The New York Herald Newspaper, December 1, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER 0) AND NASSAU STS. TERMS, cash in advance, by, mait will be at the Wisk of the sender. Podage damps not received as audecription Til DAILY HERALD, two cents "i 1 THE WEEKLY MERAED, coors Sonetiw cevic cowte°r eopy, or $8 per annum; the Edition $4 per annun, to by 2 inh of Great Britain, or $5 to any part of the Continent, hoch A 2 THR FAMILY IERALD, erory Wedneaday, al four cents per or. annum. “WOLUNFARY CORRESPONDENCE, contrining important ed ld; if used, will be Rieraty pont for, weoun Pouxton ConrrsronveNe ate Panmiouianiy REqUesrep To SEAL Ali LETrens ann Pacts: ers vs. BO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence. We do not ety reected commu ADVERTISEMENTS renewed cvery day: avertisements ine eerted in the Werxiy Heratp, Fawity Henan, and in th- and Buropean y 1B PRINTING executed with noatness, cheapness and des- Votume XXI1il... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. —Manniage or FIGaRo. BROADWAY THERA’ Broadway.—Eaqussraiay. Gru- Bastic AND RLernantine PERFORMANCES, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Hauexx—Ticut Rore Frath—THe Coormns, ROWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Uncix Tom's Canin— ‘Tus Puot. BURTON'S NEW THRATRE, Broadway.—Fxraeuns— y Preow CLexx. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Vanity Conen— Goine ro Tue Bap. LAURA KEENF'S THRATRE, No. 64 Broadway.—Oon Auenicas Covsin—TwEnty MINUTES Witm 4 TiGER. ACADEMY OF MUBIC, Fourtecoth street. —Itauian Orena BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Brosdway.—After- oon and Evening—Swiss MOUNTAINS—La FETE DANSANTE— Mar Day Festiva. WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Brusoriax Songs, Danons, £0,—SouTaexy Lire MLUsTRATED. MPOHANIC’S HALL, 627 Broadway.—Brvants’ MixsTe eis ~Neono Sonos any Boniesques—I Aint Got Time to Taka. AMPBELL MINSTRELS. ACTER! ‘Ro! 444 Brondway.—Ermoriax 8 BROTHERS. New York, Wednesday, December 1, 1855. ‘The News. General Paez has so far recovered from the in- juries received on Evacuation day as to justify his proceeding on his voyage to Venezucla. He will accordingly sail in the steamer Caledonia to-mor- row. General Sandford has detailed a guard of honor to escort General Paez from his hotel to the place of embarkation. As the first Tuesday in December approaches, the interest among the politicians in the election for city officers, which comes off on that day, i beginning to be felt by all classes of our citizens. ‘The classified list of the candidates, which we have pubtished in the Henan, and which appears again this morning, has created no little excitement among the office seekers, as their published cor- respondence indicates, while to the voters we have no doubt it has been highly acceptable; because, from the hole and corner fashion in which nomina- tions are made now-a-days in this city, the mere name of a candidate i; no guide by which the voters can discover his local habitation, his busi- ness, or his respectability. By referring to our list the voter can tell who each candidate is, and whether be has any occupation, residence, stand- ing in society, or stake in the community—all very necessary (hings to know, when so many nobodies and loafers are to be found in the catalogue of office seekers. The election for member of Congress in the Fighth distnet of Pennsylvania, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Glancy Jones, democrat, appointed Minister to Austria, took place yesterday, and the partial returns received indicate that General Keim, opposition, has been chosen. By private advices from California we learn that the trips of the Overland Mail Company via El Passo have been made with great regularity since the 16th of September. The stages have generally ar rived within the contract time of twenty-ive days, and on bat two occasions have they been longer— occasioned by detention while waiting for the Men- phis mail at Fort Smith. The steamship Hammonia, from Hamburg on the 15th and Southampton the isth ultimo, arrived at this port yesterday morning, but her advices had been anticipated by the Europa at Halifax. The Board of Ten Governors met yesterday. An application of Dr. Charles Van Alen, for permission ‘to treat Almshouse patients suffering trom diseases of the lungs by a new process, without remunera- tion, was referred to the Medical Board, where it will probably remain for some time to come. The Finance Committee of the Board reported estimates of the amount of money required for the mainte- nance of the public institutions during 1859. The fum total is $665,420—an increase of $60,420 over the estimated expenditures of 1858, The increase of the number of persons under charge of the Board the past year, compared with 1857, averaged 1,043 weekly. The sum of $165,250 is also required for repairs and new bnildings—making the total esti- mated expenditures of the Board for 1859 $827,670, ‘The report was adopted, and ordered to be sent to the Common Council. There were 7,816 persons in the various institutions on Saturday last—a decrease of 22.a« compared with the corresponding period last year. Within the last few days some 500 complaints have been entered at the Di trict Attorney's office inst liquor dealers for ig the 2ist section of the Metropolitan Police law, which provides that ho spirituous liquor shall be sold near the polling p nm election day, under » penalty of $50 for exch offence. These suite, however, will not be criminal in their character, the law providing that the fine can only be collected by a civil process in the name of the people. It becomes the District At- torney « duty to enforce these fines, and he says he will so in every instance where the liquor dealer has been proved to