The New York Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GORDON BE! | RAMS, ond in ailnance. Momey sent by mail will be at the Postage hak of the sender. stamps nt received as subscription mony THE DAILY HERALD, two conte, ) $7 per annwm. FE WEEKLY HERALD. every Rinurdy a nis ents Dor | eer or BS per awnnm: the European Edition $4 per annum, ta Great Britain, or $5 to any part af Ure Continent, both | AMUSEMENTS THIS RVENING. AOADEMY OF MUSTC, Fourteenth street—ITAutax Orme Grup ov tax Reciwest BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Tax Lavy or Los Tro Dovoasox—Lo=t Sox: RiBL0'S GARDEN, Browiway —T am Porr oF Rowe. OWERY THEATRE. Bowery —New Yore avp Brook Lyn —Rose oF SHARON —TOM CRINGLE, WING VENTORE, c " EK, Broad wa WALLACK’S THEATR! feng Norms VE Norwing Win—Dvine ror Love—Nert LAURA KEENR'S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway.—Ovr Auxnica® Cousin—A Day ix Pauts. UM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brosdway.—Afernoon FR ah Mimic Woxco—Dr. VALENTine, £0. WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— oF Piace. 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Stuart, 10 Exchange street, East. Saver... Lansing, Baldwin & Co., 21 Rue Corasilte, The News. The screw stean ship Persia, from insts., respectively morning The news is four days later than that telegraphed from St. Johns, N. F., after the arrival of the Pa- cife, which appeared in the Heravp last Friday morning, and our European files are completed or the week from the Sth to the 16th inst. Consols were quoted in London on the afternoon of the 16th at 0S} a 984 for money, and 98} a 98] for the account, with a steady close. Money was at two ond a half percent in London. The Bank of Engiand returns for the week ending the 13th inst. show a decrease of bullion to the amount of $147, 420. The last monthly return of the Bank of France show. that a reduction of $8,850,000 had taken place in the bullion held by the establishment. Cotton was quiet at steady rates in Liverpool on the 16th inst. Breadstuffs were firm, with light sales. Sugars had not changed in price in London, but the demand was better. Coffee was slightly dearer. The political news is not important. The King of Prussia had left Berlin. and the Re- gency was established in due form. The Duke de Malakoff was married in Paris on the 12th inst., and had arrived in London with his bride. Lieut. Francis Higgenson, R. N., had applied at the Guildhall Police Court, London, for a summons against the Atlantic Telegraph Company, on a charge of net having made a return of their share holders to the Negisirar of Joint Stock Companies and some very extraordinary scenes ensned, which | we report The telegraph shares had again declined in London Details of Australian news, dated at Sydney the Lith and Melbourne the 16th of August, have | At Melbourne the imports had gained and the stocks of goods were | e, and trade dail. The im. amount to 7, while The compara cipt of gold by escort for the two years is ws:— 1857, 1,459,050 ounces: 1858, 1,409,805 do. The Legislative Assembly of Sydney had | voted £700,000 for railway extension, in addition to £100,000 voted last year for rails. At Sydney James Moyes had been found guilty of the murder of Wm. A. Alden, first officer of the ship Oliver Jordan. We have news from Ceylon, dated at Colombo on the U6th ult. The Observer of that day says:— Another great revolution is going silently on. Cey- lon is joined to India by a submarine cable, and in November it is hoped the line of communication will be complete. Before the end of 1859 we have no doubt the gap between Corfu and India will be supplied by electric cable, and London and Pesha- wur within speaking distance, Ceylon standing by nd enjoying the benefit of the conversation. Sil- ver continues scarce, and although exchanges are fast being equalized. Australian gold continues to come pouring into Ceylon. From the Mauritius we have news dated on the 27th of August. The Commercial Gazette of that Gay says:—Our principal exports of sugar are to the Austriaian colonies. Nine out of the ten first cargoes shipped of the new crop are sent in that direction. There is a good stock of guano, but Peruvian is maintained at the high price of £20 per ton. Immigrants continue to arrive from each of the three presidencies of India. Nearly all the @agar that has arrived in town has found a ready sale, yellow descriptions still commanding mach higher prices than gray. The prices are:—Very fine yellow. $7 a $7 25; fine gray, 85 50 a $5 75; low brown, $4 25 a $4 50. From the west coast of Africa we have dated at Old Calabar August 27, Cape Coast the Tith, Liberia the 17th and Sierra Leone the 21st of eptember. The quarrelling of the tribes on the | Bierra Leone river rendered the aspect of affairs very unsatisfactory. The King of Dahomey was driving a brisk trade in slaves, at from $50 to $40 each, at Wydah. Immense numbers of negroes were collected along the coast for export. Sierra leone was healthy. Gold rated at £3 Lis. per oonce We have advices from Rio Janeiro to the 16th fod from Buenos Ayres to the 5th ultimo, with Gates from Paraguay to the 2ist of August. There fe bo point of interest in the news. President Lo per wae apparently devoting more attention to railway and mercantile speculations than to mili tary matters. A namerously attended meeting in behalf of the proposed library for women, was heid at Dr. Cha pin's charch last evening. Heury Ward Beeche and James T. Brady delivered addresses on the oc Vigo and the Cunard steam- erpool on the 12th and 16th , arrived at this port yesterday reached us. upon the exports ger conside ports up to August the exports only reach tive 650 ATS. Aviees ' | c Resolutions in favor of the echeme were adoy and a committee appointed to devise m r carrying out the object of the meeting. & p ions to the amount of $5,100 were handed fin ther meeting will be held at an early day ate per Institate. 