The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS. cowh in acdoance. Money went by mail will he at the rus of the seuler. Postage mampe not received as subscription Tilt DAILY HERALD, tooo conte ,. $7 per annum. THE WEERLY MBRALD, every Saturday isis cents, Ber ey, oF BS per annum: the Edition $4 per annum, to ery port of Great Birtaain, or 8 £0 any port of the Continent, both TRE FAMILY HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per UNTARY CORRESPONPENCE, containing important BGR ltt, from any quart af the world | of wand voll be vi Ls RESPONDENTS ARB Pcie Reacts Yo Sos sistatens sno Paar ‘ors Sent vs. NO NOTICE taken of anonymous correapondence. We do not veturn gen JOB PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness and des- AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—Fquewnian. 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The Cunard mail steamship Canada, Captain Lang, will leave Boston on Wednesday, for Liverpool, The European mais will close in this city this af- ternoon at one o'clock to go by railroad, and at three o'clock to go by steamboat The European edition of the Hxnatp, printed in French ‘and English, will be published at ten o'clock in the morn. ing. Single copies, in wrappers, six cents. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New YorE HgRALD will be received at the following places 2 Burope:— Lospon.... Sampson Low, Son & Co. , 47 min Laneing, Starr & Co. , 74 King William street, .... Lansing, Baldwin & Go., 8 Place de ta Bourse, Livgnpoo..Lansing, Starr & Co., R. Stuart, 10 Exchas, Faver.....Lansing, Baldwin & ‘The contents of the Europeaa edition of the Herarp will eombine the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week and up to the hour of publication. The News. The steamship Arago arrived at this port yester- day, with the European mails to the 17th instant, and by the arrival of the Europa at Halifax we have advices from Liverpool and London to the 20th. The cotton market was firm, and an ad- vance of one-eighth ofa penny in all qualities is reported. Breadstuff’ were steady at previous rates. Consols were quoted at 98} a 984 for both money and account, which is a slight improvement. The general news is interesting, but not impor- tant. Hon. Frederick Bruce, brother of Lord Elgin, has been appointed British Ambassador to Japan. The steamer Indian Empire had not ar- rived at Galway up to the 20th inst. She left Hali- fax on the 29th ult. ‘The Galway steamer Prince Albert, from Galway onthe Hthand St.Jobns, N.F., on the 24th of November, reached this port last night, bringing about two hundred and fifty passengers and a large cargo. We publish to-day interesting letters from the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Nicaragua. On both shores of that republic the Heraun, containing Gen. Cass’ letter of instractions to Gen. Lamar, defining the icy to be observed in settling the pending questions with that republic, had been received, and the document had caused a profound sensation. The United States sloop-of-war Decatur appeared in the harbor of Realejo soon after, which added to the excitement. She was practising her men in boat exercise, target shooting, &c., to the great edifica- tion of the Nicaraguenses. Two of the Transit route steamers had got into lake Nicaragua and the government had gonsented to the crossing of the passengers under protest. The Merrimac, flag ship of ont Pacific squadron, was expected at San Juan del Sur. It was the impression of the Nicaraguans that we had no big ships, only a small army, and are not much of a power any how. ‘The steamship Empire City arrived at this port yesterday morning from Havana, with news to the 20d inst. The sugar market continued firm, bat freights were exceedingly dull. Exchange on New York was at 3a 34 per cent premium. The popu- lation of Cuba had been augmented by the landing of nearly five hundred negroes from the African coast. Maretzek’s opera troupe was performing at the Villa Neuva theatre, with a fair prospect of re slizing handsomely. Our correspondent details the dazzling scene presented at the palace on the occa sion of the grand ball given by the Captain Gene- ral, and furnishes a list of the ladies of high rank aud rare beauty who were present. Consul Gene- ral Helm and wife were there. We have advices from St. Thomas to the Lith inst. The island remained healthy. Baltimore and Philadelphia flour was quoted at $7 a #7 25 per barrel. Exchange on United States, three days’ right, one per cent premiam. Freights were in- active. An unusually large number of American vessels had arrived at St. Thomas. Their move- mets are given under our maritim We heading. have news from the W Indies, dated at n, Jamaica, on the 10th inst. The Legisla nad met, and stormy debates were expected on measures of local reform recommended in the Governor's speech. The weather was dry, with very cool nights. A severe catarrh prevailed in Kingston, and Mr. Donald Campbell, an eminent luwyer, had died of When the British ehip-of-war Valorous ached at Port Royal, on ber way from New York to Cen | tral America, Captain Aldham was received with very marked honors, more particular ly om account of bis cablelaying services. A local paper complains that Captain Wainwright, of the Leopard, ther slighted by this, as when le called he was not formally noticed. The sain je a) hopes that General Cass and the New Yore Hexsip will permit a few British veasels to cruise for slaves inthe Galf now that our fleet has gone of to Paraguay. The Legislature of Barbadoes met on the 20th of October, after a general elec tion. Several messages were received from the Governor. The calling out of a local militia was advocated. The Legislature of St. Vincent was in session, and several bills were in pr appointing a volunteer corps. At St. Ly politics there was a dead calm. The Legislature has not met since last August. Capt. R B. Marcy, United States army, is now