The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1858, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD. FaUes GORDOY BRARETT, BW. CORNER OF FULTON AND Nassa0 876. FR DAI THI. 0 oon por cope RALD, te bid pepe REALD. ory Sac oe nls Lyd =P. annum. 1 edition anne So Boao Sy Se Eon ¥ , or Sa per onmuon. Te RRESPON DENCE, aed reas ane ganrie othe word; Vocal rate pie CORRESPONDENTS 4 Fined ines tarts tev Paseaame ef anonymows corrempondence. We do net i i i é i renewed cory v Henacp, Famiiy ‘Biitions. iF is - and in the ' F; a ! | AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MURIC. Fourteoath st —Gaaxp ‘ssp Ocasetodi. VOnGset— D'anent, Foumns, £0. Backed NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—Tas = Coaps Taxpup—Gusss Monstan. st ie a BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Nick or tus Woors— Wroow's Victim—Konaze ov Tam Russ. BUBTORS TEE, Broedwey epposite Rona strest— Mv Patewh te tae Staars—Mosary Ravs— Cris House ro BB Boen—Mas witsoet 4 Hasap—Love amp Murpar. WaLLAGK’S THEATRE. Brosaway—A Morsinc Cati— Love Krot-Lapins Baw ana. LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, Broadway—Biancus OF Bassprwus. IOAN MUSEUM. —Devorss—Too Lara rok THR Train. Dassvar—Too Lats ror rus Thais. Broadway — Afternoon Bening —Lond WOOD'S BUILDINGS, 661 aad 663 Broadway— Afternoon eed Keveving—<«@. Sesnwrr 4 Woors Minsraxia—Ermiorian- wsu—Tes Gsice Rive MBOBANIOS' HALL. 673 Broadway—Bavosy's Mivere ais —Neoao Sones amp Boaiesqes ~Desam or SuovELsY. 444 BROADWAY-—Marv. Pust's Campania Mtwsraeia— Brmrorus Mavopia. any Dos Movux Maciqus, BOONE OHITLDREN. Mechanica’ Hall, 472 Broadway—Af pp sae amp Portical Becitations, Dancing mOENG TRIPLE SHEET. Sew Work, Tuseday, May 4, 1858, The Ounard mali steamship Canada, Capt. Lang, will leave Boston on Wednesday, at noon, for Liverpool. ‘The Berepean mails will close im this city this afeoracon, ata quarter past one o'clock, to go by railroad, and af a quarter to four o'ciock , te go by steamboat. ‘witl combine the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week, and up to the hour of Peden ALS FOR THE PACIFIC. Wew Vork Heraii—California Edition. ‘The United States mai! steamship Moses Taylor, Captain MoGewss, will leave this port to-morrow afternoon, at two o'clock, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific will close at one o'clock > morrow afternton. ‘The New Yours Warxiy Hanain—Caltfornia edition— Containing the latest intelligence from all parts of the ‘world, will be published at eleven o'clock in the morning Gingle copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cools. Agents wil! please send tn their orders az early as pos- mdio. The News. We publish in today’s paper Comptroller Flagg’s Sonual statement of the financial condition of the city. It is a document of formidable dimemions, but its importance will, nevertheless, ensure for it an Sttentive consideration. The Comptroller's expla- nations regarding the frauds on the treasury are expecially interesting. Tho President signed the Kansas bill yesterday; © that affair is finally disposed of. It is said that ex Secretary Stanton and ex Governor Walker will soon proceed to Kansas and take the stump in oppo sition to the bill. Bat little of interest transpired in Congress yes- terday. The Senate passed the Indian appropriation | bill, providing for the expenditure of upwards of a million and # quarter dollars. The Committee on Commerce, by & vote of 25 against 22, were instract ed to report as to the expediency of making appro- pristions sufficient to preserve from decay the river sad harbor works already commenced. Nothing of importance occurred in the House. The bill pro viding for the admission of Minnesota into the Union will probably be taken up today. Wednesday and ‘Thursday of each week were set apart for the con- sideration of Territorial business. The President yesterday nominated Judge Loring, of Massachusetts, to the seat on the bench of the Court of Claims made vacant by the death of Jadge Gilobriat. Our correspondent at Caracas, Venezuela, writing on the Sth and 9th of April, gives some additional facta with reference to the surrender of the Monagas tate prisoners to the provisions] government by the French Minister. The people feared that they would excape in a French war steamer from Laguayra,and they vehemently demanded their being given up. ‘This step was opposed with great violence by the British Charge, but be yielded in the end. We publish the names of the gentlemen appointed by President Castro to wait on General Paez and in- vite him to return to the country. It was hoped he would reach hore in time toaid the national conven tion called to frame a permanent system of govern ment, with his counse and great experience. Thirty thousand citizens had signed a paper censuring the | ) stem of foreign diplomatic intervention practised Ln the repmblic lately. The Board of Aldermen failed to Obtain » juoram ot Ueir first regular monthly meeting yesterday af- ternoon. They meet, kowever, on Thursday even ing next. ‘The Board of Councilmen met last evening and transacted considerable routine business. The ordi- nance appointing Justice Welsh to the Mayor's office ‘waa