The New York Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1852, Page 4

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J addition te the golden secounts from our pos- rersious on the Pacific, we are told that the returns from the Australian mines are increasing, and that mary persons are leaving California for the purpose of %) ing their luck in the British E) Dorado of the Pacific. By the way, it is intimated that the prin- eiphs of republicanism are progressing very rapidly in this auriferous colony, and that a declaration of imdependence is shortly anticipated. This looks yatbor bad for England. The American consal at Acapuleo having been ain crrested, and his property seized by tho Mexi- authorities, be deemed it prudent to leave for Panama. Our government should rigidly inquire yoto this matter at once, and ascertain who is right axd whe wrong. /Perhaps Commodore McAuley might be able to settle the dispute, by displaying the colors of the United States in that vicinity eeensionally. Mr. Yulee, of Florida, yesterday appeared at the bar of the United States Senate, and argued his *)aim to 2 sent in that body, in place of Mr. Mallory, After listening to nim for three or four hours, a vote was taken, and Mz. Mallory was declared entitled to retain his place, by forty-one to nine. On taking ep the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, it ‘was agreed that the extra per centage allowed to clerks in the departments should be extended to thore in the Post Office. An amendment was also agreed to that Mr. Ritchie should be re-imbursed for bis losses whilo Congressional printer, in 2 sum not execeding fifty thousand dollars. The salary ef the Chief Clerk in the Assistant Treas atian in Now oa -ouevea DUD doliars, and of the other clerks at fourteen hundred dears each. Tho bill was eventually reported, but Bo tna! action was had. From the late hours in which Senatore bave been engaged in business with- im tho last few days, it isevident that they arc deing all they can to be ready for a final adjournment next ek at e of Representatives yesterday managed he printing question during the pre- £0 far as that body is concerned, by nm of General Armstrong, of the Union, to Various candidates were nominated b, among them Bryant, Groeley, Ray- even Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee, naged to get from two to four votes each; bat the great majority of members knowing very well Yhat ro party organ could get along in Washington without government aid and comfort of some kind, re- svlved to throw their votes in favor of the Union Should thie course be followed up by the Senate, as it indoubtedly will be, General Armstrong’s kings will fally come up to one hundred thou- ars by the fourth of next March, and that Will assist in keeping up bis paper for some time, Provided he sticks to it. After November we may look out for o grand smarh-up among some of the party orgens at Washington. They have not suf ficient innate energy and talent to keep afloat on their own merits. The Bouse slightly altered the phraseology of the Senate's amendments to the bill modifying the rater cf newspaper and other postago, and thencon- curr Aithough this ie something of an isoprovement upon the present elmost incompre- henrible system, it will not, by any means, meet os of the great body of: the people of this » who will not be estisfied until the tax upen knowledge, through postage on newspapers, is wholly removed. The bill authorizing the expor- tation of imported iclee through certain routes in Texas to Mexico, the bill granting lends fi road yurposes to Missouri and Arkansas, an i in them. 0 Vir- ginis Land Warrant bill, were passed. The Senate's amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill wore not concurred in. The special comtrittes appointed to invertigate the implications sgainst Socretary Corwin concerning the Gardiner claim, was not alowed toreport. It is understood that nothing bos yet been done in the case however, owing to the impossibility of procuring the attendance of wit- meters, The inveetigation will most likely be do- ferred till next December. Although the diffenlty which occurred a few nce in the House of Representatives, between White and Polk, was amicably arranged by their friends, th@one between the latter gentleman is still unsettled, and probably will er a hostile meeting. It is under- stood, however, that they will not fight prior to the close of the present session. According to the statement of one of our Washington correspond- ents, Mr. P., by an implication that could not be misunderstood, challenged Mr. C. on the floor of the Howse. What an abominable disgrace to the country We publieh cleowhere in this paper the addrozs of the Cobb or democratic detachment of the late Constitutional Union party of Georgia, on the Presidential question. They have resolved to come im to the eupport of Pierce and King. It will bo remembered that this Union perty was formed hy the mass of the whig party and a certain portion of the democrats, and (hat Mr. Cobb, (democrat,) the late candidate of his party for Governor, was @lected by a majori'y of some eighteen thousand, while, by the same party in the Legislature, Mr. Toombs (whig) was clected to the United States © Senate for six years The Cobb detachment of this | party, however, after all this, claiming to be the i poal democracy, ont up a set of delegates to the Baltimore Demoor: i these of the Sonthern Rights party. The Convan- | tion declared tbe latter to be the true democratic delegates, thovgh | This decision, it seems, was not satisfactory to Mr. | Cobb ond his friends, and they at first resolved to | keep up the Union organization. But the mass of | the whigs who belonged to iv having gove off to . | Macon and numinated Mr. Webster, ou & stiff whig platicra, no other course was lef to the Cobb