The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1858, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1858. Sa msieiey ot the commencement of the new year, they were not generally credited. Government Me after mature delibe- ration, to work the gold mines discovered in Upper ‘The customs receipts for the month of November show a falling off of | renee francs. Baden rn eameen ot massive bridge jor ofa bE my the Rhine at Kehl, will, it is said, be sanction- erman Diet. It'is stated that the Emperor had approved of the early e , for THE EARTHQUAKE AT NAPLES. Wetaile of the Disaster—Pubilc Buildings De- red—' ces Broken—Lives EERE: seksi neem Phenomena. The followi pertcolare relative to the late Cpe e kingdom of Naples have beenre- eeived:— "Two smart shocks were experienced at Naples on the night of the 16th instant. The first at ten minutes past ten, which lasted five seconds, the second two minutes afterwards, which lasted twenty-five se- eonds. The latter shock caused the two clocks of the Royal Observatory to stop. There were two ore shocks between three and five o'clock in the Rbrning of the 17th, which were scarcely percepti- ble. A-despatch received at Naples on the 18th announced that the telegraphic communications be- tween Bboli and Sala been interrupted. At Atena the prison, the barracks, and other public buildings had been damaged, and half the 8e8 destroyed. At Padula one hundred houses had been ‘overthrown, but the number of deaths is not known. At Pola the disaster is ummense, and the victims mnmerous, particularly among the Gendarmerie. At Auletta, Petresa and Cage evra persons were Killed and many houses |. At Salerne seve- wal buildings were , and particularly two , the house of the Governor, the barracks, and a church steeple, which fell in the suburbs. The King, on hearing of the disaster, ordered his minis- ters to spare no expense in relief to the sufferers. japles (Dec. 19) correspondence of London Times. } fe are ist el Metin from a ht occasioned several awful shocks of an earthquake on the it of the 16th. They were undulating, and lasted several seconds, but were so violent as to cause the Dells to ring and the walls of “had Latagy to swing backwards and forwards visibly. Many thousands of persons passed the night in the streets, and many ‘in their carriages, the horses of which were taken out. From 11 o'clock till near 2 o’clock in the morn- ing, I walked through the crowded streets, where every indication of fear existed. Fires were lighted at every hundrea , aud hundreds of peo- ple were grouped around them. Asa spectacle it ‘was most remarkable, but the fear of the inhabitants ‘was very great, and it is not easy to forget the vio- Jent causes which gave rise to it. No one remem- bers such severe shocks, and as the disasters which have ensued have been of a most serious character, I may be permitted to enter into some details. The report of the Royal Astronomical Observatory of Capo di Monte is that the first shock took place at 10:20 P. M.,and lasted from four to five seconds ; that this was followed by another after the lapse of two minutes of much greater intensity aad longer duration—that is for about 25 secands ; that both were undulatory and passed from south to rorth. Two pendulum clocks in the observatory ‘were stopped and three others remained in motion. The base of the tower in which the equatorial ma- ehinery is placed was opened in several direc- tions. Two other shocks of a lighter character took place at 3 and 5 o'clock on the morning of the 17th. Such having been the severity of the shocks it is not surprising that the whole population of Naples were in a most agitated state, and that a great proportion of them bi- vouacked in the streets during the whole of the night. Superstition drove many to the churches, which were closed, and great numbers were to be seen prostrate before them in an Agony of fear. La- ter in the night in some parts of the city the images ef the saints were carried in solemn procession, while the anaes followed singing litanies. The worst as well as the weakest passions of the multitude were brought forth into action, and while some were pray- ing others were attempting to rob the houses whic! had been deserted by the inhabitants. It is due, therefore, to the patrols of the police-gendarmerie and military, to say that all disorder was Lig ad sappressed and the safety of property secured. Many houses in Naples—in fact, almost every one, says an informant—have received some slight injury, and it is scarcely to be wondered at that the pre d@ to spend another night in the streets. fn short, a great number of carriages were let for that purpose; but happily no farther disaster took place, aud the people are now recovering from heir fears. The scenes, however, of that night are never to be forgotten—women rushing in- to the streets with their children, whom they had snatched hastily from their beds; some with only their night dresses—others had throwa a sheet over fhem. One man had Gregged out with him a mat- tress, Wifich he was trying hard to close around hia, In fact, all the conventioualities and decencies of life were forgotten in the unive ia = office was besieged ou the y provincials anxious to know soiue’ eonsequences of the earthquake in th bat, in spite of many demands _no e!: had been received at Salerny frem Sa en the Calabrias. Yesterday iaornin, en of the loss of three lives in S to many houses, amoug © ie barracks. mage prion and In Altes half of the houses had given way; in Padula | about 100, and a great pamber of «ous had fallen victims; in Polla the di ere im- mense, anda brigade of gendn mong nur ders of others, had been destroyed: in Auletta, Pe- troaa,and Caggiano many other were killed, and areat destruction of property took places in Salerno agreat uumber of houses, including the palace of the Intendenza aud the quarters of the erie were severely affected, while the belfry and the church of Saldina gave wey, occastoning the death of two women. ene hl pony 3 Kenge B ae pagna, and near home, all row ‘aples, ing to the greatest anxiety and apprehension. The latest news from the Hasilicata last night was that from Potenza. A great number of houses had fallen, ‘and an unknows number of persons had perished. The telegraphic despatch from Bari announces “that the greater part of the inhabitantsof"* * * Here it becomes indistinct. The intelligence which I have communicated is official, but the whole amount of the