The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15. 1858 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. F708 X. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 878, DBRS cack wm acinane SH1% DAlL) HLNALD, too cots per copy, $7 per annum THN WEEKLY JERALD, every Saturday, at viz cents per gopn on BS per umnien: the Buropenn edition, 34 per anny to Wn? reat Brviain, or $9 to any part gy the Continent, Veiume XENI. AMUSKMENTS THIS EVENING. Broadway EATER AM, YM BROADWAY THEATRE, nape on hg wasric, MENAGRXLAL ano Fie Paani BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Masnrra—Deata Toxen SCOURGE OF EHF Ocr ar THEATRE, Rrosdway, Bond rAeacn's TUEATSE, Sroadway—Tus Poor or New ORK. LAURa KEENS'® THEATRE, Broadway—Mucerens or Toiano—Am Unegoat Maton. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenthstreet—Irantas Orana --Dex Grovksmr. BARNDWE AMERICAN MUSEUM, Rroadway— Afternoon Teureaion, OB THE laIsu KaGRaNT. Kvening: VALaNTINE amp Ons03. WOOD'S BUIDINGS, 561 and 543 Brosdway—Gronce Ouaurr & Woon's Minstegis—Nzw Year Catis. BUCKLEY'S SERENADERS. 444 Brondway—Neoro Ma Manmat MecomEs aby BoeiEsaves—Wi NIC’S HALL, #12 Broadway—Barant’s Minstnzis = Piak BOWSs—TesiNeD MULES. EMPIRE HALL, 596 Brosdway—Dronama or Dr. Kane's ADrENrunss Uv THE ARCTW Regions. New Verk, Friday, January 1 ne New Fork Herald—Edition for Europe. ‘The Collias steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, will leave bis port to-morrow, at noon, for Liverpool. ‘The Muropean mails will close in this city at half past ten e’clock to-morrow morning. ‘The European edition of the Hrrarp, printed in French ad Kugtish, will be published at ten o’cleck in the morn ag. Siagic copies, in wrappers, six cents. Scbdecriptions and advertisements for any edition of the Naw Yous Hexsip will be rocoived at the following places ia Burope:— Leeses....Bamson Low, Son & Ce. 47 Ladgate hilt, Am.-Furepean Express Co.,51 King William st ras .Am.-Exropean Express Co. , § Place dela Bourse, Levmroo. Am. -European Fxpress Co., 9 Chapel street ‘R. Stuart, 16 Exchango street, Mast. Express Co., 21 Rue Corneille. The contents of the Furopean edition of the Heratn wil @embiac the nows received by mail and telegraph at the e@ce during the previous week and up to the hour of pub- eaten. ‘The News. ‘The steamship North American has arrived at Port- land with Liverpool dates to the $0th ult., four days later than previous advices. Up to the 30th finan- cial affairs had visibly improved. The funds were buoyant, money was abundant, and a further de- creave in the bank rate of interest was anticipated. Late in the day on the 30th, however, the funds were seriously affected by the failure of an operator on the Stock Exchange, and a sudden decline took place. Our last quotation for consols is 93% a 94. ‘Whose failure it was that caused such a disturbance | in the financial centre of the world we have yet to learn. The only failures anneunced are Tupton, Hooton & Co., of Manchester, and Hinton Bros. & | Co., of London. At Liverpool cotton had advanced an eighth of a penny, while flour had declined six- pence to one shilling per barrel. There is no news of a political character of im- portance. It is stated that the exiled Generals have been accorded permission to return to France un- conditionally. Mr. Reed, the Amerigan Minister, had arrived at Hong Kong previous to the 15th of November. The French fleet was about moving into the Canton river to take part with the English in an attack upon that city The details of the news from India, and the bat- tles at Lucknow, confirm inthe main the telegraphic reports previously published. The steamship Surah Sands, while on the voyage | to India with troops, took fire, but by great exer- tions the flames were subdued and the ship taken into Mauritius. Our Havans correspondent, writing on the 3d inst.. says that during the recent visit of the United | States sloop of war Cyane to that port, Capt. Robb did not visit the Captain General, at which his Ex cellency was much surprised. The sugar crop of 1858 would be above the average. The writer makes no mention of the yellow fevor, and there- fore it i# fair to conclude that if it prevails at all, it is only ina mild form. Prince Heilkoif, of Russia, was at Havana. By way of Havana we have important news from San Domingo down to the 7th nlf. Ex-President Baez bad on that day made a verbal offer of surren- der to Santana, and the consuls of England, France and Spain. had met in conclave to discuss the terms of capitulation which should be offered him. Santana insisted that Baez's proposals should be made in writing. The defection of the brigof-war Nine- teenth of March already reported in the Hsrarp— had rendered Baez's cause hopeless, as he thereby lost a cargo of arms and other munitions, besides having his private letters opened by the enemy. ‘The correspondents of the Havana papers in San Domingo City and Puerto Plata hope that Santana will enjoy his triamph this time with moderation, and repel the advances of all who advise him to cruelty towards the vanquished or endeavor to gratify their own petty malice under cover of bis power and . By the arrival of the brig Koloa, Capt. Long, from Port-au-Prince, we learn that yellow fever rages severely at that port. Scarcely a vessel visite the place without burying a portion of its crew. Capt, Long and five of his men, out of a crew of eight, were down with the