The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1855, Page 4

/ | 4 - eee sere NEW YORK HER “«LD. JAMES GORDON BES ner, PROPRIETOR AND BDITO , OFFICE % W. CORNER OF NASSAB /.ND FULTON 878. TERMS, cash in adeonee. 9 HERALD, 2 cant por 9 per annem. Limum: Vie Bwopean edition, ‘anaun, (0 ee ry Liceul Brikav a, or ®e ta any part of the Continent, both te include nS te ¥ VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing import- nel news, #0 rota quarter of the world—if used will be Molly paid for. %4g~ GOR FOURXGN CORRESPONDENTS, ARE ParvicWeskty Rv QuRsUED TO SReL ALL LerTens aND PACK- ious SENT US. NO NOTICE, taken of anongmous communications, We te not redurn (hase vejected, Cela Ve. ccecssccscceessssecsesesMOe BBD AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BRO APWAY THEASRE, Broadwey--Meramona—Panis arp I pan vor £5. NT £L0°8 GARDEN, Broadway—Mess Pyxe—Rar Van Wis aux. —FaZi0—MiEn's Matp. RMQWERY THEATRE, Bowe: rhe wa THEATRE, Chambers street—Tex Warer p—WaxDertnG MINSTREL. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Lavarrn—£500 Re- (wrasp—Sprracrigips WeEAvER. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Preone. WIBLO’S SALOON, Broadway—Couins’ New MisceLsa- mous ND Cuanactenrstic ConcEnTs, HIBLO’S SALOON, Broadway—Daamanic Reapincs—By @Puz Racuu. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway. SUCKLEY’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broad- way—Buniasqus Orexa ak Necho MInsTRELeY. APOLLO ROOMS, 410 Broadway—Tue Hiseunis, sf Mas. ADMEANDER Guns, ‘WHE ALLEGHANIANS, axp tar Dronaws oF tax Barra en Duwerie His, at Aeadenay Hall, 663 Broadway. MEOHANICS’ HALL, 472 Broadway—Pror. MACALLISTER’S @ommrs Macicurs. EMPIRE HALL—Tovr or Evrore—Stece or Sesastorou, New York, Tharaday, October 18, 1855. The News. The steamship Atlantic, due at this port from Liverpool, with a week’s later news from Europe, had not made her appearance off Sandy Hook at 11 e’clock last night. The Know Nothing or American party of this city eonveried in monster mass meeting in the Park last evening, to ratify the nominations made for State and county offices. Our reporters say that there could not bave been less than twenty thousand persons present; and as there was no lack of music, torches, banners, transparencies, tar barrels, artillery, Fres- nel light, speakers and listeners, it was altogether a most remarkable demonstration. We give a pretty full report of the sayings and doings. On Tuesday evening the Allen Know Nothings held a convention in National Hall, Canal street, at which the following ticket was nominated:— Comptrotivr. -Robert T. Haws, whig. Shear W. 8. Duke, whig. te Onnty p. Governor A. ci Commissioner of Repairs and Sip; City Inspect Corporation C James Dewy, whig. Jacob L. Dodge, whig. W. Nocton, Barker K.N. T. E. Toralinson, whiz. John Ives, whig. Dr. Gamble, hard shell, tereeeesseeeee ) Charlo Missing whig, Coroners... F Cyrus Ramany, Dake: XH. ° Chan. Livingston, whig. Judges of Common Preas..4 eM Gowies whige Murray Hoffman, whigK.N. { Levi B. Woodruff. whig K.N. ior Court &:.. Court ..C. E. Birdsall, whig. This organization claims to be very powerful, and its adherents say they control ten thousand votes in this city, and now outnumber the so-called Barker Know Nothings. Action was had on the State ticket, and it is reported that Aaron Ward, on the hard and half shel! tickets, was endorsed for Secretary of State, and James M. Cook, republican and whig, for Comptroller. We republish to-dey the proceedings of the Half Shell General Committee, recommending a fasion upon the democratic State ticket adopted by the Anti-Maine Lew and Liquor Dealers’ Conventions. The report which appeared in our edition of Taes- Gay contained several verbal crrors that destidyed the sense of the context. Deputy United States Marshal Horton yesterday seized the ship Maury, on suspicion that she was en- gaged in the service of Russia, and having on board articles contraband of war. Cannon, powder, balls and muskets, were found on board. Of course the ship was not permitted to proceed on her voyage. The case of Alderman Herrick, which had been set down for trial yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, was further postpoued until Monday next. The cases of Judge Stuart and Councilman Haley ave fixed for the same day. Quite a spicy debate came up last night in the Board of Councilmen, upon a resolution to fill vacan- cies among the Inspectors of the Eleventh ward. The debate took a political turn, each party wishing their own Inspectors, showing that tke Councilmen fally appreciate the power and importance of these officials in making up election returns. Between whigs, democrats and Know Nothings, nothing could be settled upon, and the whole matter was laid on the table. The regatta of the Empire City Regatta Club yes- terday passed off in grand style. A graphic account of the affair is given in to-day’s paper. The corner stone of a new fire proof building, in which to keep the records of tie New York Histori- cal Society, was laid yesterday, with appropriate ceremonies, at the corner of Se avenue and Hleventh street. The edifice, which will cost the Society $50,000, will, when completed, be an orna- ment to the city, and will be of great use in pre- serving unimpaired the valuable historical and sta- tistical documents and revords of the Historical Bociety. The Board of Missions of the Ppiscapal Church entered upon its annual session yesterday. An un- usually large representation of bishops, clergy and laity were in atteudance. A meeting was held @uring the day at St. Bartholomew's church, in La- fayette place. The ouly thing done was the reading of the annual report, the Treasurer's report, and re- ports of sundry committees. The Treasurer's report shows an indebtedness of $6,810 96. In the evening, at the new Trinity chapel, in Twenty-fifth stroet, near Madison square, Rey. Dr. Nicholson, of Cincin- nati, preached the annual sermon before a very large and attentive audience. This evening, a gene- ral missionary meeting