men, or the “ Tugalo” pi , (all the eorn being sholled | finally and formally resolved back into its original whig ard democrat ements. There is, hewever, this difference between the two: the democrats persion of the whigs refuse to support the regular Webster ticket, and keep up & factious division by still adbering to Scott. Gen. Scott, it appeare, declined giving specific answers te the inquiries of the Southern Rights Committee of Alabama. This, together with the silence of Gen. Pierce, on the same subject, hae probably induced that committee to issues call for a State Convention on the 13th proximo. The proceedings of the Massaohusetts Free Soil Ratification Meeting, which was held in Boeton last night, poseess mo Jittlo interest just at this time, for the reasem that they settle the doubt which may have been created in the minds ef some as to whether Jebn P. Hule would abide by the action of the Pittsburg Convention. The chairman of the Boston meeting stated positively that Mr. Hale would ac- eept of the nomination for Prosident ; and frem the entBusiasm roported te have been mamifested en tho occasion, it is pretty evident that the free soilers of Massachusetts intend te support him with all their strength. Between the Webster and Hale move- ments, Gen. Scott's prospects certainly look very slim in the old Bay State. We publish, this morning, intelligence from dif- ferent portions of the country in relation to the crops, of both cotton and provisions. In some sec- tiens we learn that the worm has commenced its destructiveness upon the cotton, while from others we bear that the planters are rejoicing in antici- pation of an abundant yield. On the whole, judging from the information we have received, we are in- elined to the opinion that it will, at least, turn out an average yield, more particularly as the ravages of the worm have commenced 80 late, when the crop ia in such an advanced stage asto put it out of their power to destroy it to any great extent. The wheat harvest has been most abundant, and from all parts we hear the most glowing accounts of yield. Tho prospect for corm isat present uncommonly cheer- ing. With one or two exceptions, the yield throughout the country will be greater than ever before known, and in anticipation of which the price in different localities is already beginning to recede. The potato crop will not vary much from those of the last few preceding years. From some parts we learn the disease has attacked the pota- toes, doing considerable damage, while in other portions of the country it is said the crop will turn out exceedingly fine. In hay the harvest has been very light. Inthe Northern and Eastern States it has been much below the average amount, while from the West we do not hear accounts of any great abundance. This will cause aspeculative movement in the article, and wo shall soon expect to see hay bringing an uncommonly high price, Judge Edmonds has given his opinion that he has no authority to interfere in the application for an injunction to restrain the city of Brooklyn from enforcing their ordinances against keeping open shops, stores, groceries, and drinking houses, on Sundays. He refers the applicants to the Judge of that district. The opinion of Judge Edmonds, on spirit drinking, is very wordy, but neither classic nor elaborate, nor written with that care which marked the lucubrations of this legal function- ary on “ spintual’’ knockings. A temporary injunction has been granted by Judge Duer, restraining the Rev. Mr. Fouche, pas- tor of the German Reformed Church, Forsyth etrect, from preaching. The clergyman is to show , this day, why it should not he mada narnatuel eae A Fier fs Juopved, yy the Supreme Court, at the general convention of the Judges, is Albany, this month, restricting counsel in thd time wiih they are to occupy the court in summing up’ to two hours each; and also deciding that only ono counsel shal] be beard on each side. On the trial of issues of fact, one counsel on each side shall examine or cross-examine a witness. This isa desideratum long worthy of attention; for it is a positive fact that any lawyer who speaks more than one hour— the time wisely allowed by the United States Courts injures his client. He surfeits the judge, and weariee the jury. Our inside pages this morning contain lotters from Paris, Mexico,j Galena, White Sulphur, and Saratega Springs; Description of the Buffalo and New York Railroad celebration; a variety of Tho- atrical and Musieal Intelligence; Harper’s Monthly Magazine and the Maine Law; Effects of said law; Cincinnati and her Resources; Additional from Buenos Ayres; amusing, serious, and misccllaneous local paragraphs ; several columns of items from all parts of the country ; financial and commercial re- ports; anda great number of business advertise- ments—the whole affording a sufficient quantity of reading to keep a person’s mind busily occupied for one day at leas' ‘ ‘Tue Warerixne P.Laces.—The fancy dress ball | which generally winds upthe season at tho fashion- | able watering places, is to come off at Newport on | Thursday. The Maine Liquor law and theblack- mailing system were but too effectual in keeping away the pleasure seeking portion of the commu- | nity from Newport. To such straits were the few | yisitere there reduced, by the general desertion of young men, that the Newport hotel keepers were reduced to the necessity of advertising in the little popers of that little city that there was on hand and to be disposed of a little stock of handsome little women, wHore pleasures wero so baulked and prevented by the absence of the little men. There were no male partners to be had for the dance, and it appeared as if the few beautiful women who hap pened to be located there were ‘‘ doomed to blash unseen, and waste their sweetness on the desert air.” In commiceration of their