The New York Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1855, Page 3

Geen can ani Tan NR eae RR 5a ink ORCA PRATER LT ea SAR TT A ee nee em a Pe Insanity of the Foreign Minister of Greece: ‘HIS DESIRE TO WASH THE AMERICAN MINISTER'S ‘WHITE VEST. Alletter from Athens in the Stmaphore of Marseilles, s— “Ihe newly constituted Greek undugtote covaninoes img vag ques ofa epboresia whose he always uses in preference. was attacked in similar derangemen’ in consequence of over On “te 16th of this jules and 60 dressing tables, his Cabinet. He expected, he his collesgues, and wished to re- was for the moment allowed to pass un- "A short time after M. Slliverg> received a visit arom the American Minister. ‘Have you a while waisteoat?”” was the question put to that fune- tiovary by the Greek Minister before another word thad been spoken. ‘If it is dirty, send ut to be washed;’ the American Minister was quite astonished, ani soou tock his leave, nov knowing what to think, After this -vielt, M. Sili went to the Palace, and demanded an audience of the King. On seeing his Majesty, he said do you prefer, the Polka, the Mazurka, or et, For my part, J am alegitimist, and I prefer he Minuet.’ And he danced some steps of one. When e left the Palace he sent for the Chief of Potice of Patras. ‘On that person entering tae Minister’s Cabinet, this latter audtenly closed and bolted the door, and thea addressing the functionary, said ‘are you a clever man!” ‘The reply was, ‘ your exceilency, I dé my best to be so.’ “| Well then, ifyou are clever, asi through that door. «But it is closed, ‘To be sare itis, and it tn therefore that you will show your cleverness by # through it. ‘Come, try!’ the jef of the Police felt als aad called out for assistance. Some persons came anc broke open the door, when they found ¥. Silivergo sitting on 4 sofa convubed with laughier. On the 19th, M. Condos. ‘takle was appointed 10 succeed M. Silivergo, ani tho “portfolio of P ube Instruction was confided to M.Christo- poulo, the director of the Ministry of the Interior, inte ANOTHER ALARM IN CUBA—OORN AND CASH SUPPLY IN MADRID. [From the Madrid Gazette, Oct. 5.) Accounts from Cubs to the Ist inst., recefyed by the America, represent that new fears of an invasion of fil buxtera hed been excited, and that General de la Concha had mado preparations for resisting it. Ho had alin dedided that the namer of all workmen leaving or arriving from the United States should bo taken down, A mutual asrurance compruy for the slaves had been established with panmission of the Governor, A Madrid letter seys:— a The deainors of food vecnpies the attention of the gov- erpment and munic'prliry, and energetic messures are being taken to prevent icfrom being unfairly inereased. A committee of the Cortes pro) the adoption of the Dill for estabiishing s general Crotit Bank in Spaio. Tho rivilege of e-tablishing the bank is concedet to Messrs, bi Kervegen, Millaud & Uo. The bank is to have @ capi- tal of 800,060,000 reals 000,000 fr.,) and is not to come into operation uni! res to the amount of 209,- 000,000 reals shall have been subscribed. Amongst other the bsnk is to mako advances to the government on security of texes to the amount of 100,000,600 reals, at 4 per cent per annum. e i Affairs in Kansas. [Corresponcence of the St. Lonis Republican } PatmeRo, Kansas Territory, Nov. 12, 1555. The excitement on th? slavery question is Roving more intense each day, and meetings are being heli ‘in the various counties to send delegites to the “Law and Order Convention,” which is to be held at Lea- venworth City, on the 14th inst. There will be some strong resolutions adopted on that occasion, and there will be many strong arms and stout hearts to maintain them. The object is to take measures to enforce the laws of the Territory against any who attempt to resist them. The public expose of Laughlin, with some recent rivate developements, would go to show that there q a part; in means and formidable in arm3— ‘whose purpose is to oppose the execution of all laws which were passed By recent Legislature; that the head-quarters of party is at Lawrence, and that a celebrated abolition preacher, and sui disant merchant, named Hutvhison, is their leader; that Reeder was the prime mover, and, like a fell spirit, had conjured up all ible discordant aud in- flammable clementa, aud got them ready tor a grand -explosion, and then left the country to avoid ail dan- to his own sacred person, not even waiting to tke the Colpo ar which he is to establish his right to General eld’s seat in Congress. That the party have a perfect orgavization, any amoant of money, ad numbers of Sharpe's rifles, aud that on the first occasion of the issuance of a process bared upon the existing statutes, against any one of their number, they resist it, ina body, to the ‘ow, this state of things has to be speedily and suitably provided for. There is no time to be lost. ‘We know not whit day may bring forth. The law abiding portion of our citizens will unite to a man and seal with their blood the recent legislative enactments. Such is the feeling, and the out- spoken entinent of them all; uch will be the expression of the convention; and such arrange- mente will be made as are certain to insure the suc- cessful and triumphant vindication of that expres sion. There may be a sanguinary conflict, and, if so, Reeder shoild be here to take his partinit. He has sown the wind, and should reap the whirlwind But, no sir, be will not be here. His dupes may fight, ard :uffer, and die, so that they have created gome sympathetic capital, with certiin fanatics in Washington, which will feather his nest. What cares he for them, any farther than he can use them as machines for his own aggrandizement and giorifichtion? They will not see this, 1 fear, until other senses than the sight have been awakened. But I hope