The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1855, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, MUNDAY, DEORMBER 10, ‘1955, harcened bya long contact with sal:, and partially peat prived of the savory esvences which contribute {o an com] bet , we find that in 100 parts in weight of hose meats there ls:— 100.00 108.00 That erican bacon contains a hile oven cuseiny $0 tes wee et pitar a while ome bacon contains but little less than one- of its sight. And in thove quantities of useful matters there Home baom. American Bacon 8.7383 3.206 horic acid, 0.651 0.332 ‘There is, then, t, in same weight of bacon, of ote 0.528, of phosphoric acid 0.219, mure in the home One ki mime of home bacon costs Mr. 80, and hav- p boilin, ight of 770 grammes of draine1 heat, while the me of American bacon, whse ice is 1 fr. 40, has been reduced to 5.30 grammes, the ult is, that all the azote of the unboiled peat remained in the boiled meat, und that this latter retained oply 68 per cent of water, that ia the 7 mes of ids ‘bacon there is +y SR Of ¢r., 30. In the first the gramme of azote costs 20 times, and in the second It costs, then, much more dcuble to feed with American tlisu home bacon. rs repeat tnt. te smotejot ane latter is excelleat, while othe? is inferior in quality. 4. The analyma of in which the Amerisan \ted beet was caked, proves that that meat had lost a eat progentiomet its nourishing essences, as well saline to M. Liebig’s estimate the brine contains 0 and even one-half, of the liquid of the h meat, and this liquid contains .all the active orga- c ral parts of the best broth. The sali oduces, then, the same effect asthe washing (liziviation) and even stronger, for it takes from it the amen which is left in the meat by the bolling water the i Eeergelation. Consequently the saldog \inishes the value {n taking from the moat essences necessary to make blood. t is evident from the above that the salting is not the pent prottlaee moce of Brescring meat for alimentation, nd that it would be advisable to investigate carefully if here be not other means to preserve advantageously, for he use of the Knropean consumer, those large quantitias it meat which are lost in Awerice. By half cooking it, inder favorable conditions, and surrounding it aftecwards ithe tineous solution, which should be dryed in the lun or in anoven, with # double current of air, s0 a8 to Invelope the meat in a kind of protecting varnish, as has n ted respectively by Vilaris and D’Arcet, it ould certainly be better than Pcindiegiu be macera- ion in bi asitisdone now. But, ia order that the eats exported from America should be used more gea- hally in Europe, there ta still an troportant precaution be taken, namely, to cut up the amiinals in about the me mancer as our butchers do with beef and mutton, p leave aside the poor picces and send over but thoae of he first quality. Ifthe American speculators do not take more care of heir invoices of meat. and do not look for some other nt than salt to preserve it from decomposition, she I soon see their produee fall into the greatest dissredi! nd this is already the cate, This kind of trade has al cady ceased in our city, not because these salted ment re Bot to be found in our margets, but because there are » more purchasers, The consumer has found that thi ription of food has not much relish, and is raally of tle benefit in an economical point of view. Asa natu- conse quence he has therefore relinquished it. DEDUCTIONS. From the facts and observations {a this memorandum, e are enabled to draw the follo wing inferences:— 1. That the American salted beef, tuough richer in azote ‘din phosphoric acid than the fresh meat at 76 per cent fer, aud although offering a quantity nearly double of Ppuineiples a: tne same price, consti‘ates, neverthe- , analiment far lei# succulent, savory and appetis- hey for these reasons cannot yield as beneficial aa Miment a6 freah meat. 2. That the American bacon is far inferior to the bacon i our country, and gives a great loss to the consumer. . 8, That onr citizens bave given up the use of American Ited meats, pot from groundless preyudice or incon- jtancy, but atteran experience of several months and well-founded reasons, of which we tully approve. |. It is useful to bring these facty under the notice of ters, in order that they may send us American ther form, and in batter condition, #0 that enabled to substitu'e them for butcher’a meat. 1. A French gramme is about 19 grain 1,000 grammes ‘ope kilogragmme are equal to 2.21 os. 2, Litre, a little less than a qu {From the Journal du Havre, Nov. 17 } These conclusions are very much to be rogreited, for 1! re should allow them to get accredived without dispute, ey would destroy all the benefit of the deeree of gust, 1854, and deprive our alimentary supplies of the ecious resources which we may o>tain both from North ynd South America. We do not wish to repudiate alto- ether the scientife authorily of the three honorable hemists who were sppcinted to analyze the nutritive uatities of American Mmeate; but we cinnot help axying iat when a man is an accomplished cuemist, he steps « ttle out of the line of his profesmioa by turning cook. v we cannot understand bow it could have oc- hose three gen‘lemen to make a pol au feu of In no country tn the world ia this done ts and fish require a particular preparation, aad r mode of cooking, as well as fresh meat and rs . In order that the culiaaty comparisons of jesers. Girardin, Camsux and Thorel should have value, hey should have employed saited French meat at he same time that they used Amreican salted t to make their pot-au-fex. They have done the hontrary, and have thereoy obtained results which flo not prove thing. Salted meats have never, wr will ever, aries considered as equal to fresa meat. But when fresh meat is at such a high price as it js at present, there isan uoquestiooabie benefit ia asso- ting salted with butcher’s mest for our common food. ‘ne exclusive use of salted meats cannot be admitted, for it would 1 hen aban ys red nae Faas meecriae ire experienced in long #es voyages, ym the of the o6 has meat being too much concentrated. The only dject of the chemists should have been to examine if merican salted beef 14 equal tc French beef under the same conditions. Its true that they have ddne this in the case of bacon, and we have learned with astenish- ent that the American oom. Leesa is is the it here is an; superabundantly pro js the supe ority of yoy of raising pork in the United tes; and the entire populatioa of our city which, for a pon bie time past, Las learned to value the delicacy pf the hams of thet country, c*n testify that they are ot, in any respect, inferior to thowe of France Ger- Charge of Murder nat Cwo American Sallors in [From the Liverpool fimes, Nov. 24.) ‘An inquest was held on Saturday before the Liverpool Bo ough Coroner, on the boly of a seaman named W.a Pollock, who arrived at this port on Sunday night week, the ship tia, from New Orleans, and died subse. qoently iu the Northern Hospital, from. injuries alleged o have been inflicted by Mr. Wilson, th veral other men, soamen on board ‘of Ino at