The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD.| JAMES GORDON BENNEPT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, RFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS, THE W EEKL i spy, or $3 per snnum, the ern AAR, Qe ony port of Great Brv ond B to my ipirt of the Cva: Binent, both to include posi ALL LETTERS by Mil for Subscriptions or with Asner gyements 10 be post prril, or the postaye will be deducted rem Mie? money remilies. VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, rom awy quarter o Pant news, solicited ill be Ii ly poid for. SarOuR Porr ENTS AKE PARTACULARLY KEQUESTED FO > FERS AND PACKAGES SENT UA. sae . NO NOTICE token af unouymous communications, We de met return ‘hose reyectes . JOB PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness, and teh. WER TISEMENTS renewed ever dow. mpor- wased AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—I Punrrama. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Tuxz Crown Dia- monps—My fRixyD THE MasoOR. } | tuke bis place. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Equestaian Penvoum- anexs—Koonwoop. BIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Tux Syren. BORTON’S, Chambers stzeoterUrrar Ten ann Lowen ‘Dwenty—Tavine it Ux. — NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham streef>Bext Dav— VAMIIRE—MAZEPPA THE SxgOND, WALLACK’s (THEA us Fiowsne—Tis W Broadway—Warens Aono ILL. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Brosdway—Tue Pivisneo Pwturks—Goop son Nornins. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon and Evening—Hew- mistts, © WOOD'S VARIETIES—Mochanios’ Hall, 472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Bucx- axv’s Ermiorsay Opera TROVET, WSov's MINSTRELS—Minstre) Hall, 44 Broadway. GASTLE GARDEN—Eavesraian Pravonmance. Wew York, Wednesday, November 22, 1854, The News. The steamships Hermasn and Canada are fully @a> from Europe. The former left Southanoton fe thie port on the Sth inst., and the latterleft Biverpoo) for Boston, via Halifax, on the 11th. Tae Imtedligence we sha'l receive by these arrivals wi'l me doubt prove h'ghly interesting, and it is anx- densly kocoked for. ‘We publish to-day a most interesting letter fom @or Ban Domingo (city) corres >ondent, dated on “We 19th of October, in which he portrays the ex- fwaordinary po'itical commotion which then existed ‘there wih regard to the ‘Cazneau treaty,’ and the very desided adverse official astion of the Eng- Beh and French consuls relative to its ratification. Bappea's that his anointed Majesty Soulonque— PDaustin the. First—-bad, on the répresentation 0’ fhe above-named governments, threatened to ‘let Boose” the Haytiens on the republic of Synta Do- mingo, povided the people perfected such a m»2- ware; but the aypearanca of Commodore Newtonian fhe United States frigate Columbia, backed bya eeuple .f sloops-of-war, had brought things toa q@iai. Our correspondent will soon inform ua of @e issue, and inthe meantime he allades to the empipresence ot English interference in every case where popular iiberty is about to lead. The chip Herald of the Morning, whic arrived @ this port yesterday from Callao, sent a bat into ®t. Thomas, on the 9'h inst., for orders, ani reports at the supposed filibustering expedition, 2om- peeed of the steamer Benjamin Franklin snd the Dark Catherine Augusta, which sailed hence Ise’ Beptember, remained in port. The boat also re Berted a schooner, from New York, as formiug a part of the expediti nary fleet. By way of New Orleans we have news from @uba to the 18th inst. It is of great importance, psovided it be true, and is to the effsct that the ia- habitants were in a state of the wildest entiusiasm, and contemplated an important rising in the course @f a few days. What connection if any the sebooners seized at Baracoa and the alleged filibas- ter fleet recently inthe harbor of St. Thomas may have with the Cuban patriots remaios to be ascer- teined. The reports of a revolt at Puerto Principe and of the imprissnment of the Governor of Trini- @ad st Bavanaare probsbly the foundation of the statement of the contemplated rising. ‘A bold attempt was made to burn up a family en Monday night, at No. 34 Frankfort street, b7 getting fire to a back cellar of those promises. Almost all the inmotes had retired to bed, when a woman pamed Mary Lynch was caught coming from the cellar, and immediately after the fire was dic- eovered. The act is suppoxed to have been one of wevenge, as 8 quarrel had takeo place between the ecoupant of the house and the woman charged with the srsop. An account of the investigation by the Bire Marabal, befvre Justice Osborne, will be found eleewbere. ‘The firemen at the burning of a store at No. 33 @hatham street, last night, r-ecued a mother and four children from a second story window. A few moments longer and they must have perished. It ‘war a noble act. The Alo shonse Governors met yesterday alter- meen, On the 16th inst. there were 6,457 persons fa the institutions under the charge of these func: tionaries. The Bosrd of Commissioners provided for by the amended city charter have drawnup a veport, in which the (iovernors are scoused of ex- tavegan:e in the expenditures. This is certainly m extraordinary dis*overy, and tells well for the penetration of the Commissioners. The hospitable ‘Ten Governors are requested to retrench. Under the police head we give ao account of the financial operations of an individual named Thomas J. Dowden, who has“ succeeded in obtaining consid- rable sums of money by making out bills for debs and collecting them. Dowden, it is supposed, has een engoged in this business