The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1852, Page 5

4EW YORK HERALD. man’e somewhat curious cont: mens, togetherwith the act’ <oversy with Mr. Cle- Gonvention, this step “ «0m of the South Carolina sak good Christian, he {@ pot surprising. Being & PROPRIBTOR AND EDITOR. C.; and beinr —_. ebuld not conveniently fight Mr. QUPIES N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASEAU BTS. ratify, by- 4 &M ultra-secessioniet, he could not vai cao coeet anneal conver «emaining in his seat, the decision of the advance. Be ~don—‘‘ that it was inexpedient, at the pro- 18,"cash in ALD, 2 cents annem Epa PHERALD: coerk Batuvdcy, al be cents ger copy, or $3 per annum ; Edition, ? Bence te cay nari of reat Briain and $8 to any pe Oy SrieTaRY CORRESPONDENCE, cont- Saeicralh a eset Renae Een C s panes tae REQUESTED TO’ ry ALL ag ining im- orld; ifused, ORR RSPONDENTS . Aes CERT US. a B'by mail, for © R be got-pe he of anonymous communications. NG ececuted with neatnesr, cheapness, and -aTISEMENTS renewed every dav. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Lova Monres--Gon- @ean Buorurns. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Gvy Maynrnine = 6 THE QUESTION, NILO'S GARDEN—La Srirnive. @Au aun Lerr: <ubscriptions, or with Ad- @ the postage will be deducted We BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers streot—Rusy Bopy— ‘Who Store rue Pecxsr Boox? WATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham strect—Fisnanwan axe nis Doss—SALanper, THE Deacon SLavER—BLACK- gun oy ANTWBRP. KYCEUM THEATRE, Broadway—MR. anv Mas. Peter Wanrte—Devin in Pani JOWARD THE THiRD TO KiLL. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Awm' 1@ PeRroRMANCES (ma Arranxooy anv Evenix -OERISTY'S OPERA HOUSE—Nacxo Minstarisy 2¥ Gemistr's Company. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Tall, 444 Broad- way—Erniorian Miner nes DOUBLE 'SHEET. New York, Tucsday, May 4, 1852. Ix The News. We are sorry to learn from Washington, that the venerable Henry Clay is rapidly declining. Aware ef his close proximity to another world, it is said he has sent for his family, in order that he may have fhe melancholy satisfaction of giving them his parting benediction. In connection with many other interesting para- graphs, our special Washington correspondent re- marks that Chevalier Hulsemann left Washington yeeterday, with the intention of immediately sailing fer Durope. A rumor is said to be afloat that he yeft aletter insulting Secretary Webster, but laud- ing President Fillmore. It cannot be possible that thisistrue A report is also current that the demo- erate in the National Conventior will finally unite upon Senator W. R. King, of Alabama, for Presi- dent, and ex-Senator D. 8. Dickinson, of this State, for Vice President. How would the barnburners pelish this ticket ? Mr. Ruck made a most convincing speech in the Dnited States Senate yesterday, in favor of extend- ing additional aid to the Collins line of steamships. He examined the subject in all its details, and con- aluded that, as means of defence in time of war, assources of postal revenue, as objects of national pride, and asan act of downright humanity to the travelling public, these vessels ought certainly to be maintained, and kept upon the route between this eountry and England. These steamers commend themeelves for their strength and durability, as well ag their unprecedented speed. He was opposed to the cheap plan of building vessels—a plan which, he g@ptly remarked, had made more widows since the Mexiean war than were made by that war. In con- Reetion with this matter we give a table in another eclumn, showing the performances of the Collins and Qunard steamers sinee last September. Let all who take an interest in steam navigation examine the figures. Quite an interesting little dialogue sprang up in he Senate yesterday, between Mr. Jones, the Ten- nescee whig, and Mr. Hale, the great New Hamp- shire free soiler. Mr. J. wished to have read a aecond time a bill granting a pension to a faithful eld negro, who served in the war of the reyolution. Mr. H. objected, and thence arose some pretty sharp words, Had this bill been for the rendering of as- sistance to slaves to escape from their masters, Mr. Hake would, most unquestionably, have strongly advecated its passage. But, as it was simply for ‘the benefit of a poor, honest and decrepid, but free, negro, he could not eountenance it. This is about ena par with the general action of the abolitionists. ‘They will fraternize with runaway slaves; but those Regroes who were born free, or have been manu- mitted, must keep out of the way, and get along as Dest they can. The Senate engroseed the bill granting land to Wisconsin, to aid in the construction of railroads between Jonesville and Fond du Lac, and the Mis- sissippi river and Milwaukie. If these roads, and also the proposed sbip canal around St. Mary’s falls, are ever completed, they will epen to the channels ef trade a vast region of country, abounding in waneral and vegetable resources. At the present time, however, a large portion ef the territory of both Michigan and Wisconsin, iv in the hands of greedy speculators, who desire to enrich themselves threugh the internal improvements authorized by the government. By procring the passage of bills in Congress, making extensive donations fer railroad and other purposes, these speculators will be enabled to dispose of their lands at exhorbitant prices. Both Illinois and Indiana were for many years overrun and kept back by this class of drones; but now they have nearly all given way to the work- ing classes, and the consequence is that those States are fast shooting ahead. Nearly all these railroad Band bills are in reality Ceatiucd for the immediate benefit of the speculators, but they may, eventually result to the advantage of the agrieulturists and ma- nufacturers. Resolutions from fle Massachusetts Legidature, in favor of sheap cecan postage, were yesterday pre- sented in the Senate. The arguments