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

4 NEW YORK HE . JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIHDOR, OFTICE N. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Avance. «Money wey cond by mail will be at the or Poaags campinet vetted as edewigtoon weny Tie DAILY HERALD, 00 conta THE WERKLY HERALD, every Se ‘at six cente per copy. oF 83 per annvem; the Edition $1 per annum, to any rort of Great Britain, or any part of the Continent, both fo ta THE FAMILY HERALD, every Wedneeday, at four conte per ory or 32 per annum, , 81 per annem. VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing ¢mportant ct sorte, Soom any quarter of the werd; (wend wil be heralty (OUR FORRIGN CORRESPONDENTS ARE RTH watt Rcacksryo To Smal ai Larrens aD Pacea- NO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence. We do not ADVERTISEMENTS renewed svery tne BRTISEMENTS coer ; gczied in the Wrrxiy Hanaio, Fain ‘and én th- (Onl fornia: gonad JOB PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness and des- AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street.—Iraias Orera Tax Hoeoexots. 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Leitch, will leave this port to-day for Liverpool ‘The European mails will close in this city at half-past ten o'clock this morning. ‘The Raropean edition of the Hexa.p, printed in French ‘and Faglish, will be published at ten o'clock in the morn- ing. Singie copies, ip wrappers, six cents, Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New York Hanxatp will be received at the following placra n Europe:— Sampeon Low, Son & Co. 47 Lu Rill Lansing, Starr & Co., 74 King William street. Lansing, Baldwin & ¢o., 8 Place de la Bourge. , Starr & Co., No. 9 Chapel street. R Stuart. 10 Exchange street, East. Barzs.....! Lansing, Baidwin & Co., 21 Rue Corneille. Hasavrs.. De Chapeaunge & Co. ‘The contents of the European edition of the Herarn will gombine the news received by mail and telegraph at the @ffice during the previous week and up to the hour of publication. The News. We publish this morning important details of news from Mexico. The letters of our correspon- dents at the capital, at Vera Cruz and at Tampico, dated on the 19th, 23d and 2d of November last, respectively, contain full particulars of the events transpiring at those points. Files of late papers from the West Indies have come to hand, but the information they contain is of little interest. The St. Thomas Tidende states that it has received intelligence that small pox was prevailing to some extent at Jacmel (Hayti), and it warns the Quarantine authorities to cause a care- ful examination of all vessels arriving from that place or its immediate neighborhood. The only item additional to those we published a few days ago from the Jamaica papers, are the death of Mr. Alexander Nathan, for many years an extensive merchant of Kingston, and of Dr. Ashenheim, a Jewish physician of the highest professional repu- tation, and the apostle of sanitary reform in the island. There were three or four vessels advertised to sail from Kingston for ports in the United States. The bark Danicl Webster, from Antigua 13th ult., which arrived at New Haven on the 2d inst., re- porta while lying in the harbor of Antigua expe- rienced a severe gale which lasted several days, during which time was unable to communicate with the shore. The same gale was experienced at Dominica, and caused considerable damage on that island. The streets bordering on tide water were flooded so as to be impassable, and heavy cannoms, which had been imbedded in the sand on the sea shore for a centary or more, were thrown from their beds into the streets of the town. Sucha gale at that island had not been known for a great nam- ber of years. in connection with the departure of several ad- ditional vessels from this port and Philadelphia to join the squadron that is to act against Paraguay, we give today a complete history of the origin of the difficulties with that republic, and a full account of the strength, armament and personnel of the American fleet that ix rendezvousing at Buenos Ayres. This will prove to be an interesting and very valuable page of the history of the day. in another colamn nmy be found a report of the proceedings of a mecting of Jews, held at Charles ton, &. C., recently, to consider and give expression to their opinion with reference to the alleged ab duction and forchbie ntion of the boy Mortara, by the authorities of the Church of Rome. The Charleston Israelites, in common with their brethren elsewhere, regard the case as one of unjustifiable outrage upon personal rights. Our fellow citizens of the Hebrew faith are to meet this evening, at Mozart Hall, Broadway, to give expression to their views on this interesting matter. The accounts of the proceedings at the Virginia Democratic State Conv on, now in session, striv. ing to nominate a candidate for Governor, are quite exciting. The contest is said to be the most bitter and virulent known in the political annals of the Old Dominion. The chivalry are doing their best to eclipse the note of the short boys and shoulder hitters who annually congregate at Syra cuse, and one duelison the (apis, if it has not already taken place. Up to last evening the Con vention had been in session two days, and @ ballot for 9 candidate had not been taken. At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors last evening some routine business was transacted, but nothing came up requiring special notice. A reso- lution requesting the Committee on County Offices to inquire into the condition and safety of the county jail was presented by President Purdy and adopted. The Board adjourned to Friday next, at three o'clock. The wills of James T. Tolman, Guillaome Blanc and Leopold H. Dormer were severally admitted to probate in the Surrogates Court yesterday. The case of the Allaire will has been argued before the Surrogate for the past nine days. Nearly all the testimony for the contestants has been taken. