The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1855, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBRBR 3, 1855. usages, but a nation guided by and exacting | The December Term of the Law Courts. vhe observance of the laws of nations, The | _ ™heStpreme Oourt Otrenit, the Superior Court and the Common Pleas trial terms will be opened to-day, being treaty decbares the money is tobe “paid to th’ | the frst Monday in ihe wonth. Demtionetagn Mexicen governament”—not to any commercial vast amount of cases which have been disposed of during howses—and the Mexican government in‘!- | the present year, the calendars are yet heavy, and con- tes that if the agents appointed by the | tain many suits of public and private imterest which will present executive are not recognised as the pass over to the records of 1856. In the federal courts the charge of murder on the high proper persons to whom payment is to be made, then Santa Anna and his agents are still in tens sguinnt Spencer will be brovght. He is indicted for power, and not Alvarez avd Comonfort. If the ronrder of Captain Fraser, of the Fea Witch, But the all absorbing topic of the day is the trial of there gentlemen cannot revgke any powers given by Santa Anna when in office, then we Louis Baker, now pending in the Court of Oyer and Ter- miner. Five days bave been already vccupied; and as advise the Cabinet at Washington to hunt up ove of the defanct commissioners of his 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. the democracy; or the Northern free soi! Finow Nothings may se‘tle the question by « junc- tion with the black republicans, Te this combi- vation upon a fiexible tree soil casis the efforts of the Seward men aud the American Organ at Washington have been earnestly directed, and our latest etcounts toresbatiow the very possible organization ef the House uader some such unhealthy conglomeration. But as this furton need not involve the “twelfth rec- tion” Americen members, the probabilities are strengthened of its immediate or ultimate suc ‘cers. “The two parties between which the American bingdom of Louts Philippe. Up to this mo- ment, France has not been carried to the Rhine: “it has not gained a foot of ground in Italy; all Napoleon’s #kill and genius have been laid out witheut apparent return. The old dynasties which combined to overthrow his uncle are still on their thrones, France is still surround ed by @ family of sovereigns who detest Napo- Jeon as an upstart. In a word, however suc ceseful the Emperor’s domestic pelicy has been, ‘up to the present moment his foreign policy bas preved a failure in every point save the Britich alliance. If France were to make peace to-morrow, the wor would have been a \U AND FULTON STS. SPFICE NW. W. CORNER OF NASS: AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Tue Barkeurr—My matanwox's Wire, mi . BUSLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Jranerre any Jearvot— Geary Diverrisemen? OF NATIONAL AND Omsmacrenmyric Dancte— ABERODEL. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Twx Paaace Gasmek— Warse Gowns. the case for the prosecution has not yet terminated, it is reasonable to suppose tha. the testimony for the accused ané the summing up on both sides will consume the whole The Eudora Massacre, FPROOEfS OF RAISING THE WRECK—VISIT TO THs SCENE OF THB TaAGBDY—TH# BODIES NOT FOUND yev. OUR SPECIAL, CORREEPONDENCY. Cay Istanv. L. 1, Sound, Dee, 2, 1855. Nine dayr have now elapsed since the wining of tio fll tated schooner Eudora, aad yet she remains at the bottom, washed by the ebbing and flowing of the tide that courses its way into ail the inlets amd bays of Long Island Sound. Sinee the news of the catastre pho ‘was first spread sbroad through ibe country, hundred.— aye, thousands—have daily visited the scene of the an fo tunate cerurerce, with the vain hope of being eye wit nesnes of the raving of the wreck, andthe recovery of the bor ier—the victims of avarice and selishnes, Yesterday being Sunday (u general holiday witly cous. try people), there was a cou: tant stream of travel io and BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers vtrect—F aise Prerence organizations find themselves in the House, are the two parties which will give them battie in tke Presidential election—the democracy in the South and North, and the black republicans ‘in all the Northern States. In any present con- ceesions, therefore, to either of these parties, the Know Nothings will catoulate the direction in which such concessione will be most likely to @o the least damage in the Presidential struggle. In this view it may be that “a shad for me and a herring for -you,” between the bleck repubjicans and the Northern free soil Know Notbings, will be more politic as e Know Nothing movement than ‘the surrender of the, Rouse officers to the democratic party. At all events, from our latest reports from Washing- ton we are prepared for's Northern free soilish orgabizetion of the House. The late startling revolutionary intelligence from Kansas strengthens this view ef the sub- ject. Whe news of that house burning outrage*by the “ law and order” party of:the Kansas squatters, and the general espect of the outbreak of a bloody border war in that Territory, wilkbe very apt to sink all-other issues/in the slavery question at the federal Capitol this morning, and henceferth to the end of thechapter. Should snch he the case, the black republican league may gain point or two in the Howse officers; yet, if this-eccurs, it will give the democratic party a more than countervailing advantage in the popular reac- tiou on the Presidential issue. Sut where the most industrious and inge- njous caucusing has failed of asolation of the problem of the Wouse organization, it is use- less to proceed with conjectures, The imme- diate object desired in a prompt election of a Speaker is the President’s meseage. As that document is never sent to the House -until the President is informed by a joint committee that the two houses are organized, and ere ready lo receive any communication which he may have to make, we cannot expect it until the Mouse shall have elected a Speaker, In this instance, the Hresident appears to-have re- solved, also, that no outsiders