The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE THE LATEST NEWS, BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS, ARRIVAL OF THE TEXAS AT NEW ORLEANS, nrg HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA, | NO. 7410. DEFEAT OF THE COSTA RICANS. Burning of Granada, ond Removal of the Seat of Government to Rivas. Waval Battle betweer a Nicaraguan Schooner and a Costa Riean Brig of War— - The Brig Blown Up. THE ELECTIONS IN CALIF ORNIA, ko. &., &o. Naw Oxcmans, Deo, 12, 1856. The steamehip Texas, with California dates to the 20th of November, and San Juan dates to the 5th instant, has arrived here. ‘Tke steamship Tennessee loft San Juau for New York ‘with $270,600 In treasure The news from Nicaragua is highly important. Go- pera! Walker bad been succesful in a series of battles with the Central Americans. On the 10th ultimo General Hornsby, with tw) bun- dred men, dofeated eleven hundred of the enemy un- ‘der the Costa Rican General, Canas, Tne enemy lost 2C0, while Hornsby had oniy 2 killed and 11 wounded. Four days fighting a! Mascaya had ended in the entire Vefeat of the encmy. Genera! Walker had returned to Granada, and afier giving three days’ notice of his intention, to allow time for the removal of valuables, fired the place, not leaving @ vestige of it. The inhabitants of Granada had removed to Rivas with i thoir ¢ fects, | A aval battle bad taken piace betwoen the Nicaraguan ‘war schooner Granada, Capt. Faysoux, and a Costa Rican brig-of war three times the size of the Granada. ‘The Costa Rican verse! was blown up, and all om board of her perished, Tt is estimated that tho enemy have lost three thousard men in the various battles since October. The vote of California for President standz as follows :— Buchasan, 60,000; Filmere, 26 000; Fremoat, 19,000, Buchanan's mojority over both, 6,000. The democrats lso obteinea a majerity in both branches of the State Legialature. The California markets generally were dull. which will hereafter be the capital of Whe Southern Commercial Convention. FOURTH Day. ERSCLUTIONS ADLFTED, Savannan, Doc. 11, 1356. The Southern Commercial Convention re-assombiod this morning. Mr. Dr Bow, of Louitiana, from the Commities on Bust- scheme for the establishmes! of a ine of irom steam ferry Doate of thirty thousand tons, to run between Chenapake ‘Bay and Milford Haven ; !avor'o, te introdaction of South ern text books into Zouthern schools and coliegos, aud the eppoiniment of a commitice of distingaished S>uthora professors to prepare such works; rocommeading South ern Legisiatures to order the use of raid books in Southera schools; recommending the envoursgemert of Soatbera books, periodicals and journals in place of Northorn pub. Meations, and recommending th» encouragemen: of the tmining and manufactaring in'cresis of the South. All these resolutions were adopted. ISTHMUS OF TENUANTRIEO. ‘Mr. Samumes reported favorably apon aa inter oveaaic commus ication, via the Isthmus of Tehusaiepes, an! of fered @ resolution recommooding Congress to make ao Contrect with the Sloo Company for tho traasportatica of mails between New Orleans and Calitornia by thai route. Adopted. THE PACTIC RAILROAD The resolutions ta favor of the Pacitic Railroad, reported ‘yestorday, were taken up and adopted without amend ‘ment. Many othor resolutions wore offored and reterred. YREK TRADE AND DIMECT TAXATION, A \otter from onator Toombs was road in favor of ab. solute froe trade and direct taxation, One thousead co- pies of it were ordered to be printed, Mcch desultory debate pro and con toox piace in re. @ard to the opening of the elave trade, and the exclusion of everything of Northern manufacture from the Souta. FIFTH DAY. Savanwam, Doo, 12, 1956. FREE TRADE AND DIRECT TAXATION, ‘The resolutions in favor of free trade and direct taxa- Gon were iaid on thetable by a vote of 67 to 24, but were subsequentiy reconsigered az 1 & committee o one dele ue from cach State was appointed to consider tno sub Jeot and report to the next convention. Resolutions in favor of the completion of cortain rail- roads through Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana wore adopted. DETECTIVE POLICE Mr. Henoarp offered a revolution advocating s ¢etec. tive police to ferret out disturbers of the peace in the Bouthern Sinies, and a enirn of the Southern planters for the establishment of a fecal agency. ‘Tum SLAVE TRADE, Resolutions for the appolatment of @ commitiac to In- quire into the expediency of re-opening the slave trale ‘were debated. Mr. Aten? Pix® made an eloquent speesh for the oppo- si¥on on tho ground of hemanity. He hoped the whole world would ulimately be free. Vote of Mississippt at the Presidential Election, Iacesox, (Miss.) Deo, 12, 1856, The majority for Bockanaa and Breckinridge is the Sate President vote in Minsies\ ypi, te 11,176, United States Supreme Court. Wasmivotow, Deo. 12, 1964, No. 60. Thomat J. and William Coggeshall et a!., appol- ants, ve. James Hartshorn ¢t sl. Apposl from the Cirevit Court of Matsachusetia. Decree rendered in con formity to the stipulation filed by the counsel for the re- apective parties. No, 42, Tho Now York and Virginia Steamship Compa- ‘By, Owners of the steamship Roanoke, appellants, vs. Kara Calderwood ot al. che stipulation filed. No, 44. BJ. Dupont de Memoure & Co, appeliante, va, John Vance, ot ai., Claimants of the brig Ann Elzaboth. Argued by Mr. Gorard for the appellants, and by Mr. ‘Bayard for the appeliecs. Adjourned to Monday, Sale of the Buffalo and New York City Rallroad. Berraso, Deo. 12, 1966, ‘The Buffalo and New York City Railroad was sold yea- ‘torday, per the order of Judge Masten, referee, for the account of the holders of tho second mortgage bonds, @A. D. Patchin, Baq, of Buffalo, who bid $276,000 for it, Record amended accoriing to Burning of the Barge Gilbon. Rowpovt, Dee, 12, 1866. ‘The barge Gilboa, belonging to Outwater & Co., at Ti- ‘Toll, cavgbt fire near this piace and floated down the tiver in Games, She was burnt to the water's odgo, The Jone will be heavy. Sie was heavily tonded with grain, bay, £0. No liven wore low, MORNING