The New York Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1856, Page 6

ADDITIONAL FROM MEXICO. Mines and Spanish Di tialty — Doctrines—Loe 1>1s. (From the ordinaoy, July 1. ed iets po baee recently arrived in city who have been making extensive in the couatry adja- ceat to Rio del Oro, which have verified the asser- tions heretofore made on the subject. Everywhere old dust, and also veins of that metal are said to fe abundant, and of a superier quality even to those of Califoruia, so that with justice the stream on whose margins the metal is found is rightly called Gold River. But these placers have been Jong known to exist, for oe in aoa Se ragers oe teas ,made by Colonel Ramsey to a com) in attention th these New York, was cailed t> ting on this tributary of the Mescala gold mines e: river. Our attention has been attracted by an article which appeared in the Siglo some time since, signed be Senor Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa, and headed ‘Riches of La agen a The writer in commen- cing says: volcano of Foncceepell, or, as it is called in the Indian , Smoky Mountain, is the greatest source of wealth in the , in compa- rison with which the quicksilver mines of New Al- maden, the veins of the Sierra Madre, and be places California all sink into insignificance. t mines of gold and silver are gee gs ae ed with unce:tainties, and frequently with great these metals genes interrupted, amounts of money have to be expended to find it again. But vol- cano of Popocatepetl is no un or chance en- treasure pure salphar which is springing up ev day in infinite abundance fromits bowels. shod A late writer says that the United States consume in its manufactories, sulphuric acid to the the enormous sum of from $18,000,000 sit ett tage aight al ay Ta 5 supp! iano to be made be- and the qualities of ‘esvvius and Po; who now 595 ; i 2.2 25 a A of sulphuric acid States, ay 18, snc ga perhaj would ni ey erapess pbs meee 23 : fe ee [ oy a Tt i ae i v af aad é ie i 85 ga 33k cy ted a5e. a rl Be BE g easfs fs ta giplsee IEE iLHHEE it i ous trade, out of which the railro: would reeeive $12,000,000 annually, and balance for the profits of the trader The Archi in bis letter to the Minister Justice on the 7th inst, says :— It has been said that the civil law is in co ty with (bose previously established by Christ i point (bat the church should have proper the attention of your Excellency to this, e8 re. peated ia your able communication wha already Daascrted by another Miaister—you: vor— which ie, “That the church has possessed pr rrough laws, and by these sustained aud pre. jo not deny that the civil law has protected b ow this point, but what I say is, that the ori gin which the property of the charch bas isthe same as Chat of the chureb itzelf, viz.: Jesus Christ. We should wish to know what Archbishop Hughes, of New York, wil! say to this, ashe has already published his opinion that the Mexican governmen is right io ‘takin the church property, and the clergy are wrong 4 resisting, as riches only tend to make the church immoral and corrapt. it St. Avgustin said the same thing centuries ago. city es ought to be well informed as to the fact that Senor D. Miguel de los Santos Alvarez wii! soon be received oiffcially as Minister Plenipotentiary. We would recommend him to be in a hurry about it; for if that fleet which has left Spain should anchor at Vera Cruz, there is no telling the conseqnences. Our own impression is that Spa- nish affairs are still complicated and unsettled, and the probabilities of a war arc just as great as ever. The locusts have appeared in Tabasco in immense quantities, proving destructive to the crops. Not- withstanding the importations of corn from Yuca- tan there is still a great scarcity, and much com- plaint prevails among the people. (From the New Orleans Picxyune, uty 24) * * © A private letter, which we have before as, — 0 gene hee wae «Serene has resigned his portfolio, 8] sof tl as a mat ter of regret, inasmuch as his talent, integrity and energy,are such as render him a very desirable memper of the — It peers yet known Me replace him. His jon arose, as said, from bis not having been able to assent to a note that the government had sent to Congress, refusing to act upon a report which had been sent in to it, Concurrent with these differences in the cabinet, the one perbaps con nt on the other, are differ: ween the cal and Congress. Composed aa this body is of many “new men,” among whom there are many insignificant ones of all kinds, an effort is ping mafe to enlarge the powers conferred a it. by of Ayutla,and to shackle or check the liberal and progressive course of the gov- ernment. The nominations of certain persons tfill up the council, and one of the decrees or statates which have been issued, may, it is conceded by those friendly to the government, be regarded errors ; bat these are not sufficient to warrant the interested hostility Mo pepe ge was offering to it. Con- would be more appropriately employed settling the constitution. The only tof these differences is to strengthen reaction, which is, by no means, dead, and to encourage disobedience to the President, as in the case of the Governor of Nuevo Leon and the Provisional Governor of Jalisco. And really, without Senor Comonfort, it is by no means certain that the futare of the country could become what ithas promired. Ac iracy has been detected at Puebla. It is reported Tat many priests are implicated in it, and that it had for object the retarn of Ssnta Anna and the restoration of the times of the Dictator. A great many arresta have been made, while the papers gen- erally a at the absurdity of the retarn of Santa Anna the present feeling in the —- aoe riests ! always the priests,” says a pri ter. Phe ministers of the Most High have entirely for- gotten their sacred mission on earth, and convert their ministry of peace, charity and hamility into ‘the temporal served.” Idi one of mption, war and extermination. The law of illustrions Minister of the Treasury has irritated them yet more, but it is hoped that they cannot interrupt its enforcement, wha‘ever they may do. government, however, has to be very ener- getic. f it means to save itseif and the country.” The Frenchmen a ee aa we ee pee our correapondent’s 7, have treated their Minis ter, Couat Gabriac, to a charivari, for itliberality in bis aor to the fund for the sufferers by the inundation in France. The Minister has complained to the local authorities against thie insalt, and has demanded that the culprits should be appretended and paniabed. ‘ "tlotigenrs received from Mazatlan on the 26ta of June states that an unfortunate occurrence hap- Sm at Altata. From the time of Valdes, the lesara. Vegas were in the habit of carrying to Ouli- | acan the munitions of war which were at Mazatlan, and anti! now no one conld prevent it. The present Commandante General, however, ordered that they should be returned, to which the V1 made a de- cided ition; bat finally they to give them up. were all taken to Altata, where a ship was