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SoBXSBBSBSS make his aDDearancc in Court a feelioa of anxie The Lafft Rftil Rflftd Slailffhter. 1UC WM1: OldUgUlWY I The Tammany Society or Columbian Order, held I rwmtBmmoetkii at tho Great Wiirwamlast LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. 'i Iii agu i ii Wnabington, of tbe Bnjoklyi 'Dailybgte Washington, May 12, 1858. It is now quite certain that the tworVdiunteerReg iments for Utah will not be called Into requisition ot present, even il Congress paeses the Appropriation Bill for the purpose. The Administration is now pretty well satisfied, by information derived from various authentic sources, that the reported military strength of the Mormons and the threats of 3righam Yonng are all gammon.

In fact, this has been the opinion ol the President himself, as indioated by his annual message, from tho beginning. No doubt is entertained but that the regular troops, now under orders and on the march, will he amply sufficient to quell the rebellion and establish the laws in the Territory. One thing is certain, that no volunteer troops will pass over the Western frontier until the Peaee Commissioners ale heard from to the effect that such a movement is necessary. And the Volunteer Appropriation Bill is yet destined to meet with Violent ODriOnitinn in holh rTnnooo nrnnninr eveninaV Tiie lollowincr nnninnq wnmdalv installed as Saohems arid other officers for the enuring vear AridrewH. Mick'e F.

Purdy, Elw.ird Cop. er. Thoa, Danlap Gao. E. Bddwin.

E. Dmuelly, Joseph Marsh, W. D. Kinno ly, Win. C.

Cmn ir, Patrick Henry, Casper C. Chiljs, Secretary Isaiah W. Brown, Treasurer; Geo. L. Messerve, Saiamjre, and R.

D. Letter, Wiskinkio. Tho remaininsrS ich ems. Isaac V. Fowler, na.no.al B.

Hirt and Tuomaa B. Tappon, will be installed on Monday evening next Libel 8urr. The libel suit of Busteod vs. Carr was oommeuced yesterday in tho Court of Geueral Sessions. Mr.

John Graham, in a Ion? vpeesh, opened the case for the prosecution. Among tho witnesses to be examined are James irden in net and Frederlok Hudson of the Herald, and tho Editors of the Express, News, and Oammeroial Ad vertiser. The trial is regarded with groat interest by lawyers and city officials. THE COURTS. City Court.

BEFOBI JUDGE CULVER. Mat 12th, 1858. William T. Niehols against Francis Lamy Action to recover the value of furty ouo shares of Mage stock. It appears that plaintiff exchanged sevonty threo acres of land situated in Franklin County, N.

for furty one shares, at $25 each, of the ITry Djck, Grand street, Bowery aud south Ferry Stage Company. Tbe stuck was represented to bo good at the timoiof tho exchange but plaintiff allogoa that he subsequently ascertained that the company had been sold out under foreclosuro in December previou i to the exchange that the property was bought by tho mortgagee lor less trian tho faco of the mortgage and that tbe company thereupon ceased to exist and tbe stock was worthless. The defendant sets up that the exchange was m'xod up with other transactions, and that he told plaintiff at tho time that the stock was worthless. Mr. Nichols, the complainant, was examlnod, aud testified in effect as above stated.

Oa his cross examination he slated that ho might havo had one or two conversations in regard to tho exchange. It was in tbe lattor part of January, 1856. Tho lmervimrs were hold in Mr. Kclsoy's oflico and ia tho ofll of dofcnd ent, in Grand street, ED, Plaintiff did tho writing In Mr. Kelsey's office, and Lamy irequenily came there.

Otfored Lamy some Lakeland property for a debt witness owt him on the 10th of March, 1856. Never offered him tho land iiiiFrunklin Coonty for tho debt. Heard of tho stuck beforo I negociated for it with Sir. Lamy, which was some tno in 1855. Am inclined to think that I offered Mr.

Lxmy some patent leather stock forthe debt. The bargain tor tlie Btago stock was consummated on or about 9th Fo'irtiarr 1856 in defendjt's office. Representations were made that the stock was gaod before the bargain was consummated, believe in Kelsey's office aud also in the strnot. Slut nun, iu Grand street some times. Agreed to convoy him tho land and take the stock on the 0th of February.

Can't state all tho conversation that took place beween Lamy and myself at tho timo of the negee a ion. lie told mo tbe company was doing a fair amount of business, and ho had some thousands of dollars invested in it that tho liorsos and effcets wcro mortgaged, and that tho stock was good. This closed the case ou tho part of the plaintiff. Mr. Meeker, counsel for defendant, then made his opou ing suitement.

The defendant, he said, had been engaged iu the stono business for somo years. The plaintiff in this case made some purchases and gave his note which was subsequently protested. He was anxious to get what was due him, but could not. Mr. Nichols offered stock? of different Kinds in payment for the debt which was refused as tho defendant alroady had stock enongh on hand.

Mr. Nichols asked Limey what kind of stock ho had, when ha Was told that it was stage stock, when plaintiff offered him land in Franklin county iu exchange. Limy refused. Nichols then offered him somo Lakeland nropertv. and finally Lamy agreed to take tho Franklin county and Lakeland properties in payment for tho debt, and to transfer the stage stock to make up tbe difference between the value of the land and tho amount duo on tbo note.

