The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1858, Page 4

+ NEW YORK HERALD.| JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS: RVENING. NIBLO'B GARDEN, Sroadwa; BOWERY THRATRE, Baovr—Gianpowan—irowiocs } Pav TE. Dava's Ducat— seas. THEATK! roadway. —Noraina Verrcry, joraima Wis—Nerrons’s LAORA KEENE’S TITKATRE, 64 Broadway.—Narcae Asp ALT—PooR GaNTinean NOMS AMERICAN MUSKUM, Broadway —Afero~ ol Feet ranoonee Mie Fonrp—De. Viiseries, ‘to. WOul'S MINSTREL BULLI NG, Obl and $63 Broadway— Grmorus Sones, Dexcm te — ‘OLw Cro0 MECBASTOS BALL, 473 srostway.—Harasre’ Muvsrenis Beano Bosos ant Boeissques—Busworta Pini CAMPBELL. MINSTRELS, +44 Kronaway 1L6 FOR EUROPE. 5 @he New York Herald—Kdltion for Europe. ‘Tho mail steamship Arago, Capt. 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Stuart, 10 Exc! street, Maven,....Laasing, Baldwin & Co., 21 wie Co Caeniitte, The coutents of the European edition of the Herat will combine the nows received by mail and telegraph at the oitios during the previous week, and up to the hour of Padlicatoa. ‘The News. ‘The steamship Africa, from Liverpool 2d instant, prived at this port at a late hour last night, with free days later news from Europe. The intelli- juce, howeyer, is unimportant. The London pa- yrs comméht upon the favorable revenue reports. The several accounts to the end of the quartershow & diminution in the income tax of two millions and shalf. A decrease of £150,000 in excise is attribu’ ted to a falling off in the duty on spirits, and to the temporary postponement of the hop duty. The return shows an increase on tea, sugar, tobacco, and other articles, to the extent of £640,000, Stamps and Post Office receipts have also increased. ‘The positive gain on the quarter is £550,000, com pared with the corresponding period last year, for in almost every item there is an increase, except in the income tax, on which the annual loss is about £8,000,000 8 year, the difference between 16d. to 7d. ‘There is no particularly new feature respecting the Atlantic telegraph, save that shares had advanced to £3830 a £420. Among the new projects for laying submarine cablesis one which is described elsewhere and which appears to possess claims upon public attention. The projector offers to lay & cable from Valentia to Newfoundland for £182,000, or £200,000 less than the original cable cost. In commercial affairs there had been no movement of importanoe. Additional despatches from India state that four native regiments, which had been disarmed as & precaution, broke out in mutiny near Kurrachee, and endeavored to seize the guns and arms of the Royal Fusileers. They were repulsed with slaughter. ‘The rebels were also moving in a menacing manner in other portions of the Bombay Presidency. The steamship North Star, from Southampton on the 29th ult., arrived here yesterday morning with two bundred and eleven passengers, iucluding the Piccolomini opera troupe. The steamsbip ludian Empire, from Galway Palifax, and Newport, R.1., arrived at this por tarly yesterday morning. She landed some of her pas-engers at Halifax and Newport, and brought the balance of them to New York. ‘The British steam frigate Valorous, Capt. Wm. C. Alkiham, from Plymouth, England, via Payal, ar- rived this port yesterday afternoon. She put into Payal on account of head winds, and there took on board forty-two of the rescued passengers of the steamship Austria, who were landed at that place from the French bark Maurice. A very in- teresting account of the sufferings of those saved from the burning steamer, compiled by Captain Aldbam, may be found in another part of to-day's Hiexay. The Valorvus was engaged in the Atlan tic celegraph expedition, and is already famous for her connection with that great achievewent. She has come to this city for the purpose of conveying Bir William Gore Ouveley, the British Minister to Central America, to the scene of his future labors. ‘The rescued passengers brought by the Valorous speak in the highest terms of the kindness and Sttention shown them by her commander and offi- cers on the passage from Fayal. The ladies, who suffered the most injury to their persons from the fire, were skillfully attended by the «hip's surgeons, Snd on their arrival here were almost wholly re- covered. By the arrival of the steamship Philadelphia we have news from Havana to the Sth instant. One hundred and twelve persons were killed and about one hundred and twenty-eight wounded by the late explosion of gunpowder in the naval magazine. The scene of the ruin was frightful to look at, and property valued at over one million of dollars was destroyed. The American captain of the slaver Haidee was in Havana. Sugar was declining in price and the market quiet, with one hundred and ten thousand boxes on hand. The city and bay were healthy. Freights remained very dall. The Meretzek opera troupe was looked for anxiously. The Conference Committee of the Republican and American County Conventions met last night Ot the Westchester House. After several hours of | Counselling and wrangling they divided the county | offices between them ax follows:—The republicans | to bave the Sheriff, Judge of the Supreme Court, | fsuperviaor and two Coroners and the Americans to | Lave the District Attorney, County Clerk aud two | Coroners. For particulars see report in another | column. The republicans and Americans of Kings county Sereed upon a union last night, whereupon Mr. domes Humphrey (republican), was nominated for Congress. The