in Washington ander orders for special duty. It will be recollected that Capt. Marcy had command of the remarkable expedition from Fort Bridger to New Mexico last winter, on which he was despatch. ed by General Johnston for the procurement of horses, mules and cattle for the Utah army at Camp Keott. in the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Suther fand granted the motion for a mandamus citing the Evard of County Convansers to show canse why 0° NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1858. Ce ‘fieate of clection should not be given to Daniel ¥. © ckles, the Congressman. elect from the Third district. The Jews of Philadelphia recent'y memorialized the President to interfere in the case of the boy Mortara, the particulars of which are doubtless fumiliar to our readers, The Secretary of State, Gen. Cass,in reply to the application, states that it j8 the settled policy of the United States to abstain from all interference in the internal concerns of any other country. A complimentary dinner was given last evening at Montague Hall, Brooklyn, to George Taylor, Esq., Congressional representative from the Second district. There were about four hundred persons present, and the affair passed off very successfully. Mr. Taylor made an elaborate speech, in which he reviewed the elements of opposition arrayed against him in the last election. His remarks were interlarded with spicy allusions to many of the ac- tors in that contest. ‘ A very large and enthusiastic meeting was held last evening in the Cooper Institute, for the pur- pose of protesting aguinst the exclusion of the Bible from thirteen of the public schools of the city. Able addresses were made by the Hon. J. W.Gi- rard, Mr. Hiram Ketchum and other gentlemen, We give a report elsewhere. i The Putch brig Sophie Elizabeth arrived at this port yesterday, having on board the captain, his wife and child, and the crew, twelve in number, of the English bark Jeanie Johnston, which became waterlogged while on the voyage from Quebec to Europe, witha cargo of timber. These unfortunate people had been nine days in the maintop of the bark, exposed to piercing northerly winds and snow and hail storms, without a drop of water, save what they could secure as it fell from the clouds. A brief account of their sufferings is given by the captain, in another column. The trial of three of the crew of the slaver Haidee, which has been going on in the United States Circuit Court for several days past, was con- cluded yesterday. The Haidee sailed from New York in February, 1857, for Gibraltar, and from that port proceeded to the coast of Africa, where she shipped eleven hundred and fifty negroes, which were landed at Cardenas, Cuba. There the captain left her, and the mate sailed the vessel homeward. Upon arriving on the coast she was scuttled and sunk, and the crew landed in boats. Several of the crew were subsequently arrested, but all the officers escaped. In order to convict the prisoners it was necessary for the prosecution to prove that they were of the crew of a vessel owned in whole or in part by or navigated for a citizen of the United States. It was proved to the satisfaction of the jury that the Haidee did not come within the provisions of the statute, she having been sold by her American owner, and the accused were therefore acquitted. They are, how- ever, still retained in prison to answer other charges. In the Board of Aldermen last evening reports donating $500 to the Opthalmic Hospital, and also $500 to the Seamen’s Friend Society, were adopted. A petition from the Eye Infirmary for an appropria- tion of $1,000 was referred. The report from the Councilmen in favor of establishing a Foundling Hospital, and appropriating $25,000 for that pur- pose, after some discussion, was laid aside. The Joint Committee on Accounts intended to have made a report last evening, but concluded to post- pone it until Thursday next, when the next meet- ing of the Board will be held. In the Board of Councilmen last evening a series of resolutions was adopted authorizing the Street Commissioner and the Comptroller to advertise for proposals for the erection of certain station houses and appropriating sums of money therefor, also ap- propriating varied amounts for the necessary repairs to all the station houses in the city. A resolution do- nating $2,000 to the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund of the Fire Department was adopted. The Comptroller was directed to advertise for proposals from the New York Hexatp and two other journals for pub- lishing the proceedings of the Common Council. The Board concurred with the Aldermen to have Sixth avenue, from Carmine to Forty-second street, paved with the Belgian pavement. A motion ap- propriating $250 for plans of the new City Hall was adopted. The report of the Committee on Police, relative to concurring with the Aldermen in paying bills of Leonard Shields and Francis Marron for cleaning station houses, was called up and lost for want of a constitutional vote, and subsequently called up and adopted. The amount of the bills was $600. ‘The cotton market was again firmer yesterday, and closed at an advance of about one-eighth cent per Ib. The sales embraced about 2,500 a 3,000 bales, 800 of which were in transitu, closing on the basis of 12% cents for middling uplands. The four market was heavy, espe- cially common grades, while extra qualities were un. changed. The sales were moderate and confined to the wants of the local and Eastern trade. The canal season may be considered as about over, the present state of the weather giving indications to that effect. The chiet dependence for receipts will, for the coming mouths of winter, have to be placed ou railroads; but in the present condition of the market large supplies will not likely come forward by them. It is impossible to say what the stock of flour and grain amounts to at the prosent time; we have beard estimates