The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1855, Page 4

2 NEW YORK HERALD. SAMES GORDOS BE Err, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ‘OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 8TS. No. 206 Tetame XX. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, WROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Jack Cinr—To 25. WYSLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Mrss Pyxt—Tar Crows Branonws, SOWERY THEA’ — aa x TRE, Bowery—Tur Marv oF Cronsy- Dakis axv Back FoR BURTON'S THEA‘ ‘Maxy Friexps—Joun OF WALLACK’S THEA’ Ase nd Broadway—Txe Max or Maxy Meaes—Locia oases a Lavpa Hanaxera, MIBLO’S SALOON, mext door to Niblo’s Garden—Conuns’ Mew Muscritsnzovs any CmaRacterwnc Concenrs. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway. BUCKLEY’S BURLESQUE OPERA Broad- way—Bonrssqus Orens wp Nucno toweamsy. MECHANICS HALL, y 472 Broadway—Puor. Macatisran’s Chambers street—Tae Mix OF ARIS. Broadway—Vintacz or CALETA DB Masaoa—La ‘The News. * ‘The steamship Africa arrived at Halifax yester- ‘@sy with European advices tothe 13th inst. The eommercial intelligence is important. The depres- sion in the cotton market amounted almost to a panic, and prices had declined fully one farthing. We have commented upon this feature of the news in the editorial columns, to which attention is di- rected. The war news, though unimportant, is in- teresting. From the preparations making itis evi- @ent that the alliewhave made up their minds to garrison in the forts, had been withdrawn. The allied fleet, consisting of eight ships of the line and ‘twenty-seven steamers, anchored off Odessa on the Sth inst.. but no news of the bombardment had been received in England up to the latest dates. The allies had made a demonstration upon Perekop, but vetired on meeting the advanced posts of the Rus- sans. Gortschakoff states that sixteen of his bat- talions were thrown into disorder. In view proba- bly of an apprehended popular rising in Naples, a British naval force had been despatched to the coast ef Italy, under command of Admiral Stafford. It is announced that the Danish government has invited ali maritime nations, including the United States, to meet in Copenhagen in November, to settle the Beund dues question. We publish this morning some exceedingly inter- eating information in regard to the state of things imthe Crimea, and particularly in regard to the Russian army. The particulars were obtained from Dr. Davega, of South Carolina, who has just arrived 4m this city from the Russian camp at Sebastopol, where he has been engaged for the last eleven months as surgeon in the medical staff. It will be seen that his account of the state of affairs there differs very materially from those which we have hitherto received through the English press. The Russians, he says, have not the remotest idea of giving up the north side, or of retreating from the Crimea, for which they are determined, from the Czar down to the lowest soldier in his army, to fight to the death. Dr. Davega has seen all that he has related to us, and his account may be regarded as reliable. The sales of cotton yesterday, before the Earopean mews was received, included 300 a 400 bales, with- eat change in prices. After the receipt of the news no transactions of moment were made. Flour was again active and firm, closing upon the receipt of the news at an advance of 6} a 12} cents per barrel for common to good State and Western brands. Prime lots of wheat were scarce and firm, and in de- mand at full prices, while inferior grades were heavy. The sales were toa fair extent. Cora was firmer, with sales at 93c. a 94c. to 95c., the latter figure for a lot of prime quality Western mixed. Rye was dull, with sales at $1 22a $1 25. Pork was without change and rather inactive. Freights were pretty firm, but were not active, as shippers were disposed to await the receipt of private letters. Su- gar and coffee were quict and transactiong limited, while prices indicated no change of importhnce. We have received files of papers and letters from Rio Janciro up to the Ist of September. The jour- nals do notcontain the slightest allusion to the existence of the cholera there, and our correspon- « dents inform us that the disease had almost entirely - Gdisappeared, although the weather remained some- what unwholesome. Our private information from Rio to the 4th ult., received a few days since, repre- sented itas quitehealthy. We are, therefore, led to disbelieve a statement which we find in onc of the evening papers of yesterday, to the effect that cho- Jera was playing the mischief with the negroes there. The directors of the railroad Pedro II. have notified the contractor, Mr. Price, that he will have to continue the line from Belem to the new port of Cunha, in the limits of the province of Minas, and to Cachocira, in the province of St. Paul. They have also directed the engage- mentin the United States of an engineer distin- guisbed for his theoretical and practical acquire mentagend of two assistants, to survey and lay out the line. In default of being able to get American engineers with the requisite acquirements, they are to be engaged in Germany. The United States brig- ofwar Bainbridge was about to sail for Montevedio to relieve the Germantown. Three Peravian war steamers had sailed for the Pacific, one of them tow- ‘ing the United States revenue cutter Joseph Lane eut of the harbor. The resident Americans were much grieved at the death of Captain Hooper, of the bark Cavalier, of Baltimore, who committed suicide by fhrowing himself overboard on the 28th of Sep- tember, at two o'clock in the morning. Theatricals were in full blast. The St. Pedro had presented an amusing original piece entitled tho “Siege of Sebas- topol.”’ A new: Portuguese drama, in five acts, (written by Sr. Jose da Silva Mendez Leal, of Lis- bon,) entitled “Os Homeus de Matmore,” had drawn Jarge houses. In the opera line La {igus was starring it with effect. We. have dates, (rage Puerto Cabello to the Stn ina. The news from the interior was ugfavorable, the insurrectionary eleayents being quite active. ‘The government, however, was apprised of the contemplated movements of the disaffected, the downfall of the insurgente was covfidently pre- ‘Gicted, amd the esteblishment for the third time of the Monagos dyuasiy deemed inevitable. Pro@ace ‘wae high, in consequence of receipts baing quite imited. The country was healty ye All he evidence for tue proseeytion and for the defence in the case of the people «yainst Alderman Herrick éa.now in, and the case wik be summed up and given fo the jury to-lay. The principal point to which the ¢estimony for the defence was directad yesterday, was to show that AWerman ¢lerrifk had heen, before Mr. Waring handed vim the check for $100, favorably faclined toward that particular ‘measure jn the passage of which Mr. Wariog was interested, and for which the Alderman voted Among the witnesses examined yesterdgy were nine Officials—Aldermen, Councilmen, snd offce-holgers —most of whom acknowledged uatiasbingly thet they were interosted for or against the measure in question, and had used their (influence in lobbying and earwigging the committee, There wasonly one sound or healthy subject examined in connection with the city government, and that was an honest, unsophisticated city father, with a rich Irish brogue, and rejoicing in the Celtic cognomen of Bryan MeCahill. é ‘The Synod of the Dutch Re‘ormed Charch had “Ite xevoud session yesterday. The whole day wag NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1855. takem up in discussing the claims of the Classis of North Carolina to be admitted into Christian fellow- ship with the church. Slavery was the whole theme in this discussion. Some were opposed to all association with slaveholders, and others thought slavery an evil which must be tolerated from the ne- ceasities of the case, and should not militate against Christian ministers placed in the midst of it. The question was yet undecided at the adjournment of the meeting last night. A report is given else where. ‘The bids for the State loan of one and a quarter million dollars were opened at Atbany yesterday. The premiums ranged frem 15} to 19 per cent. A list of the names of the successful competitors is given in another column. ‘The steamer Canada, which left Boston yesterday for Liverpool, took out ninety-six passengers and $756,500 in specie. ‘The seiznre of the bark Amelia at Portau Prince is described by a correspondent in another column. We presume Mr. Lewis, our Consul at Port au Prince, will give his version of the affair to the State Department. There is a curious story connected with the Amelia that will probably see the light in course of time. We want light. In another column will be found a detatled ac. count of the wreck of the schoener Judge Baker, off Squan Beach, New Jersey, on Saturday night last. The captain, his wife and all the crew, perished; not one was left to tell the mournful tale. The ves- sel belonged to Hackensack, New Jersey, and for many years was successfully employed as @ coaster. The J. B. isa total wreck, only a few hundred dol- lars worth of property having been saved. The News from Europe. The point of the news by the Africa is again financial. Cotton, it seems, has continued to fall, and with such rapidity as to create a posi- tive panic. Of course it is not always possible to assign an immediate cause for these fluctua- tions in speculative commodities; but, accord- ing to the old rules of trade, a fallin cotton indicates.a.decline of manufacturing industry. In the present case it means, according to those rules, that the war is absorbing the laber which would otherwise be employed in converting Taw cotton into manufactured goods; also, that owing to the impoverishment of the cemmuni- ty-of consumers, there is an unusually light demand for cotton goods. The effect of the fall will be injurious on this market. Strong hopes have been entertained by speculators on this side that the price of cotton would be maintained; their disappointment will be the more poignant as the fall already realized must disturb, to a very serious extent, the state of our commercial relations and exchanges with England. It is mentioned as a piece of news that the Bank has not yet further increased the rates of disconat. Considering that it was only last week we heard that the Bank had raised the rate to 53, this singular announcement indi- cates a very alarming state of feeling on the other side. We have seen for some time the Bank increase the rate of interest one per cent a month; but is it going to advance new at the rate of 4 per cent per week? Quite clear it is, of course, that the Bank of France continues to draw on its neighbor for specie, and that Napoleon has not yet been able to make up his | mind to suspend specie payments, They move slowly, these Europeans. From the seat of war there is no news. A skirmish at Kertsch, resulting in the defeat of the Russians, is the only event no- ticed. But the news of the bombardment of Odessa and the attack of the forts on the Isth- mus of the Perekep by the gunboat squadron, was hourly expected when the steamer left. Strange to say we have no confirmation of the rumor which came by the last mail, to the ef- fect that the Baltic fleets had bombarded Revel. Tue Wasutveton Union and THE ALBANY Ati.as—Tnx Trot Comme Our.—When rogues fall out it is easy to get State’s evidence. We have it in the case of the Washington Union versus the Albany Alas. The latter has been lately read out of the democratic church by the Cabinet organ, for being faithless to the Nebraska bili, and for having substantially denounced Mr. President Pierce as a traitor upon that subject. It was always a mystery to us why the Aflas should have been over- looked by the Kitchen Cabinet, when the New York Evening Post was excommunicated from the administration church many long months ago, But here we have the explanation from the Atlas itself :— Once more : It will be" remembered that whilst the Kansas bill was pending Gen, Armstrong, publisher of the Union and printer to Cingreas, died, "It becaine necessary to clect a successor, and Gen. Nicholson. be- came the administration candidate. A small number of members met in caucns and placed him ia nomivation. Others of the democratic members refused to participate in the meeting, and without their concurrence the elec- tion of the administration candidate was deemed exceed- ingly uncertain. Whut was done? The refractory mem- bers were