have violated the law. There is, consequently, a good time ahead for the «mail lawyers. Five hundred clients! —jast think of it. in case of the crew of the slave brig Putnam, or Echo, which was captured by the United States brig Dolphin and sent to Charleston, the Grand Jury at Columbia, §. C., came into court yesterday, and reported that they had found no bill of indict- Tet against the prisoners. A motion for their dis charge from custody will be made on Monday next, when the constituttonality ‘of the law declaring the slave trade piracy, and other important questions bearing upon the subject, will be discassed by the outh Carolina lawyers. The stockholders of the Long Island Railroad Jesterday agreed Jo change the terminus of the rowd from Atlantic Brooklyn, to Hunter's Point, provided it can be effected by the issue of feven per cent bonds to the amount of $275,000 and the property owners along the line of the road in Atlantic street will pay to the company the fur of $62,000. The proposed change, if carried out, will do away with the tonne! in Atlantic street, and atthe same time accommodate the travelling public, who will be enabled to land in the upper pert of New York instead of at the Battery. The two hundred and eecond anniversary of the Rt. Andrew's Society was celebrated last evening by « banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel. See our Teport in another colamn. Captain Dobson, of the bark Isla de Cuba, who was arrested in Boston on suspicion of being en- faged in the slave trade, was yesterday eramined ft Boston and discharged from custody, the charge hot being substantiated. The cotton market was firm yesterday, with sales of About 1,000 bales, closing at prices given in another col uma fo the afternoon some lees spirit was discernable, while quotations with brokers for middling uplands ranged from 12%e a124e There was a liaposition to await the receipt of the Faropa’s mate before doing mach. The # ta! reneipts at the port 11 088,000 vals NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1858. Hhowing an increase of 570,000 bales compared with the ‘Same time last year, and 246 in excess of 1856. The exports to foreign ports since September show an increase over 1857 of 165,000 bales, and only 6,000 over those for the the same time in 1866. The panic in 1857 accounts for the difference. Should the crop coming forward reach 3,400,- 000 bales (many estimates place it at 3,500,000 bales), it Would appear that only 1,086,000 have been received at the Ports, leaving fully 2,820,000 bales in the hands of par- chasers, or in the interior. Within a week or ten days Prices have advanced fully c., which is equal to $2 50 Per bale. This applied to the crop in the interior wil! give 4D increase in value of $6,800,000. If we subtract 447,000 bales, the aggregate exports, from the computed crop of 8,400,000 bales, we shall have left in the country 2,953,000, including a stock on hand of 580,000 bales, which, at the advance of $2 50 per bale, if sustained, will give an in- crease of value in favor of the country equal to about $7,382,500, Should the crop reach 100,000 bales more than the above estimate, the increased value would of course be in the same ratio, Flour continued heavy for common grades, while the demand was moderate. Wheat was heavy and sales limited. Corn was more active, without change of moment in quotations. Pork was firmer, with sales on the spot and for future delivery at terms given n another column, Lard was firmer and in good de- mand. Sngars were steady, with sales of 500 a 600 hhds, and 1,000 boxes. ‘The stock of hhds. amounts to 14,952, against 18,340 at the same date in 1867, and 94,281 boxee, against 15,348, and 808 hhds. molado, against 8,183 on Ist December, 1857, while the bags vary only 500 in quantity. Coffee was quict, with a stock of 15,880 bags Rio, and 51,583 mate and bags Jaya, anda total ot all kinds of 75,136 packages. Freights were firmer, while engagements were moderate. The Mexienn Complications—What Will the President Recommend in His Message The press is very generally speculating upon what will be the recommendations of the Presi- dent, in his message, on the complicated questions of our relationship with Mexico. A large majo- rity of the journals admit the necessity of some action on the part of the government, while others, foreseeing that any movement in our foreign relations will override the questions of domestic policy that have so long distracted the country, deny that we have any motive for alarm or interference in the complications that are gathering over that republic. While it is evident to all reasonable minds that it would not be a wise policy on the part of the United States to withhold that influence which it is naturally called upon to exercise in the difficulties of a sister republic, and that even if the government were so disposed to act, it would be imposgible for it to avoid being com- plicated eventually in questions that so nearly affect our own policy and interest, still it is not at all clear what course would be the safest and most proper for us to pursue, That the Anglo-French alliance is endea- voring to work out some scheme in the Gulf of Mexico, to stop, if possible, our progress in that direction, there is abun- dant reason to suppose. The fulminations of the London Jerald, (Lord Derby's organ,) and of La Patrie, (the Ministerial journal in Paris.) would be quite sufficient, even if we had no other evidences of this fact. But there are other proofs coming to us from all sides. In these schemes Spain is now playing the part of the cat’spaw, she being pushed forward by the others, to save appearances for a time, and to secure some vantage ground; for there is no fact more patent to the world than that the Cabinct of Madrid is governed