The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. pecan SCREE OSEEEETS JAMES GORDON BENNETT, SDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, nena DFFICE N. W. COKNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 878, TEED ity Wick ALD. 8 conte $7 per annum. THE Da. copy. THE WEEKL?) HERALD, every Gi O'4 conts per 8 er annuane to a hw ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every day y JOB PRINTING exe vied with neatueos, cheapness and dee Wedwmme XXT.. oe. cececeeeeeesceeee +e NO. 333 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING WEBLO’S GARDEN, Bros¢way—Furs Cuampsree—Tus 0. Chu T—i VER. SSEBERT-~Red Gnome. BOWERY TEEATRE, Bowery—f aise axp Tavs—Tus Duce ov Deain. BURTON'S NEW THEATRE, Broadway, opposite Bond weet Bie BeLie—Pavi Pay. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Cuoun ax Sox- Summ—A Mowsing Cals—O0T rok 4 Houpay, LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, 624 Broadway—Youne Baw Yous—Ixvpe Ir On. G@UAMBERS STREET THEATRE, (Late Burton’s)—Tus Mepore GUN at Sks—Dums GUL OF GENOA—SENGEANT'S ‘Wwr—Sairy Swanr. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afer- (eewa an. svening—Cam BROADWAY VARIETIES, 472 Broadway—Biscm Bree Pesan—N4%, THE oop Tox Norma. WIBLO’S SALOON, Broadway—M. Tuatserc’s Nuva Bovorn:. @BO. CHRISTY & WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broad- Ermioriaw PERrORMNoES— we Tux OLD CLOCK. BUCKLEY'S SERENADERS, 585 Breadway—Eruu0ruan ‘Mmernsisy— Lopemias Gini OHINESE HALL, 539 Broadway.—Wonpsnyvt Taicxs, ay Donern’s ye Monxeys— Afterveon and Evening —SESo eee New York, Saturday, November 29, 1856. The News. “Who steamship Mlinois is now due at this port from Aspinwall, with a tortnight’s later news from Cali- fornia and other parts of the Pacific coast. "Fhose who desire to be properly posted up in the public and secret history of the Walker expedition te Nicaragua, and of the career of the filibusteros there, will have to read and file away for future re- ference the résumé of those events which we to-day publish. 't will be seen from it that the movement has been got up and managed merely in the interest ef certain managers of the old Transit Company, and that the’ fight is now not so much between Walker and the Central Americans as between Gar wison and Morgan, Vanderbilt and Jo. White, and George Law and his associates, all contending for the possession of the isthmus rou. By way of Charleston we have Havana advices to the 26th inst. They contain nothing of importance. No allusion is made to the report of the coutem- plated reappointment of Gen. Pezuela to the Cap- tain Generalcy. The Quaker City, which left Ha- vana on the 24th, is now due at this port. We have by telegraph brief but interesting news from Nortbern Mexico. Vidasrri and Garza en- gaged in a pitched battle oa the 10th instant, near Monterey. The forces of the latter were completely youted, Garza himself barely escaping with his life. The previously received reports of the opera- tions of the runaway Mexiean war steamer Demo- erata at Coatzacoalcos are confirmed. She fired into the sebooner Major Barbour, bat it is not stated whether the shots occasioned any damage. We bave dates from Santa Fi, New Mexico, to the 25th ult. The Indians were generally quiet. Among our Washington correspondence may be found a resumé of the contents of the forthcoming ‘annual mestage of President Pierce. An exceedingly interesting narrative of the suf- ferings of the French political prisoners at Cayenne, whe effected their escape from confinement, and re- cently arrived in this city, is given in another part of to-day's paper. A circular from the War Department, dated 12th fmstant, contains the report of the Court of Inquiry appointed to examine into certain complaints made against Brevet Colonel Charies A. May and the re eruite stationed at Carlisle Barracks. It appears ‘that on the 25th September last a party of the sol- ers undertook to invade the orchard of a resident of the neighborhood, and the owner, in endeavoring to arive them off, received a severe wound. The at- fair created great excitement among the people. Colone) May was blamed for the unfortunate eccurrence. He demanded an inquiry, which ‘was ordered, and the Court, after recapita- lating the facts, express the opinion that me further action in the case is necessary, which opinion is approved by the Secretary 9f W +r. Private Anthony Welsh, of Company I, First ar: Jery, has been found guilty ot murdering Sergeant Dennis H. Moore, of the same company, at Port Clark, Texas, and sentenced to be hung. Private Jeseph T. Forrest, of Company B, First dragoons, thas been found guilty of attempting to shoot Ser geant Patrick Hale, of the same company, at Fort Stanton, New Mexico, and sentenced to be shot to death, The President, however, has commuted the sentence to confinement during the remainder of the ealprit’s period of enlistment, at hard labor, with bail and chain, and forfeitare of all pay and allow- ances. We publish elsewhere some very remarkable ‘eeuses of fire, taken from the records of Fire Mar- shal Baker. They are worthy of attention. Hon. Nathaniel B. Banks, Speaker