The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1858, Page 4

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Stuart, 10 Exchange strect, Bast Maven,....Lavsing, Raldwin & Oo., 21 Rue Corneille. The contente of the Ruropean edition of the Harauy will combine the newe received by mai aud tel graph ai the office during the previous week, and up W tho bour of publication. The steamship City of Baltimore passed Cape Race at nine o'clock on Friday morning, and will pro- bably reach here some time to-day. She left Liver- pool on the 29th ult., and her news, received via St. Johns, is one day later than that by the Indian Empire, of the Galway line, which arrived at Hali_ fax on Sunday morning. The City of Baltimore brings « large and valuable cargo, and one hundred passengers, The Indian Empire brought 250 pas fengers, and experiened rough weather during her entire passage. The news is interesting and four Gay» later than that received by the Canada. Later and more favorable intelligence had been received from India. In au engagement which took place on the 17th of August, the alior rebels were defeated with a loss of 700 men. The fort of Pocurse was surrendered to Genera! Napier on the 24th. A victory hed also been gained by 550 pol over 4,000 rebels, and the Panjaub, Bombay and Madras Prosidencies were tranquil. The British treaty with Chins had been publish ed. It coutains fifty-six articles, but the main points of it are already known. The Emperor agrees to pay England two millions of taels as ine demnity for her losses at Canton, and two millions more on account of the expenses of the war. English troops are to hold Canton as security for the payment of the cash. It appears that China will have to pay, either in the shape of indemnitie to neutrals who Lave lost property, or to the Pow- ers actually engaged in the war, for militery and naval expenses and commercial losses, the follow- ing sums in United States currency To England cd States ja, it will be remembered, takes her share out in the cession of valuable territory on the Amoor river. The cable controversy still progressed in Lon- don. Shares were quoted at £315 a £325. The | telegraph fron St. Petersburg is to be continued to | China, and a project is in contemplation to unite | Europe with America by a telegraph across the 500,000 Tussian Possessions. It was reported in Paris that Prince Napoleon would soon marry the eldest daughter of the King of Sardinia. Advices from Madrid say that Spain would im mediately make a serious hostile demonstration egainet Mexico. The late conspiracy at Naples was of a very formidable character. Several conspirators hed been executed in Persia. The King of Prussia is not to abdicate, but the Prince of Prussia will act as regent until the King recovers his health. The London money market had improved, con- tols being quoted at 954 for money at the close. It ‘waa thought that the Bank of England woul] «oou reduce its rate of interest, owing to the accamu tion of bullion in its vaults. The cotton market at Liverpool was firm on the eve of the 2s ch, with out material change of prices. ¢ sales on that day were 4,000 bales, but no quotations for Ameri can are given. In breadstaff flour was unchanged | and the demand slight. Wheat was somewhat / lower, a3 was also Indian corn. tlso dull. Our correspondent at Port of Spain, island of Tri . Provisi ns Were nidad, writing on September 24, says this island, | like ail other West India colonies belonging t eat Britain, isin a ferment about laborers, and ail are | looking to the home goverument for aid, by the in- | | Tennaylvania troduction of coo! The bu mane inhabitants of this island are opposed to the | os, of nepoys, or both. introduction of sepoys, believing that infinite wrong, | if not veng would be wreaked upon them | most une nh acconnt of reported her barities com them on the whites in fadia Bepoys will not be sent to us, but the « welcome | be treated well. The sugar croy lias been large, and two-thirds of it sent to Burop Native produce ix plenty. lmportat #taffs and provisions not wanted, unless at a ruin lows to shippers. Health and quiet prevail there The Tammany primary elections for delegates to County Conventions, took place last night, between the « of bread Judiciary, Congressional and Assembly hours of six and eight o'clock. Everything pasaed of quietly, and the people who arranged the | “slate” had everything their own way. ‘The treaty with China, together with despatches | from Mr. Reed and Commodore Tatnall, were re- | ed at Washington yesterday. The treaty i substantially the same as heretofore published in this journal. Arrangements have been made by Mr. Reed for indemnitying American citizens for loswes at Canton, und the Chinese goverament has appropriated certain duties at Canton, Aec., for that purpose. The squadron had teen ordered to sail for Jupan, as its presence inthe waters of China was decmed unnecessary, safficient protection to foreign commerce being afforded by the French 4 English vessela. The squadron will return to €}ina some time during this month. The Powhw ton was to go te Hokodadi to have her riutder rhanted. The! of Alderme n Inet evening pascod a re suluti ing on the Chief Engineer of the Pir | Department to report to that body « hat autho rity the fire engines and hose carr burned up the Crystal Palace, were placed there for exhi- | Th ard of Councilmen met yesterday. The | lute demoerati | opposition NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, Ii gioption of a ouly Lusin e ance was the resolution ¢ ¢ the Counsel to the Corpora: tion to sue a man named Whitney and wife for slander, they having charged members of the Com- mon Conneil with accepting a bribe to influence their vote in reference to the stoppage of steam | Lelow Forty-second street—a measure in which the New York and Harlem and the New York snd New Haven railroads are — interested, aid which bas been the subject of 80 much debate tor scme time back. The Comptroller was inst-net edto report upon the Terence Farley overpay- ment The \ventors and exhibitors held a meeting last night in Wand’s Murray Hill House, Nothing of perticular mportance transpired, save the an- neuncement that the use of the Cooper Institute had been grain tously accorded to them for their sn zat on metting this evening, It is expected at some leading citizens will speak on the new movement, and thst an organization will be at- tained. The case of the slave ship Haideo was ap again tefore the Commissioner yesterday. After the examination of one witness the case was farther adjourned until tomorrow. The details of the tes timony are given elsewhere. Tn the Court of Sessions yesterday the counsel for Thomas N. Carr moved for his discharge on his own recognizance. Mr, Carr had been tried for libel a8 few months ago, and ‘the jury fuiled to At the suggostiali of the District Attorney, the motion was postponed until Saturday, when it will probably be granted, the Recorder remarking that he was satisfied no conviction could ever take place. The case of William Mulligan was not tried yesterday, in consequence of the absence of a material witness for the defence. It will come on this morning. Hugh Darrow, who was con- victed a short time ago of manslaughter, and in whose case judgment was suspended on condition of future good behavior, was sentenced by the Recorder to two years’ inprisonment in the State prison, in consequence of the recklessness of his conduct and total disregard of the obligations im- posed by the Court. The Lowber judgment ease came up yesterday in the Supreme Court, on a motion to compel the Chamberlain to pay the judgment. The Judge denied the motion, but stated that some provisiona of law were evidently required for payment in such cases. The first trial for a violation of the liquor law of 1557 took place yesterday in the First District Court before Justice Stewart. The plaintiff! was the Board of Excise Comm’ssioners, and the de- fendants, proprietors of the Wy Greenwich street. Various parties swore to hay obtained liquor on the premises, and the jury returued a verdict of $250 for the plaintiff. This sustains tle Excise law as far as this minor court is concerned. The ivon river steamer Suchill belonging to the Tehuantepec company, and sent out from this port a week since for river service on the Tehuantepec transit, passed Charleston bar on Sumday morning at eight o'clock. All well, and the boat perform- ing beautifully. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 3,690 bales in transitu, and about 400 a 90 bales on the spot closing at about Sge. per Wy. easier, The flour market wae again beayy, and prices were about 10c, per bbi, lower, while sales were tom fair extent. Wheat was dulland lower, capecial y for common and medium grades. Corn war lees buoyant, while sales amounted to about 32,000 bushels, at rates given in another place, Pork was heavy, with sales of mess at $16 50 for old, and at $16 75 for new; prime was at $14 25 for old, and at $14 75 for new Bacon was in good demand at steady prices. Sugars were less active, while prices were without change of moment: sales were confined to about 150 a 200 hhds. Cubas, in lots, at prices given im another place. Coffee was quict and steady. Freight engagements were light, and rates irregular. To Liverpoo! flour was takes at Is, 34. and corn nbulk at 3d. To Loudon cheese was engaged at 30s.; flone, te A agree. ‘The State Elections of this Day, and Our New York November Election, The State elections which come off today in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, will in- clude a list of Congressmen which may go very fur to determine the ascendancy of the democra- | cy or the opposition in the next Touse of Repre- sentatives, In the classification of the members of the House from these States in the present Congress, which will expire on the 3d of March next, we find them as follows;— Ohio. . B Indiana... 6 lowa.... 2 TOU). .ceeeeeeeersers bceeeercecccecsse MD wo An opposition ma/ority of one out of fifty-nine members. In the present House of Representa- tives as elected, the democratic majority over the combined republican and Know Nothing vote was twenty-two; so that, unless in these elections to-day the opposition gain some eight or ten members, there is every probability that the de- mocracy will retain their possession of the House. Our black republican cotemporaries in this quarter are consoling themselves with the pros pect of great things to-day from Pennsylvania; but, perhaps, they may be somewhat disappoint- ed. One thing is certain, that whether more or less democratic members shall be elected in Venneyivania, Ohio and Indiana, the refining process which has been applied will result in cach of these States ina more r liable, compact aud homogeneous democratic delegation than that of the present Congress, The administration will know ite friends from its enemies, and it+ late | mischievous