The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1856, Page 2

She Pamage Out—Scemery of the San Juan River—Act of Vengeance—Lake Nicaragua— Volcanic Mowntains—As- pect of the Otty of Granada—Nicaraguan Architecture Habits of the People—Security of Life and Property waler american, Protection—Health of the Country—Cause of he Moridiity in Gronada—Naturat Productions of Ni eatagua—Custillo Rapida—Desertion of Col. Kinney’s ‘@rlowiats, dc., de. Jan. 9, at 33 P. M., the Star of the West, Capt. Minor, ‘bene us cut from pier No, 3, Nerth river, and headed us ‘Wo the sed. It was one of the coldest days within the ‘momery of ‘the oldest inbabitant.”” A stiff certhWeater ‘was'blowing a gals, nd the ice hed nearly secured the ‘Whip in the dock; her very machinery crackled and ‘“wreaned with tive frost, a it struggled’to revolve. Bat owt we came, and wero rapidly borne off to the-waves of | ‘the Hdeep bine see.” ‘The wind, which blew a'gale, was se terribly cold thet it caused s dese wiiét from the evolving calorie of <he water, which, together with the wprey, con coated our ship, decks and tigging, heavily ‘with ice, which ‘scocumulated till the third day, and only Degas to yield as we crossed the GulfStream. The fourth @ay cut the weather grew mild. Mouslin de laines and ‘Bmens were dcevmed by the passengers; and the balanee of the passage to San Juan del Norte became exceedingly pleasant, thosgh some rough weather disturbed the gases of buth sexes slightly. ‘The morning of the tenth day out brought us safely in ‘Whe bay «f Punta Arenas, at’8 o'clock. ‘The Danic! Webster lay waiting our arrival, to take i the Uncie Sam’s passengers for New York. The Mis- wisaippi stern wheel float boats which run up the Sen Juan, slzo lay waiting for ue, and inan hour’s time we ‘were transhipped, beg and baggage, occupying three feeate, and winding our tortu2us way up the river. Mow began the real wonders of our transit. Ail we saw was new and passing strange. The long, ow coast rapge, with its extremely dense and rich green foliage, all Sicilian, tropical and strange, with an atmesphere as bland and grateful as Paradise, loaded whh the fragrance ot the wild flowers, (flora del mouts,) with which the ‘all trees are perfectly festoonei—the mtrapge and gay colored birds—the monkeys, parrots, storks, herons, turkey buzzards, alligators, sharks, &e., with which the pasesge abounds—ibe still more strange and naked catives, Castilian, Indian and negro—all com- Wine to convince the traveller that he is more than eight or nine Cays steaming from the great metropolis ot North America, Yet be is uct. This place is some sixty mi'es up the San Juan (St. John) river, and we reached ib at balf post four the next @anday) morcirg, and found » good bed in Mrs, Town- send’s “National Hotel.” Here is the old Spanish fort, G@astillo, (Cas-teel-yo,) which fully commands the ri Doth above and below, fora long way. Abont five miles below this piace, a young wan fromm Texas, formerly from Kentucky, named Samuel Creig, shot a person named James Lyman, of the Sixth ward, New York. The latter @ed in twenty minutes. The passengers took part with the homicide. The detachment of Gen. Walker's forcesstatioved at Fort Castillo, took charge of and buried the body. Our Jaggege was transbipped to » boat s:ationed above the vapids, and we were again ascending the river. It is forty-five miles from this place to Lake Nicaragua. Tae Jake boat, San Carlos, met us thirty miles this side ths Jake, down the river, where we were again transhipped to her, (ands large stauach steamer she ls too,) and were borne up to and out across Lake Nicaragua to Virgia Bey. A rare old lake is Nicaragua. Its islands sur- mounted with vocalhic moun‘ains, asoendiog far up mbove the clouds, and covered with eternal verdure—its waters teemirg with the finest varieties of salmon and Other Ssh, ro clear, bright and sparkling, yet so ample ae to loose right of land at times—remina one of s trip up the Mediterranean, where Strombolo, .Etua, and Ves. wavius would hide their fiery heads if compared with Momotombo, Madsira and Umotapa, of this Isthmus nee are two fine steamers upon this lake, brought here by the Transit Company—the San Carlos and La ‘Viegin; the Jatter of which, is an armed vessel, ani ia General Walker’s employ, conveying troops and muni- tions, aleo freights, to and from Granada. This vessel tuok seme sixty of us cp to Granada from Virgin Bay, waere % Iby wailing for that purpoxe—distance six'y mies northward, on the west shore of the laxe. The of Granada needs @ separate article to describe i, 50: rent is it from everything which New Yorkers an conceive. It is, however, boilt on a gentle slope, Walf a mile from the lake, very regular and compact, the stree's unpaved, the sidewalke—which are of brick and stone fiagging—covered with the long eves which extend ever and shaiec.them, a single house running coutincous areund the entice dlock, wita septimes cutiing the cent-e feto numercus rquare courts, which are set out wita shade trees, or: , lemon, cacao and various othera; septinus levis ‘extended eves cavering a brick walx tem to twe.ve feet wice, all around the squares or courts wpon the inside. The walla are a mixture of Ezyptian beiek and hard burned brick. three to five feet ia taick- wees, and capable of resisticg a cannon shot. The side walls are twelve to sfveen leet in height, where heavy wall plates, cross beams and rafiers, all of mahogany, are put on; there is then a sheeting of cane. covered with eurved brick tile, set in mortar, und immonsely heavy. The rooms are se:dom ceiled overhead, though some are, amd the finish is most extravagantly elegant. Windows sre without rash or glass, protected with ornamental netting of iron. bowed, and inside shutters to close at it. The floors are covered with large nard burned though sometimes with marble blocks, sim bat more finely finished than our hotel floors in York. ‘The Nica: are essentitliy lazy, and live upon ‘the unaided efforts of nature. Their habits are so simple end their wante so few, that what little service sevins necessary is mostly done by the women. Granada city contains seven or eight thousand i. aadi- ‘tents, and is balf destroyed by cannon shot. It hat Jast yielded to the legitimists, wno were the besieging feree, when Walker came to aid ita venerable old Presi- dent, Rivas, and to r1¢-este vlith the democrati: and regu- lar t of the country. Gen. Walker came here ident Rivas, the terms of which yy otthe Transit Company, ex- Inke, bounty lands to American , all of which were definitely aeft San F. ancisco for Nicara- ges. All he bas ince done has been in fuldlmen' ‘of sttpulations with this government. Walker's sa- gecity and statesmanship have quife overieaped the sions of the stupid Clayton and Bulwer treaty, and settled at once and for ever that vexed question of “colo- mizing” in favor of “ manifest destiny.” The entire Tran eit route acrors the isthmus is protected by American Fifies, There are two companies at Casvillo; one at San Gerlos, the head of the San Jusn; one at’ Virgin Bay, Rivac, San Juan del Sar, Madagalpa, two at Leon, and about'four hundred troops at Granada, wnich is head quarters. This government has purchased the Brothe: than, which is expected duily trom San Francisco freighted with