lost for want of a constitutional vote. A mes fage was received from the Mayor relative to the Washington Market property, advising the Common Council to take immediate action inthe matter. He 4s of opinion that the property belongy to the Corpo- vation, and not to the Bate. The subject was refer i to « special committee, consisting of Mosars. Genet, McCarty and Brady. The City Bispector also Called their attention to the matter. A meeting of the Washington market men was Theld yesterday afternoon, to hear the report of the Ove -nittee appointed Inst Saturday with reference fo the rate claim to » portion of the land on which the market jailt. The committee had not done much, a6 they cv-14 not hear from Albany or obtain ® copy of the lease Wo.) Messrs. Taylor & Breanan claim to hold. The Police Commimioners to4 yesterday, but in their public seasion they transacted ., \neinews of importance. A commounication sexing tr an im crease of the present Metropolitan police force was received from General Superintendent Tallmadge and referred to the Committee on Discipline. In their pecret seasion, where it ix believed the creator part of their basines is done, the Commissioners »ppoint | 84 «ix policemen, for Brooklyn, but whether they «id fay olber business or not is unknown. oe Boy tomes ius : me El aeele bas Coats OF Ceues opened yesterday, when the Grand Jury were em- pannelled and sworn to discharge the duties of the grand inquest. Judge Russell delivered an able | charge, which will be found elsewhere, calling attea- | tion to the defects of the present system of criminal | jurisprudence, the want of proper discipline in our | prisons, the hastiness with which previous Grand Junes indicted respectable citizens, and the im | proper exercise of the pardouing power by the cutive. Lawrence Sweeney was acquitted of charge of burglary. The case of Cancemi, the Italian charged with the murder of policeman Anderson, was to have been tried, for the third time, in the Sapreme Court yes- terday, but owing to the continued illness of the At- torney General it was postponed for two weeks Counsel for the prisoner raised the objection that the case was not properiy before the court, and the Judge will render his decision upon the point in due time. ‘The annual meeting of the Board of Foreign Mix sions (0.8.), for the electton of officers for the en- suing year, was hold yesterday in the Mission House, corner of Reade and Centre streets. The proceedings were private. Wo believe the present members of the Board and officers were reelected. The anni- versary meeting will be held this year at New Orieans. The Tammany Society met Yast night, bat did no business of the slightest importance to any one but themselves. On the 12th inst. the new Council of Sachems will be installed. Isase V. Fowler and William D. Kennedy are spoken of for Grand Sachem. The democracy last evening fired a salute of one hundred and twelve guns in the Park, aa an expres- sion of their exultation over the passage of the Kan- sas bill in Congreas—one gun for each vote cast for the bill in the House. The European news received by the Anglo Saxon, com- Dined with the mail acouunts confirming previous notices of extensive injury from frost to the cotton plants, and eepecially in the Carolinas and Georgia, had the effect, yesterday, of imparting greater firmness to the cotton market, while the sales embraced about 3,000 bales at the full prices of Saturday. The fcreign news, also, com- bined with increased supplies of breadstufls, immediate and prospective, with higher rates of freights, had a de preasing influence on prices. Flour was heavy and lower, having closed at a decline of about five conts per barrel for common grades and medium brands of State and Western. There was increased activity, however, at the decline. Southern flour was in good demand, with rather more doing, while prices were without change of moment. Wheat was heavy and lower, while sales were limited. Corn was also lower. Sales of inferior to prime Southera white were made at é6c. a 70c., and of yellow at 7lc.a7%c. Northern rye sold at 67c. Pork was dull and lower, with moderate sales, including meas $ $18 6@ and prime at $15 25. Beet was unchanged Lard was easier and sold at a decline compared with Satur- day’s prices. Sugars wore less buoyant, while sales Were confined to about 800 hhds. at prices given in another column. Freights were again higher, with a fair amount of engagements. Flour was taken for Liverpool at 2s. a 2. Sd., and 11,400 bushels graim were relot at 6d. To London tierce beof wastaken at 2s. 9d. a 4e., and crude turpentine at 2s. 6d. Important from Mexico—Our Relations with that Republic. In eur columns to-day will be found a number of interesting letters and commn- nications from Mexico, which will threw more light on the present condition of affairs in that country than anything that has re cently appeared on the subject. In explana- tion of the reliable character of this information we should state that, as soon as we found that the revolutionary movements which have placed the church party in temporary possession ‘of the supreme power contained the germs of ra- dical political changes, we despatched to the