The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1855, Page 4

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TIE ALLEGHANIANS, anv tae Diogama or cee Batrce or Burner Hui—At 663 Broadway. New York, Sunday, October 7, 1855. The News. A meeting was held last evening in Metropolitan theatre to take measures for the relief of the or- phans caused by the ravages of yellow fever in Nor- folk and Portsmouth. Owing to the heavy and in- cessant rain the attendance was not numerous. The meeting was ably and eloquently addressed by Rev. Wn. H. Milburn, Rev. Saml. S. Osgood, Mr. J. W. Gerard, Dr. Reese and Mr. Greeley, appropriate re- solutions passed, a committee appointed to collect contributions, and a collection made. We give a re- port of the proceedings. The Soft Shell County Convention met last night at Tammany Halli to choose county officers. There was no little excitement around the old wigwam, which manifested itself in several belligerent dis- plays. The police of the neighboring wards feared a riot, and were in readiness to suppress it imme- @iately. The following is the result of their delibe- rations:— Sheriff. James ©, Willet. County Cleric Richard B, Connelly. Coronere—Dr. Bit D, Connery,” “Rovert Gamble, Dr. Wm, O'Donnell, Dr. Joseph Heine. This makes the fifth county ticket now in the field. The new temperance party, who are in favor of a stringent license law, but opposed to the present Prohibitory act, met last evening and made nomi_ nations for city and county officers, a list of whom will be found among our city politics this morning. There was much excitement in breadstaffs yester- day, with large transactions, chiefly for export to the continent. Flour advanced 12jc. per barrel for good common and medium grades. The sales em- braced about 15,000 a 18,000 bbls. Wheat advanced some Sc. a 10c. per bushel for prime white, in shipping order. The sales included prime white Canadian at $2 20, and fair to good Southern do. at $206 a $212. Southern, Western and Upeer Lake red were also firm. The aggregate sales for the day, including parcels to arrive, approxi- mated to about 150,000 bushels. Indian corn sold pretty freely at 88c. a 89c., which was a slight ad- vance. Pork was dull. Sugars were inactive—deal- ers were waiting for the auction sale of refined su- gars to come off on Tuesday, the $th inst. A cargo of 11,700 bags Rio coffe sold at private terms. Freights were firm, both to England and to the continent. Owing to some more room to Liverpool grain was engaged at slightly easier rates. The value of the transactions made in breadstuffs yesterday probably surpassed anything heretofore witnessed in this market since the famine year of 1847-48. If we suppose, which is not far from the fact, that 150,000 bushels of wheat were sold the ‘sales will give the following aggregate figures:— 160,000 bushels wheat at an average price of $2 per bushel. « «$300,000 15,060 bb $8 4 per bb) 46,000 bushels corn at 15,000 bushels rye ag an ave $472,400 Making an aggregate of near half a million of dollars worth of breadstuffs sold in this market in a single day, and chiefly for export! When we add to these products the sales of cotton and other staple articles, the day's transactions probably amounted to something over half « million of dollars, Such a foreign demand for our agricultural prodyce must keep down the price of foreign exchange and prevent the shipment of specie, except at a con- siderable loss. Last year our crops of breadetuils were failures. We had nothing scarcely to send to Europe but cotton (and that in diminished quan- tity.) and gold dust. As to flour and wheat the ex- porta nearly ceased. During the past winter and spring, and first two months of summer, freights were ruinously low. The lowest point reached during the season for flour to Liverpool, was about 124¢. a 18c. per barrel, and 6c. a 10c. per bushel for cern and wheat. The rates are now about $1 per barrel for flour, and about 22c. a 23c. per bushel for grain. To Havre, where flour and grain could scarcely be sent at all at one time at any price, ships now get $1 per barre] for flour, 25c. per bushel for grain, and one cent per pound for cotton. This indi- cates a very great change for the better. Last sea- son our exports were chiefly confined to gold and cotton. This year we have everything abundant. Plenty of cotton—plenty of breadstuffs, and plenty of gold from the mines of California. A nation thus in a position to feed and clothe all the rest of the world, with gold for pocket money, caynot, except by reckless and wasteful extravagance, fail to be tolerably well off. We publish today another instalment of the criticisms, religious, political, philosophical and ar- tistical, on European society, manners and institu- tions, of that great traveller and profound thinker— Mike Walsh. There is a raciness and quiet unosten- tatious humor in the style of these epistles which remind us a little of Smollet, while the vigor and breadth of the political reflections which are scat tered throngh them would not be unworthy of Jef- ferson himeelf. We trust, however, that our friend Mike will not suffer himself to be so far carried away by his veneration for the latter, as to identify himself, like George Sanders, with the Jacobinism of the red republicans. He is too good natured and genial a spirit to figure in such a sanguinary phalanx. The letters which we publish to-day from our cor respondents in London, Paris, Berlin and Madrid wil command the attention of our readers. Our Madrid letter deserves especial attention from the masterly view which it takes of the present position of affairs in Spain, the progress of democratic principles in that country, and the perils which environ the throne of Isabella. We also give this morning an interesting article from the London Times an article on the Trish clement in the United States—which is worthy of a careful perusal. The report of