The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1855, Page 2

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Stephens, (which reached Panama at 6 o’slock tha morning), and arrived off this port on Saturday, 15th, at oP M The Empire City has been ina dense fog for the Inst thiee days, and for forty-eight hours has been up to the bar, with one of the oldest and most experienced pilows on board. Passengers by the Empire Oity, outward, left Panama at daylight on the 1st, per Sonora, aud on the 24 were spoken by the John L. Stephens—all well, ‘The Empire City brings the following RE ST, Mechsnics’ Bank... $1,500 Morgan, Hathaway & Co. 7,592 Orde 000 Probst & Meineriz- , Chambers & Heiser,. 1,100 Joseph Perkins... 26,000 Duncan, Sherman & Ross, Falconer & Go. 67,000 Co, F, & J. Rosenfelat.. 3,200 G. W. Schenckberg. 8.150 H. Sty bing. 040 Chas, Taylor, Treadwell & Oo..'.. Wells, Fargo & Co. .303, W. ¥. Weld & Co... 10,000 B. Wier....ccces 8,685 500 . 15,000 Metropolitan Bank.140,000 Louis Neybaur...,. 3,400 DIED. On board steamship Empire City, Dec, 15th, of hemor- rhage of the lungs, James Mclellan, seaman, of New York, Of consumption, J. Jurgens, a native of Norway, aged about 88 years. ‘The steamship Lima arrived at Panama on the 20th of November, from Valparaiso, Callao and intermediate ports. She brought 24 passengers and $280,000 in specie. Her dates are—Valparaiso, Oct, 31; Lima, Nov. 1 Paita, Nov. 16, NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA. EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS—ACOUIDENT TO A STEAM: SHIP—THE STANDING ARMY—RELATIONS WITH VENEZUBLA—BOLIVAR’S BIRTHDAY. Our files from New Granada are dated at Panama and Aspinwall on December 5th. ‘The Panama Herald of November 27th says:—The en- gine which we reported as having got into the Caimetilla river some days ago, has been got out with very little damage, and was forwarded to Aspinwall for repairs on Saturday. The bridge, it is expected, will be fully rebuilt in time to bring over the New York passengers on the 29th inet. The Aspinwall Courier, of November 27, says:—Our harbor presenta a lively appearance at this time. From our office baloony we can see more than a dozen vessels lying within a few feet of our wharves. Of these, seven bave cargoes of coal and lumber for the steamship com- panies, The railroad folks have been having a severe struggle with the rain of late. The road Leyond the summit re- quires all the force they can spare upon it to keep it up vo their absolute necessities. Dr. Melendez, former Minister of the Tribunal and Fis. cal, in Panama, had arrived in Aspiowall. ‘The same paper publishes a notice from the office of the United State Consul, dated on 224 November, to the effect that James C. Davis, gunner in the U.S. Navy, lately attached to the U. 8. ship Vincennes, aged forty nine years, died of chronic diarrho~, at the City Hotel in that place, on the Oth ultimo, The deceased was on his way home to his family in Charlestown, Mass. His effects will be sent to the Navy Department at Washington. The thirty-fourth anniversary of the independence of the Isthmus had been duly celebrated. ‘The people of the province of Chiriqui appear to be unanimously oppored to the new State of Panama and the proceedings of the Legislature here, and are already throwing out broad hints at revolution. Our dates from that quarter are to the 15th inst., at which time the people were getting up a petition to the general government to allow that part of the State to de- ome & province again, and continue as it was under the old régime; they appear determined, if their petition is not granted, to attempt their entire independence. Chi- riqui, situated as it is, at the extreme boundary of New Granada and adjoining Costa Rica, is provably’ more fa- vorably located for carrying out such a res iution than any other part of the republic, and there fs httle doubt thet if they are driven to a revolt, the 20,000 inhabitants which the province possesses would be able to make a SS stand inst any force sent to quell them. ¢ Vanama Je dof December 5 says:--The schooner Tom Corwin, with ice, an’ a general cargo consigned to Mr. W. B. Johnson, of this city arrived as Aspinwall on Sunday, and it is expected that to-morrow or the day after we sball again have plenty of ice to cool off on. The propeller steamer Emelia, from Punta Arenas, rived at Panama on Sunday, Dec. 2, with the owner & few passengers. It ie intended to run the Emolia re- gularly between Panama and Punta Arenas, should auffi- cit pt inducement be held out to the owners to keep her on the line. She was to leave fn a short time for Punta Arenas with Baron Bulow, and the men eogaged by him to work for the Co#ta Rica government. The steamer Heury Wells, on her voyage up the river, between Logamoso and Zorillx, on the river Magdalena’ whilst backing down to look for a me —_ bee sine unmanageable and was snagged. Owing wo the extraor- inary exertions of her excellent captain, H. Kobiason, she was pumped out and repaiced, aud one-fifth of her cargo wassaved. She is probably now on her paerage down the river. On the 11th, 12th and 14th. the uanal cele yrations of the anniversary of Carthagenian independence took place bere, The usual quantity of brandy, powder and long- stuff was consumed Gillett, the intendent of the Canal and Navigation Company, is well, and his work ix progressing. The Aspinwall Courier