The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIRTOR. OFFICE W. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU BTS. aca ncehennemmenaeteee AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. ane BROAPWAY THEAPRE, Brostwer—Beswrsiah 25 ‘Surrea. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Rovesrnianisn ann GrM- Bastios—Kpccarsp Reivocenos, Biarcant, Came, MULES, amp Homans. —_ BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Rooxwoor—Ackosatio anv Grunastic Frats—F kencn BFr. BURTON'S THEATRE, Broadway, opposite Bond street— Twrurts Niout—Corumaus. — ‘WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tas Poor or Naw fomK. LAURA KEENE'S Torspo—Ax Unequal AOADPMY OF MUSIC, Fourtecnthatreet—Itatiax Orses —Dox anor. UM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway— Afternoon —Qivens Tice” Evening: Plowman Parsion. woo! BUIDIN (861 and Broadway—Ouencs BUCKLEY'S SEEN AURA, No. 444 Broadway—Nroro Masovies amp READINGS. Broadway—Baynr’s MinetRes Simorus Sowee bows in huasaka, Hew York, Monday, January 15, 1858. a eee aa SONNONEEY Ae’. —— THEATEE, Broadway—Muuerman or Mato. ‘The News. The steamship America arrived at Halifax on Sa- turday from Liverpool, with European advices tothe 2d%inst. The news is interesting. Financial affhirs had improved. Money continued abundant at easy rates; consols had advanced to 944 a 94} for account, ‘and a further reduction of the bank rate of interest ‘was shortly expected. No commercial failures are reported. With regard to American securities, one circular reports business limited at previous rates, while another states that there had been an im- proved demand for all descriptions at slightly ad- vanced prices. Owing to the holidays, but little ‘business had been transacted in the produce mar- kets. Cotton had advanced half a cent a pound, ‘and the market closed with an upward tendency. A better condition of things is reported from the manufacturing districts. The stock of cotton at close. of the year amounted to an end if Mexico ' “by the Spal; meant, wR paring for a hostile demonstration’ Mr. Spence, our Minister to Turkey, had arrived in Paris. The steamship Philadelphia arrived at this port from Havana yesterday morning, with news to the 11th instant, which is one day later. The health of the city was good, and there was no report of fever. Sugars were unchanged in price, with fifty-four thousand boxes on hand in Havana and Matanzas. Freights had not improved, and the number of ves- sels was increasing. Exchange on New York was quoted at 3 to 34 percent premium. The Diario de da Marina of the 10th states that during the pre- ceding week two great financial operations took place, by one of which one single house of that city re- ceived for its relief the considerable sum of $1,100,000, and by the other, a similar operation, to the amount of $600,000, had been effected for the benefit of one of the most important industrial societies. In the first operation three banking establishments were com- bined, and the second was realized only by the Spa- wish bank, both of them based on the most solid guar- antees. The slave trade was most flourishing, and more openly pursued. A slaver had driven off by force the boats of a Spanish war schooner sent to intercept her, and landed her cargo in defiance of the naval officers. Santa Anna was suid to be closeted in Havana, preparing, with the aid of Spain, for a ‘vigorous effort to regain his foothold and power in Mexico. We learn that in consequence of the late arrival of the steamship Philadelphia, ghe will not leave this port to-day for Havana and New Orleans, as adver- tised, but will be despatched with the mails to-mor- row at two o'clock in the afternoon, thus affording ‘merchants and others ample time to prepare their correspondence. Copious details of news from Mexico down to the 34 inst. are published in today's paper. A brief telegraphic despatch, containing intelligence a week later, has already appeared in our columns. From the letter of our correspondent at Vera Cruz it ap- pears that the league against Comonfort and the Pian of Tacubaya has reached formidable dimen- sions, and a general civil war seems inevitable, with @ very fair chance of the ultimate defeat and expul- sion 8 the Dictator. Comonfort’s message, accept- ing the Plan of Tacubaya, is given, from which our readers may learn the causes which led to his as- sumption of dictatorial powers, and the use he de- signa making of them. By the arrival of the brig T. Mayhew at this port ‘we have Bermuda dates to the lith instant. The papers contain little news of interest. The com- bined Court of British Guiana had passed resolu- tions to receive for life sach numbers of the East India rebels as the home government and the autho- rites of Guiana may agree on, provided the East India government send them to the colony free of expense, the combined Court pledging itself to pro- vide the means for defraying the cost of bringing