fora longtime. His genius was mainly directed to the collection of Rewspoper debts, though he occasionally favored ether branches of trade with his attention. Argument was heard yesterday in the United States Circuit Court fors new trial in the case of Jemes Smith, captain of the Julia Moulton, convict- ed of trafficking in slaves. The decision is reserved. A fall report of this case, it will be remembered, ‘was recently published in this paper. ‘The Board of Councilmen met last evening and @anmeted a large amount of routine business; but fhe pepers acted on did not possess any feature of fmaportance sufficient to call for spesial reference. ‘The Varieties theatre, at New Orleans, was totally @estroyed by, fire early yesterday morning. The wardrobe was also destroyed. The loss is estimated oh seventy-five thousand dollars. The manager, Mr. . Placide, who was sleeping in the building, natj powly escaped. ‘The Hudeon and Berkshire Railroad was sold at @nction yesterday at Albany by the Comptroller. ‘Be. wae bid off for one hundred and fifty five thousand @ollars. See d+spatch from Albany, under the tels. gtaphic head, which gives a brief history of the wnprofitable connection that bas existed bet een thie road and the State. Governor Seymour has appoicted Dr. T. Romeyn Beck, of Albany, Hon. Jobn W. Mills, of Westches ter, and Hon. Lemuel Stetson, ¢f Clinton, Commis sioners to investigate the charge of official misoon duct and neglect made sgainet Messrs. Clark and Storms, Ixapectors o! State Prisons. ‘The flour market yesterday was less active, ax dealers were disposed to await the receipt of inter foreign news. Prices, however, were steady and un- changed. :outhern white whest sold at $2 24, and red do. at $196 per bushel. Indian corn cosianed fi:m, with vales uf m'xed a* 91c. a 91)c., aad of ol¢ Booher yellow and mixed at 94c. and 928. Pork wes fem of $12 75, with small Tote a* $12 87 a $13 © © 02 Was more actwe,e 3 9? 1 were sold 1 rates which exhibite) + ya io iavor prrcbacer:, i fi ig | have opened his eyes; it is late in the day—it | port of England of her pretensions, both on | solid body, to the support of the administration Waking Up at Lust—The Proposed Cabinct and Diplomatic Changes at Washington. Tre thunder an! lightnn , ant wied and rattlng hail of the late elections bave waked up the adminictration at Washington toa lively | sense of its de-,erate sitn tin Ube terror- stricken coptain, with the }eakers t mbling and soaring sroond him, has resolved upon + me very bold and desp rete expedients to avoid shipwreck. Marey is to be removed fron the wheel of the Cabinet, and Cushing is to Luchan:» is to make room at the Court of S'. Jumes fr Marcy, and various other importart minister al and diplomatic charges, 2m connection with these primary movements, are to be made. Acccrding to cur telegraphie advices, the time fx 0 for #1e-e mom-ntous experiments is the ni dle of »ext January, after the Presi- dext shall hive tully consulted she heads of the party in the two houses of Congress. It is thougt tha thy new aud tempting appropri- ation of the spoils which these contemplated changes will tring «boas u ust resalt io rally- ing again the «emvcratic members of the two houses, lavipg «nly ihre» months to rao, ina | | | ard its measures, and to its defence as the head and iront of” the rea! ginger-blue, Simon Pure demoer .tic p-rty. Well, we said in the begining that nothing | canta BE ~<a qoministration from a disgast- ing failure, or the party froii demoralization, dissolution and destruction, tata change in the Cabinet, in the diplomatic corps, and in toe domestic and foreign policy with which Gene- ral Pierce, helter-skelter, set out upon the “road to ruin.” We rejoice that the late elections is the eleventh hour; but still he may save his distance. We approve the projected plan of a recon- struction of his Cabinet and his diplomatic corps. If we get nothing else, we shall geta change; »ny hngfr achange. Butit is two montbs yet sill the midc'e of January, and we have our fears. If the business were to be done upon the spot, we migbt feel satisfied. We agree with Macbeth, that it ought to be “done quickly.” Before the middle of January, Con- gressional caucuscs, and the plots of the Kitchen, way break up the scheme. But being deci- dedly in favor of y chauge in the Cabinet, and in our dip'omatic corps, the President may rely upon our assistance in holding him to it, against all plots and ccunterplots, from this day till the middle of Janvary; and we call upon every other independent journal in the country to come up to the aid of the executive, and hold him to it, juat as Dougias and Mason held him to the Nibra:ka bil, or he may slip through cur fingers. We must stand guard over him, and «Jeas off all Congressional or Kitchen ccns; iracies against him, from this time to the middle ot Junuary. It we do this we may secure a recons ruction of the Cabinet, a new set of diplomats in Europe, and the adminis- tration may yct be redeemed in @ perfect blaze of glory, to :ome cxtent. It is projosed to remove Marcy from the State Depar:ment. Good. He hasbeen the Mar- plot, the Micawber, of the whole convern. ~ It is proposed io put C. sbing--General Caleb Cush- ing—in his place. Very well. Reduced as the democratic party now is, it would be difficult to find a more available stick of timber. Cush- ing is a remerkable man. A gentleman in his manners, a echolar by education, a Puritan in his looks, a diplomat from experience, a soldier from discipline, and, perbaps, the most elastic and unscrupulous demagogue in the United States,-Cushing is the man for Premier. He thoroughly