Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1857, Page 2

NG_ STAR. "VASHINGTON CITY: November 30, 1867. SPiRiT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer, to-day, discusses the state of political affairs in South Carolina. The Union, in a very able article, shows that the path of Democratic duty is to sustain the action of the Kansas Convention upon the State Constitution ; and that there can be no inconsistency whatever in advocating the ad- mission of the new State without the slavaty question submitted before its admission & the people, and previous the advocacy of the anti- admission submission of the whole Constitution to the popular vote. The ground ot its able argament may be gathered from the following brief extrdct from its article on which we are commenting : “It cannot be denied that, according to the Constitution made, and its schedule, the bona Fide inhabitants of Kansas have the privilege of coming into the Union as a free or a sinve State. We reject as the iterest twaddle the pretence that there cannot be a free and fair exercise of the elective franchise. Those who rely on such & pretext can have no confidence jn the solemn ledges of the President to secure the full exer- cise of this right at any cost. Neithe: can they have any con: nee in Congress, fur they must know it if a fair expression of the popular will should be prevented. either by fraud or force, Congress would at once reject the Consti- tutioa and send the question back. We are war- ran‘ed, then, in assuming that the Conveniion have secured to the people the Tight to adopt or reject slavery as they may choose; and we affirm that ia so doing they Aave Substantially carried o € great principle of popular sovereignty, because it ts historically and morally true that favs great doctrine was engrafted upon the Dem- oeratic creed with exclusive reference to the ques- ftom of slavery. To sustain this position we have only to quote the law of the Democratic party on this question as adopted by the last Na- tional ratic Convention at Cincinnati. It is as follows: “«* Resolved, That we recognise the right of the people of all the Territories, including Kan- sas and Nebraska, acting throngh the fairly ex- Pressed will of the majority of actual residents, whenever the number of their inhabitants justifies it, to form a coustitution, with or with- out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the Union upon terms of perfect equality with the other States.’ ” ————_~+2e-________ U7 The Madrid Gazette contains a notice from the Board of Trade that no foreigner will be per- mitted to enter Spain unless provided with a pas- Port, duly signed by the Spanish consul or consu- lar agent in the country from which such foreigner may come. ne ae {™ The Democrats of New York city had a tremendous meeting on Friday night, to ratify the nomination of Fernando Wood as candidate for Mayor. Many of the reporters found it ditli- cult to gain admission, such was the crowd jand some of the speakers, including the Mayor him- self, were carried into the hall over the heads of the throng. iat OE ed A Ratvzoay Coxventioy.—Tie Richmond Whig says thata convention is to be held in that city on Tuesday, the Sth of December, of all the Tailroad and canal companies in the state, tecon- sider any matters of general interest, and endeay- Or by concert of action, to adopt measures for making railroad investments remunerative to the stockholders. Sen Tux SrzaxeRsiir.—Some of the Georgia pa- Pers state that there is a disposition on the part of the Legislature, now in session at Milledge- Ville, to urge Mr. Stepbens for the Speakership of the next House of Representatives. The State Right Democrat, at Tuseambia, Ain. s in favor of the claims of Alabama and of Gen. Geo. Hows- ton to the Speake:ship. Tux Guasuorrer Piacus.—Grasshoppers are agein making their appearance in myriads in western Texas. At the date of the latest advices from Sen Antonio, they were devouring all the vegetables before them in that vicinage. Having reached San Marcos, they destroyed a rye field in two hours. The Austin Lntellicencer says that these ‘‘locust«,"' as it st them, appeared in that region two y: LF Queen Isabella's ae was inaugurated at Hevanaon the isth instant. very fine. There was a great mi! and the populace wax, aj parently, emthusiastic. The Captein General presided, but all the British offictats on the Isiand wereabsent. The marble of which the statue is made is wretched, a a large black streak runs up one side of the neck, almost obliterating one of the eyes. There wasa grand bail at the executive mausion in the eve- ming. The absen eof Amevicas ladies from Ha- Vana is noticed with much regret Se Sas Sioa ae Tue Evaoreax Steamers —The Vanderbilt line Steamer Ariel left New York on Saturday for Bremen, via Southampion, with 159 passen- gersand 236,925 in specie. ‘Tue British screw steamer Glasgow left same day for Glasgow with six cabin passengers, S3in the steerage and a full cargo of wheat and fonr. ‘The British steamer City of Washington left on Thursday for Liver- pool. with 24 cabin passengers, W7 in the ateer- uge, and $14,000 in specie. ‘The steamer Vander- bilt bas discontinued her tips for the winter Her passengers by the last trip made heavy com- plaints of the bad cecommodation, poor fare, searg city of servau.«, and a variety of discomforts that afflicted them during the voyage v display, U7 Prom Tayor & Maury and J. Shillington, Odeon Buliding, we have Blackwood’s Maga- zine for November, containing the conclusion of the well-told story of “ Janet's Repentance ;” “Notes on the Isthmus of Pansima ;?’ more chap- ters of Bulwer's new novel, “What will he do with it?” part if of “Military Education ;*" “Cambria and Cottonopolis ;" “A few words from the Kuyber;’’ and “ The Company's Raj” From Sbillington we have the December num- ber of “The Knickerbocker Magazine,” over- flowing, as usual, with literary matter, rich, rare and racy. Clark's Gossip with Lis corres pond- ents is ‘some? this month Messace or ruz Goveryon oy ALABAMA — Governor Winston, of Alabama, in his Message to the Legislature, congratulates the people of the Btate on their high degree of Prosperity , states that 2 grester portion of an enormous debt has been liquidated, advocates a repeal, or at least a Modification of the usury laws ; Opposes the le- galization of lotteries; urges the suppression of lyneh law; endorses the proposition to exempt slaves from sale under execution, toa limitedex- tent; acknowledges the unsounduess of a yeneral system of banking; conceives it to be the duty of the Legislature to require a resumption of specie payments by the banks at some early period—not later than May, IS¢8; and urges the necessity of Prohibiting the issue, by the banks of the State, Of bills of a less denomination than five dollars, and the circulation of bills of foreign banks of a Jess amount PEKSONAL. ---» Hon. Thomas L. Harris, Ill., is at Kirk- ‘Woods’. +++. Among the late arrivals in this city are Hon. Messrs’ C ¢. Clay, jr., of Ala , and Sher- rerd Clemens, of Va. -.-. Capita. Skerrett and H. French, U.S. N. ? Macrae, U.S. A ,and Hon. David are at Willards’ --.- The notorious Mrs. Carrie Woodman ar- rived at Vicksburg, Miss » Friday of last week, and immediately p: r faci e ately proceeded tw the residence of «--. Gov_A also fons J Jones, ‘Ten P Willard, Ind , is at Browns’ ; M ¥ and Jas. Hughes, Ind., co FE Senev,M. P. Bean, +. W. Hail. Olio, Jno. Phelps, Mo., S.3 pall, Ht. A. G Jenkins, Va, apd A A, MeW illic and lady, Mis” "Sd A. A. -... The fanertt of Com. Foxball A. Park took place in Philadel, on Friday, with ape Propriate cerergcnies station paiaded in full > sad & company of marines acted as the firing petty Six satiors from the United States Naval Asylum weie the pall-beerers. ---. Mr A.G_ Allen, of the Baltimore Repub- Mean, broke his right arm on Saturday night. In rising from his chair, in his editorial room, his foot caug bt, and he was thrown forward upon the floor, king upon his right arm, which broke below the elbow. “pis . aval oticers at that Se {0 Sugar is said to beselling im New Orleans ata eentsa pane: and molasses at from 17 to W cents a gallon WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Kansas in Wasuixgtox.—The Washington ¢eorrespondenis, inimical to the true principle of the Kansas-Nebraska bill as in ted by the Executive, and hostile, of course, the ac- tion of the late Convention to frame the Btate Constitution for the Terri are exceedingly busy just now with efforts judioe the pub- lic mind against the policy in the premises un- derstood to meet the warm approval of President Buchanan-and his Administration. Though comparatively few in number, as they are, like all the rest of the fraternity, exceedingly in- dustrious, the extent of their professional en- gagements enable them to make it appear to the public that their individual sentiments are almost universally entertained here. Thus, we find in the Intelligencer of this morning two Washington letters to different journals republished, the gist of which is a nisrepresentation of the true issue—uninten- tional it may be—in which gross injustice is done to the action of the Convention, and, asa consequénee, to that of the National Adminis- tration, which sustains that action with all the moral force at its command. Now it happens that both of them. as well as similar misrepresentations,—one of them pub- lished nearer home on Friday last—are from the pen of the gentleman who writes over the signature of “Jon,” in the Baltimore Sun, whose personal proclivities and associations are well known to be such as that in this contro- versy, as it now stands, he can be nought but the echo of Governor Walker, as against the views of the Administration. In this way it happens that a single individ- ual may appear to the distant public to bea whole community, By way of illustrating how entirely wrong it will be to credit the idoa that this single writer in many newspapers, is ex- Pressing the opinion of more than Governor Walker and his few immediate adherents, as against tho position of the Administration on the Kansas question, we have to say that of all the Democratic members of both Houses that have so far reached the Federal Metropolis, but a single one is even inclined to sympathize in Gov. W.’s positions and views as to the pol- icy that should be pursued by Congress in act- ing upon the State Constitution of Kansas. Unsouxp Positions.—The Chicago Times rejoices in the success of Walk«r's attempt to escape surreptitiously from this country, be- cause, forsooth, it relieves our cities and largo towns from the presence of the sort of people who necessarily, though unwillingly, patronize a familiar institution known as the calaboose. The Times seems to think that the fact that these parties have escaped the vigilance of the officers of the Government relieves the United States from all further responsibility for them, as it has no legal right to restrain its citizens from emigrating and from making war on whom they will after passing beyond the jurisdiction of United States authority. This is all pretty gammon in its way, but it is rensoning that will not hold water. In the first place, there is no commendable morality iu the ides of rejoicing because we may be able to throw on a weak and defence- less neighbor, the burden of protecting itself against a population from our cities whose most frequently patronized home may be the cala- boose—according to the Times. A seriouscause of American complaint against certain Euro- pean governments has been, that they have encouraged the shipment’ of pretty much such mauvaise svjets to this country, as in great part make up the “forces’’ of the filibuster. When Europe is flooding us with such undesirable persons we all feel keenly enough the injustice of the practice of getting rid of the criminal and vicious by quietly thrusting them upon one’s neighbors, instead of by casing them be tween stone walls and forcing them te work, a3 we propose to manage their cage. But the second proposition