The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1860, Page 6

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No NOTI return rjc ADVEL serial in the Callfornia JOB PRIM spatch. ——— eee Volume XXV.. “No. 52 CORNER OF NASSAU AND PULTON 8T8. epeeeeeereen es taken of anonymous correspondence, We do not z eid coery day; advertisements én LY HanatD, Pawiiy Miuatp, and tn the ran Editions. executed with neatness, cheapness and de- AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteonth street.—Iratian Ore- Ra—La BOMNAMBULA. NIBLO'S GARDEN. Brosdway.—Afternoon and Bven- ing—CooKe’s Hovat AMPHicHRATRE, BOWERY THKATEE, Bowery.—Avappm—Birtupay or FRerpom, WINTER GARDEN, Brosdway, opposite Bond street.— Govennon’s Wire—Juiny Linn, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Komance or 4 Poou Younc Man. LAURA KEENS’S THEATRE, 621 Broadway,—Jeaniz Duane, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Woircayo— Harry Burwuam, BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—After- ‘Boon and 1g—OcTOKOON BRYANT’S MINSTRELS Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1860.—-TRIPLE SHEET. statue in that city. Six handred and fifty men turned out, and a good deal of spirit and enthusiasm was exhibited. A fall report of the departure ef the gallant corps will be found in another column, The Board of Ten Governors held their usua} weekly meeting yesterday. The weekly returns show the numbers in the different institutions to be 8,327, a decrease of 57 during the past week. 1,298 were admitted during that time. Died, discharged or sent to other institutions, 1,355. Communieca- tions were read from the Wardens of Randall’s Island and City Prisons, A Committee of three was appointed to confer with the Mayor aad Corpora- tion Counsel in relation to the sum of $300,000 left by the late Jno. Rose, Esq., to tound an agricultural echool for the instruction of pauper children. The Board then adjourned. ‘ We have files from Jamaica, dated at Kingston on the 28th ult., but the papers do not contain any news. 1,200 bales, closing rather dull on the basis of quetations given in another column. ‘Ibe receipts at the ports since the lst of September last have reached 3,287,000 bates, Against 2,752,000 in 1857, 1,766,000 in 1858, and 2,207,000 in 1859. The exports have reached 1,958,000 bales, against 1,410,000 in 1859, 095,000 in 1858, And 1,065,000 in 1857. The stock on hand was 1,118,000 Dales, against 1,003,000 in 1869, 670,000 in 1858, and 746,900 in 1857. Tbe average estimates at the South of the crop smount to about 4,300,000 bales. Some calculations exceed this amount, while others fall below it. Flour was firm, with a fair amount of sales. Wheat was in limited supply, and prices firm. A small lot of choice white Kentucky was fold at $1 60. Corn was firmer and moro active, with sales of Jersey and Southern at 793¢c. a 803¢c., and white Southern at 774¢c. a 80c. Pork was firm, but less active, with sales of new mess at $18 50, and of new prime at $i4 ST a$15. Sugars were steady, with sales of 1,200 a 1,800 bhds. and 400 boxes, at prices given in apother . Coffee was firm, with gales of 2,243 pags Rio at a 12}c. The stock of Rio yesterday embraced 74 bags, 24,000 mats, and a total of all kinds of 50,- way.—Buncesquus, Songs, Dances, &c.—Scenes at Pua- 108N's. NIBLO’S SALOON, BYRELS IN SONGS, DaNci y.—Gro. Cunisry’s Min. oKLESauES, tc.—Tue MUMMY. NINTH STRERT, one door east of Broadwsy.—SoLomon’s Temrce. TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Wednesday, February22, 1860, The News. The city was startled yesterday with the report that a large steamship was ashore on the west side of Cape Sable. As it was known that three valu- able steamers were in the vicinity of the place of the disaster at the time the wreck was discovered, the most intense and painful anxiety prevailed throughout yesterday to ascertain definite intelli- gence on the subject. Last night the telegraph placed us in possession of the facts. The unfortu. nate steamer was the Hungarian, which sailed from Queenstown on the Sthinstant for Portland. It is reported thatshe is a total wreck, and it is probable that every soul onboard perished. Such brief particulars of the catastrophe as have reacbed us are given in another column. The wreck of the Hungarian makes the fourteenth steamer which has been lost since the commence- ment of steam navigation between Europe and America. Subjoined we give the names of those that have been lost:— 1. President. Never heard of, 2. Columbin., All hands saved. 3. Humboldt, “oo 4. City of Glasgo Never heard of. 5, City of Philadelphia... All hanas saved. 6. Franklin “ La 7. Aretic A few only saved. 8. Pacific. Never heard of. 9. Lyonnai A few only saved. 10. Tempest. Never heard of. 1A. Austria Burned, with great loes of life, 12. Indian . Three lives lost. 13. Argo... All bands saved. 