tem of police on the seas; and that by no principle of international law can a vessel under the flag of its country be visited or detained on the high seas by any foreign power without the consent of those over whom the flag waves. No right of visitation or search can be tolerated by an independent pow

mittee add that these proceedings of the British cruisers will afford an occasion to "end, now and forever, all future question as to the right of visitation at sea between the United States and the offending Power." They only refrain from recommending at once such additional legislation as will effect this object from the fact that "the President has already ordered all the disposable force of the country into the infested quarter, with orders to protect all vessels of the United States on the high seas from search or detention by the vessels-of-war of any other nation. These are preventive measures only, and temporary in their character, but go to the full extent of the power of the Executive in the absence of Legislative provision, and it is believed that they will arrest further offenses;" should this not be the case, the Committee declare that such legislation must be promptly supplied. The Report concludes with the following resolutions:

and search of more than forty American vessels; | ed States has never been yielded to any such systhe detention in several cases having been made in an extremely insolent manner. These proceedings, involving the "right of search," claimed by the British and denied by ourselves, have received the prompt attention of our Government. The Secretary of State calls the attention of the British Minister to these aggressions, and ex-er but in derogation of her sovereignty. The Compresses the confident expectation that they will be promptly disavowed, and measures taken to prevent their future recurrence. Our Minister at London, Mr. Dallas, is also instructed to communicate to the British Government the "earnest desire of the President that this practice, which seems to become more prevalent, of detaining and searching American vessels, should be discontinued." The Secretary of State adds, that "these flagrant violations of the rights of the United States have excited deep feelings throughout the country, and have attracted the attention of both Houses of Congress. Their continuance can not fail to produce the most serious effect upon the relations of the countries. The President confidently believes that the British naval officers, in the adoption of these high-handed measures, have acted without the authority and have mistaken the views of their Government. But it is not the less due to the United States that their conduct should be disavowed, and peremptory orders issued to prevent the recurrence of similar proceedings." Orders were also promptly dispatched for a considerable augmentation of our naval force in the Gulf of Mexico. The following vessels are now in the Gulf, or under orders to proceed thither: steamers, Colorado, 40 guns; Wabash, 40; Fulton, 5; Water-Witch, 2; Arctic, 2; Dispatch, 2; sloopsof-war, Macedonian, 22; Constellation, 22; Saratoga, 20; Savannah, 24; Jamestown, 22; Plymouth, Mr. Douglas introduced a bill into the Senate, 5; Preble, 16; brig Dolphin, 4—making a total placing at the disposal of the President, to be used force of 226 guns. The British force on the West when necessary to resist the claims of Great BritIndia station is reported to consist of eighteen ves-ain, the naval and military forces of the United sels, of which eight are steamers and four steam gun-boats, carrying in all 435 guns.

"Resolved, That American ships at sea, under the American flag, remain under the jurisdiction of the country to which they belong, and therefore that any visitation or molestation is an infraction of the soyereignty of the United States.

"Resolved, That these aggressions demand such an unequivocal explanation from Great Britain as shall pre

vent their recurrence forever in future.

"Resolved, That the Committee approves of the action of the Executive, and are prepared to recommend such future legislation as circumstances may require."

States, and authorizing him to call into service fifty thousand volunteers. The bill also puts at his disposal ten millions of dollars, with the right to borrow the same, and authorizes him, if he deems it necessary, to send a special minister to Great Britain; the powers thus granted to continue in force for sixty days after the next meeting of Congress. This bill is in effect a copy of that passed in 1839 conferring upon President Van Buren authority to act in the Boundary dispute.---Other propositions have been submitted to both Houses providing for a large and immediate increase of our naval force; but no decisive action has as yet been taken upon any of these measures.

