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4 NEW ‘YORK HERALD. JAMNKS GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OFFICE HN. W. CORNER OF NASSAW AND FULTON 878 every r annum, (0 an edition, $4 9 sg 4 CE containing im ¥ CORRESPONDENCE conipin’ Brey orswrd t paid sor. or i Dun FOUEIGN CORNESPONDENTS ARK ARTICULARLY RyiQvEsTED 70 SEAL ALL LETTRUS AND PACKAGES ‘Bast vs. Velume XX. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, WAY THEATRE, Broadway—Ronent Macaine— er Daxce—Macio Pus. WIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway Miss Pyxe—Bourw1an Ou. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Fiowrns or rp Forest Jon 1x Loxpow. BURTON'S, Chambers stree-—Davip CorrrRrigip—Man RD THE TiGEK. ’§ THEATRE, Broadway) Jame oF LovE— AACN Gap ate Done Wee METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Lr Derit Awov- pEux—Les Hoxaces. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. OKLEY!S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 589 Broad- as Oran axp Nucro Minstarisy. New York, Thursday, September 13, 1855. Picea etcoc icant Matt ical Ramco The News. There 1s no little speculation just now in politi- eal circles as to who will be the Know Nothing nominees for State officers. Those who profess to be posted np on the subject aver that the following will be a portion of the ticket nominated at the forthcoming Know Nothing State Convention, to be held during the present month:— Seerdary of Stae—S, H, Hammond, of the Albany Register. Comptrotier—Silas M. Burroughs. Canal Commissioner—Frederick Follett, (bard shell eandidate.) State Treasurer—Ex-Senator James E. Cooley. Atterney General—Ogden Hoffman, Judge Court of Appeals—Charles P. Kirkland, A Liberty Party State Convention was held at Utica yesterday. As only about twenty delegates, black and white, attended, we conclude the affair passed off harmoniously. The following ticket for State officers was nominated:— «Fred, Douglass, (black man). .Lewis Tappan, (white man). james C. Delong, (white man). james B, Pashan, (black man). Canal Commissioner, . William Smith, (white man). State Prison Inspector George W. Clark, (white man). Judges Court of Appeals.Beriah Green, Wm. Goodell (white) A series of resolutions, embracing the peculiar @ogmas of this sect of fanatics, was adopted by the convention. ‘The European mails brought by the steamship Africa reached this city last night, and will be ready for delivery at the Post Office this morning. As the telegraphic summary of the news published in yesterday's paper contained ail the important points of the intelligence by this arrival, and as our pack- ‘ages came to hand at a late hour, we postpone the publication of the details until our next issue. The Tetters of our Paris correspondents will be found interesting. Late advices from Havana state that a new tariff is shortly to go into operation there, and it is also stated that some of its provisions will prove detri- mental to the commerce of the United States. The Tice of the Fast Indies will have a preference over that produced in our country, and an attempt will ‘be made to supersede American by Spanish vessels in the carrying trade. Additional returns of the election in Maine con- firm the fact of the defeat of Morrill and the triumph of the democrats and liberals. We are informed, upon credible authority, that the veteran soldier, Lieut.-General Scott, yesterday received official notification from the Department at Washington, that the back pay and allowances to which he is entitled by the act of Congress creating the rank of Lieutenant-General, are withheld. There was an exciting time last night in the Board of Councilmen. The question of the two gas companies, about laying their mains through the streets, came up as the special order, and the friends of each company went to work with a de- termination to tire out their opponents. They sat, and laughed, and talked, and debated, till near 10 o'clock, when the vote was taken, and the Mctropo- litan Company triumphed through the aid of Presi- @ent Conover. Besides this, an appropriation of $3,000 was made during the evening for the relief of the sick at Norfolk, Va. The Commissioners of Emigration seem deter- mined to consummate the so-called reforms pro- jected by them some time since, whereby a Warden with a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum ia discharged, and one at four thousand dollars is appointed in his stead. In order to bring about the changes they contemplate, it is also proposed to clothe the new Warden with almost absolute power on Ward's Island. There was an exciting debate about this matter in the Board at its meeting last night, of which an account is given in another column. In case Charles P. Kirkland should not be nomi- nated, Ogden Hoffman will be put up for Judge of the Court of Appeals, and the Attorney General taken from the western part of the State. Itis as yet quite uncertain who will be nominated for State Prison Inspector, State Engineer, or the otier Juadgeship of the Court of Appeals. We give elsewhere a report of the proceedings in the Circuit Court yesterday, in the case of the United States against James Collier, ex-Collector of the port of San Francisco. This case is attracting con- siderable interest. The sales of cotton yesterday were confined to about 600 a 700 bales, in separate lots, without change in prices. The market was rather unsettled, as dealers were waiting