The New York Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1851, Page 3

Sera tte erence raneae-suanesenetimaetiateet until the time named in tho bills, as the edifice IAN CORRESPONDEN mast be his daring dissolution of the eabi- could contaia no more. Ine few misuree ater isis | OUR CANADIAN CO CEs | mhrande of eld party ties. In point of Botifeation, about twenty ladies, attired in the jg fact, Lord EF) had the cards in own Bloomer costume, appeared upon the stage, and Quebec, hands, and he it have constructed # cabinet fhe wow sits was now'te hrsssn, Beas toe seisy Lena ag, peta UL: bao ae Peper nder® tho "gefe” of ib 7m . A 3 nub un e logitimate Bloomer ski cress laches below the Aarivel of in-—The Naw Ministry, $e.— measures. Pile hes hed leisure to syan ‘the , ‘and less attractive drapery aoe down almost to tho aukles. Nor wore varieties of color wanting. Young ladies attired in white, tashes, contrasted strangely with elderly ear clad in brown yd Sah ee ee ferring t unadorned, othors wi fe and two wearing a huge avn aetna | hat. The audience—the great jority of was composed of gontlemen—reveived the cortége with cheers and laughter, the lat- ter demonstration so far predo: ting as to cause some cf the ladies to waver in their approach, and ‘one or two retired behind the slips to regain their presence of mind, somewhat shaken by their first Fece} . Order having been restored, a , at~ a dark brown costume, came{forward and [ HT vagy: eed ied peta name was not announc ing merely stat at sho was a citizon of the United States She tated thas ta consequence of the great iaterest with which the Bloomer question was received by the public, a certain number of ladies had boon formed into a committee, in order to givo it the necessary attention and publicity, and invited the mothers and daughters of England to give their atten- tion to the new costume, as contrasted with the breed injurious form of attire. The intro- luctory part of the lecture adverted (amidst the Jaughter of the audience) to the first institution of apwing by our primeval parents. The lecturer, ing tffT, forebore to inquire whether the leaves syrters @tunie or a simple petticoat. She then and ceded to trace the custom of nations from time theyomorial, of marking the different grades of bexian rank by varying apparel, and urged that ‘® present inconvenient dress of ladies was not only for their situation as the kelpmates of man, d to the Jaws of nature as regarded their pl conformation. This subject [ed to a con- sideration of the moral and social conduct of Ame- rican ladies, and thence by seme strange transition to slave trade and the claims of the ‘‘citizen- estes” of the United States to a representation in the Legislature. This discursive matter having been conoluded, the lecturer took into consideration the injurious effect of the presen: style of dress, and the obstructions caused by it to the highest func- tions of the human frame. She demonstrated seriatim the effects of impeded action of the heart and lungs, and traced to this cause along train of diseases. The filth collected by the long trains of ladies sweeping the dirt did not escape notice, and the lecture concluded by an exposition of the ad- vanta; of the Bloomer costume, and a compli- to Mrs. Bloomer, quoted from one of the an papers. It was also stated, as a piece of supplement —? hinder tbat the real origina- tress of the Bloomer costume was a daughter of Me Gerrit Smith, of the United States. Juring the course of this losture, several outbreaks of laughter and discordant noises took place, and the admis- sions of the lady were rather more freely and audi- bly interpreted than was intended. Hor evident Sincerity, however, made some impression, and, upon the whole, the address was favorably received. ‘The lady, however, did not seem to think that sufficient eourtesy had been'extended to her, after she had claimed “ the courtesy due to a stranger,” and, after her lecture, mentioned her misgivings in =o terms, attributing the outbreaks partly to the ppointiment ef many present at a recent Bloomer manifestation. The Bloomer ladies joined in the National Anthom, at the close of tho procesdings, “and the lecture was ancounced for repetition. THE EFFECT OF BLOOMERISM IN FRANCE. (Translated from the Courier de l’Europe, Oct. 4.) The power exercised by beautiful woman upon ‘the heart of even the strongest man, is yet boyond what she herself conceives We can see that the one is subject to the illusion, but we have not tho ‘will or the strength to dissipate it. For woman alone can broak the charm. It is, perhaps, a danger incurred by the women of our days in the attempts, which they are bravely making, to sec how far that power goes. In this they resemble a tight rope dancer who throws away his pole. The greatest attraction of a woman ia to be a woman; a woman could not even be too much ofa woman; all in her must be feminine. As one recognises the stamp of her fect on the sand, [ think that when a beautifal lady cuts hor nails, the clippings of them are not similar to those of man, sod that I would not make a mistake between them. Her bair is not like the bairof man; her skin is of another material; her thoughts must be feminine, as the tone of her voice. ‘Thus the least thing, which, in the features, in the steps, in the idea, brings nearer woman towards map, is pot only a charm, but when lost is the greatest charm she can lose. A woman with cropped hair is not altogether a woman; a learned woman is yet less. There isin woman a beautiful instinct, as are all her instincts; for these dear creatures, 80 liberally endowed, commit errors only when they reflect; this instinct urges them to ex- aggerate their weakoess and their timidity, while at the same time we exaggerate our force and our courage. Sometimes their way of dealing has beon some- thing strarge, in the women; the young girls laugh and scream in the parlors, and play with the young men, as the latter do between themselves— that is to say, as comrades of a different sox; the ‘women sbake bands with men, es the later used to do. This is different from the old French politeness, which required a man to never present his hand ‘without a glove to a lady, for it would have shown a want of respect in touching the naked hand of a woman. It is very far from what a great actor said toa young man, who wished to give a proof of his passion by seizing with vehemenuce the hand of aa Aricieor Bérénice, v0 whom he was reciting amorous ‘Verses on the stage. “Unfortunate!” said the ta- lented man, “ you do not love her; if