waiting, and under orders to receive them on board. The ship being filled with these combuasti- vies, all of a sudden the powder exploded, blowing op abip and crew. At the came time that which waa on abore also exploded, setting fire to the town. The cause of the is unkno vn. The Sociedad, an opposition paper in Mexico City, bas been suppressed by order of government, for the recent protesta of the bishops. wel being made to light the capital with , and two barners have already been placed in Frout of one of the theatres, where an experiment is uow being tried. ta Moe had information, which was cre: bor natering expedition is being fi ted | ont at New Orleans, or some other Americin city a net Tehnante: Proper measures have been nto attempt at landing. The Er 1 nordinary = gk nen Me government has prop’ to take the Te antepes route, with the adiacent lands, under pro- A paper in Guadalajara stotes that Mr. William Forbes has resigned as American Consul, in conse- SAGAS Hf be Legatigg of Wag Vaited States aot Lav. ing su his claims against the Mexican gov- The Mexico city correspondent of the Pi , writing on July ‘4 says:—There has compe red vari to the French Minister by the Frenchmen in this city. Now I will tell you all about it, so that you may know how they manage these matters out of France. Ii was a wieeting at the Hotel , in order to raise funds for the suf- ferers by the late inundations in France. Gabriac, the French Minister, was invited to at- tend and , which he di requested to subscribe to the fund, which he did to the enormous extent of one hundred francs—a sum something like one hundred picayunes. The meet- ing went off well enough wihont hin. But whether it was itical » or the bad liquors of t le, for which it is famous, it was proposed and carried, crim. con., as Mrs, Malaprop says, ive Gabriac a touch of tueir harmony, to try if he anear for music. Forth- with about two hundred of his countrymen marched down street, “ two and re Newgate fashion,” to his residence, suitably and equi accord- ing to law, to do honor to his liberalit; * 1 will not the fear of attempt tw criticise the performance the wisdom of your city artists in that line before my eyes. But from all accounts a8 the Trait d’ Union states, “lui dé d'une heure, un sw charivari.” He must have been astonished when they opened their upon him—for they had a rie com- plete de cuisine, made up of sorts of household and ki instruments that would “ make noise come.” As the French nation are proverbial for cooking anything, if you only give them the sauce- pan, lam inclined to think they did not dishonor the assertion in this dish of m which they pro- duced from the culinary utensils. The novelty of this exhibition has rather astonished the Aztecs, as it was something quite new for this country. Alle; Intervention of the United States in Di between 5; and Mexico, (From Le Constitutionnel, July toa The a produced in the United Sta‘es by tnay'be understood by a perusal of toe folowing pas may a of the tay which foe A ah article published b; m4 New Yorx Heratp, the principal journal of ‘New York:—“It would be a singular event, after all, says the author, if the real solution of the Cuban question were found to exist in a declaration of war made by Spain to Mexico; ina demand for assistance by the Mexicans to the people of the United States; in the victorious march of 10,000 Americans, who might easily be raised and paid by the revenues of the Mexican church property; in defeat of the Spaniards, and in the capture of Cuba by the Ameri- cans under the Mexican flag, by hp Cook ge fame gs More extraordinary events have witnessed.” Now, we know not what most to admire in the above lines. There reigus in the a simplicity of Lr Sag and of avidity that ia truly characteristic. The idea which is entertained of Mexico claiming the assistance of the United States is in itself curious, and recalls the fable of the horse succor from man. The of raising 10,000 Americans at the ex- [ee the Church, which would thus pay for the troduction of Protestantism into Mexico, a coun- try (anergy Bg is not less original, and the assumption it this band would dispose 30 easily of the Spanish troops, who have furnished for a long time one of the best infantry corps in the world, is cael enrious. Finally, in anzounciog the pro- ject of capturing Cuba under the Mexican flag, the cavalier mancer with which the idea ot public right is received in America, is sufficiently displayed. But in Europe the time has passed when it was suf- ficient to covet and obtain possession of a terrivory in order to be justified in conquering it, and our ideas of public right would condemn as an act of piracy the conquest of Cuba by America Sehiing under Mexican colors for the profit of the Unit States. this co! But what surpasses all is the statement that west would iepresent a ment. For ’ we may inquire. We know that un- pidity merits a punishment, and that warded with ridicule. Bat we t that the act of claiming the pay- at of a just debt is worthy of puni hment. Certain Spaniards have debts to recover from Mexico. The government of Madrid, entrusted with the defence of the interests of its Spanish subjects, demanded, a few years ago, from the Mexican administration, to regulate those debts and to engage itself for their pay- ment. The negotiation was terminated in 1863, by a treaty fixing the amount of the debts in question at $5,800,000, which the Mexican government took an obligation to pay. It assented to the engage- ment of paying to the creditors an interest of three per cent up to the full liquidation, and, besides, it | a to pay annually five per cent as a sinking ind. There is, of course, nothing to be done but to fulfil an engagement so positive and solema. Bat the Mexican government refuses to do so, not because it is without means to do so—a reason that ovuld be understood— but because it wants to reconsider the srrangement which has been come to, pretending that ,it bas been ill made. This is rather a tardy pretext. The interests of the Spanish creditors can- not, in this manrer, be placed at the mercy of liqui dations continually renewed: for, under such a sys- tem, the payment of their debts might be postponed to the day of judgment. The Mexicans say that they, in the meantime, made a revolat! So mach the worse for them. The creditors who did not enjoy the pleasure of that pronuaciamento ought not, ol course, to bear the expenses. It would, indeed, be an easy way of getting rid of national debts by means of revolu- tions. After this fashion Mexico would soon out all her obligations. Moreover, the Mexican go- vernment did not confine itself to suspend the pay. ment of its debts; it invited all bearers of titles to deposit them at the Treasury, in order that they might be submitted to a fresh examination; and, in case of refusal, it ordered those titles to be seized. This was going ratber too far. It is easy to understand the indignation of the | Spanish government, for an insolveat debtor may be | excused; but is no excuse for a debtor