the receipt of private letters by the Africa. Flour was firmer for common brands, while fancy and extra grades were un- changed. Among the sales were 1,000 bbls. com- mon State, deliverable in October, at #7 12, and 1,000 do. in ten days, at $7 50. Wheat was active, with free sales. Southern red ranged from $175 9 $1 87}, and white at $1 90 a $2, Among the sales were 12,000 bushels new Illinois red, (the largest lot, in one body, of new Western wheat this season,) at $1 75, and a parcel of Califor- nia, sound and handsome quality, sold at $1 95a $197, Corn was scarcely so firm, and, with moder- ate sales, closed at 84c.a 87c. Rye and oats were steady. Pork was active, with sales of new mess and prime at full prices. Sugars continued firm, with moderate sales. Coffee was also in fair demand at full quotations. Freights were higher. To Liver- pool, the clipper ship Dreadnaught engaged about 40,000 bushels of grain, in bulk, chiefly wheat, a° 8g. In the morning engagements in bags were made at 7d., 7}. and 8d. In the afternoon the mar ket closed firm at 8d., and compressed cotton was engaged at {d. Shipowners were asking enhanced rates, both to Liverpool and London, for October and November engagements. About 1,000 bbls. of flour were engaged for Havre at S0c. Other arti cles for the same port were quiet, at previous rates. Tre DitewMas or THE Democricy.—Accord- ing to the charges, testimony and conf : on both sides, the democratic hard « soft shells of this State are both playing hits and seek for the vote of the American party. The softs are said to have atleast one out-and-out Know Nothing on their State ticket, Mr. Curtis Hawley; while, it iv said, on the other side, that the hards expect at least half of their ticket to be adopte: the Know Nothing nominating State Co In this dilemma between the two democratic factions where wil) the Dutch and Irish democracy go? NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1855. The Approaching Presidential Election and the Slavery Queation——Union or Disanion— ‘Which Shall it Het The Presidential election of 1856 will be the great crisis of the federal constitution on the slavery question. It will be the first positive, definite and direct sectional issue between the two revolutionary extremes of the abolition of slavery or the dissolution of the Union; and it may be the final struggle between the aboli- tion and free soil Holy Alliance of the North, and the supporters of those compacts, conces- sions and compromises of the constitution up- on which this great and flourishing Union of sovereign republican States was established. All other questions, all other abstractions or practical measures of public policy, will be sank in this impending sectional and fanatical col- lision upon the slavery question; #nd the exi- gency will require the union of the conserva- tives of both sections and of all parties to pre- vent a violent overthrow of the fairest fabric of self-government ever erected in the annals of mankind. In this contest the anti-slavery pro- paganda of the North will be aided not only by the affiliated abolition societies of England, but by the governing classes and interests of both England and France, as far as possible under the pressure of their existing difficulties with the great Northern colossus of Europe. But why should the governing classes of England and France become parties, directly or indirectly, to an abolition conspiracy in the United States for the dissolution of this Union? Simply be- cause, unle#s our commercial progress be ar- rested in some way, this republic will become the overshadowing commercial power of the earth; and will thus hold, through our com- mercial ascendancy, the power of commanding the seas, in a military view, in both hemis- pheres. This is the great fear of the Western Powers of Europe; and being otherwise im- pregnable in our isolation, they have no other alternative in their policy of checking our commercial advances to the supreme dominion of the seas, than the dissolution of our Union through the agitation of this vital question of slavery. We have seen enough within the last two or three years to ‘satisfy us that the abolition philanthropy of the Duchess of Sutherland and her Stafford House coterie, and the American policy of England and France, run in the same channel. The tri-partite overtures to the ad- ministration of Mr. Fillmore, concerning the island of Cuba—the intricate machinations of English emissaries in Cuba and in Spain, from that day to this—the “happy accord” between the Western Powers, as defined by Lord Cla- rendon in the British Parliament, and the re- markable degree of interest, anxiety and vi- gilance betrayed by the French government touching the diplomacy and the personal movements of our late Minister to Madrid—Mr. Soulé—all point to the same ultimatum,which is a European “balance of power” upon this continent sufficient to arrest or contro) the ter- ritorial and commercial advances of this dan- gerous republic, and the moral influence of its popular institutions. In this impending struggle, therefore, between the holy, alliance of the abolition and free soil traitors, dema- gogues and fanatics of the North, and the con- servatives of the Union, we must not overlook the “aid and comfort” which the anti-slavery cause will inevitably receive in various avail- able shapes, from their allies and auxiliaries in England, France and Spain ; nor forget the