The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1857, Page 4

4 EW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, OFFICK X. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 873. TERMS, cand tn anteernee THE DAILY HERALD. two conte ST per annum TUE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at siz conte per copy, oF Biper annum; the European edition, $4 per annum to ars. part of Great Britin, or $5 to any part of the Continent, both te tmeiude postinge THE FAMILY HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per or annum OLUNvART CORKESPONDENCE, containing important news, from any quarter of the world, if used will be lhe: Fads pet for, MyROCR Fousien CONMEAPGRDENTS unt Pn. Rgancy Kegceerky to Seat aut LETTERS AND PACKAGES NO NOTICE taken of anon: correspondence. return thowe rejected. ia era yooiung JOR PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapnem and des- PUD VERTISEMENTS rencwed Petey acrertisemente tn. verted in the Werxiy Henan, Famicy Hema, v and Buropean Editions saben Volume XXII. seeeeee seeees Noe SOL AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. 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We learn from Washington that the Cabinet have concluded to reprimand Governor Walker and Secre. tary Stanton for their action in rejecting the election returns from the Oxford precinct, Kansas Territory. ‘The story of Mesers. Walker and Stanton leaving Lecompton on account of threats of personal vio- lence, and their call upon the military for aid, is undoubtedly devoid of trnth. The steamship Philadelphia has arrived at New Orleans with Havana dates to the 28th ult. and $450,000 in specie. The steamship Star of the West» from Aspinwall for New York, had not arrived at Havana when the Philadelphia left that port. The steamship Indian is now due at Quebec with European news to the 21st ult., four days later than the accounts brought by the Persia. It is stated by our Washington correspondent that Sir William Ouseley’s proposed visit to the United States has no connection whatever with public af- fairs. It is entirely of a private nature. The trial of De Cueva for the murder of Oscar de Granval continued yesterday before the Hudson county (N. J.) Court of Oyer and Terminer. Dr. Varick, who was on the stand on the previous even- ing, was cross-examined at considerable length by the prosecution. Mr. Andrew Terry testified to the facts of Cueva’s daring De Granval out to fight on the evening of the affray, and to the latter having applied several insulting remarks to him. Mr. Mcintyre Henderson, John D. Cox and John Vroom were examined to show that pistols had exploded in a number of instances, when not cocked, by being dropped. Mr. William Phillips, Edward Fellner Albert Wanner, Adolph Wanner, Louis Bese, Mr. Alvord, Mrs. Leyton, Rutger Teel and Angelo Bir- mingham testified to the good character of deceased for peacefulness. The District Attorney, Mr. J. D. Littell, summed up the case for the prosecution in the afternoon, occupying three hours and a half, when the case was adjourned to Monday, when the summing up of the remaining counsel will continue. It is expected that there will be a large attendance to hear the Hon. Wm. L. Dayton, the Attorney Gene- ral of the State of New Jersey, who concludes the summing up for the prosecution. Some further developements respecting the domes- tic difficulties of the Woodman family took place yesterday in the Supreme Court. We give a full report of the proceedings elsewhere, together with several letters written by Mrs. Woodman to Mr. Fur- nisa, with reference to her detention at Flushing, and other matters. We publish this morning several interesting arti- cles on the war in India. General Havelock’s official reports of his engagements with Nena Sahib and other Ieadess of the mutineers are quite thrilling, and go to prove mest clearly the vast superiority of Eu- ropean troops over Asiatics, no matter how well drilled the latter may be. The letter of our corres- pondent at Calcutta contains much valuable infor- mation relative to the state of affairs in India, and a communication recapitulates the momentous events that have occurred in the East from the beginning of the revolt of the Sepoys down to the latest advices from the scene of action. Thomas Conners, the man who was s0 severely beaten at the City Hall on Friday afternoon, by a gang of First ward rowdies, is now convalescent. Dr. Ray, of the New York Hospital, thinks his pa- tient will be entirely recovered in less than a week. Yesterday Conners was able to talk freely with his friends. The assailants have not yet been arrested. From the wport of the City Inspector we learn that there wd deaths in the city last week—a decreave of 5 compared with the mortality of the week previous. The following table exhibits the number of deaths during the last two weeks among adults and children, distinguiehing the sexes:— Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Taal. Wook ending Oct. 24.77 41842 Week ending Oct. 31.85 73 142 101 401 Among the principal causes of death were the fol- lowing:— ing: —Werk ending Oct. WA. Oot, 31 Consumption 67 Ot Convulsions (infantile) 27 By inflammation of the lungs u“ a r tion of brain ih 8 Searlet fever 18 8 Marasmus (iufantile) | 42 Dropey in the head 20 13 Measles ae 6 Croup sven sees coseelD u Choiera intautom ete 6 Prove 7 H Dart tioen 16 ° ‘There were also 6 deaths of apoplexy, 9 of con- gestion of the brain, 7 of congestion of the lungs, 9 of dysentery, 7 of typhus fever, 8 of disease of the heart, Sof inflammation of the brain, 2 of «mall pox, 4 of teething, 5 prematare births, 26 stillborn, and 7 from violent causes, ‘The following ix a classification of the diseases and the number of deaths in each class of disease during the week Oot. 2. Ont. 31 ones, joints, ber q 3 Brain and nerves rv 7” Generative organs : 2 4 Heart and blood veel Br} ul Langs, throm , tee tT) 133 Old age . 