such a result may be avoided, and that ‘a sober second thought will og = to hee Bie rception of their ang and the alternatives. Pete death of ina has exasperated some and thrown # damper upon others. [He was a remarka- bly brave and athletic man, and was coasidered a pee Hk soil bully. His height was considerably over feet; his weight more than two haudred ounds, and there was not an ounce of supertluons lech upon his herculean frame. He has been known to whip, with his bare fists, six men at once, al armed with clubs and knives, aud to have received but two slight wounds in the conflict. He was the leader of the “ law resisting leagne” at Doaiphaa, and such reliance was placed by his friends upon his prowess, that many would have enlisted ander his ner who will not under another. His place can- not be supplied to them. Laughlin, who killed him, is a small man; but he has nerve, and is acentre shot. His ball passed through Collins’ heart. He is rapidiy recovering from the wound which Collins inflicted in his side with a bowie kui’e, and will pone be well ey to attend the convention. I will advise you of the proceedings of that body, and of whatever else turns up in the interim. THR KANSAS FREE STATE CONVENTION. [Corre-pondence of the St. Lyuis Hemoerat.) Toreca, Nov. 10, 1855. The Convention went into Commitee of the Whole, sad passed a number of bills through it with several amend mente. There was a good deal of cebate on the banking ques. tion when it was first Introduced into tue Conven.ion. As the people had expreased no opinion on the subject, in electing the Geiegates to the Conveation the followiag unpartisen report was sens — fection 1. No banks shall be established otherwise than under a general banking law. fee. 2. If the Ceneral Assembly “hall enact » goneral banking law, such law shall provide for the regis ey and counter ignivg by the Auditor of State of wll paper credit derigned to be circulated as money, and ample collateral security, readily convertible inw specte for the redemp- tion of ‘the saine in grid or eflver, shall be required; Which collateral security shall be umier the emirol of the proper officer or officers of State. Such Jaw shall strict the aggregate amount »f all paper cretit to be colated as money, and the aggregate emount t» be put in ci culation in spy one year; an{ no noe issued under the provision of this section shall be of & less deuomina- tion vban ten dollars. See. 8. The stockholders In every bank or banking com- pany rhall be in: fvidual'y lisbie to am amount over and above their stock, equal to their respective shares of stock, for all debts and Habilities of exid hack or banking company. Seo, 4. Al bills or notes ieeued ax money shall be at all times redeeroabie in guli or sliver, ant no law shall oe passed ancttoning, directly or iadicectly, the «uspen- sion, by any vank or banking company, of specie pay- . §. Holders of bank notes shall be entit.ed, in case of insolvency, to prefereuce of specie payment over ail other erectturs, Sec. 6. No bank shall receive, directly or indirectly, « eater rate of interest than shall be allowed oy law t one. § required to keep officers and proper offices for the issue and sedemp' ton of their papec at some accestl re and convenient it witnin the state See, 10. ee oa ae reservirg the power to alter, amend or 1@yeal raid law. See, if At the time of submitting this constitution to ‘the electors tor their approval or diva the article« aumbered, In relation to a general banking law «hall be submitted as » distinct proposition in the following form: —General banking law. yes or no; aad if a majority of the votes cast shall be in favor of ssid article then the form a part of this cvustitation; otherwive ft prm no part thereof. The schedule was also passed. See. 1 declares that the constitution shall be anbmitted to the people for ratites- ‘tion, on December 15th next. Sec. 2 defines how the of the people shall be expresse!, and provides thet if the constitution be rec ed, lection Ld Governor, Lieotenunt Governor SecrRary of state, Treasurer, Avditor, Jodge of the Supreme Court, Atiorney Gereral, and members of the General Aw sembly, shall be held en the third Tuesday in January. The last sectirn ie as follows: “The General Assembly shall eesnre the enforcement of the provisions of the 6th #ee'fon of th as to all persona In the Territory bete this convention hy the 4th of Jaly, others from and ahes tte edoption.” The afternoon seseion mot at the usual hour. The | $20,000, 10 be called the Planters Ifo NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1856. j—by the Compiling Committee. ‘ e Territory as yiven ble and in vy Mebreaat bei Mr. Detanay 0; it successfully. Mr. Case, it be remembered, io his letter to Mr. Bohuyler, advived that the ferritury should be divided into several States. The following addition was made to the Bill of from the Indiema constitutiva ;—‘ No fadenture of avy negro or mulatto made and exesutei out of the bouads Of the State, sball be valid within the State,” ‘The object of this provision is to prevent slaveholders fiom gi their negroes free papers, ond at the same iuceatures for) so long & fo establish slavery in free ‘jana. All civi ized Indians ulso have ado the habits of whites, and are qualitied by actual jence in the Lerri- on sre entiiled 16 vote. ‘Tbe State printer, for the drst time it is suid, fu consti- tutional history, is to be elected by ipo oy Several other amendments were but Ihave no time to apect’y thew. About widpight the Presifent said: ‘“ Gentiemen— ‘The Constitution has seen read fer the first time; thoss in favor of its passage will mgnify the same by sayias aye.” WN aye 77 shouted every delegate without excoption, in 4 loud and ea:huniastic tne. “T move that the © mstitution be read a second time by tiile,’? said Mr, Varrott, +The Coustitution of Kensas,’’ read the Secretary. “Those in faver of iw wepeen said the President, ‘will signify by saying aye 1”? 