enemies within the party camp will he there no longer, whether elected or defeated. We are aware that in Penneylvania the Douglas bolters of the late session of Congress and their followers are in active co-operation with the combined odd« and ends of the oppos- tion; we are also aware that these furious Douglas ler © been raising a prodigions tempest in pot, and yet we apprehend that the fee bleness of this faction against the solid strength of Mr. Buchanan among the Pennsylvania de- ocacy will be somewhat forcibly illustrated reneg: Ohio, one of the most decided of our Weck republican States, will of course | adhere to her nigger-worshipping — princi- ples; but in Indiana—the only Morthern “tate whicb gave a clear, unquestionable, alwo- jority in 1856— the general re- There, asin Penn- eylvania, the republicans and Americans have fusid, and are supported by a little knot of Douglas seceders from the regular democratic camp, nd the consequences may involve the loss of a democratic Congresaman or two—a loss which the administration and its supporters are entirely competent to survive. In none of these elections, howe ean we dis- cover anything like a homogeneous unton of the opposition forces, or anything of those now practica! and important iseues which are destined to control the campaign of 1860. On the con- ery, from Ponney!vania to Indiana we find the fueing upon all sorte of men all sorts of expedients that may serve the purposes of the passing hour and scure the immediate spoila for which they are ing. In reference to 1860, therefore, these clections of to-day will amount to Kttle or p°thing ®# an index of the strength or organiza- eulte will be more interest ing. t » of the opposition, The results, Congres- | sioncily, may possibly be somowhat damaging to | the dimoerntic party; but in no event can they | sha\o the stability or arrest the progress, in its great practical policy, foreigu and doinestic, of Mr. Buchanan's administration. It is only in the State of New York that the opposition factions have altempted a coalition in direct reference to the Presidential election, and | this attempt has most signally failed. There could be no fusion where the issue was Seward aid his exploded anti-slavery platform on the oue side, and Criticnden or Jehan Kell and their expicded Know Nothing anti-popery abstrac- | tions on the other, Jt is not, therefore, to these Pennsylvania, Obio or Indians elections that we can look for any positive indications in reference to 1860; but te New York, in November, when the trial comes off upon which W. H. Seward has staked his political existence, In this view, let the American party proclaim at once Gen, Scott as their candidate for the succession, and they will make @ diversion iu November which will put an end to the hopes of Seward aad give them the control of the whole gppositiou army for 1860, North and South, Meantime, we await the veturns of this day's elections with the expectation that they will ex- hibit some very curious results of losses and gains, and combinations and splits, on all sidvs, signifying nothing so clearly .as the unseitled and revolutionary condition of all the existing factions of the day. Aryarrs ty Mexico.—The advices from Mexi- co, received through Monterey, have a curions look. The great battle which was expected to come off between Vidaurri and Miramon, and settle the affuirsofthe republic for at least six months or a year, has not yet come off. Weare not told where Miramon is, but it is stated that Vidaurri had marched out of San Luis Potosi, and was in hopes to get Miramon into it, when he would whip him like asack. This looks to us very much like abandoning a fortified city which he did not feel himself strong enough to hold¥ for we do not see the logic of a military com- mander, who is not by any means well supplied with siege artillery, marching out of bomb proof barracks and from behind stone walls in order to weaken his enemy by getting him into them, We incline to believe that Vidaurri, though no doubt in command of plenty of men, is not at all aluacdant in means and supplies, and that he is not in a position to march on the capital or hazard all by a bold stroke at Miramon. In fact, that he finds him-elffar more able to carry on a guerrilla warfare rather than a series of re- gular military operations. This is, indeed, the state of both parties in Mexico, neither of them possessing the resources requisite to overthrow the other and to restore order to the country. If this is really the case, the early sue- cess that has been anticipated for the liberal arms may not be realized. We are strengthened in this belief by the réport that President Juarez is preparing for amoyement from Vera Cruz, and that Garza had detailed eight bundred men to go down from Tampico to join it. The Mexi- can libera!s, a short time since, placed their en- tire reliance upon the advance of Vidaurri, but latterly it had been stated that General Echea- garay, who commands the church troops in the State of Puchla, was dissatisfied with their policy and might turn against them. The present Cabi- net of Zuloaga is thoroughly Santa Annista, and conld the one-legged chief get into the country he would be placed at once at the head of affairs in the capital. But thongh his friends are in power there, they have not possession of a single port by which they can bring him in, Recent advices from Europe state that Spain was determined to prosecule her claims vigor- ously against