the City Inspector states the num- ber of deaths in this city during the past week to have been 375, being an increase of 20 over the mor- tality of the previous week, Of the number 126 were adults and 249 children, The principal causes of death are stated to be:—Apoplexy, 4; bleeding from lungs, 6; cholera infantom, 14; convul- sions, infantile, 24; croup, 8; diarrhea, 18; dropay, ®; dropay in the head, 18; dysentery, 23; scarlet fever, £; typhar fever, 7; hooping congh , 12; infammation of the Inngs, 9; marnemus, infantile, 28; gerofaia, 8, NEW YORK ‘HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 18565. thrown ; in a word, all the wishes of the whole country were ignored. General Uraga was andol age, 5. There were 16 deaths from violent causes, 8 births and 20 stillborn casea, ‘The diseases are classified as follows:—Bones, jeints, &e., 3; brain and nerves, 67; generative organs, 4; heart and blood vessels 8; lungs, throat, Xc., 98; old age, 5; skin, &c., and eruptive fevers, 10; still- born casesand premature births, 28; stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 113; uncertain seat and. general fevers, 37; urinary organs, 2. In the diffe- rent public institutions there were 36 deaths. The nativity table gives 269 natives of the United States; 10 of England; 26 of Germany; 57 of Ireland; 2 of Italy, 3 of Scotland, and the others of different countries. We publish this morning a fui report of the pro- ceedings of the American Bible Union held in this city on Thursday and Friday ot last week. The re- ports made and speeches delivered during the meet- ing fully explain the objeots, progress and condi- ion of the Unien. A meeting of the Matsell-Briggs Investigating Committee was to have been held yesterday, but as the rain kept all the committee away except Ald. Briggs, the meeting was adjourned till Wednesday, at 8 o'cleck. In the Common Pleas yesterday, in the gase of Alderman Briggs against Geo. W. Mateell for re- fusing to answer before the Briggs committee, Judge Ingraham refused to grant an attachment against Matsell, on the ground that he had no juris- diction in the case until Matsell refused to answer some specified question. Letters received at New Orleans from Havana state that Gen. Concha has ordered that the names of all machinists coming from or going to the United States be registered, and that apprehensions were felt in Cuba of another filibustering expedition. A letter received at St. Peters, Minnesota, from Northern West Post, states that a desperate battle was fought in that Territory on the 2lst ult. be- tween the Chippewa and Sioux Indians, in which the Sioux had 77 killed and 17 woutided, and the Chippewas four killed. The cases of yellow fever in Norfolk and Ports- mouth continue to de¢rease. In Norfolk on Friday there wero three new cases and one death. In Portemouth on the same day there was but one death. Most of the new cases were those of returned citizens. The Position of Mexico—What is to Become of Her? As events in Mexico are becoming daily of more importance to the American public our attention of late has been particularly called to the political affairs of that republic. Our close proximity to this neighboring nation has not elicited so much of our curiosity about our neighbor’s business as the fact that what is transpiring there has an immediate bearing on the present and future poli- cy of the United States—especially on the question of annexation. One of the late Presidents of Mexico, Senor Ceballos, has re- cently addressed to usa letter from Paris, which was published yesterday, on the subject of the revolutionary movements made in New, York to aid in the downfall of Santa Anna. S nor Ceballos supposed from some information he had received that we had misstated facts and events which had happened here while he was amongst us, but which on reflection he will find was a misapprehension on his part or on the part of hisinformant. A slight recapit- ulation of the public events which have taken place in Mexico for some time past seemsto be the only mode now feasible by which thepolitics and politicians of that country can he understood. During the administration of President Aris- ta, in 1852, an outbreak occurred in the city of Guadalajara, originating in some municipal changes in the police, whereby the people were subjected to the observation of secret spies and other annoyances that were intolerable. The citizens were so exasperated that the troops who were called ont to quell the dis- turbance were successfully resisted. From this event sprang up an armed resistance to the government, and Gen. Uraga was invited tohead themovement. The revolution spread over the adjoining country, and President Arista called upon Congresss to provide the means whereby he might suppress the insur- rection, This reasonable request was refused by Congress, as every other measure had been; and, thereupon, Arista resigned his office. At that time the prominent chieftains of the revolution were Generals Uraga, Lombardini and Robles, who hastened as quickly as possi- ble to the capital. Each of these officers com- manded a division of the army, and each had his aspirations upon the Presidency or Dicta- torship. They had abolished the federal con- stitution of 1824, although in their “plan of Jalisco,” or platform, they had promised a new constitution within a short time after the new government should be established. The ob- jection to the old constitution was the mode of organizing Congress, whereby every measure of improvement or reform could be and always was defeated by a minority. But these chieftains could not agree upon the proper person for President, as each one modestly supposed he would himself be the right man in the right place, and a delay en- sued, in which a few partizans of Santa Anna, in Vera Cruz and Tampico, excited revolutions in his favor in these cities, The result was that an intrigue was