The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1858, Page 4

i NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ROMOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE & ¥. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSATT STS TERMS, cosh tm cdoance Momey sent hy matl will be at the ral of the wouter, Veatage mange not reretved ax subscription Tk ALLE RERALD, 00 coms per THE WEEKLY UERALD, coery Site hy, ut ie conte PO tory oF Bi per amnum, the Buropean Be ition $1 per annum, $0 amy Part or Gren Britain, o $5 lo any part of Ure Continent, hot Yo trelude praster THE RAMILY HERALD, every Wednenlay, at four cents per sony, oF $2 por annum $F) per annum. No. 342 AMUSEMENTS THIS RVENING. BROADWAY THKATRE, Broadway.—FQvestniaxisu— Gywesstics— Foor Lovers NIKLAS GARDEN, Brosdway.—Ronget Macatme—Aca- LiSTa— ASPRODEL. KOWFKY THKATRR, Bowery —Roura, on ium Rip RBiint Hann—AsruopeL—Lore IN Livery. BURTON'S NKW THEATRE, Broatway —Woman's Hest Deiicate GRounD—MNLRK OF WHETSTON WALLACK’S THKATRE, Groadway.—Mexen xt or Ve mice LAURA KEENK’S THEATRE, No. 6% Broadway.—Ove Ammnican Cousiv—Bonsie Fisnwirr. 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The Standing Committees of both houses were announced. Those of the Senate are the same as last year, as far as relates to the chair- manship. The democratic Senators, however, held a caucus yesterday, and agreed, by a vote of eigh- teen to seven, to remove Senator Douglas from his place as chairman of the Committee on Territories. Mr. Green, of Missouri, is mentioned as his suc- cessor. The chairmanship of the House committees on Waysand Means, Elections and Military Affiirs, made vacant by the resignation of J. Glan ones, and the death of Col. Harris and Gen. Quitman, were accorded respectively to Messrs. Phelps, of Missouri, Boyce, of South Carolina, snd Faulkner, of Virginia. In the case of the crew of the slave brig Echo, the federal Judges at Columb! . C., have decided that the law under which the prisoners are held is constitutional, and they are consequently to be de. tained in custody to await the f the next Grand Jury on the indictment charging them with piracy action At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last | ‘ evening the report in favor of extending the tral Park from 106th Seventh avenue fre Bo aa to I wide, and a re ty feet jans, wast nupand | made the r next Thursday. The | Mayor's veto of the directing the Cri Aqueduct Board to pay carmen in their s« ution rvi three dollars per day, was debsted, and finally she constitut resolution was lost tof a vote, there being ten votes for and fiv proposition. The report appro fitting up the Street Commiasi adopted. The committee appointed to re apon the expediency of cutting down salaries w discharged from th her consideration of the reduce the Mayor's salary r wo subject M from $5,000 t f the Chief Engi er from & ver annum, were dis | oussed, and 1 rder for Mouday | vext, to whi rm ' The Board of Councilmen st evening, bat | the members were too much engaged in discussing | the unexpected defeat of the democratic ticket to attend to their 1 «, and adjourned to The trial of Michael Cancemi was continued yes terday, but nothing of special interest was brought | to light. It is believed that the ny will all | he taken te and it is probable the case will be decided b the Court adjourns to-morrow Mich t, who is charged with causing the | death of & pher Goff, by stabbing him with a | dirk whi West 5 day,\ as 4 Into custac abe a f of 4 eter. Tea in weit te + way to house, nu ompany with bis sister, to self up (> justice, when arrested will investigate the affair to-day In the Court of General Sessions yesterday John Cullen was tried and convicted of receiving a har rel of grease, worth $15, the property of Smith J. 5 Eastman, knowing it to have been stolen. He was | remanied for sentence. James Robinson, jointly indicted with two other men for barglary, in break ing into the store of Sperling & Brother, 190 Wil liam street, on the night of the Ist of November, sterduy. Forrest is | dis re las rts that he killed Goff the station leliver Th and wa | was convicted of that offence. The burglars | stole $1,000 worth of silks and satins, but | fortunately the most of the property was | recovered through the vigilance of the officers | who pursved them. Robinson is an old offender and bas served a term in the State prison, of which justitution he will b year ght months guilty to the charge term. Officer Jordan Patrick Coagrove, w to shoot Cornelius We Hall, in December urt. Mr. Sedgwick an inmate for the next four His confederates pleaded nd were {ihe Sixth ward, arrested was indicted for attempting sentenced last many im into Assistant Distriet Attor y, stated that the a d was bailed at the time | soon after fled to Californit. Me asked that he he committed without bail, where nm he en in custody. In the course of the day a nt member of the Board of Education and rman need their influence forthe defen ni the Recorder, contrary to the desire wecuting officer, concluded to admit ¢ bail in the sam of #1400. ne hig enrety ‘ files from Bermuda came to hand yesterday, the news was anticipated. Very rough weather vith gules from the southwest and heavy rain, pre- ed