will be held in the Church of the Ascension, Fifth avenue, when addresses will be aelivered by Bishops Mellvain, Clark, Lee, and others. Our correspondent at Havana, writing on 10th of October, gives us some important information as to the present state of affairs in Mexico, derived from well informed sources in Tampico, Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico. It was feared that the newly appointed government would {ail to consolidate a firm and liberal system of rule, and that its dissolu- tion wonld soon ensue, Alvarez’s ideas of enlight: ened policy are represented as illde(ined, ond Hable to be abused by foreign agents working for his coun- try’s ruin, It is said that political emissaries from France and England were already spread over the country, with the view of building up an influence for these allied powers which would be prejadicial to the interests of the United States. Trade was to. Jerably brisk in Havana, and the health of the city good. The bark Amazon arrived at Baltimore on Tues dey, bringing us advices from Rio Janeiro to the 29th of August, three days later than was before received. There was nothing new of importance. Flour remained unchanged, and coffee was steady at Previous prices. The United States frigate, Sayan- mah and brig Bainbridge were in port—the latter was to sail in a few days for the river La Platte; tthe officers and crews were all well. ‘The store-ship Relief was aiso at Rio, to sail in a few days for New York. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,000 bales, the market closing steady. Flour was withoy} change of moment, while sales were NEW YORK HEP.ALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1855. made toe tar extent, including some lote for ship- | Oux Relations with Ji ,pan—Necestty fore |THE LATEST NEWS. ment. Wheat was lower by 2 to 5 vente per bushel New T.reaty. on medium Western grades and fair to good whit} The Hon, Townsen’y Tarris was announced to ye Canadian and Southern, Corn closed at about for good sound Western mixed. Rye sold at Ce for Southern, and 130c. for Northera. Pork was Steady at #23 a $23 50 for mess. Lard was at Iijec. a Wo. There was a better feeling in the sugar market, with more inyuiry; the sales embraced about 500 a 600 hhds. Caba musco vados, and 2,500 hoxes were re- ported at prices given in another column. Coffee was more active, and the sales embraced about 2,500 bags Rio, and 400 or 500 packages of other kinds, without materia) change in prices; the balance of a cargo of Rio—2,600 bags—is advertised for sale, by auction, on Saturday. Freights to English ports were steady, with moderate transactions for Liver- pool; to London, about 9,000 bbls, flour were en- gaged at 4s. 9d. a 5s.; there was more doing for the Continent, and packet rates for Havre were firm. The United States Court of Claims commenced business at Washington yesterday. The attendance was large. Eleven attorneys were admitted. The law docket.was taken up, and the case of Daniel Myerle was assigned for argument to-day. All the judges are in good health. Prince John Van Buren on the Stamp—Who 1s to be Our Next United States Senator? We have given our readers a brief telegraphic epitome of the opening stump speech for this fall campaign, of Prince John Van Buren, at Canton, in St. Lawrence county, on Tuesday evening last. We now propose to look into the merits of that speech a little, and to inquire into the meaning of this patriotic stumping ad- venture of the Prince, with these lamentable divisions between the hards and softs still pa- ralyzing the energies and the labors of our New York democracy. The Prince, it appears, follows the beaten tracks of the Syracuse soft shell resolutions, He goes for retrenchment and reform in the financial and canal departments of our State government—he is down upon thé Maine law, and dead against the Know Nothings. He is also opposed to the extension of slavery; but is inclined to the opinion that there need not be much fear that Kansas will become a slave State. He thinks the Nebraska bill was an out- rageous piece of business; but that the best we can now do with it is to let it alone, and trust to luck. The old Sage of Lindenwold himself, in his best days, could not have whipped round the stumbling block more adroitly. The Prince is, furthermore, opposed to Seward, as a mere political agitator, and to his scheme of an abolition fusion party asa disorganizing pro- ject from which there is no way of safety ex- cept in the bosom of the democratic family. Pretty good, this, considering the Van Buren free soil fusion ticket of *48, through which the democratic party was defeated. There is one weak point, however, in this new electioneering programme of the Prince, and that is his endorsement of the administra- tion of Franklin Pierce. The least said upon that point is the soonest mended, Does not the Prince know that Mr. Pierce and his adminis- tration are the only existing impediments to a hearty re-union of the hards and softs? If he does not, we can assure him that such is the fact. We undertake to say that outside of the “State of New York, the general understanding among the democracy is, that Mr. Pierce, like Captain Tyler, is emphatically Tylerized, done for, ond finally set aside. Why, then, cannot our Custom House democracy consent to this understanding? Why, of all things, should Prince John Van Buren, with his fine chances for democratic promotion, persist in thrusting, nolens volens, this impracticable man, Franklin Pierce, down the unwilling throats of the hard shells? This brings us to the kernel of the wal- nut we have been cracking. The patriotiem of the Prince, in this appa- rently thankless campaign, is not, after all, superior to that of other men. Nor is his flat- tery of Mr. President Pierce and his official acts to be set down entirely to the credit of a self-sacrificing generosity. The universal motto of number one is also the motto of the Prince. Perpendi-—In 1857 the seat in the United States Senate, now oceupied by Hon. Hamilton