The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ———————er JAMES GORDON BENNETTS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Orricg 8. Ww. cons oF wassaU AND FULTON STS. TERMS cash im as JY VERALD, sve conte: fod FUE taps PRT i no Raney NI pn wry or hein omuan: the YGreut britain, oF te pomtaye ,ropean annum to toeanve bonne AMUSEMENTS THIS RVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, —Parres vs. CLarree—W aNDERING NIBLO’S GARDEN, Brosdway — Coupe Texpus — Tae CONTR ABANDIST—BORBAS. BOWERY THEATRE, Srey ann Greu- mastic FRATS—~MONKEERY OF MADR! BURTON'S RHRATRE, . oppoatte Boad street— Panis aap Lonpon—-Buutos's New Yous DinEoronY. WALLAOK'S THEATRE, Brosdway—Baonnion or Ants —Tns (nvwinie Hyssann. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tax Sea oF Tos, of 4 Moture’s Peaven. NAGLE’S JUVENILE COMEDIANS, 444 Broadway—Az- vine Maip—Dar Arren tue Faik—Singing, Dancina, 40. ARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, r—-After- Pe Luok's 1k 4 Name—Famicy Jans, , OR COUNERY'S SINEWS. WOOD'S BUILDINGS, 661 aad ‘B63 Broadwa: 7 yaaa Caxisty & Woon's Mursteeis—Doas ts tas Doc MECRANTOS HATZ. 472 Brosdway—Bavawe's Morstuais —Ermioriak SoxGs—0OLORED PICTURE GALLERY, &c NATIONAL CIRCUS, 84 Bowery—Kquasteiss Faats— Gymnastic ExBRowEs, £0. RMPIRE BALL. 56 Broadway—PAurrasas TiuvSTRAativS: or tax Kann Exrenrrron, £0. -Baous.or or Ants WSTREL. Broadwa; Eve The New York Herald—Edition for Europe: The Cunard mail steamship Arabia, Capt. Stone, will owe this port to morrow for Liverpool. The Kuropean mails will close in this city at a quarter past ten o'clock. ‘The European edition of the Haran, printed in French god English, will be pnblished at ten o'clock in the morn- ing. Single copies, in wrappers, six centa Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yorn Hrrauy will be received at the following | places in Europe:-— Toxpon.. ..Sameon Low, Son & Co, 47 Ludgate hill Am. -Furopean Express Co. 51 King William st. Pars .....Am. European Express Co. , 8 Place de la Bourse. ‘LovgRPOOL. Ain. -European Express Co. . 9 Chapel street. R. Stuart, 10 Exchange street, East. Havrr....!Am. Kuropean Express Co., 21 Rue Corneille. ‘The contents of the European edition of the Heraup will coming the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week and up to the hour of pub lication ‘The News. Our despatches from Washington announce the appointment, by the government of France, of ‘a special envoy to the United States to take part in the negotiations upon the Central American ques- tion. Our readers are referred to the despatch al- luded to for further particulars of this important movement, The stock market was active yesterday, and the transactions large, but with a decided decline in | prices. The effects of the European intelligence received by the Atlantic were felt in the reported failures of Richard Irvin, Babeock & Brother, Wain- wright & Co., and William Hoge & Co., all dealers | in foreign exchange. Dennistoun, Wood & Co., of | his city, the branch house of the Dennistouns of | Glasgow, have made an assignment to Mr. John Hone. | ‘The weekly statement of the banks foots up as fol- | lows:— Nov 14 Towns and dise’ts ber ’ Deposit, : The committee of the creditors of the New Y¥ ork | Grocers’ Steam Sugar Refining Company yesterday | unanimonaly accepted a proposition of the trastees of the concern to receive sixty cents on the dollar, payable in four, eight and twelve months. It is be. lieved that the creditors will endorse the action of | the committee, and thus terminate all proceedings | in reference to this matter The news from Europe had a depressing effect on tho New Orleans produce markets. Cotton yester- day declined a half to three-fourths of a cent, and sugar an eighth to a quarter. The “solid men” of Boston are in a fever of ex. citement concerning the reported defalcation in that | city of Mr. Samuel Lawrence, the senior member of the firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co., agents of the | Bay State Mills and other manufacturing corpora- tions, From the accounts which we publish else- where of the affair, it appears that Mr. Lawrence was treasurer of the Bay State Mills, and employed P ig of the company in his private specula- o the amount of half a million dollars, or there- proc It turthermore appears that the functions of treasurer and agent have in this instance become aC ren as to make it somewhat uncertain upon vich office the alleged deficit should fall. It is cer- ain, however, that the stock of the company was on red on Saturday at 124 per cent on the par (41,000) without finding a purchaser, and that manu- facturing stocks in Massachusetts have received a blow from which they will not soon recover. One ofthe largest meetings ever held in Tammany Hall assembled there last night to ratify the nomi- nation of Fernando Wood for Mayor, and the other charter nominations. Hon. John Kelly, John Coch- ti rane and Colonel Dobeny were tke principal speak- ers. The utmost harmony and enthusiasm prevailed. Ar ther meeting was held inthe Park at the se the hall being quite inadeqnate to a te the immense mass. 7 re « a y i & * M fr publish the whoie : of the paper. ihe telegreph yesterday morning repor.. frales on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers on Wednesday , night, and the sinking of sixteen coal boats and the | of one hundred lives. Later accounts} however. do not confirm this sad news, and we therefore in ge the hope that the disasters have been greatly gerated © steamboat Rainbow was destroyed by fire r Napoleon, Arkansas, on the 21st inst. Seventy ns perished, including the officers of the voat. of the sufferers have as yet reached us, War Department has ordered Jespatebed from California and y for Utah. Adriatic sailed from this port at ym yesterday for Liverpool. The wharves along the North river were thronged with spectators to | witness ber departure. She took out thirty-eight | peerngers and four bundred thousand dollars in Kpecie tis stated that t forcements to be m for the « b Our correspondent at London, whose letter we | give