The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1855. —, NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BEXSETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. WPLOE KH. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 898 ‘TERMS, cash in oceance. Fhe DAILY HERALD, 3 eowds per per anne, THE WEBKLY HBKALD? ceory “Balurtg Oe cota ‘copy, or $3 per amumn; the European edition, 6h pep ovum, con a of cad irda, or $6 fo any part of the Cleminon!, Ee ratte Apt TCLUNTZEY CORRESPONDENCE, containing import au weve, esicited from amy quirler of the word 1) wad wll be Jr. BQ OVK FORKIGN OOMLKACONDDATS ARE PasOeCLaRLy REQUESTED TO SeaL aL. Lurraxs axD Paok- oars Sent US NO NOTICE taken of aconymous communiontion, We do jected. G4 eccorde! with neatness, chvapnees and dea- wot return those £4 JOB PRINTING ADVERTISEMENTS AMUSEMENTS THIS EVBNLNG. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Bravrr axp Tae Dei —WaNDnaING MINeTuRs. GARDRN, Broadway —‘Tme Sacnet MaueiaGe— Omasd UIVERTIBSEXENT—G or KL ROWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Ion—PLoveaMaN TURKED RoKy, Ox FoutuNe’s roi, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Faise Pre- Warce—Waxtao Onx Tudosany Minuimens, WALLAOK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Camrorsia Winow —Pavisne—X YZ WooD’s: MINSTRELS, 444 Brosdway Bemorux Pa voumarcrs. BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA ROURS, 599 Broad- weg—Buniesave Ormka 48D Nugao Muveraxisy. AQADBUY HALL, 663 Broadwoy—Bemoriax Musial xp WRRPROUOREAN ENVELTAINMENTS. MBOHANICS’ HALL, 472 Breadway—Amenwan Jovewme Beat Bivcuxs anv Vocausts. “Hew York, Saturday, December 15, 1855. The News. ‘Phere 1s nothing new from Congress. The House yesterdoy continued its tiresome work of balloting for a Bpeaker. The last vote stood—Banks 105, Richardson 74, Fuller 41, and four scattering. Ac- cording to previous notice, the anti-administration members met for eonference last evening, when the Diack republicans brought forward a proposition pledging the opposition to support the nominee who should receive the highest vote on the first ballot in eancus. The national Know Nothings, however, Delted, as did many others who are not thoroughly impregnated with the black republican heresy. The caucus was a failore,and it is thought that Banks will suffer by it. There is a report that the Know Wothings are inclined to fuse with the democrats, provided they drop Col. Richardson and take up a new and sound national man ; and the result of the meeting last night gives color of probability to the opinion that such a combination may sooner or later de effected. Our despatches from Washington contain import- ant intelligence, received at the State Department from the American Ministers at London, Madrid and Copenhagen. The lettersof Mr. BudBanan cor- roborate the statement published several days ago, that the British government had declined giving any farther explanations with reference to the ques- tions which have recently formed the subject of dis- cussion between the representatives of the two coun- tries. The President has issued two proclama tions—one against the Nicaragua filibasters, and the other announcing that Newfoundland has com- plied with the provisions of the Reciprocity treaty with the British North American Provinces, and ewill hereafter participate im its benefits. ‘The trial of Lewis Baker, charged with the homi- cide of William Poole, terminated yesterday, the jury, after forty-one hours’ deliberation, being un- able to agree upon a verdict. We give an account of the closing scene of this remarkable affair in another coluan. The investigation of the Legislative Police Com- mittee, which has lasted nearly a fortnight, was brought to a close yesterday, but will be resumed again on the 26th inst. There were a large number of witnesses examined, but a considerable portion of the testimony elicited was a repetition of that already published. The committee, however, have made the public acquainted with the manner in avhich the criminal business of this city and county is conducted, and have exposed abuses which should meet with the prompt and decisive action of the Legielature. The Board of Councilmen last night gave their time to the third reading of bills. Among other papers was the report in favor of a ferry across the Hast river to Greenpoint, which was recommitted to committee. The report in favor of increasing the salary of Police Captains from $1,000 to $1,250 per annum was adopted, without debate. The State canvassers are progressing with their labors at Albany, which will probably be completed during the present week. The navigation of the North river may be con sidered as closed for the season, although for seve ral days to come boats may make their trips to Al bany. About Troy the river is entirely blocked with ice, and the steamboats have consequently been withdrawn. At Albany there was yesterday considerable floating ice, but not enough to prevent the large paseenger boats forcing their way through it. It is eaid thot the past season has been a very successful one for forwarders, and it is also said that the quantity of provisions brought down to this city during the last three or four days is to an ex- tent hitherto unparalleled. Interesting letters from our correspondents at London and Vienna are given in to-day’s pa- per. It appears froma Vienna letter of the 20th ult., published in a London paper, that a contract has been entered into between the Austrian govern ment ond an American builder, for the constrac- tion of a screw man-of-war of one hundred and twenty guns and six