3 3 Skin, &ic., and eruptive fevers a " Stillborn and prematore births we a Stomach, bowels and other digestive organs. 107 w Uncertain scat and general fevers a2 » Unknown 1 = Urinary organ 3 6 Tota sar dio The number of deaths compared with the corres ponding weeks in 1855 and 1856, was as follows Weer g Nov IRB BAB Week ending Nov. 1, 1886 401 w a Ovt, 24, 1857 4a Week enling O 1867 41 The nativity table gives 289 natives of the United Btates, 77 of rel y, Sof England, 1 each of f 1, Scotland and the West Ind Two 1 y ell and Seriven, em ployed at N way, got into some difficulty While playing togeth y the former NEW YORK HERALD' SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1857 a8 is supposed, drew a pistol and fired it at his com- | of panion. The ball passed through the right jaw and lodged in the left jaw of Scriven, inflicting an ugly ‘and dangerous wound. Scriven was taken home to his friends to have his wounds dressed. The milk dealers assembled last evening at Mili- tary Hall, in the Bowery, pursuant to adjournment, to take into consideration the propriety and expe- diency of raising the price of milk from six to seven cents per quart, so as to enable them to meet the propored increase in the rate of railroad freight. There was much difference of opinion in regard to the proposed increase; and as it was evident, under the circumstances, that it was impossible to obtain anything like a unanimous vote on either side of the question, the meeting adjourned as it bad assembled, without arriving at any settled course of action. Some of the dealers said they would raise the price to seven cents per quart, while others said they would continue to supply the article at the old rate of six cents; and so the matter rests for the present. The great cause of complaint seem- ed to be the exorbitant charge of the railroad com- panies, which it appears is double that paid on any other kind of freight. We were informed that they charge one hundred and fifty dollars on one car load of milk, while the rate on a car load of produce or any other kind of freight would not exceed sixty or seventy dollars at the utmost. The sales of cotton yesterday, made in lots, reached about 500 bales, based chiefly on Upland middlings, at about 123¢¢., and middling New Orleans at 13c. A small ot of strict good middling Texas was reported at 131{c. ‘The stock, however, was light, and prices somewhat ir- regular. Further shipments continucd to be made to Liverpool at 5-824. freight. Flour opened firmer, with ‘an advance of 5c. a 10c., and in some cases 150. per bar- rel, the rise being chiefly on State and Western brands, with a good demand for export. Tho market, however, clored less buoyant and heavy at the improvement. Wheat was in good demand for export, and sale of ‘Western were freely made for export, and at better prices. Chicago spring ranged from $1 a $1 04; Indiana red sold at $1 16, Tennessee white at $1 50, and red do. at $1 30. Corn was firmer, with more doing, closing at T4e. for western mixed, and some was reported at 75c., while about two cargoes out of order sold at 72c. Pork was more active, with sales of mess at $20 25. Sugars continued firm, with moderate sales at full prices. Coffee was steady and quiet. Freights were stiff at previous quotations. To Liverpool, 30,000 a 40,000 bushels grain were taken in bulk and ship’s bags at 734d. a 8d., with flour at 2s. 6d., and cheese at 278. To London, oil cake was taken at 30s. per ton, and flour at 28. 9d. Havre—Cotton and bone were at 3g. Rice and pot ashes at $9, and pearl do. $8. The Kansas Squabble Again Reopened—Go- vernor Walker Before the Cabinet. From several reliable sources of information at Washington we are informed that the action of Governor Walker, of Kansas, in reference to the late outrageous election fraud of the Ox- ford precinct of Johnson county, in said Terri- tory, does not meet the approval of the Cabi- net, but that, on the contrary, his course in the premises is condemned at headquarters as a violation of his instructions, and as a stretch of his executive authority. Accordingly, we are advised that a special Cabinet Council will be held upon this business to-morrow, and that the result probably will be a reprimand of Gov- ernor Walker and Secretary Stanton, or a disap- proval of their course, equivalent to a hint to resign. The proclamation of Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton, giving their reasons for casting out the fraudulent return from Oxford precinct, is before us. They say, in this pro- clamation, that by the “32d section of the organic act establishing this Territorial govern- ment, it is provided in reference to the election of a delegate to Congress, that ‘the person having the greatest number of votes shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected, and a certificate thereof shall be given accord- ingl nd that “by the 16th section of the act of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas, en- titled ‘an act to regulate elections,’ it is made the duty of the Secretary to examine the re- turns in the presence of the Governor, and to ‘give to the persons having the highest number of votes in their respective districts certificates of their election to the Legislative Assembly.’ ” This is the law upon which they rest their authority. And they say:— l these two pro 3 tory, the on ‘nor and Secretary importance, not only to our we of the whole Union. This urns made from Oxford, it Johnson. What ry he the returns of the election held at that pre. Cinct on the Sth and 6th instant, have been received vy the Secretary, containing en hundred and twenty eight names of pretended voters, or nearly one-half the number given in the whole representative district. The disponition to be made of this supposed wote is rendered all im portant by the fact that the political character of the Legis lative Assembly will be controlled by the addition of three Councilmen and eight representatives, to the strength of on party or the other, according to the adoption or rejection of the returns in question The Governor and Secretary then produce the conclusive evidence upon which they are convinced that the aforesaid reported sixteen hundred and twenty-cight votes from the said Oxford precinct “ are beyond all doubt, sima- lated and fictitious, and hence they were re- jected as invalid, “fictitious and simulated,” and “defective in form and substance.” Thus both branches of the Territorial Legislature were thrown into the possession of the free State party. This ie the substance of Governor Walker's side of the question at iseue. On the other side, the proceedings, which we publith in another part of thie paper, of a democratic pro-lavery meeting, held in Lecompton on the 19th of Oc- tober, present the law in the case ina widely different shape from the law of the Governor's proclamation. These Lecompton democrats, however, do not attempt to deny the Oxford fraud, but denounce the conduct of the Gov- ernor in the matter as a usurpation of a power which belonged exclusively, as the judge of its own elections, to the Legislative Assembly. The resolutions of the Lecompton meeting, it will be seen, indicate a fearful state of excitement in the Kansas pro-slavery camp against Governor Walker, and “an abiding confidence” that the President and his Cabinet “will not countenance or sustain the late action of the Governor in his unjustifiable assumption of power, his dis regard of law, and his violation of positive in- structions received from them.” Theee are the two sides of the case; and be- fore we can venture upon any decided judgment between them, we must await the law and the testimony from the Cabinet. According to the test of a conscientious sense of justice, honesty and morality, Gov. Walker is doubtless right; but if his lawful authority to “give to the per- | sons having the highest number of votes in their reepective districts certificates of their election to the Legislative Assembly” does not embrace the power to reject a fraudulent return like that of the Oxford precinct, then he has transcended his executive authority over the matter; for he is bound to give the persons having the great- est number of votes, bona fide or fictitious, and whether from Oxford, St. Louis, Quebec, or from the New York City Directory, their cer- tificates of election We know that Mr. Buchs has been and is to adhere ¢ an's Kansas policy thfully to the law, and to give no just cause of offence, in the ad- ministration of the law, to cither party. We had eupposed, however, that from the high reputation Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton a3 constitutional and legislative lawyers, there could be no doubt of their interpretation of the law as applied to the enormous and brazen feced election fraud of the aforesaid Oxford precinct. Lawful or unlawful as their course muy have been, the action of the Cabinet there- on is simply a question of life or death to the national democratic party. We believe that the Northern democracy unanimously, and the conservatives of ali other parties of the North, are satisfied with the course of Gov. Walker; we believe that the conservatives of the South are satisfied with it; and we believe that the action of Gov. Walker in this Oxford precinct matter was conscien- tiously applied to uphold the laws and the peace of the Territory of Kansas. Nay, more: we believe that in his rejection of the fictitious Oxford vote he saved the Territory of Kansas from the impending danger of a bloody insur- rection. But we also believe that Mr. Bu- chanan and his Cabinet are fully impressed with the grave responsibility which they have as- sumed, and that their decision in reference to Governor Walker will be satisfactory to the honest masses of the South, without ‘inyolving the consequences of a reopening of the Kanma agitation in the North, after the fashion of 1856. Mr. Buchanan is a just man, and will not recognise the mere technicalities and quibbles of law a8 superior to the substantial claims and ends of justice, law and order. We await the action of the President and his Cabinet, confident of the best results, Banks, and the Reforms that are Needed in ‘Them. We request all persons interested in the banking and currency systems of the country to read the articles which we publish elsewhere from the Philadelphia Ledger, on the subject of banks and banking. They will there learn that the ancient Bank of Pennsylvania, which has fiourished so long and so invariably led the race of suspension whenever there was a chance of doing s0, is utterly insolvent, and will be forced to go into liquidation, “leaving,” in the words of the Philadelphia journalist, ‘as little for its shareholders as its great prototype, the Bank of the United States.” They will also learn that, on an investigation of the books of the concern, it appeared that eight of the di- rectors of the bank held but eighty-two shares of its stock among them; having evidently lent their names to the bank and enjoyed the privi- lege of directing its discount operations with- out the least idea of risking any portion of their capital in its stock. From this one example we may learn the na- ture and character of one half the banking and corporate monetary institutions throughout the country. We have no hesitation in saying that if all the 1,600 banks of the United States were examined to-day as thoroughly as the Bank of Pennsylvania has been, a very large proportion of them would be found to be as unsound as that institution; and