by the Anglo-French alliance, Louis Napoleon giving the key note in Spanish and other Europeau affairs, as Lord Derby does in those of China. It yet remains to be seen which of the two—England or France— rules the policy of establishing a balance of power in the New World. On our side the material as well as the politi- eal interests of the country impel us to the developement of a policy seemingly antagonistic to the interests of the European Powers, but which is really to their advantage. No Power but that of the United States can succeed in establishing order in that distracted republic and developing those rich resources which now lie fallow to industry and trade We have proximity and an identity in the theories of government with those that are des- tined to rule in Mexico. Europe, on the other hand, is distant from the scene of operations, and nurtures in her political theories an antago- nism to those of the New World. Ours, then, is the duty of bringing Mexico into the republic of trade, which, when it is done, will be for the manifest advantage of all. How this is to be done is not so evident. There are as many dif- ferent prescriptions for the “ sick man,” Mexico, as ever there were for any patient. Doctors are numerous, and every old woman has her nos- trum, all being confident that their particular method of treatment is just the thing required. Among these a few are worth mentioning. Some wish to have war declared, and that we should at once annex the whole country by occupation. Others would carry out this idea by treaty, in- stead of a war. Then, again, we have the advo- cates for an alliance, offensive and defensive, with President Juarez: others would only lend him a few millions; some would give him men, but no money. Then, the filibusters propose to do all the work, both for us and for Mexico, simply for the glory of the thing. Then, we hare the advocates for the Sierra Madre republic, Another set would purchase only Sonora and Chihuahua, and a third would settle the whole question by settling Tehuantepec. All of these echemes, and many more, are no doubt pressed upon the President, who patiently listens to all and commits himself to none. And so the ques- tion is before the country: and every one is ask- ing, what will the President do? To us there seems but one possible course for him to pursue. As the head of the executive branch of the government, he no doubt ia in posession of more information on the subject than any one else; but, at the same time, he has no power to act. He is like a pilot called to na- vigate through « difficult and perhaps dangerous channel which is completely unknown. No one has ever preceded him in it; there are no beacons or buoys to guide him, and no precedents to war- rant his making the attempt with the confidence that he can get through. In this condition of affairs the only thing that he can dois to lay a full and explicit statement of the facts before Congress, and ask for ite directions in the pre- mises, These should be taken up by that body, and disouseed openly, frankly and boldly before the face of the whole world, and the principles upon which our policy should be conducted in the complications which must arise during the next twelve months in Mexican affairs should be clearly elucidated. If the critical pe- riod for action should not come up before the close of the session, Congress should ,then give the President full power to act as circumstances may require within the coming «ix or twelve months, with an appropriation of ten or twenty millions of dollars to meet any exigencies that may arise It may be objected to this course that it would be confering upon the President the full power of peace or war. That is just what shonld be done. No covrre thet can be suggested will con duce more powerfully to restrain the adverse schemes which the European Powers are n0w plotting in and around the American Mediterra- nean, and tend more strongly to maintain the peace of the world, than one which will show that we are ready to meet the issue at all hazards. The President will then be enabled to act ad- visedly and with energy in the Mexican question, and to bring about the great ends which it is de- sirable to attain, with the least expenditure and exertion on the part of the country at large. Revivat or Bustyess.—We hear a great deal of croaking in some quarters regarding the dul- ness of business and the gloomy prospects of the winter. The complaint will not bear investiga- tion. There is a logic in figures which will carry home conviction on this point, and we are ina position to supply the evidence. One of the surest testa of the activity of busi- ness of all kinds is, as is well known, the adver- tisement receipts of a great leading journal like the Hxratp. This source of income is, like the mercury in the barometer, affected by the least cloud or disturbance in the commercial atmos- phere. The moment anything occurs to check or embarrass the operations of trade it is felt by us, not so much in the actual diminution of our re- ceipts, but in the arrest of their onward movement. This will be seen from a comparative table of the advertisement receipts of three corresponding weeks in the years 1856, 1857 and 1858, which shows alike the influence which the panic of last year exercised upon them, and their return to their former steadily progressive increase:— ADVERTISEMENT CASH RECEIPTS FOR THREE WEEKS, Vit: 1856, Nov. 6 to 27, advertisements. 