misfortune is not by any means known, and we have yet to look for many heartrend- ing details, The weathe inues to be of the ‘name brilliant sammertike cter—finer, indeed, than has, ry Nothing will give of the danger to which we were exposed as the fact thet while the walls of our houses rocked visibly backwards and forwards the timbers creaked audibly, as those @f a Saawe heavily at sea. Laanps suspended front we swung from one side to another as violently fae though moved by the hand of an acolyte, and the bells in my house rang continuously for half a migute, PNaples (Dec. 19 anott o orrespoudence of the London mes.) On Wednesday evening, | was sitting in a salon in our residence bere on the Chiatamone, situate on the immediate shore of the bay, when one of our servants rushed into the room to ask what was the matter, sup- ts og we had knocked violently at the door of room. Imi ‘to rattle in the it he pin 9 and affected like which rolls and pitches. ladies had just fficu! of a vessel falling. I looked at a bronze capeutet from the centre te ceiling responded inthe cabin of in cabin of a character of the phenomenon nome at my wetoh. The uarter- exactly. As the most ex- etaoaling the Todulation, J observed of the chaudeli This isa bronze lnstre, weigh from its point of suanension te the lowest of ite axis is about ton fect. It# motion at ge li Bs ie ene to be that of a pendulum, the are of | vibration of the lowest point being about two fect, | t of the axis de- r the major axis as abont two feet. Lt appeata, theretore, omenon began with a tremalous move bot thie ae Sees to the motion of a spent of fo foundation of the house. manifested hy the rattling of the doors and windows. and that this. after a Klort interval, was meceedd hy two waduls tions, gated, as it wonld seem, by the conical Py | ho hustee, in two different directions. All ‘that here taken so many lines to describe took place within two, or at the most three, minates, course, (he lustre once thrown into a state of ation continued to swing tor a much more cor siderable t 16 Boch being what! witnessed perso tained afterwards that sitnilar phenomer wented in other apartments in hotel ing of the lustres was even greater, but tlie arose no doubt from the circumstance of their being an and their line of snepension . The the hotel were all set a-ringing. The pendulum large house clock sta i in the hall rattled against the glock-case, A gentleman lying asleep Jo. | with whom there are 400 ot 500 The. The | upon 6 nafs es the ground-floor was flung off upon A man-+ervant of ours ied a neighboring apartment with his wife and {wo children. The bed of one of the children was overturned, and a ton The ulation Menerally soon after the shock went ei co and ments into the Piazza Reale, the Santa Lucia, and other like places, where -” ene the night awaiting a recurrence of the jocks, In seme houses the thin partitions which divide room from room and the ceilings were cracked; some damage is also said to have British Hospital. day) the populations unagiaing thas repetcion of jay. population, i ta repetition of the soak malehh be sarge about the mane hour, crowded agai and open spaces, where oy ey part of the nigh. At the Royal Observatory on the Campo di Monte two astronomical clocks, the pendulums of which vibrate in the plane of the prime vertical (that is, east and west), were stopped, Other clocks in the observatory, however, continued to go regularly. The employés of the observatory estimated con- tinuance of the first shock to be tive, and that of the second ‘twenty-five seconds. ‘They considered the direction of the undulations to be from south to north. They perceived two other slight shocks at three and five o'clock in the niorning of Thursday, Whether the state te atmosphere has any con- nection with or dependence upon this class he- nomena is not certainly known. Here the weather for six weeks back has been like that of June in London. The rain has fallen, and the sunshine has been almost uninterrupted. ‘The ‘sirocco has alter- nated with the venta di terra, the one corresponding to our warm southwest wind, and the other to our cold northéast. Vesuvius has been very active, throwing w Caged showers of incandescent matter, which at night aye from time to time the appearance of wi called the “bouquet” in artificial fireworks. A slight eruption of lava took place last week; and it has been observed that the activity of the voleano was considerably abated for two days before the shock. It is unfortunate that here we are without the benefits of the agency of journrlism in such cases, and have mainly to depend on the information which is obtained by reports from mouth to mouth. There is an official journal, but that gives only such infor- mation as the government chooses to disclose, and the fear of excitement among an ignorant, fanatical, and priest ridden population determines the govern- ment asa to supply as little intelligence of what takes place as possible. Such as it is, how- ever, I wait the publication of the official journal, which I am told will make known to-day so inuch of what has passed in Calabria as the government will allow to be published. Before I despatch this letter to the post I shall therefore be able to tell you more. P.S.—As I expected, a few particulars of the disas- ters in Calabria are given in the official journal. The visitation is undoubtedly far more grave than is ad- mitted. It appears that the telegraphic wire has been broken between Eboli and Sala, both in the liue of country I have indicated. News, however, has been received from the latter place, where the walls of the prison and barracks have been cracked; three rsons were killed. At Atessa,a town near Sala, alf the houses are reduced to ruins. In Padula, another town in that district, more than one hundred houses have been thrown down, with an unknown number of persons buried under them. In La Polla, another town of that neighborhood, the disasters have been enormous and the victims numerous, but unascertained; among them, however, is included a brigade of gendarmerie. In Auletta, Petrosa and Caggiano ruin and death have occurred to an un- known extent. In Salerno many buildings, including ee the seen ae palace and the bar- racks of the gen erie are vel Sormaaet., Near Salerno a church and belfry fave ‘Rens killing two ladies. In Campagna numerous houses are cracked, including that of the superintendent. In the Basilicata, at Polenza, the disasters have been