The New York Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1858, Page 6

4 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1858, - NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OPFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. eereerereres Money sent by muril will be at the 1 reovived ws i mriomey. THR DATLY HERALD. too conts . $7 per annum. THR WEEKLY HERALD, coery saturday, avis Conte, per copm, oF $8. per annum; the European Edition $1 per annum, to an part of Great Britain, oF 85 to any part of the Continent, bath tact \ THE FAMILY HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per eory, 67 $2 per annum. MoLuNfanT CORRESPONDENCE, PawricuLancy Ryquestep To Seab aul LETTErs aNp Pack a- Ges SENT ws BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Hauurr—Deraw an Sea. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tivur Rove Feats Rose ane Pariion—M, DescuaLumean. BOWERY THEATRE, wery.—Uncir Tom's Camixn— Wiarp Sxirr—Macic Barre. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Isroadway.—Bive avo Carnnt— Gome to THE Bap et LAURA KRENR’S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway.—Ovr Awenwan Coasin—Denn Brice, BARNUM'S AME: poon and Evening: N MUSEUM, Broadway.—After novon’s Mimic Wor.y, av. WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Exnrortas Sones, Dawsons, Ac. —SouTHERN Lire [LLustRaTED MECHANIC'S HALL, 427 Broadway.—Brranrs’ MinstRecs —Neoxo SONGS AND BURLYSQUES—SAWDUST ACKORATS- CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, 44 Broadway.—Ermoriay Cuaractentstics, SONGS, &C—-Queer RAILROAD TRAVELLERS PALACE GARDEN, Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue.— Srienpw Kavestuian, Acnonatic anv Granastic EXTER STAENMENT. New York, Sunday, November 21, 1858. The News. By way of New Orleans we have important news from Mexico. Our despatch states that Gen. Blanco, of the liberal party, on the U5th inst. attacked and entered the city of Mexico, and advanced to within one block of the capitol, when, owing to the liberals within the city failing to co-operate as effectively ax necessary, he deemed it advisable to withdraw, and retired to Tacubaya. Zuloaga made a stout resistance, and had four hundred killed and a large number wounded. The entire republic, with the exception of the capital, was said to be in posses sion of the liberals, and the speedy overthrow of the Zaloaga government was regarded as in- evitable. The California overland mail, with San Francisco dates to the 25th ult., arrived at St. Louis last even- ing. The news is interesting. A heavy rain storm, extending throughout the State, had swollen the rivers tosuch anextent as to cause a temporary stoppage of mining operations in the river beds. The rain, however, was regarded as a fivorsble event, as it insures a more plentiful yield of gold when the waters subside. Already the sdvent of the rainy season had imparted a better tone to busi- neas matters. There had been no arrivals or depar- tures of vessels for the Atlantic States subsequent tothe departure of the steamer of the 20th. The receiver in the affairs of Adams & Co. had paid claims of the firmto the amonut of upwards of $150,000. Five hundred passengers and $12,000 in treasure had arrived at San Francisco from the Fraser river region. Reports from Honolulu to the 7th ult. are more favorable for the whaling deet than those previously received. By the arrival of the steamship Black Warrior at this port last evening; from Havana 15th instant, we have news from Cuba, Porto Rico, St. Domingo and St. Thomas. Havana was perfectly healthy. The stock of sugar on hand at Havana was 60,000 boxes, and at Matanzas 5,000 boxes. Prices had slightly improved, while freights remained without change. Our Consul General, Major Helm, had decided to send the bark Ardennes, brig cy and schooner Enterprise, which had been detained at Havana, to Charleston, New Orleans and Jack- wonville, respectively, the bark and schooner to ob- tain new registers. There is nothing of general im- portance from Porto Rico. The accounts from St. Thomas add to the already lengthy catalogue of marine disasters caused by the gales that swept over the Atlantic and the Gulf in the latter part of October last. The ship Messenger, bound for St. Catharine's, with coal for the steamers of the Paraguay expedition, had reached St. Thomas with only her main- mast standing, and leaking badly. She suffered severely in the gales, and was obliged to throw overboard part of her cargo. The brig Industry, Capt. Robinson, from Turks Island for New York, laden with salt, foundered on the 2Ist alt. Her officers and crew were saved. The brig Mary Jewett was lost near Port au Platt on the 24th vit. Vessels of all nations, crippled by the storms, were daily arriving at St. Thomas. At Dominica quict prevailed. A vote for Presi- Gential electors was taken on the Ist inst., and beyond all doubt Gen. Santana, the Liberator, as he is called, will be chosen President at the election which takes place on the 6th of December, unless he should choose to designate some other person to fill the office. A bearer of despatches had left for Washington. Capt. Thompson, of the schooner Eaphemia, which arrived at this port yesterday from the City of St Domingo, reports that a heavy gale was expe rienced on the 20th, 2let and 22d of October at that place, during which the French brig Esparanza dragged ashore and was a totel lows A French brig on the coast had also gone ashore, aud was also a total loss; crew saved. According to the report of the City Inspector there were 361 deaths in the city during the past | week—a decrease of 34 as compared with the mor tality of the week previous, and 31 less than oc curred during the corresponding week in last year. ‘The following table shows the number of deaths for the past two weeks among adalt« and children, distinguishing the sexes: — Men. Women. Boye, Girls, Total ‘Week ending Nov. 18,84 7 «112 101 BS Week ending Nov. 20.99 * 1 8 o B6t Among the principal causes of death were the following: — Wek enting— Davawee Nor, 13. Now. 20. Consamption..... . Se 59 Care vinione (infantile) " ul 1 6 1 6 2 gacovev secon OP “ te ap " a 32 oe 4 Maraamos (infantile) . 