1867, Nov. 7 to 28, do. z 1868, Nov. 6 to 27, do. The gross receipts for the same period of three weeks rose from $41,000 to $45,000, proving clearly that the commercial pros pects for the present winter are of any- thing but a discouraging character. Indeed, considering the terrible ordeal through which we have so recently passed, it is astonishing to find the trade of our city exhibiting already such prosperous indications. That the country gene- rally participates in this return to ren owed exer- tion and hopefulness, we know from ‘he fact that the imports have, within the lasi ‘wo months, increased ina greater ratio than we had any right to expect in view of so recent and general acollapse of our business interests. That the revival has not been more sudden or rapid, we look upon as a healthy indication, It shows that the mercantile community, warned by their late bitter experience, are determined, for some time at least, to avoid the dangers of undue expan- sion. Tur Musierpar, Evectios—Nor Mvca Bx- PECTED FROM IT.—Blessed, saith the proverb, are those that expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed. Such consolation is not of the most cheerful character, but it is all that we can offer to the taxpayers of this city; and, indeed, it is all they deserve; for a more hopeless set of political incapables never existed than the men who have the heaviest stake in our municipal affairs, By all accounts, they intend to allow the municipal election next week to go by de- fault, and to permit the city to remain in the hands of the fifteen thousand pugilists, emigrant runners, pickpockets, pimps, low rumsellers and brothel keepers, who have administered our local affairs with such eminent success, so far as filling their own greasy pockets is concerned. The officers to be chosen by the people of this city next week are really of more importance to us than those which are voted for in any na- tional or State election. But, as the matter is viewed by the taxpayers, the election an affair of no consequence at all. The old parties, fac- tions and cliques, backed by the shoulder-hitting governing powers, who are free lances and fight wherever the pay is the best, have nominated certain men to control the financial affairs of the city, to direct its public institutions, and to superintend the instruction of our youth. One would think that the men selected as candidates for such important stations would be persons of unblemished reputation, and first rate standing in the community; that they would rely for the suffrages of their fellow citizensupon their known integrity, purity and ability. Such is the case with other cities, But how is it with us? The journals of the day are filled with the foulest charges against all the candi- dates. The conscientious voter who desires to deposit his ballot for the best man, without re- gard to his political affinities, turns away in dis- gust on finding that common rumor makes all the aspirants alike. One is accused of bigotry, funaticiam, Maria Monkism, and Fanny Wright- ism. Others are corrupt politicians, selling their friends and their principles for the smallest messes of pottage. All are called second, third or fourth rate political hacks, who will adminis ter the affairs of the city to forward the interests of the needy cliques which nominated them, rather than for the public good. During the ad- ministration of Mayor Wood a great outcry was made against him because the taxes were in- creased a million and a half in one year; but we do not find that the new regime has done any better, and the prospects for the future are even worse. But the financial plundering of the peo- ple, though bad enough, is not the worst species of the misrule under which we groan. The edu- cation of youth is placed in the hands of men who ought to take the place of the pupils in the primary schools—of men who do very well as dealers out of provisions, liquors, or as bullies in ward meetings, or pimps and touters for gambling houses, but who are, to use a mild ex- pression, somewhat out of their element when they attempt to direct the most ordinary educa- tional institution. In order to hide the weakness of the system, we have a grand outcry about the Bible in the schools, when the trath is that the echools are already overburdened with books of all sorts, which are not of the smallest possible value to the scholar, who is sapposed to acquire the rudiments of an English education. These text books are introduced to favor some pub- lisher, who divides the profits of the job with the school officers, and it is very probable now that some shrewd bookseller has a lot of old Bibles on hand, on which he desires to realize at the city expense. People who are so good natured as to believe that they are voting upon a question of morals and religion are simply throwing some thonsands of dollars into the hands of corrupt political hacks and their needy accomplices, That these things are true, no one who has paid the slightest attention to the outside ma- nagement of city politics will attempt to deny. That every honest man wishes that they should be reformed is equally trae; but our business men are too slugglish, or too much occupied with buying and selling, to give any of their time to the defence of their pockets against poli- tical plunderers, Therefore we must wait ouother year at least. Therefore we maust sab | ec mit to still heavier taxation. Therefkire we must g0 ander the shoulder-hitting rule untit we have a marder in every street and a burglary in every house. Therefore we must expect to pay fiftes” millions a year for the privilege of living in the dirtiest and most insecure metropolis of the world. We evidently have not been sufficiently plundered, bullied and trampled upon; 60 we are going to try it another year. That's all, and that’s quite enough. Tae Niaoer Acrration—VERMONT AND Sour Caroina.