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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6311. AFFAIRS OF THE NATION. ‘POLITICAL EXCITEYENT IN WASHINGTON. “The Anticipated Onslaught Against the Spoils Cabinet, ho, ko, 0. Oar Washington Correspo dence. Wasnncton, Nov. 30, 1853, ‘Whe New York Insurrection—The Cabinet and the Democ als of Congress—A Ticklish Business—No Dodging—Plan of Operations—Administratim Candélates for Speaker, Clerl, and Printer—The Chances, dc. The article in this morning’s Union, writtenby and with the advice and consent of Messrs. Marcy, Cushing, and Da- vis declaring that the adoption of the com promise measures at the Baltimore Convention would have dofeated the de- mocratic nominee, is regarded here by the national de- mocrats as a most precious confession. They will use it as a text in Congress in support of the principles involved in the New York rebe lion—they will bring the House to the test upon that isue—they will present it as an offisial roanifesto of the administration of its in‘erpretation of the Baltimore platform, which all the world has regarded a6 an emphatic endorsement of the healing measures of 2850, especially the Fugisive Slava law. Upon this hint the national democrats wil! speak. They will perbaps try te experiment im tae generel democra- tic caucus of Saturday night—they are thinking of the matter very seriously—they have an idea that it may bring up all the tricksters and time-servers to a round turn on the very threshold of business operations. Mr. Cushing may forget that Robert Ran‘oul, clearly elected a delegate from Massachuse:ts by five to one, was expelled from the Baltimore Coavention on account of his free soiliem, Mr. Marcy may forget that the Virginia delegation, upon consultation, voted him impracticable because of hia fellowship with the Van Burens, Bsn Butlers andDixes; Mr. Jefferson Davis may forget that Mr. King, oF Alabama, was nomicated with Gen. I’ie:ce because ot his haviag been 80 clovely identified with Cass, Clay and Webster, in the compromise measures; and the whole Cabinet may for- get the broad and universal issae againat Sowardism which carried the campaigu; but the House and the Sevate will be competied by the New Yurkers to show their hends on the question in all its national aspects— between Guthrie and Srovson, between the nstionals aud the free soilers, and between the Washington Union ana the New York Hexaip, aud between the country and the admicisiration. v ‘There are various little squads ani cliques, and small beer politicians in Congrees who desire, avove all thiaga, to keep this New York quarrel within tue limits of tho State. For example, if it gete into New Jersoy it may distract the party and mase an opsniag for the whigs, which no cemocratic member counting upon a re-election desires, And so of every otuer State, Wha¢ are princi- plea to Peter Suooks, compared with the ualon of the party in Veter Snooks’ district? Gas, moonshine, atuif and rubbish, And what dves the Hon. Bly Smugyias care for the split between the nationals aud free soilersin New York, as long as the free svuilers give him their vote in OnioY Not a tinker s curse ° gettle their own affairs. Who told them to kict up this fuss in the party. Andare we of Alabama to daa the administration and Tylerize Gen. Pierce by proclamation Decause Dickinson don’s jike nim? What have I to do with your Montagues or your Capulats, says Mr, Shallow. te, of the Noithwest yea plague 0” both your bouses,”” says the cute Yenkes from away Down East. ‘Obarity begins at home,” and it in as much as we can do to Keep ourselves straight, without undertaking to lift these disappoiated New York éffice seekers out of the mire. Let them help themselves. These are considerations that are operating amoog many individual democratic members outside ct New York. They wish to keep off, because, if they take gides ny way in this New York rupture they may raise arow their own constituents. But the New York ma- ticmal Gemcerats are determined upon « verdict by Con- gress, And there are men outside of New York anxious and ready to lend a helping hand torelieve the adminis. tration and the party of wis jetigma of free sollism; and among them Ubere will be quite 1orce enough to raise an agitation waich will compel @ settlement hece, or before ‘tue people ip every State of the Uvion. Khe impreraion gathers etrength that the settlement will be made here; Cat that, for the sake of a fair start, it is belinved that ground will not ba broxea be/ore ths organization of the House, though the mine may be fired dn caucus. The result counted upon is a epeedy change 4m the Cabinet, for, sherry of s considerable excavt ‘the Capinot, it is o» every hand o mceded that taere is no ace-—-Lo prospect of pease—and ihat the longer tha rvak is delayed the more terzivle wiil be the explosion when it comes. It is now supposed that the adminivtration candidates, Ast choice, are:— For Speciier—Linn Boyd, Ky. For Clork—J, W. Forney, Pa . For Cengress Printer—Kobert Armstrong, of the Union. Lion Boyd bas the advantage of the inside track, but the dicadeantage of having already been the Speaker is aleo manifest, in this, that two thirds of thi Congress are new members, and derire a total change in the stacd. ing committees. ‘They have an idea taat Mr. Boyd will oceatruct the eommitiees, if elected, es nearly upon the achedule of lact semsion an possible. Col. Forney is Clerk till anoiher is elected. He opens the organization of the House, aud acts ia the place of Speaker till one is close. This is oon sidered sn advantage. He is also understood to be possesion of pledges enmugh to secure his nomination in caucus; but there is some opposition rising against bim in the Scuth, and the whole body of the whigs will proba- bly be egainit him, in remembranca cf that unfortunate declaration of hisin Temmany Hall: that he would “rather vole for the worst democrat’ that ever lived than for the best whiy that ever lived,’”? or something of the kind, But ag faras the abstrac’ question of a high toned mo- rality is concerned, his defeat is doubtful. Your old fashioned notions of moral rectitude and moral proprie ties are out of date among members cf Congress in Wash. {ington to a large extent, whatever may be their principles athome, Assrupulousls .acral young member of Congress, ‘according to the standard o: the raral distriots, isa green horm here, and is soon initisted into the ways of the world. In n word, the code of mora's among oar MC ’s fs hard- 1y high enough to justify their sitting in judgment upon Gh esoey onasimple quostion of morality; and they ay, theiefore, pass him «n that test, upon the princi- pie of ‘ht bim that is innocent cast the ficat stone.’