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MORNING NEWS. BY JOHN HU COOP£lt. w T. THOMPSON, EDITOR TERMS: DAILY PAPER $4 00 l TRI-WEEKLY $2 00 All New Advertisements appear in both papers. Correspondence ot the Morning News. Pabis, April 3,1850. I shall here make a slight digression, which, I think, cannot fail to tlirow some light upon the rest of my correspondence. When the Revolution of February overthrow tho throno of Louis Philippe 1 was in the United States;—I was prepared for this event, though I perhaps expected it more certainly at the death of this worthy successor of Charles X. The Americans were, generally speaking, very much astonished at hearing me blame so energetically the government of our citizen king, and predict hU fall, and, in place of his reign, the rule of the Republic. In the United States, Louis Philippe was considered a model king— a new Minos sacrificing his days and his divine wis dom to the happiness of the French people. These praises, so little merited, wore sinecro I do not doubt, but, unhappily, they were tho fruit of ignorance, for impartial justice compels mo to say that tho Ameri cans are as ill informed of tho manners and polities of the French, as tho French are of tho government and manners of the Now World. When 1 said to tho Americans that the Republic would replace tbo royal- ity of Louis Philippe, they received the prediction with a sarcastic laugh, and replied that it was impoesi ble for a republic to exist in Europe—above all, in Franco—that tho ono of 1793 had inundated that country with blood, and that, moroover, the character of the French people was too light, too inconsistent and variable for them to live under such a govern ment. The Americans had, and no doubt still liavo, the pretension of being alone capable of enjoying the benefits of a republican government in the full acceptation of tho word. In rendering all homage to the political wisdom of our friends of the Now World, I think I con say that they estimate a little too high ly their superiority over the rest of the human fami ly : above all, they judge the French people in too superficial a manner: I believe it will not bo difficult to prove it from history. Hereditary monarchy was established in Franco in 481 by Clovis. This monarchy lias lusted fourteen consecutive centuries, without ceasing to bear up against power, ignorance and superstition. This sla very of fourteen centuries hns in the meanwhile nev er been able to stifle tho germ of that independence which the people inherited from their ancestors, who were composed of French, Gauls and Romans—the three most warlike nations of the world. During tills long servitude, tho French have never allowed an op portunity of manifesting their love of liberty to es' cape, but all their noblo efforts have only terminated In plunging themselves mom deeply in the abyss of misery, tyranny and degradation. In spite of tlie odious control which tho tyrants exercised over print ing, this divine discovery was a powerful aid to the liberty of the human mind; this torch of civilization spread its regenerative light each doy mote and moro amongst the people, until towards the end of tho 18th century. Up to this Urns the French slave had thought his captivity the Work of God, and that all resistance to tho will of tho master of tho universe was vain •, but when some educated and courageous men show ed this slave the truo author of liis suilorings and captivity, he raised his head and dared to look lii g tyrant in tho fucc for tho first time. Then soon he demanded his liberty,—it was refused him, and then, making use of tho right which his oppressor invoked against him, he exerted his strength. Behold the history of the revolution of 1789. Arc tho French peoplo to be blamed for having revolted against the tyrants, who from father to sou, had held them in the most abject slavery ? No, without doubt. Tht crimes which they committed in breaking their chains, were only the fruits of their ignorance, and the retaliation for thoBO of which they had been the victims during their long captivity. If in this strug gle they had proved tho weakest, their masters would have visited upon them equally great if not greater excesses. Should these same people bo accused of Versatility and inconsistency, for not knowing how to enjoy tho liberty for which they were unprepared 1 Have they not known how to render themselves wor thy of It, in defending it for twenty-five years, against the whole of Europe i The men who should have en lightened tho nation have dazzled It, in order to sub stitute the moro easily the reign of military despot ism, for that of liberty. To gratify his culpable am bition, Bonaparte preferred tho rile of C'ataline, to that of tho virtuous Washington. The