the history of many, as told in their stock ledger and discount books, would reveal an equally disgraceful record of imposture and dishonesty. Men who are honest and up- right in their private dealings as individuals, notorioushy lose all thought of honor, all idea of integrity, all concern even for responsibility when they are associated together in a corpo- rate institution; they will cheat, deceive, de- fraud the very humblest of their dependents even, so long as the fraud is chargeable di- rectly on the corporate concern, and only ulti- mately on the individuals composing it: and of all corporate concerns which are liable to be swayed by corrapt purposes and dishonest mo- tives at the present time, there are none with such temptations to evil, and such opportunity for mischief as the banks. It therefore behooves the Legislatures of all the States to afford to the public the largest measure of protection possible against the banks. In Pennsylvania, a special session of the Legislature has so far repealed the law as to rescue the banks from the otherwise inevitable consequence of their suspension of specie pay- ments. In this State the Judges of the Supreme Court, in consideration of the emergency, took the responsibility of nullifying the law, and de- priving the Legislature of its vocation, In other States other shifts have been resorted to with a view of screening the banks from the legitimate but disastrous consequences of their failure to perform their duty to society. In every case the difficulty has been surmounted. But also in every case the purpose of the banking laws have been de- feated, the public has been disappointed, and foreigners have been encouraged to sneer at American contempt for law, and the laxity of financial obligations in the United States, It ie evident that some legal steps should be taken to obviate the recurrence of accidents so injurious to ourselves and s0 disgraceful to all. Every one isa currency doctor at the present time; but we have not yet seen a broad feasible scheme for the equalization and assimilation of the currency of the various States throug uout the country. Such a system as this, by which the money of every, State in the Union would be at par in New York would obviate a great amount of mischief—not only such mischief as occurs on the oceasion of panics and financial revulsions like the present, but the trouble that is being constantly caused in the best of times by the failure of recognized banks which seem to be sound and command the public favor, but, one day, suddenly collapse, and disappear, no one knows why or how. Under a general law, or asyetem of uniform laws, regular weekly statements could be exacted from every bank in the country; and, with Clearing Houses in every large city, no such catastrophes as that of the banks of Pennsylvania could occur. Until we have a general Jaw, indeed, neither billholders yor depositors can ever be consider- ed universally safe. Rent Day in tHe Haro Tites.—We have heard some curiosity expressed as to the pro- bable influence of the hard times on the pay- ment of rents on Monday next. Out of the total rental of New York and Brooklyn, which amounts we believe to between eight and ten millions, it will be, in a statistical point of view, a matter of some interest to ascertain the pro- portion paid. This, of course, will be exceed- ingly difficult to arrive at, but by the middle‘of November some approximate calculation of it may be made. In the meanwhile, for the tran- quility of the proprietary mind of the two cities, we may as well express our belief that the de- faults in rents this quarter will not be nume- rous. The exhaustion resulting from the recent crisis has not as yet reached a point which is likely to affect the landlords much. The middle class trder and the retailer are probably in pos- session of sufficient funds to meet the more press- ing of their cash obligations. The summary re- medies afforded by the law to the landlord will render tenants careful how they get into arrears. Rents will be paid in preference to all other debts by those who have « motive for holding to « particular location. In Broadway, for instance, where rents are most extravagant, they will be more regularly paid than in any other part of New York. Business men who hope to surmount their present difficulties will submit to any eacrifice rather than be compelled to quit an advantageous business position. This will not, however, be the case in regard to pri- vate dwellings. The fashionable parts of the town will be those in which the-landlord will find the greatest number of defaults, for this simple reason : that in those quarters the neoes- sity for economy will be first felt—a necessity which will compel a great number of persons to abandon housekeeping altogether, and take to boarding. The same causes will operate unfa- vorably for the interests of landlords in Brook- lyn. They are, generally speaking, amongst the first to feel any influence of this kind, for their tenants, as a rule, are clerks employed in the leading New York houses, and ‘the misfortunes which have visited their firms will throw many of them out of employment. ‘ The February quarter will test more accu- rately than the present one the general solvency of householders. The exhaustion arising from the recent panic will in that month have reached its culminating point, and real estate, like all other interests, must then be prepared to bear its share of the common sufferings. Next Year. By the last mail from Europe we learn that active preparations are being made with the view of laying the Atlantic submarine cable next summer, the month of June having been selected as the most favorable for the work. The company have ordered the manufacture of four hundred additional miles, which will be ready for shipment, if