The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HF RALD. JAMES GORDOS Puy gnErT, PROPRIETOR 4ND, eprror. OFFIOR N. W. OORNBE OF “ ¢assay Volume XX AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BRQADWAY THEATRE, Mastic Rake. NIBLO'BS GARDEN, Broadway—A Soupien ror Love— BiLtet DAVEXTISHRMEST OF NATIONAL AND CHARAOTERISTIC Dances—AaPHODEL BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ricmarp TiI~Hows gun Wain, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Pase Patan: me— ALL THE WoKLD’s 4 Stace, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tus Dowacax—Tux Brosdway—Tue Bangrurr— Iuavows Wire. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Ermorian Pax POUBANCES. BUCKLEY’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broad- way—Busiescus Oreka ann Neeno MINsTaELsy. i Wew York, Thursday, December 6, 1855. The News. = ‘The proceedings of Congress yesterday indicate ne change in the condition of things. In the Senate, eaolutions were offered calling upon the President for nformation relative to the state of affairs in Kansas, and whether orders had been issued for the employ- ment of military force in that Territory; also, assign- fag Monday next for the election of officers of the Senate; also, referring all private claims on the ealendar to the Court of Claims. These propo- sitions were laid over, according to the rules. Mr Adams, of Mississippi, gave notice that he should at an early day introduce a bill amending the naturaliz- ation laws. In the House, six additional ballotings were had for Speaker, when an adjournment was agreed to. Our despatches give the latest rumors and speculations with regard to the chances of the prominent candidates at the close of the session yesterday. It is, however, generally conceded that no organization can take place for several days to eome. The recent popular ontbreak in Kansas is assum- img a grave aspect, and already has attracted the attention of the Senate of the United States. Gov. fMhannon’s application to the President for military aid has been refused, on the ground that the case is. not one which calls for the interposition of the federal authorities. The anti-slavery account of the erigin of the trouble is given in a despatch from St. Louis, which may be fonnd on the first page. By the arrival of the steamship America at Hali- fax we have one week’s later intelligence from Burope. Her news is not of mach importance. ‘There had been no fresh military operations in the Orimea, the belligerents being busily occupied in preparing their winter quarters, It was intended to bembard the northern forts of Sebastopol, in order to enable the fleet to winter in the harbor. An at- tack was made by the allies on Marianopol, on the nerth coast of the Sea of Azoff, on the 31st of Octo- ber, and after a short bombardment instructions ‘Were given to cease the firing, out of respect for the Austrian flag, which had been hoisted over the warehouses of the German residents. There were some apprehensions of an attack by Gen. Wrangel m the allied forces at Yenikale; but they were pre- pared to give him a warm reception, hav- ing about thirty thousand men there. Another wecret expedition sailed from Eupatoria on the ‘Mth instant, and proceeded in a westerly direo- tien. In Asia, the Turkish army, under Omer Pasha, was, at the last accounts, daily expecting an attack from the Russians. From the Baltic we learn that at the last accounts the allied fleets were lying im the Bay of Kiel. The French ships were about to retarn to Cherbourg. A steamer had been sent out towatch an American clipper said to be laden with mevolvers for the use of the Russians. The reports prevailing in Paris in regard to Sweden’s having Jolwed the alliance, although wearing an air of cir- camstantiality, may be looked upon as an anticipa- ‘tion rather than as a fact. The price of her adhe sion is stated to be there-annexation of Finland to her territories, an object which she no doubt covets, bat for which she would hesitate to make the sacri- fices which her co-operation with the allies might entail on her. It is added that in the event of her joining the coalition an allied army will occupy Courland, in order to force Prussia and Austria to renounce their neutrality. The London Morning Post positively contradicts these rumors. Prussia is straining every effort to bring about the renewal of peace negotiations. The rar is said to have agreed with M. de Munster, the Prussian Envoy, on the fresh preliminaries on which he would be disposed to treat, but the Allies regard them as unacceptable. His Imperial Majes- ty bad returned to St. Petersburg. The Russian Joan which had been negotiating with German capi- talists had been concluded. Lord Palmerston had, it was reported, decided on dissolving the British Parliament, although it is difficult to imagine how he could improve his posi- tion by such a step. In the manufacturing districts ‘things remained in pretty much the same unsettled state. In Manchester alone there were 3,400 opera- tives out on a strike. From the last acconuts from Copenhagen there appears to be no reason to doubt that the conference onthe Danish Sound Dues met on the 20th ult,, ‘as was proposed. Russia was to have sent a special envoy, the other States accrediting their resident Ministers. It had been arranged that Russia might take part in the conference simultaneously with ‘the other belligerent Powers. Further disturbances were apprehended in Spain, and the government as a measure of precaution had despatched fresh troops to Saragossa. The Spanish government are said to be unanimously in favor of joining the alliance. In the London money market there had been an improvement of nearly one per cent on consols—the closing quotations being 88] a 88], whilst in cotton and