over the families of the exiles. The annexed table shows the temperature of the atmosphere in this city during the past week, the range of the barometer, the variation of wind currents, and the state of the weather, at three periods during each day, viz.: at 9 A. M., and 3 and 9 o'clock P. M. :— 7 |F7-+- 2». #. Ff Supday—Ciear y Monde Toy overceat, wih rain: very mild; rain e evening, and Nowi L] jowing a gale from Tueeday—Olear all day nt night. Wi —Morning cioudy, but mild, afternoon over- Riertiay eat overcast, but eid all da ve but mild al Friday. overeuss, afternoon overomst and cool; Beery raio all . balerday—Fog and heavy rain. ‘The value of foreign goods imported at the port ‘of Boston during the week ending 15th instant @mounted to + ‘an increase of 59,592 as com pered With the corresponding period last year. Dr. Rambo, 8 recently returned missionary from Ae rica, delivered an interesting lecture last evening tp the spiritual wants of the natives of the African eontinent, a report of which may be found in another column. Rev. Daniel Foster, late chaplain of the Massa- whusetts House of Representatives, a member of the ment price which some black republican ! change Cont Giscount to par. Announce good bls for to-night. ih . NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1858, Kansas Topeka Legislature, and one of Gov. Robin- son's Census Marshals, preached last evening in Dr. Bellows’ church, on the religious wants of Kansas. We have news from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, to the dth inst. Our correspondent says:—On the 20th ult. we had a great celebrationghere, on account of the running of the railroad cars to the interior on the first railroad ever built in this republic. It was 8 grand affair, and gave delight and unbounded satis- faction, The country continues perfectly quiet, healthy, and crops never better. Business is quite stagnant, owing to the almost total im) ibility to dispose of bills on London or France; and the ecarcity of money renders it very difficult to make sales of produce, which is a drug, on account of the deplorable condition of commeroial affairs in the United States and Europe. Coffee, washed, 11c. to 12. currency; unwashed do. 9$c. a 10c. Hides, 1340. &14c. Cotton—No sales. Indigo, 8rs, per Ib., F. Cocoa, $228 $27 per 110 Ibs. Lignumvite, $12 50 per ton. Fustic, $18 a $20 per ton. Deerskins, $9 per dozen. Goatskins, $4. Brown sugar, 4c. The Legislature of Alabama, by a unanimous vote, have adopted resolutions authorizing the Gov- ernor of that State to call 2 State convention in the event of Congress refusing to admit Kansas intothe Union under the Lecompton constitution. Here we have another phase of the Kansas imbroglio, look- ing towards a secession of the slaveholding portion of the confederacy in certain contingencies. The store of Wilson, Midgley & Jennings, at the corner of Duane and Church streets, was broken into on Saturday night, and $5,000 worth of silk goods taken therefrom, by three expert housebreakers. ‘Two of the robbers were caught in the act, one of whom proved to be Chauncey Johnston, the eelebrat,. ed burglar who stole $36,000 ip éney Bank: of the State of New York a few years .gifice, John ston has only been released from ny fora few months, All of the D have been recovered. The mnbes oh -dasieg eer DS has been largely, ‘bn| thi” itcreabe ‘Tale is ek this form of ¢1 AsQuite ». mania The fayorablo qsws regarding the Viverpotl eotion mar- rogues ket, if Amorica on Saturday, led to greater firmness o1 holders here. The sales embraced about 1,000 @sing firm at 9240. a 93¢0, for mid- dling upland; Fié4foup market.was heavy and sales mo- derate, without, hewevér, any ctiange of moment in quo-" tations. Wheat gpd toa limited extent; prime to choice lots were scarce apdmanted for city milling; Iowa spring sold at $1 04 a $1.05; prime Kentucky at $1 35, and South- ern do; a $130. ‘Odra’was quiet and nominalfor white and yallow, at 70c, a 78c. Pork sold.to a moderate extent a¥914-76 2614 86 for new mess, end prime at $11 500 912,50, Sugars, within a day or two, baye declined about Jo esata hte ce of te wee at about sc. r 2 of the,previous week. The sales ; in part to the inclemency of the weather, to about $00 bhds., &t quotations given in > Coffee was quiet and prices unchanged. were moderate, while rates were way, The bike, Tiiedinany Hall Kanans manifesto of Gov. Wise “has: canted a pretty general sensa- tion, j end South, and has excited a world” 6f:giiosity and conjecture among the calculating politicians..of at parties. Some Have “eupposed that the Governor, vainly imagining: that’ he held the Virginia Legisla- ture. between his finger and thumb, concluded that it would only be necessary on his part to denounce the Lecompton schedule, in order to bring the “voice of the Old Dominion” to the rescue of “old Buck ;” and that it would only De necessary for “Old Virginny” to speak to bring the administration to the right about