city of Mexico a gentleman connected with our office, whose knowledge of the Spanish lan- guage and intimate acquaintance with the feel- ings and prejudices of the Hispano-American populations ‘would be likely to render his re- ports trustworthy. Our readers will be able to judge of the value of his statements from the calm and dispassionate tone in which they are written, and the minute character of the data on which they are based. No point worthy of the investigation of a sagacious inquirer seems to have escaped his attention. Under the sepa- | rate heads of population and races, the rela- | tions of land and society, the social relations of the clergy, the foreign clement, the present condition of the republic, political par- ties and principles, the future of Mexico and the | | expediency of foreign intervention, he has | | given us a political treatise of the highest sug- gestive interest and value. After showing that in no one of the parties at present contending for the supreme power in Mexico does there exist sufficient vitality to justify a faith in its permanent success, he ar- tives at the inevitable conclusion that the only hope for the republic lies in external aid. The church party recognise this necessity, in the vain aspirations which they indulge for Spanish intervention. They would gladly sell the coun- try to a scion of Spanish royalty, if they could only insure the perpetuation of their present iniquitous privileges by «0 unpatriotic a sacri- fice. But Spain is not foolish enough to endan- ger her hold of Cuba for a contingent interest | in Mexican affairs. The church party, therefore, if it ie to maintain itself at all, must seck in its own resources the means of perpetuating its | Monopolies. How little disposed it is to make any great sacrifices of this kind, may be judged of from the fact that it has made such hard terms with Zuloaga that to obtain the million further advanece which the latter { stipulated for on the subjection of the bishoprics, j an expenditure of at least ten millions will be | required on the part of the government. Whilst the hopes of tho church party are thus vaguely turned in a foreign direction, those of the liberals are equally directed abroad. All shades of the latter, whether puros or moderados, seem to have lost confidence in their own power of self-government. Suo- ' cessive revolutions, successive trials of the emi- nent men who have undertaken the oonduct of public affairs, have entirely shaken their faith in the future. Hence it is that the honest and independent feeling of the country is eplit up into so many fractional interests The enormous abuses created under the régime of the church, and which are now sought to be perpetuated under the Zuloaga ad- ministration, have awakened all classes to the necessity of a final ond vigor- ous struggle against clerical domination. The result of the half measures re- sorted to by President Comonfort has shown that nothing but the total abolition of ecclosias- tleal monopolies and the reetoration to the State of the property filched from it by the clergy, can eatiafy the demands of the intelligent classes. In view of the influence exercised over the masses by the priests, this movement can never be suc- coseful unless foreign aid is enlistedin ite eup- port, It is the conviction of this trnth which, om 1 will be eon by the statements of our cor- respondent, hae converted public sentiment in for Mexico into an earnest aad general desir the intervention of this country in its «(fairs Whilet the interests of Mexico perself thar ur gently call for our aid and eupport, our own as ively demand that we should suffer no at 4 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESD too wich we are boun! to render that repab- he. Besides the natural deste we must feet to render our influence preduminaat over the Southern portion of this continent there are views involved in our relations with Mexico which call for 8 prompt response on our part to any demands for asselance which ehe may make upon us Important, for instance, as we may deem the Nicaragua Tranait route, it is, in point of contiguity to our Pacific territories, of in- finitely less value to us than that of Tehusate- pec. The considerations, therefore, that render the Yriearri treaty a matter of such moment to liberal party in Mexico seem desirous of lishing witb us. ‘That we shall never gain anything by par- suing the policy of acknowledging in Mexico de facto governments, without to the principles of our established policy, is evident from the fact that in its anxiety to be recog- nized by our Minister the administration of Zuloaga promised to sell him some territory ; bat once having obtained that recognition, it now refuses the fuld!ment of its engagements. As the general sense of the Mexican people would seem to be aroused to the expediency of calling on this country to assist in the re- establishment of their institutions on & sound republican and independent basis, it only remains to be considered in what form that aid may be best afforded. Our correspondent makes some important suggestions under this bead, which may have had their origin in the ideas expressed to him by the leading minds with whom he has come in contact. Without expressing any opin- ion on the policy of his plan, it seems to us that a more direct and satisfactory mode of carrying out its objects would be for the two govern ments—as soon as Mexico has an administration that we can treat with—to appoint commission- ers to settle the conditions on which we can lend her our assistance to carry out snch re- forms as the liberal party may deem necessary to the national regeneration. Acting in euch @ just, generous and upright spirit, it is evident that the influence of our government in Mexico would be placed on a much broader and s0- jcurer foundation than we could ever hope to obtain by selfish and violent measures. Jvvex Russens’s Cuaron To me Grav Jvry—Timery Scoorstions.