The New York Herald Newspaper, March 1, 1860, Page 4

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JOB PRINTING executed with noatness, cheapness and de- e=Ee=SaSESESESES>SESESESESEESEE———SS" Wolwme AXV 4. ces ccccceceseceecees sees 6O AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GABDEN, Broadway.—Cooxe’s Rovat Amrat- TuEaTha. * BO¥SSY-—Oun Puawtation—Rosa or KitaRwey—Inwge “s WINTER GARDEN, Broad: opposite Bond —_ Govasvow’s Wirt—Jasny Inwpe | sah WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.— ROMANCE OF 4 POOR Youre Man. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, 6% Broadway.—Jeams Deans. NEW BOWERY.—Wi-com-1-cet—Rovan Dianonp—Yourc Ausra. Brmoawax BOUDOIR, 444 Broadway,—Tas Hippen THEATRE FRANCAIS. 685 Broadway.—Lzs Tao Eri- Crens—L& Cugvaiisr Des Dawes. BARNUMS AMERICAN Broadway.— Afer- Roon—Dums Savoraky—Arrini —I BOON. BRYANTS’ MINATRELS. Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- beaten Songs, Dances, &c.—Scans rkom Jack ADE. NIBLO’S SALOON, Broadway.—Geo. Cunisry’s Mur- eres ut Soncs, Dancss, Buaiesquss, &0.—Biacx Sraros. ee New York, Thursday, March 1, 1860. ———_—__ The News. In Congress yesterday the Senate passed the Invalid Pension Appropriation bill. The West Point Academy Appropriation bill was reported and laid asidé. A call was made upon the Secre- tary of the Navy for information as to the number of marine hospitals, the number of patients, and the expenses of said establishments since 1854. The Treasury Department was requested to com- municate a statement of the revenue received from each collection district from 1854 to 1859. A me- morial from Boston, in favor of a steam mail twice a month between Charleston and Key West and Cuba was presented. The President was requested to communicate whatever information he has re- ceived from the Governor of Texas relative to the disturbances on the Rio Grande. The bill for the admission of Kansas into the Union was then taken up, and Mr. Seward delivered a speech on the slavery question. A full report of the speech is given in today’s Heraup. When Mr. Seward had concladed, the debate was continued by Messrs. Douglas, Davis, Trumbull, Doolittle and Wigfall, and the subject was postponed till Monday. The discussion lasted till half-past six o’clock in the evening, and the galleries were densely crowded with spectators during the entire session. In the House yesterday resolutions from the Kansas Legislature, asking admission into the Union under the Wyandot constitution, were pre- sented and referred to the Committee on Territo- ries, A resolution was offered calling on the President for information with regard to the troubles on the Rio Grande, but the House refused to sustain the proposition. Mr. Ruffin, of North Carolina, then explained to the House the circum- stances connected with his vote for Printer on Monday last. He was quite certain that he voted for Mr. Glosabrenner on that occasion, yet his vote ‘was not recorded on the journal. Mr. Roffin’s statement was confirmed by half a dozen members, and the House ordered the journal to be corrected. ‘The effect of this proceeding was to annul the elec- tion of Mr. Ford, the republican candidate, where- upon the House proceeded to ballot for a Printer, amd the vote resulted in no choice—Mr. Ford lack- ing four votes of an election. The ballotting was then postponed till to-day, and many members rushed to the Senate to listen to Mr. Seward's speech. The House, however, went into Commit- tee of the Whole, when Mr. Reagan, of Texas, and Mr. Edgerton, of Ohio, delivered speeches on the slavery question. Mr. Grow advocated the freedom ef the public lands, and Mr. Junkin spoke in favor of protection for American industry. The New York Cartmen’s Protective Association held a mass meeting at Convention Hall last even- ing, to consider measures tending to advance the interests of the organization, and to listen to an address from Mayor Wood. A report of the pro- ceedings, including the speech of the Mayor, may be fcund in another column. The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday were important. In the Senate the bill for the relief of the Inebriate Asylum was unfavorably reported on. Bills were reported in relation to freight on the Erie Railroad, to the Police and Courts of New York, to provide for s general vac- cination, and to amend the Insurance act. Several bills were passed, among them the bill for the re- lief of the Agricultural College. The Canal bill was laid on the table by 14 to 12. An executive eession was held with closed doors. In tho Assembly, the Railroad Proxy bill was