The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, . PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. TE LILY HEICULD, 2 cente per copy, $1 per anmum. THE WEEKLY HERALD, cory att ol Smt per Fit a Brin, or $5 0 any part af the Continent, book om te ait ¥ CORRESPONDENC <omasining imprint sally paid for, BF-OOK FORBIGN CORRESPONDENTS ARE PAaR- WcVLAKLY ReQuesTEp TO SEAL ALL Letress asp Packages PDT ERTISEMENTS renewed ceery day. No. 283 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway ~MetaMons—Tae Wanpertvc Minstner, NTBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Miss Prxe—| Van Wounae. - Pegi THEATRE, Bowery—Tay Wire—Tue Muizn's 4D. BURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Joux or Panis —Smu Warer Ross Der. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—A Lapy in Dirri- suunre—Pretry Prece or Bustvess—Tae Secret. 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Subscriptions and ailvertisements for any edition of the Stew Yorx Hera will be received at the fuliowing places tm Barope:— John Hunter, No. 12 Exchange street, Bast. wndford & Co. o. 17 Cornhill. seco Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse. The contents of ihe European edition of the Hunstp sil embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at he office duiing the previous week, and to the hour of tion. The News. The steamehip Atlantic, which left Liverpool on the 6th inst. for this port, is now due. She will bring one weck’s later European news. The steamship Empire City arrived yesterday from Aspinwall, with a full: complement of passen- gers, over a million and a quarter of treasure, and the California mails to the 20th ult. The dates from San Francisco are no later than those received ny the Northern Light, which arrived on Saturday. From New Granada we have files of Panama and Aspinwall papers down to October 6. The United States war steamer Massachusetts was daily expect- ed at Panama from Acapulco, and it was supposed that she would remein in port at the former place until the official difficulties pending between Mr. Ward, United States Consul, and the Executive of the State of Panama were settled. Consul Ward had addressed a letter to Senor Echeverria, Gover- wor of the province of Panama, relative to the im- prisonment of William H. Hunter, an American citi- zen, who was arrested and put in jail some time since on the complaint of G. M. Totten, Superintendent of the Panama Railroad, for an alleged breach of trust. Hunter was about to be sent to Aspinwall for trial, when he applied to Mr. Ward for protection, making @ plea of iil health as a claim for either an imme- diate liberation or speedy trial. Mr. Ward stated Hunter's case strongly, and claimed his liberation on the grounds of il) health, illegal arrest, and a previous settlement of the charges against him by arbitration. He relied on the position that, accord- ing to the Consular Convention between the govern- ments of New Granada and the United States, Con- suls have the right to apply directly to the authori- ties of their district, and take all necessary mea- sures to prevent the delay of justice to their coun- trymen, and that they may appear in their behalf before the respective authori of the place where they reside, when necessary; and that, according to the treaty of peace, amity and commerce be- tween the two countries, Consuls having obtained their exequaiur from the general government, shall be heldand considered as such by all the authori- ties, magistrates, aud inhabitants in the consular district. in which they reside. Having duly addressed the Governor on two occastons, the latter official refused to receive or open Mr. Ward's second letter; whereupon that gentleman struck his flag, under protest, and is about to seek redress from the Cabinet at Washington. The a‘fair had caused much excitement in New Granada. The new Constitution of the State of Panama was to have been promulgated on the 15th inst. Great ex- ertions were being made in order to have the “ reli- gions toleration” Clause expunged. Several official appointments had been made. New houses for the meetings of the law courts and Assembly were about to be fitted up. On the Sth inst. the paswengers from San Francisco for Aspinwall were detained in Panama, owing to an obstruction on the railroad track. The detention of the New Orleaus mails in Aspinwall, in order to await the arrival of the New . York letters, had caused much dissatisfaction in Panama. ‘Thirty-four passenger cars took one thou. wand persons over the railroad on the 29th of Sep. tember. Jun thie number were four hundred women and two hundred children. Aspinwall was quiet, Allen Posey, of Lincoln county (Ga.) had stabbed aman named Grant, and was io prison awaiting his trial. @ Professor John C. Dalton delivered a tecture in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, last eyen- ing, introductory to the winter session. About six hundred persons attended. The Doctor treated on the importance of a continuous study in order to fit pupils for a proper practice of the medical profes- sion, and spoke eloquently on the necessity of a knowledge of chemistry, anatomy, physiology, pa- thology end therapeutics, to the modern practitioner of either medicine or surgery. The story told by a Leavenworth (Kansas) cor- respondent of the Cleveland (@hio) Leader, about recent outrages committed by the “border ruflians,” On a free State