sball have the message before the two legitimate bodies to which it is. addressed: for it appears that he bas thought proper to deny a copy even to his own organ in the interior, for fear it may be sold upon aspeculation to some enterprising New York newspaper, in advance of the proper time. % var readers, therefore, must resign them- eclves to.wait for the message until the House ball have elected a Speaker, Perhaps we may give them an egreeable surprise with the pub- lication of the precious document in a-day or two; perhaps ite delivery may be deferred for aweck or two. Let our readers, ia any event-— especially those of Wall street—comfort them- elves for the present with the assurance that the message will embrace no declaration of war against England, no seizure or forced sale of the island of Cuba, no absorption of Mexico or Central America, and that Mr. Pierce will be very circumspect and tenderfooted about the affairs of Kansas. The ball opens today. The prospect before us is gloomy and dubious; but we are yet con- fident that the principles of order and sectional concord will prevail over the elements of anarchy, sedition and revolution. fruitlees one, The mere reseue of Turkey from the Russian grasp would be an inglorious achievement, more likely te breed trouble than anything else. In the battles that have been fought, with the exception of the storming of the Malakoff, France’ bas-edded nothing to her ‘military renown. The glory of Inkermaun be- lengs to her ally. Even her actual victories ‘have rather tended to show the wonderful ttrength and vigor of Russia, than to illustrate the old invincibility of the French soldiery. On the other hand, if England were to make peace, her exertions would have been still more plainly thrown away. Her Asiatic fron- tier is as defenceless as before. For purposes of aggression Russia’s strength is unimpaired. For her, the mora) of the war is that she is not @ military Power, and cannot be; that she bas neither an army nor officers, nor men capable of wielding her government at a time of dan- ger; and that-if she had had the misfortune of engaging Russia singly, the Emperor Alexan- der might possibly have executed his threat of inveding England, and the siege of London might have figured im history in lieu of the siege of Sebastopol. To make peace under such circumstances, and to leave such an im- pression on the minds of the British people and foreigners, would seem a pitch of folly of which even the English administration could hardly be eapable. If it be true—and no other supposition will al THE Woru’s 4 Braga. JLAOK’S THEATRE, Brostway~Rus 4 Wire axp ures rue Lireus Peeaeune. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadwey—Ernioman Pen- WORMANCES. ILEY’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broad- way Bruimavy Orena xo Neonn Maximus. Our correspenderce from the Faropean capitels, received by stecmer Atlantic, and "published in to- day’s paper, will be found unusvally interesting. The imposing ceremtonies which teok place on the ‘elosing of the French exhibition are vividly des ‘eribed, and give the best accomt_extant of that “memorable affair. One of our Paris correspondents states that the object of Gen. Cenrobert’s miesion to ®tockholm is to bring about, if possible, fresh nego- tiations for peace, Louis Napdicon being, it is said, | extremely anxious that the war should net be further prolonged. The movements of the United States Minister at Athens have excited a good deal of com- ment, and American influence is now-stated to be @ominant at the court of King Otho. The impres- sion seems to prevail pretty generally abroad that this country is at length going to ¢ake an active part in European affairs. Our correspondents at Cardenas and Havana, ‘writing on the 24th and 25th of November, inform us that the Captain-Genesal had issved an important @ecree to regulate the fighting of game cocks for the season. Another cargo of apprentice slaves had beon landed. There baé been a series of grand balls and baptismal fetes at Havana, The sugar trade was active at Cardenas. We give elsewhere an interesting accountof the entry of Gen. Alvarez into the city of Mexico. Up to the 22d ult. the condition of that country had not improved, and disagreements were said to pre- vail among the military chiefs. We have news from Aux Cayes (St. Domingo) to the 4th ult. Business was very dull. Money and the produce of the country very scarce. American provisions were also scarce. The new crop of cofiee ‘was small, and just beginning to come in slowly from the interior, owing to the course the Emperor was porsning in taking all the men he could get for seldiers, to march against the Dominican portion of the island. A considerable portion of the laboring population had already joined his standard. It was said that Soulouque was about visiting the eastern or Dominican end of the island, at the request of President Santana, with the view of making some arrangement whereby @ collision between the armics of the two might be avoided, and the effusion of blood prevented. We are not informed as to the precise cause of this fresh quarrel, The steamship Palmetto, Captain Baker, left Philadelphia yesterday, at 1. A. M., for Boston, and when. off the Point House, came in-contact with the steamtug Bird, bound up, which so badly crippled the ing that she sunk in two minotes afterwards, taking down with her the engineer, named Herman Beely. The Palmetto backed water, and fortunately picked up three men that were on the tug’s deck, Janded them, and proceeded on her way down, The valae of foreign goods imported into the port of Boston during the week ending ou Saturday last, amounted to $418,257. On Saturday the cotton market was unsettled, and eales were confined to a few hundred bales, at prices which indicated a falling off of about fc. a jc. Flour was without materis! change, while sales were pretty fieely made, including 8,000 or 10,000 barrels for export. Wheat was unsettled, with moderate twansactions, chielly of the betier qualities of white and red. Corn was rather easier, though with- ont change of moment in prices. Pork was about the same. Lard was active, and among the sales were 2,000 bbis., deliverable in