The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 22, 1861, Page 2

THE NEW YORK SU FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 22, 1861. Washington's Birthany, Tan 129th anniversary of the birth of Gronan Wasninatox, whose nue is troa sured in the hearts of the American people, as “the Father of his Country,” wil! be colebrated today in this city, and in other parts of the Union, with a greater airnostnoss Of fooling than has been evoked by y previows recur ence of the natal day of the First President of the United States—the peerless sollior and t paragon of patriots, who led a woak ! at cour qreous people through all the perils of revolu- tion te the enjoyment of the grantoast system of free government that the wislom of man has devised. The namo of Wastrmoros is a cherishod name wherever there are men who love or desire true libeviy—who venerate truth and exteem virtue ; and now when the country to which his wisdom and valor gave independent ustional life is threatened by tho base ambi- tions and eorrupt conspiraci reckloss deomagogues, the warm and houest hearts of w belng after the ati: of Ms in confusion, «ry of Admini strat ou. ‘The Trewsury is now trict in rpplying the se May ely kept beet until ao “ee coding ptatem with money. Mail coutrsotors are furvirhed with drafty on tha Sub- Treasurers cov ng a)! the receipts, #9 that po mai-appropria- Hen cam ac It {e reported that there fs quite enarl in the French Legation, towing out of contradictory in. formation went to Paris, M. Meera, eines bis arrival, bas been inthe keaping of Brsvasne, #11 Lt and Masow, who have filed him with aeons sion devs. The official reports from Coneila and other conflicted with bis dispateles, atl explanations Lave been reoptired, Baron Storenu, the Russisn Minister, aley eym- pathizen with wecrssion. ppe annowne it aa the de terinination of te Kuropern power, to atand by the fixed foley of recogniaing no new Governmras be. fore iter ition by the Gov ut out of which the new one hae been cat + recog hiticn of Belpiom hy the Congress of Views, us 1881, ie the nu!y exception ty tala policy durtt Preset centuey. Orders bave been issued trocpa in Texas, which are needed for the protec the public property in the faithful states, Mo many of the the people turn with genuine pstrivtic 1 Moe tion tohim who knew so well how t) rs above the intrigues of faction ant the slander- ous clamo:# of persopal enemies, From mil- lions of hearta the prayer will arise today that He who croated a Wasminoton to establish on this continent the divine principle of lib- erty, as the indestructible basis of human government, will inspire our rulers with wis- dom to preserve the priceless inheritance, Lat fathers this day tell their children Gronon Wasinxoros hated a lie; never auted deceitiully ; the that he feared only his God, and loved his fellow-men, that as a pon he was dutiful, as aman jnst; as an Aw- erican devoted to his country, and as @ ruler impartial and featless in t the laws. ‘The American jp: ed to entertain a supers or the names of men whe have themselves, but tiny have ‘those noble instincts and tin attached men in ev of the world, tot the purest exaunp Let our people, while paying home the memory of Wasutn bis example their guide in all their actions as citi- zens, and tae American Union will ealuro, minittration of Ne are not train A for distin nen, full measure hav anil ia every part se who extibit in ther live 9 of bumman exewile wa which eto , Tesolve to make ‘The Raid on the Atrvet Pedlars. Ovr Metropolitan Police are incurring the Greatest amount of popular odium, in conso- quence of their enforcement of the city ordi Nances against street peddling, with out license, ‘There may be individual instances in which po- licemen have attempted to do a little “ black mail" business, but the officers are not blamoa- ble for simply executing a general order of their superiors, If the police would only en- force al the Corporation ordinances, so far as at is their duty to do ao, with rigid impartiality, there would be no cause of complain But tho ordinance against street-poddling has long been considered obsolete, and the General Superiuiondent might nave selected @ome more important field for the disply of his executive talents and zeal than that which brings him and his force into collision with the poor street peddlers, While our wealthy merchants are allowed to obstruct ‘the sidewalks with their merchandize, it cor. tainly cannot be considered a greater incon co to permit a hawker of small wares her little ven! to walk the streets exposing hi eollection of varities for sale. This ing out « gnat and swallowing the camel, with most extrnordinary inconsistency, Let as have equal justice to all classes; lot all he city ordinances be enforced with equal ‘vigor. If they are foundeden right principles, they shoubd be maintained—if not, they should be repealed. A Corrapt Mchome Postponed. Certain gity politicians have beon engaged in a schette—which they thought they had matured—for the removal of Mr. G, W. Sarrut from the office of Street Commissioner, ond the appointment in his place of a Mr. Carens, whe hails from Queens County, and is now employed in the Custom Hous, It was ar. rangéd, we learn, that the matter should be “put through” last evening in the Board of Aldermen, but one of our alder manic represon- Lativos, whose vote was considered secure, in dulged “second thoagbts,” and, consequently, the consummation of the cheine had to be poat- pone, The removal of Mr. Stern, who has proved himeelf an honest and competent officer, would, porlaps, re-open the Dopartment to the corruptious which have enriched @ fow men at the expense of the taxpayers, Missing. pet M Hour, Tsiawa ligt Highthouse keeper of Captetna Woainbow! dock at Greenwich ky avd bas not since Wind Ewt-Northoas, The goverameut ligltuouss boat. He had ®emali sat! on board, but started with oars, ile ‘was about sx feet Ligh, dark hair, end about 99 yearmold Any information seut w Bawwat. Cho Postmaster, (iresowich, Conn, will be thankfully received by his friends, New Publications. The Children's Bitle Pictsre Book, just pur Ashe by the Hanrnns, is the fourth in the series of iN}ustrated juvenile boks of stery nud informe. toa, which we have before commended, The Household Journal —Monthly Part V. of ‘this elegant aud lively weekly, for Febiaary,te