The New York Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1855, Page 4

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The steamship Ariel, which left Cowes on the morning of the 14th inst., arrived at this port last evening, with one day's later news from Europe, and Biles containing the latest tinancial reports from London, Paris and Vienna. Consols had improved shade in London, bat the condition of the Aus ‘trian government exchequer, aswell as of the city bank of Vienna, was piost precarious. The Bank of France had published {ta monthly statement, which we give elsewhere. Ten thousand French troops ‘were off Odessa in the allied squadron, and the news of the bombardment of the town was hourly ex- pected. A report of a popular ontbreak in Sicily ‘was prevalent. (Rome waa dreadfully afflicted with cholera, and the inundations of the marshes had caused much loss of life and property. Ruasian Agents were busily at work in Italy and Switzerland. Cholera was still rife in Madrid. Prince Gortscha- koff reports from the Crimea to the 4th instant. No new movement had taken place. The English gan-boats had left the Baltic, and were under con- woy for home. It is said that the Danish Sound Dues question will certainly be settled in an amica- ble manner. Russia was likely to tempt the aid of Austria and Prussia by an offer of a slice of her Polish frontier. The correspondence from Sebastopol, published in eur paper this morning, will be found highly inte- vesting, containing, as it does, a descriptive account ef the relative positions of the Russian and allied armies; the one in their strongly fortified position on the north side of the city, and the other amidst the ruinsof its southern half. The English writer mates that at the latest date, September 29, the Rursians were busily employed in strengthening themselves by adding tothe usual armament of the Sorts, and the erection of new batteries wherever a gun could be mounted. He fally corroborates the * statement of Dr. Davega, published in the Hera,p of last Thursday, to the effect that the north side of the place was “ bristling with cannon,” using, in fact, the very words of that gentleman. The efiect was felt by the victors, as the increasing heavy fire of the Russian guns had rendered their position dangerous, and they bad al- ready reduced the garrison of occupation, in order not to attract so mu:h attention from the enemy. Flour was becoming scarce in the British army,anda despatch had been sent to London re- questing an immediate supply. A daily distribution of 280,000 pounds of corn was required in order to feed the horses attached to the English divisions. A graphic description of a visit to Cathcart’s Hilly where the slain officers lie buried, is given. Many of the British officers wounded on 8th of September had died since. The roar of cannon which ceased #or a time after the capture of the Malakoff, was gain beard daily. The British naval commanders report that Perekop is entirely safe on the sea side. Immense food supplies are taken to the Kussians by the route of Tchougar bridge. Drankenness and uight riot prevailed largely amongst the common soldiery quartered in Sebastopol. It is asked, with significant emphasis, when will the north side be at- tacked? Some late ukases of the Czar are given, with a statistical summary of the population of the Crimea. ‘The health of the city continues good. Theawhole number of deaths during the past week, as we learn from the report of the City Inspector, was 361— namely, 56 men, 77 women, 123 boys and 105 girls— fam increase of 20 on the mortality of the weck pre- vious. There were 41 deaths of consumption, 7 of bronchitis, 7 of congestion of the lungs, 15 of in- Sammation of the lungs; congestion of the brain, inflammation of the brain, 7; diarrhea, 15; dysen* tery, 13; inflammation of the bowels, 9; typhus fe ver, 10; typhoid fever, 6; dropsy in the head, 1. cholera infantum, 5; convulsions, (infantile,) 9: croup, 15; scarlet fever, 13; hooping cough, 4; ma- rasmus, (infantile,) 22; and smallpox, 2. There were also 8 deaths from violent causes, 6 premature births, and 31 cases of stillborn. The following is the classification of diseases:—Brain and nerves, 77; generative organs, 7; heart and blood vessels, 6; bangs, throat, &c., 98; skin, &c., and erruptive fo- vers, 17; stillbern and premature births, 37; sto- mach, bowels and other digestive organs, 82; uncer- tain reat and general fevers, 28; urinary organs, 2; old age, 6; unknown, 1. The nativity table gives | 272 natives of the United States, 53 of Ireland, 20 of Germany, 9 of England, 3 of Scotland, 3 of Frauce, and 1 of British America. In another column will be found a very sensible and practical letter from an intelligent colored man named Robin, in which he gives some sound advice to his colored brethren of this community on the folly of their attempting to enforce by law rights which custom and general prejudice have devied them. He considers that the conduct of the Rev. Mr, Pennington, and others who have attempted to interfere with the arrange- ments of the Sixth avenue railroad, after the company bad made full provision for their ac- commodation, was unwise and ungrateful, and he recommends .an abstinence from all such proccedings for the fature. He believes that prejudice of color will not last for ever, but he thinks also that mingling the two races too soon ‘and too freely will only be an injury to both. The abolitionists would do well to ponder over the truths contained in this remarkable epistle. They convey the strongest reproof that bas yet been thrown out against the folly and wickedness of their own proceedings. Gov. Clark has appointed Thursday, the 20th day of November next, to be observed thronghout the State asa day of praise, thanksgiving and prayer, Owing to the light stock of cotton in this market, sales were Jess extensive yesterday, being confined to about 1,500 bales. The previous decline noticed ‘was about recovered. Flour opened firm and active, with a good home and export demand. At the close, however, there was some less buoyancy. Wheat was quite active, and among the sales made were 40,000 bushels red Western to arrive in November, at $195. Corn sold at %5c.a97c. Rye was dull. Pork was in some better request, with sales at €22 50 a $22 75 for mesa. Sugars were dull. A cargo of Rio coffee per Plizahcth Means, (3,170 bage,) sold at private terms. Freight were firmer, and 20,000 a 90,000 bushels of grain were engaged to Liverpool in bags, at 12d., and 6,000 busyels wheat to London at lsd. