The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1858, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1858. eee ee eee ee eee eee ec ee ce cree eae cee ee nce E:InIEEEREL Iie. 1 SERRE Ue oe co ene ee: men ena 1s also in session here, and Whereas, there {s eminent danger that the constitution framed at Lecompton will be thrust upon us at an early day by thearbitrary act of Congress, in violation of the of popular sovereignty ; and NS seer peeedl ot ‘a Territorial Le- gislature will be entirely inadequate to meet the impending emergency | ; therefore Resolved, That we enthusiastically endorse the deter- mination of’ the State jent to proceed at once to the of the State government, and to Jegisiation under the same Resolved, That the complete and immediate repeal of ‘the entire bogus usurpation ts the imperative duty of the present Territorial , a8 & vindication of the . With God as eur leader we will take possession government and purge it out root and branch. ve all the elements of strength in the Terri ‘and with chem what Congress do to will'dare set that government in ‘who should attempt it, even were they of our own faith, would have to take care how they conducted themselves, or they might receive that wholesome instruction that is given to youths som punishment. I met ‘@ map to-day who said we better acknowledge the Lecompton constitution and government and live under ‘it till we could change it; but is it fair to say this in the face of the strong, unyielding resolve of men who have wedged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor ‘in hostility to that constitution. It is more than we can Dear to submit to it in the hands ofany men. Why is it ‘that is pot now covered with slaves and slave- masters? It is because the free State party have always ‘deen ready to sacrifice their all to prevent it; were it not for that we would have been overrun with slaves. ‘The whole power of Congress and the federal government has been brought to bear to protect slavery here and e @ slave State, and it has only been our devotion and firmness that has saved us. fe have resolved never to live under the Lecompton constitutional ernment, whether it be in the hands of pro-slavery or State men. We did not pledge our lives, our for- tunes and our honor to e that constitution oft slavery men, but 3 eaored Providing it fell into the hands not if it fell into the hands of oor own party—there was no such compromise; we pledged ourselves against it— against it in every shape, in the hands of any men. ‘The Topeka wernment was born under ‘Dulation—legitimately born—born of the people of Kansas —and now it is cherished and loved in its manhood. It oc- coupies to-day a more ree position than it ever before occupied; we are guided to it “by a cloud by day and a =< fire by night.” The old ship, with, the Topeka r, is ready to il; so, legislators under that constitution, tri- passes Congress, can give the order, “‘unmoor the old ship and let her ac sea."’ I see no rebellion in this movement. If this is re- bdellion now, why was itnot called rebellion when Califor- ‘nia and Wisconsin took such a course? I have always urged ‘You to seize upon the Territorial government as you would ‘upon a knife inthe hands of an assassin to prevent his ‘using it to do harm. This Territorial Legisiature has always oppressed us; we all eaid in going into the election that our men would Diot out and expunge all of that bogus code, and then enact the laws made by the Topeka State e. Some men say “let us hate another Consti- ‘tutional Convention.”’ If it is intended by that to re-affirm: the Topeka constitution, then J am one of its supporters. ‘We don’t wantany further endorsement of it; but to please oar new friends, it is pro to call a Constitutional Convention, and resolve the Topeka constitu. tion is the constitution of the le of Kansas. row cuaumn Win Gon be eutetel: Congress cagha to be satisfied. I would have every officer under ‘the Topeka it resign and throw the offices open to the , 20 that all new comers can participate in — and stand a like chance with us to be elected Th has been reperee that the Topeka government pang pom eng debt. bh go deen urged as an objec- jainst the putting o! government into operation. ‘It has been claimed that we ought not to fasten such a weight upon ourselves when there was no necessity for it. Now, the debt of the Topeka government is only 39,000, and tha: by us ought to be considered a debt of honor. It is the only government the free State party ought to be willing to support, and that we ought to de fend with our blood, if necessary. We have submitted long enough—we have waited long enough; we went into the last election so that we might exhaust every possible means of peaceably acquiring our rights before it could be said we precipitated war upon the people. Tt was as & peace measure that we went into the October election; ‘and our voting on the 4th of January was a peace mea sure. We have struggled too long—have suffered too mucb—it is Lime we bad our power—a government in full force. The Territorial Legislature ought to resign in favor it. pe Lane wees gevera) times daring his remarks interrupted y 3 ‘A Quaker, named Henry Harvey, who has neen con- nected with the Quaker mission in Kansas for the last thurty three years, then addressed the meeting. He stated ‘that he had been sent for to go to Washington three times, ‘by Douglas and Cass; the first time he started he was stopped by Buford’s company and compelled to return; the second time he got as far as Lawrence, and found the Youte further Fast ail blocked up by the border ruffians; the third time be succeeded in reaching Washington. Dougias immediately sent for him. and addressed him on his arrival in thie wise— Mr. Harvey, 1 know that you are a Quaker, and they are peaceable, | know, wo, that you have been in the government employ (Indian Agent) ‘aud are trustworthy. we have had a great many reports from Kansas which are pot to be relied on, and sow I want you to sit down and tell me just bow things are.” When I had told him, he said:—Well, that is the worst story I have yet heard about Kansas.” ' He said the trou bles were occasioned, not from any fault of the Kansas- Nebraska bill, but because bad men had got hold of the a and he advised me to go home and get good ree State men elected ip the Ter a Judge Conway