The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAY, B8 GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ©F grim N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 83x Vetame XX..... AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. BROADWAY TREARRE, Brosdway—Poxcu—MaRrivern Baommns— ineen Meneren. WIBLO'S GARDEN, Bi BOWERY THEATRE, Dowery—Dawon axp Prrmas— Wrvssion oF Husraly. N, Broadwey—La Pie pe Doxrmaur— Wien nee Nowrane—La Masa. be Beviiie—Le Partin Dp Piquer. (1S THRATR Broadway—Tas Hoxcasace— an Wace Seow teow Duawaee, ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanic's Hall, 472 Broadway. ‘The Nows. ‘Neither of the two steamers due from Europe had been heard from up to a late hour last night. ‘We lcarn that three more deaths from yellow fe- ‘ver have ocoarred on board the sloop-of-war Fal- wouth, lying at Quarantine. In consequence of thia, the Health Officer has deemed it his duty to place Mbe ship in strict quarantine. We do not suppose that these sporadic cases of fever will alarm any ‘We hereor elsewhere. Since the-time the disease ‘waa in this city years ago the marshes inand around ‘the city have been filled up or drained off, thus taking away all aid the fever derives from the malaria arising from such places. We have news from the city of Mexico to the 5th jost., and from the Rio Grande to the 8th. It isas e@onflicting as intelligence from those quarters usu- ‘@By is, and, therefore, should be received with cau- ‘ton until its credibleness is confirmed. The revolu- tioniete were stated to be within four leagues of Vera (Crvz. This is hardly possible. It was also stated ‘that the conducta from Mexico, with a million and a half of treasure, had been captured after a sharp en- gagement, in which the government troops were eompletely routed. If this report turns out to be true, the capture of the specie will be of no ad- vantage to the revolutionists, as Alvarez and omonfort have heretofore announced their determination to respect private property, and the treaeure, being the property of British merchants, will be handed over to its rightful owners. It is likewise reported that Comonfort has ween defeated by Gen. Marquez, and again that Gen. Blanco had gone ont to fight Comonfort. An extensive conspiracy is said to haye been discovered at the capital, in which several Americans were im- plicated. There had been some real fighting in the Northern provinces. Saltillo had been captured by the insurgents, after a two days’ battle, in which the government troops were terribly cut up. Gen, Woll bad destroyed the suburbs of Matamoros, and was prepared for a desperate defence against an army of three thousand men, said to be under command of Col. Duncan, formerly of the United States army. The steamship Crescent City arrived at this port yesterday with Havana advices to the 9th instant, The communication to the authorities—army, navy and volantcers—of the vote of approval passed by the Spanish Cortes for their patriotic services in the late crisis of Cuba, appears to have created an un- bounded jubilation in the hearts of all so honored. The Queen had also approved the measures adopted by the Captain General, in raising and equipping a body of two thousand free men of color. Ourcor- vespondence contains everything of interest that had. transpired on the island. A royal order has been published, notifying some half dozen Cubans to ap- pear at Havana to answer the charge of being con- cerned in the asearsination of Castanado. The new banking scheme of the government had proved a @ecided failure. A terrific thunder storm occurred on the 5th, during which the American ship Sky- Jerk and a Spanish bark were struck by lightning. ome cases of yellow fever and cholera had appeared among the troops recently arrived {rom Spain. The Nralian opera company were about to open at the acon theatre with “ Il Trovatore.” An artival at Philadelphia brings dates from Rio Janciro to the 7th of July. There was no news of importance stirring. Several colamns of this morning's paper are occu- pied with an article reproduced from the Westmin- ater Revicw. Advertisements would probably pay better, and gossipping letters from the watering Places would undoubtedly be as interesting and in- structive, it not more suggestive, bul we are in- <hined to give the article to show the public what is mow thought and said of us in England. The New York Henany is spoken of as a paper of Kmited power, while the Boston Azvaa is credited with great influence, although it is scarcely ever geen out of Massachusetts. The writer also states that the reported capture of Sebastopol wa with great applause at one of the New York thea when we know that the reverse is the fact. Reviewer, however, consoles himeolf with the idea that there will yet be an Anglo- Americ We publieh a telegraphic despatch from Spring fleld, Maze , containing some speculations upon the probable efivcts likely to it from a fusionist meeting to be held in that city to-morrow. We do not perceive anything particulurly important or original inthe movement. The leaders are the seme old abolition bell-wethers that have Jed the M ehusotts fanatics by the snout fe their proceedings will have about ¢ apon the votntry at large as would ay Timbuctoo. A Republican State land, Me, y vention was held at Vort rdny or Hate and Bell, of New Hampshire, and W ade,of Ohio, attended, and B, P. Butler, of this city, addressed a lelter to the mect- ing, which, together with sof the