of the House of Representatives, delivered a lecture on “ The Commercial Age,” before the members of the Mer- eantile Library Association and their friends last evening. The audience was numerous, and the lec tare, a report ot which may be found in another eelumn, was received with frequeut manifestations of favor. In the Board of County Canvassers yesterday the votes of the Fifteenth ward were canvassed. The Beard adjourned to meet today at one o'clook, when they will probably conclade their labora. Our report of the retail prices of eatables at Washington market is interesting. Meat has touched a low point im consequence of the cheap- ness of poultry, of which vast quantities are in mar- het, and the mild weather wakes dealers anxious to sell. Grouse is in market, and sella at $125 a pair, eanvase backs have advanced to $250 a pair,and ‘woodcock and quail are very dear. Other game, however, is tolerably cheap. Potatoes have ad- vanced twenty-five cents per barrel, and vegetables are generally high. Apples are also inordinately h. " cotton market was firm yesterday, with sales of about 2,500 a 3,000 bales, closing at about 12jc. for middling uplands. Flour opened firm with a good export demand, but the market grew Jess animated. and closed tame at the previous day's quotations. Wheat was in good demand and firm, without change of moment in prices. Canadian white sold at $1 65a $171, and a choice lot white Genesee at $173. Western winter reds, elab and spring, were without alteration in prices. The sales of corn were limited at 75c. for Western mixed and at 7tc. for Southern yellow. Pork was firm at $17 87} a $18 for mess, closing at the latter figure sale was reported at a lower figure, though ot censidered a fair criterion of the market. “agars were firm, with sales of about 900 bhds. The public sale of the Elk’s cargo of Rio came off yesterday, and the sale was consider- eda fair one. 1,300 bags of it were withdrawn, B00 do. were sold at an average of 10)c., ex- cept 200 bags common ata lower figure. After the sale 500 bags of that withdrawn were disposed o° at Joke. a }1je., and 600 baws Babia sold at p.t., and 100 mate Jova at 14) Preights to English ports were evcier for breadatafis, with a fair amount of engagements. There was more doing for the con. tinen.t, and several vessels have been chartered this week to carry grain end flour to Gibraltar, Barcelona and Lisbon, with (wo to load with wheat for Mar- seilles, in shipper's bags, at 230, To Havre rates were wnche peed. A considerable NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1856. The Nicaragua Movement—The Great Fil bustering Movements of Wall Street. We lay this morning before the readers of the Heraxp a succinct and complete history of the rise and progress of the Nicaragua movement to the present time. It is, beyond a doubt, the most interesting and absorbing question of the age, and promises to involve results far beyond those within the contemplation of the men who gave it its first impulse. Commencing in a scheme of sharp practice for the possession of one of the routes of transit between our Atlantic and Pasific empires, it has obeyed the tendencies of our peo- ple and of the age we live in, and is beginning to embrace the most important questions of our material, social and political progresa, It demon- strates also, beyond a cavil, that New York is rapidly becoming the great centre of the political and filibustering movements on this continent, as it already is the centre of its financial and com- mercial developement. Not only do we see that millions of capital are readily found in Wall street to sustain the Walker movement, but that the real soul and direction of that enterprise exist in this city. The same fact is to be observed in connection with every other filibustering and revolutionary movement on this continent. The Cuban Junta long held its seat here—here Paez planned and partially carried out his at- tempted overthrow of the Monagas rule in Vene- zaela; here Echinique came to procure the means to carry on his present contemplated en- terprise against Peru; here Comonfort came to combine the expulsion of Santa Anna from Mexi- co; and the agents of Vidaurri are now here, seeking for the wherewith to create a Sierra Madre republic on the Rio Grande. New York is the grand centre where all the filibustering, revolutionary, moral, religious, social, financial and political spirits of the day tind their appro- priate scene of preparation. In this movement of Walker's our exposé shows that money is not wanting; and so great are the interests now involved in sustaining him that we may reasonably conclude that evea should he meet with a temporary check or defeat, he will promptly receive reinforcements; and should be prove not to be the man to carry out to successful comple- tion the schemes of our Wall street financiers, there is an abundance of young and enterprising spirits in our midst, imbued with genius and a love of military adventure, ready at any moment to respond to their call. Let them but furnish the money, and the genius, the science, and the bone and blood will not be found wanting. West Point has turned