dangers of neglecting this element in the general calculation. Reduced to its simplest form, the great issue of 1856 will be union or disunion—the con- tinued peace and prosperity of these States under the same general organic law, or their separation into two or three independent con. federacies, with all the revolutionary and anarchical aecessories of the feeble and disor- ganized military republics of South America, After the experience which we have had in the preliminary skirmishes between slavery and anti-slavery in 1820, 1844, 1850 and 1854, we know that our Southern or slaveholding States have arrived at that point where, if they cannot be guaranteed the protection of the compacts and compromises .of the federal constitution, they are prepared to risk the chances of secession, disunion, and a separate Southern confederacy. We know, too, that in the Northern anti-slavery programme for 1856, there are several direct issues which comprehend the immediate provocation to sc- cession—such, for example, as the restoration of the Missouri black line by starving the Uni- ted States Senate into submission—the rejec- tion of Kansas if she shall apply, honestly or dishonestly, for admission into the Union as a slave State—the application of the Wilmot pro- viso against slavery to all the Territories—the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law, and the abo- lition of slavery in the federal District of Co- lumbia. Any one or two of these propositions, if car- ried out by a Northern anti-slavery adminis- tration, and the power of an overwhelming Northern majority in the popular branch of Congress, will be sufficient to cut the golden cords which bind the North and South toge- ther, and launch us upon that stormy sea of disunion, civil wars, revolutions, and elections by the bayonet, in which our Spanish-Ameri- can sisterhood have been drifting at the merey of the winds and waves for the last quarter of acentury. And the plan of the Northern Holy Alliance comprehends an anti-slavery administration, and such a House of Represen- tatives as will be able to starve the conserva- tives of the Senate into a capitulation at the risk of the suspension of all supplies for the support of the government. The alliance boast that they have the House already secured—that they have only to clect their President—that their plans are ma- tured for this achievement; and that when it is accomplished there shall he no more slave States—no Fugitive Slave law: that the Missouri black line shall be restored; that slavery shall be interdicted in all the Terri- tories, and abolished in the District of Colum- bia ; or, if the Senate are intragable, that the functions of the government shall be stopped, by the suspersion of the supplies necessary to keep its wheels im motion. Give, then, this anti-slavery coalition the nextadministration, and it is apparent, whether they succeed or fail in their measures for the humiliation of the South, that the federal government will be suspended and destroyed in the collision between the two sections in Congress—for the submission of the South to this proposed experiment of dragooning by the abolition alliance is utterly impossible. It is plain, then, that the controlling and ab- sorhing issue in the campaign of 1856 will be the slavery question ; that all the great finan- cial, political, commercial, agricultural and manufacturing interests of the country will be swallowed up in the slavery agitation ; and that the results of the election will involve the ultimate issue of union or a dissolution of ihe Union, and nothing less. And what party have we in the field compe- tent to resist this Northern and European anti- slavery combination for the Presidency? It is not the democratic party, for it appears to be hopelessly distracted and divided, North and South ; it is not the whig party, for it is dead and buried ; nor is it the general North- ern Know Nothing organization, for it is strongly tinctured and fused, here and there, with the negro coalitionists. Yet we have the nucleus of a great national conservative party upon the slavery question, as represented at Philadelphia by the new American Order of New York and the South, in their conservative platform upon this identical question of siave- ry. This party, however, with all the pruning and trimming which it has received, will need much more to render it available for the national battle of 56. Still we have our hopes that from this nucleus a victorious and practi- cal American party may be organized and established within the year before us, We have our hopes, and we have our fears. The meeting of the new Congress, in Decem- ber, will be followed by a flood of light upon the subject. In the interval, the pith of the controversy is limited to the “ border ruffians”’ of Kansas and the yelping fanatics of the Seward Holy Alliance. We must await the lifting of the curtain before we can determine exactly the grouping of the tableaux. We only know now that the contest for 1856 will be union or disunion, and that the disunion party is formidable, boastful and defiant, and first in the field. A Wurtz Stone Day—Mexico anp Sepasto- PoL.