The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1857, Page 1

HE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 17770. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON, wee The President’s Message and the Kansas Question, OPENING OF THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE. Brilliant Gathering of Spectators in the Senate Chamber. Senator Douglas’ Views of the Kansas Constitation. Senator Bigler’s Vindication of the President. Dismiceal of Mr. Walker from the Governer- ship and Mr. Stanten from the feeretaryship of Kansas, ELECTION OF PUBLIC PRINTER OF THE HOUSE. peeeeneereee CO Suspension of Payments by the Treasury Department, &e., &e., de. From the Natfonal Capital. GALA DAY IN THE SENATE—THE EFFECT OF SENA- TOR DOUGLAS’ SPRECH ON KANSAS AFFAIRS—DIS- MISSAL OF GOV. WALKER AND SECRETARY STAN- 70) 'SPENSION OF THE TREASURY—THE NAVAL COUR’ ‘HE EXPECTED NEWS FROM GENERAL WALKER—HIS ARRANGEMENTS WITH PRESIDENT ae Wasmcton, Dec. 9,1857. Colonel Richardson will notify the President to-morrow of his acceptance of the Governorship of Kansas, Advices were received yesterday from Kansas by the President—and they have been confirmed to-day—stating that Secretary Stanton, now acting Governor, had issued @ proclamation on the Ist of Decamber convening the new ‘Legislature of Kansas on the 7th of this month. y ‘The President, on learning this information to-day, despatched a messenger with special instructions noti- fying Mr. Stanton that his services were no longer re- quired. The same messenger carried out the appoint- ment of Gen. Denver, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who is now in the Territory, who will supersede Stanton. ‘The scene presented in the Senate chamber to-day was intensely exciting. The galleries were crowded with la dies, and the lobbies with members of the Lower House, foreign ministers and distinguished strangers. The Bri- dish ministers were posted near to and immediately behind Judge Douglas during his epeech. Lord Napier watched the proceedings with the greatest interest, it being his first opportunity of hearing a debate in the American On the one side were crowded the black republicans, pro- minentamong whom was Chevalier Webb, all delighted with the speech of Senator Douglas, and looking on as if witnese- ng atrial of Mr. Buchanan. On the opposite side pressed the democrats of both houses, to witness the political execution of the Little Giant, as he stepped forth boldly to become his own executioner. As the speaker proceeded, the crowd indulged in various comments. One woul! ap- prove a sentiment, and remark that Douglas is now with us black republicans.” Another would reply, “Let him rip! the negro worshippers want a leader.’? The sincere friends of the Senator were distressed at the spectacle. ‘The speech of Senator Bigler in reply was au able vin. diation of the administration. It is evident that Judge Douglas has stolen Governor Walker's thunder. Mr. McKeon’s successor as District Attorney of New York will be communicated to the Senate to-morrow. understand this evening that Mr. Butterworth’s head wil be lopped off. Mr. Clifford’s name was sent into the Senate to day fo confirmation to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Bench. The Treasury Department has suspended payment. Requisitions to the amount of nearly balf a million do} lars aro held in the department. The War Department is anticipating despatches from Colonel Johnston, of the Utah expedition, to-morrow. Despatches received by the government to day state that the British steamer Alectra had captured aslaver with six hundred captives, two hundred of which were .¢rowned. The artesian well expedition report frem “ Camp, on the Pecos, Texas,” that they had bored upwards of one thousand feet. They anticipate a continuous flow of water im two hundred feet more. The decisions of the Naval Courts will not be commun) cated to Congress until all the cases are disposed of. In Naval Court No. 1, in the case of Lieutenant Wm. D. Porter (furloughed), Commanders Tucker and Whittle, Commodore Perry and Purser Slamm were examined in behalf of the government. In Court No, 2, in the case of ex-Commander Z F. Johnson, the examination of Mr. Higgins in behalf of the government was concluded, ‘and Major Peters of Maryland testified in bebalf of John son. In Court No. 3 case of Commander James Glynn ‘was up, Judge Cooper appearing as attorney for the ap- plicant. Lieutenant H. C. Flagg, Commander Decamp, Lieutenant William Ronckendorff, Lieutenant F. B. Ren- shaw, and Passed Assistant Surgeon William Lowber were examined on the part of the government. All parties here arc anxiously waiting news from Gen. Walker. The opinion expressed by thé Henan as to his destination is generally coincided in, and it is supposed that the steamer from Aspinwall, due in New York next Wednesday or Thursday, will bring the news that he has entered the San Juan river by the jo mouth, and that in conjunction with Gen. has attacked ‘the Costa Ricans at Castillo and San Carlos. It was stated on good authority that Walker had a per fect understanding, before leaving, with President Marti ez, of Nicaragua, and that tho lattor invited him back. Algo that Senor Yrissarri, the Nicaraguan minister, wae im commonication with him indirectly, and made the new treaty with our government, with his knowledge of ite purport. His forces will be larger than has been supposed, as ‘other parties have left this country to join him in Nicara gua, where he will probably muster at once about one thousand men. Besides this, a clipper loaded with arms ‘aad munitions of war left New York some time ago to meet him at an appoivted rendezvous. Senore Molina and Facalante are also waiting with anx ‘ety © hear from Walker, aa they can do nothing here ‘wader the present state of things. They think that Yrie- sarri has been in communication with Walker for a long time, and sat the administration as well as Costa Rica’ thas been deceived as to the true position of the parties. THR GENRRAL NEWSTAPRR DREPATCR. Wasmisetow, Doo. 8, 1857. The administration haying been advised by telegraph that acting Governor Stantoa had called a special meeting of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas, the President to- cay forthwith removed him, and nominated to tho Sonate ne his succeseor General Denver, now Commirsioner of Indian Affaire, who left Washington for the West last week. The reason for the removal of Mr. Stamton is that he bas violated the instructions heretofore given to Governor Walker and himself, to do no act which could Possibly disturb the peace of the Berritory, but to ‘exert all the means in their power to preserve it. The role object and purpose of the convening of the Legisla ture, it i@ considered, ean be only to engender strife and embarrass the people in voting on the slavery question in ‘the form proposed by tho Constitutional Convention. Ther ‘Wee no definite action by the Sonate on General Denver's nomination, It is anticipated that a hed- ed discussion will take place when that subject again comes before that body in seoret sension. Mat ‘week instructions were sent to Mr. Stanton to take every Precaution to prevent disturbances at the ensuing election fund to afford free and unobstructed exercise of the oleo- tive franchise. Doubts are expressed as to whether Gov. ernor Walker's name will bo sent to the Senate for con firmation. Mr. Lawrenee, of the Ohio dotogation, distinctly contra- dicts the statement that the democratic members of that delegation have resolved to vote against the Lecompton constitution. There has been neither any action or dis- eussjon upon the subject among them. 'THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. FIRST BRESSION. Senate. ‘Wasmincron, Dec. 9, 1857. The galleries were densely crowded at the hour of a "PROVEMENT OF THR OFIO RIVER. Mr. PuGH, (dem.) of Ohio, gave notice of his .ntention to introduce a bill for the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio river. GRATUITOUS PRAYING TOR THE COUNTRY. Mr. Masoy, (dem.) of Va., offered @ resolution which ‘was debated and passed, inviting the clergymen of the District of Columbia to officiate gratuitously as chaplains to the Senate. PACIFIC RAILROAD BILIS-—=THE TERRITORY 0F ARIZONA. Mr. Gwim, (dem.) of Cal., gave notice of his intention to introduce bills for the construction of a Northern, Southern and Central Pacific Railroad, Also, of a bill to organize the Territory of Arizona. DEBATE ON THE KANSAS QURSTION, Mr. Dovetas, (dem.) of IIl., said that yesterday he was under the impression that the President had approved of the action of ihe Lecompton Convention, and while under ‘that impression he felt it his duty to state, that while hecon curred in the genera) views of the measage, yet so farasit did approve or eudorse the action of that Convention he entirely digsented from it; and he would avail himself of an’ early opportunity to give his reasons for such dissent. Upon a more careful and critical ex- amination of the message, he was rejoiced to find that the President had vot entirely approved of the action of that Convention. He was also rejoiced to find that the Treeident bad not recommended that Congress should pass Jaws receiving Kansas into the Union as a State under the constitution framed at Lecompton. True, the tone of the message indicates the willingness of the President to sign apy bill Congress might pass receiving as a State under that constitution; but it was a very ificant fact that the President had refrained from any endorsement of the Conveution, and any recommendation as to the course which Congreés should pursue in regard to the ad- mission of Kansas. Indeed, the President bad ex- pressed deep mortification and disappointment that the whole constitution was not submitted to the joe of Kansas for their acceptauce or rejection. je proceeded to show that Congress could not properly receive Kansas into the Union undes the Lecompton con- stitution. Not only the slavery question, but all others, must be submitted to the people of Kansas, as they are guaranteed to establish all their domestic institutions for themselves. On this principle the whole constitution must be submitted, to ascertain whether it meets with their approbation. Mr. Douglas contended that the people of insas ought to bave an opportunity to voto against the constitution, if they desired to dogo. He compared it to the freedom of election in Paris when Louis Napoleon was chosen. The reason assigned why the people should not be allowed to vote on its acceptance was, that if they had achance they would yote it down by an overwhelming majority He believed that they would, and he thought it wae a clear violation of the organic act, to force an ob- noxious constitutien upon them. ‘When Mr. Douglas concluded there was applause from the galleries. ‘Mr. Mason, (dem.) of Va., moved they be cleared, marking that the decorum of the Senate had been fre- quently violated in this way. Mr. Hamuy, (opp.) of Me., hoped not. Mr. Cray, (deme) of Ala., theaght the applause com- menced on the floor, and it would be hard to punish spec- tators for following that example. Mr. Bucier, (dem.) of Pa, the motion would be withdraw! Mr. Mason acquiesced; but hoped the next time the of- Fini _ repeated it would not be allowed to pass with ypunity. Mr. a replied to Mr. Douglas, saying the Conven- tion was called according to law, and had been recognized by the Presidentand Governor of the Territory. It was their right to submit the constitution to the people, or send it to Pw aie without such a submission. If it was right in itself, republican in form, and the le had fairly de- cided the slavery question, it would not be wise to keep them out of the Union simply because the whole constitu- tion had not been submitted to them. To do so would be inconsistent with the doctrine of non-intervention. There ‘was nothing in the past history of the country to peaty such a course. It would be the daty of Congress to lool ‘at the question as itcame before them, and do the best they could, looking at the happiness of the entire country. He ‘had long been under the impression that it would be best for the Union and Kansas that that State should be admitted at the first allowable opportunity, in order to localize the strife. He would have preferred that the whole constitution had been submitted to the people, but persons outside the Territory have no right to interfere with the slavery question there. He believed that the people of Kansas now have an opportunity to decide whether to have a free or slave State. He could not, how- ever, determine his entire course until they should make such'decision. He said the position of Mr. Donglas to-day was in utter derogation of that which he occupied when he voted for Mr, Toombs’ bill, which proposed to make a State constitation and’ put it into opera. tion without submitting it to the vote of the people, and this only a short time ago. He could no understand how Mr. Douglas had so readily become sensi tive regarding the rights of that people, after having at- tempted such an infringement upon them: Mr. Mason ©: and replied to what he charactor- ized as a fallacy in the remarks of Mr. Douglas. Mr. Dovetas explained, and said he had been misre- Presented. Mr. Bruen remarked that in a conversation with Col. Henderson, who was an active member of the Convention, he understood him to say there were two constitutions virtually. ted Doverss.—If there are two, I should like to see the other. Mr. Rrom.—I say, Preciacly. similar. Mr. Doveras—It precisely alike, what difference does it make if you may for one or the other? Mr. BiGusk—One for a free and the other for a slayo State. That is the difference. Mr. Dovetsas—It makes no difference how many copies they make. The simple question is that they only allow the Petrie to vote on slavery. Nothing else. The Senator mm Penasylvania had assumed an alr which he thought unnecessary, and rather intimated to mo that he spoke by authorit ry. Mr. BiGueR—I expressed my own views, deliberately formed, and they are in concurrence with those of the President. Mr. Doworss—T may have misunderstood him. Tam certain he did not speak for the President. 1 know that, for the President bas just spoken for himself in his mea- sage, in which be condemns the Convention for not submit. ting the constitution to the people and refuses to recommend me to receive it. The President is a bold, frank man, and if be intended to give us an measure he would way #0. It ix not respectful to assume that we will do what he will not recommend us todo. Of course I know the Senator from Pennsylvania did not speak by auphority. ir. : a think | am safe in saying, and think the Senator from Illinois will agree that the President upholds in his the doctrine that the Convention hg a right to form a constitution and submit it tothe for approval, or send it up to Congress for appre’ . 