? Hence the prevalent impression that Col. Forvey will dere elected. He has the good will of the President, he is the favorite of Mr. Buchanan, the friend of Marcy, has oeventy ocd members, more or lei, pledged by letter; and as for that F rrest divorce case, why—you will nee. Still re members who ray \but Forney will bo swamped, ea the beginning of the campaiga against Marcy. We shall goon find ont, The fog ia lifting, aud things are coming into shape. Gen, Armstrong, for prioter, will be tried in both Douses as the administ: candidate for printer; and upon that issue we shall nave a spleadid Gght on the part of the rationals, for if they make a desperate stand upon anythicg it will be agaicst giving the puolio printia any longer to the Washington Union; and afterit has ha the wora for four years, incladi:g the consus job, which has been a small fortuse in itself, the rule of rotation would seem to require a change ‘As fur that national printing office, there appears yet to be not even # glim muering ef sub ating for two years at least to come. ‘Tere are too many hungry applicants for these spoils to count hpon their diverston to the treasury, excopt asa Jast resort amorg the rival cliques and their rival or geas. J.B. Wasninuton, Nov. 30, 1853. Die Speaker—The Clerk—The Doorkeeper—T heatricals, de, ‘The Speakersbip agitates the unrortibles here, parties teking ground for Disney, Orr, and Boyd, with the usual ardor of friends in such matters. It is probable, from appearances, that there will be buta few ballotings with- out an election; when the name of Breckenridge will be introduced, and he will bo the Speaker—that is, if King Caucus does no’ surely fix it otherwise. Nothiog bata rigid caucus, collar-men arrangement, can ove:come the opporition to the administration; and if those opposed to the Cabinet cannot unite ons man Breckenridge will be ‘the selected, As to Doorkeeper of the House, Mr. McKrew is now in that position ond iss candidate, but has a strong oppo- ment ie Mr. Johnson, of Iadians, Johnson says he has ali the eleven votes of Indiana, the nine of Illinois, three of ‘Wisconsin, two of Iowa, with Michigan and Missouri di- ‘vided, Ohio not yet known, but understood to be favora- ble; and, in short, he will be prevented as the Western gandicate, New York ond the North and East is on Band in the person of Mr. Allen, of your city, who is in Washington, He takes his own way of moving, as may be meen per card:— €20669000086000000000000000 FOR DOORKEMVER, 1. OF Ry ANSON H. ALLEN, Ov NEW YoRK, Your support is respectfully solicited, Members of Lie Ist Congress will recollect him aa Keeper of the Document Room, snd Folder in the rear of the Speaker's chair, eo 26660000000, eocccoce ooo ¢626¢0000000900800000900000 Lhe Clerkship of tho House is an object of general in- the honor of the position is contested by the noumbent, of Ferrest memory; Judge Lent gee ot Georgia; Harris, of Tenaessee; and Judge Young, Iliinois, and probably Fraucis Gallagher, fq. of Bal wore. In regard to all these offices, the ocoupants now ar working to ecmtinue so, and seem to think that ‘posse: sion is nice pointa of the jaw. One of ths anxious un- derlinga Jest evening, atthe National, offered to bet $50 ‘that Johnson would not gat two votes to nina in compari- son to McKrew, The challenge was accepted bys clerk Lot the New Yorkers | MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1853. out, | “Brag” found not to be as good a dog as ‘‘Hold- Risley’s Variete is the prominent place of amusement— & beautifully, indeed very elegantly, fitted up establish- ment, with the beet company ever presented to a Wash. ington sudience. charming Howard is the sctorial charm just now at the popular Variete, and will be succeeded by other rich attractions, The National theatre is @ miserable place, the boxes and seats 80 unattended to as to soil the dresses of ail who attempt to enjoy s night’s amusement there. All Wi de complaining about it. and blaming Marshall, 8. Wasnrxctoy, Nov. 30, 1853. The two Missourians, Benton and Atchison--Th: War Com- ‘mene d for the Senate. Intelligence has been received here from the Jefferson (Mo.) Inquirer, that Senator Atchison, in » late speesh at Fayette, said a great many curious things; and that— Ho closed by saying thathe was not acandidate for re- election, but was entirely in the hands of his frionde, and it they thought p to seleet any good democrat he would acquiesce; and would go further, $! if a good State rights whig could be elected, he would use his infue: that effcot.: Good democracy that! me ena I understand that Col Benton, on reading this extract, last evening, said :—“ Ho is badly frightened, sir, and he has gone over to the whiga for help, sir. Gone over, sir; and let bim go, sir. He will be frightened worse than this before Tem done with him, sir, The war is hardly begun yet. sir, on our rice—hardly begun, sir.”” Atcbiscn’s term iu the Sevatg expires in 1855. Benton is ufter him ; and the thing will probably end in the election of a whig to the Senate in the place of Atchison, ax we have one siready from a similar operation to the plan sbove suggested in the place of Benton In the meantime, neither Atchison nor Benton can be courted upon by the administration ; bat both appear to be dead set against the Cabinet, in whole or in part. ‘MISSOURI. ‘asitNGTON, Nov. 30 1863. The Patent OfficoReport of the Commissioner of Patents Gutta Percha Stereolyping—Sewing Machines—Zine Paint Mariufacture. The Patent Office is now under be'ter and mcre practi- cal organization than at any previous time. The law of the last session of Congrese, regulating the number of clerks, has given to this bureau much increasing force, ard the result is beginning to develop itself favorably to the public interest. Tho Report of the Commissioner of Patents is in a forward state, aud will be ready to be sent in to Congress at a much earlier date than formerly. It will coptain somo valuable suggestions for the amendment of the Patent laws among whica, it is likely, will be sn improved system of taking testimony and determining mattera in cases of interference—a proper method of re- pealing patents improperly granted, and a plan for appeal from the decition of the Commissioner of Patents, differ- ent and leys partial than that now in force, Several in- terference casen of great public importance are now be- fore the office. The great gutta percha stereotype case, of which notice bas been made in the Buaatp, it now up, and will be docited in a few days, when J shall be able to’ for- ward you the decision for publication. It will involve severs! uew and important points of law not before de- termined. ‘The parties to the issue are J. L. Kingsley, of your city, Thomas N. Dickinson, L. Westbrook, aud a Ger- ian, by the name of Julius Herviet. Four months have been occupied in taking testimony, now before the effice, ip this important matter, The ‘case of Witherell an others for the manufacture’ of white zinc for paint, is al-o now before the Commissioner for decision. An inte: ference a # just been granted by the office to Walter Sunt, of New York city, who claims to be the first who invented sowing machines. Should he succeed im establiching his claims some Gfteen other patents will become sut,ject to bis anticipated patent. As these ma- chines have become very popular of late, and much ¢spi- tal is pow invested in their manufacture, there will be a five field open for the lawyers, who, of course. will take the cream of the joke. K. GB. The object of our miss‘on to Japan, frem its inception to the present time, has not been tangible to the public, and wo know not whether it be peaceful or otherwise. Whilst our shipwrecked seamen have been caged and tortured, and, iu their persons, humanity has boea out- raged, even to the cry of vengeance, we are told that no less than six months has been claimed by the Japanese, and conceded by the Commodore of