—If the nigger agitation should die out with the settlement of the “bleeding Kansas” humbug, it will not be from the neglect of North- ern or Southern agitators to supply the neceasa- ry combustibles to keep up the fire. For exam- ple, the Legislature of Vermont for some days past has been actively engaged in legislating for the nullification of the Fugitive Slave law, and likewise to prevent the introduction of slavery among the Green Mountains, On the other hand, not to be outdone by the “abolition Yan- kees,” the chivalry of South Carolina, in her State Legislature, have had before them a series of resolutions for the nullification of all the laws of Congress passed from time to time for the suppression of the African slave trade, the object being an unlimited supply of niggers to the cot- ton growers from an unlimited market, at the convenient African prices of from fifty to a hun- dred dollars a head. These nigger agitating movements in Vermont and South Carolina are pretty well matched, for there is about as much danger of the establishment of slavery on the borders of Lake Champlain as there is of the re- vival of the African traffic between Charleston and the kingdom of Dahomey. But such are the desperate straits of these nigger agitators that we should not be surprised if we were next to hear of a bill to prevent the sale of slaves at auction in Wall street. SrmitvatisM AND Pottics—A Svaaestion ror THE Canpipates aT THE CHarTeR Exec- Tions.—Judge Edmonds stated in his recent lec- ture on spiritualism that those who passed out of the flesh usually carried into the other world the habits and propensities in which they in- dulged in this. Thus, one man who had been addicted to the use of tobacco was tormented by an incessant craving for it when he entered the spiritalh state, Another, who had been a drank- ard, enjoyed a vicarious pleasure in imbibing ar- dent spirits through the mouth of a medium. He realized literally the Irish idea of becoming in- toxicated by the spectacle of human excesses. If these things be true—and we have Judge Edmonds’ authority for them—they establish a vast number of useful working affinities with the spiritual world. In view of the interest mani- fested by the spirits in mundane controversies and enterprises (the Atlantic telegraph for ex- ample) this fact should not be lost sight of. Whenever mortal ken is not sufficiently sharp to solve questions of difficulty or to penetrate the future, the aid of these new influences may be advantageously invoked. When, for in- stance, the dignified reserve and reticence of the higher order of spirits cannot be induced to break silence, those whose weaknesses are apt to throw them off their guard might be coaxed into occasional indiscretions. It is evident that the congeniality of habits existing between the rum bibbers of earth and of heaven may in this way be converted into a useful auxiliary of worldly speculations. What, for instance, is to prevent these agencies being immediately brought to bear on the ap- proaching charter elections? So much doubt and uncertainty prevail with respect to them that it would bea charity to relieve some of the candidates from the suspense under which they are laboring. If we are to believe Judge Ed- monds, they have it in their own power to abridge their anxiety. Let the grog tippling nominees for the office of School Commissioners apply forthwith, through the Judge, to the con- genial spirits of the Seventh Sphere (for they must be located thereabouts) to inform them at once whether their candidature is likely to prove successful. We have no doubt that the candi- dates with itching palms amongst the aspirants to the two city boards were to establish a com- munication ina similar manner with the light fingered spiritual manipulators in the same latitude, they would obtain equally prompt re- plies, The suggestion is worth acting upon; for it will save them a good deal of trouble and ex- pense. Judge Edmonds should at once establish a Spiritual Intelligence office. It will pay better than law, ‘Tux Precovomims Seasox at the Opera is nearly over. For this evening, the last appearance of the fair cantatrice but one, the Nozze di Figaro"’—the most charming work of the comporer—will be given for the last time, with Piccolomini as Susannah, and Formes as Figaro. The very last appearance of Piccolomini here will take place on Monday, after which she goes to Philadelphia and Boston, not to return bere till after the holidays. It will be a long while before we have an artist as charming as Piccolomini, and al] ber admirers should make the most of these last ‘opportunities to enjoy her admirable impersonations. Sacuep Coxcext.—A concert for the benefit of Mr Fider, the organist of the Sixtecnth street Baptist church, will be given on Thursday. Among the vocal pieces in the programme is Handel's splendid air, “ Angels Kver Bright and Fair,” which will be sung by Mies Berford, a very promising young artist Onamgems or Bexsamis F. Botuse.—The remains of the Jate Benjamin F. Butler having arrived in the steamer Arago on Monday, the funeral services will take place at the Mercer etreet church, on Thursday, December 2, at three o'clock. Arrangements have been made for a meet. ing of the bar in reference to the death of Mr. Butler. It will be held im the United States District court room, on Chambers street, thie (Wednesday) afternoon, at three o'clock, Judge Neleon will preside, and Mesare. Kent, Lord, Bidwell, Noyes and Edmonds are expected to take part in the proceedings. ‘Tn Tanae Howory Faevciuay Devocrmve Procoto- int.—The uses of the camera are moltifarious, Every. thing now-a-days is photographed, ambrotyped, daguerre. otyped, or typed in some other mysterious way. The first attempt at an ambrotypic caricature that we have ecen has been sent to us by Mr. J. ©. Methua, of this city. It represents the three hungry Frenchmon of the Courrier devouring a fricandean é la Piccolomin\. ‘one of the most amusing things of the kind we have ever een. Amarecn Timkarecata.