The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1860, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. ADDITICUAL FROM MEZICO. eee | Failure of the Conference to Ad- just an Armisticeg THE SIEGE RENEWED. The Prize Steamers Miiramon and Marquis at New Orleans. Interesting Letter from the City of Mexico, &e., ko, ke, New Orunans, March 26, 1960, ‘The Mexican mai's of the 15th, by thejachooner Virginia Aptoinette, are to band. ‘The military cooferenco agreed upon the terms of an ‘armistice, but the Juarez government disapproved of thom Decause they did pot suflicieny gomrantee the constitu tton of 1857, which {s the cardinal principle of sai 1 govern- ment. After threo meetings the conference was dissolved. ‘The garrison reopened fire on the morning of the 15th, which was quickly returned from Miramon's batteries, two shel !s bursting in the palace. ‘The French ficet was constantly communicating with Miramon, contrary to Juarcz's orders. steamship Arizona is below, from Brazos Santiago, 24th inet., with $140,000 in apecic. The prize steamers Miramon and Marquis, and sloop-of- war Preble, are all auchored opposite tue clty. ‘The Prebio brings 120 prisoners, among whom are Com- modore Marin and bis two sons. ‘The prize steamers bring sixty prisoners, The prisoners trom the Marquis were taken to the parith prison by the United States Marshal. Their trial bas been poetyoned Our City of Mexico Correspondence, Muxico, Feb, 17, 1869. Dhe City Surrounded by LAberals—Defeat of the Clergy Forces and Pursvat to the Gate—More Troops Advancing— Het times for the Cleray— Miramon's Olyject at Vera Or War with De United States—Dhe Treaty or Conquest — Di plemacic Ondits~ 4» Amerwan Saved—Guano, Land and Mining Contracts, dc As 1 prognceticate? to you in my lest letter, the forces Of the liberals are approaching on all sides. Zacatecas thas parsed into the bands of Ortega, who is said to have over four thousand mon. Most of these sre ordered to move on towards Saa Lnis Potori, and thence into the Bajio, The liberal forces in the Stare of Jalisco are for the most part under orders to move towarde this capital. The forces from tho south, under the commend of Villaiva, have been hanging about tue eustern part of this valley for come time, holting al! the villages in that quarter (Miratlores, Chaico, Amecs, San Juan, &c.,) in complote subjection. The guerilia band of Aureliana has complete Sovereignty over Sin Augustine, San Angel, Contreras, Cuyoacan, Mixconc aud Churubueco—ali places to the south of us, and none over four leagues distant. Daring ‘the past week the clergy forces have made several! fruit tess attempts to drive Avreliana’s men out of the valley. Four cays ago @ force of ono thousand men was sent out from here to drive Aare. Tiana from San Augustine, but they returned in double quick time, with the hibersis following them to the gate of San Antoulo Abad. The clergy torces have Suffered severely by molesting these chaps, aud have grown eo afraid that they do not care to stir outside the walle, and for the past few nights Aureliaua’s forces haye Deen into Tacubaya, Chapultepec and Molo del Rey. We just bear that 1,0C0 men, under the command of a Colonel Ramirez, have arrived at Canatitian—a day's jourrey from bere—and are to move On to co-operate with, the forces of Vil'a'va and Aurelian, Carvajalisexpected to turn up, from oue day to another, in some partof the valley. By ri ie letters from Vera Cruz, I leara thet Colonel Lene is about to be ordered up here with some tiberal forces from the ‘States of Puebla and Oaxaca. He will likely form a juuo tion with some troops expecied irom the frontier, and if the goverment at Vera Cruz have sease enough to give @leading commanc he will unquestionably orgaaize @ forces me much better manuer than hes yet been woen tn the Aseor toe fiberala, Bu I fear the literas as yecbsve pot ned enougn of ariversity to Appreciate tbe talent aba gatlamry of a goot foreign officer ‘Let matters go as my, we are now quite certain to Have anorner sige Defers jong. Things are already su hot about us that ibe chegy cannot c t upon au isch of vOund Out Of tbe range -f the batteries they Nave oxtahs bed for the detest uf the capital. The garrigon of nis oe dees Lot Excred #5) men at this moment, aad the Whereis Dev ¢ withia the ctreuit of thirty mice from here faseee With thage, and toose expected pp Yerunight, the liberals wilthave at Teast three toani®, and if they onty would give tne com- pereou—tike Lane—aod not alow tham- as they e $0 often been by Span: own worthless native cbefs, the Tesvlt wovld be — certsir Dut as it is, or ie ccrtainly bave very serious fears. The liberale, bewever, feel very contitont of suc cess thia time. We slvall seed! they are right. If beaten ‘again the war wii! go ou as it has gone for the past two years, Miramon is at Perote preparing bis siege train for Vera Grvz, wud wil ikely move oniaa few days. The cam pa ge to Vera € botberseverybody, All agree t Cannot take the piece by aseenit nor by bomba: alresoy* col thetr quite to be, I Some say he bas hoeght the gerrison, but'T insling to we bebef urat be oly gors to Vera Orvz fv purpass of ilortraing the tact declared by Mr. Ft thar war actually existe between the Caitet State the gorernmest of Mexico. This point satiate fettied, he will fall ck here apd make 4 desperate eflort to @ tne Mexican — people toa terr:b'e cocflict by bauish' ng or tmorisoatng alt rea. dent Americans YWore ara thoss who ov 'ty QM arrangement with the governme leave the country, and egaip others who thok bh plan with the Spaviarcs by woich Saota A rate to b propiem N of our gove that be ratified, the core but if not, this poor country Femain @ wreck upon tho gulf of anarcby where sav now is. diplomatic boly have perpeteeted mahing very ding Of Jaie, The litt'e P vestaa Mu ove bin self @ very amaii concern, now that the clergy hare got bis recogvition. whict t* ali he could or cao ao for them Be ig nowa mere ap seucage of Gabriac, and politically speaking bes no mor: ter of the French Legation. Gabrine is very huopy his appropriaucn of the Prussiaa diplomat, but aot at all sated with tho drift of things He’ fraukly says the treaty is everything, but if it fail ssxtco will be protecied by the Catholic Powers of Europe ‘The pusiliavimity of the Prasian Minister, and ‘the fact that a belgian Micister is about to come out here, give @ coloring of reaton to Gabrisc’a remark If our foverpment will co nothing England certainly cannot Dack a4, nor is Mexico of sofficient importance to her to do anything op her own ecparate accoun'. Eugiaod can Only take the position of a spectator entorcing her owa demands, if we co not lay down and follow out some de. Anite policy. There is a report. that the last instroctions to Mr. e deciaive sotion uti! the United States have decited what are to co. Thess ipatructions and motives of oy have Coutt'css compelled Mr. M. to ccntinue rela tions with the clergy faction Mr. Gould, Acting Secretary of the British Legation in this city; Lieut. Moore, of ber Msjesty’s sbip Valorocs; Captain Ietam. of the Sonora Survey; Thomas Walsh, the young Irish officer taken prisover by Miramoa at Estan- ae: two more, etart for Vera Cruz to day, and will bo the lust leaving here uot!) the campaign of Miramoa bas @termipation. Mr. Gould is sppotated 10 the British ‘Legation at Washington. He is one of the very tew young men in tae cipiomatc service who have been here who Dave scquirec any locge at the country, aad wii! be of he Lip both at the Fore'gn ice anu the Legation at feebington in giviog information respecting Moxico. Isbam gore, as ueual, with » full iowd of vccriseras about wile jancs, guano deposits, mi &o —all capital things for burgry speculators to bite at. isa piy~a real pity—we re not a score of Ishams at work in Mexio. If we bad we might hops to see Mexico Apglo-Saxonized in double quick ums. Mr. Walah has obiaivetd his life aod liberty through the whole- fouled apt violent interposition of Mr. Mathew, who ends him to New Grivans. He is a foe young fellow, and