The New York Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1857, Page 2

2 INTERESTING FROM BRAZIL, Whe New Brazilian Tartf—Demand for Labor -—Progress of Interval Improvements = Braziitan Expedition up the Paraguay, &c, OUR PARA CORRESPONDENCE. Pana, (Brazil), dume 80, 1857, Feast of Santo Antonio— Religious Ceremonies—Steamers on: the Amazon—Pecple and Town of V’ara— Vessels in Por —Commerce—A Portuguese Bishep on Slavery—Interest- ing Gergraphical Discovery—Ezecution of a Brasiliant Seaman— Creat Rolvery of 10,000,000 Reis froma Naval Steamer—Phe Americuns Murdered on the Amazon. The departure of the brig Lauretta for New York affords ‘ap apportunity of sending all that has trarspired of inte rest si this place during the last five weeks. We have just gone through the celebration of the feast of Santo Antonio, which bas lasted for several days, and to a great extent retarded, if mot put a stop to all business; the town is consequently unusually dull. During the fancion the great cathedral of Santo Antonio has been brilliantly ‘Wlominated inside and out, and the private houses have mot been lacking in their religious zeal of a lke na ture. The feast of St. John the Baptist has also recently taken place, and the season may be said to have been about equally divided between religious ceremonies and business. Dancing, feasting and music haye been the Tuling passion for some weeks. Since the establishment of two steamship companies in Brazil, there is scarcely any limit to the commercial Progreas of the country. We have two lines regularly ouching here; one, the Brazilian Steamship Company, have two English builtateamers, the Tapajos and San Salvador, which bring us news from Rio Jaxiero and the ports to the southward every few weeks, and keep ut posted in re- yation fo things in the outside world. The other company is khown here as the Com paina do Amasonas, the stock of which is principally beld,1 believe, in England and in Rio, There are aleo English built boats, and the associa- on enjoys exclusive privileges from the government. ‘The pames of these steamers are the Rio Negro, Capt. Leal ; the Cameta, Lt. Figuetredo ; the Solemons, Lt. Pa- rabybona dos Rels ; and one other whose name I have motathand, These boats ply on the river Amazon, ard receive & constantly increasing support in the way of pas sengers and freight. ‘The population ef Para is slowly but steadily increasing. Various government improvements are going forward, such a quays, wharves and public buildings ; but those ‘matters, though constantly operated upon by laborers, wil! be several years in process of construction ; the lethargic movements of these intertropical people is actually catch ing, and your correspondent, if he resides here much longer, will doubtless become initiated into their snail paced movements and pass his time as luxuriously as any ‘of them, swinging in his hammock and looking out upon the sreat estuary upon which Para is situated. The harbor of this port is one of the best on the Brazilian coast, and only exceeded by that of Rio Janeiro, It ts formed by along narrow island (one of a group), which stretches along the main land and affords an ample and wecure shelter from the sea. Vessels are loaded by lighters, thongh the water is of sufficient depth to admit them of any size to lie at the wharves. About this time hides, India rubber and the other ex. ports of the region are rather scarce, and a high market is anticipated. There are now in the harbor quite a little ‘Geet of vessels, which I can plainly count from my win- dow. These are the Eoglish brig Isabel, Capt. Sott; the Brazilian ship Recife; the American brigs Adelphi and M Shepard; and the brig Monteiro and ebi» Belem, doth Por tuguese.” The above are discharged. The following vex sels are loading for foreign ports:—The English bark El Jeatrei; Portuguese bark Oliviera; English echoonor Shark; American brig lauretta; Spanish schooner Claudina; and Engiish brig Freeman. We have also here the Brazilian ‘war steamer Thetis and the steamers Tapajos and Sole. moos, belonging to the Amazon Company. You will see by the steamers above meationed. that Brazil ls ap exception to the general rule which rank« the American deecendavte of the Latin races as dec wdent and exhausted. The government within the past few years has been wide awake to the advantages of steam naviga Yon, and though our own countrymen bave not yet bad a hand in the covstruction of tneir vessels and machinery, ‘the silly jealously and fear they have always had of us is fast disappearing before the advasce of our commercial power. Since 1554 the couutry Das bees at peace, and no ‘man could be more popular than the Emperor is among ‘the more intelligent classes. ‘The trade of this eally important and is fast in- creasing. It extends in el! irections—up the Amazon to an almost endless distance, and down the South American coast. It is in particularly totimate re adons with Mavaus, Baiao, and Ma-anhao, coast wise, and! peed not mention the foreign commerce that centres here. The place has above 14,000 inhabitants, is agreeably and healthi'y sitnat- @d, aod bids fair to be in future times to the great Amazon what New Orleans ts to the Mississippi. A good deal of excitement bas existed here in relat on to the expected comet, and so fearful were th: ticipations that pudlic prayers were offered up in churches to avertthe threatened danger. The leadin journa! ( Diario do Cram Para) come out daily with solemo dissertations in learned Portuguese on the subject; but the Cay predicted by the German astronomer came and passed ‘without any cometic manifertations, aod a general jabilee was the result of the revsrsion of public fecting. The well krown house of Perera & Coelho bave dissolved co-partpership, and the business will henceforth be con tinued by J. A. Coelho. ‘A abort time sinoe the Archbishop of Braga (Don Jose de Arevedo e Moura) published his semi annual manifesto, or address to thore within his cirouit or jarte- diction, (“A todos of nossos-amados deooesanos,”) in ‘whicb, after toaching upon tae numerous sins and trans. qreesions of the people, he takes hold of the slave trade and bandies the conductors of thet traffic with the gloves off. ie