breadstufs there had been a decline, with little business doing. The sales of cotton yesterday, before the receipt of the Africa’s news, reached about 2,000 bales in tran sita, and about 800 a 1,000 do. on the spot, at steady prices. After the publication of the news no sales transpired. The reported decline was greater than had been anticipated, and it was hoped that ac- counts to come forward by private letters would Prove more favorable. Flour opened at $9 for com- mon brands, became firmer, and closed at $9 12}. After the news no sales of moment were reported in breadstuffs. Wheat was firmer at previous out- aide figures, with more doing. Corn was easier and Oloeed at $1 a $1 02, chiefly at $101. Pork was Gull, and sales of mess were made at a decline in prices. Sugars were quite steady, with limited sales, Coffee was firm, with sales of between 2,600 and 2,800 bags Rio ag prices given in another column— 2,000 of which were sold to arrive. Freights were steady and rather firmer to Liverpool, with a fair umount offering. They were also in steady demand for the Continent, with higher rates asked for Ger- man ports, as well as for outside continental porta Our correspondent at Vera Cruz, writing on the 22d ult., gives a list of several official appointments made by the Alvarez Cabinet. President Alvarez had refused toconfirm the nomination of General Valle as Minister of Foreign Relations. Mr. Jorge de la Serna, of the firm of Hargous & Company, bad refused the office of Collector of Customs; Gen- eral Ignacio B. Sadre was spoken of as Minister to Washington; Jnan Soto was Governor of Vera Cruz—he is famed for his exploit of blowing up the bridge of KE! Plan, a magnificent old work, in order to arrest the progress of General Scott, but the latter quietly forded the river, and the bridge was lost. The Pintos were in great danger in the city of Mexico. Trade was very dull at Wara Oraz, ‘The news from Tehuantepec was good, but robberies and morders were rife all over the country, In another part of to-day’s paper we give some Qi a i a ia i al NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1855. extracts from the message of Gov. Johnson, of Vir- ginia. Governor Jo., as he is familiarly called, comes boldly forward in defence of the constitation and the institutions of the South, against the uncon- stitutional aud unrighteous proceedings of the peo ple of Massachusetts, and other States, in resisting the Fugitive Slave law, and of the Legislature of the former in passing the Personal Liberty act. Some interesting facts may also be gleaned from this document, which will fally repay a perusal. The testimony taken at the trial of Louis Baker yesterday, was principally showing the desperate character of Poole, with a view to infer that hia conduct was likely to provoke the affray in which he lost his life. ‘The second, and so far as we could learn, the last session of the convention of the Irish Emigrant AidSociety, was held yesterday at the Astor House. The proceedings were entirely private; but we were informed that an address, or rather platform, was adopted, which has’been placed in the Hands of a committee, to be drawn up ina more perfect form from the rough draft presented. When this task is accomplished the committee will give it to the anxious community, who are waiting impatiently to learn the result of their deliberations. Congress—Thizd Day on the Speaker—The Northern Know Nothings Shuffling—The New Firebrand Lighted in the Senate. The third day’s efforts in Congress to elect @ Speaker show some interesting experimental variations in the division of the majority upon their Northern candidates. On the fifteenth vote from the beginning—the sixth of yester- day—we find it to stand as follows with the last of the previous day:— Last Vote Last Vole Tuesday. Wednesday, For Mr. Richardson, dem. «1% 4 For Mr. Campbell, 4. N. K. 51 80 Mr. Banks, K.N. ALN... + al 8 —A very decided gain to the black republi- cans, and an equally marked loss to the Know Nothings as an independent party; for, aa we have said before, Mr. Campbell is first an anti- slavery man, and secondly a Know Nothing— his Know Nothing being subservient te his anti-slavery principles—while the reverse is the case with Mr. Banks. This result, there- fore, of yesterday seems to indicate the final triumph of the black republicans upen the Speaker, to which the Know Nothings, per- haps, may be a consenting party in view of the understanding that Mr. Cullom, of Tennessee, shall be the Clerk. But as Campbell *».ks yet some thirty votes of an election, 24 as we cannot at present divine where they are to come from, his suc- cess, we think, must not be reganfipd as a fore- gone conclusion. The issue as far as he is concerned, will probably be determined to-day, Speaker or no Speaker. Thurlow Weed is on the ground, and we are constrained to leave the business in his hands. In the Senate, ground has been broken upon the Kansas imbroglio. It is a remarkeléle fact, too, that the firss gun of the opening membard- ment in the Capitol against the administration comes from New Hampshige, and from John P. Hale, whose presence in the Senate, more than that of any other ten men, shows the awfal downfall of Mr. Pierce’s popularity among the granite democracy since that delusive election of 1852, As the free soil Presidential candi- date in that election, Mr. Hale had but a few scattering votes, comparatively, in New Hamp- shire, and so small did his future chances there appear, from the general result, that he left Concord, came to New York, and eet up his shingle as a practieing lawyer in Wall street. But, facilis decensus, with the lapse of a twelvemonth Mr. Hale saw that a revolu- tion was going on in New Hampshire; that, contrary to all human calculations, within a single year