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,000 bal the market closing with tameness, but without quotable change in prices. Flour was more active yes. ters) and quotations generally sustained for nearly all des:riptions. Wheat was firm, but sales were limited ‘The transactions were chiefly confined w the better ties Of Southern and Western. Corn was beld with but sales were light, including Western mixed ‘760, and Weetern yellow at 7e., and Southern white #! Sle. a 840, Pork was firm, but leas active. Old mene cold at $17 70. 817 75, and new do. at $18 25, with new peje at $18 868814. Lard was better and higher, © th saee on the spot and for futare delivery at bettor votes. Bogare wore steady, with sales of about 360 hhde. — ‘and 460 do. Cubs, at rates given in another 1 a0. ‘was firm, while sales were light. Freighis contin? rm, with moderate engagement qu fr: NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1858. ‘The Monree Doctrine to be Re-asserted—Its Effect Upon the Policy of the Anglo-French Alliance. We carn from Washington that the President, in his m «sage, will re-assert the principle of the Monroe «i ctrine so far as regards Mexico and Central America, and that he will recommend to Congress the taking of a decided position for the maintenance + «f peace and order in the territories contiguous to cur own. This step is one that is absolutely necessary for our own perce and welfare. The allied cabinets of England and France are engaged in an attempt to force upon the developement of the New World a policy which shall be subservient to their own schemes, That indiscreet but well known boast of Lord Clarendon, made four years since upon the floor of the British House of Lorde, asserting that the policy of the allied Cabinets would be one of union, that would not only affect the policy of the governments of Europe, but of the whole world, is still a living boast, The alliance claims that it rules Europe, that it has buried the will of Peter the Great under the ruins of Sebastopol, and that it has opened China; now, it announces that it will uproot the Monroe doctrine in Ame- rica, and put a bar to the further developement of this Union, which is so pregnant with danger to the crowned heads and privileged classes of the Old World. On this point some interesting statements will be found in several extracts from European journals, which we reprint to-day in another column. The scene of this contest between the Old World and the New is to be found in the terri- tories of Mexico and Central America. As for the manner of it, it may for some time bea di- plomatic contest, but constantly attended with the danger of breaking out in open war. The point at issue is the commercial supremacy in the relations of the world; and with that, its natural corollary, a greater political and moral influence. These nations have seen the great im- pulse the United States received from its open- ing of the resources of California, and are well aware that had not equal discoveries of gold been made in the English possessions in Austra- lia, this country would have to-day borae the palm of commerce. They know the great re- sources which we shall bring to light in Mexico. They see that that republic is a part of the scheme of our Pacific empire, and that when it becomes a portion of it we shall be supreme on that ocean, which promises to bear at no distant day a commerce that shall rival that of the Atlantic. They comprehend that a free use of the Isthmus routes of America will hasten the developement of our Pacific empire in an immeasurable degree. They perceive that Cuba and Central America are the strategical points of the routes to it. They believe that when the United States shall have doubled in population, and increased fifty-fold in trade and industry, as they will when Cuba, Mexico, and Central America are included in them, the demo- cratic idea will triumph in Europe, and the mer- chant will jostle, if he have not already overridden the aristocrat in the high places, Hence the struggle of the allied Cabinets to delay, and if possible to break up our southward march. They have succeeded for a time in their schemes in Eastern Europe, and have forced Russia into the policy of seeking her develope- ment through railways, steamships, and the eleva- tion of her people and the developement of their industrial influence. They have forced China to open her gates, not only to their merchants and missionaries, but also to their diplomatic in- triguers and military spies. Thus far they have acted heartily together, for their interests were united. England had pos sessions in Asia, and France entertained designs in regard to the Mediterranean and Constantinople, both of which were menaced by the advance of Russia. In further Asia each had its scheme of aggrandisement, which did not for the present conflict with each other. Thus far, therefore, England and France could act to- gether. When they turn their attention to the New World, other elements come to bear upon their policy. If their alliance can intimidate the United States, and