reproba'es the trade and those engaged in |i, and of itasan “ infamout commerce which has for tus ‘ends the acquisition of wealth for one party , and the doom of hopeless servitude for the other. It i+ the more odious,’ be continues, ‘that theee enterprises of suffering and death are condnoted under the auspices of d\«neturalized Porta geese, who, themeelves without bumanity, de not hoviiate % corrup: the mort {liustrioue and hi herto blameless among their fellow citizens with the false and seductive bope of thus acquiring eoddenly the wealth which they ‘of conscience in the legit! ‘This is rather strong langcage from an archbishop whose people are nearly all siave holders, and whose pereonal preperty is doubtless the result of their connection with he Plave trade; but it goes to snow that freedom of speech and thought is not entirely crushed outin the charet in Portugal The steamer San Salvador, 1A Ponte Ribeiro bere a few days eince, from the southern coast vices from Rio Babia. l’errambooo, Ceara, Pit Maranbao up to the 12th of June, and from to the 6th, from Montevideo to the 11th, aud Rio Grande do Sal, to the 2ist of May. The news is published in the Di sriv do Commerciol of this place, #hich 1 bi ed_ There i# po ship pews from the southward. Thr death of the Bishop of the Oriental republic is an pounced in ® Buenos Ayres paper; his lows was deeply and generaily deplored. The steamer Maracanas arrived at Bejada on the 26th of April from an exploring expedition to the Cuyubs. She was received wherever she touched ith extraordinary demonstrations of joy by the inhabi ots. His Excellency, the Bishop of Cayuba, held pablic religious eervices to give thanks for the prosperity which bad accrned to those countries since the celebration of the peace of April, 1866 ‘According to letters from Paraguay, the negotiations be tween Brazil and that country were proceeding with hap py reeulu Ip Porto Alegro bad been discovered a new aud beautifal grazing country. never before penetrated by civilized per sons. It lies om the borders of the Uraguay, abounding in woods and graces, and is well watered and fertile. It was ed by the’ two missionaries Jeruino Silva Nanes Immense deposites of 2a°ju- were id not be availed of for want of vessels. fome email boats had been offered 980 reis per arroba to freight it to the northern provinces. day the steamship company ha! been ment decree tothe 1h and 26th of each ‘and to the 11th aed 20th when north- ‘The Correo Mercantil of Rio Janierio, contains an ac count of the execution of one of the crew of the Braz'lian war steamer Kecife, on the 28h of May, in that harbor, for the aseastination of the boatswain. The sentence was confirmed by (be Sopreme Military Council, and executed on board the ship w! the deed was committed and in fall wight of the ‘cet A leiter from Porto Alegre announces several cases of the typbus fever, wbich bad verminated fatally Duarte “iva, one of the directors of the Bank of Brazti, and for many years s leading member of the Con- stituent Arsembly, led in Rio Japerio on the 97th of May, in the Hoepital of Pedro IL He was one of the framers of the constitation ‘The [Mario, of Pernamboco, states that a robbery had been commited on board the Brazilian naval steamship Guanabasa, of ten millions of rete, beionging to the govern went, on the. last voyage of the steamer to that port Lieutenant Brito, the commander of the steamer, and whore charge tbe treasure was left, was suspected of bi Ing some more knowledge of ite whereabe ute than be war wing to adm't ‘The question has been set at rest by the arrest of the thief, (an old offendrr from London.) in Rio Grande de Norte, with all the money. Great excitement ph ~~ A t. Brito was gene. own and 7a) denor Bareirs abi Mata me Deveaux arrived here tn the San Salvador from the southward, and intend ¢iving a serion of dramatic and other representations. Bat these, ‘faa weil as all other public amusements, are of rare oceur. renee There is little here to arouse the people from the habitun! inertness which has become secon’ nature. The Lawretia te 'be only vessel no # loa ting bere for the United States, though we are daily expecting other arrivals ‘Ap attempt bas been made here by our consul to induce the looal authorities to take some steps toward investi- the horrible massacre of nipe American citizeas on upper Amazon latt year. re pursued and murdered by government troops, and 30 notion has hitherto been staken of it ernment, or that of the | ni States Sxorts tiself in the matter, there ie little likelihood ‘anything will be effected here towards having jastioe Ye the premises Tee idea of sine moo-= id hunters in he vast and onexplored regions 9 costinent-—being } ek tis wat the excuse offer shot a+ * Gilibusters |" ‘p palliation of the (nbuman outrage. at or Accounts, {From Averpool Meroury } Rio De Jawerno, June 2, 1867. +e mala point in which, the new tariff differs from the co © ©, pat inte foree op the expiration of the treaty with Great im, on the 1ith November, 1844, are— In important reductions upon articles of food and ow In clagifying about 800 articles a\ fixed dution that Boe ay tod valor rats of 20 W090 por cost 1) reasons for the reductions wpon articles of food and bpou raw maveriais are peipable enovgh op pliner taling GEC Wo imper\ol cans inves there bas DAgradually increasing ecarcity of tbe necesearies 0: life free that bas arrived, chie!!y (rom Port: gal, bas by no means been adequate to the wants of the country ; for, beyond the increased quantity of land thet has latteriy been under cultivation, there has been a great deal of labor required in making the rall and carriage roads in progreas all over the empire. ‘This has hin¢ered the cultiva ion of beans, Indias corn and mandioca (cassara), the staple articles of food of the Braz'lian population. So conspicuous is this scarcity thet the Emperor's speech at the epeuing of the present ses- sion contains & paragrayh indicative of still further reduc tion being soon made in the duties on all:mentary articles. The duty on raw materials bas besn lowered to promote the pase pation of them mere, and thus indirectly aid the ingress ns and laborers, #0 much wanted by the country. Ina shorttime, when the railroads are com pleted, the Euro ‘an emigrant will, on landing on the fer tile soll of Brazil, be able in afew houre to attain an cle vation of 1,000 16 2,000 feet above the level of the sea, where in either of the two rich and immense provinces of St. Pavl or the Mines be will find climate equal to that of the south of France, where there is none of the dearness of provisions which now prevails on the sea border. FOOD. New —Reas. Old—Reas Flour, barre! + 2,400 8,000 Oodtiah, 2 il » 1,000 2,609 600 1,200 ‘500 760 1,900 1,200 90 609 300 960 120 ‘180 400 1,000 alg 19 Liverpool, Ib, 30 Beans, per alge. 240 900 Beane, per arr. 80 pa 409 30 p.c. 5 p.c. ad yal. on value RAW MATERIALS. Steel, arr. . 