The New York Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFIOR N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTB, EP UREAED, oo ont U1 pe enmmn. one Sly ms I Fake hoy — ght pole hag re [LY MERALD. wory Weotmesday, at four cents pe or 83 per oxen = Somos qusrer te anrtar Y uaed wale hae CoRussronDErts phe Reavesres Paras v0 Saat us ‘Uarruns asp ‘Pimaas " wo TOE taxon of anonymous communications We de nat fot ‘as Were Bera, Vistur Wesats, ‘ood te he and Editions. ILLNTLI'G scsrated wah neairase, change end jer ‘Vetere KKMME .0 o.oo k. cec sees reeeeren ee Os ITS Mt MISLO’S GASDEN, Broedway—Sasnsrazs’s Teacup or Meeszta. ‘Tas Goweousr—Lorran: SEE eer AMBRICAN MUSEUM. arenes — anaes jesom Wasrron. Bveaing—Mcepasep Faseraan—Tux Bovos Diauose. BEOs Wat—ma' vesreeu Monsen pemertas Mavoores ax? ‘Daxdue—a G10 eFRWAN Otnoos, New York, Wedneaday, Jane 23, 1858, BAILS FOR EUROPE. We New York Heraid—Eaition for urope. ‘The Curard mail steamship Asia, Oapt. Lost, will leave his port to-cay for Liverpool. ‘The Eeropean mails will close in this city at half-past ten o'clock this morning. ‘The European edition of the Hxnatp, printed in French pnd Engtish, will be published at tem o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers, six cents. ‘Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yoru Huns will be received at the following places tm Barope:— 6) 8 “vmmroot..Am.-Buropean Express Co., 9 Chapel street B. Stuart, 10 Exchange East. avne.....4m.-Buropean Express Oo. , 21 Rue Corneilia, ‘The contents of the European edition of the Hznatp ‘will combine the newe received by mail and telegraph at Bhe office during the previous week, and up to the bour of publication. ‘The News. ‘The steamship Persia reached her dock at Jersey City at ten o'clock last night, when we received de- tails of the news telegraphed from St. Johns, N. F., published in the HaraLp yesterday morning. ‘The subject of the British naval outrages was al- Juded to in the English Parliament on the night of the 8th inst., and, judging from the tone of the con- versation in the Lords, they will not be repeated. ‘The majority of the press both in London and Paris condemn tbe acts of the British cruisers. A report of the remarks made on the 10th instant in the Commons with respect to the French negro immigration plan and the position of the United States Minister in Paris towards it is given. The London Times again alludes to the immense naval preparations of France. The King of Naples had dnally consented to the settlement of the Cagliari affair. More complete advices from India show that the British troops gained important advantages. Gene- ral Penney was supposed to be killed. The American horses were again looking up for & great struggle on the English turf. An extract relative to Mr. Dickens’ domestic troubles is published. The commercial and financial advices are almost the same in import 48 thove telegraphed from St. Johns. We have news from Australia dated at Sydney 11th, and King George's Sound 22d of April. The date from Melbourne is not given. Trade was still dull in Melbourne. Gold sold at £3 13s. 3d. Wool had advanced » little in price. A second trial trip of the steamship Indiain Empire was made at Southampton Wednesday, Yth inst., for afinal test of engines and speed preparatory to her first traneatlantic voyage from Ireland to America. ‘The trial was considered eminently satisfactory. By a despatch received from Leavenworth, Kan- fas, we learn that at a meeting called at that place for the purpose of organizing a Vigilance Comanit: tee, resolutions were passed discountenancing such an organization, and expressing entire confidence in the authorities to properly administer the laws. A mass meeting had been held at Fort Scott to con- sider measures for the settlewent of the troubles in that regivo, and it was unavimously resolved to pro- ceed through the civil organization; to refer all past offences to the Grand Jury; to refrain from prosecu- tions anu vexatious arrests, and to hold every citi- xen of Fort Scott to a strict accountability for as- sault or other unlawful acts. The case of Dauiel Canningham, whose trial for the murder of Patrick McLaughlin was commenced in the Court of Sessions on Thursday, was summed up yesterday. The jury retired at three o'clock, but there being no prospect of their agreeing upon a verdict at hall-past ten, they were locked up for the he “= heads of departments met on Tuesday after- noon at the Mayor's office. The only business transacted was an agreement entered into between the Street Commissioner and the President of the Croton Board to make # joint contract for the psving and guttering of Forty-third street, between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues. The Commissioners of Health held their usual meeting at noon yesterday—his Honor the Mayor in the chair and the full quorum of members present. ‘There was no business of public importance transact eé, and the Board soon after adjourned to twelve o'clock to-day. ‘The Board of Supervisors were in session yester- @ay. An invitation from the Superintendent of Po- lice for the Board to witness the review of the Po lice, was debated and finally accepted. A resola- tion to allow fifty cents per day for board of de tained witnesses was referred. The report from