14. Hungarian All han s lost, probably. Some papers having reported the Saxonia to be due at this port, it is necessary to state that the Borussia, of the same line, took her place, and ar rived at this port on Saturday last. The Post Office bulletins announce that letters for Great Britain, specially directed to go “via Portland,” will be sent every Friday—the mail Closing at 2 P. M. But little of importance occurred in Congress yesterday. In the Senate Mr. Seward introduced a bili for the admission of Kansas into the Union. It was arranged that Mr. Seward should address the Senate on Wednesday next, when he will pro- bably develope his programme for the Presidential campaign. In the House Mr. Lamar delivered a ®peech on the slavery question, and Mr. Davis, of Maryland, expressed his views with regard to the censure passed by the Legislature of his State upon his vote for Mr. Pennington for Speaker. The Senate, in Executive session, yesterday rati- fied the treaty of amity and commerce with Para- guay. The one previously ratified is for indemnity. ‘The Mexican treaty was reported and read, and its consideration postponed till next Monday. Senator Mason, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Re. lations, gave notice that he should move from day to day to go into Executive session. Several re” publican Senators are known to be in favor of the treaty. The views of Senator Seward, a member of that committee, are a subject of speculation. Agreat Union demonstration was held at the Cooper Institute last evening, the large hall being filled in every part. The utmost unanimity and en- thusiasm prevailed. The presence of Gen. Scott on the platform created the most unbounded furor populi. The spontaneous ovation given to the gallant chief was of the most pleasing kind, and willlong be remembered. Addresses were deli- vered by many prominent gentlemen, full reports of which will be found in another part of this day's paper. By the arrival of the overland mail we have ad” vices from San Francisco to the 30th ult. The news, however, is unimportant. The markets were very dull. There had been no arrivals from Atlantic ports subsequent to the 27th ult. The annexed table shows the temperature of the atmosphere in this city daring the week ending February 18, the range of the berometer and ther- mometer, the variation of wind currents, and the state of the weather, at three periods daring each day, vin: at 9 A. M., and 3 and 9 o'clock P. M.:— | a -}30.33) | WAT 1 * spa} Ther, ae 90) 8 Pat Fri... [17}30-32112)N. W.|30 32 Sec ftblg0aSI16LN EE RRMARKS. bani etter ner he 2 acherageti the afternoon ‘Very light snow; at 3 o'clock overcast; it snowing. ‘Sunday—Cicar ail day; night clear. Monday—Morning clear; afternoon cloudy; night over- Cast and very light snow. Tuesday —} cloudy; afternoon and night over- Wednesday—Morning ; evere storm; night snowing , nope pemay: afternoon ce snow -—bowoing overcast; aRernoon cloud: very light snow: night clear and cold. bearer Friday—Clear all day; night clear and cola. Saturday—Morving overcast and snowing t 21¢; after- noon hail; night light snow. vis 2 ‘The sales of cotton yesterday embraced between 800 and The Seventh regiment, National Guard, left this city yesterday afternoon for Washington, to take Part in the inevgrrat fen ef the new equestrian 17T packages. Froights were steady, while engagements were moderate and rates unchanged. The Great Political Straggle—Magnanti- mous Conduct of the Mother of Presi-~ dents. The old spirit still lives in the Mother of Pre- sidents, and’she bas risen to meet the danger that impends over the Union and the constitu- tion, with a heart equal to the great emergen- ey, setting a bright example to the younger States. The proceedings in her Democratic State Convention, of which we give a vivil picture elsewhere to-day, form a landmark in the arid waste of political discussion, With two sonsin her bosom, either of whom, weighed in the scales of merit, would make any five aspirants for the Presidency from other States kick the beam, the question came up for the Old Do- minion to name her favored son. The parti- sans of each stood stoutly by their man, and, with foot to foot and eye to eye, all fought as only men of deep and stern convictions can fight. Monroe and Accomac, the Tenth Legion and the Swabians, Northern Neck and South Side, were stirred to the inmost depth of feeling, and {rom the Blue Ridge to the Bay shore, and back from the valley to the mounta‘n, the tide of conflict rolled a; if it would involve everything in confusion and ruin. But in the midst of the battle the Ge- nius of the State never fora moment forgot the great danger and the great duty that was be- fore her. Rising amid the din, she called to her sons:—Peace, my children; not men to- day, but the nation, calls for our care. I have no favored son for whom to claim the honors of the hour. Inscribe upon your banners prin- ciples, not names, and send them forth to lead in the thickest of the fight, and mark the point ofdanger. And there they stand now, calling the sister States to rally around principles, not men, in