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4 EUROPE. Pisracli on the Great Irish Difficulty, Religious, Educational and Manorial. fhe Premier’s Description of a Truly Christian Church. The German mail steamship Union, Captain Von Banten, which left Southampton on the 17th of larch, arrived at this port yesterday morning, land- six hundred and fifty-seven passengers. b The French transatlantic mail steamship Europe, Captain Roussan, which salled from Brest on the 15th jof March, arrived at this port yesterday morning. 3y these arrivals we have a mail report, in detail ‘of our cable despatches, dated to the day of sailing ‘of the Union from England. ENGLAND. Br. Disraeli on the Irish Question—The Pre- mier’s Review of Emigration, the Churches, | Colleges, Cardinals, Archbishops, and State of Parties=The Catholic University and Prow testant Church Establishment—What Is a Church t=‘ Back Hedge” Revolutionists and Beware of Robespicrre. In the House of Commons on the 16th of March "the debate on the Irish question was resumed, } After speeches had been delivered by Mr. Glad- etone and the more prominent opposition members from Ireland and England, Mr. Disraeli, who,rose ‘amid much cheering, said:—Sir, the right honorable gentleman (Mr. Mousell), when he rose to-night, ‘made a charge against the House, and he made, at ‘tho same time, an announcement of stirring import. jance; for he told us that the crisis of Ireland had ‘arrived and that the members of her Majesty's gov- ernment had proved that they did not realize the im- portance of that truth, But as the rignt honorable genfieman proceeded, and it appeared that the ‘crisis. of Ireland which had jnst arrived was the ‘culminating point of a controversy which had \existed for seven hundred years, I could not. anyself but feel that I’ was indeed the ost unfortunate of ministers, because at the ‘moment when I arrived, py her Majesty’s gracious favor, in the position | now fill a controversy which thas lasted for seven hundred vears had reach its cul- minating point, and the ministry was called upon to roduce measures equal to that supernatural exigen- y. (Laughter and cheers.) T applied myself to dis- cover what could be the elreumstances which had Drought abont a conjuncture so startling and so unpre- wedented, IT watched with interest as the right hon- ‘orable gentleman proceeded; and when, as T thought, swith generous candor he began to intimate to the ‘House what were the elements of this portentons crisis, it appeared that the first of the elements ‘which are to bring about such great results is the existence of Fenianism, Rut I am not aware that ser Majesty's government are peculiarly responsible ‘for the existence of Fenianism. When we acceded, under the auspices of Lord Derby, to ofice two short {years ago, Fenianism existed, and (he suspension of ‘the liberties of the people of Ireland had taken place cunder the auspicious advice of the right honorable gentioman, (Hear, hear.) He, who was himself a ‘uember of the government to whom the fatal secret ‘of Fenianism was first communicated, came down to this House to propose those extra-legal remedies with which the country is now too familiar, (Hear.) (This 1s the first element of the crisis, Therefore, as Jar as the first element of the crisis is concerned, the right honorable gentieman did not feel at that mo- quent the necessity of coming to Parliament to re- commend the violent course which he recommended jet the conclusion of his oration this evening. (Hear, ear.) But tne right honorable gentleman proceeded ‘to say that there was another cause and another ele- tment which had produced this awful crisis. And ‘what was it? It was Irish emigration which had Drought about this critical state ot affairs, and which called for these instantaneous and violent remedies, ‘The right honorable gentleman, however, himself said that the emigration from Ireland had somewhat subsided. (Hear, hear.) ‘There certainly was a time when the emigration was greater than tt is at pres- ent, and when the announcement from Ireland of the ‘Uiinning of its population excited great alarm and apprehension in this House and throughont the ‘country, And who was one of the ministers, ‘and one of the most Influential ministers, of Fngland during all that period? The right Honorable gentleman. (Cheers.) With two of the elements of his crisis the right honorable gen- (Ueman was as silent as a mouse the whole time. (Cheers and lauchter.) He never made this arraign- iment of the Church of Ire id, Which, indeed, for many years he vindicated with so much eloquence ‘and power of reasoning, and he never for a moment alluded to the critical state of affairs. There was also a third element of the crisis; and what was that? Jt was the education of the people of Ireland. But ‘the people of Ire'and were not cated only yes- ferday. The people of Ireland have had for a con- Biderable period the advantage of a system of educa- ion under cirenmstances more favorable than the ey of England have had. For thirty years, more or less, the people of Ireland have had great advantages ‘of popular education, and the fruits of that education, certainly within the last ten years, have been very arceptib (Hear, hear.) Be though everybody 3 perfectiy conscious of the beneficial effects of edu- cation in ireland the right honorable gentleman, not- ‘Withstanding he was so conversant with all the con- Bequences of education in that country, never came ‘d until now to state that the education of the ended the course which he the House to take. Bat nue more ¢lyment, and that completes all ‘the ingredients of this awful crisis, And what ts ‘ari miary Reform bill, which, fortu- 1 in spite of the efforts of the right honora- an; Was passed last year. (Cheers.) That ment of the eri nd in consequence lestroy the Chareh. We will jon of the destruction of the Irish er the que Church, if the House will permit' me to address them, at the right time; but that is not the logical consequence of’ the passing the R bill ™ for England. I draw from‘ eqnence, for [think we ought for treland, and the House ht honorable gentleman him- jesty’s government are pre- would have introduced to- n for this debate, a measure These are the four ingredients right honorable gentleman has brought accounting for the production of a state lh he dese the crisis of Ireland, jements of th elng elements of an character and no relation to the es which recommends, The right sled to say he wonld be sa Reform t il know, and the ri self admits, that her M to introduce, had it not that object, the eri havin, he 2 on the Subject of ecclesiastical titles moved we shall be prepared to giv n the right honorable gentleman Nor shall IT enter on the subje jorable gentleman i n somewhat negil- rsuing that business. All T can say ts it is sy task at any time to form an efficient ommission, We did form o1 We lost no XK to form the com- ursied their labors nd in duecours ‘The right honorable gentleman then directed his atten- tion to (he measures proposed by the government, Which he says show that the government do not realize the position of affuirs which constitute the ‘erisis In Ireland. ‘The first measure is that involved in the intimation of our intention to reeommend ‘Parliament to grant a charter to the Roman Catholle University. The right honorable gentleman raised argument against that proposition, which no ad some effect on the House, upon an assump- iat we had announced our intention to ask the et endow that University. [certainly never noowment before. (Oh, The noble lord the memberfor the connty of erry, Wh Jy en early in the eveuing, attacked the weovernment because they were proposing a charter without au encowment. Certainly, my noble friend protary for Ireland made no such proposition, © any necessity for our making it. This that when the right honorable