The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFTICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTS. TERMS, cash in advance. Money sent by mail will he at the ; os Fisk of the sender. Postage stamps not as 8 THe DAILY HERALD, too conte 7 annum. THR WEEKLY HERALD, coors Bane tan aria tents per or $8 per — Faxes Edition eh per annum, any part of Great Britain, or $8 to any part ‘Continent i battucle petro ee THE FAMILY HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per sony, oF $2 per ann VOLUNTARY eves, solicit Werally poid for, BA-OUR FORYIGN CORKFSPONDENTS ARK PakTicULARLy REQUESTED To SEAL ali LETTERS AND Packa- Bes SmNT US. any quarter of the world, if used, will be .. Ne, 343 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.—Afternoon and Freuing—RQuastaiasism~ GYM €asTics—PouR LovEks. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway—La Pere Cuanreree— Prscn—MaRCHRS DE CHEMTSE—TOCKO, ROWFRY THEATRE, Bowery —Rowre, og tax Red Ricat Hasxp—Asruovel—Love iy Liven, BURTON'S NEW THEATRE. Broadway.—Womay’s Beakr—Ocn Gar—Mitter or Wuerstone. WA)LACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Mencn st or Ve- mcE. LAURA KEENF'S THEATRE, No. 6% Broadway.—Oun Amentoan Cousin—Onstinate FaMity, BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afar- noon and Rvening— ARAB Giki—CHARCOAL SKETCHES—LOVE us tae Krtcuen. WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broad: Brsrorian Songs, Dances, AC, OTHERN Live [icsTRaTED. MECHANIO’S HALL, 427 Broadway.—Barants’ Minsteers, ~Nucno Sones axp Bunixseurs—T kine Gor Time T0 Tanny.’ CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, Broadway.—Ermioriay Cuanacremistics, SoNGs, A¢.— Macte Guirar. New York, Saturday, December 11, 1855, MAILS FOR EUROPE. The New York Herald—Edition for Europe. The mail steamship Arago, Capt. Lines, will leave this port to-day, at noon, for Southampton and Havres ‘The European mails will close in this city at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The European edition of the Hrkarp, printed in French and English, will be published atten o'clock in the morn- 1 Single copies, in wrappers, six cents. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the dew Yorx Hunan will be received at the following places tn Furope:— Lonpow,. .. Sampson Low, Son & Co. , 47 Ludgate Hill Lauving, Starr & Co. , 74 King William street. Pan... .Lansing, Baldwin & €0.,8 Place de la Bourse. Livenroot..Lansivg, Starr & Co., No. 9 Chapel sireet, BR. Stuart, 10 Exchan: eet, Kast. FAVeR..... Lansing, Baldwin & Co., 21 Rue Corneille. Hamuced, De Chapeannze & Co. The contents of the Ruropean edition of the Hxratp will combine the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week and up to the hour of publication. The News. Considerable routine business was transacted in the Senate yesterday, but nothing of general i terest transpired. In the House a resolution ask- ing leave to introduce Lieut. Mowry to the floor, as the delegate from Arizona, was offered, and ob- ected to, on the ground that Arizona is a part of w Mexico, and it would not be advisable to ad- mit two delegates from one Territory. The debate on the Judge Watrous impeachment case was then resumed, and contmned till the adjournment. Accounts from Caracas, Venezuela, to the 20th ult, state that preparations were on foot to give Gen. Paez a grand reception on bis arrival in his native country. There were reports of projects of rebellion against the Provisional government, and it was alleged that the late British charge, Mr. Bincham, was prominently implicated in the move- ments. A fire oce red at an early hour yesterday morn- ing in the md story of the Harlem Rafiroad Company's depot, on the White street side, near the centre of the block, and extended with great ty along the several floors of the building on vt, between Centre and Elm. The pre- ied by twe yur individuals and firms engaged in various mechanical pursuits, a list of whose names, occupations and losses, may be found in an account of the conflagration published nother column. The freight in the depot was by the fire is estimated at $50,000. While the fire- men and others were engaged in saving property the depot, the upper floors gave way, burying one of the insurance patrolmen, William Starrett, in the ruins. The body was recovered late in afterno De ed was foreman of Chatham Engine Company 15. Three other patrolnen, named Hallock, Burrows and Ken- nedy, received severe burns, and were the Hospital, wh The weathe lest two ¢ mercory ranning down to eighteen degrees on Thursday night, white yester- “three ¢ her d from twenty to t landing the ¢ hi, clear and crispy; and t nce never looked more a . 2 rains have thoroughly cleansed ements, which look unwontedly clean, and t nothing to deter any one from enj there is a promise that the winter will be a severe The Senator and waited ¢ yor Tiemann, who was ¢ peared before them. His He ance, however, and the 1 Sanitary Committee m t yester If an hour for the arrival of ed to have ap- ot did not make his ymmittee adjourn- | vesterday granted a motion ral Sessions on Sat right and John keeping a ga ime manted for sentence, Wm. Rein uitted of for; ry in the second deg’ in « e of the carlessness of the poli magistrate in not having the papers pro. perly prepared and the bill marked, for when the complainant 4 red on t and he was unable to identify the count feit, which purported to be a $10 bill on the F rs’ Bank of Vermont. The of the seeupied in the trial of Michael Dow el Clare, who was charged with mosket at h Gabn on the d 1¢ November election Sixth ward, with intent to kill him. It ap e evidence that the defendant was a member of the Morgan Guard, a repub norgan: zation, and busy electioneering, when be was who #t ently wed him, ling him