trom 20th of November to latest date Patrick Dooley NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1858. = Governor Murray, his lady and some friends, had a narrow escape fr injury. The Governor and party were | rocve | ¢ to Roaz Island, when the horses attacked to | is carriage took fright on the ferry bo:t, overt: nz the vehicle. Governor Murray waa seve oy burt. The cotton market was quiet yesterday, while the sales embraced about 1,000 bales, without change of prices. The flour market dis. d@ more activity, and inferior and common grades of State and Western were firmer, while medium and extra brands were quite steady. Wheat was cote Sand & better qualities were firm, with mo: Corn continued firm and in good demand, with tern mixed at 76c. a 77e., common white do. co #1 ite Southern at 860, Pork was lesa buoyant: sales of old mess, on the spot, were made at $17 90 8 $17 95, new do. at $16 50, with sales of prime, on the spol, at $14 30 8 $14 60, and for delivery in January as ia So. Sugars were quve steady, with sales of ave it 800 hbds., part at auction, at rates given in another column. Coffee was steady: sales of 2,266 bags Java were by auction at li §e., and small lots Laguayra and rates given in another place, Freights were steady, and among the engagements were 1,000 bbls flour to Liverpool, at Is. 101. anit ety te F uo The African Slave Trade tn the South vs. the President's Message. The President, in his annual message to Con- gress, in discussing the Cuba question, says: ‘The truth is that Cuba, in its existing colonial condition, is a constant source of injury and annoyance to the Amo- ricab people. It is the only spot in the civilized word where the African slave trade is tolerated, and we are on the coast of Africa, at much expense both of life reusure, solely for the purpose of arresting slavers bound to that island, The late serious difficulties between Juited States and Great Britain respecting the right of now so bappily terminated, could never hare “ f Cubs bad not aiforded a market for slaves. As long 48 his market shall remain open there can be no hope for the civilization of benighted Africa. While the 4 for slaves continors in Caba, wars will be waged mong (be petty and barhsrous chiefe in Africa for the purpose of seizing subjects to supply this trade. In such ‘& condition of affairs it is impossible that the light of civi- lization and religion can ever penetrate these dark abodes. He then urges upon Congress the policy of ac- qyuiring Cuba™by honorable negotiation, this were accomplished, the last relic of the African slave trade would instantly disappear.” Me thus presents the extinction of “the last relic” of this African traffe as a leading indavcement to Congress to purchase the island, and strengthens this appeal with the declaration that “a= long as this market (the Cuban slave market) shall re- main open, there can be no hope for the civiliza- tion of henighted Africa.” Such are the views of the President of "the United Staies, delivered to Congress, in behalf of the sbsolute extinguishment of this piratical busi And now let us take a look at the other side of the question. We publish to-day the repori of a recent debate the upper house of the Georgia Legislature on this African trade. There isa clause in the pream! le of the State coustitution, adopted many years ago, which decrees that «there shall be vo future importation of slaves into this State from Africa or any other foreign after the first day of October next.’+ ‘jon was originally adopicd in con- formity with the suppression of the Afvican slave rade by Congress, and in pursuance of the limitation of 1408 in the federal constitu- tion. Jt appears, however, that the general agitation of the revival of the African traffic by the Southern fire-eaters of these days bas devel- oped a party in almost every Legislature of the rollon States” in favor of the resumption of this “direct trade” with the King of Dahomey. Hence the motion of Mr. Felton in the Georgia Senate, to expunge the aforesaid obnoxious in- terdict from the State constitution ; and hence the interesting and suggestive debate and pro- ceedings which followed. Mr. Atkinson zealously supported the motion of repeal. “The fire of fanaticism,” he said, “is coming down upon us. To resist it successfully we must pat on the panoply of law, and arm ourselves atevery point. This we cannot do while we acknowledge the means by which we uired it (slavery) ought to be prohibited.” In © words, in order to make a logical defence of slavery all the way through, Mr. Atkinson pleads the necessity of the complete recognition of the legality, morality, philanthropy and ex- pediency of the direct trade in niggers between Georgia and the coast of Africa. Next, on the same side, we find a Mr. Slaugh- ter, who contended, first, that this interdict in the ate constitution was an “ idle, inoperative de- claration,” the State having no jurisdiction over the subject; and, secondly, that “Washing- ton and Jeffesson, those great and good men, had very enlarged, but very incorrect views, in re- gard to the rights and equality of mankind,” that since their day a great reaction had been brought about in the Southern mind upon the subject of