The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1860, Page 4

Bayoy. There has been no recovery from the dectine of yesterday. S ‘The Rupee stocks experienced a further reaction of 1 percent. The demand for discount has increased to day, and at the Bank the applications were numerous. The prevailing distrust on the Continent is causing great stag- mation in business. Money finds little employment; and the rato at Hamburg and Frankfort is 13; per cent; at Paris in the discount market it is 2%, or % below the terms of the Bank of France. MISCELLANEOUS, ‘The Master of the Rolls will give judgment on Saturday $n the case of Stanton vs. The Carron Company. ‘The directors of the Great Western railway of Canada Yecommgnd a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent per an num, for the half year ending January 31. ‘The London Herald says the present demand for money 3s causing bankers and brokers to increase their reserves. ‘Long dated bills ere not now so freely taken, except at an Mdvance upon former terms—for short acceptances the rate is four per cent, the joint stock banks not making Joans to the brokers under 3%{ to 37; per cent. The ‘Herald says that yesterday the intended visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada, and the expectation that be ‘will make a tour through the United States, exercised an Influence on most of the Canadian securitios. A depatation from Salford had an interview with Lord Jobn Russell yesterday, to ask for a second member of Parliament for Salford. The Herald continues.its advice to Lord John Russell to withdraw the reform. : TELEGRAPHIC FROM LONDON TO QUEENSTOWN, “Lonpoy, Mareh 22, 1860. ‘The London News city article says our stock markets to day Were subjected to a slight check, speculators taking advantage of the universal distrust of the grasping policy of the French Emperor to bring about a reduction of 3 per bent on Congols. The same feeling of distrust prevails in financial and commercial circles in France, as the lan- guor of the Bourse and the falling off in the discount busi- ness of the French Bank tend to show. The stock markeis here, however, are by n® means weak in character, and prices strongly resist the downward tendency. This is especially the case with British railway stock. Business at Bank continues brick; the terms im the open market _ being 4 to 43¢ per cent for the best billz; good six months paper ie placed at 4% to 5 per cent. No bullion was ‘withdrawn from Bank to-day; £57,000 by the Easex had been taken for export. All the recent supplies of gold are now exhansted, but more is shortly expected. {From the London Times City Article.] The funds opened this morning with slightly firmor tone, but again became dullin the afternoon, Demand for money in the discount market and at the Bank con- Unpes active, the revenue payments to the Bank absorb- ing heayy amounts, which cannot be brought back to the market except in the shape of advances from that estab Vishment. The loans on bills and for securities have this qvarter been larger than usual, and the payments of these will considerably diminish the sum that would otherwise become available from the approaching divi dends. s ‘The following were the corn ayorages for the week end- ing Mareh 17:— Wheat, 11,008 quarters at 452, 2d.; barley, 44,392 qrs., Ste. 5d.; oate, 18,874 qre. 288. 1d.; rye, 63 qrs., 34s, 1€d.; beans, 6,276 qrs., 39s. 7d.; peas, 1,300 qura, 37s, 7a. MISCELLANEOUS. Newe has been received of the death of the Shab of Persia. : A Petersburg despatch states that appearances are nop jn favor of an early opening of navigation. A small quantity of tea from Japan is daily expected to arrive. The quality is described as very common. General Sir G. Browne, the commander of the forces in Treland, hee elected ag his aides de camp Capt. W. Black eit and Capt F, Kingecole, both officers are in the Rifle Brigade. THE NEW INDIAN TARIFF. The London Zimes remarks on the anomaly of imposing a duty of 10 per cent on the importation of twist and yarn into India at the momentwhen the last vestige of the protec live system has been abolished in this country. The re- Balt ie to confer a bounty on native productions. There ‘will be a treble advantage enjoyed by Judia in competing with Manchester, viz : Buying the cotton at their own doors, gaving the freight from Europe of the manufactured goods, and a fiscal bounty of 10 per cent. If the condition of India is favorable to these manvfactures the firet two might be considered to present a sufficient stimulus with- out the 10 per cent protective duty. A duty bad previ- ourly been imposed of 10 per cent on shirting, aud the eyetem therefore takes an important range. Latest from Japan. ‘Tho intelligence from Japan is of a rather disastrous na- ture. On the 26th December a destructive fire took place at Nagasaki, destroying the premises occupied by Mezsrs. ‘Walsh & Co’, Messrs. David Sassoon & Co., ana Ta-foong, a large Chinese merchant, whose losses amount to nearly $40,000, $100,000, and $25,000 respectively. The fire originated in an empty Japancao dwell- jog, and is eupposed to be the work of an incen- @iary—the punishment for which is, according to Japanese law, to be burnt alive. ‘The foreigners at that port were organizing themselves into a fire brigade. A fire also broke out at Yokubama on the 34 January, deairoying nearly ali the foreiza houses. It only lasted a few minutes, and the cause was unknown. The North China Herald algo contains reports of the loss of the Nymph on the 17th December, Cornelia L. Bevan, and Lady Inglis, in the neighborhood of Simoda. Capiam- Price arrived at Kapagawa in a Japanese junk on the 3iat December. A passenger, named Car!, and three men, were drowned, and the mete had died since, The treasure had been eaved; the crew of the Lady Inglis had also been feyed, Markets. LONDON MONEY MARKET, MARCH 20,, ‘The Stock Exchtnge had exhibited much dullvees, and Coneols bad further declined, owing to the complication Briging out of the Savoy question, and the distrust which tue Emperer Napoleon's couree inepired. On the 20th, however, there was a rather better feeling, ant Consols cloved steadily at 94:; 2 942, for money and 945% a 94% for arcount. The demaxd for money continned active, and in the open market no transactions were taking place below the bank mirimum. A sew Brazilian $32 per cent loan for £1,373,000—to ‘be iegued at 90 per cent, bad been aunovuncedc. The money 18 intended for the developement of railway and other industrial undertakings Liverpoor, March 21, 1860. Corros ~The market continues dni!, but without any Guotable change in prices. The sales of the past threo days kave been 21,000 bales, including about 6,000 op epeculation end for export. At Mancherter no change of moment has occurred. ‘The market ie quiet, but prodncera generally are firma. Breapsturrs —Merers. Richardson, Spence & Co., & firmer and more cheer{»} tone. Flour ig firmly held, but 3s slow of eale at 238 a 208. Wheat—-Not much doing, but holders demand f'1) prices, and in retail aales an advance of Id. per cents; has been estabi@hed. Red Weatera, Oy, 16d. a 108. 2a.; Southern, 108. 24, #108, 7d.; white, 10e. i 1%; 64 Corn continues very dull, Yellow, 32s. $@_ > 328. 3d.; American white, S72, YROVIBIONS.—Beef and pork very dificult to sell at late yates. Bacon in fair re<juest at steady prices. Lard slow Snd rather catier. Tallow dull. Butchers’ Asagsiation rominal at 688. Propree.—Ashes quiet but steady: staal! anieg of old 6d. om Bt 298. Gu. flat. Rice quiet, but uvaitered. “othing doing in co! 4s. 5d Rosin steely: rales at 4a . for jow t> g2d comzuon, quiet at 868. 