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

A NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, OFFI08 BH. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU @Te. jelame XEI1. sMUSKMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, BROADWAY THRATRE, Broadway—Wannrep vor No- wey—Parree veusus CLarese—Tas Malo or Oxouwsrr, NIBLO'S G4 ORK, Bros¢way—Tiger Rors Fairs—Aca- tusta—MaGw TRomret BOWERY TUBATRE, Bowery—Don Casas vs Bazan— Ouauar anv Farm 814k —Is ue Jeavovst BURTON'S NEW THRATER. Mroadway. pee oun Deseanrek Paaxrvt Muxpse~Dows Tows, WALLAOK'S THEATRE, Brosdway—Oaxriis. LAURA KEBHWS THRATRS, Broodway—Tus Victrus— A OonsvGs Lesson, NEW OLYMPIO, THEATRE, Guounn—Invisuie PRince —— ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Fourteenth st.—Itatian Ormna— Li Trovarons. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUREDY, Broadway -Soncs sy eax Weise NicntincaLe—@mann Bquania, oR Ocmax Gar DEN — Cv ui08. TKS, GEO. CHRISTY & WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway —Brunoriax Minstrais- New Year Cars, sie fcnrae Ports “r Berane Winersia ptember 13, 1857. The News. The steamship Baltic, which left Liverpool on the 2d inst., is now due at this port, with four days later European news. The Steamship Central America, with the Cali- fornia mails to the 20th of August, left Havana for New York on the 8th instant. Sbe may be expected te arrive at any moment. By telegraph from New Orleans we have later Bdvices from Mexico. The embarrassments of the government seem to be daily increasing. A new difficulty had occarred with the British Chargé a’ Affaires; resistance to the civil authorities by the partisans of the church had been attended with bloodshed, and the revolutionists in Yucatan were gaining ground. Andrew Jackson, Jr., in company with Council, man Van Tine, arrived in the city yesterday, with the gold box of General Jackson, about which so much has lately been said, and which is likely to create considerable furore in certain circles during the next few days. Mr. Jackson was met on his arrival by the Gold Box Committee, and is now their guest. Arrangements are in progress to make the formal presentation of the relic to Major Dyck- man on Monday next as interesting as the import- ance of the occasion deserves. The Street Commissioner controversy was yester- day transferred from the Court of Common Pleas to the Supreme Court. The Court will meet on Mon- day, when doubtless a day will be assigned for the argument. Judge Russell yesterday discharged John M. Law- Jer, charged with embezzling the funds of the pro- prietors of the St. Nicholas Hotel, on the ground that the cllegations preferred agaist him were not sustained. ‘The arguments on the motion to quash the indict- ments found against three hundred parties who have been indicted in the General Sessions for an alleged violation of the Excise law, is selling liquor on Sun- day, were made yesterday before Judge Russell. He will render his decision at an early day. In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday, George | Ackerman, who pleaded guilty to publishing an ob- | Scene newspaper, was brought ap, and discharged , by paying a fine of $50. The case of Sarah Sands was again postponed till Tuesday. | At the meeting of the Commissioners of Health | yesterday, a petition relative to the brig Pensativo, | now at the upper Quarantine, was referred to the | Health Officer. No other business was transacted. From the report of the City Inspector we learn | that there were 671 deaths in the city during the past week, a decrease of four as compared with the | mortality of the preceding week. The report does | not present apy particularly striking feature. Of | the total number of deaths, 4%8 were of children of | ten years of age and under. The following table | exhibits the number of deaths during the past two weeks among adults and children, distinguishing the sexes :— Men. Women. (Boys. Girls. Teal Week ending Sept 86 78 80232676 Week cncing Sept 1 66 280 «286 (O71 Among the principal causes of death were the following :— Broadway — Dauicats Diarrbors. ,. ‘ ~ 36 There were also 4 deaths of apoplexy, 11 of congestion of the brain, 12 of congestion of the longs, 28 of dysentery, 7 of disease of the heart, 13 “government, of teething, 12 premature births, 26 stillvorn, and 10 from violent causes. The following isa classification of the diseases and the number of deaths in each class of disease during the week: 4 9 1 10 Mr 6 nN Gullborn ‘and premature births 33 Biomech, bowels ad other digestive organa...310 811 C§roertein seat ad general fore #.., 20 Urinary organs 3 . 76 OTL The number of deaths compared with the corres- ponding weeks in 1855 and 1856, was as follows:— 698 ’ v1 The nativity table gives 542 natives of the United Btates, 74 of Ireland, 31 of Germany, 12 of Eng land, 4 of France, 2 of Wales, and 1 each of Scot land, Italy, Switzerland and the West Indies, and 2 unknown. Freight engagements of grain yesterday to L'verpoo! Wore large, in bulk at G4 a 644.,and at 64. inabip's age. Flour was also freely taken at ls. 6d. per , aod boul 600 bales of cotton at id. ® 6 82d. per id., which (Wes ap advance. The light receipts and diminished stocks ‘Of Common grades of State and Western flour caused a @ipht improvement in prices, while other descriptions Were unchanged. The rales wore rather larger than for Severs! previous days Wheat was heavy for all grades, and lower, exce;\ good to prime shipping lowe, of which Dales wore freely made at prices quoted olse 2 wes firmer, with sales of Western mixed a! ate | Pork was Grm, with sale of mow at $26 Sagare wore | woady, with salee in bond, for expori and reflaing, and to Whe grocery trate, without change tn prices. Colfee was Bieady, and