as gallant es his countrymen ever are. Be bes made ® grest escape but no thanks to the clergy military, who kept him making preparations for @eath for five whote dass together. He will doubtless re- ‘member them, an? certainly can never forget tae inerest taken io his behalf by Mr. Mathew. Notwithstanding things look so blue on all sider, the vations for we carnivai are greater than | have ever c'ore seen. If we ar» not besieged before, we suredly have a jolly time. Affairs on the Rio Gran New Onuzans, March 27, 1860. ‘Brownsville advices of the 234 instant, state that two ‘companies of Rangers, under Colonel Ford, and two com- panies of federal cavairy, under Cap‘ain Stoneman, crossed the Rio Grande on the 16th into Mexico, in search of Cortinas, who had returned to the frontier. Ths troops approached tbe eacampment at night, and drove in the pickets, apd took thirty pricouers, who claimed to Delong to a large bedy of the National Guard. ‘They aleo wert in search of Cortinas the next morning, owhen.a large Mexican force appeared and claimed the prisoty rs aa their rear guard. lt was afterwards ascor. taiped that these forces had been watching the Americans, and that Cortinas wes with (hem but escaped at the first image nz acd has aw nfluence. if faded as much, as tac | Mr. Gildersleeve, of Kingston, Canata, and one or | alarm, Our troops remain encamped on the Moxicaa side Of tbe river, above Brownsville, determined Ww cap ture Cortipas. Mojor Heiotziimanm bad seut a reinforcement of two companies of artillery to them. Three thoussad of the chureh party's troops were expected on the Rio Grande, Tt was reported that General Garcia had inyited Ameri- cans into Mexico, Affeirs im South America, OUK BUENOS AYRES COAKHSPONDENCH, Buxnos Avnes, S A., Feb, 3, 1860. Anniversary of the Downfall of Kovas—Hosas ond Ur- quiza—@uarantce of Paragury ~The Tacuari at Liberty— General Cushman—Geo. Le Brent—itewg nization of Militia—New Railroad ~ Crops—Education—Sarmicnto— Varela, dco, dc ‘This is the anviversary of the downfall of Roses, aad the authorities bavo made it a civil feast day. Right yoars 8g0 to-day tho rule of Roaas was proclaimed as at an end, and he embarked on board of a British man-of-war. He @till resi¢es in Southampton, Ergiand. One Gen. O'Brien has lately pablished » long lettor, full of the mosthorribie details of the bloody reign of that Dictator; but eo oxtra- | Vagant is the denunciation, and 8a eccentric the writer, | that but litle attention is given to it. Gen. Rosas, though driven out by Gen. Urquiza, bas | since cordially endorsed bis policy, and they are friends | politically. ‘The fine and valuable real estate left by Ro- | a8 was Confiscated by the government of Buenos Ayres. From this Rosas bas appealed to the general government, | and Urquiza hag endorsed tho claim and passed it onto Congress. Tine will bring tiie round, and Rosas will yet have bis property restored ‘The government of Paraguay has formally guaranteed the faithiul performance of the treaty made on November 11, 1899, between the Confederation and Buenos Ayres. What audit onal force a treaty can have by being guaran- ee by the chief of a barefooted army is & question for ‘wbineta As soon as the English admiral learned tho safety of Santiago Censtatt, who Dad been imprivoned ia Paraguay, be seut a uote oo board the Tacuari, stiting that be would place no further impediment in the way of ber departure. Sbe accordiogty teft for Asuncion. Gen. Cushman, the Uniied States Muister to the Con- Mr, Geo. Lee Brent, recently left tor curing, in this city, a long ana distressing iiness. Mr. Brent bad endeared himself hore to # largo circle of frieude, ao he wouid have made a good Socretary; but only a change of climate could save nim. AD order has lately been issued providing for the thorough organization of the National Guard—the militis of the country. What can be the object doca not appear. An ut pleasant state of opinion ratoer tocreases than di mivisies between Brazil and hor three seighbors on her sonth— Paraguay, tbe Confederation and Uroguay. The contract bas been fully taken fe Eagiand for con- structing @ riglvona from this city to Sea Fernando, @ village about twenty miles to the porthwest. Tne La Hiare river at that point is 80 seep tbat most vesiels can lie by the store to upload, while here they le from one mile to eeven ovt in the harbor. It will be far cheaper Lo thue bring goods w the Custom House than to unload Opposite the city, Ia the United States such prospects wou d build acty at Sam Fernando in a year or two, but bere we move more slowly. Nevertheless, this road will work great changes even here. This year is oniy maderately prosperous for this coun- try. Wovt is levs abundant than last year, out bears & better price, Hides are offered alao in smaller quaatiy. ‘This county has never fully resumed the fuil nabits of basimers woich prevailea Defore the revasion of 1857. The Doancal osastere of that time broke siowly upon ihere shores, but not less fatally for their slowness. The war foliowed, weree th the stagnation which preceded it than io ite 1 deusiers. The progress of taese coun evertheiees, progress is perceptible. ‘The jacreasiwg attention paid to genera) ecucation is & sign of coming good. The present Superintendent of Pub lie Inet: uction, Don Domingo F. Sarmiento, isa man of progress. Tho eaatice of the model echoul lately erected 1n this city, the firet building devoted to the eddcation of the maeses ever erected in South America, would be an acquisitiey even the city of New York. bon Hector F. Varela, for some time editor of tho Trvmna, bes gone upon 4 visit to Rurope, which be will } Probably extend to the United Staue. He is also a mom- Der Of the Legilacre here, Sucu visits always tend wo the advarc ment of these countries. Mr. Sarmiento ac- quired many of his ideas of progress from his travels in Europe eud the United States, A Southern View of the Strikes at the North. [From the Charleeton Mercury, March 21.] ‘The strikes at the North are the natural results of the natural confiet between capital and labor. The itslist Will bisa} endesvor to get tae most labor at the least wages. The laborer, om the contrary, will always strive to get the highest wages for the least labor. In this con- teat, capt a! mast bave the advantage. To stop factories arreéts \he pogress of money making with the manufac- turer; but to be without emp'oyment is starvation and denth to the laborer, The one is bereft of profits in money making; the other is bereft of the means of life. Hence, manugacturers, all over the world, keep their laborers a3 near the storvonon point ascircumstances and the efficient operarum of their factories wiil alow. w er the strikes in New Engiand now going on are jnstitinble or not, we do not Brow. The low wages the Mao lacturers give muy be the result of their avarice, or the Heceeeity Of Geir condition. The suppiy of shoes and the other esticles of manufacture,about which the con- fict exists, may be 80 great as to warrantno higher wages to their workmen. On the other band, it is clear that the Jaborere saypose thas the capitalists are making undue protte out ot their labor, and are starving them for their emolument. Sued coilisiovs are unavoidable under any of the condi- ions cf independent industry; but they musi be less vio- lent end frequent where labor and capital are left to seek employment in their natural channels. God, in His inf- pite wiscom, has varied the productions of nature, and bas given to every people inhaoiting the globe different aptitudes and acvantages for diflerent pursuits of tndus- wy. When these are used, it is clear that the scope for Iabor must be freer and wider, and the pressure of com- petition must be longer postponed and more easily warded off. But the mapufacturing interest of the North has been ‘created ana sumulaied by the artificial expediens of Con- gressional legislation. Iy exists ouly by the tribute it wrings {row the consumers of the country through the dutics levied by the tariff on foreign