—It is gratifying to observe, by the fearless course of City Judge Russell in the discharge of his official duties, that we have at last in New York « criminal Judge both able and willing to administer the laws with rigor. The charge of the Judge to the Grand Jury yesterday aptly illustrates his lively appreciation of the responsibie position which he holds, Not content with charging the jury upon the various pointe required by the statute, he grapples with other evils, and boldly directs the attention of the jury to their correction, He condemns “thoee influential citizens who avoid the performance of their duty as Grand Jurymen,” spending in Sabbate- rian conventions and reform associations hoars which, if devoted to Grand Jury duty, might accomplish all the remedics at which they aim. With the keenness of an able practitioner, he shows the lamentable defects in our system of criminal jurisprudence, observing that “al- though the ingenuities of crime have grown a thousandfold in the first quarter of the present century, the criminal code remains the same. Our system of criminal discipline also comes in for a chare of the Judge's searching criti- cism. He says: “The present system of im- prisonment tends to encourage crime; we seem to take vengeance, not to restrain, and correct | our system of detention.” As “ mercy tempers justice,” the Judge does not forget to caution the jury to beware of hasty action, and observes | that not the least pleasant of his duties are the opportunities of exercising judicial discretion to save from ruin the unwary and sorely tempted. The Judge's charge on the Liquor law shows how our bungling country legislators at Albany have contrived to passa law which imposes upon a licensed Liquor seller criminal responsi- bilities, while upon an anlicensed seller, who, in performing the same act violates two laws, a fine only is imposed, to be recovered by civil suit. But the moet commendable feature of this charge is the Judge's remarks relating to the “evil we suffer by the careless manner in which Executive clemency has been exercised.” He calls attention to the fact “that on the calendar for this term are the names of two persona, one of whom has been twice pardoned in this State, and another who, ever «ince his pardon, has been confeesedly on- gaged in the most bold and daring burglaries.” These facts must startle the sense of security of all good citizens. Of what use can it be tohave the penaltics against offenders rigidly enforced by stern Judges, if our soft-hearted and weak- headed State Executive is to interpose his pre- rogative and let loose murderers and burglars upon us without mercy’ Yet such is in fact the practice of our present Governor. He has par- doned O'Connell, the convicted murderer of Teresa Spitzlen ; he has twice reapited, as ap- peared by our edition of yesterday, Dennis Sullivan, the murderer, of Oswego county, first on the supposition that the man was insane, and when that was disproved, he respited him again | to give him time to prepare to die on the 2ist of May, when perhaps another respite, or per- hape a pardon, awaits him. And now we learn that a petition is in circulation for the reprieve, or the commutation of the sentence of Ira Stout, concerned with Mrs Littles in the late fiendish murder of Mr. Littles, in Rochester. It is about time that Governor King should listen to the remonetrance of Judge Rassell on be- half of this outraged city, and not suffer 4im- self to be bamboozled or cajoled into sparing the lives of criminals, to execute whom would save them from a life of crime, and the State from the diagraceful consequences of thelr mis- deeds. A Woxn ix Your Kan.—The unptincipled evil one of tho Triwne calls the Henat “the organ of the democracy.” We repudiate any euch connection with scors and contempt, We are the organ of po party, no faction, no clique, no government, no administration. We are purely and simply the organ of honest measures and jus principles, as measured by the decalogue snd the constitution. If any ad- ministration, of any party, eupport a wise mea- sure, o follow a right principle, we are with them as long 8 they do so, but no longer. We once Iaehed the black republican rascals into the support of Fremont's nomination, a# long as Fremont was endurable, and now we are bosy in laching them into the eupport of Bu- ghenacy Toners potiay, wehtch fe the etght ome; AY, MAY 4, 1858—TRIPLE SHEE. bat we bave as muob trouble