mentioned, but in the present uncertainty on the subject we decline to name them Of one thing we feel assured, that stocks—and especially of flour—are ample for the present demand. Wheat was without change of moment {n prices, while corn was beary and tended towards lower rates. Pork was heavy, with sales of mess at $17 35 a $17 40, and a lot sold for future delivery at #) 5 prime sold at $13 500 $13 75. Lard was in better demand, with sales on the spot at 104c. a 10%c., and for delivery next June at Te. Sugars were fteady, with sales of 9004 400 bhds. and 800 boxes at rates given in another column. Coffee was moderately dull and without change in prices. Freights were firm, but engugements were moderate The Transition State of MexicomIts Commer elal and Industrial Importance. Events are everywhere rapidly shaping them- selves for another decade of commercial expan- sion, speculation, and the fever of great works. The republic of commerce is agitated on every tide with the political changes that have already occurred or are on the point of developement ; and it requires no spirit of prophecy to foresee thag we are on the eve of anotber of those great eras of prosperous trade that have marked the progressive developement of the world. In the fur Bast immense changes have been inangurated. The rebellion in India has been suppressed, and the exelusive system of the East India Company overthrown. China and Japan have been opened to the merchant. On the Amoor river Russia is founding a new em- pire. France is preparing to open Nortbern Africa, under the rule of another Napoleon, On our side, the opening of the Overland and Isth- mus mail routes to the other shore of the conti- nent is giving © new impulse to our Pacific empire; and the elements of ¢till greater changes in that direction are already in mo- tion. We alluded yesterday to the filibuster expeditions that are being prepared to assist in the support of liberal principles, and the os- tablishment of a good government in Mexico, and announced in our news columns the im- portant fact that the government of Sonora is inviting the native Californians to migrate to that State, and paying the passage of the poorer classes, As Mexico will form one of the chief points of our active participation in the ap- proaching movement in the commercial and in- dustrial world, it is well for us to pase in rapid review the elements of material prosperity which Fie containe, Nearly titty years of civil war have, in # great measure, extinguished the commerce of that re- public. The springs of industry have been dried up, Many of her most preductive mines have been closed, and others are worked only during short intervals of peace. The virgin wealth hidden in her forests and hills has ceased to give man new hopes and to stimulate his industry. Vast regions of her fruitful soil lie fallow. The herds have disappeared from her broad plains, and her once populous haciendas are now de- serted. Her revenue has fallen from sixteen millions to six millions of dollars. The good faith of the State has been violated, and its credit has become a shadow. Violence hasusurped the place of law, and robbers have driven the ministers of justice from the land. Her population is idle, because there is no security for the fruits of labor, and all the bonds of her society are loosed, Contending factions, invoking respectively the sacred names of “liberty” and “religion,” plunder her cities and carry desolation to her towns and vil Under thie atate of things she has ceased to con- tribute Her quota to the tides of commerce? and her sons have become disheartened. Ei they are looking abroad for that help which shall rescue them from this misery and restore them to the class of wealth producing and progressive nations. ‘This mission it is ours to perform. It is the part we are destined to play in the great indus- trial and commercial movement that is now dawning upon the world. We must restore peace, order and the supremacy of the law to her territory. We must open not only the old mines, 80 long abandoned, but thousands of new ones that have never yet contributed to the wealth of commerce. Her numerous placers of gold and silver, far surpassing those of California and Australia, and which are now known only to a few bold adventurers, or are still hidden among the secrets of nature, must be made to give up their wealth to the industry of man. The factious men and savage Indians that now desolate her must be brought under control; roads must be opened, railroads constructed, telegraphs stretched across her mountains and valleys, steamers placed upon her rivers and seas, and the busy hum of industry and trade made to resound in her highways and byeways. All this now lies before us todo. But in order to do it well the national power should take the lead, and guide and control the mighty move- ment. If the government should fa in its duty here, the work will still be performed, but it will not be done so quickly and so well. Private en_ terprise is full of competition, and even strife, while none will be so bold as to defy the power of the national arm. How great will be the effect of this movement upon the productive industry and commerce of ourselves and of the whole world, can be in some degree estimated by comparing it with a move- ment whose effects are familiar to every one. California was first opened to us in 1848. In five years three hundred thousand men had gone there, and their industry rocked the whole world. Commerce sprang up in quarters where it had never before been dreamed of. The wheels of industry were everywhere set in motion. The day was not long enough for the labor re- quired of it, and the night, too, was forced into the work of production. The tide of wealth swell- ed on all sides to vast proportions. Public works that had long been deemed too gigantic for the age were suddenly found to be of casy accomplishment. .The wages of labor were doubled; homes that had