whode- | nies his debt, and then offers violence to his credi- | tors. If it be trae—which we are ignorant of—that, since the regulation of the debt, frauds uave been committed to the prejudice of Mexico, then we could understand a claim fora revision of them. In pre rence of a formal treaty, Spain would certainly have the option of refusing it. But a revision, violeatly enforced, cannot but be rejected, and Spain exer- cises only ber rights. Is it for this reason that, according to the Ameri- can expression, she deserves to be punished by the | loss of Cuba? Are there in the United States sach determined enemies of legal rights, that, not con | tent with refusing them, pretend to punish the hold- ers of them ? The sentiment expressed in the United States journal is, however, of a nature that should not be | lost on Spain. It is certain that a portion of the at is | inhabitants of Mexico would not hesitate between | | the choice of Spain and the United States. These | are animated a hatred towards Spain which is as unintelligent as it is bratal, and rather than give way to Spanish forces they would open the road to | Mexico to the adventurers which the revenues of the charch would attract in crowds from the United States. The first broadside fired against Vera Craz would therefore probably become the signal of an American intervention, and before long Spain would not have too many troops at hand to defend the shores of Cuba. Should the Mexican government continue to decline receiving the ~ diploma- tic agent during the presence the Spanish squadron, the wisest step that Spain could teke | would be, in our opinion, to remore the «quadron | from before Vera Craz; for in the disor- ganized state of Mexico, everything may be awaited from her Under all ciream- stances, it is wise to consult the susceptibili- ties of the weaker power, and to preserve her, even by an excess of moderation, from those extremities to which her weakness may drive her and which would complete her ruin. ‘The Difienity Between Spain, and Mexico. (From Fi nario de Is Marina, of Havana, Joly 26 By ber Majesty's steamer Ulloa, which left Vera Cruz on the 19th inst., we have received news from the capital of the neighboring repablic, which, ai | though foreseen, has a certain importance, as far as | it shows that even the shade of a difference between th [gape and bag hi her Majesty rah * peared nh 0 ak ee of an arrangement rs porable to both count-ies. pit c Already, under date of Jnly 2, we learned that | the best paid men in the commanity the charges on bonds which the government of the | republic had expedited for several Spanish creditors had been taken away; now, we see that the treaty has been fully reestablished, avd that, save what may re=nit from the revision of the claima, it has been ordered to pay the dividends of all debts, even those which are savmitted to an examination on account of their suspected validity. The Mexican overnment being disposed to take this ground Shere was nothing more worthy on the part of her Mojesty than to consent to the revirion; for nobody | is more interested than our nation, thet ander no pretext whatever, not only illegal interest should be covered by ber glorious national banner, bat stili more, that there should not be even any saspicion of illegality. e following is the document alluded to :— SpcrpTaRY OF SPATE AND OF FoasIGN ArFatns TO ris Excencency THe Mtxtster oF Frvance. Sr. President, considering that His Fxcellene the object the Wexican government has prop to iteel! in the question concerning the Spy Convention, is no other than that of certain claims which introduced into that convention, being re vieed by an_wnderstanding and agreement with the Fnvey Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo- tentiary of her Catholic Majesty, the government of her Majesty, likewise, consenting to such ¢ sera as it is supposed, have been ille- | « pulovs and careful revision of the said claims taking place, on the part of both eovernnenta, withon’ the iuifilaeut of the treaty Velug suspended 9@ dbat ac: ’ NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1856. count, or the payment of the dividends which cor- te er mene Soman Seis Satsaregted, taking into conrideration Ne stil right of -the government of Mexico to roe je. right revision, those who, in consequence of ity of i Skins "Ue Betsy ht dood ah tare claims— his Excellency has to orde: the §) carentien to be 7 oon to We Siogitees all ihe dizidends May have not received, ualizin, im those creditors English 4 French Conventions, “rns order that the said revision be duly effected, one or two commissioners for each of the two Serene shall be nominated, and their fuactions, the said revision, shall be limited exclusively to examining whether the claims introduced into the h fund have the three requis.tes of ori- continuity and actuality—required by article welve of the convention of 1851, and by article thirteen of the treaty concluded in 1853. The claims which are defective as to of those requisites, have, by this very fact, Deen illegally in- troduced into the Spanish fund, created by the said treaty according to its tenor and ; for on that ground both governments declare illegal, and reprove in the most solemn manner their introduc- tion, a8 a violation of the stipulations. Although the claims which in this way have been intreduced, were introduced illegally, yet considering that some of the bonds issued for said claims may bave as bona fide into the hands of third persons, the said bonds, by a principle of equi- ty; and on account of the ic credit attached to from the Spa- joes exempt the owners of such claims unduly introduced, from a legal prose- cution, if such should take place. Consequently, the holders of such claims who, be- fore the revision, or during it, spontaneoualy will de- liver, for the sake of justice or their personal honor, the bonds they received in exchange, or others of the same amount and value, out of the Spanish fund, and will ag:ee to restore the revenues they may have received, paying them in cash, will not be sul to judgment; but those amongst the said creditors who will not conform to it, will be prosecuted by the civil and criminal tribunals, both governments lend- ing their aid to this effect, and names of such persons shall be imme published after thé re- vision having taken place; the introduction of claims without any of the three requisites above named, constitutes a crime, whatever may{be the pre- text or motive alleged. This is done in order that it may serve in future as @ warning against similar acts, and as the faith and justice of both govern- ments and public morality require it. His Excellency, the Woy Extraordi and Minister Plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty agrees on w! that his gov- goes before, satisfied ernment will also consent to it. By order of his Excellency, Sr. President Substi tute, I make this communication to your Excellency in order that you may take the nec measures for executing without delay this mutual