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use in Tho uo for several years but this is the first
instance in which similar committee has been raised in
the Senate arc hn; N legislation of the whole State
in their hands Bring your rlsts SIS 10 n the mill.
AT the afternoon session Of 'e ,Ouse Mr.
Cummings reported complete b.. rronp'ing tae run
ming of locomotives the Hudson h. yer Roiiroad below
l25th street in the city OF New York This Is matter
al al consiuefaoe imporance poth 10 the con.pny anu -
the meny thousands OF passengers who are daily con-
veyed over the road.
The police bill again discussed in the afternoon.
The city delegation disagreed TO the proprety Of elect
ing the Chief Of Police though there appeared decided
disposition among the majority to dispense with the ser
vices OF Mr. Matsel at the earliest practicable period
Mr. Barrow finally hit the nail the head by offering
the following a substitute for the entire bill
Section The Chief Poliss in the city and county Of
and With the Board & com%issionsr consisting of ths
Rse0Tasr and cy Nudge and shall hold bis once
Il case yss.ney shall occur IN the Sfaos Of
hos Ss 00''
Sc s hi. IS. shall .sIs sasss i%nsS.sssIIy
Leigh in opposition Mr.. MG1ire heartily supported
the proposition offered by Mr.. Barrow in strong and
New York Woua be satisfied with
such BILL After this gentleman had concluded his re-
marks, the above was substituted with great
by both branches of the Legislature So the friends Of
the Chief will please take notice and early action If they
Mr. Barrow introduced bill in the House incorporat
ing omnibus companies The capital stock is to be one
thousand dollars per mile with liberty to increase to any
eSent and to run any distance 1t is very long bill,
and drawn up with a perfect disregard to small stage
owners. 1t wants looking into
the hall Of the capitol last evening There was toleraby
fun attendance. The meeting was called to order hy
man known as Calvin Pepper presided over BY Wi.T
Parmelli, addressed ty Amos Dean and ord R. Wood
the resolutions BY Isaac Edwards The names Of two
three soft shells appeared in the proceedings the
mainder being wings there are no sectional
rne reur.rsa question) Those who attended In, n
gathering a4ais FRAT the proceed;nos vsra n ov.+ ~
cordance with the transactions Of 1847-s when the
Wimot proviso the platform Of the same gentle.
men, 1t was reported that Ogden Hoffman and B. +.
Butler to make addresses but there no account
given in the papers that either present portion
OF the meeting amused themselves by firing parcel of
straw in the park calling it the egy of Senator Doug
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The Latest from Washington.

DEATH OF EX SENATOR WESTCCOTTS & DAUGHTER.
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1854
ExS Senator Westcott's daughter buried to-day in
the Congressional cemetery Col Benton Attorney Gene
raj Cushing Senator's Rusk Norton, Brown Butler and
Douglas and Messrs. Seaton and Whittesey acted as
pan bearers. large number of Senator'S members of
House and citizens attended and testified their res
pect Governor westcott and FAM by following the
remains to the place of interment.
MEssRs. BRECKENRIDGE AND CUrrINa-rHE NEBRAs-
KA WAR.
Mr. Breckenridges speech and the Union article this
morning against Mr. Cutting, generally regarded
an administration movement to try and drive of the New
York hards" and force them into false position
regards the Nebraska BILL The fact that such course
would probably defeat the bil only shows that the ad
nninistration at heart desire its death.
Mr.. Cutting, it is said, will reply when opportunity
offers and tear OIL the mask from the soft supporters
Of the BILL and show how hypocritca is the conduct Of
GEORGE LAWS OLD MUsKETs.
The statement that George Sanders has effected sale
OF George Laws muskets is not true partial dispos
ton has been effected but not through the aid Of Mr.
Sanders nor in the direction indicated in the foolish
story which has been telegraphcd from here.
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. P0sTMAS-
TER GENERAL.
The second trial Of Captain Shaumburg for assault and
battery with intent to kin Edward H. Fuller, in the
summer of 1852, commenced to-day in the Criminal
Court xenator Clemens appears one of his counsel
Horato King Of Maine, win receive the appointment
Of Assistant Postmaster General vice Hobbe deceased
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NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.