slavery, and that Jamaica and Liberia prove that the enslavemeat of the African is rigbt, though the system was commenced from avaricious motives. Mr. Billups earnestly sup- ported Mr. Slaughter, contending that the threats of Seward against the Supreme Court, on ac- says, | count of the Dred Scott decision, should be met th, and wth the by a bold front from the men of the § that they should “hurl back upon the miserable slander of inferiority.” But the most pointed argument in defence of the African traffic was that of a Mr. Cochrane, who pleaded that if “from mr to «ix millions of Southern slaves | almost control the commerce of the world,” the South would not be the loser if the nereased to ten millions, but that, ther hand, this increase wild lands pimber m the would develope her wor white m by his reach, under the of the raw material, which by the African traffic. ever, to the repeal of the anti-slave trade clause of the State constitution in question, the arguments put in, as will be seen from the report of the discussion, were decidedly more logical and forcible than those in favor of the re-opening of African importations. In the simple tact that the African traffic, if re-estab- lished, would rapidly and ruinously reduce the existing cash value of slave property, there is, we presume, a conclusive argument upon the sub- id be brought In opposition, } we | ject with every slaveholder of any extent, from Virginia to Texas. In the face of this paramount drawback, how- ever, the test vote in support of the bill of Mr. Felton, equivalent to a proposition in favor of the African slave trade, was very remarkable, ‘The bill was lost by only one vote—the division being 46 to 47. Subsequently the motion was reconsidered, and, by general consent, the bill was laid upon the table, with the understanding that it is to lie there the remainder of the present session. So far so good; but this vote of 46 to 47 betrays somewhat surprisingly the rapid growtb of this slave trade agitation in the South during the | ight or ten months. If we are not mistaken, it wae in May last that the scheme was not only very decisively, but some- what contemptuourly, repudiated by that notable gathering of fire-eaters, the Southern Commercial Convention, at Montgomery, Alabama. In the same connection, it will be perceived, {rom other extracts and mews despatches re- cently published in the Heraxp, that while ia the Senate of South Carolina resolutions have been introduced and referred, declaring all the laws of Congress for the suppression of the African slave trade as piracy null | and void, resolutions have been introduced into the House “instructing the representatives of South Carolina in Congress to use all their efforts to secure the repeal of all measures of the general government restrictive of the slave trade, the same being in derogation of the rights of the | South.” At the same time, it appears a South Carolina grand jury, at Columbia, have thrown out the bills against the indicted parties of the African slaver Echo, a proceeding which is equivalent to the discharge of the prisoners. The meaning of all these proceedings, taken together, legislative and judicial, is, that so far is the Afri- can slave trade from being piracy, it is a good and lawful branch of commerce, of which the South bas been robbed by the unconstitutional interference of the federal government. The Southern failure upon the Kaneas ques- tion, the late Northern elections, the inflexi- ble course of the administration against the Walker filibusters, the threats of Seward con- cerning @ reconstruction of the Supreme Court, and his Rochester manifesto of a general war of extermination against slavery, are among the late events which have all, doubt- leas, contributed to strengthen this ‘rican slave trade movement in the Southern States. But that there is anything more in it than a counter political agitation we cannoi believe. There is not the slightest prospect, at least during the present generation, for the repeal of the existing laws of Congress respecting this African traffic. The Southern movement in question, therefore, is simply a political schemo set in motion by fire-eating demagogues, with whom, as with Seward, a continued sectional agitation is a mat- ter of life and death. If followed up, however, this slave trade experiment, instead of uniting the South will divide her counsels, distract her general policy, and weaken her influence in the general movements of sections and parties. The true policy of the South is that 0 broadly laid dowa in the President's message on the slave trade question ; and that policy of “hands off” so ably indicated by Senator Hammond ; and the good and true men of the South will heed this sound advice, if they would not be led astray. The filibusters and fire eaters must either surrender to the administration or go over to the opposition. Let them take their choice. The citadel of the administration is the only hope of the democratic party. Tur Derarrere or THE Fitteusrerns.