id another column, narrates the particulars of a mutiny of the British soldiers at Cawnpore, in India. | A porty of Bepoys had been captured, and in ae. | Cordunce with the orders of the government they | wen placed in prison to await trial. This pro- | ceeding dixguated the soldiers, and at night they forced the prison and putthe Sepeys todeath. For thw breach of discipline the leaders of the troops v wrrested; but their comrades at once released th > by force, and declared that if they were pun i hey would lay down their arms at once. Since break of the Sepoys the English press has i ed nothing but vengeance and wholesale mas- ' or the mutineers, and the India government v * find it an easy matter to enforce their hu- i fr e bave news from Caracoas, Vemeanela, to the ‘wt The Awerican Minister, Mr. Bames, and vad arrived. Senor A. G. Blanco had been ap- ) Consul for Venernela at New York, and sarmendia, Consul at Philadelphia. Veneguela ‘as [ree from revolutionary movements, abundance had fallen, and the crops looked well. The | NEW ere eee ee re HERALD, finances of the government were in a bad way, and there was some talk o! negotiating a loan. Owing to the scarcity of money the markets were exceedingly dull, The following are the current prices of pro- duce :—Coffee, 14c. per Ib. for washed, and unwashed 12c.; cocoa, $28 to $33 per 110 Ibs.; cotton, 17ke. ao 18e.; indigo, $1 08 per Ib.; hides, $18 to $20 per 100 lbs.; deer skins, $10 per dozen; goat skins, $5 50 per dozen; lignumvits, $12 per 2,000 Ibs.; fustic, $20 per 2,000 Ibs.; brown sugar, 5$c. a 6c. per Ib. The Metropolitan Police Commissioners, while yes terday in session, were served with an injunction re- stwaining them from appointing any but members of the old force on the 15th of April until the 28th inst. Mr. Perit expressed his disapprobation of the injunc- tion in strong terms. Tho Board, immediately after its reception, went into secret session for the purpose of making arrangements for the preservation of the peace of the city. A long discussion took place on a motion to dismiss a Brooklyn policeman for drunken- ness; and some little discussion took place relative to the application of the Board of Fire Engineers for the appointment of a police detective at fires; aud as to the use of steam on the Fourth avenue. he citi- zens in the latter case seem to indicate a mandamus to compel the Commissioners to stop the alleged nui- sance. The police of the Ninth ward have succeeded in arresting one whom they believe to be the real offender in the late murderous assault upon officer Sanger of that district. The prisoner, who gives his name as Martin Kearney, admits having assaulted the policeman, but denies having used a club or weapon other than his hand. The injured man con- tinues insensible, and will not, it is feared, survive his wounds. ‘The Coroner's inquest as to the recent assassination of Mr. Vincent, keeper of a wine cellar in North William street, was continued yesterday. The pri- soners, De Lorenzo and White, were identified as having been drinking in the saloon on the morning of the murder, and one of them saw the deceased counting money. Sergeant Berney, of the Second ward, testified to giving in charge of officer Lock- wood, of the Fourth precinct, a witness who said he could identify the murderers, and had witnessed the affair through the door or window. Officer Lock- wood, however, denied having any recollection of such a witness having been given in his charge. Private watchman Cr hen is in an awkward predica- ment. One of the witnesses deposed to his having told her that he arrested one of the murderers, aad allowed him to escape. Hilton, the witness, was arrested at the close of the day's proceedings, and placed in charge of one of the officers at the Deputy Superintendent's office. The Board of Aldermen met last evening. Among the petitions presented was one urging the Common Council to break up the organizations of speculators in the necessaries of life, by allowing farmers to ex- pose their produce for sale free of expense in Tomp- kins squore. It was referred to the appropriate com- mittee. A petition from unemployed workingmen, praying for relief, was also referred. A resolution authorizing the grading and macadamizing of Second avenue, from Forty-third to Ninety-second street, under the superintendence of Mr. Devlin, was | adopted by a vote of fourteen to four. The ordi- nance reorganizing the Finance Department was made the special order for Friday next, to which time the Board adjourned. ‘The Board of Councilmen adjourned last evening till Monday next, not being able to obtain a quorum. The Parish will case was closed yesterday. Since the 10th instant the Surrogate’s Court has been oc- cupied from six to ten hours a day by it. Mr. Brad- tord's decision will be delivered verbally, and is | awaited with great anxiety by the parties to the case. Cotton continued in limited supply yesterday, while | prices were unsettled and depressed. The sales were con fined to smail lots, at rates indicating a decline of about hal & cent per pound under the quotations of last week, and good middling uplands were quoted at 1) '<¢. Flour was in light stock, while the receipts were confined to about 10,285 bbls. by the river, and 20090 do. coastwise. Tho foreign news, however, checked sales and depressed prices, while the transactions were limited and closed ut adecline of about Se. a 10c. per bbl. The recoipts of wheat embraced about 7,000 a 8,000 bushels The market was quiet, and embraced about 10,000 a 15,000 bushels, at prices given in another co- lumn. There were no receipts of corn of moment, and sales were email at 8c. a $2c. for Western mixed, and at Xe, a ST Apc. for Southern yellow. Vork was quiet, and prices dull, with sales of mess at $19 25a $19 60, and prime at $16 75. Sugars were tolerably active, with sales of about 1,050 hhds. Cuba muscovado and 7,000 bags of Manila on terms given im another column. Coffee was quiet. Freight engag-monts were light, and rates rather unsettled. Ship room was not very plenty, yot shippers were disposed to demand