the committee in favor of paying Company F., Fourth Regiment, #220 75 for services daring the riots be- tween the rival police last year, was laid over. The Mayor baving sent in # message vetoing the resolu- tion appropriating $1,000 for fitting np the Court of Bpecial Keasuns, the Board, on motion, unanimously passed the resolution. The Board of Ten Governors held @ meeting shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Bellevue Hospital. The bi-monthly retarn of the inmates of the hospitals, workhouses, aay lume, &c., was presented, showing 7,007 of all wumbers remaining up to June 20, 1863. Bome discussion took pace as to the propriety of allowing the Randall Island band of boys to attend at a Brooklyn school strawberry festival upon the application of the Churcis Committee con cerned. On a division it was carried to grant the band—six voting for and two against. Several com munications from the offivers of the various instita tions referring to improvements, &e., were received and varionaly disposed of; general accounts were Prerented and passed, and some other routine tis nem disposed of; after which the Board adjourned The Commitwe of the Common Council on the removal of President Monroe's remains, were in ses sion yesterday for nearly two hours, but did little more thao aryue in an uadertone among themselves as to who should be the orator a! the ceremonies, nd who should accompany them to Richmond. We Were able to overhear the names of Governors Sey- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1858. CN — moor and Wise mentioned for the orators,and it was also stated that the committee did not think that oratory was so much required on the occasion of the removal as a simple addreas, which any one coult deliver, containing the simple statement that New York was proud to have the honor of delivering to Virginia the remains of her illustrious son. The sub-committee of three on orators was discharged at the conclusion of the controversy, and another sub- committee of five appointed in its plaice. Aa cach member of the committee was voted the privilege of nominating two pall-bearers, at one of the pre ceding meetings, all the members present yesterday proposed two parties for the office, but none of the names were permitted to be given to the members of the press. It could be judged, however, that all proposed were approved. The report of Mr. Brevoort, special aid to the Su. perintendent of Police, in respect to the filthy con. dition and the nuisances at present existing around the docks of the North and East rivers, will be found in our columns to-day. ‘The work of cleansing, fumigating and disinfect ng the United States steamship Susquehanna, at present detained at Quarantine, will be commenced to-day by the Health Officer. Judge Russell disposed of sixteen prisoners yes- terday in the Court of General Sessions. Mary Carroll was convicted of highway robbery, having sesaulted Patrick O'Connell on the 9th of May, and stolen a watch and a gold coin. She was a very bad woman, and his Honor sentenced her to ten years imprisonment in the State prison, the lowest sentence the law allowed. Julia Schaffer was tried for grand larceny, but a majority of the jury being in favor of acquitting her, the Court discharged her. Six prisoners, charged with various minor offences, were discharged, the witnesses for the prosecution having left the city. ‘The special committee of the Brooklyn Common Council on the subject of the Fire Department, reported at the last meeting in favor of a re- duction of the number of engines. They recom. mend that Nos. 1 and 4 be disbanded and a new company organized instead, and that engines Nos, 5, 8, 11,13 and 19, and hook and ladder com- pany No. 4 be disbanded altogether. The extraordinary adventure of three seamen be- longing to the ship Isabel Beurman, from this port for Port au Prince, by which they saved and brought into port that vessel, after she had been ship- wrecked and abandoned, is detailed in our paper to- day. Gerard Stith, Know Nothing, recently elected Mayor of New Orleans, was inaugurated on Mon- day last. We publish elsewhere an account of the destruc- tion caused by floods and tornadoes in the West during the past month, with details of the losses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ilinois, Ohio and other States. Almost the entire West has been visited by incessant storms, which have not only destroyed the growing crops, but have rendered the lands unproductive for a year or two to come. It is estimated that thirty-three million of dollars worth of property bas been destroyed. Some sixty members of the Richmond (Va.) En- campment of Knight Templars passed through this city yesterday, on their way to Boston, where the Encampments propose celebrating St. Jobn’s Day, 24th inst., in a manner wortby of the Ancient Order of Free Masons. ‘The trial of Mra. Littles, the sister of Ira Stout, for the murder of her husband, was commenced at Rochester yesterday. Three panels were exhausted before a jury could be obtained. It is thought that aplea of manslaughter in the first degree will be accepted. On Saturday evening last the revenue boathouse at Lewes, Delaware, was broken into, and the boat, oars and sails taken therefrom. Several slaves are missing, and it is presumed they committed