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Our files from California, received on Saturday by the George Law, contained some highly interesting extracta relative to the state of affairs in the Society Idlands, American explorations in China, and the opening of a new port and valuable trade by one of eur ehip captains, who ran from Oregon Territory to ‘the island of Formosa, in that country; particulars of the late attempt of the Mexican authorities at Manzanillo to seize the American schooner Flying Dart, and of the imprisonment of Mr. Halsted, of Newark, N. J., at Colima; with full details of the osees of life and property sustained by seamen and ship owners during the late gale at Mazatlan. We publish the whole this morning. We publish to-day additional news items from Austratia, datedto June 5th, which will be found waluable to our commercial, and interesting to general readers. The new mode of replenishing the treasury of the colony of Victoria had caused much anxiety in financial circles. The gold market had improved. Flour raled high at Melbourne. A large reehipment of dry goods had been made to England. ‘The latest Melbourne markets are reported. Mrs. Dexter, the American Bloomer, had been lecturing en “Nothing.” By dates from the Society Islands to the 11th of Jane, we learn the old paralyzed King Tammatoa was lately driven from his throne by a fiery fish- bone armed warrior named Tamarra, a sort of elo- quent Kossuth, whose excesses when in power"s0 wtterly disgusted his late partizans that they sent a @elegation to the exiled monarch and restored him, with the aid ofa few Americans and Englishmen. ‘The native population of the Island were being de- imated through disease and dissipation, both intro- duced by foreign immigrants. Forty Amevican and English settlers,who resided on the islands of Raeatea and Tahiti, monopolized the orange trade. The Islanders were fierce rum drinkers. The climate ia spoken of as exceedingly healthful. Lum- ber, tobacco, dried salmon, and furniture were lately exported from Tuhiti to San Francisco. Captain Crosbie, of the American bark Louisiana, who lately sailed from the Columbia river, Oregon Territory, to the island of Formosa, in the Chinese Sea, has returned to San Fraucisco, and gives a most graphic description of the explorations which he made and the new acquaintances which he form- ed during his journcy. He anchored in the port of Taku, on the south side of Formosa, and had an agreeable interview with the mandarin in command. As Captain Crosbie was the firet white man which this official or his people had ever scen, his appear- ance excited great astonishment, as did his revolver, hia boots, and his mode of cating without chop sticks. Taku isa large and handsome city, situated ina coun- try cultivated and tertile as a garden. Afteran audi- ence of the head mandarin, at Tuyou, the captain obtained verbal permission to trade, in future, at the porte of Taku and Keleang. The last named port is situated at the northern extremity of the island, and here the’ United States squadron, on its return from Japan, discovered a rich bed of coal. The exports from Keleang, Sam Sug, Tuk Lum, and Take are very valuable, and the wages for la- borers in loading ships cheap. Mr. A. H. Halsted, son of ex-Chancellor Halsted, of Newark, N. J., arrived in San Francisco, in the Jatter end of July, from a four months’ imprisonment in Colima, in Mexico. He relates fully the treat- ment he received at the lands of the Mexican au- thorities, from the time of his landing at Manzanillo $n the American schooner Flying Dart, to the period of his diecharge through the exertions of Gen- eral Gadsden, the United States Minister. It ap- pears that Mr. Halsted was induced to go to Colima for the purpose of purchasing corn, without a pass- port, in order that the officials might have a pretext for seizing him, and thus confiscate the Dart, which they wanted, and of which they supposed him to be the commander. However, by his vigilance and ac- tivity they were disappointed, and Mr. Halsted was finally released, after having made a strong protest and demand for separation. By way of Aspinwall, we learn that Colonel Kin- ney and his expeditionists found much favor in the eyes of the people at San Juan, where they were engaged in clearing land, laying off lots and building houees, The Transit Company refase to take any letters from them to the United States in their steamers, but will pass any of the party up the river f the Nicaraguan authorities permit. Colonel Walker had marched into Costa Riea, and after some negotiations, gave up his arms to the authorities, who guarantecd him protection from the Nicaraguans. However, in a short time after the latter seized twenty of his men, when the Costa Ricans raised fifteen hundred soldiers, and sent a de- mand for their delivery. It is thought that this has produced a war between Costa Rica and Nicaragua ‘The crew of the English bark Jobn Patchett far nish full particulars of the losses sustained, both in lite and shipping, by the terrific gale which visited ‘the port of Mazatlan (Mexico) on the Ist of Jane last. Six vessels—Kaglish, French, American aud Peruvian. off shore that evening, and about tea ‘o'clock at night a slight undalation of the sea gave notice of the coming calamity. From this moment the storm