gon- tlerecn mentioned, were devoted to the ne tion, a topic suggestive of uny " pecielly in the do, counting for taxte in t We have news from Te aa been reeivetel, and ¢ eheeted 10 An election Jast week, whi that Gove « ex-CGovernor Be! hy i ssulted in Favor of (he democrats, vention will commence sdcontinae for three wy Stow ackwell, strong minded fe days, Missi hoet of other in the proceedings. Merchants and others will be gratified, no doubt, to iecrn that the delay in forwarding goods to Wheeling, which has existed for © time past in coneeq eof obstructions on the Buitimore and Ob sno longer experienced. Merchan- «tise is now trausyorted through without mnecessary aietention. The trensactions in cotton yesterday were limited to some 100 500 bales, the market closing firm. Healers » disposed to a later news from wheoad. Flour was without ¢ moment, while vales were to a foir extent. No great reduction in the value of this article eau ve sufficient time elapets for from the wheat regions of th auticipated nntil a ome in freely by ced in July, \Ithough wheat arrives free 1 token wp aa fast as it com sailing and consumption or for ex to create any surplns stock, vndred thousand bushels have heen contracted for { delivery, mostly intended for export. Hence econmimers must wait pa- tiently fer a decided fail in prices until the great Northwest, including Canada, open their stores to ua and pou them into our great commercitl depot through the Western canals and ly Wheat ehored firmer, with an npword tendency in prices. Corn advanced ehout one ec Pork higher, with more de a dard per bushel. Reef we Lap eley Lb ° . |} bennt » | has committed in the p NEW. YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1855. on -prices. “A-considerable sale of coffve was made by auetaon, particulars of which willbe found in another “cokomm.: Freights were unchanged. arrested yesterday in Wil- charged with uttering counterfeit $5 hille om the Ocean Bank, df this city. It is be- stot in cecal ore present moment, and the forgeries are se'well axgcuted that even the banks have-taken some ofthe bills for genuine ones, nor discovered until they were presented the Ot ae redemption. Traders, there- fore, e”on the lookout. The parties arvested—twelve in number—will have » hearing to- day at the Jefferson Market Police Court, and per- sons who have been victimized will serve the cause of justice by attending to identify the rogues. In the Board of Aldermen last evening the nomi- nation of Robert Kelly to the office of City Chamber- lain was confirmed by a unanimous vote. ‘The cor- respondence between F. W. Edmonds, the retiring Chamberlain, and the Mayor, upon the resignation of the former, is published under the appropriate head, in another column. With reference to the lia-- bility of the city for damages from piers being out of order, the Corporation Counsel advises that the tenants of said piers are responsible, and he is confi- dent the Court of Common Pleas will so declare in a pending suit. Several other matters of interest came before the Board, for the particulars :of which our readers are referred to a report of the proceedings elsewhere. In the Board of Councilmen last night a report to relieve some street contractors of their obligations came up as the special order of the day. This re- port was first presented to the Board last February, and has been hanging by the eyelids ever since. The whole matter was finally handed over to the Comptroller. There was no other business trans- acted calling for particular notice. The committee appointed by the Board of Alder- men to investigate charges of corruption preferred by Alderman Hoffmire against Alderman Moser, met at four o'clock yesterday afternoon to proceed with the investigation. Alderman Hoffmire, however, being absent from town, and having received no no- tice of the meeting, the inquiry was postponed until after his return. It will be scen by @ report in another column, that the liquor dealers and brewers of Cincinnati have held a meeting preparatory to a regu ar organization of all interested in the liquor traffic throughout the State. Similar organizations already exist in New York and Pennsylvania, and their influence will no doubt be material in all future elections. The Great Compromise of 1787—Massachu- setts Commerce and South Carolina Sia- very and the Stave Trade. Massachnretts is the foremost State in the phalanx of negro worshippers. She omits no opportunity to show her superior devotion to its interests, and her readiness to sacrifice the highest objects of federal déstiny to its success. Professing Americanism par excellance, she is ever ready to sink that character into subordi- nation to the negro. Her history, in connec- tion with slavery, is a continual libel upon good faith and fair dealing. In her political intercourse with her associate States she has not been known to turn aside the blessings of union frem herself, but always, with marvel- lous readiness, to gather up its fruits, and to pocket its gains. She has been fortunate. Three years after the adoption of the consti- tution, a system of policy was inaugurated exactly suited to her then condition and neces- sities, and to the developement of her re- sources. It was nothing less than a direct pro- tection of her manufactures and shipping; practically the bestowal of a.bonnty upon her industry and capital, collected from the agri- cultural States of the South and centre. In- deed, it is obvious that