in support of areduction of the ; resent postal rates on the ocean, are sound and substantial. It isan undeniable fact, that the reduction of our inland postage has greatly swelled, instead of having diminished, the receipts of the department. By giving cheap facilities for corres- pondence, people were raturally invited te hold more general intercourse with their friends at a dis- tance. It opened the door tothought. The poor, as wel] as the rich, willingly and gladly pay three cents for a letter, who could ill afford to pay twenty-five eents for one. Twenty letters now go, m all direc- tions,where one formerly went; and there is no doubt whatever, that, should tle inland rates on letters be cut down to one cent, and ac wspapors be trans- mitted free, the receipts would ttill yield a hand- some profit. This being the case, why not reduce the price of ocean postage from twemty-four cents per half ounce to three cents, at the mo: It is quite certain th it parcels can! ¢ transmitted at about ascheap a rate in steam and sailing vessels as they can upon rai'roads, stenmloats and stages. Let Congressmen think of thi: * The House of Re; rosontatives eppears to have been almost wholly engegid yoeterday in parcelling out work to the sev: gal eommitices. Some disens- sion took place on the Senate revolution, cutting off the pay of any territorial officer who shall absent himself from his port, with ut sufficient cause. As this resolution is intended to directly affect the case of the Judges who found it convenient to sud- denly gbsent themselves from the Mormon settle- ments in Utah, several honorable gentlemen could not resist the tomwptation to speak, and give vent to their feelings pro and con. A debate also sprung up with regard to the French Spoliation bill, and at the adjournment the subjeet was not disposed of. Bills were passed for the relief of Lieutenant Hun- ter,and granting a pension to Jane Irwin, daughter @f Colonel Irwin, a revolutionary patriot, A despateh from Charleston announces that the Hos. i. Basnwell Rhett has resigned hie seat m the Cvited States Senate. Un reviewing this genu + ait time, to secede from the Union.” Mr. Rhett will now probably retire, and quietly watch the ac- tion of the Baltimore Conventions. From Albany we learn that Scott stock is rapidly rising inthe western part of this State. It ie said that three-fourths of our State delegates will go for the General in the national convention. Late adviees from Hayti announce that much sickness was prevailing among the shipping at Port au Prince. All business wasto be suspended from the 18th to the 28th of April, on account of the coronation of Faustin. Nearly six thousand firemen, fully equipped and ready for action, are reported to have been in the procession at Philadelphia yesterday. In addition to the sixty-nine Philadelphia companies, there were some [twenty-five visiting companies; and the digplay, altogether, is represented as having been one of the most magnificent affairs of the kind ever witnessed. The members of the different associa- tions attended dinners, balls, &c., during the eve- ning, and doubtless enjoyed themselves to the utmost. Several persons were seriously injured by the falling of the seats at a menagerie in Albany last evening. In the Board of Aldermen—who commenced their May eession yesterday evening—the ordinance in relation to the sprinkling of the streets, to- gether with the amendment of the Board of Assist- ant Aldermen, was concurred in. There was no other business of any great importance transacted. Full det of the movements, speeches, &c., of Kossuth will be found in our columns this morning, together with a vast amount of other reading, of a varied and interesting character. See the inside pages of this sheet. The Administration and our Foreign Re- lay Our foreign relations, it is now universally ad- mitted, constitute a highly important branch of the practical duties of the administration. To the ex- ecutive department is assigned the authority of negotiating treaties; of enforcing treaty stipula- tions ; and of seeing not only that “the laws are faithfully executed,” but that our flag—the rights of our commerce, and the rights of our citizens—are respected in every quarter of the world. Our coun- try stands, at this moment, in every element of in- ternal strength, energy, resources, high civilization, and unbounded prosperity, incomparably the great- est nation of the earth. It has become, then, the paramount duty of our government to pursue afirm, positive, and decisive policy in the conduct of our foreign affairs—a policy which will enforee the ob- servance ef good faith towards us, or promptly pun- ish every wanton infraction of written law or estab- lished usage—a policy which will vigilantly seize upon every available opportanity for extending and enlarging our commercial facilities with other na- tions—a policy which will impress upon every people with whom we are brought into contact, over the whole surface of the globe, a proper sense of the advantages of our friendship, and also of the dan- gers of our displeasure. Now, let us see how the practice of the cabinet will square with these simple elementary principles of our foreign policy. Tt has been claimed, from time to time, by the organs of the administration, that in its manage- ment of our foreign affairs it has exhibited a de- gree of ability, dignity, prudence, courage, and steadfast consistency, unprecedented in the history of the government. The laudations expended upon Mr. Webster, in reference to his Hulsemann corres- pondence, have been searcely less extravagant than the praises bestowed upon the President in reference to Spain and Cuba. Judging, indeed, from the general applause of the whig press, it would seem that Mr. Fillmore and his cabinet have left nothing undone which it was proper to do, and have done nothing in our internatienal relations which was net exactly proper and exactly in season. They have contrived to maintain our pre-existing