1 think itis deducible from the message that the Presiden! does not hold that because the entire constitution was not sub- = to the people, Kansas should be kept outef the Union. Mr. Dovetas—I ‘infor from the message that the Presi- dent does hold that the Convention had right to form « constitution and send it hero; but that it was only right to petition for redress of grievances under the federal constitution, and not because the Legislature had power to constitute that » legal Convention. Mr. Brerme—Where did you get that? Mr. Doveias replied—A Copy Og" Trom- bull) yesterday read from a speech made b: . Bachan. an twenty years ago, to show that the ths ome Arran to pero ‘ernment, Some woul gross usurpation. has “yr that hag op — since, pong an’) re. thousand copies were circulated, as UF men Meera) = La himeelf paid for one hundred of them. Aughter: \ Mr. Deron entered his and claimed the statute of limitations. He could not consent that Mr. Douglas should hold the President responsible for ples laid down twenty years ago under entirely dit it circum. stances. It is not half so long since Mr. las declared that the Missouri line was the best oom » In 1848 he ed to extend it the Pacific Ooean. Yet he re- peated the whole of it, Me. Dowerse denied the right of Mr. Bigler to offer the statute of limitations; none but the authorized attorney of the party can thns interpore, As the Senator has denied any authority to epeak for the President, le cannot file that plea, Mr. Douglas approved of the statuto of limita tions. He needal one very much himself. had never that he had never ch his opinions. He felt every year » litte wiser the year before. Has the Presitent ever with !'awn that opinion’ He denied the right to plead the stature of limi- tations againet the Cincinnati Convention, until the Charles ton Convention meets, He stood sow where he stood last year, because he believed he was right. It was true he voted for Mr. Toombs’ bill, and ho was ready to vote for itagain. By doing so, there would be no quarrel. It would not do to taunt him with once voting for a measure he would not vote for now. Mr. Brenan said be had not taunted the Senator, who had complained that great wrong was done by not submitting the entire constitution to the people. while he had voted to ate constitution into operation without subitting part of it to the eee ir. Dovoras repled that bie explanation waa the lan- of the President in hie instructions to Governor T, taking it that the constitution was to be submitted to the people. Mr. Toombe’ bill boing silent on that eu » he took it for granted that the constita- tion would be sutgnitied, the a Presideat was right in Aeking that ground, why was not he (Dongias: Mrs Gowen did not Tovond to hold tho Senatce trom. Tit g zs it 1 queation, that it would be better that no provision iting the con@itution to the people should insert. in the bill, and it was his understanding that the Con. vention then proposed would make % constitution and send it to Congress without subm: it to the people, Mr. Dowera®, in reply, said he would not Hike, the Sona- tor, to insinuate what he would not ly declare, If he ri as) was present at the ing referred to and fia, il) such doctrine, let him (Rigier) say eo. Mr. Browmn said if he was constantly at fault it waa painfol indeed, Ver! he had ally epoken on the subject. He bad told the Senator be did not intend to reflect upon him. Mr. Dovoias remarked that he would release Mr, Bigler MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1857. — pore ee hegen Hn Deigetarad bd knew bed he Dongies er pul rate! at aw cons! a should be ‘adopted. without ane the le. ir. BiGLer stated what his distinct recollection was. He remembered very well that the subject was dis cussed in the house of the Senator from Illinois, but he was not sure that Mr. Dor in the de bate, in which it was argued under all the circum- stances there ought not to bea proviso in Mr. Toombs’ bill, requiring the constitution to be submitted. Mr. Dovaias remarked that when the bill was silent on the subject it was understood as a matter of course that the constitution was to be submitted. That he was a party force on the people a constitution without its being sub- 1d to them was not true. Mr. Bicuer explained that he had called Mr. Douglas’ attention to his course on Mr. Toombs’ bill, because it was: {in derogation of his doctrine laid down to-day. When the Senator from Illinois introduced his prepa bill for Minnesota he provided that the constitution should be submitted, the inference was that the constitution would be submitted where such a bill is silent, why was the clause inserted in the Minnesota bill? He did not im. pugn the Senator’s patriotism, honorable motives or cou. rage. Ne had po more constant admirer than himself, or one who oftener defended him. Mr. Hats, (opp.) of N. H., wanted to know some of the very peculiar circumstances which rendered the elective franchise extremely difficult. (Laughter). Mr. BIGLER no one had said more on this subject than Mr. Hale, and of violence and keeping free State peo- 2 from the polls. He (Bigler) was interested to get into the Union. Mr. Dovatas, to prevent wrong improsgions, asked Mr. Bigier whether he meant to be understood as saying he, in bis own house or elsewhere, had x, ed himeelf in = of the constitution without being submitted’ to the people. ‘Mr. BicLen—I made no such allegation. Mr. Dovc1ss—You left it to be inferred. Iwill not al- Jow it to be inferred that I so declared in my own house. If 1 did not, acquit me of it. Mr. BiG KR—I repeat I have no recollection ofthe Senator participating in the discussion, . Mr. Doveras—If I had nothing to do with it,I don’t know what my house had to do with it. one ag Mr. BiGien—What I said was truth, and that only. What T said is on record. On motion of Mr. Gum, (dem.) of Mo., the farther considerat @ Message was postponed, and the Senate adjourned. : House of Representatives. Wasminctoy, Dec. 9, 1867. ‘TBE PUBLIC PRINTING—MR. BRADMAN, OF OHIO, CHOSEN PRIN- TER OF THR HOU ‘Two propositions were pending yesterday, one submitted by Mr. Houston (dem.) of Ala., that the House proceed to the election of a printer, with a proviso thatthe House retains its right in Congress to modify the existing law on the subject of the public printing; the printer who may be elected under this resolution receiving said election with and upon the condition above set forth, and that @ committee be appointed to examine the whole subject, and report such change or improvement as they may deem advisable; and the other by Mr. Smith (dem.) of Va., as a substitute, providing for @ similar examination, and that the election be post- poned until the committee make a. ot ‘Mr. Banks (rep.) of Mass., mfoved to lay Mr. Houston’s motion on the table. . The motion was negatived—82 against 106. ee substitute was rejected by a vote of 91 agai , Sei Houston’s resolution was adopted by a majority ‘The House then proceeded to the election of Printer. Mr. Bocock, (dem.) of Va., nominated Mr. Stedman. yatt, Wasaincy, (opp.) of ‘Me., nominated Mr. George M. eston. Mr. Steedman received 121 yotes; Mr. Weston, 89; four votes scattering. ‘The former was then declared elected. The members then selected their seats by lottery. Adjourned, The «Public Printer” Caucus. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasntncton, Deo, 8, 1857. The Public Printing at Washington—Democratic Caucus to Nominate the Public Printer—Alleged Atempt to Corrupt @ Member—Correspondence onthe Subject—Wendell Em- phatically Denies the Imputation, and the Member Re- fuses to Disclose the Name of his Would-be Seducer— Steedman Nominated on the First Ballot—Dissatigfec tion and Grumbling as to the Result. The democratic members of the House of Representa- tives assembled last evening in caucus in the House hall, for the purpose of nominating an individual to have the profitable privilege of enjoying a tremendously large share of the public plunder tn the shape of profits on printing during the present Congress. There were three promi- nent candidates for the post. Mr. Wendell, the present incumbent, formerly a foreman in the Union office, and now, within the last four years, one of the millionaires of Washington; Mr. Steedman, an editor and politician of Ohio, connected with one of the Cincipnati newspapers, and soon to imitate Mr. Wendell in rapid accumulation of the mammon of unrighteousness, and Mr. Banks, a very self-important little editor of a little sheet in the little village of Petersburg, Virginia, who was very desirous of having the same chanoe that one of his competitors has bad and that the other is to have. The crowd of hungry-looking, keen eyed vulturous in. dividuals who thronged the passages leading to the hall where the caucus had assembled, was sufficient indication of the richness and magnitude of the feast at which they hoped to have an opportunity of gorging themselves. One who was not posted up on the subject of the immense amount of spoils and plunder involved in the public prin terehip could hardly account for this flocki r of the vultures, and this meeting in solemn deliberative as: sembly of the donors of the plunder. But possibly the exposé contained in yesterday's Globe of the way in which money is made here in the position of Clerk to the House may furnish a suggestive criterion of the mach more magnificent plundering jobs of the pub lio printer. I may say, in passing, that one of the demo cratic candidates in caucus for the Clerkship of this Con- was a marshal of the State of Ohio, an office worth $5,000 8 year, and this be was willing and auxious ‘esign for one the nominal salary of which is but $3,000 a year. Boe to the caucus for public printer. You must know that in the general democratic ‘caucus, hela on Saturday Purpose of nominating Speaker, Clerk, and other officers, the printersh! was not then disposed ment made by anew member from Virginia, that an ef. fort bad been made to tamper with him—to bribe him to vote for Wendell. This member is Mr. Sherard Clemens. Owing to this statement, as well as to other difficulties in the matter, the nomination of public printer was post to poned, and a further caucus to of the matter was called for Monday evening. At the caucus, Mr. of Til, presided. There were some ninety-five members present. After the calling of the roll Mr. Clemens the proceedings by reading a cor se which had passed between himeeif and Mr. Faulkner, of Va., anda letter from Mr. Wendell, the public — repudiating the act of the person who had im. ir. Clemens’ statement, enclosed in his communication to Mr. Faulkner, is as follows: — STATEMENT PREPARED TO BE SURMITTED TO THR DEMOCRATIC CAUCUH OF MEMBERS OF THE HOCSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR ‘TUR THIRTY FIFTH CONGRESS, AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING, pECEMEER 7, 1857. After what occurred in the democratic caucus on Satur- ay night last, Thad aright to expect that T should be called on in some authoritative form for the tacts upon which tho statement I then orally mado was predicated. I proceed, therefore, to detail them im writing. I have hitherto syatematically refused to answer any personal interrogations upon the subject, for the simple reason that Thad the right to place the whole affair in written lan gage beyond misconstruction or misrepresentation. It may be woll in the outset to state that I am not ao. quainted ‘with the present printer of the House, and do not even know him by sight. On Saturday last, the fifth of this month, I was accosted Dy a person with whom [ have hadan acquaintance of some years standing. At the close of a somewhat pre. traced converaation he yy b ~ he ———— ed ih proc house ju present Googrbne for Cornette Wendell, of New York, at present printer of the House. He suggested that a specific consideration could be se- cured to my mother, Copendent upon one of two coatin- gencies—First, that 1 id Cast my vote for said Corne- lias Wendeil in the election for House printer at the pre- sent searion. Second, that 1 should abstain from voting by absont- ry myself from the House at the time of the vote. Without dilating upon my emotions at such an over. ture it is sufficient to say that I referred him to the sixth section of the act of Congress of Feb. 26, 1863, ty which the proposed crime was punishable; told him he had put bimeelf in my power; that he bad mistaken his man; that the ' intimation of insult to myself, and exact him the ampleat r y licatad in 5 a my pardon he had been mists. such a thing was a that I eboul spare him the infamy which ‘Xposure he seme. At present [ have nothing further to say ex- cept that he never has been, to my knowledge, a citi- zen of Virginia, and that in this w! affair 1 have acted on my ‘ndividual responsibility alone, and that the courso Thave taken bas been prom) fhuirely by the duty I owe the government whore ‘This statement Lam ready te in the moet eolemn of all forms. CLEMENS: Sul Z foregoing etatement, made by Mr. Clemons to Mr. Faulkner, was sent by the latter to Mr Wendell, we printer. The following is the reply of Mr. Wendell: — TO THH HONORABLE THR DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE HOCS® OF REPRESENTATIVES, Gentlemen The Hon. Sherrard Clemens having, at the earnest solicitation of my friends, submitt ¢ to me a copy of a statement indirectly affecting my e+ racter, which statement he intends to lay before you this evening. I reply First—I have no k the facts alluded too vor than that contained . Recond—So far ae the is sought to be drawn from his statement, that any person approacbed him wan | inn] manner with my authority or knowledge, ant in my 1 hereby most solemnly deny, and earnestly protest any such inference on the part of apy gen- , based a it is thus far on a nameless author, and am utterly at a loss to who the individual is to whom be alludes, —_— Ifthe son: Sacrese Clemens or any other manver lar any charge @ against me touching the public print- ng or otherwise, and which shall be foade TS amume a tangiblo form, susceptible of approval, I hold myself r ~ 4 to disprove it to the satisfaction of every unpreju- diced and honorable man, I do most solemnly assert that I have never, directly or indirectly, either in person or by an agent, offered any pecuniary or other consideration to any member of Con- ees to secure their yote for for the office of blie Printer. This declaration I wish to be up- derstood as full, clear and explicit, without any men- tal or other reservation, denying and defying the proof in any manner or shape whatsoever. lative to the of plunder and corruption, ema- nating, as they heretofore have, from the hungry leeches who infest the lobbies of the House—too lazy to work, too proud to beg, and too cowardly to steal openly—I have not heretofore deemed them worthy of notice. But flading hesggagertions have produced an impression upon some wel who are persoually unacquainted with me, I now challenge and defy any and every one of them to substantiate even the least of their allegations against me. Tn conclusion, ag I am not personally acquainted with Mr. Clemens, ! would take this occasion to state that I should take it a8 @ great personal favor if he would com municate with me privately, if he does not wish to do so publicly, rly —_ Ci eri who toe dared to ‘approac! in my ; great res} " C. WENDEL. After the reading of this correspondence, Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia, took floor, He stated that he was en- tirely uncommitted in reference to the election of public ; that he took no lar interest in Mr. Wen- del) as a candidate; but that he felt there was aome- thing due to him’ (Wende!l) as a man, aud es- jially due to him for the zeal which signalized is liberal public spirit in the canvass of 1856. These were the motives which prompted him (Mr. F.) to take an active part in reference to this matter. He thought that Mr. Clemens erred in refusing to disclose the name of the party who approached him with the offer of corruption, because auch disclosure would furnish Mr. Wendell with the only possible means of