The New York Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1858, Page 4

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNFR heed FCLTON AND NASSAU 8TS. TERMS, cash in advance. Money send by mail seill be at the rick of the sender. Postage mampe not received as subecription THR DAILY HERALD, too cents por THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Satu “the Buropean Edition » OF BS to any part of he Conti THE eAaEY Y HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per Motta RT CO) CORRESPONDENCE, containing important solicited the reorld ; used, ier Atty Tronmton Oo ialeoupenye ins Zaneescane REQUESTED TO SBAL ALL axp Pacua- oro NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence, We do not ADVI ; advertisements ine erted tn 4 |, per annum ) devia cends por ‘per anna, 10 ‘Continent, both AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Faurstrian, Grm- Bastic axp Eizraantine I’ ccnoabingaiasaal NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tiauy Rorr—Rose ann Parttox—Geess Monster. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Uncts Tom's Canix— Brak Tiustens. BURTON'S NEW THEATRE, Broadway —Exrcemrs— Aus Tue Worp's 4 Stace. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Vanrry Cveep— Bove axp Cuekxy—Take Care Ov LITLik CHARLEY. LAURA KFENR'S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway.—Ove Auruicas Covsin—Twesty Mixtres wite 4 Tiger. FRENCH THEATRE, 58 Broadway.—Eugligh Night— Menckant or Venick—Two Queens. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afer- Boon kod Fvening—Pautition Scrre—La FRTE DANSANTE— Sawou's Duzam—Cuisese Pastimes, WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Brmiorias Sones, Daaces, &0,—SouTuwRN Lire HuvstRATED. MECHANIC'S HALL, 427 Brondway.—Brvanrs’ Mrnernecs —NeGko SONGS AND SURLESQU 1 Ait Got Time 10 Tarky. CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway.—Eru1orian CrakacreRistics, Son Kan BROTHERS. ‘The News. Our European files by the Europa reached this city from Boston yesterday evening, but the mails were not delivered at the Post Office until midnight. The letters and papers will be distributed early this morning. We extract from our files an inter- esting letter from the Hon. Mr. Owen, lately our Minister at Turin, describing the death bed mo- ments of his father, Robert Owen, the celebrated socialist; some important editorial comments on our policy in Central America; a report of the trade of Paris, with some other matters not noticed in our telegraphic summary from Halifax. Additional accounts from .Mexico state that the liberals had captured Tabasco after thirteen days fighting. Our dates from Tampico are to the 22 ult. The commander of the Spanish fleet had de- manded the restitution of the forced loan to Spanish subjects within a day. Gen. Garza, the commandant of the city, replied that he was de- sirons of preserving friendly relations with all fo- reign Powers; that he had been obliged to resort to compulsory loans in order to sustain his troops: but thet he would, so far as the revenue of the port furnished the means, restore the sums extorted from the merchants, with an increase of thirty per cent. The whole matter was finally referred to Gen. Concha and President Juarez. Garza had left Tampico for parts unknown. Our Havana correspodent, writing on the 25th of November, states that the captain of the Spanish frigate Borengnela had been relieved at Tampico and appointed as senior naval officer of the Queen's forces there. The literary exhibition at the Liceo ‘was a very brilliant affair. The Keller troupe had arrived from Charleston on their way to Matanzas. Maretzek's Opera was more and more applauded Consul General Helm had placed a crew on the schooner Enterprise, with orders to take her to Jacksonville, Florida. The United States steamer Dispatch went on a cruise on the 25th ult., with all bands well. We have news from South America, dated at Buenos Ayres, 6th of October. There is nothing ot importance from Paraguay, nor do we hear perticniarly from Lopez or of his river defences. American ivens are called on to forward their ms aguinst Buenos Ayres to the United States Consulate there. Great excitement existed in con- Bequence of the discovery of the gold mines of Canada Honda, and glowing reports are given of their produce. The subject of the new differential Guties was under debate in the Buenos Ayres Renate. We copy the main points of the speech of General Guido, containing statements and deduc- tions which will no doubt influence the policy of ptate-men and decide the public opinion of foreign nations on matter that +0 directly concerns their commercial interests, Accounts from Aux Cayes, St. Domingo, state that the October hurricane passed over that place on the isth of the month, doing much damage to the plantations, fruit trees, &c. The port of Aux Coyes was unhealthy. The Hon. John J. Crittenden, who is sojourning &( the St. Nicholas Hotel, on his way to Washington, ‘Was waited opon yesterday by the delegation from the Whig General Committee and presented with ad. Gresees from that body and the Ashlanders’ Asso- ciation. Mr. Crittenden replied in an eloquent and lengthened address. Te disclaimed any inten- tion of becoming « candidate for the Presidency, pnd refused to ept the no ation. In the course of his remarks he eulogized the character of Meury Clay and reviewed the course of the present fdministration. A full report will be found in | @nother column. | There was a numerous meeting of the New York Bar held yesterday, at which resolutions were passed eulogistic of the private and professional | character of the late Benjamin F. Butler See our report. The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday, } | Dut transacted no business of importance. The sta- | tistics show that 75,510 emigrante arrived daring the present year to November 24, which ie ade Crease of 100,605 as