relations of peace in all quarters, without any very glaring concessions or humiliation ; and this, it is concluded, comprehends the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end- ing, of sound diplomacy. A few specific facts, how- ever, are worth whole volumes of empty clap-trap, as we shall proceed to show. Jt is notorious that the domestic and foreign affairs of Central America have beon for several years past in astate ef inexplicable confusion. It was hoped, however, and it was promised, that the Clayton and Bulwer treaty would prove a satisfac- tory extinguisher to the pretensions of the British government, and the officious intermeddling of Brit tish agents, in the affairs of the Musquito coast and Nicaragua; and that, for the future, the other states of Central America should cease to be trou- bled with such busy-bodies as Chatfield, and all other impertinent agents, scheming for the estab- lishment of British supremacy in those countries. The treaty goes into effect. The Mosquito coast is understood to form a part of the State of Nicaragua. And yet an American merchant steamer is com- pelled, under the guns ofa British vessel of war, to pay tribute to Mr. James Green, a consul of Her Britannic Majesty, acting under her authority, and in behalf of his majesty the King of Mosquito, as mayor demo of San Juan. This glaring outrage could not, of course, be overlooked. An explanation was demanded, and an apology was made by the British govermuent; but, in the mefntime, and, as far as we can understand it, up to the present time, the port charges established at San Juan, by Mr. James Green, acting for the Kiag of Mosquito, are still exacted of American veseels, and paid, according to instructions to the commander of our home squad- ron. The authority under which this tribute is col- lected’ is clearly disavowed in the treaty: t, for the sake of peace, it is recognized by our cabinet, until the matter can be more definitely arranged by further negotiations. In other words, the lawless intermeddling of British agents, upon the most law less and audacious pretensions, having rendered an existing treaty a practical nullity, Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Webster agree, as the safest alternative, to proceed to patch up another. We are gravely in- formed, through Mr. Webster's especial Wall street organ, that ‘ instructions have been despatched to Mr. Kerr, our Charge d’ Affaires at Nicaragua, re- questing him to lay before the supreme dictator of that republic the views entertained by our govern- ment in regard to an amicable arrangement of all the territorial questions in dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and of «final adjustment of our pro- tracted controversy with England in regard to the boundaries of the Mosquito coast.” This settling of the “boundaries of the Mosquito coast” wears a rathor suspicious eomplexion. Is it admitted, or is it to be admitted, thag England hag any right, title, or sovereignty ever the Mosquito coast, or any admissle claims of jurisdiction over any of the states or territories of Central Amorica? We seriously have our misgivings of the capacity of Mr. Webster to do full justice to the doctrine of non- intervention—the old Monroe doctrine—in this busi- ness. We apprehend, from what has been admitted and conceded, that Mr. Webster has too much re- spect for the power and prestige of England, too much deference to British assumptions, and too little of that Jacksonian moral courage, which, having tuken its position firmly upon the true American ground, “assumes the responsibility” to stand by it and maintain it. But whatever may be the result, the diplomaey of the administration, upon the af- fairs of Central Ameriea, has thus far been a series of great blunders, the consequence of indecision, timidity, and comstant truckling to Brigish auda- city. Turning to Mexico, we find our international con- cerns with that government equally loose, confused, and unpromising. From neglect t carry out the Indian stipalations of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidal- g0, we shall probably have to indemnify Mexico to the extent of several millions of dollars. The Tehu- antepeo treaty, it appears, notwithstanding the whole power of the cabinet has been brought to bear upon it, even to the arrest of Capt. Jonas P. Levy, for writing to President Arista in favor of another project, and notwithstanding all the high expecta- tions of Mr. Webster, has been unanimoualy rejected by the Mexican Congress. This may be no fault of ourcabinet; but the result shows how completely ignorant they have been of the sentiments of the Mexican government. The rejection of the treaty will be no serious loss to the country, butit is a very serious reflection upon the influence of our cabinet in Mexico. The recent outrages upon American citizens by the local, civil, and military authorities of Acapulco, add open insult to indirect injury ; and appear as if designed to express, in the most gross and forcible manner, the hatred™ and contempt of Mexico and the Mexicans for the “cursed Yankees” and their present feeble administration. Why do we never hear of such outrages committed upon British subjects? Simply because Great Britain protects them—because the British lion walks by the side of the humblest one of them; whether in Acapulco, or St. Petersburg, or Jerusalem, or Chinese Tartary, he is safe. We have the same power to enforce the same universal respect of the American citizen; and yet even the miserablo Mexicans have learned to practise their extortiona and insults upon the “cursed Yankees,” with per- fect impunity. Possibly the late barbarous pro- ceedings at Acapulco may lead to a satisfactory diplomatic correspondence on the subject; but vessel of war upon the spot, and the summary pun- ishment of the offending parties, can hardly be ex- pected. In the end, our affairs with Mexico wil] most likely be turned over to the next administra- tion, more complicated and confused