gentle. opposite asked about endowment my noble i suid he would ask (he House to pay what are licd the University expenses, such as are paid for London University. It is perfectly legitimate for House to decide whether they will pay them or » They are of no great smount, the charge for Nhe London University being, I think, about £8,000 1 don't suppose Cit im this case any such be required, It will be perfectly legitimate even if the eharter is granted, to Hor heard of that intended on im w for the House, refuse to pay the expenses of the Roman Catholic Luiversity out of the public funds, The red ave have proposed @ el.acter for the Roma: University has been v ry tuch misunderstood in the coutse of the dilate, The honorable mem- ber for Birmingham seid it was our care for Yeniantarn. inay be permitted to say that to meet this want in the fon of the Roman Catho Ais of adate more a » expressed My sense lion bench, and 1 betleve the first "eto when I took my seat on veved an expression of my ducation of the Roman eonid not be left in its then un ", we have produced the whole the evised, Itis “Yon should bave It with Trinity of that the necessity Catholic €atisfactory cond are, Whi ‘actical meas wa 4apau aes NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. acter, They may suit the student in the abstraction of his study, but when you come to deal with them in this House they cannot be carried. (Hear, hear.) Wherefore we have proj that which we think can be carried and ought to be carried. Ihave not heard an objection to this pro- position that will bear the slightest discussion, I admit L have heard ey cee lons, and I am go! to notice them. * * * “Uitramontane” is an epl- thet to which different persons will attach ditferent meanings. (‘Hear, hear,” from Sir G, Bowyer.) It 4s possible to question the propriety of that ‘descri} tion, Iwill not, But I will take what is probabl the coarse and ular use of that epithet, and I will ask the House to decide whether there 1s any justice in the charges which were made by the member for Stroud, I understood the member for Stroud to say this:—"'So long as the general tone of the Irish cle! was influenced by Archbishop Murray I approv everything.” I don't know whether the influence of Archbishop Murray was in the ascendant when the right honorable gentleman was secretary to the Lord Lieutenant. (Mr. Horsman—‘He was dead at that time.”) Well, that does not affect the observations I am going to make, The right hon- orable gentleman went on say that the moment Cardinal Cullen took the rel everything was changed. Then we had excommunicating synods; we had refusals of the sacraments of the Church to those who were the subjects of education, and who disobeyed the injunctions of the Roman Catholic clergy. Then came the influence of the Ultramon- tane Clergy, and tt is to this clergy, and perabalarts to this prelate, that you are now asking the House of Commons to deliver up the education of the Roman Catholic youth of Ireland, (Hear.) I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with Cardinal Cul- jen, T understand the Cardinal is @ distinguished member of the liberal party, {ansh ter.) ther his Eminence is of opinion that the of ltbe- ral opinions under his powerful influence has ope- rated generally in favor of the influence of the Holy Father is a question which I wilt not ask Cardinal Cullen, and ts a question which I think Cardinal Cul- len will be sorry to ask himself, (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Well, [had not the honor of a personal acquaintance with Archbishop Murray, but when I first entered this House one of its most eminent members, a man never to be spoken of by me but with the greatest affection and admiration—I mean Sir James Graham—gave me a character of Archbishop Murray which impressed me almost with a sentiment of reverence. This, then, was the _ satisfactory state of affairs so long as the priesthood remained under the influence of Archbishop Murray; but the moment Cardinal Cullen took the lead Ultramontane Influence was introduced. Then came the Synod of .Thurles, Then came the denunciations of what the best Pro- testant in the world called the Foe colleges, and then all those circumstances which the tight honora- ble gentleman stated the other night. But what are the facts of the case? and if they are not facts I shall be glad to hear them contradicted, Archbishop Murray, instead of being dead, was alive at the ti of the Synod of Thurles, and was present there. More than this, he was the individual who at this ex- communicating and Ultramontane synod proposed the very resolution which reprobated the institution of the godless colleges, (‘*No,” and ‘Hear, hear.’?) These are facts. (Hear, hear.) I believe there is no doubt that Archbishop Murray was present at the Synod of Thurles, and took an active part In the final decision, which was carried by a unanimous vote, that the colleges founded by Sir Robert Peel were not entitled to the confidence of the Roman Catholic clergy. These are indubitable facts, and if so, what becomes of the Ultramontane romance of the right honorable gentleman? (Cheers and laughter.) Sir, [ am of opinion that there is but one mode by which you can supply the grievous want that has been so long complained of by the Roman Catholics—namely, that they cannot enjoy the advantages of a higher education under the Influence of thelr own priesthood—and that ts by the establishment of a Roman Catholic university. And I want to know on what grounds of justice—of which we hear so much—can such a proposition be refused, We haye just been told that the offer we are making will not be accepted by the Roman Catholic prelates, Then, I say, 80 much the worse for the Roman Catholic prelates if they refuse it.” But how: 13 such a circumstanee, if it occurs, consistent with the charge made by the right honora- ble member for Calne, that we have taken this step merely to obtain the support and sympathy of the Roman connie prelates? And the right honorable genta, the same speech and in the same reath, accused us of flattering the prelates, and told us that they would spurn our offer. (Hear, hear.) Sir, we take the course which we believe to be the right course, It ts very easy to frame other schemes, and nothing is more easy than to devise new univer- sities and to elicit cheers in this House by projects for revolutionizing Trinity College, Dublin; but Trinity College, Dublin, is not a very easy corpora- tion to manage (a laugh); and if you are to delay the enjoyment of university education by the Roman Catholic population until they have settled their affairs witl ‘rtnity Dollees, Dublin, or until some speculative plan of a new university ts carried, why years and years will elapse without the Roman Cat! polls Doma ieHod having those advantages. Well, Ithink I have shown that one of those measures which the right honorable gentleman says prove that we do not recognize the importance of the occasion which ts the Irish crisis, has been brought forward, Not as a cure for Fentanism, as the honorable member for Birmingham supposed; not as an attempt to obtain the support of Cardinal Cullen, who, Ihave no doubt, will be faithful to those with whose politics he sym- pathizes—(a laugh)—but because, as ministers of the crown, it was our duty todo our best to supply @ want that has been felt by a considerable portion of her Majesty's subjects, and because in dolng so we only followed the course which, when we sat on the other side of the house, we always expressed our wisn to pursue, Well, then, we come to the second measure which the right honorable gentleman has no- ticed, relating to land; and I must venture to observe that those measures which are now dignified with the title ofa great policy, brought forward in consequence of @ crisis, are the measures which her Majesty’s government