never before known what lufury was were now filled with all its re- finements; carpets covered the floors, mirrors glittered upon the walls, pianos resounded where music had never before entered, and the appli- ances of comfort and wealth were immeasurably diffused. Gigantic fortunes rose on every hand; he that had before been deemed rich was now jostled by thousands far wealthier than he, and the fever of speculation seized upon the world. The reaction came, and much of this wealth that was fictitious disappeared; but a far greater por- tion remained with us to improve the material welfare of man. The vast lines of railroads, the giant ships and steamers, the telegraphs, the new inventions in mechanics and discoveries in science, the taste for new and better things than those to which we had before been accustomed, and, above all, the desire of man to exchange his products for those of other climes and nations, remained with us, and gave to commerce far mightier proporéions than it bad ever befo: pos- sessed. Yet this mighty movement, which made | the Jast ten years an era in the history of the world, sprang from the labors of only three hundred thousand men who emigrated to California, and about two-thirds of that num- her who went to Australia. It seems incredible that half a million of men only, by opening new scenes of labor, and hitherto hidden springs of wealth, should have produced such a remarka- ble effect upon the condition of the two hundred and fifty millions of civilized inhabitants who are now within the boundaries of the republic of commerce. Yet there the facts stand palpa- ble to every one. Mexico contains within her bosom tar greater elements of wealth than ever California or Australia possessed. Her mines of gold and silver alone oan pour out a tide ten- fold greater than has been yielded by those countries. When order and the guarantee of a good government are extended over her, she will take at once a million of emigrants from the rest of the civilized world, who will not only produce of themselves a vast tide of in- dustry, but will restore employment, and guaran- tee its fruits to her eight millions of now idle population. While England is pouring her surplus popu- lation into India and Australia, France hers into Northern Africa, Russia hers into Manchooria, we have to pour ours into Mexico. All of these movements have already begun, and before five years bave passed over our heads the world will experience an indusirial activity in compari- son with which the so-called palmy days of California and Australia will be as nothing. But this prosperous cra can be hastened or delayed by political movements. If our government does not at once perform its part in the great world drama now going on, and extend the in- fluence of this country over Mexico, the people must do it, and that necessity will consume more time. We must first colonise the government, and that will lead at once to the colonization of the country. If private individuals have to do this, it cannot be so well done or so rapidly as if done by the representative of the national power. In this Mexican problem which is now before it, the government has the power to give an im- pulse to the labors of the merchant, the skill of the seaman, the eraft of the mechanic, the indus try of the agriculturist and manufactnrer, and the employment of the laborer, from one end of the country to the other. War Between Perv axp Ecvapon.—By our latest advices from South America we leara that war had been declared by Peru against the con- tiguous State of Ecuador, and that the Peruvian feet had proceeded to blockade the mouth of the river Guayaquil. The reasons which have induced Peru to take this extreme step are stated to be the refusal of Ecuador to submit to certain demands made by the first mentioned Power. These are the expulsion of the politi- cal refugees who have been driven out of Peru by the present government; the recognition of the right of Peru to certain uninhabited lands which are included in an arrangement made by Ecuador with her English creditors; and that the Ecuadorian government renounce all ideas of selling the Gallipagos islands to the United States, These questions seem to be too frivo- lous for a formal declaration of war between two republics, each of which is apparently endeavor- ing to consolidate its government; but a word of explanation will show that very little of high national principle is involved in the question. The faets will be more evident when taken in connec- tion with the announcement that a war is immi- nent between Peru and Bolivia. ‘The true question at issue between all of these Powers is the same that agitates nearly all of the Spanish-American republics, and is involved in the demand of Peru that Ecuador shall banish the political refugees, among whom is ex-Presi- dent Echenique. It is the personal question, who shall enjoy the command of the country in each of these three States. In Ecuador Flores has been attempting since 1846—when he was assisted by Queen Christiana of Spain—to estab lish a semi-absolute power, in which he has been repeatedly foiled. In Bolivia the same scheme of government waa established and maintained by Belzu and his son-in-law Castro, until the lat- ter was recently driven out by Linares, during the present year. In Peru, Castilla is the repre- sentative of this school of Presidents, who may be called the Sania Annas of South America, and he has lately succeeded in defeating Vi- vanco, having previously driven out Echenique and imprisoned General Castillo. Having just triumphed in Pern, he finds his power in danger from the antagonistic govern. ments in Heuador and Bolivia; and in order to relieve himself from the danger they involve for him, he has determined to place his friends in power in the coterminous republics. Should he succeed in this war, we shall probably see Flores reinstated in Ecuador, and Belzu or Castro in Bolivia. The