citizen of Leavenworth, turns out to be felee in every particular, at least so say the St. Louis papers, The National Convention of Colored Men met at Philadelphia yesterday, and after electing perma- nent officers aud appointing a Committee on Rules, adjourned for the day. About one hundred dele- gates were present from Massachusetts, Connecti- cut, New York and Pennsylvania, The sales of cotton, yesterday, embraced about 1,000 bales, at steady raics. Flour was more active, including lots for export mmon grades closed at about 124c, per barrel decline, while the higher grades, including fancies and extras, were unchang- ed. Wheat was in better demand, and sales more Sreeiy made; prime lots were scarce and higher, white sold freely at $2 12 a $2 25; fair to white do., was at $2 15 a $2 25. and tended to lower prices, 9 for good Western mixed. light. ars were in bet hange in prices. The gales em- Cola muscovado, and nd sales onimportant. Preights were more active and some $0,000 bashele of grain and 7,000 bbls. flout were shipped for Li- verpool at rat in another colamn. There wat e vessels to the Sooth of NEW YORK HURALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1855: France. A vessel was reported to have been taken up for Constantinople, st $2 50 per bbl, though the usual rates hitherto have been below this quotation. Our despatches from Washington, published in today’s paper, contain a variety of interesting news relative to political, diplomatic and personal movements at the seat of government. Read them, by all means. Senator Toombs, of Georgia, has accepted the invitation of the Boston Committce on Slavery Lec- tures to lecture in that city. He will deliver his address on the 24thof January, and has selected for his theme, “‘ The consistency of African slavery with the constitution of the United States and re- publican institutions, and the effect of the Ameri- can Revolution upon the African race.” The evidence before the Court Martial instituted to investigate the charges against Lieut. Horace Haldeman, Fighth Regiment of Infantry, stationed upon Governor's Island, terminated yesterday. Six- teen days have been occupied, thus far, in this inves- tigation. During the entire time all the officers of the army—thirteen in number—constituting the Court of Inquiry, have been unfaltering in their at- tendance, and shown marked patience in listening to the protracted testimony. Their decision of the multiplied points referred to therein have been characterized with unusual promptness and impar. tiality. The Judge Advocate—Capt. Samuel Jones, First Regiment of Artillery—has performed the onerous labora devolving upon him with unwearied and faithfal assiduity. The Court meet again on Friday, when counsel for the accused will submit their written defence. The Judge Advocate will then sum up for the prosecution, when the evidence and accompanying papers will be laid before Gen. Scott for his decision in the case. The Unfinished Work of the Allies in the Biack Sea-—Another Ugly Job at Nikolatei®, We publish elsewhere in these columns an article from the London Times, and another from the Illustrated London News, speculating upon the prospects of the war in the East since the reduction of Sebastopol. From these arti- cles it appears that after the Allies shall have conquered the northern forts, and cleared the whole Crimea of the Russian army, they will yet have a very nice job of work todo in the destruction of the Russian naval depot of Nikolaieff. To give our readers some idea of the place, we also publish, in connection with the aforesaid extracts, a description of Niko- laieff, from the splendid work of Count Demi- doff, on “Southern Russia and the Crimea ;” also his description of Perekop and the sur- rounding country. Into a northern arm of the Black Sea, (on the left or west bank of which is the commer- cial port of Odessa,) a bay, or liman, some forty miles long and from five to ten in width, comes in from the east. This is the outlet of the great river Dnieper. Midway, this estuary is joined by another bay, coming down from the north, broad, “shallow and tortuous.” On ascending this some twenty miles, we reach the junction of the rivers Boug and Ingoul; and at this point was founded by Potemkin, in behalf of his mistress—Catherine—the city of Niko- laieff. It isa branch of that naval estabjish- ment for the Black Sea of which Sebastopol was but the completion. Nikolaieff, from its convenient water communication to the immense resources of tknber floated down the Dnieper, and from the difficulty to a hostile fleet of reaching it, on account of the “tortuons and *hallow” liman which connects it with the sea, was the very place for a Russian naval shipyard—while the bay of Sebastopol, from its convenience to Constantinople, its depth of water, its rocky surroundings and narrow entrance, was the very place for the equipping dockyards and the fortified rendez- vous of the Czar’s Black Sea squadron in times of war. With the destruction of this rendez- vous, the naval vessels which had sought for shelter within its circle of fortifications have heen destroyed ; but we have no information that this disaster has annihilated the Rassian Black Sea fleet. How many of its ships have found a refuge at Nikolaieff, how many others are there upon the stocks or in progress of com- pletion, it is now the business of the Allies to discover. From the situation of