The New York Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK H Jan D EMTOR AND PROPRIETOR, OPTION H. W. CORNER OF FCLTON AND NASSAC STS. ene te edoamee. Money sent hy mod will be at te | % iF PAILY HRRALD ° 7 z tose conte — if MRARLT MERALD coop kaw, "alse cous por BS per em the Bitton Vs per annem, 0 (Grea Britain. or Goto way joort yf te Continent, ins) fen er TAvily wemaco my Wadnrany at four conte por Wtewtany CORRESPONDENCE, comin paid fom we xa Gopaselonseses ake ‘Bear, To Bask ate Lavras ap Pace AeF0 NOTICE talon of anomymons corrnapmndease. We do not eure Fr etertad moment vals No. 982 Max Maser vesisc Pearone S—Baces Dev ewtiss NIRLB GARDENS, Broadway —P ay reerre BOWFRY THEATRE, Rowery —Peastow Racor Tre Privareen oF 76. WALLACK'S THEATRE, roadway —Norwina Vewrone, Noruing Win—Nertone’s lerest LAURA KRENK'S THEATRE, 6% Brvadway.—Tue Rivais—Pua Davo BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, fad Kvecing—Tuioms's Mime — afersere aLantion, do MINSTREL BUILOING, S61 and 563 Brondway— eon ion Daxors, £0 —Masaen Bau. oud MROBASTO'S HALL. 2 1 —Bavaste Miverees Beans Gores any BuuLesau juewouTa Fisip. CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, 444 Rroatway —Rrunorux Cua: Racrererias, SONGS, &f.—Tne OVERGKOEND Ral koan New York, Monday, October 11, 1854. The News. The steamship Indian Empire, from Galway, with news to the 28th ult., is now fully due. Owing to ‘the disarrangement of the wires east of Calais last . wening, there were no means of ascertaining phether she had arrived at Halifax. The overland California mail arrived at St. Louis atnine o'clock on Saturday night. Mr. Butterfield, he contractor, was formally received by a large num- ber of the principal citizens, and greeted with a hearty welcome. Our telegraphic summary of the news is extremely meager ; but full accounts may be received by mail. The water at Fraser river was too high for mining, and business was much depressed at Victoria. Several skirmishes with Indians had taken place in Oregon. A rumor prevailed at the Dalles that General Palmer's party had been massacred. A telegraph line from Pla- cerville to Salt Lake had been commenced. The mail for Stockton, by the Central route, left Kansas on the afternoon of the Ist instant, in charge of Mr. Crenshaw, a gentleman of much experience on the Plains, and it is hoped will reach there in pafety. The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, in their report to the Mayor on the subject of the charges imposed on shipping at Quarantine, state that the commerce of the port is severely and un- necessarily taxed for the benefit of a few individ- pals. The committee also say that the people of this city and vicinity are no better protected against contagious diseases than in former years, ‘The committee have come to the conclusion that, in order to secure uniformity of action at the dif- ferent ports, it would be advisable to place the whole subject under the control of the national government ; or, if that should be objected to, that the State should so modify her quarantine laws as to preclude the clashing of divers interests. An Opinion is also expressed that unloss immediate #teps be taken to remedy the evils complained of, Do cotton will be sent here from the South, and very little sugar from the West Indies. On Friday all the vessels in the lower bay from infected ports were allowed to proceed to the upper Quarantine. The United States steam frigate Susquehanna alone remains. On and after November 1 vessels from domestic ports will no be required to stop at Quarantine, unleas such port should be infected at the time of sailing, such a4 Now Orleans, Charleston, Savannah, &c. By today's report of the doings of the Commit tee of Exhibitors, it will be seen that the movement is fast asmming an important position, and the proposed organization haa every prospect of be- coming in a few hoursa fait accompli. Had the Committee not lost their first few days after the Great conflagration waiting for the action of the American Institute, the new organization would already have been in fall blast. But the inventors and exhibitors seem bent on retrieving lost time. Many of the inventors have left the city disheart- ened and crestfallen; but the intelligence of the new movement is calculated to bring about their speedy resurrection. On this the committee caleu- late and are in high glee. Tho inventors and exhi- Ditors in the city have responded unreservedly to the call for co-operation, as will be seen by the List of names we publish to-day, and these, by-the- by, are only a few who were seen on Satarday afternoon. The meeting for organization to carry on the Fair is expected to come off on Tuesday evening. Despatches received at Washington from New Mexico, indicate that our relations with the Indians of that territory are by no means in a satisfactory condition. Capt. McLean, of the Rifles, while on his way from Santa Fe to Fort Defiance with a small body of men, was attacked by a large Indian force, ‘The Indians were defeated, and a large amount of property recovered; but Capt. Mclean was seriously, and perhaps mortally, wounded in the conflict. These hostile Indians number some two thousand warriors, and are very defiant. The annexed table shows the temperature of the @tmosphere in this city during the past week, the Tange of the barometer, the variation of wiad cur- Tents, and the state of the weather at three periods uring each day: viz., at 9 A. M., and 3 and 9 o'clock ” aP orm rT a 3 iyi ea meuosog | ex ae | sueaeey) Bett SLSRISS | faresey REM ARES Saturday —Clear