commodities—ex- clausing them partially or enhrely from consumption, aad thus forcing the coutumer to buy the Northern commodi. ty at the bieher proces the tarifl produces. Tae people of whe North hive thus been taught to look at the artilicial expevievt of legisistion for remuneration of their indus- ary. U the manufacturer gots a tariff for the accumulation of capital. why sboulo be not bave a tariff for remunera. | tom ef labor? Competition ia not avoided by pro. | tective tariff. IC is a competition, it is true, at higher apd pot at lower prices, But there 18 # tendency in ail ereployments to cqual the profits of capital. It will Veriment where it is most profitable. Low wages ched just a8 Coon, aNd sooLer, uDder prohibitory jaws as uncer free trade. It may be that the minimum of ty reached under Our protective tariifs and ue industry they encourage, If 60, @ re- tier wages wall be moxt dificult. Great suffering re the Laborers of the North. Capitalists cannot relieve | { ee the old devices resorted to in Congress, to eetisly ail ciscontents ut the North, whether of capital or laren. Adoitional protective duties are proposed in Con- grees by anew tariff More extortion from the consumer | tor the benefit of the Northern manufacturers is the grand remecy for Northern ailments. fhe maoufactarer will ibus #trive to abift alt responsibility from himsel’ on those who will n> eubmit to his tariff robbery. It will be said: See, the South opposes the law which will secure a higher remuneration for your labor They are your enemics; they are your oppressors. They work to push down your labor to the level of the pauper labor of Europe. Go with tbe biack reprblicans and they will give you redrese, by a higher tariff and higher wages. But we strikers of the North may take another view of their relations and interests. They may say to the Northern capisaliste: “You have been grinding us by the lowest wages, whilst you have had the protection of high protective tariff laws, and thas pave realizec fortunes, whilst we have scarcely had dread. If you have done it under past, will you not do it under future tariff laws? You are cheats and swindlers. You fivet swindle the consumers of the country by ths exorinous prices you coerce out of thom by protective tariflx, avd you then swindle us by withholding from us a fair remuperation for our labor. You are the oppres- sore, The Sontbern people are sufferers as we are from your upjust exactions, avd your hate for them and sym- | pathy for us is to cheat both.” Which of the above stated views will predominate in | the minds of the Northern people we caunot foretell; but itis clear that the Diack republican party behold the “strikes”? with cousiderabie alarm. If they continue, it ‘would feem most DAtural that the exctiement aud inadig- | pation of the “rebele” (a8 a manufacturer's jonrnal catia them) will be spemt rather on objects near them thsp ov the cistant Sonth: and their opposition to their employers will extend to their politics. ine tenths of their employers being lack repubstewns and abolicvomists, the dissatisfied Laborers may 90 over to their opponents of the democratic party. Toe black republicans fear the resull, and the demccrats hope ut. It is an unexpected diversion to Doth partics. Foor Broriizrs Brrvep To Deata —A most distressing calamity, says the Pittsburg Chronicle, occarred ia Clarion county, ‘on the 1%b inst. It spprars that shortly after the famHy of Mr. William Rhoads, a farmer residing in Knox towoehip, had retired to rest, the owelling was discovered to be on fire. Mr. Rhoada was absent at the time, and bis wife, baving been awakened by the beat, rushed out of the hose, and called upon her children, who slept up airs, to follow. Finding they made no re. ply, ebe hurled stones through the window of the apsrt- mentin which they slept, in hopes that she might in this way bring them toa sense of toeir peril. The poor wo- man’s efforts, however, met with no response, and her four sonk, one of them almoet full grown, who occupied ‘the room, perisbed in the flames- It 1s supposed that at the time ehe left the bouse the smoke had become ao dense up-staire a# to euffocate the boys in their beds—nherwise her cries would have aisrmed them. The condust of Mra. Rhoades on the occasion is spoken of in terms of onq.ali fied admiration. Beside the boya up stairs, she had five | jittle ones, who slept on the first door, 10 take care of, and | though ehe periled her own life tb offect it, she succeeted in bringing them in safety from the burning building. The | occurrence caused much distress to the people of the | neigpborhood, anc the deepest sy mpathy for the bereaved | parents was manifested, TRAMonne In AvsTRALIA.—A digger brought down from | Ecbupga to Adelaive tree sapposed diamonds, which ho bad recently discovered there while searching for gold. Ope is of large dimensions, and weighs about ao ounce, ‘aud the other two are about the size of peas. They were found rayel, atthe dopth of about twenty fect from the sur!sce. ‘The subscriptions towards the Papal tribute from Ire- land will probabiy swell to something like £50,000. ‘ ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WIST News from Cuba—Upinion: of the Capture of the Mexi at Vera Cruz, &, ‘The steawehip Star of the West, Captain John McCows 1, which left New Orleans on the 20th of March, at olg xt o'clock A. M., arrived at Havana on the 22d, at balf-past four o’c'ock P. M. and lett the following morning at balf- Past rine o’clook, arrived at this port last evening. Sho brings the Hayans mail and paasengers, and $76,000 in silver from New Orieans, ‘The health of Havana was good. Considerable excitement existed on receipt of the news of the capture off Vera Cruz of the two Mexican steamers by the United States steamship Saratoga. Tho affair was viewed as an outrage, ‘The African glorification was at an end, and the city ‘Was Once more quiet. Sugars briak at 83{ «9 rials per arrobe; stock, 115,000 boxes. Freights bad improved generally. Exchanges— London, 14 per cent premium; New York, 3 » 3% do. do.; New Oricans, 4% a 6 do. do., short sight. ‘The etcamship Quaker City, Captain Bchufeidt, was at Havana, and would sail for New York on tho 25th. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, March 234, 1860, American Ship Norway—Coolies—Visiters to the Ship— Grape Shot— Wanderer, the African Yacht—Lamar— Saratoga and the Mexican War Steamer Marques de la Havana and General Miramon—Spanish Opinions as to the Captures How They Went to Sea From the Hava- ma—euan—Railroad Accident and no Livs Lost— Northern Visiters on the Rowte not Injured—Seorgani za, tion of Sundry Political and Milvary Ofices by Genera Serrano. ‘The ship Norway, Major, commander—tbe most perfect piece of commercial marino architecture and equipment which has ever floated upon the waters of our bay—was relieved from Quarantine on tho 11th instsnt, and doli- vered to the contractors 937 Coolics, 1,035 having been taken on beard at Macao, of which ninety-eight wore lost overboard and by disease during the voyage. This ves- sel has been visited by a good many people who are cu- rious in such matters, The Consu! General of the United States, bis family and several friends dined on board, and the Captain explained bis steam machinery for put: pg op snd taking in sail, pumping. trimming yards, Ke., saving the geamen from exposure in heavy weather, aod Freya mtg the number of hancs necessary for working the #1 ‘Wo have also in our port, waiting speculative buéisness, two celebrated vessels, the “Grape Shot,’’ of Ins Palmas and George Law of musket memories ana the African yacht Wanderer, whieh has created so much excitement from Charleston, S.C , to Boston. The voyage from Bos- = by this ocean wanderer was accomplished in nine days. Mr. Lamar was to have arrived here by the steamship Isabel yesterday, but be bas not appeared to confirm ex- pectation. The capture by the Saratoga of the Mexican war steam- ers Marques de la Hubane and the General Miramon, is denounced by the peopleof old Spain as “a high handed measure,”’ but I think without due reflection. ‘These ves- vels left this port in company; one, the Miramon, bearing aloft the Mexicen flag, and the other, the Marques, the Span- ish flag; and in the apnouncement in the offictal papers, which are vaver censorship of the government, they were *0 designated :— Mexican steamer General Miramon and the Spanish siesmer Marques de M Habana. Tocy bad no competent national comoussion—apd sea letters from a party consul of the republic would give them no rights upon the water.