ELITION—SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1856. From Washington. NEWLINE OF STEA™” IPS BETWEEN NEW YORK AND SOUTHAMPS 4E TSHUANTEPEC BOUTE—PRI- VATE BILL -PBNSES OF THE NEXT FiSCaL YEAR—TKES = WITH VENEZUELA, ETC., ET). Wasainaton, Dec. 12, 1656, No session of the Seuute to day. Mr. Broom introduced im the House a bill providiog for a contract with Mr. Van- dervilt for carrying @ monthly mail between New York aod Southampton in steamers to make as good time as the Cunarders, and for every twelve hours over their Gverage time ® reduction of one thousand collars to bo made, This line ts ia addition to those already in exist- ence, and is designed to test the relative moritsof the English aud American steamships. Vanderbilt is hero with all his lobby strongth, hoping to get his bill through; {tis understood that he has counected himaelt with Sio» & Oo., and will turnish the steamers for the now Teh uau topec route. This accounts ior his contemplated visit t» New Orloans in the Daniel Webster, ‘This being private bill day, a number of small bills wero introduced and referred, Only one was disposed of, ani that met with its proper fate. It was a bill granting twenty thousand dollars to the inventor of the solar com- pass, brought in by Mr. Walbridge, and attempted to be forced through under the previous question. The repub- licaus supported it in a body, but failet. ‘The Committee of Ways and Mcaus reported to-day the Dille for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses for the next fiscal year, also, the consular and diplomatic bill, These bills are copies of those passed last session, except that the latter moets the changes made tn the law regulating tho consular system. Atreaty has recently been negotiated between the Unite: ‘States and Venczucia, and it is considered by Secretary Marcy as one of great Importance to ths United States, as ft adjusis ell the difficulties which bi existed betweeu thetwo government’, It is now bofore the Senato, and Will be ratified in a few days. J. H. Young, late United States Consul at Curacos, who brought this treaty, is now bere, and! understand be will sail for Venezucla as bearor of despat shes, aad will also carry out this treaty as soon as it ts ratified. He was well recetyed by Monagas’s administration curing bis sojourn in Venezuela, THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. House of Representatives. Wasixarox, Dec. 12, 1866. Mr. Dodd (rep) of New York, was desiguated as Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columb'as, vieo Mr. Matteson, exoured; and Mr. Woodworth was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy. The House proceeded to the copsidera:ion of the private calendar. Mr. Camrrrtt, of Obto, from the Commiltee of Ways ond Means, reported a bill providing forthe payment of the legislative, executive and judicial expenres, and a king simt'er provision for the consular and diplo. Be°V'ce for the pent flacal your. NEW LINE OF STEAMNRS DRTWEEN NEW YORK AND SOUTH: AM Mr. Rroom, from the Post (ff whorizitg the Pr er Gereral to make a con. tract with Corneliue Vanderbilt for carrying @ mail bo tweer New Vork snd Southampton, at & compensation of $16,008 for the round trip, @ provision beiwg that oa tho event of the line not making as quick time as tae Cunard steamers, one thousand dollars shall be deducted tor every twelve hours? defictency Mr. array made an unsuccessful attompt to introduc 2 bill repeating the taws of the so-caled Legialawre « Committeo, reported « Kaceas ‘Adjorrned till Monday, The Railroad Accident at Allinnce. Prerawcre, Deo. 4, 1856. ‘The coroner's jury, In the case of those Killed vy the ra'lroad accident at Allisnoe, eve founda verdict, attri buting the cause of the accident to the Clevoland train. ané tieding that John Cherry, engineer, was conceroed iu the perpetration of the outrage. Cherry ts atill a} large. at the bea¢quarters of the Cieveland and Pittsburg road, but proterses his willingness to give bimsuif up, if pro- tected from the violence of the people of Alliance. Southern Mat!, ce. Bartimona, Doc. 12 New Orleans papers of Wednesday, Thursday, and Fiidey last bave veep receivei. They contain 20 new: Of importance. One mail ts still due. Genera! John J. Chapman, an eminent Marylanier and President 0: the Whg National Convention in 1853 died in Charles county on Wodnes‘ay. The Keported Burning of Jefferson College. Paiapaurnia, December 12, 1856, ‘The reported burping of Jefferton College proves to bave been a hoax, it being a bara only that was berned tm the vicinity. road. 4% 34 ; Morris Covai. Peupsylvania Railroad, 4 Cuaruestos, December 11, 1856, ‘The salve of cotton to ¢: y amounted to 1,909 bales, and for the week they foot up 10,000 bales. The market che at yo. ® Ko. advance on the qrolations of this day werk, Good middling ts called 11%, a 320, CHARLESTON, Doo. 12, 1856, Cotton quiet, Sales to day 700 bales, at full prices, Brooklyn City Intelligence, nw IN Raooki ys —Shortly after 10 o'clock last night fire broke out in the third story of Partridge & Co's. chatr, extension and dining table manutactory, No. 88 Falton street The buildiag is a fuer story brick one and extends from Fulton to Dougity etreet. The fire originat 4 on the Doughty sireet side. ‘(be dreman oxpertenced considera bie difficulty in keeping up a supply of water, the cisterns being low and toon pumped out They re sorted to the deck and drew the water from thence. The ferry boa! Fulton was likewire put into requiaition, and her tieam engine was worked to good elect, The building ‘with furniture and material, It 1s not knowa how the fire originated. Scpemy Daamn or A Wowax—A little before dark Inq evening, a woman called at the office of Dr. Barker, 96 Livingtton street, jor medical advice. The Doctor was Juet a>out attending to ber requoet when she dropped on damaged the floor, and died simoat tastaatly, Sho to be about thirty tive years of ago, of foll bait, light com plexion, acd light hair, She bed on aa alpacos dress, and was of respectable appearance. Five charactors wore perccp'ible on ber pocket bandkerebie!, bat wore #0 nearly obliterated as to bo te oe Her name or reslaenoe Was not secertalped, The or was no. Ulled, and nad the body coeveyed to the dead house, where {i will remain to day for identification, Tus Baooxtyy Watea Works.