thought the resolutiens were not strong (avid) enough. Some debate arose ip consequence upon em; but they were finally sdopted as reported by the committee, after which the meeting adjourned. Lawrence, K. T., Jan. 18, 1858, Political feeling in Kansas is again comparatively quiet. ‘The free State party, as the returns now stand, have car ried the State election under the Lecompton constitution— they will therefore bave the rule if that instrument passes Congress. They have it at present; they have it ender the Topeka constitution, and they will have it should Kan- eas be admitted under any constitution which may here after be formed Under these circumstances it does not seem possible that there can be any conflict between the two political parties here, and the question of civil war may be considered at anend. The free State party bav- ing the power, the rule, the offices, the «poile under any and every constitution, will be satisfied, the prosiavery party, baring once lost the power, will generally be very willing to remain as quiet and silent as possible. There may be afew local collisions, there may be afew cow. ardly assassinations, but there will bea tacit trace be tween the two hostile political organizations. The game for power will be narrowed down to the ranks of the free State party, and there it will be active. The party made up of men of every shade of political opinioo—of rabid Garrisonian abolijonimts, national democrats, Known fae prosiavery men in the States, Know Nothings and old Line whigs. When there is danger of their losing the rule, or being defeated, they form a united perty, belted about with bonds of steel; but when they are victorious, when | there is no danger, the discordant elements will rush like an exploding bombshell. Faction will war with faction, demagogue w: Throwing “an Tor the lead, for place, power and ‘the spoil Tenney ow :, the Fork Bow play’ ‘itorial, and the Eine ‘Legulesare coder the Locompeen 5 copstituion wants: —— re is @ difference of opinion as to what course shal! : then go by persons elected want to ality, they have desires to gratify, Senators to elect to Sragreie—chich desires might not be gratified, and which ‘Senators might not be elected by any other free State Le- gislature. The free State party will probabl; action in the matter tuat the members elect will think best not to qualify By the time the lecompton constitution State govern ment thus goes by default the party expect to have a new constitutional convention called, the constitution framed, submitted to the people, adopted, sent t Congress. and the State government under it election into the hande very party, Should thie anticipation be realized, the war mtroggie will commence again Lobbying i# carried op to some extent in the Territorial Legislature, it ie in regard to looating county seate, giving for omnibes lines, &e. A great many men own of towns in the sparsely setiled coantier, aud bring the pro sla i A} | their influence to bear to get the county seats of thone counties located at such towne, since that would consider ably increase the price of their pr The most im lobbying of the seasion will be on this subject counties will all be remodelled, and the names of early all of them hanged. It is proposed to make tbe counties twenty four miles square, to commence at the mortage corner of the Territory, and out it up ite sec if i Hi i i ii i i ! i Ha i xf E i ll us ii g : i gE i g 5 az a3 i 7 i i L i ft i: u i f i Hd i E AS: i i 4 Hi i i te g e 3 eye ATH E i : : z | g i E ze fit ged iE i E | Be H f 8 Fi H fn made to Gen. Th = pointed by the Legislature to ii e Commissien appointed by the ure to inves- tigate into all election frauds, meet in Leavenworth to- day. They will subpoena Mr. Calhoun as a witness, if possible. “The Kickapoo frauds are those which they pro- pose to investigate first. ‘The following proclamation gives the official returns of the vote upon the constitution on the 4th inst.:— In accordance with the provisions of an act entitled “An act submitting the constitution framed at Lecompton un der the act of the Legislative Assembly of Kaneas Terri- tory, entitled ‘An act to provide fer taking @ consus and election of de! to a convention,’ passed Feb. 19, A. D. 1857,” the undersigned announce the following as the official vote of the people of Kansas Territory on the ques- tions as therein submitted, on the = day of January, 1868: — ‘or Against the Constitution Consticution it ramed at framed at ‘framed at sot ae’y. without wy, For Counties. Sn Ba Pacem! lolol liiitt tel Ml Ti1i1@el HOerenlactc once RSL 4635, 50 wt 191 «0 2 Total............ 10,226 a Some incts have not yet sentin their returns, but the above is the complete vote received to this date. J. W. DENVER, Secretary and Acting Governor. Janvary, 14, 1858. Major Gen. Lane makes the following report to the Le- =< his operations as Commandant of the Kansas militia. LANE'S REPORT ON KANSAS MILITIA—HIS VERSION OF THK FORT SOOT DIFFICULTY. } Heapgvarters Kassas Mrutia, Lawnence, Jan. 15, 1868. ‘TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF KANBAS THIRI- TORY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE OOCNCIL, AND SPRAKER OF THR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSKMBLY, Gexrizmes—In the discharge of my duty I submit the following report on a subject which has excited much in- terest and comment. At the time of my election by your bonorable body as General of the militia, rumors were rife, as you will remember, of a disturbance in Bourbon county. Immediately after the adjournment of your special session I repaired to the scene of action, sending Generals Phillips and P.umb in advance to inform ee ee ce United States troops were mov- t direction. Accom by Generals Stratton, ‘itman, Shore and Leonbardt, | arrived at Sugar Mound —wherethe aad tee encamped under the command of Cot. J. B. Ab! ortly after the messengers. On in quiry I ascertained that the people bai been impelled to take up arms for these causes and reasons: — ‘Two years age, or thereabouts, a man named George W. Clarke, notorious for bis connection with the murder of the lamented Barber, organized a company of marauders in Missouri, who invaded that district of the Territory, Iay- ing waste the country, driving’ off the free State settiers, plundering and insulting them and their families, and then