forlorn condition, end of the impending bankruptcy of the hotel keepers, we published their advertisement gratis, and have no doubt but by this means there will be quite a suf- ficient number of the masculine gender present at the approaching ball to prevent the necessity of the Jadies danciog with partners of their own sex. As for another season in Newport, there will not be the slighteet chance of scaring up enough of guests to keep the hatels afloat, unless in the meantime the obnoxions Maine Liquor law is abolished, the blackmailing system put an end to, and an sssur- ance given to the public by the landlords that they will reform their management, and henceforth pro- vide a sufficiency of food for their guests. RamLR0aD IN Broapway. — Speculators inte. rested in the advancement or rejection of this pro- jeet, bave been, for months back, flooding the city papers with communications in favor of, or in opposi_ tion to, the construction of a railroad in Broadway. All the efforts to bring about public opinion to con- sent to the carrying out ofthis scheme are utterly preposterous and futile. The people of this city will never tolerate a railroad in Broadway. There are too many already in the city. And the best Way to meet the wante of the community, in this Tespect, would be to open Church street from ono extremity of the city to the other, and make it as wide as Broadway, and to open another strect of the same width between Broadway and the Bowery, thus making two additional lending avenues, #0 m4 to accommodate the pubi':, and enable all those speculating companies, who aie vow seized with the mania of railroad building, to follow the bent of eal desires in that respect. Doth sets were admitted. » ENT UR BR | off) but to come in for Pierce. This they have | mela’ or the porter wilt be ote | done, and the late Union party of Georgia is thus | , opposition to ‘The New Cuban Revolutionary Mevement, Tne The movement recently prejested for the libera- tion of Cuba ceems to get along with considerable force and momentum in this latitude. According to the latest intelligence from Havana, the revolu- rested by the present Governor of Cuba, and there is 3 rumor that some ofthem have been shot. It is | also said that among those arrested is one of those engaged in the publication of the new revolutionary without apy political principle whatever being in- springy motion, has ran well upon the quarter newspaper, “The Voice ef tho Cuban People,” volved. The whig leaders were most active in stretch, and has all the points of good wind and another of them having escaped in a trading vessel fanning tho flame, impressed with the idea that the bottom. Old sportsmen are betting on him, two to | te Boston. In this latitude the movement has as moro fighting the better for them. In some in- | one, against the field. The third horse is the old sumed a strong feoting in Wall stroet, and prosured stances one faction took possessien of the polls, and | Defender, from Massachusetts— conspiraters boast of a complete organization South and North, numbering fifteen thou- sand men, comprising many of the first ranks of society—tunds to any amount, and plans and projects which they are determined to carry out a8 soon as an opportunity occurs. Fis.p. primary elections of the democratic party city, together with the seenes and incidents attend- ant upon these assemblages. ‘There was fighting, in this “the soft shells” and “ tho bard shells ;” in other eases between one set of fighting men and snother, and in others between individuals on each ticket, are now united on Pierce aad King, while a small | for ite organ one of the leading commercial journals prevented the other faction from voting. In other | of that region—the Courier and Enquirer. The cases oneh party had possession in turns, and tho | But he has been sadly noglected and knocked up by fighting was desperate. Again, one party ran sway with the ballot box, and carried it off to 2 po- lice station, filling it, perhaps, with votes on the way. Then, in other eases, as alleged by the defeated, the ballot boxes were half filled with tickets before the election commenced; and hence the votes million sweepstakes every year for four yoars, are now complete. Four nags are on the turf—one is a regular old war horse, a little stiff in the joints from tionists of that eity have pot been so fortunate as and rowdyism, and violence, to an extent without a bad management, and somewhat troubled with the their arsooiates of the “Lone Star” erderinthiseoun- precedent in New York. In some cases the battle Botts. He is, however, full of pluck, though good try We learn that a hundred persons have been ar- was between the barnburners and tho bunkers, and judges s0y he holds his head too high for a four mile circuit. Opposed to him is a young horse from the Granite Hills, clean limbed, light bodied, head well out, puts his fect square to the ground with a “ In truth, he is a noble steed A Tartar of the Ukraine ” hard drudgery as a dray horse. Ho fires up with ‘wonderful energy, notwithstanding, at the tap ot the drum; and as it was impossible to hold him back at Baltimore, it has been determined to give him a chance, although at the great disadvantage | of being next to the outside. But outside of all Their new fillibuster organ, our cotemporary in counted sometimes far exceeded the whole num- comes the jolly Free Soiler, from New Hampshire. Wall street, goes into tho business with more gravity ber of democrats in the ward. Whigs veted | and skil) than the old organ in Fulton streot—the as well as democrats, and democrats from New York Sun. From the appearances of the new ther wards voted in the wards to which they | movement, the gravity with which documents con- | did not belong, and voted several times, too. Thus neeted with the scheme are published, and the par ! the whole thing