h, becomes vacant. The Legislature of ‘56-7 will have to fill that vacan- cy. Our State Senate for that Legislature is to be elected this coming November. It is supposed, meantime, that, though everything else should fail, the Cincinnati National Demo- cratic Convention of next May or June, will bring the New York democracy all together again, on the public plunder of seventy-tive millions a year anda new deal, so that they will carry our Assembly for ‘56-7 by a beauti- ful majority. Very good. Of course, then, a democrat must succeed Mr. Fish in the Senate at Washington; and thus we see the Pringe at Canton, looming up in that bold relief of the light houses on the Nevasink Highlands be- tween the incoming steamer and the setting sun. Mark you, then, the delicacy of the game which the Prince has to play. Marcy is be- lieved to be very busy, through his agents, in securing the right sort of democrats for the Legislature upon the Presidential question; and thus being ahead of the Prince, the latter is compelled to play the second fiddle of the Syracuse soft shell convention. Accordingly the Prince stands by the administration ; for in the beginning of all great enterprises every little helps. Be it also remembered that Mr, Horatio Seymour, a very conspicuous man among the softs, has recently made a speech at Tammany Hall, which has won the unqualified approbation of the Cabinet organ at Washing- ton, and that this movement will probably place Mr. Seymour in a good position for the suffrages of the re-united democracy when they shall come to the nice question of a suc. cessor to Hamilton Fish. Just so, Itis remarkable how well we un- derstand a thing of this kind, after it has been clearly and logically explained. And so there ceases to be a partitle of mystery in this stumping expedition of Prince John. “It is he early bird that catches the worm.” More- over, while the Liquor law, the Know No- hings, the canal finances, &c., are legitimate capital, applicable to hards and softs alike, we must recollect that the Prince is of the old Bourbon Albany Regency, that Marcy belongs there, too, and that the designs of Marcy and the hopes of John are thus interwoven together in the restoration of the Bourbons. According- ly, the Trince backs up the administration, though it is possible that his real confidential opinions of Mr. Pierce are not a whit better than those of Preston King. Finally, the cat being out of the bag, let it be ascertained on all hands, of every candi- date for the State Senate, who is his man for the United States Senate in the Place of Mr. Fish. The question of two such men there W. H. Seward and Prince rometbing tg think about, as John Van Buren is Jeave.in the Pacitic, for Siam. His nrission ex- tends to several “esiatic States; among others, to the Empire of Japan, where it is expected that he will shortly conclude a treaty of commerce with the Emperor. That he has been sent abroad with such instructions is alone safiicient evidence that the administration does not in- tend to sustain Messrs. Doty and his friends in their claim to res#fe and trade at Simoda. Whatever the intemtion of President Fillmore may have been, and whatever the desire of the American people, it seems certain enough that the treaty concluded by Commodore Perry ‘is open to the interpretation placed upon it by the Japanese. It does not contain any specitic stipulation in favor of the residence of foreign- ers at Japan; and in the absence of any such provision, it may be fairly argued that the common law of Japan cannot be assumed to have been superseded by implication. Com- mander Rodgers’ reasoning is all very well; but the Japanese may certainly claim the right of interpreting “temporary residence” to mean residence for five or six days, or at most a few months, just as reasonably as Mr. Doty interpreted it to mean residence for half a life time. There is no use in regretting what has been done, The treaty is not what it ought to be— every one knows that ; but its omissions can- not be honestly supplied by stretching the sense of the words it does contain. If the Ja- panese authorities had been anxious to trade with Americans, they would not have raised_ the objection they have; but being loath to depart from their old policy, they have con- strued the treaty strictly; and it is greatly to be feared that they cannot in any way or shape be called to account for what has been called a breach of the treaty. The thing now to be done is {g follow up the loose convention made by Comifedore Perry by a sensible commercial treaty. It is with this object that the Hon. Townsend Harris will re- pair to Japan, and seek open intercourse with the authorities under the treaty. Itis hardly to be expected that he can fail in his design. Without a commercial treaty, the intercourse with Japan would be a mere empty form, which would have been dearly purchased at a tithe of the cost of Commodore Perry’s expe- dition. To be allowed to land and buy water and coal—on the condition that every move- ment on shore shall be watched by government officials, and a re-embarkation compelled the moment the work of necessity is complete—is a privilege certainly; but it is one which no nation of howling savages has yet denied to mariners in distress. It is no credit to Japan that its government should attempt to narrow the treaty of Kanagawa within such limits. It is not from any want of intelligence that, they do this. The Japanese, we know, are remarka bly shrewd, and even enlightened. There is no occasion to waste time in explaining to them that unless they follow up the treaty of last year by a new one, under which permanent residence shall be granted to Americans, their gift will have been barren, and their conduct dowards Perry will even bear an appearance of duplicity. What they seemed to grant, in fact, they will really have withheld. Should this case be presented, the United States gov- ernment will be bound to give consideration to those topics which were discussed some time back, when the possibility of a total rejection of Perry’s overtures was foreseen. The old ques- tion—whether any race or set of people have aright to set apart a portion of God’s earth for their exclusive use, and to refuse to suffer it to perform the office allotted to it in the distribution of natural wealth over the world —will be revived. In such a discussion even the hardships of Doty and Richardson would not be ignored, and the paramount duty of teaching the Asiatics that an American citizen cannot be wronged’ with impunity would be allowed full weight. Tar Arctic Exreprrioxs—Cowmanner Hanr- sTrin.