hundred horse power. The contractor, Mr. Moller, has proceeded to Paris, where he would make arrangements with the Com- pany of the Messageries Imperiales, for the con- sivection of two screw steamers to run between Marseilles and Constantinople. As exemplifying at once the rprize of our shipmasiers and the laxi- ty of the allied blockade of the ports of Russia, it is stated that about twelve merchant vessels, among them two American, had arrived av Archangel, and forly or fifty others were expected. It is am ascer- tained fact that at least eighteen ships had entered the port with full cargoes. It is also stated that nearly two hundred and fifty Rassian vessels had left Cronstadt, with full cargoes, for ports in Vin- land. The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 800 a 1,000 bales, without change in prices. Flour was dull for common and medium grades, and prices fa- vored purchasers. Among the transactions about 6,000 barrels of common State were taken for export at $8 50, with some transactions at #8 44 and $3 56 There was rather more dove in wheat, chiefly in Western red, at $1 94 and $1 96, with a lot of Southern prime white at $220. In corn the sales were moderate, at about previous quotations; a parcel of new North Carolina white, Deveranx’s, sold at $103. Rye was in good demand, at abont $1 32 for good quality. Pork was inactive, with small sales, at prices given in another column. Beef was heavy, dard was firm. Coffee was firm, with sales at 120. a 12jc. for good to choive Rio. Sagara were in fair demand at steady prices, with sales for Balti- more for refining. Freights continued firm, both for English and Continental ports. Gey. Cass on Rivens and Harnons.—Gen, Gass has introduced two bills into the Senate, ome making an appropriation for the flats of St. Chair river, and another for the flats of St. Mary ’s—both in the face of Mr. Pierce’s veto of the Met River and Harbor bill. We must have a naw prank in the democratic platform on this subject, or we can’t navigate at all. ior aa Gen, eh oo ustl mal doctor J co and Get eruts to decide? #, how Gen. Cass ot sto the dats, The Struggle for the Spexker Rodaced to | The Present Condition of Central America— ® Question of %Sndurance—Fuston Stilt Be- foggea. ‘The contest for the Speakership of the House of Representatives at Wasbiogton ia reduced at lust toa simple question of endurance be- tween the parties respectively, of Banks, Rich- ardson and Fuller, The Banks mea say they will stick, because it is aone of their business to give way to a few factious Faller men, eleeted ug anti-Nebraska men, but who are no such thing; the Richardeon men will stick, because their candidate, more pointedly than any other man in the House, representa their platform for the Presidency; aud the Fuller meu say they will contiaue inflexible, because they can’t consent to play secomd fiddle to Thurlow Weed or Horace Greeley. The farce may last for some days yet—perhaps for a week or two longer. The tenacity with which the free soilers cling to Mr, Banks is probably due to the al- leged fact that he has reeeived at various times the support of differeat members of the House, who, if all were brought together in the same vote, would elect him. But the fact that after several days of useless efforts to pick up the half dozen votes required to put him through, he has not gained a single recrait, makes his ease look rather cloudy. Meantime, the scattering anti-democratic votes have ral- lied upon Fuller, and have run him up from twenty-eight to forty; but as the Seward or- gens inform us that their partizans will in no event support Fuller, his friends must be re- duced at length, if this game goes on, toa choice between Richardson and Banks, And here we leave them to fight it out among themselves. We are bound to have a Speaker before New Year’s day, becanse insiders and outsiders, members, officeholders of all sorts, lobby men, and the citizens generally, of Washing- ton, are waiting for an appropriation bill ; that is to say, the “Deficiency bill,” which has become of late years a very prominent feature of the government. On all sides—in Congress, in the departments, and among the government jobbers, &c.—through all their Tuemifications, “bills made months since, amounting to many thousands of dollars, to be paid on the assembling of Congress, yet remain ungettled, and must so continue until the House is organized and members of Con- gress, at least, receive their mileage. Not only this, but there isno spare cash for any purpose,” “Money makes the mare go,” and this press- ing and general necessity for money in Wash- ington, which cannot be had without an ap- propriation bill, which cannot be had without the action of the House, which cannot be had until a Speaker, at least, is elected, will be apt to bring such an outside pressure upon the members, if necessary, after this week, as to force a settlement of the question by bargain, by a plurality or a compromise of some sort, so that the House may be organized, and that deficiencies may be provided for, and that the members may get their mileage and pay their debts. We have no objection to see the Seward game of coercion carried out, only we are afraid that if the President’s Message is shut off fora week or two looger it will become stale and utterly worthless for Buncombe. Failing on the anti-Nebraska dodge, the fa- sionists bad a caucus last night on the more feasible basis of an anti-advinistration move- ment. Perhaps they may make something out of it; perhaps not. It is a significant and sug- gestive feature in the plot, and may result in some curious, important snd revolutionary developements among the existing parties of the House. Gen. Cass Desmes To Be “Countep Out.”