fever. West India traders have christened the port the “ Graveyard,” because of its sickly character. We have news from Acapulco, west coast of Mexico, to the 28th ult. Our correspondent states that a number of Vicerio’s followers, who were made prisoners by General Alvarez at Chilapa, were ahip- ped for transportation a few days previously. Very heart-rending scenes took place on the occasion of this violent separation of fu: es. There was no communication with the city of Mexico. A very extensive conspiracy, formed at Acapulco against the government, was broken up through information given by the mistress of one of the leaders, who waa actuated by jealousy. The details of the plot and of the operations of the false fair one are quite roman tic. Her lover is laid in a dungeon for life, aud yet she seemed quite happy. Onur correspondent in Kingston, Jam., writing on the 28th alt., aayy the Legislative Assembly was sure to pass a grant of £5,000 sterling per annum to any steamship company to land and také mails from the island every fortnight. He announces the death 0/ the wife of Col. R. M. Harrison, United States Con Bul at Kingston. Reports from Barbadoes to the 3d inst. state that the sugar crop of the island will amount to fifty thousand hogsheads. Our correspondent in Valparaiso, writing ou the 29h of November, states that the Chilean govern- ment had pertinacivusly refused all redress to Capt. ‘Thompson, with respect to the sclznre of his ship, the Sporteman, at Santa Marie. The captaiit was about to go to Caldera to seek a charter. The Le eisative elections were at hand, bat the government « es were certain to triumph. Trade was very dull, aud nothing doing in freighta, The new 4 voulpf the United States had not arrived. he Grand Jury of the Court of General Sessions are prosecuting their labors vigorously, for they preented another batch of indictments yesterday Wau. W Davis, @ genteel looking young man, Pleaded guilty to grand larceny, and Judge \ iS a iO AO ee el ME eal NL ON es SPT ef! Ce SS A EE SES REE ER OE Russell sent him to the State prison for three years and three months. Charles Appel, in- dicted for burglary in the first degree, pleaded guilty to the third grade of that offence, and in con- sequence of being the dupe of a more experienced burgiar, his Honor, at the request of the complain- ant, was merciful, sending him to Sing Sing for only two years, Edward Jcunings and Edward Coulter pleaded guilty to an assault with intent to rob. Having previously sustained a good character, the Court sent each of them to the penitentiary for two years. John Murphy and Patrick Nugent were charged with burglary, in breaking into the store of Thomas Underhill, in South street, but the District Attorney perceiving that there was no evidence against the accused, caused them to be discharged. Absalom Crawford was acquitted of forgery, it being alleged that he feloniously passed a $3 counterfeit bill on the Join Hancock Bank; and Richard Bolton was sequitted of petit larceny—after which the Court adjourned. Nothing of importance transpired in Congress yesterday. Resolutions were adopted in the Senate calling upon the Secretaries of War and Interior respectively, for reporte as to the claims of Washing- ton and Oregon Territories arising out of Indian depredations, and the quantity of land granted to Minnesota for railroad purposes. Gen. Houston no- tifled the Senate of his intention to introduce a bill providing for the admission of Kansas into the Union. We are not advised wherein the General's scheme differs from others upon the same subject. ‘The House was again engaged in an unprofitable discussion of the topics embraced in the President's annual message. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, reiterat- ed his previously expressed views on the filibuster question, and urged the passage of laws interpreting the neutrality acts, Mr. Blair, of Missouri, regard- ed the nigger question as at the bottom of the move- ments against Central America, and proposed the ac- quisition of territory by treaty or otherwise in Central or South America, for the purpose of colonizing the free blacks of the United States there, to be protected as a dependency under our flag. The Senate in secret session yesterday took up the report of the committee on the naval appointments, The committee reported against the confirmation of a number of the appointments, but after an exciting and acrimonious discussion of five hours duration the report was rejected, and the nominations of the President were confirmed. The appointments to nearly all the important consulates, together with the Commussioner te the Sandwich Islands, were also confirmed. In the State Senate yesterday Mr. Mather gave notice of a bill to repeal the act authorizing the con- struction of a new City Hall in this city. Among the bills introdnced was one providing for the re- demption of real estate sold under foreclosure of mortgage, and another containing some important amendments to the Homestead Exemption law. These bills are printed in our report of the proceed- ings. The Kansas resolutions were discussed, and the sub,ect was finally postponed till Tuesday next. The Assembly again failed to elect a Speaker. Ten days have now been consumed in the squabble for the control of the patronage of the Assembly. That unguenchable body, the New York State Temperance Seciety, have issued a call for a gather- ing at