just Poblished by Haxtuat & Co., 20 North William treet, ‘The Oriais—_Facte and Ramers Intelligence from the most trustworthy Union Delegates wo the Virginia Convent on rtates emphs Mealy tat, unless Congress sball adopt some plaw of ovneiliation before adjournment, their state wil wecede, despite all effirte to prevent suca a rast course, An extensive orgeninsnon existe there ani {in North Caroline, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mary land, Icoking to this comtingeacy. Greet preparations bave been made in Washing ton to chserve WAsuimoton's birth-day. ‘The mili- Sary of the District will be called out for parade, ‘Toe Tenagers of the Presidomtial inauguration Aoall wr?) m part, of the present cab'net—Biacn, Srawtow, aot KiNG, of she Senste, Sawa DN, ANDKAW Cousmm, Hare D Bioiaw Rox, LaTias, bane Kino, Monga, ‘Taow BOLL, It ts considered very probible that an extra aes. sion of Congress will be called. ‘Towre is an im mense amount of business crowding on st the end Of the #ension, to disvoss of which seems next w impossible; besides, it is imponsible to say, in these dimes, what itmey be mecrasary to do, ‘The house tak+a for the perty of the President elect ts bolng rapidly fied up for their reception Several artiste have already teen on the ground skeotobing it, Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, bas written a letter stating that if the peace ounfereuce refuse to decid: Om any seitlewent of the preset difficulties, be shal! e000 sutmit to the people the question whether they will or will nu have ® convention to con. sider the propriety of the secession of Maryland, Dixon ) CHANDIN, ood Trew ‘The army bill has bem reported in the Seasia, | compromises, with amendments for improving the ‘ori fications whe commanded that division, is on hie me, with other prominent offieers, Lt ovate nearly twe millions annually to maintain @ au ent force in Texsato prevent Ludian incursions, andl yet the recent oat uunanimoualy voted for neression, and Mr. Wiovant, declared in the Benate i¢ wae w atter of inditferencs whether the troops were kapt there. Departure of Mr. Lincoln for Washington. HIS RECEPTION IN JERS Miserable IneMictoncy ef the Police. —— MR. LINCOLN DAY IC ay y city. Jermy Olly SPEVCHES bY AND WL he early bour fixed for ¢ doparture of the Presiden! elect, fow persons were gathered show the Astor House yesterday moming when Me Linconn went away, Ata little Lefore eight ke triagea were drawn up in line on Vesey atreety under the direction of Mr. Vaw haw bad in charge tbe whole furnish. os for the wcommedasion of the Proal- ir reception and stay, tee ty Mr. VAN Rawst to aay that his arrangements th have been unexceptions tle, and bing y demeanor ty membars of the Press ts not loss noteworthy than the admire bie inanner in which be haw conducted bia portion of the oity's entertainment of ise distingulaied nent, Mr. Luwcoun emerged at elght o'clock from the Frivate door of the hotel, wad accompanied by Ald, Commmit and his suite, drove rapidly to the Jersey City Ferry. ‘The boat on which the voyage waato { be made lay in the upper allp of the ferry, ruarded by ® platoon of police under comand of Sergent Hrackere, and aa the carriages arrived they were driven on board. Mr. Letoonn was then conducted to the cabin, where by Mr A. A. Hanne President of « sty Common Council he wae weloomed aw fol- fim :—Wa are commissioned by the municipal autherities and people of Jersey Cty to receive | and wel me eel of onief of " ree awigh'y peop 0; our ei mi ¢ Your prosrrna throwgh thin state to asenms the ch oie Weshington, It is ® pleasuro thus to xract the future President of this Republ o, the peop cevoted tn their aachmeut b» te | lon, the atetes—and cling aa the ark of their p Vtionl wafety. 16 ta their prayer that the | Republic be tromorial ; that be who holds in his devtiniee slike of Individual aud nae ulde aud snstern you in all your acts for the conservation of the public weal. “Welcome, tbrive welcone, to the soll of New Jersey. Mr. Lriooun briefly and informally returned thanks for the weicome extended him, and the ra- mainder ef the trip across was oscupied in giving introductions aud convaraing. ‘As the boast neared the Jersey shore, © sxlute was fired, usd Dopwonnn's band, which on board | the boat, bad been performing s varloty of patriotic | And other music, atruck up * Hail to the Cnlet.” | On entering the #llp, the depot of the New Jer- | ey Trapeportation © wmpany appeared crowded to | it utmost Hmite, Not lors than #ix thouvand per- fone Billed the vast room, the great gallery of which | appeared to be occupied almost ex anively by las | to be neon waa porfeotiy alaroing, yet the | poi Jorey with | diced Tisrors and escort, The “state ox” wna smcconnee are | model of comfort end elegance, Tt was d with «msi! ensignt over the front aed rear down, and festoons and rosettes of the national colors, in ribbons end bunting, Pour lounges, two mai lietopped tables, and halfedoxen ordinary sents, formed the furniture of th car, O. one of the tables, a gorgeous Lounnet, inan oval basket, shed frogrance on the wi nd en tia other taule a large walver, pitcher sid yolleta, of wolid vilver, ere placed for the we of the codupants, ‘The car was richly carpeted, nnd warmed by patent hot. Air furnaces, with self acting remimter, ant conta. @1 gas apparatus. ‘The locomotive mnaing. | fom" war covered with fanciful decorations, pens nants, era gos, Union Jato, aod all worts of bunt ing. The mtcke flack waa painted in slternate Vanda of rod, white and | huge barber's pole were the figures was c maple and the word © Union" won each aide, At precisely wine o'clock, the carn wera drawn out of the depot by rope arranged for the purpona, coupled to the loootwoti ve, and away went the train to Newaih, departing arid the enthuslastic cheer ing wf the Imirense crowd, whieh was assembled ae | well without as inside the depot. Mow, Linoonn and soos also went on by the apactal train, having been iaken over to Jerey Gity in a close carrings, without any parwla, Newark, } ’. 21.