2 18 Bearlet fever os sores 8 12 There were also 4 deaths of apoplexy, 5 of can cerous affections, 7 of congestion of the brain, 6 of ation of the lungs, 12 of croup, 7 of typhoid fever, 6 of disense of the heart, 3 of hooping couch 4 of teething, 3 of «mallpox, 4 premature births, 38 stillborn, and & from violent canses, including 1 morder and 2 suicides. The annexed table show: what portions of the haman «ystem have been mos Now. 13. Now. 20. ae 2 65 5s 7 5 ~ 8 196 la ‘ 3 3 , ho. fevers... 13 6 Ptiliborn and premature births......... a a2 Stomach , bowels and other digestive organs @ iy ‘Unoertain seat and general fevers. .... oy Pay Coknown ... 1 2 © 7 4 Total B85 31 ‘The number of deaths, compared with the cor responding weeks in 1856 and 1867, was as follows: Week ending Nov 22, 1856 ‘Week ending Nov. 21) 1867 ‘Week ending Now. 18. 1858 Week ending Nov. 20, 1858 The nativity table give 4 227 natives of the United f tates, 79 of Ireland, 21 of Germany, 15 of Lagland, subscription | containing important | . from any quarter wnorld ; af used, will be Recradly pord for, BTOUN FOKMION COMMESPONDRNTS ARE | 2 of Scottand, and the balance of various foreign countries. . The determination of the government not to grant a clearance to the vessel that was to convey the Walker emigrants to Nicaragua caused quite a commotion the day before yesterday among the musnifest destinarians in Mobile, who had gathered round the office of the agent o° Walker, and de- manded instant transportation or their passage money. The excitement had somewhat subsided upon the assurance of the Deputy Collector to the mob that no doubt definite instructions would be received from Washington the next day. It will be remembered that we announced some days since the determination of the government to place no reliance in the assertions of Walker and his friends that the expedition was of a peaceful charac- ter, a8 similar representations had been male ic- specting his last expedition to Nicaragua. n this ground the government had determined not to grant a clearance to vessels conveying Walker or his officers, or sent off with men by him and his as- sociates. Our European files to the 6th instant, brought by the steamship Canada, reached this city from Boston last evening. The papers contain some in. teresting news items, in addition to our full tele- graphic report from Halitax, which are published in this morning's paper. A Frenchman writing from Philadelphia to. the Paris journal L’ Avenir gives, in his eccentric style, a sketch of the newspaper press of this country, and especially of that feature of it re presented in the personal advertisements of the Hexatp. It is amusing to see the impressions made upon this Monsieur Jericho, and so we give 4 translation of his letter. The telegraphic chess match between the New York and Philadelphia clubs was continued last evening, but was not concluded. According to the indications at the termination of the play last even- ing, the game will result in a draw. The “ grand illuminated parade” of the Fire Department last evening, to welcome the Hibernia Fire Company, of Philadelphia, aud their steam tire engine, was the most imposing demonstration of the kind that ever took place in this or any other city. The streets through which the proces- sion passed were literally thronged with spectators, und colored lanterns and transparencies and fire works illuminated the entire line of march. The affair is graphically described elsewhere in our columns. The November terin of the Court of General Sessions terminated yesterday, when the Grand duiy were discharged. In a brief presentment they stated that the condition of Washington Mar” ket and the adjacent streets and bulkheads was a nuisance. Nancy Hood, convicted of arson in the second degree, was sentenced by Judge Russel! to ten years and six months imprisonment in the State prison. The Grand Jury have re-indicted Chavies Devlin, Charles Turner, Enoch Dean, J. B. Smith, and others, for an alleged conspiracytto detroud the public treasury. They will appear be- fore Judge Russell at chambers on Monday. <otton market was firm yosterday, with sales of about 3,000 bales, 1,100 of which were in transit; prices closed si Mon the basis of 1144. per Ib. for middling up- lands. Common and medium grades of State and Western donr were dali and easier, white good to choice extra brands were firm, and in some cases sold at bigher rates. Wheat was less buoyant and the amount limited, while prices were without material change. Cora was heavy and sales moderate, closing with increased heaviness and at lower rates for Southern white, Pork was less buoy ant; sales of mess were made, on the spot, at $17 50, with 1,000 bbis., deliverable in December, seller's option, at the same figure; and