commenced, and before it terminated eight vessels were cither totally lost or much dam- aged. Thirty persons were drowned, and about four hundred thousand dollars worth of property des- troyed. The Mexieans slong shore, and even the officers, appropriated all the floating property they could lay hands on. Advices from Bermuda are to the 15th of Au The Presbyterian Ministers’ Salary bill had p: ‘through a critical stage. A sergeant of the 26th regiment had murdered his wife, and then com- mitted suicide, whilst in a state of temporary in- sanity. A new inspector of hospitals had arrived from the Black Sea via Halifax. A terrific thunder storm passed over the island on the 6th inst., but did little damage. Farther particulara received at New Orleans from Mexico, confirm the news of the flight of Santa Anna, who left the capital on the pretence of ¢mell- ing the insurrection in Vera Cruz. The office of the Universe, and forty other buildings, had been de moligshed by the populace during the excitement consequent upon Santa Anna's departure. The military interfered, killing forty persons and wound- ing a large number. The statue of Santa Anna had been torn down and trampled upon by the people. Delegates met ih the city of Mexico on the 10th inst., who chose Gen. Carro President for six months, and also ordained the liberty of the press. Our Olympia (Washington Territory) correspon- dent, writing on July 14th, states that the recent elections had ended, most probably in the triamph of the democrats. Great excitement prevailed rela- ive to the discovery of rich gold fields at Fort Col- ville, in about 48 deg. latitude, or nearly two hun- dred and fifty miles from Puget Sound. A brisk trade was being carried on with the Sandwich Islands. The United States government was about to build an arsenal and other works of defence. The mail delivery was very irregular,as no steamer yet phed between San Francisco and Olympia, aa pro- vided for by Congress. A despatch from Washington states that Brigham Young is only acting as Governor of Utah until a successor is appointed, Col. Steptoe having virtually declined. From New Orleans we are gratified to learn that many of the prominent physicians state the yellow fever to be fast declining in their practice. It is also stated to be on the decrease in the hospitals. In Norfolk and Portamouth, Va., there appears to be no decrease in the ravages of the ye llow fever, In both places the new cases are said to be very nu- merous, The resolutions passed at the great free soil de- monstration in Kansas, on the 15th inst., will be found in to-day’s paper. A Frenchman, named Jules Desprerres, committed suicide on Saturday night, at No. 2 Mercer street, in this city, by blowing out his brains. The deceas- ed had been for some time past out of employment, and in a melancholy state of mind, which, it is sup- posed, induced him to commit the rash act. A correspondent in our paper to-day describes a dreadful state of affairs in the Fifth ward. Ashe substantiates his statement by facts, it would be well for the proper authorities to give their atten- tion to the subject. The nominations of a new party calling them- selves the ‘American democracy,” will be found among our city politics this morning. They say that they intend to run a clean ticket, and feel cer- tain of electing their candidates. On Saturday the sales of cotton were 500 bales, and the market closed without change in prices. There wes no material alteration in the price of flour, and sales were made to a fair extent. New red Southern wheat was sold at $1 80 for common, and $1 90 for good quality. A sale of 20,000 bushels Maryland white was made, delivera- ble in October, at $1.80. Corn sold to a moderate extent at full prices. Pork was firmer: new mesa sold at $22, and $22 123 was offered for 500 bbls., without sellers, and 1,000 bbls. sold, deliverable in all the present year, seller’s option, at $20. Other provisions were firm. Sugars continued firm, with @ fair amount of sales. Coffee was also quite steady, with moderate transactions. Vreights were steady, with some engagements of flour and cotton to Liver- pool, and wheat to London. Highly Important from Mexico—Probable Absorption of that Republic by the United States. By the telegraph reports and by privil@e let- ters, the important intelligence of the complete success of the revolutionists in Mexico, the proclamation of their chief, the abdication and flight of Santa Anna, and the probable or- ganization of a provisional government, has been received. These extraordinary and stir- ring events on our southern border, anticipated in well informed diplomatic circles, have a pe- culiar significance at the present time, even in connection with American politics. It is idle to attempt to conceal the fact that this revolution bears directly upon the fortunes and destiny of the people of the United States. The public mind here, especially since the Mexican war, has never been settled in refe- rence to the fate of that republic and people. The present successful movement there, whe- ther we regard its inception, its design or the scope of its influence, is not altogether Mexi- can. It hasan Anglo-American type, com- plexion and energy about it which indicate its actual paternity. It has the spirit and the tone of our people. It brings Mexico