—Among our telegraphic despatches from Washington, in this mornings paper, will be found the text of the letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Commander Hartstein, acknow- ledging the receipt of the despatches announc- ing the safe return of Dr. Kane and his party. In the genera} rejoicing caused by the latter event, the services of Commander Hartstein have not received the full meed of notice and praise to which they are entitled. The re- tiring character and well known modesty of that gallant officer must not, however, be suf- fered to militate against the claims which he bas earned to the admiration and gratitude of his countrymen. The letter of Mr. Dobbin, it will be seen, recognizes those claims in the fullest and warmest terms—the cold language of official correspondence being departed from to express the sense which the Secretary enter- tains of the capacity and energy displayed by him in this arduous expedition. Gratifying as such a tribute to his merits must prove to this gallant officer, we trust that the American pablic will not rest satisfied with such an in complete expression of their sentiments of his conduct. Immediate steps should be taken to organize such a testimonial as may be thought worthy of being offered to a man who ha« not hesitated to place his duty to his country and to humanity above all selfish considera- tions. b nin be How Tary Rex.—The Albany Evening Journal gives tie following as a correct list of the administration soft shell organs that have gone over to the Seward Holy Alliance :— ‘The St. Lawrence Republican, The St. Lawrence Democrat, Teese toga County Helper. ‘Otsego County Democrat. The Olean (Cattaraugus county) Journal. ‘The ion (Herkimer county) Indepentent, ‘The Cayuga County Chiet. ‘The Fulton ( county) Patriot ‘The Chautauque Coumty Democrat. The Nerthern (Essex county) Standard. The Lewis County Republican, The Cobleskill (Seoharie county) Jourmal, ‘The Oneida County Sachem, ai One balf of The Albany Atlas, This is dreadful. In the same ratio the desertions from the soft shell ranks will leave searcely anything for the administration to swear by in November except the Custom House. No wonder John Van Buren was afraid that in old St. Lawrence he would be crowded down by the black republicans. Two soft shell democratic papers there gone over- board ! In addition, also, to one half the Al- bany Alas we may add two-thirds of the New York Evewing Port. At this rate, if Tammany Mall does not soon surrender to the harda, the bulk of the administration democracy will bave gone over to Seward and their old Buffalo platform. ‘ome pork will boil vo, ae nomicated Hon of New York. for President, and jeubiws, vi Voorgia, tox yice resident, BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington. LETTER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO COM. HARTSTEIN— OPENING OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS— TU SAN FRANCISCO COLLECTORSHIP—WHO WILL REPRESENT CALIFORNIA IN THE SENATE ?—ZTC. Wasnixeron, Oct. 17, 1855, Annexed i¢ a copy of a letter addressed by the Secreta- ry of the Navy to Commander Hartstien, of the Aretic Zx- yedition. It speaks for itself;-— Navy Department, Oct. 13, 1855. SiR:—I have just received your communication of the 1th inst ming me of the safe veturn of your party, accompanied by Dr. Kane and his party. The despatches enclosed with the communication, bave been perused with much iuterest. You have discharged the arduous duty for which you so nobly volunteered, with fidelity, skill and indomitable energy. Your brother officers, who feel a pride in the service, will hail your success with gene. yous applause, and your countrymen wil: join in the ad- miration of this Raed of self-sacrificing courage. The promptness with which you, after a few days’ notice, em- Marked in this piillanthroplo adventure, is only known to the Department. And now, after the lapse of jess than five five months, you have penetrated further into the dan- regions of the Arctic than any Revigntes, (save only Dr. Kane himself, triamphing over the shocks of icebergs and the dangers of that iohospitable part of the globe, and you now return, having accomplished what you undertouk. Be pleased to accept yourself, and present to those who were your companion: my sincere congratulations and thanks for this successful effort % lev heaped of - aieigion ery respectfully, your obedient servant Te ee J.C. DOBBIN. Commander H. J. Hanrsriex, commanding expedition late from the Artic seas, New York. The United States Court of Claims met at noon to-day in the Capitol, all the Judges present, The following at- torneys were admitted to practise:—Richard B. Bayard, Wartington{G. Snethen, Hon. Geo, E. Badger, R. A. Parish, Jr., J. D, Stevenson, John L. Hayes, Josiah Polk, Hon, Sam). Chilton, A. A. Smith, Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Robert J, Brent. The notorious clalm’ of Judge Nicholson, for the twenty per cent extra allowance as an officer of the House of Representatives, on the amount of public printing, is now before the Court. This claim was re- jected by the Secretary of the Treasury. Judge Gilchrist arrived this morning, and has taken winter quarters at Willard’s. ‘The Judges are all in fine health. The docket numbers two hundred and forty-five cases, involving millions of dollars. ‘The President has been officially informed, by the Hon. Milton 8, Latham, that he most graciously accepts the appointment of Collector of the port of San Franeise: Several distinguished California democrats, now in this city, admit that ex-Senator Foote will be returned to the Senate, unless the election can be stayed off for the pre- sent, which will be attempted. For two evenings in succession we have had no mail north of Baltimore. Where is Mr. Campbell ? The Star of this evening intimates that Mr. Mason, U. &. Consul at fan Juan, has been dissmissed for recogniz ing Col. Kinney’s government. The National Convention of Colored Men. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17, 1855. During the session of the National Colored Convention to-day, resolutions were offered expressing admiration at the conduct ot Pagsmore Williamson, and sympathy for his injured family, and appointing a committee of five to wait upon Mr. Williamson and present him with a copy of the resolutions, Fred. Douglass made a speech objecting to the resolu. tions, and instancing the colored men who rescued Col. Wheeler’s sJaves as more entitled to thanks. He de- nounced Col. Wheeler as a villain and scoundrel, The resolutions were adopted, as well as others honor- ing the conduct of the men who assisted in the escape. During the afternoon session a resolution was sub- mitted, imposing an assessment of one dollar on each delegate. Many members objected, and a scene of con- fusion ensued. Juices CasaR Moret. intimated that certain persons bad been living luxuriously upon contributions thus made, For himself, he never had one cent, although en- gaged for nineteen years in the cause. He was sorry he could not say as much for some others. Frep. DouGiass, believing himself alluded to, made a short retort, and said the opposition to the assessment was mean and disgraceful. ‘The resolution was adopted. Most of the session was occupied in discussing a proposition to form industrial unions. Naw York Senatorial Nominations. Unica, Oct. 17, 1855. The Know Nothings in this district have nomfnated John J. Castle for Senator. Conxixa, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1855. At the Democratic Senatorial Convention for the ‘Twenty-sixth district, held at this place to-day, Charles Hallet, of Heads, Chemung county, was nominated for Senator. The Republican Convention, held at the same time and place, nominated Tracy Beadle, of Elmira, as their can- didate. Syracese, Oct. 17, 1855. The hards and softs of the Twontieth Senatorial dis- trict held a union meeting in this city to-day, and nomi- nated J. C. Hatch, of Oswego, as their candidate for State Senator, Soft Shell Assembly Nominations. Syracese, Oct. 17, 1855. The softs of the First Assembly district of this couaty met to-day at Baldwiosville, and nominated Sidoey H. Cook, of Cornelius, for member of Assembly, Republican Jadicial Nomination, Bvvrato, Oet. 17, 1855. The Republican Convention of the Eighth Judicial dis- trict this afternoon nominated Noah Davis, Jr., of Or- leans county, for Justice of the Supreme Court, vive Marvin, whose term expires Jan. 1. Congressional Election in Minnesota. Crcado, Oct. 16, 1855. Minnesota papers of the 12th inst. contain partial returns of the election of a Congressional delegate in that Territory. Rice, Nebraska democrat, had 2, votes; Marshall, fusionist, 1,700; and Olmstead, anti- Nebraska democrat, 1,450. The remaining returns would probably increase Rice’s plurality. The Case of Passmore Williamaon. Pui apenrma, Oct, 17, 1855. Application has been made by the counsel of Passmore Williamson for permission to file an affidavit made by him. Judge Kane decided that the proper mode ot pro- cedure was to take a rule to show cause why such « paper should not be filed. The counsel refused to do this, and no further action was bad. Indian Troubles in Texas. New Oneans, Oct. 16, 1855, We have received Galveston dates of the 14th instant. Capt. Callahan, of the Texas Rangers, had hada battle with a party of 700 Mexicans and Indians, Four Texans and forty of the enemy were killed, when the latter re- treated. Captain Callahan has called on Texas for as- sistance to exterminate the Indians, who threaten to kill every white man they encounter. Captain C, was ex- pecting another attack. The Liquor Law Repudiated. Unica, Oct. 17, 1855, The Grand Jury now in session here have refased, by a vote of 13 to4, to find any indictments under the Pro- hibitory Liquor law. The Recent Tragedy at Cumberland, Md. Barrons, Oct. 17, 1865. ‘The name of the double murderer at Cumberland is Miller. The body of Dr, Hadel arrived here this morning in charge of a committee of Masons, and his funeral this afternoon will be largely attended by the fraternity and others. Weekly Statement of the Boston Banks, Bostox, Oct. 16, 1855. ‘The following are the footings of the weekly statement of the Boston banks:— ital stock... Hee and disco Fire at Wilmington, Del, Paapmirna, Oct. 17, 1855. A fire commenced at midnight in the machine shop of Poole & Co., and the building, with the whole block in which it stocd, was completely destroyed; lose $40,000, The principal vufferers are Zebley & rothers, sash factory; J. Jeffries, carpenter; Urin & Beal, block shop, de. Markets. PRILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Prranmrn. t. 17. 