discussed and laid on the table. Several bills were passed, among them the bills to amend the act to prevent prize fighting and to repeal cer- tain sections of the Contracting Board act. Mr. Merritt, rising to a question of privilege, animad- verted ona circular charging that members have been besieged by railroad agents, &c. The Pro Rata bill came up on its third reading. Substitutes ‘were offered ard rejected, and the bill was passed by 65 to 61. Mr. Callicott’s resolutions censuring the Speaker were called up and rejected. The New York Tax Levy bill was passed. Another attempt ‘was made to insert a provision in the bill for the payment of the claims of the old police, but it failed. We have some additional particulars concerning the loes of the Hungarian. The agent of the un- derwriters has visited the wreck, but found nothing whereby to identify any of the unfortunate persons who may have been on board of her at the time of the catastrophe. We have interesting reports from Central Ame- rica, dated Granada, Nicaragua, on the 28th of January, and San Juan del Sur on the 3d of Feb- Tuary. There was a large assemblage of Transit Toute speculators in the capital, but it is hinted that the Martinez government was not really sin- cere in its desire to grant a right of way. The offi- cial organ of the Cabinet had hinted that all parties should fuse into one grand company—a proposition entirely impracticable. It was said that England Proposed to make a railroad, ander the Wyke con- vention, from Blewfields river, on the Atlantic, to Bealejo, on the Pacific. Mr. F. Reid had discovered Some very profitable mines of gold and silver in the Gepartment of Chontales. Commodore Vanderbilt fs reported to have secured a transit concession, paying $100,000 and a tax of $1 20 for each passen- ger. couple of American gentlemen were about to be married to Nicaraguan ladies of rank. The Mora party in Costa Rica was completely dispersed for the preseat. From Panama we learn that a marine serving on board the British ship-of-war Calypso had been waucdered and robbed by natives on shore near Taboga. The commander of the vessel sent syparty, of men ou shore, who hunted up the marderers and Brsught Som om towid the vessel, where they were tried and sentenced to be hanged, the civil government of the State agreeing to the justice of their fate. The Bnglish steamer Alert waa at As- pinwall, rom Realejo, Nicaragua, with despatches for the British government, By way of Charleston we have uews from Hava- na to the 25th ult. The sugar market was steady at unchanged prices, and molasses was declining. The Empire City, which left Havana on the 23d, arrived in the lower bay yesterday afternoon, where where she was detained by fog. Our European files by the Jura reached us yes- terday from New Bedford, where the steamer has putin disabled. The papers contain a few items of pews not received by the Europa, which sailed from Liverpool on the same day, which we print this morning. The battle of the rival New Jersey railroad inte- resta in the Assembly of that State was brought to conclusion yeaterday by the pasaage of the Hobo- ken end Newark Railroad bill. The vote stood thirty-six yeas to twenty-two nays. The house was crowded with spectators, and the result was greet- ed with mingled hiases and cheers from the parti- sans of the rival roads. We have a graphic and comprehensive report of the proceedings on this subject, but are obliged to defer its publication for want of space. The Commissioners of Emigration adopted a re solution yesterday, offered by Mr. Purdy, requiring the treasurer to report-to the Board the financial condition of its affairs and other information, in order to procure reasons from statistics for the abolition of the present practice of commatation upon emigrants landing in this State. The annual election of officers reaulted in the re-election of Mr- Verplanck for President and Captain Crabtree for Vice President. The number of emigrants arrived during the week was 563. The balance of the commutation is now $18,323 68. Captain Prowse, of the Galway steamer Prince Albert, was presented with a valuable piece of plate on Tuesday evening last, by Alexander Hol- land, on behalf of a party of friends of the Irish- American line in New York, to commemorate the recent remarkably rapid trip made by his vessel from the shores of America to those of Europe. ‘The market for beef cattle continues dull at last week's prices. Cows are unchanged. Veals are moderately active at full previous prices, while sheep and lambs are active under limited supplies, and the market is buoyant. Some extra sheep brought $$ 60 and upwards. Swine are dull, and ce. per pound lower. There were on sale 2,663 beef cattle, 158 cows, 486 calves, 5,733 sheep and lambs, and 1,943 swine. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,300 bales, closing tame on the basis of quotations given in another column. The receipts at the ports since the Ist of September last have reached 3,436,000 Dales, against 2,865,000 in 1859, 1,879,000 in 1858, and 2,297,000 im 1857. The exports embraced 2,074,000, against 1,498,000 in 1859, 2,083,000 in 1858, and 1,187,000 in 1857. The stock on hand embraced 1,185,000 Dales, against 987,000 in 1859, 715,000 in 1858, and 696,000 in 1857. Fiour was less active, while prices were without change of importance.. Canadian brands were firm. South- ern flour was in steady request, and pricessustained. The fOrmnees of holders of good qualities checked sales. The chief transaction was confined to Canadian white at $1.50. Corn was steady, with fair sales at rates given in another place. Pork was heavy and prices less buoyant, with sales of new meas at $16 25 a $18 3734, and new prime at $14 75. a $14 87 asked. Sugars were in fair request, with sales of 826 hdds. Cuba musoovado at rates given in another place. The stock embraced 14,344 bhds., against 14,636 at the same period last year; 15,985 boxes, against 5,969 in 1859; 22,818 bags, against 10,473 last year; and 4,474 hhds, melado, against 242 in 1850. Coffee was firm and stocks limited ; 1,600 bags Rio were sold at 12%c. a 13c. Freights were firm, while engagements were fair, to English ports ‘at full rates. Presidential Kilectioneering Among the Democrats. There is a great deal of underhand work going on among the politicians in the way of preparation for the Charleston Convention, which is to meet on the 23d of April next. During the six weeks which will elapse between this time and the meeting of the Convention, the electioneering of the rival democratic fac- tions will be of the liveliest character. There is to be a great crowd at Charleston—greater, undoubtedly, than the rush to Baltimore in 1852, or at Cincinnati in 1856. We hear of very large delegations from the West, and, from this port, a steamer is to sail with an immense load of political baggage, accompanied, of course, by the baggage smashers. The great question as to who the Convention will nominate is the vital topic of the day. It is discussed in all the hotels, saloons, barrooms, restaurants, and places of public resort; it is talked about in the clubs and gambling houses (the keepers of the hells have a strong interest in the mat- ter), in the theatres, and sometimes in the churches. The subject has been argued, turned and twisted about until it is quite threadbare. If one could judge of the drift of public opinion by the journals and the current talk of the day at the North and West, he would at once be justified in saying that Mr. Douglas stood as the strongest man for Charleston. But fortunately or unfortunately, as the case may be, neither the public nor the journals make Presidential nominations. That work is done by a conven- tion of delegates, who are very often compelled to disappoint their constituents. The friends of Mr. Douglas know this well enough; and, therefore, they spare no pains to increase the outside pressure for their candidate. The mo- ment that a delegate is elected in any State it is telegraphed all over the country that he is a Dotgias man. In this way the whole of the Northern and Western delegates have been claimed for Mr. Douglas, and no one has been mentioned as being opposed to him, which is a rather curious circumstances as Mr. Douglas has been too long in political life not to havea goodly number of enemies as well as a princely retinue of friends. The fact of the matter is that a good deal of this Douglas enthusiasm is manu- factured to order, and the idea of deceiving any one who understands the manner in which national politics are managed with such bogus stufffs absurd in the extreme. We do not yield to any one in appreciation of Mr. Donglas’ undeniable ability. He is a brilliant man, an experienced statesman, and would make a capital President. But we be- lieve that he made a fatal error in opposing the Lecompton policy of the administration. Had he suppotted Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Douglas would have stood to-day the only Northern candidate with any strength at Charleston, and might have absolutely walked over the course, But he chose to take the op- posite way; and now, in the opinion of the shrewdest politicians, he cannot receive the support of the