this critical hour of our national his- *°rhat a contrast docs this noble example pre- sent with the course pursued by the New York politicians! A pettifogging Albany clique, cradled in hidden primaries, gathering in secret conclave round “the slate,” on which the spoils are scored down against every shoulder-hitter’s name, springing snap judgments upon conven- tions, and quarrelling with every other similar set of office hunters for the honor of pre- senting some pet name, whose native Ins- tre would mot possess one single ray if not set with the endorsement of the Empire State, the contrast must bring the tinge of shame to every honest cheek. Through these jugglings New York goes forth to the battle a divided band, with petty candidates and not great principles to fight for; while Virginia stands with cloze ranks and a solid front to face the danger, under whatever leader the national voice shall call to be the standard bearer. Under such vile leadership the Em- pire State has lost her once proud position, and become merely a thing in the hands of spoils-hunting demagogues, who plot, and scheme, and hatch at Albany, how best to plunder the public purse, and scold and wrangle at Syracuse about who shall be named as the spoils divider. With such an unworthy spirit animating her public men, it is no wonder that her voice has lost its weight in the national councils. Whenever the Union meets in Convention, she comes to its threshold with contending delegations, and the general in- terest is called to decide between her squab- bling sons. They bring no strength to the cause they fasten upon, but rather do they, like fungi upon the monarch of the forest, draw upon its life stream to feed their own vile needs. The position that Virginia has taken in the face of the coming contest re- stores her to her old proud stand amid the States of the confederacy. She has shown that she still has the prescient eye for danger, the patriotism to lull all minor in- terests in view of the nation’s peril, and the heroiem to strike right heartily in behalf of all, careless whether the honors of the hour fall upon the brows of her own sons or on those of some more fortunate hero, She has shown her consciousness that principles endure while men die, and has nobly preferred the enduring to the evanescent. Her action at this great crisis forms an example which all should emulate, and which, we hope, marks a new era in our political history. We have to go througha Sght such as has not been known since the child Liberty was born on the shores of America. Al} the elements of evil, fanaticism, political recklessness, hunger for spoils, malice, hatred and ignorance, have banded together in one common effort to revolutionize our po- litical and social systems, which threatens both with anarchy and ruin. In such a contest it is not a question of men, but a question of life or death for the glorious institutions which our fathers gave us, under which we haye prospered, and which it is our duty to leave to ont children. The white plume of Virginia marks the point of danger: not this man or that man, but the principles, the Union and the Our despatches from Washington this mern- ing throw a good deal of light upon the sub- Ject of the Mexican treaty now before the Senate for ratification. It appears that the Principal ground of opposition to it is the authority which it confers upon the adminis- tration to intervene forcibly at the call of the government of Juarez; and this opp sition we are informed is not confined to any particular party, but is shared equally by democrats and republicans. The protest which Miramon has sent to each Senator against the ratification of the treaty, on the ground that Juarez has no power to enter into a treaty unless authorized by the Mexican Congress, amounts to very little—because, as far as that is concerned, if we enter into any such treaty stipulations as are contained in the projél now before the Senate, it is manifest we must mainly depend upon ourselves to carry them out. If the treaty is ratified it is as- sumed that Juarez had ample power to negotiate it, and we will scarcely submitto any attempt afterwards to go behind the record apd question the constitutional authority on ue part of the present Mexican ruler to make There is no doubt, as our correspondent suggests, but that the armed intervention of the United States in the affairs of Mexico would lead to the acquisition, in a very short time. of the provinces of New Leon and Tamaulipas—a magnificent region, capable of producing sugar and cotten, and rich in mineral wealth. But it is at the same time at least an open question whether it is not as well to permit the absorp- tion of Mexico to develope itself more s'owly and by natural causes. We require some re- poge bere, too, from the feverish discussion of the negro question. There are vast regions within cur borders still uncultivated. To the southwest the savage Indians yet roam almost unmolested. It is not, therefore, evidently