The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1861, Page 2

NEW YORK HBRALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 186L ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Threatened Financial Trouble in Europe. Bffects of thé American Crisis in Europe. The National Bank of Torin Advances its Bates to Seven Por Cont. The French Fleet to be With- drawn from Gaeta. Negotiations for Abolishing the Passport System in Europe. ADVANCE IN GOTTON, Ban Boog hes ‘The European mails by the North Britain reached this city from Portland yesterday. ‘The Liverpool Post of the 10th inst. says:— A private despatch was received yesterday in Liver- 1 conveying intelligence part of which cannot be bo- Feved, and. the reat of which will reese explicit con- firmation. Jt is to the effect that the France is about to cash payments, and that M. Mires, the contractor for the Turkish loan, has for 16,000,000 The former 't of the story, im itself incredibie, is discount by the fact Although the Stock Exchange settling of_ to-day had, UY alt the c Inge sett to-day » dy anticipation, a perceptible influence on the market. Mw ‘Mires ig not’ in good odor, and queer atories have been prevalent, Fespecting nimi but he is ne well befriended that Sage aset 0 at a strange pass if he has been al- lowed to bo. We ae camo pad ‘because they are too important to over; but we have regeived no confirmation of them, and we know of nothing which disposes us to put faith in them. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Post says:— Several continental journals have lately announced that Yredmont would assuredly commence hostilities against Austria in the spring. Permit me to state the real views of the Cabinet of King Victor Emanuel. Count Cavour, whe inspires the policy of Italy, desires, on the contrary, to avoid war. If it were possible to come to an ertange- meat for uniting Venetia to the new kingdom of Italy, there is @very disposition on the part of the King of aly and ivisers to renew friendly relations with Austria. Franoig' himself is daily approaching the policy of Victer uel _in theory. sovereign holds, or appeara to hold, the sume views, and diplomatists are asking, Why should not crowned heads shake hands amd govern for tho good of the people Tho Rus- sian Ambassador at Paris received instructions toem- ploy every, effort in his power to persuade the Emperor to is protection of King Francis at Gaeta. This originates in a debt of gratitude the Czar Alexander owes the Bourbon for the aid the late Ferdinand I., of the Two Sicilies, accorded to Nicholas during the Crimean war. It results, therefore that a sort of compromise has deen an ed. ' The French fleet is to leave Gaeta after a Now, the Russian version of the state of eduire is, ce will continue indefinitely to protect the King, ye other hand, the Cabinet of Turin rests under # Conviction that Napoleon IIL, will ore long com- pletely abandon the Bourbon to his fate, after going through the form of an armistice. ‘The Vienna correspondent of the London Times says:— ‘The ferment in Russian Poland is so great that wo may, perhaps, have @ Polish question to discuss in the spring. According to the Augsburg Gazeffe, the Austrian forces in Venetia consiat of 183,000 infantry, 52 batteries of field artillery, 10,000 of the corps of enginoers and 6,000 cavalry, These figures do not include the garrisons in the forta and the men inthe navy. As reserve, there are 35,000 soldiers in the neighborhood of Trieste, and along the coaste of Isthria and Dalmatia, thoir headquarters being Trieste, and 36,000 men in Styria, Illyria and Ca. rinthia; headquarters, Gratz. ‘A private despatch from Glasgow, via Queenstown, on the 12th, reports the arrival of the Jobn Fyfeat Greenock, and also great destruction to shipping from ice. The English rm on the American sis. (From the London Post, Jan. 9 1 OF all on earth the people of the United States have been t in proclaiming their attachmont to the rinciple of liberty. The equality of the human race, ‘fod the rights of man in general, have bad in the Amori- ‘ans the noisiest, if not the most consistent and the most ffectual, To do thom justice, the Northern tates have striven hard to be consistent. If they have ot succeeded in making all other States free as them- elves, it has not been greatly their fault. They a to fight against two great difficultiea— urst, tag, greed of the Southern States, and secondly, the fi ental mistake in the constitution of the Union which accords to separate States many of the great powers and reeponsibilities which in other constitutionally gover countries reside in the re and central xecutive. Every State in Amo: rica is a separate imperium in inperio. The ties that Dind it to the rest, though clearly defined, are of 80 frail a texture that a comparatively slight hitch in the work. ing of the machinery might easily rend them asunder. The moral control exercised by the central governmont over the separate governments of the States can never De very great. The principle of coherence must be eh whenever any question shall arise in which a partiouar State, or any group of States, has a greater inte than the Union collectively. In cases where local selfishness is greater than any regard to general interests, the danger to the Union must be great, because it is inthe power of any State, by secession, to repudiate an overruling decision at headquarters. This isa fundamental misiake im the con- stitulion of the Uniom, anit it is now being lustrated in a very embarrassing way. The quession of slavery is the last which t to try the strength of the American Union. It is as crucial a test as can be devised. On the one hand, the strength and resources of the pation depend much ‘upon ite unity; and