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4 NEW YORK HERALD. coemgannageanomnaae SaMEB GORDON GEN e, EDITOR 4FD PROPRIBTOR CPPIOR H. 7. COMNED OF FULTON axD MASSAU OTB. fotame 6xN «= ie, O66 * USEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. BEOADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—A Ovaious Csse— OC Ur msuEnsm. WIBLO'S GARDEF, Broa¢way—1Li Bovovsrises — Buoy. BOWERY THEATER Rowery—t.acr Dare oF Poureii— Young esrun~ Vision or ras Dep. BURTON’? THRATRE. B-adway, opposite Bond si.— Fasio—ipe Imm Baoomanen. — WALLAOK'® THRATEE, Broadway—Msio's Taaceny— Go To 1am Races, LAURA KEBAR® THBATRA. Rreetwar—Livixc Too fast—siam Lient Goasp Norn 70 Nvasa. NEW OLYMPIO THEATEB, Broa¢way—Davit tx Panis Bons to Ooon Lvox. ACADEMY OF ¥USIC, Fourteenth street —Luomexs Boxcia, ARKUM'S AMSEICAN MUSEUM, bray rey ted ue Weise MicntincsLs—Graxp AQUARIA, OR Guz was—Ovniosirins. £0 (@RO. OAKISTY & WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 5roadway “Brmoriux Mixeraais~ Horm D'arnigus. MECHANICS HALL, 672 Sroadway—Nwono “ELODIE - Bowrssacve Orecus—By Bavawr’s Woreeis. few Yoru, sunday, S+ptember 27, 1857. th jews The telegraph brings us further details of the financial pressure. A meeting of bank presidents was held in Philide'phia yesterday, with a view of having a total suspension; but it failed, through want of concert of action. The‘tuspension was not general in Philadelpbia, some of the binks having received a supply of specie. The bank presidents had a conference with Governor Pollock, and re- quested him to cal! an extra session of the Legisla- ture early in October. No positive answer was given, as the Governor wished to consult the Attor- mey General, who was absent. The proclamation will ‘be issued on Monday, in all probability. Only two banks have suspended in New Jersey. The Trenton ‘banks, which bad quite a run upon them yesterday, hope to weatber the storm. James S. Sterling, a heavy merchant of Trenton, failed yesterday. The banks in Pittsburg continue to pay specie in small sums. All t e banks in Baltimore, except the Far- mers’ and Mechanics’, have suspended, and an issue of shinplasters is ta’ked of; the excitement was said tobe subsiding. The Bank of the Metropolis, at ‘Washington, stil] continues to pay specie, and depo sits have been made in two of the others since their suspension. The citizens of Wheeling held a meet- ing last evening, and requested the banks of that city to suspend until matters would jastify a re- sumption. The banks in Boston were said to be in ‘a better condition than they were two weeks ago, having increased their specie $400,000 during the | week. Bills of the Hopkinton Bank of Westerly were refused yesterday by the Suffolk Bank. The Ohio Life and Trust Company, of Cincinnati, has mace an assignment. ‘There was a splendii firemen’s demonstration last night on tbe occasion of the return home of Pro. | tector Engine Company, No. 22, from Hartford, whither they had gone to attend the firemen’s tour- nament at that place. There were over 2,000 fire- men in the procession, and altogether it was a most magnificent affair. The only drawback was a mur- €erous row which took place between some row- dies and the members of Engine Company No. 41. During the affray two men, named respectively Allen and Murphy, were shot—it is feared, fatally. From the fact that the schooner El Dorado, the ‘vescel that promised to lay by and assist the ill-fated Central America, did not rescue any of the unfortu- nate passengers, it must now be generally believed that none otheis were saved than thore already heard from. We have had in type for several daysa num" | ber of statements, which will be found elsewhere, containing some interestiag though mourofal facts concerning this sad disuster. It was believed that the El Dorado must have saved some of the passen- gers. The s atement of her captain that he laid by till morning, and saw the Ellen and Marine, seems to be somewhat discredited by an article in one of the Boston papers, copied elsewhere, though Mr. Frazer, the second officer o° the Central America, aod several of the passengers, state that they dis tinctly saw the schooner spoken of on the morning after the steamship sunk. Captain Johnson, of the sbip Eliza, from Liver- pool, which arrived at this port yes erday, had on board the first officer of the brig Nancy, Wiliam C White, and bis brother, Thomas White, whom he had taken from tbe foremas' bead of the Nancy, in lat. 38 08, lon. 60, on the 19th inst. Tne remainder of the crew and captain, seven in number, had pe rished. The Nency was owned in Halifax, and commanded by Captain Grant. She sailed from Halifex on the 11th inst. for Porto Rico, and was capsized on the 15th. Mr. White says that when | the brig capsized it was blowing a perfect gale, and | that he never saw Captain Grant or any of the crew after the disaster. sought refuge in the maintop, but while there the mainmatt was carried away. After considerable difficulty they gained the foremast head, to which they clung for three days, and were nearly ex” hausted when taka off the wreck by Captain Joanson. We learn from Washington that Attorney Gene ral Black bas given his construction of the law re- lative to the pay of ministers and consuls. Mr. Black decides that the law converts all incambents from fee paid into salaried officers. Private letters received in Washineton from General Houston, con tradict the statement that he has been implicated in any filibus'er expedition. The General intends to | return to Washington and take his seat in the next Congress. The Secretary of the Navy will complete the contract with Mr. Westervelt for building the sloop-of-war