would have brought forward in Par- liameat if Fenianism had not existed. (Hear, hear. * * * Now, sir, the Established Church in frelan is, I frankly admit it, notin the condition in which I should wish to see it, ‘The condition in which I should wish to see a national Church ts this—that the whole of the population of the country should be in communion with tt (cheers and laughter), That would be a perfect and complete national Church (hear, hear). But in a land where complete tolera- tion fortunately flourishes, that is an idea of a Church which wil probably not be realized (hear, hear). Well, then, we must advance to the position of an Es- tablished Church which 1s not supported by the whole of the population of the country, but by only a@ part of it. That would still be a great advantage; and there is nothing with which I am more deeply im- pressed than this—that you should connect the prin- ciple of religion with government: if you do not con- nect it with the prinaiple of religious government, you must reduce the power and degrade the character of government (hear). Lean only say that ifonce you di- vorce political authority from the principle of religion, your government will become a mere matter of po- lice. (Hear.) If you admit that it is wise to connect the principles of religion with the government of men, the mind is naturally brought to endowment, It he ‘tical mode of carrying the system into lon—it gives a corporate character to the re- jes which influence men, A Church, 1 endowment, a Church, whatever character. Ido not mean to use the word merely connected with our national ith the Roman Catholic Church; tut I ‘ibing any body of religions men having orqanization—such a Church is a buieark alike ancinst credulity and against fanaticism. (Hear, b I do not myself personally see how such & things can be carried on unless you adopt the pri ciple of endowment. I shonld say so partl- cularly with respect to this country, because the spirit of our legislation of late years has extended to #0 many subjects—education, charity, reformation of criminals, and other such matters which will occur to the right honorable gentieman—which {t seems to me utterly impossivie that we conid carry into effect unless the State had at its com- mand the active and dignified co-operation of a body like the clergy set aside for such nobie and spiritual purposes (hear, hear), The honorable member for Birmingham contests this principle. in a speech which he made the other night, and which 1 listened to with deep Interest, as 1 always do—at least generally speaking (laughter)—the great feature of that speech, which was most adroitly conciliatory, was to contest the principle of endowment, (Hear, hear.) That ts his principle. The honorable member says, ‘The grievances of Ireland are on the carpet for discussion at present; my remedy is prepared and prompt; disendow the Church, and the whole thing is settled.” But the arganient is not merely that It will settle the great grievance of Ireland; that is pot the only reason why the honorable gentleman recommends @isendowment, but it 18 also because the endowment is opposed to the spirit of the age. That it was which commended itself to the atten’ of every person who heard those opinions; and it is well that such opinions, or any opinions, however hovel, should be brought forward by men of eml- nence and of eloquence, and not that they should be muinbdled from a back hedge, or brought forward by @ Robespierre or some such person, when attempts are made to revolutionize @ coun. (ry. It is well that stich sentiments should have been brought forward by one possessing such charm of eloquence and such art of elocution, and itenables us to understand what is his Ppes Sition. The right honorable member for South Lan- cashire, who is always cloquent—he could not help being so if would—t# a recent convert to those rinciple it | look to the member for Birming- ham, Who says that his tratning haa given him great opportunities for framing an impartial opinion, and who # announced the new evance- lien toot of Commons, and Uv honor. able gentlenan says that this prineipie of endow. ment is Opposed to the spirit of Ue aye. Weil, str, if endowment is opposed to the spirit of the age en- dowments will fail. (Opposition cheers), It becomes the House weil to consider that subject. (Ministerial oh 4) Is endowment opposed to the spirit of the age? ‘Will not argue this question in the apirit of the age; that is too vague an expression. Tho ques tlon is, Whether endowment is 0 ter and disposition of the inhabitan ‘Bhere is something to consider besides the spirit of the age, and that has reverence to the character of the country. ‘There is a vory active { in this Country opposed to endowment—grave, or- ganized, intelligent, au’, aa far concerned, sir, that party They are the none tion of the spirit of Wve ag of men who entertained the centuries ago, They were opr Tnrmenia in the days ow te & siastioal endow They were in the ¢ successful and triuy y and L believe copie How ( ey ly ar, hear.) ‘ But “Mey | have allies. The nonconformists of the present day have allies that the nonconformists did not possess in the days of the Stuarts, They have with them & body very limited in numbers. but very infuential from their intellect, and from another cause to which I will advert, and that is the philosophers (hear, and laugh Now, the philosophers must always be very limited tn number (hear), but they are Reoraparily: from their pursuits and from their charac- ter men of great intellect and intelligence, and they always exercise a great influence over the press. ‘exercised a great over the press before the French Revolution by their commana over, and, indeed, by their establishment of, the Encyclopedia; and ai the present day in England there is not a leading article that strikes you that you may not almost trace 1.9 pagononter. (A laugh.) The phi- losophers assist the nonconformists, and although they have not a single pout in sympathy, yet the nonconformists and the losophers make @ most active and influential body in the State, But it be- comes the House of Commons, when they hear sppeches like that which we have ae heard from the ht honorable gentleman member for South Laneashire, adopting opinidns which he could not have shared for many years, but which he recom- mends to us with the lor of conviction—I say it be- comes the House of Commons not to be carried away, but clearly, if possible, to comprehend the scene, and not to be precipitately carried on to resolu- tions under the idea that they were acting in harmony with public opinion (cheers), I say you must Tool wo Pihe Gineral lemon of. The in both islands, I say Roe - fut Seat <hear)—that th le of ey are a religious peopie— }—that the people of England, notwithstanding much that may have oc- curred of ind which may apparently seem not to be in accordance with that opinfon—I say that the People of England, if you take a general view of their character, are a religious people. (Hear, hear.) It {s unquestionable that the Scotch are a religious people. But if there be a people who may be de- scribed as the most religious people in the world, it is the people of Ireland. (Hear.) Itisthere no affair of race; and whether a man be Presbyterian or Anglican or Roman religion is one of the great ele- ments of, his life, and the day doeg not. pass without religious convictions exercising an immense influ- ence over his actions. (Hear, hear.) Now, I say that a religious People will always be in favor of ecclesiastical endowments. They quarrel among themselves upon particular points, but a re- ligious pepe will always be in favor of corporations that give importance and precision to thelr convic- tions; and therefore I think we are embarking ona very dangerous course when, ata period at which no one could have antici) it, a