understands the party politics of the country, for he has belonged to all parties— “everything by turns, and nothing long.” He has been the pride of the whigs, the forlorn hope of Captain Tyler, the right arm of Colonel Polk, a leader cf the free soilers, aud the cham- Pion of the South an? at present he is very likely a m-ster amorg the Know Nothings. And, as in our party politics he has been everythiny, and knows everything, so in diplomacy, he has literally accomplished the circumnavigation of the globe. Yes, he has sailed round the world. As Commissioner io Chins. he went «ut via the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, Bomt ay and the Indian Ocean; and having made his f»mous treaty with the Impe- rial Ccmm'ssioner of the Central Flowery King- dom, he returned via the Sandwich Islands and Mexico. Thethory of Columbus was, that from the rotundity of the earth be could make a trip to the East Indies by a Western passage. Cushing, reversing this theory, actually made a trip to the West Indies by going East all the time. And if Columbas opened a new world to civilized man in his discover’, 80 did Cashing in his Chinese treaty. Furthermcre, in the event of a bloody rup- ture with Frence and Spain, the active expe- rience of General Cushing in our late glorious Mexican war, will be ot immense practical ser- vice to him in the S:ate Department, in the matter of our warlike operations by land and sea. As a cchoar,a yolitician, a diplomat and a soldier, therefore, the vast learning aud remarkable experience and flexibility of Cush- ing will renéer h'ma highly desirable exchauge for Marcy as Premier. The gentleman from Marsachusetts, too, has been promised the place for 2 long time; and he has been waiting long enough. 1+t Marcy go out, and let Cushing go in, at least by the middle of January. We cannot spproye the plan of exchanging Marcy for Buchanan as our Minister to England. We believe this has been a purpose with Gen. Pierce for a year or two, but the exchange will be a bad one. Buchanan is a Pennsylvania gentleman and a scholar, a man of polish and refinement, as far as Pennsylvania anthracite, will admit of « polish; while Marcy is coarse, valgur aod repulsive in his appearance, his conversation, his manners, and his instincte. He might suit, from the oongeniality of their babits and customs, as an ambaseador to the cannibals of the Fee ee o: LooChoo islands, but to put Marcy in the place of Buchanan would be ‘ike putting » C. ifo nia grizzly bear in the place of a Pennsylvan'a Conestoga éraught horee. Yet, again, the transfer of Marcy to Lino» would spol at once the whole of the warlike Sou'é and Buchsnan pro gramme, which cc ntempl ites the acquisi‘ion of Cuba, “bs hook cr by crook,” sn leas tha, s'x months, But notwithstanding this and oter draw- lacks, we go for a change in the Cabinet, and a clean sweep in our Earopean dip omatic corps. We bave our fears of the weakness, timidity and indecision of the President, but we may perhaps, succeed in h Iding himto it, If there is any way to fix this good purpose in his mivd, and to make it stick like Old Hick sty, or even like shoemak«r’s wax—if there is suy process by chlorofirm, er electromagnetism, o ‘ology, cv spiritual manifestations, to make ir obivk, we call upon all concerned ty join us the application of the means, An end s0 great | wil) justify almost apy means except alcohol. | ‘That has been tabooed in our Iste election. , We must abide by the Maine Liquor lew. At all events, from this d»y till the middle | of January, bot or cold, rain or bine, we shall struggle to get the Pr sident firmly upon bis legs, through the Cabinet and diplomatic charges which he now proposes to make. It isa grand and glorious idea, He onght to stick to it; and if the independent press will ouly bold bim to it snd rupport him in it, we do revlly thick that be will stick. Shall we rave the admivistratin? We appeal *° the independent people and the independent” ress. Shall we hold the President for two months to bis present good resolutions? We may not: but atleast, like Col. Miller, “wecan try.” Oh! let us try. \ 2b Sale aie Mie to Ne ‘The Blunders in Diplomacy of the Adminis- tration. - Bogard, it sppears, according to Mr. Bu- chanay, declines coming to any satisfactory conclusion segard ng the Central American question, now that rhe has succeeded in getting all the¢ she required at our bar.48 for her 00 o- vies, by the atification of the reciprocity treaty. This result mgbt have been antici. pated, ard demonstrates the serious foU'Y which we are made to suffer tbreugh the igao- ral yeand abtipidily of the ineapabic: ‘Lytop. [+ is only one of many iustances whicu could be adduced, but it is of sufficient iwpor- ance for its effects yet to be felt in the com. plication of our affairs on this continent, and in the practical epunciation of the Monroe doc- trine. All the advantages which might have been gained by a peaceful abandonment on the the Mosquito coast and at the Belize, have been thrown away by the eagerness of Mr. Marcy to negotiate a treaty which properly should have been left with Mr. Buchangn asa portion, and a portion only, of the pencing questions in controversy. Bat England bas gained all she desired, aud declines to g ve any reply to the pressing invi- tation now made to adjuet the Central Ameri- can question upon a basis consistent with our just requirements and an honest interpreiation of that jumble commonly designated the Clay- ton-Bulwer treaty. The diplomacy of the Pierce administration is iully in keeping with its home policy—a wretched failure. Mr. Soulé has managed to conduct himeelf in