on Monday, al] objections in the protest of Mr. McKay having been removed. The trial of Michael Cancemi for the alleged marder of Eugene Anderson, was continued yester. day in the Court of Oyerand Terminer. Counsel for the accused, without any Jormal opening, pro ceeded to call a number of witnesses to show that he was a very industrious and peaceable man. The evi ence on both sides was finished yesterday a‘ter’ noon. In consequence of the indisposition of a member of Mr. ashmead's family, the Court ad Journed til Toesday morning, when the closing epeeches of counsel will be delivered. The trial of Donvelly, at Freebold, is nearly con" cluded. Governor Pennington made an eloquent speech for the defence, yesterday, and was followed by Mr. Dayton for the prosecution, who had not con- cluded at the date of our despatch. Judge Peabody granted the application of Mrs Cunoingham’s counsel yesterday, to remove the cave of the bogus baby from the Over and Terminer to the civil side of the Sapreme Court The September term of the Court of Sessions closed yesterday, and the Court adjourned sine die Michael Wogan, convicted of arson in the fourth dv gree, was discharged on the ground that the evi dence did not warrant the conviction. James Regan the shoemaker who killed his partner in the store under the Howard Hotel, was sentenced to the State prison for two years. The hquor cases were con tinoed over till the October term. A man named Williamson was sentenced to five years in the State Prison, on his own plea of guilty of grand larseny James Kennedy, the little boy who staobed another boy somew rere about Chatham square, waa sent to the House of Refage. Prescott F. Harris, formerly Publisher of the obscene print, the Broadway Belle, ‘Was brought up to receive sentence on an old con Viction, but as it did not appear that he had been recently engaged in the busines: he was again dis barged = Mrs. Van Allen, a confidence beggar, was fino discharged. The papers in the case of Sickles Mr. White and his brother first | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 1851. the warrant, so that a preliminary examination might be had. From the report of the City Inspector we learn that there were 56) deaths in the city during the past week, which is a decrease of 49 as compared with the mortati y of the previous week, but is an increase of 129 when compared with the returns of the same we k in 1856. There is a great decrease in disesses of the brain and nerves, as also in dis- eases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs. ‘here is quite a decline in cholera infan- tum, though it is still prevalent. Fevers ot a vira lent character seem to bave nearly disappeared. Of the total number of deaths 388 were of children of ten years of age and under—a decrease of 56. The following table exhibits the number of deaths during the past two weeks among adults and children, dis- ‘inguishing the sexes:— ten. Women. Boys. Girls Total. Week ending Sert 19......93 3 6 62T8F Week endicg Sept. 26......86 73 «222 «119 BHO Among the principal causes of death were the following :— are, nie Oopsumption ....... a Convulsions (infantile) 40 8 Ioflsmmation of the lungs 16 3 {pflen mation of orain 5 9 Soa: Jot fever, 10 1 Maranmas (tote tile) 8 20 Dropey i the bead. 40 at Measies, 5 7 Croup, 5] n Cholera infantum. 89 56 Broper itn... 18 8 Diari hoa, ar 2 There were also 4 deaths of apoplexy, 7 of con- gestion of the brain, 8 of congestion of the luaga, 22 of dysentery, 7 of disease of the heart, 7 of teeth- ing, 11 premature births, 39 stillborn, and 13 from violent causes. The following isa classification of the diseasas and the number of deaths in each class of disease | during the week:— 19. 2 Bones, joints, &o. ~- a bo 7 Breio and per: a8 Generative or; 4 4 He uu 13 Len lat Ws Owe : 3 4 Skin, * erepl 18 16 Sullbo-n and premature births 35 5 Stomach, bowels ad othe: digestive 7 8 Cocerteip rest and general f 42 eo Urinary Orgene...... esses 6 8 DON. orecsccnccrcccnrcccesen <> s+ s0cnced 402 50 The number of deaths, compared with the corres- ponding weeks in 1855 and 1856, was as follows:— Week ending Seps 29, 1856, Week encing Sept 27; 1886 Week end: g Yep 19, 1867 Werk ening Sent. 26, 1887 The nativity table gives 440 natives of the United States, 68 of Ireland, 31 of Germany, 5 of Eng and, 5 of France, 3 of Scotland, and one each of British America, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the West Indies. | The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 600 | bales, sald to have beea made chisfy for export ®t unchanged prices. Fiour was depressed The | low rates of steriing exchange and the difficulty | of selling them against sbipments of produce check e4 the export demand. The sales were ohieily coo fined to the domestic trade, and claved at a decline of about 10c a i6c. per bbl., especially on iaferior and com- | mop grades, and in some email partly forced s:les the falling cf reached from 16c. to 200 per vbl. Whest ce | oliaed about Sc. 5c per busbel. Corn was teavy, and Closed at about 730 @ 769. per bushel Pork was us | changed, with swell sales of mess at $25 a $25 25, and of | prime at $19 750 $20. Sogars were avid to the extent of | about 300 a 400 bbds , ato. a Swe #8 95., the latte | figure for prime gods, and the {asids quotstion for refla tog lots about 600 bag: Rio coffee wilt at LOXe w Li: | Freights were steady and reies unchanged Outten was | again taken at 8164 07821, flour ls 64, and grain at | Bd. 0 64., in Dage and bu ks. | Whe Kansas Etection—Governor Walker's | Proclamation | An election for delegate to Congress members of the Territorial Legislature and county officers is to take place ia Kansas on