taking possession of their claims and stock, which they were compelled to leave, During the present summer and autumn, a number of the settlers thus expelled from that district returned, and endeavored by le means to recover their rights and property. were met by writs from unscrupulous and unjust officiale— maby of them arrested on pretended charges for offences which they never committed, and imprisoned at Fort Scott in ceils unfit even for felons to oceupy. In several cases their property was sold at nominal and driven out of the Territory to defray expenses uot yet accrued; and other outrages similar to those which drove the people to arms in former periods of our history. During the perpetration of these outrages Col. Abboit, Dr. Gilpatrick and Rey. J. E. Stewart, who had been ordered there, anived, and proceeded to establish © Squatters’ Court for the redress of grievances and re- storation of peace. About the time they closed their sit tings, having decided all the cases on the Little Osage, they Were assaulted by an armed mob five times their number, pretending to act under the authority of a United States Marshal. The assault was successfully re sisted, several of the assailants were killed and wounded, and the marauders driven back to their dens on the border. It was immediately after this conflict that | arrived at Sugar Mound, and at once to enrol the people, our act of December 17 to political opinions. We were kindly received by all, and our authority cheerfully recognized. On the evening the comy Wore to be dlabented, our sooute brought news that a company of United States troops were moving upon us with the avowed pu ‘of attacking us. We imme: diately took position, intending, if possible with honor, to avoid a conflict, but prepared to meet it successfully if Prompt service of Re it it incumbent ‘The duty war die! Sul and eo OUM FORT LEAVENWORTH CORRESPONDENCE. Fort Leavaswourt, Kansas, Jan. 14, 1868. City Prosperity—Trade and Labor Supply—Rifect of Gov- ernment Disbursements — Democratic Triumph at the Ble. ‘The extensive distress in trade and credit seems to bave but little or np effect in this vicinity. No failures have occurred among the merchants in Leavenworth, agg the city is still showing rapid prosperity. Labor is high and in demand, male and female. What folly—great bodies of men parading New York demanding bread, with a barvest like the great West before them! They seem determined to fasten themselves in great cities, and that more fortunate people sball provide for them. A singular species of sovereignty, truly A gr@t cause of the prosperity of Leavenworth is due to the government disbarsements ana private expendi- turee of the troops. Not less than thirty thousand dollars in gold is thrown into it monthly. The effect of thie un- falling stream bas been, in three years, to expand a single hut into seven thonaand people, with $3,000,000 taxable property. The city bas several elements of stability, and bids fair to become the largest west of St. Louis. The country back possesses fertility of exceeding richness. I have traveliea much in my day, but never before saw such soil. That Kansas will beeame one of the greatest agricultural States io the Uaion ig a ‘fixed fact Yue inmates, who fled to to the entreaties of his (gions Aa friends, he cony, made a , and cowed sailants by his boldness and sincerity. has given him the protection of a company « » A of agg hy Fife‘and the pub money. free State party, think, bas celebrated connection pany of them may trace thelr appearence iven ou to the Heebea prepagantions of the Emigraat Aid “ety. at Teavenworth Intel some wag, at midnight, raised a bue and thatthe were crossing the river, some for ed, doubtless, at their powers of speed. This Missouri cry is a favor- ite method of decei' Eastern readers. In the great majority of cases it is fully as true ag the nursery wolf that eat er up. Poere are. two papess very much given to foxes in this line—one is pub- Wished in St. Louis, the r in Chicago—faithfuily re- flected in New York in nature and name. lery, of infantry—in all about 1,400 men and 600 horses. It is seldom so many regular troope in Uncle Sam’s modest little army are concentrated. I bave seen a letter from an officer of the Utah army, ated November 28. He complains much of the want of cavalry on the route, and of the attempt of Colonel Alex- ander to reach Zion by way of Soda Springs and Bear River valley. Finding the seagon was too late, he (Alexander) concluded to burn all his supplies, excepting forty day and push on to the city; but a ‘council of war eoided against him. This trip was the destruction of so many animals, The army is nearly out of salt, but can expect none before spring. They troops are housed for the win- ter in Sibley tents—a tent mocelled after the Sioux lodge. Phelps’ battery had lost over seventy horses; Reno not over half a dozen. Singular d ! The new arms of Colt are left here for continued trial. ‘Toe balls aro of naked lead, cylindro-conical in form, en- cased in a mixture of beeswax and tallow to keep the barrel from fouling, and vary with the calibre—those most suitable for general service being about the fifty-cighth part of an inch, The cartridge wrapper is thin metallic foil, and much safer than paper. A fault ofSharpe’s carbine is, that the paper sometimes remains bebind, burning ‘The advauce of rifled arms toward general adoption has been very rapid. Colt seems to have combined several advantages recent experiments have afforded, and pro- duced, in my opinion, & weapon, taken a8 a whole, with: out equal. musket is #0 wild at forty yards as'to be nearly useless; but these rifles are dangerous at a mile. The carbine pistol, with the grooves and expanding ball iseuitable for mounted men amd artillery foot. The old smooth bores and round balls are quietly dropping in the grave of useless, if not forgotten things—in abort, old jot a particle of ice in the river here. The Isabella arrived from St. Louis this morning with a heavy freight It is announced that twenty steamers, exclusive of the mail line, will be put on this reute in the spring. Captain Brent, of the Quartermaster’s Department, died bere en Monday mornipg, much to the sorrow of many personal friends. He was & native of Virginia, graduated at West Point in 1835, and commissioned in 6th - ment of Infantry, from whence he was transferred to 4th Artillery the year follo | He bore an active in the contested field of vetted by His for . it as it Quartermaster dates since 1847. He was ia the prime of life and mani; strength. It seems hard, indeed, to sever all ties at # an age, and illustrates well the truth— Leaves have their times to fall, ‘And flowers to wither at the north wind’s breath, And stars to set—but all, ‘Thou hast all seasana for thine own, 0 death!”’ THE WASHINGTON DEMOCRATIC ORGANS ON KANSAS AFFAIRS. CHOP LOGIC, FALSE PRETRNCES AND TREACHERY. [From the Washington Union, Jan. 22.) A LEGITIMATE BALLOT BOX—THE “WILL OF THE masority.” ‘The legally expressed will of a constitutional majority is the su law under our blican tnstitutions. From it there is po appeal; above it there is nolaw of civil action “higher” or more imperative. The great ex- periment of popular government, which the founders of Our institutions inaugurated, and which we are too reck. leesly conducting to solution. is nothing more than an ex- periment of the government of the majority. The experiment is not a new one. It was tried in Athens; it was tried in other of the ancient democracies, as well as in modern ones—and failed. It failed from sun- dry causes which we may avoid; but chiefly from two. The le acted, more or less directly, in mass, in per- son, and not through representatives chosen and commis- sioned to act for them; so that clamor, rather than delibe- ration, marked their ng and passion, ratber than reflection, dictated laws. Moreover, the will of the —, was a licensed, uurestrained will, regulated by no fixed constitutional ordinance. ‘The excelience of our own syetems of polity consists in the remedies we bave devised for these evils. The —— of Cy ro based their te confidence in the success of our experiment of government in the efficacy of these remedies. The two features of well ordered representation and a written constitution, are those which distinguish our governments from the repub hes tbat have failed, and in which are concentrated all the for the better success of our great experiment. © ballot-box (or rather the poll book) is the by which we select this representation, and ascertain the constitational will of the majority. ft is probably the most important agency in our system of government, and the success of our experiment is more largely involved in the preservation of its purity aud legitimacy than in any other xy whatever The will of the aoe being recognised as supreme, there are but two modes ascertaining it—by force ‘and arms, or by the ballot box—by the Jim Lane process, or the legal proceas—by the Topeka & or the Lecompton, ‘The will of the majority, to be binding, must be consis tent with the organic iaw, and expressed through legall constituted organs. It must be expressed by the directly through the ballot box, in the manner prescribed by law, or by therr constitutional representatives legally and regularly chosen through the ballot box. The ballot box is the alembic; but it is the legitimate ballot box of the law, and pot the a ballot box devised for the occasion by deflant fact The success of our republican institutions depends @s- sentially upon upholding the legitimate ballot box and putting down the spurious. [tis not the mere will of a pell mell majority, even though it bea majority in fact, that may rule supreme in our land; nor yet of a majority ascertained through the counterfeit ballot box of alaw-de- fying faction. It # only the will of the majority, ascer- tained by the ballot box of the laws and constitution, that is legitimately supreme. Honest, faithful, wise represen- tation is very essential to the success of our great experi- ment of popular government; but more essential even than this, because necessary \ this, is the supremacy of = legal, constitutional ballot box over the mock one of e mob. The minority “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights,’’ and the constitution, and 8 enacted in pursuance thereof, are the barrier which protect these rights trom the’ brute power of the majority. The ballot box is the crea ture and instrument of constitution and these laws, through which alone the majority's will can be expressed with authoritative effect—can prevail over the migority’s. The ballot box of the mob, the ballot box of faction, lacks all the sanctions and attributes which entitle the many to vail over the few through iteagency. It is the - x of brute force over law and order, of mere might over right. If the majority have determined to rule over the minority, outside of legal and constitutional forme, a# well might they carry out their purpose with a high hand and strong arm at once, than through the ag Mr ‘nd counterfeit agency of an illegal bailot-box. They at- tack popular government in its most vital part who usurp the sacred ferme of republican procedure for the purposes a ‘Den wih the 4 magoge appeals for Away, tear D the de ue ay the “will of the majority’ with which the country is now rife on the su of Kansas. It i not the mere will of the loose majority that is supreme in our land of laws and constitutions; but ‘the will of the constitutional majority expressed upon questions that may be legally adjuaicated through the legitimate ballot box. In there abstract reflections we have indicated in some ree the nature of one of the leading questions which will soon arise in Congress in connexion with Kansas af. fairs. It is a question between men who have observed the forms of law and respected the legitimate ballot box, and men who have wantonly and defiantly repudiated both. It is more than a question whether negroes shall be free or siaves in Kansas. It is more than a question of Cony ional fair dealing between two sections of the Union. It te a question that touches the vital action of our republican system. It is a question whether the bal Jot box of the law and constitution or that ef force and fraud shall be the supreme arbiter between the majority ‘and minority of republican citizens (From the Washington Star, Jan. 23.) BOGUS KANSAS DRSPATCHRS. The despatch concerning Kansas affairs, published in all the rs of Washington yesterday—in the morning &' well as the evening journais—was mare up, we have since fagcertained, from the Kansas news of the &t. Louis Demo- erat, so famous for publishing Roorbacks of the kind, to the ‘end of deceiving