all day and night Suncay—Morning, overcast, aflernoon, clear and blow Ing fr i); night, cloudy zy and warm all day; night, warm. Tooaday—Cloudy all day and night day—Clear all day and a1 ? —Morning, overcast, Friday—Morning, clear and cool, blowing fresh; after Bove clear, hight, |ht hail shower during the evening Baturday—! ng, Cleat ‘The nales of cotton on Saturday were moderate, being Confined about 700 0 800 bales, at steady prices. The following private despatches wore received by respectable (Bouses in this city on Saturday —The first was dated New Orleans, October 9, and quoted low middling cotton at Tike. Receipts for the work, 46,000 bales, and txports to Great Britain 15,000 bales Another, of the same date, received from Mobile, quoted mid- ling at 1240. A third, of the same date, was received from Apalachicola, which quoted middling cotton @t 12\c., with no stock. Flour continued to rule Gul', with & drooping tendency in prices, especially for inferior and common grades, while sales were to @ fr extent. Wheat was heavy and sales limited, cry om parcels of Tennessee and Southern at prices @ivem © Svother column, Corn wae less buoyant, while Gis saio# Ombraced Western mixed at 70a 730., with a Choice cargo by & eleam canal boat at Téo. Pork was dull, ith sales Of mens at $1M 60 for old, and old prime at Gis 2, nad GOW do, ot 4 75, Sugars were Gem, With rnoon, rain, night, ERALD. | 7st he | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER ll, 1858. tales of abont 1,590 b and about 1,000 bhds at full prices. Coffee was quict and une Vreight engagements continued to be light, and rates without | change of moment. | The Meanness of American Politictans—Gen, Scott the People’s Candidate. it has long been a sianding accusation of Eu ropean bookmakers and journalists that the American people were mean; that we could do nothing except in a superficial way; that nobody read an American book, or used an American | machine, or adopted an American invention, or relied upon anything American in any way. We have lived all this down. We have taught Europe that for quickness of conception, rapidi- ty of execution, and thoroughness of adaptation, no people in the world can exceed us; and to- day to call a thing American is to give it the ac- cepwed stamp, and the clear ring of true metal, But all that Europeans have said of our people, our institutions and our works, falls far short of the truth in expressing the despicable meanness of our politicians, They talk of want- ‘ng great political issues for the purpose of bring- ing out the enthusiasm of the people, when lip ser- vice is their only loyalty to principles and bargain- ing for place and spoils. their only bond of adhe- sion to great leaders, Through a}l the varied forms of political machinery, from primary clections in the wards to Presidential conventions, there is the same scene of cheating, lying, brow-beating and bargain-making, interspersed with no little shoulder hitting, and an occasional pistol shot. It is by such men, and such mean motives, that candidates for every office are brought forward, and as a natural consequence, “wit, high birth, vigor of bone, desert in service,” have no place ia their regard. It is such machinations as theirs that drives many of our best men from the field of public service, and give rise to the oft repeated assertion that republics are ungrateful. But the people, whenever the opportunity is presented to them, have always shown that they are not ungrateful, and that “vigor of bone” and “desert in service” hold a high place in their regard. In every presidential contest that this country has witnessed the personal qualities and antecedents of the candidates have been far more powerful in producing enthusiasm in the popular mind than all the “great issues” that ever were mustered. The national bank, protec- tion to home industry, and internal improvement questions paled before the exploits of Jackson in border warfure and the vietory of New Orleans. Tippecanoe and the battle of the Thames routed the issues of low tariff and Sub-treasury in 1840, and Palo Alto and Buena Vista overthrew the horse, foot and dragoons of democratic party issues in 1848, Ifa candidate can prove by the record of the nation that he has always been a national man, laboring. fighting, negotiating for the good of the whole country, he comes home at once to the hearts of the people, and his name and exploits rouses their enthusiasm in his behalf. This is the position in which General Scott now stands before the country. When his name was used before it was brought forward as the last resort by a knoteof disappointed and de- feated politicians, who thus sought to shield themselves from merited annihilation. But the trick was too transparent, and they failed. Now the case is different: his name is brought for- ward by his friends as the candidate of the peo- ple, and the Boston J’ost states that a movement is on foot for the organization of political clubs in various localities, bringing forward the name of Winfield Scott for the Presidency in 1860, and it adds that ample funds are provided for the work. The Nashville (Tenn.) Banner states the arguments in favor of this movement with con- cisences and precision. These are its words:— ‘There is, however, one feature in this movement that commends itself favorably to the consideration of the publio—it originates with the people, and its success will put an end to the abominable caucus system that now $0 unhappily prevails im our country. ‘Scott clubs carries us back to the times of He Clay, when the