South, and there- fore will not be nominated. We are well aware that the friends of Mr. Douglas claim that he was obliged to change his ground in order to induce the people of Illinois to return him to the Senate; but there was another error. Mr. Douglas, had he been defeated upon a question of principle, and persecuted for defending the interests and the institutions of all the States, would have been stronger than | heis toxlay at the North, and would, for the very reason that ke had been beaten in such a cause, have been taken up by the Southern interest, which will be dominant at Charleston. The popular leader defeated while defending the principles of his party is far more powerful than the po- pular leader who departs from those priaciples in order to win a doubtful victory. Mr. Douglas’ squatter sovereigaty horse has thrown him, and the rider cannot, by any known poli- tical liniment, be lubricated or embrocated #0 as to run smoothly at Charleston. That is the fixed opinion of the managers of the party—the men who pull all the unseen wires that make and unmake politicians and Presidents. Mr. Douglas, then, being out of the question, it recurs again, who shall be nominated? The South is wealthy in candidates—all able men. Georgia has two or three; South Carolina, two; Mississippi, two; Louisiana, one or two, andeoon. All these candidates have more or less strength, which they will hold back until the time comes to throw it all com- bined for one man. At the proper mo- ment the Southern delegates ,will wheel into line, and nominate the President. For obvious reasons (one of them the multiplicity of candidates), it is not probable the candidate will be a Southern man. He will be taken probably, from the great Central States, the belt which binds the Atlantic and Pacific oceans together. Let us see who the demo- crata have in these States. New York has no candidate. No such sticks as the venerable Dickinson or the visionary Seymour could be thought of for a moment. General Wool has been mentioned, but he could hardly be claimed as a New York candidate, a5 he has never meddled with the dirty pool of politics in this State, and, as an officer of the army, hails from the Union at large. Pennsylvania has no candidate. Poor Pierce has a remnant of his followers left in New England, but he is a dead man, and “Poor Pierce, gone forever,” might be appropriately inscribed upon his political tombstone. In Oregon, General Har- ney has been put in nomination by the Legisla- ture of the State. There is also still another General in the field, Lane, of Oregon, now in the Senate. Lane has many elements of popu- larity. He is a Western pioneer, and was one of the heroes of the Mexican war, heading the Indiana regiment at the battle of Buena Vista. Not so brilliant a man as Douglas, not so noisy nor so oratorically pugnacious as the Illinois Senator, Lane has sound administrativé facul- ties and good strong common sense, which this, as well as every other country, wants, above everything else, in its rulers. The three Generals—Lane, Harney and Wool—have all served their country in the field, and either of them would consequently have an increased hold upon the masses. .If it should appear clear that either of them could be surely elected, then the duty of the Cenvention will be obvious, and it will be done, without the slightest regard to any minor considerations. But, after all said and done, there is no tell- ing exactly, from present indications, how the Charleston cat will jump. If the leaders of the party will put some good man forward on the broad general principle which we have laid down ‘so frequently in these columns, he can be elected beyond doubt. The Convention should throw aside all the hair-splitting plat- forms and sentimental abstractions which puz- zie the common and disgust the learned reader, and fight the battle on the basis of war against this eternal quarter of a century nigger agita- tion—this treasonable abolition raid upon the institution of the South. That is the only issue, The republicans are trying to dodge it, but they cannot escape the responsibility of the speeches and writings and acts of their leaders and co-workers. The democracy must appeal to the sense of the country upon the vital ques- tion of the preservation of the Union by maintaining the constitutional guaranties and the laws founded thereon. That is platform enough for victory. LeoisLative Twappie.