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organs, Q; hear end blood vessels, IS lungs,
threat, &e., 1853; old age, 81 skin, No. and eruYtivc
feyers, 81; stillborn and premature frths, SIS
sxmach, bowels and other digestive organs, Sc;
uncertain seat and general fevsrs, "a; urinary
organs, 2; unknown, /. Thers wer, desths from
violent causes, three of which were suicides. The
nativity table gives 328 natives Of thu United
States, GA OF Ireland. SO Of Germ any, and "a Of
England. Considering the transferable westher we
have been afflicted with for the past fortnight the
city may be regarded as remarkably healthy.
We publiGh todsy the report of the Committee
Of Ways and Means Of the Assembly IN relation to
canal tolls, together with bill imposing tolls upon
freight Transported On certain railroads specified.
This document chiefly developers the financial policy
Of the present State administration end its impor
lance 20 the railroad and freighting interests
not be ovtrrated. The Albany Jcssrnal concludes
review 81 the report With the following suggestions:
" There is no desire, 80 far we are informed TO
embarnss the operations or Djure the interests Of
railroads.. Thor importance end usefulness is fully
appreciated. We do not know, Of course, whether
the Legislature will carry oct the views Of the ad
ministrston. They will not, we are confident, do
any wsnton wrong to railroads. II tolls are i'm
poned Temporarily, compromising privileges will
doubtless be extended TO the rosls. And II the
Elect Of passing this measure should be to arrest
competition injurious alike to the canals and the
roads, there would be nothing to regret here or
elsewhere"
Every personal---very. letter writer, should read the
circular from the Post Ofic- published in another
column. No unpaid letter will pass through the
mails after the first Of next April. All letters not
prepaid will be sent to the dead letter Office This
fact should be made known far and wide.
We continue oday our publication Of the i'm
portant diplomatic correspondence resulting from
Mr.. Soues late mission to Spain. The intef est
cited by the gravity Of the matter at stake, and the
Incidental disclosures which we fad in these docu-
ments Of the projects entertained by some Of the
European courts in reference to this country jus
tify the sacrifice Of space which we make to them.
No more curious piquaIt State papers are to be
found in the whole history Of external relations.
The letter Of Mr.. Soue in relation to the surrept
tons correspondence held between lar. Perry, Score
tsry Of the Madrid Legation, and the Department Of
of State lie also given he has no objection to the
publication of the correspondence, in order to lot
the world know how UNANIMOUSLY the trade OF spy
and traitor has been carried on.
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Ike Fillmore nor q special party pleader,
like Douglas; nor political and legal chame-
icon, like Cushingj nor an old democratic
Bourbon, like Cass; and yet Live Oak George Is
strong and positive man. His experience and
successes in building railroads, canals, aque-
ducts, and bridges, and in opening great ocean
lines Of steam communication, prove him to be
a man ct genius, enterprise, and keen practical
insight into mcn and things, involving very
considerable knowledge, likewise, q the work.
ing Of governmental machinery.
Yea, there are three men in this city of New
York of sfe highest administrative capacities,
although without any professions as states
men, politicians, party wire-workers, or in
triguing and frotby lawyers. These solid men
are George Law, Edward K. COLLINS, and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Intimately identified with
that great material and moral agent Of advanc-
ing civilization-the steam engine, cylinders
eight feet in Gameter-these men stand in the
froEt rank Of the progressive movement Of the
age. Talk OF such men being unqualified for
the White House The thing is absurd Talk
of tinkering and hair-spttting lawyers and old
stage coach fogies as better qualified than
these steam engine ant live oak men for the
Presidency Prep6sterous idea Clear the
track for the locomotive!
The live oak nominee OF the Pennsylvania
Legislature is set down by the old party hide
bound organs as a stupid sort Of fellow, a mere
speculator in bridges, railroads, steamships
and old muskets; avulgar pretender, counting
the mechanics, and all that. But what of it?
The ridicule, contempt, disgust, and abuse that
were poured upon Old Hickory, availed no.
thing except to increase and confirm his popu-
larity. The people preferred to judge for
themselves, and history approves their wonder
full sagacity. Perhaps there may be something
Of this in this Pennsylvania movement tor Live
Oak George. Who knows? Clear the track.
Steam is the article.
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The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND THE Police.
-Elsewhere will be found an article from the
.NtW York Daily Times on the subject Of the
police force, setting forth in clear and forcib!e
language the folly Of the new police bill now
before the Legislature, and urging emphati-
cally that this branch Of the civic servants be
kept wholly clear of party and politics. We
know that people will have some difficulty in
believing that this article appeared in the news
paper which is conducted by, and expresses the
political opinions of the present Lieutenant
Governor of this State, who also wrote the
fippant letter to Mayor Wood approving the
very same police bill, and arguing that it was
right to preserve connection between the po-
lice force and political parties. Such, however,
is the case and one more example is furnished
of The facility with which Raymond, the Lieu
tenant Governor differs from Raymond the
editor. 1t was surprise to his friends to find
the Daily Times abusing the rrohibitory liquor
aw, while its editor pledged himself to its
support; they will wonder less to find Raymond
the Lieutenant Governor, writing an elaborate
refutation of the doctrines which only q few
months before he had written for the Times. II
is to be hoped that Raymond the Lieutenant,
has had some communication with Raymond
the editor, on the subject Of the police BILL since
his letter was written: that they have talked the
matter over; that Ray mond the editor, discover
ing how decidedly public sentiment was against
the new Police bill, may have done his best to
convince. Raymond the Lieutenant of his error.
If the editor will read the Lieutenant the arti-
Gle copied elsewhere from the Times, quietly
and in leisure moment, when the latter is not
thinking about office, he may yet be converted
Mr.. Seward is trying hard by befooling and
belittling all these bis tools, TO secure the con-
troll Of the next Legislature in order to obtain
a nomination from them for President; and if
the present Legislature pass the Police bill, the
work will be half done. 1t is not done yet
however.
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DEATH OF THE EMPEROR ALExANDER.-T,Q
city journals being at loggerheads about the
manner of the death Of the Gear Alexander, the
eldest brother of Nicholas, we re-publish else
where the account of that event given by
SchnitEler, in his memoir on Russia In reality
there can be no controversy as to Alexander's
death. No one but pompous old gentleman,
dying to make the world believe that from his
intimacy with lords and dukes he knew a great
deal more about everything than the common
people, would ever say in the year of grace
1855 that Alexander had been poisoned. II it
had been usual in Russia to make secret of
the assassination of Cars, there might have been
some excuse for the suspicion; but as it hap
pens, no one, mixing in good Russian society,
has ever met with any difficulty in ascertaining
the full particulars of these Muscovite TRACE
dies II any one at court had wanted to muir
der Alexander, there might again be some
excuse for saying SO but at the time of his
journey south he was surrounded by his closest
friends, and not even Ryleif or Postal ever
dreamt Of assassinating the good Alexander,
though they might have had less scruple with
regard to Constantine If we had no precise
information as to his death, mystery might lead
to injurious surmises but, besides the Rus
SLAMS, whom re ally there is no reason for charg.
ing with falsehood, Sir James Wylie, Q man
whose character, moral and professional, ought
to raise him above suspicion, records his daily
sy mptoms with fidelity which leaves no room
for doubt. At the time men said he had been
assassinated. That belief was quite current
when the editor of the Courier ceased to learn,
and began to teach, that is to say, some thirty
years ago. But since that time, the world has
made some progress. Stage coaches have gone
out, electric telegraphs have come in indie
pc ndent journals have been started, the United
States Bank has lived and died, Gas the editor Of
the Courier is perhaps alvarez; and among
other improvements, mankind has learnt that
the Gear Alexander was not poisoned, but died
Of typhus fever. In year or so more, the in
intelligence may reach Wall street
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The Weather.