—A number of laborers are daily employed,in ¢xoavating tho,site of the Reservoir on Cypress Hills cemotory, whence’ Brockiya is eventually to be supplied with water. Great progress bas been tho past six weeks, and the pr: | be compleved within two years—the time bo contract—aro encouraging Water ize to lay dbrovgh the streets was Contracted for some time some londs beve already arrived be used when required. Wheo the projected there were doubw tn of many citizens whither an ample ie ata the mines supply could b9 obtained from tho fresh water Jakes co the island; but since operations have be com. meaced there to be no apprehension in that ros. pect. Many who were strenuously opposed to the pro ject on this account, and on the grourd of oxpense, are DoW \t# most zealous adroceies The works aro to be Constracied snd water introduced foto the stroors of the ~ for the sum of four mUvets and a halt of dollars. TF the ultimate expense wil! exceed that eum re mains to be ween. Rorpany oF A Clotowe Sront.—The clothing store of John Titus, in Myrile avenue, was folontously entered by ithont effect ; hen w t ® choice, wi adjourned. id Recovery OF Prouan Goons —Oflcer Wyman, of tho ‘Third Cistrict police, arrested Hoenty Feeter end Henry Dickman, on Thursday afternoon, on complaint of Georg: Waker, of No. 41 Carrol! street, who charged the former with stealing some articies from his hous. The ofliver proceeded to their reeidence in fownsend row, Hawliton Avenue, and on examining the cellar stumbied invo an aperture and fell some distance. He extricated himecit and procured a light. (n exploring the dark passage bo found two feather beds, iwo feather bolsters, two cloth frock couts, one silk vest, aud two pair of black paata- loons, part of the property stolen The accused were taken before Justice Blatchiey and committed for a hear- ing. Dickman is supposed to be an accomplice. Mexico and tts People. A LECTURE DELIVEKED AT CLINTON HALL BY CAPT. BOKLON, OF THE MEXICAN AMY. Capt. Bordon, an officer in the Mexican army, and for- merly Private Seerctary of Sant, Anna, spoke, as the advertisement announced it, last evening to the citizens of New York, at Clinton Hail, Astor piace, his subject being ‘Mexico and its People,” There seems to be a growing objection op the part of the public to leoturesand lecturers, oa they are usually cuiled; and geatiemen who bave anytbing to say now 4 days prefer to call tt ‘‘npeak~ ing” or “addreesing” rutber than by using that term which, baving covered a multitude of sins, bas long sinc» become rterreoty ped and dissgreeable, Capt. Bordon is not @ protesstonal lecturer; he is perfectly acquainted with the subject on which he treats, but lacks the au fait | manner of expreesing it which characterizes the profes- sions! complicr, whore knowiedge is bound by bis books, and whore travels are limited to his library. Capt. Bordon acke, “Why is {t that clyil ‘war conetantly distracts Mexico? How ts {t that Comon- fort, a Lown tualior, wearing morely the mask of liver- ty, can rule go rich & country? Wherefore does such a tyrapnical government 4) O18 continue to exin? Let the thousands driven iato exiie speab ; let the gallows speak. Liberty is lite understood in the world; the peogia of Mexico are totally ignorant of )t, for true freedom is only obiained by education an¢ by the study of indivicua! rights, Mexico bas aiways been looked up>n as @ nation ipcapablo Of reif government; Dut tho inult lies 10! #0 much i berrelf as by ber beivg ied astray to suit the relied pu * of ambitious and wicked men, and toe prople of there Univd States are the only power which can eventually cataolien \\berty on her coil, and through oul this comiipent. The Uuited states must ultimarsiy take her citizens by tae bano, and lead them forth to the of true freedom. Mexico will yot be i become ove of the foremost nations earth in civilization ard imteligence. Tno iy ot tbe American peopio is @ great cance of tbeir politeai and social gavancement. Yet, till lately, the most erroneous ideas prevailed amongst hem in reference to the Mexivans, It was gevert ily be Newed that they were a tark com \lexioued race, inferior to the whit i Twas lately i» Barbum’s Museum, and there eaw a peculiarly sLeped bat, whion wee stated to bave belooged to a Mexi- can general taken prisoper at Chapultepec Tota hat Dever Faw Mexico, end the monetrority bag been pateacd off vpon tbe American people under taiko colors, ani, very Lxely, manuiactured wih the express purpose w decelye. bis te but @ ample of tho iseas obtalniag win regerd to a country whic is only beginuing to be known, ‘Travelers arsert that the roads of Mexico are im passabdie, being miested with beediti I have iavelied two wwousand «ipbt bundrea miles in taat country aud bare never once beon molested; aud Yet, I bave met travellers there, equipped like Don Quizotie do Is Mancha ro fearful were they ut the treat Meni they bad been made to expect Toe truik ta, there exis LO tovre hospitable people than the sex cans, Travelling tome time Fince ‘rom Tampico to San Luis, through & country which is pot often croxsed, I heard that two Americans bad been asrawinated « (ow days revionely ; I Larteoed on to obtain further information, snd | postidwe, to be of service to them ft still living’ i he quatemeut wes (alee, @od that the strangers ! thre ented; I, however, felt iase- ‘ ching a recebe, I determiaed to pass the Having allowed my two servants to retire tc est. L kept wateh until midaignt; I shen waked them, epd wert te ved myself, About two o’clork in the mora- ing, ere of them come and awcke me, bringiog the ia format tbat the owner of the ranche was whis- yering to bis wife, ard he feared some foul play war jotended 1 immediatly seize¢ my pistols and wailed the attack Ja & few minus Abe ranchero eptered room with a kale “n bis bane, and ceme wear my bod, when, we wards the roof, be