The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1861, Page 5

i ‘NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY. Phe Cameron and Chase Controversy Over a Seat in the Cabinet. The City Chamberlain Bill in the Senate. Report of the House Committee on Federal Relations. Rebinson’s Resolutions Reported With a Proviso. EXPLANATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE. Introduction of a Bill to Provide for the Punishment of those Aiding the South, ery Rey ae, Aupayy, Jan. 18, 1861. The numerous changes aud the gossip about the for- maation of Lincoln’s Cabinet have created considerable anxiety with the republicans here, showing, as they do, ‘& disposition of the President elect te be a little weak im the back, amd not possessing the Jacksonian grit that they bave heen claiming for him. The controversy as te whether Chase, of Ohie, or Cameron, of Pennsylvania, shall go into the Cabinet, is assuming the position of an impending crisis, and upon the decision of tho question ‘will, it is supposed, in a measure depend the question aa te how much influence Greeley will have with the incoming administration. Should Chase be appointed & ie believed that, with the assistance of that gentleman and Madam Bates, Greeley will have contro! of the kitchen, and be permitted to have his own way in licking the platters, picking up the crumbs and feeling the hungry multitude, Such, at least, seems to be tho opinion of those here. It will be well for these gentlemen to bear in mind that Seward is not going to remain in that Cabi- net to play second fiddle to any man; he and Cameron being on the most intimate terms, working and co- operating together, tt will be very easy for the two, even if Cameron does have to remain in the Senate, to upset every scheme that the firm of Bates, Chase and Greeley may press, and in the end find themselves in a worse position than if they had not the control of the Cabinet. Those who are conyorsant with General Cameron’s operation in enlisting the oppo sition to aid him in carrying out his plans when pressed by those in his own party can readily comprehend how effectually he will take care of the measures of the afore- said firm if he is ruled out of the Cabinet. You can rely ¥ Upon it, that whether in or out of the Cabinet, Cameron and Seward, understanding each other as they do, will be the ruling spirits in the next administration. It is on account of Cameron’s friendship to Seward that the ra” dicals are fighting him go hard. A large number of politicians have foynd their way here, looking after the City Chamberlain bill, now before the Senate. The friends of Platt are moving heaven and earth to prevent its passage; 80 are the friends of Devlin; and it is generally understood that it is to secure tho Feappointment of A. V. Stout. It is a disgrace to the city of New York that so important a question »s this cannot be acted upon without its being turned intoa Machine to secure the appointment of this or that man, or conferring the benefit of the deposits upon & cértain bank and newspaper, This offive has been | Kicked around at tho mercy of scheming demagogues about long enough. Something should be done, and that immediately, or between tho controversyfof the banks, the right hand men of certain daily newspapers and te | politicians in search of plunder, the city wili de minus of Millions of dollars. ‘Maus far about the only mon who | have moved in the matter are those interested on one side or the other, and their movements have convinced the lobby generally:that there is a ‘big thing’? on hand. ‘There is a disposition in the Senate to act upon this bill Wo the best interests of the city, if they only know what ia needed; bu$ in s0 doing they do desire to build up any clique or monopoly, the Senate this morning, and a general de- pon the subject. Nearly all of the Sena- light upon the subject, and it was tinal- to the Committee of the Whole and order for Tuesday next. Let our finan- York and taxpayers, all of whom are in this sudject, send letters, petitions als to the Senate upon this subject, that the that body can have no excuse for not being want ing further from those who are their hands in the city trea- rejection or passage of this report. th from this class alroady, and thore losophers in attendynce. What is sseenesials frou Soese men whose wer of strength, financially speaking, in ‘ork, and who can look at this question zan light. If this bill should be so; if not, then advise its Council and scheming dema- have had this city funds kicking around fog “enough, it is time that the public 6) take way or the other, and the be decided is this, the measure ject. ‘The confusion that has here has led many to suppose that bo matters worse; on the af? g ue EE £ i i 3 i fllie Pile Beaee: tL ee g if Z & thing. PRESS, « rumor thai a large number of guna aro being for the South, and that an agent of Soathern States is now in that city looking A resolution on bay al Sg pr a the mi investi- “matter: “ihe resolution, however, lies ‘vec rules, and will come up for consideration to- of at abd 2 A t_ important event of rer the repor the House Committee on Feleral Relations through Mr. Robinson, their chairman, the resolutions being simp!y for the consideration of the House. (The report in full is gryen in another column. } Mr. Ellingwood, democrat, was absent, but liad, before Weaving, ted to the basis of the report Mesers. Birdsall and Pierce, republican members of the committee, did not siga the report, and the former gave notice that he should introduce a minority report. Mr. Kernan said that it was due to himself that he should explain his position in regard to his report. He ‘was willing to go farther than this report does to unite with all couservative men throughout the country to wettle the pending troubles. He fully concurred in the aotion taken by this House, a few days since, in sustain ing President Buchanan and endorsing his Message; for that Message breathed a spirit of cone liation and conces sion to prevent a civil war. He also enlorsed that | portion of the speech of Mr. Seward which recommended ‘the utmost forbearance and conciliation to be manifested toward the South. He repudiated, and did not wish to ‘ve considered as conntenancing or in any way endorsing the war spirit that seemed to be raging in our midst. | As far as this report breathed the spirit of posce aud the settlement of the question without resorting to war, bo endorsed it to the fullest extent. The correspondent of the Times criticised Mr. Keruan’s | course in offering resolution a few days since, ant characterized him as being wagieh. It is but due to Mr. Kernan to state that the resolution was taken word for word from Mr. Seward’s speech, and if he was wag- | ieh in offering the resolution then Seward must be con | sidered in the same light. | Mr. Fullerton offered his resolution to purchase the | | slaves now held in the border States, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr, Piorce said that, in the main he assented to the re port eubmitted. The faut that he found with it was, that they treated with past or dead iasues, and not those which now exist, Taking that view, he presented the following bill— See, 1. Any person or persons who shall sell or agree to se"), or in any way or manner negotiate the sale, transfer or de: fivery of any ship or vessel, or any army or munition vf war, OF any article usually known as contkaband of war, to any Btate, iment Association or body politic or corporate which has or shall have seceded from the authority or juris. diction of the United States of America, and rebellion or hoatility, or to any emissary, agent, officer or servant there of, shall be adjudged guilty of felony, and ugon conviction thereof shail be pinished by imprisonment in the State prison hot leas than two nor more than ten years, and shail forever therea*ter be deprived of all the righis,privileges and immuni ties of a citizen of this State feo. 2. Any person or persons who shall loan any money, creat or valable thing to any State government, corporation or ansoviacion which sltall have Jor shall have passed, promulgated or acted under any act, ordinance or declaration Of secession from the United Staves of Amorica, or shall be in rebellion or hostility to the authority of the’ said Un Btates, and every person or persons who shall directly or in Fi wey hod of Feosive, or bergaia or Repptiate fi ike, ceation or reception of any bond, billO'note or bvidenee bf debt, isened ‘or’ purporting 10 D6 iastied by any such State government, corporation oF assocta. tion after such secession, or shall have in his possession any auch 1 4, bi ote or evidence of debt, fa Fey thereof, be judged guilty of felony. and be punisl ry im Prironmient ine ea prison not (ssa thanfiwo nor more than en years, and any oilicer or agent of any corporation takin, or holding the same in its behalf shall be dee principal fm the frat " . 