The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1858, Page 4

4 = NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1858. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFrIOs §. ¥. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU PTS. BROADWAY THRATER, Broadway. —Ravesrntantow— @rmassmos—Jocko, tH m1 NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broad Paare— Bianco a BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Racnano Horne as Roun. —Nioopauvs—Trowt Rore | BURTON'S NEW THRATEK, Broadway.—Usour Tow's Castn—Pace ov Histour. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Brosdway.—Mexou wt of Ve LAURA KEENB’S THEATRE, No. 6% Broadway.—Ovm Awenwas Covsur—Tax Bons Pruwire BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, 7. — After~ pw ead Eveving—Tus Bikty Oar—Day Arren Tun bate Pesim is an Urnoan. WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 56 and 563 Brosdway— Brewriss Sores, Dances, 40,—Sovtwens Lire li csTkaTep: MROH A NTO’S FALL, 427 Broad —-Nagno Soxcs ax Bouissoces—! CAMPRELL MINSTRELS. 44 Omansoraniorios, Sonus, £0.— Masio —— * NEW HALL, Broadway, next Bleecker ntrest—Maotanicat plisrine ov tun Desvevones of Jeewectaa, de —Brverts’ Minernmes NT GOT Time To Taney, Broadway.—Frmortar Goran. New York, Friday, December 17, 1635. ILS FOR s0R0 . The New York Herald—Ftition for Warepe. ‘The steamship City of Washington , Capt. Petrie, will leave this port to morrow for Liverpool ‘The Furopean mails will close in this city at half past ten o’clock to-morrow morning. ‘The Furopean edition of the Hwaaup, printed in French and Bughsi, will be published at ten o'clock in the morn. ing. Singie copies, in wrappers, etx centa, Subsoriptions and advertisements for any edition of the Naw Yorx Hmkarp will be received at the following place in Europe — Lowpoa.. .. Sampson Low, Son & Co. , 47 Ladeate Hilt Lansiag, Starr & Co. 74 Keg William stroet, Parm......Lansing, Baldwin & Co 8 vlace de la Bourse Lansing, Stare & Co., No. 9 Chapel street, R. Stuart, 10 Exchange street, Past. Bavan.....Laveing, Baldwin & Co,, 21 Rue Corneille. Bamavng.. De Chapeauuge & Co. The News. The steamship Arabia arrived at Halifax last night, with a week's later advices from Europe, and the important intelligence of the arrival of the Indian Empire at Broadhaven. Our usual telegra- phic summary is given elsewhere. Letters from Havana of the 10th inst. inform us that some thousands of revolutionary placards were in active circulation amongst the people, and that the government exercised a severe watch over the movements of strangers. Senor Miguel Embil was formally cited to deliver himself to a jail in Hava- na. Consul! General Helm had addressed the Captain General on the long detention of the brig Nancy, urging a speedy conclusion of the suit against the vessel. Gazzaniga was to appear at the Villa Nueva: in the “Traviata,” on the evening of the 10th inst. Seven vessels were totally lost in the harbor of Port au Platt, St. Domingo, during the gale of the 26th of October, and so high was the water driven by the wind that houses were washed dowa in the town. The firat of the three new steamships now in course of construction for the Galway and New York line, is, according to the contract, to be launched on the 26th of March next. She is to be aside wheel vessel of 2,400 tons register and 1,200 nominal horse power, and capable of running from Galway to St. John’s, Newfoundland, in fair weather, within five days. This vessel was con- tracted for early in September last. In the mean- time, it is probable that other well known vessels will become the property of the Irish company in time for performing service early in the spring. The Journal de Bordeaus,in commenting upon the political troubles in Mexico, says: “We know, from good authority, that our Chamber of Com- merce, deeply concerned at this state of things, has entered into a ondence with the Minister of Foreign Ais Miaister of Commerce in | rres and thi regard to it. Anthentic documenta attesting the exactions to which F rehants have been subjected, have, through its agency, been transmit ted to their Excellencies, and supported by strong recommendations.” We received the prelimi Ives concerning the jo exp tion. He represents the Colorado river as naviga- ble for 355 m above St. Yuma, and that a good wagon road can be constructed thence to the Utah emigrant road, forty miles distant. The land trans- portation saved by sending »plies by this chan nel would be:—To Salt Lake, 700 miles; to Fort Defiance, 600 miles, and to Fort Buchanan, 1,100 miles. The tract of country between the Colorado and Rio Grande, and between the thirty-fourth and thirty-eixth degrees of latitude, is not favorable to agriculture. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty was again up in the Senate yesterday, and was again postponed, at the request of Mr. Mason. It ears that there is some hope that the Central Americaa question is soon to be settled, though in a round about sort of fashion, and not at all by ony of the roads which one » ould have expected some time since. Judg- ing from the tone of the English journals, it would seem probable that the dificully will be eettl Engleud first making some arrangement ou her owa account with the Central American governments, and then meking a new treaty with our govern- ment, which will supersede the Clayton-Bulwer and Dallas-Ciarendon treaties. This probably explains what Lord (rrby's organ means by stating that a perfe stween France, Eagiand and the U nied Stores on the question of t raguer That som Wr aityi wo as uu evidence of whi gued in the House lw postponeme nts in th tion relative to the Clayt publieh to-day a full history of the diplomatic neyo- tiations with England aud Ceatral America with regard to the latter States, from the beginning down to the present time. That document shows | exactly how the matter stands, and possesses ave ¥ report of Lt. oring expedi understendin m to bi have the and the re hw winte unusual interest just at thie moment. There was another sparring exhibition in the city last evening, at which Heeuan’s challenge was accepted, for $2,500 a side. There is a great lik hood of the new aspirant for fistic honors and Hee- nan coming to an arrangement for a “mill,” which is to take place within from three to five months Heenan’s friends have only two The fancy from this date. woeks to accept the terms proposed. were greatly delighted. in the Senate yesterday a resolntion to give back pay to reinstated officers of the navy was introduced, but no action was had upon it. Mr. Townsend Harris, representative of the United States in Japan, was permitted hy resolution of the Senate to receive certain gifts from the English government. After clearing off much of the rabbish left from last session, the Benate adjourned until Monday. The bark Parthian, for whose safety mach anxiety bas been felt, has arrived at Si. Thomas dinmrmated. A message from the President, enclosing commu- nications from the State and Navy Departments on the recent Central American events, was yesterday laid before the House. Without being read, it was referred to the appropriate committee. No busi- nes of momen, was tran: by the House. The steamship North Re > will leave Portland to-morrow moon @ A convention « * weber ooted a tag Goes shippers and others Side comels, aud ia favor of protecting the public works, as the logiti- mate resources of the public revenue, againat the power and policy of the several lines of ralroads connecting the seaboard with the West, will be held at the Voorhees House, in Syracase, on Tucs- day, the 28th inst The promised resignation of Gen. Nye as one of the Police Commissioners was not forthcoming at the meeting of that Board yesterday afternoon. The only business of importance was the promo- tien of three patrolmen to be sergeants. The case of J. 8, Filiott, the alleged English de- feulter, whieh was to have been brought before Judge Russell yesterday, on a habeas corpus, was postponed until Saturday at eleven o'clock. The case of Wood, Eddy & Co., charged with vending lottery policies, was continued yesterday before Judge Russell. Interesting testimony was elicited, a full report of which will be found else- where. The case will be resumed on Tuesday. The Board of Councilmen met last even'ng, and seceived a large number of reporta from the Board of Aldermen which were laid over for future action, in accordance with the rule, A resolution was adopted giving permission to Henry C. Babcock and Joseph Caillen to evect ornamental kiosks 'n several of the streets and avenues of the city. The committee state that these novel structures will not only be advantageous to the city in atfording vastly increased light, without additional expense, but will also furnish uovel and elegant stands for the sale of papers, Ac., besides affording a place of shelter for the police in stormy weather, after 11 P.M. They will be of elegemt form, the apper part glazed and provided w th a strong gas light and re fiector and will be fMuminated every night. Seve- ral reports of committees of the Board were pre- sented and laid over. Dr. Wynne lectured last evening at the NewYork Medical College, on medical jurisprudence, intro- ducing his course to be delivered this on that subject, comprising every branch of medica! evidence npen which practitioners may be catled to testify. Those ou insanity will be peoaliarly in- teresting. ‘The trial of Wittiam Multi¢an, for an alleged as sault and battery on James PF. Warner, in Jaly last, took place yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, and resulted in the acquittal of the de fendant. la the General Scasions yesterday, John Rarle and Jas, Gunner pleaded guilty to am attempt at burglary, aud were both sent to the State prison for two years. Joln Wilson, alias Wm. Robertson. pleaded guilty to a similar offence, and, as it was bis second offence, he was sent to Sing Sing prison fur two years and six month, Wm. ¥ George Thompson, pleaded guilty to He was sent to Bluckwell’s Idend for two y: Antonio Meyers pleaded guilty t of property. and waa remanded for eenience. Collins was cor 4 of osvault and battery oa B. Montgome wl was remanded for senten The Grand Jury brought in a trae bill again James Stephens for the alleged murder of be wife by odisoning. Joseph Gustee, jointly in dicted with others, was tried for burglary i» ibe first degree, in having on the nicht of the Iv of October entered the dwelling house of Mr. Tt ter, at Yorkville, and stolen $150 worth of weer ing apparel and silver ware. The jury had not agreed at a late hour last evening. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday embraced abowt 1,500 « 1,800 bales, closing quite steady on the basie of Ie. por ib. for middbng vplands. Flour was firmer for most @ criptions, and especially for common and medina grades of State and Western; the sales, however, were chietly made to the jocal and hactoru trade, with seme purchases for export. Wheat wae onchanged, while sale were limited, including a parcel of good Southern white at $1 374, Gud some Tlinols mixed on private terms Crm was without change of inoment; sales were moderate at The. a Tee. for Western mixed, Te. a tHe. for new Soutbern white, and yellow at Téc. Purk on the spot was unchanged, while it wae in goot de wand and firm for futare delivery. New uess on the spot sold at $17 75 a $17 80, with small lots of old mene at $17 60, apd new prime at $13 60 a $15 76; sxles of prime wero made, deliverable in March, April and May, at $18 50, and mees, deliverable in February and Marob, at $17 75. Sugars closed with more firmness, and incluting sales at auction, the transactions embraced about 1,200 a 1,300 bhds., 600 boxes and 3,000 bags Bahia, on terme given in another column. The stock in this market was eelmated yesterday afternoon, at 12,900 libds., 17,008 Je xes, 10,000 bags and 845 bhds. molado. The aules of offee, in view of the auction sale to-day, were light, and embraced 650 bags Ric at 10\c., with a small lot of La gvayara on private terms. Freight engagements were moderate, and rates without any change tealing ‘The Central American Question=Light on the Subject. The everlasting and interminable question avent our diplomatic relations with the Central American States, between which aod our govern- ment treatics are made via Englend, was again up in the Senate yesterday, on Mr. Clingman’s “resolution, calling for the documents, and fore shadowing the abrogatioa of the Clay ton-Bulwer treaty. The consideration of the resolution has been again, for the third time, postponed. For this delay there can be but one couse. Simply asa question of right aad justice, the Clay ow Bulwer treaty ought to have been cancelled long ago. No candid man can read the record of the ten years’ diplomacy in Central America—which curious history we give to-day in exteneo—without being fully convinced that we have been bam- boozled from the commencement, the Barnaclet of Downing street proving too clever for the diplomatic owls at Washington. Now, althouz! the Senate would be right to abrogate the treaty, it would not be well to be over hasty in doing so. As Mr. Mason says, it would throw us back upon the Monroe doctrine, and force England to the position from which she has vir- tually retroceded in the matter of the Bay Isiands, The promises are fair enough. The Derby Cabinet, on dit, is quite ready to back down on the Mosquito question, if they can have time to do it peacefully; and it is quite plain that our government has received the strongest assurances to that effect. It is time something wasdone. The statement made in the Senaterday, yert that the United States bad becn going backwards instead of for- wards in this business, is too true. It is fully pro- ven by the documentary history which we print today, and which we commend to the careful consideration of Congress and the country Ten years ago the United States sent an envoy to Central America. He made a treaty contain- ing all the points now contended for, His succes sor went and did likewise. Blundering secretaries threw away these treaties, and went to work with euch edged tools as the guileless Bulwer, the open hearted Crampton and the candid Claren- don. The question pasted as a legacy from one administration to auother—trom Taylor to Fill more, from Fillmore to poor Pierce, and from poor Pierce to Buchanan. Oceans of ink prairies of paper, miles of red tape, tons of seal ing wax, cart loads of documenta, have been used to ventilate it. It bas been approached in every porsible way; and if ever the Clreumlocution Office had a treasure it i this same Central American question. It has been the pet of the how-not-to-do-it rchoo! of diplomaties. But everything must have an end; and now we are awured the giuat imbroglio is to be clear- ed up and straigthened. Sir Gore Ouseley is to conclude treaties direct with Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and thon th) British goverr- ment will relingw! iw pretensions gsoverciguty ovr apy pe af Central America proper. Then we are io negotiate di- | reetly with Nicaragua aad Costa Rica. This is the Britieh aspect of the question which was given to the country in this journal three woeks | before Congress met. Our government cannot proceed one siep until Sir Gore Ouseley bas time | to finich bis negotiations in Nicaragua; and that | fact accounts for the delay of the Senate. “We own that we have so often been told that the Central American question was to be finally settled, when the fact was that it was only to be still further involved, that we are not over san- guine