The New York Herald Newspaper, November 23, 1858, Page 4

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Yrivarri has notified the government of the names of all the parties to whom he has furnished passports for Nicaragua. They were all to have sailed from New York hy the steamer Washington, tome on the 6th of this month and some on the 9th of December. He gave passports to no one sailing from Southern ports, and he declares those used at Mobile on the late occasion to be spurious. M. Yrisarri hus furnished the Secretary of State with the numbers and private marks of all the passports he has given, and will continue to do so. In this way the government has it in its power to prevent the clearance of any vessel for Nicaragua having the suspicion of a filibuster about her. The parties who forged, or otherwise fraudulently obtained those Mobile passports, are suspected, but the proofs are not yet complete enough to warrant any allusion to them. Dr. Theodore Gaillardet, who was convieted of felonious assault and battery upow Mr. Cranston, proprietor of the New York Hotel, and who was confined in the Tombs awaiting sentence, succeeded in making bis escape from one of the officers at tached to the Court of General Sessions on Satur Gay, and has not since been heard of count of the manner in which the TD his escape we refer our readers to another column. The Republican City Convention held # special meeting last night, and accepted letters from C. V. Anderson, declining the nomination for Governor of the Almshouse on account of ill health, and from BR. T. Haws, accepting the nomination for Comp- trolier. Mr. C. F. Breuninghausen was, after a con” teat of several hours, unanimously nominated for Almebouse Governor. Cornelius V. Anderson, a well known citizen, died at his residence in this city yeeterday. He ‘was formerly Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart Meut, and subsequently served two terms as Regie ter. At the time of his death he wax a member of the Board of Ten Governors, and had been nomi nated by the republicans for re-election. He wi also President of the Lorillard Insarance Com pany. The Board of County Canvassers, after hagglifig for a week over the return for Con the Fourth district of the First ward, yesterday re jected the return of the inape This result was arrived at throngh the absence from the Board of Supervisor Tweed, « circumstanee which gave the republicans a majority, and one which thoy were not slow t themselves of. It does not however, affect the election of Mr. Sickles, he has © plurality in the district exclusive of the re jected votes. Judge pan from ore. ave Davies yesterday granted an order citing the nty Cany ‘0 appear be fore bim this morning, and w cause why « peremptory mandamus should not granted to compel the Board to declare Mr. Sickles duly elect ed; but doubtless the Board will now go on with the canvass, and thus o te the necessity of far ther proceedings befor: The vieiting Philadelphia ed Randall's Island, where, after viewin: jects of interest, they partook of a then proceeded to Blackwell's amining the prisons and workshop< collation. While returning, they landed at Willi atior burg, and after paredin the principal #treets, repaired to the Odeon, where, at the invi tation of Zephyr Hose Company, they partook of a collation. They reached town at a seasonable hour, and in the eveni ovart Hall, partook of sumptuous dint Fall reports of all these interesting incidents are given im today's Aaxanp To-day the Hibernia steam fire engine will perform in rk. Later in the day the company will visi Brooklyn, where they will exhibit the power o their apparates and partake of a dinner at Goth Nall. The Board of Aldermen last evening decided to authorize the Hudson River Hailroad Company to run small cars over the road, on terms and conditions that are given in our report of the proceedings poblsbed in another colam The Board of Councilmen did not transact any Dasinoss last evening for want of a quorum. There will a meeting this evening at the usual hoor The parties who were indicted by the Gr ons day, charged with conspiring to City troseury, appeared before Judge Russell yester day ar ave bail for their appearance at the next term of ‘he Court of General Sessio: The fol lowing their names:—Charles De » Charles ‘Tarper, Pnoch Dean, Peter H. Dryor mt Cakley, Charles MeNeil and William A. D: The parties charged with forging not Qatiqnal Bonk of Anstria were by he NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, | Justice Welsh yesterday. The Justice refused to admit the accused to bail, and the prisoners, having waived an examination, were committed to | the Tombs to standtrial at the mext term of the | Cou of Sessions. Further revelations disclose the | fact t at the counter.eit notes were manufactured | inthis c ty; but the makers do not recognise the accuse 2s the persons who ordered the work to be execute |, The United States Courts, which have been mean- dering about from College place to the Parkand back for some years past, have at last found “a local habitation,” and w ill this day be opened in Chambers street, near the Park, in the building formerly known as Burton's theatre. The premises have been undergoing re pairs for some months past, and are now ready for occupation. The United states Circuit Courtywill be opened before Judge Nelson this morning. The case of the slaver Haidee will in all probability be moved on. An accident occurred on the Flushing (1. 