nearer tous, It opens the two nations to harmonious and concurrent action—and this is the head and front of American ambition and conquest —the work of peace, consulting the material interests of the masses, and not the fortunes of the leader. In this spirit, disguise it as we will, the signal overthrow of Santa Anna is the first great step to the absorption of the two countries into one grand homogeneous republic. Tt has long been obvious to statesmen and philorophers that the continued existence of Mexico and the United States as neighboring republice—the former constantly a prey to in- ternal wars, and reduced to poverty and shame, and the latter, with no greater pbysical ad- vantages, in the highest degree orderly, pros- perous and contented—is impossible under general luws of population and intelligence. Nations thus situated in a geographical point of view, must ultimately find approximate equality—either the one must rise or the other fall. The absorption of Texas, New Mexico and California was an effort of Providence to produce this inevitable equilibrium. In connection with this subject, and in view of the present revolution, let us refer to some interesting and curious events touching our intercourse with Mexico. The inside of histo- ry is generally a very simple affair, and so it is in the present case, by which it is easy to trace the overthrow of Santa Anna to the con- est of that republic by General Scott. The overnment of the United States over our Mexican neighbors during the conquest, was the seed of the present revolution. The administration of Mr. Polk, after the city of Mexico had fallen into our hands, de- termined upon the final overthrow and oblit- eration of that republic. General Scott had appointed General Quitman to be military Go- vernor of the city. In obedience to the more comprehen: policy of the Cabinet at Wash- ington, Quitman was made Governor of the ed republic. Thus the old rule was by a single stroke entirely suppressed. Mexico became a part of the United States. This was the settled policy of the Cabinet at Washington, and it had the sanction of a very large portion of the Mexican people. Among those who most ardently supported the project ofentire alsorption, and the establishment of the Mexican States, to be subsequently Incorpo- rated into the American Union, were many of whole conque the chiefs of the present revolution. From NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1855. that day to this, the cause of annexation in Mexico has had its warm supporters from its most intelligent and orderly citizens. Had the policy of Mr. Polk been carried out, all the great evils which have since befallen our neighbors would have been avoided. In fact, there was an actual convention between the leading men of Mexico and Mr. Polk’s adminie- tration, by which the latter pledged our gov- ernment to maintain in perpetyity its autho- rity over that country. Gen, Quitman was sent for, to come to Washington to receive de- tailed instructions upon the subject. It was fully set##ed that Mexico should become a part f thia government. Meanwhile Mr. Trist, without authority, and after his actual dismissal and recall, and in the face of a proposition alleged to have been made to General Scott, by which the latter was offered millions of dollars to continue as the chief of the Mexican people, thus evincing their entire satisfaction with the change of rule, made a treaty of peace, receiving certain territories, and agreeing to pay a large sum of money for them, and to fight their frontier Indian battles in all time to come. It was called a treaty, but it ghould have been called a capitulation. In fact, there was nobody on the other side authorized to treat. Gen. Quitman was at the head of the Mexican people—their government had been displaced—power had been trans- ferred—Mexico was a part and parcel of the territory of the United States. There wasa double conquest—-that of arms in the overthrow f Santa Anna and other chiefs of the Repub- lic, and that of example, with its attendant order, the protection of private property and the assurance of personal liberty, such as be- fore were unknown in that country. When the treaty of Mr. Trist was announced at Wash- ington, it fell upon the Cabinet like the roar of thunder in a cloudless sky. Mr. Robert J. Walker, then Secretary of the Treasury, de- manded its prompt suppression. Peace had been secured by unconditional conquest ; but there was a vision of expense, a narrow, Jew- ish estimate of costs and of possible European intervention, and of war on a broader scale, in which money and commerce would have to sacrifice its idols, and these were all on the side of the treaty and against the administra- tion. Mr. Walker threatened to leave the Cabinet; and had he made the rejection of the treaty a sine gua non of remaining, that blunder of blunders would not now enter into the cur- rent history of the.United States, Santa Anna would not have been troubled with his abdica- tion and flight. The government of Arista, which followed, was little more than a struggle of the Anglo-American party and its oppo- nents. The latter finally succeeded, and the flight of Arista left Cevallos, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, ex-officio President of the Republic. Cevallos is an honest man, of great experience