January and Feb- maary, at Vijc. a Iie. Tallow was active. The gales embraced 259,000 2 300,000 Ibs. at 13c. Sugars continued steady, with moderate sales. Coffee was fu good demand, at full prices, and sales of Rio footed up about 1,500 bags, and 2,200 do. Bahia. Freights were firm, with more offering for Liverpool, and grain was pretty freely engaged, at 9c. a 9jc., and flour at 3s. Among the engagements were 500 hhds. tallow, on terms not transpired. To Havre rates were steady. Another vessel was taken up for that port to load with floar at 0 cents. was made:from the east, it is gratuitous to ex- pect that they will make peace before these objects are either gained or proved to be unat- tainable, A steady prosecution of the war for the British by crippling the power of Russia to such an extent as to render her harmless in Asia for at least a generation. But France cannot spread herself to the Rhine, or fulfil the democratic mission of the Emperor in the overthrow of the most incapable of the old dynasties, until the war becomes general, the neutral Powers are involved in it, and hostili- ties assume unprecedented apd gigantic pro- portions, Financrenine ano Cock Fieautrixe.—It is now high time for the United States to complete the list of favers and compliments which for years past they have been in the habit of be- stowing on General Santa Anna. We do not positively advise to put him on the pension list have done for him, just expectations have been excited that they will not now close their hands egainst him—expectations which, we think, it would be shameful, if net cruel, to “Serene Highness” bas been on eur hands, and has been no emal} expense to us—both in blood and money-—as the account now stands. In the war of Texan independence he extorted universal respect from the liberal way in which he dealt in American bloed. Witness the cases of Fanning, Crockett, ané@ others, at Mier, at the Alamo, and many other places, where, as there were no survivors, the incidents are now generously forgotten. For these heroic achievements he was warmly received by the Americans upon his capture at San Jacinto, He was immediately set at liberty; proper apologies were made for his detention; and he was duly escorted to Washington to receive the felicitations of the President upon his Mognanimity as an enemy. When the Mexican war broke out, Santa An- na was enjoying one of his periodical compul- fory visits to the island of Cuba. The Ameri- can executive very generously extended to-bia Prospect of Peace in Europe, It is pretty well known that a strong effort is to be made this winter for the re-establish- ment of peace in Europe. The neutral Powers —Austria, Prussia, Sweden, Naples—perceive that if the war goes on they will inevitably be drawn into it; that they can inno contingency derive any benetit trom helping France to put down Russia ; in short, that their safety adso- lutely requires the restoration of peace. Nor is if at all improbable that in view of the enor- mous losses intlicted on Russia by the past year’s war, her friends are bestirring themselves toefect a settlement of the questions which led to the quarrel. There is very little doubt but the Czar would he willieg te abandon his designs on Turkey, and join the other Huropean Powers in giving the Porte any guarantee that might be required, ifhe could thereby purchase peace. But how will these arguments and thece of- fers be received by the Western Powers? If we were to pin our faith to the common story— that England and France went to war with Russia solely for the protection of Tarkey—we should have no difficulty in realizing the pros- pect of a general pacification. From the mo- ment that Russia abandoned her designs on the Porte—nothing would be easier—on this by po- thesis~-than to agree upon the conditions of peace. Any second rate diplomatist could settle the future siatus of Turkey, regulate the maritime law of the Black Sea, and fix the sun which Russia and Turkey-—as the two ori- ginal combatants—would be bound to pay. But very few persons possessing a moderate acquaintance with European politics, have fallen into the error of believing that the sta- bility of Turkey was the real bone of conten- tion. That the true aim of Nicholas was to absorb Turkey is undoubted; but the Allies have obviously had all along ulterior objects in view. France had in the first place to pro- vide a safety-valve for the effervescence of her excitable youth: and next, to realize the Napo- leonic traditionary schemes of continental expansion. England had to guard the wostera frontier of her Asiatic possessions against Russian aggression. In comparison with these objects the future siate of Turkey and her yery existence as a nation, were never to the Allies matters of any consequence, And when, over a year ago, their intervention in fact accomplished what they said they went to war The Meeting ot Congress To-day—The Parties An the Avena=The Prospeet Before Usets It Order or Revolution 1—The President's Message. The Thirty-fourth Congress assembles in the @apitol at Washington to-day. In view of the peculiar importance of this event, and the ex- “ traordinary interest and anxiety with which ‘it-bas been anticipated, we have prepared a mass of special and general information upoo dhe subject, which we spread before our readers, on the tirst page of this paper. From the hi+ torical reminiscences included in this general chapter, it will be seen that there have been one or two occasions heretofore when the or- ganization of the Mouse was the most dificult question of the session; and it will also be seen that the difintty has never resulted in any serious suspension of, of detriment to, the practica) business of legislation. In no previous Congress, however, do we find anything like a parallel to this, whether we look to the division of parties, factions aad sections, brought about by the blunders and follies of this administration, or to the deli- cate, exciting and pressing issues which con- front the two houses at the very thresboid. It is this peculiar division of parties ia this case, the pressure of the Kansas slavery question, and ihe immediate bearings of the approach- ing Presidential election, which have caused