conyoked, and a distinguished gentleman of this State was authorized to assure thom, in the most Sglgmmananner, Loch on Uehaif of rhe Presidont and Gen. , that tn no event should the Nebraska- Kansas bill te made a party test, nor should support of, or opposition to, the bill In any’ wise affect the standing of the person with the administration or the democratic party. Only think of that! “In behalf of the Presi- dent and Gen. Nicholson”-—a solemn pledge— Nebraska no test in any event! But mark the result. The Adas man says :— The pledge was accepted. The election was made, and the editors of the Union from that day to this have been in the uninterrupted possession of the thousands lavish. ed by Congress upon its printer; and that the con- sideration has been paid, the pledges are falsified. And we, and those who think with wf, are coolly told that we must consent to swallow the Kansas bill with all its practical abominations, on pain of being excluded from the ‘democratic brotherhood.” Just so. But this piece of treachery should have been expected by the Atlas man. The case of Pierre Soulé, betrayed into the Ostend manifesto, and then repudiated ; the case of the Cuban liberators, who gave their confi- dence in an evil hour to Marcy; the case of Col. Kinney—who was first by fair promises beguiled into a full confession, and then treated as a conspirator against the public peace—and the case of Gov. Reeder, of Kan- sas, all tell the same story of the unscrupulous double-dealing and treachery of this Pierce administration, But, with all these precedents, the case of the Albany Adas man is a hard one, Mr. John Cochrane is reported as being the prime mover in it, which is adding insult to injury, with the general suspicion that Mr. Cochrane him- self is only retained in office because he is the confidential custodian of the Scarlet Letter, Perhaps, too, Mr. Cochrane is “the distingnish- ed gentleman of this State’ who made that pledge to the free soil democrats of Congress, Or was it Prince John Van Buren, who, sup- porting the administration generally, still holds to that privilege of hostility to the Nebraska bill? or was it Mr. Gilbert Dean? No matter: the treaty is broken, aud the A/las man is the victim of bis own credulity, nieces Tur Tr’S Governors axp the Liquor Law.— The Ven Governors have passed a resolution asking for «© Official interpretation of the Liquor law, L.*t thom call upon the Lieute- nant Governor. Wrstes Prosrects ror rae Poor.—This time last year, or @ trifle later, alarm troubled men’s minds as they thought of the win- ter. A cessation of more than half the en- terprises consuming labor, and an immense rise in the prices of articles of prime necessity —occurring simultaneously and at a time when New York swarmed with newly landed immi- grants—might well frighten the boldest, As the winter wore on, the feelings of the benevo- lent prompted a variety of engines of relief, which to sober minds appeared fraught with more future mischief than present benefit. There was a time when it seemed not impossi- ble that soup kitchens might become a perma- nent civic institution. The winter passed. The poor suffered incredible hardship, and many persons in easy circumstances were s¢- verely pinched. When the spring came, and the immigrants found their way into the country, a load was removed from men’s mindg, and clergymen prayed in the pulpit that New York might not know such another season of dis- tress. We are on the verge of winter once more, and it is with feelings of sincere gratitude to Providence that we contrast our present pros- pects with those of last October. Though the chief disturbing cause—the European war— still rages with unabated fury, and the bel- ligerents only seem to be beginning their troubles, the prospects of the poor in America are as promising as they have ever been. Labor—which was a drug last win- ter—is in large demand, There appears no reason to suppose thet that demand will fall off. Very few of the enterprises now in course of prosecution are of that speculative charac- ter which a.monetary crisis would be likely to interrupt. There is even little superfluous building going om. On the other hand, the supply of labor is small. From various causes the immigration of the year has been scanty. Of the laborers who were fed at the soup kitchens last year, the bulk have gone to the country, where they are inthe receipt of good wages. A few have returned to Europe, where the war.has created.a very fair demand for labor. Altogether, there seems to be little or no pauperism or forced idleness at present, and no prospect of it for the winter. It is generally believed that prices are lower now than they were this time last year. This is not quite correct, as appeers by the follow- ing table:— Price, Oct, 1854. Prive, Oct. 1865. Flour, (best Gene- see, forfm’ly use)$8 873, 2 $10 50 $9 373, a $11 00 Pork, (mess),.....12 26° a 1225 2300 a 28 25 secs 1400 a = 1800 a 1400 ree Cem a lox Moe Ny a 8% bye | 5% a Bb Ba 4B a 18 0 a 12 e 0 Wa so— wai a = Boa — a i be — s = Sa — Eggs, per dozen. a — Ba — Yow, apair...... 75 a 150 75 a 150 ‘Turkeys, each..... 150 a 250 150 a 2650 Ducks, per pair..., 87 @ 200 100 a 150 Geewe, cach......,125 a 200 160 4 — Blue fish-and’ sea Kem POE Ween, 10 8 8a 2B King fish & str be ‘an e 3 We B 40a = 6a 6 8 a 10 6a 8 0a BW We 8 80 es — 308 — 300 » 500 100 a — +300 a $00 100 a 150 Isabella g’ps, perlb 8 a 12 Bye o8 New potatoes, do., 600 © — 30 a — Swt. do. perhfpeck 25 a = — “Vy are Turnips,do........ 17 a — za = If this table shows anything, it is that prices are higher now than they were last year. Bat it cannot be regarded as a criterion for the fu- ture. In general, prices were not extravagant- ly high last October. It was only as the winter advanced that they rose. Now, they are gradu- ally falling. Flour, only a few weeks ago was $12 a barrel for most housekeepers, and meat and other articles are declining in the same way. With such acropas we have had, it may be safely assumed that the prices of most arti- cles of farm produce will not be higher, if they are not lower, this winter than they are now. How the flour question will be settled, no one can tell. It is a matter on which both bulls who believe that it will again go to $12 and bears who expect to buy at $5, have a great deal to say on their respective sides. Pork will fall as soon as the diminution in the supply caused by the forced extermination of the ani- mals during the hard times of last year, has been made up. Other articles we may hope to see lower. Anouition Feston 1x Boston.