some concessions, which shipowners were not inclined to concede. Our Municipal Election—The Great Issue with the Our approaching municipal election will be a very important one, and will involve greater issues to the democracy than the election or the defeat of Mayor Wood. If this contest were nothing more than a trial of personal strength between Mr. Wood and Mr. Tiemann, the re- sult, comparatively, would be of very little moment; but there is a great political move- ment underlying this anti-Wood league which no man of the democratic faith in this metropo- lis should disregard. .In this combination of black republicans, Know Nothings and fishy democrats against the Mayor, we have the com- ent of a new political programme for the » stronghold of the democratic cf their strength ia every and onal sesgig ir. Tiem seed: as the vw t leet an opposition sils of the city. All h tacied, this is the last « of all the factions and fag ends ste camps. The efforts of the last Sey Legislature to dislodge the demo- cracy of this metropolis, and to re- duce it to a capitulation to the Al bany oligarchy, have signally failed. Instead of resulting to the black republicans in the conquest of the city, their infamous municipal usurpations have cost them the loss of the State. Their agressions upon the local rights of this city furnished the platform upon which the de- mocracy have revolutionized the State. To the union, activity and sagacious policy of the de- mocracy of this city, in the late canvass, the party are indebted for the clestion of their State ticket. In a word, the city of New York is the Sebastopol of the Northern democracy. It was the vote of this city that elected Colonel Polk in the Presidential election of 1844; and the democratic contributions from this city in behalf of the Pennsylvania October election had very much to do with the election of Mr. Buchanan. From the days of General Jackson down to the present time the national democracy have been accustomed to look upon the city of New York as their reliable stronghold in every great emer- gency. ‘The opposition parties and factions, of all kinds have been fully aware of all this; but, hav- ing failed in every other device to overcome our un democracy, they have at lest hit upon this ingenious expedient of @ no-party com- bination, and a “people's ticket,” with a fishy democrat os their “people's candidate.” The caloulation is to rope in with thia deserter from Tammany Hall a good many other fishy democrats, whose personal dis appointments are supposed to be stroager than their party attachments, Bui with every democrat who believes in demopratic principles, ‘and who desires thé restoration of the party in this State to its old ascendency, and who wishes 2 democratic succession to our present federal administration, there is only one course to pur- sue, and that is to vote the democratic ticket in this approaching test election between the com- bined elements of the opposition and the re- united democracy. For the practical purpose of dislodging the democracy from this metropolis, the black re- publicans have abandoned their party organiza- tion, the Know Nothingshave abandoned theirs, and both these parties, with a few scattering de- serters from the democratic camp, are now mingling together in this novel experiment of a “People’s ticket.” If this holy alliance is de- feated, their game will be ended; but if they should succeed in this election, their triumph will be but the entering wedge of the new pro- gramme for breaking up the democracy of the State and of the Union. With a margin, how- ever, exceeding twenty-three thousand majority to work upon, the democracy have nothing to fear from all their party enemiescombined. Let every democrat, however, who may incline to the idea that this is but a mere personal con- test between Mr. Wood and Mr. Tiemann, re- mc mber the story of the Trojan horse. It had the look of a harmless affair, but it was full of armed men, who opened the city gates to the exemy, and the Greeks became the masters of the place. In one word, if the democracy would hold this metropolis hereafter, they must hold it in thie approaching election against all the appliances and false pretences of the enemy. ‘The Financial News from Europe. Well,‘the news is what we expected, the rate of interest is going up, and the Anglo-Ameri- can houses arecoming down. It was impossible either to prevent the outgo of bullion to this country, or the ruin of those overgrown com- mercial establishments which had become inter- mixed with all that was enterprising and much that was rotten in this country. It is very sad, of course, to see the downfall of old and highly respectable houses like Dennistoun’s; but that— and much more, too—was written in the book of destiny, and was legible enough three or four weeks ago. Convulsions Mke the one through which we have passed cannot blew over like April showers; we owe millions to the people of England, and when we break, they must suffer. There is grave reason to fear that, even now, we ure only receiving the first of the storm from the other side. The London Times, whose influence over the commercial classes in England is known to be large, is clearly seen to have been acting in this affair as the instrument of interested parties. its whole power has been devoted to the task of proving that there was no danger, no panic, no want of money, no breakdown in American securities, no trouble of any kind anywhere; and that if people would only go home quietly, think about nothing, and deep on both ears, as the French say, they would get up and find all right in the morning. The Zimes and its friends have assured every one that the flurry here was a mere stock jobbing affair, got up by the Heratp; and that if people would only close their eyes to it it would blow over in a day or two. The difficulty—to believers in the Témes’ theory—has been that bad news from the United States succeeded bad, and worse, worse, uatil at last a quarter of the merchants suspended and the banks broke; and further, that every man who had a bill to pay and money to