—To-day is the eighth anniversary of the triumphant entry of the American army into the city of Mexico, after a series of opera- tions which placed the name of Lieutenant- General Scott in the roll of the world’s great captains, Phe success of the American army in the various operations from the seventh to the thirteenth of September, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, are without a parallel in his- tory, when we consider the number of our troops engaged and the difficulties which they surmounted. Every fourth man of the active force of General Scott’s army was either kill- ed or wounded; but this terrible slaughter did not damp the ardor of the gallant six thou- sand, who never rested by night or day until they were quartered in the halls of the Monte- zumas. These troops and their general gave a good example to the allied armies in the Crimea, but it was all thrown away. Had the victory of the Alma been as closely followed by the allied generals as that of Chepultepec by General Scott, Sebastopol would have fall- en long before this. Now, mark the diffe- rence: The English General was unsuccessful —he was made a Field Marshal, and his fami- ly has been magnificently pensioned. General Scott was brilliantly successful, and we leave him in his old age atthe mercy of his credi- tors, while the politicians of the War Depart- ment, who “never set a squadron in the field,” refuse him the back pay and allowances which Congress intended to give him with his grade of Lieutenant-General. It is a disgrace to the republic; and if it were possible for the pre- sent administration to sink to any lower depths, its meanness to the gallant old soldier would disgust even the few politicians who watch, open mouthed, for the crumbs which fall from the President’s table. We are glad that g@he memorable events of September are to be celebrated this year by the remnant of the gallant band who led the forlorn hope at Molino del Rey, scaled the heights of Chepultepec and fought their way, sword in hand, through the Garita de San Cosme. The festival to-morrow evening at Delmonico’s is confined to the officers and others who actually participated in the Mex- ican war. Honor to the brave. A Regiment or Patrrors.—Candidates for the county offices are getting as thick and al- most as devouring as the grasshoppers in Utah. We publish elsewhere a further list of those self-sacrificing fellows who are willing to be immolated on the city altar in consideration of the salaries and spoils thereunto appertaining. Eighteen democrats are prominent candidates for the office ot Street Commissioner, which is very arduous, and worth the miserably small sum of fifty thousand dollars per annum “oo the square.” Sixteen more are equally anxious to be Sheriff; his fees are absolutely pitiful, not over thirty thousand dollars per annum. We trust that this self-denial and pure patriotism will eventually be rewarded by fheir hitherto ungrateful fellow-citizens. Seve- ral gentlemen who are starving in the Custom House on two or three thousand dollarsa year, are anxious for a chance at the city crib. The Custom House seems to have lost none of its old influence in the city. It still rules nearly all the democrats, body and soul. Wuart Freepom ts ty Exorann.—The Rev. Geo. Henning, of little Parndon, one of her Majes- ty’s Justices of the Peace, recently committed to Chelmsford jail, for fourteen days, two la- borers, named Thomas and George Collins, “for leaving their work (hay making) at half past one o'clock on Monday, the 6thinst.” That is two of her Majesty’s subjects, who are “free by the glorious birthright of Englishmen,” are sent to prison for “absenting” themselves for an afternoon to witness a “review of the Essex Yeomanry Artillery and Cavalry.” What a commentary on the grand proceedings on the occasion of the reception of Mrs. Stowe by the Duchees of Sutherland! What a commen- tary on British philanthropy directed to re- lief in America! Is the British constitution and system of government a party to such acts of wanton cruelty? It would seein so; or her Majesty's Secretary, Sir George Grey, could see no “ground to justify him in advising her Majesty to extend” relief. To Deatu.—The Squatter Sovereign, of Kansas, speaking of the new Goy- ernor sent out by Mr. Pierce, says -— Mr. Shannon may be a reliable man. We hope he is but coming ashe does from the State that prodaces a Giddings, a Wade and a Chase, we cannot but regard him with suspicion, We too well know the consequences that will follow should he prove anoth der, not to me anxiety as to bis predilee Ifwek ow sof the citizens of Kansas ory, we can safely state that the point has no ved at which ‘forbearance ceases to bea virtue,” the further at tempts of a President and Cabinet to saddle an aboll ist upon us fe even unto We transfer this paragraph to the Heratp in order that the administration may be ap- prised to a certainty of the warning of Mr. Stringfellow. Mr. Pierce has run to the end ot his rope in Kansas. Let him remember it. asuler will not be tolerated, but rev a. ‘The English in India and China. The late news from Europe advised our read- ers of a formidable and very unexpected insur- rection in the very heart of Bengal. The in- surgents are represented to be an active, hardy race of mountain men, full of fire and resolution, and number near fifty thousand. They already oceupy a large district of coun- wy, having signalized their progress so far by the destruction of everything foreign. The London Times, a few days previous to the re- ceipt of the news of the reported insurrection, in an elaborate article ostensibly on the sub- ject of the Queen’s visit to Paris, but really designed to express to all the world