ono died in exile under a burning sun, overwhelmed wi th remorse, whilo the other expired under his paternal roof, car rying with him to heaven, the recompense of the just; that is to say, the approbation of his conscience, and the esteem of all his cotemporuries. The government of the Bourbons hadbeon imposed upon France, by six hundred thousund foreign bayo nets. The French bore this iniquitous government for fifteen years, and without doubt would have borne it some years longer, if Poland bad not openly violated the charter. The French would have been unworthy to be called men, if, in 1830 they had not opposed strength to strength, ttfvindicate the rights of their citizens. Af ter this glorious victory, the French people laid down their anus, and awaited the price of the blood they bod shed so heroically. Without consulting them, a handful of intriguers . and despicable aspirants, who, during the combat kept themselves secure from injury, placed another Bourbon upon tho throno which one Bourbon had al ready imbrued with tho blood of his people in or der to take from; him the last remnant of liberty which remained. The reign of Louis Philippe being only tho odious continuation of that of Charles X. was it astonishii, to see him an object of hatred and contempt on the part of the French people 1 Twice deceived in their dearest hopes, can we be astonished at tho eagerness the Parisians exhibited to revolt In Juno 1848, not withstanding the unwillingness they exhibited to the Revolution of February 1 Tho French had endured for fifteen years the tyrany of the elder Bourbons for eighteen years that of the younger branch ; they did not with to expose themselves to fifteeen years more of another usurping dynasty. Behold tho se cret of all the insurrections and revolutions which have taken place In France since 1789. Besides, a Republic cannot be founded upon the ruins of tyranny without the shedding of blood. Let us change the theatre of the American Revolution; let us bring it to England, and we will see tho struggle assume an appearance not less terrible than that of the French Revolution of 1789. Again, was the American Re public consummated on the very day on which It was recognized in England 1 were not some years of ex perience necessary to fix it firmly upon the pedestal whence it this day commands the respect of the world I The Americans too were ripe for this form of government, which is now being consolidated In France in spito of tho calumnies, tho anger and rage of tho partisans of royalty, who, fer fourteen centuries, have been accustomed to tread the people under foot, and to subsist on the fruits of their la bor. I ask pardon for this long degression, but my duty towards my compatriots rendered It necessary in or der to justify them against an unfounded accusation. Like all nations they liavo tlicir limits ; but those do them Injustice who believo them only cnpablo of bearing the yoke of servitude ; for, I repeat it, the Republic is now firmly fixed In France. Since my last letter, things have come to pass in Franco which confirm this assertion indisputably. The majority of tho Assembly, it is well known, is composed of Reactionists, who, sinco the day af ter the Revolution of February, have sworn devotion and fidolity to the Republic. Their conduct has been at all times, and in all places, that of vanquished ty rants. The Republic, trusting to its justice and pow er, has said to them, “ All men are my children ; 1 wish for the happiness of all; and I pardon those who have for so long a time calumniated me, in order to retard my rule, and usurp my throne." This lan guage was too magnanimous to bo appreciated by the enemies of mankind; they looked upon it as weak ness. From that time they have insulted tho goddess whom fear and cowardice made them adore on tho day following tho Revolution—having retarded her reign by calumny, they believed they possessed t he power to annihilate her by tho same moans. In order better to deceive the nation, these apostles of tyranny have called themselves the friends of or der, and it is with the assistance of this hypocritical name that they have attained the majority in the leg islative assembly. The result was, according to them, tho death-blow to the Republic—they had only to say the word to overthrow it. In the meantime the cour age to pronounce that word, so that it might be heard in all parts of France, failed them. Faithful to thoir hypocrisy, they endeavored to obtain their object by violating, little by little, tho Constitution, and thus provoke a terrible insurrection, which would have served them with a definite pretext for substituting monarchy in place of republicanism. Tho Republi cans knew too well tho character of the spies of roy alty not