the first Monday of October. It is re | garded as an eventof the utmost importance, as upon its results will hinge the character of the | constitution to be framed for the new State If the voters of the free State party shall prove to be in 8 numerical superiority to those of the pro slavery party. then it is but reasonable to suppose that all attwmpte to impose upon Kansas a con | If, en the other band, it shall appear—the elec- | tion bing fairly conducted—that there is a ma- | jority of voters in the Territory in favor of the equally fair ard reasonable that the Constitu- tional Convertion will, on ite re-assembling, frame an organic law recogoizing the institation of slavery, and that under that constitution Kan- | sas will be admitted into the Union as a State, Thus it will be reen that the approaching elec- tion draws with it the most momentons issues; and therefore it is justly looked forward to, not | only in the Territory, but throughout the whole | country, with an intense degree of icterest. In view of these facte, and in view of rumors | in Kansas tbat fraud and force will be again re- sorted to for the purpose of controlling the elec | tioa and despotling the Lona fide residenta of their rights as citizens, Gov. Walker has deemed it pro- per and opportuve to issue a proclamation to the | peop'e While admitting the fact that by the legislative apportionment of the Territory some fitteen counties which were severally entitled to representatives in the Aseemb'y have not bad | that title ot theirs recognized, because they bad not complied with the provisions of alaw re | quiring the census to be taken, he reminds the people of those counties that they can at least exercise their ruffrages in the districts into which thry have been incorporated, and that this frau dulent apportionment does not affect the vote for del+gate to Congrees. He aseures them of his anxious desire to see a fair and fall election held in October. avd of bis determination to contri- bate to that result to the extent of all the autno- rity vested in bim; and then he discusses at con- siderable length some questions of law touching the qualifications of voters, It might seem to some that Gov. Walker goes into thie branch of the subject too mush in de tail. But that is not the case. The tru inter | pretation of the Territorial laws regulating elec- tions has been for some mooths past an impor tant question in Kaneas. An act of 1855—the tame which imposed test oaths—made the pay- ment of a Trrritorial tax an essential requisite before voting. An act of 20th June, 1857, re. pealed so much of the other as referred to teat onthe, and then provided that all bona fide inhabi- tante of the Territory being citizeas of the Uni ted States, and who shall bave resided six mouths in the Territory. shall be entitled to vote. The ie whether the payment of a Ter ritorial tax continues to be a condition neces tary to be complied with. The proslavery people favor the affirmative of the question fhen the free State men in order | to vote. wou'd be, in the very paymeut of | the tax, compelled to recognise the validity of the Territorial laws ; and some lawyers of re- pute out there have been got to give legal opin ions supporting that view. They base their opinions on the ground that the law of 1857 baving repealed certain specified provisions of the law of 1855, left the remaining clauses in full vigor when not incompatible with the provisions of the new law ; and they claim that the require ment of taxpaying not being repealed, and not question be canse ogninst the editor of the Haaaun, for libel, were | being in conflict with the new law, is still in stitution rcognizigg slavery will be abandoned. | pro-tlavery platform, then the presumption is | | of these ordered to be returned to the magistrate issuing. | force. The free State people take the ooposite view, holding that the law of 1857 nodertook to regulate the whole subject of elections, and did 80 regulate it in the completest manner Gov. Waiker, we are pleased to see, adopts the latter view, and adduces arguments to prove the correctness thereof Not only that, but be embodies iv bis proclamation extracts from a des patch received by bim from the Secretary of State at Washington, to the effect that the President apd every member of the Cabinet concur with him in the opinion that the payment of the Terri- torial tax is not required as a qualifisation to vore. The ultra pro+lavery meo in the Territory were determined and may posibly adhere to their determination, to enforce their iaterpreta- tion of the Jaw; but Governor Wa'ker significant ly calls attention to the fact that he has at his command troops of the United States quite suffi- cient to maintain order, protect voters in the fair and full exercise of their rights, and revreas dis- orderly and insurrectionary proceedings, whether coming from border ruffians or Lawrence abo- litioniste. We expect that the nitraists of both sections of the Union will be mightily indignant at this pro- clamation of Governor Walker's. But he need care very little about that. Tbe firm, fair and moderste opinions which he enunciates will fiod approval among the great maszes of the Amori- can people: and he and the administration will be rupported io the ground they have taken by all the bonest conservative men of the country. We look forward with great interest to the elestion eatisfird that if fairly conducted it will decidethe destinies of Kareas. ‘There is no doubt but that the administration will bave a working majority in the next House of Representatives sufficient for all practical par. poses even should the ultras of the South, ander the lead of Jeff. Davis, join