force it to adopt a timid po- licy, then they can continue to work together, and their governing clasees will derive a new leaze of hope from our fears. But should they be met by that firm policy which the wisdom and toresight of Mr. Buchanan have already led him to adopt, they encounter new dangers, which threaten to shiver alike the union of the Cabinets and the Cabinets them- selves. It is no longer a contest with Russia or China, whose commerce makes no mark upon the economy of the world. It is « conflict with a na- tion whose productions stimulate industry every- where, and whose commerce contributes some of the most important items to the revenue of every government. It is a rupture in the very heart of the republic of trade. It separates from it a people to whom Europe is of very little count, and who are at the same time a necessity to Europe. Take away our cot- ton and gold from England, and her indostry falls to the ground, carrying with it her revenue and her privileged classes. Take away the trade of the United States and England from France, and her economical fabric falls too. Lonis Napoleon might indulge in dreams of glory, but the ery for bread would shatter his empire to atoms. The advices we have from Washington, and the outgivings of the muzzled and semi-ministe- rial prees of France, which we to-day publish, are therefore of a very grave character. They indicate a shock between the policy of the united Cabinets of France and England, and the giant strides of our young republic in the developement of ite Pacific empire. Central America is to be encouraged to resist our march. Spain is egged on to snatch Mexico from our influence. Fleets are to gather in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Every possible diplomatic effort will be made by the European representatives at Washington to hoodwink our government and blind it as to their intentions, If these should not succeed, threats will no doubt be held out and an effort made to intimidate us The United States must be stopped if possible. But we can- not be stopped. We have only to prove true to ourselves and our future, and Mexico and Cen- tral America will prove the graves of that united policy which shattered the walls of Sebastopol and tore open the heavy gates of China. Our march ie the march of civilization, peace, and the free developement of the energies of man. The President is right in re-asserting the Monroe — and the whole country will sustain him in it. Tne Presipent’s Messace-—It is given out that the annual message of the President to Con- gress will cover eighteen columns of the Wash- ington Union. We may, therefore, venture to assume that it will embrace a most important echedule of national questions, facts, proposi- tions and recommendations concerning the af- fairs of the government, foreign and domestic, and that it will comprehend some new movements and issues in Congress and among the political parties of the day. We shall await the appear- ance of the document, therefore, with no little anxiety, but with the fullest confidence in the wisdom and sagacity of its author. ‘The Pacific Railroad—The President's Plan. We published a few days since, in the HeraLp’s annual message to Congress and the country, a synopsis of the various schemes, pro- jects and propositions that have thus far been exhibited in relation to the building of the great Pacific Railroad. Few, very few, of the people of the United States had, up to that time, any thorough comprehension of these various schemes, or of the immense grants in lands and money that all of them required, to a greater or loss extent, from Congress. It is not our fault if the whole question is not now thoroughly under- stood by the country, and if the people and their representatives in Congress are not now fully competent to render a fair, wise and impartial verdict on the facts presented. That « very strong effort will be made at the approaching session to have some plan for a Pa- cific Railroad adopted by Congress there is not the slightest doubt. Whether that effort will or will not be successful, it is impossible to say; but, judging f-om the legitimate and the illegiti- mate influences that will be at work in its favor, we should not be surprised to have a Pacific rail- road bill passed before the fourth of March next. Among the legitimate influences we class, of course, the recommendation which it is under- stood the President will make to Congress, to pass some such measure, while among the oppo- site class of influences will be that very powerful one exercised by the land pirates of the lobby. The plan which it is said Mr. Buchanan will recommend to Congress in his annual message is simply this:— Let the general government provide for the building of such a portion of the line as will pass through the Territories, leaving to the States through which the other portions of it are to pass to complete the connection. This plan is much less liable to objection than any of the others, which devolve on the general govern- ment not only the cost of the construction of the road through the Territories, but also, to a cer- tain extent, through the States. It is but fuir, if the road is to be built at all, that the general government, which stands to the Territories in the relation of guardian to ward, should defray the entire expense of the line through the Territo- ries; and it is also but fair to expect that the States, which are sovereign and independent, should defray the entire cost of those portions of the line that will run within