—The general convention of the radical abolitionists at Bos- ton has gone a step in advance of our Seward fusionists in behalf of the equality of all races. Rev. Dr. J. McCune Smith, of New York, (black man,) was elected President of this Boston con- vention, while several white New England clergymen, of the anti-Nebraska three thou- sand, figured in the secondary capacity of Vice Presidents, and Mr. Lewis Tappan (white man) was chosen the Treasurer. Our Seward negro worshippers here have been given a hint which they must follow up, in allowing “ our free co- lored Americans” a hearing in their councils, or, peradventure, the Preston King ticket may lose the support of the Fred. Douglass party. Are our Seward organs prepared to sacrifice the colored vote upon mere prejudices of color? or why is it, if they want this vote, that, with all their faith in Sambo, they have not one black man upon their State ticket? Why is it that colored people are not allowed to ride in their car? Let George T. Downing look into this business. Tue Canau Loax.—Mr. John Thompson, the great model financier of Wall street, has not been more fortunate with the courts of law than he appears to have been with his canal scrip. It was he, as every bfdy knows, who astonished the banks and brokers last fall by securing the whole of the canal loan, and then offering to sell it to them at a slight advance. Some time ago we were told in the newspaper which serves as tender to his periodical, that he had disposed of the whole of his stock, and was ready for more. But this was before the Canal Commissioners advertised the new Joan, When notice was given that bids would be re- ceived for another miilion and a quarter, Mr. Thompson applied to Judge Mitchell for an injunction to restrain the Canal Commissioners from contracting any new loan at present. The application was, of course, refused. It appears singular, to say the least, that xo great a financier and unrivalled an operator as Mr. Thompson should have been under the impres- sion that the court would stay the public works of the State till such time as he had disposed of the wholé of his stock at a profit. Tue Orv Lixe Wares —They ‘refuse to be fused’*—they refuse to nominate an inde- pendent ticket, Where will they go? Tue Free Lovers.—Brisbane and bis asso- ciate free lovers, arrested for “‘ disorderly con- duct,” have been discharged. Let them “go their way and sin no more,” for fear that should they venture further in this third degree of Fourierism they may fare worse. Anorner Sion.—We are informed that “ the democracy of Essex county have fused on the Juniper State ticket.” The half shells are closing up. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS. From Wi PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS, ETC., ETC. Wastivoton, Oct. 24, 1855, Hon. George E. Badger closed the argument to-day, in the extra pay cases in the Court of Claims. If these cases are sustained, thousands of others will follow suit, Mr. Badger spoke eloquently for two hours, siting many precedenta in support of his claim, The first was the case of Chicf Justice Marshall, who acted as Secretary of State and received pay therefor while receiving his sala- ry as Chief Justice of the United States. ol. Rogers—a half-breed Cherokee Indlan—commenced to-day the argument in the celebrated Cherokee case. He claims for himself and other Cherokees who have be- come citizensof the United States, the sum of one hun- dred and seventy thousand dollars, under the provi- sions of the treaty of 1836. Thiscase has heen been be- fore Congress for some years, and been favorably reported on in each house, Postmaster Fowler ix here with the Postmaster General. What’s up? Gen. James Wateon Webb is also here, and is negotiating for a residence on one of our fashionable thoroughfares, for the season from the first of December. ‘The United States Attorney General has deciied that it isno bes begs from our neutrality for citizens to sell to either of the belligerenta gunpowder, arms, or other arti- cles contraband of war, or for the merchant ships of a neutral State to transport troops or military munitions for either of the belligerents, such commerce being per- fectly lawful, subject only to’ the chances of hostile cap- ture by the opposing power. pe The Great Exhibition of Horses and Cattle at Boston. Boston, Oct, 24, 1855. ‘The National Fair was quashed to-day by a severe northeast storm. The grounds showed a dreary space only enlivened by the appearance of men in great coats and big boots, having the care of the horses and cattle. ‘The rain was incessant. At dinner, the President announced that the exhibition would commence again when the weather was tair. Over four hundred and fifty horses have been entered, and will be shown to-morrow. Among themare nine stallions, belonging to Mr. Jackson and Mr. Motte, of Long Island, sired by Flying Cloud out of Andrew Jackson mares, A colt, belonging to Mr. Motte, of Manhattanville, L. I., one year old last Muy, fourteen hands and three inches high, was sold on the ground yesterday for five hundred dollars, There.is also a splendid two year old Kemble Jackson colt, called Leather Stocking, owned by Mr. Lea- vitt, of Great Barrington. Two of Trustee’s colts, named Fanny Kemble and Trustee, attracted much attention. ‘The entries are two hundred sheep, four hundred head of neat stock, four hundred and horses, and four hundred swine. There is an immense number of stri ‘4 in town, and things look well for a great time, if there is fair weather. Launch ofthe Steam Frigate Wabash. PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 24, 1855, The United States steam frigate Wabash, one of the Mine constructed under a special act of Congress, was launched from the large ship house in the navy yard at 12:80. M, this day, in admirable order, and despite the | unpropitiousness of the weather, received, as she dipped into her destined element, the hearty plaudits of some ten thougand