¥ If the Marques used the Spanish fag it would be good cause for capture—and she had no right to any other. If they presumed to operate on the coast of Mexico, they were derelict as pirates. If they aszumed the blockade of aby port, granting them a national com: miecion, pot being compeient a8 oxe horse affairs to en force any such declaration, they were still obnoxious. The Marques aud Miramon were bad company for each other, end they fdererved what they have received— to many think who have no moncy {nvested in the epterprize. The news by the Star of the West, last evenirg, in two days and three hours from New Urieans, has bad a cheering,eflect, produced an excitement, and given @ diversion for the moment from Tetuan aad the general bombardment of all the huts and villages along the shores of Morocco, On the ratiroad accident, between wrfoaliet called pind ool and Gaiaes, y ig way of one string £0 that when the weight of tho engine and the following cars bad completed the break, the weight of the last car of the second class elevated the rail so that it caught the first coach of the first class, tearing it to pieces and bring- ing upon it the baggage car to aid tp the mischief. Most singuiariy, only six persons in the flret class car wore in- jured, and that but sligh' persons, an engineer of the road and a paseenger and breakman were injured by contusions in the lege—slight fractures—which wore fa- vorably reported yesterday by the surgeon who was brought to the locality where the accident occurred. Many Nortbern strangers who intended to take this train, were fortucately detained at the Union to visit a plante- tion, or we might have bad more serious casualties to la- ment. They arrived safely last evening, gratefu! for hav- {hg beow caved Irom great danger. Among them were your neigbbors, Mr and Mrs. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs, Thorn, Mr. E. N. Hartsborn and two ladies. in Havana Steamors General Serrano has been reorgavizing some of the crecutive departments of we Cuban go- vernment in this wise:—General Vargas has been reheved irom duty in the Eastern department, at St. Jago de Cuba, ani tae former Governor of the ‘city of Havana, Brigadier A. L de Letova, goes as mil.tery and civil Governor of Si. Jago, and commanding General of the Eastern department. Don Antonio Mantilla, former Becrotary of the superior civil government of Cuda, has been appointed political Governor of the city of Havana, ia the place of Letona. Mr. Lyra, of the Diaria de la Marina, #es called to fill the office of political Secretary, which he declined. He was then reqnestod to designate & euitable person, which he alo declined from motives of delicacy. This gentleman seems only to be ambitious in his profession a8 as journal writer and in the grati(ica- tion of his literary tastes. For the first time in the history at the beim—a max without’ sword by his side, nor graced with a military ttle, in the office most directly in coutect with tbe peopie. This 1s a Serrano improvement, and in harmony with the growiug daties of governors and the necessities of the governed—geiting ahead of Concha in the things by which we are most easily touched, whe Death by Fright om Board the Sup Norway. [From the Hartford Times, March 28.) We pubithed in a late number of ‘the Times a notice of the death at sea, December 6, five days from China, of Mrs. Antoinetie Jobnaon, wite of Capt. Tienry W. Johason, ter of Cavt. Samuel Kel ot Past Hartfora, was e0on followed by ial of ber infant gon, not two moins old. The facts, as further developed on the arrival of the versel at Havana, are of the radéest chagacter, Mrs, Jobneon left hor parents, in Eaet Hartford. a year or moro ogo, with great reluctance. to join her husband ia Chiva, where he bad command of a versel. Her deaire to join him in that far-off region overcame her reluctance to Jeave her parents, and she went—ouly to fall a victim to the disorders which are there very apt to attack a stran. ger. Sbe was attacked by dysentery, and in hor illness gave birth to a child. As soon as {t was practicable Capt J. placed her on a homeward bound vessel, in charge of a Chineze purse, and in company with her infant and older child. Itappears there were one thousand coolies aboard, bound for Cuba, and @ mutiny occurred. They set fire to the ship and endeavored to force the hatches. The crew were fo frightened that they tried to seiz3 the boats and quit the abip, but an Engtishman threatened to shoot the first man who left the ship, and the crew then went to the assistance of the officers aud fought with the coolies allnight. Thirty of the poor creatures were killed, and more than ninety wounded, before the mutiny’ was quelled. Mrs. Jobnson and her child, tll aud suffering, ajed of fright. The child’s body was preserved in spirits and brovght to America. The loss of his estimable daugh- te a ead biow to Capt, Kellogg and his family, who had Prepared for a joyful welcome of their long absent and favorite on her expected return. News from Venezuela. OUR CARACAS CORRESPONDENCE. Caracas, March 8, 1860, Generat Dispersion of the Revolutionary Chie/s—Organten. tion of Congress— Vote of the Extraordinary Council in Favor of a Government Loan for $5,000,000—Gencral Castro net yet Sentenced. Since the great defeat of the insurgent forces at Coplet, on the 17th ultimo, the troops of Generals Falcon and Sotilio, have been dispersed in every direction through the country, attempting to avoid the constitutional forces, who were in active pursuit—some trying t> reach their homes without discovery or capture, others seeking more Savorable localities to aggregate materiais anit men for re sistance, keeping the country disquieted and committing depredations. General Sotillo, who drew off with a con. siderable force at Guadarrama for the east, was met by government troops on the way and badly whipped, hav- ing Jost in the action his son José, who was one of his most reliable chief, In the parish of Lezama a small band was encountered, and dispersed after agstiarp contest, the Colonel, Carnedo Gil, having been killed on the field. General Falcon, with a guard, was at Barrias when Jast beard from, and it i¢ stated that he desired to capita. late; but the impression.is eptertained that his only od- Ject was to gain time to enable him to escape to New Grenada. General Aguada has also been driven discom- fitted from the field, and is ilying before a column of the Constitutional forces, vainly seeking reinforcements and a position for rallying point. The Chamber of Co eae eet infalmost orzanized—a few members wanted to complete the quorum for the Senate. < ‘The ‘extraordinary council” have authorized our go. vernment to ne ® loan in foreign markets Yor $5,000,000, on favorable terms; la to be open nivety days. The basis is such there is no doubt takers will be found in London or on the Continout. General Castro is still in prison waiting sentence, ‘The Emperor of Rosia, on the report of the Minister of War, on the of the military Governor of Oren- berg and Satoara, bas decided that Mahometans shail no jouger be allowed to establish themselves in great num- bers om the lands situated between what are called the old and new limits of Orenberg. The consequence of this measure will be that Rasshkirs and other Astics will ouly be admitted into the Cossack tribes of Orenderg ether individually or by famities, instead of en mane, a5 has been the Since 1543, and th® will ave to be prossdsed, Dy the Governor Gea of the government of Havana, we