Mr. President Pierce had frittered away a larger suffrage of popularity than that of General Jackson, down to a fragment less than the parting mediewm of Captain Tyler., And so Mr. Hale te ¢ down bis shingle in Wall street, returned t Comeerd, and now we find him in the teder) Semete again, the first to take up Mr. Mere wre apple of discord, and to cast it beck ap, (ie with & demand for his defence as an ted) 4 orineine Mr. Hale's resele k. ake the President to inform the Senate. @ tr a > knows any- thing about it, of the eqeattery wer which has broken out in Kanens, whet he thinks of it, and whether he has or has not ordered a detach- ment of the United States army to interfere between the squatter ruffians and the “border ruffians” in the Territory; and if he has, he will be good enough to send up to the Senate acopy of his despatch to Governor Shannon. They would like to have a look at it. Mr. Hale suspects that it is a “knavish piece of work” between the President and his Governor and the “border ruffians.” Such is substantially the meaning of this resolution. It will pro- bably not be acted upon until the House shall have reported that they are organized and ready for business. But how delightful it must be to Mr. Pierce in 1855, to have his despised free soil competitor of 1852 thus snubbing him and jeering him, in thus “request- ing” him to answer to Mr. Hale and the Se- nate, if he can, for his conduct touching these Kansas disorders! Such are some of the retributions of even handed justice. In the midst of our vain glory and presumption they come upon us to ad- monish us of our weakness and our folly. Shade of General Jackson! What a mockery to the hopeful protege is this apparition of Hale and his Kansas resolution! But there is something in the sharp hissing tone of this resolution portentous of trouble in Congress as well as ia Kansas, A body of plotting and deliberate conspirators in Kansas coukd not have selected a more fitting time for stirring up all the mischievous ele- ments of sectional animosity and contention in Congress than the present. We can hardly avoid the suspicion that this revolutionary outbreak In the new Territory is the result of a preconcerted plan fora stunning blow to the peacemakers of the two houses upon the very threshold of the session. Doubtless Mr. Hale gloated over the godsend while inditing his polite but ominous resolution. On the other hand, we are a little curions to know what will be the answer of Mr. Pierce. There can be little doubt that had he fully dis- charged his duty in regard to the Territorial affairs of Kansas, there would have been no difficulty with the so-called “border ruffians,” no assassinations, no lynchings, no house burn- ings, no arming of one class of squatters against another—none of those painful and shameful scenes now developed into a civil war in this unfortunate Territory. It is to Mr. Pierce’s lack of fair dealing, consistency, decision and moral courage that we may safely attribute these disastrous and inopportune troubles in Kansas. It is his sworn duty to see that the laws be taithfully executed, and he has not done it. He has shirked this duty, and shuf- fied of bis responsibilities here, in our judg- ment, and should be called to answer to a dif- ferent resolution from that of Mr. Hale. Fineily, apart from the administration and apert from Northern trading free soil Know Notbings and Know Nothing free soilers, we trust there may yet be found a sufficiency of sound and steady conservatism in both houses to control the seditious agitators of the slave- ry question, whatever may be the organiza tion of the House, or the action upon Hale’s resolution, The Military Spirit and Resources of the United States. We have endeavored to show that the United States are not amilitary, but an indastrial peo- ple. This is applicable only to what our Eng- lish friends denominate our lawless spirit of aggresion—an aggression resting solely upon the action of our labor. In all our history this is apparent. While conguests and annexations by the great States of Europe have a strictly wilitary origin and instrumentality, and look solely to colonial dependence and national ag- / grandizement, in the federal Union they re- tult from the peaceful operations of industry and in the absolute equality of all. Our po- litical system is an offspring of our labor and enterprise, to which it is always in subjection, The conclusion from these premises is unavoid- able, that ours is the greatest military people onearth, The whole adult community exist in armed neutrality. They reserve the whole power to themselves, for the exercise of which they are always qualified. The use of arms and the ideas of war are a part of their edu- cation. Hence a regular military establish- ment is deemed useless, and for that reason, and not because it is feared, the nation de- clines to maintain it, The recent citizen military exhibitions in this city—that magnificent display on the anni- verrary of the Evacuation, in which the most perfect discipline, the finest bearing and easiest and noblest persommel of the whole troop must have been observed by every one; our endless companies of sharp shooters, who evince their military discipline aad their unrivalled attainments as target marksmen; our twenty-five hundred organized firemen; our twelve hundred policemen; our seven thou- sand enrolled militia; our quiet citizens, near- ly allof whom understand the use of arms, give come idea of the character of our people, and unmistakeably evince their military spirit, It is not too much to claim that three hours’ notice would be sufficient to bring together and to put into solid columns, and under almost perfect discipline, fifty thousand soldiers in this city alone—fifty thousand men, whose equals in the field and