200 1,000 Iron,’ bar 100 312 rod 109 400 late 100 500 oop. 100 480 White lead . 300 1,200 Linseed ot! 10 54 Turpentine 10 ry Rosin, 2 Ib. 160 960 Whalobone, arr, s++ 2,600 3,760 Sulphur i 40 Litharge || 180 700 Beeswax, Ib... 200 310 ¢00 120 1,920 3,200 ‘800 1,920 730 180 4,500 MANUFACTURES. x Flannels, per 89. v. 180 252 ize 210 22 300 450 120 Woo 100 120 100 208 240 255 420 450 100 120 120 135 90 i 480 660 30 30 240 260 180 m0 3,800 4,300 3,000 3.600 1, 500 Lite 00 ins ay 120 376 % 2,200 86t0 2,800 430 4,800 4,320 3,000 3/600 250 eT 180, lis 1,800 2,800 1,600 400 1,600 1,200 960 1,200 960 160 6 6 10 9 16 13 20 1s . 30 ° 18 pa +e 3 8 a Inc. 8q. palm for every 4 in. per 3s in. er palia, Ib.. 190 120 % 500 - 680 1,060 600 - 875 1,360 490 455 900 810 500 1,200 +. 1,500 2,400 30 p. ot None 20 p. ct 2 p. ot 0) 363 390 600 270 325 270 300 270 6 Playthings, Ib. 30 p. ot. ad val Gigs, two wheeled. 160 280 Beeswax, |b 200 200 Pristed muslins, 180 30 p. ot ad val Canvas and sailcloth, Ib 120 3,800 Per pre Silk damask, #q. v. 1,200 1,500 ee 625 600 300 600 1,200 Cotton thread, 300 360 Print fente, aq. ¥. A 166 190 Woollen stuife, dinar; 440 40 Z 780 510 1,290 1,086 Superfin 1 1549 Cassinets, wool and cotton. . oby 390 ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS. Brandy pivcses ae ‘760 > 500) Gin 39 200 Ww 600 609 240 240 Port 600 500 The following article are admitted free —Chrome, cin ders, manuscripts, gold and silver coins, specimens of pumlsmatology, pistes for engraving, old type, broken glare. : (Translated for the Naw Yors Hanaco fom El Semanario de Asuncion, March 22.) The message of President Loper, delivered to Cofigress on the 14th inst., thus allndes to the navigation of the Paragoay river, opened to Brazil as far as its province of Matio Grasso by the treaty of the 6th of April -— In virtue of the stipulations of the treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation, the Brazilian war steamer Maracana, (he merchant steamer EF) Corsa, the bow Leverger, the schooners [tamantina ea and Pedro L., and also the Paraguayan schooner Mepy bilca del i pilot boat The 26th December, schooner Rovario and the mall craft Felicidad, were naling p the river with foreign merchanilise for the harbor of Albuquerque. On the 22¢ March Senor Amaral, Extraordinary Envoy ‘and Minister Plentpotentiary of Brazil, bad not yet arrived ip Asuncion, where he was expected in the steamer I’ara .t of Brazil and that of the Argentine Con communication that the Uongress REPORTED LANDING OF FRENCH TROOPS—A THRRI- TORIAL CLAIM—THE MURDRR OF AMERICANS OW THE AMAZON RIVER. {Rio Janeiro (June 14) Correspondence of Manchester Gsardian } diepute between France and Brart!!, now so long pending relative te tbe boundary of French Guians, le oe oping mark ceeeiee jue oot. Bearing on this potot, the following question recently been put to the ment \n the chambers : Ht § be Giffieulty arises chiefly from the ‘Du merous diverging branches. treaty as meaning one . Who will decide? On thing is clear, that the Freach 09 jeot is that of having a French free port om the Amazon, into which, I believe, this branch falle It is the old story, “the thin end of ped gt Wouldn't our Yankee friends glory in ruoh a chance) I recently read, in the Manchester Rxaminer, a horrible story. preceded by large oasitals, aboot the murder of @ number of inoffensive American tourista at the river Ame von, by a party of Brazilian soldiers The Reaminvr ought to have added that it was the “|notfensive”’ gentlemen who first fired upon the soldiery. I cannot, nor is |t necemary to, go into the details of thie and rencontre. Seeing euch @ statement, however, in a Manchester paper, | cannot re- frain from pointing Out its in) stioe M. M. Nowalhier and Provomt, of Paris, have obtained in Hngiand, for the Leas singular mode of pre NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1857. ' different. Broderick and his frien: Our San Francisco Correspondence, San Frawcisto, July 4, 1867. The Democratic Nomination for Governor—Ohances of ex- Senator Weller—Candidateship of Nugent of the Herala — Split m1 the Democratic Ranks—Tactics of the Republi- cans— Complete Wreck of the Know Nothing Party—The Slavery Feature in the Oregon Oonstitution—Grant by the Mexican Government to an American— Affairs of Adams & Co —Theatricals in California, de., dc. Notwithstanding the confident assertions that the nomi- nation of ex Senator Weller for the Governorship is a get- tled fact, that awaits only the assembling of the Siate Democratic Convention for its fall realtzation, still in the light of past experience of the action of such bodies in Cali- fornia, the expressed convictions of his friends may prove premature and ill founded. The battle of the campaign was (nu a great measure decided during the past fortnight ‘at the primary elections held in the various counties of the State, and the returns, if reliable, are such as to assure Weller’s success, It has become the rule in California, owing to the weakness of the opposition, to cause the democratic nominatious to be the certain precursor of elections before the people. Consequently the contest among the rival candidates in the democratic ranks wae waged atthe ime of selecting delegates to the con- vention which is to assemble on the 14ib instant, Tho pretence of Mr. Broderick here, who {t is said returned from the East dissatisfied with the manner the administra. ton bad disponsed its patronage, end resolved to obtain an expreselon of opinion from the people in his favor, gave peculiar