of Nov. 25 publishes the follow- ing from Carthagena, dated on the 2d of «ame moath:— You can tell your readers that Senor Joxe Maria Pate. Secretary of the Treasury, has resigned, and Dr. Rafael Nunez, Yormerly Secretary of War, has been appointed in bis stead. Don Antenio Torrico has been ollered the portfolis of the War De declined it, Obando is still undergoing his trial. El Neo-Granadino of Bogota, Nov. 1, referring to these ministerial changes, says:—The ideas of Senor Nunez, upon the subject of finance, are well known, he professes the principle that the best flacal resources consis’ tn the very considerable reduetion of the impoxta, aud above all, in pon industrial liberty the permanent resources refore, the nomination of Senor Nunex sury Department is very significant of the views that govern the chief of thé executive, Senor Nunes withdrew from the Department with the re- vewn of having reduced the entire standing army to S73 troops. This institution will soon be abolished. ‘The na- tion progresses, A_resolution will be introduced into the next Congress of New Granada, for the entire suppression of the stand- ing army and the abolition of the office of Secretary of ‘ar. Fi Neo-Granadino severely eensures the Governor of ped gy) ot Buenaventara for making the official Pt of the province his organ in partisan warfare and speaks of it as though it were not at all customary and entirely at variance the ideas of propriety among. New Granadian ottuolons. ae i: In « long article respecting tions of New Gra nada with Venernels, about which considerable appre- henrion was felt short time sioce, Hl Neo Granatine shows that the hostile talk grew out of » misunderstand. ing in ba boy of nome toasts which were given at » bang ut the discussion of certain industrial pro- to la Geyira and the great rivers on the ndary of the republic. re appears to be of negotiations even between the =. upon the navigation of the rivers whieh ough the terri both, and this involves no jculty or protable cause of quarrel. The 28th of Oct ber, the anniversary of the birthday of Bolivar, was celebrated with great enthasinsm at Bogota. my Trrom Fl Pasameno, Nov. 18] In the present eritical situation of the a8, fit is ne- censary to speak loud, with all the frankness of an honest heart—with all the inspired by « rincere patriot- iato—what i« the fatal and mysterious policy followed in regard to the Isthmus some thme since? What is the fete Penis J this wotlen, In 1848 the Lat ws car in ‘the Isthmus cae had a Pastor Hose revenee caveat to $50,000 a year; the tobseco monopoly, which yielded $30 000 a year, the brandy monopiy, yielding $25,000 yearly; and, finally, several other reve nurs that defrayed the public expenses ot this sectinu. Now, why have all these incomes disap; ’ Be caune the us it to enjoy freedom of trade, And why should this f be grante! to the Inthmun? In ardor that the ‘whole “worlds and expacally the United migh' on, vantages offer route. iced the ea iar sovartumely oat oy e ment the contract celebrated with the Compary allowed the importtion of a texon the passengers to be exacted The"lbw ot, tonnage n'y bas poon” sunpecded. by we 'y ous is the Executive of the nation. Wel. aad eg rd the only hope of our future! * * * Ia our humble opinion, the Executive is not authorized to act ia thiv lomgrens should ita enforcement be suspended decision of that body is peading? understand it not, and that the du- will continue to be exerted. If mot, the State shall die in its cracle with @ curse agatnst its wurderers. Moreover, the Execu:ive adds to all this the Otamisaal of the army, or of that proportion of it beloag ing to this section, Whatelse do you want? A country without resources to support its government; @ sountry without foros to maintain its authority; a country tice! ofsuffering, * * * Pea ey oe Prospects oe ? There is no doubt but that the independence of ths Iathmus from the rest of New Granads wou'd be the mos efficaclous remedy; but then the boa that is at our door: would ewallow us hs easily as a spoogs absorbs « drop of water, and then farewell to our rel'gion, our manners our law, our la and our home! Let us close ur eyes, that we may not 466 such ® gloomy prospect. Bat yet. if New Granada d:es not pt @ more generous in regard to the citizens of the isthmus, who nows the end ofthis? * * € CHILE. PEACE PROSPROTS—NAVAL INTELLIGENCB—AN AME: BIOAN AND A NATIVE—ENGLISH ENTERPRISE — PUBLIO WORKS ~ TRADE REPORT, ETO. ‘This republic continues in its peace ul progress, and every day gives further proof of advanceasat both in the developement of its resources as well as in the effurts of the government to improye the condition of the people, There is no politioas news of interest, and toe tow item: of Valparaiso gorsip afloat are taken from the ‘ollowi extract of a letter:—News here, there is but litle, We we in port the same French feet ax when I Inst wrote, ve the steamer, which has gone home. Knglish mon-of war none; American none; but we have an American revenue cutter, the Joveph Lane. Capt. Noaus, Lieate- nants Hunter, Key and Mason. The Lane is by far the handscmest versel of her class tha’ has ever graced these waters, and sui # fourteen and fifteen knc ta, An affair, illustrating American spunk, came off on the 28th iost, (Sunday), at the railroad depot. The gincer of the rteamboat leytoua being out of patience at the + owness of the train, which