The New York Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1857, Page 4

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New Vork, Monday, July 13, 1857. Matis for Hu: FHS NEW YORE HBKALD—RDITION POR RUROPE, The Cunard mail eteanmbip Niagara, Capt. Wickman, «will leave Boston on Wednesday, at noon, for Liverpool. , The European sails will close ip this city at a quarter ‘Past one o'clock to morrow afternoon. ‘The Buropean edition of the HsraLp, printed tn French and Eogtish, wil! be poblished at ten o’clock tn the morn- (wg. Single copies, in wrappers, atx cents. Bubrcriptions and advertisements for any edition of the frw Yous Herp will be received at the following piace (a Burope:— Loxvox—Am. & Buropean Express Co., 61 William st. Pasm— Do, do, 8 Place rity, Bourse, street. Laverroo:—R. Stuart, 10 stroet, East. . Maves—Am. & Ruropean Express Co., 21 Kue Cornellie. ‘The contents of the European edition of the Hira will Bonfbine the news received by mail and telegraph at the Mce during the previous week, and up to the hour of Papiication. ‘The News. ‘The steamship Star of the West arrived at this port at an early hour this morning with the semi- monthly mail from California, and upwards of a million and a half in treasure. The general news is of no importance. An attack was made late Saturday night upon the Metropolitan police force and the hospital buildings at Seguine's Point. About one hundred oystermen ‘and others hostile to the selection of that locality for a temporary quarantine, participated in the assault. The assailants fired over a hunired shots upon the , and were finally driven away by Cptain Walling bringing out tis cannon and howitzers It is supposed tha} several of the assailants were killed and wound- ed. None of the police were injured, although a number narrowly escaped being fatally shot. In nother column will be found fuil particulars of the marderous assault. The greatest excitement relative to the attack prevails upon Staten Island. ‘The Sheriff ef the county and the Quarantine Commissioners have been notified of the occurrence, and are making active prepara ‘ions to resist any future attack, as also'to ferret out the of the present assault. It is believed that the present affair is but the beginning of a de- termined and fearful battle, and one that will result in the shedding of much blood before it ends. Another fearful riot occurred in Second avenue, near Fourth street, last evenieg, arising out of a dif- | Giculty of the Germans with the Metropolitan police. Clubs, pistols and guns were freely used, and one man is known to be killed, while a large number are wounded. Full particulars of the affray are given | elsewhere. | Our advices from Washington state that an ar. rangement had been made, throngh the mediation of the administration, between the Hargous and Garay and the Sioo interests in the Tehuantepec | route, the particulars of which are not made public: | The terms of the despatch are somewhat ambigu- ous, aa there are two claimants of the Sloo grant of | ‘Tehuantepec - one represented by Colonel Sloo, who is now in this city, and the other by a company in New Oricans—and it is not stated which party has coalesced with Hargous and Garay. We also learn that the commission of Colonel Cummings as Governor of Utah was made out on Saturday, and will immediately be forwarded to him in Missouri. The other appointments for the Terri- tory have also been made, and nothing now remains to prevent them from starting immediately for their destination. The steamship Anglo-Saxon, which left Liverpool on the Ist of July, arrived at Quebec abont noon on Saturday, the 11th inst., with four days later advices from Burope. A full report of the news was pub- lished in the Henan of yesterday—Sunday morn- ing. We are informed by this arrival that the steamships Vanderbilt and Atlantic, which left this port on the 20th of Jnne, had made a good run across the ocean, the Vanderbilt arriving at Sonth- ampton shortly after noon on the 30th of June, and the Atlantic reaching Liverpool in the afternoon of Wednesday, I+t of July. When the Anglo-Saxon left Liverpool cotton was firm in the Liverpool market at last prices. Sagar had declined. Breadstuffs were dull. There were extensive speculations in tea at advanced prices In the London money market, consola were at 92) a 92) for acount, with an active demand for money. The Atlantic telegraph cable was being rapidly shipped on board the United States frigate Niagara at Liverpool. Captain Hudson and his officers had been exceedingly well received at the Manchester Pxhibition, during a state visit of Queen Victoria. | ‘Twelve persons had been killed and over one hun- | dred wounded by two railroad accidents in England. | The report of an extensive and formidable mutiny among