than ever. Passing over, for the present, the question of the responsibility of the late /ilibustering expeditions into Cuba; passing over the questionable policy of Mr. Webster in reference to Hayti, and the uncalled for and impolitic indifference to the splendid open- ings for commercial reciprocities in South America; and, turning our attention to the Old World, we are equally mortified at the want of that moral power which should belong to the very name of our country abroad; a moral power which a large and masterly management of our foreign affairs could not fail to establish everywhere. At the ancient city of Athens, where St. Paul boldly proclaimed “the unknown God,” some eighteen hundred years ago, we find that an American citizen, an American consul, has been lately arrested and imprisoned, upon the heinous charge of having preaehed the doctrines of the New Testament in his own house. In becoming a missionary he became a criminal; and though a consul, and an American, he is tried and thrust into prison. Many of our readers will remember the Greek revolution, of nearly thirty years ago, and the enthusiasm which was excited in the United States jn the Greck cause. In Congress, Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster immortalized themselves in this cause o¢ liberty; and even at this day, the Secretary of State quotes his speeches of that remote epoch, as expres- sive ef his practical views of the doctrine of inter- vention. Money, provisions, arms, munitions, and clothing were raised; and ships freighted with these supplies were despatched from the port of New York, to wid the Greeks in theiz desperate struggle for independence. -*The Greeks,” said John Randolph, “the Greeks, Mr. Speaker, the Greeks are at your door.” He hadno great faith in the Greeks. The sequel proves his foresight, when our ‘material, poli- tical, and financial aid’ is thus forgotten; and Mr. Webster, the great American champion of Greek in- dependence in 1824, is, in 1852, mocked and insulted by the imprisonment of his subordinate officerin the Greek capital, for presuming to preach the doctrines of Christianity in his own apartments. Such is the recompense we receive for active intervention in the liberation of Greece; possibly we might fare no bet- ter in the liberation of Hungary. Now, is it not high time that all ‘outside bar- barians,” who, in their outrages upon American citizens, presume upon the feebleness, neglect, or indifference of our government, as their exemption against punishment—is it not high time that they should be convinced that such doings will no longer be permitted with impunity? But the tone and standard of our diplomacy with England, first of all, should be elevated. We should stand, at least, as the equal, in our negotiations, and not as the inferior, ef the haughtiest power of the earth. She thould be made to understand the true interpreta- tion of the principle of non-intervention, in referenee to Central America. Next, our relations with Mexico should be straightened up, if possible, and her coast guard reduced to good behavior, without delay. And, if a ship could be spared from the | lazy home squadron, or the Japan expedition, it might be of eervice at this juncture among the Greeks. In conclusion, upon lookmg over the whole field of our diplomatic affairs, we discover that so much has been neglected, #0 much entirely overlooked, that there has been so much patching, and bung- ling, and blundering, and that there is 80 muoh unfinished business on hand, in Central America, Mexico, South America, Hayti, and Greece, that we are surprised at Mr. Webster posting off to Marshfield so carly in the season. Does he intend to transmit all this unfinished business as a precious legacy to his successor? or does he abandon the task in despair ? or does he desire to see how the land lies to the northward on the presidential question ? Whatever may be his purposes or expectations, neither he nor President Fillmore can hope for any political eapital upon their management of our foreign affairs for the last two years. In their hands our policy of non-intervention has degenerated into imbeeility; our flag has been insulted, our eitizens outraged, ond our government disgraced. What says Me. Webster? The time is short; but there is yet time for action; bold, practical, firm, decisive, and efficient action. But let ushave no more patch- ing, no more evasions, no more delay. RECKLESSxESS OF OMNIBUS Datvers.—This is an evil which has been allowed to go on unchecked, and now requires the exercise of vigorous measures to control. We constantly hear of pedcetrians being run over in the etrects by stages, through the want of reasonable vigflance on the part of the drivers. They do not seem to have any regard for the safety of those who venture to cross the street ; they drive recklessly round corners, through the midst of crowds, without leaving them time to get out of the way, or giving the nocessary warning ; and the consequence is, the perpetual recursence of sad and fatal accidents, for which, in most instances, they who caused them are permitted to go wa- punished. In none of the cities in Hurope are such things tolerated. A regular system of police is estab- lished, rules for the public safety laid down to drivers of cabs and omnbiusées, and any deviation from, or disregard of these rules, brings down severe penal- ties on the offending parties. They are compelled to drive at a modcrate and uniform pace, to go slowly in turning the corners of streets, and at the same time to give a peculiar warning to pedestrians. In this city, where even greater precautions are neceasary, from the crowded streete and the obstruc- tions of new buildings, there are none at all taken to guard against accidents of this nature. The omnibus drivers seem to care nothing for the safety of pedestrians, donot slack their pace in turning the corners of streets, give no warning, and very often, when any person is injured, turn round and laugh at it as a capital