prevent in the Northern Hospital, in state, and one, named Kichie, whose arm as in so dangerous s condition that Mr. Hawthorne, the merican consul, attended at the hospital on Friday to ¢ bis depositions. Ritchie and several of the other , who are al! horribly mutiluted, state! that on the ‘oyege two men, who wore severely kicked and beaten, Juinped overbeard in ir, From the evidence of the urgeon of the hospital, it appeared that Pullock had died from natural causes and a verdict to that efect was re- turned. Ritchie died atthe hospital on Saturday mcrn- . On Monday Mr. P. F. Curry, the Borough Coroner, held an inquest in bis case. ‘The deceased was Alexander Ritchie, a native of Dan- . who thiped on board the American vessel Assyria t New Crleans on or about the Ist of October last. from ithe evidence of three witnesses, who were seamen on board the vessel, (and tw> of them at present patients at ithe Northern Hospital,) it appeared that the vessel had jonly been a few days at sea when the deceased received bad the second mate and bostewain, the » He |, and even Jum upon, on Sunday, the Dth tnctents nod and two others were takes by the preven. was done yr them, but Rite! ‘the effect of his injaries on Saturday Inst. Mr. Waverhouse, one of the surgeons at the hospital. that he bad made a post moriem examiuation of the body, >nd found that the deceased had anvtained a Jeompound fractare of the n’ fracture of the ianer Done of the right fore arm, an abreess of the right ankle it, and » facture of five ribs on tae lefc side. These juries had caused death, and were the result of ex‘ernal ‘viclence. William Biakio, said he was The abip arrived next day the deceased vay rH the Northern Hospital. sank under the venrel on the day of and the others were taken t any rate, mu - ean able seaman, Serious lav Considerable haa been can cial cre es to-dsy the snacuncement that the cashier in the well known rm of Messrs. hue of and then by the fiery red of de- SEWARD USED UP. fem, into which the Northern people dis | hesitate to mectthe:true men of the North echoes, hed magoguelam. Beagnpye i Borne oe the f ering Het Ceioens Bas =: vided. The maintenance of af american party operate with them, when the: Gust of tie fag “ty bye halo of , and then by If ever an ig candidate beheld hgdding Scuth, which could only hope to gain two feng hart feast fustonists and pos PN Fen the smoke and ‘by the turid fires of - | honors close in a night, William H. Sew: States, while its brethren at the North havefong black republicans is on thetr garmenta? the above firm At this moment it shines with liberality, is the man. Hla fate in abwolately Indies. m | #0 fraternized with would only serve ‘They have for more tham twelve monte been figke treater portion an inatavt it is overcast with narrow-mindedaeas. a » Whove name was used to frighten | to weaken the cause of the upholders of the cousti- ing Tor the conmtition, and for the maintenance of S05) to baie been ead. The matter is wit oe, shake tt and feat i ond twist it as you | the cB pe become wu farmaless Aas sasking tates, and b Mage contest into the House nd ta, Wl yen turn Sen tae with oat a m |, 20 will ever repeat themselves, no com- | dover anni , name o resentatives, most certainly insure heartless ference, twit them the public in a few daysin Judielal form. Tisihions wil rotein Sholt fores. Wise gave tra |. of fumoighti bees become litGe heise ches cae: | the elton ct Tiling a aay comame” Tas and heartless Inditaronce, and twit thom w Markets. Loxpon Momsy Manxert, Friday evening, Nov, 23.—The English funds opened with firmne-s this morning at the final quotations of yestercay, and for a short time oxhib- ited « tendency to farther improvement, but ultimately a gradual decline took » toe market closing with a fulness, Console for ‘effected, and a rela} to 6834, which was the last official price. December they cloved at 885; to hours transactions were entered into took place ‘or the 6th of ut after regular farther decliag To the stock exchange to-day there was less demand Torktin Loon pasepd olf wel, the large, advases tanto ‘1 an 1° vances made yesterday by vy ay of England, estimated at about £500,000, bsving greatly mitigated the pressure. In the dixo sunt market nothing is ‘dove under the bank mini- mee ruritio I supported in the cart, For sec! 4 were well su} ia the carly hours of burinysa, but a reaction subsequently took place, owing to the change in the consol market. The closing quotations on the Paris bourse this evening were 65f. 80c. for both money and account, showing a de- cline of an cighth per cent. THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. Another Interesting Dish of Bread aud Cheese, Onions, Vinegar and KN. Pepper. Democratic, Black Republican and Kuow Nothing Movements---Views and Speculations. From the Penobscot to the Balize. CINCINNATI THE MECCA OF THE DEMOCRACY, The Opposition Elements Taking Soundings, Call for ‘Two American National Councils, &e., ko, ce, A GENERAL DEMOCRATIC VIEW. The Cincinnati Enquerer takes a survey of the field, thinks there is plenty of good democratic tim- ber, but is opposed to trying the experiment of try- ing again a new and obscure candidate. Hear him:— We have said nothing on the subject hitherto; but, as the election is now over, and the choice of our delegates is near at hand, it comes up legitimately and properly before us. The most prominent names that we see urged in connection with the poat are the following :—Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, George M. Dallas, R. M. T. Hunter, Heury A. Wise, Lape D. Bright, Stephen A. Douglas and William Allen. ‘There are other respectable feet spoken of, but public opinion, so far as it been developed, inclines to a choice out of the list we have put down. The present executive, Mr. Pierce, will doubtless have partizans in the National Convention, who base their support upou the fact that hia admiuistration, in its principal measures, has commanded and re- ceived the favor of the people, and especially of the democratic 'y. Tis vetoes of prodigal and un- constitutional expeuditures——the fuaithtuluess with which he bas adhered to a strict coustraction of the coustitution and to the reserved rights of the States-- his courage in enforcing aud maintaising, even ainst local prejudice, national laws—his upright faelity to the principles of the organization wh elected him, and the inexpediency of selecting an untried over a tried man, will be the arguments urged by some in bis favor, and will give him, proba- bly, a strong vote. ennsylyania seems to be divided in her prefer- ences between her two distinguished statesmen, Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Dailas. Both are able and strong men, who have had much experience in po- litical affairs, and who have filled, for a series of years, the highest stations, with credit to them- selves and usefulness to the country. The demo- cracy of neither can be questioned, aud they come from a State which, though second in the Union, has never had a President. Mr. Buchanan has been a United States Senator, Secretary of State and Minister to England—Mr. Dallas, Senator