troops acd munitions. The country is extremely healthy, and so are the troopa, with the single exoe| of seme of thote stationed at Granada, where doo free indulgence in the use of arden‘e, aod other @issipations, have caused some fatal cases of sickness. ‘The months of Deeember and January are the only ua- healthy montha in the year, being the warmest, and im- mediately succeeding the rainy season. This clima’e in ‘the mont comfortable and bland in its temperature ima- gimabie. It is never uncomfortably hot, the breezs al- ‘Ways fanning you beth night and day, the thermometer's fering range being 70 to 86 degrees, but scarcsly ever aif- Trom 80 degrees, both day and night. Acclimativa is both safe and eaxy—much more so than in going to » Western State from any one of the Rastern—and with eare no chills or fever will be developed in majority of Caves. t ‘ne pot timber npon the land is iavelusbie. oil is two to four feet in thickness, and as rich and en- during ae soil can be. Corn is worth $2 per 56 Ibs. and 200 bushels per acre in twelve months is aa easy, and, indeed, a low sverage. Coffee or cotton is and will be the staple. Five hundred acres set in coffee, with « few na- tives to pick it, will yield a net value, ata very ilberal calculation, of $40,000 per annum. Cacao, also, and in- digo, can be cultivaved with torty-told the ‘profit of farming in the States. Ye plodding husbandmen States, listen ond take the hint. The coun- and will beso as long as it remains under Af the American soldier, of whom ths the greatest (read. The mineral wealth of 'y is boundless: commerce most facile, lying the arms of the Pacitic and Atlantic, and run down hill, ether east or wast, to reach the other with our staples. All 'the rare the tropics grow her 6. wildest profusi mm. it one week in Granatia, and took the La Virgin lake, and drop dawn the river to Cavsida company of troops came down, alo, to relieve ipany stationed here. Shortly atter landing, whica Tweeday morning, the 27th iaxt, a distartense arove or three of the eampanr. when one of them, Geo. Farres, gg — phew oe oe seuttis, prematurely, passing through the the house and through the boeast of Jr. John of California, Jeling himinstantly. “Sarron deaperado, for wi arrest for maeder $606 offered by the State of Calitor- on the spot, and puta irons, fom the stoop of the Netional,¢ nd or twenty to a hundred ponads work, is the work of only afew po trick at all; spending « ee twenty or thirty wild or eattle, (x amall moose) feat either. hore katt Amen can + the Sova hh ra pod A . It was be ted. RRB RSS we do i ite 826. 3 i fi § “HHH 3 fF ! ie ‘nee H geet 3 f i Ete a HEE sts H e z © 3 2 iH i c rt & i i is no postal arrangement between New fuan, and all letters must ecme by Wines Fxpress, This, however, will, no doubt, soon be P. S.—Martial law has been abolished ia the State by; wd 3 zt F 4 @ecree, and the civil law substituted. Col. Kinnoy fs deserted by almost but the immense herds of wild with whi section of the country ae Were nba pg are 7 sage ha agricattural , and of course are damp, m American and tradesmen of every kind are ition much needed in the countr: Grapes, baked breed is 10 dear, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1856. Hews frem Casta Bien, the Board of Edacation. and is eommended to Our Vancouvet Ovirespendence. Bp . over plain“, SITUATION OF THS CITY OF 64% JOSE—METROFOLI- i, eiacaticn ta otieams, and toatvicate Vanoouvim, W.T., Jan. 11, 1866. metaialngs got inte rinter, frowned some ma, Taw Somnus fOCLAL LIFE ZA YR @ATETAR, pe Sos wd esa. ol The Sious War—Jeff. Davia and General Har- | 1% 2 Ot ee te ee: En rn aee The wubfuined trier fom one tee slenoar Resets | fs ono Lismen | ney—West Poindere not 2 Very Cruel—Indian | (hough there was bome cbance of it)—let, oome of resting, # ‘» mid‘ate description of the capital of that - San Joam, ve Cota Rica, Dec. 86, 1855. Iam astonished in wie as itis. There sve to be recident about 16,000 to 20, ; the streete paved rather better u of Panama; the houses are priacipally of one flavored; but they retain the Spanish mode of butchering —that is, the meat is divested of all the fat. Isaw yebterdsy abundant piles cf cabbages, beet. gar- Ke, carreta, turnipr, &c.; oranges innumerable, three, four and five dc zens for a real; an for canes, nobody bays them, t to feed beasts. & league from the town there isa savannah of beantiful t, more level, clean, regular and exten- sive, than U; Park Camp. On this spot, for somo days to the 25th, there has beea a gathering of the soléiery or militia, frem all quarters. Teats pitched, stalls erected for the sale ot refreshments, and portions of ound ailotted for the culinary precess of oxen killed on Fie'ground, 99 ibe. of frijoles, or peas, rice, uxs, oto, and huntreds of plaintains. Dozens of women areseen es0king im there tents, and they pass the time until the 24th on the martix! There ‘were two eighteen pounders, (erase) and about twenty other cannons of bras# and fron, small sizes. ‘On the morning of the 24tb, there was s partial review by the President, axd on the same afterncon # banquet, at which the President presided. On the morning were to be seen a few carriages, of which several American four wheels, one or t vo English gigs, some of the gentler sex on horseback, officers in uniform, enjoying a social chat; others on duty, groups of soldiers under drill, pyra- mids of muskets, and everywhere on the other side ssat- tered soldiers eating, drinking, smozing, lounging on the short Bahama, many of them so!elese—nevertheless, all their arms were in fixe order. ‘AtlO A. M., everything was in train for s general re- view, and at that time there was a front of about 5.000 men under arms. They then underwent » military exer- cise and practice of the big guns, and after a few rounds of fire, they dispersed, each apparently well pleased with tne particular part played by him on the oczasion. Among an assem! of thousands the greatest qniet ‘and good feeling pervaded; no rows nor axcidents. On the contrary, exch took good care of himself, and re- turned home gate and sound. in At each corner where the streets meet and ross, in the centre of such, sre placed fine iron lamp posts, andin dark nights the whole town is lighted. The people are excessively polite; the population are a mixed race of the whiteand brown. I have not seena negro here—not true negro—except thore who came off with us. There are three printing offices here, but Iam afraid they are not of much account. THE BOUNDARY QUESTION BETWEEN THE REPUBLICS OF NEW GRANADA AND OOSTA RICA. [Translated from EH] Pansmeno, Jan. 18. New Granada finds itself under the necessity of regu- lating its boundaries with Costa Rica. Szveral times in the course of the Inat two years, we have occupied our- selves with this question. ‘It is conventent for every ne- tion to know well where its territory extends, and there ascertain circumstances when this becomes a necessi ty. This is just our case. Central America is menaced by & foreign invasion, snd already tre territory the State of Nicaragua has fallen into the pow- er of a hardy invader—a representative of annexa- tion to the courtry to which he belongs. Walker, who has. nothing to fear from San Salvador and Honduras, whore governments pay him respect, prompt’y throw