ralee were moderate Tur Sovrrens Fine Eatens—A Poor Cuaxce von Warxer—In a late number of the Rich- mond South we discover, in a leading article de- voted to the denuncmtion of Robert J. Walker, the following sentence: When the Kansas Convention shi Station, and the federal Con, ty the of the South will be enabled to see whener bis efforis bave boen productive of the Injury and wrong which they were onlcciated to eflect ‘This means, if we are not mistaken, that it is quite possible that Kansas may be admitted as a free State, and in that case Robert J. Walker is to be burnt (by the South) at the stake as cruelly ne was John Rogers of old. On the other hand, should Kansas come in asa slave State, Walker will be hanged, drawn and quartered fn th: Worth. Alas, poor Walker! “Is there any one to mourn for Walker? Not one!” ave framed {te con ‘All have acted coon NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1857. Which ts the Organ of the Administration 1— A National Priating Office. A writer in the Charleston (8. ©.) Mercury in‘orms the readers of that paper “that the New York Henaxp is more the organ of the adminis tration—if there be a confidential organ—thao either the Union or the Richmond Enguirer.” In one sense we have no doubt that the Mercury is correct, We believe we are the organ of the ad- ministration as far as expressing sound constita- tional opinions, which meet the views ot tae President and are in keeping with his policy: To this extent we have no objection to being considered the organ, not only of the administra tion, but of the great majority of the people of the United States, who, feeling no interest in the selfish spoils policy of scheming political demagogues, cordially endorse any President whom they believe has the good of the country at heart. But to be the organ of eitner the present administration or avy other, in the ordinary acceptation of the phrase, is a position we certainly do not occupy, and we would bave a contempt for ourselves if we did. We support the administration of Mr. Buchanan because we believe it to be honest; and the moment we cease to have this opinion we wil! oppose it as strongly as we did that of poor Pierce. Selfish considera- tions can have no weight with us—for it is out of the power of any administration to serve us. We depend for support upon the people of the coua- try, not upon politicians; and the public will sustain us just 80 long as we faithfully perform our duty as a journalist. Administrations come and pass awsy—they are mere incidents in the progress of events; whilst our growth is steadily onward, almost in exact proportion with the growth and prosperity of the country itself. We support Mr. Buchanan’s views. That support will cease whenever we consider he no longer de- serves it; but in the meantime we do not intend to anticipate his decadence. If he should prove himself unfaithful to his trust—and there is no evidence of it yet—we will as fearlessly oppose him as we now willingly advocate bis claims to the confidence of his fellow citizens. This is briefly our platform; and it is clear enouga not to be lable to misconstruction. Whilst on the subject of organs, we observe that the Philadelpbia Press announces that Sena- tor Bayard, of Delaware, purposes, at an early day vext session, pressing the question of tbe establishment of a “National Printing Offize,” and the consequent abolition of the present corrupt system of electing public printers by each house of Congress. We cordially approve this purpose, and we hope it will not be allowed to die out, as it usually has, just as the election of printer comes on. There is no reason why the government should not do its own printiog as it builds its own ships, has its own foundries, and makes its own muskets, The principle is precisely the same, and the amount of money ex- pended is certainly not less in the case of print- ing than in either of the other instances. The printing wou'd be well executed, and the country would save the enormous profits which now go to fill the pockets of needy speculators. and sus- tain those sickly abortions in Washington popu- larly known as “organs.” Almost every city has an ordinance against the onui- sance of organ grinding, and the sooner a similar law is enacted and put in torce in Washington, the better it will be for the morals of the politicians who congregate there. Let the if necessary, issue an official gazette containing official news; and this conid be ex'ended during the sessions of Congress to the publication of the debates, which are now officially reported. This is all any administra tion requires. A political organ which bas to be supported by govermental pap is an absurdity, for if the people will not support it, it can render | but little aid in any quarter. We have reason to believe the Presi- dent will cordially assist avy movement having for its object a change ia the pre- sent system of public printing and ad- ministration organs. He has a wholesome dread of the taint of corruption which more than clings to the skirts of his predecessor, poor Pierce. Upon this subject of Washington organs and Mr. Buchanan's opinion of them, both Col. Forney and Mr. Beverly Tucker could give some interesting information were they called on the stand. They certainly would testify that if the President bas any taste for music, be does not desire to indulge it by the continuance of such useless instruments as have of late years encum- bered every administration, No administration can be successful which depends upon the paid flattery of a few camp followers for support, instead of looking tothe great voice of the public, as expreseed in the columns of the ind»pendent press. The latter has no selfish ends to subserve; whilst the former, commenced in