1 never sa Bey a pertectiy dramatic scene before, as I looked at when the Prestdemt said no. Every delegate involuntarily hele up his nand sud shouted * aye’’—balf rising a# he gave his voto, “Tmove that the constitation be read by its titlea thisd me,” said Mr. Delabay. It was read a third time, and again the President put the quesiicn. An enthusiastic aye”? sveseeded. “The constitution is adopted,’ said the President. ‘Three cheers fur the urat free constitution of Kan- saa,” suid Mr. Schuyler of Council city. Every delegate and speciator immediately raised his hat; and waving it in the air, gave three times three joud, long and hearty cheers. Aa the sound of the cheering died away, the hour and sainute hands of our watch, were pointing at XI THE FREE STATE DELRGATES IN CAUCUS. ‘Yoruka, x. 'T., Nov. 10, 1855. As soon as the Constitutional Convention adjourned this forenoon, the first free Stato cancus ever held in this ferritory, was called in the Hall o” the Convention. Dr, Robinson, of Lawrence, waa called to the chair, and Mr. Griffith, from Fort Scott, with Mr. Stewart, of Doniphan, were elected Secretaries. Dir. LANE, of Lawrence, offered the following:— Resowed, That in the selesiion of candidates for office no old party distinctions shall be made, and the only toxt shall he—is he honvst, expable aud devoted vo frediom ? ‘Mr. Woop, of the Lawrence Jribune, moved as @ substi- tute Resolved, That we recognize but two political parties in this Terrhiory, namely, ® (ree State and ® pro-slavery party; and in our party no test should be required for office except honesty, ability, and devotion to the free State cause. ‘The submitute was adopted: — Mr. hiotz moved:— Resolved, That 4 state conyeation be held in the cit; of Lawrence, on the 22d cay of December, to nomina State officers. ‘Adopted, Colovel Lax offered the following resalution:— Resolved, That the Executive Committee be instructed to fix the time for the election of delegates to the Free State Convention on the 16th Veember, and that said commitiee fix the ratio of representation in accordance with the ratio fixed in the new constitution for members of the General Arsembly, giving to each district one de- legate for each rerator or hepiesensative to which said istrict ts entitled. A “ love feast’ speechification followed, in which sevo- rat delegetes and citizens 100k part, and which waa ter- minated by three Lud, long and hearty cheers for the free State party of Kansas. KANSAS PKO-SLAVERY CONVENTION. (Correspcndence of the 5). Louis Deawera 1 Leaven worm, K.'T., Oct 14, 1855. ‘The Law and Order Convention,” called some weeks ago by the leavers of the pro-slavery party of Kansas, as- sembied at nvon to-day, Mujor fachardyon (of the Kansas Couneil,) was called to the chair, and Dr. Joun H. stringtellow (cpeeker ot the House,) was appointed Secretary. Mr. L. J, Eastin (editor of the Leavenworth Herald, aud a memyer of the Council), moved that a committee of seven be appuinted to eelect the prominent officers of the Cunveation. Messrs Clark, Fattle, Shompsoa, Johnson, Williams Perkins, (Iste candidate tor a to Congrois), av Mi. Haldermaun (late Clerk of the Kansas Council, now Jucge of Prvbaie,) were nominated on the com- mittee. Messrs, Kirk, Eastin, (both of Kansas Legislature,) Jones, ‘ibomson snd Park, were elected a Committee on credentials. On the motion of Mr, Rees (of Kansas Council,) the Convention wu: jourmned. AFTERNOON ERSSION. The afiernoon seesion met a! half past one o’clook, ‘The Committeo on Oflicera reported in favor of Gov. Wits0N SHASNON a8 President, and as Vice Preai- dents, Hon. Jobo Calhoun (sarveyor General at Wyan- dott), Judge Lecompte (of Suprewe Beach), Gen, Clarke, W. P. Richardson (we noer of Kansas Council), Issac Be MeDorald (Terriiorial Marshal), Win. Barbee (Br igadior General of the Territoria! mili‘ts aad member of Kansas Council), Andrew McDonald (Deputy Territorial Marshal), A. J. Inance (Mr. Whitfleld’s rival and Attorney General of Kansas), Co!. Burge, Hon, Rush Elmore (oye of the Supreme Judges), John H. Haidermann (ferrivorial Jurge ot Probat:), aud Thomas Tf. Slocum (alayor of Leavenworth). ‘ es Slocum is a free State man, and therefore did not act r. STRINGERLLOW was appolated Secretary of the Con- vention, with Judge Williams and Messrs. Propper, Eastin and Hutchinson. The foliowing resolutions were adopted: — Resolved, That the people here assembled believing the constitution of the Cuited States, and the laws passed in pursuance thereof, are suiticient fur the protectlou of our righis, both of perscn ana property, acd that in the ob- servance of the same are vested our only hopes o! recu- rity for liberty and the Union, aud we will maintain the ame at al buzarde. ‘That in every government, monarchial, aristocratic, democratic or depu' m, the liverty, the life and the roperty of no individual is safe unleas the laws panied | ve properly consti uted authorities are strictly and fully obeyed. ‘thai we bold the doctrine to be strictly true, that no man or set of men are at liberty to resist a law passed by ‘a legislative body Jegally organized, unlesa thoy choose their ections to consticute themelres rebels, ani take all the consequences that legitimately follow the failure of a rérolution. ‘That the course pursued {n this Territory by certain persons professing to be peculiar frleads of freedom, i+ at vwsiance with ail law and entirely subversive of good order, is practica! nullification, rebellious and treasonous, and should be frowned upon and denounced by every lover of civil liberty and the prosperity cf the U: That the admiosion of Andcew fe Keeder to the next Congress of the United States, would ia opinion be in vilation of ail law aod prece tent, and yuld have a tendency to encourage