himselt upon Costa Rica, whose government opposes his political plans. Even he who 1s the less: given to reflec- tion will easily understand that our forebodiugs have all the character cf certainty. Weil; will the boundary uesticn which is now pending with the State of Costa ica not be incomparably more complicated when that invasion and its natural consequences—its conquest by foreig: shail be realized? Wh> shall defend that rticn ct dispuied territory, New Granada or Costa Rica? Now thet the Isthmua is ® sovereign State the danger of being absorbed by North Americans has greatly ia- creasec. There prevails, unfortunately, the ides that the New Grazadian government will not employ its forces and resources for the defeace ofthe integrity of the reputlie, so far as it regards the Isthmus, either because it is cnly an appendage, which, ifsepara‘ed, will leave the whole undisp ed, or Decause the beiief is general that the United Sta‘es will finally seize upon such a valuable portion of the world us this, and that it is only a question of time. As to ourselves, who do not sbare in these ideas, we shall, in cur quality of New Granadians, de- vote our feeble means to the defence of na‘ionality, not- withstancing our being well eonvincod that by the beliet purposely nourished on the part of soma, of ths inditfur- ence the goverrinent of this republic will show in the ease of corilict, the conquest is stil more probable. ‘As regards ourre.ver, there is noCarger of being ever anvexed to the United States, either in sn indirect way, or in consequ expetition fitted out for this purpese and cure: inst the Isthmus. Never have there been expe directed against the Isthmus, whilst such have been carried out cowards Cuba, pars of Central Ameri md Mexico, at various times. The Avglo-American erjiys amongst us all liberty aud gaa- rantees, and it way even be asserted that he exersies his activity in this country as if it formed s part of the Great Republic. To wha: purpose would the conquest serve them? On the other band, the Isthmus represents, so to say, a neutral territory, where France, tngland and the Uni- ted States carry cn their commerciai affairs with eqaal hverty. These three nations must have an im‘srest to se@ continue this state of our foreign relations us it i+ now; for the Istarus falling into the power of any one nation, whatever, there would exist a great danger thet restrictive iaws for the convenience of the nativa ia whore possevsicn it would be, would be forced upon it. But would there not be another and greater grobability of cenger for our Isthmus if the contiguous State of Coe’ ties were absorbed by foreign invaders’ Tare cannot be any doubt. The goveramen: of Walker would “begin with contesting with us this large New Granaiiaa territory. The government of Costa Ries pretends to belong to it. Hence disagreement, and very naturally war, which, perhaps, would keep friendly cations from intervening, under the prevext taet it was war between two incependent countries. It would be affirmed the! nobody bas aright to take part in the struggle except the parties called on to fight it out. ‘Theretore it ia evident thst apart from the common rea- be alleged in behalf of arranging the ion between New Granada and Coste Rice, lar ones of @ pressing matare. Bates ed by @ diolomatic mismon to ths United , at the sane time, to be the interpre er ‘Thik is anerror, proved by experience. Minin'er Maxi miliano D. Peredés devoted hinseif with zeal to this affair without obtaining bis end, aud Minister General Herrav will have the same disappointrent. A minixter of Conta Rica in Warhing’en will, im whatever perplexity addrere himself to his government fa inatructions, and in such way years 02 years will pass away. This ix w tact, since it happened, partly, to Senor Paredes, We conclude.with insisting that our government take as early ax posible ibe necessary measures to arrange th bounéary difficulty with Costa Rica before it may be tov late. The surest way would be to send a apectal ambas- racor there, with the necessary instruction to enable him to come to a premmpt conclusion. Sandwich Islands. POPULAR EDUCATION—BEPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, The undersigned during the present year made the tour of all the Islands, examining carefulty into the state of the schools and public morals, and observing the general condition of the people, deems it im- portant now at the close of the yedr to cail the at- tention of all the subordinate officers of the Board of Education to the following points:— 1. While the public schools have been generally more prosperous than usual during the year, the attendance has been good; teachers have improved, as@ general thing, in industry and faithfulness; acholare are better supplied than formerly with books and stationery; parents, particularly in some of the districts, take an increasing interest im the education of their children, and have made laudable efforts to improve their echool honses; yetin many of the pubiic free schools there ia atill a lamentable deficiency in segard ‘0 books aad stationery, a want of good government, of puncteality, industry and | sent year, more or lews, seveeteen Ei gereral faithfalness on the part cf some of the teaeh- ers; Lut few of the schoel houes are what they should be for pend Saad purpose ef training young minds in the wey of knowledge and virtae. And the attention of ell school inspectors, trus- tees, and parents iscailed%o these particulars, with 4 view te as speedy a reform as possiale, 2. There have heen in operation swring the pre- ‘lish schools for natives; and the success of children ta acquiring ‘he English language is certainly very eacouraging. AJl that is wanting, ¢o give thie language to the Beawaiian le, is united on paring efforts on the part of the government pple. 8. at is now imperatively call for in cannec- ton with our educational institations f¢ some means of training the young, in the various bratiches of in- dustry. This want haslong been felt. They elmost universally learn to read, write and cyplier, ard then they e school, only to lounge about jn idle- ness, go about in pursuit of pleasure, or try to yet a | living by some unlawful means without work, ‘tow they are to be taught the various useful trades, and become farmers, and carpenters, blacksmiths, shoe- makers, tailors, <c., and thus supply their own wants, and keep themselves from vice, i & question which is 1G tbe mort garefnl consideration of religious ceremonies profaned Jroorpecboomapaiee yl! eta ane 3 7b, Honotula, im the. 1849, be remembered; under- this occasion to lesa offensive to then to the e fH j 5 £ whi LH a 5 i i E i : 7 | govern: aor eaten cca pe ea ive Privileges President of the Board of Hducation. In frem Buy. DOMINICAN REPORT OF SOULOUQUE’S DEFEAT ON LAND—ACTION OF SHE FRENCH AND BRITISH CONSULS IN OPPOSING WAR—SOULOUQUE’S FLEWT E EF Do The - east frontier addressed, under date of the 26th December ist Ge following communication to the Commandant of = 52— To-day at break of the enemy, pursued closely by a besy ot rt eats wasted tae denen 3 coating War the road their oar! tols, &c, Cae yor at even a silver medal which he had formerly received as a ‘badge of honor, and which is now in the hands of Colonel Valverde. ‘This evening we