the distant public for the benefit of the ites. This despatch was aa follows. We re- publish it to render our comments on it more intelligible:-— KANSAS FLECTION—OFFICIAL RETURNS. Sr. Lours, Jan. 2t, 1868. Publishes the official returne of the recent over the signature of Gov, Denver, aa fol lows —Constitution, © with slavery,” 6,L48; " without alavery,”” 5,009. At the election af the 4th inst. ail the free State officers were elected by an average majority of 415. The Senate stands 13 free State men to 6 democrats. House, 29 free State men to 1S democrats. The majority against the constitution, at the same election, was 10,230—he alleged frauds in Oxford, Shawnee and Kickapoo being counted. Casually read, it is likely to croate, as designed, the im that the statement that the election of’ the 4th fost. resulted in the triumpb of the Topekaites for State officers, by @ rapjority of 416, was based on some paper over “the signature of Governor Denver.” Now truth is, it refers in this particular only to the election the Zist ultimo, wherein, according to this despateb,even, the Topekaites were beaten Our reliable advices from Governor Denver are evoo if iE i t ? i 5 Fi ii ; E u Fi i ll i eF =e i u f = 3. i f f FE i By i E E i ; B g i :¢ 4 Py 5, i z & = i i E : janations, because we perceive efforts are being made by leapt gece nod glenn ir pseudo democratic ‘and abettors to mys- the minds of various Se ae from Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania, they re- prevent tobe shivering inthe wind at this time between B35: ‘ E : i EE # & E i g a s tothe ny pt measures and their fears of the power of the anti-slavery sentiment in their respective districts. We have had, for one of Eoaeretiee cet party, its principles and measures, ip nat ier by at ones avowing that ho aa become Carver tothe views aptly illustrated in the present ‘m. C. Rives and H. P. Talmadge. [From the Washington States, Jan. 23.] w ray, n ou telegraphic column, a report ‘e gave yesterday, in our tel column, a rey of the result of the late elections in Kansas. We learn from other sources of information that these reports are rman | correct. By them it would seem that there were retul , a8 the vote of the 21st of December, 6,143 votes “for the constitution with slavery,’ and 569 votes “for the copstitution without slavery,” being a majority of 5,574 votes “for the constitution with slavery.”” Despatches and statements from letter writers in Kansas have been published, stating that more than one-half of these votes for the constitution with slavery were fraudu- lent. These statements we have not heretofore, ag they seemed to be without authority; but we learn from a gentleman just from Kansas, whohas been a steady and constant friend of the Lecompten constitution, that these allegations of fraudulent are true, and that at the three precincts of Oxford, in Johnson county, and Kickapoo and Delaware Crossing, in Leavenworth county, near 3,000 fraudulent votes were polled, or as having been polled, “for the constitution with slavery.”” It algo seems that on the 4th instant, at the election held under the authority of the Legislature of the Terri- tory, upwards of 10,090 votes were cast ‘against the constitution.’’ The ery of with the determination of features of the constitution. A comparison of these votes shows that—adi entire vote cast on the 21st to have been fair, justand —there is a majority of about four thousand votes the constitution. And deducting for these alleged (of the truth of which we are not fully prepared to speak), there is a near seven uusand against the - election in Kansas give an entirely new aspect to this ques- tion, which has been 90 noisily discussed in the political papers of the country. Lathrop), the sagacious elephant, ferocious feline benete, and “Cinderella” will afford amusement to- night. Nrmro’s Garnen.—Several novelties have been added to the bills for to night, although the comical mules, tame rhinoceros, astonishing boree and tight rope walking ele- phant, together with Dan Rice, are of themge!ves decided- ly a “great show.’ Bowery TukaTre.—The remarkable legendary speate cle called “Herae, the Hunter.” is to be repeated this evening, with the comedy of ‘Paul Pry,” and farce en- titled the “King of Clubs.’’ ‘The casts embrace the chief talent of the company. Burton's. —Shakspere’s comedy of ‘Twelfth Night,” with Mearrs. Mathews, Burton, Fisher and Smith, Mrs. Tavenport and Mrs. Parker in the principal parts, and Brougham’s “Columbus,” are the announcements for this evening Wattack ‘The dramatic version of the “Vicar of Wakefield” and little comedy styled *‘A Decided Case” are to be performed to-night. Messrs. Blake, Lester and Jobnston, Mrs. Hoyey and Miss Gannon have characters. Lavra Kenner’ ‘The new play of the “Lighthouse,” mirth provoking farce called “A Conjugal Lesson,” au comic drama of the “Muleteer of Toledo” are the fea tures. Miss Keene has a good part in each and will be finely supported. Amexican Mrsxum.—Visiters here will be entertained with the moral piece entitled ‘Beware of the Tempter” and a laughable farce in the afternoon, and the very sac- cossful drama of the “Pionser Patriot’ at night, Brnortan Mixerkeisy. —Aa a matter of course the cus: tomary variety of molodies, dances and burlesques are to be given at thedifferent ‘ Colored Opera’? establishments, The afterpieces consist of the “Toodles’’ at Geo. Christy and Wood's, the “One Horse Show’ at Buckleys’, and “Bryants’ Great Show’ at Mechanics’ Hail. Bowron Carriciam on Cant Forsms.