out bhandreds of embryo heroes well versed in military skill and tactics; while the State and private military academies that exist in nearly all, if not all, of our Western and Southern States, have instilled thousands of our youth, who have to achieve their own fortunes, with a taste for military adventure and a love for military glory. Of the tendencies of the masees in our midst, the well known ra- pidity of the raising of regiments of volunteers during the late war with Mexico is a convincing evidence. In a former article on this subject we have al- luded to one of the creative causes of this filibus- tering spirit among us, which is found in the Saxon instinct for territorial extension, The history of the race is the same, whether we con- template it in Europe, America, Africa or Asia. Everywhere the same developement is to be seen, and obeying in its increase the same general laws. Beginning with the Saxon invasion of Eag- land, we may ollow it through its history on this continent, in Southern Africa, or in British India;‘and like results, somewhat modified by local influences, will be found to exist. Its Ni- caragua developement bas been more immedi- ately brought about by the sudden growth and expansion of our States on the Pacific; and its influences upon the political and social progress of the Union may be vast beyond the imagina- tion of man. The establishment of a military empire south of us, somewhat upon the plan of the British empire in India, with a directory in New York, will have an immense influence upom us, and, through us, upon the whole world. It will pre- pare the way for the extension of the Union southward, by separating the pure whites there from the mixed and inferior races, and restoring these to their proper place in the social organism; as they existed under the Spanish rule, Its effect upon the slave States here, through the re-establishment of slavery in those tropical regions, will be felt in an enormous de- gree. Itiswell known that the clear annual product of the labor ofa slave in most of our Southern States, is about one hundred and fifty dollars; while in Cuba, where the slave sty: « under conditions and advantages of a tropical climate, be produces a clear income of nearly twice that amount. Such an argument addressed to the pocket of every individual slaveholder, will do more to settle the question of slavery extension here than all the politicians for a cen- tury to come. Let Mexico and Central America become slavebolding communities, with no barrier to free ingress and egress with this coun- try, and we shall coon hear no more of Kansas and the Northern extension of slavery. The Northern froste caunot compete with the tropical san in ite bids for African labor. We have shown that the new filibuster move- ment has abundant capital, and that it is stima- lated by some of the most powerful social causes that can exist. The success of Walker will also draw off from us a large portion of that small disunion and slave trade faction existing in the South. Sould bas already gone, and we appoint him special bellweather for all the Wise, Brooks, Jeff. Davis and Governor Adams troupe. Let them leap after him, and try their hand at conqueet and a new political organization in Central America and Mexico. The South can do without them, and they will learn by experience in their new home. But if Walker succeeds, what next? Where will the carcer of filibusteriem end? We wait for more developements, aud are disposed to rest con- tented with the present as it is, Vive Walker! Tur Nontuerx axp Sovtnern Democracy Tun Wan Beocr.—We give o chapter of demo- cratic newspaper editorials, Nort 1 South, in another part of this paper, {rom which our own readers will perceive that the war of the sections and the factions bas begun, and that Mr. Bu- chanan’s cabinet, his policy, and his duty, ac- cordirg to the results of the election, reccive | quite a conflicting democratic interpretation, | North and South. The Sonthern ultras say that the South elected Mr. Buchanan, that he is their Pre: dent and must follow their instructions, or we chall have a Southern confederacy; while our Northern democracy cry, “Hands off—Mr. Bu- | charan belongs to our section; but we demo- crate of the North gave him more individual votes than you of the South; and what's more, your old Southern slave States and their old fogics have always dodged the Cuba question. Get out of the way, you dont understand your own business.” This ig getting to be amusing, and we shouldn’t wonder if this sectional demo- cratic controversy were to become very exciting on and after the fourth of March. Hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst, we are decidedly of the opinion that our Southern die- union brethren will have the starch taken out of them before many months are over. All the ‘appearances of the sky at Wheatland indicate — better days are coming to Kansas and the ion, The Pretestant Sects Essentially Disuntonist. A hasty perusal of this week’s file of pious papers abundantly justifies the severe remarks we had occasion to make a day er two since in reference to that branch of journalism. We need