extensive. Numerous buildings have been thrown down, burying unknown numbers beneath . their ruins. A broken telegraphic despatch from Bari and Campo Basso has excited t alarm, as it would set Sy, that all the inhabitants of one of these places have been destroyed. Mr. Buchanan's Message in France. (From the Paris Debats, Dec, 24.) * * * . * Mr. Buchanan's message is, as to some points, a complete, and as to others an incomplete exposition of his home and foreign policy. The President does not conceal the gravity of the financial, industrial, and commercial orisis. The only objection to be | made to this part of the message {s, that it does not sufticiently indicate a remedy for the evil, the causes | snd deplorable effects of which are so sicuously | described. ‘The passage on foreign affairs particu- larly deserves the attention of the European public. Mr. Buchanan cannot be acensed of showing hiraself ifferences to be settled ; it is but justice to say that.there is not in the message a | trace of those passioM®, rivalries and pretensions which pired the Ostend manifesto. * * * * In announcing that the question of the-Clayton- Rulwer treaty will be settled before long, the President is oompletely silent as to the casons upon which» he founds that hope, and he does not seem to have any other than the arrival oi the Euglish negotiator, Sir Gore Ouseley.* * * power with regard to whom Mr. resses himself with a certain degree of bitterness is Spain, but the differences with that country to which he alludes do not seem to be very pot Any and it is to be remarked that they have hing to do with Cuba, The concluding part of the article notices the en- tirely pacific character of the American intervention in the aftairs of China, the insufficiency of the ex- sys regarding the dey re of Walker from eaty supposed to bs consiased with Nicaragua, by treat; cone! it ragua, the declaration that the United States have a greater interest than any other nation in maintaluing the freedom of communication agross the Isthmus of Pa- nama, and in the allusion to the ible necessity of nen a land and sea force to defend the neutrality of the us. . 0 5 Ppmnna ny The financial crisis of course ocoupirs the first ce in the moment, and we will add of «) t Buchanan's te the poder Garoaw ei co mn he i tl it we are easily reas ' iam only, but private int: them e, and they w evils under which '!y gard to Spain, w is not perhaps stri Madrid has more 7 z 5 as it Mr. that the refusal of © the antieta tion required from it was secretly encouraged by citizens of the United Stotes,and the language of certain journals, a4 well as the acts of certain indi- th viduals, have undowhtedly been of a character to lead to the sv th ba en- tered into th suspicion mus the Spani+h go to be conciliatory. While giving credit to Mr. Bochanag for the se. vere terms ip whieh he speaks of Walker's filibne tering expedition, the Patrie thinks the © negli gence” of the authorities in allowing that expe- dition to start, wa great ws to amnotn to “con- nivance.” In reference te the pas that France would oo tariff between the two countries, our contemporary merely remarks that it will be for government to consit whether it will be possible, with a due re- to the interests of French shipj ing, to ineet the merican President's wishes. There is nothing in the language of the President that resembles the too famous Ostend manifesto. Mr. Buchanan's policy is indicated with great re- verve, but it , aa it seemea to ns, to see in cer. twin passage will not escape the attention of our readers, that his mind is ey ard made up on } certain points, and that a firm will is more apparent han any dieposition to compromise. {Prom the Paris Siecle, Dew. 24 ‘ . ‘ . The new President evideutiv does not Kg. sud. and seeme to think the time come (6 Toll her the trath, ae well as the Lauke. {From the Paris Univers,Dea 24) ‘The first subject disenae the Presvlemt is the he pointe d deplores the cow quences of it, gives joe, which will not be followed, and admite 4 impossible for the o de anys tie matter ion of sume duy thinks the passage ‘a aty not so concilin- tory t was represented to he by the Ruropean tele: graphic aunmraary The War tn Linh Brighem Voung Advised to Migrate. . {From the London Times, Dee. 24. The simple explanation of the Mormon question he President of the United States, in his Congress, «hows at once the position of eee a eovernment, the resolution ot the rebel common apd the proportions whicy tue euber aggressive or provoking towards those governments | | aud he ox ‘That is the creat difficulty of | Posten b's ony toprcis a mamaria ous, Ie pen respects @ one. ofa single elt saat the Union of which a inion ic it formes Ben is mens penne gd however caricatared, of rel liberty, and it involves fortunes, and pe the lives, of many of our own coun! , who have been drawn from their homes into the great deserts of Utah by this monstrous delusion. can be no obscurit} about the question of t, of might; fot the nai led character of the Mor- mon settlement may still create difficulties of no common kind. The “Territory” of Utah is avery considerable one, tly exceeding in dimensions Ohio, Tennes- see and Kentucky all taken together. In the ordi- nary course of gs it we not have been colo- nized for some time to come, for the vast districts of Kansas, still unpopulated, lie between it and the nearest settled State. The Mormons, however, had objects of their own, and, instead of Coe 5 the first vacant lands in their westward route, like other settlers, they 2 ar Bay on themselves to the greatest vowable ce from the frontier of civili- zation. To proceeding no objection was made, and they carried lccordingly their rites and institu- tions beyond the chain of the Rocky Mountains to the banks of the Great Salt Lal At this spot they built their city, and the whole Terri- tory, which is still, with little exception, in the porsession of roving Indians, was placed under the superintendence of United States officers, accord- ing to appointed forms. The supreme government deputed a territorial Governor, a Sec , three Judges, a Marshal and a District Attorney Rapesel to represent its authority;.and under this authority the Mormons, like all other colonists of the territory, were bound tolive. The land was not theirs, it be- longed to the Union; nor did theirindependence em-, brace more than their own domestic insitutions. It Geppen that the Governor appointed by the Presi- dent