3. Any person or persona who shall engage, en hire or procure, or who shall solleity entice oF propose (any other person to engage, enlist or hire himself or themsely to serve any State government, corporation of association which shall have seceded, or shall have passed, promulgated ‘or acted under any act, ordinance or declaration of secession from the authority of the sald Unived @ates, or which shall design to act in Niion or hostility eo tye authority the gail, 0n conviction, be adjudged catity WE felony, and fabed by imprisonment, ana s! alt orever after be incap: | had done their best to refute his discourse, rising in the | ever of exercising any of tho rights of @ citizen of the State, There will be about a dozon substitutes oifered to the reportof the committes before a final vote is token in ‘the House upon it. Every third person bas a scheme of oh he thinks Jone save the Union, as it pminittees, eof imagine it will finally will be the House is certain, however: there will be a direct pete Bo emetiage tion of eubstitut: to i» and iblicans forced to face the music and confidence in their constituency, or record as being unwilling to . to meet in Albany on of giving an ex- pression oeratic asses on the ‘ational take such action as will ‘unite all ‘against the reyub- licans, and prepare for a complete overthrow of the party now in power. (tee Me 0h On this was at- and a bri it affair, Several of the Ji of the Court of Appeals, State officers, Legislators, anum- z : i i i : Senate. AuBayy, Jan. 18, 1861. HILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Fuxro—To provide arms and equipments for the militia of the State. By Mr. Srivota—Submitting certain propositions for smenting the constitution of the United States to the Pethe bill for reorganizing the finance the New York city government came up reading. it of for ite third on motion of Mr. Ramaay, the bill made the special order f eld a le the special order for 5 Adjourned till Monday. Assembly. ALBANY, Jan. 18, 1861. In the Assembly the Committee on Federal Relations, through their chairman, Mr. Robiuson, reported this morning. In presenting the report Mr. Roprmvson stated it was eigned by ail the membere of the Committee except Mr. Pierce and Mr. Birdsall. Mr, Ellingwood, of Richmond county, was absent when the report was signed, but he agreed to its propositions, Al those signing the report, however, did not desire to commit themselves to every portion of the report, The report sete forth the evils at present agitating the country; declares that it is useless to inquire who is ro- sponsible for the existing troubles; declares that New York, while firmly standing in support of the Union and the laws, both by moral and material aid, will recognise the importance of doing all in its power to conciliate the dissatisited States. The following resolu- tions were offered: — Resolved, (if the Senate concur.) That the State of New Xork haa witnessed with deep regret and earnest reprobation the atiempt of seme of the slaveholding States to overthrow the national institution and laws and to dissolve the Union, which has conferred inestimable benefits upon all sections; that she denies the right of any State to absolve its allegiance from the federal government, and that she will put forth all her power and resources to maintain that government and aid in the enforcement of the laws. ssolved, (if the Senate concur.) That the State of New incefely desires to avoid civil war by every meaus con- sistent with Lionor, and to meet her sister States In @ concilia- tory spirit to consiter all differences of opinion, #0. as to ami- cably remove all just causes of complaint, and by mutual concessions to restore peace and harmouy to the Union. ‘Then follow the resolutions originally introduced by Mr. Robinson, for the admiasion of all territory, after Kansas shall bave come into the Union, as two States, with such constitutions, republican’ in form, as the inbabitants sbali adopt, with the follow- ing, im addition to these resolutions :—Reserving the’ right of submission, with proper restrictions, or to divide the territory after the manner of the Missouri compromise, provided, that our said Senators and repre- gentatives shall have assurances satisfactory to them that such disposition of the ‘Territories wi.l bo generally as- sented to, and restore peace and harmony to the nation, The report was inid on the table. Mr. Kenyan, of Utica, expliined that while he of much of the report; aud williagly accepted posed compromise, if acceptable to the South, yet he de- sired to that bo disapproved and coademned the war spirit prevalent at the North, Mr. Warersvry introduced a bill to empower the Boards of Supervisers of the several counties to provide for paying Witnesses in Criminal cases the same fees as ia civil cases, Mr. Ferry introduced a bill to amend the act for facili- tating the formation of agricultural societies, Mr. Keknan introduced a bill to authorize religious and charitable societies to lease, sell and convey real estate. Mr. Myers introduced a bill amendatory of the act for the payment of interest on canal drafts. Mr. ARCULARIUS introduced a bill to cl the name of ig a ine Court a” w York to the City Court. Mr. Faryem introduced a bill to incorporate the Sprit street Railroad in New York. Be nie | Mr. Wester moved to lay the bill on the table. roved | Carried. Mr. Dancy introduced a resolution calling on the Metro- politian Police Commissioners for a report as to fines, forfeited pay, &. Mr. Staw moved to lay it on the table. Carried. Bir. ForteRTON moved to make the report of the Com- Mittee on Federal Relations the special order for Wednes- day. Laid on the table. ° Adjourned. City Intelligence. Tae Pouck ANv THE THeATRES.—There certainly should be some steps taken by the Police Commissioners to pre- vent the congregating of police in and about places of amusement at night. There is hardly a place of resort in the city but where can be found members of the force loitering about in their uniform, when they should be performing their duty on post. At Niblo’s theatre, the other evening, there were no Jess than yo (exclusive of detectives whose duty it is to attend these ) witnessing the perfarmance, and two of the number be- longing to the Fourceenth’ precinct acting as ushers. On the same night, at a concert room on Broadway, near Grand street, were half a dozen policemen and a captain Standing talking with the waiter girls and drinking, as if they had nothing else to do. Many of the proprietors of these places have romonstrated against having so many frequent their places, and at one of the theatres none but the detectives are admitted. This is certainly the proper way; and if the proprietors of all places of amusement would adopt this course, it would not only be a benefit to themselves, but to the public. They are certainly no ay the way of keeping out pickpockets, for there is ly a night but what some person reports the Joes of his etbook at the theatres. It is but a few eveaings ago that a geutieman had his pocket cut out completely and several hundred dollars stolen at Niblo’s;, and we know of two detectives being in the theatre at the time, yet they were too much wrapped up in the play to attend to looking after suspicious persons that might be there. The New Bowery theatre also been the re- sort for quite a number of the Fourteenth precinct po- lice, who find it very couvenient to in and while away the time until they are io go off duty. Besides ‘is, we find members of the force doing special duty at many of the concert rooms, who receive a dollar a night for their services, half of which goes to the officer and the other half to the Commissioners. There are certainly over two hundred of the says hanging about these places, and if they were compelled to be out doing their duty there would be no necessity of increasing the numberof the force. Rania Rarwart on Tre Binuk View or Stavery.