— The Detroit Free Press publishes the following important little note from Gen. Cass:— Drrrorr, Nov. 23, 1855. GrxtiumeN—I have received your letier asking we if I am a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and expressing the gratification it would give you to support me for that bigh station. While thanking you for this mavifestation of your kind- ness and confidence, of which I shull aiways preserve a grateful recollection, 1 repiy that [ am not a candidate for the Presidency, nor éo1 desire that my name should be presented in convection with it to the consiceration of the democratic party of the Union. Tam, gentlemen, with great regard, truly yours, LEWIS CASS, Axprew J. Wenerm, Iisq., and others, Philadelphia. This “Mr. Webster and others” are anti-Bu- chanan democrats; and this reply of General Cass m@y therefore be considered by some as a Pickwickian declination, written merely to avoid giving offence to Mr. Buchanan. Had Mr. Webster's inquiry, however, come from Vermont, where there is no democratic aspi- rant for the succession, or from Michigan, of which State Gen. Cass possesses the democra- tic monopoly, we are assured that his answer would have been the same, The split of the New York democracy upon the nomiaation of Gen. Cass in 1848, and the absolute impossi- bility ofa reconciliation upon him, should he even be nominated again, are facts which have doubtless at length tully couvinced him that he must be content with the trial which he has had, especially when there are so many others, holdovers and newcomers, waiting for a chance. We believe, then, that Geu. Cass is in earnest this time, and does not intend to permit bis name to be used to distract the Cin- cinnati Democratic Convention. lo his own hebalf we cheerfully second the motion. A Fisuy Svsriciox.—Our black republican neighbors of the Lvening Post, in discussing the protracted farce in Congress upon the Speak- ership, throws out the following suspicion con- cerning the “ weak sisters” of the anti-slavery coalition of the House There fe one danger, however, to which we ought not © shut our eyes, It the administration should fini among thore by whom Mr, Banks is supported any momber ca- padle of being influenced by the promise that it he should lorsexe his integrity, betray bis constituents aud incur their displeasure, the Prerident wiil ‘ake care that he foxes nothing, be will assoredly be bought over. That was dove to a shameful extent, as our readers remember, n the care cf the Nebraska bill. Une reason for persist: ng in the support of Rictardson may be that it gives tine to discover who among the supporters of Banks i« open wo corrupt intluences, These doubtfal supporters of Mr, Banks must indeed be a scaly setif they can be induced to sell their sympathies for “Uncle Tom” to the Pierce administration at this late day. Bat the sagacious poets of the ost say they cannot shut their eyes to this danger; and so there must be something in it. Snch isthe lofty character of this black republican coalition, as blown by one of their own trumpeters, One Goon Resvtt,—The Washington Sentinel informs us that “hundreds of officeseekers, who hurried to Washington on the opening of Congress, have returned home, either their hearts being sick with hope deferred, or their exchequer not jastifying a longer eojoura,” This is one good result from the delay in. the election of ihe Speaker. It would be still bet- er were Weed, Webb and Greeley to pack up and pack off among jhe disgusted lobby mug, Possible Resuit ef the Waiker Hevela- ton, Public attention is now especially directed to the States known under the general same of Central America, and therefore we have deemed it proper to give a detailed state- meat, historical, geographical, financial, com mercisl, military, mineralogical, and so forth. dt with be found in another part of to-day’s paper, together with some statements gathered by us from Col. Parker A. French, the newly appointed Nicaraguan Minister, who has just arrived, en route for Waehiagton. We desire to direct public attention to this carefully pre- pared statement, and st the same time offer a word or two of comment upon the extraordi- wary state of things which it exposes, Success, says Horne Tooke, is the criterion of merit, This dying delaration of « great man—who was never successful, and, there fore, in the world’s opinion, never meritorious —has passed into a proverb, Ne words could .#0 nicely express the state of public opinion of this metropolis, or the general feeling throughout the country, in relation to the ex- ploits of Mr. William Walker and his coadju- tors, who have lately overran ané conquered the territory belonging to the Republic of Nicaragua, and who are now ferming a scheme to unite the whole of Central America under one strong government, Only a short time since, when Mr. Walker failed in his Quimotio adventure in Lower California, he wes stigmatized asa robber, a marauder, a filfbester, and called by various other bard names. And now, when he has, like General Taylor at the battle of Buena Vista, “met the enemy” in another place, and “suececded in maintaining his position,” we find an almost entire change in the opinion of the majority as to his character and position. Lately, it was Walker the pirate; now, it is his Excellency William Walker, General and Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of Nica- ragua, Military Dictator and Champion of Free Government in Central America, It may be urged, with