necessary, in January, with the understanding tbat if they should not succeed in their altempt to recover the three hundred and forty miles now submerged, they are to have as much additional cable made with- in twenty-eight days as may be considered ne- cessary to supply the deficiency. The length of the cable at present in course of storage in the Keyham dockyard, near Ply- mouth, where it is being discharged from the Niagara and Agamemnon, is something over twenty-two hundred miles, so that with what has been ordered, and the portion already laid, the company will have nearly three thousand miles with which to make the next attempt—an attempt which, by the aid of the valuable experience they have gained, will undoubtedly be successful. Some fears are entertained of the company having the means to carry out the grest enterprise in which they are engaged, but a few facts will show how groundless they are. In addition to the twenty-two hundred miles of cable which they have—and all of which has been paid for —they have over three hundred and seventy thousand dollars of their capital yet untouch- ed; and after they shall have paid for what has been ordered, they will have a surplus of one hundred and seventy thousand dollars in hard cash—something of a surplus, it must be admit- ted, in these hard times, The British government bas signified its in- tention to detach two of their vessels from their naval service next year to assist in the great work, and will appoint the Agamemnon and Leopard for that purpose. These are the ships which were engaged in the last expedition, the reason of their re- appointment being the experience which their commanders, officers and men have already had in the management and laying of the cable. For the same reasons our own gov- ment will of course detach the Niagara and her former escort, the Susquehanna, both being the best adapted for the work. There is also another reason, perhaps more cogent than any other : the Company have spent a large sum of money in preparing the Niagara for the coiling and paying out of the cable; and the withdrawal of her from this service would not only be attended with great pecuniary loss, but would seriously lessen the chances of success. The result of the last expedition has proved that she is better fitted for the work than any vessel that could be employed—simply on account of her remarka- ble steadiness in a heavy sea and the great ease with which she can be managed. On these grounds, as well as on the ground that our government has a joint interest with the British in the undertaking, they will be not only justified but bound by their ob- ligations to send both those ships next year. Jn connection with this enterprise there is one important consideration which forces itself upon our attention at this particular time. Had the attempt which was made last August to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable been successful, the great mercantile and commercial communi- ty on the other side of the ocean might have Leen enabled to have averted many of the dis astrous consequences which, in the early stages of the present crisis, must have attended their misapprehension of its extent throughout this country. As itis, they have been obliged to work almost entirely in the dark, with no kaow- ledge of the actual state of things here, or of the terrible depression under which busincss of all kinds is now laboring. All this muisappre- bension, and much of the evil effects which have followed, would have been avoided had the At lantic telegraph been successfully laid. The pecuniary benefit alone which it would have been to the English commercial world would have paid for the laying of a dozen Atiantic cables, and have left a large surplus over, [te value, in fact, can hardly be estimated in dollars. Naval Intelligence. Capt. W. 8. Shuttleworth, formerly of the Marino Bur. rack, Brooklyn, N. ¥., has been ordered to the command of the Marine Barrack, Pensacola, Fla. Tho captain will proceed to New Orleans, where he will open a rendezvous for a fow weeks, to Fecralt a sufficient number of mon to an ‘saki fort, when he will take up permanent quar. there. First Lieut. J. C. Groyson, U.S. Marine Corps, has b ordered to the command of the Brooklya Mares Sarveah, in the place of Lieut. Colonel Joun Harris. He reported for duty yesterday, the lst Major Leaae T. Doughty, in command of the Pensacola, Fla., Marine Barrack, has been ordered tw the counmand ‘Or the Portamouth Marine Barrack —— ELoreMent From CANADA.—The Detroit Tribune states that a Canadian named Richard Wilcox, who lives at Ayr, seven miles from Canada, C. W., was in that city on the 28th ult. in quest of his wite, who eloped some two weeks since with a man named Johnson, They took with them a child about six ears old, belonging to the woman by a former hus pend. ‘The guilty party are on this side somewhere, and the injured husband is anxious to see them, more particularly the male member of the twain. Win. Archibald, the recently appoinved Rritish Consul for New York, has nominated Mr. Plerrepont Edwards as Vice Consul Mr Edwards is son to Wm. Charles Ed. wards, counsel to the consulate, and is Very popular THE LATEST NEWS. ‘THE KANSAS ELECHION FRAUDS. ‘The Course of Governor Waiker—The Post- tion of the ef the ‘Cabinet—Governor Walker Wasuworox, Oct. 31, 1867. ‘The telegraph report in this morning’s papers that Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton would be removed unless they shall choose to resign, is without foundation. While the President and Cabinet condemn the course of Gov. Walker in issuing his proclamation and tramscending hia instructions in throwing out the voto of the Oxford pre- cinct—for he had no authority to do #0 under the Territo- rial laws, it belonging to the Legislature to determine the authenticity