their boundaries. On fair, equitable and common sense principles, there- fore, the proposition of the President ought to meet with the approval of Congress and the country; and if the Pacific Railroad is to be built at all, it should be built upon some such plan. The fair assumption, of course, is that the States through which the line is to run would very willingly do their part in this great national work; but to in- sure their co-operation no part of the work should be done at the expense of the general govern- ment until provision had been made by the States concerned to do their share in completing the connection; and operations in both States and Territories should be carried on at the same time, and in corresponding proportion. If this recommendation of the President should meet with the approval of both branches of Congress, it would then be their duty, as pru- dent legislators, to select that route that would present the narrowest extent of territory to be traversed. We assume that if one route would devolve on the gene- ral government the cost of constructing two thousand miles of road, while by another route only five hundred miles of territory would have to be traversed, Congress would undoubt- edly select the latter. Taking this common sense view of the action of Congress in the matter, it would necessarily follow that the route through the Territory of Arizona would be chosen, Texas would carry the line to her western limit at El Paso, and California would carry it to her southeastern limit at Fort Yuma, on the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivera. The general government would only have to complete the junction through the southern portion of New Mexico, or, as it is more generally designated, Arizona. El Paso is about the 107th parallel of longitude, and Fort Yuma ubout the 115th, while there are not two degrees of latitude difference between them. The distance from point to point would not exceed by railroad five hundred miles; whereas the distance from St. Josephs, on the Missouri river, directly west to the eastern line of California, is not less than two thousand miles. The one route would, therefore—all other things being equal—impose upon the general government an outlay four times greater than would be required for the other. We think, then, that we are justified in saying that if the Presi- dent's recommendation be adopted by Coagress, the route selected will be through Arizona. Considered from other points of view, that route is also most likely to commend itself. The engineering difficulties to be overcome are less by it than by any Northern route. The read will not be liable to be blocked up by snow storms; the desert tracts of Utah and of Western Kansas will be avoided; there are no dangers to be ap- prehended from Indians—and finally, that route will traverse the richest mineral lands on the American continent. These arguments will not be without their due weight on Congress, although they may not have so much effect asa well organized and rapacious lobby will have. Without expressing ourselves in favor of this or that ronte, or of the building a Pacific railroad at this time at all, we content ourselves with ex- hibiting to the public the most important featares of the plan which it is understood the President will recommend in his annual message. Tae Tenement Houses or New York.— About two years ago @ committee was appointed by thesState Legislature to investigate the condi- tion of the tenement houses of New York, with the view of correcting the many evils connected with the system. The police have also been di- reeted, from time to time, to report on the sub- ject, and a large amount of information has been presented to the public from both these seurces; but as yet no action has been taken in regard to the matter, and the tenement houses of New York are as badly ventilated, as unhealthy, as crowded, and generally as unfit for the habita- tions of the poor, as they have ever been. While these facts are admitted by all, it is no leas true that tenement houses pay larger profits on the investment than any other class of habitations, There is not a dwelling on the Fifth avenue that realizes higher profits for its landlord on its valye than any one of those miserable looking, uncomfort- able, unbealtby tumble-down affairs that are to be found in such numbers in the lower part of Greenwich street, in the streets near the Kast river, in and about Centre street, and the wretch- ed locality known as the Five Points. The im- mense barracks which have been erected here and there throughout those places, and which are ct modern tenement houses, are hardly a whit better, although the landlords make from fifteen to twenty per cent on the capital expend- ed in their construction. As we have said, there is no kind of house property that pays better. But this is not all; for, according to the strict financial system on which they are conducted, the tenants are required to pay monthly in ad- vance, and the landlords have thus the benefit of the interest accruing therefrom for that period. It might reasonably be expected from the profitable character of the investment that habitations of this character would be at least equal in point of ventilation, accommodation, and all that tends to the preservation of the health of their occu- pants, to those which do not afford more than six or seven per cent interest, but which are superior to them in every respect. In justice to the land- lords of some of these tenement houses we should state, however, that they are much better managed, more healthy, better ventilated and much cleaner than the generality, for the simple reason that there are more opportunies afforded to the tenants for keeping them clean and healthy. We trust that the next Legislature will not adjourn without taking the necessary action to improve the condition of our tenement houses, so that they may become fit habitations for human beings, instead of what they are—the most unhealthy dwellings in New York. Axoruen Goop Symprom rrom Sour Caro- 11N\.