have a simple civilian | NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. The Book of Martyrs—The Institution for the Bland—Tae Pecuiations of the Man- agers—Tahirty Three Biind Turown Upon the World to Beg—Debate Upon tne Question—Buis Passed—Investigating the Alms House Governom—Tne Lobby Again in Fault Biast—Who are in Aibany and What For, &c. OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DRSPATCH. Aubany, March 27, 1860, ‘The long looked for ‘Book of Martyrs’ has at length mado its uppearance,and the members are now able to see where they were born, and in what way their ances- tors distinguished themseives, as weil as all the no'ed deeds of their own lives, including the important fect they married Miss Lucy Ann, Miss Sarah Ann or Mary Ann. This long looked for book bas many solid truths in it, If i does cut close upon s portion of the members it likewise contains many important state- ments of facts and dates which cannot fail to make it use- ful for reference to future generations, when they wish to look back to the year 1860, and see how it was represented im the Legislature of the Empire State. The writer has told wo straight « story to suit some of the members, who evidently do not endorse tho words of the poet— “ U, wad some power the giftie gic us, ‘To nee oursel’s as ithere see us!” ‘There was a lengthy discussion last evening upon a mo- tion of Mr. Gover ‘to add the clause to the Appropriation Dill, or that portion relating to the blind, es follows:— “And for the relief and support of the following named graduates, and adult blind persons formerly connected with the manufacturing department of the New York In- stitution of the Blind in the city of New York, ten thou. sand dollars, to be divided equally among the same, upon satisfactory proof being presented to the trustees of said institution that the said persons are graduates thereofi the said amount to be paid out of any money received or obtained upon the sale of the real estate in the city of New York belonging to sald Institution of the Blind.” It then gives the names of thirty-three persons, thirteen of whom are females. ‘This { motion was opposed by Mr. Conkling and others, all of whom, however, admitted their igno™ rence of the subject, and took sidcs with the mena gers snd superintendents of this institution, who, if all reports are true, meeds an overhauling; and the first thing that the Legislature should do is to appoint an investigating committee, that ia, if they can get a com mittee that will not turn iteclf into a whitewashing ma” chine, as almost every investigating committee appointed this winter bas provon iiseif. ‘The history of this questign, as near as I can gather the fasts, are as follows:2Jn 1848 a law was paseed amending the act incorporating the New York Institution for the Blind, for the purpose of affording am asylum and employment for the blind persons. Section 2 of that bill Provides that ‘the Treasurer of the State shall pay, om the warrant of the Comptroller, to the Treasurer of the New York Institution for the Blind, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000, which money shall be applied by the managers of the sald insti uation to the erection of workshops, warerooms, dormi- tories and other builatogs necessary for providing an asylum and employment for the adult bind, but no part of such moneys shall be paid until the design and speciti cations of said contempiated builcings shat! have been submitted to the Comptroiler and approved by him,” &o. The buildings were butlt and the workshops put into operation, abo everythirg worked eatisfactory to all par- ues concerned; but the cupidity of the mansgers finally suggested to them a mode of speculation. Taey came, therefore, to the Legisiature last winter with the etory that the property of the Institution of the Biind bad 0 in. creaced in value that it could be sold for a large sum, aud grounds and builcings purchased im other points tor a Jees cum than that received for the present property of the inetitution, leavivg a surplus to put out at intarest for the benefit of the institution and that class of our unfor- tapate citizens who have been deprived of thoir sight. Under these statements and representations of the mansgerr, alaw pasted last year authorizing the mana- gers to eell and convey all or any part of their rea) estate situated in the city of New York, between Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets and the Eighth and Niath ave- nues, whenever, in the opinion of the Board of Managers thereof, it ellall be deemed expedient to do so. ‘The law then paseed provided tor the disposal of the Proceeds of the gale. $100,000 thereof eball be put out at interest for the benefit of said institution, avd $8,000 thereof shall be equally applied to the immediate relipf of tuch adult blind of said |, in number not over the same, as in the Managers thereof would be most proper persons to be recipients thereof, and who shall sor the apace of ohe year trom and after the sale ot the pro- perty be received im the institution om the terms and iittons of other ‘State pupils,’” Having secured the of this bill they returned to your city, not, however, to sell the buildings, &c., but, as it has since proved, for other purposes, They have rented & portion of the manufacturing department of the iastitu- tion built by the State to a hoop skirt manufactory, thus turning the unfortunate blind for whom the monoy ‘Was expended, out upon the cold and merciless world, ‘and compelling them to beg. Uther portions of the build- ing were repted, as I understand, for othér purposes, in direct opposition to the letter and spirit of the law. A number of these unfortunate persons have been here this winter pressing their claims, and the thirty-three persons above alluded to have petitioned the ire for re- ae setting forth their grievances in the following words:— The undersigned, your memoriallats. would respectfully re- present to yor baoae body that they are eradust-s of the new York institution for the Blind, and adult biiad persous formerly connecied with the manufacturing department there- of, The state, in ite generosity, knowing tne disabilities under which persona labor when deprived of te inestimable aqvan- ee of sight. appropriated savm of money for the erection of a mebufacturing department, to be io a measure e-nnected with the Institution for the Blind, and to give employment to those who bad graduated from the same: but for some reason or Tessor, unknown to your memoria ists, {s did not have the de- sired effect, the managers stating to those who demanded the benefi s. intended doubt to be conferred upon them by the Siaie, im giving them work, that they could not empioy them, wereby leaving them entirely aependent upon thetr own resources snd the generous charity of thewr fellow citizens. ‘The memorialists then refer to the law passed last Year, sud go on to state thate number of graduates are aebarred from apy participation in the relief inteaced. We sincerely pray your honorable body to aid us in our baplers and cistressed position, and we do believe, that when the facts are represented to your body, you will consider us as much entitled, and, indeed, much more, to iunmeciste relief and aid from your generosity, than those graduates now employed by the institution and who have uil Along been employed by the same. As we have represented to your honorable body, in a former part of this memorial, we applied for work aud were refused. You will perceive that the amount applied to the relief of the thirty graduates as above, in your | account, amounts to the sum of $450, or thereabouts, to each person. Your memorialists do most humbly and reepectfully solicit you to view us as persons in @ creat measure Cependent upon the humanity and sympathy of our more biceeed fellow mortals, and extend to us that charity which is our right, situated as we are. ‘This memorial is signed by the thirty-three persons above alludes to. Mr. Gover. in his remarks, read ano ther petition from prominent citizens of