the rob- bery and made their escape to New Jersey. The cotton market yesterday, owing to advices from the South, was firmer and closed at an advance. Tue sales embraced about ] 800 bales at about 12740. a 12K, for midd)ipg uplancs. Accounts regarding the destruc- tion of the crops op ‘arge piantations in the Yazoo vailey by tbe inupcaticn, bave increased the apprehensions ro garding the extent of the injury tficted. Close estimates ix the amount of the crop of 1867-68, pow approximating ‘te Close, at about 5,060,000 bales. The four market was without animation, while fair sales were made withoat cDange ip quotations §=Wheet was leas banyaent and ac- Live; the salen embreced about 25,000 & 30,000 bushels, at rates given ip aputber column. Corn was in moderate Tequest at rates given elsewbere. Pork was heavy Sod lower, with sales of mess at $1660 and of prime at $13 76. Beef was firm, and in good de mand ; eales of Chicago repecked mess wore made at full prices. Sugars were Orm, with sales of avout 600 bids ‘at prices given in another place. There was a movement in coffee, apd the market closed at an advance of about Me. a ec, and in some cases as high as io, was claimed; the sales braced two cargoes of Rio, aggre gating about 6,032 bags, on private terms, and 600 do. at 10c 11X46.; the stock comprised about 20,944 bags of Buc and Santos, and & total of all Kinds of 30,888 bags. Freights were without change of moment; to Liverpoo! 1,600 bales of compressed cotton were engeged at 3 164. & 7-02d. « 4¢4.; flour at ls. 6d., end tierce beef at 3s. ; 1,000 bbis. doar to London were taken at Is. 0d.,and dead weight af 17s. 6d. There was nothing now te the Con- tment, New Angio-Frenech Complications. ‘The newe by the Persia informs us that the trouble between England and France is not yet over. Preparations for warfare continue to be made by the French government on a large scale; the Parliament and newspapers of Eag- land inquire very naturally what can be the ob- ject of these preparations if they are not de- signed against Great Britain? True, the Chan- celior of the Exchequer asserts that there never were Powers more closely linked together in bonds of friendship than the two maritime na- tions of Europe; but, in view of the tangible evidences of belligerent designs on the Conti- nent and of the explosive and menacing che- racter of the present French government, people may not perhaps be to blame for setting but lit- tle value on these naked aseurances. Every mail makes it more and more evident that the pecuniary embarrassments of the Empire and the war of classes which has grown out of the military deepotiam, must sooner or later drive the Emperor to the wall, and compel him to commit some act which his better judgement would disapprove, for the salvation of his throne and his dynasty. And there is no lack of evi- dence that he could do nothing which would so surely help him at home as to deciaze war against England. So far as the destinies of these two nations are concerned, their troubles and th ir prospects interest the people of the United States only in prcportion to and by reason of the sympathy that is felt here for the cause of Earopean constitu- tiopal freedom, of which England is the type and the bulwark. But, at the present time, die potes between Great Britain and ber neighbors may porress a more direct interest than usual for this country, as they may possibly be caleu- lated to lead to a more prompt settlement of the irritating queetions at iseue between the United States and England. Whatever may be the opinions aud whatever the proclivities of the “upper claseer” in Great Britain, the raling masters know well where their friends are and who would be their most formidable enemies. These ruling masses could not be argued or reasoned or bullied into @ war with this coun try; not only beeause they are fully cognizant of the fatal effects which such a war would have upon the tmade and industry of the world, but because they are live to the contingency— always imminent—of a frerh Continental war. They desire pesce with us in order to leave themselves free to defend their istaad efficiently wheneoever it may suit the purpose of the Coc tinental despots to endeavor to conquer it And nsturally the stronger the indications of trouble with the Continent, the livelier will b- tbe desire of the English to keep well with us Tt is row the imperative duty of the United States government to press upon Lord Derby the final adjustment of the visitation ques tien, The United States have more than once delayed demands for reparation from England, in deference to temporary embarrass- ments in which that nation happened to be pleced; the forbearance exbibited in the enlist- ment question should satisfy the Eaglish that, if now the pending difficulty is pressed ur- gently upon the notice of the government, it is rom po desire to take an unfair advantage of the menacing attitude of the Continent—thoush that paturally should prompt a speedy aud eensible settlement of the question. In reality there ought not to be a week’s delay in giving the visitation business its final quietus. Over fifty years the attitude of the United States has been the same—that the flag covered ehip and cargo, and that, in time of peace, no vessel carrying the American flag was subject