The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ITOR AND PROPRIBTOR. OFFION N. W. CORNKE OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. LERMS, cash on advance. TAR DAILY FERALD, hoo conte. ), $7 per anmem. THE WEEKLY HERALD. every }, at sie conte per BS per conmem; the $4 per annum to Few ‘Great Drisin, or $8 to any part of the Continent, beth, THE PAXIL HERALD, every Walneaday, at four conte per OLENTANT CORRESPONDENCE, condatning important pews, elicited from any quorter of the world, Y es Hide rally patd ror. Foustcs Commasrorpents eee Par- wOUIARLY Requssren vo Seat ala Larrens any factsous Baxt vs. BO NOTICE taken o anonymous correepondence, We de not eters thon JOB PRINTING excouted with neatness, cheapness and dex of ine and «nthe BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Tux Cutrio—Tue Practica: Maxn—Wanvening Minstue.. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Ticut Rort Feats—Pa- qurta—Rosant anv Bartrann. BOWERY THEATRE, lowery—Kovrsrriax amp Oru wagnic Fuats—Visit to run Bowery. BURTON'S THEATRE, Broadway, BL rend Rond streat— Vanrrr Fatn—You'as Svne to ss Suot—! et TRAVESTIR. WALLAOK'S THEATRE, Broadway—Two 10 OnE—LAapy am Dirricontiss. LAURA KEENR®’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tas Sea oF Kon, on A Moran's Praren. BARNUIWS AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brondway—Afer- noon, Waxpeninc Bors, Evening, Tau Tries Au—Lavox axv Guow Far. WOOD'S BUILDINGS, 561 & 563 Broadwey—Geo. Cunisty (& Woov's Minetaats—Peree Pires Parree Poper. MECTIA NICS’ HALL, 472 Broadway—Re —HIQIOriay SONGS—SUAKSTERBAN TANT’S MINSTRELS as, NATIONAL CIRCUS, 84 Bowery—Equestaian Fxats— Gren astio RxeRCISES, Ao. EMPIRE BALL, 596 Broxdway—Painrines [u.vereative OF THE Kann Anotic KxrRprmion, &6. THE WREN FAMILY, 444 Broadway—Swiss Swars— Songs ano Danc 100K Buokes 1x Diyricurties. New York, Thursday, December 3, 1857. ‘The News. The steamship America, from Liverpool at eleven o'clock morning of the 21st ult., has arrived at Hali. fax. Her news is three days later than that brought by the Fulton and Kangaroo, at this port, and is highly important. The financial preasure, both in Great Britain and on the Continent, continued to bear heavily upon all, although it was thought that a somewhat better feeling had sprung up. Quite a number of additional commercial failures had occur- red. We give a list of the names of some of the firms in our telegraphic summary of the mews. ‘The American house of George Peabody & Co. was temporarily embarrassed, but through the prompt intervention of the Bank of England it was extri- cated. Consols had advanced a trifle. Cotton had declined one cent and ahalf per pound, and bread- stuffs were lower. The America brought about a quarter of a million dollars in specie. She passed, when leaving Liverpool, the Persia, which left this port on the 11th ult. With the exception of a slight revolutionary out- break at Barcelona, the political news trom the Con- tinent is devoid of interest. Another and an unsuccessful attempt had been made to launch the monster steamer Leviathan. Our files of Hong Kong papers to the 25th of September contain accounts of the disastrous effects of a terrible typhoon which raged along the China coast, near Shanghae and Foochoo, about the 4th of that month, It is apprehended that the disasters to | shipping have been unusually severe. The ship Ariel, | Capt. Cutler, of and for New York, was dismasted, ‘and lost all her anchors, but was subsequently towed to Shanghae. The ship Horatio, Captain Hunger- ford, of New Bedford, bound for New York, had not ‘deen heard of since the gale, but it may be inferred from this circumstance that she passed through the typhoon in safety. The three masted schooner Carbon, bound from Shanghae for Ningpo, is re- ported lost. The above are the only American ves- aels that it was thought could have been in the gale. A number of British vessels were wrecked, the names of which are given elsewhere. We publish elsewhere copious details of news from Mexico regarding the disturbed state of affairs in that unfortunate republic. A despatch from New Orleans gives us important intelligence from Yuca- tan. Sisal had yielded te the revolationists. The besieged revolutionists in Campeachy still held out against the government troops. The town was heavily cannonaded on the 18th ultimo, but the re- sult had not been ascertained. We have detailed commercial advices from Mel- bourne, Australia, to the 10th of September, Trade was unprecedentedly dull, but as the long con- tinued dry weather was being relieved by abundant rains, an improvement was looked for. Gold to the value of $2,500,000, exclusive of that by the steam- ship Emeu, was en route for England. It is stated by the Mobile papers, in commenting upon the chances of Gen. Walker's effecting a safe landing in Nicarauga, that a heavy storm occurred in the Gulf, which was probably encountered by the steamer Fashion, on board of which the filibusters were embarked. If this should be the case it is not probable that the Fashion, heavily laden and crowded with men as she was, escaped damage. We have carefully examined our files and the reports of ships arriving at the Gulf ports since the 14th ultimo, the day of the Fashion's final departure, and do not find any report of disasters at sea or bad weather in the region through which the steamer probably sailed. In our paper to-day will be found several interest- ing documents explanatory of the causes of the se- vere financial disturbances from which the leading nations of the world are now suffering. Amongst them is a letter froma retired Statesinan of Virginia, tracing the origin of these disturbances to the enor. mons amount of capital, foreign