was pretty much of @ farce, as far | He is a lively, blackish colored woolly horse, good dea) of wind and gas, but not much bottom ; rather heavy in flesh fora long heat, but full of deviltry. Everybody believes he will run foul of old Chip- tieularity with which they lay down their plans and intended operations, and from the confidence dis- | played by the Courier and Enquirer in the success of | the movement, it is very likely that 2 loan has been i raised in Wall street to a considerable amount, on the pledge of the revenues of the island of Cuba to be paid as soon as ithas attained its indepen- dence. It is very certain, judging from past events, | that our respected cotemporary would not encour- age any revolutionary or other scheme in which at least funds could be raised to the amount of $52,725 37) exactly. A Wall street loan, on the faith of a Cuba revolution for 1853, is nearly as good as many of the recent loans raised on railroad bonds on Western towns and villages. Seriously, however, we should like to know—if |, the wisdom of Wall street can furnish the informa- tion—whether this is a grave hoax, from beginning to end, palmed on the public for some home par- pose, or whether it is really and truly a develope- ment of the plans and projects of the new revolu- tionary conspiracy that has been formed by the Creoles and the “Lone Star? association, to be carried into effect as soon as possible? The matter has assumed a formality and a gravity too serious for a hoax—too ticklish for a piece of Slieve- gammonism. Ifit be true, as stated in the new filli- buster organ in Wall street-the Courier and Enquirer —that the new conspiracy numbers fifteen thousand men of the first ranks of society in this country, with plenty of money at command, there can be no doubt but that Cuba can be wrested from the hands of Spain in Jess than six months, and in defiance of all the opposition that can be made by the mari- time powers of Europe. The present Governor of Cuba is well known to be utterly inefficient for protecting that island against any attack from this country. Governor Cafiedo is merely a higher order of policeman— stern, unrelenting, working in secret; and his only anxiety in leaving Spain for Cuba was to make a fortune out of his perquisites arising from the vigor- ous prosecution of the slavetrade. Before ho left as any correct indication of opinion goss. Not only were the rowdies and fighting-mon of New York engaged from different wards, but tho baggsge smashers of Albany wore brought under comtribution. The fighting was universal, and, what is worthy of remark on this occasion, the working mon were enlisted in the battle, and in the majority of cases succeeded in beating the regular professional pugilists, which is 2 mow feature in the Now Yerk elections. The organized fighting-mon, for the most part, joined the minority of the com- mittee; but the majority of the committee were, on the whole, triumphant throughout tho city, and they displayed n> ordinery tactics. In- stead of paying and employing the regulars, they enlisted volunteers, who made p for their want of skill by their numbers and enthusiasm. In thie conflict of passions and interests several of the leaders were defeated, particularly of the barn- burner and “‘soft shell” side. Among them waa John Van Buren, in the Fifteenth ward, who ran on the minority ticket, but wh» alleges the proceedings were unfair. He intends to go behind the decision of the inspectors, and claim his seat at the State Con- yention at Syracuse, where—about his admission and rejection—no doubt there will bo another row kicked up, equal to that at Tammany Hall, or any that took place on Thursday night. All theso scenes, however, are very disgracefal, and theee primary elections ara utterly corrupt, both among the whig and democratic parties. Tho whigs are crowing over tho recent conflicts of their opponents, and calculating upon dofoating them in consequence of the ill-feecling excited in the party. But let them tak care. Let them look at home. Their primary elections are not yet held; and we venture to say that when they aro held, they will be found to outstrip in violence, this year, as they did last, all the rowdyism of Tammany Hall. They can employ the same fighting mon, or others as bad, and the same passions and the samo selfishness—the same thirst for the spoils—exists in one party ag well as the other. They are all alike. Spain for his new government he spent many hours in consultation with old Gov. Tacon, who im- pressed his mind with the necessity of managing the affairs of Cuba by the stern despotic system which Tacon himself first introduced on that island. Against Creoles and Creole conspirators Governor Caitedo is perfectly competent to act, and is able to crush and quell all attempts at revolution ia that quarter alone; but with his twenty thousand or more troops under his command, he is totally in- capable of wielding any power, or directing any movement, in comparison with his predecessor, the gallant and liberal minded General Concha. The fifteen thousand fillibusters who are now_enrolled throughout this country, as develoned in tha ax tennedtnn-y svvuuents given to the world in tho columns of the Courier and Enquirer, aro more than sufficient to overcome Cafedo and all the forces he can bring against them, if the conflic should ever bo tested. The barbarity, violonco and despotism of the present Governor will only keep in a state of excitement the public mind of this country, and act against the continu: ance of the connection between Cuba and Spain, through the whole of the free press of Eu- rope. The suppression of the press in Cuba amounts to nothing, in reference to the agita- tion of the question, so long as three thousand journals on this continent are free to discuss, to talk, to develope affairs, and to place the whole