Poughkeepsie on the 10th prox., the object of which is to revive the temperance organizations throughent the State. The Board of Aldermen met last evening. About the first thing done was the adoption of a resolution providing for the appointment of a standing “Com- mittee on Frauds.” Affairs have certainly come to a pretty pass when the corruption of the city offi- cials requires the attention of a permanent commit- tee. Next came a communication from the Street Commissioner, which may be found in our report elsewhere, showing the gross negligence with which the finances are administered. It seems that an | over-payment of $9,000 was made to a party inte- rested in the Canal streetextension. This “singular error” was made in May, 1855, and the circumstance has but just come to light. The case was referred to the aforesaid Committee on Frauds. An ordi- nance respecting the Battery enlargement, and im- posing penaitics on any person depositing rubbish or filth in the North or East river, was adopted. An ordinance was presented and referred empowering the Mayor to nominate, and with the consent of the Aldermen to appoint, one or two dockmasters for each ward, at a salary of eight hundred dollars each per annum. The mystery attending the homicide of the negro James Roberts was cleared up yesterday. It appears that he was assaulting a man named Phillips, when the latter, fearing that his life was in danger, drew a dirk knife and stabbed the deceased. Coroner Con- nery held an inquest upon the body of the negro, when the jury rendered a verdict exonerating Mr Phillips from all blame in the matter, ‘The cotton market continued firm yesterday, but, owing to the reduced stock in this market and the Ormness on the part of holders, sales were restricted to some 400 a 600 bales, based upon middling uplands at 10:jc. The market was bare of middling New Orleans. The flour market was lees buoyant and active, with modcrate sales, without change of moment in quotations, Wheat was in fair cemand for milling and for export, while stocks were light and sales moderate. Chicago spring sold at 8c. ; Chicago club at $1 02; Tennessee red at $1 16, and South. ern white at $1 26. About 16,000 bushels new corn were sold at prices given in another column. Pork was heavy, with more doing, at $14 62a $14 75 for moss and $12 for prime. Sugars were heavy. The sales comprised about 426 bhds., chiefly common grades, and 326 bbls. Cubs muecovade and 227 boxes, at prices given in another column, Coffee was quiet and sales moderate to the trade. The auction sale held the previous day embraced about 1,002 bags Rio at Bc. a De., making an average of about $8 80. Freight engagements include’ wheat to Liverpool, in ship’s bags, at 5)¢d.; flour, Is. 94. a In, 103;4., and cotton at 3-10d., at which it was quite firm. ‘Views of the French Legation on the Central American Question, We publish in another column a curious letter from Washington on Central American affairs, which appeared originally in a small French journal of thie city, that acts as a sort of tender to the French Legation in Washington. The letter itself undoubtedly originated in that Le- gation, and on some points it gives us an in- sight to the confidential views of the British and French Legations in this country. The letter passes in review the new policy of Mr. Buchanan for the Americanization of Nica- ragua, and finds in the act of Commodore Paul- ding a death blow ai the “Central American Empire” of “perfidious Albion.” It tells us that Lord Napier is so simple as to go into ec- stacies over the seizure of Walker and the fili- busters, and the recent message of the Presi- dent to Congress in regard to it, and then makes some very judicious remarks about the political and social condition of the communities inhabiting the American isthmus. But most curious of all is its proposition—a truly French scheme—for the proper Ameri- eanization of Central America. This is to be effected by a union of all the Central Ameri- can republics in one confederation, under the rule of Costa Rica, guaranteed and protected by the United Stites. It is very refreshing to learn that Lord Na pier experiences a feeling of ecstacy at the Centra) American policy of Mr. Buchanan, and +till more so to find Count Sartiges so readily acceding to the extending of American influ- ence over those distracted countries, as to bring forward a plan of his own for ¢etablishing and perpetuating it. We hail this event as an in- dication of the growth of a truly sensible view of this momentous question in the minds of European stateemen. Brt the French legation makes the same mistake in believing that «uch atlases dl the organ of its master di! some t'me since in ceriding the fraternal bonds that bind England and America in peaceful union, as being no- thing bat “twists of cotton.” In this respect the French writer takes a very limited view of the question and the true position of those two countries, and we cannet but think that Lord Napier, taking hjs view from a higher stand- poipt, has some reason to rejoice in a feeling of ecatacy. The two great commercial nations of the world have one mission, which is the spread of high civilization through the benign influence of commerce and the mechanic arts. While the United States, from ,their territorial proximity, and the necessities of their own domestic inter- course, are called upon to exercise this duty in America, England, by