to guess their fatal project, and to prevent it. The press of this party has preached to the peo plo the benefit of calmness and patience, adding that universal suffrage was tho only arm necessary to op pose the enemies of tho Republic. This wise recom mendation was listened to by the people, and on the tenth of March tho Republic ngoin came out trium phant in nearly all tho elections in the Departments which had representatives to choose. This victory should have taught the royalists resignation, if not wisdom, and would have done so had they possessed a grain of that good sense without which man is but a brute, despite his education and talent; far, howev er, from learning this lesson, the Friends of Order, yielding only to the rage of despair, have begun to preach the destruction of tho Constitution, and of a republican form of government—in a word, a civil war. Universal suffrage, which of late could not he too much lauded, (while they were in tlie majority,) is now cursed by them as tlie means of destroying society and religion. The republican press on tho contrary lias not ceased to recommend to the friends of liberty the greatest tranquility, and the avoidunce of tlie snares into which the Reactionists wished to draw them ; and these wise counsels were religiously listened to. Notwithstanding tlie calmness of tlie conquerors, the government which leads the reaction have just presented three repressive laws to the As- tembly. Tlie first of these unique laws demands the re-establishment of the stamp for the journals ; the second wishes to relieve these journals from giving bonds; and tlie third is intended to prevent tlie pre paratory meetings before the elections. It is a strange circumstance that these three laws, demanded by tlie Reactionist papers, are now opposed by them as in jurious to the great party of order; these honest peo plo would like the laws well enough if they could be applied to tlie republican press only. The time is not favorable lor attempting such repressive mea sures. After having in some degree recovered from the Stupor occasioned by the result of the election of the tenth of March, the papers of the reaction said that tiiis victory proved nothing in fHvor of tlie conquer ore,—that if the Republic were put to tho vote, it would bo vanquished. The paper called tho “ Voice of the People” has accepted this challenge. It has said timt if the majority wished to yield its recogni tion, en masse, the minority would do the same tiling, and that then they would submit the Republic to a now electoral proof against royalty. This challenge of the Republicans has not been ac cepted by the Reactionist press, but.has been by a le gitimate member of the assembly, M. do Laroche jacquelin- -uther to mystify the Reactionists, than to attempt any serious step against tlie Republic. M. do Larochejacquelin has then proposed to the Assembly to revise or rather abolish the Constitution, and to in stitute new elections, in which the people will have to decide in favor of a Monarchy ora Republic. This pro position has b«cn repulsed with tho exception of three votes. This is the effect tlie Republic produces upon its enemies when it looks them in tlie face. I am then right in saying that, this time, it is firmly fixed in France. May God protect and luiimate it with his di vine wisdom. M. Lamartine has written an admira ble article, logical and moderate, against the proposi tion of M. do Larochejaquelin, which terminates thus “ In 1790 a proposition like that of M. Laroche jacquelin, would have conducted its author to prison on the following day; in 1793, it would have conduct ed him to the scaffold; in 1810 it would have conduct ed him to tlie plain of Crenelle—to be shot™ in 1815, would have conducted him to a court of peers, and thence to a state prison; in 1850, the free, tolerant, magnanimous Republic, listens without auger, dis cusses without scandal, and—after having honored the courage displayed in the reasoning of tho propo sition, limits itself to sending the author to what?- reflection. I cannot help lioping good things from Republic which has made at the outset such progress in good sense and humanity.” The reasoning of this peroration of M. I.amnrtinc, is overwhelming to those who wish to govern Fran in tlie nineteeth century, as it was governed in tho ourteenth. As to foreign politics, there is nothing known with certainty at the present time, except that the Pope will enter Rome the week after Easter. The policy of the holy lather Is of a character which proves how much his popularity has degenerated into hatred As soon as the French government Is in tlie hands of the Republicans, Italy will muke another ett'ort overthrow this odious clerical government. Greece is negotiating with England