the chief points of concurrence between the Cabinets of London and Paris, said:—“We have quarrelled for colonies, and now we have discovered that colonies are no accession of power or of wealth to a country, but rather a burden, a risk, and an expense; in fact, that the best course is to leave them as much as possible to themselves.” We shall now have an opportu- nity to test the truth of this declaration, in the course that shall be taken in the present in- surrection in India, England collects from the involuntary submission and payment of ber East India possessions, including the Ben- gal country, twenty-nine millions of pounds sterling yearly. We have frequently called attention to the present policy of Great Britain in connection with her government in the East, as essentially sustaining the in- stitution of slavery; and the British people in estimating their present prosperity must al- ways consider the great fact that an amount nearly double the current revenues of the United States is derived from the involuntary service of their East India possessions. The consideration of these facts we put against the Times’ statement that England has come to re- gard her colonial possessions “as a burden, a risk and an expense.’ Misfortunes seldom come singly. So, now, in addition to the in- estimable trials of the Crimea, and the tolera- bly strong prospect of depreciating our cou- sins before France and all the world, in that field, this formidable India trouble is forced upon the British Cabinet. We should regard the overthrow of Great Britain in India asa great misfortune for ci- vilization. Whatever may have been the exac- tions of that government and its officials amongst that savage people, it was their des- tiny that they should be put in subjection to some of the civilized States of the West. We must recognize the existence of some general laws of progress. Under these England has operated in India as Anglo-Americans have operated upon the aborigines of this country. It is the province and the duty of civilization thus to perform its work, and in doing so it ought to have its expenses paid. Let us see what will be the course and the result of the present insurrection. We would not be under- stood as saying that England stands justified in her India government. It is impossible not to see that she has practised and still prac- tises vast extortions and cruelties upon the natives. It is a remarkable coincident fact that the present insurrection in Bengal is moved by the same fanatical spirit which is now eonvulsing the Chinese Empire. It isa troublesome thing to handle, and will require all the spare resources of England to crush out the movement. pend hed Se Cou. Kiyney anp ns Lan Tract or Turrty MILLIons oF AcRES OF THE Mosquito Coasr.— We published yesterday a letter of Col. Kin- ney, stating that the Messrs. Shepherd and Haley (merchants of Greytown) have disposed of, to him, their entire right, title and interest in the celebrated “ Mosquito grant” of thirty millions of acres, for five hundred thousand dollars; and, having made the purchase, the gallant Colonel says he shall proceed at once “to invite emigration to the developement of its unequalled resources.” Now, this is the identical purchase of Messrs. Senator Cooper, Cost Johnson & Co., upon which the original Kinney expedition was started, and upon which it exploded under the representations, as we are informed, of Senor Marcoleta and Mr. Jo- seph L. White and others, that it was a filibus- tering concern, intended to overthrow the gov- ernment of Nicaragua, with which we are at peace, and to set up a North American concern, ala Texas, in its place, Now, it appears that Col. Kinney has gained three important points, in spite of Senor Mar- coleta, Mr. White, Mr. Marcy, Mr. Cushing, Mr. Pierce, the United States Courts and the home squadron, to wit :— . 1. He has got into, and quietly loggted him- self in Greytown, in a new house, built of the best pine boards and scantling, and carpeted with substantial canvass, 2. He has secured a sort of treaty of amity and good will with the government of Nicara- gua. 3. He has secured, under his own manage- ment, the entire “ Mosquito tract,” of thirty millions of acres. These are three very important steps to the great object, which is the settlement of the country with Anglo-Saxon Americans, and the developement of its wonderful resources, pre- paratory to the establishment of a new pro- gressive North American government, a la Texas, with Col. Kinney as President, a la Sam Houston. We expect next to hear that Mr. White has come over to the side of Col. Kin- ney, notwithstanding that extraordinary lettc: to Mr. Fabens. And thus the great Tex land settling pioneer rises from defeat and shipwreck to the position of the dictator of the Mosquito coast. What says Marcy now? What says John Bull? Bap Rerorts rrom Governor's Istano— Heyory Sorpers Can't Fionr.—We have re- ceived information to this effect : That the new United States Army recruits at Governor's Island are very badly treated by the officers in command; that they do not get one half the rations allowed by government, and that every day in drill numbers of men swoon from ex- haustion, brought on by actual hunger. This is a bad state of things,if true. The officers of the army are legally and morally responsi- Wle for the condition of their men, Great power is placed in their hands, and they are not always discreet and sensible in using Just now, government isin want of soldiers; and if men are to be treated as dogs, they will manage to make it known through the press, and enlistment will be discouraged. In the name of justice and common humanity, we call on the War Department to investigate this matter, It is a hard lot enough—that of a pri- vate soldier—without the additional pangs of blows instead of bread. erry imma neremneeemerems en a) Rachen axp wer Prices.