of the Temes is quite as untenable—that of the irresponsibility of this Government fur the acts of American fillibusters abroad, who have left our territory organized, armed, equipped, &c.. avowedly to wake war on a nation with whom we are at peace, and to whom we are under treaty obli- gations of amity, &e. The Times earefully keeps out of view the fut that Walker's expe- ditions have been deliberately-prepared pirati- cal attempts against neighboring and friendly nations, in the estimation of the law as well as in that of most persons of well! mindz and characters. The pretence, followers are peaceable emizrants, and their errands peaceable ones, are falsehoods so we!! understood by the American public to be such, as that in giving them eurrency through their custom house oaths and pleas in defence of themselves from prosecutions for violating the law, &ec., &e., all the world knows well, they are but perjuring themselves. If the doctrine of the Times is a sound one, then the neutrality law is unconstitutional, and our ports are ot right but lawful harbors for robbers, cut-throats and pirates. If the Government of the United States entertained views of the law similar to those actuating the Times man, it is very sure not only that Cuba would never be ours, but all thecivilized wor!d would sooner or later be compelled in self-de- fence to treat us, asa nation, as an immense band of desperate robbers, whose extermination would alone secure to the civilized world the peace and enjoyment of the immunities secured to all nations under the universally received principles of international law. Tuz Borrow Kxockep Ovy.—The pseudo Democratic presses of the North, now so busily engaged in doing the work of the New York Tribune and Garrison's Liberator, in the wat- ter of the Kansas imbroglio, have been quoting the Richmond Enguiror ata great rate, to prove the existence of the myth on which they base their story of the existance of a party south of Mason and Dixon’s line holding that Congress has a right to go behind the action of the Kan- sas Convention, in determining the question of the reception of the Kansas State Constitution soon to be presented to them, and thut those holding to contrary opinions are but ‘ Ex- tremists,’’ 4c. In its issue of the 26th inst., that journal completely explodes that subter- fuge of the newspapers to which we refer— showing clearly that they are but misrepre? Senting its position—saying : “The true intent and spirit of the Kansas act been carried out by the late Convention, which, unlike the Topeka lawless usurpation, was chosen and empowered by all the power of law to make ‘onstitution. It was, that the poe of Kansas should have the right to regu- ate their own institutions in their own way; and the action of the Convention has simply secured to the kvople of the Territory the right of the people, by solemn vote, to mate Kansas a slave or a free State—the great and the only subject of agitation throughout a Prolonged period of ex- citement. We cannot better rengthen our own previously expressed views t by the endorse- ment of the Washington ‘Union,’ which com- vletely takes the wind ont of the sails of the few Bonecraie journals that deuounce the Kansas Convention us violations ete ee of the Kansas act, because the whole Coustitution wax not submitted to the popular vote. ‘Will any one our objecting contemporaries (says the ‘Unton’) pretend (hat when the Kansas bill was nding, it was ever contemplated by any body hat the popular sovereignty clause had reference to any other subject thau that of slavery? Surely Then it mere ‘sticking in the bark’ to say that the Convention has failed to carry out ba great object and the true spirit of the Kansas wr. “* The question, however, recurs, why did the Convention determine to submit only the slavery clause to the popular adgment? Was tt because the people ought not to have the privilege of pass- ing judgment on their fundamental law ? ‘bis could not be the reason, because the only ques- tion about which the popular mind was known ted and divided was submitted. There #6 agitation or division on any other subject tham slavery, and, in submitting this, the ,to be seit had bee! Convention show impos Still the inter- —if the Convention were the slavery clause to the submit the residue of the Constitn~ We rer what we suppose to be thé shed Kansas to true The vention ptt aState. They wished it to be ad- mitted either ay a free or slave State. as the peu= ple might ch ay re honed a to poet mitted prom, that there might be an end oj the my nd trouble which kad so tong dis- turbed the peace of the country. The only way toattain this important object was to submit for ‘popular judgment the only spbject which bad caused the agitation and the disturbance of the national . dt. was well known t! those who would vote against the slavery clause Would also vote sgstont every other clause in the Gon- stitation—not because they object to any other than the slavery clause, but because they denied the legal authority of the Convention to sit and make a legal Constitution, and because they were all the time insisting that they had already made a legal Constitution at Topeka. ‘To submit the whole Constitution, therefore, was to ome a the fate of the whole and jo prolong the agitation of the slavery question. It was known that the advocates of the Topeka Constitution would vote against any Constitution made by the legally constituted Convention. It was not simply that they were opposed toslavery, but they were factiously bent on having no Con- stitution that was made by a body organized in ursuance of the laws of Kansas,and none but that illegally made at Topeka. Under such cir- cumstances, the Convention determined to tender a compromise that would show to the whole coun- try that they were sincerely anxious to restore peace and quiet to the country. They deter- mined to carry out the spirit of the Kansas law by securing to the reople the right to have a free ora slave State. We think the deliberate judg- ment of the country will sustain the action of t! Convention, whilst the pence to its action so flercely manifested by the Black Republicans, conclusively shows that continued agitation is the real object they have in view. We repeat our deep regret that any of our Democratic cotempo- raries should be found co-operating with them in a course calculated to prolong agitation. We repeat our earnest Lope that when they see that the true issue is between the ae and the Lecompton organizations they will no longer be found co-operating with the Black Republicans.”’ Ex-Presipesr Pirxce.—The Pennsylva- nian on Thursday last, in mentioning the ar- rival of ex-Presidont Pierce in Philadelphia on his way to Norfolk to embark for Madeira, takes occasion to say of him: “As time clears away the mists of political and partizan prejndice which enveloped the Ad- ministration of Gen. Pleree during bis term of oltice, the sensible and reflect! men of all par- ties are approximating in their estimate of the hone: faithfulness and ability with which he discharged the responsible duties of the Chief Magistrate of this nation. Possessed of sound patriotisin, a hearty and genuine love of those reat funnamental principles upon which the Testocruite rty rests, and au intiexible and un- bending will, when called upon to face and de- side questions of ‘great pith and moment,’ he is just the man to lead the popular column when stirring deeds are to be performed, or important Pi cipiee enunciated and defended. General > ierce’s cham pioeeblp. of the Kansas-Nebraska bill was as gallant an triotic as was Old Hic- kory’s eee m the Bank of the United States, or James K. Polk’s vindication of the tariff of J46. With these distinguished Chief Magis- trates, Frank Pierce stands before the country as an epoch President. His Administration ix daily receiving the popular endorsement of the country, and no man is more safely lodged in the estima- tion of the Democracy than the distinguished ex- President, who will soon leave our shorcs to seek for health to one more dear to him than fame or ambition. Geu. Pierce carries with him the best wishes of his friends for a successful termination to his pilgrimage of sympathy and <ffection.”” Every word of this heartfelt compliment is deserved—every word of it, The editor of the Pennsylvanian but expresses the now univer- sal sentiment of the Democracy, in which the opposition is rapidly coming to share. To the present Administration it must be most gratify- ing to find that well doing in the discharge ot the Executive trusts of the people so soon brings its reward of universal popular appro- bation. Beset as its path is with undeniable difficulties, only to be mastered by stern and uncompromising adherence to the right—to principle—in defiance of all possible sinister combinations against the success of its admin- istrative efforts, to find that already the coun- try with one accord appreciates properly the single-minded patriotism of the labors of its predecessor must be great encouragement, indeed, for it to persevere in carrying out to the end, the measures and policy which it has initiated and pursued in the work of securing to the country at large all the blessings, priv- ilegea and rights fairly delucible from an honest and fearless enforcement in the Govern- ment of the doctrines of the Democratic purty creed. Expiatxen.—The Pennsylvanian, which is Z yeoman’s service in the cause of the true principle of the Kansas-Nebraska act, now be- ing fiercely assailed by the new northern a of the Ty shune and Jaterator, in a few brief paragraphs explodes their plea that in aesum- ing to exercise their right to send the constitu- tion to Washington ere submitting all its pro- visions to a vote, the Kansas Convention have violated the right of self-government in- herent in the people of a State of the North American Confederacy under its National Con- stitution : “We make no issue as to the admission of the Constitation entire. We desired as much as our neighbor could have done, that that document ld have received fair consideration, on its real merits, as an organic law; but we were, also, ut the xame Ume equally anxious to see the conflict in Kansas terminated by her prompt ad- Mission us a State, free or slave, as the majority might desire; and, we must confess, that for months past we have feared that this desirable consummation might be defeated by facetious men, who persisted in saying that the laws cre- ating the Convention should not be recognized byany act of theirs. These rebellious spirits vir- twally said to the Convention—we shall tear down your fabric, however excellent it may be, and give the work to new hands. Antagonism was thus naturally raised in the Convention, and it replied—well, then, as we are xatistied with the main structure of our work, and you say you will hot judge of it all, you shall not have the oppor- tunity of breaking up its foundations; you can help to finish it, but you shail not destroy it. ‘Here ix the motive and the circumstances suggesting the action of the Convention so much complained of. The result is, that these factious leaders can make Kansas a Free State, if they will, but they cannot prevent her from becoming a State of some kind, under the action of that body. It seems to us singular that our neighbor should overlook all these things, and follow blindly in the wake of Horace Greeley and other mischief makers on this question. Greeley, we regret to perceive, is publishing our neigh editorials with marked delight, and already tering himself with the vain hope tbat S60 t Democracy of Pennsy!vania will beon bis round, and then Black Republican principles will have @ snre triamph. But let the Tribupe beware, and let our neighbor take heed, for the chances are good that the people of Kansas will vote peaceably as to the noemien of slavery, in December, and the Territory soon thereafter be introduced into the Union as a State, in accordance with the spirit of the organic law, and so end the chances of future strife. Should it come te Congress us a free State, neither of these journals will have the power to contend against itsadmission. That is our opin- jon.’