to search, visitation, stoppage or moles- tation of any kind by any foreign cruiser. Toe United States bave never varied one hair's breadth from this plain, clear question, On the other side, several British governments have tacitly or openly approved it. Lord Aber- deen on bebalf of the British government dis- tinctly disavowed all right to interfere, board or visit American vessels. All the highest British authorities on maritime and interna- tional law concur in stating that the right of search or visitation implied, in the Power that exercised it a maritime supremacy, in the Power thst submitted to it an absolute sacrifice of sovereignty and independence. These principles have received a further illus- tration in the regular and systematic apologies which Great Britain has peri- odically meade during the past fifteen years tor the visitation of American vessels by British cruisers on the coast of Africa. Where is there left any room for dispute? Why then persist in theee insults? Is Exeter Hall to con- tinue to interfere in this matter till a destructive and disastrous war breaks out between the two leading and most powerful rations of the world? When the statesmen of England see the abso- lute necessity of giving up the point, why should not the common understanding be carried into practical effect by a distinct de- claration putting an end to the pretended right of visitation forever, and annalling the admiralty inetractions to the British cruisers? Really the thing is so plain that a minister who hesitated to conclude such a settlement at once ought to be scouted from political life. Tux Morwons—Tue Army—Tug TrEasvrY— Tae Poticy or THs Governuent.—Notwith- standing all the conflicting reports of peace and war from the Mormons, we now think that these facts are established:— 1, That Brigham Young has surrendered his office of Governor into the hands of the new Governor appointed by the President. 2. That the new Governor has accordingly entered apon his official duties as the Governor of Utah Territory, and that all the Mormon offi- cials and people of Salt LakeCity had formally acknowledged his authority. 3. That instead of any signs of a guerrilla warfare from the Mormon war party, the whole Mormon community, from all their northern settlements, were moving en masse, with all their moveables, southward, en route, in all probabili- ty, for Sonora. 4. That instead of finding aay warlike re- sources or preparations among the Mormons, Gov Cumming found them remarkably deficient in warlike means and munitions, and entirely incompetent to resist the approach into, and occupation of, Salt Lake City, by even # small body of regular troops. 5. That many of the Mormons are very poor, und even destitute, and that a detachment of nearly two hundred of them, in a state of almost abeolute nakedness, had fled for shelter and bread to the camp of General Johnston at Fort Bridger. All these, we believe, are well authenticated facts, and from them we arrive at these conclu- sions -—Ist. That the command of General John- ston, of two thousand men, is henceforth saffi- cient for all the purposes of the government in Utah, peace or war. 2d. That the reinforce- ments recently set in motion under General Harney should be recalled. 3d. That the pro- vision trains en route for Utah not needed for the return march of Harney’s additional treops thould be sent on to Jobnston’s camp for the subsistence of his force, and for distribution among such destitute Mormons as may have been and may be driven by starvation to the shelter of his camp and the full renunciation of Mormondom. By pursuing this policy we conjecture that several millions of money would be saved to the treasury, the expenditure of which would otherwise be required in the equipment of aa immenre caravan of provision and clothing wagons next epring, for an army of four or five thousand men # thousand miles from the fron- tiers of Missouri. The army which marches out to Utah under General Harney cannot retarn till next season ; oor can it then return till sup- plied with provisions from the cast ; sor can a provision train march to his relief till next spring. His column of three thousand men, more or jess, will not be wanted in Utab. All that will be needed by an army force there can be accomplished by Johnston's command—yes, by one-balt the troops now under that able officer. We repeat, then, that the best course of the government would be the recall of the additional army detachments on the murch to Johneton’s camp. They can bereached in time to bring them back this season, and thus revera) millions will be saved to the trea- tury. The trailing of a barrel of flours thousand miles over those desert plains and through the inbospitable mountain passes to Salt Lake City, will increase the government cost of the article from five dollars at Leavenworth to one han- dred dotlare at Salt Lake—other things in pro- portion. We could subsist five thousand man at the Cape ef Good Hope, with provisions from New York, at lees than one-balf the expense which their feeding wil) incur at Salt Lake City. And the three thousand, more of less, superfla ous troops under Gen. Harney, can be subsisted at Leavenworth, and at other points eqnaily ac- cessible to provisions, at one twentieth part of the expense of their