with them as Rarey bed with Lord Dorohester’s vicious horses. It will be, however, yet successful, altbougb Greeley roars “like a sucking dove,” and foolish Forney bellows like “a bull of Basban.” All will come right in the end. ‘The Case-Veteartt Treaty—The Washington Lobby aad Walker Filibusters Firtog Up. With the settlement of the Kansas question the factious agitators at Washington are driven to the alternative of casting about them for some other iseue upoa which to keep up their fire against the administration, and from the article which we transfer to these columns from Washington States, it will be eeen that the ‘iste und lobby interests represented by that paper have lost no time in finding a new subject to quarrel about. In the outset Major Heiss is good enough to say thatfn the new Nicaragua treaty, Mr. Bu- cbanan bas “made a grand and noble etep to- wards the emancipation of our inter-American relutions;” but then we are told that “there is & corrupt intrigue behind it,” “an invisible rider,” s “dishonest monopoly of a scheming clique of Northern speculators, who propose to throw in a garrison of three thousand aboli- tionista to colonize the country for their pecu- lier bewefit,” and that unless the treaty shall be “relieved from this invisible rider, emuggied in by White, Yrisarri & Co., it will not pass the Senate.” Now, between this view of the case and that which wo also give today from the Richmond Enquirer, there is a ‘very remarkable difference; but it may easily be ac- counted for. The Richmond editor looks at the question simply in the light of an important international treaty. He is not mixed up with the Walker filibusters, nor with the Nicaragua stockjebbers; and, he is therefore in a position to discuss the subject fairly and candidly, and without the prejudice of a disappointed filibus- ter or epeculator. The interests embodied in this treaty consist of two classes: First, the reciprocal, political and commercial interests of the high contract- ing parties, the United States and the State of Nicaragua; secondly, the interests of the Tran- eit speculators and stock and lobby jobbers, sub- ject exclusively to the local government of Nicaragua. In regard to the future interna- tional relations between the two countries, even the Staies admits that this new treaty “will remain « bright and abiding landmark of Mr. Buchanan's administration;”’ bat Major Heiss does not seem to comprehend the fact that we cannot treat with Nicaragua as a sovereign and independent State without conceding to her the exclusive jurisdiction over her local affairs. Thus, the government at Washington has no right to interfere in the business contracts of Nicaragua concerning her Transit route, except only to see that these contracts do not infringe the general stipulations ia be- half of American citizens and American trade. We bave no legal power to say whether this company or that company shal! have the mono- poly of the Transit route. We must accept the company which has secured, or which may se- cure the privilege from the government of Nicaragua, whether Joe White, Joe Black or Joe Brown shall turn out to be the lucky man. In this connection we apprebend that the clamor of Major Heiss against this new treaty, because it makes “no demand for restitution,” “no mention of past blunders, and the confisca- our citizens,” will amount to nothing. And why! For the simple reason that the jurisdio- tion over these matters was and is with the gov- ernment of Nicaragua, and that the United States cannot be beld eccountable for the losses which this party or that party may have suf- fered from the revolutionary changes of that government. For instance, we cannot recog- nize Gen. Walker and his fillbusters when they claimed to be, and were admitied to be the government and citizens of Nicaragua, as being, at the same time, citizens of the United States. Should they, in this connection, demand indemnity for their losses as American citizens, they must be set aeide as outlaws; and, on the other hand, their only claims for restitution rest with the government of Nicoragua. When the government at Washington some two or three years ago complained that the teamer North Star was employed by the Van- derbilt Company in the illegal transportation of fillbusters, Mr. Joe White pat in the plea that the only jurisdiction admitted by the company over this matter was that of the State of Nica- magua. And so it happened that when Presi. dent Walker confiseated the Vanderbilt Transit property, and the Commodore appealed to Mr. Marcy for redrew, the sly old fox referred him to the State of Nicaragua, s* alone powemed of the rightful jurisdiction. But the truth le, that under this Caw-Yrisarri treaty the set of | speculators who were lucky enough to begte in the right quarter, Nicaragua, and im the right way, will probably secure the Transit monopoly to the defeat of all the rival cliques of in- triguers for this profitable job; and this t+ where the shoe pinches Major Tei and hiv party of stockjobbers and filibastera We ap prehend, however, that the Senete will appre clate the solid value of thie important tres in ite peculiar reciprocities between the two countries, and