6d. a 863. Od. per cwt. LONDGN MARKETS. Breadsteffe firmer, and good English wheat le. per querter dearer, Foreign wheat also rather higher. Sugars firm at iast week's prices. collee firm, and floating cargoes in demand at higa prices. Tea ‘oct, bt unchanged in valae. Rice inactire, but very fm. Saltpetre in Hmited request, but xo Change in ‘yrices, Tallow firmer and rather more Ge A tales at 5°68. Gi. 2 58. on the epot Linseed oi}, 278. 2 28e, h pig iron, 67e 33. «57%. 6d. ‘The poriatizat ‘woo! F'gles had °) : the tove was spirited throvghont, and ‘,rices in most instances were 3g. @ 194. higher than At tee last rales, 4d.a Spirite turpentine WILLIAM HAUGITO: 3 & COS CIRCULAR. L2veKPOoL, Marck 20, 134 ‘The weather hes been cold and stormy. Mfe has been appsrent in the market during ths past da: two, and some quantiiy of wheat has change! han'ls, bo for consumption and to hol? over, at very full pricw white Baltimore wheat realized 32s. 64. per 100 lds. ‘Gost and freight, of some £000 racke Nantes flour are re ported at prices that can leave no profit at present rates. ‘Ovr market to-day was fairly attended. Whent was in fair consumptive enquiry, but the advance Sais Cantal, generally demanded, on th C y eek, checke, 7 herwiee dave remit a. d the business that would otherwie “Flour met «fair consumptive eale a! late quotations. Best Drands of French are getting Ynto smali compand, a held dt 64. ale. persack advance, whic! however, Trieh euperiine sold at 882. acs ; Firsts 408, a 42s, per sack, Inefan corn unim) nga and oatmeal slow ente but Gpun 7 Price oF demand. Cotton—The market has been quiet sines Saturday 's, but steady. Sales yeeterday 8,000 bales, and to day” 8,000 Beef steady: sales, ‘‘Drake'e" India meng, rison’s”’ prime mete, 86s.; ‘“Canfleld’s,” bront’s,”” 908 ; “Cragin xtra, 958, ; + & Co.’s,”” 978. 64 , altogether rhout 400 tierces, Nothing doing. Bacon—Not much off-ring: “Rarber's” Jong middles gold ex-quay, 525. 34..8 52e. O4., 638, asked: Cumberland cut, 60e,; short middles, 588. 64. a 64s) Cheese—Selling at ce. a 682 , quality inferior. Butter of fine quality eetis readily at 962, 61. a 1028., secondary slow tale, Lard quiet. Rosin—Common, fair sales 43, 2. 60. per cmt. Spirits of turpentine—Sales at S58, 61 per owt. “Flare FRAZAR AND CO.’S CIRCULAR. Straxcnar, Jan. 21, 1860. The London ‘mail of November 26, now fifty-five days ont, has not yet arrived, but ie hourly expected by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Formosa. We have to report @ dull tea market since the dats ot our last, The settlements show a considerable falling off from our NEW. YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1860.—TRIPLE previous report, which is attyfhutable to he near approxed Of the Chinese New Year holidays, which commence on the 22 inet. The teamem stili bold on to their stocks, as high rates, until after the holidays, in hopes of maintain ing their extreme prices. Tao rilk market hag been quiet, th moderate eetlements, white the market is bare of Nos. 1, 2 and 8 trateee. Our lateat advices from Nagasaki, Japan, are to Jan. 7, per E = A destructive fire had taken place on the night of the 2 December, which consumed property belong ing to foreigners of nearly $250,000 in value. Mesers, Sassoon, and Walsh & Co. are the principal losera. Trade was going on, and the Treasary exchanged money more freely. id OBITUARY. Death of Mrs. Anna M. Jameson. We have to add to our obituary of recent and illustri- ous persons the name of Mrs. ANNNA MURPHY JAMESON, one of the most prolific and accomplished English authors of the present day, The deceased lady was born in the city of Dublin on the 19h of May, 1797, and has the-e fore paseed into immortality at the age of 63 years. She was the daughter of Mr. Murphy, painter im ordinary to the Princess Charlotte, a well koown artist in the early part of the present century, and conzequently received a careful education, and at an carly age became familiar with the ch¢/s-d’quvre of literature and the arts. In the year 1824 she was unived in wedlock with a distinguiahed jurist, Mr. Robert Jameson, the late Vice Chancellor of Canada; bot it appears that the relations between them were not of the most happy kind, for they lived together but a brief period, and the union was dissevered by com mon consent. Mrs, Jameson survived her husband abou 8ix years. Mrs. Jameson’s first work, which was published anopymouely, was immeneely euccossful. It was.a melange of critical observations and reflections aud recollections collected during a voyage from France to Italy, entitled “Le Journal d’une Ennuyée’ (Diary of an Ennuyée), published in London in 1826, In’ this work, under a transparent veil, she recounted her own history with a degree of abandon which was most sharming, especipally when added to her pagsionate love of nature. This pic- turerque delineation created a sort of revolution in the literature of voyages, which has always been in fayor with the British public. Our authoress afterwards wrote @ number of biographical sketches and Ierary rertraitures, which, as being the work of the most con |, uinmate talent, did not meet with such great success as her firet efforts. This was ‘‘Les Amours de Poetes,’’ or the “Loves of the Poets,”’ published in 1829; and this was succeeded by the “Lives of Celebrated Female Sove. reigne,”’ in 1831. Her “Characteristics of Women,” one of her most popular, as well as most agreeable works, was published the next year, consisting chiefly of atudies from Shakepere. Her ‘‘Handbook to the Public Galleries of Art in and near London,’ which sppeared in 1842, and her “Companion to Private Galleries of Art in London,” are extremely useful and con- venient worke. Her “Lives of Celebrated Female Sovereigns” was traoslated into French by Madame de Moptancloe, Her principal and most popular publica- tious were her “Characteriatics of Women,” “Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad,” ‘Winter Studies and Summer Rambles in Canada.’’ The latter work she re- garded as peculiarly a record of her own social views and convictions; and the work has also the advantage of offer- ing a faitbful picture of the life of the Indians and colo” niet. In 1842 she published the “Handbook to the Pab lic Galleries of Art in and near London,’ which was the fret of @ series of artistic works of subsequent produc- tion—viz: om ‘Sacred and Legendary Art,” ‘Legends of the Monastic Orders,” “Legends of the Madonna,” &. One of her Jas’ publications was a revised and enlarged edition of “Memoirs of the Early Italian Painters,” published by Mr. Murray. About the year 1834 Mre. Jameson visited and stayed for a long ume in Germany. In Vienna the became ac- quainted with Goethe and his spiritual goddaughter, M. ce Metternich, and several other distinguished person agesof thatday. At Dresdon she saw the - Princess Ame- Na, of Saxe, on which occasion—1640—she translated the dramas and comedies entitled “ Scines de Ia vie Alle- mane,” (Pictures of the Social Life of Germany.) For many ycars Mre. Jameson, whose ardor of thought and pereeverance were indefatigable, devoted her pen exclu- sively to eerious works on arts and artists, and in every one of her productions there are marks of judicins taste and feeling, and a noble admiration and appre- ciation of the beautitul and the good. Her “Legends of the Madorna,”’ published in 1852, is illustrated in the most exquikite manner, like some of her other works, with out- lime eketches of ber own, and bas become a favorite com- panien of European artists as well as of lovers