The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1858, Page 4

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H000N'S TURATRE OF ART, OR ART Saree Worn Ounrostrim, COTLDURS, ana 663 Breedwey—Brmorux nove Dameun be-On. Bw POH AN ICS’ BALL, 473 troedway—Bavarty’ —Hrowe 8 aD BuRuEsaoes SORE D's rH100. PALACE oanony. Fourteeath street and Bix:h avenae— Guan Prowsn ane OonouRt—Drriar Or FREWORES, Sc, New York, Tuesday, Auguec 04, 1656. The New Vork Herald—Mditien for Kurope. The Cunard wail steamship Nisgara, Cart. Yoodie, wit: tave Boston on Wednewday at noon fer Liverpool. The Earepeam mails wil! close im this city this after- ‘cen @t ba¥-past two e’elock, to go by railroad, and ‘‘thaif-peet four o’clock, w go by steamboat ‘Whe Saropeas edition of ine Hrsai, printed im Fronsd fo Sugiish, will be published at ten e’cieck tz the morn fog. Ringe copies, te wrappers, eis couts. Bubreriptions and sivertisements for eny edition of the New Tom Rupavo wil! be received at the following plzo7 in Reropem Lose... tamnson Low, Sua & Us., 47 Ludgnte itil, Keres & Macor, 6) Kirg ¥’ Uline street. Pan Lansit¢ Baldwin &Oa., © Pinoe do le Bowers. L verroct.. Lanriug, sarr & Oo., 9 Chapel street, 2 Staarr 10 Baas. Savas. Lansing, Baidwin & Oo , &1 Rue Cornolite, ‘he convents of she Kuropeam edition of the Hump w combilke the news reccived by mail and teiegrapt at te Bee erring the previous week, and up to the Bou of pebinstion, ‘The News. ‘The steazsahip Persia, from this port for Liverpool, | toucbed at St. Johns, N. F., boesd the mails and paseengers of the Europa, and proceeded on her voyage. The Europa, it will be rec dlected, wae disabled by coming in collision with | the Arabia, off Cape Race, and put into St. Jobas for repairs. ‘The steamsh\p Ariel is now due at this port from | Eerope, with the details of news to the Lith inst. | At noon today ten steamships, most of them firat clasa, 9) og pas will be efoat on the A Stetes, Apnexed ts o Hi tic, bound for the Uuited | of the names of the ves sels, with their ports of departure and days of | sailing:— ot of Port of Pind of | varturs. Destination. sbampton, New York, i 1 Pow, Aug 1 New York. Ang. ih New York. Avg. 14. New York. Aug 18. Now York. Ang 16 New York, Aug. 18 New York. Ay 2. Beston Aug at Now York. Aug 24. ‘The above table «abibite ot a glance the vast ex tent of eur iatercoorse and trade by stean with Furope, and cannot fail to strike our reader with Sslorishment, more | arlicularly such of them a; re collect the stale of excitement into which we were thrown Ly the arrival of the Sirius at this port in | 1538, the first steamer from the other side of the water. The progress made in this direction during the short space of twenty years Is truly wanderfal. ‘The eteamship Hermann sailod from this port yee terday for Fraser river. She will touch at Ri Ja- nerio, Valparaiso and San Franci-co. She took out sLout six hundsed passengers. ' We have advices from South Amorica, dated at | Dacnos Ayres on the Oth of July, nine days later than the news received by way of England. The | papers contain some interesting ttems as to the progress of affairs in Paraguay and Montevideo. In Buenos Ayres the ministerial crisis wus onded by tho scceptance of the portfolio of foreign affairs by | Colonel Mitre. The late arrangements for the liqui- dation of the English loan were looked on with much | satisfaction, and the most bappy social resulta were sugared in consequence. Six per cent bonds to the | smount of twelve millions of dollars were to be im- medistely issved by the government. The Spanish | residents of Buenos Ayres celebrated the event of the birth of the Princo of the Avturias with great pemp rapid progress financially, socially and politically, which it was said nothing can retard except a war | with the United States. President Lopez had sont vixteen young men to Europe for the purpose of be- ing educated in shipbuilding and engineering. The treasury was overfiowing. Three steamers had been launched and two more placed on the stocks. Rail- way oxtension wes also aided by President Lope. | An uneasy feeling existed in Montevideo regarding (Le sue of the present diplomatic misunderstanding with Paglaad. We havo accoanta from Mayaguez, Porto Rico, to | the"S let wit. The island was remarkably healthy for the season. A company had been formed at Bt. Johns to row the French steamer Monte Cristo as & packet roand the isiand, and her arrival on her first trip wee daily looked for at Mayaguez. There wae little or nothing doing in the sugar market for want of prodace to operate in, there remainiug but 100 bogeheads to conclude the crop. The prices paid for parcels had been at an sdvance on last ouotations, and as high as $5 had been reached for | fogar of only second quality, which, however, was the best in market. The same was the case at the other ports of the island, and at Ponce, under dato of sth wlt., as bigh as #5 26 had been paid for prime lots. The reports from the island now reach about ®) 000 bhda., and it ia thought the crop will not ex- coed © 00 hhds. Molasses remained withont