our naval forees, before a reply is to begivep. A reply towhat? [oa demand that the Japanese shall pledge themselves no longer to treat our seamen with brutality and outrage when cast upon iheir shorec—that our unfortunate countrymen, escaping from the violence of the elements, shall no longer be caged and tortured to a lingering death. Ina question like this to be mooted, and are we, in- deed, to wait for six months befere we know whether the Japanese will, in their tender mercies, relieve us from this cruel degradation? If so we might as well make up our reckoning at once, and be prepared for submission to a most contemptible estimate of our nationality by all nations, and especially the Japanese. In the visit of our squadron to the bay of Jeddo these semi barbarians were as usual, successful in their diplo- macy. Trey turned the Commodore back, and gratified him with a display of his uniforms and a flourish of his Grams and trumpets, doubtless greatly the amusement of the lookers on, and then for s period that would tire the patience of a Turk sent him off as wise as he went. Why did not Commodore Perry go direct to the capital, instead of stopping at an obscure nook twenty or thirty miles off, at the mandate of these infidels » Why did he not hold on bis way steadily to the capital, and takieg up his anchorage—say ho}was there the repro- sentative of his government, and that he would remain until the busing:s upon which he camo was fully and ratisfactorily settled—deny the approach of all subordi. vate agenta, and, asserting the honor of his flag, and the chief magistrate of his own country, claim to deliver hia credentials to the suprome power of the land? This would baye been # dex onstration worthy of his long ts lked of mission, o editable to the stripes and stars, aud the results would have been of corresponding impor- tance. It ie not improbable that the Japanese were prepared for such # proceeding on our part, and prepared to yield to cur rescopable demands when they found we were not to he tuned eside by their Eastern juggling. How stands the case now? The Commoioro, it 1s satd, will return in the spriog; then he is to know the pleasure of the Japanere; then he is to wake up to a conviction that the result of his mission is mere moonshine, and that he has been on a wild goose chase—that, in the exped.tion is a failure. Much valuable time will hi been wasted—much treasure expended—the President's letter will have passed on the same road to oblivion traced by those that preceded it, and the gasconade of the model republic will be held up in derision, ani we ma} Feasonatly supporo that the Japanese willbe enccura by their success in defeating us by their conning, and our relations with them less favorable thar they were before. What, then, is to be done? We cannot stop where we are; and, in all submission to wiser councils, 1 would suggest that the Pres dent pot only write avother letter to the despot of Japan, but that Commodore Perry have full and ample power ai the seme time to place it in the bands of His Imperial Highnes« forcibly if he must. This will give va.a knowledge of the platform on which we staad, and it will {show to the Japanese tat we have taken council from the experience of the past Manitest destiny, led on by Youog America, pointing to the East ia marching onward. The question of forcing a sociul and commercial intercourse may be left for another time ; but that, tco, most econ be considered, if it is not now, with a view to all its bearings on the condition of the civilized world, and most especially with reference to there United States, It is only » question of time. Redemption of the United States Bon Treasury DsraRTMent, December, 1, 18: Tke time limied by the under mentioned notices of this department of the 50th July and 22d August last, for the purchase of stocks of the United States, is hereby ex- tended to tho first of January next. But it is to be observed that, in addition to the usual assignment, the holder must distinctly assignthe interest on this same pow made up at the treasury, or transmit the semi-annual coupons, as the case may be. In default of this latter assignment of transmission the prémium and one da: it (less interest from time of redemption to lst ) only will be pald. To afford an opportunity to distant holders to avail of this potice, the cepartment will consider stocks mailed ot any time prior to the said Ist January as entitled to its benefits, JAMES’ GUTHRIE, Sec. of the Treasary, NOTICE. Treasury Derartment, July 30, 1863. Notice is hereby given to the holders ‘of six per cent stocks of the United States, of the loan authorized by the act of 28th January, 1847, and redeemable the Slat of De- oember. 1867, and of the oan authorized by the act of Slst of March, 1848, and redeemable 30th June, 1868, that this department is prepared to purchase, at any time between the date hereof and the lst day of Decem- ber next, to the exten: of the aum of five millions of dol laze of the eaid stocks, in the manner and on tho terms heréinatter mentioned, to wit: In case of any contingext competition, within the amount stated, preference will be given in the order of time in which the said stocks may be offered. The certi- floutex, duly assigned to the United States, must be trans. mitted to thia department; upon the receipt whereof, @ rice will be paid, compounded of the following particu- 8 1, The par value or amount specified in each certificate, 2. A premium on said amount of twenty-one per cent. %. Intere:t on the par of the certificate from the lst of July, 1863, to the date of recetpt and settlement at toe treasury, with the allowance (for the money to reach the owner,) of one day's interest in addition. Tayment for said ate cks will be made in ¢rafts of the } Treasurer of the United States, on the Assistant Treasurer t Boston, New Yi or Philadel; the at aor lew York, \phis, as the parties may ‘TreAsURY DePARTMENT, Aug. 22, 1853. Notice is hereby given to the holders of the six per cent stoeks of the loan authorized by the act of April 15 1842, and redeemable 31st December, 1862, and also to the hold- erscf the six per cent stocks of the loan authorized by the act of July, 1846, redeemable 12th November. 1856, that this department is prepared to purchase, at avy time between the date hereof and the first day of December next, to tl xtent of two millions of said stock, in the manner and on the terms hereinafter mentioned, to wit:— In case of any contingent competition within the axount stated, preference will be given in order of time fa which te said stocas of i et tne Daina Bintan, mest @ cert ficates, duly assigned a mut be transmitted to. this ‘department, upon the receipt Whaat 8 price will be paid compounded of the following partion! Ast. The par value or amount specified in each certifi. |. A premium of 16 per cent on the stocks of 1842, redeemable in 1862, or = premium (as the case may be. of Ge cent on the stocks of 1846, redeemable in 1856. 