—The ey Evening Gazette (224), as the following criticiam upon the “Han- dei and Haydn Society's Concert:''—The announcement of Herr Formes and otber new stars in the oratorio—<Eli- jab"'—with remarkabiy fine weather, favoring visitors from thefcountry, brought into the Music Hall this even- ing abc ut fifteen hundred auditors. For a dollar concert, in this season of commercial disaster, that may be consi dered a great audience. It comprised delogations from almost every musical community in Kastern New England, and the periormance, by its generally excellent character, repaid the expense and trouble which it cost. We can hot at this Inte hour go into @ thorough examination of ail its parte, but merely give a glance at the most promi- nent. Herr Formes naturally claima our notice first, be- cause be was the celebrity to see and bear whom most of this discriminating public bad assembled in @ coacert hall. He is & short, rather thick set man, with flowing biack bair, ina white cravat and suit of black, giving bim a decidedly clerical ie. To one acquainted with General Nye, gf the New York Metro; Police Le yt — a ci I suggest that distingu counsellor. In el remarkably sweet. sol epee of pathos and expression. Its compass, truth and power were hot #0 extraordinary a8 report had made them. He is a very unequal, tantalizing executant. In declamation, with case in time, be brings out splendid tones occasionally and makes some nificent passages, developing the senti ment and soul of his music witha mastery of elo- cution. He is not a Ahished artist, for he often blurs notes or attacks them feebly and with too frequent groping after remote intervals. Neither is he invariably true in pas es orclear in bis articulation and enunciation. His defecte were most distinctly betrayed in “Is not his word like a fire,’ which he really made nothing of; with all bis short comings from the undue expec ‘com, tations raised by previous ri Herr le & favorable impression, parisons with his predecessors in this role were decidedly in his fa vor. Madame Caradori gave ‘Hear ye, larael,”” with power and tolerably fair execution. She looks well upon the platform and evidently feels at ease before a concert audience. Miss Milner ia rather good looking, bat neither her voice or execution strike the ear as remarka- bie. Miss Hawley, who made 80 shit in “Fl” @ few months since, fully made her former position. Her command of expression is uncommon; good for an amateur. Mr. Perring, in hia recitative and aria, proved ‘a sweet, clear and true voice, with good style and expres. sion. Mr. Adame also acquitted himself well, as did the boys who sung the Angel trio, Formes nodded his satis faction with their performance, and started immense ap plause even toa persistent redemand, which, however, they would not accept. Mre. Harwood wax #0 excellent in solo and concerted pieces that Formes and Caradori manifested their aatisfaction plainly with her performance, and the public evidently sympathized with their enthe vinem. e choral force waa large, and the OK were generally given with promptness, unity and expres Sou. Wer have seldotn heard this Bocioty do as woll in execution of music so intensely dramatic and requiring 80 much light and shade. Solos wore unusually scarce, and the whole body seemed determined to show Herr Formes that Boston bas good choristers. Formes, con trary to usual custom, remained upon the stage after Fiijah’s ascension, and took a very active in the last chorus, indicating with his head a decided preference for a certain time in which to commence it. On Sunday even ing Mr. Formes sings again, and we doubt not a large audience will be present, when they will bave an oppor tunity to hear him in pieces which will display the depth ‘and atrength of his bass, with bis finish aod descriptive power in singing Mra. Farnes and Mise Fanny Farren commence an en agement this week at Buckland’s Theatre Royal, Mon treal Mr. Menvitie, the Californian and Australian equestrian, whore arrival here was noticed last week, has been en- gaged at the Broadway theatre, He rides without saddie, and is eaid to be a great artist in his way. Rerepration Hixten at.—The city of Wheeling. in Virgiuia, bas iagued bonds in behalf of railroad im- wementa to the ameunt of $1,050,000, as follows: — Raitimore and Ohio Ralroad, $260,000; ' Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, $250,000; Hempfieid Railroad, $259, 000; Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, $60,000. Some of the citizens there are in favor of repudiating the interest on these bonds beonuse the roads pay 00 dividends. Curious sogie. Its Causes and Results. ‘The depreciation in leading or ataple articles of produce the past year was remarkable, There was scarcely an article of trade known to the commercial world which ‘was not lower at the close of the year 1867 than it was at its commencement, We have not time nor space to go into details, but we have based generally our estimates of losses upon leading articles of domestic produce which make up the bulk of Our exports, and also upon the prominent articles of im- ‘Portation. Taking the first class of articles, we are led to believe that the losses from a decline in value during the past year ‘amounted on an average of from 25 to 33 per cent. Esti- mated at the lower figure the result will give an aggregate of ees sescessesceseseeererscsessesees 877,646,582 bay ae Ne ottek eo aden k ween manufactured products, shipping, &c. ADOUL ss eseeecsesseesertensssesesse cose 90,000,000 If we estimate the average loss on articles of foreign importation in 1857, compared with 1866, at 25 per cent, tt will sum up about $35,000,000. ‘The shipping interest has also greatly suffered, and ton- nage is now,and was for the greater part of 1857, in excess of demand. No new merchant veasels are at pre- gent on the stocks, and if things remain as they are none will be required for a year or two to come. This de- pression in the sbipping interest has acted very unfavora- bly upon the labor of our commercial cites. Large num- bers of mechanics and laborers have been thrown out of employment. A heavy loss to the country has been sus- tained by the suspension of labor, tho source of wealth @nd progress. Every able bodied laborer or mechanic who is compelled to stand idle for the want of work is a Positive less to production, on the average of not less than one dollar and twenty-five cents per day. The seaboard cities and manufacturing districts of the interior probably t this time contain not less than one hundred thousand unemployed adult persons, which is equivalent to a loss of productive labor of about $125,000 per day, or about $875,000 per week, making an aggregate of about $2,- 800,000 per month; and, estimating the suspension of labor for four months at the same ratio, will give us @ total of about $11,200,000. Summing up the total losses during the year 1857, we have the following grand result: Losses on domestic exportable produce... .....$77,646,582 manufacturing products, Do. on mining and ‘shipping, &c......... + 80,000,000 Do. on articles of importation 2 85,000,000 Do. on labor....... 