hardly refer to particular instances; we will leave it to every intelligent layman who shall read them attentively to say whether the whole of them, from the Puseyite Churchman to the canting, snuftling Observer, are not imbued with a thoroughly mean, base, dishonest, hypocritical and grasping spirit, and whether their circulation among the women and children (for no men, we take it, ever look at them) of this growing coun- try, can be conducive to the maintenance and right education of a sound manly American mind. We leave it to any person of sense to de- cide whether the wretched puerilities which con- stitute one-half these religious sheets, or the miserable bigotry which fills the other, can be fraught with anything like advantage to their readers, or whether they are not, at all times and in all places, a positive nuisance. We hear surprise expressed by observant per- sons at the general indifference that is evinced on the subject of religion by the leading minds and intelligent classes of this country. But it is, in reality, the simplest thing in the world. The sects—with the exception of the Roman Catholics and Episcopalians, which for obvious Teasons can never include a majority of the people of the United States in the present age— have not only pursued a persistent course of in- sult to their congregations by refusing to move along with them in the current of human pro- gress, and by wasting their energies in mending barren conflicts with each other, but have su- peradded the enormous mischief of uniting—and that in the most pernicious manner—in the politi- ca] questions of the country. The sects were the first, as they are the most sincere disunionists of the day. They first set the example of dividing this country geographically, on the question of slavery; and having done so they have never ceased to applaud the act, and to point it out, in- ferentially, as an example to follow. The Me- thodists, for instance, had a Book Concern, in which the worthy fathers turned an honest penny (as they know how), by publishing pious little tracts with such titles as—“Spiritual But- tons for Believers’ Breeches,”—and so on; well, one day, these pious tract publishers discovered that they couldn’t possibly remain in communion with each other because some of them thought niggers should be paid by the day or the week, while others believed in capitalizing their wages, and working them compulsorily. On this ground, the Book Concern split, and the Methodists South and the Methodists North went to law with each other, and fought each other for a good many years, and the lawyers got the best part of the proceeds of the pious little tracts at that ime. Now, we believe, the quarrel is settled, nd each section has got its fair share of the spoils ; but the moral effect of the division is to suggest a similar operation in the political world. We have no question, in truth, but the split in the religious sects has been a far more po. tent teacher of disunion among the people of the country than all the ravings of Garrison and Wendell Phillips at the North, or Keitt, Wise and Toombs at the South. We draw attention to the fact the more gravely because some of the people of this Protestant coantry attach more weight tothe teachings of their religious pastors than to those of any other or secular authority. These should ponder well the slope down which the disunionist sects are drawing them. It isa very easy thing to be a parson ; asmattering of education such as any fool can acquire in a given time; a few texts learnt by rote ; a habit of speaking intelligibly ; a Concordance and a volume of Tillotson or other old sermons, are all the stock in trade that is re- quired. Yet the man thus accoutred and set up acquires over the mind of women and children an authority such as the highest genius cannot claim, and uses that authority, in the instance we have mentioned, for the promotion of the very achievement that would be most destructive of of the prosperity and order and well being and permanence of the United States. . W. H. Sewarp iv 4 New Bustvess.—Mr. Se ward not having been very successful in politics of late, bas gone intoa new line of business, as Fens ox toe jeidvick, anchor, star and other brands. neb favor; ale, in half also in barrels Perrone wiehing 'o purchase anyt>ing in thie line, will find 't for thetr interest to call apon the subscriber, for be buys al! hie goods for cash, and sells tor cash, exclu- wively—therefore has an advantage over dealers who buy son long credit. Give mea call before pur- chas in, Remember the place—firat door south of the Post Office. WM. B. RAOADES It is to be hoped that Mr. Seward’s adventures n the rum and gin line of trade will be more successful than his previous essays in politics, He first set ap the anti-Masonic business—then the anti-elavery—then the anti-rum—by which he secured bie last election to the Senate: but now he has thrown them all overboard, and gone into the rum trade con amore, and as a special portner, He has opened a grog shop at Auburn, and we presume he will establish branches of it in other places. Mr. Seward has made a new at- tempt in the higher