8d. Interest on the par of the certificate from the 1st of July, 1858, to the date of receipt and settlement at the treasury, with the allowance (eer the money to reach the owner,) of one day’s interest in addition. Payment for said sticks will be wade in drafts of the Treasurer of the United States, on the Assistant Treasurer ss ers New York, or Philadelphia, as the parties may irect. Facts and Opinions at the National Capital. {From the Washington Star, Nov. 30.] THE FISHERY TREATY. The fisheries ground treaty of which the rewspapers are now full, is, as yet, no treaty at all. It is by no means ia 8 contition to be sent in to the Senate, though we shall not be surprised if the nogotistions between hesars, Crampton and Marcy, come toa conclusion in a week or two Some months since. we took oecasion to say that we were satisfied that the pointsin issue betwern the two governments were in a very feir way for harmonious ad. justment; meaning that a basis for a general rettlemen: deen then been agreed on. We feel justifed in saying now. that all subsequent negotiations have been in the matter of arranging cetaila on the principles of settlement S0 early agreed on, Though most of them hava been happily disposed cf, some yet remain in issue, we have avery reamon to bélleve from various signs sround us, However, there is no more doubt now than when we first announced the questions as virtually settled, thata teaty is about to result from these negotiations, which will prove eminently eatisfactory to the Senate of the United States, as well as to the government of Great Britain. SLITLEMENT FOR DAMAGES TO CONTRACTORS WITH THE GOVERNMENT. It is ruled in the Executive Department here, that it is not in the power of the executive branch of the govern ment to liquidate and pay the damages a contractor may eve sustained by reason of a violation of a contract on the part of the United States; if a contractor has been damnified by the officers of the government, Congress alone can redress the injury. EMOLUMENTS OF ARMY OFFICERS. According to the practice prevailing in the settlement of the accounts of army office: the Treasury, to enti- tle the commander of @ post to extra rations under the act of the 284 of August, 1882, the post must be nounced as such in orders; and, under the rule adopted by the Secreta-y of War, August 21, 1844, {t must also be garrisoned by at least one company of troops. ARMY MEDICAL BOARD. The Army Medical Board, constituted by the War De- partment special order No. 125, eurrent ceries. for the ex- amination of assistant surgeons for promotion, and of cancidates for appointment in the medical staff of the army, will commence to alt ia the city of New York on ‘the first day of December. The Board will hold their ses- sion at No. 6 State stieet. THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE fREASURY Dz: PARTMENT. On the 29th ef November there were of Tieasury War- rants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks. eases ees $259 131 05 For Treasury Department, exclusive of stocks, 26421 27 For th® oustom..........cecseseeeeseee cere 4080 12 Covered into the Treasury from lands, 14,685 35 Covered into the Treasury from miscellaneous BOUTCOS. 06. ce ee eee For the War Department, For repaying for he War Department. Yor the Navy Department. For the Interior Department... For repay in the Interior Department. TELEGRAPHIC. THE MASSACRE OF C&PTAIN GUNNISON’S SURVEYING PARTY BY THE INDIANS IN UTAH—MR, BRECKEN: XIDGE—THE SPEAKERSHIP AND CLERKSHTP—THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE BEBALD'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDES CE, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wasunnatox, Dec 1—7 P. M. The report of the surprise of Captain Gunnison’s ex ploring party, and the massacre of Captain Gunnison and Mr. Kearn, the draftsman, is believed by the government to be correct, from the fact that this morning a letter was received from Governor Meriwether, dated Santa Fé, October 13th, which contains information of a corrobora- tivecharacter. Governor Meriwether writes that about two weeks previous to the date of his letter Chico Ve- Jasque, a chief of a band of Utah Indians, visited “Abi- quire,” and requested Mr. Head, late Indian agent at that place, to bear the Governor a message, the purport of which was that a portion of the Utah tribe, under a chief named Walker, a very desperate character, and the Mormons of the Utah Territory, had commenced hostili- ties against each other. Walker represented as en deavoring to incite the entire Utah nation against the Mormons; but Velasque represented that he and his band had refused to participate in the matter. Velaeques’ narrative is confirmed by the news just re- ceived from Salt Lake, and it is highly probable the Indi- ans mistook Captain Gunnison’s party for Mormons and thereupon attacked them, Captain Gunnison was # native of New Hampshire, and a graduate of West Point, where he was placed by Gen. eral Pierce, when in Congress. Mr. Kearn was an accom- plished Graftsman and engineer, and was one of Colonel Fremont’s party in the disastrous expedition of the lat- ter some two or three years ago. Reinforcememts will probably be immediately cont to all the exploring parties. Among the arrivals today we notice Hon. John C, Preckerffidge, the distinguished representative of the Eighth district of Kentucky. Mr. Breckenridge has been spoken of in connection with the Speakership; but he disav ows apy desire or intention of being a candidate for that office. The gossiping about the Speakership, Ulerkship, &3., is a4 great as ever, and as uncertain. If the South gat the Sprakership it is expected the Northwest will claim the Clerk, and if a Northern Speaker is elected the South will get the Clerk, In your paper to day you request your “Washington correspondent” not to send you trash in the shape of ru- mors a8 to favorable sentiments of General Cass and other distinguished men, towards the present Cabinet. Ia jus- tice you shoald have designated who thua favored you. I never sent you such information, nor do I place any re- liauce in it. Every toady of the Cabinet considers 1t his duty to prophecy about the cordial support the Cabi- net is going to receive at the hands of the lead- jog members of the democratic party. 1 have spoken with nearly all the leading democrats who have reach- ed here, and I have yet to find the first man who does not openly and unhesitatingly disapprove of the conduct of Mesers. Marcy ard Guthrie, and denour ce, as an impudent fraid, the assertion that the Presiiential election was an amnesty to free roilers, Jucge Douglas himself, who i one of the gentlemen named by your correspondent, “0 P. Q,,” stated to me that he did not approve of many o the appointments, and that the principle of appointments laid down in Mr. Guthrie's letter to Ju¢ge Bronson, met with his most atrenuous disapprobation, As far as Gen. Cass is concerned, no man in Washington, I know, is au- thorized to state what his opinions are, unless by judging of his past history, for he has not written a line to any one here upon the subject. ASMODEUS. THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS—THE MESSAGE—THE OF" FIOERS OF THE HOUSE—ARRIVALS, BTC. FROM THK REGULAR NEWRPAPER AGENT. Wasurxcrox Deo. 1, 1553. The Star announces, by request, that there will be a meeting ef the democratic members of the House on Saturday evening, Six epecial mail agents have been detailed by the Post Office Department, who leave to-night or to-morrow morn- ing, with copies of the President's message, to be cepoalt- ed with the postmasters in the principal cities North, South, East, and West, to be by them