through the me diation of France. In my next letter, 1 shall enter Into some of the de tails of this Anglo-Grecian difficulty, and these details will prove that Great Britain always prefers iniquity which serves its interests, to justice which interferes with them. A Congress is now in session at Erfurt, to resolve the problem of the German Union, but this solution will be as unsatisfactory as the attempted one at Frankfort. These negoclations are only meant to re. tard as much gs possible, the triumph of the Repub lic in Europe. Russia begins to despair oi destroying the French Republic, especially sinco the elections of thoIOth of March, the result of which lias been re ceived with astonishment upon tlui wliolo Continent E. [Correspondence of the Daily Morning News.] New York, April 39,1850. Housekeepers who contemplate moving this May, looked very anxious and uneasy this morning, ior tho rain came down with such earnestness, that it looked as though it might continue for an indefinite period, and then the “moving accidents by flood" would have been frightful, and fatal to furniture, and nervous and stingy owners. But old Sol lias hurst through the cloudy covering, and the skies are bright and cheering. The great events of Saturdny were the sailing ol the Atlantic and Ohio, tho former with 137, and the latter with 467 passengers. The Atlantic leit at 12 o'clock, but got befogged down the bay, and was com* pelled to drop anchor until 4 o'clock; in the mean time tho Ohio had passed on, having left her dock at 3 o’clock, and got the start by about a mile. But the leviathan put out after her, and before they reached Sandy Hook, passed her in fine style, amidst the cheers of the passengers on both boats. Bets are heavy on the time of the Atlantic—even that she makes the voyage in twelve duys; and odds taken on 10 days, accidents included. My opinion is, that she will run the Cunard line very hard, but I don't think she will beat them. Some Englishmen are so confi dent of- tlie superior powers of those boats, thut odds arc taken, thut tlie America, which leaves Boston on Wednesday, will be at Liverpool within twelve hours of the Atlantic! That the power of tlie America will bo fully tested on her next trip, is pretty certain, but I should not be disposed to offer such a wager. All the passengers by the Ohio, I believe, are bound for California; the deck was literally crammed when she left the dock, and they appeared to go off' in the best of spirits. Tom Hyer, tho conqueror of Yankee Sullivan, and wife, were among the passengers. Ho published a Card in one of tlie Sunday papers yes terday, stating that he did not go with the intention of fighting, nor with the expectation of being sent to the Senate from the new State ! Probably not. Two frightful accidents hove occurred this morn ing, involving a loss of life truly melanchoily. About 10 o’clock, ono of the floors of the building adjoining the Museum, which is to be added to that establish ment, fell down with a terrible crash, and the two men who were at work on it, together with the rafters, beams, and rubbish, were precipitated to the foundation, where four men were engaged excava ting, and they* were all buried beneath the ruins- They were extricated, however, as speedily as pos sible, and all taken out alive, though greatly injured; one man, however, it is expected will not recover. Tlie other accident occurred about an hour after wards. at tho ruins of the lute fire in Water-street; where the fireman Guire was killed. The walls were considered to bo in a very dangerous condition, but they were inspected last week, and reported safe! Some twelve laborers were employed there, remov ing the ruins this morning, when one wall of immense height, fell in, burying tho poor fellows beneath it. Two of them were only slightly covered, and got out ono with a broken leg, the other not much injured; another was near tlio edgoof the ruins, and was quickly got out, but he breathed only a few times, and then died. The other nine are probably crushed to death, or should they be lingering in agony, their sufferings must be quickly terminated, for there is no chance of saving them, as tho place is surrounded ith other walls, equally as dangerous as the one that fell, and no ono will expose his life to such imminent peril, even in the cause of humanity. The men are, therefore, employed first in securing tlie standing walls, when the work of removing the bricks will be oimnenced. The scene at the ruins is heart rending; for the re latives of tlie victims are continually arriving, and flaking the place sad with their lamentations. Tru ly New York is becoming notorious for its tragedies, which are generally occasioned by culpable careless ness. In tiiis case it is glaringly so, and I trust some parties may be punished. The recklessness of hu man life [exhibited is most disgraceful. 