—We are over- whelmed with complaints of the high prices charged for the performances of M’lle Rachel. We have not space for them at present, as the arguments have hitherto been presented by us to M. Fefix, who is hardened in his career by the very important fact that the receipts have thus far exceeded the expenses, and have steadi- ly increased in amount. One of our corres | pondents inquires very pertinently if M. Felix cannot afford a better orchestra,better scenery, and a release of the public from the extra charge of two shillings each for the reservation of seats. We think that he can afford all these things, and that he ought so todo. We have also received many complaints of the dis- courtesy of the persons employed as ushers. Several instances of this have come under our immediate observation, and we have seen sev- eral of those ushers narrowly escape a kicking which they richly deserved. There are excep- tions to this—one in particular, a young man who has long been attached to this house. The discourtesy complained of comes solely from the French ushers, and their conduct shakes our faith in their national reputation for po- liteness to a tremendous extent, M. Felix, let it be reformed altogether. Get them each a small pocket edition of the works of my Lord Chesterfield, which they may read, mark and inwardly digest during the time that they now employ in making themselves generally disa- greeable. Tue Free Buack Rervpuican Puarrors.—At the late Anti-Slavery Fusion State Convention in Wisconsin, the following unequivocal reso- lution was adopted:— Resolved, That the fandamental principles of the repub- lican party’ are based upon the equal rights of all men; that those principles are utterly hostile to the proscrip- tion of any on account of birthplace, religion, or color, and that this convention is opposed o all political organ’ lrations which favor such proscription oF adopt. secrot meagures, and take upon mselves obligations incon- sistent with the republican faith, and with fair and honest action as members of the republican party. “Equal rights of all men,” black and white, Frederick Douglass asks no more—the women’s rights amalgamationists ask no more, only that the women of all colors be put upon the same level with the men—Loyd Garrison asks no more, except the immediate dissolution of the Union, which this resolution involves as the necessary result of the “equal rights of all men,” This is the true Seward platform. What the arch-agitator hesitates to declare in New York his partizans boldly proclaim in Wisconsin, That’s all. ib ‘Wallack’s Theatre—Opening Night. Wallack’s theatre was opened last night for the season. The house was crowded to excess before the curtain rose, notwithstanding the fact that the night was one of the hottest of the season. The people laughed, perspired and applauded by turns. The chief attraction of the night was a new five act comedy, by Mr. John Brougham, called the ‘Game of Love,” which was played with the subjoined very strong cast:— country, and the time is the present. The incidents of the main plot will be familiar to many of our readers, as they have alfeady been published in a clever sketch which has gone the rounds of the press, Alice Devereux, (Mrs. Hoey), has been betrothed to a treacherous individual, who de- erts her and marries some one else. Indignant at this, the lady resolves to marry the first man she meets, and that happens to be Paul Weldon, (Mr. Lester,) who isa young man with a good education, but ruined fortunes: Alice is rich, and Paul consents, The marriage contract makes him little better than a footman, and his pride breaks out. In the meantime, both parties have fallen in love with each other, and Miss Devereux’s attorney, Counsellor Foxglove, (Mr. Placide,) succeeds in bringing about a reconciliation, and giving to the lady a real hus. band. There is a comic underplot, which is better seen than described. x From these small materials Mr. Brougham has con- structed the very best play that has ever come from his facile pen. His tact in the mechanical business of play writing has always been acknowledged—the fact that he has a great deal of wit, but not much humor, is also patent. But in thie comedy be has surpassed his previous efforts. The language is all good, and often brilliant; the situa- tions are well conceived and worked out; and although the characters do not always talk naturally, yet they are always amusing and interesting. The ladies may not believe in the theory of a second love being stronger than & first affection, but that has always been a dis- puted point. Certainly, the majority of “cases in the books” are in favor of Mr. Brougham’s theory, which has more common sense than sentiment. His point is not only well taken, but supported with a great deal of ability. The ‘‘Game of Love’’ is not, however, without faults. It is a little too long, the time of representation being almost three hours and ahalf, The second and fourth acts are weak, and might