The New York Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1852, Page 4

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Bowery.—FPiowsns oF Tum jrosdway.—SoupreR or For- Lavine Brwane, WIBLO'S, Brosdway.— Bron Bor-Banora ov Suviuum, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chawbere street.—Cuionoronm Want saine MineTaei—Mommy, MATIONAL THEATERS. Chatham street—Wao Sroum wes Pocuat Boou—Tion? Rove —Kansxrn. WALLACK’S LYCEUM.—Poor Genriewan—Boann- me Scnoon WEW YORK THEATRE Ric Itt—Yours Cov- me- P, AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amverxo Penronmancme mm wun AFTERNOON any Evaxine. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- way—Brwonan MiveTaxiay. eee : DOUBLE SHEET. posed ah oi 1 eter eae ribe rentes Hn he “Wew York, Thursday, September 9, 1852. ‘The News. ‘The returns thus far received from the election which took place in Vermont on Tuosday, indicate eonsiderab!e change in the state of partics there. While the whigs have, as hitherto, elected their Gevernor by a large majority, the democratic vote ie greatly increased, that party having made exten- sive inroads in the free soil ranks. There has also been a change, so fur as known, of two or three re- Jreeentatives in the State Legislature in favor of the democrats. With regard to the Congresemen, it is pretty certain that two whigs have been elected, but ‘the other is somewhat doubtfal. On reference to the proceedings of the Massachu- setts Democratic State Convention, it will be seen that there has been a regular split in the ranks— that the national democrats, who were greatly in the minority, have drawn off from the coalitionists, and resolved to have nothing more to do with them. ‘The eoalitionists nominated Henry W. Bishop for Governor, James B. Thompson for Lieutenant Gover- sor, and C. G. Greene and 8. W. Whitney, for Presidential electors. The hunkers, who had with- drawn from the main body, organized, and adopted wesolutions to tho effeet that coalition with free soilers is inconsistent with principles of democracy, and that ss the previous coalition had been fruitful ef evil to the party, the democrate of the State should repudiate all such unnatural connections. The action o1 the regular convention was denounced, and a committee was appointed to call for a conven- tion of the truc democracy, if deemed expedient. Here’s a pretty flare-up. Well, the free soilerd @reate trouble and confusion wherever they go. It is almoet unnecessary to direct the attention of the.zeader to the proceedings of the Women’s Rights Convention at Syracuse, given under the telegraphic head, The curious transactions of this extraordinary body will probably be more genorally vead than those of almost any other assemblage of perrons, whether they be politicians, moral re- formers, socialiste, philosophers, or rappers. These ‘women, who have thus boldly thrown eff the con- ventional usages of society, are determined, among other things, to exercise an influence upon the eeming Presidential contest; and it is not impro- bable that they will, to some oxtent, effect their object. It is understood that « disposition is mani- fested, among some of them, to declare in favor of Seott, but Gerrit Smith, who happens to be one of their Vice Presidents, is opposed to this, and will exert himself to thwart the intentions of the Soward- ites, and prevail upon the body to come out for Hale and Julien. Issues of every description have ‘Sprang up, and beon arranged, in all the parties of the day, but this one among the women with regard to Scott promises to lead to no inconsiderable ex- -@itement in the ranks of the advocates of female rights. Read tho report—it is rather rich. Last night the whig “unionists” held a meeting atthe Broadway House, which was addressed by Hon. Presley Ewing, and other gentlemen, in favor of the Presidential nominations of the party. They are frightened at the great apathy which prevails 4n tho whig camp, and seem puzzled. Every exor- tion wae made to get up some enthusiasm. More spirit and enthusiasm seems to prevail smeong the whigs of Ohio then in this Btate. The telegraph reports that a very large mass meeting ‘was held at Columbus, yesterday, at which aneoches ‘were made in favor of pretection to home industry, river and harbor improvements, &c. This sounds like the old party talk. We elsewhere publish the proceedings of a mass eonve. tion of the free democracy, or Hale party, at Aan Harber, Michigan, by which it will be seen ‘that the free soilers of that State are concentrating their forces, raising financial means, establishing Rewspaper organs; and otherwise doing all they can to make themselves felt in the ensuing campaign. Joshua R. Giddings, Sem. Lewis, and others, ad- @remed the assemblage, and resoluti ns, ratify- ing the nominations of Hale and Julien, rejoicing at the escape of every slave from his master, &c., were unapimously adopted. The free soilers yesterday, held a County Conven- tion at Pittsburg, and nominated candidatos for Congress, the State Legislature, and Sheriff. Reso- mtions were adopted approving of the nomination of Hale for Prosident, censuring tho United States Benate for not passing the Free Farm bill, and iavoring the Maine Liquor law. There is said to have been @ ftarge attendance at the Ohio State Convention of Nogroes, at Cleveland, yesterday. They aro to have a grand jubilee to- doy. This will hereafter be noted as the year of conyentions. A fire at Norwich, Conn., yesterday atternoon, @ostroyed property to the value of $150,000. From Utica we learn that the State Fair, which opened yesterday, is fully oqual to any