the preposterous ab eurdity of rejecting it became one st | of speculators have teen tor siarp for all their competitors in securing from Niew | ragua the monopoly of the Transit route. Bat of what value are the disappintments of «prow lators, stockjobbers. lobby jobbers and fillbus tera, #0 long as the groas interests of the people of the two countries are suleerved’ There can he no valid syection, on this ground, to this new treat» As we are at liberty to withdrew | all gwarantes and protection whenever the per- sone or company undertaking the control of the Transit route shall fail to provide the nooomary and impartial regulations concerning the inci dents of traneportation, one company to begin with is just as good a# another. And as for the “ bolitioniste’”’ and “ abolition coloniats,” If we could not keep them out of Kansas, how caa we pretend to keep them out of Nicaragua ' Tie Crencies Quinteniwe on Te Mower Queerion.—The reader will find an amusing article elsewhere, from the New York Obeerver, abusing the Roman Catholic priests heartily for getting money out of theiradherents. It is evi. dent that the Oleenvr considers it mean, wrong and irreligious for a clergyman to screw money out of the pious which happen to believe in him. We hope this will be remem- bered by the good people who attend the revi val meetings and the May anniversaries this year. They mast not expose their chureh to the tisk of being called “a religion of money.” They will tharefore withhold their donations. By the way, can this be the same Observer hich oy Yort week called upes th pow tion of the rights, charters and propertics of souls which bad been touched by the revival | enthusiggm to come up with their “ benefao tions’ and pay them into “ the Lord's treasury,” | whioh was uncommonly low at the time? Does it not fear that it may be confounded with the Catholic papers? Or is it pious to give bene- | faotions to a Protestant church, but scandalous | to pay it to the Papiate? For our part, we decidedly think the Protest. | ants the more ravenous and impudent of the two. The Troubied Condition of Europe. The Emperor of the French bas not suffered the French journals to publish reports of the trial of Bernard; we are told by one of them that, if the apeech of Mr. James were laid be- fore the French people, it would not be in the power of the government to restrain them. This | may be very likely, but we doubt whether, as | the French journalist would have us to believe, the object of their fury, if they got loose, would be England. They have a more convenient an- | tagonist nearer home, ia Certain of the Knglish papers continue to | prophesy an immediate outbreak between France and England. They magnify the warlike pre- parations which the Emperor of the French is | making. They exaggerate the desire of the French for hostilities with their neighbors, They dilate upon every little cause of quarrel | which happens to exist between the two nations | as though every diplomatic representation ne- cessarily implied bayonets and bombshells, All | this is, as yet at least, idle talk. Great nations | like Great Britain and France do not go to war about trifles. A war between them would be to each and to both the most dreadful calamity that the mind of man can figure. Neither of the twocan begin to afford the money or the men for such a war. Neither can afford the loss of trade and industry which euch a war would involve. Nor is there any ground or basis for a rupture between the two nations, The occu- pation of Perim is of no earthly consequence to any one: when England occupied it before, nobody complained ; it has been a desert ever since ; and if, at the worst, the Sultan insisted upon its evacuation, we presume that Great Britain would, however reluctantly, comply with bis request. Other ground of quarrel there is none. The government of Eugland have done all that could have been expected of them in reference to the French exiles; the Emperor can hardly make war on the twelve hard headed Britons who wouldn’t find Bernard guilty to please him. It is very safe in politics, when any particular event is foretold, and discussed by anticipation, and reasoned upon as though it had occurred, to bonclude that it is quite likely never to happen atall. The best conductor against misfortune is —————— | Brquiver nn: “Which of these proporitions te junsly tisble to the objvotion of Congressoaal intervention to carol or influence the adop- tion of a constitution by the people of Kanend Which betrays an inconn. vey With thé pom tions previously maintaine’ by ite suthort Which meets with the approval a honest cen, deciding with strict refercnce to mots! And po litical priveiple’” Theo follows an arguaret of three columns to show that Wise is ail right, and that Hunter is all wrong, from all whieh we infer that the bill which bas sileuced the factions in Congress has reopened the war be- tween the Wise and Hunter factions in Virginia. We hope they will have « good time. Corroration Fravns.