The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. SANES GORDON BENNETT, WDITOR AND PROPREETOR, OFIWE N. W, CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS, 19 cash in advance. Dally ) 2 cents per $1 per annum, e LY 59 ery arta 4 OOnts per sepy, oF 8 per annum; ropean » 94 pennumn, to part of the Continent, ‘part of Grass Bridain, or 3 0 any ry 44 VOLUNTARY CORRESPO INDENCE, containing aes nobis from any quarier of the work 47 wed, wil be ly pond Jor. Ra OUR FORBIGN CORRESPONDENTS AXE y REQUESTRD TO BEAL 41. Lutrens snp Pack- our ve NOTICE taken of anonymous communications. We vo feed peturn Chose vei PRD VERTISEMENTS renee cxery day. Webume XXT......... 2c eee No, 333 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. A@APEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth st.—Itauan OrzRa— Banari. — WEBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—La Eswenatpa—M. Du Pourry—1i6ur Kore Pears. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Ceanrry's Love—Fause amp [ave. BORTO NEW THEATRE, Broadway, oppesite Bond ptweet—Tem Lire OF AM ACTRUSS -BLUE SELLE. ‘WALLACEK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Ixcowan—Gorre vo mae Races. LAURA KEENES THEATRE, 624 Breadway—Youxe Mew Yorx—A (URIOUS (A5B. G@BAMPERS STREET THEATRE, (late Barton’s).—Onion, vam Gop Brater—His Lasr Lees. BARNUM’S ANERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway— 4fer- ‘qoer—Tat Bisesep apy—Pappy, Tee Pirex. Bvenumg— @usniorts Timrie—Dos Cxsak De Bazan. BROADWAY VARIETIES, 472 broadway.—Snantom Bua—NiN, THE Goop FoR Norere. @BO. CHRISTY &4 WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Presd- way —Erncortas Perrone sces— ine OLD Clock. BUCKLEY'S SERENADEAS, 685 Broadway —Eraiorian ELSY—.L [KOFATORS OHINESE HALL. 559 Broatway—Wor penrvt TRicas, oe BDowsrt:s Docs ap Mopanye BAOOKLYN ATHEN &UM—Brooktlyn—Coxcant ry M. ‘Drmaiwekc, Assisied by Maz. De ANGK!, ac. BROOELYN MUSEUM, Brocklyn—OrnELLoO—A Grand Muswat OLie—TaxcLs New York, Sunday, November 30, 1856. The News, ‘Whe steamship Illinois, irom Aspinwall, arrived at this port yesterday forenoon, with the semi- menthly mails from San Francisco and news from all parts of the Pacific coast, the Sandwich Islands, Amstralia, New Granada, Central America and the ‘West Indies. The intelligence from California is wnusually interesting. Sufficient returns of the election had been received to warrant the belief that Buchanan had carried the State by six thousand plurality over Fillmore, and by a much greater num- wer over Fremont. The democratic State ticket was certainly elected. In the city of San Francisco the vote was close between Buchanan and Fremont, the fermer having only between one and two hundred ; the whole opposition charter ticket, however, was succeastul by about one the democrats. The his proclamation de- elaring the city of San Francisco in a state of siege, and the Vigilance Committee had surrendered ‘the captured State arms. Two opposing part.es of @hinese , numbering in ali about twenty-five hundred, had been engeged in a battle near Mound Spring,on the Sonora road. The affair resulted, as the accounts state, in four being killed and four wounded. Two dundred were taken prisoners by the civil autbori- ties. Several attacks had been made in the news- papers cpon P. T. Herber:, the present member of @ongrees from California, which elicited from him a ard of explanation in regard te his antecedents and eourse in Washington. We give a specimen of the attacks, and also Mr. Herbert's card in fall. The Minois brought $1 820,220 in treasure, which is an imerease on the previous shipments. The news from Oregon and Washiagton is inte- vesting, but nothing of special importance had teanspired in either Territory. Elsewhere may be found an aceount of the proce:dings taken by the residents of the region known es the Gadsden Pur- ebase, wowards the ‘ormation of a Territorial go- vernment for that portion of our newly acquired posse sions. The British mail steamer from Greytown arrived a Aspinwall on the 20th instant. She reported all quiet in Nicarsgua, and contradicted the report of a contemplated blockade of the San Juan river by Walker's troops. The General had been reinforced by four hundred and ninety men, and occupied San @arlos and Seraqiqui. President Walker himself writes that he had entirely defeated the allies at Massaya and Granada; that the ‘icatemalans were extinguisbed, and that the transit route was free. From Costa Roca we have advices dated at San Jove on the 25th alt. President Mora had consented wo act for another term of three years, and an ex- waordinary credit of $10,000 had been voted him for the current year. All the war bonds isened daring ‘the eruggle against Walker were to be paid in na- ‘tional money. Congress had voted a sum of $75,000 m order to carry om the next campaign against Geo. Welker, and a special envoy had veen sent to Pera and Chile in order to perfect the allied league. The American brig Dover had been bought for war par- poses. There were eight vessels at La Union for the purpose of conveying two thousand Guatemalan soldiers to Nicaragua, and eight hundred men from San Salvador were embarking at Realejo for the same destination. These statements confirm the in- telligence to the same effect recently received from Washington, snd published in the Henatp or Fri- @xy leet. The coffee crop in Cosa Rica promised