as well as domestic, invested in real estate out West. His views carry with them a good deal of force, and although the writer may, perhaps, lay too much stress on some of the points which he relies upon to make out his theory, there is no doubt that to the cause which he ustigns a large portion of the mischief is due. Had there not been something, however, essentially rotten in the financial «ystems of Burope, it would be im- powible for an influence like this to have caused such & profound and general disturbance. As Sir Tobert Peel's Bank act of 1844 has been made the subject of a good deal of discussion in the newspa- pers, and will, no doubt, be made a prominent topic of debate in Congress, we think it usefal to publish, in ertenso, the text of that measure. A re le statement of the public debts of the leading nations of the world in 1507 will also be found a valuable element amongst the do kely to be used in the Jegislative discussions which our presont fiseal condi dion must call forth. The people of Kansas are thoroughly aroused on the subject of the Lecompton constitution. Meetings have been held in which that instrument has been repudiated in #trong terms, and several pro-slavery journals have, it is reported, come out strong in op. position to it. We give reports of two public meet ings in our columns this morning, at one of which General Lane, the military leader of the free State men, expressed himself in unusually forcible terms. A dispute growing out of the municipal election occurred last night, in the First ward, between Mr. urns, a letter carrier, and James Leonard, a hack man, in the course of which the latter received a couple of pistol balls in his body. The wounds were considered dangerous. The extenadve malting establieiment located in Bethune street, near West, tumbled down yesterday with an awful crash. Some half dozen persons were doried beneath the ruins, one of whom, named Kelly, was instantly killed The Board of Ten Governors met yesterday. Daniel F. Tiemann, the Mayor clect, was present i NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1857. and took his leave of the Board in a speech, the sub- stance of which we give elsewhere. There are now 7,616 persons in the institutions under the care of the Governors, being an increase of 1,652 as com- pared with last yea The Board of Education met yesterday, and de- voted considerable time to discuss'ng a proposition to reduce the salaries of the Free Academy $250 each. The motion was defeated. Nothing further of importance transpired. The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday, but transacted no business of importance. The emigration for the past year, up to the Ist inst., was 175,915. There is now $32,216 80 in the treasury of the Commissioners. The receipts of beef cattle during the past weck amounted to 2,795 head, an increase of 236 head as compared with the receipts of the week previous. The market throughout the week was very dull, but previous prices were maintained. The quoted rates range from 7}c. to 11c., while some dealers claimed to have obtained a trifle more. There was a mode- rate demand for cows and calves, and first class sold readily at $50 a $65. The supply of veal calves was light, but prices did not advance. Sheep and lambs are quoted at $3.a $5 50, with a moderate demand. The receipts of swine during the week were unusual- ly heavy, even for this season of the year, and prices declined 4c., most of the corn fed being sold for 5}c. a 5je. ‘The foreign news brought by the America, at Halifax, had a depressing influence yesterday on the cotton mar- ket, and no sales of moment were reported, while prices were unsettled and nominal. Flour was also affected by tho news, which, combined with the prospect of increased receipts and a limited demand, chiefly from the home trado, caused the market to fall off about 10c. per bbi. There were, however, some purchases made for export to Spain. Wheat was heavy and sales light, at a docline of about 2c. a 3c. per bushel. Western mixed corn was held at 9%0c.; Southern mixed (old and new yellow) sold at 80c, 8 84c., from store and delivered; new Southern yellow at ‘The. a 78c., and Jersey new mixed and yellow at 70c. a T5e. Pork was dull, with sales of old and new moss at $18, and at $16 for prime. Boof was in increased supply, and sales were made at lower rates, Other provisions were heavy, with a downward tendency in prices. Sugars wore.sold to the extent of about 600 hhds. , at prices given in another column. Coffee was steady, with sales of Rio to the trade at @4yc. 8 1le., and of Javwat 1540. a 16c., four monthe. Frejghts were dull and engagements light, without change of moment in quotations. The tea market was flat, and the sale held yesterday went off heavily, es- pecially for the lower grades, while several lots were withdrawn. The Financial Embarrasments of Europe and America=Their Origin and Future In. fluences. In our paper of to-day will be found a curious and interesting communication on the causes of the present financial difficulties in this country and in Europe, by “A Retired Statesman” of Virginia. The only Virginians that we know of who can fairly lay claim to this title are Charles Fenton Mercer, a distinguished member of Congress in the time of Adams and Clay, who | | must be assumed by the people of New York recently spent a good deal of his leisure abroad, and William C. Rives, for many years Resident | Minister from thie country in Paris. Both these gentlemen have had full opportunity of making themselves acquainted with the monetary sys- tems of Europe; and the views of either in re!a- tion to the present financial troubles of England and the Continent are always certain to com- mand