their forres with their fellow agitators of the North—the Sewards and Martesons But it is nevertheless of some cms quence to the snecess of an administration as strong even as Mr Buchanan’s, that the Speaker of the House should be a man of enlarged views, and that be should cordially co-operate with the ex- ecutive in carrying out its policy. In this aspect the selection of Speaker becomes a matter of no little importance. It will avail little to know that the President ie an bonest man, opposed to Javich and corrupt expenditure of the public money, if the committers of Congress are consti- tuted, as were meny of those last session, of men who are not governed by similar principles, and who do not hesitate to recommend apy schemes the originators of which are willing to divide the plunder liberally. In the last Congress the “republican” members obtained an unenvia- ble reputation in this respect; and this fact bad doubtless a leading influence in the change which has taken place in public opinion, and which was felt Jast fallin the defeat of a majori- ty of there trading rascals. We believe there are at this time but two can didates for the Speakership—Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, and Mr. Orr, of South Carolina. Both there gentlemen have bad mavy years’ expe rience in Congress, and they are both capable of filling the chair creditably. Mr. Phelps was formerly a strong Benton man, and, although he never followed the singular tergiversations of the author of the ‘ Thirty Years,” yet he only broke with him sbout three years ago. Since that pe- riod Benton bas denounced him in unmeasured terms, *biist Mr. Phelps distioguished himself no tess by the fierceness of his warfare in the State fend. Mr. Phelps bas occupied a lead'ng position asa member of the Committee on Ways and Means THe is a etrict constructionist, and has | been a valuable check open those members who did not feel the necessity of a rigid economy in the pobl c expenditures. Still, it cannot he denied that Mr Phelps is a prom‘neut representative of that class of Western politicians who regard with jealousy any sporopriations for the Atlantic Stetes. He never conld be made to understand the policy of extending assistance and encourage- ment to ecesn mail steamers—the true Briarean arme which gather in the commerce of the world; nor was it posible to convince bim that the growth of the great cities of the Atlantic are in- timate ly bound up in the prosperity of the Weat, Pereemally, in the House bis temper is irritable an somewhat overbearing; otherwise he is a strocg man, promot in bis decisions, and of un- doub'ed honesty of charaeter. Col Orr ot South Carolina, has been ia Con- gress for about the eame length of time as Mr Pheips—in the neighberhood of tn years—and bas always ocenpied a prominent po-ition. His personal popularity is very great He representa the conservative ele ment of Sonth Carolina as distinguished from the Rhett and Boyce fire-eaters. He is a man of sbinty and parliamentary experience, and pos resees in a peculiar degree the faculty of presery- ing order and expediting business in the House, Ov thie secoont he bas been selected as Cnaieman of the Committee of the Whole more frequently thay any other member at present in Congress. De war a member of the committee of last session to investigate the Matteson and Edwards corrup- Hors, aod reported the resolutions expelling those very worthy Sewardites, Both he and Mr. Phelps are bonest men, and will set their faces rigidly against corruptions of all kinds; so that upon thi« point the pnblic can rest satisfied their in- | tereste will not be betrayed, no matter which is | selected. Tur Brine or Sarta ANNA—Genenat Prt- | Low vs. Geverat Hrrencock —The late extra- | ordinary letter of General Pillow, of Tennessee, on the diplomacy of the Mexican war, bas brought out a ecorebing reply from General Hitchcock, of St Lonis, late Acting Inspector General of the American army in Mexico, &c., and this letter we jay before our readers in thie paper. The earnestness and indignation with which Gen Hiteheock comes to the defence of Gen Scott, will firet attract the inquiring reader. Bat when itis remembered that the official relations t#o officers in Mexico were of the most cordial and intimate character, and that rome two years ago, fortongh from Gen Hitchcock received a Scott, which was connter- manded by the Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, and that @ violent personal correspondence was the result, between Scott and Davis, Gen. Mitch. cock in the meantime. having thrown up his com- mseon. it is pot surprising that he should enter warmly into the defence of his old commander. Still it will be seen that the disclosures of Gen. Pillow ia reference to the bribing of Santa Anna to an armistice and a treaty of pease, are admitted and confirmed by Gen. Hitcheock. These facta we may, therefore, consider as established, to wit That a proposition was received at the American eadquarters, from Santa Anna, declaring his readiness to be bribed into a treaty of peace; that General Scott submitted this proposition to a di- plomatic council of war, through which it was re- solved to enter into negotiations with Santa Anna; tbat a bargain was struck accordingly, in- cladiog the armistice granted to Santa Anna, and tbe contingent fee ot ten thousand dollars paid over into his hands. These facts are virtually admit'ed by G-neral Hitchcock; nor does he un- dertoke to deny tbat, from the desperate and blo: dy battles in defence of the city of Mexi o which filiowed that armistice, it was only a trick on the part of Santa Anna, through which Gen. Soo't was humbugged and cheated out of