the native troops in India is confirmed. Dethi City was captured by the mutineers, and sil the European residents and English officers on whom they could place hands; murdered, Meerut and Delhi were under martial law. Fourteen thousand troops were to be imme- diately forwarded from England to the scene of the mutiny. Lord Granville acknowledged in the House of Lords that the conflagration was produced by an idea which seized on the minds of the natives, to the | | | | | effect that England was about to make a violent and | forcible effort to convert them to Christianity, | During the emergency France was to aid England by placing at her disposal fourteen transports, in | order to carry out troops. At the latest moment it was reported in London that quiet had been restored. @ No military or naval movement of importance could be undertaken in China until next Octover, in conse- of the best of the weather. The Chinese junks fm the Canton river often assailed the Britieh war ships. The native rebels had advanced to the vicinity of Toochoo-Foo city, causing great alarm and much interruption to trade. ‘The United States sloop of war Portsmouth was \ Bingapore (E. 1.) to look after, as reported, the oulty arrising from the hauling down of the e ‘erican fing when hoisted op board the Dutch An Henrietta Maria, lately relieved by the chip ship de Leon. Some persons mid that the Porte Cou “carried out the ratification of a treaty made moath fovernment with that of Biam. by oor ‘telians were to be tried in Paris on a charge Two) ‘ving \e murder the Punperor Napoleon. The ‘of conspi ‘exican negotiations still languished in Spanisb-b ‘out resnit. Madrid wi! much political troadle in Genoa. ‘There wae vem Central America that great rejoic ‘We learn | © place in the capital of Honduras tgs bad tah over the capitulation of Walker. In the Ban Salva- dor Legislature there had been some excitement in consequence of its becoming known that one of the Deputies was in favor of Walker, and his expulsion had been demanded. The Legislatare of Honduras had repealed the law abolishing capital punishment. From Port an Prince, under date of 27th of Juce, we have some additional news with respect to the late fire, the sickness in the city and port, and the prospects of trade. The captain and mate of the big John Boynton had died. A number of white residents and sailors lay ill. It was thought that the sum of $1,500,000 would cover the loases by the fire. Several affecting incidents took piace during the conflagration. Madane Bruno had escaped from ber burning dwelling, but returned, in order to secure some valuable papers, and was lost. Her remains had been found. The Providence Mutual Ipsurance Company announces that it may have to cull for aid from the stockholders. Remi:tances to the United States will be very much contracted. Provisions were plenty. Coffee and logwood raled high. It was expected tnat plenty of building ma- terials would arrive oon. One of our correspondents in Venezuela, writing from Ango-tara, Ciudad Bolivar, on the Sth ult. sends us a highly interesting letter on the financial, political and commercial position and prospects of that republic, which we publish today. The pro- duce mai ket of this year wil! be very short. Hides were scarce, as an indiscriminate slaughter of cattle bad been undertaken by the owners, owing to the bigh prices lately obtained. The present price fot the article was $22 per quintal. Coffee rated at $9 60 to $1050 per quintal. Tobacco was very scarce. A general political disorganization prevail- ed, and the revenues of the Custom House at Laguay- re had been entirely diverted to the support of Madame Monagas, to whom they yielded “pin mo- ney” to the amount of $400,000 a year. The yield of tbe Upata gold wmines is alluded to hopefmly. It is aaserted that the con- tinual attempts mace to excite revolutions in aid of Genera! Paez add to the universal disorganization of society. England was actively intriguing to sub- jagate the Warsaw Indians, who are located on the many small islands formed by the deltas of the Oronoco and other rivers, and it was feared that her plans would succeed, and Great Britain thus obtair possession of the mouths of all the great waters. A sketch of the Warraw Indians, which is given—their mode of life and chief means of support, will be read with profit. George Wilson and William Thompson were com- mitted by Commissioner Stilwell on charges of mu- tiny and an attempt to take the life of some of the officers of the ship Speedwell, while lying at Ha- vana. All accounts agree in stating that the wheat crop ‘in this country the present season will be a great deal larger than ever before. ‘Phe value of foreign goods imported at the port at Boston for the week ending July 10, amounted to $1,101,167. For the week in 1856 they amounted to $1,319,165, showing & gecrease in 1857 of $217,998. ‘Lie annexed table shows the temperature of the atmosphere in this city during the past week, the range of the barometer, the variation of wind, the currents, and the state ofthe weather, at three pe- riods during each day, viz.: at 9 A. M., and 3 and 9 o'clock P. M.:— ena cloudy; afternoon, cloudy; evening, Saturday—Morning, overcast. ° ‘The sales of cotton om Saturday were confined to about 5000 600 bales, closing firm at full prices. Flour was again ull, and closed » « decline of about 52. per bbl, especial- ly for common grades. Whoet was inactive, and the me- dium and lower grades were easier. Chicago spring sold at $1 48; fair white Western sold at $185, choice do. at $1 98, and a email lot of new white Southern at $2 © Corn was firm, with sales of distilling lots of Western mixed at Sic. a 86c., and prime do., nearly yellow, at 86c.; yellow was scarce, and held at 89c.a Gic., with small salen; round yellow was at 9c, a 9c, Pork was quict, with mall sales of mess at $23 76 a $22 80; at the close $25 was asked. Sugars were quict, and sales limited. Coffee was also inactive, while prices were unchanged. Freights were dull and engagements light. ‘The Third Act of the Drama—The Split Among the Southern Democracy, Starting out with the Presidential election of 1552 as the practical beginning of a sweeping revolution in tbe political parties of the country, it may be said that we are now entering upon the third act of the great drama. The firet was the breaking up and dispersion of the old whig party with the defeat of Gen. Scott ; the second was the demoralization and destruction of the democratic party of the North, commencing ‘with the inauguration of poor Pierce ; and the third is the inevitable split among the Southern demo- cracy, commencing with the appointment of the Cabinet of Mr. Buchanan, and coming to a dis- tinct declaration of war from the secessionists against the policy of Gov. Walker and the ad- ministration in Kansas. The newspaper extracts which we submit for the edification of our readers, in another part of this paper, touching this Southern democratic defection against the administration, are very significant and suggestive. They prove nothing against the strict impartiality and good faith of Mr. Buchanan, but they will go very far to satisfy every honest reader ef revolutionary proclivites—right or wrong—of this Southern secession faction. It is natural, too, that after having destroyed their party in the North, this ultra Southern faction should next proceed to redace the democracy in their own section toa violent revolutionary sectional organization. Thus, while the old whig party, through the anti- tlavery excesses of its Northern nigger-worship- ping leaders, was demoralized and destroyed, we eee that the old democratic party is in the throes of dissolution from the pro-slavery excesses of its Southern nigger-diriving managers. The former, too fanatical for the suppression of slavery, was first prostrated in the South; and the latter, too ferocious for the extension of elavery, has been firet broken up in the North. This Southern sectional drift of the democratic party was first attempted by the nullifiers against the administration of General Jackson, and his heir apparent for the succession, Martin Van Bu- Ten. But the popularity of Old Hickory, and the declaration in bebalf of Van Baren that he was “a Northern man with Southern principles,” car- ried the election of 1836, and the re-nomi- nation of Van Buren in 1840. Defeated in 1840, the old Bourbons of the party de- manded another trial in 1844; but at thie point, upon the Texas issue the Southern wing of the democracy, through the machinery © of the two-thirds rule, turned the tables upon the NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1851. Little Magician, ard secared the nomination and election of Mr. Polk. But in thie Northern democratic triumph— great and glorious ae were its fruits to the coua- try, to commerce, and to the ervilized world—in | this adroit defeat of Van Buren fu 1844, at Bal- timore, the seeds were sown of all the revola- tionary consequences ¢bat have followed it to both the old parties of the country, Cherishing the idea that he #as cheated of the demo:ratic nomination in 1844, Martin Van Buren aad his confidential chicts and supporters in New York resolved upon an ample revenge in 1848, and set to work according!y. The result was the de- feat of the democratic Baltimore nominee by Generai Taylor, through the intervention of Martin Van Buren, as the free eoil candidate of the North. ‘The election was followed by a sectional ex: te- ment upon the clavery question, which threatened for a season the dissolution of the