1) Railroad a little after one o'clock last Saturday af- ternoon. Two gentlemen, John F. Twitchings and Robert M. Robertson, both residents of New York, were driving across the railroad track, near New- town, when the one o'clock down train from Flush- ng suddenly came along, and without giving any ignal to those in the wagon till within about twenty yards of them; then the whistle was blown, and the train immediately afterwards struck the jorward wheel of the vehicle with so much vio- ence that the horse, wagon and all its contents were dashed aside several yards from the track The two gentlemen who were in the wagon were slightly injured, and had a narrow escape for their lives; the horse, which was valued at $300, was in- jured, and the wagon was converted into a wreck, The injured parties intend to commence legal pro- ceedings against the railroad company for the re- covery of $5,000 damages. ‘The fifth anniversary of the Southern Aid Society, an institution organized to promote the spread of Christianity in the Southern States, was held in this city last evening. The annual report of the soci- ety, from which we give extracts in another column, exhibit very favorable results of the operations of the past year, The wills of Eliza, widow of Elihn Townsend, of the firm of Nevins & Townsend of this city, and Sandford Coley, of Norwalk, Connecticut, formerly a merchant in Mobile—where he accumulated a large fortune which is now bequeathed to his col- lateral relatives—were admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s Court yesterday. At Singapore, E. 1, on the 20th of September gold dust rated thus:—Malayan $25 50 a $29 per bunkal, and Australian #31 per bunkal. The cotton market yesterday continued firm, with gales of about 1.400 bales, including 300 in transita, closing stiff ou the basis of about 11%c. for middling uplands. Fiour was heavy and rather easier for common grades, while prime lots were sustained. Sales were made to a fair extent. Wheat was steady, and good to prime lots in fair demand at full prices. Corn was firmer, with sales of Western mixed at 74c. a 76c., yellow Southern at Sic. a S6c., und white do. at 830. a 84c. Pork wus less buoyant, while sales of mess were mae at $17 40, and prime at $13 75a $14. Beef was steady and in fair demand. Lard was less active, and closed at rather easier rates. Sugars were in better request, and closed at about tfc. advance, with sales of abont 1,200.2 1,500 hhds, and 557 boxes. Coffee was firm, with sales of 1,050 bags Rio at 11 yc., and asmall lot of Java at 1434c. Freights were steady, with moderate engagements. Sterling bills were firmer, and bankers demanded 9¢. a 94gc. War Clouds in the South—The Crisis in the Questions of Cuba, Mexico and Central America, The mass of concurrent evidence from Wash- ington, from Mexico and from @Bba, which we have published within the last day or two, de- monstrates beyond a peradventure that serious complications are gathering within the American Mediterranean, and pretty plainly indicate that we shall be carried into a war if we do not act with promptitude and energy in the premises. There is not the slightest doubt that England and France have some grand scheme on foot an- tagonistic to our national interests, and that Na- pier, Ouseley, Sartiges and the whole bundle of European agents at Washington. have been en- gaged in a combined attempt to hoodwink our government and deceive the President. Their in- trigues in regard to Central America are pal- pable enough, but the new move of Spain upon Mexico, in which she is no doubt egged on by the Anglo-French alliance, of which she is merely the catspaw, threatens to be a very serious affair. We are told that our government has aeked the Spanish Minister for pennaange st garding the intentions of his government in demonstrations against Mexico, and of course he will be as diplomatic as Lord Napier and Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley have been in regard to Cen- tral America. Fair words, virtuous intentions, and an abundance of amicable assurances, which are all humbug. What has Spain against Mexico, more than we have, or England, or France? What has against Mexico more than we have against S| herself? She hae insulted our government, im- priconed our consuls, and robbed our citizens in Cuba. Wherefore, then, this virtuons indigna- tion which prompts her to send a fleet and three thousand soldiers to take possession of the Gulf ports of Mexico before exhausting the usual forms of diplomatic reclamation? It is becanse there grand schemes of European protec- torates on foot, determination to change, if possible, the evident future that awaits the re- * lying upon the American isthmus. The time has come when our government should act in these questions at or | prepare for discomfiture in its policy and disgrace for ite inaction. The complica- tions contemplated in the Ostend Manifesto are gathering around us. We republish to-day, in another column, that document, in order to refreeh the public mind. The