New York, which substantiated ali that is said in the above memorial, as well as charges the managers with unjust treatment. Mr. Gover, in support of his amendment, said that thirty bad been provided for by the law of last ‘seasion, permitting the trustees to seli and convey their real estate ; and he claimed that those for whom he was asking this aid were as justly entitled toa share of the proceeds of this sale ag those who were {u- cluded in the provisions of the bill of last year. He pre- sented during his remarks a number of letters from phi- Janthropic citizens of your city to sustain hia position, all of whom claimed that the persons named in the memorial skould by all means claim the attention of the Lagisiatare. He alluded to the hopcless condition of the blind, and pointed to several of them geated in the lobby, and aid, “Look those sightiess children of nature who have wended their way here to supplicate you for this genc- rous boon, They do not come here as paupers, they do not ask anything from the State, and only desire thatthey may be entitled to ashare of the proceeds of the sale of their property, as they are now by its gale driven forth upon the world to starve or beg. Although it bas pleasod the Divine Creator to close forever agaiost them the gates of light, presenting to them the ‘ book of nature’ a ‘universal bi ‘yet within their breasts glow the noblest feelings. They do not desire to be considered paupere; they ask to subsist upon the labors of their bands. He hoped uo heart could be found so cal- lou, £0 cold, #0 lost to the kind feelings of humanity, as to deny those belplees eupplicabts this much needed aid No Koco 80 strongly entitied to our sympathies and generosity. Mr. Conkling strongly oppased the motion, and lauded the honesty of tbe managers of that institution, and thonght them incapable of domg anything srong. Mr. Tucker spoke at some length ta behalf of the unfor. tunate bind, and hoped that this Legislature would nut turn them away. Mr. Conkling again epoke in defence of the managers of the institution. Mr. Jacques spoke also at some length in favor of the blind, and eaid that he had received facts about that in- stitution that demanded an investigation. He believed their case to be one of urgent necessity, and he hoped that thig Legislature would not turn a cold shoulder to their appeals, ‘Alter some further debate the amendment was with drawn to be again offered after the balance of the bili had been gone through with. The debate last evening has awakened some interes upon this question, and it will I trust receive the atteation that it pow demands. I understand that there are a num- ber of letters here written by gentlemen of high standing in your city to men i official position here, imploring ‘hem to use the Isw upon the managers of that institution whom Mr. Conkling lauded last evening. These letters are copiidential, but I uncerstand set forth facts and circum- tances which ebow the treatment of the Home of the Bind to have been brutal in the extreme. If the facta ttated in thene letters are true, there js a state of affairs exieting there that is a disgrace to the civilized world. I truet that the officers who bave been tbe court, E There ig no need of this Legislature appointing an investi gating committes, for I notice that it 1s the disposition ot sil that bave been smog to be goat eg Lal ibeoy they are investigating, un! ey can make political cay tas by ferreting out the facts. The course of the Utes Asylum investigating commitice is a proof of this—iastead gotng directly to the asylum, aad therp making a tho ough examination, they send for afew persons to come bere to Albany, and that without whether they Orne, Let, be bro ght to bear in this case, and eee if the unfortunate Dlitd cannot bave justice dome them in that way. ‘TLe covstecration of the Gemoral appropriation bill was made (be special order tor Weaneasey evening, when the Louw took up the order of thira roacing of villa, Five bills Were read the third Ume and passed, amoag which was one to consolidate the Brook !yn and Jamaica railroads apd the Dill for ene wpon vessels, Bir. UcQuace thea moved to lay that order of busners upon we table, for the purpose of allowing she sianding abd eevect Committees to report, This motion was made to allow the six Gridiron to come nora Committe of Cities and Villages, which were com; yeaterday bj the Inet tur of the crapk of that machine. id General orders next coming up, Mr. McQuade moved to luy that on the table. This motion required a unanimous coveent, spd there being an objection, the order was not laid on the table, and the Gridirorne were compelled to siumber a litle looger tp the bands of the committee. Abree bills were then ordered to a third reading—one to yrotect stockholders of the New yailrcad company from fraud which in sum and substance icgatzes the stock declared fraudaiant under the famous Schuyter trapauction. The use of the Assembly Chamber mane thee, erent Ne Dent frp td thisevening, whea the ature rnd until to morrow. ‘The Seomte travescted a large amount of business thie morning, and parsed Gnally a pumber of bills, amongst which was the B ooklyn Welter bili, as reported by the se- lect Comm itee Inet evening; also, the bill to remove ob- structions from the Harlem river, and provide for a free bridge over the same: tbe balance of theb ills read the tbira time were most.y unimpor ant. ‘The bill to ide flor the election of fire-bell in the city New York was ordered toa third ng, as weil as @ sumber of others of more or leas importance. Thoir journal to oay looks as though they have becn at work. ‘It seems that they are going into the investigation of the Aimahouge, which should have been done long ago. Senator Lawrence offered the foliowiag resvlution, which was adcopted:— at a meetin; ‘the Board of Ten Governors of the Wherces ‘eof Almebovee of tbe c ty of New Yors, beid on Saturday, 44m Latent, they Bave requested the that @ commities ePase ovens eecete mentee lor persona aud papers be wr aire made agaipal ‘bat body in the jagus of Moreh 23, theref: & ‘Thai the Fregiding Officer of this body appoint a comuiitee of three to el Curing the reores ‘of he Senate, for the purpores set forch tn tee above preamble. The lobby is agein well filled to-cay. New York and Brookly seem to have another epeil of vomiting, and we aro w-cay bebolding the light of thoir countenancos here. ‘The New York city and Brookiyn lobbies are in grand aseembiage before the Goveruor's chamber. Tammany Hall cenas a particulerly strong muster this week The ex Chrirman, Peter B Sweeney,and Chairman ex officio, jeaac V. Fowter, with numerous others of the braves, are im full pow-wow bere. The gridiroug, tne quarantine *peculation apd the charter offices engage their prowess, Cagger, Kichmond & Co, are, of course, in permanent Bese.on On ‘tolls’? avd “‘pro rata”. It itourious to ob- serve with what diligence they all unite in pitching into Ferranco Wood, deprecating with the republicans bis rigorous Campaigo against them in Connecticut. Ce-tain- ly there is nothing thet could well be devised which couid well increase the contemptible degradation of the encernuinerganieation) ag it stands at present in this State. Alderman Boole and his Water Purveyor, Rollins, with Aloerman Smith and 4 number of others of the “ten,” bave returned, Dut, it appears, are in poor spirits. Toey are plyiug the commuttce men and leaders on the subject of we charter. It is positively stated that they have brought no money, altbuvgh the understending was that it sbould be forthcoming to day, promises to that eftect having been formally made for them here. It is atated, op the one bana, that they bave not found it so easy to raise the need ul, that the subordinates in the depart. ments reiuee to bieed, a8 they have already been plucked sna depleted for the aldermen to te last degree. The lobbymen here remember that they were more or tess cheatea by Aldermuntc promiaes last year, and no- thing can bow be advanced except upon the cash princi- ple. Ten cays