? Betrer Tings Comrxa.—The prospect for the employment of labor throughout the ap- proaching winter at the North is suddenly brightening, we are happy to have it in our power to state. In all directions we now meet newspaper paragraphs like the following : The workingmen’s committee in Trenton, N. J, report, as the result of their inquiries, that the large manufacturing establishments of that city ure again at work, with few exceptions, and are employing the usual number of operatives. The concerns which employ females are not in- cluded in this statement “Some hundreds of girls are still destitute of employment in ‘Tren- ton. But few of the mechanics, however, are now idle; for those who have nothing to do pro- vision ix to be made by their fellows. At Haveihill, Mass., a new hat factory has goue into operation, which employs five hundred Per he Great Falls mills have resumed. he print works in the same town are prepart to resume. The thirty-two factories in Nort Lee and South Lee, Mass., are all in working condition. Nevertheless, it could hardly be that there will be full work ere the opening of the next season for all whohave been thrown out of em- ployment by the effects of the late panic. In- deed, we should not be surprised if we reach the season after, a entirely recov- ered in this particular from the effect of the late disastrous times. "gar Nobisan Scseensiox OP 1? Bask Exciaxp.—The Bank of En; or as no “euspended,’’ @s seems to be by many journalists on this side of the Atlantic, The Journal of Commerce thus truthfully ex- plains the effect of the act of institution, which is thus being misinterpreted : «The suspension of the Charter of the Bank of England by order of the Government, reported by the-Vanderbilt’s hews, does not amount, as many erroneously suppose, to a suspension of specie ments, but only to a sus; ion of the clause in the seme by \sieseeady = om iaeaaet from issuing notes ond t jum of 000,000, secured fhe Govern which it does not hold specie in its vaults. The effect of the Treas- ury Circular of the 12th instayt, is to indemnify the Bank against the penal consequences of a for- feiture of its charter, if it should overstep its wers, and issue notes beyond the proportion to its gold, ordered by law. ‘This may be called a permission to issue to an unlimited extent; but practicaly it does not amount to anything of the sort. It is possible, as in 1847, the permission may not be used at all, the knowledge it it was ranted having removed the necessity for its use; it if it be used, and the Bank issue notes “to meet the pressing demands of commerce,”’ it is certain that the utmost precaution will be tak to prevent an issue to an extent which would se- riously endanger the convertibility of the Bank note, and reader necessary 4 suspension of specie payments.’* —_—_ Financiau.—We copy the following quote- tions of stocks, uncurrent money and remarks, from the financial circular of Sweeny, Ritten- house, Fant & Co , of the 30th instant - Offered. Asked, Corporation of Washington Stock..100 102 Corporation of Georgetown Stock.. 90 95 Corporation of Alexandria Stock Be Virginia 6's eo Missouri 6° 7935 ‘Tennessee 856 Kentucky 6's w Obio 6's, 187. 1m California 7°s, TOK Lilinois Central Railroad Stock Wy Mlinois Central Railroad Bonds. 7M Washington Gas Stock ...... 2 Davenport City Bonds, 10 per ct. vw UNCURRENT MONRY Buying. Selling. District Banks 4 2 Virginia Banka, pt and Trans-Alleghany) By Baltimore curren: 2% Philadelphia a New ey New Englard Banks, (except th suspended) x Louisiana, Son “ gia, Alabama, Missouri, and Ke ate 2 Other Westernand South 4 LAND WARRANTS 40-acre wartants, per acre 5 80 « “ 0 160 “ « st 120 “ “ 6 70 In New York yesterday 63 rey Money in our local market is more abundant. On unquestionable security 10al2 per cent. is the ruling rate, with occasional loans for short date, on State stock, at 6 percent. The banks, while under suspension, are doing but little, looking to an early resumption. Stocks, under the favorable influence of the New York market, have improved, with the ex- ception of bank stocks. We hear of no sales, and omit quotations Davenport city bonds are in better demand, having advanced from 85 to 90. They bear 10 per cent., payable in New York, and are consid- ered a substantial stock Uncurrent money and gold uunchanged In New York, money is so abundant that all the experience and ing. Fas of capitalists are taxed to oe utmost ak iscover the right sort of rT. It is the lack of good r, and not Sevit that is the trouble.” Quoted dat at 6a7 percent. All substantial stocks have gone up to former prices, unprecedented in the history of the Board. Oct.13. Nov. 28. Advance. 66 Virginia 6's . 90 24 Missouri 6 eau 21 California 70 15 Tennessee 6's. 65 od 23 1iMnois Cental 7’s .....50 7 37 Milwaukie and Missis- sippi...... eeeceeceee 13 37% 23 6 Specie continues to increase in New York—the Northern Light, from California, which arrived yesterday, brings $1,750,000; the steamer Fulton, from Europe, $220,000. ‘The Banks are now ina stronger position than ever known before, having a 24, fag in their vaults. © ie practical suspension of specie ‘ment o! the Bank of England, must ios the ‘effect to drive the Government of France to some corres- nding step for protection, and other Bankin nstitutions of the Continent must follow. Shonl this be the case, the United States would be the only specie paying government in the world. ‘This state of facts admonishes all to act with caution, as no one can foresee the result. Tue Nava Courts or Ixquiny.—Before Court No. 1, the case of Passed Midshipman Samuel Pearce (furloughed) was up on docu- mentary testimony only, so far. Befure Court No. 2, in the case of Lieut. J. J. Bayle, Lieut. Rochelle and Mr. Wm. Roze, were examined in the applicant’s behalf. A letter was also read from the late Commodoie Morgan on the same side of this case. At2 Pp m. the defence of Commander Thos. R. Ged- ney was read before the Court by his counsel, Mr. Blount : Before Court No. 3, in the case of ex-Capt. Levy, Richard 8, Coxe, Esq., Col. Abert, U. 8. A., Purser Slamm, B. 0. Tayloe, Esq., and John Etheridge and George S. Watkins, of the Navy Department, were examined on the ap- plicant’s behalf. “A Waeer Wirais a Waeeu.”’