face. Others have supposed that Gov. Wise, having declared war against the Southern fire- caters, @as resolved that, at all hazards, he will | not play second fiddle to the tune of Jefferson Davis ; but the most generally received opinion is, that the ehrewd Virginian has found out that “there is a North,” and that no man with- out a foothold in the North can be elected President of the United States This view of the subject is very adroitly worked up in the article which we transfer to this paper from the Chicago (free soil) Tribune. Our facetious North- western cotemporary says that the “business of disrolving the Union has proved a dead failure;” that “it has frightened the North for the last time, and Wise knows it;” that he knows, “and Douglas, and Walker, and the whole tribe of crazy politicians, that the North is daily growing more and more willing to take up the gage which the South has thrown down, and give the fire-oaters all they want;” that Wise, Douglas, and such, accordingly, finding that “bullying, badgering and browbeating are exhausted,” are “clawing off” as fast as possible. And so “Wise’s letter is « bid for the free soil sentiment of the North for the Presi- dency. It is following up the move of Doug- las for the organization of the national demo- cracy,”’ with a Northern exposure; but “repub- licans are warned not to throw up their hats until they see for what and whom they are to hurrah!” Such is the prevailing Northern interpreta- tion of this famous “Kans-assical” and “Cant- assical” Tammany manifesto of the Virginia Governor. But the closing bit of advice which our Chicago philosopher whispers into the ears of the republicans may prove to be a wise pre- caution. There may be a cat in the meal tab. There is nogelling, in fact, where Governor Wise may turn ap in the heat and crisis of the battle. In the summer of ‘56 he was the fiercest and most terrible of all the fire- eaters. His wrath at the prospect of Fremont’s election knew no bounds. He was ready, should his fears upon this score be fulfilled, to organize the Virginia militia, niggers and all, and march them upon Washington, seize the surplus cash in the treasury, and the public archives, and from the forum of Capitol Hill to proclaim a Southern Confederacy. To this end Governor Wise went all the way to Raleigh to consult with a little convention of Southern Governors, and came back with a flea in his ear. With the elec- tion of Mr. Buchanan, however, the fiery Gov- ernor became the pink of propriety, the cham- pion of conservatiem and a model of modera- tion. What next? If the administration has recog nized a epecial favorite of the party—standing a head and shoulders above all others at the White House—it hae been Governor Wise, If there has been a local champion more popular among the Virginia demegracy than any other man since the time of Jeffer: it has been Governor Wise. If at any time sin¢e the nemination of poor Pierce the position of the Virginia democracy was especially important to the safety of the whole party, it was the other day, when Govesnor Wise’s Tammany letter waa taken up in the State Legislatare. Is it certain, therefore, that after being admoniched, as Governor Wise hae been, of the grave mistake of that Tommany manifesto, that he will stick to it’ Is it certain that that letter was not a strata gem, intended to beguile the enemy, and to lead him off upon a false alarm? The greatest of Napoleon's victories were achieved by draw. ing off the enemy to repel « feigned movement under cover of which he surprised and crushed idea as this may be at the bottom of this Tam- many movement of Gov. Wise. In any event, it must be apparent to the im- petuous Governor that if he really supposed that this Tammany letter would give the coup de grace to the Lecompton constitution, and re- duce Mr. Buchanan at once to a gracious capit- ulation, it was a serious blunder. We think, too, that with the “sober second thought,” Mr. Wise will discover that his arm is not strong enough to enable him to defy the warn- ings of his party at home, the united voice of the Southern States, and the policy and the strength of the federal administration. “Where shall I got’ asked Daniel Webster, when, of all the whigs appointed by Gen. Harrison, he alone was left in the Cabinet of Capt. Tyler. And “where shall I go?” may well be the inquiry of Gov. Wise, when he finds himself “solitary and alone” among the Virginia democracy in his opposition o the Lecompton constitution. Come back, we say—fall into line, close up the ranks; for this Kansas question involves the most momentous battle to the South upon slavery since the orga- nization of the Union. Look at the case. What is‘ popular sove- reignty?’ Between the legistative supervision of Congress and thie executive authority of the President there is no such thingvin a Territory. But admit Kansas as a State, and from that day the doctrine of “ popular sovereignty” is in full force. So much for that hobby. We leave it, sto take up the’ more comprehensive question in- yolved—the peace and harmony of the Union. Lecompton constitution has been framed _| and ratified according to law. The President ‘cannot go behind the record. Congress may; but if it does, it is because this constitution makes Kgnsag a slave State. Reject it, and what )Seeurity tras tifé South for the admission of any Other ‘shive State, even though it should be an application from the island of Cuba? “No more .slaye .States,” therefore, is the broad jssue comprehended. in the Le- compton cohstitution;“and if Gov. Wise or any Southern man fails to comprehend this fact, or repudiates it ag a delusion, let “him, at least, remember that the republicans of the North are advised to give these democratic converts to the school of Mr. Donglas plenty of sea room; er that, in the language of our Chicago cotempo- rary, thé “ republicans are warned not to throw up their hats “until they..see for what and for whom they are to hurrah?’ We do not despair, of Gov. Wise. It is true that his Tammany manifesto, If permitted to stand upretracted, will work “s new complica- tion of the Kansas imbroglio, the effects of which cannot be calculated;” but as one effect will certainly be to lay the Governor on the shelf of defunct politicians, we anxioasly await his second proclamation. The ball will proba- bly be. opened to-day in Congress, and before the end of the week.we suspect it will appear that, shotild Gov. Wise remain incorrigible, his Douglas game<for the strong position is played out. With Douglas it was a local necessity; with, Wise it was an experiment for a sensation. Let him try again. It is not too late; but the great struggle is close at hand. PROSPERITY THAT 15 NOT ARTIFICIAL—CaLI- FORNIA ENTERING UPON HER REALLY GOLDEN Days.—In the midst of the gloom which our financial disasters have cast over the greater portion of the Union, there is one ray of light breaking upon us from a quarter in which it was least to be expected. While the storm has swept relentlessly over most of our other States, California seems to have been almost entirely exempted from its effects. Its general condition, in fact, has never been more sub- stantially prosperous and flourishing than at the present moment. Whilst it has sympathized in the commercial embarrassments that have overtaken ws only to the extent of some half dozen failures of leading houses, it presents commercially, socially and politically all the the evidences of a steady progress. The politi- cal purification that it underwent through the agency of the Vigilance Committee seems to have exercised a healthy influence over all the other features of its candition. The elements of disturbance and dis- organization which created so much alarm | in timid minds a few months ago, have gradually settled down into a state of ap- parent quiescence and contentment. The ad- ministration of public affairs is no longer mark- ed by the avowed corruption and rascality that formerly invaded every department. We hear no more complaints of the dishonesty of public officers or of malversations of the public funds. The criminal statistics of the State also exhibit a marked improvement—the number of mur- ders and acts of violence being considerably less than at any former period. In fact, judg- ing from the evidence afforded by the newspa- pers alone, we should say that the condition of San Francisco and Sacramento is in this latter respect relatively much better than that of New York. Whilst we notice these political and social ameliorations in the condition of California, it gives us pleasure to add that the material pro- gress of the State fully keeps pace with them. Taught by experience, the Californians have arrived at the conviction that gold is not the real basis of the wealth of a community, and that the attention that is bestowed on agriculture is infinitely more productive in the long run than that devoted to the slow and painful process of mining. Accordingly we find that the quantity of grain raised during the past year is nearly double that grown during the previous one, and there is no doubt that in the course of a little time California will become almost as noted as @ corn exporting country as it now is for its metallic products. And in this latter respect it is equally satisfactory for us to learn that the increased attention devoted to agricultural and industrial operations has in no way affected the returns of the precious metals. If we are justi- fied in forming an estimate of the produce of gold for the next eleven months, by the excess of the first arrival in January over that of the corresponding period last year, we should any that it will be considerably in advance of it— the difference between the two months amount- ing to $400,000. An unmistakable evidence of the growing internal prosperity of the State is to be found in the statement that, while the pro- duce of gold is increasing