aite- , ony from $14 to $15. Last freights paid for Piitish Channel, £2 160.8 £3; for the Uaited States fos. a Sm «Exchange on London 490 a 496; United States, 270 discount. Money was scarce ali vor the Island. Onr correspondent at Tork's Island, writing on | the 9th inst., aaye:— The weather for making salt d+ moet favorable, snd the large quantity produced exoceds the demand, which causes the stock to ac- comulata, and prices have receded to 8c. per bushel. Catching tartle is attended with great saccess, and | # steady demand prevails for Engiend, !'rance and the United States. Few vessels of war of any as o are now to be seen among the islands, and none « wouched since the abandoument of the \ight of b by the British. AU vewels calling here for ring clean bile of health, and of coarse there pprehension of yellow fever, which disease ix e 4 to Brazil, Cuba and southern American i vessels from which never touch here.” (sin Penniaton, of the brig Lark, has handed t rom Bermuda, dated on the 16th inst. The ntain Tittle news. wlence passed over the isiund on the morn on Sanday, took on | crs, mails and merchandise, | Paraguay is represented as making the moat | A theoder storm of | NEW YORK. HERALD, TUESDAY, ing of the 11th fost, The lightaing flashed with | in the fearful intensity. Rain fell in torrents at the time. ‘The reports that bawe been put in circulation for eeversi days past respecting the navigation of the cards, are satisfactorily disposed of in ‘a pote from Audi’ se Benton, which fe publiahed under the tele- frapbic head. All the canals—the bine, Champlain apd Cowego —sre in fine condition, and shippers can | forward their cous\guments without feur of detay. ‘The coroner's investigation into the circum-tanees atteoding the death of policeman Sanger was coa- clucee yesterday. The jury found that the remoto car-e of Sanger'’s dea h was the injuries inflicted upcen bim by Michael Kea ney, who was accordingly eld to await the action o ‘he Grand Jury. ‘Vhe Parish will case came up yesterday in the Sa- preme Court, general term, on an appeal from cer tain decisions of Surrogate Bradford. The weg ings are reported in snotber column. The Board of Councilmen were in session “last coning, but tran acted no business of importance, spy & nomber of routine papers were acted upon. A petition of sundry citizens to bave the ivon railing and stone curb removed from the lower end of the Park, below the northerly line of Spruce street on the east side, to the northerly line of Park place on the weet side, and throw the same open to the use of the public—in short, tomake a pubiic high- woy through the Park—was referred to the Com- mittee on Streets, A resolution directing the Com- mittee op Raifroads to report on the subject of steam on the Hudson River Railroad, below Fifty ninth mreet, was laid over. The committees made vacant by the decease of Councilman Gilmartin were filed a follows:;—-Fire Department, Mr. Dann; Railroads, Mr. Frazier, and Salsries and Offices, Mr. Corneil. The Young Men's Boman Catholic Society cele brated the fifth anniversary of their ‘ormation last evening, in the Bowery. There were pre- sent a very large number of the members of the association. after the delivery of a number of speeches, the health of the Press was proposed, when a gentleman of the press present returned thanks. Three Jond and enthusiastic cheers were given ‘or the Hematp, and after appropriate speeches, the meeting: sepasoted. ‘The pales of cotton yesterday wore confined to about 600 a 608 bales, cio ing Arm oo the basis of adout I2%e per ib. Mbe recoipts at the ports eince ube Lat of depi nin ber last bsve reacted mbout 8,074,880 bales, ugsivet 2,006,616 wt tho rame pertod last year, showing an increase ¢f about 206,267 bales over the amount last year. Tho €xporta to Great Britain show an inorears of about 365,- 053 bales over the smount for the same peviod last your, while the exports to France show a decre:so of 26,748 Dales, a part of which deficiency has beem made up by indirect shipments via a British portan¢a marks. Toe present stock tm our ports amounts to 06,400, agciast 66,576 bales Isat your, showing an excoss in favor of this year of 20624 bales. Flour was agen firmer yesterdey, apd sales made st 4 further advance for many coescriptions, while sales were eas extensive than on Savarday. Wheai closed at as ac- vance of bout 2c. 3c. per bushel, with seies of about 0,000 bushels. Corn was firmer, though esies were com parativciy moderate, inctudicg Western mixed sound togood.end sound at 76c. a B6c., white Soutbera ai 83: | a90c., while Souhern yellow was at 920, a9% Pork was lower, and heavy for mess, which wag said ai $16 60 8817, whilo prime was better sasiaice? and sold at $14 $6 & $16—te latter an outside price. Sagars wore firm, but quiet. The eales were coated to smail tote of Cubs | mutcovados at about Sacurdey’s quoistions, quality coo- les sue 640 boxes No. ll were sold ai 80. Freights Uy and @rgagements 'trited. The Dowgias Compatzy > DUunete= Rumors of j & Compromise, The Chicage Press and Tribune (republican) of | Weiday leet