prime sold, on the spot, at $13 75a $14. Sugars were steady, with sales of about 670 bhis. Coffee was quict and sales limited. Freights were steady, with engegements of cotton for Liverpool at i4d.; rosin at 2s. 44¢d. To London tierce beef was engaged at 4s. Od., and bis, at Bs, de The Empire of Commerce in the Pacific— Futile Efforts to Restrain American De- velopement. It is very evident, from the bitter outpour- ings of the London Zimes, coming as they do from official and diplomatic sources, against the course of the American Commissioner in China, that England does not like the aspect of our growing influence among the Eastern nations. There is good reason for this. Hitherto the communities of Eastern Asia have been ac- customed to look at affairs among the Weatern nations through English spectacles. Their in- formation in regard to events passing in the civilized world has come to them through Eag- lish journals, carried by British mails, and cireu- lated in the East by English merchants. It has consequently always borne the stamp and color of English prejudices, in much the same way as our views of Continental affairs were, until a fow years since, distorted by the same influences. In this way an American has been for a long time looked upon by the Chinese as a second chop Englishman. Recent events have changed this siate of affairs very much, and coming ones are to change it still more. Americans are now looked upon more favorably in China and Japan than any other people, and the time is rapidly approaching when European affairs will be looked upon in China through an American medium. The latest intelli the civilized world must soon go to Son Vranciseo and the ports of our Pacific em- pire, down to Panama. The importance of the rising trade in that ocewn has been clearly pereeived, and the Lon- don Time acenses the Americans of rushing off n. as soon as the negotiations of Tien-tsin cluded, in order to get the first benefits impression jade upon that empire by the of China. Not only is this not true, but y reverse happens to be the case. Lord was in such haste to ran to Japan that he it off without an interpreter, or any means of communicating with that government. When he got there he found that Mr. Harris had just con- cluded a ty which he had been negotiating for several months, and he was very glad to avail himself of the assistance of our interpreter. This was ily aceorded to the British Commis- jouer, and handsomely acknowledged by him. thie way be made a strike in favor of itixh trade with that empire, and obtained all vantages which had been so assiduously wished by the American representative. But Lord Elgin conld not but see that the Americans stood first in the estimation of the Japanese. as they have come to stand in that of the Chinese. This is not palatable to British di- plomacy or to British journalism. They per- evive that England's hold upon the commerce of the five hundred millions of men inhabiting those empires is but a slim one. She herself is far removed from them. Her course in India bas taught them to fear her, and the trade in Indian opium, which drug she persists in thrusting down their throats at the point of the bayonet, has led them to hate her. Her colonies in Australia, held by a feeble tenure, may be of some advan- tage in the commerce of the South Pacific, but can exercise no influence on that of the North. Thus her foothold in the trade with China is likely to become every day more insecure, and her influence there to wane before that of the United States. As for her dear ally, Franee, she has lese hold then land upon the growing empire of trade in A She has possession still of a little epot oa the ponineula of Hindostan, but Poudicherry ‘is all that English magnanimity has left ber of her once broad Indian possessions. She is now endeavoring to get into Cochin China, where she once held sway, and may or may not succeed in doing so. It is a curious fact that while France sending ships and soldiers to help England break into China, she is seek- | ing aid of thé Spanish power in Manila, which is | sending forces to hel) the French in their at- tempt to get into Coc’: China, But whether | France suceeds in that attempt or not, she ean never acquire apy great h Id of the commerce of the East. In trade, the F enchman has nothing of the merchant; at best, he never ascends above the level of a retailer and the pedlar of ribbons and perfumery. The great commerce which is now about springing into existence on either shore of the North Pacific must come into the hands of the Americans and Russians. On either shore each of those nations is founding an empire. Our Pacific States have not yet come even into the gristle, while the Russian territories on the Amoor are still in the germ. We have been working away quietly here in New York for the past two or three years, (o give both communities a start, and it has been done. We shall soon have the fourth route opened between us and San Francisco; we have sent out steamers, ma- chinery for founderies, and traps innumerable to the Amoor, and in a couple of years the whole thing will be under way, including a railroad to the western shore of the continent. A great fuss has been made over the progress that has been attained in ocean steam navigation on the Atlantic. But all that we have done here is only an apprenticeship to the great labor we have to perform on the Pacific. , That ocean is to be the true scene of the empire of steam, and we of the