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

4 EW YORK HERALD. | CARES GORDOS BENNETTS, EVATOR AND PROPRIETOR. i OFFICE K. W. CORNEA OF FULTON Ax Nassar One | PERI, ca we trams . DAILY HERALE wee conte THE WEEKLY mae every 8 al det Sgt cate Briktin, oF BE to any part of (he Cmntinend, oR ae Beet UH | 70 NOTICE taken of anonymous communtcations We de ROLF ete Those monte! B PRINTING executed (ith meatnans, cheazmess anit des AMUSEMENTS THia BYERING ADADEMY OF MUSIO, Fourteenth sirest— rata Ormaa hh Bako BOWERY TRRATBR Bowery—Iker amy's Goupmn AGE ~ Bacio FaresL—BuIPe OF AMEE NOUR. PURTON'S NEWTHRAT AR prowdway—Inisn Fourvse Bonrexe—Barry Max—Moxe Your WALLACE’S THEATSE, Brosdway—Axc.isn Orema— ‘Tee bowreas Ores. ivi Sat LAURA REC¥HS THRATRE 6% Groatway—Tum Ri- Vais--Bance or ai Lourko ne XBRES, &C AKW BKLOAN MUSEUM, Mroadway—Arte:- ee renee tutonon’s THRaTaD OF ABT, O8 ARE. marep Woain- Cunisirirs, £s, WOOD'S BUILDING. S61 and 663 Broadway—Enorian Bones, Dawces, AO —Srikirv arm. MPCHANLIOS HALL, 473 Sroadway—Brvanrs’ Ninstaet NEGRO FUNGS AND BURLEFQUES—SCENRS AT PUALON'S. CAMPRELI, MINSTRETB, 444 Srosdway—Rraioriam IBBieTICS, BONGS, £0 ~ Coxe TO THE MUSH. PALAOR GARDEN, Pourteeath sirect and Sixth avenue— Ooncnnt—PitewoRKs, 40. BROORLY INSTITOTR, Washington street Src Brrez’s Maore, Venteroguisx asp Leaganp Cam, September 6, 1858, New York, Monday, MALS FOR TBE PACIFIC. New Vork Meraid—Oaltturnia Edition, The Unite’ Siates mail steamsh'p Mores Taylor, Captain why Molowan, will leave this port th’'s afternoon, at two O'clock, for Aapinw-IL ‘Toe mails for Cant and other paris of the Pacific ‘Will close at ove o'clock this afternoon. The New Yorn Wersty Benacy--California edition~ Pontwein'ng the latest wteltigence from all parts of the World, will be published at ten o'clock in the morning, Single copies, ty wrappers, ready for mailing, #ix cents, Agents will please sed in their orders as carly as pos Ribio The N ‘The insurrection at Quarantine is still the great topic of the day. Itis trne hostilities have ceased: but the excitement attending the demonstration of the Staten Islanders continues in fall vigor. Yes- terday the scene of the Jate difficulty attracted thousands of visiters, but as an order had been issued to admit nobody in-ide of the Qnarautine en- closure except upon business, the mass of the Visiters were compelled to content themselves with a view of the premises as obtained from the outside. Jt was rumored that the rebels intended burning down “Ragpickers row.” a collection of buildings in the rear of the Quarantine grounds but the re- port was evidently unfounded. Elsewhere will be found a foll account of all that has transpired in reference to the affair since our edition of yester- day, together with a complete history of the Qua- rantine, and a number of interesting communica- tions from correspoudents on this exciting subject. The steamship Fulton, which left Southampton at three o'clock on the afternoon of the 25th ult., was boarded off Cape Race on Friday afternoon, but ow- ing to bad weather our telegraphic summary of her hews did not reach this city until last evening. ‘The inteliigence is interesting but not of special importance. In London consols had improved a trifle. The quotations on the 24th were %¢j a 957 for both money and account. The Liverpool cotton market was more active, and an advance of one-six- teenth of a penny per pound since the sailing of the Africa is reported. The encouraging reports of tho harvests had checked the upward texdeacy of bread- Stuffk, bot the market was steady. Additious! accounts respecting the treaty between the Chinese and the allies state that diplomatic repre- sentatives of foreign Powers are not to be permitted fo reeide st Pekin, but consuls-general are to reside at Tien-sin and heve intercourse with the imperia; cabinet. The ship Acumemnon, of the Atlantic telegraph fleet, canght fire while lying in dock. No serious Gamage, however, resnlted from the casnalty. The British naval officers of the ships Gorgon and Indus yesterday, by special arrangement, visited three of our city churches, of different denomina- Sions—namely, Dr. Adams’, Presbyterian, in the morning; Dr. Tyne's, Episcopalian, in the afternoon; snd Dr. Chapin's, Universalist, in the evening. Op- portunely, ask happend, roo. were provebed on tlhe eeeaaion Dm. Adams 4n/ min, having | Girect reference to tho Atiantic telegroph enter prise, with which *he officers of the Gorgon are so intimotely coant ‘The sermon of Ir. Chapin is publisbed in this morning's Uxnatn. Our correspond nce from Utah Territory puts us in posseesion of 6 week's later intelligence from that tegion. An election had been held in Groat Salt Lake City, in Utah. Althongh the church party was enerally mocessful, come of the candidates of the Opposition or anion party were elected. An inter Outing case bad teen before Judge Mekels for three @ays,on & writ of habeas corpns, bronght on be haif of an Englishman, named Polgdore, to recover the custody of hie daorhter, who was carried to Utah by ber mother, and was then in the family of one of the Mormon ciders. The girl was delivered np to the United States Marshal, to be returned to hor father. A Democratic Convention had been beld at Port Bridger, at which the Mormon policy of the ad. | Bm o\atration was approved and upbeld. | | | | } | ‘The aamexed tabic shows the temperature of the Stmoaphere in this city during the past week, the Pange of the barometer, the variation of wind cur Pent, and the state of the weather at three periods Garing cord Gay, vies at 9 A M.and 3 and 9 o'clock | Pk { i ba | . } or ery {?