joke. The insolence and recklessnoss of omnibus and hack drivers is every day increasing by their immu- nity from punishment ; and some attempt should at once be made by tho proper authorities to apply an efficient remedy to the evil, and to put m end to those accidents, which occur every day, of women and children being knocked down in the streets, driven over, and murdered, through the culpable Begligence of rufianly daivers, Ocean Steam Navigation. We give below a table showing the time taken by each steamebip of the Collins and Cunard lines, for the performance of each trip to and from New York and Boston, since last September up to the latest | date. It will be seen that the Collins line has main- tained the ascendeney on their outward and home- ward trips. About @ year ago we used to count the | difference between the steamers of each line with hours; now it has come to days. It is a very extra- ordinary fact that the mails by the America, which left Liverpool for Boston on the 3d of April, arrived in Washington at the same time with the mails brought by the Arctic, which left Liverpool tor New York on the 7th of April, four days after :— COLLINS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS. WESTERN PASSAGES, Left rived Passage, Liver, at New York. it. Baltic. Fv 17,1 1 P.M. Ber 2, 7HA.M. 10 Isig A et a “13 1632 “4 12 1019 Noy.12, 13g 1012 « hg ng B ‘Dec. i 1}, 13 4g Atlantic“ (9 10 23 Arctic, Jan, n Pacific...‘ 2 A 3 LD 2 Rt Average length of f pass 1 10 19g 1120 15 129 MM 8 mien we Left Liverpool, at) Sept.13,°51, 2.20PM. Sept. 24," ‘Sept.27, '12" “M. Oct. 10, til, * —M. Oct. 25, 4 PM. Nov. gf Nov. 8 11 A.M. Nov.19, 4 Nov.22, 12 Dec. 5, u Dec. 6, 134 P.M. Dec. 23, De AM, Jan, 1 PM. Jan. 16, Pr, 20 1643 ica, Asia .. April 10, Average length of pt Passage. Bic. wait ie $a Woe «oR Feb. 11, ome ‘an: , Africa, .Mch. 10, 24, a, Niagara. April 7, Average length CUNARD LINE OF STEAMSHIPS—BOSTON BRANCH. WESTERN PASSAGES, Left Liverpool, Arrived at B Pane Left Liverpool. Arrived at Boston. Ds I. Enropa, Sept. 6 'S1 12M. “Septl7, 5 AM. Canad: Slt York Oct. Be Noy. 14, . Deo. 38, Jan. on 52 Niagara, Mrch Canada.“ Avernge length of pasanges. . Addfor difference'in distance. Average passage veeee 18 16% ® Passage. D. Left Bostor i America. Sept. 17, " 10 1357 Or 10 10% 1 8 tering within their limits, come from what country they may. It may be a hardship for British ship. pers and captains, that certain classes of people, on entering the ports of South Carolina, should be pre- vented from going ashore there. But that State and every other State, and the whole country, have a perfect right to exclude—as a police regulation—- every individual from whom trouble or agitation, or sedition might be expected, and to prohibit them from entering on their borders. The Expected Revolution in South Ame- rlea—Kquador and the South American Republics, The republican governments of South America would appear to take a turn from the soil upon which they have been reared—volcanic, and erup- tive, and shaky. Spanish volitation and intrigue, or, as an eminent British statesman calls the latter— “the results of combinations,” appear to beinfinite in suggestion, and variously ramified. We apprehend that some time must elapee,and further progression be made in the enlightened arts of government, before the Spanish republics can be said really to exist, or to rest upon any secure foundation. The extensive commercial relations which will, no doubt, shortly be opened on the Pacific coasts, may have the effect of training the inhabitants of the South American Continent for the appreciation of republican insti- tutions. A conflict of some extent appears to be on the point of breaking out in the republics in the north- west part of South America, which comprise Vene- zuela, New Granada, Equador, and Peru. General Flores is about to invade Equador with a large force, under the auspices of, and assisted by, the Peruvian government. It will be recollected that Gen. Flores was President of Equador, but, by the unscrupulousness of the socialists, communists, and other parties, belonging to the lower classes, he was ejected from the Presidential chair in an unconsti- tutional manner, and before the expiration of his term of office. It was, however, agreed to allow him $20,000 a year, and his pay as military generay of the republic of Equador. One of the pretended objects of the party who then assumed the direction ef affairs, was, in accordance probably with their Fourrierite notions, to elevate the low- er classes, and thus use them for their purpo- ses. After a while Gen. Navoa was called to the Presidency, but he was the subject of the intrigues on the part of the revolutionists and so- cialists, and at length General Urbina induced him, under plausible pretexts, to remove to another part of the republic, forthe necessary transaction of certain pretended business connected with his go- vernment, where he was immediately seized, placed on board a vessel, and ‘spirited away,” and has not probably since been heard of! General Ur- bina thereupon marched to Quito, the capital, and proclaimed himself Supreme Dictator; and the adjoining republics in the north, New Granada, and Venezuela, being, it is apprehended, also influenced by socialist tendencies, Urbina received no oppo- sition, the whole affair, no doubt, being an under- stood and preconcerted movement. One of the first acts of General Urbina was to cut off all the emo- luments and pay of General Flores as military gene- ral. Seizing upon these two points, and remembering his forcible and unconstitutional deprivation of the Presideney, Flores made successful overtures to the conservative governments of Peru and Chili, and also to the conservative partics in New Granada and Venezuela, for their aseistanco to reinstate him in the Presidency, though upon what terms and conditions is a mystery; but has fitted up, by the assistance of those republics and the conservative parties, a formidable expedition for the