truths which it set forth in 1854 have become developed, and are more pressing to-day than they were then. | The acquisition of Cabs by the United States ts | important now than ever before. It is equally in the interest of Spain to sell it at this time, for the first gua fired in the Gulf of Mexico i aken echoes that cannot be lulled till she en from her present bold on the American islands. The people of Cuba now, more than | ever, desire the transfer. ‘The system of immi- | gration practiced there is still ghe same, and the | African slave ». that opprobrium of humani- are | | | onee, ty, still flourishes. Cuba is better prepared for a servile war ond Africanization, with her thou- sands of bozal negroes and Chinese and Yucatan Indians, and organized black troops, than ever she was before. And, with one exception, Spain has redressed none of her injuries to our citizens and insnite to our flag. It is time that the Ostend policy were acted upon, not only as regards Cuba, but also in regard to Mexico and Central America. And we would have it acted upon in an honest, out- «poken and fearless manner. We have nothing to gain hy secret diplomacy, or by hiding our course from the world. Every civilized nation will be benefitted by the extension of our rule over Cuba, Mexico and Central America They will be at onee brought by us into confra- ternity with the great republic of Commerce, and contribute vastly to angment the produe- tions of the world and the exchanges of trade. We should have no puerile ckittishness about deing our share in the great scheme of world progress. England does hers in India, France | in Northern Africa, Russia in Manchooria, and we have ours to doin America, The American people have long since seen the mission that is before them, and have accepted it; and it is now the duty of the government to do the same. Not that we should at once annex Mexico and Cen- tral America to the Union, and admit the hetero- geneous population to the full exercise of politi- cal power; but we can extend over them the bene- fits of a stable government, permitting them to exercise all the rights of municipal legislation, as we do over our own Territories, This would be to them a boon which they would gladly accept; whereas, if we look unconcernedly on while a few selfish European intriguers endeavor to ¢s- tablish among them a European protectorate and Spanish despotism, we shall only consent to their being immersed in more savage civil wars than they have yet witnessed, and become finally involved ourselves in a general war with the European alliance. The President has now before him a critical and animminent duty. He should call at once upon Congress to give both voice and direction to the general policy of the country, The legis- lative body of the nation should give a formal authority to the President to purchase Cuba. It matters little whether Spain has offered to sell it or not, for it is not a question whether or not Cuba is in the market. The true question before this country is, whether it is necessary for our own safety that Cuba should become a part of the Union. We want an authoritative expres- sion of the opinion of Congress on that point. Hitherto the acquisition of Cuba hes been a part of the personal policy of some Presidents, while others have been opposed to it. He should also ask for authority to send agents, and forces too, if necessary, into Mexico and Central America, to protect our national interests and the interests of our citizens in those countries. The country is fully ready for these questions, and is tired and disgusted with the squeamishness that has too long marked our national action in defence of our interests abroad. Such a course as we have recommended on the part of the President would give a character to our policy both at home and abroad. It would produce a greater impression in our favor iv Europe than all the diplomatic manceuvres that could be made ina century. It would meet at the threshold the dangerous complications which now threaten us from the South. It would do more towards dispersing the war clouds now gathering there than any other step that could be taken. Spain is invading Mexico. The Con- stitutional President of that republic has called upon the Mexicans to rise against their old tyrants, and a more home reaching appeal could not be made to the Mexiean heart. It breathes war in every word. And a war, too, which we cannot keep out of. If the government will not act, the people will. Private expeditions to Mexico, to aid her against Spain, will spring up on every side. If the government would prevent filibustering, it must do the work that filibustering aims todo. The extension of our influence southward is a living part of our national impulse, and if it is not led and con- trolled by the national power it will go on with- out the national arm. And when the people are once involved in the war, the government will become so eventually, just as it did in the war of Texas against Santa Auna and the centralizing tulers of Mexico. A Presidential Election by the People=The Plan of Popular Clubs. Some days ago one of our city cotemporaries — the Tribune—took up the discussion of the impor tant question, can we have a President elected by the people? and