United States have to rule it. Across its broad surface, dotted everywhere with islands for ports of call, the winds blow with a regularity of direction that precludes com- petition between sailing vessels and steamers. There the interchanges between the civilized world and five hundred millions of Asiatics have to be transported. New cities will spring up every where—new sources of trade will be open- ed that will far surpass the limited exchanges of nations with a similarity of production and industry, lying upon the shores of, the Atlantic. This is already foreseen, and everywhere the great search now prosecuted in those regions is for coal, which is the parent of steam. In this empire of trade Americans must rule. Their proximity, their indomitable enterprise, their fertility of resources, their adaptability to the material circumstances that surround them, their freedom from the trammels of social clusses, which gives intellect its due sway and a power- ful stimulant, will all contribute to this end. England may seck to obtain footholds in the Kast, and places for the younger scions of her aristocratical classes; but in the building up of new empires, and the opening of new paths for commerce, whether it be through the forest or over the ocean, she cannot compete with the United States. Therein ties the connection between the jealousies of the English diplomatists in Asia and her efforts to secure an unlimited control of one of the routes across the American isthmus. She sees the coming commercial preponderance of the United States. Therein, too, lies the wish of the President to secure the construction of a railroad to the Pacific. We shall always send a thousand travellers across the American isth- muses where England sends one, for they ave the routes. to our rising empire in the North Pacific. We shall use them, and use brings con- trol. Hews. Gate anv Irs Danouns.—We called at- tention some days since to the fact that a ship canal could be constructed at a comparatively small expense across the upper end of Randall's Island, from Harlem river to the Sound, tor the passage of all vessels navigating those waters, by which the dangers of Hell Gate could be en- tirely avoided. There is now a water course running through from the east to the Harlem river, called the Kills, which bounds the north- east end of the island, and divides it from West- chester county, which, upon examination, may be found susceptible of being made to answer the purposes of a canal. There is a depth of water running through this course ranging from seven to ten feet at low tide, but its free passage is ob- structed by numerous projecting rocks, with a rock bed nearly its entire length. Whether the channel through this course could be cleared and straightened without incurring an enormous ex- pense is a question which cannot very well be decided in the absence of a proper survey. But setting this aside, we come back to the original proposition of ip canal. Randall's Island in its broadest part is barely a quarter of a mile, and this distance would be the extent to which the canal would have to be made. The depth of water at its entrance on the cast side would be about twenty-two feet, while no part of the channel of the Harlem river, from the outlet to Blackwell's Island, would be less than twenty-two feet at low water. After the passage of the canal, a vessel could be carried almost in a straight line south ‘rom 120th street to Corlwr's Hook, en- tirely clearing the rocks of Hell Gate, and avoid- ing all danger. In fact, by this route a vessel could not get on the Hog'’s Back, Pot Rock, Nigger Head, Mill Rock, Hen and Chickens, Little Nigger Head, Flood Rock, Gridiron, Holmes Rock, Frying Pan, Shelldrake, or the numerous other points not yet christened, which show their formidable heads at low water within the space of a quarter of a mile square, with- out a determination so to do. It would be curious to note the number of craft which are lost and damaged during the year within the above mentioned space of a quarter of a mile. Not long since four ves sele were seen high and dry on the rocks of Hell Gate at one time; while it is recorded that within the last twelve months the Hog’s Back alone has caused the total destruction or aban- donment of five veesels There is yet another opening which might be found practicable for the passage of vessels by widening and straightening the chan- nel. This is called Little Hell Gate, being a neck of water dividing Ward's from Randall's Ieland. This course is also obstructed by sharp pointed rocks, and the channel, even for the ehort distance of six or seven hundred feet from river to river, is tortuous and narrow, but it nevertheless carries a depth of water of from eleven to sixteen feet. If the obstructions in Little Hell Gate could be removed an excel- lent channel would be found direct from Riker's Island, turning @ little on the south, to avoid the Sunken Meadows, into the Harlem river, opposite 114i etreet. Weare not certain but that this would be the best route, provided the Little Gate could by cleared aud made aavigable, but | of the three plans herein ‘mentioned, we are in- clined to the belief that the ship canal would be attended with the least expense. Will the New York Chamber of Commerce move in the matter, and urge ujon Congress the necessity of adopt- ing some p'an by which the dangers of Hell Gate can be a oided ? Appucrion or tax Jxwisn Carp Monrara.