was just arrived (com Vine del Mar, jumped off ‘before the cars had fully stop- ped, for which presumption the Chile superintendent caned him, As soon as the crowd had left and matare were quiet, the engineer walked up, and, ‘striking from. the shoulder,”” dropped the euperiatendent, thea quietly turned on his heel and walked away. Bat offen ed xig- nity could not stand this, so he was pu’ in the lostup for the bight. Quite @ little stir was made among the ADkOER, ‘The Courino Mole is now quite finished, and vessels ant stenmers consigned to Cousino & Gariand discharge there with great ease and despatch. Aside from this, tas mole in very ornamental to the harbor aad city. Tre benk butidings are progressing rapidly; they are situated on the rock on which the old ship Arethusa was loat many years since, Our city government are at last awake to the impor- tance of improvement in paving, and are now arching the paveroent, whereas before they thought tha, it eb. be lowered in the midéle, Business, during the last fifteen days, has ilightty ian proved, and the country merchants are now aroused, Manufacturing ix cow gaining ground. We have three large foundries, where fron and brass castings aro tarced out with neataess and tch, all owned by English men. Steam saw mills, planing machiaes, #ash and bliad taking ere all preparing or in full blast. But | mus not forget my enterprisivug friend MeGills’ bag making manutuctory, where Grover & Baker's sewing muchines under his superintendence, turn out thousands of well sewed sacks cuily The American line of Santiago stages is doing edmira- bly under the indefatigable beef who seem= GOUAl to rove himself the man to open all loess which he fads in is way. We have also Yaukee line of omuibuses ov yy, to run in this city. The three Peruvian war steamers built ia Euglend, Apu rimae, Loa ana Tusobes. arityed at Vaiparsiso a few houry’ before the Lima sailed, PERU. OUR CALLAO CORKESPUNDENCK. Cav.ao, Noy. 10, 1855. Chinese Slave Trade—Politics ata Dead Lock—Ejfect of Revolutions. Sinoe my Jast nothing of interest has occurred. Basi- ness of all kinds is prostrate, But fow ships have arrived within the last two weeks, end no charters are being ef. fected here, * The only business transnoted at present is the selling of Chinese elaves, landing from American «ad Baglhi ehips, Language ix inadequate to express the horribly condilion Of these miserable wretches, Stalea from their homes and families, «mugged on svipbeard without their consent, on the passage treated like brates, they are brought to this coast and sold to men who have nv merey for & nominal term of sight yoars, although In many instances no term of services is mentioned, An American ship sailed from China with six hundred ond five, and lance four hundred and fear, leaving two bundred and one «ho either died or drowned themselves on the passage. ihe average price realized for this eargo of buman fleeh was two hundred and fifty dolines (8260) yer head, The horrors of the African slave trade in its palmiest days were aothing compared t» this, for io ether countries there are inws for t rotestion of the slave; but here the master ts ek ith absolute thority and can govern his +l wees fit. How men, with souls and any buran feeling, can engage in 40 nefarious & business, Iau ats loss to conzeive, and yet this vessel ix owned by white men, In political matters everything ty quiet, although we have to-day a report the ther revelation is aoder way in Southern erm. If this is not now the cass, it will be noon. The foreign population suffer m: dari, there revelations, for much of the time business of af kinds is suspended, and stores are closed. The greatest drawback we have upon business operations here 1+ the endlere number of feast days on whieh days, by the inwa of the country, all places of business mast be closed, ne glecting which heavy fines are incurred. J. 8. From the Lima papers it is almost impossible t glean any news of interest, but we learn that om the day of the Lima’s departure rumors were in circulation tha: Acequl pa, and some of the southern citier, bad declared in favor of General Vivanco, This report wanted couficmation, bat was not considered improbable, The newspapers report the death of Mr. Compton, fur many years H. 1. M.'s Comeul at Islay ‘The following ir the official statement of the guano ex oy from Peru in the month of October Inst: Fogiand, tons....21,084 To Mauritius, tom ‘To the United States. "850 To Spain... ‘Vo Frane. sees 1942 To Central Auveri Total tons register in 42 vessels om Ei Comercio, No’ A dreadful epidemic, known he thw seseee + 28,272 8) “mortiferous fa- ver,” bad inwaded the province of I’staz, where more than four thousand persons have died, almost without had alse any medical or religious aid. The drought caused immense loxses of cattle, whieh, bs some time unattended, on secount of the awf prevailing among the farmers, bad run y in the woods and fallen a prey to the wild beasts, The sugar end the wheat crops wi all loat, and the prospect of the, janters in that country was truly gloomy and mise. rable. A vegro insurrection, promoted by the partisans of Febenique, had taken place at Tombea. The sub Pret and Cuief of Voliee Senor Ordones marched tmraediately against the rebels, dispersed them and made four pri tive Asvembites of the provinces of Geana, Tunja had opened their sexsions, Seve ‘ntal and municipal reforms had been proposes to preme government BOLIVIA. The revolutionary movement in this republic under Avila haa been put dowa, and order is once more re stared. Beyond this the papers report no other news of nfportance. MARKETS. Vauranaito, Oot. 31.