successful, Uraga, Lom- bardini and Robles were set one side and Santa Anna recalled by the influence of avery small faction. During the interregnum which ensued upon the resignation of Arista, Chief Justice Ceballos became President er-officio. His first act was to ask Congress to clothe him with extraordinary powers—that is, to permit him to do whatever he might deem proper. This modest request was granted, and forth- with President Ceballos annulled the tariff then in existence, and established a new one which is yet known as the “tariff of Ceballos.” As this important decree abolished all prohi- bitions, and greatly reduced the duties on all articles of importation to a uniform rate of about 25 per cent on their value, the act was emi- nently and deservedly popular among the people. But Ceballos went further, Being permitted to do as he pleased, his next pleasure was to march a regiment of grenadiers into the halls of Congress and dissolve that body at the point of the bayonet. This movement was not well received, and was character- ized by well informed men asa blunder, Con- gress met elsewhere and formally impeached his Excellency, which impeachment is still hanging over his head and materially inter- fering with his political aspirations, Soon after these stirring events—in the beginning of 1853—Santa Anna arrived from his travels and assumed the reins of government. He came into power under the plan or platform of Jalisco, and solemnly promised to carry out its requirements, It is needless to say he kept his word as usual—that is, he lied, as he al- ways had lied, and as he always will lie, to his dying hour, and even then, if his breath docs not fail, he will lie until he dies. No constitu- tion waa formed, no reforms were made—the federal rystem of State goveruments was over- ‘to us in their own count: sent out of the country on a mission to the Court of Berlin ; but he knew the motive that prompted the appointment, and in New Or- leans very properly styled it “an honorable exile from his country.” Colonel Robles was seized in his residence in the capital, and hur- ried under a military escort into the inte- rior, whence he made his escape inf Texas. General Lombardini in the same year died in the city of Mexico. PresidentCeballos refased to accept the decoration of the Order of Gua- dalupe, whereupon he was removed from his office of Chief Justice, left the country, and ordered not td return. This state of affairs could not much longer exist. Santa Anns had now been orfe year in office—the usual period allowed him by cus- tom and Mexican patience for his chronic affliction on his countrymen. It was time for him to depart, and he would have departed with more despatch than dignity had not the Gadsden treaty furnished him with a subsidy of ten millions to oppress the people for a longer period. Itis a common remark that Santa Anna understands the Mexican charac- ter. There is no doubt of it, for he always knows when to go. But he never yet learned the art of knowing how to be able to remain in his country, and this important fact ought not to be overlooked by his admirers in painting his political portrait. There isno doubt he isa humbug—not a common humbug, not a Barnum humbug, but a forty Barnum power humbug. On the Ist of March, 1854, in the small town of Ayutla, not far distant from the south coast, near Acapulco, the famous “plan of Ayutla” was proclaimed. This platform has become of so much importance that we once more print it in connection with these re- marks :— PLAN OF AYUTLA. ‘The chiefs, officials, and individuals of the troops w! names are hereto subscribed, assembled upon the cffa- tion of the Senor Colonel D. Florento Villareal, in the pueblo of Ayutla, district of Ometepec, of the’ depart- ment of Guerrero:— Considering, That the continuance of D. Antonio Lopex de santa Anna in power, ix a constant threat to public liberty, since to the general disgrace, under his govern- ment, individual security has been more prostrated than even in countries the least. civilized; that the Mexioans, so jealous of their liberty, are found in imminent danger of being subdued by the force of an absolute power, ex- erclsed by aman to whotn they had no less generously {han deplorably entrusted the destinies of their country; that so far from ecmplying with such an honorable invitation, he has only ccme to oppress and harrass the people, load: Ing them anew with onerous contributions without any consideration for the general poverty, expending their re- ceipts in uselesa extravagance.and bestowing fortunes, as in times past, upon many of his particular favorites; that the plan’ proclaimed in Jalisco, and which threw open to him the ports of the republic, has been betrayed in its spirit and object, by thwarting the torrent of pub- lie opinion and sti ng by arbitrary restriction the free- dom of the press; that he has not tuldlled the solemn promise made fo the nation on setting foot in his native land. in having proposed that he would forget per- ‘onal animosities and never throw himself into the arma ctany party; that while twas bis duty to preserve, the integrity of the territory of the republic, he has sold a large portion of it, thereby icing our brethren of the northern frontier, who hencetorth will be foreigners , to be cast off at some future period, as was the case in California; that the nation cannot continue longer without being established on a firm and lasting basis, net depending for its existence on the caprice of one man only; that republican institutions are only adapted to the country to the entire exclusion of any other system of government; and lastly, parcel. ing that the national independence ‘is found ‘me- naced, urder another aspect no less dangerous, by the well Known efforts of fhe dominant party raised up by the General Santa Anna, the undersigned using the same rights which were exercised by their fathers in 1821 to conquer their liberty, proclaim and declare to sustain to Geuth, if needful, the following PLAN. 1. D. Antonio Lopes. de Santa Anna, and ihe other functioraries, who, like he, are unworthy of public con fidence, or who are’ op to the present plan, shall cease to exercise executive power. 