In Congress there was a remarkable unanimity of feeling as to the absolute necessity of arresting these proceedings of the British cruisers. In the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations presented a Report reciting that American vessels pursuing the paths of lawful commerce on the high seas, under the flag of their country, have been pursued, fired into, and compelled to stop by the public force of a foreign power; and in other instances American vessels anchored in the harbor of a friendly power, at the port of Sagua la Grande, in the island of Cuba, have been subject to a police inquisition by the same foreign power. It has oc- Other business of considerable importance has casionally happened heretofore, continues the Re-been transacted in both Houses. The bill for the port, that under circumstances of misapprehension admission of Minnesota as a State was discussed at or misconstruction of orders, isolated cases of this length. It experienced some opposition from the character have occurred, but in such cases the hon- fact that its Constitution extends the right of sufor of the country may have been sufficiently vin- frage to aliens, as well as on the ground of certain dicated by a disclaimer of intended wrong, or by alleged informalities in the proceedings of the Conrebuke of the officer commanding. But the con- stitutional Convention. The bill, however, passed tinuous and persevering character of the outrages both Houses by decided majorities, and Messrs. now perpetrated "call for the most prompt and ef- Shields and Rice were admitted to seats as Senaficient measures to arrest at once, and to end, final- tors, and Messrs. Phelps and Kavanagh as Reprely and forever, the commission of like indignities sentatives. Mr. Harlan, of Iowa, presented certo our flag." In reference to the justification of tain charges against Mr. Rice relating to alleged these proceedings on the ground that they were frauds in the sale of public lands, and opposed his necessary to suppress the slave-trade carried on admission as a member. Mr. Rice pronounced the between Cuba and Africa, the Committee say that charges false, and demanded a Committee of Init is a sufficient answer that the assent of the Unit-vestigation, saying that he should resign his seat

if any thing inculpating him should be brought to |ing, published under the nom de plume of "Frank light. The bill for the admission of Oregon also Forrester," committed suicide at New York on the passed the Senate by a vote of 37 to 17. Opposi- 17th of May. He was born in England in 1806, of tion was made to it on the ground that the Consti- a wealthy family; but having become involved in tution of the State prohibits the introduction of pecuniary embarrassments, came to America nearly free negroes and Chinese.The joint resolution thirty years ago. Here he engaged in literary purhas been passed, authorizing the President to take suits. He was a man of considerable genius and proper measures in relation to the refusal of the Re-large acquirements, but of passionate temper and public of Paraguay to make reparation for firing dissipated habits. He was married only a few into the steamer Water-Witch.The bill to re- months before his death; his wife left him on acpeal the act granting bounties to fisheries has pass-count of his alleged ill-treatment, and took meased; it is to take effect on the 31st of December, 1859. A joint resolution was adopted giving to the family of Captain Herndon, who was lost on the Central America, $7500-equivalent to three years' pay. Various appropriation bills have been passed, as well as a bill authorizing the borrowing of fifteen millions of dollars to meet the current expenses of Government.

From the army in Utah there is no authentic intelligence of positive importance. Reports have been received that the Mormon leaders were anxious to treat, and had invited Governor Cumming to proceed to Salt Lake City, and that he had gone thither. This latter report is confirmed; but of the precise circumstances under which the visit was made, and the reception which he received, we have no reliable information up to the 8th of June. The troubles with the remnants of the Seminole Indians in Florida, which were renewed some months ago, have been brought to a close. Billy Bowlegs, the Seminole chief, at length consented to leave Florida. He, with almost his whole band, embarked early in May, reached New Orleans on the 14th, and after a week's visit in that city set out for his new home in the Indian Reservation beyond the Mississippi. The old chief Sam Jones, now more than a hundred years of age, with perhaps thirty or forty warriors, are the only Indians remaining in Florida.

ures to procure a divorce. These domestic difficulties were the immediate occasion of his suicide.

-Dr. Robert Hare, who had long been known as one of the most profound chemists in the country, died at Philadelphia on the 15th of May, aged about seventy years. His discoveries in chemical science were numerous and of high value; but during the later years of his life he became a convert to the doctrines of "Spiritualism,” and finally passed much time in endeavoring to transmute the baser metals into gold, under what he supposed to be the guidance of the spirits. ⚫

GREAT BRITAIN.