you did, you would not dare to touch even her dress; it would burn you.” , It was lately related bag England was bean | onac oy against the pet:icoats, a conspiracy the coher aaah tan, at least, to shorten them. In France the ladies try, at this moment, to adopt the ‘waistcoats of men, their cravats, their shoes, and starched collars stiff under thoir ears. Add to this new custom the shaking of hands, the short petti- coats, a loud voice, political discussions, a lite beard, and there will not be anything of a woman in the women. I ask them for the creation of a third sex, which may be nes in place of that degenerated and now masculine sex. Truly, many centuries bave elapeed since men and women com- plain of each other, and it is mournful for both to make love only between themselves. | — found a woman who was too much of her sex; | see some whoare not women enough. A lady dressed as a man inepires only disgust in me. | abhor even a masculine epithet addressed toa woman. When as lady says ot herself, “1 ama good boy,” or “1 aman bonest man,” | would like better, I taink, that she said, “I om a i 0 much do I fear to sec a ‘woman change herself into anything, above all into aman. To be a hussy is not a quality or a charm, but it is at least a woman's defect, itis a feminine vice. So of a nose not well formed in the middie of a human face, what would answer in ite — the most correct beak of a bird, or the most beautiful trank ? I vote, then, with my open ballot, against the ‘waistcoats, the cra’ the collars, the shoes, the , in has bluster. , to ladice, that they owed much to their costume—that it was, thanks to this costume, and to the ridioulous dress of ours, that they wore more beautiful and gracefal than ourselves. Thoy have desired to show that they are the beautiful sex, even with our dress, and that we should be yet the "a even with their costum: and , however, | am mistaken—if i: was a serious permanent custom, | must give advice to ladies. Perhaps the majority of .. There are woll bit : ‘ j E t f 3 sj Hi ent f invent some will permit us to use all these ornaments. hat costume can be found, it will be found of an immense economy to us. You ive to us more, really, what was never done till now fi ical matters, our government on very cheap t . Shorten the petticoats, or, better, suppress them. Now you put in them sixteen atuff, while our mothers, ander the , Were onve- loped in their dresses with six yards and no more. It was better. Down with the petticoats! Long life to the taistcoats and shoes of men’ There are husbands who will entice you inte the enare which | desired to show you. | will not say more to younow, 2 Political Intrigue. Lord Elgin and his family left Toronto, on Sa- turday, in thé Highlander, direct for this city; passed Montreal on Sunday afternoon, without touching or holding any communication with the shore; and reached Quebec at two P.M. yester- day. A vast concourse of people received him on the wharf with loud acclamations, and accompanied him to his residence in Palace street. All the pub- lic bodies, the Mechanic's Institute, Temperance Societies, St. George’s, St. Patrick’s, St. Andrew's, and St Jean Baptiste Societies, the magistrates, and City Council, a. with the regiments in arrison, and a brit it military staff, (ormed an fuse cortege round the carriage which bore him from the wharf. The usual congratulatory ad- dresses were sented by the citizens, and were replied to in his Excellency’s usual felicitous man- ner. When the shades of evening closed in, a brilliant feu d’artifice was fired from the Place @’Armes, and a torchlight Sepenesiae. promenaded the principal streets until a iate hour. It is many ears since Quebeo has been so riotous, or since ts citizens have seemed to take so lively an interest inthe movements of tho ‘upper ten.” The re- moval of the seat of forcast to Quebec, the large expenditure of the officials among the re- tailers consequent thereupon, and the fond hope that it may continue the capital for ‘ail time to come,” in spite of jealous Moatreal, and justly in- dignant Toronto, will, doubt not, seem to you preity fair reasons for the late exuberant display of loyalty. Tort Elgin looks well; decldedly better thaa he seemed on his return from Boston. The celebra- tion—with its dinners, orations, speeches, and core- moniecs—bad fatigued him ully. His cheek seems fuller, and his eye brighter, t) when he de his triumphal entry into Montreal a month ago. The Countess is at Longueil, spending a fow days at the residence of Major Campbell. She will join her husband as soon as matters are so far settled at Russell’s Hotel, in Palace street, (which is to be the Government Houso for the winter,) as to allow her to feel herself at home in Quebec. J am afraid it will be stale news to acquaiut you with the formation of the Canadian ministry. ‘The official announcement ef some of the nominations has, however, enly just transpired in Quebec. You are aware that Mosesrs. Hincks and Morin were the “sent for,” on the resignation of the late cabinet; and that, for the last three weeks, they have been tinkering without any visible fruit. The first difficulty was the ‘clear grits” of Canada West. Their increasing strength, their imposing attitude, their thorough reform yeinel pies, made it indispessable to form an alliance with them. Dr. Rolph, the clear grit leader, was consequently in- yited by Mr. Hincks to take a seat in the cabinet; he replied that his acseptance would depend on the Same invitation being extended to Malcolm Came- ron. Mr. Cameron, you will recollect, was assist- ant commissioner of crown lands, under the late adininistration, until within a year of its dissolu- tion; but being a straightforward, honest friend to retrenchment, he quarrelled with his colleagues on the subject of some abuses he wished to reform, left the council chamber, and joined the clear grit warty. It can hardly have been palatable to Mr. Hincks to invite Mr. Cameron to resume the seat he had thus abandoned; but Dr. Rolph was inflexi- ble, and Mr. Cameron was sent for, and enlisted. At all events, thought Mr. Hincks, we will pat him in a berth where his ferretting, active mind,and dis- agrecable straightforwardness oan give us no fur- ther trouble; and while Dr. Kolph, whose age, talents, and experience entitle him to take pre- cedence of all the statesmen in public life amon, us to-day, fills the chair of President of the Council, Mr. Cameron must be given the post office, and Mr. Morris, the present postmaster, must be pro- moted to the crown lands. Unfortunately