corruption, car- ried on in deception, must end, as it ever has done, in bankruptcy of character, not only to itself bat all coonected with it. A national printing office is a step ia the right direction. We will watch Mr. Bayard’s progress with a good deal of interest, and mark its oppo- nents. New Past or tae Tenvanterec Question. —The telegraph advises us from New Oricans that “the Tehuantepec question has been settled at Mexico by the annulment of both the Garay and Sloo grants.” It is not very long since we announced the de- parture from New Orleans of ex-Minister Sould. Senator Benjamin and Mr La Sére, all bound for Mexico, in oréer to carry on there the fight that had been so long continued in this country over Tebuantepec. A despatch from Washing: ton told us aehort time previous to this event that this battle for spoils had just been settled there; but it now seems that that settlement was only a truce, in order to meet upon a new field. Senator Benjamin avd Mr. La Sere, it seems lead the forces of Hargous, Garay and the seced- ing members of the New Orleans Sloo Company, all of whom have joined together to ap«t Col Sloo. The Colonel commissioned ex Minister Soulé to marshal his forces on the new field, and the whole party went out cosily in the same steamer to Vera Cruz, and from there in the eame stage coach to the city of Mexico, The first report that comes back is that the question bas been settled by the annulment of both grants. This is a very queer kind of settle- ment, to say the least, for there were not, and could not he, two grants in ex'stence. The old Garay grant is said to have lapsed years ago through non-fulfilment, and Colonel Sivoo claime to have saved his grant by the opening of the carriage roate one day before the time required hy the terms of bis contract with the Mexican government. The true question that has beer at iseue ie this:—In consideration of the immunities conveyed in the grant of an exclasice privilege to construct a road across the isthmas of Tehuan. tepec, the Mexican government received in cash six hundred thousand dollars and obtiga- tigas for certain contingent payments, Colonel Sloo’s agent borrowed this movey of parties in Mexico, and is said to have hypothecated the grant for its repsyment. He has not repaid it, and the parties claim that the grant falls to them. This claim has been transferred by the original bolders, and is now beld by the sams parties representing the claims ucder the old Garay grant. If Mexico has annulled the coa- tract with Sloo, does she return the $600 000, aud to whom does the benefit of the work done on tbe isthmus inure? We do not believe she has repaid the money, and we cannot see how an apnulment of the contract settles the ques- tion, ‘The Southern Ultras and the adainistration The New Orleans Delta informs us that Col. Jeff. Davin was to have commenced on the 5th inst. “a series of appointments for addreasing the people of North Mississippi, extending to the next election in that State,” and that it was said “he will condemn Governor Walker's unwarranted interference in Kaneas, bat couusel his friends to stand by the administration nevertheless, in order to preserve tbe integrity of the democratic party’ Quite likely. These tactics are but a continuation of the policy adopted by Jeff Davis Yancey, Keitt,and thefire eaters of the Soutb, ever since the inauguration of Mr. Bachanan’s admin- istration, avd which so far has utterly tailed Jeff Davis and his friends managed poor Pierce readily enough by, in the first instance, a system of terrorism; and baving got him under the harrow, it was easy enough to keep him there. But in Mr. Buchanan they have different material. He is endowed with common sense; and bugaboos, however ingeniously constructed, are throwp away upon him. These fire eating gentry commenced their proceedings against Mr. Buchanan the moment they learved the construction of his Cabinet They opposed the appointment of General Cass and urged the selection of Robert J. Walker. But the President stood firm. He had selected General Cass, and was willing to sbon!der all the responsibility of the act. Soon, however, an op- portunity occurred to gratify their wishes as to Mr. Waker. Toe Governorshio of Kansas was vacant, and that gentleman was induced to ax cpt it. Surely if the Jeff’ Davis clique were sincere in their advocacy of Mr. Walker they ebould now be satisfied. Not at all. They did not care a fig for Walker. All they wanted was to impress upon the minds of their followers that they had Mr. Bucbanan under their control as they had had poor Pierce, and this would bave been demonstrated, in their opinion, if they bad succeeded in forcing the President to change the material of his Cabinet. So when Walker was appointed Governor, if they could drive Mr. Buchanan into removing him it would equally manifest their power. The firmness and bonesty of the President defeated their machina. tions for the’present. He pursued the even tenor of his way, and the clique was again checkmated. We can now easily understand this new move on the part of Jeff Davis He will support Mr. Buchanan, foreooth, but he will oppoee his acts— for that is the plein English of it. Even Jeff. Davis, Yancey, Keitt and Hunter are afraid they will find themselves outside the demecratic party some fine morning, and, in that evevt harmless. They therefore profess to think highly of Mr. Buchanan, and manifest their sincerity by opposing his administration at every step. We may therefore expect to find Messrs. Jeff. Davis, Keitt, Yancey, Hunter and their friends always supporting Mr. Buchanan efter thi« fashion, for we have no idea the Pre- si¢ent will ever be weak enough to succum) to their dictation. Jeff Davis, so far, bas made bad investments. He