to be large. The weather was fine and the health of the country good. Our files from New Granada are to the 20th inst. ‘Two vessels of the English feet bad arrived at As pinwall from San Juan, and the flag ship of the Pa eife squadron was expected at Panams from San Prancis:o. American travellers on the Isthmus were protected by detachments of marines and sail- ors sent from the United States sloop-of-war 8t. Marys by Commodore Mervine. Retarns from Bo- gota show that Senor Mariano Ozpena was elected President of the republic. A new postal treaty was about to be made with Great Britain. The charges on letters to New York had been complained of. The vand of the United States frigate Independence had performed on the plaza at Panama. The British residents ia Bogota had petitioned Lord Clarendon not to carry out the Macintosh claim blockade. The ann. vereary of the declaration of the independence of Carthagena was duly celebrated. The railroad was in good order. Very strong gales had been expe- rienced on the Isthmus, From Australia we have advices dated at Sydney, 12th, and at Melbourne, 20th of Angnst. There is no political news. At Sydney flour rated at £32 per ton, and was likely to advance. From the Sandwich Islands we have news up to the oth ult. The King and Court were at Hilo. Theatr icals were mach attended to, and a good deal of theatrical property had changed hands. Reports from the whaling fleet are encouraging. A distin- guished party, incloding Judge Lee, had driven in a carrisge from Kawnku to Honoluin, being the first time the road was ever run over by a wheeled vehi- ele. Trade was rather dull. From Los Angeles, Mexico, we have details of the revolution which. broke out in Sonora, by which it appears that the forces of Governor Gandary were ‘eompletely routed by those of Agnilar, commanded by General Peequeira, and that he himself had re tired to Lozon, Fifty men had been killed and over two hundred wounded during the fighting, which was severe—according to the Mexican estimate of wach affairs. Our dates from the South Pagitic are Valparaieg NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1856. 15th, aod Callao 26th alt. very prosper- ous, bat agitated with a dispute between the Vicar representing the Archbishop and the ‘Two canons ef the church sentence of the prelate to the Court, Judges decided that his Grace was in the wrong ‘the case, as affecting the priests. ‘eet at naught; but the government baving the lawyers, it was thought the bishop would be punished for contempt if he did not yield. The harvest had an excellent promise. It was proposed The Quina contract difficulties were arranged, Revolutionary movements prevailed in Pera and the Executive did not feel quite secure. There was a revolutionary demonstration at Tacna on the 22d of September, when some officers were wounded and one killed. General Goizueta had reappeared in the north with a small force. The steamships Quaker City and Philadelphia arrived here yesterday from Havana, with news to he 25th inst. It was reported that Gen. Concha bad been re-appointed Captain General of Cuba for a term of three years, and that all his acts had been approved by the government at Madrid. The health of the city was good, the weather pleasant, and trade active. Sugars were firm. The American ship Julia Howard, of Southport, Conn., from Bos- ton for New Orleans, had been lost on the Ginger- bread Shoals, but the people on board had been landed in Havana by the United States surveying schooner Varina and the American brig Loango. Amongst the politicians it was reported that the English government was maturing 4 plan against the independence of New Granada. The gold coin of the United States was in more free circulation. A Mexican lady, wife of a leading merchant, had landed, and was received with great attention by the Captain General and bis family. The British war brig Atalanta was in port. The féte days of St. Cristobal and Queen Isabella were celebrated with religious ceremonies, military parades, theatricals, anda grand bali at court. The “swell mob” had had a lively time, and some Americana were light- ened of their watches and purses. We have news from Kingston (Jamaica) to the 12th inst. It was reported on the 5th that all the British veeeels of war on that station would sail im- mediately for the purpose of blockading the ports ot Mexicc, and it was expected that the absolute order for their departure wonld arrive the next day. The Governor had opened the Legislature and congratulated members on the financial and agricultural prospects of the colony. From the mines we have favorable reports. Fever was still prevalent on the island. Great com- plaints are made in the Jamaica papers on the sub- ject of England's non-interference in the Cuban slave trade, as the produce of free labor sugar is in- juriously effected by its continuance. Mach dissatis- faction was felt towardsa project of the home gov. ernment for paying the Governor of Jamaica from the general executive funds, and thus render him in- dependent of local reform. In Granada the Legis- lature bad met. A large number of Coolies had left Trinidad for Calcutta en route for home. They had well filled purses, the proceeds of their earnings in different capacities. We publish in another column a communication stating that private telegraphic despatches have been received in this city, announcing