Senate.
ALBANY, March "a, 1854
Bills REPORTED.
For the withdrawal of the circulating notes of banks
whose charters have expired.
For an appropriation for the New York Eye and Ear
Infrmary
ton Society
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
The Senate concurred in the House amendments the
pill creating the Office Of Superintendent of Public In
struction.
BILLS INTRODUCED
For the construction of feeder from Canandaigua lake
to the Erie canal.
ByMr WHITNEY, (whig,) ofN. Y.-To organize Board
By Mr.. BARR dem, } Of N. Y-To amend the charter
Of the New York Sxpenny Savings Bank
EDUCATION or DKAF MUTES.
resolution was adopted on the motion of Mr. WHr.
NET (whig) of N " to inquire into the practicabity
Of educating deaf nutes in common schools.
Progress was made on the bill to do the canal repairs
by contract.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
The Committee Conference on the Temperance bill
reported they had agreed on December for the bin to
60 into effect; after which recess was taken
In the afternoon the debate the Temperance bill
Mr. WILLIAMS advocated securing the bill at all events
as also did Mr.. Bishop.
MI r. CLARK said the majority dare not let the law 20
into effect before the election
Mr. HIsEY believed political considerations alone led
to the adoption of December.
MI BISHOP depicted the scene which would take place
n wnsn nsss ss Se from the S dc Ass %
He spoke In defence of the BILL and believed that the
common of the State would decide that eighteen
days after the adjournment too early to put the law
in force.
After further debate the report of the Committee of
Conference agreed to- follows =
AYEs-Messrs Bishop, Bradford, Butts, W. Clark, z.
Clark, Danforth Dickinson Dorrance, Field Halsey Ian
sing Monroe Robertson, Sheriff. Walker Whitney Will
liams and Yost-lS.
NAys-Messrs Barnard Barr, Brooks, N. H. Clark Cros
by Hitchcock Hutchins Pratt Spencer and Storng-l0.
The NINETEENTH WARD PARK
Was reported to the Senate. Pending the question
agreeing to the report, the Senate adjourned.
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Affairs I'm Albanv.

ERIE CANAL CONTRACTS-EEw YORK COMMISSIONERS
OF RECoRDs-THE PoLICE-THE TEMPERANCE BILL
TO GO INTO EFFECT IN DECEMBET-THE ANTI-NE-
BRAsKA MEETING, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, March "a, 1854.
The discussion of bill providing for letting out by
contract three sections of the Erie Canal be kept in
repair occupied most of morning session of the Senate
The expense Of keeping the canals in reparn condition
for navgations increasing in such alarming
that the present authorities determined change the
method by having the work done hereafter by contract
The present bill Is only intended experiment. II 1t
fails then the system of contracts will be abandoned If
successful then all the canals will be placed in the hands
Of contractors, for the purpose of being placed in
navigable position during the summer season.
Senator Whitney has introduced this:-
An act for e appontent Of Commissioners Of Records for
The people State of New York, in Senate and As
Section l. hereby appointed Commissioner Of
% as sa q. on q
nents maps and indces the Offices Of the Clerks Regis
n
I Is1s %1y E @ :s e.
them such ,S s .n. % county ohsrs
y h 70
sna william Fullerton are written in the Bill Win pencil
mark drawn through them.l
Senator Barr sent up bill to authorse the removal Of
the sxpenny Savings Bank from its present location in
the Sixth ward to the of Great Jones street and
Broadway in the Fifteenth ward
The Conference Committee the part of the Senate
upon fixing the time when the Temperance bill shall take
eject repored in favor OF the first day of December as
Tho Senate had previously very emphaticaly declared
The House agreed the reports by ~ to "a nays
a committee has been selected in both houses TO whom
ali hills are 10 be referred and who to decide what
are entitled to consideration and passage The lobby
members have had such committee for their especial
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NEW ORLEANS, March II, 1854.
The sales Of cotton to-day 900 bales, at decline
of &c. middling being quoted at SAc. u DC. Sterling
exchange is at S5sc premium
NEW ORLEANS, March %, 1854.
Flour is selling at 80 81. Corn and wheat have cons
dernbly dccned the former is at Al Nc SIC for Mixed
and the latter at 81 40 for Western red Rio coffee 1000
baqs sold at 10c lie. Mess pork Is dull at S12 7b
Gunny bags 12c Lard easier, but not quotably lower
barrels sell at &c. Sight exchange New York, &c pre-
MUM. -.
The sales of cotton Wednesday, reached about 1000
bales at unchanged prices Flour dull at % Is % 80
for Ohio. Western mixed corn, at 53c. The Pachcs
news was received at O'Clock this evening.
CHARLESTON, March %, 1854.
The sales Of cotton to-day amounted TO 400 bales,
and for the week 90O0 at prices ranging from 7kc.
1870 The market shows advance Of Xc. on the week
Good middlng Is quoted l0c. The receipts Of the
week foot up 226 bales and the stock hand here IL
S. 750 bales.
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Execution OF David Jewell at Pltsburg