convention, as far as it concerns the repwblic and belongs to your tment. God and Libe:ty. Rosa. x1c0, July 12, 1356. Our Richmond Correspondence. Ricumoyp, Va., July 31, 1856. Press Personalities-—-The Kettle Calling the Pot Noumes--Stiadfast Democracy of the Old Domi- nion—Deapotic Influence of the Oid Richmond Junta—Ignorance and Superstition of the Masses in the State—Paucity of Schools, §¢., &e. Political parties are waxing warm in this oid State, and before the canvaas is over we may look out for some severe jarring, particularly in the edi- torial fraternity. Already the Enquirer avd the Whig of this city are beginning to employ language towards their opponents not very complimentary in its character, and not altogether compatible with the rules of fair discussion. The Enquirer is so bit- ter and gross in its personalties, that the Whig, though inclined to decorous and respectful lan- guage, is sometimes compelled to deviate from its sense of propriety, on the principle of “ fighting the devil with fire.” It is needless to say much about the Examiner, for the shameless indecency of that paper bas been a proverb among the people for years past. Nobody has any respect for its opinions, for they are as variable as the winds, and are given always more from selfish calculations thau from po- litical principle. At one time it was the bitter, un- compromising opponent of Herry A. Wise; denounc- ed Lim, in its accustomed style of billingsgate, as a political oe, unworthy of democratic support, and intimated pretty distinctly that his only motive in deserting the whig party and going -ver to the democracy was to obtain office, and to promote his own selfish ends. After indulging {ts ferocious tirades against Wise for two or thiee months, all at once the erv of “ presio! change!” was , and from that moment the Exammer became the most rervile and sycophantic follower of Wise in the State, lauding him as a statesman, as the fearless and Spoorieetie champion of porolar rights, &e. This old State is democratic to the backbone, and could not be made to change its party complexion thongh one were to rise from the dead and warn the people of their error. The old Richmond Junta bas long exercised supreme control over the masses of the State, and it is traly astonishing to see the might of their influeace; one explanation of it, and one only can be given old Virginia is enveloped in clouds of ignorance and darkness. There are sevyeaty thousand white men over twenty one years of age who are unable to read or write their native language; and these men are legal en eee the are wt prero- gative of free men, Vv are no better qua fited to do #0 than the slaves who cultivate on: wheat and tobecco. Even og Dangond who can manage to read and to scrawl ir names, their ignorance is so profound, that the hope of eulicht euing them upon political —— is past prayiag for. In fact, They are fit subjects for the demagogue, and to him they are made over, body and soul. As long, therefore, as the democratic pore re ceives such material aid from this class of sovereigns, it will not be overanxious for free schools, of which the State is now comparatively destitate. We have some excellent colleges among us, where the sons of wealthy farmers are educated; but for the poor class, Which so largely preponderate, there is hard- ly any provision wot mentioning. They are left to grow up in ignorance, and are never cared about er thought of unti election days, when they are taken under the special guardianship of democratic leaders, p The old Richmond Junta is aed of a set of men, every one of whom enjoys the heavy bounty of government, either State or federal; they are offices are generally sinecures aud the ineum vents, therefore, have ample leisure to devote to the cause of their patrons. To see these old fogies bobbing about the city, spending their time chiefly in — trickery, one would be apt to think the intelligent portion of the democratic part: would, at least, become weary and disgusted wi them and their officious intermeddling. Bat not so. The democracy of Vir are veriest slaves on earth—the most ignorant, superstitious and bigoted creatures onder the sup, not even ex- epting the priest-ridden subjects of Spain and Mexico. Our Philadelphia Correspondence. Partavevrara, Jaly 31, 1956, Temperature of the Quaker City—Mbiting Condi- tion of Things —Emma Stanley's Début and Bri! liant Success. lam not aware, at the present moment, which «pet on earth is considered the hottest; bet as an act of simple justice to this city, I desire to inform Mr. Meriam, of Brooklyn, in particular, and the world in general, that there is but one place under the «un hotter than this, and the name of that place is never mentioned to “ears polite.” Tolk of “melting moments.” Pshaw! “fried, vaked, roasted and stewed they say of oysters, “served np ine never slept in a chafing dish, with a pr blezing beneath it; bot T am confident 1 after another week's probation here: and I already know that I can become a smelter iron, a glass blower, a baker, stoker to a steam engine, to a mammoth hotel, without enduring heli inconvenienc have during the present term” in the Quaker City. I would write you a few part and things in general” here: but ‘ and “things” are fused and conlus street is roasted, Pine crackles with be biazea. and even Vine affords no si Worning ob that coneumes us. Bayi we are in short, as tyle” I ful limp mld do it nture,on Tuesday evening, into the Wal theatre, to weleome chirming Eo ibeit the heat waa fearfal, [ foind the house crowded. and I rejoiced to find the veraict of New York confirmed in Philadelphia. # resess was folly as great bere asin your citv,end every expression of applavee, every token of deliwnt, was heartily and mniversaily bestowed npon her aw when she won the hearts of New Yorkors and took Corbam by a coup de main. The approvation was genuine, hearty and well dee She wat en songs, pelied with bouquets and called hefore the eurtain to receive one of the most enthn- unde in this city. Only ardent glow, anda brit ) hi yaceer awaile Emo Stapley in thig yity. A Few Facts in Defence of the Vigtlance Committee of San Franctsco. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Tn your paper of yesterday I am sorry to perceive that you are inclined to take a less favorable view of the action of the San Fransisco Vigilance Com- miitee than you have heretofore done, and I regret it the more, as the character of your paper is known to be independent and uninfluenced by partisan feelings, and consequently all well wishers of Cali- fornia must be sensitive to your opinion upon this matter. I have resided and done business in San Francisco for the greater part of the last six years, and bave at the present time a business in operation there, besides being interested in real estate in that city. Therefore any views which I may take of the action of the Committee cannot be based upon a disposition leaning to riot and disorder, as all my interests point to a different course. This uprising of the people,as you are aware, is not the first which has taken place there. In 1851 the original Vigi- lance Committee was called into life and action by the necessity of ridding the city of thieves and murderers, who had become so bold and fearless that no citizen was tafe even in broad daylight in the public streets. In one instance a merchant was at- tacked and nearly murdered in his open store, about seven o'clock in the evening, by & raffian with a slung shot, for the Wd apd of robbery. Nearly every conflagration of that unfortunate city, it is well known, was caused by incendiaries, whose only olject in committing such terrible havoc was what ev F hooky they could carry off during the excite- ment. It was to rid the city of these scoundrels, whose persons and characters were well known, that the first association of citizens was formed, under the now well known name of Vigilance Committee. Although fully convicted, not one of these wretches had ever been summi anished when in the power of the law, as poli uniary interests invariably either enabled them to escape, or, at the worst, to undergo @ very short imprisonment. It was in this state of affairs that the citizens took the matter in hand. How they executed their trast is well known. None suffered without a fair and im- pares) trial, and as long as I have resided there I ave never yet heard a complaint that their action was not praisewortby aud founded upon set ie tice. As soon ‘as the Committee had effected their purpose they quietly disbanded, returned to ir business avocations, and surrendered the execution of laws into the hands of the or ad officers. The atmosphere was puri- ; honest and peaceful citizens felt that they could live in security; hundreds who hat never before dared to do so now sent for their families, and the character of California improved ys the eyes of the Adige scarcely a xopbe RA sae 9 mht my me pu an a] e of stabi ° sured, and foreign resent their capital for investment. Ali good citizens felt proud of the lund of their adoption, and had a warm interest in her name and success. improved state continued for a yoar or two, when villany began again to rear its head. Mining was not quite 80 table as formerly. The gam- blers, who formerly could make a fortane ina month, now found that all had become more considerate in the use of their means, and the period for such rich harvests, so easily reaped, had passed. They then bent their steps to the cities and took the chances for political office and Dances with those who already occupied that Id. These com- bined elements did not form a body which was at all seru in its means, and by artfully securi among its number the offices of inspectors snipes of Sens, they were openly in the market and offered for sale to the bighest bidder every office, from Governor down. I will now refer to the election held in the fall of 1854 for county and city officers for San Francisco, the manner in which it was conducted being a fair illustration of all those which have »¢en held there, ant ein one in aor ine brow <ht face to face Ww juities § . Every allot box in the ei it wards of the city of San Francisco probably was in the hands of the of above described during thateie ‘tion. Some of the first citizens ot San Frat applied to the Mayor aud other authorities to have one or two re- spectable citizens placed inside of the poll rooms, with no power to exercise any authority over the ballot boxes, but merely to guard them against in- vasion and corruption by those who had charge of them. Tais request was peremptorily denied, and in a number of che wards the inspectors and jadges took opery opr to close every aperture through which the citizen could perceive what was transpiring within. Three respectable business men, who were part of a committee appointed to watch toe polls, made affidavit that daring the night suc a ng the day of election they saw one of the in- spectors of election in the First ward break the seal of the ballot box, remove trom it a handful of ballots and replace them with about an equal number of others. These witnesses were not politicians. They were | examined separately under oith, and all agreed io their account of the transaction. Whea the new City Council met, objections were made to the ad n'ssion of the members from that ward. A form of investi- gation took place befure the Council, aud the mem- | bers were admitted. The returns of the election from the Eighth ward were not made for eight days, while they could have been made in a less number of hours. Every ivtelligent citizen was well aware that this was for the purpose of accommodating the retnrng to the demands made from deficienvies in other wards. Also, a citizen testitied that at 120’clock of the after the election --and | os it was for one day, of course, after the voting was numbers of tickets were | printed in the or building of one of the pa ers | The course of the Vigilnnes Commitee. “During chat the course chat election, as at all ane ig candidates were in the field for the offices of jud, and inspectors of election; but no one that any outside candidate could succeed, as long as these scoundrels were filling the offices, a hands all the Roserast and who had absolute power t» return themselves as elected. Theirs was a secured office, which they could hold permanently, and could place their friencs in any other ofiice. When San Francisco was incorporated, her landed | property placed her in the tion of one of the | wealthiest cities of the With pradent and | judicious management her income from this source would have been sufficient to defray a!! her expenses without any taxation upon her citizens. The reck- lessness of those In office had squand:red her wealth, o that of her vast domain she had scarcely a foot of grovnd left, and that little encumbered, while the funds in her treasury had been repeatedly attacked. Not only bad she lost all, but she was deeply in,debt; her citizens were taxcd an amount double tof any others in the world. They could not pay such enurmous assesaments; their business was not equal to this demand. The State management of finances bad been little or no better. The State Legislature and City Councils were voting moneys which were not inthe , and which no ot man could believe ever be fied Most of her citizens, whatever may be oy whe the contrary, feel a real attachment for their and sa” with deep con- cm the - Seager aut despot ton ot her flaance plunging ber ai into misery. Aw Aterican citizens, the first tl of the people of San Francisco was, there is but one +a; to right ourselves and our governm a! Vigorous efforts were made —reform movements were eet on foot—thousands of votes were potled; and yet, to the dismay of all rood citizens, the same class of corrupt officials suecceded in foisting themselves npon the public. Considerate men began to think that a majority of the people of San Francisco must be degraded indeed when they retained such cor- rupt officers: but by degrees the true state of the care became known, and as it became known the ently alternative