The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | sama Gonos SExuEze, OPTION HM. W. CORNED OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTE. CONC OE RET, Fis paler ahrarp to cunts Tr per annum, WEEKLY MERALD. cory Sayre ‘iz cents per ennuan, the Bus Edition, 84 per annum, 10 Great Briiakm, or $5 to any part @f the Continent, MILT HERALD, svory Woineeday, aifour ents par $2 pe anne AR DENCE, seportand iit «wh perp We coride wed wl oe. CORRESPONDERTS. ane Pan. HIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Jussis Baown. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—G.isxpowss. O2 TUB Hones Gas Roven— Taot or Lroné—Faisxy Cosausn. BURTOWS NEW THEATRE, Broadway—Bicaann tax Tanp—Mr Husvann’s Gaver. (ALLACK’S THRATRA, Broadway—Excuse Orses— ure Cy See reoe ia Bounsuses. KEENP’S THEATRE, 6% Broadwey—scuso. at -WasoR, LA MADELIN A. ned 663 Bread. way! ones, r BUILDING, 661 and Daxons, &6.—Masken Bact, ‘MEOH ANTOS’ HALL, 472 Broadway—Bayanrs’ Mrvsresis —Neaeo Bowes any Buxixsqors—Down mv ALABAMs. CAMPBELI MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway—Ernioriuan Cusmactaan 05, Sones, £0 —Danxins’ Houpar. PALACE GARDEN, Fourteenth street and Bixth avonue— Govosat—Frazwonss, £0, {INESE ROOMS, 535 Lrosdway—Lecrura on THE Pe ‘MISMONS KH AMERICA, Wits PicTORia: ILLgsTRA- ‘TORS. BROOKLYN ATHENACUM, Atlantic street—#iaxoR Burr's Macto, V! ), Verreroguise 43 Laanaep Canaky Binps. New York, Friday, September 17, 1858, The New York Herald—Edition for Europe. ‘The mail steamship Fulton, Capt. Wotton, will leavethis port to. morro #, at noon, for Southampton and Havre. ‘The Ecropean mails wil! close in this city as half-past ten o'clock to-morrow morning. The Faropean edition of the Hsrat, printed in French and English, will be published at half-past nine 0’ clock in the morning. Single oopics, in wrappers, six cents. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yorn Hrrarp will be received at the followin contents of the European edition of the Heratn wil combine the news received by mail and telegraph at ‘theofiice during the previous week, and up to the bour of publication. The News. The steamship Persia, which left Liverpool on the 4th instant, arrived at this port yesterday evening with three days later news from Europe. in London the demand for money was more ani- mated, but the rates of discount were unchanged, @onsols had fluctuated slightly, but closed firm on the 4th instant at 6; a 96] for money and account. The market for American State stocks continued very quiet, and the only change in railroad securities was an improvement of $2 in the price of [linois Central. in the Liverpool market cotton was one-eighth of a penny per pound lower on the 3d inst. Choice flour was in good demand, but generally speak- ing the market was less active. In the Lon don market sugar was quiet, but had uot fallen in price. Coffee was steady. Details of the news from China, dated at Hong Kong on the 6th of July, had reached London by overland express. We are thus enabled to publish to-day a copy of the treaty lately concluded between the United States envoy and the Emperor, by which our government and people have obtain. ed most important diplomatic and commercia concessions from his Majesty. The United States Minister can henceforth visit Pekin annually, lease property, direct trade in new ports named, and see to an absolute toleration of Christianity. It ap- pears as if the Russian and American Ministers had got a good dea! »ead of the English and French, as it is not clear if treaties of any description had been concluded with the belligerents. There had been serious fighting at Canton between the allied and Chinese troops, and that the allies had burned a por- tion of the city and cannonaded both banks of the river. The English Parliament had been again pro- rogued. Notwithstanding the grumblings of John Bull about our first cable carnival, the Lord Mayor of Dublin had entertained Mr. Bright at a magnificent banquet. In retarning thanks for a toast to his health, Mr. Bright warmly acknowledged the ser- vices rendered by the Americans engaged in the great enterprise, and to Mr. Field in particular he accoeded the most unqualified praise. Tt is said that the sum of £400,000 is to be taken up in the United States towards a joint stock plan to forward the Suez canal project of Frauce. ‘The Czar of Russia bad emancipated an immense namber of the serfs attached to the royal domains, An explosion of gunpowder at Astrakan, in the Cas- pian Sea, had blown away half of the place, aad killed nearly one-balf of its inhabitants. From South America we bave news dated Baenos Ayres the 28th, Montevideo the Sist of July, and Rio Janeiro Sth, Bahia 12th, aud Pernambuco the 15th of August. The social and political aspect of Buenos Ayres were unchanged. The papers publish the accounts of the preparations making in the United States for the expedition to Poraguay eo far as they had been received. A sudden order for drilling