Massachnsetts has de- rived far more signal benefits and advautages from the Union than any other of its members, Tn whatever else she has been wanting, it has not heen in keeping an eye to the main chance, both in the organization of the go- vernment and in its subsequent legislation. In- deed, her whole policy has ‘ored more of sharp business management, with a view of promoting lier material interests, than of en- d statesmanship, looking to the building up of a great system of government whose age should be equally distributed to all its constituent parts. fi was the dictation of those interests that continued the African slave trade from 1783 to 1808, «a period of twenty years, during which time her shipping, far more than any other State in the confefle- racy, wag employed in transporting negroes from Africa to the Carolinas and “Geor- gia. To the total of slavery at the commence- ment of the Revolution was thus added an amount still greater. Grown rich, insolent and powerful, under the aceumulated advan- tages of union with her sister States, is it won- derful that, moved by considerations so selfish, she is the first to repudiate her obligations to them and to malign the motives of those who claim the fulfilment of her covenant? Why nd more be expected of a State which sig- zed its adhesion to the compact of union ling its principles for advantages to be secured thereby to its commerce and an open fo its industry and capital? This is ‘ yeflection upon the past and present conduct of one of the oldest and rich- est States of the Union. cause its averments ave essentially trae; be- eanse it involves the character of a great com- monwealth of freemen, who claim the first rank in the republic in point of intelligence and moral standing. We have not thus cho- sen to speak from an idle or groundless preju- dice, nor do we rely upon the great errors she stin connection with in slave trade, which y her shipping, to arraignment now before the country, h 'y and policy. She is'at this xd with slavery than any outh. Her professions ave in utter conflict, and if her material inte- * avowed principles, nm he by a serion Tt is the more so be- ihe exte sti- fy her ts v her present ind time more id other State rst time weer since the Revolution that she has Let us reeur to history and to facts, the old confederation the slave tra regulation of commerce were reserved to the States. The Southern portion of the country were large exporters of produce and utterly opposed to the imposition of export duties, They tenaciously withheld from Congress the r of levying duties and arranging the ation laws, The Eastern States, especially Massachugetts, were the ship owners and were gent io empower the general govern- exclusive control over nay Under and the tion and commerce, in hopes thereby to secure a preference forei ipping; “the South regevding » preference as most likely to enhance the of transportation, Thus the two inter re in conflict, In 1787 this niject came under discussion in the conatt wh Cay meu, evulue Cwiolue aod + democrary. Georgia were the two extreme representatives of the slave States and most bitterly opposed to the proposition to give Congress exclusive jurisdiction over the navigation laws. The two most prominent and exciting subjects before that convention—and which seemed to be link- ed together—were this matter of regulating commerce and the African slave trade. The latter was denounced as a violation of the principles of the Revolution and the States were urged to consent to its immediate prohibi- tion, It was referred to a committee of one from each State. That committee after discussing it in connection with the proposition to confer the exclusive power over the navigation laws upon Congress, reported in favor of the pro- hibition of the slave trade after the year 1800, and at the same time against any restriction tothe regulation of commerce by. Congress. Thus the two subjects were blended. After full consideration of the matter and the ob- vious coftenIng down of the New’ England delegations upon the subject of slavery, and in obedience to an understanding between Mas- sachueetts and the extreme men of the South, C.C, Pinckney moved to extend the prohibi- tion from 1800 to 1808, which was seconded by Gorham, of Massachusetts, and carried against the votes of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsyl- vania and Virginia. Immediately following this act, the proposition to give exclusive pow- er toCongress to enact navigation laws came up. It was warmly advocated by Governeur Morris, Wilson and Gorham, and sustained by Mr. Madison, C. C. Pinckney, “in considera- tion of the liberal course of the Eastern States,” (Massachusetts was the only one which had much commerce,) “in voting for an extension” of the African slave trade for eight years, felt it to be his duty to vote for giving the exclusive power to Congress to make com- mercial regulations, and it was carried. Thus, as Governeur Morris called it, by “a bargain” between Massachusetts and the slave State of South Carolina, power was given to the commercial men of the East to regulate the navigation laws, and to the rice planters of Carolina the equivalent of twenty years ex- tension of the African slave trade. This was the first great compromise between the North and the South; it was the purchase of the control of the navigation laws and the profits of the slave trade for twenty years by Massachusetts, at the trifling expense of the sacrifice