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NEW YORK LEaIsLATyRE.

Senate.
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1850.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. Fox fer par redemption Of bank notes In New
York.
BY Mr. BABcocK, for general railroad act.
By Mr.. OWEN, in relation to shsri's fees.
By Mr. COR, C) for aid to Genesso Academy.
By Messrs. MOVES and sSrsER for repeal Of the free
echeol law.
By Mr. BEACH, making an appropriation to the Sing
BY Mr. MILLER to allow the Butternut and Oxford
Turnpike Co. to abandon their road
BY Mr.. Cross, to amend the charter Of the village Of
Carthage.
GENERAL ORDERS.
On motion Of Mr. DART, It was resolved that select
the e1pedenoy q giving the general orders preference
Of all other business on Monday and Thursday OF each
week.
Mr.. ROBINSON gave netice Of bill to authorize the
Williamsport and Elmirs Railroad Conpsnys to con.
struct railroad from the Pennsyvanis line to inter-
sect the New York and Erie Railroad at or near Ell
mira.
THE SUPREME COURT. \
An act to change times and places Of holding the
general terms Of the Supreme Court In the Seventh
Judicial District was passed As this s the nrss in
rsngement emade by the Judges, ws give the law at
length;
the SSass ss
Sso. n s.s III sas
required TO hold same follows one term thereof at
the City Hotel Of Rochester the first Tuesday
y y a. ';s % hsrsF .s S eSss, n aSs': tern, I'm as ssy
r the City Hotel In the city Of Rochester the hrst Tues
day September and term thereof At the Court House
in the village Of Cana the rs Tuesday Deem
ber, in each Of tho years Aforesaid.
GENERAL RAILWAY LAW.
The rest Of tha session occupied in psrfecting
tie details Of the General Railway law, which was
ordered to q third reading
A molten to allow ali railroads nov subjected to
canal tolls to carry live animals, fresh meat fsh and
fruit without payment of such tolls
H. ID h. ~ .ltl Lii.
lages necessary In case II IL desired to make railroad
Through them, was struck out.
The bill Is to be read . third time on Monday.
Adjourned.
The House held session.
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TELEGRAPRN INTELLIGENCE.
News from Washing ton.

OUR SPECIAL TELEoKAPHIo CORRESPONDENCE.
a wAsHrreros. Feb. II, 1850
week ago to-day, - will be remsubersd, dimcul.
ty between the cabinet and Mr. Clayton with
erect to the Niosrssua treaty, and belief enter
taned that Mr. Clayton would resi- gn. 1t Was stated
to- day that he had retired but the could not be
traced TO any authentis source.
Yesterday, Mr. Clayton dinsd with the British Am
bassador, Mr Clay being one Of the party and the
whole difficulty appears to have been surmounted.
have before ntimsted that the exposure OF several
dsfalsstisps In the public service would soon tsk :
place aAd an prepared to give my intimstions
tangible shape The Navy Agents at Baltimore and st
Memphis, charged with being dsfaultsrs to the
amount Of eight or ten thousand dollars each. Gen.
sure has fallen upon the Fourth Auditor Mr.. Dayton
not detecting this business and his neglect
of duty may yet place him In unpleasant position
The New York delegation will heed not the resolu-
tons the slavery question: recently passed In the
State Assembly Root and Giddings have been thrown
overheard.
In the Senate to Mr.. Clsys resolutions will
be discussed and the week promises to be evsntful
May be able to exclaim, "Finis coronat opus'
Mr.. Davis has been appointed Marshal of the South
District of Mississippi IL 10 understood that this
gentleman is Q personal friend of President Taylor
which may account for any surprise the announce
ment may excite.
IL Is expected that Senator Downes will speak TO-
morrow on the great topic Of the day.
SUPREME
Charles w. Russell, of Virginia, admitted yes
terday to practice In this court.
Cslkn vs.. Cooke, docketed and dismissed
Sample vs. Burnes Is on argument at present.
Irwin VS.. Dixon Is concluded.
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Movements OF Individuals

Niss Fredeiiks Brsner vi,ited the Navy Yard at
Charlestosn sss on the 18th inst She recev, d
ard entertained BY Mrs Commodors Downss
Hen. y. n Stanley, England; Lieut. NJ. Beynolds W.
" Murdsush NJ MoLsughiin, q. Y. scot Mctsfuder,
tspt. wilnsns, u " snd Hon. John NJ. Bstu Va,
have arrived In Washington.
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n ais for Europe.