point and seriousness to the proceedings at- tenc ing the primary elections, Then Weller takes the field tn favor of the administration, (though no one had assailed (t), and the most objectionable means adopted to force him on the party and forestall the action of the oon- vention, So far was this course pursued, and by papers which haye heretofore opposed the demoeratic party, that many good men profess themselves perfectly dis- gutted, and will hesitate before voting for a candidate forced nolens volens on the people by a few newspapers who gained reputations only by aiding the enemies of the demeccracy. The gross injustice, it is conceived and keon- ly felt, that bas been done by the exclusive nature of the federal appointments in this State, was also an clement which was kert in view Dut not debated by voters. all was serenity and quiet until their character was ditcover- ed, and it must be acknowledged the intelligence had the effect of parrowing the baels aad leavening the ardor of tbe prosent administration's supporters ov the Pacific Unlike nearly every other State in the Union, the pri- mary election’ system in its operation is made to deter- mine beforehand who are to receive nomications when the convention assembles. Eaca aspirant has his ticket, ‘and thoee on {tare bound by an implied, and in many cases an exprereed, obligation to support a’ particular per son. Sach was the case in the recent elections here, aud we bad in courejuence Weller, McCorkle and Nugent tick- ets. The champions of each aspirant worked as vigor- ously and with as much earnestness as the imporiance of toe result demanded. The eleciion of delegates furnishes a eiugalar le of the power of party machinery and party fealty. it seems, from the well understood fact that the pomizee of the conventivn ts certain to be elected, by the people, provided all goes well, Mr. Weiler is to be our next Governor, The votes of ‘sbovt one fourth of the party were brought out in his sup- t, and in most counties the friends of his opponent, Mr. fcOorkle, were defeated by the bavest majorities. It is expected of course that Weller wil receive the fall vote of the party in the event of bis nomination, but there are thore who place unbounded faith in the power and politi- ca! angacity possessed by Senator Broderick, and cannot believe any other than his choice, (on this occasion Mc Oorkle) can be put forward by the convention. Those who know Broderick, the leader of the opposition to Wel- ler, are satisfied thatthe joud shoats of victory now re- sovatipg far and near among the chivalry, or as they pre- yr to be considered, admiaistration rather uncertain oi and under the influence of a master genius in political management, as Broderick bas proved bimeelf to be, they can be moulded and ¢irecied to purposes very different from what their reputed stripe would indicate, The friends of Weller, beated by unexpected advantages at the primary elections, — fH pened ott delegates: ged pledged firmly in support e gallant Colonel, but ts flet!y and emphatically contvoverted by the rick jourpais, They, though acknowledging the signs to bein favor of Weller, yet by no by exhibit any want of confidence a3 to ihe favorite, Mr. McCorkle. pradelictions of the convention bave yet to be determined, and crnsidering all the circu even in the face of the returns, the most bopeful adherent of Wel- ler cannot divest bimeelf of doubt when ‘collects the influence of Broderick and the devotion of his friends. In this city Weller is without strength. The ich took place a week since did not were candidates, they were left in very decided minorities. The contes; in this city was between the friends of Nugent ani McCorkle. e voling was carried on with much energy and interest, yet nothing oocarred to disturb quiet during the day. It passed over without a aii inci to mar the general peace that prevailed. Fig! jes were elected who favor McCorkle and ten eller, nope. In other parts of the State, the Though McCorkle had hosts of taboured assiduovely, it seemed the was so great thas the former It the Broderick section of the decision of the Convention and votes for its Weller's tricm »b is certain, and not alone will he have bonor of evjoy ing the Mrm office in the ‘ax0 have the gratification of adm to the northern wing mocracy, and exalt etil! high- er the already inflated price of the Chivalry Gwin ; It is atrepge, indeed, to witness the cians atthe present moment. Weiler, clai presepiative cf the administration and ready to (nm ite service, is backed by the infloence of all the federal oMecvolders and Doctor Gein Broderick stands in the froot rank of Northern democrats, their acknowledged les ler, and @ lion of indomitable energy and inexbaustabie resources tn political warfare. He neither endorses the Administration nor eppores it, vecause nothit bring such an |+sue into the contest pu'es to Broderick feelings of em to l'resident Ba- chanan, but the Senator bas over his own signature, de- kied that he was hostile to the administration, He |e democrat, but averse to seeing the party absorbed in for the — benef iif cn 3i Es Q gre: z Southern’ projecte and used fh of Southern office seekers, and thereby ignoring Northern projects and ‘lighting Northern men But the most sin- guiar ‘enture in the feud is, that before the Cincionati Con- vention had met, and when delegates were to be chosen to represent California, the rame who are now such devoted Buchanan men, were untiring in their labors to effect the renomination of Mr Vierce, and opposed the resolutions whien instructed the de to vote for Buchanan, however, carried it through te the efforts of foderal officers who hung around 90. office were liberally used, and members were informed that severe! new ports of entry were to be created in Call- fornia to reward suitably the perrons who would be in- stromental in sending on a Pierce delegation to Cincinnati. ‘Times have changed rince then, however, end the cou of the new administration has had the effect of causing t! democracy of California to spit into factions struggling ja furtour confusion. The war of the “ bards’ aod “softs” in New York hae had a close paralie! in the ferce contest growing out of the divided “ unterrided”’ in