of its principles, so often and so loud- ly proclaimed, It was natural enough for Georgia and South Carolina to seck the perpe- tuation of an existing system of slavery and slave trade. Their motives cannot be ques- tioned for so acting. But no such exemption falls to Massachusetts, The interests of her commerce are too obviously the consideration moving them to the “bargain,” and the regret is, that they exhibit as little faith now to the com- pact of union as they did then to the cause of negro rights. But we will suppose there is a moral statute of limitations which may be pleaded by her, not in justification of her conduct, but in bar of present impeachment. Such a defence is inadmissible, if her identification with slavery and the profits of slavery can be shown from 1788 to the present moment. We admit that time and reformation ought to cover very questionable acts; but there should be shown unmistakable evidences of the latter, even if the penance of restitution is not exacted. There are in the United States about one thousand cotton manufacturing establishments —a product of slave labor. Of these Massa- chusetts has more than two hundred. In the conduct of these establishments there are near- ly seventy-four millions of dollars employed, of which Massachusetts has twenty-eight and a half millions, Six hundred thousand bales of cotton are used annually, and of this there are two hundred and twenty-four thousand absorb- ed in that State. She employs twenty-nine thousand of her people in these works, at an average product of $20,000,000, It will thus be seen that about one-third of the whole cot- ton manufactures of the United States is the work of Massachusetts, It is unnecessary to trace this interest into the channels of com- merce, or to run out its connections into the variots relations of life North and South; it is enough to present it as a basis of Massachu- setts industry and the employment of its capi- tal in connection with slavery. How far the men of that State have been enabled to buil up their great works by the aid of capital derived from the slave trade, even daring the time of its existence secured by the votes of Mas- sachnsetts, and especially by the influence of the federal Union, would be curious matters of in- vestigation, We prefer to deal with establish- ed facts, The next point of contact between the capital and labor of the old Common- wealth and slavery is to he found in the sup- plies furnished by the various manufacturing establishmenis to the South. That this id a source of still greater profit than the cotton interest and in all respects more important to the prosperity of the State, none will question. In addition to all this, a large portion of New England shipping employed between the Gulf of Mexico, the West Indies, South America and Europe, is sustained almost wholly by the pro- duetions of slave labor. We now place these facts before the people of Massachusetts, and ask them whether their present attitude towards the South is likely to be regarded otherwise than in the light of mere sectional fanaticism? Whether it is pos- sible to credit them with sincere abhorrence of slavery so long as they are thus identified with it? And we submit to them the casuistic pro- blem how far they can supply a great moral delinquent with the means of doing injury to a “fMlow being” without becoming purticeps eri- minis with the wrong door? Wasnixcros News.-Considering the gene- ral dulness of things at that “deserted v lage” known as Washington City, the news which we publish under our telegraphie head from that quarter this morning, is refreshing and interesting. 1 shows that the Cabinet and the Presfffential pipe layers about the White House ave stirring a little among the muddy waters of the spoils democ nd that there are some very nice little intrigues going on for the succession. We are furnished a key to the projected mission of Mr. Pierce to the Virginia Springs; an explanation of the appoiatment of Wilson Shannon as Governor of Kansas; and an inkling in confirmation of the Van Buren and Marey soft shell movements in this State to expel Mr. Pierce “intirely” from the democratic party. Under the circumstances, these tion from the Cabinet and the Kitchen at Washington will be very ac- ceptable just now to the Now York harmonious all items of inside informs (on their annnal excursion Reuer vor Norvois.—[t appears, tbat visitation of yellow rae A Norfolk is pee the most calamitous events of the kind that has occurred for years, The disease yas com: | municated, it is supposed, by the steamer Beb f Franklin from St. Thomas; from which vessel a quantity of bilge water was pumped out upon a pile of shavings and vegetable matter on the shore. Whether the infected liquid, coming into contact with this vegetable mate- rial, generated miasma at a new and increased rate, or whether the seeds.of the disease were on the spot already and that this fresh element of putridity called them into life—certain it igs that the fever broke out almost immedi- tary salute. In the evening we were compli- mented by the Grést Northwestern Zephyr As- sociation, who had been celebrating some anni- -weysary; and of night we had a grand demon- r ; With ‘music, torches, huzzas and what not, f¥ént tHe persons who had been holding an indignation meeting on the Battery. They were’ alll very funny, very satisfactory, and very exciting. After all, this is the best way of expressing public sentiment, May it be per- petaal! rs New York Democratic Porrtics—Mr. Dick- INsON aND THE Know Norminas—Tue Marcy axp Van Buren OnGans ann THE ApMINIs- RaTION.