} ” i ae inpaMoreieg, “lowly” afierwaer: and night, clear Peer ol) ay 044 might | aE f et Verne we y } + -CWweey Plowing fregh al! vey: wight, rain. Geter 8) — }, Cm 4 large and inteltigent congregation. awem bled at che church of the Rev. Dr. Ades, in Madison eqanve lant evening, to bear the experien-os of Mr. Jon Wi Crepor, an Englisd barrister and \.y preach ie cor nection with the Protestant alliance and open er elacton of Londen. The gentieman's ad oe wee Soll of interest, showing the improvemen, vdivides! efforts of laymen hed been in prodecing among the mt neriected ¢ Rnglish population. He spoke par { the Shoeblack organization la nine #1 ‘ which had earved the round eum of $25,000 in year the Red Society alone earning #2,000 Awe the muilors the work of refoam was progress ing. sed be wae glad to sey that an Admiral of the wat p eu ‘ vf = NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1856. sry Was ome of the open alr preachers to | From the humblest officars employed In this 1 latter Clem Of pormons He slo alluded to the OPE POwale individuals bo take an interest in bev. ing them cleared if the Corporation would not. Me. MeGregor expects to return to New York in five or ox weeks. lu snether coluren may be found a full accouat of the exenrsion down the bey on Saturday of the stent bent Case Vriserri, which is to start to-day for Lake Nicaregna, and, im commection with the steam. ships Washington aed Hermann, snd some river beats yet to go down form the Nicaragua line to California woder the White ond Stebbins grant. ‘The speech of Jo White, of which we give a report, will be fonnd interesting. Our correspondent from Pnerto Cabello informs os of the mensores taken by the French and British Ministers to bring to terms the revolutionary gov” ernment of Veuermela. I will be recollected that in the late revolution these the protection of the ollicd tags was extenced to the Inte President Mo- negas and his family. After the hostilities had ceased, the new government managed to get posses sion of the persens of Monagas, bis son-intaw and ooe of hix secretaries, with the understanding that they vhon!@ not be punished for any political offence. This nnderstanding, however, was songht to be evnded by the party in power, who wonid undoubtedly have found a quick method of making Monagas diagorge, bad not the aliied ministers interfered, and required bim and bis connexions to be delivered up to them in safety. That demand being refused, the matter was given into the hands of the commandants of the French and English vessels on the station, who im- mediately took mcasures to coerce the Venezuelan government, by seizing all the national ve sels in Lagusyra and establishing a blockad, A corres pondent states that the day after the snecessful de- monstration of the allied fleets, in consequence of a strong remonstrance on the part of the Venezuelans, in which an appeal to the United States was threat- ened, the blockade of Puerto Cabelio and Laguayra was raised by the British »nd French commanders, By the arrival of the brig Alma at this port, we have files of Nassau, N. P., papers to’ the 25th ult, They contain but 1 ttle news of intevest. The grati- fying intelligence of the successful laying of the Atlantic cable was received on the 18th, by the brig Atlantic, from New York. Seventy-ive per cent salvage had been awarded on the net proceeds of the bark Mary Chipman, of Calais, Me., wrecked at Long Cay, Crooked !slan}, while on her voyage from St. Jago de Cuba to Boston, laden with to- bacco and sugar. Fifteen pounds sterling had also been accorded to the wreck master. ‘The Spanish brig Immaculada arrived at this port yesterday from St. Jago de Cuba. She sailed from the latter port on the Sth ult., bound for Bremen, but the fever broke out on board and committed terrible ravages. On the 14th ult. one of the crew died; on the 18th the second mate diced, and on the 224 the Captain (Itilda) expired. The vessel was now with out a competent navigator, but providentially fell ia with the ship Richmond, bound from Boston for Buenos Ayres. Mr. Strong, second mate of the Richmond, took charge of the brig and brought her to New York. Mr. Strong remained on deck dariag the whole time he was on board. ‘The ea es of cotton, Saturday, embraced about 1,570 bales: closing firmly on the bas's of 1230, « 127(0. for fair to strict middiwg uplands. Flour was tirm for rejected and com mou brands of State and Western, whiic the higher grades were unchanged. Wheat was ‘irm, but sales wore light Corn was in fatr activity, while prices for inferior to sound Weetern mixed were heavy and easier, and prime lots of white aud yellow were scarce end unchanged. Pork continued to be beld with tirmoess; eales of mess were mace at $17 50 @ $i7 75, and of prime at $15 50, Sugare were quiet but firm. Coffee was quiet, bat prices were sustaiped. Freight engagements wore moderxte, and chier'y confined