Do lendant stated that he took the stock for a hopeless debt and never expected to realise any thing from it. Ho told Nichols at the timo that it was worthless, and ho (Nichols) therefore had an opportunity to examine and seo lor him. self before consummating the bargain. ano aeienaant was tuen caned upon the stand as a wit nes8 who testified substantially in corroboration of tha statement of his attorney. ine jury retired and were out until ton o'clock last night, when they asrreed and wore permitted to cm imm.

The verdict opened in 3ourt this morning was iu favor of the plaintiff to tho amount of $200. James I. Loune, for plaintiff. S. M.

Meeker, for delendant. (Our court procoedinirs of to dav are crowded out hr a press of other matter. They will appear to morrow.) M. E. General Conference, South.

This body assembled at Nashville on the 1st instant. There were present Bishops Suule, Aodrew, Paine, Pierce, Early, and Kavanaush, and over one hundred and fifty delegates. Bishop Soule took the chair. Rev. T.

O. Sommers was elect ed Secretary. May 10, 1858. Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Ir those erentlemen of thn Rrnnklvn rtrhinnif urn I Society whorefaso to take their tickets for the ensuing year, will just take one look at the garden of the worthy President J. W.

Degraw, irner of Clinton and Amity streets I think they will repent in dust and ashes. j. B. W. SPRING FASHION FOR GENXLEMSNS HA.T3.

Call and examine the SPRING FASHION which la eitreina ly neat and becoming. Price $1, at F. H. BIGLOW'8, IBs FuiWn (j.efll. 1S3S.

PAPER HANGINGS, INTERIOR DEOORATIONS, Ac, c. THOMAS FATE IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS, 257BE01DWAT, Near Warren ttrcet, directly opposite tlie Oily Hall, New York. Respectfully ca'l attention to their unequalled assortments Papue Deooeitio.is Alf Pafeb Hanoikos. of every quality and 'y te, suitable for the wallB and ceilings of arlora, Halla, Dining nooms, Jeaoranea, jKoudolrs and Chambers. They have evary style of Paheiaiso, from the richest and most ornate to the moat chaste and simple, so displayed on screens that the effect can be fully appreciated.

ihelrwork Is always suoerlntended by a member of tlie firm, and ita character is Indicated by the award, at a late Fair of the oswr Gold Mkdai erargiren for such an object by tho AUXBICAlf IHSTIIUTE. As thay are the Sole Agents in the United States forsereral of ibobeat French all the new st are received simultaneously with thelrappearanos In Paris. The trade supplied at the lowert market prices. aplli." SPECIAL NEW PAPER HANGINGJS, and DECORATION Or the Laiesi Sttiesjand Importations; Just received by O'SULLIVAN FAYE, INo. 532 BaoADWAr.

Nearly opposite the St. McholaB Hotel. N. B. ARTISTS of the FIRSTA.BIr.ITY, omr, emoloyed and all work guaranteed.

an'10 "Coal at low Summer to suit this times $1 50. 4 tin i HI nrl sen ihi lveITi Caal at the following YhBY LOW Ri: ifi all screened ami flai order ccranion ai, at our yartt S3 ou, delivered SI Q0 Store 4 25, 4. 7S. Fez. 4 2i.

7 Pure Locust Mountain nut, ai our yard $4 00, delivered S4 50. Store, 4 5 00. KSC i 50, 5 00. Kroken. i 50, 5 00.

Schuvjkill. Lflhlffh. ana a varintv nf mhrr at. fWrflqn ,,1. ing low p' ices.

We guarantee our Coal to bn of tha bet nualkr and nr ration from the respe jtlva regions, Offices, at Ihe wharf, between Faiton and Catherine 1 ami at Beaver stroet, two doors froai Wall, New York. mjiatr 6TODAET PIANO FORTES. JAMES B. LENT, haTlng been appointed by theManufao turers of Stodart Morris, Kxjlusivo Agent for the sale of the above Celebrated Instruments fn Rivu.vlpn tn inrKn. the pubbc that he is prepared at ah liaios.

iih a full assortment, which will bo on tie aiost ucc immolating itqi and at ho lowest Miaa'ac urcr'a Prices. Three wu prel'ar caa always hire, with ihs nririlajro of Th is i on rimjtoall parties one of ihs ilnet Ini'raoion aver inufa turediasiiasbeent'ullj proirenfirtuela l.iO years jr temporary use or otliorwso. Js T.yr ii. a i offer sullolentlndacemeuts to all, dslrei a call frjm tuoso lu want oi a Pia 10. wa jn hi will prove tbo fact.

Second haud Pianoi aal I'l mos of her matcrra always on hand, for sale 'r hire, a prices to suit tho most ceo iv Inclined Welodeons of Prinze an 1 other itrors, for jr to hire. Plano stooU. Piano eovarH, aid all ancles of musicil merchandise lmoo ted direct from tho minnr.in.f.nrv i. and o'lering '6 laivest rate. Ohn.i 1., I uuuoi am jum, a.

wiiuseiocieiiHiocf ana every niece publlshedfurnlshcd from the shelves or procured Iti noklirn m27 3ai S59FiMtoni.li.it HTMims O'Reilly, 213 FROtfr sr it r. vrmir RKCriFVrwi TlIfiTIf.T.ru 'Glenlovlt" and Gray's" Scoicli iUll Wlilskoi Also of 'Jork, ot Uniing. anl lr salo a', nnr i3onue warooouse. ul tf EST Peter Itnan, wholesale ash amj.r. ty and suspicions of foul play seemed to be ob taining, among his immediate friends, which, however, were soon quieted by tne otter of Mar shal Solomon, to deliver mm into tne hands ot his counsel uoi.