—On Satur- day last we received and published the follow- ing telegraphic despatch : The Philadelphia Post Office, Putrave.pnia, Nov. 27th.—A meeti: chants and citizens was held to-day pre to the adoption of measures fo secure a location for the re office. Another meeting is to be held, when it will be decided whether to call a public aneeting or petition Congress to prevent the folly of locating the post office on Secoud st. The explanation of it is as follows. Viz: Mr. Fulton, the agent who sends it, isa repor- ter in the Ledger office, and opposition to the site selected is, for the most part, a mere busi- tion operation of the Ledger concern—“ there- by accounting for the milk in the cocoanut.” of mer- iminary Proper Comixg Ricut.—As was anticipated a few days since in the Scar’s columns, the effect of the fall and truthful information concerning the action of the late Kansas Convention al- ready spread before the Northern public, has already been to induce the Boston Post, Albany Argus, and some other Democratic party jour- nals that recently evinced a disposition to join the Tribune and Liberator on the Kansas ques- tion, to repudiate any such association, most emphatically. They are now struggling man- fully for the right, under the lead of the Na- tional Administration. Taz Hon. J. C. ALLEN —Perceiving in the newspapers a rumor that this gentleman, who is a candidate for the Clerkship, as all know, has made a combination or combinations with aspirants for other offices in the gift of the House of Representatives, he has requested us to say that all such stories are unfounded, and that he has no connection with, or interest, di- rector indirect, in the aspirations of any one else, for any office whatever. Nor a Canpipate.—Mr. Whitney, now of California, and formerly the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, informs os that we were in error not Iong since in representing him to be a candidate for re-election to the same position. He is one of the blessed— “Blessed are those who want nothing, for they shall not be disappointed.”’ Appointuest.—Bela H. Colegrove, of New York, has been appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to be agent for the Indians in the State of New York. P. T. Barnum.—Fortune, that fickle only angie fun at Barnum; when 3! him rily, she never meant to desert him really. She has come to his rescue ina suit at Jaw, and given him a verdict of $2,000 in one of the Courts of New York. It is well known that Barnum is ayain floating on the incoming tide of success, having obtained a larye portion of his landed estate back at euch terms us will enable him to pay for it, was jilted REIS SE OE Oe EL eae OC, LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. Arrival ef the Steamships Daniel Webster and erm Lig! The steamship Daniel W' from Havana ontheS5th instant, arrived at New Orleans on Thuréday last She brings halfa million dollars in specie. news of the loss of the Central Ame-ica caused a feeling of in San Fran- cisco. The co and ings were held at which Se Santee ‘Mail Steamship Com- Were denon 5 pen 4 The su, accounts of Indian depredations in Carson valley were greatly exaggerated. Further accounts from the plains confirm the belief in the complicity of the Mormons in the late massacre of the emigrant trains The papers say that an efficient army could be raised Jn California alone to proceed ageinst the Mormons v Harashpy, the late refiner at the mint, has been indicted for embezsiing $150,000. The news that Sather Churche’s drafts were protested in New York caused a run upon them, which compelied them to close. Several attach- ments have been put on the house. There was also a rua upon Tallant Wilde, and pgitiiy other large houses, but none of them have c - At the time the steamer sailed the accounts re- ceived from the mining districts were quite fa- vorable. ‘The markets were inactive. Haxall flour was selling for $12. The ship Talisman, from New York, bad ar- rived at San Francisco. ‘The steamer Northern Light, with the Califor- nia mails of the Sth inst., and $1,750,000 in gold, arrived at New York on Sunday evening. She brings 600 passengers. The evidence of the massacre of the 118 emi- grants for California, in the southern part of Utah, appears to be conclusive against the Mor- mons, and the fact has prods great excite- ment. Samuel Brannan, of San Francisco, has deeded a tract of land two miles square, near Sac amento, with other property. to three trustees, as securi- ty for the moneys deposited in bis bank Messrs. Alsop & Co. are entrusted with fands to pay the interest on the San Francisco sehool fund bonds held in New York. The Panama porers contain an official procla- mation of Martinez, the General-in-Chief of the Nicaraguan army, dated October 22, declaring war against Costa Rica. The General declares that Nicaragua will preserve the whole line of transit from ocean to ocean. Also the district of Guanacasta. Geveral Cauty, of the Costa Rican nae had made a.fiual demand for the surrender of F ort San Catlos, He was reported as on the Lake in asteamer, and bad been fired upon by the Nica- raguan troops. i] The London Times remarks that there seems an unusual demand just now for subma- rine cables, no less than five or six cables for dif- ferent places and governments having been lately completed—one for the Swedish government; one for the Danish, to connect Denmark with Sweden; one to connect Ceylen and Colombo on the main land; and one to join Kurrachee with Calcutta. In almost every fustance the conduct- ing wire is similar to that for the proposed At lantic cable. TO THE PASTORS OF CHURCHES or WASH a w to its greater Tesources, an adjourned mevetirg of the Union Benevolent and Employment Society wiil be held in the E street Baptist Church, at ll a. m..on WEDNESDAY next. when the Pastors of aii the Churches, and such other persous as are willing to aid these objects, are requested to att By order of THE SOCIETY. nds” [Union& Intel.) " MADAME LOLA MONTEZ will rS her ' celevrated Lecture on BEAUTIFUL WO- MEN at Caruai’s Saloon,on MONDAY EVEN- ING, November 3, 1857, Admission 5) cents, Lecture to commence at 735 e’clock. A choice of seats may be secured at the Hall on Monday, without extra charge. 