to Liverpool, while rates continued to rulo dull, Small eugag mouts wore made for London and to the continent, but on terms which were not made pub- ie. The Lesson of the Quarantine, Jt is understood that the individuals who have Leen held to bail as accomplices in the burning of the Quarantine, and as trespassers on the Quar- antine grounds, on the night of the fire, intend to rest their defence on the intolerable misman- agement of the Quarantine under the existing authorities, They propose to chow, it is said, that the Quarantine was both corruptly and recklessly administered ; that men employed on the hospital premises in cleaning yellow fever veseels were, by the Health Officer, sent from the hospital direct to political meetings; that no care was taken to prevent the conveyance of yellow fever bedding into the towa of Castleton; that by some nieans or other sowe infected ves- sels were allowed to anchor in the upper bay, and ibus to infect the vicinity, while others were kept below; that extortion was practised on the owners and masters of veesels plying to and from infected ports; in 9 word, tus pot ouly was the Quarantine station of the port of New York rendered nuyatory by the coustant and undisturbed intercourse b.iween that sta tion and the ciiy, bot that the particular ad- ministracion now in charge of that departmeat of the public service had, by r ckless and im- Porper practices, actually rendered the hospital nuisance to intolerable that it was a sacred duty to abate it, This is the line of defence which we are givea to understand the prisoners will adopt; it is stated that evidence will be abundant to substantiate it, Certain it is that the proceedings of the past week, on whatever shoulders the real burthen mey lie, are in the highest degree dixgracefal to the city and State of New York. Oa the face of it, what can be more shameful than the burning of a horpital full of sick people? In the midst of hostilities, at the most envenomed period of international strife, hos- pitals for the tick are spared the casualtics of war; an oficer who fires on « hospital is dis graced. What then can be said of him who in time of peace deliberately applice the incen- diary torch to the retreat of the helpless and the dying’ And if, as is positively stated, things had reached such a pitch that the people who fired the Quarwntine Hospitals found themselves forced to choose between that enormity and the ) still more cruel strait of seeing their wives and children die of disease propagated by the care lesenese and greed of unscrupulous Quarantine officials, what terme shall describe the infamy of the men who placcd them in so unexampled a dilemma ‘There is too much reason to believe that the incendiaries of Staten Island and the Board of Health of Castleton, under whose orders they acted, will be able to make out a clear and ir- refragable caee. It ie vory ead to think that in the heart of this enlightened country, incen- diariem may be justitied and the burning of hos pitale defended; but there is ground for beliey- ing that the justification and the defence wfll he ample and conclusive. No man could be blamed for resorting to extreme measures to protect his family's life, if it were threatened by o careloas or corrupt neighbor; it will be very hamiliatiog to learn that this was fae situation in which the people of Castleton were placed by the Quaran- tine authoritice. It would be wrong, however, to euppose that these authorities, who, it is stated, made epori, In the blind pursuit of gain, of the lives of thow sround them and of the tr ad health of this grat city, constitute an exception to the ave rejre rule of State officialain New York. They are, on the contrary, no worse than their neighbors. city to the highest magistrates of the State, all | Sithy commition of the back streets of New York, | are tainted from their origin, and carry the taint to the extreme limit of their offic'al cereer. Creatures of assemblies which are roled, oficered end managed by the soum of the populace—ibe exiles of Sau Francisco, the pickpockets, rowdice, prize fighters and vaga- bonds of New York—the elected servants of the people in the State of New York, carry with them throughout their official term the stain of their official cradle, and reflect im all their official acts the vices and the depravities of the men who ereated them. They owe nothing to the honest men, to the men of ia- telligence, to the men of property in the State; and they consistently ignore poverty, virtue end property. They owe all to rowdies, thieves and rogues; aad they faithfully repay the debt to rowdsism, theft and roguery. Magistrates and policemen—haply appear- fog on the scene of action justia time to be ridicolous—may destroy reams of valasble paper with warrants, indictments and commit meutsa, Bot the deed 1 done, and is past remedy. The Staten @and Quarantine 1s at tv end. Itisa thing of the past, It belongs to bistory. Plant new’ hospitals where you will, they can never rear their roof afresh wt Castleton. Ward politicians and small sbipping merchants méy prate about build- ing new fireproof hospitals and guard- ing them with legions of militia, Jus! so the ruffians of San Francisco swore by their gods that they would have the members of the