and Vice President; aud they have long ranked amoag the brightest stars in the democratic constellation, as respects talents and attainments. The fact, how- ever, that quite a bitter rivalry prevaila at home between their partisans, and the belief of many that to notinate either would dissatisfy many denocrats in Pennsylvania, and Line gerd the ‘State at the election, will have a great deal of influence among delegates in the couvention, it being importaut that a caudidate should ran who can receive the united vote of the three great States of New York, Penn- sylvania and Ohio. R. M. T. Hauter and Henry A. Wise appear to be the favorite Southern candidates. The glorious and extraordinary canvass made by the latter for the office of Governor of Virginia, the eloquence and zeal displayed by him in overthrowing Kuow No- thingism, and the many strong points of his charac- ter, have made bim many friends with the national democracy, notwithstanding his unfortnaate and bad antecedents in the days of Jackson aud Vana Buren. Mr. Hunter is the well known United States Sena- tor from the Old Dominion, who, since the death of Mr. Calhoun, has been universally recognized as the leading Southern inan in that body. He possesses an active and philosophical mind, of great native fores, which has been strengthened by the most as: siduous study and reflection; his private character is pure and avenilied; and, from his ability and versa- tile attainments, aud the orthodoxy of his political creed, commands an attention in the Senate which is conceded to but one or two individuals. He is in every reapect a first class statesman, of the old Vir- ginia stamp; and if the President is taken from the South—a very pr bable contingency—he is undoubt- edly the Lest choice that could be made, Mr Bright and Mr. Douglas are Western men, whose characters are familiar to our readers as well ir past history and services to the democratic ca he tormer is the present acting Vice Presi- dent, and a man of sounder judgment, clearer head, stronger natural sagacity, and more wisdom, learned from actual contact with the world, it would be diffi- cult to find in the land,as it also would a letter demo- crat. Of Mr. Douglas, the “little giant,” we can hardly speak in terms of too great commendation. In point of intellect he has no superior, and few equala, while lis boldness, vigor and decision strongly re- mind one of General Jackson. The rancor and vio- jence with which Mr. Douglas has been yee ued by the opposition, for being the author of that wise, just and beneficent measure, the Kansas-Nebraska bill, 18 sensibly diminishing, whe it bas endeared him to the heart of every democrat who loves the fr > mental principles of his party. Mr. Douglas a ot desire to be considered » candidate for the 1¢xt Presidency; but, nevertheless, he will have tmany friends for that station. The same remark c u be applied to Mr. Allen, of our own State, who, f) many years,has been a representative man of the Ohio democracy, and who, by his great ability and strict political integrity, has well deserved that dietine tion. We believe a President and Vice President ticket can be made out of the het we have named, which will be elected by an overwhelming majority, and whore administration would Ln ey! and adorn our political history. We trust such @ selection will be made, and that no new candidate whose merits have not been discussed betore the people will be brought in c# a compromise man, and nominated gt #0 late er '-uras to preclude a popular exaiinhtion into hi. . crits and fitness previous to his selestion. ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC ORGAN SMELLS A AT. [From the Frederick (M4.) Union.) THE PROGRAMME FOR 1856. “We propound it aa the fundemen'al principle of our free organization touching the general conduct of affairs, hat each district shall elect its represestative to Con- aiens, and each Sta'e ite electors, according to the indi- ‘vicusl views, the pecullar interests, and the patriotic impulses ot the voters." above proposition from Mr. Winter Davia’ mpblet on the Know Nothing party, containa, we Peiteve, the very germ of their hich ¢ pretwad te only plan of action on whic! 'y can pretend to mal 7 fight in ‘56. And the plan, we are con- strained to ray, displays a degree of political saga- city undiluted by tical principle, mach more creditable to the keen nose than their the jers for office, sistency. followers. staunchness in pect of truth or con- They and all tne vor, with their deluded , are aware that there is no ene position by either of them, which is a stand point for their new party. ‘The spectacle delighting the vision of the observer through the Know Nothin ka charms no less by the wonderful bri Nancy of ita colors, than by the variety «| of ite shapes. Now it eiiaged with the ceruloas r | low turn and atraightway its secresy a to fall from it like a mantle. Jobason’ shack fh mnartly in Georgia, and oath and obligation slid aside and dis- oe Gayarre and Catholics of Louisiana ted it around, and an eutirely new arrangement made its appearance. The public are becoming tired of the exhibition, for they understand that however interosting the novelty of the thing may be, the colored bends of principles and bits of broken glass of profession, which formed the stock in trade of the thing aad its proprietors, ure rather peurile and silly suljects for the admiration of full-grown men. The mana- gers, therefore, must. get us something new, which ay e to put forward as “the practice’of the earlier Gaya ¢ of the republic.” Peat Next November a President is to be elected ; but to bring the different cections of Kuow Nothiagism into Nutional Convention would be suicidal, as the tale of the Kilkenny cats would inevitably but fore- shadow their fate. Nought would be left of either bot a small, very small tail. A happy expedient has been hit upon, we understand, indicated in the ex- tract from Mr. Davia which heads this article, which will, in their opinion, avoid all risks and be productive of the best resnits. Itis this. As members of Congress are to be ele:te:l “acoording to the indi- vidual views, the pecoliir interests and the par triotic impulses” of the section in which they re- side, 80 it 18 proposed the electors for President and Vice President be voted for and clected in the same way. Heretofore it iis been customary for great Pee t nominate candidates for President and ice President, and electoral tickets pledged to the support of some named candidate. ‘The electors elected then voted for those to whom they had been pledged; and though the election was in the eye of the law by the e'ectors, yet in fact it was by the peaple themeelves. ¢ Know Nothings will either make no nomina- tion for President, or they will make several to snit the views of the various sections of their concern. They will then run electoral tickets in each State, onsuch issues a8 may be strong enough to carry that State, Thus in Massachusetts their candidate and their ticket So be ultra abolition, headed by Gardner, and in Yiges. strongly Southern, he by Rayner and Botts; but independent tick- ets, having different candi neither will add weight to or incommode the other. In Connecticut they may be opposed to such as can neither read nor write, and in Maine to such as “tuke a little wine for their stomach’s sake.” In Louisiana they may be in favor of Roman Catholics and opposed to foreigners; in Ohio in favor of favor of toreigners and opposed to Catho- lies ; and in Maryland opposed to the Pope, the Dutch, the Irish, ‘and Cm be generally, and only in favor of getting a sop irom the public in ag of A Roney constables and so forth; and yet all there will right and proper and ex- ei for will they not all be“ Americans,” in favor of “Americans ruling America?’ If the gods should so far favor them that a majority of the electors choren should be their patent “Americans,” then all minor differences of opinion as to the con- stitution, slavery, the Pope, <c., &o., will straight- way be merged in the great question of gelecting a Président from the patriots ready and willing to make any sacrifice for the public good. The elec- toral colleges ay be called together by a grand council, made to ballot for their choice, and have that confirmed by the great Sanhedrim; or the na- tional council may, in the first place, select the man to be elected. In fact, he may be chosen by it long before the election,and all the electors will be at liberty to do wil. be to enroll the decree of that Prussens and invisible body. There is no danger of ts guaraliing in secret session; such biskerings are for the public eye. However the minutia may he arranged, of this we are confident, that the course above shadowed forth will be the game of the Know Nothings for the Presidency in 1856. A MARYLAND KNOW NOTHING EULOGIZES MRE. FILLMOK:! (Prom the Miner’s Journal, Cumberland, Mé., K, N., 12th Section.} Mr. Fillmore is certainly (he man for the times. He is an American by birth, education and_princi- ple. As a politician, in the discharge of the duties entrusted to him by his constituents, he bas beena faithinl and honest servant. Living up to the motto, that the office should seek the man—not man the of- fice—since the expiration of hiv term his demeanor has been the most unassuming ; regarding the affairs of the country only as a retired | citizen and passive spectator. He is a self made man—raived from the humbler walks of life by stady perseverance, to the lofty position he now main- 18 In early youth he threaded the crowded roughfares of New York city, inthe daily routine of Lusines#, an unnoticed and unknown apprentice. Step by step he arose to eminence and worth. His sepirations were for the good of his country, and her welfare alone was the incentive to bis great ex. ertions. His striving for this object begat confidence in his friends, and confidence gave encouragement, until abundant success crowned hia efforts Such men are wanted, for they can be trost- ed, and the American party will extend its honors to the men to whom honor i deve. As farback as 1844 the sentiments of Mr. Fillmore coincide with those of the party who deubUess now wili make him their nominee. In « letter addressed to Henry Clay after his defeat, Mr Fillmore, in giving the reason why New York gone ogainet him, attributes the defeat entirely to the foreign Catholic yote. In giving his opinions, he dwells upon the pernicious tendency of unre- stricted loreign emigration, foreign interference, and foreign giowth in the country. After retiring from the Vresidential chair, he resigns with be- coming modesty and thankfulness the arduous du- ties of the statesman. He is now a traveller, Baring. withdrawn from any participation in political af fairs, and he humbly awaits until hts countrymen shall say be is again wanting. At every court in Europe we hear of his reception as the guest of | royalty. Distinguished marks of reapect are shown him everywhere. The bigoted press of Europe for- ets for & time its jealousies and speaks of him ia the most flattering terms. His tour abroad is nearly sompiatens end we heartily join spear of our brethien of the press fn expressing a wish that the American party, in the North, South, Kast and et, will bail him on bis return to his native land a8 their unsnimous choice for the Presidency. A KNOW NOTHING PORTRAIT OF MR. WIST, The Louisvi!l’e Journal, formerly Clay whig, next a Taylor no-party organ, but « shining light of the 12th eection American party, thus paints the por- trait of Mr. Wise. Prentice is clearly of the opinion that Le will not do for the democratic nominee:— H A. WIBR. His position is indeed remarkable. There is an f cool assumption in his attitude before the de- atic party that would seem lndicrous to his fel- a if it were not more than haif insult vith only a shabby claim to recognition, he at unblusbingly demands the first honors of the party. He is a new comer into the democratic ranks. He isan apostate whig- He is a fichy de mocrat. But he incontinently aspires to the throne of ali the Jackeons. His audacity is truly brilliant. However, this is no particular concern of ours. If the democratic party choose to heed his preposteroas a ing. one clan's £0 preporter-usly urged, and to seal his Lites ght ¢ with their choicest favors, we shall not com pluin. Let them do it. by all means. But bis qualifications tor the position to which he aspires, or bis lack of them, is a matter of general interest. We think we do not underrate Mr. Wise's abilities when we pronounce hin a cogeut and bril- liant debater, and nething more. ‘There is hardly a notable man in the Union more strangely deficient in the esvential qualities of a statesman. He bas not ihe fret statesmantike quality. His acknowledged tr te!ectual versatility is but the reflex of his moral instability. He is & perfect chameleon. Every breath he draws impels 4 fresh shade to the surface. His opinions, sentiments, feelings, the very tissues of his nature, change a# involuntarily as a weather- cock, and faster than the hoes of a dying dolphin. He is perverse, .sestive, capricious, hot headed, tur bulent, ungovernable, He sort of fantastic cross Letwoen the shrew and the harlequin, A monkey in a china shop would not be more alarmingly oat of place than Henry A. Wise in the Presidential chair, atthe present crisis. The idea of placing him w) there is not only absurd but bair-brained. He wor be Uke Phaeton grasping the reins of the flame- breathing steeds of the San. The country would soon have bitter cause to invoke the thunderbolt of Jupiter Ter Phaeton release the unwary sun-god from thia oath. Let the orator stick to his stamp. Mr. Wise is « very eplendid barauguer, but stateamanship iv not hie t The Presidency, if he could reach it, would extinguish him. Without elevation or con stancy of parpose. without rel(-control, without poli- tical sagacity, without a just av jation of Java ss affairs, without judgment, dignity, or propriety, a with fiery prejudices runaing rh pt the most merce rial of natares, the result eonld only be " spicuous and pitiful failure. Lord Bacon, comment ing on the known paying of Themistocles, de- clares that there are two great elas.ca of men that deal in business of State—“ thone which can make a email State great, and yet cannot fiddle; and those that can fiddle very cunningly, but yet are #0 far from being able to make a State great, as their ift lieth the other way, to bring a great and flour fhing State to ruin and decay.’ With every re spect for Mr. Wire's Feal sbilitves, we think he be- essentially to the latter class. Unlike Themis tucles, he can fiddle, but he never can make a small town a great city. appointed trickster and defeated demagogue, The fe ar error cow mitted by Seward wan the common mi ie of mediocrity, which is too apt to under value popular honesty and intelligence. He ima- ee people of the North, because they slavery, be induced to organize thew- selves into a party with no other object than to wage war mje the South, and maintain @ danger- ous sectional agitation. But he forgot that honesty, with all its simplicity, is often an overmatch for knayery, with all its astuteness; and that the people of the North, though they had no affection for slav- ery, were warmly and devotedly attached to the Union. They declined lending ‘themselves to his artful designs, aud at the earliest caw seut him end bis infaruous gang to Coveutry. We think that not alone the South, but the entire country, ought to be congratulated on the downfall of the New York intriguer. He was a dangerous man, with just brains enough to give his mischief scope and direction, and with an inordinate selfish ness that would not scruple at uny evil that could minister to his unchastened ambition. We trust he bas fallen, like Lucifer, to rise no more. PER a sion taham CHANCES VERY {From the New York Iri#h American. } William Henry Seward’s chances fer the Presiden- cy are very food's over the Western, Eastern, and orthern Stat has an immense vote, and in the ecrub race that will take place between the other candidates, the prospects of his wivning are very fair. The bards and softs, the fusion party, the temperance men, and, though last, not least, the Know Nothbings, wi!l each have their candidate. The division that will ensue upon this, the seratch- ing of tickets, the opposition of interests, political ar onal, will te such that Mr. Seward may fo arush. But we have been informed that his bfulness is #0 great, and his jealous anxiety about his personal position 80 strong, that unless he have a periect cerlamty of carrying the Union he will not rixk it. _ Gf course it is unnecessary for us to define our po- litical creed. A united democracy would command every assistance in our power to make its candidate triumphant. But, unhappily, division destroys its inherent elements of success, and whilst the Van Burens and Bronsons are waging an internecine war, how can we expcct that a democratic candidate for the Presidency can have any hope to win? We shonld like to ece Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, or Staphen A. Douglas, or” Winois, supported by a united democratic party, when we should fondly ex- pe 4 fair chance against Know Nothingism. But the absence of this hope, we fear, as we have said before, that the republican party will carry Williom H. Seward upon its shoulders, at least into the Howe of Representatives. FILLMORE TOO RESPECTABLE. (From the Buffalo fxpress—eward Organ } A MATTER OVERLOOKED. We think it our duty to call attention to a matter of which no notice has been taken by any of our co- temporaries. here was # celebration here the other night over the late toesampied. atonnding and glorious vic- bf of Headley and Stephen Cushing, in this State, and after the usual allowence of powder had been experded by the disinterested country savers of our city, the exhausted patriots adjourned to the St Jumes’ and had a supper, as they had aright to, and they enjoyed it no doubt, for the St. James does thoee things brown. After th» feast of reason and the flow of sovl had become easy as the fasset of a molosses cask and &@ general good feeling had sprung up, and a‘ter the prospects of the twenty candidates for ence oflice, connected with the “raging kan had Leen discussed, a fervid and hopeful pentk of mort runguine temperament, pretacing his act with much complimentary and felicitous remarks, nominated for President of the United States our fellow-citizen, Millard Fillmore, Steam- boat Law may look to his laurels; another star rives above the horizon before whose rays the light of him of the paddle wheel and smoke pipe must pale. It is something of a trick to be the first op hand with a candidate in these times, and it 1 to be hoped that in 1456 no disinterested patriot of the same party will steal this gentleman's honors, and claun the reward which of right belongs to bim. We can tel} oll the friends of Millard Filliaore that their condidnte is altogether too respectable fu party, and that if it succeeds in 1556, the el ore will not approximate in reepectability of pe val character and in statemanship to this genth man. We have had a specimen of their nominees in this State for all the State officers, and if the failure may be Jodgea of from the past, it is not possible for the patriots to put into any position a man who would not be sidered a dolt among the inmates of a lunatic asylum, or a Semspeny, of itinerant mounte- bank leeturers on biology. The Know Nothings in ower might do worse than to Mr. Fillmore President, and that they not only can but will do woree, if they ever have the chance, (anot im- probable supposition) is as certain, as certain as their final overthrow and extinction in the year of grace 1856, A SMALL SHOT ear eee STOCK- ‘ON. {From the Trenton (N. J.) § Gasetio The letter of Commodore 8 ton, read at the rican celebration in this city, on the 16th inst., has attracted a large share of attention from the press and the people. The whig and American pa- pers very faa commend it, as a sound expo- nition of rican ideas, and as a patri servative docament. The Newark Mer Sussex Regiater, papers which have b Ruished for their earnest and consi. to the monopoly, express their entire a and approval of the sentiments avowed in the letter, nd very properly leave out of view Commodore Stockton’s counection with the joint companies. ‘That is a purely local question, and cannot be drag- ocd into national polities, except at the risk of ut terly disorganizing the only whig and American | parties of the State. Whatever may be the Commo dore’s aspirations, and whatever may be his chances of sceces#, no one can fail to perceive that his open rotession of American principles, and his frank ad- Reston to the American party, gives that organiza- tion a powerful impetus. The vedtiments avowed by him are such as lie at the foundation of the Amcrican party, Having at no time entertained any that were hostile to it, his exultation atthe impending triumph of the great principles for which that party contends, ia as nata ral and proper in him as it is in us, who for years have sought, by pen, by tongue, and by press, ta place them in the ascendant. While some were wavering as to how or when they should declare themselves, Commodore Stockton defines hia posi tion with an impulsive vehemence peculiar to bis energetic mind. His exrmple will commend itself to all Americans, both