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r NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29,° 1855. Assaults upon the Judictary—The Decline of Pubitc Morais. Day by day the infamous schemes of the negro worshippers are unfolded. After at- tempting to poiron every other fountain of healthful adminietration—after having seduced the ministry from the altars of religion, and prostituted their sacred calling to the intidel designs of political suicides and madmen— they tutn their fiendish eyes upon the federal and State judiciary as the last bulwark of order and law to be demelished. The great purpose of the anarchists is made appareut— | itis to reduce the compound scheme of eur Political system into a theocratic despotism— | to remove the checks and balances which now ‘regulate and prescribe ‘the ‘powers of federal and State fenctionaries, ard to substitate in their place the epidemic ethics and devices of abolitionism. It is wellén such times to recur to the past. It-has been so often:repeated that there is a tendency ‘in the general government to strengthen ‘its powers at the expense of the Statesand'the people, that very many good:men have come'te regard every exercise of author- ity hy the officials-of the former with distrust and suspicion. It is undoubtedly true that under every other political system the central government -has gradually, out certainty, as- sumed ‘sovereign and absolute authority. France arose‘from the conditional union of a number of dakedoms and principalities, but in process of time all power was consolidated io Paris.; and such is the history of ulmost every | peaple who have undertaken to maintain governments on the assumption that sovereiga-\ ty exists in the rulers and net in the masses.’ When we severed our connection With Great Britain we reversed this doctrine of sovereign-, ty, and established a goverament of limited powers, -which could only ve exercised in obe- dience toa written constitution. It is possibte that in the trial of this experiment the general government, thus ‘authorized to act for tke U erefore he fs bound to decide im favor of the | stambes he punished those who issued them / quor prohibition. Judicial decisions are to | without his sanction being first given. Santa be made hereafter at. the Seward republican | Anne was desirous of occupying the fortress of { conventions, The judiciary isto be the tool § Acapulee, in order to compel Alvarez to cease | of factions. Men are to be convicted of crime f his opposition, or quasi opposition, to his gov- Vy caucus resolutions—constitutions are to be | ernment. The attempt, however, was frustrat- interpreted by abolition meetings, Perhaps ed, aad open hostilities commenced. impudence aad folly have never before made The opposition to the government had now such daring sttides towards anarchy. The | assumed a formidable position. Gomes had moral turpitude of this shameless avowal of been active in his correspondence in the ad- this shameless print is not to be measured by the jeining States; and when the plan of Ayutla kmown recklessness of the joumai which utters | ¥a8 proclaimed on the Ist of March, 1854, there %, because it foreshadows's settled gurpose to | Was no doubt of its receiving the sanction of tring all the departments ef the gevernment j the federalists throughout the republic. A de- into subjection to the party of which it is the | fiance having thus publicly been thrown in the head. Itiea part of a system of force which | face of the government, Santa Anna prepared is to transform the public administration inte | to open the war in the South and attack the a moralireform polity, iato a temple of theo- | fortress at Acapulco. His whole campaiga, cracy resting upon the twin ordinances of the however, was as usual a series of blunders, of Maine Inw and negro worship. Judge Rock- | impulse, of want of due consideration of the weil,“‘who owes neither his nomination nor difficulties to be considered, without sufficient election to the liquor interest, has been led to | supplies and reserves, and acting upon a froat concur in the decision of two of his colleagues,” | 00 far from his base of operations. It would and the infamous press which proclaims this | be impossible to find in military history more doctrine of judicial depondence upon classes | mistakes committed by any General in one and political parties follows it the very next | month, than were perpetrated by Santa Anna in day by a formal demand for the impeachment | this disgraceful movement. He was the oldest of Judge Kane, because of his alleged subser- and supposed to be the ablest general in Mexi- viency to the interesta of slavery! This is | Co, with more experience than all could boast Vandalism with a vengeance. The State judi- | of. Hewasmetat Acapulco by Comonfort, who ciary must not only #e-driven into @ mere re- | had never served, or even held a commission cording office for the madman, but federal } in the army, and who had been a month previ- judges must either be.crushed by impeachment ously known only asthe peaceful adminstrador or paralyzed by dependence. of the Custom House in that city. It is need- Every token of public ‘sentiment indicates less to say that Santa Anna was repulsed, his that the powers