—Busines proved, buyers cow ing in from the Hen (The American anlp Simods, from New York. wlth £80,000 feet of Inmnber ad arrived also the bark Mil ford, from New York, assorted, aud ship Lawrence, Bor tom, ditto. There appears now to be no fear of « def- clency of our, The stock is said to be sufficient to ast until the new crops come in, in March. Price, $11 60 t» 212, snd ondes only for home consumption. Our Curacos Correspondence. Ietaxn ov Conacoa, Nov. 19, 1855. Produce The Weather—Quarantine Law— Trade Difficulty with the United States, ‘The continuance of dry weather for the last two month+ has materially changed the prospects of the salt crop for the bext, as several planters have begun raking; it was tue general opinion before this two months’ drought that the salt crop would entirely fall this year, xo much so that partion Lave been importing largely from the Spe nish Main, a mineral salt About the first of the present month & quarantine of forty days was lai) on vessels from all the ports of Vene- zuela, authentic intelligence having been received here that the cholera has been and is raging in several of (tw inland clties and sesports, ray Valencia, Carsess, Lagai 1, Porto Catelio, Ke. \This haa, for the present, at lenat, considerably enhanced the price of flour and corn, the latter article generally coming from Venerucla. ‘The inland i till quite healthy, with the exsption of cocarional eases of yellow fever, incidental to those who “"The sithenitien whteh te about be tween the United States poi ingen] th snfority of the merebants here, still continue, and have no eppearance of een tee os nether party wl! secrde or advance from the position they have taken. (me of them la de- eidedly - The edministracton #ouid do well to lm motiahely decide the question, a thees continue! contee version materially interfere with the commerce sad ip terest cf this teland and the United diate in Valparaiso had im oring repud Salt NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. THM BPPAK «A BBIP—1H RND IN VinW, raKHAPS PLANS OF PARKRE H, PARNCU-—THE SKN ATS PRINT ING, ETO. Waanrvarox, Dec. 17, 71855. ‘The deve'opementas to-day ‘nt @ Mouse are ths general theme «f conversation, Panis u quilted hidself gence. fully, and bis speech gained him inany friends!) There will be a strong effort made to-morrow to adept the plu rality rule. The friends of Banks will vote for it. I wae informe this evening by » friend of Mr, Fuiler thar i they presed a vote, ho, together with others, would vote for an adruinistration man. Tunderstand Parker H. French, Minister from Nicura- gus, rays, if the President does not receive hi, he wil! proceed to England and France, and ask reooguttiva from them. The Senate enucus nominated to-day the editors of the Union for printers. Mr. Fitzoatrick will give notice to-morrow for an elso- tion om Wednonday, The Vrosident bas established w temporary printing office in the Wht'e Rouse, tor the purpore uf putting the message in priat. Up to this evening uo particulars by mail whtoh Shan pon made mention of in bis despatch have beea received by the President. D. CONFIDENCE OF THE BANKS MEN——THE UNION NOMI- NATED AS SENATE VRINTER—-CONDITION OF JUDGE DOUGLAS. Wasinxerox, Deo, 17, 1856.) The Banks men anticipate the adoption of the plurality role to-morrow, under whieh Mr. Ranks will be elected The Senatorial caucus have nominated the Union for printer, Seventeen Senators were present, The election considered very doubtful. The platform lies over. Judge Doug!es will not arrive in Washingt m Uilspring ashe hee gone to Cleveland to try the wa'er cure, He is wufferiog under a severe ulseration of the throat. 1v is rumored that Mr Banks, of the South Side Demo crat, has been offered a large salary to go to the Union Dunn's expose of Greeley creates much excitement RE, THE’ PAWNKE CITY BPEOULATION—MAJOK MONTGO- M¥KY FOUND GUILTY AND SKNTENCMD. Wasiiixeron, Deo. 17, 1805. Mojor and Brevot Colonel Montgomery has been soo tenced by @ court martis} to be dinminwed from the per- vice, for bis participation, while commanding at Fort Liley, Tersitory of Kansas, in tue arrangements for con- veying a part of the military reserve there into Parnes Ofy, in which Gov. Reeder was concerved, and at which he summoued the Legislature to Kansas toincet. BB. AWARD OF CONTRACTS. Wasuveron, Dec. 16, 1866 ‘The Vostwaster General bas awarded the contract fr furnishing wrapping paper, wax and twine, for the Now York and Cincionau districts (twenty States), to Pu» mas and Lathrop, of Buflwlo—they being the lowest bidders. THIRTY-FOUR TH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. SENATE, W. BuunatoN, Deo. 11, 1856, MODIFICATION OF THE VATENT LAWS, Mr. Jams (Com.) of ¥.1., gave notice that he woult int cduce ab. for the mojiLeation of the patent laws, TOE NAVAL KAMU G nOARD, Mr. Foory, (whig) of Vt., ;reseated a petition from Captain Graham, of Brooklyn, setting forth bin services and sufferings 'n behalf: £ thee untry, aud complaining of the a¢ jon of the Sava Retiring Board. Mr. Foote eaid it was not bis purpose to pas4 strictures on its ac tien, 4 id less to impugn Ite motives, bat it was not to be Girguised or