9 -enatorial Sanitary Committee continned an catigation yesterday into the causes of our iy mortality, Dr. Smith and other medical gen. emen who gave evidence on the subject corrobo- fated the opinions of those who testified at their Treviowg meetings, and dwelt especially upon the Wretched manner in which so many tenement honses and other abodes of the poor are ventilated. The city officials againat whom indictments were found by the last Grand Jury were arrested yesterday by Capt. Dowling, and brought before the Recorder, and gave bail each in the sum of $2,500 on every indictment for their appearance at the next term of the General Sessions. The follow- ing are their names:—Charles Devlin, Charles Turner, James Furey, Enoch Dean, John Fitz- patrick, James B. Smith, Peter H. Dryer, F. P. Videl aud John McClave. There are five indictments against Devlin, and four against Turner. The charges are conspiracy and obtaining goods under false pretences. J. B. Smith is confined to his honse with illness, and will give bail when he can leave his house. MeClave has not been arrested, but Capt. Dowling expects to be able to produce him in a day or two, Ratincation meetings of the democracy were held jast night in different wards of the The friends of Wm. B. Maclay, Elijah Ward, Gen, Wal- bridge, D, E. Sickles, and Anson Herrick, met in large numbers to endorse their nominations for Congress. The city literally blazed with bonfires and rockets. At the Walbridge meeting, on West Broadway, Fernando Wood made a speech, warmly endorsing Gen. Walbridge, and opposing the claims of Mr, Sickles. This meeting was remarke- Ue for its numbers and enthusiasm. We give a re: port elsewhere. The investigation into the Broadway mystery was continued yesterday before Justice Connolly. The complaining witness, Catharine Mulhearn, was on the stand, and again described the appearance of the supposed murdered man, whose body she avers She saw in the cistern. This is certainly a most extraordinary affair, as the testimony of the witness, of whose evidence we give a full report, will show. The trial of Dr. Gobel, a German physician, who ischarged with causing the death of Amelia Weber, a married woman, by producing an abortion, waa commenced yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. We give a report of the testimony in another column. The weekly meeting of the Alvoshouse Govern- ors—adjourned from last Tuesday for the want ofa quorum —was held at four o’vlor: yesterday after noon. The ordinary reguisiiious were read and disposed of. The weekly statement showed the number remaining to October 16 to be 7,424; since admitted, 1,524. The whole amuber remaining to October 24 was 7,087—showing an increase of 346, The other proceedings of the Board consisted of the receipt of communications, complaints and appli cations; and, after some discussion, the Board adjourned to Tuesday next The second annual festival of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, for the relief of the poor and des. titute. commenced last evening in the commodious apartuents knowa as the Assembly Rooms, Broad- way. There was a very large attendance of pyr mineut citizens at the opening of the festival, and the array of female beauty was perfectly dazzling. es from ten churches— y, St. Patrick's, the Nativity, Holy Cross, st St. Peter's, St. Francis, the Anuneiation, . Stephen's, Transfiguration and St. Joseph's The display of articles at the fair is of the most varied and reckerché kind, and the “fair” auction cers plied a rather brisk and active trade. The bazaar will be opened in all its beauty to-night, and as it is well worthy of a visit, we trast the charita- ble ladies will be abundantly successful in their worthy endeavors to aid the deserving poor of their own communion. An effective band of music was in attendance, and no efforts Lave been spared to render the fair one of the most attractive that has been seen for some time. The National Horse Show was continued yester- day at the Eclipse Course, Long Island. The at tendance on the grounds was large, and the show of horses very tine in the cavaleade, which had been postponed from Monday. The fifth overland California mail, with dates to the Sth inst., arrived at St. Louis last evening, five hours ahead of time. Mr. Butterfield, the enter- prising and energetic manager of the line, arrived in town last night. The sales of cotton y neloding 1,700 in transi. The ma: the t of about 124y¢. per Ib. for middling uplands Fionr was in good supply, and common grades rather as wr, while the higher class of brands were quite steady quest. Wheat was more active, ant the A about 60,000 bushels at rates given in m. Corn was firmer and active, with sales out 68,000 bus ork was quite active, and 1 at a decided advance, incinding old me: 316 75 a old prime at $16 25a $14 50. gars were active, and closed at au advance of ie. a Ke. per tb. on the two days’ sales of the week. The transactions in ued about 1,500 bhds. aud 1,500 boxes, at rates given pb another p! “ firm Freights to Liverpoo! were firm, while engagements were moderate There were fair engagements for Bremea and Hamburg, With 1,000 boxes cheese taken for London ut 30s sterday reached about 2,700 bales 4 steady on and in fa! sales embrac An Anti-Administration Douglas Letter from Gov. Wise, and Anti-Administration Speech from Mr. Seward. We were favored the other day with a tele- graphic report from Illinois, of a “«ympa- thizing” letter from Vice President Breckin- ridge to the Dougins Democratic Central Com- mittee of said State, which somewhat surprised us; but Our only astonishment in regard to the flaming Douglas manifesto of Governor Wise which we publish this morning is that it has been put off till the eleventh hour of the battle. Tt was the practice of the great Napoleon, in the field. to hold back the powerful reserved forces of his imperial Guard until the crisis of the fight, when they were impetuously dashed against the weakened columns of the enemy, which were thus scattered like chaff before the winds. And thus Governor Wise may have been heid back from the battle in Iiinois, until the desperate position of Douglas would admit of no more delay. But we fear that the fiery and fussy Virginia Governor in this case is only, in a small re-enacting the desperate charge of Marshal Ney at Waterloo, with all its disastrous con- sequences. Governor Wise has remained judiciously sileat for some time on Kansas affairs; but now it ap- pears that he