—It is stated by a co. temporary that Mr. Tiemann has compromissd the threatened prosecution against Deviim, and withdrawn the papers from the Grand Jury en whicb he founded # claim for an indictment, la consideration of his resigning the office of Sweet Commissioner. If this be true, we will jolm hands with any party who will assist us in pro- curing # thorough investigation of the whole af. fair, putting an end to the two millions a year ef public robbery to which the city is subjected. If there is anything in the charges against Devtin on which an imdictment can be based, these pepers should go before the Grand Jury, and let them take action upon them. There should be no juggling about the matter. Though we opposed Mr. Tiemann’s election, still, since he entered upon his office, we have backed bim up in all bis reforms, his onslaughts on lotteries, gambling houses, and every other measure which he has undertaken for the public goed. And we protest now against any compremise of this character with Mr. Devlin. If the charges alleged against him were sufficiently sustained to warrant the Mayor inturning him out of office, they ought to be strong enough to call for au indictment. Cun it be that a prosecution of Deviin cannot be preesed on without de- veloping come disagreeable facts in relation te the old reform clique, of which Mr. Tiemanm himself, as well as Mr. Flagg, Peter Cooper, Henry Erben, George B. Butler and others were members? They belong to the same party ag the Devlin and Wood faction, though the re- formers pretended to all the sanctity and all the virtue, while the others made no boast of their henesty. Have they all been sailing im the same boat; all picking golden plums out of the same pie—the city treasury. The charges against Devlin should be sent before the Grand Jury, no matter who may be implicated by the investigation. Even though Mr. Tiemann’s dearest friends are to be sacrificed, public jus- tice demands that they, as well as Devlin and to keep the prospect of it constantly in view and under discussion. So with regard to wars. Foretell a war, say when it will break out, and what slaughter there will be ; discuss the effects of it, and show, as plain as noonday, that the heavens will fall if it be delayed, and the chances are that there will be no war at all. Both parties fire away their powder in prelimi- nary salutes. It is just so with the quarrel be- tween England and France. The fighting ten- dencies of both countries have had such a eafety valve in the prees and in private discusgion that by the time the governments get to work they will find both sides exhausted and ready to make friends. A war between England and France, if it ever come, will take the world by surprise. It will burst like a thunder clap. It cannot be denied, however, that the Conti- nental governments, and the dynasties avd oligarchies of Europe generally are laboring with moro effect than sagacity te throw Eag- land into the arms of the revolutionists. The policy of the French government—the addresses of the colonels, the demands of Walowski, she pretensions of the Paris Conference, and the lan- guage of the Monitewr—are calculated at lenst to prepare the British mind for sympathy with the revolutionaries of France. A similar policy is pursued by the sovereign of Naples. The government of Spain is eati«fying the English that no régime could be worse for the bondhold- ors than the present. The Emperor of Russia is concluding secret treaties against England with the Emperor of the French. With one or two exceptions, the tendency of the policy of all the European courts is to force England, in spite of herself, into the arme of the violent revo- lutionary party which contemplates the over- throw of every throne in Furope, and which hw ite ramifications from Kdinburg to Constantirv- ple, and from St. I’etersburg to Cadiz. It is @ mistake. Forty years ago, itecsted with England to make all Kuropo fre. The people only waited the signal from her; but she betrayed them. Under the cc“ardly coun- sels of tory lords, the goveramt of England struck hands with the dewpo* “nd gave them the means of maintainine their power and their thrones, Ever sin® then--though she has long since ceased + ‘ke any part in con- greses of sovereigns Teprese popular move- mente—che <4 givm her friendship and her coweernance to the »onrervative side among the politicians of the Continent. “he has time and again been arked to ald the revolutionaries; but beyond crasting them an asylum, she has bad no part or lot with them. It seems now to be the policy of the chief despots of Conti- nental Rurope eo to bully England that she shall be driven foto alliance with the conspira- tore—the Ledre Rollins, the Maszinis, and the chdefs of the revolutionary cluba It will make « prodigious difference when the time comes for the next terrible struggle be- tween the rival principics of deepotinm and de Toe Kansas Comrnowem w Vingisus —Won ve Heowren, A lengthy commanication appears in the Ridumond Pryerer, evidently from the | inevhaustisbe pen of Governor Wise himself, in truly setting forth the proposition~ respectively made by Governor Whe and Senator Hunter | for the settlement of the Kansas question { rors hae wevTen's® Pas. | Ceverner Wm propose senator Hunter (hat the comstwtion sha) i i ie cbstl ; i i : f ! i “te i i FP = erate 3 x 3 PY x i fs i fF. ide ‘fF ; if si tates ; 5 ns if 1 ! 