some truth, that Walker the pirate at Cape St. Lucas, and Walker the General of the democratic army of Nicaragaa, are different persons, because in the latter ca- pacity the invaders simply joined ademocratic party that was fighting for the supremacy, while in the former he invaded a country which was at peace, and sought to conquer it for his own personal use and behoof. It might be perti- nent to ask if Mr. Walker only interfered to give Nicaragua a freer government, why does he not, now that peace is made and the government established, lay down his sceptre, resign his epaulettes, and like another Cincinnatus, apply himeelf to the cultivation of the two hundred and forty acres of land which the republic gives to every ac- tual seitler within its territery? He prefers the character of Romulus to that of Cincin- natus, In fact, there is nothing green about Mr. Walker. The bent of his mind is not agricul- tural or horticultural. He reads the Iliad, not the Georgics. His subjects may dally with gentle shepherdesses in sweet Etruscan vales; ‘but be must rule as the dictator on the Capi- toline Hil), even though it is bat one step to the Tarpeian rock. That proposition disposed of, it might be cu- vious to specujute as to the real motives of Waiker and the democratic party. By glancing at the map it will be seen that the territory called Central America includes seven distinct nationalities, to wit:—Nicara- gua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Salvador, Hoa- duras, Yucatan and Mosquitia. At various times during the past twenty years, attempts have been made to make a permanent union of these States; but the man and the time had not come. And the governments have been disreputable and have neglected to pay their debts, and they were flash governments in the true sense of the word. Finally, Kin- ney, with his followers, came to Greytown, like Remus when he retired to Mount Aven- tine to escape the pernicious influences of ci- vilization, And he sate in his pine plank pa- lace, and was a hero, Then his brother Romulus Walker, the elder scion of Mars, came dowa in the brig Vesta, and placed himself on the Palatine Hill, which isGranada. He was a general, and retained martial law and dramhead courts after a peace treaty had been signed. This amiable person shot Gen. Corral, and was another hero. Now, to carry out our simile, we are obliged to quote Gibbon and President Pierce. The shade of the great historian will consider that we apologize for the connection. Mr. Pierce says, in his last message, that the Greytown settlement was a camp of savages. Gibbon thinks that the early Romans, Latins, Sabines, and so on, were very ad fellows, ant we all know that Rome was founded by a host of very bad fellows—what would be called in common parjance, roughs. “Romulus gave welcome to every stranger, outcast or malef tor that fled thither.” These men began 4 world all over again; and, hardened in the school of misfortune, they were wise in cou 3 cil and terrible in the field. hills the fasees of the commonwealth and the cagles of the Republic were carried in triumph over uli Europe; and to be a Roman citizen in those days was # great deal better than it is bow to be wrapped up in the star spangled banner. Some of the material in Central Ame- rica is not mmch More moral than the origin |) Reman, according to President Pierce—the highest authority, we suppose, in such mattera, History shows that nothing is new, It shows that events continually re-create themselves, and that men change but little with the lapse of centuries. Why should not Romulas Walk- er imitate his great prototype the monareh of the Palatine Hill, crush out Remus Kinney, extend the area of freedom, unites the Central American States, rear a mighty commonwealth upon their ruins, and finally extend his sway over the whole of South America, which would be powerless before @ brave and skilful gene- ra}, backed by the wealth which Central Ame- rica is represented to possess, and which has not probably been balf discovered nor com- puted? We say that this is the programme of Waiker, French & Co. It seems that the people are satisfied with the North Ame- ricane, who preserve order, while before the country was continually engaged ina civil war and at the merey of any power that saw fit to kick and bully it. If the Walk- er dynasty will give the Nicaragna people a fair chance, they may yet become one of the great Powers of the’earth. At any rate, every one should be glad to see a practical check put From the seven | upon British intrigue and British influence in Central America, Read our history—remember the seven States of Central America—the seven hills and seven Kings of Rome—and look ont for the pew empire on onr Southern border. MortaPity Statistics of the State of New York. The medical men who petitioned Congress to collect and publish the statistics of mortality, and persevered in epite of the apathy with which their proposal was met, are entitled to the hearty thanks of the commanity. We gave «couple of days ago, a condensed view of some of the showings of the mortality tables, +0 far as the United States are concerned ; we now pass to the examination of those tables ay bearing upon the State of New York. In the year 1850 the total population of the State of New York was given as nearly 3,100,000, The recorded deaths during a year were 45,600, or nearly 1.5 per cent; which, as was obrerved yesterday, is full one percent below the European average, and nearly one per cent below that of Massachusetts, New York is in Jact shown by these official mortali- ty statistics to be one of the healthiest regions in the world. Mr. De Bow, the Superintendent of the Cen- sus, bas in the compilation of the mortality tables, divided New York into four sections, as follows :— J, Norvuxen Laks Sserion : Counties.