handed over to the publishers of newspapers on telegraphic notification of ita delivery to Congress, We understand the message is of quite moderate length. Senators Fish, Cooper, Adams, and Johnson, arrived to- day, also thirty or forty Representativer—making, with previous arrivals, upwards of one hundred membors of the House on hand. ‘The Speakership is the absorbing tepic. Mr. Disney in Ww Hames Are nuggorted; jinent, and several ut ork’ ported by the friends of ir. Orr is uncerstood to be the administration, and leads of Mr. Lill, late Sergeant-at-Arms to the New York Senate, and Mr. Babcock, also of New York, are here bidding for the post of at-Arma to thelH{ouse, Kdwiu Cros- well and J. C. Mather, of New York, are also hore, The amount in the U.S. treasury on the 3th of total November, subject to draft, waa $24,!41,:08, Our Philadelphia Correspondence. PHILADELPHIA, Deo, 1, 1953. Forney’s Standing in his Own State—His Altus: of Judge Campbell and Subsequmt Toadyism—His Lolly Eiforts— His baithlewness to B. B. French, &c., &c, ‘That olass of the democracy of onr State who are op- posed to the “stool pigeon candidate” for Clerk of the House of Representatives are loud in commendation of the course of your paper upon his merits; while those of every class who value honor—who desire to see womanheod pro- tected from the attacks of the bare and cowardly—recog- nise a vindieation of sosiety from the foul Mot that the election of John W. Forney would pot upon it. There ie but one feeling in our community coseraing conduct 80 atrocious ax Iis—an utter detestetion and abhozrence of the creature wh8 could stoop to purposes #9 despicable—- fall te the depths of a moral degradation so low-—as to counsel the vilest of corduct toward a drunken mam and unprotected woman, They fer] that a “whip should be placed in every honest hand to lash the rascal nsked through the world.” But not alone on this ground wili he be opposed There are other reasons, equal as strong, for the opposition he will meet. Prominent among these will be his tnsuffera- ble toudyism to power. It matters little what shape that power may assume, if John W. Forney can bask in its rays, and be permitted to feed on the crumbs, he is ready to beccme its defender. When it was first proposed by some in our State that Judge Campbell should be placed in the Post Ofiice Department, John W. Forney was loud and bitter in its denunciation, He wrote a letter to Gen. Piereo, denouncing Campbell in the strongest terms— heaping abuse of the vilest kind upon hiz —preseated the fact cf his yepudiation by the people of his State when a candidate for Supreme Judge and his‘utterincompstency for official station. Nay, more: he journeyed to Concord, and in General Pierce's house told him that the appoint: ment of Campbell would be repudiated by Penasylvania, and the administration would degrade itself, New mirk the sequel. Campbell wae sppotnted in the face of the proter tations of the “‘stool pigeon,” went to Washington to assume his reeponsrble duties, and among the first vinitere came the “stool pigeon’? libeller to prostrate him felt atin feet, ask forgiveness, and ‘ery quite.” Sinoe then Judge Campbell ard his shameless vilitior have been on terms of close intimary. | Comment is unnocensary. It isalso a well known fact that he has been connected with schemes whore object was nid at the hands of the government. He has effectually lobbied for bills, and the qeid pro quo rencered the members for their votes con. sisted in tuleowe puffs in his consumptive “home sheet, the Pennsylvanian, or in some paper published in t! own Siates In tals live he is considered an adept. Another circumstance well cslculated to show nis true character cocured after the nomination made by the last Bastimore Convention. He wae excestingly anxious to obtain the editorial chai*of che Union. To this evd he applied to a number of gentlemen in Congress to speak to General Armstrong in bia behalf, Smarting under tue dirgrace his ‘Forrest Lettea”’ entailed on the country, they absolutely re‘ured. In this dilemma he appealed to B. B. French, now “Commissioner of Public Buildings,’ solicited his kixd interference with his friends, promising him in case of success that he would resign the Clerkehip of the House, and make way for French’s clecticn in December of lust year. Wit this promisa French succeeded in gaining bis friends to intercede with General Armstrong, (they being anxious to relieve the House from the odium his presence impored,) and the consequence was the appointment of Forney as chief editor during the last campaign. for which he received $8,000, [Public printing is profitable]. When Congrosa met. Mr. French called for a fulfilment of the promise Forney made, and after considerable twisting and turn- ing he was told that he found it impossible to resiza, his friends belng opposed to auch a course. Fair desling cases might be cited to prove his election would disgrace the country. His * Forrest lat ter,” and the sbove circumstances, are suficient. Six members from our State will vote aganst him and two of them will Cenounce him in caucus. Will honorable mea support bim, Can they do it? AJAX, Political Intelligenee. THE GEOKGIA RESOLUTIONS. The following are the resolutions which were introduced bs the House of Representatives of Georgia on the 17th natant :— That while we approve the sentiments and doctrines promulgated in the inaugural address of President Pierce, we cax only regaid the attempt to produce harmony in ‘the natlocal democrati¢ party, by inviting ksows free soilers to participate in the administration of the govera- mekt, @°& compromi-e of principle and as an amuesty to “tbe feetions thay hs ve for years been arrayed against the ‘nion an? the coustitution That the eentiment of devotion to the Union and the constitution carried President Piercs into power, and that all efforte by his administration to force the recognition of (ree soilers ax sound end true men, by placing thom ia offices of honor and profit, are in direct opposition to that national sentiment, and anoutrags upon ths popular judgment. ‘That the appointment of mon to important officss, who were promirent actors in the free soil movement at Bat- falo in 1848, is an insult to ths people of the Sout, and vo the round and true men of the North. That we heartily sympathise with the Hon. Danie! 8. Dckinson, of New York, and his noble associates, in their efforta to purge the national democrstic party of its free roilelements, and that we hereby tender two them our heart-felt gratitude for their patriotic devotion to the Union and the constitution. That it is inexpedient and unjust for Congress to ap propriate money from the public treasury to aid in con- structing the great railroad now in contemplation from the Miselesippl fo the Pacifi:; or to grant the public lands for like purpose, they being the property of all the States, old as well as new. CANDIDATES FOR Governor or Norti Canotiwa.—The names of Henry W. Miller, David Outlaw, Jos. B. Cherry, Jobn Baxter, Robt. B, Gilliam, Edwin G.’Reade, Wm. if, Washington James W. Osborne, Col. A. Joyner, and D. A. Barnes have been suggested by rewspapors and their correspondemts as suitable whig candidates for Governor, Op the other bend democrats have pointed to Columbus Mills, Judge Eitis, David Reed, of Duplin, Gideon © Mar- chant, besides a host of others ‘all good and true,” if we are to believe their several advocates Besides those tie “distribution” democrats will have their candidate in the field. To these, of course, the names of Romulus Si, Saunders, Duncan McRae, Wolter F. Leake, and Abram W. Venable, are too familiar to need any sugyes- tion to bring them forward. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION. The Boston Zranscrigt of the 20th ult., rays:—By the returns received from sixty one towns in whch elections were heldayesterday for representatives, we have ac- counts of the election of thirty one whigs, six opposition, snd thirty nine no choice. This increases'the whig ma- jority in the Heute from sixty four to eighty-five. The parties now rtan¢—1f3 whigs to 108 opposition, Whig majority over ail eighty-five, Settlement of the Mcthodist Church Pro- perty Question at New York. The unaersigned, a committee appointed for the pur- pore of preparing a statement for publisation of the action of the Commissioners upon the question in litiga tion between the M. K. Church and the M. KE. Church, South, in relation te the property of the Book Concern ia New York, .eport the following:— The Hon. John Mclean, having voluntarily undertaken a correspondence with the Commissioners of the M. & Church and thie of the M. E. Chureh, South, and having received assurances from both parties of » disposition to come to an amicable settiement of the matter in jitiga- tion, and having been invited to be presont at a meet: of the aforesaid Commissivaers and to aid them with his counsels, met with them at the mission rooms, 169 Mul- verry street, New York, on tho 26th ultimo, and, by the upaLimons request of the Commissioners, acted ag chaiiman. After a careful and most friendly examination of the whole quest on, the Southern Commissioners made a pro- position for a settlement of their claim, which the Com. tnistiouers for the New York c:mcern accepted. Nothing now remains to be done to cousummate this desirable ad- justment of # moat troublesome litigation but the exec tion of the neceveary papers, and the arrangementa for final decree of the United States Court for the Southern district cf New York, now in session in this cit; The seitlement bas been agreed upon by the partion without the arbitrament of a third party, and is to each entirely satisfactory. The conclusion of this settlement waa followed by thankegivings to God, and most hearty exprestiops of Christian love and mutual confidence. ‘The feelings which prevail among the Commissioners of the two churches, we may hope, is a true type of that which will prevail hereafter throughout the bonds of our common Methodism, North and South. Much credit is to be awarded to hia honor, Jndgo M’Lean, for his agency in the completion of this “impor- tantanc desirable arrangement; and wedoubt not but this act will stand prominently among those of his long and brillisnt career, whieh have given him so ervisble a position before the Christian public. The details of the settlement will be mace known to the public when the final decree of the Court shall trans. pire, GEORGE PRCK, WILLIAM A. SMITH, boy it ly adopt Aen ET yee a PHILLIES tacbelary. Bancxort’s History.—Onr readers will be glad to hear that Mr. Bancroft, the accomplished historian of the American colonies, has the sixth volume of thie geeat work peaily ready for the press, and that it will soon ppearance. The last volume, it will bo remem: sed with the repeal of the Siamp Act, in 1706. The forthcomirg volume will therefore cover the mo merous prried of our Revolution. Aa it is well known that curing his visit to Karope Mr. Bancroft obtained neoess tom vast smount of valuable materials for thia history, in the shape of public documents, papers, cor. respondence &c., this yolume—the first of those to be devoted to the war of Indepen¢ ence~ will be looked for- ward to with much impatient curiosity on the part of the public.—Zoson Atlas. Tur Gensva Rare Case—Three young scamps who committed a rape upon a pe or German gir! at Geneva, last spring, were convicted ‘atthe er snd Terminer in Se ier ranertene los hemo? Jr., State Lake, do. 13 years 6 months; Smi months, They will be older, if mot wiser, by the thelr terms are out, Intellygeng from Central Americas Wo have fles of the Gazete of San José, Costa Rio, up to the 6th of Movember. In them we have inte!lirerce fron Guatemals up ‘oO the 80th of September. The hostilities between that re public and that of Hondurss had not been arrsuged. Ao- cording to the Gacrta 0’ Ganiemala, the brig Th-tia, sail- ing under Peruvian col>r# #24 in Sardinian interests, waa made the object of a vicleat azgre:rion un the part of the Hondurean authorities or the coast of Amapala; the Sar- dinian consul bad immediately protested egainst sxch an act of hostility, which was regarded as pirasy. A Central America steamship sompany has been es- tablished to navigate the Pacis Oorsn, from San Jor 4 de Gantemals to Panama. The steamer Primero is to leave the former pert on the fifteenth of every month, touching at San José, Acsjutla, La Libertsd, La Union aad island of Tigre, Realejo, “an Juaa del Sur, Pante Arenas, and Panama—leaving the latter port in return o2 the first of each month. OUR PINEDA CORRESPO!DENCE. Pivkpa, 0, &., Nov, 9, 1853. Movements of the American Minister—A New ‘treaty Expect ed—Present Passage of the Isthmus—Acsittonal Duties vt Nicaragua—O; uelty lo Americans— Work in the Gold Hielis—Shock of an Earthquake. Little gifted in prolonging sentences, I propose to give you the news from this now important point, the stop ping place for so many Americans. This transit is now locked upon asa ‘national work,” (the words of Mr. Borland,) and well may it 06; and as the Hina is seen by those who should be the frst to hear from tho outposts, I prefer that your columns should contain what is of in- terest to Americans anc the American nation. Our Minister is at Mangua, the capital of Nicaragua, trying, I believe, to negotiate a treaty, He leaves there for Costa Rica on the 20th of this month, and afierwards to virit the whole five States. Heisa man warm at heart feeling an interest in Americans abroad, and his own dear native country. A man of few words, but those to the purpose. If he does not let fair words and mott flattering speeches move him, he will be able to make ® most advantageous trea'y, and return home having accomplished something more than his prede censor, There is some talk here of a free port anda free transit; this is, however, only ‘Talk on ’Change,”? No doubt but Mr. Borland will propose this, if he vie ws tho interesta of passengers rightly, for now the duties ar- so high that it is almost impossiole for the poore’ classes of pa se agers to get such provisions as they have been accustomed to eat, and are forced upon the tra-h of the country—a diet sufficient to make them sick at rea. While we are Geliberating on the prospects of a free port, they have given us an additions) duty of twelve per cent, making forty per oéct on their valuation, all of which must come out of the pockets of passeagers. You must have heard of the arrest, brutal treatment, end final shooting of an American, some time: sinc Virgin—a most inexcusable outrage The Governe: beex tried. through the instrumentality of our