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wEJIHTY-EOURTFH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1856.
Several executive comm nicauons were laid before
the Senate by the presiding officer including one from
the Secretary Ct State in reply to the resolution calling
for copy Of the report Of the addicaons made by the
Board of American Commissioners 10 Paris to audit and
quidate the spoliation claims Of American citizens
against france The Secretary ssys there s no such
port in his department. and he thinks there never has
been.
THE KANSAS QUESTION.
The consideration Of the Kansas question was resumed
Mr.. GrYR (natonaD, Of Nc, asked Mr. Wilson on
what authority no yesterday stated that Mr. Atchson
went to Kansas armed TO control the election
Mr.. WILSON digger worshipper) repYed-on the autho
Iy Of Gen. Pomcroy. On the 18th of March as stated
by Gen. P) Mr. Atchison entered the Territory armed
with bowie knife and revolver, ready to shed the bood
Of any man who would not do his bidding
Mr.. GEYER Did not suppose Gen. Pomeroy made the
statement on his own authority but that some one ese
had 80 reported to him. The only time Mr. Atchison
crossed the border so far he Geye-) had been
able to eaip was during the late disturbances an &C
that time 1t was apprchended that there would be
serious collision and destruction OF life Then Mr. Atef
SON. with two or three other gentlemen went into Kan
for the purpose persuaing those assembled at Wa
kama to forbearance and modelaon lie went there TO
counsel peace not 10 excite violence and that was tho
Mr.. WILSON continued--He had simply placed before
the Senate the statement OF General Poeroy opposi
ton to the statement Of the Senator from Missouri The
document from which read was prepared by General
Poneroy and signed by him and several Others well
known In Kansas and the country aud since its recent
he had boen assured by Gen. Pomeroy that It's state
ments were true aud be proved before committee
OF either house OF Congress lie mr. WILSON, rerarded
Mr. Atcbson as the moving spirit Of all the Missouri on
element from which these disturbances have arisen
The speaker aluced Ia emphatic terms the
Of Coz ernor Shannon, sayDg that he was the onn,
psnon OF gamblers and drunkards in California. ana
that when Aias0wsau shot down . citizen Of Kan.
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that we were prepared to prevent European
colonization on this continent. OF course
this was an ex parts declaration, binding
nobody but ourselves and hardly ths'.,
as would appear from the fact that we entered
into a treaty with the greatest colop.lzing
Power in the world. the construction Of which
is now the question in dispute between the
two governments If there was any meaning
at all IA the declaration Of our purpose to pre-
vent European intervention in American
affairs, we should have declined to treat at all
on the subject, and waited for overt acts as
ground for carrying out our policy. Mr.. Clay
ton was overreachea by his adversary, for such
he was 1t must be remembered that the treaty
was negotiated in the face Of the Monroe doc
trine-of course, the British negotiator under
standing perfectly what was the intention OF
Mr.. Fillmore's administration in concluding
the convention. The whole, then, is a work Of
special pleading, and the London Cabinet has
adroitly transferred an issue by it from the
Monroe declaration to that involved in the
construction OF the covenants of the treaty.
The next step, then, of Lord Clarendon is to
attempt to transfer this peculiar Amercanism
to the decision of one OF the sovereigns of
Europe. The Monroe doctrine is to be-
come the subject Of consideration by an
umpire; and England, by the decision, is to
be put into peaceable possession in Central
America, and to carry outEher projects in that
direction.
This is certainly new phase of the matter,
and, in any event, our adversary is to have
the advantage of magnanimously rendering
the question in dispute to the decision OF
DISTINGUISHED Power, and the United States are
to bear the odium of refusing thus to settle
cont oversy which threatens to disturb the
peace of the world. These ere amongst the
fruits of our imbecile fugitive foreign policy,
Of weak administration, OF "feeble govern
ment," as Mr.. Bulwer called it, and of re-
cediDg from an avowal which we had the am.
plest means of enforcing. This is confning our
diplomacy to this continent and limiting our
influence in the family of nations to this hemi-
sphere This is our reward for putting small
men into large places.