compared with the number of Srrivals to same date last year. The commatation fund on hand amounts to The Board of Education bek! no meeting last hight for want of a quorum. A large, intellectual and highly appreciative fudience assembled at Clinton Hall last evening to hear the introductory lecture of Signora Mario fin English lady, who had been a prisoner at Genoa for her exertions in the cause of human liberty. ‘The lecture was full of interest, and was listened to with marked attention throughout. At the con wlusion of her leetare the Signora was warmly ap: Pisuded; and a gentleman in the audience pro- posed ar ution, which was unanimously adopted, that the talented lady be requested to continue the course at her convenience. We give @ digest of fhe initiatory discourse clkewhere The receipts of beef cattle at the various yards uring the past week amounted to 3,072 head, Against 2,848 the week previous. The decreased supply, and an improvement in the qnality of the Btock offered for sale, caused an advance in prices Of about half a cent per pound, the extreme quote ions veing 6e. a 10e. The market was well sap- plied with cows and calves, but there wae no change in price or demand. There was a fair domand for ‘veal calves, at an average price of 5jc., while a few very fine quality sold at Te. The supply of Fheep » 94 6,000 less than the week before, but not Wwithstending the market was dull, and prices re Maines « ithout change —¢2 a h, accordi “vality. There was no change in the swine market, ‘Avon continued im good demand and prices were firm terday, with sales of about 3,000 baler, on the basis of AC. per Ib. for middling uplands. Flour was without Of moment, while there was a fax joval aud NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, Fastern demand, with moderate enles. Extra brands of | The Polmt at Issue in the Mexican Questl> — Southern wore im some demand for export to tropical Ports, and at steady prices, Wheat was heavy, with modo- rate sales. Corn was in fair demand, while prices were Without change of moment. Pork was firmer, while sales Were modernte wt $17 50 a $17 6244 for old, and at $18 for ew mess, and new prime at $13 758 $14. Lard was ac- tive, with froe gales both on the spot and for future de livery. Sugars were quite steady, with sales of about 800 hhds. and 482 boxes, Coffee was quiet and sales limited. Rates for freigbts were firm, but engagements were moderate. Mr. Seward and His Rochester Mantfesto— ‘Trouble in the Opposition Camp. W. H. Seward and his Rochester abolition manifesto, from the signs of the times, promise to be scarcely less troublesome to the yarious fac- tions of the opposition than John Calhoun and his Lecompton constitution have been to the de- moralized and disorganized democracy. There were two or three considerations which operated in bringing Mr. Seward, at Rochester, to the point of “ taking a step in advance” of the Philadelphia republican platform of 1856. Mor- gan was in danger from the abolition candidate, Gerrit Smith; and the defeat of Morgan would have been a damaging blow to Seward, from which his recovery, as a Presidential aspirant, would have been extremely difficult in the inter- val to 1860, The first necessity, therefore, was to secure the saving balance of the abolition vote, which, had it been cast for Smith, would have given the clection to Parker. The next con- sideration was a step in advance of the other Presidential candidates of the republican camp— Banks, Chase, Fremont, &c.—and the third con- sideration was a bold, startling and sharp- ly defined anti-slavery basis of operation, which would suffice to prevent the republican party from being frittered away in a general reorganization of the opposition upon tariffs and financial and commercial issues. And why? Because in a reconstruction of this sort such men as Crittenden, Bell and Cameron would take the precedence over such as Seward, and Ilale upon the important point of availability. It is manifest, nevertheless, from the general disturbance which this Rochester manifesto has created in the republican camp, that Mr. Seward has taken astep too much, either for his own safety or the safety of his party. For example: Between the two original Seward republican organs of this city—the Tribune and the Tines—a decisive split bas been produced ia consequence these bloody instructions from Rochester. While the philosophers of ihe 7ribune are boldly coming up to the mark, and issuing their edicts of excommunication against all ‘delinquents, lo, and behold! the * little villains” of the Zines ¢ liberately repudiate these Rochester instructions, their author, and the party for which he speaks. This startling manifestation of rebellion is but one incident among many which might be enu- merated tending to show the absolute impossi- bility of holding the party together upon the abolition programme of “an irrepressible con- flict” with slavery, until slavery shall have ceased to exist within the limits of the Union. In fact. the Northern elections of 1856 and 1858 have completely deceived and betrayed our usually adroit, cautions and cool headed anti-slavery oracle of Avburn. He has thas been migled to the conclusion that these republi- ean victories, especially of °58, are dne to the progressive abolition sympathies of the party. But the facts are, that the repeal of the Missouri compromise was very extensively considered in the North on aggression of slavery upem soil “consecrated to freedom,” and that all the subsequent proceedings upon this subject of the party in power at Washington were held to be as nothing more nor less than the unscrupulous efiorts of that party to fasten slavery upon Kan- sas, against an overwhelming majority of her people, Upon these issues of Southern aggres- sions and outrages upon Northern territory and Northern and popular rights, the republican party erose: upon these issues it has