the course of events and # worthy ambition and spirit of enterprise, is carried irresistibly to the wide field that is opened to her in the East. In leaving to this country the task of conferring order and sta- bility upon the isthmus routes of America, she receives no blow at her pride or her power, but rather acquiesces in a policy that will redound not only to her advantage, but to that of every nation in Europe that has any interest in com- merce with the rest of the world. She does no- thing more than to reject aN the old tricks of national policy and diplomatic clap-trap so long” practised by Palmerston, and carried out through such blockheads as Elliot, Chatfield, and other Central American intriguers. We have no doubt that the French view of Mr. Buchanan's Central American policy is in some respects @ correct one. That he is going in there with “a flag of truce in one hand,” but with intentions that reach far beyond the idea of simple pacification, we readily believe. Those coun- tries, as the executives of both Costa Rica and Nicaragua have officially stafed, are “involved in the vortex of commercial, industrial and so0- cial developement,” and they must advance with its tide or be overwhelmed. But how this impulse is to be given to them must await the march of events. The complete policy cannot be suddenly adopted as a whole and forced upon them, but their interests, views and feel- ings must be consulted; and while the bad that is in their present political and social organiza- tion should be laid aside, the good which they contain must be preserved and welded to a stronger vitality. This is what the cautious, but high policy of Mr. Buchanan involves, andin assenting it to Lord Napier can but see that the true welfare of England is advanced. Wherever our influence extends, the ports will be open to her ships and goods, as well as to those of France and of every other nation, while the material welfare that results from the peace and freedom of individual enterprise which our inititutions bestow, will augment the demand for the productions and fabrics of all those countries. The idea of a grand Central American con- federation, under the lead of Costa Rica and the guarantee of the United States, is prema- ture, though—as is very justly stated—those countries are not in a condition to be admitted into the American Union. Costa Rica has many elements of industry and order, as well as of population, that place her in advance of her sister republics in many things; but her leaders have got drunk upon hopes of a partici- pation in immense Transit route profits and territorial extension, and she must get rid of this vertigo before her sister republics will con- sent to her lead. While she is recovering from her inebriation, great changes may result in the position of things there. Of one thing we are certain—that the ultimate results of the policy of Mr. Buchanan in Central America will demonstrate that Lord Napier knows quite as much about those countries as the Count de Sartiges, or even Monsieur Felix Belly. A Provs Fire-Earen Come Noxra.—The pious fire-eating parson of the South, the Rev. Mr. Brownlow, of Tennessee, is coming to the North, to set Garrison and Greeley right on the subject of slaveryand niggers, Parson Brown- low has been for many years an editor, a fire- eater and a clergyman, in Tennesseo, fighting Satan, the anti-slavery people, and the aboli- tionists, day and night. He is one of the great- est heroes in his line; and when he comes ia this direction there ought to be a set-to betweqp him and Parson Beecher. Garrison and Greeley would not, we suppose, be a mouthful for this redoubtable fire-eating Southern parson ; but Beecher has pluck enough and genius enough to enter the lists, and might prove more than aneven match for him. Could not a contro- versy be gotup between them in the Academy— a debate in which Parson Brownlow would take the Southera and Parson Beecher the Northern side’ It would make one of the most remarka- ble exhibitions in piety and politics that has ever been got up, and would fill the Academy of Music if it were twice the size. The discussion between these two fighting parsons might be continued night after night for a fortnight, the interest attending it being—we will answer for it—sufficient to produce a receipt of at least a hundred thou- sand dollars, and to create quite a revolution in an excitable community like ours. Tux Arrorstuent or Mr. Crivronp to tHe Scrrewe Bescn—This appointment gives general satisfaction among moderate conser- vative men. It is well known that Mr. Clif ford occupied a respectable position at the bar, and was noted for the soundness of his opinions and the moderation of his views. As United States Attorney General, his means of acquiring experience and Information were necessarily ex- tensive, and fitted him well for the elevated post which’ he is now about to fill. We notice in certain anti-slavery organs rabid and furious abuee of Mr. Clifford, and of the administration which appointed him. The ground of this abuse is simply that Mr. Clif- ford’s opinions on certain political questions do not happen to coneur w those of these journals, and that his prad@fve and circum. spection do not permit him to be led astray by the erazy doctrines which bewilder weaker minds. This is a free country, where every man may epeak his mind if he likes; and no one could have objected if the political