1855, Ook Hit; 3 Kailros steady. Pennsylvania State Os, $4; Teading, ng Island, 17%; Morri¢ Cunal, 14%; Peansylvania ©% New Om nave, Oot, 16, 1855, ‘Ube sales ob culion to-uay wus up 4,000 Dawe, aad " trifle lower. Middling t 92. Bierling exchange inst 8.0.74 pee ead 17, 1855, New Onumays, Oct. Cotton ancha: 5 Sales to-day 4,000 bales, at 83¢¢. a. fe, Fair sugar, fe. a 64¢c, ‘260. for new and Sic. for old. Flour—Prices are a lower, sales at $825. Lard in kegs, 123gc. Bacon“higher, sides, 1310. Cuanumsron, Oct, 16, 1855, Cotton—The market for the lower qualities is easier. Sales to-day 2,100 bales Atpany, Oct. 17—12:30 P.M. Plour—Market firm and active; «ales 1,400 barrets. Parley—Sales 30,000 bushels four-rowed—20,000 at $1 33; 4,000 ‘at $1 34, and 6,000 on private terms, Corn—Sales 7,009 bushels western mixed, at 9lc. Oats—State at 46¢ Correspondence. Wasitixoton, Oct. 17, 1895. The Effect of the Naval Retiving Boavd—Probable Action Yf the Seate—Another Reduction not Contemplated— A Grand Flarcup—The Webster Estale~Mr. Cushing's Claim—His Organ Out on the Subject—Prince John and the 2,000,000 Dollars—His Contract Carried out, dc., dc. Much has been said and written on the subject of the late Naval Retiring Board, and yet a singular error seems to be current as to the effect of the action of that Board, on the treasury of the country. Many papers speak of it as a “reduction of the navy,” and a nice calculation is going the rounds of the press, showing the exact amount in dollara and cents which will be saved by this reduc- tion. Our Wasningt » ert it asa fact, not to be contradicted, that the operation of the law, as carried out by the Board, has been to increase the navy list, with a heavy increase of expenses. This is conclusively proved by a mere refe- rence to the facts. According to law, the navy of the United States consists of 68 captains, 97 commanders, 326 Meutenants and 190 passed midshipmen—total 681 officers in these particular grades, Now, by the action of this Retiring Board, 201 officers have been thrown out of active service, but four-fifths of them retained on leave or furlough pay, at an annual cost of nearly $200,000, In the meantime, an equal number of junior officers have been promoted to a) the vacancies created by the retiring process, and the new officers carry in their pockets their commissions, giving them every dollar of the pay allowed the old offi- cers before retirement; and, instead of a reéuction of ei- ther the list of officers or the expenses of the navy, we have the retired officers in addition to the full vomple- ment of €81, (as allowed by law), inclusive of the new promotions, and at an additional cost, too, of $200,009 per annum, This can hardly be regarded as ‘“a reduction of the navy,” though it may be a new mode of reducing expenses. ‘t is anticipated here that the Senate will institute a rigid investigation into the proceedings of the Board, and will eventually refuse to confirm any of the new appoint. ments. They may see that the law was not executed ia the spirit in Which it was intended; that individual rights have been sacriticed, as Mr. Dobbin suggosted in his letter to the President; that the number of officers of the several grades have swollen beyond the number allowed by law, and that the result of a confirmation of these new appoint- ments would bean additional annual tax of $200,000 upon the Treasury of the United States. It is believed that these considerations will lead to a rejection of the whole batch of new appointees. Then, how will these gentlemen stand in the service? Completely and entirely outside of it. All those whose nominations are not confirmed, will be out of the naval service; and in- stead of a reduction of two hundred and one officers, we shall have “amore than the bill calls for”’—a reduction of four hundred and two, This will be the result, and those who have been flattering themselves with the idea that they were to be benefitted by the misfortunes of their brother officers, willremind us of the dog in the fable, who saw his shadow in the water. Look out, then, for a gran} flare-up when these nominations come before the Senate for confirmation, Tt appears that the estate of the late Daniel Webster is very much embarrassed, and complaints are being made against the executors for not liqu Mating certain claims. One of our city papers, a few evenings since, indulged in some severe comments on this subject; but when the fact is known that Mr. Caleb Cushing holds a claim of some fifteen or twenty thousand dollars against Mr. Web- ster’s estate, and for which he has instituted sait, itmay not be so hard to account for the milk in the cocoanut, or for the editorial complaints against Mr. Webster's execu- tors. In my last letter I did not mention the fact that Prince Jobn had been here making, or rather Leavy Big make some grand financial and professional operat Ican only the facts, and leavethe to my readers. Mr. wall, of tts ew York, it ornare, holds drafts on ‘our government fdfthe $3,000,000 which were to be paid to Mexico on the report of the commissioners to run and mark the boundary. This report has been made, and also an effort made to collect the three millions by Mr. Aspinwall. When he came on to secure the payment, he brought with him ‘Prince John, the magnificent” —wh or wherefore, we are left to conjecture, Is it possible that the Prince sought to have his professional reputa- tion bolstered up by a sale of his politlea ? Or did he ap- pear only as a plain, unpretending attorney? Il-natured people here surmised that they smelt a rat—but the result was that John went home, and gave notice that he would give the black edger particular ‘ jesse.” Query.—Did Mr. Aspinwall go back with any assurances that’ Santa Anna's drafts would be honored in spite of any protests from the new government? We shall see what we shall see. E. City Intelligence. CorvMnia COLieGhALUMNI CELEBRATION, —The anniver- sary meeting of the Alumni of the above college will be celebrated at Hope chapel, on Wednesday, Sist inst., when Professor H. J, Anderson will deliver the sddress, and 8. Weir Roosevelt, Esq., will recite the poem. A Preparatory mgeting of’ the committee of arrangements Was held in the College chapel yesterday, and asum of money collected for the purpose. Tre Lome Accent oy THe Haga Rasroan.—Simon MeCabe, the employé on the Harlgm Railroad who was severely injured on Monday, by crushed on the Harlem Railroad, near Eighty-sixth street, died yesterday at the hospital of the Sisters of Merey, from the eifects of his fojuries. An inquest will be held upon the body of the déceased to-day. PRESENTATION TO A Pouce Cartary.