subsistence in Utah The administration has done well and pro perly in providing « sufficient army force to vindicate the laws in Utah against all possible contingencies; bat now, as these, preparations bave frightened the Mormons so that shere in votbing to fear from them in the way of resis- tance, avd as they are really incapable of waking any resistance, the government should net in direct regard to the straitened condi- tion cf the treasury. We think that in the in- terval to next. June the recall of the army reinforcemente on the plains would be a saving to Mr. Cobb of at least three, and perhaps five, millions of doliars’ We submit the matter to tbe consideration of the President and bis Cabinet ; but nut without our misgivings that they will bave anticipated our suggestions in « Cabinet council or two upon the subject. We bave full faith iu the prudence and discretion of Mr. Buchansn. Progress of Pa:tianiem. The example cet by those leading citizens of New York whe bave lately undertaken # cru- sade against the newsboys with a view to de- priving them of their Sunday earnings, is be ing consistently followed by the truly pious throughout the country, At Civcinuati, we notice, a Jew ice dealer has been sued and fiaed for delivering ice on Sunday; the Court refas- ing to listen to the plea of the prisoner to the effect that not being a Christian, it did not jar against his conscience to do business on Sun- day, apd that he observed the Sabbath of his religion—Saturday—with due regularity. This decision is quite in keeping with the corres- ponding movement here. ‘The question as to what extent of Sabbath observance waa suitable, feasible and just in this community, has been more than once agita- ted in these columns. There is a sect of reli- gionists who adhere t» the Puritan method of keeping the Sabbath with austere, gloomy, Calvinistic exercises, There are others again, chiefly foreigners from Germany and France, who are accustomed to use Sunday as their es- pecial holiday and the best day of the week for light amusements. The question which the practical man will set before him, in view of these widely divergent opinions, is, by what means can each party have its own way with- out interfering with the liberties of the other? In this country the Puritan was first in the field and won a vantage which he has never wholly lost. Time was when a man in New England, and perbaps in parts of this State, was fined for not going to church and for enjoying any rational amusement en Sunday. Enlightenment and the progress of common sense gradually modified the severity of these rules. Now, the rights of the Puritan over the reat of society are restricted to the stoppage of trade on Sunday; to the interdiction of om- nibuses; to the closing of public offices, and to the absolute suppression of theatrical and other diversions, The Frenchman and German are not bound by law to go tochurch. They are not fined if they take their wives and children out to breathe the fresh air. They may drink their beer or wine and smoke their pipesin their own beer gardens as they please, This much has the progressive wisdom of the age extorted from the unwilling toleration of Puritaniem. And no one can deny that the settlement as it stands is a fair one: the Puritan is unmolested in his church exercises, while his gayer fellow citizen enjoys what suits him best; neither grudging the other his form of Sabbath observ- ance. Latterly, however, an attempt has been made to alter this practical compromise. The first overt assault on the liberties of the non-church- goers was the prevention of Sunday care in Brooklyn. This was followed soon after- ward by the publication ofa circular, the pro- duction of an eminent Baptist divine, calling upon the authorities to enforce more strictly what was called the ‘Christian observance of the Sabbath.” This circular was widely circulated and strongly commended in clerical and other quarters. But for the prompt re- monstrances of the press it is likely that some steps might then have been taken to abridge the liberty of the citizen to the old Puritan stand- ard. The last attack upon the comfort of that large class of people who are not Puritans is the stoppage of newspaper crying on Sunday—evi- Gently the mere entering wedge toward the stop- page of all trade in news or periodicals oa that day. This measure, fs owing to efforts pot uniformly charac! by strict honesty, has for the time prevailed. The question now arises, ought the great mass of conservative, moderate men, who have neither the bigotry of the Puritans nor the levity of the continental exiles, to sustain or to oppore the effort that is being made to restore the old puritanical sabbatarian discipline in this city. This is nota religious question. For six- teen centuries the Christian religion was pro- fessed and practised before any one ever hinted that it was wrong to buy, or to sell, or to play at games of chance or strength, or to perform any other secular act on that day. It was only when the Puritans of the Reformation revived the old Jewish fashion of keeping the Sabbath holy, that doubts arose in the mind of any as to the right of a Christian to go to a theatre, or a bull-bait, or a game of cards on Sunday after- noon. As, therefore, the religion which is pro- fessed by the