every feeling of patriotism and na- tional pride suggests that a split should not take place if by any sort of decent compromise it can be avoided. On the other, the difference of opinion, feeling and policy botweeu the Northern and Southern States on the question of slavery is 80 great, that the former would be guilty of ‘@ breach of honor too gross to be forgotten were they to tamper wits the sacred principle of liberty in the way re- quired of them by the planters of the South. By such a concession they would ruin the character of the nation, and sink it to a depth of infamy which happily we are not at t called upon to contemplate. The great na- tions of Exrope wail view with sorrow and ditmay the de varture of the American naliom from the principles of or, liberty and revtitude which have 4 long distinguished her in spite of the brutality of the shavholding Slates. Eng land, in particular, would grieve over such a deflection. The position of America is regarded in this country with great ‘interest, amd it is not too much to say teat Englishmen exp> rience am unfrigned pleasure in the prosperity and pro gress of that great people. Now, what ie {t that at the presont moment threatens to rend this hitherto wise and understanding people asunder? Simply the question whether the traffic in hu man flesh and blood which diagraces the Southern States shall prevail in the North also Whether {t shall be al lowod (o.creep up further and further, now demoralizing ‘one tract of planters and settlers, now another, Lill « has overspread tho Union, and set the seal of the uow flourishiNg and honorable’ republic to that detestable atrocity, For consider what slavery ow practised in ‘he Southern States implies. It implivs the right of one man to Diy apother man as he would buy a beast of bur ‘& woman as he would buy a mare—to broed slaves from that woman, now by one father, now by another, as he would breed coils, to marry couples togethor as be ; 10 separate them when he pleased; to sell the ofkpeing aa he pleased; to feed or starve his slaves as ho ; to flog them, to iron them, to ‘urn them if he pleased. Aud this, with the sanction of law, and ministers of religion looking on and blessing them id the name of the Lord. We are not gainsaying that slaves are often kindly treated, and enjoy more of the actoal comforts of life than the free artisans and poaran| of our own land; bat we say that crimes against ity and against God, such as wo have déseribed, are openly sanctioned by law and connived at by religion in the Southern State=, and that the question whether thia shall provail ail ovor the Union is the question which is rending to the heart, the character, the ‘tness ~=and future prosperity of the American pei. ‘Wo are sorry but ‘not surprised at the issue. It was sure to come sooner or later. It Ws the logical result of contrarieties which could consist @ 8 #1 scale, but not ona large one. One State hag already seovded. It remains to be seen whether that will be the only one, in which case it will be the business of the rest to reduce it to reagon, or whether others will join it, in which case the United States will be United no longer. but divided into two, ome free and one slavehoiding. The venue must be the partition of a Kemoratter alt be Serie fora me, time, elements of greatness; ‘he ciher thdege steady phe y Sasa remind, or aol of Tie moral ak ues soithot cer ‘an reapect ree communtiies, * mai Latest by the City of Washington via Queenstown. Loxnos, Jan. 10, Teor, ‘The London Morning Post contains the following des. — . Pamuw, Jan, 9, 1961. At Naples the agitation approaches very closoly to dis: order im the @troets, and calls for tho immodiate action"of a atromg and repressive authority. A deopatoh announces that the people there were already aware of tho early departere of the Freach aq uedron from Cacta ‘The London Morning Post Paris correapondent ays the ‘Ttalian question is about to make a great move, An attache from the Minister of Foriegn Affairs bolt Paris on Tuesday mornieg for london with despawhes far @ de Flahault, which are supposed to be very im portant, as the Private Seoretary of the Minister passed the greater part of the night in drawing them up. ‘The Oficial Wurtemburg Gascite says that tho military forces of Prussia are disposed along the Rhine, and in Westphalia; tt a prompt change of position would suf- foe to put the whole army im line. The German federal army is completely equipped, amd could present itself to the enemy with very little delay. ‘The Journal des Debats ie anxious te know who ia the enemy alluded to. ‘THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. (From the Londoa Times City Article.) The stock market remains free from exoitement or dis- trust, and the general tendeacy to-day has been faver- able. The discount demand at the Bankof England to- day was not extremely heavy, although greater than the average whea the dividends are in course of disburse meat. In the open market the belief that the existing Condition will not be of long duration is shown by a readi- ‘ness to negotiate four months’ billa at six and. half per cont. Tho chief portion of the advances made by the Bank of England on bills and seourities during the shut- ting of the transfor books was repaid this morning with- out any symptoms of difficulty, There were no opera- tions at the Bank to-day. (From the London Daily News City Article.) The funds to-day experienced a recovery of one-sighth Per cent. The upward movement would have boon more decided but for the rumor of a fresh advance in the Bank rate of discount to-morrow (Thursday). In the other de- partments of the Stock Exchange more steadiness was. Observable. At the Bank the domand for money was rathor brisk, but not