Union, untl, unger the leadership of Henry Clay, a junction was effected in Congress of the Union men of both parties and both sections; and th: compromise measures of 1850 were thus carried through. The danger was passed; but while the anti-rlavery ultras of the North attempted a revo- lutionary agitation against the fugitive slave law, the democratic secession fection of the South as- tually attempted a dissolution of the Union be- cause of the admission of the whole af California as a free State. These Northern and Southern agitators, however, were epeedily reduced to submission, acd by the year 1852, the integrity of the Union, it was thought, was too firmly re- established to be shaken for at least twenty years to come. So overwhelming was this sentiment of the masses of the people, of all parties, in behalf of those healing measures of 1850, that the demo- cratic candidate and the whig candidate, in 1852, occupied substantially the same platform. So sencitive, however, was this Union sentiment of the people of all sections, that the prevailing suspicion that W. H. Seward’s pemicious anti- slavery doctrines would eontrol General Scott, if elected, that it resulted in the almort unani- mous election of General Pierce, by the States, North and South. But the hopes of the peo- ple for this election were speedily extinguished, and the truckling policy of poor Pierce, begin- ning with especial tavors to the Van Buren trai- tors of the North, terminated in the trans- fer of the administration and the democratic par- ty, body and eonl, to the secession agitators of the South. And thus, though the whig party, from its Seward affiliations, had been destroyed and dis- persed with the defeat of General Scott, we find the democratic party, from the humiliating Kan- sas drudgery of poor Pierce in behalf of the Southern secessionists, driven, in 1856, to the south side of Mason and Dixon's line. But the se- cession faction here discovered that to follow up, without a pause, ¢he game of poor Pierce would be certain destruction, and so they fell back upon Mr. Buchanan and his broad national and Union platform. Now it appears that with the election of Mr. Buchanan they expected to use him as they had used poor Pierce; but one such exam- ple as that of Pierce was quite enough for a man of the sagacity, experience and honesty of Mr. Buchanan. Thus all attempts to flatter or to frighten our new President from the path of duty to the whole Union having failed, we find our Southern ultras reduced to the last resort of an organized sectional rebellion, in view of the battle of 1860. We think they have gone too far to recede—that before another year is over they will have orga- nized a eeparate sectional party, outside of the administration, and that thus the last remains of the old democratic party being frittered away, the only alternative to the Union masses of the country will be a new Union party, founded upon the just and conciliatory national policy of Mr. Buchanan. And eo we say, let our secession disorganizers go on. The sooner they define their position for 1860 the better. Tue Morvons.—We noticed, the other day, the grandiloquent celebration of the Fourth of July by the Mormons at Norwalk, Conn., and drew attention to the confident language in which the epeakers of the day predicted the spread of Mor- monism and the consolidation of the empire of Brigham Young on an impregnable basis, If these Norwalk orators are to be believed, it is far beyond the power of the administration at Waehington to shake the edifice of Mormondom or to tamper with the fidelity of the ever loyal subjects of “the Church.” It is unfortunate for the reputation of the Mor- mons that this outbarst should have been quickly followed by circumstances not exactly calculated to confirm it. A few weeks ago we noted the arrival in California of several parties of Mormons, who had fled to escape Brigham Young's tyranny ; and quite recently we are in- formed that some sixty of the same people had arrived at Fort Leavenworth, having left Salt Lake City from the same reasons. These facts are not easily reconciled with the state of halcyon felicity in which the Norwalk orators would rep- resent their co-religionists of Utah; nor can mere assurances of loyalty to “the Church” conn- tervai) the practical evidences of discontent af: forded by the escape of these fugitives. Brigham Young appears to have reached that necessary dilemma in his career where he is forced to choose between perilous inertia or ty- rannical activity ; and, in electing the latter, he thrusts his people into a dilemma whether to risk their necks by standing by him, or riek their pro- perty by deserting him. Things look as though Brigham would not spare them the choice, and as though they, like sensible men, would clect