The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-27

We are still without news Of the Baltic. She is
now in her thirteenth day out.
Our Washington correspondent announces that
che Cabinet yesterday adopted Mr.. Marcys reply to
Ne letter Oh Lord Clarendon, and that it, together
with his passports, be handed TO Mr.. Champion TO-
d.. Read the money article in to-day's HERALD,
ana look cut f-r an earthquake IN Wall street.
We have intelligence from Kansas coairmatory
Of toe reports OF the destruction of the town Of
Lawrence. The particulars are given on oar first
page. Persons direct from the of strife state
that the townspeope made No opposition to the ar
Nsts by the Deputy Marshal, but that they refused
- deliver up their private arms 80 required where
upon Sheriff Jones, who con handed the posse,
opened fire upon the town with artillery. Another
fforman:. however, Gays that The nhabitants fire.
en- the attacking party. The discrepancy is iInna.
teral The town has been reduced 10 ashes, and the
pro-sleyeIy party are masters Of the field. With
gard TO the loss OF lie nothing definite Is known,
but it j. believed TO be inconsiderable.
The Sumner aud Brooks affair is rapidly nearing
the climax accorded to all nine Jay wonders. The
injured senator is slowly recovering. Yesterday he
gave az account of the ARRAY under OATH before the
she investigating committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentative II accords with the statements furnished
details respecting his sensations while the assault
wss being committed. The conduct OF both parties
meets ih the appreciation of their friends in their
respective States. There is a slight difference,
however, in the manner of manifestng it. While
IN Massachusetts, the sympathsers express their in
fignaiian through the medium of loud sounding
resolutions, tie citizens Of South Carolina are sub
scribing FOR more tangible testimonial Of the
merits Of their champion.
Nothing OF unusual interest happened in Congress
yesterday In tie Senate the Invest eating
aittee on toe Sumner ARRAY were granted power to
send for persons aud papers. BIZ. Weller presented
a petition for o wagon road TO connect California
with the Atlantic States. He also introduced bills
tor tie construction Of military roads from the
Western boundary Of Missouri to Carson Valley,
and from FL Pao to Fort Yuma. Ar: Pugh, Of
Ohio, made a speech in opposition to the admission
a KaIss9 into the Union under the Topeka consti-
Triton. ] biil was introduced designed TO protect
cur citizens who may discover deposits oil guano.
In the House resolution was adopted calling for
information relative to the work the Capitol and
Post Office extension. There.appearssto have been
a woful waste Of the public money in connection
with the expenditures for this work, and an nvesti-
cation will, it is alleged, deveope some startling
frauds. Mr.. Kelly, of this city, obtained leave 70
print speech, proving that the soft shells are, as
compared with the hard shells, the orthodox de-
rnocracy Of New York. Mr.. Kelly is Of opinion
tina, tie softs will be admitted to the Cincinnati
Convention.
The excursionsts TO the Fshing1 Banks in the
steamer Robert /. Stevens, on Sunday, respecting
whose saety serious apprehcnsions entertained,
reached the city yesterday by various routes having
sustained no further injury than that occasoned by
severe fright. The steamer also arrived yesterday in
tow Of tug She was run into by the schooner
Francis a. Goodwin. Her damage is estimated at
two thousand dollars. The schooner was unharmed
We give graphic account of the accident and its
incidents elsewhere.
Messrs. Farnsworth, Walters, Lyster, Morrison,
Creighton and Hall, who have been dancing at
upon the United States authorities for the past
month to answer a charge of flbustering, were
yesterday, on motion of counsel, discharged by
Judge Belts, the District Attorney being unable to
produce the necessary witnesses.
The latest adyices from Canada indicate the res
torstion Of nearly al tie recently resigned ministers
under the direction Of Air Tache, who Is assigned
The Premiership ia place # Sir Allan McNab
Postmaster Kendall, Of New Orleans, has been
rried on the charge Of Duroining money from let
tiers, and acquitted by the Jury.
The folio wing statement was on Saturday posted
on the books Of the Baltimore TX ;hangc The brig
Grlnndo, Clifford. bound FROM Baltimore Tor Eau
River. has been detained a. Old Point for having q
negro crew On board. The captain writes, that hr.
w. Roberts, the pilot Of said brigShad been arrest
ed, and the crew were lodged in Jail 81 Hampton
This version of the tory i probably incOfect. We
know Of 10 law that would Justify such proceedings,
rnltss ne vessel vas suspected Of having runaway
negroes on board. 10 that case they would be deN