Jaw business, and has adopted spiritualiem in the most cordial manner and the highest essence. As a political move, the essay of Mr. Seward in the liquor business is a good idea. Let him establish branches of his Anbura establishment all over the Union, sell good liqnor, and he will be the most popular candi date among the politicians, and the strongest candidate before the National Conventions After this grog movement there is come hope for Mr. Seward. Through spiritual agency he may yet become President of the United States Mr. Buchanan's Administration—Cabinet Ruamers and Speculations. Rumors and speculations are rapidly multiply- ing in reference to Mr. Buchanan’s cabinet. Among the latest and silliest of these ramors is the positive announcement in yesterday’s Tribune of the appointment of General Cass to the State Department, and his acceptance of the office, ere yet the report that Marcy is to be retained has travelled the circuit of our exchanges. This re- port concerning General Cass is a simple hum- bug, originating with some one of the foreign attach(s of the Tribune office, not sufficiently con- versant with our language to repeat a simple conversation in English without turning its facts upside down. We suspect that this report of the appointment ef General Cass was thus made up from a misinterpreted conversation with a mem- ber of the General’s family now in this city. The facts are—first, that General Cass has not been offered the State Department; secondly, that he does not expect it; and thirdly, that he does not want it, and would not have it. Some of our democratic friends think that Gen. Cass, on account of the crushing defeat of himself and his party in Michigan, is entitled to the kindly consideration of Mr. Buchanan, and should accordingly be put at the head of the Cabinet. But if Mr. Buchanan is to be made the “ Good Samaritan” for splicing the broken bones and pouring oil into the wounds of the disabled democratic leaders in the late campaign, his cabinet and his administration will be reduced to a hospital. If General Cass is thus to be doctor- ed, why not Gen. Richardson of Illinois, Gen, Wells of New Hampshire, Judge Parker of New York, Judge Toucy of Connecticut, and all the other democratic candidates for Governor, Congress, &c., that have been put hors du combat in the late elections? Ifa defeat by the people is to be the special democratic claim upon Mr. Buchanan, then the democracy of the State of New York may justly claim the lion’s share of the spoils, while the Mayor Wood party of this city will have no claim at all. But all these idle rumors and speculations concerning the Cabinet and the division of the spoils are in advance of the time, and in the end most of them will fall very wide of the mark. Mr. Buchanan will do nothing in reference to his Cabinet until the Electoral Colleges, which are to meet on the 3d of December, shall have offi- cially determined his election. Then he will pro- ceed to shape out his policy, and to give the general policy which he may adopt a definite form of expression in the selection of his Cabinet, In this view, we expect} that while the compo- sition of his Cabinet will give no encouragement to Southern disunionists or Southwestern filibust- ers, it will not be laid upon a foundation of the old party fossils or superannuated or broken down politicians, A living salamander, whose element is fire, is one thing; a filibuster, whose element is blood and carnage, is another; but either is quite as acceptable at this day of progress and activity as the dry bones of a megatherium or icthyosaurus of a dimly defined ante-deluvian epoch. There is quite enough of the saving principle of mature age in Mr. Buchanan himself; and we dare say that while he does not forget the ancient maxim of “old men for counsel and young men for ac- tion,” he will be careful to avoid a sleepy Cabi- net in the midst of the important living, stirring and tremendous issues that will surround bim. With regard to his patronage, he has a good opportunity for abolishing the spoils policy of Marcy—“ to the victors belong the spoils.” Nor should we be surprised if Mr. Buchanan were to turn over a new leaf, by leaving such offices a& Collectors, Marshals, Postmasters, &c., to ran out their full term before deciding upon any new man to supersede the incumbent. In refer- ence to all the subordinate offices in tie departments at Washington, and in our Custom Houses and Post Offices, the policy of Mr. Bu- chapan should be--and very likely will be—the test of capacity, fitness and honesty, and not the test of party services. But even upon that test we dare say that the money contributions of the office holders in the late campaign were quite us serviceable as the labors of most of those pa- triotic expectants who “stumped the State.” In conclusion, while our Southern and South- western ultras must prepare for something better than disunion, and something more respectable than a filibustering Oabinet, our old fogies must not expect to rule the roast, nor must our demo- cratic spoilsmen limit their patriotism to the plunder; for the spoils won't hold out should a new general