3 ip 1533 “| i ? ih ! | Thue it will be eoen thet the plan of Governor Wise jx the plan of Mr. Crittenden, while that of Senator Haater is the plap of the bill which | bee Become fhe tyr The qommmettator of the every one else concerned in this atrocious sys- tem of public robbery, should be exposed aad punished. We repeat, we are ready to unite with any and every party who is disposed to aid us in rescuing the city from the gang of plan derers who have for some years fattened upom it, and are sucking the very life blood out of ite treasury. Read the article clsewhere, from tho London Athefum, on the new American Cycle- pedia, showing up that work in the most ap- proved style. We may have something more to say upon it hereafter. Meanwhile the editors and proprietors will do well to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest the opinions which are entertained of them abroad. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Spectal Wi jon Despatch. THE KANGAS BILL SIGNED BY THE PRSSIDENT—HOW THE ANTI-LECOMPTON DEMOCRATS ARE TO BR TREATBD—STANTON AND WALKER ABOUT TO TAKE THE STUMP AGAINST THS KANSAS BILL—OCONFIRM A- TION OF APPOINTMENTS——NOMINATION OF JUDGB LORING TO THE COURT OF CLaIMS—COMMERCLAL TREATY WITH PRRU-DESTATCHRS FROM THB SLOOP OF WAR DAL. STC., ETC. Wasursoton, May 3, 1868, ‘The President to-day signed the Kansas bill. It will be sent back to Copero# to-morrow asthe law of the land. ‘The general impre#ion: here is that the constitution will be accepted by Mansas, but whether it is or not, the eab- ject jis effectusly disposed of. The affairs of Kansas for the futur are confined to the insignificance of the Ter- Titory or Sate itself, and this is the poipt the Presidcat sought frm the commencement. There Wil bo no offort made fio persecute any of the tweiys Gomoorats who vetoed agninat tho bill, but thay muy be Content t prove by theirfuture conduot that thoy ae deserving of position in the party. Some, however, will prefer to continue their afivation with the black re publica. The ccly man who voted against every Dill, was Senator Durkee. fven Giddings patrietl- cally voted for the Crittenden bili, which recognized the adminion of pew slave States, though the effort te ox- piain the voto bas since cost him two attacks of apo- plexy. The Senate, in executive session to day, confirmed a number of appointments, among them Senator Biggs es United States District Jadge of North Carolina. Tam weaves a vacancy in the Senate, which, |t is understood , will be filled by Mr. Clingman, of the House, by guber The following land officers wore confirmed:—Oust as Registor, and Campbell as Receiver, at Indinnapotie Quickley as Receiver, at Dubuque, Iowa, Gould as Regis- ter and Ferriera as Receiver, at St. Augustin, Fla; Bynum ns Registor, at Mississippi, McGinnis as Register and Mo- Nally as Receiver, at Chilleothe, Ohio. Aleo Hagh & ‘Walsh as Secretary of Kaneas Territory; and J. W. Lynde, of Minnesota, as Indian Agent for Indians cast of the Reoky Mountains. A treaty of commerce with the government of Poru, the uaual character, was also ratified. Rx Secretary Stanton, it is enid, will leave hore shoruy for the purpose of stamping Kansas in opposition te the ‘Dill List passed. Ex Governor Walker is to follow with the same laudable purpose. These patriots will not let the People of Kansas determine the question for themselves, notwithstanding all their prating aa to non-Interferense. ‘These mon are afraid evidently of sinking into utter inaig- nificance, and hence resort to this desperate course te Koop their names before the pudiic. Goa. Comonfort is on hia way from New Orleans to New York. ‘The Yrisarri treaty has not yet beem recoived by our government. Intelligence haa boon received here from the sloop-of- war Dale, at sea off the south const of Africa, near the mouth of the Congo river. All woll. It was expected she would reach Porto Praya, Island of St. Vincent, avout the 10th of April. The Dale had not beon hoard of before sines Jannary laet. ‘Tho President to-day nominated Judgo Loring, of Masan churctta, Judge of the Court of Claims, vies Gilokriat, da- conned. TUF GENPRAL NSHWEPATRR DRTATCH, Wasuiserow, May 3, 1858, Senator Biggn wae to-day confirmed by the Senate as Jodge of the United States Mstrict Court for North Carou pa, in place of Henry Potter, recently deceased, whe on cupiod tho station fifty six years, and who was appomte” by Thorman Jefferson ‘The nomination of Judge Loring, of Massachusotia, te supply the vacancy 'n the Court of Ulaims occasioned by the death of Jadgo Glichrint, was communicated to the Senate by the President to-day. Nearly ail the demooratie Senators united in We re ue t for his appointment. R. A. Gillett was also to day nominated as Solicitor of the Court of Claims, in piace of Montgomery Mair, re moved. ‘These two nominations have not yet been w tod epee. ‘The object of Mr. Grow in asking loave to day t» intro dnee joint resotntion in the House to prevent the sale of the public lands, inder @ prociamation of the I'resklent, until ten years aftor survey, waa to prevont apeculators from absorbing them, laying the preemption laws aa they now exist, ‘The demreratic Senatare wil! bold a caters fo tarrem