Vigilance Committee tried by the courts and sentenced to all manner of ignominious penalties. The idie threats of the discomfited individuals did not disturb the repose of the bold and trae men who purged California of ber vagabonds; nor is the imbecile vapor- ing of the defeated Quarantine officials likely to harrow the souls of those who, driven to cheose between a fearful outrage on public property and « cowardiy submission to un- speakable injury, despairingly preferred the former. The burning of the Quarantine is the firet act of the New York Vigilance Committee drama ; if the men of means and character in the city continue to leave the control of the elections in the hands of rowdies and vagabonds it will certainly not be the last. ‘Tne ArrroacninG Syracuse Repce.ican Coxvention--Wuo 1s To Rus cor Goverxort— According to the letter on the subject from our Albany correspondent, the Reverend Taurlow Weed is sorely puzzled with his political “sta- tistics” in regard to the republican candidate for Governor. He is ina quandary. He wants a man that can be used, anda man that can get the most votes at the same time. His choice appears to be between Mr. E. D. Morgan, Mr. Joho A. Gray, William Cullen Bryant— “the waterfowl’ poet of the J’os/—and one or two other amiable gentlemen; but strangely evough Weed turns the cold shoulder upon the most syailable man of the republican camp—the Hon. Masta Grecley—familiarly known as “Old Whitey,” on sccount of that old white coat, which has gone through more hard fought bat- tles then the “Old Whitey” of Gen. Taylor. Greeley gets the cold shoulder from Thurlow Weed, and why? Is it because “Old Whitey” | stands in the way of the lobby statistics on | “free wool!’—or is it because he has had the | audacity to recommend the repudiation of | Matteson? We cannot say; but it doce appear that Weed bas a wonderful liking for all sorts of Morgana and political trimmers ond rene- gades, to the prejudice of those faithfal repub- licans who have stood by the nigger, in season and out of season, for twenty five years. In this view we should not be surprised if Weed were to urge the poet Bryant, or Headley and bis Marshals, or Gen. Gustavas Adolphus Scroggs, or even the Hon. Booby Brooks, in preference to “Old Whitey,” should the issuo come to any euch alternative. For the last week poor Weed has been whining and groaning most piteously over his fall as the great power behind the throne of the republican party. He has out- done Cardinal Woolsey all hollow, with his le- mentations, confessions and sorrows: but it seems that in all this bumbuggery the old fox has been playing possum, and that Thurlow expects to be hailed at Syracuse as the great dictator of the convention. Well, we shall sce what we shall see, Perheps the friends of Greeley at Syracuse, like the friends of Fre- mont at Philadelphia, may prove a little bit too strong for the Seward, Weed and Matteson wire workers and pipe layers; but if Weed has the “etatistios” all right, be will make a des- perate struggle for his “free wool” and all other lobby perquisites, regardless of the ad- vantages which would accrue to the party from the nomination of “ Old Whitey.” But with regard to politico! renegades, Gree- ley stands in a position scarcely a whit better than that of Weed. For example, the gallant Chevalier Webb, a republican of the “regular army,” is snubbed by “Old Whitey” in the Weat- cheeter district ; and the especial pet for the next Congress of “id Whitey” is a democratic desert” er, whoee soundness even upon “the goose ques- tion,” as a republican candidate, is exceedingly doubtful. In preference to such a candidate, the Chevalier Webb says he would rather vote for a dycd-in-the-wool Lecompton democrat; bat Greeley does not take the bint, He shute bis eyes to the uperior claims of Webb, ignores him, and sticks to hie democratic proselyte like wax, When all these odds and ends and cross par- poses between Weed, Greely, Webb, Gorritt Smith and General Gustova: Adolphus Serogge shall be brought into collision at Syracuse, we may expect to eee the fire and the feathers fly in every direction. When a number of clouds, from different direction», are brow :hit eaddenly together, there is very apt to follow « good deat of wind, rain, hail, thander and lightning, and some destruction to brides, milldams and old fences, And eome such work ax this we may expect at Syracuse between the 8th and 10th of September. Tre Taxraven’s Panry.-—Now that the ee citement about the Atlantic teleereoh ie all over, md a few thoneand do'lnre more have heen added to the burden which presses on the taxpayers, now is the (me for them to renew their efforts in bebslf of the independent or ganization for municipal re‘orm, ulready under way in the different wards. The time for nomi- nating candidates for city ofere this fall le rapidly wpproachiog; the politicinns of all par ties are working like beavers to eccure the plaa der for themeclves, Will not the taxnayere and the oppreseed tenants, who pay fo leary « portion of the barden, in the ebape of ren’, stop in and counteract their machiaations by put ting a good ticket of honest, capable men be- fore the voters in Docember’ Our Spanish Amortean Retations—The Policy to be Pursued by the Culted States. Our