— Im another column will be found a number of official documents connected with this case, which have been recently transmitted to the Jewish congregations of America by Sir Moses Monte- fiore, President of the London Commitee of Deputies for the Jews. The stateu.ent published by the Mortara family has natarally excited strong feelings of indignation amongst their co- religionaires all over the world, and sects of other denominations opposed to the Romish church have not failed to take advantage of it. A strong prima facie case has been made out against the Papal authorities, and their continued silence, in presence of the bitter invectives published against them by the French and English journals, would lead to the presumption that it is well founded. Should this prove to be the case, we have no hesitation in saying that a grosser in- fringement of the natural rights of the parent over the child, or a more despotic ‘exercise of ecclesiastical authority, has never been committed. It is a mistake, however, to charge to Romam Catholic doctrines this excess of fanatical zeal. As has been shown in the indignant disclaimers of the French clergy, there is nothing in the canons of that church which asserts, even inferentially, the propriety of such high-handed proceedings. This outrage may therefore be set down amongst the many fatal errors resulting from the combination of a temporal with a spiritual jurisdiction in the government of the Romish church. It is a con- sistent feature of such an unnatural union of powers, and it will always be liabl- to occur again, not only in Rome, but in every country where such an anomaly is permitted to exist. We have seen similar arbitrary interferences with natural rights practised in Protestant coun- tries—in Great Britain, for example, where Jews have only been recently admitted to the full pri. vileges of citizens—and if the Roman govern- ment is somewhat behind the rest of the world in toleration, some allowance should be made for its peculiar ecclesiastical constitution, which pre- disposes it towards a Ligoted policy. Weare glad to find that the Israelites of New York and of Philadelphia have already taken steps to co-operate with their brethren in Great Britain in procuring the restitution of the boy Mortara to his parents. Although we do not see how foreign governments can be called upon to forcibly intervene in this matter, we believe that something may be done through the medium of diplomutic remonstrances., It will not do to as- sert one right by the violation of another; and the Roman Pontiff may reasonably object that, as a sovereign prince, he is entitled to the indepen- dent exercise of his functions, and ought not to be coerced in his relations with those subject to his authority. Strong representations, however, backed by significant hints of the course which the European Powers may pursue in the event of fresh popular movements occurring in his States, would, we have no doubt, have due effect on the mind of his Holiness, and incline him to adopt towards his Jewish subjects a policy more consis- tent with Christian charity and the actual tenets of the church of which he is the head. The Arrains oF THE City Goveryvenr— Goverxor Moran axp Orners ty Covyett.— Owing to the miserable complication of affairs in he Finance Department, and the host of frauds which bave come to light, it is pretty certain that the oppressed people of this city will have to apply to the next State Legislature for relief. How far they shall obtain it, and how permanent any remedy which may be adopted at Albany shall prove, it is hard to predict from the com- plexion of the new Assembly. We cautioned the property owners before the State election to vote for no candidate for Assembly who was not a res- ponsible and respectable citizen; and we told them that the Assembly at Albany had much power, for good or evil, over the affairs of our city govern- ment. There are at the present time liens recorded against real estate in this city to the amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars for assess- ments which have been paid, but never returned by the deputy collectors into the city treasury, and acute counsel are of opinion that the pro- perty cannot be released from these liens without aspecial act of the Legislature. In fact, the whole system of the municipal government re- quires re-organization at the hands of the Legis- lature. If we are to have any improvement on the old system, the charter of 1857 must be amended so as to centralize the various powers now disseminated through a whole crowd of departinents and bureaus, each independent of the other. The utter impos sibility of conducting the affairs of the Finance Department properly will be seen when we state that the Collector of Taxes, who makes his re- turns to the Comptroller, is appointed by the Mayor, and is wholly independent of the head of the Finance Department; and thus also the head of the Assessment Department, who reports to the Comptroller, is appointed by the Street Commissioner, and does not care a pin for the Comptroller. This must be all changed, or we never can | have a check apon the action of any of these bureaus, nor a termination to fraud and plunder. With a view to remedying some of these defects, and informing themselves on the real state of affairs, the Governor elect, Mr. Morgan, two re- presentatives elect tothe Assembly, and two leading property owners of this city, took coun- eel together on Thursday, at the office of the Joint Committee of Accounts, when