with ickbat 1 r 1 the priso turned a nts of wh odged in the f¢ t ing, inasmuch as consider i ling wa exhibited on both sides. Ata quarter past five the jury returned a verdict of assault and battery. He will be sentenced on the last day of the term. The cotton market was steady terday, with sales of about 1,100 bales, closing Without quotable change in prices. Flour continued in fair demand, chieily from the Lome trade, with come purchases for export, white pric were steady. Wheat was firm far the higher grader, while sales were moderate, Corn was steady, with sales of Western mixed at 160. a , and of Jeraay new yellow at ‘Se, and pri athern white at 8734c. Pork wae loss booyant and sales moderate, including old moss at $17 05, fey do. at 818 871 a $18 60, and prime at $14 35 a $14 60 Sugare were steady, with © oles of about 376 hhde. and 75 boxes, at rates given in anc or place, Coffee was steady sales Of 8,100 bags of Rio vere made by auction, at an *) cng: Of abouts $10 65, amd 278 bags that wore with. mm. CORRESPONDENCE, containing important imaged to the amount of $1,000, and the total loss | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER UL, 1858. drawn were aiterw rds seid at 11 Yc. , and some Laguayra fold a Like. Freights were steady, but engagements wore Tight. 4 The Gathering Fleets in the American Medi- terranean—What are They For? The questions of Mexico aud Central America | have at the present moment a complicated as- | peet, and it is very evident that there is to be a | conflict of policy on the part of the United States and Europe. France and England have triumphed in the eficrt to cstablish what they call “the balance of | power” on the European continent, which means nothing more than an obedience on the part of the other Powers to their behests; and their operations among the crowded nations of East- ern As'a are ‘n course of successful develope- meit, Now the time has come that was contem- plated in Lord Clarendon’s boast when he an- vonneed that the policy of the union between France and England was one that would affect the policy of every nation in the world. In other words, the course of affairs on this conti- nent, and in the islands of the American Medi terranean, is to be so shaped as to meet the views and wishes of the ruling classes that now hold sway in Europe. A barrier of some kind is to be created, if possible, to the un- limited developement of American democracy. In this movement England and France claim to be the leaders of civilization, and denounce us as a wild and rude people that would ride roughshod over every principle of order, justice and right. Conservatism in Eu- rope doés not like our American practice of placing the men of action first in the social scale, and estimating every man according to his true value asa worker. In this contest between Wood and muscle the latter is already making too broad a mark upon the world to be agree- able to the coroneted noodles of the old conti- nent. Indications of this purpose on the part of the Anglo-French alliance are to be found on every side. The intrigues of Gabriac in Mexico, Belly in Central America, and Ouseley in Washington, are all of a piece. The denunciations in the ministerial organs in London and Paris of the Monroe doctrine, the Cass-Yrisarri treaty, the ac- quisition of Cuba, the Paraguay expedition, and the enterprises of the filibusters, all of which are designedly classed together, have a singular sig- nificance. Then Caracas is threatened with bom- bardment by an allied fleet, merely to impress upon the Spanish-American nations the fact that England and France will act together on this continent; and now Lord Napier is recalled at the dictation of Louis Napoleon, who is the strong man of the allied poliey, because he is suspected of appreciating too highly our go-ahead ability. The policy which hitherto had counselled Spain to act with discretion on this side of the ocean, and to commit no act of aggression towards us, is laid aside, ard she is pushed forward into Mexico to try to head us off there. Thus a sys- tematic movement is being made to counteract usin Cuba, Mexico and Central America. The movement is purely one of diplomacy, intrigue and bluster, and to support it large ficets are to be gathered in the American Medi- terranean. We give in another column a list of those of England and Spain, with a partial one of the French fleet. It will be seen that the firet two Powers have nearly fifty vessels, carry- ing over eight hundred guns, in these waters, and thore of France will probably bring the complement up to one thousand cannon. Along- side of this array, our little Home Squadron of seven vessels and one hundred and sixty guns looks rather small. This, however, we could double in six or eight weeks from the resources now in our navy yards, and could create in the same time a volunteer navy quite as large as the whole allied fleet, including that of Spain, now in the southern waters. We have no idea that these forces are to be brought into active service against us, but they are to be used to back up the intrigues of the alliance, and to impress the weak Powers south of us. Farther than this they will not go; but this is quite far enough to give our government a great ¢ of trouble in its efforts to arrange the pending questions with Mexico and Central America. The present British Cabinet dare not take a step further than that. It holds its pre- sent tenure of power by a very slender thread, and there is much significance in the haste of the opposition British journals to aunounee that Lord Derby had recalled Lord Nopier hecause he was suspected or convicted of entertaining too strong American sympathies. The true re- | Jations of England with the United States are too evident to be ignored by any government. In this critical period of our Southern relations it behoves our government to act with firmness and energy, and upon Congress lies the respon bility before the people of giving it an unbesi- tating support. Tur Tantery Questios—-Mr. Buctanan vs. Mate Conn.