2. When this has been adopted by a mojority of the nation, the General-in-Chief of the forces supporting it thall convoke a representation from each State and Terri- tory, so that when assembled in some place which he may deem suitablo, they may elect a President a4 inte- zim of the republic, and assist him as a council during the limited period of his office. 3. ‘The President ad interim shall be forthwith invested ‘With fll powers to watch over the safety and indepen- dence of the national territory, and the other branches of public administration. 4. In each of the States where this political plan shall be approved the principal chief of the adhering forces, in conjunction with seven intelligent persons whom he may relect, shall ratify and proclaim, within a month, their having assembled in a provisional form of govern- ment, which is to rule in that respective State or Terri- tory; it being an indispensable base for each of these provisional governments that the nation is, and always thall be, one, sole, indivisible and independent, 5. The President, ad inferim, within fifteen days after entering into office, shall convoke the Congress extraor- dinsry, in conformity with the basis of the laws which Was Uromulgated for the same object in the year 1841, which shall exclusively be occupied i nation under a representative popu of government, and in revising the acts of the provisional executive mentioned in article 2. €, The army being the supporter of order und social security, the government, ad inderim, shall take care to preserve and attend to whatever that noble institution may demand, a8 well as to protect the hberty of interior and pis commerc?, publi without delay the tariffs which must prevail, while in the meantime the tai iff established during the administration of Senor Ca- ballos shall be in foree, 7. The present laws respecting drawing by lot, pass- ports, and the tax imposed upon the people by the name of cariiaiion, shall cease henceforth to have effect. ‘All who oppose the present plan, or who lend as- sistance, direct or indirect, to those in authority, who do not recegnize it, shall be treated as enemies of the na- tional independence. 9 Their Excellencies, Senors Generals Don Nicolas Bravo, Pon Juan Alvarez, and Don Thomas Moreno, are inviled to place themselves at the head of the liberating forces that declare for this plan, that they may sustain and carry into effect the administrative reforms whieh are designated in it, with power to make such modifica tions therein as they may deem proper for the national welfare. AyvtLa, March 1, 1864. In order to suppress this rebellion against his despotic power, Santa Anna marched against Acapulco, where he was repulsed by General Comonfort, and subsequently defeated on his retreat, by Generals Alvarez and Moreno, Tocarry on the war Comonfort was sent to this city to procure material aid and materials also, While the General was in this city, those reunions took place at the Metropolitan Hotel to which reference was made in a former article, and to which President Ceballos refers in his letter published the other day. Bat Comon- fort was not dependent upon the resolutions of these reunions. Having the abler assistance of interested Americans, he was soon successful in supplying himself with all the requisites for another campaign; and he returned to Mexi- co, where he ultimately compelled Santa Anna to abdicate and “absquatulate.” In the mean- time the health of President Ceballos became impaired, and he left this country for Paris, whence he wrote us on the 12th ult. If he had returned to Mexico with Comonfort, his chances for the Presidency would have been greater than they seem to be at present. While General Comon- fort was carrying on the war so gallantly in the South, Vidaurri was no less successful fh the Northern States along the RioGrande, A party of Americans, under Captain Henry, a famous Texan ranger, were desirous of assist- ing the federalists, under Vidaurri, and crossed the river for that purpose, issuing, as usual, a blundering manifesto, talking about the Ame- rican flag and other nonsense enough to dis- gust quiet Americans, and more than enough to make them detestable to the Mexicans, In our edition of the 24th of last August, in our editorial colums, commenting on the revolu- tion, we had to add as follows:— Om the northern frontier of Mexico the country may be Spear das tS there Gene Well ll holds out in ordet to mane nore for himeelt and followers, ‘The reinforcements of American’ which baye cromsed jhe Kio Grande to join the revolutionary party, although juite num@rous, have not the prospects or faded strength to the cause of In truth, if Sante te goeriment poten the eto esaan Jlnag in the Fevolution and pevclslieg the gy oer] é f Mexican mig! of this obnoxious and impolitic declaration to retrieve his recent disasters, upon States . There is no doubt Americans has brought some confusion and discord into the councils of the revolution- ary army on the northern frontier. Carayajal has with- drawn from the campaign, and many other influential chieftains are disgusted. The Americans have interfered where they were not wanted, and after their services might have been of some importance. They only joined to raise the price of cotton and have issued oad clamation decidedly obnoxious to the Mexicans. It doos not require the of tongues or prophecy to foretell that they will mect the fate of all interlopers, in be elbowed out of the Mexican territory with a polite hin that they were not wanted. “And then we may ex- pect to hear of Mexican ingratitude to brave men who went to fight the battles of an oppressed