are to march against them, andI be- eve that, in order to meet them, we have to go as faras ‘Luana Mendes, since our outposia have been as far as Tacuba withent encountering them. ‘This shameful flight has been csused by our Cazadores and Ds)javoneros the only troops which have been engeged—tbe bulk of our army having had no occasion to fight. Ido not know whether, at s ister period, all our troops may not kave been engaged in the battle. Dominicans, our treacherous enemy depended, as it seems, for chtaining his iniquitous aim on our supposed disunicn andjéissouragement; but his correction of that idea has been fearfal. Everywhere, at the firat ory of ‘alarm, people hastened en masse to defend the frontiers, and to oppoce am iron wall to his advance. Oar perfi- dicns enemy flies, now frightened and severely ed for having & moment flattered himself to reduce to a de- grading vassalage men who know how to appreciate the leasures of liberty, and who march to the defence of Pheir country with the cons:iousness of victory. Our compatriots of Cibao have not been the latest to reapond to the general call for abandoning theic field labors; they hastened full of enthusiasm to where the danger was menacing, but the enemy peaved. Bie back, and cleared the field without ventarizg to try his strength against the heroes of Santiago and Beler, who:e breasts have been, and will ever be, om that side, the atrongest bulwark of the repubite. 3 Dominicang: union, firmness and confidence in Provi- dence, and we eball bequeath to our children a name full of glory and acountry redeemed from the barbarity of the Haytiena, at the point of our bayonets. Viva la Republica! Viva ta Independencia ! Viva. la Libertad! Given in the natioaal palace of Santo Domingo, capital of the repubic, the 3d January, 1856, and the twelfth year of eur independence. MANUEL DE R. MOTA. PROTEST OF THR BRITISH AND FRENCH CONSULS AGAINET THE INVASION OF 8T, DOMINGO BY THE TROOPS OF HAYTI. ‘The undersigned agents of Great Britain and France, informed of the muiltary prepara’fous which have been making ‘or some time in the empire of Hsytt, received from their iespective governments an orcer to make known to the Minister fur Foreign Relations of bls Majesty the Emperor, how painful it would be to them to see the wok of mediation between the two parts of the isiand ixterrupted by a renewat of hoetili‘ies which have not born provoked by the inhybitants of the eastern provin- ces, and the beginning of which, on the contrary, most generally originated wi.h the Haytien government. ‘The underngned forbear to remind your Excellency of the interest which their respective gover»meats Dave never ceased to show for the continuation of the truce between the two nationalities of the island, and of the satisfaction with which th bebelo his Mejesty the Emperor associate hima lf on va- ricus occasions with the feel of hunianity, which, in this reepect, have dire: their proseediags. Those sentiments and the circums:amces which gave them birth have no: undergone any change, and the Haytien governwent mast have been aware of the ad- vantages of peace to the State, however incomplete it may have heen, and of the utility of those concilistory suggestions to their true interest. mediation they bave cffered to both the belligerent parties stlli continuing te exist, it would be eontrary to all rules cf international law, as w@l as to tha principles of civilization, to have recourse to armei force, berore they have exhausted all the means of eoncflistion whica the intervening Powers are occupted in asert is obtain an spreement upon, and which they still fla’ themselves will be accepted. In the meantime, [og and and France canrot look with indifference upon an invasion of the Domternn territory, as long as they haye not interrupted their mediation, and the undersigned would not perform the daty which isineumbent cn them, if they did not protest azain-t any renewal of hostilities In accordance with vhese sentiments, they declare they will inform the Admirals commandicg the naval forces of their respective naiions ot the intended departure of the Heytien feet, entreating them, at the same time, to take such, measures a4 they Jadge proper to oppose it. The urdersigned beg of your Excellency to receive the assurance of their high consideration. . USHER, Consul General cf England. E. WIET, Charge d’Affaires of France. Prerro Paxcare, Dee. 8, 1855. Gar Rochester Correspondence. Rocuester, Feb. 14, 1856. Lectures of the Rev. Mr. Finney, of Oberlin Cel. brity—Saints and Sinners— Morality of Roches- ter--An Unexpected Surprise, §c., §c. The thermometer is lower here to-day than it has been at any time previous this winter; it is now 13 degrees below zero; the wind has been blowing a gale for twenty-four hours, accompanied with snow, which impedes railroad travelling toa considerable extent. The Rev. Mr. Finney, of Oberiin celebrity, has torn himself, for a time, trom his spirits of many co- lors, aud heroically come to the rescue of this devo- ted city; and, notwithstanding the severity of the weather, he is drawing crowded houses, and creating a greut sensation. Many lukewarm saints, and some prominent hardened sinners, give evidence of su:- cumbing under his pointed home thrusts; but 2s he enforces open confession and restitution, they “die hard”; they appear to be waiting for each other to begin, but when they do get about it we are an ticipating some “awful disclosures,” if but a moiety be told. It is hoped that the reverend gentleman may be successful, as there is great need of reform within the portals of the church as well as without. As evidence of outside iniquity, only Saturday last, a scamp, who wished to get possession of the pe.- son of a young girl with whom he had formed an acquaintance at some of the low dancing houses with which the city abounds, and whieh she had been in the habit of frequenting, unknown to her arents, engaged a notorious hack driver to kidnap her, which he did, by representing that he had w subphena for her, requiring her to go before the Police Justice immediately, which the unsuspecting mother believed, and allowed her daughter to de- part with the ruffian, who immediately drove with her to a house of bad repute, and delivered her over to his partner in crime. The police did not succeed in finding her for two or three days, when she was rescued, and the kidnappers taken {nto custody. _It is but a short time since one of our high offi- cials,a gentleman of worth and highly esteemed, upon returning home one evening unexpectedly, alter a short absence, found that a third partner had been admitted to the firm without his know- ledge or consent, and not being in a mood to relish his presence, and it being ratber a late hour to en- tertain i og Ae rb standing his well deserved reputation for hospitality—politely handed him over toa couple of stout policemen, who furnished him with more suitable, it not 80 comfortable, lodgings. Verily this is a great city. Oris. Fhe Marshal's Office. ARREST OF A SUPPOSED INCENDIARY. Before Justice Welsh. On Friday night officer Rose, of the Third ward Police, arrested a man named Edward Malone, on a charge of attempting to set fire to the cooper's shop of Cooney & Roche, No. 45 Vesey street. The priso ner, it seems, was found in the