rigs honorable gen- tleman of the great st ing in the country of the right honorable member for South Lancashire comes forward suddenly, as it were from ambush—(hear, hear, and oh, oh—and announces that he proposes to destroy an institution pis he has himself often pitta and which he has told us to-night has existed dm the time of ane Tuc orgs ‘when we are Invited to follow this policy In deference to the Prins ciples of a greater master on this subject, who, the honorable candor which I believe is part of his characte, has told us what is the issue at stake, namely—whether we should terminate in this coun- try ecclesiastical endowments. (Hear, hear.) Now, I want the House to realize the gravity of the ques- tion upon which ier are going to decide. Do not be hurried away, and do not suppose that the House of Commons has met in consequence of the state of Ireland from the development of the Fenian con- ‘spiracy and that it must do something to put an end to this state of affairs. Do not be hurried into a de- cision which, if adopted and followed to its con- sequences—as it will most assuredly be followed to its consequences—must give a new color to your society and alter the principles on which you and your forefathers for years have acted. (Cheers.) ‘This is the gravest question that can tbe brought un- der the consideration of public men—of nitn of great intelligence and eminence. You constitute a senate that the world speaks of with pride, while it recognizes your attributes and your actions with a consciousness that your deeds elevate the general character of human nature. (Hear, hear, and a Jaugh.) But remember that you are something more than mere senators; you are the representa- tives of @ nation and of an ancient nation ; and I deny your moral competency to come to such a de- cision as the honorable member for Birmingham re- commends, and as the right honorable member for South Lancashire is prepared practically to carr; out ; Jdeny your moral competency to come to such a decision without an appeal to the nation, (Loud and long-continued cheers.) I say that is a question on which the country alone can decide. You cannot in an off-hand manner settle such a question. You are counselled to take a course to-night which would effect a revolution in this country, (Hear, bent IT am not treating of the limited Issue to which the right honorable gentleman convent- ently confined himself ; I take the broader issue laid down by the great master of this subject, and upon which England will probably soon have to decide. How have you been Introduced into this discussion? The liberal party have been in power for more than a quarter of a centur, aes hear). Have that party repared the mind of England upon this question: have they risen from seats of authority and declared that the great principle npon which your society and even /your Political condition is founded is erro- neous? You and your forefathers, and generations before them, and long centuries af men who have built up this realm of England—you have. acknow- ledged, you have encouraged, you have supported, and stimulated, and lived and acted under the tn- fluence of ecclesiastical endowments; and have you during all that time in any way guided public opta- fon to donbt the propriety and wisdom of that course, or the immense munificence of that which you were born under and which your forefathers created? (Cheers.) Notasyllable, There have been plenty of political economy, of treaties with France, of re- als of laws, at and successful efforts made for the advance of the comforts and conve- nience of the population; but not not a word has been uttered for the last twenty-five years by the party that has had the monopoly of power—(hear, bear)—in this country toform the minds of the people on this great issue, upon which they ought not to be called on to give a decision in this hasty manner. (Hear, cent tes * * If the Church in Ireland were violently abolished I should say you would add immensely to the elements of discord— hear)—and 1 have yet to learn how the aboli- means than by violence, Violence and confiscation— why, the history of Ireland has had too much of violence and confiscation ! (Loud cheers.) These are the very evils which we all deplore, and yet the panacea for all tils in Jreland and the means of changing governments is to introduce again in Ire- land a course which must be accomplished by vio- Ten and spoliation, I should, therefore,” very much object to any destruction of the Estab- lished Church, It has been said that we pro- posed @ royal commission on the Irish Church as & means of delay; but the manner which has beem adopted by the late colleagues of the author of the celebrated pamphlet on the subject has been per- fectly amazing. Why, sir, the Irish policy is Irish histors, and [have no faith in any statesman who attempts to remedy the evils of the country who is either ignorant of the past or who will not deign to learn from it. In my opinion a policy of conciliation in Ireland which is to commence by outraging the feclings and humiliating the pride of one and a half Million of men, the most intelligent, very wealth: and high spirited, is not a wise pag gene J it may be a party triumph, but it will not in my mind tend to the national waifare. I apprehend from what we have heard tlmat the honorable member fer Cork will not call fof ® division. If he did I should certainly oppose his motion, because I can see no practical resuit to arise from it. All the government proposed to do they can do without going into com- mittee. Notwitstanding the sneers of some honor- able gentlemen, we trast that the charter will re- ceive her Majesty's sanction to the Roman Catholic University of Dublin, We ask for no endowment. Ifthe house will not grantto the Roman Catholic University the assistance which they give to the London University, which boasis of not being a re- ligions body—(laughter)—the Roman Catholics lind who outlive te penal laws will probahly be able to survive the tnfliction—(hear, hear.) We told you tiat we were prepared to legisiate upon points of practical improvement on the land, and to insti- tute anthoritive inquiries on points that widen con- troversy. We shall also introduce a reform bill for Ireland which will greatly add to the popular privi- leges of the ple. Though many of my friends on both sides of the house look with apprehension on such a measure, I do not, because I believe we are on the eve of a policy for Ireland which will recon- cile races, settle ® true community and termi tue sorrows of aMicted centuries—(cheers.) Mr. Bricnr explained what he really sald in re- epect to Earl Rossell’s pamphlet. Mr. Macctns withdrew his motion. CHINA. Minister Burlingame’s Commission as mperia Ambassador. The China mails furnish the following imperial de, cree (translated) a8 baving been issued in the native Janguage in Vekin:— ‘The 26th day of the 10th moon (Tang Che, 6th year), We have received the memortal presented by the Of- five of Foreign Affairs, praying that the (United States) envoy, Buringame, who, in the transaction of bual- ness, had shown himself general, just. and thorough- 7 enn with foreign and Chinese matters, should be appointed to visit foreign treaty Powers inthe capacity of envoy, and upon due considera. tion We approve of and give our tiuperial assent the prayer of the memorial, Respect this. Commission of the Chit Acsistants. On the 1st of the eleventh moon. We have received the mem Ieyamen, praying that offic might be ap- ponted to visit fureign treaty Powers as pets od from China, and we accordingly, assenting, appdnt Chi-Kang, holding the rank of Taot, and decorated with the peacock’s feather; and Tsun Kia Ku, Prefo and Lang Chong, of the Board , Yo proceed to foreign countries in te capa- above tadicated. This being the frst occasion on whieh snuck ‘oye have