conferred upon the general | army routed, his train captured, and he him- government are to be put to aseverer test than | Self escaping only by that good fortune which ever before. The integrity of our political always has helped him out of difficulties. From system is igvaded, the landmarks of experience | the wreck of this army Alvarez wasenabled to -removed,the leseous of the past contemned and | supply himself with some arms and ammaui- derided, and the billows of fanaticism seethe | tiov, some money, .and many other things need- and surge upon every sacred institution of the | ful; while Santa Anna entered the city of republic. Mexico, crowned as the conqueror of the South, under.a triumphal arch, to imprison the witty edi:or of a French paper, who had incautiously NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BESNBTT, PROPRIETOR AND SDITOR, SPPPVice NW. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON BTS, No. Velame XX ‘AMUSEMENTS THIS EVRNIN BROADWAY TREATRE Broadwey—Hour Lovers— NEBLO'® GARDEN, Browtway+Mise Prxe—Cutpenrtis, THEATRE, Bowery—icnanp I1I—A Pastry ail or Betiuae Donn Gist. oF Genos— RAVEN OF THD Te or tun JeLes. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Sroadway—Maxay Wives or Winvson—New Poorman. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanic's Hall, 473 Broadway. JURLESQI se, Broad wane EE os Gens toe Weane Mowers Sew York, Wednesday, August 29, 1855, ‘The News. "Fhe steamehip Canada, which left kéverpool for ‘Baiifax and Bosten on the 18th iust.,is now in her eleventh day out, andéher arrival is, sherefore, mo- gmentarily expected. She brings a week's later ews from Europe—probably intelligence of an aeeault of Sebastopol and some account of the pembardment of Bweaborg, and other momentous events. ‘The Know Nothing State Council of New “York smembled at Binghamtou yesterday forenoon. The seasion was mainly devoted to business connected with the subordinate councils, and was, gonse- quently, of little general importanee. Auburn was selected as the place for holding the nominating eonvention, and Canandaigua for the annual meet- jog. About six hundred delegates were in attend- fauce, and many more were arriving by each train of ears. The Whig County Convention met last night at Broadway House, to nominate candidates for Sheriff, @eunty Clerk, and also four Coroners, The follow- ing are the rominees, together with the Know No- ‘Whing candidates for the same ¢ffices:— cmnecae, ‘The. Recent-Revolution in Mextce—What had Americans to Do with it Let us See. Whig. Know Nothing. States and the people, may have assumed, in ‘ ff hat the tri hi ~ Wm, Sune. paren J, H. Toone. some instances, the exercise of power not dele- The overthrow of the government of Santa eA acted Bids Latey i bo lig gt George E. Sherwood. Robt. Beatty, Jr. gated to it. But itis evident, by every day’s | Anna in Mexico is one of the most remarkable | | occasion. Chas. Missing, De. Ramsey ‘observation, that encroachments upon the | events of the times. It was consummated a8 | Although Alvarez and Comonfort had thus an sone Wr berry Lg | Ci established order of things come not from the | much by his-owa folly as by the wisdom of his | gloriously closed this campaign, they were not Dr.8. HL Hil’ Dr. Fred. W. Perry. federal but the State capitals. The constitu- ] opponents; and in reviewing the striking oc- | without the most gloomy forebodings for the currences of his brief administration, it will appear astonishing that with such ample means at his djgposal'he was so stupidly incapable of turning them to his advantage. The hostility of Alvarez may be said to have arisen .almost simultaneously with Santa An- na’s return to power. The appointment of Lucas Alaman to the office of Minister of Fo- reign Relations was viewed with indignation by Alvarez, who did not hesitate to inform Santa Anna that he could not entertain much friendship for a government “in which the as- sassin of General Guerrero was prime minis- ter.’ But.while Alvarez thus expressed the deadly hatred which he entertained for Ala- man, there was.also another political wound rankling in his bosom. Santa Anna had abo- lished the State governmentsand concentrated all power, both federal and State, in his own hands, Alvarez was at the time Governor of the new State of Guerrero, formed out of the southern parts of the States of Puebla and Mexico, and extending some three hundred miles along the Pacific coast on both sides of the city of Acapulco. The consequent depri- vation of office by this change of government was not feltso much by Alvarez on his own private account, but it was a shock to his long cherished principle of State governments. He still retained the command of the troops sta- tioned in that quarter as Commandant General of the South. It was Santa Anna’s desire to conciliate Al- varez and reconcile him to the new order of things. But Alvarez, while silently acquies- cing in a government whith at heart he de- tested, was quietly preparing for the ¢pen rup- ture which must sooner or later take place. He was also at a loss to know the state of pub- lic opinion in other parts of the republic, as his former Secretary of State, who had con- ducted his exterior correspondence, had been removed by his office being