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. OCTOBER. 28, 1855, Acrangements for the Decline of the Empire State—Marvellous Prevision of the Seward Organs. The Tribune, the elder Seward organ of this city, in connection with its co-laborer in the same vineyard, the Philadelphia North American, bas finally fixed the grade for the great highway ofindustry from the Canadas on the North to the Carolinas on the South. It will be grati- fying to Philadelphians to know that it is set- tled on the general plan of the rise of Pena- sylvania, the decline of the Empire State and the fall of Virginia; and it will be interesting to New Yorkers to learn that their decline bas been fixed as a penalty for adopting a “yolicy that looks to trade in preference to agricul- ture and mapnfactures—a policy that builds up great cities to the ruin of interior villages and towns.” Perhaps in the whole history of.fanaticiem there is to be found no act of presumption more glaring than this effort of the abolition organs to degrade and utterly misrepresent the commercial metropolis of the Union, and the truecharecter of the Empire State. The secret is all told when we say that the city of ‘New York is radically opposed to the schemes of disunion put on foot by Seward, Greeley and Garrison. The popular mind here is patriotic and honest. There are consistency and inte zri- ty in its politics as well as in ite trade—it seeks to discharge its obligations under the federal constitution, as well as in the relations of busi- ness. The exception to this as a rule, is found in the abolitionists; and now, since the city has chown its utter detestation of them—siuce it marks them as traitors to all our great in- terests—points them out as enemies to every class—the negroes included—they resort to falsehood and misrepresentation, with a view of exciting the country against its chief com. mercial emporium. It must be gratifying to the business men who support the “Tribune, to the property holders of the city, to those who have witnessed with pride the steady advancement of the great State of New York to its present commanding position in the Union and in the world, to those who remem- her that it was the pioncer of improvements in the construction of its canals, that it has filled the West with its surplus population and capi- tal, thatit is linked with almost every town and hamlet in the great agricultural plain of the lakes by the ties of consanguinity, and still more intimately by commercial and so- cial relationg, that it has built up and sustain- ed a goodly number of “interior villages and towns,” whose prosperity is unimpaired and whose wealth is almost unlimited—to euch, we repeat, it must be gratifying now to learn from such a paper, that the Empire State is in a ra- dical decline. And all this is proclaimed without a shadow of authority and in the face of the most conclusive evidence to the contrary. The impudence of the reason urged to sustain the assertion exceeds even the source whence it emanated—“the policy that looks to trade in preference to agriculture and manufactures,” Let us look at this point. By the census of 1850, we find employed in agriculture in this State, 314,000; in Pennsylvania, 267,000. We employed in commerce, trade, manufactures, mining and mechanic arts, 312,000 ; Pennsyl- vania employed in the same occupations, 207,- 000, We also had 123,000 engaged in sea and river navigation ; Pennsylvania had 9,000. It will thus be seen at a glance that the bottom is all one of theory of the traducers. They have been compelled to beg the conclusion that labor is badly distributed in New York, aad that we have stimulated commerce and drawn to it those who should have been engaged in agriculture and manufactures, just to enable them to assert that the city is a hot-bed of trade, generating a poisonous atmosphere, fostered by legislation, and drawing its vital sustenance from the interior villages, which are in decay, Never was an untruth more bold and glaring- ly false. The per centage of our agricaltural employments and those engaged in other pur- suits, do not differ essentially from those of Pennsylvania. If any difference is perceptible it is found in the more perfect distribation of labor in this State, In regard to cities and “interior villages and towns’’—-to their population, their com- merce, their prosperity and their wealth—and they are but expressions of agricultural and manufactured productions—the simplest refe- rence to facts is enough to show the folly ot the journals referred to. Look at the most prominent of the two States :-— New York iu 1860 had a population of. Brooklys Albany. Willianwbur Troy 2 a ge53i 33533 17,000 Syraci 22.000 Rochester, 36,000 Buffalo. 