after exhibiting, and very properly denouncing, the corrupt materials and whereby these rotten conventions may be set aside. This plan involved, first, a scrub race among the prominent candidates, for example, of the republican party, under a common elec- toral ticket of the party in each State ; and then the concentration, under a previous agreement, of the electoral vote of every State carried by the republicans upon the candidate who shall have received the largest proportion of the ag- gregate popular vote of the party in all the States. This plan, under the general invitation of discussion tendered by our cotemporary, we have already, to some extent, debated. We have indicated our objections to it upon constitutional grounds, and have submitted another plan, upon which we, in turn, invite the opinions of the newspaper press of all parties. Rejecting the complicated scrab race and elec- toral ticket system of the Tribune, we prefer the simpler method of the nomination of Presidential candidates, not by packed conventions of jug- gling spoilemen, but by popular movements in the shape of clubs, in behalf, respectively, of this candidate, that candidate, and the other, in every connty and town of every available State in the Union. Let us suppose, for instaner, that W. H. Seward, N. 2. Banks, 8. ?. Chase, J. C. Fremont, and last, thongh not least, Winfield Scott, have each « considerable body of friends at his back desirous of his election to the Presidency in 1860. Under the convention system, the very weakest of these men may be nominated, to the shelving of all the rest; but under the popular club system, the relative strength of every man of them would very soon indicate the popular choice. Thus if the organization of these Scott, Fremont, Banks, Chase and Seward clubs were commenced at once, the strongest man among them would presently appear, and by the year 1860, under the gimple law of superior popular raction, he would displace all his contestants, eud stand before the country in the shape of the unanimons nomination of his party. And why not trust to the instinctive sagacity of public opinion? We think¥t can be shown that Jefferson's election to the Presidency was brought about more by the pressure of the popular Jefferson clubs of that day than by any other agency. If we mistake not, that now de- morafized democratic institution known as Tammany Hall owes ite origin to one of these movements in behalf of Jefferson. Next, we find the old Congressional cancus nominating system displaced by the popular club organized be- tween 1822 and 1828 in behalf of General Jack son. Next, we find the cable and hard cider movements smeme Ww people antici- pating and dictating the ¥ «of the Whig Con- vention of 1840. Next. © pepuler combina tions in behalf of “Old Reagh and Ready” over- ruled a party convention with which the first choice was Henry Clay. And soin 1856 Seward was superseded by Fremont, and Pierce and Douglas by Buchanan. Here we have a list of cases in which these public nuisances, known as National Conventions, were anticipated and Vee overruled by the prevailing sentiment amoug the people, as demonstrated in their meetings, clubs, te. How easy, then, under the aame system of popular proceedings, to supersede and cutirely dispense with these gambling and office | jobbing spoils and plunder conventions. We submit our plan of operations for a Preai- gential election by the people to our yeuernble cotemporaries, and especially to our philosophers of the 7ribune. They agree with us that these nominating party conventions are utterly corrupt and unworthy of public respect, and we agree with them that a popular revolution in this re- spect is imperiously demanded. But while we cannot concur in a new plan of operations whieh might render the electoral vote of several small States dependent upon the popalar majority or plurality of a single large State, we are not aware.of any impediment which can prevent the Tribune veformers from adopting our plan as a satisfactory compromise. Let each State be left perfectly free with regard to its electoral vote; but let the candidates of every party for the Pre- sidency be indicated and brought forward by the people themselves, through their primary clubs and committees. In a word, assuming that Mr. Seward is the first choice of the Zribune, and of a large seg- ment of the republican party, for the next Presi- dency, what valid objection can these, his friends, advance against a popular club system, which, before the expiration of the year 1859, would be sufficient to confirm him or supersede him as the republican candidate for 1560 % Mr, Bucanan’s Annvat. Message—Wuar He Wu. Recommeny axp Wuat He Won’t.