in patriotic attachment to their country could be found no where elso in the world. More than two hundred compa- nies of target competitors, sustained by the libe- rality of our citizens, stimulated by rewards to the most snccessful, have been organized and are kept in practice within our limits, Previous to the Mexican war these associations were few in number and seldom encouraged by those having the means to aid them; and, in truth, generally condemned and regarded as excrescences upon the body politic. Now, they are looked upon as a cheap military school—as a necessary institution, by which the young are educated to the use of arms, to habits of discipline and to possible service in the cause of their country. Without a military establishment—without federal troops and officers, our city gives us almost daily spectacles of its inherent powers of defence and aggression. It is customary to denominate these displays as the free schools of glory, and to deride them as shameless sacrifices of time and as wanton examples, calculated to engender in the minds of youth a martial spirit not at all in harmony with our republican system. These ideas are, however, giving way to more enlightened views and to the beliet that voluntary military organizations constitute the great conservative element of our institu- tions. The whole agricultural population of the United States is educated to the use of arms. Such indeed is the military spirit of our peo- ple that our country is full of Generals, Colonels, Majors and Captains. One of the first requisites of the young is the use of the shot-gun and the rifle; and the annu- al musters, for a long time maintained through the country, were eagerly looked to as scenes of martial rivalry and display. They have served to make the whole people conversant to some extent with the discipline of the camp, the expert use of arms, military tactics, and, above all, to engender the spirit of war, which was so signally displayed in recruiting against Mexico a few years ago. On that occasion, in six weeks two hundred thousand men volunteered to enter the public service. It must be remembered that the Mexi- can war was strictly a party measure—that it was opposed by one of the great political or- ganizations of the country, as a wanton ag- gression upon a sister republic, It was, at all events, a foreign war; but the first half year of its prorecution brought to the government a vo- lunteer enlistment of more than three hundred thousand soldiers. Had it been a defensive in- stead of an offensive movement, it is not too much to claim that an army of more than a million of men might have been collected and enrolled in the public service in the same period of time, The militia of the States—vory imperfectly organized, and, indeed, wholly unnecessary in the new States, except as « means of drawing arms from the general government—numbors something over a million and ao half of men. This amount of force is always accessible, and it is composed exclusively of persons who are accustomed to the use of arms, and more or less practiced in the tactics of the camp. It is the finest military establishment in the world ~—the most effective army in the world, as will be seen if it is ever called into action. It is all the more powerful and efficient that it is compesed of the very elements which sustain the government. It admits of no other milita- ry authority—it undertakes to conduct the peaceful operations of business, to afford pro- tection to all our great interests ; and if its in- stitations shall be menaced by enemies at home or abroad, it will be found vo exert its resist- less force to preserve them. It will be seen by our threatening transat- lantic neighbors that in the very nature of things, this tremendous military power~if we may be allowed the paradox—is one of peace and of order. It represents the in- dustry of the country—it lays at the foundation of the government itself, which it maintains. It is divested of all mere personal ambition and seeks only to give effect to its labor and scope to its capital and enterprise. Its con- quests baye been those of peace; and this is | eeen in the fact that while it has had no suq cessful rival on this continent—none to offet re- sistance to its progress—it has paid roundly | ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. and liberally for what it has taken or sabdued, and admitted the people of its cemquered territories to an equality of political sights with itself, No where else on the face of the globe is there to be funnd a Power either so great or so magnanimons. It is the noble army of indus- try—the soldiers of work and labor in the peaceful vineyards of agriculture—a self-or- ganized and self-sustaining military force, for- tified by geographical defences against foreiga invasion, by its vast productions against want, and by its intelligence against civil com- motions, What strengthens it at home ren- ders is formidable abroad. ‘The News from Burepe. The news is less important than usnal. Peace rumors were as abundant as was ex- pected. The Czar is said to have authorized Pussia to propose terms on his behalf to the allied sovereigns. Thielacks confirmation; but nothing is more prebable. After what has been seen at Sebastopol it appears that the ultimate infliction of very severe losses on Russia is only a question of time and money; and unless internal trouble should prevent the allied sovereigns from accomplishing their de- signs, neither of these two requisites is likely tofail them, The bread question in England and the chronic restlessness of the people of France are strong allies of the Czar, certainly; but, this mail, we hear nothing of their making headway. Sweden is said to be about to join the Western alliance. This also has been long ex- pected