42,000 Oswego 12,000 Total 848,000 We have thus an aggregate population of about 850,000, distributed into ten parts, The ground taken is that, with the exception of Batffalo and New York, (and we may include Brooklyn,) these places are being ruinod by the Policy of building up great cities, which prevails in this State. From 1850 to 1853 the population of Buffalo increased from 40,000 to 60,000, Rochester from 36,000 to 42,000, Syra- cuse from 25,000 to 27,000, Utice frem 17,000 to 20,000, The increase of Brooklyn and Wil- liamsburg has been still greater. Now that New York bas, by her industry and enterprise, built up these great cities, and many others not named—that they are prosperous and wealthy and doing a healthy business—-is something. Let us return to the “ Empire State of 1780" ~-the unquestionably great State of Pennsylva- nia——and see what she has accomplished. Her cities were, in 18. Philadelphia Pittsbur issggzt g2aace We thus have an aggregate of as the population of the principal cities of Pennsylvania; and we have to note an increase of Lancaster, up to 1853, of 2,000, and of Har- visburg of about 700, It appears, then, that “the policy that looks to trade,” if it has any force at all as a destroyer of “interior villages and towns,” is applicable to the State of Penn- rylvania, and not to New York. How long will it take such a policy, with such fruits before us, to transfer empire to our neighbors? But again: Poor Virginia—-we dare say she isa slave State—is in process of a very rapid and irrecoverable fall. New York is in a decline, because she “looks to trade in preference to agriculture (agricultare first) and manufac- tures.” Virginia employs in agricultare 108,- 000 persons—a per centage considerably great- er than Now York or Pennsylvania. It is manifest, then, under the negro Togte of the two Seward organs, that what is meat for us is poison for the Old Dominion. Ohio is in the same category with Virginia, employing only 122,000 in commerce, trade, manufactures, mechanic arts and mining, while in agriculture the has enlisted 270,000. Now, with all this flourish over the certain “decline of the Empire State” by reason of the concentration of its labor in the channels of trade, and the destruction of its “interior villages and towns,” the proof is incontestable that there is a more perfect distribution of em- ployments among our people than in any other State of the American Union. It is quite like- Jy that we are largely indebted for this to the peculiar natural advantages we enjoy as 9 commercial, agricultural and manufacturing community; but it is also evident that we have made the best of our resources; and we see no reason for believing that the future will render us an account of our decline, Penn- sylvania is a great State, and the Philadelphia press is very remarkable for transferring domi- nion from its neighbors to itself. It was the eeat of the Bank, and it enjoyed the exclusive glories of its Biddle financiers, and it is very apparent that its editors have lost little of their propensity for big talk and good, round, swell- ing predictions. “Much as it may grate upon Philadelphians, this assertion is borne out by facts whose truth can hardly be called in ques- tion.” Mexican Affairs—Prospect of Annexation. We publish elsewhere a letter published by Genera] Gadsden in the Mexican papers, with the object of denying all knowledge of the ex- istence of a treaty or convention between the United States and Mexico, erecting the latter into a protectorate of the former. Mr, Gads- den, whose sympathies are obvious, admits that proposals were made to him by persons affiliat- ed with the conservative or Santa Anna par- ty ; but declares that to the best of his know- ledge, the revolutionary chiefs who are now in power have always held Mexican nationality to be the most sacred and inviolable of their political possessions, About the same time, Senor or General Alvarez published a procla- mation, denouncing with much violence of lan- guage those who supposed that he could have been a party to any convention with the United States in which the honor of Mexico was barter- ed away ; winding up with the announcement that he had given orders to the police to dis cover the author of the calumnious rumor, and intended to prosecute him with the utmost rigor of the law. And thirdly, within a day or two of the same period, Senor Pacheco, the Mexican Minister to Paris, addressed to the Pays a letter of which we give a translation elsewhere, de- claring his utter unbelief in the existence of any convention, or the commencement of any negotiation with a view to an exchange of Mexican cclf-sovereignty against American pro- tection. Here are three denials, each tolerably em- phatic, of the rumor which was set afloat a few weeks ago, @nd found its way, a8 an item of news, into our columns, Shall we conclude, hecanuse they come from high and titled per- sonages, while the rumor sprang from an ob- ecure and anonymous source, that they are obviously correct and that the story was forg- ed? -Before we do, at all events, let us ex- amine the antecedents of these personages. Senor Pacheco has the honor of representing his country at Paris. Some years ago, when he held the same position as he does now, the Heratp took occasion to state that he had re- ceived a sum of $200,000 from Santa Anna for the hire and equipment of two thousand Swiss mercenaries, who were to constitute a body guard for the Dictator. Senor Pacheco de- nied it with mach warmth, and was not compli- mentary tothe Heraip, The world might have been led to believe that we had done him injury, had not Senor Arrangoiz gone to law with Presi- dent Santa Anna, and his correspondence with Pacheco been filed in the case, proving every fact stated by us, Before we attach implicit belief to what Pacheco says on this occasion, we must be quite sure that he is not repeating the diplomatic performance he made use of to conceal the $200,000 business. Gen. Gadsden of course knows what he is about. He has bought a strip of Mexican territory and paid a precious price for it. But is it to be supposed, because he was the best friend Santa Anna ever had, that there- forg the revolutionary leaders are certain to confide all their plans to him? Then, as to Alvarez, it must be borne in mind that he is a political chief engaged in a desperate scheme, and relying entirely on popular favor. Ii must be remembered that in Mexico, the surest way to earn the hatred of the people at large is to profess a friendship for the people of the United States, The wounds inflicted by Scott and Taylor bave net been healed. If Alvarez were suspected of philo-Yankeeism, he would be incontinently ruined. Hence, if not his de- nial of the existence of @ negotiation with this country, at least a very good reason for hix not thrusting himself in the way of learning what was going on. The fact is, the people of Mexico are divided into two classes, There is the people proper, who