or & fortnight etnce, contracts were drawa up here for the ocfeut of important munictpal bills, at the rate of $3,0C0 a piece. The municipal jathers went away m great epirita, and I have beara of their betting $100t0 $10 eg hinst tbe passage of the measures in quesiion. Now, 1 hear, the odds are reversed, and uo takers. Cortain of their actuares in bow bouses bave been piaced in decid- eoly fajee positions on this subject, and from what [ can giewn, there 16 Ganger of even worse results, as the re publicang are jealous and wrathy about these matters. They have, in fact, organized agecond vigilance committer, which is detailed here to watch and detuct the peculiar tactics of the Alcermen and their agents, with a view to open vengeance and investigation. Dan. Gopover is still tntractible in his opposition to the Mayor and the clauses of the charter whica give him a litte fair play, yetbe and crowa here are the oaly pertistent supporters of joe aod Leather Bank ex- tension project. , algo, ® curious coincidence between Dan. Conover,’Solomon Hull and the Tammany Aldermen, on 1be all power should be concen- tated in Haws. one are no doubt as honest as they are eurneety while. the others only seek to put them ina i open to objection and defeat. By all ap. Peabecd,pevertbeles, it would seem that the amenaed piirier i-be put upon its passage in the Assembly within two daye. Some of the Commissioners of Records are here ad- justing the matter of their seproprencs, upon a compro- mite with the Sapervizors, which will admit the appro. Priation, subject to the action of the General his antagonists the Fernando. Wood, fer ths headway they are making agaipet bim in the land of putmegs. Things are evidently shaky in Coppeoticut; the General had nearly exploded ‘bis ample thorax before he left, in the effort to stem the forlorn ori:t of republicanism there. He gives the lobby avd municipal affairs a wide berth now-a-days. Hon. Gtibert C. Dean is making a good deal of diligence on two very commendable bitis, one for the faspection of Steam boilers, and ancther for the inspection of uasafe builoings. They wili probably take the form of one Measure, and result in the creation of a commission and Proper epgiveers for the “ metropolitan district Litchfield and all his Long Isiana raiiroad lobby are busy, and their colors are flying here, The bill passed tbe House this morning. Recorder Barpard is Jooking after eome interests of the crimpynel courts which may be affectes by Judge Welsh Police Juatice-Supreme-Circuit Court budget. Dr. Gris- com and his medical staff, of the metropolitan tory bill, are in attendance, urging their cambersome proj-ct. Charley McNeil is in keen and diligent attendance, work. ig out for the Tax Commigsioneré the shrewdest job of special legislation ever put up in New York. Last year he procured the puseage of the famous tax office bili, with its plainly unconstitutional provision making the Comp. troller, @ charter officer, re-appoint the Tax Com ais- sioner’, who are vecesearily county officers. This year the task will be legalized by a special ciause in the now charter, confirming the present Commissioners in their places for their full term, irrespective of any appointing er. ry train continues to bring an army of New York- eliipg the overrun lobbies. A equad of the solid hose who carry the sinews of war—arrived here to night, and are occupying parlors A and F et Congress Hall. Ther names registered by the same hand. They are Motes H. Grinnell, Simeon Draper, Jas. Bowen, Jeane Bell, Jr., RB. M Blatchford, J. B Nots and 3. Kpoapp—wbat we may cail the solid They seem to have a number of @rind, such as ibe Metropotitan Police dill, almsbousg Governors’ charter amendments and a pumber of private axes. Another squad are expected ia the morning. The Senate was Sebating the Schuyler county bill the entire evening; it was ordered to a third reading. The deat and cmb were exhibited to a densely crowded house in the Assembly Cnainber. Their performances appeared to be bighly gratifying to all present. Jobp Jay, of New York, appeared before the Courto Appeals to-day as amicus curt in the Lemmon slave caso to argue tyat no bona fide case was before the Court, aod that no decision should be made. He produced docamen- tary évicence to prove that the slaves were in Canada beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, and that the owzers, having received payment for the slaves, had acknow: kedgea the compensation, and had vo further claim; that {here being the only partirs interested, nothing waa left s. ergs case between the States of Virginia and jew York. Some speculation prevails as to the motives of Mr. Jay in taking this position, as the Court stands five repubii cane to two democrats and one American. Although the evioepce was produced by Mr. Jay to substan bis porition, it is the opinion ot (awyers that the Court cannot consiver the same, since no opportunity hes beca afforded the parties in interest to controvert the facts The pupils of the Deaf and Dunth Institution gave a very interesting exhibition to night before a densely crowded audience in the Assembly Chamber. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. te. AuBayt, March 27, 1860, Petitions were presented for a reduction of fare on the New York city railroads, for a redaction of freight charges on milk, and remonetrances against the city railroad bills and the new City Hall bill. WHS PASSED, Bills were passed to amend the Brooklyn Water act; to awend the act for the removal of obstructions in Harlem river and for a free bridge over the same, and to provide for an aseesement of tbe amount to be paid for tne Croton water usec at Sing Sing. The Schuyler County bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole and debated by Messrs. Hammond and Cavia in favor and Mr. Grant against the dill. Altera long ees- SiON progrees was reported. A number of petitions were presented for the location of the City Hall in New York in Madieon square. A large pumber of bills were reported complete from Special commitiecs Among the bills reported by the Grinding Committee Was tbe bili mekipg foreign insurance companies doing Dueiness here subject to all State Jawa. Also, the billto amend the taw relating to railroads, by giving companies Owning roads the coatrol over the run- ning of trains of other roads that run on their rails. Assembly. Alpayy, March 27, 1840. The annual Appropriation bili was made the special order again for Wednesday evening. CLAIMS AGAINST VESSELS. The bill to amend the act ia reiation to proceedings in the collection ef demands against vessels, amended 80 as to preserve the lien law of 1859 for the Worthwestern Lakes, was taken Up, and passed. SALE OF A CITY RAMLROAD, Tho bill to authorize the sale of the Erie and New York City Railroad to the Atantic aod Great Western Road, was ordered (0 be reported complete, UNSAPS RUILDINGS IN NRW YORK. Mr. Jaques (rep.) . Presented & the Unsafe Builaings bill for New York. To authorize the ony of Aubara to tesue $100 000, dends {0 the Sodus Pay haiirend; to eatherine a against track on the Ravenswood, Halott’s Cov» and Williams- burg Railroad; to amend the charter of tho Atiaatic Dook Company; for the relict of the mortgage boushoiders of the Dies and Black River Railroad, and enable them orgeniee the new company; to authorize tho Brovkiym Central and Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroads to comsoli- “Ars Conxuino moved to strike out the olause Mr. ConkunG mov o enactin; of the lart names bill, Dut iter debate the amendmont ‘Was lost and the bill paseed, ‘There was no evening ecésion. Remarkabte Discovery at Rome, THE PALACE OF THE CABARS AN EVIVENGE OF BARLY OHRISTIANITY. ‘The Detroit Advertucr 01 the 24th of March publishes @ 7a en Jeter, writen by Lewis Cass, Jr.,to Rev. Mr. ld, of Dewoit, From this letter we make tho toliow- the ‘of which was found a thse ost sbarp pointed fostrument, Of a crucifix, together with the Sigur of a man ia the atuitude of prayer, meer ft. The announcement of thia discovery