Mr. Frank- lin spread before them the history, in black and white, of the frauds and corrupt transactions which have occupied the time of the committee for the past eighteen mouths. Well posted as these gentlemen undoubtedly were upon this question, from the illustrations furnished by the Hratp from day to day, they were astounded upon this oceasion, not only at the mass of cor- ruption exposed to their view, but at the ingenui- ty with which the ends of the plunderers were attained. Mr. Morgan, we are informed, expressed his determination to do all in his power, when he takes bis Gubernatorial chair, to bring order out of this chaos; and we trust he will do so without party prejudice or favor. The horrible condition of the government of this city should make a prominent part of the Governor's first message, and the application of some radical re- medy for the same should make one of the first acts of the Legislature, as soon as they are done squabbling about a Speaker. It is well, at all events, to see the Governor elect informing bim- self upon the actual state of things in this mis- governed city, ia ordyr that if be acta wt all ia the matter he may act knowingly,’ and it shows how thorougtily the’ public mind is aroused to the necessity of reforming our whole municipal system. Moee Yournyct. Rowpyrsa any Ourkage.— A week has but elapsed since a boy murderer ex- piated his crimes upon the gallows in this city, and we are again compelled to record another daring and brutal outrage, committed by a namber of the same class from which the late victim of the law was taken. On ‘Thursday evening, at an hour when the streets are considerably frequented, and in a thickly populated locality, a girl was seized by some half a dozen young ruffians, dragged into a stable and brutally violated by the whole party. Two of the criminals have been arrested, and it remains to be seen whether they shall be as leniently dealt with as other scoundrels have been heretofore by juries and judges. It will be remembered that when gnother of this same class of young rowdies was convicted, some time ago, of the violation and murder of a poor old German woman in Greenwich street, a tender hearted jury saved him from the gallows on the plea of his youth. Had O'Connell been hung, as. he de- served to be for that savage crime, hia compeers, who have now fotfowed his course of wickedness might have been deterred in their career by‘ the force of a terrible example. If the fate of this poor girl were to befall one of the fumily of some of our Judges and Governors, they would feel what a wrong it is to the com- munity to exercise their powers so mischievously in dealing with criminals. And, considering the time and place of this shocking outrage, it is quite possible that it may occur to any young woman—the highest as well as the most humble, the purest eqfally with the most vile—for the reckless ruffianisin of this portion of our popula- tion spares no condition in the exercise of its licentiousness; ‘nor will it ever spare until the strong arm of the law-—a term which has now become almost obsolete—shall arrest them, by presenting the horrible certainty of a shameful death upon the gallows as the inevitable rew- ard of their crimes, Tux Centrat Park anv rts EF; One of the most prominent winter features of the Central Park—the skating ground—is now ready, or will be ina few days, to receive water from the Croton reservoir within the Park enclosure, and it will be available to the citizens for that most delightful and healthy recreation, skating, as soon as the frosty season sets in. It is very satisfactory to know that at least a portion of the Park is so soon to be placed at the disposal of the people, and the present aspect of the grounds warrants the conclusion that in its summer aspect next season it afford considerable attraction, and many facilities for public enjoyment. But it is to be regretted that all the features of this grand metropolitan work ure not as complete as they might be, considering the magnitude of the enterprise—the position which the park is des- tined to assume as a hygienic and recreative element, and especially in regard to its location as a “Central” Park. The great feature of all the large parks in the world is a commodious drive for carriages, which should be a hundred fect in width at least, with a walk for pedestrians beside it, so located that the latter should have a good view of the passing equipages, without being incom- moded hy dust or exposed to danger. In our park, unfortunately, the drive is only forty-five feet wide—a distance which, we tear, will be found entirely too small for the large number of vehicles which will ultimately be seen whirling through its mazes, With regard to the entrances to the Park, it will strike any one that, in view of its central position oa the island, there should be a main gate on the western side of the Park as well as on the eastern. If it be true, a3 has been insinuated, that private speculation has anything to do with locating the two princi- pal entrances oa Fifty-ninth street, at Fifth and Seventh avenues, the public have much cause to complain of the action of the Commissioners in this regard. It is manifest that the point where the Park grounds terminate southwesterly, at the junction of Broadway and Eighth avenue, is ad- mirably suited for a grand entrance, as we have always contended; yet, according to the plan being carried out now, this portion of the Park will present a blank wall, while carriages ap- prouching the Park by the great thoroughfare of Broadway will be compelled t turn down Fifty- fifth street to Fifth avenue to reach the principal gateway, with its ornamental frontage and fine plaza. Irrespective of any private interests which may be involved in thus ignoring the western side of the Park asa point of entrance, it is an object of great public importance that it should be approached by a main gateway at the junction of Broadway and Eighth avenue, and we hope that the Commissioners will determine to modify the plan so as to attain that desirable improvement before it is too late. ANCES. A Par Fine Devartwest—Tue Experrence ov Fievnes.