attention. Irrespective of its putative au- thorship, the letter of the “Retired Statesman” is entitled to a careful perusal. It is a highly in- structive and suggestive document, and gives us a succinct but clear view of the influences that led to the late panic in this country, as well as to the severity of its reaction abroad. It traces the origin of our financial troubles to causes more remote than railroad specula- tion and mismanagement, and lays the blame of them on the reckless eagerness with which immense amounts of capital have been invested in real estate in our Western States and Terri- tories. This, the writer contends, produced all the difficulty here; and by blocking up to Eng- land her Western markets at the same time that her commerce with the East was cut off, it also constitutes the direct source of all the embar- rasements of the latter. Interesting as is the “Retired Satesman’s” view of the “origin of our own troubles,” the feature in his letter which will attract most at- tention is his description of the financial condi- tion of Europe and the rottenness of all the great banks and governments, constitutional as well as despotic, of the Old World. Had his opinions been published before the recent sus- pension of the Bank of England, they would have heen considered exaggerated; but when we see a purely commercial revulsion in this country shaking to its centre the whole framework of government and society in the Old World, we are compelled to ackhowledge the force and justice of the writer's conclusions. Whether all these conclusions are likely to be realized, and whether the credit system as established in Europe has strength enough to sustain itself, will be deter- mined in a very short time. That question, abroad as well as here, will lead to vast and in- terminable discussions. It is evident from the tone of the public documents that have been is- sued in relation to these difficulties that the ma- jority of public men and writers are of opinion that to the banking system in this country their origin is chiefly to be attributed. This view is in a degree correct; but it must not be forgotten that banking is only a part of the credit system, which embraces within its constituent elements other and vaster interests, such as commerce, government, and society itself. Invour opinion, it is not the principle of any system or systems of banking which imparts to financial operations the weakness that leads to these periodical difficulties. Our own system is in all essential features the same that it was twenty years ago. It is true that since the great commercial revulsion of 1837 we have learned a good deal, but it is less in the improvement of the system itself than in its practical management. Asa proof of this we have only to cite the fact that at the present moment the banks of New York, not- withstanding our late reverses, are in as sound and healthy a position as they ever were at any former period of our financial history. Their re- sumption of specie payments is not a question of strength as regards their own condition, but one of prudence in respect to the mercantile community. The Governors of the different States are, we see, calling attention to their \anking systems, and inviting suggestions for improvements in them. We do not recognise the necessity or policy of this proceeding; one banking system, as we said before, is just as good as another, provided it be conducted on correct financial principles. The same may be said of the bank charter in England, and of the Co mtinental systems. Lengthy discussions will probably take place during the approaching sesion of the British Par- liament on the character of the Bank Char- ter, and its efficiency to meet crises like the present. They will be a mere waste of words. The Bank act fs just as good a system as any other, if properly managed. No system, how- ever, can stand against the immense expansion which ia continually in progress in Europe in financial, commercial and governmental opera- tions, Where these are pushed ‘beyond the limits of reason and prudence, the reault must be disorder and an ultimate breakdown. In this country we are gradually recovering from the effects of our imprudences, and are emerging from our troubles considerably less damaged and frightened than the people of Europe are likely to be. We have learned much from the last twenty years experience; we have a rich and fertile country, and may re- cuperate after our sufferings, under proper management, in a year or leas, But Europe in all its ramifications, from the governments down to the smallest institutions, from the noble to the peasant, has yet to pass through one of the most tremendous revulsions that the world has ever seen. Railroads, steam navigation and telegraphs, as they have been the principal instruments of the expansion, will probably serve to give greater intensity to the crisis. As they constitute, on the other hand, the ele- ments of prosperity, they may help to post- pone for atime the impending confusion and ruin. Of these results time alone will enable us to form a correct opinion, In the meanwhile we must resign ourselves for the next six months to see the legislative bodies of this country and of Europe discussing, debating and twisting into vague uncertainties the ecernal subject of currency and banking, their conclusions leay- ing us just as wise and as prectically helpless as before. ‘The Lessons of the Election. The result of the election for Mayor on Tues- day last cannot fail to be instructive to those who study it by the light of the principles in- volved and the issucs made when the contest began. The most important of these issues turned on the recent legislation at Albany dis- franchising