cut down 4 bam, which furvished us with oor morning's breakfast ‘There are many travel Jers wbo would oot bave waied for such @ result, aod probably might bare committed wurder on u person’ who war only seeking fo benefit them. Tae treatment of Mesias people by foreigrers has been almost invariably urgiaw'nl Luring the Mexican war 3,400 men desorted fem be AMericaD army and mttied Gown tn Mexicna proving 6, where the Uoiled States troops dia aot pene ete. They maneged to ivgratiate themselves with th~ ip Pabiten's, apd mowt of them merrioa ato rich families Afver i) the mquirtes 1 bave made I loara only Of thie who were Americana; neariy at were Catholic Ireh (hry married aaugaters ot rick baa chileren by them end tou lft ta country, ond have vot been beard of since It {3 such © Dove! as this *bich rencers the Mex\:aa poople suapi cioes of forelgrere, but tuey ere, nevertheless eminent ly hewpitsbie ‘The renchero will sbare bis moa) wih « wbapper even tp & poor 1g but. Aa instance lily came to my knowtedge of & acctor ‘rom Ni went out there 1 woperintend the works leaving & whe ard fawily in this city. Og Alter being some time in Meaico ho marriod a iady of w very rich family; two or three yeara subsequently, he one cay met his Oret wite in a vtreet ot the city of Wexico He cid pot recognise ber, but she accosted him. The affair was comprom'se¢ in coasideraden of a cor- tain eum payable in New York bus when the lacy errived im his city abe found the creft was worth, icas, This t# but ono of a thousand such instances} Gen Lopez de ante Appa Was looked upon as the Mexia hero—as the only man who could bring about apd prosperity in Mexico He coveted wos th, Dut still was a 2000 ruler, Like all great men, be a vices; but (bese were bidcep se much as porsibie by those sarrovad- ‘mg bim = Having beep his private secretary, I bad tu opportunity of judging his cbaravier. He first attempted & Tepublicen iorm ve oral ib favor of posce and prosperity, yet be ro! ntry—thet $14,000,000 is w alight proot of thio seseriion. Fiaaily, bis government wan over- thrown by General Alvarez, [| am freqaentiy “Who is Alvarez!’ I am sorry w say Alvarez ig @ bieck man, The influence of the is the ine pribg Of ali governmen': the priests elect and upmake Prericents, for there never is auy voting, or, if yibing lke it, merely by regirtrauion, and only one aime ta before the Acolovel of & regiment, at the time of the election of Arista, daroo to vote for Santa be Wan rewarded with six mnths for bis inde- apirit. The people bave po choice; the mid ow rely foltow tho bighost in civil ‘The plan of Ay was intro- 1, 1855, with the de- similar to that of the Un ted }, Comonfort cor- ith Alvares. Mexico is now in a bad 2 except through reciprocity irade and commerce, and ibe in {lox of strangers: civilize Von must hb South and West ent, though tone of There aro three races half, end the Indien The Inst are divided into three the principal being the Pinto, who ir habit the trultful re- gions en the Pacific ooast. Pinto means spotted The Vintos bave the face biack of white, the arms perhaps qe. and the bocy bine, This peculiar tinting ja caused y & earicl cwease which proprgates iself by marriage, tay Foreigners catob it. 1 became perfectly biack. Alvarez com Pintor, and by their eid overthrew Santa Anca. of iho Mexcan war Americans were scarooly nown,; they were aoe WA ye yh tmyegs race, Now, however, uc Be: other epl- United war did more tervice to xicans than rode in ber bietory. They now look forward to the — to save them from the hay oy oy ou, op- pressing them, and to lead them to ‘ment of that pesce and prorperity which the ‘and ambitious men prevent their obtaining. Mexico will evoatually be the tt territory on this continent. Already she preparing bertelf for her destiny. Rich famtites are now edecating their children in the Engteh language, and learning them to look forward to becoming a portion of thie Union Frequently bave I boenarked, how it is that the Untred Staves move along quietly wi:bout revolutions abd propunciam ‘rom ltardide downwards, there bi iways been too much jaw, bi there made evel d next day law makers repeal it. ber Congress lock forward only to a Pre. 1, and then robbing the Treasury ad Tur Ramroan A The y woman Who wae killed by tho vain, on fidwaay evening, at Windsor Locks, Mary MeKeeny. and was twenty years of from New York and commenced work in Windsor Looks ou Monday morning, and tbe socloewt was revurping to her board! nt] When oi img the track tho ongil ‘ , 2nd teeming parniyved with fear sho ronds and was etrook in au jastamt pia | by Mr, Dickergon for the defendant ta error, PRICE TWO CENTS. Political Movements. Orax Oncay "ZATION OF THs New Jexmmy Know No- ‘THINGS ~~The im’? ‘ Onn!) of the American party of New Jorsey held a scesk'2 in Newark om the 10th inst., ond after declaring useci? determination to maintain their ov- ganization, resolved to mals arrangements to discard ae cresy trom the Order, Bitter date than nover. Next Governor oy VinQsxl4.—-Kt is understood that the Virginia clectors, in addities 10 recommeating Governor Floy¢ to old Back for a Cabinet appowtment, settied down upop Charles James Faulknor as the next democratic candidate for Governcr. Boox on Stavsxy.—Hon. Howell Cobb has teened o book from the Georgia press for private circulation, on- téled ‘Scriptural Examination of the Institution of Slavery,’’ intended to prove that the dovelopenrent of slavery in the United States is oaleulated to ecoure “ civil and religious Iiberty’’ to the race in Africa. Itis freely Saag ‘among public men, with the author’s com; ents, Cano are ror GovERNOR m PENNsyLvANiA.