Nikolaieff, however, and from the information received of the move- ment to that quarter of the Grand Duke Con- stantine, chief of the Russian Navy, and the Emperor Alexander, we may safely conclude that the French and English will find it and its approaches in a posture of defence which will admit of no holiday operation. Every point of that tortuous and shallow bay will probably he found strongly fortified ; and even shoald an allied flotilla cut their way through to Ni- kolaieff, they mily arrive there to find themselves before a still more formidable nest of earth- works than those of Sebastopol, and with an army behind them and in the plains of two or three hundred thousand men. At Nikolaicf’ we enter from the southward into Continental European Russia, and into the midst of those extensive mixed colonies—agricultural aud imilitary—the resourdés 6f which have by no means been exhausted by their contributions to the defence of Sebastopol. We presume, in this view, that the Allies, from their past experience, will not venture upon either a naval or land expedition to Ni- kolaieff short of the reduction of the forts on the north side of Sebastopol harbor, a decisive meeting with Gortschakolf in the Crimea, and his expalsion from that territory, But, with the absolute occupation of the Crimea, the next question to the Allies is the invasion of Russia proper at Nikolaieff. They may seize Odessa-—they may send a squadron of steamers up the Dnieper, and lay the commerciad village of Kherson in ashes; but their next rtant military movement in the East must, from all present appearances, be Nikolaieff, whither the Czar and his brother, the Grand Admiral, have repaired, to devise the ways and means for a fitting reception to the fleets and armies of his enemies. We have no idea that the Czar will attempt the re-conqnest of the Crimea. The game there, with the loss of Sebastopol and his fleet, is lost. At Nikolaieff he will be three hundred miles nearer the mass of his reinforcements and supplies, and the Allies will be removed an additional corresponding distance from theirs and their present base of operations. In this view, the prospect is rather gloomy for the reduction of Russia to a humiliating peace. We await ihe arrival of the steamer for more light. Tue Resvir iy PewnsyLvaxia—Tar Ciruen- ING or The Littie Sewaro Oreax.—In sum- ming up the results of two-thirds of the State of Pennsylvania, our lesser Seward orzan argues that if the Seward fusionists have thus fay Jost only about si ty thousand votes since last year, they may possibly hold their own fn the remaining thi State, in which case Nicholson, ate for Caual Commissioner, will stil] be elected. Let Dog: berry retire. Affairs in Cabe= Concha and the Adminis tration. Our Havan® correspondents have given us avery full detail of the current news at Ha- vana, in the letters we have lately publish- ed; but a careful study of passing events in Cuba, shows that there iy something more in the acts and policy of the government there, than meets the eye of the merely casual observer. General Concha is cvi- dently beginning to feel more confidence in the seat preferved to him by the watchful zeal and disinterested efforts of Secretaries Marcy and Davis, assisted by the recently de- veloped discord among the gentlemen of the Cuban Junta, and is taking effective measures to consolidate his power nd to carry out the long since adopted English policy for Cuba. The Havana newspapers come to us filled with new orders and decrees, all of which are written in the most perfect autocratic style, and evince both the power and the will to go- vern. Centralization, to afar greater extent than has ever been seen before on this con- tinent, is the ruling idea, and from present appearances there is no obstacle in the island sufficient to arrest Concha in his course. The Diario de la Marina, in commenting upon the first batch of new decrees, significantly says that “they derive~ a greater importance from the fact that they arise from a general plan to effect equal improvements in every sphere of social life.” This sounds tous very like the announce- ments of the new policy of the government, which the same paper contained on the acces- sion of General Pezuela to power, nearly two years since, when the British abolition policy was first admitted into Cuba. It was his at- tempt “‘to effect improvements in every sphere of social life,” as the Diario adroitly calls it, that shook the Spanish power in Cuba to its centre, and which, but for the assistance of Marcy and Jeff Davis, would have erected a republic there more than a year since. This is a dangerous question for any Captain-Gene- ral to touch, as General Concha well knows. It hurled his predecessor from power, and gave to him on his second advent to the island the opportunity to claim the title of “Preser- ver of Cuba,” through the execution of the man who had been bis best friend, wpon the unsustained accusation of an escaped criminal. Another evidence of the admission of British ideas into the ruling policy in Cuba, and of a continuation of the abolition theories intro- duced by General Pezuela, we find in a cha- yacteristic article in the sameYpaper. The wri- ter contrasts the state of material prosperity exhibited by Mexico and Brazil, and argues that the superiority of the latter is due to her imperial political system, and not to the organization of her labor. Until within the last two