Minister, and by some meana has susceeded in being reinstated in dia office; but the citizens bave again petiticned Mr. Bor- land to try to have him removed, as ho shows hiy malice ana makes threats in hea ing of every one. The fact is, sithovgh there is a professed liking for Americans, still there in ac eudly hatred fel: that itis impossible to:concesl. ‘Tne property of deceased persons is, as it were confis cated, many murdered, others insulted every day; women outraged on the high road, and no steps takea to arrest the offenders, How long these things shall :emaia so it is only for our government to say. Immensely wide and rich gol fields have been lately Giscovered, or rather jately worked and some Americans are already in, The quarts is rotten or rise, and the placers are yielding at least $4. day to prospectors, who are looking for diggings. On the night of the Sth we had quite severe earth- quake. [have felt the earth jar and tremble, bot never felt it rock #0 before—everythitg must haye moved at least six inches. I verily pelieve if it haa ocourred in your city it must have completely ruined it; being frame houses here, there was no damage done. More anon. @ HB. Naval Intelligence, PRowonions AND RiusiGNarions —Commander Henry Bruce has revigned. Henry K: Hoff to be = eommacder, vice Bruce, reigned; Jamet ) Baileca ‘o be lieutenant, vice Hot, promoted; Maurice Simmons to be master, vies Bulloch, ‘promote i. PReMOTIONS IN THE Marixe Conrs —Jaboz C. Rich to be captain in the Marine Corps, y ce Hardy, deceased; E. MeD Heyrolis to be a first ientemant, view Rich, pro moted. Apvicss Fkom THE Usrtep Srates Fast I SquapKons —The al op-of war 5 on the 26th of September last. Th ves at Hong Kong on tifa 25:1 piat Macao, rep ember ? squadron, (bemes Hot 1 top, where they hed Axp PActric anghse wha The Mussissi gust. two of the ships of the foved ) were at or naar Can- porarily stationed for the protection cf Amsrican interents, ‘The Si, Lawrense waa at Panama November 15, and the Portsmouth was at the Sandwich Islancs on the 7th of Ocv ber, All well ou tise versels, as far as known at the Navy Department. Does ar me Navy Yasp—Tar Javan Exreprioy —Our government has chartered the bark Brothera, of New York, to convey stores to Hong Kong, Chira, for the Japan expedition, She ccmmenced loading at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this mcrning, and will be immediately des patched to her destination During the past work Commodore Bourman sent fifty- five seamen to the Boetun Navy Yard, for the United States elocp of war Germantown. About the «ame num. ber of men were drafted for the frigate Colambia, now ly ing in the North river, near Castle Garden. Sho is ex- pected to tail from this’ port next week as flag-ehip of the Home Squadron. The United States frigate Congress is rapidly finishing her repairs at the yard. She is fully rigged, and painters are giving her exierior a coat of lead color. ‘The slocp of-war Albany is anchored in the river near the receiving-ship North Carolina. She is undergoi slight repairs, which will be completed in a few days, She ina very pretty looking vessel, The United States Naval Dry Dock is at preseat empty, ds 8 fine opportunity to view its interior, which somewhat resembles an ancioat amphitheatre, with seats all around it, from the bottom to the top. Ono of the aganite piers for the protection of the dry dock which is Bbilding on the southeast side of the noble strnoture, ia nearly finished, and workmen are laying the fouxcation of the tea-wall extending from it o the mud fiats, The sea wall on the left of the dry dock har not yet been commenced, except driving the piles on the line of the inter ded improvement. The girentic sewer which is in course of construction within the yard, and which extends nine bundred feet into the river. ix about three-fourths done, Eiforts will be made to ccnnect in the centre this winter. The fillirg in of the cunken lots on the southeast of the yard is briekly carried on, and but a compara- tively small quantity of Iand’remains to be reclaimed from the rea. The mammoth steam saw-mill is Gnished. It is a large brick building, and an ornament to the yard, The machinery, however, will not be placed in the saw- mill this winter, a6 Congress has yet to appropriate money for ita constrvetion. The new muster office on the right of the entrance to the yard has reached tha second story, and will sbortly be roofed end ready for occupation. It i# w neat cetago- nal brick building, and reflects orecit upon the taste of Commodore Eounpan, who strives to make the Brook- lyn Navy Yard, to employ a phrase in frequent use, both vseful and ornamental The pleatant weather yesterday induced hundreds of ladies ano gentlemen to visit the Navy Yaro and the United States veseels. Hereafter, on account of the sl ortuess of he cayr, the visiters will not be admitted board of the North Carolina after four o'clock in the afternoon The yarv, however, is open to the public from runrise till sunset —Posl, Dee, 1. Cuaxtastows Navy Yap —The Germantown hauled of on Wednesday, preparatory to going ‘o sea, She is unter orders for the Brazil atation. The work of dismantling the Vermont ship of-the live has commenced, and sho isagain to be put in ordinary, All hopes of her ever going to sre about dissipated The sloops of war John Adams and Decatur are at the yard. Some }i tle repairs are to be madceon them. It is expected that very lit Jo work will ba done at the navy yard during the winter.—Sualer Hil Aura, Tne Moxper at Niagara Faris.—The case of supprsed homicide to whish we alluded yesterday is thua explained by the Ir ckport Journal of Monday :—The body of 8 men waa yesterday found under the bank of siagara river, at Bellevue, under cireamstances creating suspicion of foul murder. Citizens there bave caused the arrest of the alleged murderer, and last evening sent an express to this villa; Coroner Atwood to hold an inquest, and wa out the evidences and circurustances of the murder ¢ Coroner, a8 we are informed, refusas to attend, on the ground that no adequate provision has been made for compenrating rervices, and the necessary expenses ia cases of that hind. Since writing the above we have seen agentleman direct from Bellevue, who says the mur ered man was 6in ployed o« the work on the Suspension Bridge; that the workmen bad just received their money; that on Saturday evening be was called out of his house by a fellow workman, who hay not been seen since, The Lockport Couri-y has a different version of the same affair:— We are informed tha! a most horrible murder was committed near the Suspension Bridge on Sunday eve ning Itseems that « mau aumod Thotaas Costello was charged with stea)icg some money from @ womsn, aud ® man living near tho bridge, whose name we have not learned, took the part of the woman. This er raged Cos dello, and just at evening om Sundsy he deccyed this man from hia house to the bank of the river, where he pitched him over the precipice, killing him instantly. e where the victim was thrown over is nent the landing of ‘the Maid of the Mist. The murderer fled over the bridge into Canada, and at last accounts had not been taken, The Wileon snd Harari Guard, under the command Ase Cather, made their first target excursion on y last. ‘They numbered forty-three muskets, and were accom, Shelton’s