sagacious men to contemplate the mveting of this Congress with distrust, and cool and sensible men to anticipate it with mis- givings of positive fear, Wedo not apprehend, however, that the conservative members of the House will be so entirely overruled in their efforts at an organization as that disorder and discord will for any unreasonable length of time prevail, though we ave prepared fora few preliminary scenes of “noise and con- avsion” which will rival some of the most mo- mentous assemblages of Tammany Hall. Fora general estimate, let us assume that parties in the House are formed as follows: — freeh laurels. Thus provided with our protec- tion, he landed to assume the command of the Mexican army, and to fight the battle of Buena Vista, where he exhibited bis usual good luck and bumanity. We then fell back to meet our army at Cerro Gordo, which, with a great ab- sence of courtesy, drove him before them over a barranca, and nearly broke his neck. This defeat was another misfortune which time only could remedy, and time consequently was given to him, by the American Generals, for that purpose. When Santa Anna had fairly picked himself up again, and given notice of his being prepared for another fight, he was gallantiy met in the valley at Contreras and Churubusco, end once more vanquished. From the effects of these disasters he was only savod by an ar- mistice and suspension of arms, which were granted to enable him to fortify the city and give the Americans a warm reception. Every- thing being prepared, the United States army, without any regard tor the feelings of Santa Anna, orthe deep solicitude of the executive for his health, attacked the Garitas, and en- tered the halls of the Montezumaa What more could now be done for their favorite, his countrymen were exasperated against him, and bad ordered him to be arrested and court: martialed 2 He could only be protected in leaving bis urgratefal country, and the Ame- rican army furnished him a brilliant escort-for that purpose. Could anything manifest mora their bigh estimation of the man? Again: Santa Anna returned to Mexico to Assume regal powers, which, as usual, he exer- cleed most tyrannically. Jle of course again became involved in trouble, and the United States gave him seven millions of dollars to keep up the appearances of his imperial state, Again ho was compelled to tal to flight, and Democrets..... . . $t | to provent Russia from doing, it ceased to be Ih ie X T, < . whi ry bad A © | he now asks the United States to give him, ii ep os | Porsible for @ diplomatist to pretend that the | charity, three millions more—an Seats on au Know Nothings. : 6 | War Was prosecuted on Turkey's account | acconnt—to keep him in his favorite amuse- It idmeanifest that to elect a Speaker.by a | alone. majority, there mnst be a iusion somewhere. And as we are given authoritatively to under- stand that the democrats will make thir nominations and adhere to them from first to Test, this question of fusion is narrowed down 4o the black republicans and Know Nothiags * = “twelfth section,” or national Know No- ~ decide the jsene by fusing with ment of cock fighting in his old age. It would Le ungenerous not to pay the money, and of conrse it will be paid; i: must he pe The Mexioan government has sent instrac- tions to revoke any powers given by Santa Anna to receive there threo millions. They ray they ignore all drafts given by @ defunct executive, inasmuch as a government fs not a commercial house, evhject to commergial The question, the refore, as to the manner In which peace overtures would be received by the Western Powers involves an inguiry Into osber and far more momentous subjects than the fotore state of Turkey. Has France at- tained her object? The answer ix ob nol The imperial domi stand the test of inquiry—that the Western Powers went to war, the one to expand ia Eu- rope and revenge old Napoleonic scores, the other to guard the western frontier of its Eastern empire, while an inroad upon Russia another year or two will attein the object of or to make him @ donation in bounty lands for his services in the Mexican war; but when it is remembered how much the American people disappoint. For more than twenty years his’ a iree pass to proceed to Mexico in search of “Serene Highness,” and purchase another slice of Mexico. Now is a good time for bar- gains of that sort. fae LATEST ARWR, apelin . BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHY From Washington. EXCITEMENT AMONG THE POLITICIANS —-WHAT THE ANTI-NEBRABKA DEMOCRATS, WILL DO—NO CHANCE OF AN IMMEDIATE ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE, ih Wasmworox, Deo, 2, 1855, Notwithstanding this has been the Sebbath, the busy hum of politics has resounded throughout the city. &quads of politicians are everywhere to be seen disoussing the merits or demerits of the various candidates, The work goes bravely on. New men are springing up like Jonas’ gourd for the Speakership. ‘The anti-Nebrasks democrats, to join in effecting an entire whig or Know Nothing or- the Speaker, formal ballots to-morrow something definite may be ascer for days or even woeks, that something may ‘turn up.”” when. kour of meeting arrives. known for a day or two yet. last evening, and are stopping at Willard’s, = - D Wastinctoy, Dec. 2, 1855. It might have been expected that parties would have Acaucus his been hold this evening, of members from moat of the fic- tions of the opposition, with a view to harmonizing, i! rested on their arms to-night, but not 80. possible, before the mecling of Congress to-morrow. Presidential chair, This is the light in which the black republican move. ments are now regarded here. They will be closely watched, ‘The Southern Know Nothings avyow their repudiation of everything tinctured with black republicanivn, and the anti-Nebraska democrats vote far one of their owu pacty -~pethape Thurston, of Rede Island. On the first few ballots for Speaker, no less than tive candidaire will be in the fleld—Richardson, Campbell, Banks, Paier, and Penningion, and probably Humphrey Marshall. tion. The latter scouts the idea of Cullom’s elec- & objection is his locality, which conflicts with Mr. Mar shali’s interests axa candidate fur the