and talent. Santa Anna found him, on his last return, at the head of affairs. He at once offered him the Order of Gaudalupe, but it was refused; he then sent him out of the country, as he had many others, The exiles met in this city, at the Me- tropolitan Hotel, and consulted together on the state of Mexican affairs. Many intelligent Americans were of the party. After full con- sideration of the circumstances, the plan of the revolution was agreed upon. Its incipient movement was entrusted to General Alvarez, who has, with varying fortunes, in conjunction with his friends here and on the Rio Grande irontier, pressed it forward*to complete suc- cess. _Y This is the second signal overthrow of the opponents of the United States in Mexico, and the second signal triumph of its friends. The present revolution is a bond of union be- tween the two countries—a cause of interna- tional rejoicing and thanksgiving. It is the mingling of kindred interests, and the glorious success of measures intended for their security. It is the transformation of a long line of bor- der feuds into an interchange of friendly of- fices and mutual courtesies—the avant courier of ultimate annexation, of peaceful and harmo- nious union between the two countries; and in the pres@nt position of political parties in this country, the result of this revolution is pegu- liarly important. With the whole of Mexico open to the South—a vast country, peculiarly adapted to slave labor, and ready to be incor- porated at some future day with the Southern Stater—thus forming the basis of the most maghificent empire of the world—the projects of the abolitionists become less and less fear- ful to all save the Northern States of the Union. Thus,in the progress of events in the South and West, the conservative and thought- ful men of the North may witness the end of their sectional madness. In this view will they not reflect on the consequences of the success of the abolition disunion fanatics at the approaching election? Tar Commune Srrveore.—The Richmond Whig copies our summary of the next Con- gress, showing that, in the event of a failure to elect a President by the Electoral College, there would still be a conservative majority of States, and says :— This guarantees the defeat of the Northern fuctionists, But what rays the Hxratp to the chances of the “ Amer- ican party” defeating all the factions before the people? Can’t the thing be done? It is very well to have Con- gress in reserve, but it will be much better to do the work without its assistance. If New York will stand firmly by the Constitution, the convervatives, ia our opinion, can sweep the board. What says the Herato? The Henauy agrees with the Whig in one point. It is most important that the conserva- tives of New York should stand firm, and it is to be hoped that they will be found united against the Seward factions when the hour of trial arrives. If such is the case, there can be no doubt about the result—all the factionists will get as sound a flogging as they received in "48 and ‘52, which will keep them quiet for a year or two at least. That things look a little uncertain at present is owing to the stupi- dity of the administration in splitting up the democratic party. The Seward minority may secure the State offices in November, but this will render their defeat the more certain and sweeping next year. That's what the Henanp says. Convict BETWEEN THE Powrrs.—Our young friend, Kamehameha the Fourth, King of the Sandwich Islands, is turning out to bea trump. On the 16th of June last he followed the bril- liant example of Cromwell and Napoleon, and dissolved the Legislature. Tae Appropria- tion bill voted by the House exceeded the revenue about two hundred thousand dol- jars, and the King refused to sanction di- rect taxation to make up the deficit. He has ordered a new election, and Parliament was called to meet at Honolulu on the 30th of July. The young King has evidently caught the dictatorial spirit of the age. Well, why ehonldn’t he have bis little coup d'état? Our Relations with France—The Dillon Affair Settled. Many weeks ago, shortly after the appoint- ment of Count Waleweki to the French Foreign Office, we heard that the Dillon difficulty had been settled. It was understood in a general way that both Mr. Mason and Count Walewski had made slight concessions, so as to meet each other half way, and that the arrangement was satisfactory to the honor of both parties. We are now enabled to state that the settlement consists in the appointment of a new French consul to San Francisco in the stead of Mr. Dil- Jon, whose exequatur is revoked; the United States government agreeing to salute the new Consu)’s flag with as many guns as French honor may deem necessary. Thus ends a diffi- culty which at one time appeared pregnant with trouble for both countries, and actually did impede the settlement of questions of far more importance which were pending at the moment. There was, in fact, no necessity for any mis- understanding on the point. If Mr. Marcy had been a man of experience in foreign politics, had he even possessed an ordinary acquaint- ance with the rules of public international law, the affair need never have gone beyond the San Francisco newspapers. Even Mr. Ma- son could have settled it with M. de Persigny when the papers first went to Paris, had