cays that, in bebalf of Mr. Douglas, “an embrory bas becn despatched to Washing- ton to covefliste Mr. Ducbunan and the Cabi- net, and, if possible, save the little conspirator from the fate by which he is threatened. One of Mr. Douglas’ epectal friende, one of Mr. Bu- ' chanan’s warmest supporters, and a nondescript who does not exactly know where he is or how he came there, woke up the m'xed commission; and to-day they are probably at the White House cheek by jowl’ with Oic Lecompton.” On the other band, we find it stated by ove | of our opposition eotemporaries in this quarter that “since the rejection of the English bill all differences between Mr. Dougles and the admin jetration upon the Kanras question bave ceaeed,” and that Douglas ie ready to eubsorite to the policy of keeping Kansas out of the Unica autil sbe shall heve secured the fall ratio of 93,340 population, required for one represen- | tative ia Congrees; while anotber cotemporary | declares that Hon. Alexsader HH. Stephens, of ! Georgia, the principal administration engineer in Congress of the Lecompton bill aud the j Englied bill, ie now in Itinois, negotiating a treaty of proce with Douglar, and that when | conclnded Mr. Stephens will at once return to | Washington “and compel Mr. Buchanan to ac- 7 he are mere newspaper tumors ; but there | may powalbly be enough of substance fa them to pave the way to negotlations fur peace be | tween the Donglas and tho enti Douglas demo- | crecy of Yilinols before November, though we | fear the roptore has been made too broad and ! deep to be closed up within the limits of a two | months’ recoasideration. The derperate natare of the case is pretty forcibly tlustrated from the number and importance of the negutiators | involved in it, inclading Ambasador Stephens | and his aesistante in Mlinois, and the “mixed | commission” which, “today,” ie “ probably at | the White House ‘cheek by jowl’ with Old Le- compton "'--a slang title, which means, we pre | some, the President of the Ualted States, | The Chicago P’ress and Tribune, in addition to | thie “mixed commission” of peace ambasea- | dors.at Washington, eaye: Tt |» understood Bero that Yr ‘Doagiee’ ‘reads, wih or Without (Wo 40 not know which) Bie voucurrence, ee to Withdraw thelr State ticket, t calla new cratic Conyephes, with the ancerstanting that Dougherty ond Reynolds aro to be ite porinees, and w peer powers, | leaving Douglas to Aah A own batilen ome ey copident, Bowevir, tbat under tue manage ment be will be sare to win = In fact they are willing to lay cw their army and surrender at tiscretion—to ars. | low any dove, no mater how nauseous, that the Presiacat may prescribe. Kay - then, shoald there not be peace, if Stephene ie to come beck from Lilfnois . Weabington and “compel the President to accept’ the terms of Douglas, while, on thelr | part, the Douglas men ere ready “to | ewallow any dose, no mater how naw reour, that the President may preseribe’” Where | both rides are so eager to capitulate one would | | suppore a reconciliation the casiest thing in the | world. This curious coincidence, however, caste asurpicion upon the evidence quoted concern | fog both the “mission” of Stephens and the | wae reqnested o correct therm iu that mixed commission” at Washington La both cases the feare of the opposition hare most probably worked up a mere surmise into the | semblance of fact, with nothing further to eupport it, on the cue hand, but the proeence of | Mr. Stephens in Tlinofs, and nothing more, on | the other, than the presence of a few [linoty | politiclans nt Waehington. | Whatever the truth muy le, and to whatever extent negotiotions may have been broached to the pretnises, one thing is very cortain—to wit, that without the active futervention of the ad- ministration the case of Mr. Douglas is a bopo- lese ove. We fear, indeed, that it has reached that crisis which admite of no hope, even with the beet endeavors of tho administration to avert the impending catastrophe. A party eplit, Hike (hat of Tlineis, te not often remedied | | vens from the oue faction tothe other | midet of a beatd tiny Nor wa« this Kansas bolt of Mr. Dougias the aovideat of a day which can be remedied in « week. Tt wee, we eurpeot, u matter of deliberation from the nomination of Mr. Buchanan, in 1856, sown to the resding of the President's annaal meeaage of December Inst, From the day of vis failure to reeeive the bearty and determined apppert of the South at the Cincipnati Conveo- ‘iov, Mr. Douglas bes bad an account to settle with the Soutbern democracy, and no love for the dietipguicbed etateeman by whom be was sup- tiapted; and from tbe dey after the Presiden- tial election, “the Littl Giant” eaw that bis choioe of evils was an adhesion to ho Ka) 6 Nebraska bill and ite l-gitia ate cnsequenoas at the hazard of losing a reelection to the Sevate, or a bold effort to make geod his re election in the abandonment of his Kansas Nebraska programme. Mr. Douglas chose the latter alternative. He retuved even the compromise of tho English bill, upon which the adm‘nistration went more thav half