so much a question at present of acquiring territory we are in need of, as it {s the acquisition of a new and disturbing poli- tical clement; and we are therefore not sur- prised to learn that unless the minds of Sena- tors experience a marked change, there is no prospect of the treaty being ratified in its pre- sent shape. It will doubtless be amended so as to guard against any possible interference between the opposing parties in Mexico, other- wise than diplomatically. There are a good many circumstances at- tending the negotiation and management of this treaty calculated to throw an odor of stock jobbing speculation about it. Some of the parties especially interested in it, or who make themselves prominently active in its ad- yocacy, are not exactly the class of individuals from which to select disinterested patriots, and it is as well, therefore, to act with proper pre- caution and deliberation in disposing of it. As for the Tehuantepec route, we trust that the time is not far distant when the United States will be independent of all those channels outside of its own territory to reach our sister States on the Pacific. We are opposed to mak- ing any very great sacrifices for securing these routes for the benefit of speculating companies, or appropriating millions for imaginary con- cessions, but really for the advantage of the lobby in Washington and the harpies in Wall street. This patriotism which requires such vast pecuniary lubrication is somewhat sus- Picious. Besides all this, the large sums paid for outside routes to the Pacific are not only a waste of money, but they retard the building of that great highway within our own borders which, sooner or later, must be constructed, as well for the benefit of our citizens and the de- velopement of the country, as also a necessary, very indispensable work, to enable us to pro- tect our Pacific coast from foreiga aggression. AxcupisHor Hugues on Lovts NaroiEon AyD THE Porg.—The Metropolitan Record, the official organ of Archbishop Hughes, has three articles in its issue of this week, on Louis Napoleon, the Pope, and the Italian question, all of which we transfer to our columns today. One of these articles is upon the late meeting held at the Cooper Institute in favor of Italian indepen- dence, and treats the speeches at that gather- ing in a humorous, but not uncharitable man- ner. The second article is entitled, “Suppres- sion of Liberty of the Press in France—Violent Attempt to Cut off Communication with Rome,” and contains a bitter condemnation of the sup- pression of the Paris Univers, the Catholic organ there. The third article is on the new commercial code of France, which meets with equal dissent from the official organ of the Archbishop. Thus it will be seen that the Pope and Louis Napoleon enjoy a due share of His Grace’s attention this week. As we gave publicity to the arguments on the side of Louis Napoleon and the Italian people, it is but fair, although the Pope’s work is done, to give his side of the question also, as it emanates from his legate in the United States, Archbishop Hughes. The Pope has been very useful for the last ten centuries in forwarding the civilization of Europe. He did quite as well in repressing the border ruftians of Germany, Gaul and Helvetia, in bis time, as Henry Ward Beecher and the other Puritan people in this country didin repressing the border ruffians of Kansas. But the Pope, in his mission of olden time, used the weapons of Christ. He did not employ Sharpe's rifles, like our Puritan Popes. And now that the border ruffians of Germany and Gaul, as well as the border ruffians of Kansas, are all put down, let us comsign the Pope of Reme, in his temporal capacity, and all our Puritan Popes— for we have plenty of them here—to the tomb of the Capulets, with great respect, decorum and regard. And let us inscribe the name of each legibly on his coffin, in order that in future times visiters to their resting place may remember the good each one has done in his lifetime, and be inspired thereby, as those are supposed to be who visit the tombs of the heroes, the saints and the martyrs of antiquity. Tux Srvexta Reomext ox rae Marnce.— Our élite corps paraded in full force yesterday, and departed for Washington, where they wil) assist in the inauguration of the statne of the Pater Patrie, to be set up in the Capitol grounds to-day. Of course the ga!lant Seventh will receive all due honors at the federal me- tropolis, compliments from Congressmen, puffs from the lobby, gracious acknowledgments from the diplomats, and the everlasting adora- tion of all the crinolines. Their visit is con- sidered here as that of the representative corps of New York volunteer militia, and the other crack regiments are as proud of the Seventh as if they mustered under the same colors, and presented arms to the same staf. This esprit du conps, a8 Giepisyed by the offers of escort from the Eighth and Twelfth regiments for the Seventh on its return, is very praiseworthy, and we are confident that the last named corps is worthy of it. “The members of the Seventh are nota bit spoiled by the praises which are showered upon them, and that is the beat proof that they deserve them. Tux CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND THE Cor- RUPTION OF THE REPUBLICAN Party.