California. The slavery question was and now is more or less mixed up in the quarrel, though not direct!y allowed to come into the dispute. The feod bas rup throvgh several years, and jt was thought all C)ferences bad been obliterated, andamit) restored be tween the New York or Northern section and the chivairy or Southern division by the elevation of Messrs, Brode- rick and Gwin, the rival leaders, to the United States Se. pate. Thereafter it was hoped tne hatchet was to be buried, ‘and wite 't all former dissensions forgotten. Unhappily for the barmon: pent tronage, was the signal for the break 1h more than ancient ran 307 fortes, people, ct Culuernin, Plalaty “vating ‘this LD fact, be avowed determination. for ibe fature taking any Judge, then, of the chagrin of Broderick in seeing the ap pointers of the new adi istration all, with afew excep tione. the particu ar friends of Gwin, and bie own oncom ledges and, ing under the sense of pag | infiioted by the treatment received at Washington, he left there and returned to California, resolved to let his constituents pase upon the whole mater. The great eet men—in the excitemen! incicent t) the achievement of 8 lo i and left others the pleasure of visiting the Weite House during the hort lustrom the present ooou; ie im possession ‘The result of Broderick’s azveriment at present dors not seem to bave been favorable to hin, but as mentioned previourly, the statements of bis o; are to be taren with many graire of allowance ave endeavored to create the opinivn that an lrrue bet ween himee|’ and te President, and the assertion reiterated notwichetanding bie denial. As it stands now it would appear & majority of the delegates elected ave in favor of ‘eller, and of course 9 McCorkle, Broderick's capdidete Bul when the Convention meets, and the three candidates muster their friends, aad the probability of new combinations being formed even between Broterick and Gwin to tak & new man considered, a differen: may have relate’. Many believe that at the tf expected moment Brogerick will astonish his enemies by carrying the Convention with hi Hie wing of the party is, without doubt, the most name. rove, bot the Weller men have all toc sinews of war fn thet hande, which adde to their power in an inoalou lable degree. No appointments were made in the Cus tom Bouse by Col Washington, our new Collector, een of the elections, Ape he went Tet instant, it ie safe to aay the patronage mh ‘ttposal will ‘romain nn dietarbed until afer the ad journment of the State Convention. It will be used, of ‘course, to promote the interests of Weller. The republicans have elected delegates to their State Con- vention which meets on the Sth inetant—six daye before the di sanomble. Though they leave out of their caloulations tte probebity of success at the present tine, yet the raters to preserve the organization, hoping that In 1868 they aan carry the State. Borides, it is not con- sidered without the range of poseibility that two demo, cratic candidates for the Severegantp will be in the field. together with the cupy @ respectable porition ‘and stand a fair be eo numerous tence f roe that every means will be taken to lessen his pros} of ae Under -— soennne the mblicans, though profeesing themselves without confidence, yet from the sion of they will use, itis to be presumed, the fullest discrimination and their Dent jadgment in the relec ton of cansidates. The Ameri- can par.y continues to show signs of vitality, aud in some counties will probably make nominations for local offices. Teolated efforts are essayed to effect an organization of the shattered fragments of Know Nothingism by consiracting anew platform; but ae far as any result is con cerned, they have proved fuille. It was resolved to de- ‘clare eligibie all citizens—native and naturalized—to mem bership, who approve the principles of the party; and an- other amendment provided for the abolition of signs and passwords and all wicked humbuggery that chaiacterized their lodges and meetings some time fi One is in observing the rapidity with which the Know Nothing party has fallen to pleces, and the miserabie position it has been re. duced to within a short be) of time, Two years ago, not alone in California bat in many other States, their yroecriptive doctrines predominated and were recogaized Tavorabiy, Here, at this present moment, the party is without organization, and is deserted by every one whose name could have given it weight. It is a complete wreck, and its fragments penitently seek admiesion into the demo cratic party, or elee swell tbe repubiican ranks. Tois re- rult bas been brought about as much by the intolerant and aatirepublican doctrines of Koow Nothingism, as by the startling corruptions of tts leading aposties. Tho mass of people who were inveigled into the profession of such spurtius Ame’isanism ag obtaiced in the party, dis. covered very soon how men of corrupt principies sbuse avthority, and to what oppressive excess. es fanaticlam will carry its victims, They pre ferred and bad more faith in good ) Ua Unctured with narrow prejudices, to be elevated to power; for they krew if they could not hope for reward that they would not suffer wrong. The Know Nothing party bas thus d away, but its existence has not been entirely unproductive of good. The spasmodic efforts now on foot to give it vitality are without avail, and only estab- lsh the tmpotency ite remains. The highest aim in view of those engaged in the task is to secure a few cfficer, and It may be stated here that the pers ons elected within the past few wacks to the democratic coanty coa- ventions were chosen in & msjarity of instances with more regard to their views on the choice of Sheriffs, Treasurers aod Judges than as to their favorites for the office of Go vernor Ip this as} of affairs political it is yet in doubt ‘as to the chances of Weller, and a combipation is spoken of that will secure the nomination to Nugent, and wh would more th an any other draw to himself the aid of both branches 0’ the democratic family. The spproaching gubernatorial election is the only subject of discussion, an1 this will afford a reason for the amount of sprce devoted to the matter in this communication. The Vigilance Committee