abolished. This Secretary, the Licentiate D. José T. Gomez, had changed his residence to another State, whence his correspondence with Alvarez was much interrupted. In order, however, to fa- cilitate his intercourse with the federalists, who were inimical to Santa Anna, Gomez v ed the city of Mexico to consult his friends, and make arrangements for the future. He was there advised to return to the Sonth, to Gen. Alvarez, to whom his services were in- valuable. The Licentiate was himself of the rame opinion; but as his occupation was gone, he had no valid excuse for returning—while the spies of government being everywhere, would not fail to notice this extraordinary movement. Being on intimate and confiden- tial terms with Col. Ramsey, he stated the difficulty to him, and asked his opinion, who promptly advised him to go. The Colonel al- 80 proposed to him to accept the agency of his line of mail operations, so far as the same ex. tended through the State of Guerrero, which would effectually shield him from the observa- tion of the government as well as afford him the most ample means for communicating with his friends. Senor Comonfort, who happened aleo to he in the city, joined in urging upon Gomez the acceptance of this ostensible busi- ness; and it was finally agreed upon, much to the satisfaction of Gen. Alvarez, who, in seve- ral lettersto Ramsey, expressed his thanks for the service rendered to him by this arrange- ment. Senor Gomez being a gentleman of high standing, well versed in public affairs, of sterling integrity and extensive information, was invaluable to Gen. Alvarez in the crisis which was now at hand. Soon after, Santa Anna, in order to please Gen. Alvarez, conferred upon him the grand crors of the Order of Guadalupe, which so far from having the effect intended, was the cause of much ridicule upon the order itself, as Al- varez failed to even acknowledge the receipt of the honor conferred. The mortification of Santa Anna was extreme at this slight put up- on this new and splendid order of nobility of his own creation. The fact was, that Alvarez was soliciting fands from the government, and refused to correspond with the imperial offi- cials until the money was forthcoming. By this decisive step the material aid was promptly paid over; wherfupon he very graciously and gratefully accepted the grand cross. At this time he began to feel more confidence in the position he had assumed towards Santa Anna, as he was ably supported by the counsellors in whom he confided. The imperial decrees which Were put forth by the government were not published in Guerrero until Alvarez was pleased to countenance them, and ja some in The whig candidate for Sheriff is at present ‘Almshonse Governor. He was formerly president ef the Liquor Dealers’ Association. q The Know Nothings of Eastern Virginia met in eouvention at Richmond yesterday. A resolution @evoring the abolition of the seoresy and religious ‘tects of the order, and declaring that: the natural- zation laws ought to be totally repealed, waa offer- ed by Hon. John M. Botts, and adopted unanimously. Rev. Spencer H. Cone, the celebrated Baptist di- ~vine, and pastor of the first Baptist church of this eity, died yesterday morning from theeffects of a stroke of paralysis, received about two weeks since. A biographical sketch of the deceased may be found ‘m ancther column. “The yellow fever epidemic at New Orleans has slightly abated. During the past week the mortali- sty list included 367 cases of fever. In Norfolk and Portemouth the discase continues with increasing virulence. Mayor Woodis, of Norfolk, is among the recent victims. Selon Borland, ex-United States Senator, ex- Ambarcador to Central America, ex-vender of pills and plasters, and present editor of the Little Rock Ark.) Gazette and Democrat, has taken a for- mal farewell of the democratic party in an edito- sial leader in his paper, and declares his fature ad- hesion to the principles of the American or Know Nothing party. A Tennessee paper, in commenting ‘upon this political acrobatic performance, remarks that there has never been a time in the history of the democratic party when it could not have advan- tageously dispensed with his connection with it. We give elsewhere some interesting particulars relative to the late revolution in Mexico, including a translation of the very liberal platform (plan of Ayutla), which has been accepted by Alvarez and others as the bases of union fer all parties. The people will be the gainers by this revolt, as they are freed from several old Spanish .humbugs, such as @rawing soldiers by lot, capitation tax and pass- ports. Matters in poor distracted Mexico may now take a more favorable turn. Our correspondents at Havana, writing on 17th, Bist and 23d of August, communicate some inte- seating commercial, military, judicial and theatrical féems, bot furnish little news of importance. Six persons had been duly summoned by the public at- torney to “throw themselves” into the Tacon prison on a charge of having conspired to murder and ac- complished the assassination of Castanedo. Taey ‘were not likely to obey the charmer. The feast of @uanabacio had been duly observed and several marders and attempts to kill had occurred during the religious excitement of the