for this sagentes scheme, Mr. Morris, who has taken some Z ins to make himself beeps 4 master of every ranch of his department, was found perfectly re- solved to leave the cabine:, if his favorite office were taken from him. The difficulty was at length removed by Dr. Rolph’s suggestion that he should take the crown lands, and make way for Malcolm Cameroa, as resident of the Council—er rather, as he isto beetyled hereafter—President of the Com- mittees of Council—an arrangement which met the views of all parties, and was forthwith carried out. ‘The Attorney Generalship West, vacated by Mr. Baldwin, whose health will not allow him to con- tinue to discharge the onerous duties of a publio office, is filled by Mr. Richards, a lawyer of good standing, and a member of the late Parliament. John Sanfield Macdonald, also a lawyer of rising note, and late Solicitor General, resigned his office, in consequence of some misunderstanding with Mr. Hincks, and is replaced by the Honorable John Ross, of Belleville, eon inlaw of Mr. Baldwin, and a member of the Logislative Council. Mr. Lafon- ine, a8 a matter of course, is succeeded by Mr Solicitor General East, Drummond. John Young, Esquire, an eminent Montreal merchant, has ac cepted the office of Chief Commissioner of Pablic in the room of the Honorable Jos. Bourret, who is laid ow the shelf. Mr. Caron retains his place as Speaker of the Legislative Council, but with the seat in the cabinet ‘he resigned some two ears ago, after the Montreal disturbances. Mr. Morin, the late Speaker of the lower house, becomes Proviucial Secretary, in the room of Mr. Leslie, who does not seem to have got on as smoothly as might have been wished with his colleagues. Mr. Tacheé remains Receiver General, and Mr. Hiacks, Inspector Geveral. Thus you have all the offices filled except the Solicitor Generalship East. This was declined by Mr. Cartier, of Montreal, and is now generally understood to have been offered, without much likelihood of a refusal, to Pierre Chauveau, Esq , member forthe county of Quebec. StTapacona, Montreal, Monrneat, Oct, 20, 1851. The Railroad Jubilee--The Fireworks and Festivi- ties—Ministerial Negotiations and Results—Cu- rious Policy of Lord Elgin and the Colonial Office —Dr. Rolph and the Progress School of Politis-- Annexation Feeling in the Southern Cownties, and Annexation Candidates in Montreal—Approach- ing Electioneering Rows, §c. The railroad jubilee, or celebration, as the jour- nals here styled it, was rather damped by a deluge of rain, which fell without intermission during the whole of Wednesday, the 15th instant, the day ap- pointed for the ceremony. The line of the St. Lawrence and Portland Rail- way is in working order as far as Molbourne, on the river St. Francis, through a valuable productive section of farming country, which is rendered easy of access, and produce, from that quarter, can be brought to market in defiance of the formidable mudroads. The lands throughout the eastern townships, bor- dering on the State «f Vermont, and extending North towards the River St. Lawrence, are admi- — adapted to the raising of cattle and coarse grains hey are inhabited by the most energetic and intelligent population of Lower Canada, thanks to t! bera! eprinkling of Yankee blood—in fact, a considerable number of the residents close to the frontier are of on account of the verything that Mr Beale could wish, considering that we have passed the middle of Wctober—it was clear, cool, and calm. At the appointed hour thousands of yep ate sanguine e sions. lb ir. Be was the inv ted guest, clored the festivities of the day. Perfect har- mony was everywhere preserved, even though a few of the rensitive ones, of the old tchool, eyed the mottos of “Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity,” inscribed on the banners, and the numerous flags jas the stars and stripes, wit a feeling akin to lousy. The railway celebration being terminated, the citizens bave leisure to discuss questions of higher importance, now forced upon consideration by the aspect of the political horizon. The negotiation which at one period threatened to consign the country to the rule of « cabinet com- posed of the tories of western and eastern Canada, was fated to be fruitless; and the ultra liberals in western Canada were found to be potent enough to compel their admission to office. It thus happens, as you £0 aptly remarked, with the mere tele, hie notice in your band, that Canada has for the first tii was not rumored, bat indeed boldly de really liberal eabines. clared, that Dr. Rolph could never hy to enter cffice in consequence of his connection ‘with the events of 1837; that the Governor General enter- tained insuperable objections to his nomination. ‘There difficulties have all vanished; and you now Id the bold advocate of republican institutions ‘ated to an im, and invested with leading voice in the councils of the country. In theory, ths functions of @ Governor General are assumed to be rather majestic than positive; ze the past history of the toy bee ee us that. is influence when thrown into the scale, under our reeporsible Dans» m, has frequently to Ad fede we eceborel ae acabinet exis the representatives of t! people were in session, how much more positive political horizon, and profit by the counsels and instructions of his unole, Iarl Gray, the Colo- nial Minister. He has resided here long enough to acquire an accurate knowledge of the popular ten- dencies; and he is too astute a statesman to commit ® blunder, for which his friends in the Imperial cabinet could Feproneb him. Dr. Rolph’s admission to official life, is the most significant fact in our modern annals. Ho is the syubol of democratic doctrines, and 90 thorough) & progressman, that unless a miracle be porforme: and he turn apostate to his principles, we are fairly committed to the ocean of elective institutioas. On the score of intellectual po wors, Dr. Rolph is without peer in the cabinet-—he must inevitabl iy sway the council—inspire their decisions, and guide their acts. Undor his aus tho liberals will level overy obstacle that has, thus far, retarded the developement of the country. Reetori a Teeerres—seigniorios and feudal privilog: to tho ground. Vote by ballot—an eal representation—election to offico—and responsibi- lity to the people, will follow in their train, and every demand emapating from the coloniats receive @ prompt solution at his hands. ‘he policy of the Imporial cabinet has ever boon to epooane the discontent of the colonists, whon her foreign relations required the free uso