this city, and transferring the con- trol of the police, the regulation of the Central Park, the building of the City Hall, and other important branches of the adminis- tration of the municipal government to the executive power at Albany, or to its nominees and commissioners. The demoerats proposed and the opposition accepted the issue on these laws; the former contending that they ought never to have been enacted and should now be repealed without loss of time; the latter hold- ing that things were well as they were, and had best be let alone. The result of the election teaches us that the people of New York city are content to let matters stand as they are, and do not desire to amend or repeal the obnoxious laws in question. As this expression of opinion will probably be considered final by the Legislature at Albany, it that the system of local government at present in force in the city will be permanent, and that no change or amendment in it must be expected. It must be taken for granted that our police are to remain in the hands of the Albany Commissioners, that our public works are to be carried through under the supervision of strangers appointed by the Governor, that our city moneys are to be expended by the same parties, and, generally, that the most impor- tant branches of the city administration will be taken out of our hands, Indeed, after the decided expression of opinion on Tuesday, it may be expected that the principle of the legislation of 1857 will be still further carried out in respect to other and more local depart- ments of the city government—that the city magistracy generally may be appointed at Albany, and that Commissioners appointed by the Governor may be sent down here to regulate the proceedings of the Common Council, and to direct the disposal of the finances of the city. Nothing less would be consistent with the popular verdict of Tuesday, and the sooner we prepare for it the better. In another point of view, the election of Mayor and Aldermen, on Tuesday last, signifies that the revulsion of 1857 is producing its natural fruits in the disorganization of parties, the gathering together of the waifs and estrays of defunct factions, and the partial disintegration of the dominant party in the State. After the revulsion of 1837, the first feature which met the political observer's eye was a gradual loosening of the ties which bound the members of the democratic party together, a defection of certain of those members to the opposition, and an aggregation of strength on the part of the opposition, which secured to them—at the end of the then pending Pre- sidential term—the control of the government of the confederacy. The revulsion of 1857, which has been in all probability more severely felt in this city than anywhere else, and has ruined more families here than in any other town in the country, has begun to operate in a similar manner, We see already the beginning of a defection among the democracy to the op- position, and the concentration of the hetero- geneous elements of the latter upon a single candidate. We note that the democracy is beaten throughout the election; even its candi- dates for seats in the Common Council, though elected, are elected by pluralities, and in the face of a popular majority against them. All this shows that the country is going through a political crisis such as followed the revulsion of 1837, and that the scattered ele- ments of the opposition, where they unite, may prove as succesful in defeating the democracy upon a great scale in the country at large as they were in defeating the democratic municipal ticket in this city on Tuesday last. Tue How. Ma. Tremans ann His Exrotton.— The Hon. Booby Brooks, after pondering over the mysteries of our late municipal contest, gravely comes to the conclusion that the support of the New Yora Hunan operated more actively to the defeat of Mayor Wood than any other cause, This is but the opinion of a booby; and yet there may be something in it. It is an admission, any way, that the Henan exerts a controlling influence over the public mind. We have an admission of this sort from Mr. Tiemann himeelf, for it appears that ina speech upon his election, after stating that the Heranp had published him as an excellent paint manu- facturer, he thanked us very much for the puff, hoping, at the same time, that he would prove to be as good a Mayor as he isa paint maker. He stated, also, that his partners in business considered our notices of himself as a very vala- able series of advertisements, for which they felt themselves indebted to the Herann. Very good; but we should feel obliged to Mr. Tiemann & Co. ifthey would make up their bill of in- debtedness in this matter, and deporit the amount to our credit in the Chemical Bank, or with our office cashier. Our object in ths sug- gestion is a good one, for we shall appropriate the money to some of the numerous charitable institutions of the city, which will require all the contributions they can raise to help them through the winter. What says Mr. Tiemann? ‘The News From Mexteo—The Spanish Filt- busters at Key West. ‘The news from Mexico is little more than a repetition of former portions of the history of that republic, and only shows how steady and undeviating is its march to dissolution. Co- monfort, after being declared Dictator, has adopted the policy of every other absolute ruler, and begun to drive from the country all who are obnoxious to him; and the press, gagged and chained dewn, can give the reader no in- ight into what is passing there. If Comonfort were a man of strong abilities, and equal to the exigencies of the situation, he might, perhaps, even now work out the re- demption from anarchy of his country. But the history