The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. NNETT, WAY THEATRE, Browdway—Faxcesca Da Ri- wee Ron friciconoy. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Riouzuro—Lapy axp mim Deve. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers st.—Srm, Waren Ruxs Desr—AsMovEvs. ‘WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Game or Love— Rowson CRosoe THE Secon. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Puxpne~Le ‘Liens Duorre. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. BUCKLEY’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 599 Browé- way—Boriesque Ormnad AND NEGRO MiNsTReLsyY. APOLLO ROOMS, 410 Broadway—Tuz Hisers1s, By Mas. ALEXANDER GrBEs, New York, Wednesday, September 26, 1855. ‘The News. The steamship America, now in her twelfth day out from Liverpeol, is due at Halifax. She brings a week’s later Buropean news. ‘The San Juan and Aspinwall steamers, with Cali- fornia news to the Ist inst., are fully due at this port. Neither of them'had been telegraphed at 2 Jate hour Jast night. The Sewardites, comprising the Know Semethings bogus Know Nothings, fossil whigs and republi- cans, are congregated at Syracuse in large numbers, and are just at this moment the centre of attraction for politicians:of all parties. The Know Somethings assembled on Monday. Their doings are of no im- portance. The faction will be utterly swallowed up in the whirlpool of new fangled republicanism. The bogus Know Nothing convention assembled yesterday, and after choosing officers and appoint- inga committee to dothe cutting and carving, adjourned. This organization will also, in all proba- bility, become absorbed. The republicans and whigs meet to-day. According to our despatches the con. ventions will fuse without much difficulty. A large number of delegates were on the ground last night, and the palavering and plotting and persuading was going on with great activity. The American State Convention met at Albany yesterday. About five hundred delegates were in attendance. Erastus Brooks was chosen President. Our correspondent has furnished us with a list of the names of persons who are prominently put for- ward as candidates for State officers. It is given under the telegraphic head. Messrs. Israel J. Hatch, Samuel J. Tilden, and Ariel S. Thurston, soft shell candidates respectively for Secretary of State, Attorney General, and State Treasury, have signified their acceptance of the no- minations tendered by the State Convention. The soft shell State ticket is now complete. The Hard Shell Judiciary Convention met again last night at their head-quarters, and nominated a full ticket. The following nominations, so far made, are now before the people:— FOR JUDGE OF THR SUPREME COURT. Knew Nothing. (J. Hard Shell. BF. P. Cowles. F. P. Cowles. James R, Whiting. FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT. Murray Hefiman, Murray Hoffman. Jonas B. Phillips. Lewis B. Woodruff. "Lewis B. Woodruff. Michael Ulshaifer. FOR THR COMMON PLEAS. Alex. Spaulding. Chan. Livingston. John R. Brady. FoR THE MARINE COURT. A. K, Maynard. Birdsall, George F. Alden. The Know Nothing lodges of Massachusetts are repudiating the action of the Fusion Convention of that State. Governor Gardner will, without doubt, be a candidate for re-election. A meeting of capitalists was held at Albany on Monday evening, to deliberate upon the best means of securing to that city a participation in the Northern trade, which seems now to be pretty well monopo- lized by the Trojans. A resolution that the necess:ry measures be taken without delay for the construc- tion of a line of railroad connecting Whitehall with the Albany Northern road was adopted, and a commit- tee of fifteen appointed to carry out the proposition. The following are the names of the committee:— Thomas W. Olcott, John V. L. Pruya, Peter Ganse- voort, H. H. Martin, Archibald McClure, W: Bleecker, C. P. Williams, James A. Wilson, Orlando Meads, B. P. Learned, Geo. H. Thatcher, James McNaughton, James C. Kennedy, Wm. Tillinghast and Edward E. Kendrick. The telegraph will persist in placing Commander Ellison on the retired list. He is not retired, bat remains in active service and in the line of promo- tion. Well, we are glad of it. Over one thousand Massachusetts Sanday school teachers visited this city yesterday, and were re- ceived and entertained at the Crystal Palace by the New York Sunday School Union. Atout six thou- sand persons were assembled there, and exer- cies of an interesting character took place. The children of the various charitable institutions, to the number of 1,719, were also present and took part in the exercises. A full report will be found elsewhere, New Orleans papers of the 19th inst. contain co- pious details of the injuries sustained by the tevrible storm which raged along the shores of Lakes Borgne and Ponchartrain on the 15th and 16th inst. The damage was very extensive. Vessels were wrecked, wharves washed away, houses prostrated, and several lives lost. Mr. Givens, son of G. W. Givens, and Mr. Prentiss, both of New Orleans, were killed at Missis- sippi City, and a number of others were injured se- verely at the same place. At Mobile a violent storm prevailed from the 15th inst. until the night ofthe 17th. Vast quantities of rain fell, flooding the lower streets and inundating the lowlands. From the direction of the wind—south by west— were entertained for the safety of the shipping in the Gulf. We have advices from Galveston, (Texas,) to the 15th inst. We see no farther returns of the election published, and in fact but little news of interest. A report prevailed that a party had organized at Go- liad with the intention of making a foray into Mexico for the purpose of recovering stolen property. We find the following account of a collision between a party of rangers and the German citizens of Freder- icksburg in the Austin Tiimes:—“A gentleman ar- rived by the stage on Wednesday evening, and brought the following report, which reached San Antonio on the evening the stage left. The Ger- mans of Fredericksburg were in a bad humor be- canse of some remarks made concerning the burning of the body of a Toncabua Indian. Lieut. Burleson despatched a ranger to Fredericksburg for supplies. The