Bosros, March 24-9P. NJ
The weather has been variable to-day, changing
from sunshine to rain, and from rain TO snow. This
evening il is bright and clear.
WASHINGTON, March 24-10P NJ.
strong gale il blowing from the Northwest. The
thermometer stands at 26 degrees above zero.
CLEVELAND, March "a, 1855.
Three inches Of the ground and still falling,
and drifting badly The weather is extremely cold and
the prospects OF navigation gloomy.
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The CRISIS IN CAIIFoRNh.-The news by the
George Law, given elsewhere, adds very little
to what we knew of commercial affairs in Cali
fornia People were slowly recovering from
the panic Wells, Fargo n Co. had resumed,
Page, Bacon Il Co. promised to do So aud
Adams Il Co. were TO go into the Insolyent
Court with an apparent surplus. In few
weeks we have no doubt but the disaster will
have cleared away. Meanwhile il is noticeable
that even the countries whose staple lie gold
sometimes run 80 short Of the article that their
saopgsst frne are obliged 70 tuyend,
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The MIDLOTHIAN Coal PITS ExPLosroN.-Th
loss OF life by the explosion at the Midlothian coal pits
ON Moneay evening last, amounted at the date of oui
last advices from there, to rtytwopne whites and
thirty three negroes. The OF the whites killed
ss follows John Lester Joseph Howe, John Evans,
Jonathan Jewett, 10y, William Wright boy Samuel
Gouldin, gas attendant Thomas Dunn, Nicholas Ham
and Thomas kennedy. Out Of the whole number in the
pits at the time Of the accident more than ten will,
survive, some Of whom are shockingy burned. The.
Midlothian Company owned twelve Of the servants
killed and have six suffering under injuries The re.
mainder OF the servants killed and wounded were owned
by various persons The United States Life Insura nee
Office loses BY this accident an insurance on eight ser
vsnts.-Richmond Enqsirer, March %.
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PHILADELPHIA WIGS.
PHILApEIpmA, March "a. 1855.