as to the result of any diplomacy on the sub‘ect. The web, however, is not quite so tor- tuous as it has been previously, and there is a Lri, bt light shining through the fog. THE LATEST NEWS. ARTIVAL OF THE ARABPIA. Safety of the Steamship Indian Empire. AMERICAN PRODUCE DEPRESSED, &e., &e., be. Haurax, Doc. 16, 1858. “he Cunard steamship Arabia, Capt. Stone, from Liver- poo! at nine o'clock on the morning of the 4th ingt., ar- rived here at ten o'clock this evening. Her dat 6 are ono ‘week later than those aircady received. ‘The Arabia reports strong westerly gales during the en- Ure passage. ‘The steamwbip Karnak also left Liverpooi for New York om the 4th inst. , The steamship Indian, from Quebeo, arrived at Liverpool at eight o'clock om tLe morniog of the 2d inst. ‘The steamabip New York, from New York, arrived at ‘Southampton at neon on the 2d inst. ‘The steamship Kangoxvoo, from New York, reached Liv. eorport at two o'clock on the morning of the 4 inst, ‘The steamehip Circassian, from New York via St. Johns, Newfoundlanc, arrived at Galway on the 84 inat, The steotmehip Ariel aelied from Southampton on the tet for Now York. She took out the following news: — ‘The steamabip Indian Empire reacked Broadhaven, county Mayo, on the 20th wit, All well on board, but her foot was exbausted, and a portion of her cargo and wood. work were consumed, she was also short of provisions, ‘The sbip laid to for a week within one or two days’ stean- ip Pulte, from New York, arrived at Southampton op the 28th a ‘The steamebip America, fom Reston, arrive! at Liver. peot_on the 20th: and the Borussia, from New York, reas bes tow op the wame day An wflueptial deputation of commercial men had waited © Lord Derby urge him © exteod « prowotorate ovor Sarawak. Lord Derby discouraged the project. Juanes Das» & Sone, etous ve leatber ant boot export reo Landon, bave files’, habilition very consderabie AN toe Eng int papery ¢ wtaining Moutalembert's tts) erry pot glowed to cuter Fran e Bir ttoim, amd say the DY urswb @lections Teswled oy. rwhelmumgly im fevor ay Th: follow ing ts the pews proper by the Arabia — ‘Th: Dark Geeaapee’, irctn Mebile came im colimen at {hoof the Mersey with the screw steamer Genera befilial it t i g : beante for Privce of Waiee wmity dome the ‘The Lord Leerteonnt of tre \aad brow ep aiurt Fit bemem sed ether moeret The bagleb funds had been cope need ’ Percon carne? aright improvement but naan re lapsed Mom y comtinord quite amontamt cay. AN - © 26 per wecliped be Lai to Fong Kong ‘Web Gh. The vietenee laine vemels hig Arow ded, apt also Vn 9a mon 8 ound (be cape! age net the Frome e and Baaaeh forces Comtnameoneer Re dant Soe Gree were at Japan FRANCE The Menteur of the 2) nt sanounees Uhat In conse Tem gtbly eettiement of the Pare Beerse went of very hearty, and the (r+ 4s deetmed there por com They Cloned on the Bt inet at Tat Mortetamtert writes 1 th - Momdtow te the fo het nconpt the parser mand you te mmert the A fetter from Mot taiem' 1 te the \neiatap of Pere yanthtieted ym thse. omer Melee, Qegtinwe he Arct Diehop’s intercemmat for: meen of the Meutalembest lodged sae! oppumt tener om the Se int foetotors hip being Fescived open # the Cortes prove on ov Vetters Prom Bevily aey monk 19 the arultery Sepertaneat wth the new f=} . noo we Forty What tte be memt te eta ee 3 PRORYA A telegre) bie deep tet fom Kern save thet Mantoe ard Be pemube > are lo br made ports of war Prayers were being o8F oo aw the eharehan fer ee eafe devvery of the Prneee Freee Wem AUSTRIA Au ore nan’ * bad bere 6 re meng Ee stamp duty, 0 Le wepaper® THR MEDI NANRAN ‘The Viewes correspondent of the Fimer, to alheten to the Tyt of Reams te jor tee the pram et ay of Me race nye, thet Guring the ate war the a 4 to the United Mates bot that the ewrrete war PONT TAL Red Deemer seme of he Rareman gover ements nierd a protest genet te Ue em | cee telegraphed fram paige commences or the 18th Ortever The # had teem Cimbotgrt (> in The Rombay mail of Ne Ma om tee wore deft 4 veut Nevam Pun am tne 0th eel ‘Biet the fort of Berwhe wae takes br storm, sed ‘The Tomes’ city article funds opened this mora- ag wks goad Comment tae later im the day ther: ‘was & com) obange in the market, and securities of ao- veral kn were for sale. Tho ultimate ro- setien was attributed to a series of sales on reports of the disaffected condition of coupled with the advertised statements as to France towards Austria, The fact of there being taken frem the bank, notwithstanding the delivery amount by the Agincourt, likewise operated merereniy. ‘There was increased demand for money to in the dia- count markct, in preparation for to-morrow, the fourth. ‘ In te stock exchange loans are abundantly offered at wo per «ent, ‘The Times says that the intelligence from China im- parted additional firmness wo the tea market, and a good smount of business has taken place, dealers manifest ing general conficence. attract! much attention, closing 1a, a 1s. 1d. higher: common Congon bas advanced to 11d. Tho prices of Austrian tec (ities at Vienne do not indicate any uneasiness with regard to tho state of affairs at Milan, or the prospects of vunfricne iness in apy other quarter. The Five per conte are very little below the point at which they bave stood > ibe Dem week or two, the telegraphic quotation being 10 FO, ‘The telegraph between the Dardenelics, Siria, and Clio had horn successfully laid. That between Candia and Fey t bed been broken. An unsuccessful attempt had been made to assassinate the Kormaikan at Bucharest by means of a» fulminating shell. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, ‘The Prokors’ Circular states the sales of cotton for the werk at £8,000 bales, of which 1 were on speculation, snd $,5¢0 for export. All qualities bad slight!y declined, the fair and inferior to the extent of Xd., ¥hile the middling gradea were 1-16d. lower. Tho of triday were 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 were on speou- lation and for ex} the market duit at the fol- lowing authorized ee bie — y 1.164, 75164, Td 613-164. 6x4. « 616-164. The port was estimated at 330,000 bales, of which 247, bales were American. Thore bad beon free arrivals under a change of wind. STATE OF TRADY. The advices from Manchester are etill favorable, A moderate business had been done in goods and yarns a’ firm prices, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Meeers. Richardson, Spence & Co. report that there had been large arrivals of breadstuffs from the United States, Flour was very dull and nominal. Western canal, 19s. a ‘20s. ; Philadelphia and Baltimoro, 20, a 21s.; Ohio, 218. a 24s.’ Wheat dull, and 1d. lower: red Western, 4s. 64. €a, 3d.; white do., €s. a Os. 34.; white Southern, 68. 6d. 7s. Corn was sligbtly Jower and freely offered: mixed, 208. Cd. a 278.; yellow, 285.; white 30s. a 31s. 6d. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Meesre. Richardson, Spence & Co., Bigland, Aytha & Co, James McHenry & Go.’ and others, report beef heavy, and holders anxious sellers. Pork, steady. Bacon, quiet but #teady. Lard firm at the opening at 886. 6d, a 643. 6d., but subsequently the arrivals depressed the market. ’Tal- Pg : quotations barely maintained; butchers’ nominally LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. ‘The Brokers’ and other circulars quote ashes dull; pots slightly lower and quoted at 206. 6d. a 30s., pearls $28, a 328, 6d. Sugar dull but steady. Coffee steady. Rice heavy, and quotations barcly maintained. ‘Tea firm, with an ad: vance of 34d. ald on some blacks, common ld, Resin steady; common 4s. 3d_ a 4a. 4d. , fine 11s. 6d. a 178. Spirits turpentine atendy at 398 64. a 408. ; crudo do. 108. 64. Hides slow of sale, but prices unaltered. Seai oil: sales onimportent; cod oil: £30, to arrive; linseed oil: un- changed. PASSENGERS PER ARABIA. Lieutenant Payne US A, Mins Ohien, Mr Scott and lady, Mies Benthur, Miss Williams, Mr #eothur and Indy, mis Tnck, “Captain ‘Tivmponay Captan ‘Burress, brs, Fireue, jm t, | hy ire Ne, Kew Mr Barres, Mies Savage, Mr Tutbill and wife, Cup: tal Field, Mesws Allen, Lake, Venstttart, Lake, W! Foote, North. Stevens, Birib, Fairn, Gans, Pea, taf, | cbr air, Lewia, Russell, 8 ttle, Mills Morgan, Az\- Dyer Bigelow, Bennett, Thompson, Salomon, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. grr Som Sem, Beet iranada, in the Stralie of Benda; ‘Mh, Canvas Back, indo Agnes, st Mauritius: Oct 15, Mar trims at hingapore; Tee 1, Word Americn, aod \Atalanta, at Wremen, Hero at Flushing 1» pion; 24, Wisconsin, at Deal: 3d, a . Art from NOrieans Dec 1, W |, Albatross: 4 irich, at Queeraty wn—the two latter with loas of foremast, £0; Detroit and Consiroment at Liverpool; 2d, Ooean Star, at Deal; ‘Thorrsdeo and Thames, at Liverpool. Point Dee 2. Greenland at ‘Dec 24, Tusearore at nd Kdward Bu: do; Sd. " Bent 4 Oriental, ta toe Sarat of Sunda, 25, Kathay, IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE, do., &o., &o. Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasumeton, Deo. 16, 1858. A notable day truly—osbered in by the arrival here, as Predicted, of veritable representatives of the Tama “tee and the Tammany “oute’’—oot so many “outs,” howewer, a4 “ina Schell came. Powler was here, ond the care last night brought the Purdys, Cooper, Small, Waterbory, Consolly, Kennedy, Pureor, Chand ler and Dunlap. At the stroke of two the council free were lighted, and around them sat the braves, secbeme and sagamores, smoking the pipe of anxiety, all wteat upon the Chief Warrior and great Medicine Man Of the tribe Kelly, Mac'ay and Cochrane attondet upon levitation, and probably as umpires. Enough is known tw be awored Ghat the President is detormined to have party, aed one democratic party only, in Now York, Which mast be represseted, aa indicated by the reawlt of the recent elect, by Temmany Hall; but thon Tam ene mart reprewent the prople—that &, the popular ele. ment must be atmitted into the premiers and cemented by the Givwlon of the cohesive uaterial There is the rub Whe i te go out ang who is to como in to equalize be cohemwe power? This wi require some nice epyberang. An Wwtoreiew will take place between the Present and My Pebeil, t be followed by one at tee afl parties will be present. and it is expected to efct + etatactory atmatment of al diffien'ties The Ormacas 8 the President (9 this matter bas had the beat effrct epee belligeremta All who refuse to sign the treaty of pene ad