be cut with advantage. It is difficult to see what society Mr. Brougham intends to re- present; although he has some smart hits at New York follies, the people do not act or talk like our people. Nature, however interesting she may be in a landscape, is something of a bore on the stage. The play was an unequivocal success, The audience seemed in the best humor, and all the old favorites and new recruits were received with great applause. The come’y was so well acted throughout that it is hard to say which part was the best played, Mr. Lester and Mrs. Hoey were highly successful with the difficult characters entrusted to them ; and Mr. Placide’s Foxglove was another triumph for this very popular artist. Mr. Brovgham played an Iyish peasant, and very finely did it was, too. ‘The sin of Over-acting must Ke heavily at the door of Sir, George Holland—he was almost buffoonery attimes, Mrs. Vernon had something just in her way, and made the most of it; and Mrs. Brougham was very ras aparcenue lwly, with a great deal of money and @ Hmited knowledge of the English language. After the comedy Mr. Brougham was called for, mo- destly returned thanks, and announced the piece for re petition. Mr. Wallack was also called for, and ap- peared. He locked finely, and said a few words, thanking the audience for their attendance and ause. The comedy was warmly received in every of the word. Mr, H. Hall appeared in the after: and made a hit at once. My. Wallack’s season has thus been fairly inaugurated. Rarely have we seen an audience better satisied. We * the veteran manager has labored to deserve ve may attain his object in the tallest sense of The bill of last night will be repeated this evening at. — Adrienne Leconvreur” was per- Rac. > formed last evening for the sceond time. The house was tolerably well filled, but By no means crowded—still, this did not prevent M'lle Rachel from receiving proofs of the highest appreciation. She was called out at the close of he fourth and fifth acts. ATEN 2M, ignor Rosetti'« concert this to be well attended. He is a ‘onore robusto yutation. . Breoxtyy ng oug) bighe Coroners’ Inquests. Kieu ny Fautixe ovt op A Wixpow.—Coroner Gamble yeaterday at No, 506 West Nineteenth the body of a boy two years of age, named yrge Kerica, who was accidentally kifled by falling out of the second story window of the above house. The jury rendered a verdict of ‘death from compression of the brain, produced by « fall from the story window he house No. 400 West Nineteenth street, on the 10th of September, 1865." The d ed was the stepson of Hudson Seely, and was a native of New York. ‘Aw Usxwows May Fouxp DROwNED.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by Coroner O'Donnell, upon the bedy of an unknown man who was found drowned at the foot of Houston street, East river, The deceased was a oung man, about twenty-five years of age, and was Jreenad quite respectably. He had dark hair and whis- ‘kere, und bout five feet seven inches in height. Vor- die}, Cenpposed drowned.” n ing THE LATEST NEWS. SY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From W: ton. GREAT SCRAMBLE FOR MR. BUCHANAN’S PLAGE 1} LONDON, Wasnineton, Sept. 12, 1865. There is no truth in the report that the ambassados ship to England will be tendered to Gen. Case. Neithe will Alien, of Obio, nor Mason, of Virginia, stand am chance. Gen. Pierce still sticks to Colouel Greene, of th Byston Post, but Marcy and Davis say no, Buchanan’ friends are in favor of Dallas, so that he may be out ¢ the way in 1856. Cushing is on his own hook, and say he will have it. Itis, altogether, a very pretty fight Forney is too busy attending to “Old Buck’s” chances it 1856 to interfere. Governor Gorman, of Minnesota, and Hon. C. J. Faulk ener, of Virginia, arrived this evening, and are stopping at Millard’s Hotel. piberty Party State Convention. BLACK AND WHITE CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES, Unica, Sept. 12, 1855, The Liberty Party State Convention assembled here to-day, Abouttwenty delegates were present. W. We Chay man, of Oswego, presided. The following ticket was, nominated. For Secretary of State—Frederick Douglass, of Monroe, Comptroller—Lewis lappan of New York. State Treasurer—James U. Delong, of Oneida. Attorney General—J. B. Pashon, (colored) of Cortland,. CanahCommissioner—Mr. Smith of Jefferson. State Prison Inspector—George W. Clark, of Monroe, Judges of the Court of Appeals—B. Green of Oneida, and Wm. Goodell; of Kings. Gerritt Smith presented a brief addresy, which was adopted. A series of resolutions were also passed. Maine State Election. PortLanD, Sept. 12, 1855. We have a few additional election returns, but they do not change the fact of Governor Morrill’s defeat, and the election of a large majority of anti-republican Senators and representatives. ‘The result in 198 towns for Governor shows, for Morril/, 36,788; Wells, 31,628; Reed, 8,071. Last year MorrilB had in the same towns 38,866; Parris, 18,062; Reed, 9,620. Avovsta, Me., Sept. 12, 1855. ‘The Augusta Age has returns from 298 towns, giving 9,000 votes, as follows :—Morrill, 43,690; Wells, 40,0735 Reed, 9,806. Inthese towns Morrill loses 6,36 as com- pared with last year’s vote, when he lacked 1,500 of @ majority. There are 14,000 votes yet to hear from. In the Senate, twenty-one of the thirty-one Senators im opposition to Morrill have been elected, and of the Repre- sentatives two to one, : The Massachusctts