—The Albany legisla- tors from the rural districts sometimes indulge in a good deal of nonsense when they attempt to meddle with the affairs of thiscity. For instance, in the debate on the Pro Rata bill in the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Ellsworth, from Saratoga, talked about the great money power of New York and its crushing oppression upon the western part of the State, the unlawful aggrandizement of its citizens over other por- tions of the State, and so forth. This is all the veriest twaddle, and is just the kind of stuff with which the lobby is accustomed to cram verdant country members when they want to pass such iniquitous measures as the Metropolitan Police bill and other enactments of that character. They represent that such and such a bill will be instrumental in crush- ing this terrible monopoly and that gigantic interest in the metropolis, and thus frighten rustic legislators into assisting their schemes. There must be a centre of trade somewhere, and where that exists of course there will be a large money power; but the interests of New York are not confined to the streets and ave- nues and railroads which comprise the city. They extend all over the world, and in an especially beneficial way all over this State. Mr. Ellsworth might as well complain of the great money power of any village in the State where a millionaire happens to be located, as an oppression, and all that sort of thing; and when he talks about there being such a thing as going too far in favor of the city of New York, he speaks very absurdly. That’s all. Crrvouins on A Steice.—We see by the latest despatches from the scene of the Massa- chusetts shoemakers’ war, that a large number of the young women engaged in the business have joined in the strike. They assail the bosses in astyle which reminds one of the amiable females who participated in the first French revolution. The Lynn women imitate, also, some of the Congressmen who are in favor of excluding re- porters from the House, because the conductors of the leading journals do not write to please members. Itis gratifying to’ know that, like Mr. Ashmore, the women of Lynn thought bet- ter of it, and admitted the gentlemen of the press. Unlike the ladies of the lar strong minded school, the shoebinders Pian the dominance of the masculine half of crea- tion by having a male chairman, whose task does not seem to have been one of the easiest character. The gist of all the speeches is con- tained in the remark of one young woman, who declared that they were a great deal worse off than the Southern niggers, which startling truth we recommend to the careful consideration of the New England Senators and representatives in Congress. tion and elaboration of his “irrepreasible con- flict” speech delivered at Rochester. The foundation on which go tall a structure is erected is very slight indeed. All this vast array of argument and this multitude of words are built on the supposition that there is a danger of Kansas not being admitted as a free State. If there was any danger, surely the onslaught of Mr. Seward upon the labor of the slave States would be more likely to increase it than otherwise, in a body in which the ma- jority are decidely opposed to his views. Perhaps be does not want the Territory admit- ted, in order that a grievance may be manu- factured out of it, and that it may become again a source of fierce agitation and political capital. If Kansas has the requisite popula- tion she will be admitted, and admitted, too, a free State, as a matter of course. All the power of Congress and the Executive com. bined could not make her a slave State. Then why waste 80 much bad logic, and perverted history, and why make go many rhetorical flourishes, to induce the members of the Senate to do what they appear not to have any objag- tion to, though the admission of Kansas will give three electoral votes to the republican can- didate for the Presidency, whether he be Simon Cameron or W. H. Seward? Bat this was a peg made by the Senator from New York that he might hang on it an electioneering speech, which, though addressed to the Senate, is real- ly intended for the Chicago Convention, the republican party and the country at large. Mr. Seward does not renounce the doc- trines of his Rochester manifesto. If he did 80, his fall would be speedy and complete. But he does not endorse the act of John Brown at Harper's Ferry, because he regards the raid into Virginia as precipitate, prema- ture and not well timed. In other words, it was a failure, and not only involved a useless loss of life, but is the most embarrassing diffi- culty Mr. Seward will have to contend with before the country. Brown only carried out the irrepressible doctrine of Seward’s Roches- ter manifesto and Helper’s book, which Mr. Seward endorsed. Had Brown succeeded, and had the millions of Northern republicans marched on the South, as Hickman in the House of Representatives threatened they will do hereafter, then Mr. Seward would applaud the traitor’s act as prompted by the highest wisdom. Brown led the forlorn hope in the van of Seward’s army, and that army will fol- low in his track as sure as day follows night, unless it is utterly routed by a revolution at the ballot box. Tae Spriva TRADE IN THE MerRoPoLis.