ormdee Ube bag pape are to walk the plank, Com motors Geiptesh. @ bis first letter to the Ascretary { the Nowy, rotating to the British boarding the Wash ington mye— According to my present understan ting of che qutter locke Nike a renewal of the scones which wiely coeurred around the Inland of Cubs, changed oy t @ibeters for Africans.” And in his wooed better te Beeretary Teorey, dated December 2, beanye. Captain Abtham of the Nritish ship Valorons bee explained the affaw af the Catharine Maria satisf tory and be bed wot the sherhtest reason to believe that sether can ee as wrurred on bead the Warhagtoa woukt be repented, adding, which uw wignideant of Sir Wem Gere Cmeniey, that be believed that of Captain Addin had ben bef embirely tn his own judgment, wich 2 pronewding ould not hare me red at all, Commodore etuteah having communicated the in tre tone (bee geverement © th regard tw Bi usters to Capen Aidham, the latter mformed the former that his centr ecteme (cae Me Retich government were of a similar eaters, Deter Gate of New %, Commodore Melotosh eo toe Capers Altes as follows — Ae et eeten af rome net im mem ing Mere from Sor et: Catt eet eeomme Amareee merhent cee the contrary, my corerement bos sierege repadiaind # Phe frat article of he Oaytee Peleet comrention detect) dmavow: it De prokebie the Premident ll shanty appente Com eters & Meme, © pews te negetinte wath ine here pore rmme mt Picen the papers commnnicmted te Une Mower from the Sate (epertimeet Oth pefereme: to Central Ameren and Meter epee that the Arf @ vorimoRt reper mt 4 © cur povernment thet i nepotating 8 treaty with Ncarag oa @ mieeded te abandes the “Mewqeite protercto rate. HK @ shown, nine, that @ 6 letter (rom Mr Doige, Minis Aer te Maun te Becretary Cane regarding Mexia allairy, that Mr Caviern Coblantes, Minister of State, had asmired Mr Dexige that Spain had wet the moet remote intention of wterioring with the well Knows pobey of the United Shanes, a2 expounded by Mr Monroe, or of attempting anything. for the present more tbaa to ard protection to her cltisees and to obtan redress for wrongs, Mr Glancy Jones wil! leave for Acatra boat the Tet of Jenvary He visited the Navy Yard to day and was es Juted with thirteee guns sed heepiadiy eniertaned with Mr Fume, Navy Agent, by Commander Rudd The Renate Commuter o@ Territories met thie morning, and had ander conmderation Territorial bilie for the or par ration | @rma end Neretah but adjourned withoat The Hone 0) Com roming lo any mittee will fhe Oregow re bil. ‘The objection heretofore ergot by the bi Fam pagent Unie Dill im Qomamilor, @ unk Bt ciimaaiiiiaiaiaaii cltimnebip lo megroms. Tue Commitinr, aot botng fil, have put reported. Papore in the cass of Judge Irwin, of Peansyivania, for impeachment, have bocu submitted lo Une House Judioary ‘ont 060, Tt wilt aot at omoe, Tre obarges preferred a+ maladminwtration in his court in respcot to foos aud charges. ‘The wants of the treasury sit require ton millions of the alas ce of the twenty miftice joan provided for by the last Congress, The Sooretary will ineue proposals for it imo weok or ton days, A club i# now forming bere for the purpoa: of making John M. Boils, ot Virginia, the caudidakeot the united op- rosition for Pres dent in 1880. Mr. Cochrane today had the revence code made the special order for the tires Wednesdey in January next, when it will be taken up and probably passed, as appear- anees indicate, TUM GENERAL NEWHPATER DEAT, Wasunwarow, Deo. 16, 1858. Among the documents communicated by the President on Central American affaire is a letter from Mr. Dallas to Secretary Caas, reporting the substance of & conversation he had with the Earl of Mpimesbury, his lordship inviting the interview. He was aware that Mr. Dallas’ letters for Washington would go forward on the 27th of Noveraber, and he wished Mr. Dallas to convey in them some fow remarks from him: First, That Lord Napior bad covmunicated to he President the treaty negotiated by Sir Gore Ouscley with the Minister from Nicaragua, that it was believed that no objection was expreased to its provisions, and that one of its objects was to termipate the Musquito protecto- rate, Second, That Sir Gore Ouseley waa by this time at Nicaragua, and would exert himesif to obtain the ratiGcation of the treaty, im doing which it was indispensable that he should be protected by the presence ofa naval force from any violence meditated by filibus- ters. Third, He had, however, been much surprined at the contents of a recent letter from Lord Napier, which slated that General Cass considers the orders issued for the pretection of Sir Wm. Gore Ousoley to be incompatibio with the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Those orders were to the effect that if the government of Nicaragua required for their defence from filibusters the active interven- tion of a military Power, suitable armed force was ‘o ‘and, seize the offenders, aad hand them over, if American, to the nearcst authority of the United States, and baving done this, to retire immedi- ately. He could pot understand why snch a prooceding should be rogarded as a violation of that article of the treaty which interdicted ‘ocou: "" and ‘“dominion,”* especially