week. The last ball at Prentes Grandes wasa very fine affair. The Deauty of the ladies, their graceful manners aud fairy toilettes, were quite bewitching. A new Crevle @ance was inaugurated on the occasion. The Cay ‘tilian belle of the evening is about to be married to ‘an American. ‘The newly arrived troops from Spain had suffered from severe diarrhaa, and a few cases of yellow fever had appeared. The bank scheme ould not be moved on. The wharfage improve- ments at the landing place are deacribed as very fine. Owing to vevere wet weather a Wull fight aud other festive scenes had to be postponed. “Il Tro vatore” had continued success at the Italian Opera. There was more doing in cotton ye-terduy, and ‘the sales reached about 1,500 bales, with rather more Booyancy of feeling; withoat change in prives. Fiour was easier aad prices favored purchasers. Good red southern wheat sold at 190c.; amber color- ed do., at 1924c., and white at 200c. a 2u8c. Among ‘the sales were 10,000 bushels Maryland white, deliv- erable in October, at 1x0c. Corn was one cent per bushel lower. The sales ranged from 8%c. a 8ve., ebiefly, however, at S8c.a884c, Pork again ad- ‘wunced about 25c. a 50c. per barrel for new ness. A sale of 500 hogs, deliverable in ali this year, was made at 74c. There was an active movement in coffee, ‘with sales of 10,600 bags at 103c. a lljc. Sugars were firm, with sales at full prices. Freights were with- out change of moment, with moderate engagements. tion-of the United States is the subject of habitual derision and violation. Its power to sustain itself as a federal ordinance, and within the sphere of its rightful authority, is put to the test almost daily. The danger is Rot-that it will invade the sanctuaries of State sovereignty and trample on individual rights, but that itwill lose its legitimate autherity, and becorre the instrument and the tool of factions. Two-of the three chief departments of the general government are made directly reapon- sible to the people. The executive and the Legislature are the creations of the ballot ‘voxes. The authority of each is surrendered at short intervals to the people. They are the objects of political lust and ambition, which have already degraded their character and weakened their usefulness, The judiciary—the third department—was created upon.a more permanent basis, was en- tirely disconnected from therecurring elections, and placed in less dependence upon the popu- Jarmind. This was doneen account ef the pe- culiar nature and duties ef the office, which demanded the highest qualifications and integ- rity in ita incumbents, and, above all things, independence of the intrigues and manage- ments inseparable from an elective system. So far, the judgment which dictated such a tenure and construction of the national judi- ciary, alike irresponsible te the power appoint- ing and the people of whose interests it is the constitutional guardian and arbiter, has been fnlly sustained and justified. The States, in the early days of the republic, constructed their political systems after the model of the federal government. Witkin a short period, many of them have so modilied their constitutions as to make the judiciary an elective office, like that of the Govervor and Legislature. There were many who questioned the propriety of this change, and predicted from its operations the most fatal effects upon the integrity and stability of the public administration. But there was an abiding conviction that in this country the nearer the officer was brought to his constituents the more likely would he be faithful in the discharge of his public daties. The argument was specious, if not correct. So far, nothing has occurred to impeach its accu-* racy, its justice, or its practical efficacy. Po- litical parties, impressed with the sanctity of the judiciary, while wrangling for power made their selections for judicial stations without re- gard to party affinities, But, as General Cass says, “strange doctrines are abroad, and strange organizations are employed to promul- gate and enforce them. Our political history contains no such chapter in the progress of our country as that which is now opening.” Having assaulted the citadel of the public liberties—the constitution of the United States —and trampled under foot its solema cove- nants, by authority of State legislation, the Sewards and Garrisons of the day have opened their batteries upon the federal and State ju- diciary. Judge Kane, of Philadelp! for discharging an obvious legal duty—for uphold- ing the constitutional rights of a citizen ot a slave State—is assailed by all the weapons of abuse and intimidation. His office is declared to be that of a “slave-catcher,” “the soul of tyranny,’ “the instrument of the slave oli garchy,” the tool of the doaghfaces,” and many other equally flattering aud reasonable designations. He stands in the way of the ne- gro worshippers, and that is the unpardonable sin in these times of political madness. But Judge Kane occupies a position that itis dim- cult to reach. He is a federal Judge, with au- thority to enforce his decisions, aud may well afford to overlook and even pity such tokens of frenzy. He is not permitted to enjoy all the honors of vilification. Judge Brown, of the Supreme Court