—The names of General Wm. F. Packer and Colonel S. W. Black are urged by democratic papers in the interior as candidates for the Goverporship, The clatms of Hon. Andrew Stow ari, Wm. D. Kelley, Judgo Wilmot, John Covode, John C, Kunchei and flenry D. Moore, are veing brought out by the oppostiion journals. General Dick, ot Meadville, bas written » ietter declining the aomination The Her- ‘Pisburg Sentine! remarke:—Without « union neither the Annericans nor the republicans can hops to carry Pena- sytvania; and uniess the masses of the republicans out loose from thelr icaders aud act for themselves, we see ‘RO prospect of a union of the two parties being effecied, Bvatasaw Hits tam Vineiia Evecross —We ‘extract the following paragraph from the Washington correspon- dence of tho Philadelphia Hvening Journal: — One of the electors from Penusylvania, who was pro sent at the dinner given by Mr. Buchanan to the "electors of your State on Thursday last, tells mo that it was one of tbe most interestiag aud agreeable occaxione of bis life, Every member of the Coll: ge waa prenent but Messrs F. W. Hoghes and Pierce Baler who wore cailed home by Dusinens epgegements. Alter the ctoth had beeu removed, Mr. Bucbas an *poke in @ strain of touching eloquence for about twenty five minutes, in which he msintamed the fame tone as that which pervaces bis address to the students of Marshall Oollege. He @wett with much feel. ing upon the fact that the felectors had refused to recom: mae to bis copsidera.ton any persous (ur appointment 0 office, Cononat Brsvex ov 1g SanaTs AGAIN.—The news from Misgourt is thas 8 comjition is formed petween the Beato- uiap ond Know Nothing members of the Legislature, by which Clore! Benton and Luther M. Kennett will be elected United Sevators from that State, there boing two Senators to elect. This will be acrusher on the ulire border rvflan fection, There can be no questloa, eaye the Cinoinnati Commerciel, but that Mr Buohauan's to- fiuence ts used tp Missouri to have Benton returned to the Senate. Tho administration papers of tho State, whose support to AS grentexient depends upon ocificial patron. age, long go bitter ov Bevton, are now silent. It is ex ircmely’ probabie—!t ls almost inevitable—that the Sena tor for six Justrums*will be sent back to ais old gest. Cavez or Disemon Barwaxn tak NORTH AND THE Sour.—The Scwshern Argus, of Nortolk, Novembor 26, asks why tho people of this ‘God favored sation are so hostile to each other!’’ It replies, that itarises ‘irom ignorance of one another.’’ It blames both Northern and Soutbern jourpale for their misrepresentations and the extremities of both sections of the Union for their mad feliy. Ttalivdes to the “bouatiful offerings” of Northern philacthropy iu the tines of pestilence, and hopes that the people wili become sick of exciements and doma- B08 Tux Usiox Savno.—The Star of Lmpire, Jeokson, Mo., of the 226, pronoances the Uuien rar, besause Mr. Bu. obanen i elected sud slavery ie to exist ia Kansas. It wy As far at Kansas it concerned everything Is favorable to the thtroduetion ot slavery there. UW {i isa slave Sate, wo bave the aa wrance that Coogress will admis tt az rch. The South has every advantage it could ask; and Uf dose Wot exert tarif aupwrently to make Kamas a 5) Stole, 1! deverves to love by ils becomming free all the adean lages (f holding the kry 10 the great Lerritorses of th Souihwest. Moun Timean FOR THR CamNer—The Augusta Georgian of Nov. 26, properes Jobn E. Ward, President of the Cin cippati Conveation for the oflies of Attorney General and Herschel V. Jobmston for that of Socretary of State. It adds somewhat peively : ‘Oar purpose in thas writing is in no sort to atict Mr Buebanas’) choice.”? No Stuer ror tue Sour —The Mobile Register of Nov. 22, in not fully satinded with the rerult of the ’residen. tat eleetion. Tho + lafermal Council’ of Nortbern fana- Kes aod abolitionists {soil alive and kicking. However, saya the Register -— Tt im of the last crnsequence that the South should Keep B Btcady BDd A sieepires eye upon the course Of Thore can be no aafoty to her / cast ip the late election for Fremont advises the Soathern ‘irengin avd imyudence of their enemies De \y of @ Constant, wakeful and vigorous oppoeition. AccorpuseLY as mg Coypucrs Hixexir.—The Syracuse Doily Standard, of Nov 24, refers to Mr. Buchanan in the following paragraph, which no doubi fully represents the views of a large majority of the people of this State:— If be will eet bis face against tho stentink of Cuba, and other schemes of the siavery extensioniate, If ho wiil condvet the governmen! upon the principles of justice ons. Should tuls be bi and right ou policy, ho will meet with m heny anand Fre wont. ary, they would be i", and the enemies of ali who should oppose bis administration. Comriaxion oF tae Next Missovas Laounatvae —The Ryrblican, of 8. Louts, (eays the Intelligencer of tho 26th, published at the same place,) file leader of the con glomerate Buchanan party of Missouri, bas assumed, ime and again, with much powitiveness, that tne so- called “patiowa! democracy’ have a clear majority over allowbers, in the M ssour! Legisiature. The Jeflerton City Jnquirer simtes quite as positively that the opposition or anti-Bochavan party wil! have a majority of not lesa than ten, The Jaquirer aaya:— In & Copversation, recenily, with as strong an anti- Benton man as is ip the State, end one who knows per- rons in every county in the State, and who we venture to aseert is personally acquainted with one half the mem bers elect, stated tbat according to biw classification the antics lecked ten of baying a majority on joint batiot. And accoraing to our Classification the anties lack four ‘een. The Benton democrats and Americans, or Know Nothings if) ou please, have a majorit; aited, on joint bailot, and tbere whige who will not, under any ciroumetances act with the antes; this we know to be Ube case. The St. Louls Reprblican of the 934 nominates for United States Sonators Hon. Honry 8. Geyer, trom St. Louis, the prosent Senator, and Gen. Jobn B, Ciark, of Howard—"< both cistinguished, both entitied to the chap- ‘et of fame, both bave resided ja Missourl more toan thirty years, both know the wants of the people of this ‘State os wel! as any statermen in it, and both ere ranked among thoso at the bead of their profession.’’ Stave Casa.