—The deve- lopements of corruption and rascality in the re- publican party which have been recently made in their contest for the printing plunder of the House of Representatives have disgusted the respectable republicans, and their progenitors, the whig’, both in and out of Congress. The de- scendants of John Adams, the second President, and of the men of the Revolution who belonged to his school, are scandalized and outraged-at the exhibition which the spoils factions in the republican party have made of themselves at Washington. The republican party, notwithstanding its Mattesons, has plumed itself on its general pu- rity, and waged war sgainst the dem racy on the ground of its abominable corruption’, par- ticularly in Congressional printing, for the last seven years. But no sooner have the republi- cans placed one of theirnumber in the Speaker’s chair, than two greedy factions of their own perty enter the arena ina hand-to-hand fight for the printing of the House of Representa- tives, involving spoils, perhaps, to the amount of a million of dollars; whereas, if the party who has the control of the House were pure as it pretends to be, the printing would not bring with it a dollar of plunder, but merely a tradesman’s legitimate profits, which would not constitute any bone of contention whatever. What is the firat step of the immaculate re- publican party in Congress after electing a Speaker? It selects for Clerk of the House an outcast from the democracy, a man too foul and corrupt and dishonorable for that party to tole- rate any longer. They had seen his disgraceful letter, in which, by a stool pigeon operation, he proposed to make his victim drunk, and manufacture evidence out of the ravings of in- toxication against the reputation of a married woman; they were well acquainted with his gross official irregularity when he acted in the capacity of Clerk before; they knew that he was detested in his own State, and by the representatives in Congress from Pennsylvania; and yet they deliberately elect this man to the same responsible office. It was the reward of treachery. The best com- ment on the character of the man of their choice was his indecent, drunken tirade on the night of his election against the Chief Magistrate of the Union—an act for which the ingrate ruffian would have been lynched on the spot in any other country in the world. Their next performance is the ¢ontest for Printer, Blair, of Silver Springs, puts forward Mitchell, of Missouri, as the candidate of the Bates faction, and Thurlow Weed puts against him Detrees, of Indiana, as the candidate of the Seward faction. If Mitchell should be elected, then there would be ample spoils to help old fogy Bates to the nomina- tion at Chicago, to say nothing of the politi- cal prestige which would be thus established. If Defrees should be elected, then Seward would be elevated another rung on the ladder to the Presidency. The candidate of the Bates faction at first obtained a majority of the re- publican caucus; but the candidate of Seward and Weed supplanted him on a second trial. Large offers of the proceeds of the contract were made to the Republican Central Commit- tee if it would secure the plunder for Defrees. This bribery would have been successful but that the high-minded portion of the republicans and the whigs in the House were revolted at such profligacy, and refused to stomach it. The result is that neither of the candidates is chosen. One of them is withdrawn, and a third man substituted; but neither is he elected. In fact, after a fortnight’s mancuvring, in which all kinds of corrupt overtures have been made, the election is come to a dead lock. What ne- cessity is there for this, if the republicans are honest? If they do not mean to defraud the people by voting away the public money to men of their own party, without consideration received by Congress or the nation, why do they not establish an upright system, and at once give the printing by advertisement to the lowest bidder, and only order so much work as is absolutely required by public utility? With all their professions of purity, the repub- lican party in this Congress have displayed the most flagrant and shameless corruption, cast- ing inte the shade the blackest deeds of the de- mocracy, who have never been guilty of such open violations of the public trust, and such in- decent exposure of their own naked infamy. When they show their hand thus early in the session, what may we not expect before its close? Tue Texement House Bu at ALnaxy.