years the discussion of questions rela- tive to the organization of labor has been pro- hibited to the Cuban press, which is under a strict censorship by the government. In the revulsion of public feeling that followed the avowal of abolition sentiments by General Pezuela, these discussions were stopped, and their renewal at this time possesses a deep sig- nificance. But probably the most pertinent evidence of the introduction of British ideas into the ruling policy of Cuba, under the Marcy and Concha sway existing there, is the establishment ofa vast national bank, and the adoption of a paper currency system. The class government of England has found its strongest support. in the Bank of England system, and a vast paper currency and national debt. It concentrates the management of an immense conservative party in a bank parlor, and binds millions to the behests of a few men in power, by the mighty ties of the purse. The adoption of the national bank theory of government by the Spanish power in Cuba, can be easily traced to the influence of English minds. The Spaniards have never been a banking people, nor have they ever comprehended the power of the cre- dit system as a conservative element, while this knowledge and its application have been peculiarly a British institution. The American mind repelled it through a se- ries of financial distresses that put the iron will of Andrew Jackson to the most severe test, and exorcised it from our political system. When the scheme of a great bank was first broached in Cuba, it met with universal oppo- sition there, for all classes saw in it the most eflective instrument of tyranny; but the power of the government, brought to bear upon indi- viduals, and making a refusal to subscribe to the gtock a test of disaffection, bas succeeded in filling up the subscription list. Slowly, but with cure steps, is a British policy being woven like a net round the Island of Cuba, with the avsistance of the imbecile policy of the Pierce adminisiration and the seifish schemes of Marcy and Davis; and the seeds of a final strug: gle upon the social question in that island are being sown broadcast. A new Hayti may come, but the Cabinet, like the ostrich, hides its head, and, not seeing the danger, fondly believes it is safe. Under the instiga- tions of the Anglo-French intervention policy in both hemispheres, the climax may be reach- ed sooner than they dream; and then will they be found, like the five foolish Virgins, with their lamps untrimmed, and themselves dis- missed with scorn, Lint. Gey. Scorr.—As Gen. Scott was riding down Broadway last Monday morning, his horse slipped upon the smooth pavement and he was obliged to alight. Immediately a host of friends from the crowd that was pass ing gathered around the gallant old soldier, and congratulated him on the good news from Washington—the report that Attorney General Cushing bad decided in favor of his back pay. But this rumor, like all good reports of the present administration, soon proved fallactous. It may not be uninteresting to many of our readers to know that at least three of the most distinguished ex-Attorney Generals of the United States have already given decided and elaborate opinions in favor of the back pay to Gen. Scott; and that similar opinions have been given by several others of the most emi- nent lawyers in the country, Indeed, the case seems too plain and clear to require mach time for a correct opinion; and we are led to apprehend, from the long delay which has at- tended the action of Attorney General Cushing, that he is taking time to cover up a false posi- tian by specious argument; and that he is pre- paring one of those documents—not unknown in his personal history—which are best dis- posed of by getting another person to go privately before a magistrate, and assume, under oath, their authorship, We learn that the war-worn veteran whom this imbecile administration is keeping out of his honest dues, is at precent suffering severely from an attack of influenza. It isa shame to see his old age, which is crowned with honor, im- poverished by the meanness of his petty foes. The people will put this right. The News from Mexico and Financtering by Telegraph. It must be admitted that the electric tele- graph is not only a great discovery, but has become also a great institution. Its power for evil and for good is almost equal to the human tongue, and like that lingue member, it can be used either for truth or falsehood. For the latter purpose it is often brought in requisi- tion to proclaim an inaccurate state of the money or cotton market abroad, or fabulous election majorities at home. And now the last feat in this line is to announce important news from Mexico, which turns out to be an extensive fabrication, not founded, even, on fact. Truth may be told without any object to be gained or purpose served, but when falsehood comes along the telegraph it is reasonable to suppose some other wires are at work in addition to those in use for electrical communications. Upon this supposition, we may reasonably account for the information received last Sunday from Mexico, by the way of the New Orleans telegraph, under date of the 12th inst., that Alvarez had been elected President, but that the army in the capital would not recognise his authority ; that hard fighting was anticipated; that General La Vega had once more assumed military com- mand ; that Carrera was once more President