republicans are to have, in addition to the Conpressman, the County Clerk. The Ameri Cans accept the remainder of the ticket. Some Girsatisfied Americans seceded from the Conven tion and held a meeting, at which thor resolved to Dowinate 6 “straight” ticket, | fi ve sant Cans altogether. General Sandford and staff will proceed tu Staten Island today at noon, to inspect and review the venty first regiment, stationed at Cainp Washing. ton, and also to inspect and review the military companies of Richmand county, this being their fonual parade day. Those interested in our Atlavtic whaling fleet will find in the maritime columaos mach new and important information from many of them which bave arrived at Payal. ‘The Councilmen's Committee on Streets m: ferday, and heard several parties speak for and Bgainst the proposed widening of Worth street from Baxter to Hudson street. The argaments need ‘On both sides were pretty much the same 4s those which were advanced when the subject was before fhe Common Council last year. The committee ad- Journed till Monday afternoon, when they promised to moet again to hear others epeak, who are also di fectly interested in the matter At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen Saat Wr oning it wae agreed to hold a special meeting of fle C mmon Conucil on Monday dfternoon uex,, at NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1858. two o'clock, to receive the Commissioners of the | Venezuelan government, who desire to express | publicly their appreciation of the civilities ex- tended to the patriot President of Venezuela, Gen. Paca. The Finance Committee reported an ordi- nance authorizing the issue of an additional 300,000 of Central Park stock. ‘The Comptroller sent in # communication to the Board of Councilmen last evening, in which he states that Te: ence Farley has not settled with the Finance Department for the Fifty-first street over- payment, the amount being $1,308 45. A resolu- tion, directing the Comptrolier to recover that sum with interest, was adopted. A large amount of routine business was transacted. A motion to impose an annual tax of $75 on every city railroad car was lost for want of a constitutional vote. By the bark Dawn we have received files of pa- pers from Rio Janeiro to the 9th ult. The celebra- tion of the anniversary of Brazilian independence took place on the 7th of September, and went off with great eclat. We find no news in our files from Montevideo or Paraguay. In our Washington despatch will be found an im- portant decision of the Attorney General on the Clusky and Moore contract for the building of the Galveston Custom House. The decision is against the Department and in favor of the contractors. The annual festival of the Roman Catholic Or- phan Asylum took place at the Academy of Music yesterday afternoon and evening, the two enter- tainments together extending to a very late hour. ‘The spacious room wasin every part uncomforta- bly crammed, and the various pieces selected were performed with much snecess. Mr. O'Donnell, the Archbishop's Secretary, superintended the arrange- ments, which, with the kind assistance of a great many theatrical notabilities of the city, were in every way successful. In the evening the Acade- my was crammed to suffocation. We trust the pro. ceeds may prove of substantial use to the valuable institution sought to be benefitted. The children of the Asylum took no part in the exhibition. The Democratic Judicial Convention met last even- ing, and nominated Nelsor J. Waterbury for Dis- trict Attorney and Joha Moncriei for Judge of the Superior Conrt. Joseph Nichols (colored) was tried yesterday in the Court of General Sessions for the homicide of William Darling (colored), by inflicting a wound with a knife, which proved to be mortal. The oc- currence took place ina Baxter street rum shop, on the night of the 17th of September. The prisoner nd the deceased commenced to quarrel, and Nichols alleged that he stabbed Darling in self-de- fence. The jury convicted him of manslaughter in the fourth degree, and the Recorder sent him to the penitentiary for nine montlis, Samuel Morris pleaded guilty to bigamy, and was sent to the State prison for two years. Charles Lucker, indicted for forgery in the second degree, pleaded guilty to the fourth grade of that offence, and was re- m anded for sentence. Theodore Lewis, jointly in- ted with Walter Patterson and Montague Fa- ian, was placed on trial, charged with having, on t th of Febroary, obtained $5,000 from John J. Roeck by false pretences. The prosecution allege that the defendant represented that 1,500 barrels of fivvr, stored at Not 311 Washington street, belong- ed to Lewis & Co., when, on inquiry, Mr. Roeck lcarned that the property was owned by Hoyt & Co. He then secured the aid of police officers and paid this sum to the defendauts, after which he cunsed them to be arreated. The R ecorder decided that it wes not a case of false pretences, and left the jury to say whether it was an attempt to com- mit that offence. Pending a motion to quash the indictment the Court adjourned. The Commissioners of Police met in secret ses. sion yesterday at their office in Broome street, all the members being present bat Gen. Nye. Resolu- tions were proposed by Mr. Bowen, directing the General Superintendent to publish and placard handbills throughout the cities of New York and Brooklyn, setting forth the provisions of the Police act with respect to the closing of liquor shops on the day of