persons who now seek to re-estab- lish Sunday laws was complete and perfect at the time Christ died and the Apostles taught ; as it is. a peculiar and favorite doctrine of the Protestant churches that the writings of the Fathers add nothing to the inspired books of the Testamens, and that nothing has ever been (or can ever be) added to the Christian religion, ince it was given to man perfect out of the hands of its Founder ; a question which arose only four or five centuries ago cannot by any candid person be said to be a religious question. It is in fact & mere question of social ph'loso- phy. Is it best for society that people should be forced to keep the Sabbath after the fashion of Jobn Knox and Cotten Mather, in a stern, gloomy and unpleasant manner—and this what- ever their opinions may be—or ehould the law allow every man to practice liberty in his sc tions on that day, as it guarantees him liberty of conscience? The question can readily be settled by every thinking man. Tur Atiantic TeLeorarn.—We continue to- day our history of the preliminary arrange- menta of the Second Atlautic Telegraph Expe- dition. The present instalment comprises bio- graphical sketches of the scientific gentlemen and officers engaged in the enterprise. Io our next we shall give descriptions and engraved illustrations of all the improvements made ia the paying out apparatus and other machinery As we bave positive information that the expe- dition sailed on the 10th and was to connect on the 20th in mid ocean, we may fairly assume that the paying out veseele are already en- waged in their work, on their way to the re- spective termini. Next week we may expect to have inteiligence of the success or failure of the underiking. Storms anv Fioops oy tue Szason—Tumry Opp Mruuions or Prorerty Destrorep.— We publish to day a special chapter on the storms sé floods which bave lately deluged the great Mississippi Valley and the Central Atlantic States. From the best authorities we can bring to bear upon the subject, it will be seen that we vet down the aggregate losses resulting from theee tremendous outpourings from the skies at the estounding aggregate of thirty-three mil- lous of dollars, ‘The bulk of these losses falls upon the imme- diate valleys of the Miasiesippi, the Arkausas, the Mirrouri and the Ohio rivers aad their tributaries, Louisiana is the State which has suffered the most severely, from the deluging of ber rich sugar end cotton plantations. Next ia order comes the State of Iilinois, which, with ihe Mississippi for its western and the Onio for its eouthern boundary, with several large rivers flowing southward through the interior of the State, occupies a very favorable location for a general submerging in & heavy and extensive ralsy season, like that of the present memorable year of freshets and tornadoes. In thie connec- tion it appears that the late heavy rains and storms bave epént most of their strength on the northern aide of the Ohio, from that river to the great lakes, and from New York and Pennsyl- venia east, to the Rocky Mountains west, Thus the canals, railroads, river bottoms, &., of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, have suffered very heavily; while from the southern tributaries of the Ohio, including the Great Kanawbe, the rivers of Kentucky, and especially the Cumberland and the Tennessee, which sweep around a‘circuit of a thousand miles, we hear of comparatively little damage. If we are not mistaken upon another point, we may say that the first destractive crevasses this season, of the lower Mississippi ia Louisi- ‘apa, were occasioned, not by the deluge from the upper Mississippi and the. Ohio (for those con- tributions have hardly yet reached Louisiana), but from the freshets rolling down from the Rocky Mountains and the great westerp plains in the channels of the Arkansas and the Red rivers. It is, therefore, very likely that the low lands of Louisiana will remain a month or two yet under water, from the upper Mississip- pi overflow and from the annual swell of the great Missouri, which, we believe, has reported progress at St. Louis within the last week. The prospect, therefore, for the cotton and sugar growers of Louisiana this year is very gloomy, and will, we fear, tell disastrously upon the financial affairs of the good citizens of that fer- tile commonwealth, and of the State itself. Looking over a railroad map of the Western States, it will be seen, from the great number of their roads subjected to these late overflows, that the losses of the States and companies ard stockholders interested in those roads must be very heavy. The stock market of Wall street already begins to tell the tale in very significant figures ef depreciation. A loss of thirty-three millions or more of the solid wealth of the country at this crisis must make its mark, and with the general stagnation in business which prevails throughout the Union, we cannot safely predict an early return of flush times and universal extravagance, Provisions and cotton will command good prices, in proportion to the diminution of the crops; but the losses of States, corporations and “individuals from the floods and storms of 1858, will be felt througbout the Union and through all the diversified interests of the whole Ameri- can people. To the government and to