—The Washington correspondents of the newspaper press—especially of the opposition journals—are very busy just now with their information, specu- lations and conjectures concerning the approach- ing annual message of Mr. Buchanan to Con- gress, and what he will recommend and what he won't. One of these industrious newspaper scribes, for example, says that Mr. Buchauan, for the relief of Mr. Cobb and the Pennsylvania de- moeracy, will recommend a saving duty on iron; while another tells us that “Old Buck,”’ aware of The perils which environ ‘The man that meddles with cold iron, will not have the courage to touch it, but that to help Mr. Cobb, and to keep the peace with the Southern fire-eaters, a duty of twenty or twenty- four per cent will be recommended on tea and coffee. Again: we are told that Mr. Cobb expects better times in the spring, that Collector Schell has told him there will be an improvement, and that consequently it is hoped that the head of the Treasury will be able to make both ends meet without touching the tariff, eithcr upon iron, tea or coffee, or “free wool.” From another source we learn, per contra, that the estimates for the next fiscal year foot up an expenditure of sixty- five millions, and receipts amounting to only fifty millions, showing a deficit of fifteen millions, and that, of course, there will have to be another iseue of treasury notes, or another loan, to bring up arrearages. With regard to our foreign affairs, however, we are admonished to prepare for something especially startling. The national necessity doctrine of the Ostend manifesto is to be en- forced, and a bold push is accordingly to be made for the purchase of Cuba, with the alterna- tive to Spain of a forcible seizure if she won't consent to sell. Next, our poor, chaotic and helpless sister republic of Mexico is to be taken care of under something like Gen. Sam Houston's protectorate; and the Central American States are to be cleared of all “outside barbarians” ex- cept our own. Such are some of the guesses and conjectares of the newspaper sentinels located at Washing- ton. We dare say, however, that the President's | message will be a calm, practical, statesmanlike corrupting influences which control our packed | production upon foreign and domestic affairs, party Présidential conventions, presented a plan | His recommendations, facts and arguments may give rise to a new order of party debates and party iseues; but we have no apprehensions of a filibustering foray upon Mexico, Central America or Cuba while Mr. Buchanan continues at the helm of the gD aR Tut Turer Hoon Frexcumey Aeaty. From the sublime to the ridiculous, says the proverb, there is but one step. So we find that Lassalle, one of Ullman’s three hungry French- men, has stepped from the foyer of the Opera to the bar of the Court of Sessions, to plead to an indictment charging him with the misdemeanor of advertising a lottery, The other hungry Frenchmen are blazing away in cards and letters of all kinds, and some outsiders have joined in the fray on either side. A correspondent of the Evening Post bas contributed a bouquet of pleasant memorics anent Piccolomini, which we repro- duce in our impression of to-day. Ullman has been clearing up his little errots, and acknow- ledges, in relation to the sugar and water svirées, that the last named exhilerating beverage may have sometimes been set off with a sandwich or two, or a glass of lemonade—a fact of the most immense consequence. Further, it seems that the Courrier is not hungry alone, but thirsty as well, and therefore a case for the benevolently disposed. ‘The recent letters on both sides present no new revelations, and the fact is that Ullman has given the Courrier and the persons who control it alto- gether too much consequence. They should have been excised from the free list, and so left to go | their ways. The public knows nothing that it was not acquainted with before. They call Ull- mana humbng, but the pnblic «till crowd his house. So he is not hurt. They aseail the cha- racter of a very superior artist and a most amia- ble person, for which conduct they receive, as they merit, universal condemnation. As for their feud with the manager himself, it is simply a mat- ter of amusement to the public. For the three hungry Frenchmen, however, it is not so funny. On one side they see a criminal indictment, and on the other an array of civil enits whieh will keep them busy for some time to come. The poetry of art for them must give way to the pro- sale realities of the law, which will be liable to leave them still more hungry and thirsty than they now are. And so we leave them to the lawyers. Heaven send them a safe deliverance! They may find that there is law here to make the editors and critics behave like gentlemen, and that the article of justice, though rare, still is not confined altogether to France, ag they always tay in the Courrier Ture Taxpayers’ Movement « Pian The municipal clection is close upon us, and from every indication it will be managed in the old woy: that is, broken down, needy politicians will have the control of the public purse, plundering and stealing right and left, and dividing the spoils with shoulder-hitters, brothel keepers, gamblers and bullies of all sorts, It is quite evident that the people of this gity have NOVEMBER 23, 1858, rt net beow taxed enough sor bullied suMiciently They want salt poured jai Me bleeding wounds, and wk to be kicked afer they bave been knocked down, Movssenrs ms THe Faanonaa Wortn— From al{ secounts it appears that the approach- ing Washington season will not be so gay as the volaries of fashion bave anticipated. Several members of the diplomatic corps will not keep up their establebments, and the wives of some of the Senators do not intend to come to the capital at all. The prospects for