of art travelling upon the European continent, Mrs. Jameson took & strong interest in social and mora] questions. Her ““Fepays on Social Morals’ give proo’ of this, and her still later lecture on the ‘‘Sisterg of Charity, Catholic and Pro- testant,” apd that on the ‘Communion of Labor,’’ are, if poreible, stil! wore earncst!y and persuasively written. Rer generous enthusiasm for art and for beauty, in whatever form ¢eveloped, gave a glow to her style and conspired with the originality of her thought and the graces of ber rhetoric to render her one of the most agreeable of writers. She wasa rare instance of a woman success- fully havdling difficult themes, which many men of talent and calture bad failed to render half eo interesting. Her reviews of the principal paintings in the private galleries of Engiand are well known and abundantly ap- Preciated, showing, as they do, her tagte as an artist and her acquaintance with history, tor witb thege criticisms she gate biographical aketches of the moet famoue italian paluters, from Cimabue to Bassano. Among the most recent works of Mrs. Jameson we may mention ‘Memoirs and Eesays Illustrative of Art,” A Common Place Book of Thoughts, Memoirs and Favcies, original and selected,” ‘‘The Protestant and Catholic Sisters of Charity,’’ ‘Ihe Communion of La- bor’’—al] small works, in which she expressed the lively hope of soon seeing her sex freed from the bonds and prejudices which, in their eyes, now dishonor them, Her Inst work, which her death has left in a somewhat igcompiete conéition, belongs to the sheological school. For two years past she had been engaged on a jabvorious and elaborately illustrated work, announced by Mesers. Lovcgmsan, and near ly completed, the ‘History of our Lord and of bis Precursor, St. Jobe the Baptist, with the Per- fonages and Typical Subjects of the Old Testament as represented in Christian Art.” In the completion of this lebor ebe bad re visited Italy and passed eeyeral months io Rome and other Continental cities. This work was te ‘be elaborately illustrated, and the studies and inquiries necessary to the collection cf materials had taken ber again to Italy and other parts of the Continent. The winter of 1668 she visited Naplee, where ahe bad many friends among tue better part of the native gentry, where the occupied herself in toaking the notes and illustrations from which this work was tobe composed. She had be- gun to be a Jitile infirm in heaith, but her infirmities were not such a8 to interrupt her studies and inquires, while her mind seemed to retain a}l its original activity and her imegipation the glow of her cariy days. The summer following found ber in Paris, occupied in the same pur- sult. A€ an Gri crilic Mrg Jameson was almvet unrivalled, She appreciated and expounded not only technica) excel- lence, but the inward meaning of works of art—the re- lutions they bear to the bistory of art itself, and the bie- tory of nations among whom they were created. But ber intellectual excellence extended in other and nobler direc tiore—in ® deep interest in all eocia! and moral questions, Cenced in her printed lectures on ‘Siste t Home and Abroad” and the “Communion of Labor,” referred t© above, prefaced by an earnest and eloquent introduction. In this late and emall yolume she considers praotical side of Eogiish life—treating of labor, of ¥, of education, of the condition of ber own sex, of oar criminal laws and reformatery institutions. At the meeting Of the Aseociation for the Promotion of Social Science, at Bradford, in October last, she attendea the section® with the deepest interert and attention, and any brief obeervations ehe taade were received with marked respect, Mrs. Jameson's iinese was of afew daye’ dura. tion onlj. After a visit to the reading room of the British Mureom #he complatned of a col¢,and in two or three f a severe atiack of dronchitis aucceeded, from the effi cts of which ebe never rallied, expiring on the even ing of Seturéay, the 17th inst. Nassex-cd-Dini, Shah of Persia. The mails by the Kangaroo, from Europe, bring us in- telligence of the death of Nasser-ed-Divi, Shak of Persia in the thirty firet year of his sge and the twelfth year o his reign. He was a mild and temperate monarch, and had little of intolerance which is usually characteristic of Eastern potentates. This trait in his character was mani fested in his continued efforts to restrain the turbulent fanaticism of bis subjects, and in the protection which he extended to missionaries and other strangers visiting the country. There has been a time in which the death of a Persian Monarch was regarded as one of the events of the world in which # change In the dynasty of that kingdom affect od the interests of all other nations—when the armies of her kings numbered more than one third of the entire Preeent population, and when their words were consider- - 0d a big with fate ax are those of Napoleon III. at the pre sent day, But for ages ® death in the palace at Tehoran ‘was of small moment, and it was not until recently tha’ two of the most powerful nations of modorn times have, by turning their ion towards the country, made it deeérving of notice as affecting their intercs’s. To many of our readere the present condition of Portia mey be comparatively unknown, and it may, therefore not be amiss to give a few Ftatistics in reference to ii. With the exception of the territory belonging to the Imanm of Muscat, which extends along the Persian Gulf, the king dom of Persia includes al) that part of the plain situated at the west of the way of Ormus and of Lake Zerab. 1t is bounded on the north by the transeaucasian provinces of Russia, by the Caspian Sea and g part of Turan; on the east by Afghanistan and Beloochistan,on the south by tho Yersian Gulf and the eca of that name, and on the wert ‘by the Turkish provinces of the Eaphras ani Tigris. Ite superfices ig cetimated at 26,450 square miles and ite population smounts"to about 13,000,000 inhabi tants. It includes eleven provinces or States, and a eapi- tal, Teheran, with a population of one million, The inbs- bitants of the country are divided into two principal races, the Tadschiks, who are descended from the ancient Per- sians, Medes, &c., and the Iblats, who are Tarcoman tribes. Among the first are still numbered the Parsian:, worabippers of fire, the nomadic Larians and the Kur) sng. Besides theee two principal races there are in Persia Over two willions of Arabs, Armenians, Nestorians, Boh. mians, &c. A glance at the map of Asia shows the significance » its geographical position. It is the key to the Eastern lu dies, and its importance as such was not unknown 1 Mabmoud the Great, Tamerlane and Nadir Sbah, who, !c their invagions into the Indian empire, made it the base o' their operations, from which in safety they sent forth their armies of conquest and subjugation. Napoleon, Wo, in 1809, jooked upon this country as the only meaos by which, withobt a navy, he could compensate himse!: for the losses which he sustained from the English. An! iB our. day Alexander of Russia is showing himse'/ ‘nO leas sensible of this important fact. The Caspian Sea, washing the coast of Russia, affords an casy means of access to the Persian shore. A railway thrown across tho latter country to the Persian Gulf, and the armies of Rus- sia could be marching over the plains of India before the fleetest ships of the English navy had well got under way from Eugiand. Hence Persia is to England a seal of pos- seesion—to Russia a means of acquisition. The people of Persia, a8 ® mass, are in favor of Russian interference. Notwitbetanding