The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. enn JAMES GORDON BENNETS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. THE AIL: HERALD. two conte per copy, $1 per anaum. THR WEEKLY RERALD, every Ecturaoy, ‘at #ix cents per ery. or SY Sreat Britain, 0” W to any part of the Continent, both “Tue FAMILY HERALD, every Wednesday, atfour cente per WT entaeY CORRESPONDENCE, gontaining important ews, sticlicd from amy quarter of the world: 4/ Tne Whe Pally paid for. S@-OCE FOLEIGN CORRESTONDENTS ake Pam Eee Raqusstey ro Seat alt Larrens any Packagus SFO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence. Wedo ne Vetume XX AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Rroadway—Ax Iurcorst Por. yy_Twrntt Mincras Witla Tiugm CON/UUAL LESSON. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Tax Musixzes—Coxpe ‘Texvum—Tue Conscairt. BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Equaerntax axp (re: Wastic FEATS—MILITIA TRAINING. BURTON'S THEATRE, Broadway, opp ‘Vanity Faus—Buxton WoRkiep BY BRovG! New Yous. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—A Lapy ix Dirri- CULTINE—PORTY AND VieTY—LNvisTBLE HUaBAND. Bond street— i—A Day un LAURA KERN?'S THEATRE, Broadway—Tuxz Sei oF Koa, os A Morumn’s PRavER. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—Iratian Ore- Ba—Rowent us Diaper. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway—After- noon, Wannanina Bos. Evening, Time TRivs Al—LavGe anp Guow Far, WOOD’ BUILDINGS, 561 & 563 Broadway—Gro. Curnustr & Woon's Munerasis—Mannigp axp Bunizp. MECHANICS’ HALL, 472 Broadway—Bavant's MINSTRELS ETHIOPLAN SONG#—SHAKSPEREAN READINGS. NATIONAL CIRCUS, 84 Dowery—KavesTaian Prars— Gyumasric EXERCISES, EMPIRE HALL, 696 Brondway—Parnrixcs Tiverearve or tne hare Agctic Exreprtion, “New York, Sunday, November 29, | ‘The News. The steamer Fulton, with four days later news from Europe, seventy-one passengers, and upwards of two hundred thousand dollars in specie, passed Cape Race on the evening of the 27th inst. Her financial advices, although not of an exciting char- acter, are highly important, and evince a better state of monetary and commercial affairs in Great Britain than at the sailing of the Vanderbilt—the demand for disconnts at the Bank of England being less pressing, and the money market at London and other central points firmer. The good effect of the suspension of the Bank Act was visible throughout England, and consols closed on the afternoon the 17th 89} a 89% for No report of the Liverpool cotton market has come to hand. The market for breadstuffs throughout ‘England was very dull. Quite a panic prevailed, and of at money. prices were nominal for choice qualities, whilst for inferior there was-no sale. There hadebeen more failures in Great Britain, but nome were noticed among thome engaged in the American trade. We give euch items of the news as we have received this morning, and expect to be able to lay before our readers a full résume of the general financial and commercial news to-morrow. The steamship Northern Licht left Havana for | New York on the 25th inst., with the California | mails of Sth November and about two millions of | Gollars in specie on board. A general gloom pre- | vuiled in San Francisco when the news of the loss of the steamship Central America réached there. ‘The | Indian depredations in Curson Valley were not so | at Detroit the ice was thawing so rapidly that a | The Policy of the Administration and th large number of vessels detained in the river would be able to get into Lake Erie by Monday. At Chica- goand Oswego the weather was of the same character. The following are the insurances at Rochester, N. Y., at the recent fire. The total insurance amounts to $40,000, viz:—Harmony, N. Y., $5,000; Hanover, + Y., $3,300; Atma, N.Y., $2,500; Home, N. Y., $4,000; City Fire, Hartford, $4,500; North Western, Oswego, $3,000; Hamden, $5,000; Conway, $5,00; Providence companies, $2,000; Charter Oak, $1,500; Western, Mass., $200; other insurances, $3,500; Hart- ford, $600. From the report of the City Inspector it appears that there were 404 deaths in the city last week—an increase of 84 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and a decrease of six as compared with the same month last year. The following table exhibits the number of deaths during the last two weeks among adults and children, distinguishing the e8:— oe 33 Men. Women, Boas Girls, Total. Woek ending Nov. 21...... 73 66 87-320 Week ending Nov. 28. +204 69-130 LOL 404 Among the principal causes of death were the fol- lowing:— Maraamus (infantile). Dropay in the head or Bore be Clwtes gestion of the brain, 8 of debility (infantile), 5 of diarrhoea, 5 of dysentery, 5 of inflammation of the bowels, 5 of hooping cough, 10 of smallpox, 2 of palsy, 28 stillborn, and 9 premature births. There were also 12 from violent causes. The number of deaths in the public institutions was 62. The following is a classificaHion of the diseases and the number of deaths in each class of disease during the week:— Bones, joints, &c. Brain and nerves Nov, 21. Nov. 28. 