presented itself that they should ether submit to being defrauded of their rights their pena , and, perhaps, their lives; or as a re- form 4d not be effected through the ballot box, while in the keeping of these wretches, they must resort to the only other course, which was to arise os they have dove, and vindicate their rights in a manner which I have the fullest assurance is en thusiastical:y applauded by nineteen-twentieths of all good citizens, not only in San Francisco bat threnghout California. A jnst distinction shovld be made between the action of a bedy of men who band together for the purpose of defying the laws and perpetrating out gee upon innocent parties for selfish purposes aad «nat of a combinatioa of responsi citizens who have themselves suffered from the corrupt action thoee whore duty it administer the liws, and which, as the only ¢ t, compelled the suffer ere to execute the laws | emselves, With regard to the cle which has been inade agoirgt the Vigilance ©» mittee that their ulterior design is recession fr the Union, it is rather amusing than otherwive |. ony person acqnainted with the state of public nin California in thia respect. Ihave never y+t ithe man who advo- ces. The nearest ap- ressed has been in tion of a railroad to he: cated it mnder any circ: proach to euch a sentimer’ speeches edvocating the «« Coelifornia by the general | ing the importance to the | embneiastic speaker has pr porsibie recession, npless | stirred the moelves in thie m eoch a thing seriously foreigners who have sided with t! | who ase zealous and faithful allies both natives and foreigners, who acterand interests at stake, agree i. -¢ their own prevent protection and the \ | ard prosperity of Ca ifornia, tal government No one thinks of t € the reapectable Committee, and 9 work which heir char- sary for mate credit E. Coow gue, MD, Theatrical, Musieal, &. Nivio's Gaxpen.—fhe favorite comedian, Mr. Wo). k. Burton, having recovered from the severe accident which recently befel him, will commence his Sngagemnent at this house to-morrow evening. He pars iB reat charapter of Topy Lumpkio, in. the comedy of “ toops to Conquer,” supported b; Mr. WH. Crisp, Mr/G, Holland: Mra, Cr Howard, &e. The “ Clockmaker’s Hat" follows. Bowrky Tagatre.—The unprecedented anccesa of the thrilling drama entitled “ Pirates of the Mississippi,” and the great burlesque «f “ Po-ca-hon- tes” in the enterprising and talented mai to announce them for repetition throughout coming week, Messrs. Brougham, Fisher, Seymour and Canoll, M’me Ponisi, Miss Reignolds, &., are in the casts, and M’!les Henrarde dance between the pieces. Lavra Keenn’s Vantertes—The negotiations for the reinstatement of Miss Keeue in estab- lishment which she made so popular and profitable last season having failed, it became necessary for her to proceed at once to the erection of a new theatre. ane N peri as inh igre oy weeks ago, war selected and purchased from owners, but various of the lessees and tenants refused to vacate the premises—the only :esource left was to buy off these occupants, which was done at a cost of $3,600—the last terant having surrendered his claim esterday. The plan for the building has been ished, the contracts given out, the workme'i are to commerce operations to-morrow or the day after, and Mr. Trimble, the architect, stipulates to have he establishment in readiness for Temempenens on the lst day of October, or else forfeits $500 week during the time of delay. The edifice isto be of the most handsome description, the entrance will be twenty-five feet wide, and paved with marble ‘rom Broadway to the dress circle and parquette It will be about the size of the Old Park, and will comfortably seat some twenty-five hundred people. Miss Keene takes $10.000 of the stock, and has a lease for five years. We shall endeavor to give the names of some of the leading members of her com- pany to-morrow. ‘Tae Last Nicut.—George ois | and Wood's Minstrels are to give their last entertainment for the ® 280n to-morrow evening. , dances and the PPY ’’ constitute the luughable farce of the “ bogs 1ss Fanny Deane is to give a grand drawing room entertainment at the Broadway Atheneum to- morrow evening. Her programme is varied aud en- tertaining, and will doubtless attract a fashionable audience. ‘Le Corsarre.’’—As this ballet, lately brought out at Her Majesty's theatre, has been productive of considera- ble gossip, it may be a: well to give the fullowing descrip- tion of it. furnished by the London Post of the 9th inst:— It is perfectly well known in Paris that the Empress suggested “‘Le Corsaire’’ as an attractive subject for a bailet, which the resources of the u might place on the stage with a m of ‘the gorgeous ‘scenery and pictur of Byron's well known romantic poem. The ballet opens with a crowded Oriental scene repre- senting a slave market, affording a medium for glittering costumes worn by Turks, Greeks, dancing almas, Arme- nians, and that picturesque grouping of humanity of the Eastern world, which promises ere long to be so little seen in real life. Byron and Moore delighted the world a few years ago with the poctry of the East, and the mo- thers of many of the fair spectators of the ballet believed Peri, and even grew seutimental about the loves of ica aud Azitn—beings who lived on fruits and flowers, sunbeams and starlight—a dramatis persona reani- mated from fragments of Greek poetry by certain poets of the Jast generation. By indulging @ little in the spirit of these poctic sweetmeats, we may again sympathise with the love making of Conrad and Medora, who first became known to each other through the medium of a nosegay. The Corsair, ere long, contrives to carry off his love, whilat his companions bestow the same delicate attention on a variety of young beauties which the Pasha had evidently intended to appropriate. The second ta- bleau discovers a subterranean grotto, where Conrail and Medora are induiging ia love making, to which ths mariae hero adds the pleasure of the chibouque. The fair cap- tives around, however, made no impression on Conrad, who is absorbed by the beauty of Medora. Nevertheless, they get up a little dancing, aud the whole party appear to he passing a somewhat agreeable life. The third tableau shows a magnidcently got up scene of the gardens’ of the Pscha’s palace, where we meet with Gulnare, in the midst of one of those ‘revolts of the barem™ which are sure to occur in Oriental society. The Vacha is admirably played by M. Dantz, who, throughout the drama, does the used up old gentleman of the East to per‘ection,” Medora again appears veiled as a female lave, who has been caught by an intrigue, and bron ght back to the Pacha. Here the ‘ business” of Gulnare commences, as she forms a friend: hip with Medora. based on the solid foundation of a combined ‘batted for the Pacha. Acaravan of pilgrims eventually approach, and a dance takes place: but, shortly after, at a signal, the pilgrims, who have followed the pretended der cise, throw off their disguises and reveal themselves as the Corsair’s