or his friends bought the New Orleans Delta, snd they established in Rickmond a new paper— The South— with young Prior as ita editor. Not- witostanding this expenditure and the vast emonnt cf editorial ability and experience thus secur d, Jeff is no nearer to the dictatorship than he was last March. The example of poor Pierce is of too recent date, even if Mr. Buchanan were actuated by no higher feelings, not to stand out as a warning against the designs of these agita- tors, They can now scarcely muster in facta corporal’s guard, and will soon be left high and ary to curse the fates for not giving them in Mr. Buchavan es pliant a tool as they found in poor Pierce. Mr. Buchanan's courre is clear. Let him pur- sue the policy he has so successfully iaaugurated, | leaving the demagogues of the North and the South— the Sewards and Jeff. Davisea—to the con- tcmpt and derision ot a wholesome public opinion. Anovt Suiv!—A Man Overnoarn.—The St. | Lonis (Missouri) Democrat, which has recently become an emancipation organ, outherods Hered in ite denunciations of Mr. Buchanan's Konsas letter. In the course of a long article upon the subject, the Democrat says of this let- ter that— Tt ts nether more nor less than @ solemn sct of submis tion to the pul.ifiers at the South. (nsteat of boing ad Grewed to Mr Siltiman, It should bave been addressed to Mr. Kettt, for it bears evidence in overy line of having been lerended for the Inter rather than the former. The President ie said to labor ander an obliquity of vition. If Ait be ro. we can well picture tbat in ponning it the clear ‘sieht eye wan levelled at Sew Haven; the cocked ‘and si7 inter optie waa cast upoa Charleston. With nothing abont it characteristic of mate paper, apiess {t be 8 di slo matic combivatteo of plausibility aud bypocrisy, it hae yet the gare and ceplorable aspect of « Ccoamesl whieh re flcte the cowardice and not the courage of the ooantry. Te shone the facts whieh tt professes to elucidate, it doiges ben'nd Conreptional forms to palliste and vphold gross enormi:es: It ts oblivions to all the natural rights of mon and citizeme—but can see the divinity of slavery clearly apparent ery ryliable of the cnrtitaron; aed whils€ It might exude with proo: ey from the mereat worm (n tome etrenmiorati im: Mom, 1k te mot Mt to be put forth ae be voice of the first mag! trate of this nation. Tht teste Greeley, who has been somewhat etnpified by this «ame Kansas letrer; it beats the Obevalier Webb, whose feelings, sympathies and fears, of late, bare been pretty mach absorbed by the bursting buhbles and tame ducks of Wall street; it beats the jeremiads of the Jo poets all hollow; and in the matter of defining a po- sition, this aforesaid extract from our St. Louis cotemporary affords a most striking contrast to the contemptible twaddle of the stock jobbers and “little villains” of the 7imes. Who could have believed, in 1 that a democratic organ of St. Louie, in 1857, would come forth to teach our New York nigger worshippers the way in which to aseail a democratic administration, and to warm up their expiring groans in behalf of «bleeding Kansas’? But again, says this St. Louis organ of the abolition offshoot of the Mis rouri democracy, still harping upon this letter of Mr Buchaban :— mpromiae in at vance with the se- mooracy in the coming Congress, we might west lemeney and contemm; batt to s surreDder to ‘hem of the fant, the righs, the soctrine, the government, ao , *het ie more important 4ul, the Centiny and liverver of all be Territe ies of the Chto; and euch & bresch of oomfderoe at ould paesoo over in silence. I a urged by Mr Bach viewds Re & reason why be shoud be neminatos by the Dante pati Convention, be was “com wile! to cheat /mebury, and, a* matters sion’, there war fone he woult cheat eave the dient mtite—hie enemies Ha mar ore Han folfiiled esp otation. Fe bar ch wed bow hw and his friewds He bewan by deceiving te atone tp & printments— hs her enced by decetving he Hherale tm his admit tration —And all this, and much more in the same vein, comes from a St Louis journal which ad- vooated the election of Mr. Buchanan, bat which bas “eeen very little to commend” in his ad- ministration ; and thus the zeal of this new Mis- souri convert to the cause of abolitionism and “ bleeding Kansas” leaves all our old and long establirbed freedom ehriekers completely in the shade Greeley, after this, ought to be ashamed of his milk and water assaults on Mr. Buchanan, end the Chevalier Webb ought to hang up his fiddle. ®)ggers and Raliread Schemes—Seward and His Pians. Whilst public attention is called to the modus operandi by which the speculators and operators in the We-t have managed to interest their East- ern brethren in their railroad stockjobbing schemes, by s0 skilfully mixing up piety, nig- gers and plonder, that, notwithstanding the Scriptural caution against serving God and mammon, the parsops were enlisted and their flocks followed in their wake. It must not be forgotten that they could have done but little but for the aid given them by Seward end his camp followers— Weed, Greeley, Matteson, Edwards aod the other republican plonderers who hang about the capitol at Wash- ington and infest the lobbies at Albany. The corrupt system of giving away millions of acres of the public domain, ostensibly to ssist in opening the country, and, by facilitating settlement, enriching the public Jands, which theoretically were sup- posed to remain in the hands of the government— although, as in the case of the Iowa grants, not an acre was left, the railroads getting it all—found its chief advocate in W. H. Seward and its ac- tive support in the ranks of his friends. Mr. Seward may not himeelf have direc'ly partici- pated in the proceeds, but he is guilty of