the short sevsion are therefore a little hard and dry. There is a good deal of work to do, and some of it will be done, Altogether, then, there will be more work and lees play during the present Washing- ton season, The sporting world of the capital has likewise been obscured in grief by the death of the Crockford of Pennsylvania avenue, the lamented Pendleton, who belonged to one of the first families of Old Virginia, and owned at various periods a large number of Senators and Representatives, with such light trash as clerks, lobby agents, &e., in great quantities, The de- mise of this ornament of the avenue has set the metropolitan gamblers in a sgate of commotion, and several enterprising furo gentlemen have kept the expresses busy during the last. fort- night sending off their fine furniture, plate, &c., to commence business in Washington. It is of no use this year. Times will be hard, and the Senators poor. The comparative dulness of social life in Washington will react upon the metropolis, and make our New York winter one grand carnival of pleasure, folly, fashion and frivolity of all sorts. Along with this dissipation and gaiety we shall have the serious side of the mask in a heavy murder calender, myriads of assaults, gar- rotings and robberies, and deviltry of all sorts, affording excellent themes for articles in the country papers and for sermons for metropolitan parsons, who serve Mammon in Wall street six days in the week and become awfully pious on the Sabbath. THE LATEST NEWS. INTERESTING FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Our Special Washington Despatch. STOrPAGE OF THE FILIBUSTER EXVEDITION—HOW THE EMIGRANTS CAME TO HAVE PASSPORTS—MR. YRISARRI INFORMS THE GOVERNMENT THAT THE PASSPORTS ARE SPURIOUS—CAUTION AGAINST FRAUD IN FUTURE—DESPATCHES FROM THE ATE NIAGARA, ETC. or ‘Wasarxcton, Nov. 22, 1858. ‘The action of the Executive in preventing the sailing of the filibuster expedition from Mobile is the principal topic of discussion here now. While that action is denounced by the friends of the enterprise as a high banded and un- justifiable interference with the rights of citizens, it is highly approved md commended by all the moderate and conservative shades of public opinion. You are aware that passvorts were exhibited to the Collector at Mobile purporting to be signed by Yrisarri, the Nicaraguan Minister, and to be issued to the indivi- duals who had taken passage in the Alice Tainter. These passports were bogus. They were got up in New York, and their fabrication was only detected by the sheerest accident. Lcan inform you on the best authority that Mr. Yrisarri has just informed the Department of State that since his notice of the 27th day ot October last, respecting passports for emigrants, or persons going to reside in Nicaragua, and up to the 20th instant, he had issued passporte only to the following named individuals, viz.:— On the 26th of November to J. Howland Bill, James lea, Abraham W. Gallaer, Herman Schiater, wife and child, and Francis Frast, to go by the steamer Washington frem New York to Nicaragua; and on the 16th of November instant to Frederick Romer, Joh Ellzon, Abra- ham Wikof, Fdward Blennis, James A. Ames, Joho An- nison, Elwood Lester, Abraham Levy, Hanson White, Evans, Wm. Evans and Joshua Wright, to gofrom New York by the same steamer on the Oth of December next. Mr. Yrwarri furnishes the number with which each passport is reapectively marked, and the names in- serted in each passport, with other particulars and private marks, which will make it exceedingly dif cult, W impose upon the Collectors by simulated or fofged passports. Tl seems that Mr. Yrisarri ap- prehends that an attempt will be made to forge or falsify paseports, and that he has, therefore, furnished the government with the means of immediately com- municating by telegraph lo the Collector at Mobile and ther Southers ports all the information necossary to pre. vent fraud. Any parties committing forgery or falsifying these official documents will undoubtedly be held to the strictest accountability by our own government and that of Nicaragua. The Collectors of our custom houses will then, if properly and specdily advised by the govern. ment, be without the slightest excuse for clearing veascls with emigrants for Nicaragua who have not gonuine pass. ports. ‘The Nicaraguan Minister promimes to send to the Department of State a list and description of al! passports that may hereaNer be given by him, immediately af- ter issuing them. Up to the present time be has given ‘nO passports whatever to emigrants or persons other than those mentioned above, and the passports thus given were only for parties representing that they were going by the steamer Washington to San Juan dei Norte, Nicaragua All passports for any other persons, or not corres. ponding with the list forwarded to the Department, mast be consequently epriour and forged. No genuine pass ports whatever, wp to thie day, cam be produced to the Collector of any Southern port of the United States. The cage ts simpioand clear, and a short telegraph despateh from the Department of State to the Collector at Mobile and all other Southern porte, ordering them to refer all applications to the Department in Washington, will settle the