raise in London had to pay twice the usual interest, and was glad to get accommodated at that. Thus it has come about that this 7imes theory, which at one time enjoyed such favor, has now somewhat fallen into discredit; and that journal itself, though not openly repudiating the near and dear friends who may have compromised its character as a financial authority in order to postpone a revulsion possibly fatal to them- selves, refers to the subject of the American panic, and the possible consequences to the An- glo-American banking houses with a gingerly discretion. It does not often happen that the London Times sets its wits to work to delude the public, but it has done so in this instance, and it will require some dexterity to efface the ef- fects of the blunder. As to the consequences of the failures in England upon our community here, they can- not well be very serious, Of course the corres- pondents of the English houses which fail must go, and if they happen to owe largely here— which, as a general thing, is not the cass—some of their debtors may be dragged down with them. But here the disaster will end. As the debtor country we do not suffer—in a compre- hensive degree—by the failures of our credi- tors. A few bankers, more or less, can be spar- ed without natioual injury. Even viewing these events ina more general and ultimate light, the immediate injuries they may inflict are not equal to their fiure beneficial effecte. For in- stance, they har the effect of depressing cotton ord other duce tur the nck mey prove very d. xetrous to o¢ houses fn the South which have advanced rash!y on the cov ton crop. But if cotton falls, 1 more Loves are brought in, and the chances of a wholesome and proti‘able trade in it are increased, an’ so with other products, A fall dhe price of agiicui- tural A alpriecs is very annoying to the farmer who has it for sale at the moment of the fall, and may be very disastrous to the merchant or banker who has advanced upon it; but, as a go- neral tple, it is beneficial to the country at large, as affording a basis for a sound trade, and stimulating the healthy employment of capital. We see nothing in the European news that is calculated to alter the opinion that we ex- pressed a few days since, nantely, that we are on the verge of a period of inflation such as we have rarely seen. Every day confirms the rea- sons on which that opinion was based. True, the houses which have failed will find difficulty br the obligations they have underiaken toward their creditors; very many, which have shown a surplus, consisting in arti- cles of luxury and show, will, w the worst comes, show a heavy deficit; very few will be ' able to take up their extended paper at maturi- ty. But there are other men and houses ready to take their place. The country has not gone down, though a few men are wrecked; the trade is there, though some merchants are missing. And most assuredly there hever was a more promising basis on which to build up a great trade, with a great commercial inflation, than the present state of the financial and agricnitu- ral resources of the country. Here we have the New York banks actually containing twice their usual average of specie, all the country banks thriving and increasing in sirength, and gold steadily pouring in from Europe, California and the West Indies; cotton and corn both cheap, 80 cheap that it is hardly poesible to lose money buying them; and witbal » commercial commu- TUESDAY. nity that !as just been weeded of nearly all the house. and individuals through whom losses migh! Le made or embarrassments cre- ated. When was there ever such a prospect of inflation, and what on earth can we suffer by any amount of failures in Europe? CatcuLations.—We have estimates from every ward in the city as to the probable re- sult of the ensuing charter election. We think that the majority for the regular democratic candidate for Mayor may run up to sixteen thousand, but will not fall below twelve or thir- teen thousand. It is quite certain that although the odds and ends of the opposition may have two or three of the broken down leaders, they cannot get five hundred of the popular demo- cratic votes, while large numbers of the rank and file of the republican and American parties will quit their old associates, refusing to be bandied about from one party to another, and sold like sheep for the slaughter. A Great Crom anp an AwruL CrimmNaL.— The greatest crime that has ever been commit- ted by Mayor Wood—according to the journals that are opposed to him—is his proposition to buy fifty thousand barrels of flour with which to feed the starving poor during the winter. This is looked upon by the Wall street stock jobbers who have nominated Mr. Tiemann as a most atrocious act. Only think of it! Fifty theusand barrels of flour for the poor and hun- gry! Any man who proposes to buy that quan- tity without paying to the Wall street stock jobbers and gamblers their toll or difference of exchange, ought to be sent to the State prison, or be garroted, or hanged as high as Haman. Atasnovsk JunkeTiva.—We understand that the Almshouse Governors, of which body Mr. Tiemann, the impeccable candidate for Mayor, is a leading member, spend ten thousand dol- lars a year—pauper funds—in oyster suppers and other feasts. This is economy with a ver- geance. Trr-roratism Revivep.