previous ex- hibition of the kind. The epirit of rivalry which has within the last half century sprung up ameng ghe different classes of manufacturers in this coun- try, bas bad the effect of bringing out an incalcula- ble smount of mechanical skill that would other- wise have lain dormant and never been of any Denefit to the public in general. A despatch from Charleston announces thet the yellow fever has made its appearance in tha: city. By telegraph, we have an account of the execu- tion of . negro for the murder of a white man, at Neweastle, Delawae. The poor fellow acknow- ledged bis guilt, and hoped to be forgiven by the Jadge of all things. The investigation into the sad affair of the Rein- steamer is concluded, and our latest accounts, | im thie day’s issue, give the melancholy result of thirty.onc persone dead and sixteen others injured, fe recovery of some two or three of whom is al- mort hopeless. The verdict in Ulster county, which we published yesterday, was, donbtless, strictly secording to evidence. It is pretty elear that much Baxity has prevailed in the important matter of in- mpecting boilers. It is, however, to be hoped, that the new oot of Congress which comes into operation early next year will remedy the too fatal evil, by means of the test to which they must all then, by lav, be rubjected. Judge Betts delivered a fair, impertial, and lacid charge to the Grand Jury of the United States District Court yesterday, in presenting. for their action, the calendar which embraces the charge of man- slougbter against the officers of the Henry Clay. The Grand Jury immediately proceoded to the con- sideration of the ease. A repért of the debates at the last two meetings of the Common Council will be found in our paper this mornivg. There was very little talking last evening, but a large number of papers were disposed of, as may be secon by reference to our official re- port. A report in relation to the cleaning of the stroets was presented, showing the number of eart loads of dirt removed since the commencement of the year to the 3lst of July. The amount, it ap- peara, exceeds by twenty thousand loads that re- moved during any one year.since the orgavization of the city government. So says the Commissioner. This, however, is a very small amount when we con- sider the size of the city and great increase of its population. Some thoroughfares near the East river, and in the upper part of the city, leok as if they had never been visited by a street sweeper.’ Yet, in the face of this, the Commissionor congratu- lates himself and the people upon the great hoaps of dirt which havo been removed. Alderman Stur- tevant expressed his determination to call up the Ninetcenth ward election case at the next meeting, and threatons to call it up every evening till it shall be finally disposed of. The Board would confor a favor upon reporters by placing their table some- where within hearing distance of the members. Its present situation renders it next to impossible for thoce sitting at it to hear all that is said. The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday evening, pursuant to adjournment, There was no business of public intorest transacted. Tho com- munication from the Comptroller, submitting an ordinance asking for additional appropriations to enable the Bareaus of Department to conclude the year, was adopted upona division. Assistant Al- derman Barker copld not understand why a year’s appropriation was ‘‘ used up” in: half tho time, and moved that it be referred to the Committee on Ordinances. This motion was supported by two votes, and fifteon voted against it. The Board meets this evening at six o'clock. The Cunard steamer Europa is about due, with three days later intelligence from Europe. Interference of Foreign Powers in the Affairs of vhis Continent. A very singular article from the London Times was copied intothe New Yonk Henraxp of tho 7th inst. It isthere stated that the President of France proposes an alliance between England, France and the United States, to regulate the affairs of Mexico, A programme is drawn up by Louis Napoleon, with as much sang frowd as he exhibited while dissolving the Legislative Assembly. The Tehuantepec route to the Pacific, as well as evory other practicable route to our possessions in the West, are discussed with the utmost freedom; and the best plan is suggosted toenable the high contracting parties to carve out highways through Mexico, for the purpose of facilitating commerce, and to advance the in- terests of mankind generally. The French are not satisfied with the privile; extending their dominions in Africz. The Bri are yearly remarking their boundaries in Asia with bloodr still thoy want moro land. It is their boast that the san never sets upon their possessions, yot they grasp for more. They would lay a despotic hand upon Mexico; but as the consent of the United States is necessary, they wish to entice us into an alliance. How far has the timid vaeillating policy of the administration which camo into power in March, 1849, hadan influence in prompting Louis Napoleon to draw up hisabsurd programme? They may gain courage and audacity from the feebleness of a whig administeation; but surely thoy under- stand too well the fixed resolves of the great pro- gressive party of the United States, to suppose that such an arrangement would be tolerated for a moment. What! an alliance with Franco and Eng- land for the purpose of regulating the affuirs of Mexico? To tie our hands, 0 that our territory shall not cross every degree of latitude from the Arctic Ocean to the Isthmus of Darien! To surrender all hopo of putting