at thie ratio the amount retained for domestic uses jp relatively much larger than it has éver been before, This proves, of course, an augmented activity in all the branches of industrial and commercial ope- rations, as well as a healthy condition of things generally. When we take in connection with such facts the rapid multiplication of the facil’ ties of interaal communication, as shown by the Postmaster Gencral’s report, we cannot but | arrive at the conclusion that California is +* | last entering upon a career of substantial anu | them at the real point of the fight. Some such | permanent prosperity. "The Italian Opera—Why tt Should be Sup- ported. We have lately advocated the support of the Opera upon the ground that it was almost the only amusement patronized by the fashion- able world. Beyond this there is a still higher ground. In fact, the Opera bas come to be in the European capitals the only amusement for intellectual, ative men, whether princes, cabinet ministers, great bankers, professional men, echo- lars and savans, or great merchants, The same change is gradually coming over us, Thereason is quite plain. Our amusements, like our meat, drink and raiment, must accommodate them- selves to the necessitiés of the case. The theatre, once the most popular amusement, has been de- cMning for many years. In France—the most theatrical of nations in every way—the subject of the decadence of the drama has began to excite the attention of the writers, who assign a great many causes for it, but have not hit the right one. In England the theatres are either given up to the opera and ballet, or the stage is oc- cupied by light pieces and showy. spectacles, It is a matter of complaint, also, that there are no standard plays written now-a-days, no come- dies like Sheridan’s, no tragedies like Shaks- pere’s, no dramas like Knowles’. It is quite true; and the reason is found in the fact that nobody wants them. The history of the theatre gives us several episodes of the same character. In Greece the tragedies of Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were the fashion; it was while the science of eathetics was being cultivated, to the exclusion of everything else— when the schoolmen wrangled a month over a knotty derivation—when the statesmen were all ambitious to be savans, and when the savans all believed themselves profoundly versed in the science of government—when men ofaction frittered away their mindsin the discussion of visionary theories and spent hours over the adornment of a robe or the tying of a sandal, that the drama was in its prime. It was an in- tellectual stimulant, and was needed by the lazy, indolent, luxuriousGreeks. From Greece the drama, with the sister arts, came to Rome; but the Romans delighted more in warlike spectacles, in conflicts of gladiators, in wild beast fights, in the circus and boxers, in panto- mimes and shows of all sorts, than in the higher forms of the drama. In the general re-organi- zation of Europe, during what we call the middle ages, the theatre went almost out of sight, and we do not find it positively flourishing in England until the reign of Elizabeth, nor in France until the time of Louis XIV. Its chief patrons in*both countries were the court gal- lants, who swaggered behind the scenes, bullied the actors, flirted with the actresses, then went to the tavern, and after a drunken brawl, with perhaps a duel or two on hand for the next day, they reeled home to bed. There was im- prisonment under the Georges, and the theatre became more intellectual, and as a refined amusement it was patronized by the better classes, as well as the courtiers. The classic apothegm, “times change and men change with them,” has, however, been verified by the history of public amusements. The men of Shakspere’s, Moliere’s and Sheridan's times were accidentally the powers and rulers in the land by right of birth. Education and refine- ment were confined to the few, and they used their powers, which were great, and their ac- complishments, which were many, for the worst purposes. Now we see that the leading men In the Olympic race of science and of art are the men of the people. The great states- men and lawyers and physicians and explorers and scientific men and bankers and merchants and inventors, are all then of action—all work- ing for name and fame, for @ place in the golden record of this age of progress. Their in- tellectual faculties are tasked to the utmost— their labors are more exhausting and severe than those of the common day laborer. If a man of hereditary rank hopes for a name, he must make it for himself. We find the repre- sentatives of dynasties trembling before bank parlors, princes glad to win a place among men of science, and sovereigns stimulating ang re- warding the efforts of artistic and mechafftval genius. The natural effect of all this is an over stimulation of the intellectual faculties, which renders some soothing recreation absolutely necessary. The