election-—the penalties for assaulting electors or the erecting of booths or boxes within one bundred and fifty feet of the polls, and that the uames of patrolmen to be detailed for duty at the jon polls should be submitted at the next meet i It was also resolved that a committee of two’ with the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn, be appoixted to report the names o@poll clerks for the ensuing election. A committee was also named to inspect and report as to the condition of “Jol- jie’s glass ballot b The General Snperin- te endent was directed to issne an order to the diffe. rent precints to make returns cf the number of tenement houses in each district, with the number of inmates in each house, and their sex; also the number of suspicious and disorderly places. Up- wards of thirty charges against patrolmen were disposed of—J. H. Miller, of the Fiiteenth pre- cinet, and M. A. Gress, of the Twentieth, beiug dis” missed the department for intoxication. The cotton market was unsettled and quotations irregu The sales embraced about 2400 bales. Middling de were quoted at about 12%c. a 12%. The stock iy this market was reduced. A private telegraph dea patch frem Mobi ted on the 13th inst., quoted rid Ling cotton mt 1 on date from New Orleans, quoted 1 coanmon, and come kinds of medium g easier, while good to prime extras were without change lar of moment in prices. The sales were rather larger Southern brands were quite steady, and in rather better demand. There was more doing in wheat, at rates given another column. Corn war ve: the sales braced Western mixed at 70¢ and choiwe do. at Pork was dull and lower, but more active at the we, wales of old most were made at $16 4 $16 20,and at $14 do, at $16 2 Beef was firmer s were dul A prime at $14, and new do. in better demand, wh The suger market manifested about 400 a 600 while the sales embraced 600 boxes, at rates ¢ fee was firm but quiet. Freights were taken rate extent, without change of moment in quotations. The Late Klections—The Administration and the Democratic Party. The opposition and anti-administration demo- cratic organs of the country, in their rejoicings over the late Pennsylvania and Western elee- tions, are noisily exhibiting the results as the ees of the unpopularity of Mr. Buchanan's «tration and of o popular revolution This view of the subject, however, involves the great mistake of confounding the administration with the fortunes of the demo- cratic party. With the proclamation of Mr. Bu- chanan’s Cabinet and inaugurul, the schemes and plots of the factious nepirants of the party for the Presidenticl «oceession commenced, in order torale or rain ote administration. This Wolk 6f Gummer w0n ues widened and deep ened from that Jey to thie; bat while it has failed to arrest the policy orto shake the solid Ynl- warks of the administration, ( . ate elections betray the misch ‘nctiggs democratic leaders have brought upon hemeélves and their party. This ix the trae eo ution of these late elections. Throughout the last long session of Congress, (which another Cromwell would have treated as another “Long Parliament,") the democratic party, from its factions divisions in both houses, was reduced to a practical minority: and yet the administration wae successful in all its leading measures, excepting Kansas; and even upon this revolutionary imbroglio the tirmacss of the President extorted from the fighting fire- tions of Congress a practical solution. These Successes were the results of the moral strength of the administration, which was sufficient to command the required support from the opposi- tion side upon every important iseue of the ses- sion, Had the admiaistration been as weak ia EEE OO Co: gress as the democratic party, nothing would have been accomplished, and the government would have been reduced to chaos; but as the moral power of the sdministration has proved superior to the demoralization of the party in the present Congress, so it will prove superior to the late disasters of the party,even should they result in a positive opposition majority in the next Congress. But while the administration may thus con- tomplate the results of these late elections with composure, they preach a lesson of fearful im- port to the factious leaders and disorganizers of the defeated democracy. They may attempt to console themselves with the delusion that they have administered a wholesome rebuke to the administration; but the probable consequences to themselves and the party, in reference to 1860, are as clear as the losses which the party have snffered. Between these treacherous party leaders and the administration it was utterly out of the question to expect the mountain to go to Ma- homet. The party must support the administra- tion which it has elevated to power, or the ful- filment of the maxim concerning a house divided ugainst itself, inevitably follows, and the weaker division goes to the ground. Thus, though the party may be prostrated, the administration will survive, and can succeed, as it has succeeded, against all the treacheries and demoralizations which may reduce the party to a minority. Tt is manifest that, in these late elections, the Douglas rebellion of the North has worked its full share of mischief to the beaten democracy; but in this connection the treacherous Douglas sym- pathisers in the South oceupy the most indefen- sible position. We all know that, had the Le compton bill, pure and simple, passed, the South would at least have gained the