an end to vexatious questions of boundary, and rights of way, by ab- sorbing the whole territory! They must placo a very low estimate upon our sagacity. Thcy may as well suffer their pulse to resume its regular beat This nervousness only discloses their folly. }Ve want no interference from England or France in the offairs of Mexico, and wewill submit to none. That is a blunt, but a truthful answer to the silly pro- gramme of the Prince President. Let him make the moet of it. Before the close of this century, every sea that laves the shores of North America will mirror the stars and stripes. Destiny has decreed it. Why, even now we should, in al! human probability, have possession of the republic of Mexico, instead of being engagod in a dispute about Garay grants, if Genoral Scott and N. P. Trist had not disobeyed the positive commends of the War Department. Hero are the cte:— After the bloody victories in the valley of Mexi- 6 the city surrendered, and the morale of Santa Apna’s army was destroyed. Five thousand men could then have held possession of the country. The men of wealth would havo gladly submitted, if law and order were to be substituted for anarchy and micrule. It was the policy of Mr. Polk’s adminietration to hold possession of the country. It was ours by the right of conquest. An arrogant foe had invaded our territory; he was repulsed and pursued into tho heart of his own country. After almost every vio- tory, peace had been offered, and whon the terrible battles of Contreras and Churubusco thinned his rapke, and disheartened his hosts, he agreed to an armistice, with the avowed intention of signing a treaty, but in fact torally his troops. His duplicity was puniched in the sanguinary battle of Mclino del Rey, and tho capture of the city. Both Scott and Trist, by a disobedience of orders, thwarted the designs of the administration, and changed the current which was setting towards om- pire and renown. And hero we will remark, cn passant, that before a pereen is entrusted with power, he should lonrn to obey the commands of hie superiors. On the 6th of Octobor, 1847, Mr. Buchanan ad- dressed a note to Mr. N.‘P. Trist, in which he was ordered to return home. Mr. Trist paid not the slightest attention to this order, but continued his negotiations. On the same day, the Secretary of War addressed a letter to General Scott, informing him that the powers vested in Mr. Trist had been revoked, and requesting him to apprise tho Mexican government of that fact. General Soott was directed to forward apy propositions the Mexicans might make to the government at Washington, but not to relax his exertions in the prosecution of hostili. ties. The following ie an extract from the letter of the Socretary of War to General Scott:— Should they offer, through you terms of accommoda- tion, or prcpore to enter on negotiations. the President directs that such propositions be forwardal without de- ley to him ; but itis not expected that your movements or meusures for carrying on hostilities will thereby be relaxed, or in aay wire changed This communication reached General Seott by the last of October at tholatest. He pa;sno more at- tention to the order than Trist doos to Bachanan ; on the coutrary, these two gentlemen, who had do- nounced each otber fo bitterly a fow weeks before, put ther beads together for the purpose of setting subordination at defiance. Instead of informing the Mexican government that the powers of Mr. Triet were revoked, and peremptorily requiring that ali communications should be forwarded to Washing- of ton, he suffers Trist to go on with the negotiations. Instead of sending him out of the country, under an escort, be connived at his misconduct. Jostead of were in the vieinity of his on the 20th of December. Ho disobeys the positive commend not to relax his movements or measures for carrying on hostilities, bat remains in a state of inactivity until the 2d of February, 1848, although at tho head of a gallant army of 15,000 men. On the 24 of February, Mr Trist had patshed up his treaty, and then it was that General Svott addressed his ex- traordinary note tothe War Department. Although distinctly informed that Trist had no power to ne- gotiate ; although requeste | to forward «Ml comma- nications from the Mexicans to Washington; al- though informed that it was the wish of his govera- ment to tranefer the negotia' ions from the Mexican to the Amerioan capital. and although commanded not to diseontinue hostilities, we see him folding his arms, euffering his army to remain inactive setting at defiance the orders of bis superior, uatil Mr. N. P. Trist had completed his arrangoments, and then he forwards Mr. Trist’s ‘‘project” to Washing- ton. On this point, the following is an extract of a letter of General Scott to tho Seeretary of War, | February 2, 1848:— I write in baste, by the express who carries the project of a treaty that Mr, Trist has, at the moment, sigued with the Mexieam Commissioners. This whole affair presents about the coolest case of insubordination which the records of our coun- try presenta to the reader. IfGen. Seott had fully, fairly, and vigorousyl, carried out the instructions of the administration, Mexico would have been effectually conquered; and the whole territory could have beef just as casily acquired as that portion which was ceded by the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. If such had boen the termination of the war, we should not havo hoard the insulting propositions of Louis Napoleon. There would havo been no wrangling about the Gary grant; and that would have beon ours aiready, which, perhaps, will require another war to obtain. ‘The work of giving a destiny to Mexico will have ‘to bo done over again at an early day. Tue Democratic Stars Nominatrons.