ims only been Noreing Die wrath to keep it warm And, verily, it is the wrath of Achilles. He speaks of the Mouglas Minois democracy and their “gallant leader” a# “isolated by a tyran- nical proscription, which would, alike foolishly and wickedly. lop off one of the most vigorous lime of national demoeracy—the limb of glo- rious Minois.” Of course this “tyrannical pro- scription” is levelled at the President, and he is the party accused of “foolishly and wickedly” attempting to “lop off the Mlinois democracy. But Gov. Wise misrepresents the matter. When Mr. Douglas returned to Illinois last summer, he opened the ball in a deliberate speech, repudi- ating the administration and the democracy sup- porting it. He could have had peace—the ad- ministration expected peace; but he preferred war with the supporters of the adminietration’s Kansas policy; and they have given him war, ac- cordingly, to his heart's content. If this is “ty- rannical proscription” it is only what Mr. Doug- Jae has, alike “foolishly and wickedly,” brought upon himself. But the most remarkable circumstance in this anti-administration Douglas manifesto of Gov Wie is, that it has come upon us simultaneously with the report of an aatiadministration anti- slavery speech of another ally of Douglas, Sena- tor Seward, at Rochester. Mr. Seward, very consistently with himself, denounces the demo- cratic party as “the great ally of the slave power,”’ and says that “democratic administra- tions merely record the behests” of the slave power. And yet neither Mr. Seward, nor any other orator or ergan of bis anti-slavery party, has denounced more bitterly the present democratic administration than does Governor Wise in this ferocious and crazy Douglas mani- festo, How, then, are we to account for this ex- traordinary coalition against the administration, without and within the democratic camp, North | and South, except upon the theory that the de- straction of the administration is the primary ob- ject and the common purpose of all concerued— fire-cuters and dirt-caters, abolitionists and se- cessionists, anti-slavery and pro-slavery dema- goguesand disorganizers of high and low de- gree. and of all sections and factions. If we may judge, however, from the teachings of the past, in reference to factious and aspiring deseriers from the administration, we may safely admouish the present democratic sympathizers with (he cause of Douglas, aud especially those boisterous and treacherous fire-cating politicians of the Sonth, such as Wise, Toombs and Stephens, that in the end they will fall short of their pre- sent calculations, and that the administration, as it has proved to be, will still prove itself more than o match for them all. Tov. Inprerey Orriciats.—The parties, with two exceptions—one of whom is sick and the other vot found—to whom we referred yesterday as having been indicted hy the Grand Jury on several charges connected with frauds alleged to have been committed in the Street Department, we ted and brought before the Recorder yesterday morning at bis office, Nineteen indict ull, iC appears, have been found against eight i:dividuals, and they comprise charges of couspirovy and obtaining goods under filse pre- The list contains the names of some of Laose best known in connection with street open- ings, greding, and so forth—a business in which the tax payers have so lively an interest, and in which the most notorious frauds have been per- petrated. The following are the names of the indicted parties and the charges against them. All the parties were held to bail in $2,500 on each charge to appear for trial at the Court of General Seasions:-— Charles Devlin, late Street Commissioner, was charged with misdemeanor, iu violating the charter, with conspi- racy In connection with Enoch Dean and James B. Smith, and with obtaining goods under false pretences—tive in- a ctuents, Goraelitis Broderick became bai fur Charles “lin Charies Turser, Deputy Street Commissioner under Messrs Taylor aud Devin, was charged with corspiracy and with obtaining goods under faise pretences—fonr in. dictments. John B. Morrell became surety for Mr. Turner. Fnoch Dean, President of the Bowery Bank (whero the contractors’ movey was deposited), was jointly indicted with Devlin, Tarner, @mith and Fitzpatrick, for obtaining goods under falge'pretences—oue indictment. Terence Farley was his bondsman Jobn Pitzpatrick, a contractor, was indicted for obiain- ng goods under false pretences—two indictments. Patrick R Boslon became bis surety on an indictment for false pretences iy connection with Charles Devlin and Joseph Lyaoch, ou a charge of a similar nature, in counection with Janes B. Smith. R. (Chemung) Smith, formerly chief clerk to the , bas two charges preferred against him: one piracy in connection with Devlin, Fitzpatrick aud others, sad the other for obtaining goods under false pre- tenes: John McClave, an ex-Counciiman and contractor, was charged with misdemeanor and conspiracy. James Furey, who was Street Commissioner before Tay. Jor, was Jointly indicted with Charles Turner for an al leged violation of the charter, aud also for cousptracy—two indictments Peter H. Dryer, a surveyor, was jointly indicted with — fur ap aleged conspiracy, and gave the necessary 2 FF. Vidali, also a surveyor, was charged with con- splraey, and gave bail This is pretty good work for one day Iu addition to those above mentioned, indict- ments sre also hangiag over two other ex-offi- cials—Isase Edwards, formerly Collector of As- sessments, and one of his deputies—against whom true bills were found by the last Grand Jury. From time to time indictments have been found against members of the Corporation and public officers of the city governme but the law is, after all, very rarely if ever vindicated in such cases. A few years ago Aldermaa Herrick, the present democratic nominee for Congressin the Eighth Congressional district, was indicted, and the charge is stil! pending. Another Alderman also isin the same category. This individual, it will be remembered, under the influence of the late religions revival, in « penitential and sacrificiary spirit, openly confessed his crimes, and, like * Awful Gardner,” the retired pugilist, betook himself to mend the error of his ways. The gen- tlemeu now Lauled up before the Recorder were not quite so susceptible of the pious influences of the great revival; it took a Grand Jury and sun- dry police officers to bring them out. We trust that these indictments will not fall stillborn, but that they will be vigorously fol- lowed up against all the parties. Not only this, but that future Grand Juries will pursue the good work, carrying the war into the chambers of the Common Council, as well os into the de- partments and bureaus of the city government. It is just such a measure asis required to purify them. Then, with aright set of men elected in December, there may be some chance toredeem the city from the pinnderers tences, Tae Nicaraova Qresrios—A Wan Ciovn.