been deputed, it is expe- dient that some reward should be given to the oil- cials thas @eputeX. Both Chi-Kang and Tsow Kia Ku are now elevated te the dignity of #e ad clase button, and are to visi. foreigu treaty Powers as ye from China. spect this, A supplementary m the Tsong-I-Yamen (Srown) may be ap jal of the Tsung- rial had heen pre questin ted by »Pel-Hae It furuished menrly turee sail 0 t You pesne , Clas to be the better metropotts | CITY POLITICS. The Presidential and Gubernatorial Conteste— The Tammany Democracy—Its Leaders and Their Aimse—The Coming National Conven- tion=The Struggle for First Place=The County OMcee—The Mozart and Democratic Union Parties. There is an increasing spirit of speculation and interest being manifested in the coming political contests of November and December next, With re- gard to the Presidential campaign no positive ground has yet been takem by the democratic party, and the 4th of July next, when the National Convention will meet in this city, is looked for- ward to, if not with high hopes, with a good deal of interest, and even with some confidence. The great political problem which is being worked out at the national capital itis hoped will result in some way in the interest of the democracy, or at least of the conservative masses of the people throughout the land, It is thought that the radical tide which has borne so resistlessly forward for such & length of time will have completely expended Itself between the present hour of impeachment and that in which the people will be called upon to vote for asuccessor to Lincoln in the Presidential chair. The glorious reminiscences attached to the day, on which’ the national convention will assemble have their influences in sustaining the hopes and courage of a party which has ever been supposed to he the stanchest and most de- voted supporters of the principles which have made the Fourth of July famous in American history, The prospect of safety which a straw presents to a drowning man may fully and truly symbolize the chance there {s or the party in their coming struggie to the terra firma of their hopes; but, as they grasp it, they are, from the assoctations of the day they have selected, entitled. to the full benefit of it, Another cheering omen to the democratic heart of New York is recognized in the fact that the council fires of old Tammany will for the first time burn in the hew wigwam ‘upon the eventful Fourth, On that day the wigwam now being erected on Fourteenth street, the corner stone of which was laid with such imposing ceremonies, at high noon, on the last past anniversary of Independence Day, wil} be solemnly dedicated to the worship éf the tuteiat saint of demécracy, and the first proceedings after the dedication that will mark with historic im-, portance the building itself will be the assembling within its walis of the Democratic National Conven- tion. * are considered exceelingly auspicious coincidences, and from such pregnant sources of encouragement and hope the leaders of the party in this city are looking forward to the ninety-third natal day of American independence, when they hope the convention which will then as- semble within their wigwam will, through the inspl- ration of the saint, nominate for the suffrages of the people a candidate from among themselves, one who will not only be acceptable to the Empire City and State, but one worthy to be hailed by the entire democracy of the nation as the right man fn the right place. It is in this connection and in further- ance of the views of the managers here to ingratiate themse!ves with the democracy of the New England States that they have their chief sachem now making stump speeches throughout Connecticut in the hope, in the first place, in the coming election in that State to secure tie success of the democratic ticket, a3 an offset to thé republican triumph in New Hampshire a few weeks agd, If they could succeed in this Tammany would have 4 claim upon the democracy of Connecticut which night be recognized and prove most advantageous in the vational con- vention. Emissaries from Tammany are algo active in the canvass in other States of the Union, and thug she hopes to extend the vote and influence of New York when the great question of a Presidential candi- date comes up for debate and finul action in the wig- wam in July next. PARTIES IN THE STATE. There are no local questions of suMcient {mpor- tance to create any unusual stir among the politicians or political wire pullers of either the two great par- ties of the State, Legislatjon in Albany during the session has been rather averse to the introduction of big jobs to whet the appetites, excite the cupidity and to sharpen the implements of political warfare, so that the session wil likely close without any questions coming up to test the virtues or strength of either ages On the gubernatorial question there is evidently a strong feeling growing up amoug the country members hostile tothe expectations of the Tammany ring. They think there is too much Tam- many for them in the councils at Albany, and a great en will be made on the part of legisiators when they return to their honygs to consolidate their ‘strength and to impr upon the minds of delegates to the convention the necessity of not yielding an inch of vantage ground in bargaining for a full recognition of their rights and claims. The democracy of the State are not willing that Tammany shall present them with their next Governor, It ia contended that New York and Kings counties have had everything their own way of late, and the members from Kings say, We have yielded a great deal, but there ig one thing we will not will- ingly yield—we will not be overlooked when the time comes to nominate @ candidate for Governor, This isthe only diMculty that lies in the way of Tam- many’s march to complete control over the State. But there isa way to smooth it over, to corduroy this rough road; and, of course, the managers have the tact and Strategy necessary for the occasion. They will, no donot, throw out the sop of the nomination for the Presidency to the country delegates, and if that take, then Tam- many Will have the nomination for the Governorship. But there will still be a strong opposition to overcome in the democracy of Kings couuty to that arrange- ment. And here comes in an example of the danger of forming entangling alliances. Tammany is here brought face to face with a new danger, in the per- son of the redoubtable John Morrissey. The repre- sentatives of Kings county claimed the right of ap- pointment to the Police Commissionership made va- cant by the death of Commissioner Bergen. *Tam- many liad had its eye on some such very oilice for one of themselves for years; but one who had deemed him- self wronged in the distribution of offices, and who, like Achilles of old, sat in his tent in high dudgeon. Here was the deprecatory offering; the ex-Comptroller smiled acceptance, and it was at once determined by the ring to secure the prize for him. But it was a hard tussle. The Kings county people wanted to keep the appointment “where ft belonged,” and it was for a while doubtfal whether a quid pro quo could be fixed upon in the event of Kings county ielding to such an offer. John Morrissey, who hastened from the national to the State capital at this crisis to urge the claims of his friend Brennan, edged himself and all his influence to the Brook- ynites in the gubernational election af they would let the commisstonership go to Brennan. This was done, the bond ratified and sealed, and now the time has come for Morrissey and the Tammany party to redeem their pledges. It will take all the diplomacy of the veteran Bismarck Sweeny to icate the party from this political dilemma. Thetr chief sachem yearns for gubernationat honors, and the place is one that Tammany really desires and must have to carry