—The spring trade, according to all the usual indi- cations, bids fair to be equal to if not greater than that of any previous year. The hotels are fast filling up, the wholesale houses have exceedingly large orders, and the freighting business on the railways is exceedingly good. If the present mild weather holds we shall hear in a day or two of a freshet in the upper Hudson, and the river will be opened as early as last year, when it was free on the 10th of March. An infallible sign of the revival of trade may be found in the pressure of adver- tisements upon the columns of the Heratp. Although the retail trade has scarcely com- menced, the Broadway shops are thronged with customers, while the ¢rottoir exhibits on fine afternoons the gayest and most animated scene that can be imagined. Although the religious and fashionable world is supposed to be in Lenten penitence, abstinence and prayer, the Opera and the theatres are nightly crowded, and all public amusements are prospering fine- ly. If the Common Council will only cause the streets to be cleaned, or will permit some- body to do it for them, there will be nothing to prevent us from having a most agreeable spring and summer season. Tom Forp UNgLectep.—The old adage that “there is many a slip between the cup and the lip” was never more fully verified than in the case of Tom Ford, to whom we gave so good a notice yesterday, firmly believing, with all the world, that he was verily and truly elected Printer of the House of Representatives. Scarcely was the ink dry on the paper on which our congratulations were printed, when behold the lucky Tom became suddenly and unexpectedly unlucky and unelected. From our report of the proceedings of the House yesterday, it will be seen that Mr. Ruffin unset- tled the whole business. Had our encomium of Tom only reached him in time, it is proba- ble he would not have been so hard on the Chevalier. It appeats that the republican Clerk, accidentally of course, omitted the name of Mr. Ruffin from the vote, which was not discovered till Mr. Ford was sworn in. The vote as it stood recorded was 93 for Ford— 93 being necessary to a choice, the whole vote being 185. But, by the addition of Mr. Ruf- fin’s vote, it required 94 votes to elect, and, consequently, the election was rendered null and void, and the House proceeded to ballot again, when Tom fell four short of an election, and we fear he has gone by the board. As a manager of the corruption printing fund, take him all in all, the House will never look upon his like again. A Sovraern Opmton or THE Rey. Mr. Srvr- Gron.—A newspaper published at Jacksonville, Florida, has a very savage attack upon the New York publishers of Mr. Spurgeon’s works, apro- pos to the statement that “ they stand ready to publish anything that he may say on the sub- ject of slavery.” The following language, which is more forcible than elegant, is applied to Mr. Spurgeon and his publishers :—«If Mesers. intend to publish the insane con- ceits of a beef-eating, puffed-up, vain, over- righteous, pharisaical, English, blab-mouth, ranting preacher of doctrine not found in the Bible, and woree, if possible, than the infamous book of Helper, then we think the Southshould know it, and bestow their patronage according- ly.” These things show the state of feeling in the South, and we reprint them, that the mer- chants of the metropolis may see the effect of black republican doctrines upon their cus- tomers below Mason and Dixon’s line. Wao Saats. Decipz wien Doctors Disacres?— The organ of Governor Wise declares that the action of the late Democratic State Convention leaves no doubt that he js the Grat and only NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1860. oboice of Virginia for the succession. On the other hand, the Hunter organ as emphatically declares that the Convention pronounced in fa- vor of him for Charleston. They goto a great deal of trouble and occupy mach time, which may or may not be valuable, to prove that both ‘Wise and Hunter are laid aside, and that Vir- ginia has no candidate for Charleston. Toe Sreeer Crease Investication—THE Ricut Man w tar Riawt Prace.