-The opposition journals are raising a great outcry over the wide differences between } the sp daties of the Preside | and the ad valorem recommendations of Mr. Sec- retary Cobb for the relief of the Treasury. In this connection, it appears to be a matter of won- while on the one hand Mr. Douglas, in to differ from the President on Lecomp- ton, bas been treated as a traitor, Mr. Cobb, on } the other Land, who differs as widely from Mr. Beebanan on the tariff, should still be retained in high faver But there ‘s Message, is a broad distinction between these two cases, No doubt there are men who, in Mr. Cobb's } disagreement with his official chief, would dispose of the difficulty tn a res tion; but as Mr. Cobb has preferred a different course, the President has doubtless indalged him, upon the score of an honest difference of opinion on the part of an officer sincerely devoted to the | interes f the administration. Not so with Douglas. From first to last of this Kansas rebel- lion, the degradation and rain of an admii ‘a tion which he could not role has been with him the governing motive. Thus he hasdemoralized the democratic party in Congress, and has almos destroyed it in th wrth. The President, there fore, in this dise jon between Cobb Douglas, has simply discriminated be! friend and an enemy of his administration. Moreover, as the President is the recognized head of the administration, and not the Secretary of the Treasury, we suppose that Congress will act upon the recommendations of the former, and not upon the conflicting views of the latter, as representing the policy of the administretion. The privilege extended to Mr. Cobb, of elabo- rating his own individual views in bis official reporte, is a privilege which the President may, at his discretion, extend to any other Secretary or subordinate clerk; but where there is a con- filet between the policy of the euperior and that of the inferior officer, it is the superior oficer who speake by authority. Tur Next Presipxacy—A Poruar Nomina- TION.—The currents of public opinion are pro- verbially eccentric. No party, nor clique, nor faction, nor no combination of ull arties, cliques or factions ean control them. They can only fall in with them, Just now the politicians . ¢ at their wit's end to find out which way the tid> ~ really setting. The opposition journals are hard at work to devise a new programme for the coming campaign. But the opposition is not united. There is a clique here and a faction there; nowhere can be found unity of political sentiment. The administration keeps in its beaten track, firm, prudent and consolidated. What is called the democratic party is in but lit-. tie better case, if any, than the remnants of the republicans and Americans. Neither of them, | with all their platforms and shreds ot principles, can command the confidence of the people at large. Under these circumstances the country journals are endeavoring to form various pro- grammes, with some desire to give the nomi- nation for the Presidency to one section of the opposition and that for the Vice Presidency to another, making a mongrel ticket. Others in- sist upon their favorite against the field; and in fact the multiplicity of suggestions forms the best proof of the straits to which the political hacks are put, But in all this chaos and darkness and confu- sion there is still a ray of hope—a faint streak of dawn before the day. It is found in the sugges- tion that, for once, we should throw over the politicians, with all their caucuses, conventions and platforms, and make a new nomination, springing from the hearts of the people themselves. The extracts which we publish in another part of to-day’s impression show that the chord which has been stricken by the Herauy has met with an answering response. The pub- lic heart is sound; it is only the corrupt poli- ticians that befoul the surface of things. The public heart hails the idea of a popular nomina- tion of Gencral Scott with enthusiasm. The memories of half a century—of a life spent in the service of the republic—of blood poured out upon her battle fields—of delicate and difficult tasks faithfully and successfully performed—that is the platform upon which General Scott can stand and defy opposition. It is better than all the humbug and nonsense and fanfaronade of the cliques, factions, conventions and caucuses, by whomsoever they may be projected. Such a nomination, springing direct from the people, would seatter all the intriguing partisans to the four winds of heaven, and go far to free the peo- ple from the tyranny of party, always the curse of popular government. The public and the in- dependent press throughout the country are ripe for such a movement. So let us have the sense of the country upon the nomination of General Scott as the people’s candidate for 1860. Tur Case or Mr. Doveras Avona tue De- MOCRACY OF THE SenaTe.