of their own members—thereby displeasing both parties, but it does not follow that he must be re- moved. The whole matter will be brought before a special meeting of the Cabinet this evening. Secretary Floyd was telegraphed for last evening, his presence being desired at a Cabinet meeting to be held on Monday next, relative to Governor Walker aad his late proclamation, which will be eonsured by the administra. tion, as in direct violation of his instructions of September 8. He had no authority whatever to pronounce upon the legality of votes, and was specially instructed to receive the returns and let the Legisiature determine their cha- racter. ‘The friends of Gov. Walker here say that he committed ‘an orror—the wonder is that ho has committed only one— and that after ackowledging his reprimand, he will let his name go to the Senate. If the fire-eaters choose to reject ‘him, then he will be in a position to defend himself and the administration. The Southern mombers of the Cabi- net apprehend that-this mistake of Governor Walker will re-opon the Kansas fight in the South, and bring the whole ibject again before Congress. ne ae ‘Ta o'Cioce, P. M. Gov. Walker will not be removed, but reprimanded for the error committed. THX GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. ‘Wasuunarton, Oct. 31, 1857, The government has no official information from Gov. ‘Walker relative to his purging the poll of Oxford pre- cinct, and until this can be received there can be no defl- nite aotion by the administration. It was certainly a vio- lation of his instructions which will not be permitted to go unnoticed; and the Executive disapprobation will be ex- pressed, there is reason to believe, in a manner which may at least lead to the resignation of both Goy. Walker and Secretary Stanton. It is now ascertained, on a specific inquiry, that the re- port of last night, which was prevalent in usually rolia- ble and well informed circles, of the intention on the part of the administration to remove Governor Walker and Sec- retary Stanton is without the least foundation; nor is there any reason to believe that either intends to resign. ‘The last dutes from either have only come down to the 10th of October. RBPORTS REGARDING WALEKR’S: POSITION IN KANSAS. Lawrence, K.., (via Booneville), Oct. 21, 1857. Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton have been compelled to leave Lecompton on account of the threats made against them by the ultras. They aro now on Secre- tary Suunton’s claim at Benicia, two miles from Lecomp- ton. Sheriff Walker, the newly elected free State Sheriff of Douglas county, and a small posse, stayed with the Governor last night. A special messenger has been sent to the fort for Col. Sumner’s command. A document has been circulated in Lawrence inviting Gov. Walker to come there, and pledging the citizens to protect him. [We publish the above on the authority of a private des- patch.—Ep.] ‘The Associated Pross correspondent at St. Louis, in refe- rence to the above despatch, tolegraphed us last evening, as follows:— We have no such intelligence hore, and nothing like it has passed through the telegraph office in this city to-day. Thé-despatch has internal evidence of being a hoax. Governor Walker has troops at Lecompton for the protection of the Constitutional Convention, and if he had not, he would scarcely demand it of an officer who has not been in command in Kansas for several months, and who for some time past has been under arrest. I saw a letter from Secretary Stanton to-night, dated Le- compton, October 28, and it makes no mention of any difficulty.” Affairs in Washington: SIR WILLIAM OUSKLY’'S VISIT TO AMERICA—THE UTAH GOVERNOKSiIP—PROCKEDINGS IN THE NAVAL COURTS—IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING OFFICE HOLDERS, KANSAS INDIAN LANDS, LABORERS’ SALARIES, BTC. Wasuinatow, Oct. 31, 1857. Sir William Ousely is to be entrusted with no official communication whatever to our government. He may possibly pass through the United States to visit his wife's relations. This, however, is not even certain. Lord Napier needs no official assistance here. Baron Stoeck! has returned from New York in fine health. The administration are satisfied that Governor Cum- mings, of Utah, will meet with no difficulty in being inaugurated. General Robles has returned to Washington. Despatches received this morning from Vera Cruz, and by telegraph from the City of Moxico, state that a new Cabinet had been formed. Our government will regret to learn that it is in contemplation to (rausfer General Robles to England. Naval Court No. 1 was not in session to-day. In Court No. 2, Dr. Grabam was examined for the government in Com- mander Ringgold’s case. Court No. 3 was occupied with the case of Capt. Ritchie. Mr. G. S, Watkins, Lieut. W. E. Hunt and Com, C. Ringgold were examined on bebaif of Capt. R, The oral testimony being closed, documentary evidence wus offered. ‘The following is a synopeis of the opinions of the Attor. ney General in three important cases referred to him by the Seeretary of the Interior: — the holding and being paid for performing wre than une oflice by the sane person is forbidden by existing laws; and 2 Whether person receiving @ salary for services rendered in oue capacity can be compensated from tue treasury for aby olwer services be may be called on w render. The Attorney Geucral decides that no officer of the gov- ernment having @ salary fixed by law, nor no other officer ‘Whose compensation amounts to $2,500 per annum, can reevive extra pay for any service whatever, whether it be within the line of bis duty or outside of it. Nor is it possible for any such officer to receive the salaries of more than one office, no matter under what circumstances be may have performed the duties of more than oue Watchmen and messengers are excepted by law, and the opinion of course does uot apply to them, ‘The second case involves the following points:— 1. As to the nature of the ttle by which the Kansas eaif-breeds hold Weir indivflual reserves under the treaty of 1845. ‘The Attorney General decides that “against all other in dividuals or combinations of individuals their title is per fect and absolute, and under that treaty the Indians may claim security in their reservations, through the protection the United States, by the highest sanction,” and “that bo white man, without authority Of the President, has «a right to set his foot upon au Indian reservation.” The whole force of the goverument should, in the opinion of the Attorney General, be exerted, if necessary, to yindi. cate the good faith of this treaty. 