ag a clause of tho ‘Yrigarri treaty—with which this ment found no fault, but, on con. trary, it desired to see effected—provided for exactly the same sort of temporary Tt was im to allow their diplomatic ve to have hia ohject cut short by marauders. en the treaty was disposed of, there would be an end of their interference. Thua far a6 to Central America. Fifth. In regard to Mexico, be described Spain as ex- tremely irritated by crueltics indicted upon Spaniards, and as threatening to «end a fleet to punish and exact re- dress. England, however, bad successfully delay, and Mexico was in 20 distracted a cond that she could scarcely be said to have a responsible govera- ment. England herseif been grostiy outraged in the pereon of Mr. Hanson, whose treatment could beat be re- sented, in the opinion of the law officers of the Crown, by a British’ fleet being sent to Tampico. Her Majesty's go- vernment, however, were adverse to any strong measure which might make things worse than they already were, wad tho severity of which would probably fall upon the japocent. It was difficult to say what result the disorder. ed state of Mexico must lead if the nations taterested in her well being forbear to interveac. Mr. Dallas says, my solicitade in this narrative has been to give the leading ideas of Lord Matmesbury. Of course, he wae not unfrequently interrupted by comments from myrelf, which led to coMateral explanations. Among other things, I remarked that the provision in the Case Yrivarri treaty, which seemed to me rather to carry out than’ to violate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, by securing for all equally the safe and un interrupted transit, was essentially dfferent in its character from the admiralty orders, which, amid the oes or Parties, ieft to the discretion of the pursuit and dispersion as filibusters. Tf the popular party now in motion acquired their adversaries wou! things was most it to the spirit and terms of the Clayton pM on treaty, and which could not possibly’ follow from the application, as contem- plated by General Cass, of merely such temporary force —— be thought by Nicaragua herself as necessary to keep: ‘Transit route for common conveniense. mined petther by England or France, and that he wae « speculating adventurer, It was immaterial by whom the work of opening the Transit route was of- fected. If any of the citizens of the United States held an unexpired or onforfeited contract, they would be en Utled to go on. He was not intimate wi the several claimants to contracts. Agen, in the course of the interview, I referred, with obaol feeling, to the alleged joint note addressed y the French and British Ministers to our government, respecting Mons. Beily’s contract. He promptly and empbatically denied that anything of the sort bad been written or contem insted. The ramor of the morning, coming direct om «Paris, was advertet to, that the Anglo- French fleet had orders to proceed to the (Gulf of Mexico. That rumor, be said, had lowered the funds, and wns, ucvertholeas, utterly destitute of founda: Con. Tecan perceive that the discovery of ands in Frasor river, leading to the creation of the new colooy of British Columbia, has increased the solicitude for Isthmian. routes of transit.” In other respects, the pacific disposi- tions of the government do pot appear to have ch Lord Malmesbury several times remarked that it was toaccompleh one aim ata time; that the disrelished pro- tectorate of the Mosquito territory was finally disposed of in Sir Williom’s treaty; that as soon as an Englieh guaran. tee applied to the Nicaraguan route, cayital, science and jabor would hasten to accomplish the work, however for midable it appeared ee ae Next follows a note from lord Napier to Gene. ral Coss, marked “private,’ in reply to @ private note of the Intter, in which I. Napior says that what the Karl of Malmesbury intended to conve: wee thie: that Lord Napier has imparted verbally to Mr. Cass the gonoral sease of a projected treaty which Mr, Onaeley is instructed te negotiate with Nicaragua, one of the objects of whic! ts to terminate the Mosquite protec. torate, and to which no objection was expressed by the Vnited States. | have not had the hovor of holding any personal communication with the President on tais sub. ject. In so far as Tam informed, no treaty has as yet been concluded by Mr. Quseley with any agent on ihe part of Nicaragua NAPIER. To Alon. Mr. Cass, Secretary, ke. Next follows a confidential letter from Mr. Cass to Mr. Dodge, Minister o Spain, dated October 21, 1858, in which he says— Sin :—Late arrivals from Rurope bring as reports that a naval and military armament is about to leave Spain, des. tined to attack Mexico, with a view, it is rumored, to ac. quite political ascendency there, by taking advantage of the distracted condition of that unfortaaate repablic. Under theee circumstances I have thonglit it propor to ack your attention to this subject. You are aware of the porition taken by the United States, that they qill not consent to the subjngation of any of the a States of this continent to exercise of Powers, nor to the torate over them, nor to any other influence to control their policy or Inetita. one. Kecent circumstances have given to this de termination addi ional strength, and it will be in- flexibly adhered to, whatever may be the con- sequences. The subject is familiar to you, and needs no illustration. 