The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-02

/ both houses are exonerated from al suspicion Of
attempts ct bribery. The committee consd sred the
testimony Of Dr.. Jayne, Of Philadelphia, q wen a
that Of his son. quite important but say that nether
| Of the gentlemen could be found. One hundred
and eightyseven sheets Of foolscap are used. up
under the report. Of which we give an ext,nded
synopsis, a. it reveals some rather SUSPICIOUS cir
cumstances.
| piquant correspondence between Mr.. Geo. B.
Mathew, British Consul at Philadelphia, and the
President Of the st. Georges Society Of that city,
has made its appea ance in the papers. Mr.. Mathew
declined attending the anniversary festival of the
society because the toast, THE Queen" was
omitted from the programme, and he asks how pub
hc sentiment would view the conduct Of company
Of Americans in London who would purposely re-
fuse to toast the President OF the United States ?n
The President of the Society, after some compli-
| MentaIy remarks towards the Consul personally,
replies" That public opinion would and ought to,
condemn American citizens in England, who
should omit their national toast on the celebrar
ton of their natal day, make il give place 10
toast in honor Of another nation or its ru,er sub
NIT, also, that public opinion ought to condemn
American citizens Of British birth who place in tie
first honor the incumbent Of foreign throne. It
must be borne In mind thai American citizens, and
Englishmen who have bscome American citizens,
or the sons Of such Enelishmen, only can become
members Of the Society of the Sons of st. George,
established at Philadelphia for the advice and as
sistance of Englishmen in Distress under charter
emaDatiDg from the State of Pennsylvania. Egg
lshmen who are not citizens are admitted as as
sociates.'" Mr.. Mathew considers the charter
emanatiDg from the State of Pennsylvanis" a hum
bug, and that it ought to be amended. He seems
to have been quite unfortunate on the occasion of
the British anniversary. In addition to the falling
out in Philadelphia, TANGLED or real sight i'm.
PEELED him to withdraw from the celebration Of ST.
Georges at the Metropolitan Hotel in this city.
Among tho subjects comprising the contents Of
to-day paper, and to viii h we invite attention,
may be found full account Of the unhappy shoot.
ing ARRAY at New Haven, on Saturday last; inter-
esting details Of news from Mexico to the 18th ulr;
proceedings Of the Historical Society last evening;
call tor q convention Of Hebrews in this city on
the 10th inst; and report of the proceedings Of
the Board Of Almshouse Governors.
Gotten was quite active yesterday. The sales
reached about 1000 bales, about 1000 of which
were IN tnansitu. Part was taken on speculation,
part for export, and some lots by spinnerA The
naset closed firm. Flour was dull, without change
OF moment in prices. Indian corn was easier, with
limited sales at 81 10 81 IL for white, and 81 Is
for yellow. Provisions were in fair demand, with
out change of moment in prices. Sugars sold to
the extent Of about 700 hhds. With the exception
of bags, the stock Of sugars, including hogshesds
aLd boxes, does not vary materially from what IL
was last year at the same period.
Ominous State OF Things In Kansas-Plenty
OF Work for the Administration, the Free
Sellers and the FIlibusters.
The reception of Governor Reeder, of the
Territory of Kansas, by his friends of all par
ties, on his return temporarily to Easton, Penn
sylvania, has resulted in the confirmation of q
revolutionary and dangerous state of things in
the said Territory. The Governor afirms that
the very worst statements which have been
promulgated of the unlawful Eruption of the
Miss0urians into Kansas at the late election,
are true. He says {" that the conduct of the
people of the border counties of Missouri had
sstounded and amazed him, by their reckless
that the Territory of Kansas, in her late cleo
ton, was invaded by regular organized army,
armed to the teeth, who took possession of their
| ballot boxes, and made Legislature to suit
the purposes of the proslavery party" He
concluded by saying that kansas is a con-
quered country, conquered by force of arms,"
and he calls upon the North to vindicate their
rights.
New this is very extraordinary and very
serious state of things; but it is hardy surpris-
ing, when we consider the circumstances and
instruments that have brought it about. In
the first place, the administration, desi-
rous of washing off its free soil affilia-
tions, and of currying favor in the South,
hit upon the desperate expedent of repeating
the Missouri compromise, and of leaving the
local institutions of Kansas and Nebraska in
the hands of the people of those Territories.
This repeal was constitutional proceeding; it
was a constitutional concession to the South;
and the South accepted the offering. But there
was a tremendous reaction in the North, in
stantly producing, among other things, the or
ganization of companies and societies for filling
the new Territories, especially Kansas, by
sort of coup d'ffat, with abolitionists and free
sellers. With boasts and threats, and the noisy
parade of numerous detachments of free soil
colonists to Kansas, the South were admonished
that they would be expelled from the Territory
by superior numbers opposed to the extension
and the existence of Southern slavery.
The consequences are before US. Hon. J. M.
Porter, in his address of welcome to Governor
Reeder, at Easton, has truly suggested that the
late lawless invasion of Kansas was produced
"by the fanatical abolitionists of the North"
They threatened to overwhelm all opposition,
ard to make Kansas an advanced camping
ground of the Northern anti slavery alliance.
by throwing a mass of free soil squatters into
the Territory sufficient to vote down all re-
sistance, and to make the colony the most
thorou oh CoinU anti. slavery State in the