question will be, by tacit consent, left out during the can. vase. Peace and quiet are necesary at the first establish- ment of a State for its prosperity, and the distractions of internal quarrels 1s @ certain means of retarding an in- crease of our population. The moet bitter foelii associated with the era of the Committee, ani no well wither of the country would desire to see th enter into the contest about commencing. This, among otner reasons, will serve to keep the matter from before the people. Most all have bad their minds fully made up ‘on the justice or wrongs perpetrated by the Committee, and it would be productive of no benefit to either party, but on the contrary injurious to the repose of the State, to bring its mer its before the people for judgment. The people of Oregon are about forming a constitution previous to their applying for admission the Union as o- Iv iy — to ——— for at purpose, it appears views on ery ques- tion Tipe an imortant consideration. Gen. Lace, the newly elected 4 , 18 uncerstood to be in favor of the establisbment of slavery,snd several of the Oregon journals warmly advocate .it# introduction. The settlers are princiy ally from the Southwestern States, and, with crude rotions on the matier, probably believe with the troduction of inv ovuntarily servitude they would be fair way cf soon bece! possessed of several hundred negrecs It is strange the people of the Atlantic States should have allowed this important matter to esape inatitations, here is Oregon, a Territory far about having the pecullar’political feature firmly © tab lished on its oil. Slavery, there 1s little doubt, will be establiebed in O1 regon. Parker @. Fi i; who established a republican ir in this city, which lived but @ short ti wory week,) is again in the Geld. Yesterday he commenced an action in one of our courts against Charles Morgan, of New York, to recover $66,000, which he clatms is due him on omy of Nicaraguan tra hy ven Py vansit Company $600,000 of the shares effected th {ostrumentality, a of $300, was! . - ing to agreement Parker H. French says he should have bad one-fourth, or $75,000, Ses Seana: paid bimn only '$9,000'as his share. ‘The sale it is alleged he Paes of Eines Maw Tors ay, io ich they valuable quantity of real theirs in this city. Meanwhile they obtained then refused to pay back she $100,000 deposited in their bank, on the ground of ‘8 good offset; and when an attempt was made to foreclose the mortgage and sell the eee, an mapenl wes talian *s the 8a, Court, who Be ‘that as Palmer, Cook & Oo. were legal and sole owners of $660,000 of the debts due by Adams & Oo., they were entitled to receive a dividend, and \\ would therefore ‘be an idle task for them to pay the amount to the receiver, ee a eee ee Out of the mai Woods against s ia} TE 2383 i i He It ts over two years since Adame & Co. failed, and parsu ing a course moderately described for most of the time pamed, the referred ‘to cannot point out a single benefit’ conferred on the creditors, or a solitary point ned to improve thelr interests. To it, however, these fame creditore are perhaps indebied for the failure of all cfforte made to have an equitable distripution made among them, for it certainly did not improve the temper of per. fons engaged in the litigation to have every act of theira misrepresented and their characters incessantly villified The interest Sf Pisrrate males. abused ruthiessly to anb rerve the ends . California is no longer the Thespian El Dorado. The drama ianguishes. Two of our old established thentres— the Metropolitan and American—are open in this city, and besides these, a emall establishment, formerly called the t lan something akin to Mityhell’s New York The theat exception of the house at travelling with Mr. and Mra. interior, At the M playing oun actrem, uly genuine talents oFe, heral ba cee bes Dpoome a greed fevorite, and this fect epeake volumes for her talents as an artist. Tor princt- | excellence posvessing a singularly me- lodions voice, & enunciation, combined with agracefal figureands ing countenance, without reach. She | we, =U Coming bere entirely un- talent ne’s epeculation at the American : ceeded ne betior than that at the Metropolitan, fiw company is agony ineffectual, bus the boxes, if not the ve made treasry, a little better show. Itcan be the probable chances of success she has when she promises to pay salaries of from $200 to $80 per week for clacs tock actors. McDonough, who is in her com) here as a star, but, though Seid 80) than others who preceded him, yet all his engagements fare far from flattering He played, for the frat few weoks after bis arrival, to good, snd on several occasions to crowded houses, and a portion of the press bestowed on bis efforts unmeasured praise. But McDonough’s histri- cpic displays lack refinement, and the stamp of genius ts not to be dis‘overed in his acting. He made his »ppoar- ‘ance bere as some kind of a protégé of Edwin Forrest, and it would seem the latter's etyle of performance is hat McDonough a'ms to emulate as the hetght of perfec: Ho ‘© considerable parade abou’ F. ‘d.- pg to him the —. of playing same permission had been given on previous occasions, ard produced by other actors who visited us. Without doubt McDonough is # good actor, and even now, a young man, promises well, He needs a little smoothing down, and with experience and proper study the defects now virible in bis tions will be remedied. We are sadly in want of good stock actors and actresses. The stage has nelther @ soubretie nor ® singing woman, while walking ladies are wholly unknown. 