ad interim ; that they had refused to arrest the ministers of Santa Anna and to arm the Na- tional Guard. We are not aware that this news affected the stock market, or the nerves of those interested in Aztec politics; but when taken in connection with important negotiations and importunitics then progressing at Washington, it is signifi- cant, if not suggestive. An effort is now making to induce the Executive at Washington to cash the drafts for three millions drawn by Santa Anna on the United States Treasury on account of the Gadsden purchase, which sum is to be paid under the treaty, upon the boundary line being defined by the commissioners of both govern- ments. The boundary line, however, has not yet been so defined; but the holders of the drafts propose to admit the line as run by the American Commissioner, in order that the new administration in Mexico may not have it in their power to stop the payment of these bills of exchange. Hence the desire to create the impression that the friends of Santa Anna are still in authority in Mexico, and would sanction the liquidation of the indebtedness at this time; and hence the falsehoods of the telegraphic despatch from New Orleans to strengthen that impression. It seems, how- ever, that the drafts will not be paid, for the simple reason, no doubt, that the time for pay- ment, dccording to the stipulations of the treaty, has not arrived, and consequently these drafts of Santa Anna, like his prestige and popularity, are at a sad discount. After this fictitious news had full time to operate upon those at Washington for whom it was intended, and after it had failed, we re- ceived yesterday a second telegraphic despatch the same quarter, dated the 13th inst., g the true condition of public affairs in Mexico. From this account all hopes of pay- ment of these three million drafts are at an end. Alvarez has been elected President; the garrison in the capital has sent in its adhesion to his command. General Garcia Conde—ex- iled by Santa Anna, and brother of the Garcia Conde of the boundary survey—-has been named Commandant of the city of Mexico. A) new Cabinet has also been named, at the head| of which is Melchor Ocampo, as Minister o: Foreign Relations. This gentleman was for- merly Governor of Michoacan, and more re- cently exiled by Santa Anna. As he has spent many years in foreign countries, and is im- bued with liberal ideas, in addition to his fine talents and extensive acquirements, the ap- pointment may be viewed as an excellent se- lection. Our readers will be pleased to learn that the gallant Comonfort, who has recently done his country much good service, is placed at the head of the War and Navy Department. Don Guillermo Prieto is called once more to the post of Minister of Finance. As he was formerly in the same positign in the adminis- tration of Gen. Arista, where he was desirous to induce Congress to modify the then existing iNliberal tariff, we may form some idea of his financial policy for the future. Having written and published much on financial and other subjects, he has acquired a high standing for his talents and industry; and having been sent out of the capital, and afterwards imprisoned by Santa Anna, his principles at this time are beyond reproach. Senor Juarez, the new Minister of the Interior and Justice, is not so well known in the capital, being noted only for the success of bis administration as Gover- nor of the State of Oajaca, from the time of the evacuation of the American army until the last advent of his Serene Highness, Santa Anna. The prosperity of Oajaca under his administration was the subject of much com- ment and admiration throughout the whole republic, in so much that none other was com- parable with its progress in the various branch- es of government. We believe that all these ministers may be claimed as belonging to the Puro party, which has for its platform an utter repugnance toa standing army, high tariffs, and the passport system, along with a great desire for freedom of the press, and that the wealthy clergy should be taught as soon as possible to imitate the virtuous poverty of Him, the meek and lowly, who was crucified. Canis? News.—Our telegraphic advices of this morning, from Washington, are somewhat interesting. Curious movement that of a special ambassador from St. Petersburg to Washington, at this time! Ten to one the Czar will be huambugged by the friendly pro- testations and insinuations of Messrs. Pierce and Marcy. They will not be ready to force the paseage of the Danish straits until those six new steam frigates are finished, and then-- they will back out. We judge from the Ostend manifesto, Cuba, Central America, Dominica, the Koszta letter, and the inaugural. We are inclined to place no small degree of importance to the alleged fresh start of Mr. Buchanan among the Kitchen Cabinet wire workers, since the Pennsylvania election. We should not be surprised, were the experiment at once attempted here of uniting the hards ond softs upon him, if it were to be entirely successful in time for our November election. Urquestionably, there is nothing in the asts, preepects or candidates of the Cabinet upon wh ch our democracy can be harmonized. Fres Lovers anp Tuem Onoay.