and will take no one by surprise. The story has been all slong that Sweden was willing enough to join the Western Powers against her hereditary foe, but that until their power to protect her against Russia was de- mongtrated, she declined incurring any risk. Canbert, it is surmised, was sent to Sweden to prove to the Swedes that the capture of Sebastopol, South, amounted to a demonstra- tion that the Allies could, in a given time, and with proper engines, achieve the capture or destruction of Cronstadt. And the present rumor that the Swedes have joined the alli- ance must, in this view, be regarded as equiva- lent to an admission on their part that they coincide in this opinion. From the seats of war, we hear nothing. A bombardment of the Russian works at Se- bastopol, North, is talked of; but this can hard- ly be serious, A bombardment across the bay could not do much damage to earthworks, or pave the way for an assault in steamers and boats. No movement in the field is attempted —no attack on Simpheropol, or Perekop: and the allied leaders bid fair to earn the nick- name, if they do not emulate the fame, of that Roman general who was known as the Pro- crastinator or Delayer. Commercially, the news is unfavorable. A decline is noted in both cotton and bread- staffs, and though the funds have risen, the tone of the reports leads one to conjecture that the stringency of the London money mar- ket is more severe than before. A Suarr Critic wits « Hore in ms Ar- GuMEXT.—A corvespondent who evidently thinks himself very clever, sends us a letter drawing a paralle) between two article? which appeared in the Heratp of Tuesday. The first was an account of a negro stealing exploit of some British citizens at Antigua, who took a slave from the American brig Loango, and the second a message from the Governor of South Carolina, wherein he in- sists that the State has a right to arrest and detain colored seamen who may arrive at Charleston. Our correspondent thinks that the flag is insulted in Charleston as deeply as in Antigua. We will remind him tbat in the Jast named port the negro was never to be given up, while the S@ith Carolina authorities only detain him until the departure of his vessel. It seems to us that there is a wide difference, even by our correspondent’s own showing. Naval Intelligence. ‘The U. &. steam propeller Niagara will be launched from the New York Navy Yard on the 2th December, 1865. Messrs, Pease & Murphy, of the Fulton Iron Works, the contractors for her engines and boilers, have found it necessary to issue proposals for the transporta- tion of her immense machinery dver to the Navy Yard. They expect it will take several weeks steady running ot asteamer to place her machinery at the yard. Waniack’s Tuxatee.—Mr. Moore, the efficient trea- surer of this theatre, has his annhal benefit to-night. ‘The billis a very good one, and Mr. Moore’s popularity should ensure him a full house, The Chief of Police and his Office. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Tn responce to your quotations and opinion that the Board of Aldermen has not the power to declare the office of Chief of Police vacant, and call on the Mayor to make a nomination, I send you the opinion of Wm. Curtis Noyes, than whom no higher authority can be adduced, It is on page 77 of the Special Police Report, aa foliows :— Besides, as the Common Council have the general legisla. tive power und control of the city government, the officers and clerks thereof,” and are bound to sce thal the laws affect- ingall say officers are eg Oe gy and applied, (Char- ter of 1849, sec. 61, Davies, p. it is competent for either branch, or for both branches of the Common Counell, to declare that the office of Chief of Police is vacant, by reason of his alien age, (if that fact be established evidence sat'stactory to them,) and to call upon the appointing power to proceed to fill the Vacancy, and upon the proper authorities to punish the usurpation, ‘You also state that Mr, Matsell has not been heard in his defence. Since my return from Europe, Mr, Matsell was twice summoned before the Police Committee, ana twice appeared, but declined to answer any questi ons, in two contumecious cards which he lett with the commit- tee, when he abruptly departed from their presence. The Committee has several times attempted to subpoena Mr, Matsell’s eldest sister, Mary, who resides at Willlams- burg, 1.1., who was born in 1708, and was 13 years old when her brother George was born, in 1811, in Brandon, Fnglacd. Those who strove to bl since Mary have sworn that they were ‘attacked and absulutely bitten b; ‘bulldogs on the premises of Mary, and threatened wit! ballets by Mary’s eldest daughter, and had revolvers drawn in their presence, for their in’ ition, by Mary’s eldest son, and were doy and threatened with violence in the streets of Williamsburg, if they attempted to rubprne Mary. Joneph Sweet, of the Surday Leader, (who married Elizabeth Matsell, George’s youngest sister, } recently went to Willamsburg, and strove to induce Mary to come before the Pclice Committee, and proclaiin the truth as to George’s birth in Brandon, in 1811, in order to close @ painful controversy, that subjected him. self and wife, and children, and herself, (Mary) and ohil- Aven, from the disgrace with which George overwhelmed them. Mr. Sweet, and his wife Elizabeth, went separatel on ibis mission to Mary on alternate cays; and altho Mary admitted to them that George was born in Branden andjcame in the Reserve to America, in 1817; and although she considered George deeply censurable tor not vacating ancftice he never legally held, yet she could not divest her mind of the fact that he was ber brother, and she could not, therefore, swear that he was an alten, as it might consign him to the protracted