have little education, little practical sense, little industry; who meddle incessantly with politics when they ought to be driving their trades ; and who for the last generation and « half have indulged in a fight once every lustrom at least. And there are the leaders: the thinkers, the statesmen of the country; a very «mall band of men, who have the wel- fure of their country at heart, and seek really to devise the best plan of securing to it peace, prosperity and good government. Now, most of these men have lived in the United States, All have sense cnough to ap- preciate the abstract merit and relative advan- tage of democratic institutions in America. All believe that for Mexico the only safety is in the adoption of the same plan as we have adopted, and in following our example in every particular, Some go farther. They believe that institutions cannot achieve everything, and that men are required to work them. They do not think euch men exist in Mexico, To what covelusion these grave thinkers and pa- triots have come, must be obvious to every one ; though, for their own sake, for the preservation of their popularity with the Mexican masses, it may well be denied. | very few years now will decide the ques- tion. Avarcby is one of those unnatural von- ditions which cannot last forever. It natur. ally ende, after a given period, either in for- eign subjugation, or the establishment of a stable domestic government on some new basis, Of the latter, the best informed Mexi- cans despair, Why should they lose their tem- per when foreignors speculate on the prospects of the formas; : Prrxce Jous Van Buren Exconuyicatep— Tue Cauwver Oncay avp THE Prince.—We had our misgivings that the bold experiment ot Prince John Van Buren, at Oswego, in tak- ing a strong national position on tbe nigger question, with a leg on each side of the fence, would prove a failure; and the result is before us in the manifesto of the Washington Union. The Prince is declared incomunicado, an outsider, a heretic of the pestilent Buffalo tribe of 1848. After a lengthened examination of the speech of the Prince at Oswego, the Cabinet organ Raye i fi 4s hardly necessary for us to comment on these sen- timents, The erect an impassable barrier betweea ais 26 him ly on the same Panot eaey to decide srbich i wot borilig fo the demo- cratic party. He is for keeping Kansas out of the Union ‘at all hazards, unless she comes in asa free State, Mr. Seward ia for the same thing at to Kansas, or any other Territory that may hereafter ask admission, Mr. Van Buren eifectually cuts himself loose from the national democratic organization by avowing these sentiments. Wo do not assume to read him out of the party, but we shovld be untrue to democracy if we could hesitate a moment to furnish the evidence contained in his own speech, that he bas read himself out of the party. When Southern Know Nothings shall quote from his speech to fix vmsoundness on the Northern democracy, let it be anjwered at once that neither Joho Van Buren, nor any other one who entertains these sentiments ani stands on the Van Buren pletfirm of 1848, can claim fellowship with the pation democracy. This is rather hard, considering that the Prince, on the previous evening, gave a cozy dinner at the National Hotel, at which the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Postmaster General—Davis, Dobbia and Campbell—were present. But the absence of every member of the Kitchen Cabinet, proves that the excommunication of Joha is Official. The Prince so regards it himself, as is manifest from his humble apology, defence, ex- planation, or whatever else you may please to call it, which we copy from the Union of yes- terday, and which is as follows :~ TO TRE EDITOR OF THE UNION. Sin—I am glad to observe, fom some editorial remarks ‘im your columne this upon an address detiveced by me at Oswego recently, that our State etection is arresi- ing the attention ot fur triends outaile the State. We are not such devotees of squatter sovereignty as to reject the advice und Lor iag ge Md by — bg Londers, though our voting actual set tits. | hope you will be pleased with the manner in which we shall ‘do this, The election comes off a week from next Tneaday, and we shall thus soon be able to compare the onielad retarns with a prediction which I wish to put on record. The entire democratic State ticket, which you call «oft, will be elected by a plu- rality’ of Sify theosand votes. I am sorry to find you stating that ia effecting this result we shall have “out ourselves loose from the national demucratic organ- ization,” im a State election nt to our citizens tuan any national contest ix Hke'y to be, we may mot bave had our attention sufficiently calle to the position of our breth- ren in other States, We have no candi !ates for national hy 8, and very few of what are calied in Wa: ton, national men. “Mr. John Cochrane, the Surveyur of out ori, takes the principal charge of thi branch of our po- Fities, which may aptly be termed the heavy business. He wae s member of our State Convention, aud { rather took it for grantec he had seen to this, ‘As neat as [now understand, you abject to our oceu- pying now the position we occupied in 1848, upon the subject of slavery. That position was then and now de- fined a» follows Resolved, That while the democracy of New York will falth- sully adhere to al ~o promises of he constitulion, and maintain the reserved righta of the States, they deew this a suttnble occasion to declare chair fixed hostility to the extension bf slavery to free terriiory. Which branch of this resolution do you object to, in the name of the nutional democracy? Are they againat the compromises of the constitution, or the reserved rights of the States, or do they desire to extend slavery to free territory, and is thel #0 intense on either of these three subjects that they cannot act witu demo- c1@'s who agree with them on everything else, but differ on these? Again, you object to the following remarks of mine, which 360 quote :— In the first place, upon the subject of alavery, the practical seston