refuting the aliegation so far as itreferred to him. It was the only way 4 which Mr. Wendell could vindicate himself or by which the public could be satisfied in the matter. The caucus then proceeded to vote fer public printer. Mr. Stephenson, of Ky., nominated Mr. Steedman. Mr Houston withdrew the name of Mr. Ban ‘the pro- bability being that some pleasant and profital Seheg ment had been made between Mr. Banks and fhe success- ful candidate.) The vote was then taken, and on the first bailot Steed- man received 60 votes; Wengelt, 83; scattering, 2. So Mr. Steedman was the nomined of the caucus. There was a great dea) of ill feeling, discontent and con- fusion inthe caucus. Many members declared openly that they would not abide by the action of the caucus, as the rance of things generally indicated that there was wome unfair dealing in the matter. Others voted for Steedman, with the decl reservation of their right to vote in the House as they might deem proper. ‘As the cost of the public printing is some $800,000 a year, and as the profit is said to be some 40 per cent, it is not to be wondered at that there was so much feeling manifested on the subject. The whole arrangement of having a public printer under such rules as at present exist, is a vast fraud, di to Congress. The sooner it is abolished the better for the reputation of that body. Wasninaton, Dec. 7, 1857. The Public Printing anda New Douglas Organ—Messrs. Banks, Walker and Forney—The New Accessions to the Republican Ranks, de., dc. Strange developements may soon be expected in refer ence to combinations and bargaining for the great prize of the public printing. Forney is here, working with his accustomed energy for the prize, and it is understood among the initiated that Banks, of Virginia, who is a pro. minent candidate for printer, is being used as a sort of cats- paw (and probably unconscious of it himself) by Forney and his friends, If they succeed they will ‘retire’ Mr. Banks, probably, on a handsome bonus, or on an income of a few thousand a year. Should this combination suc- ceed, it is understood that Forney will establish a power- ful Douglas organ in Washington. Thus it will be seen how much is at stake. Notonly great fortunes for Forney and his friends, but the greater prize of the Presidency. Itis a bold stroke of policy, and just such as might be ex. pected from such experienced and able politicians, The indignant patriotism of these gentlemen against the “Kansas frauds” can thus be readily solved without going to Kansas. Never before, probably, have the hotels in Washington deen so crowded or the city so full of strangers at the opening of a session of Congress. The offices at the capi- tal, which are filled either by now appointees or reap- pointments at the commencement of every Congress; the anticipation that many changes will be made, shortly, in the public service abroad and in the departments at home ard the keen appetite which the financial troubles throighout the country have sharpened for treasury food in the way of contracts, claims, and other things, have brought a host of active partizans and anxious looking in dividuals. Such a universal shaking of hands, and taking by the arm and leading off to sly whisperings in the cor ners of the halls of hotels and barrooms and along the avenue, were never seen before. Members of Cougress never had to be “delighted” so many times a day as now, by the meeting of “friendte”’ and constituents. However, honorable members are always very “happy to see them and “will do all in their power for them,”’ notwithstand- ing many meet be disappointed. ex Speaker Banks is here, to take his seat in the House for the few days until bis term Governor of Massachusetts. his finger in tri umpb over Kansas affairs, the trouble is but begin. ning, and that twenty years will not allay the excitement. He bad been conversing with Forney, and rejoices at the accession of such an able political manager to the forcea of the ‘democratic republicans.” He says Forney will make desperate war onthie Kansas issue inat the ad ministration and the democratic ey r. Banks has great hope of Robert J. Walker, He deems him a man of great ability, who would make a rerful loader of the republican party, Hoe thinks that Mr. Walker has no aiternative—that ho has no where else to go A remarkable fact 1 notico—that, while South ern men and democrats generally discuss Kan- 2 = be Be and enor — c politicians arc savagely excited. au. gurs badty for their cause, and is an evident sign of their ‘weakness, in spite of all their onade and violent clap- commences as trap about Kansas frauds and human rights. Uniess Governor Walker recede from the eyoos he has takep—and ‘be not even then—he will be relieved from his doties. It is not believed that he will recede, to be no doubt that he has passed the Rubicon a deliberate and well matared parpose to ulterior ende. And then, what confidence can the admi nistration or a democratic Congress have in him after what has occurred? Under any circumstances, therefore, it amounts almost to a certainty that he will pot return as Governor of Kansas. The editorial in yesterday's Henaty with regard to the ea raised to the administration and the Ge ge | the “ New York Hotel clique,” i# mach spoken of, and raises generally armile of satisfaction, in which one can Platniy, see. the expression, Has nok the Hirai bit | ile the members of that self-constitated Com Mittee of Public Safety are secret in their movements it is well understood from their conduct in regard to the the ment at Washington; and Mr. Bachanan maj well tay, fm relation to that clique, “He who is not wi me is me. ‘The tol extension, on which it is said « million of dollars has been w: |, andon which it is more will be |, begins to attract attention discussion. seon to have it in my power to inform the readers of the Hrrarn fally upon this important work. I visited the new Hall of Representatives on Saturday for the firat time. Instead of the chaste and simple eur, Sougrese sad this greet repuviis founds. mites of Fide and this re} 3 ind & mass of gild- ing kod tnael hardiy equal to, Taylor's enloon, ou Brved way; and then for the art displayed in a painting on one of the panels, and in the fresco work in other parte of the building, they are hardly worthy of a people emet from barbariam. They are a disgrace to our enlightened, advanced and great country Wasuivaron, Dec. 8, 1857. Advices Direct from Kansas—The Vote on the Proviso— Mr. Douglas in New York and Washington—The Require ments of Kansas—Col. Mann and his Steamship Line ‘The Spoils, Amember of the late Lecompton Convention arrived here last night, and immediately had an interview with the President. He epeake positively as to what must be the result of the vote of the people of Kansas on the State constitution, He says thero will be a “large vote,” and “the slavery clause will be excluded.’ He is confident that there i hardly a manin Kansas that expects any other result. Even the President of the Convention, Mr. Cathoun, is for Kansas being a free State. Thus, while the Convention which framed the constitution, and the people of Kansas, as well as the Southern members of Vongress, believe that the vote on the constitution on the 2ist o thie month! will declare Kansas shall be a free St@te, #ec tional disorgahizers continue their agitation, and are re. solved to carry it into Congress. These agitators, evident. ly, are much more indignant at the prospect of a peaceful solution of the diffivulties in the Territory under the firm f'titute of the administration, and by the practical com. for the ““wron, create The ee lent's firmness and powerful considerations of wel{ iy ores, among the rebel. arc e: cesting the late inci- | pleat rebellion. Forney, Walker aud the New York Hotel yee pcoming wiser, The inetinct oi self preserva. ; Tul in these gentlemen. Findin® they cannot " uuchanan and his Cabinet into the ¢ views and | f+ the congervative ground on whic’ thy ec alnistration tonda, they have become more utoven eway to ve persvasive. Mr. Forney, aflor tuontbs of estrange | ment from bis old patron and frien, the rosident, had an interview with him yesterday Forney's friends say, ue PRICE TWO CENTS. rejoicingly, ‘a long interview.”’ Even Senator Douglas does ‘aot tall 80 loudly and boldly about the fraud of the Lecompton Convention as when he wes in New York a few days ago. He was then fresh from Illinois, where an election for Benator wil! soon take place for the saat he now occupies; besides, being rather an impressionable map, he was influenced somewhat, doubtless, by the men who had hie ear while in the great city of New York. I haye not heard if he stayed in Phi- ladelphia, or had any communication with Forney on his way to Washington. Considering all these cir cumstances, ly considering the position of of the Senator in his State of Ilinois, in reference to the approaching Senatorial election, his friends are disposed to excuse him, provided he turns to his tirst love, and do good service, a8 he has heretofore done, for the peace of the Union. Certainly the atmosphere of Washington has reduced the fever heat of his opposition. He now talks of conciliation and compromise, and appears to contemplate making an effort in ‘Senate to that end. The “ordinance” prefacing the Kansas constitution is much discussed, and will probably meet with opposition and modification, The constitution makers modestly claim, in consideration of not taxing Uncle Samuel's lands , which it is supposed by many able men they have no right to tax, all or very nearly all the public lands in Kanaas— that is to say, four sections of land in every township in the State; five per cent of the proceeds of all public lands, (and that amount to be paid even from the lands already fold); seventy-two sections or two entire townships, and alternate sections through a breadth of twenty four miles: acroas the State, from east to west in one direction, and from north to south in another direction, with (and here comes the sweeping clause), “all salt springs, and gold, silver, copper, lead, and other valuable mines, tog ether with iis necessary for their occupation and use.’’ Kansas is a fast offspring, awe demands a large patrimony at the commencement ot life. Mr. ex-Secretary-of State Mann is here, with his South. ern-leviathan-ship-enterprise xcheme. He appears to be stimulating the patriotism of Southern members and of gentlemen of means from the South, especially of those from Virginia. Mr. Roger A. Pryor, of The South, seems to be helping the ex-Secretary to ‘‘apread himself” on this theme about the city of Washington. Hoth have seen Europe, and both krow the wants of Virginia, and they have an easy command of language and personal inter- course with men of influence. They ought to be able to do something, if something can be done. Unfortunately they want to bring the ‘‘mountain to Mahomet,’ and have not the power of working miracles. In the matter of tho offices and the spoils, it has become an established practice at the federal capttal to be govern ed by the principles of division and equivalents. I never saw this so thoroughly carried out as at present. Capa- city, merit, character, and even services, unless they be services that bave to’ be performed in the future, weigh for little. ‘What can you do for me, if I do that for you?’’ “How much will be my share for the influence | lend?”’ is the language among public men, contractors, office hold- ers, office seckers, and agents. “Divide, divide, and the value of a word for a word,” is the cry. The only hope of salvation, or even a check to;the vice of the age, iis in the independent press. Letters to other Journals. (Correspondence of The South.) Wasuinoton, Dec. 4, 1857. The President’s Private Opinion of the New Kansas Con- stitution—His Reception of the Fire-Eaters—Dr. Gwin in favor— Festivities and Personal Movements in Wash- in pee eneier Pugh Against the Kansas Constitu- tion, de. ‘The President, while firm in his determination to sustain with all the moral force he can command, the action of the Kansas Convention, regards the question very lightly as inperilling in any manner the harmony of the demo- cratic 'y, or as threatening any serious results. The President has expressed the opinion that the Kan- sas Convention has adopted one of the best State constitu- tions ever formed. An informal, but very large, delegation of the members: of the new Congress crowded the reception room of Mr. Buchanan to-day, te pay their r ‘to the venerable President, and conversation was freely indulged for the space of nearly an hour. The President appears to be in remarkable health, and he conversed very cheerfully, with an occasional manifestation of ‘that genial humor which is the chief charm of his discourse. The State pride of some of the members was considerably tickled by the allusions of the President to their several constituencies; and he paid an especial compliment to Virginia, which was acknowledgod by Mr. Bocock in a style of repartee; Mr. Buchanan, speaking of Virginia ag that “fine old State, which was ever right when her service was needed,’’ and Mr. bo- cock replying that the compliment might have been juster in characterizing the Old Dominion as “ rightall the time.’ On some of the members interposing some depre. cations in jest, Mr. Buchanan remarked with empresse ment, ‘Gentlemen, have I not reason to be grateful to Virginia?’ The State of Alabama was taken to task in some playful remarks, which were concluded with an em hasis of seriousness, when the President declared his evotion to the constitutional rights of the South. “ 1see,”’ said the President to one of the members from Alabama, “that your people have been passing some terrific resolu. tions against me. I sup they t ink me down there a great abolitionist, Tho New Orleans Delta says lam a terrible abolitionist.’’ (Laughter.) ‘Now,’’ added Mr. Buchanan, becoming serious, *icannot say that Sam a pro-slavery man, but I do say that in contending for the constitutional rights of the South, I have done more than apy other man now living." An interesting ecene transpired December 6, at Brown's, when 4 large number of Californians called, as a delega tion from the Golden State, to pay their respects to Hon. Charles L. Scott, of California, omy 4 of Richmond, Va ,) and his accomplished bride, whom he has brought hert from Alabama, The lady of the honorable member received the company of the California chevaliers with a -ace that won all hearts. The delegation was headed by Sr Scott's colleague, Hon. Joseph McKibben, who sus. tains the repotation of being the handsomest member of the new Congress. By the way, California haa reason to be proud of her representation in the new Congress, with the exception of the rather notorious than distinguished Senator (Dr. Gwin), who has achieved an unenviable re putation in gelling’ himself, body and breeches, to his colleague in the Senate, and by certain lame honeyfug gling intrigues, of which more anon. (Correspondence of the Pennsylvania Inquirer. } ; a sramisaroy, Dec. 7, 1857. he Designs of Brigham Young. Arecent interview with Mr. Bernheisel, the delegate from Utah, has enlightened me to some extent as to the designs of Brigham Young. Although this venerable pa. triarch is rather non-committal, yet an idea or hint occa. sionally slips from him, on which reasonable prosumption may be predicated. It ay re certain that the Mormons have in reserve, as a final place of retreat, a settlement on the borders