WAR PERRY.
BALTIxoRE, March "a, 1855.
There Is . rumor current to-day, that defalcation
has been discovered in one Of our city banks amount
Ing to from sixty TO seventy thousand dollars.
The United States brig Of war Perry sailed from Nor
folk day. for the Canary Islands, police Officer goes
ont in her for the purpose Of arresting Baker.
We have received no mail south OF Richmond this AZ.
IA
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, March "a, 1855.
Money inactive Stocks are heavy-Rea aiding Railroad
412s; Norris Canal 1II Long leland Railroad. 1861;
Pennsylyania Railroad, Az Pennsy State Elves
S9h.
NEW ORLEANS, March %, 1885,
The cotton market Is unchanged. The sales to-day
add 1000 bales and the sales for the 30 500
The stock hand is 500 bales The receipts at this
port compared with those Of last year at this time
are short n 500 bales Coee-rhe sales of the week
have been 5000 bags. The stock hand is "a, 900
bags. Prime is 1O1<c. 1OHc. per ID Molasses low
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Marine Affairs.

For EURoPE-The steamship Hermann Capt. His.
gins sailed at noon yesterday for Bremen, via South
ampton, with II passengers
THE STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.-Mesers. Pease h MUIR
ply, Fulton Iron Works, foot Of Cherry street, r.
cast Thursday last the first bed plate the
engines for the United States steam rigate Niagara
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Naval IuteIllrence.

The u S. steam frgate Mississippi arrived at valpa
rajso February from Panama, and sailed the 10th,
for the United States, via Rio.
The frigate Independence, Capt Tatnal, arrived at
Valparaiso February from Rio Janero.
The frigate St. Lawrence Capt. Dulany, sailed FROM
Valparaiso February for the United States
The sloop of war Falmouth at Port Prince 9Th
inst, to sail for Gonsives In two days.
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The Strike Of the Cotton MIN Operatives.

The Strike Of the Cotton MIL Operatives.
MANCHESTER, N. H. March "a, 1855.
The strike Of the operatives continues with unabaed
determination Yesterday procession numbering full
FIVE thousand persons marched through the Streets and
q meeting Of citizens held to sympathze with the
strikers The Stark aud Manchester mills have closed
The Amoskesg mill is the only running. At least
two thousand girls have left Manchester for their homes
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HARRsBuEs, Pa March ~, 1855.
Governor Pollock has appointed Thos. y. Bell (deu
Judge Of the district composed OF Monroe Carbon Pike
AID Wayne coun.es in place Of Judge Porter resigned
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men Astor House. Attention Is invited TO the ecnte
furnishing goods The stock includes every VARIETY
understands drawers eravst de yonvie ties handler
Chiefs gloves half hose gold shirt studs and
mounted and ethorw Ae. imported the spnx nns
summer trade Thproes armoderAte and the
unsuuaed
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War on the Know Nothings.
BOLD STAND OF THE CINCINNATI DEMoCRArs.