matter at once ‘The Navy Department hae received despatches, dated Porto Grande, Island of St. Vincent, October 22, from Captain Chauncey, of the United States steam (rigate Niagara. Captain Chauncey arrived the day previous to his writing. His object in tonching at that place was to obtain o small supply of coal. He ro ports that on the 4th ult. seven of the captured Africans died from a complication of disearce, ren dered more severe by the unusual cold weather which had lately set in. With this great mortolity—torty ve deaths since the negroes were received on board—with no proapect of a change of wind, with a rapidiy decreasing supply of medicine, and the prospect of their falling short entirely, Captain Chauncey determined to exereme the direretion vested in him, and put the ship under steam and evek a southern latitude more congenial to roer, In laking this course Captain Chauncey was a tu ated solely by the convictions of bis judgment, and by « conscientious desire to digeharge faithfully a very respon sible doty. Tt was expected that the Niagara would leave Porto Grande in the conrse of the noxt twenty four hours, At ter landing the negroes on the coast the vessel would stop, at Monrovia for coal, and return direct to the United states The officers and crow were in the enjoyment of perfoc health Mr. Phoipe, of Missouri, by parliamentary urage will be entitled to the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee. He may, however, be overslanghed, and Mr. Leteher, of Virginia, made chairman. Penneylvania will be allowed @ place on this committee, and Mr. Phillips will probably get it. Mr. George Taylor is on the track of some pretty exten. sive fronds perpetrated by, it is alleged, Mr. Seaman, for merly Superintendent of Public Printing. Overtures are being made on the part of Senator Dongias’ friends to the triends of the administration to adjaat the difficulties existing between the President and Mr Donglae. It i« believed they will be suecessful Mr. Fanikner, of Virginia, chairman. of the House Mili tary Committee, is bere, in pursuance of a duty devolved wpon him by a committees at the last session, which re- ferred to his epecial examination of the six million war claim of Washington and Oregon. The heavy accounts growing out of this volunteer service are undergoing, by aid of the Third Auditor and his clerks, a severe serutiny ‘The items are boing classified so as to present the subject fully for the intelligent action of Congress; and it is the purpore of Mr. Fantikner to draw from this investigation gome general principles which shall, on the preseut and De er payment of ‘Torritortad ee Of al! future casos, vee dlate war clus. TH GENERAL NRWse cpm ATO Wasaycn, 9%) Nov. 22, 1868. Tue States bas a special despatey data | Mobile, Nov, 20, stating that several of the persomy emga “Ct im inducing emmgration to Central America Lave beew examined aa witnesses by the Grand Jury of New Orleama, but that no evidence has been elicited to find a tru bit! aginst thom for violation of the neutrality laws. Mr. Forsyth is expected to arrive here im tha oowtae of the week, where his presence bas been request by the President, with a view to a conference on matter’ of pub- lic intorest touching Mexican affairs. ‘The contract for constructing the machinery of th® side wheel steamer now building at San Francisco, bas deem awarded to Peter Donohue, of that city. Additional News from California, Sr. Lous, Nov. 22, 1868; The overland mail brought five passengers. The dates are to the 26th ult, During a severe storm at Tejon, on the 2d of October, a stampede occurred among tho carsels used by Licut. Beale. Nine of them bad been recovered, but six Were still missing. The Los Angeles Star, speaking of immigration, eays:—~ Another lar; of emi from Iowa, Missouri Arkansas and ‘Texas, have artived here turing in excellent health and without experier sat inconvenience. stations of the Over! Overad Com. pany afford resting places at convenient distances, whioh greatly assist travellers. The feed for stock is excellent, and animals arrive in good order, A large emigration from the Southwestern: states is now on the road. David Harris, of Baltimore, was burned to death at Bam Francisco on the 224 of October. The Sixth infantry bad reached Carson Valley, and would proceed directly to Benicia. Three hundred re- cruits under Liout. Bootes were expected there in tom a Victoria dates are to the 18th of October. They mom- tion the arrival of nine hundred ounces of gold dust by express, besides several parccls in the hands of passon- gers. The accounts (rom the mines are more favorable, and they were turning out much better than anticipated month previous. New diggings had been discovered, and more miners were going up the river than were com- ing down. Freights from Victoria to Fort Hope had ad- vanced from forty to sixty dollars a ton. The shipments of gold from Victoria, through Wells, Fargo & Co., from tho 4th of August to the 12th of October, were ninety-twe thousand dollars. The British ship-of-the-line Gauges, Admiral Barnes, arrived at Esquimalt from Valparaiso ow October 17. Oregon dates are to the 16th of October. They say that Col. Wright’s column had returned from Walla Waila, and. that the Artillery