2 11}200,000 Do. on railroad and other corporated securi- ties in 1857 alone, AbOUL........6-seeeee2 50,000,000 Total... . cessaeeeeneeeees cree cree nena e 8203 846,582 It is estimated that the railroads in the United States cost about one thousand millions of dollars, and that by the depreciation in their bonds and stock in the past six to eight years, that about $300,000,000 of that nominal amount of capital has disappeared, about $50,000,000 of which, with other corporate securities, we estimate, was unk during the year of 1857. ‘This general view of the subject is liable to some varia- tion on account of the fluctuation in the prices of articles within the last month or two. Thus cotton has recovered nearly two cents per pound from the lowest, point current about the close of the year, or nearly $7 50 per bale, which, if applied to about 2,600,000 bales of the estimated crop of 1856-57 remaining in the country, makes a total increase of value equal to about $18,750,000, leaving a de- crease in value, if no other change occurs, compared with the previous year, of only about $33,250,000. (Ootton and tobacco form almost the only exceptions to the continued decline which pervades the markets of the world for all other articles of commeree. By scrutinizing the chief causes of failures and bank- rupticies we shall find that they were brougift about by the extraordinary expansion of the credit system and in- flation of prices, induced by the action of the banks, bank- ‘ers and moneyed corporations of the Old and New World. When a barrel of pork was pushed up to $24 per bbl., flour to $10 pér bbl., wheat to $2 pef bushel, sugar to 18¢., cotton to 1c. and 16c., and coffee to 12c. and 16c. per Ib.; and the revujsion came, the speculators had to let go, because the banks found themselves unable any longer to sustain them, ‘The tracing pe@aiic had for gome time based its credita upon the prevailing high prices of produce and merchan- dise. Bills had Been made and notes given at 90 days to six months, predicated upon the prevailing high prices of pro- duce noticed above. Hence, when the breakdown in the artificially inflated prices came—made more stringent and severe by its suddenness—bankruptcies followed on every side. People who expected to pay in pork at $24 per bar- rel find its value reduced to $15. Their flour, instead of selling at $10, has to be sold at $5 and $6; their wheat at $1 26 a $1 35, instead of $2; sugars at bic a 7c. instead of 13c.; cotton at 103¢¢. instead of 15c. a 160; coffee at 8c. @ 10}e. instead of 12c. to 13c. for Rio; and other articles in about the same proportion, and railroad bonds and stocks, with bank and other corporation securities, instead of at par, at 60 cents on the dollar's worth. The loss on leading articles of importation may be judged of by the comparison of prices which they bore at tho close of 1956, with those current at the close of 1857. The articles on which the largest losses were sustained were on East India goods, and especially flaxseed and spices; on the impor. tation of hides from Buenos Ayres, and on European manu factured goods, including silks and other articles from France. Tho losses sustained on imported goods and merchan- dise can never be correctly ascertained, and can only be approximately estimated, with artloles of domestic pro. duce, at an average of not leas than about 25 to 33 per cent, chiefly realized within the last six months of 1867. The whole amount of exports for the financial year end- ing on the 30th of June, 1857, was $310,586,330. Allowing the exports for the six months from the 30th June to the ‘Bist December, 1857, to be about half im nominal value, or $155,193,165, © decline of 25 per cent on this sum would give @ total falling of in value of about $35,825,291. ‘The same ratio applied to the produce remaining in the country to go forward in the next six months, or by the 80th June, 1868, will give about an equal amount of de cline in value of about $38,823,582—making a grand total of about $77,646,582. But as some articles, such as cot ton, may regain a good portion of the decline before the products reach market, it will be safe to fix the ave. rage loss at 25 per cent. The imports for the year ending June 30, 1857 amounted to $314,639,942, which would give the imports for the half year ending 31st December, 1857, ‘at the'same ratio, half that amount, or about $157 ,318,871. But as the importations rapidly fell off towarda the close of the year, and prices also in many cases were lessened by the operations of the late Tariff act, we may reduce the estimate to about $140,000,000—which, at an average loss of about 25 per cent, would give $35,000,000. The loss on raw wool and on the products of the mines, of the forests, and of the fisheries, and with the depreciation also in the value of shipping and various other kinds of property and pro- duce, may be set down at about $30,000,000 more, making up the grand total as stated in the foregoing table. ‘These aggregate losses exceed the amount of the total lessee by failures in the the United States in 1867, which were entimated at $143,780,000; yet they bear some pro- portion to them. It must also be recollected that many large houses, who have neither failed nor suspended, have yet suffered immense losses by the revulsion, and which, if taken Into the account, would probably swell the amount of losses to the sum we have embraced in the foregoing table, If wo apply «similar test to the losses sustained by failures in Europe we shall find that similar causes bave operated to bring them about, and that the fall in prodace, merchandise and securities has borne ‘about the same ratio to the total losses sustained by fail- ures and suspensions, and in houses whith havo withstood the storm, The failures in Europe involved liabilities, it was estimated, to the extent of about $700,000,000, 0, which about $140,000,000 were set down as & total loss, but we imagine the total to have been not less than about $200, 000,000, while the loss by the fall in produce, merchan- dise, manufactures, stocks and bonds, were not leas than about $300,000,000—thus making the grand total decline for Eerope and America, including Canada, as follows. — Losses by & decline in values in the United States and Do. do. in rope beep oye $503, 846,582 Fach succeeding panic but exhibits the reouperative energies of the United States. The late