way ‘o conciliste bim and his fol- lowers; and he wunt home ta denounce that compromise as a trick and # fraud wholly incompatible with the sublime doctrine of “popular eovereiguty.” What could the sdmin- ‘stre‘ion do in behalf o’ a party man eo intract- abic as thie? Nothing, We dare ray, howover, bat Mr, Buchanan has beep ali song, and is pow, perfectly willing to leave to Mr. Douglas the privilege of fighting out hie owa battie i hie own way, subject ouly to the democracy of Iilinois; and thos we preeume that the apyear- fuce of an anti-Douglas democratic party and State ticket in Miinois ix charg-able not to the “one man power” at Washington, but to the “one man power” in Llinoie, of which the aati- Douglas wing of the party have become tired and wre angjous to be relieved. From soch causes Benton, the great demcra tic dictator of Miesouri, of “thirty years in the senate,” was cast ont into political exile; aad the sume may be esid of Vue Burea, in New York’, snd of other distinguished politicians, more or less. It should also be an instructive ‘act to all politics! aspirants for place and power, that the fall of Benton, Cathoun, Van Boren, Rives, Talimadge and a bost of others wmong the shining lights of the democratic camp in their time, may be dated from the day of some rebellion against the policy of ‘be administration representing the pria- ciples gand the interests of their party. All each instructions, bowever, were lost opon Mr. Duuglas, and he retarned from a war against the administration ia Congress to a war against the opposition in [tiavis, without eveu deigning to count the sdminisivation as a party in the contest. ‘The conrequences are before us, broad, large and comprehensive. Mr. Dougias, with all the other democratic leaders and factionists North snd South of the late session of Congress, is Grifiing ebout at the mercy of the winds and waves. On the otber band, the adminivtration, which succeeded so well upon all its leading measures of the late session, in spite of demo. cratic factioas and d vistons, has nothivg to fear from them in the future, nothing to four | from the defeat cr the success of Mr. Douglas, aud votbing from the reapion or the destryction of the d:mocratic aud every other party. All parties now are but the mere wreoks of parties | that have pated or sre passing sway; but the edministration is 4 fixed, positive and taugible thing of political strength and solidity, {[t ia) the only nucleus upon whicb the democracy cam unite, it ia the only barrier that stands in the way of the oppor!tion factions. Hence, while the sdministration can afford to contemplate this iiliaois coatest with | comparative indiference, the politionl sépi- rents and Presidential tinkers of all parties may well regard the consequences in- volved as of vital importance to ail concerned Hence, perhaps, the visit of Mr. Stephens to Uitinois, and of that “ mixed commission” to Washington; and hence, we predict the failure of all euch interested pencemakers. If our democratic Presidential jobbers would save Mr. Donglas, they must bring him bodily over to the adminirtration. If that cannot be done, cone. “| tho administration is prepared for tho om midet of the present confusion and dieraption jt ' quences, Supported by the oonfidenoy of the people, Mr. Buchanan bas nothing to ask fro: party leaders or parties or factions HH» bas indlested hie course—the country approves it, the people sre rallying aronnd it, aud in the of parties, bis administration is the only existing basis for a solid betional orgaaizatiog, Should the democracy fail to perceive this in Lilinots or elsewhere, the mischief can ouly react npon themeelves; tor the adminivtration bas encoseded, and cna survive in epite of the disruption of the democratic party. Tex Cuamper or Covorrnce asp Orr cers or tux Teieonary Exrrpyrion —The Chamber of Commerce of this oity bed « meet ing last Saturday, and adopted & set of rola tlons expreselve of their sentiments in regard to the laying of the Atlantic cabie aud the es tablishment of telegraphic commrnication be tween the Ojd and the New Worlds Armong the revolutions offered wax oue acknowledging the distinguished services of the Giicurs aad en. gineers of the Niagara and of Mr. Field, and another authorizing the appotntmen: of «com mittee to consider and report apon the proper testimonial to be presented t them resointions were offered by Mr. A ®& gentleman behind none ot! f zens in liberality of sentient less, the liberality of thew lutions, in avoiding all mention of the oMcers of the Agw memnon, was felt at the meeting, and Mr, Low respect. ind that | r Thome A Low, He at firet declined to do #0, on the gro the English government and pe care of the officers of the mubeequontiy one of them was include Captain Preedy, of Daymao, of the Gorgon, aad all who co ope rated on the part of Great Britain t the re solution in regard to tbe testimonial was passed ae originally reported. We feel confident that this wae an oversight tended that the last resolution should have amended in the spirit of the tend of reading “proper ¢ Prevented to Captain Hudson and th: and engineers of th agers,” it at on the part of the meeting. It no doubt in that fn 0 sl to be Ouid includ sleo the ceptain, off and engineers of the Agamemnon. The event is ao international one, and shoald be so treated ia all peeta Certainiy the New York Chamber of Commer would be the last body from which we would ox pect anything flliberal or ongenerour. If o testimonial is to be presented—ae it ehonld be end wfll be—there onght t toetion drawn betirern tt of die American ard AUGUST 24, 1858. British « floers; on, if there were, courtery re- qnires thet it should be io favor of the British racber then of the American. But in euch matter 96 this all should b* on an equality, and their services ehou'd: be acknowledged with equal gracefuiners. ‘Tbe te-timoaial shoald not be conficed even to the officers of the Niagara aod Agnmempon, but chould be extended to th « of the Gorgon sad Valorous; ead even the services of the petty officore and tars ebould wot be passed over without # euitablo ackaow edgment. We have no doubt that our Chamber of Commerce wiil correct what we are confident must have been an inadvert. ent omission in its resointiong If there be eny disregard of mutuality between the two couutrics the exau pte sbould not he set bere. The Dritich government and people wili probably siznalize their sense of the importance of the eervioes of the officers of the expedition by having a meda! struck in commemoration of it, sod distributed to ail of bots nations who perticipwted in the enterprise. But whether they extéod the compliment to our offi ers or Dot we ought pot to wet theexample of exoinsive- ners by distributing the testimonial only to those of cur ows coautry. Ifthe funds to be devoted to the purpose will not ndmit of medals of gold being distributed, jot medals of silver or of bronze be substituted for the gold; because it is not the intrinsic value of the article that will make its possessors prize it, but tbe boaor of baving deserved snd reocived it. We trast that these observations will have their proper weight opon the Cham- ber of Commerce, aud wfluense it in adopting @ mode of acknowledgment that will be oredit- sblo to im own generosity aud worthy of the great metropolis whose commerciul interesiy the Coamber representa, ‘ihe Mieeregua Transit Reute—Shait Pceei- dens Maritecs or General Walkes Open it The passenger movement for the wertern thores of oar contiaent is so great as already to attract public attention ; and were it notfor the exclusive possession of travel by a single route, and the bigh price of passage charged thereon, it would, no doubt, be much larger than it now is The steamships Star of the West and Gra- pada left for Aspinwall oo Friday with nine hundred pasengers, and the Hermann yeetar- dey, to go around Cape Hora, wok six buadred more. When emigration to the shores of our Pacific empl, aud the newly discovered gold diggings of Frascr river is again setting in with a large +trenm, the qeestion of the transit routes across the isthmus t+comes again a matter of public eolicitude, The Pauama line is reaping a golden harvest; the Tehuantepec Company is making strenvous efforte to open their ronte ; but what is the porition of the Nicaragaa Traa- it? Bvery orce in a while some Washington correspondent aonconces that the goverument is determined to bave it opeaed st over; but we do not see how the government to sitaln that. To open the route ng steamers oud river boata are fgente mos: be sent down carriages for the laod route; piers and werchoures must be repaired; aod a conside- rable sum of money spent generally. Nothing of thie will the government do. Then mitnfatecs resident are here, aod epecial envoys trom Pfoa- ragua and Costa Rica are continually conlng oa to errange the matter, Molina and Escalante ee necessary 5 with | bave it all cocked and primed for Covta Mica; but somehow or other Yrisarri steps in, ond their gun wont go off He makee a cvntract, but balf a dozen Ricbmonds come into the field; all of whom have to be killed off consecatively, | When thia ts ecec mplished Gun. Jerez cuddenly turns up, se the true thing, and greet annoance- ments of up imunediate opening of the roate aro miade by ail parties, But, though he has now | e nearly » month, we bear nothing of sry progrees being made The Nicaragua Transit route seers to be as fur from being opened as ever it bas been. We suspect there is something wrong fp all thin, It may be that our government wishes to been b answer to a Little note it sent ont to Gen, Ume ago, about @ declaration signed by eeveral of ghere fethtans Presidents, and appended to the “Belly contract. Perhapa Generel Jerez cannot explain certain false get ar Lamar ror hocds which were there uttered, aod is now trying to find the proofs that the go vernment officially protects the filibus ters. Mayhap come of General rages te letters have been opened by somo ove la Nica ragua before the General bad an opportunity » do it himecif. Poestbly some explanation sbou t the shooting of ibe Kev."Mr. Lawless and other Ameriown citizens at Granada are de- | tired. Perebance so many grants have been | can, made or given away by the Nicaragaan government thet no ove Onde himeelf in poe ression of ao entire one, The deld of conjec- ture is very wide, but it does not explala why the Nicaragua Transitroute te etilicloswed. Has « sabeidy from the Panama iine anything to do with it!