war, therefore, is only a con- tinuation of the strife with ambitious leaders who aim to rule despotically. Jvpes Epmonps ov SPIRITUALISM AND THE AT- Lantic Caste—The scientific electricians at Valentia Bay and Trinity Bay having failed, thus far, to make the Atlantic cable a speaking medium, we are glad to see that the spiritualists have taken the matter in hand. In the late re- markable discourse by Judge Edmonds on the mysteries aud miracles of spiritualism, he says that “in regard to the Atlantic telegraph, the spirits bad revealed that the interruption in its working was caused by a prevalence of mineral influences at the other end.” Further, says the Judge, “we all know that there is a great quantity of mineral matter at the other end, and that the interruption is supposed to be on the other side, which tends to confirm the revelations of the spirits.” But, alas! to cap the climax, the learned Judge in spiritual af- fairs confesses that“ further than this we do not know.” And why not? Why can’t a spirit be called in to do something useful for once, and for once to tell us something of trath that is not al- ready kuown? What a public benefactor, for example, Judge Edmonds would become in pro- ducing from “ the spirits” the precise locality of the difficulty in the cable, the precise character of the difficulty, and the modus operandi for reach ing it and applying the remedy; aud what a benefactor to De Sauty, Let the Judge put his spirits to work accordingly, upon a teat of this sort, and give us the resultsin advance of the next steamer’s news from the Irish goast. This old habit of the spirits, of giving us their spiritu- al knowledge of things after we have had the news a day or @ week or two, by our ordinary channels of communication, is not a whit better than Professor Merriam’s predictions of a storm after the storm has passed by. Tue Drep Scorr Decistox Amona tan Demo- cracy—While the Southern democracy are contending that the Dred Scott decision estab- lishes slavery in all the Territories, and makes it the duty of Congress to protect the institution accordingly, the Washington organ of Mr. Doug- las contends that the whole of the Dred Scott decision is limited to the dismissal of the case of Dred on the ground that os he was not a citizen of Missouri, according to the federal constitu- tion, the Court had no jurisdiction in the pre- mises, Very well, gentlemen. We say, as the showman said to the countryman who inquired, “Which is the elephant and which is the rhinoce- ros?” Whichever you like. You pay your money, and you take your choice.” Aw AwrcL ABANDONMENT oF Privorrte.—The Washington Union says that “the victories of the democratic party are always measured by its fidelity to its principles.” If this be so, judging from the sweeping defeats of the democracy in the late Northern elections, we must conclude that they are a party pretty well divested of all principle. We have so contended all along, and that the administration would be weak indeed if its euccess and stability depended upon this or any other of the demoralized and disorganized parties of the day. ACADEMY OF Mesic.—In epite of the terrible condition of the city—which was under a wet blanket, and a vory dirty one at that—the “Lucrezia Borgia” (not whatf is called a “drawing opera,’ generally), attracted a full house tothe Academy last evening. The distribution em- braced Piccolomini as Lucrezia, Formes as the Duke, Ta maroas Gennaro and Ghioni as Orsini. There was, of course, great curiosity anent Piceolomini’s Lucrezia, and many people who are attached to the idea that the amia- bie duchess should be at least six fect high, and have the ensemble of an irate laundress hunting a delinquent dry goods clerk, predicted a fiasco. Not #0. In the face of numerous difficultics—the tenor was troubled with a coloseal cold, and Formes was a very hard Duke alto- gether—Mil, Piccolomini made numerous con. verts from the ranks of the doubters who have bad no confidence in her tragic abilities. In the great scone of the second act she was superb, her clear enunciation and finished etyle telling admirably in her interview with the Duke where ehe pleads for the life of Gennaro, One eat merit in Piccolomini—and it was particularly notice. thie rcrezia—ia that she never forces her voice beyond iis natural power. She does not scream out an attempt at a high note when she finds that she cannot take it fair- ly. In these Intter days when every body—prime donne incladed—is ——_ and school with more or Jere Bu0cess , generally +e ey A of ‘Pieolomist particularly refreshing. int her Tacronia ‘wen b scevesh ‘an ineb taller it would have war a success—had she been a great one, For the rest, the performance was simp! respectable. dnesday the “Norge di Figaro” will be given for Piccolomini night, And, apropos of her departure pwn, we observe that her plano, a good instrument, and donbly calaable from the rowers reentrs connected wn it, save at Kreuming 4, No. way. boung New k can now have a chance to vompete for it, Counterfeit Notes in Philadelphia. Protapsirnia, Nov. 29, 1868. ‘The following eparious notes were extensively circu- jated im this city on Saturday tast:—Bank of Wilmingtom and Brandywine, Wilmington, Del., $10, imitation, vig- notte, teacher and child, with mill, &c., on right end mam with veesel; a helmeted head on each side of centre vig- petle, with ten across each; above the one on the right im the counterfeit the letter “B”’ is half an inch above it; im the genuine it touches the circle around the head. The genuine reads, “Promises to pay or bearer on de- mand," in two lines, the spurious a8 follows: ‘rromises. tc pay the bearer on demand’ in one line Engraving very light, paper poor, Arrival of the Overland Mail. Sr. Louis, Nov. 29, 1858. ‘The California overland mail, with dates of November 1, arrived last night. The South Pass Toe Road. Sr. Lous, Nov. 29, 1856, F. W. Lander, superintendent of the South Pass road, arrived here yesterday, en route for Washi whero be will report, and write an emigrant guide new road, Sentence of Francis C. Sexton. Newanx, Nov. 29, 1858, Francis C. Sexton, recently convicted of rape on Miss C. Years ard abot is tbe tate pron, Sad Bi aOo he. fee i rin te 10. motion for anew trial was denied, ae Gs Meccan dias 2 ry ‘The Schooner W. E. Wills. Nowroix, Nov 29, 1858. ‘The schooner W. E. Wills, reported ashore, has beem. got off aud brought to this port. , WAILack’s THRATRE.