Wasbington deepatch to-day contains s very interesting recapitulation of the position of our relations with nearly every ose of the Spanish-American republics; and some very im- portant revelations as to the policy adopted by our government in the treatment of the pend- ing difficolties with them, It seems that the President bas decided upon pursuing a conciliatory but firm course id these mattere, and is determined to put a stop to that rystem of palavering delay which bas 60 loog murked cur intercourre with Spanish and Spanish-American diplomatists. So critical is the state of our relations with the Spanisb- Awerioan republics now represented at Wash ington, that in case of the witharawal of any of the present Ministers no euccessor would be ad- mitted until satisfaction had been given for pest imjurice, the settlements of which are still pending. In the meantime, the expedition to Parsguay is being fitied out in the most com plete and energetic manner, and it wit! be sent down to the River La Pista, with instruction and ample power to caforce our demands upon President Lopez, Tho tone which our goverpment has determined to exhivit toward this imbecile tyrant will be keid equally toward all of these countries, which contide in their weakness and insignificatce to pluader our citizens and insult us asa nation. The reiza of humbug at Washington is at an end for the mevy worded Spanish diplomatista. The governments of these countries will do well to take into consideratioa the spirit to- wards them prevailing at Washiagton. They are most of them insurgent goveruments, in which some succesful revolutionist governs by his own uncontrolled decrees; and though claiming to be republics, there is notiiog iu them republican in spirit or in reality. They are all epbemeral in their existence, euch iu turn being supplanted by come new rebel, who rues wits true absolutism. He pays an empty compliment to the forms of a repabiic, by calling together afew of his tools and adue rents, whom he diguifies with the name of a constituent assembly, and whose only duty con- sists in ratifying the @eorees already iweucd by their master, and clothing him formally with the power to issue any new ones that ho may deem fit, The so-calied constitations are as plentiful among these nations as fics in summer. Each is a pa rody upon some of its predecessors, and all of them are crude and impracticable to a remarkable degree. They are thus continu- ally set aside in practice, and the co-called go- vernment goes on for a thort season till its own incompetency is manifest, when its nataral reeult is to generate a new revolution. It is impossible that governments so consti- tutcd should respect the obligations of interna- tional law aud friendly intercourse. Even where We see some more permanent and constitutional form of rule, as we do in an occasional instance, the ignorance and folly displayed by their le- gislative aseemblies would lead one to suppose that boys, and not men, were treating the grave questions of national duties and relations. Tais state of things should come to anend. The governmncats of Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, New Granada, Venezuela, and all the rest of the list, should be brought to o eense of their duties to other nations. The plea that it was a Cemon- fort, a Rivas, a Mallarino, or a Castro, or any other of the deposed rulers who committed the wrong, and that they have since been over- turned by better dispored men, should be at ovce thrown out. It is entire ly fallacious. All of these have been eucceeded by a Zuloaga, or a Martinez, or a Cas tro, who follow the path lighted up by the an- tecedents of their predecessors. All of those governments are ruled by the one man power, and he is alway overturned before he can be brought to account for his misdeeds. In vending ont the Paraguay expedition, so that it shall be an example to all of these Spanish American anarchic, Mr. Buchanan has determined todo o good thing. His policy in not renewing diplomatic relations with any of theee governments, when a minister is super- ceded, unless the new incumbent comes prepared to settle all difficulties, 1s also eminently praiso- wortby. This policy has s corollary which ehould be carried out. As fest as diplomatic relations with these countries stagnate, Amer!. can-guns should appear in their ports to protect American intercete. Our home equedron should be at once put upon an effective fuoting, and or- dered to visit this winter every port from the Rio Grande to the Orinoco. The Pacific quad. ron should also be increased, and some ac- tivity infased into it. Let our ships be seen in every port from San Diego to Cape Horn. Then there one man goverr ments will soon understand that we will no longer consent to be trifled with. Wore Cor Ovr vor Tm Merroroutran Powick on Starey Is.axn.