—or do the governments down there not wich to bave it opened, and 0 play hide aad seek with the grant? Tt bas become quite time thet our relations towards {his unportent route acrona the isthmas of America were pot ona stable footing, aod that the Transit were opened to the use of | the civilized world, under conditions that will | render it worthy of the confidence of trade and afe toll. If the petty aad egotistical govern- ments thet pow rule ibere cannot recognise their own insignificance, and conduct them eelves properly with the rights that otber na- tions ate willing to admit in them, it ia time tbat some other Power should teach them the advantages of modesty, | ‘Their sbeurd pretensions to the right to tax the whole world for passing over a little strip of uninhabited country, which they lay claim to, without the power either to use or enjoy, Phould be at once scattered to the winds; | end they should be taaght that no sovercign poseeeses the right of taxing the merchants of otber countrice for the dimple right of pucsing through bis domains, This undoubted prooept of the Jaw of vations iene old as the time of Charlemagne, Apropos of the Niesregne route, we learu heat General Waiker is making r in bis preparations to return to that country a asert bis rights ae the elected President of he republic. Two years lave cow elapred ainee the capitulation at Rivne, and nearly ohe nce Commodore Paulding’s famous invasion { Nicaragua, ond the world is beginning to orget bis mistakes in the greater folly exhibit- od by the subsequent rulers of that country. Mie third attempt may find more rympathy thon hia second one did. It ta stated that Gecceel Tenningeen wii) not accompany him, os big Fine eG larard da anther dizgg:’ tioo, However thie may be, the Nicaragua Tonte ehould be opened to the use of commerce; and it More, Martinez, Jerez, & Co, oaunot open it, we ore not ut all certain that General Wo ber chould not bave another chance to try bis bend at it Tse Caanter Exeotion—Tus Derr or THB Taxrayees—In three months or thereabouts the wirepullers snd pipelayers of all the diffe- rent factions in this clty wif! be making thoir Homivations for tbe different offises to be filled ut the December election. Already some of the tickets have been cut and dried in the usual fashion, and are only awaitiog tho formal con- firmation ef the primary eicotions. The demo- orata have a tickot ready, over which there will probably be some fightiag. So, we be- eve, bave the repabliosns, in part, or at least it is foreshadowed; while the Amerioan party are eomewbat divided on the question of fasion or no fusion—the ultras being decidedly opposed to amalgamation with the repablicans. But there is oue fact in’ connection with all thess parties which the taxpayers of the olty should remember, sand that is, that each and all of them—democrats, repnblicans and Americaus— are absolately governed and controlled by a set of rowdies, fighters and loafers,. Tho leadors of all the parties—the men who both make the nominations sod elect the candidates—are the very fellows who are pluudering the treasury; those in office and out of office, and their friends, the bullies of every ward in ihe oity. The pro- perty owners of New York have passively al lowed themeelves to bo plundered for several years at the rate of three millions» year. There is no doubt whatever but that the city could be governed, aed well governed, for five millions a year, if the funds wore honestly and jadiciously disbursed; and as the taxes this year amount to eight millions, it is preity c ear that three mil- lions at least are stolen. How, by what means, snd by what parties they are stolen, the recent developements of fraad have safiivieutly made manifest. In every branch of the city govern- meut wholeewe theft hes been practised to an extent that is enough to etrike as with astonish- ment, equally at the enormity of the crime and the impudeace and daring of its perpetrators, Corporate officials have retired from office with immense fortunes; they have maintained cona- try houses, yachts, fast horses aud fast women. »Some of them are even uow the subjects of criminal indictment for crimes which accident alow bas revealed. These faots have been brought to light by a few montbs’ investigation; but the system of public plunder has been going on for years. How much longer are the taxpayers going to stand it? How many years more are they sgoing to contribut. three or four millions per annum out of their pookots to keep up this style of living for a set of loafers who are sucking the life-blood out of them ?