—The nomination or election of Seymour isa mere ba gatelle in the great movement of tho day, but it is considered ® triumph of the barnburners. It is claimed by them, and concedod by tho hunkers, on the ground of Mr. Seymour’s open opposition to the Nine Million Ganal bill, both before and subsequent toits passage. Upon every other question of dif erenco which has existed in tho party during the last five years, that gentleman has uniformly acted, associated, and communed with the hunkers. He has never bcon known as a political abolitionist or Aree soiler; and during the period when the elder and the younger Van Buren mounted the free soil hobby, Mr. Seymour was one of the most active and efficient supporters of Gencral Cass and the national democracy. It has frequently been asserted that he"joined the barnburners at the Jast national con- vention; but his support of Governor Marcy, the head and front of hunkerdom, cannot, with any pro- priety, bring him within the range ofsuch a charge. The barnburners, in their support of Marcy, itepped upon the platform upon which Mr. Sey- mour stood, and they certainly came over to him and Marcy, instead of thoir taking po: tion upon uny free soil structure. His preference for Marcy, who is an able statesmen of litt2a prin- ciple, was only a matter of State prido, and, as o delegate from New York, Mr. 8. acted perfectly consistent in the course he pursued. Erastus Corn- ing, Zadock Pratt, and several othor distinguished hupkers, were equally zealous for the nomination of Governor Marcy; but, by taking that preference, they{manifested no hostility to Genoral Cass, Mr. Buchanan, General Butler, or any other candidate. Ead General Cass been the successful nominee, Horatio Seymour would have supported him aa ar- dently and as honestly as ho did in 1848, and as éfficiently as ne now does Gereral Franklin Pierce. The charge, then, that Mr. 8. is at all identified with Jon Van Buren, as a free soiler, 2 barn- burner, or an abolitionist, is absolutely ridiculous, and without the least foundation in trath, as facts and history sufficiently demonstrate. Why, then, is his nomination received coolly by the hard shell bunkers? It is only beeause he had the segacity to perceive, at the earliest period, that Seward’s nine million bill was an enormous fraud upon the people—in violation of the plain pro visions of the constitution—and that he had the manliness and courago, openly in public, to expose and denounce it. The decision of the Court of Ap peals most unequivocally sustained Mr. Seymour in the stand which he thus took. The true friends of the early completion of the canals will very soon tee the day when they will sing hosannahs to him for his conduct on that occasion; and if ho con- tinnes straight forward, which no doubt ho will, they will find him one of the truost and most relia- ble friends they ever had. Upon a review of the whole matter, we ean discover not the least good reason why the hard shell hunkers, and their parti- cular friends, the contractors, should oppose the election of Mr. Seymour. 4 On the other hand, the ever busy and amiable barnburners are already threatening the defeat of Mr. Follett, as Cana) Commissioner. What for’ Simply because, as a public officer, he has endea- vored to execute the dutics of his office in ao cordance with the directions of the Legislature. The canal law imposed certain duties upon him, which he undertook to perform. In awarding contracts under it, he undoubtedly came in con flict with the wishes and opinions of somo of his fellow members of the Canal Board. From what bas been expesed to the publie, it ap- pears that his views were frequently expressed, in opposition to the whig members, Fitzbugh and Cock, as well ag to the opinions of Lieutenant Gov- ernor Church, Chatficld, and Wright. Are the barnburners prepared to defeat Mr. Follett, simply on the ground that his opinions and views do not, in every instance, accord with Chatfield, tho barnburn- er, or Wright, the hunkor deserter? Are thoy ready to make such an issue? They must recollect that the candidate for Lioutenant Govornor ia one of the most rabid free soil abolition barnburners, and that two can always play at the eo game. Therefore, beware, ye distrustful, mischievous, po- litical ingrates: the hunkers will have ‘a chiel amang ye, takin notes.” But, really and truly, it is not a matter of much consequence who is elected Governor—the principal,ticket is the Presidential, and if that goes in, all the othors will go in also. The personal quarrels of tho hunkers and barn- burners, like the high aspirations of Marcy, are trash, trash, trash, trash, trash, everlasting trash. Tue Cant serone mie Honse —Our sagacious cotemporary of the Courier has now a hope for the whige in New York. Ho says: “The nomination of Horatio Seymour, not only sccures the reelection of Governor ust, but it enables us to say to the whigs of the United States, what we bave nevor m9)d heretoforo— it seeures to General Scott thE electoral of New York. if the whigs will but manfully discharge their duty to their principles Seymour's nomination. Js the first evidence we have seen, that the electoral vote of this Btate will be given to General Scott; and our friends in other Btates may look upon it as a most anspl- cious movement for the whig caure.”” Governor Hunt is to be re-elected on tho canal question, and he and the canals are to carry Gonoral Scott safely through the combined squadrons of hunkers