che violadion ot the nd order of good government, and wosid be aa out- upon the eltizeus of Kenews. at the convention lately assembled at Topeka to form a constirutien for the State government, called and elected by, and composed of, mevabers of @ politioal party —the so-called State party—and neither cailed nor @ ect +d by the people cf Kauss, woad have been a farce if its purposes bad net been treasonable; aad @ constiiuden precented by such a conveution fa unworthy the serious in of ireemen; and if prerentea to Cong: ess ax of Kauras, shoold be scouted from its an insult to its inielhgence, and au outrage upon our sovereign rights. That we cordisily endorse the Kansas-Nebraska act, and more especially that part of tc which repesis the Missouri Compromire, and enunciates the principle that the people of every Lerritory, in framing their organic laws, beve « right to decide for themel-es wuat doaertic fustitutions they will or will not have. That the Kanas-Nebrasta Tee gnizes the tras prin- ety les of republican government; that we feel that we end capable ot oft the states, and as the eltizens of other and we denounce any attempt on the part of Congress or the citizens of uther States to control oar Comestic offsine ‘Ibet although, as clizens of a Lerritory, we san take no part in national polities, yet we feel ourselves impelled to express our gratitude to the democrats of the sorth- en Sines, jor their undeviatiog support of the great ) ciples of government, with ali which have veen hemped wpon bin That we deplore tl ree which has been pursued hy rome of the Lowspapers abroad, io the misrepresnta ivas “hich have been published by them in referens to the jolittcal exeitersent which, it has been alleged, existed were. charging nc areby and confusion as presiding in this lerritery to an ‘ming extent, and maxing other gross » lestatements in regard to the actual state of aifairs bere existing—all of which are calculated to mislead the Jublic abroad, and tberevy retard the growth and setile- ment of the Cerritory. ‘That we, the law and erder party, Union-lo party and States rig te party of Kansas Territory, are fully able, ard we plecge ourselves to as aa and sustain Governor bevnon in the execution of laws, and that we feo! the utmort confidence ip his Grmness and integrity. Meesrn. Stringfellow, Eastin and Clarke, on the motion cor Perkins, were appointed « committee of three to ‘on Gov. , and announce to him the fact of Lig eltetion as I resident. The Conveviion then ned. Gov. Shannon spoke in evening. Tavrspar, Nov. 15, The Convention sesembied thia morning, were vet in séasion, in consequence of the absence of the majority celegntes, for more than an hour. Tr, Stringfellow moved to add the words Mager kn el Naor aa words “Union-leving party in tion . Carr Lr. Stringfellow moved a vote of thanks to the Presi- dent, (Governor tbannon ) for the able and dignified manner in which he had fuldiled his dutics ss Presiient of the meetmng. Carrie unanimously. After some further urimportent pr , the Son- vention. om motion of Mr, Matthias, adjourned rine dic. ‘The Leavenworts Hegister of the 10th enya: We with great pleasure that a fine vein of caccel con’ teen dice vered on Little strat Creek about seven tiles from this city, whieh is of sufficien’ thicknens ty be prefitebty worked. The coal already taten from the wiedle wine by ed by our smiths, aad declares tore! at the late seston of the leas atified to learn, will oon orgomlxe for "he purpose « ing and far nishiny coal for our efly and the Fort during the coming winters ‘The same paper anys im We understand « new hviel is shortly to Le ereeted im this clty, at © cast of sem such an 3° bilahment is needed here, and we hau this as a good omen for our young city. ‘THE (PARKE DIPFIOTLTY IN MISSOURI. [From the 5t. Louis Democrat, Nov. 22.) Additione! advices reached us yesterday evening as to the conditivn of affairs in Piatte ¢ exci , ty. of our information, continued very great. The Nieods of law and order were deiormined ty uphold the band resist argression. Wuen che call of the frieads order for & meeting at Weston was made, Gen. 3! fellow immediately started for Platte City to dean up pardzana. When the meeting organized, ielow tnd his band collected around tuo stand aad attempied to break up the asrembiy, They were, howaver, over- awed by the firmness and verve of Gol. I. Barnes, of Yarkville. Pistols were cocked and kuives drawn, a8 amid the loudest uproar Burnes atepped upon the stand and buried “efiance ut the mob. Motions to adjourn were ide by Stringfellow's men, but Weston was tiem, The airwan then pnt the law and order resolutions intro- duced by Mr. Burnes, which were carried by & large vote, when the meeting adjourmed. During ith” progress, a letter and a iclographic des- pateh were received from Mr, Park, read ami mach a led. Afier tho chairman aod masses h Stringfellow organized another meeting, whea Judge Aland wax called to the stand. He said there was no cause for this exci*ement, they would stend by the lawn. ‘ellow and his men de- 1s of the mob would Colonel L. Bornes offered a resolution wo vestignte and report whether appoint twenty men to Mr Park had committed an off nee, and pledging all pac- tien to abide by their decision. This proposition was. re Jrcted by the “midnight party.” Gentlemen who were present eay they never aawexeitement like that at this meeting. Our information reaches to the 16th iast., when matters were still in a most unsettled and unose- tain oondition. A night police was kept up in l’arkville, and it was thought that =the most to be apprenended weuld be that which wight arise from secre: advan’ The recret association were determined that their edict should stand, and were trying to stop the excitewent for splat, peseenee. The mob contiaued its threats against fr. Par FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Suxpay, Nov. 26—6 P. M. ‘The stock market during the past wock has been vory unsettled. Prices bave fluctuated considerably, and operators on both sides of the account have had at times the movement in their favor. The arrival of later Europeaa advices gave for the time an upward impetus to the market, but it was not of long duration. In the midst of vhe inflation the anaouncement that several Eastern banks had been dissontinued, caused a reaction, and stccks receded full as much as they had previously gsined. The apprehension that the New England banks, which had beem flooding the West with thele carreacy, had strained a point too much, and that several faitur would follow, wna visible among speculators, but it did not last long. It served to show how gensijive the pubile mind was, and how earily it was affected. This fact thows how dangerous it ix to operate in fancy stocks for arise. Almost any day something may occur to disturb confidence and produce a temporery panic, ani sestter speculators like so many frighteved fawus. It is, there- fore, best to deal in nothing but what bas real value, aud has dividends in the prospective lange enough to cover interest at least on the investment. Such stocks are not much affecied by the bugbears of the day, and holders are not troubled by any temporary depreciation in market Value. There were no shipments of specie from this port last week, and none that we hear of from Boston, Thsre was & Cecrease in the Sud-treavury last week of $540,833, Notwithstanding ihis favorable movement, we do not look for ay increase in the specie depactment of our banks inthe next weekly statement, We have been sending apecte out in almost every direction except across tho Atlantic, Boston has boon drawing from ua largely, aud consi¢erable has gone South and West. The advices by mali from Europe are not a0 satisfactory as reported by telegraph. ‘The tinprovement 19 Consuls aul other stock securities are reported ay entirely artificial, while the probability of a drain of bulifon continuing is as strong as ever. Payments on account of the Turkish Lown, it was expected, would cause @ stringency ia mney ma.ters, and keep up the exportation of specie. It appoars that another arrival of gold from Australis bad been sent into the Pank of England, which preveated the returns forthe week endiog Nov. 3 showing a reduction in bulioa, It was expected that the nect monthiy statement of the Bank of France would show a large and steady drain of specie. We shall not get the official returns uatil the next Cuvard ateamer to Halifux. ‘The anthracite coal trarle has fallen off considerably the past week, particularly feom the Schuylkill regiva. The shipments on the Lehigh Navigation for the week ending oc Gaturday last were 34,71 tons, and for the season 1,238,820 tons. Tue shipments by the Sel aylicill Navigation Company for the week ending on Thurslay were 40,413 tons, and for the sescon 1,045,002 tons, against 872,812 tons to corresponding dime last year. The Reading Railroad brought down for the wevk enting on Thursday, only 29,368 tons, and tor thy season 2, 158,- 154 tons, sgainst 1,940,768 tons to the same tine last year. The whele tonnage for the week from the Senuyl kill was 69,801 tons, and includiag that of the Lebich, only reached 93,662 tons. The season, now protty welt over, has been one of the most productive ia many yeare for the carrying companies. There hes been Sittly or uo interruption to any one of them from any cause, and prices, all things considered, have been more romauers. tive than ever before. The aggregate tonnage has been Jargely increased. ‘The Boston Journal of the 2°d inst. anys:— The Grocers’ Bank has promptly redeomed every de mand made apon it, and will consinue te to #0. he bills wre paid in specie on presentation. The deposits bave been reduced to about $100 000, and | cireu athya ts coming in rapidly. Should it be deemed best to the affairs of the bank, it is confidendly believe! who have given its accouats 4 thor that but Jittle if any loss can accrue amount sufficient to redeem every limb matures in loans previons,io January 1. We understand that billy ot the Orono Bank, Sears- rt Bank. Ell.worth Bank of Maine, ond Derby Line Rank, of Vermont, were refused yeaterdiy by the Gro- cers’, where they have hitherto bean sedeeme as fast as presented from the Suffolk. This will of course involve their refusul by the Saffolk, It struald be understoot hew that this bs quence of an accidental a the Grover ich under other circ 5 nald Lave protected them, and doe: avt aifet the safety of the bills mentioned. Tue result will ne probably ‘a delay of two ov Uncee days ia the redemp tin of the bills bere, until the banks hove tims ty reavt funds for their protection, The annexed communication from a rtockholdor, rely tive to the dishonest management of the Nicaragua fran sit Company, is pointed and deserves. That men inter exted in uch @ concern will quletly look on and reo a clique of financiers and +pcculators use thelr props ty year after year, solely for private parpo-es, Is even at this day, most extraordinary. Schuy.er had the credit of wonaging the New Haven Railroad Company judiciously up to the last moment of hie admini« stocsholders have nothing ‘o blame but their neglect aed blind confidence; but io the Nicaragus Tragsit Company it is es clear an day that a vet of leeches have fixed them- relves upon its vi 1 will on'y let g» their hold when completely gorged. The following stifotures of a stockholder are perfectly correct, bat as thee mort fu terested have the remedy in ther own hands, ecm ton should be taken in the matter, aud ree if some change connot be made before the meat is all extracted from the shell. It hay been reported that arrangements wore about Deing made to amalgamate the Puettle Mail Stexm ship Company and the Niearagaa Transt Compsny, and we should think there might be some trath in it, bat from the fact that sxch an arrangement would seatier the existing horde of leeches distributed alcng the tine of the Micaragua Company, from New York to San Franelses, both inclusive, extracting its substance at every pore. An amalgametion would he the bet thing in the world fur the Transit stockholders, as it woul! compel the preven! managers to give up their fine pickings. 