principle for which they contended; we know that Southern men made that bill a test question, even to the extremity of disunion; and we know, too, that but for the revolutionary bolt of Douglas and his followers, that that bill would have passed. We Know something of the Northern abuse, the risks and embarrasements which the President incur- ved in adhering to the law and the principle in this business; and we know that Southern men, in the premises, should be the last to forget their obligations. And yet the unblushing duplicity and treachery of the fire-eating ultras of the South, in their later sympathies for Douglas, may be sct down among the most efficient causes in producing these late disasters to our Northern supporters of Southern rights and Southern abstractions. In this view of the matter, such noisy Southern salamanders as Toombs, Stephens, Brown of Mississippi, and others of the present defenders of Douglas, sink into the meanest of double- dealing conspirators. But the administration henceforward will know their value and the emptiness of their clamor, their professions and their principles. Thus, with the re-assembling of Congress, the President will fully understand the materials with which he will have to deal in his party camp; bat in directing his measures and his policy, as heretofore, to the best interests of the country, he will as certainly command the co-operation of Congress and the confidence of the American people, whatever may be the posi- tion of party leaders or factions, or of the party itself. In the meantime, we can discover in these late elections no existing principles or elements es sential to a practical fusion of the opposition actions of the country. On the contrary, they are as far from a general coalition as they were two years ago, and can never be consolidated except upon some great name, like that of General Scott, which will swallow up all the clashing absurdities of anti-slavery, anti-popery, anti-rum, tariff and anti-tarif, North and South. The late elections turned upon the expiring hombugs, local issucs and contingencies of the day ; but the contingencies of 1560 have yet to be disclosed. Avyoruen Great Actor.-The careful reader of our Paris correspondence can hardly have forgotten allusions which were therein made, some months ago, to a new and rising Italian actor of the name of Salvini. This artist has since amply vindicated the high promise he gave at his déLi, He has played a season, we be- lieve, with Ristori, and has appeared in many other performances likewise; aud the deliberate judgment of the best judges ix that he is the legi- timate successor of Talma on the tragic stage. Many who have seen Kean compare Salvini to him. Al! concur in stating that France contains at the present time no actor who ean be com- pared to him in respect of genius and trayie force. Why should not some of our enterprising mana- gers endeavor to induce this great performer to yusa visit? Grnwan Soctanasr Party A Srvrtoes Iwrra- tion. A movement has been set on foot among some of the red republican German demagogues of this city to get up @ politieal party, with piinciples based upon that broad Fourrieristie theory of the right of the poor to plunder the rich. A public meeting to that end was held in the Bowery Volks Garten, on Monday evening, called by « committee of the General Work- ingmen’s Society (Arbeiter Bund) and of the eocial republic. At this meeting the socialist leaders had an opportunity of ventilating their ideas. Some of those ideas were truisms —things which nobody would think of denying. For instance, in the resolutions subinitted to the meeting it was declared that all political par- ties-—democrate, nativists and republicans— are corrmpt, and that the republicans particularly have lost all right to the support of the friends of freedom. For so fir we are de cidedly with the philosophers of the Arbeiter Band. Their sentiments are those of the great Z American people. Politicians are all « Lad -et—as bad, y nearly so, as the cord ced cepublicays of fatherland. But the question ie bow to get rid of the evil Leow to everoom i with good. The Utica free lover f olve the problem socially, and wiee men of the Volks Garten have had no better sueoees politically. Their plan is to form a new party, composed of the honest and in- dependent men of the German brotherhood —men who are encmies to all kinds of iinpostors, whether politicians or pfiests. With this party, the fol- lowing objects are to be attained: The chains hy which monopoly enslaves labor are to be bro- ken. Slavery, the worst of monopolies, ie to be abolished. The term of naturalization is to be thortened. Polytechnical and agricultural ineti- tutions and loan funds are to be established. Tie wants of the laboring classes in town and country are to be cared for by the government, which is also to charge itself with providing cheap dwelling houses for the working people. Sebbatarian laws are to be repealed, and there is to be a thorough reform in the administration of justice. The whole of this progromme, captivating as ory the ee eesti eects one | est bidder. These German philosophers have it may appear to many of our German citize w i: nothing more nor leas than an imitation of an old political dodge, by means of which those who have the management of the affair can sell out @ few hundred or a few thousand votes to the high- stolen a page out of the book of other parties, which now exists for no other object than 1 at which