great re- tf : § i E i is ; til ; Rie ‘ll i the engraving, a8 you will perceive from the fac which the scale is one-frurth emailer than that of | bog indicates an entire ignorance of art, ard, Without ease or grace whatever. Satis’ dence refers tbe date of it to the reign of verus. There were numerous Christians in his c are i 2g ge Paks of whom, it is supposed, of the name of Alexander, ‘thus « xposed to ridicule by his Pagan associate or com. panicn. Familiar ar you are with the early history of our refl- gion, it is unnecessary to recall to your aa the existence of the legend, current it the Roman domicion tp the days of the empire, toat the Christieas ‘worshipped a Divivity whose head aiffered in no respect from that of an aes. In Africa, then filled with rich end splendid cities, this was the belief. It was imoal- cated im the Mugian sobooi of Asia, from the sands Parthia to the Pisiian foresia, and levelled at the ‘Vertg to the strange faith in tho atre ts of Narbeordea, pee ae Mardw on the a Toe ee Gaostics particular, more especisily sects of Bardesanes, owitted Bo cocation to disseminate this calumay, eccom- panied with every epithet of comtempt and detestation. At Orie it was proclaimed from the throne in the sounds Of trumpets, toliowed by @ decree probibiing the use of wms apd the Arabic |i to the worshippers #a ct of the God of Nazareth, apa requiring them thenee- torth © wear girdies of leather w token of their ob- ‘aico alluded to in the pages of contemporary fathers, by whom it was repoile? with bement and irrepressible indigpauion. The origio of this Monstrous invention ia lost to us. There can be little doubt, however, tbat it bad its foundation in the batred with which the disciples of the pure and spiritual doc- tine were frente regaroed by the idolatrous nations aniopg whom they tives. But whatever the source, the fret wetion of this calumpy occurs in the records relat- ipg 10 the period intervening between the years 120 and 250 Of our era, subsequent which epoch all trace of it Gis appears. cirely dartog the same period the room in which the cesign was found was constructed. The pa- Jace of ‘be Cwears on the Paiatin, as you are aware, was We growth of sucorssive reigns. That part of it which embiacce tee chamber in question was built by Hadrian, as the bricks of which it is chiefly composed attest, ‘ere impressed wi'b the names and titles of the Pactinus and Apronicanus. This tracet—establishes satisfactorily the pu the sketch, ag well ag the date of iteexecutioa. Still conclusive, perbapa, is the maaner in which tne figare Upon the cross is presented to view. It is delineated with drapery, while it wes the invariable of this nature, « mode of aera oak This discrepancy ‘ate Of pakeoners. rt finds its war- rant in the tradition that our Lord was to South with ® gayment about bis loins, and its bothing in bistory, Or monumental, ten pepe nga pe nA ry as an an, ‘Beot the followers of Christianity. if Board of Tem Governors, THE CHARGES IN THE TRIBUNE—A GOVERNOR GIVES THEM A PARTIAL CONTRADICTION, ETO. ‘The Governors of the Almshouse held their fortnightly meeting yesterday afternoon—Governor D. F. Pinckney im the chair. ‘The periodical return of the statistics of the institutions under their charge showed the number of persons now therein to be 8 063—a decresse of forty-five a1 the past week. Those aomittea in the same time numbered. 1,647, while the number discharged, sent elsewhere, or Who died, was 3,692. The fortnightly requisitions were read, slightly altered in some details, abd passed, as were also the minutes of the last meeting. The Superintendent of the Workhouse asked for au- thority to appoint s ‘* boes mason’ to direct the work ow that ipetitution. The subject was referred to the Commit- Yee ou the Workhouse. Wm. J. Haskett sent a communication to the Board in- forming them that there waa placed in the City Treasury, for the benefit of the poor, the sum of $9,430—that being the amount of the moneys received by the Excise Commus- sioners curirg the year 1869 for licenses granted by them to liquor dealers. ‘The paper was placed on file, and a regolation adopted authorizing the President to drawa re- quisition on the Comptroiler for the amount stated. A communication was received trom Kaward Selby, asking for the fervices of one tundred women and girls of the workhovee iomater at eandpapering clay pipes at 3734 cepts a gross, The writer stated thats smart worker might paper a grots and & half in the day. The subject wes referred, with power. The Committee on Island Roepitsl reported in favor of —— aa en Pern and ventilating that duileing to Mersrs. Kanter & Keller for $16, be- ing the lowest bidders. ues Sih Governor OLiver hoped that ‘the action of the Board, in giving the contract to the lowest bidder, as they no doubt would, if they agreed to heat the building properly, would effectuslly show that that part of the article in the Tribwme of Friday last, which charged corruption on the members of this Board, was entirely untrue. It was charged that we bad ‘give or intended to give the contract out at $20,000, when the lowest bid was $16,000; ana now to show the falsity of that article, Tam in favor of giving the contract to the lowest bidders, if they agree to proper Piaps ap4 epecrfications on which to carry out the work. Some discussion arose a8 tothe merits of various heaters, and it was floally agreed to lay the matter over and make it the special order of next meeting. Some minor matters were then disposed of, and the to the Cha: Comvention. . TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Astor Housk, New York, March 26, 1860, In the Heap of this morning, under the head of “Sam Francisco Correspondence,” speaking of the delegates to the Charleston Convention, I find the following para- greph:— ‘With one exception, the delegates are all in the intercat of Senator Latbam, and as thst gentloman’s views are known, the ¢esvit in California will probably be to the benefit of Dovgias at Charteston. As one of the delegates from California, I can asware you for myself, and can confidently say in behalf of my Colleagues, that your correspondent bas fallea tato « gross aud palpable error. Tbe delegation are notin the *in- terest” of aby map or set of men—are old fashioned de- ‘mocrats, apd will stand by the resolution passed ia Com- vention, Dy voting for Mr. Dickinson so long as his name is before the National Conveprtion. By publishing this correction you wilido me and the delegation, and the de- mocracy of California, nothing but an act of justice. G. W. PATRICK, One of the Delegation. Brocklym €ity News, Fouxp Drowsmp.—The body of an unknown man was found in the river at the foot of Hudson avenue yesterday: morning. It had, from appearances, been in the water about three months. The deceased had oa s dark over- coat, black cloth frock coat, black silk vest, plaid satinett pantaloons, and no shoes. He had large heavy whiskers, apd appears to have been about forty yours old. The body was removed tothe cesd house for identitication. There were no marks of violence. Further iaformstion can be bad by apply ing at the Coroner's office, rear of the Onty Hall. Tur Ferry Questiox.—The Common Council held a se- cret session on Monday aight, for the purpose of consider- ing the ferry qnestion, It ig understood that the sum of $20,000 a8 appropriated to carry out the object of the committee having the ferry matter in charge. Tux PRovosep New Court Hovam At s meeting of the Board of Supervisors yesterday, the committee on the surject of the proposed new Court House, reported im Pen hy as to ine the ei " Park. The amendment was lost by & tie vote. Poirncat.—The democratic ward meetings were hold on Monday nigbt, when the following nominations were made. Aldermen are to be elected in the evon! ‘eifdrment?oa ward, Daukl WoLanghliny fo, Wyott Aldiymen—2a wi ogblin 5 Gharies Franks; ‘81, Jamea’ ; 12th, Deonia Keefe: 14th, Pa: ; 18th, Martio Kalbfeisob. ; With, Thos, § Dick; 18h, J, 5 10ul, Pe ota ith, 84b, J, Garciann ; 1008, | ————— . om ag