people met together and gave tone direc. tion to political affairs. How different is the case at this day! A few politicians meet together and take into their own hands the power that justly belongs to the people. They nominate candidates without referenes to the wishes of the masses, and impose upon them the neces- eity of choosing between candidates neither of whom is ucceytable. There is the gist of the whole question. By the system of caucus end convention manage- ment, which is entirely in the hands of a set of politicians, whose meanness the people know and despise, the people are cheated out of their rights, and forced to choose between candidates for neither of which they care a pin. This con- vention thimble rigging system is worn thread- vare, and should be cast aside. We must go back to the times of Andrew Jackson and Harry Clay, “when the people met together and gave tone and direction to political affairs” Let the friends of General Seott all over the country move in the matter. Let them form Scott clubs, and Lundy's Lane companies, and Cerro Gordo battalions, and bring their weight to bear upon the affairs of the nation. They must not wait till some cheating convention gives them the cue, and throngs of present or expectant officeholders go to work at the dull routine of drumming up whiskey barrel enthusiasm and a sham rank and file. Scott's name will carry the country by storm if presented by the people to the exclusion of the politicians. Tur Curves Treattes.—In another colamn will be found an interesting letter from our St. Petersburg correspondent, giving some particu- lars of the treaty concluded between Russia aud China. As was anticipated, the advantages se- cured by this document to the former are of im- mente importance to her territorial developement. The stipulations of the English treaty have not as yet transpired, the British government having for come reason or other withheld its publication, although Mr. Bruce had been a week in London previous to the departure of the Canada. Can it be that the terms obtained are less favorable than those secured by the other powers, or than the nation had a right to expect after the cost of such an expedition? The Monitewr publishes the ot formation of text of the French treaty, which is remarkable chiefly for the predominance of the religious ele- ment. It is curious how, in all these documenta, the prevailing tendencies of the different govern- ments are to be observed. Thus Russia goes in for territorial, France for religious, and Great Britain and the United States for commercial privileges. Russia at present cares only for the extension of her political inflaence over the Asia- tie nations, knowing well that all other advan- tages must follow in its train; Louis Napoleon is occupied merely with the idea of strengthening his power at home by the aid of the church leaving to Russia and Great Britain the contest for Eastern dominion ; Great Britain, anxious only to secure her commercial ascendancy, nog- lecta many important considerations which may ultimately compromise ft in that quarter of the globe. The United States goes in, of course, for what it can get, and it may perhaps turn out in the end that it will quietly have secured as much ‘as has been obtained at an enormous cost hy the other maritime Powers. ‘The First Overland Mail from California. An event of no ordinary importance to the interests of the whole country was that which was telegraphed last Saturday from St. Louis to Washingten. We allude to the despatch for- warded by Mr. John Butterfield, of the Over- land Mail Company, having the contract for ; the conveyance of a semi-weekly mail overland between St. Louis and San Francisco, to the Pre- sident of the United States, informing him of the | arrival in St. Louis of the first mail from San _ Francisco, in the space of twenty-three days and four hours, The contract specifies that the ser- vice shall be performed in twenty-five days, but here we find the most satisfactory evidence of the good faith of the contractors and of their ability to perform their contract, in the fact that the very first mails sent through arrived one day and twenty hours ahead of the time specified. The connection of San Francisco and St. Louis by an overland mai) route, carrying semi-weekly mails each way, is an event the importance of which cannot be over-catimated. It does not re- quire any prescience to perceive that this is the first practical step towards the establishment of railroad and telegraphic communication between these same points. If wagons, travelling at the average rate of four and a half miles per hour, cau traverse the two thousand six hundred and fifty-one miles that lie between these two cities by the Fl Paso route, in the space of twenty- three days, it follows that a train of cars, travel- ling at an average speed six times greater, can run between them in four days; and that conse- quently the establishment of the Pacific Railroad will place New York and San Francisco within six days’ ride of each other. It is in view of that not distant epoch of trans-continental railroad travel- ling, that the arrival of the first overland mail wagon train from San Francisco in St. Louis, be- comes really an event of the highest significance, and one which deserves to be duly honored by the people of the United States, The President has well described it as a “glorious triumph for civilization and the Union:” and he is equally happy in indicating the immediate results to fol- low. He says: “Settlements will soon follow the course of the road, and