— It will be seen by extracts which we give elae- where from the French and English journals, that a strong feeling of excitement has been owakened in France and England by information received there to the effect that the United States had sent vessels of war to the waters of Nicaragua, to coerce the government of that re- public into a refusal to ratify the contract made with Mr. Felix Belly for the opening of an inter- oceanic ship canal. That intelligence was also agaravated by a report of a new filibustering expedition being fitted ont by Walker against the States of Central America, While entire faith seems not to have been given to this intelli- gence, the papers, nevertheless, improve the oc- casion to read lectures to the United States upon its national characteristic of annexation, and to notify us that we need not take any open or secret means to possess ourselves of the Isthmus of Nicaragua, inasmuch as the maritime nations of Europe would not for a moment tolerate such ao assumption on our part Tn connection with this subject we also find in the French papers translations of the letters that passed between our Minister, Mr. Lamar, and the Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs, in relation to the Belly contract. We give transla- tions of these documents. In the reply of Senor Cortez, the Nicaraguan Minister, it is declared that that government regards as null and void the two contracts made with American citizens for opening the Isthmus route, and that the mission of Gen. Jerez to Washington was to cause the principle of justice to prevail with our govern- ment We are likewise informed that Mr. Lamar has demanded from Nicaragua the sum of six millions of dollars, a8 indemnification for loss of Ameri- can lives and property during the filibuster war; that he has formulated against Costa Rica a further demand of two millions gu tbe bike ground, and that he purposes making similar de- mands upov Salvador and Guatemala. If there be truth in these statements and | meaning in these threats, the sooner we brush up our military and naval resources the better. We must either withdraw our pretensions or pre- pare to sustain them. A Bap Saow.—We are sorry to see the inde- pendent straight out American party of this State dropping to pieccs on the eve of the battle, and in many cases unconditionally surrendering to the republicans, But the American organ at Albany, perhaps, explains the cause of this lamentable disintegration in the following dis- closures: It says that the republicans have an electioneering corruption fund of $260,000; that the democrats have a corruption fund “ quite as large as that of the republicans;” but that “ the Americans have only “the sanctity of their cause and the purity and fitness of their candidates. They can neither buy venal presses nor employ mouthing orators to stump the State.” That will do. We need no further explanation. The party has no funds, and it is fizzling out. Tux Ovextanp May..—It has now been shown that the contractors for the Overland Mail to the Pacific have on thcir part fulfilled their con- tract to the letter, Everything on their part shows that they are thoroughly organized for the service, and thus far no obstacles but those na- tural to the route have been met with, and these have been completely surmounted. But there is a possible difficulty yet to over- come. There are tribes of Indians whose hostili- ty ma, t be encountered, and which will jeopard its safety and usefulness, It is the opinion of all parties interested in the matter that the goyernment should give ample protec- tion fo the company, uot only from a sense of public duty, but to give assurance to the settlers, to whom President Buchanan alluded in his reply to the agent of the company, that they will not be left without support as they advance along the line to make permanent improve- ments. Wuar’s tax Marrer?—The couacil fires had a biaze in the Old Wigwam on Monday, but no Cus- tom House, Post Office, Assay or Marshal's officer met with the braves and talked big words to them. In other words, there was an adminis- tration meeting at Tammany to endorse the State and county ticket, and none of the administration place holders appeared to take part in the pro- ceedings. Why? Somebody says they have all gone to Illinois. What are they doing in the “West-nor-west,”” when they should be serving their party in the East? The republicans and Americans of this city, in dividing out their apples and chestnuts, have failed to give “the Brooks Brothers” the share they demanded, and the Express, in consequence, pointedly declares that the “old Seward-Weed dynasty has ridden this grquning city long enough;” that “ nothing can be worse, and anything may be better.” Going! going! Who bids? Speak quickly, or there will be no sale. ae THE LATEST NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Our Special Washington Despatch. BRITISH INTERFERENCE IN CENTRAL AMERICA—THE WEST INDIA SQUADRON ORDERED TO INTERCEPT THE FLLIBUSTERS—OUR FOREIGN MISSIONS, ETC. Wasitixaron, Oct. 26, 1858, Admiral Keliett, commander of the British West India squadron, will go at once to the waters of Central America to back Sir William Gore Ouseley by the presence and sig- nificant prestige of the British fleet. Sir William leaves immediately, Should General Walker or any Glibuaters attempt to iand in Nicaragua, Admiral Kellett is instruct ed, upon application of the existing government of that