LARGE AND EXCITING CROWD - DYING DECLARA.
TI0N, ETC.
PTTsBuRG March "a, 1854
David Jewell was executed In this city ut two O'Clock
sthis afternoon.
Large crowds thronged the streets from early hour
and at times difficult to suppress disorder. About
hundred persons were assembled within the jail yard
20 witDcss the execution.
During the entire night and this morning the prisoner
visited by the clergy and Joined with them in prayer
At O'Clock this afternoon the Sheriff informed the
prisoner that the time had arrived and the executione
disguised stranger knocked off his irons and pinoned
his The Sheriff then escorted him to the place of
.e1ecution-
The prisoner stepped forward and thanked the Sheriff
,or s kindness begging that he would not be the
cutionerr He then read dying declaration, reviewing
hc proceedings of the court which convicted him. and
d.nviug premeditated murder He had never known his
victim before he went out with friend to redress that
friends grievances Heated with drink and maddenea
~ INSANITY he had no recollection of events until after
the fatal blow attributed to him. He concluded by ad
his young friends urging them TO avoid the in
tnxcane cup cordially forgivng all and hoping to be
forgiven He felt confident Of the mercy and forgiveness
kf God
The clergyman then offered up prayer, the prisoner
The hancmsn proceeded to adjust the rope, when the
psoper requested prayer from the sheriff, which was
at once acceded to- 80, =,
and the unfortunate swung in the air, his neck be-
ing broken immediately.
In about half hour the body was cut down ana
placed in 4 coffin to be buried on Sunday
Jewell dispayed much frmness and resignation
III roughout.
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Assembly.

ALBANY, March 25, 1854.
BILLS REPORTED.
The New York Harbor encroachment bill was reported
Mr.. SOARING, (nat dem.) Of Queens, reported bill
amending the act relative to railways Long Island
h Mr. I9 MSnss s nat DEM Of Kings reported bill for
Mr. SAVAGE (whigl Of New York, reported bill
ldating Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Bushwick.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BARROW, (whig) of N. Y, introduced bill rela-
tive to the formation of stage companies in New York
CANAL ENLARGEMENT BILL
Was taken up in committee, the pending question be-
ing the motion Of Mr. W. H. Wood to vary the appropria
tions to the lateral canals.
The bill ordered to third reading, and passed.
Also, the bills providing for the management of the
canals and for the repeal of the Canal act Of 1851
NcENDIARIsM
The bill for the suppression of incendiarism fur
ther debated motion to exempt New York from the
provisions Of the bill. Recess
AFTERNOON SESSION,
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BIrf
Was taken up In Committee, and amendment giving
the New York Hospital SZ2, 900 agreed to- Also an
amendment giving $1,000 to the New York Eye and Ear
1nfrmary
motion to strike out the appropriations for printing
the natural history of the State, was lost.
Mr. McGwIRE moved an increase in the appropriations
for orphan asyums from S25 to $50 00O Agreed to-
To the Utica Orphan Asylum $500 was added
Further appropriations being asked by New York mem
bers
Mr. MosELY HUTCHINSON said If New York grasped all or
none he would move strike out all the city appropra
tions.
The amendment was withdrawn, and progress was re-
ported
THE TEMPERANCE BILL
announced from the Senate The House Conference
Committee reported resolution that they recede from
their amendment TO the bill.
debate agreeing to the report Of the committe
sprang up and continued until eight o'clock when tn
report was agreed to- by ayes IL nays 81 asfollows
AyEs-Messrs. Angle, Bailey, r. j. Baldwin, s. Baldwin
Barrow Barton, Beers Benedict Bennett Bergen, Board
man, Boyd. Case Cook CcnkIing, Crosheron, Gummins
per- Harris Hatch, Hinklcy, Hoidridge Howell, Hoyle
Hail. Matthias Hutchinson, Mosely Hutchinson, Jenksns
dOnis5 Mallory Martin Msthsr. May MStray, MeMsrray
Richardson Robertson Rose Rowland Scott sessions SILL
Speaker Sterling, sufern, Thorn Townsend Underwood
Weed, Wilson, Wilder, ID. Willis J. e. Willis, Williams
Winnie. D; r Wood, ! 5 Wood, Wood, and ". H Wood177 ~
CESS Clinton, Collins Cost Cushman, Dawson, A. Dun
Iop, Ferguson German, Gott Graham Mcclure Morris
Randall Soaring Seelcy, Smalley, Stephens Ward Whip
ple' White, and W Whitman-26.
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Naval Intelligence.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
HOMO KoyG. CHINA, Jan. IL, II