—Cayuga, Ch» tavque, Clinton, Erie, Fasex, Franklin, Genesee, Jeflraon, Menr wgara, Orleans, Uswego, wwrence, Wayne. IL, Bisraen, Gucrion: Uournes—Aleng, Colamole, Dutchess, Greene, Kings, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Heckland, Saratoga, Suifolk, Ul- ster, Warren, Washington, Westchester. II. CaNTRAL Skcrion : Counrus.—Alleghany, Broome, Cattaragus, Chemung, Chenacgo, Courtlandt, Delaware, Vul'on, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgcmery, Oneida, Onandaga, Ontario, Oteego, Sche- nectady, Schoharie,’ Seneca, Steuben, Sullivan,’ Tioga, Tompkins, Wyoming, Yates. IV. ‘he city of New York. These are set down as not equally heal- thy. The central section—which is the larg- est of the four, and includes all the cen- tral counties of the State—appears the heal- thiest; its per centage of annual mortality being only 1.09, or nearly .41 below the average ot the whole State. The northern or lake section, comprising all the counties ad- jacent to the great lakes, seems very healthy; its per centage is but 1.2. The eastern sec- tion, which comprises the counties on the North river and along the eastern boundary of the State, is less salubrious; the per centage there is 16, Finally, as was to be expected, the city proves its superior insalubrity to the rural sections by exhibiting a per centage of over 2. We need be at no trouble to try to account for the excess of deaths in the city; no one expects it to prove as healthy as the country. But the difference between the east- ern and central sections—amounting to over half per cent—appears at first sight very strange. When we notice, however, that of the 13,870 persons who died in the eastern sec- tion in the year 1849-’60, near one seventh died of cholera, whereas the deaths from cholera in the central section were less than one fiftieth the entire mortality, the difficulty is more than half explained. Residents on the North river and in eastern counties may con- tole themeelves with the hope that their share of the State is not really more unbealthy than apy other, but unluckily happened in 1849 to be visited by cholera. By far the most fatal disease in this State is consumption, Nearly one-seventh of the total deaths recorded are traced to this cause, and classed under this head. And if to the aggregate deaths from consump- tion we add—as we should—the deaths from pneumonia and bronchitis, the mortality from diseases of the respiratory organs will be found to be one-fifth of the whole. The follow- ing table shows the uniform severity of the disease throughout the State :— Annual Morety from Section. Pop. in 1850. Mortality. Consumpt’n, North. 8,000 8,916 Tati East... «_ 843,260 18,870 1,979 Central . - 1,000,000 10,001 1,916 City of New York, 615,000 11,888 1319 The population is here given in round num- bers; the other figures are exact. From this itappears that fn the city andin the eastern counties on the North river, about a quarter per cent of the entire population die of coa- Ss mption in the year; but that inthe northern and central counties the number is les. Next to consumption, in the years 1849-50, came cholera, which destroyed 5,822 pers: Q inthe State. This disease belonging to thecl» # termed by statisticians zymotic, as opposed tu sporadic diseases, can hardly be reasoned upo { It is worth noting, however, that in the large § section of the four, the central, with a populs- tion of a million in round numbers, only 1 2 persons died, Here is a hint for cowards wh g the dread pestilence next visits the city. The central counties have a still greater ac- vautage over the rest of the State, in respect of children’s diseases. As mothers are fond § running to the country with their children as soon as summer begins, we will furnish them with a reason for the faith that is in them, and likewice with a hint for their guidance in re- spect to the choice of a locality :— Mortality from Total mortality Croup & Con Section. Population. ina year. vulsions. 4 orth, 784,500 8,446 e Est 843.250 18,870 a C at 000,000 10 901 1 Oy 515}000 «11,883 ws The central is thus considerably freer from ihese fatal diseases than the rest of the State ; the city being naturally the spot where they are most fatal, Estimating that out of the ag- gregate population of the city, one-fourth are at that age when they are exposed to these dis- ences, it may be said that four-tenths per cent of all the infants and young children in this city die of croup and convulsions in a year. 1¢ would appear from the tables that scarlet fever is most severe in the central section. It is set down as causing 401 deaths in the yeary against 256 in the northern, 204 in the eastera and 167 in the city, But itis greatly to be fesred that these returns have been materially falsified by errors among the rural population, who are apt to class under the generic head of scarlet fever many diseases of a seemingly similar but totally distinct character. The same remark will apply to the reported deaths from dropsy. The tables say that 1,496 per- sons died of dropsy in a year in this State. No such thing is the case; the persons in ques- tion died of other diseases, which in their last and fatal stage, superinduced dropsy as one of their concomitants. We learn nothing new from the records of not die of this cause in the northern section as often as in the eastern and central. Of the total deaths in the