fe haw to prevent the Ttigaign of vey Tata tree ter fiory. That in sjoestion upon whick we, have & right to act which aifecta the State and ‘it is a que York. For example: under the constitution, in the ent of representatives, voree every five slay count as ereous; consequently, & slavebolder who owns five slaves represented as four persons, But & man in the State of New York, though he may own ten millioug of property, ia merely connted ay one person, This is an un. equal apgoruonment; but it was one of the compromises of the eonstiintion, ard which we to be pound by, and Which wo tnust icq ulesce in 0 faF as exlating Sta-e4 aro ‘con. hen to convert cerned. But wi territory in'o slave territory, you p ease thst Inoguaitty, upon which fs based your *epresentation in ress, which lays ‘onr taxes, which makes treaties, which declare’ war, and af. Tects the whole propery ofthe country, Its, thea, a (uesion with which we have a right to medple; and when ‘we. under take to declare an opivion upon it, it should be oar true opi nion, Jn no sense abolition. Iti the ground we took in 1847 and 1848, and we have adhered to it. This does _not ne cessarily require Congress to prohibit slavery m the Territo rica, because that may be accom p! undor tion of the Kansas bill, The settlers themselves may probibtt slavery: but if they should nol, then, when the Territory is ‘ormed into a State and applies for adiniaion, you have again the right to raise the question whether {t ta fairly ormed into a slave State; and, if ft Is not, you have the right to prevent it from coming info the Union until it presonis iteelt with a free constitution {f you choose. Longht to state that the report of my remarks was token by the Hmnar reporter, without my even knowing there was a reporter present, and, of course without my knowledge or consent. J snspect’ tt was done by Seward men, who thought I would say esmething in Oswego that would burt as in New York. On looking over the report Tam amazed at its fidelity, so far as T ean trust my own memory. It is a wonderful exhibition of skill and aczu- racy in reporting, and, on reflection, T do not seo that in advorating our platform I sai¢ anything that woull hart us anywhere. As Oswego is in the extreme north of our State, and New York in the extreme south, Tam now convinced that our platform is ag broad a4 our State—it may not lap over, Indmit. And nov, have you read the extract that you quote? In it Ixay to the people of Os- wego that they have a right, i{ they choose, when Kansas applies for amission into the Union, if it comes as a slave State, to raise the quostion whether it was fairly formed int 8 slave State. Do the national democracy deny this right? Ifthey do, the people of Oswego will not mext ear act with the national democracy. 1 ask you to give Unis note a prompt insertion in your columns. T meght also ask you to publish allof my remarks at Oswego on the subject of alavery and the South, But they have no doubt, already reached your readers th: the columns of the Hear or the Keening Post, both of which pavers published them without my knowledge or request. My request is more simple; I ask you to read the extracts You,do publish, | Allow mo to add that the eltizens of New York propose, this fall, to inaugurate a good State govern- ment—a government that will complete our magnificent system of internal improvements, protect our State treasury, upbold our State credit, relieve the oceuptions of our ciljzens from unconstitutional restraints, and their property from legislative confiscation, and ‘place the adopted citizen, wherever he may have been born, and at whatever altar he may worship, on a footing cf entire equality with the native. We shall thus substantially provide for the happiness and honor of one-aixth of the entire population of the United States. Thix ix mach to do at one Stato election, Although not strictly national, our numbers, perhaps, give us some lit@ claim to be called a nation of ourselves; and if we show be, as you anticipate so unfortunate as not to take part in giving a eral government next year t the confederacy, it is the more important that we should now provide a good State government for oureelves. The same difi culty occurred in 1848; but, un‘ortunately, we were able in 1847 to make siinilar provision against it. candidate cn our State ticket now, except one Judy the Canal Commissioner, was open'y and wat rt ant ly they advocate of Martin Van Buren is 1848. They were proud. of it then, and I beheve I do them no injus! a Ladd that they have been prouder of it ever ince, Now, permit me to ask you one question Does the Washington Union desire our ticket elected or defeated? State seasonably, so that our electors ma; know; and after election T willetel! you why I asked. Though your anawer cannot change the result, it can in- crease or diminish our majority, ny. qeaeh, OcTorER 26, 1855, . VAN BUREN, And this is the dashing, fearless, open prewx chevalier, Prince John Van Buren! “No man,” saith the New Testament, “can sorve two masters,” And here we have the fact exempli- fied. The Prince has spoiled his chances in attempting to “hold with the hare while run- ning with the hounds.” He wishes to carry the administration and the soft shells of North- ern New York all lovingly together on the old Buffalo platform, in order to take the wind out of the sails of Seward and Preston King. At the same time, the Prince desires the softs to understand that he and they must keep a sharp look out for the Cincinnati National Democratic Convention. Therefore, he tells them they must consent, in the mean- time, to a trial of squatter sovereignty in Kansas, which he thinks, will do, But to make this concession palatable, he says, that should the free soil squatters fail to expel slavery from Kansas, this work can and must be done by Congress; and this piece of countermining against Seward has laid out the Prince among the killed and wounded, ‘The policy and the ingratitude of the Cabi- net organ in this Wusiness is, however, perfect- ly inexpticable. The administration knows that its branch