Mexico, and that she is preparing to send out large reinforcements to Cuba. This isall bravado. The matter of the troops for Cuba is nothing more than the usual replace- ment of her forces there. Spain has about fifteen thousand men in ber army in Caba, the annual loss to which, from death, desertion, and discharges because of the expiration of their term of enlistment, amounts to abont three thousand men. As no Cuban is allowed to serve in the army in that island, these recruits must ail come from Spain, and they are usually sent out in the fall, in order that they may become partially acclimated during the ensuing winter season. In this way we bave an annual an- nouncement of Spain's sending more troops to Cuba. The war cry again-! Mexico is a political dodge got up by Gencral O'Dcanell, in order to affect the elections of deputies to the Cortes, which take place in Spain during the present month. Steam prom O1p Vincists to Bragin.—We have received a copy of « letter written by Go- vernor Wise, of Virginia, to the President of the Norfolk Merchants’ Exchange, npon the subject of a direct steam communication between Chesa- peake Bay and the South American ports. The Governor secma to have given up the idea of a line of European steamships before the internal resources of the State have been developed, but favors the ides of finding a South American mar- ket for the Richmond flour, to he conveyed fo Virginia bottoms. Now, he says, the flour is sent in ships which are built, rigged, manned and fitted out in Baltimore or New York, the owners in those places reaping rofits on the coffee Yhat is Longht with Virginia flour. The Gowernor thinks that the opening of the wheat lands of Virginia and Tennessee tie now railroads will inure to the ben hynond, which will become an entrepit for Southern trade at whole- sale, instead of doing business through New York or Baltimore, “Norfolk,” says Governor Wise, “is the natural port of commerce, and Richmond is the granary and the mill house, and the disiriluting point to the interior.” To secure this harmony of trade it is proposed that there ehel! be a line of mail steamships from Nor- folk to Rio, which would give to American mer- chants equal or enperior facilities with Europe- ans. The route proposed is via St. Thomas, Bar- badocs, Pernambuco and Bahia, and the distance is four thousand eeven hundred miles, which could be run in twenty-four days by propellers of twelve hundred tons, The capital required is estimated at from a quarter of a million to a million, and the Governor asks whether there is cnergy and pluck enough in Rich- mond to raise it, which is really the nub of the matter. If all the Virginians had the spirit of Governor Wise, as displayed in his able letter, which, to our regret, cannot be print ed by us in full on account of the crowded state of our columns, the line would he fhet accom- plished. As matters stand, however, Governor Wise will probably be obliged to call on Wall street, or allow the trade to toke its nataral course, a before. We ough! to hove mail steam: ers to Rio, but we much doubt the feasibility of sending them from Norfolk. Steamship lines do not make trade, but trade uivkes steamship lines, by w Ric | ‘The Now Minister to Spain, and What he Mission Amounts to, ‘The mission to Spain hasbeen accepted by Mr. | Treston, who will be sent out to relieve My. Yodge, but will probably not take his depariure from Washington until some time during the coming winter, when it will be seen whether he isto be simply a parade minister or something more, The appoiniment had been successively offered {o Mr. Mellory, Senator for Florida, and Mr. Kenjamin, Senator for Louisiana. Both of these gentlemen possess the qualifications necessary to make on excellent minister if there were any | work to be performed; but they both looked into the matter, and came separately to the same coa- clusion, that in the present position of affairs nothing could be done, and that they had not the capacity to do nothing at all,in a way which should be honorable to themselves and useful to the country. So they declined it. Mr, Preston has accepted it, with the chance of being a pa- rade minister. We do not know how fur his qualifications, in the possession of the Spanish or French languages, will assist him in those arduous ‘duties; bmtin other respects he is a gentleman, with @ fiue personal appear- ance—no smajl advantage by -the-bye, at the Span- ish coart—a fluent eloquence when speaking in the vernacular from the stump, and a pleasing address, Our principal subjects for diplomatic treat- ment with Spain are, the question of the cession of Cuba to us, and the settlement of numerous claims of our citizens against the Spanish gov- ernment. The latter may be said to be a conse- quent of the former, for there is not the slightest wppearance of a chance of their ever being lignidated except out of any purchase money we may agree to pay for Cuba, This, then, is the question on Mhich the work of our minister to Spain must turn. We have demonstrated re- cently, on several occasions, that no progress whatever can be made towards the acquisition of Cuba until Congress has taken some action upon it, and announced it officially as a part of the policy of thecountry. We must come out openly and above board with the announcement that we look to the acquisition of that island as a measure necessary to the commercial developement and military defence of the Union, and authorize the President