—We give, elsewhere, a condensed r‘sum! of an article which appeared in the Tritune of yesterday, in relation to the extraordinary establishment which has been set up in Broadway. This account contains much that ought not to be published, and we have endeavored to make it as decent as possible; at the same time showing the whole free Jove humbng in its na- tive deformity and beastliness. Greeley, Nichols, Andrews, and the rest, may try to dis- guise the fact as much as they will, but it is plain that lust and sensuality are the main causes of the success of the Club in Broadway, They may talk as much as they please of so- cial enjoyment, passional attraction, indivi- dual sovereignty, or any other mystic terms, to tickle the ears of silly women, but the fact re- mains thesame. It is only a brothel on a new plan. Even at this moment the old story in the Decameron, where two men exchanged wives and lived under the same roof, is being acted over again. Other things, worse than this, such as the abandonment of a woman to poverty and crime by her seducer, a leading free lover, and the prostitution of a foreigner— a stranger that was taken in—will be found more fully alluded to elsewhere. About two months since we gave an exposé of asettlement of free lovers in Wisconsin, and referred to the parent establishment here. The leaders then declared that the doctrine was only carried out theoretically in this city. The facts given to-day from the Fourierite organ, show that this is a falsehood, and that already several young women have been ruined and abandoned by these licentious vagabonds. The Tribune has long been the especial organ of these philosophers, and has long advocated their peculiar doctrines. To its influence, mainly, we must ascribe the success of this free iove movement, and its editors are respon- sible for the harm that it has done and will do. Itis only socialism broken out in a new and more dangerous form than usual. It is an assemblage of social outcasts—men and wo- men—for unlawful purposes, and it ought to be broken up by the police. Srrone Lanouace ny Hicw Quarters.—Our Washington telegraphic correspondent has re- ported to us that, in a letter from General Scott to a gentleman in Washington, he says that the Secretary of War has acted towards him “ vindictively, maliciously and meanly.” Probably the late “sharp correspondence,” between these distinguished parties, when brought to light before Congress, will estab- lish this charge. We don’t know; but from all that has transpired in the case, the adminis- tration has acted very “meanly,” if not “vin- dictively and maliciously” towards the Gene- ral-in-Chief of the army, in the matter of his pay as Lieutenant-General, and in other small- er matters of persecution, We must await the production of the correspondence. THE LATEST NEWS, BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Affcirs at the National Capi. EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL AMBASSADOR FROM RUS- SIA—WHAT FOR?—THE GAME FOR THE PRESIDENCY BUCHANAN AND COBB—WHAT WILL THE VIR- GINIANS SAY ?—A DUEL ON THE TAPIS, ETC., ETC. Wasu:xoton, Oct. 18, 1855. By the last arrival from Europe, Mr. Marcy, Secretary of State, received a despatch from Me. Seymour, our Minis- ter at the Russian court, notifying bim ofan extraordinary diplomatic appointment to the United States. The person thus selected by His Imperial Majesty is known in the diplomatic world for more than ordinary ability, beeides having possessed the confidence cf the deceased Emperor. He comes clothed with the highest diplomatic power known to the Russian court, and bis arrival here is short- ly expected. Tunderstand that the ordinary affairs of the Russian Minister, as now existing, will be permitted to go on as usual. Taleo understand that, after due lapse of time, the de- claration to the United States (as the will of the Czar) would be made, announcing as a Russian order, the en- tire freedom of those seas and ports to the commerce of the world which are now one of the principal causes of the continuance of the war. With the present blockade of the Allies this will not amount to much ; but in the event of peace it may result in the establishment of a new order of things, on the basis of free trade, to the gene. ral advantage of the world. Since the Pennsylvania election, it ig agroed here in the Kitchen Cabinet, that Mr. Buchanan's turn has at last come for the White House, and that he cannot be denied. Pierce is resigned to his fate, they say ; Marcy is taciturn ; Jeff Davis begins to look about him; ani Cushing is completely befegged. The Pennsylvania eles. tion has settled the matter, and she, as the Northern State that has broken the backbone of the Seward coali- tion, is adjudged as fairly entitled to the premium for 766. Next, as second on the ticket, it is decree! that Georgia must have a hearing, and either Governor Cobb or the terrible Toombs will be entirely acceptable. What the Virginians will say to all this—the steady Virginia democracy, who first broke down the ‘invincibility’ of Fam—remains to be seen. [At all events, the jadgment of the Kitchen Cabinet is that Pennsylvania has put Bu- cbanan ahead even of Wise, and that Mr. Pierce is re- signed to his fate. It is rumored here that the challenges between Messrs. Faulkner and Boteler have been renewed, and prepara- tions are making for a hostile meeting. Each party threatens the other with a publication of their corres- pondence. There is now here a horde of politicians from Pennsy!