the efforts of the Jate Shah they have been subjected to the moat cruel and gal! ing oppression at the bands of government officers, and thousands go to Russia as day laborers to obtain the means of livelihood and of paying the enormous taxes impored upon them. On their return, they are “paturally mote or less imbued with Russian ideas, and, to heightec their digaffectedness, they are immediately plundered of their earnings by the public officers of the custems. It is eaid that Russian ecclesiastics have already been appoint ed, and are s00n to leave for Persia, They go profeesedly ‘a8 scientific gentlemen, but political ends are doubtless the objects of their government. In view of theee facts, itis perhaps not chimerical to suppoee that Persia may, like Crimea, become a theatre for another tragedy of European war, and that there may be those now living who will see the Greek cross sur- mounting the mosques gf Persia, or the flag of St. George waving cyer the palace at Teheran, SAMUEL GOUVERNEUR OGDEN. We record today, besides the death of Mre, Jameson, the poetees, that of Samucl Gouverneur Ogden, at the age of 81. Mr. Ogden died at his residence in Astoria, on the 6th inst, inthe Slet year of his age. He was for many yeare in the New York Custom House, and was much esteemed a6 a gentleman of the old school. By the death of Mr. Ogden, Mrs. Ritchie, the distinguished au- thoress and actrees, loses a parent to whom, at his death bed and always, she has been deeply devoted. Not long Since & brother died, and now the head of the family is no more. DEATH OF MRS. WEEDEN, fH LAST SURVIVOR OF THE WYOMING MASSACRE. The Harrisburg (Pa.) 2elagraph of the Sth inst. says:— We bave intelligence of the death of Mrs. P. WxEpgn, the last survivor of the ever to be remembered Wyoming maseacre. We need scarcely remind our readers of the horrors attending this frightful event. Ina single night the entire settlement was iaid waste, and most of the in habitants were murdered in cold blood by Indians and the British. The bistoriana have told the frightful tale, and all are familiar with it. The poet Campbell has also told it in superb verse. A few of the inhabitants escaped, among whom was the family of William Martin, Mrs Weeden’s father. Mrs. Weeden was twelve years old at the time, and she retained a vivid recollection of the massacre until her death. was a prigoner with her sister in the fort where every male was put to death by the tomahawk. The sisters jeft the Valley with their fatber and mother, and travelled with s flag of truce, through the then dense forest, tll within forty mules of the Connecticut river, There they were met by two of Mr. Martin’s sons and taken to Colchester. Mr. Martin and his family left Rhode Island for Leber Pennsyl- vavia, a few years before the maseacre, formipg the arduous journey on foot. That was the day of banda, brave heaats, and wills that never faltered. Mrs. W. died on Friday last, and bad one of the largest funerals ever seen in the neighborhood. Died, at Prospect Hill, Fairfax county, Va., near the re- sidence of her Iate brother, Charles Cutts, United States Senator from New Hampshire, Mra. Priscita (CcTm) Stoner, aged 86 years, widow of Joseph Storer, Eaq., of Kennebunk, who died in 1832, aged 76 years, son of Col. Joseph Storer, who died at Albany in 1777, commander of a regiment in the army of the Revolution, Mrs. Storer’s father, Hon. Edward Cutts, a distinguiehed merchant of Portemouth, N. H., was of the ancient family of that name of Portemouth and Kittery. He was son of Hon, Samuel Cutts and of Anna, daughter of President Holy- oke, and brother of Hon. Thomas Cutts, of Saco. Mrs. Storer was distipguished for the grace and elegance of her manners. Preeident Monroe and Genera) Lafayette ho. nered her with a call while on their tour to the Fast. She left no deecendants. At Charleston, Me., March 29, Mrs. ANN Sxnory, wife of Capt. Tocophitug Sanborn, eged 87 yoare. Cant. Sanborn, who stil) survives, is 90 years old, They ha? been married 63 years, and had gix sons, the oidest of whom is 62, and the youngest 44. There had never been @ death in the family up to the bour of her decease, and all her sone were around her ¢ying bed during aer inat moments. Negro Sam lately died ob ‘autation of his master, ‘A. J. Billingsly, of Jonee coum@¥, Ga. When captured in Africa to be brought to this country he says he was forty-five years oid. He lauded io Charleston, and waz bought by the Lowther family, lived with them in that city nearly twelve years, and wasin their possession till afew years since. From Charleston, Sam was carried to Savanpah and stayed there forty{ycais. From the evi dence of reliable persons, and the negro’s own statement, be ig suppoeed to have been over one hundred and forty years old at the time of hig death. Cuas. Scorr, a weil koown citizen of Charleston, Kana: wha county, Va., and a relative of General Winfield Scott, died on the 21st ultimo. He wae a native of Powhatan county. The Harrison Memoria! Fand. ‘The He ye, Es Picoadil}; * Henry Thomas Ho; 5 ’ Ltt A Andere Baa heaven of Liverpoat. Thomse Bold, Eeq., Managing Director G. S Co. LONDON COMMITTEE. Marguie of Stafford, M. P, Sir Joseph Paxton, M. P. Tord Clarence Paget, M. P. Joséph C. Ewart, Eaq., M.! Viscount Rayrbam, M. P. Wm. Jackson, , MP. C. W. W. Fitzwilliam, Bsq., Wa. 8. Lindsay, feq., M. M Le. Thomas Bariog, Esq, M. ‘The Directors of the Great Herbert Iogram, Esqe Ship Company. ‘Ald. T. R. T. Hodgson. R. W. Crawford, Eeq.,M.P. Isambard Brunell, Esq. G. W.P. Bentinck Eeq.,.M.P. R. P. Brereton, Exq.,C. E. CR. ¥. Talbot, Esq, M. P. W. Froude, Esq., ¢. E. B. McGbie Wilcox, Esq.,M.P. Jae. Ed. McConnell, Esq. Sir Samuel Ounard, Bart. John George Appold, Exq. Sir Cusack P. Roney. John Hepworth, Esq. H. Wollaston Blake, Beq. Capt. George Richardson. George Moore, Beq. Capt. Loke Smithett, ‘The Kev. W. Nicholson. George Turpin, Esq, R. N. Chaz. Manby, Eeq., F. R. S. Henry Webber, Esq. Thomar Braeeey, Eeq. J. Oakford, Eeq. Fdwara McKenzie, Eeq. H Guedalia, eq. R J. R. Campbell, Beq. Montague Laver son, Faq. He Rumsey Forster, Req. J. R. Stebvias, Exq. nes EUward McDermott, Beq. Philip decger, Faq J: Haney Creekep, Bag. |. R Sorion Parry, Bea arles A. Fergueon, Beg BANKERS. Meters. Glyn, Mille & Co., 67 Lombard etreet. Drummond & Co., Coaring Cros. Fulier, Banbury & Co., 77 Lombard street, e Western Branch of the Bauk of Eogland. ‘The Union Bank of London, ard its branches. The London and County Bank, Lombard street (By whom donations will be thanklully received.) Capt. William Harrison, after achieving @ world-wide reputation in his copnection with the mercantile marine of this country, was suddenly cut oft in the performance of bia duty, a8 Commander of the Great Eastern steamship, on Saturday, the 2ist of January jast, leaving a wido# and three children almost wholly unprovided for. The universal appreciation of Captain Harris: nent Fervices ip the developement of ocean ste iga- tion, and the gencral sympathy excited throughout the country by bis untimely death, are considered by the genticinen whoe rawes are appended, to afford sabstan- al grounds for asking aid in eecuring to his bereaved family a provision for their futa © support and education. The savings of @ long professional career, intended for this purpose, were, in the case of Captain Harrison, lost by a confidence not misplaced, although unfortunate; and at the moment of his death the latest incumbrances thu Incurred bad only recently been paid off No want of forethought as & husband or a father can therefore be charged upon the memory of Captain Harrison; and this ‘appea) is cent forth with @ reliant confidence that it will be liberally and deserved)y responded to by al) classes of the ron ae of SOHN ERO TAe? } Honorary Secretaries. Offices No. 42 Cornbil! and No. 11 Kisg Wil am street, Landon, 's emi Arrivals and Departures. ARRIVALS. Livenroot~Steamship Kangaroo—@ Barron, Mra Warrack, ‘Wat ins, Merars E "% indy, Mi Mise H Ludley. James Wood. J Meerhoiz, ‘0 Williams, Mr ‘WM Adde, W Lawman, "H Davideon anc mee Philips and infant, Mize Dudley, anc! NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. The Inquiry into the Electioneering Practices of the Democrats, PROPOSED ARREST OF COLLECTOR SCHELL. ne The Butterworth and Haskin Correspondence. Names of the Witnesses to Appear Before the Committee, INTERESTING REVELATIONS to, te. Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wasninatox, April 6, 1839. ‘THE ARKEST OF COLLECTOR SCHELL RECOMMENDED. Mr. Covode, from the Executive Corruption Invoetigat ing Committee, eubmitted a report to the House to-day, asking authority frem the House to bring Augustus Sobel) at its bar to answer for contempt in refusing to testif before a committee duly authorized by that body. The report was not read, but ordered to be printed. THR HASKIY AND BUTTERWORTH CORRESPONDENCE. The exposition of the correspondence bel even Mesare. Haskin and Butterworth by the latter, before the Covode Investigating Committee, is said by Mr. Haskin to be a vio. lation of private confidence, but is not objected to by thatgentleman. Mr. Butterworth hag opened the door, and Mr. Haskin-will not allow it to be closed upon him until all the correspondence is in, which, from all ac- counts, is exceedingly rich. It is asseted by the highest authority that Mr. Butterworth addressed a note to Mr. Haskin, during the Lecompton struggle, approving the latter's course ia opposing Lecompton, and then, whev he received an intimation that he was likely to be removed, he supported Lesompton himself. Mr, Haskin asserte that the recent statement in a New York print, purporting to be evidence taken before the Covode Investigating Committee, was not furnihed by either member or the clerk of that commit tee, but by Mr, Buiterworth, and that it is such an ab stract as represents a small portion of the material facts’ and totally misrepresents the real isaue involved in the correspon tence This demonstration of Mr. Butterworth will necessarily briog Mr. Haskin before the Covode com mittee as a witness, whose testimony will involve a large number of politicians, from the President down. ‘The examination of Mr. Butterworth before the com mittee has been closed. The letters referre:t to cannot be produced until Mr. Haskin receives some that are in New York. Before the testimony was signed, Mr. Butter worth, addressing himsel* to Mr. Train, a member of the committes from Massachusetts, aa'd: Sim—lIu the course of this investigation you propouaded to me questions personally offensive. You in effect asked me to state if I had not bargained with the President and bartered my principles to retain my place. in order that no upjust inferences might be drawn from a refusal, | consented to answer the question. I regard thisas a pergonal (nsult, and one to which I do not intend quietly to submit. I now give you an opportunity to withdraw the question. Mr. Train—I did not intend to insult you, sir. EXCECTE®, ko T was requested to ask the question, and did so simpiy to acer tain if the President had used any improper infuences in the matter. Mr. Burrerwortu—You had no right to propound av smMpertinent question to me to gratify the malignancy of cowardly slanderers. If you had ventured sich a query inthe streets J should have resented the insult on the spot ; and I do not intend to permit any member of this committee to shield himself behind his official position to escape a just personal responsibility. Mr. Ours (member of the committee)—I do not agree with you, sir, that you have any right to hold any mem- ber personally responsible for the discharge of his off Oaljduties; and, so far as I am concerned, J do not intend to be intimidated by threats. Mr. Brrrerworts—I make no threats. I state a facts and Inow submit the matter tothe action of the com- Wittéow, My action will be determined by yours. ur. Covonz—I see no objection to the withdrawal of the question, and answer also; but you had better let the teetimony stand until the committee close their labors, and this can be left out of the printed report. To this Mr. Butterworth assented, .and the affair was thus amicably adjusted. ‘The biack republicans have gaine’ nothing by tho ex amination of thig.,witness. The committee have sum moned, or intend tosummon, Thurlow Weed, Moses H Grinnell, John F, Butterworth, Simeon Draper, Richard M. Blachford, John A. Kennedy, E. D. Morgan, Horaco Greeley and Mr. Dana, of the Tribune; Isaac Sherman, William H. Seward, Joha B. Haskin, H. J Raymond, Governor Banks, Simon Cameron, Palmer, Cook & Co. and W. L. Barring, of Minnesota, to step up ani toll what they know about republican expenditures to contro) elections. This is done at the instance of Goy. Winslow, the democratic member of the committee. Tt is probable an ¢xamination wil) take place to kaow if any divizion is going on in regard to fees received in subpenaing witnesses, a8 the amount is very largo. THE REPORT ON THE PRESIDENT’S PROTESTING MESSAGE The House Judiciary Committee met this morning for the purpose of considering the report of Mr. Hickman, in re ply to the President’s protest. Mr. Hickman and his friends On the committee deemed it expedient to defer reading the report, until the minority report, to be made by Messrs Taylor end Houston, should be pregented to the commit- fee, which will be on Monday next, when both reports Will be submitted to the House. The minority report fully end ably eustains the positions assumed by the President against the Star Chamber proceedings carried on by the Covode and other investigating commit- teee. The impreasion prevails that the ground taken by the Preeident in his protest will be sustained by the House. There is certainly a great reaction in the minds cf many republicans upon thie subject, and if these in vestigations are guffered to go on they are fearful it may recoil upon them. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC STORE CONTRACT. Mr. Purser wae before the Covode Committee to-day, apd testified that be bid, under the proposals offered by Secretary Cobb, to do the government work at New York at twelve per cent lese than Mr. McIntire, to whom the contract wae given. Mr. Purser teatified that he showed that he was abundantly able to do the work faithfully. ment would have saved $30,000 per annum. Had bis proporition been accepted the govern- VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DEFENCE OF TEXAS. ‘The Secretary of War has notified the Chairman of the Flouse Committee on Military Affairs that he is now ready to recommend the raising of @ volunteer regiment for Texas an amendment to the Hous: West Point Appropriation bill, providing for the raising and supplying of the regi- It will be remembered that the Senate appended ment asked for by Governor Houston; but the House Committee refused to recommend the adoption of the & nendment without the sanction of the Secretary of War. That officer now comes forward and favors the proposi. tion, which will undoubiedly secure ® majority of the committee in favor of it, providing the Secretary in his letter eatiafics the committee, by the evidence he adduces, that bis recommendation has a eound dasis. TKR