to negotiate for it. Then our position in the question will have a weight, and command an influence in Spain and throughout Europe to which it has never before been entitled. Hither- to it has been looked upon only as a popular thing—one which it would be well to achieve, and whose achievement would confer honor upon any administration, The moral possibility of our acquiring Cuba has become an admitted idea in Europe; but it has never been looked at practi- cally. It is time now that it should gssume a practical and tangible form. In order that it should be brought into this shape, it is requisite that it should be presented hy the President to the attention of Congress, and that that body shall act upon it. There will then be something for a minister to do in Spain, and be would go out from here with something at his back to support him. If no action is taken by Congress, Mr. Preston might aa well be ap- pointed Minister to the moon, as Minister to Madrid, so far as practical results go. When it is brought into a practical form the President should not only have authority to appoint com- missioners, but an appropriation should also be made to meet the first payroents that will have to be made. The whole future of the question is now too indefinite to be worked at with any hope of success. i Coxprtton or THR Frvance Derantwent.— At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen, on Thursday last, one of Comptroller Flagg’s misty «ud incomprehensible documenta, in the shape of semi-annual report, was presented. The Comp- troller has a happy method of piling »p figures and facts in snch a shape that the acutest mind can arrive at no definite or satisfactory conclusion from the perasal of his official documenta, In his endeavors to enlighten the public upon the affairs of his department he succeeds to perfec- tion in making everything more muddy than before, and never favors them with a suggestion as to the remedy for the multitudinous evils he 80 dismally sets forth, In the present report he asks, but does not venture to answer the ques tion— Whilst the growth of the city may be referred to as a Jnstifisbie cause for a considerable incronss of taxation, is tC sufficient to py ety he Ed ge) mil. aa of t, ia the slort period from 1953 But it is answered very plainty in the nega- tive, by 4 subsequent statement that — comparing 1863 the tncreave of per Mr. Fiagg naturally endeavors to shield the muntcipal government from a share in the blame, beeanse it has not control over the mill tax for the support of the State government, and the mill tax for the common schools, the Board of Edneation, or the Almshouse; but the facts de- veloped with reference to frauds in the Street Department, the Assesament Department, and every other branch of the city government, which have been permitted throngh the inoffi- ciency of the Comptroller, sufficiently justify all the censure which bas fallen mpon the man- agement of the Finance Department, and satis- factorily accoun'!s for the main cause of the enor- mous increase of taxation, The fact is that ontil we have a competent man in the Compiro! 1's office; one not only faithful to his trust, bu! vigilant in the perform- ance of his duty; one «hose intellect is clear enough to comprehend the complications which belong to that department, and can euard against the wily tricks of contractors, surveyora, collectors of assessments, and all the rest of the plundering crew—in short, a man who thoroughly understands his businesa—we cannot expect that the taxes will be reduced within a proper limit, or the monetary affairs of the city be judiciously conducted. The people will have an opportonity at the coming election of chosing such a man, and we hope that they will avail themselves of it. Unless they do so, itia idle to indulge in Jereminds over our grievances. Errrcr ov tHe Tanmany Spurr on tie Pant Exxcrions.— There has been a good deal of dis- cnseion and epeculation of late as to the course which the Tammany outsiders are likely to pur- enein the approaching fall elections, It is aseer- tained that they can poll from twenty-five to thirty thousand votes, and the disposal of this large number of votes has naturally become a question of anxious surmise with our city poli- ticians. To save these gentlemen trouble, we may state that the Regulars will not vote the Tammany ticket at the November elections, be- canse they would be compelled to support eau didates obnoxious to them, owing to their Nou- las proclivities. They will not, for inste 858, ae © pport Neleon, J: Waterbury for Distrlot Attor- ney, nor John _laney for County Clerk, nor Hiijah F, Purdy, », ‘orace F. Clarke or Dd. EE. Sickles for Congress, They will nominate Thos. J. Barr in place of Purdy, Stephen P. Rus#ell in place of Clarke, and Hiram Walbridge in place of Sickles. ‘They will also Support Mossre, Cochrane, Maclay and Ward for Cougress, aad Kelly for Sheriff. At the ebartcr @x’ctions in December, this objection being ratmoyed, they will probably coucur in some unitid course of action with the other section of Tamm way. An Opxratic RevoLution.