The Steamship Hermann, Capt. crsbtrss, for South
ampton and Bremen and Europe, Capt. Lott fer Hail.
fax and Liverpool, VIII leave this port on wednesday
next. The Weekly Herald, with the latest news, win
bs published at O'Clock that morning.
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PoIliiaaI InfslliUsnre

The Free Soil state orvention of RHODE Island sil
meet 81 freviissce On the iSth Of March next.
Petition, are nov before tire Lee,isture Of Masss.
ehpsstts for the sboiition Of capital punishment
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Positively the Last Day.-Gmddon's EgyY-
close :, shs Chinese Brdinss srs.dwsy wednesday
,saHs u..s a ssa ';ssS xssn..y .s % Si q
2: ssnt: children half price Open On Thursday
Sufferers. Admission 80 cents.
THE Greatest Business In Daguerre0types
Ans truly .ns most beautiful are taken A. J. Bsals
S Patent p in for one
collar wheu. rss.ra g n: weather, BPugils taught
bstwss. Liberty street and nsidsn Lane.
Brady's NatlonaI Collection or Daguerrso-
srsss T. All
Throw on that Overco.s, which begins Co
look shabby and get pretty sack or Freei price So The
goods ist GSsts Pant. vests :priss
finest Black cGsh D.s; frooh Coats made order
as store At the right prices g. B. CLARK %iia@
young purchased lot of them five dollar suits took
them 70 California swaped them for land traded the land for
dollar suits cloth coat pants fancy
vest. AlsO, $50 Miners Knspfacks i36 Nassau street.
DE-. wheeler, OcuIist, as Barclay street,
bis sasg'ys & an9n to Of IN the Eye
structure which he Inserts to resemble the natural
pamphlet with remarkable cures Dr. W can bs had sra-
tuitously at his residence.
Hair Dye.-Batcheiors' Genuine Liquid
Hair Dye only be procured 1T the msnufactory Wall
The public should guard against limitations and
member this thing Of but the result Of
study Bee various diplomas Persons whose hair
has assumed bad color from the Of the imitation dyes
have corrected by calling above Copy the address,
wigs and Toupses.-Anotnsr MEDAL mas
bssn awarded wm Baoh:lor for the best Wigs and Tou-
The public are nyted 70 inspect his new style 70!
Wan street. he keeps the largest and best assortment In
the city. Copy the address,
DE-. Powell, Oculist, Aurist, &C., attends to
diseases Of the Eye and Bar rsm nine four oeock daily
Eye Sd edition, ~ also, his self
Eye and Ear Founain aud great variety of beautiful
Artificial Eyes.
W0nde rful MetamOrphosis-PhatO
Magic Hair Dye color the hair whiskers, the
IL is applied without injury to the hair skin 1t
be washed without disturbing the color and
has bad odor 1t ia applied, seld, at fHALONS lT
Broadway andby L. Fawcett l42 Chestnut street. Pha
depha.
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ing to than millions Of dollars (t7 900 soy
IN the ssas wsy. rhis ssss is passseuary inpssut.
st this time ~ the Legislature engaged in rsvisal
esths usury laws Of the state.
Ths amount Of specie sxpeEtsd fom this port for the
pest week, was 50 800; previously, $lsl,23l total
IRON January LIST to Fshrury 10th, 1850, sl5o,62l.
The rsosipts Of gold from California are very muo,
exaggerated According TO the reports put into orou
lstion after the arrival OF the Empire CITY from,
Chssrss, the amount Of gold received q this port
within the past two weeks must have been about ave,
million of dollars whereas much less than one half OF
that sum has arrived Since the lst Of Fsbrusry the
total receipts Of California gold ct the Mint In Phs
dsphia, amounted to aud there 10 little
delay experienced In forwarding the dust to the
Mint after its arrival 1t would be fair to sssums that
the total amount in private hands In all parts Of
the country does not exceed 100000 II this assump
ton correct-snd have gubstantal reasons for be-
evpg that it is side Of California gold secounS
would stand as folows-
RECEIPTS OF CALIFoRNiA GoLp. tTf
Total receipts At the Philsdslpha Mint up 10
Receipts from rom Feb to Feb i5 1859. 10000
Receipts at the Branch Mints and held in pri-
vste hands,. ........, 80. 10000
sio,5oo,oOo
The Treasurer Of the Mint says that he is prepared
to pay demand all the certificates Of Cafornis GOLD
dspotes issued prior to the slst Of December, 1s4o
Since the lst of January 1850 issue Of certf-
Gates has been made the custom at the commence
ment Of the year. OF this issue, ITO certificates
have been delivered, the deposites ranging from six
Of gold dust up to high twentythrse hum
dred ounces valued at SIS per ounce No deposit is
received at the Mint for less sum than s1oo.
The receipts at the Custom House Of this port for
duties customs during the past week, have been
follows February 1lth $4,000; 12th $1,000; lsth,
sl3e,OO0 14th, $ssooo 18th, $3.50 10th, $7o0o4.
Total 1884 o94. Amount deposit In the ofaoe tho
Assistant Treasurer at the close Of business yesterday,
$3,2e3 2e6 40.
The annexed table exhibits the value Of foreign dry
goods entered ut this port for consumption during the
past week, the amount entered for warehousing and
the amount Withdrawn from warehouse
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Total. .g,sh 9,sei n6E ~ St.n 80 1lsl
IL vil be perceived that the shipments Of Canada.
-four nearly squsi 20 those Of pted States manu-
foture and that shipments Of whea, we're entirely
Canadian The I'm portspcs Of this port IN outlet for
Canadian produce, 10 daily becoming greater.
The annexed statement exhibits the trsfss opera
tiops Of the Auburn aud Syracuse Railroad Company
during the past year and iss financial oOnoo at the
close
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Destruction OF the Avon Theatre, at Nor
folk, DO.