republic, to use bis force against the filibusters. Doubt less there is an understanding between the governments of N.caragua and Great Britain, aud Martinez would not delay in making the application, if he has not done so already As to the foreign missione given to Peunsytvanians, of which so much has been said by the opposition press, it may be stated thot two of the most important ones—that of Sir, Reed to China, and that of Mr. Clay to Pero—are vacant. Hoth these Pennsylvanians are coming home. It is suid, too, that Mr. Dallas is coming home next spring General Ward, of Georgia, President of the Cincinnati Convention, will probably be offered the migs.on to China, Mr. Gianey Jones will leave for Vienna in the middle of November, He will not resume his scat at the coming session of Congress, because the mission to Austria is now vacant, If be were not to accept at once, the missiou must be offered to some other persoa. THE GENERAL SEWHPAPER DESPATCH Wasuisoton, Oct. 26, 1858. ‘The movemente of Gen. Walker are regarded with much interest, expecially in diplomatic circles, it being repre sented thet be is well eupplied with Voth men and money for his profewedty peaceful enterprise. There is reason to believe that should be attempt to land with bis followers in Nicaragua Le will be repulsed by the British naval forces, as the Admiral on the West India station, it is inti mated, has instructions to arrest dlibustering expeditions: into Central America from any quarter whatsoever. Past as well ax receat events strengthen this assertion. New parties have recently been endeavoring to secure the government's recognition and protection im another contemplated Transit line over the Nicaragua route, and with whom General Jerez hag been in communication. No suecess thus far has attended their efforts While the administratian will not interfere between citizens in matters relating to that subject, it is well known thoee who have already contracted with the Nicaraguan government will be fully protected in their rights and property. The camel* which recently arrived at New Orleans were imported on private and not on public account, as stated to the newspapers. ‘The Btate Department is preparing to rend books and documents of « public character ae a present to the Kings of Siam. The Meeker Will Case, &. Newann, N.J., Oct. 26, 1998 The well known Mecker will ease, which has occupied the attention of our courts more or less for a number of care, bas aseumed a new phase, and is now being tried betore Justice ‘Haines In the Supreme Coart, Cironit Nearly three weeks have been occupied in hearing the evidence. This morning the summing up was commenced by Courtland Parker, Faq., for the plaintiffs, He will be foilowed by Governor Pennington and Hon. A.C. M. Pen nington, of New York, for the defence. The case wil! be closed for the plaintiff’ by F. T. Frelinghuysen, Keq. Tt is thought the counsel will occupy the remainder of the week in summing up. The trial of James McMahon, who was indicted by the recent Grand Jury for the murder of hie sieter in law in this city on the 17th ult..and who was arrested a few ‘weeks since at St. Louis by Chief Whitney of the Newark police, i set down for November 5. There is bat litle doubt but that be will suffer the extreme penalty of the Ww Jobn Penn, a member of the City Board of Excise from the Eleventh ward, was indicted by the recent Grand Jury for bribery, in receiving money for bis influenoe in securing certain liceners. ‘The New Albany Ki Cane. An expedition left New Albany lust nicht for Brandén burg and Elizabethtown, for the rescur of Horace Bell. They were heavily armed for the purpose, and itis re- that Kentuckians here and elsewhere are concen- trating, with the intention of mecting them. Burning of n Roman Catholte Church. Bowros, Oct. 26, 1868. The Catholic church on Cabot street, in Roxbury, with a dwelling house and stable adjoining, were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The church was built of wood, and, with the organ, valued at twelve thousand dollars. Low of the Schooner A. J. Ward, with All on Board, Nonvorx, Oct. 26, 1868. The schoones A. J. Ward, from Sandy Point, Virginia, was knocked down on Sunday off Chincote Hon board were lost. The sea was exceedingly high at the Pine and fae wind Ught. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1858. ee ‘The California Overland Matl. Sr. Louis, Oct. 26, L858. Tho Cy Iifornia overiand mail will probably arrive here So mietit, with dates to the Ist of October. Senator Seward at Rochester. Roonmsren, N. Y¥., Oct. 25, (858. Senator Seward addressed a very large republican meet ing in this city to-night, Corinthian Hall was crowded to excess. He spoke about one hour and a half, and dwelt chiefly upon the subject of slavery, showing, firet, what were the intentions of the framers of the constitution, and, second, what has been the tondency of the government under the control of the aristocracy of slavery. This country, he said, must eventually be wholly free or alto- gether slave territory, Te arraigned the democratic par- ty as the great ally of the slave power, Democratic ad- ministrations merely record its behests. The next demand of the slaye power will be the abrogation of the law sup- pressing the slave trade, and so they will import from Africa, at the cost of only twenty dollars a head, slaves enough (o fill up the interior of the continent. Thus reia- tively increasing the number of slave States, they will allow no amendments to the constitution prejudicial to their interests, and having permanently established their power, they will expect the federal judiciary to nuilify all State laws which shall interfere with the internal or fo- reign commerce in slaves. When the free States shall be ‘iently demoralized to tolerate those designs, they may reasouably conclude that slavery will be accepted by those States themselves. If it were possible to conceive for a moment that the democratic party should disobey the behests of the slaveholders, we should then see a with- drawal of the slaveholders, who would leave the party to rish, The portion of the party which is found in the States is a mere ie , convenient to modify its sectional character wit! impairing its sectional consti- vation, and is less effective in regulating its movement: than the nebulous tail of the comet is in determining its appoinied though apparently eccentric course or the flery sphere from which it emanates. Senator 8. finally spoke of the policy of the republican party as con- trasted with that of the democratic, and alluded to the re- cent successes of the former in Penusyiyanis und the Weat. His concluding remarks were as follows:—The secret of its assumed success lies in that very character- istic which, in the mouths of scoffers, constitutes ita great and lasting imbecility and reproach.’ It lies in the fact that it is a party of one idea, but that idea is a noble one— an idea that fills and expands all gencrous souls—the idea of equality—the equality of all men before human tribu- tals and human laws, as they ail are equal before the di vine tribunal aud divine laws. I know, and you know, that a revolution has begun. I know, and al! the world knows, that revolutions never go backwards. Twenty senators and a hundred representatives proclaim boldly in Congress to-day sentiments and opinions and principles of freedom which vot 50 many men even in this free State dared to wter in their own homes twenty years ago, while the government of the United States, under the conduct of the democratic party, has been all that time surrendering one plain and castle after another to slavery. The people of the United States haye been no less steadily and perse- veringly gathering together the forces with which to re- cover back again all the fields and all the castles which have been lost, aud to confound and overthrow by one de cisive blow the betrayers of the coustitution an: of free- dom forever. Mr. Blair and Senator Douglas. Sr. Lovis, Oct. 20, 1858. Frank P. Blair, Jr., publishes a letter in reply to Tenac H, Sturgeon, dechining to answer certain interrogatories of the latter, in reference t a conversation between him and Senator Douglas, in Washington last winter, on the ground of his holding private conversations sacred. He says, however, that the letter written by him to B, Gratz Brown was in strict accordance with the wishes of Ju Douglas himself, and that he deemed that the object of to mitigate, through him, the hostility of the radical democracy and press of Si, Louis. He also states that he bas had no agency whatever ing currency to the contents of that letter: and that the character of the invitation and message of Judge Douglas, received through Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, were not such as fo prepare him for hearing of Mr. Douglas calling for three cheers over bis defeat in this district News from New Mexico, St. Loum, Oct. 26, 1858. A despatch from Independence says that the Santap'e mall, with dates of the 4th inst. arrived on the 23d. report of the second battle with the Navajo Indians has beev confirmed. My. Yost, their agent, had formally sus- pended ail relations with them, and be states that their wealth consists of two hundred and fifty thousand sheep and sixty thoueand horses, which, if destroyed, will drive them to desperation, aud that 4 second Florida war may be expected. Politics at Albany. Auaany, Oct. 26. ‘The American General Committee held a w: to-night, the question being whether the committee shall fill the vacancy ou the county ticket caused by the resig nation of the American candidate for Congress. The com mittee is still in gession, and the chances are that John D. Livingstoa will be nominated for Cougress ia place of Jouss Shear, withdrawn, The Steamer H. D. Newcomb Sunk. Lovrvitnx, Oct, 26, 1858 Steamer H. D. Newcomb, from Cairo, bound to New Orleans, yesterday strack a snag near the foot of the Island Twenty one the Mississippi river, sunk and broke in two parts. No lives nor baggage were lost, but the boat is a total loss, Yellow Fever at New Oriear: NeW ORLRANS, Oct. 26, 1868. The deaths in this city yesterday by yellow fever were 49, and for the week ending on Saturday 265 Failure of Curtiss & Co., of Peoria, Paonia, Il., Oct. 26, Great excitement exists here on account of the failure of Messrs. Curtiss & Co., bankers, of this city. The people threaten to mob the banking house and the private resi dences of the members of the firm. The military is been uotified to be in readiness for any attack th be made. The Virginta State Convention. Rietmownn, Vet. 26, 1858. The Democratic State Committee today fixed uy Petersburg, December 1, for holding the State Cony ent! Southern Ocean Steamer Movements. CHARLENTOS, Oct, 26, 1858. The United States mail steamship Columbia, Captain M Berry, from New York, arrived were yesterday evening atnibe o clock. 1358, session SAvANNAM, Oot 28, 1858 The screw steamship Montgomery, of Cromwell's line, arrived here from New York at eight o'clock this moraing. Great want is felt for laborers. Savannam, Oct. 26, 1858, The United States mail steamship Star of tie South ar rived at her wharf at 9 o’¢lock this morning. All well. New Onukins, Oot, 26, 1858 The Persia’s news, received here to-day, bad no effect upon the cotton market. The sales foot up 6,000 bates, the market closing firm. The sales of the last three days sem up 17,600 bales, and the recespts 80,000. The re ceipts at this port ahead of last year are 107,500 bales. Flour dull at $625 per bbl. New York bay $15 50 per tou ParaoRLrata, Ort. 26, 1968. Fiowr quiet. Wheat dull, with a declining tendency white, $1 264 81 35; red, $119 Corn dull, Whiskey wacbanged Ausasy, Oct. 26—6 P.M a —Sales moderate. Wheat—No sales. Corn a shade er sales 25,000 bushels at 63c., afloat; Inst evening the quotation was #4c. Barley ie into store: sales quite moderate; the quotations in email parcels are $1 for Canada West and 90. for State inferior. Receipts con tinue fair. Shipments—70,000 bushels corn, 87,000 dushels wheat, 36,000 bushels barley, Burvato, Oct. 26—6 P.M There has been a better inquiry for flour to-day than for come time past. Transactions larger, bat at lower res: sales 1,500 bbie. at $4 40 4 60 for good to choice superfine Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. $6 for choice extra; $5 50 for double extras. Wheat in pretty good demand for milling, and for red winter mar et very firm and prices better: sales 62,000 bushels at ‘Me, « Sle. for Mitwaukie club, 8c. for Ohio, $1 16 for ote white Canadian, Corn dull and heavy: sales 17,000 yoabets at 6660 a Ste, mostly at the inside figures. Har. ley dull, and heid at 75c. a S60. Rye ditto at 65c. Oats steady at 460. 