Germans tied him, gave him one handred Jnshes and turned him loove. He went to camp, re- ported, and Burleson took some twenty-four men, charged upon the town, killed twenty-two Germans, wounded others, aud got six or eight rangers wound- ed, some of them badly. Wo is said to have declared ‘he would have cleaned wp the whole place, had all his men been present." Fortunately, Inter in- telligence fails to confirm this story of sanguine slaughter. Severe northeasterly gales had prevailed along the coast, ‘The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 500 a 600 bales. Lots that were pressing upon the market having been sold, the article closed with a better tone, and at about 10/c.a LOje. for middling Uplands, and fall 104¢. for Now Orleans. Many of the cotton mills in New England, owing to long con- tinued dry weather, have either had to suspend ope- rations or to reduce the amount of production. This result has Mad a tendency to check purchases for that quarter, and which, \f much longer continued, mustnffect the supply of certain kinds of domestic cotton goods, and lead to an enhoacement of prices. Flour declined about 12}c. per barrel all round. Wheat was firm, with free sales at very full prices, especially for handsome and prime lots, which con- tinned searee. Corn closed firm at S7c. a 88h, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1855. ‘The American State Avburs, Sept. 25, 1855. ‘The Indications are that the attendance to the conven- tion will be full. The hotels are all now crowded, andevery successive train is adding largely to the numbers. It is estimated that not less than one thousand will be present with their credentials. Candidates for the several nomi- nations are numerous and plenty, and no office will be permitted long “to go begging” for want of » nominee. The convention meets at 12M. to-day, in Stanford Hall. Caucuses are frequent, and the friends ot the several can- didates are busy.and active. Amo knowing ones it is assumed that the ticket is or ed, and that the following persons will compose it:—Ju- diciary—Ketchum, of New York, and Comstock, of Syra- cuse; Secretary of State—Benton, of Herkimer; Comptrol- Jer—Burrows, of Orleans; Canal Commissioner—Odell, of Livingyton; Treasurer—Lyons, of Orange; Attorney Gene- ral—Cushing, of Tompkins; Prison Inspector—Sanders, of Westchester; State Engineer—Seymour, of Rockland. ‘These are generally supposed to be the available candi- dates, Besides these, @ host of names are on the several slates for the several offices, and their respective claims It is apprehended, however, that the general list will vary but little, if any, from the one above assumed to be the ticket. ‘The outside attendance will be large, and already are being felt the inconveniences incident to the want of pro- Per accommodations for so large a gathering. residences are to some extent supplying the public def- ciency and many of the most prominent members are be- uartered in the hospitable homes of ions are all generall and and cold at $22 62} a $22 75. There wes again an upward mevement in freights, both to English and to Continental ports. To Liverpool grain was engaged in bulk and bags at 9d.a10d., and in the clipper ship Racer at 11d. in bulk. Cotton was taken‘at jd. Rates to London were also firmer. To Havre, as high as $1 per bbl. was obtained for flour, andone cent per Ib. for cotton. To Bremen, cotton ‘was engaged at one cent, and rice at 40c. Mr. Pierce’s European Diplomacy—Two Waces—OMictal Instructions versus Private Letters—Projet of a Russo-American Alit- ance on the Danish Question. A most remarkable feature of our news of this morning, from ‘Washington, is our cor- respondent’s letter defining the double-dealing European diplomacy of Mr. Pierce. If these disclosures be true, and we have no reason to doubt them, the administration stands tewards the powers of Europe with two faces—one open and undisguised, that of Marcy as pre- mier, and one under a mask, that of Mr. Pierce as President of the United States. Our position towards the European belligerents, as a nation at peace and amity with all the parties, is that of impartial neutrality. This position Marcy has officially attempted to hold, but what is it worth, when the President, under cover of private letters to individuals visiting our ambassaders to the courts of Russia, Prussia and Austria, seeks every available oc- casion for organising a Russo-American alli- ance against the Western Powers, in view of the possibility of a rupture between the Uni- ted States and Denmark. Were there any necessity for this thing, in anticipation of such a rupture, we might find precedents enough in extenuatior of the trick among the European monarchies, from the examples of Napoleon the First to the fvaria- ble policy of the Hapsburgs of the present day; but such precedents are no justification of a similar policy on the part of the government of this country. Duplicity and double-faced temporizing are never consistent with our frank and honest American system, foreign or domestic. The late Emperor Nicholas pro- posed to Sir Hamilton Seymour the disposition of the effects of the “sick man” of Turkey, under a private arrangement as “between two gen- tlemen.” This may have given the cue to Mr. Pierce and his private correspondence to our ministers at St. Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna; but if the official instructions and advices of Mr. Marcy are thus to be superseded by fami- liar letters of introduction to Tom, Dick and Harry, the oflice of Secretary of State may as well be abolished, or our premier may as well retire to his estates. But Marcy will not thus be superseded. The President may amuse hin. self with diplomatic intrigues, and plan and suggest the most beautiful schemes, but his courage will fail him at “the sticking point,” and Marcy will pronounce the decree, It would be difficult to credit this alleged junketing of our Executive with Russia and her German neighbors, but for the antecedents of Mr. Pierce’s Spanish negotiations, It was be- tween these two stools of official instructions from Mr. Marcy and private hints from the Pres- ident, that Mr. Soulé in his Spanish diplomacy fell to the ground. The private wishes, the confidential insinuations, the secret sugges- tions of the President in relation to the beauti- ful island of Cuba, were naturally regarded by Mr. Soulé as safer guides for his conduct than the unmeaning official papers of the State De- partment, expressly prepared for exhibition, sooner or later, to the public eye. Marcy, however, appears to have been kept in the dark, touching these private views of the Presi- dent, all the way through to the Ostend con- ference, and thus innecently and ignorantly pursuing the even tenor of his way, he finally brought the contumacious Soulé to the wall upon that notable manifesto of Aix-la-Cha- pelle. Mr. Pierce, at that point, had gone too far to confess the game which he had been so adroitly playing, through special messengers, bearers of despatches, and what not, and so he quietly succumbed to the regular working of the case, as between the Secretary of State and his subordinate. We should not be surprised at a similar issue, from the same operations of cause and effect, in the case of our Minister to the Czar. Let Mr. Seymour, therefore, act upon the President’s private views and incli nations with great caution, or Marcy may make of him another sacrifice to the rigors of the law. Mr. Soulé will probably throw much addi- tional light upon this subject in his forthcoming beckon bis late mission to Spain. Strange, howeve it appears to us that the administration, after the collapse of the Spanish experiment, should attempt the same conflicting process of official despatches recommending one line of action, and private letters authorizing another, in reference to the Danish Sound difiiculty. We should like to have an explanation from the Cabinet organ upon this business, with the permission of the President, unless at this time the sam be deemed incompatible with the pri tions of his Excellency with our ministers at Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna. Meantime, from the very pacific letting down of Mr. Pierce upon the Cuba quostion, the Central Americana imbroglio, and upon the af- fairs of the republican end of Hayti, we feel authorized to say, for the comfort of the Western Powers, that there will be no war be- tween the United States ad Denmark for a year or two to come. Racuer’s Prrces.—On Monday, the first day of the reduced prices, the Metropolitan was thronged to hear Madame Rachel in Tisbe. No such house has greeted the great actress since her arrival in this country. The net profits were probably equal to those of any two of the performances under the old régime. It is to be hoped that this fact will convince Monsieur Felix that the press had his interest asmuch in view as that of the public when the reduction of prices was first suggested, and afterwards insisted on, in spite of his reluctance. It would seem that Monsieur Felix ought not to necd information or advice on such a point. The author of one of the most ingenious books on Paris recently published remarks with singn- lar emphasis, that even in that city of laxury ond aristocratic refinement the real supporters of the theatre are the poorer classes, who pay from twenty-five to forty sous for their tickets, With much more obvious truth might the same ve said of Now York. The lower the prices, the larger the consumption, and conse- quently the greater the profits, Establish the merit of the article yon have to dispose of; then, if you seek to make a fortune, sell i low that every one may become a customer, This, Monsieur Felix, is the way to make money, whether you have to dispose of 2 patent black- Jiye sold at $1.17 a 91 29, Mors pork wag firmer, | ings or a trogte actrens. Scengs ar THe Crry Hati.—It seems pret- ty certain at last that an attempt will be made to ventilate the municipal government. Of course, the six worthies—Alderman and Coun- citmen—who have been indicted for corrup- tion, may escape trial and punishment, as so many others in the like case have done. But the chances really incline the other way. There is evidently a strong determinatioa somewhere | to make an example of them; while on the other hand, it may be taken for granted that in their defence they will spare no one, and if any one of their accusers hasaught to blush for, he may prepare to hide his face. Despite the insinuations which some of the accused have thrown out, the Mayor at all events shows no trepidation, and seems prepared to meet the shock with firmness and apparent unconcern. Asan appropriate accompaniment to these little skirmishes, the Mayor takes occasion to veto the resolution appointing a joint commit- tee to draft a new charter. There can be no question but he will herein obtain the unani- mous support of the public. It would be im- possible to suggest any two bodies so tho- roughly sunk in public esteem as the present Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen; not from any glaring acts of theirs, though the indict- ments are there to testify to their reputation for integrity, but simply and purely from the puerile folly of their past proceedings and the disgraceful indifference they have shown to matters of general interest. It may safely be said that the people of New York would as soon hear of the charter being committed to the care of any ten men picked up at hap- hazard in Centre or Orange street, as to ten de- legates from bodies whose most substantial la- bors during the past nine months have been’an inquiry into the birth-place of Mr. Matsell, and a discussion of the amount of hack hire debited to the city by the Mayor. No, the char- ter must be amended, no doubt: we must go back to the sensible old plan of 1830; give the Mayor power over the departments, and hold him responsible for their administration; but the last men in the world to draft the plan for the change are the present Councilmen and Aldermen. Perhaps the most comical of the many serio- comical lights in which the present municipal imbroglio may be viewed is its connection with that never-to-be-sufficiently-rewarded bo- dy, the municipal reformers. Everybody re- members how the latter threw dust in the pub- lic eye a couple of years ago, and by dint of | fine words, succeeded in obtaining control of the city and planting one or two of their num- ber—such as Mr. Azariah