—One of the most remarkable changes in the taste of the public, not only metropolitan, but provincial as well—is found in the operatic eveuts of the day. In the early days of the ie pe theatre nothing was more popular than the old fashioned English operetta of the “No Song no Supper” or “Love ina Village” order. An actress who could sing tolerably and act well was always sure to make a sensation, and generally caught a rich hue band. Knoouraged by the public support which the old fashioned operetta received, the Huglish . ‘composers went to.work at something more pre- teatious, stealing right and left from the reper- tories: of the Italian and the French comic Opera. Then we had the Woods, who were all the rage, and who made a great deal of moaey. Foltowing them came the Seguins, who were also successful. Mme. Thillon, who was more French than English, was a great public favorite; but there the record of triumphs must end. The Pyne and Harrison company, though highly esteemed, failed to reap any pecuniary reward, and within the mouth two English opera companies have sought for the favor of a metro- olitan audience, which would not take the trouble to go and bear them. Many in- genious persons have puzzled their brains in finding excuses or apologies for this frigidity on the part of the public, but none of them have hit the nail on the head. Tt is not that the artists are mediocre, or that they injudiciously pit themselves against the Ttalians in English versions of hackneyed operas. It is simply because the taste of the public has changed, and that nobody cares now-a-days for the English Opera when the Italian article can be haf at the same price. Ten or twelve years ago it was bard work to muster an audience for Italian Opera sufficient to fill Palmo’s old place in Chambers street, or the Astor place establish- ment, while now we have had two companies giving performances at the same time, and filling the Academy and Burton’s theatre, cit! which houses will accommodate more people than the two old places together. The Italian Opera is the fashionable amusement of the day, not only in New York, but in Boston, Philadel- phia, Baltimore, and the other provincial cities, when they are lucky enough to get it. Among the more refined classes it has to some extent supplanted the drama, whieb, if it is not abso- lately on the wane, certainly does not keep pace with the progress of the country. Fashionable people think it is the thing to say they have been to the opera, but are not so fond of saying that they have assisted at the acting of an English play. Where they go everybody follows, #0 one meets everybody at the Opera. It is no doubt a very melancholy state of things for some of the old fogies that such a state of things should exist; but there is no resisting, as there is no accounting for the mutations of public taste. Just now the Italian Opera is “the thing,” and nothing else will do, the audiences being popular as well as fashiona- Nie, With the advent of Piccolomini this state of affairs will be more pronounced than ever be- fore, and the public may confidently expect furore oxcecding in intensity anything of the kind since the days when Malibran led all New York cuptive by the power of her genius. Tar Cexrrat axp Erne Aga at Loounn HeEAMS.—-Another grand railroad convention is tobe held at Buffalo today, The Central is charged with having violated some of the pro- visions of the recently concluded armistice, and hence the trouble. The matter, it is said, has been pushed 60 far that the papers have been delivered into the hands of the umpire for his decision, It is to be hoped that these railroad gentleman will be able to come to some concla- sion amongst themselves as to what coastitutes good faith, and endeavor to abide by it. EI]=E THE LATEST NEWS. ee uererereren Our Special We Despatch. RECHETPT OF THE TREATY OMINA-—BRSP A TAs FROM MK. REED AND COMMODORE TaTN ALL TOR SQUADRON GONE TO JAPAN, ETC. Wasmvatow, Ook 11, 1854. Mr. Bradley, bearer of the treaty made with China, de livered that instrumeut and despatches from Mr, Reed to the State Department today. The troaty is substan tually the same as heretofore published ia the IHenatn. It ia said Mr. Reed asks to be allowed to return to the United States. Mr. Reed ways ho had made arrangoments with the Imperial Commissioners for tadomaitication of American citizens for loases caused by the diffiouliy at Canton; a portion of the duties collected at Canton, Shing hae, and Fou Chow, wore to bo appropriated for this pur poae—time being allowed Ul! the restoration of busines at these porte, which might be in November next. Mr. Reed recommenda thet the squadron make its ap pearance in tho waters of China about that time for moral effect. When writing, our Minister was on board the Minnesota, in the Gulf of Pecheii, Hoe was about pro ceeding to Shanghae, and contemplated going to the northern parts of China. Commodore Tatnall's despatches to the Nary Depart ment state that, in consequence of the protection afforded by the vast number of naval veesela of the great P in the waters of China, fore!znems and foreign ex were safe, and he thought it best for our aquadron to be withdrawn and goto Japan. He had, therefore, ordered all the vessels to sai! for Japan. ‘The Powhatan was to go to Hokadadi to have her en gines and rudder overbanted Commodore Tatnall in tended returning with the equadron to China in October Commodore Shubrick left for New York this morning, and will probably sail in the Sabine to-morrow or Wed neaday. Tho Navy Department has Mtered a Toari, consisting of the Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy, Archibald; Chief Engineers Hunt, Whipple and Martin, to examine Miller's steam condensers, with a view of using them in the navy Commander Charles Green is appointed Lighthouse La epector at Rutfalo, Genoral