is also the head of the Mormon theocracy. Brig- ham Young unitesin his own person the supremacy ascribed to him by his deluded followers and the au- aon, delegated by the federal government; but the latter commission, which alone gives him any cognizable power, is revocable at any time. It was natural enough to invest with the authority de ere in these parts the only person who could ex- ercise it de facto; but the nt was purely discretional, and any President of the United States could, with the consent of the Senate, send a new Governor to rule over the Territory of Utah. These conditions of government were not satis- factory to the Mormon chief ; indeed, anything short of entire absolutism was inconsistent with his claims and position as spiritual head of the com- Magy A man pretend ng to govern not simply by divine right but by divine inspiration, and asserting that his own edicts represented the immediate will of the pean toe could not be submissive to judges and marshals or bow to the decistons of a secular court. It was clear, more- over, that if the exclusive claims of the Mormons in Utah were ever surrendered, and the Territory pled by independent settlers, their advantages would vanish at once, and their dominant theocracy dwin- dle into the insignificance of an isolated congrega- tion. Mormonism, in fact, was incompatible with the political subordination which the occupation of an American Territory assumed, and when the obseu- rity Wepate arene by these fanatics in their retreat to the Salt Lake became partially dispelled through the overland migrations to California the elements of conflict were soon apparent. The present result of the struggle may be gathered from Mr. Buchanan's remark, tl the officers of the United States, judicial and executive, with the single exception of two Indian agents, have found it necessary for their personal safety to withdraw from the Territory, and there no longer remains Seuss in Utah but the ba Sem of Brigham Young.” Nothing can be plainer than that the claim to in dependence on the part of the Mormon rulers is ut terly without warrant, and that the measures taken by the supreme government for the restoration of its authority are entirely in accordance with justice. Every square of the Utah Territory, including the Salt Lake City itself, pertains, not to the Mor- mon congregations, but to the United States, and it is perfectly competent to the United States government to maintain its jurisdiction by officers of its own appointment from time to time. Brigham Young, in the proclamation by which he opposes the expedition sent to Utah, bases his proceedings on his authority as Governor of the Territory, but the order has gone out to supersede him, his successor is appointed, and in default of his commission from Washington he remains without any more political jurisdiction in the Territory of Utah than is posseased by the rest member of his congregation. The question, as Mr. Buchanan observes, is altogether independent of Mormon doctrines. The authority of the supreme government, as represented by its own officers, has been defied and subverted in its own Territories, and must, therefore, be restored. We have received from other sources iuformation which enables us to depict the position of the ex) citionary army which was despatched some months ago on its toilsome journey. The difficulties of the route itself have been successfully surmounted, and a division of the force, including the 5th Infantry, eight companies of the 10th, and two batteries of Artillery, had arrived within about 150 miles of the Mormon city. At this point, however, the officer in command was served with a notice from Brigham Young forbidding nim to advance and directing him to retire. By way of civing force to these injunc- tions the Mormons intercepted a train coming up with supplies, and destroyed the convoy, but beyond this hostilities had not proceeded. It was the inten- tion of the United States commander to pierce, if sible, to the valley of the Bear river—a stream falling into the Great Salt Lake—and there establish himself in the villages till the return of spring open- ed a short and easy road into the city. If his force proved insufficient for this operation, he contem- plated retiring in a northeast direction to the valleys of the Wind River Mountains—a portion of the Rocky chain—where he could maintain himself in security and plenty until circumstances enabled hi to renew his advance. Except that it is impossible, as events elsewhere. have tanght u#,tocalculate on the impulses of fa- natical passion, we should not be disposed to ex, much tloodstied from this extraordinary war. charge of rebellion will probably not be pushed home against the Mormons, nor do the Mormons at present evinee much inclination for a life or death hattle. Mr. Buchanan, it will be seen, adopts a tone rather than indignation, and speaks of apo instead BA npg his notice, freely offers to supply with (necessaries, providing they ments according to his injunctions; ignorant, notwithstanding his pre- thothis ultimate success inst the gov- the Union i an utter impossibility. ry consists in the chances of sanguinary collision ween the forces now confronting each other « Territory. We have seen it estimated or d that Brigham Young could bring into we teow r mor inv Hinwit th 20,000 despera’ combatants; but, proportion hting men in a ‘this would be nunsually great, myvutat e. At a cen entir 1 of the Territory srobable that it can 1 daring the interval hen that number of the Territory that A667 gnore t males Indiam, however, ameurdé to seme 12,000, and it is Brighem Young will have these auxili disposal. The numbers of the United States force actually on the spot at the latest advices would pro- all short of 2,000, bat these are well armed, and —— whereas it is hardly expected that the Mormons can display to be much beyond fndividnal resolution, Still, the Sa- preme government is now at ite weakest, and, if the Jition advances, Brigham Young may posfibl; the stronger for the time. We should however, to the supposition that he will yield y.and conduct his bogey pret tamed can, throngh one more flight. It has been though thet the Mormons might move into the Russian ter- ritory, and settle themselves at the very extremity of the continent, on the trink of those riots straits which divide America from Asia, or they might find in the northern provinces of Mexico a field for colonization ander a mment nt to