gained its wonderful successes in our Northern elections from ‘56 down to the present day. There isa wonderful difference, however, be- tween a Northern defensive movement against the South, such as this involved in the Kansas agitation, and an “ irrepressible conflict” on the part of the North for the suppression of slavery in the slave States. Thousands of men who have co-operated all the way through with Mr. Seward for ‘the reseue of Kansas from the slave power,” will desert him and his party the moment they shall be required to join in his pro- posed crusade against slavery in South Carotina. There are thousands of intelligent auti-slavery men in the republican camp who are content with the solid victory achieved upon the Kansas question, and who are satisfied that, with the ad- dition of Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington to the list of free States, the question of slavery in the South may be safely left to work ont its own solution We are not surprised, therefore, at these deve- lopements of distrust, hesitation, remonstrance and open rebellion, here and there, among the republican organs, in consequence of the rash and desperate abolition experiment of Seward at Rochester. The Kansas combustibles which have thus far kept alive the camp fires of the republican party being exhausted, a step in ad- vance is indispensable to the continued existence of the party; but Seward has taken it in the wrong direction. A party which owes its origin and its successes to a common defensive more- ment in behalf of Northern and popular rights, under the constitution, can never be turned o by the orders of a party leader or a party vention, into @ common offensive movement against the rights of the South, regardless of our constitutional obligations, Hence the wholesome effervescence amoung the republican organs in consequence of this Rochester manifesto of Seward. It is but the beginning of the end, for the end will be either the repudiation of Seward by the republican party, or its reduction to the regular abolition vote of the North, and the reconstruction of the bulk of the opposition forces, North and South, upon the practical exigencies and questions of the day. Jn a word, this Rochester speech of Seward has developed a prevailing soundness in the Northern public mind upon the slavery ques- tion, which cannot, in any event, be diverted to the purposes of an abolition erusade against the South. Those opposition organs, North and South, which are most solicitous for a share of the spoils aud plunder of 1860, are sagaciously awake to the dangers of Seward’s policy; and we shall discover in due season that the ma- bayers of the opposition caucuses and conventions are not disposed to cast away their chances for the succession in a fanatical and revolutionary war upon slavery in the slave States. The ex- isting troubles in the republican party reach to the very root of its organization, and its present symptoms of dissolution are among the most striking indications ef a general reconstruction of this and all other parties for 1860. Chase ‘What We are Called Upon to Do. ‘The chief point in the discussion of the Mexi- can problem, which is now occupying the atten- tion of the whole country, is, what position thould the United States assume in regard to the republic of Mexico? There,.is but one poeition that we can assume without bringing about complications in both our foreign and domestic policy, which are nei- ther necessary nor desirable. We must support the independence of Mexico against all foreign aggression and intervention. Menaced as she now is, or is likely soon to be, by foreign fleets, which, under cover of demanding satisfaction for alleged outrages, will probably endeavor to thrust foreign agents into power there, and thus in reality overthrow her national independence, she may become the instrument of great annoy- ance to us, and a constant bar to our intercourse with the routes across the isthmuses of this con- tinent. To us her independence is peculiarly desirable. We do not want to bring her into the Union, for she is by no means prepared for such consummation. It is not de- sirable to us to see her broken up into several petty States, in continual war with each other. And much less do we wish for a continuance of the present internecine strife within her. borders, where one of the parties wakes virtual war upon us, under the counte- nance and counsel of an intriguer who, in his own person, represents the Cabinets of France, Spain and Prussia in her capital. The struggle that is now going on in Mexico is in reality a conflict between the political ideas of the present age and the religious despotism which ruled Europe centuries ago. There the Reformation began its overthrow, and planted the seeds of religious and political liberty. In this country the political idea overslaughed the ty- ranny of the church from the moment of our ex- istence as anation. The political religionists of 1776 were forced to succumb to the men of intel- Jeet, and the Church was made subordinate to the State, while the clergy were excluded from the political arena, It is only within the last twenty years that, under the pretence of attack- ing the institution of slavery, a set of religious fanatics have endeavored to introduce among our political elements the rule of religious des- potism, under the fallacious title of moral right. if these clerical politicians could have their own way among us, they would soon force upon this country a contest for our political liberties, simi- lar to that which is now raging inevery part of Mexico. In that republic this contest will not cease until the temporal organization of the Church there is destroyed, and the great hold it has upon the property of the country is broken up. A zeal for the Church underlies every one of her elements of discord, and stimulates them to ac- tion, While it appeals