band. 3 wh—muskets glitter—a general tumult eyd, with ail his female cubjects, except Me ings to Conrac, flies in alarm. ‘Gulnare is the protection of Conrad; Medora is secured the Pacha’s guards: and Conrad, overpowered by mbers, ie sentenced to immediate death, in spite of the olieitaticus of Gulnare. The fourth tableau represents a scene in which the Pacha declares Medora rust become his bride, or that ad shall be sacrificed. ra accept the Pacha’s of surprise, until a pl repre-enting Me st the lovers disay e closes with a scene which, do doubt, will be the great attraction of the ballet. A felueca, riding on @ biue ge, occupies the whole stage. ‘The ship is anima ted with picturesque groups, amonget whom are Conrad sad Medora, safe and happy om the Corsair’s element. supposed to excisim— Far as the breeze can bear, or billow foam, Survey our empire. aad behold our home! 4 his tove gaze over the waters. But in the revel which takes place on the deck of ti vea- a moving panorama of clouds passes in the buck ound. The sky begins to darken, anda storm comes on, which thickens and grows louder until the craft sinks Veneath the waves, and we catch a glimpse of Medora and — the only survivors of the wreck, as the cur- tain falls, The music of the ballet is by Adolph Adam, and is a very fair specimen of pleasibg snatches of melodies strdog together, and made subservient to the action of the ¢ratma Panis. —There is a complete earth of dramatic intelli genee in the French capital. M’lle Moreau Sant! con- Unues to tuaintain her success in ‘Les Vépres Siciliennes. ” R or adieur to the Parisian public, on Wed- werk, In the ballet of * Le Corsairo,”’ which hay been One of the most successful choregraphic pieces pro- duced for many seasons, A trifling operetta, cailod ‘Marinette et Gros René," bas been favorably received at the Bouffes Parisiens. ‘An equally sight little piese, called * Volkette,’’ and an operetta, in one act, entitled 5 et Nemorin,” bave been produced and muy few nights, at the Folies Nouvelles. Nothing, how- tals by ormed for their es- and thas deceiving of greater importance or novelty has occurred to cal circles, if we ex lightest merly exercised the humble calling of a dancer in the corps de ballet at the Ambigu Comique, and more recently en actor of small parte at the same theatre. This illus tous artist Was named Tancréde Florestan Roger Louis Grimaldi, Prince of Monaco, the second son of Prince Honoré IV. and of Louise Felicie Victoire d’ Aumont, Duchess of Mazarin. Honoré IV., having lost the sove- ig Duchy of Monaco, which was attached to od himeelt, with his immediate heir recarious financial position, The second son, Florestan, after the death of his father, was ce mpletely jone1 by his mother, who married, a ond time, an avoue of Paria. The yoang Florestan, ‘eferring to support himself by honest industry to liv n a state of mondicancy more or less disguised, wok the heroic resolution of offering his services to the vanager of the theatre, where he was engaged. In is41, on the death of his el¢er brother, Honoré V., he coerded to the empty honors of royalty under the title (Honoré V.) of Plorestan 1 successor is his son, Charles iil who now wears the shadowy crown of Monaco. M. Al phonse Royer, director of the Odeon, bas been appointed ral of the Imperial Opera. The Odeon ‘and will not reopen until September. Ambroise Thomas hiss obtained the chair of Professor of Comporition at the Conservatoire of Music, vacant ly the » of Adolphe Adam. 't is thought certain that P-ince Poniatowski will be the w director of the Opera. The Messager dos Theatres ves the following account of the departure of the fair ve of the Theatre Frangaise For the last day or he Comedie Frargaise has been in a state of great © ment, pablic will share when made ecquainted with its caure. Mme. Madeleine Brohan has started for St. Petersburg, leaving, however, her resigna tion a8 member of the company, but afr having ob- m the proper quarter leave of absence fora ich rendered this hasty and unforseen departure nd legal, and will allow the fair desorter t» re f resignation in sit months, according to the lation, without her being compelled to resume her we at the theatre. The departure of Mme. Bro- ous Joss for the company, which it will not be ensy to supply. Plessy takes loave on the 16th netant, so that thie theatre will then be left without any ctress for first parte. TwraTmeat ComPANy ARRKETED.—A poor man at Bo- ona, well known there under tho nickname of Sand- ia Waggery in his avocation ag stage mena ye of those peripatetic Marionette theatres so seen in squares and places of Tialkau town ted for the following reason ang of robbers administrator get has closed its de he robbers answered ‘A which the wner of the again replied, ‘Qui pls amict nom ttrando.’’ (Hore friends do not enter. )*At this the ax langhed loudly, as & pun on the name of the presi gate of Bologna. Monsignor Amict; but the pol x the joke in such @ playful light, took the unfortunate sondrene, theatre and all, into custody, as guilty of a po- —_———$—<_—— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, MONEY MARKET. Sarvnpay, August 2—6 P.M. The reported sales at the stock board show a very im business, It isa very poor show even at this avon. If there is any hopes for holders it is in the return of operators from the country. At the firet board today there was a general decline. New York Central Railroad fell off § per cent; Cam- berland Coal, 4; Reading, 4; Mithigan Central, {; Diicbigay Seytherp, }; Pawams, 4; Cleveland apd (ee a Toledo, 4. Galena and Chicago advanced § per cent. La Crosse and Milwaukie and Wisconsin Lake Shore closed firm et previous prices. The opward movement in Galeva and Chicago hasa very etrong basis. It is now selling ut 109 per cent, the August dividend of five per cent off. The next eemi-apnual dividend, due in February, 1857, will not be less than 15 percent. In February last it was equal to 185 per cent in cash, The two lowest priced Western railroad stocks, La Crosse and Mil- waukie, and Wisconsin Lake Shore, are not offered in large lots. They each hold out extraordivary in- ducements for investment. The last dividead on each was paid on the first of July, and the January payment will be as large, andin the La Grosse and Milwaukie, perhaps larger than the last. ‘There was no second board to-day. The Assistant Treasurer reports today aa fol- lows:— Paid on Treasury account... Received on Tréasury account, Balance on Treasury account. Paid for Assay office... Paid on disbursing check 51.2 Balance credit all account -12,998,814 64 The anthracite coal trade is still well maintained. notwithstanding the report that the trade would be suspended. Such an attempt, by combination, would have been as impolic as ineffectual of its ob- ject. We notice that the shipment, by way of the Lehigh Navigation, for the week ending on Satur- day last, was 44,335 tons, and for the season 647,623 tons. The Schuylkill canal, for the week ending on Thursday last, reports 29,429 tons, and for the