out the comprehensive scheme laid down for the future. But Johnny Mor- rissey is obstinate, and will yleld to no personal blandishments, He claims that, outside of the conn- try districts, Kings county is entitled to the nomina- tion, and, thus seconded by burly Jolin, the Brookivn man, Henry ©, Murphy, has shied his castor in the ring and dares them to the contest. It is npon a similar issne the country members are opposed to both Tammany and the Brooklyn men. Too much, they argue, has been already yielded to this influence on the Legislature, and, 08 they think a Presidential nomination @ rather barren honor, they prefer the lesser perso dignity with a certainty of realiza- tion, ne Important reason for this is that the man who would the chotce of the democracy of the State for the Presidency has suc- cumbed to the solicitations of ‘family and friends, pressed for a reason hest known to themselves, and positively declines to per- mit his name to be used. Mr. Seymour has said in confidence that in looking along the road he would have to travel as @ Presidential candidate he saw a locomotive dashing along bearing the name of Ulys- ses S, Grant, and he conciuded at once not to goupon that track; and this ts his own reason for withdraw- Inz from the contest. Knowing this, the democratic party of the State insist upon having the nomination of the candidate of the party for Governor, THE OTHER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. Should neither Tammany nor Brooklyn yield in the convention, it is very likely the country delegates would carry the day. In sneh an event the contest would le between John B, Haskin, of Westchester, and Charles E. Sanford, of Orleans, two able and in every respect competent men for the office. Of course @ ballot or two would show which of the two men had the greater strength, and upon him the delegutes would combine, and of course elect him, The cry raised in favor of Judge G. G, Barnard aa the detnocratic candidate for Governor, was a piece Of political finesse on the part of hia friends to secure him the renomination to hia present position on the ench of the Sepreme Courf. But this was an un- necessary proceeding, as Judge Barnard was from tie first assured of receiving the Tammany nomina- tion, and the endorsement thereon by the whole democracy of the city. Amopg the republicans sey- erat candidates are spolen of; bat no deti yet been taken. Charis F. the present member of C chester, W. phertson and FE ve Jately been brourht forward, the latter prominentiy, in ance of tacse heretofore named in tals con nection, TH OTHER OFFICES to be filled next ‘ember are but few, and not of a Character to excite @ very Warm contest aa between the republicans and democrats, First in import moe od however, te the vacancy in the Supreme Court canse by the expiration of Jidge Barnard's term. ea litele (l mut the present incumbent will receive a Whan'inows renomination, and that his re-eiection Will in consequence be certain to follow, ‘The party hained as his opponent from the republioan ranks is FP. F. Fithian. ‘The contest for the City Judgeship will be between the present Incumbent and Aasist- ant District Attorney Guoning 8 Bedford, and propiiaes to ‘be one of more thaa orili- nary inter: on necount of the close of- | fetal Fetottership fo” long qexisting | Vel ween ther Toate, The former Wi'l be snstoined by tie ey KeAce Which Be largely helped te pro: , thet mote Jt Cardozo to the Supreme Court last No- vember. Itis claimed by the Trends of the Judge that he is backed by twelve thousand votes all for him, and for him alone, and that these can onl: diverted from the com:ion cause, or secured to It, as Judge Russel’s name appears on or is absent from the ticket either as the candidate of Tammany Hall or the democratic Union party. Mr. Bedford’s claim will be strongly urged on the Tammany General Committee by men of great-and controlling influence in ‘the party, and who will neither ask nor offer any compromise in attaining their object In this matter, In the democratic Union ranks, Judge Connolly ts talked of as the candidate of the party. For the office of supervisor the same talk of nominating William C. Conner, late Clerk; but Tammany has selected for this er prongest man, Wiliam H. Tweed, and will Mine Mozart party is showing no signs of life, Tts 1 Mozai y 1s sl nos! t creator and leader has evidently retired from e field of party strife. He has, it 1s sald, but one aspiration connected with politics—that is, to aid the democratic party of the nation in the effort to elect @ democratic candidate to the Presi- dency, and then take @ formal leave of politics in everyshape. The democratic Union party are holding together and profess to be ready to nominate the strongest candidates that can be found against the candidates of Tammany for every office to be filled in November next, How far the organl- zation will carry out the threatof opposition remains to be seen; but, in the presence of the oversnadowing influence of Tammany tn city political affairs, 1t is not likely that the democratic Union party will long hold out on an independent course of action. Tam- many's power of free i just now ts Irresistible, and will speedily cause to disappear the last vestige of opposition from a democrati NEW YORK AND PARIS FASHIONS, ‘The sensation of “opening day” has passed away, but its delights.and pleasures will linger with us until the close of summer, Spring, it cannot be de- nied, has brought us many pleasing and attractive styles; but it failed to bring us anything that could be termed elther new or novel. Old ideas have @ thousand times before been done up, and altered, and exaggerated and burlesqued, until they were worn threadbare; but this season the rehashing of old modes has been carried farther than ever before. Not one original fancy, elther in the way of cloaks, bonnets, or of dresses, can now be met with. The wholesale slashing and daring liberties that from time to time haye been taken with the styles of other days culminated this year in 8 grand raid upon all the fashionable follies qnd vagaries that are supposed to have made our great great grandmothers irresistibly charming and fascinating. The toilet of a fashionable lady of the present day resembles in. almost every particular the toilet of a grande dame of the time of Louis XV. of France. Colffures are powdered and curled and twisted and tortured into every conceivable shape and size, dresses are very nearly as décolletées as at that period, skirts are almost as narrow and trains as long, and, in fact, from head to foot the women of to-day are but animated copies of the fashion plates ofa hundred years ago. We have all laughed im- moderately at tne ludicrous “fixens’ tnat adorned these fair dames as represented in the pictures of their times, and we should be unjust to them and to posterity did we now refrain from laughing at ourselves. Then by all means let us laugh at our own follies, foibles and extravagances as we laughed at theirs; but let us trust that there is abettertime coming. We would like to see it come soon, or be told at once that there is nohope, Weare not only anxious for are- form in dress, but also that the women of the pres- ent age should show some little originality and inde- pendence in matters pertaining to thelr toilets, The manner in which these delicate affairs are now managed is abominable and reftects anything but credit upon American women. A few of ouf modistes import what they call “samples” from Paris of Lon- don or Berlin; and from these samples they copf, perhaps modify, the shape or trimmings a little, and then dignify them with the sobriquet of the “latest styles,” for which they never fall to ask the most exorbitant prices and always get whatever they ask; for it is a well known fact our women tabor under the impression that when a thing