3 a The number of deaths, compared with the corres- ponding weeks in 1955 and 1856, was as follows: Week ending Dec. Week ending Nov. 29 Week ending Nov. 404 The nativity table gives States, 76 of Ireland, 33 of Germany, 8 of England, 6 of Scotland, 2 of France, 2 of Italy, 1 each of the Fast Indies, Poland, Prussia and Wales, The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 400 bales, based upon middling uplands, at 11%c., and good middifyg éo., ai 12e The market continued firm. The mild wea- ther leading to the apprehension of the possible partial reopening of the Erie canal, and consequent increased supplies, tenaed to depress flour, the demand for which was moderate. The receipts by the North River were as follows Flour, barrels The market for especially on shipping grades of State and Western, while sales were to a moderate extent. Wheat was steady, with a good milling demand. The sales wore confined to Canadian white and Western grades, at prices given in another column. Corn was scarce and firmer, with sales of Western mixed at 90c., and some lots of Jersey new soll at 70e. a The. Provisions of all kinds were heavy und dull. Sales of pork were light, at $19 for old and formidable aa at first reported. Meetings adverse to | the interest of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company | had been held in San Francisco. The late refiner of the mint had been indicted for embezzle- ment. The house of Sather & Co. is reported as | having closed, in consequence of a ran on their funds, produced by the protest of their bills in New York. ‘Trade was inactive. Flour (Haxall) sold at $12. | Roports from the mining districts were favorable. | ‘The steamship Granada, which left New Orleans | on the 2th and Havana on the 25d instant, arrived | atthis port yesterday afternoon, and the Daniel | Webster, from Havana on the 25th instant, reached New Orleans about the same time. When the Gra- | nada was off Charleston, on her way to Havana, she | experienced « heavy gale from the north, which con- tinued during twenty-four hours. There was nothing | of interest occurring at Havana. Trade was dull, and all the staples declining in price. Exchange on New York rated at 2} a 3 per cent discount for thirty days, and 64 a7 cent for short sight. Queen Isabella's statue was inaugurated on the 19th instant. The scene was very fine. There was a great display of military, and the populace was, ap- parently, enthusiastic. The Captain General pre sided, but all the English officials on the island were ahent. The marble of which the statue is made is wretched as a large black streak rans up one side of ihe neck, almost obliterating one of the eyes. There was a grand ball and supper at the executive man- sion in the evening. ‘Whe absence of Ameri- cau ladies from Havana is noticed with regret. ‘The weather was cool, and the city healthy. ‘The ice in the Erie canal at Buffalo was thawing yesterds nd strong hopes were entertained at Al- bany of w reopening between tidewater and Roc ter. It is now confidently expected that much of the produce locked up between Montezuma and Albany will reach the latter city. Governor Walker bad another in special results. pre os ng said in it 34 should pass that no one will hearken to a favor, and recommends that Cong I! providing for a State government in Kansas wimila that the constitution shall be submitted to the Sir William Gore Ouseley will remain only ger in Washington previous to vide people 4 month or two le his departare for Guatemala. Ina few days he will cull on General Cass to consult with him on sach pubject may be called to act upon in Central Amerien The Metropolitan Police Comyn jonere were en. gaged yesterday in swearing in «pecial policemen to serve at the polls on election day, who presented themselves to the number of five hundred, although by law they are not entitled to pay for these ser- vices. The balance of the special force will be sworn in by the Commis *on Monday at the various station houses where they have reported themselves. The County Clerk having refused to ewear in the poll clerks appointed by the Board, the Commissioners were ye lay engaged in ad ministering the oath thernselves. It is said that the egality of their appointment will We denied hy the Inspectors of Election. rview with Mr. | Buchanan yesterday on Kansas matters, without any | The Governor says that the popular | ndice against the constitution is so great in Kan- | to the Minnesota Territorial bill, which pro- | $18 50 for new, Albany inspection. Sugars were tolerably active, with sales of about 1,024 bhds., at rates which were indicative of no importam change. @offee was in moderate request, with light sales. Freights were dull and engagements light. To Liverpool 5,000 bushels wheat were taken, in bulk, m 5d., and flour at Is. 94., and to London some flour was engaged at 2s. 3d., and cotton, by steamer, to Liverpool at 24d., while sailing vessels do: munded 3-164 ‘The Meeting at the Academy. The immense meeting at the Academy to ratify the nomination of Fernando Wood as democratic candidate for Mayor has probably proved to all doubtless that, whatever may be said in the Wall street organs, the mass of our people are still faithful to their party allegiance. Never was such @ meeting held before in this city: even many of the reporters found it im- possible to gain admittance, and some of the speakers, Including the Mayor himself, were carried into the ball over the heads of the throng. It was an enthusiastic meeting, too: the excitement caused by some of the speeches, and the clamor which arose when allusion was made tothe interference of the Wall street stockjobhers in our city affairs by the nomina- tion of Mr. Tiemann were almost