sea- son 555,871 tons; against 601,693 tons to the same time last year. The Reading Railroad reports for the week 49,330 tons, and for the current year 1,235,510 tons,” against 1,356,351 tons to correspond- ing date last year. The trade is thought to be im- proving. The warrants entezed at the Treasury Depart- ment, Washington, on the 3st July, were as fol- For the redemption of Texas debt. For redemption of stocks... For the Interior Department. From customs..... War warrants recei The following is a summary of the statement of the Wisconsin banks, showing their condition on - the 7th of July:— Capital, 63,024 26 1,451,128 51 Private securities 4,492,361 87 The Milwaukie Sentinel says:— ‘The regular trains are now running to Mazomaine, twenty-two miles west of Madison. The laying of the track is progressing with all possible speed, aud is now beyond Arena, making over thirty miles in all. Four miles further will bring the track to the Wisconsin river, the bridge over which is already finished. The secon bridge across the Wisconsin, a little above Richland City, is rapidly approaching completion, and will not delay the treck layers in the least. Hight miles from the second crossing of the river brings the Fond tafpiantode, the most important point on the Wisconsin. grading is all completed to this thriving little town, and fifteen miles beyond it. The Prairei du Chien is twenty-four miles more, and as that is by far the heaviest portion of the work, comprising deep rock cuts, a lai amount of ma- sonry, filling, &c., the read is considerably more than half led; that the steam pile-drivers are bi on the lower bridge, acrose the Wisconsin. Two hundred and fifty graders are actively employed, besides a large num- ber of masons, bgidge builders, &c. The contractors ex- pe:tto have an additional bundred laborers ina fow days. At Prairie du Chien itself, the erection of the requi- site buildings has been let to an experienced contractor from Madison, and a considerable number of men and teams are already employed upon them. A depot ono hundred feet long, and @ round-house to accommodate twelve locomotives, constitute the first instalment of the company’s improvements. The organization of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad is now completed. The elec- tion for directors took place on Wednesday. A large attendance of stockholders was present, and the votes polled were as follows:— Of the Obio and Indiana Railroad, 25,086 shares; Fort Wayne, 17,970 shares, and of the Oblo and Pewnsylyania, 44,173 shares. The following gentlemen were chosea directors :— Pennsylvania—Geo. W. Cass, Wm. Wade, Gen, Wim. Robinson, Jr., J. Edgar Thompson. ; Obio~R. McKelly, E:T. shersoan, C. M. Russell, Joba orwell. indiana—Samuel Hana, J. K. Edgerton, A. L. Wheeler, W. Williams. ‘ Chie Wm. B. Ogden, John Evans. New York—Theodore T. Moran. ‘The new Board met on Thursday, at Pittsburg, aad elected Geo. W. Cass, of Pennsylvania, President; J. K Fegerton, of Indiana, Vice Prezicent, and Wm. Wiliams, of Indiana, Secretary. The following decision by a special committee of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, chosen by the parties, is of interest to those engaged in the flour trade:— James Gardner vs. Roots & Co.—The plaintiff purchased: of the defendants, on the 26th of last April, four hundred barrels of flour, branded “Shelbyville,” which they gua- ranteed euperfine, according to New Orleans in- The four, or a portion of it, was taken to that city by the y‘simtiff, ‘and upon being inspected there two hundred aud seventy three barrels wero ‘fine.’ The plaintit produced @ certificate from the New Orleans in- spectors to this effect; also, the account sales of this lot of flour rendered to him by Messrs. James Connelly & Co, showing that it was sold at five dollars per barret. He a'so produced a certificate from three well known commission houses in New Orleans, suing that day this flour was worth $6 123 per market. Based upon those facts, the pi the defendants are bound to pay him the difference be- tween the price he obtained for the flour and that which he could have obtained for it had {t been superfine, ‘The defendants claim that the custom has beon, in cases flour sold in this market, and guaranteed superano in New Orleans, was classed ‘ fine,’’ to pay a reclamation of fifty cents per barrel, and they are, therefore, not bound to go beyond this custom in this case. The committee hold that the defendants having guar- opteed the flour “‘ superfine,”’ according to New Oricans inspection, are bound to make this guarantee good to the |-plaintift. That potwithstancing the custom has been, in other seasone, to deduct fifty cents per barrel, in cases when flour guaranteed “‘ superfine’ was classed ey tuis last season the difference between the value of fine and superfine flour has been over this mt, and that the correct rale in such cases is to allow actual lows sustained by the guaranteed. The committee therefore decides that Roots & Co. are bound to pay to James Gardiner three hundred and seven dollars and twelve and a half conte, being one dollar and twelve and a half ceats per barrel for two hundred and seventy three barrels flour, the difference between the price of fine and superfine dour in New Orleans, as shown by the above testimony. Stock Exchange. Sarenpay, August 2, 1866 100 shs I'a’g RRS10 87% 760 00 wh S°000 Mo State O's.c. 86 2 0 T1 Cen RR bds. 92 WACO do,,.. DOO, 92 LOO CHARI bds.. OF 200 shs Com Cl Co.s60 214 100 Mich Cea RE..bOO 93 150 do 40 Mil &LaCrosse RR 950 Mich 8 & N Ia RR 13 do, 40.44.0600 chi & Rock T RR. Erie RR........6 4 00 160 do. 200 Reading 200 do, 100 TOCK SALES, the week ending July 30, ‘nowne. $6,000 Fayette Co., Ky., 6's, int. addod, 70 #000 Littie Miami R. R. 6's, mort. bd 80 1,000 Hille. & Cin. R. R. 7's, Ist mort .. « @ 1,000 Cov. & Lex. R. R. 10°8, ine, bd ty | 7,000 Coy, & Lex. R. RB, 6°s, inc, bds °° 2000 ad's & Cin, R. RB. t 80 3,000 Ohio & Miss. R, R. 7 “ 6 60 Col, Piqua & Ind, R, R. 7's, ine. bis “ 41% $00 (ol. & Xenia R. 2, 7's, tom yours diy, bds. 85 450 Little Miami R. Rt. div! seript, Dec. '66 issue 82 STOUR. 162 she. Cin, and Chicago. 2 260 Qhio and Mississippi 6 “ “ 6% luo Covington ana Le: aa 12 Cincinnati, Hamilton aud Day’ 6 59 Little Miami 4 20 Cincinnati, Harrison “ ws ‘ OM 1 @o 164 8 4 Cioinnati and Harrison do... 22 10 Cincinnati, Columbus and Wooster do. oo 6 Cleve. |. and Cin, RB. R. loa CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT, Seevnnay, August 8, 1966, Fiorn—Market unchanged, Sales of 7,000 a 8,000 bbls. including different kisds, common to good State, at $6 09616, aud Eastern do. at 962509640. Wheat. Sales of 90,000 40,000 bushels at $100 a $1.80 for common to prime Southern, $1850 81.85% for chow White Canada, $1 85 for new white Ohio, red do, $) 15, Milwaukie club $1.61. Rye, $1.86. Corn—40,000 bash- els, al 616. a O5e. for prime sound mixed, 700. for South- ern yellow, Pork frm. Sales of 400 8 1,000 bis. mosa al 6: Prime $17 26. Cotton quiet, pales lui ie Whieoy mals C200 Wola, at DT 340.0 984