a serious ac- cident on the Erie railroad. One report, dated Al- legany, 26th inst., addressed to a lady, conveys the intelligence that her husband’s arm is broken, and ramor adds that some thirty persons have been wounded. As we have received no information of the alleged accident from any other source than bat alluded to above, we are inclined to suspect that our correspondent’s friends baye been the vic- ims of some heartless practical joke. It is reported from Washington that the federal authorities bave concluded arrangements for the peaceful withdrawal of Billy Bowlegs and his fol- owers from Florida. A delegation of Seminole chiefs from west of the Mississippi are to be sent to Florida with presents and provisons of liberal grants of land. Meantime, Gen. Harney is actively prepar- ing for a campaign against the savages in case of the failure of peacefal measures. The Hamborg ship Sir R. Peel, which arrived yes- terday morning from Hamburg, lost by cholera thirty-one of her passengers during ber run across the Atlantic. The City Inspector reports 410 deaths for the past week, being an increase of 15 compared with the mortality of the week previous. The following isa ccmparison of the number of deaths for the past two weeks:-- roman. Girls. Teal. % % 16 866 Week eucing Nov. 29 76 «led «(128 440 Among the principal causes of death during the past weck were the following: — oe 3 cess esscee GD a8 classification of the diseases, The following is a and the total number of desths caused by each disease, during the two weeks :-— a0 The number of deaths compared with the corres- ponding weeks of 1864 and 1455 was as follows:— SO Week Dec. 2, 1864 The nativity table gives 905 natives of the United Statee, 68 of Ireland, 25 of Germany, 6 of England, 2 of Seotiand, 1 of Holland, 1 of Spain, 1 of Britiah America, and 1 of the West Indies. Owing to the extreme inclemency of the weather yesterday, business in most descriptions of produce was restricted. The sales of cotton were confined to about 500 a 600 bales, the market remaining firm. The flour market was firm at the previous day's qnotations, with fair sales, including some parcels for export. The sales of wheat were moderate and firm, especially for the higher grades. Canadian prime to choice white sold at $1 70a $1 74, Mil- waukie club sold at $1 40, Chicago spring at $1 35 good to prime Genesee at $1 64a $173. Corn was firm, with limited sales of Western mixed at 75c., and Southern yellow at 75c. Pork was firmer, and holders of old mess asked more money, ,which re- stricted sales. Sngars continued firm, with limited sales. Coffee,was quiet. Freight engagements were moderate, with grain to Liverpool at 844. in ship's bags, and a small lot was taken by a clipper ship to fill ap at 94. Tue French Goverxment ann Tan New York Hrrap--We understand that those copies of the New York Henan which contained the developements made by the French railway de- faulters now imprisoned in this city, were stopped upon the frontier of France, and con- veyed to the bureau of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and that the facte set forth were made the basis of a demand for explanation and in- quiry upcn the house of the Rothschilds in Paris. We have every reason to believe that these de- velopemente of speculation and intrigue ig French financial affairs, and the alleged connec- tion of the imperial government with them, was the principal cause of the recent (meute between the English and French press. These singular subjects are as yet only in their mid-corcer. Time will bring forth disclosures which will have even a more startling effect upon the impe- tial government and the railway operators in France. he Approaching Southern Commercial Cen- vention—What’s in the Wind Now? On the eighth of December another of those visionary assemblages known as Southern Com- mercial Conventions, is to meet in the fortunate little city of Savannah, Georgia. The firs’ affair of this kind came off some ten years ago at Mem- phis, Tennessee, under the immediate auepices of Mr. Calhoun; and since that day they have been gaining favor among our Southern ultra-political economists, until they have become as regular an institution as the anniversaries of the Wo- man’s Rights Sisterhood of the North. Among the leaders of these Southern commercial gather- ings, the great declared ultimatum is a general system of commercial exchanges between the Southern States and foreign nations, wholly in- dependent of New York merchants and Yankee skippers; but thus far every experiment to inau- gurate or invent a system of this sort has proved @ most distressing failure. In a late editorial of the Richmond Enquirer, however, we are now aseured that something practical is coming at last; for that this impor- tant Southern problem of squaring the circle has been brought to a most beautiful solution by no. less @ personage than Col. A. Dudley Mann. Says the Enquirer:— Col. Dudley Maun, a gentleman of this State, who is perbaps more conversant with commercial matters than any other individual in the Union, proposes the establish- ment of a line of steamers between 80: Southern the waters of Great Britain. The img im conception, and is wanting in p weptia! to succets. contrary, Col. Mann is satis- fed of its practicability; and be is not a person to embark ina foheh or hazardous venture. We know something of bis means