the State Department forborne to interfere in its accustomed vexatious and blundering manner. But no sooner had our Minister placed the negotiation in train, and come to a ver- bal understanding witli the French Secretary, than Mr. Marcy interferes, as usual, and the whole negotiation is brought toan end. Yet aclearer cage than this one it is not possible to conceive. Any experienced consular clerk could have settled it in half an hour. It has been suggested that Mr. Marcy refused to confirm the offer made by Mr. Mason in the ne- gotiation with Persigny, through an impression that the exasperation of the people of San Francisco would not suffer the execution of any concessions made by the United States government. This appears an unwarrantable supposition. We need not travel so far to tind out the motives of the Secretary’s conduct. He acted as we have related, in pursuance of the uniform line of policy he has chalked out for himself—a policy whose chief principle is never to allow a subordinate to manage a negotiation or conduct any foreign business of importance, lesthe should make some political capital out of it. He would not suffer Mr, Soulé to conclude his Spanish negotiation, because he saw plainly enough that it would have the effect of render- ing the latter popular here; and therefore placed him in a position where he had no choice but to be stultified or to resign. He meddied in like manner with Mr. Buchanan until the latter was on the point and actually did threaten to return home, and lay the whole case before the country. And now we find him meddling with Mr. Mason, breaking off his negociation with Persigny, and only allowing him to conclude a bargain with Walewski, when the interests of the.trade of California would brook no further delay. In fact, Marcy has make up his mind to be able to say that he is the State; he makes it an essential condition of office that all—from his colleagues in the cabinet to the country postmasters—shall be wae tools of his, the slaves who do his bid- ing. We are perhaps doing politicians too much honor when we express surprise that men of any spirit at all should be found willing to work on such terms. It is perhaps true, after all, that among the men employed by the pre- sent administration, independence of feeling is too rare to be an impediment to the thorough accomplishment of the Marcy policy. Souls are a drug in the market. As for the country, it cares very little how its servants distribute power and responsibility so their work be properly done. Whether Marcy is the Sultan of the United States and the foreign ministers the lacqueys who kiss his feet, or not, matters not an iota: but the people require that the public service shall be pro- perly performed. And when they find that the ignorance and inexperience of the Secretary of State have protracted a consular difficulty for some two years, and narrowly esoaped inter- rupting our friendly relations with one of our best customers and most valued allies, they may well cry out in the language of the chairman of the Hard Shell Convention:—*‘To speak ill of this administration is like kicking a dead dog.” Accments To Foot RS rROM Carn- Less Driving.—The pressure upon our public thoroughfares, caused by the peculiarities of the site upon which our city is built, and the in- difference that is manifested by our Corporation for its relief renders our principal strects ex- ceedingly dangerous for foot passengers. How many accidentsdo we daily hear of arising from the overcrowded and almost unpassable state of Broadway? ake it at certain hours of the day, and it is a venture attended with no small peril to attempt to cross it. Until the pressure of conveyances upon this huge artery of city circulation is diminished by some of the numerous plans suggested for its relief, we fear that these accidents will continue to be of frequent occurrence. In the meanwhile something might be done to abate the evil, by stringent police regulations, and by suing the owners of vebicles, by whom these casualities are caused. There is a very common error pre- valent—that, as regards the centre of the pub- lic causeways, foot passengers have no rights, and that if one of them is run over in the middie of the street, he has no remedy against the driver whose carelessness may have maimed him for life. Such is not the fact. The laws afford the fullest protection to the poor man whose means do not enable him to profit of the luxury ofa conveyance. As an illustration of this we have only to cite the dictum of Mr. Justice Coleridge, in a case tried before him the other day in England, in which’a widow, whose husband had been run over and killed hy an omnibus, sued the owner for damages. The learned Judge said that,“ when passing along a street, the side pavements were for foot passengers, and the centre of the street was for carriages, and those persons who wish- ed to cross were bound to watch their oppor- tunity—to use due care and caution—bat at the end or corner of a street, if a foot passen- ger wished to cross, it should be known that the centre of the street belonged as much to the foot passenger as to the carriage, and he has as much right to tell the driver of a car- riage to wait for him, as for the driver tomake him wait.’ It is important that the priaciple involved in this decision should be generally understood, and acted upon, amples were made of the drivers of vebi who eshibit such recklessness of the lives of Tf a few ex- | foot passengers as we are daily in the habit of witnessing, It would have the effect of check- ing, in a degree, the accidents arising from the causes that we have pointed out. New Ines Movemext—Loox Ovur.—It will be seen by some resolutions and an address emanating from s body calling itself the “Great State Con vention of Irishmen in Massachusetts,” that 2 movement has been set on foot by the Trish party in this country to establisha platform which will unite all sections of that divided race. The organization of this association shows a greater degree of administrative skill and prudence than is generally displayed by our Hibernian friends in the management of their affairs. The system of representation seems to be strictly carried out in its arrange- ments, Fifty-five towns in the State sent dele- gates to the convention; besides these there were twenty-five delegates from local societies whose credentials were disputed, and twelve invited guests, representing seven States. The number of names enrolled upon the books of the association is said to be about four thou- sand, so that the new association already of- fers the semblance, if it has not the substance, of a powerful political body. One feature in its constitution is worthy of note, inasmuch as it shows that even Irishmen can learn some- thing from the lessons of experience. The Directory of the new organization, who are all said to be wealthy and responsible men, are obliged to give bonds to return the money raised for the objects of the association to the subscribers, in case it shall not be employed for the purposes for which it is designed. We trust the guarantee will be found an effective one. The professed motive of this new organiza- tion is to profit by the advent of O’Connell’s long promised era of hope, “when England’s diffenlty would become Ireland’s opportu- nity.” That time, it is contended by its origi- nators, has at length arrived—the troubles and embarrassments of Great Britain appearing to have reached a favorable degree of complica- tion. Without questioning for a moment the justice or generosity of such a movement at such a crisis, we may be permitted to express our doubts whether, instead of being at hand, the time has not already passed when reasona- ble hopes might be entertained of its success. We do not believe that the elements could now be found in Ireland to second any filibus- tering attempt that might be made from this side. The circumstances of the country, the material condition of its people, and ifwe are well informed, even their political sentiments towards England, have undergonea sensible change within the last few years. They have lost all confidence in brawling agitators and red revolutionists, and they are contented to accept in good faith the ample though tardy concessions which the progress of liberal ideas has forced from the English government. It may be that the gentlemen of the Mas- eachusetts convention are ignorant of those facts, although we cannot well see how any one can be so who has been an attentive ob- server of Irish events for the last few years. If, as we suppose, they are as well aware of them as ourselves, it argues a greater degree of recklessness and folly than we had given the Irish revolutionists credit for to initiate a movement which can only be attended with disappointment and mortification to its leaders, and perhaps with serious injury to the cause of civil and religious liberty in Ireland. These results are so evident to the most un- reflecting mind, that on reading the pro- gramme of this association we could not help asking ourselves, if under the cover of this visionary project, there did not lay concealed some practical scheme with objects having re- ference to the position of the Irish party in this country. What a powerful nucleus such an association would form for an organization intended to contro} our elections, and to neu- tralize the antagonistic influence of the Know Nothing party! Wedo not say that such is the intention of its founders, but it is no great stretch of probabilities to suppose that, failing in ite professed object, this new association’may be easily diverted to mischievous interference in our home politics, and to the widening still further the breach which the agitation of such sectional interests has already made between the Irish and the native American parties. In any case we require to be on our guard. Genera. Cass on THE Know Norutnos anv Democracy-—We give in another column a very calm and exceedingly cogent letter of this distinguished citizen upon the tenets of the Know Nothings, and the duty of the de- mocratic party. Having announced the con- currence of General Cass in the twelfth section of the National Council of the Know Nothings of Philadelphia—his entire approval of that, in fact, only bases of the order—it gives us pleasure to lay his letter, which we take from the Detroit Free Press, before our readers. Ge- neral Cass does not oppose the Know Nothing organization, asa party. That is a question of little consequence. It is manifest that par- ty organizations, whatever they may be called, are usefess and mischievous except when based upon ,the constitution