is tobe had somewhat cheap it must of necessity be no good. Is it not as easy for our modistes to copy from the old fashioned plates as for those of Europe? But they should not do even that were they so disposed. Our country is large, well populated, with a preponderance in favor of the females; and surely our women neither lack brains nor taste. Why not, then, invent “styles” of our own and cast these foreign abominations aside? The whole of this vast continent could then be happy, and could also furnish the world with better, purer and more healthful fashions than it now enjoys, We have been depend- ing upon Europe long enough for these things, and it has long since ceased sending us anything new. Let us now assert our independence and see if we cannot do better without help. By all means, ladies, let us have a mode America By way of ey, we this week offer to our fair readers a description of two petticoats that will doabtiess interest them. The under petticoat, since the introduction of short costumes, has formed a very important and useful portion of the toilet. They are generally bordered with one or two bex-plaited ounces, and are certainly an improvement upon the cumbrous articles that were formerly worn. Our first ts a gray camlet petticoat, bordered with a band of silk three inches deep and of a somewhat darker shade than the material which tt ornaments, The silk is vandyked and ornamented with braid, and above the silk there are also two rows of braid Which follow the lines of the vandykes. The silk band should be lined with muslin before being sewed on to the petticoat. The next is of white serge, trimmed with black ribbon velvet, black and white mohair braid and jet buttons. The edge of the petti- coat is cut out in vandyke, and, bound with fine black mohair braid. Fomited'straps of ribbon velvet of unequal lengths are sewed tn perpendicular lines to form a@ border; the longer straps fail in the centre and the short ones at the commencement of each vandyke, and every strap terminates with a jet button. Two rows of velvet—the lower one measir- ing one inch and a half and the upper row one inch in breadth—are sewn above these perpendicular straps. Narrow black and white braid is then sewn upon the ribbon-velvet so as to form an ornamental scroll over it, To show the rapidity with which we are now retro- pading we will describe the latest spring novelty that has made its appearance, and which ts designated a tollet of the time of Henri IIT.:—Rich silk or faille skirt, pearl gray in color, bordered with a crosscut band of the same, which band is corded at both edges with white satin. This skirt is looped up very high at the side, where it opens and discovers an ‘underssirt of the same rich material. A wide cross band, arranged as an agrafe, joins the two side breadths, The somewhat full sieeve is confined at the wrist with a cross band piped with white satin, At the top of the sieeve there is a second cross band edged with white and crossed at intervals with small bars of white satin. Two long ends fringed with white fall from the of the sieeve. The bodice is open in front, the edge cut in scollops, which are bound with white satin, Having aiready devoted several columns this week to the latest styles in bonnets, paletots, sacks and dress, we will conclude this article by promising our readers a deseription of several unique specimens in these commodities next week. quarter. long, THE PARIS FASHIONS. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Parts, March 12, 1868, Grand Spring Opening in ParieThe Queen of Fashion on Her Throne—Most Important Sexsion and the Assembinge—How the Queen Dressed and How She Looked=The Royal Fashions Speech=Edict on Colors, Style, Skirts, Sleeves, Trimming, Materials, &em Mantles, Hate, and Flowers=Tho Manola, or Spanish Veil. The present was a very oMiclal spring fashions Meeting. The extreme left of the opposition aid not consist, as gn former openings, of spinsters who annually put in aweto Instead of a vote to every- thing. It was made up of all the surviving leaders of the fashions who laid down the law on the morrow of Waterloo, They strictly adhere to restoration; perfect diplomacy as regards the human frame, but some of its members are in a hopeless condition— too far gone to be restored at all. The extreme right is mostly composed of blooming young widows not past twenty-five, tributaries from all the provin ‘Their opinions are remarkable for urgeat appropriativeness of anything becoming, espec any object having a conservative tendency. ‘The right, including both sexes and members of all ages, are ted by most Mberal views; they will docidediy carry the amendments otf when we come ext easton to the cox! NN Hroject and bili om the Prohibition of jong walking pabemei oi outs ‘The male portion of thenssentig-yere ‘ndrebaDyr aprinkjed on indiscriminate Lencha@, apdabted more fe auditors and stenographers than as interested parties. Tt is evident nothing has been left them for government to curtail; they are clipped short all over; left without eo much as tunings in down the sears of their panis, Without suffictent buttons to Louth | The onty tw tal! exci before the ceremony ‘was by bachelors, who were continuatly breaking ous im minor bass keys and responded to by spinstert trebles. This was the spirit and this the outward a> Pect of the chamber, with myself as president sitting up in the chair. The responsibilities of this high po- sition, by the by, appear more overpowering at firs sight than they really are. A good deal of larynx and strong animal stamina, Ido agree, may be essen- tial for the purpose of calling orators back to the order of the day when their opinions wander from those of their sovereign; but beyond shout- ing, admonishing and keeping top many of them from clambering up to the platform at the same time, where the narrowness of that space makes a fight for the supremacy inevitable; I don’t see how presidents are in any way responsible to the nation, Let us take the Vice President Jerome David for an example; he did a véry shabby thing here at the Legislative, and the nation had a good laugh over it, The Chamber was in the midst of a thril- lingly sensational debate, and just as the majority was coming tn for the worst of it Jerome David haa ‘the gas turned off and all the speakers were left in the dark, In our Chamber this would not have beem an extinguisher at all. The darker the better among ladies for a rush on the fashions, An tntmit chigoon would bave been pounced on and wrung of its wearer's head as irrevocably asa love of a chon would have been crushed under the cover of deep obscurity. ‘ When Queen Fashion entered, holding a ailky- hatred Skye terrier on ber arms instead of a mui every one stood until she was seated. Young France fo short velvet shooting jackets, light cloth panta- toons, and orange colored gloves formed her escort. She was rather a long tme taking ber seat, absently surveying the benches as she did so through an up- ifted eyeglass, I was favored with a familiar nod as she turned her back tome, There was a dread calm, significant of suspense, between this momens and that of the unrolling of the speech, which was presented to the soverel by an alde-de-camp, her cotillion jeader, under whom every one has more or less to tune his fiddle, He had the terrier to hold ia return, The opening address was delivered a little in ad vance of the throne chair. I will not describe Fashton’s clear, silvery tones; every one knows how eloquent and persuasive they are. Her attire om this occasion very important, it being a model affair, typical of spring styles, It was a light nut brown poult of two shades and a costume, The underskirt was darker than the upper one, both trimmed around with embroidered follage in lovely brown Shaded tints, and very Little green leat between, Her mantle was ® Marie Antoinette fichn with work to match. The folds of the upperskirt were thick pleats behind from side to side, leaving only the front width plain and gored. Her headdress was a diadem of Het Jee mounting a lustrous Spanish blonde veil, which fe ofer the curled chignon behind. Fashion’s hair is of a rich golden Lydian tint, hee complexion is unrivalled, her eyes are purple-hued, fringed with long velvety lashes. A full pink rose en aigrette, slightly concealed by the blonde, waa finished off by a branch of straggling Msebuds which had caught round her curl, bgt it half way be tween her neck and her waist, where the tempting lock ended. Opera glasses were soon scanning her over, from the high heel of her kid boots to the tips of her small, tightly gloved fingers; but, nothing daunted, she began:— Gentlemen and Ladies of the Nobles and Commons—= We have, by the grace of tasteful attire, convoked this assembly, not for the disturbance of the nation by the communication of your private theories, bu in order to confer on you the charge of promub gating our decrees. 