of her resources. England just now stands towards the United States in a character half-modiating, half- menacing. Your Cuban escay and your Mexi- can forays, cause her undisguised uneasiness. She cannot consent to allow the United States to stride towards the supremaoy of the Gulf of Mexioo, with- out ashow of enerzy—for it is unmistakably evi- dent, that if [ra anti-slavery incendiaries cannot shatter the Union, the United States must, ere twenty-five years elapse, become the dominant maritime power, and the mistress of tho ocean. To wean the Canadians from their grewing sympa- thy for the United States, England invests thom with a liberty of action so unmeasured, that here- after the Canadians will occupy the position of allies, rather than dependants, and as allies, she counts upon their co-operation, should hostilities occur between England and the Unitod States. You have thus a clue to unravel Ma penile poli- cy pursued by Lord Elgin in the exercise of his voto uper the recent ministerial nominations. Lord Kl- = has always acted under instructions from home. le is personally, an uninterested agent. He looks forward to become Governor General of India; and when be goes, ho will carry in his train our Inspec- tor General, Mr. Hincks. Mr. Richards, the new Attorney General for Ca- nada West, is but little known. ‘Ho is a good law- yer, — neither an educated or accomplished man. t. McDonald, the late Solicitor General for Canada West, has been set aside to make room for a Mr. Ross, a nephew of Mr. Baldwin Mr. Car- tier, of this city, was offered the Solicitor General- — for Eastern Canada, but declines the nomina- ion. Our elections promise to become exciting and in- teresting. Dr. Neison was notified Bt, his consti- tuents to retire, which he hasdone. He once fought the British troops at St. Denis, where he beat them. He was afterwards captured, pardoned, and turned anti-annexationist. He is now rejected. The counties to the south of Montreal are tinc- tured with decidedly liberal opinions, verging to- wards annexation. This term is used a3 implying rather a desire for American institutions than an incorporation with the republic. Ifwe were to be annexed, we must settle the question—how the ne- groes whe flock hither fram the South, and infest the country, are to bedisposed of? They make use of Canada asa land of refuge; but they are value- less as settlers. They reject steady, continuous la- bor, preferring to prow! about tho towns. Annexa- tion would preserve us from future importations of blacks, and thus prove a boon; but we have topics poston of our own to discuss and arrange, without grafting upon them the slavery question. ‘The candidates for the honor of representing this city have increased since the ministerial combina- tion. Mr. John Young, now one of the cabinet, intends offering himself. We have Mr. Bristow, of the Pilot, in the field. Mr. Peter Devins, crier of the court house, backed by irish fellow coun- trymen, is also a candidate; and we have Mr. Holmes, tho late member, who is almost certain of Lis reelection. ‘The ulira-liberal party talk of supporting Mr. Holmes and Mr. Papiecens but the latter gentleman, though the ablest Freuch Cana- dian in the colony, and the most consistent politi- cian, is bitterly denounced by the pricst party. His admirers are stigmatized by the name of the rouge rty, thus borrowing frou the vocabulary of the "rench capital. Preliminary electioneering meetings have beon held, at which some of the electors appeared te &@ pretty significant hint of their anticipa- tions. ‘Lhe trade of this city is not prosperous. Th: import of goods exceeds the demand, and ferced eales are the order of the day. Produce continues depressed, with little inducement to ry to Eng: Jand; nevertheless, the vessels must be loaded, as the season is rapidly closing—already we have had several sharp frosts. ‘The annual steeple chase was postponed from the 15th to the Ith inst , in consequence ef the heav; rain on the former day. The horses performe' well, though the favorite was distanced, ard the owner asserted that his horse had been bocussed the previous night. B. Toronto. Toronto, (C. W.) Ocr. 23, 1851. Dearture of Lord Elgin—The Ministry— Jenny Lind, §c., §e. Saturday morning last saw the departure of the Governor-General of Canada to Quebec, the new seat of government. 1 would not wish it were the case that we wore obliged now to write “ Ichabod” on our walls, for I firmly believe that it would bo botter far for the country if all the present pack of needy politicians were to locate themselves somo few miles beyond the castorn limits of Nova Scotia. As it is, the country is literally blasted by their prerence, and will writhe in agony until some more genial administration be called into exii I will not, however, at this moment anticipate fate which is inevitable. Several parties waited upon his Excellency, two days previous to his departure, and expreseed a wish to make a little public demon- stration, in order to send him a: gracefully; but he preferred going quietly, and left in the steamer Highlander, at 8 o'c.ock on Saturda: rning—four i i consequently few people knew of it, and with the exception of the da few other gentlemen who were at the id took a long fat one others kaew fair, until it became a matter of history. It is rumored that they will not winter at Qacbec, but will proceed to Britain the earliest opportunity. I bave no doubt he is heartily sick of the unblus! ing political knavery, of which he has been an in- terested witness for some years past. Various speculations have been afloat as to the complexion of the new ministry, and several pro- grammes have been issued, all pu to be po egg pa, ype a coy rom = otber. 1 see that you have, in your telegrap! communication from this city, been led astray. There have certainly been strenuous exertions made to form a ministry ; but that it is completed, Ido not believe, nor will a tatisfactory arrange- ment ever be made by the parties called upon to undertake tho tack. The night of darkness is stealing rapidly on Canada, and, but for the light reflected from beyond the lakes, we must all speedily go to sleep. | wish 1 could write otherwise, for it grieves me to the soul to lock calmly on the aspect of affairs. The quiescent gloom of the political horizon has becn dispelied, this week, by arrival of Madile. Jenny Lind, to enchant us with her molliflaous strains. 