The remedy is still obyious-the enforce
ment of the American construction Of the
treaty, the positive refusal Of the administra.
ton either to arbitrate or recedc, and let con-
sequences visit the parties interested as they
shall incur them. If England can afford to
appeal to arms in such cause we cannot
afford to be neutral.
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anxious 70 invest IN soae Of the nunerous improved
and unimproved lots which had been advertised 70
be disposed of, thst upwards Of quarter Of mil
lion Of dollars worth Of property, a. win be seen by
our report in another column, changed hands by
sales under the hammer. The taking of 50 large
number Of vacant lots for the Central park has no
doubt had stimulating effect in real estate opera
tions, and caused property on New York island to
advance again to prices which are almost miracu-
ious.
The cotton market was less animated yesterday
The tales embraced about 200 500 bales, closing
without change in prices Dealers were disposed to
await the receipt Of letters by the Canadas mails
'Flour continued heavy and common grades OF State
were lower with sales at So sig 81 with some quite
superior brsnds as low Sc 75 the latter class OF
brands including extra Western and Southern, were
dull, butwithout change of moment in prices Sales
Of Tennessee red wheat were made at Sc Szsc.,
which IVES about Sc. SC per busbel lower. West
ern mixed corn delivered and from store, sold at 7oc
Pork was in moderate demand, at SIS sig $l5 "a
for mess. Lard was frmer, with sales of good, in
barrels at IOac. Owing to the news brought by the
steamer Cahawba, from Havana, regarding continued
rains and the prospect of q short crop, stronger
feeling was manifested on the part OF holders OF
sugars; the sales to the trade and by auction er
braced about 500 900 hhds. New Orleans and Cuba,
ut prices stated in another column Coffee continued
steady, at full prices, with sales Of cargo per Ind
Gator, at private terms Moderate engagements
were made in freights, without change Of momen!
in rates. which were steady.
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don, in his speech at the opening of ParIia-
Lament, Tin defence Of the "water gruel' ad-
dress of her Majesty.) says that Mr. Champions
transactions in the enlistment business for the
Crimea were all right; and that Mr.. Marcy,
upon being informed of Champions instruc-
tons on the subject, expressed himself salts
fed" The London Times, we believe, said as
much, some months ago; but the Washington
Union indignantly repealed the accusation.
From the emphatic announcement, however, in
Parliament, of the British Minister for Foreign
Affairs, that Mr.. Marcy expressed himself
satisfied we suepect that there must be some
thing in it. How satisfed?--to what EXTENT
and what for?-are the questions next suggest
ed. Did these satisfactory instructions come
to Mr.. Champion after the detection and prose-
cution of his enlistiDg agents at Philadelphia
and Cincinnati-or were the proceedings OF
those agents in the enlisting of troops for the
Crimea, under the directions Of Mr.. Champion,
carried ON in violation of his instructions, with
which Mr. Marcy was satisfied" We hope
the Cabinet organ at Washington will explain,
succinctly and authoritatively, or otherwise;
our democratic fellow citizens may be led to
infer that Marcy was, perhaps, altogether
satisfied" and that for all the excitement
and indignation of our government in the pre-
misses, we are indebted to the more courageous
and belligerent Attorney General Cushing.
In another aspect, the debate in the House
of Lords on the Queens speech, is Of far higher
Importance than the declaration of Clarendon
concerning the satisfaction of Marcy with
Champions instructions. Lord Derby formerly
Stanley, Of the anti.ministerial party, desired
to know why the Central American imbroglio
had been wholly omitted in the Queens speech,
a royal address, which he ungallantly declared
to be " redolent of water gruel;" and he fur
Their said, that his government, in carrying
out the foreign enlistment scheme, had evaded
the spirit of the municipal law of the United
States" OF course these illusions to the
Queens speech and to the evasion of our mu-
nicipal law, were hits at Palmerston and Cla
rendon, the real authors of the speech of her
Majesty; and were the beginning Of war with
the very opening of Parliament, to drive Pa
merston and his belligerent ministry out of
Office.