The Derby Ministry has passed safely through a crisis which for a time threatened its overthrow. Immediately upon the fall of Lucknow a proclamation was issued by Lord Canning, the GovernorGeneral, dated some days previously, declaring that the rebellion, begun by the soldiery, had found support from the inhabitants of the capital and of the country at large; that they had subjected themselves to a just retribution; and that the time had come for the Government to make known the manner in which it would deal with the chiefs and landholders of Oude. Its first care would be to reward those who had remained steadfast in their allegiance. Six of the landholders are enumerated who were "henceforth to be sole hereditary proprietors of the lands which they held when Oude came under British rule, subject only to such moderate assessment as may be imposed upon them;" with these exceptions, "the proprietary right of the soil of the province is confiscated to the British Government, which will dispose of that right in such manner as to it may seem fitting." Those who should at once surrender are promised that "their lives and honor should be safe, provided that their hands were not stained with English

Hon. Josiah J. Evans, Senator from South Carolina, died at Washington on the 6th of May. His death, which was sudden and altogether unexpected, was occasioned by an affection of the heart; he occupied his seat in the Senate on the day previous to his death, and was apparently in his usual health. -Hon. James P. Henderson, United States Senator from Texas, died at Washington on the 4th of June. He was born in North Carolina in 1808. He embarked at an early day in the cause of Tex-blood murderously shed. But as regards any furas, was sent to Europe as minister to negotiate for ther indulgence which may be extended to them, the recognition of the independence of Texas, and and the condition in which they may hereafter be subsequently held a number of high offices, among placed, they must throw themselves upon the merwhich was that of Governor of the State.- -Gen- cy of the British Government." Upon the receipt eral Persifer F. Smith, recently appointed to the of this proclamation in England the Earl of Ellencommand of the expedition to Utah, died at Fort borough, President of the India Board, sent a disLeavenworth on the 17th of May, on his way to patch to the Governor-General, strongly condemnthe scene of his duties. He was born in Philadel- ing this proclamation. After detailing the manphia in 1798, was bred to the law, which he prac-ner in which Oude became subject to British rule, ticed in New Orleans until the breaking out of the the dispatch concludes thus: Florida war in 1836. He then joined the Louisiana volunteers. In 1846 he joined the regular army, served with great distinction through the Mexican war, and was promoted to the rank of Major-Gener-garded with indulgent consideration than made the ob al for his services at Contreras. He subsequently was ordered to California, where he held the command of the military department, and afterward occupied similar posts in Texas and at St. Louis. He had been in feeble health for some time previous to his setting out for Utah.-William Henry Herbert, known as a novelist, and more generally by his writings on subjects connected with sport

"We must admit that, under these circumstances, the hostilities which have been carried on in Oude have rather the character of legitimate war than that of rebellion, and that the people of Oude should rather be rejects of a penalty exceeding in extent and in severity almost any which has been recorded in history as inflicted upon a subdued nation. Other conquerors, when they a few persons as still deserving of punishment, but have, have succeeded in overcoming resistance, have excepted with a generous policy, extended their clemency to the great body of the people. You have acted upon a differ special favor, and you have struck with what they will ent principle. You have reserved a few as deserving of feel as the severest of punishment the mass of the inhab

tem of wholesome religious influences when the great financial crash in San Francisco interrupted his labors, and made it expedient for him to return to this region in order to obtain resources for future action. His book was, accordingly, written in the interests of a good cause, which will commend it to the friends of religious culture in California, while its own intrinsic vivacity and naturalness will well reward the general reader for its perusal.

Woman: Her Mission and Life, by Adolphe MONOD, D.D. Translated from the French. (Published by Sheldon, Blakeman, and Co.) Dr. Monod's name is familiar to European Protestants as a devoted and faithful evangelical pastor. He shares this distinction with several others of the same family. For many years he was Professor of Sacred Eloquence in the theological seminary at Montauban, the only institution of the kind of the national Reformed Church of France, but the last portion of his life was passed in Paris, where he preached the Gospel with great success to large audiences. His death took place only about two years since. In this volume, which is marked by the simplicity and beauty of its style, he portrays the character and duties of the Christian woman with rare discrimination and force.