of New York, comes in for a share. He is one of our elective Judges, and the integrity of that system is likely to be put to the test by his assailants, It is reduced by asingle blow toa partisan instrument, The Tribune, the senior organ of the negro worship- pers thus introduces him to to the public, ia company with Judge Rockwell, one of his asso- ciates ;— Mr. John W. Brown, of Orange county, haa been put- ting forth a rom speoch, which is untruly paraded in certain journals as a decision of our Supreme Court against the constitutionality of the Kquor prohibition. It is true, we deeply regret to aay: he will live to regret St, it he dees not alrendy—that Juige Rockwelh— 10 ewes neither his nomination nor to the Wipuor interette-has been led toconcur in the decision of two of his colleagues. Judge Rockwell “owea neither hia nomi nation nor clection to the liquor interest,” future. Santa Anna might renew the attempt upon Acapulco, with a far different result. Al- varez was in need.of almost every article re- quired for the equipment and supply of an ar- my to take the field. He was, moreover, with- out an army itself, for his followers had left him to cultivate their crops, as the season had come when their fields required attention. Through the gloom that surrounded them they could not perceive any bright prospect beyond. Even the Licentiate Gomez was no more, he having.died during the siege of Acapulco. As a last.resort, and almost in despair, Comonfort was sent to the United States to procure that assistance which could not be supplied at home, He consequently arrived in this city last au- tumn, almost unknown here, and without any flattering project to recommend him. It is certain, however, that he was well received, for his fame had already preceded him from his gallantry in the defence of Acapulco, with afew hundred men, against an army of five thousand well disciplined troops. We may here be pevmitted to state a fact generally known among those who were observant of Mexican aftairs—that Colonel Ramsey soon after became the agent of Alverez and Comon- fort in this city. Fortunately General Comon- fort had met him here, and desired his assist- ance on behalf of General Alvarez. To accept a proposal of this kind, and openly assist the opposition to the government was virtually to exclude Ramsey from returning to Mexico dur- ing the administration of Santa Anna, and he could only return in the event of the suc- cess of the revolution. Besides this, General Comonfort was not sanguine of the ultimate triumph of their cause. A different view, how- ever, was taken of the position of public af- fairs in Mexico. The strength of Santa Anna’s government was more apparent than real. It was true he had a well disciplined and equip- ped army of some 14,000 men, while official statements reported the force much larger; be had, moreover, the revenues of the government, along with the ten millions receivable from the United States. To this might be added a fa- cility to raise funds from amongst the Mexi- can bankers, some resources in the rich clergy supporting him, and withal strengthened by his ships of war and steamers commanding both coasts, and all the ports except Aca- pulco, which was then in a state of blockade. Freedom of the press had been despotically suppressed; no publicity of opinion was per- mitted, and none of the rich States had joined in the movement of the South. On the other hand Alvarez was without a disciplined army ; his followers were mere peasants; the State of Guerrero was poor, being unable to defray its usual expenses in times of profound quiet, and the port of Acapulco was closed against any revenue from foreign importations. This statement of the case presented a gloomy prospect to the cause of General Alvarez, and by a superficial observer it would have been pronounced hopeless. But the counsels which prevailed here were founded on other conside rations than those above stated. It was well known that Santa Anna was unpopular with the Mexican people, having been recalled to power in consequence of the generals who opposed Arista’s government having failed to agree upon his successor; but all being inimi- cal to Sauta Anna and afterwards exiled by him. In the civil administration of the government almost every act was universally acknowledged to be unwise, arbitrary, oppressive, injurious to the prosperity of the country, and withal ineulting to the people. Religious opinions had been attacked in the recall and restoration of the Jesuits; commerce had been ruined by the duplication of existing taxes, the increase in new ones, the re-establishment of duties at the city gates on every article of consumption, the new decrees respecting passports, the re- fusal to establish a constitution, the supprea- sion of the liberty of the press, the new nayi- gation laws, and a thousand others equally as obnoxious and detrimental, until none but the officials of government could be found who were,its advocates. Personal liberty was com- pletely trampled under foot. Spies and in- formers abounded everywhere, and every man’s life and: property was at the mercy of merce- nary wretches in the pay of a suspicious and cruel despot. ° Santa Anna had increased the expenses of government, under the impression that his new measures of finance would bring fiften millions into the treasury, while the result was that commerce had been destroyed and the receipts Teduced to Jess than seven millions, He re- Inrorwation Wanrep.