Speakership. The black republicans are evidently alarmed at the prospects They assail him ag the candidate of the lobby. Everything now depends on a throw, and Seward and Greeley will not be defeated, if great labor and fogo- Some of the conservatives dowa to But little is said about the Wendeli’s chances are evidently ‘best of Mr. Fuller. nuity can secure paccess. predict that the contest will be. narrowed Richaréson and Pennington, printer or clerk. for the former. Cullom may have to be sacrificed. The despatches by the last steamer were received « State Department this morning, snd Governor Macc with hie accomplished assistant, are now poring over their contents, with a view to embodying them in the message to-morrow. The Senate has determine’ to change {ts officers, with the exception of the Secretary. RE. THE RUSSIAN SECRETARY OF LEGATION RopneD. Wasinvoron, Dec. 2, 1855, The Secretary of the Russian Legation, who camo pas- senger in the steamer Washington, was robbed here yen- terday of five hundred Holland ducats, valued at about one thousand dollars. Further from Mexico. Ravrmorr, Dec. 2, 1855. ‘The New Orleans mails of Sunday au4 Monday last are received. The papers contain Mexican dates to the 22d ult. The condition of that eyuntry had not improved, and disagrecments still prevailed among the minister, The Ministiy of War was etfll vacant. Senor Prie: j Minister of Finance, had slso resigned, Markets. Provinexce, Dec. 1, 1855. «. The sales of cotton during the past week have been mederate, a! firm prizes. The stock on band ia light les rmall, amounting only to 80,700 lbs., at same range of prices as last week. Printing Tas Twmatene.—The openiug of the groat National Drama in Wa+bington, obliges un to omit oar usmal thea- nouncements at the city theatre; axe vafted and interesting. At the Broadway theatre, Mre, Julia Dean Hayne commences the third week of her evgegement, and plays in @ new local érama, “The Benkrupt.”? At Burton’s, @ new comedy, lve Ps tencer, or Both Sides ot Good Society.” AtNiblo’s, ‘rhe Ravels,” and Mlle, Robert, At the Acatemy, ‘Sen ¢ remide,” with LaGrapge and M’lle. Didiée. At Wai Jack's, Rule a Wife and Have a Wife,” and ‘Tho Little ‘Treasure.’ At the Bowery, **¥lot and Passion.” Good bills wt Wood's and Buckley's Minstrels, Amusement enough for one night, = Personal Intelligence. Loa) General Jobo A, Quitman, member of Congress from the Fifth district of Missixsippi, was at Mobile on the 26th ult., en route for Washington. Wite Rachel arrived to Charleston on Tharsday at noon, perfectly recovered. She sails in the Isabel on the 4th inst, for Uavana, DEPARTURES. For Charjoston par sieamer Nashville Mies G: , Footenay, Mes Ht k Wells apd child, Mra Neruonr th. oe more, AP Thompson DJ Levy, J Auderaon, K U Siinner, F Pandottios HF Wild, B Lockhart, 8 Groves, A Gigs. Wet M Halershaw. Mrs tA Pringle, Jool Sievons, EB Wowen, 1) W Corwis and lady, Mis Wayne, G West, MP merrill, Mea K H Stevens, irs BEdchu, Miss Merrill, Mise Magoon, B'Pes e Het, Mise 8 Deen ales Dean, Mee Aust, A I clown Z u a burn Mle Be won, Mr Bennie ¥Olmap, 0 ¢ 4 ™ » Jo don, Chas smith, Uhas Buth Medel, LJ owen, BX Ray BR ete Hows, Srv A Parking, We Denio, uc ngereon, ‘wikina, FO Mh ght ad 19in be Kearage, ne x *, Obituary, Hien P, ©, Cavnwerr, for many Yoars a member of tho Sourh Carolina State Legislature, and Roprereatativs in Congress, led on the 22d ul’, fo Afty-fourth yer of h of this week. The ‘Poole homicide,” the “‘Stanwix Hall who number about thirty, have been casting about for a proper man to throw their vote upon. They declare openly that it is imposaible for them 1o support Col. Richardson, who bas been put forward as the administration candidate. They alo intimate that it will be out of the question for them ganization—that if Gen. Cullom is to be elected Clerk, anti-Nebraska, anti-administration democrats must have ‘Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts, whore antecedents are fair, seems to be gaining ground, There is another name mentioned, which it is thought will harmonize dincordant elements, and may carry oft the palm--Hon, Galusha A. Grow, who 1s an old member, and comes from Wilaot’s district. But, as father Ritchie used to sey, nous verrons. ‘The meeting of republicana last-evening failed to effect anything. It will bea regular bush fight. Afier » fow tained. That there will be no election of Speaker tu- morrew'is the universal opinion; and it may be delayed Horace Greeley is busy in effecting » straight out re- publican organization, while Weed is Inying low, hoping ‘There are now about two hundred members in the sity. There-will not be more thana dozen or fifteen abwent The State Department bas received despatches brought by the steamer Atlantic, but thelr purport will not be Senators Foster, Pugh, Wilson and Wright arrived CAUCUS OF THE ANTI ADMINISTRATION MEMBERS— ULTERIOR DESIGNS UF THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS— POSITION OF THE SOUTHERN KNOW NOTHINGS, ETO. Greeley confidently predicts an organdzation on the first Cay, and to secure this, “work” is mecoasury. And well have they worked. What they have done is well done. Could Seward and Greeley be suspected of not doing their work well? The tremendous efiorts made by thease deep po- iltical sehemera lock te more important resulis than the mere organization of Congress. Congress is to be organi- xed with o view to the next Presidentia! elvotion; and the Presideney itrelf is the stake being played tor, Tye plans were all ervanged some days ago in NewYork,and“are now being carried out here, Covgress is to be properly roga- ulated first; afterwards an election of a Prosident by the people defeated; then it will be an esey matter to push Seward through tho House of Reprecentatives into the It would be a reward for hia anti-Nebraske vote— a reward for his treason to the South. The true ground trogedy,” and the ‘trial of Baker," as the principal in the affray, which terminated fatally to one of {ts most formidable and derperate actors, will long be remember- ‘people of New York; nor can they fail to im- press the minds of every community whom our daily pa- pers reach with the horrors enacted inthis popalous city ed by 1 ona Sabbath morning. ‘The tale of horrors has been told by @ number of wit- nesses, and graphically placed before the readera of the daily papers, so for agit has gone. The scene decribed was such as we might have read of ina romance, where the heroes were reckless individuals deeply dyed in human gore; but it fs something strangely new to sit ina court of justice in a civilized land, in the ninteenth century, and hear from the lips of the surviving actors the slaugh- Pistols were used on all sides with precizion and skill, (except where fur- ner thot himself) whish is apparent from the nuaber of There were thirteen shots discharge); one fellow ‘‘ kept firing all the time.”’ Poole received one Baker, the ae- cused, was riddled like a target from head to hip; others were more or lesa injured, and great might have been the havop if all the pistols which we are told were snapped op the occasion bad gone off, and hit theiz men, One wit- nor admits that he fired four shots at the opposing fuc- tion, two of which were at Baker, and with hardihood he “ geoat This man’s thirst for blood was not satiated by the copious flow that came fom all around him, and he swears tha! in his rage he flung his pistol away because the fifth bar- “Can sach things be,” and not ex. tering of that fearful nigh? detailed. wounds inflicted. or two wounds besides the ‘fatal shot.”” declared that if he hud had four pletols, his revenge would have stomach for them all.’’ rel would not go off, cite our “special wonder 7”? The trial of Baker is painfully interesting, and exhibits in vivid colors life in New York among that class of men who have been the terror of @ portivn of our city. sescion for the Lecember term. the murder cures. he will or not remains to be seen. The following is the calendar of eases for disposal, for a Met of whic we are indebted to -Mr. J. T. Whitmore, Clerk of the City Priton :~ Grand larceny 88, burglary 20, murder 7, manslaughter 1, forgery 12, abandoxmint 6, felonious aseault and battery 10, pe jury 3, misdemeanor 1, Segal voting 4, fulce pretences 11, basterdy 1, rape l, Total 145. robbery 2, bigamy 1; witnesses detained 14, The Common Council. The Bonrd of Aldermen will commence their December sessions thia evening, and as the report of the com- mittee on the nativity of the Chief of Police is mado a special order for this evening, ‘Sam’? will be on hand, aud a rich debate is anticipated. ‘The Boird of Counciimen begin their Deemober term This boing the last month of the present Board, whatever pet measures any of the going out wem)ers may have will be forced through pro- bably with an industry which a few months go would Upon the calendar for this month there are po very tinportant documents, Dut there is time enough to originate ani adopt new this afternoon at 6 o’clock. ha etiected credit upon the Board. measures between now and the first of January next. Marine Affairs. low the Narrows, the Superintendent, A. D. Bache, Exq.:— Its post'ion is 2,067 yards S. 30 d the Lighthouse on Staten Island. and its length in that direction is 503 from east to want is 164 yards. water. This buoy on it. In accordance with this recommendation, Professor Bache has asked of the Lighthouse Board that the buoy be placed. The steamship Washington, Ceptain Cavendy, sailed on faturday, at 12 o'clock, for Southampton and Bremen, with seventy pasvengera and $20,000 in specie. The W. came in on Tuosday of thin week, and had only three day® inwhich to discherge ber cargo and take in another. The steamship Southerner, Captain Ewan, from Charles- ton, arrived on Saturday morning, bringing us papers of Wednesday morning, for which the purser has oar thanks. Lacxcn ov Tin SteaManr EDinscrct.—The steamship Edinburgh, which bas been built to ran in conneetion with the Glaegow and New York, between this city and We flad the fol- lowing account of it in the Glasgow Zerald of November Glargow, was launched on the 10th ult. B— On Saturday Jast, Mosars, Tod & Macgregor augment the line of the Uliegow snd Now York Sean Eiionlog Company, vy lwunehing from their shipbuilding yard at » Taine burgh, ‘intended to ply between this city and New York. As foxinerly stated, the steamers belonging to this com: st been in the ein- © Edinburgh, hew- ever, will be ready to start on ber first trip to New York gow shiopors eam to Amorics Fartlot, 6 wiegclicest screw steamer uamed thi pany have for a considerable time ploy of the French government. in the course of next month, and our Will thereby bave the direct trad egsin opened up, And from th ranee of the vease) er fine lines, newest improvemen § to facilitate speed, and superior asccommodation—we should ray that ia every respect she will be finely equipsed ships which Alesacs. Tod & Mangregor have already built for this compeny. Avout half-past one o'clock, after all the proparations had been ample. ted, the majestic vorsel giided off the stocks in ine style, amie the cheers of the assembled spectators, The strest on the lines was so great that the two immense haw- sere which were attached from the stern of the ship to the north side of the river, snapped: but this only ocen-red after sundry smaller linee, acting as checks on the pricct- pal warps, had given way. Ultimately, howover, sho was brought to and towed up in safety to Finnioston quay, where her machiaery, constructed in the workshop of ‘he butlders, is ia readiness, The dimensions of the Edinburgh are as followe:— Burthen., 2,400 tons, 200 feet. oo by a pair of enginos of 450 Ber ‘interval dings wit be Slogent and tarteful, and accommodation will be afforded for 100 firat clase, and 400 second class ngers. Stowage space for 1,600 tons of cargo wiil also be provided. The cero- mony of naming was gracefally performed by Miss Tuw- ere. Caplain Cumming, at present commanding th8 com: pany’s ship Glasgow, is the gentleman appointed to the command of the Fdinburgh, and we have no doubt, as for- merly, he will distinguish himself as an able officer, Voseris N Drvanp.