of the United States, What is wanted is the union of men upon a platform as broad as the country, cemented by the spirit of justice and equality. —___. THE LATEST NEWS. 8Y MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington. THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA—GOVERNOR OF UTAH. Wasuiveron, Angust 26, 1855. Although the policy of the government respecting the aequisition of Cuba is said to be unchanged, it is believed here that Minister Dodge’s recently reported movement, which called forth the declaration of the Spanish officia garetie in opposition thereto, was not in a specific form, the American adwinistration well knowing that Spain is now hostile to the cession of the ireland. Brigham Young is merely actin, until a successor is appointed, Co! fect declined. —entetaenestactatiei The Epidemic at the South. DECLINE OF THE FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS. New Ontzaxe, Aug. 25, 1855. Many of our prominent physicians inform us that the fever is fast decreasing in their private practice. Tt is also on the decrease in the hoapstals. THE FEVER IN VIRGINIA. Baurinone, Aug. 96, 1855. At Norfolk, during the 24 hours ending yesterday"noon there were were 17 deaths from yellow fever, and during the same time at Portemouth there were 10 deaths. Mayor Woodis, of Noxfotk, is recovering. Dr. Levitt is tiie vew cases ere'Vily Silibesiun in both ottiee Markets, PROVIDEYCR, August 25, 1855. in moderate request during the week ces. Wool—The market remains rather * yhitlet, 72,000 Tha. | Printing No chany In » oe 13,0C0 pleces, at lat weel’s prices ©” Pree Sales, New OnLaxe, August 26, 1855. Cotton bas declined 3,0, a 40 Halen today, 17,000 Vales. Quotations for Ie. re, Oe. as Governor of Utah Steptoe having in ef City Politics, WHAT THE CITY POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS Ang DOING. G ‘The politicians just at prosontare in boiling hot water, ! and the ferment will continue until the November elec- tion. The Know Nothings have opened the ball hand- somely, and by nominating full city, charter and judi. ciary tickets they have taken the wind out of the sails of the whigs and hard shells, whose only course now is to adopt the nominees of the American party as their own or to submit to an overwhelming defeat. It seems. that in this move the Know Nothings have completely outgeneralled the whigs, and have actually managed to operate so successfully onthe Broadway House commit- tees as to induce them to call their city and county con- ventions together after the Americans had completed;their ticket. To-night the Whig Judiciary Convention meet, and from present appearances they will endorse the no- minations of the Americans. ‘The other conven- tions will meet during the present week at the yr House. The hard rev soft general committees will meet du the present week to designate the time and place for holding their primary elections for city and county officers. Ii ré will also be chosen. It is said that an effort will be made in the soft shell committee to have the inspectors chosen by the ward local this wonld interfere with the yullera in the committee, it will, no doubt, be nogatived. it is well understood that the inspectors, not the voters, elect whom they plese. From facts that have lately transpired, it appears that an inte war sprung up in the cam the softs, growing out of an attempt on the part of the Custom House people to control all the pr rs and conventions, #0 as to put their own friends in nomi- nation. The most bitter feeling exists against Ry * aa68 re ee ee en ee ee : Cochrane, &c., and the Post Office clique, as are: called, backed by the local ward politicians, swear sav- agely ‘that the Custom House shall not have ition of the softs, at least three-fourths of the mem- hail from the Custom House; thus, in the del 2 Syracuse, fourteen out of the sixteen are of that . ‘These feuds, together with the conflicting claims of so many candidates, will create no little fun and fighting in the forthcoming soft shell convention. THE AMERIOAN DEMOCRACY. A new party has entered the field, called the “ Ameri- can Democracy.” Many of the members of this organi- zation were formerly attached to what were known as the ‘Practical Democrats,” an organization of some importance. In an advertisement given elsewhere will be found » full statement of their principles, purposes, and plan of action. The following nominations have been made by them. They intend to run a clear ticket, and are sanguine of success — tae It is a well known fact that in every con- Comptroller. Peter Cooper. County Clerk. Stephen Vannostrand, James C. Willett. Daniel W, Norris. . Meech Henry. City Ine lor... Henry D. Johnson. Coateal to tecperstien Theo, E. Tomlinson. Gov. of Almshouse Department. ..Wm. F. Havemeyor- CORONERS. H.N. Wilhelm, ‘A. Foresche, John Brown, Thomas Whelan. SENATORS. Dis. is. Ast. Daniel O'Keefe, Jr. ‘Sth. K. A. Bailey. 4th. Jobn Commeriord, _ 6th. Alexander Ming. ‘ASSEMBLY. Michael Ryan, John Cunningham, ©, McCarty, Thomas J. Munday Christopher Woodruff, Arthur Wood, J. Poynton, George Weir. Charles Smith, ALDERMEN, Ward. ‘ard. 4th. Bartholomew Haley. 16th. William J. Haskett. 6th, Michael McLaughlin. 10th. Norman Mcleod. | 20th. John Orser. 14th; Michael Toumey, 22nd. Henry Liebenan. ANorume Candidate for Repairs and Supplies.