opponents of the party with which Mr. Clifford hag been connect- ed had, temperately and decently, expressed their regret that this fish and loaf had not fallen into their basket. But the vehement and brutal language in which Mr. Clifford has been assailed could hardly ve justified if this was war, and not peace time, and if he were a lead- er of an enemy's army, preparing to besiege the city and maseacre the inhabitante. It could not be excused if he were a convicted malefac- tor, stained with many a crime. Applied as it a policy is blow at “ perfidious Albion,” ae ' hasbeen to © gentleman whove character is above reproach, whose whole life has been hon- orable and respectable, and whose station enti- tles him to at least some outward show of re- spect, it is a disgrace to the journals which used it, and to the country to which they belong. ‘The Administration and the Island of Cuba. There seems to be a very general and benevo- lent disposition on the part of our agitating politicians and newspapers, North and South, to keep the administration well supplied with hot water. To this end the designing and factious spirits, within and without the democratic camp, have been making the most of the combustible materials of the Lecompton Kansas conetitu- tion and the seizure of the “little gray-eyed man of destiny’ by Commodore Paulding. But these embarrasements to Mr. Buchanan are mere trifies compared with another trouble in which he is about to involve himself, if we may believe one haif that is said of the “mysterious” ‘and “suspicious” movements of the administra- tion in reference to the Island of Cuba and the unhappy Republic of Mexico. From one quarter we are gravely informed that the administration bas a sharp eye upon Mexico, and that we may look out for a stroke of “ manifest destiny” in that direction before Jong which will very seriously interfere with the Mexican schemes of poor old Spain and her European and Mexican confederates. From another quarter we are as gravely told that it is quite possible that Mr. Buchanan has suppressed the business of private fili- bustering, in order to enjoy himself the mo- nopoly of all such enterprises. And to satisfy us that there is something in the wind, we are told that he continues to be, as he always has been, over head and ears in love with the “ever faithful Island of Cuba,” and that he is now aa firmly resolved as at Ostend, to “ wrest it from Spain, if we have the power.” Accordingly, it is reported that the chief of the Topographical Engineers is detailed upon a furlough, which he is to employ in the inspec- tion of our Southern seaboard defences, and in a visit ‘for the benefit of his health” to Cuba, during which he is to take such drawings of the fortifications of Havana as may be deemed ex- pedient, in view of an inevitable war. This done, a quarrel is to be picked with Spain, (and the Washington Union says it will “be very easy to find grounds of quarrel”); war will follow, and before England and }’rance can in- terfere, the “star spangled banner” will be floating over the Moro, aud Cuba will be ours. Finally, having thus achieved the great object of his ambition, Mr. Buchanan will probably, ac- cording to his promise at Lancaster in 1856, “resign and hand his office over to Mr. Breck- inridge.” Now, with regard to precedents for this line of policy, they are as plentiful as blackberries in August. Nor need we go any farther back than to William, the great Norman filibuster, to make good the idea that where it will pay it “will be a very easy matter to find grounds of quarrel” with a disobliging neighbor.” For instance, the Emperor Nicholas found it “very easy” to pick a quarrel with the “sick man of Turkey,” as did my Lord Dalhousie with the King of Oude ; but we undertake to say that no such “grounds of quarrel” have entered the head of Mr. Buchanan in reference to Cuba, or any other piece of valuable real estate belong- ing to our neighbors, One of our Southern cotemporaries charges Mr. Dallas with the authorsbip of a certain let- ter, boldly advocating this policy of taking the Island of Cuba, because we want it and can’t do without it; but if Mr. Dallas has written any such letter—and especially if it reflects his present opinions—he is simply unfit to represent the ad- ministration of Mr. Bachanan at a foreign court. We have no doubt that Mr. Buchanan would think it a feather in his cap could he, on re- tiring from his office, number among the par- ticular achievements of his administration the acquisition of Cuba. We have no doubt that, at the proper time, and in the proper way, with the strictest regard for the principles of national law, and the obligations of interna- tional good faith, Mr. Buchanan contemplates a deliberate line of policy to accomplish this work of annexation. Nor do we suppose that he will entertain the slightest objection to the promul- gation of the fact, for the information of all parties concerned. His policy, however, we dare say, will command the interests and the sympathies of England and France, rather than their hostility; and instead of being based upon some pretext for a quarrel with Spain, it will be addressed to her friendly consideration. In the meantime, let our professional filibus- ters who have been eo suddenly cut short in their schemes of ambition, glory, spoils and plunder, turn their attention and their energies at once to more useful pursuits; for they may wly