unparalleled. Mr. Wood's speech was of course the feature of the evening's performance. It was long and full of figures. It showed, in the first place, that the comparisons which are commonly made between the city’s expenditures for this and former yearsare very frequently erroneous, and he cited, in illustration, a blunder of John Mc- Keon’s equivalent to sixty-six per cent of the whole eum which he mentioned. Passing from this to the general subject of the increased ex- penditures, be showed that the largest increase was precisely in those depart- ments over which the Corporation has no con- |. Indeed, according to the Mayor's figures, e Corporation has done very little toward | increasing the public expenditures; it is the central government at Albany which, by direct legislative interfer . and by the action of | commissioners appointed by it, has «welled our annual tax levy to the enormous figure at which it now stands. The thing is so clear and plain that one cannot help wondering it was never discovered before. We ave been call- ing our Corporation all sorts of names for the increase in our taxes; we have likened them to the forty thieves and every other band of ban- ditti, when in point of fact they have been comparatively blameless, and the real leeches, the real cormorants, have been the insatiable Hlack republican majority at Albany. Of course, the Mayor is even more innocent tre ene The workingmen held a meeting last evening at ‘Tammany Hall, for the purpose of ratifying the nomi nation of Fernando Wood and of pledging him their wupport in the coming election for the Mayoralty An address and resolutions setting forth their views were adopted unanimously, and several effective and pirited speeches were made. be jury in the case of Francis Vincent conelnded + investigation yesterday afternoon. Michael lorenzo, a native of Palermo, Si was impli by the jory as a principal in the murder, and : ted to prison to await the action of the Grand Mark Cohen was also implicated as an gcces after the fact. The jury entirely exonerated «ph White from any participation in the bloody tsaardy ¥ appears to have been a general breaking ap Of he Lote cold weather, At Cincinnati it was too mild bad j cunt yesterday for packing operations, while than the Corporation. He had no power to veto laws made at Albany, or to interfere with the action of Boards of Commissioners t vinted by the Governor; when he did resist to the utmost of his abil a law which no honest citizen can approve, he narrowly escaped being dragged through the streete hy the emisaaries of a factious and unprincipled magistrate, and roused the opposition of Wall street and the black republicans as personified to-day in Mr. Tiemann. Mr. Fernando Wood did not condescend to notice the personal slanders which have formed the staple of the attacks against him. This was very judicious. It would have been undignified and inconvenient for the Mayor to undertake to reply to the ribald nonsense which has’ been printed in the black republican papers in rela- tion to this or that absurd job. These stories are universally discredited. To exhumethem even for the purpose of refuting them would be | superfluous and iljudged. Iron Interest. One of the most im; ortant topics of discus- sion that is brought up whenever the tariff ques- tion is agitated, as it is now beginning to be, is the position and interests of the ironmasters in this country; and, in connection with this sub- Ject, we publish in another column an important circular of the Secretary of the Treasury. Possessing, as we do, all the elements for be- coming the greatest iron producers in the world, there would seem to be no good reason why American energy and ‘enterprise, stimulated by the liberty of individual action that exists among us, should not outstrip England in this important branch of industry, as it has out- stripped the other iron produging nations. Ex- perience has demonstrated that England pos- sesses the elements of cheap but not of abundant production of iron; so that, she being the chief producer of this metal, whenever any extra- ordinary demand upon her has arisen, her iron- masters have been compelled to double, and in some instances to more than double the price, in order to bring out the required quantity. Then, again, whenever the demand fell suddenly off, she was enabled to return again to her cheap production, and, with the assistance of large loans made to her rich amd united ironmasters, to continue her yield even in the face of a loss, for a temporary loss in the price was far less dangerous to her than a total stoppage of her works. It is these great fluctuations in the price of iron, which are caused ina large degree by England’s in- capacity to produce a large amount cheaply, that have been the life and at the same time the ruin of our own ironmasters. Being almost universally men of small means, they have rushed into the business on credit when iron was high, and, lacking the great capital pos- sessed by the British ironmaster, when the de- cline came they have been ruined and their works stopped, to be started again with di- minished capital and credit, and a loss of skill when the market was aggin favorable. Such are the reasons why this country, which has within it three-fourths of all the known coal fields and as large deposits of iron ore as all the world besides, with an abundance of limestone for the flux, has exhibited a