city one per cent are traced to this cause, aguinst five per cent, ia the central section, fonr per cent in the east. ero | northern 5 ~y Jp aiiempting to ¢siumate the proportions ip deaths of old age, unless it be that people do | ond three and a half per cent in%.the | which the deaths of foreign born persons stand to those of natives, we are stopped by a mis- print for which the corrector of the tables onght to be held to answer. The total mor- tality as was stated above, is 45,600; but the footings pp of the various columns into which this is divided, onder the head of nativities, only amount to some 15,000 odd, We assume that the error occurs in the total of the deaths of persons born in the State, which should be 31,640, instead of 3,164, Of the New England- ers settled ia New York, 3,131 died withio the year, the two largest numbers under any one head being 468 of old age and 639 of consump- tion. The number of deaths of Irieh bora re- sidents was 5,772, one-third of which were caused by cholera, one-seventh by consump- tion, and another seventh by that class of diseases which afflict emigrants in particular— such as diarrhea, dysentery, ship fever. The Germans seem to enjoy remarkably good health. Only 1,324 died in the year, and near- ly one-half of these of cholera. We might go on condensing and reasoning on the mortality tables to any length. What has been said may suffice for the present. The volume before us will be of inestimable value to the public, and should be studied exten- sively. Movements at Wasninetox— Juper Doveras Backs Ovt.—A Washington correspondent of the Richmond Znquirer says that— Letters have been received here from Gov, bape ing as his opinion, in the present state of parties and at- titude of the country, that the South should present no candidate for the Presidency in 1856. He thinks (it is raid and believed), that there should be a cordial union of the party on Buchanan. Never have I seen the demo- crate in fiver Ny pret or more confident of success ia 1856, and the ultimate, and perpetual triumph of sound priaci- ples. The name of neither Gen. Cass nor Judge Douglas ‘will be presented to the Cincinnati Convention. Of this you may be assured. I speak knowingly on the subject. Mr. Wise working for Buchanan, eh? Per- haps, in return for this extraordinary generosi- ty, Mr. Buchanan will insist that Mr. Wise shall at least be the next Vice-President. Very likely, too, Buchanan and Wise will be the ticket. And Judge Douglas, it appears, fol- lows the sagacious example of Gen, Cass, The Judge does not intend to have his name pre- sented as a Presidential candidate at Cincin- nati this heat. He is right, and we are satis- fied that he is sincere in this resolution. He sees, of course, what everybody else sees—that as tie father of the Nebraska bill, it would be injudicious for him to stand for the Presidency upon the merits of that movement, until the practical experiment of “squatter sovereignty” in Kansas shall have been brought toa defi- nite solution, one way or the other—pro- slavery or no slavery. Judge Douglas, there- fore, must of necessity wait till this fruit ri- pens. Thus three at least of the candidates of the last Democratic National Convention, to wit: Gen. Houston (turned Know Nothing), Gen. Cass (who has had a trial over the course), and Judge Douglas (young enough to wait another term or two), will be out of the way at Cincinnati. We shall next expect a letter of declination from Mr. Pierce and one frdm Marcy, for the sake of democratic har- mony in New York. Bucnanan Awrct Doiwes 1 Cuicaco.—The Chicago Times (democrat) of Wednesday says:— Chicago, which in November Jast gave an anti.demo- cratic majority of three thousand, yesterday gaye to an lich Catnolic Nebraska democrat « majority of nearly three hundred. The result ix, we egnin say, a glorious one; and one for which we send greeting to our frends abread as a sight indication of the immense change {of sentiment in the great city of Chicago. And the Albany Register (Know Nothing) of Friday saye:— Americans, do you comprehend this? De you note how loud thelr shout of trlumph is over the élection of “an Lrishman apd a Catholic?” And who was his oppo- neat, An American—a man native and to the maaor born. A Protest nt, too; and it isover the defeat of an Awerican ani a Protestant, by an “Irishman and a Catholic,” that this shout, so jubilant, goes up. The Germans, we suspect, are the cause of this disaster. They are very numerous in Chi- cago, and they must have rallied on the Irish- man in default of a Dutchman. Shall the Union be preserved? THE LATEST NEWS. BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, News from Havana and Key West. Citancestox, Dec. 13, 1855. The steamship Isabel, from Havana in the morning, and Key West evening, of the 10th inst., bas arrived at this port. ‘There Is nothing important rom Havana. Sugars were firm, and planters were looking for higher rates. ‘The steamship Crescent City, fom New York the 2a inst., hed not arrived at Havana. The bark Mary Landon, from Honduras, with mahogany, for London, ran ashore on the 7th at Loo Key, and was still aground at the latest dates. The brig Isabella, of Apalachicola, for Mobile, with cotton, for New York, on the 8th inst., ran ashore at Bia Honda Key, and was in the hands of wreckers. United States Supreme Court. Wasmxorox, Dee. 14, 1855. ‘Invrspay—No, 18, Wm. H. Goles et al. vs. Thos. M. League, Argument continued by Mr. Hughes for de- fendant, and concluded by Mr. Pale for plainti‘, No. 16. Isaac K. Smith, owner of sloop Volant, vs. The State of Maryland, Argued by Mr. Labrode