4 We are grieved that the liberties promised at the beginning of last session must be withdrawn, Anax+ chy and schism have invaded our territory, A Tre mlopied. strictive measure has become urgent, an tory Marie Antoinette styles have been adopt Our daughters on the other side of the Atlantic, who, too soon, on the sale of their government iron-clada, abolished all their steel, too, on ape Principles, are now sadly contrite, May the inexpediency headstrong decision preserve our kingdom from insurrection, for iron-clads are often reqnired whem least eo aoe and the reign of wteel will prevail. (Cries of hear, hear, from the right.) 4 Cuts and shades have given us some difficulty, dal the love of our people for our anointed person, note withstanding its shortcomings, has settled that the cuts shall be short—short sashes, short walking cos tumes, short loose Jackets or short Antoinette flonua, Shades shall be more or less ye:low and brimstone, brick and stone. The nation’s politics and its cloth- ing, fm one word, look very much like smashed egga— milked yeilows, therefore, nobies and commons. * Trimminggare still rich gimp, chenille, crosscats and satin, Blonde is preferred to lace because lossy satin is its appropriate accompaniment, White and ed sain oo robes carry the day aad hold sway through might “4 Flowers are to be made of mother-of-pearl, the amber tints being preferred. Our particular favorites are yellow acacia and camelias, and, as we deign te explain, the reason of our taste is justified by the acacia being a light spring spray, while the camelia, lying fat, is admirable on festooned I ings Kg Bonnets are still to be small fans but full dress headdresses of this kind are to overed with our new diamond-dust tulle, which sparkics in the sun. Rouleaus of sntin are the only kind of trims ming we love on this Sain ec ‘The manoia is our own Invention for soirées, It a blonde Spanish veil, which, when crossed on the’ bosom, looks like a fichu. It is ronnded on the fore+ head, not pointed. A branch of acacia on one si or any other ornamental flower, relieves the heat folds over the temples. Colored sashes and bt: are maintained on every skirt. They are to be wit and the long ones for train robes are to be employ for looping up serpentine overplus. Lace flounces are to prevail on short tunics an@ round Antoinette fichus. Chambery gauze and black grenadine, worked wéth geranium, poppies and other Naming flowers, are to be g mania. Black pouls jackets are to be worked all over in various colora, as, also cashmere—blue and white. White alpaca costames will be showered with blossoms for al spring festivites; branches of lilac and dogroses are our favorite patterns, Violet wreaths and bouquets on yellow or maise — of any description have met with our appro- ation. We wish onr dahghters to show as little waist as Possible under bunchy folded bows behind. Any- thing bunchy will suit, Umbrelia case skirts are totally prohibited. Clese plaits which fail perpendicularly behind have su seded gored widths. We retain the centre width im front plain. There ts nO objection to gold braiding on scaries = black; ucither to lots of small Nounces on under- skirts, : Very wide, long sleeves shall be adopted for three months on trial. As concerns our financial budget, we are about te make @ loan on the Humanitary and Anonymous Soctety for the draining of the Sahara—(great core osity In every part of the assembly)—a new associa tion for the raising of funds. (Noisy interruption.) Onr minister of the finances holds shares at the disposal of our loving subjects, Nobles and Commons—The parliamentary session is opened, but debates are prorogued for another quarter, (Violent tumult up in the extreme left and surprise everywhere.) ’ Our Queen coolly retook possession of her 8! terrier, and after bowing right and left with her welt known fascinating smile retired, followed by the escort which had attended her on her entrance, Small groups were soon formed by the mem! who on leaving tie palace most warmly disci the financial project, Some calied the anonymous draining of the Sahara a swindle, because the instd- gators had not put their names to It; others said thas. the Sahara was ‘to be their pockets, a fictitious de fert altogether, and the above proceedings closed em most divided opinions. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. A DESPERALE Boro.aR Cavaut.—A desperate burglar, who gave his name as Thomas Jones, was captured tn Schermerhorn street yesterday morning by an officer of the Forty-fourth precinct. It appears he broke into the residence of Mr. 8. S. Whitmore, of 208 Schermerhorn street, during the temporary absence of the family yesterday morning and was proceeding to ransack the house. Mr. Whitmore had occasion to go home about eleven o'clock, when he was sure ised to meet a strange man in the joiake ho Bianaiy said, i morning,” and was te leave when Mr. Whitmore seized him and desired am explanation of his presence. The fellow immedi ately drew a knife and stabbed Mr. Whitmore tn the right arm, when he succeded in breaking away and fled down the street. ‘He was soon ern how. ever, by the,officer. On his person were found some skeleton keys and a jimmy. The accused was taken before Justice Morebouse and held for examination, Pouce RecoRD.—The returns of the ten police precincts of this city for the week ending Friday, March 28, show the whole number of arrests made to have bash 328. Of this number a majority of those arrested were charged with intoxication. SEVERELY BURNED.—A boy named Andrew Quina . was seriously if not fatally burned ina vacant 108 in Bergen street yesterday afternoon, His clothes took fire from abontire at which he was playing. His recovery is looked upon as doubtful. A $2,500 Kat's Nest.—A day or two since the enat- neer engaged in Keith’s sawmill, First strect, near North Fourth, E. D., while repairing the floor of the butlding discovered a rat’s nest, which was found to consist of portions of a leather wallet and articles of bank bills of the denomination Ha $100, $50 and $20, of the old Mechanics’ Bank of Wiillamsburgh. On Inquiry it was ascerteined that a gentleman residing in the adjoining house tn 1853 missed a wallet containing $2,500, with valuable pra. pers, and it is very probable that the rat whose nest was found as above stated committed the larceny. SeRiovs AcctpEeNts.—Mrs, Mary Fitzgerald, re- siding at No. 151 Navy street, was knocked down and run over bya fire apparatus, about eight o'clock Jest night, at the corner of Washington and Fniton streets. The wheels passed over both her arms, breaking them badiy. A woman named Mrs. Strong waa seriously injared last even- r ing by failing Into an areaway a No. 10 Noving at Sho waa conveyed to her hore, No. 240 Pw chug auroet. —