uauer. Tbe Commissioner said 'Whatever might have been the decision or the supreme Uonrt, when Archy came before it in another capacity than that of a fugitive, it conld be no bar to the carrying out by the Commissioner of the provisions of the Fugitive Slave law that although the hiahest iudicial tribunal, of the State of Cali fornia miht make an exception in the case of "a young man" who was "ignorant ot the and "travelling for his health," there existed in tbe Commissioner no power to exempt any individual from any of the provisions of the laws of the United States. The counsel for tbe claimant had argued that the Commissioner was to admit no evidence of the defense; and this with the decision of Commissioner Loring of Boston, in the case of Anthony Burns, staring them in the face. Why, aside from the law, the principles of immutable justice demanded that both sides have a hearing, and the ingenious argument of counsel upon the literature of tho Fugitive Slave law would not influence him in the discharge of his duty, which was to arrive at the truth and proclaim it, regardless of consequences. The question was whether Archy was a fugitive in the eyes of the law of 1850, if not, then he had no jurisdiction the mode of proof was prescribed by the law by the Act the reooi proof was made conclusive.

The claimant had not established such proof, had made no effort to obtain it. O'Neill, one of the witnesses for btoveil, testinea only to conversations which lie had held with Archy, sndif these conveisations proved anything it was that Archy was a lual tive from justice and not from slavery, and ho could not therefore be hold under the law. 0, C. Freeman, another witness for Stovall, had heard him say nothing about Archy being a runaway slave until lately; the affidavit did not intimate escape from Mttsisippi or into this State. H.

H. Barker, Stovall's travelling ccm panion, said that Archy drove the team and did the cooking, but he heard notbiag of his being a fugitive slave until the filing of the affidavit The claimant had not proven an escape but enough had been proved by the defense to dis arm the fact, the fact that Stovall had met Archy on the plains, and had made nse of no means of lestraint, all these proved the inconsistency of Stovall and that Archy had left Mis sissippi by consent of his master. Stovall uld have done well to have remained here and at tempted to explain the discrepancies in bis several" affidavits. As there are no satisfactory proofs to demonstrate the escape of Archy (rom Mississippi, and tne evidence is clear that he was brouaht into thu State voluntary by his owner and as the testimony clearly ascertains, that after coming into the state the claimant hired out Archy and went into Dusiness on his own account, thus disaffirming the fact that claimant was merely parsing in transitu through the state, with his captive runaway, an order for the discharge of Archy irom the custodv of the U. S.

Marshal must be made. Sandwich Islands. We have news from Honolulu to March 27. It is said that D. L.

Gregg, Eq will probablv appointed Minister of Finance as soon a9 Judge neiaen, nis successor to tne post ot U. S. Com missioner, shall arrive. A new treaty with Francs has been Bigned. Its text has not been published, but itBchi.

point is tatci to be that tne duty on brandy is reduced from SB to $8 per gallon. France has been long woiliiog to get this reduction, and perhaps it will now come too late, for the grape brandy of California will be a dangerous, and perhaps a successiui, rival ot the cognac LOSS OJ AMEB.1CAN WHALER We regret to have to announce the wreck on the reet opposite this port, on the evening of the loin March, of the whaling bark winslow. of New Bedford, Captain Watson. Having snipped ner on, amounting to about two hundred barrels sperm, per the clipper ship Polynesia, and rt flcted for the Ochotsk, the Winslow sailtd on the I7ch, and shortly after getting outside she was discovered to be leaking twelve hundred s'rokes an hour. The ship lying off ana on, a survey was neia on boaid by a number of experienced ship masters, and acting upon their advice, Capt.

Watson determined to bring the ship into port again for tbe necessary repairs on the following morning, it being too late to do to that evening. The ship accordingly stood in to within two miles of the passage in order to land Capt. Thomas Spencer and the surveying party, and then tacking, stood off shore for the night with a leading lireezi, which, however, lasted only a half au hour, when the wind died away to a calm, with thick rain. A heavy swell set in toward the land, with a strong current running to leeward. About this time the captain and officers went down to supper.

On coming up from the cabin they found the vessel heading in for the land, toward which the sweU was rapidly carrying her. The boats were immediately lowered and endeavored to tow her off. Shortly after the boats gos ahead the breakers were heard. On heaving ihe lead three and a half fathoms of water were found, upon which one anchor was immediately let go. As soon as a strain came upon the chain it parted, when the other anchor was dropped, the chain of which likewise parted at once at tbe same time the ship struch her heel on the reef, heading eff shore, and in five minuses bilged.

Since then up to Tuesdty, Cipt. Wasson has been wrecking the vessel, and has saved everything of value. At half past one o'clock on Tuesday, during tbe stroig northerly gale which was blowing, the ship became aojmpiete wreck, and was sold yesterday as she ly lor auction sale of some of the articles tayed from the wreck took place yesterday, and will be concluded to day, at Eyerett's. 'ihere are rn morB of gross mismanagement, resulting in the loss of the vessel. We defer further comment upon the subjeot until after the investigation which the ciicumstances caU for, has bean made by the proper authorities.

burning or the snip "young hero By an arrival from Lahaina, wa regret to am the loss by nre at mat port, on the 13 March, of tho whileship Young Hero, of Capt. Lot with eight hundred barrels whale oil and seventy barrels sperm on board. The veBsel was bound north, having arrived at Lahaina on the 1st inst. for recruits. Tn at tempting to get under way she ran foul cf the French whaleahip Nap HI, lying at anchor, tbe Young Hero was damaged to tbe amount of $8,000, ana again came to an anchor.