spectators, consisting of both sexes and all ages. The Wabash’s dimensions are as follows:—Length, 200 feet; depth of beam, 51 feet; depth of hold, 26, and will mount 40 guns. She hes excited general adiniration from all skilled -in’ shipbuilding by the beauty of her model, the symmetry of her proportions and the great skill displayed in the superior manner of her construc: ton. We are pleased to say that no accident occurred to mar the general enthusiasm manifested on the augpicious occasion. Massachuactts Politica. Bostox, Oct, 24, 1855. The democrats of Suffolk county held their ratification meeting this evening in Faneuil Hall, and the assem- Dlage was large and enthusiastic, notwithstanding the very disagreeable weather. The mecting was called to or- der by Francis J. Parker, Feq., of Boston, and addresses were made strongly in support of the democratic candi- dates and Union principles by Hon. John 8. Well New Hampshire; General Anderson, of Maine, and E. C. Riddle, of Boston. A masa meeting was called by the Sate Committee to be held in the same plaec to-morrow evening. The Pennsylvania Liquor Law, dc. Prerenens, Oct. 24, 1855. In the first liquor case under the new law, Wm. Ben- nett being the defendsnt, the jury to-day returned a verdict of guilty on all three counts. On the rendition of the verdict, Bennett was absent, when his bonds were declared forfeited, and a process was issued for his arrest. ‘The defendant’s connsel moved for au arrest of judg- ment and for a new trial. The Court remarked that the defendemt must be in the Sheriff’s custody until the m>- tion was argued, Judgment war thereapon given in the ense, ‘rains over the Allegheny Valley Railroad commenced running to Freeport to-day, a distance of thirty miles. Republican Mass Meeting at Lockport. Lockvorr, Oct. 24, 1855. A republican mass meeting was held here this after- noon, Hon. Thomas T. Flagler was the president, and made an eloquent speech in favor of the republican or- nization. Arcade Hall was orowded to overflowing. Hon. John P. Hale, and General Bruce, of Madison, also addressed the meeting. From Boston. THANKSGIVING DAY IN MASSACHUSETTS—arromnT- MENT OF A DELEGATE T0 THE NATIONAL DEMO- CRATIC CONVENTION. Bostox, Oct. 24, 1855, Governor Gardner has appointed the 39th of November as Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts. ‘The democrats in the Fifth district have chosen the Hon. B. F. Hallett as their delegate to the National De- moctatic Convention at Cincinnati. Fiom Cleveland. ARREST OF A MAIL ROBBER—DISASTER. CLEVELAND, Oct. 24, 1855, Stillman Webb, Post Cffice clerk at Jefferson, Ohio, was arrested yesterday for purloining letters from’ the mails, The rehr. C. Harrison, from Milwaukie for Buffalo, with Bago put into this port with three feet of water in her held, Departure of the Canada. Bostox, Oct. 24, 1855. The R. M. steamship ( sailed from this port at noon to-day, with 96 passer for Liverpool and 19 for Halifax. Among them is Josiah Pierce, Jr., of Portland, Secretary of Legation to St. Petersburg. She takes out $756,500 in specie. Snow In the Soathwest. Lousviise, Ky., Det, 24, 1855. It has been snowing here this utternoon. A snow storm at Nashville was also experienced to-day. The Weather at New Orleans. New Onreans, Oct. 23, 1855. The weather has been very cold here to-day, and we shall most probabiy be visited with a frost to-night. Movements of the Southern Steamers, ARRIVAL OF THE FLORIDA AT BAVANNAM. Savannan, Oct. 23, 1855, The steamship Florida has arrived here from New York, with all on boara well, ARRIVAL OF THE NASHVILLE AT CHARLESTON. CuAKinToN, Oct. 23, 1855. The United States mail steamship Nashville arrived here from New York at four o'clock this (Tuesday) morning. Markets. . New Oncmaxe, Oct, 23, 1865. Our cotton market is dull, and | came have declined Kc, The sales to-day add up 4,500 ly Bt BIKc. ABC. middling. New molasses 32c. Flour dull at $8 254 $8 B74. Sterling exchange, ‘7% per cent premium. The northeast winds which have prevailed for some days past, have so increased the present spring tides that yesterday, (Wednesday,) it became necessary to open the souttle ports of the sunken hulk of the Joseph Walker ‘and let it fill again, so as to prevent it from lifting the trusses that span across, and were used in raising it. A steam pump ix now rigged over the vessel and ready to pump the water out immediately on the setting in of the neap tides, ‘Verse xp Crew Lost.—We learn that during the blow on Friday night « schooner owned by Thos. Adams & Co,, of Smithfield, Va., and commanded by Capt. Gwathmey, was capsized in Chesapeake bay, and all on board are supposed to have been drowned. That vessel, with another, was cleared from Smithfield for Baltimore with an assorted cargo. The captain of one vessel seeing a squall coming up put back to port, but Capt. Gwath- qeey went on, and is, it is supposed,’ drowned, with the entire crew. ‘The schooner was found on Saturday, bot- tom up and not a soul on board. The body of one of the crew basbeen found. There were three or four hands on beard besides the captain, all of whom are believed to have been drowned, a,'if they had made land, they would, fo all probability, have made known the fact of the Jos of the vesselRichmond (Va.) Dispatch, On. 23, A New Comedy at Burton’s Thestre. A new comedy entitled “The Man of Many Friends,” which we are told by the bills, is now playing at the Haymarket theatre, London, to crowded houses, was per- formed last night for the first time, at Burton’s theatre. As every play has a moral of some kind, it is rea- sonable to suppose that fthis is not destitute of that essential requisite, and we may add that its moral is ad mirably chosen and well sustained throughout. The object of the author is to ahow the utter insincerity and selfishness of that kind ot friendship which clings tos man in prosperity, and deserts him in the moment of his adversity. Peter Popples, who has commenced life as a dollmaker, becomes suddenly wealthy by the death of a relative, and his wife, who is anxious to make a sensation im the world, persuades him to enter into fashion, able life, In his new sphere he forms the acquaintance of a host cf friende—the elegant friend, the dining friend, the sporting friend, the useful