of the press and the public at large. A SUGAR PLUM FOR FRANKLIN PIERCE. {From the New Castle (Me. ) Soop That there has been a startling change of opinion in regard to the administration within a few months there is abundant evidence on every hand, and no honest man will deny it who has watched the coarse of evente during the past year. Look at our own State one year ago,and compare it with our own ate today, and the conclusion mast be forced pon even the most reluctant mind, that our words ase tane. Ove year ago, the man who predicted that the Bt t c¥ Maine could be carried for Franklin Pierce wii «have been scouted as a political virionary yet who can doubt that if Pranklin Pierce ix the nomi- nee of the next democratic national convention, the | State of Maine will rally as proudly to his support asin 1627 By this we do not mean to foreshadow, predict or favor the renomination of our present ex ive; it ly not our province #0 to do, and we mere ly cite this a4 an (lostration of the truth of our posi tion. Shonld Franklin Pierce be again elected, we do t that the past will be the earnest of hia ¢ course, and that the government wili be ve wisely admit red asthe most devoted patriot could desire. Shoold he at the close of his present term key aside the robes of office, and retire forever m public life, he will have Jeft behind kim a re 1d of which the noblest man of any age aud any ond might well be proud. HORATIO SEYMOUR UNDER CONSIDERA TION. (From the N, 0. Delta—Young Amertean Know Nothlag.} While Mr. Buchanan te iug apon the shores of the South, “ais eg proyramime, to toga an onavailip, r rT popuiarity, and to be seceived With pre tel landation, te benver. of George Mittin Dy ia waving over the citadel of Penneylvenis, that of Hunter over Vi: and Jmirable hovered and Pe won < ie O11 Dominios. Wherever be the nominee, let him at least be one whons life and wtruggies have not involved him in euch enmities or identified him with soch um ypular men or masures as the histary of Heary Gy proved to be too formidable to be overcome, eruinent by hie abilities and wonderful elo nee. Now that the Louisiana American party he lost the fight, its intelligent and cousclentious nem\yers i ive that in the approaching national con Test Soe will be really no question at the North except between nations) democrscy and nbulition: school. Whatever may have been the former tical differences or fog eyed at the South, they should be forgotten in the solemn determination to deferd the temple of constitutional liberty from that faction of traitors and fanatics which Seward leads and Greeley incites, The aspect of Northern politics would be cheer- lees indeed, were we not greeted by man; green spots to show that all is not waste; and it 4 reviv- ing to the hopes of all friends of Southern rights as, well as nationality, to see the high and bold position which the leaders of the natioual demosracy of the Noith are everywhere taking. Seymour lately delivered an admirable address on thut question, Which alone should piace him in the first rank of American stateemen. Even the severe i rare of Mr. Marcy has pronounced it the best and most statesmanlike argument which has been made on the vexed question. We have a confirmed dread of New York politicians, and shull, therefore, reserve our opinions of Mr. Seymour for future deve- lopements; but if he be all that his language pro- mies, we can ly place him with Hunter, Dallas and Douglas, among the ‘coming men” by oe the battle of the constitution mast be fought and won. A VIRGINIA KNOW NOTHING PREFERS HUN- ahaa WISH, AS THE DEMOCRATIC No- {From the Richmond Whig, 12th section K. N,] YRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS——HUNTER STOOK RISING. The Velearaphio despatch we published yesterday informs us that clubs were forming in the great State of New York with a view to the support of jt. i M. T. Hunter for the Presidency, aud Aw; Schell tor the Vice Presidency. “This intelligence comes upon us most eee Ree and from & most mexpected quarter. e had snpposed that Wise's soft, persuasive, affectionate letters to the hard shells and the soft shells, had procured for him 4 lodgment in the bosoms of both branches of the New York democracy. He has been courting both with alniost a lover's assiduity, and has caused his name to be mentioned by a portion of both for the Previdency with signal Kindness and favor; where- as, until the present moment, we have no recollec- tion of Hunter's claims being alluded to by either, in the remotest manner, ‘There is an evident mystery overhanging this new and sudden demonstrafion on behalf of Hunter in the Empire State. He has comple taken the wind outof Wise’s sails, without the slightest stir oy noise whatever, And we can readily linagine the “ouly ” gentleman's feelings of disappointment and rage when he reflects that he has exhausted his mental and physical powers in letter writing to #0 litte purpore; while Hunter has laid low, kept dark, held his’ ton figured in none of the news er in a word, preserved the profoundest sl- ence—and still, notwithstanding all that, has ma- naged to start Hunter clubs, and thus put hinself on the Presidential quiet track, away ahead | of all competitors. ‘The restleas and) am- | bitious inconsistent from Accomac has yet to learn that modesty and silence are the most necessary and useful of all the virtues pertain- ing to the character of a politician—and especially one who is an aspirant for the Presidency. But Wire is naturally a restive, busy, bustling, chatter- ing little body, whom not all the powers of earth, Ps “the demons down under the sea,” can possibly 4 Talk he will, and write end cram the people's throats from California with ul tvally thinks the while that he is uttering proverbs of wirdom, and Proving, himself the greatest of statesmen, and pushing his personal fortunes with the most eminent skill and succesa—never dreaming for a moment that he is only making himself ridica- lous, exciting the mirth of the country, aud knock- ing his chances of political promotion into a cocked at. wine 10 FILLMORE AND STUART. (From the Harrisbarg (Va.) American } Much has been said und written recently about the probable candidates of the democratic party for the offices of President and Vice President. We must conless that we are almost entirely indifferent as Wo the eclections the democrats tay make. We, however, have a little partiality for W writer of Only, near Onancock; for we would like to have bin stump the Union, tell the abolitionists of their sins face to face, aud fight if he must. Wise isa brave man, and can talk bravely at long taw; we would, therefore, like to see him test his spank, by meeting our enemies, and giving some real evidence of bis superior courage. We are for Wise. But we are more interested about the probable candidates of ver own party than those of another party. We believe that if the proper selections are mide, the * American party” can triumphantly elect the hoxt President aud Vice President of the United States, ‘The signs of the times indicate that with the Hon. Millard Fillmore for the Presidency and the Hon. A. Li, H. Stuart for