1 will write further to-morrow—time and circumstances press to day. ’ CHARLEMAC- Incidcnts of the llurninK of tho llelle of the West. but uiinblo to retain her elusp, she sunk down amid the flames, and was seen no more. Ono old lady ran to the bow of the boat, and there stood in ah attitude beseeching help. She could not spenk English, but tho crowd motioned her to jump into the water, prepar ed to save her. She did not understand them, or feared to make the leap; the flames gathered around her, and she was soon lost from sight. Mr. Tho?. Rutherford, who was a passen ger, rescued a lady, who implored to be saved. A young man, who hud in charge his mother and fathor, carriod a trunk containing valuables on shore, when the fire was first noticed, and in attmpting to return for his parents, was preven ted by the flames and only could look on and w itness his parents writhing amid the flames. A gentleman, on his way to Iowa, threw his trunk on shore, and returned for some more of his baggage, when ho discovered six chil dren in a group, pleading for safety, ho could not.withstand the appeal—and gathering up three of them ho hurried with them to a place of safety, and retimed for tlio others, but alas, it was too late. It is reported that the boat was ’set on firo by a passenger, because a family, relatives of his, wore put on shore at Cincinnati, on account of having the small pox. The loss of life is believed to exceed 75 persons. At the first alarm of tho fire, tho Cap tain threw over board a lot of powder that was stowed in the forecastle. OAVAHHAUlB Saturilny Morning, Mny 4, 1850. LARGEST CIRCULATION! (IP The Daily Mobning News has now a circu lation larger than that of BOTH THE OTHER DAI LIES TOGETHER, and consequently is the best advkbtising medium. We state this fact in justice to ourselves and for the benefit of the advertising public. Kjp See first page for our rates of advertising. (^“Advertisements should be handed in at an early hour, to insure their appearance in the paper of tlie next morning. Military. —■ Tho Savannah Volunteer Guards, Captain Richardson, arrived last eve ning on tho cars from Macon, and were re ceived at tlie Depot by the Chutam Artillery, Captain Gallie, Republican Blues, Captain Anderson, Chatham Fusiliers, Captain Law. Tha Artillery fired a salute on the arrival of the Guards. After the Guards were formed, they were es corted by their military friends to the Arm«ry Hall, where the Artillery had a handsome col lation prepared. All the corps then marched to the Exchange Long Room and partook of refreshments furnished by the Republican Blues. Tho entertainment was kept up for some time, and several good speeches made. Our friends express themselves highly gratified with their visit to Macon. Tribute to the Memory of Calhouk— Sinco the driath 1 of the immortal Washin t no great Atn'ericnnha9 fallen, whose death ha’ been so generally and so sincerely deplored I * all classos, ages and sexes, as that of Mr Ci/ HOUN. No sftttesman or hero has lived • whose character there was so much to h ' and venerate, und so little to condemn ft , less fur the beauty of his moral choracter *h a for tho majesty of his mighty intellect, is memory of Carolina's groat Statesman, loved and venerated by the good and pure minded through out.tho world. In nil tho attributes of a E ' man ho stood preeminent, while his dai|* life was adorned by all tho domestic virtues which cast u moral halo around his character and endeared him by no common ties to all who came within the sphere of his acqij a i r tancc. What a bright page will ho fill j„ ou j. nations history, to whom futuro nenor..- • ii . i ii/. o c,, crauon$ will point as the model of aperfect man! The Charleston papers havo given tna pleasing incidents which occurred during the funerul week in that city, illustrative of the universal devotion of the people to tho illjj trious departed. From a lato number oftt 6 Courier we copy the following: The temporary vault was visited on Sattir- day and Sunday by a number of persons. Ho" ses were profusely strewn about it. A | ar / pyramid was formed of roses, tho buse of which so arranged that each flowor denoted one of the affections—tho whole presenting a merited oblation to departed virtue. These were re placed on Sunday by a number of vases ju diciously arranged around the vault. A num ber of children visited it, many of whom brought with them boquets of roses, to decorate tho present resting place of the remains of M, Calhoun. Yesterday, we wero informed thattherowero some verses placed on the vault, and we ob- tai tied the privilege of abstracting them from the sacred spot for a short