—or how soon are they going to combine in ac inde- pendent organization and elect honest and capable men to every city office? We are glad to learn that such an organization is progressing ; but to render iL effective a thorough canvass of the city will be necessary, so that the whole strength of the taxpayersahal! be united. It could be best done fn this way: A committee of taxpayers should be formed in every ward, whose Arst duty it would bo to pro- cure the taxpayers’ list for last year, which is published in book form, and can be easlly pro- cured, and, calling upon every man ix cach reepective ward whose name appears apon that book, secure his adhesion to the party and his contribution to @ fund fer carrying out its ob- jects; then a general committee might be ap- pcinted to conduct the movement, and nomina- tions could be made at 9 courention in Novem- ber, or cooner if necessary. With a ticket so framed, containing the uames of none but responeible men—tarpayers, and persons of re- apectability and mark in the community--this independent party might go to the polls in Do- cember, and defy the machlautions of any or all political factions, with the cry of munictpal reform, reduction of taxes, aod none but hon- est men to fill the city offices, We hope to ree snch 8 glorions consummation. It can be acvompliched vy o littie ouergy on the port of tho taxpayers, und if it is not, we might ae well surrender onrselves once and forever into the clutches of the plundering crew who are now robliag the treasury of millions a year, and governing the firet city in the Union in a wnanner as dlagracefal to its character as it is ruinons to Ite interesta, Mn Scum. ann tre Quaxanrove Orrt cura —We publish cleewhere « letter from the Collector in response to a paragraph reflecting apon the revenue officers at this port, coutain- ed in s communication from the Health Officer to the Mayorand Health Commissioners of New York. Tho objectionable paragraph charges, in substance, that the health of the port is en- dangered by the closing up of the federal stores against the reception of merchandise from ip- fected veerels, The answer of Mr. Schell is, that one of the large warehouses built by the United States government for euch purpoee at Quarantioe, is now in the use and ocoupailon of the Commissioners of Kmigration or of the Board of Heaith—that that building ia capacious enongh to hold merchandise lauded from In- fected veswels, and that while it is used by the health authorities for purpores other than these for which it was built, complaint against the | revenue sathoritier does not Lie in theft mouths, ‘Thi all seems very fair as agninet the health authorities, but in the contest between them and the federal aathorities the health of the oity rbould not be endangered. We hope that o proper understanding will be come to, and proper arrangements made to settle this ques tion. A Won to 188 Gorwaneky Stas wens — We bave beard @ good easel Comy lain’ nis mmumer of the manver ia whieh the Jeparturcs of the eleamers for durewabury are erranged. With four flee boats ransing from the city to Shrewsbury river, sod two smaller oes down there for tenders, there t# till no order in thelr departure wad ma- ungement. Not only do the boats run at nearly stmilar hoarse, but their od verUsement+ and their published cards G0 not Bere Ae to the bour of swrting. Then, again, the owners willonly arrange the hare of their tripe for about three days aboad, #0 that when one winhes to leave the ong for ye, ho onnnot tell when oF how he can vd Goel trust to luck for hitting the boss, ‘hoon steamers are (be proper means of coa © lo loug Branch, apd heli @ dozen other pleasant reg placer ok the Snrewsbery oommodoren aight let the pubic see & little farther into the futare of thelr srrar cements Come, gentlemen, let as know for a week at (cnet in advance what you intend t do, Your Preheat ryolete Is Poca venient vo the pablo and anprof- fabio to yourselves A Consramin's Dory crore tire Exorse Law.— ‘The Cutarto Alescenger say6 that & complaint Meo of the Commissioners of Ontario county, refused to arreat a mun iy inion! Fevurn to vo Beeug chat ve ards jotwment ene obtrined for ft ee a THE LATEST NEWS. Arstvel of the Seraminiy Penta at Se Tohus, HF, Sr. Jom, N. F., August 23, 1868. ‘The steamship Persia, Capt. Judkins, from New York, arrived off bere at half-past ten A. M., receiv, (The Persia must bave arrived at St. Johasen Sunday, avd mot om Monday.) too Our Special Washing! ‘THD OsMPslGN AGAINGT THE UPLANS IN Weare. TON *RE2ITORT—A DOUGLASITR OPPIORUULDAS GiBEETTED, RTO- Waasninaton, August 23, 188s, The good reports of the efficiency with witch Gen. Clarke is organizing the campaign agatast the who isa strong Douglas man, was notified todsy that his services are no longer required by the ad- ministration. Gen. Cass is expected to retarm bere this week, when some definite action will be taken upon seve- ral diplomatic appointments and negotistions, ‘THE GRNERAL WEWSP4PKE DARPATOR Wasninaron, Augnat 23, 1858, ‘The War Department has despatches from Gene- ral Johnston, from Utah, to July 22, but they eoa- tain nothing of general interest. The troops were orecting temporary worchowes and preparing te go into winter quarters. The