—On ‘Thursday evening the Rey. Dr. Raphall, by special invi- tation, repeated before the New York Historical Society his sermon on ‘The Bible View of Slavery,” which he first delivered before his congreation on the late National Fast Day. On coneluding, the Rey. Rabbi said that those among his hearers who wore in the habit of read- ing their Bible must have noticed that he brought for- ward nothing new, and set up no theory of his own. All that he had done liad been to place before them a state ment of facts derived from and supported by the Bible. That such a sober statement would be very unpalatable to men of extreme opinions was to be expected, and they attempts from the brief news lines to the elaborate article of many columns. On gentleman, @ co-religionist of his own, who signed his name, but with whom he wag not acquainted, had made short work of him, and bad designated the discourse to aper paragraph of a few which they had ‘just listened as nonsense. Never- theless, the gentleman had been so protigal of his own precious time and of the valuable space of the Tribune as to waste three columns on the attempt to write down this @aid noosense—with what degree of succees it was for the public to decide. On the other band, the discourse had not found favor with slave holders, who required him to withdraw his the character of Southern slavery. But the atta or to be made upon him tanst go for what they are worth. ‘They must stand or fail upon their own merits, as mast likewise his own liscourse, which ne thoaght {t needless to defend, as he was convinced it would not fall, since it embodied the word of God “ that standeth good for. > He concluded with his prayer for the day of humiliation, in which the audience devoutly joiaed. ‘A Prorracten INvestiGation.—For several months past an examination has beon going on before Justice Welsh, on a charge brought by George W. Thompson against a German named Charles Weber, of stealin, irge namber of gas burners from the Self-regulating ‘ner Maun facturing Company. The case was concluded yesterday, with the arguments of counsel on both sides, and the complaint was dismissed—the accused being honorably discharged. Tue Cxosny Stuer Graxasten opens this evening under the auspices of Mr. A. H. Ferguson. It will, no doubt, be a very interesting reception to the guests, as some of our most experienced gymnasts are to take part in the exhibition, Brooxiys Acanewy or Mesic.—On Monday evening next Sargent §. Prentiss, the “Thunderer of the West,” ant Rey. Dr, William H. Milburn will lectare in this new tem ple of pleasure, art and intellect. Tee Rotixe Mitts or Prevencre, Pa,.—The Pitteburg (Pa.) Keening Chronicle announces the gratifying intelli gence that all the principal rolling milis of that vicinity ration and doing a large business, Tho Chro: the following establishments and the is emplayed:—The Sligo Mill, Lyon, Shorb &Oo., n; Pitteburg Iron Works, Zag & Painter, 175. the Clinton Mill, ut, Bennett & Co, , 300; Jones & Lauth’s Mill, 350; the Sheffield Steel Works, Singer, Nin nick & Co., 260; Kaglo Mill, James Wood & Go., 260:’ Hus- sey, Wells’ & Co.'s Steel Works, 60; the Duquesne Iron Works, Hallinan, Rahm & Co., ‘will reeume on Monday with 140 hands: Juniata Iron Works, G. & J. H. Shoen- berger, 400: Birmingham [rou Works, McKnight & Bro ther, 110; Cheng, Srnith & Co.'s tack and nail factory, 120 Hiawatha Nat Works, Knapp, Wood & G the Glen dor Mill Spike Works, Dilworth, Bidwell & Go. , 60; Wayne Iron and Steel Works, Batley & Browa, 160; Kensington Lloyd, Black # Co., 170; Pennsylvania iron Worke, Everson, Preston & Co, 150, Pittsburg Steel Works, Jones, Boyd & Co., 80. In the seventeen estab- liehments above pamed there are alto getbor employed, whose aggregate m y wages 1 a fe ehort of $120,000. Our Tucson Correspondetc:. ‘Tresor, Deo. 30, 1860. The Right of Way—Revolutiary—Affairs in Arizona— Another Murder by Apachet—Inactivity of th: Troops— Excitement in Tubac, &c. Governor Pesquiera, in his proclamation opening the right of way across the State of Sonora, says that the Brant is made to discourage fiibustering an! encourage a friendly feeling between the people of Sonora and Ari- zona. Governor Pesquiera seems to have discovered at last that some steps of the above sort were necessary, in order for him to retain his position, Le saw that the only way in which he could dampen the revolutionary spirit prevalent in the State, and encouraged on the American side of the line, was to make concessions to the progressive spirit of the country. In doing 80 he may retard the revolutionary movement for a time, but cannot crush it, his eharacter for falsehood and duplicity being such that no dependence can be placed or will be placed upon his word. The in- tercourse with Americans which this late grant must cause will not fail to have its effect in awakening and fostering more liberal opinions among the inbabitants ef Sonora, Rivera, leader of the liberals, will not relax his efforts in arranging for another attack as soon as he can provide the arms and munitions of war. Considerable excitement exists on the American side of the line, among merchants and traders, in reference to this right of way, and probably large quantities of goods will be ordered from San Francisco, from which city to this section of Arizona freight, insurance, &c., amounts to six cents per pound on merchandise, against 16 or 18 cents per pound from Port Lavaca, in Texas, to Bay nothing of the saving of time. ‘to Port Lavaca the distance is eleven hundred miles; from Tuc- son to Guaymas about 340 or 360 miles—a fine road for wagons all the way, although water is somewhat scarce ‘at certain seasons of the year—a defect that can be re medied by wells and reservoirs. Of course it will be cheaper to bring goods direct from New York to Guay- mas than from San Francisco, and if the right of way be- comes @ permanent institution New York merchants will not lose the opportunity. The vessels which bring out pos can have return cargoes of silver ore, raw hides, », and thus the venture be made profitable to all parties. More than a year since I called attention tothe speculation of shipping silver ore from Arizona and Sonora, and have only lacked the necessary capital to demonstrate the case to those who are not in- formed upon the subject. Now that we have the right of way the last objection is removed, and the operat becomes perfectly feasible, and, as far as human calcula- tions show, very profitable. On the 20th instant the Apaches murdered an American named Hoyt, who was cutting wood about a mile and a half from Fort Breckinridge. Hoyt’ Partner eecaped, bat very narrowly. The Indians took a rifle, pistol and ammu- nition from the murdered man. Hoyt was from Virginia, where he has relatives. The Indians were not pursued, nor has there yet bgen any attempt to chastise them for nuraerous robberies and murders, notwithstanding they are constantly in the vicinity of the fort and their coun- try is only three or four days’ march from the command- ing officer’s quarters. The garrison of Fort Breckinridge consists of two full (or nearly full) companies of dra- goons, and one company of infantry. The inactivity of the troops im this region fairly beats the celebrated “masterly inactivity” of General Taylor’s forces on the RioGrande. Indians stealing and killing all around us, and nearly five hundred United States soldiers doi nothing but attacking bacon and beans with a vigor such ¥ is always displayed by our gallant army in such war- are, Of course the fault is not in the rank and file nor the sub-oflicers; they can only do as they are ordered; the blame lies with the department commanders and the commanders of the posts. Col. Fauntleroy, in the tribu- lations of his Navajo campaign, seems to have forgotten that Western Arizona, although’ overrun by