denied, nor had It e-cape’ pudiic obse vation, im some rastancupl least unet tt bd eadly misjadget Grievous mistakes had been made, aud gross wrvog in fiicted on many meritorious officers, In what manser or what measure of re jef Cong: os should extend to the aggrieved, he did not consider it his province to indteate, but regarded it as a proper subject of consideration for the Committee on Naval Affairs. It was so referred, when the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasiiine 17, 1864 THe SPRAKRRAIIP, Mr. Dus, (bik. rep.) of ind., rising toa personal expia- tom, read extracts from the Washington correspondeace {the New York Tridune of toe Lita instant, wgned “ tf. G.," commenting on his (Dunn's) course ta the election , Dee for speaker. He said, notwithetantiog the attwok, he should not turn his back on his countey at the exyense of his true manliness aad honor, though Hurace Greeley or the devil, or both combined, bid hia do it, (Ayplaave and laughter.) He complained that he and others, wus are denominated atragglera, are uot deguerreotypad, bu arteatured. He had said from the first, that when men togett al ices, agree to stand on equal terns ¢ game of stabbing mea in the dark, he would fee] himself bound to a-quiesce aud act with them in the election of Speaker, whether prenent at their meet ings or not. The great trouble has been that ‘ Cuvar has 0 party, and Antony « party—but Kome none '’ gentlemen have held themrelves aloof, and balloting will show who end where they are. He explained his ground of acting, and defended his course at owe length, oom menting, also, durtog his remarks, on on ariiols in tue New York Timer, Mr. Banks (5 Tk. rep.), of Mase., rose amid loud cries " “Hear him," “No objection,’ &e., aud he war not accountable tor what the New about him, never having policited their He relied on himself alove, and begged Mr Dunn not to bold him responsible for compliments o: censure in the Trijane or Times Mr. Duxw distinctly stated that be t di x0; but was opposed to him (Banks) on the grouuds publishes in thowe Journals in May, 1864, relating to the course of Me: 1. peoding whe Nebraska b at be was willing to eur r that opposition ‘he moment all anti Nebiaskeltes gether Mr. Banke resnm of the New York pi expects, ant fort reply, insivted that he never yielded a particle Nebravka bill. Me had since met the peo ui antl Nebraska fad personal pre and discontinue come eurrendee lo Cortain York preny anid support, m tovasaad Weal history aft acted as he and the peo and ot the Inst election they are bien» in the p He bed majority—the Inrgest enews uxetta. (Applaure.) right regare he Ni & proposition which, he own bumble imegins' ion (aug tlemen to conatier that he did not, ign to build up for himself the reputann of being popu jar nt home. The repoiution wax read, to the rffect tat after the organization Was effected, no business stwubi be transacted eacept the pastage of the necessary appropri home. ation bills, the members then to rewign blank wae lett tn the resolution, to te genuerman to set aa Speaker ui re accomplishes Mr. Dum roggesied a modifiest!nr providing for the repesi of so mu braska oct am destroys the Misevuri Laughter.) Mr. Houwron (dem.) of Ala.—That is only & slight coo Aifeetion. (Merriment.) Mr. MeMULIRY could not think the gentleman from In Cinna mace (be mugyestion io good faith. Ue pe tion of his resolution, all could return to th that very larue. Mr. Gow, (bile, rep ) of Penm., referring Mr, MeMuliem, thatthe (MeMallen) would dson a6 & national man, ous aatiocal platform—sald that only seventeea Northern members bac voled for hon, with the Southera members. so ne rupposed these seven teen Northern men made the national party Mr. MeMv L10—How many Sousbern ine role for your cane ble tet Mr. Gew—Don't know, Mr, MeMvitey—None Mr. Goowm, (dem.) of Vs.—H you seventeen from the North who will vote for = Southern man, or that pumber from the South who will woe fore Northern man? Youbave shown that your uaticoalism commets of sectarianiam, Mr. Grow wtated that members in opposition to the seventeen from the North who support Mr. Kicharteon represent thres millions living north of Maven & Dixon's Ling, while the seventeen votes with those representing only seven hundred thousend living south of it. Witeb then, h # best ¢latia to mathemati y’ Mr ((eme.) of Pa, witbed to kine nagar could take it that seventeen Northern town, voting for the te of tue democrsts, who iim Nea Th than, ConeUtute @ keathern ¥ («! This simple thinetion! quewtion he wentet his coeague to cypher how bie ont. Mr. Momsan ’(bike. rep.) of N. ¥.—t me +90. 0.don be id on the table Mr. MeMeiwe—If you say fe te falve, (Fenantiom. j Mr, Pacem (oat. KN.) of N. € eth’s Bunerear cotb, te menertion {he came there to aneaet public borlwees, aed throw no ebrtacie in the voy. Bekng wo @ national wen, We Marois Wan prey fair for the South to retect ® North- vn Laecoe h sgelagl ns ‘orrup*ing)—-We on are vagertion’ dor death voting foc Noth. To mas. Mr. Pawn (resuming)—And we, of the South, have neleoted and voted for a Northern man, Mr. FuLugt (nat. KEN.) of Pa,—We are in the sitan- tion cfm rick wan needing physic. (Laughter.) How- ever naureous it may be, to an emergeny no man can refuse to take it; but, | imagine, no maa can be #0 foolish 4a wo have It forced cown hin throat. Mr. McMullen» resolution was tabled, after «hich the House voted twice for Speaser, the seoond ballot result- tog an followe:— Fapks 106 Richardson. 