BALTIMORE, February II, 1850.
The Avon Theatre at Norfolk, was totally destroyed
by re the night Of the 14th instant The theatre
had not been open for time past. It Is supposed
to have been the work Of incsndary. The original
cost Of the theatre sl7 ooO which there
insurance The Baptist Church. near the theatre was
slightly damaged.
The mail, south Of Richmond, failed to rsaeh here
to- day.
The Virginia House Of Delegates have passed bill
to take the opinion the call of the Convention to
amend the constitution.
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THE eREAT FIRE IN NEw ORiEANs.--We pub
pshed. by telegraph. yesterday morning. a bnef
account Of fire at New Orleans, on Saturday
morning, by which part Of the principal business
portion Of the city was destroyed The loss was es-
iimsted at half million Of dollars The conaagra.
iiOn occurred in Camp street, which bears the
came relation to that city as Wall street does to
New York, and we have received the fact that one
banking house (Robbs) and one newspaper esta-
bllshment uhe Piodyun,) were destroyed. The
despstch was received in this city within eight
hours from New Orleans, at once showing the
great utility and superiority Of telegraphic opera
tions.
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hair Dye can only Be procured the manniaetory
The public should guard against limitations and
member this not thing Of but the result OF many
years study Bee various diplomas Persons whose hair
has assumed color from the use Of the imitation dyes
have 1t corrected by calling above. Copy the address,
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Shipping Intelligence.
NosroLz. Feb l6.
Aived-Brs Oregon New York. schr Charles Hadlock do.
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Brady's National Collection or Daguerrs0-
ypss N5 and M Broadway Fulton street. StrAn-
gers and citizens respectfully invited call and examine
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Ans truly ,ns most BEAUTIFUL are taken A. A. J. Bssrs
One Dollar Premium Gallery He 10 taking
his Patent In hAndsome for
dollar, without regard the westhsr N BPups taught
reasonable stock OF all kinds. l36 Broadway,
between Liberty street and Maiden Lane
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wigs and TOupees.-AnOther Medal mas
bssn awarded 70 Wm Batohslor the Wigs and Tou
The public invited to inspect his style, for
lSo0, st BATCHEL0RS celebrated Wig Factory, No.
Wall he keeps the largest and best assortment In
The city. Copy the address.
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DE-. Powell, Oculist, Aurist, &C., attends to
diseases of the Eye and Ear frsm TO four O'clock daily
III Warren street, where be had his popular Teae
the Eye Sd edition. price oe oens also his acting
Eye and Ear Fountains and great variety Of beautiful
Artificial
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DE-. Wheeler, Oculist, 2S Barclay street,
devotes his exclusive attention diseases
has just imported from Paris Artificial Eyes Of improved
structure, which he Inserts to resemble the natural
eye and defy the strictest scrutiny Once hours to
pamphlet with remarkable cures by Dr. W. be had gra
tuitously at his residence.
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Fact.-About twelve months ago a

purchased lot Of them five dollar SUITS took
them swAped them for land traded the land
the DUST he bas rich and independent Them hvs
dollar suits consist Of cloth pants and fancy
vest Also, $50 Miners Knapiacks l36 Nassau street
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wonderful Metamorphosis-Phaion

Magic Hair Dye, to color the hair whskers, the
ment il is applied without injury to the hair skin IL
washed without disturbing the color and
has bad odor It 10 applied sold. at rHALONS lT
Broadway andby g. L. Fawcett 2 Chestnut street. Pha-
delpha,
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look shabby and pretty sack Freek price S0
few Overcoats have left az price. have resh
goods for Coats Pants and Vests suitable for The
very finest Black cloh Drs:s FSoeh Goats made order
at store at the right prices o. b. CLARKE, ll6 William
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The wheeling Bridge Case.