division be attempted. Captain Tyler tried the experiment of organizing a new party upon the basis of the spoils, and he failed; Captain Pierce tried the experiment of recon- structing the democratic party upon the same basis, and be has most signally failed. Mr. Bu- chanan must depend upon the principles and the measures of his administration, and the proper agents to carry them out, without regard to spoilamen, party cliques, or sections, or factions. Plenty of time yet for his Cabinet. Mr. Siuus or Sours Carona, ann THe Le ture Hoemeve—Mr. W. Gilmore Simms, « South Carolina, who recently read a lecture @ thie city to a select audience of one hundred, has thrown up his engagements to inflict the same dose upon the well disposed persons of other places, and will return to Charleston very mc @ disgusted. In the correspondence which we pub- lich elsewhere, Mr. Simms altogether misstates the reason of his failure in this city. He must be very badly informed if he does not know that the eentiment of this city is one of most cordial affection for the South and Southern people. This is proved daily, politically and socially. To say that his failure was simply because he treated of Southern topics is to say what is not borne out by thefacts of the case, Hundreds of other lecturers have failed like Mr. Simms; they certainiy did not touch npon sectional topics. The true reason J found in the fact that nearly all lectares « § hombuge, and the New York public—which is a sharp public—a critical pablic—a public that wants its money's worth—has found it out. The lectures of the present day are nearly all bashes of encyclopedias, schoo! histories and oldalmanacs, with an occasional Joe Miller for seasoning. Tg lectarer has only to give an hour or so in cram. ming from old books of reference, which are familiar to almost everybody, and his materiale are ready to his hand. When the lecture is cooked, however, it is a stale hash, and to ask people in New York, where the facilities for pub- lic entertainment and instruction are so plenty and 80 cheap, to listen to it, is the refinement of impudence. Mr, Simms failed in New York only bocause he had nothing new to tell ns, To assign any othor cause for it is to display disingonuowsnoss or stupidity. We hope that Mr. Simms’ example will not bo withont its effect. Tet no one come to loc ture us unles: they have comething new to tell us, How Suatt New Yorx pe Representep IN Tue New CapineT!—We presume that there is already an immense outside pressure upon Mr. Bachanan in relation to the vexed question of New York politics, and as to what is to be done with the politicians of this State—a question that puzzled Mr. Polk and swamped poor Pierce. The politicians are already in a great flutter about it, and little cliques are being organized all over the State to settle things for the new President, even before the meetings of the Electoral Colleges. We publieh this morning an interesting letter from Albany. Our correspondent is behind the scenes and speaks by thecard. He gives a graphic pic- ture of the situation as it is, and shows a com- plete daguerreotype of the politicians and their movements, While, however, we give our cor- respondent full swing for his opinions, we must put in aword or two of dissent. It seems to be taken for granted that Mr. Marcy is not to be re- tained in the Cabinet; and the question is, to whom shall be assigned the honor of representing the Empire State in the councils of Mr. Buchanan? Our correspondent mentions several names; and among them those of Mr. Daniel S. Dickinson and Mr. Erastus Corning. Mr. Dickinson has ob- tained some adventitious notoriety as the chosen leader of the hard democracy, so called. Now, there is no hard democracy—now, consequently, there is no Mr. Dickinson. That gentleman is an estimable country lawyer and a respectable fossilized politician, at least five hun- dred years behind the age. A fine old piece of antique political farniture is Mr. Dickinson; but the new Cabinet must not be in the rococo style. No doubt there are some people in Albany, where Mr. Erastus Corning resides, who think that the head of the Central railway and ope- rator in all sorts of securities would be a good Secretary of the Treasury. The peo- ple in Albany are mistaken. Mr. Corning is no better fitted for the post than many a stock- jobber in Wall street; and under his direction the department would simply be a rendezvous for note shavers, bulls, bears and lame ducks. With Thurlow Weed, and others of the same clique at Albany, to assist him, Mr. Corning has made a great deal of money out of the Central railway and other close corporations. If he should be chosen as the financial head of the government, he and Weed would simply transfer their scene of operations to the national capital, and set up business on a larger scale. So neither Mr. Corn- ing or Mr. Dickinson will do for the next Cabinet. Tue Wasuixctow Repvsrican Mantresto.