of Upper California, which, by their ar rapgements with some ef the Indian triber, they will be able to hold against Mexico, and which is beyond the ju risdiction of the United States. Young has used his powers as Indian Agent t curry favor with 5 has under his control. It is not probable that he contemplates a regular battle with the government troops. He will an. noy and impede them in every poasibie manner, de- stroy their provisions, ammunition and forage when- ‘ever he can lay hands pon jt, and wink at assasninations, ambushes and indiacriminav slanghter, whenever acoom- plished by his own people or their Indian allies. He dare that he bas placed himnelt beyond. the, pulp ot pardon, mse , He is aware that Utah is no longer @ * he ia detarmined not to retreat doing all the jai chief be can. As to human life, he is as remorseless as he is no sin, but rather ‘cane in desperate, meritorious, kill the gentiles, and be is determined to moet it our crusade against the Mormons will undoubted), os sonverteg pessuaaion See Saraety of Utah, but at great lose of and property, while the saints them. selves will ually mysteriously disappear among the fartnerses phew: i ae heard of again gregarious ition wi defiance. ‘(Correspondence of the Reston Journal ] ‘Wastxarow, Dec, 7, 1857 Diplomatic Dineen tpening othe they can set us enti Winter” in he Capt. Lord Napier gives a dinner party on Tuesday, and will soon have another grand evening entertainment. M. de Sartiges has his usual weekly reception this evening, over in Georgetown, which keeps away the pedestrian people ‘and makes the teturday evenings atthe Freveh Legation ‘the most recherche of the diplomatic gatherings. ‘The President forthwith to give @ grand dinner to the Pennsylvania delegation, by way of assuring them that the Keystone State ie in possession of the White House, and that he appreciates their adherence to him, despite the artiul countermining of Col ae | Miss Lane receives every evening at 8 o'clock, and alter New Year's the “State receptions’ will commence. Gen. Cass bas received the last instalments of his mag vificent furniture, and will give his first god dinner par ty on Friday next. He is greatly relieved vy Mr. Apple ton, Assistant Secretary of State, who if well acquainted with the views of the President, with whom ho was in the department as chief clerk, and at London as secre. tary of Legation. Mr. Appleton occupies the house where Senator Brodhead resided doing the last Congress. Gen. Cushing wil) remain here a few days longer. (Correspondence of the Post, | Dec. 8, 1857. Wastiweron ‘the Array the Filibusters. ‘The preparations of the filibusters for their last expedi tion were much more complete, and the situation of affairs in Central America is much more favorable to their auc com, than was at first sq . The officers of the United States vessels on that coast are instructed iter cept any parties coming there with hostile pur; responsibility of deciding upon the intentions being thrown upon them; so that if Walker and his party assume to be simply emigrants, and there is no palpable evidence of their armed and organized, their landing ee bably encounter as little opposition from the officers of the United States government as did their departure. More precige instructions have since been sent out, but, whether it. war so designed or. not, they will not arrive in time to ine ee it should be accident. a L oo (Correspondence of the Tribune. } Waaarworon, Dec. 8, 1857. ‘Ihe New Moves on the Political Chess Board. To-day should be marked with a whitestone, If the promise of to-day shall be fulfilled to-morrow we are at the dawn of a new era in our history—at the me & most Momentove political contest. The remarks of Mr. Douglas in the Senate to-day are almost universally con- sidered decisive of his ultimate recession from the admin istration and from the Scuth. The Southern Senators Mason and Davis, plainly ehowed that they 8 considered it, by their toné and manner. A Southern Senator con gratuiated General Wilson on the nocession of Mr. Douglas to the republican party: “You have got a new leader, who will lead you to the devil, as he has led us." This wae clearly a confession of a fact which every year will make more of the Nebraska- the K act, all , was in reality the begining of the rus of tbe demseratc Paty Much, very much, depends on Mr. Douglas’ baa which is expected at one o'clock to-morrow. _ If het and equivocates, and qualifies, he will only throw Bisel away—he will be driven to the wall and croshed, In any case, the whole weight of the administration and of the South will be thrown against him. If he confronts them boldly, and takes a resolute and thoroughgoing postion, he bus’ the whole North, the majority of the nation, with im. President Buchanan and the pro-slavery leaders here hope that the free State men in Kangas will vote on 21st of December, and thus send to Congress « nominal! free State constitution. To get such a vote is now their game, for if the free State men refuse to vote, and Kansas comes here for admission with a plain, palpable, slave State constitution, the dissensions of the democracy will be altogether past healing. Gov. Walker will be here to-morrow, and will probably put forth an address to the people in repty to the message. The fight upon the printing continues. It is thought that the discussion in the House to day benefited rather than injured Wendell, {Correspondence of the Presa] rt of the Calhoun Ci WASHINGTON , oD 8. 1867. ort of the Calhoun Contrivance no test of Demacracy— rease of the Army Collemeiates aioe Ausiliaries —Mr. Buchanan's Views om the Tariff Question. Mr. Buchanan's message, you see, does not make it a test of democracy to supportthe Calhoun constitution. He is like bimeelf in this, moderate and frank. He evidently does not fee! like using all his power to push that prodigy of constitutions through the ndfional Legislature, Some /~ of the extremists are much disappointed. In anticipation ef extended operations against the Mor- mons, it is supposed that new regiments will be called for by the general administration; three in number at leat. ‘The California Senators and members having heard that the wagon trains intended for the Pacific slope were lately destroyed by the Mormons, demand that they shall be permitted to conduct the campaign against these Mor- mons themselves; and this circumstance may render the creation of new regimenta unnecessary. However, itis to be hoped that the army for Utah will be largely increased, so that offensive operations uext spring may be of the most effective character. To strike a prompt and sure blow, though it may be expensive for the time, may in the end be the most pru- dent economy. An increase in the army is demanded by every consideration, but chiefly by the extending interests of our country, and the neceasity of protect our fron- tiers from savage incursions, It will relieve gallant officers who are now or baye been compelled for years t to undergo the severest privations, absent from their ies and friends. Various Indian tribes, I understand, have offered their services to the federal government to assist in the war against the Mormons. It is said that the secret of Brigham Young’s great power, during the last six yeara, ia in the fact that he has been enabled to corrupt the Indian tribes, Since the government has discovered thie it has deter- mined to proceed differently, and to invoke the aid of Indian auxiliaries. It is said that the Shake Indians have offered nine hundred warriors for this service, Mr. Buchanan’s views on the tariffare not to be regarded as entirely expressed in the Message. He simply ex presses his opinion that the present revenue polioy of the government bas not had an opportunity