—Lerge quantities of corn of the new crop are arrtving in our harbor, and there ie an an- usual demand for vessels to taxe it off to other ports. Norfolk Herald, Thursday. And she will be pre horse power. Police Intelligence. CONSTRUCTIVE GRAND LARCENY, Mr. Morgan Jones, plamber, at 606 Pearl street, yester- Cay made affidavit, before Jastice Connolly, to the effort that in paying off hie workmen on Saturday night, he hed, by moisteke, given John Finney, one of them, a $50 bil instead of ene for $5: aad haviag reynestad Pinney to rectify the mistake, the latter svoutly denied having shins, bg he oc » Mr. Jones therefore requested jsarrest. Finney was toon brough* up by officer Mar- tin, and though be eontinued to pid tl seeuth of the cherge, was committed to prison. A follow workman }y the nome cf Boyle, being suspected of havi changed the $60 Will for Finney, waa also brought betore the magiswate ane interrogated about it, bat refared to an- fewer any questions relating to the circumstance, and tor Lis contempt of Coust was locked up in the Tombs. SUSPECTED BURGLAR. Aman named Fhilip McGuire was detected, at three o’clock yesterday morning, in the act of scaling a fence in Sixth street, sear Live Gak Hall, and arrested as being abuiglar, On searching him, a set of bu-glar’s too s was found in his pockets. Justioe Wood locked hin np jor examination. QUINN, TRE ALLEGED PANEL THIEY, ‘This individual, who was terribly stabbed a fow nights since, yesterday became discontented with his quarters at the New York Hospital, and waa #o waruly that pr. Tl ursten was compslied to call in the Filth werd rae +} or00n quieted him, and conveyed him to the lonbs. wlere be remains in of Dr. Covil. He was at first ft to be fatally wounded, but now sesras to be oon sent, is Mary Morierty, who has been on tr Sf Tern. for billing Joba Shehan, her phon k (com toot ity on the 20th ult., by the jury, who had thei- under advisement only five minutes, The Court of General Sessions will begin to-day tts ‘The first day, as usual, will probably be given to the emjannelling Grand Jury, and on the next day the “ Ocean Bank case, ” as it ix called, will most likely be called up. ‘Tuis is the moet important ease on the calen( ar for this month, excepting Reeoréer Smith having occupied tho dench in this Court for the past two months, it becomes Judge Stuari’s tura to hold court this term, but whether Hanson Commmesion.—Lieut, T. A. Craven, United States Coast Survey, in re-examining the New York Harbor in reference to the encroachments, bas determined the po- silicn and extent of a shoal in the main ship chanaei be- Lieut. Craven says, in his report to s E, (true) from It lies north and south, rds, The breath Soundings 18 teet at low al is composed of sand and shells, or wore strictly is a shel! bank, and J recommend placing a wal, if not superior, to the from City Irland. Every carriage, wagon, stege, boat, yacht and +hif that covld possivly be orvughe into requisition found its way, welllacen with pusrengers. oMty Wland. The wreck was thronge! witn visivere from the gray dawn of morning until the shades o* even- © ing and the retting of the eu» compelled those Nving at w disvance to retire to their Lomes. The viriiers wee not ompored ef gen*lemen only, for among those who winted 0 @ all that was going on were several of the fale ox, nd even chiléren. Ltvery stuble proprietors, bert owe ers, the ferrymwan and the hovel keeper vesped righ ht vests: Thus the old saying ‘it’s an ill wind that blows pebody good,”? was verified indeel. Many jersoas tra~ yelled the distance of twe ve or fifteen miles before din~ ner time in crder t see the process of raising the sunker verse! the Endora sti}llies beneath ihe surfioe of tae water. ‘The work of raising drags s owly alo: g and will not be concluded for two deys to come. Three beavy spars have been placed across Ler apd then joined at the eads to the schooners laying along side. Lhe chain puthunder the so a hos heen rerewed vp tight, and now all thut rewaivs to be dene in order to complete the work, is the placing of a chain immedia‘ely under her bo This would have Deen effected some days vgohad not a serious ditfivuiry, ia the share of two a sand chains, presented itsel, [he schooner was lying »t anchor when she sunk, aud, as a matter of course, it will be 2 dilicalt thing t) invert a chain under her bow until tie anchors and ohe‘ne have firt been fiehed up. Notaitintancing this didieuisy, *he has been righted considerably, and will probably oe brought on a keel before to-morrow afternoon, This se- complished, the remeinder of the work will be performed in twenty-four hours, provided the weather happens io be propitious, ‘apt, Arnold, and Mr. Denpistoun, also a cousin of Copt Palmer, are in constant atiendance, and are enlea~ voring to have the work progress as quick as possible, sa ere clear away the horrible mystery that still surrounds this care. ‘the mainsail and a portion of the rigging were towed ashore on Saturéay afternoon. The former appeared but little injured from go loug a» immersion, ‘The greatest indignation siiil exists here in the winds of all the citizens agains: the negro Wilson. who tor the most part entertain the unkind hope of seving hiro “Cewong,’’ as theygterm it, In fact, if the inhuiltane of Wertehester county had theic own way, Judge Lynes’® mode of adinivisiering the law would have been strictly: adhered 10 and practically carried out the moment (ie horrible ast had been discovered. No revelations have yet been made by Wilson, who Btill maintsina a doped silence in regard to the matter. Mauy persons vishiec White Flaine yesterday with the in- tenticn of seeing him, but the wishes of all wexe not gra~ tified, and many were doried to disappointment Those who did cbtain admittance to the prison were not by any means favorably impresced with the phrenologieal de~ velopements of the accused. Tur SocwTy Ls MoxtAcxe, of this elty, through its de~ Tegates, sends us the follow € ‘There are certain dates. which remind uations of their deliverarce, and they ure celebrated by national fosti-t- ties, There are other datos which, on the eonrtury, re~ call to memory libertios destroyed, cities sacked and blood stained and nations humillafed. Sach funereal anniversaries Phouid be moat religionsiy conse srated b: an act of malediction against the authors of so mucl: misery. To-day i+ the anniversary of the 2d Decomrer, 151.” Our principles exact of us, for the fourth time, to protest egaiost the aggres-io commtited on that day against the French republic.” We weil know that the protest of a handful of exiles, who some may not.sena- ple to call adventurers, can have but a feeble echo. Wo aseaware that vur yolee will be crowned amid the shouts of triumph, warlike murie and the thunder of eannon; nevertheless, ve must once wore fulfil this our duty. ‘The coup d’elat of the 24 December, 1851, was teu'o1 to the people, and while one of us remains 1 shall be pro- claimed #8 such betore the naiovs. May the criminal of the 44 Pe-ember be aceurved now and ever. We are oo few, and Le is too for for us to any more, New Youk Tyreardrucar Untor.