HOMO KoSG, CHINA, Jan. IL, 1854
The American squadron, under the command Of Com
modore Perry have been preparing for several days
for second visit to Japan and will leave Immediately
upon the arrival and delivery Of the next mail which
now due On the return Of the Commodore to this place
will enlghten you in relation 70 the Japanese question
The health Of the squadron is good. The following Is
the disposition Of the vessels at the present time
Steamers susquchanna Powhatan and Mississippi, also
the store ships southampton and Lexington, in this
nort and vii, ,cave IN day or two for the Ioochoo
slands and Japan the soops Of Macedonian Wanda
a and store ship supply, At the Ioochccs the scop
Of war Plymouth has gone TO ShanShae, TO relieve the
sioop Saratoga, which is ordesed 70 Loochoo.
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ps,,n ,,nE TWO CENTS.
City Intsll.,


o"y A"ss> GET Proc-..vo.
GERMAN ANTI-TEhPERANcK rOKCHL.
The Germans last night honored Cous> soea
fhiiips OF the Eleventh ward with torchlight
son in pursuance Of the following CALL pubahsd In o.
OF the German papers;-
All The Gsrmsn. MrSocrs.Ics With yIAnssAvx
nmss humsugs hereby invited Il great
OF *. x sa 81; de-
s.9sS aA Of ses:, 10: Eleventh s.st sa
p1sf :F's %IE isFi 81 PIT
Repairing at the hour appointed to No 12l Pitt street
we found there congregated about six hundred
VINO we're enjoying themselves mugs OF Lager bier.
ana discussing the merits of Councilman Philips At
about 10 O'Clock the company formed into procession
Sic they marched through Pitt street to stanton ana
up Stanton street to No. ITO, the residence of NJ
Philips. The procession numbered about six hundred,
and the demonstration anti temperance. Arriyinr
at the residence of Mr. Philips he serenaded BY the
band and when he appeared address in English was
delivered to him by Mr. Goez, President Of the Eleventh
Ward Anti temperance Society Mr.. Philips responded
in few brief remarks thanking the company for the
compliment they paid him. few more airs were
played, when the company returned to their headquar
ters and dispersed The company very
aud loudly cheered Councilman Philips, when he ap
peared They are violently opposed to the Maine Law.
MD-LKv.-We have now arrived at the middle OF that
period which is observed with peculiar devotion by the
members Of both the Catholic and Protestant churches
throughout the world The Of lent establish
ed eby the primitive Christians in commeuaoraton Of
the forty days fast of Saviour in the desert
continued to be observed with leas strctnes
down to the present time The Greek and Catholic
churches remarkably strict in the discipline Of their
members among the most pious of whom It is time Of
tastng abstinence prayer and other notifications Of
the flesh 1t is Of the rules of the Catholic Church
and r is also customary in the Protestantfor the
speetve bishops of each to address pastoral eter to
his flock at the advent or beginning Of lent,
DR. ABBoTr's MussuN o. EoYrrAx ANTIQUITIES
adjourned meeting of the parties interested in the nro
.-'a purchase Of this valuable collection for city,
p1s,I .,a - evening at the Stuyvesant Institute
VIZ uv thst the friends o. ha project will forward
with instead Of speeches. and thus secure at onos
the attainment Of this desirable object
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Personal Intelligence.


General Tyson, Maryland; Senator Dickinson; samuel
jackson, Philadelphia: Mr. Cleveland, do I. n Town,
do Major IOngstreet u. s. army; DR.. J. r. Black snd
family london: Mr. Taylor, do r. J. Arnold and lady,
savannah; Colonel D. Hamilton, Albany; Mr. Woodworth
and lady ithaca Captain A. Palmer, Stonington were
among the arrivals yesterday at the Astor House.
Lieut. Bodisco Secretary Russian legation CAtasvey
do Judge woodruff, Columbia, Tennessee; Hon A. .
Morse, Richmond; g. l.. Wilson, Albany; Hon X =.
woodbury., London; G. w. Davis, Washington; H.; =; L.
lansing, Buffalo, r. s. Fay, Washington; y y ssso'
British army; A. J. McCord Tennessee Rev A.
Providence; Judge Walton, Michie,nj a 0''o"ss
Albany arrived yesterday At the st Nicholas,
NJ j. Ryerson, N. j. J. G. Young SArcsogSi L. Hywns
New Haven; G. Thompson Proyidsnce; n. North, coans
covsrror Wsryv Huhhard New Hampshire; A. eeoess
Cleveland: r. g. John, Lockport George A. wsdls'sn,
Massachusetts; B. Coe, Buffalo; w ~ a. ), r,u,s rsrs
among the arrivals yesterday at the he'esOp0n'AA
Hotel
v,o. "a, Francisco in ship Trade wiad-hrs vii'srs
dsushtsy and ehud
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The city Reform Meeting in the pors