- vonia besieging the administration for eppointments. Gen. Pierce, | understand, refuses to act until Forney returns. The sloop-of-war St. Louis, Capt. Livingston, is ordered to the coast of Africa. The oflicers will report on the 22d inst. at Philadelphia. Hon, ©. M. Conrad, of Louisiana, and Hon. Charles Brown, of Pennsylvania, arrived to-day and ave stopping at Wiliard’s. Prince John Van Buren on the Stamp. Caxtox, St. Lawrence Co., Oct. 10—9 7. M. Jobn Van Buren addressed a large meeting at Canton, this evening. Hon. John Fine presided. Mr. Van Buren commenced by taking up tho resola tions of the State Convention of the 29th of August, re- lating to internal improvements, the financial policy of the State, the Maine law, Know Nothingism, aud slavery; and showed that the democratic party occupied the trae position upon all these questions. Whilst he strongly disapproved of the passage of the Nebraska bill, he us- dertook to chow that a faithful execution of its provi- sions would keep Kansas free. He commended the ad- ministration of Frenklin Pierce. He referred to the na- tional position of the democratic party in opposition to the Know Nothings, and said that the security an] peace of the country depended on upholding the dem cratic party. He denounced fusion in all its shapes, and pronounced Mr. Seward a mere political agitator. He eulogized Silas Wright, and closed with a strong ap yeal to the democracy of St. Lawrence to unite with their brethren throughout the State in achieving » vivory, which he pronounced as certain any future event could be. New York Senatorial Nominations, Krxastox, N. ¥., Oct. 16, 1856. Mr. Pierce, late Senator from Ulster and Greene, was to day nominated for re-election, by acclamation. Hon, Eliakim Sherrill, whig, was the late the Tenth district—Ulster and Greene, Roms, N. ¥., Oct. 10, 1865. The American County Conven to-tay nominated John J. Castle for Senator from this ai Sanarooa, Oot, 16, 1855. ‘The republicans have nomina’ed Thomas R. Mopkins ef Washington county, for Senstor fre it trict, and the Know Nothings have nomins Smith, alco of Wasblogton county, a» chels the come off v fom Jastin a. candidate f National Convention of Colorcd Men. Pumapmurma, Oct. 16, 1855. The Colored American Convention nced its ses- sions iu Franklin Hall thts morning. One hundred dele- gates were present from New York, Massachusetts, Con- necticut and Pennsylvanis, including forty from the latter State. The convention permanently organized in the afternoon by electing Amos G. Beemaa, of Con- necticut, President. Among the Vice PresiJents are George C. Nell and James W. Daffvo, of New York; Dr. Bias, of Pennsylvania; ond Veter A, Bell, of Massachu— setter. The Secretaries are Jacob 8. Rock, G. W. Verrie and George Denton. No other business was transacted except the appointment ofa Committee on Rules, Horrible Double Marder at Cumberland, Md. Barmimone, Oct. 16, 1855. Dr. Hadell, of Cumberland, and his clerk, named Graff, were both murdered on Sunday last, near that place, by German. They were enticed out to attend a sick wo- wan, and their bodies were found this morning horribly mutilated, The murderer has been arrested, and the clothing, watch and pocketbooks of the victims were found in his possession, ‘The Doctor was formerly Com- missioner of Health in this city, The head of Dr. Hadel was found buried at some dis- tance from his body. It seoms that after the marder of ihe Doctor, the murderer enticed his student, Graff, away, and then murdered him, so as to be able to roby the offiee, which he did on Sunday night. The murderer info German pedlar, who broke jail recently at West Alex- ander. Graff haga mother in New York. Hadel leaves a wife and two children, now on a visit to Baltimore, Later from Rio Janeiro. Barton, Oct. 16, 1855. The bark Amazon has arrived here with a cargo of 4,000 bags of coffee and three days later news from Rio, Political and commercial affairs were unchanged. ‘The following vessels were lefc in port:—Ships Janiver, from Philadelphia, discharging; Sparkling Sea, from Bos- ton; barks White Squall, from New York, waiting orders; Mary Dale, from Valparaiso; St. James, from Philadel- phia; Parthian, waiting orders; Roanoke, for New York; Morning Star, waiting; brigs Meteor, from Bangor, wait- ing; Frances Ellen, from Boston. The Yellow Fever in Virginia, Baurmmors, Oct. 16, 1855. At Norfolk, on Saturday, there were seven new cases of yellow fever amongst returned refugees. On Sunday there were three deaths, including two of the new cases. The authorities recommend that absentees shon)d not re- turn before the 1st of November. Fire at Albany. Auvany, Oct. 16, 1865. A fire occurred this morning in the frame buildings on the pier north of Patten’s steam mill, occupied by R. H. Shreeve, egent of the Philadelphia propellers; Van Sant- voord & Co., steamtug agents; Allen & Mitchell, provi- sion store; and Washburn & Haley, grain store. Alien & Mitchell lost everything—insured for $1,500; Wash burn & Haley’s loss is $2,000, covered by insurance. The losses of Van Santvoord & Co., and R. H. Shreve, wero confined to their books, &e. Explosion of « Stcam Tow Boat. Cimcaco, Oct. 16, 1855, The steam tug boat Seneca, while towing a vosse? through Randolph street bridge, exploded her boilers and was torn to pieces, The captain, Donaldson, was kiNed: ‘Wm. J. Vaughan, the engineer, is probably mortally wounded; C. D. Sparks, theowner of the bout, was badly scalded and otherwise wounded. Movements of thé Southern Steamers. THE MAKION AT CHARLESTON. CWARLESTON, Oct. 