upon it that this business of filibustering, which the President has so heartily denounced, Will never become the policy of his administra- tion. All these reports of his mysterious move- ments and ulterior designs are old stories, pub- lished over and over again during the last nine months, They are mere idle conjectures and speculations.” For all purposes, regardless of Southern filibusters and Northern malignants, Mr. Buchanan will pursue his own course and | abide by the judgment of the country. _ Arr tim Socriers Fine-Earers Bacto Ovt '—There is a prevailing silence among the Southern fire-eaters just now, in reference to Kansas, and boisterous outbreak of indigna- tion and wrath in reference to the Nicaragua filibusters, which cannot be explained upon any theory of consistency. Surely our Southern Bobadils are satisfied that it is allup with the “little gray-eyed man of destiny,’ and that it is sheer nonsense and folly to attempt to make his wrongs the wrongs of the South, or his cause a great Southern right. And yet, among Southern men Kansas, all at once, is utterly eclipsed by the great outrage of Commodore Paulding, (a good thing, for all that,) and the apology of the President for the same. Very well. If the claims of Billy Walker are so much superior to the grievous injuries inflicted upon the South by Bobby Walker, so be it. But we tell our Southern fire-caters that they must do one of two things, or “forever hereafter hold their peace.” They must at all hazards insist upon the admission of Kansas as a slave State, or that Gen, Walker and his filibusters shall be taken back again and landed in Nicaragua by Commodore Paulding, wherehe found them, and as he found them. Our advice to the fire-eaters is to let the filibustess go, and hold on to Kan- eas, But if all this clamor about the filibusters is for the purpose of raising a cloud of dust under which to retreat from Kansas, we fear that it will prove but a sorry dodge. The fili- luetere are done for; Kaneas is the great quea- tion with the South, ang the iseue involved can- aot be dodged. Who speatas first? Forziey Burypers ano Biuxperners.—We «ce that some of our newspapers have been latterly amusing themselves with the historical and topographical biunders committed by foreign travellers and writers in connection with the United States, and amongst the reat, by the amiable Dr. Mackay. We are not surprised that this gentleman, occupied, as he is, in run- ning through the country, visiting and examin- ing its curiosities, preparing and delivering lectures, writing for his newspaper in London, and receiving and listentng to so many toadies, male and female, should occasionally be be- trayed into errors of this sort. Dr. Mackay isa well disposed and amiable man, and we are salisfied does not mean to make mistakes or misstatements in connection with his visit amongst ue. He is, nevertheless, not remarka- ble for a searching spirit of investigation, as his lectures on ballad literature prove. He has ignored, for instance, some of the principal sources from whence the ballad poetry of Ireland and Scotland. is de- rived, and has given toa few mediocre English reputations a pre-eminence that does not belong tothem. Aman of this easy tura of mind is just the person to be betrayed into involuntary errors in a community amongst whom a spirit of waggery is continually lying in wait to trap unwary and credulous travellers. Having been so long subjected to the abuse and ridicule re- sulting from the misrepresentations of ma- licloualy disposed writers, our people have got into the habit of paying their foreign visiters back in their own coin, by cramming them with the most absurd inventions and fabrications. In this way the correspondents of certain foreign newspapers have been themselves made the instruments of punishing the journals which have distinguished themselves as the or- gans of these calumnies. The London Zimes, for instance, has not as yet recovered from the ridicule with which the Arrowsmith letters over- whelmed it, and even the efforts that it has since ‘made to establish a character for accuracy in matters connected with this country, by sending here fresh correspondents, has not been entirely successful. In the com- munications which it has latterly published, the same gobe-mouche tendency and looseness of state- ment have been observable. It was the like qualities that enabled some of the practical jokers about Congress to befog the Hon. Miss Murray, and to destroy the character of an otherwise clever book, by the foolish stories which they palmed off upon her. The fact is that Englishmen and English women are so thickly fortified in their self esteem that they are slow to imagine so grave an offence to their dignity as that of people poking fun at them. Saat. Aumss Hoty Reau Estate?