4 couple of ‘ood genteel comedians, who are able to mainiain them- selves as gentlemen, could succeed in California, whilst a pretty face, allied with some native talent and graco, and a modicum of votce, would make her fortune. California has been overrun with heavy actors ani actresees, and now needs sometbing light and vivacious. We have an excellent French eyoow who perform but once a week coe evenings;) but the finish they exhibit atones for e solitarinese of their efforts, as they alternate the drama and the comedy. In the former ’itron is the queen; in the latter, Ballagmy, who toa greceful abandon unites « cbarming voice. The Metropolitan, which they usu- ally occupy, is crowded in every part both by French and Americans, for it is a fact—and what ox- plains the large attendance of the latter—that the polite lan- guage of France is spoken by a very considerable propor- be of persons in this city whore vernacular is the Eng- Mr, and Mrs. Conway arrived by the last steamer. ‘They are well known in New York and were long consi- dered favorites there. It is not understood that they have formed any engagement yet, but probably await the ter- mination of the present season at the Motropolitan and American. We are without information as to the result of the proposition to Mr. Forrest to visit California. He may rely on a brilliant and successfal sojourn in tbe event of his coming here. Miss Batelle Potier aud Mr. Ryer are Pagan tg houses in Weaverville and Shasta. ir. and Mrs. Stark, since their return from Australia, have performed at Nevada and Downieville. Miss Pro vost and C. Kemble Mason are in the city doing nothing. ‘The latter played for the benefit of Knickerbockor Eagine Company, a few evenings since, and was well re ceived. There is a report here that is- ters Gougenbeim have abandoned the and turned devotees. It is said they bave joined the Catholic church in Sydney, and renounced the mimic world for the veif denying observances of a religious life. hbeims are Hebrews of English birth. ‘The San Francisco Minstrels are in theinterior. They we had a succeseful run for several years, but of late they appear to have declined in populer favor. Tneir performances are not near as well attended as they were. ‘This falling off'is partly attributable to the sameness of their entertainments and consequent satiety to the pnbiic taste, or a depreciation in the character and quality of their efforts. During their Issttour inthe interior the people were for some cause 80 int against them that the Minstrels were obliged to fly for their lives from so- veral towns, to escape the angry of the miners, who considered themselves deceived. ‘The large circus of Lee & Bennett is doing a very Prosperous business inthe country. The company isa ba A excellent one, and well or; |. They performed in this city for ten daye, about a month since, and their huge tent was filled each ever ing to repletion. The Gougen Whe Turf. CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. I—TROTTING. On Tuesday, July 28, trotting match for $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, came off over the Centreville Course, between black gelding Lancet and brown gelding Brown Dick, which was won by Lancet in most beautifal style and in excellent time. Brown Dick ‘won the first beas in 2:30, Lanoet having broken up on the lower turn. The three subsequent heats were trotted without a skip by either horse, Lancet winning each heat with tbe most apparentease. All whe Witnessed the race fee! satisfied that he bad a great deal to spare; that he was never forced in any part of the race; and that he isthe fastest horse in the land all who witnessed the race seemed willing to concede. His owner offers to match him against any trotting horse in the world, mile heats, best three in five, under the saddle, in harness or to wa- gon, for five or ten thousand dollars. This offer was made tothe owner of Flora Temple, afer the race with Brown Dick, but declined. We think the owner of lancet will ‘The betting on the race was in favor of Lancet, notwith- standing all kinds of stories had been circulated for a week previous to the race, that he was out of condition by these who saw the race Brown trim for the c and bevier race in bis life; his backers, notwith. — their losses. Here follows « description of the ting — First Heat.—Aftor several soorings, Lancet being brought up cach time ona canter to make tho betting lively In favor of Dick, the horses came up nicely aud got the word. Brown Dick ‘took the lead om the turn, and wont to the quarter pole «length or more ahead of Lancet, in thirty seven ands half seconds, Going down the backatretch Lancet went up and lapped Inek, when the driver of the going very fast, Lancet the balf mile pole—time 1:1354—bis They went on the lower tern in this way, bi afterwards Lancet broke up badly, and Dick left him, and making the bent of bis way home, won the heat by alfa acven in 2.30. Mclaughlin, the driver of y acer sed Pifer, the driver of Brown Dict, with havi caused Lancet's breaking up by flourishing his whip is the same time saying that he would jead in the Se at the wort, aod ay Mclaughlin kept his word pretty pfolly: Second Heat —The borves bad a good start. Lancet took the jend on the turn and went to the qaarter pole In thirty- the half mile pole, | : i { : ping the beat by owe or mares te Third Heat —This was & counterpart heat. Time to quarter pole UNION COURSE, L. 1.—TROTTING. On Toeeday, Jaly 28, and immediately afer the race between Lancet and Brown Dfck, ® match tock place be- tween Uncle Sam and Honest Peter, which terminated immary — Wanxeanay, July 20,.—Match $2,000, mile heats, best three in five. D. Phifer named b. AFFAIRS IN KANSAS. Position of the Pro-Slavery Party—Specch ef a Border Ruffian. . They had not aben- (On the contrary, Ah realy snsouregsd col , they were ly encouraged, an he took this ocoasion to say to peoalsvery men inst tae Bopena th of the party.in Kansas were brighter and more ful than they had ever been. Ii seemed that there was @ great deal of misondersianding in Missoui ta regard to the party in Kansas, and he would give a history of the party and its policy; for he knew ali about it. In the first place, he said, they organ'zed the party under the name of the proslavery party, aud i worked well, because it brought all mén who wore ia favor of the South into one solid, compact body. As time ome Om & great many persous came iato the Territory the Nortbern states who were aot pro slavery men in their feelings, but who were againet the free Staie mem in their resistance to the Jaws of the Kansas Logisiature. They found out that this class of Northern men wonid not act with the free State men in resisiance to th: laws, nor would they act with the po-slavery men becaure they Were pot in fevor of slavery. In order to get his class of Northern men to act