—We learn from the Ohto Statesman of che 6h, that Mr. Lake, M. C., of Mississippi, has recovered bree of his slaves ip Franklip, Obio, Not a single white sD Was concersed in any plan to resoue them. A gang of free negroes followed him about at the railway stations, but the slaves treated their “labors of love with con- tempt.” Coroners’ Inquests. Tar Late Aconest on tae Exim Ramaoap at Srr- ranwe —Coroner Hille held an inquest yesterday at the New York Hoepital upon the body of » man named Hon- ry Carly, who died from the effects of severe scalds ro ceteet native of this State, and wae 28 ycars of age. Favat Faut. yaowt 4 Cant Coroner Hillis also held an inquest upon the body ofacartman gamed James Neely, who died at the New York Hospital from the effects of » fall reoetved on Wodnestay last from his while be was ariving in Fulton street. Verdict, from con- | cussion of the bi Procvced by a fail’ Deceased waa 46 years of age, a anttve of Ireland. Death From InnatinG StaamM.—Coroner Connery held an Inquest at No, 62 Park street upon the body of a child, 3 years old, mamed Danie! Shea, who died from the efects Our Lancaster Correspondence. Lancaeran, Pa, Deo, 11, 1856. The Pennnyjleanian'’s Eulogy of Tum Benton—Who Wrote u—Old Buliton—Cabinet Aspiranta from all Sectiom— The Lancaster Bank--A Eoiticoam Bon Compos. Have you noticed ax article published in the Penny? tantan @ day or twe ago, euiogizing oid Tom Benton, and indicating bim as ont whose presence ta the 1 ow Cabinet, Or at least io the United States Senate, was most desired by the ccunay at Isrgo? It bas created « good dval of atention end taik in the Wheatland circle; and © very Crvtous origin ts assigned to it. But before igo into that I bad better reproduce the articte in question. Hore it be Hoa. Tuos. H. Bewtox—Ii bas beex our fortune at times, uncer ie convictions of poltieal duty, to diler wately from some of the policy advocated try the distinguixaed gudeman whose nome beads tits ticle wad to expressin decited terme the disayprobavion then felt We uliowed him candor aad up- righwess in bis courre. and we are qutte sare his nature is too- Jofty to Lave dented us nual justice i the course it became us to adopt. While thus dissenting ia part we always conceded to Coloue) Benton thewe great qualives of patristism, miad and Sagacity wisich have given Dim ao conspicuous a pince amon, our emineot public men. nna attracted to him the reavect. OF Staleamnen it heme and abroad. No differer ces of opiaion and Fo Gireumstune-s Of dissgreoment, cola twduce us to ignore these oletngulehed trait apy more (wan we conld forget the force of bis commam arsctet In recurring to these events at the present time iis ‘or the purpose of giving frauie uttevance to sentiments more coagenula? to oar own Castes. and doubtiess wore accontab e tothe body of devoted and admir Ang friends, whem a lang and conspicuous carcer has witract- to Col. Benton. His earnest, devored, Jaborious, self-aa- d patriotic serviees in the recent Presidential canvass won our admiration aod affection. Connected by the nearest ties but those: of blond with Co'onel Fre- miont, and to bim. too, by the strong bands of family feeling nd interest be nobly discarded all per: soa! considerations, apd espoured the cause of a country which he believed to be encompassed by serious danger. For bis mawly and elevated stand that country owes him ‘grat tude, and the democratic purty a recognition of more than cominon regard We are vroud to thank hit, on behalt of the gullant democracy of this Sate, for thore great services, Avd (0 welcome him as a champion, who, in the hour of veril, Was faithful when the Urpid shrivuk and the nrave atood sii Every indication ecnspires to the assurance that the new ad: ministration is to be beset’by a dogged. and persecuting oppo: siion, aud tbat its policy is to be distorted and decried, belore even common experience bas tes'ed ite wisdom or tried its substance. ‘Their defeated candida'e, with his banner drag ging in the dust is aiready nominated for 186). Tt behooves the cemocrscy, therefore. to forget their divisiong to heal Whatever causes rf grievance may esis', gud. compacting their forces, to present a determived an¢ untied front against the commen eormy All national interests sborid convent to the hachet now and contribute ihetr efforts zealously to ive a hearty in| har en wl)i ip mansbip and cha- racter will give weight to their support, and digtity to them measures. ‘The appearance of this article in the Pennsylvanian— Forney 's paper— gave considerable annoyance to Mr. Bu- chanap, He knew yiry weli what trouble any Cabizet would be sure to have wita such an egotistical, obstinate member as (id Bullion, and of course would not dream of introducing such a discordant element into his Cavi net. But he objected to bave Mr. Benton’s namo and claims thrust under his observation in euch # conspicu- ous and undodgeable maover, and thai, too, by a uews- paper baving the reputation of being bis Ownorgaa. Aud 20 the Sage of Whoetiond was very wroth—very He summoned Forney, just a8 an Eastern Pasha of many talis might aammon bis vizier, or his chief eunuch, or bis barber. Forney enters the divan, makes a low salaam, and trquires what are the wishes of the great man, The President elect, dixpemiog with formalitics, came to the bueiness tn en of band manner, and de manded the why apd (he wherefore of the appearanes in bis own organ of such au ii timed and objecioaable paragraph os thas eulogising Tom Benton, F racy do. precated ite eppearance just as much as did Suchanan, It bad pot been conceived or written by him. He bad objected to its pabiication, ond bad evea succeed: ed in docking it of reversal senignces. it dad not been written in the oilloe of the Pennsyleanan. It Wasa conuibution trom aa aomiser ot Mr. Beutoa. In toot. to come down to ihe naked troth, and *‘ not to pat too five & point vpon It”? i was oon coninbuted by Bertou himeell. * bey, * woulo write such w eulogy of Od B Who olse Dad such a high oolwion of that infeiitble atate man as Od Lailion Limself(” That, DUiNed, WRS aD irresiotioi® argum-nmum ad hominem. So conyinelng Was It thas, thougu pot in the babic of placing Impheit relianee On everyibivg whica bis Phitadetpoia vizer or barber, or wLatever other relation Forney holds to bm, 201, be conoid