—Mr, Lincons are rived in thin city by acommittes +f the the Mayor and horwetack, addrened Mr Mr Linooun Pep! ee pub antially ME Mayon your eny and inncerely deve Go. With my own ability I ca: out the sustenance of D vine P thin great, free, Pappy and without these Lanner bo; ring the dopok Mayor Braiow N briefly. w tone, but with emphasis 10 reception ty in response, my heart work you desire I aby Te fail, Again 1 vet , Preaidens Obert and th huoittes were then encorted to carringer aud drivea ty the t mreet depot, & distauce of one im Mrosd streets which waa litersliy throngo wpectatort, while every avaliable space ia rounding buildings were ov femationa were avundant, ta 1b iw Wand . eb! math As the train F Linco bowed his ack nowlad gi wilfrom tue rear oud of the care. Bi tw thetand’y + Hp kon of eater neen the ‘arr ‘The special train mune arrived at T1100 A.M. Mr. Out of the car at the depot wod wan Milan. of Trenton, who addr 1 Capital bo you be ap y tay MILE Ue MgreeRd! J, ir, if your offic niission would s!luw you to prolong your visi, we could point you to incidemte tn the earl; of ovr fsthern al excite iu yout atragy'es bresat, a as ry trie patriot, the for the very oil on wnich you But, wir, with your pormiawlon, Twill iow @oort you to the Cayital of our state, where tne anbors of the Legywiature, aud the state author! ew are in watting to do you further honors. ‘The Mager then introouced the President leet to the President of the Commou Council, and the members prvent The party were then taken { carriagen Wo the State Hor Tae crowd of people jolent 100 Arrangomema of the Mayor and G Council, enabled the party to reach the Bate Capi to! in nafety. The om cornisted of about 100 mea on ‘precesa! ae Tigres City Blues, of Paterson, the Ger- man K fies of Tresion, the Provident vivct, eto, Arriving at the State Muse, he was first Ingro- the Senate, and the President of the Sen— ate in a very eloquent apeech received him, when Mr. Linoont replied an follows: Mr. Prenident and Gentlemen of the Senate of the Biate of New Jorsey : 1 om vi ermieful to you for ©f | the honorable reception of which T bave bona he ject. oun’ ox | ‘THE LATEST NEWS. BY TELEORAPH TO THE N, ¥. BUM. | Politioal Intelligence, | XXXVith CONGREMS Second Heetou, H Penute. | Washington, Feb. 21.—Mr. Dootrrren (Win), leserted a ition from citizens of Milwaukie, signed, asking Con ronnly arene taud by the Constitution and the laws, orn. petition of citi ju favor of the Crittenden rese- and mske no ¢ iaprowmiee witl Mr. Powwt (Ky ), prenerted eam of Whee * Dixon (Ct) and Braue (P+ >, prevented eons petitions for the Border beats amd Crit d, presented the credencials of elected Senator from N rth Cw hie § nate rasuraed the cmalderatioh of | for the discontinuance of the postal servic seco 1) « ataten 08 0 to cut off their postal ba: Dossal awa had not ueon resinted, a. Id vot uadartake, under the Coustitation, to states inthis way. He amid the expremlens sorection tnd retetion In the bill seemed to be it Mops which wen'd end in using force against ntaten Mr D FTTLM paid ts it was a meamure of pence | cot war, Ite eid it wan the duty of the Govera- inact to acknowledge, aod face soe changes of the day. ‘The ides which ¥* have to meet first is, * proper state of a0 our Republic. | T as not adinittad by men woo formed the ¢ jon, but waa the idow of Cation, ‘Toa ides now reigns despotic in the southern wtater, and ty in ny 0 waa one of the race b the Univn, y. caunat the bill, and wald that dL Rive the power of daspoty to ® depaite td dastroy tae ut, (Me) the uatora were @ bill almply eneral t) muspend wa nnd relieve him of any awa It in mowt eminer tly ‘The s crot is, that gentlemen y cknowledge that secession is eve power totre F the operstion of the attenpt to enforce the weer vid it neored ty him a maa. wan gratified ty wee Ht fron Lone, The Beoator fron Virginia Te wae net give power to wtop the we ALOre Was vl he this war a wise a Without val to carry: the rua\ Loved there was ad male any where wintance.” He the esloulated postivaster apite of rea dinun- The use of the war, Anan ime ® poloy which fiom Kentucky bas Vs orypomition, which will take the © neon forever, quoted from the mpeech of the Ban- sects (Mt. Hoxram) to wow thas it wide that slavery was @ blessing. In 1N68 we hao peace,” ‘Thin ides demanded the Fapant of the Miswnrl Compromige, ‘Tae Ban .tor from Hingis mainitai Kthindid it and is was done aa demanded, mbjugaving Kenaas, and ii is now demanded that free territory be given up to ry ant a provision made in tue Conatitation to Protect it Me. Wann (Ohio) appealed to the friends of the measure to let them \ as contended that the dificult the time the al It was waid it abould jon of the Nebraska bill, with him then, and only changed to after being defeated came a convert in # wen'er the ‘The Sonator waa Rt pablican for Congress in 13%, and be wreks Mr. Dourrrin said he did support Mr. Pinon, but he was note candidate for Vongres# aa 8 Dom: ‘ocrat in 1866, Mr. Doveras said he had heard that he ware Candidate, ond supported Mr, Bocianan, Mr. Doourrrua anid it was nA 80. He only changed when the House tried to force a Constivu- {ion on Kenaas. He never sapported the Senator's hdea of « repeal of the Missourt Craprnise, peace. lor, but the Executive oot!d not interfere with force, except on application from the atete If there could not ola thirteon the country within their limite than oid New derne; y 1 joel if, upon thie Occasion, 1 mention ‘sway back in my childhord, the earliest days of my being able to read, I got bold of a book such an one ae {aw of the ver seen, *Weew's Life of remember all the acommts there 10 battle fiside and wt: Nee for the Iban. e country, Bod noDe fixed shemuel ves upom sginativn 60 deeply as tae utrugylo here at Trenton. The crossing of the river; the contest with the Heentans, the great hardships eodured at that tine ail fixed thewselves on my memory more then apy single revolutionary event; and you a'l | know, for you have ail bren boys, how there early in»p-casions last longer than apy others. I recullect thinking theo, buy even though I was, that there must have been something more than common that these men struggled fr, Tam exceedingly poston that that thing ‘which they struggled dies, Mr. Linco, om leaving the boat, was conducted ton mall, cheap aud gaudy platform, formed by meare of covering a platform dirt car with carpet and colvred muslin, A few miserable, lueficient looking poilomnen, Kaye up in Lopelews despair the Ides of keeping the crowd in any ord Linconn was allowed to fight how way to t) form, wher veda we we fom Mayor Van Youur, vd very bvietly, EX-G vy WoL Dayton then atdreas