CINCINNATI, March "a, 1855.
The democrats Of this city have nominated James j.
Farrsn for mayor The convention passed resolutions
denunciatory Of the Know Nothngs All the candidates
for nominations required to give assurances
that they were not Know Nothings The contest
between the Know Nothings and old line democrats is
getting decidedly warm.
VITALITY OF THE PHILADELPHIA WIGS.
PHILADnPmA, March "a, 1856.
The old iue wings who seeded from the recent Wing
and Know Nothing Convention met this afternoon and
adopted resolutions denouueing political organza
tons and recommending the entire separation Of the
wing party from the order which has already succeeded
in corrupting political action.
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r III 4 l. A T 4 8 r N e w 3.
81 MAGNETIC AND PRiNTlkS TElEGRPRs.

Non>Arraval Of tho Atlantic.
SANDY HOOK, March 24-ls A. N.
TIE steamship Atlantic new fourteen and half days
out from Liverpool has yet been sigzaed Off this
port. The wnd il Northwest, and gale Is blowing
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remember that MOODY wIGGANs shirt naeu,astoyv =
No & broadway, where they vii please their order.
Oob as Convenient, - enaGe us ~ complete a.
sariy posste Goods trlvsred at our h0sse IqCrrf
ftrttt Ntw O,isatt, re % tSt.us h
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Later from Texas.
FIRES IN TIE PoREsre-GENKRAL HOUSTON AND THE
Presidency.

BALTIMORE, March "a, 1855.
Galveston papers OF the 18th state that immense
1agrations have occurred In the forests near Austin.
and much property had been destroyed.
The Anderson Central 7enan has rumor that General
Fam Houston intends TO issue circular on the fourth
March next, announcing himself independent can
didate for the Presidency
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Obituary.
DEATH OF Mr. J. O. ZIMMERMAN, CONSUL OF THE
NETHERLANpS AT THIS PORT.

NETHERLANDS AT THIS PORT.
We understand that Mr.. J. c Zimmerman, the Consul
for the Netherlands at this port died at his residence
No 100 Leonard street. Friday evening" of congestion
Of the lungs after illness OF but hours duration
Mr. Zimmerman has filed the Office Of Consul General
for the last forty years. and in satisfactory
to the authorities at home that they have recently
ferred the rank Of knight upon him. He was sixty
three years Of age at the time Of his death The follow
ing 10 the ofhcial announcement
CONSULATE GENERAL OF NETHERLANDS
NKw YORK, oath March, 1855.
The Chancellor OF the Consulate has the melancholy
duty the demise, last night at IL O'Clock
Of the Consul General, C. Zimmerman, Esq. The col
leagues OF the deceased respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral, TO. morrow, sunday, at Ct Johns
Chapel, varick street, at O'Clock p. NJ.
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PrrrsBuno, March "a, 1885
There IN feet Of vats- in the channel o. IN.
river here. and tta vaSx ~ falling We -ere ~ ted
with ,-ew storm tbs m5yrluS.
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eamsters naval ofeers seamen Marines clerks
AetlA men, Tor their surviving widows minor ehdrsn
any rsi the hted States Are entitled 20
d.ssng receive the proper form application and
vli obtain their warrants for moderate charge
rAngenens with the Departments at Washington Afford us
vsua seility for the prompt return Of Clsm
should be left with early possible
bought and sold. DRAKE A BRADFORD 70 w ali "a
-o~ --' -~"oAS
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broadway, of White street. have from
the late largo auction sales large Of
4e which they VIII sell At the fOewins low
velvet carpet ls 20 ls Yard rich tapestry ss 70 10
yard rich BRUSSELS s yard; threeply 70 o.
yard Ingram lowell make o. and all other goods eausl
1y Low. 49, f~'
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important 10 neutrality-suspicious. Spring
assortment Of carpengs ocloths curtains and curtain
materials Is now ready for inspection, and will be al
aaruer At x,tga
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M. Wilson, Manufacturer OF SHIFTS. Stock.