with them, the pro slavery party agreed, a‘ter consultation, to change the‘uame ef the party from pro slavery to the aw and order party. Thischange of namos had a happy effect, becaure It brought @ good many men into the party that they could not bave gotien into their ranks in any other way. After a while @ still iarger number of people from the Northern States came in, and poiiey dictated another move. He had written acai for delegates from all the counties in the Territory to atsembie in Lecomp- ton laet winter, and they did meet and deliberate upon ihe futere action of the party. A great many mon bad movea into the Territory from the No thern States | who bad voted for Mr. Buchanan and who were opposed both to the black republican and pro slavery parties, and it was the policy of the pro slavery men to propitiate this class of men It wag admitted in their deliberations thes the name of law and order party did not have a national reputation, and that the name of the party must be changed. ‘It was admitted that the whig party was dead, apd its name would not answer the purpore \hey ba! ta view. It was deemed unwise to assume the name of Ame- ricans or Know Nothiogs, for ae ee pad been able io take but one trick in the Presidential game, and must soon die out. After be es the whole grouod, it was agreed that the party should cbange its name from the law and order party to that of the national democracy. The de- mocrats had just elected the Presiden: and would have ‘® majority in ‘Congress, and if the pro-slavery party tn Kansas sbould assume the mame of national demo- cracy. it would bring them into favor with the ad- ministration and with Congress, aud atthe same time secure to their the services of the free State democrats from the Northern States. Time bas proved that this was a good move and great advantages would result to the party from it This was the bistory of the ro slavery party in Kansas, and under all its names it Ena romelnes found on ihe goose, and the charge that the ore slavery men in Kansas had eold out to the free sollers was infamously false. He was glad to inform the pro- slavery men of Plaite that the prospects of the party were bright, and bat if we wil do our daty in the future es well ag we have done in the past, success was certain Im regard to Governor Walker be said he did no’ endorse aor be = saic, prea not ag to take ounds againat him yet. ar wes 8 geod manager Hy) a joined and be thought he understood bim believed when Walker held bis secret councils with the President and his cabinet that they were chalking out « policy for Kaneas, The people should remember, said he, that a mpjority of the cabinet were Southern men, and he believed that Waiker's trip to the Northern gs fat g | 5 liglt g 52 the national democratic pai be 1p, for Kaneas was deiermiaed to have her + expressed himself sanguine abou! the soum 4 , and knew he had to do right or be blown ie s $F : i i ug i #102 is Hitt i fiiile elie . He had organi ‘en more people into them and he knew what was going on. [Correspondence of the Cinetnaati Gazette. LAWRENCE, Treneaa, July 28,1857, rupposition expressed in a letter to your paper # since, that the secret of Walker's movement was troops in the fleld in readinens to act in oppost- success of our August election, is being con- & i g E & other ‘gentlemen, visited Walser in camp, an. conversation with him upon political affairs Mr. Boynton bas furnished me the following account of that interview, which is confirmed by Dr, Slocum and others. Both parties, during the conversation, msde an error in rupposing that the Topeka constitution nized. “ the property in blaves '’ now in the Territory, which is not the fact. Mr. Boynton, while in conversation with Gov. Walker, tn camp, asked him if be considered the people, in votin for the re acoption of the Topeka constitution, as’ aewum: etic to the United States government, to which Gov. Walker replied a8 follows:— “*That election is either a wicked and iniquitous farce, or reality. It is rebellious and ineurrectionary, sotting uj & govorpmont againet the Territorial government; as my duty and oath of office require me to put a sto) to tt: T ‘moet and will do it 1 went to when that ture was \n session, and requesied them not to enact Iaws. ne ; L admit the right of petition” ba ay ee tir, | regard the action of the people tp voting for aod presenting to Congress tha, constitution as in ul making @ petition that Kansas be admitted ans State’ To which Gov. Walker revlied:— “Nothing of the kind, air, They are merely mvking agi- tation for political purposes, to forward their nefarious schemes and ruin the demooratic 'y. Most of the Northern papers have committed themeeives tn my favor. In the very intelligent chy of New York, but ene paper ‘the Priune) remains in favor of the Topeka movement. has been an {11 nense falling off of your repablican party, sir. This Lawrence movement is an user pation of remem, ose ee omen eg iy, and el ecting a black republican President tn I Tt ia done by a faction in Lawrence, who obey ‘he abolt tonite and abolion societies at the Nerth: sach men aa thore that manage and su) the tain bead of the mischief One oF Ha Free Stare Mev—But, str, men that we bave a well foandet hope of being admitted under 11, a8 we expect to poll an overwhelming majority —_ intend to vote we should not do If we aimed to Gov, Watxan--You Pad dn whatever, sir, | i s i ? li Ey 3 3 i g i 5 peter Zz Py i. wish g z 8. : & 2 & 3 i z rebels againat the government’ of the United actually compelled me to come here with the troops. The has made the assessment withont a right to do au, Log yl fir, we hold that _— wit represention; we have ’ resented in the Territorial Legislature; we regard the pay~ ment of thi tax as contrib: money to usurpers to pro- ‘vide fettors for our own limbs. In Jane, many of us were pot Nered, and woul! not have been allowed to vote. I was not; no census wae taken in my neighborhood, Govenvon Warken, (after an Interval of silence) —Lot ‘constitution is aa im- portion ‘epon the ‘poopie wien ate contains @ provision ruarantoeing the property right in all slaves now in the . Why not epenly avow it? Ferrtorg. Bott doo cover Get we — a FH ey i i 13 ft i a Hf . ————