friend, the experienced friend—friends of every quality and,description, the va- rious points and peculiarities in whose characters are presented with the best effect. Peter Popples, the man of many friends, is a dollmaker, and as such is despised dy all these, but,he is rich, end they are on that account willing to overlook such @ disgrace. Ho is, however, soon made aware of the insincerity of the frendship of his nt friend, who endeavors to seduce his wife, but who i ioep by Reet Mein dapat Stents bare, roe ears with suspicions constancy band. All, however, ends well—the true characters of the false friends are exposed, and both Mr. and Mrs. Popples to retire from fashionable for the their natural Ife, The play {s full of capital hits, although some of them are a little far-fetched, yet, inl ae] opera gp that has been put upon s . dialogue’ never weal tnd the inferost in te ploce in kept Gp to the end. Ths whole force of the company is brought out, and the piece is presented with the cui tional attraction of new scene- ry. It is sufficient to that it was successful through- out, and promises—juc from the favor with which it received—to have a long run. At its conclusion Mr. Burton returned his thanks, and tion for to-night. The eves ‘8 with the musical comedy of ‘J of Paris.” Wallack’s fTheatre—The New Comedy. A new comedy, entitled ‘‘The Man of Many Friends,” was produced at this theatre last night to a crowded and fashionable house. It is from the prolific pen of Mr. Sterling Coyne, and has had a successfal run at the Hay- market, London. The plot, though professedly cockney, is more French than English in its construction. Its ex- travagance is however relieved by its effective situations its ingenious by-play, and its smart and telling dialogue’ Itis just sucha piece as is calculated to display to the fullest advantage the resources of a theatre like Wal- lack’s, where a point is made of giving to all the parts, no matter how subordinate, their proper value. The story turns upon the troubles of a worthy London tradesman, a dollmaker by trade, upon whom Fortune has unexpectedly thrust her favors in the shape of a large inheritance. To gratify the fashion” able tastes of bis wife—a Mrs, Potiphar in her way, but with correct, principles in the main—Popples takes a villa at Norwood, where he is immediately inundated by shoals of hungry bangers-on with aristocratic tities, but empty purses, who fatten upon his dinners, swindle him out of his money, break in upon all his old habits, and render his life miserable. To console himself under his mis- fortunes he shuts himself up in # room sacred from intru- sion, and spends his time manufacturing a speaking doll, which, to his inexpressible delight, he succeeds in making utter the word * Papd.” An old friend, a Lincolnshire farmer, suddenly makes bis appearance, to the great hor- ror of his lady-wife, who entreats of him not to bring him in contact with her aristocratic vimters. He is compelled to yield to‘her supplications, and mai to shut up hia boor of a friend in the room with his doll. The quality folks, mystified with the frequent visits of their host to this apartment, and bent upon mischief between him and his wife, insinuate that there is some improper inmate concealed in it—o suggestion alarmingly confirm- -ed by plaintive cries of “papa, papa,’’ Senemnnally pro- ceeding frem it. Popples is, in his turn, rendered sus- picious of tbe fidelity of his wite, by finding a miniature of her, which she had had secretly pwinted, as » present to him on the anniversary cf their marringo, in the sscssion of one of bis fashionable visiters, who had purloined it out of her work table. ‘Then follows seenes of at recrimination between hus- band.and wife, which is only prevented from coming to a tctal separation by the sincere affection which they en- tertuin for each other. Popples, unable to induce her to Gismiss her visiters, contrives, with bis friend Skrym- sher, a plot, by which he sets them al % the ears, and expores their unworthiness to hia wife, The groundless- ners of the scandal by wnich his fair fame has been im- yeaohed is then demonstrated by the accidental produc- tien of the speaking doll, and the piece ends with a re- conciliation between the spouses, and a mutual deter- mination to abandon the “ pomps and vanities” which Jhave.caused them so much unha 0 From this brief description of the plot it will be seen that there is a germ of eae in ft, although some ot the situations bear a striking resemblance to those of the “School for Scandal.” Pat upon the stage in the usual elegant style in which all light pieces of this sort are presented at this theatne— played aimirably by ac- tors, all excellent in their respective lines, and en- couraged by un audience who seemed prepared to be pleased, the aomedy had an poe success. Wal- cot as Popples, the perplexed dollmaker, kept the house in roars of laughter hole evening, although it struck us that if he bad vulgtrized his subject a little more, it would have been more strictly in character. Brougham’s make up and perroustion of the Hon. Arlington Veneer, the elegant fr |, entitle the part to be considered one ot his happiest hits, Holland’s Skrymsher was a broadly drawn and most effective performance. In Mrs. Popples, Mre, Hoey put forth all her energies, and gave to the part all the force of hight and shi which its alternate ft and pathos require. She was ably supported by Miss Kate Saxon, a clever little actress, who is tast rising into reputation, Mrs. Brougham and ‘Mrs. Vernon. At the close of the piece, the verdict of the house was so warmly given in its favor, that Mr. Walcot came forward and announced its nightly repetition this week. Nimto’s.—This evening the favorite opera of the ‘Crown Diamonds’? will be given, andon Friday, Mr. Harrison will take his farewell benefit, previous to the departure of the troupe on their Southern and Western tour. A crowded house will, doubtless, reward this ex- cellent actor and vocalist. Tim TuratRes.—The performances provided for this evening at the respective theatres, are of a very at- tractive character. We refer our readers to the adver- tising columns. The Suit Against the Canal Commissioners. SUPREME COURT. Before Hon. Judge Mitchell, Oct. 24.