—The ‘School for Scandal’? wags played last night at this house for the rentrée of Mr. Ranger, a veteran actor, of English and American repute, in the character of Sir Peter Teazle. Our acquaintance with this gentleman dates so far back that we had almost. forgotten his identity, and we naturaily felt curious te ascertain bow far our recollection of him correaponded with his present vitality. We were ploased to recognise in him oue of those finished actors of the oid school of comedians, now nearly extinct, who had succeoded im rendering the creations of dramatists like Congreve and Sheridan in the exact spirit and fashion of the age to which they belong. With Munden, Dowton, Harley and Wiiliam Farren, Mr. Ranger is associated with the distant memories of years long past, and wo recommend those who desire to glean some idea of the peculiarities of that admirable class of actors, to witness his performances. His Sir Peter Teazie is a highly polishod und elegant tm- personation, and coes full justice to the quaint conception of the dramatist. Supported as it was by a cast such as it rarely now-a-days meets with, we need not say that tise mecallone comedy gave tho fullest satisfaction to the audience. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Special W: + Despatch, THY DEPARTURE OF GENERAL PAKZ FOR VENEZUELA — THE MEXICAN QUESTION—THE FINANCIAL SCHEMES O€ THE RIVAL PAGTIONS—DESIGNS OF THE EURO- PRAN POWERS, RTC., ETC. Wasmcrox, Nov. 29, 1853. ‘The government is anxious that the steamers Atalanta and Caledonia hould sail immediately, and the hope is expressed that General Paez and suite may be ready to leave to-morrow. General Maguan, of Mexico, has come on, not to ask a Joan for the Juarez government from our government, but to negotiate one with New York capitalists, pledging the lands of Sonora as security. Mr. Mata, before ho loft, received a proposition, but did not close with the parties, On arriving at Vera Cruz, and submitting the proposition 10 President Juarez.and his Cabinot, it was accepted. It is said the amount is five millions of dollars. Mr. Maguan started immediately for tho United States, and Mr. Mata arrived at New Orleans since, and is now on his way to Washington and New York tocomplete the contract, It is said this arrangement, by furnishing the sinows of war, will be the means of establishing firmly the power of the constitutional party. By information received from the city of Mexico to the 18th instant, it socms that Gen. Zuloaga, after having been refused @ direct subsidy of a million of dollars from the clergy, had obtained that amount from the house of Rothschild & Isidoro Zorre, pledging the tities of houses of the church, in the city a8 security. Ifthe amount be not paid at the time stipulated the property is to be for- feited for that sum. Juarez bas protested against the negotiation. The clergy of Mexico sent, abouta year an agent of high position to England, France and Spa’, to obtain favor and assistance from these Powers to change Mexico into a monarchy, and to place a son of Don Carlos on the throne. The British government refused to enter into the scheme. Louis Napoleon secretly favored it, as did also the Spanish government. Had England assented, and been willing to risk the consequences with the United States, there is no doubt the attempt would have been made. ‘The real purpose of such a large fleet of Spanish and French war vessels on the coast of Mexico is for an ob- Ject beyond that of pressing claims or redressing injuries to Spanish or French subjects. Such a large force for such pretended purpose is unnecessary. The fact is, not- withstanding the assurances of the Ministers of these nations to General Cass that there is no design to make conquests or to seize the Territory of Mexico, and that it is only the exercise of a right of redress, this is but a pretence to cover a direct intervention in the affairs of Mexico. The sooner our government understands this the better. The Commissioner of the Gencral Land Office on the ‘27th instant transmitted to the Governor of Arkansas patent No. 8 of swamp and overfiowed lands in Helena district, enuring under grant of September 28, 1850, con- taining one hundred and eleven thousand two hundred and sixty-one acres. It is given out by the friends of Senator Douglas that he will not take his seat inthe Senate until after the meeting of the Legislature of Tlinois. He is fearful of emg overreached, as it is understood there are a fow shaky democrats in that body who have no particular Jove for him. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has appointed a Board of Engincers to examine the engines for the steamer being built at Norfolk. It is understood the Postmaster General will recom- mend in his forthcomg report tho establishment of a line of steamers between this country and Brazil. Our Panama Correspondence. Panama, Nov. 19, 1858, A Suggestion to cur New York Postmaster—High Rates of Insuranee to Aspinwall—Accident to the Saranac, de. Considerable complaint is manifested at the irregularity: of the United States mails to Central America, and. the editors of the Panama Star and Herald wiacly suggest that they should be forwarded from New York in closed bags direct to their place of delivery. A petition, addressed to the Board of Underwriters in New York, representing the injustice of the present ex- travagant rates of insurance from that port to Aspinwall, is about being laid before the merchants here