—We learn by telegraph from Mobile that one bundred and thirty-eight of the Walker filibusters have left that port on the coasting schooner Susan. That vessel at- tempted to depart without a clearance, on the ground that she was bound on a coasting voyage and did not need one, She was boarded by a boat from the revenue cutter McClelland, and stopped, and Collector Sandford asked for in- structions from Washington in the premises. In the meantime, however, the schooner slipped off, taking away a lieutenant of the revenue ser- vice who was on board. ‘The law exempts masters of vessels licensed for carrying on the coasting trade from deliver- ing manifests at the Custom Honse, cither on leaving or arriving at port, when bound from a revenue district in one State to @ revenue dis- trict in the same or an adjoining State, unloas there is laden on board the vessel certain speci- fied amounts of foreign goods; but the law de- clares that he shall be provided with a manifest, ty him subscribed, of the cargo on board, of whatever kind or nature, which shall be exbibit- ed by him for inspection by any officer of the revenue when required. Under these circum- stances, the revenue officers had an evident right to stop the Susan and examine her manifest, but | it is questionable whether the Collector had the power to detain her. Walker has, therefore, got of from Mobile with a few mem under this arti- fice, but if followed by a revenue cutter, the | Susan may be overhauled and taken to some portin the United States. This, however, it is , difficult to do, and, moreover, the men can | easily be transferred at sea to some other vessel. The only course the government can pursue legally is to watch for their arrival at Nicaragua and send back as a prize any vessel that has not her regular clearance. Tue Bos. or Exrexses.—Some of our oppo- | sition cotemporaries are dreadfully frightened in view of the heavily increased expenditures of the government which will follow the adoption by Congress of the President's policy out and out, and thus they present the following schedule from the message as perfectly appalling, to wit: 1. The purebare of Cubs. | 2. Payment to Spain tor the Amistad negroes. | | 3. The establiehment of so jadetinite number of mili tary poste in Sonora and Chihusbua, and the support of an army w occupy them. 4. The employment of the army and navy to open and \weep open the Nicaragua Transit route, 5. The employment of the army and navy for the same purpose with reference to the Panama route . The employment of the army and navy for the same purpose with respect to the Tebuantenec route. 7. A resort to war with Corta Rica and Nicaragua, if our Jemands are not compli &, The construction of more . 9. The construction by government aid of the great Pacific Ratiroad. 10. Some undefined boons to the District of Columbia. No doubt the several mensures thus indicated, touching our foreign and domestic policy, will add many millions to the expenses of the Trea- eury, if adopted hy Congress; but still we have here a budget of Executive and Congressional reponsibilities which have been accumulating for twenty years It would have been easy enough fot Mr. Buchanan to dodge them and pase them over to hiv successor, after the fashion of Pierce, Fillmore and others; but he has pre- ferred the example of Old Hickory, and has boldly grappled with all these grave responsi- bilities, his object being to clear the tables of all thie unfinished business That the present Con- gress or the next will act upon and provide for all these outstanding balances and necessities is very doubtful. The President, however, has made a clean breast of it, and now the responsi- bility of action or non-action in the premises rests upon Congress. We dare say, too, that if Congress will follow the lead of the President we shall work our way out of this labyrinth without much difficulty. Is tux Crry Renkewen?— According to our anti-democratic cotemporaries, the election of Mr. Haws as our city Comptroller is one of the greatest and most beneficent events of the age. We have our fears, notwithstanding, that, like the poor fox in the fable, the driving away the old swarm of flies will only result in a new ewarm of the saine sort, equally rapacious and with emptier stomachs. But, as the proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof, we await the experiment with this new plum pudding of the republicans. Let the master of ccremonics, Master Weed, come down from Albany, and proceed to cut it up. Intervention in Mexico—England’s Position in the Mexican Im _ roglio. The conflict now raging in Mexico between the political ideas of the age and the theocracy of a corrupt priesthood has exten ed beyond the narrow limits of that republic, and threatens | to involve the whole republic of trade in its con- teat. The sympathies of the people of this country are entirely in favor of that party in Mexico which would overthrow the deleterious influence of the church in temporal questions, and open the immence wealth of its territory to the un- trammelled exertions of industry ard com- merce, This is the result which the estab- lishment of American influence in that republic would lead to, It is a result direct- ly compatible with the true interests of civilization everywhere, and confers upon our government, in the position which it assumes in the pending questions, the representative charac- ter of the leader of the civilized world. Its action