—On Thursday last, in a caucus of the democratic members of the Se- nate, at Washington, convened for the purpose of organizing the distribution of their forces among the standing committees of that body, it was agreed, by a vote of 17 to 7, to displace Mr. Douglas from the position of Chairman on Terri- tories, and it was generally understood that Mr. Green, of Missouri, was to be appointed to fill the vacancy thus created. This caucus decision against Mr. Douglas, it appears, was arrived at after an earnest and exciting discussion, occupy- ing most of the day, in a morning and afternoon session. It was expected that yesterday the re- construction of the committees would be an- nounced and confirmed, tneluding this substitu- tion of Green for Douglas; but it appears, from the report of the Senate proceedings of yester- day, that the announcemené aad election of said committees will not take place till Monday. This looks like a disposition to reconsider the case of Mr. Douglas. Perhaps it is suspected that some of the democrats supporting his claims in caucus may support him in the open Senate, and thus, with the combined vote of the opposi- tion, re-elect him; but we presume that the ob- ject of this postpe tors an opportunity to be present on the impor- tant occasion, when the action of the caucus shall call for the ratification of the Senate. It is reported hy the opposition press that Mr. Buctanan bas demanded this excommunication of Douglas as'a party test; but whether this re- port is fact or fiction, there cun be no question concerning the “irrepressible conflict” between the squatter policy of Douglas and the legiti- mate policy of the President for the government of the Territories. Upon this point, it fs mani- fest that harmony between the administration and the Senate, upon Territorial affairs, calls for the removal of Douglas as the chairman of the committee upon that subject. The change indi- cated, therefore, by the caucus, is due to the ad- ministration as a measure of policy and of cour- tesy. With reference to the party, we should think that the disastrous consequences which have resulted to it from the treachery and rebel- lion of Douglas end his followers call for that policy of reorganizat f which the first step is an example of decisive punishment. ‘The final issue of the case is doubtless a mat- ter of comparative indifference to the admiais- tration; but as “no man can serve two masters,” 80 We presume no party can serve two different heads. This, we still incline to think, will be the decision of the Senate next Monday, in- cluding the sacrifice of the rebellious head of Douglas. Procrrss or tHe Cevtrst Park.—The pro- grees of the work on the Central Park has for some time past been rather satisfactory, although it is not as advanced as it might hare beon had more men been employed on it. The roads are not yet to ony extent available, but one of its finest winter features—the skating pond—is ready to receive its supply of water, and will be in good condition for skaters after the first hard frost, In the Board of Aldermen, on Thursday, a report was presented in favor of extending the Park 106th to 110th street, and of widening Seventh avenue above the Park, so as to make two carriage roads of forty feet each, and a road for equestrians. We hope the Common Couneil will authorize the purchase of the extension, for it comprises the most picturesque portion of that entire region of conntry—except Washington Tleighte, which is superior in point of beauty and elevation, and it should properly be included in the Park. As to the widening of Seventh avenue, the object is to make that the grand en- trance to the Park, and through the Park to the city from the northern end of the island, This is an excellect project, if it can only be honestly car- ried out. It would make one of the grandest and most delightful approaches that any city in the world ean boast of. The improvement of the Park grounds has had a lively effect on the value of property in that locality; the prices have gone up already from ment is to give absent Sena- | to a point which will probably never be ex- ceeded, lots in many cases having advanced all at once from four thousand to ten thousand dol- | lars; and those who are holding on to. property with a speculative view may be disappointed. It would require a sudden increase of half a million to ovr population in order to render the value of ‘he ‘ange extent of property in that region greitcr than it is now selling for. It is true that u't'rrately the vicinity of the Central Park will be all occupied by splendid residences, and when Vifth avenue will become a street of fashionable il stores, and Broadway the avenue of trade in hravy goods. But it will take many years yet tocome to that point. Such a revolution \\ I not be witnessed by this generation. ‘These con‘emplated improvements in the Cen- tre] Park have been made the special order of bur'ness for the Board of Aldermen on I‘hursday vent, and we earnestly hope they will receive prompt attention from that body. Tux New York Heratp Anp THE PRESIDENT’S Mrssace-—Several of the small fry journals of this city have been during the past three or four days in a terrible state of mind because the annual Mestage of President Buchanan was issued from this office in advance of any other. The exact time in advance is not of much consequence. They say that the Heratp was the first to supply the document to the public, and the circum- stance throws them into uncontrollable grief. We have rarely seen.so touching an exhibition. Indeed, the agony of the minor metropolitan journalists bas been so profound as to have penetrated to the rural districts, and some of the country papers, green as their own vernal fields, have been silly enough to be led away by toeir city confreres, and to reproduce the most stupid and groundless attacks upon the Presi- dent, charging him with some mysterious com- plcity in our affairs. In feet, there is a good deal of bad temper displayed in reference to the matter, and the language is fairly exhausted to find terms of abuse for the President of the United States and the editor of the New York Herarp, If all that is said about them is true they certainly merit condign punishment. Let us hasten, however, to relieve the Vresi- dent fiom his portion of crimination. Let the blow fall where it belongs—upon our head. The President is perfectly innocent. He is