The case of Pennsylvania VS.. The Wheel
ing and Belmont Bridge Company-the ar
gument in which, on behalf Of the COM
plainant, was commenced on Monday by
Mr.. DARRAGH, the Attorney General of
Pennsylvania-was closed yesterday by
Mr.. WALKER on the same side. The OBJ
iect of this suit is to abate as nuisance
the suspension-bridge erected across the
channel Of the Ohio river, between Zane's
island and the main Virginia shore. The
company respondent was incorporated in
1916 by the Legislature of Virginia. In
the same year the Legislature of Ohio
sanctioned the charter. Nothing was
done by the company under the law Of
1916, nor under a subsequent act Of 1887,
passed to amend the prior act and to en-
large the time allowed for the completion
of the bridge. Ten years more elapsed,
and the bridge was not commenced. In
March, 1S47, the Legislature of Virginia
passed an act to revive and amend the
former acts. Under this law the COM
pany was empowered "to erect and keep
wire suspension toll-bridge on and from
Zane's island, TO and upon the main Vir-
GINA shore or bank at the city of Wheel
ing. with a proviso in the act that if
the bridge should be so erected as to OBJ
struct the navigation Of the Ohio river in
the usual manner by such "steamboats
and other crafts as are now commonly
accustomed to navigate the same, when
The river shall be as high As the highest
floods therein heretofore knowno-if
such distractions, on being found to exist,
should not be Immediately removed, the
bridge should be treated as a public nui-
sance and abated accordingly.
Shortly after the passage Of this law,
the stock in the company was taken, and
Mr.. Charles Elicit was employed to ex-
anime the site and report a suitable plan
for bridge which should conform in all
respects TO the acquisitions of the char
ter. In October, 1s47, Mr.. Elicit made
a full report, with drawings and spe-
ciications Of his plan, which was
printed and extensively circulated, and
became the subject of much discus
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ACCIDENT TO THE SMITHSONIAN BuILprro.-we
were startled this morning with report that part
Of the interior Of the main building Of the smthso
Man Institution had fallen down. We have in
lowing information. The upper floor Of the main
building had been loaded with large quantity Of
clay TO serve as deafenng; one Of the brick piers
in the cellar, which the foot of column support
ing the floor rested, gave way, and part OF the
upper floor Of the smaller room Of the main build
ing was prccipitatcd into tho room below, breaking
down the lower floor into the cellar. -Four men
were ut work in the room At the time, and mracu-
busly escaped injuryj also number OF persons
who had passed through the n few minutes
before, and others who were just entering. The
loss will fall ON the contractor, but in all probab
ty, will be inconsidcrablc II Is fortunate the acct
dent happened ut this stage Of the building. A
thorough investigation will be made 10 the cause,
and additional supports be placed in the cellar, 10
provide against the possibility Of such an occur
renee in future Union, FEB. %.
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TATLoREssEs' MEETING IN PHLADELrBIA.-we
learn from the Philadelphia Bulletin that there was
largo meeting Of the friends Of the taloresses at
the Chinese Museum, in that city, ON the evening
Of the 26th ult. Mayor Jones presided, and adj
dressed the meeting in behalf Of those whose OPP
pressions they had come 10 consider. George M
Wharton read an appeal in favor Of establishing
store. Lucrctia Mott followed in some weller
pressed and forcible remarks. Judge Kelley also
addressed the meeting. A letter from Job r. Ty-
son, esq., was read, eloquently sustaining the OBJ
jects Of the meeting committee was appointed
TO act in conjunction with committee Of ladies'
who have already had the matter in charge
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wAsHIsoroN, February %. 1850.