The New York Pulpit in the Revival of 1858. | were productive of great good. Unwearied in his (Published by Sheldon, Blakeman, and Co.) The exertions, he had succeeded in establishing a syscontents of this volume, which is designed as a memorial of the recent religious awakening in the city of New York, are made up of discourses contributed by several of the most eminent preachers of different denominations, and on topics suitable to the circumstances by which they were called forth. Although emanating from such a variety of sources, they are characterized, in the main, by a unity of sentiment, and, without exception, by a pervading sympathy of purpose. The opening discourse, by Dr. Alexander, is, perhaps, not surpassed in vigor and impressiveness by any in the volume. He argues the necessity of a special revival of religion, among other considerations, from the peculiar position of the American people among the nations of the earth. This country is destined to be the theatre of unprecedented revolutions. Our population, our government, our common language, our religious freedom, show that it is marked out for great things, but whether for good or for evil is yet an unsettled problem. The attempt to sustain religion with a general laxity of doctrine, in the opinion of Dr. Alexander, has been attended with pernicious consequences, which nothing but a new and wide-reaching impulse in the contrary direction can avert. The charity which attaches no vital importance to differences of belief has opened the door to a fatal religious literature, “in which, by a sort of universal solvent, all the doc-cences of the past Sixty Years, by JOHN W. FRANtrinal bones of theology are reduced to a gelatinous mass of ambiguous sentiment." The absurd dread of the Catechism and the definitions of the Church has involved large classes in ruinous errors, until at length there are thousands who have no theolegy, no family prayer, no catechising, no sound practical religion. Hence, Dr. A. insists, unless a true religious influence can be made to keep pace with the growth of our population, our rising States must be abandoned to infidelity and disorder, and the great West will send back on us the shocks of a practical atheism.-Some of the other more striking discourses in the volume are: by Rev. T. L. Cuyler, on being "Past Feeling;" Dr. Hague, on "True Repentance;" Dr. W. R. Williams, on the "War which knows no Exempts ;" by Dr. M'Clintock, on "The Strait Gate;" and by Professor Hitchcock, on "True Religion a Service."

A new edition of Old New York; or, Reminis

CIS, M.D., has been issued by Charles S. Roe, enlarged by a fresh selection from the copious storehouse of reminiscences which are treasured in the comprehensive memory of the author. They comprise a variety of interesting personal sketches of celebrities in different walks of life, and afford a racy illustration of the spirit and manners of New York in a past generation. Dr. Francis is an enthusiastic chronicler of the olden time-his experience has given him a wide circle of miscellaneous acquaintance-his genial temperament has made him every where at home-and, with a memory as retentive as it is impressible, he possesses no ordinary qualifications for his favorite antiquarian task of removing the dust from the tombstones of the contemporaries whom he has survived, and reproducing the figures that have departed from the stage in the living colors of the present. His book is much more than a collection of personal anecdote, and is entitled to consideration as a permanent and authentic memorial of by-gone days, which find infrequent parallels in our own excited and fermenting times.

Select Discourses from the French and German, translated by Rev. H. C. FISH and D. W. POOR, D.D. (Published by Sheldon, Blakeman, and Co.) In addition to Dr. Adolphe Monod, of whom a brief account is given above, three celebrated German preachers, Krummacher, Tholuck, and Julius Mūl

California Life Illustrated, by WILLIAM TAYLOR. (Published by Carlton and Porter.) The author of this volume is favorably known to many readers by his previous work, in which he relates the experience of seven years' street preaching in San Francisco. He here continues the inartificial but graphic sketches which compose the substance of that volume, and, by his simple narratives, gives a lively illustration of the social condition of California. During his residence in that State he was devoted exclusively to his work as a missionary of the Methodist Church, and, by his fearless-ler, have contributed the materials for the preparaness, zeal, and self-denial, won the confidence of the whole population. He was frequently thrown in contact with gamblers, chevaliers d'industrie, and adventurers of every description, but he never shrunk from the administration of faithful rebuke, and in so doing often won the hearts of the most abandoned. His visits to the sick in the hospitals

tion of this volume. Dr. Krummacher is the son of the author of the famous "Parables," which are almost as well known in this country as in Europe, and is himself the official preacher at the court of Berlin. His writings on the Christian doctrine and on the characters of the Old Testament have had a wide circulation in the United States. He