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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House resumed the consideration of the bill fur
ther to amend the act entitled AN act reduce and
modify the rates Of postage in the United States and for
other purposes" passed March 3, 1851, and the net
amendaory thereto passed August 80 1852 heretofore
reported from the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads, the question being the substitute offered there
for by Mr.. OLDs
Mr.. SMITH, Of New York, moved the following
amendment to the substitute:
Sec a. lind Be il further enacted That this act shall
uue in force years. and that at the expiration OF that
time the Post Office Department shall be abolished and in
dvdunls and associations shall thereafter be free
letters a. carry any thing else.
Mr. SMITH said that he had read the bill and the sub
stute and was constrained say that he opposed
TO both Of them chiefly because they much resembed
the existing post Office laws He also opposed to
both oil them because they retained the frankng priv
lege lie was aware that the amendment did propose
to retain the Thanking privilege the expense of the Post
Once Department. nevertheless il retained it at the ex-
pense Of the treasury, which the thing He
knew that most gentlemen received and answered
letters than they would have do we're they not mem
bers OF Congress yet this would not be the case III those
who wrote them letters compelled pny postage
on them; or they would do as every true gentleman
did, enclose stamps to pay the postage on when
the correspondence concerned their own business mem
would not be deuged with unmportant and frivolous
letters, as they were.
He was very willing that limited number OF speechcs
should be sent out to the country expense Of Gov
ernment and TO that end would be willing to have Govern
ment allow every member Of Congress during the term
stamps 10 the value OF two hundred or three hundred dol
lars the stamps to be Of peculiar kind 70 be used by
members only and exclusively In franking printed matter
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Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico under autho
rity Of the joint resolution of that body approved the
18th June, 1851
PAY OF DEPUTY PosTMAsTERs.
The Senate proceeded consider the amendment made
by the House of Representatives to the bill regulating
the pay of deputy postmasters and the amendment
coucurred in.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
Mr. GWIN called up the resolution of the House OF
Representatives fixing the time of adjournment for the
l4th August at IL meridian and moved to amend the
same by striking the l4th August and inserting from
Monday 18th july to Monday the 18th of October next
This amendment led to conside rable discussion, in
which Messrs GWlN, HUNTER, RUSK, DAWSON,
BADGER, CLAYTON, WALKER, HOUSTON, PRATT,
and others participated when the question was taken on
agreeing to the amendment and decided in the afirma
tive, las follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Achison, Badger Bayard, Bell, Bright,
Brodhead Clayton, Cooper, Dawson Dodge of Wisconsin
Dodge Of Iowa, Fessenden Foot Geyer Gillette Gwn Ham
lin James, Johnson Pearce Pratt, Sebastian Shdel Sum
ner Thomson, Of New Jersey, Weller, and Wilams-27
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Chase, Evans, Fish, Houston,
Hunter Mason Norris Rusk Seward Shields Stuart Thomp
son Of kentucky, Toombs Wade, and Walker-l6.
Mr. WALKER then moved to postpone the further con-
sideration OF the subject until Monday week. giving his
for the motion.
The question of Mr. WALKER was taken by yeas and
nays, and decided in the negative: Yeas i3 nays 30.
MIR. STUART then moved TO lay the resolution on the
table, and it decided in the negative by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Bright Chase Gillette, Houston, Hunter
James, Mason, Norris, Ruk, Seward, Shields, Stuart Sum-
ner, Wade, and Walker-l5
NAYS-Messrs. Atchson Badger Bayard, Bell, Clayton
Cooper Dawson Dodge of Wisconsin Dodge of Iowa. Evans
Fessenden Fish, Foot Geyer win, Hamn Johnson Pearce
Pratt, Sebastian. Sdel, Thompson of Kentucky Thomson
OF New Jersey, Toombs Weller and Wilams-26.
The question was then taken the resolution amend
ed, and decided in the affirmative:
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Brodhead, Clayton,
Cooper Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa Evans
Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Geyer Gwin Hamlin, johnson,
Pearce Pratt Sebastian Sdell, Thomson Of New Jersey,
Toombs, Weller, and Wliams-25
NAYSMessrs Adams, Bright, Chase, Gillette, Houston,
Hunter Norris, Rusk, Seward Shields, Thompson of Ken
lucky, Wade, and Walker-16.
Mr. MASON suggested that, rs the day pretty far
advanced, and the Senator from Delaware MIR CLAYTON
very WELL he would prefer addressing the Senate to-
morrow the veto message,
Mr. HOUSTON then moved to take up the resolution
submitted by him yesterday fixing the daily hour Of
meeting at III A. NJ.
After brief discussion it decided that the re-
solution should be taken up by vote of % to 10.
On the question of agreeing to the resolution It was
decided in the negative: Yeas 90 nays &c.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of Ex-
ccuve business, and after some time spent therein,
The Senate adjourned.
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Mr.. GwIE also. BY ssssimous consent issreaussd .
bill 70 amend the Judicial system u The unissd States BY
providing Cor the orgsnisaoa q additional court In
PRIVATE cALESDAR.
The Senate took up the private calendar after very
brief discussion 20 other business
The hrst bin thsifOr The relief Of Hiram Moore and
John Hascail.
Mr.. WALKER spoke u some length and with great
earnestness against the bill.
Mr. STEWART made brief reply In Ice favor and
after few remarks from Mr. DOUGLAS the question
taken on ordering the ball be engrossed aud decided
in the negative Yeas IL, nays 20,
Mr. STEWART moved 70 reconsider the vote and the
question Of reconsideration was then postponed.
The joint resolution for the relief Of Abigail Stafford
was taken up. and after argument, defeated by
vote Of yeas rs, nays Is.
The bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Capt Joshua
Chamberlain deceased read third time and passed
The bill from the House Of Representatives for the
lief Of Benjamin Rowe passed.
Mr. sLIDELL called up the bill for the relief Of the.
claimants Of the private armed brig Gen. Armstrong
which motion having been agreed co. the Senate adjourn
cd 10 Monday.
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AUSTRIA.