On Sun day night a fire was discovered in the hold which was evid; ntly the work of the crew. As soon as tbe alarm was given, boats and mm from other ships at anchor and from the shore were dis pitched to the burning vessel, and strenuous endeavors wera made to epiell the flames When it was found that the fire had got too much headway to be mastered, the ship was unmoored and towed into the passage, with the view, it is thought, of saving the oil on board but she was again towed out into tho roadstead, where she lay on Monday afternoon, fast burniDg to tho water's edge. The Young Hero, was quite a new vessel of 340 tons, owned by Messrs. G. Staibuck, Nantucket, and bas been two years in this ccean, having left home in October, 1856.

Fronp tbe latbmna. Tho Cass Herran Treaty had passed the Senate of Granada, with some modificitionB. ThtTeis talk of another Revolution at Bogota. Tho eurveying steamer Shubrick arrived at Panama on the 28th of April from Valparaiso bound to California. Advices from Callao of April 12tb, havo been received, but contain noihing important.

General Castillo arrived at Aroquipa on the 10th, and met with an enthusiastic reception. Business at Callao was improving. ine u. steamer Baranac Jen Valparaiso Aoril 8. Italian or Caflao, SCENES AND INOIDENT3.

The Albany Statesman contains a report of visitor to the' scene" of the late catastrophe on the Central Railroad, in which the scenes are as Lerrible as those described by Mr. Russel in con nection with the Crimean War or Indian Insur rection. We extract as follows THE SCENE OF THE OCCURRENCE. Crossing a temporary bridge, constructed on the north side of the road, over which to trans fer the baggage from train to train, I passed round the west end of the bridge to the south side of the track, and climbing down the embankment stood in the bed of the creek, in order to get a good view of the ruins. And from this point it was that the full horror of tbe butchery couio aione oe taiiy appreciated.

The rotten worthless timbers of the fatal trap called the orietge, oroKen through line so many pipe steins, bent down towards the water, mingling with the rums ot the cars. through and under neath these timbers, all that remained of tbe three cars conld be seen. The first, and the front part of the second, it was impossible to distinguish one from the other, the whole being smashed literally to pieces between the stone abutment and the front part of tbe last car. The second or middle car. in its descent had plunged down head first, and its rear end was consequently raised, it was on this rear end with its iron work still attached toit, that the third car had run, opening to receive it as it came crashing through just at a sufficient heiuh to take the tops of the seats and ti heads and shoulders of the passengers, crushing them to jelly.

As I clunj; to the rafters of the bridge and looked through into the ruins, my very soul sickened within me as I beheld spattered upon ana aonenng to the sides ot the cars, the blood: the flesh, and the brains of the mangled suffer ers. THE VICTIM. At the Whitesboro' station, in a baggage car lound two dead bodies one, that ot a respect able colored man, most horribly mangled, both legs being crushed to pieces as high as the thigh, and the rest of tbe body but little better; the other, that of a white man, evidently in fair circumstances. The latter presented a frightful appearance. The head was crushed to a jelly the brains all smashed up, and protruding The upper neck and shoulders, and both arms, ap peared to be broken into splinters.

He must have been killed on the very instant, without teelmg the death blow. A PIESONAi NARRATIVE. Mr.Walter H. Shube, a very infelligent gen tleman, who wa? formerly editerof the Shiddand Banner, at Manshelct, unio, gives a clear account of hi setiEations. The first intimation Mr.

Shube had that all was not right on the train he heard a shuek apparently from a female voic immediately followed by a cracking sound. Having made up his mind that the' surest way of es caping injuries upon suoh occasions, was make last to something, he grasped the seat nrmly and was immediately carried, seat and all, over the head of the man in front of him. He It the fire fhsh from his eyes by coming in collision witn tne head ot tne unnnown man who was lying dead in the baggage room. Mr, 8hube says he distinctly heard the crushing sounds of breaking bones as the old man was thrown against tbe side of the car he said it souiided iu his ears like that produced by a deg "craunching the bones of a partridge," and was to him the most horrible noise he ever heard. He thinks tbe old man died instantly.

Mr. Shube was in Ihs second car he saw shower of splinters flying and got a glimpse of diyi'gnt sniping through the end car as he went down, following tbe engine, tender, baggage and first passenger car. Tho third car struck the second in the end and dashed it in pieces, a heap of ruins. Mr. Shuns was assisted out of the midst of the wreck by elendly Hands bio injuries aro sprained hip and one oi tne smalt bones ot nis leg brolcen.

He says the hip is injured in the same place wbero its firmness waB severely tried on tne Erie road, but he speaks confidently of bsing on his way a tew days. BETWEEN THE DYING AND THE DEAD Mr. and Mrs. Mack, Germans of Cincinnati. were on the traiu and two of their children where killed.

The father lay in the ruins, with one bis children on his breast, and a man who he thinks, killed, beneath him. He felt his own child blood running into his bosom as he lav, and the back of his drab coat is covered with the stams of blood of the man who was under him SEW YORK CITY NEWS. Arrest op Three Spanish Deserters. Three men who deserted from the Spanish war steamer, that was lately on the balance dock tor repairs, on the night of the lOih were arrested last night by officer Parsons, of the 7th precincl. Serious Accident.