—That estimable and diligent body of protectives and detectives— the Metropolitan Police—have been rather scurvily treated by the authorities With such an ample field for their labors as was afforded by the Staten Island outrages, they were only eent down there when all the mischiof was done, and they now run the ritk of being con pared to that famous cohort whom a French monarch trotted upabiil and then trotted down again. Now, to a body burning with real to distinguish themselves in the public eor- vice like thie redoub\able corps, nothing can be more galling than the state of masterly in- activity to which they are condemned. Let us woggert a tark worthy of their energies, and which will ensble them to tarn the laugh against the Staten Islandera, There are the body of poor Mre. Brannan and the tracks of her murderers t© be followed up. Inetead of pstroiiing the precincts of the defunct Qaaran- tine with Commissioner Nye's patent popzans, © the great delectation and amusement of the Tomphineville wage. they might do something towards cerning thelr psy by bunting up the facts of this mort mysterious case, The work, if not pleasant. will at all events be a more healthful and sativfactory one than that in which they are at present eagaged. Tim Rewe or mun Cery Mavs. What fs going to be done with the City Halt! The commitice of the Common Council, appointed far the purpose of repairing ft, have reported to that body io favor of raising the present bailding one story bigher, and if that addition fe coneidered sufficient for all the purporrs of the Hall, it should be made with out delay. At prevent the building and th Park aroand it are in a rad plight. What with the roofless condition of the hall iteelf, the enat- tered debris all over the Park, aod the un right'y provisional hell tower in the roar, the whole concern tooks disgracefal. Whatever tx going to be dong should be doue at omge. The fireworks end jiluminstions are all over now; there ie no chance of amother such accident a* that whiob added the burning of a cupola to the programme of the cable celebration, aud there is no excuse for further dalay. We hope the Council wit} look to it, There is a chance for come fat jobs om the work, ard some of our emart contractors ought to hurry up the city fathers. fre Fornry and the President—The Grumblings of » Discharged Cook, It is a well known fect in aocial philosophy that discharged domestics rarely speak well of ibe establishments from which they have been turned off. They always bave some fault to find with their qvondam employer. Sometimes the favit is thst he is not religious, or that he isnot farhionabie, or that he does not see company enough, or that the wages are low and the ser- vice bard, or that the butcher's bills are kept down to the lowest possible figare of ecooomy— aay seven dollars a month. We are used to this sort of grumbling. Itis a feature in the every day comedy of “high life beiow stairs.” And, therefore, we were by no means surprised to see that the cook avd bottle wacher of Poor Pierce’s kitchen cebioet, and who subsequently held the same position for a short time ia Mr. Buchanan’s kitchen in the White House, should haveshown bimeelf, the other day, at Tarrytown, in the colors that belong to discharged domestics. No ove can have read the catalogue of com- plaints made by unfortunate Forney in his speech near Sleepy Hollow, without being struck by tbe identity which it bore to the grumblings of the plueh-breeched Jeemses and Jenkinses who receive their month’s wages in advance, with permission to Giud some other field for ibeir talents, Vorney was an old and confidential depeodant of the Sage of Wheat- land. He says bimeelf, that from bis very boy- hood up, he had revered the good old man, and been ever on the alert to lend him any little bumble piece of eervice that lay in bis power to perform; acd he admits that this fidelity and sleeplees attention on his part bad awakened ia his employer's breast a feeling akin to friend- ehip—that he was, in fact, as is not unusual witb esteemed domestics, treated as one of the family. But in Forney’s case, as in the case of many spoiled and pampered meni- als, thie kind treatment made him vain. He grew too big for his breeches. He forgot hie position, nad instead of obeying bis master, he presumed to dictate io him. “Then came his fall. Mr. Buchanan knows too well the neces- sity of having a well mavaged household to tolerate impertinence on the part of any of his domestics. And so he eaid to his Man Forney when he complained of some imagined mistake in the management of his household, “ Sir, if it satisfies me 1 think it may well satisfy you. fir, if the change is pleasing to me I imagine you have ne right to complain of it. But, sir, though J shou!d be sorry to part with a cervant in whom 1 Lad such confidence, I can only say that if you are dissatisfied, you may go to my steward, get a month’s wages in advance, and seck elsewhere s place that may be more in ac- cordance with your rew fangled notions,” That is the way Forney happened to be turned adrift upon the world, and that is the cause of all these grumblings he gave vent to the other day under the orchard trees at Tarry.own, to a handful of political triends of Mr. John 1. Has- kin. ine ill lachryme. What a pity it is that 80 few people of that clase can stand prosperity! ‘The worst thing you can do for one of them is to exalt him or give him any idea of your high appreciation of him. It is almost sure to turn his head with vanity and to lead him to make a fool of himself. Forney was in the habit of hearing and of obeying such orders as these :— “TI will dine in Philadelphia on Thursday, at one o'clock. Have a