The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1858, Page 4

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SON PRINTING cxceuled woth weatness, cheapneas and des- AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteeuth atreet.—Itattan OPERA ba TRariata. BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.—Kavestnian. Grx- Bastic aD Kigruantine PEnrORMANOgS. . NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Ticnt Rorz Frats— Bary, toe Vivanpisce—Gaees Moneren BOWERY THEATRE, Deep, ov tHe Diswar ‘Swame—Four Lovens —Wix. ar. BURTON'S NPW THEATRE, Broaiway.—Ovari, Maio oF Mitan--Davcurex or THe Reoueent. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Bi sadway.—ScHoo. ror Scan- BAL— Bis AND CHERRY. THE LAURA KERNE'S THEATRE, No. 6M Broadway.—Ovr Amenica> Cousin—Twanty Minutes wita 4 TIGER, THEATRE FRANCAIS, 585 Broadway.—Rarns 4 our cik—Un Fouratr Noctunse—Le Piano DE DERTHR.S CBS BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—After- noon acd Kvening—Pantinies Sums—La Mate DANSANTE-~ Sattou’s Dakam—Cuinese Pastrmms. WOOD'R MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Ermortas Sones, Dances, £0,—SouTHMEN Lire ILusTRaTED, MECHANIO'S FALL, 427 Broadway, —NeGx0 SONGS AND BuRLESQUES—I A) RYANTS’ MINSTRELS Gor Time 70 Tagnr. OAMPRELL MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway.—Krurorian Cuanacreumtios, SONGS, AC.—ARAB BROTHERS. Genera! Paez left the city yesterday, on his way to Laguayra, on board the government steamer Atlanta, and his son by the Caledonia, both steamers having been placed at their disposal by the government. The General, who has not yet recovered from his recent accident, was carried on a litter by the soldiers of Company H, City Horse Guard, to the foot of Amos street, and placed on board a steamtug, which proceeded to the steam- ers. Seversl cavalry compenies accompanied the procession to the boat and Major General Sand- ford, Mayor Tiemann and other gentleman bid the Genoval farewell. A Gall report appears in another column. The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday, and transacted considerable business. A report was adopted in favor of the early introduction of steam ‘on the canals. A letter was received from Secretary Cobb giving the reasons for kis recent action in re- lation to the Canadian reciprocity treaty. He is of opinion that by the provisions of that treaty Ame- vican flour ground in Canada cannot be entered free of duty. A resolution was adopted eulogizing Mr. Townsend Harris for the part he tookin the recent treaties with Japan. It was further resolved to petition the Legislature to give the Heath Officer & salary in lieu of fees hereafter. ‘The case of ex-Mayor Wood and the sixty-one other indicted ex-officials was taken up in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday, but as there was nota sufficient number of jurors present, it was postponed till the next term of the court. The Police Commissioners in secret session yes terday elected Mr. Lebbeus B. Ward to fill the va- cancy in their Board. Mr. Ward wes the only can- didate, and was unanimously elected. The Shoe und Leather Bank laving received an intimation irom the Comptroller that an injunction would be laid upon it to restrain it from advaucing out of the city balance mouey to pay the police, has declined to advance the money. This and the annual report were mach discussed, but no action was taken. An clabewate and highly interesting lecture was delivered last evening before the Geographical and Btatistical Society, on the “Geographical Features of the Northwestern Territories,” by Hon. fsaac J. Ftevens. The chief feature of the lecture wasa consideration of the best ) ute for the Pacific Bail- road, in relation to which Mr. Stevens presented much valuable information. A veport will be found ip another column. In another column will be found a document of a remarkabie character, being no less thao a decree of the Ottoman government for the encouragement of emigration to its dominions. This instrusacat is extremely liberal in its character, guavantying perpetual toleration in religious matters and exemp- tion from taxatiou and military setvice to colomists for stated periods, viz.: in Roumelia for six, and in Asie for twelve years. Assuming the condition of subjects of the Sultan, the latter will have to take the oath of allegiance to the Porte and to submit themselves io the authorities of the Kaza and Sau jak (township and county) to which the villages and towns, when they are established, may belong, and they are to be governed by them like other subjects of the empire. Colonists will not be en titled to sell the lands which shall be granted to them gratuitously by the government until after the lapse of twenty years. Hf prior to that time they wish to leave the country and relinquish their allegiance, they will have to restofe their lands with all the improvements erected thereon to the government, without receiving any compensation for the sume. The last clause appears somewhat hard, but considering the pecatiar political situa tion of Turkey, it is perhaps the only condition which could ensure the permanent settlement and improvement of the public lands, and the conse quent political advancement and security of the | empire. The Board of Councilmen transacted a large amount of routine business lust evening. The Street Commissioner, in reply to a resolution of inquiry as to the delay in the repairs of the City Hall, states that there is no appropriation for the purpose, and that after the additional story was directed to he put upon the building there was not sufficient time to complete the work before winter. The Board conewrred with the Aldermen in dire: ting the Hud #on River Railroad to run «mall