The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18

from Washington, bring us soh'' ue'a7 s0' Hnhe
the melancholy dissolution OF TIE Dadsoeh treaty.
N sppears that the most strenuous ehor Is were
made by the administration 10 save this 10 mt stock
contract with Santa Anna ard his Ameri can allies
IN the Job It seems thai the Presiden 1, as last
desperate expedient to enforce the ratification,
threatened, if the treaty were rejected, to occupy
the Messla valley with military force, and thus
get us into war with Aexico az if the war in Eu-
rope wero not large encugh for warHke admins
tfation. To be sure Il is fearful thing to conten.
plate tn danger Of var with Santa Anna especi
ally ~ he has neither money nor means to sustain
himse, at home, unless supplied from our treasury
The treaty however has gone by the board and
we fhall wait patiently to see whether General
Gas sden or General Cushing is sent down to
mig e q new treaty or whether General Scott is
sent down again with ten thousand men athis back
To- another march to the Halls of the Montezumas.
8dt we are very much afraid that in with
Mexico the administration will fail signally as it
has failed in everything else. What comes next?
Our Europeen correspondence and extracts
continued to-day. They are peculiarly interesting
Those relative to the rights of neutrals and pri
Watering are commented upon in another column.
Among Other documents we give another series of
diplomatic notes, which will be found unusually at
tracve. There is curious fact in this correspond
that desire to call the attention CT our read
ers to: that the recent summons of France and
England to Russia to withdraw her troops from the
Prncipalities by the 30th of April or take the re
spOnsibility Of a suggestion from Aus.
1ra, and acted upon as such. Her advice taken,
the summons sent to st. Petersburg, and the Gear
consider it not /" becoming o gentleman to re.
ply thereto and war is the result. We now await
the publication Of the Cars batch of secret CORES
pondence.
The Monroe doctrine, it appears, is an axiom in
The South American republics. We give to-day
correspondence that has lately taken place between
our Charge at Quito and the Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs Of Ecuador, in which this fact is broadly an
nOunced. The correspondence is as ardent as a
southern sun could make it. But all we have to
consider just now is the acknowledgement by Ecua
dor Of the doctrine of non-interventon. Ecuador
feels that the attempts of Flores to gain foothod
10 that republic by foreign aid should be crushed.
We congratulate the people of this State on the
breakup of the Legislature houses adjourned
sine die yesterday forenoon. Much has been DONE
and much remains undone-for which We should be
and are truly thankful. The people of this city
have reason to rejoice on the defeat of the much
talked of Police bill. This bill, as it came from the
Assembly, was referred to committee, who it
occLS, oHHltcu W MAKE u TepOTt, WHICH virtually
killed the bill. The bill alluded to is the one which
made the appointment of the Chief of Police during
the pleasure Of the Mayor, and also confirmed the
term of office on all now in the department during
good behavior. The Prohibitory Liquor bill re-
mains undisposed of; and the bill curtaling the
proportions of the Central Park has been allowed to
rest undsturbed. We present elsewhere the letter of
our correspondent giving an account of the closing
II n tho arts which had racaiypl the
signature of the Governor up to the hour Of ad
ournment.
The trial of the brothers Ward, charged with the
murder Of Professor Butler, was commenced at
Elizatethtown, KY, yesterday Our readers will
readily recall this case to mind. Butler was
school teacher, and had reprimanded the younger
Ward. The elder brother desired an explanation of
what he considered insult and, not being salts
fed, deliberately and in cold blood, is alleged,
shot the Professor The family occupy high
social position in Kentucky, and Ward has some
pretensions to literary merit. Secretary Guthrie
and Hen VIM. Preston have been summoned to
attend the trial.
information has reached us of the wreck of large
emigrant vessel on Saturday night on Long
Beach, near Barnegat Inlet Her decks were crowded
with people, and such was the violence of the gale
that no human aid could reach them. The only
chance of safety for the and passengers lay in
the staunchness of the vessels hull Preparations
were being made to reach the vessel soon as the
weather moderated. Our informant could not asceg-
tain the name of the ship Two schooners were also
ashore in the sa me vicinity and would probably go
10 pieces Two large ships seen near the land,
and it is feared they would likewise be driven
shore. Our list OF calamitous shipwrecks this win
ter is destined to receive formidable addition from
the recent gale.
Owingto the nclemency of the weather, the meet
ing against the extension Of Albany street through
Trinity churchyard called for last evening, was
postponed until the first Monday evening in May.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer the trial Of
John Fenety, for in the first degree was COM
menced yesterday, and will be continued to-day.
The trial Of Hays and wife, charged with the muir.
der of Or. Lutener, was postponed for two weeks.
In the United States Circuit Court, the trial of Wat
son, Bowers, Brown and Morton, the counterfeiters
was set down for next Tuesday. In the other courts
business of no great importance was transacted.
Il despatch states that the bark Grapeshot from
this port with those old muskets of George Law,
had arrived at the Balizc, Mississippi, and that the
Spanish Consul ut New Orleans has despatched the
intelligence TO Havana. Such is the tmidity OF
those Spanish officials that believe the ghost OF
Lopez, or any other flibuster, would make them
shake in their boots ne with an ague.
report Of the fourth days proceedings of the
southern and Western Convention, assembled a
'harieston, ;. c., Is presented this morning. The
principal topics considered were the motion to ex-
cude the reporter OF the New York Tribune, river
and haItor improvements and the propriety Of me
morializng Congress upon the ACQUISITION of Cuba
The Southern Pacific Railroad project has been
adopted. Resolutions in favor Of the Gaasden
treaty were passed after much opposition, but Tho
action Of tie Senate wiz he a wet blanket unon tho
whole affair. On the evening of the 18th in.t.
grand banquet was given by the city authorize. %