and barnburners, and the cross-firing of the Hale party, ard the Goodell—Fred— Douglas party. Hunt is to give the State to Scott ; and the nomination of Seymour is to defeat Pierce! What a cruel joke! In mathematics the major proposicion carries the minor, £0 in polities, the Presidential ticket carries the Governor. Silas Wright was an exception; but his nomination was hecestary to unite the two democratic factions. But Piorce has done that for the Van Barens and ail, and that unconstitutional nine million canal job is exploded and defunct, ond stinks in the nostrils of the people. If it has come to thie, that the only pros- peet for General Scott is the prospect of Governor Hunt's clection, upon the revival of this canal enormity, then, indeed, is the ease derperats and preseing the enemy in every quarter, he does no- thing, although fisteen thousand American troops hopeless. How can the work he done with the cart before the horse, and a sick horse at that? Tae Breaxine- ur ov THE Ware Party.—A dis- tinguiebed whig Sepator was heard to say, 9 fow days afier tho nomipation of Gen. Scott, * We can form no judgment now of the election—we must wait five or six weeks. If in that time the whig party can revive the old enthusiasm of 1540 or °43, then wo shall have a living and unfailing assur- ance of success; but if we fail to kindle up the old military fever, then we are gone ” The five or six weeks have elapsed—every expedient to revive tho guvpowder furore of ’40 and ’43 bas proved a chil- ling abortion, and he who runs may read the hand- writing upén the wall, that “the whig party bas been weighed im the balanco, and found wanting,” ard is rapidly breaking up Boginwing with the ratification meeting at the Broadway House, every attempt to get up a suc- cessful gathering for Gen. Soott has been a most signal failure. The jubilee at Lundy's Lane was a vast failure to the whigs, to the railroad compa- nies, to the hotel keepers, to the man with the big tent, to the fancy men, and even to the Canadians; for they expected another invasion of at least fifty thovsand men, to open the campaign in Canada. The Stanly mecting in this sity, the other evening, was confeseedty a failure; the subsoquent little cluss-meetings about town, including the flash-in- the-pan at Williamsburg, were worse and worse. And the same heavy incubus of indifferense te tho military glory of Gen. Scott, appears to extend over the whole country, from the St. Lawrence to tho Rio Grand, and from Coney Island to San Franciseo. Why is this? Is it because military glory is threadbare, or is it on account of the Gal- phins, the Chickasawa, snd the Gardiners ; or the abolitionists, or free farms, or intervention, or Cuba, or guano, or eodfish, or the weather? What is tho evil? What are we to do to save Scott, to save Seward, te save our bacon, and tho public plunder of fifty millions a year? The ovil is without romedy. It is the evil of natural deeay. Parties—political, religious, and social—like codfisn and cabbages, have their day. They are eubject to the samo univorsal law of nature. They sprout, they blossom, they are deve- loped, and they die. The whig party has blossomed, and run to seed, and is now going ‘‘ the way of all the earth.” It ie in the process of disintegration, decomposition, and dissolution ; in fact, it is break- ing uplike a Methodist camp meeting in the midst of a settled rain, or like Newport and Saratoga when the season is over—it is going at auction— “going! going! gone!” And yet, while standing upon its last legs, wo see all sorts of quacks, with their quack medicines, and quack pamphlets and tracts, urging the sale of their nostrams as the only moans of saving the whig party. Even in its dying struggles these greedy fellows are intent only upon fleecing the party of its money. ‘‘ Here they go— cheap as dirt, and full of blood and carnage. Cir, culate the documents, and pay up, or Scott wiil be defeated!’ What hope can there be fora party whose fuglemen are governed by such unscrupulous rapacity? Very well. We must put the best face upon this business. We know that the whig party has ran its carecr—that it has nothing more to do—that it is embarrassed, and harraseed, and broken in body and spirit, with the rank mutiny of Giddings and the whigs of the Western Reserve of Ohio—with the all-pervading distrust of Seward in the South—with the machinations of the liberty men in New York, and the free-sollers in Massachusetts; and, worse than al), with the terrible dogged and sullen silence of Daniel Webster upon the nomination of Gen. Scott—we know all this, but what can we do? The experience of two gunpowder Presidents i8 recoiling upon the whig party. Defeat stares thom in the face. With their divided and disorganized forces, they have to cope with the unterrified and hungry democracy—bungry, rallied and united as they never were before—moving North and South in a solid phalanx, like a Roman legion, for Pierce and King, their Baltimore platform, and the forty thousand offices, and the public plander of full fifty millions a year! What is tobe the end of all this? In the defeat of Gen. Scott, what else can we expect, but the formal disbanding and dissolution of the whig party ; and what next but the merging of the Seward interest, bag and baggage, into the great free eoil abolition party of the North? Such are the consequences to a great party from pandering to all the political abominations and catch-penny humbugsof the day. Let the whigs of the South stand their ground, and let the Webster conservative union whigs of the North, and of Wall street, look about them, and calmly inquire, in this crisis, whethor they had not botter rally upon Webster and the constitution, than sink with Seward and the higher law. Gas axp GAsTRONoMY.