—The substitution of a paid fire brigade, and the employment of steam fire engines for the present cumbersome and inefficient system, have lately been strongly urged upon the public authorities, This was before the practical experience of one or two of our Western cities had demon- strated the force of the arguments. In our columns to-day will be found « communication civing the statistical results of the employment of the new system under the conditions recom- mended. They are so conclusive that we shall do little more than present them to the considera- tion of our readers. Prior to 1854 no accurate record of losses by fire seems to have been kept in Cincinnati. From tables kept since thou, and which are quoted by our correspondent, it appears that the losses by fire for the three years, 1855, °66 and °57, during which the paid department has been in existence, were less by more than $26,000 than those of the single year 1854, in which the volunteer associa- tions had the control of the city. The under- writers say that so convinced are they of the ad- vantages of the paid department that they would sooner take the whole expense of it upon. them- selves than return to the old system. The paid Fire Department of St. Louis went into operation on the 14th of September, 1857. From the first semi-annual report presented to the Corporation, it appears that the losses by fire over and above insurance, under the volunteer system, from September 14, 1856, to March 1, 1x57, amounted to $212,570, whilst from Sep- tember 14, 1857, to March 1, 1868, they were only $105,380, or Ices than fifty per cent of that of the former period. A further interesting re- sult is gleaned from this report, in regard to the employment of the fire telegraph in conneetion with the new system. The false alarms from September, 1857 to 1858 inclusive, wore 102, Whilst fora similar perigd gadiug October 10, 1858, during which the fire telegraph was in operation, they were only five. Instead of the city being continually startled out of its sleep by causeless alarms, the first indicalion of the oo- currence of an actual calamity is the rapid and almost noiseless passage of the fire engine with its corps of well drilled and orderly attendants. As to further general reeults, it is stated that under the new system destructive conflagration are impossible occurrences, Fires are almost in- variably confined to the buildings in which they originate, if not to the story itself, by the immense and continuous volume ot water thrown upon them, and it is now a rare circumstance that goods are moved from the adjoining houses, so great is the confidence felt in the efficiency of the steam fire engines. That this is no exaggeration is proved by the fact that, on the 3d of November last, notice was given by several of the insurance companies of St. Louis, that in consequence of the increased facilities for extinguishing fires they would for the future reduce the rates of fire insurance oa stores, stocks and dwelling houses in that city. These facts, we think; decide conclusively the economical considerations connected with this question. —_—_—_— THE LATEST NEWS. Our Special Washington INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COLLECTOR OF MOBILE RE- SPECTING THE CLEARANCE OF FILIBUSTERS—ARME MOVEMENTS AT THE WEST, ETC. ‘Wasumncros, Nov. 20, 1858. Special orders were issued from Washington to the Cot- lector at Mobile not to clear the Alice Painter, the Depart- ment considering there were sufficient grounds for be- Leving she was engaged in a Alibustering expedition; but the Collector was also informed that should cases arise of emigrants desiring to go to Nicaragua, and they have passports, as required by that government, and there be no known filibustering organization, he cannot refuse a clearance. ‘The following important army order bas been issued:— GENERAL ORDER, NO. 21. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE West, Sr. Lovis, Mo., Noy. 13, 1858. I. In pursuance of general orders No. from the Headquarters of the Army, the portion of the First Cavairy at Fort Leavenworth is assigned to poste as follows:— Captain DeSaussure's Company F, and Captain Stewart's Pao K, to Fort Riley, under command Major "8 Company A, to Fort Smith; Canals ‘Wood's Com. pany C, and Captain Carr’s Company I, to Fort Washita. Major Sedgwick will superintend the preparation and departure of the companies from Fort Leavenworth before Proceeding to his post, and they will march with the least squadrons goiug to Forts Smith and fashita will proceed, each consolidated, by the mgst direct practicable road to their posis, having regard to the procurement of forage for their animals on the route. The former will precede the latter twenty-four hours in starting from Fort Leavenworth. Il. The squadron going