—It appears, according to our news from Columbia upon the subject, that in the election of Mr. Chesnut as a Senator of the United States from South Carolina, the conservatives achieved a decided victory over the fire-eaters, and that the presence of Senator Hammond on the ground had something to do with the result. In any event, we accept the result as another good sigu of the substantial soundness, even of South Caro- lina, upon the great question of thé Union. Sena- ia Hammond has evidently risen, ina single bold, honest and fearless home speech, to the po- sition of Calhoun, as the true oracle of his State and the South. Let him follow up the good work he has so bravely commenced, and the sphere of his active influence will be as wide as the Union. THE LATEST NEWS. JMPORTANT FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. ‘The Foreign Policy of the A dministration— Re-Assertion of the Monroe Doctrine—Mexi- coto be Kept in Order—Retrenchment in the ‘War Department—The Frigate Wabash at Beyrout, Demanding Redress for the Out. rage upon our Citizens at Jaffa, dc. OUK SYECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasamortox, Dec. 3, 1868. ‘The President's Message will re-assert the principle of the Monroe doctrine, as regards Mexico and Central America. The superior interests of this country in all that relates to that part of the world, and our relation- ship, geographically and politically considered, to other States of this continent, demand such an announcement to the world at this crisis. With regard to the States of Mexico conterminous with our » Senora and Chihuahua especially, the President will declare that, if Mexieo cannot preserve order we must, for the protection of our own people and the preservation of our interests. Gen, Comonfort, who is in fact the prosent constitutional President of Mexico, but who bas not accepted the ox- treme policy of either of the parties now waging civil war there, is here to witness the opening of Congress and to see how things are managed by this government. Be fore be leaves he will havea conference with Mr. Bu- chanan on the preeent state of affairs in the neighboring republic. ‘The report of the Secretary of War will call for eighteen millions of dollars for the service of the fiscal year—two and a half millions leas than called for last year, and ac- tually about nine millions less, including the deficiencies that had to be provided for by Congress. The Secretary thinks next year he cap, even with the same force, mate. rial and service, reduce it to fifteen millions. Considering the Utah expedition and Indian wars, this is gratifying result and prospect. An effort is being made w cetablish a bogus bank, aa- der the auspices of @ number of leading lobby members, with a view, it is said, of controlling legislation and to fecure lucrative contracts under government. ‘The President is determined to watch the lobby sehemrs, which have heretofore depleted the Treasury #0 much, and to put bis foot down on al! of them. Vice President Breckenridge arrived at the National Hotel this evening. A great many members of Congress came to-night. Advices have beon received at the Navy Department announcing the arrival of tho frigate Wabash at Beyrout, where she was sent to redress the outrages committed upon an American family near Jaffa. The Commodore says that no steps had been taken by the authorities to bring the offenders to trial. He informed the Pacha he should ingist upon their immediate trial, notwithstanding a wish had been expressed to postpone it until all of the miscreants had been captured. The Pacha evinced a dis. position to do justice. The members of Congress from the Vacific side are re- solved to push vigorously before Congross the Pacific Rail road proposition. Forney’s assumption of outraged virtue, in calling ‘hrongh bis paper for the names of the subscribers to the election fund to carry recent elections iu Pennsylvania 8 Yaughed at at richly farcical THR GRNERAL SEWAPAPER DROP ATION Wasnweron, Dec. 3, 1858, A special messenger left to-day for St. Louis, with copies of the President's message and accompanying doouments, to be forwarded by the overland mail to San Francisco. Advance copies will also go by the Salt Lake and Tebuan. tepec routes, and by steamship from New York on Mon- day to the Pacitic ‘The United States Treasurer's statement for the week ending Monday last, shows the receipts at $567,000, the drafts paid $862,000, and the drafts issued nearly the fame amount; leaving a balance in the treasury of noarly 96,000,000, a reduction of $286,000 from last week Large Fire at Rochester. Rocumerem, Dec. 3, 1868 A fire broke out bere at four o'clock this morning, de stroying four buildings on State stroct. The buildings were owned by Samuel Wilder and the heirs of H. Pack. ard and M. Cooper, who love in the aggregate $12,000, which is mostly covered by insurance. The other chiof sufferers are Brown & Pitkin, grocers—loes $7,000, in sured for $7,000; Howe & Rogers, carpet dealors—lons $20,000, ineured for $12,500; Sid. Mun’s saloon—lons $1,000, insured for $600; Miss Cooper, milliner—iose about $2,000, partly insured; Col. Thompson, looking glace maker—loss $1,000, insured, Merrill & Co., picture frame makers—lons $1,000. The fire was central, and much valuable property was endangered Excitement In the Auburn State Prison—A Convict Showered to Death. Acwons, Deo. 3, 1858. A colored convict was showered tg death in the Auburn prison yesterday. The convicts, having gained informa. tion of the fact, became greatly excited, and a general re- beilion was feared iaet evening. The convicts in the shop ‘where the colored man worked went to their cells shout ing and hallooing. No disturbance took place during the night. as ‘The Canada Outward Bound. Hatsvax, Deo. 8, 1868 ‘The Cunard steamship Canada, from Boston, arrived ‘fat nine o'clock last evening, and sailed for Liverpool at midnight. Weather calm and raining, Genoral Williams is @ passenger to Englaad. News by the Overiand Mall. INTSREATING NEWS FROM ARIZONA--THE RKBYOLO- ii IN BONORA—INDIAN FIGHTS, BTO. Sr. Lours, Deo. 3, 1868. ‘The overland mail which arrived Last night brought six passengers, among them Mr. McKibbin, M. C., of Cali- fornia, and Lieut, Mowry, the delegate to Congress from Arizona. Lieut, Mowry left Gila City om the 4th of November, at which time some hundred and fifty men were digging gold, the average yield being ten dollars per day, with the rudest implements. Every part of the country yet pros- pected in the vicinity of the mines proved auriferous, and the opinion was current among oid miners that no richer surface diggings exist, even in the most favored portions of California, The mines are located on the neutral ground between the Yuma and Pinos Indians, and thus no danger is apprehended from hostile tribes, A political meeting at Gila City, November 4, passed resolutions endorsing the action of the conventions held at Mesilla and Tucson, and asking Congress for a Territo- rial organization, ‘The Sonora Silver Mining Company wore smolting a thousand ounces a week, Several other mines were also boing actively worked. Lieutenant Mowry brings several rich specimens from the silver mines, ajso about $300 in gold from the Gila river diggings. Lieutenant M. computes the population of the Territory ‘tat 15,000, and gives glowing descriptions of the beauty of the agricultural and grazing resources of the country. ‘The mail route from San Francisco to Toxas is in fine order, with the exception of the central portion, which is in bad condition, owing to loose management and inferior stock. ‘The first mail from Albuquerque to California is ordered from the 36th parallel, Arizona road, to Pinos, thence into California by the Butterfield route, It was reported at Fort Smith that Lieut. Beale would go into winter quarters. The rumor thathe had been attacked was disbelieved. Mr. McKibbin reports that the Apache Indians contin- ued thoir depredations on the frontier of Sonora and Ari- zona: seven out of a party of eight had been recently killed bya body of Mexicans, about forty miles from Fort Buchanan. ‘The revolution in Sonora was in full progress. Gov. Peaqueira had the least support of the rich mon and merchants of the province, on account of his failure to return a large sum of money borrowed from them, ac- cording to promise. Captain Stone was progressing successfully with his surveys under the recent contracts authorized by the government. Mr. Ficklin reports the Camanches somewhat trouble- some, although they were not organized into bands of sufficiently large numbers to occasion much alarm. Mr. Edwards, one of Lieutenant Beale’s party, who had arrived at Fort Smith, reports the expedition all well in camp on the south side of the Canadian river. Lieu- tenant Beale would proceed to Albuquerque as soon as his escort, which was a short distance behind, evertook him. Tbe mail from Neosho to Albuquerque was at Beale’s camp. Colonel Ross was in the neighborhood, resting till sprivg, before proceeding with the examination of the sur- veys towards the Mohave and Tejon. The Case of the Crew of the Slave Brig Putnam. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE VESSKL—THE NAMES OF THE PRISONERS—SYNOPSIS OF THE INDICTMENT— JUDGE WAYNE'S REMARKS TO THE GRAND JURY, BTC. Cowumaia, 8. C., Dec. 3, 1858. The case of the slaver Putnam, or Echo, was given to the Grand Jury to-day. The caso is prosecuted on the part of the United States by the United States District Attorney for the State of South Carolina, James Conner, Esq., of Charleston, and Messrs. Hayne and Miles, retained as ape- cial counsel by the government of the United States. The defence is conducted by L. W. Pratt and R. De Treville, of Charleston, and Maxey Gregg and Edmund Bellinger, of Columbia. The indictment is drawn against the defend- ants ag the crew of the brig Putnam, that being the real name of the vessel; the ‘ Echo’’ being @ fictitious title, painted on a board, by which the real uame of the ship was concealed, The Putnam was built in Baltimore, and was owned firet in New York and subsequently in New Orleans. Hor first register was made by Jonathan S. Dobson, of New York, as ‘only owner and master.” The ship is therein described as @ brig, built at Baltimore, in 1845; length ninety-two feet, breadth twenty-two feet eight iuches, depth tem feet; measurement 187 tous, Her last register was made at New Orleans, by Faward C. Townsend, in the name of the brig Putnam, and ba description is precisely similar to that in the first r \¢ captain of