1; wae announced that on Monday morn- ing the tickets would be disposed of at the musie store of the Messrs. Nordheimer, in Kivg street; and some hours before the commencement of the tale, the door was surrounded by some hundreds of pereons, aud when the sale did commence, they ushed, and jostled, and crush on the pof Nordheimer’s mashed his et in every = ‘ae an un! ‘ an: to get tickets. Unfortunately, our largest Hall ealy Weide about 00, 0 that tiie number of tickets wero e disposed of at ¢4 and hundreds were reluctantly forced to leave the pre- mises without being sup) |. On the same even- ing, @ grand turn-out was made at the steamboat whist, PD a ony the Nightingale i bape 7 ut tot at on ent, she was janded at the Queen's wharf, where Mr. Alderman Beard and was waiting ber arrival, and drove Jenny quietly } 4 aaa ote, residence Lg hy = ety the city corporation, whose guest stay in the =. One of the stipulations made by the lady was that she was to be allowed to live privately during her stay; so that, in obedience to the letter of the agement, the felt themselves compelled to escort her to her rendezvous without any public demonstration. On Tuesda; gered if i en Cin A Not all or falter could be J (Srringing, than I would plaud Rogers for rotling onwards in unceasing OUR HOME CORRESPONDENCE. wens Maryland. Grantsvitie, Md., Oct. 25, 1951. Interesting Murder Trial—The Results of Je . One of the most interesting criminal casos that has ever been known to the courts in this State, will be commenced in this county (Alleghany) court, on Tuesday, the 28th inst. The porson to be tried is Mrs. Nancy Heufford, against whom a true bill bas been found for the murder of Mrs. Samuel Engle, by administering to her arsonic whileina bed of confinement. The case has created the intense excitement in this couaty, and is fall of in- terest throughout. ‘There are many coinoidents at- tending the accused. She is @ woman of fine ap- pearance, about 53 years of age, and is a widov the fourth time. “She has long been sus- paciet ef making away with two of her hus ands. Mr. Engie, the husband of the deceased, was intimate with her some two years ago, but married, to the disappointment of the prisoner, tho woman who is supposed to be poisoned by her. ‘The evidence is entirely circumstantial, but of a strong character, and 4 thought suflicient to ¢-n- ithe oes: aaa this county, J. M © prosecut orney oO! is county, J. M. Schley, will. be masisted by the distinguished ex- Governor, Francis Thomas, of this State, who is one of the most powesfel jury lawyers in the United States — She will be defended by ‘i. A. Pearse and ae MoKaig, Eeqrs., the two loading mon of this AxBany, October 23, 1851. Anticipated Flare-wp between the*Canal Board and Engineers—Politicians and Candidates—Result Doubtful. There is likely to be a mighty flare up in relation to contracts on the unfinished canals. Some two weeks since, the Canal Commissioners, together with the engineers, by order of a resolution of the Canal Board, issued proposals giving notice to con- tractors that they wished estimates to be made for performing work, according to plans in the offise of the engineers. This ‘‘notice to contrastors” is very generally advertised, and appears ia sovera papers in various parts of the State. This notice is Sgped by ailthe Canal Commissioners and the Engineers, and is supposed te be in the usual form. Some six or eight days subsequent to the firs publication of the above notice, Mr. Seymour, the State Engineer, together with three division en- sap issued janother notice, signed only by u emselves, soliciting proposals from contrac- tors for the performance of the same work in- cluded in the advertisement signed by them, in conjunction with the Canal Commissioners. I was remarked by many who saw both publications, that there appeared to be a conflicting movoment between the Canal Board and the engineers who are subordinate thereto. It was anew thing for engi- neers to advertise for proposals. That matter had always been the exclusive province of the board or the commissioners. The engineers, being subordi- ntae, are only required to make estimates, draw palns and specifications, suporintend the work, and much inquiry has been made by persons who wished certify to it, if performed according to contract. So to take jobs, whether the engineers were the reeponsible persons to negotiate with, that many declared their unwillingness to make an: itimates so long as there appeared so much di: ity and difference as to who should receive proj . The Commis- fioners, in their notice, say they will open all the: receive on the 20th day of November; the engi- neers say that proposals left with them will be opened on the Isth, two days prior to the time stated by the Commissioners. The Canal Board anticipating, difficulty in this movement of the engiseers, have authorized the _— papers to announce, that the proposals issued y the engineers, is unauthorized by them ; that no transaction of this naturo will be recognized by them; and moreover, that the canal board will pay for no advertisement posted in the papers by the engineers. here is something oxtremely remarkable and strange in this conduct of a litle band of canal engineers, to wi @ power which belongs exclu- sively tothe Canal Board. From the earliest pe- riod of canal work down to the present time, all proposals for executing work have been issued by the commissioners, under special laws. The law pasecd at the extra sessionin June last, under which the present proposals are issued, makes it incum- bent on the Canal Board to supervise and confirm all lettings ; but the Commissioners and engineers, jointly, are to issue the proposals. What the ob- jeot of the engineers is, 1s ie divulged. it can ardly bave a political bearing, because a majo~ rity of the Board are composedvof whigs, the same as the engineers. And as the matter has boen raked up, ® newspaper controversy will ensue, when the objects of this unprecedented and extraordinary op, taken by the engineers, will likely be ox- plained. om Both ahaa are marshalling with greet spirit for the battle, on Tuesday of next week. The de- mocrats appear much more sanguine of success than the whigs. After conferring for several days, the whigs bave finally succeeded in ob ng a candidate for Mayor, in the person of Mr. Thomas McMullen, a retail dry goods merchant, of some considerable notoriety. Some twenty stronger men of his party declined the honor of being a candidate. On Saturday they hit upon a man, who would have | made an interesting run, as they imagined. It was | Mr Chailes L. Austir, a highly reapectable citi- zen, although something of arara avis species, be- ing a Yankee Catholic. The