man of ac- tion, with his brain aleady over task- ed, does not go ,to the theatre and attempt to eliminate the plot of some stu- pid comedy, or to analyse a trashy melo-drama. He desires repose and amusement at the same time. He finds both at the Opera, where his mind is soothed and refreshed by the concord of sweet sounds, set in a delicate dramatic frame, just sufficing to give tone, body and color to the picture. In a brilliant theatre, surrounded by a well dressed and well bred audience, Meteming to the gems of the best mas- ters, faith@ully interpreted by the best artists, he finds a degree of quiet enjoyment—the ne- finement of sensuous pleasure. If one carefully scans the audience at the Opera in any of the great cities, he will find among the audience all these leading men of the time—men whose names are ever on the lips of the people, always before the world upon the broad page of journalism. It is for them that we would have the Opera supported, and we can see that this class are more and more drawn to it. With us subven- tions or subsidies from the government are out of the question; and those who would sub- seribe for the Opera are the owners of the house, and entitled to free admissions. We be- lieve, however, that the manager might be able to realize a sum equal to his yearly rental, by giving five or six masquerade balls during the season; and the Legislature might, with per- fect propriety, grant to the Academy the ex- clusive privilege of giving such balls. Care would be taken to make them entirely re- epectable in every way; and they would form not only a novel amusement for the public, but very likely result in the permanent es tablishment of the Opera in this city— @ consummation which must arrive sooner or later—and the sooner the better. Ateorp Fravps mm Coxoness—Oar Wash ington correspondent furnishes us this morn- ing with o full and most interesting his tory of the alleged frauds now claiming the special attention of the House of Representa- tives, They are—first, the charge against Mr. Cullom, late clerk to the House, for defrauding the Treasury of come $256,000 in the distribn'tt of books ‘o member, t ind charge he nicton of brit % ‘ i alee 0 ace | privare sale wi 4c hos onelling reser vation by the govern- growlers allege to be far less than could have been got for it; and lastly, the movement for the expulsion of O. B. Matteson from the House. We commend the letter of our Washington cor- respondent, which appears elsewhere, to the careful attention of our readers. It forma an in- teresting chapter in the history of public affairs. Tux New Rervsiican PLatroru.—We notice that some of the republican journals, in view of the obvious decline in the Kansas excitement and the growing unavailability of “ bleeding Kansas” for political purposes, have started the idea that Utah and “bleeding Brigham” might be made to take the place of the old plank in the platform. Some journals have already begun to misrepresent the actions and the in- tentions of the administration, and to try, covertly and insidiously, to excite sympathy for poor Brigham Young and hiselders. Before many weeks are over, if the thing takes, we shall have Kansas and slavery laid aside and these jour- nals in full cry on behalf of the injured, slaugh- tered, virtuous and pious Latter Day Saints. That the New York Tribune should eapouse the cause of the suffering polygamists is fit and natural; for is not polygamy part of the doc- trine of Fourierism, and was not Brook Farm & sort of small prototype of Salt Lake City? These Tribune philosophers, in defending the Mormons, are only carrying out with honest consistency the theories and the doctrines which they themselves are understood to have labored with zeal to put in practice both in New England and in New Jersey. Their sup- port might have been counted upon by Brigham Young from the first. It is not quite so obvious why the remainder of the republican party—which has made no advahees towerd Fourierism or polygamy— should follow in the same track. But it may be presumed that the eettlement of the Kansas question has placed them in a dilemma between dying out as a party or picking up some new doctrine to fight the administration upon. Under the circumstances perhaps they could 4 not do better than sustain the cause of the Mormons; and we can only wish them joy of their new allies, and of the good time they will have as the apologists and poets laureate of the brethren of Zion City and their forty wives apiece. THE LATEST NEWS. In from Washington. OUR RELATIONS WITH NEW GRANADA—HARD KNOCKS IN STORE FOR THE ASPINWALL AND PANAMA PEOPLE—GENERAL WALKER'S FINANCIAL OPERA, TIONS—THE SOUTHREN INDIGNATION MEETING AC- COUNTED FOR—CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS, ETC. Wasninaton, Jan. 17, 1858. _ Despatches received by the last mail from New Gra- hada state that there is no prospect of the ratification of the treaty recently negotiated between the