of the democratic party in New Yosk-- specially in the northern counties te free salhto the backbone, «9 mnch so thag $ many of them and their newspaper organs,| THE LATEST NEWS. not satisfied with the two-faced soft shell Sy- racuse resolutions, have been going over to the Seward and Preston King ticket. The Cabinet organ ought to know, too, that the Prince has been doing his best to reclaim these deserters, and was compelled to present them the temp- tations of the old Buffalo platform aa the true interpretation of his late Syracuse resolutions. And this he has been doing in order that the administration may have a respectable minori- ty, at least in our approaching election. In this light, we repeat, the ingratitude of the Kitchen Cabinet and its organ is inexplicable. But the Prince, after all, is scarcely entitled to commisseration. He has gone about the State preaching the dignity and grandeur of Mr. Pierce’s foreign and financial policy. Won- dgr what he thinks now of his domestic policy, and of the prospects of the Prince tor admis- sion into the Cincinnati Convention! AnNotHER Exporsement.—The Custom House democracy of Boston held a meeting at Faneuil Hall on Thursday night last, at which, among other things, it was Rerolved, That we approve of the administration of President Fierce, as evinced in the principles set torth in his inaugural address, and lucidated and enforced in bis annual anc special messages, and carried into practical ges in the leading measures of his adminis- ion. “Leading measures!” Such as Marcy’s cir- cular on diplomatic coats and breeches, the Korzta letter, the Gadsden treaty, the blowing and filling and backing out on the Cuba ques- tion, the bombardment of Greytown, and such! Sbouldn’t wonder if this democracy were to carry Massachusetts eight or ten years hence. From Forks Ist.nns.—Capt. Peckner, of brig Walhond- ing, from Turks Islands October 18, reports salt as very scaree and high, ———$—$$——— Nuro’s GaRpRy—Buxent of Me, Moore.—The enter- taipments announced for Monday evening are of the most attractive character, and would alone ensure a crowded house, even without the strong claims which Mr. Moore undoubtedly has upon the patrons of this establishment, Opera by the Pyne and Harrison troupe—comedy by the inimitable Burton, and ballet by Paul Brillant and M’me Marzetti. are all to be given. Need we do more than this—simply announce Mr. Moore’s benefit? We thiok not. Marine Affairs, Tor OcRAN Brrp.—This vessel will sail November 1, 8 advertised, for New Orleana via Havana, from the foot of Beach street. This is her first trip, and much interest is manifested ax to her swiftness, it being sapposed she is without an equal in the United States. The hold of this Veusel is divided into eight air tight compartments, which, together with her boilers, are covered with heavy plate irom, amply protecting her from fire. On the trial trip last June abe averaged over twen'y mites per hour, She is well furnished and ventilated throughout, The United States mail steamer St. Louis, Capt. Wot- ton, sails to-day, Sunday, at 12 o'clock, from pier 37 North river, for Southampton and Havre, Sho takes the place of the Union, and will carry out upwards ot seventy of the Union’s passengers, with all her specie, and $40,000 in addition. The Virginia steamships have resumed their trips to Norfolk, and the Roanoke will make her first voyage to that place on Wednesday next, Sist inst. Tho packet ship Wm. Tapscott, Capt. J. B, Bell, sailed on Friday, 26th inst., for Liverpool, with 216 second cabin and steerage passengers, and seven in the first cabin. The urbanity and kind attention of the gallant captain has made this noble ship 9 decided favorite both here and in the old country with the emigrants. “A Proclamation BY MYRON H. CLARK, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ‘The Lord has been pleased to preserve our lives, and to deal gracionely with us during another year. | While anguinary War has desoisted the soil and xadiened the homes of Europe, Peace bas sat hy our firosides, and Plenty bax walked in our fields. The earth, parched by no drouth, and chilled by no unwonted frosts, has yielded her increase bountevusly. Festilence that has ravaged a neighboring coast, has been s'ayed at our threshold, Jand we have been enabled to minister to the wanta and ne- cessitien of the suffering aud affiicted. The commercial, mechanical. and various pursuits of our citizens, have been crowned with usual success. Science and Aart havo made liberal progress among us ; and religion, unawet by pewer and unchecked by bigotry, has imparted her divine teachings and ministered her consolations. Our republi- can institutions, with good and wholesome laws, have helped to lighten the burdens of our people,and to advance tho moral and intellectual improvement of society. Ia grateful remembrance of our manifold blessings, it_be- crmos us to lift up our hearts to God, the giver of ail geod, who earefully con-iereth all the dwellers apon “he earth. 1do therefore, and in pursuance of establishod curtem, eet apart and appoint Thursday, the twenty- ninth day of November next. to be observed throughout the Stateasaday of Praise. Thanksgiving and Prayer; and 1do respectfully recommend to my fellow-citizons to absiain from all secular occupations on that day—to gather themselves in their assemblies and render to our heavenly Father the homag dering before Hita the poor, the negiected, and’ the op- pressed. Let us, as patriots and christians, implore Him to bless our civil and rel'gious institutions; and let ua supplicate Him to continue bis favor to’ this people throughout all generations, and withal to dispense to us individually thet heavenly grace which, with faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and virtuous action here, will preparo us for His beavenly kingdom. In witness whereof, I have berounto subserthed my name and affixed the Privy Seal of the State, at the city of Albany this twenty-seventh day of October, one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty-five. MYRON