whigs wanted to no- minate him because he was a Catholic, believing | that he could secure ali the Irish, French, German, and Italian Catholic votes in the city for him. But he declined peremptorily, knowing full well what the object of the whigs was, in offering him the | tomination. Their nominee, Mr. McMullen, is | put on the course inordor to secure the temperance voters, Who are now making a considerable of a ttir ogninin this city. It ie said that he hasalroady pledged himself to a so-called temperance com- mittce, that, if elected Mayor, he will isoue no li- censes to liquor dealers, and rigidly enforse the law, and inflict the heavies: penalties upon those who treffic in the ardent. This report is circulating all over the city, and stirring up the gen‘lemen of the teddy: stick. The candidate of the democracy unterrified, is Eli Perry, the present Mayor. [ie has b. in office since May last, and bas performed the duties with pretty general satisfaction. He will be op- pored with great force by the emigrant runners, who feel Greatly grieved and incensed against him, on account of his fearless course in assisting eml- rants who had been pludered and robbed by those jand-sharks. It is said here that a formidablo com- bination in New York, this city, Rochester and Buffalo, are actively at work in raising fands to be used here on clection day to defeat him. It is sur- mised, also, that a squad of “short boys” are on- gaged in New York, to come te this city for the purpore ¢f aiding the runners in their attempt to revent Mr. Perry's election. Should they come Bere and be recognized, there will certainty bloody work, as the butcher boys, Perry's friends, are able to cope with any set of men who maycome from New York or elsewhere. tle Garden Committee, with their nomi- nations, have thrown firebrands among both partis. They both feel dissatisfied—the whigs the most, an believe the movement will lose them tho Senate, and the Canal Board. Should Wright and Randall be elected through the action of the cotton committee, the democrats will have the Canal consequently have the control of the | and bo amongst the things that were. Cormorants have been the this . at last, the has given out, and the favored 7 have been compelled to let go there hold of the “teat” because it would no wn; and now come strange developments. it appears that the whole fund has boen little better than ne are now exposing of one another am - The State’ admalaistention under whi these abuses have flourished has just reosived the seal of condemnation, for this sing. The late democratic convention cast them all Overboard—without one pitying truction. I suppose that now the ple will be swarm. ‘The two parties treated to amore hun; re 80 utterly corrupt, that it will make but little ‘The only comfort now fitirence, which succeeds. at the State is so poor that is i yy eer poo. there is nothiag ¢ democracy have place’ in nomination for jovernor Don Alonzo Jenkins Upham, a Milwaukie wyer, and his friends claim that he is ‘some epee Tho matter of his deconcy and fitness shail not hazard an opinion upon. There was con- siderable contention for the nomination between tho Don and one Smith. ‘The whigs and woolly heads have put up Mr. L. J. Farwoll, of Madison.” There Was grat tribulation in the whig camp in obtaining & candidate. The Hon. E. Brigham, of Blue Mounds, would have reseived the nomination, had he not been unambitious of such a distinction. Mr. Brigham is one of the pioneers of the State, and was a distinguished officer under Gen. Harrison, in the wars of the Northwest, and during the hard cider campaign. By his great activity in behalf of his old companion in arms, he obtained the sobri- uet of Zip Coon,” whish he retains to this day. igham declining, the friends of A. L. Collins, of Madison, urged hie nomination with great tena city. It wasno go. Then came tho contest between oe. and “woolly head,” which resulted in tho perfect discomfiture of the former, and the fore! of poor Farwell on the course utterly against wishes. But my paper is getting short, and | have hardly begun to say what lintended. I have yeta great deal to say about our great men, who are as Lumereus as the locusts Egypt, destructive and devouring. I have much to say about matters and things in general, all of which I must defer until my next. Our Barbadoes Correspondence. Barpapors, Oct. 2, 1851. Dear Sir—I have been somewhat remiss, of lato, in keeping you advised of commercial affairs here, as well as other matters that might be interesting to the numerous readers of your valuable journal. But little, however, has transpired worthy of com- mont, for a long time past, which will, ina measure, account for my silence. In politics and religion the inhabitants of this island soem wedded to the opin- ions of their forefathers, and there seems but little Revspect of any change taking place in tho former. here was agitation, a few years since, on the sub- ject of retrenchment and reform in political matters, but of late, little is said on the subject, and from prevent appearances, it will soon onsvely, die away, Most of the taken advantage of an act of ‘ole control and income of e colonies. This ish I British colonies hi Parliament giving th the Custom House to believe, is the only e: tion, and the delay a; pears to arise from a jealousy amongst the officials as te who shall enjoy the salaries under the new system. Under the present system, there existstwo luties on imports, one collected by officers appointed from home, and the other by the Treasurer of the island. Every one admits that the change would be beneficial to the commercial interest. The only difficulty is, who are to enjoy the loaves and fishes under the change. The agricultural and commercial interests have improved, within the past two years, rapidly. ‘The failure in 1847, of the West Indian Bank and Hig- ginson’s house, caused great distress amongst ai clases, and ruin;to thousands, but more particularly with the planters, many of whom were est con- nected with those houses. A succession of good crops and fair prices for their sugar at home, has brought about this change. The syetem of culture has also undergone a great change within the last few years, the good offs f which are seenin the consta: shipped from the island. The crop of 1550, sh that of 1851, 38,720 ood judges, estimated mounted to 35,076 hhds.; and that for 1962 is. by 5,000. The season thus far, has been the most romising one known by the oldest inhabitants; add to which the breadth of ground under cultivation is larger than