of his two years’ dictatorship, which only expired last September, and the concur- rent testimony of all unbiased advices from Mexico, go to show that he is only a vacillating and weak ruler. Whether he will be able to sustain himself for any length of time against the reactionists is very problematical. It is stated that the factions opposed to the government are much in want of a strong leader, and that while many of them are again looking to Santa Anna, others have a design to bring forward Don Angel Iturbide, a son of the former Em- peror, This gentleman is still comparatively young, and, we believe, was educated in this country; but he has never been distinguished in any way in the many upturns and overturns that have occurred in Mexico, though we think he has been an aide-de-camp to half a dozen Presidents and Dictators. But while these symptoms of weakness are being exhibited in Mexico, a new race of fili- busters has sprung up to take a hand im her movements. The grand expedition of the Spanish government that was to have gone from Havana being given up, the Santanistas that congregate there, aided by some Spanish officers and money, have undertaken to fit out an ex- pedition from Key West. The steamer Scottish Chief, and three or four schooners, have been purchased, and we may soon hear that a strong party of Spaniards and Santanistas have depart- ed for some place on the Gulf shore of Mexico. This expedition is fitted out from Key West, be- cause the Spanish government wishes that all such undertakings should depart from our shores, lest its participation should become known, and injure in Europe the purity of its holy horror at anything of the kind. There was a rumor in town yesterday that the expedition had already started, and would soon give a good report of itself. We have little confidence in the ability of Santa Anna or Iturbide to do anything in favor of Mexico. The one is too corrupt, and the other too weak—and whether that country would be able to stand an honest administra- tion is somewhat doubtful. It has had, within the past six years, one good ruler, who was too brave to be bullied, and too honest to be bribed into the unwise paths of his predecessors. When President Ceballos dissolved a turbulent Congress that wished to impeach him after it had conferred dictatorial power upon him, he took a step and exhibited a spirit that should have endeared him to every honest Mexican, for it is such a spirit that is wanting to regenerate Mexico. And when Robles, Uraga and Lom- bardini conspired, and seduced the army from him, they destroyed the nascent hopes of Mex- ico, and opened wide the door for Santa Anna's return; and he did return. Where Mexico's hope lies now, to save her distant States from the savage Indian, and her central ones from anarchy, is a problem that she seems uot likely soon to golve. Tut Democracy anv rts Ciigues.—The de- mocracy are cut up into various factions and cliques, North and South; but the most promi- nent are the fire-eaters of the South and the dirt-eaters of the North. When Mr. Buchanan set himself to work to pick out the members of his Cabinet from the mass of patriotic gentle- men that were ready to serve him at the low figure of eight thousand a year, the Southern fire-eaters made a sect to have one Robert J. Walker appointed Premier. “Old Buck,” however, couldn't stand that; but by way of a satisfactory compromise, he made Mr. Walker Governor of Kansas, that “ graveyard of Governors,” and thought that in this act he had done a good turn for the fire- eaters. But to the astonishment of all reasona- ble men, these fire-eating chaps forthwith com- menced abue and ery of abuse against poor Walker, almost as bad as their abuse of Fre- mont, and from that day to this they have been belaboring Walker, and the President, over the shoulders of Walker, as no unfortunate Gover- nor of Kansas was ever belabored before. And what is the result? They have abused, villified and exasperated Walker until they have made him their enemy; and now, aided by Senator Douglas and many of the leading democratic journals of the North, Walker is not only in the field against these Southern fire-caters, but he is with the Northern dirt-eaters against the ad- ministration. Thus the violence of these Southern fire-eat- ers has operated to break up the Northern de- mocracy and to throw their balance of power with the Northern dirt-eaters. Between these fierce extremes of fire-eaters and dirt-caters stands the administration; and we suspect that “Old Buck” will stand the storm like a rock, and resist the waves of faction and discord from every side. The fur will begin to fly among the factions in Congress with the reading of the President's message. —_—_———— Lets axp Lines, Surts.—During the last fow months some half dozen or more libel suite have been instituted against the Herarp, rang- | ing from five to fifty thousand dollars damages; but at this moment there is scarcely one of them left upon the docket. The Michigan Southern Railroad Company, at the commence- ment of the revulsion, considered themselves so deeply damaged by the exposures of this jour- nal of their financial operations, that nothing leas than two or three libel prosecutions would satisfy their, wounded honor. But with “the sober second thought,” they have wisely con cluded to drop, cry quits, and pay their own costs, Next, the managers of one of the Western banks, offended at a description in our paper of certain counterfeit notes upon their infallible institution, resolved upon a prosecution for libel, made fools of themselves, backed out, and paid their conte. But the most remarkable, and about the most impudent of all libel suits, in this or any other country under the