pressing. In the gonoral market there was a moderate degree of activity. The rate for the best bills was equal to that of tho Bank. THR BANK OF FRANCE. The London Times says it is believed that the report of the Bank of France having parted with between three and four millions of bullion since the date of the last monthly return will prove correct. ‘The London Daily News says that although the supply of silver by the Bank of France to the Bauk of Kngland will at no one time exceed two millions, the supply will be continuous. Our Bank appears to be acting roally as agent for the Bank of France for the gale of silver. THE CORN TRADE. Several cargoes of grain are now on their way from California to this country, which, having been shipped at prices according to our present rates, will givea large profit. THY MONEY MARKET AND THE MANUFACTURING DISTRIOTS. ‘The London 7imes, in its city article, says that the movo- ment jo seven per cent has occasioned at Manchester a much more decided suspension of all but indispensable business in yarns and goods than was observable after rise from five tosix per cent Inst gweck. It ia added, however, that there is no alarm felt and no pressure to sell amongst spinners and manufacturers. ‘The news from America is causing great apprehensions at Havre and Lyons. ‘The demand for coal is at present extraordinarily ac tive, and as all the canals are frozen up the traffic will be turned over to tho railways. CHINA NEWS. SuavaHax, Dec. 21, 1860. The intelligence from the north is unimportant. The treaty has been posted on the walls of Pokin. ‘The allied army reached Buntsin Knotsin on the 17th of November, where the Hon. Mr. Bruce will remain un- til the spring. ‘Troops are leaving daily, and proceeding up the river. The Russian Ambassador is at Pekin. Mr. Atkins is preparing for the reception of Mr. Bruce. ‘The rebels are again threatening Shanghae and Ningpo, and the greatest alarm prevails. Caton, Nov. 28, 1860, Permission has been granted to tho foreign nations to trade in the inland waters. Hasvax, Jan, 24, 1861. ‘The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool om Saturday, the 12th, via Queenstown 13th, arrived at no0n today, with fifty-one passer gers and $1,080,000 in specie. ‘The Niagara spoke the Canada, and a steamer supposed to be the City of Manchester, outward bound, ‘The London Zimes, in an editorial on the report of the American Secretary of the Navy, affects the greatest sur- prise that while an increase of the navy is recommended, no allusion whatever is made to the introduction of iron cased ships. The Times treats this as a most oxtraordi- nary omission, and is forced to imagine that Americans dou't believe im the invention. The London Gazette officially announces the slevation of Mr. Sidney Herbert to the peorago, under the title of Baroa Herbert. ‘Tho weather had moderated, and a thaw had become ‘almost general throughout England. The London 7imes understands that Mr. Baring will succeed Lord De Grey as under Secretary of the War De- partment, and that Lord De Grey will take Mr. Baring’s place in the India Office, The London Herald mentions Sir John Ramsden as the probable successor of Lord De Grey im the War Depart- ment. ‘The Beo Hive Mills, at Manchester, owned by Mr. Lamb, were destroyed by fire om the 11th. Loss over £25,000 storling. It was officially announced that the French fleet would leave Gacta on the 19th. The French rentes closed on Saturday at 67f. 15. The steamsbip Persia, from New York, arrived at Queenstown on the 12th. FRANCE. Returns from the Bank of Franoo for November oxbibit, ‘a8 anticipated, the large decrease in cash of over 82,000,000 franca. There isan increase in bills discounted of 69,000,000 francs, aad in bank notes of noarly 32,000,000 france It was stated that a nogotiation was pending between France and all other eontinental States for the abolition of passports. The London Post's Paris correspondent says the govern- ments of Italy, Spain, Greece and Turkey are contem plating a reformed tariff im accordance with that lately contracted between England and France. Mt was reported that a project of law for transferring the Bourse property to the State will be submitted to the Legislature. ‘The Bourse, on the 11th, was quiet, but firmer, Rentes closed at 6Tf. 200 Paras, Jan, 12. 1861 Roates 6Tf.150. SPAIN. Maprup, Jan. 11, 1861, ‘The Moors not having fulfilled the treaty, tt ts said that Spain is about to occupy the principal forte in Morocco. A olution of the difficulty between Spain and Vouezus. la is shortly expected. ITALY. ‘The intelligence from Gaeta was contradictory. One despatch asserts that an armistice for ton days had beow signed. Another says the Piodmonteso had redoubled their vigilance and activity before Gaeta; and the Paris Moniteur says the negotiations for aa armistice remainod without result, A pacific popular demonstration at Palormo determined La Farina to resign the new Lioutenancy. Too Council for Sicily includes Kmorico Amars for the Interior Department, Torroausa for the Finance Depart. mont; Orlando, Justice, &e., &o. A Naples deapatch of the 10th says the Lioutenanoy of the Council there was oxpected to resign. The National Bank, at Turin, on the 11th rateod the rate of discount to seven por cent. ‘The correspondent of the London T¥mes had bees order. ‘ed to quit Rome, : PRUSSIA. A general amnesty for political offences was expected im Prussia. It was officiajly announced that the now King had as. sumed the titlé of William V. He conferred on Prince Murat Grand Gordon of tho Or. der of the Eagle. CHINA. ‘The Hong Kong mail ef November 29 reached Mar. poitles om the Mth, amd would doubtless arrive im London \m season for the American portion to be forwarded by the Niagara. ‘The