—An amateur performance of “London Assurance’ will take place to-night at the French theatre, Broadway. The Lady Gay of the night ‘will be Miss Ligzie May, who will make her premier pas on the boards. ‘Tur Havana Orna.—The company of Max Maretrek has commenced its first season at the Villa Nueva theatre with Mme. Gassier in ‘Linda di Chamounix.’’ The critics praire her singing, but do not admire her acting. The official list of the company includes prime donne, soprani, Gassior, Alnimo; tenors, Stefani, Sbrigla, Maccaferi baritones, Gnone, Gassier, Ardavani; buffo, Assoni; basson, Nani, Gariboldi, Formes (the latter to arrive in December). - Thexexs Nicer at Hovoxey.—Mr. W. Davidge, the popular comedian, will give his first Dickens svirie a Odd Fellows’ Hall, Hoboken, to-night. Without dowbt the hall will be filled with the admirers of the novelist. Tur Bay Stare Mitta.—The Lawrence, Mags. Covrier says the Bay State mills wil! be started in the eof three or four week: THE LATEST NEWS. Our Special Washington Despatch. CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AGAINST MEXICO— ARKIVAL OF MK. FOMSYTH— OFFICIAL DESPATOHBS FROM JAVAN—THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTS, ETC. Wasumatow, Nov. 30, 1858. Quite a number of claims have recently been presented againet our govervment by American citizens who re- fused, under the advice of Mr. Forsyth, our Minister to Mexico, to respond to the forced loan made upon them by the Mexican authorities, and whose property was after- wards seized. It is stated that the course pursued by Mr. Foreyth, in advising non-payment, bad something to do with his recall, Mr. Forsyth arrived here this morning. A large number of despatches arrived at the Department Of State this morning from Mr. Townsend Harris. They relate principally to Japanese affairs, but contain nothing later than has already been published. He encountered many difficulties before he accomplished his object. ‘The Interior Department is in receipt of advices by tho last mail announcing the completion of the El Paso and Fort Yuma wagon road. Senator Benjamin bas represented to the fovernment a condition of things relating to the Tchuantepec route which it doems highly satisfactory, and as affording a Prospect of goon shortening greatly the time of passage to California. True, Mr. Benjamin is an interested party, but the facts he presents are considered reliable. ‘THK GENERAL NEWHPAPER DESPATOR. ‘Wasmmnator, Nov. 30, 1858 Lieutenant Paulding Tatnall arrived here to-day, bring- ing the Japan treaty and despatches from Consul Harris to the State Department. An important recommendation will be made to Congress concerning the opening up of Utah to settlement, by bring- ing the lands into market and extending the pre-emption Jaws to that Territory. No Indictment in the Case of the Crew of the Slaver Echo. Concwnta, 8. C., Nov. 39, 1858. The Grand Jury oame into court this morning and re- ported that they found no bill in all the three cases against the crew of the slaver Echo. The counse! of the prisoners: will probably move for their discharge on Monday, when the question of the constitutionality of the act declaring the slave trade piracy will come up for argument. The United States Attorney will endeavor to hold the prisoners. ‘The Case of Captain Dobson, of the Alleged Slave Bark Isla de Cuba. Bostox, Nov. 30, 1858. Captain Dobson, arrested on suspicion of being engaged im the slave trade, as muster of the bark Isla de Cuba, was further examined to-day before United States Commis- sioner Dexter, and discharged. The only witness ex- amined was Mr. Smalley, a passenger in the bark from Faya) to St. Michaels, who testified that Captain Dobson had several times told him of his suspicions of the ilegali. ty of the voyage, and stating also that he should not re- main with the vessel. Election to Fill the J. Glancy Jones Vacancy in Congress. Rkavina, Pa., Nov. 30, 1858, ‘The election to fill the vacancy in Congress caused by the resignation of J. Glancy Jones, took place to-day. Cumru township shows an opposition loss of 24, as com- pared with the October election. Muhlenberg township shows an opposition gain of 45. Springs township shows ‘an opposition gain of 6. Reading city gives Keim, the opposition candidate, 880 majority—a gain of 52 since October. Four other townships chow an opposition gain of 110. There is little doubt but that Genera! William H. Keim is elected. Boston Repeblican Mayoralty Nomination. Bostox, Nov. 30, 1959. ‘The republicans, in convention last uight, nominated Moses Kimba!! for Mayor. ‘The South Carolina United States Senator ship. Corum, 8. C., Nov. 30, 1858. No choice was made of a United States Senator by the Legislature to-day. On the last ballot the namo of Mr. Rhett was withdrawn, when Lawrence M. Keitt was put on the course, The vote for Mr. Keitt was 21, while that of ex-Governor Adams fell to 42. ‘The Nicaragua Emigrants. ‘Wasmarox, Nov. 30, 1858, The Mobile Mercury of Saturday last is received. It ‘says that most of the Nicaragua emigrants still remained im that city, but that many of them were getting exceed- restive. aad Avoveta, Ga., Nov. 30, 1868. Julins Hease & Co. publish a card in the Mobile Register of Sunday, seying that as the government has refused a clearance to the emigrant vessel Alice Tainter, holders of tickets will be refunded their money. Arrival of the Europa at Boston. Boston Nov. 30—Midnig'\t ‘The Cunard steamship Europa, from Halifax, is below. She will arrive up about 2 A. M. ‘The Steamship Indian Emptre. Hauax, Nov. 39, 1858. Nothing had been beard of the steamship Indian Em- pire when the Europa left Liverpool. It was hoped she bad put back to America. The Canada Outward Bound. Bowros, Nov. 30, 1868. ‘The Cunard steamship Canada will sail from this port for