the government guards had excited reports of an anticipated revolution, but everything was quiet. Don Estevan Ranon was firm in his intention to carry out his project for the navigation of the Salado river from Santa Fe as far as Navicha, for which be uses his own fortune and twenty thousand dollars received from the Parsns government. The plan, it was believed, would be successfal, opening—says the | Buenos Ayres Times a patuway for commerce and subsequently of civiliation, into the heart | of the Gran Chaco. The stock of American and | good German hides was very small, and as boyers | were coming forward rather more freely it | was believed that prices would rule firm for some days. A letter from Rio of last date says:—The po- litical news is mostly confinea to the struggle of the present ministry to keep their position, which, how ever, femains comparatively unaltered. The labor question must ere long demand the attention and serious consideration of the government. Daring the laet sestion » large amount was voted by the Chamber of Veputies for the purpose of an extensive colonization scheme, but up to this period no enter. prise of any importance has been, or seems likely to be, started. Cofiee was very firm. The Babia sugar market was active. Coffee dull. Pernambaco sugar had varied little in price The Australian mails, dated at Sydney the loth ‘and Melbourne the 15th of July, had reached Eng land, bat the news is not later than that telegraphed from Buer. A Sydney ietter says the woo! season has been brought to a close at an earlier pexiod than for many years past. The flocks are reported bealthy and the staple of the wool sound The Excise Commissionem held a meetfg yester day. They sdjoarned, however, till the 2°d inst., in order to know the result of the trials of parties against whom the Counsel of the Board has insti Wea legal proceedings, whicu will come of ou the | thing else behind it. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1858. ‘es 22d inst. before Judge Btewart, iv the Becond dis- trict Court. The proceedings of the Democratic State Conven- tion at Syracuse yeaterday were tame and spiritiess. The Committee on Credentials reported with regard to the contested seats, and the Convention adopted the report. The Bradley delegates from Kings county were admitted by a vote of 83 to 25. This matter having been disposed of, the Convention pro- c0eeded to the selection of candidates for State officers, and the adoption of a platform for the cam. paign. The customary vote of thanks to the pre- siding officer was passed, Governor Seymour grace- fully responded, and the Convention separated. There are now four separate tickets in the ficld,as follows: ‘THA DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Governor. . -Amaga J. Parker, of Aibany. For Lieut. Governor. John J. faytor, of fogs For Conal Commissioner. Sherburne B. Piper, of Niagara. For Btate Priaon Inspector.Bdw. L. Donnelly, of New York. ‘THE REPCRLICAN TICKET. For Governor............dwin D. Morgan, of New Yori. For Lieut. Governor... ..Robert Campbell, of Steuben. For Canal Commissioner. . Hiram Gardner, of Niagara. For State Prison Inepector.Joaiah K. Everest, of Clinton. ‘THE AMBRIOAN TOKRY, For Canal Commissioner. . James R. Thompson, of Geneseo. For State Prison Inspector.Wm. A. Russell, of Washingtou. ‘WIE TEMPERANOR AND FREROOM TIOK®T, For Canal Commissioner. .No nomination. For State Prison Inspector. Silas T. Fyler, of Madison. We have news from Utah to the 20th ult., a week later than previous accounts. The Indians were peaceable. Brigham Young still kept himself hid, fearing, it is said, the vengeance of the Mormons, who are reported as being greatly incensed against the Prophet in consequence of some revelations concerning bis business transactions with the Saints. The Mormons were retaining to Salt Lake City and resuming their ordinary avocations. The investigation before Judge Metcalfe was re- sumed yesterday. Ray Tomkins appeared in Court and consented (through counsel) to proceed with the testimony already taken in his case. Dr. Walser was examined at length, and gave some interesting statements as to the danger of locating Quarantine on Staten Island. Dr. Thompson, Health Officer, also appeared in court, and was examined, but his testi- mony was not all in when the court adjourned. A full report will be found in our columns. Judge Russell disposed of a large number of cases yesterday in the General Sessions, and since the commencement of the term has sat until each day's business was finithed. Wm. Labbe, charged with stealing $33 from Peter Geigan, pleaded guilty to that offence, and was sent to the State prison for two years. Hyman Hoffman pleaded guilty to bur- glary in the third degree, having entered the house of B. Schiller, No. 69 Forsyth street. He was sent to the State prison for two years. Dennis Murphy was tried for receiving fifty pounds of brass, knowing it to have been stolen, and was acquitted of the charge. John