know- ing the frauds which were contemplated, and being mainly instromental in carrying them out so as to enrich his followers. His body-guard is nume- rous, because they are well paid—not out of his pocket, but, by his aid, out of the public trea- 8 ¢ 4 this lavish appropriation of public lands way be traced the present distress. Railroads have been projected in every direction, and the stocks and bonds of these paper improvements thrust upon the community. In this State there are but two lives of railroad, properly speak- ing: apd a reference to the sales at the Exchange shows that the stock of one is offered at lees than 71, whilst the other goes slowly at 20. Yet these roads have advantages far be- yond what can be claimed for any of their West- ern connections, They enjoy not only the local travel and commerce of an old and weM settled State, but they gather in pearly all the freight avd passengers of most of the Western roads If, therefore, the New York roads are unprofit- able, how can it be expected that the numerous railroads in the new States, managed in a simi- lar manner, in many instances by the same people, can pay? There are points, doubtless, where railroads economically conducted would be re- munerative; but even the most rigid economy could not hope to prolong life in the great majority of schemes afloat. Their originators do not, of course, believe in their success, they are cunning enough to get rid of the stock at the first convenient op- portunity. But had it not been for the apparent strength given to the echemes by the squander- ing of public lands in their behalf, the damage would bave been but trifling, The Seward organ in this city tries to bolster up these railroad speculators by asserting that no matter how many roads are built, there can be no loss so long as they have been economi- cally constructed, for money bas only been paid out for work actually done. But the argument is abeurd. If railroads have been constructed at points where there is not sufficlent business to pay the interest on the money invested, they | must be losing speculations at whatever cost. If Seward, Weed and their friends can bring for- ward no better argument to puff up the rotten system they are identified with, they had better keep out of print altogether. It is time the eyes of the public were opened to the corruptions of these “republican leaders.” The Kaneas dodge is almost played out, and nig- gers will goon be left to their fate as no longer available material. Mr. Seward and his friend Matteron must look out for some other bait, if they are still unsatisfied with the “competence” they have doubtless secured. The people of this State ean best mark their disapprobation of the dishonesty of the Seward clique at the polls next November. Let the trading “republicans” be rooted out and honest men elected in their place. In this way only can a repetition of the shameful scenes at Albany last winter be avoided, and Seward and his cor- rupt followers put down. Mr. Fittwore’s “Exoacements.”"—~In declin- ing ap invitation to attend the second annual Fair of the St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanics’ As- sociation, his Excellency Millard Fillmore says, “My engagements are such as to deprive me of the pleasure of accepting it.” Something omi- nous in these “engagementa.”’ Depend upon it, Millard Fillmore has not remained all summer thut up in Buffalo for nothing. Let us watch the movements of the American party, There is something in the wind. AsTRonomicaL.—The readore of the Hunarp will undonbt- edly preserve the cutip Friday’s iseue for future refe- rence, Thovgh the name was not given the figure of the moon was of course recognized by most readers as the large body pear Mare and Venus. The planet Jupiter can be teen some distance above the Eastern horizon, at nine OF ton o'clock in the evening It corresponds more with a stay of the first than of the seoond magnitnde, shining with @ puro stoady white light, and at thie time noarly as bright ag Venus appears in many portions of her orbit. It beed not be mistaken for that body, as it is now noarly op- porite to the eum, @ porition that Venus never occupies, Venus being one of the “inferior’’ pianota :—that is re volving round the Sam, in an orbit inside of the earth’s— is never many bours before the sun in the morning, or mary hours after the aun tn the evening It is now & morning star, while Jopiier is the leader of the Marry bowt in the evening. Jupiter now prosents weary 8 “full” face to the carte, the tide ‘laminated by the von betag turned nearly towards os. With a powerfal te lero Re Presents ® broad disc, like the moon when nes iy ful Intended to etate in the article acoompan: the , the relative portions of all these runes wit be abc ut as represented, for several days, with the exception of the mocon, which ‘will only be In the place assigned 1) ret far from Toescay morning. the 15h instant Uo, rep ererted tn the diagram by « ctroular line, brad belt (thongh of course not visible) or apace besvens around the earth that corresponds to the tone on the earth, enciroling the globe at right the ax's Nearly all of the planote in the solar in the plane of the ect tic, #0 that we need not vicwity of the north # ar, er of the southern of them, After next Thursday, the 17th Instant, heavens In the early mornir prerent = liar briltiamey, (the moon being absent) and on toge of Monday, Coceday or Wednesday, nearly all nen of 0 Fr byatem, t cether with the moon, will at once, phonementa of rare oscarrence. ge = i i i FEM Fe a: a i inf z = Nawerarres mm Mrswesora—At the present \ime forty three weekly and tnree daily sewspapere aro rinted ard pablishee in Minnesota. thone seventies In politics, fourteen are democratic, and jopendent | More than one-half of (nese onty three newspaners are lege than one year old. Ning of them date the commencement of thetr existence within the pags two months, THE LATEST NEWS. Later from Mlexico—Whe California Malls— Whe Seamer Central America, é&e. New Ontzans, Sept. 12, 1857, We bave advises from Mexico stating that the troubles ‘Detween the civil and ecclesiastical powers continued, and that several disturbances bad occurred ia consequence, with fata! reeults, ‘The Amerioan Consul at Masatien was examining into a & case of insult which bad beon offered to the officers and crew of the American schooner Oda. ‘The government had got into @ new dimouity with the British Charge d’Affaires, tho B:itish fiag having beon in sulted in some way during his temporary absence, The Yucatan revolutionists were gaining ground. ‘The steamship Philadelphis, from Havana, arrived here this evening. She reports that the steamship Central Aimorioa, with the California mail for New York, lef Ha- ‘vana on the morning of the th instant. Interesting from Washt THE BAY I8LANDS AFFATR—OOURT MARTIAL OF LIBUT. LYNB, OF THE NAVY—THE NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY AND THE PUBLISHED REPORTS OF THEIR PROCERDINGS—SEIZURB OF REVENUB OUT- biecins Wasuinctor, Sept 12, 1857, I learn from despatches just received that no treaty bas ‘been concluded in London touching the Bay Islands, A treaty of commerce, with « clause relative to the Hondu- ras Railroad, had been signed and ratifoations exchanged. Lord Clarendon was travelling with the Queen in Scotland, and the Foreign Office was virtually closed. Generel Robles, the Mexican Minister, ia still absent in New York. Anaval court martial will sasemble in Washington on the 284 instant, for the trial of Liout, L. H Lyne, charged Wii deserting his ship and disobedionoe of the Prosident’s order in not returning. He left the Oyane at Boston with- out orders, and presonted himself before President Ba- qbanan, asking to be detached. The President thought that an officer absent frem his post without permission ‘was not in a proper position to obtain a favor, and ordered him, through Beoretary Toucey, immediately back. This order Lieut, Lyne failed to obey. It is whispered outside that he bas lately married a wealihy bride, and is indif ferent to remaining in the service. The Court is to consist of Captains Cunniagbam and Harwood, and Commanders Hunter, Page, Jenkins, Rogers and Marchand, with J, M. Carlisle as Judge Advocate. ‘The States publishes the following letter, which may be considered as addressed also to the Naw York Hmratp:— Umirep Stares Navat Cover or Lxquiry Wasiiscron, Sept. 11, 1857. 8ra—The attention of the Court bas been directed to the bp junernt hy temp Nive i oe & Led of the testimony jelivered in the case now pending before it. The object {np exclading witnesses from the court room is ore twem from knowing what testimony is [iy for pur- pose of securing, as far an toable, fair and im: evidence. You will readily perceive that the publication referred to entirely defeats this end; and I therefore re- spectfully request you will desist for the faire Tam, ly, your obedient servant, ALF. LAV AILEITE, President, EB Jxo, P. Humes, Esq., Washin; ‘The editor, in a scorching loader, says:— Tf, ag the Court insipuates, it is only practicable to ad- dace ‘fair and impartial evidesce” from officers of the Americen navy, the honor and capacity of their fellow officers, by imposing such restrictions upon them ‘asare only visited on approvers and the associates of great criminals who are hold as witnestes, then the soon- or tae whole mvy is visited with the disgraceful fate the “gtar chamber’’ extended to the ‘‘iwo hundred and one” the better. Ifthe letter to which Commodore La- to restore men to service without and to fellowship-without truth. In such an exigency men who ave dismissed should » those who are retained denounced. The Secretary of the Treasury bas received official in- formation of the seizure of six revenue cutters, built py Messrs. Merry & Gay, of Milan, Ohio, for the United ‘States, by the United States Marshal, at the suit of Messrs. Knapp, Wilkins & Go., of Pittaburg. The attachment was issued for materials furnished the builders. John H. Litchfleld has been appointed keeper of the Long Island Head Light House, Massachusetts, in place of Richard Nichols, resigned; salary three hundred and fifty dollars per annum. Whe Canal Contracting Board. Srraccsm, Sept. 11, 1857, ‘The CofMracting Board met here today, John D. Fay, Division Engineer for the Western Division, and 0. C. Howell, Division Engineer for the Middle Division, were discharged from servico, and Orville W. Story and C. W. Wentz appointed in their piace. The Geneseo Valley Ex- tension work was ordered to be advertised. A. Kellogg, Superintendent of the Serond section of the Genesee Val- Jey Canal, waa Ccischarged, and the rection put under the charge of the Resident Ergineer. The work on the Cayuga anc Seneca and Oswego canals was awardod, News trom Cuba and the South. Wasnixotow, Sept. 12, 1857, In Havana, Oubs, tho vomito wil unabated. The re- ports of the crops in the interior of the island were very flattering. The report that the vomito was inSagua la Granite ls | dented. A cargo of Minie rifies had arrived from Spain. Im Bexar, Texas, on the 28ib ult., it was stated that the plantations om the Cibalo would not produce « thousand bales of cotton this year. The Charleston Qouricr states that the brig Portland, from Eastport for Charie: ton, with cargo of coal, las groundod on the Obzacoice inlet, and is now full of water. The vossel is insured. Tho front range beacon on Sullivan's island, near Charies. ton, has been rebuilt, and is now in operation, Celebration of the Anniversary of the