On the 18th Of May the Emperor PRAscrs JOSEPH nd
dressed the following letter the Minister Of the In
terror:
.DFaR Banos vox Baom: The threatening appearance
Of things in general the powerful hoies Of troops which,
in consequence ~ the Oretal difference have been put
In movement the rcntiers of my empire aud in par
cular the fact that concentration Of troops Is
taking place my northern and eastern frontiers make
precautionary advisable for securing the empire
agHnst all contingencies and at the same time Tor de-
tending In the fullest of the word tho interests OF
the empire which seriously perlsd by the present
sporabis coniie and Cor maintaining the position Of
Austria In Europe.
..ThsNe eonsidsraiians have iulaaed order the
fornes southeastern AMI southeastern provinces Of
the empire 10 ~ rcinIarced and therefore hnd II
sessary 70 order q new levy q $3.50 msn.
sAt ths time that desire yea % enter into Inn
mediate eamiaanieasiea with my sapFeme Army Com
laancr this mAtier must express my conviction that
my tahfai SUBJECTS viil IN the skecnsion u this mea-
sare and % al saek may be W ordained Tor The
socnry ~ the smps aaa tar The maintenance % s he
nor and Interests Agaa display ths self sacrificing read
snd tsas pair'sts fssag wkish they have a. all
times manifesiea
TO ,his shs ssl yienaa Gssstas spPssasd an article
u vhsch sAs fsllavlng u extract
a. cag ~ this thsssssnsng eaaael SEEMED 10 be re-
ssrsasd ~ apsrsionm On ths Danah. hs Majesty the
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THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1854.
IN SENATE,

Mr.. SUMNER presented the credentials of the Hon.
julius ROCKWELL appointed by the Governor of Massa
chusetts to fill the vacancy occasoned by the resignation
of the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT which read and, the
oath prescribed by law having been administered Mr.
ROCKWELL took his seat.
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TAYLoR a MAuAfn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