question, in all its ramifications, before the public mind of America, and of Europe, even Spain in- cluded. Ifthe grave and startling developements published in the Courier and Enquirer as real facts, be not a hoax, and apiece of Slievegammonism, then there cortain- ly is every prospect ofa last and final attempt near at hand for the liberation of Cuba, and its emancipr- tion from the terrible military dospotism to which that island has been hitherto subjected by Spain Many months ago, at the termination of the last at- tempt of Lopez, we stated that the most favorable opportunity for successful revolutionary operations in Cuba, and for the departure of a liberating army from the American shoree, would be at that parti- cular crisig in our history which would inter vene between the going ont of an old President and the coming in of a new. At such an interval oftime, either about the period of election, next November, or during the months of Mareh or April next year, when tho new President ix inducted into office, the attempt should be made. Tho vigi- lance, the skill, the activity, and the power of our republican government, are always in the state of comparative abeyance during that | periodical transition. There could be no more favorabie opportunity for an oxpedition of ten thousand persons departing from any part of this country for the purpose of landing in Cuba, without being at all afraid of any particular effort of the government at Washington to prevent it. The news received every day from Cuba, of the bar- berities inflicted on the Creoles by the present go- vernment, and of the multitude of arrests, and the Tumors of many of these prisoners being shot, wil only tend to inflame the excitement in this country— to increase the ‘ Lone Star” association from fifteen to twenty thousand persons, and to precipitate the whole expedition—if, indeed, the developements of fuch a conspiracy, made by the Courier and En- quirer, be really and veritably facts, and not a ri- diculous and absurd hoax. We aro not yet cer tain which it is; but a short time will enlighten us on this subject. An Amrrican Actor 1n Lonpon.—Mr. McKean Buchanan writes us a pretty long letter from Lon- don, complaining of the uncivil and unjust treat. ment whieh ho hing received from the theatrical critics and press of London, but moro especially from the Times. We comply with Mr. B.’s request, and pubjish bis letter in another portion of our columns. Those interested in the matter will, in justice to Mr. B., read his statement, and form their own opinion whether his complaint against the English journale—that their unfavorablo notices of his performances sprung from political or anti- Ame- ticnn prejudices—ie, or isnot, well founded. Mr Buchanan’s attempt to establish his own talents ag an actor, at the expense of the veracity of the Lon- don Times and other journals, seems to be rather a rash affair, and would require stronger arguments and proofs than any adduced in his letter. Avornen Fara. Ramnoap Accipent.—As the nine o’elock train from Ramapo and Paterson was coming in- to Jersoy City lart night, young man named Francis O'Ponpell fell from a piatform between two Of the ears, and wos instawtly to death, The Seward whiggs will do battle against the silyer grays with as much animosity as the barnburners and ‘‘soft shells” did against the hunkers and tho “hard shells ;” and the {result will be that al! good and patriotic men will feel moro and fore convinced of the necessity of putting an end to primary clec- tions for the future. This is probably the last time they will over be tolerated by tke people. The nom- inations may rub through this fall, provided both parties select the best men. If they fail to do this, they will both be probably upset, and areform party will be organized, which will sweep the city and put down these party organizations, or at least ovar- throw tho present depraved and corrupt system of primary elections. This wonld be the greatest boon ever conferred upon a Jong suffering community. Tue New York ConresponpEents or Loypon JouRNALS.—We have for some time past noticed with what a degree of aserbity the New York corres- pondent of the London Times has been criticised by tho two anti-slavery organs of this city, the Tvibune and Times. These journals have charged the eor- respondent in question, week after week, with mis- representing the affairs of this country, and actually humbugging the Times with the grossest absurdi- ties and falsities, particularly in reference to the Presidential election, and to the relative chances of the two great parties. Now wo have pretty regu- larly read the communications which have awakened the spleen and satire of these papers, and we must say that, in our opinion, the statements are nearly cor- rect, in every particular, and very free fromany kind of misrepresentation. His estimates of the numbers of people attending the great Niagara whig demon- stration is not at all incorrect, notwithstanding all the assertions of the Tribune and Times, fixing it at upwards of fifty thousand. We hai a epecial re- porter at that mecting, who made a fair and acenrate calculation of the numbers attending it, and ho felt confident that at no time did they amount to over fifteen thousand; and we defy any evidence to be given of a fair and ropu- table character—not partizan—to prove the contra- ry. Tho whig mass meetings all over the country have been, in general, utter failures; and those of the democrats have been very little better, with the exception of the first ratification mecting at Tammany Hall, not at all equal to those of for- mer campaigns. Perhaps the mass meeting at Hills- borough will have been somewhat better than usual; but the recent whig mass meeting at Harrisburg was one of the most extraordinary failures that ever befell a political move in this country. The