—We publish to-day a letter from ately, and with remarkable virulence. At the present time, most of the families of the rich have fled the city. The poor who have not the means to travel, and cannot afford to lose their work, remain in the infected atmosphere, and die*hy scores. A more heart- rending picture than that drawn by ‘the resi- ents still there has seldom heen equalled and hardly ever surpassed. Business is at au end, and in consequence the demand for laber has ceased. Thus want has intervened to aggra- vate the sufferings of the poor. It fa posi- tively asserted that men and women are dying for want of the necessaries of life, Three of the doctors have died, and there is a strong prospect of ascarcity of medical attendance for the sick With such a scene so close at hand as at Norfolk, the duty of the citizens of New York is plain. Richmond has already organized relief committees, and three thousand dollars have by this time been subscribed for reliev- ing Norfolk. Three years ago, when New Or- leans was similarly afflicted, an appeal was made to New York, and was munilicently an- swered. Over fifty thousand dollars were swhecribed, and forwarded from hence. The consequence was that numbers of unfortunate individuals who might otherwise have perished obtained the means of subsistence and of cure. It has not come to our knowledge that any of the generous donors in this instance have ever had reason to regret the deed; either on ac- count of inconvenience caused by the disposal of the money, or from an alteration of senti- ment with regard to the usefulness of such an application of it. Let them try the experi- ment again. Norfolk needs help. It needs doctors and nurses, to take the place of those who have died. It needs money to supply bread to the poor creatures whom the deser- tion of the city and the prostration of busi- ness have deprived of work. It needs hospi- tals, sanitary establishments—a host of things in short, all requiring fynds which the people of the city do not possess. A very small sum from each of the wealthy and liberal citizens of New York would supply what is wanted. The gift would be amply repaid by the con- sciousness of having acted worthily. But it is by no means unlikely that it might have the double effect of rendering a precious service to Norfolk, and of preventing the spread of a disease which, on several occasions not for- gotten by all, was the scourge of the city of New York. How Pusiic Sentimenr is Expressep 1N New Yorx.—No one can live a week in New York without becoming impressed with the conviction that our citizens are among the most mercurial, excitable, and at the same time good humored and rationally disposed communities on the face of the earth. If they are pleased with any public act or event in which the nation, the State, or the city is in- terested, they immediately set to work and con vene in congratulatory mass meetings, and ex- hibit their delight in fireworks, skyrockets, Seux de joie, speeches, huzzas and torch light processions. If they are indignant on account of any like public act or event, they exhibit their indignation--if we can apply such aterm to such manifestations—in much the same man- ner. They hold mass meetings, burn tar bar- rels, fire big guns, march by torch light, listen to music and speeches, and huzza, or groan, as their humor or sentiment suggest. If a par- ty triumphs in an election, the triumph is cele- brated in a grand-pnblic glorification. If the Legislature enact an unjust and oppressive law, the like programme of public meetings, guns, fireworks, musie, &c., is observed. And everything goes on in the most amusing; harmless and funny way in the world. We have no disgusting hangings in efligy, sacking of churches, burning of innocent women and children, or other like scenes violative of Jaw and repylsive to nature, No. Our citizens are at once too humane, too gobd natured and too sensible to resort to such gross exhibitions, Their sentiments are expressed ina more gal- lant, more harmless, and infinitely more amus- ing manner. And it is worthy of remark that while New Yorkers are engaged in any of these public pastimes—as they are once or twice a week— they never fail to compliment that engine of true popular opinion, the press. We come in for more than a full share of these compliments, whether in the shape of loud cheers and’ hur- rahs from a popular assembly, or hisses from a puritanic abolitionist or sectional convention, or serenades from military companies as they pass to or from their target excursions. We welcome all these manifestations, and rejoice thereat. They are highly amusing, even where the characier of the compliment is doubtful. And, more than all, they are, as we have said, noteworthy, as being the popular mode of ex- hibiting the sentiments of the people. Hardly a day passes that we do not receive some of these funny and delectable compli- ments, Military companies exhibiting them- selves “in all the pride, pomp and circum. stance of glorious war’’—fire companies retarn- ing with their new engine, or extending hospi. tality to their brethren of other cities—fantas ticals in all the trumpery and laughable cos- tumes that imagination can devise—trades on a strike—jolly fellows on chowder irsions ~all turn down Fulton street, and rarely fail to honor us with a “Present Arms,” « Yankeo Doodle.” “ Hail Columbia,” or “ Poor Dog | Tray,” and, where the rules of subordination do not forbid, with three cheers. They keep up the excitement ll the time, and in our ofice we haye seldom to complain of absence of | music. This is one of the modes in which the popu- | larity of the Herann is evidenced. The other and more profitable mode is, of course, in its circulation, We are fully satielied with both. | But it is with the former that we now have to do, On Monday, for instance, we were honored in this way some half-dozen times, We had sit from the Hart Guards, proceeding first a Hon. D. 8. Dickinson, defining his position on Know Nothingism. According to the explanations of the hard shell organ of this city, concerhing this letter, there has been some trickery on the part of the administration man in Florida to whom it was addressed, which requites an explanation frem that individual. Otherwise, he must ap- pear in the light of a Cabinet stool-pigeon caught in hid.own trap. The letter of Mr. Dickinson speaks for itself. It isnot the ar- ticle expected; and no capital can be made out of it to the damage of the hard shells in the South; nor can it be used with the slight- est advantage to our New York softs in that quarter, although Mr. Wise sustains them with “all his head, and aM his heart, and all his might.” Dickinson is too old a bird to be caught with the chaff of the spoils democracy. On the other side of the subject we also give in these columns a lot of extracts from the Marcy and Van Buren journals of this State, in relation to the policy of the soft shell State Convention of the 29th, on the Kan- sas question, It will be observed that they generally agree that the only policy of hold- ing the Van Buren faction together is the saving policy of throwing Mr. President Pierce, body and breeches, overboard. Marcy, with Martin Van Buren, is understood to be at the bottom of this movement. One of his organs almost confesses as much in pleading hisinno- cence of any participation in the late adminis- tration doings in Kansas. It is Mr. Pierce that is guilty, not Mr. Marcy. Therefore down with Pierce, away with him, and let Marey be our man for the Cincinnati National Democratic Convention. Such is the fair interpretation of the views of these Van Buren and Marey or- gans on the President and the Kansas question. Of the ingratitude of the Premier towards Mr. Pierce in this ugly business, we have nothing to say. We are pained to think of it, even for amoment. But it isin perfect keeping with the antecedents of the last thirty years of this most selfish and unscrupulous spoilsman, W. L- Marcy. A barrel of mackerel marked No. 1 carries upon its face the whole political creed of Marcy. Will our sachems of Tammany Hall and the Custom House be good enough to give these extracts from their organs in the “rural dis- tricts” a careful perusal, and then call an early meeting in the Coal Hole upon the subject? These defections must be at once attended to, or all the fat will be thrown into the fire at Syracuse. Call the sachems into the Coal Hole. Where is Mr. Purdy? Where is Mr. Cochrane? | Neste ae eam ae THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Non-Arrival of the America. Haupax, Aug. 1410 o'clock P. M. ‘The steamship America is now over ten days out, and about due at this port, but as yet nothing has been heard of her. Very Curious and Interesting from Wash- i ° THE PRESIDENT GOING TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS— MR. SENATOR MASON HIS PILOT—A MOVE AGAINST MR. WISE—NO GO—THE GREYTOWN AFFAIR IN THE CABINET—MR. BUCHANAN COMING IN OCTO- BER—REASON WHY—APPOINTMENT OF WILSON SHANNON TO KANSAS A DOUGLAS OPERATION— SHANNON'S INSTRUCTIONS—-KITCHEN CABINET AND THE SPOILE—MR. PIERCE AND HIS PREMIER-- YELLOW FEVER, ETC. Wasnixctox, August 14, 1855. J understand that on Thursday or Mriday the President and Mrs. Pierce, accompanied by Senator Mason, of Vir ginia, will proceed tothe Virginia WhiteSulphur Springs, par excellence, those in Greenbriar county, and will be there fora weck or two, ‘This is excusobie, as during the dog days the White House is a place whe ve and gues are very opt to ereop in from the tagnant marshy flats of the Potomac river. It is supposed that Mr. Mason has in view a second nomination of Mr, Picree by Virginia, with the expectation of securing the second place on the ticket for Mr. Senator Mnson himself, ‘The Virginians will bambooale them both, hey will receive Mr. Pierce cordially and treat him kindly ; they will make a lion of his cheperon, Mr, Mason; but at the Cin- cinnati Vemocratic Convention Henry A. Wise will cat under them both. Mason is jealous of Wise, and he is after using Mr. Pierce in this trip to cut under Wi it won't do. Wise is too far ahcad to be headed in this way. the Senate days pay as euch he has been participating in the councils of the Cabinet on the subject of the indemnification of certain Pritish subjects for losses incurred in the howbardment and burning of Greytown, and in rome diplomacy touch ing the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, the laws of nations, &., ns applied to that “camp of savages’? spoken of in the President’s lest enatal message. Aespateh by London, stati is Chairman of oe aware that he expects to return home ce October; wil Mr Adjison Thomas, the new A Secretary © ate, will come aloag with him, Me the time had it not remarku hi wate 10, amd keeping the State Department pos - ed up concerning their movements? Vite