Battle of North Point. Baxrmmons, Sept, 12, 1857. ‘The apniversary of the Battle of North Point is being oo- ledreted bere to-day, with military parsdes, targe: firing, &o, The old defenders cclebrate the day at North Point. ‘There will be a p@race of political clubs this afternoon. Rews from Albany. TROT BETWREN FLORA TEMPLE AND BROWN DICK—~ MBSTING OF DEMOORATIO EDITORG, Atnany, Sept. 12, 1867, A trot, said to bave beon for two thousand dollars a tide, took place here to-day between Fiora Temple and Brown Dick. Flora won In three straight heats, Time— 2.3934, 2:30} and 2:30, A moeting of the editors of the democratic papers of the ‘State is to be held in Syracuse on Tuesday next. Large Robbery tn Philadelphia, Paitapmirara, Sept. 12, 1867, A box belonging to Messrs, Hacker & Toria, and con- taining over eleven thousand dollars in notes ani drafts, ‘was stolen from thé Philadelphia Bank to day, Payment of the noterand drafw bas been stopped. Fire In Carlton, ®, B. Bostom, Sept. 12, 1867, A foundry and four dwelling houses wore burnt ia Oarl- ton, N. B., om tho 9th tnat, The lone is about $26,000, Destrective Fires in Boston. Boston, Sopt. 12, 1867. A fire broke out im Northampton street, in thie city, this morning, in the exteani ve Cordage factory of Messrs. Samp ton & Tappan. The damare to the machinery and balld- ing amounts to about $10,000, and is ineured. It waa probably the work of an incendiary. The third story and roof of the factory were burnt. It had been im operation only a month, and yesterday was the first time that the whole of the machinery was put into operation. fhe Metropolitan Houre in Fremont ewrest was by fire this morning to the extent of $2,000, Salling of the Horth American, Quanso, Sept. 12, 1857, ‘The steamship North American sailed from this port for Liverpool at 10 o’clook this mornti Mar! AO, SODL. Wad P.M. Flour i# quiet. Wheat steady. Sales of 20,000 bushels At 000, for Milwaukie clad, and $1 10 for common white Michigan, Oavh buyers have spring at 803.; but Htile of thit wind tn offering. t# vnonanged, Saree to day 12,000 bushels at Oats lower. Sales to dey, 7, bushola at S50 key i# dull at 240, Froights aro lower—Corn to Troy, 9ig0. Imports yentorday, 7,000 vbie of ‘Hour, 66,000 buabole wheat, 42,000 bnahels sora, and 21,000 bushels oats, Exports yoaterday, 64,000 bush: tis wheat and 44,000 bushels corn she Omxavs oF Iowa—The census returns of Towa for 1856 Dave just been published, From thom we learn lous county is Lee, which hae 27,278 Inbabitana, and ne Ie next, with 96,871, the Stato, 85,006, Nomber of toralized voters, 14,4 Hon, 271; deaf and di \diouo, US vegered 60,61 ar eT Rotioes of Rew BOOKS REORIVED TO surr, 12, Abbé Huo’s History of Christianity in Onins, Tartemy and Thibet. Three Years Residence in Washington Territory, by J. 8. Swan, The Waverley Novels, Tiokner &'Field’s edition, tae Heart of Mid Lotbian, Barth’s Discoveries ta North and Central Africa—fler Pers’ edition. Wisconsin and its Resources, by J, 8. Ritohie, Bonners’ Child’s Bistory of Greece, Souvenirs of Travel, by Madame Le Vert. Fresh Leaves, by Fanny Forn. Kansas end Nebraska. Inspirations of Nature, by J. T. Hooker. Coppée’s Elements of Logie. Beranger’s Lyrics, by William Young, Phelana’ Game of Billiards, Tully's Columbian Spelling Book. Democratic Review for September. Emerson’s United States Magazine. ‘Hunt's Merchants’ Magazine. The Edinburgh Reviews—Amorican edition, Barton’s Cyclopedia of Wit umd Humor, Cunserramiry mm Cama, Tartany anp Taree By M.1’Abbé Huc, formerly Missionary Apostalio is Chinas Sadlter’& Co. ee This, though » purely Catholic work, will bo read wma fcarcely leas interest than the author’s narrative of his travelsin Ohina, fhe history of the Catholic mission 10 tbat empire is in Itself one of the most authentic records that we possess of most of its leading political events. In ‘M. Huo’s volumes will be found « translation of the celebrated Inscription of Signan-Fou, which proves cos. clustvyely that the Christian religion had namerous apm Hes in China at the beginning of the seventh century, and tbat {thad long previously flourished there. [bie ineortp- tion preciaimé that Aloho (God, in tho Sprise Iavguage,). created the heavens and the carta, and that Saten, baying seduced the first maa, God sent the Messiah to deliver the human rece from the original sin; that the Mossiah was born of « virgin In the country of Ta-sbin, and that the Persians ‘went to adore him in order that the law and the predic’ tons might be sccomplished. The preamble of the ta:orip- ‘ion is surmounted by the figure of s cross cut in the stone resembling that used by the Knights of Malia, and alse that found in the tomb of & Thomas, in India. A Carup’s Hietory ov Grenos, By John Bonmer, Harper and Brothers. 2 vols. Mr. Bovner’s experimental efforts as a purveyor of historical reading for the young have met with so moc Spprobation that he has been encouraged to add a Child’s History of Grece to his histories of the United States and Rome. The merit of his last, a» well as of his two former publications, may be defined by their conscientiousness aa to facts, and their adaptability to the youthful anderstand. ing—the two chief qualities, in our opinion, in comptistions for children, It is trae, that in rejecting the apochrypha) Portions of Greek and Roman history Mr. Bonner die. cards material that is attractive to the youthful imagine tion, but he gains by it im the estimation of all sensible and well ingormed teachers. The present age is too literal and matter of fact for it to accept the flotions of the early classical writers as amongst the things usefu) to perpetuate, These histories of Mr. Bonner’s if not al ready adopted, should at once be sanctioned in their schools, by the Board