to eacrifice the least valuable part of their posses, sione—their farms and houses—and save their necks. The events that are passing are full of instruction for Colonel Cumming. Tor Seven Heoma—Flight to the coun- try is now the order of the day for all who can afford it—some in yachts, some in rail cars, some in ocean steamers. We believe that the number of American travellers at proeent in Europe is quite unprecedented ; Paris, Bagland, the Rnine, the Alps, and the Italian cities, are said to be literally strewed with Americans. Nor is the hegira by any means over; the steamers are still doing an excellent business, and crowds of Americans are still waiting their turn for berths, At home the old haunt are, as usual, much frequented ; but we notice, if anything, rather a tendency to desert the inland watering places for the seashore. This is quite natural; with such a ‘vast and magnificent sea const as we have, every American ought to dip in the ocean and stroll along the sand at least once a year. Our marine watering places are not what they should be, quite yet; they are vastly inferior to the watering places of Great Britain or the continent of Europe. But they are improving ; and in course of time our le will learn to enjoy themselves ‘ there and elsewhere. de Nows from india=The Critical Position of British Authority There. Recent events in India demonstrate that the thébries cf Exeter Hall nurture the seeds of de- cay for England’s empire. Travelling haod-in- hana with E. gland’s power, they insist upon sub- jecting all social organization, all religious be- lief, and all material developement, to @ procrus- tan reduction to their own accepted standard, entirely regardless of its effect upon the life eptings of the politico-social organis n, We have no wish to cavil at the osteusible aims of the enthusiastic philanthrop'sts who meet in Exeter tial for so far 4s they profess to desire the moi ui developement of man aud the material good o ociety they are worthy of praise, But the courre adopted to attain these desirwble ends bas resulted practically ia creating a state of things which is their direct opposite. The perfect refult of these theories is seen in their operstion in the Dritich Wert Indies. There they were ap- plied to a etate of socicty that had been tua gowth of centuries; and however inferior it muy bave been, in some of its aspect-. to ihe sovial developement that had grown up under very differeat circum.tances in other regions, it still obeyed the great law of human progtess, which is that the de- velopement of human knowledge is inseparable from the progress of industry and of naticnal wealth, Disregarding this mighty faw, the philanthropists of Exeter Hall, asserting a wish to improve the web of society in the British West Indies, drew from it the inferior warp that formed its texture, and left it hanging, a tangled warp of dissonant and disunited material. The weakness of those countries disabled their re- sistance to England's power, and they have re- lapeed into a state of industrial decline and intellectual decay. Forgetful of these palpable resulta, the philan- thropists of England are striving to sulject British India to the same interference with her social and religious organization as was carried out in the West Indies. Lord Canning, the present Governor General of Hindostan, ts an acolyte of Exeter Hall, and is fally imbued with ite notions for abolishing everything that does not fit its creed, and for tinkering society every- where. he has accordingly given the influen: of his name and his official position to certain social and religious propagandists, and the im- mediate result is that society in India is shaken to its very centre, and the power of England there trembles on the balance. The native population of Hindostan possesses that numerical power for self-defence which was wanting to that of the West Indies, and Lord Ellenborough, who, as late Governor-General of India, is excellent authority on the subject, did not hesitate to state from his place in the British Parliament that the course Lord Canning was pureuing was likely to result in a bloody revolu- tion that would astonish the world. That the native opposition which has‘ been awakened, to the disregard of their creeds and social forms by Exeter Hall, is not a limited and local opposition, is evident from the alarm that pervades the well informed circles of London, and the haste of the government to send out strong reinforcements of troops to India. It is only a few weeks since some of the native regi- ments had to be disbanded on account of what was derisively termed by the English press “the mutton fat and beef suet” discontent. Yet here it is followed by an appalling mdksacre of the English residents at Deihi, and the placing of that