ever before; and | can see no reagon why the coming crop will not come up to the estimate. Prices of American imports rule lew at the present moment, owing to the great abundance and cheap price of nati eet dour 25 GU ly Peas ben t a €5 75; sour all stock of the former and a large ono of the latter. Meal $360, large stock, corn $1 60 per bag; B. E a. Mees pork &: Sir sees Ly ba $18, fair stock; prime $14 $15; butter 1 dull; cheers 12\c ; oil meal 313, gocd supply; white pine $20 a $21, in domand: piteb pire looking up: ay to quality. Dxchange on London, 60 days $4 90; on New York, 10 days, 1 per cent premiuia; 30 days, one-half do. a $25 do ; red oak staves $ cypress shingles $1.50 a $7 50, $37 DELPHIA—THe Jewisn Cr in the Court of Common P' ry interesting case was com- menced. The parties are Peltier S. Rowland vs. Harris Coleman and Isabella, his wife. This isa feigned issue to Vd whether the late John Rowland 3 indebted to the defendant in certain amounts ferth in the pleadings, amounting in all to about $10,000. The questions to try are two—lst, whe- ther Jobn Coleman, at the time of itis dise was indebted to bis brother; and 2d, whether a certain release, alleged to have been given by the widow of Jobn Rowland, was fraudulently obtained? The question will probably arise, whether a claim made by an cxocutor of an estate isa valid one? The circumstances out of which this suit grew are novel, i will no doubt be interesting to the omg gt as Very few persons are aware that a part of the Jewish ceremonial law, in relation to the marriage of a widow, is still in force in this country. All the arties in this ruit are Jows, and the facts aro al- leged to be as follows:—About the year 1537, John Rowland, the deceased, came to ‘this city from Poland, in poverty. He found his brother, P. 8 Rowland, in a flourishing liquor business. He re- ceived acsirtance at the hand of P. 5. Rowland, and sbortly afterwards was put in‘o business by him | through bismeans. In 1540 he died, loaving a will ond a widow behind him, and making his brother, P. S. Rowland, his executor. An inventory of his estate was made, which consisted chiefly of his | stock ond trade, namely, liquors—be also having been in the liquor business. ‘Tho oxecutor filed his several accounts, and struck a ba- larce, which balance he claimed as a croditor, | and the widow seems, foratime, to have acqui- esced. A short time afterwards, however, the widow made claim to the balance, and several suits were the correquence. In 1847, it seems, the widow bad an engagement of marriage with the defendant, Harris Coleman; but under the Jewish dispensa- tion, she could not marry without the approval of | ber deceased husband's ‘brother. This ceremonial appears to be strictly observed. It is a rule pre- scribed in the Old Testament, and is considored obligetory. It will be recollected by the reader | that, under the Jewish dispensation, widow had a claim panies upon ber doe husba eldest ther, where her husband died without issue; and in the event of his refusal, might claim each of his brothers, in succession of senio- rity; but it was not obligatory upon any but the eldest to take her to wife. If he refused, the law Sineviar ‘Wisconsin. Foy pv Lac, Oot. 15, 1851. Matters and Things in Wisconsin-~ Political Af- fairs—Nominations, §. Permit © more ‘‘looker on in Vienna” to post your readers up with a fow jottings down, in regard to men and things in this great and growing State. Outsiders 80 seldom get reliable information through the medium of the State press, that they will have caure to thank me for such truthfal items as I shall have occasion hereafter to communicate. The State Papers are so much engaged in besmearing, lying, and telling the truth about one another, that they have little time to devote to subjects of general in- terest, and such as would tend to promote the wel. fare of the State. The leading papers are the Goneral Rufus Advertiser, con- asin. liberal part of government. f opeedihiek Soaemee a Cal pa 1-4 Re'progres. ‘The lands have nearly all been sold, and ‘nearly balf's. million lam was pro- duced from the pales, and @ spore of more of compelled bim to cubmit to the degrading process of ng Bo shoe taken from tis foot by the widow, who had -) to spit in his face, with the exclamstion re isa man who refuses to build up bis brother's house.” If he still refused to marry her, she was then free to marry another, This pert of the ceremonial law is not now com- of upon | The evolutionary Movement in Mexicos THREATENED ATTACK ON MATAMORAS—MORE ERCEPTED. The Porter io ofthe iio rans sake nore Sem that it was reported at Brownsville ox that Col. Caravajal om hoes Abed — oo'mile ot Matanse tendin, attack ei it Fi 4 Wateve saxo. ® private iofot fom a ore aaa ly of rangers, recently at from the United States service, had crossed into the Mexican territory, intending to join the revo- ieeay le ke we learn, ean with © under command of Capt. who ranks as Lieut. Colonel. wi Hert, It is stated that a fow of the United States sol- diers have deserted from Fort Ringgold and joined the revolutionary forces. Great confidence, we are told, was entertained by the citizons of Brownsville in Garavajal’s snocess. By the arrival of the Fairy, we have received the Rio Bravo of the 15th inst. We extract the Glowing paragraphs ** The rumor that General Canales had arrived in Matamoras, received just our last paper was going to press, turned out to be erroneous. It rose from the fact that General Avalos had started a few miles into the country, with forty cavalry, to see one of his officers. General Canales was still at Victoria at the latest dates, waiting for funds to begin his ¢ forced mi to this frontier. We suspect he will have & good time of it before he gets these same funds ! Matamoras has been, for nearly a woek past, de- clared by the commanding general to be in a state ofsiege. Du the last four days, goods to the value bout $300,000 have been {mported into that place, from Brownsville. on Mata- moras, by assault, is looked for hourly, and yet the goods are introduced. We hope, for tho sake of ‘he owners, that they have better safeguard than those that usually regulate human irs under the circumstances of the present case; if not— presto—they will be gore.” The Rio 0 says that (renoral Avalos has is- sued a proclamation, addressed to the citizens and to the soldiers under his command, in whieh he la- bors with great zeal to arouse their fears and enlist their national vanity bored ogee against the move- ment headed by Caravajal. The £io Bravo publishes