H. CLARK. no. E, BARKER, Private Secretary. of gratefal hearts, remem- Ry the Governor. Police Intelligence. AFFKAY BETWEEN TWO EMIGRANT RUNNERS. About 8 o'clock, on Friday night, an affray took place between two emigrant runners in the employ of Jacob Diefinbocker, of No. #6 Greenwich street, named Shultz and Michaelson, in which the latter received a severe ‘wound in the side, alleged to have been inflicted with a dirk knife in the hands of Shultz, The accused wag at rested by officer Murphy, of the First ward police, and on being taken before Justice Welsh, at the Lower Polise Court, was committed to await the result of the wounded wan’s injuries. Micha ix bwily injured. He was attended by Dr. Van Licu, who pronounced the injury a very dangerous one, The cause of the quarrel has not yet beon ascertained, but itis supposed it had relation to some business transaction in the emigrant way. AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE. Simon W. Scott, a freighi agent in the employ of the New York Central Railroad, was taken into custoly yes- terday afternoon, by officer Masterson, of the Chief's office, charged with being a furitive from Alleghany county, New York, where, it i) alleged, he stands charged with perjury and arson. Seoit, it i charged, set fro to his store, and afterwards commiited perjury in swearing falsely to the value ot his stuck consumed. © The property was insured gin the New York Insurance Company, of Wall street The accused was committed to prigun to await the action of the authorities in Alleghany county. A SCHINAMAN IN THE STOCKS. AChinaman who has been in the habit of peddling segars and other articles in the parks and around the City Hall, was taken into custody yesterday by one of the police attached to the Chief's office, on charge of violating ‘8 corporation ordinance in continuing to sell bis goods ia the Park, The unfortunate creature aid not appreciate STABPING the policeman’s kindness, and neceréi strongly re- sisted all attempts to take him wo . Johu was compelled, hewever, to up tee B* Aesistance was procured, aud he was speoiily made to travel. The ariest was witnessed by many citieens, who seemed omewhat annoyed at the conduct of the officer. CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY. Daniel Tuomey was taken into custody yesterday, charged with stealing four casks of brandy, the property of John N, Muller, of No. 91 Elm street. It is alleged that Tuomey cbtained possession of the property (rom the anction store of Gerard & Betts by representing there that he had been sent for it by Mr. Muller. The acensed keeps a liquor = corner of Houston and Columbia streets. In rence to the charge pre- ferred him, he says he is entirely innocent. Justice Welsh, before whom the prisoner was conveyed, committed him to prison, in detault of bail, SUSPICION OF BURGLARY. James Johnson was brought before Justice Welsh yes- torday morping on suspicion of burglary, under the follow ing circumstances :~On the 26th Inst. the accused was caught concealed in the commission store of Messrs, Dy bois & Devendorf, No. 75 Robinson street. He was given in charge of a policeman, but on his way to the station house he managed to make his eseape, ‘Since that tine Jobnson has eluded the police, but yesterday he was captured at Cow Bay, I. I. Johnson was commitied for ex- awination by Justice Welsh, of the Tombs Police Court, Loss ofthe Propeller Alleghany at Milwankte. TO THE ALD. Oot, 22, 1855, she He BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From W: “ JOHN VAN BUREN 4ND THE UNION—AHR POLITICIANS OF THE CAPITAL STIRRED UP—PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS—LIBUT. ROLANDO—DE- CLENSION OF JUDGE HOPKINS, ETO., ETC, Wasmixatoy, Oct. 27, 1855. The political waters here have been agl- tated by the appearance in this morning’s Union ofa letter from John Van Buren, in reply to the Union's stric- tures of yesterday, The I’rince laughs at the organ and defies its masters, The action of the Union, he says, may increase or diminish the su‘ts’ majority, but cannot en- danger their triumph. _ Every official here, from the Ex- eutive himself down to the humblest employé about the Union office, is engaged in bitter denunciation of the dis- tinguished New Yorker. Afier lighting the torch the Prince left last evening before the mine exploded. In the Court of Claims to-day, Judge Gilehrist deligered the opinion of the Court in the case of Almanzon Huston, who claims twenty thousand dollars for extra mail ser- vice in Texas immediately after the annexation, when there was a heavy increase of mail matter without any. acequate facilities for its transportation, The Court de- cided the case to be a proper one for their consideration, nd ordered the testimeny to be taken. In the case of. M. G. Emery, of Washington, who claims near four thou sand dollars for labor done on the Capitol extension, Judge Blackford decided that the petition waa defective; ind unless amended, testimony would not be ordered. Col. Sherman commenced the argument on the celebrated Florida claims, under the treaty of 1819, and had not concluded when ‘be Court adjourned. The steam frigate Powhatan is homeward bound, and fa expected to arrive about the middle of December. Lieut.. Rolando, the hero of the late fight with the Chi. nese pirates, returns with her. He will be on hand this winter to contest the wisdom of the late Naval Retiring Board, who furloughed bim. Judge Hopkins’ declension ot the appointment of Chiet Justice of the District of Columbia, tendered him by the. President, has brought those who were disappointed on their feet again, and there is a desperate struggle now among the many applicants, and their name is legion. Intelligence has been reoeived here to-day, by Genera? Almonte, that Alvarez has re-igned the Presidency, and that General Commonfort has been elected in his place. Our hotels are fast filling up with Congressmen, Sena- tors Casa, Wright and Houston have engaged quarters at Willard’s, as have also Hons, Stranahan and Morgan, of New York; and Banks and Dewitt, of Massachusetts. Arunaway couple, from