Cass ja iI], but Lam informed his tliness i# not of A very serious nature. Daniel , Sickles and Peter Cagger arrived in Washing ton yesterday morning, and left yesterday evening. ‘THE GRNERAL NEWSPAPER DERPATOH Wastitvoron, Oot. 11, 1858. Mr. C. W. Bradley, of the United States Legation in China, has arrived, bringing the treaty. Its provisions ayree with the abstract heretofore published, Un Une meeting of the Court of Ciaims in November more than one hundred decisions in ponding cases will be delivered, Commander Charles Green haa beon appointed Light houee Inspector for the Tuffalo district. sith Nothing is known at the Navy Departmentof amy of tored vessels for the Paraguay expedition being or Ber Vee as reported Secretary Cass was to-day detained from his official du Wes by ee vere indiaposition. The new Senate chamber will be ready for cecupation at the commencement of the next seaion Of Congress, Comme ‘ore Sbabrick left the city to-day for New York Sabine js to sail without delay. Southern Occan Steamer Movements. soaraahip tear Othe ‘Bbah ‘The United States mail uP path ar nt ia cia y fod ather wharf at if o'clock. ner of sinlainipnentaieirataitiiasaet et aarinas Tho Atlantic Telegraph. Tuinrry Bay, Oct. 11, 1858. Tren Coormn, Bsq., Now York:— N ng was dove with Valentia cither Saturday or yeatorday, Dit SANTY. *., Oot, 11, 1858, Br. Sonya, N, ©. W. Fiery, New York:— Have arrived here, and leave instantly for Trinity Buy. ©, W. LUNDY, Operator from Vaientia. Nows trom Utah, Sr. Lovis, Oct. 11, 1858. Leavenworth advices of the Oth state that Col. Chapmaa and Licut. Burns, of tho Fifth infantry; Capt. Newton and Lacul. Boyan, of tho Engineers, and Lieut. Villeapogel, of the Dragoons, had arrived from Utah. The weather was pleasant on the plains, and the contractor's brains get along well. The Pike's Peak excitement was almting, al- though numbers of emigrants continued to arrive at Loa- veeworth and Kansas City. Connecticut State Fair, Haxrroap, Oct, 11, 1868. The fifth annual fair of the Counecticut State Agricuita- rel Sociely opens lo-tnorrow on the grounds occupied by the ‘society tn 3850. It is now certain that wth good weather it will be very successful, and surpass all 1s pre- decessois. The fair grounds are thirty-five acres im ox- tent, and are onclosed. The two main oxhibition buid- ings are each three hundred fect long. ‘Thore are besides (wo large tents and one thousand stalls for stoek. Kver; stall is ulready full, and new ones aro now being exec! td ‘There ere five bunvired cattle stalls, and thoy are also vlrcady full, and fifty more aro boing eroctod. There are wo hundred and sevonty-five entries of horses, one han- dred and seventy -five entries of sheep, an Lawine number- ngupwards of four hundred head. There is alsoa large show cf agriculttral implomcnta, machinery and dairy prod ive. Already: the entries are demble te utunber of any vious year ut this time. ‘Tho socicty was not prepared for fQch srush, Seven thousand dollars in premiums are «fered. The city is full of strangers, and the traims are crowded with uew comers. Tuesday the fair will be epon to the membors, and on Wednesday to the public. It will continue three days. The trial of working oxen and tho exhibition of horses will be on Wednesday. Thoro will also be another exhibition of horses and a ploug! match on Thursday, The annual address will bo deli- vered by Solon Robinson, Esy., of New York, and the re- port of the judges will be given on Friday. The Suffolk Bank, &. Bostos, Oct. 11, 1868. The President of the Suffolk Bank bas issued a chreular to the effect that the Suffolk Bank no longer holds itself responsibie for the maintenance, us heretofore, of the system of redeeming bills of country banks; bat any bank, however, wishing to continue its business with the Soffetk Bank ean do so, ‘The famous horaes Ploughboy, of Brooklyn, N, Y., Hi- ram Drew, Fthan Allen, and Columbus, Jr., ave ontored for the grand trotting exhibition to take place on Wednes- day and Friday at the fair grounds in this city. Democratic Mass Meeting. Bostow, Oct. 11, 1858. The democracy of this city hold a mass meeting at Fan- euil Hall this a it 0 overdowmg. Wm. L. McGowan presided. lutions were pemet sustaining the policy of the democratic party. Addresses were made by Hon. FE. D. Beach, Hon. Calob Cushing, Hon. Isaae Davis, of Massachusetis, and Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Ms siasippi. The movting was of the most enthusiastic char - acter, and tho ratification of the State nominations waa carried unanimousl, Steam Fire Engine Trial. Hakempuro, Fa, Oct. 11, 1853. The steam fire engine Citizen, built by Blake & Butum, of Waterford, New York, had a trial here this even Itthrew five streams through a five-cighths inch nv T2] feet; two streams through @ seven-cighths inch oz, ve 166; & single stream—both horizontaliy, and a siagie stream through one and an eighth inch nezzle, two hun- broke and one fort bighb—the groateat height ever attained ore. Casualties. Mowrneat, Oct. 11, 1858, James Gibb, of the firm of Gibb & Koss, of Quebec, and President of tho Quebce Bank, died suddenly yesterday. A than vamed Lebrune Carpenter was kille’ yeatorday afternoon in Lorchester street, by the accidental discharge of fowling piece. Closing Up of an Insurance Company. Puuavesruia, Oot. 11, 1858. The Atlantic Mutual Jnsurance Coupany has goue ine Lquidation, for the purpose of closing business, after fuae yeara existence, during which heavy marine losies have been incurred and promptly paid THILADELPALA STOUK BOARD. PInLADELPA, Oot. 11, 1868, Stocks higher: Pennsylvania State 5's, bilg; Reating Railroad, 267¢; Morris Canal, 41 bid; Long Island Rad- road, 12; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4514. Civeaanwari, Oct. 11, 1 Flour nominal ; no demand ; offered at $4 25 tor fine, Wheat dud and unchanged, Whiskey dull al moss pork, $15 00. Batrmmorn, Oct. 11, 1858, Flour dull and unoha Wheat dull, Corn, 80¢. a Ailc.