of Public Instruction. They seem from their plan to have had that object in view, and thety educational value fully justifies their destination, Sovvanres oy Teaver. By Madame Octavia Wal ton Le Vert. 8. H. Goetzel. To those who have mixed in the better class of Amen. can society—that is to say, where intellectual culture and refinement are more valued than wealth or more family Pretensian—it is unnecessary for us to say who Madame La Vert is. To those who bave not had that good fortune ‘we will content ourselves with stating that she is a lady whose mental gifts are not less remarkable than the charms of hor person, and that anything that she under. ‘takes, whether im the way of social conquest or literary enterprire, is sure to be a success. It was with this cee. vViction that we opened the volumes before us, anda curse. ry porusal of them has Jef upon our mund jusi suck aa impression a is derived from the conversation of a bri. liant and fascinating \atellect, touching lighily and rapidly on a multiplicity of topics, but investing everything that ty touches with the warm coloring of its own genis) inept-s- tions. Pessing over ground that bas beoome backneyed by description, Madame Le Vort has contrived to invest i with a fresh interest and @ novelty thst reader her book delightfal. Her mind has been eo died Plined by constant intercourse with weil bred persons thas abe is never tempted to push even her favorite topics te prolixity, and she flies off from ore subject to another like & butterfly extracting the sweets from every flower thas tt Lights upon. These are just the quailiies desirable in a book of this description, and we strongly recom wend those who desire to travel in agreeable company to provide themselves with Madame Le Vert’s work for their Euro pean tour. Tur Kansas anv Nestaska Hanpnoox ror 1857-8, with a new and accurate map. By Nathan H. Park- er. J.P. Jewett & Co., Boston. Thore can be no greater proof of the rapid progress aad enterprize of our people than the fact that no sooner ise new Territory settled than multitudes of handbooks are terued for the benefit of thoes who may feel disposed to emigrate there. This is the fourth or fifth publication of this charecier which has made Its appearance in comnes tion with Kansas in the course of the lest few mons. Ih contains @ good deal of practical information on the re sources and habits of the Territory, and those who have an idea of going out there will do well to procure a copy of it. Asrmations OF Natuns. By J.T. Hecker. J.B. Kirker. ‘This may be styled a metaphysical treatise with = reli- gious motive, In conception aad execution it partially realizes a plan which had been formed by Fenelon, but never carried out. To present religion under « philoss- phical aspect and to reconcile the struggles of rationalism with the teachings of Christianity is an object worthy of the pen of any writer. Mr. Heoker, if he bas not aocom- plished bis task, bas made a groat step towards it; and all trae Christians have to thenk him for the successfa onslaught bs has made upon infidelity. Mone Sips. By Marian Harland. Desby and Jack- son. ‘This is another charming tale, by the authoress of ‘The Hidden Path,” and “Alone.” The plot bas the merit of originality ; it is akilifully and artistically wrought out, and the story is neither overlaid with olaptrap, sentiment nor ‘with efforts at fine writing, The style is singular, forcible but elegant, and the whole tone of the book is in accord: ‘ance with the general moral tendency of thie lady's ‘writings, Tan Nortnweer Coast, on Taam Yeaus Res- perce in Wasninorow Tennrromy. By Jas. 8, Swan. Harper & Brothers. ‘This is an exceedingly interesting description of a por- tion of our Territories, of which comparatively Ititle is known, Works of this character are always scoeptable, even though imperfectly put together, which is far from being the case with Mr. Swan's yolame, Wisconate awn rea Resovnors. By J. 8. Ritchie, Chas. De Silva, Philadelphia. To persons emigrating to our shores Mr. Ritchio’s book is likely to prove of utility, We believe there is no part of the Union which offers such indnoements to this class of porsons as Wisconain, and wo are gind to find that opinion fully borne out by the evidence contained in thy volome. With the materials at band for forming « choice inthe multiplicity of works which have lately been pub \inhed on the Western States, the Intending emigrant ons bardly fail to Ox upon a locality adapted to bie resources and habits. Tue Gawn or Brousanps. By Michael Phelan. Appleton & Co. A publication which reduces to mathomatical demon. stration rorulte which are ordinarily ®upposed to be reached aly by long practice and skill, \s @ woloome of foring to the tyro, By the ald of Mr. Phelan’s tittle tren. ppp hye aren ann L pA Anot LANDS A! ae by William Renqne, in cm nection with H. Gildemeister and H. Hoffman, ‘Thie muperb publication oontains in Its last issue a plam for the Inying ovt of the Contral Park. Woare unwilling to offer any opinion as to Its merite, as there are so many rival plana at present bofore the Commissioners. 1s te, howover, deserving of their carefal consideration, Ton Wavantey Novers. Ticknor & Field's edi- tion. ‘Tho Hoart of Mid Lothian forma the last iseuo of this beavtiful sorties, It tw illustrated by & portrait of Rme Deans, ands finely exocuted vignotte of Joannie’s interview with the Duke of Argyle. NEW WORKS IN THE Parse, Bawtor’s Danares is Oovort.Ool, Benton is hasten! ‘ng forward with a vigor marvellous for a man of kis years the completion of bis great andertaking. The fourth ‘volume is in the press and i# noarly ready, and the afk ‘and sixth volumes are in a state of great forwardnem ‘be whole will be completed witdin the oourge of the nex!