period, with the view of placing a copy of them before our readers. They wgro written on a mourning sheet of p a i per, in a delicate hand, and probably emanattd from the patriotic and poetic mind of soma fair daughter of Carolina. Attached to tho paper was a neat little wreath of cypress, in terspersed with black and white ribbon, The following is a copy of the feeling tribute thus modestly paid to the memory of the lamented deceased. THE organ’s peal hath rolled sway, The roquium hath been sung and said; The sable pall enwraps thy clay, And they have laid thee with the dead j And yet gather round thy tomb, As though it were no scene of gloom i We chaplets weave of these, frail flowers, Affection's tribute to bestow ; Although a brighter crown than oar’s, Adorns thy radiant brow, we know I Still, still, we bring them, ofl'ring dear I And dream tho while, that thou art here. More particular accounts than before publish ed ot the teriblo burning of the steamer Belle of the West, with tlio loss of many lives, on the Ohio, below Warsaw, Ky., on Monday week, are reaching us in the western papers. Tho fire was discovered while the greater portion of tho passengers were asleep in their rooms. The officers of tho boat repairing promptly to the cabin, upon tho first alarm, roused the passen gers by knocking at each state-room door. In a moment, all was confusion and disorderheyond description. Shriek upon shriek broke upon tho midnight air. Mothers in their night dress- with babes pressed for safety to their breasts, rushed to and fro in frantic agony in search of other loved ones of their flock, whom they sought to save. Every part of the boat was filled with the dense and sufi’oeatingsmoko, which had been so long pent up in the hold, whore the destroying element was preying up on the vitals of the ill starred steamer. The lurid flames shot up through the thick smoke in tortuous windings, like fiery serpents envel oping their victims, amid whoso agonizing cries the demoniac flames crackled and laughed in mad mockery and direful derision. Many in tho insane fright of the moment leapt into ihe water from tho hurricane deck, their egress being cut off below, preferring to stem tho current of wnter to tho curron of fiamo ; others jumped overboard from tho guards and the alter part of the boat. Some saved themselves by swimming ashore, while other only escaped the lire to perish in the water. The Louisville Journal says : We have heard some thrilling incidents at tending this great calamity. A fine brave boy, 12 years old *eaped into the river, and, whilst swimming toward tho shore, 6aw his mother upon the boat struggling to make her escape, overburdened by tho weight of two little chil dren. Lifting his right hand from tlie water lie beckoned to her to throw one of the children to himnnd she did so. He swam with the child to the shore and the mother escaped with tho other, and thus tho whole family wero saved. Many other families were far less fortunate. Of the family of a man, named Amon Waggo ner, of Virginia, consisting of himself, his wife, and eight children, three children were lost—n daughter of 17, another of 13, and a little son of 4. They were on their way to Io^n, and lost everything they had. About 50 Gefman Moravians, from near Lancaster, Pa., wete on board, and many of these lost children anil other relatives. i. young lady, in herendeavors to escape, had ga^ied the hurricane deck, and was observed clinging on to the casing of one of tho chitnnies, •1 Our FnriHian Correspondent. The Third letter from our Paris correspondent will he found in our paper to-day. We have neglected to refer to this correspondence. The writer is an accomplished French gentleman, who has spent several years in the United States, and is tho author of a popular work on this country. Having recently relumed to Faria, he has been engaged as special corres pondent for the News, and will continue to keep our readers advised on all subjects per taining to the French Republic and its political relations with the rest of Europe, with such other matter as may he of interest to tho American readers. The writer is a thorough republican and an ardent friend of popular liberty. We know I him personally, and know that ho is neither a red republican nor a socialist, in tho sense in which those terms nro understood here, or in which they are used by European monarch ists to stigmatise the republicans of France. We do not pretend to endorse all his views, but in accordance with the principle which wo have laid down for our government in conduct ing an independent press,we give his side of the question in order that our readers may judge between him and those who promulgated dif ferent views of French Republioanism as it exists. In his present letter