to the religious element in the minds of men, it has no connection what- ever with true religion. It aims only at supre- macy for the Church, and reeognizes in the priest, who has foresworn all the ties of family, all the affections of paternity, all love of country, and all interest in the temporal institutions of society, a superior being. who should dictate to his fellow man the rales of right and wrong. In this the Church is the great defender of des- potism and the enemy of all political as well as réligious freedom. It has been the same every- where, and under all creeds. The political reli- gionists ot Protestantism are every whit as dog- matic and overbearing as are those of Catholi- cism; and the moral theorists here would rule by power rather than hy reason, as is the case in Mexico. The higher law of Seward is nothing more than the rule of the Church, which he would make superior to our political institutions. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the President will present in his message to Congress a com- plete view of Mexico as she stands to-~day—in her midst a conflict between religious despotism and political liberties, while on her shore hostile fleets are gathering to maintain the clergy, and eventually to overthrow ber national indepen- dence. This we should not permit. The trae developement of that republic, and of the vast tiches now hidden in her bosom, lie in the main- tenance of her political liberties, It is with these that we are allied by sympathy and by interest, and if the government does not act the people will, Congress should take up the sub- ject in a fearless and enlightened spirit. It should give expression to the national voice in favor of Mexican independence, and should con- fer upon the President full power to act, with authority to use both men and mouey, should his judgment require it, The defence of the princi- ple of political liberty in the countries contigu- ous to us isa part of our own defence, and we should not wait till they are subjugated before we awaken toa knowledge of the necessity of action in our own behalf, Awmntoan Passrorrs Aproan,—Complainis have been made to us of the inconvenience at- tending compliance with the provisions of the law of Congress which insist that an Ameri- ean requiring a passport abroad must establish his ¢ nship before the United States Minister in the country in which he is resident. A New Yorker, for instance, finding himself in one of the Spanish seaports, and needing a passport, had lately to make a journey to Madrid in order to comply with the prescribed formalities, On artiving in that city he went straight to the American Legation, but found no one there but female servants, who informed him that the Minister was out of town for the summer, and that the Secretary could only be seen at his own house. After some trouble, the traveller lighted pon this gentleman, who told him that nobody ‘ut the Minister could issue the required pass- port. The consequence was that the applicant was compelled to return to the coast and to re- sort to other and still more troublesome steps to arrive at his object. It is obvious from this «tate- ment that the law of Congress regulating foreign paseports requires considerable modification. Facilities of travel for Americans should not be made contingent upon the convenience or pleasure of a single ministerial officer. The proof of citi- zeuship is one that can as easily be established before a consul as before an eny It is, there- fore, an absurdity to compel men to travel hun- dred. of miles, and to expend their resources, in complying with a formality which can be just as well discharged before the one agent as the other. Its tolly is rendered the more apparent from the fact that our ministers do not always deem it necessary to contioue stationary at their posts, and that no substitute can be empowered to per- form their duties. Congress should be called upon to modify the act of 1856, and give to Unit- ed States Consuls, and commercial agents gene- rally, the power not only of verifying the claims of American citizens, but of granting passports in cases where the resident minister is beyond gory reach of the applicant. It may rest assured that the common sense of our people will always resist and repudiate regulations which, instead of smoothing away the difficulties raised by foreign governments in these matters, multiply and com- plicate them to an extent never contemplated by the advocates of the passport system. Tae Qvarreis or Poxrricians—SrcKi.es AND TvoxeR.—The quarrels of politicians are in- terminable, like the quarrels of the parsons. So far as we are concerned, we shall en:icavor to make the politicians observe some moderation in their personal abuse of each other. The Hon. Mr. Sickles, in his recent contest for a seat in the next Congress, made several speeches, in which he talked very severely of the character and re- putation of Mr. Tucker, the Secretary of State. His remarks are considered by Mr. Tucker as libellous in the extreme, and as furnishing mat- ter for twenty or thirty libel suits and as many more indictments by Grand Juries. Mr. Haskin, of Westchester, and Mr. Schell, of this city, have a quarrel about some job at Willett’s Point. We happened to publish some telegraphic statement from Washington in reference to that subject, anda queer Grand Jury away out in Westches- ter has indicted us therefor, on some mysterious ground. We have no desire to have half a dozen indietments found against us out of friendship to Mr. Sickles, or on his account. We are dis- posed, therefore, to allow Mr. Tucker, the Secretary of State, to defend his own cha- racter in bis own way against the assaults, libels and sarcasms of Mr. Sickles, Accord- ingly, in snother portion of this paper, all the political vagabonds of Tammany Hall will find Mr. Tucker’s reply to Mr. Sickles, at full length, which they