people. We have some hopes the place where they have buried their dead ‘will not be a very extensive gravegard. Our prophecy has been literally fulfilled. They met the fate of all interlopers, in being elbowed out of the Mexican territory, with a polite hint that they were not wanted. Santa Anna abdicated on the 17th of the same month, at Perote, and while our readers were perusing the above article, His Serene High- ness was leaving the shores of his country, in a less serene mood than his title would indi- cate. Upon Santa Anna’s departure, the chieftains of his army, who had been submissive instru- ments of his will, including a deadly hostility to Alvarez and his plan, hastened to change sides and to rush upon the platform of Ayutla. Gen, Carrera, who was left in command of the capital, and Gen. La Vega, named Commander in Chief of the army, became converts to the famous plan, which they had so often stigma- tized as the plan ofthe Pinto Indians. But Gen. La Vega declared that as he was the Commander-in-Chief (in the capital),supporting the “plan of Ayutla, he was the General-in- Chief of the forces supporting the plan; con- sequently he proceeded to convoke a repre- sentation in pursuance of act 2d, and elected Carrera President ad interim. This was sup- porting the plan with a vengeance, while it was stealing Alvarez’ thunder. Of course, Comonfort and Alvarez would not submit to be the dupes of this trick. Carrera has conse- quently resigned the Presidency, and La Vega has recognized Alvarez. A provisional coun- cil now governs until the arrival of Alvarez and Comonfort in the capital. Some difference of opinion exists among some of the leaders throughout the country, but there is no doubt these will all be reconciled. The revolution may be now considered as closed. The friends of Santa Anna were not many when he was called to power, nor is the number greater at this time. It is idle to speculate about the future. Mexico is poor and in debt, but she is rich in all the elements of greatness, if men were not wanting who possessed the talents of statesmen to deve- lope her latent energies and resources. Tue Sewarp Fusronists anp THE UNpER- Ground RarLroap.—We are informed that nine fugitive slaves from Virginia, en route for Cana- da, passed through Syracuse the other day. How many of the aforesaid nine were “ free colored Americans,” travelling on the fugitive dodge, we shall probably never ascertain. We have reason to believe, however, that the under- ground railroad brethren of the Seward nigger- worshipping school, are frequently victimized by impostors, who in their true character of free blacks might beg in vain for a crust of bread, but who as runaway slaves are at once magnified into lions and heroes by our negro and liberty-loving philanthropists. The only card for a black man, among these philosophers, is that of the fugitive slave; and the road is still open. Tae CrevalieR Wesp’s Oriions oF THE Op Wutc Panty.—The Chevalier Webb thinks that all those old fashionable whigs who, amid the fusions and party fermentations of the day, are falling back upon the remains of the old whig platform, are doing so from selfish and sinister purposes. Our venerable Wall street cotemporary ought to know—for was he not the godfather of the late whig party? and did he not remain with it as long as two planks of the rickety craft stuck together? and does he not know all about it, from begining to end? Think of what sort of a party it must have been when, rather than go back to it again, our veteran chevalier flies for refuge to the arms of Seward, Weed, Greeley and Preston King! Ovr Minister at Parts anv THe Late Te Drvm.—We see it reported in some of the news- papers that Mr. Mason, our Minister at Paris, forgetting his position as the representative of a neutral Power in the present European war, attended the late 7¢ Deum, at Notre Dame, in honor of the reduction of Sebastopol. Now, if Mr. Mason did attend at that celebration, we venture tosay that he can be excused. It was a great show, and he had never seen anything of the kind before, nor had anybody else, and he was naturally curious to witness the extra- ordinary spectacle. Diplomacy had nothing to do with it. Only imagine the flags of Eng- land, France and Turkey all hung up together in Notre Dame, and Ab-del-Kader and his fa- mily looking on! Who could resist it ? Marcy Stanpino Finu.—All reports from Washington agree in this—that Marcy intends to “stand firm” on the Danish Sound question, peace or war. This may bea “good enough Morgan” till after the election; but we fear, from the precedents of the Koszta letter, the circulars on diplomatic coats and breeches, the mission of Soulé, the Monroe doctrine, and the late back-out in Dominica, that all this firmness on the Sound tolls is for Buncombe, John Van Buren, Marcy, and the soft shells, Why don’t they get up a glorification on the subject in the Coal Hole? In sucha fight as this we should make everything tell. Preston Kixc Overnavtep.—Singularly enough, upon looking back to the Congres- sional records of 1845-’6, it is found that Preston King (the present head and front of the fusion State ticket of our nigger worship- pers) voted for the annexation of Texas. He was then denounced by his present supporters as a turncoat, a doughface, and a perjured trai- tor. If they were right, how are we to ac- count for his presentnomination? If they were wrong, how does it happen that we find him now consorting with sach infamous libellers ? Will any of the big or “little villains” inte- rested be kind enough to explain? A Poor Sotpmr.—One of the Express bro- therhood denies that he isa Know Nothing. He isa straight-out whig. What means this lack of pluck? The blue man would make a better Roman. Massacuuserrs ap Sovrn CaRoLiwa—Fine anp Warer Commiyoiiva—Couniovs Corct- DENCE.