A man named David Chat field, residing at 159 West 28th atreot, wbb serious ly injured last evening by a fall from a lofty hay loft to the ground. The fall so prostrated him that he had to be conveyed to the City Hospitah where ths surgeons believe that his life has been en dangered by the occurrence. Burglary and Narrow Escape ok the Bur glars. Last night, some time after 11 o'clock, the mantilla store, No. 409 Canal Btreet, was entered by burglars, who are supposed to have effected their entrance by the back door of the house, which was unlocked.

Before daylight this morning two po lioe offloers made search upon and near tho premi ses. They discovered three mantillas lying in the yard, which It is supposed the burglars dropped in their retreat from the Btore. It is holieved that the robbers heard some noise, and that they became so alarmed by it as to fly, even al the sacrifice of their illgotten booty. The owners of the store believe that there is still, however, $150 worth misBing. Run Over and Killed.

A boy named JoBeph Davis was accidentally run ovor this morniDg by one of (he East Broadway atagOB. He was instant ly killed. An inquest was held by the Coroner, and averdict in accordanoo with tbe facts returned Anniversary of the Bible Society. The an nual business meeting of this Sooioty waB held at the Bible House, Astor Place, this morning. Tho officers of tho Society during the last year were reelected for the year now commencing.

A good deal of discussion arose out of the difficulty as to the adoption of the report of the American Traot Society's Exeoutive Committoe, at their business meeting yesterday; bat there was no business of any special interest transacted. An hour afterwards the mniversary meeting of the Sociely was held at the Church of (he Puritans, Union Square, where the report of the Managers was read, and addresses delivered. There was a very large attendance at both meetings. Muroerous Assault. Richard Barry, who keeps a liquor store at No.

48 Pearl street, and is a member of the present Board of Eduoation, has been' ar tested on a charee of committing a murderous as sault upon Philip Wolfo, proprietor of a honso of prostitution In Howard street. Jjarry iusi in place, and as Wolfe would not give the money back, ho deternvned to indemnify himself by punishing him with a bludgeon, by the aid of some half dozen 6th' ward Dead Rabbits. Wolfe's head was beaten 'almost to a and it is believed he cannot toco ver. Three persons were arrested with Barry, and held jointly with him to answer. Swill Milkmen, Several drivers of milk wagons wore arrested and taken before Mayor Tie mann, yesterday, and fined $3 each, for not having their names or numbers painted on the wagons.

Mavor Powell, of Brooklyninterceded in behalf of one of them named John Oliver, but ia vain, tne S8 had to be paid. tm, p.per li' ho Circulation of SfcV value a. an Advcitwlng MMum la rtierefoiw apparent tO COSKSaPOyDESTS. notice can be taen of RiionjmooB CommnnlcMlowu wao la lntonded forlnserUon must be uHenticatedby the Mme and address of the writer not necesssrl ly lor smbli catlon, but as a saarante of his good faita. We cannot audertaSo to retnrn rejcctud Communication.

THURSDAT EVENING. MAY 13. lo Printers. Ft 'Sut Cheap. A doublo cylinder Proas, Taylor's aurafaoture size of bed, 54 by .16, in good order, and can be seen running every day at this office.

Tills Press a offered for sale for tho purpose of making room for ono cf a larger slzo. Conremfons and Anniversaries. The month of May is not more certain to bring forth crocuses and spring flowers than the usual crop of conventions, meetings and anniversaries, where any party having peculiar opinions to air and YSEiilste, bririg them forth and hang cut the intellocluid and moral fashions they would wish to inaugurate. Nothing tends to exhibit so forcibly the vaiiety of opinion and sentiment, and tho variegated character of the public mind of the country as these assemblages. Sot.

the fact that at one extremity of its boundaries people may skate and fling snow balls, while at the other they are indulging in sun shades and soda wa er, presents a more forcible contrast in the ohar acteristics of the soil and climate, than the men! uttered at the various conventions do of the opinions of the inhabitants. At the South we have the Commercial Convention with its annual rtsclutions to restore the African slave trade, establish direct intercourse with Europe, and do other veTy sensible things as ftasatle breeding allegators at the North Pole or raising icebergs at the Equator. As the antipodes ci this Convention, have the Apti Slavery amalgamation in New York, in which all distinctions of sex and color ore obliterated. There are con ventiocs whore piety is up to the most orthodox mark, not only in its tenets and dogmas, but even to the cut of its coat and the hue of its neck tie, side by side with the rankest infidelity and mistiest New England tiancendentalisni. The practical effect of a majority of these conventions is hardly perceptible on the operations or movements of society.

They serve as a safety valve for restless spirits, or a stage for the display of eccentric, vain, and weak mindrd vagaries, which relieve the authors and amuse the erowa. ine religions anniversaries awaken a a deep interest in the community, as exhibiting the progress of religious enterprise at borne nnd abroad and their proceedings at the present time are of more than usual importance as exhibiting the effects of the iale panic and thesub. sequent revivals, and the extent to which the latter ha8 overcome the former in renewing zeal and stimulating contributors. But all of these annual gatherings are interesting as indexes to the public opii ion of the country. They afford, in the attendance and subscription list, accurato guatres of the state of any particular iss of ideas whether they are advancing or receding, and ore so many straws to test the direction in which public sentiment is drifting.