d Mr. Lin COUN we folio Mr Lin 6 abwnce of the Govern, wosiow abet ut 1 on voting 1 per wure thik peo: the laws and the Copstitaty efeeto you their cordial ay sore in wll rigt (fal measured tevin Brean nt live in harweny with their Inetbern asm wail Coing justice to all, and asking wa'y a fair rene Tet » ir, Ddo pot tread ou f roidden or doupe. ful ground, when 1 aay they prety Wry, ove flog, one dexthoy — (Cre nendvus and proloag: pp aus.) Upon you, mir on whom ay much de petday they feel that’ they oun rely foe thy elem UCC EN, ton, add only, tn conciueon, that burdened be with the cares mud responeib lit ment, this united people wii! f Ospito: with their lest wishes. their ard their earnest prayers. Loud cheering coutinued for roma minut, and when {t bad in a ineasure subsided, Me. Lixooun commenced speaking. H's words were however inaudible at a distance of but» few fees from hin the munnur of voices commenting om Uacle a rising sufficient!y loud to down the strongest voice, He spoke as follows ; weyou by fondest b Ladies apd Gentlemen of the Btate of Now Jar | sey—Taball only shark b kind reception, given ‘euporary representatiy tion, (Cheers) (Hl Us the kindners of besrt of tne Jerseyites, was so y onslly but asthe {the majenty of the ua- Tunderstand, me verti olen, to at your grave we mubry, aud w the pacpoue | 2 Won of the union of theme Mates. They deme to | ing that held IL the people of the word am oxcedingly aaxious of the peop 1 Le perpetuated. in ace with the idee for which that struggle wee mad JT xball be most bappy indeod afl eal Deon bumbie ms: rumens in the bands of toe al mighty, and of thy bur almost choven people, aa the chosen instia nent also inthe Lands of the Almighty, for pe 4 of that great meougules | aa Lunter- Heaney wit T learn that who, in the inthe choice of & Gid wot think Twas tbe man, Hin body 1m © ox cire of thete bess Jadg . an wef mayer ty bere to greet me as the wf tbe United States a Biates to the tan, who, for the tine being, it She representative tunw of toe nation, JU pose Lo pe petnate the Co the pep 1 nconps shin reception more Ny thaw Lcoula do did 1 believe 1s was ten nw sts tudividual, WLM hen gravetu'ly closed his speech, by hearttels apglause, you sud the peers chore representatives 10 me, ae the reprawenkatt for tke time being, of the ‘meaty of we U Statee Ta propriate to mywell very Ritale of the demonstration # of respect with which T imva besa, wreeted, nic Ite ahould be given to avy man, bus that it should be @ manifestation of adnerence to the Union and the Constitution Tunderstano myrelf to be reonived here by the repreveutativen of the people of New Jonny of hem differ im optuion from whou 1 ba ‘This manifestation ts there- fore to be regsrded by me se expresming thelr de- ‘Yotion te the Union, the Constituson, and tien of the people. You, Mr. 10 that this is a time when the bravest and wiaedt Jnok with doubt and awe upon the aspect presented by our patiens! affaire Under these circumstances, | you will reedily eee why Tahal not speak in de: | tail of the course I sball deem it best to pursue, 16 in proper that I sbowid avail myself of all the ivformation and all the time at my command, in order that when the time ar- rives, In which I must speak officially, I shall 1% A Kentanoe complimeotery | be able to tke the ground which I deem the beat ond sefeet, aud fom which I may have po occa Andiatinct o4 to be lost wo the reporters.) Tahal not | sion to swerve I anal eudesvor to take the be b to sudrans nj CU abd Other a¥eom: Vinge at lenath, even if T bi Hime tod Isp before you, therefore, for little else thar to | €0! you ann b Letly nay farewell, we the v ry bigh 60 me through your prea fn honor ¥) be #85 hater an whom aby state mpht be pr wad by the saying of it nugge & erp nse of an hour woll ¢ ‘nan hour make & wortoy re shou bocont Bt myself, Indes wy Bhat thos! You bai te present your reset ® men with wh w where, amen © vide He maid Jeut clect and bis suite rematued for some moments on she platform, dla grand rash was nade by the crowd to sbake bands with him | thie voyaye, anrrouoded by pei Leen forced to » The rep.rters, who hu rit on edge of the platform, unprotected In the alijchtest degree by the police, were now jammet against tt by the crowd, who rushed forward in @ perfect wave, bow ing and yelling like as many demons, “Hain” Hasan” was loudly called by the rowd, bub when they wore aasured HM \wLin) was vot pre ommenced cheering L Davion, until tue tall ratl-splitier wae again b ought furward, and again addsesed them :— ‘They tell ine that [ mbould have this platform cleared, in order tuas you may bave an lay of seeing mie, and 1, you, I Her tier (oovtipled exclusively by ladies) 1 Lest of toe bargain, Gaugater and ap me to the lower sis 1 won't make any (Cheers aud laughter.) And now commenced the struggle of Mr, Lin olwuse) bi fa New York, Mesrachusetts, Rovde Island, Dela | cola and bis party to reach the railway car, ‘The ware, Merylepd, aud slee Feit Taylor, at K y West, $70,000, and for Fort Jeffr on, 75 000, ‘These eppropriations for couthern fortifications are ddignificant. Apprebensions ore entertained of lege defalca | police were worve than useless, and the ruffians in the crowd jammed, swore, fought, and yelled | about Mr. LINooLN and bis suite, until they hud scbieved the feat of escaping to the cars, of | | Jove | malice towaras m isis | meptofaileur dfculsies. ground Ideem most just to toe north, the east, the weet, and the soutb, and the uotry. T will take it 1 hope, im’ goed temper, cortain!y no y section. I shall do all shat moy be in ny power to promote a peaceful sot man doea not live n Dam, (Cheers ) aid do more to presorve ity but ab to put the foot down firmly, Who 1s more devoted to peace tl | Nene who w may be ce bre ke ont into ¢ #0 |} for some woments it was ropa syoe) Me continued Ids snd o right, you wi'l sustein me, will (Loudvlicera, and eries of “yea, soa we +d'e Tam by toe metbers offs Loge she meJorty of whem do pot agree | me in pol tcal septiuenta, [wish te Vhete areistauce n pi oting theaniy of <b as itis, for if it srould euifer ath there will be no pilot ever needed for amoeber yovare, L have alealy spoken leoger ths Thunt Ley leave to stop here rentoo louse, 1 where the Pom utente, Hid callation was then. gi ly balf post two the party left f the Coma ites I. e cheers of Woamands, It