2. As tw the applicability of the provisions of the trade and jutercourse iaw of June, 1834, the ludian reserved junds 1b Kanswe and Nebraska, ‘The Atiorney General decides that this act is applicable to the lands in question, and that miff¥ey force may be lawfully employed by the President to remove all tres. passers, who are, moreover, liable to @ penalty of $1,000 for making @ settlement on these reservations, ‘Un the Uiird question, as to what persons were meant to be included in the provisions of the act of August 4, 18M4, giving an annual salary of $480, and the joint reso: Jution of August 18, 1856, giving an annual salary af six hundred dollars tw all labor in the executive depart ments aud public grounds at Washington, the Attorney Gencral decides that the acts apply only to those persons who are constantly and regularly engaged at plain ma- nual labor, under the authority of laws Which expressly authorize their employment, and attach them to the seve rat offices as the laborers thereof. Persons who work uader a apecial contract which fixes their wages, or who are cuuployed iu the offices under the usual appropriations for labor, or who bring skill as well as labor to their duties, or Who are employed only on occasions, are not within the meaning of the acts referred to. Pires in Canada, Tonoto, Oct. 81, 1867. A destructive fire occurred at Whitby, C. W., today, but as the telegraph office was destroyed we have been unable to learn t Read's rectifying establishment at Belleville was burn od this morning. Lose $4,000. ‘The James Adger at Charleston. CHanumeton, Oct. 31, 1887. The United States mail steamelftp James Adger, Captain Turner, from New York arrived bere at four o'clock thie morning _ ‘The Next News from \"urope. Qomm ©, Oct. 31, 1867. ‘The Canadian Screw Stommshify Com,>any's steamer Indian, with Liverpool and Mozttiow advices of the Slat inst., four days later subseqeent to the ,#ailing of the Persia, is now due at this port, ami'as she wi'! probably Dring important news from Indiw and the first ¢cho from Europe of the suspension of the New Kagiand & \nks, the telegraph lines from this city to New York will ,be heta open to-morrow (Sunday), and every precaution gwill be ‘taken to ensure the delivery of the nows to'the Amsa, ciated Press in season for publication on Monday thorniag. News from Havana and Key West. NON-ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WE8T st WY- VANA. Nuw Onuzans, Oct: 31, 1967. ‘The steamship Philadelphia bas arrived here witht ‘Havana dates to the 28th inst. The steamship Star of the West had not errived at Havana from Aspinwall when the Philapelphia left. ‘The Philadelphia brings to this port $450,000 in specie. ‘Wasaineron, Oct. 31, 1867. The steamship Isabel, at Charleston, from Havana, brought the mails from St. Thomas. On tho passage ahe experienced a galo which lasted thirty-seven hours. She spoke the schooner Mary C, Turbell, from New York for ‘Texas. ‘The bark Cornelia, from New York, arrtved at Havams on the 25th inst, After the first of January, vessels bringing cargoes te the island and taking away molasses, will be compelled te pay duties on tonnage. ¢ In Key West the general health was good, the yellow fever having entirely abated. ‘The British brig Bolle, before reported ashore, ia @ total loss. ‘The fever continues to be fatal in Jacksonville. At the latest accounts there had been Fifty deaths thoro since the Ast of September, The Court had adjourned over, aday of fasting and prayer had been kept, and the streets were entirely deserted. ‘The bark Clara from Havana brought $33,000 in gold to New Orleans. —_————_____. Additional from Mexico, Wasuiwaron, Oct. 31, 1857. By the arrival of the Southern mail we have detailed news from Mexico. ‘The old rumors of the rotirement of Presideut Comoan- fort are again rife. ‘The present government appears to be strong in the confidence of the people. Senor Gorsuch, chief engineer of the Vera Crug and Mexico Railroad, is about to organize a corps in the United States. Alvarez’s success had been confirmed. Eighty bandits had been captured at Topec, and all of them would be shot. ‘The Martial Law Question in Baltimore. SaLTIMORK, Oct. 31, 1867. sh people in the neighbor- | the police stations. There The streets are th hood of the Mayor's are many rumors anc ts of speculations. The Governor still adheres to his proclamation, The officers of the volunteer companies report that nearly all the men belonging to them refuse to do duty, except under the orders of the Mayor. Out of thirty com panies not more than two hundred men consent to serve. A large number of citizens have been served with notices of enrolment, but most of them declare their in- tention to pay no attention to the order. Many democrats to-day have been heard to declare the whole matter @ fiirce. A committee of ten promineas citizens are now consulting with the Governor, urging @ withdrawal of his proclamation. Two cannons were taken out of the armory of the Junior Artillery last night. One was afterwards captured