—Mr. Tiemann, the new candidate for Mayor, put up by the Wall street stock jobbers, is, we understand, a radical tee-totller, and considers rum, wine, brandy, porter and lager bier, taken in any quantities, as equal to the unforgiven sin. THE LATEST N NEWS. TERRIFIC GALES ON THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI. SINKING OF SIXTEEN COAL BOATS. LOFS OF ABOUT ONE HUNDRED LIVES. seerapatcbnos eee ha eel SEVENTY LIVES LOST, é&e., den, dic. Sinking of Sixteen Coal Boat, and Loss of One Hundred Lives. ‘ ‘Cincinnati, Nov. 23, 1857. Tho ateamer Republic, arrived from Louisville oa Satur- day night, reports that during the storm of Wednesday sixteen coal boats sunk in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, near Cairo. One hundred men were lost in them. The loss of coal is about 300,000 bushels, valued at $56,000. The crews were principally from Louisville and Pitts- burg. The steamer Gladiator reports that other boats, as far down the river as New Madrid, have beeu swamped and sunk. Passengers from Evansville state that the storm was terrific upon the lower Ohio, and that all boats had to tie up, not one being able to run The steamer Baltimore arrived from Marietta last eveu- ing, and reyorts encountering a heavy gale at Parkers. vurg oo Saturday. A heavy wind prevails here this morning, accom. panied by rain, snow and hail. Crvcwssati, Nov. 23—P. M. The steamer Newcomb, which passed Cairo twelve hours after the Republic, does not confirm the report of the loss of the coal boats. Burning of a Steamer—Seventy Lives Lost. Cavernsani, Nov. 23, 1867. ‘The steamer Rainbow was burnt on the morning of the 2ist iust., when ten miles above Napoleon, Arkansas. From fifty to seventy lives wee lost, iucludlag all the officers. The boat, cargo, books and papers are a total less. Important from Washington. MIGHLY IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC INTELLIGENCR— SPROIAL MINISTER FROM FRANCR—THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION—-THE TITLA TO THR POST OFFICK SITH IN THK NEW YORK PARK—ARRIVAL OF CONGRESSMEN—TAE HUNTER AND WiSK IMBROGLIO, ETC., ETC. Wasmvetox, Nov. 27, 1857. T understand, from the most reliable sources, that M. ‘the Count de Sartiges, the French Minister, has received a despatch from Paris anneuncing the appointment on the part of the Imperial goverument of a special minister to Central America, to arrange with Sir William Gore Ouseloy and such person as may be appointed on the part of the United States government, the vexed questions penuing be tween the States of Central America and the great Powers. The diplomat who has been selected by the Imperial government is M. Felix Belly, a distinguished We terateur and politician, whose bitter hostility to the United States is well known in all the poli tical circles of Paris. M. Belly is the author of a wumcs of articles in the French journals exhibiting the most exaggerated opinion of the civilization of the hybrid races of Central America, and the very lowest opinion of the civilization of the United States, The appointment of this savan and philosopher ac the colleague of the British and lL, visters who are to settle the affairs 6c the Pow in Contend A Fes A curicns Insight into the , rine. French govers cont M. Belly & expected Waehingion by wey of one of the New York steam atow s He wil then consult with M. de Sartiges, whove dip! 1 ee dencies and feelings are quite well Kiwwu su politival ¢ cles here. Judging by this appointment on the part ot une French government, I should suppose that it is the intention of Count Walewski to stiil further complicate the relations between the three governments, and end the present imbreglio by bringing about a fresh one. Sir William Gore Ouseley is etill here, and has frequent convereations wih the President and General Cass. Sir Willitm is rather a heavy diplomatist, and was appointed chiefly on the grodud of his personal acquaintance and friendship with Mr. Buchavan, and bis family conr with certain high political dignitaries in this country. Whether Sir William, during bis future carcer in Central Amorica, will fail ander the influence of the new Fronch minister, who is hostile to the United States, remains to be seca. Itis highly important that our government should send some very distinguished man to reprosent us in the Central Amer hegotiations, He must not only be thoroughly wequainted wita the condition of our relations wish the Central American States, but also with the prineiples and policy of the European Powers upon the subject, Unless Mr. Buchanan selvcts a proper person for this miesion I anticipete serious troobies in the setilomont of the various questions at issne hetween the Central Amertoan States and the governments of England, France and the United states. A despatch received bere to-day from Gov. Walker, states that he will reach Washington on Wednesday next It is alleged that n good and vat title cannot be secured to the government for a Post Office site in the Park. If government determines to commence the building ot once—which theywonbtless will—the quastion of title will immediately be submitter’ tv the Attorney General, and a decision fad at once fhe money for the Blythe Island swindle has never been paid. Parties are here urging payment, and are likely to accomplish their object. I learn from good author#ty that the whole purchase is not worth twenty thousand dollars. Senator Douglas is expecied here to-morrow. Col. Orr, of South Carolina, will be here on the 26th ing, Senators NOVEMBER 24, 1857. Broderick TT gee rte ee cone enn en I ee eT ice sacs LT oo casas | protean eR etn nae wn] eae Trumbull arrived this evening, aad aro | owt stopping at Willard’s, The political strife in Virginia is far from being ended by Wise’s withdrawal from the Senatorial contest. A bitter foud is engendered, which will never die out. The Hunter men are carrying it so far as to have emissaries abroad influencing a withdrawal of patronage from the Enquirer, while a similnr course is said to be pursued by the friends of that paper in reference to the South. The former speak of taking the public printing from Wm. F. Ritchie and transferring it to some friend of Hunter. Tho next Legislature of Virginia will’ be characterized by a greater degree of mutual animosity and strife among both factions than was ever known to exist in that State. The members from tho western section of the State are un- derstood to be indignant at the hostility which has arisen against the Enquirer. They will, doubtless, speak out when the proper time comes. ‘THK GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. ~ Wasuinaton, Nov. 23, 1857. Tho visit of Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley to the President on Sa- turday was of courtesy merely. He has not yet officially informed him of the precise character of bis mission. The War