In this respect the most eccentric are not be despised. When it is to be considered how much the political, moral, social, and reli chararter and institutions of the country areusdrrthe influence of popular sentiment, and how prone that sentiment ia to take a practical 8rape and embody itself in a tangible form, tho evidences of its fluctuations and changes acquire a practical value. It is also a happy consequence of the nature of our institutions that all variances of opinion, particularly all m'sohevlous fancticisras, sei the surface, instead of lurking unseen and eating into the core rf society in secret; and thus havo so submit totbe test of the practical common sense of the people. The May assemblages are therefore matters of profound interest as thermometers of the public mind arid feelir.fr, and casting foitb shadows of the shapes which the future modifications of society are likely to Gbeat Bailroad Fraud. Henry Dwight, Henry Hotcbkiss and Hamilton Spencer, chief managers and directors of the Chicago, Alton, and Louisliailroad Company, have been arrested on warrants charging them with embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud the creditors of the Company to the amount of many millions of dollars.

Six warrants were issued by Judge Russell of New York, against Mr. Dwight on two sepa rate charges of perjury one for fraudulent issue of coupons, one for fraudulent issue of cancelled bonds, another for conspiracy, and another for embezzlement. He is now in custody awaiting examination. Turned Up. Samuel Smith of New York, who has been missing since Tuesday of last week, turned up on Monday night last.

He had been in Orange county, New Jersey, having gone off without letting his wife know any thing about it. Mr. Bleecker, who was arrested on the charge of abducting him had been discharged for the want of evidence before this fact was known. Smith had better tell his family where he is going next time so as to save trouble. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday elected Felix Campbell, Esq President.

Mr. Campbell Is a very popular young man, and has earned his popularity by high minded and hcnoTable con duct, which is rather the exception than the rule among politicians. An Outrage on an American Vessel Captain Howe, of the schot'ner Mobile, belong ing to New York, and plying between this poit and Mobile, was overhauled and boarded on the 29ib when thirty miles sonth of Key West, by the British war steamer Styx. The steamer, according Captain Howe's statement, on get tine within hailing distance, and without making any of tbe customary signs for her to heave to, began to fire into the schooner with rifle or musket balls, which passed whizzine over the heads and among the ofFcers and crew, who were at their work one of the balls striking the hull of the vessel near tho lore channels, and leaving it mark in her side. A boat with six men and a Lieutenant then came on board, and without making any explanation, demanded to see and examine the schooner's papers.

On leaving, tbe British officer stated that he had orders from bis Government to board every vessel passirg up or down the gulf. Captain Howe belongs to Barn stable, on Cdpe Cod, and had his wife and children on board. M. Danton, the younger, the Paris sculptor has finished his bast of Bosici. It is very much praised on account of its striking likeness to the Arrival of the Star of the West, $1,600,000 IN SPECIE.

Niw.York, May 18. The U. 8. M. steamer Star of the West, from Aspinwall May 4th, arrived this She brings California mails of the 20th over six teen hundred thousand dollars in specie, and upwards cf five hundred passengeis.

connected with the Golden Gate. Reports sloop of war Vaudalia arrived at Panama on the 26th from Callao. The war steamer Merimac and sloop Decatur remained at anchor at Panama. All well. principal consignees.

Wells and Fargo $500,000 Howland Aspinwall 180,000 S. Tilton and Co 6,000 William? and Daland 4,000 Wade 1,500 S. G. Reed 1.600 Curtis and Co 4,000 Treailwoll and Co 17,000 A. Bolinont 80,000 Free man mid Co 18,000 summaiy of the Fottnlght's rtfewi.

(From tbe AIUi Callforniau.) The weather for the past fortnight has been fair and pleasant, with butlittlo rain. Hon. John C. Fremont arrived here on the steamsbip Golden Age on tbe 12th of April. The Assembly passed a billl to pay fifty thousand dollars tcTtbe 'daw and order" troopB, enlisttd to resist the Vigilance Committee.

The people of Humboldt Bay have established a regular line of sailing vessels to run to San Francisco. There was a great fight between two opposing companies ot Uhinamen, at Weaverville, on me 4tn iust. Several were wounded, and one will probably ate. The clipper ships Fleetwin? and Ocean Telegraph are on the berth at San Francisoo for passengers for tew vorK, opposition to the mail oteamsnip line. They nave runners employed, and charge lot) lor caoin passage.

The investigation of the Haraszthy case, at the U. S. Mint, is still being conducted by the Commissioners sent heie from Washington, for that purpose. There was a great fire in Forest City on the night ot trie lutn inst. Tne town was almost entirely destroyed.

The total Iobs is put down at 175,000. The Sierra Citizen, reports the discovery, near uownievuie, ot a laree amount ot beautitul Dlue black marble, clouded with white, and susceptible of a bign polish. Some of it contains gold, it tee state ment ot tne Vitam be correct. The steamship Orizaba arrived from Panama on the morning of the 12th of April, and the Golden Age on the evening of the same day. Tne former in sixteen and the latter in twelve days.

Tne steamship Panama, Capt. Dall, arrived from Portland, Oregon, on the 10th of April, in three days, five hours and forty five minutes ihe quickest passage on record. The Indians in the Coast Mountains, west of Red Bluff, continue hostile to the whites. A patty of them made an attack upon a Mr. Hobby, on the 6th and he narrowly osoaped with hii life.