We have, therefore, no fears Of a war be-
tween the United States and England; for upon
the issue raised by Lord Derby, of peace, in
stead of war; the Palmerston ministry, ii
brought to the test, will, from the pressure If
public opinion, be ANONYMOUSLY expelled from
power. We think we may safely say to Gen.
Cass, that if peace between the two countries,
involving the interests of the whole civilized
world, shall be found to depend upon the ex-
pulsion of the Palmerston Cabinet, that 1t will
be thrown out and superseded without diff
Guilty. The late alleged angry words b
tween Clarendon and Buchanan will have only
excited laugh from Marcy.
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A SPIRITUAL M.ANIfEsTATIoN.--Ho Hon Nathaniel
p. Tallmsdge, formerly one Of our Senator's in
Congress, but now a resident Of Fond du-Lac
Wisconsin, has written letter in support of
spiritual manifestations, to the Washington
hptelEgmcer, in order to 'relieve in some sort
the monotony of Congressional proceedings.n
Good idea; but why didn't the Governor hap
pen to think of it pending the contest for
Speaker? Bat so il 10 with these spirit ualsts.
They never come TO our relief till the trouble
ia over,
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House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1855
TIE KAssAs CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.

THE KASsAs CONTESTED INJECTION
Mr.. HICKMAN, (den.) Of Pa, from the Committee
Elections, offered resolution empowering the committee
to send Tor and papers the Kansas contested
election
Mr.. Punrs (dem.) If Mo-, thought that the exercise
Of such power would be nsurpaton ~ Mr.. Resder
does not claim he elected by virtue Of the law passed
by the Kansas legislature He defended his constituents
from the charge OF being border ruhans, which had
betn repsaed here snd else where and by 5enaor
Wilson, who comes from State where men waired ON
defenceless women and burned ursuline converts He
carr est conden ned the anti slavery men in Kansas,
and claimed that The Mse desire not the shedding
OF blot q, but to sustain he laws.
that Mr. Phelps had ouiged in such remarks which
were edingly exciting, TO say nAa nmatory.
in their hearts that there was no Legislature Of Kansas
law, and nothing having the vigor and effect Of law
under which the election had been held, and by which
Mr.. Whitfield claims his seat delegate. THIS matter
should be investigated and he asked how could IL be
unless 20 send for persons and papers was
Mir. STEPHENS (ratiopa, OF Ca, remarked that Gov.
Reee err himse commissioned the members Of the Legs
lative Assembly which passed the law under which Mr.
Whitfield eected-,he validity of which Nh. Reeder
called the House to investigate all
further proceeoDgswee esstoppsd by the Official acts Of
Gov Reeder, who thus, out Of his own mouth, con-
demned.
wen settled principle Of law that any statute may DO
violated by fraud, which violation forms subject for
tholorgh inyssgs,ion On this point .be Heuse should
form the Judgment than mere newspaper reports and
Geographic dispatches.
Mr.. HICKMAN thought the wspaper reports Of the DIFF
fcuies In Kansas had exaggerated magnifed either
the other side Of the question: according to the
sentiments OF the writer's Is consequently Important
that rbe investigators should be aided by the
proposed Mr. Reeuer had all the act Of Congress-
required Of him In the premises.
The que ston was ,asen on Mr.. Stephens motion that
the request If the Committee Elections be referred
back to the ttee with instructions to report the
grounds on which they ask for to send for persons
and papers.
TIE motion negatived by the casting vote Of the
Speaker.
Pending the consideration Of the main question: resou
ton to grant the COMMITTEES power send for persons
and papers the House adjourned
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DrsARMED.-We published short time ago
an article, rather crael, perhaps, upon "our
fresh water sea ports and their icy blockade
including, especially our enterprising sister
cities Of Philadelphia and Baltimore In reply.
the Philadelphia North american answers in
style SO modest, sensible and generous that
we are disarmed. We sincerely hope that there
viii be speedily "a glow and fowr which
will open the ports Of both Philadelphia and
Baltimore to the ocean below. How MANY
weeks have you been locked up?
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FHILADELPHIA STOCK HOARD,
p...-,. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 1856.