facts stated by the New-York correspondent of the Londen T¥mes, in relation to the politics and opinions of this country, have been, so fur as we have seen them, generslly correct—and we volun- tarily testify to their accuracy, in contradiction to the accusations of such mere one-sided, partizan, blind, prejudiced scullions of party, as the Now-York Tribune and Zines. There isa perfect and com- plete apathy throughout the country, in reference to the Presidential question, and we do not believe that public enthusiasm can be excited at all until within two or three weeks of the day of election, and even then it will be very brief, tamo, and little to the purpose. But there can be no doubt that the attempt to get up a great enthu- siasm among the people, on account of the military deeds and reputation of General Scott, has boen one of the greatest failures thet has ever occurred to any party in this country. The excitement.of the campaigns of Jackson, Harrison, and Taylor, proceeded in a diminishing degree, boginning witha tremendous furore for Jackson, and ending with a very small one for Taylor—but one which was far greater than that got up onthe present occasion. The pending election will be determined by cthor prin- ciples, other causes, ond other combinations, than those emanating from military heroism, er the hub- bub of any such flashy description, Tue Buenos Ayrean Desrorism.—Tho latest advices from Buenos Ayres, by way of England, bring confirmation of events there which wo had all along been expecting to occur. General Urquiza had made a successful coup d’éat, extinguished all traces of liberty in that country, and proclaimed himself dictator. This general made great pretensions to liberal opinions and professions of republicanism while he was engaged in warring ogainet tho tyrant Rosas; but now we see that he himself seizes the very first opportunity of following in the footsteps of that dictator. There is no doubt but Buenos Ayres, and the whole of that country, will be, in six months, in just as bad & condition as it was inthe time of Rorap. i his comes of military Prosidents. pewa or Young Hickory from the start, and throw | one or other of them all of a heap, before the race | is over. It is very much foared, from a bad habit | of his jockeys, that he will give old Chippewaa horrible fall in turning the short corner of Ohio. In fact, we have reason to fear, that at varions points of the course, the old Massachusetts bay, as well as Free Soiler, will jesile Seward, the rider of Chippo- wa, very roughly, so much 50 that the knowing ones refuse to bet upon either the regular whig horse or his rider. But, Dropping the parablo, each of the four candidates before the people is a remarkable man. Gen. Scott is the greatest military chioftain, and can produce a Jonger catalogue of killed and wounded than any hero in the Union. Mr. Webster $s immeasurably the most learned and powerful constitutional states- man of the day. Gen. Pierce is, by all odds, the most sagacious and sure footed politician of them all, while Hale is the most notorious wit and joker that ever split the sides of tho old fogies of the Senate with a roar of laughter. Thus we havo the perfection of military scienco, the perfoction of etatcsmanship and diplomacy, the perfoetion of po- litical tactics, and the perfection of political buf- foonery and ground and lofty tumbling, all in tho field together. The struggle is becoming intensely interesting, and in a few short weeks we shall be able to see what will be the result. It looks bad for the Seward interest, but it may improve. Let us have hope, and whip up. Mx. Wenster’s Posrrion and SENATOR MAN- @vm.—Oxe of our Washington correspondents as- sures us that Mr. Webster, in no event, will give in his adhesion to the nomination of Gen. Scott. And we believe it. The nomination of Gen. Scott was made on the 2lst of June—it is now hard upon September, and yet all that Mr. Webster has done, has been to disavow, through his Boston organs, his acquiescence in that nomination. He has pub- licly informed us, a month ago, at Marshfield, that the time had not yet come for him to speak upon the Presidential question. Now, we should not be surprised if, very shortly, we were to have him express his views in a manner that will aston- ish the Seward clique of this city, and make tho whigs of Wall street ashamed of themselves. Mr. Mangum, im his attack upon Mr. Webster, in the Senate, has not helped the matter for Gen. Scott one particle. That attack, in fast, will injure the very cause it was intended to promote ; for it only betrays the vindictive bitterness of the Seward- Scott faction against Mr. Webster and the national union men of the whig party. It will strengthen Mr. Webster in his position of armed neutrality. If, indeed, Mr. Mangum shall have failed this timo to bring him out, another assault of the kind will make short work of Gen. Scott’s prospects. As it is, the silenco of Mr. Webster is the most splendid rebuke of a mere gunpowder nomination that has ever been administered to a hypocritical peace party in any country. It is working to a charm. Tue Process or Empatminc—Tor New Dis COvERY.