and connexione, snd we do not hesitate to ames bis enterprise to the confidence and support of We also know something of this remarkable individual. He msy not now be “the person to embark in a foolish or hazardous venture,” but he bas certainly had a notable experience in things of that character. It is to Col. A. Dudley Mann tbat the country is indebted for those lea- ther breeches diplomatic circulars of Marcy. It was Co]. Mann that laid down that original red republican and filibustering foreign policy for poor Pierce, the first developements of which were the appointments of such men as Soulé to Spain, Owen to Naples, Daniel to Sardinia, and Solon Borland te Central America. The Koszta case and the Koezta letter, the doings of Soule at Madrid, and the bombardment of Greytown, were all but parts and parcels of this new and wonderful American democratic foreign policy. The last card of Col. Mann was that famous Os- tend Conference and that infamous Ostend Mani- festo. It was under his special auspices as a conti- dential envoy extraordinary from Washington to our principal diplomats in Europe, that this aforesaid Ostend Conference and Manifesto were brought about. But with the failure of this last desperate expedient to kick up a general row be- tween the United States and the naval Powers of Europe, Col. Mann ceased to be Marcy's aseistant Premier, and incontinently disappeared from the public eye. He now turns up as the prime mover of this approaching Southern Commercial Convention ; and from bis antecedents as a states man, we may form a safe judgment, perhaps, of the practical value of bis present scheme, viz : he establishment of a line of exclusively South- ern steamers between Norfolk (Va.) and Milford Haven, (England); each steamer of 2,500 tons burthen. . Notwithstanding all thie, the reasons for the adoption of this policy of Southern direct trade with Europe, as recommended by Col. Mann, are presented by the Richmond Enquirer with a com- prebensiveness and gravity which are really re- freshing. Hear our Richmond philosopher :— It te Decessary, above all things, that the South rhou!d relieve \teelf of it2 commercial dependence upon the Norto ; for while taubmits to this vasealage it 18 idie to talk about the developement of ite resource. All are agreed that the fires step 1m the progress of freedom and independence i# to (pen darect commercial relations with Burope. For tis ce, the present period is peculiarly pro- eas. 7, const. Plenty ef produce will offer itself for the markets orid the moment that we consummate some ar- ment for ite exportation. The spirit of the South is enper WO severt the independence of our commeroe, but it there were po h% padlic imterest, our agreulture Would Hot willingly submit to the exactions of Northern factors, if any opportunity of eacape from the burden were offered to its acceptance. « Freedom and independence!” This emacks pretty strongly of a Southern confederacy ae the ultimate object of these pseudo commercial conventions. We have beard, too, that nullifica- tion and secession are to enter more openly and undisguisedly into the merite of this Savannah gathering than ever heretofore. The Savannah Republicon, & conservative anti-democratic paper, admonishee the Convention, in this view, to be ware lest they display too much of the cloven hoof. But the temptation will be strong to give a broad hint or two to the President elect concerning the foreign and domestic policy of his administra tion, and it is in this light that we sball regard this general meeting of these commercial South- ern politicians with some degree of interest. Heretofore, the subject of a Pacific railroad and the opening of the navigation of the great Amazon river, in South America, have en- tered very largely into the delMerations of these Southern conventions; but our Richmond democratic cotemporary flatly says that it will not do for this Savannah assemblage to “repeat the folly of other years, and expend itself in idle declamation over impossible enterprises.” And it further says: “In the name of common sense, let us have something to the point—sometbing lese célossal in the conception, but more practical in the purpose, than a Pacific railroad or the navi gation of the Amazon.’ This incidental mention of the Pacific railroad is about the only hint we have had from the Richmond Enquirer of ite views of Mr. Buchanan's California letter on that sub- ject; but in classing this Pacific road with the opening of the navigation of the Amazon, our Richmond cotemporary gives us all the informa- tion we desire, and hint to Mr. Buchanan which he will perhaps do well to consider before adopting hie California letter as part of his in- angural address, Considering the vital importance which our Southern democratic politicians have attached to the election of Mr. Buchanan; considering the fact that the leading fire-eaters of the Southern democracy are the leading spirits of these com- mercial conventions, and considering the alarm which they feel in reference to the general policy of Mr. Buchanan, we are inclined to the impres- sion that at this assemblage at Savannah the grand commercial scheme of Col. Dudley Mann will be swallowed up by the rule or ruin policy of Gen. Jeffercon Davie, with Mr. Buchanan's ad- ministration, and that direct trade with Europe will be eunk in the epoile at Washington, Tue Tanurr.