batallion, under Capt. Keyes, was en roule to Vancouver. The remaing of Capt. Taytor and Lieutenant Gaston have been buried at Walla Walla, Mi- chel, nephew of Kamiakin, the leading murderer of the Indian Agent, Bolow, three years since, has been cap- tured by Major Garrett, and confined at Fort Simcoe. Ya- cima, an Indian chief, was killed while attempting to es- cape from Col. Wright's command. The navigation of Fraser river for trade with Britis Columbia bas been thrown open to all parties. The Expected Steamer Prince Albert. Catan, Me., Nov. 22—7 P. M. ‘The wires east of th ion not being in working oon- dition, we are unable to ascertain whether the Prince Al- bert, from Galway on the 1lt's inst., has arrived at #. Johns, N. F., or not. Launching of the Sloop-of-War fartford— Fire at Salem, &&. Bosrox , Nov. 22, 1858, ‘The new steam sloop-of-war Hartford, wag successfully launched at the Navy Yard shortly before noon to-day. Several thousand spectators were present. A fire at Salem last night destroyed property valued at about $10,000; Eldridge Snow, provision dealer, and Rich- ard Harrington, are amongst the principal sufferers. ‘The firemen of this city have made extensive arrange- ments to receive the Hibernia Engige Company, of Phila- delphia, on their visit to this city. in of a Heavy Iron Roof. ONE MAN KILLED AND FOUR OTHERS WOUNDED. Warsascerr, Conn., Nov. 22, 1868. ‘The heavy irou truss roof with which the new roiling mills of Messrs. Brown and Brothers, of this city, were being covered, fell in about four o'clock this afternoon, killing one man and badly injuring four others, The loas fails heavily on the contractors. No blame is attached to ‘BY person employed on the works, the occurrence being thought to bave been purely accistental. Lovavnis, Ky., Nov. 22, 1858. Mason's cotion shed, in Memphis, Tenn., was burned om Saturday night, and five hundred and thirty-nine bales of otton, belonging to Dwight, Gill & Co., were destroyed. nsured in Boston. A @re ia Columbus, Ky., on Saturday destroyed reveral of the best buildings in the place, with their con eats, No insurance. The New York State Temperance Soctety. ALBany, Nov. 22, 1868. ‘The annual meeting of tne New York State Temperance Society will be held in the Assembly chamber on Wed nesday, the Sth day of Movember, ot 13 ercteck 4. M. ‘The Atlantic Bank of Portland, Me. Portiaxp, Me., Nov. 22, 1868. ‘The Atlantic Bank, of this city, commenced to-day re- prs feo ‘There was no rush upon it, aa it is deemed sufficiently wecure. Isprasaroms, ta, Nov. 22, 1868. Covernor Willard detiverod his message to the Legiala- tore this evening. It is very short, and relates principal. ly to the condition of the pubic treasury. "Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pntanetrata, Now. 22, 1868. Stock® steady. Penn. State 5's, 95; ling RR., 26; Morrie Canal 4935; Long Island RR, Pennsylvania Barriwons, Nov. 22, 1868. Flour dull and unchanged: Ohio, $5 i2. Wheat ad vancing on interior qualities, put chive exchanged. Core unchanged. Vrovisions quiet and ee wnscey firm: sales emall, at 2340. for Obi arking 24 Ti soemreta, Nov. 22, 1858. Flour firm. Wheat is in good demand for prime grades, but other sorts are neglected. Corn ad ‘eapecially: old, which is scarce: yellow, 86e- whiskey firm at se. a Be. Creewxan, Nov. 22, 1858. Hogs buoyant. with a large than veliers. Recripta, 14 000. Mace pork active at $16 % a $17; the market closing with holders asking higher Green meat-—Seiee 25,000 pieces at H Ke. a Me 8 8Xs¢. ber pound. Bacon—shoulders: sales 100,000 I for delivery in January, the bayer paying batt halt how;) the market closed unsettled. Whiskey active at 200, The weather today mild and none, with a light rain. Omeano, Nov, 226 P.M. Flour steady, Wheat dull at @2e. Corn firm. Ship- ments to Boffvlo—600 bbls. flour, 28,000 bnahels wheat. Kereypte—600 bbls. flonr, 12,600 bushels wheat, 4,500 bushels corn Bervato, Nov. 22—1P. M. uiry, Dut no change in rates: salen Flour in moderate i 409 bbis. at $5 25 a $5 50 for good to choice extra Ohio and Jadinna, $5 75.4 $6 for double extra, Wheat in fair de. mand for milling. Several Eastern millers are here, bat He up te noon very fow transactions had been cloped. 2,000 bushels extra Milwaukie cob, at 91e. , 2,800 bushels white Wabash, at $1 12%. Corn steady: ‘sales 2,000 Dushels, at @ic. Rarley dali, at #0. a Bc , 08. 70e. Oats firm, at GOe, hogs at $6 60 0 key, 20556. Receipts—6,161 bis. flour, 6,738 bashels wheat; 16,582 buehols corn ; 1,192 bushels barley. 8 by canal—2,503 bbls. flour, 34,220 bushels » 2 bushels corn Horvat, Nov. 22—6 P.M. demand moderate. sales 600 bbis. tw choice extra Ohio, Indiana and doing in demand 008 brah - 7 Hour quiet and firm, at 86 26 to $5 0 ey Canada, $5 75.0 $6 for double oxtras. ond unchanged in rater r ley at 600, a 6be, Rye at O8e. 9 700. key steady: sales 1 He at Sle. at 95 0a $6. eee Tar Ornea AT THR AcADEMY.—One of Mozart's most fa mous works—the ‘Nozze di Figaro’’—is to be represented for the first time at the Academy of Music this evening In this opera Mile. Piccolomini will sing the réle of Susan nah, said to be one of her best, and Mr. Formes that of Figaro. It is beyond peradventure that the hose will be thropged, and p'yces should be secured at an carly hour