3 Fulter, 8 seattering 1 Mr. .N.) of Pa, here s pro- poi ion by which, he esid, the difficulty in the way of orgunization could be removed-—that difien ity heing, a Le considered =the qaeation of the extension or non extension of slavery to the Territories of the United states, Fis resolution wax that bath houses, and the I renident anmenting, press over wlavery Sapreme Court—tneir decision to be final and oonolasive. (aeghter in seme parts of the ball.) Mr. B. said the rubject was one too serious for merriment Hosrimy Manawact, (national K. 8.) of Kentucky, in- quired whetber it was in the comtepplathn of the goo- ewan to weit for an organizetion unul the Supreme Court shall decide, Laughter.) Mr. Broom explained it war not» joint resolution, be- coune the Houde had not yet organised. If this question i. determined, we #bail hear no more sbout compromise linen in regerd to slavery. Mr. Surry (dem.) of /enn., thought the ¢iffeulty was « iscdowed by Mr, Campbell, of Orio, the other day, who in diraicd be could have been elected Spesker if he woule wake pledges Jn relation ty the formasion of stacing ees, or modify bis opinions ou the gubject of slavery, ‘The difficulty, tuen, is ne le Ube formation of .¢ committees. Kemove this, and there wili be no diflt- in waking an election. The deaocraty will neither receive nor aEke propositions, Mr Broom then withdrew his proporition, and the House resumed voting with the followisg reeult — SUXTY-POUKTH VOTE. 106 Fuller... Raphe..... is, then offered by plurality, pending lution for the election of a Spenke which the House wijanrned, OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPOND Wasmacton, Deo. 16, 185 Marcy Non-piussed by the Nicaraguan Walker Question The Acta of Minister Wheater to de Disowned—Col. French to be Shown the Cold Shoulder—Who is to Cut the Gordian Knol of the Difficulty Mr. Marcy is fo much trouble on the present cowiition of sflairs im Central America. 1 of the Walker republic thus far has shown that the popular feeling favors its continuance, and that ity en now a fixed fact it not opposed tuo str ment of the Uvited States, Unul Ce cknow, Jedgment of it in the name and on the bebalfof the United States, the movements of Walker were regarded with Uttle approhension by Maroy, who thought them to be nothing more than a wild adventure of « very restless epirit. He now conferses his disappointment, aod ia still more surpriced im Luding himpelf called upon to acknow ledge ip Col, French a Minister sent out by that republic to the United States, Fear of Great Britain's cutting short the present negotiations going on between Lord Ya mersion sod Mr. Buchanan, and the conequences that to wach a ease would bo Mkely to reeult from tt, may prevent a recognition of the new Minister Whilst our government iv (asisting upon her interpre- tation of the Clayton and Bolwer treaty, and protovtiag against Engisnd’s violation of the same in eoloniziog the inland of Rustam, Marcy regards any movement by Ame riewns to possess territory in that injurious to the national “interest. govorsosent is prewing England to « w than ber entire abandonment of territory a protoc'orate pretensions {a anc mut Coutral Amerioy. 1p this wtand “he will neither reee’e nor compromian, and the has hitherto pointed with ‘roth to ber faithful ob rervence of treaty with Eogland, » the latter is no devger willing to acknowledge. As the conteoresy at this ancrent stanés, the United States, in tho event of how Ulities ith Great Britain, would bave the benefit of right on her side—a very mathrial ajly——bat should she atenowie’gr the mew Nie Mininer, her whole poriiiny in the controve ay tive negotiation mun! fo I think 1 may with cont re you, npon this reasoning, and trom personal information obtatned, tha: Col Freneh will not suoceed in bts 4 further, that the government will disown the Wheeler in recogpiring the new Aimerican government, ‘The cbject of Walker, io this haste to bave his minketer errive at Warblogton. wae nothing less thaa urance Is 6 govern. the nepotie fone going on between the United 3 Great Britain, and to fore8 this government ti the legith: acy of Atnericans founding g tral America, with ber supp Great Brftain, with that region of country. This is an tful end an important move on the part of Walker: but ite effect must at once be seen. To i#fuse a recogultion of Col. Freueb would arowe the whole Ameciean feeling throughout the United States, and persistently furce the eelion upon bar Koy rule on this ¢ alowed ite prog government, whe tinent, or the #pirit wway, The «, that Walke ana eball { revunlicaniom be an people, while there le A fow days nay present us wita furtuer fnots snow, Rea, 16, 1866, Suffering Intercala Jevjeardieet yy the SpeakersMpe- Nomination th Offer of nal Draft of Reported a te Stolen Worls, de to think the eleetion A Groan from th Strugyle for’ the Aliens ond Black Republicans The Ori, the Decaration of Intepenlenc uh Swepictious Chararter-—The Your correspondents appear the Speaker f up ail the inte of the coun ent of the £817,000 mover the diva becaune ite lar ebwer bustners of the people on one advertisement talght be endangered, litte syunpe- thixing with the poor recipients of the public money, which means all the city: for we all feed In tirestly from nation’s crib, as there Ix no money drawa from the easury for