Apaches, has. five hundred brave sons of Mars shut up in adobe houses, wasting their valor upon salt provisions and venerable sour krout. Yet such is the case. I imagine the Quar- termaster and Commissary bills at Washington will satisfy people that troops are here if nothing else will, and if Col. Fauntleroy has forgotten the fact, it might be well for the Secretary of War to mildly remind him, and after the Colonel ascertains that we have soldiers among us he may conclude they are here for s:me purpese, and order into the field. This is t the season for campuigning against the Apaches, for if they are vigorously and persistently followed up, the are bound to be starved and frozen into good bekavion, even if none are killed. ‘Speaking of Indians reminds me of a serious error in the late report of Mr. Greenwood, Indtan Commissioner. He says that the Gila Apaches are cultivating land, and have cvinced great aptneas, and desire to do so. What Indians are meant by ‘Gila Apaches” I am ata loss to conceive, since nearly all the bands live near or on the Gila, except the Apaches of Sierra 0. poor, broken, powerless remnant of ‘an Apache tribe has, by the aid of white, men and jexicans, hired by the Indian agent, raised a green corn, each ear costing more than the “first of the sea- son” in New York city. This is the sum of the agricul- tural labors of this little family of Indians, while the Coyoteros, the Pinals, the Tontos, the Chirricabins and the Apaches still roam as free and Tericalural Indians, raising’ rain for the ri i ing every year for them- oupeand sell, while the Popagos, with no tools ex- cept the few wretched things of their own manufacture, do almost as well. These are the Indians of Arizona, dis- posed to till the soil, and they should receive the pre- sents instead of the murderous, thieving Apaches, who never did and never will work. In Tubac, on Christmas day, a fight occurred between severely injured. Exaggerated rumors spread over the country of war and fighting, and a party of United States infantry was sent from Fort Buchanan to Tubao to the peace among hostile factions. Late information war- or the general belief that the Americans were at fault. Colonel C. D. Poston, of New York, lessee of the Sonora silver mines, has a steam engine in operation, and is on out plenty of silver. Those who leased the mines w Poston will soon find that they did a foolish thing, as he will make himself a millionaire, while for ten years the stockholders’ profits will be represented by 0,000. . Our San Francisco Correspondence. San Francisco, Dec. 17, 1860. Heavy Damages for Breach of Contract—Sentence of a Mur- derer—Accidental Death of a United States Soldier—For Churchill, de. George W. Swan obtained a verdict of thirty thousand dollars, in the El Dorado County District Court last week, against George Chorpening, late cont on the over. land mai! line. Swan sued Chorpening for fifty thousand dollars damages for a breach of contract in regard to a division of the mai! contract obtained by him in 1858 on the Salt Lake line. Swan, it appears, through Nickerson, hie ageut, put in abid to carry the mails between Placerville, in this State, and Genoa, in Carson Valley; and Chorpening, wishing to obtain the contract from Salt Lake to Placer. ville, proposed to Nickerson that if he would withdraw Swan's bid, make proof to the department of the practi cability of the route, and otherwise aid him in obtaining the contract, he would, in the event of his success, share the contract with Swan, or else pay him an equivalent. Ni-‘kers m accepted tnt osition, fuldiled Swan's shure of the bargain, and Chorpening ‘told him to go to the devil; but Swan declined the advice, came into court, and received from a jury an award of $30,000 damages. William Price, convicted of the murder of Robert Poole in Sacramento, has been sentenced to be hung on the 26th of January. Last Saturday Malachi Kramer, a young German, com mitted a terrible murder in this city. Martin Voltz, also & German, who kept a lager bicr saloon on the south side of Broadway, near Dupont street, was the victim It is said that Kramer must be insane; but no one ever suspected him to be of unsound mind until he committed the murder. Frederick Burke, a private of Company C, Third arti! lery, was accidentally killed at Vancouver, W. T., lust week, by the discharge of a gun in the hands of a'co! rade. PORT CHURCHILL. The barracks at Fort Churchill, Carson Valley, have jnst been completed, and there are now two hundred and fifty troops, principally of the Sixth infantry, with their offi cers, comfortably quartered there. Captain Flint is in command. The buildings are all of adobe, and cover a space of about eight hundred feet square. ‘Mr. Wm. Mil ling, the superintendent of the work, left Sau Frauciseo three months since for the fort, to commence operations, and notwithetanding the many disaivantages ander which they labored, he succeeded in surrendering them to the officer in command on Monday last, and returned to this city on Friday night. The completion of the work in so short a period of time, and the workmanlike manner in which everything couneeted therewith was performed, give entire satisfaction to all parties con cerned—particularly the soldiers, who now find them selves nicely situated, and as happy as they can expect wo be. Prize Frearr 1x Ricuwonp.—The interest that was every- where excited in regard to the sports of the ring by the “ international mill’’ between Sayers and Heenan died out almost as suddenly as it sprang into existence, and of late we have neard nothing of those refined pugilistic expres sions which were then as familiar as houselol! words. Nevertheless, we are to-day enabled to convey to the world the gratifying intelligence that the ring lias still some devoted disciples, and that although © science has slumbered, it is not dead. The important intelligence hus been communicated to us that a regular butit, out and out prize fight, with all its attendant ceremonies, took place yesterday morning near this city, The principals in this = and animating contest are matives of the ‘orld—one representing Ireland and the other England. With a select party of friends, they proceeded down the river at an early hour to the spot designated for the heroic combat, and there, in deflance of the ugly weather, the ‘usual preliminaries were — arranved and the fight commenced. As we were not & spectator of this refined exhibition, we cannot enter into tails; but we hear that the match was for $100 a side that they fought twenty.two rounds in thirty-five minut fand that the frishman was feclared the victor. Tudect, it has been stated that the Englishman was a \ used up” individual—in two words, badly whipped. This is all we have heard about the matter. We have since received « communication from a witness of the fight, who says it took place on Drewry’s farm; that one of the prineipils was a Plaster,” and the other a“ New York boy,’ that they fought twenty six rounds in thirty-five minut fn the Inst round the “Now York ‘hit the Plaster” between the “wind and water,” and made him “' go under like an eel.” It is further stated that out 00 spectators were present.