—The Alder- men are in a terrible stew about the new ar- rangement for cleaning the streets. Alderman Terence Farley, Chairman of the Committee on Street Cleaning, has addressed notices to the Mayor, Comptroller and City Inspector, de- siring that all documents and papers relative to the street cleaning contract shall be sent to the committee at its meeting on Saturday. The Comptroller is also requested to furnish an ac- count of the expenditures in the City Inspeo- tor’s department for the past year. Mr. Down- ing is directed to forward an account, in de- tail, of cartage and labor of the department. A general overhauling is intended, and_ Alder- man Farley, it appears, purposes to enter upon ® full exposition and investigation of the treet cleaning business, as it has been hereto- fore done. Terence Farley is just the man for an investi- gation. He has experience in these matters, and knows exactly how an investigation ought to be conducted. He knows how to ask ques- tions, and how not to answer them, as well ay any individual in the city. He is, in fact, the right man in the right place. An investigation into the affairs of the City Inspector’s depart. ment can do no harm; the more information we get the better; but we hope this inquiry will not terminate 20 shabbily as the investigation lately instituted as to the charges against cer- tain members of the Board of Aldermen, which was certainly the shabbiest affair of the kind we have yet seen. We trust, however, that Mr. Delavan, Meyor Wood and Comptroller Haws will persist in carrying out their plan for clean- ing the streets, and let the Aldermen go to the most congenial individual they can find for con- solation. ANOTHER Nommnek or Mayor Woop’s Resectep BY THE ALDERMEN.—Mayor Wood sent in an- other name to the Board of Aldermen, for con- firmation as President of the Croton Board, on Tuesday—Mr. Jas. S. Libby—a very respecta- ble man, but he also was rejected by the un- appeasable Aldermen. We hope Alderman Brady, who told us the exact sum which the friends of Mr. Tucker offered him for his vote, will now inform us what amount the friends of Libby proposed to give. Indeed, it would be well if he would state at once what the regular price required is. We have no doubt that the friends of all future nominees would like to know what sum they may have to put down. It would save them a great deal of trouble. We are now in possession of the fact that $2,000 is below the mark for an Alderman; but it would be a great convenience to know the precise figure at which one can be bought. —_—ee The Loss of the Hungarian. Mowrnea,, Feb. 29, 1860, The following deepatch has just been received here by the agents of the steamship Hungarian:— Bargmeoton, Feb. 29, 1860. Co.—I have just returned from twelve Office, which are open. all having goods to b: have them surveped. is a diver - mouth, but he bas not been able todo anything. Ihave seen nO passengers’ effecta te identify. ANDREW CRAWFORD. | Additional News from Europe. THE LATEST BY THE JURA. Loxpos, Feb. 11—Noon. Prince Alexandor von Hesse is going to St. Petersburg on a special mission to the Emperor Alexander. ‘The Vienna correspondent of the London Times reports that Austria is about to make another attempt to bring about a coalition between Russia, Prussia and herself. Orders were sent from Paris by tel to the pre- fects and sub-prefects in all the nts to interdict the publication of the last letter of the Bishop of Orleans, as very bad effects on the public mind were anticipated. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London 2imes says that orders Niel ted on Thuraday morning to the news- papers not to vine Tests annexation of Savoy to France, but in the oon counter orders were given, and the papers were instructed to write it up as before, Non-Arrival of he Anglo-Saxon. Portianp, Feb. 29—Midnight. ‘There are as yet no signs of the steamship Anglo Saxon, Bow due at this port with Liverpool dates of the 15th inst News from Havana, i Ouartxsrox, Feb. 29, 1860. ‘The steamship Isabel bas arrived here with Havana dates of the 25th inst. The brig Tiger, from New Orleans for Buliimore, went ashore near the entrance of the harbor of Key Wost on the 18th inst. She had filled, and would probably be a Cpa Part of her cargo, consisting of molasses, had ‘The Havana market was pelos ation a la 2, mane made at 4140, a 4340. for clayed, and 5c. a 5'<c. for mus- on London was 13 8 133{ per cent premium; on New York, 2a 3 per cent premium, and on New Or- Jeans, 234 per cent premium. News from the Rio Grande. New Oxtxans, Feb, 28, 1860. ‘The