The New HAVEN OVER IssuE.-On all sides
we hear Of accessions to the party which ad-
vocates the reputation of the Schuyler over
issue of New Haven stock. Many persons,
formerly loud in their denunciations Of the DO
Icy urged by Mr.. Cleveland and other Connec.
ticut stockholders at the general meeting. nov
fancy they see more logic in the arguments
they then derided, and own to doubts with re-
gard to the responsibility of the company. We
are not of these. Our opinion has never varied
q hairs breadth. Without the aid Of legal expe-
rence to guide us, we see that wrong has
been committed, and an injury inflicted on in
nocent persons. The question is, who shall
bear the weight of that injury? Shall ii be the
innocent holders of spurious stock whose only
fault has been their investment in New Haven
stock, or the company, which elected Schuyler,
and enabled him to commit the fraud. To our
mind, independently of all legal questions of
agency, if we have to choose between the two.
we cannot hesitate in deciding that the loss
should fall on those who have been instrumental,
however remotely, in causing the fraud, rather
than on those against whom no charge of ne
SHSeuCc VI CtItlesSutse Cal VIC brought. l0lS
is our view; but it matters little.
The prospect is that contrary opinion will
prevail. The chances are that, when the sock
holders Of the New Haven Railroad are called
upon to vote whether they will declare them
selves liable for two millions of dollars, or not,
they will repudiate the debt. Nine men out of
ten in the present state of The world would do
so: and we cannot expect chivalrous honesty
from stockholders in railway company.
Now for the consequences. From the day on
which it shall be considered that the owners of
spurious New Haven stock are to bear the
losses caused by Schuyler's frauds, no prudent
man will buy share in any railroad in the
country. How is il possible that farmers, pro-
fessional men and others who have money to
invest can distinguish between real and spu-
rious stock when both bear the real signatures
of the proper officers: What happened to the
New Haven may happen to the Erie or
the Hudson River tomorrow: none of
the managers Of these concerns bear higher
character than Schuyler did. How then shall
any Of us risk our money by buying shares?
Business men should bear this point in mind
before they consent to the reputation Of the
SCHUYLER issue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

The match between the Free Academy and Union
Cricket Clubs played yesterday at the Hoboken
grounds and resulted most unfortunately for the
bers Of the Free Academy Club, who beaten by
their opponents in innings and forty three to
spare but just to observe that the Free Academy
Club mustered Int six of the eleven they intended
play, the remainder being absent from various causes,
which involved the necessity Of putting in ave substi
tutes, had praotised only for two three times
The bowling OF Davis ard Muller was well the
wicket, and proved very destructive. Amongst the
eleven Of tie Academy Club Goodwin, Kirkland, Van
Dusen, sherry ana Linen played very well, but were
unfortunate.
On the part of the Union Club the batting of Davis
Banning Leeds G. F. Davis, Monross, aud Baker, (who
made the ext aordinary Of forty three, and
carried off the sround,) was very fne.
The following il the score
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

The ART OF LETTER-WRITING-MR. SouLE.-
Our Minister at Madrid is a most extraordinary
individual. He goes out to Spain clothed with
full diplomatic powers and adorned with a velvet
coat neatly embroidered. Ia Benjamin Frank
lin. He fights harmless duels, he instigates
puerile revolutions he captivates the Queen,
and is all ready to seize Cuba, when suddenly
he leaves Madrid, and is charged with cow
ardice by the newspapers Of that city. He
writes letter. That letter is before the coun-
try, and it is really the most extraordinary
episile, considering Mr. Soule's position, that
Te have ever seen. The Minister says he
leaves Madrid because it is his pleasure SO to
do--hs IyaTe neither the "slsey Of jmpertjnept
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Marine Affairs.