indeed entirely ignorant about the matter. He had not the remotest idea of any arrangements made in the office of the Hrrarp, either in reference to his Message or anything else. Mr. Buchanan is a good President, a firm, prudent, faithful and able executive officer. He keeps the White Honee in good order, but he would be out of his depth should be attempt to take part in the management of the Heratp office. We are not for four years, but for all time, and we arrange our business accordingly. The machinery of the government is more or less circumlocuitous and cumbrous. Ours is simple, frank, straight for- ward. Let us go back afew years, and see what of novelty there is in this hue and cry. We can remember, somé twenty or more years ago, that our system of publishing news from Europe two or three days in ad- vance of other city journals annoyed them. It was a simple matter. The pilots brought us the papers before the ships came up the bay. The emall fry journals abused the pilots then, as they abuse the President now. A few years ater, when the Cunard steamers arrived at Hali- fax and Boston, we arranged a system of ex- presses, first by horse and next by steam power, and gave to the merchants of New York the state of European markets before the Wall street jour- nalists had any news of a foreign arrival. We aided in the establishment of a line of telegraph between New York and Boston, offering equal facilities to the whole public, and freely offered the privileges of all our labors to the other jour- nals, provided they would share the expense. We organized the first corps of reporters in Con- grees, and published the first speech ever sent by telegraph in the world. During the war with Mexico we arranged a system of ex” presees by which we were enabled to give the result of every important ac- tion far ahead of all competition. The treaty of peace was first printed in these columns, and terrible were the imprecations which were showered upon us for so far enlightening the people upon their own affairs, When the Cali- fornian exodus set in the Henanp was the first to give the news and to present to Wall street some assayed specimens of the auriferous pro- ducts of the new El Dorado, In all matters transpiring in Me . Nicaragua, Culfa and South America, in European news, and general affairs, foreign and domestic, our system has worked equally well, and it has been our satis- faction to maintain the leading position which the people of this metropolis accorded to us over twenty years ago. Recently we printed, be- fore any American journal, the treaties con- cluded with England, France, Russia and the United States, by the Chinese government; and Mr. Townsend Harris's very important conven- tion with Japan was published exclusively in the Heratp. These treaties, as well as that with Mexico, were given to the people in this journal before they were laid before the Senate, or ratified by the European Powers. We do not mean to boast of these things. They belong to our system. It is merely a mat- ter of routine for us to lead the small fry jour- nale in all important matters, and to beat them from ten minutes to ten hours or ten days. As for the President or any official personage hav- ing any knowledge of the interior discipline of a leading journal like the London 7ime: or the New York Henao, itis absurd, and is shown to he ro by the circumstance that the leading journal always does take the advance, whether in the matter of an official document or of flying news, which belongs to the swiftest foot, the quickest eye, the cleverest brain and the sharp- est ear, Of course the distanced journalists will call us bad names, First they will deny that we have the news—then they will assert that we or our agents committed some horrible crime to get it. Their charges, however, being uever sup- ported by proof, are not dangerous. Latterly they insist upon attaching Mr. Buchanan to our etait. With all respect, we must say that he is better where he is, Tue “ Victory” oF te Cuanten Exrertoy, Some journals in this city are claiming » boasting that the reeult of the late charter & tion was a great black republican victory. This fs all nonsense. It was no victory for any poli tical faction; but simply a very decided expres- sion on the part of the respectable portion of the democratic party of their «ntire want of con- fidence in the corruptions and follies of Tam- many Hall; and it was nothing more, But, while Tammany and its abominations are equelched, and the democracy of the city gone- rally smashed up and annihilated, it does not follow, by any means, that we shall see any reform in our municipal government. Mr. Haws, the new Comptroller, like Mr. Tiemann, may be a very amiable and respectable person; but he is, nevertheless, a partisan politician, and he does not go into office a free agent, but the tool of a party just as ravenous for spoils as any other. We should not wonder if one of the first acts of the Weed and Seward clique in the next Legislature was further to amend the charter, 80 as to give them a chance of turning out a lot of democratic office holders in the different depart- ments, and filling their places with their own hungry adberents, and centralizing more power and patronage in Mr. Haws. We have no expec- tation that the taxes will be at all reduced, or the city governed any better, or kept any cleaner, under the new order of things. We rather in- clineto the opinion that the taxes will mount up to some twelve or fourteen millions a year, and that the new Common Council will counte- bance as many corrupt and expensive jobs as any of the old ones. So much for “victory” and reform, THE LATEST NEWS. Non-Arrival of the Persia. ; Sanvy Hook, Dec. 10—Midnight. ‘There are as yet no signs of the steamship Persia, now due off this point, with Liverpool dates to the 27th of No- vember. Weather clear. Wind 8. 