Hearn and Michael Hickey were tried for bur- glary in the third degree, having, as was alleged, en- tered the liquor store of Patrick Campbell, 99 Tenth avenue, on the night ofthe Sd September. Hearn was convicted and sentenc d to two years’ imprison- ment in the State prison Hickey was declared not guilty. Mary A.Jones stole $96 worth of dresses, the property of Wm. Silverstone, her employer, and pleaded guilty to grand larceny; two years to the State Prison was her punishment. John and Mary Gerkin were acquitted ofa charge of receiving stolen goods. Joseph H. Daily, indicted for a felonious as- sault opon Jchn B. Leverich on the 26th of Septem- ber, 1857, was also acquitted. While two rival engine companies were passing through Chatham street a pisto! shot was fired, which lodged in Mr. Leverich's hat, but it was proven that the accused did not fire it. Mary Ann Shaw pleaded guilty to picking the pocket of Mrs. Campbell over a year ago, and judg- ment was suspended, the complainant failing to ap ir. Pith eales of cotton yesterday, up to tho close of ‘change, were reported at 400 bsies, 200 of which consisted o Charleston low middling nt 152., which was afterward held at higher rates. Subsequently and later in the after ‘noon, the total sales were estimated as high as 1,500 bales, were scarce snd bold with increased stitfoees, while tales were light. Corn was 2c. to Sc. per bushel hicher with free males, chiefly of western mixed. Pork was heary, with sales of mess at $17 36.8 $17 40,and prime at $16 25a $16 95. Sugarewere in good demand, and closed at sn advance of aboot \c. for refining while grocery grades were quite steady. The sales ‘Draced about 660s 1,000 bhds., 6,500 begs. and « ‘of about 296 cases, and some bags Habia and 600 at rates given im another columa. Coffee was steady, ovules were limited. Freights were steady. Among qagngoments were 18 000 bushels wheat and corn, Dulk, for Liverpool, at 44.,end 660 bbis. rosin at 64. Clippers for California were getting 0c. 8 35c., aad full vessels 27 ic. per foot measurement. ‘The Democratic Syracuse Convention—The ‘Ticket and the Platform. The ticket and the platform cut out for the democracy to ratify in our November State election are before our readers, and the lines of division between the several parties in the field are at length pretty distinctly defined. The signal failure of the republicans and Americans to fuse upon a common anti-administration movement was an encouraging invitation to all the factions and fractions of the democracy to bury the hatchet, and rally together for the solid results of a sweeping election; and this has been eo nearly accomplished at Syracuse, that notwithstanding the unsettled accounts still remaining between the Tammany clique and the avti-Tammany clique of this city, we may with come degree of certainty predict the election of the democratic State ticket This ticket, headed by the popular name of Amaea J. Parker for Governor, is a good and strong one. As the democratic candidate for Governor in 1856, he ran abead even of the Presidential can- didate of his party—an evidence of popu larity almost without » precedent in a Presi dential campaign—when, as a general rule. the Presidential ticket of every party leaves every But Judge Parker, for all thie, in being associated with the fortunes of Mr. Buchanan, was, like him, compelled to carry the dead weight of poor Pierce's adminis- tration and its blunders and follies upon his shoulders. Now, this drawback is removed ; and, instead of the blunders of poor Pierce to drag them down, the democracy will have the substantial practical policy and measures of Mr. Buchanan’ administration to lift them up and carry them through, In this instance the federal administration, like the “ King’s name, is a tower of strength,” which gives to the demo cratic ticket the prestige of success to start i Hn ee kz upon. Of the platform laid down by the Solons of the party at Syracuse, let it suffice for the present that the confidence reposed in the ad- ministration of Mr. Buchanan is the main reliance of the party. All the rest is but secondary matter; and yet, if the point raised against the republicans respecting the existing rights of naturalized citizens does not operate seriously to the prejudice of that party, we shall be comewhat disappointed. With regard to the Tammany and anti-Tam- many factions of this city the books still remain open. The Tammany faction have received the groat poiat of regularity aad legitimacy, — OO LLL m@maoe&xoogfFCLmCmCmCmlhmhChlDDlllll end the anti-Tammany faction oan have no| this arrangement @ special steamer was other reeource than to etand by the work | at from angland to ‘risity Bay of the Convention which has ruled them out. That they will eupport the State ticket we have no doubt; but unless seasonably con- ciliated in reference to county and Congres- sional candidates, they may do considerable mischief to the Bourbons. There are some per- sonal animosities between these factions which perhaps no terms of accommodation can reach. These, however, are mere trifles compared with the unity of the party upon the State ticket. That anity, we think, is a matter of necessity on all sides, and as it will rest upon the common basis of the federal administration, the demo- cracy have the game of our November election in their hands. An early meeting of the Sachems of Tammany will be the next thing in order. The State ticket and platform are plain salling, but apart from theee the Old Wigwam has s job of work before it of come magnitade, and involving an immense amount of epoila. is the Aulantic Cable Broken?