—We are in receipt, almost every day, of commu- nications suggesting reforms in the manner of erecting tenement houses, and demanding that they shall be provided with adequate fire es- capes. Suggestions as to the precise manner in which the houses should be erected, and ex- actly what sort of fire escape should be used, are also numerous. We do not print any of these letters, for obvious reasons. In the first place, every one sees the necessity of reform in’ the tenement house system. The owners of the houses themselves are by no means blind te this necessity, but they will put off the work as long as possible, in the hope that the present feeling on the subject will subside and their money be saved. It will be easy enough when the Common Council has the power to do it, to define in what way the safety ot lodgers in tenement houses shall be secured. What is wanted now is the power to compel the builders and owners of the houses to make them secure. The Counsel to the Corporation has sent up a billto Albany which provides that the Common Council shall have authority to make due and needful regulations as to the building of houses designed for the occupancy of more than one family, avd to prescribe by ordinance the de- tails for the erection of such buildings and the fire escapes. In case the act is infringed, a pevalty of five hundred dollars accrues to the Fire Department fund. The dill presented by Mr. Bronson is so clearly and simply drawn that even a member of the Legislature can un- derstand it. When the assembled wisdom comes together on to-morrow, atter having been refreshed by a short vacation, we hope that some member will move forward the New York Tenement House bill. To thousands of people in this city it isof much more consequence thau Pro Rata, When « question of railway dividends comes to be considered, the lobby fs powerfal at Albany. Whea the life or death of poor people whe cannot afford brown atone fronts depends on the matter in hand, 00 member of either House or of the lobby ralges his voice. Look out for the Tenement House bill. A Narronan Horipay.—It is well that this nation, so great and so prosperous, is yet in its first bloom of youth. There are men and women who will unite to-day in celebrating the anniversary of the birth of the Pater Patria who followed Washington to vietory st Mon- mouth, and shared in the toils, and trials, and tribulations of Valley Forge. Less than a cen- tury old, great and strong beyond all historical parallel, the model republic is not without its internal dissensions. Bad feeling has sprung up between the North and the South, Artful and designing politicians in all sections of the country have labored without ceasing to fo ment discord and foster sectional animosities. That they have been successful to a certain extent is evident from the present hostile atti- tude of the South, and the commotion going on at the North. To the eyes of many persons it appears as if we were really on the brink of the irrepressible conflict which Mr. Seward predicts, when, slowly and by degrees, there is a gentle uprising of the conservative element South and North—the element which forms the safety valve of the governmental engine. Qui- etly and unostentatiously the strong men of the country wilt come forward to-day to celebrate the anniversary of Washington's birthday as a great national festival, as it ought always to be observed. We view the general observance of this day as a po- litical fact of marked significance. When- ever the country seems in any danger, its more patriotic citizens appeal to the memory of its sainted founders, and the politicians are very glad to help on the special demonstrations in honor of the fathers of the republic. This day has not uniformly been generally observed, but just now it seems eminently proper that the American people should come together to give thanks for a leader who, if not a Cwsar, a Far bius or a Napoleon, united in his own person the best qualities of the great captains, and was unsullied with their vices, unstained by their crimes. Let us all think what would be the conduct of the Hero of Mount Vernon were he alive to-day; and having so thought, let us act accordingly. Tue Awrvt Conpirion or THE StreeTs.—Oa all sides, and in every public or private resort, there is one universal groan about the filthy condition of the streets and avenues in this city. The metropolis is covered with an inde- scribably nasty mixture of snow, salt, slush, and all manner of filth, the deposit varying from three inches to a foot in thickness. The greatest nuisance of all is the salt. The Com- mon Council endeavored to restrain the omni- bus proprietors and city railroad companies from salting the streets; but the ordinance hung fire. On Monday it passed both Boards, with an amendment, the effect of which is to permit the use of salt upon the city railroad tracks. As a matter of course the omnibus pro- prietors will take the same privilege, and the Corporation will wink at it. The evil effects of the salt are manifold. It generates a foul at- mosphere, which causes colds, sore throats, dip- theria, scarlet