C. Flagg—in fat offices. We are likewise all aware that of all the municipal governments we have had the reformed government was witfout question the worst, the most inefficient, the most cor- rupt, the most costly. This is so universally admitted at present that one might have ima gined the municipal reformers would have had the good sense to keep in the dark at the pre- sent conjuncture. By no means, There are offices to be had in November and the reform- ers are in the field, as usual, with the old fa- miliar snufile -— Resolved, That the increasing taxation of our citizens, and the growing reckless and dishonest extravagance 1 the administration of some of our city affairs, operate oppressively on all classes, driving away manufacturers and mechanics, checking building and ‘the growth and 'y of our city, as well as ciserediting its charae- «1 call upon this committee for renewed and enor- getic action, and en all who feel an interest in the honor of New York, to exert themselves to elect good men to office, and more particularly to re-elect those who have proved faithful inthe discharge of their duties. By their fruits we must judge them. The first year of reform sway we had one Alder- man indicted for corruption. This year we have three Aldermen and three Councilmen. Let the reformers have their way, and next year we shall have the whole Common Council in- dicted in a body—unless, indeed, the District Attorney should be a reformer likewise, in which case there would be no one to indict them. Wasnixeron Gosstr.--Our telegraphic cor respondence from Washington of this morn- ing is interesting. Our suspicions, repeat- edly expressed for some time past, of an- other Gadsden treaty in embryo, are con- firmed. The proj has been brought to light among the papers left behind him by Santa Anna in his flight from Mexico, The new government have quashed it for the present, but may be compelled to apply for re- lief to Gen. Gadsden before a month goes over their heads. We believe, however, should another Gadsden treaty be concluded, either this year or the next, that it will be instantly rejected by the Senate as a waste of money for territories which in due time will spontaneous: ly follow the example of Texas. We regret to find the reports of the last several days corroborated by our correspon- dence, that Gen. Scott has been drawn into a letter-writing quarrel with the Secretary of War. We have no doubt, however, when al! the facts are brought out, that it will appear that General Scott has been deliberately en- trapped into this correspondence with G Davis, for the purpose of driving the forme! disgust from the public service, As soon as proper and convenient, we trast Gen. Scott will insist on the publication of these letters from first to last, that the American people may understand the plot and the objects of the administration in this mysterious persecution of the venerable chief of the army. We had supposed that the course pursued in the Mexican war by Gen. Scott towards his subor- dinates (Gen. Pierce especially), would be membered when the opportunity arrived, to the advantage of the General-in-Chiof; but in the suspension of his back pay as a Lieutenant General, upon certain technicalities of law, trumped up by Gen, Cushing, we have been disappointed. How different the opinion of Mr. Cushing upon an alleged unlawfal bill, brought in for extra pay ($20,000), by the Kitchen Cabinet public printer, about a year ago—a spurious bill, which the Secretary of the Treasury peremptorily refused to pay, and which refusai was approved by Congress. Téuching the organization of the coming Congress, the scene-shifters and pipe-layers are, as it appears, already hard at work. From the materials of the new House of Represeata- tives we may expect a lively opening of the ‘ama; lively, racy, pungent and revolu- tionary beyond all parallel this side of Mexico. We know what we are; bat we know not what we are coming to. God save the Union. Supreme Court.In Chambers. Before Hon, Shige Clerke. Hobeat Corpus.—Vatrick Burns a soldier of Uncle Sam's was brought up by writ of Aateas corpus from Bedloe’s Tblavd, and on motion of Mr. John O'Rourke, discharged cn the ground of infancy. Frenry Addison, Mayor of Wednesday next, the 2eth inst., an ayer, in view of the a 1g bg in the aibleted cities of Nor setown, hae appointed aa day of hurtin tion latirg: pestitenes now cls and Portemouth, THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. GEN. GADSDEN'S LAND SCHEMES IN MEXICO. Gathering of the Abolition Clans at Syracuse. THE AMERICAN CONVENTION AT AUBURN. &e., &e., &e. Non-Arrival of the America, Haurax, Sept. 25—11 P. M. The steamship America is now in her eleventh day out, and about dueat this port, but up tothe present moment there are no signs of her approach. Interesting from Washington. THE LATE DICTATOR OF MEXICO AND GEN. GADSDEN —ANOTHER GADSDEN TREATY COMMENCED BUT NIPPED IN THE BUD—THE QUARREL BETWEEN GEN. SCOTT AND THE SECRETARY OF WAR—ORGANIZA- TION OF THE NEW CONGRESS, BTC. Wasuinaton, Sept. 24, 1855, Your repeated warnings during the last two or three months, concerning another Gadsden treaty, have proved ‘to be well founded. Since the retirement of H. 8. H. from the dictatorship cf Mexico, documents have been discovered which he left behind him, covering the programme of another Gadsden treaty to the extent of some ninety odd millions of acres—a tract about three times as large as the first Gadsden tract—for the cheap equivalent of thirty millions of dollars. ‘This tract, dip- ping down into the very heart of Sonsra and Chihuahua, is represented as being full of gold and silver mines, (not washings, but mines,) rich haciendas, and splendid tracts for grazing cattle. The new Mexican government have quashed further proceedings im this new treaty for the time being, but it is supposed here that they will soon be so hard pressed for hard cash as to be compelled to send for Gen, Gadsden, and sell, for what he may choose to give, at least a small slice of the national soil, for pre- sent necessities. Meantime, it is useless to appeal to Guthrie to save the treasury from further Gadsden de- pletions, for Jeff. Davis and his Pacific Railroad schemes rule the roast upon this question. For several days past there have been various rumors afloat of an exceedingly sharp correspondence between the Secretary of War and Gen. Scott, on the’ old hobby of rank, etiquette, &. Gen. Scott granted a leave of ab- sence to Gen, Hitchcock, which the Secretary of War refused and countermanded, and that’s the way, ‘tis said, the fray begun. 