—Jobn G. Seeley, Councilman Seventh ward, soft, hard and work- ingman. FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. The whig delegates of the First and Second wards met ov Saturday nlghtat 11 Broadway, and unanimously selected Mathew C. Fordham, of the Second ward, to representthe district in the approaching Whig State Convention to be | held at Syracuse; and Alfred Crooker, of the First ward, as alternate. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sm—I saw my name mentioned in your paper, a tow days since, as candidate for County Clerk. Permit meto request you to say that I decline the honor; and having received the nomination of the American party for the Assembly in the Seventh district, I feel more like serving my constituents than making money or political capital for myself by accepting the gift of « county office of that kind. Resyectfally yours, New York, Aug. 25. SAMUEL BREVOORD. Marine Affairs. Corsssi0n.—Yesterday, at 1A. M., the barge Ontario, Keller, from Albany, with a cargo of staves, in tow of steam tug John Marshall, bound to the foot of Jefferson strect, E. R., when off Coenties slip, came in contact with steamtug Titan, bound to Sandy hook. The T. came head on and struck the barge a little on the star- board bow, staving her and displacing her cargo for about ¢ pilo . M. at first sup) the was jn the same direction with his own boat, but. to obviate danger, immediately slowed his engine. ‘The T. came on under fall headway, and the pilot of the J. M. states that he hailed her without receiving an answer. She proba- bly sustained no material damage, and after backing out from the barge, proceeded on her course. The having filled, was towed around to shoal water, on north side of pier 1 Fast river, off the old Battery wall. The cargo of staves was consigned to Sherman & maine. 18th. Charles Partridge. New Hampsurne State Far.—We have received an in- vitation to attend the Sixth Annual Fair of the New Hampshire State Agricultural Society, to be holden at Manchester, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of September. Since this society was organized ita exhibitions bave maintained a high rank, and we have no doubt that this year’s fair will be quite equal to any that have preceded it. Ex-Governor Baker is President of the society. AN ALBANIAN TO BE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE Russ1an Navy.—Mr. James C. Thompson, tor of the extensive machine works on street. has received an offer to assume the Chie! r- ship of the Russian navy, and is now in Ws making the necessary arrangements with the - sian Minister. The offer is made for three years, at a salary of $6,000 per annum, with house rent free. and has been ee > Personal Intelligence. Americans registered at the banking house of Livings- ton, Wells & Co., Paris :— J. A. Reynolds, 8. Glow, J. A. Reed, W. M. Abbat, M. D- Whiteside, J, Corse, F. M. Ketchum, Hon, H. Wager, BE. C. Moore, J. P. Fellows, W. R. Martin, B, F. Beekman, E. Rowe, J. Van Nance ond lady, R. Pell, J.'A. Tanber, J. R. Dickson. K. V. Haughmont, R.'J. “Moulton and 8. C. Edes, C. Kirkpatrick, J. "H. “Rogers, C. G. ‘Thurmaner _ und Nady, Hon.’ M./ Fillmore, AF. Davies, 8. Timany. Henry and family, T.'B, Merrick, ©. P, Wi 4 me MM Giese Ww. day's Pela: Wi Mewurrat Wi webemere gsi ld My on, Cn thompson, 5 mg Mina Hood god Woe C. B, Curtiss, D0. 1 W. T. Hors, 4 c . Bradley, W. T. We ¥ Richmond, A. B. Moore, J Anderson, ‘D Mesnmore, @, Wid mayer, N; kuilivan and lady, Mrs. C.F Livermore, Sine M 8. Hunt, J. F, French, C. J. Gambrelong, jew York: B.G. Unangat, 'L. Ai Rey. G. 9 ire. B. Harnor, Dr. W. R. ‘allace, J. &. Thomeon, W. 'H. 3. B. Newman, J, B, Bisyhim, J. Randall, P. ¥, . G. W. Whit . i. 8. Je Be Mrs. J.Tonnele,’ G. P. Crockett, BL Vi A: jy WT Vanderpool, New Jersey: M; D. B. WK. Batchelder, G. §. Brastow, J. H. Beal, J. Kelly, @. A. Mayer, H. T. Daland, @. W. Johnson, ly, E. 8 Dane, Miss Lag Hab Revo Bs puna . Rudd, Kentucky: 7. J. Scuth Carolina; G. J. Wethered, Dr. James Berney, Janes Stutrat, M. T. bart, W. D. Bonte, Jr., Maryland; G. W. Bi F. T. Blake, Distriet of Columbia; James March, M. e Nek, T. A. Sroith, Alabama; N. Bros, J, H. Rutenberg. San Franeiseo. From Savannah, in eames cextaaesnees En; nun ase: y. Francis Chambers, Petersburg, Richmond, Ao, in # — Mrs J E Stow and Gaughier, Capt A ‘D 7 £ pees Giiam, Joseph © Reynolds, Alex Brander, MeConns ¢ el, J Carter, JC Steers I j H Davis, Or Burzow, DU Lacty, Win Wt Mevpiinn Ga H W Ward, James M Dabney, Henry 8 White, Mir @8 Dolan, Brice Ravle and daughies, Dainiet F Aikia, Alexander From Maloga and Adi in bo ra Marin de Genuro, Vice Conte of Suranth ee oe a8 From Watlington, Be D ° MTA Mlingtcn,, Bermuda, in brig Penguia—Mr Givens, From Mobile, in kehooner John W Minen—Mrs MJ Niel, From New Orleans, in ship Mediator—E J Grahom. MD, and 18 in the aicerage, Albert H. Nicolay’s Regular Semi-Weekt, ion sule of stocks and bonds, will take place thie Monday, at 1234 o'clock at the Merahant’s Ix For further particulars, see his advertisement alogaes can be obtained at the Degucrreot; for Twenty-five Cen photographs $1; Collodion glaes Sortie i want scopes $1, hy the combination of young America ant yeung England, twenty-five members of the Ne « Artiste’ Club, 280 Broadway, depot of economical plet..rs mekere for the people. ’