in maintaining the rule of the material interests of the people, and of the political ideas of the age, against the despotism of priesteraft, which has so long cramped the industrial energics of Mexico, and now threatens them with extinction, will re- dound to the bencfit of every civilized commu- nity. Results similar to “hose which followed our opening of California would follow the ex- tension of our influence over Mexico, The tides of industry and trade would be vastly increased, the wealth of the industrial and commercial classes augmented, and they would receive another ascending impulse in the social scale. In this lies the true secret of the opposition of France and Spain to the extension of the influ- ence of the United States. Their governments are based upon the political theory of the supe- riority of the few and the degradation of the many. The increasing power of the democracy of trade and industry, is inimical to the rule of the privileged classes. While the production and commerce of the world are augmenting ata rate fourfold greater than the increase of popula- tion, the growth of their influence exceeds in the same proportion that of the nobles, and threatens it with extinction. Cuarlyle’s well known saying, “Commerce is King,” is rapidly changing from a figurative to a literal truth, and car- rying out a peaceful revolution more inimical to the old theories of government, and more permanent in its results, than any revolution by the sword possibly could be. The goveraments of France and Spain belong to the old school, and they resist this revolution. To do so suc- cessfully they must fight the battle abroad as well as at home; and hence their zeal to uphold the church in Mexico. In doing this their inter- ference cannot possibly stop with bombarding one or two towns on the coast and turning them over to the priests.. Juarez may be driven out of Vera Cruz; but he is nothing more than the representative of certain principles which will continue to spring up and increase in Mexico. If France and Spain bring the church into su- preme power now, they must hold it there, and this will require more men and more money from them. Their troops must go from the coast to the interior, and thus we have even- tually an armed occupation of the country or a war of conquest. And what is the position that the United States and England must occupy in this struggle? As to our position there can be no doubt. We must occupy, from the first moment, one of antago- nism to that of the continental Powers of Ku- rope, But where will England be? At present she is the political ally of the despotism of Eu- rope. But this is only the alliance of her ruling clagses, not of her people. Their sympathies are allied to ours. The bands of commerce, which Louis Napoleon is wont to sneer at as “mere twists of cotton,” are twined round every fibre of her industrial existence. They cannot be severed to promote the interests of oligarchies or of theocracies. England, though now the ally of France, and supporting her in her policy of urging Spain to re-occupy Mexico, cannot remain in that position. It is in direct conflict with her | true interests, and no British Cabinet can stand | in such a position. We have already seen, in | ope prominent instance, how little hold the French alliance has upon the popular mind in England. The Derby administration owes fts existence solely to the fact that Palmerston was convicted of having too much sympathy with the French Emperor. The question of Mexico threatens to be the grave of the Anglo-l’rench alliance. The entente cordiale cannot withstand a collision with the American policy, if our government is true to it. A rupture of good relations with the United States, through sympathy with France, would shake the British Cabinet from its seat: and a war with us, by striking at the commercial aad in- dustrial developement of the world, would over- turn every throne in Europe. Tre Uston or Tue Orrosrrios Factions. The Hon. Massa Greeley is actively exercised concerning the great question of the union of the opposition factions for 1560. THe is not willing | to give up the republican organization, but is | ready for a compromise, such as a republican for President and a South American for Vice Presi- | dent, on the same ticket, and on a free and easy | platform; or he will even consent to a Southern | man for President, provided he shall pledge him- } self in advance to do all he can, if elected, to prevent the extension of slavery into the Terri- tories, From these disclosures we suspect that the Tribune is really becomiag suspicious that Seward and his Rochester manifesto cannot be | carried, and will not be undertaken by the op- position, and that our “free wool” cotemporary | is open to conviction upon the most accommo- dating terms, But it is yet too early in the sea | son, perhaps, to enter into bargains and compro- mises of any sort for 1860. At all events, the heavy calendar of new and practical issues, laid before Congress in the President's moss ini- tiates a new order of things, a new oryanization of parties, and a new schedule for 1860 op all *. for which, so fur as the opposition are some such independent national | meral Seott will be con er wid ava , nit a wee hy y day now mi om \ party land- mark or turning point in reference to the sue- cession. Everything In the old order of things has been unbinged by the message. competent us or two. Tue Boanp or Epvearros.The question of the use of the Bible in our common schools, or its exclusion therefrom, having arisen on the eve of the charter election, has given to that portion of our city goverament comprised in the school officers, an unusual interest. Ever since 1834 the subject has been agitated more or less, bat in 1843 and 1844 it acquired fresh interest by the exposition of a strong public opinion on both sides, Archbishop Hughes having about that time made a celebrated speoch in Carroll Hal} on the common sobool system. The fact that the Scriptures bave not been read ‘or some tm» '« few of the schools bas re-opened the question, and thus it became an important issue at the late election, The result shows that, in all probability, some version of the Bible—cither Ki g James’ or the Douay—will in fiture be «ody all the sebools of the city, and it prover elill further, that the election of school officers is neo) the most important duties » hich devolves upon voters. It is not alone the body of School (cou ssieners, or Board of Education, as it. called, which exercises an influence over our school system, a8 many suppose; on th contrary it seems to be little more than # Board of Super- visors to yay the billa The Trustees aud tn *pectors in the different wads are the real managers of the sebools, ‘They appoint the teachers and direct the cour-e of studies; it is tbey, and they alone, who can keep the Bible eut of the «hools, or have it read there. Under the school law, each ward rates as an indepen- dent town in itself. People will see the necessity in future clections of using some discrimination in the selection of these officers. Tho discussion of the Bible question, in itself perhaps not a very vital one, will have a good effect in direct- ing public attention to tho importance of these positions, which have hitherto been filled by incompetent and unworthy persons, aL. oF Lorp Narisr—Frenou INFLvRNces Aaatn at Worx.—The London Morning Post, in announcing the withdrawal of Lord Napier, at- tributes the motive of it to an alleged leaning of his lordship towards the Monroe doctrine. This assertion, coming from Lord Palmerston’s organ, would be subject to suspicion were it not cor- roborated by facts which have come to our knowledge. For some time past the probability of this event haa been manifest to all who have had opportunities of mingling with the members of the French Legation at Washington. The sneers aid the contemptuous allusions which they have been in the habit of throwing out in reference to Lord Napier’s efforta to court Yan- kee favor sufficiently indicated the feelings of jealousy which his lordship's course had aroused. It required no great sagacity to perceive that the eurpicions thus exhibited would create alarm in Paris, and lead, if not to his lordship’s re- moval, at least to a caution or reprimand, The announcement which has just reached us shows 4 that th’s anticipation has proved correct, and that the Derby Cabinet have had the weakness to wihdiaw one of their ablest diplomatic repre- sentatives, out of a slavish deference to French policy and interests. We do not pretend to be sufficiently scquaiat- ed with Lord Nupier’s views to «ay whether bis opinions «n the Central American and other questions involving the chance of foreign iuter- vention on this continent go to the extent which the statement of the Post would seem to imply. Taking, however, this statement in connection with the mission of Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley, and the fact of Lord Napier’s recall just at the mo- ment when the proceedings of the former diplo- matist may lead to difficulties between the two governments, we are justified in inferring that there is some foundation for the assertion. From the conciliatory course pursued by Lord Napier since his arrival here, and the broad and liberal views developed by him in his public as well as private intercourse with our citizens, we think it highly probable that the democratic tendencies of his fiunily have found free expression in his despatches home. There would be nothing extraordinary in the fet that a practical and sagacious Minister of the Napier stock should see, in the application of the Monroe doctrine, the reslizatioa of as important benefits to his own country as to the United States. It does not, we think, admit of question that the commerce of England would gain more by the general enforcement of this principle than by the foolish endeavor to maintain pretensions which can only result in a heavy naval expendi- ture, and the exclusion of her manufactures from the new centres of industry certain to be created by the spread of American population. Mr. Dis- raeli himself did not hesitate to give free expros- sion to the same opinion, aud it is a curious evi- dence of the revived ascendancy of French in- fluence in Downing street, to find a Minister of Lord Napier’s abilities recalle | for re-echoing in his despatches the sentiments expressed by one of the heads of the Cabinet which he represents, Greeiey oy tae Pree Rive.