is thought 20,000 people pres Philadelphia, Feb. A — Me. Liwcoun arrtved hera st 4 volowk, aed was conducted to the Contivenal lite) where he was welouped by Moyor Huvay, ud briefly responded, io the presence of wu in tense throng. Ta the evening be held # reeptioa. Two LITTLE BOYS TEASED A GOAT, in Row- an Co,, N, C,, last week, till the brute turned on them and butted them both to death, Damixt, Boose's friend, the venerable Joun Jonmvron, of Obio, was found dead in his bed, at Washington, on Sunday morning, the 17th, Mr. Johnston was 86 years old, and had sul. seribed to the National dufeldigencer for sixty ‘Two oars were provided for the coaveyance of | years, be.s.collision under the Canstivusion, the bill wae 8 tnere pretence. le proposed amendment, 0) the Postmaster alao Caspeed ‘the mails tm the states where any organization for runoing off slaves ‘The miscellansous appropristion bill was taken up at 2 o'clock. ‘Tre Sate went into Executive Bea'on. After nearly three bene apent in Executive Sse. slow, the Beuste open d ite doors, and proceeded to the ‘copwideration of the miscellaneras appoint of the amendivents of the nance. At five o'clock @ recess was taken till seven. In the evening Mr. Wrson, (Mam ,) spoke in oppesition to the Ca:rraapam resolutious, and the Benate adjourned. Heune of Representatives Mr. Dawes (Mass.) from the Select Commit ww during the prevalence of lawless violence. buber of shipe lying in port dismantled aud ‘ULAt for wery.ce is 28, and mounting im the aggre gute 874 guns None of them could be repalied aod put under ail hort cf sey ral seeks time, and Many of them would requirs, for tast purpows, at east elx niontha Nocrdar bas as yot Deed tanuod | to pus any of them in readiness Bie commtice disctined ether mubjecta connecte ¢d wito the Lavy, ana prope etary of she Navy in ace ® Tewlution thas ting without dew who were in arma nieinst the goverument wuen tadering he same, sud of tho whe moaght to Terign that they might be relieved from tha re- mraint itopowed by their commission tn engaging in hostility to the ‘constitutional ities of the eney of the navy, for ie House. Wed a minority report, 90 dissents from the Jom Coonan (N.Y) a Viewsat tLe ma) Me hewrll ask « vote on ther 7 oF Tuesday The Mouse reeiuned the consideration of Mr, Br awe ws (Ohio) Volunteer bill, Mr, Booeos, (Va..) renumed, and concluded his Temarks from yestervay, contending that tne biil Topowed ap aterupt 1) ‘enforce the federal ews, Hedonendeuy ofthe ‘civil power of the cruntey, He could not say what te border slave states would do in tho eveut of the passage of this bill; but he kpew that Virginie is commited, and her howor and interewt required she should’ reset the totended war-like sggreaions on the otper aonth= ern states. If the bill broomes a lew, he haz irded the opinion that tn lows thaw thres mon slave border states, with one or two will be found sanding with the seve He argued that the Republican psity in , because Ite COMner Mtoe tH 12 Oppoal- xtemalow of |. To conclastiom, be eal the R-publicans adhere to their platform with more fenacity than to the ovustisution, and in the ne the constitution which the bill v olated, in the of bis conativu-nts, who were to be injured by i ‘the name of the common country, whose pesce was t be destroyed, perhaps never to be pe sored, and in the name of humanity, he denounced and execrated the bill, (Suppressed applause In the gulierles.) Mr. How ann (Mlob.) characterized such remarks a6 those of Mr, Boson a mere claptrap, ‘The ap- Peala of tbe gentleman were made to he sent to Virginia to influence tha conveation nom ia session, in nas sting to break uo the G rvernment, which bas taker. 6r® exvertevce of more than half s cent ¢stablind, ‘Loe gentleman denow ‘84 unconstitutional, and ad- Tet the nec we letthem got wid. seeking t) promote their happi 6 they now fd they cannot secure it, tthem gt Within lors than sixty days sixteen forts have Deen so ren wad futteen of them beld agains the Pewer of the government, If this seizure was bade by avy for-ign government, or all the pew eis of the world combined, we would now be in sims against them ‘Toese forte mount eleven hundred and twenty gins, and the property Coot 61x million do laraous of the pub i The very sol bas been purchased, the Jand ia in the United 8 stes, th bes aright to interfere with t + baen woited and are now held, the pame of humanity met at all pence of whe country Oa! nent which we Brew > suppers be allowed peaceably and quietly to of existenoa, then there would be ne more “ith! He regarded all appeals about co~ clon ay intendet to direct the public mind from thy real inoue, ‘The charge of coercion te mo@ ab- surd, Coereton tv an umpowsibility tp the very ma Hare of things socordiog to the organization of the states and Fotersl Giveriqent, which be jad to chow, end ip this connection, referred to the sel- eure of the reveouy cutter, the mint, momny and other public property, and arguing thet any gov- ernment +h ch i hifully exists, bas the power to waintain it existence. If 8 government bas not power of such defence, it is no goverument at Before he concluded the morning hour expired, On motion of Mr BraNTow the further ccnuidera- tion of the bill wae rostponed sil) Monday, Mr. ARAN (NY) presented a menorial from 7 City, w'goed By 1,49 persons, 800 of whom are Republicans, te slvo preseuted a memorial from Maw Brune: wick, signed by over 600 persons, irrespective of party, including Mr, FRElaNG@uuYexs, who, Mr, mot officert vf the mary | Arar said wae no lean diet) Corman virtues than for his iam and love for the Union. Taey pray for the adotion of the Cnerres new proposition, of auy other Constitution. 