CAPTURED MEXICAN STRAMERS. The Navy Department received despatches this morn- tog from Captain Jenkins, who has charge of the prizee captured by our equadron and brought into New Orleaae. He informs the Department that he hae turned them over to the federal authorities. Their trials wil! come off with in a month. THE ANTE-POLYGAMY DILL It ie a matter of comment that the Anti-Polygamy Dill which passed the House yesterday, excepts the District o Columbia from its operation, so far as marrying mor than one person is covcerned, but prevents the living or cohabiting here if the marriage of the polygamist taker ‘place elsewhere. There is, however, an exieting law Against polygamy in thie dietrict. THE BANKRUPT LAW. ‘The committee bai als) under consideration the eubject of the Bankrupt law, and there seemed to be-a majorit: Opposed to making it retrogpective. There ie litle if any doubt but that a judicious and wholesome bill could pars Congress thie session. IN FAVOR OF DOUGLAS Copgreesman Dimmick, one of the Penney!vania dele gates to the Charleston Convention, podliehes a letter to day declaring for Douglas, ‘THE HARPER'S FERRY COMMITTER AND THE SANBORN AFFAIR ‘The Harper's Ferry Committee will meet to-morroe, and it js understood the recent action of the people of Maceachugetia in the Sanborn matter will come up for con SHEET. rn nnn eideration. The committee wil! probab @ resolution clothing the Sergeant at arn > authority to take these rebellious wituess%#—Sapborn, Jobn Brown and others—who haye refused and even defy the Sov to take them, THR PACIFIC RAILROAD, The eelect Hovse Pacific Railroad Committe | meeting this morning, aud by vote agreed to throw open ‘Again the subject of two pouter; bai nothing dellnite wat fixed upon, A etrovg effort will be made to put the & Pago and San Disgo route into the report of the commit- tee; but there is considerable doubt whether it will suc ceed. The committee may be induced to compromise ou Mr. Hindman’s proposition, for a branch frem Fort Smith to Pike’s Peak, to tap the Central road. At present everything is in a state of uncertainty as to what the committee really will report. THE MICHIGAN CONTESTED RLECTION. Mr. Howard, of Michigan, who contests Mr. Cooper's seat, made an argument before the Commitiee on Eleo- tions to-day. This case is evidently consuming an un necessary amount of time, in arguing unimportant point bad a of Jaw about which there is no dispute in the minds of ibe Committee. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, ‘The Senate and House have been engaged to day upo: private bills. 4 SENATOR SEWARD’S ENTERTAINMENT, Senator Seward gave an elegant entertainment thi evening, which was attended by a very large number o! strangers, a8 well ag Senators and Representatives. THE MORSE TELEGRAPH PATENT. Judge Mason clored his argument to-day before the Commissioner of Patents in favor of the extension of the Morse Telegraph patent. The opinion previlils that their decision will be favorable. CONDITION OF THE TREASURY, The receipts into the Treasury last week were $1,227,000. The amount subject to draft was nearly six millions and a balf. Our Washington Correspondence. Wastunetos, April 2, 1860 The Mormon Polygamy Bill—The Nigger in the Fence-The True Policy ¢f the Democrats—The Nigger Quostion in the Senate—Tom Ford ani His Printing Jobs—Senator Wilson Wants an Inquiry on Mr. Buchanan's Distribution of the Spoils—Thaddeus Hyatt Waiting the Adjournment of Congress, de. The “almighty nigger” was fairly brought into the House to-day, ag the gauge by which to measure the co: etitutional merite of the bill for the punishment of poly gamy in Utah. This Dill, reported from the Judiciary Committee by Mr. Nelson, of Tennessee (Southorn opposi tlon), is emphatically a republican measure. Bat it cannot very well be resisted before the people on constitations grounds. Hence, us advocated in the speach of Mr. Milison, of Virginia, it will be supported by the most sarrrious members of the democracy, while others, afraid of precedenta and innovations of Congressional power, will oppoke the measure, as indicated in the views of Mr of North Carolina, Branch and Mr. Taylor, of Louieiana. The republicans are elated with the prospect of throwing the democrats into an unpopular position on this subjec in the defeat of the bill in the Senate—for it will pacs thr House by a large majority. If the democrats of the Senate, however, are wige, they will avoid the plea of a dangerous precedent to slavery, and that other plea of squatter sove reignty, and page the bill upon the argument of Milison that the bill is consistent with all the legislation, thus far, of Congress, over the domestic insti tutions of the Territories, and that there is a saving distinction in the difference between crimes committed in @ Territory, and (he equal rights of the people of all the States, with every variety of property (slaves inciaded) [ to @ participation in the Territories of the confederacy. This is the only way in which the democrats can suc cessfully meet this question of Mormon polygamy. Thc republicans underetand the popular side of ‘the question; the whole moral avd religious sentiment of the couutry will be with them upon this bill. Had the democratic majority of ihe Senate pushed forward some + Scheme as the division of Utah, between the two Gentile territo: of the Pike’s Peak and Carson valloy mining districts, they might bave taken the lead from the republicans of the House. But the opportunity Las gone by, and the democracy of the Senate must now ac. cept this iszue of the direct intervention of Congress for the suppreesion of polygamy in Utah, and puss the bill, or suffer the conecquences before the people in the Presi- dentia! campaign. It is a repudlican électioneering measure. They will support this bill because they beheve in the absolute power of Congrees over all things in the Territories, nig gere and all, and they are elated with the idea that it will ‘be @ damaging blow to the divided democracy on this subject. The only way for them to escape without bro ken bones is to pags the bill on the solid argument of Mill. son, of Virginia, The day bas also been devoted to the “almighty nigger” in the Senate, on a string of slavery and antislavery ab Stractions, tovebing the institution in the Territories; eb atractions in the of glitering generalities submiies by Jefferson Davis, Mr. Brown, Mr. Pugh, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Sauisbury, and others, from time to time during the lastetwo months. The moet suggestive epeech on these abetractions to-day was that of Mc. Saulebury, ad iregsed to the “‘irrepresible conflict” doctrines of W. H Seward, for from these frequent democratic overhauiings of the re- cord of Seward in both houges, it is easy to perceive tie overwhelming etrength of Seward with the republican party fn Congress, as their anvinted leader for the cessior in. It is eetimated that Tom Ford, the Printer of the House, will make perbaps as much a8 $100,000, gross amount, off the printing jobs of the numerous House inves. be aod committees get to work by the opposition coalition of that body. But it aj re that Ford is not to have a monopoly of these opposition jobs, for Senator Wilson has put in for a Senatorial inquiry into the distribution of the epoils by Mr. Buchanan since the 4th of March 1857, with & view of finding out to whom and to what extent these federal spoile have been distributed for the purpose of in- fluencing the legislation of Copgress. Of courge Mr. Wil fon has reference to the appointment of Glanoy Jones to Austria, of Faulkner