—It has generally been sopposed that our officialsand citizens are pro- Ribited from accepting titles of nobility, pre- sente, etc., from foreign nations; aud the Nu- Gonal Intelligencer, a journal that ought to be well informed on all matters appertaining to the constitution, says that it “can never see or Bear of a present io one of our official func- tionaries from a foreign prince or State with- out being led to wish that all other clauses of our constitution could be everywhere guarded by the same jealous vigilance as that which prohibits the acceptance of an old coin or a snuff box.” Now, we are sorry to find that the Antelligencer is at tault in thismatter. The amend- ment to the constitution to which it alludes, ‘Was never adopted. In 1818, the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution, _ sent amestage to the House of Representatives, w Stating that the amendment had never been az. (ed upon, as it was only accepted by twelve Sta "* Jt appears, then, that our officials and citizen,” are at liberty to accept or decline pre- sents fron’ foreign powers as thoy may see fit, There Is a gecleral belief that this is prohibited by law; but this isone of many popular errors, Hed upon the army for his strength; but it was TERE LATEST NEW bis weakest point. He had forced conscripts > into the ranks who were willing to desert to BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, their homes, He had commissioned Spavish TRS ee officers from Cuba, and thereby disgusted the bincoaiak dha: ee eee i gas ‘Bixcnawton, August 27, 1855, Lelegatea to the Know Nothing State Convention, are arriving in large numbers. A call has been issued fur ‘a mass meeting on Wolnesday, at which Messrs. Barker, Ullmen, Brooks, Kenueth Rayner, and others, are adver- tised to speak, Mexicans, In garrison hisarmy might be paid by appropriating nearly all the revenues to that object; but in the field the conscripts would constantly desert, while funds would be wanting to meet the increased expenses if they remained. Another mistaken opinioa was in his power over the public press. The fact is that no one believes the assertions of an official paper, while all are willing to give credence to any adverse rumor, uo matter how mach exaggerated, The refusal to permit the truth to be published induces the habit of believing all that is not published that may be unfavo- rable to the government. Santa Anna might therefore be consider- ed in splendid poverty, having lost the confidence of the people, with a sole re- liance on the army that would fall to pieces as soon as it took the field. The diffi r- ence, theretore, was that when Santa Anna marched, his troops must diminish in numbers, while Alvarez would always command more men than he could support. Alvarez might reasonably expect to be assisted by the coun- try in which he might move ; but Santa Anna could not depend upon any voluntary contri- butioff& The plan of operations which the revolutionary army should pursue was to take the field, but refuse to give battle to the government troops; to harass them by long marches, hang upon their flanks, cut off their communications from the rear, and capture their supplies, In a word, to treat Santa Anna as though he were in an enemy’s country,with the surrounding population inimical to him. - It is certain that in fall consultation in this city, the aspect of affairs changed. Gen, Alvarez was assured that his position was not deemed desperate by those capable of forming @ proper opinion in this country. In the mean- time Gen. Comonfort was enabled to secure a credit in this city. Arms, ammunition, artil- lery and other supplies were readily procured. Even Minie rifies, superior to those in use in the British army, were furnished from a well known manufacturer here, who, with his usual sagacity, offered Gen. Comonfort an unlimited credit. When, therefore, this distinguished personage embarked to return to Mexico, once more to resume active operations against Santa Anna, we stated that he returned well supplied with all the essentials for a vigorous campaign. The result has realized the most sanguine anticipations of his friends, Without fighting a battle in Guerrero, Santa Anna was compelled to concentrate his troops, and sub- sequently abandon that territory. He then marched into Morelia to attack Comonfort at Samora, where he was reported to be in full force. But on his approach, Comonfort with- drew in front, while the baggage train of Santa Anna was attacked in the rear, and his communication with the capital entirely cut off for several days. Santa Anna hastened to proclaim a great victory, and the suppression of the revolution; but un- fortunately Col. Degolado, at the same time, with a small army, appeared before the city of Mexico, which gave a sinister aspect to the tri- umph of Santa Anna. It now became apparent that the revolution could not be checked. Almost every Depart- ment had exhibited its hostility to the govern- ment. Flight was all that remained for Santa Anna, and even that customary performance to him was accompanied with danger. He marched on the 9th inst. from Mexico, and ab- dicated a few days thereafter at Perote. With much difficulty the troops were restrained from open revolt and his capture. But he succeeded in reaching Vera Cruz, where he emharked for Havana. A provisional govern- ment has been established, with Gen. Carrera, only known as Inspector General of Ordnance, as President ad interim, So far we have the present position of Mex- ico. What is in the future? The next news will be Whoked for with interest. Bixouawrox, August 28, 1855. FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. The Convention was called to order in Brigham Hall, at 10 A.M.