—John Thom; Henry J. Raymon?, Ogden Hofman and Others, al Commissioners.—In answer to the Attorney General, Judge Mitchell said he should take longer time to con- sider this case. ‘The Attorney General—Then I understand your Honor that the’ case remains a8 it is, but no injunction is granted, and no stay of proceedings. The Court—I make no decision, and will make none to-day. City Intelligence. Tae Mecnasics’ IxerrreTp—Lecrore py THomas F. Mracuer.—Mr. Meagher will deliver the introductory lecture before the members of this institution, at 8 o'clock, this (Thursday) evenin , taklog for his subject, “The Influence of Science on the Welfare of Society.” The proceeds of the lecture are to be appropriated towards tbe increase of the libra of the Tnstilats; which is free to all young apprentices of good moral characte. The lecture wil begives in the Academy of Music, Fou:- teenth street. Dodworth’s band will ‘be in attendance during the evening. ‘The directors expect a full house. ‘Tm Raypatt’s Istand Boys will vit the city to-mor- row. They will be reviewed by the Mayor, in front of the City Hall, after which they will be provided with » lunch, which will be furnished by G. W. Kellock, Clerk of the Almshouse Department. They will then visit the fuir at the Crystal Palace, where specches will be made and the bcys will go through their exercises. Lappy’ Catnonc Fam.—The ladies of St. Francis Xavier's Church, Sixteenth street, will hold a tair at No. $14 Broadway, fourth door above Grace Church, on the afferncons und evenings from Oct. 24th to Oct. 3st, inclusive. Fair open at 3 o’clock P. M. Parape or Tue Lianr Gavrn.—Yesterday the Light Guard turned out in great nuinbers, accompanied by Dodworth’s fall band. on their annual inspestion. The; were divided into four commands as they march: through the streets, and looked more like a regiment than a company. They mustered over one hundred mus- kets; and, though the weather was against them, never looked better 07 marched so well. Tar Ecurse.—The eclipse was eclipsed last night, and those who staid up to witness it were disappointed. We are therefore unable to tell whether the penumbra en- tered the earth’s sbadow at the right time or not, but suppore the calculations of the astronomers were all right. ‘The weather was bad, and the skies lowering during the day and evening. Muutary Parape.—This morning the Municipal Guards, composed of the members of the Seventeenth Ward Police, start on their first annnal target excursion. They are ender the command of Captain J. W. Hartt, of the Seven- teenth Ward Police, and will turn out nearly fifty mus- kets. At eight o'clock they will be reviewed by the Mayor at his residence, in Second avenue, from they will proceed on their excursion. We understand t) at the prizes contributed amount to nearly $1,500, and that the number of invited guests will reach as high as fifty, among whom are some of the first men in the city, We hope the Guards will have a good time of it. ManniAce in Hic Live.—Yesterday, at noon, the deni- sens of Madison square and vicinity were present at Dr. Adams’ church to witness thé marriage of Mr, G* ¢¢ #2, of Wall «treet, to Misa Ellen **°, of this city. The Ctremony, which was witnessed by an overflewing house was on. imposing one aah Interesting to all prosent. The bride and two bridesmaida were aresse) in white atin rnd created quite a sensation. The « Wedding march’ and an overture from “‘Semiramide,”? was pore ormed «nthe organ. Another affair of the same kind igok place po hour aferwagds at the sawe place, TOTAL LOSS OF THE SCHOONER JUDGE BAKER. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. SQvaN Brac, Oct. 22, 1855. ‘The particulars of the shipwreck of the schooner Judge: Baker, Capt. Andrew Bogart, have now been collected, I therefore hasten to inform you of all the facts connected with the sad misfortune, The Judge Baker, commanded by the above officer, wha had his wife, Mrs. B., on board with him, sailed from New York on Saturday morning last, bound for Philadel- phia, with @ cargo of logwood, pearl ash, and whiting. For some reasons the vessel came to anchor off Coney Island soon after starting, but at 9 o'clock set sail for the Hook. The wind at time was blowing fresh from the: E.$. E., and the schooner was obliged to stand off shore under reefed sails, Beinga very leaky craft, the water im the hold soon made headway, and in ameasure disabled the vessel, At this time a squall struck her, when the foresail and flying jib were carried away. While laboring in the. trough of the sea, under this new misfortune, the pilot boat Sylph (No. 1) appeared in sight. Signals of distress were made by Captain Bogart, who hailed the command- er of the pilot boat and asked for assistance, as he con- sidered their situation very dangerous. A hawser was, with some trouble, attached to the schooner by thore on ‘board the Sylph, and the former was taken in tow. The wind by this time had increased, and the sea being heavy the hawser parted, and im the thickness of the storm those on board of the pilot boat lost sight of the ill fated schooner. This occurred on Saturday evening, while both vessels were nearly opposite Long Branch. What occurred on board the Judge Baker from the time she parted company with the Sylph until she was dashed to pieces on Squan Beach, remains veiled in mystery. About ten o’clock on Sunday morning, while two youths. ‘delonging toSquan village were walking along the beach in the immediate neighborhood ofthe inlet they discovered the remains of a wreck scattered all along the coast. Per- ceiving at once thats shipwreck had taken place, they hastened to the village and gave the alarm. In # short. time a large number of the inhabitants repaired to the. spot, and there found that the unfortunate schooner had ‘been cast away, and to all appearances those who had ‘been on board were all drowned. Search was made. along the wreck strewn beach for the bodies of the crew, but only two corpses could be found. The body of a wo- man, which subseqently turned out to be Captain Bogart’s. wife, was first found onthe beach, nearly opposite the: spot where the vessel struck. ‘A party was then sent to the northward of the inlet in order, if possible, to discover whether any of the other victims were cast on