to France, and numerous other ap pointments, great and emali, which, it has been alleged, were made by Mr. Buchanan for ‘their Lecomptou and other services on the slavery question, We dare say, however, tbat all the political capital that could poesibly be made upon this matter has already been exhausted by the republican party, and that Gon. Wilson, if allowed free scope over the face of the globe with his inquiries, will only have hig labor for his pains. addeus Hyatt, the contumacions witness in the matior . of the John Brown foray, seem to Iie bis comfortable quarters in the city jail. "He caicalatea upon being re Teazed at the end of the session, which will probably be the case, as the members of the Senate will then disperse to their bomee, including the committee which he has re fused t auewer. Wasmscros, April 5, 1880. The Charleston Conven'ion—The Excitement Among the De- mocracy—The Rhode Island Election and its Effect Among the Politictans—The Mormon Delegate and His Defence of His Constituents—The Bil Passed, dc. The decree bas been issued. There Je no help for it ‘The democracy must go to Charleston. The charges there, of five or six dollars a day per man, with halt e dozen cotted in a single room, will deter thousands of the camp followers of the party from the journey. Thus, while the convention at Baltimore would bring <lown upon it an out. wide pressure of at least fifty thoussnd men, the draw- backs of Charleston will probably reduce thie auxiliary force to ten thousand. Some contend that in thus being relieved from the out. eide pressure usual on such occasions, the Convention will be enabled to execute with more despatch the basi ness in hand; and tbat in this view, San Auguetine in Florida, or San Antonio in Texas, or Santa Fe in New Mexico, would really have been the best place in the country for the regular and undisturbed deliberations of the Convention, Butas there never has been such an intense public in tercat excited in regard to any political convention of the last fifty yeare, ae in reference to this one, go it is prob § ble that every available steam and sailing vessel between New York and Baltimore will be levied upon for service at Charleston during the next two weeks, for the ragk and file of the party, t6 an extent wholly upprecedenter! im the history of parties, are anxious to be there. The Rhode Isiand election, as it bas resulted, though note democratic victory, is here considered an ominons republican defent. The Union or third party managere are wonderful'y elated. and say that, with anything like abarmonjous result at Charleston, the intermediate con vention at Baltimore will now surely be competent to push rd at Chicago. Seth Pad jovernor of Rhode Isl ‘vpreme Court of Massachose: paty of the Sergeant at Arms of the United States had no authority to seize the pereon of Mr Sun born, cemanded as a witness before a commitive of the Senate, it 1s probable that the aforesaid Supreme Coar will goon tind thai the techoicality on which releaced will not #ecure bim against an invo! $ rey to Washington, vnlers he should take to his heeje hike Fred Dovugiae. The extenvating plea of the delegate from Utah, 4r Hooper, in the House to-day, in behalf ot bis Mormon covstituents, that.not more than half of them bac more then two wives apiece, very naturaliy excited the ovr thies of the House: bat failed to producs any marasd re action againet the bill for the reduction of every Morm yn to the mited number of one wife ata time. Mr. Hoopr in bid defence of bis peculiar constitusnte, evidently f!t tbat he was ip & peculiar situation. He is_r1 sized, wiry, Diack bearded and bali-headed gent! abd epeaks with what one would euppose to be the | liar gesticuJations of a Mormon orator. He turos quick Jrom eice to side, and to give emphasis to bis pola be brings bis rigbt arm round in a circle to the table before bim. He hae aply one wife—never had but one—derire: no more than one, aud pleads that no Mormon, by ans Mort cn law, is compelied to ee a tion Warbes the House thut this bil, if passed Into @ law, wil rekindle the exbaueted fires of ron digaifyction; ay baving Snithed bie remarks, he 70 ete bis papers, mov 4tires Irom (oe Bigie to bis seal 7 Tbe heavy maiority in favor of the bill of the Jndiciar Committee for the prevention and puoishment of polyg+ my wp the Territories —149 w i —18 considered indicat + of the succece of the messure it the Senete. The Souther: Gemocracy, wb ecme exceptions, are content with the 3 ction hetween eonetitnttonal rights and crimes te ritories, lUchipg the pewere of Congress, THIRTY-8IXER CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, Senate. Wasinerox, April 6, 1860. PULLIC WORKS AT CHICAGO. Mr. Hovoras, (dem) of IIL, moved to take up oe House resofution providing for the manner of expending the balance of the appropriation for repeiring works aud piers, in order to preserve and secure the lighthouse of Chicago. Pasked - ‘TM PRIVATR CALENDAR, The private calenaar was taken up. . Forty-two private bills were passed, including al! thé House bilie. LOCATION OF COUKTS AT BINGHAMTON, N. ¥- Mr. Dooutrix, (rep.) of Wis., presented a petition from the Hon. Daniel 8. Dickingon and others, praying for the Tocation of United States District and Circuit Courta at Binghamton, N, Y., and introduced a bill in accordancg with the petition. THR OCCUPATION OF BAN JUAN ISLAND. Mr. Lave, (dem.) of Oregon, offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of Blate for a report of Henry k. Seloy on the occupation of San Juan Island. Agreed to. Adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasixeron, April 6, 1800. THE EXPULSION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS FROM MEXICO. On motion of Mr. Banc, (dem.) of N.C, a resolution Was adopted, requesting the President to communicate ny facts in his posseesion touching the reported expual- sion of American citizens from the elty of Mexico, aad the confiscation of their property by Miramon. TUK OCCUPATION OF SAN JUAN, Mr. Stivens, the Delegate trom Washington, reported & resolution, which was adopted, calling on the Secretary of State for Mr, Crosby’s account of the facts and cir~ cumstances gpnnected with the occupation of the island of San Juan IMPROVEMENT OF THE RAST RIVER Mr. Barr, (dem.) of N. Y., tutroduced a bill, which was referred to the Commitice ya Commerce, authorizing the formation of « company for the improvement of East River at Hellgate, New York. BOUNTY LANDS FOR SOLDIRRS IN FLORIDA. Mr. Hawnins, (dem ) of Fla., introduced a bill grantin, bounty lands to soldiers engaged inthe (ndiau ware o Florida since the 8d of March, 1856, Referred to toc Com- mittee of Public Lands. The Hovse considered the private bills. TNE CONTRACTS POR THE CAPHOL COLUMNS. Mr. Mu.waxp, (rep.) of Ps., offered # resolution, which Was acupted, that the Commitice on Expenditure in tne War Department inquire tnto the action of the officers im charge tn regard to the contracts for the marble columns for the Capitol extension, apd whetber the iate action of the War Department is egal and right, or in violation of the rights of the contractors, Mesers. Rice, Baird and. Heebrer. MOTION FOR THUS ARRRST OF COLLECTOR SCUREL, OF NEA YORK Mr. Covope (rep.) of Pa , from the Select Committee of which be was cbairman, made a report, quotiox {rou the testimony, of the progress made aa to’ the examiaa- Hon of Augustos Scbell, who, it appears, was cooneced with what is known as the New York Hotel Fund, amount- ing to thirty or forty thousand dollars, part of which it is supposed wes kent to Pennsylvania, and a portion ex- pended