— The Republican Committee at Washington eity have issued a manifesto congratulating the party on their achievements in the late election, and urging them to continued action and renewed energy in reference to the future. The Commit- tee rest their course upon hostility to “ the slave power,” to “ the extension of slavery,” to “the oligarchy of slaveholders” and “slavery propa- gandiets,” under the idea that Mr. Buchanan is to be but the facile tool of such fire-eaters as Jefferson Davis, Pierre Soulé and R. Barnwell Rhett. This is all a delusion. It is a delusion to suppore that the heavy popular vote given to Fremont was a vote of hostility to slaveholders or the “slave oligarchy.” Nothing of the sort. Fremont’s vote is the popular protest of the North against the unconstitutional ruffian policy of poor Pierce in Kansas. Upon that issue we advocated Fremont’s election, and thousands upon thousands of his supporters did the same thing. Upon the general abolition issue of hos- tility to the “slave power” Fremont’s vote would have been that of Van Buren in 1848, or Hale of 1852. This issue of hostility to the “slave oli- garchy” is a false issue—a sectional and demoral- izing issue—a disunion issue; and every honest Union supporter of Fremont will repudiate it. Fremont might have been easily elected had the battle been concentrated more upon the Kansas question, and less upon the slaveholders as a class and the South as a section. These ultra anti- slavery supporters would have utterly ruined his cause but for such counterbalancing disunionists as Wise, Brooks, Slidell, Toombs, Keitt and com- pany. ‘The honest Union supporters of Fremont will await the iseues of the new administration. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington, THE PRESIDENT'S MESBAGB—-ARRIVAL OF CONGRESS MEN—GEN. WHITFIELD'S CASE, BTC. Wasuixatoy, Nov, 28, 1866, ‘The President put his message into the hands of the printer to-day, and it will be ready to be despatched to- morrow. Itis very lengthy, occupying at least seven columns of the Haran. Mr. Grow, chairman of the Committee on Territories, I understand, intends to take the initative, and will object ‘to Gen. Whitileld taking his seat. A discussion will prob- ably arise which may last some days. The republicans iniend to be cn band. Gen, Whitfeld proceeds to Pennsylvania next woek to drum up emigrants for Kansas. He says the city oommis- sioners of Leavenworth will retuse to make Governor Reeder titles to bis town lots. Quite a number of New York office holders and politi- clans aro on hand, among whom I notice Postmaster Fowler, Messrs. Lake, Kelsey, Howell Cobb, Whitfield, Max- well and S. W. Harris, arrived to-¢ay and took lodgings ‘at the National. Messrs. Morrili, Clingman and Vail, are at Willard’s; and Messrs. Allen and Cullen are at Kirk- wood’s. News from Mexico. ADDITIONAL NEWS OF THE WAR STEAMER DEMO- CKATA—IMPORTANT BATTLE BETWEEN VIDAURUI AND GARZA. New Ontaaye, Nov. 26, 1866, ‘The schooner Major Barbour, from Coatzaooalcos river, arrived here, reports that she was fired into on the 12th of October by the Mexican steamer Democrata, and that persons cn beard the schooner were also fired at. The captain of the Demoorata bad also fired a pistol at Captain Thompson Barbor. The Democrata had taken the Mexi- can Custom House officers Private levers from Tamaulipas state that a pitched battle took place on the 10th inst., near Monterey, be- tween Vidaurri and Garza, and that the latter lost every- thing, barely cecaping with bis own person. It is thought that | Vidaurri'* saecess will have great eflect on Comon- fort’s government. News from New Mexico, Sr. Loum, Nov, 28, 1866, ‘The Santa Fe mall with dates to the 26th October has arrived bere. The Indians genorelly wero perfectly quist. ‘The agent of a mining Company hed arrived at Santa Fe, and wae about to put two engines in operation on the placer miner. Havana and Key West. Caanneron, Nov. 28, 1966, ‘The steamship sabe! arrived here last night, with Ha- vena datee to the 96th fuctant, The news is anim portant. ‘he steamer Quaker City sailed from Havana for Now York, on Monday Inst. From Key West we learn that General Harney had ar- rived at hie bearquarters—Charlxtte harbor, ‘The Tennessee left hero this dred reorvite for Walker's army rs Death of the Rev, Dr. Peabody. Boeros, Nor. 28, (866, The Mev. Fpbratm Peabedy, D. D., aver of Kings Chapel, died to day, eged 49 years, Alleged Slave Traders in Boston, Boston, Nov. 28, 1886. Messrs. Joaquin Negret and De Mena, the latter s well. known segar dealer of this city, have been arrested and held to bail im the sums of $5,000 and $10,000, respeo- tively, on charges of having been ongeged in the slave trade. They will be examined beforo Commissioner Woodbury on Monday next. The allegations upon which the arrests were made are not shown. Negret was appas rently taken for Da Costa, who recently escaped from prosecution in New York for slave trading, but it appears ‘that he is not Da Costa. The belief is that Negret is ine mane. ee a Flag Presentation to the Baltimore Ame~ ricans. Baurimore, Noy. 28, 1856. ‘The Cimginnati Union flag was prosented to the “ Americans” of Baltimore, at the hall of the Maryland Institute this evening, in the presence of an immense as- sembiage, and amidst great demonstrations of euthusiasm, ‘The presentation speech was made by Mr. Scott Harrison, and