—Richmond Dispatch an. 16 { coulition of Darmstadt, ib April, 18 OBITUARY. Frederick William the Fourth, King of Prussia. Frederick William IV., late King of Prussia, brother of ‘the presiding monarch, and eon of Frederick William III. and Queen Louisa, was born Ootober 16,1795. He studied belles lettres under De Bruck and Aucillon, the science of War under Scharnborst and Knesebcok, international law and political science under Savigny, Ritter and Lanci- zolle, and arts under Schinkel and Rauch. After having Seen in his childhood the sad spectacle of the humiliation of the Prussian monarchy, he was witness of the ro- awakening of Germany, and, as a simple officer, made the Campaigns of 1813 and ‘14. From frequent visits to the Paris Museum, and, later, from a journey to Rome, he ac quired that ardent love of art, thanks to which Prussia has ‘seen 60 many artists generously encouraged, 80 many re- markable works undertaken at such expense, in the castles of Marienbarg, Stoltenfels, &c. Notwithstanding his repugnance, while a young man, for the absolutist Policy of his father, he was called to the councils of war and State, and at the death of his father, on June 7, 1840, already wielded a great influence in public affairs. ‘The new King inaugurated his reign by a number of Uberal measures, which raised the hopes of the nation. He recalled to the ministry Messrg. de Boyen and Eichhorn, surrounded himself with men the mos distinguished in literature and art—Schelling, Ruckert, Tieck, Cornelius, Mendelssohn—compensated Herr Arndt and the brothers Grimm for the chairs which had been taken from them, and finally granted a politica amnesty; but from thenceforward, however, he was re markable for an irreso!ution aud a changeableness of view, which finally became charactesistics of his reign and which often caused his good faith to be sus- pected by the Prussian nation. In 1841, in refusing to the just demands of the provincial States the constitution which had been promised them since 1815, he wished to establish at least a system of periodicity in those States, and the following year per- mitted the General Councils to make representations to him. They protested firmly enough against the prass gag laws; above all, against the influence which the King permitted the ultra-religious party to assume over him, and against a compliance which provoked tho liveli- ‘est agitation all over Germany. Finally they loudly de- manded 4 judicial reform. The King replied by promises which seemed to support his aversion, every day more decided, for the principles of the Holy Alliance and the policy of Metternich. For a while he was occupied in concluding treaties of commerce with the Low Countries, with Belgium, England and Portu- gal; im establishing railroads, in organising and governing the German Zollverein, in embellishing the capital aud chief citics of Prussia, amongst others Cologne, where was undertaken, by means of subserip- tions, the completion of the great cathedral. In 1844 an attempt against his life by the Burgomaster ‘Techech, and some partial risings in the provinces, caused the King to reflect. At first he was severe, and re- stricted the liberty of the press within the narrowest bounds. The provincial Diet of Prussia replied to those measures by demanding a constitution and the Estates General (1845); at the samo time the municipality pro- tested against the pietism of the King. That personage convoked a synod, presided over by the Minister of Public Worehip, Eichhorn, and ignored the pending ques- tion. In place of political he created financial reform; a bank was established at Berlin with a capital of ten, millions, and wise modifications were made in the Zoll- verein tariff. At the same time a law was made creating king’s attorneys, nominated by the King on presenta- tion by the Minister of Justice. In the teeth of an oppo- sition press, the Minister of the King established the government press, till then unknown in Prussia. ‘The year 1847 opened for the country the era of con- stitutional government. In consequence of the repro- sentation, always more and more urgent, of the municipality and provincial diets, on February 3 the King, by letters patent, convoked the General Diet of the States of Prussia, to deliberate on all questions ‘concerning the legislative power, its exercise, &c., &c. The King, however, took care to announce that the monarchy was absolute and the Chamber purely consultative; ‘that between his people and himself there should never be a constitution on paper.’ Moreover, he created a second chamber, a house of lords—a kind of conservative Senate, The Diet protested, and at once rejected two laws, the one relating to the Koenigsberg Railroad, the other concerning banks, and demanded, among other rights, that of periodicity. The King yielded, except on this last point. The consti- tution was revised in every particular and in a liberal manner. Abroad, the King concluded @ co:nmercial treaty with Naples and the United States; was noutral in the question of the Spanish marriages, and protected the Canton of Neufchatel against the war of the Sonderbund It was in the midat of these good intentions on the King’s part, and prosperity on that of the people, that the re volution of 1848 found Prussia. In spite of the King’s promises the storm burst over him on the 15th of March, and the struggle between his troope and the people con tinued till the 19th. He had to change his Ministry, grant a general amnesty, promise war against Denmark in favor of Schleswig, and salute from the balcony of his palace the dead bodies of the insurgents. These humilia- tions were, to some extent, softened by the hope of be- coming Emperor of Germany, and by the success of his generals, who crushed the latest insurrection of Poland in the duchy of Posen. He hastened the meeting of the Geveral Assembly, moditied his government still more, in the liberal sense, and occupied himself actively with a project of electoral reform. On tnat declaration of the Assembly, that ‘‘the Prussian nation the revolution aga fact, but would always reject it aa a prin- ciple,” the people thought themselves betrayed, and « new outbreak occurred on June 14, and still another on August 2. Some days afterwards the National Assem- bly of Frankfort rejected the armistice of Malmoe, con- cluded by the King with Dehmark. The King appeared then to repent of the concessions he had made, and, after several ministerial crises, formed a new cabinet, wholly conservative, at ‘the head of which was Manteuffel; made an appeal to the army, divarmed the civic guard, and threatened the Chamber and the revolutionary party: with a comp d’ctat (November 1848). The Assembly and people, united by their common danger, made common cause, and kept up in the Capitol a kind of permanent emeute, which lasted six weeks, and was terminated by the grant of a definitive constitution on December 6, 1848, and by the dissolution of the Assembly, The new constitut'on, copied from that of Belgium, sanctioned individual ‘and political liberty, religious and educational liberty, freedom of the press without restraint, the irremovability and independence of the judicial power, and the extinetion of the fidlei com missug and privileges’ It established the inviolability and irresponsibility of the King, his right to dissolve both chambers and, generally ‘all the prerogatives of an executive constitutional power. The people testi fied their satisfaction by an enthusiastic response to the loan then opened by the King. The new elections, althongh made during the state of siege, introduced into the chamber a constitutional majority, which the troops easily dispersed by force. After this second coup d'etat, the King was enabled to elude the constitution without suppressing It. 1n the meantime, the partisans of German unity offered the imperial crown to Frederick William, who refused it as coming from the revolutionists. (April 28, 1849.) He soon after recalled the Prussian deputies of the Frankfort Assembly, and invited the Germanic governments to an anti-revolutionary Congress, where the work of centralization was recommenced ‘by 50: parating the elements ef disorganization.’ At the same time he sent two armies into the Grand Duchy of Baden and the Malatinate, to crush the insur- rection of Struye and Brentano, and made peace with Denmark in July of the same year, New Chambers as- sembied in Angust, with & ministerial majority, whieh commenced an as#aulton the constitution of the 6th of December, That constitution had had but little more than @ year’s existence, when the Kiug, in January, 1860, swore to it a second time; but it had been mod.fed in a remarkable degr The irresponsibility of mi the fidei commissus ant the peerage bat established: the royal prerogative was by ® number of measures in detail, aud tribunal created for such accused persous King might please to send bef it May, the King proved that he in the least abandoned his projects ot 9 ( by concluding treaties with Saxony and Ganover, a picalliance which Austria, vvponed bya sith Bavaria and Wurtemburg derick Willa with his allies, a species of superior acmin council, and decided on galling together a new Parliament, which assembled at Frfurt om Mareh 20, 1860, The jealousy of Austria, the warlike tone of the royal Prussian Cofnmissioner, M. de Radowitz, avd the passions of the people, came near producing a war be- tween the two great Gqrman States, the issue of which, in the certainty that ft would be favorable to the revo lutionary cause, frightened the King of Prussia A second attempt against his person, on th of May, was the signal of a most complete rea By the Convention of Olmutz, Austria and Prussia mado definite concessions aud united for the pacification of Ger. many. The dissolution of the new Prussian Chambers ‘was the first result of that policy. Parliament, adjourned to January 4, 1951, demanted explanations which obliged the King, through his Mints ter, Manteuffel, to explain that he preferred peace, with an Austrian alliance, to war, with the revolution sersion was terminated by a kaw which moderated the stringent government of the press, and by voting an in- come tax of 1,750,000 thalers. But the now liberal con Ceasions produced no effect. The religious element in the Ministry was represented by M. de Raumer, the feudal a ie Westphalia, In the meantime the telegraph, postal arrange improved, and Prussia caused Hanover and the other se. condary States of the Stenerverein to re-enter the great network of the Zollveroin on the 7th of September, 1852. ‘On that occasion the antagoniam of the great German Powore was reawakened; Austria united her allies by the , With the view of The" creating an Austrian Zoltverein; but the prudence and ‘spirit of the two sovereigns again triumphed im that crisis, which was terminated by a commercial treaty between thet wo countries on Feb. 19, 1853, and by the consolidation of the Zoliverein. a In 1862 a final blow was aimed by the King of Prussia at the revolution, The feudal party and the centralizers considered the of the constitution of January aud March, 1850, which the provincial administration reorganized, as still too much tainted with liberalism. The old Council of Stat ‘Was re-established, and the peerage definitively restored (1862 and 1854); the provincial diets reconstituted in the eeth ‘of the ‘Siates ‘Assembly; but the Assembiy obsti Bately rejected @ propos: nomibation of members of the first or upper Chamber, | and rendering the rank and dignity of that membership | compatible with other functions ‘The liberal party, dis | couraged by so many patchings of the coustitution, aban- | doned the field of battle and left the place, in the seasion of 1853, to the conservative party, represented by Man- teutfel, and to the so-called party “of the Cross,” a kind of feudal and religious coterie, which has greatl increased in latter years. It was that party whicl | the following year ‘endeavored, during the war in | the East, to Prussia into an ame with Russia, | and which succeeded in, at least, imposing on her a neutral policy, the effect of which has been to humble her abroad, notwithstanding those words of the King, ‘‘I would do much for the Emperor Nicholas, ee Pv, but if I remember that he is my father-in-law, 1 do not forget that Prussia is not the sister-in-law of Russia.’ Prussia, baving refused to adhere to the treaty of the 21 of December, 1854, was thrown aside for a while, and | came near being completely excluded from the European | concert at the time of the conferences of the Congress a | Paris, A treaty with Oldenburg for tho Creation | of a military’post on the Jahde in 1853, and the | success of @ loan of thirty milion thalers voted and supplied with enthusiasm in 1854, havo been offered as an offset to that national ‘eclipse were muuifested by discourses, completely absointist ronounced by the King in the sessions of 1855 and 1859 y the transformation of the First and Second Chambers inte Chamber of Lords and Chamber of Deputies, and by the increasing confidence of the partisans of the middie age. Public opinion was greatly excited by the death of one of the leaders of the bureaucratic party—M. de | Hinckeldey, Director of Police, who was kilied in a duel by M. de Rochon—and the robbery of some diplomatic | documents from the Prussian archives by an employ named Techen, Beyoud that, aud the check ¢x erienced by Prince Adalbert of Prussia before | fin, there “is no event worthy of notice but the’ affair of Neufchatel. In the month of Septom- | ber, 1856, some devoted partisans of the Prussian mo- | parcby asserted, with arms in their hands, the right of ing to that city and canton. The Neuchatelvis, | Swiss in manners and ideas, triumphed over this species | of revolution, and war appeared imminent between Prns- | sia und the Helvetic Confederation. At the termination | of lengthy negotiations, in which all the great Powers of Europe took part, Frederick William signed a treaty in May, 1867, by which, while retaining the title of King of Nenfebatel, he renounced, on receiving an indemnity of a inillion of thalers, his rights to the city and canton. In the more recent complications relative to the Danubian Principalities, Prussia followed the policy of France and Ruevia. At the close of 1867 the King was attacked by a malady which took the terrible form of confirmed | insanity, rendering him, of course, unfit to hold any | longer the reins of power, which were delegated toa re gency; and from the date of his moral irresponsibility as a man and a ruler properly ends the history of his career, He died at Sans Souci on January 2, of the present year, at twenty minutes to one o'clock P. M. The late King was married in 1823 to the Princers Eliza beth of Bavaria, who was born November '13, 1801. He leaves no children, and, therefore, the heirship 1 tho throne falls to his brother, the late Regent, Frederick William Louis, Prince of Prussia, born in 1797, who as sumes the government as King William V. There is a rumor going the rounds of some papers that the new — will abdicate in favor of his son, lately married to the Princees Royal of England; but even if such a step on the part of the new King be not altogether improbable, the rumor is certainly wantity in good autho: rity, and therefore unreliable. Mre. Jane Dare Fauntieroy, only sister of Hon. Robert Dale Owen, died at New Harmony on the 10th just. She was the widow of a United States officer. This celebrated family is now reduced to two brethers—Robert Dale sud Richard. . Died, in Baltimore, on the 15th inst., after a short ill ness, GkoRGE R. Rowers (colored), aged about 86 years. To many of the citizens of Baltimore ‘Old George” (for by this title he was generally called) was long and favor- ably known. Feeling in common with them a warm and devoted interest in all her affairs, he, throughout a pe- riod of sixty years, exemplified it by the most self-sacri ficing and patriotic exertions. During the war of 1812 he served Ta'the flotilla under command of Commo tore Barney, in the defence of Baltimore, and was a canner on board of the privateering brig Chassoar, of Baltimore, Capt. Thos. Boyle, when he issued bis famous proclama tion declaring the coast of Great Britain to be in a stato of blockade, In February, 1815, the Chasseur succeeded, after a fearful and sanguinary conflict, in capturing his Britannic Majesty’s brig St. Lawrence. in which engage ment George displayed the most intrepid courage and daring. Dr. Puuar F. Tuomas, son of ex-Goy. Thomas, late Secretary of the Treasury, died of consumption at tho residence of Mr. Rodgers, in’ tulbot county, Maryland, on Saturday last. The d was an estimable young gentleman, and much respected. . —_—_—_- Commissioners of Charities and Cor- rectio: ‘The fortnightly meeting of this Board took place on ‘Thursday afternoon, Simeon Draper presiding. The usual statistical returns from the institutions showed that they contain at present 8,777 inmates, which is an increase of 241 for the past week, and 465 in excess of the number for the corresponding period of 1860, and 860 over that of 1859. The number admitted to the insti- last week was 1,904, and the number who died, discharged or tr: ‘red was 1,663. These large res are @ suffisient indication of the severity of the times. The number of persons receiving outdoor re- lief at present is likewise very considerable. ‘The report of the Committee of the Whole stated that the Board have applied to the Board of Police Justices