by the police, but the other is still missing. ‘The fecling against the Governor is still very great, and the Mayor and police have had great difficulty to pre- serve the peace, Ricumomp, Va., Oct. 31, 1867. Gov. Wise has sent 3,000 muskets to Baltimore, in cam- pliance with the request of Gov. Lignon. ‘Wasuixaton, Oct. 31, 1857. It is due Governor Lignon, of Maryland, to say that the application for the contingent use of tho federal forces im Baltimore, on the day of election there, was made by @ committee from tht city. His name was ‘not’ men- tioned in the despatch to the Associated Press, —<—<—— Affairs in Texas, ‘ASMINGTON, Oct. 31, 1857. From Texas we learn that Major McCulloch Gcales aay complicity with Nicaraguan affairs. The run upon the Galveston Bank has subsided. The bank continued to redeem its notes with specie, but re. fused depositors until it could receive nows from New Or- jeans. ‘The News says that the sugar crop in Brazoria tween 1,600 and 3,500 hogsheads — The cotton crop’ in the same county promises a full average. __ Frost in Georgia. Avavsta, Oct. 31, 1857. The Montgomery mail announces killit neighborhood. illing frosts in thas etintepeeseeionesenntentnenah PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOAKD. PwmiLaveiema, Oct. 31, . Socks unsettled. Peansyivania tate Soo esting Railroad, 154; Long Island Railroad, 8; Peudsylyania Railroad, 4534. Mowtx, Oct. 30, 1857. Cotton—Sales of the week, 5,000 bales, at 1030." tose. for middling. Receipts for the week, 4,000 bales, against 7,000 in corresponding week last year. Stock in port, (80,000 bales, against 21,000 at this time last year. AvGvsta, Oct. 30, 1857. Cotton is active—Sules of the week, 700 bales at IL Ke. @ 12g¢. for middling. Mouey is easier An, Oct, 80, 1857, SAVANN Cotton—Sales to-day, 90 bales at L0Ke, a 10, CHARLRSTON, Oct. 30, 1867. slightly advanced. Mid- Bevvato, Oct. 31-1 P.M. Flour is unchanged; sales to-day of 1,000 bbis. at $4 62 for super Wisconsin, and $4 $7 for super Canadian, Wheat is steady and active; sales to- day of 67,000 busheks at 80c, for Milwaukie club, and S74gc. for red Indiana. Corn is held at @0c. Outs are rtewdy; sales of 20,000 bushels at d4c. _ Freights unchanged—I6c. for wheat to New York. Whiskey is firmer; sales of 100 bbs. at 20c. Lmports yestorday—12,000 bbls, Hour, 34,000 bushels wheat, 8,000 bashels corn, and 32,000 bushels Oats. Exports yesterday—44,000 ‘bushels wheat, and 9,000 bushels corn, Cotton—All qualities have dling fair, 12)¢0. Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn, This newly organized society gave their first rehearsal yesterday afternoon, in the large room of the Atheneum, in Atlantic street. The orchestra was under the direction of Mr. Theodore Kisfeld, the esteemed and competent con- ductor of the New York Philharmonic. Becthoven's sym- Phony, the Ervica, Mendelssohn's overture to Ruy Bias, and Weber's ever charming overture to Oberon were the orchestral pieces selected. Rehearsals are seldom very Satisfactory to the auditory ; but this was, at all evente, rich in promise, although some accession of strength im the wind instruments seems desirable. The first concert is announced for Saturday, Nov. 14, The society is called into existence by some patriotia citizens who wish to be independent of New York in the matter of musical entertainment. They design first to organize concerts of the best music in the best style, and next to provide @ proper music hall. Kh i certainly a matter of no lute = sur- prise that Brooklyn, with its 200,000 inhabitants, and so large a proportion of musical talent, both amateur and professional, should have no place in which the Muses can tae refuge. The large room of the Atheneum, though vseful for many purposes, is wholly inadequate to orches- tral performances. Will the new society accept a sugges- tion? While they are thinking of a music ball, why Bot extend their aims? Why should they not erect 4 building in which the divine charms of music can receive their full exposition, with tho aid of science and dramatic acces- soriest A music hall would be worthy the enterprise of @ single individual. But Brooklyn, the metropolitan twin sister, surely can afford an opera house. We feel confi. dent that there are plenty of real estate owners ai monget her citizens who would readil tribute the site such an edifice, Shee sd —— Military Movements. Tur Laxpery Buces, Capt. Edgar A. Roberts, went on heir annual target excursion to the River House, Harlem, last Wednesday, where they shot for a number of vatu- able prizes. This company properly ranks among our crack military corps, They wear a neat uniform, their drill and discipline is exceedingly creditable to Hy souenied Vanniar ioe aan cues of yt asporiated i" for purposes, and they indulge i a be pO pent They intend to cele. rate the anniversary of uy bY 8 soiree at Niblo's on the 18th of November next. This will be one of the events of the gay season. Tanaxt Excurstons.—Among the companies that passed the Herat office recently were the following: The Roach or Dead Rabbit Light Guard, numbering thirty-eight muskets, This company comprisos a number of the members of the famous Dead Rabbit Club, and hail from Mulberry street and its vicinity, J secompanied by Shelton's Hand he Brevoort Light Guard, Captain Mefiaddon raded thirty-five muske id shot fur Be pork ay. Kets, and shot fur thirty prizes, at The Bowery Musketeers, Captai a twenty eight muskets, and she for Wwentpeaet nr Webawken. | This is a well disciptined company * ‘The M. Jeffers Guard, Captain James D. Hawea, nam- bering twenty nine muskets, went on their second annaad target parade and excursion to Clifton Park, Staten Island, Friday, Oct. 30. They were accompanied by Mana: han’s Band, and contended for a number of valuabl Priges, “They preseuted @ line appearance