shop by Mr. Barnet Cole, and Mr, Peter Larkin, assistant foreman of Engine 14. Smoke, # a) rs, had been disc hy Mi Cole and Mr Larkin, and believing the pret ses to beon fire they entered the basement, and there found a fire kindlea on the floor. The necused was seen by Mr. Cole to.dodge behind a box. Mr. Cole pretended not to see him, but procured the aid of ser- geant Hervy. On coming again into the basement, the secused fad made his cacape over the back fence, His tracks wore followed on the snow over a shed ja the adjoining yard, and thence iato the street. By this tame the alarm wes given, and ag the aceused ran down the strect, officer Rose headed him off and secured him. When under arrest, he admitted being on the premises and dogging behind the box to prevent Mr. Cole from secing him, giving a8 @ reason that he ¢ it was the bow coming. He also acknowledged he had made a fire ou the floor, but not to burn the plav®, but merely to warm himeelf. There was a space of about a foot square tarnt away of the flooring. Mr. Cole extinguished the fire with a pail of water. The prisoner was con- veyed Lefore Justice Weleh, who committed him to y Hei 4 await a farther investigation by the Fire oh Killing Commenities—Ortgon Indian Ware— Who Made Them?—Indian Agente, as Polti- cians, Bound to Side with the Whitese—No More Vacant Country for the Indians to Move To— The Consequences of Driving them to Desperation— Old Fogy Operations—General Disgust of Young Army Officers, He, Se. One of the New York papers of November last copies from the -Anti-Slavery Standard along and abusive article on the army and Indian wars. It vili- fies Secretary Davis, makea Harney oat every thing- pad, and calle the West Pointers names. This arti- cle, like others By writers determined to find fault, seeks to evliet the sympathies of good and pious people East against the authorities, by sweeping assertions of cruelty against all officers. I shall not attempt to defend General Harney from the charge of cruelty, or being a vindictive Indian hater. Nor shall I presume to defend Jeff. Da- vis from the Anti-Slavery Standard’s slanders. If the Secretary of War acted up to their wisheshe would let the Indians murder all the whites West, and the negroes all the whites South. That a charge of “contempt, hauteur, inhumani- ty and selfish love of power,” should be brought against all West Pointers, even by the Stand- ard, indicates that it has forgotten the cause it has adopted, and has opened its columns for the gratifi- cation of some writer, specially spitefal on West Point, generally hostile to the government whose laws protect him, and at the same time full of sym- patby for the sorrows of the savage. This writer reminds me of a boy who stoned a brick house be- cause he wasn’t made a brick. But because there are one or two traths in his long article, some simple minded people muy credit it all, and I for one do not wish my countrymen (though they do believe in some ‘‘isms”) to believe that we West Pointers forget that our county was generous to us in our childhood and our hour of need—forget that we have eaten its bread and worn its raiment from boyhood, and hope to do 50 till we die—forget the lesson taught us there in cur youth, to “fear God and honor the people” ar cate the flag which daily rastled over us a8 boys, and which is one day to be our winding sheet. That all this is not forgot- ten, let the people look at the West Pointer; but by the chivalry of Charleston for doing his duty as an officer of the United States army, in charge of United States forts, and the same West Pointer, stigmatized by Boston fanatics for obeying the orders of his government, by aiding to execute the laws. Let the people know that hundreds of West Pointers are scattered over the people's waste lands —the two millions square miles of desert—and that in this wilderness, far away from home, friends, and white man’s society, they are spending the best days of their manhood. Let the le look at the army register, and read the list of West Pointers killed in their service, far a this wilderness, and some of whose bones now lie bleaching on the slopes of the snowy mountains; or look at the list ‘est Pointers who have been by them placed in posts of trust and honor as “ Senators,” “ foreign ministers,” “chiefs of coast and other surveys,” “bishops,” “Governors of States and Territories,” “ legislators,” “ presidents of colleges,” and of rail- road, canal and banking companics. No, repu- tation of West Point is too dear to the people for them to let the cloud of party slander rest upon her time-honored hills. 1 happen to have seen some service among the In- dians,and to have marked the part taken by offizers of the army in thecontest for existence waged by the Indians. The people who require the govern- ment to waragaiust the Indians, are not a few bor- derers on the westernedge of the Atlantic States, but many hundred thousand men scattered over the wide West—from the valley of the Missi pi to the Pacific. Califernia has been settled till no kanyon, from the crest of the snowy mountains to the ocean, has not had its tenants. e Indians were there, snd could not get away; there is no more West left them to move to, In Washington Territory, the most worthless country in our limits, where the rail- road explorers could not help exclais » What a blessing we did not get ™ to 5440!" In Utah, New Mexico and Texas, it is the same, and nine-tenths of the white men occupying these countries, would rather shoot an Indian than a sheep stealing dog. People in the East cannot understand this senti- ment. They have not kept guardfor months over wife, children or cattle for fear of murderous thieving In- diane; they have not listened to the unvarying stories of wives murdered, sisters violated, houses burned —so familiar to the ears of Western men—nor have they carried their riffes in the cornfield, or been at the fights and massacres so common in these re- gions. These are the people who insist ona war with Indians. And the officers of the army have almost invariably stood between the Indians and this class of whites, es lly where the Indians were but few, and have tried to shield them, until they were accused of “siding against their coun- trymen,” of “inefficiency,” &c., &c. Read the Oregon papers at the present time, and ree if it is notso; ard read the following account from the Oregon Times of apresent from a son toa father of Indian war spoils:—“The volunteers were gene- rally in health andspirits. They stood in need of clot and flour. They had plenty of beef straight. Dr. Shaw broaght down as a trophy, old Pee Mox Mox’s ears, and Mr. Story brought down a portion of his scalp to Thomas Stevens, which was sent him by his son John, who cut it off.” This Indian chief, Pee Pu Mox Mox, came to the camp of the Oregonians and gave himself ap—under a white flag—and was, a few days afterwards, du- ring some skirmishing, murdered, and some twenty scalps taken from his head alone. At the present time, a large force of Oregonians bave gone unmasked into Washington Tene, and are engaged in an indiscrimate war—which is likely to drive the most peaceable tribes into per- marent hostility. Many of these tribes are nume- rous and powerful. And all this has been done con- trary to the wishes of,and