his armistice and bis money. The defence, bowever, which Gen. Hitchcock volunteers in hebalf o: that disastrous armis''ce must not be overlooked. He saya:—“Gen. Scott knew that the city was virtuatly in bis possession op the evening of the battle of Churubusco, and [beard bim tell the Mexican Commissioners so at tbe moment they presented the application of Santa Anna for an armistice Gen. Scott knew that he could enter the city; but he knew, also, that bis doing ro would disperse the government, and tratit might require whole montha after- wards to find a government in condition to make @ peace, as proved to be the case when finally he oid enter the city.” This forcibly illustrates the peace policy under which General Scott had to conduct the war; and this supreme desire for peace on our side may be attributed to the anti- warlike cheracter of President Polk, Had the Mexicans been half as much disposed to come to terms as be was, there would have been a treaty of peace with the capture of Monterey. But had Mr. Polk declared his policy to be the annexation to the United States of the Mexican territories, step by step, with the adcance of our armies, we thon!d bave had a treaty of peace at Monterey. With tbe personal issues of veracity and honor between Gen. Hitchenck and Gen. Pillow we have nothing todo. Those little matters they must settle between themselves. We are content to know tbat after ten years of silence upon the eubject the public have secured from Gen. Pil- Jow one of the most important chapters of the in- side history of the Mexicam war. We are free to sey, too that as Gen. Pillow has broken the ice for the information of the outeide historian, we have no objection whatever to the full disclosure from all parties concerned of this inside history. Any intelligent reader cen now perceive, for in stance, thatan outside history of the Mexican war, ignoring this Santa Anna bribe and its con- sequences, would be like “the play of Hamlet with the part of Hamlet left out.” We shall, doubtiese, hear again from Gen. Pillow; but who comes next? Is Mr. Trist in town? Amendment of the Revenue Laws— The Forthcoming Report of the Secretary of the Treasury. There are several subjects of very great import- ance to the country covnected with the revenue Jaws, which, it is to be expected, will meet with the attention of the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Cobb, and that he will present the result of his inquiries to Congress at an early day. We un- derstand it is his intention to Jay before Congress at the opening of the session a report of the working of the revised tariff, brought down to as late a period in November as possible—instead of, as heretofore, confining himself’ to a mere re- port of the operations of his department to the end of the fiscal year, the 30th of June. No subject bas been more used by political dema- gogues to make capital out of than the tariff; and the natural reeult of this tinkering is shown in a compilation of laws almost as contradictory, and in many instances as absurd, as the Revised Statutes of our State, or that still more extraordinary production koown as the “Code.” The manufacturers of New England at the last session, after fighting for years for the peinciple of protection, fiading that a little free trade in the ehape of free wool would benefit them, suddenly tarned taii on all their former professions and managed to carry their point agaivst the wool growing States. The railroad men tried the same game as toiron, but Pennsylvania was too much for them, and they were compelled to postpone their snecees till next winter. So far every conces- sion to free trade has been the reeult of mere selfish considerations, as well in this country as in England. Here niggers and the tariff have about equally monopolized the attention of the public for a series of years; but as the enast- ments regarding the tariff were merely the effect of personal considerations, it is not wonderful that, with ail the so-called amendments, we have some regulatioas and laws connected with the revenne which not only place us far behind England in respect to the march of commercial improvement, but that we also are saddled with large amounts of expenditures as uncalled for as they are unwise. As an instance of this, we refer to our light. house system, carried on at an expense to the government yearly of some twe million dollars, whilst in England, with a more efficient service, the government makes no outlay whatever. The lightoouse establishment of England ts eustained by tonnage duties, whilst in the United States, uolike aoy other country on the civilized globe, foreign aud domestic sbips pay no toonage dues for lighthouse purposes, but the people at large are taxed for their accommodation. Here is a leak of $2,000,000 annually which might and should be stopped. Of course, to make the lighthouse establishment self-sus.aining, as the Post Office Department is sought to be made, would meet with the opposition of the ship own. ers, whilst its advocates would consist only of that class of legislators who were actuated by the general good of the country; and this fact may account for no movement having yet taken place in thie direction, Another matter which requires looking into is the system of bounties paid to the fisnermen en- gaged in the codfirchery, under the act of 181% At the time this law was passed there was a rearci'y of American seamen, and it was urged that the codfishery would afford a fine sshool for the edneation of tailors, and a nursery out of which the navy could be supplied ia time of war, ‘This argument may bave had strength then, but it ie ridiculous at the present day. The