cars. A resolution was adopted directing the Counsel to the Corpora iow to prepare the necessary papers to enable the Common Council to convey certain lots of ground tu the New York State Woman's Hospital. in cousideration of the great services rendered to the survivors of the passengers and crew of the un fortunate steamship Austria by Capt. Renaud, of the Freneh bark and Capt. Fannenmark, of the Norwegian » vip Catarina, the Senate of the city of Hambure | voted an honorary medal in gold to eath of the captains, and honorary medals in silver to the mates of their vessels, besides ap propriating @r distribution among the crews an amount exceeding one thousand dollars for each vowel, The medals will be made experially for the occasion, and will be presented through the respec tive goveriments. Jadge Moncricf, the newly elected Justice of the Saperior Court, took his seat at Chambers yester day for the first time. Judge M. was elected fora term and also to fill the vacancy created by the de mise of Jodge Duer At Singapore, E. 1, on the Oth of October, gold duet pated thus: —Malayon $28 50 429, and Austra an 651 per bankal. The official statement of the Boord of County Canvassers of thls city, in relation te the votes gast NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, at the recent election for State officers aad mem- bers of Congress, may be found in our advertising Columns to-day. In consequence of the ice running in the Con- necticut river, the steamboats plying between this city and Hartford and the intermediate stopping places have ceased their trips for the winter. The navigation of the canals is also closed for the sea- son. ‘There was a lull in the cotton market yesterday, a8 usual afer a period of excitement, The sales were con- fined toa few hundred bales, closing without quotable change in prices. Flour was steady, with a fair demand from the loca! and Fastern trade for the bettor class of brands, while there was some inquiry for low grades of ‘State and Western for export. Southern flour was in good supply, and the market for common descriptions was heavy. Wheat was firmly held, but sales were quite lunited. ¢rn was firm, while transactions were made at Tc. a 74340. for Western mixed, new Southern white at 78c., and New Jersey yellow at T5c. Pork was better, with sales of old mess at $17 624 a $17 75, and new mess at $18 25; prime sold at $13 75a Lard was again active, with free sales, both on tho spot and to arrivo, at firmer rates, Sugars were quite steady, with sales of 700 hhds. and 600 boxes. Coffee was quiet. Freights were firm, Among the engagements were 2,500 bbis. for to Liverpool at Is. 73d. a 1s. Mr. Crittenden on the Presidential Question— Seward, Dougias and General Scott. Mr. Crittenden, in his speech to the Whig General © mmitte of this city the other even- ing, in . uouncing the mischievous consequences of the slavery agitation, thus freely delivered himself concerning the rotten party organiza- tions of the day, and their corrupting caucus and convention machinery, to wit:— 1 think that but for the dissensions of parties the people themselves would rectify tho grievances. Our govern iment is founded upon the supposed intelli nd capa cily of the people for self-government believe it fully; but such has been the course of events that but little of this liberty ia left to the people. From what is called “‘organization’’—that is, to make a mighty machine, by which @ great multitude of the people are t) be controlled, and two or three are to manay the machinery—the people's voire is not heard. I think there shoutd be an end to all this; it is infringing upon the rights of the people: and when these Fights are in the least touched solf-covernment falis to the ground. I believe, gentlemen, that the old whigs could do nothing better than to propagate that sentiment, ag I believe the hearts and minds of the people are the source of all political truth. The identical views we have been urging upon the independent people of all parties for some time past. So completely have the people been subjected to this miserable despotism of party machinery, that at this day, two years in ad- vance of the next Presidential election, we find that many of our leading party managers and or- gans—-democratic and opposition--have virtual- ly decided upon the caucus and convention no- minations which are to exclude all others from the contest. Of the two dozen politicians—republican, de- mocratic, American, Northern men, Southern men, slavery and anti-slavery, sectional and con- servative—that are known to be in the field for the next Presidency, the political accidents and issues of the slavery agitation have placed W. H. Seward and S. A. Douglas in the most con- spicuous position—the former as the great anti- slavery champion of the republican party, and the latter as the victorious leader of the Illinois democracy. On the one side. we are told that the election of Mr. Morgan as Governor of New York, upon the platform of Seward’s Rochester manifesto, is tantamount te a positive declaration of the republican party in his favor, as their standard bearer for 1860; and on the other side, the accidental election of a Douglas Legislature in Mlinois upon his ricketty hobby of “ popular sovereignty” is accepted by his followers as al- most equivalent to his nomination by the Charleston Democratic Convention. And while the partisans of Douglas will not recognise the probability of any other man than Seward as the republican candidate, the devoted organs of Seward seem to be equally confident that Douglas will be their inevitable democratic competitor. Thas, in the harmonious rejoicings of the newspaper organs, politicians and party mana- gers of both sides, the claims of all other