steak and onionsready for me.” “Havo the carriage at the door in an hour.” “Publish in your paper to-morrow an article saying thus and thus.” And #0 long as Forney practised the Oriental maxim, “to hear is to obey,” everything went well with him. He grew fat and eleck. Tle had a good place and an indulgent master, and wanted for nothing But his orfginal constitution was too weakly for such strong dict as he bad. He “waxed fat and kicked.” Kindness and indul- gence produced pride. He fell into the error of thinking himself a great man, and the natu- Tal consequence was that Mr. Bachansa was obliged to turn him about bis business. Tuat is exactly the pocition of the past and present re- lations of Mr. Buchanan and bis former chief of tho cuisine. Bat, badinage apart, this speech of Forn: ys convey# ® very good idea of the state of the quarrel between he administration and the bolters, These miserable political wire- pullers hod the folly to thick that because they could manage corrupt primary eleo- tions and cancuses and State and gene- ral conventions, they therefore had ao right to impoee their views of national poticy on the man who was raised by the suffrages of the people of the United States to the chief magis. tracy of the nation. They had the temerity aad the presumption to expect that they would be able to make him ao tool in their hands. Bat they were mistaken for once—they found in Mr. Buchanan a very different sort of personage from his predeceseor. Io felt the responsibility of his position, and so cut himself adrift from theee micerable hucksters of party patronage. And now Douglas, and Haskin, and Forney, and their hangere-on go arownd the country, exposing the confidential affatrs of the extablich- ment from which they were tara~’ fi, und call ing on the péople to sympathize with them in their distrestes, But the common ecnse of the country only laughs at them. They made thotr own bed, and they must be content to lie in it. As for the administration, it is impregnable to their puny popguns, which are about as ridicn lous anc contemptible as an armament of Chi- nese stinkpots to the allied fleet. Ti ApMINtsTRATION AND THE SLAvER Bono We published yesterday a large amount of nteresting information relative to the present condition and final disposition of tie three hun- dred Africans captured by the United States brig Dolphin, and now ander guard of the fede- ral officers ot Charleston, From the course of come of the Southern papers, trouble was anti- cipated, and aa effort was made by the local au- thorities ot Charleston to resene the negroes from the Votted States officars, The attempt, however, fatled; the Africans were removed to Fort Sumpter aud supplied with proper clothing aud provisions, The law provides that they shall be wont back to Africa, and appropriates one hundred thoarand dollars to pay the ex. penws of transit, It sceme that It hes previously cost two hundred thoueaod dollars to return two bacdred negrog—just about the highest average price of slaves in the South. The pre- eat jov will aot—like the preocding onge—be given to the Colovization Secicty ; but the government takes it In bend, and sende the Con- core back in the Niagera, which vessel wil! pro- ceed to Charleston as soon a6 she can be got ready for sea. Se that matter may be considered as good as settled. The President bes chown his usuel promptness in cerrying oat the Isw ia its letter end spirit, pureuing the even tenor of bis way, without regard to the fire eaters of the Soath or the abolitionists of the North. The retura of these Africans will have a good effect both at home and abroad. ‘Te Invmpers AND THE Sappavranrans—Mova- MENTS FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE Race — Two conventions, pregnant with most impor- tant conaequencea to the futore of bumenity, meet within the vext ten days in Westeru New York. The one is denominated im the call “ A Pbilantbropic Convention, to overcome eit with good,” and ita sessions are to be held io Mechanics’ Halli, Utica, on the 10h, 1Lth aud 12th of this month. The other isa State Con- vention of the friends of the Sabbath—the piace Syracure, and the time Tuesday, September 14, The objects ere quite distinct, if not directly hostile; but ae male and female philosophers, epiritualiets, trance mediems, bloomers, women’s rights advocates and long-faced Pecksniffs are to be there in cither camp, there will be quite @ good time generally. We way expect to hear some novel doctriaes enunciated in Utica in the effort te illuminate the very foggy question propounded in the call ag to “the cause and cure of evil,” partica larly as that question is to be treated—so says the bill—‘‘ from every stand-point of observa- tion and discovery—the phys cal, rocial, politi- cal, intellectual, theologica! and spiritual.” Among the speakers announced are the names of some very copepicuous free lovers, but we miss that of the Semiramis of the whole—the cbarming and |) beral minded Mrs. Branch, who has rendered ber name famous by her Mercer strect speech in Rutland, some few weeks ago. It would be a pity, however, to have her tuieats hid under @ busbel, and it is to be hoped tat she will be on hand to place her light in the candlestick at Utica. Wedo not see how the philanthropists