General Clark has sent some troops to the vicinity, to watch tho rod skins. Edward Hohenshell was on the 14th oon in Stockton, of manslaughter, for killing John Va soe, on the Slst January. The homicide occurred in the midst ot a quarrel about the title to a of land. Robert E. Woods, Esq.

late Treasurer of San Fran cisco coun' died suddenly at his room in the El Dorado bunding on tno evening or the 7in or April. Ho was buned on the following day by the Fraternity of Free Masons, of which deceased was a Knight Templar. All tbe Evangelical" churches of Sacramento and Marysville have united to have prayer meetings, to soo wnether tho revivals cannot be initiated. In San Francisco, alao, several pubho praver meetings ttocia'ions. On tho 16th John Galvin, convioted of the murder of Jacob Busby, was hanged in Marysville; and on the same day, tnree Chinamen, convicted ol the murder, ot s.

ti nswold, were nanged in Jackson. Galvin admitted his guilt, and one of the Chinamen confessed that he and bis brother convicts, were jnttiy cendemned. Neaily twenty eight thousand ounces of gold te deposited intbe San Fiancisco Branch Mint during the week endiig April lOth. A rich vein of coal bas been discovered in Tehama county. Mr.

Peabedy, of Mass was recently killed. accidentally at, Young's Hill, Yuba Co. From Calaveras and Amador counties and all parts of the State, and from Sonora, the mining prospects ate most brilliant. Business at San Francisco was extremely dull during the fortnight, and everything had a downward tendency excepting a few staple articles, including cut meats and lard. Joshua Smith, from New Hampshire, was killed accidentally near Mount Gregory, Eldorado county.

Letters received at Stockton from Mr. O'Byrne, announce that he has been completely successful in his negotiations in England for procuring capital for the railroad between San Francisco and SioCKton, with various branches. A company has been formed in London, and three millions pounds sterling suosoriDeu. New rich gold diggings were discovered in Carson Valley. The fjw remaining Mormons in that valley are preparing to leave for Salt Lake.

Later advices from Lieutenant Ives's expedition, state eir expectations have demonstrated the navigability ot tho Colorado to the mouth of the Virgin Bay. Fine ripo strawberries ore exhibited in town the natural growth of the clirnato in the open air Tne liili sidrs about San Francisco are cov trid with stiawbetry blossoms. An affray occurred on the night of the 5tb, between Sam Banta and Thomas McNab, in whieh tho former was dangerously stabbed. Churl: Dahlin was mortally, and Cbarles Ross seriously wounded, on the 16 near Stock ton, by iredenck Ublsit, who shot them In a dispute about the title to some land. He gave himself up after the shooting.

The gold mines of Frazer river, of which full accounts have been transmitted to San Francisco, have created considerable excitement. The steamer Commodore, having here on the 20ta April, carries away about four hundred persons for the new diggings. They are situated in the Hudson By possessions. Ihe bill lately presented in the Legislature (but not yet pasted) prohibiting the immigration of negroes into California, has cauced two or three indignation meetings among the colored pi.ople in San Francisco, and an association las tx cn formed emigration to tho British possessions. me two hundred blacks arc believed lie preparitg to locate permanently at the Fiaz river gold mines lately discovered.

Tho Legislature will adjourn on the 26th instant. The Sunday law has bcou adopted by both branches of the Legislature, and has been approved by the Governor. It will go into force on tho 1st Jane. It forbids the kfepingopon of any house for business purposes on Sunday, ezcopt hotels, restaurants, livery stables and drug stores. And it forbids the salo of any goods, wares or merchandise, nave fresh meat, fish or milk, which shall not be sold after 10 A.M.

Archy Lcc Dincliurgcd DECISIOH OP THE OXITEH 6TATKS COMMISSIONER. two o'clock, p. yesterday, a large crowd as in wailing at the room of the U. S. Circuit Court, to hear the decision of the Commi sioner in the case of Archy Lee, the alleged fugitive hlave.

As every one had expected would be the case an order for the discharge of the boy was given to the TJ. S. MarshBl. When the decision, which was received with considerable aeasatlon, was announced, inqui ries were made for Archy, and as he did not Several members that voted for the Army Bill have had their views changed in regard to the necessity of the additional regiments, arid will not vote for the Appropriation Bill. Several well posted persons prophecy the deleat of the bill.

At any rate, it ia bound to give rise to one of the, if not the most animated and interesting discussion of the season. The Mexican Minister here hailB with pleasure tbe idea of an American Protectorate over that country; not a protectorate that would interfere with her domestic government, or require any sacrifice or submission on her pert but a voluntary Proteoto rate that, for the sake ot good neighboihood, would secure her from the ambition of foreign Courts, and the toryism of her Monarchist pany at home. He says that iB a well known fact in Mexico thatcertain European Monarchists have a lingering ambition to re establish an ancient throne in that country, and that there is in that country an ancient party ever ready to second such a coup d'etat. He further states that since the war between tho United States and Mexico, the subject of annexation to the United States has been discussed in the Republican councils of that oountry, and that he would not he surprised if he lived to see tho day when the' Mexican Legation at Washington should bo changed into tho Mexican "Delegation" in Congress. He suggests that a very large portion of the former Republio is now thus represented, a part even by the nameof New Mexico, and by a former Mexican citizen.