the Vice Presidency, we could rout the democratic foreign Catholic Paes horse, foot and dragoons, and rid ourselves of democratic mis rule. Mr. Fillmore, daring bis ertire administra tion, did nothing that was not worthy of Washing: ton himself. He has secured the confidence of the whole American people, and his re-election to the Presidency would be hailed as the harbinger of bet- ter days for the republic. We are sure that » gene- rous people would delight to honor him. Mr. Stuart is a man of whom we need say no- thing. He, no less than Mr. Fillmore, deserves the support and confidence of the people of the repnb- lic, aud we are confident that our party could not relect a man upon whom they could bestow their wuffrages with more credit to themselves or with bet | ter chances of success. If these men are nominated by the American par. ty, we «hall eapport them willingly, heartily and With all the ability we ponsens. A VOICE PROM SOUTH CAROLINA. Extract of a letter from Hon. J. L. Orr, of South @wrolina, in favor of an authorized delegation from Pe uth Carolina, in the Cincinnati Convention: — AnpEnson, Nov. 25, 1855. T avail myself of this occasion to respond to your letter, inguiring iy opinion of the propriety of hav- ing South Carclina repreeented ia the National Con- vention at Cincinnati. ‘The objects of this convention are two-fold—-first, to nominate true and reliable candidates for the I’re- sidency and View Presidency, for the canvas of 1666; ond second, to lay down a platform of princl- ples for tne maintenan:e of which the democratle party are to be pledged. A’ convention is werely a method of finding out what the popular opinion is, and giviag to it more conspicuous and Imposing expression. It has been tee diy end oniformly pu ly the democracy of ell the States (except our own) for fifteen years or more, and the election of delegates, manner of voting and nominating, has been defined by asage, well understood and acquiesced in, a if regulated ly low. Hence, we know that auch « tion will assemble in Cincionatl in May next, and that it tminate candidates for the Presidency and Vice eney—adopt # platform of principles—and it is nearly certain that the nominees will receive the vetes of the der tic party of every Stale in the Union. Shall democracy of Ut Hate wend ? Itis our privilege to be represented and at the present time I be it tobe @ high and sclemn duty to meet our politieal allies, nid to aid by our presence and coun selectlag suite bl and constractiog Jatform whieh will #e our rights and aphold the constl- tution. There has never Leen a time ines the convention policy was adopted Sf, indeed, there has been sach a Ume since the governinest was inaagarated — when tie party in the electoral tant ae now. If that the election before the people, every patriots mi must be filed with loomy incotnns of the future The indiestions , that the opposition to the democratic par upof Koow Nothings, Mtioniete and furioniste, will run two or more candidates if the democracy fails to recure a majority in the electo ral college over ell elements of opposition, thea the election munt be male accorting Wo the rr) tution by the House of Representatives. Can we vefely trust the election of our rights to that. body ? The Ticese ie now clected, and we know that a de cided majority of the House are members of the Kaow Nothing, fusion and whig parties; and if theelection ix devolved on them, the dem oratic party will be certainly defeated, and perhaps a fs sonlst promoted to the Presieeney. Are the people of south Carolina so indifferent to their relations to the federal government tiiat they will quietly look on and see such an administration a we hare had vince the 4th of March, 1465,a0 administration, that hae faithfully and fearlemly inalotained the constitation tn ita purity eupported by Know Nothingien or black republicaniam’ That i the lnve to be decided in the next Prenidential electeon, and that, too, In the Hiectoral College, for f we fail there, then, we knew now with alse cortain- ty, Ube murt be defeated before the Herune. Was it, the ever #0 important before, Ubat the eon- vention shoold be tied SS een men; there should be Une folieet of every man devoted & the democratic faith, and opposed to fusion and Kwow Nothingieia: that they should commune freely together, nd otaloate s cantidabe who will commeod the confidence of the entim party; apd that soch interchange of opin mag enable them sdopt s sound coustitall onal py form! Was \t ever before so important that an election should be made by the people, without gving to the Houne of Reprewntatives’ Cou we still, when the spirit moves him to speak. | jetters, and make speeches, | la nonsense and absurdity, and ac- | ‘ise, the letter | would not only be the ecko ingrid bat would drive off all nataral ve friends thas are now standing by you. [from the Washington American tlon—aow fusion, WATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE AMBRIOAN PARTY—WA- TIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION, It will be seen by the following of the President of the National Counc! the American 'Y, let, that a *pecial meeting of the National ounce is called for Mo the 18th of Fi peas, and notice of the metus of tee Nominating. Convention is given to be held on the 22d Februasy | next. Both to be held at Philadelphia, TO TRE AMKKICAN ORDER IN THK UNITRO OTATEBS Nationar Ammnican Counce Covimoton, K: Be it known thatat the tional Cownetl in Jui "tenclveay Th tom, for the purpose of nonml ve at a convention, for the of - | nating candidates fer the Presidency and Vie Frediieney. be held in Philadelphia om the 22d of February, 1864 be composed of delegates elected by the subordinate ecounetle in each Congressional district, and two by | emeh council, as Senatorial delegates at Iarge, |, 1 consequenee of the exintence of Usts resolu! and | od make it knows the Order in sack mi that each State ta represent in vaio nathonal convent epprinted by eal caannee tion; and, to reonre a full representation, it ts reevm- that for each Congroasional and State delegate two alternates be at the name time chosen by each die- trict and State coun sil. KB BARTLET, President National Council, U. 3..N.'A. TO THY AMERICAN ORDEK OF THE UNITED STATES. In accordance with section 4 of article 3 of the cousl- tu'ton of the National Couns of the United states of North America, authorising the Presttent to call a cial meeting ‘upon the written request of five det Mo | representicg five State Qouneila,”’ the provisions of sald secrton having beon complied with, by tho authority of weld constitution, notice ls hereby given the sevecal State Councils and to the devegaten to the National Coun- cil, that there wil! be a special meeting of sald Counell to be holden in Mhiladelphia, on Monday, the 18th of February next, for the transaction of such business a may be Brought before (t B, BARTLETT, President National Counc, U. 3. N.'de We heartily rejoice thut the National Coanoil hae been called upon to assemble prior to the meaiin ot the nominating convention, but we regret that It is not to meet this month, so that the convention could Le at