regular commerce of the United States affords a nursery large enough for all the requirements of the navy, and the owners of the fishing veasele of Maine and Maseachustta have no more claim upon the eleemosynary regard of Congrees than any other clas of individuals, afloat or ashore, engaged in business These are but two of the subjec's which the Secretary of the Treasury will no donb: call the attention of Congress to, in connection with our revenue laws, The whole system requires re- modelling— the leaks must be stopped up, and the details simplified by the establishment of decimal rates of duties instead of the preseat schedules at sixteen, twenty-one and other irregular scales which pow prevail. Mr. Cobb bas ao ample field before him, aod we believe he will be found fully equal to the requirements of his responsible po- sition. THE LATEST NEWS. From We: GENFRAL HOUSTON —THE 6LOUP CONTRAOT—ATSATO EXPEDIVIOW—INDIAN TRUST LaNDS—THB NaVAL OOURTE—THE TREASUBEL’S BTATEMENT, BTC. ‘Wasuincron, Sept. 26, 1867. ‘A private letter recelved here today from General Bouston, flatly contradicts tne stat ment that he is or bas been implicated in any o templated expedition. He in- tends to return to Washington end take his seat in the pext Congress. The Secretary of the Navy will complete the contract with Mr. Westervels for balding the sloop-of- war on Monday. The naval constructors who were oa the board of examiners bave fully and satisfactorily explained the points raised in tho protest of Donald McKay. The Atrato expedition have ever; thing in readinoss and ‘will leave on the 5th of Ootober. Mr. Martin, the Chief Engineer of the Navy, has not been removed, as war aoticipated Purchasers of Indian trust jands may soon expect their patents, as the General Land Office is now at work om them. Under a late decision of Attorney General Black, Consuls vesigniog and returning home are entitle! to pay up to the'r arrival bome, provided there has been no mal. feasance in office. In the First Naval Court, in Liout Poter Turner’sjoase, ex-passed midshipman March testified in behalf of the applicant In the Second Court, in the cave of Lieut, Bissell, Captain Lynoh and Commander Hunter testified. Ip the Third Court the case of Lieut. Robert B. Riell, furloughed was organized. ‘The Court adjourned till Monday next. ‘The suspension of the Washingt im banks today created 0 excitement whatever. ‘The Marine Band gave thoir Iast oomcert at the Prosi- dent’s grounds this afternoon. ‘The following is the Treasurer's weekly statement, showing the amount to his erodit, soverting to returna received up to Monday, 21st inst, at the treasary, with Assistant Creasurers and in designated depositories; also, amount of drafts drawn but no} yet pald, though payable, ‘and the amount pow subject to draft:— Amount on — Drafts Amt Subject weposit, Unpaid. ~ to Dra} U. 8 Treasury.. + ato0 aba a 6,802 96 Assis'ant Treasw ers:— Bes on. : 26°RO7S 92 964 234 45 9,414 599 98 5.200 144 14 59 225 BD 4.659 997 GE TOT REN 41 BDA 6) 647 40 27003 31 33,089 19 1.iit6 36.68.9088 1821768 TT 906," sr) 969 37 775.5:6 TL ad 346,646 69 37 835 BS 808.761 16 1807 16 BON Ot LABS 95 62.79 63 86 78 = 61.542 9) 14319 66 5.830 00 8,789 64 1,598 54-100) 85 293 19 HAS IB jess 93169 4,7'8 62 198218 17 1008 78 864 +4 8 198,878 (2 18,698 4 99 E34 6: 1440 46516 813.923 87 G95 25 437478 = 2.540 47 13,196.49 5 494 88 7.641 6 Bis 32% = 221,505 Th MASTS 1 O85) BA Sats’ BF 85317 16 1239929) 729:7 85 23 OS 16.488 26 77,847 77 8 536 08 421 63 B14 39 17217 04 8,256 00 9021 06 2544 500 09 — 254,500 00 2 2164004 — 11¢4 004 1 82. 00 00 — $2,000 o 77 980 (S — | 9% 08 1,49 °67 46 — 1490 267 6 1 600 000 00 - 000 00 71,060 19 2,720,585 35 082 18, 992.676 41 2.142168 87 2,880,547 15 1,897,870 74 ‘THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER NESPATCH. Wasninctow, Sept. $6, 1857. Attorney General Black, im response to questions sab mitted tohim by the Secretary of State, relative to the compensation of consuls, says th» copstructioa put on the 8% 0! Congress by the late Presideat and Secretary of State, under the advice of the Atiorney General, was that © minister or consul who was in service on the 30th of June, 1865, war to all intents and purposes of the new act in the same condition as if he had received his compensation afterwards. (= other words, the law con verted the incumbent from fee pild into salaried off. cers. Mr. Black considers this the right eonstructi»n of ‘the law. Republican Nomination for State Senator. Banxisen, Sept 26, 1887. The republicans of Oisego and Herkimer to day nom! nated for Senator A H Laflin, of Herkimer. Fire in Toronto, Canada, Toronto, Sept. 26, 1867, Jones & Co 's omnibus stables in this city were cestroyed by fire this morning. They wore fred by aa incendiary The stock was partially saved. The loss s hoary, asthore was no insurance. =~ Serious Accide:t at Kennebec, Maine, Gaxpivun, Mo., Sept. 25, 1857. By the falling of a staging at the cattle show of the Ken. nebec Agricultural Sosiety, Mre. David Brown, of Rich- mond, had her back broken, Mrs. Libby, of Gardiner, her bead dangerously bert, and two other ladies their legs broken. Brig Stariight in Distress at Morfolk. Nowroux, Va , Sept. 26, 1857, Arrived to-day brig Starlight, from Jacmol, bound to Now York, She has lost both hor masts, and {s leaking badly, On the 2ist inst, she spoke the brig ‘MoNoar,”” of Bolfast, Me., dismasted, Departure of the Indian for Liverpool, Quanac, Sopt. 26, 1867. The screw steamship Indian saiied at tea o'clock this morning for Liverpool, with 166 passengers. Markets. PRILADELPALS ¢T0 K BOARD. Rooks very not quotable; road, 8; Flour lower: consip; $5 lower; sales of 12,060 boshole