such a wy as not only to destroy any social influence an Amerisan Min- ister might properly claim, but to exasperate the government near which he resides so as to close all further negotiations. Mr. Belmont bas conducted the matter confided to his charge—Capt. Gibeon’s case—to the same point; and pow Mr. Bochanan writes home that owing to the blunder of the C.binet in separating the questions at issue with the Kaglish government, apd permitting Lord Elgin to outwit them, he must abandon all attempts te bring about an adjustment of the Cen'ral Amerjcan difficulty, and return home with the mortifying reflection that bis diplomatic career will be wholly barren of resulta. It is perticularly humiliating to know that the slightest evidence of common senee on the part of Mr. Marcy woud have secured us a prompt adjustment of the vexed question con- nected with British interference and scheming in Central America. The anxiety of the English goverpment to obtain the advantages of the markets of the United States for her colorist- was, previous to the negotiation of the reci procity treaty, scarcely concealed, and is now openly acknowledged. Who can for a moment hesitate in sbaring with Mr. Buchanan the be- lief that haa the reciprocity treaty remained unseparated from the other questions, that + convention would have resulted which would have effectually cet at rest all future attempts on the part of England to extend her colonial possessions on this continent, or to interfere in any way with the territorial pro- gress or commercial intercourse of the United States ? It is plain, then, that the jealousy. sta- pioity, and ignoranee of Mr. Marcy and the administration have been, in this instance, of serious injury to our interests, and that Eng- land is reaping the ruits of it. Whilst the President is complacently chuckling over thc fact that he has made a trea y which throws open the markets of the United States to the colonists of British North America, with scarcely aleonceivable advantage to this coun: try in return, the Eoglish government is laugh- ing at their success in getting all they desired, end at the same time being able to hold on to the Moequito protectorate, and to check-mate our progress in Central America, by contiau- ing to secure a footing there. Such is the result of the only diplomatic achievement of the present administration. With every advantage on their side for the en- forcement of an adjustment which would have covered all the questions pending between the two governments, they have allowed themselves to be outwitted, or e'se they have deliberately betrayed the interests confided to their charge. A more brilliant opportunity was never offered to any government to secure the most tavor- able concessions. A greater or more complete failure cannot be imagined. Imbecility, com- bined with dishonesty, can alone account for such conduct; and certainly on every side the administration is held guilty of both these charges. Imbecile abroad and dishonest at home, it ceases to be a matter of surprise that, whilst the intelligence and prosperity of the American people command respect, the Presi- dent and his Cabinet are viewed with derision and contempt, anmingled by a single doubt as to the justice of the feeling. War with Sarpria—We learn from Genoa that our Minister to Sardinia, Mr. Daniels, has been expelled from ® club of gentlemen at Turin, probably in consequence of his having written @ celebrated letter, hardly leas interest- ing then the miesives of Mr. Soulé. What will the Cabinet at Washington say to this insult to our national honor? Are we to quietly submit to the indignity of hav'ng our Minieters expelled out of good seciety all over Europe? Let us bave war with Sardinia,as well as with Spain and France. We wait for a becoming notice of these outrages in the forthcoming message. If the Ewpercr of Russia has to coniend with the allied Western Powers, we may have @ war with the allied Eastern Powers before any one knows it. Where is Dobbin and bis navy? Beiowt, THe Rorascniiys ap THE Captive Ornoax.—Accidentally, the article from the Washington Union, in defence of Mr. Augnst Belmont, which should have appe:red in yes- terday’s HeraLp, was omitted. We publish it to day, and invite our riadets to read it and our remarks, ond judge for thomslves, We ta at Wash | facts in te financial and diplomat: career of | ovr Miniater atte Hegue. If the Wasbing- ton Union desires to heow the precise value of those Belmont certificates, from gentlemen whose evidence is but » confession of their entire ignorance of the subject mutter in dis- | pute, or if the President is really ignorant of | the financial operations of his protegé at the | Hague, we bave no doubt that a great deal of | valuable information may yet be easly obtained in the case. The case is still open. Let Bel- ment be sworn u on the Old Testament, to an exact denial of his alleged imp'ication in be- half of Russia for a joan from the Rothschilds, ond the Jews may be ieve him. The Duties of Mayor Under the City Charter. After the expulsion of the Kings of Rome, the government was entrusted by the peop!e to two mep, who were called Consuls. Their au*hori- ty was £0 great as to appear at the present day inconsistent with pereonal liberty. They ini- tiated all laws, and gave them validity at last by their assent; assembled the Senate and con- voked meetings of the people: controlled the whole foreign relations of the republic: levied texes, received the revenue, commanded and paid the army: acted as Governors of the c nquer- ed provinces, and enjoyed the most part of the State patronage. Yet this system