Department designs sending two columns of military into Utah, from the Pacific side—oue from Oregon and the other from California. While the President was receiving company to-day, not a little excitement was occasioned by the loud and offen- sive language of an attorney for claims to the President, who quietly withdrew to a prevate oilice which adjoins the andience room, and remained there until the cause of it reluctantly retired. Gov. Walker en route to Washi: Sr. Lous, Noy. 2 1887. Gov. Walker arrived here on Saturday’ evening’ en route to Washington. Nothing new relative to Kansas affairs transpired. Hartford Town Election, Haxtrorp, Noy. 23, 1857. Our annual town election came off to-day. The Union party elects four selectmen to the democrats one; the Dalatice of the ticket is equally divided. A ticket nominated by national Americans, the names of each of the other tickets, controlled election. None wore elected except those on the American ticket. The election was warmly contested. The wholo vote was about 3,300, Boston Mayoralty Nomination. Boston, Noy. 23, 1857. Hon. Samuel A. Eliot was nominated for Mayor of this city to-night by the Citizens’ Convention. “He was former- ly Mayor from 1837 to 1840. ‘The Currency Question in Philadelphia. PutapeLruna, Nov. 23, 187. Before the Board of Trade, this evening, a proposition ‘was discussed commending to the consideration of the Legislature the ee of a single department of issue, to which shall belong exclusively the privilege of issuing notes for the entire State, upon the deposit of pledged se- curities and specie in proportion; the department to be peosines from issuing notes under twenty dollars; stock- olders to incur unlimited liability, and sl ements of the transactions and condition of the department to be pub- lished. An opinion was favored to call a Congress of business men t have said project adopted in every Btate. Navigation Closed In the Welland Canal. Sr. Cavuanines, Nov. 23, 1857. neva Welland canal is full of ice, and navigation is closed. Loss of the Sloop Makety and ‘Two of her eure, L. 1, Noy. 23, 1857. The sloop Modesty capsized in New LIhlet, near Hemp. stead beach, yesterday. Capt. Canady anda boy whose name is unknown, were drowned. Capt. C. lived at Pat h- ough, L. I., where he leaves a family in poor circum stances. The sloop was engaged in the oyster trade. The Weather Thro it the Country. ostox, Nov. 23-10 P. M. There has been a little thunder and lightning hore this evening. It is now raining hurd. Atnayy, Noy. 23, 1857. The weather here is mild. The wind for the past thirty- six hours has blown from the South. There are some ru- mors of ice in the canal at the West, but there is no known obstruction to navigation as: 7 o'CLock P. M. ‘The weather here is mild with drizzling rain. Navigation is unobstructed, rPrALO, Nov. 23—P. M. The weather here is clear with a light west wind. The thermometer stands at 26 degrees above zero. A break in the canal at Black Rock will probably sus- pend canal navigation for the season. Lake arrivals aud departures are very few. ‘There is no ice in our harbor yet. Death of L. B. Allen ‘Truwton, N. J., Nov. 23, 1867. L. B. Allen, a stranger from Woatern "New York, died suddenly here on Saturday of coustmption. He came to btain medical treatment. He was in the barroom of the hotel _when he died, and appeared to be quite cheerful. Valuables were found upon him after death. His triends are unknown here. ‘The Fire at Olean, N. ¥. Ouean, Now. 28, 1857. The following isa list of the names of the persons who ich occurred A Blakesleo, Ro eon, | W. Rugg, Johu'Forbes, N. 8. Butier & Co., and'E, 8. Martin, 'Tgst Office, R. Tuller, Masonic L, Whitney, W. B. Barry and C. Murray. Almost the whole town is destroyed. A strong wind and a snow storm prevailing at the time rendered it almost impossible to check the fire. ‘The Case of the McKeesport Murderers. Prrnawcra, Nov. 23, 1857. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has atfitmed the action of the Criminal Court in the case of Charlotte Jones, Henry Fife and Monroe Stewart, the McKeesport murderers, who have been sentenced to be hung. Fire at Troy, N. Troy, Nov. 23, 1857. A fire broke out here at half past ‘three o'clock this afternoon in William Taylor’s planing mill, ou the pier be- low Adams street, from whence it spread to his lumber yard adjoining, whore it was arrested, Lae on tho build- ing about $6,000, which is insurod as follows:—North- western Company, of this city, $1,000; Harmony Com. pany of New York, $560; and Commercial Company, of w York, $600, Loss on lumber ‘$2,600; no insuranco, Serious Ratlroad Collision. Prenawne, Nov. 23, 1967. This morning, about seven o'clock, two paasenger cars on the Counels oad came in Coilision about a mile from McKeesport. A passenger by the name of Seott war a not fatally injured. Several others were also cars were Titel emashed to pieces ‘The Florida at Savannah. Savannait, Ga., Nov, 22, 1867. Tho United States mail steamship Miorida, from New York, arrived here at nino o'clock on Saiurday “evening. Naval Ini nite bye ees ‘23, 1887. al war Saratoga arrived in Han Roads from Aspinwall to-day. na The Powhatan went into commission toda’ 'y. Nonvoun, Nev °°, 1867. ‘Tho United States frigate Saranac, ~ os steamers, was got off yest ~ 1 ‘The steamer Vir; , from: Orleans, has put in to repair Markets. PRILADSLYRIA #TOCK BOARD. 