—Has the Con. nulty Stopped t There is a general want of cenfidence in the public mind regarding the condition of the At- lantic telegraph cable, and there are very few who do not believe that it is either broken or absolutely useless for the transmission of mee- sages. Itia now nearly eix weeks, they say, since the cable was laid, and the last despatch received through it was that read by Mr. Cyrus W. Field on the day of the great celebration at the Crystal Palace. With the public at large the long and tedious delay in the practical working of the line is certainly calculated to create a feeling of uneasiness, if not a want of confidence in the complete success of the under- taking. The statement ofa few facts, however, will serve to remove this uneasiness, and show that there is not only no just cause for their fears, but that the cable is as perfect now as when the Queen’s message was sent through it. When the Atlantic Telegraph Company was organized, Dr. Wildman Whitehouse was em- ployed as the chief electrician, and by an agree- ment, subsequently made, he was to receive on the successful working of the cable by hissystem, and with his instruments, a salary of ten thousand pounds, or fifty thousand dollars a year. The payment of this amount was to commence from the day on which the cable was laid, and was of course contingent on the per- fect transmisaion of messages after it should have been submerged. Before this—that is, from the organization of the company to the 5th of August last—he was in receipt of a yearly salary of one thousand pounds, or five thous- sand dollars. According to the further term of the agreement, all his improvements, inven- tions and discoveries were to accrue to the ex- clusive benefit of the company. This is a simple statement of the business relations which existed between them. To the month of Jan- uary last it was believed that the chiof clec- trician would be able to fulfil the terms of his contract with the company; and the directors, or at least a majority of them entertained no doubt of his ability to send meseages through the whole length of the cable. Their confi- dence was sustained by the report which Dr. Whitehouse made to the company on the 4th of January last, in which he eaid be had at that time attained the gratifying speed of four words per minute, and that by the aid of improvements which he was then making, he believed he would attain a still more satisfactory result. This statement, and the promise of still better things, so far from being supported by actual experi- ments and tests, were proved, however, to be wholly incorrect and without foundation. One of the directors, desirous of satisfying himself in regard to the rate of speed, went down from London to Plymouth, where the cable then was, and where Dr. Whitehouse had béen for several months engaged in his experiments. He told the Doctor the object of his visit, said that he would remain in the office for one hour, and as he wished to report the number of words that could be sent through the cable in that time to the company, he desired him to put his best operators at work. The Doctor complied with his desire, and at the end of the specified time succeeded in getting exactly sixty-one words through the cable, or a little more than a word a minute. Subsequent experiments, however, showed that there was very little reliance to be put upon even thisrate of transmission, for it not unfrequently occurred that the electricians were unable to send a single letter through cor- reotly. It became apparent that Dr. Whitehouse could not do what he was led to believe he could do, ashe bad stated in his report, and the company resolved that the cable should be thrown open to other electricians, and that they should be invited to test their systems. Among these were Dr. Thompson. a gentleman of high scientific reputation in Great Britain, and Professor Hughes, the in- ventor of the American printing telegraph. Dr. Thompson tried his system, and after re- peated attempts, failed. It now came to Pro- feeeor Hughes’ turn, and although he had never tried his instruments on #0 great a length of wire, and he had no means at that time of adjusting them, he actually succeeded in attain- ing a speed of three words a minute. Thie was more than had ever been accom- plished, and proved satisfactorily to the minds