Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-21
GENERAL NEWS LETTERS
ERoK QUE NEW YoRK CORRESPONDENT
New York. MARCH Is. 1857.


the case of Dred Scott and to consider what mea-
su-es, if any, the Legislature Of the State should
lake to protect its citizens against such outrageous
decisions taken up yesterday morning and after
debate adopted They now go the Senate for
renee.
Advices from New Granada mention that Mr. MORSE,
the Special Commissioner from the United States was
personally negotiating with the acting President and the
Eecre ry of Foreign AairsFith what result does
sppef although "a opinon vas prevalent d some quar-
" ! ~ 6fhl sa, lties v.s - pfdbabla The Con-
n Nsv Gvsnsdo assembs bsed % the 1st February. \
& n = .sksts Ess a ss 5ssdsssis sssss
~ tooE III iilson rFeviously advanced b. the
srstjry d Foreign Ahals me United States frigate
IIudsptndence remained in port at Panama. and the
nkeSary of Washington's birthday had been duly re-
jssted on board Of her.
III Havana letters Of the 9th instant mention the landing
bother cargo of six hundred negroes in the vicinity
IoCardenas and the escape Of the American barque in
l w1ch they were conveyed
The condemned slave schooner Jane p Glover, recent
eized in this harbor, sold by auction Friday
ahe Navy Yard by order Of the United States Marshal
al realized only seventeen hundred and fifty dollars,
though her appraised value six thousand dollars.
The Senate of New jersey rereating from its oppos
: ka to the nomination of the Hon. WM L. DAYTON for
Attorney Generalship of that State, has unanimously
/ tnfrmed him in that Office.
M Bo1LEAu late Of the French legation at Washing
sn and wife at present sojourning with Col FRE-
in this city, preparatory to their departure for Cal
ita where M. Beleau is to assume diplomatic po-
iftion.
hThe State Committee of the Union" party of Connec
have just issued an address, in which they openly
Jo{o aff fboT Init
e es Supreme Court thus making the matter direct
in isie in the pending canvass.
r Secretary of State has just transmitted to the lie
M ature his annual report of the criminal statistics Of
90 State The total number of convictions for crime Of
m classes during the year 1856 was eleven thousand
lee hundred and twenty -four of which onlytwo thou
Ind eight hundred and six were by parties ofAmercan
txA There is an apparent increase in the number of
Mons as compared with those in 1866 of bur thou
hundred and eighty, but this ratheFalarmng
qualified by the assurance that tie increase
\Ible SO much to the actual criIns commit
perfect returns Of the count sherifs.
Hstion of the resources an9transac-
;nt-stock fire Insurance cmpaniss
ity has ia6t 5een publ siii
Psnies belonging to the Z -,oss =
tai is $74 706,ol0; thas - s total slenarshe
past year amounted toS SSssss s47o I o. ss,so2-
943; total assets 1858, 035 and thes ~ mount of
property covered by insurance in the Seis mpanies
was S6o2, 7s2, ,921 In addition to tnese it fems that
there thrtysx other fire insurance companies doing
business in the State that located in other States and
Europe and that they hold risks the extent of
than ninety millions of dollars and received premiums
during 1856 nearly twelve hundred thousand dollars
That these companies generally doing profitable
business eynced by the fact that the local institutions
paid dividends during the year amounting in the aggre
gate to So, $780, 104 which is equal the average, to
over sixteen per cent their respective capitals 1t is
not to be wondered at in view of such satisfactory show
ing this that the list of insurance companies cont
huay being augmented and the belief is that there IS
still room for plenty
New York, MARCH Up. NJ
Our Irish residents turned out in great force to-day to
do honor to their patron Saint. The civic and marf
procession was quite long and imposing, brilliant
shine having attracted to the ranks many who IN
other respects have been est, and this evenh
rous as and banquets in progress. Nothing has
thus IA occurred to the harmony of the occasion
After suspension Of about ten days navigation is
again reported practicable between this city and Albany
and the steamers again in motion With contnu
anee of the present weather is thought that in two
Inree Gays tne river WILL pe perfectly cear OF lce
Letters from France mention that the American barque
Adriatic which came in collision with and caused the
loss of the steamship Lyonnais having arrived with
argo of cotton in the French port of La Ciota had been
eized by the authorities and her captain placed under
,rres The latter had thrown himself upon the protec
ION of the United States Consul at MarseiIles 1t will
remembered that when the disaster first became known
tie reports threw all the blame upon the officers of the
rque and acting upon these reports (which by subse
et xplanation shown to be very incorrect and
nus it is presumed that the French authorities have
ken the extraordinary step of seizing the Adriatic
bur shipping merchants contend that maritime law does
N Justify such proceeding and the matter gives rise
tta good deal of indignation
IThe weekly statement Of city banks shows that
e expansion of accommodation has been progressing
such liberal scale Of late that the total of
ms and discounts aggregates upwards of one
ndred and thirteen millions Of dollars, which is slight
Glarger than ever before known The differences are
course unfayorable for the time when contraction is
Il se order of the day.
II The production of iVe-act tragedy by Ame
lean writer is an event of small moment to the dra
ptic world 1t not surprising, therefore, for Wal
ts Theatre last evening to be crowded to by
hly critical audience to pass judgment upon Mrs. s.
aHowEs new tragedy of 'sLeonore, the Worlds
d,a.' The poetical works of the lady caused ex-
patation that something of than ordinary merit
night be relied upon; and Judging from the unanimous
of the critics. the expectation has not been dsap
pnted. Exception is taken to the lack of dramatic
sill which the play eyinces, but this is more than coun-
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