The SUPPOSED WRECK STEAMSHIP CRY GLAs
GowIt is suggested that the wresk supposed of the
City of Glasgow by the Mary Morris, is probably
that Of the British iron ship Shandon which burnt
her passage from Glasgow to Montreal 4th ult in
about lat a. lon. IL. She had full length figure head
and mistaken for steamer when fallen in with two
Gays after the catastrophe. Some of the Of the
Mary Morris, however, state they machinery in the
wreck. The description appears to to certain
extent for both vessels.
TIE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC, Capt Nyc sailed yesterday for
Liverpool with lei passengers and 81 102 514 in specie
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Iotai.. lVS
The return match win be played at the Red House
grounds, Harlem, next Saturday week. There we're
quite number of vsiters the ground yesterday and
the match excited considerable interest amongst crc
eteis.
Mr. Sans proprietor Of the ground, presented bali
10 be contested for which Of taken by the
Union Club.
On Monday the Harlem Club will play the return
match with the Nevsrk Club, on the grounds of the
latter club, High street, Newark, N. J and Wednes
Cay next tho Newark and Newark Mechanics Clubs viii
play their return match on the same grounds.
SAM wRIGHT's BENEFIT.
ST. GEORGE AND NEW YORK CLuBs.-Ths above
clubs will play the return match between two elevens
on their grounds at Hoboken, rext Wednesday. 1t
ia expected that IL will be very closely contested game
and IT ia exciting much interest," particularly after the
late defeat Of the St. George Club The day has been set
apart for the benefit of Mr.. Fam Wright the veteran
ccketer veil and favorably known to all cricksters
both in The United States and Canads.
Seven printers have died 10 Savannah during the pre-.
atx klx
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Nsya, InrellI~snce.

TIE slocr ~ war Dale tailed Aug. 81 from st. Paul
Dc Loenao, 2. r. Coast VI Africa for the canares AL
ysl,
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Seven printers have died 10 Savannah during the pre-
sen. SICILY season.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

A. Ireland.
O. Where do you liver
A. SOB Eighth street. but have no particular home.
=. What 10 your occupation?
A. 60 to sea.
u Rave you anything to say, and IL 80, what, reia
tive to the charge here preferred against your
A. lhave something to say about It; say am iuno-
cent slept that night In question in empty
the third story Of house lilo East Twenty street.
and Patten.siept with me. JAMES RYAN.
Taken before me this 30th day OF September, 1854
N. WILHELM, Coroner.
Justen Patten being duly examined before the under
signed according to hw on the annexed charge, and
being informed that he at liberty to answer, no.
s any que stons put TO him. states follows viz
Question. What ID your name?
Answer. Justen A. Patten.
q How old are your
A. Going on seventeen--seventeea % Day of Apri |
next.
Q Where vera you borns
A. New York city.
q. Whore co you liveV
a. In st. Marks Place. near avenue A--think Il is
No. 1l3.
Q. What is your occupation?
A. Glider.
O Have you anything TO say and If So what relative
to the charge here preferred sgajx st you?
a. All have got TO say is tina. irely Innocent
Of the charge. On the night IN question slept In the
entry Of house No 81 Eighth about eleven O'Clock
James Ry came in and slept with me- remaining with
= : '''''' ''' - - yusrfN A. PArTEN.
Taken before ne this 80th day September, 1854,
II n. WILHELM Coroner.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-29
NEr. Trezeyant's Lettex.

