Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-28

who was attired in the picturesque uniform f the corps
to which he attached, and who spoke the Englisf
language with considerable uency, proved himself fully
equal to the task he had undertaken and avoke
deal Of enthusiasm in the audience, much indeed
that when he had concluded an impromptu meeting
organized Gen. SANDFoRD presiding, and resolutions
thanking the lecturer for the pleasure he had afforded
and inviting him to deliver other lectures the subject
were unanimously adopted
The ship Southampton which left here to-day for Lon
don, took out all the paraphernalia and the employees
biped and quadruped for American circus exhibition
with which it expected to astonish the Europeans The
scheme has been organized upon grand scale, and in
cudes company of Indians obtained from the
Cattaraugus reservation in this State.
Baron De SToEcKL the Russian Minister to Washing
ton, is at present sojourning in this city.
New YoRK, MARCH 26-P. NJ
a defalcation to the extent of forty five thousand
dollaya A jast Aeen discovered ID the accounts Of
TN tomptroller Of the tew York Central Railroad
Company; but as the company hold ample Sc
curity the loss will not fall upon them. The de
fauer has held various State Offices his last one hav-
ing been that very important and responsible position
Superintendent of the Banking Department. and he has
hitherto enjoyed high character for integrity and hon
or An examination of his shows that the r-
regularity has all occurred within the last four months
but what has led to it has not yet been explained.
The Republican Central Committee of this city at a
special meeting last evening, adopted series of reolu
ions in which they declare their dissent from the cbier
dicta of Justices TANKT DANIEL, WAYNE, CArRoN and
CAMPBELL in their opinions in the of bred
Scott declaring that Congress has not the constitutional
power to prohibit slavery in the Territories of the United
States; and not only do they dissent from such dia,
but they do also declare with Justice MCLEAN that they
sc not regard +" that the opinion have no bind
ing effect precedent upon the Court ITSELF upon
any other court upon any other department of the
Government, it is opposed to the decisions of both
State and national COURTS to the principles of the
lish common law, and also to justice and humanity,
while it has given aid and countenance sectional po
itical controversy and impaired the general confidence
with which the decisions of the Supreme Court have
hitherto regarded
That pride of the Hudson, the steamer Isaac Newton
while on her passage up to Albany Tuesday night
ran aground during thick fog near Caldwelrs, and
now lies head rock in dangerous position, with
the water her promenade deck. Her passengers
freight and cabin furniture taken off in safety by
other steamers, and powerful floating derrick with
some five six hundred empty casks sent up the
river to-day to aid In getting her off The Newton is
decker four hundred feet in length
and is valued at about quarter of million dollars
As yet she has sustained but slight damage and hel
owners in hopes of having her aoat and again IL
running order in the course of a few days
At auction sale of valuable oil paintings to-day the
portraits of Presidents MADISON and MONROE painted
by Gilbert Stuart were sold for $3.50 each They art
companions of the three other rnrt-4is os ea1
sidents sLich sestroyed by the bssrning of the
Congressional Library Washington few years since
Some choice landscapes by American and English artists
knocked down at prices ranging from $500 to 500
apiece.