—At this session of Congress it may be hoped that some practical effort will be made to relieve the people and industry from some of the burthens of our protective tariff. As a general thing, the country will be well satisfied with an amendment framed in accord- ance with the views of the Secretary of the Treasury. Independent efforts have been made by the advocates of reductions in the duty on certain particular articles. Persons have called loudly for the repeal of the duty on wool ; and the propriety of such an alteration in the law has been now rendered so obvious that it is to be hoped that no opposition will be made. A de- mand has also been put forth for a remission of the duty on railroad iron, in order to facilitate the construction of Western roads and especially the Pacific Railroad; but this is not likely to be entertained. The retention of any duty at all on iron, otherwise than for purposes of revenue, is of more than questionable policy; no doubt the country and the iron makers would gain by the reduction of the duty to a revenue standard. But certainly there is no reason for making an exception in favor of one kind of iron—and that railroad iron. Our railroads are being built fast enough, with the help of speculation and the public lands; they have no claim whatever to refuse to bear their share of the public burthens. The demand in all probability originates with schemers who would instantly realize in the shape of stock the amount of which they wish the general government to make them a present. The case of sugar stands on different grounds. Sugar is one of the most essential necessaries of life; and peculiar circumstances have lately en- hanced its cost prodigiously. Chief among these circumstances has been the increased and extend- ed prosperity of the world, leading to an in- creased consumption of sugar; and second to this, stands the notorious falling offin the pro- duction of sugar which has followed the disas- trous policy of negro emancipation in the British West Indies. Through these causes, sugars have risen perhaps fifty per cent in price in the last twelve months or so; and there is no reason to hope that the advance has ceased. The conse- quence of thisis that the poor are finding it daily more difficult to provide so expensive a luxury for their families. One remedy that has been suggested is the cul- tivation of sorghum, a Chinese sugar cane, which will grow as far north as this latitude. This promises well; but hitherto, nothing has been done toward producing from it an article that will compete with the sugar of commerce. Beet cultivation has been recommended, and we know not why the recommendation should not be fol- lowed by satisfactory results. All that is wanted, it seems, is adequate machinery such as the French have. An extension of the growth of maple orchards has also been spoken of; this no doubt might be beneficial ; but it must be remembered that the pro- duction of maple sugar is already very large indeed. New York, Ohio, and Vermont are now very nearly as great sugar producing States as Louisiana; and the cost of refining the maple sugar is very great. Under these circumstances Congreses is called upon to remove the duties on foreign sugare, We do not conceive how the appeal can be resist- ed, unless it be the design of Congress to legis- ate for Louisania at the cost of the whole Union. It is a question whether the sugar consumers will ever be relieved until Cuba, in other and more active hands, produces her proper comple- ment of sugar; and until the congenial lands of Central America, turned to account with slave labor, shall be covered with the cane. How far distant this contingency may be, none can tell: in the meantime, the propriety of taxing all the tea drinkers, and consumers of sugar throughout the country for the benefit of a few planters in Louisiana, cannot be seriously defended. Tue New Crry Hati.—The last municipal job—the project for a new City Hall—is yet in embryo; but if the municipal councils have their own way, it will be carried out. The public is familiar with some of the details of thisenormous scheme. Suffice it, then, at present to say that, without adding to the beauty of the city, or even in any commensurate degree to the convenience of the public or the city government, an expense would be incurred which might reach any sum from five to ten millions, For, be it well remem- bered there have been no regular estimates made of the expense of the building proposed. On the strength of hasty loose calculations, the total cost has been set roughly down at five millions of dol- lars; but it may just as likely prove eight or ten. Indeed, after the work bad once been begun. the last of these figures would be much the most likely to be the true one. We should, no doubt, be grati- fied with a report from the department in charge, based on the last report of the Commissioner of Streets, and stating that the amount voted— namely, five millions—had been expended, and that the building was no higher than the third story. This nefarious job, prompted undoubtedly by a desire on the part of the expiring Council to do something to make themselves remembered by, deserves to meet with an indignant veto from the Mayor. And we hope that Fernando Wood will justify the recent favor shown him by the peop's by crushing it in the bud. This is only another illustration of the helples state