invasion of Equador, and there is every apparent proba- bility of success. The conduct of General Flores during his Presidential administration, and since that period, docs not appear culpable, as far as is aseertained. An error he decidedly committed when he applied to Queen Christina of Spain, for her aid in fitting out a previous expedition, which Average length of passages Add for difference in distance Average pasenges.. es. cscs cess Nore --October 22d, 1%51—The Bal six hours, in sppeccnence of low tides, h November 22d—The Baltic waited at Quarantine nineteen Ow On the last voyage of the Pacifie out, she waited at the N.Y. bar going out, two and a half hours, and at the Liver- Pool bar three hours, We recommend to the wise men of both Houses of Congress a little study of this table, as affording the proof positive of the superiority of the Collins steamers over the Cunarders. Collins has abolished the British monopoly of the Atlantic—and British supremacy in every sort of navigation is now fuirly extinguished by the permanent triumph of our steamships. We have reduced the time of the British vessels, and yet they are continually beaten. Three out of the four of the Collins’ steamships have crossed the Atlantic within ten days, from port to port; but not one of the dozen Cunard vessels has yet accomplished that feat. Our national power— ow national character, are somewhat at stake in this business. Let the honor of the country be vin- dicated, and our place and position upon the ocean be maintained. The moral influence alone of main- twining, or suspending, the Collins line should be seriously considered as a question of high import- ance. Moreover, if millions of the public lands—tho common property of all the States—can be #quan- dored away for the benefit of Western railroad com- panies, it is asking very little, in the way of reci- procity, to vote a liberal allowance to the Collins steamers. Let our dolegation tnsist upon this point, and Collins will be sustained in his noble enterprise, which, at a dead sacrifice to the company, has redounded to the honor and glory of the whole country. waite) iverpool Tuk Cask ov THE CoLoreD SEAMAN IN CHARLES- TON, 8. C.—A great deal of noise, and some indig- nation, on a small eeale, seems to be generated b: a number of the anti-slavery journals of the North, in relation to the cases of imprisonment of foreign colored sa&ors which, now and then, take place in was frustrated by the British Government. Should this expedition he successfal, it is more than probable that a revolution of a deep and ex- tensive character will break out in New Granada and Venezuela, in consequence of the predominance of the conservative party, who will consider that the ruin of socialism has been accomplished, and the anti-slavery agitators and the lowest classes sap- pressed. Indeed, there is ground for the prediction of a grand revolution throughout all these adjoining republics, attended with all their interesting phases and results. But if General Flores’ invading expedi- tion, so well fostered and sustained, should be a fail- ure, there will probably succeed a hot war betweon Equador and Peru, the latter republic having con- tributed its aid to Flores’ expedition; and the strifes and attractions which may exist between all the four governments may result in a general war, both internally and externally, between the conzervatives and the socialists, and between the republics them- selves. We shall see. THEATRICAL Exursrrioxs—Ciassican anp UN- CLASSICAL, DECENT AND InDECENT.—The play going public of this city are provided with numerous places of resort, according to their tastes, inelinations, and finances. New York has now some cighteon or twenty theatres and places of amusement, of all shades of character, from the chaste and classical drama down to exhibitions of an immodest and pru- rient kind. Theso theatres are attended by some twenty thousand persons nightly, yielding from twelve to fourteen thousand dollars to the proprie- tors, and affording employment to several thonsand Persons, in the shape of mangers, box keepers, actors, actresses, scene shifters, lamp lighters, &c. These theatrical institutions exercise much influ ence for good or for evil over the morals of the com- munity. The leading theatres are generally very well conducted, and produce dramatic representations calculated to improve the public taste, and lead to the love of the beautiful and good. We soe that during the presoat week three talented actrosses are announced to appear on the boards of different thea- tres—Charlotte Cushman, a ¢ragedtenne of very su- Perior merit, Anna Thillon, and Julia Bennett—all ranking very high in their profession. Managers who seoure the services of such artistes deserve well Charleston, S. C., under the operation of a law of that State. The reeent case of the imprisonment of a Portuguese sailor—a colored man, who had beon articled to a British ship—h break of this small species o! It ecems that Mr. Mathews, the British consul at Charleston, has been engaged for some time back in along series of letters and correspondence with the authorities of South Carolina, relative to the opera” tion af this law. Mr. Mathews, in pursuing that plan of operations, has been entering on diplomatic functions, and so far, went beyond the strict rights and privileges of a commercial international agent. He was led into this orror, we believe, by the imbe- oility or timidity of Mr. @layton, the Secretary of State, and Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, the thon Bri- tish minister at Washington, both of whom wanted the courage to meet this question positively and dis- tinctly, and turned it over, contrary to all law and precedent, to the local British coneul tn South Caro- lina. Mr. Mathews had no authority, under any sort ofdiplomatic usago, for opening a correspondence with the authorities of South Carolina on the sub- ject. His necent appeal to the United States Courts, however, in relation to the