11 iv too good » gone to pluck to let go out of their hands. It has lait many a golden egg. which have gove into their pockets, and they will not part with it vo long ay the stoekhoiders rest quiet under the squeezing process, Oar correspon- dent clearly exposes some of the Onanciering operations of the past Gficen months. The Indianapolis and Cincinnati Ralirowd Company earned in October thia year, $47,851 20, against $35,044 78 for the same month last year, showing an increase of $13,906 47, The following is a comparative statement of the trafic on the Michigan Central Ratirosd for five months, ending with October = iad up the a, An ity of (ne bank ation, ant the a 1865. 1864. S54075 6 1.018 AIRS 67 519 Avgust ON 228 Septemver OTIS FL BOO Uctober., 107158 16.62 AG Tota), Se Cv ee er) REL APTTU LATION. 48007 on! 8 wm wie nh parrengerr oh frefubt.. To'nl inerense,. Tt will be seen has been given to the stock: of this clty, to meet on Monday, the 26th inst., to act upon the plan sugyested to secure them agelast farther loss. We should think this would ensure » full at- tendance. ‘The total rales of Iilinois Central Railroad laads to the Blast of October were as follo is pacenc S008 ser applicable to Constru'n bonds, i ee o. to Freelant 6 mite. 127/063 do. |) 616482 © do. to In erent fund. 419,622 acres, $4,180,023, at the av'ge of $9 99 per acro The Madison and Indiauspolis Railroad Company arnod ip September and October this year, $50.06), ayntost $42,607 for the rame months last year. Increase in two munths this year, $7,462. ‘The following communication reiative to the Merchanty’ and Mechanics’, and the Merchants’ and Mechenics’ Mu iual Insurance Compeny of I’piladelphis, places ne mat- ters at issue between the two cowpanies right defory the public ‘To Tun Eprrok oy te Eenaup: Lenclove berewith & copy of the charter of the Mer chants’ and Mechanice’ Mumma! Lusarance Compeny, No. 80 Waluut asrees, by which you will perosive that it ‘whe granred April 2, 1853, while the nawe of the Build ing Ansvcladon Insurance Cowpavy was change) by the Merchants’ und Mechamses? {n-urance Company, No. 6 Merchants’ Exchange, early ia Ube prevout yese without the existence of another compsny 80 Chat rhe lorme: the prior right wane, foe for by have vo ven use the eredit o ence bustuess, Tt stands pan il) own mortio few montis rircea few oards were issued. tro York agerey, without the cis'ingaishing but upon di-covering the ominniva by Uae printer, it wat immediately correc This company neu ste ck eopital, but divile: the profits amorg the sbarehvlcers and the axsuret on thy «ane in ple as the Republic Insurance Company of New ‘ork. Probably one of these companies will bnve ita name chenge: during the prevent se: in order to prevent the confusion which must necevrarily arixe from au great a similarity. It in to order to correct the article in the Hxwatn of this morning tbat I write you the foregoing. A DISKCTOK OF VHE MEKCHANTS’ AND MECHASTOS? MUIUAL INSURANCE ©0. OF PHILADELTHIA, At the meeting of the directors and trus!ees of the 0 »nd- holders of the Ogdensburg Railroad Company, heli ia Boston a few days since, various plat wore sted for consolidation and conversion, butthe moat practica vie one is to extend the first mortgage of one and baif millions for twenty years, at par, then to convert the second mortgage of turce millions into a preferred 7 per cent rtock, at par, and let the capital stock of two millions remain as it now is, represented by 40,000 .bares at $60 each, to take its chance av it now d sen as Ww future net earnings. Chis plan if carried out would obliterate three millions of liabilities, improve the financtal post: tion of the corporation, and give @ better warket value to the commen stock, wiihout requiring either pacty w abute anything. The following 1s @ synopsin of the receipts aud dis bursements at the Treasury of Virginia, for the Gucal your ending September 80, 1866:— Balance in T:easury Vet. 4, 1854..,. see 8321 916 02 Keceipts of year ending sept. 00, 186: For Commonwealth, 2, 140,968 08 Literary tuca, 117,752 00 Tublic works 1,757 6b 42 Sinking fund., 1,000,0.7 19 —— 5,022,429 20 Total eereeeses Disbursewentact the year:— For Commonweulih..... .....82182,83 ifierary fun 188, Tublic work 1,88 4.4 06 Sinking fund,, . 1,707,989 35 ——5 Palance In Treasury Oct, 1, 1856 ‘The receipts on account of the Communweaith include $00,000 temporary loans obtained fom oh» bans. The Auditor's report contains the annexed s'atistes of the Suances of che Siate:— Productive stosk $5,014,282 46 Punds pew v s- Abe reve: a. + 4,606,623 00 cured by murt 4 upou works, mre ar lex: availab © Stocks in improvements which a1 ed Stocks in tinprovewments completed, but au productive... | Wheat, bush.6 544 SINKING FOND Registered éebt Coupon debt... Debt Oct. 1, 1855,........4.+ + SUL OLE 479 63 od 4,000 09 $24 705,479 68 The v hele revenue of the year, ending Sept. 0, 1856, anemots tr... aod 4 loan, obiained feom ts ($2,146,908 08 Deduct tempe bank. Actual receipts Vetlerntes for the year..... Aciual receiptt..... . Deficit... .000s ‘The deficit was eaused principally by the falling of in the surplus revenue from the taternal finprov+wents, which were estimated to yield $890,978 0%, but did yleid only $162,691, showing a deticlency in that item aloue uf S408 287 69. ‘he annexed states ent exhibits the quantity and valne of certain articles exportet from this port during toe week ending and including Friday, Nov. 28, 1865, dis linguirbreg the destiiation and extent of shipments to each places— Commence ov Tue Port or New Youk—Wererr Exrowrs LVERPOUL. Quant. Value, Quant, Value Cotton bales 1466 $4,845 cane. 1 Bo8T 2812 26676 s 6,582 WY,263 2 081 4 4, 108 Hp. off} qule. 4 Wagon. Tcbaces, low. Shovks &hbds. 46 Rorin, bola, aoune ‘Total.. set eeewecersce: seenesenes + PRD, TA LONDON, Flour, bbix..3.026 $27,981 Crucibles, ckw, 24 $1200 a27 wo 24271 288 167,198 at Envences cas ioe Peet, tlerces 1,218 Ull cake, tone OLAsoow, Cotton, bales. 