gloom of a da a. This occurred just before I closed the Speclal Police re- port, which I delayed, at the request of Mr. Sweet, in order to get the ultimatum of Mary, it bein tacitly uo derstood between myself and Mr, Sweet ‘that if Mary would come before the committee and divulge her know- ledge of George's birthplace, that the affidavits would not be embodied in the report, and go on the niu. nicipal archives for itt as, after Mary's conclusive testimony, tl ald be sitreoe evidence. | am ready {0 swear to all here stated, and to other important disclosures of Mr. Sweet. In view of the efforts of the ecmmittee to bave Mr. Mateell come forward and deie Dimself, through his own testimony and that of his sist Mary, | was Heed to find the Henatn declare that Mr. Mateell had not been heard in his defence. And { now dare him to let Mary come on the stand and swear that he was not born in Brandon, Shree i, eae ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. NOTHING IMPORTANT FROM THE CRIMEA, Reported Bombardment of Marianopol SWEDEN JOINS THE WESTERN POWERS, PEACE PROJECTS ABUNDANT, Immediate Dissolution of Parliament on, DECLINE IN COTTON AND BREADSTUFFS, CONSOLS 88 3-4 a 88 7-8, &., &., ke. Hauiwax, Dec. 5, 1855, ‘The royal mail steamship America, Captain Lang, from Laverpoo! on the morning of the 24th ult., arrived here to-day at half-past l.o’clock P.M. The A. wilt betdue at Boston at about noon on Thursday, so that her mails will doubtless reach New York in season for delivery on Friday morning. The steamship Ariel, from New York, arrived at Havre on the 19th November, and the Hermann reached South- ampton on the same day, ‘The America reports, Nov.25,at 8 A.M., passed a steamer off Dungarvan, supposed to be the United States mail steamship Baltic, for Liverpool. The dates from Liverpool are to Saturday, the 24th of November—one week later than those received by the Atlantic. ‘The main feature of the news isa report that General Canrobert had concluded a treaty of alliance between Sweden and the Western Powers, to take active effect beth by land and sea inthe spring. The rumor, how- ever, is believed to be premature. ‘i Peace rumors were quite abundant, and amongst others it was asserted that the Czar had given his assent to Prussia informing the Western Powers that he is willing to treat for peace. All these reports, however, lack confirmation, and are regarded as doubtful. In active hostilities nothing had occurred since the last advices, either in the Crimea, Southern Russia, or Asia. From the Crimea it is stated that the allies have deter- mined upon a grand bombardment of the Russian poal- tion on the north side of Sebastopol, The King of Sardinia was in Paris, and a cordial recep- tion was being extended to him. In the London money market there was con- tinued stringency, but nowithstanding this drawback the closing quotations for consols were 88 a 88%—sn advance of nearly one per cent upon the rates current at the departure of the last steamer. The Liverpool cotton market was dull, and a general decline had taken place upon the quotations advised per the Atlantic, reaching in some cases as high as three- eighths of a penny per lb. The weck’s business was re- stricted to 35,000 bales, nearly all of which was taken by the trade and exporters. In breadstuffs # limited business had been transacted and prices had undergone a slight decline, say to the ex- tent of about 2d.on wheat, and 6d. each on flour and corn, In provisions ro changes of moment had occurred, and the market closed steady. The Liverpool freight market was dull, and quotations ta the United States unchanged, THE WAR, AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA. BOMBARDMENT OF MARIANOPOL—MOVEMENT OF THE ALLIES. ‘The correspondence from the allied camp on the ‘Tehernaya is to the 10th of November, and relates solely to the hutting of the armies, the Russians and the allies beirg both then under cover. ‘There were still apprehensions of a Russian attack. Paris correspondence of the London Globe (Ministeria paper) says that, although winter stops field operation in the Crimea, it is intended to bombard the northern side of Sebastopel, to permit the fleet to winter in the harbor. Letters state that the town of Marianopol, on the north const of the Sea of Azoff, was bombarded by the allies on the 3lst of October. One hundred shells were thrown, and the town set on fire, till Austrian merchants hoisted the Austrian flag over the warehouse, when the firing ceased. It was rumored that General Wrangle menaced the allied position at the Straits of Yenikale. The allies had, however, 30,000 men there, and expect to be rein- forced by 15,000. The Invalide Russe announces that large numbers of the allied forces embarked at Eupatoria on the 14th inst., and sailed westward, ASIA. NOTHING NEW FROM KARS, Trebizonde advices of the 5th say that, during the past fortnight, no (news bad reached Erzeroum from Kars, Omer Pasha’s vanguard had reacked Okum. ‘The Smyrna Hospital has been evacuated and convert- ed into barracks for Swi's and German legions, THE BALTIC. AN AMFRICAN CLIPPER SUSPECTED. Admirals Dundas and Penaud, with their flag ships and part of the fleet, are in the Bay of Kiel. A steamer is detailed to watch for an American clipper supposed to be in the Baltic with a cargo of revolvers, SWEDEN. RUMORED RESULT OF CANROBERT’S MISSION—SWE- DEN JOINS THE ALLIES. Respecting Canrobert’s mission to Sweden, we have only a Paris rumor—but the rumor is important, and is as follows:—That terms of a military convention are agreed to; that Sweden will furnish a contingent, to act with the allies next spring, if peace be not previously res. stored; and that an army of French, English and Swedes will be sent to Courland, to force Prussia and Austria to declare themselves; and