Virginia, were united in wed- lock at the American Ho'el to-day. The National Agricultaral Exhibition, Bostoy, Oct. 27, 1865; The excitement this afternoon at the grounds of the National Agricultural Exhibition was very great. A trot, the’best three in five, between Chicago Jack and Lady Litchfieldgtook place, the former winning the first two heats in 2:36 and 2:33, and the latter the third and fourth heats in 2:37 and 2:36. The Lady won the fifth beat in 2:38, but the judges deducted for the breaks and runs, and gave the race to Chicago Jack. This deci- sion was not pepular. Bob Logic, of Montreal, a running horse, made his half mile in 56 seconds. The receipts of the fair amount to nearly $50,000, One Une of ompibures bas carried 88,000 persons to the ex- hibition, and another about 40 000. A sale at auction of some fine horses and cattle will take place on Monday by Samuel Hatch, Eaq., auctioneer. e At the regatta to-day, in this city, Volant took the: first prizie and at the one in Lowell Flying Cloud won. Mase Meeting of the Republicans at Syracuse, Syraccse, Oct. 27, 1855. The republicans are having a glorification here this evening. Weiting Hall is crowded, Lioutenant Gover- nor Raymond, General Nye and others, are the speakers. American Nominations. Troy, Oct. 27, 1855. The Americans in the county convention to-day nomi- nated Amos Briggs for Senator, and Robert H. MeClel- ond for Surrogate. This evening a large and enthusias- tic ratification meeting was held, which was addressed by Erastus Brooks, of New York. : ‘The Case of Passmore Williamson. Pmapevpaa, Oct., 27, 1855. The argument commenced yesterday in the case of Passmore Williamson, was concluded titis morning, and Judge Kane wij) give his decision as to the petition on Monday. _ Nuara Fars, Oct. 27, 1865, Governor General Head is awaiting the completion of the government building of Toronto at the Clifton House, where a grand ball will be given next Wednesday to the Hon. Francis Hincke, Another Death on Mount Washington, N. H. Gormam, N.H., Oct. 27, 1855. Dr, B. L. Ball sta>ted frem the Ledge on Thursday merning, with a view of ascending Mount Washington, and probahly perished, as nothing has since been heard of him, Parties commenced searching for him yesterday moraing, but without effect up to 10 o'clock this morn: ing. Steamship Washin: Spoken. Ost. 27, 1856. fo diate, lat. 44 46 »fcom New York An orrival at this port reports lon, 83 22, spoke steamship Washii for Bremen. Movements of Sguthern Steamers, TRE SOUTHERNER AT CHARLESTON. , CHaRLEston, Oct. 27, 1855. ‘The U. S, mail steamship Southerner arrived here froa: New York at 8 o'clock this (Saturday) morning, ARRIVAL OF THE AUGUSTA AT BAY. A. SAVANNAR, Oc 1855. ‘The steamship Augusta has arrived here, afier a pas- sage of fifty-eight hours frum New York, with all ou board well. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PmiapeLraia, Oct. 27, 1855. Stocks doll. Dennsylvania State 5’, 831s; Reading, 4374; Long Island, 12%; Morris Canal, 133g; Pennsyl- vania Railroad, 43, CHanuzston, Oct. 26, 1855. The sales of cotton to-day, amounted to 1,400 bales, at & decline of ic,; middling fisir is quoted at 830, New Onieays, Oct. 27, 1855, Cotton firm at previous rates, demand moderate, Sales to-day, 6,500 bales. The receipts at all the Southern are, 190 00 bales ahead of those of last year at this time, | Flour Pricea are s trifle higher; sales at $8 50, and asking $875. Sterling ox Ta 77% per cent premium. Freights firm. ner eee —___ City Inteliigence, ACCIDENT ON 7Hk Ext Ranoap—A freight tram ran off the track of the Buffalo and New York Branch Rail- read yesterday morning, about thirty miles east of Buffalo. Four of the cars were crushed to atoms, but fortunately no one was burt. Srmove Accwest at THe Bowery Tararer.—Mr. Wm. Fawards, 19 years old, a carpenter attached to the theatre, had his face and hands severely burned while Ferforming in the new grand #pectacle called « Sebas- topol.” He was in the act of reloading some of the canning which. are used in the plece, and. hnd.a aus tity of gunpowder in a large tin can in his hands, which accidentally exploded. It in feared that he will lose hi right by he accident. | The stage manager, Mr. (rifiths, has collected fifty dollars to wid Mr. Edwards. Theatres and Exhibitions. Broapwav Teams —Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williame are to commence an engagement here to-morrow night. The pisces previged are—"0"Mannigan and. the Patties, “Custom of the Country,’’ and the “Irish Lion,” Bowsny Thnornt.—The favorite of the “Truand Chiles,” and the wey and popeber plane of “Sebastopol,” are nnouneed by Moneger Griffiths for to-morrow j Mrs, W. Ward and Mr. I. Jobnston sustaining the lead- ing characters, Mr. Griffiths’ benefit is to come off on. the Stet inet. Braton’s TuratRr.—The Pleasing drama of the “Maid ” ig to be played to-morrow nignt, in conjanc- tion with the new comeny of the “stan of Many Friends,” Both pieces are well cast. Waniack’s Treatee.—Mise Georgina Hodson iy ad - ertised (o personate the part of Gertrude is th thes Piece of he" 'Lan of w Laver,” to-morrow evening. The ‘Man of Many Friends’ will ifkewise be performed. MerRovowTAN THRaTRR.—Signora Vietti Vi " benefit will take place to-morrow evening. The Sree “eo Marino, and Sig. Robbio, the Italian Woop’s Mixstaets.—This popular strels offer o fine Mreoaarten an ing. The farce of ‘Iebert ” ts the leading feature. Bueki kY's SERENADERY announce the opera of the (‘Swine Cottage” for to morrow cvening, being the first time it was ever performed in Rnglish ‘in America, ‘The cast ia te Mr. Conse, the celebrated Irish comedian aul voeil- ist, has clored his entertainments in Now York. They were successful, He will opon at the Brooklyn Atheneum on Wednerday next, for two nights, This will be & rich treat for the citirens of Brookiyn. Mx, Maronn Royaoxp will commence his “Irish Evon- ings’ to-morrow night, in conjunction with Prof. MeAl- Uster's “‘Soirees Maghjues,”’ at Mechames’ Holl, J. R. Sue's Pasonana of “Rurope and Seba ct pol FER. ie g wad velar bly yain-