of all unprejudiced observers that the instra- ment of Profesor Hughes was the best adapted to the working of the line. But Dr. White- house and Professor Thompson insisted that an opportunity should be afforded them of making experiments after the cable should have been laid, and the company finally acceded to their demand. The former was accordingly granted the exclusive use of the cable from the Oth of August—ihe day on which it was success fally landed—to the firet of the present month. The public are already aware of what he has done from the President's and Queen's mes- sages and the news of the Chinese treaty. Next came Professor Thompson, who had sole pos- session of the line from the Ist to the 15th inst., and whose experiments, as was to expected, re- sulted in # complete failure. Had Prof. Thomp- eon succeeded, he would have received, accord- ing to his agreement with the company, as valu- able a recompense aa that offered to Dr. White- house. We may state here that the experiments of Dr. Whitehouse cost the company no less than $176,000. It is now the tarn of Prof. Hughes, who is to have a certain amount contingent on his suc: cess in sending words a hundred per cent faster than Dr. Whitehouse, whose last message was despatched at the te of four letters, or four- fifths of a word, per minute. This amount fe to be further augmented, and in equal proportion ae the rate of transmission is still farther iagrenegd. La accordance with the terms of with one of Professor Hughes’ operaters, an in- strument and all the neceseary apparatus for the working of the cable. This eteamer started on the 8th or 10th instant, taking on board a few miles of shore cable, which is to be connected with the deep cea line and submerged in the challow water, where the cable is more liable to be damaged by the fouling of anchors. As this steamer has not yet arrived, and will not probably reach her destination for some two or three days more, the result of Professor Hughes’ trial cannot be known before another week at the least. What he achieved before the cable was laid, when not more than thirty- five currents could be sent through it in a minute, and when his instruments were not ad- justed, leads us to expect atill more satisfactory reeulte. Now the currents course along the conductor at the rate of sixty a minute, and he undertakes the task under far more favorable circumstances than when he made his } first attempt ; but if he, too, should fail, then we understand Professor Farraday is to try, and after him the whole world of electricians. In view of these facts we say there is no cause for apprehension. There were sceptics who firmly believed the cable would never be laid; there were were others who held that a current could not be sent through such a length of wire; and now we have sceptics who believe it cannot be successfully worked. The first and second divisions of these unbelievers were put to rout on the memorable 5th of August, and the third division will be entirely swept away in the course of a few weeks more. All that is required is time and patience. Any hour after the 25th instant may bring us the intelligence of Professor Hughes’ success, and after that comes we will be enabled to present our readers with the daily news of the world in the daily iseue of the New York Henatp. Patience will have its perfect work. ‘The Lighthouse Board and our Coast Lights— International Arrangements Required. We publich in another column to-day, two very important documents in relation to the location and character of some of our coast lights, which should command the immediate attention of the government and of the Lighthouse Board. The first of these is a letter to the Secretary of State from several commanders of steamships running to ports in the Galf of Mexico and the Isthmus ports, requesting that our government will use its good offices with that of Great Bri- tain for the purpose of inducing that Power to place a light and buoys on Maternilla reef, on the northwest corner of the little Bahama bank. When we take into consideration the large and constantly increasing value of the commerce passing this point, the urgent necessity of such aids to navigation will be at once seen. We have now two lines of steamships running to Havana and New Orleans, and one line by way of the Gulf of Aspinwall, besides innumerable sailing vessels, The steamships average a departure every four days, and the sailing vessels average one every day. They carry out annually some twenty thousand passengers, and goods to the value of one hundred millions of dollars. During this outward passage all the steamships and a large number of the sailing vessels follow the western edge of the Little Bahama bank, and the point in question lies directly in their course and within a few miles of where they must run. There are none of the usual indications of shallow water to mark the approach to the dan- ger, and the ship may run upon the rocks, which are many miles from