can read and commit to memory better than they have done their cate- chism. -The respectable portion of the com- munity can skip it over, a8 political quarrels have very liitle interest for the Christian, the man of business, or the gentleman, ‘Thus far in disposing finally of the case of Mr. ickles and Mr. Tucker. Hereafter they may tear cach other to picces as much as they please, int we shall publish no more replies, speeches or cards in regard te their reputation. If they choose to continue the fight we have no particu- lar obicetion, They can either go over to Ho- boken and have coffee and pistols for two, or they can have a rough and tumble fight in Tam- many Hall at the first opportunity, or they can have a set-to, like Morrissey and Heenan, and blacken each others eyes, or they can both run away from each other if they choose; but, what- ever course they take, we have done with them. With regard to the Haskin indictment, we have only to say that that was a very silly busi- ness on the part of Mr. Haskin, for no criminal act was cver imputed to him in the columns of the Hrrap. The statement in question was made in a telegraphic despatch from Washing- ton, and was simply that he had made some changes in his own report, over which, as Chair- man of the Committee, he had the usual control. That statement was made on the authority of two or three of the members of that Committee, and the fact will be proved if the case is ever brought up. It involved no criminality in any party, and nothing but the malicious advice and the malicious influence of the Tribu, and its big villains of managers, would ever have induced so amiable and good natured a nincompoop as Haskin, or so quiet and inoffensive a body of men as a Westchester jury, to have indicted such a journal as the Herrin on such a pretence. Tae Peerie Prixtise Commyation ann THER Errors. Mr. George Taylor, the present repre- sentative from the Second Congressional district, in the course of a speech which be made in Brooklyn a few days ago, said that among his most bitter opponents in the recent election was the combination whose great object is to secure the printing of Congress and the plunder it affords. This combination is made up of some fifteen or twenty politicians from the South and West, who are as ravenous after the spoils as a horde of hungry vultures over a dead body. They were untiring in their efforts in the last election to procure the success of all who are in favor of their scheme of plunder, and to defeat those who are opposed to it. The public printing amounts to about a million a year, and presents a grand opportunity for official peculation and swindling. But no amount of plunder is too great tu satiate the craving appetite of this combination, and no means too unscrupulous for them to use. It re- mains to be seen whether the next Congress will tolerate this corrupt gang and their designs upon the public money. Academy of Music, The “Noaze di Migaro’ was repeated last night to a crowded honee, There was a marked improvement in the general effect of the opera as contrasted with the first representation. This was to be expected from the limited preparation thot could be afforded to it on ita first pro- dnetion. In both choral and instrumental combinations the advantage of repetition was observable, the ensemble ng More «atiefactory in each. As to Mile. Piccolomini, uilrmed the impression made by er in her firet ap. pearance in Susannab. Nothing can be more piquant or captivating than the manner in which she dashes off this réle, Acting and singing combined, we eannot call w mind an artist who so completely fulfils all the require ments of the part, Former is superb in Figaro. It isa character exactly euited to the buoyant, demonstra tive temperament and broad style of this excellent singer. Mademouwoelle Ghioni won fresh favor by her secon¢ performance of the Countess. She sings not only with taste and feeling, but with a tho rough appreciation of the scientific niceties of her text. The Cherubino of Madame Berkel exhibited more cont ce, and Cpe more satisfaction than on firet night. Altogether the opera was finely perform ed, and left nothing to desire on the hi “the admirers of dle wo learn that they will ba more opportunity of hearing her previona to her departure for Roston and Philadelphia. Last night was to bave been her leave taking, but, owing to the illness of Signor Tamaro, the Huguenote’’ cannot be produced on Friday, and we aro to have the “Traviata” instead. What Saturday may afford ue only the doctors and Herr Uimann know Army Intelligence. A large detachment of recruits will leave Governor's Ieland for California and Oregon by the steamer of the Sth inet., to be assigned to the Third Artillery and Sixth Infantry, now stationed in thore departments. The offi. core detailed for conducting those recruits to their desti nation are-—iioutenant Colonel B. 8. Beall, Firat Dra goons; Captain G. B. Pickett, and Lieutenant ©. J. Harker, Ninth Infantry and Lieutenant J. C. Bomnycastle, Fourth Infantry ‘The troope now serving in California and Oregon are composed of the following regiments—First Dragoons, Third Artillery, Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Infuntry. ‘The headquarters of the’ First regiment of Artillery, how stationed at Fort Monroe, Virginia, will hereafter be established in the city of Baltimore, Colonel Jobn Krving in command, Official despatches from Oregon state the arrival of General Harney ot Fort Vancouver on the 26th October, Gencral Harney was accompanied by Capt, A. Pleasanton, Second Dragoons, and Licatenant@, Jesup, Tenth Infantry: Jaent. J. hae returned by direction of Gen. Harney, for the purpose of joining b his regiment in Utab dience Refore Hon. Judge Thompron ACTION FOR BROKERAGE AGAINST A ORUROM. Dine, 1.