in which the city is placed by our present form of government. Should this project become a law, it would perhaps be no exaggeration to say that the various commissioners and con- tractors who would be concerned in the work would probably make a net profit to themselves of several millions of dollars. But it ie all alike. We have no government at all, in fact—nothing but anarchy. It is an actual fact that there are on the court docket two hundred indictments against keepers of gambling heuses, and two housand altogether against persons charged wi*h various offences; that these indictments have been on the docket for various periods, ranging from six months to two years, and that no effo J even is being made to bring them to trial. Our whole condition is expressed in that single word—anarthy. Coronet Fremont’s Dereat tw Cartrorxta.—— It was generally expected that the vote of Cali- fornia would be given to Mr. Buchanan, but it was not generally expected that Fremont would be beaten eo badly there as the result shows, And yet this result may be easily explained. The op- position to the democracy in California has al- ways been a minority party. It was somewhat strengthened a year or e0 ago by the infusion of Know Nothingism, where the prejudice of Ame- rican miners against foreign interlopers made Know Nothingiem a practical thing. Hence the vote for Fillmore, Between the organized Know Nothings and the democracy there was but little margin left for the new party of Fremont Then, again, his cause was injured by that Mari- pora monopoly, one of the series of land pur- chases against which the miners and squatters have set their faces, And again, the financial transactions of Palmer, Cook & Co. operated di- rectly among the losing people of California to the prejudice of Fremont. Lastly, there is a strong leavening of the Southern slavery element among the California politicians, and in favor of making the southern half of the State a slave State. All these causes combined to help Bu- chanan and Fillmore, and to damage Fremont, He was started in California when parties were made up. His vote is, therefore, but the loose materials which he picked up in @ month or two from the camps of the democrats and the Know Nothings. IvpracticaBLe Poxrtictans.—Our cotempo- raries of the Tribune will never succeed in elect- ing a President, unless they show more common sense in future campaigns than they have dis- played in the late contest. The anti-slavery sen- :iment, spurred up to that point where it is an in- fringment of the constitutional rights of the South, can never elect a President in this coun- try. The great error in the manner of conduct- ing the late campaign was in attacking with- out reason the social and political institutions of the South, instead of confining the argument to opposition to the course of the poor, pitiful Pierce administration. No President was ever elected upon a purely sectional issue—no Presi- dent ever can be so elected; nor by attacks of one section upon the other. Every President who has been elected has been carried into popularity and success on the sole platform of entire oppo- sition to the measures and policy of the existing administration. We therefore advise our philosophic cotempo- raries of the 7’ribune to reconsider their line of policy, as pursued in the late election—to amend it, and become more practical. Unless they do e0, they never can succeed in any election. They may carry a few ultra States—Vermont, Massa- cbusetts and Maine—just as on the extreme issue the disunionists might be victorious in South Carolina and Mississippi. But the great central States of this confederacy, and those similarly situated commercially, will always combine strongly against the ridiculous ultraisms set up by the extremists of either section. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Affairs in Washington. THE CONTENTS OF THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE—THE COMITY OF STATES—OUR RELATIONS WITH ENG- LAND—THE CENTRAL AMERICAN TREATY—THE 80UND DUES—COMBINATION TO OUST SPEAKER BANKS, ETC, ETC. ‘Waamcrox, Nov. 29, 1858, ‘The President has completed his message, and put it fmto the hands of the printer on Friday. It is very lengthy, and goes largely and extensively into various and multiform questions that have arisen during the last year. He reiterates what he said in his last message in regard to the interference on the part of one State with the local interests or concerns of another, and depre- cates in strong language the course pursued by certain States conspicuous in their services in founding this re- public, and equally sharing its advantages, disregarding their constitutional obligations to it. He plants himself squarely and fairly on the Kansas and Nebraska bill, in the organization of new Territories of the United St&tes, and takes occasion to administer a pretty severe rebake 10 those persons who have constantly and systematically assailed the constitutional rights of other States which bave claimed equal advantages in the adminisiration and government of Territories. In regard to the settlement of the Crampton enlistment difficulty, the President is unusually felicitous, and {nt!