interfere with them. A mi ion is whole, the most ble ination of and we can only that it ma: before the miserable dupes of degra stition have been dragged by their leaders ( palpable calamities of war. The Kansas Question as Viewed tn Engiand. ‘rom the London Times, Deo, 26.) Mr. Bu ‘s style, in his Inte message to the Congress of the United States, betrays very clearly where he is treading on ¢ There is cautious balance, an anxious determination to right himeelf, an exactness of self. fication and an elaborate construction of a for himself as he goes over the ground of the Kansas question. On the whole, he gets out of it not amiss, bot the process of propping up ie too transparent; bad propping, good workmanship igh, Wut iti too viside —he ts always looking to see if the etone sits quite flat ond Jevel. Does it show a little sign of onevenness, down he goes on his workman kuees agein, and inverts the proper afte ‘ing me terial underneath in the proper corner: them he Jooks at his plum! again. [it all straight now yields 4 little in the other corner, and there nv a little more propping matterput in there superstrneture of the Kansas case 1 vn, the fideetin istically underneath tly testing the rowult hy his plumb and line, then i ing agaio, then applying his plumb mt, ti} the | lead at last falls str: t indidates that th laws of gravitation are at the Kage was has heen to thern party, a! and conventioual wets, w pro By | ' ' | ] ‘ye | Mon Cougn sold doping the last two days at Ie, por ly, noance the whole one mass of illegality, and either to hold rival conventions of their wpe: which they it forward as the true legal ones, or at any rate to brotetegaint other conventions and refuse to take apy partin them. They against the Lo- compton Convention a year ago, and set up their own Topeka Convention. In ‘the same way last September they refused to recognise the Con- vention which’ took place upon the strengttr of an act passed by the Lecompton Legislature for framing a constitation for Kansas; they kept aloof ahogether, and allowed the Southern party to ir own Convention, and form their own constitution. Mr. Buchanan does not support the free State party in these disowning acta; he recog: nises all that the Southern party has hitherto done in Kansas as legal—the oe Lecompton Convention, the convention that met in September and received its authority from the Lecompton Convention, and the constitution framed by this latter convention, Moreover, he will not compel any re-submission of this constitation, now that it has been once framed, to »ponnlar inspection in Kansas. He would prefer, indeed, such a submisssion, and he “took it for granted” that it would take place, on the pattern of the Minnesota constitution, which Cor or- dered to be re-submitted to the people. But, inasmuch as the Kansas-Kebraska act does not positively re- quire any such re-submission in the case of Kansas, he feels that he cannot enfoyce it. So that up to this pe the free State party are se overridden »y the President, having the legality of two succes- sive conventions, which they have all along disowned, thrust upon them; and, ty being now compelled to swallow unrevised a whole constitution from the raming of which they purposely and deliberately | oof. e President rests his judgment upon this latter point upon a nice legal corstruction of a clause in the Kansas Nebraska act. The question i-, whether that act requires the whole constitution to be re-sub- mitted to the pegrle, or only the clause relating to slavery. “This,” says the President, “will be made clear by a simple reference to its language. It was ‘not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave people perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way.” Now, says the President, it is clear from this that what are intrusted to the popular revision are the ‘‘domestic institutions,” and not others. “But what is the ‘domestic institution?’ ” he asks, and answers “clearly slavery.” It has this meaning, he observes, both by the obvions construction of the clause and also by its own ety- mology. ‘Domestic institutions’ are limited to the family; the relations between master and slave, anda few others, are domestic institutions, and are entirely distinct from institutions of a political char- acter, The conclusion is, that only that part of the constitution relating to “domestic institutions” is to be re-submitted to the popular voice in Kansas— i. e., only that part relating to slavery—‘the rela- tions between a master and slave and a few others” —a fortunate addition—being, as Mr. Buchanan ob- serves, ‘domestic institutions.” However, the Kansas free State party are to have their vote free and open re the slavery clause, which is the compensation for all the dirt which Mr. Buchanan's policy ap to that point com- pels them to swallow. Mr. Buchanan is clear and open on this point. He will have a direct popular vote upon it, and not any delegated vote, or simple appointment of a convention tor that purpose. A prin RY representatives, he remarks, who are elected by separate sections of the people, isnot ne- cessarily a majority of the people; but on this point the American constitution soos the majority of the people asthe judge. “Noother authentic and satisfactory mode exists of ascertaining the will of a majority of the people of any State or Merritory on. an important and exciting question like that of sla- very in Kansas, except by leaving it to a direct vote.” And accordingly this direct vote is guaranteed to the free State party in Kansas. “An election shall be held to decide this question, at which all the white male inhabitants of the apa f above the rat eH are entitled to vote. They are to vote by ballot, Md the ballots cast at the said election shall be endorsed ‘Constitution with slavery.’ and ‘Constitution with no slavery.” This form of putting the question does not, indeed, satisfy the anti-slavery gay. because, it would appear, it does not save ansas for ever from slayery, but aly for the time. Slavery is not prevented by the constitution, whtch is mi compatible with it, but only by a clause, which, if ed by the anti-slavery party now, is capable of abrogation. This is the ruse of the Kan- sas Southerns which Mr. Buchanan has endorsed. Still, at the worst the clause stops slavery for the time, and will pee) it so long as it is enforced—i. ¢., so long as the anti-slavery party in Kansas are the a ity. his, then, is the other side of the President's balance, and it gives,on the whole, no particalar reason to the anti-slavery party in Kansas to com- ploin. They have it now in their power, as the majority of the population, which they are said to be, to stop slavery in Kansas, and we presume they will exercise it. The President has evidently no feeling against them or their cause, and is sim- ply bent on setting himself right with the Southerns, whom he endeavors to propitiate by this elaborate explanation of the necessity under which he acta, He almost apologizes for considering himself obliged to compel a direct popular vote on the slavery ques- tion, but he intimates that the necessity is too clear to be avoided. us ends a question which a year ago convulsed America from ane end to the other. The States appeared upon the verge of a civil war, Which indeed had actually begun in Kansas itself. Prophecy was awakening, and all eyes | were directed upon the United States, to see the | issue of the great republican problem. What | would the North do’ it was anxiously asked. Would the North at last fight, leave its comfort able countgy house, refreshing entrees, and hopeful balances, ahd stand up for a sacred principle against the insolent and bullying South? Such was the look of affairs a year ago; buta year has given time to both parties to calm down and t come to the con- clusion that anything ia better than fightiag, and Mr. Buchanan's solution of the Kansas question will porte & pass Con; after the pr amount of an bate and interchange of ep’ 4 hetween the Northerns and Southerns. The Northern demo- | crate are said to be angry at the concessions to the | lavery party, and to threaten opposition: he unanimous Southern vote, backed hy | ly reserved stock of government 1 » | bably carry the compromise. | Marke MESSRS. BARING HROTHE RS on . with the ex an active demand. re Laced its We continue to have colonial and foreign produ for which there has be easier. The Bank of Enylani he rate discount © 8 per con! per Qnnwa. Consolg shut; my the secount. Meo ic: ed. Bar atl ver bs. 15 American ©: » Spanish, 778. 96. South \m a ‘American stocks show [i‘tle en ation since our Inet advices. The coffee market has been very doll. 60 casks and 30 bage plantation Ceylon have lily offered, and they brought Se. a 60s. 6a. for o low midéling. $00 bags Me taken in at Sle a S28. for midding 1 hawe Costa, Rica went from 5c For cocoa there te Litue ¢aqe aod fine red Tripidad fetched 83s. 6d ! Ip cochineal there have bert Corvin. — There ism bettr | ‘Con.— At Monday's min» : t was «mall, and it sold elov ’ ' « Last wens overege ou ‘ea quot 3d. on 101,379 re * fuk, whieh fe 0 ate, on a ds.; flour 248. a 268. a Corre dall—! ign offering at lower prices, without finding buyers, Quotations of ngtish unchange!l, tough cake and tile £107 10;* beet selected £11010; sheathing 124. ; yellow metal sheating 10¢ In Lope bs og indigo we have nothing to report. Tow —Raile and nominally £6, free on board in png Scotch pig Ss. a 51s. for mixed numbers on the 6. HALERONR —N: done; quotations nominal. Laap.—Common pig yy? £20 & £20 108. Uerces Sfe. a 58g. imal. arr American Lanp.—Weetern in Lineman. —A cargo of Tagan: haa been solu | At 60s. of inlets, at 528., and of at ble. For there is very little inquiry; «mall transac: tions in Antigua at Ife, and Cuba Muscovado 16s. Oma —We quote £06 @ £67, headmatter £74, at which abont 70 tons have changed hands. * Cocoanut 40s, a 4s, Both nominal, colet. Priva:ely 3,800 bags Rancom and Arracan Placed at 7s. 04. 8 78. 2,700 age Madrar 8. }. & modorate businees in good Low » Sacoperae rather beter prices have been peg age having changed hands at 368. for 11\ to 11%, for F cent refraction. nto—00 bags from 244. a 3d. Black pin dha found buyers from. \d. to #44. for mid. Sear bas been in goed deman business, establishing an advance Of West Ineia the esiesgare 1,900 bhde , tue aso" Atauction 862 bhds Pw badoes at 80m. 64. a 45. Be veal, 1,631 bags fold at full proces: low to mid. white Bonares, a 48, | } | ! mid. yellow Date, dhs. Ad. a 36a. and low areyish Date, 30, t veltow Fin at ely ‘vado and Porto Rico at 398. @ 364. 6d. for low to pul. brown, ond 86a. 64. a 41s. for low mid. to good yellow: and ih) Surinam at 86°, — Two floating cargow of Havans eported purchased for an ou fully insured: 1,800 » 11 co 1Lg at 24e,, and 1,200 boxes No, 12"; at About 4,000 chests com. | oe Oe. Tae—The wnarket te firmer. a terme Ainie inquiry for good tena. 4,900 pkys. of for 000 w sale, of which 2, ere soll, + wks, 10s¢; bare, 10%; banea, | * no wits to report. exe To rong a -pitite Arm at St. Net save HEWITT & a, hal, on We Spot, £23 Lie 6078 CHET LAR. £ Dee, 24, 1857. RUE ine sbapension of hueine cation of our circular, and to issue it two days in advance of the sailing of the steamer. Corron.—The slight unprovement observable at the close of last week has been strengthened by the increased ease in money, coupled with a conviction ‘the Bank of Engiand would soon be in aposition to reduce its rate of interest, Holders have been less eager sellers, in a instances shutting up their samples, whilst the » both from the trade and from speculators, has much im- proved, and prices have advaneed 4yd. on middiing, and 44d. to 34d. on lower descriptions. In Manchester business is still restricted—not wione by the difficulty of passing long date commercial , but by the conceded losses of manufacturers and rs of goods and yarns, which ceprive the trade of ite usual taciiviés for raising money, and may for some time re- strict itto a band to meuth syetem, and thus delay the active business, with full prices, which would seem to be invited by the ease in financial circles, We quote miditiing Orleans, 6\,d., Mobile, 6d.; Boweds, 7a, Present ortimated stock 31,261 bales, including 190,205 American agaipet 319,811, including 197/798 American, for corresponding date of last year, . The sales of the week reach 40,550 bales, and those of to day gre estimated at 8,000, including 3,000 for specula- tion on export. The prices paid are very full. Tonacco.—-As in last week, the trade has byen confined principally to Maryland. The market is tirm, with steady Prices, and the praopect of @ mre extensive business on the opening of the new year. SvGar.— With a somewhat better feeling in the market, and more disposition to do business, there has been a re covery of 6d. per cwt. from the extreme low sale, Ax scon as the holidays shail have passed more trade, with better prices, ix expected. In the meantime the market may be quiet but firm. Brkapsrurrs.