Calcego spring at 9ic. a 960. heary lower; alee bole flour, 71,000 hes wheat, 18,000 oushels cora, 22,00 bashels oats. Canal exporte—28,000 bushels wheat, 81,000 bushels corn Our Washington Correspondence. Wasmisotox, Sept. 20, 1857. The Tolle om the Kibo Restrictions upon American Com mercemNecesaity of Another Yankee Strike for Preadom of Navigation. Not long simoe I had my attention called to an article re lative to the tolla collected by Hanover at Siado, on the Eibe, from all voaneis coming from sea aod boand to Ham borg, Altona and other places on the river. The follow img points relative to this subjec| may not be uninierest {ng at this time. In the annual report of the Secretary of State, on foreign commerce, thore is « history of these Made dure; aleo copies of correspondence by the United States Vonrul at Hamborg, and others, on thie eubjsot. Tt appears that even the authorities at Hamburg are not Very anxious to see these tole abolished; for Hamburg enjoys for ber veencie f-redom from these tolls. Hor ves els there have « preference in the carrying of froighi from foreign perts. This is one of the reasons why #0 fow American yeescis partake in the immense trade which Hamburg has with South America, China, Australis, and the Fast and Wost Indies. I likely that she wil) take any inide ory steps for the abolition of thes does, for fear of looring this advantage and baying to pay « largor Proportion towards their capitalization, in case she should show much desire to have them abolished. The greater part of her mere ragecious and liberal merchants wonld, however, rejoice to see some Hope taken to cause the Hanove ian government to relinquish its claim for the ool lection of such arbi.rary toile. An soon a8 these Stade tolls on the lower part of the Elbe shall be aboliebet, the tole now oollected by Don mark (Laven sure), Mecklenburg, Prusia, Anhalt, Born burg, Deemaa, Kothen and Saxoay on the Uppor Bibo, would therenpon sie soon be abolithed. Austria hae already coased toe Net sach tolle in Bohomia, and thoroby has set a praisoworthy example, To show the lojurious effect of theve tolls apon the sale of American prodoce, I will only give one example :— the freigh\ 08 cotion shipped from Hamburg into the interior, per railroad, in one year, amounted to $163,170, whieh if it bad been thipped by the river to ite domination would have pald $28.126; consequently it conld have boen sent into the interior of Germany at that much lees oxpense if the tolls had not been in existance, and the river carriage fuch toll are collected on the raliroad lines. However unjust and oppressive the collection) of this toll at Stade I on the part of the Hanoverian govern Meet, ancient privilege and sage, and the consent of moet ‘oar aine . King of Hanover, Byron the since converted this yested in the Of the United onmseg| tie Galles & ta toll, and not a river toll, lke tne tolls heretofore eof lected nore. But even here Devmerk bad an advent for she contriboied age, Imgely to the safely of tbe shipving through the Soands. cf mainiaining lights, baoys — Descons, at Considerable expense. For th's reason Henover will find tt very difoult to res the consent of all other pative who trade on tha Kine to capitalize these tolls, pertioularly euch as were partion te the Oonvention of the States bordering on the dibe, betd and conoloded at Dreaden tn 1644 This Convection, which assembled at Dresden to oarrr ont article 108, and the artinies following it, of the treaty of the Congress of Vieors, ooucluded ivne 9, 1846, and the appended act No 16, (nee ‘ Cransletio: of we of di noe fa geeree’ Useaitk, beeeias mare, el mm Hanover, » Prvgaia, How Anbait, Saxony and Auvir'a—they ‘being tho direst y intersted in the tolls om the Eine, and the Powcrs whtob actaally legalized the collection of toli+ Btade, without requiring an equivalent to be given H nover to those from whom they are collected it lil own commerce between ber various ports and plaxs op the river, will object te pay much towards {te capitalise toa. To make the collection of these tolls with as little trouble and detention as possible to the shiosing and thoreny avold opposition from other powers, Hanover ani Ham borg agreed, in @ separate convention, that Hanover sboulé collect the money throngh aa agent at Hembarg. Acorrdipgly the parers of the vewscis are given up at Siace on passing, ad from thence they are ren to the Benoverian agent in Hamburg Thin, however. gives still much cause of compiaint, as the papers are often de tained by tbe authorities at Siade for several days, acd consequer Uy the vessels cannot disyharge their oargaee and ‘are put to much Jors snd incanventenoe by this detentins. It ts, however, unterstond that that Hanovarian gover. avo to the Senate of Hamburg upon the conclesion aid be made up within twenty f mr hoare ery of the papers at “tade, and thet ther Sak be handed over to the consign es or brokers of the veere! ‘The qnestion of the Stade dues not betwg ore which bes & general German aspect, but a qrertion simuly to be settled with Hanover, and the letter Power having freed all ships and their cargoos boved for Haronrg (the Hane verian port on the Elbe opposite Hamburg). frm thew tolls, end having n> support frvm the eymoatny of any nation in this matter it would he very crediiab'e to the government of the Upited States to take eome steps to wards freeing the commerce of the world from another of its sbackles, as it bas dene already tn the matier of the Sound dues, and thereby earned for iteeif the thanks apd good will of @ great portion cf the peosle 'f Enrope and particularly the people of the German Sta en The government of the United S ates can expect no aid