lasted nearly five centuries without producing apy evil ef- te, The reason was very simpic: the Con- a were elected annually, and were two in =a thet, in the words of a quaint histo- ni mber, ev “ “+ restrain one another, and rian, “they migu. ‘+ ereat power.” not kecome insolent by then * the Con- The plan which at Rome preventeu - sular tyranny from being felt for so long a pe- riod of time was obviously uppermost ian the mind of the framer of our city charter of 1849. The tenth section of that law enacts that “The executive power of the Corporation shall be vested in the Mayor, the heads of departmeats, and such other executive officers as shall be from time to time created by law.” This enactment is preserved by a continuing clause in the cubsequent legislation of 1053, and is still in force. It is manifest, at the very first reading, that it was+the intention of the legislator to restrain and balance the authority of the heads of departments by connecting the Mayor with them in all executive acts. The act of 1830 offorded some excuse for the pretence that the Mayor had no concera with the heads of de- portmente. In that law it is said (sec. 21) that “the executive business of the Corporation of New York shall hereafter be performed by dis- tinct departments,” without-allasion to the Moyor. But this concentration of power in the heads of departments obviously ceased the moment the act of 1849, above quoted, came into force. The “ distinct departmente”’ ceased to “perform the executive business of the Cor- poratioa,” for that “executive business” and “power” were thenceforth ‘vested in tho Mayor and heads of departments.” Unless we suppose that the words of the act of 1549, whrreingoever they differ from those of the act of 1830, were -written in inadvertence, and unconrciousness of their import, we are hound te conc udo shat it was the intention of the former statute to confer upon the Mayor larger powers than he hed formerly poseessed, and to invest h m with a sert of general saperictend- epee over the departments to which the trans- action of the executive business was comit- ted. If this has not been urged before, the anomaly is due to the inertness of our Mayors avd the ambition of the heads of departments. The former bave not sought to extend thei authority, for responsibility would have been commensurate therewith: while the latter, generally elected by chicane, fraud and cor- ruption, have invariably made it a paramount object to engross all the power. they could. But neither the usurpations of the latter nor the acquiescence 0° the former can altar the rue meaning of the Jaw. If the section we have quoted associates the Mayor with the heads of department iu the transaction of the executive business—and this isthe meaning of the words used, if they have any meaning at all—no act of individual offi- cers of the Corporation can divest him of the right or exonerate him from the oblization of shar'ng in every act performed by these inde- pendent subordinates. He is bound to take cognizance of the acts of the Street Depart- ment, and sanction or withhold his consent from the opening of new streets: bound to partici- pate in every act of the Department of “Re- pairs and Supplies;” of that of “Streets and Lamps;” of that‘of the “Croton Aqueduct Board;” of that of the Alms House, and in fact of all the other departments organized by the chorter. if he follows the example of his pre- decessors, and permits the heads of departments to transact the executive business of their de- partments without him, he isa principal as well as an accessory in violating the law. We cannot exaggerate the benefits which might flow frem this construction of the law by our new Mayor. In the single Department of Finance a world of good might he done by a new and energetic man who should refuse to allow himself to be hoodwinked and led hy the nese by the Comptroller. This officer, who under the presence of economy, has hecn ching @ petty leak here and there in the funds, while he took out the spigot alto- gether’on the other ride, would act very differ- ently if he were compelled to secare the acqui eseence of the Mayor before carrying oui his measures. We should then find, that it is pos- sible to ery loudly about «economy without practising it: to pluage the city into law suits to save a few thousand dollars while the (axes ate increased at the rate of millions, And if Mr. Flagg were given to understand’ that henceforth Mr. Wood’s consent was as essential as his own to the exective busi- ness of hix department, i: might be that such a vivid and new light would be thrown on the real condition of our finances as would alto- gether outshine the past. At all events, in this, as in the other depart- ments, there is no doubt but mischiefs have crept in, and negligence prevailed to a very gtoes extent. The question is how shall we re- medy this evil? To talk to the clected heads of departments is, we know, futile; for they are both interested in preserving the abuse, and oppoeed to unnecessary ani in some oases, in- tidious exertion. The cnly person who can control them, with any sethblance of law, is the Mayor. To the Mayor, therefore, do we appeal to take the part of the people against the ma- nicipal officers, He can effectually neutralize all knavish schemes, or negligent acts in any department; and if we know that he is doing £0, public discontent at the Corporajion will rapidly disappear. All that is wanted for him to undertake the work is a stimulus: we +hon'd think ofter the abuse lavisked on Mr. Wood that thie motive was not wanting in his Bu a7 Lave merely touched upon some of the