candi- dates, of every party, are completely cast in the shade by the pardmount claims, respectively, of Seward and Douglas. Neither the teachings of the past, nor the delusions of the present day, nor the uncertainties of the future, will be listened to on either side. Seward, we are boast- ingly told, must be the candidate of the republi- cans, aud that there is no hope for the reunion of the democracy at Charleston but upon the name and under cover of the saving North- ern popularity of Douglas. And what bas either of these men done thus to overshadow and eclipse the claims and pre- tensions of all other aspirants for the next four years’ logae of the White House? What is there in the public history of Seward ‘hat gives him the precedence over all other men on the oppo- sition side, as the man best qualified for the ad ministration of the affairs of the general govern- ment! In his history,» have read it, and in his progress, as we have watched him for the last thirty years, we can find nothing beyond the artful tricks and dodges of a scheming po- litical demagogue. We find him commenciag his political career upon the anti-masonic excitement raised in West- ern New York over a dead body represented to be that of one Morgaa, a recanting and book- publishing Freemason, who had been mysteri- ously spirited away. From that day to this, upon the anti-rent question, the liquor question, the common school question, and upon all the slavery issues of the last quarter of a century, we find this cunning aad scheming politician consistently devoting himself, not to the interests of the State, nor to the prosperity and harmony of the Union, but to the demoralizing local. partisan and sectional excitements of the day, to the single end of his own political advancement, through the corrupt machinery of the party caucus and the Albany lobby. Such, reduced within the limits of « brief paragraph, i* the re- cord of the public life and services of W. H. Seward, for which he and his dependenis have been abundantly compensated from the public treasury, or from the Albany or Washington lobby. Nor does the public career of Mr. Douglas furnish the necessary materials for a more ex- alted character. Beginning hie political life in Tilinois upon the stump, in those debasing ex- pedicnts which appeal to the lowest instincts and prejudices of « frontier population, he bas con- sistently followed this ré/e throughout. With a stronger predilection for land job¥ing than Sew- ard, the most prominent measure introduced into Bg Senate by Mr. Douglas, at the first op. portunity, was that fumous bill granting the area of a little kingdom of the richest public lands of Mlinois to the Central Railroad of that State. In that act, Douglas became the founder of the railroad land grabbing system, from which the Treasury has suffered spotiations (including all the railroad land grants from that day to this) amounting to many millions of dollars From this land grabbing system, too, the Wash- ington lobby. through its multifarious appliances of Congressional bribery and corruption, bas becouse the third estate in the govermmont - au estate held in check at present by Mr, Buchanan, but hopefully waiting for a change, The only other measure of Congressional legia- lation which gives to Mi. Douglasa pre-eminently conspicuous position is that Kansas-Nebraska bill and its appendages; and here his position is pre-eminently that of a bold and reckless dema- gogue and disorganizer. The fearful slavery agitation of the last four years, the horrid atro- cities and crimes committed in Kansas, the die- graceful scenes in both houses of Congress, the bitter spirit of sectional hate and sectional re- venge, North and South, which has thus been created, and the sharply defined sectional organi- zation of our political parties, are among the consequences of that Kansas-Nebraska experi- ment for the Cincinnati nomination. And yct this man, the boasted author of all this mischief, after following it up with a rebellion against a democratic administration, and with an active alliance with the* opposition, which has defeated and well nigh destroyed the democracy in every Northern State—this man, it is claimed by his partisans, has suddenly become the only availa- ble man for the Charleston Convention. Contrast the public services and public char- acter of such aman as Gen. Scott with these two ephemeral politicians, Seward and Douglas, and we may well shudder at that disorganizing cor- ruption of our pclitical party machinery which does not hesitate to give the impudent and un- worthy demagogue the precedence over the mo- dest but deserving patriot. For nearly fifty years, in all sections of the Union, and in our 1 wars, Gen. Scott has been the defender of the country and the visible embodiment of law and order. Let the Canadian frontier, our West- ern and Southern frontiers, Florida, Mexico, Charleston, &c., at different epochs, answer for him and for the country. It isin behalf of this or some such man, whose public life and services have been better and higher than the grovelling tricks of dirty dema- gogues or the schemes of sectional mischief makers, that we appeal to the American people for our next President. Let them fix upon Gen. Scott or some such truly national and Union man, and proceed in every city, county, town and school district of every State to nominate him and agitate his claims, and the work of our rotten party caticuses and juggling conventions will be supersetied and defeated. In any event, we apprebend that the party trampeters of Sew- ard and Douglas have cominenced to blow too soon for 1860, and that in the sequel the late events upon which they pin their faith will be the ruin of both. Neither the leading dema- gogues in