in return for her alliance, the allies will guarantee Finland*o her. Canrobert has been overwhelmed with honor. His wission to Denmark is now the great point of interest. Want of success there might neutralize the advantage gained in Sweden, as it is not believed that these two Powers could adopt different lines of policy. The London Morning Post, however, contradicts the Times with regard to the alleged Swedish alliance, and says that the 7imes’ details of a military convention, and its assertion of the adhesion of Denmark, are witheut foundation. TURKEY. DEMORALIZATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE, ETC. , Constantinople correspondence describes a bad state of affairs there. Murders and robberies were taking place in the open streets, with a great and increasing fanati- clsm against the Christians—especially the French. The allied commandants have called on the Tarkish government to prevent further outrages, under a threat of the alles taking immediately the police of the city into their own hand. Several of the Tunisian mutincers have been condemn- ed to death; and the rest of them will be seat to Batoum and Souchum Kale. The number of French killed in the recent riot was more considerable than at first reported PEACE RUMORS. Ramors of a disposition on the part of the Russian gov- ermment to make the first advances to negotiate for peace continue to prevail, but exeepting reliable infor. mation that the mercantile classes in Russia are weary 0 war, there is me apparent ground for the rumors, It is, however, confidem@ly reported that M. De Munster, mili- tary envoy of Prussia at St. Petersburg, had visited the Cyar at Nigolatell, with a view of inducing him to re- cognize certain corditions of peace, such as would be laid before the French and English Cabinets, The Czar list- ened fayorably to M. De Munster’s propositions. The /’russian Cabinet is now in possession of the views ofthe Emperor Alexander, and is empowered to make them known to the Western Powers, who on their part have not refused to listen to them, though at the same | time they have declared them to be insufficient. The | erent tact is that negotiations between Russia and Prus- sia are still proceeding. The court of Berlin is making the greatest efforts to inauce the Crar to consent to such terms as will really lead tom pacific result. As the Prussian Cabinet is uf ficently weil acquainted with the firm resolution of the Allied Powers, the continuation of the negotiation affords some ground for hoping that there is at least a chance of peace. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. The London Times publishes elaborate editorial caleula- tions showing that tbe total avgilable strength of Russia is 63 per thousand souls; and that she has already used 68, which allows only ten months more, at the present ratio, to exnavet her last man—her last cash rouble being already exsented. A geners! armament of the Rursian empire ip talked of. The maritime administration at Nicolaieff is placed under the orders of Gen. Luders, to whom, in this: respect, Gortschakoff is to be subordinate, It i believed the congress of Russian d{plomate that was to take place at Warsaw will be held at St. Peters- yurg soon. A despatch from Borlin, of the 10th ult., saya the: Rurelan loan with German capitalists has been con. eluded. The Czar arrived at St. Petersburg on the 19th ult., it good health. He has extended the inducements te poor nobles to enter the army. Great Britain, Prince Albert laid the foundation of the Birmingham. Institute. At the great banquet given on the occasion. nothing was said respecting the war or pclitios, ‘The military campaign being ended, and the politica compaign no! ‘opened, speculation is indulged in as to» the probable action of Parllament. The ministeria course is evident. There are few debates and many estf Pe ‘ willy fies toe dusclaiees | ele bas The vumber of Manchester operatives on a atrike is 8,400, of whom 1,700 are thrown out of work by the sto; poge ofthe other hands, They all conduct themselves tition is circulating in perepont for the re-estab- ut of the Kingdom of Pola: Henry Labouchere has been sworn as Secretary of: State for the Colonies. The Duke of Ne is now Post- master General, retaining, in the mear' the office of Longue the Fete, Raph which office, rumor says, will be given to the Duke of Newcastle. ‘The report of the commission on the recent Hyde Park. riots is published. The conduct of Sachrice) pacimech ia censured, but the general forbearance of the com. mended. : Captain Rebert McClure, the arctic navigator, is nighted. Genera] Markham is dead. Hoe returned to England bad health after the fall of Sebastopol. ane Dr. Davega is prominently before the public, from seve~ ral pavers endeavoring to discredit statements ree garding his services within Sebastopol, The King of Ssrdinia had ived in Pariv, and met with @ favorable reception. The Pope’s Nuncio left the city in order sia So Sant not come in contact with the excommunicated fm It is reported that the Emperor has invited the Pope to’ Paris to baptize his coming child. All the Fiench gunboats and mortar vessels are win- tering at Cherbourg, and the ships of the Baltic fleet are. expected there. ‘he Rothschilds have purchased the Russian ship Sitka, taken at Petropaulowski, for £188,000. (1) International Convention on a ity of weights and measures, had held its third meeting in the Exposition builoing. An address from the American “Shandy Boone, of Montreal, haw renchet Bayre, on hia op wr on way home from Rome. ih 1 funeral of M. Paillet, the celebrated Parisian law- TLantral Beutin ta apyolated Governo b ino! ud ay r of Frenc! Guiana, and admiral of the squadron, viee Bonat, sick. ; . Spain. Reinforcements of troops have been ordered to