we have indicated. As the venders of patent medicine label their goods, we say alse, “beware of spurious imitations.” De; arture ofthe Commissioner to Paraguay— ‘The Expedition and its Objects. Judge Bowlin, tho special Commissiouer to Para_uay, sails to-morrow in the Sabine, the flag ship of the expedition. The Sabine will only go to Buenos Ayres, where she will remain aga base of operatious, her draught of water — some twenty-two feet—preventing her ascending the river. At Buenos Ayres Commissioner Bow- lin will embark in the steamer Fulton and pro- ceed to Asuncion, where he will, in person, de mand of Lopez, the nominal President, but in reality the Dictator of Paraguay, a full apology for the outrages which, under his instructions, have been committed upon our flag, as well as a proper measure of damages for the injurics in- flicted upon our citizens, Judge Bowlin will be accompanied on the Fulton by flag officer Shu- brick, Captain Page, and a namerous suite of officers. Should Lopez refuse to make the ne- cessary explanations, and satisfy the reclaina- tion of the United States, our Commissioner will have fuliillod his portion of the mission, and willturn Lopez over to Commodore Shubrick. If, on the other hand, as is quite probable, the just demands of our government meet with a satisfactory response, the next step will be the negotiation of a liberal commercial treaty, which, whilst it will open to the enterprise of our citi- zens a wide field, will at the same time develope the resources and stimulate the industry of the Paraguayans, and thus enable them to take ad- vantage of those almost boundless riches which nature has favored them with, but which up to this time have Iain dormant, stagnant and useless at their very doors. Such is a gencral outline of the duties and purposes of this expedition. That it has been raised is due to the energy of the President in calling upon Congress for the necessary power. Its success will mainly depend upon the instruc- tions which have been given to Commissioner Bowlin, and upon the wisdom and firmness which that gentleman will display in garrying them out. His previous career as a member of Con- gress and a diplomatist to Central America, gives us reason to believe that he will be found equal to any emergency which may arise. As we understand it, Judge Bowlin will, in the first place, address a temperate but firm note to President Lopez, setting forth in detail the grievances of which our government complains, and the reclamation expected. Whilst the United States, as a great Power, can afford to treat a weak government with much forbearance, we do not believe Mr. Buchanan has any idea of carrying this forbearance to a Quixotic extent. We have too long submitted to the ridiculous pretensions of the small States on this continent, and the time has arrived when even their plea of weakness should no longer protect them in their insults to our flag and their outrages upon our citizens. This Paraguay expedition is but the commencement of a policy which must be carried out not only in Paraguay but in all parts of South and Central America; and it is fortunate that an Executive is now in the chafr at Wash- ngton who has sufficient enlightenment to ap- preciate the necessity for this policy, and the firmness tocarry it out. It is not improbable that President Lopez may suggest an arbitration asa means of adjusting the difficulties. With regard to the insulls to our flag, any reference to o third party is not admissible. They must wiped out by a fall and ample apology as a first stop iu any adjustment which takes place. Upon the mere question of the amount of damages, that, of course, can very properly be left to arbitration if requested. The United States have never gone to war for money, and never will. But the insults to our fieg having een of the most wanton character—the firing upon a vessel engaged wholly in scientific inves- tigations being an outrage which the most bar- barous nation on earth should be ashamed of —a prompt, categorical and full apology should pre- cede all and every diplomatic negotiation which may be entered into. . We hope, is the par- port of the instructions given to Judge Bowlin, and the moral effect of the firmness and deci thus displayed will be incalculable upon our fature transactions not only with Paraguay, bat all that class of petty governments of which that country is # fit type. It has been suggested that if a commercial treaty is agreed upon, a clause should be inserted by which our citizens in Paraguay shall have the seme rights that the citizens of Poragnay possess whilst in the United States. If this can be effected it will be a very long and important step in the right direction. In the different treaties made by Mr. Pendleton with Buenos Ayres, &e., # clause was inserted guaranteeing American citizens in those countries the same rights and privileges possessed by their own citizens there. The absurdity of such a pro- vision is apparent. The citizens of Paraguay, for instance, possera no privileges whatever, They cannot go from one district to another with- outa passport issued by Lopez himeelf. and they are, therefore, literally prisoners at his will. To enarantee American citizens this sort of lib erty is a farce. Judge Bowlin, it is expected, will reach Buenos Ayres about the Ist of December, and if the Fulton is there, will at once proceed to Asuncion. Should hostilities result, it is mn- derstood that the surveys of the river already made by