steamship Arizons has arrived from Brazos, 25th, “eaptaing Tobin's and Tomlinson's rangers a milinson’s ri dis- banded and returned home, and Cortinas is a possemsion of the =e Rio Grande, and continues his de- predations XAS. Captain Stoneman’s cavalry and Captain Fowle’s no guarding the border to the extent of their Vermont Delegates to the Charleston Convention. VurcExxns, Vt., Feb. 29, 1: ‘Three ee Spec Nemec) of Douglas’ ‘assem! re vention to-day. John Cain, of ution Charles G. ra 4 —___. The Maryland United States Senatorship. Bartivore, Feb. 29, 1860. The democratic caucus has nominated or re election to Congress. The New Jersey Railroad War. Senator Pearce NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL Pacenge of the Pre Rata and New York Fe nills im the Assombly—Rejection of Resolutions Censuring the 5, aker— ‘The Brookiym Ferry Question, die. OUB SPECIAL ALBANY DESParcH. Atzany, Fob. 20, 1660. ‘There has been a great deal of excitement at the difor- ent hotels, and in and around the Logislature, this more ie. ‘The friends of Pro Rata were exceedingly sanguine, ‘and counted upon a vote of 70 to 75 for the bill, whilst the railroad men were equally sanguine that» constituuona! majority could not be obtained for the bill. A number of bills were sent in from the Seuate, and others passed final- ly before the hour fixed upon to consider the Pro Rate bill bad arrived. It was, however, evident that the minds ef all was om the Pro Rata echeme. ‘The Pro Rata bill then coming up for consideration, Me. Jacques moved to recommit the bill to the select commtt- tes, with instructions to substitute another bill in its stead. which was lost— nays called, which resulted as follows— 6, 61. Mr. Decker made a violent serie it last nigh, and to-day went for it, a singular in talk and practice. Mr. Payne, of ‘voted at first agninat i!, and see- ing that his vote carry the bill he his vote to the affirmative, which carried it, giving the the com- question, the committee decided to meet next Tuesday afternoon to hear all parties. ‘The Tenement House bills were before the Committee Aznar, Feb. 20, 1860. ‘The New York Canvassers’ and Inspectors’ bill was re- ported favorably. Mr. Mammare noticed a bill to furnish the Seventh regt- marr Furzo intsoltced a bill to Umit the char of milk Sreen Ounytie, ase county, to New York, three quarters of a cent per Mr. Moxrsy ‘® bill to provide for general ‘vaccination. Mr. Cownotty introduced a bill to legalize tho acts’of the eos Council in opening Fourth avenue to Soventy- Mr. Mamtxnzz introduced a bill te establish a nautical eehool in New York harbor. Assembly. Auman, Feb. 29, 1860, ‘The privileges of the floor were extended to Hon. Joha B, Haskin, of Westchester, and ex-Senator Ely, of New York. ‘The bill preventing stockholders of railroad companies from voting by proxy came up for a third reading. Mr. Fouxr (rep.) moved to recommit the bill to the Committee of the Whole. It was an infringemont of per- zonal rights, designed to reverse the policy of the State driving from it all foreign capital. yy, Mr. Catiicorr (dem.) supported the motion. Mr. Miixr (rep.) denounced the bill as a personal measure, designed to attempt to wrest the power of one corporation in the State out of the hands of its present managers Mr. McQuavE (rep.) moved to lay the bill on the table. Carried. 1 t and Be goa 3 fighti fo prevent an ze ting; to amend the act to reguiate New York firemen; to transl Contracting Beard to the Canal Board. points. j on the motion amidst constant inter. | iptions: Miller and Flagler and the Speaker/ on its of order. motion to recommit was lost by 41 to 84, shor Tall ore. y }, Showing s } heen was ordered. ; ean was read a third time, and carried by 36 | The Pro Rata bill was lost on the first vote, which ‘stood 62. Mr. Pare changed his vote to the affirmative, ad saved the bill. ae Kemah Mitery on resolutions Son } suring the Speaker, an: Same were rejected—25 to87. / Mr. Coorsr, in in the explained that be a FER, in voting negative, Appointments by the Governor, NOTARIES PUBLIC. Kmvos.—Oliver Cotter, Henry C. Marvin, Richard ‘New Yore.—Samuel Brown, Thomas C. Comming, F Freitas, Joceph a Walter, 1 sebee, ie tating, Michard &” Meboriuck,. Tamien utr Alexander Hamilton Odell, E. D. Mills, Harman 0. 1 man. Rapsom Van Valkenburgh, of New York. PORT WARDEN. Louis Lounsbury, of Montgomery. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. i Savannan, Feb. 28, 1800. big rer: oo ‘Guuntamon, Fob, 23, 1860. ‘There better feeling in cotton market, ard'to the finer sorts. Sales 2 with regard to the to day, \ Suen .aies .4 Lee