Dudley and the movements of Soulé aud the Ostend Conve Iouspect that the great object of Mr. Buch turning about the first week of October {+ to to watch the working of the !ennsylvania fall eb 5 Forney, meantime, keeps him well informed of all the car- igues of his emoeratic rivals f inte@M of Wilson Shannon, of Ohio, as Gov- ero of Kansas, i@ understood here to have been the work of Judge Douglas. The object was a! he suc e blast of wind futo the aails of the Ohio spoils dem: the free so abolition omn m gaihernm vepu' ‘rume will carry the State. Shannon Kansas asa forlorn hope. Hix and bis only chance_is_a new start in some new eonntry. His instructio keop with Atchison; but don’t make too w About it, Reeder, you know, went out upon the other id to be, noise tack Cabinet ip, Clerk: are agonized at the prospects o ip and public printing of the next Congress, Of cv some anti Nebraska man will be the Speaker, and some new man will take the place of Forney as the Clerk; but Forney bas“ put money in his purse’ —perhaps as much as $250,000 in four yeare—hix salary $3,000/ nud he will go outa rich man, The House printing will be taken from the Caion without a doabt but so faint are the hopes of the American Organ that some of the stockholiers have been seling out There is said to be a suspicions coldness of late between Mr. P nd his Premier. Marey is suspected of honey foggling with Martin Van Buren and the New York sort shelle, with the view of pushing the unfortunate Mr Pieree off the track that John * Cochrane and George Sanders will watch the old Premier ond forestall his movements of the ring jast now, but he is body against Marcy, Sanders iv comowhat out till realy to serve any Hunter, and a few others, for target practice, and by them we were honored with a true mili- | The yellow and there is quite an al ted to beat thie novy gad, rm in consyuence throvghout —w the city. We hope the repert may prove to be entirely Betitious. , A NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT—RETURN OP THE CABINET, ETC. ” send Wasmvotox, Aug. 14, 1855.’ Mectings have been held here preliminary iv.the for- mation of a republican association, as an adjunct to the nae ly ee The platform, as proposed, is de- ely (eet Civle haa. returned, f00n, Cobo My” se eretary Dobbin will return to his post abou’ the 25th ner citizens are responding to the call for relief from, ihe Gosport sufferers. te Eee ae Important from the City of Mexico and the Rio Grande. New Onieays, Augusi 11, 1855. The steamship Orizaba has arrived at this port, with. dates from the city of Mexico to the 5th inst. ‘The revolutioniste were stated to be within ‘our leagnes of Vera Cruz. ‘The conducta from the city of Mexico, with « convoy of government troops, had stopped at Puerto National, with a view of giving battle to the revolutionist». Accounts are given of the triumphant meh of General Blanco in pursuit of the rebels, and his return to the capital. Comonfort is reported to have been routes! by Mayquez in Tamazula, In Michoacan quiet prevailed. * A band of revolutionists is said to have vee» destroyed ficar Morelia. A ccvere norther bad prevailed at Tampico, doing great damage to property, and causing some loss of | Many vesrels lost their deck loads, The schooner |. H, Hicks, of New Haven, was struck » end 80 aa that che was irae Sentnina, endo tay. schooner Mary Caroline was wrecked, The Delta has private letters from Mexico, which state that arreste were being made daily in the c''y of Mexico, ae many as sixty having been arrested in one day, Among the prisoners are two Americans. A great bi ee is said to have been discovered by the police wi search! for criminals in a convent which bad been subje ‘to inquisition, and several priests were arrested. Guanajuata, it was rumored, was in ihe hands of the revolutionists. Genera] Blanco had gone out to fight Coionfort, the revolutionary leader. It was rumored, at the latest moment, that the con- ducta which left Mexico on the 18th of July for Vera Cruz, with $1,600,000, had been taken by ihe revolu- ticnists. In the engagement which ensue forty of the government troops were killed, and of the reinainder, 300 in number, bad gone over to Alvarez. Genera} FROM THE NORTUERN PROVE. New ORrEANS, A ‘The steamer Nautilus, from Brownsy and Galveston 10th inst., bas arrived here. ‘The Delta’s correspondence contains an ofiicial necount of Vidaurte’s capture of raltillo, after tw i % : ‘The government troops were 1,260 strong, of artillery. The revolutionists lost 88 men, thirds of the government troops were cither killed, wounded or taken prisoners. The revoluticnists were in pursuit of the retreating army. General Woll had been reinforced at Matvmores from Tampico, ‘the force of the revolutionists was 3,000, with eleven pieces of artillery, and they were under ti Col, Duncan, late of the United States Arn General Woll bad destroyed the subur's and many citizens had left for Brownyyi ‘The revolutionists were sanguine of Later from Rio Jancixo. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14, 1855. ‘The ship Gray Fagle, from Kio Jancivo .tily 7th, ar- rived here to-day. She bringe no news of importance, When nineteen days out she was within «ix days? sail of the Capes. The bng Bonita, for Now York, sailed on the 8th of July. The Indicator, trom New York, n:vived on the 6th. The bark Hamilton, for Boston, un the brig Se- guin, for New York, sailed on the 6th of July. ‘Texas State Election. New Orveans, Avg. 14, 1855, Galveston dates to the 10th inst. have been received. We learn that Pease, democrat, was supposed to he rer elected Govermor. Ex-Governor Bell was clecied to Congress. Judicial Election in New Orleans. New Orizans, Aug. 14, 1855. Avan election for Judge of our Second district Court to-day the Americans carried their candidate by 1,250 | majority over all others, | Winston, dem., is certainly elected Governor of bama by a large majority. Mass Republican State Convention in Maine, PORTLAND, August 14, 1855, Amass republican State Convention is now in session here, and about 1,000 people are present. Among the peakers are Senators John P. Hale an‘ Bell, of New Hampehire, and Wade of Ohio. The large number present led toan adjournment in the afternoon from Deering Hall to g large grove near the city. Dr. Bourse, of Bath, presided, wit! ffteen vice presidents Sip ty ape the principal countes of the State. Hon. B. F. Butler, of New York, was not present owing to illness, Hon. B. F. Wade, of Ohio, was the fi duced, He thonght there wa® but ono porte, and that was the question of it is the only one worthy of their cons the whig party is not only dead, but it signs occasionally of convulsive apasms, a» 'y rometimes exbibited in the deau suake’s tail ates the heal and body have been buried. The mighty gather’ng of to-day was not the result of the bidding of some potent voice, but the uprising of the people to secure gev it principles and perpetuate freedom Jt was evidence to him that the republican movement comes direr ple. He was in favor ot the Union, but it go to pieces than sacritice the first pri (Great cheering.) He believed it was i ger from the puny arm of the South, ‘The President then read a letter from the Butler, of New York, of which the full: tract— “In regard to the objects of the Repubtican Conyen- tion about to be held in your State, Iam free to say that, while I think it improper to interfere in ony merely local «questions, in respect to which the people P tire divided, T have rejoicod, and. will demonstration of the popular sentiment against the repeal of the Missouri favor of the restoration of that ordins: injustice and iniquity of that repeal show! never be for- given, nor should the people of the free States rest satis- fied with anything short of its renewal. If ‘t cannot be restored in form to the statute book, it must, be re-estab- lished in fact by the a exclusion of the territory originally embraced in it from admiasion » the Union, except inthe character and with the attrihiuios of free States, In laboring tu accomplish this eu, the republi cans of Maine are engaged in a good w: They have my bearly sympathies and my best wishes fur thelr suc eess.!? Fx-Governor Cievezaxp, of Connecticut, was the next speaker. He was from the democratic perty. It was impossible to dissolve the Union, The South ‘could not live over night with it dissolved. In alluding to the ad ministration of Jackson and that of F » he said the contrast sickened him aud he would not dwell upon It He was severe upon the wiministration an ils support ers, and was enthusisstically cheered throu t. Hon, Jony P. Hate, of New Ham very amusing and sarcastic speech, power came in for n severe lashing. At the close of Mr. Hale's remarks, Mr. Stevens, chair main of the Commitiee on Resolutions, Presepted @ series declaring it the opinion of the republican man freedom is paramount to all politi the present erisiv—that the constitution the doctrine of inpa: tio! government—tha false to ity xacred Distriet of Columbi eae an ditionally repealed—thas it is the ures to prohibit the fatroduction of ne that freedom to Nebraska ond Kansas show! ~-that the republican purty accept the ¢ py which segards slavery sectional ‘1 tional. ‘The last resoluti Morrill to the suffrage A resolution was ile Jeet of teraperance, an which with the others and uncon sty of Con ly recommer fundamental prineip’ Spee ; verance Journal, aust vir. Richmond, a delegaco to the cent Philadelphin convention, endorsing the epublica movement. A meeting was held (his evening at Devt which Mr. Bell, ef New Hompebire, spoke. The number of persons present at the mer afternoon is estimated at from ten to twelve th be ‘s Mall, « Fasion Movement tn Massachusetts, Srmvarmp, Augie 14, 185° A meoting, to initiate « fastom of the anc-adeini tion fecling of this Commonwealth with now repubtica* organtvation, i to be held at Chapman Hall ou Thursda morning. It promises great success. Some o men of the State will be present. The vene. Hoar, of Concord, warmly «nstatna the peo) attentt. Mr. Rockwell, late United States ra the movement his hearty epproval. ceive the countenance iin su loadin} alike of the old whig and free soll parties, and of fhe a derp Know Nothing ond Know Something organUation It also receives the approval of many former leaders the democratic party. such as the Hon. Increase Surane’ bh ex Governut Boutwell, Mc, Banks, H. W. Cashman ar others. 4 The Ohio and Mississippt Railroad, Camicaso, Avy. 14, 185 A deed of lease of the Ohio and Mi for fifteen years, was executed at St. Loui Capt. George W. Jenks. The lease conve: estate, tenements, road tracks, bridges, whatsoever of the company, with the righ tolls, incomes, profit, &e. Capt. Jenks, th to pay interest on the first amd second during the continuance good condition and repail Y fve hundred thoucg Ing stock and general faci cage bow Ue lense, Keep the road nd within the next bars, inorca ing she to operate the ruad, ee f