the reply by J. Morrison Harris. The committee from Cincinnati was subsequently entertained at a grand banquet? Grand Funeral Ceremonies at Milwaukie. Mrwav«m, Nov. 28, 1856. ‘The funeral ceremonies of Solomon Juneau, the pico- Beer of Milwaukie, took place to-day, and were ofa very imposing “description, exceeding anything ofthe kind ever witnessed here. The military, firemen and various civil societies joined in the procession, and the buildings on the route were generally draped in mourning. Mr. Burlingame’s Movements. Bostow, Nov. 28, 1866, Mr. Burlingame, although still in vory feeble health, left here this afternoon for Washington to attend to hig Congressional duties. Banquet on Board the City of Washington. Pmiapeiriua, Noy. 28—434 P. M. Agrand dejewner is being held on board the steamship City of Washington. The guests numbered 117, among whom are his Excellency the Governor of this Common- ‘wealth, the gentlemen representing the press of this city, the Presidents of Insurance Offices, Superintendent of the Exebange, &o. Itis, Iam told, the feast of reason and flow of soul, and the ex-Mayor (Conrad) and present Chief Magistrate (Vaux) delighted the company with their peculiar wit and eloquence. John G. Dale, Fsq., the gentlemanly agent of the line, is now speaking, to the de- light of all within his nearing. The company will not ad- journ until = late hour this evening, and doubtless the newspapers of to-morrow will be loud in praise of the happy occasion. The Oficial Vote of Michigan. Dsrrorr, Noy. 28, 1856. ‘The following is the official vote of Michigan:— Sentence of a Murderer. Aunany, Nov. 28, 1856, McCann, who has been on trial here for several days for the murder of his wife, has been convicted and sen- tenced to be executed on the 28d of January. The Storm Westward. Burravo, Nov. 28, 1856, During the storm on the 2st instant, the roof of tho ‘New Albany and Salem Railroad depot at Lafayette, Ind., ‘was blown off—damage $3,000. Several other building» in the vicinity were also damaged. Less of the Bark Three Brothers, Boston, Nov. 28, 1856. The bark Three Brothers, from New York for the East Indies, was driven ashore at Buenos Ayres, October 5, and became a total loss. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Piapeurma, Nov. 28, 1856. Stock dull. Pennsylvania state Fives, 84; a Railroad, 413; Morris Canal, 163¢; Pennsylvania > road, 473<; Island Railroad, 1234. Nov, 28, 1866, ‘The sales of cotton to-day amounted to 1,400 a full prices. Borvato, Nov. 28—1 P, M. Flour Sales $6 a $6 12 for extra Obio. Wheat let. firmer. Sales 22,000 bushels at 5c @ 530. ¥, $1060$112. Oats steady. Receipts good. Burrato, Nov. 28—6 P. M. Flour_dull—sales 400 bbis. at $6 12 tor extra Wheat in good demand. a 10 for Chi lwaukie club. Corn firmer—sales Barley—eales 3 H i a cH i pris "Eel ih i tween Messrs. Thalberg and Mason:— St Dams Hore, Nov. 21, 1866, Dr. Lown, Mason—Daar 8ik:—Desitrous of doing what siaguttead! Fen a lh i! li Ler tat abtlpilt FANAG rail: be’of any essential service; but certainly, whatever | may be do sbail be most cheerfully done. With great am very andy WELL MA3UN, ‘Tratumac, Faq., St. Denis Hotel. Im accordance with the above we understend that an arrangement has een mace with the Mayor, A lermen acd Common Council, as weil as the Superintendent and Board of Education, with the above object in view. Mr, Niblo has given the ose of bie Garden, and the children, accompanied by their teschors, will moet there on Tues. day, at one o'clock. Mariame D’Angri has also proffered ber valuable services, anda troat may be expected. It is expected that the Mayor, with the other officials, as woi) as the Board of Education, will be present upon the stage, While tae body of the houee will be appropriated to the children, We learn, also, that the clergymen oi the city bave been invited to attend, « Youse New York.""—This comedy, at Lacra Keeno’s Varieties, is achieving a great success. It bas at.racted crowded houses every night of its representation, and & run for several weeks. it ie foand. all through with wit and humor. rmistikeable pont of many of ite alluetons. not spare the faults aad folites of the day —there is no wiseipg on the part of the audience. Un the contrary, they are riceived with a continual nproar of applause, ‘The effects of the piece are tn its uislogue, ite ratiros nd ite tratntulmows, ‘The acting of Mr Jordun, in the cherecter of the heroine's brother, is quite admirable, and Young Now York has jo him as wentative, who, while he floats on the sur. Ariitiog about with fashion and {rivolity, porwerses inany redeomiag qualities, which make him an inevitable favorite. There are some very amusing ine) dente in the plece, and the attention of the audience never for a moment flags during the representation, Navat Ipence, ‘Tho United States slooop-of war Germantown arrived at Montovides October 2, having eailed from Rio Janeiro on. plember. She stopped at Hanon and si, Catbarines, and spent four days is enoh. Up to the 6th of October ail were weil «= vonrd, Tetied States steamer Roanoke ha wiliinery in the dock yester a titel of Rap iefactory ‘day at oe will come ret et