16, 1855. ‘Tho United States mail steamship Marion arrived hore from New York, at 8 o’clock, this (Tuesday) morning. THE ALABAMA AT SAVANNAH. Savanan, Oct. 16, 1855. The steamer Alabama has arrived here after a passage of sixty-two hours from New York, with all on board well. Markets, PHILADELPSIA STOCK BOARD. PauLapgnrnsa, Oct. 16, 1855. si steady. Pennsylvania State tives, 83: ing, 473¢; Long Island, 14; Morris Canal, 143; R., 4835, ex dividend. Berraro, Ost, 16—12:30 P. M. Flour unel . Sales of 1,900 Dils., at $7 50 @ $7 76 for common to extra Michigan; $8 # $8 50 for do. Ohio and Illinois, Wheat very firm, ’ Sales 6,000 bushela Chicago apring ot $1 €0,and $800 boslels rime white ‘anadian at $2 05. Corn in ‘good demand and lower. ales of about €0,000 bushels at 80c. # 82c., closing at he inside price, ats are held at 40c.; rye, $1 20; bar- ey, $1 10; whiskey, i8c. Canal Freights—12c. fr corm +o Albany, and 143¢c. to New York. Lake imparts verday—Fiour, 4,052 bbls.; wheat, 151,815. bushels: com, 85,472 d0.; tye, 6,508 'do.; barley, €10d), Canal exports ‘same time—Blour, 673 bbls.; wheat, 87,925 bushels; corn, 12,025 do, ' Atnany, Oct. 16—12:50 P. M. Flour—sales 700 barrels, at $8 18%¢ a $9 for common toextra State, and $8 75a $10 for common to extra western, Wheat—Sales 400 bushels white Canadian ot $2.18. Barley—Sales 47,000 bushels four-rowed at $1 32 a $133. Corn—Sales 6.100 bushels western mixed at S0c. a Yle. Cats—State at d6c. a 46340. Reowipts to-day 9,775 barrels flour; 19,050 bushels of corn; 68,145 bushels of barley; 16,0€0 bushels of oats; 10,200 bushels of wheat. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasmctox, Oct. 16, 1855. Mr. Crampton’s True Position—Hit Recall Not Demanded +The Action of Our Government—Remember Greytown— Gon. Scott's Extra Pay—Potite Terms in High Life, de, ‘There has been much speculation—-and mere specula- ion, too-—-as to the probable action of our government re- lative to Mr. Crampton and foreign enlistments. The telegraph has several (imes reported that 3ir. Buchanan was instructed to demand Mr. Crampton’s recall,and as. ofien contradicted it. The last item was that Mr. Bu- chapan was to demand the recall, if the recall was not made without such demand. ‘These and similar reports originate im an ignorance of Mr. Crampton’s true position in the affair. Why should the British government recall him, I would inqvire? He has but carried out the instractions of Lord Clarendon in all that be has done; and if striet ac&rerence to official in- structions be a cause for recalling Mr, Crampton, then we may expect his recall, but not otherwise. itis a well settled principle that « minister must be personally obnoxious before a demand for his recall can be jasti- fied. If Mr. C. had, of his own accord, violated the spirit or the Jetier of our Jaws, then indced his recall should have been demanded as a just punishment him; but when he is directed by the’. to. perpetrate the outrage, it is: not ) who should be made to atone for the insuit, Fiitich crown should receive the blow. Had ton been required to leave the country insta: out form cr ceremony, this would haye heea a fnei re buke to foreign ineolence: but as matters have to be set- tled by a regular diplomatle encounter, the demand for Mr, Crampton’s recall would be a pitiful blow a and an ignoble Sodging of tae question with the ox A hen with speculations about Mr. Crampton’s re- call—vnlese, indeed, he be like the beast upon whose horns the Israelites were wont to bind their sins before Gziving hitn into the wilderness. If the Tritish be euch a beast, \hen let Mr. Marcy bind upon hi this british outrage, end tosh bim homewards. Such, however, is not the view taken of it by the ad- ministration, ‘The matter is one of the grave:t import betreen the two nations, and one too which will test the Jo of President Piovee. This is no Greytown affair. ar | been violated, and that by the official au- thority of England, Let Mr. Marey look well to these facts in his negotiationr—and in determining the indem- nity we beg bim to remember Greytown, In our deal- ings with the powerful as well a8 with the weik, we should not forget our maxim, “ to ask novhing but what is right, and submit to nothing that is wrong.” . The matter of extra pay claimed by Gen. Scot’, under the joint resolution creating the rank of Lieutenant General, has sleo been a fruitful then port of compa de reserve which when hard up for “itemy.”” See! ted, ~ oq the telegraph, that the allowance hind already been made, lhave taken the pains to ascertain the trath frou Leadquarters, and I cen now asaure you that the sub- ject ix still unsettled at present, with chances ec! ' against the allowance. ‘The claim is beved upon a revolntion of Congress. But before the allowance be made, it is contended by the Treasury Depart: that there must be a law (not a join! ri aadatlon h iating the amount claisicd, Such bas hoen Fion of the injure bis eave as mech as porstble With the rapier he may be aw fav goose quill’ the old he: thovgb finent in of this city, he els acted towards him ‘These are terms indi ing than subordination tu the powers that Uo. th having | legally.” ss Of fee Usieep Saares Diemmct Court.—Noe, 10, 45, 62, 5 64, U8, Bl, 84, 85. Serum Covrr—fpectal Term. = Nos, 67 16, 217 to ¢ . Cosmo, Pisat—Part 1.— 1246, 1070. Part 2.—Nos, 1 vi8s. 808, 869, 1 G3, 793, Tags, 1 A mare meeting « county will be held Jobn P