—Last evening a large number of the most influential citizens of the Eleventh ward assembled at the new station house, corner of Second ani Columbia streets, and presented Captain Squires, of this district, with a valuable chronometer gold watch, and two massive chains, as a token of their esteem for the long and efficient services rendered by this public servant. The presentation was made on be- half of the company by ex-Alderman Wesley Smith, who in a neat and appropriate manner orn greg oe the cay- tain upon the efficient manner in which he had always discharged his duty, both as an officer and a citizen. The entertamment concluded with a collati latter being attended with many fai elite and beanty of the Eleventh ward, affair is set down at $600. Mr. Thomas Francis Meagher, whose able lecture on (he Irish orator, Curran, was so well received and appre- ciated in this city last week, is to deliver another lecture in the Tabernacle, on Monday evening next. The subject which he has selected for his discourse on the occasion, is one for which his patriotic antecedents peculiarly qua- fy him, and in which all who love liberty and hate op- pression must feel a deep interest. It is the ‘Present prospeets oi Ireland as connected with the cause of na- tionality.”” PoLicenEN’s PARADR.—Yeeterday the policemen of the Eighth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards had their annual military parade and excursion for target practice. The battalion numbered nmety-six men, under the command of Captains Turnbull, Kissan and Dilks. The men wore their police uniform, and attracted much attention and admiration by their soldierly bearing and excellent drill, They proceeded to Striker's Bay, where they competed in target shooting for mumeroua valuabl Ryiaoa, tributed by the citizens in their districts. Milé. Rachel, who resides in the Fifteenth ward, sent as prizes her statuette and a valuable gold lever watch. In the after- noon the battalion marchied to the Apollo Rooms, Broad- way, where, at half past six o'clock, they sat down to a capital dinber. Speeches, sentiments, ke. wore offered by Isaac 0. Barker, Exq., President of the Board of Alter- men, Hon, F. A. Tall , Councilmen Wainwright and Wild, and several welt known citizens of the Eighth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards. The men returned to their duty at an early hour, after a day of social enjoy- ment fraternal re-union, unmarred by any accident or disay ble occurrence. They reflected high credit on the force by their temperate, orderly and gentlemanly behaviour, Such parades are productive of much wo all and should be encouraged. Ifa does his duty, his office is no sineeure, and he deserves to have one bright day in the year. a The Norfolk Nar ree ee 15, 1855, ew York, }, 1855. W, B. Mact, Esq., Treasurer, Relief Committee, Drax Sin—Herewith L hand you four hundred and nine- ty-five doDars and fift; (496.50), hog: hos ceeds of the benefit at Niblo’s Garden, on the at in aid of the sufferers yellow fever at Norfolk Portsmouth, upon which oceasion Mr. Nidlo gave the house tree. Miss Louisa and Mr. a Cole, their valuable services, as hag Bi tm) Mr. 81 , Mr. Borrani, Mr. Horncastle, Mr. , Mr. Brough, Mr. Corbyn, Mr. Moore, Mr. King and the egg poo company, orchestra, chorus, artists, » Officers and employes of every tind. The ttan Gax Company donated $16 66, gas bill for the evening. Heraiy donated bill for advertising. $28 25 Times do. do. - 16 00 Conzier and Enquirer do. 35 Tribune do. do. 20 10 Et uneawee |. e7 .F. Snowden, printer ag E To the press in I thanks ere due for the kind monner in which they gave publicity to the entertain. , which would, doubtless, have yielded a much larger sum if the weather bad not been most uapropiti- Very respectfully your obedient servant, WIGMAM N. MARCUS, P. 8. Dalso hand herewith, J. W. Wallack’s check for fifty dol'mrs, jst received from hii, in aid of the Norfolk sufferers, which acknowledge with the above. os W.N. M. ‘The citizens of Helena, Arkansas, became alsrmed in re'ation to the appearance 'd sarerdl cares of yellow fever in the town, and believing that the wharf boat was a source of {nfection, set it on fire and burned it with all its contents, valued at several thousand dol ee ARRIVAL OF THE CORNEUUS GRINNELL.—Grinnell, Minturn & Co.'s fine packet ship, the Cornelius Grinnell, Captaio A. T. Fletcher, arrived yesterday evening from London and Portsmouth, after a fine run of twenty days. She brings 197 passengers—emigrants of a respectable class — mostly going West. A great feature is, that of these 197 passengers, there are 82 chiliren from six months and, one and two years, to five, seven and ten years old, This style of emigrant may be suggested as a compromise to- the Know Nothings. Among the passengers, too, are two donkeys; also, a box of fervets, for Jas. Gordon Bennett, Exq., of the New York Hexsuy Om the 5th of October, lat. 4410, long. 40 01, «aww larg school of eighteen or more large sperm whale. beading north, Capt. Fletcher mentions it as unusual to see so many sperm whale iit these Intitudes, Aurora burcalis were frequently seen at night, The C, G.’s cargo conslsts of iron, lead, tim, salt- petre, chemicals, Inc dye, iudigo, paints, 800 blocks of gutta percha and 65 casks yarden seeds, &., &2.; also, 200 casks English beer, 108 casks wine, and 20 hogsheads. of brandy, which may help the Maine law question along. Ser ] hundred of the bars of iron are for Colonel Colt. The C. G, passed a number of ships—was several days ins sight of the clipper Dictator, and arrived eame day with her, and has beaten several vessels which left Liverpoo}. on the 11th of September. ACADEMY OF Music.—‘Norma.”=—= Norma” was giver at the Academy last evening for the first time this season, to introduce the prima denna, Mme. de la Grange, and Migs Hensl€r in thesameopera, The house, although not {ED)- wav the best of the reusn. Mme. de la Grange: made a very fayorable impression in ‘Norma’? last sea- ron, and she fully confirmed it in her very clever acting. and artistic execution of the music, last night, Mise Hensler was by far the best. Adalgisa we have yet heard, and she fairly shared the applause with “‘Norma’’ in the third act. The duet, Dela con te, was encored. The af- fair was quite a triumph for Miss Hensler, as Adalgiza is generally overshadowed by Norma, and the contrary was the case last night. Morelli in not a basso profundi, and. Arnoldi’s Pollio was very weak, TURKEY AND THE TURKS.