8] mode, for the a/\istment of our netivnel dith- culties, T ised for bie report of the Committes of Tulrty-turee was tekrn tp, Mr Bannnrr (Mo) spol in coudomnation of the Republiesn parry, and entered his protat ayainat salon, aa 6 border hove states which hava rec ated ought to Lave retained in th jh the first mover Auuite Mawouri and ‘The Louse proveedid to th Benate bill te provide peo see i glen Terri Fy jn the aus preesion of Indiaa hoetiities in 1355 aud 1 In the gourne of the debate Mr. Hasxin (N. ¥.) opposed the bill and prop wedto refer tue nettie- mient of the account to Generals Soren and Woot Me. Payon (Vs.) aid General Woo hind thr sats ened to carry fire and aword tote the Bruth, and Gonere’ bocrr had organ zed & military despotism in the Capitol of the Republic, and wita more un natural feelings than ComoLames, proposed to march on bis vwn mother state, Ualike the ptoe Dleof Rome, the people of that commoawssith would net reek t conciliate his peace by the exhi- bition of ‘the tears of their mothers and. « Wut weld ineet him as would become th of Virginia Mr. Haney dofunded bis course on thls bi EX pressed bin murprise that the gent’emnan from’ fivia Sttacked the character of th woldier of thio or any other country; the whom the gentlemaa's own stair weve birth. Was surprined, too, t) in be Woot, who in the Mux! With Gevers! Boort, gave to the Union golden ato ned who Ia now here lamioner from the great atute of the Peace conference engaged ia an effort to ne disturbanc the count iprinten $1,450,000. Tie nant 1 lee ean $3,000,000, Dut without de fiaitive action on the bill, adjourned Uli Saturda, STATE LEGISLATURE—4enate. Albany, Feb. 1.—Mr. Brita upon a ques. tion « Anwerted that Hon. PRase ican party, wud mn bo that ef PRTION Fey th for the beter bi wimilar to that of Last nwnal appropriation ¢f the state tax, for the COMMNOR HeLOO's, WAR praaged He bill authorizing the jowera of the Siaking k to lenwe a portion of the Hattery rries to Staten Island for a term of ton end resolutions rg w r iy treaty between the United Staten and Great Retain, Te provides for ent of Comminvionary ty cousalt with Live as to the most proper means Ning the Un tod States, Amemb!y, The Committee on Privilages and Evections mulmitted ® majority report, tha, Dasxia Mot Ja not entitied to the went uow Axor.satus, Laid on the tabl Tepovt ne presented ‘The anpual app opriation bill aa Couttaitiee, was ordered on thud ve sane cuvied by Haxae til the mivori reported by the roading. ri Washiogten. Washington, Feb. 21.—Between nine and ten eclock t+ © motaing » window awning at the War Department caught fire from sparks from the chim- ney, Ou the Messenger bolsting the windew to suppress the flames, they were blown inte the Seo- retary's room, scorching the papers on the table. ‘The early discovery of the fire was fortunate, eon= sidering the building is not fire proof. ‘The Secre- tary, whe early enters upon bis business, was pro~ sent and tie first to give tne alarm, Captain Moos bas returned from Florida by the direction of Secretary Hour, to resume the charge of the Wasbingtom Aqueduct, leaving in charge of the fortifications at the Tortugas, Majer Anwoup of the artillery, He represents that thay are ina govd condition to resist attack from any quarter, ard have by this time been reinforced. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, today, tn re spre te @ resolution of the House submitted elab- orate deeumeuts, in which he says it is believed duties cn importa continue to be collected in the porte of entry eetablished in South Caroline, Geor- gia, Alsbams, Loulsiana and Plorids, and that vase sels are entered sad cleared in the usual manner ; ‘but 90 far as the Department has been advised, the Collectors saume to perform their duties under Suthority of the states in which they resiae, and hold and reserve the duties sulject to the same sutherity. Only about balf the officers of the customs in these states have resigned thelr com. missions; while the others appear to have entered on their duties to the governments of theae states, Without considering t necessary to perform this official coremony, #0 greatly has the moral tone of individuals been impaired by the example of dis- logelty to the Uaton, Tue documents transmitied emlrace correrpondence relative to the customs, the New Orleans mint, etc. In speaking of the general subject, the Sécretary says: “Throughout the whole course of encroschment and aggression, the federal government has borne itself with a spirit of paterval forbearance, of which there is no exam ory of public society, waiting in the that the empire of reason would re- {ta sway over thon whom the excitement of yroaion haw thes far Minded and trusting that the friends of good orter, wearled with submission to proceedings which thay disapproved would, at no distant day rally ucder the banner of the Union, ned exett themselves with vigor and success vailing recklesmess and violenon, OMicls! eAvices were received today from Fort Buruter, Lut nothing of especial interest is therein mentioned, It appears, however, that the garrison is im want cf money, but there is no convenient mraue by which the government can supply this demand. ‘The Benate teilny want Into Executive session by the casting wte of the Vice President, A large number of nomirations, to which Bo objections ‘were made, including promotions tn the army and navy, and Deputy Postmasters, were confirmed ; slso that of Repre-entative Nimiacx, of Indiana, as Oblef Juation of Nebraska, A motion was mate to take up the asinination of Judge Bison a4 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but thin was disagreed to by three or four majority, while ecveral who are opposed to the ap- pointment, voted to proceed to its consideration, A similar course was pursued in relation te that ef Joun Perrrt, ns District Judge of Kansas, ‘Tue Novy Departosent bas accepted the resigna- tion of Capt, Tarnats., of Georgia, ‘The Seuthern Congreas. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 21.—The southera Or Le Tees reassemtled thie forenoos, Mr. Conn offered te following :— structed 6 iequire indo the expediency of ieylag “exout duty 0m Ube ‘otton exported from the stale, to any foreign country. Adopted, |, and the © ngress ‘The Piveideot baw pom eopfirm+d, the following members of the cabiagt ;— Secretary of State—M:. Toomns, Beeretary of the Treasury—Mc. Mmaxtvara, Beereary of Wor—Mr. L Pors WaLxen, fe Tawrence County Klections. Ogdenstur 7, Feb. 21.