the East and the West will be bound together by a chain of living Ame- ricans which never can be broke.” The first practical step taken toward the achievement of this most desirable end, was the embodiment in the Post Office Appropriation bill, approved March 3, 1857, of the following clauses:— And the Postinaster General is hereby authorized to con tract for the conveyance of the entire letter mail from such point on the Mississippi river as the contractors may select, to San Francisca, in the State of California, for six years, ata cost not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars per annum for semi-monthly, four hundred aud fifty thousand dollars for weekly, or six hundred thousand dollars for semi-weekly service, to be performed semi- monthly, weekly, or seml-weekly, at the option of the Postinaster General; that the contract shall require the service to be performed with good four hore coaches or spring wagons, suitable for the conveyance of passengers as well as the safety and security of the mails; that the contractor shall have the right of pre-emption {0 three hundred and twenty acres of any land not then disposed of or reserved, at each point necessary for a station, not to benearer than ten miles from each other—provided that no mineral land should be thus pre-empted; that the service shall be performed. within twenty-five days for each trip, and that, before entering into the contract, the Postmast(r General shal! be satisfied of the ability ‘and disposition of the parties, bona fide and in good faith, to Rorform the said contract, and shall require good and sut- ient security for the performance of the same—the ser- vice to commence within twelve months after the signing of the contract. In pursuance of the authority thus vested in the Postmaster General, he advertised for bids, and finally, on the 16th of Sept., 1857, he com- pleted a contract with Messrs. John Butterfield, Wm. B. Dinsmore, Wm. G. Fargo, James V. P. Gardner, Marcus L. Kinyon, Alexander Holland, and Hamilton Spencer, for we of We he, Poppe 4 rate. gress, approved 84 March, 1857, (making priations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending 80th June, 1958,) from the Mississippi river to San Francisco, California, as follows, viz.:—!rom St. Louis, Mo, and from Memphis, Tenn., converging at Little Rock, Ark., thence via Preston, Texas, or a8 near 30 48 may be found advisable, to the best point of crossing the Rio Grande above El Paso, and not far from Fort Fillmore; thence along the new road being opened aud constructed, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, or near to Fort Yuma, Cal.; thence through the best passes and along the best valloys for safe and expeditious , to San Francisco, Cal., and back, twice a week, in good four horse post coaches or spring wagons, suitable for the con veyance of passengers vw well as the safety and security of the mails, at six hundred thousand dollars a year, for and during the term of fix years, commencing the six teenth day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, and ending with the fifteenth day of , ih the Year one thounaad eight hundred and sixty-four ‘The contract was subsequently so modified as to make the converging point at Fort Smith, on the Arkansas river, instead of at Little Rock; and on the very day specified in the contract— that is, on the 16th of September, 1858—the mails were simultaneously despatched from San Francisco, St. Louis and Memphis. The mails eastward have arrived at their destination forty- four hours in advance of the schedule time, and it is not unreasonable to suppose that those westward have been transported to San Fran- cisco with equal rapidity—thus showing the perfect practicability of an overland mail wagon route by which the mail service can be per- formed as promptly as it now is performed by the way of Panama. Great credit isdue to the President, the Post- master General, the contractors and all concern- ed, for the prompt and efficient mafner in which the wish of Congress has been carried out inregard to this overland mail route to San Francisco, and we cannot but regard this suc- cessful experiment a4 destined to give a new im- petus to that grand design of connecting the At- lantic and Pacific slopes of the Continent by rail- road. Nothing could have been more auspicious than this first wagon road trip. Tox Coan or Commence Cowerrer on Qvanastrn—The exposure by the He- nat of the #yetem upon which the Quaran- tine establishment has been carried on, and the charges that have been made in our columns in regard to the extortions which are practised upon commerce, have led to an investigation and dis cloeures of the most important character. The committee appointed hy the Chamber of Com- merce have made their report to the Mayor, ac- companied by certified tatements from a large number of merchants, fully sustaining the charges which have been presented. We publish the report in full, omitting those particulars which have appeared in the Henato, and with which our readers are already familiar, The burning of the Quarantine, however it may be condemned by some, has heen the means of developing the important facts which have been presented to the public, and has satisfacto- rily proved that such an institution is not needed for the preservation of the health of the port. All that is required is 4 hoxpital, such as those already established in New York, and in whigh the poor receive that medical treatment which their cases require, bat which their poverty prevents them from obtain- ing elsewhere. Such an