=
In consequence Of the made at the ee.
ing of the socaed city reformers in the Park on We'd
nesday evening" that another would be helast night ct
the same place. despatched two reporters to take full
notes of their proceedings The reformers however, did
not keep their PROMISE and after waiting in vain for An
audience reporters concluded to leave satisfied that
they at least had performed their duty to the public
There in fact, not the slightest indication that
removed, and the only reformers in the neighborhood
the Common Council, who, it Is to be presumed.
reforming hard they could in the City Hall
The probability is that the defeat of the clause In the
police bill making the Chief elective, has caused this
abrupt and sudden termination of the reform move
ment.
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DEATH CAusED ISIEMPERANCE.-Coroner Hilton yes
terday held inquest at the Bellevue Hospital on the
body Of Joseph Lumbeck, native of Belgium aged ~
years, whose death produced by intemPerance. ~
was shown in evidence before the Coroner that the de
ceased was employed in the dstilery owned BY M A:
Dlger 20s East Twenty sixth street. and for the LAST
month past he had been constantly intoxicated and Tor
the last three years he known as an incorporate
man The medical evidence showed that death had oecn
produced by intemperance and the jury rendered YER
dict TO that effect.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Kossuth's Address 10 the GcrmAns In the
United States.

BOsrOS, MATCH a, IbD8.
Kossuth has written letter deprecatng the recall Of
Sanders late U. s. Consul in London which will appear
in the Commonwealth Of tomorrow morning. II Is ap.
pareny intended to operate politically upon the German
population. The letter bears date London March 1854
and commences thus
The last steamer from New York brought the morti
flying that the Senate Of the United States had not
confirmed the nomination Of Mr. George N. Sanders,
Consul Of the United States for London. Knowing we'll
the influential part which Mr. Saunders bore at the last
Presidential election, In the brilliant trumpAof the
democratic party, and having every day ampe oppor
tunes Of seeing the zeal and energy which hrandera
displays in guarding and promoting the commercial N
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Fron Philailclphia.
THE wEATHER-GOODs DAMAGED BY FIRE, y
PHILADELPHIA, March 24-b I

THE WKATHER-GOODS DAMAGED By FIRE, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, March A-5 Pm.
Although the morning and part Of the afternoon
cloudy with occasional splitting of snow at 4PM IL
cleared on and we now enjoy pure atmosphere, with
sly as clear amber.
The house Of Messrs seckel Hartman successors of
Lewis Butler, forwarding and commission merchants,
Jos South Front street. took FIRE in the attic where the
confined by the timely assistance OF the Fire
Department The roof destroyed, and large amount
being deluged by the playing Of twenty engines on
sle lnrt ignited.
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Interesting from Mexico.

END OF THE ACAPULCO REv0LUTION-ALvAREz DE-
sERTED--NDIAN RAvAGEs-GREAT BATTLE
TROOPS FOR LOWER CALIF0RNIA-THE GADsDEN
TREATY, ETC.
NEW ORLEANS March %, 1854,
By the brig John Williams have dates from the city
of Mexico to the 9th inst, being week later. The pa
pers principally occupied with two t6picsthe rebel
lion of Alvarez and the Gadsden treaty.
Alvarez had been deprived of all his decorations and
honor and the garrison and people at Acapulco had de-
serted him. declaring allegiance to the The
rebellion was considered entirely crushed.
Ampudia had been created Iieutenant-Gener
urango and zacatecas still ravaged by Indians
A great battle had been fought and many Indians killed
THERE'S nothing important from waker's expedition.
sners ancara bod gone to Lower California with seven
hundred men.
The Mexican papers that the government had
accepted modification of the Gadsden treaty.
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In the trial Of Betzold for the murder at ~
in this county. the jury brought in verdict Of "No
guilty.
The Simmons trial has gone over to the June term.
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The efRgy Of Senator Douglas was found suspended
from Gencsce street, In this place. this morning.
with the words;-'stephen Arnold Douglas, hung for
treason, y attached to 1t.
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The MARYLAND Coal REGION.

BALTIMORE March "a, 1854
There prospect Of mining in the Cumberland coal
region being resumed many miners being willing TO
rccommence work If they protected from violence.