Captain Page will enable that officer, if necessary, to take up veesels drawing as much as fifteen feet water, In this way the sloops of war would be made available, as they could be lightened sufficiently by taking out the fresh water (which would not be required), the spars, &c., &e., and thus towed up. In this view of le ease the Falmouth and Preble, carrying respectively twenty and cighteen guns of heavy calibre, would be able largely to augment the active force engaged. Whilst we hope it may not be necessary to have recourse to force to compel a just regard for our rights, yet if euch is the result, we have no doubt but that Commodore Shabrick and the gallant officers under him will do their duty faithfully and with honor to themselves and (heir county. be Ovn Novemsrn Exeetion—-Tre Stare Trexer. From all present appearances the Parker State ticket will be triumphantly elected in Novem- ber. It is probable that even the American party will poll a larger yoty thaa {he republicans, The ete SREB Se AE On ea eee eee . 1 ‘erare counting upon the Fremont vote of 1856; but they leave out the fraction of fifty or sxty thousand sons of “temperance and free- dom,” of the Fremont legion, why are going wi Gerrit Smith. The real contest of the repudbi- cans is with the Americans for the opposition balance of power in the Emplre State. The Aucricans are thorougily orsanized, the de- moeracy are united upon Parker, Gerrit Smith is working like a beaver, and Morgan must be defeated. Tux CenrRat. American Improgiio-—Axnrrvat. or Tux VaLorovs— The British steam frigate Va- lorous arrived Lere yesterday from England, by way of Fayal, bringing forty-two of the passengers saved from the unfortunate steamer Austria, The Valorons comes for the purpose of iaking Sir Wm. Gore Ousely to Central America, that gentleman's mission to Washington having been played out. What this mission was has never been satisfactorily explained, but there is little doubt that it had come connection with the pre- veution of the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Recent events in Washington indicate that the backing and filling of Senor Jerez in his communications with our govern- ment upon the Cass-Yrisarri treaty, have some intimate relations with the voyage of Mr. Ousely to Nicaragua. There is a suspicion that England and France are playing fast and loose with the Belly contract, and that if our go- vernment can be humbugged into consenting to some delay in its action on Central American questions, a new treaty between England and Nicaragua may be brought about which will off- set Gen. Cass’s letter to Gen. Lamar, and checkmate the operations of all Ameri- can interests on that isthmus, The treaty published some days ago, purporting to have been negotiated between Mr. Ousely and the government of Nicaragua was a fabrication, no such treaty having been made. In view of the precarious state of affairs on the Isthmus, it now becomes our government to act with energy. If Senor Jerez has beea ter- giversnting in any way in hiscouree, he should be at once dismissed. An attempt is now being made, apparently in good faith, by an Ameri- can company, to open the transit route across the Isthmus of Nicaragua, under a contract with the government of that republic. River and lake steamers have been sent to San Juan del Norte, ocean steamers have been purchased and some of them despatched to the Pacific, and coale and supplies sent out, It matters little whether Joe White or Joe Black has done this. It has been done under a formal contract with the authorities of Nicaragua, and our goverament should see that the rights of our citizens are respected, Itis high time that this system of quibbling and cheating by these imbecile Spanish-American governments should be stop- ped. Wehope that the elevated views expressed in General Cass’s despatch to General Lamar will be at once acted upon, without any regard to what England and France may desire in the premises. Notwithstanding Senor Jerez’s assertions to the contrary, we have reason to suspect that he has full authority to exchange the Cass-Yrisarri treaty without the modifications introduced at the request of President Martinez, and in the form in which it was first ratified by the Nicara- guan Assembly. The Valorous will probebly remain here a week before Mr. Ousely embarks, and perhaps a while longer, if this matter in Washington is not sooner settled, as the Britich Mivister would hardly wish to go away while the course of our government remains undecided. Asormrn Atiantic Cane to wk Lar.-—We have been placed in possession of information confirming our statement in regard to the intea- tion of the British goverament to lay a cable be- tween Ireland and Newfoundland. Arrange- ments will soon be made with the view of estab- lishing communication between those two points next year, in the event of their being unable to work through the present line. In this matter the British goverament are governed by their own interest, as they have already experienced the advantage of being placed ina direct connection with their colonial possessions on this side of the ocean. Before the cable stopped working they were enabled to send two despatches of the great- est value and importance to the colonial autho- rities; and having once practically reslized the henehit to be derived from the line, it is their po- liey and their interest to re-establish the commu- ¢ earliest possible moment. But the British government is not the only