—The twenty-nine towns in St Lawreice County ail elect Republican super- Visors, Mr. Yancey and the southern Confederacy, Feb, 21,—[t is untorstoot #en) the government in Europ General Telegraph. The Peny Express. Fort Kearney, Feb. 21,—The Pony Express pared bereatO A M todey, v ~The exciting topic failure of dry goods mer. old extablisned house of was attacted for debus mounting v9 $333,— sented to be $1,800,000, is owved in this city, aad 8 1M tbe eaat; their aadets UDascervalned, Csiifornia creditors weem to thiuk thea? Fraveisco nnd yeaterda The vext failure is thet of Sorowo HL. Bou d Co, importing ory goods werchaute. Their ata mente levied amount to $050,000, Theo fliowed attachments on the dry Koods house of Tuos Bra- ‘There is some prospect that this house will romive with ite creditors, aud Weather the tora, The failures caused a panic in 6 dry goods ustpewe, which bas been Aatonisningly vverdoue past BioCam. & Co owed San Francisco bers $200,000, on Which they were pay- coDt Der month. The Posy Express, due fundey 04, has not arnved, the Povy dates from At. Lo iis being the Tb ule y and these from Ft, Keamey of the Is te suppoerd that the Pony Express has heen detained by anawe inthe Rocky a Aula vero Forum’ corner of Green and Battor Te Se eee me. ee Baw Franctsce, wan partially bu ned on the 40, destroying suvut $15 000 worth of merchan. Gina, monly bides acd horwa, ‘There in listic inte news of interest The lature in duing little, waiting to have the Benaterial election question rett'ed. It is un- dervtood thas the advocates of Damvan will put forth their Lest efforts to bring on the election thin week. There has been n action taken on the Union resolutions yet, and discussions vontinie to take 1 Haoratue: 800 oF 900 men ight of the Golden Circle," whowe object ia te the establishment of a Pacific Republic ‘The whites end Indians in the we nity, of 1 im- olde Day. are reported senin at war. Tai:toon ne- tives bad been killed in one oomlangh A Union mesting is to be held this evening in Alinado county, scrows the bay from Ban Frat Ep Stasiey ard Col, Caookst? are among the speakers sunovnced. Dates from British Columbia to the 27th and Oregon to the 2d ingt., have beea received, ti news being unimportant. ‘On the 2h of January there was a large sale of real estate belonging to the Hudson Bay O . aitue ated near the centre of Victoria, real sing $) Ana the property sold was umisusliy bigh, Ging ecoutinued confidence ia British “C lumbl artes, Prigomme Oregon capitaiiae are about to ahip four from that state to Liverp Feb, 21.— Perznvon Mayo Tobacco tretiry, waa destroyed this morning with ite contents, ive!u ling large am of manus tured tobacce which was ready for shipment. Tae lowe 14 very large, with ® partial insiraccs. ‘Ti Lutlding originally cont $80,000, and was owned by ir Wanwic « palh 7me Woe mene of the famous Cray dinner i 888, A amaller factory ad) Maton & Townenian Army and Navy News. General Sort ‘a quietly reveiving iuformation from all the army stations in the Union, whieh will enable him to select the proper etficers wud men for otmergencies or important positions, ‘The troops he has awembled at Washington, and the officers who command them, had been privately tested, unknown to themselves, before being sam- mened to the national capital; and the thet that A Hingle resignation or mutinous act ta recorded, shows with what sccurscy the movemenia we managed At 11 o'clock yesterlay morning the Court again anmmbled ate) ® Lyceum, ia the Brook ym Navy Yard, Lieut Baxnor having rested hia cava, the two witnemen for the prosecution, whe had ben prevented by xickneas from sppearing Lefora, ware examin, Mr. Monnuser, corporal of marinas, aves ceueral account of the abooting and what afterwards cocurred, and 1. Foonium, eaptain of the forecastle, gave komme account of the cause which led to Bax wert’ committing himasif, Tomorrow the Judge Advocate will auin up, aud the acourst will then be allowed till Tuewday to prepare hia ed tress & the Court, © mmcd ire AnwstRowa having returned from Washington, the court martial on Commander Warne will, meat likely, be resumed om Tuesday or Wednewday next. and yaa nino “lewtru; occupied by ved. Another Esglishman Maltreated. The tarring and feathering the English captain, for allowing kis colored stevedore $0 wit at table with him, was net the only instance in which » British subject bas bren trested likes northerne, in Savannah, Wo flad the following in the Toronto Globes ‘The following is an extract from a letter re- ceived yesterday from Mr. W. Monrow, of this city:—‘ About seven week since, while in Savausuh, a colored man came en board our vessel, bringing me a basket of fruit asa ag a newspaper lying on the table, ave it, so I gave it to him. Ho had not been long away, when him reading Bercuxn'’s sermons, On pace arked from whom he got the ir, he refuse: to tell, when he was sent to the Caliboose and whipped till he gave the information. His master immediately came and spoke to the captain, wishing him to give me up to the citizens, but they arranged it for me to leave next morning by the steamer for New York. Tho matter , and next morning, before the 00D spread, steamer sailed, two men came on board wish- ing to see me. 1 asked them to come to see the ind they offered to let me go, by ing them $50, which I was glad te do, were loud threats of hangin, had to leave my vessel, ful that I am free in Ne ‘The perpetrators of this outrage on a British mubject ought to be called to an account for this insolence, We trnst that the attention of Her Majesty's Minister at Washington will be di- rected to the matter, and that an ample apology and reparation will be demanded, either from nd federal government or the authorities of jeorgia. A Hard It at Cobb. , of Atlanta, tie fling at Ho wit Conn, Suggesting his appoiatment as Searetary of the Treasury of the new “ con- federacy,” it aay “ By the way of an additional recommenda- tion to Mr. Conn's claims for the post si kested, wecvan safely aay to the Prosidert elect and the Southern Congress, aa a poi f economy, that should he be appointed, it would beentirely useless to purchase even’ an iron safe or prepare a yault for the confeder- ato’ fist. Such expenditures, in view of suc! an appointment, would be the greatest fo lly and a precedent of unexampled extravagance,” +8 has recovered $3,100, for sustained by a train on the Long Is R. K, running off the track. E tured the ' Cnar njur 1 Tun Lisn crower Ese ver bark Clara Windsor, of the coast of Ascension, with board, on the 4th of December, A “GRNERAL SERVICER OF FUNERALS” in France is conducted by a company in Paris, au- thorized by law, managed by a director, with a fixed tariff of prices, ‘Tue Maxriis AvaLancne says that Prof. ‘Wise, of aeronautic fame, is at present engag- ed in selling apples and candy at the street cor- ners in that city, ‘Tie Cattrorsta Ixprans cannot be induced