without consultation with Gen. Wool. Now, just let us reflect how these wars begin A drunken white man and Indian quarrel over a squaw—the Indian stabs the white man, flies, and the war beging; or an Indian is seen with a horse or blanket like the one belonging to some murdered white—a party organize, and kill all the men of this Indian's band, and take all the women and children a8 slaves. Start not, ye abolitionists, for slavery is as common among the Indians out here as it is in Louisiana. Last summer a wholesele slaugkter of the Indians on Fort Lane reservation was threatened by some two hundred Californians. A couple of “Arieros” had been murdered near Yreka, and their horses taken. An Oregon Indian from Fort Lane reserva- tion was shortly afterwards seen with one of the stolen horses; the party started to kill all his band, but the commanding officer of Fort Lane, a West Pointer, wished to have the law take its course, and £0 he placed the Indians under the protection of his uns. The Californians taid they would kill all the indians in spite of him; but this West Pointer dared them at their peril to try it—and they didn’t. The Indian has been since sent to California for trial, Last fall the citizens on Rogue River pursued an Indian for wounding a white man in a drunken brawl. A West Pointer sent an escort to see the In- dian cafe from the mob into the hands of civil au- thority. The soldiers’ orders were, if necessary, to fire on the pursuers. The Indian and escort were ureued on the river; and though it was dark, and he pursmers were warned off, they rowed up to the boat contgining the Indian, and shot him as he set between the corporal’s knees. There were but three soldiers and three men in the offending boat, but these latter were all shot dead; and at Fort Yuma, Fort Miller, Fort Orford, Fort Jones, in fact at every st throughout this coast, the only protection tLe fraiars have against the outrages of emigrants, gold hunters and settlers.in Indian country is that of the wilitary commandants, who, as far as they can, de- fend the indians from wrong. As for the Indian agents—the Pee is a bad one—they are of the eople and with the people who prey upon the Ir- Aina Governors of Territories are chief Indian agents, at the same time candidates for the people's yotes. The Reople of Washington Territory want the Cay by: of the Yakimas, Clickitats, Cay- ures, Ac. e Governor calls the Indian chiefs to counsel—tells them they must sell these land. What chance have they in such a treaty? Why, tle agent can make or upmake the chief who signs the treaty, The Yakimas, Cayuses, Clickitats, &c., are strong and brave, and have but little intercourse with and no love for the whites. They kill the first Indian agent who oes among them, (Boland was killed last full.) party of a hancred soldiers is sent to chastice them. They meet several hundred Yakimas, &c., the latter are driven to Fort Dalles. Gold has heen discovered in considerable quantities away up near Fort Corville. It is 500 miles Lote the country—now occupied Ww these Indians—for the setlers have all come in. The gold miners who went there Jast summer, didn’t respect the Indians much, and the latter have heard what has been done with their red brothers in Californla—nearly all killed. These Indians have become desperate—they have commenced an exterminating war there, as well 2s in Southern Oregon. Que expedition went into the Yakima country, some it handred strong, about 500 voli mteers and 300 hondred regulara, A big fight woe expected, but the commanding officer of the regulars was by nawre adapted for anything but his party barn s Catholic mission, and the’, ‘came in, ith about the most disgusted set of * a Uficera ag well as volunteers that ¢fG08 Srmy and co the truth Pe not told; it ‘ys to write to the Om tell the trath * feboal?™ So much for fog, field officers, and, dear people, you have got haydly any others. The field officers of all the aents, except, perhaps, those recently created, where z men are put in, are all fogies; they are, about'as fit to ran Indians on Pg olay ee ent nie mountains; as General Scott to run into an enemy’s fort through a loophole— with all due to the General. Some twenty years agoI did m: the honor of ry cicerone at a West Point ball. Can not the by helping us West Point- 18 toa retired list, forthe wear out in Uncle Samuel’s army faster than they £ ag do in the navy, as we have no house over us where we go. Most of us are ay terre torty; re in climates from Panama to Puget Sound on us. In my regiment, for bert nanan firat lieutenants out of twenty (hardy ) died or were killed yearly. So we who live to be at forty- five or fifty; but we are then old of worn out bones and muscles, and if you don’t do something for us it may be that, by-and-by, the Committee on “Mean Waya” will turn us out to die. E. 0.0.0. Our San Francisco Correspondence. San Francisco, Jan. 26, 1856. The Cora Trial—Departure of Government Steam- ers with Troops for the Relief of Gen. Wool— The Passage of the Isthmus Under the New Ar- rangements—Demand for the New York Herald on the Arrival of Steamers—Commercial Pros- pects— News from the Mining Districts— Profits of the Sacramento Valley Railroad—Agriculture —Theatrical News—Wreck of the Bark Isabe- kita Hyne, §e., §c- The all absorbing topic of life has been the Cora trial,and after a period of three weeks, the jury, one of the best ever drawn together, were unable to agree; they stood six for murder, four for man- slaughter, and two for acquittal. Thus the tragedy ends for the present. The people generally are surprised and disgusted at the result. The prison- er’s paramonr, a notorious woman of the town, fur- nished some $20,000 to fee counsel, enlisting the services of General McDougal, ex-member of Con- gress; Col. E. D. Baker, do.; Col. James, and another whose name I forget. For the vrosecution, District Attorney Byrne, Judge Alexander Campbell, and Col. Inge. Last week three steamers left this port for Oregon, all belonging to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- pany, and as the movements of these government vergels cannot fail to be interesting,I will detail their names and the object of their leaving. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Oregon, commanded by Capt. Frederick Lapi.ge, (who is, by the way, one of the most popular and efficient officers in the service,) arrived lately with the Ninth Regiment of Infantry, under the command of Col. Wright, and left this port (immediately on the arri- val of the last mail steamer) for Oregon, in compa- ny with the steamer Republic, Capt. Isham, taking the balance of the regiment. Another steamer, the Columbia, Capt. Dall, carrying more troops, left on Satarday last. Thus you see three government steam vessels left this port in one week, laden with troops for the relief of General Wool, proceeding directly to the seat of the Indian difficulty, speaking in the loudest terms of the vast resour- ces of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and of their indefatigable agents here, who can thus ata moment’s notice, and without any detay or hindrance in the time of departure of their regular mail steamers, have at their command such vessels ag the three steamers last named. Their superb steam: hip, the Jobn L. Stephens, leaves to-day, car- aie mails, treasure and passengers for Panama and New York. I was informed by a pacsenger that the crossing of the Isthmus by the railway is now a most de- lightful aud agreeable undertaking; and, according to the arrangements now completed, passengers ar- riving at Panema in the morning invariably leave Aspinwall for New York and New Orleans on the afternoon of the same day, thus affording certain regularity on the trip through, and a delightfully pleasant’ and expeditious transit from ocean to ocean. How different this to the days gone by, of roules and half-starved murderous natives, and to the tiicsome land travel, and horrors of cholera of the Nicaragua route. Your correspondent came by that celebrated (7) road once, and barely escaped with his life; and 1 deem it cannot but be useful and proper for your readers to know the best way of coming to this much abused, but great and glorious count Another item of news of this company, and I havedone. The agents here, Meesrs. Forbes & Babcock, have lately established a through freight line for New York, at reduced rates, afford- ing a capital opportunity for those shipping freight to and fro, ese steamers touch at the ports of Mazatlan, San Blas, Manzanilla and Acapulco. The firet one leaves this port on the 12th of February. The account from vaue pe ner of the interview of John McKeon, at with Colonel (?) Parker H. French was greatly relished by our people, and copied into most of the papers. Such was the de- mand for a New York Heraxp, on the arrival of the last steamer, that the boys sold them for fifty cents apiece, like hot cakes. Commercially speaking, trade for the past fort- night has been only moderate, though the arrival of the ship John Stuart, some three days since, from New York, with a very heavy and assorted cargo, seemed to impart an unusual animation and deals ness to the market. In the way of flour, the Herald says, “ the market has finally declined to a point at which export has become not only feasible, but if the demand for the interior does not awaken ver speedily it will ke also very necessary.” We do uot hear of the placing as yet of any vessel on the berth for Europe ther the movement will whitl doubticss tend, nor, should the market again ad- vance, thus putting a wv to further operations in this line, it is Lebel poseible that the design will be abandoned, and the exportation frustrated. The prospects for grain are also improving, and, should the feeling continue, we may most Pees He look forward to a renewal of the brisk trade in this kind of produce experienced here about two months since. The news from the mines is rich, glorious and exciting. The gold abounds in cords, and Calave- ras county is the modern ophir. The Chronicle of that section says:—Neer Perkiscer’s Ranch, in the vicinity of tae y's, Messrs. George Reine & Co. have surk a shaft to the depth of two hundred and eighty-five feet. This is the deepest shaft ever sunk in the Southern mines, and probably may be one hundred feet deeper before reaching the ledge. Mesers. I’. G. McDonald & Co. have completed the erection of a very superior steam engine of eight borr® power on their claim at Murphy’s Fiat. This and the adjoining claims are known to be rich, which alone can justify the enormous expenses Seng the preparations for working them. McDonald washed out tive hundred dollars from ten pons of dirt. Three hundred and sixty ounces of gold dust have been obtained during the last month from the mining ground in suit, between the Dovglass Flat Tunneling Companies. All the quartz companies at Angel's Camp are in highly suc- cessful progress. Last week Mesers. G. G. Lake & Co. made $600 from one arasta. The claims of Col. Davis, Mr. Baine, and the French claim, are all doing a prosperous business. The work on the tun- nel tor draining Vallecito flat is going on rapidly. A E ogress of 200 feet has been made. he Marysville Herald is rich in reports of the richness and plenty of fit along the Ynba and Feather rivers. At Parks’ and Ousley’s bars the miners are reaping rich rewards. The Monterey Sentinel ssys there are not less than six distinct veins of silver, lead, copper, and other minerals found on the hills of the Aligal branch in that county, and the mountains of the vicinity. Some of the veins break with the lustre and granulation of cast steel. The mountains on the east side of the Salinas plains must be a highly metaliferous region, as for the last five years numerous parties—Spanish and American—have brought into Monterey samples of heavy rocks, which are certainly not pure stone; they invariably have resemblance to the silver anc Ht mines of Mexico and Peru. What think you of Bf It seems that although but twenty miles of the Sacramento Valley road are as yet completed, two trains of cars now run regularly over the dis- tance named, and that the way travel is already a source of considerable revenue. During the month of December the receipts ave: d about $275 per day, while the cost of running the cars is not more than $50. When the entire twenty-two miles are completed, so that the cars connect with the stage ines, it ia actually estimated that the receipts of this railroad will reach $1,500 a day. And now for an item about farming. The Nevada Domcerat informs ite readers that @ Mr. Fean, at his ranch in Eureka, in Nevada county, (about two miles from Washington village,) has raised the past season 350,000 pounde ot potatoes. over twenty mules employed in packing them w settlements in the Nisinity Mrs. Edwin Booth and Henry iece has drawn well, and in tre for eighteen consecutive nights. Mrs. Sin- clair is in exceileut health, her successful thea~ trical trip in the interior has rf. 50 NN Je oy AG favorite she is es o management Metropolitan, for Tne second time, it her intention to leave California in about six weeks or two months at farthest, she of course declined. Edwin Booth will one day be a very He is excessively handeome in face and figure, pos- # voice pleasing and musical to the ear, sus- ceptible of meek intonation and modulation, and of reat r. His acting a8 Raphael, in the aforesaid, t arble Heart’’), was really wond and ome of his attitudes were perfect studies. ithout doubt the handsomest and cleverest (En- sh clever) actor of his age (twenty-one) on the tage, and would be the best card for one of your New York managers. Mr. James Stark is ‘gain to Australia, He had @ farewell benefit acramento last week, which was crowdad. Mrs, tark and Mrs. Mary Woodward have leased the Union theatre. Mr. Phelps—one of the best light comedians in Calffornia—is the tags ene. Wilder E i Among the company are Miss Julia Go: Trevor—now Mrs. John Collins, Mr. Henn, dard, the English actress. Mra. Wood- ward was called out on opening it, to ree ceive the plaudits of the audience, she ha ma ed them greatly by her superb actin; 4 in the play of “Fazio.” ‘No 8o1 Supper ” has been quite a card, Mrs. Collins 5: her bal- Jads as sweetly and artistically as ever. Madame Duret has made quite a favorable impression, and at the close of her engagement was presented by her brother and sister professionals with a ni it brooch of great value, through Mr. Junius B. Booth. I append the very happy remarks of the latter named gentleman:— Dear Macam, as your engagement