—We are gratified to observe thatthe Hon. Mr. Mather, Senator from the city of New York, has intro- duced a bill permitting aliens to hold and con- vey real estate. The law, as it stands, has worked great detriment to the interests of the agricul- tural portions of the State, as wellas to those of the city. Thousands of the very best class of European agriculturists who possess pecuniary means, often very large, have annually gone through New York to the West with their money, rather than violate a natural sentiment of veneration for home, by renouncing their re- spective countries and governments. To this cause the slow growth of the interior of the State is attributable, in comparison to the rapid increase of population in the Western States. The existing law has forced many rich fo- reigners who do business in this city to establish their country residences in New Jersey, instead of investing their money in edifices @ected on this island. For example, were no such law in existence Mr. Cunard would have built the docks for his steamship line at this side of the North river, instead of locating them in Jersey City; and Joseph Bonaparte would undoubtedly have se- lected one of the beautiful sites on the Hudson for his residence in preference to Bordentown, New Jersey. There are many other capitalists also, whose names we cannot now recall, who would have availed themselves of a similar prigilege had such a mischievous enactment been long ago wiped off the statute books. New York is behind time in continuing to re- fuse to aliens the right to hold landed property within her limits, as that privilege is accorded hy almost every other civilized community in the world. The total repeal of the law as it exists would be of the greatest possible benefit in the present crisis, as it would present facili- ties for the prompt and satisfactory liquidation of foreign indebtedness in landed property, both im the city und in the interior of the State. Tar Newsraren Oncaxs or mm THorse- BREAKERS AND Tutkves.—Almost every fruter- nity has its organ; the clergy have theirs, the anti-slavery party have theirs, the doctors bave theirs , the stockjobbers have theirs, even the Spiritualists and the Mormons have theirs; it has been left for the present day to see the housebreakers and thieves in command of regu- lar newspaper organs in the city of New York. We allude, of course, to the New York Tridune, the Times, and the Evening Post. When Judge Ruseell was first elected City Judge, the universal orp of the citizens was that crime was on the increase, that the magis- tracy was chiefly responsible for it, through repeated failures to administer the law. It was in everybody's mouth that the Judges seemed to sympathize with the criminals brought be- fore them, helped them to cscape, or, in case of conviction, sentenced them to mere nominal penalties. It is doubtless within the recollec- tion of nearly all who read those lines that it used to be a common remark that if the Judges would only carry out the law with rigor, and show no more mercy to thieves but more to the people at large, crime would soon be checked, and tranquillity revive. It was on a cry of this nature that Judge Russell was elected. He concurred in the pre- vailing opinion, and proceeded to administer the law with wholesome severity. He despatched four times as much businces in the same space of time as other Judges; and he showed no mercy to convicted criminals. He set his face against the legal quibbles by which notorious rascals had so often eseaped the due penalty of their miedeeds in that court. When a man was brought up before him for sentence, if it appeared that he was one of the gang which was at that time the scourge of the city, and if the ease was clearly proved against him, he gave him such a sentence as will keep him out of barm’s way for a large portion of his lifetime—unless, indeed, some weak Gayernor should pardon him out. Very soon the re: of Judge Russell's severity began to ie a noise, The rogues were struck dumb with terror; the people were in costasies at having at Jast a judge who had the ability amd the courage to administer the law as it was intended to be administered. The consequence was that Judge Russell wos ® popularity with the people at large which was second to that of no other magistrate, and which seriously interfered with the ambitious schemes of certain persons concerned with the anti-slavery journals of this city. To destroy that popularity, to break down Judge Russell, these journals proceeded to take the part of the rascals whom he tried, and in every possible way to thwart and impede his discharge of the duties of his court. They actually became the organs of the thieves, rowdies, murder- ers and bousebreakers, pleaded their cause, and vilified the Judge who sentenced them with a much earnestness as if they had had a share of the “swag.” We repeat, the Tribune, Times and Evening Post have, during the past few montha, become the defenders and apologists of almost every criminal who is tried in the court of the City Judge; it is simply owing to the accident of their want of influence that crime does not increase more rapidly. Had they as much power as they have malignity all the good ef- fect of Judge Russell's sentences would be de- stroyed, and we should again be handed over to the hands of the rowdies ahd murderers. THE LATEST NEWS. In from Washington. THE TEXAS FILIBUSTERS RALLYING ON THE BI@ GRANDE—CONFIRMATION OF THE NAVAL AND CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS, ETC. Wasuixctow, Jan. 14, 1868, Despatches to the government this evening announce that the professional fitbusters of Texas are gathering im Jarge numbers on the Ric Grande, preparatory to engaging inthe Mexican revolution. Gen. Walker may turn his attention that way, as be has abandoned his Nicaraguae enterprise. At one o'clock to-day the Senate went into executive sossion and took up the naval appointments recently com- municated to the Senate by the President. Tho Navat Committeo, | understand, reported