28 2t ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY OF WaSH- em City.—The third aumversary of this Society will be held on the evening of the Soth inst. «St. Anoee @ Par iat aan, Pennsylvania ave- 5 at 7 o'clock. The mambers meet at the above place at haif-past oe . - P.S. Members who have not been served with cards of admission can be su Polied on application to Gilbert Cameron, President, No. 550 Ninth street, Isiand. id — _ 8-8 THE HEBREW CONGREGATION OF { Washington, resolved,in the last monthly Meeting, to buy a lot of ground, in the City of Washington, to build a sede hinge The lot has to be situated from lith to Sd streets jclency, a1 west, about 35 feet front, and 100 back, All owners having to dispose of su juested to com lot are LEOPOLD OPERSH Ta ER, ort wide Pa. avenue, between 9th and loth n2-2w* R, north side Pa. streets. No. 30, eee HeabevaRrers for Shop Keeper's TOYS asst LAMMOND’S. Fe SALE.—A DAGUERREOTYPE MA- CHINE, in good order, and will be sold ata bergsin, Any person wishing to purchase may ad- Daguerre,” through the chy Post Othee. EW JEWELRY WATCHES, SILVER i, &e. M W. GALT & BRO., open this morning & very large assortment of the above named goody. Persons in search of any thing new and elegant in their line will do well to call, M. W. GALT & BRO., nso 524 Pa. av., between Sth and loth sts. Arman: FOR 1Isse, . The new year is near at hand, time to provide yourse!f withan Al Hagerstown Almanac for 1853. Ferm: ra’ Almanac Housekeepers’ Almanac d German Almanac do. A large assortment of all kinds of Almanacs, for 1258, for sale wholesale or retau! at . JOSEPH SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, Oceon Building, nso corner 46 street and Pe. avenue. Borer, CHEESE, FISH, &c. 35 kegs prime yellow Goshen Butter ST boxes do Cheese 2,40) Ibs. new hulled Buckwheat karrein No.3 Mackerel 3545 barrel No.1 do 1535-barrel No.1 Saimon 45 barrels Herrings 75 boxes scaled do “— Cod — aw yt R ust received nd for sale by THOMPSON, HAMILTON & CO., DS-eott No. 383 Pa. a WINTER ARRANGEMENTS ATC. wauU TIER’S FRENCH RESTAURANT. ‘The subscriber, 1 order to accommodate the pub- lie, gives notice that he will furaish meals to week- ly boarders at the rate of er week. BILL OF FARE will be furnished every day for the accommodation of such Grass, and every facil - ity will be given toguests to BREAKFAST,DINE and SUP, at such times as will suit the convenience and now is the MAAC. lo. lo. of every patron of the Establishment. BREAKFAST from 8 until 12 o'clock. DINNER from 2 until 6 o'clock. N> SUPPER fi 6 unti! 10 o’olock. n#-eolm oC. GAUTIER. 252 Penn. avenue. AISINS, FIGS, PRUNES, &c. 75 whole, haif and quarter boxes Raisins, 3) dru <myrna Figs, 5S ons in jars and fancy boxes, 5 boxes Fresh Citron. 16d. zen assorted Jellies, lL case Sardines, 15 boxes assorted Pickles, 5 barrels do, Alro on hand Cranberries. Currants, &e., Just received and for sale iy THOMPSON, HA TLTON &CO., O. Po. 29) MWTh betw and 6th ROOMS, BUCKETS, &e, 85 dozea Brooms, 2 10 do small Hearth Brooms 48 «do Buekets, 15 do Whists, 49 nests Baskets, various kinds, <5 boxes Clothes Pins, 2% dozen Shoe Brushes, ditlerent patterns, 2) do Serub_ do, 8 do Zinc Washboards, 15. do Wood do. Sbaies No.1 Ali Mats 5 dozen Jute Mats, different sizes, 10 oxses Shunchai and other Matches. Just received aud for xnie by ‘THOMPSON, HAMILTON & Co. No. $93 Pa. av. n3)-MWTh&Slw WINES. LIQUORS, &e. 2 quarter casks pale Sh Wine, superior 2 guarter casks Maderia ‘Wine, ver 3 — Heidsick & Co, Champagne, quarts and pints. 10 cases Longworth Sparkling Catawba 2 quarter ‘onekes fin did Pale Brandy 2 quarter-casks do, e dark medium Brandy 20 sixt hs casks do. = barrels old (H) Whisky, very fine u 5 do Bourbon Whisky 5) do Reetified — do do. Domestic Brandy. » Also in store.a large assortment of Gin, Cordiats, 86." or sitselgeeitie OM®S3ON, HAMILTON & CO., Thes NOLS Pa avenie. 10 vc! UST RECEI . ‘70 bags Java, Maracaibo, and Rio Coffee, 3 Pook « Old Goverument Java do. 75 boxes Grou do. 45 half-ohosts Imperial, Gunpowder, snd Young n Teas, Shel chests Black Teas, some very fine flavor, ished and Powdered Sugar, ‘earl Starch, ‘andles, di tine Candles, twelves, suitable for hotels and board ng-houses, % do .damantine Ca..dles, sixes, 50 do ould do, 10 duzen Bablit’s Veast Powder, 20 do Preston & ‘Murril's de. 25 boxes Soxp Powder, 2 do Old Castile oe 6 M 7 5 French do. injars. cans o- nay AW OMESON: HAMILTON & C0. CARESS SALOON, FRIDAY, December «. First appearance this sonson of M'LLE TERESA PAROD] Ct alla > a) gies virwk M'LLE TERESA PARODI BSAUAEYRS: te tz fees ome os reat artists, having ned in Lon- don. by the Directs of the A Mf Muse. New York. Engin Opereseand MISS MILNER will ene With Verdure Cind 5 oR will sing “Wi er va Arm Puritani,and duetto Linda, with Me PE {ENRY VIEUX TEMPS will piay Introduction 7 S| Roene Norma Faniasia vn one string, Carniva! venice. R.PE ING will sing “ Adelaide,” from Bee- qyovea ope coglish Balled aude Daett with Miss admission, to all of the H 1 Roextre sheege for recerved me piienin sac be epenred. beginning on Fucadan a! the WESLEY CHAPEL CHOIR, Assisted by several talented fessors and Ama teurs of angton and more, will given CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC, On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2d, TWESLEY CHA L : Under the Breet’ EU» 3. 8. eS A EL. ‘The Grand Pisno used on this orcas: of Hai- let, Davis & Co.’s manufacture, and pon rd loaned by John F. Eius. . liekets 25 cents; can be had at Taylor & Mau- qe Wm, Hallaniyne's, "Jou. Sbultagtoa's, and ‘m. M. Shuster & 0 17.21,24 27,50, Deci&? WARTS. WANTED.