once postponed, and save the necessity of the nceting ‘of that body in February. We ased our feeble eforts last June to postpone ‘the nominatii convention to the 4th of July, and to have an | journed session of the National Council in this city on the last Wednesday of November; but it was the lcasure of those who then controlled the action of hat body to defeat our propositions. Now the pro- prict; of adopting these propositions has become maniicet, We foresaw then, that the American party would find it necessary to get rid of some of the ultra iems contained in ita constitution and ritual, or | fail to command the support of the count The use of the term “Roman Cath aN the eee of eee ru pearl wire and wholly unnecessary; oaths, | and signs have always been, in our view, objection- {| able; the exclution of men irom the order, on the ground of Catholic connexions, it wholly ‘absurd, and we trust that these and other ol ions will be removed at the ensuing remdon of the National Council. Indeed, we hope and believe there will be an eg organization of the party after the ensuing | speclal weston. In regard to the platform of the party adopted at Philadelphia in June last, it is evident there must be frome change, or an entire abandonment of the or- | ganization will be inevitable. Whilst the rights of | euch and ull of the States should be distinetly ad- | mitted and openly guaranteed by the America mnual 866, the following resolution bh Btate, t del purty, we hold now, as we have ever beld, and as | we voted at the seerion of the Council in June last, that the question of African slavery is one which | should not, in any form or manner, be ini | into the platform of the American party. We mi with just ax much propriety incorporate therein | tinctive opinions upun the tariff, banks, public lands, or internal improvements. We have over and over again announced what we consider the legitimate | purpores of the original organization of the Amert | can party, and we are opposed to any other doo \ trines Leing incorpornted in the American platform. Sectional agitation whould Le deprecated, discoum | tenanced, and, as far as practical prevented by | the party. Foreigniam, in all its forma and phases, shovld be opposed, and ita present evils o far mith gated a8 may be within the ponettenstens) pees of | the government. Above and beyond all, Unioa of there States should be sustafned and sapy agninet the aims and efforts of ultratsts all: eee | and cercriptions. Should we live to attend the pro- posed rexefon of the National Council in February, we | shall endeavor to sustain these positions, } The ComMagration in Memphis. TWO STEAMBOATS BURNED —TEN OK TWELVE LIVES BACKE D—LOS8 OF FROrKETY, $250,000, | m the Memphis Whig, Dee. 3} | Between the re of 12 and | o'clock last night, our citizens were startled by the alarm of fire, which proceeded from the packet George Collier, at the | lower packet landing. We loarn that as that steam- | er was lending, before her lines were falrly made fast, a fire was discovered by the mate lavuing from a wall clovet immediately under the steps thas come down forward, which spread with sach awful rapidity, that in less than five minutes the whole of that lage boat was enveloped in almost an entire sheet of Hames, | Capt. Burdett, who was in command, left the roof end went below to the cabin. and gave the alarm. He immediately went into the ladies’ cabin to save the ladies, all of whom were asleep, and tried to get | them out forward, but the flames and amoke drove | them back, leaving them no chance to escape bat | by a small flight of steps near the water clovet at | the rear of the boat. By almost superhuman efforta | he eueceeded in saving all of them and getting them | off on the wharf-boat. The male passengers and ® | portion of t@ officers and crew had to save | selves by jumping off, some into the river, and others | Wo the lower deck of the wharf-boat, The George Collier had landed on the inside of the magnificent packet Mayflower, her bow ex- tending about midahip of the la'ter, and soon that eteamer was also enveloped in flames. The flames aleo extended to the bow and cabin of the fine | wharf boat Mary Hunt, and in lew than ten minutes from the firet ‘outbreak of the flames, the three | boats were one mass of fire, the flames towering | high above the tall chimfeys of either boat. ‘The mot mournful part of the disaster is the fact that some ten or twelve human lives are supposed to be lowt, some of them by being burned, and others by drowpiog after Jumping into the river. The George Colher had vome forty cabin passengers, | most of whom were asleep in their rooms, and in the barry and confusion of the moment hardly knew what they were abon’. Several of those who were saved are considerably lnjured from jamping ofl the boat. Many of the saved were tak o the Geyoro im their ae clothes, where they were kindly provided for by the geutlemanly proprietors, all ‘b oficers of George Collier were saved, but neither pespengese nor officers mved any of thelr beggage- nothing but w hey had on. 1. Lack- land, the firet clerk, went to the enfe when the alarm wee first given, and tock out the money and rle- able packages, lat lost a bag of gold and the leacre while endeavoring to be ladies The books and papers of both Ge Collier and Mayflower were lost, and but few of the officers on the latter baat waved anything, except what they had on. Amid the confumon and intowe excitement lat night, we were unable to get a listof those who were loet or the names of any of them. Some five or dx of the pamengers, and two or three of the cabin boys on the Collier are koown to be lowt, and the mm kivtant bar keeper nod chambermald of the May flower were mining. As the register of the G. C. wan loot, it will be bard to determine how many lost thelr lives, No one from Mew phia wae lot, we are gied to learr The entive low te evtimated at not lem than 9255 00. The George Collier had jast landed from New Or keane. and bad some foor humired tone of freight, romtly groceries, for thin and Nashville, om beerd, not « pound of which was maved. The May tower bad some four thowand sacks of core om teord, which she bad taken in at Head ley'* landing stove here, on Ketarday evening. Her cargo from New Orleans, except rome sugar end molanoey om the levee, had teen delivered om patarda: forwarding goods on board the wharf boat. In addy tion to thelr wharf bout, Mowers. Duval, Algeo 4 Oo. lent thelr _ We did not learn wheter they woved thelr sand papers oF nt. Thin ie the second wharf oat we have seen burn op ow the wame epee the J. M. White and the Mary Hons. The mene lact night was awfully graod, and Ses | pars alt desoription. The sparks blew tou grout Sitence over seoathern part of the city, 8) ote time Bezert one dod hyt em y ag 4 wae also the wharf boat : © C.. Ty oe were out, and rendered all the at ame coun. We ———, ha fs Ue riytlow at Unie bate roc 5 , or ori LATER. Foor o'clock A. Mi—The wrecks are still le a1@ are nearly borned to the water's ' Dn A coal Tr, eames Seman ta, eau om fom, ond hondred yarde presenta 16 | ee ator grace than Oud | Tiving Led of fire ond famen,