any land, without a moment's warning. Such was the case with the steamship Crescent City, which was lost, on this reef, several years since. Forta- nately the passengers in this instance were saved; but the chances are that when a ship strikes Maternilla reef every soul on board will be lost. We doubt not that the British govern- ment will readily consent to place the necessary warnings to the mariner upon this dangerous point, or permit our government to do s0, upon s proper application by General Cass. Another year should not be allowed to pass without the erection of this light. ‘The second document is « communication in regard to the character of the new light on Ca- rysfort reef. This light is probably the most important on our whole coast. Commerce to the value of five hundred millions of dollars, and one hundred thousand souls, pass it, and are guided in their course by it. The whole of the outward Gulf of Mexico commerce, and a large proportion of that from Cuba, Central and South America must necessarily do so. It is placed on the western edge of the narrowest and swiftest portion of the Gulf Stream, at a point where it makes a sudden turn or elbow, and which is universally considered the one of greatest danger; yet, strange to say, the character of the light recently placed there by our Lighthouse Board, differs so little from that placed by the British government on Gun Cay—some fifty miles distant, and on the oppo- site edge of the Gulf Stream —that the mariner can with difficulty tell which light is before him as he approaches from the southwest. Both are revolving lighte—they are nearly op- posite each other; he must pass between them, or be lost. Both cannot be seen at the same time, and the strong current of the Gulf drives him on. If the mariner errs in this place, where doubt is certain and the chances equal, he loses his ship, his reputation, and per- haps the lives of all on board. The old light on the American side at this point was a fixed light, which afforded a strong contrast with the re- volving light on the Britieh side of the Gulf Stream, and precluded all doubt or mistake. The Lighthouse Board should at once restore the fixed character of the light on the knuckle of Carysfort reef, and alter that of our neigh- boring lights to correspond, if need be. There is another point to which we would call the attention of the Lighthouse Board. No information can be so useful to them in the lo- cating of lights and establishing their charac- ter, aa that derived from practical experience. Let them, therefore, issue a circular with a pre- pared blank form for a report, and let the col- lectors give one of these to every Amorican shipmaster clearing, with a request that he will fill it up with euch observations as he may have made of the lights on his voyage or return to port. The Board will thus attain a mass of valuable information, which will guide it in ts deliberations, and enable it to decide many quettions with ease to themselves and advan- tage to our shipping. Tue Party System Brraxixa Ur.—No one in this city who looks at the various signe in the political heavans can fail to obeerve that the dispoeition on the part of the masses to throw off the thraldom of party is growing stronger every do “9 aquebbles of party )or at leaders, the cor: of the differant fac] tons and the condition of serfdom to which the voters Lave been reduced at the will of knaves and demagogues, bave disguated the pecple to euch a degree that before long we ehould not be surprised to see a general rebellion against all perty authority. In the democratic ranks perhaps the firet blow wiil be struck at the tyranny of Tammany Hall. Already the Irish element In the demo- cracy-—the most faithful always to party rules and obligations—is on the verge of insurrection. ‘The neglect with which it is alleged Irishmen have been treated in the disposition of offices hes left that portion of the party little reason to maintain their allegiance to Tammany, and they are not slow to admit that fact. Again: a leading paper among the Germans evidences the discontent of that element by suggesting a separate independent organization. Looking at these omens, together with the general de- aire among those who are not the slaves ef par- ty to olect faithful men to all the city effices, in order that the system of plundering and rae- cality may be abolished, who can say that there is no limit to the tyranny of faction, and that the demolition of party rule ia this city, with ali its odious consequences, is not at hand? The Quarantine Difficuities—Way to Make Short Work of Them, The determination of the Health Commission- ersto permanently reconstruct the old Quaran- tine establishment at Tompkinsville, promises to give rise to more trouble than any measure or question which has agitated this State for years The infliction of martial law, in defiance of all constitutional authority, on a county which has made, no sort of resistance to the mandates of the