fluctua- | tion like the following in the yield of iron. | The United States produced in 0,0%) tons. 800,01 « SP478S 50,000 & ,0C0,009 tons. In view of these facts our ironmasters strug- gled for long years, and manfully, to shield themselves from the dangers of fluctuation in prices of iron by a high protective tariff; and though this has been at times attained, the fre- quent changes which our tariff haw undergone has been as pernicious to them as the changes in the price of the product. Now that free trade, and a revenue tariff with incidental protection only, has become the adopted policy of the country, they have been compelled to look elsewhere for that stimulus which consti- tutes their life; and happily they have found that there exist other and more permanent means of encouragement than are to be met with in high tariffsand an exclusive policy. This lies in the creation of a more permanent demand than has hitherto existed for the yield of their furnaces. While railroad iron con- tinues to constitute the chief item of their mar- ket, they must be exposed to the fluctuations which inevitably attend that speculative inter- est. But new uses for iron are daily coming into vogue, and so largely is it beginning to enter into the construction of our buildings, ships, and every article of domestic use, that But these new applications of iron necessarily require much study, experiment and expendi- ‘ture to bring them into general use, and these are things that are not altogether within the ability of private enterprise to bear. Happily the government has awakened to a knowledge of the fact that it cam construct many of the public buildings of irom at a much cheaper cost than when built of other materials, besides making them more secure against fire and more durable as a whole. Jn view of this fact, iron has been largely adopted in the construction of the new Capitol at Wash- ington, the Custom Hlonse at New Orleans, and many other of our public works, while the marine hospital, at the latter city, is to be built entirely of this material. In adopting this course, purely for its own advantage, the gov- ernment has pereeived that it can give an incidental and indirect protection to our iron production without violating the adopted policy of the country, by assisting to create a perma- nent demand for its product. Accordingly, in Angust last, the Secretary of the Treasury, under direction of the Pi issued the very important circular, published in another column, addressed to those engaged in | the production of iron, stating that “the large extent to which this material is superseding the use of wood and stone in the public buildi erecting at a cost of many millions of do! annnally, under this department, renders it of the greatest importance to know what iron resists, for the longest period, the action of oxygen,” and = requesting that all would send to the department samples of their iron and of the ores from which it is made. In thie circular the admini« tration announces that “the policy of affording encouragement to this great interest has been commenced by the government ;” and if this policy be properly adhered to and followed by the several departments at Washington, using exelusively American iron, so fur as practicable, as it is now doing, it will not only aid in creating a permanent demand for the produc- tions of our ironmasters equal to the foreign thas giving them a protection con of supply sonant with our policy and with the spir but it will give our industry in this } the age branch a» stimulus that will soon make us the firet iron producing nation of the world, as we are now first in the production of cotton. The idea of disevimination in favor of domes tic products by the federal government, in its capacity as a consumer, is not only legitimately within ite powers, but isa part of its duty and of its practice, as in the case of hemp for the navy, and many other articles; and under euch 4 policy there is no reason why the manufacture of iron should not become one of our greatest branches of national industry, for its elemonte are found in every section of the Union. Furnaces are already blazing on the sides of Mount Khatadin in Maine, throughout the Alleghanies of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee, along both banks of the Hudson and Ohio rivers, on the borders of the great lakes, and at the iron mountain in the this may with great propriety be called the iron | NEW yORK HERALD SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1851. wilds of Mixouri; and everywhere coal and limestone lie in juxtaposition with the ore. It is stated that “from 1740 to 1986 the produc- tion of iron increased seventy fold. gJf the same rate of increase should prevail for the next one hundred and fifteen years, the annual make would reach 490,000,000 tona; and it is to be observed that the ratio of increase has beew an increasing one for each period of ten years sinee 1740, and not a decreasing one. Commencing with 1806, it required till 1824, a period of eighteen years, to double the production in Great Britain. By 1836 it was again doubled, requiring only twelve years, In 1847 it was again doubled, requiring eleven years. In 1855, a period of eight years, it had risen from 2,000,- 000 tons to 3,500,000, at which rate it would double in ten years.” ‘The present annual production of iron is esti- mated at 7,000,000 of tons. Of this