leadin | case. Mexican Arvains. ta Anna is about again to consult what he calls the Mexican pation on the subject of his own authority. On the Ist December next all Mexicans will be called upon to say whether the present Presi- dent of the republic shall continue as chief magistrate, or if not, to whom he sball remit the Presidency. Of course, as Santa Anna by converting the States of Mexico into Départ- mente, and subjecting them‘to general officers, has completely suppreseed free opinion therein, | it does not matter whether he appeals to the people or not. The vote, as reported, is sure to | be largely in his favor. This is another move in the great financial game which the Mexican ruler is playing. The vote of lst December is | Bot intended to tell upon the people of Mexico but on the money market in New York, London end Paris. Santa Anna has not yet obtained | the three millions he is endeavoring to procure , from the bankers and financiers in advance of | payment by the United States government. | As the Gadsden swindle was precise esough in | iis terms, there would have been no difficulty in getting the balance of the money, which will | become peyable in due course the moment the | boundary line is drawn, bad not Santa Anna's | position been uncertain and precarious. But | £0 long as the rebels appeared to be successful, | doubt overhung the prospects of the Mexican | chief: he might at any moment be prostrated | from power, und in that case it would be questionable whether the United Stats government would choose to recogni« an assignment of his claim made previously to a financier. Hence, notwithstanding the posi- live certainty that the administra‘ion were ~enared to carry out to the utmost the pub- p, ~ they had commenced, capitalists lic robbery “sta Auna’s paper appeared hug back when Su. in the market. seas 4 This election is expected to remov. Reir seruples. As the dictator will take care that nine out ten votes are polled for him, he will then turn triumphantly to the capitalists, aud point to the overwhelming evidence of his po- pulerity presented by the popular suffrage. He | will never suspect that they know as well as he does that the whole of Mexico is at present un- der the worst kind of martial law: that the votes will be polled on the lst of December under the intimidation of bayonets; and that opposition to the person of the President will be regarded by the eoldiery as the worst species of treason. ‘We cannot tell what success may attend this new trick: but if capitalists are wise, they will efchew negotiations with governments which hold power by so precarious a tenure as Mexico. It is notorious that the whole of the Mexican States are in a state of convul-ion: illegal vio- lence, martial tyranny, and rapine having for the time completely effaced every trace of the working of democratic institutions therein. The Mexican republic is in fact fulling to pieces. It would have gone already had it not been for the seven millions stolen by our ad- ministration and given to Santa Anna; if the remaining three do not follow soon, they will be too late. Crry Postan Rerorws —The present system of New York city letter delivery is a disgrace to the department. The strong contrast be- tween the miserable mismanagement of such | authentic source, to the effect that the inhabitants of | energetic proclamation, issued by the “Cuba Club of thousand dollars Jess than the individual the proceeds of the sale are to be divided pro rata among the unfortunate bondholders. TheState loses its one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, besides interest for several years, and the good-natured tax- payers quietly foot the bill. Se Later from Havana, AN IMPORTANT RISING DAILY LOOKED FOR. New Ortxans, Nov. 21, 1854. By the steamship Plack Warrior we are in receipt of Havana dates to the 16th inst. } The Delta says it has received information from an {6 Cuba were generally in a state of the wildest enthusiasm, aud contemplated an important rising in the course of @ few days. The same paper also publishes a bold and Terrorists.” The other New Orleans papers are without any infor. mation in confirmation of the above, and discredit the report, ‘The Governor of Trinidad is reported to be held a pri- soner in Havana. Arrived at Havana, 14th inst., ships Metropolis, Pa~ cifie; Mary C. White, Pawtucket; Bertha, Boston. From Canada. ‘TRIAL IN THE LEGISLATURE FOR SENDING A CHALLENGE. t Quemnc, Nov. 21, 1854. This afternoon, Mr. John Gleason, advocate, was brought to the bar of the House of the Legislative Assembly for sending a challenge to Mr. Caasault, « member of the House. The cause of offence was some questions put to Mr. Gleason by Mr. Cassault before an election committee. Mr. Gleason, on acknowleding his error, was discharged. Total Destruction of Placide’s Theatre, the Varicties. New Onteans, Nov. 21, 1864, Placide’s theatre, the Varieties,” in Gravier street, caught fire at three o’clock this (Tuesday) morning, in the scenery near the stage, and is totally destroyed. The entire wardrobe, also, it is believed, is lost. There is no insurance on the building, and but three thousand dol- lars cn the wardrobe. The Ravel Family had just com- menced an engagement there, and have lost very heavi- ly. Mr. Placide was sleeping in the building at the time, and narrowly escaped with his life, from a third story ~tadow. The lossis estimated at $75,000. “Yhale on the Jersey Const. AN. sayy Istaxp, N.J., Nov. 21, 1854 \- __sising about off here within walt ze beignets cry, Rut as yet no attempt has quarter of a mile of the shore, t Fite taciale. been made to capture it for want « the: proper imp! ments. The Yellow Fever at New Orleans. New Onteans, Nov. 21, 1854. ‘The total number of deaths in this city from yellow fe- ver during the past week was 36. ees Markets. ie ‘AIRS IN CINCINNATI, ‘oy BTCe anid Cixcrexati, Nov. 21, 1854. Money matters continue to improve {n this city. Ex- change has further declined, and bills on New York are selling as low as one per cent. premfum. Gold is dull at one per cent. premium. Bankers are ght on Save York to-day at two per cent premium in ex¢hange for Ohio, ftate Bank of Indiana, and Kentucky bank bills at r.’ Hogs are firm at $360. $400. The whole num- Ber received to date is fully 42,000, against 69,000 at the Fame time last year, PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD ; PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21, 1854: Our stock market was dull and heavy’ this morning. Sales were made of Reading RR, at ay ; Morris Canal 10%; Long Island R R, 1134 ; Pennsylvania R R, 403 5 Pennsylvania State fives, 79, ' The rates for money have + undergone no change. New Orzeans, Nov, 20,1854. | Cotton is a trifle lower. Sales to-day 5,000 Bales. Midéling is quoted at $4 a 8%c. Flour has further ad- vanced to $$ 6234 per bbl. Corn is 90 a 93c per bushel. Mess Pork ia selling at $200 $22, Cotton freights to Liverpool, 344. CHARLESTON, Nov..20, 1854 The sales of cotton here to-day, amounted to 1,400! bales, at prices ranging from 7c. to 9%4¢., in thie aggre- ! t ate. s Cuar.eston, Nov. 21, 1854.@ ‘The cotton market is dull. Sales were made to-day of : 2,660 bales at prices ranging from 7c. a 93<c. MEW ITT STO wore ee ewe 8 re ne pee 8 ew wen ere een ereee -2—6P.M. | Flour.—There is agood demand for flour. The receipts! continue light, and the stock on hand is small: Sales} affairs here and the admirable system adopted in Lonéon and Paris, is apparent at once to those wno have experienced the con- venience of the one and the miserable, petty annoyance of the other. The sub- ject has been frequently mentioned by the city press, and we publish to-day a letter to he Postmaster, containing much information as to the pact, and several valuable suggestions jor the future. This letter was written nearly eighteen months since, and to it is appended a report on the subject, made in December of last year. it is now ruggested that ic is quite time that something was done for the accommodation of up-town correspondents. Since the report was made, their postal conveniences, instead of being increased, have been cut off by the abo- lition of the sub-post offices. The Broadway Post Office, which was a great convenience to thousands of shopkeepers up town, was abo- lished by Mr. Fowler, who, it is said, went so far as to give precedence to letters deposited in Nas sau street over those which were brought from Broadway. At apy rate, it is certain that let- ters were deposited in the Broadway Post Office, and afierwarde, either by design or ac- cident, were laid over in the General Poet Office during three or four days. As matters now stand, citizens residing above Forticth street may get a letter by carrier in the course of 1wo or three days after it has reached Nassau street; and if the correspondent is aware of the location of a box, his answer may reach Nassau street in sixty hours. He will generally prefer te lose an hour’s time and incur the expense of riding down town to de- porit it. The plan proposed by Mr, Tremayne is an excellent one, and Mr. Postmaster Fowl:r ehould give it his immediate attention. We should have certainly four sub-post offices, and a sufticient number of boxes for the convenience of correspondents on all parts of the island. The whole carrying system needs a thorough overbauling and # complete reorganization. If Mr. Fowler will undertake this work and carry it throngh, he will make himeelf popu- lar Postmaster that New York — ay NEWS BY TELEGRAPR: From Albany. SALE OF {MY AUDSON AND BERKSHIR® RAILROAD, AuBasy, Nov. 21, 1854, In days pant, whem the Legislative and financial officers of our State government tendered the credit of the State to rickety railroad companies, the Hudson and Berkshire road, some thirty miles in extent, was supplied with one hundred and fifty thousand dollars of State-bonds upon loan, the interest upon which was paidfora year or two, Then the road became so dilapidated that a new rail must be laid or the road abandoned. The Legisla- ture was induced to-surrender the State lien in order that two hundred thourand dollars might be borrowed in order to lay down aT rail, ‘The interest upen those bonds was discontinued to be met some two years since, when Comptroller Wright, in accordance with vested power, advertised the road, together with all its appurtenances, for sale, The bond- holders interfered, and the sale has been postponed from time to time until to-day, when it took place at the Capitol in this city. At two o'clock Comptroller Cook sunounced the eénditions—a certain small per cent down in cash, and the remainder in two separate instalments. “Gentlemen,” said the Comptroller, ‘how much will you give for the Hadson and Berkshire Railroad? How much?” “One hundred and fifty thousand dollars,” said George H. Powers, of Hudson. ‘One hundred and fifty thousand,” echoed the Comptroller. ‘* Who says more? Is no more offered!” ‘One hundred and fifty-five thourand,” said E, H. Chapin, President of the Albany and Boston road, “Only one hundred and fifty- five thousand!’ exclaimed the Comptroller. Is that not a small amount for a whole railroad?’ asked that officer. “Gentlemen, if you are done bidding, I shal! sell for that amount—it is old.” There were some twenty persons present, but those were the only two bids made, The amount sold for ig | of the day were 1,800 bbls., at 68 95s $8.50 for good to! choice Upper Lake, $8 5) a $875 for good to fancy | Michigan, and $9 25 2 $950 for extras. Wheat—Ihe| supply of wheat continues good, with a fair demand. | | Eales were made of 20,000 ‘bushels at $1 98 a $2 for, white Michigan, $170 for red Michigan, and $1 60 for + Wisconsin. Corn—The receipts of corn continue light, , | and the demand fair. Sales of 30,000 bushels were made || at fc. a 70c., mostly at the latter figures. Onts—The! supply of oats is good, and the demand moderate. Sales | £15,000 bushels at '413<c. Whiskey—Whiskey is firm | nd in good demand. Sales of 100 bblsgt 38. Canal || relghts are dull, anda shade easier. Receipts for the || ast twenty-four houra:—Flour, 5,349 bbls.; wheat, |! 9,€25 bnahels; corn, 15,670 do.; rye, 2,882 do. ——— Theatrical and Musical. | ACADEMY OF Music.—Bellini’s grand tragic opera of “1 | Puritani’” is announced for this evening, being the last time it will be presented—Mme. Grisi as Elvira, Signor | Mario an Lord Arthur, Badiali as Sir Richard, and Susini ||| an Sir George. The cast cannot fail to draw a large as- | semblage. Broapway TsEaTRE.—The admired opera of the “Crown Diamonds”? will be presented this evening. The | cast names Mr. Harrison as Don Enrique, Mr. Borani as Rebol edo, Miss L. Pyne as La Catarina, and Miss Pyne | as Diana.’ The entertainments will conclude with the new farce of “My Friend the Major.” Bowrry Taxatre.—The benefit of Miss Ellen Grey * comes off to-night, when a bill of Wetigan's eguer wi be presented. Aymar, Myers & ’s equestrian trou the ring, after will appear in’ various feata will follow—Mr. 'W. Bj which the drama of ‘ Rockwood” f Derr as Ingomar. Nup1o’s Garpex.—The English com will ap- pear again this evening in the light and Pleasing pers ' of the “Syren.” The cast of characters is the same, the Principal parts being sustained by Mile. Nau, Mica | ienti, Mr, St. Albyn, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Horncastle. || Burton’s THRATRE.—The new American play called the “Upper Ten and Lower Twenty,” in which Tarte sus- tains the character of Christopher Crookpath, will coma- mence the entertainments, ant they will close with the amusing farce of ‘‘ Trying it On.’’ ‘The house is well filled every night. National THEATRE.—This theatre continues to be ex- tensively patronized, Three pieces are announced for this evening. The first is the “Rent Day;”’ the romantic drama of the “Vampyre” will follow, and the concludin; iece will be the burlesque of ‘‘Mazeppa the Seccnd.” ir. Dawson and Miss Hathaway appear, WALLACK’S THEATRE.—The new drama of ‘Weeds among the Flowers,’’ which was luced for the first time last evening,’ will be to-night. The cast embraces the names of all the artists attached to jis theatre. The terminating piece will be the farce of the “Windmill.” MerrropourTan TaraTre.—The dramatic representations | of Miss Julia Deane seem to afford great weavate to the visiters of this establishment. She appears to-night iz a so ey called 4he ‘Finished Picture She pla} Lady Felicia, and Mr. Eddy as Adrian. ‘The Good for | Nothing” concludes the amusements, American Museum.—The interesting drama called “Henriette, the Forsaken,”’ is to be performed both thie pa beraya and yee Waunabe appearing as Fer- inand; Munroe, as Phillipe; Hadaway, as the Chevalier, and Miss Mestayer, as Heariette. "?? g Cincvs, CASTLE GaRDEN.—The equestrian company of. fands & Co, are drawing large assemblages. The pro-~ gramme for this afternoon and evening comprises many attractive features, the leading one of which is the equestrianiem and dancing of Mile. Chairirini, | Woon’s Mixsrreté.—This company continue to draw | full housesy Phe ‘Mummy?’ int. be repeated this” | evening, with singing, dancing and instrumental per- | formances. ~ Buckiey’s Senewaprrs,—As ‘‘Beanty and the Beast’ is to be produced-by this popular company on Monday next, ‘Norma’ must be withdrawn after this week, large audiences every night. Woon’s Varnerims, 472 Broadway,—The eccentriciticr of Dr. Valentine are well received by the patrons of this establishment. The programme for to-night comprises great variety of amusemente. Bexsrir or G. J. ARNoLD.—The benefit of this popular actor will take place on Friday evening next. Lal cipal negro performers of Wood’s Varieties Mr. | mans are to appear, in conjuction with the equestrian and dramatic companies. Mr. Hexry Woop, 472 pte ha vy, the commit he the family of the late T. F. Minstrels, and late of San i Leng Alnor ote oi Ustrep Srates Durricr Court—Nos. 6, 15, 50, 53, 54, 61, 72 to 16° A. iaaiees 89, 106, 0 81, Ton ie Toe" as, 08. 69, 76, 102, 108, 112,118.” ip el 1800, 715, 919, 990, 684, 047, 419, 319, 880, $30, 714, 767, 687, 608, | oil Surmior Cort’ Rigdon so ‘747, 781, 412, 102234, 1082, 638, 623, 1058, 1061, 201, 426, 967, 1011, 1024,’ 610, 916, 481, 776, 1088, 1090, 1001; 1002, 1008, 1084; 1097, 2098, 1100, 110}, 11 1108, 1204, 1105, 1106, 1167, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 702, 999 118, 519, 984, 268, ‘Coroners’ Inquests. A Camp Borwep to Deata.—Yesterday Coroner Wil heim held an inquest at 128 Variek street, upon the body of a child, four and a half years of age, named William Ward, who came tojiis death by his clothes catchi fire at the stove, during the temporary absence of his niotheron Mowday laste. Verdict accordingly. Fovuxp Drowxen.—Coroner Gamble heM an inquest upon the body of an unknown man, who was found drowped in the water footof Murray street, A vordict of “found drowned” was rendered,