hospital would meet all the requirements of a Quarantine establishment, and if properly conducted, it would prove a greater safeguard to the city against disease from abroad, An institution of this kind, com- biacd wita » bynded warehouse, especially de- signed for the storage of infected goods, would be all sufficient to secure the immunity of our port from imported diseases. The establishment of such institutions should be the special duty and the immediate care of the next Legislature, and we trust another session will not be allowed to pass before the proper provision is made for their organization. We have repeatedly shown the injury that has been inflicted upon our commerce by the Qua- rantine extortions, and how these extortions have driven vessels into other ports, where the rules were carried out with a stricter regard to the obligations of honesty and fairness. Now, however, the Boaid of Health have suspended the Quarantine reg: lations, the sickly season is declared to be at an end, and vessels are allow- ed to come up to the city without the usual hin- drance and detention. Carnoric CeremontaLs—Tne Progress or Tuk Catuoiic Cuurca.—We publish to-day a full report of one of the most remarkable and interesting events in the history of the Catholic Church in this country, the semi-centennial cele- bration of the founding of Mount St. Mary's College, at Emmittsburg, Maryland, which took ‘ place on the sixth of this month. Fifty years ago Bishop Dubois, of New York, arrived at that spot, » young and friendless clergyman from France, and founded there a college for the two- feld purpose of educating the lay Catholic youth of the United States and training missionaries for the church. In this institution, which is now the first of its kind in the country, many of the present bishops and clergy, including Archbishop Hughes, were educated and took orders. At the celebration of Wednesday last the alumni of the college, lay and clerical, bishops, priests and laymen, assembled in large numbers. It was un- Aoubtedly a remarkable affair, and one of which it may be safely said that it can never oocur again. It will be seen by the report furnished by « special reporter whom we despatched there for that purpose, that it was of a highly intellec- tun! character, and embraced in the ranks of the participators some of the shining lights of the Catholic church in this country. The fact is undeniable that the Catholic church is making rapid strides throughout the United States. Within a year we have had occasion to record several Catholic cele- brations, which, for the splendor of their cere- monial, and high order of intellect engaged, have surpassed anything emanating from any other religious community. There was the con- secration of the Bishop of Hartford at Provi- dence, a magnificent ceremony; the solemn dedi- cation of several churches, and the consecration of another—a very rare ceremony—which, ac- cording to the rules of the Catholic church, can only be performed when the building is free from debt, and thus devoted to the service of God en- tirely and forever. And recently the foundation stone of a Catholic cathedral has been laid on Fifth avenue, in this city, which, when com- pleted, will be the most magnificent architectural structure in the country, superior to many, and inferior to few of the ancient cathedrals of Europe. The other religious communities must bestir themselves, and give up their internal quarrels and sectional strifes, if they would not be outrun by the Catholic church, which, though the oldest of them all, seems to travel onward in this country with no lazy footstep, but on the contrary, with the vigor and swiftness of youth. Tuk New Coystrretion or Nicaragua.—On the 19th of August last the Constituent Assem- bly of Nicaragua ratified the new constitution of that republic. We have a copy of the new in- strument before ua, but it is too long and too much like the general run of the prolific crop of constitutions that has been produced by the Spa- nish-American republics for us to publish. There are a few points in it, however, which are wortby of notice, because it claims to be the con- stitution of a free republic, and because they are of the category of principles that performs the office of wick to the flame of civil war in those countries, By the sixth article the religion of the repub- lic is declared to be the Roman Catholic Apos tolic, and worship in its forms will be protected For the present, the ecclesiastical and military clas» privileges shall stand subject to the laws that may be enacted in the matter. Thus it will be seen that this new constitution sustains the three great principles which all Spanich-America is struggling to overthrow—a State religion, an absolute executive, and the class privileges of the non-working classes of so- ciety. We cannot believe that such a political code will maintain peace in Nicaragua for the future any more than it hasin the past. It is the political creed of Granada—that of Leon is an- tagonistic to it in every sense. What Has Become or tue Prorosen Fioar- xo Battery t—By late news from Europe we learn that Louis Napoleon intended entering into negotiations with the owners of the mam- moth iron steamship Leviathan, with the view of purchasing and converting her into a great float- ing battery for the defence of the French coast He had, it appears, some doubts as to the British government permitting the sale of the vessel for such a purpose; but as no opposition has been made from that quarter, it depends entirely upon the business arrangement