—The last Legislature of Massachusetts passed @ seditieus act nullifying the Fugitive Slave law, and in regard to this act the Charles- ton Mercury says:— Of the action of Massachusetts in abrogation of the Vogitive Slave law, we bave no com; it to make. It was from the first ® miserable illusion; and worse, in fact, for it was an “uy cherish Sree nn caguil e ed eera Rot States reserved to the States or to the ate confers no power, but is the peed pug Mehr Prasat t00 dear to be trust- ed to the general government. Curious coincidence of opinion, this, be- tween Northern seditionists and Southern se- cessionists. We had supposed that the Fugi- tive Slave law was simply an enforcement of the constitution, and that the act was essential to the safety of the South and the harmony of the Union, Now, we are coolly informed by the ultra organ of the ultra pro-slavery and seces- sion party of South Carolina that this fugitive act is an “infringement upon one of the most cherished principles of the constitution.’ We may next expect, perhaps, to see ‘South Caroli- na and Massachusetts voting together for the repeal of the law. We think that this would be a good time for Mr. Hoar to make another visit to Charleston, seditionists and secession- ists seem to pull so well together. Nore snp Conrusion.—If Gen. Cass wishes to see a striking illustration of his old idea of “noise and confusion,” let him attend our cur- rent democratic meetings here—hard, soft, and half-shell; and if he has any doubts of the beauties of “ popular sovereignty” in full blast, now is the time to visit Tammany Hall. Every- thing here, now, in fact,is given over to popu- lar sovereignty, fusion and effervescence, ex- cept Mr. John Cochrane, who, calm as a sum- mer’s morning, (with the scarlet letter in his pocket,) still holds the President in his arms. Nothing like leather. Tue Depressing Errecrs or aN Expry Treasury.—Senor Carrera has resigned the Mexican Presidency, with the declaration that Santa Anna did not leave a solitary dollar in the treasury, and that there are no means of filling the vacuum. How fortunate for the numerous candidates for our corporation offices that we are not in the same condition in the city of New York! Let us be thankfal that our tax-payers still supply the means for keeping our private patriotism and official corruptions alive. at would become of the constitution without the public plunder? We tremble to think of it. Mr. Bucuanan Derairep at Loxpox.—The last report concerning Mr. Buchanan is that Marcy has fixed up certain important nogotia- tions for him, which will detain him at London till the spring. Now, if Henry A. Wise and Horatio Seymour could be disposgd of ina similar way at some foreign court, there might he a chance for our Premier. A point has been gained, however, in securing the absence of Mr. Buchanan. Let Marcy alone, if you please. ————_ THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Havana. New ORIRANS, Oct. 4, 1855. Havana letters of the Ist instant mention that ap- prehensions were felt there of another filibustering expedition, and Genera) Concha had ordered that the names of all machinists coming from and going to the United States shall be periodically registered. The Agricultural State Fair. Exama, Oct. 6, 1855. The ladies’ equestrian and driving match came off to- day. The weather was unfavorable. About five thou- sand people attended. There were twenty-three com- petitors, The premiums ranged from one hundred dol- lars downto ten, The first premium for rining—one hundred dollars—was given to Mrs. Conover, of Syra- cuse; the second to Mise H. K. Chapman, of Pen Yan; the third to Mrs, 0. C, Childs, of Syracuse; the fourth to Miss F. Council, of Syracuse; the fifth to Mrs. J. B. Clark, of Chemung county. For driving, the first prize of seventy-five dollars was awarded to Miss Demarest, of Elmira; the second to Mra. Norton, of Oneida; the third to Mrs. Whitney, of Pennsylvania; the fourth to Miss Stephens, of Cayuga, and the fifth to Miss P. Kinney, of feneca county. The Yellow Fever in Virginia, &. Bauriwors, Obt. 6, 1855. At Norfolk, on Thursday, there were five deaths and eight new cases of yellow fever, and on Friday one death and three new cases, At Portsmouth, on Thursday, the number of deaths was eight, and the number of new cases five. On Friday there was but one death, Nearly all the new cases and deaths are those of re- turned citizens. The Rev. Mr. Jackson died on Thursday. ford, of Baltimore, is very ill, Yellow fever continues to prevail in many of the in- terior towns of Louisiana and Mississippi as bad as at Norfolk. Dr. Hunger- Wlaconsin State Fair, Mirwaver, Wie,, Oct. 6, 1855. The State Fair is closed. The address was delivered by Harlow 8. Orton, and was most enthusiastically ap- plauded. Strong resolutions were passed condemning Georgia money. Indian Battle. CHicado, Oct, 5, 1855. Aletter in the 8. Peters’ (Minnesota) Courier, dated Northern West Post, Redwood, states that a doeperate battle was fought on the QIst ult, between the Chippe- wa and Sioux Indians, in which 77 Sioux were killed, and 17 wounded. Only 4 Chippewas were killed. ‘Loss of a Ship on Hatteras, PmLapeupnia, Oct. 6, 1855. The schooner Cerro Gordo, Captain Shaw, at this port from Ocracoke, N. ©., reports that on the 20th ult., at 2 P. M., off Ocracoke, saw a large ship tack for the southard, and at halfpast three o'clock P. M. tasked again, and stood for the northward, during a gale from the eastward, and soon after struck off Hatteras Bar. She was a heavy hip, with all eail set, with white bulwarks inside, and black outside, with a white streak, Three of her boats were observed to capsize, and all in them were drowned, and during the night the vessel went to pieces. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pruapevrma, Oct. 6, 1855. Stocks better, Pennsylvania State fives, 863%; Read- ing allroad, 4724; Loug. Island, 14; Morris Canal, 147%; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4534. A Comrany oF SPasistt DaNceRs arrived here a tew days sinee from Purope, and are to appear next Monday at Niblo’s Garden. We suppose we may look upon this as the first instalment of novelty gathered by the indefati- gable Mr. Niblo, during his European tour. Senor Liorente is the manager of this company, and the troup is de- scribed a unique and interesting; it consists of sixteen dancers, all Spaniards, who have won the first honors in the principal theatres of Mad and Seville, amd those who bave seen their rehersalf Jeclare they will creates furore here. The senoritas efght in number, are said to possess all the most striking features of Spanish beauty ; Eyes of fire, raven tresses, finely developed figures, grace- ful in every movement, and of so much talent, withal, as to astonish as wellas charm. They appear in two diver- tissements on the opening night. Young America is already on the qui vier, and Niblo’s Garden will doubtless be the scene of considerable excitement and enthusiasm when the dark-eyed beauties are visible. Vive la dans ‘We have American and French tragedy, Eaglish and Ttalian opera, apd now come the Spanish City Intelligence. THE LATE SHOOTING CASE IN WIMLET STREET— DEATH OF THE INJUBED MAN. Patrick MeMenomy died at the New York Hospital on Fri— day evening, from the effects of a pistol shot wound re- ceived on Sunday night last. while in the porter house No. 64 Willet street. The deceased, it will be remembered, wae accidentally shot by a man named Butler, who was show. ing the pistol to some of deceased’s friends, when it ac- cident went off. The ball struck deceased in the head inflicted a severe wound, from the effects ot which he until Friday, when he died. But- ler was arrested at the time ofthe accident and was com- mitted to prison the following morning by Justice Wood. ‘There is but little doubt that the dental, as all parti a each other when the unfortuaate occurrence. took place. An inquest will be heli upon the body of deceased to-day by Coroner FATAL RESULT OF A STABBING AFFRAY. Owen Murray, the man who was stabbed in the abdo- men on Sunday morning las:, while engaged ina melée ‘that took place in Second avenue, near Thirty-seventh street, died a! Bellevue Hospital on yesterday morning, from the effects ofthe wound. The deceased, it will be re- membered, was returning home along with two friends. when they met a party of wen who were Ragin yeongs and otherwise amusing themselves. Some remarks mide by one of Murray’s friends being construed as an insult, an attack was mate by the s:rangers upon them, when a general row took place, in gash in the abdomen with a dirk knife, jured man was attended on that occasion by Dre. O’Hanlon and Fer- It dressed his wound ‘and conveyed him to the. us Hos 1. Here he lingered until ‘ds died tesa peritonitis por uced by tho wena? pea’ has ## been made. An inquest will be held upon the pody of the deceased to-day, by Coroner Hilton. OnpeR ov UNITED AMERICANS—RECEPTION GivEN BY Wasmxcton Cuarrer No. 2 op New York, To Narnan ‘Hats Cuaprer, or Wittiamstvrs,—Nathan Hale Chapter, of Williamsburg, having signified its intention of visiting- ‘Washington Chapter, of New York, its members turned out ingood styleand numbers upon Thursday evening, After they had been formally received by the members of* ‘Washington Chapter, the party, numbering about two- hundred, adjourned to the house of G. C. Dean, and par- took of a fine collation. Among the company we ob- served Isaac O. Barker, President of Board of Aldermen; Aldermen Briggs (Sam), and Drake, D. D. Conover, Eay., President of f Councilmen; General Storms, J. ‘it Petty, Esq., and others. When’ the substantials had been well disposed of, the following toast was drank with- all the honors:—‘' Nathan Hale Chapter No. 66, of Wil- Namsburg. Their efforts to preserve the purity of the- public schools of their city, and in behalf of American in- terests genevajly, deserve our particular remembrance and call for our special acknowl te; we tender them a hearty welcome.” This was ably responded to by Danie): K. Northrup, Fsz., Auditor of ‘who in conclu- sion gave, ‘ ‘The Urder of United fcans, now and for- ever destined to be one of the most instrumen‘s in fostering and preserving a true national spicit among us.” To this W. W. Osbors, Ean., of Washington Chapter, responded to the evident satisfaction of his heare:s. Mr. ©, gave asa sentiment, “Our country and its constitu- tlon—The peace and prosperity of the one, depend upon ‘faithful allegiance 40. the other.”” E. P’ Barrow, leq, being called upon, responded in a brief, but most elo- quent and stirring ‘speech, Other sentiments followed, and speeches were made by Stephen H. Branab, Eaq Alligator.) Aldermen Briggs and Drake, Joseph H. Petty | and others, and at about 12 the company brok , apparently well’ satistied with the evening's entertain: ment, Meuancnory Accent in THE East River—A Boy DROWNED—CcLPABLE ConpUCT ON BOARD THE SHIP Weer: Por.—At about 113g o'clock on Sunday a bey fell over- board through one of the starboard ports of the ship West Point, laying at anchor in the East river, nearly ebreast of the Fulton ferry. The tide running strong at the time, he drifted rapidly astern, and, though a good swimmer, and retaining his self-pos:ession sufficiently to keep his head above water for ten or fifteen minutes, the poor fellow was, however, drowned. He was watched Huroughout his struggles, and. those on shore. could not but admire his courage, and at the same time, while pained at the accident, all united in one unqualiiic} cen- sure of the officers and crew of the ship West Point. Ten or a dozen men were on the quarter deck of the» ship, but none had the courage or humanity to. juinp ~ overboard to hia aid; and no effort seemed to be made to lower a boat until he had drifted one or two hundred” “bee from the ship, and at least ten minutes elapsed fore they succeeded in Joneiing their boat, showing conclusively either great want of discipline, or an utter disregard of the boy’s safety. Two ferry boats were crossing at the time, but owing to the strong tide, and their having no smail boats in readiness at such short notice, they were unable to render to the poor fellow the requisite assistance. There seemed to be but one feel- ing or opinion in regard to the conduct of those on board the ship West Point among the ngers of the Fulton ferry boat crossing from New York to Brooklyn. Fore in Sixt Avenve.