shore. Captain Bogart’s body was found floating in the water about a quarter of a mile to the north of the inlet. It was first discovered bySamues P. Curtis, one of the wreckers, who, at the risk of his own life, bravely rushed into the surf and, grappling with the dead, brought it in safety to the shore. The search for the dead was continued all day, (Sun- day,) but without any further success. Preparations were then made for saving such portions of the wreck and cargo as were driven ashore. A large quantity of logwood and dye stuffs, valued at several hundred dollars, were soon collected. When your cor- respondent visited the ill-fated spot the scene was # me- lancholy one, indeed. The hulk of the schooner lay on. the inner edge of the outer bar—(distance from shore about two hundred yards.) The decks and upper plank- ing had been all washed off with the sea, and nothing re- mained to mark the spot where the vessel had struck but the floating masts and spars, whish, still clinging to the’ hull by the rigging, was mournful indication of the fatal disaster. Although the surf broke heavily over the floating epars, stil they clung with strange tenacity to the spot where #0 many human beings had, a few hours: previously, been launched into eternity. Efforts were made to reach the wreck in order to see if there remained any of the dead entangled among the floating mass; but the aurf being very high, the task was det too dangerous for even the experienced wreckers of Squan to undertake. A collection of dye wcods, bar- rels of pearl ash, water casks, some of the minor spars and rigging, was all that remained of the ill-fated vessel. Adetachment of men, under command of the wreck- master, is still stationed on the beach, ready, whenever an opportunity offers, to board the sunken bulk. All ods raved will be sold_at public auction, on Thursday, the benefit of the underwriters. ‘The Judge Baker was s large schooner of about 225 tons burthen, and was about ten years of age. Those pieces of the wreck which came ashore have the appear. ance of the vessel having been in service a number of years, although « report had boen circulated to the effect that she was not more than six years old. Various opinions are entertained by the inhavitents of the village as to the point from which the wind blew when the schooner struck the bur; but the general belief is that the wind, which had been blowing from the F. 8.E. all the afternoon, changed to E. N. E. ubout ten o’clock, and it was while it was blowing with great vio- lence from this quarter that the dismantled craft was dashed ashore amidst the breakers, It was at first su that as no bodies save those of the captain and bis wife came on shore, some vessel had probably come in collision with the schooner, and that the crew might possibly have got absard the stranger, and have thus escaped in safety; but these hopes were soon dispelled, for the report of the pilot boat Sylph, stating that she parted company with the schooner while the latter was leaking badly, put an end to all sur- mises for the safety of the unfortunate crew, whose without doubt rest calmly at the bottom’of the deep. Here they will in all probability remain until the next’ storm ets in, when the ocean will yield back the dead, and again assuming its placid and deceitful form will alure more victims to that fatal shore, where the souls of thousands have been sent to their last account. Among those who shipped on board the Judge Baker in the capacity of seaman, was Cornehus Longstreet, » resident and pative of quan village, Home of fis clothe ings with his initials marked upon the same, was dis covered lying among the fragments of the wreck by the father of the deceased, who is inconsolable at the loss of is son. A young man named Samuel Johnson, also a sesident of Squan, fortunately for nimsclf, left the vessel » few hours before she left New York. He had been eat on board, but for some reason or other quitted her pre- vious to’ her sailing for Philadelphia, and was thus t melancholy fute which awaited luckily saved from his companions, On Tuesday night a brother of the deceased captain arriv- ed a‘ the village and immediately took charge of the bodies of his brother and sister-in-law. They will be conveyed to New York for interment, The bad been master of vessels for nearly ten years. He wae long and favorably known here where, the most heartfelt regret for his ios eg fate is expressed by the villagers for nifles _ around. It is not known at what hour the Judge Baker struck the bar, bat it iy presumed from the present position of. the wreck that she must have grounded at low ebb tide, between 10 and 1) o’clock P M. Had the tide been even half flood the vessel would have beem driven over the bar with the force of the breakers, and landing on the open. beach many lives inight have been suved; at all events, rome of the crew would have lived to tell the bitter tale- of their misfortune, But fate ordained it otherwise, There is not one left to deserihe the awful scene that en- sued when amidst the roaring of the breakers and the howling of the winds, the untortunate vessel was dashed into a thousand atome, and all on board © sent —to ne From whence no traveller returns, WRECKER. Jersey City News. Fatat Ramgoap Accwest.—On Tuesday afternoon, at. about 5 o'clock, a man apparently fifty years of age, evidently « foreigner, who had recently arrived in this country, was instantly killed upon the track of the New: York ‘and Erie railroad, near the Hackensack river. He was walking upon the track at a point whee an up and down train ‘were meeting und stepping from one track to avoid the train upon it, he got in the way of the other one, and was instantly killed by a blow the cow-cateher. The body was taken to the Cold Spring station. Court Calendur—This Day. Scrreum Court—Circuit.—sos, 274, 21, 376, 359, 103, 408 to 417. 69, 10) 16, oor nase 68, 161 :“igheaipanend Mehl Sermon ‘Covrr.—Non. ‘881.’ 940, 183, 580, 230, 540, 671 to 685, 385, 281, 271, 609, 558, 624, 482, 647, 666, 667, 273, 599. 3 Ph. os we eee Rate of Interest 1e i urepe. bngland | ed for space. “The war sn draining the coffers of at fostraron- reaction is tremendous in i'* effects wy this coantry. 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