fever, measles, and other kin- dred diseases. Reports from the ward schools state that extra fires have to be maintained to dry the feet of the children that have been struck with the salted snow. Already the mortality among children has alarmingly increased, and unless some reform in street cleaning is speedi- ly commenced, they will die as rapidly in the winter of throat and lung as in the summer of bowel diseases. What is wanted is entire pro- hibition of the use of salt on the avenues, as well as everywhere else. The railway compa- nies holding valuable city franchises should be compelled to remove the snow altogether from their tracks and “dump” it into the river. There is no reason why they should not clear the snow from their tracks as well as private individuals from the sidewalks in front of their houses. We have not much hope, however, that this abominable nuisance of street salting will be abated until, as in London, it has caused the death of so many persons that an indignant people will demand its suppression. In the British metropolis it is estimated that ten thousand persons met their deaths from dis- eases propagated by street salting. Is New York to suffer in the same way to swell the dividends of two or three overbearing and in- solent corporations and omnibus proprietors? We trust not. TrovbLe AMONG THE Jews.—Our fellow citi- zens of the Israelite persuasion seem to be at loggerheads about a proposed Board of Dele- gates of American Israelites for the govern- ment of Jews in this country, who num- bered at the last census nearly seventeen thou- sand, and who now amount probably to over twenty or twenty-five thousand. We publish in another column a protest from the Har-Sinai congregation against the attempt to establish what the Protestants denominate a Jewish hierarchy, and a scheme more warthy of the sons of Loyola than the sons of Abraham; and we are requested by the president of the con- gregation to give it publicity, because “it was chiefly due to the irresistible influence of the Heravp that a similar project was frustrated four years ago in Cleveland.” It would appear that many Israelites fear that this scheme bears a political complexion, and they object to a union of Church and State in the kingdom of Israel. One of the pro- visions of this project is the establishment ef a court of arbitration exclusively for Jews to settle disagreements between individuals or corporations, without having recourse to the ordinary law courts of the country. The eccle- siastical rule proposed to be established, it is contended, revolts against the spirit and es- sence of Judaism, and it is therefore opposed by a large number of the Jewish congregations. ‘We commend the documentto which we refer to those who are interested in the controversy, and, without offering any opinion upon the subject, we would merely remark that at a time when we are endeavoring to abolish the union of Church and State in the Papal territories, and diminish the temporal power of the Pope, it is somewhat incongruous to seek to establish a Jewish Papacy, with temporal power vested in exclusive Jewish courts of law, in the United States. Tycexptary Borst to Deata —The City Hall at Carbon- dale, Pa., was fired on Tuesday morning by Owen Higgins, ‘4 prisoner, who perisbed inthe flames. The building was completely destroyed, together with the court house and Au atladue. ANOTHER TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE, WRECK OF THE STEAMER HUNGARIAN. All her Passengers and Crew Sap- posed to be Lost, Brief Particulars of the Awful Disaster, &., &,, &e, ‘The following very startling and most painful iatelé- gence reached our office about noon yesterday, by tel- egraph, and was duly published on the “bulletin” boards of the Hxasrp establishment, ag well as in our various evening editions. The announcements were made in the following order * PROBABLE LOSS OF THE HUNGARIAN. Hawsrax, Feb. 20—Evening. A large steamer went ashore last night on Cape Ledge, west side of Cape Sable. No communication has beem bad between her and the shore. Barmunaton, N. 8., Feb, 20—8 P. M. Tho steamor’s lights wero seen at four o'clock thie morning, and at daylight she was found to be ashore haifa mile from the island. The sea was so rough that boats could pot reach her. A vessel is preparing to go to her sasistance. The American Consul proceeded at once te the steamer, but has not yet returned. We shall pro- bably have particulars in the morning. Our telegraphic agents forwarded the following reporta during the afternoon: THE STEAMER ASHORE ON CAPE SABLE PROBABLY THE HUNGARIAN. Haurax, N.8., Feb, 21, 1860, The brig Cygnet, which has arrived at this port im twelve days from New York, when lying to in thick weatber on Sunday evening, at six o'clock, off Liverpool, Nova Scotia, saw a large screw steamer steaming weat- northwest. Hence the steamer ashore at Cape Ledge is Probably the steamship Hungarian, Captain Jones, which left Liverpool on the 8th instant for Portland. Tho