Halifax and Liverpool at about 10 A. M. to-morrow. Hor maila close at the Post Office at 8 A. M., but messages filed at 21 Wall street, New York, so as to reach here a quarter-past nine, will be duly forwarded. Conviction of the Mutineers of the Whale- . ship Junior. Boerox, Nov. 30, 1858. In the Junior mutiny case the jury returned a verdict thie morning as follows:—That Plummer is guilty of mur- der, and Cartha, Stanley and Herbert are severally guilty of manslaughter. The prisoners were remanded for sen tence. The Destroyers of the Whaleship Cortez. Boerox, Nov. 90, 1858. The trial of Conrad Emmell, third mate; Geo, E. Austin, carpenter, and Augustus Harmony, seaman, of the whalo- ship Cortez, of New Bedford, charged with burning that vessel in March last, near the Island of Madagascar, wan commenced to-day before Judgos Clilford and Sprague, of the United States Circuit Court. Change of the Terminus of the Long Island Rallroad. Partaveiema, Nov. 30, 1868, ‘The stockholders of the Long Island Railroad voted yes- terday to change the terminur of their route from Atiantic street, Brooklyn, to Hunter's Point, provided it can be effected on the terms named by the Board of Directors, vin: the issue by the road of $275,000 worth of seven per cent bonda, and the receipt of $62,000 in cash from the parties benefitted in Brooklyn. Indictments for Robbing « Buffalo Banker. Berrato, Nov. 30, 1858. Robert Devereaux, Charles Borns and Alex. R. Allen have been indicted by the Grand Jury for robbing the banking office of Brown & Keep of $9,000 some weeks since. Allen was clerk in the office at the time the rob: The Pennsylvania Bank Difficulty. Puiavkuema, Nov. 90, 1858, ‘The trial of Thomas Allibone, President, and T. A. New hall, Director of the Pennsylvania Bank, commenced to- day, on the charge of conspiring, cheating and defrauding the said bank. A motion for separate trials was overruled, when the jury was gelected and the caso opened by the IAstrict Attorney. Fires at Williamsville and Buffalo. Bervato, Nov. 30, 1858. ‘The extensive broom factory of Bent & Beston, at Wil- amsville, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Toss about $10,000, A few hours later the large brewery of Frederick Al Drecht, on Batavia street, in this city, with ite coments of beer and barley, was burned. Lows $10,000, Escaped Murderers Not Captured. Serra, N. ¥., Nov, 30, 1958. ‘Tho cecaped prisoners Mulroc and McCormick have not been recaptured, was atated on Monday last. Snow Storm at Montreal. Mowtneat, Nov. 90, 1858. Snow ia falling heavily this morning. Wind southeast. Thermometer 24 degrees. Mempnm, Tena. , Nov. 30, 1868. ‘The steamer Kate Frisbee, which sank on Sunday \nst, ‘wan pumped out and arrived here yesterday. ‘The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad is now open to Marlcon ee Reconstructhon of Parties in Kansas—The Platfarm of the Democracy. Lkavgnwont, Nov. 26, via Boowvuix, Nov. 30, 1858. } A Territorial Mass Oamvention of the conscrvative ele- ment, for the purpose of organizing in opposition te the republicans, assembled in this city yesterday, The at- tendance was numerous, though but six countios were represented. Thorough re-union and reorganization of the democracy was advocated and hotly debated, » strong minority characterizing such action agpremature. A series of resolutions, potitioning Congress to repeal the land grants; asking aid for publie improvements; denouncing the republican party; in faver of the exclusion of free negroes from the future State of Kansas; declaring the siave question a dead issue; ad- vocated the opening of the Indian reserves to settlore; and in favor of a modification"of the pre-emption laws; were finally adopted, with a preambie determining upon the immediate organization of the democracy in the Territory. The session was prolonged to a late hour, and was rather turbulent. Both wings of the party were weal represented, and the discussion was maintained with great vigor. The speeches on both sides wero exceedingly ele- quent and able. Tho Convention did not develope itself with regard to the candidates for the next Presidency, though ptrong Douglas teudencies prevailed. The Convention a@- Journed sine die. News from Utah Territory. LkAvENWorTH, Nov. 26, via Boonsvitx, Nov. 30, 1858. ‘The Utah mail has arrivea hero, but brings no news of mportance from Salt Lake. Severe weather had seriously retarded the traine. ‘Those of Russell & Waddell would get through. Three mon have arrived here from the Kansas gold mines, having in their possession about five hundred dot- lars in gold dust, obtained while prospecting last summer. ‘They give a most satisfactory statement of the richness and oxtent of the gold deposits. It is reported that the Kaw Indians have made disce- veries of platina, but that they refuse to divulge its loca- tion, The deposits, however, are believed to exist om Smoky Hill, at the Fork Kansas river, which is im the direct route to this city and to Pike’s Peak mines, A pumber of persons squatted yesterday on the military reserve adjoining this city. The lumber and other ob- structions placed on the ground were promptly removed by the Quartermaster, Capt. Van Vieit. The Ohio River. Parkensnur, Va., Nov. 30, 1858. There are ten feet water in the Obio river at this poimt. Boats are plenty, and rates low. The Nashville at Charieston. Cuarteston, Nov. 30, 1866. ‘The steamship Neshville, Captain Murray, from New York, was signalized bound in at ten o'clock this morning. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. ParLapeirma, Nov. 30, 1858, Stocks steady. Pennsylvania State 53, 9614; Reading Ralizosd 25M; Morris Canal, 114; Pennsylvania Rail: New Onteans, Nov. 0, 1858. ‘The Furopa’s advices caused greater firmness in the cotton market: sales today 14,500 bales, The sales of the last three days add up 26,500 bales, and the recei 26,- 600, Receipte abvead of last year, 218,000 bales, teeriine, exchange 1073. Drafts on New’ York, at sixty days, 1% 2 per cent, and at sight at 3a 1 per cent discount. Flour $6. Batrimons, Nov. 30, 1858. Flour steaily and unchanged. Wheat, $1 30 a $1 50 for ‘white and $} 18 a $1 23 for red. Corn duli~Yellow 64c. a Sic. Provisions active and unchanged, Whiskey active— Western 26c, SAVANNAH, Nov. 30, 1858. Cotton—Sales to-day 1,600 bales, at an advance of Ke. & Xc., the market closing unsettled and excited. Partangirisa, Nov. 30, 1858. Flour quiet. Wheat quict,but tirm—White $1 42, red $1 25.4 $128. Corn steady—New yellow 75c. a 77c., old fearce and wanted at 90c. Provisions have an upward tendency. Mess $18, bacon sides 9440. a 9Ke., shoulders 7 }gc. ey irm—Per vania 2450. @ Cmicago, Nov, 30—6 P. M. Flour active. Wheat firm at 60. Corn dull. Onts quiet. Receipte—600 bbls. floor, 2,500 bushels wheat, 1,000 bushels corn. Atnany, Nov. 30-6 P. M. Flour in light demand, but prices unchanged. ‘Buck- wheat fiour in jueet at $2 25 a $2.37 per 100 Ibs. Corn ‘mea! sells at $1 4 $1'50 per 100 Ibs. Market dull for every kind of grain. No sales of wheat, rye, oats or corn. The latter nominal at 74c., in car lots, Very little foo, eo sales 2,000 bushels Onondaga at Tlc., and bushels Canada East at 81c. Whiskey: sales 1,200 bbls. State at 24c, Receipts for the week ending at noon to-day—10,598 bbis. four, 17,618 bushels wheat, 18,820 bushels corp, 2,868 bushels Darley, 20,501 bushels outa, #741 bushels’ rye. si = Brvrate, Nov. 306 P.M. ur unchanged; supply light; holders firm; inqui mainly for the betier : sales 600 bbls. at $525 % $6 65 for medium and favorite extras. Wheat dull; de- mand limited: sales 6,500 bushels ordinary white Michi- in at $1 12, 2,600 bushels prime white Canadian at $1 25. ‘n scarce and firm; held at 70. Barley dull and no rales; held at 60c. a 65¢. Rye ditto at 67c. a 68c. Oats firm at 50c. Whiskey firm: sales 180 bbls, at 22c. Re- <cipts—1,364 bbls. flour, 23,939 bushels wheat. Weather cold and a speedy closing looked for. Osweco, Nov. 30—6 P. M. Flour steady at $5 a $5 75 for good to choice extra Os- wego brands. Wheat inactive; held nominally at $1 123 for red Western and $1 15 for white ditto. Freights— Flour 42c. by railroad to the Hudson. Lake imports— 2,500 bbis. tlour, 20,400 bushels wheat, 500 bushels bar- ley, 600 bushels oats, Canal exporte—2,700 bushels wheat. A strong N.N.W. breeze blowing all day, and lake rough. Crverysari, Nov. 30, 1868. active and buoyant: sales 20,000, at $6'25 a $7, 10,000 at $6 75, for delivery in January. Mess = 3,000 bbls. at $17 for - livery. lard—Sales at lle. for delivery in June. Bulk ee 150,000 bbis. at 6%0.a8Xc, Whiskey 2c. ipeh Personal Ini B. W. Vanderpoc!, and John Vanderpoel, bearer af de- spatches (John Vanderpoc!, Eeq., is a member of the frm of Adriance & Vanderpoel, lawyers, in this city), sailed yesterday in the brig J. Nickerson, for Lisbon, om their way tothe Island of Madeira, where the latter intends to spend the winter for the purpose of regaining his health, Mr. Jas. B. Craig was admitted to practice in the Courta of the United States, by order of Judge Betta, on motion of Mr. Theodore Sedgwick, United States District At- torney. Mr. Berry Ceitia, Minister from Venezucla to England, arrived in the city yesterday, and is stopping at the Me: tropolitan Hotel, Com. Stewart, it is reported, bas been granted leave of absence by the Navy Department, for his intended visit to Europe. He will remain, it is said, in the command of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The Navy Department has received @ communication from this veteran officer, avowing bis intention of resigning unless he is restored from his position on the retired list, where he was placed by the Naval Retiring Board. In case he resigns, it i said that he expresses a determination to return 10 the government sundry presents he has received as tokens of the appreciation of his gallant services in times past. ABKIV ALS. Hotel 8. Germain—.. Von Hoffman and family, . Crome Abd lay. New York; . Robinson, T. Raskell, Virguia; ©. Ht. ‘Orimmes, Beaters §, &. Churel ‘b, Comptrolier, Albany, Capt. Graham, . in the steumship Montgomery—Mr Btiaa, ul lady, Geo Wil od lady, Tl ‘Adama and wan Neary fete add ety, Er boca Florida—M1 Outeatt, JB pon wine Cy Awe Pine 1 Ofte C jarnn’ Millousee, ity, W Wis Laning, FM seroggtn Teac Petgeon ~ ani rome, pt Geo Dougherty From Hamburg, io the steamship Haromonia—F @ Hunting: ton, J Weber, de la Veyer, 0 W Polls, Ht is Roosen Aniires, GP kebmilinaky, J Preset, WB Jane ® Winer durainen DEPARTURES. ‘or Cludad Rolivar, io brig Angostur: Re Ray- oracle 0 brig Angostura—Mesars Robert Ray Trouble in the American Party. TO THE KDITOR OF THE HERALD. Arrangements are being made to hold a straightout American Convention to nominate candidates for Comp- troller and Governor of the Aimshouse, Of the 7,000 Americans left in this city, not 3,000 will vote for Hiaws. There is much hidden dissatisfuction in the American ranks, which will show itself boldly when the Convention meets. The initiatory stop to call the Conven- jon will be taken by the Sixteenth Ward Young Men's National American Union Club, at its meeting tomorrow: «vening, by clecting delegates to it. This movement ia formidable, and will strike right and left in clearing ite the ublican candidate, Faws, proves how easy men can ba bribed and how utterly indifferent they are to the best inter < oe Ee. The straight Americans ask no = only a fair fight, which are determined to ve. “Naval Intell The United States war steamers Fulton and Water Witch Jett Barbados on the Zid wit.,and the Harriet Lane on the 25th, all for Peroarabuc, Cieace Cor Paraguay.