8. W. United States Supreme Court. Wasmmvaton, Dec. 10, 1858. No. 109, Edmund Rice, plaiatiff, vs. the Minnegota and Northwestern Railroad Company, On the motion of the defendante this cause was set down for argiment on Fri- day, the 17th inst, No. 9. Dean Richmond vs. the city of Milwaukie et al. Argument concluded for the appellant. No. 198. The Union Insurance Company vs. John Blair Hoge. Cause submitted on record and printed argument for both parties under the fifty-sixth rule of the Court. No. 17. The claimants and owners of the steamer Louisiana ys. Isaac Fisher et al. Argument commenced for «ppeliants. Fatal Accident at Boston. ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED. Bostox, Dec. 10, 1858. Michael Conley was killed, and two others, named Mur- phy and Casey, severely injured, at South Boston, yester- day, by the caving in of a bank of earth. Death of Hon. Robert Baldwin. Toroxro, Dec. 10, 1858. Hon. Robert Baldwin died at his residenee at Spadina, near this place, last night, after a short illness. Death of W. Scott Williams of New York. Avavsta, Ga., Dec. 10, 1858. Mr. W, Scott Williams, of the house of Messrs, Johnson & Hamilton, of New York, was injured by the cars at Waynes boro’ on Wednesday night, and, after having bis log am. putated, lingered on until Thursday night, when ho died Burning of the Pascoag Woollen Mill. Provipence, Dec. 10, 1858. ‘The Pascoag woollen mill, belonging to Hawkes & Fow- Jer, was burnt this morning, at four o'clock. The dye hovse, whee! house, picker house and stone house were saved, These were insured for $3,000, and the stock for $10,000, Cold Weather in Vermont. Boston, Dec. 10, 1858. At Island Pond, Vt., at sunrise this morning, thermome- ter 12 degrees below zero. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pmtapetema, Dec. 10, 1858. Stocks firm, Pennsylvania State 5's, 9544; Reading Rail- road, 263; Morris Canal, 49; Long Island Railroad, 111; Pennsylvania Railroad, 42%. New Ontxaxe, Dec, 10, 1858. Cotton—Sales to-day 15,000 bales, the market closing with an advance of one-cighth of a ceut: middling 11340. 211926. ‘The sales of the week add. up 59,000 bales, and the exports 615,000. The receipts of the weck foot up 59,600 apa'nst 59,000 for the corresponding week of last year. Total exports to date, 469,000 bales. Receipts at this port aliead of 204,000 bales. Do. at all Southern rts 594,600. Stock $14,500 against 269,000 last year. nd declined one eighth of a cent: sales at 5Kc. Q7ige, Flour firm at $6 25. Lard, in kegs, Coffee firm at He. The sales of the week foot up s.and tho receipts 10.600. Stock 28,000 ayainst year. Freights—Cotton to Liverpool un- «i to Boston yc. Sterling exchange 108 a with bills of lading 106% a 107K. Drafts on wk at sixty days 214 per cent, aud at sight 1 por discount. Mon, Deo. 10, 1868, Cotton—Sales to-day 3,000 bales, at unchanged prices, The sales of the week sum up 22,600 bales, ant the re: ce\yte 29,000, against 17,750 for the corresponding woek of last year. eipts abead of last year, 115,500 bales. Stock, 117,600 bales. Savannan, Dec. 10, 1858. Sales to-day 980 bales. Crartetow, Dee, 9, 1858. Sales of cotton to-day 1,400 bales, the frm. & Cotton firm. arket closing of the week’ 14,000 bales, ant receipts of 4,500 bales, Middling fair'is quoted 1120. a ‘ock ‘im port, 59,000 bales: increased receipts at 621,000 bales. Exchange oa London, a Of. 2234. Freights to Europe droop” Cuanimetoy, Dec. 10, 1858. Cotton—Sales to-day 2,400 bales at prices ranglag from 1O\e. m 11 %e., the market closing frm: Puitavrurnta, Dee 10, 1958. Flour quiet: superfine $$ 125; 9 85 371;. Wheat _dall: calee 2.000 busbele; red $1 24a $128; white $1 37 a $1 1 advanced: sales 4,000 bushels—new yellow Sic. a 0e.; white 6c. Whiskey firm, at 250. a 2he. Cixeixwatt, Dec. 9, 1858. ly at 22ige.' Hoge duli and rs anxious to sell, The sales neavy bogs, ani $8 60 for light. in_ Mareh, $17 60 for low on Weather very favorable, Civerxnamt, Dec. 10, 1858, Flour firm. Hogs very dull and lower: sales 1,800 at $5 64 & $6 25 for light, and $6 50.0 $7 for heavy; at the close the price for those weighing 240 to 250 pounds was 86 76, bot it was not obtainable; receipts today 5,000. Mess pork, $17 50 for choice brands; $18 for delivery in March. Lard duil at 1c. Whiskey unchanged. ————— News from Venezucla, UNPOPULARITY OF GENERAL CASTRO—CNARORS AGAINST THE EX-BRITISH MINISTER—THR NEW CONSTITUTION AND PATRIOTISM—MINISTRRS TO EUROPR—THE RECENT TEMPORARY LOANS TO BH CONSOLIDATED—PREPARATIONS TO WELCOME GS- NEKAL PARZ, RTC. BTC. (From the Philadelphia Journal, Dec. 8. Camacas, Nov. 20, 1858. General Castro and his unpopular administration are again alarmed by anew conspiracy to overthrow the gov crument and give bin bis well deserved punishment. Weil deserved, I say—for you must be aware that this very mine Genero! Castro was the Governor of the State of «1, appointed by General Monagas, who, from asim tenant, when General Pact conspired against the goveroment in 1848, promoted him to a General of Di visiou, bad bim elected Senator, Governor, pepsioned and decorated; and notwithstanding all these distinctions, and bis protestations of friendahiyy, gratitude and fidelity, he accepted the command of the revolutionary party last March, while #tilla member of the administration of Gene- ral Mohaga®, to overthrow bie benefactor for the paltry aid. of thirty thonsand dollars—now calling 2, against whom be always served under agns, © bis friend "* “ his companion.” Scch ts the character of the man now at the head of the ment—an igborent traitor, despised both by his and the liberals. ence of the rumors of a conspiracy, and be. 108 35 ; france, 5f. wg. Tard dull at Ne. the #pot. e