sun, was that projeoted against the Heraty by that pink of chastity and perfection, the Right Hon. Gardner Furniss, Eeq. This celebrity, it appears, was induced to this step by a young lawyer of this city, who “has a brother,” we believe, of the well known name of Patrick Hearne; but upon second thought, the client came to the sensible deter- mination that this sort of thing would never pay expenses, and 60 he, too, has walked off with his papers. * And yet dnother very remarkable late libel suit against the Henan proprietor, initiated and now under « reconsideration, deserves a passing notice. We allude to the case of Signor Wesley, the principal proprietor and stockjobber of the daily 7imes. He had been a leading financier among the bulls «f Wall street, but in the course of a few short weeks, from the pressure of the late searching collapse, he broke down under immense losses, and with- drew from the field to repair damages. To this end, his first movement was for a repara- tion of the mischief inflicted upon his stock- jobbing operations by the Herarp; and his case reminds us of that of Signor Fry, who, failing in his operatic experiments, charged all his damages to the account of this office. The modesty of this proceeding on the part of Signor Wesley, makes it a case worthy an embalming; but even he, since the election of Mr. Tiemann, and the consequent dawning of 4 little millenium, appears to be coming round. Well, the world wags on, and he that will may grow wiser from experience. THE LATEST NEWS. Interesting from Washington. HOW THE RESULT OF THE NEW YORK ELXCTION 13 REGARDED—PREPARATIONS FOR AN INTERESTING FIGHT IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS—IMroRT- ANT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE BY THE SECRE- TARY OF THE TREASURY—THE NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGE, ETC. Wasminaton, Deo. 2, 1857. ‘The defeat of the democratic party in your city is the source of general regret here among the friends of the ad- ministration. You may anticipate some changes among your officials. ‘A large number of membors of Congress arrived this evening. Messrs. Corning, Searing, Russell and Haskin, from New York, have arrived and are stopping at Wil- lard’s. ‘There is a determination on tho part of several demo- cratic Senators to refuse to go into caucus unless all tho officers of the Senate aro ballotted for. They will urge a change throughout as well as in the office of Senate printer. ‘Thore is a rumor afloat that there will be an effort mado to intrude the Kansas imbroglio in the organization of the House. The republicans are endeavoring to get Mr. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, to become a candidate for Speaker. He is a democrat, and while he may differ with the administration on some points in relation to Kansas, he intends to sustain the President in the main. Judge Douglas arrived here this evening. His friends here indignantly deny that he will take ground against the administration on the Kansas question. His enemies secretly rejoice in the prospect at the injury it will do him. ‘The President will send into the Senate the name of Nathaniel Clifford, of Maine, formerly United States At- torney General, for the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench. Samuel Ingham, of Connecticut, has been appointed Commissioner of Customs in the Treasury Department, vice Governor Anderson resigned. ‘There is no truth in the report that Lord Napier and Count Sartiges have addressed a joint note of remon- strance to General Cass in regard to General Walker and the Gilibusters. No such note has been secelved by the Secretary of State. I send you in advance the following important statement from the Treasury Department:— ‘TreascRY DEPARTMENT, Nov. 23, 1857. Sm—Agrecably to the joint resolution of Congress of the ‘7th January, 1846, 1 bave the houor to tranamit for the information of the House of Representatives printed esti- mates of the appropriations proposed to be made for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1869, viz:— crviL Last. Foreign intercourse and miscellaneous, including the Tevenio from salos expenses of collecting the of public jands, public buildings and expenses of MMriciagstccasiscacecntes .« $9,000,603 92 To supply deficiencies in the revenue of the General Post Offze « 3,654,900 00 769,500 00 1,437,104 49 14,076,619 49 182,804 00 3,485,113 00 Naval estimatos,. 13,680,448 23 Steam mail service. 935,850 00 TOU, 6. cece ecee senses cn eeeees ee ereeeel $50,312,943 13 ‘To the estimates ure added statements showing, first— Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, made by former acts of Congress, of a specific and definite character, as follows — Miscellaneous, including expenses of collecting revenue from Customs. . $4,509,910 14 Arming and equiping Civilization of Indians. Interest on public debt Total,, Second—Existing appropriations not required for tho kervice of the present fiscal year, and which may be ap- plied to the service of the year ending June 30, 1850, ax follows:— $7,105,224 49 CIVTL List. Foreign intercourse afd miscellaneous. .... Interior Department—l’ensions and Indian War Departinent, Navy Department. Total .....s000e Grand total... $74,064,755 97 There is also a statement of the several appropriations which may be carried to the supplies fund, amounting to $566,031 26. lam, very respectfully, your obedient servant, HOWELL COBB, Secretary of the Treasury, ‘To THe SrkakeR OF THX Hovse or RerkesxntaTiVEs. Seventy-one patents were issued from the Patent office last week, producing a revenue of $2,130. To Naval Court No. 1 nothing was done this morning, in consequence of the absence of Commander Johnson and Mr. George A. Stevens. In Court No. 2, in the case of Lieut. J. A. Doyle, Lieut. Pegrew and Commander French were examined in behalf of the government. In Court No. 3, in the case of Ex-Capt. Levy, depositions were read. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasixotos, Dec, 2, 1857. Thero is no doubt that the administration will adopt measures with a view of securing the inhabitants of Kansas a fair opportunity of expressing their opinions at the ensuing election on the subject of slavery in the form proposed by the coustitutional convention. Acting Governor Stanton is entrusted with the duty of carrying out the instructions. ‘The executive documents will contain full particulars of the proceedings of the Mormons, and show conclusively the falsity of Brigham Young's charge that our govern- ment bas acted in the absence of official information. Ex-President Pierce at Norfolk. Norrotx, Dee. 2, 1857. Fx President Pierce visited the Navy Yard and ships- of-war to-day, He was entertained by the officers on board the Pennsylvania, and received a national salute, A grand serenade was given him last night, On Friday ho hax a public reception at the City Hall, Mrs. Pierce is improving in health. The weather is charming. Damnge to the Sugar Crop of Loulstana. New Orteans, Deo. 2, 1857. The True Delta has reliable information that the damage to the sugar cane in the State is much greater than was anticipated. Some plantations will not yiold one-third of an average crop. Condition of the Providence Bankes, Provineyecn, Dec. 2, 1857. ‘The following are the footings of our wookly bank state ment — Cireniation Deposite. Ioan Specie ‘Weather and Navigation. Berrato, Neo. 2, 1857. Fight propellers and several sailing vessels arrived here this evening. The Brie canal is open here. Wind south. Oawrao, Neo. 2, 1867. A number of vessels arrived hore to-day from the Wel- land canal, Weather mild. News from New Mexico. Se. Lorn, Dec. 2, 1867. ‘The Santa Fo mail bas arrived here. The nows by it is unimportant. Lieut. Wright, of New York, died suddenly at Albu quetque ou the 26th of October. LL Important from Yucatan, BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE, OF SISAL BY THE REvO- LUTIONISTS. New Ontzams, Dec. 2, 1889, ‘The Mexican schooner Kdwardo, arrived at this port, spoke on the 26th ult, the Campeachy armed schooner Corinna, thus obtaining three weeks later nows from Yucatan, Sisal had been bombarded and captured by the evolutionists. Campeachy still held out, but was hotly besieged by the govermment troops under Copoda, Abeavy cannonading was heard from the town and be- siegers the whole day of the 18th, and unti! midnight. ‘The Case of Tuckerman, the Mail Robber. | Nuw Haver, Dec. 2. 1867. The time for the examination of Tuckerman has not yet been fixed, and it will not, probably, take placo hefore next week. Mr. Bolles, Tuckerman’s counsol, was here yesterday, and returned home last evening. Mr. Sandige, M.C. Wasmnarow, Dec. 2, 1857. Hon. Mr. Davidson, of Louisiana, says that the report of the loss of Mr. Sandige, M. C., of Louisiana, in the Ope- nena cara et cap eee Trial of the Owners of a Steamer for Man- slaughter. Boston, Dec. 2, 1867. ‘The case of the owners of the steamer Menemon ford, on trial for manslaughter, for the death of Faaiee, 108 Masienting 0 ston the lok aebent Bp fell over- board, was given to the jury this afternoon, The verdict will be rendered to-morrow morning. Departure of the Niagara. Boston, Dec. 9, 1857. Hi ‘The mail steamship Niagara sailed to-day at with forty verpool, five for Haliax, and $711,500 in specie. Markets. ——— STOCK BOARD. 14, Dec. 2, 1867. Stocks steady. vania 5's, Sa; Reading Rait- road, 27%; Morris Canal, 38; Long Island’ Railroad, 10%; Pennsylvania Railroad, 395. New ORLEANS, Dec. 2, 1857. Cotton—quotations nominal. The sales to-day ‘foot up 3,600 bales, aM before the publication of the America’s nows. Flour active. Sugar steady. Red wheat, $1 10. Mess pork, $18 25. Coffee firm; boiders demand an ad vance. Exchange on New York, 3 a 332 per cont prom. Burraio, Dec. 2, 1857. _ Flour in moderate demand; sales 700 bbis. at $3 62 for No. 2 superfine, $4 75 a $5 25 for good supertine to oxtra Ohio and Michigan. “Wheat lower; sales 10,000 bushols at 76c. a 78c, for Chicago spring, and something less than $1 15 for choice Canada spring. Corn firm at 7c. Oats dull and lower; sales 9,000 bushels at 34c. | Whiskey steady; sales 100 bbis. at 20c. per gallon. Lake imports to-day—5,000 bbls. flour, 50,000 basheis wheat. Oswrio, Dec. 2, 1867. Flour unchanged. Wheat lower; sales 3,800 bushels Chicago spring on private terms, Corn dull aud nominal. Freights.—Fiour 42c. to Albany and Troy, by cars. Lake imports to-day—31,000 bushels wheat,’ 8,500 bushels barley. Canal exports—15,000 bushels bariey. Cuicado, Dec. 2—8 P. M. Flour very dull. Wheat quiet at 54c. Corn quiet. Oats dull. ‘Sales of 1,600 bbls. flour; 16,500 bushels wheat; 1,600 bushels corn. ee Tak OPRRA AT THE ACADEMY—SkcoND Nicut or “Ro- BERT LX Dnanix.”—There was another fall house at the Academy last night, for the second performance of “Ro- bert le Diable.”” All the artists were in splendid condition and the opera was given even better than on Monday. Formes bas almost entirely recovered from the inflamma- tion of the throat, from which he suffered so severely on the first night, and his splendid performance of Bertram ‘ was received with the greatest enthusiasm. It is ac- knowledged on ail hands that he has not only the finest voice, but is the best bass singer and actor that has yeu visited us. We are glad to bear that he will sing during the coming month in two grand oratorio, “The Creation’? and “The Messiah.’’ The third performance of ‘Robert Je Diablo” will take place to-morrow evening. The mana- ger, Mr: Ullman, announces that he bas but six opera nights more te give to fulfll the conditions of his lease— thirty-four baving been given already. “Robert le Dia- ble” will bo given for two nights more; and be succeeded by “Martha,” “La Traviata,” and “L’ Italiana in Algeri.’” We believe that the present company is good enough to admit of an oxtension of the season to a hundred nights, with profit to the manager and pleasure to the public. Beyerrr ror tis Wren Joventx Comxpians.—This evening the benefit for the Wren family, left in so much distress by the failure of Mr. W. J. Nagle’s late dramatic speculation, comes off at Mr. Wood's old Minstrelay Hall, 444 Broadway, which bas been kindly lent to them by that gentleman for the occasion. It is to be hoped thatthe benevolent feelings of our New York playgoers will in- duce them to patronise an entertainment which ts not only remarkable for its merits, but which has for its object to relieve a talented family from difficulties over which they could possibly exercise uo control. Mr. Wood's liborality, if followed up by afair share of support this evening, will enable Mrs. Wren and her children to regain their home. Specie List of the Steamship Kangaroo from Army Intelligence. r Orders have been issued from the headquarters of the army for 170 troops to sail for California on the Sth, under command of Lieutenants John Drisdale and Laurence Kipp, Third artillery, United States army. They are to supply the place of those now in California, who are ordered to Utah. Meeting of the Academy of Mecicine—Attempt to Exclude the Press Defeated. A very largely attended monthly meeting of the Acade- my of Medicine was held last night at the New York Uai- versity. A paper on the nature of fluid extracts was read by Dr. Rotton. Ameng other business, a resolution waa introduced by Dr. Adams, excluding all reporters of the daily press from the meetings ef the Academy,on the ground that the medical journals were tho only Media through which to communicate with the profes. sion, and that one of the morning papers had commented on their proceedings ina manner not very complimentary to the medical fraternity. A spirited discussion was had on the resolution, during which some hard hits wore made. Dr. Fordyce Barker opposed the resolution, and Dr. Adams im with having, on some pr — tus eccasion, in- vited a reporter to attend and What be (Dr. Garker> 5 said at one of the meetings. Dr. Barr denied the charge, and Dr. Adams, in attempting to reply, was silenced by m hiss. The resolution, on Dr. Barker's motion, was laid on. the table indefinitely, and the regular business was pro- ceeded with, Dr. Clark opening a discussion on puerperal fever. In the course of the foregoing debate on Dr Adams’ resolution, Dr. Griscom took occasion (0 make ais uncailed for and offensive allusion to tho reporters, a body- who, we presume, never did the speaker any harm—ex cept, perbape, by reporting him correctly—but for the honor of the Academy, it must be said that his remarks were not received with much favor by the learned and dignified body of gentlemen present. Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge Thompson. DAMAGES AGAINST AN OMNIBUS COMPANY FOR CARE- LESSNESS OF THEIR DRIVER. Dwe. 2.—Carrissie J. Tharp vt. Townsend and others.— ’ ‘The defendants are proprietors of a line of omnibuses ran ning through Broadway, Righth street and Sixth avenue. On the evening of the 10th of April last, the plaintiff, » widow lady, accompanied by ber brother-in-law, wae going down tho Sixth avenue ina light one horse wagon, the wheels of which in the west track of the rail road, and when gear Simfeenth strect, they saw one of the defendants’ omnibuses coming up on the same track. The driver of the wagon attempted to get out of the track, but ‘was unable todoso. The omnibus driver made no at tompt to vary his course, but ran directly into the wagon, when the plaintiff was precipitated over the dash board us the pavement, cutting a large uash over her eye, and otherwise seriously injuring her person, in consequence of which she was laid up and confined to her bed for four or five weeks, constantly attended by a physician. The driver and another person in the wagon were also badly injured. Upon these facts, the Court found that tho driver of the omnibus was guilty of groas carelessness in driving on the left side of the avenue on. so dark a night, and gave @ judgment for the plaintiff for $350 and costa, Important = ison Bepinees Haper—Immense Dem rom the Cincinnati Gazette, Nov, 90. On Saturday eight snita were commenced in the United States Circuit Court by James Lee & Co., of New York againot several banking institutions of this State. in whiekt the parties claim damages, in. the aggregate nie amount of $397,000. The suits are as foliows:—Jamea Lew & Co. ys. Athens Branch of the State of Bank Ohio, twelve bills of endorsement, damages $50,000, Same va. Chillt cothe Franch, fourteen bills, damage $100,000. Same ¥a Bank of Marietta, twenty-one bills, damages $100,000. Same ys. Mad Rivor Vatiey Bank, thirteon bili, damages $60,000. Same vs. Roes County Bank at Chillicothe, foar bills, damagee, $90 000 Same vs. Fank of Xenia, six bills, di 000. Same vs. Lynn Rank one bill, damages, $8,000." sao ‘ve. Lagat Branch of State Bante, Gree bills, tamages $16,000, ¢ defendants in these snite jorsers on paper. discounted by them and forwarded to. E'tadiow. e cashier of the Ohio Trust Company in New York, and by him d to other parties. We understand the dotendants Will resist the suits,on the ground that the notes wero sent, to Mr. Ludlow for collection only, and not for negotiation, and that they are not therefore liable ag endorsers, EEE