the peo- ple retrenchment and reform must still be the rule of action, until at least we oan secertaia that the protite and savings of the year, on all sides, will more than counterbalance all loases and deficiencies. Tue Distxrection of THE SvusqvenaNna — After three months of cool spring weather have been allowed to pass away without any steps being taken to disinfect the frigate Susque- hanna, all that time lying in the lower bay, now that the hot weatber is set in, we see that she is to be ecraped, fumigated and frozen with ice and salt antil she is perfectly disinfected from the yellow fever, This strikes us as a very gtave mistake, more particularly as the mode about to be adopted by the Health Om- cer—nemely, landing her infected stores at the different government warehouses—is fraught with imminent danger to public health just at this eeason. It appears that the delay was caused by rome formalities between the Health Department of this city and the Secretary of the Navy. It is evident that there is a conflict of authority between the federdi authorities and the State government, through the medium of the Custom House on the one hand and the Board of I@@Bb on the other, and the sooner it is removed the better. Had the Grand Jury indicted Capt. Judkins, of the Persia, the ques- tion would have been brought to some practical test, and probably have been settled; but, as it Is, it remains in satu quo; and in the case of the Susquehanna the evil becomes apparent. We think the disinfection of the Susquehanna in thie hot yellow fever season is a very perilous undertaking, and the needless delay calls for rebuke in some quarter. Tue Acapemy Rioters anv Tue Crry Avtno- Ritixs.—It will be seen by a report in another column that the Grand Jury have foand bills of indictment for assault and battery against Judge Ruseell and officers of the Coart of Sessions, on & complaint lodged by the impudent oyster house critic rioters who attempted to get up a row at the Academy of Music some five or six weeks ago, and who were very properly arrested by the police on a warrant issued by Judge Ras- sell. This attempt to overawe a jadicial officer in the faithful discharge of bis duty is another evidence of the rowdy rule which characterizes the government of the city, Mr. Oakey Hail aunounced to the Recorder, on the bills being found, that Mr. Charles O'Conor and himself had some remarks to make, as counsel for Judge Ruseell, about these extreordinary proceedings, Saturdey vext has been fixed for their arguments, when, as we are informed, some revelations will be made relative to the characters of some of the par'ies concerned not of the most creditable character, aod the animos of the whole affair will be exposed. A Question or Veracrry.—Mr. Fitzgerald, on behalf of the British gevernment, declares in the House of Parliament that Mr. Mason was misinformed when he told bis government that the English approved of the free labor movement of the French in Afrion, Mr. Masou caid that be derived bis ivformation on this head from M. de Walewski, who distinctly ®* serted that the British government were cogat- gant of the operations of the French, and thought well of them. Now who has otated thut which Is not the fact? Unless Mr. Fitz- gerald should get out of the sorape by explain- ing that it was the Palmerston amd not the Derby government to which M. de Walewaki made allusion, there seems to be rather a diffi- cult question for these three gentlemen to set- tle among themselves, Tae Ocean Yacur Rack.—We publish olec- where a list of the entries for the yaont race around Long Island on Thursday next. It witt be seen that quite a respectable number of yachts have entered for the race; and the fleet will, doubtless, have an escort of a large num- ber of yachts in and out of the squadron. It will be remembered that the competing yachts are to sail around Long Island, taking the weather as it comes—rain or shine, blow high or blow low. Thisis a magnificent race course, nearly two hundred and fifty miles in extent, and quite overshadows the English racing ground around the Isle of Wight, which is only some forty miles. The race is a step in the right direction, and, if successful, will lead to a new style of yachting, which has heretofore been rather dull sport—lounging about in smooth waters, when there was a frech breeze and plenty of sport outside. We must have mere Ocean yacht races. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Special Wai tington COL. KaNB AND THR CADUNSI— DISPOSITION OF CHU OTaH ABMY—AFYAIBS IN CBNTKAL AMERIOA—¥RW YOBE POST OFFICE APPOINTMENTS— VISITERS AT THE CAPITAL—THE OFFIOIAL ADVICES FROM BN@- LAND, BTC. i ‘Whsmvaron, June 22, 1858, Col. Kane has frequent and intimate communication with the President and members of the Cabinet. Tho im- prezaion is that the Mormons are going to Sonora. This Bot the Intention of the government at present te withdraw the army from Utah, or to prevent the marek of that portion of it on the way. I¢ might not be prudent to doso. Should there be no war with the Mormons, as now thought, the army will probably be spread over the boatile Indian territories, and eradicate fully those eva that bave lorg existed with these savage tribes. Ic thie and in opening safe routes across the continent, the cout. of the expedition