wm. RK. Binghara, lato Charge d’Aflairs of Rog land. bos always been suepreted to be ono of the principal lenders of tof hostility seainst the government, it the Mayor of the eity bad, without any red hie private rewid to ‘be searched ; ytiam is always firm and resolute in his decis ome. it did not toke place. There certainly was no mect ing held ejuently the search was not car t the order issued by the or, denying that In the same note he against him to_p for payment. This an. body , for it is a debts, which very slowly. The republic IMber of provinces, and id have greatly reduced penses of the government, hut t © flerent States could not bear the | cal influence and their good chane the national treasury. ‘oost of is con f living at tt Tho word “potriotism’’ slantly in the mouth® of the members of the convention, bat at heart their own private interest is the only thing they look alter, bo matter whether the country goes w ruin Genoral Castro, to protect his friends, though the coun: former Secretary of the faterior, has been appointed to Franes without any object. Our ai Matic relations with Europe are of no importance. it ever there is to be dono can easily be accomplished through the ministers that the Ly ye Powers have hore. It is reported that Berrisbeitia is also commission ed to purchase, with the three hundred thousand dollars decreed by the convention, two war steamers. If the re- pad) true, Berrisbeitia, as they say in Spanish, “has his errand.’ Since, the revolution ip March the goveramet, through the Sceretary of the Treaswry , contracted several loane, tw be paid cut of the custome revenue — Tho same miniskor that signed these contracts has recently presented to the convention @ decree requesting that body to consolidate ti cee Lew loans, paying Gve per cent interest thercon per annum. ‘The merchants, who ro willingly advanced ther movey to the government, indignant at this proceeding om Whe put of the minster, have beld a meeung to protest against such on arbitrary set, accusing the governmenwot bad faith, ‘Toe protest is sigued by seveoty of the moss respectable merehamts in the country, of whom the ma- jority are foreigners. If the convention sanction the minister's preject, it will lead to great difliculties with Forope and the United States, Great preparations are making to welcome back General: Parr. He is now daily expected, and great hopes are en- tertained that he will contivute to unite the different po- litical parties, who keep the country in a constant state ef alaym and all business paralyzed, The Executive power has granted Mr. José de Lares. an exclusive privilege to erect as works in the city. He is the representative of a rich firm in Havana, Mr. N. Kolandos has been appointed Consul General of Holland, in the room of P. Von Rees, removed, Fire in the Harlem Ratlroad Depot, White Street. A FIREMAN KILLED AND THREE INSURANCE PATROL- MEN SEVERELY INJuRED—ALOUT $30,000 WoRrm OF PROPERTY DESTROYED. Between four and five o’clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered on the second floor of the Harlem Railroad depot, on the White street side, near the contre of the block, in the premises of J. Murdtor, turner in wood. The flames spread with great rapidity, and in a short time extended along the several floors of the building on White street, between Centre and Elm streets. The firemem worked with much determination, and finally succeede in stopping the progress of tho flames at Elm and Contre streets. Tho insurance patrol watch, under Captains Mackey and Waterbury, were very active in saving the property in the depot, and while thus cugaged part of the floors gave way and buried several of the patrolmen underneath the burning mass. Fortunately nearly all the men were enabled to ex- tricate themselves from the rubbish, although very much bruised and burned. The injured men were conveyed to the New York Hospital, and after some delay received such treatment as their injuries required. The men belonged to the Ineurance patrol No. 1, under command of Capt. Mackey. They ouly run in the Seventh and Fighth districts, but owing ‘to the bells ringing by mistake for the Seventh district (the fre was in tho Finn this watch was promptly on the ground. The injui men are named Stephen Hallock, severely burned, resides in Williamsburg; Andrew Burrows, burned about tho face apd hands aud slightly bruised, lives at No.5 Ladiow street; William Kennedy, another insurance patrolinam, was burned on his hands. The origin of the fire is not known at present. The Fire Marshal, however, wes promptly at the premises, and will no coubt endeavor to ascertain the cause. ‘The following is as complete a list of the persons buraed out, and the damage by fire and water, as our reporter could gather:— WHITE STREET, FROM ELM TO CENTRE. FIRST FLOOR. _Jobn Most, iron turner; damago by water about $100. ‘0 insurance. i &C. Mutrich, machine shop; loss abont $300. Ia- sured for $1,500 in the Relief Company, and $1,200 in the Liverpool and London insurance companies. Jobn A. Varks, machinist; loss about $700. Not in- sured. Patent Package Box Company; © about $2, Insured for $3,000. eae Some Le Devoe & Co., glass cutters; loss sbout $500. Insured for 00, Thomas Holman, printer, corner of White and Centre Ftreets; Gamage to stock by water about $300. Insared for $2,060 in the United States; $2,000 in the Astor; $2,000 in the Mechanics’, of Brook!yn; $1,000in the Northwest. ern, of Oswego, and $2,500 in the St. Nicholas insurance companies, WHITE STREKT—SECOND FLOOR. J. Murdtor, wood turner; loss about $500. No insa- rance. Also, in the same shop, A. Pia & Co., turners of pewter toys; lose $100. No insurance. The tire is said to bave originated in this shop. Henry Witt, wood tarner; loss $200. No insuranoe, Walter Anderson, gas burner maker; loss $150. No in- surance. G. ¥. Klotz, machinist; loss $500. No insurance. Biglow & Wilcott, stereotypists; damage $20, Insured for $600 in the St. Nicholas Insurance Company. A. J. Brady, printer; lose about $2,000. Insured for £500 in the Commercial Insurance Company, of Jersey City. G. ©. Ehream, machine shop; loss $500. Insured for se00 in the Ocean and $300 in the St. Mark’s Insurance Alexander Brandon, lamp factory; loss $600. No insa- ranoe. Frost & Co., manufacturers of steel springs for hoop skirts: loss $400. Ineured. ass HL. Riley, lamp factory; loss $200. No insurance. mrp FLOOR. Walter Ashton, manufacturer of steel springs for hoop skirts: lose $200.’ No insurance. © IW. Usener, daguerreotype lenses; lors $1,000. In- P Wm Webster, carpet looms; loss $2,000. Insured jor $1,600. American Filter Company; loss about $100, No insu- rance. P, Miller, daguerreotype stock; loss $000, Insured for $1,000 in Commonwealth Insurance Company’ of Phila jelphia. Heayoy & Hodg-s, glass cutters; loss $1,800. No iana- rance. J. M. Phyfe & Co., ivery turners: loss $50. Tnaured. 4. F. Crowell, printer 910,000. Insured for $1,500 in Williamsburg City, $2,600 in St. Marks, $1,500 in East River, and $6,000 in two other companies. The building is owned by the Harlem Ra#road Com- It is damaged about $8,000, and is insured for ‘companies, v12 Ham. 220,000 in the following insur 0; Columbia, $2,500; Stay- 500; Pacitie, $2,500. su ‘hen the floors gave way the fire was carried among the goods, and damaged them probably to the extent of $1,000. The freigut be- longed to various parties, and, we understand, was not insured ‘On the morning of the Ist of May, 1856,« portion of this depot was destroyed by fire. It then commenced im the engine room, on Elm street. The joss at that time amounted to between $40 14 $50,000. During the forenoon y: tthe Harlem Railroad depot fire, a laborer ni neon, while at work ‘on the recond story, ac to the sidewalk, dis. locating kis shoulder an. fracturing the boae of one wrist. He was conveyed to the New York Hospital. THE BODY OF A FIREMAN FOUND IN THE RUINS. About balf past cight o'clock last evening the body of William Stirrett, resit’ng in Ninth avenuc, foreman of Chatham Engine Company No, 16, ant. member of the Insurance watch, in which capacity he was ect ng on the night of the fire, was found in the ruins by bis brother firemen. It appears that he waa missiag shortly after the fall of the floor, bot until about five o'clock yesterday afternoon it was supposed he was cafe, Hie remains were conveyed to the Sixth ward station house, where an in- quest will beheld, Stusrett bad but recently beou ap- pointed on the watch. FIRE EST TWENTY-FIRST STREET. Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, a fire o0- curred in tho hay-loft of a brick stable in the rear of No. 221 and 223 West Twenty-first sirest, occupied by Willetts & Seaman as a ltvery stable, and owned by A. Smith and Mrs. Mulvine. The roof of the stable was destroyed, and the building damaged to the extent of $300. Insured. ‘The stock was damaged about $200—not insured. The origin of the fire 8 not known. Cant, BencMaxn is to give a sacred aad classical vocal and instrumental concert at the City Assemlly Rooms to- ‘morrow evening Jnnsey City Moet VERvoN AstogaTios.—Since the re. cent organization of this association by the ladies of Jer- ney City, they have collected the sum of $1,080 26; re coived from Hiram Lodge, No. 17,824; from Varick Lodge, No. 31, F. A.M. C., 826—lotal, $1,120'26. Expenses, $12. Tho balance (81,107 26) has boon’ transmitted to the Vie Regent by the Treasurer, M. L. Williamson, Common Pleas. Before Hon, Judge Hilton, HRAVY PAMAGES AGAINST THE ciTy. Tec, 10.— Frederick A. Peterson vt. The Mayor, de, of New York.—This suit was brought by plaintul for remu- neration for furnishing plare and specifications for the erection of a new market on the site of the present Wash- ington market, Verdict for plaintiff, $14,397 92, Tar Yacnt Waspenen.—Some of the officers and crew of this now famous vestel have arrivel at Charles. ton, She is now off our Southern coast, and may be ex ‘tet here ina few days. She is reported to hare been left at Brunswick, Georgia, in charge of Capt. W. C. Cor. rie, who had obtained a clearance at that port. She had previously landed further South, after a dashing frolic on the by Atlantic, and doing, no doubt, some naughty things. St nt and for giving welcome, ‘pe before anding from a g: —Charleton News, Dee. 6 Tiwnryseven Crrizens oF Openttn, € prcrep vor Resceivg A Fearne Stavm=it that on the 13th of September Inet ttle John" was arrested at Oberlin, by Unites eputy Marshal Lowe, of Columbus, hy virtue ex ed by United States Commissioner Chitten- Ahern District of Obiomat the jnstauce ot 700m the deputed agent of the owner, Jobn G. Bacon, both residents of Mason county, Kea- tucky. The same day a tnol of the citizens of Oberlin was raised to prevent the execution of the process by the Marshal, and the negro was reeeurd at Wellington, a fow miles from Oberlin. The citizens of the latter place held a glorification meeting, and determined to resist for the future any and every attempt to arrest a negro at Ober- lin. The reeotiection of the affair has mostly died away, hut ite history ia revived by the recent act of the United States boyy at Clevel or the ri feeders k this affai r 8 in this aTair Peek, Frofeesor in Oberlin Colle formerly missionary to Jamaica; several theological dente, five fagitive slaves, and thirty other citizens of all colors. The two clergymen and eleven others are in. dicted for aiding and al a reo indicted, may adopt in r “dito ox » themaelves to trial, the fugitive slaves em the a ed will at least from the scene tad uke Kalizgad for gome sgvure retreat,