—There are some people in this world who have not the slightest con- ception of what modesty is; or who, if they have any idea on the subject, think it 2 quality with which they have no manner of concern. Of such a class of society are those gents who, on every occas'on of a public banqnet in this city, start up whenever “the Press” is proposed. We have some half dozen of the genus, and aro ready to acknow- ledge ond bear testimony to their complote inno- cence of sueh a fault as excessive modesty. Thore, for instance, is one gentleman named Dana, who has some sort of connection with an abolition and socialist paper in this city, who is sure to be on his legs, after this toart is given, before his more corpu- lent and less active rival in the same business, Mr. Godwin, who also is somo kind of attaché to an- other abolition sheet. These worthy gentlemen are seldom prevented by any obstacle whatever from be- ing present at a public dinner; and the firstnamed, on & late oceasion, was modest enough to transfer the credit of gouwrmandeie, which was his own inducement to be present, to the press at largo, for which compliment they must eertainly feel indebted to thelr self-constituted representative and orator. These eloquent convives have a fow other imitators in the same line, of some of whom, however—like little Raymond, for instanse—it must be said that they have somewhat a better justification in sotting themselves up as respondents to the toast, inasmach as they are really connected with the press of Now York. But these orators who aro #0 roady on all occasions tospout most amazing nonsense in honor of the press of New York, do not, in fact, constitute any either of the proprietary or the business men of that in- stitution. Few of the proprietors ever think of personally accepting invitations to public banquets, And when they do receive tickets for such occasions, they transfor them—as it is intended they should— to their reporters. And of the reporters, it may be said, with truth, that none of that efficient body ever make 60 little of themselves as to descend to the practice of post-prandial oratory. But it is even unnecessary for them; and if, on any special occasion, they wished to speak to the tonet, they could not do so without coming into unwortby com- petition with sach hackneyed individuals as those we have alluded to. When work is to be done at such assemblies, it devolves on the reporters. Mesere. Godwin and Dana never make themeolves ureful io reporting, but seek another kind of dis- tinction, which only excites ridicule and contempt. Besides, when important events oceur, or when magnificent new hotels are opened, which are to be commemorated by a banquet, the preliminary work of noticing and describing them is performed by the reporters, and the laudation of thom is done by the preprietors; bat in neither capacity do these orators bear a part. Their yoke is easy, and their burden is light. They havo only to assume the ne- cessary umount of brazen impudence—a commodity ef which their stock is inexbaustible—ard when a tonst honorary to the press 1¢ proposed, stand up and rerpond to it. Here these chaps are too well kvown to affect the press much; bat abroad they might paturally be wisraken for men of vast im- rinnee aud distinetion in the professiun, sooing thet their pumee are always prominent in feasts We, however, desiso to repudiate them, and provest againet their n ation of the title of Rapresentar tives of whe New York press.”” It is a fact. worthy of note, that the city of New York bas very little influence, by her delegates, in the State conventions of the respective parties. This was especially manifested ia the recent demo- cratic convention, and that it isso, evinces a wis- dom and conservatism amongst the people of the State dwelling beyond the reach ef city corruption. that muet gratify every one who desires purity in the administration of our goveroment. The people in the country are beginning to understand that our New Yorx Crry anv THe Stats CONVENTIONS.— | | primary elections axe the merest farce in the world, and that the delegates sent to State or other conven- | tions, reflect in no true sense the public opinion of the party in whose naine they are chosen. Any ono who can get the inspectors of the election appoiated favorablo to him, almost invariably receives from them the certificate of election; so that tho choice of inzpectors is, practically, the appointment of de- legates, without regard to tho votes polled. Delo- gates chosen in this way go to the convention to serve the individual for whose benefit they wore engaged, and whatever reasons may arise for pur- suing a different course from the one laid down for them, they havo neither the capacity nor the ho- nesty to depart from their instructions. From the proceedings of the late democratic con- vention at Syracuse, it appears that all the delegates from this city, save one, supported for Governor the chairman of the Tammany Hull committee. Would any honest democrat pretend that he was the choice of any con_iderable portion of that party in the city? A majority of the Tammany committeo are un- doubtedly favorable to him; but they are only about thirty-three in number, and this thirty-three had tho appointment of the inepectors who held tho elections, and hence delegates were chosen favorable to their chairman for Governor. By this party ma chinery, an individual is prosented as the city’s can- didate for a high office, who