revulsion was in evitable. The inflation of prices had been forced to a point at which they could not be austained without ruining consumers, The reaction was necessary to restore trade ‘And commerce to their healthy and legitimate channels— to bring about a groater equality between the value of labor and the value of products to be given in ex." change for it, and free them from the disturbing influence of the umnatural expansion of credit, fostered by banks and other corporations, to which the guarantees of States, counties and towns, had been lent. Rach panic has resulted in making the city of New York the contre of nance and of tradefor this continent. In 1887 itatood on a sort of struggling emulation with Philadelphia qnd Boston. The revulsion of that period decided its post tion and gave it an advance over them, which it has not only maintained, but ever since. Therival- ry between New York and other cities on this continent has ceased. Tho late struggic of 1857 was in a great degree between New York and London, and has terminated te the advantage of the former city. And the time must eré long arrive, when New York, and not London, will beoome the financial centre, not only of the New World, but alee, to a great extent, of the Old World. ‘We conclude by giving @ comparative statement of price on the first of January, 1858 and 1857:—~ ‘Ashes form a considerable article of trade in this mar ket, and we proceed to give the prices at respective po. riods as follows: — 1,186, 1868. a % $6 00 ~~ yalebage o 00 = 6S —Prices of both sorts have, since the first instant, receded to Be. a Bic. Coffee reached its highest figures during thevearly part of the past summer. We give the comparison of prices, as follows, on the Ist of January of each year since 1862: St, Domingo. 1% Ta 8 10; 8: 1868... rary 1% —The stock of Rio on the first of January, 1858, was about 99,000 bags, against about 73,600 at the same date in 1867. The highest prices obtained for ‘cotton were im Jaly and August, 1867, when middling uplands rove te about 160. a 16c. per Ib. The following is a comparison og the average of prices in New York on the first of January During the panic in October, 1857, cotton rapidly de- clined, and continued to recede until the first days of January, 1868, when middling uplands sold as low as 8%c.a8%Xc. Onthe 7th of January the Atlantic's news was published, which produced @ reaction, and prices have since advanced (January 20) to 103<c. per Ib., or about 1%c. a 1%c. per Ib.—equivalent to about $7 8 $7 5 per bale. East Inpia Goopa.—Among the most disastrous lossea of 1857 were those sustained by houses in the East India trade. Gunny cloth, which sold in Jauuary, 1857, at llc., sold at the same period in 1858 at 9c. Gunny bags, which were sold as high last summer as l4c., declined with the close of the year to Ll}gc. Saltpetre, which sold im January, 1857, at 8c. a 83¢c. for crude, sold at the sama period in 1858 at 63¢c., duty paid. The heaviest decline, however, was realized in flaxseed, which cost in Calcutta $2 8 92 20 per bushel, and receded in the United States te $1 2a$i 26. Manila hemp declined from 9c. a 7c. per lb. Spices, in- cluding cassia, nutmegs, pepper, &c., have also largely fallen. We give the annexed table of the highest prices of last year, compared with those occurring in January, 1868:— Jo }, 1857. , 1868. tt is -80c. a B6c. 40c. 0 boc. 42%. ‘26. Pepper 126. ‘The duty on these articles was stricken off by the late tariff law of Congress, which threw them into the free list, and has no doubt contributed to reduce prices. Yet the decline exceeds the amount of impost taken off. ‘The comparison in the prices of flour and grain will be seen from the following tables. Owing to the short crop of 1856 prices were fully maintained during the summer of 1857, or until the crop of that year began to reach market. The favorable harvest in Europe, combined wita the late panic, at once sent down prices; and 1858 opened with a fall in flour of fully $2 per barrel, compared with the same period of 1857. We give the following average of prices ip New York, on the Ist of January for eacts year, as follows:— 1862, per bbi 1863, average of prices of grain in New York on tho Ist of January in the years named below:— an oT oa 0 We 8 70100 salar 88a 9 aa Hides were imported in 1857 largely in excess of demand, chiefly from Buenos Ayres, and immense losses have been sustained by their fallin prices. Several houses in the trade have been swept entirely away by the ruinous de- cline. ‘The total imports and average prices for a series of years may be se?n from the following tables: — Torat Import From JaNcvaRry 1 To Drceacumr 31 Loe 1865. 1856. 1857. «1,960,429 1,210.186 1,310,815 1,259,271 310,569 «344,068 444,106 551 1,811,214 Temi a0s 7,506,148 1,754,920 Pruces in New Youe Janvany 1. B. Ayres. 1 a= — ald 21% a m2 — elt — 04 an . uW Leather also declined something in the same ratio, aa may be seen from the following tables: — Naw Yorn let Jawrany. $90 9831 per ton in January, 1967, to $248 $26 in January» 1858, having at one time last summer rose to $35 a $38 por ton. American pig and English bars also suffered a de- cline. The termination of the Russian war sent down the Prices of lead, while foreign imports have declined. The article sold at 60. 8 0X0. in January, 1867, while in January, 1968, it fell to 46. «636. for Spanish and English. Copper anc tin have stood their ground better than other metals. ‘The product of the Lake Superior mines in copper dur - ing 1867 amounted to about 3,800 to 4,000 tons, showing ‘an increase of about 600 tons over the previous yoar. Sales of Lake Superior copper were mostly made for ex- port to France at 19340. 200. per Ib. ‘Taking the inside yield at 200, per Ib. will give the value of Lake Superior copper for the last year at $1,520,000. Naval stores also suflered a depreciation, as will be soon by the following table of Priors tv New Yore ler Jawcany. 19 9190 140 a1 55 475 2500 60 170 a1 % 00 a4 37 4 180 al aT <8 12403 37ly - — 210 315 8400 rT 1 SoMa 1 2G 1868......2 75 98 00 — a3 — al * Oils of all kinda closed lower in January, 1868, thaer they were at the same time in 1857—the heaviest fall, as Previously noticed, having been in linseed. Provisions, Also, with the commencement of new supplies in the tumn of 1867, underwent a marked decline, which con-