It is said that tho ontiro Minnesota Delegation for both Houses, is now here, ready to take their seats, and that a contest is to come off between the three elect, as to which two shall be entitled to the two seats provided for by the Act of Admission. The first Promenade Concort of the season lakes place this evening at the President's Grounds. An effort is on foot to have the rsual Wednesday afternoon concert fixed for the President's Grounds, and to havo the Saturday concert changed to Sunday, at tho Capitol Grounds, so that the laboring classes can participate in its enjoyments. musical Matters. The Brooklyn Harmonic Society gave their first Concort, laBt evening, at the Polytechnic Institute.

The Hall was early filled to the last point of conve nience the audience, though large, was polite, (that is, they UBed their tongues as little, and their gloved hands as much as possible,) and disposed to be pleased which is a great point gained. Beethoven's Symphony in the opening piece, waa, upon the whole, well played the last movement especially eo. The violin introducing the Minuetto was played somewhat out ot time, and the bow was mic erably handled. Miss Couran sang Lacbner's the encore wnicn sne deserved. "Morning Breezes," from Nuekomm's Cantata, a short, crisp, and delicate piecs of melody, was finely given by the same ar tiste, whose singing, by the way, in often far too good for the less cultivated part of her audience.

ine trorn Ulcus would have been much better with some other voice in the place of Herr Wil helm's. Mr. Luckert did not do himself justice his occasional inspirations have spoiled us for any thing short of perfeotion. Tho Orchestra plaved Mozrt's Ziuberfloete iust as it should be in spite rt oi nerr itox, wnose airecting is sometimes eniDar rassing beyond description Neukjmm's Easter Morning occupied about half the evening; and time could not be better employed we regretted that two solos and a chorns were omitted. Her Wilhelm Bang "Oome thon Mourner" he has taken great pains witn nis voice, as wsa evident last evening.

The Soprano Solo (No. U) was rendered with much effect by Miss Lord a singer of promise. The Bass Solo, (Net. 10.) nobly sung by Herr Stein, received the only encore of the evening. Mr.

Pieroe has a fine alto voice, which he displayed to advantage in tne Trio "rraise and Honor," (io. 14 The Concert was a success, and the Harmonic So ciety may be considered established. B. The Concert on Monday evening, at the Clinton Avenue Chapel was adecided success. The judicious management by which it was characterised provea Mr.

Phelps to be quite a young Uilman, as well as an sriist. The chapel was well filled with a very entbusias tic and appreciative audience, who testified their delight in that substantial way, whtoh is so completely satisfactory and convineing by fiequeni enc res and oonatant applauBe. Miss Conran, who has already made a most fa vorable impression on the public, sang delicious ly as ever. The sacred song, ''Consider the Lilies," a style of composit.on which seems to be peculiarly apapted to her voice, was finely rendered, as also the Italian Aria. The German ballad, "Where no ray Irom Heaven streameth," a beautiful Schuberthian effusion, leflects much credit upon its talented composer, Mr.

ii. C. Phelos, of this city, and was well sung. With a voice of bird like purity of great sympathy, flexibility, and with her earnest love of Art, and her ability to in terpret ita production, we thinK butllltie time is needed to place Miss Couran at the head of her protcBsion Miss Hall gave "There's a Path by tho River," with muoh spirit, and was deservedly encored. In the Duo Concetante with Mr.

Phelpa, she proved herself a musician of high a'tainments. Mr. E. B. Phelps is an attist of ability, and may safely be placed in the first rank of American vio linists but Mr.

Morgan showed a little too mucr ugvyuuu lu ngo in msxing ma accompaniment 10 "Guillaume Tell" so prominent. An accompanist should never intrude. Dr. Guilmette sang with extraordinarv effect the prayer from St. Paul, Lord, have mercy upon me," and uroix du He is unquestionably one of the finest baritones In this coun Mr.

t0o. w. morgan played a solo of his own with customary excellence. Mr. D.

C. Moultrin. of New York, an amatnnr sang Fesco's Wanderer. Ho has a voice that may tie maae a superior baritone. We doubt whether that'oart of Brooklvn has ever before experienced such a treat.

The affair wont. off to the entire satisfaction ot all, and it is evident by the Bucpess which attended suoh a classical programme, that Art ia advancing in Brooklyn. In behalf of many who were present at the very interesting concerts given by the ch.idren 'of tbe Orphan Asylum, Cumberland street, on Tonrsday, April 29'h, and on Saturday, May 8th, we desire to express our high appreciation of the services of D. P. Horton under whose direction the children have reacned an nnusuil degree of excellence in their mus'cal exercises, the more especially ai those sprvicss have been rendered or months without the least compensation other than that which any act of benevo lenca brings to tbe giver, and we who tbank rflcst heartily tbe self denying teacbers of that institution, under whose special care these little ones have been trained into admirable degree of of order, reflecting upon all who have in any manner aided in their development, the highest praise for all they have done to bles3 this youthful portion of God's poor.

A Friend to thi Orphan. Brooklyn, May 12th, 1858. The Rev. Father Qainn, of Brooklyn, on Tuesday', called npon several large houses down town, in Kew York, and paid them altogether the sum of $1,250. He positively refused to explain why he paid them the money.

An exchange, noticing the above, thinks that all delinquent newspaper subscribers should join tho Catholic Church. In wht does the American. Indian differ from a modern lady The one hoops in time of peace, and the other whoops in the time of r. dealer In obtb biteb BLnsstowi, omoioo. asr Flushluir und 01toi2? JH Ba Byo laid to order?.