regularly organized tribunals, is a difficulty that can be soon got over. The impeachment of Governor King and his agents, and the per- sonal redress provided by law against them, will speedily set that matter right; but, in the meantime, what is to be done to calm the ex- cited feelings of a population already outraged to a point which admitted of no further com- promise with legislative delays? Are the re- solves of # clique of foolish and pertinacious individuals, armed with a little brief authority, and backed by an executive not only incapable of defining the limit of his own powers, but de- void of the discretion necessary to their judi- cious exercise, to be euffered to drive a whole community to acts of ungovernable violence and perhaps of bloodshed? No one acquainted with the feeling which pervades the population of Staten Island on this question, can regard this determination of the Board without the greatest anxiety dnd alarm. The Commis- sioners must be influenced by stronger and more tempting considerations than those of the pub- lic interest not to see that in arriving at this decision they have undertaken to wage a long and uncertain war against an entire community, and that no amount of military force which they can summon to their aid can succeed in perpetuating a puisance which has been doomed to extinction by the popular will. In attempting to explain the motives which have prompted them to their present extraordi- nary course, the Commissioners have only made their case worse. They say that no other option is left them than that of rebuilding the Quaran- tine buildings on the old site, because the con- duet of the Staten Islanders will raise a similar spirit of resistance wherever they attempt to remove them. Undoubtedly this will be the cage so long as to further personal interests and to put money in the pockets of corrupt political partizans, they seek to plant the Quarantine establishment in populous neighborhoods. But how does this argument apply to spota like Sandy Hook, Coney Island or other bleak and uninhabited sites which nature points out as fitted for the purpose? How does it meet the suggestion of a floating lazaretto, or even of a permanent construction run out from some point of the coast remote from haman habita- tion? It is easy to sce, Messieurs. Commis- sionere, that the motives which you assign have no sort of affinity with those by which you are really actuated. We are sorry to say it, but we are compelied to arrive at the conclusion that the same influences which secured that impossi- ble and Quarantine location at Seguine’s Point have decided you to continue on that equally impossible site at Tompkins. ville. In this never ending conflict between the in- terests of individuals and thoee of the public, on a point which we believe to be of no earthly utility in the prevention of the spread of epi- demical disease, it seems to us that only one courte now remains to be pursued. As long as the Quarantine is recognized as a necessary evil, we will be saddled, not only with an ever preeent source of anxiety, but with a pack of extortionists who will continue to blecd us on the old Sangrado principle. Whether the Quarantine be continued at Staten Island Sandy Hook we shall have to pay for our plethora of health and money as long as we trust to the traditions of what is called medical science. People forget that medical men are largely interested in keeping alive this dread of epidemical disease, and that, more- over, not one out of a hundred practitioners in reality know anything about the treatment of yellow fever. Besides, how frequently does it happen that after centuries of obstinate perse- verance in a particulor course of treatment the faculty discover that nature is the only affective remedial agent, and that drugs merely accele- rate the progress of the malady’ The facts brought out on the examination of Dr. Biesell before Judge Metcalfe on Wednesday last, go far to establish the truth of the opinion which we expreseed the other day, that the Quaran tine establishment is a delusion and a humbug 80 far as the public health is concerned, and that it would be better to do away with it alto- gether. From what the Doctor stated on this occasion—-and he was not likely to lean to the side of the ricters-i must appear clear to everyone that their proceedings, so far from injuring the patients, tended greatly to be- nefit them. Nearly all the sick who were exposed to the open air re- covered, and the Doctor could not say that exposure in any case had proved fatal. If, therefore, the let alone principle and the iutlu. ence of pure air can produce these resulta, the costly establishments and medical staff at Staten Island are a enperfluity both trouble- some and dangerous. ‘The concentration of the disease in a particular spot probably conduces more to its ultimate diffusion than its expo- sure to healthy influences over » wide surface would do. Asto the danger of contagion in yellow fever, the