1 understand, how- ever, that it commenced upon the question of that back pay of the Lieutenant General, which the administration, upon an opinion of the Attorney General, Cushing, has thought proper to hold back--an act which judicious men, even of the democratic party, will condemn as a very small bit of New Hampshire hum- bug in the way of public economy. It fs difficult to ima- gine what object can now be gained by Mr. Pierce, or his cabinet, or his party, in this crusade against General Scott. Perhaps they may desire to drive him to a resig- nation to make room for the next in the order of promo- tien. ‘She Kitehen Cabinet are very much exercised concern- ing the organization of the new Congress, especially in regard to the Speaker, Clerk and Printer of the House. ‘The democrats talk of Richardson of Ill, Cobb of Geor- gia, (if be ‘shall be elected to Congress), Orr of South Carolina, and others, The Know Nothings talk of Banks of Massachusetts and Marshall of Kentucky, and the anti-slavery fusionists will have Mace, Giddings and other favorites in the ring. It will be av interesting fight, for the Southern Enow Nothings will probably hold them- selves aloof from their Northern anti-slavery brethren until they come to terms, or use them against the candi- date of the Seward anti-slavery alliance. Forney, of course, must go out; nothing can save him. Prominent among the candidates for his place are Mr. Cullom, Anti- Nebraska K whig ex-member of Congress from Ten- nessee; John Wilson, K. N., late Commissioner of the Land Office, and Mr. J. W. Bryce, of your city; and there are some twenty-three other candidates, ot all sorts, for this desirable clerkship, equal, including pickings and stealings, to $25,000. year. For the printer, there will probably be a coalition between the Washington Globe ond the Intelligencer to defeat the cainet organ, the American Organ and other outsiders, It may occupy the first two or three weeks of the House to get a Speaker, or the job may be effected in a day, provided that in their canvassing the opposition elements can come to terms. There is a great deal of correspondence going on with the members elect in reference to these officers of the Hons®, but nothing can be definitely fixed till the mem- ‘ers shall have had a caucus or two in this city. BRITISN ENLISTMENTS FOR THE CRIMEA—THE BRI- ZISH MINISTER'S CONDUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION —A SIGNIFICANT HINT—GEN. SCOTT AND HIS OP- PONENTS, ETC., ETC. Wasurnaros, Sept, 25, 1955. The action recently brought before the United States Court at Philadelphia for violation of the neutrality laws, wat yesterday the subject of Cabinet consideration, and itis believed something serious may grow out of it. 1 was credibly informed that an article which appeared in the Star, of to-day, was written by no less @ person than the Secretary of War; and from this cireamstaneo it is Dde'ieved that great importance is attached to the inter ference of Mr. Crampton, the British Minister—he having knowingly violated the laws of this country. ‘The article aluded to closes thus:— We have simply to add that during the administration of Goorge Wash ington, and while Mr. Jefferson was Secretary of State, under circumstances precisely parallel with these in which Mr, Crampton has involved himself, with his eyes open, Citizen Genet, then Minister Plenipotentiary ffom France, was sent out of this country by the government of the United States.” A neil of war was called to-day—a number of the Cabinet present—for the purpose of disposing of the diffi- culty existing between the Secretary of War and General Scott. Seme pretty sharp correspondence has passed. Seeretary Dobbin has just completed an answer, which has the approval of the President, to Gen, Scott's last, which, it fs said, w: completely annihilate the old hero, ntendents of the SYRACUSE, Sopt. 25, 1855, Superintendents of the Poor rd, of Alleghany, was chosen Jermain, Secretary. ‘About twenty present, The resolutions passed by the convention in February last, were readopted, and it was resolved also to petition the Assembly to embody them in enactments, and to abolish the distinction be- tween town and country paupers, classifying all paupers as the latter, Adjourned. The Prohibitory Liquor Law. ALHANY, Sept. 25, 1855. Juege William B, Wright, who is now holding the Cir- cult Court in this city, yesterday charged the Grand Jury that the Prehibitory Liguor Law was constitutional, and directed them to find bills of indictment for violations of its provisions, New Brunswick Politics. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THR ASSEMBLY. Bostoy, Sept. 25, 1855, The St. John (N. B.) papers of September 24 state that at an election for two members of the Assembly for St. John city and county, Messrs. Godard and Armstrong, the candidates in opposition to the government, were elected by about 200 majority. Previous to the election the Ca- tholics, who had heretofore supported the governinont or Nberal ticket, held a meeting and refused to vote. superintendents were Dishanding Irish Military Companies in Con. necticut. Haxrrorn, Sept. 25, 1955. Governor Minor today removed Adjutant ‘General Hodge, en the ground that he retased to obey the orlor for cisbanding the various Irish military c:mpanies. Captain J. D. Williams, of this city, has recived the appointment, and has fssued the order disbanding the six Irish companies of the Sta At Norfolk, on Saturday, the number of the yellow fever wae 83, and on Sunday 21 Ai Portsmouth, on Saturday, there were 17, and the same number on Sunday. Five physicians died on Saturday, namely: s. Capra, of New York; Dillard, of Montgomery, Ala,; Barns, of Norfolk; Rizer, of Philadelphia, and’ Walters, of Baltt- more. RCKMOSD, Via . 