against quite a number of cases, and upon their report eprung up a debate, whic. ‘was participated in by Messrs. Toombs, Davis, Crittendea, Houston, Slideli, Fessenden, Mallory, Stuart, Hale, Se- ward, Pugh, and others, They rejected the report of the Naval Comnaittee, and moved that tho naval nominations, ‘as sent in by the President, be confirmed. This gavo rise to more debate, of a somewhat personal character. They finally came to @ vote at six o'clock, after being in seasion for five hours, and confirmed ali the nominations as they came from the President. A motion was then made to re- consider the yotes which are now pending in quite a num- ber of cases, which will be the first thing in order when they go into executive seseion again. ‘ The Senate also made the following confirmations. —Be- verly Tucker, of Virginia, Consul in Liverpool; William ‘Thompson, of New York, Consul in Southampton; Jobm Endlich, of Pennsylvania, Consul in Basle; Charles J. Fox, of Michigan, Consul in Aspinwall; Charles W. Glantz, Pennsylvania, Consul in Stettin; William Treville, of Obio, Consul in Valparaiso; J. R. Diller, Consul at Bremon; Wy- man B, 5. Moor, Consul General for British North Ameri- can provinces; Ernest Volger, of Virginia, Consul for Bar- celona; Honry W. Spencer, of New York, Consul in Paris; John F. Porteous, of South Carolina, Consul for Oporto; and Judge Borden, of Indians, Commissioner at the Sandwich Islands. Mayor Wood and Collector Schell, of New York, are here, The Mayor leaves for Richmond to-morrow, on@ visit to Governor Wise. ‘ ‘TOE GENERAL NEWSrArER DESPATCH. ‘Wasnincron, Jan. 14, 1858. The receipts at the Treasury improved considerably during the past week. The bundred doilar notes are ia sued at the rate of one hundred thousand dollars per day. No larger denominations have yet been received from the engravers, ‘The United States stoop.of war Marion !s fitting out at Norfoik, destined for the conat of Africa. Her principal officers are:—Commander, Brent ; Licutenants, Morris, Whiting, Stone and Weaver; Master, John A. Stribling; ‘The Quartermaster General is engaged making arrango- ments for forwarding supplies to Utah, but no money is at present available for purchases. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. FLRST SESSION. Senate. Wastmncrox, Jan. 14, 1868, THE MINNESOTA RALLMUAD LARD GRANTS On motion of Mr. Beit, (opp.) of Tenn., a resolution waa adopted requesting the Secretary of the Interior to com municate an estimate of the quantity of land which wilt inure under the act of March, 1857, granting land to Mim- tesota for railroad purposes. THR WAR CLAINS OF WASHINGTON AND ORKGON, On motion of Mr, Davis, (adm.) of Miss., a resolution ‘Was adopted calling on the Secretary of War for the report of the Commission on War Claims ia Washington and Ore gon Territories ANOTHER PLAN FOR THE ADMIRMION OF KANWAM, Mr. Hocwron, (opp) of Texas, gave notice of his intew tion to introduce a bill to provide for the adtnissioa of Kansas into the Union as « State. ‘The joint ution directing the presentat of a medal reno! irecting ion of a to Commodore Paulding was mado the special order fur Wednesday next. After the transaction of other business of no general importance, and an executive session, the Senuto ad Journed. THE KANSAS QUESTION AND PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS. In the Fenate on Wednesday, the 13th inst, Mr. Frrew, of Ind., having asked and received the privilege of . which partly personal coeded to explain the history and tions lately adopted by the Democratic Convention of Indiana. vse revolutions, he argued, were meant to be au codorsement of the voliey ved out by the adminis- ‘ration bi A iyo to Kaneas—a policy which he, as an Indiana , had determined to sustain, but which he would not do in iow to the known and declared Wishes of his political friends in that State. Tho resolu- tion adopted by that Convention in its adjourned @ersion, aud which appeared to be condemnatory of the Proat- dent's Kansas policy, was so only because of an in- in the telegraphic despatch. inaccuracy arcee he would not pause to inquire. ‘The resolution, after ro-aflirming and defining the doctrine of the Kansas-Nebraska act, proceeds t say, “and hereafter no Territory should be admitted into the Union as «Stato without a fair expression of the will of the people being first had upon the constitution ac- companying the application for hereafter the tel lcepatch had rubetituted there- fore, thus materially affecting the senee; for the Conven tien, in using the word hereafter bad intended to endorse specifically the very doctrine of President Buchanen, who, io his bad expressed his approval of this prin- Fala me submission with reference to all future Territories, while advocating none the less the constitution without such prelimi ich unfortunately had not py provides for in the Kansas Nebraska act. Such being the terms of the resojution, Mr. F. said that it contained an oval of the President's policy, and not of that empressed by a dia Heguiabed Senator 4 to that policy; nore letter written to him s tember of the Democratic Convention in corroboration of ae and purport of the resolution as he had ex- plaied it. Mr. Toomm, of Georgia, thought the whole explanation of Mr. Fiteh entirely out of order. Tt\was aisazrecable é purport imiasion."* Instead of him to listen to auch details respecting a party conv Seuate had no covcern, 3 e 98