the following letter from President Arista to General Avalos, command- ing at Maramoras. it is one of several (that ir sayt) which have been intercepted by Caravaj: ad discloses the plan of operations adopted to ‘subdue the people of the disailected district :— EXICO, x gree 23, 1851. My Dear Fairxp :—On account the occurrences on the frontier, transmitted by you, under date of the 17th inst., the government dic+ that brigade with 1 vi with those of Uraga’s le, tated its orders for reintorci: which will go by se will pet 200 men in movement for Ciudad Victoria, Ge- neral Jauregvi had alse transmitted the same intelli- gence, under date of the 224, telling me that on the next day he would put in movement for the field of operations, the forces he could dispose of under the orders of Don Onofre Dias; that he issued orders to Maldonado to go by Guerrero with 2C0 Seminoles and 100 soldiers besides; and that he himeelf would start immediately with the rest of the forces whieh he had scattered about and wes collecting together. by the same route, by sea, 1 write to you at length, indicating to you all I’ believe you sheuld do; it is on this account that I am not more prolific. Your aifectionate triend and servan’ jsees your hands. MARIANO ARI &r, General Don Francisco Avacos, Matamoras, Below we give an interesting letier from one of our correspondents :—- Brownsviiie, October 15, 1351. ‘There are any amount of rumors in this region of the world relative to war, revolutions, battles, and the usual concomitants of a frontier life. Some of them are entitled to credence; others are to be viewed with suspicion, and nota fow are entirely withcut foundation, being entirely views of whac men really wish would transpire. ‘That a revolution is in progress on the Kio Grande, that a battle has been fought and won, is beyond a doubt; but as to the motives, the fature movements or destination of the liberating army, there is the most profound ob- ecurity. Even in Camargo, the head quarters of Caravajal, it isnot knownit he will be satisfied with what he has gained on the frontier, and direct his operations against Monterey, or move down to Ma- tamoras and gain possession of that city. Tho lat- ter seems to be the most ey so soe as the cus- tom house duties in avery few days would yield him a supply of funds sufficient to prosecute the war with effect in the interior. General Avales, apprehensive of the sucovgs of the echeme of Caravajsl in reducing the tarif on | merchandise and breadstutls, has lowered the duties in the port of Matamoras, and already, within the Ast three days, goods to a ve y large Amount have ver. By some men this is not consi- on the part of the merchants to vards Colone as he was entitied to these duties, having first ventured his life and fortune in the cause, for the express purpose of establishing reial scheme, and should havo receir- of the men who are to bo beneditted by the success of his plan of government. It is strange bow soon patriotism will take wings when brought in ccmpetition with commercial interests. Men for the seke of a few dollars would sink theic own identity, and willingly see their led under foot for the sake of saction : General Avalos is entirely prepared, so he says, for the reception of the rebels, aod there isa pot bility of a severe battle whenever they do meet. ‘The plaza is well planted with artil! ranged that they will command any approach of the assailants. ‘The force of Caravajal does not ex- eced six hundred men, two hundred of whom are Texans, under the command of Colonel Ford, late captain of a company of rangers—all gallant and good soldiers. From these facts you can form aa Ry ate of the true state of affairs in the Sierra dre. it, whe ‘STA, been ercsie dered quite Interesting from Texa MOVEMENTS OF WILD CAT—FaATAL ¥—MILte TARY APPAIRS—THE GILA MINES, ETC , BTC firm the New Orleans Cresent, Oct, 24 | By the arrival of the steamship Mexico, wears in reecipt of Galveston papers to the 17th inst , aad corresponding dates from the interior. General Harney, with two companies of mounted infantry, kad left San Antonio for the Indian treaty rouna, on the San Saba, where Ii Be numbers of iy the ges are said to be congre, ry 4 ral Smith left San Antonio, a few days sinse, for the C ork of the Brazos. It is stated that he will e oats, above which the Indians w remain. Jt was said to be his intention to inspect all the military of his department, with a view to make such addi- tions or oan as may be necessary to give the fettlements acequate protection. Wild Cat and his colony of Indians and negroes, on the western side of tho Rio (irand, are said to have joined the Mexican troops, lately stationed op- posite Lagle , and proceeded towards Camar- 0, in order to oppose the revolutionary party. The San Antonio edger states that much anxiety pre- vails at iegie Pass, in consequence of the heatile attitude assumed by some of Wild Cat's tribe. Tha arrest of Gopher John, and another runaway ne- ro it Eagle Pass, has exasperated them, and they t ned & rescue and vengeance. These negroes are new confined in the American camp. The San Antonio Leiger announces the arrival of Gen. Caveneau in San Antonio, who confirms the accounts of the frontier disturbances, which are expected to be much worse before tranquillity is restored The Tyler hep A of the 17¢h instan _ On tab orale oN M'Kinley, Sher f this ecunty, ar at Cant with @ warrant charg with the intent =o M 5 of Crawford, made the attempt to rescue soner. The parties were all armed, and twenty shots, and maoy thrusts hand axes, &c., the sheriff's in possession of the prisoner, who is now ail Robert Pierce, after plied with; but the Jews still adbere to the required aoane - the d ~ a band’s eo widow is permitted to ‘ain. jis cere- mony of release ia strictly rik ig Previous to the consumm: of her marriage with Mr. Col: the widow applied to her husband's brotker for such @ release asthe Jewish ceremonial law requires. This he to would acquit him of all claims she — stay all legal ee 1 then d the ww at. frat refused do; bat subsequent! relented, and agre acquit After such release by her, gave the ceremonial release, i Ah” Pecebethe the release o! in the case I from the widow by the deceased husband's brother, was a fraudulent one. Mvnper or 4 ‘Bartist Paracugr.—Tho Rov. poet Lyn age hb o’cloe! iter'ghich Mr, MoNabb took. his foil ard xpired. Isaac Moore was also shot Crawford sca sed, renee, Thomas Brock ; Be Kinley severely ide: le The Gila mines aro d to be tive. A large party oy there Ly ——— L Appaen emigration is ex-