city and Meerut under martial law. How far this spirit of disaffection may extend the go- vernment has no means of knowing. That there ‘ssome secret and far spread means of commu- nication among the native population and troops is an admitted fact which several historical events have corroborated. The result of the battle of Waterloo and the fall of Sebasto- pol were each known to the native tribes in India several days before the government there re- | ceived the intelligence through the usual chan- nels; and it is only a short time since the sudden appearance and dispersion over all India of cer- tain bye-words, of which the government never has been able to ascertain the meaning, caused it no small alarm. It is to be hoped that the dangers to England's mafcrial greatnes*, which lurk in the impractical theories of Exeter Hall, will awaken that govera- ment to a sense of its true duty to itself and to the world. Should Lord Canuing be permitted to force upon India the same disregard of its lccal conditions and intellectual developement that were forced upon Jamaica; could Exeter Hall extend over our Southern States, Cuba, and Bra- zil the same siroceo of mistaken philanthropy that it has breathed upon the British West Indies, the whole civilized world would deplore the re- sult, and none more so than England herself. The tone and temper that havelately been shown in the British Parliament on the India question, lead us to look for an early removal of Lord Canning and an official disavowal of any intea- tion on the part of the government to urge Exeter Hall proselytism upon the world. Hreu Prices ror Secar.—We have received numerous communications in regard to recent and present speculative movements in sugar, and coming, as they evidently do, from all classes and conditions of society, they show the great in- terest that is felt in the high price of this article, now held as one of the necessaries of life. Some of them complain ot its dearness, and wonder why it is so; others openly lay the blame on the spe- culators who control the market; others, again, think that the English Abolition Society is the true couse of the advance, by freeing all the negroes in the British West Indies, and urge us to favor their new scheme of free negro emigra- tion from Africa, purchased there at £7 1038. a head, while not a few want us to scold the gro- cers for adulterating their supply. We should not have room to publish a tenth part of these communications, even if #0 doing would reduce the price of sugar to every man, woman and child of our readers. The price of a great staple cannot be written up or down by a few comma- nications to a popular newspaper. It depends upon the imperious law of supply and demand, and can only be momentarily controlled by spe- culators. If the demand exceeds the supply the price will advance, and if the consumption falls off so as to be less than the supply, prices will fall off too. One of our correspondents takes this true view of the subject, and‘sends us the following statistics of the stock of sugar on the Ist instant, at three important points, compared with the stock at same date last year:— Bostrom. ae phia, by eT ed oren ine awe tibet itb4 8 a ack of molado oF concen'rated moinenes i BIR SAUTE Nha ‘atin 5 eg On this basis he argues that a decline must take place. Of this, however, we cannot judge, for the three points quoted, though very impor- tant ones in themeclves, haye only a small rela- tion te the aggregate sugar markets of thd world. In view, however, of the general desire to have cheaper sugar, and wishing to accommodate the public, we have a proposition of our own to make in order to effect that purpose, The consumption of eugar in this country is estimated at eeven hundred and fifty millions of pounds a year. Everybody uses two lamps io their cup of tea or coffee; if they used only one lump this would diminich the consumption one half, and eave three hundred and seventy-five millions of pounds Let us all agree to use only one lump. You be- gin it. Secretary Coss anp THe Boox SwixpiEs.— It is stated, much to the credit of the Secretary of the Treasury, that he has d-termiaedly set his face against any toleration of the swindling process by which it has been usual under color of book resolutions, to cheat th» country to the tame of half a million or sy each Congress. ‘These appropriations for books voted tv vew mem- bers of Congress every session haa become a most disgraceful system. It was a well under- stood thing that out of say $1,000 worth of books voted to some hundred new members, they would uot actually take books to the amount of $100 each, on sn average, but would give to the Geck of the House, who had the sappiying of them, « receipt for the whole and would make a moro desirable arrangement