product about one half is consumed by non-producing nations, thus forming a large basis of inter- national traffic. The average value of iron as raw material, in the forms of pig, bar and plate, may be estimated at $50 per ton. With this data before him any one may see at a glance the immense future of the iron trade that at no distant day must fall into our hands. Assum- ing that the present relations of consumption and production shall be maintained, that is, that non-producing nations shall consume the same proportion of the general product, we shall find that in leas than fifty years the iron trade alone will equal in value the whole present international commerce of the world. In any view of such results the iron trade is destined to play an important part in the future industri- al and political influence of this country and the globe. The policy adopted by the adminis tration toward that branch of industry will mark an era in its history. Wau aM Srreet Limners Laying oN THE Corors Taick—Our Wall street stockjobbing contemporaries, but more particularly the Hven- ing Post, are laying the célors thick on their candidate for the Mayoralty. All this glazing and varnishing, however, resolve themselves into the one substantial recommendation, that Mr. Tiemann is a paint manufacturer, and therefore a fit Mayor for New York. To Mr. Tiemann’s merits as a paint manufacturer, of course we can offer no objection. The vocation is an honorable one, and demands some peculiar quali- fications. In the first place, the person pursu- ing it must, in artistic parlance, “have an eye for colors.” Next, if not an educated chemist, he must be an intuitive one, so far as the com- pounding of sap green and Prussian blue is concerned. Mr. Tiemann is all this, and some- thing more. He is thoroughly posted up on pigment statistics in all quarters of the globe; and having visited most of the drug stores of Europe, can tell to a shade how much vermillion or copal annually finds its way into the com- ; merce of the world. Mr. Tiemann is besides what is called a representative man. No one’s pursuits respond more generally to the wants and tastes of the community. All classes have, in fact, a direct interest in him. From the vir- tuoso of the Fifth avenue down to the thrifty | housewife who does her own mural decorations, all must feef anxious for the success of a can- didate who has such a reputation for fast colors. There is no denying the fact that in the knew- ledge, the experience and the skilful manipu- lation of Mr. Tiemann much of the ornamental beauty and pictorial effect of our city depends. He supplies the decorators ef our mansions, the scenic artists of our theatres, the sign writers of our business premises, with the glowing tints which gladden and refresh the sight. It is enid—but we will not vouch for the fact—that to his cunning skill even the cheek of beauty sometimes owes its heightened attractions. If | 80, we may expect to find the female element prominently developing itself in the approach- | ing contest. The Duchess of Devonshire | did not disdain to kiss a greasy butcher ‘to secure his vote for Charles James | Fox. To what extremes may not oar | Broadway belles venture on behalf of | a colorist whe paints the lilly and gilds the rose! Although somewhat advanced in years for a cupid, he cannot fail to interest the sym- pathies and monopolise the suffrages of the frail Clorindas who rejoice in borrowed charms, There is another recommendation which has 1 kept in the background in the enumera- tion of the advantages conneeted with the can- didature of Mayor Wood's opponent. These are hard times, and there is no superabundance of money to waste on Mayoralty contests, The item of politieal banners is a serious one ist the calculation of cleetioneering expenses. Have not the cunning stockjobbers of Wall street been speculating on an economy of the raw ma- terial in pitching upon a paint manufacturer as their candidate? If they have not, the coinci- dence is a remarkable one. Taking all these circumstances into con- sideration, we quite agree with our Wall street cotemporaries that Mr. Tiemann is a very useful man in his way, and, considering the times and the high price of paint, a very good candidate for their purpose. | Whether he will suit the great mass of the con- stituency, who do not believe in mastic, is how- ever, @ very different question. We ourselves he ery decided taste for high art, but we | cannot in any way associate that passion with our ideas of the qualifications required in the Mayor of a city like this, It seems to us that what we want in a chief magtrate are energy, | experience and a thorough knowledge of man. | We should as soon think of looking for puri | in the fleeh pots of Egypt as for administrative capacity in the paint pots of Manhattanville. | Tur Fou.y or Buackovarpism.