following is from a government despatoh :— ‘The whois army had loft Pekin, excopting 1,600 mon remaining at Hostcon, and reached Tien-tata on the LTth. The treaty, with the Emperor's consent, wae posted over the wails of Pekin. Lord Elgin was arranging for the residence there of Mr. Bruce, the English minister, Mr, Brues, tm the meantime, winters at Tien-teim. A Chinese representative is to reside im Engin. AD important Chinces ports aro open te trade, and per miasion is granted for foreign steamers to trade in iniand waters. ‘The rebels wore again threatening Shaaghac and Po, Onuaing the greatest alarm. Civil disturbances were also expected at Foo-Chow-Foe. No mention is made of any hurricane or disaster in Chinese waters; so that the renert of tho loss ef guaboats Exchange at Hong Kong was \ por cent loss favorable for England, but uschanged at Shanghae. ‘Shirtings and yarns wore active at former prices. ‘The Russian Ambassador had ratified » convention at Pekin confirtning the privileges of Russia oa the Amoor Fiver and extending her commercial advantages. Nis THE DESTINY OF THIS CONTINENT. fleuator Seward im Faver of Two (Great American Confedoracien, THE RESULT OF THE PRESENT {Hxtract from the speech of Sonator Soward at St. Paul, I find myself now, for ote thane the high landa 0, Se ear “distant the Atlantic Ocean Bog wi Tay Kian ech other vivacious career through ‘and rapid, lake after lake, and river after after a course of twenty -1 commerce half wa; No Indian news bad been tolegraphod. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne dates aro te November 24, Trade had greatly improved. Exchange aad froights unaltered. The gold shipments sito last advices amounted to 116,000 ounces. RE sete—hore, on tho side by side, #0 icious, majestic, NEW ZEALAND. A desperate engagement was fought on the 6th of No- vember, in which the natives were completely defeated, and the head chief killed. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE PER NIAGARA. LONDON MONEY MARKET. The stock market, on tho 11th, was inanimate, bed teady. In the discount market the supply continued of dividends; but few trans- Bank minimum. owing to the ‘ment D Tab metals tes closed on Friday at 91% a 91% for money and ‘account. ee ae P| al tM rie Ma all aaa The decrease In'the bullion in the Bank of France for December was 82,000,000 franos. ‘The money market was unchanged. AMERICAN SECURITIES. Baring Brothers’ report no gales of importance in State securities, and quiet market for railroad shares permanent the eastern slope of the Alleghany Moun- tains nor in the seal sae overrun and controlled sources of the mighty waters—are they who them with wealth and government hereafter tablished on cither the Atlantic —_ jer. Tho power 0. do. frat mortgage Mlinois Central shares. Bell & Son report a quict LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The sales of the week in the Liverpool cotton market were 59,500 bales, instoad of 57,000, as published in the North Briton’s accounts. STATE OF TRADH. The gdvices from Manchester are favorable. Thore ‘was an improved tone, but business contiaued limited, HAVRE COTTON MARKET. New Orleans tres ordinaire waa quoted Tho market was uncl 5,500 bales; stock, 116,000-bales. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET, Mesars. Richardson, Spence & Co., Wakefield, Nash & land, Athya & Co.,and others, report flour dull ined’6d. since Tuesday. American, Wheat dull, and declined 24. ; bu reduction, and there were some red American, 118. 3d. a 138.; whi dull and 6d. low buyers; white, 398. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. ‘The same authorities report beof hoavy and sl York dull, Bacon dull and 1s. lower. Lard dul and slightly declined; quoted at 69s. a 608 Tallow stoady at 57s. a bts. 6d. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. The brokers’ circular reports pot ashes steady at 268. 6d. a 208. 6d.; pearls steady at 208. 6d. heavy and 1s. lower. Coffee quict. delphia bark 98. a 08. 64. sees di markot aud quotations of the Mississippi and the Loud applauge,) In other days, studying what might, perhaps, have seemed to others 1 have cast about for the 100f.; do. bas, les of the wook, But the ultimate, Last seat of powor on thia groat will be found somewhere within a radius not fi . stand, at tho head igation on tho Mississippi river. | (Loud applause.) [oe * * * * Iaeem to myself to stand here on this eminence as the traveller who climbs to the dome of St. Peter's in and there, through the opening in that dome appe: be im almost direct and immediate communication with the Almighty power that directs and controls the a>tions and the wills of men, as he looks down from that emi- ence on the priests and votaries who vainly try, by por- books and prayers, to study out the will of the mixed offered at 40s. American linseed cakes, £11 aZll 5s. Fish oils quiet but steady; sperm oil, £104 a Linseed oil in little inquiry and prices wouk. Rosin duil at 48. 6d. a 4s. 4d. tor commen on the spot, Spirits turpentine steady at 323. LONDON MABKETS. Barings’ circular reports * ment weather stops Dusiness. Iron dull at £5 10s. for both rails and bars, Pig and 4s. 2d. to arrivo. ‘Wirth, by” the great ie 1, around’ the shores of ay, It és very Lean look southward and sea, that are breakeng up the ancient almerican in 9d. Toa 14. lower; common congou 18. 14d. a 18. ine dull at 314, 6d. Coffee quiet cakes firmer: New York, Rice firm. Fish oils quiet. declined 28. Bar silver 68. 