—About a quarter to 7 o'clock on Thursday evening, a fire broke outin the lace, embroidery cnd ribbon store of Messrs. McCormick & Simpson, at 126 ixth avenue. Some of the light goods in the window were blown into the Bag lights, and in a few minutes the whole window was on fire, fremen prevented its spreading any further than the window. McCormick & Simpson estimate their loss at about $1,200. They have an insurance of $16,000 on their stock in the following companies :—Columbia, $2,000; St. Nicholas, $3,000; Excelsior, $1,500; Pacite, $1,50¢: Brooklyn, $1,600; Mechanics & Traders, $2,000; Ocean, $1,500; and one other company for $7,000, the name of which we could not learn, The batldng belongs to Mr. E, L. fmith; it is damaged about $200, and is ully insured. Fire 1x Murcer Streer.—On Friday night, about a quarter to 9 o'clock, some clothing was found on fire, in the second story front bedroom of the house No, 149 Mer- cer street, occupied by Mrs. Josephine Wileon. It ap. pears that some unpleasant fecling had exsttea belweea two of the young women boarders, and that tho burning - of these clothes had been predicted by one of them, who said she ‘dreamed they were all burnt up.” Whether she took any steps to make her dream come out true or not is not known, only by suspicion at present. The whole matter is under investigation by the Fire Marshal. The clothing belonged to Julia Franklin, and is estimated to be worth about $50. The furniture in the room was damaged about $20. Mrs, Wilson has an iusurance of $2,500 on her furntture in the Citizens? Insurance Com- pany. Tue New York VoLunteers.—The special committee from the Board of Councilmen on this subject, met Wed- nesday afternoon, in the Clerk’s office, a quorum being present, and agreed to consult with some of the chief * sculptots of the city for the purpose of obtaining a suita- dle design for the monument which is to be erected in Greenwood in honor of the Mexican volunteers, No- thig farther was done. arrears Coroners’ Inquests. Tae Lave Fata. Acopeyt iv Ferry Streer.—Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest Wednesday at the New York Hos- pital upon the body of Elisha Faxon, a merchant of Bos- ton, who was accidentally Jalled on Tuesday alternoon, by falling through the hatchway of the store of Messrs, omas Watson & Co., 18 Ferry street, The deceased, it appeared, was engaged in buying leather in. this store, and was looking at some stock in the third story, when’ approaching the hatchway of the third story, a giidiness seized him, when he fell through the hoistway and was recipitated to the first floor beopath, breaking bis skull in the fall. The jury, after hearing the testimony elicited, rendered a verdict of necidentadeath, Deconsed Was about fifty-six years of age, and was in the habit for seven cr eight years past of coming on to this city for the purpose of purchasing leather of Messrs, W. & Co. Ki1uep by Fauuing ovr or 4 Wixpow.—An inquest was held, Wednesday, by Coroner Wilhelm, upon the body of a man named Andrew Gable, who was killed by accidental. ly falling out of the third story window of the house 52 Cannon street. The deceased, who had been in {i! health for some time past, it is supposed was sitting on the window sill, when, becoming weak, be fell to the street, 4 distance of over forty feet. When found, deosased was quite dead. Verdict accordingly. Fond Drowxen—An inquest was also held by Coro ner Wilhelm upon the body of an unknown man, about twenty-five years of age, who was found drowned at the foot of Wall street. Deceased was about five feet nine inches in height, bad thin brown hair, no whiskers or coat; wore white shirt, undershirt, striped pants and boots, In the pockets of the deceased were found a Juck knife, an India rubber fish head, 89 centa and $2.31 in small silver ¢ Deceased had all the appearance of being « "lor oreman, and had been in the water about ten days, Verdict, *: supposed drowned.” ‘Tae Lave Fatat Snoomss Case iy Gaesswien Stamer— EXamiyaTioN op THE Prisosre.—On Wednesday Coroner O'Donnell proceeded to the City Prison and examined Theodore Depprigh, vhere confined on a charge cf causing he desth ot Hermann Landwher by shooting bim with a pistol on the 6th of September last. In answer to the various questions put to him, he said that he was twenty-seven years old, was a native of Germany, resided in Ulster county, N. ¥., and was employed on u caaal beat. I> reference to the charge preferred agains him, he said, “Shave nothing to say.” He was then com: witted {o prison to await the action of the Grand Jary, now in #eselon. Concretion oF THE Brat From IwTeMrErince.—Coroner Wilhelm held and inquest yesterday, at the residence of Jchn Herbst, No. 12 Ridge street, upon the body of a Gee~ man named George Schwelzried, who died from conges- tion of the brain brought about by intemperance. Tho wife of a it seemed, deserted him soon after mar- riage and went with her seducer to Cincinnati. Ever since that occurence deceased has been addicted to the vice of drinking to excess, which brought on death in the above manner. Verdict, ‘Death from congestion of the brain.” Deceased was 39 years of age. Coxcvssion oF THE BRAIN FROM A Fatt.—Coroner O’Don- nell held an inquest upon the body ofa man named Cor- mack McHenry, residing at 147 Fast Twenty.fourth street, into the rear of house No, 1 Ah he iced hue tnd which Murray received a aeep- ‘The prompt arrival of the -