—Mr, Oscanyan, an Armenian, now resident here, purposes to deliver a course of lec~ tures upon Turkish institutions, commencing this evey. ning, at Clinton Hgll, Astor place. Mr. Oscanyan is. eminently fitted for the task he has undertaken. Born in Turkey, he long remained there, and became entirely familiar with every phase of Oriental life. He afterwards « came to this country, where he received an excellent English education, and mastered several Continental languages. He then returned to Constantinople, and. filled various offices of trust. His position in several le- gations made him perfectly familiar with the inside view - of Turkish diplomacy, and we may expect much novel. and valuuble intelligece from his lecture. His English {f trreproachable Arxy News,—Major Merrill arrived at Fort Riley, Kan- sas, on the 20th September, with six companies of the second regiment of United States dragoons, after a pros~ perous march of thirty-one days over the prairies, from Fort Belknap, Texas. The cholera had disappeared at Fort Riley, and the health of the troops was good. Marine Affairs. RETURNING TO Evrors.—The fine packet ship Emerald” Isle, Capt. Cornish, one of Tapscott’a line, sailed for Liver- pool on the 15th instant, with over two hundred and fifty” sezond cabin and steerage Lote ried and eight in the Best avin. oe aoe Isle and her gallan® captain, must favor wi asengers urope, or else the ahip would be vnatie 1 sd a n she has heretofore won by taking to Europe a larger num- ber of passengers than any other vessel can boast of. The ship Carolus Magnus, arrived on Tuesday fcom Li- verpool, brought 465 steerage passengers; among which are of the following occupations;—Laborers, 39; servants, 46; weavers, 6; clerks, 4; coppersmiths, 2; wire drawer, 1; teacher. 1; bookkeeper, 1; firmers, 24; shopkeeper, 1; tai- lors, 6; cabinetmakers, 2; millers, 2; 1; corkeut-- ters, 2; gentlemen, 4; barber, 1; moudore, 3; brewers, 35 shoemakers, 6; es, 2; Pipemaker, 1; y 85 stationer, 1; cook . mal egg 23 1; pul RB esemaaker, 1; blacksmiths, 7; takers, 4; olurmaker, 15. er $ ; buteher, miners, 8; 1; spinstera, 2; 1; painter, 1; muniean, baskermaker, 1; engraver, 17, merchant, 1; builders, 2; whitesmith, 1; painters, 2. Naval Intelligence. On Tuesday afternoon the receiving abip North Caro- lina saluted the frigate Potomac, which arrived on Mon. day from a cruise, with thirteen guns, which was retura ed by the P. The Potomac is to ae some slight repairs, and will be taken into the dry dock for that pur pose for a few days, ‘The steamer San Jacinto, bound to the East Indies, has taken her powder on board, and is lying in the Kast river, near the Navy Yard. The sloop of war Levant, also destined for the East Indies, is nearly reatly. She js: to be commanded by Capt. Smith, The propel'er Arctic and bark Release are lyivg at the Navy Yard dock, and attract considerable attention. They were taken out of commission and the men paid off on Tuesday. : ‘The Brouklyn Navy Yard was visited, as usual, om Tuesday afternoon, by a number of ladies and gentlemen, many of whom expressed a desire to go on board the receiving ship, North Carolina. When they arrived at the boat landing they were informed by the seutry on duty: that no person could be allowed to pass over to the versel on ony day except Thorsday im each week, unlees such visiter bad a permit frov an offt- cer, On inquiry it was found that the reason fr the is- sue of this order, was that liquor was daily brought oi board by visiters, and given to the young sailors, who, when intoxicated by it, eaused much trouble. It is anid that a few nights since, a number of men who had hat liquor during the day, refused to obey orders, and canved such a tumult in the ‘ship that the marines had to be called out to quell it. In the melve three waitors jumped overboard and attempted to escape, but they were pur- sued arrested and punished, At the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Commander Pickering; recently promoted, takes the place of Capt. Pearson, alse recently promoted and detached. Lieut. A. G. Clears — ordered to this yard in place of Pickering, pro- moted. The following naval changes have just taken place at, the Philadelphia aation J At the Navy Yard, Commander 8. W. Goden, recent; promoted, hasbeen detached, Lieuts, War, Honkendoct and Wm, W. Roberts have beea ordered to that yard. Lieute. J. Hogan Brown and Wm. K. Hopkins have beeu ordered to receiving ship. At the rendezvous at. Philadelphia, Commander John Goldsborongh, recentl: omoted, takes the place of Captain Hollins, also recen' romoted and detached. the new United States frigate Wabash will be launched at Philadelphia on the 24th inst. Base Ball. COLUMBIA VS. PIONEER CLUB. + The rubber mateh of these two clubs was played yew terday, on the Putnam ground, at East Brooklyn, The first of the three games was won by the Columbia, 26 to 13; the xecond, by the Pioneers, 27 to 12, and the ru, yesterday, by the Pioneers also, 23 to 8. The play of the Columbia is capable of great improvement, and, no doubt, next season they will come out much ’ hanged. The Pioneers have wonderfully improved, and played well, particularly Briukerhofl and Jovian,’ After be phew oe Colas ep = 70 of their friends at the chool. ‘bocker, Gotham, Eckford, Putnam, Lafere ime well represented. The PIONKERS, Newark, ette, and Harmony clubs were coLUMma, Law, Jos. jr..... Bro A Como mcocce @l ecqnewene Court ‘This Unirm States Dusraict Court.—Noe. 10, 56, 64, 38, 94, | eau! Covet—Spectal Term. Nos. 166, 217 to 224, 48, Sob th tansy, os , 120, 151, 162, 167, 41, 36, 180 co mur CovRt—Cireult.—Nos, 104, 39, 37 EL Pty Scie as Seman 197, 1 akrsmon Avempts a: unfation have * So ome manufacturer has succeeded in street, lowing is the score of the day:— | the supremacy , i i i 1] ‘ 4