—We dare say that the vile and scurrilous slandors and epi- thets that h been heaped upon Mayor Wood } by the shameless and unscrupulous politicians | and organs of the opposition, have contributed in no small degree to rally the solid masses of the people in his support. Disappointed and malignant enemies may call a public officer jured villain,” “a thief,” “a scoundrel,” “a ‘and “a forger,”’ but fair dealing and dis- interested men are very apt to be disgusted with euch dirty tactics. Mayor Wood has been our chief municipal officer for three years—he has “es been elected and re-elected, and the same party that has thus honored him will thas honor him again; but an utter etranger among us, with no other evidence before him than that of Mr. Re- corder Smith or the New York Tribune, would suppose that this Fernando Wood had been guilty of all the crimes in the calendar. But the election will show the difference between the empty accusations of mouthing politicians and the judgment of a discriminating people. The Fillmore organs ruined the cause of Fillmore by their foul abuse of Fremont; the “coffin hand bill” reacted against the enemies of Gentral ——————————— Jackson; and with no better weapons than the empty epithets of “liar,” “thief” and “forger”’ against Mayor Wood, his enemies would do wisely not to hazard their money upon his defeat. A Sorry Trick To Humpvc tHe Demo- cracy.—The Tribune wf other black republican journals in the interest of the Wall street stock- jobbers and their candiiitte for Mayor are re- sorting to all sorts of tricks and dodges to humbug the democracy. Among the shal: lowest of these expedients is that of urging Tiemann upon the democrats on the ground that the President and his Cabinet, if not posi- tively opposed to Mayor Wood, are at least per- fectly indifferent whether he is ré-elected or de- feated. Now, we should not have entertained the slightest concern in reference to’ the present views of the President and his Cabinet touch ing our municipal election, had not our black republican cotemporaries resorted to this expe- dient to damage the democratic norsinee for Mayor among the rank and file of his own party. But as the issue has been raised, we can positively state from the highest and. most conclusive authority, that the position of the President and his Cabinet in reference to this Mayoralty eleetion has been grossly misrepre- sented by the opposition press. The adminis- tration at Washington, in this Holy Alliance against Mayor Wood, detect a hostile move- ment for the conquest of this citadel of the democracy of the Northern States. In this view the President and his Cabinet entertain a deep and lively interest for the suc- cess of the democratic candidate, against the combined forces of the opposition and the few stragglers that have deserted the democratic camp. Instead of countenancing the course of any democrat opposed to Mayor Wood, the Cabinet are unanimous in their desire for his success; and one member of it has written a letter to this city inquiring particularly as to the position of Cap- tain Rynders, whois represented to be a neutral, if not directly opposed to Mayor Wood. We undertake further to say, that every promiaent government official here who falters in his duty in this election will rue the day, when his case shall come before the United States Senate. Nor will it suffice to assume that because Mr. Fowler, the Postmaster, Mr. Hart, the Surveyor, and Capt. Rynders, the United States Marshal, were, for reasons of their own, opposed to Mayor Wood last year, they are now opposed to his re- election. We believe that all these officials now understand the case, and that every man of the party here should do his duty, and will be ex- pected to do his duty,‘in this contest, in order to hold the common enemy in the baekground. It is true that Mr. McKeon, the United States District Attorney, has taken the lead of the few “deserters that have abandoned the democratic eandidate; but his time has nearly ran out, for we have reason to believe that within a week from the election he will be shorn of his official title and emoluments. Let not the democrats, in or out of office, be deceived by these black republican misrepresentations of the President and his Cabinet. They are among the weakest of the weak inventions of the enemy, whose hos- tility to Mr. Buchanan is as savage as their hatred to Mayor Wood. Kansas! Rieat FLANK or THe ApsintsTRation.—We are now positively informed from: several sources that Senator Douglas, godfather of the Kansas- Nebraska bill, will take strong ground in the Senate against the Lecompton constitutional programme, and in support of the position of Gov. Walker. Upon this point the home organ of Mr. Douglas, (the Chicago Times,) says:—“No administration has power to change the princi- ples of the party, and with democrats principles outrank power.” More or less in the same key the fellowing democratic organs have opened fire: The Press, Philadelphia, Pa. ‘The Sentinel, Springfield, Il. The Free Press, Detroit, Mioh. The Democrat, Louisville, Ky. The Post, Pittsburg, Pa. ‘The Express, Dubuque, Wis. The Commercial, Toledo, Ohio. The Courier, Buffalo, N. Y. The Free Trader, Ottawa, WN. The Democrat, Princeton, Ul. —and some others. But these are enough to indicate the drift of the wind. But let the au- thor of the Kansas-Nebraska bill discharge a broadside in the Senate against this Lecompton programme, and it will probably be at once re- duced to a minority in both houses. We anx- iously await further advices from Washington. Tue Preven Ewrrnor’s Letrer ow France. We published, a couple of days ago, a letter from the French Emperor, calling upon the people to keep up their spirits, and not on any account to allow themselves to be caught by the panic. His Majesty was severe and sarcastic on people who lost their presence of mind on such oecasions. He was positive that no danger pnaced the bank or public credit. Napoleon does not