9 460, Whiskey nominal at 20%. Canal freights—43e. flour, 120. on wheat, Lic. on corn to New York. Receipt-—9,624 bbis, flour, 1,842 bushels wheat, no corm, 1,866 hushels harley, 764 bushels oats. Ship: ments—7,125 bbls. four, 40,211 bushels whent, 25,900 bushels corn, 7,000 bushels oats. Oswreo, Oct. 26—6 P.M. Flour steady Wheat beld firmer, and most of the holders a ve the buyers’ views: Rales 10,000 bushels white Ind § $1 afloat; Coicago spring is held at 720. a T2ic., but millers offer only Te. without material change: sates 26,000 bushels Tlinois No. 1 at 670. Barley lower: sales 3,600 bushels Canadian at 873s. Rye quiet. Oats dull: sales 2,000 bushels Canadian at 4c, Freights dull and unehary Lake imports uolmportant, Canal exports—3,800 bbis. flour, 18,900 bushels wheat, 21,900 bushels corn, 6,200 busbels barley. 265 P.M CntenGo, Flour doll. Wheat buoyant, and adv; 2c. sales at Slo. Corn firm at S2c, Onis firm. shipments to Oswego— 8,100 bbls, flour. Receipts—2.700 bbls, flour, 17,000 bushels wheat, 12,500 bushe!s corn Civewsari, Oct 266 PM. Flour dull and nncbanged. Whiskey firm at 18\yo Mess pork active at $16 60—an advauce. Wheat un change). _—_ ‘Tak OPERA AND THR THRaTRE®—At the Academy this evening Mile Piccolomini will sing « réle in which she has made 4 great sensation in London, that of Maria in “La Figlia del Reggimento.’’ Formes will make his first ap- pearance this season, and perform Sergeant Sulpivio, and the new tenor, Tamaro, has Tonio for his début. The opera ‘will be placed on the stage in the same perfect manner that distinguished the first effort of the season The theatres—Niblo’s, Wallack’s, Laura Keene's, the Broadway and the Bowery—all present capital entertain. ments for this evening, as will be seen by the oMejal an howncements. At. Niblo’s Mr, Bourcieault brings out ® hew drama, “The Pope of Rome.’ At the Palace Garden, how one of the most popular city resorts, Messrs. Nixon and Kemp have established an elegant cirous, which was opened to a crowded audience on Monday, Mr. Melville, the great Australian rider, ts one of theattractions. Per formances at the Palace Garden Girgus will be givea luis Mrermoen gud ey ening, ——oeeeeneeremmneannnarmerames Governor Whe tn Behalf of Douglas. THE GOVBRNOR iN A HIGH STATE OF EXCITE Mer — HN SPREADS HIMSELY ON POPULAR sOVERDONTY, AND CALLS UPON 1 DOLGLAS MEN TO “WiGuy ON,” AND “NKVER YIBLD BUT IN PEATR On vig- ‘Tory, Rucamoup, Va.,Oct. 13, 1868 To Tux How, Joax Moore, Ciauestan ov mus DkMoceang Sar Comarrier or Tanois :— DkAR SRE cansiot express to you the2motions of my bosom, exeited by your appeal to me for sid m the warm: contest which your noble democracy is wazing with abok. tionism. Every impulse prompts me to rush to your aide Your position is a grand one, and in some respects unex- ampled, In tho face of doubt and distrut attempted to be thrown upon your democracy and its gdlant leader by the pretext of pretenders, that you weragiving aid aad comfort to the arch epemy of our counry, peace aad safety, and our party integrity, I see you sanding aloaa— isolated by @ tyrannical ription, whihh would, alike foolishly and wickedly, off one of they most limbs of national democracy, the limb glorious Isee you, in spite of this imputation, fimly fronting the foe, and battling to maintain conservatie ‘nationality — against embittered and implacable seetionlism—constitu- tional rights, operating propria vigore,wd every w against ali unequal and unjust federal orterritorial legua- lation ; ‘The right of the people to govern thmselves againat all force or fraud ; ‘The rightof the sovereign people to bk at the “rq. turns,’’ and behind the “returns,’’ of all leir representa- ive bodies, agents, trustees or servants, The responsibility of all governors, »presentatives, trustees, agents and servants, to their pritipals, the peo- & who are “‘the governed,’ and the soue of all potiti- cal power; Utter opposition to the detestable doctrit of the abse- Iutism of conventions to. proscribe and jociaim funda- mental forms of government at their will, thout submis. sion to the kovereign people—a doctrine fit 1) H . ; Powers of apy sort not expressly des man or body of men, are expressly. Bocas ego pnd No absolute or dictatorial authority in prosentative bodies—the representative principle as cling submis. sion and obedience to the will of the constitats; The sovercignty of the organized peopie syeme above all mere representative bodies, conventions: latures, to decide, vote upon and determine what all be their supreme law; justice and equality between States aud tir citizens, and between voters to elect their agents aneepresenta tives, and to ratify or reject any proposed sjem of go- verpment; Submi to the constitution and laws othe foderat Tnion, and strict observance of all the rights’ the States and their citizens, but resistance to the dictata or bribes of Congress, or any other power, to yield thénalienable right of self-government; Protection to the Territories, and everywre, to all rights of persons and of property, in accordan with the rights of the States, and with the constitution d laws af the Union; Equity and uniformity in the mode of adnting new States into the Union, making the same rules 4 ratios to apply to all alike; @ rejection of all compromises, conditia or terms which would discriminate between forms ofepublican constitutions, admitting one with one numbepf popula- tion, and requiring three times that number r anuothee form equally republican; ‘The great law of sottlement of the public dorin of the United States, free, equal, and just, never to “tempo. rized” or ‘localized’ by temporary or partial |pedieats, but to be adjusted Dy permanent, uniformand uni versal rules of right and justice, Maintaining these and the Mke princijs, [ deem it to be the aim of the struggle of the syoted de mocracy in this signal ¢ Aud so idératann- ing them, I giory ta their declaration # defence. TL would sacrifice much and go far to uphold s¢ arms im this battle. I would most gladly visit your -ople, ad- dres? them, and invoke chem to stand fast by ¢ standard. of their faith and freedom, and never to let githe truths for which they contend, for they are vital al cardinal, and essential, aud can never be yielded witlut yielding Mberty itself. But, sir, Iam like a tied man, bound to myuties here; and, if my office would allow mb to teave it, could not depart from the bedside of illness in my fatly, which would probably recall me before I could nob Illinois, aud my own state of beaith admonishes mehat | ought sot to undertake a campaign as arduous as tht you pro pose. I know what the labors of the stump re, and au not yet done suffering bodily from my efforts ft democra ey in 1855. For these reasons I cannot obe your call; Dut permit me to add:-—Fight on! fight on fight om !