1}d., dollars 53._1}44, eagles 7 in free, equal and independen’ members America. Standing on such an omi- nonce and looking with that far distant range of vision, I can now look down on the States and tho pooplo of the Atlantic coast—of Maine and Massachasetts, and New ‘York and Ponnsylvania, and Vii and Georgia and Louisiana, and ‘Texas, and round by the Pacific coast to California and Ocegon—I can hear their disputes, their fretful controversies, their threats that if separate interests are not gratified and con sulted by the federal government they will se will secede from it, will di while I hear on their busy sidewalks these clamorous contentions I am able to say, “Peace; be still. subjects of contention and ‘aiapate pao irritate and anger woke you, are but these insttitions whic and for which you the welfare of the peopl: as ephemeral as yoursel’ it is that, in spite of sect: HAVRE MARKET. Week ending Jan. 9.—Flour dull, uiet. Oils very dull. Rice firm. Sugar firm. Lard rm ; supplice short, THE LATEST. (BY TRUEGRAPH FROM LAVERPOOL TO QUAKNSTOWN. J Lonvow, Jan. 12, 1961. The London Times city article says the demand for money was moderate on Friday. readily taken at six and three-fourths per cent. The ap- ications at the Bank wore, however, rather numerous. ween £40,000 and £60,000 in gold wore withdrawn from the Bank on Friday. The steamer for Bombay, on the 12th, would take £381,000 in 5] Th@monetary accounts from New construed as decidedly less unfavorable. Loxpow Ra. 12—Evoning. Consols 915; a 91% for money, and 91% for havea... . i Ashes firm. Coffee inia and the Carolinas, Sixty days papor was you 9 muh continent, are almost I see here, moreover, how and personal ambition, the form and body and spirit of this pation organizes itself and consolidates itself out of the equilibrium of irrepressible and yot healthful politi- cal counterbalancing forces, and how, out of that equi- librium, is produced just exactly that one thing which the interests of the continent and of mankind require should bo developed here—and that is a federal republic of separate republican and democratic States. ‘THR WAND OF DESTINY. I see here how little you and I, and those who are wiser tor than you or I, have done, and how olitical condition y are assuming, are permanently to remain—and I pee that while i, nearly all silver. ‘ork by the Etna were New York Central shares. Laverroot, Jan. 13, 1861, Cotton—Sales yeaterday 20,000 7,000 to speculators advices caused a slight advance, and the mar- closed with a stil upward Howett & Co. report an advance of Syd. over the ofl quotations of the Board of Brokers. "They quoto middling Orieans T3d:, and middling uplands Tid. Breadatufls quiet but steady. for the people of this continent which #I aud under which that is the condition we seemed to ourselves to have beon trying to do much and to do everything, and while many fancy that they have done a great deal, yet what we have been doing. what we now are doing, what we shall what we and those who may come after us shall con! exactly what was nocossary to bo know it or not, for the interests of hu- manity on this globe, and therfore it was eertain to be wise necessity is only another ox; God ordaing that w! bo done, When | survey the Ameri- can people ag they aro developing themsglves fully and perfectly here, I see that they are doing what the sxigen- ies of political society throughout the world have at Tast rendered nesasairy to be thousand years how to live and improve, and porfeot it self under monarchial and aristocratic systems of govern- nt, while practising a system of deprodation and slavery cach other; and the reeult has been, allover the world, complete aud absolute failure. last century, the failure was discovered, and a revelation was made of the necessity of a system in which hencefirth men should cease to enslave cach other and should govern them selves. (Extract from the speech of Senator Seward, delivered at the Aftor House, Deo. 23, 1860.) The State of South Carolina desires to go out. Just at back to Washington for the pur- ito of Kansas in; and [ wenture to say that for every State om this continent that will the Union, there stand already waiting at least to: | to come in and take thew place simple reason—that every Stats on nent of North America will be a democratic or a republi can State. You, always to hear PASSENGERS FOR BOSTON. Sir Charles Wateon, Dr. Hill, Captain Anderson, Mra. Kwing, Mesars. Sobloiper, Taylor, Chapman, Hylicsted, Howes, Ayres, Goodoy , Anderson, Lofebre, Lindsay, forrmian, Goodman, ' Bonilla, Andivean, Twing, Reid, Melrose, Ruble, Dyar, Bowers, Cooper and Roden: Personal Intelli, ©. W. Amory and A. L. Mason, of ton; J. E. Blythe, of St. Louis; J.D. Bury 0. Gooiety tried for six Champion and wife, of New’ York, are stopping at tho Lafarge House. , of Philadelphia; Baldwin, of Washington; A. Craig, of Louisville, and W. E. Granwoll, of California, are stopping at the Metropoitan Hotel. from Paris; Hon. 0. 0. Brainard, of G. Kaight and E. H. Sawyer, of Simonson, of Liverpool; Will D. B, Bill and W. G. Crenshaw, of omas, of New Orleans, are stopping y pps, of Cimoinnati At last, at the close of the Kelly, of Rhinebec Virginia, and John s@ tho St. Nicholas Hotel. ngsland, of the United States Army; Jamos S.8. Taylor and family, of Quebec; H. Hurd, Jt., of Cleveland; J. Smith, of Kingston Mcntreal; A. 8. Dunn, of Elmira, and ¢ Wheeling, are stopping at the Astor House. Senator Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, is about to visit In anticipation of his appearance at Nash ville the Tennessee House of Representatives voted decided majority, tendering him the uae of the hi that body to deliver an address if he should desire it. ue, of Albany, has received orders to this moment I am goi pe of admitting the H, Campbell, of itlemen of New word domecratic; I will, therefore, use the word republican. No republican State on this continent. or any other can stand alone. Sprague was at home on fur! troubles broke out he wrote to the War