to prove ite adaptability to the public wants. Mr. B is known to be in favor of specific duties on certain great staples, and Jam not without hope that at another period segsion he will express his views in that direction, Mr. James B. Steedman, the public House printer elect, was born in Pennsylvania, and is a practical printer. He is @ man of great energy and boldness of character, and of indomitable democracy. I notice James Watson Webb, of New York, among the visiters at Washi ’ He isa man of the world, and evidently thinks W: & much more agreeable place to spend the winter in than New York. @ rumor that Mr. Belmont may go as Minister to Spain is again revived. ‘Wallack’s Theatre—The Poor of New York. An extraordinary drama, called “The Poor of New York,” was produced here on Tuesday with so much suc cess as to induce us to believe that it will keep the bills for some time. It purports to be local, and shoul¥ therefore be original; but it really has been taken from ens of those curious melo-dramas whieh so delight the frequenters of the theatres on the Boulevards. Its production at this house, which has generally claimed to be the most elegant and dainty in the city, is one of the best jokes in the whole play, ‘and is quite like the commander of the forces engaged ip ite translation—Mr. Bourcicault. The piece opens in thiscity , at the time of the money panic of 1837, Pani Fairweather (Mr. Blake), an old sbipmaster, has become frightened about his United States Rank stock and has gold out, which is curious, as the bank stock was a long way above par and Biddle in his glory until two yearsafterwards. The mariner comes to Bloodgood (Norton), a private banker, who is on the point of running away, and makes a special deposit of $100,000. No one is a witness to the deposit but Badger (Mr. Lester), a rascally clerk of Bloodgood's Soon after making the deposit the mariner returns to claim it, having heard some rumors against the bank. There is a struggle, the captain becomes dangerously ex cited and dies of apoplexy, dropping the receipt for the money on the floor. It appears that Badger and Blood- good take his body into the street, where it is found the next morning; the banker keeping the money and the clerk the receipt. This is the key of the plot. In the next act we are in the crisis of 1867. Puffy (Mr. Sloan) abdaker, is reduced to selling sweet potatoes in the Park There is a Mrs. Puily (Mrs, Cooke), a young Puily, by name Dan, and a person connected with the Fire Depart- ment, baving as usual a red shirt, a good heart and con tempt for English grammar. These good people (poor people are always good on the stage) have taken the widow and children of the shipmaster to lodge, and Pull) is the tenant of Bloodgood. Lucy Fairweather (Mrs. Al Jen), an angelic milliner, is beloved by Mark Livingstone (Mr! Sothern), @ fashionable young man ruined by the crisis, as wil Fairweather is a nice young person whose principal business it is to lament over the fact that he bas nothing to do. Livingstone comes down to the Park at eight o clock in the morning to pawn his overcoat, and breakfasts onapotato, Here he meets Puffy, Paul and Mrs. F. and agrees to dine with them in Division street, but the party i broken up by the appeatanee of two she- riffs officers, who come to go through some extraordinary process, from whieb we are led to believe that our authors: are not well read in the Code, In the third act we are in troduced to the Bloodgood mansion. Badger, extradited from California, comes to bully the banker about the Fair- weather matter. Paul at the same time comes ask for a stay of proceedings in the Puffy note. Manages to get i’aul out of the way of Badger. rest he causes (more new law), expecting ceipt on bis person. Radger, however, bas lef it at home. We are also introduced bere to a charming crea tore, Mike Alida, the baoker’s daughter (Mrs. Hoey), who cannot get into society, and who desires to marry Living rtone in order to gain a position and obliges ber father to Joan him money. After thi the plot gets misty. In the fourth act we find all the Puffys and Fair weathers reduced to Begging in Union square, aud Badger selling matcher. ‘The female Fairweathers resolve to suffocate themselves with charcoal in their attio on the Points. The: @e saved, however, by Li apd § Badger, who lives ip the next room, i partially asphyxiated by the fumes, but man: & convulsive, ie way—to hide the receipt under the floor. Here je medical fraternity may fad some hints as to the y igood now set the house on fire in or. der to burn the receipt, but it is saved by Badger. Fairweather then wi into the banker's mansion with & SS re badge = is arrested y T, How a policeman; Luc Avingstone are married cod virtue triumpba. Mi goes away in jise Alida rage, and says abe is only Ot for a “life of infamy. Panktear ap the receipt, which i# magnanimous on his part, as Bloodgood bad not comm! ted any crime connect- ed with it—paymentof the deposit having never been de- manded of hitn by any one. | We have aot mentioned half the odd and absurd blunders in the play, bat we they mast be intended aa jokes, as any one who has lived bere six months would Know that the incidents belong to fa locality other than this city Viewed in a purely theatrical way, the play ix well con- structed and effective, tha intorest being kept up through- out. The only really local character is Dam, the fire boy, which was very well done by Mr. T. 3. Jobnston. banker is @ great fool—our bankers are clevor enough. Mr. Lester bas a good part—a cross between lick Swi- yeller and Robert Macaire. He spoiled it, however, by being too fierce, gruff and nm ramatic. He should know, too, that the lambs who were driven out of the California fold by wolves of the Vigilance Committee, do not drees in rags: they are apparelied in purple and fine linen and diamonds and t leather boots, and fare sumptuously every day. Mr. Sothern and Mr. Da venport played the two nics young men quite well. Mr Hiake was so good as to make every one wish there had been more of him. Mr. Sloan aad Mra, Cooke were both capital in emall parte—their perfermance being quite the most pat: ting in the play. Mra. Blake was good, as ever. Mrs, Allen looked interesting, but was a litte too slow and |ackadaisical. Mrs. Hoey was unfortunate ip bav og @ part whieh must have been as unpleasant to act & twas detestable to see, In other hands we believe it woul! not have come off without an ox; of disap- Be —_ Levy) the yn Mrs. Hoey played it ju ictous! roreed eu The play abounds in io men ‘extroordinary legal, medi- cal, financial, social and moral theories, and we have not ‘been so much amused by any dramatic a ee two or three five act tragedies—for # long time. ts one Dit in the third act that is quite patriotic. The rest of the sentiment ia quite as funny aa any of Morton's farces, The local scenery was wel! planned, but not well it will do no harm to doth it. Ly A the most enthusiastic way by the . It is well worth seing, although according to Mr. Bourei- cault, seventeen days were required in which to write, study and present it, In these fast times, with Mr. Boaret- cault’e enterprising assistants,a Ove act play should be gotten out between larday morning and Monday even {ng. Seventeen days is long enough to prepare ® Presi dential message. 3 Sapertor Court—General Term. ‘Acfore Hon. Judges Bosworth and Woodruff. Deo. 0.—Fry re. Bennett.—This celebrated euit for tibet alleged to bave been contained in a eeries of operatic cri tieisms came before the court on @ motion of the defen- dant for anew trial, Merere, D, D, Field, B. Galbraith and John Townshend appeared for the motion fora new trial. Mr. Finn, the claimant of the vacant Judgeship, also oo- cupied a seat upon the bench.