pot on vale oocawon withhold bis compieve deli! ln oie atarement Then Forney went into particviarr—ioid ihe circucetavces under whicd the article wei (ho ernesylosmsan—bow Beaton rent it to Webb would iasiet on pablishlag it —bow Forney opporev ibat, bus Sualiy conceded tho yornt on condition Of suppressing two Of the tim pare. jie #8 tt was, Hekled Bucharan Too o pase eo wm Dis features; be etteuded bis haud Rood Dumored.y, aud tid the Coronel ost» to divaer. Over their whiskey te jn the evening. they enjoyed mony # 200d luvgd at t wapsper coup ot Vie ox Bs netor of Missouri nod the author of + Thirty Years in the United Bates Sen: jonviemas, (tear, wil! not be gratified with s reat in ihe Cebicet I bopo he may havea beter chance of the Zeuate. The coustructioa o! that tame Caomet occupies the aitention of all the amateur cabivet makers in cveniry. Tie boss who bar 4 job — pect io Mr juchsnan in moply: miliar Dutch appollative-do nor gr bimecif balf ec much trouble about it as Go those who ot nothing whatever to do with it The several and ready vo bix baad, and when the is called fur be can join ite component parts together in a jiity. I coniess tayse'l w ignorance of the particular compo- te, Sod Oven a4 to whet pars, of the county they aro selected from. Yrom one Visiter, who proteases to be deep mm the confidence ot Mr. Buchanan, lam assure that such and such are ipevitadiy to be the ingredionte: from another * confderce man’ | learm that, bey md al poradven: #niffson, of Virginia and Jobson, of Poan rylvania, to hoid’ cadinet offices ‘ull another deep olf fie, who bay called Buobana: any? for tne Jeet forty peurs, and bas bad many & “bigh timo’’ in bis compery, gives me omplete let of ‘tees. from Peoretary of Stato down to Postmaster Genoral, Bat to bone of there, my kind toformanta, do | lend any ore- de} Dow that each of them bas his own particouiar 60d as | earn that it is w babit in Washiag- for aepiring politiciaas to pay corres) ie for ertioning their cor nection with certain otlices, | woppect that these whisperers might be trying the come game here—only, of course, for their own, not the cor rer pone profit. And s0 1 do not mean to help them play out their game Goy. Wiliaro, of Indiana, (the Governor re-elect,) and Mr. Job: ‘Williams of the same State, paid their res pects yorterday to the ‘Sage of Wheatland,” Their visit was brief, bot [ hope pleneant. In fast, “Old Buck”? trict 1 do the pleasant to ail his visiters, and generally succeeds. This brace of Hoosjers™returned to Philadel- phia the seme evening. They were preceded afow te by Mr. Satevel A Stavh, member of Congress, from State of Tennessee, « litte ecoeatric in bis way, but not a bed sort of a fellow afier ali His business here, | am tn’ormed, was to impress on Mr. Buchanan that Mr. Cave Jobpron is a bad sort of a avek to piace tn the Oabi Bet— just aa 1 Old Boek bad «yer thought of him—bat that Mr. A. V. Drown, formerly Governor or Tieutenant Go ‘vernor of Tennessee, was just the right thiog for the pur- pose. | learn thatthe Congressiona) delegavon from , Desece dave entered a caveat against J. and re- commended Brown as 4 goo feliow. It ie quite probable tbat both the gepemen can be dispensed with without ecm promising the safety of the country or the pemanen- cy _ot our institutions. ‘They tay down here that Howell Cobb, of = ## & chance Or would be in place In the Cabinet, I don't know of a single paw e mentioved in copnection with it which | would place pefore that of Cobb. But it would be almost a pity, and certainly a loes, to take him out of the House of Representatives, Where be i» worth the whole bstcb of men from New York and Penusyivania. Judge Griswold, of Maseachondtis, w also —101 hear=a io, vice whese pame bas neen mentioned In Dewspapers: poet, Hf the Postmaster Generalebip le to be conferred en & Pennsylvanian, | should pot tpg eo oo — Ayo preferred to every other sepiran' ves overetechea with men of ability in this 3; tay. thst the Gc te Rovere” ier pareve e tay that—the George ¥ pend of the whole of them. They have Spa tm contrast with Marcy. His Banks did not show either oepires une national vena, “if ore t for tbe keepers . ser wana Western man fi ¥0 auooeed Marcy thore would Serpeme Covet or tan Uneren States—Dec. <Jeelab Goltine, Jr. ., of a couhee by Mr. Herding I know the danger of pinecnte frome wid & propelied there by inevindle dectiny, Br trytog to avotd the So lis of regarding ali politicians ay great men, I Bravo felien into the Churybdve of regarding Ureus as “very ewall potatoes.” Parton she phrase—ruolassteal, I ad- mas. Dut very comprebsanve. The excli¢ment and tnik sbout the Lenowster Bank failure are somewbat subsidme, al; = te der vneiations hespeo upon it by now pesiders. 4 most meimacholy cvort kas tanaptred, t1°Col. Roar Frezier, * (he democratic wxeel terse of Lay pen il Decoming non compos mentis, He vas taken to the ineans a@ylum at Harisdurg on Saturday lost = His strooge @wt for some weeks past bad led hée friends to fear m vcty npg of the brew. He ware lawyer of high stumd~ ing, apd was taiked of as & ddmocratic candidate for United States Senator. He belopged to that wirg of ther Party that up 40 the Jast elestion apposed Mr. Buchrana. The pilgrime to the modern Mecca” stil conunue tBoty journey hiherward. The young demcorncy of i i York tas been represented this ‘eolr ia the persom of Judge Morion, who arrived on Puerday, and war a’ Buchanan’s | | ped of Sol Siambough, av old triend’cf Mr. le speny a considerable portion of the day at Wheatinnd Yeaterday, it is su, that tiie Jadge is looking afler the interest of the Young Amoricas, im opposition: oon hos fogies. The weather continues delighifully ant, Foreign fnfluence. A LECTURY BY JOHN MITCAIE, A large audionce assembied Jast evening at the Broad- ay Tabernacle, to hear John Mitchell discourse on tee Gabject of Foreign Infinence, It was but’ natural te expect, from the well know: aptagonism of the lecturer to the English government, ux, in fact, to almoat every: thing British, that he would ba unsparing in Lis denum- ciations of that government, and would