— never yield but in death or victory! And, ob that I was unbound and could do more than look on, thebbing with anno of your glorious atruggle—with iuevery blow aad breath—che with its hopes, and chfed by ite doults. You have my prayers. HENRYA. WISE. City Politics, PLP TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRIC! The opposition in this district have so far»eca unable to harmonize upon a candidate in opposition 9 to the de mocratic nominee. TLe Know Nothings insis! upon stand ing by Gilbert C. Dean, but he is objectionatie to the re pudlican s, who have been willing to withdmw their can didate, ©. M. Briggs, if the Americans woud withdraw Deau. This the latter will not do, and hence ine difficulty Last night the republicans met aud aces the resigua ton of Mr. Brigg*, and nomimated Mr. Philp Ham)ten, an auti-Jecompton democrat. Mr. Hamilton rai as an inde peudent democrat against Mr. Maclay two years since. ASSEMALY NOMINATIONS. Porta Assemaiy Tnsmuct.—John Vanderpoel bas beea nominated by the Know Nothings of thes district. Fourrsayma Assrwety Disraicr.—Mr. Willard A. Fiat ! aving declined the Know Nothing nominstion for Assem bly, Mr. George Opdyke, the republican candidate, bas heen endorsed by the American Convention. Scermenra Asxmnty Diermer.—Frederick L. Seeiey bas been nominated to the Assembly by the Know Nothing Couvention of the Sixteenth district. SUXTERYTH Assewaty Doeraict—The Rewolars last oight ated James ©. Rutherford. Mr. Rutherford has alse ed the Taromavy nomination. City Intelligence, Tae Maroe oy Montrear, who {9 at present stopping ia this city, is receiving courtesies innumerable from the hands of our officials. On Monday last he visited the insti tution on Blackwell’ « and Randall'® Islands, and yesterday he was shown all the other ious of New York. Tax Hien Tiows.—The rivers contiaue to be uausually high at food tide, owing tothe prevailing northeastery winds acting in conjunction with the strong lunar attrac tion now felt by the spring tides. Yesterday the river was very bigh, although lower than the day before, whea the wharves were flooded, and the cellars and basements along the river side were full of water. The damage done was very great in the 7 Sa the individual losses were but trifling. an eating house in Fultow ty United States Hotel, the water i i ; are to be given in aid of the funds of the Jews’ Hospital, ‘will take place to-morrow evening It will be preceded by an entertainment, and the whole affair promises wo be in every way successful. Brooklyn City News. Arramerko Assassination at] Brusitvitux, L. 1 —Famr Domiecumm ax Jeavousy Tam Cacer—Tar Praretearons Sm at Lanos.—Information was brought to the Fifth district station house yesterday morning, to the effect that a revolting murder bad been committed near Ja maica, and that the victim wasa young farmer oamed ister, who bad been killed and robbed while on his ura bome from the New York market. The facts of the whole matter upon which this rumor was based ap to be as follows, having been obtained from persons: ilar with the Case —It that on Monday even ing, about a quarter past ten o'clock, David King and Thomas Collison, who reside in Brushyille, about three mules beyond Jamaica, were proceeding homeward —~y | the road, when they were shot at three men, one whom had a gun, the other two . One of the shots took effect in the body of King, prod: serious but not fatal injuries. After the shots were fired, the three men ran into the rallroad depot, and there ali trace of them was lost. One of them was ar ie as Mr. George Neit, by Mr. Collison, who fol him into the depot The affray cavsed a great deal of excitement about the village, and from the fact that Mr. Joha R. Shorter was known to i the three parties. He was according arrested and taken before Justice Pearsall, at Jamaica, when an alibi being clearly proven, be was honorably discharged. None of the parties had been arrested up to last evening. Messrs. King and Collison live in one house, and were homeward at the time. There are some seven bucl in Mr. King's body, The su; cause of the assassination appears to be this-—Thomas and. John Col son (brothers) married one the daughter and the other the of a wealthy of which an application for @ divorce was made by wife of Mr, Thotnas Collison. Mr. David Kite tt appears is an important witness in this suit on the of the bas. ‘band, to which may prea ‘be attributed the attemy to deprive him of life. The heirs of the estate tested validity of the will of Mr. Neit, Senior, which was seb aside a decree made dividing the ty equallg ‘between all the heirs. by which some $50, woul to each child. The officers are on the track of the perpe- rators of the of felonious assault upon Wm. J, Potts, to. pleaded not guilty. The case of The People vs Samuel K. Hoggett, indicted for mayhem, was called, but the Fam ol witness for the prosecution being detained by sickness, the trial was postponed. Jobn A. Laidium, indicted for felonious assault, a ee! and not an awering, his recognizance waa . The case of Jot Allen, indicted for ing counterfeit money, was called, and postponed until the 4th of November, watt! which time the court adjonraed , ‘ ‘The Strakosch Opera Troupe in Philade PMLADRLPMTA, Oot re Strakosoh’ troupe is d Y a — 's opera. aed . vahty he Audiences Wola Whe Weal, Weal aad faalion of (he gut. Gi