— Benedict and Coit ve. the Church of St. Virwent d+ Poul. —The plaintiffe are brokers, and bring this notion to recover $97 for negotiating # sale of certain property. for the defendants. In 1856 the pastor of the church, Rev. Father La Font, purchased several lots of land in Twenty third street, On Which to build a Catholic church, formerly worsh! no Canal street. The property was purchased at ei ae allego that they ne- | nage the purchase for chorch. The wien ——naeacmaaa Judgment for the de. ivadaui, wih ga DECEMBER 2, 1858. THE LATEST NEWS. Gur Special Washington Des, atch, ‘TH POSITION OF COLLKOTOR SUHKLL- San Pom SYTH’S OPINION OF MEAICAN ARRAIRS-= AN BM- BASSY FROM JAPAN COMING TO NEW YOM THY LOVISIANA UNITED STATKS SENATORSHIP, ETO. Wasmxcron, Dec, 1, 1808. ‘There is ne foundation in the reports of chang # in the Cabinet. It is a unit, with no dissensions whatever. Collector Schell, of New York, will not be removed an legs there be a general removal, ‘The President's Message was put into the hands of the printer this morning. ‘The Secretaries’ reports will be put into the hands of the printer to-morrow. ‘The President has received information from Japan that a Cull embassy from that country will make its ap- pearance at Washington some timo in May or June next. ‘They wit! be brought to Panama in an Amorican stoam frigate, aud thence proceed to New York. It will be marked by splendid presents W the government from the Japanese Emperor. Mr. Forsyth is to have an interview with the President this evening respeoting Mexican affairs, Ho says unbest tatingly that there is no cure for the disorders in Mexico, and no course compatible with the diguity and interests of the United States, but an immediate recoguition of the constitutional government of Juarez, and by the exercise of a protecting power over that neighboring repubiic. ‘There is much speculation on the mission to or object of Major Ben McCollough’s journey to Sonora at this particu- lar time. It is said he had not been thinking of going there forty-eight hours before his departure, aud that the . impulse seemed to have been given by some one else By information from Louisiana, from a good source, to parties in Washington, it would appear (hat Senator Sii- deil has a difficult road to travel to obtain his re-election to the Senate. It is thought Mr. Soule wilt defeat him and obtain his place. It is stated that the Board of Eagincers appointed to ox- amine plans and specifications of engines and boilers for the sloop-of-war building at Gosport, is to be composed of Isherwood, Whipple, Everett and Sumors, It is probable the Postmaster Gencral will not locate the New York city Post Oflice until after the close of the next session of Congress, This will give Congress the oppor: tunity, if it chooses, to increase the appropriation here tofore made, which many persons believe is not sutficient to buy ground and build a house suitable for so large 4 city. If, however, no such increase of appropriation is made, he will do the best he can with the present appro priation. Despatches have been received at the Navy Department from Commodore Tatnall. Ex-Governor Medary, of Ohio, was sworn in today as Governor of Kansas. Captain Engle is to be Commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, in place of Commodore Stewart, resigned. Y. H. Peck has been appointed an Examiner in the Patent Office. ‘THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DRSVATCH. Wasminaton, Dec. 1, 1858, The government has received from California full official accounts of the judicial proceedings in the Liman- tour and Almedan land cases, which have been decided in favor of the United States. The former claim is located in the vicinity of San Francisco, and, with the improve- ments on it, is supposed to cover forty millions of dollars worth of property; while from the Almedan mines, it is Stated that eight millions of dollars worth of quicksilver were taken in six years, Tho present Attorney General of the United States, with a view of bringing these long pending cases to a close, employed Mr, Stanton, of Pitts- burg, to prosecute them. In the course of the trials it was shown that the signatures of Bocenogra and other distinguished Mexicans were obtained to apparently genuine titles, but the documents were ante-dated, as it Was necessary 10 consummate the ingeniously contrived deception, Although much skill was shown in making the seals, the deception was successfully established, Fininent jurists consider these the most remarkable cases on record involving title to lands, while the extent of the deception, all things considered, is without precedent, ‘Through the etforts of the State Departmont for amotio, ration of the duty on flour in Brazil, an imperial decree has been iesned reducing it thirty per centum below the former tariff. This is considered an important concession, from the fact that there bas heretofore been a large balauce against the United States on account of the extensive importation of coffee; but it is now supposed that our exports o flour to Brazi| will very considerably diminish the drain from this country of apecie, which, it is represented, bas, through an arrangement of trade, born diverted into British cbannels. Advices from Covta Rica, from an official source, ex press an carnest disposition to enter into arrangements tor the settlement of the claims of the United States against that republic Lieut. Warren, who made ihe surveys, baa prepared a map, which will oon be printed, of the South Platte and west of the Missourl country, including the gold regions. ‘The Commissioner of Patents has taken measures to ob” ain specimens and cuttings of the grapes, figs and olives of the Crimea; also, to procure detailed iuformation in reference to the drying of figs, raiaina and Zante currants, and the r anufacture of olive off and wine. The business will be entrusted oa competent agent, News from New Mexico. ‘St. Lows, Dec. 1, 1868. The Santa Fe mail of the 8th ull, reached Independence ‘on the 28th. The conductor reports snow a foot deep from the Arkansas River to Walnut Creek. The weather was very cold, and the road in bad condition. A letter from Mr. Crenshaw, one of the contractors ou the route be- tween Independence and Stockton, Cal., states that news: had reached Santa Fe of a battle between Lieut. Beale’s party of surveyors and the Camanche Indians, and that fears were entertained that the mai! from Neosha to Al- buqnerque was lost. No particulars of the fight are given. No newspaper mail har been received, but private leltere *ay thal no news of importance had reached Santa Fe from the Navajo country. The St. Joseph's Gazetie earns from a private leMer, dated Santa Fe, Oct. 31, that the Navajo Indian had ottacked Fort Defiance, but were repulsed with the oes of killed. ‘The number of troops killed was four, This . is probably an exaggerated account of the skirmishing {a the vicinity of the fort, reported by the mail of Nov. 1 ‘The California mail ‘eft Santa Fe for Stockton on Got 25, im charge of (curteen men, Fears were entertained that the returning mail party on that route would be cut off, a8 the Navajo, Mobave and Mgger Indians were hostile to the whites The Sowth Carolina Legislature and the Slave Trade, Covcmnra, Deo. 1, 1958. The Legislature is engaged ina tangled contest in re. gard to the re opening of the vlave trade. The supporters and opposers of the supremacy of Congress in the matter are both sanguine as to the result. Tho contest enters into the election for passat and Governor ‘The South Carolina Senatorship. Comrmma, 8. ., Deo. 1, 1858. ‘There were two ballots for United States Senator t day, withouta choice. A rally was made on ex Governor Man ning on the last vote, and he received 63; Adams, 47 MoQueen, 21, and the balance eeattering Innac Meana (or Mears) has been elected Secretary of Pennsylvania Congressional Election. Reartwa, Pa., Deo. 30, 1858, The majority for General William H. Keim, the opposi {ion candidate to fill the vacancy in Congress, caused by the resignation of J. Glancy Jones, will probably reach 400, Congressmen En Route to Washington. Avovers, Ga., Dec, 1, 1868 Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, and Mr. stephens and other Congressmen left here this morning en rote to Warhington News from St. Thomas. New Onumas, Doe. 1, 1858. Ship Mayflower, arrived here from St. Thomas 19th ult. , reports having left in port ehip Messenger, from New York for St. Catherines, diemasted, and brig War Fagie from New York for Pernambuco, leaking. ‘The Case of the Crew of the Slaver Echo. Convama, 8. €., Dee. 1, 1858. The conse! for the defence today filed a petition in the Federal Court for the discharge of tho prisoners in the slaver Bebo case. _ Bostox, Deo. 1, 1858. ‘The British bark W. B. Dean, from Glasgow, arrived at this port last evening, bringing the crew of the British bark Agenoria, which the Dean had fallen in with at sea, and found in a waterlogged and sinking condition. Dr. G. V. ©. Smith was nominated last night as the iraight Americnn candidate for Mayor. a nnd The Canada Outward Bound. Boston, Dec. 1, 1858. The mail stenmabip Canada sailed from here about ta o'clock this morning, with eight passengers for Hatifax and fifty nine for Liverpool. She takes out nearly $60,000 in epecie. Hauuyax, Dee. 1, 1868. The Cunard steamship Canada, from Boston, will be dae ot this port aé Bix o'clock tomorrow (Thursday) evening. Deepatches for Europe fied at 21 Wall atreet, Now York, by four o'clock P, M., should reach here before the Oa- nada’s departure for Liverpéol. Murder of a Wife In sieois Bostow, Dec. 1, 1888. Johe Crowloy, an Irishman, brutally murdered his wife, Joanna Crowley, last night, by beating out her brains with the back of an axe, and stabbing her in three places. ‘They have not lived together for some time. Crowley made his escape, but ie police are in hot pursuit. Railroad Accidont. Paruapetrnta, Dec. 1, 1868. A locomotive attached to « freight train on the Camden and Amboy road, ran off the track at Raucocas bridge this morning, and the aix and eight o'clock trains were delayed till noon at that point. The track is now olear, and ail traing arrive and depart as usual. Execution of « Murderer. Eacux Baron, N. ¥., Dec. 1, 1858. Martin Wallace, who murdered Barney McEantec om the ‘6th of February last, near this place, was exccuted te- day at Salem, Washington county, N. Y. ‘The Schooner Wm. Doane Ashore. Newroxr, R. T., Dec. 1, 1868. The schooner William Doan, of Philadelphia, with a curgo of flour, is ashore on the wost side of Beaver Tail. No particulars are known. Southern Ocean Steamer Movements. SavANNaH, Dec, 1, 1858, ‘The steamship Auguata, from Now York, arrived at the bar at six o’clock last evening. Encountered thick amd heavy weather the entire passage. The Star of the South sails for New York at four o’clook to-morrow afternoon. Savannan, Dec. 1, 1868. ‘The screw steamehip Huntsville, of Cromweil’s line, ar. rived at the Bar last evening. Markets. New Ontxans, Deo. 1, 1858. ‘The sales of cotton to-day were 13,000 bales, at ‘Ke. * 1l3;¢. for middling. ard in bbis., 1c. India bagging, 12sc., with holders asking 130, @otton freights to Bos ton, %e. Dec, 1, CHARLESTON, The eales of cotton today wore 3,700 bates, at aighity easier rates for the middling and lowor grades. Avousta, Ga., Dec. 1, 1858. Our stock of cotton consists of 30) (000 ‘bales. "The re- ceipts during November were 45,000 ‘bales. Tho sales wo f Gay were 750 bales, the market closing dull at a declive of Mc. Savaxwat, Noy. $0, 1858. Cotton—Sales to-day, 1,400 bales, at a further advance of Xie. Freights to Liverpool unsettied aud unquotable. Savanwamt, Dec. 1, 1858. ‘The sales of cotton to-day were 540 ales; the turn isin favor of the buyer. Parapsurara, Dec. 1, 1858. Flour unchanged. Wheat quiet. Corn, “old, aearce: yel- Jow in demand at reo ‘a dull at 80c. a bee. a key firm at 