The Empire County argus., 1854-04-22
Ncvv York Correspondence of tIle Empire County
Argus.
New York, March 90, 1854.

New YoRK March 90 1854.
| send this letter by Adams & Co.. as usual The
"(eorge Law connects with the "John L. Stephens" this
time therefore expect crack trip BY the way the
North Star" landed California passengers in New York
in ntyhree days her last tp rather warning to
the other Panama companies which they had better turn
to account by taking off such slow and unsafe coaches
the Georgia" and "0Io."
The city and has been all agog about the Black War
rior outrage for it is considered by prominent of
all parties. This steamer besides hundreds Of others,
American and foreign, had been in the habit of entering
and clearing at the Custom House being in ballast but
having merchandise in the hold, intended or other ports
bulk not being broken in Havana. 40 far as regarded
their port the vessel was in ballast The vessel was SEIZED
and cotton in the hold commenced to discharged By the
authorities vhereat Capt Bullock and crew abandoned TO
them the vessel, and went board the Fulton then in
port lie had prevousl united with the Consul in pro-
lest which disrcgarded and then claimed the twelve
hours delay allowed by Spanish laws for the correction
Of the manifest, which was denied him. The Consul ad-
dressed the President who sent the particulars, with
war message to Congress- The affair created great ex-
ctement. The Neutrality laws being repealed
which would have resulted in immediate danger Cuba,
but moderate councils finally prevailed. A special
messenger despatched to Minister Soue with
tions demand the instant release of the vessel with full
payment of damages and denying TO the Court of Madrid
theirsual movement for delay bv sending to Havana for
particulars. Ii the two first requests not immed
ately complied with, they would be Immediately enforced
nd if the Spanish government do not invest the Cuban
authorities with sufficient power to redress their mis-
deeds, our government states that she will hereafter
dress them without referring the difficulties to Spain. In
the meantime the frncctOn brushing up for sea and
probably this account.
In Europe has not actually commenced between
Russia and the allies but is daily becoming to be regarded
fixed fact. Nicholas has written Napoeon declin
ing treat OF er terms than those proposed. England
and France hay despatched messenger to ST. Peters,
burg provided with demand for categorical answer in
days whether the Gar WILL not evacuate the prin-
cipalities by the 3ph of April No answer, negative
viii! cause dccI ation Of war from the allies. Mean
Winc England and France embarking troops and
king forces ready bo for land and The French will
have so zoe men ready at the onset against 10000 from
En land. TDe English eet using great endeavors to
he ready ior tc blockade OF the Baltic before the opening
of spring shall enable the Russian fleet escape from it,
in which case serious commeIca-losses would be the
The Express house of Adams & Co., so well known all
over the world lately gave an entertainment upon the
the Of their Express iiuildng Broadway. The
Banking Rooms ed up With great elegance and taste.
The amount of sness transacted by this enterprisng
company uy incredible. They possess the entire
confidence Of the community both at home and abroad,
and are Immensely wealthy using capital of nearly five
millions OF dollars, actively in the gold trade and specie
business generally. May it increase to fifty millions
the writer believes it may.
Mrs. Susan Bger mother of your Governor as also of
the Governor OF Pcnnsyl lSauia has lately deceased
iiladelpha proper has consolidated with her city
government those of Kensington Sprnm Garden Moya-
enSing and the other districts surrounding which have
heretofore been governed by separate corporations The
union was made the occasion OF general rejoicing u-
mination &c-P. T. I}arnum has been unanimously cleo
led President OF the Crystal Palace Association, by the
new Directors. The old Directors have expended on the
Palace and its support up to the present tme
million, and have an existing debt Of $l0G,000--The
packet ships Waterloo and levathan left this port for Lv-
pool on the 5h December last and being since heard
ron II IS thought are loStA violent gale prevailed in
onr State and neigboIng ones the 18th. The Tele-
graph poles all down. At Albany and Troy the dam
ages were extensive, and many casualties occurred. At
Boston was killed by the falling of chimuey-A
riot occurred at New Haven the II tn between the town
boys and students, in which a named O'Neill was
killed The disturbance quelled by the poice-Ac-
cdens have occurred two steamboats, in each of which
about htty persons pershed; the Caroline burned in
White river and the Reindeer exploded her boilers in the
Ohio-A mob at Erie, Pa again tore up the railroad
tlNck.-Thc Maine law has been defeated in n j.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad monopoly has been linn
lied 20 fifteen wears durUtionG Congress has bought the
n !. assay Office Buildings for .,l%0, 000-The Coro-
ners jury in tie Of DR.. Gardiner decided that he
conviction and sentencelhe Gadsden treaty has been
amended by propositions to take the 3lst parallel as
boundary the south, and ccde to us the peninsula of
Lower California The Treasury is accumuating specie
so as to back up offer with cash payment for the
whole, which is what Santa Anna wants-The Darien
ship canal is inpractcable.-Th Peruvian government
offer to pay damages full for the Chincha Islands out
rHge.-Ihc Popes block of MARBLE contributed to the
Washington Monument, has been destroyed--A Pacific
Railroad project is fairly before Congress The main fea-
lures paylnen of million annually for carving the
mail, and grants OF alternate sections of land fifteen miles
wide each SIDE Of the road.-A fugitive slave was seized
and rescued Racine, Wis., creating some excitement
I-Clcrgymen's names, two hundred and fifty feet in
length were appended to petition against the Nebraska
Bill, lately presented in ConglessW William Miles and
Richard Roman OF California, have been appointed Con-
Slls to Caao and Guaymas.-The Secretary of the
Treasury reports the u s. banking capital two hundred
and siXysX millions. Mauy has reported quite pract-
cable the pro Qect of laying Telegraph wire from New
tondand to Ireland. PLJMAS