—Some time ago two bruisers, respectively named Morrissey aud Heenan, engaged in a prize fight. The journals published accounts of the affair as part of the news of the day. The 7ribune philosophers, how- ever, thought it necessary to apologise for so doing. We suspected at the time that this snd- den attack of virtue was not the genuine article, and we find now that we were right. The Hon. Massa Greeley has not only fallen away from grace, but has tumbled head over heels into the pit, or the ring—there is no great difference. In the Tribune of yesterday we find a letter from Heenan, by which that gentleman offers to whip Morrissey or anybody else in the world “for any reasonable sum up to $10,000." Whereupon the 7hidune goes into eestacies and exclaims: — Morrissey woo the fight and tho championship, it is true; but, a4 by the laws of the aporting world, the cham- yon Must maint his right to the titie agas Fant knight who aball chationge it and back his chal me by a sum of money worth fighting for, and ax Mr. Heenan has challenged Mr. Morriawy, and Mr. Morrissey has post Lively refused to fight him, Mr. Morriasey cannot be " considered the champion’ of Amorica. Unquestionably bowever, the title belongs to one of these two men, and Mr. Heenan is desirous of having it finally determined. We have received the euhjoined note from Mr. Heenan, why 4 fair aud manly, If Mr. Morris wey be should at least cease his oawte aptil eueb Umo as be is ready to put his powers to the proof. That will do. We always thought Greeley a | man of peace, but here he is inciting a prize fight. Will he be a se or what? Abolit md, bottle holder, umpire iam, free loveism, spiritual ism, Fourierism, puyilism what shall we have next? Tn Isnray Kari —The news by the City of Washi ton i dered f pears that the B having left he jo to the Fevtian Mmm a nburg ar mn thy at Glaggow ot wit With of Cote showing conclusively that the weather was bad amd hor voyage a one r an Kenpire left on the bot, and ave Halifax until the 20h at 6PM. The ‘ tof the Filinburg, a preat as to notwith aniling the prevailing anxiety, was recently effected on her in London at twenty @y@ percent. It is hoped the bext Kleamer Will bring hews of her eafety Overtaxn Mat.—John Batterfeld, Hay., President of the Overiand Mail Company, hae just left Utica for Fort Smith, one of the distant stations on the Overland route, whither he is accompanied by bis wife aod dangbter, and whore he will remain a part of the winter to give his per tonal attention to the working of the line. This energetic and sagacious gentleman, not content with bis present ficeen, is anxions to make the future more successful, Joaving nothing to aceitemt or contingencies. In short, be is the right man in the right place, and the Overland mail Jy Yuk ong of Wg BeUPK IOS aod trtumpbant ente: prigeg THE LATEST NEWS. ‘The Nicaragua Fiibusters, Moms, Dec. 9, 1858, The echooner Susan escaped on Tuesday afternoon. The cutter McClelland got aground in Navy Cove, and whem sbe got off the schooner was sbout four hundred miles away. ‘The Mlibusters boro are greatly elated, Wasuxoron, Dec. 9, 1858, Tt is said the Nicaragua filibusters have their readezvous somewhere in the Florida Keys. There is little if ang doubt that the steamer Fashion, which left Mobile ou the Jat of December, professediy for Toxas, carried out & large vumber of them, together with ammunition, Our goy- ernment i6 not kept fully advised of their plang an@ movements. OUR MOBILE CORRESPONDENCE. Momux, Dec. 3, 1868, Gen. Walker Again Tuned Up—He Goes Before the Grand Jury—The Filsbusters in General. Gen, Walker “turned up’ again on last Tuesday, im about as sudden and mysterious a manner as he disap- peared on the 20th uit. The Grand Jury occup od the whole of Tuesday and a portion of Wednesday in bie examination, What was elicited from him is of course unknown to outsiders; but it has leaked out that he an- swered fully as much as was expected, bearing severely ‘upon the ‘‘mustatements of facts’’ in the proclamation of tho President, amd also in the recent charge of Judge ‘Campbell to the jury. Col, Bruno Von Natamer, who was at the head of the Commissary Department of the Walker-Nicaraguan army, ‘and who haa been here among the emigrants during the past month, was required to ‘declare his intentiona’’ en Wednesday. Col. Frank Anderson passed safely through the legal furnace, at New Orleans, and 1s now here—moustache and all—filibusteripg’ terribly among the fair Mobiliaas, Majors Ellis, Hooft, Doubleday, Colonels S«ingle, Tucker and Henry are ali here, watching and praying— For every minute is expectancy Of more arrivance, _ J. Hesse & Co. , agents of tho bark Alice Tainter, advertiaa im the papers of yesterday that the trip of that vessd te Greytown is abandoned on account of the refusal of the government to grant # clearance, and further notify all persous holding tickets for the passage to call and receive back the money paid for the sume. The bark is now in an undoubtedly “legitimate trade,” as she is very briskiy taking in cotton for Hamburg. Some of tho em grunts have given up all hopes of get- ting off to Nicaragua, and have gone to thoir homes, Nearly two hundred, however, remain “strong