25, 1855, There were only seven deaths at’ Portsmouth on Monday. ry: At Norfolk the first frost of the season ocurred last night. Facrs were about twenty deaths there on Monday. Among them Dr. Richard Tan swwiland Jobn Dy Gordon, honker. Dutton Wheeler is dying. Drs. Rizer and Hattom are reported 9 vo recovering, instead of dead, as previously reported pt nbn! Mae dg Burning of a — Car on the Stonington « , Dostos, & %, 1855. One of the freight cars of the Sten! A steamboat coming thie way, canght fre thix morning, from a from. the leer Fe, whom wear a. egero’, and Shite CoMboaie Was C&Urely oc oeumed. will all be urged with zeal. ing most pleasantly rominent members of the part; 1@ State are generally present. ie convention assembled Eaq., in accordance wit onstitution, in the chair, 0, & committee of three from each judicial inted to report on the creden\ Pending the examination of the , the convention was addressed severally by and Ullman in eloquent strains. committees having submitted their reports, the convention adjourned to meet at three It is understood that the permanent organization will be made at that hour, and as the State President declines that Erastus Brooks is the hall at 11A. M. J. and W. W. Woodard, Messrs. Burr, Brooks The several 'c the honor, it is generally conceded will be elected to the position. A fine feeling and in the midst of the harmony, prevailing. ‘The general sentiment is that the several nominations will be made almost by acclamation. ‘The attendance now reaches full five hundred, and the ented by every train. A strong conservative ticket will be selected, and the general caleu- lation is that it will sweep the entire State of New York with a perfect rush. At the opening of the afternoon session Erastus Brooks, of New York, was elected President by amidst tumultuous J. M, Sinley, of West N. Holbryok, of St. Lawrence B, Tompkins, of Broome; 8. Ski 8. Whallin, of Chautauqus Dr. Woodward, of New of Onondaga, were appointed Secretaries. The atest enthusiasm prevailed. Mr. Brooks took ir and made an address, and then, after a prayer from the Rey. Mr. Goodwin, the convention went to numbers are being au acclamation an r, of New York; , of ‘Rensselaer; E. jreenfield, of Onon- inner, of Livingston, ¢, wore elected Vice Pre: A grand open air demonstration is to be made to-mor- Ullman, Brooks, Burr, Stephens and others are announced to figure on the occasion. The Whig and Republican State Gonventions SyRAcusE, Sept. 25, 1855, A large number of delegates to the whig and repub- licam conventions to assemble here to-morrow are now present. Appearances indicate harmony and coalesence in both conventions. Probably the offices will be divided It is thought Preston King will receive the nomination of Secretary of State, and that the two mem- bers of the present Canal Board will be renominated. rowat 3 P. M. State Convention of the Seward Know Syracuse, Sept. 25, 1855. A Know Nothing Convention met here to-day. 1,000 delegates were present. Mr. Hale, of Cayuga, pre- sided, and B. F, Romaine, Esq., was chosen secretary. ‘They appointed a business committee and adjourned over to await the action of the two conventions which meet The delegates were composed of Seward Know Nothings and Know Somethings, Massachussetts Politics. ATTEMPTED RESUSCITATION OF THE WHIG PARTY— SPIRITED ANTI-MAINE LAW MEETING. Bostox, Sept. 26, 1855. ‘The whigs of Boston had their first meeting of the season this evening, to clect delegates to the Worcester It was fully attended, and quite animated speeches were made by Hon. Be Bigelow and Hon. Mark Healy in. opposition to fusion and in favor of the nomination of a straight-out whig |. Seaver, Hon. J. P. A committee reported the names of 132 delegates to convention, all of whom are 1 favor of separate nominations. Among R. C, Winthrop, Davi Nathan Appleton. The opponents of the Maine law hada very large ratif- cation gathering at Faneuil Hall this eveni: H. Wright presided, and speeches were Smith and others, The Naval Retired List. Wasmaton, Sept. 25, 1855. Correction of the Hxmarp Mst made at the Navy De- ‘Wm. D. Salter and St pay ” instead of furlougl COMMANDERS. William Shields, Joseph R. Jarvis, William M. Acm- strong, Joseph Myers and L. B, Newell, ‘leave’? in- stead of “furlough.” Charles Jackson ‘furlough’? instead of “leave.” Francis B. Ellison aud Henry Ix. Hoff, still in service. LIEUTENANTS. William Reynolds, leay> pay,’? omitted in first list. ury, “leave pay” instead AL an Champlin should be “ leave B. J. Moelier, Henr loughed ”” instead of “Teave.’? H. N. Harrison, Wm. B. Whiting, Rolando and F. A. Parker, * furlo J. P. Gillis, J.P, Decatur and James Higgins, still in Walke, and C. Thomas, ‘ far- Lewis C. Sartori, H. PASSED MIDSHIPMEN. John Waloutt, J. 8. Thornton, James Bruce, dropped, but omitted in the first list. E. ©. Grafton, farloughed, omitted in the first list. NT MASTERS ON LEAVE. lorris, John Pearson, James Fargu- F. F. Olmgtead, Wm. . Reed, omitted in the WARRA! Jobn Quinn, ©. V. M son, F. W, Moores, Vaughn, Ht. A. F. WARRANT MASTERS FURLOUGHED, BUT OMITTED IN M. Clear, A. Cunningham, and R. C. Jones. of the Navy has decided to retain the following naval officers on duty, viz:—Lieut. Maury, at the Observatory; Commodore Stewart, in command of Navy Yard, and Commodore Smith as Docks and Yards. Boston Weekly Bonk Statement. Boston, Sept. 25, 1855. the footings of our bank statement th Chief of the Bureau Specie in banks... Amount due from Amount due to other banks. Greensborough BAcriwone, Sept. 25, 1855. It is rumored that the Greensboro K, Anne coun'y, Md., haa exploded, Wail street paper machine. Another Fire at Kin Reported Failure of the Gr Bank. , Canada Went. , ©. W., Sept. 25, 1856, days) dscurred here this , entirely destroying a large wooden building, containing an extendive dakery, a cabinet tactory, anda shoe shop, together with most of the contents, Another fire (the third ia two PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKET. Money unchanged. Stocks steady. 86; Reading RR. 475 Canal, 14%; Penna, Bi foana, Stave Fives, ; Long Island RR, 147%; Morris ht, 4534. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasmrvatoy, Sept. 23, 1855. Mr. Dieree’ European Diplomacy—The Oficial Despatabes of Marey Neutrolised by Private Letters of the isters ALroat—Curious Disclosures: 's Russian Diplomacy—Portif ving the Danish Sound Question What says Me ‘The Vierce diplomacy, as auch recognized fi Burope and the United Slates, is winuing for its o tor a notoriety and reputation by whieh he will be re- membered long after his Presidential term has expired. His first act on entering upon his Presidential career was a studied deception, official and personal, with all the members of bis Cabinet. Jenlousy and suspicion, Letween member and member, were la part the natural condequences of this system of decrit, and this state of feeling wax on the increase, wutil aa expla nd the cause of the difficnity’ was This discovery was followed up by rumors of Cabinet of tho Presidant’s falsity, ) found thelr way into the Failing at home am, iC was revolved to intros rthen ngw Miniter to fons, threats of expe and lke statements, whic newspaper piese and the public exsperi= ment was to be tried. Its failure at Madrid, is thebye~ word in all diplomatic circles throughout Burope. ItlosG to the United States the attainment of the object which was to have been the special feature: of the mission. The representative of the United States fell at once in Spanish estimation; it created dif. ficulties between the United States Minister ang the court to which he was accredited, until finally discovering that the President’s confidential diplomacy had been the main cause of the trouble, running as if did in opposition to instructions received from the Stato Department, he requested permission to retire and returra to the United States, willing, for the reputation of hia country’s honor, to bear whatever of stigma might be cast; fon him sooner than reveal facts that would have marks ed with disgrace the head of the American republic, But betore this prayer could be granted a farther triat of “Pierce diplomacy” was suggested in the ever-memo— rable meeting universally known by the name of the Os- tend Conyention. This convention originated and ite proceedings were dictated by President Pierce. ‘The be- trayal of these proceedings gave momentary pleasure to the intriguant, who through private influence obtained the sanction of Congress to their publication, supposing: that their publicity wouldadd support to his reputation as a skilfuldiplomat. How stands the case? Upon the arrival in France, officially, of the subjects that were un- dew discussion at the Ostend Convention, and their moda of treatment, the plain question was put to Mr. Mason, our representative, by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs: ‘(Whether His Majesty should consider his friendly relations with the United States as closed??? and his “reasons for asking: the question were to be found in the proceedings of the ‘Ostend Convention, official particulars of which had bee placed before the United States Congress, and copies of them transmitted to the department over which he pree presided.”” A reading of the Ostend documents will show how far the question, thus submitted, was an improper’ one, And here has the diplomacy of General Pierce beewt felt, as well as in England, by the withdrawal of that con- fidence which our ministers have hitherto enjoyed. It may not be seen by American travellers or temporary” residents, but it is nevertheless known and understood by our representatives. How is to be regarded the hu- miliating abandonment of our claim for injuries sustained. upon the government of the Hague? Mr. Marcy writes to our Minister at that court, and insists upon an imme- diate settlement of the amount specified. He does soz war is threatened on the part of the United States, if re- sistance to her claims are made. Daily interviews witlx the ministry are asked for and obtained, and the threate renewed, until at last a promise of settlement is determined upon, and the glad news is despatched to the State Depertment at Washington. But » new thought strikes the President, and no blame whatever is chargeable to the Hague government, snd the agentie seiwented to uiabs Koowa iniaanoae sion. An enviable position truly for an American repre- sentative to occupy. It would be but a repitition of the above to proceed with a history of our dealings with the other States of Europe, to which we will return, after % visit to St. Domingo. A treaty with 1 was well known to have been a favorite ide: Pierce. ‘Through the ability of his agent, (en. Cazneau, a most liberal one was agreed upon, and to make it valid, alittle formal ceremony was necessary. This treaty brought @ protest from the British and French Minise ters at Washington, which had the recognition of Mr. Pierce. The facts were sent out by despatch to British and French steamers of war, who entered the Dominican har~ bor, and threatened to destroy the city if the treat; between St. Domingo and the United States was ratineds ‘This is another evidence of the masterly diplomacy of our President, who acknowledged the propristy of the act, and thereby was the means of our losing a treaty” with that government, and in part forcing our Minister to return to the United States. Much of what is here written might have been loft out, and the following some- what interesting facts have been given without a long preamble, but as they have a bearing upon the ‘Pierce diplomacy’? I thought a briet history ot this statesman’ career, in this department of politics, might not be with- out its interest. It must be admitted as a new feature in American diplomacy, while on terms of amity and friendship with foreign powers, to be secretly aiding and abettin such nations as may be waging war to their injury an disadvantage. This, however, is the position which the United States is forced into by the false and anti-national policy of General Fierce. Jutige for yourseli of its truth. from the ptening. particulars:—Shortly after the com- mencement of the present war inthe East it was known that the President of the United States, in a very public manner, had declared his sympathics in favor of Russian succecs. This feeling became popular with the whole cabinet. Marey, in ‘ie despatches to our Ministers at the courts of Russia, Austria and never once permitted an allasion to the subject, and con- demned everything bearing upon {t, which oceasionall, ‘ound way in official papers from our ministers