can possibly get along without Madame Branch. It would be the reprerea- tation of Hamlet with the character of the Prince of Denmark omitted. After her splen- did debat at Ratland the company cannot manage to get along without her. Ste mast be there or the thing will not draw full houses; and if she be there then the reformers will have crowded houses and a grand entertain- ment, even though they may not succeed in discovering the philosopher's stone, of which they are in search. The Pecksnifian convention does not soar half eo high asthe philanthropist coaveatioa does, It only proposes to devise and coasider means to promote the better observance of the Sabbath. And what is the iastrument to the great end? Is it to procure @ re-enactment of the blue laws of Connecticut, which condemned men to total abstinence from hot dishes and warm kisees during the twenty-four hours of the Sabbath? Oh no! these modern puritans are far more modest or lees eelf-denying than their progenitors. They only ask to have the locks on the State canals closed. A very moderate request, indeed; and, considering the precious little business done on the canals Sunday or Monday, we think their whim might be gratified without putting them to the trouble of holding ® convention, or without the risk of provoking counter movement. Or let a compromise be made with these Sabbatarian folks. We propose that their little eccentricity in regard to the canal locks be indulged, if they withdraw all opposition to the running of excursion plea- sure trains on Sundays from all our large cities, © as to give our toiling artisans and their families an opportunity once a week of broath- ing the pure air of beaven, and refreshing their hearts with a sight of the lakes and rivers and mountains and valleys of this beautiful country. Let this be done, and we will stake our reputa- tion on the assertion that these Sabbath rainbies in the woods and by the pleasant brooks will do more for the humanizing of our people than the dull preachings of the clergy, or the distribution of millions of tracts on the proper observance of the Sabbath. Who can doubt, at all events, that the world will be considerably tmproved by the approaob- ing convention’ The only danger Is that the nulleniam may come before we have had time to test the Atlantic telograpb. This ts a won- derfal age, and these reformers and Sabbate rians are wonderful people. ——_ ‘The September Term of the Law Courts, ‘The judges and lawyers are favt retorning froca the sommer retirees, yet there will not be meot Dusit ore transacted In the courts until Ociober, whem tho Jory triats commence ta the Superior Court and Common Pees, Special Term and Chambers, for motions, &e., ‘Will be heid in the various courts, apd the general erm of the Supreme Court wiil be convened on the third Mon- day of the present mouth, whee the writ of error im the cave of Stephen TH. Branch (now out on bail) wil be ar gved. The rooms cogupled by the Uaiied States courts #ince the burning: of the cid law courta bell ting, are now: Leing Gitte’ up for the Bapreme Coart, and Barton's ola theatre, in Chambers strect, le unlorgolng repa'ra for the Rcnommotation of the federal conrts and cM-inis’ offices, which aro now scattered over the city. ‘The Septomber term of the Court of Cencral Sessions commerces thie moruing, City Judge uaa: prostting. ‘The prison and bail calendar of caves is epusunily large, for the number of prisonera bay been steadily scouma lating for the inet two months. I'et the promptocss and energy which bave herotofore characterized oar Oty Jadga WA sUMcloot cuaramiee that with Lae co operation of the: Assistant [istrict Attorney he ¥\'| avocerd 'n transacting ‘Ab immense erroval of criminal bu laces Dofore the Claes of the prevent term. Thore are several murder cases eet down for trial, among which are the following ~Wertim Kearney for the homicide of Hi. I’. Sanger, the policeman; Patrick Guligen and others for the murder of Cornelian Ready, in Reade street, op the Sist of July; George Kink, for killing George Levy with « Keio. The cstondar te made up priccipally of chargee of felomtous anamulte, bar gary and grand ' The Common Connect. ‘The Board of Alderman will held the fret meoting ot thetr Soptember aceaion thie evening No donbt the re cent burning of the City Mall will speedily cooupy their Aitention, and it Is to be hoped that ome *rennons ef rie will be made for the ereovion of @ Dullding lo whieh oll ower courte can be eoncentrated. Tie Board of Coanciimen wii! commence thelr Septem. bor sersion this evening 19 Coum quence of the expemdi- ture of time and iabor ine font upon tbe preparacons tor the cable colebration. the Interest: 0° the city have bese oravoltably negiected, and & large amount of pablic business awaits their action. It is to be hoped that the champagne Of which cuf city feathers partook during the weok will bave ap exhilarating ell¢ct upon them, and thas they will go to work vicorousty, Joven rman FesterJay about boat, in Which two ints were rowing near the Penes, ferry, Was caprizo4. They wore, however, two men, Who were fortunately th oat. ATTrMiTeD StictoR —Abeut tWo o'clock yesterday more- fog Daviel Pr *® resifent of W, an jueping our of phy 46 Leonard street, kept by @ Mrs. Brown, aod,