—white and yellow, Whiskey, 2%. a 23!;c. Pro. gg active and firm, Bacon, 7c. bulk mouts, 6c a Pritapenvana, Oce #1, 1868, Flour very dul!, and prices in favor of buyers.’ Wheat declined 2c. a f¢.. white, $1 35 a $YBS. red, $If26 a $1P28, Corn tending downward ; yellow, 86: ee = 11K¢c, #16, Cubs «cuar, fe, a Provisions steady. Mess fork, $17 «$17 60. ' Bacon, sides, 84Kc. a 9c.; shoul. dare, 6c" a Fe Lard, iLKe. « 1250." Whiskey, 23c. = Borvaro, Oot 111 PM. Market for flour dal! and depressed; nothing doing ex- com ina retail wey. Wheat dull, and but fw boyers in the market: sales 6,000 bushels No, 2 red w nter Tlinois at 000.; 3,500 bushels prime white at $1 37; ‘buyers offer only 80c, for Milwaukie ciub, Corn hoavy mg oe: — had ed ae Sige. for warm, and \To. AGE MSe. for good to prime. rley lower: svles 1,009 buabols prime Canadian at eo. Rye uit: nosales. Onta nominal at 4c. a 460, Whiskey quiet: sales 160 bis. at 20e. Canal freights—40e. on flour, 12¢. on wheat, Le. on corn, to New York. Receipts by ‘lake in the List forty - eight houre—25,187 bb's. flour, 66,536 hoehels wheat, 22,00 bosheis corn, 4,760 bushels barley, 1,808 buaheis oats. Shipment by canal—2,026 bbis. flour, 10,198 bushels wheat, 86,217 busbeis corn, 8,550 busho!s outs, Bevraro, Oct. OPM. larket for flour very dull, and transactions are he home trade. Prices have a downward tendency; sales 000 bbis., at $4 75 a $5 for goo! to choice supertiar, $5 25 4 $5 30 for choice extra, ant for double ox- tras. Wheat market ral | aud depressed bushels red Ohio at $1; 8.500 bushe ® chow, abasic it Cind at Bbc. ; 3,600 bushele choice white Canada ats — and 6290 Mishola No. @ wintoy Mriames 2 awe henvy and lower, Bales 66,000 npshe's a fs und SF. BUS ge. ome Ge pe ine ower: supply good; 85e. a We. jet. Nothing dommp! ta Y Recotpte by lake for tho last 48 honré—53,108 bbis. lowe, 48,476 bushele wheat, 22,400 bushels corn, 4,769 bushels barley, 1,808 bushels oata. Shipped canal—9,395, bbis flour, 112,189 bushels wheat, 185,061 bushels corm, 8,550 bushels outa, Oxwnno, Oct, 18 PM. Flour unchanged, Wheat in geod demand, but prices below the views of holders; market very dail, Slee 16,000 bushele, at 81 for red winter, $1 (2% a $1 04% for a Tiinols, toarrive. Cor MN wales 1,59 basheuw Indiana at 63e. "Canal freigh corn Bige., to New York bbls.’ flour, 124,260 huxbo's whent, 39,500 bushels corn, 24,200 bushels barley, 8,700 bushels oats, Canal exporian3,000 bbia. Hour, 24,409 bushels wheat, 13,700 bashols corn, 11,600 bushels bariey Acenmny oF Sea Marerme’s Faueweu. Bexeerr.— Mr. Maretark closed his season at the Academy on ‘ast evening, and made his adien for the present tothe New York public. The performance was worthy of the oe- casion, It commenced at two o'viock, and was*con- tinued during the evening. Two operas—'‘linda’ and “Ernani"=wers given t a very full and highly fashionable audience, There were also several ballet divertianements, and two songs by way of Intermezzo, One of thesea duet between Madame Cawler and Signor Casser—crrated a great furore. It wae chasmingty song, and Min b her husband's jollity, wis irresitibiy taking. The “Einar” introdoced a new basso, Signor Nani, who well. Mle has a good ve vid, singularly for a basso, he does not sing f Stefan! sang we'll at Cimes, and Ardavani surprised everybody, by singing artetioally and weil. The performance, which was too long tu admit of a detailed description, was highly enecessful, both im an artistic anda pecuniary point of view ARRIVAL OF A Steam Cass Boat prom Berrato— The atenm eanal boat Charles Wack, the first of her «inee which hos made the trip through to New York, ar. rived at pier No. 6 East river on Saturday, having made the passage in fourtecn days. She left Butfaio on the 26th ult. with 4,000 bushels of corn, weighing 134 tons, and had in tow an far ax Wost Troy the Win. Crozier, with 490 barrels of flour, 1,871 bushels of wheat on board, together with some castings and machinery, making the aggregate: tonnage of both boats 277 tons, ‘The average rate of spood of the Wack on the canal was about two miles an hour— sometimes running three—and on the Hudson, without the tow, but with astrong head wind, four miles an hour, She consumed while on the canal about two tons of coal in the twenty four howrs. On the whole, sve male far better time than could have been done by power, and at tess expense than it would coct for one canal boat alone on the old principle, Tho Charles Wack was one of the boxts that accompanied the experimental trip with Cov. King oy ys months ago Frere Kochrster to wiifalo, Her arrival 8 City is quite an event conal navigation. pdata oe ‘Tie Leer Fecort Petit Oris Compa’ will not sing eeain ot Burton's theatre, We understand that Mise Ferott ts endeavoring to make arrangements to give « ertes of operas at some other house. SHARSPRRIAN READINGS TN Baoorire ~The Miseos Arlotta and Costa Winsted will give readings at the Brooklyn Athenwum to-morrow evening Miss Arlotta with Toad * Otuello.""