to know whether shall have the power to commit va- ts to the Ali and the Workhouse, as they shall leem humane and proper; that.a communication has been received from the Superintendent of Ward’s Island, asking the Commissioners when they will be prepared to take charge of the lunatics now under the care of the Emigration Commissioners, but for the care of whom the Commissioners of Charities and Correction are respousi- ble, and informing the Board that no more persons of this class will be taken on Ward's id; that a communica tion has been received from Mayor Wood and another from Mrs. M. A. Dubois, the firat directress of the Infante’ Home, in reference to the subject of transferring the ma- agement of that institution to the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. The Mayor, in his communi. cation, expreeses doupt as to the legality of such a trans- fer, as the institution was originally placed under the control of the Mayor and firet directress, and hopes that if the transfer is made the Commissioners will not throw impediments in the way of having the original design for which the institution was intended carried into effect. Mrs. Dubois, in her communication, recommends that there be a committee of ladies appointed, if the transfer be made, who shall have a voice in the management of the Home, and expresses regret that there should be any change like that contemplated made, as she has been the originator and chief directress of the institution, which has been, on the other band, the constant subject of her prayers, cares and attentions. The report adds that the correspondence on the subject has been transmitted to the Common Council for their action upon the subject and concludes by stating that plans have been ordered for a new prison on Ward’s Island, for the security of in- mates removed there from other institutions; und for a new infants’ nursery on Blackwell's Island, wherein to Place the infants at uurse in the gity, ‘The report was adopted, and the Board adjourned. Court of General Sessions. Before Judge MeCunn. AN, 16.—The first case tried this morning, and which occupied the forenoon, was a charge of forgery in tho third degree. James Esler was placed on trial, charged with presenting forged check drawn. on the Pacitic Bank for $500, purporting to have been signed by Schol- ler & Co. On the Ist of December the accused presented the cheek to Mr. Hart, the paying teller, who perceived at once that the signature was not genuine, Eslor was requested to step into the President's room, where he was detained until an officer was procured to take him in custody. No witnesses were presented for the defence, 80 that the jury promptly rendered a verdict of guilty. The City Judge sent Fsler to the State prison for two years and nine months. James W. Weight was the complainantagainst David A Barr, who was indicted for eutering his premises, No. 423 Ninth avenue, on the 2d of January, and stealing there- from four pair of soldering irons vatued at $16. He plead- ed guilty to an attempt at burglary, and was sent to the penitentiary for ond year. Jobn Delane, a youth, wae charged with burglary in the firet degree in breaking into tho residence of Joseph Soria, No. 195 Kast Twenty-sixth street. aad stealing three overcoats, the property of Michael Shaw. In consequence of the youth of the prisoner, a an attempt at burglary was accepted, and he was ckwell's Island for two years, Joho Cunningham, who, on the 5th instant, stole two shawls worth $35 from Amelia Zoeller, of 66 Sixth street, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, and was ed to imprisonment in the State prison for two three months John W. Bayne alias Sheppard was ind glary in entering the offlce of Charles H Tenth avenue, on the 10th of March, 1859. and stealing | $68 in money. Having pleaded guilty to sm attempt to comm't that once, th shment which would other: wise buve been infiteted, had he compelled the prosecut ing ofioer to try him, was mitigated, the seatence being | two years and three months in the State prison. It appears thata few days since a man named George | H. Vought, who was charged with @ felonious assault, and who was induced to plead guilty to the assault, was sentenced to the State prison for two years. Since that time, the Misirict Attorney learned that the accused was net'so much to biame aa he had supposed, and therefore moved to have the sentence mitigated. This gave the City Judg » make some remarks in reference to the course pursue in administerin; justice, He said he waa in court for the purpose of jiinistering. justice firmly and unflinchingly, and hoe Would eve thé laws carried out to the letter, His Honor observed that he did not seek the position he occupied for the sake of emolument, but he desired the office in order that he might do something for the city of New York, which had done [so much for him. He would be alwaye willing to listen'to the appeal of the unfortunate, and if he could legally mitigate tho sentence of Vought he would cheerfully do 80. The Court would render its decision to-morrow, to which time the prisoner was re- manded to prison. ‘The case of a Varrona, a Cuban, who is charged with forging a bill of exchange, was called on, but in consequence of the Court being unable to obtain the eer yi of an interpreter, the case was put off till Weduas ay last remnants | ition to restore to the King the | | | Internally, the reactionary tendencies of the government | ratification of the famous treaty of Tien-tsin. - 6 Our Paris Correspondence, Pans, Dec. 28, 1860. ummereial Saymation—The Out of Joint—Speculations Counce ning Napoleon's 2 | (y— Gossip Atout the Bmpress— the Ch na Preaty, tte T hardly remember ¢o dull a Christmas. It is true thet the Jour de Nock was ushered in by weather emment!y |. Beusonable@or we had one of the heaviest falls of enov | Paris bas witnessed for many a year, It was in yan the snow ouris, with our formidable staif of scavengers , endeavored to keep pace with it, Down it came with sueh thorougis good will thet soon a good foot of iteovere every thoroughfare, The trainaux of sledges were not long in issuing from their various hiding placeg, aud be | Christmas in Par | fore the day Lad half expired the air was redolent with | tinkling bells, ringing a light accompaniment to the more | Sonorous tones ever and anon pealing from the churehes . The Emperor, with the Empress by his side dnd) one groom behind, was the fret to set the example; and very well his winter equipage hooked, as, drawn by two noble bays, it spanked along the aye- nue de l'Imperatrice, along the Champs Elysees, and dashed into the palace gardens of the Tuileries, Hun - dreds of others soon followed, of every shape, form and device tlie wish of man could conceive. In some the sledge was a species of rocking Lorse, which the chariot - cer bestrode. Others had them like boats or fabulous beasts, with seats arranged apparently with uo other View than that of discomfort. But the more outre the | form the greater the notoriety, and that in Paris is every - thing. The beautiful sweeps of the Bois de Boulogne and the broad boulevards afforded # noble stage for the per- formance of this winter recreation, and but for one cir. cumstance I have no doubt there would have been a vast increase of perforimers—that is, a violent thaw. The wind suddenly chopped round to the wost, and the whole scene was almost immediately changed into one of in- tense blackness, slop and dirt. While I write, Paris ia, im fact, like a ploughed fleld after a week's heavy down- fall. It is a sad break up, for things in thoms®lyes are none of the blythest just now, and a little snowing, sledging and skating was exactly what was calculated (0 dissipate the storm. The poor little barriques, which for eight days at this season of the year are permitted to rear their heads on the Boulevards, and bid detlance to the aristocratic plate glass of the superb denizens of the locality, have had a sorry time of it. ‘The lester atomsof hamanity for whom they especially cater could not in the trst place make bead against the blinding snow storm, and now the sea of mud reuders ali egress from their homesteads next to impossible. I know nothing more dispirit- ing than such