- mates that although a minister has not as jet been sent 2B place of Mr. Crampton, dismissed, it sees or knows no reason why another has not been accredited, as the most friendly aud conciliatory spirit existe; in fact, that a sat- iafactory adjustment of all the difficulties bas been ar. ranged between the two governments, and thet a treaty has been executed in good faith by both parties, settling all questions, geographical and otherwise, allecting our relations with the Central American States. This treaty, however, the administration will find, when they present it io the Senate for ratification, will ‘meet with a strong opposition in certain quarters, if it attempts to legislate for those Central American States. There is a strong party in Congress who sympathise warmly with Walker, and they will not permit the United States or Great Britain to interfere in any manner with the rights of Walker, by fixing boundaries or guvarantying independence. Mr. Marcy is com iderably alarmed about the outside discussion of the late treaty with Great Britain. If it pro- poses any partnership between the two governments tm arrapging the boundaries, &c., of the Central Mexican States, the American Senate wili blow it up, The popular American feeling \s opposed to all partnerships with Epgland. Marcy knows this, and he wants no dis- cursion unti] the Senate acta. ‘The stories about the government here refusing or bes- itating to receive the Minister from Nicarauge are idle. Mr. Wheeler, in his speech of July 19, 1856, said he was directed to oper diplomatic correspondence with Walker's government, Nicaragua, was also consulted as to hor views relative to the position of the seven Powers, and on various occasions since bas the government of Walkor been recognised and respected. Nor has dipister Whoe- Jer’s recognition of the government been disavowed by the administration. 1t is ridiculous to supp se that Pierce ‘would now stultify himself by refusing \o receive the new minister. The President, I am informed, will reiterate what he said in his lset Message in reference to the Hudson's Bay Company and the property of the Puget’s Bound Agricultural Company; and that is = cession of the rights of both companies to the United “tates, which ‘would be the readiest means of terminating al! questions, ‘asmoch as there exists a misunderstanding a# to the extent, character, value and possessory rights of the company. In regard to the Sound dues, the President entertains strong bope that an amicable adjustment of (his difficalt and intricate subject will be arranged before the expira- tion of bis term of office, that our government docs not object to the payment of the Sound dues because of their amount, which is a secondary matter, but because it ie tn effect the recognition of the right of Denmark to treat one of the great maritime bighways of nations as as cloee fea, and prevent the navigation of it as a privilege, for which tribute may be imposed upon those who may have cecasion to use it. He finally recommends the reports of the various Seo- retaries, which exhibit @ full and prosperous condition of things in each department, with numerous recom: mendations and suggeetions, all of which he eabmits to the earnest and careful attention of Congress. The mes- rage, take t as a whole, # an able one, and shows in the moet {attering manner the conditions and worzings of the present administration. The Secretary of War will urge an increase in the of. cleney of the militia arm of the service by « distribu: tion of military information, and to this end he recom- mends the puolication and general circulation among the militia officers of all the States of the Union of the reports 10 be made by the Crimean Commission, Tactios and re. gulations, he seys, should be liPerally distributed, by which means we would really have an unpaid regular army co.extentive with the whole militia system. ‘The report of the Secretary of the Treasury will show that the indebtedness to the government standing upon the booke of the Treasary have been reduced during the ‘administration of Guthrie more than one hundred millions of dollars. A move is on foot here to go into the election of anew Bpeaker on Monday, to supercede Speaker Banks. The House can at any time change ite officers, and « strong feeling exists to relieve Mr. Ranks of hie official porition ahould there he sufficient force to effect it. Gen Whisileld threatens any one who charges that he has been lected by Missourians; and should the attempt be made to reject him again it will combine a euificient force to oust Mr, Banke. Warm work is anticipated, ‘The story that Gen, Cass bad been tendered and ac- copted the State Department is laughed at bere, Mr. Bucha Ban would bardly appoint a Cabinet oilicer before he was Dimself elected. Gen. Cass, hewever, would be entirely acceptable ifthe rest of the combination suited. Gen, Bocock is put forward by the Old Dominion for the Navy Department. A number of Southern members of Congress informed: me to-day that Mr. Perkins, of Louisiana, would be strong- ly pressed for the position of Postmaster General under Mr. Buchanan. Thirty members of Congress, principally from the North and West, arrived this evening. There will be up- wards of two hundred members who will answer toiheir names on Monday. The republicans are ‘here in strong force. Official Returns from Iowa. CiEvBLaND, Noy. 29, 1856, ‘The following is the official vote of lows for President: Fremont, 44,127; Buchanan, 36,241; Fillmore, 9,444, Kansas Affairs. Caicaco, Nov. 29, 1856. We have Kansas dates to