assert thet the opty foreign influence which this country had to dreed ‘Was that which came from Ergtend. Such we hove ne doubt were the expectations of bis aidionce; aud ihey Were not disappointed. John Mitchell can percetve nothing good in the great head quarters of Angie- Saxoniem, apd acoordingly impreased hie hearers wit® the idea that the English government was constantly employed im endeavors to bring about a dissolotion of the American Union. To this oud they em ployed abolition lecturers, and sent them smong us for the purpore of creating bitter sectional entmosities betwecp the North end South; tie London Times devot ed long ana eisborate editorials to tne question of siave- Ty, alWays taking the side of avolitt»oian while Feghel resi¢ents used their intiucnoe sad coutrinuted of tnear means to ollect this one great odject. Now, in all tae ‘here was nothing new, snd it would bardly be jusuoe te the leciurer to suppore that he jatrodceed it on accoumh of ite novelty. He knew tho character of bis aud ond that by indulging !m these whoksale charges the Britieh government his lecture, no matte ho: diocre it might ho, would prove as acceptable ar if the very perfection of oratory in matter and mapaer, thie be was not mistaken, for every bit wold, end tho audience were ta perfect raptores with the way be “pitched into’? the Brita tion He in. jormed his bearers, too, that tbe [righ acopted ctizens were devotedly attache to the Union, end cast ‘herr vote ip @ mass for the candidate who wey (elt apd believed would be true to it, and who was the Unrelent- ing enemy (o Engtvh influence, For there reasous they re to be prized im this country, oud every effort ww toge th ety privileges was to be denounced by. every and and Aug'o-Saxonism; aod he oervainty of the dev unclation—enough to gratiiy the Most iDveterate hater of everything Brt in fact, the lecture, trom begmping to end, was & violwnt'tirade againat the Fog ish government and Egtish tnetitutioas, Ralphs Waico Rmcrsop, who, on the other band, ie aa fulsome ® fleverer of England as Mitchell isa bitter enemy, came ip for a pretty large rhare of donunciation, which, woe certain extent, was weli merited But whee Jone Mitohell intimate, that ail who did net vote for Buchanem ‘Were the silies of the abolitionists, both native end & s what is simply absurd, aad what he wilt Ue closer attention to American politics i» fled by the fects. He must study a little more, snc crveet bimeelf of bis prejodices, before be undew- tokes to lecture Americans on the duty they owy to the country. They appreciate ihe vaiue of the Uaion, aot tt isto bo prescimed that they buve read Wasbingwop’s Farewell Acdress, alrcacy, to some purpose: so thas they do Lot require apy tpstruction from bim in regard to the ipterpretaion whioh i# to be given to lt. Let him, theee- Jore, Peet exey in regard to Englis! influence to thiseowe- Iry, and remain satiated with the assuramos that amevt- cabs are the beet perrous to be trusted with the care of ‘Uhelr own tutereats, Clty Intetugence, Lapres' Rosetta: Fasg at tae Steyvesant Ixerirors,—1t is not, perhaps, generally known that an association of women has been formed in this city, whose object ie the eaiablishment of a hospital, or coliegs of medicine, for the medical education of females There Is suxb an im- stitution at present in Philadelpbta, and although tt bed to contend with many difficuitien when it was opened, i ie now, we understand, in a prosperous condition, Im fact, it hax been so evecessful that 1s ts believed a etmilar institution would be recetved with the eame favor in inis city. A Inrge portion of the funde for we erection of a amtabie building bas alrendy been rabscribed, and the Fair, which is pow open at the Stuyvesant Institue, hee been got up with the laudaoe view of mereae ing those tunds, The Indios bave every varie Of urticles on exbinition, ana will be gind to sce sll whe are willing to take ax ac ive loterest ia ‘he ea! = wiveb they are engaged. This ts the last day: those who would contribute towards such a prat ob. Ject shevid not loge this opportunity of doing 80. Will find en extensive array of presents for apd, wharever they buy, we bare no doubi they qill re- ceive the worth of their money Tax PRovC>aD Paxson ov Taxowr Coxranits —In anewer to the inquiries of the Mayor, the captains of police mes tb the following returns as the number of target compa- nies tp thetr respective wards — Seventh ward. higbth wero ‘Ninth ward. Twonty first ward ‘Tepth ward, ‘Twenty second ward. Flevepth ward Twelltb ward... 8 Total... ese eo BME This number of course does not juclude all the com- panies, but only puch as have come to the knowledge of Abe police captains—¢50 would be nesrer tho right sum- ber. AN average of 40 men would give e small ¥1.080 men, quite ao array for the procession. fupposed that thie number fs exaggerated, as many of Delong to difierent companica, and pumber of target excorsioniaws is less ttatement. The parade will show what this. So far the oifliculty appears to ep ough cannot be had tor the vocasion. Rorentican Freniyat is ie Acapmay Yourg Republicans purpose to have a Academy of Music on Thursday evening, the 18th and bave mado preparations for getting up one of the ‘THost successiul demonsirations to be given throvghowt Ali the magnates of tho republican party 1 0)1 the Academy to overtiowing w the aes that Co.cnel Fremont and lady will be present for a per tion of the evening. The Hail #ill be splendidly decor ted, ape the proceeds will De handed over to the Kengap Ald Society. This ts a One chance for polking pstriow. Fine in Wart Sramer.—Betwoen six and seven o'clogt on Friday morning a fire was discovered in the Frome confectionery and restaurant, No. 19 Wall street, occupied by 0. G. Gavron, The alarm was promouy given by Mre. ©, Batte, who discovered the fire. The firemen soon ar rived and extinguished the iames. The fire appears te have or'pyina'ed underneath the place of the the beams and bp Ke ad burned Free in Wret Twavty vintn Street —About 10 o’cloek cm Friday morning, a fire wes discovered in the attic of i 3 3 i t