—J. W. Barker, Esq., State President, in the ebair; H. Farrington, Secretary, and J, 8, Taylor, Trea- aurer. ‘the attendance reaches about six hundred delegrates —a rmall number in view of the number of Councile to be represen'ed—but as it is known that the first day’s Proceedings are usually taken up in the examination of credentials and the collection of the taxes im- posed, &c., doubtless hundreds more. are on the way and will be in season for “the morning's sension, desiring to avoid the tedium of the first day’s routine. In fact, since the session of the moruing innu- mereble strange faces have presented themselves at the sumptuous dinner table of the American, and eve- ry train, it is said, is hourly augmenting the num- bers, In the® crowd are recognized many old familiar faces, and it is believed that the body politic pre- sents anarray of practical common sense, mind and in- tollect fully equal, if not superior, to any previous sex- sion, Outside influences, pro and con, on the platform, are pressing with zeal, if not, indeed, force. Speculation is rife as to the result, but among the knowing ones the| question is settled—the platform must and will be adopt. ed, in whole and in all ite parts. At 12 M. @ recess until 2P. M. was taken, At the version of the convention this evening, Auburn was selected as the place for the nominating convention, and Canandaigua for the next annual session. To-mor- row the Philadelphia platform will probably eome up. Lelegutes are arriving in every train. Syracuse, August 28, 1855. Large numbers of delegates to the Soft Shell Stat Convention bave arrived, and the hotels are quite fall There is no general caucussing to-night, and but ve fow and unimportant private caucuses. The arrangin matters for the Convention seems to be done in thi street Soft Shell Convention at Rome, N. ¥. Unica, August 28, 1855. ‘The soft shell Fifth Judicial district conventiou. a| Rome, to-day, nominated Judge Allen for re-election. The Virginia Know Nothings. IMPORTANT DECLARATION ON THE RELIGIOUS TES QUESTION. Baurruons, August 28, 1855. In the Virginia Know Nothing State Council at Ric! mond, an informal resolution was offered by the Ho1 John &. Botts, embracing the sentiment that both « cresy and the religious test of the party ought to } abolished, and that the naturalization laws ought to totally repealed. The object was merely to aacertai the sense of the Council on the question, and it wal unanimously in the affirmative. Steamer Reported Off Halifax. > Hauirax, August 26—11 P, M Just before dark the outer telegraph signalled a stea er in sight west of Sambro Light, (20 miles 8. E. of city,) but as yet we have no confirmation of the repo and as the evening is fine the presumption is that announcement was incorrect, although it is possible tl reported steamer may have been the Hermann, which to have sailed from Southampton for New York on t 16th inst. News from Northern Mexico. New ORLEANS, August 27, 1855. By the steamer Nautilus we have later dates from t Rio Grande, The revolutionists in that section were waiting to hr of the downfall of Santa Anna, and consequently we nactive. Yellow Fever at the South, DECREASE OF THE EPIDEMIC AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orueays, Aug. 27, 1855, The number of deaths in this city during the past we waa 471, including 357 from yellow fever. This is a co siderable decrease, and mosily occurred in the latter p: of the week. THE FEVER AT HOUSTON, TEXAS. Bactimore, August 28, 1855, The yellow fever has made its appearance at Housti NO ABATEMENT OF THE FEVER AT VIRGINIA—DEA’ OF MAYOR WOODIS, OF NORFOLK. Bartiwonr, August 28, 1855, We have intelligence from Norfolk down to yester afternoon, and so far from any abatement of the yel fever having taken place, it was worse than ever, ai the panic amongst the inhabitants was inereas: During the 48 hours ending at noon on Monday, th were {5 deaths—amongst them Mayor Woodis. The, mortality at Portsmouth is also represented fearful. Amongst the most recent vietims were Ca; Dickerson, Mrs. Graves, Wm. Smith, Mrs. Semott, ward Wm. Smith, N. Etheridge, John Winter, &e, enn enor The Reported Death of Dr. Simons. Bartimong, August 28, 1856. A despatch received here from an army officer at Louie, says that Dr. Simons is not dead. [The ta that he had fallen a victim to cholera at Fort Leav worth, emanated from the correspondence of a St. Lot paper.] Universalist State Convention. Unea, August 28, 1855. The Universalist State Conyention assembled here thorning. Judge Graves was chosen moderator, and Rev. Messrs. Thatcher and Tomlinson, clerks. Variv reports were received, and a new constitution was adoj ed. A series of reform resolutions were introduced a| tabled. Prestpent Pierce anp Carrams Tyter—A Fraternat Emprack.