for sig- natures. We are daily expecting the arrival of Sir Wm, Gore Ouseley on his Central American mission, He will be con- ‘veyed to that coast in her Britannic Majesty’s steam sloop Alert, now awaiting him in this port. ‘The United States steam frigato Saranac has been or- dered to Guaymas, at the head of the Gulf of California, for the purpose of inquiring into a difficulty between a Capt. Stone, late of the United States army, and the au- thorities of that place. It appears that the captain has been making certain surveys in that locality, under contract with a Mexican company, and that the Gov- ernor of the province has forbidden the prosecution of the work. A piece of machinery expected by the Illinois for the Saranac, not havifig arrived, she cannot possibly perform this .ervice for several weeks- City Polities. ‘ KNOW NOTHINGISM REDIVIVTS. Ab attempt is now making to revive the Know Nothing party under a new organization, with a view, as its pro- Jectors state,to make it the great ‘ balance of power party’ of the country—a power behind the party throve greater than the party itself. The organization was in augurated a fow weeks since; and the better to regain its wonted prestige and power, devised, or rather re-enacted, its first or earliest constitution and bye-laws, which, as the reader is apprised, embody all the mysteries, ripe, signs, passwords and secrecies which characterized order in the days of its greatest power and popularity. The better to regain its lost prestige and to be re-possessed ef {ts wonted power and popularity, this movement furthor adheres to the most rigid secrecy , and to the most thorough repudiation of all independent party action. Its projectors claim that it numbers already twenty-two lodges in this city, and embraces a membership of a litue more than four thousand, Its lodges meet weekly, and initiations aro numerous nightly. Each lodgo has its appropriate officers, &c. It is a closely compacted institution, has its branches iu various counties of the State, and its emissaries in va- rious otber States, and particularly in Massachusetts and Ohio, in which States it is making considerable progress. sts present spread, according to its yee is reported # rapid beyond precedent, and its devotees caiculate THE GENBRAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasuixatox, Nev. 29, 1858. It is said, by a gentleman particularly interested, that while a recommendation will be made to Congress for a modification of the tariff, with a view to increase the revenue, the means by which this should be effected will not be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury. The subject is already agitated in political circles as to whether there shall be a specific, instead of an ad valorem duty on iron. Congrems will be officially informed that the late dis- turbances in Washington and Oregon have resulted from the neglect to ratify the various treaties concluded with ‘the Indians in those Territories. ‘The Filibusters in Nicaragua. Wasiiseron, Nov. 20, 1868. . A letter brought by the steamer Quaker City says that a number of Nicaragua adventurers have landed about forty miles from San Juan dei Sur; and recent advices from the South state that those who were prevented from going out in the Alice Tainter have made arrangemoats to reach Nicaragua by some other conveyance. Election in New Haven MI inw Have, . 29, 1858. The annual town election of New Haven took place to- day. ey democrats elected oe on of the seven Select- men, by varying five to tity; also, the Towa Clerk, Collector, and & majority of the other officers. Three candidates for Selectmen received a tie yote. As the Selectmen have the management of the polls and bal. lot boxes in the State election, the strazgle to-day was very ardent. The whole number of votos cast is largo, and the result unusually close. Rallroad Accident. ‘Oswnco, Nov. 29, 1°58, The passenger train on the Central road, which left Syracuse this afternoon, collided at Fulton with a treight train from this city. The engines of both trains were or jargely and sanguinely upon being no very mean and in- ble power in the Presidential contest of 1860. Of consi smashed to and two persons iujuisd, boue severely. sia Destruction Coal Breaker. Of the untimely fate of his son, at which he manifested Pek teen Pa., Nov. inch emotion’ Tt veers he ‘was tefl aloue fora time, Messrs. Ratcliff & Johnson's coal breaker, of Beaver { When he called for assistance. On the Meng hg Meadow mines, was burnt on Sunday morni ‘Thy nen damage is stated at 16,000. me The | vous excitement be Locomotive Explosion. Srrovpervrs, Pa., Nov. 29, 1858. A locomotive on the Delaware and Lackawanua Railroad exploded at noon to-day. ‘Lanergan, the i was killed, Edward Hawley fatally injured, and two others: seriously hurt. Madison County Jall B Hasnitos, N. ¥., Nov. 29, 1858. The Madison county jail, at Morrisville, = by fire on Sunday morning at seven o'clock. About twenty persons were con! in the jail at the time, but they were a’l got ont in safety and taken to Syracuse. Tt is thought the prisoners set the jail on fire, hoping there by to escape. Acquittal of Hiram Cole. CLEVELAND, Nov. 20, 1958, Hiram Cole, charged with poisoning his wife at Chagriu Falls, Ohio, was acquitted yesterday morning. ‘Weather . “i, Nov. 20, 1868. About three inches of snow fell last night. It is clear to-day. Thermometor 29 degroes. Tue QUARANTINE Gaxnivon.—The right wing of the Second regiment, Colonel Robinson, went down to tho Quarantine yesterday afternoon, to relieve the left wing of the Fifth regiment, Colonel Schwartawaelder. The bat- tulion looked weil. They marched down on the sidewalk, and were panied by » drum major and martial corps. The Fifth regiment came up during the afternoon. Tax Bony oy me Uskwown Sticiok Loevtoimn.