—The arrivals within the past week havo been moderate, (embracing some 12,885 quarters wheat, 15,567. bbls. of ®our and 2,174 quarters of Indian corn, from the United States,) and the,trade has been without animation; except for choice samples of wheat gwhich are BCR’ Ce, DF are the turn lower. We quote American Ted wheat, 7. Sd a 7s, 6d. for fine, 68. 6d. a 74. for ordi- Dary and 6s. od 6d. for oaty descriptions. In flour there has been some pressure to sell, und the market has become rather dull as well as somewhat irregular. West- ern cagal brings 24s. a 26s.; Ohio, 278. a 288. for choice; sack flour is 6d.a 1s. lower, and ag French is offered fos January shipments at 35s. a 368. 280 Ibs., f.0.b., tt has the effect of restricting sales of the finer qualities of American. For Indian corn there has been a moderate consumptive demand, but holders have been offering more freely, and is. for mixed and 3%. for white may be regarded as top prices. Provisions have been quiet, notwithstanding fair im- ‘te of pew bacon. Pork and beef have invited business yy presenting a greater variety. In old there has been ing doing, prices remaining as heretofore, nominal; but in new there has been a retail trade for bacon at 453. to 478.; prime mess pork, 80s.; beef, 1008. to 106s. for prime mees, to 110s. to for India, Larp, by retail, tag, . to 538., with an occasional sale of choice at 858. For round lots there are no buyers, nor will refiners go into stock until after the close of the year. ‘Tattow has attracted more attention and is of easier sale. Butchers’ Association is worth 49s. for ordinary; 50s. to 61s. for fair, and 51s. 6d. to 52s. for choice. E. F. SATTERTAWAITE’S CIRCULAR. Loxpon, Dec. 24, 1857. ‘The market for American securities in London has been inactive during the pas® week. Illinois Central shares have been pressed for sale, and have declined to 16 dis- count, closing fla: at 15 to 14 discount. Construction bonds arc steady at previous rates, and in demand for foreign account. Tne subscription to the new loan makes fair progress, but it would be at once taken if the bonds were made receivable for any future call, and fas the present is in its nature a forced loan, wiler threat of acall, it seems only fair that whenever a call is made these bonds should be received in payment at par. Some transactions Lave taken place in the uew options at 10 premium, exchange 48. 24. to the dollar Brie loan makes slow progress, but there is an in- creasing disposition to accede to the proposals of the com- pany. Michigan Central bonds are in stroug demand and are scarce. New York Contral and Pennsylvania Gentral continue steady at former rates. Consols have been buoyant during the week, and close at 934; to 93%, for account, The money market tends strongly towards increased ease, and the Hank of England is daily gaining strength. The rato of discount has to-day been reduced to 8 per cent. Livexroot, Dec. 26—1 P. M. No news of importance has been received by electric telegraph to-day, and our markets, as well as those of London, are all closed. PERSONA. ¢ VHARLES H. TALBOT, 73 LIBERTY STREL and see bim. CALL | 2 seypanatsdaaeed (MONDAY) P. M. ROBINSON. SRE YOU. CAN'T you say Tuesday or Wednesday from 10 to 12 LAPTER, ADY WHO LEFT THE MUSEUM LAST EVEN- And rode to Fulton ferry, and received « paper on Will address a tine to K. L. B., Broadway Post of- ne will hear of something to her advantage, J.—ADDRESS, . SAMUEL SWAN & CO., Augusta, Georgia, SAMUEL SWAN & OC A SAMUEL SWAN & CO. A TLLIAM H. RUSSELL, OF DETROIT, WAS IN NEW York on Monday and part of Tuesday, 14th and 1th ult, Any uaintance having met his will confer 9 favor bs ‘at uve store of Backus, Nichols 2 Go., 61 Maiden lane. CRANE & WESSON. Wo: WHO PUROHASED NO. 37.87 1N THE Re + Havana lottery, can receive a $15,000 prize by © #1 47 Nacanu street, on Monday or Tuesday, Ith trom 10 to 12M. NEW ¢ Rersonal ace leaving his ‘A. BROWNSON, invitation of & large number of 0% . Dr. Brow nson will deliver a lectu AK WALI, STRERT, A r coin. The kwer, by de scribing the Dill and paying for this advertisement, may have it restored om appliontion at 252 South street, or No, 64 West sireet, near Rector, J OSTA BLACK AND TAN RIER SLUT, FROM 4 2 West Twenty eighth street. may be recognized y aweel collar and brass bell. A Kberal reward will be pisld to fwhosoever will return the same to 002 Broadway, or {0 the above piace. JOST, ON FRIDAY, A LARGE OVAL 4 arnox stone finger ring, brode setting. The finder will ive liberally rewarded by addressing a line to Mack, ierald offiee. Loe REWARD. L0sT, ON SATURDAY EVENING, ih pe from New York ser ‘all street f City Hal, Brooklyn, «indy’s mink victorine, please ieave it at No. 7 Front sireet, Bro the above reward. O8T—ON THE 4TH INST, A LADY'S SQUARE BLACK enamelied breastpin, cobtaining hair. The tinder will receive a Itberal reward by leaving it wah J. W. Kettleman, 31 Washington market, $3 REWARD.—108T, ON TURMDAY MORNING, THR 4b Inst. from Wo enry street, » bine Newfoundland Pup. Whoever has tame and will return his to the above address, will reeeive the above§ reward, ENING OF T we a mekeing i atthe jewetry atore of Hi. Salisbury roadway, corner «i Cortlandt sireet. REWARD.—WILLIAM H. RORSRT. Tah foe Ne York and otes; forthe, t ed tn Now ‘York the A etrolt, of care of Backus, Nicho! Pe A és Me ER ANE & WESSON. New Your, Jan. 6, 108. RR REWARD FIVE poe D DOLLARS Se Dust ec’ naconconse Rat aah . ), b hey aes SL beard verge nd we about on wes his hat, Ss # hy A REGUL market long room, | order. R JONCTL NO. 9, SEVENTH WARD —THE MF ‘of this Connell are here'y BAified (al an Fhe cers for the enmming year, Will be belt wtf Fegunes 66 Rant Broadway, om Meo Of our efiy tue popaiar many Presents tothe Gold, sitre: end pearls He can't please them bett-r now, can he (course you bare heard of A. Ranwey, ‘ are the cheapent of an rifts offered tree, , two ninety three) Of great wonder in many At the grea’ gift and book benee, 2% Broadway. a handsome prize nceom) anie eon biAne—Ao tonmpery gifs, SPECIAL NOTICES, CARD.