Iss.a Dy rn hves, 90; Reading Railroad 45h Long
road, as. >oSA' i'nN'yvSH'A N'''
c..o c, NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1s, 1855.
under effect of the Canada's news. Aiddllng is
quoted at V4c exc. Sterling exchange, s per cent
premium. Freghts sitter.
s CHARLESTON, Feb. Is, 1856.
fully 10, q ~ ~ we V
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Dinner to the Hon. Henry N. Fuller.
M EsS q


The fiienes and neghbors Of the Hon. Henry NJ Full
Ter gave him public dioner yesterday, which par
tcipated in by whigs Americans and democrats. Mr..
Fuller being called out, made speech of some LENGTH
vindicatng the Of himself and friends duriog the
struggle for Speakershp ami arguing that his position
the slavery question sound national and consez-
vave He deprecated the agitation Of the quea ion tn
snd out Of Congress- calculated to indame the public
sectional divisions He desired that the of the
North and the Of the South should live and act
brethren He also showed that the Hon. Chester Busr
former whg representative from this district aivocsted
in Cor gess the doctrine that States should be admitted
ecognipg excluding slavery, the people might de-
termne. He thought tie people Of the Territories
rhoud oe left to act uumolesed for themselves, and
that attempts TO their action improper and
to be dscountenanced. His remarks received with
manifestations ofmuch pleasure eiciing great applause
He returns to Washington with assurance Of good
will and The support of ali who have methm this visit
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The ship Canton, from New York for Rotterdam ana
the James Kay from Philadelphia for Liverpool disabled
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sas the Governor vas 30 intoxicated that he could not
attend to his duty He could prove hsss and hundred
other disreputable thiDgs " Gov. shannon.
Mr.. JOINS (dem o. repn obtained the Aoor, and the
further alteration Of the subject postponed until
Monday.
Adjourned.
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Fire ut st. John. N n


:, ST. joins, N. b, Feb To- 1855.
morning, in Kelley's row, in this city. y 'A'e
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1855.
Nos 81 IS and sc. Lessee Of James B. Murray et a.
VS. The Hoboken Land and Improvement Company, and
Lessee Of william P. RAthbone ct. al, vs.. Rut en- Suck
ley Co., et al, certificate of division of opinion
between the Judges Of the Circuit Court for the District
of New Jersey. Justice Curtis delivered the opinion Of
the Court that the said warrant Of distress the pe
al verdict mentioned and proceeding thereon and ante
rior thereto under which the defendants cain their
title, sufficient under the constitution Of the United
States and law Of the land to pass transfer the titles
and estate Of said Swa'tout in and to the premises in
question, against the lessees to plaintiff and this
opinion the third point renders any tho frat and
second questions unnecessary
No. g. John G. Shields Isaac Thomas et al Justice
Daniel affirmed the decree the Circuit Court for Northern
Iowa, with costs and interest.
No. Co. Argument concluded by Hon. Nathan Clifford
for plaintiff
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NIggef W0fSMpper's McetIng at Trcnt0ns
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 10, 1856.
At meeting Of the niger worshippers Of New Jersey
held in this city this afternoon, Hon. Joseph c. Horn
blower and Franklin Devereaux were elected delegates At
large to the Pttsburg Convention Two delegates we're
appointed from each Congressional district. Hon. Robt
S. Kennedy, of Warren, presided,
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Markets.

rna r7,,,a, S... CHARLESTON, Feb 10, 1856.
mere IRON New York at O'Clock this morning.
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Boston Weekly Bank Statement.

Boston, Feb. 10, 1856.
ire following table shows the footing of our state
ent for the week ending February 49, compared with
the week previous:--
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No. appeass that the affair of Serpents Island Il
dignity aienissiy settled considering her
decision Of the Paris Conference. '''' I" " 'ne
-. GREECE.
Neierring to the reports that the French .roo,,,
ing Post says: ' A1onoon morn
we believe that we shall be found corree. n
anticpsung that the allied forces win not be with.
drawn from Greece at present Intelligence n -,
possession makes 1t certain that there il m ;n,a
ton OF taking step which would be most mad
vlsaoie In the actual condition of affairs st Ashen.
hseif and throughout the Greek kingdom,
LATEST.