cornet band. They pro- creded. to Rsteten” shar ater ® skilifal — were ‘to the successful compe- PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH No News ort Baropa. Haurax, Dro 1—5 P. M. We have ro intelii sence from th» Furo-s, and the rue mor from New York that +be was b arded off this port te most unquestionably utterly false. Sentence of the Morgans. Newport, Dec, 1, 1853. The Morgans have been centenced to pay all costs, and be oonfined for ten days in the county jail, The Morgane appealed, but the appeal was decided agatnst the a, after whieh they were taken to juil in a carriage by the shertff, The civil suit has been withdrawn by Mr. Hone, Fats? Railroad Accident. Prrcunura, Dec. 1, 1853, As the Cheshire freight trata was coming from Aab- burvham 20 Fitchburg early this morning,it broke a jour- nal on one of the cars, smashing up several of the cars, and killing Mr. Kirk Stone, the, conductor. Prise Fight in Pennsylvania. Proorxviis, Ps., Dee. 1, 1868, ‘The prize fight bet«eon Bradley, of Moyamensing, aad} Sloan, of Baltirzore, came off at two o’clock this after noca, in Montgomery county, north of the tunnel on the Reading Railroad, They foogist eleven rounds, occupying only seventeen minutes, when Sloan was declared vam quish2d, not comicg up to time, Sloan was much hurt, ‘A posse of police officers wont up to prevent the fight, but only one of thens reached the right spot, and he was Powerless. He was hooted at when he attempted te ar- rest thom, The Cnolera at New Orleans. New Orurana, Deo. 1, 1858, Dr, Hester, # distinguished physician of this city, die® suddenly this morning of cholera. Barriiors, Dec, 1, 1858, ‘The New Orleans mail of Friday last is recelved. The papers in reierence to the rumors as to the ill health of the city pronounce them totally unfounded. The Bulle tin and Picayune say the Board cf Health have made @ searching examination, and declare the health of tife olty never was better at this season of the year, From Nassau—Marine Disasters, de. Cuartestox, Nov. 30, 1868. By the schooner Golden Kagle we have dates from Nas- sau, W.P, to the 234 instant. A hurricane had been ex- perienced there during the three dayn preceding the 284. The salvage on the gooda saved from the-ship Henry hee been settled by the Chsmber of Commerce at 45 per cent. ‘The salvors receive $42,750. The bark FE. H Chapin, of Baltimore, 75 days from Lag- horn for New York, with marble, & , put in on the 3d, iw Gistress. Bark Stanley, of Halifax, from Balize Sept. 18 for Liv- erpool with # cargo of mahogany, logwood, and coces. nuts, encountered @ hurricane om the 18th October, eat away her masts, and arrived at Nassau 26th October, for repairs, She wae leaking badly, ‘The sehooser Julia Elizabeth, with Inmber, from Wil- mington for Port au Prince, was wrecked on 22d Septem- ber, on West Caicos. Late from: Barbadoes, DESTRUGTIVE HUSRICANES—THE CROPS INJURED). ETO., ETO. Pamapetrma, Des. 1, 1858, We have Barbadoes dates to the 4th November. The health of the island had much improved. Destructive hurricanes bad occurred, damaging the cane crops, um roofing dwellings, milla, &e, Flour was felling at $10 75a,$10 87. Cornmeal at $465 a $5.' The price of rum had advanced to 550. a 606, in consequence of large orders from England. ‘The bark Gazelle, from New Haven, brig H. P. Cushing, from Bosten, and schooner Z. Ring, from Plymouth, Ne C., were the only American vessels in port, Suicide of a Boston Merchant, Boston, Des. 1, 1868. Israel C. Rice, provision merchant, member of the Common Council, ania director in the Exchange Bank, hung himeelf thia morning, owing to money embarrass- ments. Navigation and the Weather. Bacrmorr, Dec. 1, 1858. The Ohio and Chesapeake canal will close about the middle of this month. Cinvenarp, Dec. 1-8 P, M, Navigation continues pen, The weather here is cloudy and moderate. Cuicago, Dec. 1—7 P. Ma There Is as yet no interruption to navigation. The weather during the day haa been cloudy and rather cold, and it is now raining, Bvrrato, Deo. 1, 1868, The weather here is gloomy and rather mild. We have had no snow yet, but there is every indication of « fal, Bancor, Dec. 1, 1868, The ice jam in our river has started very suddenly, te the joy of all, The steamers Daniel Webster, Bosten, and Fastern State, are getting up steam, and passengers are getting ‘ready to depart. The shipping will soon be im motion and our river will be free, Quenac, Nov. 30, 1858, There have been several severe storms here of late, and there is plenty of ice in the river. There are cighteem hips now laid up here for the winter. There are alee nine vessels ashore below this place. The Body-Snatehing Affair at Syracuse. Syracuse, Noy 30, 1863, The body-mnatching difficulty has been settled, the body having been given up and legal proceedings stopped. The offendiog students have decamped. Much excitement still exista in the matter. ‘The Hon. Joshua R. Giddings lectures in our City Hall to-night. Arain storm commenced here last night, and it has ‘been cloudy and chilly all day. Dr. Magoon in Vermont, Steamer for Vera Cruz. New Onteans, Deo. 1, 1868, The steamship Texas sailed at noon to-day for Vera Cruz. Markets. New Onvrana, Nov. 1868, ‘The sales of cot'on to-day were barely 2,000 ‘The market is unsettled, and hag declined 440. @ 3¢c. since the receipt of the Attantic’s news. Micdling is quoted at 9e. The decrease in the receipts at all the Sou! now 400,000 bales, as compared with same date Lard, 1 000 kegs of new sold at 90, Rio were disposed of at 10Xc. a 11K. sires New Orieans, Deo, ew 1,1 of gotton to day were 4,000 at yeater- Ma decline, ‘Strict middliny tors Owe. the reoel| today have been 13,000 bales. Flour 1s active; 16, bola, of Obie sold, mortly at $6 25, is firmer, at $11 608 $11 75. Whiskey is at 250, Sterling exchange, + per cent premium, Cuanustox, Nov. 90, 1863. Cotton—Sales to day 700 bales, at 8340. a 10140, market is dull, with a deolining tendency. Cuartaston, Deo. 1, 1868, The sales of cotton to-daj @ 600 bales, and for the week they reach 6.000 balsa, ike alle. The market is dull, have been made st yo. decline. The stock on hand ia ‘this port is 22,260 bales, Cixcisxamy, Deo. 1, 1868. Hogs are firm at $410, there beiag few in the market. ‘The weather is unsettled. Lard firm, and fe gee de- mand 600, bola prime soldat 8j0. Pork dull, and peer oh Ape Deo. 1, 1868. "ALO, The following bave been the reovipts during the past forty-eight bess Flour, 4,600 bbis.; wheat, 42,008 bushels; corn, 16,000 bushels, Our market has beom quite inactive, but we hear of no change in prices, itis AtRany, Deo, 1, 109. ‘The receipts since yerter‘ay have deen as annexed:— Flour, %,000 bhis.; wheat, 13,000 bushela; corn, 3, 000 durbels; ote, 2,000 bushels; barley, 29,000 bushels. The business in flour hax been $1500 bbia,, at previous rates, Wheat dull, prices firm—sales 1,500 bushels at $1 69. foe Genenee; barley, 16,000 bushels ald at 88c a 846. fortwe rowed, and 820. for four rowed Wisconsin; oats, dull and lower—sales at Slo. Detention of the Philadelphia Train. The mail train due from Philadelphia at Jersey City at mine o’clock last night, was detained tiil one thia morning io consequence of being compelled to take in tow the cars of the engine which broke her exie early ia the evening near Nenark, t prices ranging frow ni rod eaten of Ane