ab Further than this Marcy couldn’t go, but Gen. Pierce, im his frequent letters of introduction to our ministers, which Wore given to scientific and worthy Americans, would let fall a word as to his private feeling upon the result of the war, which was strongly in fayrr of Russia. ‘These letters were principal ly to our Minister at Rassia. ‘Uhis confidence led to private correspondence, until now, our representatives at the three courts, Russia, Austria and Prussia, act in secret concert with each other, giving whatever is of interest to our Minister at Russia, who in return privately comm inicates the samo to the Minister for Foreign Affairsat the Royal Court, not omitting to furnish Gen. Pierce with the details of what- ever has taken place. It is probable that this discover would not now have been made, had it not been for acci~ dent. It will be remembered that a week or two before the return of Secretary Marcy from the Springs, the papers announced the ‘receipt at Washington’ of import- ant despatches from our Minister at Russia, but at tho moment nothing further was known, save that the Prosi- dent had = them in his pocket and taken them with him into Virginia, Repeated inquiries of the President: as to their contents, which he had broadly hinted at, ine duerd him, a few days since, to give them for perusal to a Southern statesman, the professed personal friend of General Pierce. They were found to contain particalars. of private interviews between our Minister and the Prus- sian Fremier, his Excellency expressing strong interest in the stand the United States had taken with Denmark and indireetly intimating that Prussia would be prepared. tosustain the United States in the cvent of French or English interference. ‘This sentiment, in accordance with instructions from our representative at Russia, dictated by President Pierce, was most flat ingly received, and = compar- ing notes, it was found that Austria had spoken with equal freedom upon the subject. It is to presume that no such committalism would have beew. permitted on the part of the most cautious governments of Europe, without due consideration of ita effects upon the President of the United States; and it ix still bet ter reasoning to feel a confidence that, should hostile action take Place in carrying out the act of Congress lative to the Danirh round dues, that the United States will receive, ifrequired, every available aid from three of” the greatest powers of Europe—Russla, Austria and Prussia. President Pierce, foresecing this state of things, has instructed, privately, our Minister in relation ti 5 but can he hope to receive the support of the country when it is known that, to produce so important an effect, national honor has been sacrificed by violation of treaty stipulation with foreign governments’ his subject will certainly come up before the next Congress, when it will be vain for General Pierce to tr and conceal the false policy which has governed his foreign actions from the moment of his inauguration. Marine Affairs, The steamship Marion, Capt. Foster, arrived yesterday from Charleston. The obliging purser will ploase accept our thanks for papers in advance of the mails. Tur Uxrrep States Steam PRorertem NiaAGara.—Messrs. Pease and Murphy, of the Fulton iron works, foot Cherry street, East river, will commence to remove from their shops the four boilers intended for the splendid nationa¥ ship Niagara, The boilers are completed and of immense size, containing over 8,000 brass tubes, and will weigh about 280,000 Ibe, They are progressing rapidly with her three engines. The frames or bed plates are finished, weighing 52,000 Ibs.; the straight shafts, weighing 90,000: Tea, are finiehed; the crank shaft, weighing 45,000 Ibs., will’be finished ina few days. The cylinders, weighing 59,000 Ibs., and condensers, weighing 68,000 Ibs., are nearly completed; the pistons, piston rods, pillow block, ‘and cupolas, weigh about 45,000 Ibs.’ The compo- sition stern = coupling and sheave blocks are alt under way. propeller, weighing about 26,000 Ibs.,, will be casi ina few weeks. The valves are all Unished. If the ship ia launched by the lst of October, her boilers will be at once tin, Ber, ‘and. they wil ‘oom- mence to put her machinery in. Messrs. 1”. "& M. caleu~ late to have her in working order, ready for sieum, im about four months after she reaches the water. Caution to Southern Merchants. Learning from some of the respectable drins in New Or Jeans, Charleston aan Dero that my Schiedar Aromatic Garin ate pres tay eee mded ‘deceptions under the naine which belongs to my ar- " it to caution th ot ‘thtnk ef ee I gu, 1 commanlty Lei introduced the Achledam Aromatle Schnapps for the pur ‘supplying the medical fneult ‘whole comma- iy with a pure medicinal spirit, which might be Bi hont result trees using adulierated liquor, In lo render as surance doubly sure, Thad the article analysed by chemists of Wrorkd wide celebrity, and subuaiiied ft for experimental amt to- hourands of distinguished modical practi ra. The re- sponses from there eourcer were of the moat unequivocal and satisfactory character, It ls now before the pubite, - ed with there guaraniees, nnd hearing these ante; Mle dorsements, and Teall upon the community to project them ven and me, their own health and my by frown- if down and ‘repudiating the. piratien ators who arer (edling their fou commodities under ‘of my trade tnark. ‘oe arice had ever been tmported from Holland into thts mar ket, under the name of Schnapps, previews to the appearance: oi Wolfe's Sehiedam Aromatic Sehnappa in this etiy, ‘The first being made inte this ci'y fn the year 1848, whieh enn be seen by (hs Coston House bodks, I deposit ed my Jabel ag a trade tnark In the United States Mixuret Uoare of the Sonthern istrict of New York, tn the yor 1x6? aod have the certificate In my porewsion of that dato, |The iroat demand which has thos beea created for the geamine ardeler has set ihe whole hive of countor ters in motion, aad the dn- ay T owe fo my euntomers an f:tends, and the publi, compete to put them on their enard wainst ienpostion, ee ee HULPHO WouLt Py 21 Beaver street, Wéw Yowk. Gentn's Bazene.— 4 Lot of Boye ant Blames fi or winter, & oad, ealting of at 27 31 met, a