he may make with the company who are engaged in its construction. Should he succeed, the Leviathan will undergo the necessary alterations to adapt her for the new purpose to which she is to be put. Her bows will be strengthened by massive plates of irou capable of resisting and throwing off the heaviest missiles, and such other changes and improve- ments will be made as the naval architects and engineers may determine upon. The advantage of such an immense floating fortress, capable of carrying the largest guna, and of transporting an ery of tea or Gfteen thousand men te any part of the coast where they may be required, will at once be perceived. Should the French Emperor be unsuccessful in his negotiations, he will have such ® vessel constructed at one of his own navy yards; and with such means of defence as it will present, in addition to the fortress of Cherbourg, and the other great coast fortifications, he may defy the largest navy that can be brought against him. ‘The idea of a large floating fortress, construct- ed ofiron, was originated in this city some twelve years ago, and an appropriation of $250,000 made by Congress for the purpose of carrying it out. The contract was given to the Brothers Stevens, and soon after the work was put under way. About twelve years has since elapsed, during which another appropriation of $250,000 was made; but the affair has still continued “under way,” and with as little prospect of its completion now as there was five years ago: Every attempt we have made to give the public an account of its progress has been met by the Messrs. Stevens themselves, and those they have entrusted with its supervision, by the most determined opposition, and the people have thus been deprived of the only means of information which they could have had in regard to the expenditure of the money. «It is about time the veil of secrecy which has been thrown over this work should be torn aside, and that the whole affair should be exposed. The people should know if the floating battery has been commenced at all; and if it has nots what has become of the $500,000 which Con- gress appropriated. Is the floating battery a myth? or is it another of those stupendous schemes which have been devised for the mal-ap- propriation of the public money? The people want some light on the subject; and they must have it. If the work is to be prosccuted to a successful completion, the government should at once take it out of the hands of those who have had it so long, and give it to some one of our naval constructors, from whom the requisite gua- rantecs for its proper performance should be re- quired. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Special Washington Despatch. PROSPECT OF ANOTHER INDIAN WAR—BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS—COL. M'LRAN SEVERELY WOUNDED— THE MISSION TO SPAIN, ETO., ETC. Wasianaron, Oct. 10, 1868. Despatches havo been received at the War Department and at the Department of the Interior from New Mexico, giving account of afresh Indian war in the Navajo country. Captain McLean, of the Rifles, was returning from Santa Fe to Fort Defiance with seventeen mounted riflemen and afew friendly Indians and Mexicans undor Captain Blas Lassero, when, within two days march of Fort Deflance he discovered a large body of Indians attempting to sur’ round him. He forthwith dismounted his men and at- tacked the Indians, who bad signified by their war whoop their intention of attacking his force. Ho led the attack, and at a distance of three to four hundred yards fired killed several Indians and dispersed the rest. A party of them, who gained Makean’s flank, opened a sharp fire of arrows and bullets. McLean was badly wounded, supposed at the time mor- tally, His men continued the fight, and took a largo amount of property, horses, &c. It ia supposed this ia the band of Indians which protected the murderer of Major Brookes’ servant. Col. Miles, commanding at Fort Deflance, reports that this precipitates another serious Indian war, and that be will take the fleld without delay with all his force, con sisting of about three hundred mounted riflemen and infantry. It is aaid these Indians number about two thou. sand warriors. They are defiant, for when McLean's party drew their arms they laughed in thoir peculiar fashion. Tt is believed we are on the eve of a general Indian war. The department, in view of these circumstances and the necessity of giving security to the overland routes, will act with determined vigor. Tue President received last night a reply from Mr. Prestoa, Ww #ay that he accepts the mission to Spain. Nothing of the Indian Empire. CaLau, Mx, Oct, 10—Evening, Tue line east of this place is not in working order this evening, #0 that it is imposatbie to obtain any communica ton with Halifax, at which port the steamship Indian Em- pire is now fully due with Galway dates of the 28th alt. The Navajoc Indians in New Mexico. Sr. Louis, Oct. 10, 1858 ‘The Independence correspondent of the Repuhlican says that the Santa Fe mail arrived on the 3d inst ‘The Nuvajoe Indians still refuse to surrender the mur derer of Major Brooks’ servant On August 29a fight occurred between a amall detach ment of troops under Major McLean and the Indians, at Bear Springs, in which McLean was severely wounded, and six or eight Navajoos were killed Col. Loring’s command was expected at Fort Union in a few day. General Garland, Major Nichols and Captain Saston, had Mowrumat, Oct. 10, 1858. Eioven lives were iost by the explosion of the steamer Hercules yesterday morning The boat waa owned by Calvia & Brock, of Kingston, C. W. New Onrnaws, Oot. 9, 1863. Cotton—The sales to-day add up 11,000 bales, at un changed prices. Molasses, 36c. |, in barrels, 10s¢e. Coveusan, Oct. 0, 1858. Wheat Flour dull at $4 60 for superfine quiet; red e., white $1 10, Whiskey 186, Provisions un- changed. imports—37 000 bushels barley, 1,000 bushels oats.” Canal exporta—1 000 bbl. flour, 4 bushels wheat, 7,200 bushels corn, 2,600 bushels rye, 15,200 burhela barley. Fine Arts. Brapy's Sewr-MosTaiy Iworograrme lortTearnm —Mr Brady hes sent us a finely executed photograph likeness of the Hou. Alex. H. Stophens, of Georgia, which consti tates his last semi-monthly fave. This collection pro mises to become a most valuable one. ‘The Turt. Tim Genat Downie Team Maton.