fallacy of the theory has been so strikingly demonstrated during the late riots that it can never again be insisted upon by medical men. As, however, popular preju dices cannot be easily removed in regard to it, aud the valuc of property must always safer have since from their existence, if wl not be easy to make (be Staten Isianders, or any other believe that the near neighburkood of a quaran- tine is wholesome for their interests, Having an intimate conviction that ali amech eatablish- ments are productive of more injary than benefit to the public, we cannot help thinking that a satisfactory solution will be found for all cur Quaraatine difficulties in the extingulah- ment of the office of Health Officer of the port, with ita long train of assistants, idle hangers-on and inordinate perquisites, » Mr. Buin mw Tae Sotxs—Mr. Ball has re- upon ordinary festive occasions, It is, thoy said, a good enough sort of thing, and by-and- bye we may perhaps patronize it. The when itis found that the same Aldermanic courtesy was inflicted upon her Britannic Ma- jesty’s gallant defenders from the Gorgon amd the Indus, and the most cordial speech of the evening was that of her Britannic Majesty’s representative in this country. On the first burst of enthusiasm the attention of the public was naturally turned towards our owa men; but no one can-deny that the English officials, civil and naval, have received full honors. If we overdid the thing here, it was certainly under- done in England; and upon striking a general average of our enthusiasm and the Pslanders’ frigidity, it will be found about an even thing. We hope that no one will fail to read the Times’ articles. They are good enough for Punch; and, perhaps, when our transatlantic cotempo- rary ascertains that an American electrician has been called in to help the English opera- tors, the circumstance will be a powerful cor- rective to the editorial bile. As for the des- patches from this side, we don’t really see how they can be adapted to British tastes, unless they are revised by the editor of the Albion. Why wouldn’t that be a good idea? ee ‘Tax OrmEa at Ti ACADEMY.—*Lacia’’ is announced for this evening positively, with Mme. Gassier, Ste(fant, and Gassior. Mmo. Gassior had the most flat'ering success im this opera in Europe, and there is muoh curiosity to hear her in a 7dle #0 admirably suited to her powers. ‘Ing TupaTRss.—At Niblo’s G jeasio Brown”’ con- Unues to attract large audiences, and it will be played again this evening. At Laura Keone’s “The School for Scandal” is announced for the remainder of the wook, with Lamoreux in the “Pas de Madalena’”’ after the comedy. At Burton’s Mr. Roberts makes his second ap- pearance, playing Gloucester in “Richard Ill.” Tne Freoch company at Metropolitan Hall give “Camitie,”* lish company must go to the wall. “La Traviata” is to be given, with Colson, Brignoli sad Amod.o— a capital distribution Personal Intelligence. ‘Tho President bas Krnat Carl Angeirodt, of St. Louis, as Consul of the Grand Dachy of Saxe- Weimer, for tbe States of Missouri and fowa and the Western Ter- ritories. ARRIVALS. From Liverpool, in the steamah Mr Lequencs, Mine Philti Alrichs dr MeKee, M Mr Willams and Indy Bate Burney, two children and in WB Lang, Wm . Bt FI no Jales ‘Torimer and friend, 7 Dretns Mr Vai), L, Marcotte, 7, Mr Pond, tely, Mr Polbaom, D @ Raton, man. thos Kennedy, J Oolace, Hon Henry Redington, Mr Barras, Mr Koppell and Incy. J N Wagner, [) Samuels, Mr Deywoods JA Clay and lady, Mr Heydecker, W Nicoll, indy and chMd: Mr Wallack, Mise Wilber, Mr Carey, three children and two purses: Mr Merritt, run, Mr Caird and fri@md. Mr Zollikoffer, Capt Sekolof. ® = g ; y efttee iti Pesce. © M Imoux, W Baker, Jona Boyd, Mrs Bro porah tint aa “fogua, ice idgan, Miso nil, . Myatt Hay Mise Lecuard and Ming Orden, Bra. Geo 0 le, Al Misa Low! Mie Botan Hine OW Ditters ition Crawbar Ming Hoskins Me jr and indy srepben Barcdem snd indy, MF" Donage ad Fee eres hen ot ore, 3 an 7 Courvorsie, D AK us a ‘ TRotubonrre. aM wv iin, DP oro, Mr Jokrston soe bre Mey hy Mr , widwom, Mr Waiker, Mr Davidson, Joep! * Ll 4 ei sis EE ayrood, Me Me 7, Me Bigowen and Sriend. Dr TD Remte « Anderson, a As Oh ae aatbatele Cap = Ei. DEPARTURES. For Galway, tn the at from Boston —F Lane M wulgas, P baseopew Foleh.d MUaitrey, c Wie P O'Donnell, J Pender, x nao 1d. mara MC ‘Mary Qin, Hansen sativa Bonnet and wile, Wiweeney, W eying, c) of the Bonth—(ine o Weng RS Whim fons Mie Agu Tota. Sry Zou W hehetning “ean x, Star ‘and child, a 4 derson, J Ore. bergor, te Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge Thompson. AUIT FOR SHRVIORS AS A THEATRICAT. MANAGRR. Serr 10—= Henry 4. Jarrett 5, Burin — Te piainti(T (# ® dramatic manager or agent ¢ dotendaat in of Burton's theatre. In early iy of the year 1867 the partic mot at Bauitimore, when the p'ainti agreed to act aa mai of the defe: t's theaiss, for ‘one year from the first of May then talary of $50 per week; he entered upon the of the