2540. a ‘Crxcrmwatt, Deo. 1, 1858. Whiskey has declined 1: Te.: sales at 220. The market for hogs is firmer, though less excited, owing to the increased receipts: sales of 4,000 head at $6 50 a $T per cwt.; receipts to-day 7,000 head. The total number OF hogs ‘packed! thie seas Ia_now 164,000 head head, against 95,000 at the same timo last year. Provisions are un- changed; for mess and bulk pork holders demand an ad- vanee, Which buyers decline to give, Lard, 10%e. Cuicado, Dee. 1, 1858. Pale the Sar ES il Ron c. is du! i jour, 1, els wheat, 1,600 bushols vod sas Berraro, Dec. 1—6 P. M. Flour dull but firm; demand confined’ to the home irae, and no change in quotations ‘$4 76 for low grades wakes, fine; $6 25 a $5 50 for good to choice extra Indiana, ( —— ‘and Canada; $5 75 a $6 for double extras. Wheat in moderate and low grades not so firm: sales 11,000 bushels Chicago spring, afloat, at 70c. ;1,000 bushels gerd white Michigan at $118. Cora ecarce, and holders at T0c. No sales of barley or rye. Oats tirm at 0c. Whukey firm at 22c. Dressed hogs firmer, selling at $6 x $6 75. son Pte for the last twenty-four hours—6,786 bbls. bushels wheat. Shi by canal— a Deskcaie whe wheat to points between and 0 Osweco, Dec. 16 P.M. Flour steady and in smevlerate demand at $5.4 85 26 for extras. ‘Wheat dull and nominal at $1 12% for red Indiana and Ohio; $1 15 for white do. Corn quiet. Con- siderable flour ia bei — aitroad at 420. to a. = importa a an col é = exports unimportant, Aisany, Dec. 1—6 P. M. Flour dull; holders quite firm, Nothing doing in wheat, ane , and all quite dull. Barley—One sale of 7,000 eca county at 78c. went to Troy. Oats—Sales #00 burs Sat ai 4B. measure. - Whiskoy-—Aalen 140 diis. at eo. 300 head live and heavy at 85,60, and 160 Grescod, weighing 175 Ibs., at $1 por See To the Election Canvassers. ‘The canvassers of every election district will be fer- nished with blanks from the Associated Press, which they are respectfully requested to Oil up as soon as the votes are counted, and deliver, when called for, to the regularly authorized collectors, who will exhibit tickets of thoir authority from the agent. By comptying with thia re. quest, every daily journal in the city will be able to gize the retorns the next morning. Ovk CommesicaTion wim Evrors sy Sruam—No Nexo ow ax Attaxtic Trrgcrart.—The steamship lines running be- ‘tween the different trading ports of Europe and those of the American continent have been so multiplied of late, and veasels of such a superior description are pressed into the service of the competing companies, that, for the pur- poses of mail transmission and passenger travel, the At- lantic Ocean will soon be regarded merely as a great steam ferry, which can be crossed in a few days with slight in- convenience and at little cost. In consequence of the ra pidity with which steamers from Europe arrive, in the United States or the Britieh North yoreaets ibn sions, we are enabled to publish news of very recent date from England and the other coammorcid pnd political cen- tres of the old country almot iy, a eave fom India and China about wok, and verge quent advices from Japan andy\rstralin oer readoge 0@ back at the columus,of the Hearn forthe eigh commencing on Wednenday, the 24th of Novenrber, and ending this (Wednesday) morning, they will see that we fornished them with important foreign advices, brought by cight first clase steamships, within that short space of time, The news was landed at Now York; St, Jobns, Newfoundland ; Halifax, and Portland, Maine, and appeared almort immediately, cither in detail or in the form of a telegraphic synopsis, in this paper. The following risumé of the enterprise is interesting — On Wednesday, the 24th of November, the New Youn Henarp contained four days later news from Europe, bronght by the City of Baltimore to this port. On November the 25th we published the advices brought by the Prince Albert from Galway to St. Johns, N. F. These were one day lator, and reached us by telegraph. ‘On Saturday, the 27th ultimo, we gave two days later news bronght by the Africa from Liverpoel to New York Monday, the 29th of November, we furniehed the re. ports of the North Briton, which were landed at Port land from Liverpool on the previews Saturday, and reached our office, by telegraph. op Sunday. They were four days later Tuesday, November the 20th, the news, three days still later, brought by the Ruropa to Halifax, appeared in our morving etition, with copons details taken from our flee received by the Arago from Southampton, which arrived here on the foregoing afternoon; whilst our third edition contained extracts from the mails of the Mammonia, which reached New Yor from Hambarg and Southamp- ton carly in the mora Ghe news last referred to ie re peated ja the Henat® @ morning, with additional facts of interest collated from the maile of the North Briton, which wore delivered by our agent yeetorday afternoon. Tn view of the facts enumerated above, and recollecting that we are fully posted on the events transpiring in London and Paris to the 20th of November, and know how consols, corn and cotton rated in London and Liverpoot on the day before, we think it safe to conclude that the people generally can endure the silence of the Atlantic elegraph for some time longer, and thus afford ample op- portunity to the electrical profersors, the inventors, the telegraph operators and cable company to serange all their differences, whether of a personal, pecuniary or eseientific character. If the cable should be ultimately roused into action our readers may ‘epend that the foreign events of the day will be submitted to them by us within the same twenty-four hours, just as promptly aa they bave the advices now brought by the fleet steam. ships. Pending the final triumph of submarine telegraphy, wo May mention that the following steamers are atsea this morning, all bound to New York, vit. a ¢ L