the 2ist inst. Judge Cato had refused a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Hayes, and the pro aslavery men were considerably excited in consequence. Loss of the Propeller Manhattan. CisyELanp, Nov. 29, 1856. ‘The propeller Manhattan, while attempting to enter this port while the storm was raging this morning, ran on tho pier and became a@ total wreck. She was an old boat, owned bere, and was insured for $10,000. No lives were ont. Loss of the Steamer Golden Gate. Enis, Nov, 29, 1856. ‘The steamer Golden Gate, running between Detroit and Dunkirk, went ashore on the bar this morning, while en- deavoring to enter this port during a heavy snow storm, and while a terrific gale of wind was blowing. She socom parted in the middle and went to pieces. It was impossi- ble for g life boat to reach ber. Her officers and crew succeeded in gaining the’shore, but one of them shortly afterwards died. Thalberg’s Concert in Philadelphia, Puttapairuia, Nov. 29, 1856. The concert given here last night by Thalberg was brilliant success. The audience that assembled to hear bim was fully equal to those that aitended the concerts of Jenny Lind. ‘Western Navigation. Osweco, Nov. 29, 1856. At the latest dates vessels were clearing from tho upper lakes for this port. The amount of wheat now afloat is 460,000 bushels, and of corn 82,000 bushels, ‘The receipts of wheat from Canada continue good. State of the Weather Yesterday. Bostox, Nov. 29, 1866. Saow is falling thickly here this morning, but the indi. cations are that it will turn to rain. Haurax, Nov. 29, 1856. ‘Weather cold, with the appearance of snow. Cuar.orratown, Nov. 29, 1866, ‘Weather cloudy and cold, Wind N. W. Sackvitts, Noy. 29, 1856. Weather clear and extremely cold. ArBayy, Nov. 29—11 A. M. It bas been snowing here since seven o’clock th? morning. Burra.o, Nov. 29—1 P. M. Is ‘s anowipg here, and a northeast gale is blowing. Oswaco, Nov. 29—P. M. ‘The snow is falling steadily here. It is already four inches deep. Markets. Barley dull. ‘There ts nothing doing in Sour, wheat of corn t0-day-— prices are without quotable change. New Orumays, Nov. ae Cotton market easier Sales to 8,500 Cd 11.4¢. a 112%. for middling. Other ‘unchanged. Accident on the Erte Ratlroad—Thirty Pas sengers More or Less Injured. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Individuals in this city are in recetpt of private tele. graphic despatches announcing a serious accident on the Erie Railroad. One report, dated Alleghany, Nov. 26, addressed to a lady, conveys the distressing intelligence that ber busband's arm is brokem, while private rumors adds that some thirty persons bave been wounded. Why is not publicity given through the proper chan- nels when such casualties occur? Or does the Erie or any other railroad company’s agents suppose that the concealment of such facts from the public will increase its cor Sdence in such corporations or release their ser- vants from responsibility ? TRAVELLER, News from Havana. ARRIVAL OF THE QUAKER CITY—REPORT OF GEN CONCHA’S RE-APPOINTMENT—LCSSOF AN AMERI- CAN SHIP—BEALTH AND TRADE REPORTS. ‘The steamship Quaker City, Captain Shufeldt, from Mobile, at noon of the 224, and Havana, at 9A. M., the ‘26th inst., arrived here yesterday morning at 8 o’clock— three days and twenty-three hours from the latter port. ‘It was reported in Havana that General Concha had Deen re-appointed Captain General for the next three years, The American ship Julia Howard, Patterson, master, was lost on the Gingerbread Shoals, Bahama Bank, on the ¢th {nstant—loss of vesse! and cargo total, having sunk in feven fathome of water. OMcers, crew and pavsongers , With some of their baggage. ‘The Britieh brig-of-war Atalanta, from Port Royal bound to Vera Cruz, was in port. No American men-ot-war at Havana. The health of Havana good and weather pleasant. Bu- siness briek, Sugars firm at last advised rates, Exchange North, 9 a 93¢ discount; New Orleans, 7 a 73¢ do, ; London, 93 © 9% promium. ‘Left at Havana, steamship Empire City, Griffen, from New York for New Orleans. The Granada arrived from Aspinwall on the 26th, to return there. Both steamers Would leave for their respective destinations imme- diately ARRIVAL OF THE PHILADELPHIA. ‘The United States mail steamship Philadelphia, J, MoGowan, commanéing, which left New Orleans at 9:30 A, M, of the 26th inst., anchored inside the Bar at 6 P. M, the same evening; left the Bar at 7 A. M. of the 21st; ar- rived at Havana on the 23d, and sailed tor New York at cide yesterday morning, about 7}; o'clock, at his resi- dence in Sixth avenue, near Fortieth street, by jamping from one of the fifth story windows of the above house. ‘The deceased had evidently been rendered insane by hie Clore attention to spiritual and while laboring ‘tader the evil effects of this he was induced to self-destruction in the manner above ——- 4 from Ln fig Bt Cero- ensed was eng! 308 Broadway; bat be hed’ been invest’. gating of apiritualiem for several months and bad become @ firm boliever tm the doctrines set by the epiritual rappers. Mr. Fairbanks, it seemed, « sister some time ago to whom he was attected. Having become converted to be took eccarion to converse with the spirit end would for hours remain holding commun’ He appeare’ greatly infatuated with the toaiism, end alwaye occupied what spare time knowledge. 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