the slaver, Edward C. Townsend, having been firat landed at Key West, will be tried there. Tho prisoners on trial here are, Antonio Franck, Richard Thomas Bates, Alexander , Vidal Demiranda, Gonzales Lima, Archibald Scott, John Pasco, John KE. Co- pell, George P. Aken, William’ Henrys, Antonio Melano- wich, and five others, Cubans. ‘The indictment charges that they, “being of the ship's company of a certain vessel, being a brig, called the then and there owned in i 28is, fl of me Hi FE #on or persons unknown. The third count charges the pritoners did confine and hold in confinement {n the brig Putnam, owned by the said Towasend, the said three hundred negroes. Tho fourth varics the charge only 80 far as the ownership is concerned The fifth charges the roes, or abet in forei: bly confining them. And the cighth again varies the count a8 to the ownership of the brig. The Judge thought it necessary, without at all (ntending to enter into # consideration of the law, to make a single remark , because of the very general misunderstanding in regard to the law of piracy, and in respect to what of- fences are piracy and may be made so by the statutes. He stated that it was not s fect that there was but a «in glo crime tuat could constitute piracy. The act of general prec ik robbery 0 the high seas, committed by one who rown Off allegiance to all governments, and is what the law terms the enemy of (he buman race, and may be punished by all nations. Then those other acts of rob! committed on the high seas are piracy, which are made so under the law. And again, when a man belonging to a sip or veasel shail not commit a robbery, but shall at- tempt to take such veaso! from the command of her maa ter and deliver ber to another, or usurp control of her himeelf, the law makes it piracy, punishable as piracy \s, by a |, under the power delegated to to our commerce against offences committed on the high seas. Jn like manner, under the same power, when a person receives, or forces, or takes on board a ‘easel, a negro— not being a slave, with the intention of selling him into slavery, the law makes him a pirate, and punishes him with death, repeated briefly his explanation of the pro- mee of rand Ji They the vince of a Gi were not to sonore, but si to duiermins, trom cegivent i evidence, enough appears to justify ‘Ung the case before a petty jury ‘The bills were then eabm: New York Canal Navigation. ALBANY, Dec. 3, 1868. Forty seven boats are now cast of the lower aqueduct. A channel is broken through the ice, and the boata com- menced locking through about tou o'clock this morning ‘They will all get through the sixteen locks and on to the Troy level by morning. Should the present mild weather continue, in four or five days all the boats west of Utica will get to tide water. Comanissioner Sherrill reports sixty bouts now passing the sixteen locks, and that twenty more will come forward hofore night. Orders have been issued by the Commis. sioner to keep the whole of hia division of the canal in navigable order. Affairs in Boston. TAK BURNING OF THR CORTRZ—MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL IN THE SHIP JUNIOR MUTINY CASK. Bowrom, Dec. 3, 1858. The trial of Conrad Emmet, Geo. B. Austin and Augustus Harmony, in the United States Circuit Court, for burning the sbip Cortex at sea, was concluded this evening, the jury failing to agree on a verdict. A motion for a new trial has been made by the counsel of Cyrus W. Plummer, convicted of the murder of Capt. Archibald Mellen, of the whalesbip Junior, and the Ist of March next assigned for a hearing. Disaster to Schooner J. B. Diekinson. Newrorr, R. 1., Deo. 5, 1868. ‘The schooner J. B. Dickinson, of Cape May, from Lynm, for Philadelphia, in ballast, was towed into port by a pilot boat to-day. On Tuesday night, the 30th uilt., while beat ing into West Bay, went ashore on Beaver Tail; lost qeutre- board and rudder, deck broia up and bottom chafed, aad commenced leaking at the rate of 1,000 strokes per hour > get off on Wednesday night. This veasel was incorrectly reported as the Wm. Doane. She has gone on the railway for repairs. Markets. PHILADELPHIA BTOOK BOAKD. Stocks dull. Pennsyt is Btate Sv ‘iss Rea rae wani j 4 road, 25%; Morris Canal, 49; Long Tsiand Rallroude UK; Pennsylvania Railroad, 43. Baxrmonn, Dec, 3, 11 Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat frm: sales 10,006 basbela at $1 90 $1 60 for whise, and $1 20 for red Cora Whiskey steady. “ peer Poranmers, Bee 8, 108 Fleur steady. Wheat unchanged—w! $1 35 a $1 42; red, $1 26 a $1 28. declining tendency, Y 2 igc. a 2c. Loumwnuix, Ky., Dec. 3, 1868. ‘The numbor of hogs Killed here from the oommeaoe- ment of the season to last evening is 166,000. The num- bor now in the pens is 29,000. were made today Fee z: ee i | z r Demand for flour dull, and only for bettor 900 bbls. Wheat—Several hundred 80.4 on private terms; 6,600 bushels ‘ley in store sold at 70c., and 4,000 bushels Canada Kast sold at 81c. Rye—Sales of 1,200’ bushels at. 78c. a e ; demand : sales of 700 head dreased, light and heavy, at 7c. a 7c. rhe Oswnao, Deo. PM Flour unchanged at $5 a $5 75 for good to choice extra, and $6 75 for double extra. Wheat dull: sales 2,006 bushels white Obio at $1 15 ; red Western held at $1 124; Chicago spring at 73c. Flour 42 cents freight to the Hud- son. Lake imports Great EQuesrmian TROUPE AT THR BRoapway,—Notwith- ‘standing the vast attractions of the Opera and the Piccole- mini furore, the combined equestrian troupe of Sands, Nathans & Co., now performing at the Broadway theatre, under the management of Mr. Eddy, has brought large houses every night this week of that ciass of the commu- nity who delight in the daring feats and dazzling pa- geantries of the amphitheatre. The company at tha Broadway is one of the largest and most complete in all its arrangements we have had here for some time, includ- ing the two sagacious elephants with the regal titles of Victoria and Albert, whose wonderful performances have become an essential part of the programme of the circus. For the accommodation of the young folks and families residing out of town, there will be an afternoon perform- ance to-day at two o'clock, in addition to the regular evem- ing entertainment. New Rovrs From New Havxy to Bostoy.