Department offer ing (o waive his furlough if hia services were desired. ‘The Concord, N. H., Patriot says it is not true that ex President Pierée has sold out all his bank stocks, and all his stocks of every description, and converted the pro coeds into apecio, which ho has deposited specially in a bank in Concord. Tho nativity of the members of the Wisconsin Assombly ia a8 follows:—Now York contributes the largest namber, 36; Matsachusetts ranks next, 9; Jom Hampahire, 6; Peanéyty Standing alone, to main- ’ , a8 you havo seon- that moment it waa thought that seceasion had commenced in this great national confederacy of ours, you by at once of secession, not onty in South Carolina, secession in California, secession in New England, and lastly, you bagin to hear of seceasion of Now York’ city and Inland from the State of New York. They are Dissolve this Amerioan (aton, and thero Js not one State that can atand without renewing ally the process of secession, until wo are bro condition of the States of Central América—pitil unable to stand alone. No, gontlomen; republican States aro like the sheaves in tho harvest flold; put them up ly, and overy gust blows thom down; ‘stack thom to. all the winds of Heaven. them, that it and tho thirteen camo te- Tight in all this. Yormont third, 8, Ohio, Connecticut, 3, 3 z= Two give their nativity as Ger. ing what division of that country. Neill S. Brown and 8. R. Anderson publish a card tn the re, stating that the misunderstand. |. Savage aad SL. Stanton has boon many, without spectfy you have seen that to the conviction, could nat stand and you have’ seen othor States addod Tho State of Michigan, tho Stato of Indiana, isoonain, the State of Iowa Navhvilio, Tenn., ing between John honorably settied, Chiel Engineer Bilridge Lawton, United States Navy, ono of the officers in charge of the Pensacola Navy Yard at the time of ita surrender by Capt. Armstrong: Capt. W. H. Gardner, U. SN ; Hon. D, M. Barringer, N.C Marsh, receiver of Now York and Erie Railroad: J. W. Gurratt (President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad) and fa , President New York Central Rail ‘eaidemt Philadelphia, Wilmington timore Railroad; Dean Richmond, N. ¥.; Hon. © J. Thomson, President Peansyi ila Contra Railroad, are ing¥aahington. Court Calendar—This Day. Diruct Court —Nos. 63, 40, 21, 28, 25, States Omcurr Courr.—Criminal oasoa, Soraen Covet —Part 1—Oyer and Terminer—Crim\- 3 70 1, 4%, 5408, 6221, 6160, 6888, 6186, ‘8178, ‘8170, ‘L022 of Tilinois, the State of Wi ae BS i a8 B 2008, 2498, 8180," 16L1, 2887 Subwiok Cover.—Part 1—Same aa before, iF 3 ¢ E} | b i g i F fi ee i By & a 3 g % 4 Hite it i i i i fr 4 : e ; ff if if tik i <¢ ER $53 A & ef i Ft an i Ke 3 it iN Te Fr at ee jt il : #2 i f I | 2 i b i i zt ' i e $ ij il a if i 5 E | i 558 § | if it u E i if i § 38 3 4 i E s i would pour forth their population for the rescue of New For God kneve haw this tm de ma fo 5 9 ns Het a td on Sh ara who would go to their rescwe. * Court of General Sessions. Before Hon. Judge McCaun. THE NEW CITY JUDGE ON THE POWERS OF THE GRAND JURY—OUR HEAVY TAXATION—HOW CRIME OAN BE SUPPRESSED, ETO. Jan. 24.—Om the opening of the court this morning the following gentlemen were sworn to compose the Grand Jury:— Asahel A. Denman (Fore- Charles E. Leveridge, Silas W. Masters, om » Lewis K. Bridge, Kdwin Peck, Daniel B. Bedell, Goorge S. Phillips, Molancthon Burr, George W. Powers, William J. Fish, William F. Skiff, Norman Francis, James M. Taylor, Charles N. Fearing, Albert JL Tilton, Wm. Habirshaw, John Townsend, Henry W. Hunt, Oliver B. Tweedy, A. J. Hardenbergb, Charles R, Whittemore- James Kelly, The City Judge proceeded to charge the Grand Jury as tollows:— Genruacn:—The Grand Jury is one of the carliest insti- tations of the land, and is deemed, and rightoously 80, one of the most important of criminal bodies; and while I do not think it necessary to detain you in delivering a lengthy charge, yet I consider it part of my duty to call your attention to the great importance of your body, and to the power it has for doing good and creating reforms in this community. ‘The Grand Inquest was not designed originally, nor is its alm now, the punishment of crime alone. Ita duty also is, to protect the innocent, the weak ‘and the helpless from persecution and dppression. Your body is invested with all the attributes of mercy and justice, having for its aim and object the security of the ciflzen against unfounded and malicious accusations. Its members havo always beem, and are now, selected fapee C) im, rn. the Jund, he a8 On Bee 4 might the better be prepared to perform the importan' duties devolving upon them. ‘The | statute directs, and makes it part of my duty, that I should call your . First, to the laws relating to usury, although I do not remem- ber that any good results have arisen from calling fhe attention of the Grand Jury to this law. statute against usury yy which taking more than seven per cent for ‘the use or loan of money, has declared it to be a misdemeanor. The statute makes it a misdemeanor on the part of public officers fer taking or receiving any other or groater fees than that allowed by law, or to demand or receive any fee or compensation for official services unless actually rendered. Elec- tion law, which provides that apy person who shail, by bribery or other corrupt means, altempt to influence aa elector in giving his vote, or hinder him tn the free oxer- cise of the right of suffrage, shall be punished by fine and imprizonment. Also, to an act to suppress intemperance, and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors: I will specially call your attention to that part of this act which directs you to inquire into complaints against per- tons charged with