our correspondent remarks that we are about ae ignorant of French politics in this country as the French people aro of American politics. Ho has reference of course to the better informed classes of both countries. This is no doubt true, for though we have greater facilities of the press than they have in France, yet our information for the most part, comes through tho prejudiced medium of tho English journals, whose policy it is to mis represent and cast odium upon the popular movement on the other side of tho channel, the influence of which they have such just cause to fear. Through these journals we have im bibed English opinions of French affairs. To controvert such opinions it is but right that we should give a hearing to the other side, and then judge for ourselves. Wc cornu but not to weep for thee, Nor yet to envy Heav'n its prize; We come thy well-loved name to see, , That these snd hearts mny hence ariso, To those fair realms where thou host gonev Now that thy earthly work is done. We read it that in every breast It may enkindle holy pride, To pass our life—and sink to rest, As thou hast lived—as thou hast died; “CALHOUN I” Tis as a sacred spell Cast over all who loved the well I May that dear name a watch-firo burn To guide us back to what is right, Whene’er from duty’s path we turn, Or virtue’s warning voice we slight; So shall this silent grave of thine Become to us a hallow’d shrine 1 Our Firemen in Charleston. The Cou rier of yesterday, noticing tho arrival of the Oglethorpe Fire Company in that city, says— “ The whole body looked remarkably well and marched in close order, to the sound of music, with as much regularity as a detachment of well drilled soldiers. Tho members of the Ogle thorpe are as fine a looking body of young and hardy men as could be well piqked out to re sist the devouring element which they are banded together for the purpose of subduing.” Prospect of War Between England and Russia.—The late occounts from Europe state that the Czar has intimated his determi nation to sustain Greece in case England per sists in her blockade of tho Grecian ports. The policy t f the British Government, being to destroy Russian influence in that quarter, it is probable that she will not withdraw her fleet, especially as her superiority on the sea, leaves her little to apprehend from the threats of the Emperor. Washington Gossip. Tho Washington correspondent of the Char* leston Courier writing under date of April 29tb says The week opens brightly. Whatever di.“ contents have prevailed they are now nearly ei* tinguished. Nothing could be more suspicion than the agreement of the members of the Coro- mittee, ten of the thirteen being present,ft* schetno of compromise. My letter of yesterday briefly stated thepw visions of tho scheme. The whole thingitw' coming easy. Some days ago, there were to twenty Northorn Democratic members ™ could be vouched for, ns certain supporters« this, or any so liberal scheme. Now, cal ' count thirty. The passage of the bill propose is beyond a doubt. Tho country may “ ec0 ? gratulated upon the happy result. Those doubted, r.t any time, the strength t ty of our institutions, have been ag appointed. The Union is broader ami now thun it ever was before. , The three bills of Mr. Clay’s Comm " will now pass the Senate—that i«» in a ™ . and tho House will easily pa38 them, is dying away. It fades before strongs opinion. A New Island Discovered.-TIic American states that a new Island, cn ^ unknown to navigators, was made inp"“' last by Capt. Wm.M’Michael of the ship tauk, while on a voyage from Sidney^ ^ South Wales, to Shunghne, in China- % between Loo Choo Island andJapa jjj degrees 06 min East from Green" notice of it says It was the eastern front of the t was seen by Capt. M-’Micbacb an ’ 07$^ howasahleto observe, it exlon 10 n 05 tol^’’ nearly, 28,40, N. lat. and from - ’. toJi ied 10 E. long., throughout whichlimiw“ it. approaching sometimes 'Witnin ‘ jj^lesn" piiles of the shore. It is high 1 __ nllrt is oi* r and fn* pities oi me snore, "“"'b ovantf 1 ’ at the north end ; where the a I’P l a a j[ island* coast of cliffs, with a number o a ] 0 *. close along shore ; the south cn een ins <v with a reef all around. Smoke w ■ M (j{j oral places ; and, at night, many >S fishing boats. — Tho Tost states it is counsel for Prof. Webster have - r 0 (ib of error upon the ground that jictm e fj Municipal Court for certifying t set ^ to the Supreme Court was no y in said certificate, by the cler pal Court rTlWe leaf” 5 The Chesapeake FisheM*’ He<l ti» the Maryland papers, that all t ie cl ,( head of the Chesapeake bay, 0 * ‘ hW ' two, have been for several a . v - f;oP'J usual quantities of the finny tr) e f r cqf* i to five hundred bands of herrmo ly ^caught at a haul.