United States ready, in case of necessity, fn the Hudson river and return to their former whig, now ees: side of Wooks’ time persistence in this , Obstinate movement: What can be gained by tee teas ‘Who can lose any vantage? Neither side can . e few petty offices in the gift of insignificant matters ; and other duties of palatable, thoro is always a him, which can revise any of House has the power to appoint mittees by resoluffon. So, in truth, the sess no more authority than any member on the House. If a fair and impartial view of this whole matter allowed to be practised upon, the republicans would yield the organization of the House to the democrats. The ad- ministration of the government is in the hands of the de- mooracy for the coming two years. As they are te assume the responsibility, let them have the Committee of Ways and Means of the House, whose chairman always reflects the views of the State officers, and upon their z i ‘and that republic. They seem determined to make no restitution for the losses of our citizens, and are equally ‘opposed to letting the United States have the island in the bay of Panama. Unless they come toa decision pretty shortly, our government will send a naval force there which will bring them to terms. The administration is dotermined to take prompt action in this matter, and des- patches to that effect will go out in next mail. Tam credibly informed that General Walker has flooded the South with bonds ef one hundred dollars each, issued in his (Walker's) name, running twenty years, payable in Nicaragua lands. A large number of said bonds arc now in this city for disposition. Upon them Walker has and continues to raise funds to carry on his expedition. Large quantities of these bonds are held by persona residing in Mobile, Montgomery and New Orleans, which accounts for the indignation mapifosted in those cities. Dr. Banks, recently appointed Secretary of Legation to Brazil, has resigned. The Lecompton constitution has not yet been received. The Interior Department has recoived all the consus re- turns of Minnesota with the exception of six districts. She has about one hundred and fifty-five thousand in- habitants, and will be entitled, under the apportionment, toonly one member of Congrese—at least so the Senate and House Territorial Committees will, I understand, de- cide. The three representatives cannot be admitted, therefore a new election will be ordered. William G. L. Smith, of Buffalo, bas been appointed Con- sul of Shanghac; and Mr. Miller, of Utica, Consul at Rio Janeiro. Mr. Vail, of New Jersey, hag received a first class consulate. Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, will be Chairman of the $87,000 Investigating Committee. THR GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasuoton, Jan. 17, 1868, ‘The Senate havo confirmed tho following sppoint- ments:— John Appleton, of Maine, Assistant Secretary of State. John Bigler, of California, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Chile. Henry ©. Murphy, of New York, Minister Resident to the Netherlands. James Williams, of Tennessee, Minister Resident at Con- William R. Calhoun, of South Carolina, Secretary of Legation at Paris. Disanton Movement of the Alabama Legis lature. Mowtoommny, Jan. 14, 1858. Both branches of the Logislature of Alabama have Unanimously passed resolutions authorizing the Governor to call @ State Convention, if Congress refuses to admit ‘Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton constitution. Military Funerals at Philadelphia. PiuLapmerma, Jan. 17, 1858. The remains of Captain Reynolds and private Bratton Donnelly were interred this afgernoon in Glenwood ceme- tery. Beside the Scott legion, an imposing display was made by the volunteor forces of New Jersey and Phila- delphia, The Southern Mail. Wasmurotor, Jan. 17, 1858, ‘The Southern Mail from all points as late as due has deen received, but the newspapers contain nothing of im- portance, Suicide in Prison. Premera, Pa., Jan. 17, 1958, Captain John F. Cole, who waa sentenced yesterday to tho penitentiary for assaulting bis wife with intent to kill, hung himself this morning. Conviction for Murder. Premsnure, Pa., Jan. 17, 1968, James M. Kelly was yoaterday convicted of murder in the first degree for killing Wiseman, aGerman, in October last. Suicide at Lancaster, Pa. Lawcasrem, Pa, Jan. 17, 1868, Jacob Herzog, merchant, who was to be tried this week for receiving stolen goods from the Pennsylvania Railroad, committed suicide this morning by banging himself. [By tho North hs We horn, Kastern, Western and Southern Tole- graph Lines.—Oifice 21 Wall street. } Jime Ther- Jan.17] Wind.