—A Young Man as = Waiter —c ored preferred. Apply at D'IVERNG Hote), on Ps, avenue, between s7th and Ls n 30-31 oie W ANTED—A good, plain Cook, Washer and lroner. A white Protestant woman. One who can come well recommended wil! hear of adesirmh's —_— by applying soon at the counter of the Star of Ce. nwa ee A SITUATION as Nurse, Chambermaid, and 4% Piss Sewer wanted e ligent nud very acco best references oan be given as to compete: character. Apply to No. 100 2d street, near Fa) ne B-2t WANTED-a ood pinin Cook and Chamber maid. Irish Catholic preferred. To whom ood wages will he given. Appy to THOS. J. = at Jas. C. MeGuire’s Auction Rooms. 5 WANTE —A Cook, Washer, and Ironer.—A German or American woman preferr-d. Good reference rouuiand Appls at No. 355 F street, four doors west of Sth street. Bt-3s improved farm, ated near the city. Ip- terest pridannua'ly. Anv one wishum to invest in that way, wiil please address J. B. » Box Ses, Washington city, stating when and where an inter- i be had. [ f pre- ink fan nterest paid — a __—_——_—_——_—_— LOST AND FOUND. D'srkicz OF COLUMBIA, County er Wasutncton.—I hereby certily that Alfred Heitmiller brought before me, as an Astray, trespassing om his premises, # int dark BRinput: ‘OW. No marks recollected. Given wu my hand and seal this 28th day of November, 1857, THOMAS C. DONN, J.P. The owner of the above described Cow is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take : oaerew2)- ALFRED BRITMILLER, n2t-3t* corner of Sdand M streets east. Fee 1).—On the 27th instant, on the east side o the Enstero Branch, # small BAY HORSE. with white hind feet and a white spot on his forehead. ‘The owner will call on JOHN THOMAS, at the Insane Hospital, _ Property, pay e horse. oharzes, and trke 7 st INS, wh v ss HERRIF PEACHES, WHORTL ‘OES, et cetera. KING & BURCHELL, plz corner 15th street and Vermont ave. 20.000 PEACH TREES, _ Facet ry Nengors Ail SECO or ie ureery, near ashi on. he above Trees are all of fine growth, and of im. best select fruit. . Also,a rte sortment of ORNAMEN- TAL, & ERGREEN, SHADE, and FRUIT TREES. oT nS JOSHUA PFIRCE. ERBER HORSE AND HORSEMAN SHIP of the United States and tritish Provir oes, intwo large volumes, numerousiy iliustrated, now complete: price $e eh blieb by Iplions receiv: jor the pubiishers 2 FRAN ’ a7 CK TAYLOR. OVS: TOVS | TOYS 2—The largest stock mt ity, and wv » Bt whole ta retail. ory eneep, BAMMOND,. B-st Seventh street. n ee stvect._ FRANE FORESTER’S (Herbert) HORSE and Horsemansmp of the United States, and Brit ish Provinees of North America, trated Portraits of Celebrated Horses 10 dollars, FRANCK TAYVIy 2 Agent for Wastin AMMACK’S RESTAURANT, Under Wiliards’ Horel. l have this day recerved a fine lot of Choice GAME, such as Biue Wing, Can Back, Mallard, and th ‘mail Duck calied the Eng lish Teal ; also, Partridges, Pheasants; aud, in fret, everything that the various market: n allord. ena will be served by the prince of cooks, Mr. Jule: ae J. D. HAMMACK. P. S.—Always on hand, Ale of the best qna'ity on draught. — See ee noes" NO@Tice To HOLDERS OF DAVENPORT ONDS. Ti ‘oupons due on the ist proximo will be pa rR —— at oer Benking. Bouso.or at Brus sorta Amerioa, Ne ori = e ie Los “nat {intel,) CHUBB BROTUERS. OR SALE—A fir-t-rate family HORSE. per fectly sound and gentle. ‘ill travel in either double or sinele harneas, TS Also, a light family CAR KIAGE, for one horse, and a set of siagle HARNESS, will be soid cheno either separately Avply to T. J. FISHER, st J.C. M tion Give me a call, mm Pt -PIT Si teenth Century—Being living Ministers in Engiand France. Amer: many, Sootiand, Ireland, and Wales; o octavo volume of 815 pages aud several sa ror 92,7: n ret portraite, FRANCK TAYLOR. OF ALL QUALI Strangers wishing to sn ply thew legeut SADY-MA -tade im superior manner, at nm are invited to examine our superior WINTER cLorin ip Citizens a Assortinent. Also, au extensive variety of Gentlemen's I er nishing Goods, Shawls, &e. c WALL, STEPHENS & CO.. ni? _gilnt.] 322 Pa. av., bet. Sth and 10th #t« of informing our px ublic in general, tha’, in consequence crisiz. we have determined to sell s Gioods at a great reduction. We have marked all our xoods—each article being marked 1 figures at our lowest cash pricea—in order t 8 speedy sale, and make it an olyect for pers are in the habit of purchasing fur cast, te examine our goods and prices before purc! elsewhere. Our e Assortinent em!-rsces— Fime London and Geneva Watches, for Ladies 30! . Gentlemen; warranted time keepers. Rich Jew such as Diamonds, Pearii Caineo 8808, efC.. eto. Pure Silverware. Spoons, Knives, Forks, Pitcher Goblets, Cups. And a iarge sesortment of Faney S:iverware, sui! bie fur wedding and holiday presents. er piated War ‘ea Sets, Baske: Corns Spoo-e, Forks, Coll# and Castors. ete., elt» cheaper than ever olfered before in this marke Hotel and housekeepers who w to refurnieb their Table Ware are invited to look at the Goods. Allthe goods are warranted as represented. H. SEMKEN, No. 380 Pa.ave., bet. 9th and lth sis. n 25-dt Deo2s BAKGAIN One of Hele Davis & Co. sewood, CARE, Keven OC id by Py aa for $350 but now tor sale at our‘ for $259 cash, or & nute at date bearmg interest, with good endorser, thew é being compe!led fom private circumstanors to said Piano off. Lam prepared to warrant and antee sud Piano as firmly and stronsly aa any Pist feversold, This isa aun in ity. Also, a e med © ll Pianos. Pianos ven month. qua . . rey OTOH F ELLIS. Bis Pet avenue, n2r-tf near 10th street. e again call ti attention © to oer very chvice KLACS er as cl ae it oan be pur: an 3 ad = KiNG & BURCHELL. n% corner of Vermont avenue and 15th sireot_ ENGRAVINGS, new style, nt a ! if jodie McLAUGHLIN'S. RS ostane ia: hema Oe Woolen eo Q0US. ‘Toys, Hobby Horses a2 oes MoLAUGALIN’S. CSEISTN 28 PRESENTS. for fonds it, M RO WASHINGTON Views’ For ealo at al] Bookstores. ae 4, MoLAUGHLIN hes the largest : H. Tove sone Goods ithe City. Yo" : h and Sh streets, opp’