to Fort Smith will take fifty days provisions, and that to Fort Washita eighty da; provisions, from Fort Leavenworth, 10 last duriu march and until the arrival of further supplies. Freak beef for the march will be purchased on the route. Sux months supply of clothing will also accompany these commands. ‘Washita will remain ai those posts during the winter and until further orders. IV. Fifteen thousand Sharp's carbine cartridges and thirty thousand nary ol cartridges will be sent with out delay to Fort Was: Fort Smith, from the St. wo V. The Quartermaster in this city will send without de lay a supply of horse aud mule shoes for one year to Forts Smith and Washita. By order of Colonel E. V. Sumner. D.C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutaat Geaeral. The General Land Office has transmitted by last mail for delivery forty-nine patents for donation claims in Ove gon and one in Washington Territory. JC. Chapin is promoted to be a Licutenaut ia the navy, vice Boudinot, resigned Mr. Speaker Orr, and Mr, Faulkner, of Virginia, have ar- rived in Washington, Fx.Governor Medary, of Ohio, bas signified his witting- ness to accept the Governorship of Kansas, which was tendered to him a week ago. Pennsylvania Politics. PRADING, Pa., Nov. 20, 1858, Jocl R. Warner bas been nominated by the Lecomptoa democrats for Congress, to supply the J. Glaney Jones va cancy. The resolutions of a former convention were re- aitirmed, and a resolution in favor of the admission of Kansas ander a new constitution was lost. Gen. Wm. H. Keins is the volunteer candidate of the opposition. The election takes place on the 30th inst Marine Disasters. THE BRIG ANDREW RING ASTIORE. Bowron, Nov. 20, 1858. The brig Andrew Ring, Haskell, master, from St. Joba, N.B., for Philadetphia, went ashore on the morning of the 14th instant, at four o'clock, during a thick snow storm, on a ledge near the foot of Agen’ Beach, and has Dilged. It is supposed she will prove @ total loss. The Andrew King is 199 tons burden, was built in Labec, Me., im 1841, and is owned in New York. SUIP D. G. FLEMING DISMASTED AND BARK CRIMEA WATERLOGGED. Sr. Joux, N. F., Nov. 20, 1858. ‘The ship D. G. Fleming, of and from this port on the 18th inst., for Liverpool, put back yesterday afternoon, with lors of mizzen mast, maintopsai! and topgallant yards. ‘The bark Crimea, of this port, hence on the 18th for Penarth, has put into Digby, N. S., waterlogged ‘The Schooner J. Mercer. Tone Beanen, N. J., Now. 20, 1858. The schooner J. Mercer, Uhat came ashore oa Squan Beach on the 6th inat., loaded with coal, was got off this morning, and is now bound for New York. Death of Hon, William Schicy. Avoveta, Ga, Nov. 20, 1954. Hon. William Schley, form@rly Governor of this State, and afterwards one of the representatives in Congress, died here today, at the advanced age of seventy two years. He was a native of Maryland, an abic lawyer and & good citizen. Death of a Prominent Ratlroad Man. Sr. Atnays, Vt., Nov. 20, 1858. ‘The Hon. John Smith, of this place, formerly member of Congress from Vermont, and more recentiy trustee of the first mortgage bonds of the Vermont Central Railroad Company, and an old, active, influential and enter prising citizen, died here suddenly this morning, at the age of 68 years The Case of Richards. . Nov 20, 1868. A preliminary examination of Philip Richards, charged with burning the ehip Jobn E. Thayer, in Septernber last, was had to-day before United States Commissioner Sidnoy ‘Webster The Wenther at the North. Mowrnnat., Now. 20, 1968. The weather is much milder, and the prospects for the canals keeping open for some time longer are good Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. mura, Nov. 20, 1858. Stocks steady. Ponn. State 6's, 95%; Reading RR. 26, Morris Canal, 60; Long Island RR, 114g; Penn. RR, 42%. Mont, Nov. 19, 1898 Cotton—Sales today 3,000 bales at unchanged pricos. ‘The sales of the week foot up 16,500 bales, and the receipts 21,500 do. against 14.500 of ear. Receipts ahead, last year, 97,000 bales. Stock, 95,000 bales. Frieghts to Liv- erpool, 9-16d., and to Havre lige. , Nov, 20, 1868. Flour steady for Ohio, at $6 1234; Howard street dull Wheat dull, but steady: sales of red at $1 204 $1 30, and white at $1 50 9 $160. Corn—New white, 600. 6be. : old Tellow, 80c. a 88e,; new do, 65e. a 78. Provisions quiet. Whiskey firm and } Partapmiraa, Nov. 20, 1868. Flour quiet, Wheat in good demand, at $1 82a $1 40 for white, and $1 30 for red. Corn—Old scarce, and in demand at 8c, Whiskey in fair demand at unchanged rates. Brrrawo, Nov. 20—1 P. Me Flour—Market quiet but firm: demand moderate, sates 500 biie., at $5 26 a $5 50 for to choice exten Obio, Indiana, Michigan and Canada; suppl very limited. ‘Wheat steady; sales 6,000 bushels Todiana, to eo to Troy, at $1 10, shipped by canal, which will probably be the last through shipment. Corn dull ana nominal at 620 2 68, Barley dull and nominal, at 600.0 660. Rye at Ge. Outs firm at s6c. Whiskey steady; sales 100 bbis, at 20\4e. Reevipts—9,122 bbis. flour, 7,817 bushels wheat, Williamsburg City News. Scromwe or a Revorren.—Jobu Kracmer, residing at the corner of Division avenue and Whipple street, com mitted cide on Friday evening by taking laudanum. Deceased had been despondent for somo time, but no signed for the act. He was 60 years of age, had for some time past been couneeted With A reporter be , the Ne An Ma sdaaeua a York Abend Zeiturg in the capacity was held, and a verdict of * Dealt toadeed,