—The in- and identified the body as that of Rolla Herbert, a courte- fan, lately residing at No. 107 Mercer street. Deceased, it appeared, was the same person who committed suiei te b Jumping off one of the Hamilton avenue ferry boats a nights ago. She had made three attempta at suicide vious to the last, and was often heard to say that sho could not endure the life she was compelied to lead, and wished she \was dead. The jury in this case rendered a verdict of suicide. Deceased was twenty one years of age. Mititany FLRcTION.—At an election held at the armory of Sixth company, Seventh regiment, National Guard, on Saturday evening last, the following non-commissioned officers were clectod:—1st Sergeant, R. F. Halsted, view Catlin, resigned; 2d Sergeant, G. W. Ford, vico Halsted, promoted; Sd Sergeant, James ond. vice Coffa, re signed; 4th Sorgeant, N. W. Stuy ves resigned: 3d Corporal, J. B. Youn moted; 4th Corporal, J. F. Rugg Markets, PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pur.apmivma, Nov, 20, 1868 Stocks dul), Pennsylvania State 6's, 96; Roalling RR, 2534; Morris Canal, 49; Long Island RR, no eales. New Onveans, Nov, 20, 1858. Cotton unchanged. Sales to-day 7,000 bales. tx, Nov, 29, 1958. Cotton 110. a 11140. per Ib. for middling. Freights dull at $4. per Ib. to Liverpool Cuancasros, Nov. 20, 1868. The bye = very quiet on Saturday and this | Lance Corporals, Abner 8. Brady and —— Bartlett. ing, tritli dene: e" morning, wil iting sales. tendency of prices is | guy Sate B. F. Bunigr.—The New York Typographical Society adopted the following preamble and resolution on Saturday evening -— Whereas, The Society have learned with regret the death of one of our most esteemed honorary members, the Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, which ead event recently took place in Paris, whither he had gone for the benefit of his health: and Whereas, Mr. Butler took a deep interest in our welfare, and had proposed aome important improvements in regard to our library, which, had he been spared to consummate, would in all probability have placed it in a position to compete in usefulnees with any similar institution in the city; therefore, Resolved, That in consideration of the lose this Society has sustained in the death of Mr. Butler, a8 well as to pay ® bumble tribate of our esteem and rexpect f his me- mory, the Printers’ Free Library be draped in mourning or one month, Connecrion.—Woe have seen « statement published in one of the evening newspapers ander the signature of Mrs. MeGill, exonerating the pilot of the ship Fidelia from any participation in her case. He knew nothing of her reta tions towards her husband, did not take her to any hotel jing house, and never saw her from the arrival of the ship until she was arrested in Brooklyn, We mako the above correction in justice to the pilot, who has been injured in his profession by the publication of bis com- plicity with the case, Fine is FRANKiIN Street.—Between twelve and one o'clock yesterday afernoon a fire was discovered in an attic Wedroom in the dwelling house No, 93 Franklin street, Tey 7 M maaer, ih a iat tinguinl e fre. jamage to the furni about 930; no insurance. The building is damaged about $20; insured. The fire originated among some clothing in some way unknown at present; its origin is under in- veatigation by the Fire Marshal. Died on the 26th inst., at Shepherdstown, Va, Hon. Hawny *, ox Minister to Denmark. He returned home from Europe a few weeks agi, fi s health, and ince then partook of a eamplimentary dinner tehdered him by his Riiow citizens. Mr, Bedinger was oraey cy member of Congrere, and dietingaiehed for the ability hia pubiie Prataunsrma, Noy. 20, 1858, perfine, $5a $5 12%. Wheat in demand at 9c. Provisions firm, mess pork, $17 75; lard, 1040. a Mic. Whiskey, 5e. a B60. Bervano, Nov. 20—1 P. M. Market for flour dull this morning and nothing doing, ex cept for the home trade; no: to note, bag rag oe $25 0 85 50 for good lo choice extra ladiana, Ohio, Michi gan and Canadian, Wheat dull, an held above the views of buyers: sales 6,000 bushels common Chicago spring at 7c. Corn scarce and in good demand; market better: sales 10,000 bushels at 650., and buyers are now offering ‘0c, No sales of other grains. Oats scarce and very firm, held at 220. Receipts by ¢ for the ins forty eight hours, 8,221 bbi¢. four, 1 bushels wheat. Weather cold, and prospects of a speedy close. Berrato, Nov, 2—6 P.M. Flour dull but firm; demand confined to home trade sales of 300 Dhie. at $626.0 86 40 for good to choice extra Indiana, Michigan, Objo and Chnada, and $6 759 $6 for double Oxtras, Wheat quiet, but stendy: salen of 22,000 bushels at 70¢. a 72e. for Chicago «pring, 86c. for Racine elnb, and $1 1254 for white Indiana, Corn in limited sop py.and good demand for distilling; prices better: 0,000 bushels nt 660., now held at 7c. Barley nomial at OOo. 8 Oe. it Flour dull but steady; dull, Corm—Old scarce 2 sales ull and Rye 676. a 8c. Onts firm at 600. y firmer; sales of 50 bbls. at 220. Dressed Selling at 64K6. @ 6%. Receipte—J,221 bbls, four, 18,71 bushels wheat. The following is the amount of grain in store here this morning —602,709 bushels wheat, 60,870 bushels ‘corn, 8,711 bushels oats, 40.156 bushels barloy, $P10 babes rye. There are now ‘afloat and on tho way or this port about 125,000 bushels wheat. ‘Onwado, Nov. 20-6 P.M. Flour steady, Wheat unchanged, With a fair milling demand: sales 18,000 bushels State at 87i¢c. for Racine club; 91.1244 for red Ohio; and $1 16 for white Indiana. Railroad freights advanced to-day from She, to 420. om ‘lour to Albany. Lake imports w-day—58,400 bushels wheat, 11,000 bushels corn, 2,800 bushels barley. Canal esports—4,700 busheis wheat, . Creewsat, Nov. 20, 1858. Hogs duit: gales of 6,000 at $6 25 a $6 60 for light and 96 75 # $7 for heavy; receipts for the Inattwo days, 7,000. Mees pork: a large business done at $17 for delivery in January and Febrnary. Tard ot Ve, for fotare delivery. Tbe weather unfavorable for jung. Whsakoy firm at 280, Other articles une! of all gad energy he brougin po the discharge