party interested in the permanent success of the enterprise, for the London Board of Underwrit- crs were also affurded an opportunity of appre- ciating its importance in a commercial point of view. The despatch that conveyed to them the intelligence of the collision between the Enropa and Arabia could not be estimated by thousands of dollars merely, and was in itself an incontro- vertible proof of the indispensability of the oovan telegraph. The enterprise must not, therefore, be srded asa failure, bat aa a snecess, the complete realization of which was prevented by what, afler all, will only prove to be # temporary interruption. Meanwhile, we look forward with hope to the ents that will soon be made by the new and instruments of Mr. Tenly, da of whieh have, ere this, reached the Tri- under the charge of Mr. Lundy, the English electrician, whoee despatch announe- ing his arrival at St. Joins has already appeared iu the Hxearn. Ovn Crry Dewocracy.From all that we can learn upon the subject, the “Rogulars,” or anti- Tammany democracy, will not put up any tickets in this city against the Tammany nominations, imt will content themselves with the exercise of the privilege ar they please when the can- didate does not suit them. In this view of the subj we fear that Elijah F. Purdy, D. E. Sickles, Mr. Clancy, and some others who contributed to the defiat of the democratic can- didate for Mayor last December, may fall short of an election in November: but we don’t know. The “Regulars,” it is said, can muster twenty thousand veters, and it is likely that a candidate with two, three, five, ten or twenty thousand seratehcs on election day will not be able to run the gauntlet. Very well. Old scores like that of last December must be settled one way or another, and the sooner the better. ‘Toe Ovmna at Havana.—We regret to learn that the ox plosion of the magazine at Hayana has eo far affooted the stability of the public edifices that the government has been obliged to notify Mr. Maretyek thet the Tacon theatre cannot be occupied for the present. This misfortune will prove ruinous to the manager, who had hoped for a re petition of the very Iuerative seasons which be has before enjoyed in Cuba; but the orders of the government are like the laws of the Medes and Persians—fixed and unal terablo. At present Mr, Maretzek is giving the Opera ut Baltimore, and what bis plans for the future way be wo bre net whormed THE LATEST NEWS. Our Spectal Washington ‘Despatch. OUK RELATIONS WITH NOARAGA AND MEX(OO—IM- PORTANT DEOISION OF THe ATTORNEY GENPRAL Wactuxarox, Oct. 14, 1858, Affairs between our goverament aad Nicaragua ane coming toa head, It is believol that Jerez. the newly received Minister, has :leliborately entered upon the fune- tious of his office to humbug tho administration and blave off the day of settloment. He would not Lave boon received had it not been understood be bad power to deli- ver and would deliver the Cass Yrisarri treaty. Should he fail to do so it ia probable that he will at once be im- formed that no .urthor communication can be had with him. Senor Mata, Mexican ropresontative in this country of the Juarez government, is in Washington waiting the arel- val of official intelligence of the fall of Zuloaga and the supremacy of constitutional goveramont in Mexico. He contemplates returning immediatoly to Mexico, to consuls fully with Juarez and the leaders of his party us to the Policy of certain important negotiations with the United States, baving in view the most Liberal and friendly rela- ions. T have just seen a copy of the Attorney Generale opinion in the case of the Clusky and Moore contract for the buildirg of the Galveston Custom House. By the terms of this agreement it was provided that payments hould be made in the following manner, viz.—ninety per cont (nine-tonths of the value of the work dono and mate- ials furnished on the certificate of the Superintendeny from time to time, as the work progressed, and ten per cent (one-tenth) retained until its completion—this tonth to be forfeited in cage of the non-fulfilment of tho contract. Some materials were fur in pursuance of this agree- ‘ment, and uine-tenths of their value have been paid. The Department now contends that the Superinteudent has pus too high an estimate on the value of theso materials, and that if his estimates should horeafter be made on the same principle nine-tenths of the whole contract price of the building would be exhausted before the complction of the work, and thus the government would lose one of its ee- curities for the porformance of the undertaking. It there- fore proposes that the Superintendent shall be directed im making future estimates to allow for work done and mate rials furnighed, not at their actual valuo, but at a price bearing to that value the ratio of the contract price for the whole work tothe estimated (actual) cost of the same, The Attorney General gives it as his opinion that the estimates should be made according to the actual value o the work done and materials furnished, and that whem ninety per cent of the contract price shail have been paid on these estimates it will be proper for the Department te retain the residue until the work sball haye been com- pleted. ‘The Lighthouse Board has given notice that aftor the let of January vessels approaching or passing light vessels of the United States in foggy weather will be warned by alternate ringing of belis and blowing of fog horns om board of light vessels, at is See rae oF five