for plaintiff, and by J. Wilsen Campbell, Esq , for defendant, Fripay—No, 19, David Bush vs, Maborn Coopers, ad- ministrators. Argued by Mr. Bayard for plaintiff, and Mr. Crittenden for defendant. No. 20, Samuel Verden, plaintiff, vs. Isaac Coleman. Argued by Mr. Gillett for plaintiff. No. 6, original. Alaoama vs. Georgia, Subpana pro- cess awarded on motion of Mr. Phillips, The Amoskeag Veterans, Purcapenrmia, Dec. 14, 1855. ‘The Amovkeag Veterans atrived here this afternoon, and were received by a military eecort, and marched to Indoperdence square, The guests there stacked arms and marched {ute the Hall. Col. Potter was introduced by Majer Fritz to Mayor Conrad, who welcomed the Veterans to the Hall and to the city. The march was then rerumed, and General Patterson reviewed the mili- tary as ihey were passing his residence. They partake of & banquet at Samson Sere} Hall this eveniog, and will x Baltimore and Warhington in the morning. Accident on the New Jersey Central Ratiroad. Praieneup, Deo. 14, 1855, The early train from Somerville this morning ran off the treck at Scotch Plains. The weader and one passen- ger car were thrown cown an embankment and srnashed. The wreck then tcok fire and burned up. No one was killed, but quite @ number more or less hurt. Among the injured are Mr. Mahlon Vail, flour desler, of Peari street, New York; and Messrs. Thorn, Duan, Stuswortis and Pruden, ail of this place. Wire at Buffalo. Borraro, Dee, 14, 1855, A fre broke out in the American fiotel, in this city, last evening, aud befrre tt could pe subdaed the dining room and kitehen were damaged to the extent of $9,000, ‘The weather continues mild and somewhat cloudy. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pritaperpata, Deo. 14, 1855, We ‘There is a better feeling ia our stock board to-da: quote Pennsylvania State 6'a, 8435; Reading Ri, Ux? Long Ysand Railroad, 1234; Morcis Causi, Pennsylvania Kailroad, 43, PRILADELPHIA TRON MARKET. Puwapeuvnia, Dec. 14, 1855, ctions in iron during the past week have ales of $50 tons at 1 pig, and $26 for No. 2, Bara quiet at oo Nails firm Hat ehell irom active at $116. Plates tirm 20. 76 a $4, for pnddled, and $476 a $5 tor chaccoal. Aruerh can rails, $02 60, OmLAINe, Deo. 15, 1955. Saleg to-day, 11,000 New Our cotton market ix bales. unchanged, Charge ef Embezzlement Railroad Stock: Boston, Dec. 14, 1855, Wm. 3, Tuckerman, late Treasurer of the Eastern Rall- road Company, was arraigned in the Municipal Court this morning, charged wit embezzling seventy shares of the stock of said road, and transferring the same to the Roxbury Savings Institution. He pleaded not guilty, an was held in $7,600 bail for vial, It is said that other charges of embezzlement will be preferred against him. He was arrested in New York yesterday by Boston offi - cers, and brought on in the night train. Fatal Batirond Acetdent, Coxconp, N. H., Dec. 14, 1855, Charles Plastridge, conductor of w freight train on the Vermont Central Railroad, while uncoupling the engine from his train, near Concord, this morning, fell, and was Tun over and killed, He leaves a wife and six children in Northfield, Vermont, _—— Col. Robles, the New tlinister from Mexico. The news by telegraph yesterday from New Orleans? announced the appointment of Co onel Robles as the new Minister from Mexico, in the place of General Almonte, now at Washington Con.idering the delieate situation o the negotiations about the payment of ,the three millions. due to Mexico from our government, the appgintment of @ new Minister was an important event to political and commercial circles. While te holders of drafts drawn by Santa Anna demand pxyment of the whole amount, the present governzcent of Mexico repudiate the drafts and demand direct payment to the Mexican treasury. Under there circumstances the porition and standiag ‘and political proclivities of Colonel Robles are impor- tant subjects of inqniry, In order to satisfy many anxious and inquiring readers, we have thought proper ‘to gratify their pursuit ofknowledge under the peculiar difficulties at Washington. é Colonel Robles is a gentleman of high standing, of an accomp ished and scientific eiuca'ion, of fine talents and ample fortune. His position as Chief of the Corps of En- Bineers made him conspicuous in the war with the United States; and although as yet a comparatively young men— being not more than forty years of age—his talents and acquiremenjy fecured to him the military position he now so deservedly bolds. At the selge of Vera Orus he Protested in writing against the capitulation, which he deemed uncalled for, and recommended a sortie ef the garrison to cut their way through the American lines. ‘He was overrnled and had to submit, but his conduct on that occasion has made him the idol of the army, The most recent motice we have seen of him is to be found in in the proceedings of the late banquet in this city, by the American officers who served in the war with Mexico. In the interesting speech of Colonel Ramsey at that cele. bration, in giving an account of the Mexican officers who had been conspicuous in the campaigns, he obverved:— ‘Turning to the southern line of Scott's operations, we find tbat General Morales, who commanded at Vera Cruz, is numbered with the dead, while Col. Robles, the chief of the Engineer corps in that siege, as well as occapying the same position at Cerro Gordo. has sinee that time been Minister of War. In 1853 he was exiled by Santa Anpa, since which time he bya been mueh in this city, and visited also the Crimea. I hac recently the pleasure of meeting him again, as I had often before, he