Portuguese sailor, is tho proper course for him to pursue, and it is very well that he has adopted it in the long run. If there is anything contrary to the treaties bo- tween the United States and Great Britain in the law of South Carolina, the United States Suprome Court isthe proper forum in which its illegality or Justice ean be ascertained. In our opinion, the State of South Carotina has a perfect right to pass such a law, and to exclude such seamen from land- ing on her shores, come from what part of the world they may. She possesses that right in the shape of a police regulation. It is nothing more than the right which every government in Europe exercises, through their poliee agoncice, when they exclude ogitators or other dangerous characters from en- | of the public, and are always sure of the patronage of those who can appreciate talent. But thore aro other places of amusement, getting lower down in the scale, which exercise a very pernicious effect on the morals of the young people who frequent them, not only from the loose character of the representa- tions, but from other surrounding circumstances per- mitted to exist. Many of them do not exercise any discretion or vigilance in admitting improper femalo characters; and in consequence of this laxity they become most pernicious resorts for Young men, and lead to a great deal of that crime which crowds our criminal courts and houses of correction. Another great source of evil arising from thom consists in tho numerous grog shops of lew repute which are always to be found contigueus to those theatres, and where the very worst description of brandy and sogars are vended to the youth of the city, and particularly to mere boys. We are confident that a great improvement could be effected in all those matters, without diminishing the income or profits of these different estabNshments, or injuriously affecting their standing prosperity. Thore is also too great a latitude givon to these institutions by the public authorities, and by thoso who have an influence over public opinion. There seems, in fact, to be no restraint put upon the managers to regulate the character of their exhibitions; and though now and then we hear of a sortie being made by the police on those which too grossty outrage public decency, yet they are permitted to go on ugain, disregarding all authority, civil, criminal, or moral, A reform is much needed—if not a voluntary, then a compul- sory one. Mails for Europe, THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. The steamship Avia, Captain Judkins, will leave this port to-morow noon, for Liverpool. ‘The mails will close at half-past 10 o'clock in the morning, The New Yor ¥ ty Henan, printed in Preveh and Koglish, Will Le published at balf-past 9 o'clock, . Sea Union. A a Budd, sirtved steams! 5 Ll from anasto win at nih with papers int advance of ething for your family.—If you come to New York this season, and many of you will do so, don't forget to take back for your dearest. friends, yous fikenesss*taken ‘by ROOT, the widely-known Daguervenm, Artin 'Shs Broadway. Twelve tet clase pres, fyom vagle ous institutions, have been to Mr. Rost for hie pictures, Fine A: rreot, in new and interesting discovery of Mr. BUTLER, No. 21 Broadway, merits the attention of those who value a trath- ful likeness as well a beautiful picture, as both are come bined by this discov: Annive: Week.—Cle: the OF Anniversary Week sho make the seq e of KNOX, the Hatter Fulton street, for he has prepared 4n assortment of Hats, that id their admir: more reasonable t should command The Art of ion. As his prices are mi ith his reputation, he in this country for the pu: beth street. ronounced by the English press the most perfect mast tl lived, ‘They are truly Worth peat Te NAY ere and Mant Repository to 634 Broadway, and will be happy to Attend to his patrons aod the publi asda patreniy, DUNLAC, Seedem next. Watches—Watches.—We feel great Plea- sure, in assuring our friends that they will be sure of getting» good Watch at » vory mod ost, by ealling upon Mr. JOHN COX, Importer of Watehes, 208 Broadwa; corner of Fulton street, up stairs. His Watehes are warranted one ye Lace Curtains, Muslin Curtains, Window §, Buff Hollands, White Hollands, White Linen, Gilt Cornices, Hoo! ‘tre Tassels, Loops, Picture at KELTY & FERGUSON’ Sy 289g Broadway, one door from Reade street. The Metropolitan Millinery Emporium. 508 Broadway, corner of Niblo’ oh —Paris, London and European Millinery, Lace, Manti ad Fancy Goods, of the latest fashions and dorigns, now open by De LEAHY, French, English, Belgian, Swiss and German Kind, at ‘most moderate goods, of the most exqul Ladies resident in, and v to, the metro) an opportunity not heretofore offere various tastes in all the most fashionable goods, at the Metropolitan Millinery, Lace and Fancy Goods Emporium. Parisian and London Monthly Fashions received by the earliest steamers. Singer’s Sewing Machine.—To the lis, will have suiting their Mere chants of this city (particularly exporters), their attention is to Singer's Sewing Machi profitable invest= 0 Already have 1 men ot these Sewing Machines found. their way to Londaa, and 50 of them mployed in the most respectable establishments in Fra irs Bre re~ ceived daily from Enropo for this unrivalled invention; and it is long past a doubt iy tho minds of t! pene tl 80" ing is to be done by machinery, and the people all world where it is known, aré quite satistied that Sing Sewing Machine stands alone in the perfection of se and the fact alone that eight hundred haye been sold In tho United States, is positive proof of their uti pa 1. M, SINGER & CO., No, 253 Broadway. Why pay $4 and 85 in Broadway for Hat, when, by Kolng to FREEMAN, 9 Fulton street, y: can get as good for $3 50? This is the manufacturer price. Caps of all kinds; best, $1. Bteaw goods ofallkinds cheap. FREEMA) Fulton street, Summer Styles of Straw Hats—The season 8 for straw, Panam: id other summer hat proaches, and many strangers from the South and re making their purchases, to those and the Rabie generall) the subscriber wo that his jes. id respeotfully inform, AW ‘anama, Leghorn, id, and other summer hats, for mtlemen, master: and infants, are already out, And that they include adopted thia season by the Americ: of foreign Production. WM. BANTA, 106 Canal street, corner of Wooster. Spring Styles of Jewelry.