the Kansas agitation nor the defunct issues of the past will avail for the new epoch of the future, upon the threshold of which we stand. The very machinery upon which the agents and drummers of Seward and Douglas depend will inevitably fail them under the new order of things which is before us. But still the will of the people, and the man of the people, will con- tinue subject to these juggling party conventions until they are superseded by the independent action of the people. In regard, then, to this party machinery, these party caucuses and con- vention spoils gamblers, we fully concur with Mr. Crittenden that “ there should be an end of all this.” The crisis, too, is eminently favorable for a popular revolution. The democratic and oppesition party organizations are demoralized, crippled, disjointed, and tumbling to pieces. In this condition a popular movement against them in the shape of little independent clubs here and there and everywhere, in behalf of some truly national patriot like General Scott, would accomplish a glorious work of popula: reform. Thus the combined influence of these popalar clubs, by the year 1860, sould forma volume like that of the mighty Mis:‘ssippi, whose sources are among the little springs of the Alle- gbanies, the little lakes*of Minnesota aud the little rivulets of the Rocky Mountains. Paraguay anp VeNEzvELA—Peace AND Wan.—Our harbor witnessed yesterday a curious and novel spectacle, and one which may well draw our attention for a moment from the dirty scenes of politics in which we are engaged in this city. Two vessels of the feet destined to act against Paraguay, and to assist in causing American rights and the American flag to be respected and Lonored throughout the southern half of this con- tinent, departed yesterday from this port on their mission. That miseion was one, however, not wholly of war; for on board one of these versels were conveyed, as guests of the nation, the distinguished South American soldier and statesman, General Paez, aad the deputation of Venezuelan gentlemen who were seut by that republie t) ‘nvite back to his native land one of her best and bravest citizens. Thus, the same expedition that is charged with exacting apology and reparation from one South American State has been made use of to pay a high compliment to another South American State. It was an in- cident that we hope will ever be characteristic of our country’s readiness to pay, as well as to exact, respect Recent accounts from Paraguay represent that our squadron is not likely to have very smooth work of it. The dictator Lopez cannot see, though he must be made to see, the error of his ways, and he consequently puts on on air of de- fiance, -etrengthens his forts, erects batteries, marehals his troops, displays his famous cocked hat, and vows destruction to ail Yankees. We rather think, however, that his braggadocia will not have the effect of ecaring the brave men to whom the honor of our flag ie entrusted in that quarter. The demands which our Commissioner is instructed to make of him are not very exact- ing. They are simply these:~In the first place, an apology for firing iuto the United States surveying steamer Water Witch; in the second place, the ratification of the treaty of 1853, which Lopez refused to sign because the title of this country was given in it as “the United States of America;” in the third place, the making of a treaty throwing open the rivers of Paraguay to American commerce; and last- ly, the settlement of the claims of the American Navigation and Manufacturing Company, which was established some four or five years since at Asuncion, but the business of which is said to have been ruined hy Lopez. If the first three questions be amicably discussed and settled, the last will not be allowed, we sup- pose, to stand much ia the way of terms of peace; for, after all, it is merely a question of accounts, which might be fairly left to a referee. Some of the journals of this city have showa themselves so iiberal and vindictive against Mr. Buchanan that they have not hesitated in con- demning him for sending out this expedition to Paraguay, and for the compliment which he paid, in the wathe of tho people, to General Paez. Congress authorized him to do the one, and would, bad it been necessary, have authorized him to do the other. A power greater than Con- esiteolf the people of the United States— gt will commend sad support his action in both. Now that I’aez has started on hie return to Vene- 2uela, and that all but one or two vessels of the Paraguay expedition bave departed, we will pro- bably hear no more of the one or the other for months (o eome. The public voice will joia with us, however, in wishing success to both, Tue Municipa Exxcriox—Frox Bap . to Worse.—We publish in another column a state- ment of the Receiver of Taxcs relative to the taxes collected up to the first of this month, since the opening of the books for 1858. The tax levy for this year is cight millions and three-quarters; and if we are to judge from the prospects which the candidates for office at the charter clection present to us, it is evident that the financial af- fuirs of the city are going from bad to worse. Since the organization of our municipal go- vernment we never had a worse set of candidates presented to the people for the various impor- tant offices of the Corporation-—the Finance de- partment, the Almshouse, and the government of our public schools. There are three hundred and fifty candidates before us for these offices, comprising the most vital ones in the whole city government. And what class of men are they? Old back politicians, the pets of grogshops and gambling houses, loafers and bullies, with a sprinkling of decent meq among them too small to