-Consols closed Tuesday, for money e45 0s5. and
for account, 95095!. The cause Of decline was
said to be speculative sales"
NAPLES The Paris correspondent of the Lon.
don Morning Post asserts that the efforts TO fndnca
the King of Naples to reconsider his reply to the
Joint remonstrance of France and England have
tailed. The King of Prussia is reported to have
also written to King Ferdinand, advising him to re-
fleet on his condition
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE or THE CRY
| G0nNGiL ON NIB. EDWARD NcADAM's

Inc ioiiowing u the report of the COMMITTEES sp-
Pointed ny the City Council on the petition Of Mr.
LeMara McAdam asking to be admitted to the same
PfisHeses enjoyed BY other Soap and Candle Mann
fsctures In this city. Il was drawn NO bv Edw,n
Robinson Esq Chairman of the committees, ana sub-
Ta n. 70 ,ns Coo9eii st their meeting Monday last
The committee to which was refsrrrd m. n.,;,;,x
OF Edward McAdsm have had the sana ~ 80" -
Luz INC peg leave respectfully to report that
tney nave made minute examination Of fbs r,,sri
:es occupied by said McAdam, between M.,n sna
In streets, for the purpose of conanctine The
manuIacture OF soap and candles; aud wbilst n il
due to MIR. McAdam that the &C movies ,nan. .,s
be msde that nothing has been omitted nn ~. ..t
which can conduce to the proper management of a.
business In question, yet your Committee "a eon
strained to say that it is not in the natnrs - AZ.
business, practicable, to diyest il of tha
features which, from time to time, have been so for
cloiy brought to the notice OF the Court ana Conncu
OF the city of Richmond. In point of location f,r
the business referred 20, your committss 49, ~.
Deem tne pos non Of MT McAdsm's premises mora
Questionable. II indeed much a. those oc,up;e5
by Cornelius Crew and James Sinton for the ,sssa.
that the premises of the two last named indivdnsE Ia
are situated ana the onsnsive busne,s Of each con-
Quoted immediately on the line of the resueetivs
streets which they occupy, and conseauentIy nnars
prominently expos.d d. ana therefore more annayipg 70
the very large number Of citizens and strangers who
find it necessary visit and conerexsts in The vic;
OF the first market house, portion of the city nov
more densely populated than any other section with
Entertaining these opinions, but at the same Tina
disposed to accord equal and justice to ALL your
Committee, in view of the fact chat considerable
tme and expenditure OF money, 10 requisite 10 per-
feet proper in ction with the bu.
sness referred to, respectfully recommend for the
adoption of the Council the following resolution,
viz:
Resolved, That on and after the first day Of June
next, no license be granted permission allowed for
the manufacture of seap and candles within the COR
Porate limits of the city of Richmond; but that until
that day, the petitioner be allowed to conduct bis bu
sness on the same tens, and subject to the same re-
striction as are now imposed others engaged In
the like manufacture.
ED. ROBINSON, Chairman.
Richmond, Sept 9Th, 1856
This report now lies upon the table, to be acted
upor. It
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lBLE SCENE AT AN EXECUTIoN.-A
shocking scene occurred an execution of two rob-
oers, named Boye and Olsen, at Assens in the Isle
OF funen, In Denmark, on the 18th ult Olsen
made such a desperate resistance. that the eYacu,
tioner and six men who helped him could not bring
MN TO the block without calling soldiers to assist
them As soon as Olsen's head was served from
ms oody two young peasant girls fifteen or seven.
teen years OF age, rushed through theiouble line of
armed police who guarded the sealfoId. and fSled
The cups which they carried with the blood that
spouted from the neck of the mutiated corpse, and
instantiy swallowed the horrible draught.
There is an old superstition amongst the rural
population OF Denmark, that the blood of a behead.
ed felon il drunk while IL ia warm 10 infaI;ahla
pIeservative against epilepsy and apoplexy. The
girls were taken before police commissioner, and
declared that they had only done what they had
q night to do. They showed paper, signed G.
olsen, IN which he had authorized them, whenev.
er he should come to be executed to drink his
blood.