will be amply repaid, and Mr, Baoka- nan’sacministration crowned with honor, ‘The President and Cabinet are fully alive to the sites- tion of affairs in Central America through the duplicity of bative governments and intriguvs of foreign Powers, aad will act Qrmly in defending our national honor and inte- rests, but have to regret the want of sufficient power im the present emergency. It is understood thas the Cabinet have bad under cos. sideration to day several New York Post Office appoimt- ments. Papers were sent for to the Post Office Depart- ‘ment relating to Rochester, Syracuse and Utica. The do- Cision on these is not yet known. The Posimssters at Pen Yan, Waterloo and Seacos Falis—all softe—were reappointed. Delegations from both the bards and sofia aro in force, and besieged the President today. The active moa of the softs were Richmond, Oagger and Sickles, and of the bards, Tucker, General Ward and Judge Pierson. The bards were largely reinforced to-night by the arrival of Commissioner Jaycox, Judge Mitchell, D. D. Campbell, Gotty of Oswego, E. B. Smith, &c. John Van Buren also arrived to aid the softs, Alderman Libby aad ex- Mayor Wood are here, Governor Wise, of Virginia, is here, and it is believed fais meeting with Wood in Washington is not accidemta(. An error occurred in the despatch last evening. be words “among the softs” ought to bave preceded the ames of Dean Richmond and others. ‘The President will devote to-morrow to seeing New Yorkers of all shells and stripes. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Waamwaros, June 22, 1868. ‘The official advices received by tho last arriva! from England sre of a more faverable character than has been represented. They reiterase friendly sentiments to ‘wards this country, and disavow intentional offence against: Our flag, acd mention the fact that prompt orders have eon issued to discontinue the visits which bave given Tine to the present c.ficulties. Her Majesty's goverpmeat does not insist vm visitation or search asa rigat; but as Doth nations sre ¢olicitous to put an end to the African slave trade, it desires @ mutual understaading or arrangs- mont es tothe propor and moet acceptavie manner of ascertaining the character of suspected siavers This ie the mooted point. The tenor of the despaiches is far from being unsatisfactory ; {a fact, the doctrine 80 loug maintained by our government is considercd as p-act- cally acknowledged by Groat Britain. Tho differences between the two counties are not such as cannot de ami- cably acoommodated. It te understood that the Cabinet to day bat under cou- sideration ibe affairs of Utah, which are #9 complicated a2 to require great ceution in their maoagement. From the prevent iocicatons all the troops now on the way will continue their march to Utah, What additional Measures will be pursued will depead on the character of the next official despatches from that quarter, The charge of Judge Eckois tothe Grand Jury against po- lyremy is copacmued as being calculated to embarrass the pacification of the Mormous, The Post Office Department will shortly take up the subject of oveap transportation. Propositions have beem received for carrying the mails from New 0: and Now York @ Havana, to al’ernaie with the Law line, end for similar serviceon the Bremen and Havre lives, reoriving the portag:s for remuneration, as contemplated by the recent act of Congress. Important from Kansas. Sr. Lows, June 22, 1866, A Leavenworth despatch of the 1f\h fost says teat @ Call was promulgated yesterday, rigned by many citizen, for the organizatioe of a Vig lance Committee in that city. ‘The pubiic meeting beld pursuant to the cal! discounte- panced such an organization, and adopted ressiu\ions de claring that no necessity existed for its establishment, and expressive of eutire confidence in the suthoritics te properly administer the iawa. differences according to law; we agree to every Citizen of Fert Scott to a strict accountability for assaale of other unlawful os agian say cueneas wininooters we to afford whatever protection (ae Foquire to the etisone of Fort Soot travelling in Dearbon county. Govorner Denver agrees to withdraw the troops es soon as the county and township organization shall be completed, and he is satisfied that peace ia fully restored, Governor Denver addrensed the meeting ancapproved of the resolutions. John Hamilton was presitent of the ‘Vine. Masons of Virginia on & Bowron, Jems. 2A, 1858. ‘The delegation of Masons from. Tirginia rze oxpeoted to arrive here to morrow night, when they will become the guests of the De Molay Encampment of ‘abight Templars, On Thursday there will be & grand pzocossion throug the principal etrects and @ tsit to Banker Hill. Ia tho evening a grand fortival at Mastic Hed will be held. The Roston Eocampment of Kaight Toreplara will aiso vlait Reistol, RK. 1., on Thursday Inauguration of Mayor Stith, de. ; New Onuzawa, June 2A, 1868, Gorard Sith wes inaugurated Mayor of this olty to day. Col. Anderton, of Nicaragua netoriety, lem foe New York yesterday The Littles Onse. Rocngerer, Jans 92, 185% A jurg was obtained to day in the case of Mrs Littios Thres pancis wore exhanoted before thie was aco mpitad. 4; and a fuil jury would not eves Bave Deon formed had Bot the Court accepted of those whoee Opiwitma wore al.