officers of the ;votanteer regiment of the Dis- trict of Columbia had a satisfactory interview with the President and Secretary of Wag to-day, with re- gard to an efficient reorganization of the militia um der the existing law. Passed Assistant Surgeon Edward Hudson hee been promoted to be Surgeon, vice Nelson, resigned, T. W. Leach has been appointed Assistant Surgesa, vice Hudson, promoted. E. E. Potter, Master, haa been appointed Lientennat, vice J, D. Reed, deceased. B. H. Landsdale, of Washington Territory, has been appointed agent for the Flathead Indians in that Territory. T. Rush Spencer, of Wisconsin, has been appeint ed receiver of public moneys at Superior, in that State, vice Dean, removed. ‘The Reeult of the Elcotion in Mesvurt. Sr. Loms, August 23, 1868. Official returns from all the counties in the Biate except six, show the complexion of the Legislature to be as follows:-—House, Cemocrats 81; opposition 41. Senate, democrats 24; opposition 9 The re maining counties w ll probably give ihe opposition 6, and the democrats 1. ‘The American State Connell, Axany, August 23, 1868. A fair number of deiegates to the American State Council are already bere. The Council will mest at noon to-morrow. Delegates to the Republican State Conventiza, Axnany, August 23, 175d. Thurlow Weed and H. H. Van Dyk wero today lected delegates to the Republican State Convea- tion. The & Srey Feetmastorehip. Taor, N. Y., August 23, 1868. The denwerats of this city compliinonted James B. Fonda, Esq., our newly appointed Postmaster, with o serenade this evening. There was quite « tornent. A salute of one hundred guns was also fired tn honor o/ the appointment. Much eothosiasm was manifested, and speeches were made by @ num- ber of prominent democrate. The appoiptueat seems to ave ge general satisfaction. ‘The Condition of the Now York Canals. ALBANY, Angust 25, 1868. In order to sot at rest all rumors relating to the canals we have obtained the following from the Aa- ditor of the Canal Dopartment:— Acsany, Angust 37 2. Up tothie ne Ke have vo iofor aatiw taat ‘the Brie, Campiain and Onwego Canale ar Dot warigubie thoir ee- tro length §=Tuere bas been no obetruc'loa from preaks | oF apy otber caune, extort for & ‘ow > ura tart of Lite sol vopevtea ma tm ‘gced order fren Baltes v this coual is jar 1 y cuy. N. & BENTON, Aadiver. ‘The Yetlow Fever ai the South. New Onceans, Angst 23, 1858 The doatha in this city from yellow tevor yester day were 54, Naw Oatzana, a. 23, 1868. ‘The deaths in this city on Sal y by yellow fever were seventy-eight, and the number for ihe week three hundred and ten. Onaxceston, Augnst 23, 1868, ‘The yellow fever bas been declared epidemic ia this city. The Health Officers reported twoaty-eighs deaths from it for the week endin « yesterday. Death of James Eddy, Keq. Jmarono, Vt, August 23, 1868, James Eddy, Faq, the General Superintendout of the American Telegraph Company's lives, died here yesterdey of disease of the heart. ‘The Mutineers of the Whalsship Jualcr- Bosrow, August 23, 1858, The mutineers of the whaleship Junior wore broa gas before Commissioner Woodbary to-day, and a preli- minary examination was held, and they were fally committed. Five have made written canfestions of egatta Srnivorimiy, Mass., August 23, 1968 The regatta of row bonts to occur in this olty on Friday next, the 27th, promises to be a brilliant af- fair. Numerous boats, some of them celebrated by past achievements, are promised from Boston, New York, Newburg, Albany, Hartford, New London and other places, and it is expected that at least trranty- five boata will be here. The races are divided be- tween four oared boats and six and eight oared boats, wherties and s grand closing race, open to all boats of more than four oars, for one hundred and fifty dol- lars sweepstakes. Tho prize list amounts to $500. Boats will bo brought and returned free from each of the above named places. Theentry books are still open. Foundering ef the Steamship Poydras. v New Oneans, August 23, 1868. ‘The steamship Poydras, belonging to the Tehuan- tepec Railroad Company, has foundered at sea. Crew saved. Bavannan, Angust 23, 1858 ‘The United Staten mail steamer Star arrived at the wharf at eight o'clock this morning—all welk Markets, PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD Augam 23, 1868. Aiooke dull, paltrond, 4, DA; Morrie Cuoal, roed, 12%y; Penney’ pe ‘Onin, ‘ingen 1858. Cotton doll; ener to- 200 bale, ‘ we rw Omnia, Aout 28, 1888. Cotton very dull, (one Deepens «8 V0, on, Lape, haga 29,1 Frour—Salee 3,000 S08 W960 86'66, Wheat —aulen 1,860 bushels at Bt 26 for red, and $1 360 81 40 for White, Oorn—alen 6.060 bushola at Sho. 4 880, for yet bow, 1 0ae. fer whine, aa 82340 for mixed vPPALO, ANQUM R126 P. Me Fm improving, but the mel io ato tothe demand; market very drm; 1,000 bote, 86 £0,880 78 Cor Ron to choi sutra Indinan Omio, Mi ¥ (sense te evs beahees eh One tes ten "J #118 for new Wichigan and Obie, Corn fier: fer dows bushew at ito. for sound and | ‘The, for sound. itye nomi. nal at 10°, Onta neentnal nie, Phickes a epee OO OR Ay ae Oe BE YR Ligue