adulterating Intoxicating liquors with jas or other deleterious drugs, which acts are also declared to be misdemeanors; and, also, to an act to pre- vent fraud in the sale of tickets’ upon steamships and other vessels. This law, gentlemen, was designed to protect the eraigrant and stranger, passing through our city, from impositions and inroads of a desperate class of men. The city of New York is the ceatre of trade on this continent, and is the great Weatorn depot of the world. It is from this city all take Have of our people; it is the half-way house for the way- faring and wearied emigrant journeying from his home in the Old World, seeking for abappler and a better in the Far West of the New. Such laws as this, when pro- per, administered, give character to our city, increase ita greatness, confidence in those trai and doing business with us, and our courts and juries 1d visit with the severest punishment, those found guilty of violating the same. Lastly, to the statutes against lot- torice—tI do not believe that there is a more demoralizing practice carried on in our city, nor one that is attended with more ruious consequences than this same policy practice, and if the efforts of your body can by any means check or stop the ruin which this branch of crime is entailing upon the poorer portion of our citizens, you certainly will bo entitled to the thanks of all well mean- ing men In any of these cases, if the proper par- ties come before you in the proper form, your im- perative duty will be to give them a fair lavestiga. tion, and if, im your estimation, they are guilty of violating any of these laws, you will say so by finding true bill against the parties so charged. In the dis- charge of your important dutics as Grand Jurors, you should industriously keep in view the welfare and good government of our growing people; and in doing so I trust this Court will be enabled, so far as in its powor lies, to agaist you in tho performance of those da- ties, and in seeing ‘that the loof this city are pro- tected in their rights and Privileges, We have a good and efficient police aystem, and with proper attention to tho carrying out of our laws, and in tho fair and impar- tial administration of justice, I see no reason whatever why the citizens of this city should not be properly pro- teoted. In iffvestiga:.cg matters which come before r.. gentlemen, you wt! 1 trust, uso the proper Tscrfatina” ton, and with stern and soititiniging intel , Suited to the serious and important businces ig which you are en- gaged, give the different cases your careful attention, Some very learned and eminent men have doubted the propriety, aud in some cases the power, of grand juries originating complaints in the first instance. On this pont, gentlemen, [ havo no doubt whatever; 1am of opinion that they possess the power; at the same time T deem it my duty to suggest to you—and I beliove our present able and efficient District Attorney also deeins it advisable—‘that complaints against indivituals shall not come before you in tho first instance; and should any come before you in that form your duty clearly is to send the same at once before a magistrate, there allow tho parties charged with crime to have an opportunity of proving their innocence.” There are exceptions to this rule—such as when the complaint is against @ corporation, or to abate a nuisance, or when the party charged with ‘crime resides out of the State; and ‘even tn those instances you should consult with the learned District Attorney as to what course you should pursue, at alt events, geatiomen. Tho tribunal of the magistrate is the 7 place for complaints first to ori- ginate. Magistrates have beon created for that purpose, so that innocent parties charged with ortme may be protected. At the same time that I make these remarks I will aleo add, tbat in all clear cases which come before you you will, without any regard to the position of parties, perform your duties foarlessly. As our city | grows, orime will doubtlessly grow With it. Therefore it becomes the imperative duty of our Judges and grand inquests to soe bo Sy my he out to the beg to see jone who ge, in a peaceable community like this, armed to the teoth with bowie knife and derringer, dealt with as outlaws, and suffer accordingly. At’ the same time I think our laws in the administration thereof should bo tempered with mercy, ond a just discrimina- tion observed as to the nature of the crime committed. Our criminal laws have two objects in view—one, and the main one, is to protect our citizens in the full éajoy- ment of their rights, and to administer the proper pus. ishment to those who are found guilty of violating laws. They also have in viow, | think, the reformation your duty and prerogative to inspect our prisions and our Penitentiaries, and other institutions connected with oor city, so ‘that their wants may be made known through you to the community, and abuses, if any have orept in, be properly presented by your . You have, no doubt, jomen, with many others tatoreated in the welfare of our city, observed with regret the largo increase of taxation from year to year, and which bas grown burthensome to all classes of our community. ae however, we do not look fairly upon the other nide of the picture, to wit: the increase of our rty, and the retts and profits thereef, and which, I think, im a very great menaure es ua for thie great texa- pon it, im addition to this, if those in authority would see tbat our laws wore carried out and ly dui. nistered, and the officials of the different ‘tments of i 5 2 fal likee 3 a ii whether inte in the Grand turtragm ee tnrether Sromaint of our volunt ae een It ia 6 commen cause, in which we are all interested—in which we should all be engaged; and he who shuns such duty is ne friend to the interests of our city. Let us, there- fore, in our appropriate sphores, act in concert with each other, and in the performance our separate duties unite in one common aim—to wit: © A good government for our city, and the whele- some administration 0’ her laws;’’ and rest assured the wrongs that a a few have heaped upon our citi- zens shall be amply and speedily repaired. With these remarks, gentlamen, you will please retire. ‘The most of the cases on the calendar were postponed on motion of counsel for defendants, so that the court adjourned at an early hour. The City Judge, however, will extend the term, and will sit next week for the purpose of trying prisoners. Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Hon. Judge Leonard, THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE COURT ROOM, Jan. 24.—Tho Grand Jury, at the opening of the Court this morning, after presenting a number of indictments, made the following presontgent :— ‘Tne Gratid Jury would state that they have carofulig considered that portion of your charge relating to the court rooms; that they have tried to obtain all the infer- mation they could, and they would most meee re port that in their Opinion the Common Council have most hasty in authorising the recent changes in the oo- cupanesy of the court rooms, and have acted withouta Proper consideration of the wants of the community; that in tho opinion of this Grand Jury that order id be immedia‘ely rescinded and the courts reim- ® business of the courts, and that censure ‘be cast upon those members of tho mon Courcil whe ‘withhold from the Bagra of Supervisors the property om a the north side of the which would be , and which, in fact, seems to be the only immediately ve. able site, Both the Common Council and the of Supervigors seem to be perfectly satisfled of the great necessity for further court accommodation, and yot, owing to the want of ananimity between the two: nothing is done. They would recommend the immodiate ee Common Council of a resolution the id 'y to ‘the Board of Lert ary > anon that the of Su- pervisors be requested to proceed as soon as practical with the work, under the oat of the autho- — the same, and for which $100,000 was appropri- ated. The jury were then discharged, with the usual thanks «the Court, ee THE MURDER OF WILLIAM P. GREEN. The case of John McGuire, the alleged mardorer of =. Pp. bt on was then taken up. murder, as stated by the District Attorney, oo- curred at a low don in Water street, on the 24th of Goto- ber, 1860. It appears that the prisoner was ordered out of the house, but refusing to gq, waa foroibl when be commenced abusing plo of ‘the having at the time a knife in his hands. The who was a brother of the propristor, they came out, ordered MoGuire to leave, whon @o kn’ thrust im- to the side of Green, from the effects of he died. ‘The defence claim that the act was committed in eelf- defence; that the deceased tad asword ia his baad when © eame out, and was going to use it om the prisoner, when, to save Tumeeit fromm harm, ho stabbed the de” ceased. Mosars. Westbrook and Spencer appear for the pmgre ‘The caso is now on aad will probably ocoupy @ row days. reme Court—Chambers, Before Hon. Judge Barnard, Jax. U.—The People ex rel. ve. Hart et al.—This waa another phage in the case of the questions as to the pre- perly clected trustees of the Churchjof the Puritans. The defendants moved for a commission, with the stay of Proceedings, to examine Dr. Cheever, now in and also Mr’ Eager, now in Illinois. Tiiey claim that they can prove by these witnesses facta which wuld sho’ cont some of the vovee cast wore fryedglent, Tag iifts cfatm That ihe motion rly came ip, and another motion to postpono the trial before the Judgo at Viroul, ‘Tho motion was made at a late hour, and was evidently made to delay the trial. ‘The Judge took the papers, and reserved his decision. United States Circuit Court, Before Hon. Judgo Smalley, MUTINY ON T! HIGH 8RAS. Jax, 22.—The United States ve. James Hubert and Four. teen Others, Seamen of the Ship Industry.—In this case the Jury, after & short consultation, returned a verdict of guilty, The Prisoners were remanded for sentenoe. Im re the oy aes Capeie a Us oe hound.—A jury was empannoled in this case, and tostimony will be proceeded with in the moaning. several witnesses, the case fhe returned a vordict of “Guilty.’” a prisoner, and will sentence him om Sats ' PREME COURT, CHAMBERS, Tho following order was issued by Judge Batnard, and Will be found important to the legal profession — Ordered—That on and after Monday, M4, I for the remainder of tho month ex parte motiens will heard from 10 A. M. to 12 M. Li motions from L& per M.,an4 ox-parte motions from 3 P. M. to @ Ordered—Tbat in the order of business for the month of January, 1861, commeneing on the third Monday of January, and ending on the second Monday of 4 1861, bofore Hon. George P. Barnard, the following class of motions shall have a preference:— Motions to place causes on the Special Court calendar. . Motions for referenes on notice. 4 Motions for judgment ou mortgage petition amd dé- voree cases on notice. &. Motions for commiasionors to examine witnesses. Motions to punish for contempt. 1. Motions to discharge from imprisonmont or eustodg of an officer. §. Motions to diesolvo injunctions and to show casse why temporary injunctions shoul! not be made perma- anawer or rer. All other litigated motions to bo placed on the general motion calendar. The clerk is dircoted to a calendar of proferred motions for the third M of January, 1861, im whieh the preferted motions shall be placed in their reagent 0 classce. bers of the bar aro ted to apecify in thotr notes which preferred the motion belongs =