from sis ip this matter of getting the Stade tolls abo. Mahed, as she is one of the partics of the Dreed sn Orn en. Hon, and derives benedt from toiin on the Uover Elbe ber self. Even if she should be wiiing to give up her own tolls in therame manner as Anstria hae dove lately, she will not be litely to take active eps for their abodtos altogether. for fear of off n‘ing the other States of N ork ern Germany, and of losing the controlling inflienos whiee she now bas over them, Austria, however, heving the interest of the Bobemian merce to look after, would never likely join in such « measure. [Correspondence of tho Richmond Enquirer ‘Wasnrvaron, Sept 28, The Central American Protest ment, on bustering, is attracting attention, and ie the theme of gepersl conversation among all classes af aiticians here. Ii appears that those southern rep Dites ve their soles throngh oar conn to watch Govern’ ‘Walker and his arsocietes and they have thet ae armed expedition ts nearly ready to meke @ deeoest op Nicaragua On this information these S.ates pave iastruct ed their ministers here to make the demand for protec tien. which they did revera! daye ago This document wae dawn up by Senor Don Antonio Jore de Yriearri, Minister bemoans wo = bp Presentec ai the © Jorertment by (ina, the Charge a’as fairs from Costa Rica For the the adm'nistvation has deemed it proper not to publiad this communication, which wae prompuly reeprnced tn by General Cars, who $ Jaws, it would not be necessary to make war upon General Walker, should ho be disp-sed to retare (7 Vicaragus, of whieb be is at present the only President de jure. Several membe 6 of the Cant: et contend thet Walker, in the so a led descent upon Niva-egus is or ly exorci:iag a whice he ponsesses beyond al! carry one manor a charge cf bis dutics there, {t would be oo infringement whatevor of our neutrslity laws, as they go not war rpon, bot in sunvort of a government with whiod we Mr. Yriearri, tn making ap appeal to the the United States for 10, port the Invaders of from Caste Rica and be xEW YoRK mawaran NINSTY-PIVE Y BARR AGO, Mr HH Leece baw favored oar of our reporters wih & view of a Gie of the American Chronicle, a weekly news Paper, firet published in this city ninety Ove years ago. There are about a dozen numbers, of various dates, from April 6, 1762, to Joly 6 of the same year. The edition af the Oret date contains an able editorial on “Laxary and Kxtravagenco,’’ ceploring the inevitabie damage to the ta toreats of tho country by the reckless oxpenditure for the Atrios] emuroments, dress, bandlos, end Khor vanities. The poor poople, who bought thostre tickets while bardly able to procure the pecorsaries of life, wore partially excured, as “seoking good,” with the assertion thet “acme great personages are clearly of tho opinion thas the siege ie no less salutary to religion than the Folpit” Whether this was from the parity of te ftage, or tho impurity of the pulpit, does not appear The same psper containg tne proclamation by the gover mert of Grost Britain of war with 4pain, and Parliaments FY proceedings of several months previous om the sunjem A matement that foar millions of pounde ottraoraizary would be raised in the reveune of the ensuing year on ae count of the war with San, was pliscod to italion, The printed by Samael Farley, of Shakeprare Hall 7 dock.”* ; Wiliam Orin Inpd, wines, glarsware, &o.; William Wilso», why “re ceived oy the lant vesnel”” hab rdasnory, sivionery, Me . Andrew ‘barclay, in Wall street, near the Oly Fall, wee advertires = large tale of Mart nen owe; James Sowell “at Mrs Bescon’s, opposite the colle bourse,” who bas Lisbon lemons for sale, and Ni bolas Low, “on the gat dock nesr the loog bride 9 ‘omilonon, at the new thoatre in Obapel street, «1! be performed bie cay mark.’ «tragedy writen by “hakepere The i performed by Aslam, Qieea by Mire There sre partiions made t divide the fellow, foX faced, high bands, a smal! ptt or tbo loft side of hie face aad asters of von ols are warned Torre ie in the mane caper sD advertivement of a silver bowl, walaed twenty pounds, ‘to be ron for at Beaver's Point, Jamalion ” The paper of May 3, 17 Samuel Louder, shipon Aterer: and on meat market and next door bat one to “4 Jobn fomiineon aod Daniel Evans, ‘iaylors from London.” Advertive their removale paper of Way 24 An advertionment of Benjamin rine ‘at tar vise of toe burk:land cross, in Md alip,"” and of Michael 1 Sb Reek# fubsoriolons to some . Phoamoment and taking o” Fort Johnron, bart. The papers com ete bistory of the p-erent war wih % They contain each about twe Ay De, apell ing and old pewn, are objents of great o ‘compared with thom the newernepers of the prevent day are mirsoiee Bot to carry him off" Marine Court—Special Term, Present, Hon. Judges Motarthy. Thy Benetein ve Lowe —Now trie! the event. Justice Thempran dian Woods vil va. Creighton. —' abide event, wenn and Maynard role. Todement alrmbd wita conte. Jax disnenting. Palmon ve Royer —Jodgment allirmed with coats. Fagan ve. Works —New trial ordered; coats to abide the overt ‘Clark v8, Atame.— Samo, Wood vs Smith.—Judement sMfirmed, with conte Townsend vs Fisher —Judgmont aflirmed with comm Justice Thompeon diner ting Jeonirgs ve Alexander, New trial ordered; come te abide events. Rettly ve Koeo. —Jodgment reversed @ith costs, Forter vs. Bill.—Jodgment affirmed. Jastioe Maynard Ainsenting Ray mond ve. Hill —Same Britton ve Fall —Jodgment alfirmed with some, Jutgmont affirmed with onwta, emt of Special form affirmed Obristy ve Lindon — yw tria!; cote to abide event At Tattoreall’s, London, on the ‘Tub Of September, the betting for the Oovarwited stakes was 6010 1 agains Mr 6 yoars, Tet, 13 ib, ec TT