—A good deal has been published on an alleged discovery of a new process of ombalming, by which the human body can be preserved fur an indefinite length of time, after death, ageinst the progress of decay and corruption which flesh is heirto. Whether the alleged discovery bo genuine or otherwise, it is hardly worth while to inquire. The question is: of what valuc is it, even if it bo a reality? To us, and, we have no doubt, to the majority of our readers, it appears about as wise a thing to embalm a human body as to build a pyra- mid, which bears no comparison in point of utility with 2 railroad. The process of embalming was first discovered and practised by the Egyptians, and in the lapse of time the art was lost. To the Egyptians, also, exclusively belong the credit of rearing pyramids to the skies. Of what uso theeo pyramids—which exist to this day—evor were, or Mow are, nobody can tell, though philosophers and attiquarians have been long puzzling their brains and mystifying the world on tho subject ; and jast of as little practical benefit to mankind is the pro- cess of preserving a human body from complete de- cay, when there are so many human bodics all around us. There is not even the merit of pro: serving a curiosity for posterity. If embalming could restore a dead body to life, then, indeed, it would be a valuable process. But as it cannot do this, we are of opinion the sooner the dead body mingles with ite mother earth, the better for the survivors. The natura] impulse of man is, in the language of Jacob, to “ bury his dead out of his sight ;” and it is as rational as it is natural. The process of embalming, and the orestion of pyramids, are supposed to have been devices resorted to by the Egyptian kings ¢o perpetuate their memo« ries after death: They do not, however, appoar to have been moro successful in thoir object than they would haye been by employing less oxpensive means Batif ever so successful, cui bono ?—of what advan- tage to tho living? No more than a balloon. If Mr. Payne can invent anything to keop the human body from dying, or even to prolong its existence for ten years boyond its allotted destiny, or to ro- fuscitate a human body after the vital spark is ox- tinet, he will do something that will entitle him to the gratitude of mankind, and will cause his name to be perpetuated to a more distant ogo than any process of embalming by which his body may be preserved after death, or any monument that could be erected to him, if it were even greater than the pyramid of Cheops. There is a tendency in tho investigations of French science to waste itself upon small matters, and to resolve problems which are of no consequence to the world, while it neglects the important and woightier matters of practical utility. Thore is one exception, perhaps, and that is the scienco of gas tronomy, in which the French excel all other nations. In useful invemtions, calculated to abridge human labor, and te honefit the human race, the people of the United States are a-head of all crea- tion. GrxrraL Worrn’s Winow.—Ta® MUNIFICENCE AND GALLANTRY oF ConanEss.—Oureplendid gov- ernment has immortalized itself by its munificence and gallantry toa lady. It has granted the splendid pension of $350 per annum to the widow of tho late General Worth. ‘This reflects tho moro credit upon Congress when contrasted with the small salary of $25,000 a year, which the whigs are trying to givo to General Seott. General Worth was a man of ability and valor, and did just as much for his Tas Smvnine OF THE ATLantic on Laxs Bars. From reading the various accounts published in rev- lation to the late calamity on Lake Erie, we have arrived at the conclusion that there was an evident disregard of the safety of the passengers on board of both of the boats which came in collision. We can= not, however, condemn the officers of one boat, bes cause she was the more unfertunate, and let off the othor scot free. It is now certain that the night wag clear, that it was starlight, and thateach voseél’s. lights could be seen at a distance of three miles 5 and, from this fact, we cannot exculpate the officers of either vessel from the charge of a great lack of proper attention to their duty. It is said that the steamer lacked three of her principal officers, and that they could not bave been away from the boat at the time of her sailing without the sanction of the owners, which is much to be regretted and condemn= ed. It is also evident, from the facts, that the means on board the boat for the preservation of life, im cage of accident, were inadequate, although, 23 We learn, it had been said that “ tho public looked to the owners of that line of boats for safety.” All the statements we have seen agree that thero was no order, no discipline, and no authority, on board of the Atlantic after the collision, and in comsequence of the lack of which many lives were lost, especially among the ladies and emigrants, whe rushed wildly overboard, that might otherwise have been saved.! In regard to the propeller, what exertions did she make to avoid the collision ? What evidence have we that the Ogdensburg would not have run against a rock, had one of no greater dimensions than the Atlantie been in her path ? Taking all the ciroum- stances connected with this deplorable affair, and more particularly the collision itself, the conviction is forced upon us that the man at the helm, the of- ficer who had charge of the deck and the watch, on board both of the steamers, are guilty of gross nog- ligence, carelessness, and inattention, and their conduct should undergo the strictest investigation. In regaid to the number of persons on board the Atlantic, we learn that money was taken at the captain’s office from two bundred passengers, which, added to those who paid at the railroad offico—three hundred and seventy-six—would make the total number on board, exclusive of the crew, five hun- dred and seventy-six—and yet Captain Ward states that but one hundred and thirty-one lives wore lost. MusioaL AnD THEATRICAL AGENTS.