Sarae forse, Where further disturbances were a the jocal authorities having promised more torhe rioters the government would sanction. The Spanish government are reported to be in feel! joining the alliance, elgg be rnaag Py dior rad unt can ap asa nation, At present she has no svare mosey nor elders, a ty General Zabala was desirous of having command of the contingent, and being discontented at another J ovewh ad being spoken of, will, probably, retire from the Cabinet, — Belgium. The estimates of revenue show a deficit of eight mifl- lions of francs, caused by the vote of twelve and a half — ‘the defence of the country and the relief of Tena. Denmark. There ee that the Sound Bues Confer- ence would be o; at Copennagen on the 20th ‘vember. Eamie saa the only Power that would send @ fw cM ame other | ts accrediting cca resi a lors, assis with the subject. ‘haa been netted thar hs asain might take part in the Conference Powers with whom she {s at war. Austria. Subscriptions for shares on the Credit Mobilier open December 10. Italy. For the Sardinian fiiancial estimates sixty million francs i proposed. baommetceasse Russia. St, Petersburg letters state that in consequence of the facilities of tra: from frost, it is believed consider- able faba linseed will be exported overiand, and that the general exports after December would be suffl- tent to produce a rally in the rate of ex Ac- cording: to reports from the Prussian port of Memet, great. quantities of sulphur, saltpetre and other articles con- ‘band of war, continue to be sent over the frontier, the- parties in the trade insuring for a small premium its de- ivery in Russian territory. Greece. King Otho opened Parliament on the 12th. He promis- ed the maintainance of neutrality, preserving, at the: seme time the friendship of foreign Bowers, ‘alight difficulty with the United States has been settled to the satisfaction of all concerned, THE LATEST NEWS. {By Telegraph from London to Liverpool] DISSOLUTION OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Loxpon, Nov. 24—9 A. M. It was stated with confidence in Downing street yes- terday, that Lord Palmerston has determined upon an immediate dissolution of Parliament; that the annoance- ment will be made pubiic in a few days, and that the new Parliament will be called together early ingjebruary, DENMARK. Corewiacex, Nov. 28, 1855, General Canrobert arrives here ‘to-morrow, and will stay at the Hotel d’ Angleterre. On Monday he will have an audience with the King at the Palace of Christianberg- He is expected to remain here a week. The Post rays we can state on authority that there is at present no prospect of a Swedish alliance, and that the statements which have boon published respecting » mili- tery convention and its terms are purely imaginary. THE WAR IN ASIA. ‘The Moniteur publishes the following, dated Cow: Nov. 12, . According to last accounts Omer Pasbe, waa sipeeting battle, General Mouravieff had detached a division from, his army, which was advancing by forced marches on Ku- tars by Akaispa road. About 8,000 Turks, under Musha Pasha, had left Batoum to try and cut off this detach- ment. Farly in the month had reached On and the Commander-in-Chief them meet at Kutars, which will become the theatre of some !mportant engogement, unless the Russians intesd entrenching =_ in the defiles which protect the advance on THE FEELING IN BERLIN. Brrurx, Nov. 24, 1865. The political circles here, especially the ‘Krew Zet- tung,” a Russian party, are triumphant. While the Western people dread German treason, they are loudly declaring for peace, or an adhesion with Russia as the: alternative. FINANCIAL MATTERS. The Times’ city article, dated Friday evening, Nov. 24, say The English funds opened at the Gntl quotation 9 yorterday ti fore akent ees exhibited a tendency to further improvement, but, ulti- mately a gradual decline took place, the market closing with a general appearance of deliness. The occurrence: of sales in the absence of any announcement, tended to confirm the ae circulated during the past day or two of new and important political ar: ita, war ‘the principal cause of the reaction, coupled with a less favorable appearance of the Continental uxchanges. ‘The mercantile advices trom Paris continue to deseribe great steadiness. AtHamburg the pressure for money appears to have slightly diminished, but the rate is still six and three- quarters per cent. St. Petersburg letters areto the 13th, and quote the exchanges at thirty-five. MISCELLANEOUS. Since the departure of the advanced portion of the al- lied fleets a number of small vessels had been in commu- nication with the coast of Finland, and the lot destined’ to convey munitions of war, &., to Sweaborg was un derstood to be waiting its opportunity, The death of Lady Emeline Stuart Wortley is an nounced. She died at Beyrout on the night of the 20th ult. bf At the expiration of his well esrned leave of absence, Sir Colin Campbell will return to the Crimea to resume the command of the Highland division. Commerc tal Intelligence> LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Messrs, Brown, Shipley & Co. report the market dul> and lower, especially for fair qualities, on which they quote a decline of 144. a %¢d., while the lower qualities have only declined about ss4. There was but little «pecalative demand, The sales of the week amounted to 36,000 bales, of which exporters tock 5,000, and lators 1,500. The following are the quotations:—Falr Orleans, 634, middling, ade; thir uplands, 624d. , Shed: fair Mow yp ied. to good ordi nary, 6d. r, 43d. abd. Stock in port, 64; 428.00 bales, ps4 which £00,000 are American, The marke! clored dull, with sales on Friday of about 5,000 bales, ineluding 1,000 on speculation and for ex- port. Spinrers omly purchaved durirg the woek for