~-There was an affecting scene at the Virginia White Sulphur Springs the other day. The President came down to get rid of the Washington chills, and was wel- comed by Captain Tyler, of Sherwood Forest. The Captain congratulated Mr. Pierce on his administration; and Mr. Pierce said that no- thing could have been more brilliant than the reign of Mr. Tyler. This interchange of cour- tesies reminds us of a remark made by a whig Senator in Washington, when some democrats were eatirizing the present administration. “Gentlemen,” said he, “I think you are wrong. Mr. Pierce’s administration is, in my opinion, a very good one.” “ Why?” exclaimed several surprised individuals. “ Because,” rejoined the Senator, “it has dignified the administration of John Tyler, and nothing else in the world could have done that!’ We think he was right. The administration of Mr. Pierce is so miserable an affair that even the misrule of Captain Tyler seems brilliant when compared with it. We give the speeches on the occasion of the reunion at the Virginia Springs in to-day’s pa- per. They would have been given yesterday, but the pronunciamento of ex-Cashier Ed- monds, of the Mechanics’ Bank, occupied all our spare room, and we were compelled to lay the two Presidents over for the Cashier, Naval Intelligence. The ‘flag ship of the home squadron,” Commodore Taulding, left Portland Rosd om the 22d inst. for a ernive. The Cyane, sloop-of-war, Captain Wilson is expected here daily from Pensacola. Purser F. B. Stockton, late of the Falmouth, has been examined by a board of medical officers, at the Navy Yard, as to his ability to continue on sea duty, and was aes unfit for service. We do not know who has en appointed to fill hia place. It in said the Falmouth will very soon leave Quarantine for the Navy Yard, where she will be rebuilt from ber iP. lengthened 25 or 30 feet. This will make her one of the largest and finest ships in our Navy. FIVE LIVES LOST—SEVERAL PERSONS SERIOUS! WOUNDED. Wasinxarow, August 28, 1855, The report that the steamer Hetzel, of the coast « vey burst her boiler near the Capes of the Cheas; proves to be true. Tt happened on the 24th inst. following per-one were killed samuel C. Latimer, th: asristant engineer ; Wm. Bulger, Wm. Gardner, Joho Kight, firemen; and Pernard 3 Moran, seaman.’ Mic Scrnlen was, badiy injured, and Coleman Welch, Ben min F. Van Horn, seamen,’ and D. E. master, slightly.” ‘ yapoatl ease Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Rosrox, August 28, 1855, The following are the footings of our bank statem for the past week Capital stock. Toans and dircounte specie in bank... Zmoun ave from ottier bank Amornt dve to other banks he Captain put to sea, taking the officers with him. cficers arrived back last night, having been put on a steamer in the lower harbor. The schooner is suppo: 0 be engnged for the slave trade. —$—$<—______ Activity at the Charlestown Navy Y: Bostow, August 28, 1855. Nearly one thonssnd workmen are now employed in ( harlestcwn Navy Yard. The new steamer Merrimas Wogo for an auxiliary steam navy, side wheels, and | #pidly being eaulpped for sea. The Saratoga is taki oe Cees Neve They 2 nee Cone a ore on board, and will be ready for sea i gresa to increase the Navy. ually all ew days. spend the politica! bovtoon.” ere Manitctpal Courtestes. Punavevpma, Aagust 28, 1856. Mayor Hayden of Rochester, and the members of ouncil of that city, and other officials, with «num! Aldermen from Elmira, arrived here this morning, were officially received in I Hall. “onred welocmed the guests, and Hayden retu anke for 1) rece a soon weleome a Philadel at Rochester. Marine Affairs. The clipper ship Dreadnaught, Capt. Samucls, from Liverpool, 27 days, arrived yesterday, reports having experienced light westerly and southwosterly winds bid Lat Y voting wes eneapts y uae course at iy rg +d oq day last, when the wind was from Nayor and Councile brings 16 cabin and 413 Powy = hele oi She also | greste dined at the American , and afterwards viai has 800 tona of dry goods and 700 tons of fine fron and | Fairmount. steel. Sxcxem.—Me, Abram C, Bell will launch from his yard at foot of Stanton street, on Thursday morni Premenves, August 28, 1855 o'clock, @ schooner of about 400 tons, takonded forlanears The river now measures six feet, and is rising. Bu Stanton and Tallman’s hne of Savsanah packets. She ix | ness ie very active on our wharves, and nearly 5,000 b named the Holeombe, to be commanded by Capt. | of flour were shipped eastward yesterday, R. W. Gorlee, and is acki competent to be superior to any vessel of i$ L——) in ba? seas -On the Ist inet., from AUN CHRD. . the yard of Teckyne, at New Castle, Delaware, a fine Kiovaw of ab tons measurement, called the George mavis. Sine is ownet by Mesars. J. R. Gilmore & Co., and others of this city, aud is intepded fog the conetin, N A Ew rt 27, 1855 Cotton has declined ive, Me Vine cone al $7 per bb!.; mess pork at ee $20 erst, August 28—4:90 P.M Flour in demand and easier, Sales—) 800 bi at $7 25 a$7 75 for common to good Obio and Michigh