enjoy much reputation as afinancier. If he did, this letter would be likely to shake it. For the ink will hardly have been dry before the Direetors of the Bank must have seen the paramount necessity of either suspending specie payments, or taking some | equivalent step; and in all probability a panic will have begun in France compared to which the American and Englieh panics were genfie bre Look out for stirring news from France , News from Havana. ARRIVAL OF THR GRANADA-—A STIFF GALE ON THE VASSAGE—DRARTH OF NEWS—INAUGURATION OF QUEKN ISABELLA'S STATUR—TRADE AND EXCH ANGR. The United States mail steamship Granada, Captain Griffin, whieb left Havana on the afternoon of the 23d ingt,, has arrived at this port. ‘The Granada left New Orleans on the 20th inst., and ar rived at Havana on the 23d inst, at sunrise, When off Charleston she experienced a beavy blow from the northward, lneting twenty-four hours, with which eption the weather from New Orleans has been um- ly fair for the season was nothing new at Havana. The f faithful’ had just recovered from the excite- ment attendant upon the inauguration of the Queen Isa- beHa’s state. We have accounts of tho opera season commenced by the Maretzek company at the Tacon. The first opera was “ Luerenia Borgia,” with Guzzaniga, Brignoli, Amodio, and Miss A. Phillipe, the second the “ Figlia del Reggimento,’ with Ramos, Brignoli and Tagliaico; and the third “ Linda di Chmmoante,”’ with Roncoui, Gazzani- ga, Bottardi, Miss Phillips, Assomi and Quinte, Ronconi made his début in Havana as Aatonio, The seats not taken by subscribers were sold at auction at a high premium. ‘The steamer Isabel, from Charleetan, was at anchor in the harbor, to leave next morning on return trip. ‘The prices of staple products tond lower, and busidtas is dull Exchange on New York, short alyin, 6% to 7 per cent dietount; 30 days, 244 to 3 per cent discount, Kansas !—A Heavy Fue on tur | ET THE LATEST NEwWs. News from Washington, GOVERNOR WALKER AND KANSAS—PROORED'NGS my TAR NAVAL CoUmTS- —SIR WILLIAM GORK OUSELEY, wre. \ Wasmaron, Nov. 28, 1867, Governor Walker had tris #.'Cond interview with Pregi- dent Bechanan to-day, but each senmained fixed in his owm opinion, and now there is but [Mtle or no hope of a com. Promise. The Governor, im reply to the suggestion im my dispatch, says he could not imwence a single man im Kansas to vote for the constitution; sv great {s the popular Prejudice there to the wiiole proceedin ¢, that he might as well preach toa crowd of lunaties. His idea is thet Con- gress should promptly pass a bill similar it aH respects to the Minnesota Territorial bill, providing for State gov- ernment in Kansas. This would avoid the wholedifficulty, by doing away with any actiow' whatever on thw proceed- ings of the late Convention. ‘The Minnesota bill provides that the constituticn shall be submitted to the people. ‘Letiers received to-day show the overwhelming popular opposition in the Territory to the constitution. ‘Hon. Mr. Hatch, of New York, had an imterview with Governor Walker to-day. They exchanged opinions fh Ve- ly on Kansas matters. Mr. Hatch thinks that the cons U- tution, if presented here clear of the slavery clause, wil be accepted by Congaess,. but surely rejected if ineum-+ bored with it. Secretary Floyd was attacked near tho door of his reat- dence a few nights since by several men who appeared te have been watching for the approach ofsome one. After hearing the tone of the Secretary’s voice the gang drew ‘back, as if disappointed in their man, and Mr. Floyd enter- ed his dwelling. In Court No. 1 the case of Lieutenant Maury was con- tinued. Doctors Ruschenberger and Minor and Captaim Owen were examined in his behaif. Before Court No. 2, in the case of Lieutenant Junius J. Boyle, Com. Aulick, Com- mander Lardner, Purser Slamm, Dr. Stanly and Com- mander Glynn were examined’ in his behalf., Before Court No. 3 tho case of ex-Captain Levy wae con- tinued, and ex-Goy. Rodman Price, of New Jersey, Peter G. Washington, Esq., nd Capt. Powell: were examined in behalf of the appellant. Letters have been written to certain officials in New York intimating the preferences of the administration for Mayor Wood. What says Capt. Rynders? Sir William Gore Ouseley expects to remain here only @ month or wo, and will then proceed to Guatemala, Be had a long interview to-day with Senator Gwin on the climate and condition of the different Central Americas States. He will in a few days call on Gen. Cass, not to present instructious, but to consult freely with him, aa he is instructed to-do, before leaving for his new home, om those subjects upon which he may be called toact in Com- tral America. ‘The Canadian Parliament. Toronto, C. W., Nov. 23, 1857. The Governor General to-day issued a proclamation dissolving the present Parliament. The election writs are returnable on the 13th of January next. The prospects are good for a lively time in politics during the winter, From Key West. Wasuinetox, Nov. 28, 1857. By mail we have Key West dates to the 14th inst. ‘The brig Remington, from St. Marks for New York, witi cargo of cotton, had been ashore on North Key Shoal, but was got off and taken to Key West by the wreckers, considerably damaged. The Erte Canal. ALBANT, Nov. 28, 1867. The weather here to-day is quite mild. It is now confl- dently calcuiated that all boate in the canal, this side of Montezuma at least, will get to