293 $10,606 Apples, bbl. 24 $120 Flow, bbie,.1,600 11,040 Machinery pk 205 15,000 Wi ent, bu..18,231 Tonseeo, ine. 9 842 1 Lard oft, gala. 973 Droge, care 2 Rasa 8 400 Kowtn, bhla.,, 190 Che 19,800 1980 Staves ...,..8,000 Kew 40 1,480 Cheeks, o w4 =Total... mAvEER. Cotton, bales. 60 $2,620 Hama, Ibs,..9.00 Picur, bbls .66, 186 195 Btuves.,,..,.8,000 Wheat, ba..09,7 87 825 wenaces Floor, Wile... 120 $1,000 Rive. casks hye bueh,.10023 18621 Iegwood ton Hmeate, tege 100 980 Tobacen, bales 28 Fr. logweed. 1200 7,061 taltpetse, bge 816 8840 Total... CONBT ANT NOPLE ! bble €.062 $64.409 Kum, bb w Buger... 3,260 16,429 Corton, bx (loeks, Furniture, eno, th 2,14 oda, 04 10) Rum, ible... 10 390 Rosin........ 100 A cobel,., Tobacco, bx MARSEILLES. Wheat, bus.10,256 $19,071 Pimento, tgs. 100 TOW crereeee 61 ms er SORT AMERICAN COLON IM. a 2206 4,008 Tobaero, bhds 10 2892 Candies, bus. 60 10%) Soger, boir. “ eoerers sis m Tobaceo, b 140 Omons, o# ow 1 Pe) Reine br “ 100 Cxndion 1 LIST Other erties ~ Lia » —™ Total........ MAYTI. Flour, bbls... 100 $053 Cruc!bies.cka, 19 £1,584 ‘Tehbecso, ba, 49 8,402 Gavpowder..2 000 678) Fieh, bbls... 60 ‘262 Lumber, iui 3) Coaitinh, 1s.18,775 Bread, kegs 80 Total... 761 Uther articles, — 162 ee PRENCH WEST INDIES, Jlour, bb's, 1,50 bags, Pork, bbls... 46 SH ‘orp, bush ., 821 40 Total... Veet, bbls... 46 DUTEM Warr INDI, Flour, bbls... 140 $1,048 Clothing os,. 2 Mari 32 mil, ck, Hoops, bale... 6, Timbst po Rise, teat” Camolen ty q tobacco, bales 60 Dry goer, cn, 2 Wicking, ba. 4 Total. ...5.).+02+ $22,073 CUPLATING RAPUTIIC. Woolw're, dor Wicking. cs 83° a Jen, chats... y 315 380 | 208 Candies Iny 1,993 Bread, do... 9 166 Some Lumber, f.107,243 1,92 H'dware, kg. 100 vara Jurpivure, bx. 56 Total. cc. sevccees 914,005 ARGENTINE, RRPCTIC Hooks... f MMH lubscen, on .. 6 $300 HeotMehees,, 22 6,868 Tes, chests... 416 1,090 Furniterebx, 29 2450 Woodwarece, 3 475 Furn goods ea 1 126 Toowcoa, 1ya.6,400 mM 1,987 Cement, bhis, 788 VOX8 Glassware, 6m 1,685 404 46 WRITTEN GUIANA, $2,013 Bread, Wola, 92,203 180 Pot 1,10 Carriages. 500 Sheep. 1140 NEW GRANADA $618 Clothing ».. 6 113 Cowl, tous... 906 465 Flour. bbls... Hawn, ibe. © 805 Flour, bbls... Heh... 123 eccccciees 66 Putter, Ihe, 1104 Bread, bhin.., | 66 Hara, ths. Vornttore, dex €L Fin bhi Harr,c...... 15 QM Trunks, | Lomerticr, ba, 48 | ‘Totucce, hhds. 1h Total. ..cereee eof maee export! ported duriog the Fxcens of ton} ‘The follow «fexporte fiom the commence rts OVET EXPOTLA cere rcee eee. 81,826,208 g is a comparative statement of the value nent of the year to Never: Increase, _ Deeroase. | Py ° Slo ito 310,897 13,608 8! 1:2°6,170 G0 12,417 $8606 904 1 22, 1809. Daou | 9005,513 There has beens consiteradle felling off fo the aggre | gate, and that falliog off was princtpslly in breadstuifs To Liverpool and Louden the total i¢quite small compared sith the week previous. To Havre it har beso email. The importations last week amount to about the asual sam ard the aggregate largely exceeds the exports. quantity and velue of east articles areas aunexet:— | Mr, Me The | house Deiseo, tockholder in the Tramsit nk would prefer he should rot mia up thelr Yands wie Tlewrn that Mr. Morgan is a very honoral aman 5 thes he te ro obliging ax bg ao aes ve the aciicmfor « very liberal com pense courre— wile t wen, 4 boats are lying ‘ile for the need of rome Hite g repalra, Genth men in the management of the Nicaragua Transl® Company, shew your bans. rues tlems in your statement need explanation, to wit Cob Lome Peanfrk. page site, insurance on wenmeal on treenur erest on De. for Joes on voyages oo Uncle Sam and Yan: Kee Blade, for disonreements on aeesunt of steam: hips, and for ogencies of Hoamabhgn. Cash paid for transportaion of co Sopot tranalt freight over the Isthmus, fo ee r. 410 t affial mabing the Inmpor 4,000. Unters it ha me roe d nularien of agente, de, to cover upin thls way exasedinary diebarsomonts which outsiders call steslings, let us Taw how m has been pate tor ew and to whom—how muel hot the stockholders aud the @ funds have deen used. much wore concern to them then yr the fiibusters on the Isthens, In time there Inet will have run their course but apprehen- toa the honest #nd (alubful discharge of trusts may we oom ended the President tells us ‘that, as an act of simple he ds bound to cay, and takes pleasure In saying here of his obaervalions. there has been no iowtance of a more careful, ceaseless and untiriag devo- tion to the interests of a great concern than has ben Rae aon ny,’ he i what dee: net appear in fact; and Ta fo kaow what impurt- version. bas been te moe neglected by ita stechholders, and by ite managers, exobpt as concern their private interests, eta of the company are valued at). .... 02,749,600 This reeme ron le enon The whole tadebiedners..... 149,500 Here are atten aye The stock has recently soid at the rate of $1,176. 