98, 1857. Stocks dull. ‘Pennayivania fives, $5; Long isiind Rail- , 9% ; Morris Canal, 60; Reading Railroad, 26 i; Penn #ylvania Railroad, 38 by. New Ontraws, Nov. The cnfurvravle Puropecs ot steamebip Atlantic were of the Associated Pross to price of cotton of sc. a Xe. The enles to-day 1,200 bales. The Atiantic’s news also had an anfavo eitct spon sugar, and a decline took place of eo n \ 23, 1857. eee brought by the Flour steady at $6125. Corn—Sales ai 48c. a 580, for new and old. Provisions very dull. CHARLIETON, 28, 1867. Cotton—Sales to-day, 1,900 bales at a deci in the cotton markets of Savannah bus there wasa general panic today, and prices declined Jat. & Ke. Oswruo, Nov, 2367, M. Flonr quiet, Wheat in good demand. Ses 14,000 bushels at 830. a 85¢, for Chicago spring, and $1 10a $1 16 for white Indiana and Michigan. — Lake imports to-“ 1,000 bbia. flour. Cenal exports—14,000 bhia. flour Dushele wheat, There have been no arrivals from ‘the Welland canal. Cmcaco, Nov. 23—6 P. M. Flour steady. Sales 1,000 bbia. Wheat quiet. Sales 1,000 bushels at 68c. Corn steady at 5éc. Shipments to Baffle 000 bbis. flour; 93,000 bushels wheat, Re. cr ipts to-day 1,900 bbls. flour, 3,500 bushels wheat; 2,000 bushels corn, Our Washington Correspondence, Waswinotow, Nov. 21, 1867, ‘ihe Kansas Constitution—The Power of the Legislature, &e. ‘The Kansas question has been thoroughly canvassed in cabinet council, wed the action of the Convention in the main approved, Certain it is that the Convention did not un counter to any esiablished precodent—sat they as sumed no authority which had not beou exercised before them by other similar Conventions convenod for similar purpores, and that they submitted the main issue (slavery or bo slavery) to the people. of Now, the question is, was there any other lasue in Kan fas from the time of the passage of the Kansas Netraekn Dill to the present moment but “slavery or no slavery,” And has not this issue been fairly submitted to the people ¢ The schedule in regard to slavery not only Pulls if the poo te vote slavery down, but the constitution in that case eaprenely Provides that “there shall be no savery’ that cane As to the clause that tho people of Kansas shel! not change their constitution till 1864, 1 is all “bosh.”” Tot Kansas be admitted ax a State, and tho Logislature of Kansas, acting independently of Congross, raay change that constitation whenever they please, and in such a manner as they shall deem proper. The ge aut 2“ deuieratam is to get the Krnsas question people of Kansas which means nothing else than tue p | affairs,’ and the question is settled once and But," object some, ‘suppose the pro-slaver Kansas succoed, by fraud and baliot stuffing, obtaining a majority for x slavery, what then?” Well, in. that case if the frau be proven, or the sbange of ‘aud sustained 4 Sean argument, i Congress may we matter; that Lead OF have the power to rsons and rs, Te naoes envieen obits tema and bis Ww ‘and fre State mon in Kansas, if they have a Jost nothing by the act of the convention, . ba Ses tane corte ail ante tie ole ee theTTerritory.” olga Derarruns or Tux Unrrxp Staves MAIL STRAMEUP Apaianc.—Several thousand persons assembled at twelve o’clock yesterday to witness the doparture of the mail steamship Adriatic. The pier at the foot of Canal street was crowded, and those who were unable from the throng to see her making her way down the rivor gather- ed on the other piers as far down as the Battery, upom which a large number of spectators had also collected. Near the dock in which the Adriatic lay wero four steam- tugs—the D. M. Pettell, Sarah Brown, James Smith an@ Wm. H. Webb, the last of which is one of the most pow- erful towboats in American waters. The assistance of all these was considered nocessary im taking the steamer ‘out of the dock, on account of the current and the strong wind which prevailed at the time. Fears were en- tertained that she would not be able to leave at the timo appointed, and rumors were circulated that the machinory was 80 defective she mo not ready to leave Scr weeks, yot. The result, ind! proved how Sigeepreports eiipenienl stich caused the detention oC the the ‘Saturday was merely ins A Precisely at ic eees hawsers from all the follies ae attached to bag themed sho — forower. Party im H. Webb, having beon meneed Detab daerl out of her dock. She had sooner passed jer, however, than she was aaa oy the current, des} te the efforts of the towboats, and oar- ried a considerable distance up the river. A fow’ howovor, sufficed to get her head turned seawards, in less than half an hour from the time she left the rs was eee ee Se the bay it the rate of nots an hour, au with a strong ingt Her. ‘Tho Win. H Wobb, which in Tne co of thd ee poe ‘ul tugs is also was in attendance, for the cas t.. speed with the Adriatic. ahead, but it was for a eer for an nove eu the etencnar beggn'ti pat tats na the superiority in point of did not rem matter of doul ‘Tho last ‘was seen of the sels showed that the Adriatic was ahead. As the Ac was Cae dock she came in contact with the but no damago was done to either vessel. tik Re : tlh a i LA hi —___. Board of Aldermen. The Board met last evening, John Claucy, Exq., Presi- deut, in the chair, THE WORKINGMEN, A petition from 106 workingmen of the Thirteenth ward, askiug for rome measures to be adopted to relieve them fron: distress and destitution, was referred to the Commik- tee on Finanee. PETITION 70 BE RELIKVED FROM THE EVILS OF MIDDLEMRN AND SPECULATORS. Alderman Buunr offered a petition, signed by James Gor- don Beunett, John M. Bixby, N. Ludlum, Wilson G. Hunt, J. E. Cooley, James Gallatin and fifty others, to the fol- lowing effect: — ‘Thet the city has for years been oppressed by known as middlemen, or speculators in the p coc the country brought to the city, whereby the consumer is made w pay a large per cent for all the food he con- sumes, beyond what he would pay had he the privilege of purchasing directly from the producer. These facts, suys the petition, are so well known that argument is aa- perfucus. Your petitioners have heretofore seen the fu- Ulity of the remedies for these evils, as the class of specu- lators referred to above have acted in concert, and have alt '§ succeeded in breaking up all or, nizations for the of the citizens in this respect heretofore made. But it is now hoped, when poverty is siaring @ largo portion of our pepsi in the face at the com- mencoment of winter, your honorabie body will afford all the relief legitimately im your hands. And further, that they know of no aet tl oy. could do that would afford more instant relief. Your petitioners call for an ordinance that farmers from the country with their wagons and other vehicles be permitted to expose the ‘oduce of the country for sale in Tompkins square, free rom