to settle down on the reservations set apart for thom, but resume their wild habits when oppor- tunity offe Tuy ANDERsOxs oF America have got au- riously mixed up in Europe. The woble Major of Fort Sumter, and the fugitive slave before the Canada courts, are jod by thousanils of persons abroad as one and the same individual, Tue Catnouc Buwor or Pirraevon, in @ recent lecture om the Spanish [nquisitior showed that the Inquisition was right in itee!f, and that its abuses were traceable—not to the church, but to the secular power that heeded not the mandatos of the Holy See, Yaca rina 1s ON THR ENCRHASE IX ENGLAND, The number of yachts in use last yoar was 756, with a gross tonnage of 83,783; an average tonnage of 448; employing 3,400 men, and having up 113 contests, the amount of prises offered being $21,359. Tie rorviatien or Monrrxat, C, E., in 1851, was 57,715 ; it is now 101,602, and stands tenth in the list of Nerth Ameriean cities, New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Baltimo Boston, New Orleans, St. Louis, Cincinnat! and Chicago standing before it, and Buffalo next after it, A SHOWER OF TRITURATED HAY fell in a gar- dep, at Putney, near Lovdon in Septensber last, It came from'the West, and as there had no hay been yet mada, nearer than the South of England, itis conjectured that a whirlwind carried it the 60 or 70 miles, Tue Ameatcans ov Vicronta, Australia, arked permission to erect a liberty pole, to which they would put the star spangled ban. ¢ request was immodiately declined, saia the crowd, “let's raire a pole and stick the flag of all nations apan it.” And ao they did what they said they would do, and a petticoat waved from the liberty pole | Parents 1x Cuisa.—The extensive author- ity of parents under the Chinese laws, is well known, A Chineso of forty years olil, whose wed mother flogged him every day, shed tears in the compyny of one of his’ friends. “Why do you weep?” “Alas, things are not as they ured to be! ‘The poor woman's arm grows fed bler every day!” How. At.ten Arravnt, who died a fow days since at Rochester, has left $20,000 to Gener College, 210,000 tothe American and $5,000 to the Epi ty. ‘Them, after vari famity and friends, the will dire ever may remain of the estate shall be disposed ‘of as follows: Two-ffths to the Geneva two-fifths tothe American Bible Society, an one-fifth to the Mlesiossry Society above men- tioned, It is thought that the two-fifths to Gencva College and to the Bible Society, will amount to at least $40,000 for cach, 727 slaves on Cartars Dantos, wito was et friend ou board a steamer uearing of Wight, recently, turned round hastily, » gered and fell backward through the em skylight; falling on the engine, the crani caught him ai dragged him through th framing on to cylinder cover. This was‘) work of an instant, and the machinery revo! ing once literally tore the unfortonate ma body to pieces. eagineer with t prom, t stopped the ines dead, throwit them out of ear on ig the skylight dar ened and hearing the one will shriek which t¥ unfortunate man gave, Se quickly was tl machinery stopped, that only half a turn taken after Captain Banton fell through. remains were eventually gathered together and sewed up in a blanket, and war! | landed at Ryde, where Captain Barrow re sided, we Tt) CITY NEWS. Wasnoraton’s Bertipar.—The review of the first division, teday, will ooour im Boer. | teenth street, at halfapast two o'clock, The line of } march will be dowa Broadway, around the Park, and ap Chatham street to the east rate of the Park ‘The marching salute will be given im fromt of thy City Hall, wt halfpast three o'clock, ‘The Veteran corps will meet at the Mercer Howse in full uniform, at eleven o'cloo'e, to celebrate the day, The Republican Association of the sixteen ‘ward will meet at their headquarters, im Dr i nwa, ab two o'clock, The Order of United Americans will celebrate the day at Niblo's Gardin, at halfepast ome o'clock, whos en viatiow will be delivered by Hum, LORAO® Marsann, M,C, of Tennesse In the evening Judge Bewoxoa will daiver aa oration at Hope Chapel, under the auspices R publican Central Committee, Rov. Dr, Atwrraan will lecture on the Wom of the Revo.ution" at the Cooper Lastituta, im the eveuing. At 12 Mya salute of CO guna will be fired from the Bettery. In the evening a large number of promineat Rs pubiicana will celebrate the Auniversary by a dii ner at the Astor I yuse, ‘Woshinaton Chapter No. 2, of the Odor of United Arsericang, will celebrate their auaual anniversary 6 birthday of Wasunoton, by a grand ball, The “Ww "will give their third annual ball im the ¢ The Washington Greys (3th Regiment) give thei second annual reception at their armory Rewnnanie Pairs great painting of Wasnime- TON, which bas occupied a place in the Seraath Regiment Armory rovins since its open az, om this occasion will be presented t that Regiment, Io addition to the regular operatic per forraanes | At the Academy of Music in the evening, the *§r Spangled Banner” will be sung by the entire com. pany, and the national anthem, “Hail Columbia, , will be performed by the orchestia. ‘The Acsdeaay | ‘will be illuminated as on the occasion of the ball ve the Prince of Wales. The firwt company Washington Continental Guard, Captain G. Yimanon, in acoordance with their usual custom, will make a city parade. Fine mm Wear Wasnixoron Maran, tween 5 and 6 o'clock, Inst evening, « fire broke ou im a shanty connected with Woeet Washington Mar ket, but {t was extingul dons. On thi aged im ght, in Wost Broadway, but the 3@ Pre- © cinct police interfered at the corner of Vesey at. end arrested « number of the combetants, ft is alleged that the Hoss Com commenced bos: Wlities by sunning across the rope of the Kagine , Company, Fras 1x Great Jom s7.—About 10 o'clock” * yesterday morning & fire broke out on the seound floor of the residence of Jomx @. Loup, 17 Grea Jones street, caused by the defective construmi ote The wae about 8100, + and furniture 00, ooverea ingurance. * Wasmsaton’s Br aton’s Birra Dar. eee ae eae Seer: ‘Tho Consumptive’s Friend. COUGHS, COLDS, RAISING BLOOD, PAIN Be THE SIDE AND BREAST, fe. And similar complaint ‘AHS Pulmone Balnainy thet An the aide: ari gtlert ad en aed h of medieinm, ae tho “ ia mow in the a 5 chile, Specie ¥ iaucoers. The tet Tem wee vat Tita Larter ig™ Pri | rly tosh tab eR, Pro = Tole te 5 i for oeute Sa 2