bas now returned to Mexico to occupy a conspicuous position. While he was in this city he did not take any part in the councils over which General Comonfort presided; and while he was anxious for the downfall of Santa Anua, he did not deem the resources of the revolutionary party adequate to effect his overthrow. Under these circum. stances he left the city last June for Havana, where he remained to await events until the abdication of the Dic- tator. In politics, Col. Robles belongs to the extreme nec- tion of conservatives, and his appointment at this time toa responsible mission indicates a fusion of all parties who opposed and wero puuisked by Santa Asna, Tne acceptance of the office by Cilonel Robles is significant that pub ic affairs in the capital of Mexico are ina more settled state than is imsgiued by some; for in a change of administration he would have been the most promi- nent candidate for President, for which post he is emi- nently qualified, Heving no predilections for the friends of Santa Anna, from waom he has suffered #0 much, it is reasonable to suppose he ~ill not favor the payment of those celebrated dratts for tre three millions now in dispute. So much at present for Colonel Robles, whose name in full is Don Manuel Kobles Pezuela. Miss SrivoLa iN Brooxtyy.—The debut of Miss Anna Spincla, the American prima donna, which took place on ‘Thurrday evening, was very successful. The audience war select, numbering about tree hundred. Mr. Charles Wells presided at the piano. Toe cavatina from ‘Son- bambula,” and the aria trom ‘‘Puritant” were rendered by Miss Anna Spinola with exscleut execution. She pos fessesa fine soprano voice, which she manages with great artistic skill; the slso gave the Tyrolean ; aud the favorite Scotch ballad, “Coming Through the Kye,” with admirable eweetners of intonstion. Misa A. i, who also made her first appearance, gave evidence of excellent training in vocalization. Among tbe other performers, Mr, Aptommas, the barpist, was the favorite. He gaye a fantasia from ‘“Jucia di Lammermoor,” and other Pieces of music, with exquisite ution. The concert, generally speaking, seemed to have pleased the audience, who retired highly gratified with the voeal aad instru: mental music. ‘Tax Rava Fay at Ninto's.—Tho constant and un- varying success of these really wonderfal performers, during a period of more than twenty years, is often the subject of remark; and many express surprise that their popularity and attractiveness show no symptoms of de- cline or decrease, but appear rather to grow grester each year. At the first glance this may appear strange, but let us cnly observe with attention, and this long con- tinued popularity and suc: re accounted for. First, the variety of their entertainments ix in itself extraor- dinary; then, the certainty tha: all they promise they ‘will perform, isa marked feature with them. Who ever kuew the Ravels to pos:pono cr even change a perform- ance? They, and all the artists engsged with them, are not exempt from ‘the ills that flesh is heir to,” they must sometimes suffer from sickness, and from the very nature of their performances be liable tomany aad severe accidents; yet we hear of ao apologies or excuses, Night after night, month after mouch, and year after year, they go on performing every promise made to the public, until full confidence is firmly es\ublished, and we go to seo the Ravels with an unwavering certainty of enjoying a gey and pleasant evening. without the dread of apolo- Gy Or postponement. Here are reasons for their long continued success, but these are not all. Great as is the variety they offer, it is fully equatled by the excellence of their enterteinments, ew, while laug! at the odd tricks and changes’ displayed in their panvomimes, ever give a thougat to the iaven- Vion, the mechanical +kill acd artistic talent requi site to produce those effects, seen for a moment, laughed at exd forgotten, Then the long and severe practice requisi‘e to enable them to express, without ut- terance, yet with al! the clearness of language, every in- cident in the acted story of the piece, How exact, to a moment, every actané lvok must be, when, by the slightest deviation, the mechanical charges would vcoar teo soon or too late; tra uld open in the wrong places: ard those unique accides od misfortunes which befal ‘the roguish clown, and reise euch laughs expense, would tever occur to him, and all his tercor, astonishment and fear, and our ent enjoy ment and laughter, would be lost forever; aud the lors of a hearty laugh in these plodding days’is a calamity. ‘Then, look at the ballets aid Civertissements they produce more perfect in the appointments and more edmirable iv formance than any beretotore performed here. Mlle. ‘obert is an artiste +f the highest talent; so is M, ant Frillant and Miles. Genet, Windel, Margetti and Fiora relly excellent danseuser. In scenery the first puint- in the protession are ex ployed, and the mise en scene ot ali their pieces is marted with that serupulous care jor which the French stage is celebrated. Is it, then, apy woncer that the Ravel Family have, for so maoy years retained their remarkable popularity, and now, afer twenty years’ service, are as attractiveasever? We think not, and ifany doubt their deverving, let tho visit Niblo’s, and, by experience Jearm that (al-nt, in- dustry, and kbove all, a faithfal fuldlmentof all promises © thé public, sre the unfailing guides to popularity and rovperity. Om Moodsy, the great fairy piece called ‘Medina; or, a Dream and Reality,” is to be revived. 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