Whigs. Bostow, Sept. 12, 1855." A convention of straight out whigs has been called to assemble at Worcester on October 2, for the purpose of” nominating State officers. The Yellow Fever in Virginia. Bautmorr, Sept. 12, 1855. By the steamer this morning we have intelligence from Norfolk down to 12 o’clock M. yesterday. The deaths in that city during the twenty-four hours ending at six o’clock on Monday evening, were thirty-six. On Tuesday morning but few new cases or deaths were reported. At Portsmouth there were twenty-six deaths on Mon- day, and twenty-two during the fourteen hours ending at three o’clock yesterday afternoon. The panic was in- creasing. Amongst the dead were the Rev. Vernon Esk~ ridge, U. S. Chaplain, and daughter, and the Rev. James Chisholm, of the Episcopal church. The Rev. John Dev- lin, R. C., bad relapsed. Out of a party of eleven physt- cians and nurses who went down on the boat on the 29th. of August, six are now dead. The wife of the Rev. Mr, Smith is dead. Dr, Debershee, of Washington, was very il. The Howard Association have declined sending the children to Balt:more, although every preparation had been made for them. Several families had removed to Camp Falls. RELIEF FROM BOSTON, Bostow, Sept. 12, 1855. Five thousand dollars have been raised in thie city for the relief of the yellow fever sufferers in Norfolk aod Portsmouth. RELIEF FROM PITTSBURG. Prrtepura, Sept. 12, 1855. ‘The Relief Committee of this city sent, this afternoon, 1o Norfolk @ check of thirteen hundred and fifty dollars, or the relief of the sufferers there. Yellow Fever at New Orleans. New ORLEANS, Sept. 10, 1855. The yellow fever is abating here. Last week the num- ber of deaths from it were two hundred and fifty-five. The weather is cool and showery. The Horsc Show at Providence, Provipencs, R. 1., Sept. 12, 1855. ‘The horse show opened finely to-day, The morning was devoted to an exhibition of stallions, mares and fillies, In the afternoon there was a trial of speed be- tween nine horses that had never trotted for money. The first prize was taken by Genesee, owned by Mr. Liv ingston, of New York city; and the second, for one hundred dollars, by Stranger, owned by Mr. Barnard, of Boston. The judges were James Adams, of Roxbury; Wm. D. Lewis, Jr., of Philadelphia; and Wm. H. Gar- diner, of Providence. ‘The Battle of North Point. PHILADELPHtia, Sept. 12, 1855. The annivereary of the battle of North Point is being celebrated here to-day with much enthusiasm. The military are out parading in strong force. Arrest of Four Desperadoca. CiuvELAND, Sept. 12, 1865. Four men, named Allison, Maples (2) and Campbell, have been arrested here, charged with burning the bridge ofthe Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, at Salineville, two weeks since. These men have been the terror of that vicinity for a long time. Departure of the Canada. Bostos, Sept. 12, 1866, ‘The steamshtp Canada, Capt. Stone, sailed at noon, to-day, with 98 passengers for Liverpool and 8 for Ha- lifax. She takes out $511,600 in specie. Hot Weather in the Weet. Tonmpo, Sept. 12, 1855. The thermometer in this city this morning registera 93 degrees in the shade. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELEIA, Sept. 12, 1855. Money unchanged, Stocks steady. Penntylvania. State Fives, 8714; Reading Railroad, 479-16; Long Island Railroad, 1544; Morris Canal, 1534; Pennsylvania Rail road, 4411-16. New Ontxans, Sept. 10, 1855. The sales of cotton to-day amounted to 1,750 bales, at feeble prices. Flour—Superfine St. Louis, $7 ; extra, $7 60; sales very light. Brooklyn City Politics. ENOW NOTHING WARD NOMINATIONS. The Know Nothings of the Tenth ward have nominated the fellowing ticket :-— Aldermar—John C. Bolen. Supervisor—Jobn Williams. Conslable.—Christopher C. Ryder, ‘The nominees have heretofore all aoted with the whig party. Mr. Williams formerly represented the ward a Supervisor, and having been known as a prominent whig was chosen in order to give strength to the ticket. WHO 18 THE NOMINEE FOR REGISTER ? There appears to be some dispute as to the Know Nothing nominee for Register. Some contend that Wolter Barre, whig, has a plurality of votes, and others hat Englebert Lott, democrat, is the actual choive of the party. The matter is to be brought up at # meeting of the Convention to be held some evening this week, when « firal decision will be made, provided they cau come to on agreement. Mayor's Office. ANOTHER PRESENTATION TO THE CITY. Some time since, a magnificent painting, entitted The Glory of the United States,’ was presented to the city government by M. Ftex, « French exhibitor at the Crystal Yalace, and suspended in the Governor’s room on tha 4th of July last, for the purpose of affording an opporta- nity of beholding it, to all the patriotic and curious eiti- zens of this great and glorlous metropolis. It was given as a token of the good feeling which existed between France and America, and waa highly extolled by most of the city journals as a noble plece of art. Since then an- other present—much more valuable and worthy of com. mendation as a work of art—has been made to the city by the louse of Ponson, Fabiee& Vibert, in Paria, it consiets of a splendid and trathfal portrait of the fllus- triows Father of his Country, George Washington, woven with ilk, and so exquieitely finished as to require tha clonest | to distinguish it from an ordinary en- graving. Indeed, many gentlemen who have already had