—The creat event of the season, the match between Lancet and Lantern, mile heats, in double harness, for $5,000, is advertised lo take place on Thuraday next, over the Fashion Course. The owners of both horses wero at liberty tw select such mates for them as in their Judgment were suitable, and have accordingly selected running horses Marine Court, Beforo Hon. Judge McCarthy ACTION AGACN#T A METROPOLITAN POLICEMAN FOR TRESPASS. Oct. 9.—Patrick Brennan vs. Bernard MeSorley, Tacob Depay anc others. This was an action for trespass brought by Mr. W. &. Robinson on the part of the plaintiit, who ba that on the ist of September last the defead ant, McBorley, called upon Depuy and other members of the Metre force of the Twenticth ward, to search without @ warrant, for a man against whom a verbal complaint had been made as to rome intenied oF Uhreatoned injury to a tenant of MeSorley'* Defendants went to ifs room and demanded admittance, which bey | refvsed, they burst open the door, but did not find map Tho Judge, in giving plaintiff damages, Cesiqnated the conduct of the police as qubrageons, Operatic and Dramatic Matters. A resumé of last week's operations at the Academy gives us nothing of special interest. There have been five performances, including “ William Tell,’”’ when Stefan did sing the ‘“Suavez Moi,’’ and sung it well ; and “ Linda,* in which Sbriglia made a first rato impression. The basso, Gariboldi, was alo excellent in “ Linda.’ He has one of the best voices in the city, and sings tastefully and smoothly—a rare thingin a basso. Mme. Gassier’s Linda was a fine performance. For this day and evening we are to havea grand gala performance for the benefit of Max Maretzek, whose claims upon the public are acknowledged by rival managers, as well aa by the public. The programme, which will be found in full elae- where, promises a great treat for the patrons of the Opera, at a very low price. For a dollar there are to be given two complete operas. Scenes from other works, a Cull ballet, and two Spanish songs altogether new in this city. No one who has enjoyed the Opera, the most refined, agreeable and artistic of our public amusements, will fall to assist at Max Maretzek’s benefit. Indeed the public and the press seem to be unanimous in saying that it ought te bo tho greatest event of the year, and so it will be. During the current week the Maretzek troupe will sing in Washington, and then in the Southern cities en roule for Havana, where the opera season will be commenced about the middle of November. The Academy now roverts te the lessee, Mr, Uliman, who will proceed at once to make arrangements for the début of Piccolomini, whose arrival may be expected to-day or to-morrow. ‘Mr, Boudoisque, the director of the Opera at New Or- “eats, has left town for that city. He tad made a contract with Mr. Ullman for the services of Musard, who will com- duct a seties of masquerade balla to be given at the ‘Theatre d'Orleans during the winter. The lady organist, Mile. Wollis, to whose arrival we referred tho other day, purposes to give hor first concert &t Niblo's Saloon, on next Thursday. According to the Courier, she is “a pupil of Adolpho Adam and Miolan, and comes to the United States for the purpose of making our public perfectly familiar with the powerful and charming effects of the Alexandre organ, and of extending to the New World tho universal favor which that beautiful in- strument has conquered in Europe.” In Paris Mile, Wellis has been commended by the best critics, including Berlioz, and here she has astonished the connoissours with her admirable execution. She belongs to that school of artists who give the sentiment of the molody, aa woat as display the mechanical resources of the instru mont. During the week we have noted the arrival of two more prime donne, by the Arago, a favored vessel. Ono of these —Mile .Cordier—is for the New Orleans Opera, and is free from the Conservatuire, The other is our American pri- ma donna—Madame de Wilhorst—who has been studying assiduously, and who has added several now operas te the repertoire which she sung upon her débaf at the Academy. Her re-appearance will be an operatic ovent. It seems that the Strakosch company has boon making laurels and dollars in large quantities, at Boston. Colson is much praised in “ La Traviata,” likewise Parodi and Junca in “ Lucrezia.” The Athenians, likewise, have found out that Briguoli is a good tenor, Amodio, they say, hoarsed up (whatever that is). Labocetta is “a stout man with a small voice,’ which “ brooms up.” Aad finally the singers and manager aro told to be “ gratefal to Boston.’’ Good gracious ! Gratitude is a lively sense of favors to come, and Boston will be used up in a fart- night's opera. ‘The English Opora at Burton's has essayed the ‘“Trova- tore’’ and the “Bohemian Girl."’ Neither work met with great soccess. It appears to be the opinion of those whe are best qualified to judge that Mrs. Escott is a good artiat, who would appear to much greater advantage in Italian opera. There is really no special demand for English opora in the motropolis. “Maritana’’ is announced # Burton's for this evening. The theatres have all done a brisk business during the week. Mr. Wallack opened with flying colors om Tues- day. His new pieces, “Nothing Venture Nothing Win’? and the “Seizure of the Seas'’—one of Brougham’s hap- piest hita—have kept the bills through tho week, and they ‘re announced for this evening. Mr. Wallack has a new comedy of American manufacture which will svoa be brought forward. At Laura Keene's theatre the bills have presented standard comedies, which have beon well acted, and the “Fra Diavolo burlesque,’’ which had what the French call ‘an estimable success, For to-night the ‘Rivals’ and “Fre- Diavalo”’ are aunounced. Blake, Miss Keene and Jefferson, play in the first piece. At Niblo's Garden Mr. Bourcicault's ‘‘Pauvrette"’ ia draw- ing full houses, and its ‘‘run’’ promises to be still further extended than that of his other successful pieces. It is am- nounced for this evening. In answer to numerous appli- cations, the manager announces that one night in cack week will be assigned forthe performance of “ Jesse Brown."’ At the Bowery theatro ‘The Phantom,” ‘Raoul’? ama “Tho Privateer of '76,"’ are announced for this evening. At Barnum's museum, the Aquaria, Theatre of Arts and other entertainments will be given this afternoon and The African opera companics—Wood's, Bryanta’ and Campbells'—announce capital programmos for this after. Brooklyn bids fair to distinguish iteelf as a music. According to the printed statement of mitéee of the Philharmonic Soolety, that young on, established only in the spring of last year, paid its oxpenses during its frst season, but had some surplus at its close, At the ond of last number of members was nearly fve hundred; by the ter- mination of this they will amount to close upon # thou- sand. These results have, of course, only been attained by judicious management and the employment of fret rate artista. The gentiomen of the committee deserve the thanks of thoir fellow citizens for the activity and discera- ment which thoy have displayed in the administration of the affairs of the society. The movement for the constrec- ton of « first class music ball and Opera house in Breek- lyn received last week ite first practical impulse. A meeting of property holdors and others interested in the Project was held on Wednesday evening at the Polytech- to about thirty gentlomen, and was strictly a preliminary one, being intended merely to facilitate and not to forestal an expression of public opinion on the subject. Fmaaating aa it did from the committee of the Philhar- monic, which enjoys the confidence of the citizens, the call was responded to by tho right sort of persons—mea who have a large stake in the prosperity of Brooklyn, and Who are not only willing but able to carry out the enter. Prise A pleasing feature of the evening's proceedings was the warm concurrence expressed by two clergymen—the Rev. Dra. Storrs and Farley—in the obyect of the meeting. After a short discussion, in which the project recetved the ‘unanimons approval of all present, a committes of five was appointed to make arrangements for convening a general meeting to gather the views of the citizens at large upon the subject. Two sites for the proposed building have been suggested close to the City Hall. Aa all the railroads of the olty converge to thie point, no more cen” tral or convenient location can be selected, The firs re- hearsal of the Brooklyn Philharmonic for the present sea- fon, took place on Wednesday last at the Atheneum. Mr Noll acted as conductor in place of Mr. Fisfeld, ona of the passengers rescued from the Austria, and who te how at Fayal. Mr. Burton has gone to Boston. One of the journals says of him:—This distinguished comedian will, on Mon- day next, commence an engagement al the Boston theatre. Singularly enough, during a brilliant career of many years in this country, he has never yet appeared in Bos- ton, but bis dramatic and his literary reputation are fa- miliar to the public of every city. He is identified with many of the most popular of modern comic creations, and a curiosity to see one who has acquired and maintained 60 greata fame will doubtless conduce materially to the benefit of the Boston theatre treasury. Mr. Stophen Masset announces his delightful ontortain- ment of “Song and Chit-Chat of Travel’ at Library Hall, Newark, N. J., this (Monday) evening, Oct. 11. It is hig intention to start immediately on his tour throughout the United States and Canadas. We have received the season programme of the Pyne 19th of September, with the performance of Balfe’a new opera, (The Rose of Castille,” and was to continue for thirteen weeks. The programme included the Bnglish version of Flotow's opera of ‘Martha.”’ Mowry IN THE Deap Lerrens.—The dead letter sates on es 30th ultimo, there were found 2,720 4 wh money, Amount $12,021 82. For the quarter ‘rhich cloged zou Sune Inst, there were received ‘4540 letters and $21 408 86 For the gvarter ending Both March, 2ATa $15,467 15 in money. Quarter closed Bist 2,362 letters wnd $18,961 00 in cash. Total tn ‘ 12,108 letters and $61,289 72 in money, It is teautying to state that under tho efficiency and promptitude choracterizes the Onance burona, over nine tentha of the whole Amount of cash bas Yeon restored to the original owners.