—The last rail to complete the railroad from New London (or Groton) te ‘Stonington was laid on the 29th ult., making a new rail road from New Haven to Boston. The running time, whea the trains are arranged, will be not over six hours. Academy of Music. ‘The “Traviata” was given again last night to an excel. lent house. Whatever objections may be taken to Verdi's music in a scientific point of view, there can be no ques- tion of its popularity. In the whole range of the Italian repertoire there are, for instance, no works which attract more unfailingly, or which turn in so much monoy, as the “Traviata” and “Trovatore.” They are the chevauz de bataille of every operatic enterprise, and may always be safely counted upon when accident, as in the case of the “Huguenots,” prevents the production of a promised no- velty. Of the Violeta of Mile. Piccolomini we have had occa- ‘sion to speak so frequently that it is unnecessary for us to say more than that she was in her usual excellent yoice last night and sang charmingly. Signor Lorini took the Part of Alfredo, in place of Signor Tamaro, and sang it well. This artist has raised himself considerably in the estimation of the public during the present seasen by the developement of an excellent taste and a method which, if occasionally {aulty, is on the whole pleasing and effective. To-night the “ Huguenots" will be produced with » magnificent cast, composed of Mile. Poinsot, from the Grand in Paris; Madame Laborde, Mile. Ghioni, and Signors, , Floronza, Colletti, Carl’ Formes and the remainder of the male strength of the company. Of the new detidante, Mile. Poinsot, report speaks highly, She an artist of fine dramatic ers, Dut to possess a splendid voice, Great expense has ode in- curred to give full effect to Meyerbeer’s noble work, and its nove Will of course invest it with the additional attrac. tion which in required to rendergit pecuniarily successful. Grand operas of this r rarely compensate for the expense attending their mounting, but the judicious post. Pohement of the production of the ‘ Huguenots” until ‘the close of the season will no doubt ensure tho manage ‘ment on this occasion the full reward of its enterprise. We are giad to learn that is quite re covered from his recent indisposition, and will be able to appear to- night. Everything therefore combines to give promise of a brilliant representation. —$$_____. Brooklyn City News. Gas ox Time Umow Feary Boats.—Some weeks since ga was introduced on the Union Ferry boat Nassau as an experiment, and hag now been found to answer the pur- use in each cabin of the Nassau thus far, and as the I! in deemed | , two burners for each cabin will speedily isaue for the General Term must be filed before Mouday Bext. All causes and motions wherein either of the Jua- tices at General Term cannot sit will hat Wwill'be called out of their order on the caleeaarr nn The calendar of the Tee Nasac Waree Woxke—Iin the case of John A. Baker and others againet the Nassau Water Company, Judge Lott yesterday granted an injunction restraining defendants from diverting the water of Baisely’s pond from ite natural course, by which plaintiff’ cannot work the r mills, until they have compensated them for dam- ages sa provided by the act incorporating the company. The injunction is granted until the further order of the Court, upon the plaintiffs executing an undertaking in conformity to ec. 222 of the Code, to be approved of aa to ite form and manner of execution’ by one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, or the County Judge of Queens county. Rowwery iN THE Courrey —The premises of Mr. Charles Wyckott, of New Lots, wore entered on Thursday night, and robbed of forty-five fowls, by a man who gave his pw A uded them iy was sul found im front ofa pork sore’ Myre avenue. The batoher had bought them of a man who had purchased thei from ihe thieves. The thieves had also stolen the wa- gon with which they bad carried off the hogs. The pro- perty was returned to the ownor, but the thieves escaped. In yesterday's paper thero is in an articlefon the medale of the public school exhibition; and I only notice it for the pose of turning the growling ignorance and malice of ite writer to the public good, It complained that a very meritorious evening school scholar did not receive a. medal. The answer to that is—the evening schools are not included iujthe by laws, and thegrrammar schools only were entitled to their productions. No doubt this is wrong, but still it is the law. When I first visited the evening achools, two years ago, T found little boys whe could not write their names eagagod in drawing mero ph crayon. instil z scholars to writing. ‘Now to the object of this letter — I desire to draw the attention of the young mechanics of our evening schools to the prize offered Mr. Lewis