could not, without it, ever have been thought of in connection with it. But the evil docs not stop here. Our local nomi- nations aro controlled in the same manner, and men aro put forward for our city offices who haveno qual- ifications whatever for the placed, and tho lash of party is put in uso to compel an election. Here wo may find tho reason why the mombers of tho legis. lature and the representatives in Congress, from the city, rarely command the reepect of those sent from the interior of the State. The samo may be said of tho whigs ; and betweon the tw> parties, wo don’t perceive any prospect of a mitigation of tho evil Therefore, the country has taken care to bestow the Btate offices on men whose talonts and qualifications have commanded the rospeot and confidence of the people; and itis tothe country, too, that wo are jndebted for the generally wise legislation which has characterized our State. Eantnquarrs at Porr av Privce.—Capt. Mahimany of the schooner Surf, arrived yesterday from Port au Prince reports that three shocks of earthquakes oocurred there, one cn the 18th ult,, at 9 A. M., ond two on the 19th, one of them at 8 A M.. and the other at 4 A. M. Fortunately no serious damaged resulted from thom. Oreninc oy Wartack’s Lyerum.—The Lyceum, which had been closed for several month’s past, re-opened und F new and better auspices last evening, under the manage- ment and proprietorship ot Mr. Wallack. The theatre has undergone many improvements eince it has p2ssed into his hands. The sofas of the boxes and parquet have been renovated and heightened. Two new and very hand- some boxes have been added, the entrance and lobbies ornamented; and the whole interior of the house haa put on an elegant and fashionable appearance. The per- formances of last evening commenced with the excellent comedy of “The way to get Married.” with Blako, Wal- oott and Lester supporting the characters of Toby All spice, Dachsll and Tangant; and Mr. II. B, Phillips that of Caustic. Those gentlemen are already well and favorably known to,he play going public, and s criticism of thcir performances would be supererogatory, suffice it to say that each seemed to strive on this occasion to surpass anything he had done before in the same linc. And in this we think they were successful. They certainly mansged to keep the audience in a continuous rear of laughter. Mrs. Buckland played Clementina extremely well, and Julia Faulkner and and Cady Sorrel, were also well rustained by Mmes Halo and Cramer. Witb such mames occurring in the sto>k company, the season cannot but be successfol at the Ly- ceum—which, berides, poreesses the attraction of a very fine orchestra, After the comedy was concluded, and a ras seul danced by Miss Malvina, in which sho was encored and received half a dozn boquets, Mr. Wallack was called on, and his appearance on the stage was the signal for aloud and continuous uproar of applause from the audi- ence—many of his personal friends standing up, waving their hate, and shouting most energetically. Having at lepgth obtained silence, Mr. Wallack addressed the audi- awam thst I ance 8 follows:— Ladies and Gentlemen, Pha are perha) have cufferrd very much ill bealth forthe lust two years, and this js the first time I have trod the of & theatre for seventeen months, But, thank God. lam well again aes) I feel thet respect for my audience should have induced me to come d with a speech on this occarion. but I have not ati one. and even if I bad done ro. it would have all vanished from my brain when I eome here among you, and heard your applua-es ‘therefore ladion and gentlemem, you must take it for arapted that I mean sincerely what I ssy; and I know ‘hat you will forgive my want of eloquence, since qa Dave iaken my feelings 2 (Loud cheers ) It is now thirty years since { appeared before a New York audience. was then in the young blood of life, and I met a reception like that which ebeors me to night. The; bailed the young man with enthusiasm, and encourag: him ass they now do the old man. Ho ores his success to your hindnese and forbearance, end for thi-ty years. in all the visits be bas made, in all the branches of his art, your eathasissm end encouragement, your great Bivdness and forbearance. bore bim up. and furaisbed him with still greater power. He is happy to find the — = beste i — him continued. (Cheers ) an men, I became a manager, a9 you rem rf sm sure there are many hee whd reqens, Nt as ree (Serene fife osbeuen os approve of my mansgement theu. ex] as a manager. in ibe little village of London, has since made me somewhat more worthy of your pa! (Cheers.) It ts now tl years ogo sinco —I sm certain you all it—we lost that beautiful buildmg by fire, It is, thirteen years since I q addressed you'n the character ofa oar oe and itis ‘The “National” five years since I nected Detore you. was a fine, gallant, first rate old ship, fall gf all kinds of ac- commodationr; but we have no this nice little frigate, with the noble and indastrious hands to support (Chivers) ‘My chject mas to wing togctnerthoeg whom T ere. object was knew Ta be tented favorites with you. Mostof them are bere, and I will present to you very soon. new candidates for your favor, and afew ones. for I wiil actina few days myself (Cheers) Tho style of our comody, performances, ladies and gentlemen, will be the highest and best class of fareos 0 » drama of astiry’ interest, such as “ont Day ” “Don Cwerar de wan,” &e, And we will give novelties, new pieces, but no hang Much as I love it—for it was @ tragedy I played the first fifteen visits out of nineteen, that made to the United States. But my object