the mileage of the members until the f is organized. The theatres and other places of amuse t aleo wuffer, for about attending public f amusement when the private soiree are red rime " who eot with the fun and frolic of eo many of the mewbers f the Third House? Lbs miniat foliog town in »plte of For instanse place of t ont, ane wien tions uy good tn for a fr appears U the right kin sbinkng joalle. cota ing ot eltienns te thane genute of the Interior ignore Paten (ai firewod There it » remarkable whisper gomg the rounds, that be original Declaration of Indepennense han been eben thir, If #0, was Gone some months ago, by get ting it eopled for simile, aod exchange! in the vight by ome’ of the watchmen. There are ris employed, who take turme (a being upon the rupposition te that core with wma A hem } Latiti ounter by thore whe have the entr J eermemet i as ooh rir mont valuable papers amt relicn t the cure of Fneigrers, who bave sareely any interert (a the welfare etry, and never ree’ this precious ment ant day wate: | pork hat no American could bave » rund capable of undertaking puch an arduous duty ee new were taken out of the great hall of the eurt yesterday, by officers, who provabay g around for plunder. Thay were + with the patent male yume, heaving feered » Vingtoian at the Capt a) chavics are tolerably goot and plenty of work, aa the work om the gevernment bell ngs nod the ay ueduct are with « large force f men. Wages froan masone, The Post Office trail ie The lemense derricks Iift the blocks the places as easly a0 the brieklayer places Ary to be the feprees on tie Capt tat’ be die he Se wal bot be & heed feet for some days yet caNpy Wasemarem, Dee. 16 1866. The Speaker chip IneMents of the Strwcngle— Deaperats Shifts Rewtd ore: Grim d tes Cone Me Millon | Compromise Candidates for he Clerieahip— Preah Adogttom of the Plurality Vite ew are of the tee of March, Little 4i4 your corres repo dent think @hee he etetes that Ube holidars woult wade (hele epprarnae before an orpanieation would by = on effected, that be would be compeMed, undar existing er cumstameie, 10 aa for an extension of time Sut adh us the fact, and J now—unlece some extrnerainary * ekpedsens shonld be sdopled, and of which the friends Banke reer to have no SeaPs—pori pone the time till the’ @th of Mareh. The crosstiring of yostertay was am eptnode in the dull, #tale, flat and unprofitable proceedings of the Gaet two weeks; but it eugure uo good to hove whe hare mS nifested an overweening anxiety to ellect an orga airatie B- We may, therefore, expect pirmilar demonstrations ever, ¥ few days, and in some of which perhaps, developementa, rich, #turtling and astounding, may oo light. There are more schemes concocted and wndergoing contortion than were ever dreamt of by the aniaftixted. Sehomlng. Pipelaying and wirepulling has been the orler of the day and night for the last two weeks The pickings aad stealings, the »pofls and plunder, are what caures the pe litical caularon to boll and bubble so prodigiously, A more Iran, lank and bungry set of devils never (nferted @ city than ere now to be seen on qvery vide, In the hotels and in and about the rotunda of the Capitol. Tow e ly they wateh the movements. and how “nsw iy fnquize after each successive ballot! Agony and are palpably depicteton tuelt aouutew «the d weeks roll round without effecting an organization; tie the rhino in therr pookete begins to “grow email by de g7 608 and Beautifully lene," But who te to be Speakor? That Ly the qnewtion—the nlbabsorbing, overshadowing and all-important question just pow. Gr who bas been conversing with the dpiriii—-not the aph ita of wine—(the latter class, however, predominates here just aow)—bot with the genuloe, bona Jide wpirita, who hover around certain individuals they go, both black mnd white-—weys that they tm- furined him that Hanks would certainly be elested, pro- vided they (Banks! friends) would hold ont foe two weeks longer; and that all that waa needed was * back-bone,'* ep tot which, rhould there be one, eatin inna of a out, frequent applications of Dra. Weed, Webb and Albeay Mniment, #old by Seward, Greeley & Co., produce the mort natoniahing effects: in all cares to be kept tightly sealed, and to be thoroughly shaken before ured. Ae 500n an they ascertatned the gigantic qualither of thix liniivent, they inmediately dexpatched one of aforesaid doctors, whose christian name is Thurlow, to Albany, in order that be mght keep them constantly supplied. Sodidates are epringing up every day for the vartous itiens about the Capitol. ‘The two leading candidates nd Taylor, of Obie, * a good o, 1 understand, » chances two weeks ago were 4 Oue thing which hae and Hill opermting srovgly against him t+ this—Cullog’s Warmest and most erdent friends are with the cwelfth frien better than they are now section or Southern Know remptorlly refure to go. for Banks time urging Caslom to bring oF Kn things to elect him (Hanks), proviced he (Oul- lom) expects to receive their support. Thia may pro Cnee # wtate of things which will put tt out of the ques- thon to elect Cullom, and in that case Mr. Taylor, may be elected Clerk, . News from Havana. ARKIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CAMAWBA, The United States mail stoamebip Cabawba, P. W. Amith, commander, from New Orleans the @th and Have- na the 12th inat., bas arrived here. From Hay wo have no polities! news t report, everything on the Island boing very quiet. The Cahawba experience’ heavy northerly winde and head sens the entire voyage. ‘The Quaker City, hence for Mobile, arrived at Heveas en the morning of the 10th The Crescent City had not arriyed when the Cahewbe left Havana, then nine days out from New York. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENOR. Hay ana, Deo. 10, 1866 Doctrine of the Immaculat: Conogtion—A Orand Keligios Celetrration Morality and Prayer—Now from Mextaa— Market and Health Reports ‘The qneetion of the immaculate wgain emttied, by avery learned argument, delivered to theeethedsal church of San Carlos, on the morning oy the Oth inst., to an audience composed of our official dig - witariesof all claves. The reasons edvanced were too then- Jogleally refined for soy comprohenmen, tut faith io tbe tolnds and souls ot the Heteners seemed to admit that tt war oll right, and they were edified, though (gnoreme defied the knowledge wich wae profusely dineminated fiom the bom of the priest, The celetration of the feast continued for three days and wound up yesterday, the Sabbath, with the urun) serusemee's—drill of volunteons eukinat-—charches open, with sublime masons where, until I o'clock, I’, M—evek fights from 12 t hour—ball fights from 4 to 6 P.M, where ween the urual crowds of “sans cubuttes’ and needy’? gantitiey owl nes the orurder of inuccent heaste that had spirit for reel and were, therefore, called Yankams, A which were ki eoveral horees made Uhade ration forthe soap vate: and—the crowm ere rame fv lant or ee eM in pr ing bliss of th portion of oar religiogs oleervance—ea wan was Dearly killel, whieh brought forth the etiman of applaure he delighted -tnultivade of ihe ever fattis- ful ebiwsn of the sportolic church. Bates’ circus, wid sornen at Mebaetopel!’—« bole that gutuare up the twa ce ot our Iniquity—filled up the net night of L end Chretien rites, aed we of course i better th ring tinh Wert india royal mati steamer, whbels m Tampico and Sere Orus, we have of aileirs in that They are determined Uaat +, if he is mo, that hie ovmfidentiad pall be cur 4, for which the dighamatsc ue are using oficial aud pecuniary intinengrs, wiakele probably fali to producing more Wroudle Gnd another season of bie “the matarity of inteLgemee, fin the piewsings of fresdom aud self g-verament: The Anat from the Oty of Mexieo are by inteuigent gentienen yuat sence wnt plotting of 1 powes contenn plated ct, oar r tel purer a By th eonfir ili fated repubsc shell not be howent in pclivity, meeking to boy eagare of the 1. Our molasses reeeipte, Gor have been then dor Brithen rnarlawte for otetit we, wt very high reine, whieh wild probably find their way back to Use buyers’ market, am. om a pence should be petehed np ide winter Tie re devin to find more julee as they grind, and beter pla weight of wuger than at the commencement of the reason F xchange—London to & premium, New York, 24, to 2% lace to United Bates dail; to Furope, in ve end for mmall vessol*, waftable' tor nolasscs. HH ns D. Our Piiladeiphia Correspondence, Pumarmerms, Deo. thy PM Death f a Ursinguished ( Yq, of the firm of Moers. Homey ity, died thie sfternsow, after @ » the fifty Uhird yeee of hie on inlaw Af Jenoh Tell, at Henry ¥ornom, Varnum hk Co short but painful Mr. Faroum wae the oft nes New York, and one of the hewviest importers of Freneh, Corman an tieh Ary goods ant wile tm thie oft ant tn the He wae s merchant ef honor and {ntogrs ' languoge of an eminent divine, Chet to live Hoboken Cty News, Connon Senoon of Hormens.The reyort of Mr, WA + upd Charles, the Huperiatendent of Commea Kchoole ta the elty of Hoboken, of the conition of the schools, hae teen made to the Hate Buperintendent of New lermy, and ls enpouraging, showing pom progren in thelr efiicten oy, Mar wherwe that, by the conus taken by the webool trustees in Apel! luxt, there were 00% boye amd @25 rie between five and eightoon youre of ageio Hobokew Of these there now attend school 106 buys ont girls im the primary department. 190 girke ty the girle’ gremenne eon! 1h boys (out of 2) on tue reginer, attend, On An avernge, the boys’ gramear eehosl. Total sumer of ¢ ulldren tatworn 6 ant 18 years of hi thane ; Lom Number stenting public chisla, on an average At private schools, of mot at ectet. ‘. The school rooms tan acoommetate LA more ci, and eflorts are waking to induce parents to pl i" thildren to school, No charge is made tor tulliow or ome There ie no schoolhouse tele the ety, The rohoe! busiding in wae in riteate! In Gerdes etreet, name Third street, which | s convenient location. It e owned by the Hoteken Land lnprovement Company, I was AoA by thet company, aml is Conmetions amd = it eommpr pn Pe bee eramenar sthenl, n @remmer whe! © © prim it i hee vopport of rhe’ * unt been cmriterebiy enlerged the sehen! the trustnee heave reowined S641 06 (ven ‘ae Mate Hebel Vand bing the semvant due from thet ergree fap W Ortoter, 186 then to thee eehawen fer the present year, votat by Citkamne of Holmen at toe penne! election bi 7 A poll tan of ome 44ar age malt inhabitant twenty one years of age and | nine imeponed by euthortty of 0 city ortiname, ae that tan bas pet yet eon At be tapered | the aanewnt to be Gerivel from thet source The eejerintentent en bee ermrvietivn that the commm rel cole of Hotehen are atalning popularity, wad Uae’ te tay io wot far Cietant whee 1 compare avorelly with any wchools in the Sate