—THE ORPHAN? OF TH PRINCE STREGT A Ee Rim rolurs thelr grateful haan oA their kind friends for remembrance on Christmas day, and would: and Mr. Daniel imarty thei i y 0 ‘aleo ir. Dani marta ir Wheral’ don: the edfiore of the Tablet and Irish American, for the. gratan- ous insertion of thelr appeal, EW YORK CITY AND BROOKLYN TELEGRAPH, (American Telegraph Company ) ‘21 Wall street, letropoltan Heial, New York Hotel, Madison square Post office, 721 Browdway, Broadway and 22d atrent. Brooklyn—Montague place, Court street, Mees Ao a eg tranawit . one parlor the city to another, or to Brooklyn, ina iew mo- Mepis, at 120. and 250. each. ‘OTICK (EREBY GIVEN THAT AN APPLICATION will be made to the Legislature of theiitite of New York af the avesion thereof which commences on or a out the first day of January, 188, to extend the charter of the fire depart- ment of the city of New York for twenty yeara from the axpi- ration of its present charter on the first day of May, LA60. JON 8. GILES, Treasurer. Jaums Keer, ; Zornan Mua, damus Y. Warkin ‘OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN APPLICA- tion will be made to his ExeeUency the Governor of the Siate of New York for the pardon of Maurice Murphy, “on- victed of larceny at the Court of General Sessions on the Mth day of November, 1866. FFICE OF THE NEW YORK GAB LIGHT COMPA! December 21, The annual dlection for thirteen rectors of this company will be heldon Monday, the lith aay of Jaunary next, from 11 to 1B o'clock A. M.. at ‘the oflee. 176 Centre street, The tranafer will be closed from the id instant Ul afier,the . L. EVERITT, feoretary. 5 Sig 7 MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK YOUNG MEN'S Koran Catholic Henevolent Association are hereby noti- fied to attend 4 regular meeting, to be beld on Monday even- ing, Jan, 11, at their rooms, 189 Bowery; at 744 o'eloel election of officers tor the eoauing lerm will lake place. r. JAMES P. BYRNE, President. WAY let, and possession immediately. wen adapted ss chad desired, at a low price. HANDSOMELY FURNISHED PIRST CLASS HOUSE. Yearly rent $1,400; also, houre, furniabed, 133 Prince street, 18 rooms, Yearly rent $1.20 B. W. RICHARDS, 307 Broadway, SMALL STORE TO LET—WITH HANDSOME 8HOW ‘window, No, IIL Spring atreet, wert of and near Broad- way; an excellent sta jusiness, Yearly rent . RICHARDS, 307 Broadway. PART OF A FURNISHED HOUSK TO LET—WRST three rocms, one attic room and frovt basement Rent per month. ' Apply to B. W. RICH ARDS seman, nent to let—west of Broadway, Tent$4t). A portion or the w er Dear Houston, street; gaa, chendolleys” balb, water closet, range, &e. Yearly rep FURNISHED THREE STORY AND BASEMENT, house to let—in @ plwasaut neighborhood in the vieinity Yearly rent $900. Possesnien ianmediatel 4 - ‘ARDS, 307 Broadway. to let—desirahly situated in an unexceptionadle neigh- borbood, wert of Broadway. Yearly rent $000, with lease. rooms or business purposes. Furniture can be purchased, if to let, in West Fifteenth atreet, containing sixteen rooma, d suitable for almost any kind of Al tina neat Hrouawoy in Franklin erect, ssoond fosr, GOOD TWO STORY ATTIC AND BASEMENT HOUR avaluation, Also, the house fis6 Lanrens ‘$600, B, W. RICHARDS, 307 Broadgray. and below St. John's park, with gas, Croton water, range, &c. SUPERPOR THREE STORY BROWN STONE HOUBE ‘Thegvelvet carpets, oil i, ko, tr ta Sargin. w. HICHARDS, 307 Broadway, SUPERIOR FOUR STORY AMERICAN BASEMENT brown stone house to let—ldu West Forty third street, ‘elegant chandeliers, “arly remt $700. D8, 307 Broadway. between Bre oadway and Kighth avenue; NEAT FRONT BASEMENT TO LET—TO A PRIVATE. family, at 64 White sir in aquiet, re- Speciable family, eforences re- quired. 10 LET—AN OLD ESTABLISHED LIVERY STABLE, cayable of acoommedating th ty to forty ‘berses, wit the rejulsite accommodations for exrriages, ko. Now. 6, 48 and 50 Greene street, with dwelling house . Inquire at No. 9 Grand street 0 LET—HOTEL CORNER OF FORTIETII STRERT AND Siath avenue, pleasantly situated, with all convenienees. Inquire of H. MERRITT, No. 49 Third avenue. LET—LOW, TWO ROOMS ON BROADWAY, WITH water, gas, Ae., suitable either for physicians’ ofc private apartments, tor the former eality in New Y; 08 OF PLrpose Ht the bent to- ork. Taquire at 61 Broadway, up stairs, be- X MODERN BUILT HOUSE, CON- Kix rooms, at a moderate rent, with tamily. Apply at 109 Wooster street LET_WEW STORES AND LOFTS, SUITABLE FOR wl ing business, Now. man street, nent Nasenn.“Bulldinge will be ready. for. eccupane gn or betore the drt of February: fret class in every rem Inquire of B. M, and k. A. WHITLOCK 4 0O., 13 Beekman st, ) LET—AT LOW RENTS, AND POSSESSION TMMR- diately—The convenient three house No. 9 Laight street, opposite Caual street; also, the desirable three mony house 1 Hammond street, near Greenwich street, be houses in ford order wn baving the modern improvements. Apply at 188 Waverley place pear Sixth avenue. ) LET—UPPER PAKT OF HOUSE is WAVERLEY taining three on second floor, and same Hv. of the New York Herald of February slip from the mame. Adiress Compiler, Stu Post ofice. THE BALL BKABON, LODGR NO, ive will take Jann I Tickets for sale at store, pw a ame Chairman of the Committee, PLIMENTARY BALL TO BE GIVEN BY HER Bp. academ: ber Greenwich Hall 6 ing, Jan. 20, 185% An the occaaion, and all ws, FA Hace at Nibjo's Kaloon: com . Corer . Fdward ¢ $tin We Mekinley, Raman Jemes T Dalean. Ve K tf Willtem Lalor Mover Lyne, JAMES LYNCH, PRESIDENR Durvam Saciien, Ist ¥.P Tg l ORR A. Melsoomn 34 VP. ve prc com ‘Arrange the door on the eveutug ofthe bail. GEXTH ANSUAL BALL Ds oF tHe YOUNG MEN'S DEWOORATIO UNION CLUB, Mowpa) Evasive, Jam. 11, 1868, MILLERS CITY ASeem@Ly Rooms, The ‘of Arrangementa, in announcing the Ao fu! Ball of the Club, beg leave. to siate that wey bare se ntand ball forming On room in (ae Filles, waltzes, pot Sate rs 3 alrite. : iselia Quadrilte. ‘alive Tes tworth's Kamerakte, Y—Oeean Py » Peet Watts Qneizile. Redews epmuin ot rich Sc unaehie . Daneing wil! nee a) Bore recisaly. Tienes tee oraws, admitting @ gentioman and Wadies, cam be Dad a Dodwooh* music store, @ Broadway, sgd at the door on the eveuing of Ag tall on appirea‘ion 'a tbe Treasurer. By order Commitee of Arrangemen's *'L. F, HARRISON, Chairman. Cranes J. Kary, Seerewry. DANCING ACADEMIRS. eee neem ane bara epentne ncn DODWORTI'S DANCING ACADEMIES, A. Tn Wrendeay. Now Fork 7 No. Lp. ontague p een ‘ °1 jsenes now open for tha reception of put RE NEW CT rot 14 Ac \ nue geet Anew egmners _ tw i "Ss tashiounsie “tances are clases open for varae of #anoDe ance enmar aeons bor wt HANCTING ACADEMY, Sy BOW (4 one ciMren #1 per mom; Moo i sand Setar LY ANNOUNCES TO rere oo Damen M.D. KING RRSPEOTTT her friends avd the pubis (rs she helt: jonday, Wednesday aud Saturday os wines. Nendean, 477 way re ® wld tosee them. “Lee Lanciers’ tanghs