is to make you laugh, not to I you hata . now Bp ome to Lf 7 Iwill perform my promises to you. I know you will supprt mo and that will be supported by the company; I know of I deserve it, that I will getarhare and a penn of that favor which others in the city s0 derervedly ceive, All I ak and sue for is a fair if U deserve I go with the times, but t] LT have not the vanity wo Cie recent to be left behind vongeed fl gain your approbation T+hali becontent = You ail be ratirfied, and I will ree your smiling faces till the Jast of the season Mr Wallack coneladed. amaid loud burst of applause from all paris of the house. The event entertaimopt concluded with the farce of the Beardh; +hool.”’ in which the whole compeny again mode their enrance ‘The house was very crowdod, apd much interest and enthusiam was manifested in the success of Mr. Wallack’s ing. Personal Intelligence. The Hon. J RK. Ingerroll, our newly appointed Minister to England. will leave next Saturday week for the seene of his duties in the U. 8, steamship Arctic. The Hon: Abbot Lawrence will probably return in the Atlantic’ which will leave Liverpool on the 22d inet. Arrivals st the Irving Houro—Hon, Levi 8. Chatticld, Hon, F, Follot, Albany; Major Rainey, New Orleans; Capt. Kain U8 A; Capt, A J Gwin, U8 R. 8.; Liout JM. Jones, Wert Point; Col. Hanson Fla; A. R. Jem- ninge. N 0.; A. Fowler RD, MoPherson, Onnade; Hf. To it. W Hille Penn ; a 76 others. -Atthe Waverly— Irae Duvega, Madam Davera, Charles- ton. 8 € ry Chevaltie, and two lado, el oe W Downn U 8 Senater, If P. Randolph and lsdy: | UH. Hill, Boston; 8. 2 xine ee a eg . 3 H tok o Mey Raerswith, Brith A.; Charles J, ere. 0 er eale, Georgia; J. Richards, . Cuny. Boston; J. Krwine, Carolina; ©. L. Lt, Benj B Green. Washing , Bebmmeker La,; 0 Silvester, Paris; Alfred any: and 60 otbers, 1 Harney, U.8 A.; C. A Calhoune, Hemiitve, liton, &. Tarpon, Walker, U. 8, A; Dr, Jonoa yn Vorida; i, Hall, Ky.; 0. 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Meaglec Brothers’ American Daguerreotype Patace, containing 1 K0 piovnres of American and os, with the pictures oxbi ited at the World's bolee on free, Ove proof of the artistic arrargoment and tone «f our pi iy fs that all the pai tera, engravers ard w York aud ejeowhere, prefer working from them. 233 Broadway, next tho Ameri can Hotel. ty pes Brady.—-The pablis juvited te examine the Prize Pictures, ex» Pair, toxether with & largo collee portrail ont of the distingtfished mon of BRADY'S Gallery, 20 Broadway, coraes Of those for whom wo fonderotions cherish, Secure the shadow ere the surstanco perish, Especially fur Ludios.—Che otype roome «i! 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The friends and enstomors ‘will reealoot that it ise fixed|prinotplo wih him. te har.e for ib he from duces in » of bis hat» pri-e of Genin’ therefore, be Four Dollars, GENIN, No, 214 Broadway, oppesite St, Paul's, Gentiemen’s Hats, Fall Fashton, 1852 = The subseriter, thenkfnl tor the tere ral patzonaze herato- sfally snnouece to his ill continues st his old ‘corner of Wooster strovt, torded to hia. would nd the pubic that 4 stand, 106 Canal et bas pow Is tion sod vale, am assortment of bate, of the most farhionable etylos. the tal’ so ho would commend te Teynieitesnecoenary to ming in style, superd h. ‘WM. BANTA, 105 Canal st., cornor of Wooster st. A Year of Music for Nothing—Almost.— The Musical World and Timea is published evory Saturday, St No. 257 Brea‘woy, New York, by Oliver Dyer au Richard Btorre Wiliis.' The cbject of thie work is to fur- Biehl Aw chly supply of new and choice masta; 2 A comp'ete and von: cou Fe and trus publiea! sud performers. plete course of inusica} iastrac- ding elem eires will ecoon. pany this bTo to correct his or by tho roles afforde become, by this course, mastor de of 3, A choise seloction of new and miu-tc will be given, arrnaxod for choir prac- s eliverod beeripors at 33a year; ‘Be COP) five copies, and tion, on tho rece} tamper. Any parenn send~ ubscribers shall receive tho Mosical Reo free of charge. The vol a m Saturday, September 4th, so now is th to gubscribe. All orders and commnnicationa must be ad- a n (past paid to DYER & WILLIS. Pablishers of al Werld and Times, No. 257 Broadway, New A §50 Prize.—This sum will be awarded tothe auth: rot the best Song upon tne rubjcot of * Tho B jescr iptive ef ite heanties and utility. ‘Tho advertiser . bi ration” to contend 5 ist be written in th xeoution. Com ti ac-ompanied with the Mr. C. G. 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The boss art Cloaks and Mantilies.—Dhe attention of our lacy triends in invited te tho Interesting diaplny of Pax risian aera hich will Nace ab BOLPLN'S Mon- tile Emporium, ond: when, we uodorstand, on Mt tho entire of hi recent im inspection, For particule the «reat vertisomont. oo now by the principal Shoomakers. ing protersions. ‘This te ‘svout’ which so much bes boom sakd, » Gut Cornices, Lace and Je Kil 7 and Porgasen vo goods, and t whulosale oF FRRGU30N, OA Reade street, ship Yorktown, direet trom 1% raantitien to suit, by de wince, branaier Lyon’s Kaimaison Only after the rep arad woltalt od bo give ita ris), a nenneing thines Bot. Sir fy. thisero, ivi & very sqroaable roality rally rote red my bole ateur w bald * umboe oa ly. 9. dav Com ott th the world a i 4 by al) oret clase den, Northand Benth America Encope syd the islen orana, In large Dottles, tor 2 oonte — B, THOM. 161 Mromdway, eporati n frail, tH to be the Hf Ms oo4 Now St - 279 Wasbington strogt. 30% lay str Hindson stvees. 29 Bowery, Now Vora; Mow in) ptroot, avd 18) Atiamt ie rizect, Brooklyn, SO" 170 Fulton,