tidewater, and tho beat judges predict a re-opening to Rochester. Burvawo, Nov. 28, 1867. ‘The weather here is warm and pleasant. The ice in the eanal is thawing, and vessels are moving freely. Scuewactapy, Nov. 28, 1857. Boats are now passing down the canal with the aidof jee breakers. As the weather is mild there is a fair pros- pect of their getting through totide water. The Weather. Cixcunvan, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1867. The weather here is clear aad the thermometer marks | 64 degrees. It is too warm for packing hogs. Oswnoo, N. ¥., Nov. 28, 1857. The weather here to-day, has beon mild, clear and pleasant. Drrrorr, Nov. 28, 1857. ‘Tho weather hero ia mild, and it is thawing fast. The ice at the mouth of the river is reparted as giving way. ‘The indications this evening are that the large fleet of vessels detained in the river will be able to get into Lake Erie to-morrow or Monday. Seven p,opellers arrived | here from Chicago to-day, and report that many vessels are ashore on Lakes Huron and Michigan. Cmcaao, Nov. 28, 1867. | The weather here is extremely mild and pleasant. THE BRITISH STHAMER CREOLE ASHORE AT GRAN- VILLE, N. 3. St. Jony, N. B., Nov. 28, 1857. On Monday last the British steamer Croole went ashore at Granville, Nova Scotia, during a gale, and received such damage as required her to be surveyed and them condemned. She is insured in New York. HE SHIP BALTIC ASHORE. Avavera, Nov. 28, 1867. ‘The ship Baltic, from Yew York for Charleston, ia ashore on the South Rar, near Charleston, with nine feet of water in her hold. ‘The prospect is that she will be a total lose. She is inured in Now York and Boston. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Puna ‘ 1 Stocks dull; Pennsylvania fives, 86; Reading Railroad, 264; Morris Canal, 48; Pennsylvania Railroad, 30 aide ARLESTON, Nov. 27, 1867. Cotton—Pricegatvanced 0 sales to day 2,000 bales. Savanwan, Now. 27, 1857. Cotton—The sales to-day add up 400 bales, atl ie. @ 11.X¢. for middling. Avavera, Nov. 27, 1867. ‘The prices of cotton here have advanced ic. since the recoipt of the Vanderbilt's news, Cor cmwcs, Nov. 27, 1867. The sales of cotton were large to-day. We quote mid- dling at 10%¢. a Ne. Monnx, Nov. 27, 1867. Cotton easier, The sales for the week foot up 8,500 bales. The receipts of the week have been 18,800 against 20,000 for the corresponding week last year. Stock 55,008 bales against 65,000 Inst year, Middlinig, 11 34e. Brrvavo, Nov. 28—1 P. M. Flour is steady and quiet, at previous rates. Wheat iam shade firmer ; sales to-day, 10,000 bushels very nice cago spring at 8c. Corn—Small sales; a few parcels hi at Te, Ont, S6c. Whiskey—Quiet and unchanged. Im- porte, yesterday—10,000 bbis, our and 56,000 bushels whe ————— es Our Washington Correspondence. Wasmaton, Nov. 27, 1867 The Mayorally Contest in New York and the Administrations Arrangements for the Winter in Washington—A Gay Season Anticipated—The New York Members of Congress on Hand, de. The present noticeable position of political matters tm Your great city has attracted no little attention in Wasbing- ton, and is the theme of very goneral romark. The course of thove quasi democrats who have recently consorted with the Know Nothings and the black republicans to de- feat the regular democratic nominee for Mayor, moots from individual members of the administration, and demo- erats generally, with strong disapproval, The division affords another opportunity for the many politicians here, who are jealous of New York and her commanding in- fluence, to sneer at the unreliability of the democratic or- fanization of the State and city It is idle for the democrats who join in this piebald op. porition to urge Mr. Wood's bad private character as reason for his defeat And all hazards, becauso, if true, as it ix not, precisely the same charges wore made by the nigger Post and the free love Tribune twe y pe, and were of course well known to the Hh, Joho MeKeon and his virtuous compoers, who then ported and voted for Wood, The fact is patent here, ever it may appear in New York, that those democraus who so bitterly oppose Mr. Wood do #0 solely and simp®y on personat grounds, and because of their ab viety for the place in the affections and the leadership of the democratic party, now occupied by him. Those gentioman should beware, that in attempting the political destructiom of Mayor Wood they do not destroy the democratic temple, Sh and themselves ignobly perish beneath its ruins uid their act of polftical treachery, not only to Mayor Waod as the standard bearer of the democratic party, but to that party ihelf, be successful, the disintegration and det alization will etretch their baleful influence far inte ture e opporition of every type are zealous im Re, ne they in it the only chance of over- ‘at democratic majority Mt. Sarveror ttt and giher fodoral oMecholdera ebould bear in mi Ve Yot Lo pass the oe demosratio Renate y en eee tis genes mitted that if the democratic from New York can unite upon one man ter Deorauopers fand urge his claims, thoy will succeed, but at presowe 1 seems impossible. The members from the city and vie ginity are divided nearly equally between two New Yorkorn, ant Hatch, of Erie, and Corning, of Albany, are wl uncommitted. ‘Were arc twonty ceven applicants, fing Col, Phillips, late Sixth Auditor. Your feom desirous of showing the People of this city aad their fellow members hak