00@ for the whole, lees than one half the valuation, 100, in the face of wan newregate of earnings for sdout teen months of 81.CER (00, Some Sebnylertaing bas come into vogae; suspl ions aa te a Jost, honest management of rusts, exivt—very ma tuiplly, teo—in the minds of elear righted men, where thelr interests are invewed, The simple mi Holders of the Transit etock are not without thetr fare, No hightaluting p and hy Themen vex will olepel these fea Tet ua Imew ail about fh mausgement, How much wn, the agent, gets for the use of the *Stecre, on the Pai “untiring and te. anogern'’ of the jot thelr own boats Let us pee stated # drole tes, and to whe fit m: ook holders pesured that they will not Ye eoatiqued t) your recurtties, as soon as it ot grouped for it ry franslt Company of Niew- re private ti "a lio the 6 If you it in bellowed that an ine on the top of the in ereste of the Mubt, there ave ways ts whlel vith ft business, cam show the cumtrary, frets and figures, Give us the HM. Stock Kxehunges satempay, Now, 2, 1866, 100 wheres Viele Kad 6 £1000 Virg 5006 Mirwourl 66. lo 1000 Hack et MDa, Or a ee £006 Hud B ist hide £000 1 Com Lit Bde. LOO NY Con 0%... 606 Hed bh Mw 4000 de 1 he Am be 100» 00... 70 Michigan Chew 50 Mich -o MeN Lalu 19 AO: nervene WM 67 Params 1M, .., 105 a) do WO Lon 10 Bee. nl 10856 60 Mie Central Rit “se Coser ov THE Pont Oo” New Yore—Varne oy Laronnt Plegs. Vatue. Falue | Phys. Mirror pla Guano. Hate Haireloth..., 4 Homan hele. 3 Hemp.. 1... 60 Hatiers! goota 1 India runher, eal inate, 04 Optiesd 2 Surgies) a a Jewelry re Oil paintings, 43 Liquote— Ale 283 Porter Leather Vheepborns Opry “ee Quin tre Krebort Keg. sntir Ferny. bork Hoda +) Fal pet nger les Falty: tre Tart. geld Uther wrtieles J yewoud Vaints, * 6 10,057 Tin p Machinery Molaoaen 1,674 brpravinge Samer yo lerthenware baney gueds Tarun... Felring.... FOM6s «is 5 bib - GA Woete dening 2 1.000 Other articles Glue. * 9 It total eof general mercheanA've pot on the during the “e vibe To, dry gee a bo do. Total importation eveeens It will be wren by (he alee table of (torus that nearly one fourth of the total importation of general merchan tine wan in the single article of exffee, Minerals form & vers important hem in lact week's import, belog in value shout coe quarter of the segregate liqaors, wines, watcher, thing, sugars and tes form shout the average par cont of the whole. 10 Tum Peron OF The IMMALD. Jem & stockb: bier ip the Niearagus Transit Company, and have looked into (ber eteiement lately publiabed. If it le meant to give the stock holders « & a the ef tninistretion pe stairs <a part of Va ofiomrs, Jyrin might be fwrn ‘Asmeme the amath ar for ban on MA hares New York Paired Company, New f woul ithe awe the Mone Whee to etereine the ly whem they haves fat Cheemelves as borrowers! a) wad hoo funet¥ na of honk tng 4001, and ere tn the mark ompeny's bonds Coe te Deoember sre stated | «oO 6 exh Go bowl in fan / e eetlow arenes New York and New Hoven call fe Wa ‘Pentaabilp Connyeoy snes. 1a Ce 1m ee Motuel Melleres inecrance On 7096 ste Morgan, ogee wee ; ( cperel Moteal lnew: ence (ompeny ‘mo! Viren beearenn® acalp, t%o . silsem | Li be tape eat the Tremedt Gym jeny really beve bere 2 mE | | 100 +60 Biwnenie Copper | regular 20 Galens & Oni RM, 120: 100 BO ee WB aN 100 Clev ATo KYO 10 Canton € oe BM BOO 4 00 $00 bite Hal rosd.¢ 6 300 Cer | Wwo de.....vew BM 100 Chidtock Ie Mite 100 00 02% 26 Milwaa &Miee Rit 100 «+ BM #RCOND BOAKD, hy #10000 Lani’a f'n bib 2000 U1 Con RAB 1000 Erle Bada of 6: rhe Obhe L & Ca 1€@ Nic Transl Co 100 an 0 40...,. 010 de... ba 100 Com Coal Ca.va0 26 200 Kale Hallread. b80 109 nee “Ko ‘ 100 Harlem Hailroad, trpige | all rond eee Ca, “ 100 Cley & Tol IK, A + 100 % «Mo 4 ir) “ th 100 Mieb Bo & N Lit 100 Pte Veal 6% 100 Chie RL, 5 “oO Baty do... Ve 10 Ho 68% MINIDG ROAMD. 106 Com Coal fo. 4M 100 MeOniloch Gold. 10 ico ¢o 24% 100 Conrad HIN. 8 LON Cree’ Praia, —18f dom Gent Hit 160 Ward Cosi e.b00 ily 000 Gardiner G'd, bo0 4s 109 ao...,.vm 1 CIY TRADE ReEvORT. sarvanay, Now, 2-67. M. Avie, —Bales 100 0 000 bla. pots, a 84, sod praria, 10. The viock consists of 368 bbls, pots, ond 08 do. pearketotal, 424, Daranercrre = Flowr= The market bes Maplayed lore snimation, ant cloved dull at the previous day's qurte- tons, with alight ecnceslon on co amen Mate brands, The rales footed up myout 12,000 bols., foctaded in which were commen and extra Mate, at 6665.0 096255, with seme finer qua'ider of extra at 09 (8% a ® ie © contracts were settled at 090 for emma State, Wertern mixed and tt rhe were colt 01 89 Oe 00 65g. I xtre Genewe was at 89 06 6 B11 Cansiien war une anged, with wales of 0 6 100 bole, wt 09 0256 ey « tora hits eaten ot whe for commen te hate Rye doare mali vole © made wt 6b M6 for flan wo wm. yee © lereey mee! war cevivae rates. tn The bot nid elves. The valew eb weed abe twel ding Coon dirn wile, wt & sri Chienge at 08 OG red Teumerien, at & #220 ret Mieoul, a OF Ov, fouhern white, 4102 1080116 Con—The emilee hele Bemtarn tatters ty, at S10 0 OL yellow, werk molt at OF OE 6009 bashed, of #1 He OL BT. vi'h wales at ide. 9 Ma, fed trots Boren, afew 8 beter market ta 0k 00 ee omnunn. rie Niperce (he market became em 79 bage et the chenged fats embraced ate a FLO ane OCrewl fom, #th tele wee We Con = be Copede ' ani that po lewm b quence of Whe € Lore, med wierat 6,000 6 mg owmen © fet lie wt Ine a ing the nr of pri. so a shout 06 OO howe * Dele, opirite terpention at ARR Tn, AOL pee Tue, Fork The market wee lola, tee mdie g eneae ade ot Ot Ot Pome wae at Ho widow! Inecet 1060.00 bhie OF (Oe #16, and at 816 Ma 81h Bet heme vere heavy end 817 for extra, Cot mente were scarce sad Dreseed begs were veiling at Bee 9 #Me. flim at Ve & 2%. ter © ai he « Be Cheers wee Woe a 110 Lard was freer, with moles at lie a like I at be, a Bye hod wtthout males of eay at Wise «ihe. tas was mentee ty Cover wae rediog moderat ” etnlny. sow graces at Te a te Viewer fom wi fe of we twent wheels grain, 19 rier beef, ot te #1 Me grare at Sle ate the cod wih gale for Marveilies, at Be " and some cotton wee chipper ehtp Viving Mout war char - ine There ot Cree ber veavele hating charter of particalarecf which 41 pot treaeptre, 0 Change it alee for Cnlifore’s. vere romers of tw Amarone Gv t ‘oh we at 1,