|mo'ter Remaria. | Why ———_—_—. ‘The America’s News st New Orleans, New (tears, Jan, 16, 1868, The fore’: news per stowucl y Americn, at Halifax, wh tho Wational Line to-day, published ovira eveming ed\tiona ¢' dhe aasociated Markets. Nery Onsmane, Jan. 16, 1968, sof entton to day were 4,609 sales, the market * oipt f the America’s news, but any cdvance in pres. Middling’ still * ‘agar in firs, at 40. a 430. for fair to fully fair. Flou: firm, at $4 60. Yellow corn 60¢ Pork \s eas $13 26 A $13 60, Freighta firtn, at Sterling exchange 106 8 107i. Ex- York i por rfecting Pablicans, all their plans and recommendations ‘easily overturned. Musical and Dramatic Matters. ‘The chief event of last week was tho “Don Giovanni”’ the Academy—a grand performance before a groat au- dience. The entire presa of the city has pronounced it te be the very best representation of the opera ever given here. Musically the ensemble is perfect; theatrically, the coup d’ail of the ball room sceno is the finest effect ever seen at the Academy. We would suggest, however, g enough, but still preserves a vein of seriousness and has terror from head to foot. This one personation would en- title Mr. Formes to a position among the greatest dramatic artists of the day. Tho Opera closes with two more performances of the “Don Giovanni,”’ one of which will be given this evening, and the other on Wednesday. The company opens at the Philadelphia Academy on Friday next with “The Barbee of Seville.” We are glad to hear that the season haa been pecuniarily as well as artistically successful, and that the director, Mr. Ullman, has the full confidence of the proprietors of the Academy, as well as the support of the public. Mr. Thalberg has been giving some very successful coa- certs in Richmond and other towns in Virginia. He goes to New Orleans yefore proceeding to Havana, on account of the rumors about the yellow fever. Signor Nicolas, late director of an Opera company in South America, and well known here, has composed am opera in three acts, “Pocahontas,” libretto by Signor Luigt de Brun. The principal characters are—Pooahontas, se- prano; Powhatan, Rolf, tenor; Giovann) Smit, baritone. The orchestral conductor of the Ronzani ballet troupe is now Signor Di Carlo, in the place of Carl Bergmann. ‘The troupe is Bow at the National theatre, Cincinnati. Mrs. Komble announces her Iast readings this week, com- mencing to day with Richard II. At the theatres there has been no startling novelty. Miss Laura Keene produced on Friday Mr. Morton's adapta- tion of «The Maleteer of Toledo.” The present version waa produced at the Princess’s theatre, London, two years ago, Keene, Mr Jordan andr, Jeferson bave feos parts oa Ridcrpia at rtae ca mye Unequal’ Match." i eandainan There seems to be just now asort of equestrian and menagerial epidemic in this city—the horses and the ele- pants, and the lions and the tigers and the riders haying entered into no less than three theatres. The managers of the Van Amburgh troupe at the Broadway theatre have lately introduced some now equesteiennes, and they pre- “Cinderela,” which We to be: eatiely performed 6 cai peonewe gh ngheen tha juvenile artists having been in- structed in the by Mr. Nixon. The play is given usual equestrian, gymnastic and z00logi- At Burton's thoatro thereds a revival of interest for to- night in the performance of “ Twelfth Night,” with « fine cast, which includes Mr. Burton as Sir Toby, M~, C. Mathows as Sir Andrew, Mr. Fisher as Malvolio, an L. W. Davenport as Viola. We all know that Mr. is a superb Sir Toby, that Mr. Fisher’s Maivolio cisely the thing, and that Mra. Davenport (then ¥ was Very successful aa the Viola of the Chambers street. We hear that Sir Andrew is on¢ Mathew's beet . Mr. Brougham’s “ Columb, tors upon ite third week this evering. At Wallack’s theatre “The Poor of New York’ will be performed, for the twenty-cighth time, hia evening, for the benefit of the writers ie of the fac ‘ hia promive to hie soda as the receipts has 5 run, and we are glad to Mr. Stowart, that he employés, and paid full wages as covered the expenses. Niblo’s Garden will be opened tonight with “ Dan Rice’s Great Show.’ It includes equestrian performances, @ menager'e, with @ trained rhinoceros, and the appearance of Mr: Ried favorke ‘clown. The siyle of enteriainmons i 4 favorite one with a very large claas of our nd will no doubt be quite successful at ts pope? OURS. At the Bowery theatre thls evening the favorite equos trian drama, “ Rookwood" (taken from Mr. Ainsworth’s novel) is to be played. Mina Sallie St. Clair, who has Intel; ‘been fascinating the outside barbarians in Boston rf other small towne, has returned to the Bowery and plays Mathilde in the “French Spy” this evening. At Barnum's Museum this evening we are to hive the first performance of a popular revolutionary tale, the “ Pioneer Patriot,” together with the ‘ Quean's Page.” Mre. Charles Howard plays the heroine of the drama. ‘The colored opera has received an accession to ite forecs in the persons of the ever favorite Buckleys, who have commenced operations at 444 Broadway. This, with Wood's company, George Christy and George Holland as the new bal! near Prince atrest, and the Bryamt's at 472 Broadway, ives 6 pleasant variety, All the companion