agemt of the Associated Press has sent a special messenger to the scene of the disaster. He has also just received the following:— Bagrinaton, N. 8., Feb. 21, 1860. The Consul returned trom the island iast night, but nothing is yet known as to the wrecked steamship. It is supposed that allon board are jost. A vessel bas gone round this morning. At a late hour last night we received the following com- firmation of the above reports:— TOTAL LOSS OF TRE STEAMSHIP HUNGARIAN—NOT A BOUL ON BOARD SAVED. Haurax, Feb. 21, 1860, The following is the only news yetobtained from the scene of the wreck:— The large steAmship asbore on the west side of Capa Sable is the steamship Hungarian, which sailed from Queenstown on the 9th inst, for Portland, She is a total wreck, and all her crew and passengers: are supposed to be lost, A small portion of her hull is now visible at low water. Nothing like the news despatched for the Associated Press can be found, but it is thought it may be in the mail, a small portion of which has been sayed ina damaged state, ‘One passenger ticket has been found, with the name of Ellen Sheehan upon it. The following bas been sent from Cape Sable to Messrs. Cunard & Co:— “A steamer’s lights were geen on Monday morning at tree o'clock; at daybreak the spars and pipes were seem standing, sod at 1@ A. M. all had gone by the board. Then. he ship settled fast. A heavy sca was running, breaking mast high over the ship. Communication with the ship was impogsitile AU on board must have been lost, unless the oats ft the ship bfore daylight, which is not likely. At tow water part of the ahip is still visible.” This is all the news that can be obtained to-night. The Hungarian left Liverpool on Wednesday, the 8th nst., under command of Captain Jones, and touch at Queenstown, Ireland, as customary with the vessels of the line, steaming away the next afternoon (Thursday, the 9th inst.) for Portland. The Hungarian was on this occasion on her third voyage from Liverpool to Portland, her preceding trips having been accomplished in good time and under very favora- ble circumstances. he Hungarian, was s screw propeller belonging to the Montreal Ocean Mail Steapship Company, who own seven vessels, running alternately between Liverpool and Que- bec, Portland or Montreal, in connection with the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, just as suited the interests of trade and travel. The service of the line was performed at latest dates by the following powerful Clyde built steamers:— Hungarian, Captain Jones. Bohemian, Captain McMaster. North Briton, Captain Grange. Anglo Saxon, Captain Balantine. Nova Scotia, Captain Borland, North American, Captain Alton, Canadian (new). New ship building. As all the ships of the Montreal Mail Company were al- moat of consort size and capacity, we ina great measure describe the Hungarian when we republish the following description of the North Briton:— ‘The North Briton is a beautiful specimen of naval ar- chitecture; her bows are rounded to that curve which modern shipbuilding has adopted as the shape which of- fers the least resistance to the water; and the rest of the hull is in graceful proportion. The vessel is 320 feet in length, her breadth of beam is 39 feet, and depth of hold 27 feet. She is about 2,308 tons burthen, and is propelled by double engines of 350 horse power. The engines were constructed by Messrs. Tulloch & Denny, Dumbarton, and the vessel built by Mr. William Denny & Brothers, of the same place. The North Briton contains four decks; the orlop deck, the "tween deck, the main and spar decks. She pos- seszes the same facilities for taking in cargo or unloading as are to be found in the other steamers belonging to the company; and like them has « steam engine on the main deck for hoisting cargo from the hold. Her arrange- ments for internal management at sea or in port are all that could be desired, and it would seem that nothing has been left undone which wpuld secure the safety of the passengers, crew and cargo. Her crew, all told, amounts to 110 men; this includes about forty stewards, who bave charge of the provisions and culinary depart- ments. Some idea may be formed of the extent of the vessel, when, in addition to the accommodation for 110 men of a crew, she could find space for 150 cabin and 300 steerage Passengers, The Montreal Company have siready lost one vessel, the Indian, which left Liverpool on the %h of November last, and was totally wrecked on the island of Mary Joeeph, Nova Scotia, on the 2st of that month, under circumstances nearly similar to the present, as no imme. diate communication could be had with her, and much | doubt existed for some timo as to her identity, Our European files inform us that the British Board of Trade — has, after due inquiry, acquitted the master of the Indian» of blame, but centured one of his subordinate officers foe: not slowing off speed when nearing such a dangeroug ovat, ue Doing in charge ai ike Woweut, eesti a = we 4