—The Sube scriber having removed te 381 Broadway, eorner of White street, up stairs, offers for anie, in advance of ther dealer, (being himself a manufacturer,) the ne styles of Jewelry, at manufacturers’ lowext price RAIT, Manufacturing Jeweller, _& 1 Bro: Y, corner of White strect. Don’t get excited—keep cool—reflect that the only way to dispense with gra hair er ine proper mai is to use DAVIS'S P bottle—whiok ta per bottle—which changes the bair to its original color, by acting upan the roots and causing a new secretion of the coloming matter. There is n al office 306 Grand street ig, No. 192 Broadw: rect; Knapp, z street, corneg 0. of Avenue D, Canal wee Ci t & saving of fiftee eon' ETERSON & CO's,and Sas Jou will find good Ing Carpets, four shRlings per yard, -ply, in dy Serr aeaiamanee Zine mele ats Sect elvets. reat im Gi th 5 cand & HUMP may So Beoattag ees of White street, hay. yureba ly ak the late large auction salen, will of the same at the following low prices:—Rioh Vel- 5 Taj I. sj "huvains dato Gee sud ail ether foods equalig Ibe °° Crystal Palace Again.—Patent Three.ply, ingrain and patent Tapestry, thi ly Carpeting. same ho. Werle t Pair at Bo ory liAM AN and Crosby 2 Exhibition Tapestries and Brassels Carpeti agniti new atpies. ‘hey will be sold remarkably tow. eee English Floor Oil Cloths, 24 feet while, elogantnew marble, scroM. and mosaic figures, of satin finish at {9 Bowery, HIRAM ANDERSONS. beautiful floor Oil Cioth, in widths, at 2s. 6d., 4s. per yard, and npward ever offered in this city. Glorious !—English Imperial Three-pl canes Ls ene ie glittering Lend mat sane, jue, Mosmc, and scro| ", or rd, HW Wovery, HIRAM ANDERSON Sr dee ceased a .y 78. And 88. per yard, of elegant new 3a, the most extraordinary bargains os. Look at this!—Only Four Shillings per yard for beantiful large and MI fi yd ii ting, RUUIRAM ANDEIUON'S, No. 0 Howry.” Stair Gaepene, nd 4s. per yard; ay Callandee themes MPO Boys’ Clothing.—Alfred Munroe & €o., 441 Broadway, have now an immense stock of Boys’ and Chil- ret lothing, of best quality, 1d see fe be One price. No’ ‘ovintion. th re ee ee The City Clothing Warerooms monopo~ lidtug the city trade.—SMITH & RICE are doing an im- menre trade this season, as everybody seems femilive with the fact, that they farnish the hest, most fashionable and cheapest carmeuts procurable, They are at 102 Fulton Union Hall.—This vast Read: ing Warehouse, corner of Fult: d Nassi le Cloth- reeti yielIt is to pay a fair article, For example—the No. V Astor HL What is Econ price for an unexeep' Shirts made to order at Gr fit, mater ices wt which & ueapest in New York. r e ‘Fo Manafacturers—Valuable Water power is from araitroad de} a from this city by th whieh would bel eral dwelfing hoi mn to th Fabely or together, thore and other building, to be leased with or without the milla, Pe ot AD) ajonals. Apply to W. WARD, 159 Broadway, To the Denaf.—I depose that Dr. Heath; Aurist and Oculist, of 262 Broadway, cured mo of deafness and distressing ringing, buzsing noises in my head, three Patrick Horrick, 69 Qrange sti Swora 1,152. Ira Floyd, Commissioner of Deeds, d'to 381 Broadway, Hair Dye.—Wonderful Discovery !—Beau- The celebrated Bohomian Hair Dye is th only dye ev antly change baig to abeautitul black or brown, whieh $100 willbe fomfeived if this cannot be proved 7 undrods of per- Mi vaste and retail at the Porfumery * it. The publie have found out that Cristadoro’s Fxeelsior Liquid Hair Dye is really afi that it claims to be; that it ie the true clixir vite, which imparts as once color 4 life to the hair. Whether the fibres be silvered or griz- ‘this fluid at one if ye desired tint, b; al with andt poy rote i na'retaily at CHISTADORO Wie for sale, wholesale and retail, at " amd Scalp Establishment, No. 6 Astor House, = Let them Leave the Field.—There is no longer an opening for other and inferior Hair Dy (ristadoro's famous prepaengion was intros Cristadoro’s Liquid Hair Dye will be the onl: used by Indies or gentlemen of judgment. Nothing 14 weked for te but trial and comparisop—a fair field and no favor. Ap. piled and sold, wholes d retail, at CRISTADORO'S ig 6 Astor House. ym to the Are you Deaf, or troubled with natees in, or discharges from, the eart Ir so, avoid quacks, the use of syringes, oils, & br. 8 making the rince street. gt recedentod. Short, wi ‘and imperfect sight restored. Van be consulted, personally, or by mail, from nine till three o'clock, All letters must contain one dollar, fee, and be prepaid. SS ie Hair Dye.—Batcheler’s eclebrated Liquid Hair Dye is the best yet discovered for coloning the hair or whiskers, the moment it is applied. The fal sertainty with which this favorite and old Dyoperlormatanstonishing. It is for sale, or B BLOR'S Wig Factory, No. 4 Wall street, address. and Toupces—Batehelor's n of Wigs are pronounced tho most portect imation stag yn te Sanne nem very muperior art ‘ae ” 4 Wi mdthe largest’ aud bess covortinent dress. Gouraud’s Liquid Hair Dy. exception oF reservation, the ly eclobratod is GOURAUD'S ‘i el pape im ples, freckles, sailovwness, chaps, roughness, &o, utile my 0 y. Liquid Rodge, Li! at 67 Walker surest, near Broadway. Away with Bad Bread!—By using Dar keo's Baking Powder, how # and cooks can strays de. ving Nght bisewit, pastry, &e nnd ator bewithoutit, ‘Try it. ‘Only one shilling & Render, have you got the Dyspepsia t= Ketable Dyspepsia Ritters, © Bitters give im- and can be relied: complaint. Priew ton street, For Sore and ‘Tender Feet a cortal medy ean befonnd by uling BUSIL'S Magic Crenin Thowran ft Inst snmmmer with gr cost. Pi wich, corner of treet, of Bowery nd Grand strest, 2 vente,