expense, under such regulations as the Commo Council may deem expedient to make. That thoy bolieve the poor aud others would thus be enabled to save @ quarter on every dollar expended under the proposed Alderman Bucyt spoke in favor of the petition, and hoped the prayer would be attended tw. Referred w the Committee on Ordinances: Alderman TUCKER offered a preamble and resolution, te the effect that the Common Council has, by a three. fourths Vote, instructed the City Inspector to make acontract with certain parties to clean the streets, &c., for the torm of five years, at the sum of $345,000 per annum; and as doutits exist as to such power, except by first ‘advertising for proposals, therefore the ‘Corporation Counsel is 3 quoted to report to this Board, at its, pext meeting, his ‘opinion in relation to the subject. Laid on the tablo, CHARGE AGAINST A PORICE CLER: A communication was received from Mr. ‘Justice Mocch, of the Third Judicial district, complaining of the derchicuos of duty of Wm. E. Stewart, the clerk of that court, in hav- ing absented himself from duty, and having obtained mo- ney as such clerk without making the nece-sary returas to the city treasury, Referred to the Commitee on Law Department. PROPOSED WORK UNDER THE STREET COMMISSIONER. Alderman MosrKpon calg@d up @ resolution com) ing of the unwarrantable um@rference with the work of the city government, and in favor of gradwg and maccada mizing Second avenue, from Forty-third to Niaetyse cond streets, undor Mr. Charles Devlin. Aldermen ‘Teck said that Mr. Devlin had no authority to superintend any work for the eity, and that the resolu tion was all Duncombe. If they were inclined to give work to the poor laborers, why not act on tho proposition sent im by Mr. Conover? Te hoped the resolution would not pass; there were no means to pay for the work. Alderman McSPEDON said that the present was the moat fitting time to commence the work; and if this resolation Was passed numbers of laborers: could be Pat to work at once. Aldermen Owxne and Ruvst opposed the resolution. Alderman CLaycy favored the resolution, and showed that the city had the power to order the work to be done, and to direct the Comptroller to raise moncy for the accom’ Plishment of the same. Alderman Bivvy said that with four millions two han. my and sixty oix thousand dollars of city bonds now fall- 6, It would be impossible for the Comptroller ng ps Soe y on 6 ity bonds; no capitalist would touch them; he certainly would not. Alderman MeSrxvow moved, as an amendment, that mactdamized at cach sido of the the Second avenue be railway track. Alderman Srexrs had no doubt that the mouey for the work could be raised, and he 14 ought to be done, not only for the necessity of im provement, but for the purpose of giving a le the laboring duet He pointed out other works that were ecom ar done in the city, and he would vote for this resol lation, ‘not only as providing for work nec to be done, but would be the means of keeping one bun dred and fifty laborers frum being a burthon on the city for the winter months. Alderman COULTER advorst>4 the noasage of the resolu. on, as the means of giv Sondreds of poor laborers Fle coma; y able to cor ruo8 ‘ ‘ one my The res. y aves of 14 to4 Alderman Funai ceaqiution authorizing the Comptroller w 0). * others em. ployed in the Central Park during | » 1866 and L867. Adopted. THR LANDING PLACHS OF ber NORTH AND RAST RIVER STRAM POAT, Alderman Wiisow offered the following: — Whereas, there it a great diversity of opinion’as to the powers and authority of the Common Council in the mat- ter of removing the landing places of cortain steamboats, and the same being very important, it is our duty that the question should be wel! understood previous to any action of the Board being taker thereon, Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Counsel to the queted inform the Board what is the law, were and authority vested in the Common Council matter of the maje of the Special Com- D reference to an ordinance providing for the re- of the landing places of the North and East river and Sound steamers. Ob motion of Alderman Staxns it was laid on the table, REORGANIZATION OF THR FINANCE COpMITTER. Alderman MeSrxven called wp the ordinance for the reorgan\ of the Finance Committee, which was being reed, when Alderman MeSpedon obscrved that there were but twelve members present, and be therefore moved that further reading be suxpended, as it nae twelve members to vote on the matter, It bad been om the table since September last, and called uj a aftor hight apd no action taken upon it. Tt seem that members rhould avoid acting wpon the tmoasre the labors of the committee, He moved that it be made a special order for the next meeting. al wh TOCKHR said there was nO SSS on the part of members to act 4n this matter, and he moved that it lay on the table. Lost. The ordinance was then made a special order for the NeXt meeting aa laa THE COMMUNICATION FRO! nan Owens, in view of the number of Inborers ploy and the work proposed by Mr. D. D. Gono. ver in faery ene Ad 7 ae oh yt — communication be now taken ected upon. Alverman TUCKER bapage aaiee - oe = all resolutions relating to the 4 and regulate Ninth avenue be talana up and adopted. If the members of this Poard were coy oe seni wt me fr the pear unemployed laborers the: id not oppose the adoption Of thig revolution, It it passed he would cunrantes that hundreds of these poor ; sople would be put into immedt- ate employment, he did net care under whom, whether under Mr. Conover or Mr. Deviin. Alderman Owns boped it would pass, irrespective of who may be ultimately declared to be the Street Commis- sioner. ‘They were employing only one thousand men on the Central Park, and here was an opnortunigy of givi work to five ty he therefore hoped tie Soard would show a little imity, and vote for this reso Jution, no matter who it may be y lene under. ‘Tho Catm announced that the original was not in poe or of the Board, and the resolution could not be entertain ‘Kansas act (hol own pleasure im oir Adjourned to Fridey cyouing at five o'clock. _