preve of any account as a counterbalance to the horde of office seekers whose only object is plunder. Out of the 350 candidates, 166 contri- bute not a penny in the shape of direct taxes to the expenses of the city. Ov the coutrary, they are many of them large tax consumers, and desire to consume, when elected, with a greater vora- ciousness than ever. And there is no help for it: the city is to be hopelessly deli- vered over to condoltieri—an organized gang of plunderers. The occupation most numerous- ly represented in the list is that of grogshop keepers; they stand twenty-six. Next come the lawyers, snufling the spoils from afar, numbering twenty-five; clerks—the most of whom are sub- ordinates in the public offices, and know to a quarter what is to be made out of them—come next, rating at nineteen; builders, who are mostly contractors, also, are fairly represented; but the largest representation of any one class is that of persons who have actually no occupation and no local habitation at all—they numbering filty-one. Judging from the hungry character of this array of candidates, it is not too much to predict that the taxes, which have now reached to nearly nine millions, will be swelled to thirteen or fourteen before this fresh gang of bloodsuckers is satiated. Verily the grogshops, houses of in- famous repute and gambling hells are in their glory, for they have succeeded in making the nominations for city offices, and the government of the city, the disbursing of its funde, the edu- cation of its youth, the selection of its school teachers, and the lives and fortunes of its people are in their hands for another year. Meantime, God help the city! Pewane Patrtotisw—Tie Movxr Verxoy Gata Fretrvat.—The ladies who constitute the Executive Committee of the Mount Vernon As- sociation deserve immortal honor for their spirit and energy. They scem determined to leave no stone unturned to carry out the patriotic object which they have in view, and the expedients to which they resort deserve as much credit for their ingenuity as for their noble purpose. One time it is a bazaar, another time it is a lecture, and egain itis aconcert or a ball. These ap- pes, maltiplied over a number of localities, vod pushed with untiring perseverance, are na- |) advancing them rapidly towards the com- p’evon of their fund. The effort, however, from which they anticipate the most fruitful results is the graad gala festival which is to be given on the i4th, 16th and 18th of this month. This monster affair is to combine all the varied at- tractions of concert, lecture and ball, in which the most distinguished artists and orators will play a part. To those who have not patriotism enough to be stirred by the occasion, the tempta- tions which this fee\ival holds out must prove a strong inducement. It is difficult at all times to resist appeals from ladies,.but couched in the seductive forms in which they will be here pre- sented they will prove irresistible. Covering as they will a period of three days, and including every variety of amusement and entertainment in vogue amongst our citizens, they will afford to pereons of different tastes and leisure an op- portunity of contribating to the furtherance of the patriotic scheme which the ladies of this Association have ia hond, Tar Next Cononess ayo Irs Cowresren Exections.—It is exeeedingly doubtful whether the democracy or the opposition will have the con- trol of the next House of Representatives at Washington. It will be o tight fit, and possibly the final judgment upon contested elections will determine the question of ascendancy. Thus far five members have been declared elected whose seats will be contested, viz:—French (republi- cen), Maine; Haskin (opposition) and Sickles (democrat), New York; Florence (democrat), Pennsylvania, and Barret (democrat), elected over Blair (republican) in the St. Louis, Missouri, district. Under ordinary circurstances, a decision, one way or the other, in half a dozen or adozen con- tested sents in Congress, would be a matter of comparatively trifling importance; but when we come to consider the point that the next House of Representatives may be called upon to elect the next President of the United States, every man on both sides whose seat is contested, in a close division between the democracy and the opposition, may, possibly, to his party, be worth ten times over his weight in gold. Of course, the loss or gain of a member or so to the opposition, in the Penn- sylvania, New York or Missouri delegation, would make no difference in the actual vote by the deleg#tion for President, which is cargied by the majority; but in the preliminaries, the Houve, with a positive democratic ascendancy in the aggregate vote, though the opposition may have the House by States, the Presidential election may be staved off till the 4th of March, when the Vice President (who, if not elected hy the people, is to be elected by the Senate) will become President of the United Btates. The lov of Haskin and French, therefore, is the gain of Ryan and Blair, or either of them may possil!y turn the scale of the next Presi- dency in the House against or in favor of the opposition. In this important view of the mat- ter, our readers will understand the secret of Greeley's remarkable tenacity and devotion to Haskin. Hence the half dozen libel suite, more of less, instituted in the name of Haskin, against certain newspaper editors of Westebester and the adjoining counties, are suits under cover of hich Greeley is operating to stave of the in ° DECEMBER 3, 1858.. Senne en ation and veatilation of the actual facts igures of Haskin’s alleged clection. But this device will not do. Greeley's stakes in the wext Congress, and the lobby thereof, may be very beavy, aud they may be lost or won, possi- Diy, with (he loss or gain of Haskin; but for all this his case, if pasted upon favorably by the State canvarsers, will have to pasa the ordeal of a searching examination by the House, Greeley is thus waking a tool of Haskin to no purpose. The gam: will not pay for the candle. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Speciat Washington Despatch. THE MCAKAGUA TRANSIT—SCUEMGS OF THE LOBRY— THK PROGRAMME OF DOUGLAS ON OUR FORKIGN APPAIRS, EI. Wasmaarox, Dec. 2, 1868. Information has been received here that, contrary to the report pulltished from Panama, the steamer Hermann would cali at Sas Juan del Sur for the Washingtou's pas- sengers. Much aaxiety is felt about the success of this effort for opening the Nicaragua route. Captain Cavendy's Conduct in leaving the Hermaan is tooked upon with us- picion. Architects, contractors, superintendents and pretenders of all sorts, who claim to have had, or to have, something to do with the desigu or execution of the work of the Capi- tol extension, are lying plans for a grand row whon Con egress meets, What with tho shortaess of the session, the large amount of rea!ly important work, the difficulty to know who ia right or wrong iu their pretensions, and the general disgust with the whole subject, Congress is aot likely to trouble itself much about the matter. Tho impression is that uo recommendation wil! be made to Congress for a change im the tariff, A ful! and clear statement will be made of facts, with data, leaving it to Congress to take whatever action may be deemed ne- ceasary. It is said that Senator Dougias’ visit to Louisiana at this particular time is to aid Mr. Soulé in his contest for the Senate. The Dovgias men intimate that should the Presi- dent be what they term “slow’’ in his foreign policy ro- garding Mexico and Central America, the ‘Little Giant’’ will dash in with a bold programme, to be in advance of the administration, Despatches froin Minister Lamar to the State Depart meat, speak of the astonishing effect on the Central Ame- ricans of General Cass’ deapatch to him, aud as a conse- quence the exbibition of a better feeling toward this country. There 1s no truth in the report that cx-Secretary Guthrie would accept the Presidency of the Southern Pacific Raliroad. He positively declined. ‘The death of Brevet Major Brooke, of the Marine Corps promotes Brevet Captain Tansill to be a full captain. Second Lieutenant Browniag will also be promoted to ‘first lieutenant. ‘There are many applicants for the va- cancy, but it is beloved the appointment has been con- ferred on George Butler, of Arkansas, that State being heretofore without a representative in the Marine Corps. By information received from Kansas, dated 21st ult., I learn that Judge Conway, who has been figuring in mak- ing constitutions for Kansas, applied to Acting Governor Walsh for a certified copy of a bill which he alleged bad parsed the Logislature lust winter calling a Convention to frame another constitution, now known as the Leaven- worth constitution. Mr. Walsh told him he would give a true copy of the paper, but would not certify to anything Dot the facts. Conway said he would be satistied with ‘that, and it was accordingly given, The certificate shows that the bill was presented to the Govervor after eleven o'clock on the 10th of February last; that Governor Den- ver neither approved or disapproved of it; that the sea- sion terminated on the 12th, aud that the jourual of the Council does not show that the bill ever passed that body, but that it was iaid on the table onthe 8th of February and not afterwards taken up. Tho certificate of Acting Governor Walsh also shows that the words ‘February’ and “8th,” in the certificate of the Secretary of the Coun. cil, is written in ivk different from that of the body of the certificate. The Genera! Land Office is ia receipt of the following ap proved surveys from the Surveyor Geueral of California, viz.:—Plat of the Timeno raucho, flaaily confirmed to Thomas 0. Larkin and John 8. Missroon, situated in town ships 13, 14 and 15, north of range | east, 14, 15,16 and 17, north of range 1 west; and 16 aud 17, north of range 2 west of the Mount Diablo meridian, containing 48,791 13-100 acres; this claim is bounded on the east by the Sacramento river, Also, plat of the Colug rancho, finally confirmed to 0. D. Semple, situated in townships 15 and 16, north of ranges 1 aut 2, west of the Mount Diablo meridian, containing 2,855 84-100 acres. Also, plat of the rancho Buri-Buri, finally confirmed to Jose de la Cruz Sanchez, ef al, situated in townships 3 and 4, south of range west, and township 3, south of range 6 west of the Mount Diablo meridian, containing 15,739 acres; thia rancho |s bounded east by the bay of Sao Prauc *oo. Also, plat of part of the rancho San Antonio, finally con. firmed to Antonio Mario Peralta, situated in townships 2 and J, south of range 3 west, and 1 and 2, south of ranged west of the Mount Diablo meridian, containing 16,067 acres, Also, plat of the rancho La Purisima Concepcion, finatly confirmed to Juana Brioues, situated in townships 6 and 7, south of range 2, and 6and 7, south of range 3 west of the Mount Diablo meridian, coutaining 4,436 acres TUE GENRKAL NEWSPAPER DRBY ATOR. Warmixston, Dec. 2, 1858. Tt was recently extensively reported tuat Secretary Cobb had accepted the appointment of Minister to France, and now itis rumored that he is going to Pugland ina similar capacity, but thore is the highest authority for say. ing there is no truth whatever in these statements; and, further, that since the formation of the preseat Cabinet it is not koown that any member thereof has bad the ro- motest ides of withdrawing from # for any purpose, . Tho President's Mestagé ‘3 in tyy@, and will be ready for the press lo morrow.” Advanced copios will, according to the President's design, be sent only to Richmond, salt) more, Philadelphia and New York. The report of the Postwaster General is printed, ant those of the other heads of the departments are in the hands of the compositor. Copies of the meneage, with these accompany ing documents, will be distributed to the press, as heretofore, by the respective postmasters of the above named citice, a8 soonag they shall be uolified by telegraph that the reading of the mesage bas been com. menced in Congress, which will probably be oa Monday nest about one o'clock. But few members of Oongress have yet arrived. The great rsh will be withia the next two days. The Siaver Echo Case. Covcmaia, 8. C., Doo, 2, 1858. ‘The counsel for the privoners in the slayer Echo case, to day petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus to bring the prinoners before the court to show the reason why they should longer be detained in custody. The Court granted theowrit, and made {it returnable on Saturday at ten O'clock. This will bring up the evidence and argument of the case before the Grand Jury, who have been farther discharged until Monday. ‘The impression appoars to be that the prisoners will be held, aud the casg taken w another district Choice of » United States Senator in South Carvitna. Convama, §. C., Dee, 3, 1863, In the Legislature to la Janos Chesnut, Presi dent of the State Senate, was ciegted Unit! Senator on the tenth ballot. Thi it 2 signal triumph of f° commerra. tives, On the winth ballot the vote #too! 45 (or Manaing, and 56 for Adama. On the final ballot Chesnut received 2 votes and Adame 54. Senator Hammond was tn tows to-day, and bis preeence and wishes doubtlew bad an infleeace on the remit The Canada Outward Bound. Haurax, Doo. 2, 1859, The Cunard steamship Canada, (rom Bostou, pasted Ragged Istands at noon, and will be jhere at about oils o'clock this evening. She will dowbtiow sail for Liver pool before midnight Navigation Closed on Lake Champlain. Rove's Pow, N. Y., Deo. 2, 1868. The steamer Boston arrived here at cleveu AM. She left Burlington at 3:30 P.M. yerterday, breaking ioe for ten miles. She i# probably the last boat of the season The ice is three inches thick ‘The Schooner *pecte in Distress. Prnanenma, Teo. 2, 1855, The schooner Specie, from New Bedford, bound to Sa vannab, has put in bere in distrose, She encowatered « violent N. N. W. gale on Thursday night of Montewk Pont, and commenced to leak at tho ute of three thou- sand stroker per boar. Hor carga was dairgedt, and part of it lw! to be thrown overboard Virginia Detocratic Stas Convention. Prerersnim Va., Dec. 2, 1858. Tho Democratic Sto Conventiotass:mbied here to day. Tho attendano ig immeuse,nd the Phowia i crowded nearly to stocation, Dekates from nearty every city and couatya the State are resent. After a stormy tm, temporaryorganization was effected by the cholcer Col. A.C. Hus, of Petersburg, as chairman, : é A committee of one Gogate from coh Congreasional district was. ‘ porated appointed | report officer ior a pormancst Au the democratic edito. in the gee! creta: At four o'clocie P. M. the aveation re issembied, and the committee reported resolion. gad nowinated oficers for permanent organization. A most acrimonious debate t,, enseed, during which the most disgraceful scenes Weianacted. Several dele- gates attempted to speak, but we i Wapping of hands, shouts and hisses. eines Poe Mr. Leake, of Stafford, a 145t (neq attention, whea order became comparatively pester we ‘The committco’s nomination of Thos M. Ambler, of Louisa, was accepted by acclamation nc, ae tion adjourned till 8 P.M. oe ‘This is the largest convention, by sv, bbus ever ussembled in tho State. i, oe ‘The California Overiand 41, Sr. Lous, 26.9, 1858. ‘The overtand mail, with Saa Francisco Meetho Sey vlt., arrived here this evening. It has beeu breyy geyom days out. Two through passengers came wt The news has been anticipated. tewere Chosen be Arrival of the Mail from New Mexh, St. Loos, Dec. 2, 4g, The first direct mail from Albuquerque, New Mico, Arrived at Noosho, Missouri, on tho 17th ult., thirtyng days out, The mail was intercepted by a war partog Kiowa Indiaus, but a shot from the mail party, woundi, the principal chief, put thom to flight. The mail whic Jef Neosho on the 16th of October was not seen or heard of. Mr. Hail, who conducted the mail, travelled without Map or compass, and expresses Lhe option Chat the time can be reduced to twenty-one days. Death of Benjamin Marshall, of Troy. Tor, N. ¥., Dec. 2, 1858, Benjamin Marsbail, Esq., one of our oldest and most respected citizens, died to-day, aged seventy-six years He was largely engaged in manufacturing operations, im which be had acquired au ample fortune Congressional Election in IlMnots. ‘Sr. Lou, Dec. 2, 1858. Governor Bissell, of Dlinois, has iasued a proclamation calling a special election, to be held on the 4th of January, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of How. Thos. I. Harris. ‘Temperance Nominations in Boston. Bosrow, Dec. 2, 1858. ‘The temperance party of Boston have Organized potitt- cally by nominating Julius A, Palmer for Mayor anda full ticket for Aldermen. Receipts of Canal Tolls. Oswnao, Dec. 2, 1868, The receipts of canal tolls on property shipped from Oswego since the opening of navigation to December amount to $303,700, against $269,518 (or the correspond. ing period of Last season. . Navigation Closed to Montreal. Mosrarat, Dec. 2, 1868. ‘The weather is cloudy and mil, with a slight sprinkling of snow, This morning the thermometer stoo! at 14 degrees. Navigation ia closed. Loss of the Ship Alice Munroe. Boston, Dec. 2, 1858. The ship Alice Munroe, from Liverpool for New Orleans, is reported lost on the Isaacs, No date is given. She is insured in this city for $87,000. PHILADELIHIA STOCK BO. Purapminta, Dec. 2, 1858. Stocks dull, Pennsylvania State 5's, no salos; Reading Railroad, 25%; Morris Canal, 4934: Long Island Rait road, 1154; Peansylvania Railroad, 42%. Nor. 30, 1858, Cotton—Sates to-day 3,600 bales at Wise. wll Ke. The sales of the last threo days foot up 8,500 bales, and the receipts 12,750. Freights—Ootton to Liverpool Sd. Ster- ling exchange 107% « 108. Mourur, Deo. 1, 1868. Cotton—Sales to-day 2,000 bales at unchanged prices. CHARLESTON, Deo. 2, 1868. Cotton—The sales of the week foot np 11,000 Bales, the maaket caaing by Ye pen I of ae a Mee. ad Vance is cl you ine qualities. Woe i renee 1 8 q fe quote middiing Dec. Barrimors, 1858. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat firm os choice: ieea unchanged. Corn dull: white §8¢. a 60c., yellow *6Te, Provisions frm, Whiskey frm at 23ic. « Flour dul! and un West aie” Gee une! § jwiet. Utd yellow scarce and ‘wanted at 90c.; new dull ‘26c. firm, at 24}4c. a 26c. for Penusytvania; Ohio, Borraro, Dec Floar in moderate home request, better sales of 400 bbls. at $5 for superfine, > good to choice extra Michigan, Indiana, Ohio $% 75496 for double extras. Wheai quict Bales at $1.10 a $1 14 and 1,000 bushels, prime white Ken tucky at $135. Core frm at 70c. Rarlo; a 66c. Kye, 68¢. 8 Te. Oats better: sales 750 bushels at S2e. Whiskey at 2c. Receiy bbis. flour, 60,620 busbeis wi + 14,600 b steady at S20. bbis. dour, 3,400 bushels Crvcwsatt, Dec. 2, 1959. Hlogs dull at $6 25 a 86 75 for light, and $6 85 a $7 for heav reoviets to-day 16,000: the weather is favorable for heagnton ing. Provisions firm; mess pork €17. Lard, th barrels, Llc., and in kegs 12c. Whiskey dull at 22550 ‘Other articles unchanged Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuvomo, Nov. 22, 1868, Another Pacific Railroad Rill in Prepiaration—Probatitity of ite Pomage—The Herald's Revelations on oir Rela fiom: with Spain anid Mexico, de., de A Dill is ia course of ‘preparation looking to the con #truction of a Pacilic Raiiroad. It will be presented carly in the session, and pressed by ail tho Southwestern, North western and Pacific coast interest# as the only tangible method of deciding thé queftions of routes and capital. It will provide for equai grants of assistance per mile, in moacy, lands and mail coutracts, to three different routes, upon the constraction and ejwipment ot certain sections of the line, This arrangement, it is contended, will divest the question of all sectional and local difficulties, and leave to private capita! and onterprise the selection of the most Ptacticable route, Past experience hae demonstrated that it is impossible to pase any bil! through Congress de signating any particular route, owing to the difference of po Re among the membors as to the superior el ristios Of this or that line, All may unite in the fon that a road is necessary —that government and J render liberal aid in iteconatraction upon military and defensive considerations, and in yiew of the facilities it would afford for the transportation of the maila, and me. nitions and stores, and they may also agree to throw the disturbing elements of routes open to the competition of private capital, While the explorati ich have boon inade thas far bave resulted in the of partisans favorable to all the routes, they are not entitled to the dis- tunetion of sarveys suffictontly m cute to demonstrate the superiority of one route abowe all others. Bolieving thie or that Line the best is no evidence of its practicability neither will such belief induce the Investment of capital for its construction without sach minute and de toiled surveys as shall afford a basis for reliable of ap- proximate estimates as to its probable cost. But if Com grese shall pase a bil! offering such inducements to the investment of capital W case of success as will guarantee @ reasonable profit upon the investment when the road ts finished, Urero may be some hopes of accurate surveys being made. Our present mail contracts for transportation of matter hetween the Atlantic and Pacific amount to over a mit Vion por onwer, white the cost of transportation of troops aud stores far exceeds that sam. The success of the over Inud maila bos given great impetus to the nae sonti mewt, aud it (s believed that the time has arrived for Con revs’ to wake some definite offer which #hall stimulate The action of capitanste in the gigantic undertaking. ‘The siacements regarding the state of our relations with Spain and Nox'co, in the HimRaLo of to-day, have produced astartiing cifect im this city. The universal sentiment appears to be, that the course of our government in de mandiyg of the Spanish Minister an explanation of the in- tonto of his governinent toward Mexico, is the correct one, and, farther, that euch demand should be followed up ‘by energetic action for the protection of Ame eae = interesta in the Gulf. There need be no fear that such will not be the case. The republicans ooh, pooh somewhat at the news, and cry “ooward,” Hat their trouble isto be found tn the fear which pos senses them, that the nigger istue will be swallowed rp in this Mosican Spanish ymbroglio, and their party thus be loft without @ plank to stand upon. They weil know that when the question of foreign interference with the afairs of thie continent becomes imminent, the democracy wil! feoome a unit, and that Kansas and Lecompton will be “dead cocks in the pit." They see also that if Sprint tempts to put her finger into this Mexican pie, the Cuban question will apeed.ly become an issue which prompt ac tion on the part of the almiuistration will other sqive ay 3 —————————————