We commend to the careful perusal and
especial attention of our readers, the very
able letter of j. L. IRRELEVANT, ESQ.,, of
Memphis, published in our columns to-day
The subject of which he treats, and the
views he advocates, are OF the utmost i'm
portance to the people of Arkansas.
Without stopping to enquire into the rea-
sons that influenced Congress to leave unde-
termined the Mississippi terminus of the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad-without at
tempting to state, or to explain the causes
of indifference and hostility evinced by some
occupying high positions in Arkansas, to the
efforts of Memphis in behalf of our Rail-
road interests-without entering into a
controversy as to whether the subscription
Of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
proposed by Memphis to that branch of the
Cairo and Fulton road, is liberal or not,-
or enquiring into the ability of the city to
tion,-or whether she has so encumbered it
with restrictions and proviso' as to render it
worthless. Without, we say, spending time
in attempting to settle or explain any of the
mooted questions mentioned above-we
would simply commend to our readers Mr.
TREzEvANT's letter. as the ablest exposition
of the claims of Arkansas to the Pacific
road that has recently fallen under our OBJ
servation.
That Memphis and her interests occupy
a conspicuous position in the letter, we
frankly confess, but no more, in our humble
opinion, than her central position, and the
extensive Railroad connections she is des.
tined soon to have, emnently entitle her to.
We have always looked to Railroad con-
nection with Memphis, as the most speedy
means of developing the resources of ar.
kansas, and enlisting the most extensive,
certain and reliable aid in the construction
of our works of Internal Improvement
Why the overtures of Memphis have been
so coldly treated, and her offers to aid us,
50 utterly disregarded by those having the
control of matters in Arkansas, we are un-
able to say and must leave it for time to
develop the wrong done, if any, ani for
the people to determine the mode and man.
ner of redress
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-29
New York Pacific Railroad Com
pany.

This company. we perceive, by notice
published in several of our exchanges has
made call of one half of one per cent on the
capital stock Of one hundred millions Odol-
lars, payable at the Office of the coWpany on
or before the first Monday in Ar his,
with the amount paid in will giveN1lDA of
half million of dollars, and the object of the
call is to make the deposits Of three hun
dred thousand dollars required by the recent
act of the Legislature of Texas, donating
twenty Sections of land of $40 acres each,
to each mile, to aid in the construction of a
Railroad to the Pacific, through that State;
and to enable the company to commence the
construction of the work. as soon as the con-
tract with Texas is concluded. If the pay
ments are not promptly made. the stock
and all payments made thereon, will be for
feited
This company, we learn from our Texas
Exchanges. has made the following propo-
sition to that State.
They will deposit the three hundred thou
sand dollars required as forfeit by the act
making the donation. They will give a
bonus to the State of two millions of dollars
of paid stock, one-half of which is to be
a permanent fund.- to establish "Pease
University" 100000 of the other half to
be appropriated to establishing Lunatic
Asylum, and the remaining 100000 for
educational purposes generally.
There appears to be no doubt, but the
New York company will obtain the contract
and that the Road through Texas will soon
be commenced The time for receiving
PROPOSITIONS, as advertised by the Governor
Of Texas, expires on the first of May next.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-29
Case Of the Black Warrior.
WASHINGTON, March I


Dispatches from the Cuban antL,rifie-
have been received here, in which thew ax.
press regret at the seizure Of the Black
Warrior They allege that the act vas
committed under misrepresentation Of cr
ders which certainly had been issued, but
which It was BY no means intended should
be executed with % much rigor. 1t l. con
sequcntly inferred that the difficulty win be
at once amicably arranged 1t j. believed
that the Executive will effect the arrange
ment without invoking the Interference IF
congress, and that the terms will bc auite
satisfactory to the Government. a. Offered
by the Cuban authorities themselves the
payment Of expenses and damages conse-
quent upon the seizure and detention Of III
vessel, cargo, passengers, &C., and an apol.
ogy for the cffensivencss Of The act.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-29

THE know NoTHrNGs The Boston
Times in speaking Of this new party, says !;
There is no mistake but the Know Moth
ings' possess considerable strength in this
State. Their number Is very large, and il
is even intimatcd that they will poll forty
Thousand r0tes for their candidate for Gov
crnor at the next election. The Know
Nothings' manifest considerable adroitness
in carrying out their designs. If it is their
determination to oppose certain regularly
nominated candidates for Office, nothing i
known abroad concerning il until the open
ing Of the polls On election day, when they
come like torrent upon the ballot-box, and
their dismayed opponent being put to fight,
they sweep triumphantly all before them
This was the ease in Salem, Cambridge,
Naltham. and other places, at the town
meetings on Monday the 9Th inst, when,
says the Times, they carried nearly every
candidate on their tickets