with him as to the baiance Sometimes arrangements on the same principle would be made with the bookeeller who would have contracted with the clerk, and many of the book dealers in Washington have vecome very wealthy from this profitable mode of doing busi- ness. Thus, the book appropriations were worth 80 much in books and cash to the member entitled to them, so much in discount to the clerk, and eo much in the profits of barter to the book- eeller. The Southern democrats in the House have always opposed every proposition for book ap- propriations. Besides their being of a mach higher etamp of character generally than the Northern and Western representatives, they were actuated by probably another influence in their opposition to these book grants, which was that their Congressional districts rarely changed their representatives in Congress, while it was as rare to have the same district in the North represent- ed by the same man twice in succession; and thus theee Northern districts would get, through their representatives, half a dozen book allowances, while the Southern would get only one. Inde. pendently, therefore, of the well known fraudu- lent nature of the transactions under such ap- propriations, the Southern men were opposed to them because they operated unjustly. In the bill which passed at the first session of the last Congress giving increased compensation to the members, there was a provision inserted that thereafter no member should be entitled to books, except copies of those printed by order of Congress. Previous to its passage the republi- can and Know Nothing members of the Hoase had carried a resolation giving the usual books to new members. This resolution, however, was no further pressed after the paseage of the Com- pensation act. But at last session a shameless attempt to revive it was made, on the plea that the resolution had the precedence, in point of time, of the act, and that the act could not be retroactive, and also on the plea that the clerk had made contracts for these books, and would eonsequently be liable to damages As en alternative measure, it was proposed by the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means that an appropriation of $50,000 should be made directly to the clerk to cover these imaginary losses, In other words, this would have been a legisiative recognition of the clerk’s right, established by custom, to make the nice little sum of $50,000 per Congress out of ‘these book resolutions. The first proposition, however, was stuck to—an appropriation of $182,000 to pay for books for new members. It will be recollected that the Senate absolutely re- fused to sanction this piece of legislative chi- canery, and that it was only within the last few minutes of the expiring Congress that a compro- mise was agreed on, in the shape of a proviso that the books in question be deposited in the public libraries and institutions of the respective districts. The Clerk of the House, after the adjournment, sent in his requisition to the treasury for this sam ot $182,000 in a single item, but Mr. Comptrol- ler Whittlesey declined to honor the draft ex- cept on proof being adduced that the books were actually deposited as required by the law. Mr. Cullen did not choose, or it was not his interest, to produce such proofs, and the requisition was withdrawn, and has since been lying over. Sec- retary Cobb has been recently applied to for the money, and the same ruling bas been made by him. The proofs of deposit must be presented before he will honor the drafts. We are glad to see this determin&tion on the part of the Secreta- ty. If the money mnst be paid, and euch petty roguery must triumph, let at least our public in- stitutions have the benefit of it. Tur Heat axp rae Porte Mortanery.—We note an increase of over one hundred in the deaths of last week over those of the week previous, in the city of New York. Of these eleven were victims of the Sixth ward riot. In the mortality from diseases of the stomach, bowels and digestive organs there was an increase of nearly 100 per cent, and one hundred and five deaths occurred from dis eases of the lungs, against seventy-five the week previous. This week, which begins so fiercely, will doabt- less be marked by a still further increase in the deaths from dysentery, cholera, and heat. We are now in the midst of one of our hot spells; and persons who are obliged to be much in the open air should exercise-unusual prudence. Remem- ber that the sun’s rays are almost deadly daring the middle of the day; that the way to get killed by sun-stroke is to drink bad spirits; and that the best way to endure heat is to drink as little as possible, to eechew intoxicating liquors, and to use no more physical exertion than is absolutely requisite. Tur Onto Dectsion—The