a sight as I havd witnessed to-day. Voor people standmg shivering "behind their gaudy counters, with scarcely a customer to stand betwixt the driving leet and themselves. The very nature of their wares, 80 full of holiday trim, contrasted with the dreary weather, adds to the saddening effect. In vain the izexhaustible towe endeavors to give animation to the scene. Tho long mileage of wooden toy warehouses, with its mimic guns and drums and every imaginable infantile attraction, is as dullas a line of hearses. The times, too, are out of joint. All the world com. plains of a general stagnation. In spite of commereia? treaties, liberal reforms amd pacific assurances, there je an utter want of confidence. The Emperor means well, perhaps does well, but, cui bono, circumstances may undo it ail to-morrow. Tradesmen of ali desomina- tions complain that the approacling new year offers little hope of custom—of custom such as it was In more halcyon days. Paris is full of flying travel lors; sheals of the English shopocracy inundate the streets; but such aclaes does not suit a commeree which is epecielly prepared for the few. The exquisite novelties which, i the shape of casts, sculptures, pic Lures, engrny lugs, ebinesterio—ander which last mentioned head come those elaborate works in carved wood, vany- ing in price from one two ten thousand franca—and the charming creations of M. Than, at the corner of the Rue de la Paix, find no pratique in euch travellers, and the high and wealthy classes of foreigners are slow to take up their usual winter abode in this once gay me tropolis. A notion seems to prevail that Napoleon is coquetting qerely ip his quasi commercial and liberal policy—that all the time he is thinking of nothing but an inevitable war in the spr ‘Austria, it is thought, will play out the old game which her anteccdeste ko much favor, and Franco will once more measure swords with her, Certain it is that France is silently keeping up her army to a war standard. on ecripts who have served their tune, if worth their salt, are regularly re-enlisted, the State giving in each instance a bounty of from one to two thousand france, while, war levies are being raised. Statesmen from England bring over also incredible tales, and but that I hear them from men in the most eminent stations, who must knew the current of sentiments of high 1 should hardiy think it worth while to repeat them. ' But among the conservative _. it would really seem a general belief a very us alli- ance, by tacit agreement, exists between Napo- party, the object of which, leon and the Manchester as far as France is concerned, is to the present military ardor of England. ‘The Cobden and Bright party look upon the present expenditure as got up by the aristo- cracy for selfish purposes. They ho secret of this to the Emperor. Mr. Bright was in Paris only a few da: ago, and stated as much in the presence of Napoleon abd two of his principal ministers. The quasi liberal ‘mea. sures of his Majesty are simply baits, quite as much to tickle the Manchester party ag 4 certain c.ass on thiswide the water. Well, then, (such is the opiuioa of the Eng- lish conservatives) Lord Palmerston an: Lord John’ ql will beoutvoted on the meeting of Parliament on the subject of Lord John’s despatches. Palmerston will deploreand to the people. But the Manchester party will have the larger number of members, and out of these a ministry must be formed. The data for these specula- tions reat on the enormous circulation of the penny news- papers got up by Bright. The Manchester Kzaminer bas now a circulation of 40,000 daily; the Star has a similar success. It is known tl these journals are published ata heavy pecuniary loss, and some are unreasonable enough to del that the funds are supplied from Paris. This of course is simply absurd. But,as your corre- spondent, I am bound to ¢ any mes anything like a substantial form. ‘ress ig laid on the Empress’ recent visit to the ter districts. the religious intluence brought to bear on the Empress, and the annoyance which she receives from her husband’s outrageous infidelity, her manner and expressions would sometimes indicate a slight eon the brain. AN great meu have their wi points, and intense admira- tion of beauty in the other gex perhaps is Napoleon’s. At all events his conduct at the polar Lime is very severely criticised in thie particular. You will have seen, to return to another subject, ae- counts of Sir Robert Peel's visit and reception in . 1 have ii from undoubted authority that this young net, who was so Jately left, by the death of his father and 'y the lapse of his mother's jointure, some £25,000 per annum, i® already in such pecuniary’ difficulties ‘that at this moment an attorney bas possession of hie beautiful seat of Drayton manor, in order to make the best ar- rangemert he can with his creditors. By his political conduct Sir Robert was specially obnoxious to the Bona- partists here, and all are consequentiy in high glee at his a The property, however, is merely en- ailed ionality, are to be admitted into Franee, with full ud license to circulate therein. Should they desire pecial permission for visiting the different public movuments of the country, they have only to present their visiting card on entering, which will have @ stamp placed upen it A letter from Pekin, dated the 20th of October, from Ba- ron Gros, gives interesting details of his reception at the The 26tb being the day fixed for the signature of the convention, the Baron quitted Pekin at 8 o'clock in the morning, onl; to re-enter it with a military cortege of 2,000 men of all arms. Tricolored banners preceded his palanquin, which was borne by elght coolies in livery , with tricolored favors in their caps, The treaty ‘of ‘Tien-tsin and the | seals of the Embassy were borne before him | by four subalterns, a ‘section of artillery followed hie palanquin, which was itself followed by several battalions of infantry. At the entry of the town mandarins, in full costume, mounted on horseback, re- ceived him with compliments and led him to the Prinee, who awaited him at Li-Pow, or the tribunal of coremo- nies. The cortege was two hours in making ite way hrough immense masses of the people, who seemed far more curious than ill disposed. Oa entering the court yard, and seeing the Prince rising with all his.attendants to receive him, the Baron alighted from hi and ‘went on foot to greet the Prince before he could a ike threshold. The Prince gave him his hand, and the Ba- ron, bowing over it, expressed his hope that the present peace would be pores, &c.; whereupon the Prince “ave him his band « second time and assigned a chair for him on his left (the seat of honor), Montanban was placed next to him on bis left, and the vartous offi- Core of bie staff had seats to the left of the chamber, A crowd of mandarins, with balls of all colors, all en de ceremonie, filled the Chamber to the right, all, as well as the Prince, wearing their double of amber round tho neck. The Prinee only was without a ball in his cap. Foch baying taken his place, Baron Gros requested h Imperial Highness to have the goodness to sign the four texts, written in Chinese, of the Pekin convention, ee being done, the Baron signed those written in 7 All being finished, the Baron informed the Prince that be was now about to give orders for a salyo of t guns in honor of the happy conclusion of hoeti that henceforth no other than purely defensive would be taken by the Commander. re Montauban. The ratifications were | Prince Kong bad, however, previously taken | tunity of drawing the Baron’s attention to the he had come to the meeting without @ Chinese soldier, and placed himself in the midat- of whole French army, The Baron aasured bim that such confidence only proved to bim that he was aware of the sacred character of (he sovereign whom he (the Baron) bad the honor to serve. ‘The Moniteur of to-day contains the terms of the treaty in full. The young Queen of Naples hag just presented to the wife of the Preneh Admiral who commands the fleet to al | which Francis IT. is so largely indebted, her photograph. mi costume, It represents her Ma, head she wears & magni and she has loose trowsers, lar; | sword. It i | brilliant, has been forwarde