at the Metropolitan is now concluded, we, the actors, actreses, musicrans and attaches of the theatre, de-irous of testifying our appreciation of your lady-like and mild dexeanor during e time we have been together, take the present opRor tunity of prerentic g this alight token of regard, ai your acceptance of it—not for 1's intrinsic wala; but tor the kindly feelinys which prompttie donors, Weare urged to this sc mewha* unusual tesiimonial of respect towards you. fcr your kicdness and amiability, as those qualities (for which you are remarkable) Lave go seldom been the attribu'es of those who have preceded you in their professional visita to these shores. We wish, also, to prove toothers who may succeed you that kindness and politeness are never thrown away even upon the most humble cf tse profession. Atthe sale of the Folsom estate, the other day, the American theatre, which cost $60,000 to build, was knocked down for $31,500, toa Mr. Loyd Tevis, of this city. It was considered a great bar- gain. There are many in treaty for it. The Ravels (¢) have made a failure here, and why should they not—having only Gabriel to blow the horn? The rest are nothing. They are now at the Mines. McKean Buchanan ia has been making money. He is an indefatigable worker, and deserves to succeed. Asa general thing, he is not liked as an actor, indeed, a great many ridicule the idea of his playing ery amon cl ters, and I think the great secret of success, and the reagon people go to see him is the diversity of opinion as to his real merit. He has made about £5,000 here. Poor Josh Silsbie died here, at the International Hotel, after an illness of two months. He left about $1,600 in cash, which his executors will forward to his widow. Poor fellow, I stood b; his bedside the day before he died, and he said, feel I'm going, but it does seem hard to die so far from home, and my dear wife and child! But it can’t be helped.” His funeral was attended (as he men cessed) it his brother Masons. Lola Montez has been put il in Sydney. Miss Julia Pelby, Messrs. Thoman, Hamilton, Campbell, Blake, 1, Miss Cleaveland, (Ohio) and Pritchard (once of the Park) are playing at Weaverville. The San Fran- cisco Minstrels, understhe management of Thomas Maguire, are doing a fine business—Eph. Horn, aa usual, the bright particular star. The splendid bark Isabellita Hyne was wreck- ed, last week, on a sand bank some thirty miles from this city. The place is called Moon Bay. She is a total loss. Messrs. Macondray & Co. are the agents. The captain and mate were drowned in trying to reach the shore. She was from China, with a cargo of $150,000 in goods on board. I leave for Sacramento to-morrow, from which place I will next write you. Rixcon Port. Our Texas Correspondence. Austin, Texas, Jan. 20, 1856. Severity of the Winter in Texas—Frost and Snow— Favorable News from the Indian Reserve—Legia- lative Doings—The Democratic State Conven- tion—The Baltimore Platform Adopted as a Basis—Know Nothing Gathering—Theatrical Gossip, §c., §&c. The weather for the past four weeks has been un- precedentedly cold, an almost uninterrupted succes- sion of “northers” having blown almost daily, and the Colorado river having been, in some places, frozen over, thing hitherto unknown within the memory of man. We also had a fall of snow on Friday. At Fort Belknap, December 30, the ther- mometer was one degree below zero, the cold killing much stock, and frost biting several persons. Dr. Geo. W. Hill, ex-Indian Agent, is now in this city, and speaks very favorably of the condition of the Indians. Major Neighbors also passed a few days here on his return to the Indian Reserve, and gives a favorable account of the peaceful attitude of the Indians. In the Legislature no great things have been done as yet,a vast quantity of time having been con. sumed for Buncombe, and the members having kept up the Christmas holidays merrily; but both houses now seem inclined to work seriously, and get through the mass of business which now presses on them, so as to adjourn the 4th of February. The Senate has pasted the public debt bill by a small majority. Also, a bill giving the assent of the State of Texas to an act to provide for the payment of such creditors of the late republic of Texas as are comprehended in the act of Congress of September 9, 1850. Our little city has this week been olivened by the gathering of the members of the Democratic Stste Convention, which held its sittings in. the hall of the Howe of Representatives, sadly interfering, how- ever, with the public business of the State. They held their first meeting on Tuesday evening, when Matt. Ward was called to the chair, and sundry Uae made preparatory to organizing, and next. lay organization was effected, and a platform adopted, taking the Baltimore platform as a basis, and in the last article “cordially endorsing and ap- proving the principles of the administration of Gen.. jerce, as evidenced by his inangural address and. his annual and special messages, and: carried into practical effect by the leading measures of his ad- ministration.” On Friday evening they adjourned, having nominated delegates to the Cincinnati Con- vention, and electors. The meeting was a vei enthusiastic gne, and the members d with unbounded hopes of the success of the democratic party in Texas, which has never before shown so firm a front, nor been so per- fectly organized. “Sam” and Sam Houston were: most completely bemauled by speakers in the con- vention, aud some ill feelings were evinced on the attempt of Mr. Sherwood, member for Galveston, ta thrust himself and a speech on the convention, neither of which was he permitted todo, He waa chieces to, on account of the obnoxious speech he delivered in the early part of the seasion on the sub- ject of Flavery. Other than this, the business of the- convention was conducted with the greatest harmo- ny and good feeling, closing with a vote of thanks to the chairman, who reepanded in a speech of much. wit and good taste. The Know nat Mago a gathering last night,. Saturday,) evincing that ted were not “‘ used up ’ with all the democratic thunder which had boomed in their ears for the last few days. They meet in convention at the capital to-morrow (Monday.) This “ City of the Hills” has been enlivened by the performances of the company of Antonio Bro~ thers, who, in spite of the extremely inauspicious. weather, were sufficiently patronized tosend them on their way rejoicing. They were succeeded in a few days by Mott's circus, whose people also managed to get @ comfortable picking of “halvea and quarters ” from the adults and javeniles of this community: The Biakel. ving concerts here, and have charmed the ears of the Austinians + ie a oer fs the place are again placarded wit e is of Mott’s cis r mise ben he ued shortly. oan ee ve at with the Legislature, the 1 and the ‘conventions, the efty is full oo iano Every hotel is crammed with guesta, and at meat times the doors of the dining room are surrounded by a hungry crowd, some even braving the flerce north winds at the outer doors to secure a seat, the table peak only large enough to accommedate & moiety of the anxious expectants; the bell rings, the crowd rush in, and the law is “ First come first eerved, and the devil take the hindmost.” Von Canin are now