in New York doring the Presidential contest. Toa Committee required bim to produce a list of the subseri- bers, which be declined, on the ground that he could not do €0,/even where he certaia he had the paper, without the authority of the persons whose names would appear; that it would involve a breach of implied confidence, and beeides, po power was given to the committed to ack for’ the production of @ paper entirel private in its character. The committee dif- fers from Mr. Schell, and inetated on the production of the paper us material to the investigation, and accord- ingly propose a resolution that the Speaker issue a war- rent, directed to the Sergeant at Arms, to take Mr. into custody, and bring him before the bar to acewe contempt, in refusing to produce » certain paper when required to do eo by the committee, Mr. Wivsiow, (dem ) of N.C, will submit a minority report, and the eubject will be considered on Monday. MATS FOR THE VIKR'S PRAK MINERS. Mr, Corrax, (rep) of Ind., asked unavimous consent to report a dill from the Post Oilics Committee, making an appropriation for eupplying the Pike’s Peak region im- mediately with mails; and stated if the appropriation wag delayed until the general Post Office Appropriation bill assed at the close of 1 eeion, they would not proba- ly bave any mail service there til autumn. Mr. CrawForp, (dem.) of Ga., objected, when Mr. Corrax paid if he could obtain the floor on Monday, be would move to suspend the rules so as to put it on ite pases ge. PRIVATE RUtts. The House paseed reventeen private bills. An ineffectua! effort to adjonrp til Monday waz made. Mr. Suxnmay, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to go into Commit- tee of the Whole fur general debate, Mr. Brancy boped not after the exhibition o? yester- day. Tir Bvrsert, (dem.) of Ky., was opposed to making the committee a debating eociety. The House went into committee. Mr Werrs, (rep.) of N. ¥., holding proof slips in bia hand , began’ to apeak. Mr. Bakrierr raised a question of order. For the gea- leman to read & speech wae not {0 aceordanes with ts) rules. ‘The Cuainman, Mr. Pettit, overruled the point, belag governed by uniform precedent. Mr. Wert bowed, and prayed for the wisdom and »vur- gy which would enedle bim to advocate the cause of man before this argust tribunal of the people, and while arguing against slavery, eaid the corner stone of our government is the equality of allmen. The revival of the African siaya trade ig neceeeary to the continuance of glavery, xs ths Southern aboistionieis are working ont the extiaction of the latter by practical amalgamation. Three powers ary engoged in the effort to extend siavery—the President, tha democratic party and the Supreme Court. The impending crisiz is vpon vs, bnt the people are aroused (> take & stend with tbe lovers of freedom agninet the ai vance of despotism, and to prevent conecience, right and humanity from being trodden under foot. Wr. Conxrma, (rep.) of N. Y., wae assigned the floor. Mr. Vartanpiciiam, (dem.) of Objo, rose to a point of or- der, and, designating by name the only seventeen member present, said it was not competent to transact businces in the abeence of a quoram. He meant no disrespect or dia- courtesy, but it reemed to him the dignity of the House was very much impaired by discussion under these cir- cumstances. The committee baving voted on a question raised by Mr. Braycit, it was formally aecertained that no quoruin ‘was present, when, in accordance with the rules, the roll of the members was called. kA Mr. Horman, (dem.) of Ind., thought nothing coud b@ more ridiculous than these proceedings. Mr. Srovr, (dem.) of Oregon, wished ta rhow by the re- cord that those who, at anearlier period, yoted agsinet an adjournment had retired. Mr. Scorr, (dem.) of Cal., moved @ call of the Houge, pending which the House adjourned. A Retired List for the Army. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorx, March 26, 1860 Probably in the pregent session of Congress an attempt will be made to bring !n @ Retired bill for the Army. The passage of « Retired bill would increase the expenses of the army, or else the pay of the officers would have to be cut down, in order to support those who would be laid upon the ehelf. By examining the Army Register, it will be scen that very few of the elder officera would be put upon the retired list, as most of them are able to perform the duties required of them in any emergency. By an examination at the Adjutant General's office, it will be observed that the greeter number of officers who have been abeent from duty with their regiments for the last five years, arc young officers, who are absent through pretended sickness or shrough favoritism. Indeed, most of them are too fine gentlemen (0 go on hard service, tuch as wading throngh swamps, sleoping in tenw, and traveling acrosa parching deserte. They do not like Lee shutout from civilization and all the coaveniences an loxuries of life for six or Seven years at a time, at some Western post, five of six hundred miles beyond the fron- tiers. By the present course, many officers (by reason of the abernce of others) are kept trom seeing their friends during a period of from five to ten yeare atatime. If, during peace, a systems waa afopted giving an ollicer ao mucb leave of absence for ev: ar’e service with big reriment, sey two months every y: fewer “invalid” officers hanging around Washington y duty, or basking in 13¢ eunehioe of Kasterm Shoult eaet a course be pu » thea vice op the frontiers, could haye time to s'tend to T 40 not think, would be the leaves of avgence now bi more average of granted ve favored few, Some efiicers wish the Retired bill paased for the sake of the promotion, without changmg the present rate of pay;and tome, who are rick, care nothing about the pay, but mersly with for the rank, Those who are rich cer- tainly would be the gainers by agitating this subject, geting a Retired bill passed and the pay cut down to the old standard, becavee they know that many of the ofli- cers who are poor would be obliged to resign in self defence. However, should such a bil) pass, the broils and bicker! ge which wovld be introdueed into the army are be ‘all human calculation. Congress passed @ tired bil for the Navy, which carried in its plausible peat the geads of "yumm and disgrace, ‘The. re- enit wae that i, took years of legislation to correct, even pariiaily, the wrovgé cone by ® few hours of hasty legieintion. Jkeides, { am strongly weet to pensionin, a stand’rg or Increasing list, a8 it will be, of men, or se fepon if any cepartinent ot our repablioan govern ment. I do pot wish 09 tee any Buch aystem introduced as was, and ie new in operation in England with reference to the dukes of Martborough and Wellington aad their descend- ants Corgreesmeb should be#are how they make the ret falee etcp. It is very difficult to correcta false move- mert in tectice or in legiglation. ‘The army is weil enough as it is if the matériel was pro- perly managed; but there are some few rettless spirits who would never be aatiefied with all tho rapk, pay and emolumente of the army. The Navy bill is freah io the memory of all, and the disgrace which it has carried with {cannot be wiped away from the minds of the people Ouring the present century. With such on example, Tcarnot ree how acy member of Congress can fail to voto against @ Retired bil! for the army, withcut be wishes to ruin and disgrace it before the people. Org The Emperor Napoleon bas decided that & statue of the late Marshel Reitle enall be placed im the Museum ag Versaiiles. !