in the faith,” confident that some means may yet be discovered by whicb they may reach oir destination. Bleanwhile, the indefatig le individual who, like anto Matthew of old, patiently *aits at the receipt of customs," kee barp ivokout 8 of bloodicss “akuil aed Douce” cmbiazoued on black bunting seem to be his only metal pabuium, like some romantic youngster im hia creams, after devouring the “Pirate's Own" aud @ large supper before retiring. (From the Mobile Register, Dec. 2.] The steauiship Fashion fired ber gun and started from her wharf yesterday a little before noon, with guard: down to the shallow water, for she had oa board a considerable cargo, besides a very numerous body ing freight. Her pasaongers, indeed, crowded the deoks, aud iooked a4 if thero might be among them many mero “emigrants” than usually are found going w Texas. < Non-Arrival of the Steamship Porsia. Sanvy Hoox, Dec. 9—11 P.M. ‘There aro as yet no signs of the steamship Persia, now due off this point with Liverpool dates of the 27th wit. Weather clear, and the wind biowing a gale from the N.N. W. ‘The Case of the Crew of the Slaver Echo. Covommia, 8. ©., Dec. 9, 1868. The Judges of the Federal Court have declared the law of 1820 constitutional, and have remanded the priaouors in the slaver Echo case to wait the action of the Grand Jury, at the next term of the Court, ou the charge of piracy. Another Contradiction of the Reported Mur- der of the English Lords. Haurax, Dec. 9, 1858. Lord Bury baa reason to believe that the rumor of the Joes of Lords Cavendish and Grosvenor and Hon. Mr. Ast- ley t# incorrect, and eays he understood that they had ar- rived safe at Fort Garry. ‘The Philadelphia Visiters in New York. Purapeirma, Dec. 9, 1868, Your papers labor under an error regarding the oflcad character of the tweaty-six individuals from this city who are visiting Now York. They are not Councilmen or Aldermen, but Guardians of the Poor, on a visit o Gotham .0 Bee the sights, at their own expense United States Supreme Court. Wasurarow, Deo. 9, 1858, The United States Supreme Court met today. Chiat Justice Taney and Justions Catron, Daniel, Nelson, Grier, Clifford, aad Campbell were present. No. 4. The propelier Niagara, &c., Arisol R. Cobb ot al., claimants and appellants, ve. Josep H. Cordus. Arge- ment concluded for appellants. No. 5. The propeller Niagara, &o., Arisol R. Cobb, va. Lester Sexton et al. Submitted on socord and getated ar- guments by both parties. No. 6. The Covington Drawbridge Company and Richard M. Nebeker ws. Alexander 0. Shepherd etal. Submited ‘on record, and printed argument by the appellants. No. 7. Jas. Kelsey et al. va. Robt. Forsyth. Submitted on record and printed argument by the plaintiffs, No. 9. Dean Richmond va. the Clty of Milwaukie et af. Argument commenced for the appellant and continacd for the appellees. Fatal Steam Boller Explosion. Boston, Dec. 9, 1866, In Salem, this morning, Henry Vollors was instantly killed, and considerable damage done to the tannory building of James B. Lord, by the explosion of o steam Dotler. Extensive Fire at Lansingburg, N Tkor, Deo. 9, The extensive brush factory of J. G. McMurray aC, at Lansingburg, caught fire this afternoon, and ia now im ruins, Some 200 hands are thrown out of employmoat im consequence of the fire. Tho fre spread to adjoining buildings, and is still raging. Our firemen have bees seat for, and a number of companies have gone up. Fire at Cairo, U1. Lovins, Dec. 9, 1868. The telograph office and most of Springtiold block, at Cairo, Ilinoia, was destroyed by fire last nigitt. The Bark Lyra Condemned at Key West. Wasurrvorow, Dec. 9, 1868. New Orleans papers of Friday state that the United States District Court at Key West has decreed the con- demnation of the bark Lyra and her cargo, that vessal having been seized on suspicion of being fitted out-for the slave trade. Erte Canal Navigation. Scmevectapy, Deo. 0, 1858. ‘Thermometer 22 degrees. Sky clear, Ninetcen boats arrived from the West inst night, with the aid of am ise breaker Savigntion of the Welland Canal. St. Cemmanisis, ©. W., Dee. 9, 1868. The navigation of the Welland Canal haa bees com- pletely stopped by the recent cold weather, and there ix no prospect of ite again opening, unless the weather moderates, Only two vessels are frozen in. Southern Ocean Steamer Movements, Savaswant, Dee. 8, 1868, ‘The United States mail steamship Wiorida arrived at the bar yerterday forenoon at 11 o'clock. All weil Markets. PHILADELPHIA x mi Roading Stocks are firmer. Island = Ratir nal, 483) Tong Railroad, 4275 Momrn, Dee. 9, 1868. Cotton market dull rales tovuy 2,500 bales, at um changed prices SAVANNAH, Doo, 9, 1868. Cotton firmer: saics to-day 900 bales. ‘Tho sales of the week add up 6,000 hales, and the pts 14,500 bales. Stock 87,000 bales Davnwona, Doo. 9, 1858, Flour firm: Ohio and Howard » oo) steady: white, $1 Sia $1 OH, red ing: yellow, firm: meee pork, #17 2. stewly Whiskey », 1868, Pentanmritia, 1 Floor quiet, Wh but pot wauted: white, 1 #) at Corn firm: old yellow, 8c, Whirkey at 2A, ‘ New On:RANS, Doe. 9, 1868, ales at 80e Freighte Cotton to Liverpool, 17 dud. a 916d. and w Boston *,. CHARLESTON, Deo. 8, 1858, ‘The «alee of cotton to day were 3,600 ba'cs, at firm oe,