minutes. THR GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasaunaron, Oct. 14, 1868. Ceneral Jerez, to-day, had a long interview with Secre- tary Cass. Notwithstanding he had previously asserted that he had full power to ratify the Cuss-Yrisarri treaty, ‘and to finally arrange all matters pertaining thereto, with- ‘out the necessity of referring it back to Nicaragua, it appears from the official document just submitted by him to the State Department, and of which a tragslation was immediately made, that he is empowered only to act, “in order that the amendments made by the Assembly of Nicaragua to the treaty may be substantially carriea inte effect.” ‘This is the language employed, but it is not con- sidered sufficient to meet the demande of our government, ‘The Secretary of State wil! have a consultation with the President on the subject to-morrow, and General Jorez will ¢oom thereafter be informed of the result. His mission is genorally considered at an ond, and unleas he bax documenta of a more satisfactory character to present, be will very shortly be dismissed. ‘The Pennsylvania Election. Hoxmmarn, Oct. 14, 1868. Dimmick, democrat, is elected in the Thirteonth district by about 1,200 majority. Prevsnvra, Pa., Oct. 14, 1858. There is a torchlight procession here this evening, in honor of the triumph of the opposition throughout the State. A large meoting is also being held at the City Hall, where several speakers are holding forth. The Gazelle oftice is brilnantly illuminated. Punareirma, Oot. 444 P.M. ‘The election for a membor of Congress in the Firat dis trict in this city will be contested. The defeated candi- dates, Ryan and Nebinger, dispute Colonel Thomas B Florence's retern, aud they have served the Judges of Kicction with legal notice, prohibiting a certificate being given to Colonel Florence, on the ground of fraud. Th» Florence party say that this is a ruse on the part of the opposition, who bet largely on Florence's defeat, and by this course expect t their loenes will be compe omised. Crveus arr, Oct. 14, 1868, Tiret Congressional district, Nebieck, democrat, elected by 800 maiority. Third Congressional district, Dunn, republican, elected over Hughes by three to five hundred majority. Second Congressional district, English , democrat, electod. ‘The republicans claim the election of thirteen Hate Se- nators and fifty-seven members of the ‘sembly. In the Seventh Congressional district, Davis, antiLe compton, is elected by about 3,000 majority. In the Tenth Congressional district, Case, republican, is elected by 600 majority. ‘The Iowa Klcction. 24 Lyows, Oot. 13, 1868. In five townships in this county Loffingwell, amt Le- compton democrat for Congress, is 64 a’ .ad Davewront, Oct. 18, 1866. ‘The republican majority in Scott younty is 350 on both Atute and Congressional tickets, Dennett, independent, candidate for Judgo, bas 227 majority in this city Rexiusatow, lowa, Oct. 14, 1868. Fawr Coxormeonat Dumuct.—Desmoines county, (off- cial) 102 majority for 1. H. Trimble, democrat, Heary county, 695 majority for Samucl RK. Curtis, republicaa, Jefferson county, 176 majority for Curtis. Wapello coun- ty, 100 majority for Trimble. These are republican gains sinee 1867. Massachusetts Politics. Bowron, Oct. 14, 1868. The republicans of Charlestown held a larro and ea- Uhusiastic rauification meeting last night, at which Hoa. Henry Wilson was the principal speaker. ‘The democrats of the Third district have nominated Arthur W. Austin, Collector at Boston, for Congress. ‘The American Convention in the Fifth district this even- {ng nom nated Hon. Albert Foaring for Congress. ‘The Vermont General Assembly. VeRrornnes, Ort. 14, 1868. ‘The General Assembly of Vermont convened in thie place to-day. The House wae organized by the choice of Hon. Geo, F. Fdmunds, of Burlington, for Speakor, who Povived 188 votes to 98 for Horace Wadsworth, Kag., of Grand Isie, the democratic candidate. Charles Cummings, of Brattlcboro, wae chosen Clerk pro tem. Tho Senate convened, but adjourned without making any election. The Senate organieed thie afternoon by the choice of Clark H. Chapman for Secretary, and H. S. Miner for As- sistent. Hon. Hilond Hal! will be inaugurated Governor to-mor- row. Trie’ oF Vingines and Riot. SrINGHTATD, Lite. OL TH, 1865, Hlevon © Rpae oe yw heipates im the frem »') unncter and trial at Obi pee today. Twostirer and one heavy pleted trampets were offered as prises for the best play- ing. They were won by Niagara Company of Worcester, Niagara Company of Springfield, and Ocean Company of Springfield. A fight eccnrred between the Ocean Compa ny, of Springfield, and the Washington Company, of New Havon, Tho fight lasted an hour, and was quite bloody. ‘The police were unable to make any arrests. ‘Trumpets were broken in giving blows, and come severe wounds were received on both sides. Steamboat Disaster=Three Men Horse Show. Dernorr, Oct. 14, 1968. ‘The steamer Canada collapeod her Sue, in Saginaw river, yesterday, scalding to death threno, the crow. ‘The National Horse Show at Kalamazoo is largely at tended, and is in every way sneceseful. Murder at Waterviict. ADnaty, Ort. 14, 1868. A man named MeNoill, residing in Watervliet, eight miles from thie city, murdered his wife on Tuesday night, by fractoring her skull with a club or hatchet. The mnr- der was not known until Wednesday morning, when MeNeill notified bie sistor that his wife was dying or dead Lic bas not been seen swee tat time — His wie was found Killea—