—Wo une derstand that several artists have returned to tho city from a very unprofitable teur which they recently made in the direction of Cana- da and the Western States. It seems that the cauge of this failure was having had the misfortune to engage themselves to some of those adventurers who call themselves ‘musical and theatrical agents,” who agreed to pay them a certain sum for their ser- vices, defray all expenses, and divide the profits. At the termination of the tour, however, it seems they received nothing for their services but the agent’s ‘note of hand,” besides having to pay some of their ewn expenses in returning. We have rea- son to believe that some of the agents employed by Mies Catharine Hayes tricked herin the samo way. The truth is, that the system of musical and theat- rical agencies, which has been attempted to be or- ganized by a set of oyster-house critics and adven- turers in this city, for two years past, has become a perfect bore and humbug to all artists of merit and reputation. They geveraily endeavor to engage artists of popularity, under certain conditions—of- fering at a vast expense to manage tho press, and make arrangements for the concert, or performances; but instead of being capable of accomplishing their promises, they invariably commit the grossest mis- management, ruin the speculation, pocket all the receipts they can get, and at the end of the engage- ment turn off the poor humbugged artists with mere notes of hand—bits of paper not worth the value ofa, red cent. Catharine Hayes and Mr. Hudson, and some others, bave been victimized in this way; and wo believe that suits at law have heen commenced by one of the parties against one of these theatrieal agents, arising out of defalcations, and deficiencies in coming up to the count. ANTI-SLAVERY AND ABOLITIONISM IN THE THE AaTRES.—We perceive that ‘* Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” the new novel, which has created such.a sensation among the abolition circles of society, has been dra- matized, and hasreceived one ortwo representations in the National theatre. We also understand that some of its incidents have been versified and set to music, and that a new abolition song is being sung nightly by Wood’s Minstrels, a nigzor com- pany, who havo been exhibiting in the same line as Christy’s trowpe. The idea of introducing on the boards of » theatre, or concert room, the principles or the characters delineated in this novel, is of a reprehensible na- ture, and very dangerous in every point of view. The same reagons that oxclude and prohibit the ine troduction of all political charaeters and political discussions and topics from the stage, ought also to operate in the strongest manner, to the exclusion of all subjects of so exciting and dangerousa character as anti-slavery. This is an improper subject for tho drama. Itis so mixed up and connected with the real offairs of society and government, that it is almost too tender and too delicate to be introduced in this way in public theatres, and was utterly un- called for, since we can so very frequently be amused with the display of those abolition amateurs who bave made certain riles init theirown. We ehe]l wait, however, till we see what the truce nature and character of these represontations are. Later From Port av Prixce.—The brig R. We Parker arrived at Philadelphia on Thursday, with dates from Port au Prince to the 13th inst., cight days later than those previously received. Tho captain etates that when he sailed the empire re- mained very tranquil, and the markets wero glutted with American produce of all kinds. Coffeo was searce. The fever had dianppeared at tho ports, and in the interior. he Kwperor had taken hia departure for a smell town in the interior, nceom- panied by the Imperial Guard, te render filial atten- tion to his father, who was at the point of death. Theatrical and Masical. Nidlo, so celebrated for introducing one set of novel- ties after another to the American public, hes the merit of bringing ont Miss Fitzpatrick, the colobrated actress from Drury Leno theatre. She is arrived, and will shortly make her débit. She is @ very fino looking woman, and no doubt will draw large houses. Mir. Wheate ley, from the Princess theatro who is also good looking man, will make his appearance on Monday next; and last, not least, Mademoiselle de Melisse, a French danseu: ey taid to be superior to any who have recently performed in this country, will shorily moke her first appearance at Niblo’s, Thus are all the best artistes attracted from Europe by the doliars of the Uaited States, Max Maretzek, who has been very successful in Mexioo and California, will return to this city in the latier end. of September, or beginning of October, with a good deaji of money and confidence. He has an agent in Patis en- gaging ope atic stars for next fall, The opera will be commenced some time during the winter, in the Now York theatre, as, under the lease, Thorne is od!'zed to give it for the alternate nights during the reason, the proprictors having made that reserve, Instead of Jobn Brougham’s complimentary benefit, coming off, (it is postponed till the first week before the day of judgment,) a complimentary benofit will do given in Castle Garden for the poor sufferers who lost their all, he great fire } #2 will give their nervicesgratuitouny Be ee seater, and it ia expected that something handsome will be realized, This is a real occusion for the exercien of the sympathy of the public. The procoeds will go to a une ful purpore—the su port of berraved women and ohike dren burned out ouse and hi pe the appetites ot humbugs, i enCe ree Political Inteiligence, ‘Tho Connecticut Whig State Convention assembied at New Haven, on Wednesday, and nominated as Presiden. tial Blectors for the State at large, Jon. J. W, Stuart, of Hartford, and Jobn F. Trumbuil, of Stonington, Naval Intelligence, Commodore Newton hoisted bis pennant on the Oyane on Saturday, at Norfolk, under the usaal salute, Lieut J. R. M. Mullony has been detached from, the receiving ship North Carolina and ordered to the board country in Mexico as General Scott, and the roward now given to his widow is a sum that will searocly pay tho rent of a house. Cyane. The U. 8. frigate Columbia, fitting out at the Gosport. navy yard ix to be the ship © Commodice Newton, of tbo bome squadron.” A Toe