N""fNtVNf FfbIhdTy IZs ioDos
Sin In your note Of this date, you INQUIRE whe-
Their asserted, in yesterdays debate that, cat the
time IL was claimed for the Mississippi regiment
the field Of Buena Vista, 10 have passed through
the scattered files Of the ID Indiana regiment and
10 have met the Mexican forces who had routed
and we're pursuing that regiment, the Mississippi
regiment was not within mile and half Of that
particular spotS
The best answer can give 10 your inquiry is 10
state what did say, which this that q at the
time the ID Indiana regiment gare ,cdy, tho Missis-
spp regiment was not within a mile and a half Of
the scene Of action" This, substantially, was all
said in reference 10 the Mississippi regiment I
also said that the I'd Kentucky, the ID Illinois and
portion Of the let Illinois regiments, were the
troops that, at that fine, met and repulsed the adj
vancng columns Of the enemy In my remarks,
referred 10 what occurred at that particular Spot
at that point Of time.
Having answered your inquiry, I deem il due, in
justice alike 10 myself and the Mississippi regi-
ment, 10 say that I made no charge against that
regiment, bot am willing 10 award them the credit
due to their gallant and distinguished services in
that battle. My only object 10 do justice 10 the
character Of others, living and dead whose con-
duct fell under my own observation that coca.
sion-a duty imposed upon me by remarks previ-
ousy made in the course Of the same debate.
Very respectfully, yours, &C,
w. II. BISsELL
Hon. JErF. DAVIS.
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WAsmsGToS, ID. C., February ~, 1850.
Sra: am informed that in yesterdays debate you
asserted that at the time IL claimed for the Mis-
sissippi regiment, on the field Of Buena Vista TO
have passed through the scattered files Of the I'd In
diana regiment, and 10 have met the Mexican forces
who had routed and were pursuing that regiment
the Mississippi regiment was not within one mile
and half OF that particular spot
Not having been able 10 find ssreport'' of vour
remarks, and being the proper person 70 answer an
charge which responsible man may make against
the Mississippi regiment referred to, take this
mode Of asking whether the information have re-
ccived Is correct. Yours, respectfully,
JEFF. DAVIS.
Hon. Mr. Bf-srIL
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FAfLuRE or THE MgssRs. ELLIooTT. We learn,
from tho Howard Gazsfts, that in consequence Of
the depressed condition Of the iron trade, the we'll
known firm Of ElIicott n BRO. at Elkridge Land.
ing has failed, and large number Of workmcn
thrown out Of employment The effect Of this fail.
urc s represented TO be most disastrous as the fur
nsces afforded market for the surplus Of produce
Of the surrounding country. They we're also con
siderably in arrear 10 the workmen for wages
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[NoTIoE.]
Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. BELL sub
mtted a series of compromise propositions,
which will be found in our report of the
proceedings. Mr.. RUsK then concluded
his remarks upon Mr.. CLAWS compromise
resolutions, and then the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, the
message Of the President in relation to
California was further debated.
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A DimeuIty Adjusted.

The following appears in the Union Of yesterday:
wAsHISoTos, February q. 1850.
TO the Editors:
GEsTLEnEs: In order 10 remove any erroneous
impressions which may have been made on the pub
lie mind, by the surmises Of letter writer's in rela
ton TO a correspondence which has passed between
Col. Davis and Col. Bissell, take the liberty of
you 10 publish the following correspond
ence, which will show that the matter has been
most honorably adjusted, TO the qualification and
JAS. SHIELDS,
5. W. INGE.
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Ntw MExIco-A letter from Colonel Janice S.
Calhoun, dated Santa re, November -. appears in
a late number Of the Columbus (Gcorgia) Enquirer,
from which we make the following extract
"The public mind in this Territory IL now agi-
tatcd in reference 10 civil government, and tho
controlling powers opposed TO State organiza-
ton, but their numbers arc daily diminishing, and
] think we shall have convention TO frame a con-
stitution in January"
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We learn with much pleasure that the health Of
the Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Minister at the court Of
81. James, is much improved, and that he is able
10 attend TO the important duties Of his mission.
Boston Journal
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7 Ii Il r E ? U B L &C..
WASHINGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH /. 1850
[ See first page.l
To Post,nasters.

For the information of Postmasters who
may not have previously seen it, we re-
publish the following
[NoTIoE.l
BY the direction of the Postmaster General, the
supplementary sheets containing the Post Office ad
vertisement of mail routes are sent free of postage
charge S. r, HOBBIE.
First asst u. M. Gen.
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Private petitions were presented by Messrs
WmTcohB, ATcHIsos, BoRLAsD, BRADBURY, CAss,
and DoDGE of Iowa.