decision of Judge Leavitt, in the contest between the United States Marshal in Ohio and the State authorities, will be found elsewhere, and will repay perusal. It will be seen that the Judge goes very fully into the facts of the case, and brings out the collision between the two sets of authorities in a very clear and striking light. Proceeding from the facts as gathered and grouped to the law govern- ing them, the Judge arrives at the real question “involved—namely—can a law of the United States be evaded, because certain citizens do not like it? ‘This question of course the Judge answers in the negative, and puts the point very conclusive- ly as—if every man were a law to himself and could choose what laws he would obey, the result would be unmitigated anarchy and a dissolution of the eogial fabric, He therefore decides in favor of the Marshal and against the State author ities. We are aware that the doctrine on which this decision is based wil! be obnoxious to censure from our cotemporaries of the Times and Tribune. Stil, we apprebend it will commend itself’ to the approval of our people generally. The doctrine of a higher law, which these journals vindicate, hax not yet been put in a ehape to command the ganction of any considerable por- tion of the ccmmu.ity. Nor has avy decided desire for anarchy, riot, disorser and a general convulsion ot society yet manifested itself among any reepectsbl classin this nation. Under the circumatences therefore, we imagine that Judge Leavitt's decivion will be upbeld by the people at darge, in spite of any criticisms which may be made upon it by the higher law advocates. THE LATEST NEWS. {interesting from Washington, THE UTAB AYPOIs) MENTx—- OL. OMMINS’ OOMMIB- STON—THF APAKIAH-MEXIVAN 1M380GLI0—MONe TKK TO BR6Z!1—rsHUaNTarKC RUUTE—TRE BLOO AND GABAd URANTS, BTC., BTC. ' Weasnincton, July 12, 1867, * The commision of Colonei Cummins as Governer of Utah was made out yerterday, an 1 41]! be forwarded to him immediately at 3t, Louis, Miseouri Ells instructions will tlso be completed in a few days and forwarded, The ap- pointments fer the Territory have all been completed, and pothing now reweins bat for them to proceed to Utah at, a early a day es possible, Notaing has yet bech received from our minister af Srale reiative to the imbroglio between Spain and Mextoo, nor from our ministers at London and Paris upon this eub- Ject. The administration, however, 1 am led to believe from (he vast !mportance of the question, has addressed letters to each of our ambassadors above named to knew why they have not communicsted with the Department upon this subject. Nelther the British nor French am- baesadors here believe that Spain mev'itates hostile opera- tions against Mexico. The administration is apprehavaive ‘hat there may be some trouble from the active opera- tons of Spain. Tam credibly informed that the conflicting {nteresta of Sioo and company on one hand,and Garay and Hargow on the other, relative to the Tehuantepec route, have bees tottled and adjusted through the mediation of the adminis- tration. I bas been one of the most difficult and perplexing queations that has been bofore them, The basis of thie settlement I am not at liberty at present to disclose, bat understand it is satisfactory to both parties, R. Kidder Meade, of Virginia, who is now here, I under- stand will be appointed Minister to Brazil. American Convention at Milledgeville, Ga. Avoosta, Ga ,July 11, 136%, ‘The American Convention mot at’ Milledgeville on the 8h inst., and nominated Benjamin H. Hill for Governor, ‘They re-affirmed the principles of the Convention of De- cember, 1855. ‘The Weather in Boston, arom, July 12, 2867. This bas boon much the hottest day of thes eae the weather this evening continues exceedingly oppres- ive. q zz i & a j i i F H i Ses Be zit it j A tft * tele af i 8! kis if al i i z i i i i i i : the separation of family of wealth and respectability, cocurred in Williamsburg, on the south side, or Fifth ave- doing » large business, and of high standing in the com- mercial community. A few years since he was wedded te ‘and three children have biesaed the union. Mr. A. placed the most implicit confidence in the integrity and virtue of his wife, whom he adored, and believed to be as pure aa fe 53 alk Ez53 | i ¢ E. ij iH E H i Ej i ir i if i fl i ii if i E HE & oF i 5 4 i g j 8 5 E i : l iF F fi: 5 Hy " EE aE TT 5 2 i j tE i Ff i if H 8 E 5 Hf li Bgs Fi 23: Hy 3 s 5 ; ! ERE ts 3 He HH isk i 3 Er 5 cy 3 3 38 il in rid ie i id iff i i nl if i i Se 38? iy i i : i if Fi 5 : E 3 ii b iii i git fall tht i zz 3 f>< wore satisfied him. With the 1H Affairs in Australia, OUTBREAK OF AUSTRALIAN OONVICTS—MURDER OF Extract from letter of Samuel W MoGowaa, f totter : (Monont of Avatralan Tolga, dated March her) yee tee ~~