—At wa elestion held on Saterday, December 1, at No. 163 Bewery, the fullow- ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Pre-ideat, Williem 1, Stubbs; Vico President, E, I. Alvord; Re- corelog Secretary, f. D. Dack; Financial Soccetary, R. Cunnington; Corresponoing Secretary, Robard Draxe > Treasuser, Joreph Smyth: Foud Trustee, W, B. Manas; Bustpers Commitiee, W. Boviagdon, LD. Boyoe, W. B: Cod ington, H.C, Ohild, Thowas J. Walsh, John Sticke, diy Lage AFFRAY IN CHAMBERS erRa—DeaTH ov Me- Kinsny.—John McKinney, one ofthe young rowdies who vas wounded in the bead, by @ cutlass in the hands of Louis Knocke, of 181 Chambers street, on last Thursday night, died yesterday at the New York Hospital, but not of the injuries received, but from the effects of @ loath. ome disease, which seemed te have spread through his ystem, and'srom dehrivn tremens, it willbe reinem- ered thaton the night in question, MeKinuey, wich sev. ral of bis @secciates, en'eved the bar room 1 Kaceke, rurk, and pemg refused Hquor, becaine angry and nado bn atiack upon Mr. K., with dorantera, tuzablers, chairs, &e., and he; to defend himself, drew a cutlass and Sut him, end one of the others. An inquest will be he body of MeKinney to-day. «mguaad Lximn nom Poroy.—On Saturday morniog a boy named Witham Marvhall, with his two alsters, fund « piate containing some sweet substance, on'the corner of ‘Thirty-reventh street and Third avenue, and incautionsly eat rome of it, Soon afterwards ali’ three were taken sick, exbibiting every symptom of being pofsoned, and Jate in the day the bey diec. The girls are still alive, but in a very ert teal Situation, | An inquest will be held upon 1@ body of the deceased to-day, and an invest igatic bye et lay, and an investigation wild ATIEMIT AT SUICIDE —Agnes Corbet, a girl 20 yeara of ‘oge, attempted selt-destruction last night, at the Seven- teenth ward station house, where she applied for lodg- ing. Soon after she was received she swallowed ap ounce of lavdanum, but a physiolan being sent for it was removed trom ber ‘stom: stated thot she had bither‘o Jed a reckless life, and being tired of it nad re. solved to cestroy herself, and would make another ett to do so the first opportupity that offered. C. caused proper care to be taken of ber. Accpesrs,—A man in the employ of Mr. 6: tin, regar dealer at No. 717 Broudway, yesterday ivi? down a fight of cellar steps, at the above piace, and sus- tained some injuries, He w. No. 69 Twenty Siege Cerne ae Mgreitiene, A Mir. John Farley was run over on Friday night, at the corner of the Bowery and Hester street, by ap ompi- bur, and bad * Jog broken, besides su 0g other pe vere injuries, e Tenth ward police conveyed hh t the New York Hospical, -. ila Farat. Fat..—Coronor Welhelm held an inaest yeater- day, at No, 66 Gold street, upon the body of Walter Webster, a native of New Hampshire, 64 years of age, whore death was caused Ay fracture of the spine re- ceived on Saturday night, by failing backwards down a fight of stairs at the above house, where he boarded. ‘The deceased was a cripple, and walked upon wooden legs, and it fe peperent thathe lost his balance as he was joing up the stairs and fell backwards, He kept « stand lor the sale of newspapers, at the corner than and Nassau streets, The jury rendered a verdict of “ Acei- dental death.” dersey City News. Fora Ratnoap Acciwent.—A young min, nated Petbevel Harrison, fireman on the freight train on the Morris and Fseex Railroad, which left Jersey City at one e’clock P, M., was killed on Saturday while crossing the Morris end Peeex Railroad bri 0 Paseals ris at Newark, He beard a mies ant feaslags thet ia est dent @s about to happen, looked out to see what was the matter. His head struck a post of the bridge aud he war rendered senteless, He died soon afterwards. Toe Missrno Reqierrrep Lerrers—Duvxpens or tae Naw be 3 Pox yearn the New York pa- pers appears a telographic despsten stating thai a pack- age cf regietered letters containing end ‘&e., vatied. At }bilodeiphia, wete missing; thet there was reat ex- citement ors og the clerks aud the parties mailing, and on inprerrion was given that there bad been a rebbecy im the } biaceiy sin Post Office. We are enabled to give the ny few words .—— York for Philaelphia. were mailed st ‘The registered letter bill of November 26 waa enclosed in a separate envelope, a8 usual, and addressed to Philudel- oat owing Ag! carelessness of the New York war vent jewark, and not to Philadel nd was forwarded from Newark to this city the ay. ‘This was the Bret blunder, The pad eontaln- fug the registered letters deserived in the bill did not some to hand, and las not yet been received: but morning a telegraphic despatch from the New Yurk Poss: waster says that the registered letters were missont to (bicago, and that he expects them to be returned. 4a there has been no robbery and no fauit whatever at. Thiladeiphia. The New York Post office is whoily wo fem vr _ Ld mes 3 the wee to spac 1 a Mn for send ttors Chie; - acl u Butldin, Now. 90" oe AccUMULATION oF FREIONT AT ALBANY—Co¥] Diriow oF THR Rivek.—The dock ia literally covered wiih merchandise and freight for the South and East. They are rushing It east over the Boston ferry-boat at the rate with all cescriptions of property, and we learn that there were st 4 one hundred and nine care filed with merchandise, whlch they were unable to dirch: for want of room. Last evening the river was ‘eieleionet low for the season, being scarcely water eafficient to flost boats of high draft. the being. Seapiaeeusete oe did ft until ah ane evening. — Avan