and eollsr corner Of Broadway and Cortsndt street,
ehsnts before purchasing elsewhere should nay yt A
u the finest establishments OF the IIud M S.
York have vted-snd truly believe the rhest In thc
country.
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To Carpet Dealcrs.-Vanted an Oiiclosh
carpet in exchange for panorore Address r., Herals
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Portraits for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Photographic crystalotypes stereoscope pictures on
canvass for cents 90 eents 81 and o. taken by HOLMES
patent double acting cameras. $50 Broadway,
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Yenni's Spring style OF flats are now ready,
at 300 broadway For beauty of material elegance Of
and durability, they cannot DO surpassed. Try them.
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sPhB Dry UOOds.-The following new
goods will be offered Monday March 2-0 rich bar~xs
robes from " to $50 eases Of rich striped silks 81 Is and
o. per yard do rich plaid and chine from g.
large stock OF superior black elk from 49, to i7
tine delanss at case printed musns at ls and RIB
bon mourhing goods Of description, shaw
ly cheap Y. II. LEADBEATER CO,
~ Broadway, corner Of Leonard street. 4
To Dry Goods ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dry
goods in exchange panoforte Address T. H. Hersi
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THE NEw YoRK LaHr GUARD Of the corps d'eiite OF
the First Division gives ITS annual ball tomorrow night
Mt the Academy of Music. The soiee promises to be
brilliant affair The proceeds to be applied to the
fund for the erection Of monument at Greenwood In
remembrance Of the deceased members Of the Light
Guard.
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The setssl surplus, making allowance for bad dsbt
would be St9 10 ~ The above statement Is correct
cordng TO the best Of my knowledge and belief -
CHARLES RoOME.
sworn before me this 9Th day Of March, 1855 WORRYING
TON fRorpIHeHAM Commissioner of Deeds, Albany.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-21

VERMONT The Legislature of this State adjourned
on the 5th inst Daring the session one bank has
been chartered (at CteseA to take the place of the
ooe at that psce whose charter wiu soon expire The
capital Of tie Lyndon bank has been increased
twenty Eve thousand dolsrs. An act vas passed au.
thoizns the judges OF the Supreme court to appoint
railroad commissioner at sasry of one thousand dol
lar per annum, whose duty IL will be 10 examine the
Affairs OF the various rs l-osd psoes ard report to
the Legislature Sixty days additional time have been
granted for the Passumpsic railroad extension to the
Canada line. The lqao: Law has been amended A 6ue
of FIVE dollars s imposed pcrsoa found drunk and
Liquor imported into the State is made abls 10
and destruction. A fine, from ten dollus to three
hundred dollars, 10 imposed To- selling or furnishing
impure or aduerateo liquors bid to consolidate
the vermont Central sld Vermon' and Canada rail
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AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.

The following call for Convention OF the Pro-
Slavery men Of Kansas, to assemble at Lesven-
worth City on Wednesday last appears in all the
local organs Of that party:
GRAND MASS cosyEsrIos AT LEAvEswoRTH CITY,
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. II, ls55.-rhe law-sbidiag citi.
zens Of Kansas Territory, without distinction of party,
will hold grand mas convention at L,svenworth
City on Wednesday, Nov. H. less. Let there be q
grand rally Of tie awsndorder citizens of the Terri.
tosy. Friends OF the constitu ion and laws turn out,
sppont Seeg s,es from every neghborhood, and come
yourselves and show tina. thsre Is grand and glorious
party in tie Territory wto are desr mined to stand BY
The constituted authorities Of the land Let come what
VIII show that you dete rmned 10 rally around the
bulwUks Of the constitution, and maintain the LAYS.
lie. every county IN the Territory Be fully represented
By order CT
AsDasw J. sacks r. RIEs,
JOIN A. HALDElNAS. L y. HoL LIsesvoRTH.
d. J. JoassoH, d. A n GRoyeR,
VIZ. O. MATTHIAS, Csaninss
at meeting Of the Pro Slavery men Of Doui-