1 do not desire you to raw the attention of the Sphnish ministry to it by any formal communication; but it would be well to om! euch favorable opportunities ax may themselves to bring the matter incidentally to the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and to make known tho in torest which thie government attaches to this subject, reminding bim at the same time of the policy concer ni it, whieh hes beon repeatedly declared by the Unit 4 which will, in all haman probability, newer be 5 With respect to the causes of war be tween Spain and Mexico the United States have 0 con ern, and do not undertake to judge them, nor do they claim to interfere im any hostilities which may take place. Their policy of observation aud interference i# limited to Se prmascet subjugation of any portion of the Territory of Mexico, or any other American State, to any Buropean Power whatever. It is very derirable thot this government shoald know whether Spain is about to rend a force to Mexico, and if 80, what is te strength, and also what are the alleged causes and designs. I will therefore thank you to commont vate all Ube information you can procare upon there points and Upon any others counceted with thie subject, whieh you may deem impertaot. 1am, sit, your ob't servant, LEWIS CASS. An extract from a despatch from Minister Dodge to Secretary Cars, dated Madrid, November 15, says: — I had the honor, on the 13th inst, to receive your umber sixty six, dated the 24th ultimo, asking for in- formation ing the threatened hostilities ‘Spain and Mexico, and expressing the well known woh CO yd Ber atten to govern Mexico, por any of Lae South Amo ticam Sates, were Fhe or bey (o request such Zov+ umeut t© morrow ; that all Spain expected or desired to thas quarter wee retention, in peace, of her presemt posvos riour. He went on 0 say thab the enormitios recomt'y perpetrated upoa bia countrymen wore of auch au abo ctous character as to demand the presence of « suitatte naval force off Vora Crug and Tampico, but that no Woops to operate on land had becn sent, and (hat the oflvers ia command of the vessels had been inatructed to avou if possible any conflict with the Mexicans, i oxplanctory of what has been done and the reasons for Aoing it, 50nd you Wensiation No. ! of a memorandum of ooservations Of the Minister of State, furnished to me after the inter view by Mr. Comyn, Assistant 'y of Stato, and a geotieman wh», when holding @ diplomatic situation in London, was well known to Mr. Buchanan. You will re member that I have always given it as my impression that thore would be no war, for the reason that I bara always believed that Evgland and Frauce would ba sufficient infivence to prevent it. But, tom: F f ae af i ry # 2,3 +] Navy. fast is November 26, in which he sa) an officer was sent from the Washington, &c. diate measures to get full particulars from Captain Jarvis, ‘and will report them in full by the next opportunity, but, according to my present understanding of the ‘mat! — ter, itlooks like a renewal of the scenes which lately crcurred around the island of Cuba, changed only to at) busters for Africans. You may rely on my taking promot and efliciewt measures to protect the bonor of our flay, should It become necessary, and if really ber Britaume Majesty's officers have ivetructions to board sad examine American merchavt ships for fiibusters, under the very | guns of the ships of my squadron. the time must ve very j short before most serious Consequences may be antecl- subsequent despatch, dated Dec. 3, Conrmodore McIntosh says, by copics of the correspondence with Capt. Aidham, the Secretary of the Navy will perceive tua Capt. Aldbam claims a protectorate over the harbor of Greytown. Capt. Aldham and Mr. Ouscley’s secretary paid an un ceremonious visit to Commodore Melutosh, the later uo doubt, he says, being sent by Sir William Ouseley, puc- posely to remove all unfavorable impressions, aid talk over rather than write furdher upon the sublects at Wsue, Captain Alcham declared that he had no intntion to into. fere with American vessels; that bis great decire was te act in concert with Commodore McIntosh in eadeavori to prevent the landing of the filibusters; that he coul not poseibly see the siightest cause for the apprehension of any ‘fhenity, and that, ao far as he was couc ed, should be none. With Mr. Synge, ‘s secretary, the conversation was equally frau He, however, distinctly deciared that England Lad never abandoned the protectorate, but that be believed defers the Ist of January next the whole matter would be set- tied; that as to boarding and searching Amorican ves- seis, they bad already abandoned it, not from fear or Ponltanimity, but bocanse Fagland folt she could Jo so iy and ought to do it, and it was not probable it was now to be revived; that thore was certainly uothmg '* mis i he heard areport | ‘alorous to board the He says:—* Lam taking immo. fi ru. had been taken in corres oy = ee ee | a give preston werdo these aad freak ommveronienny bas codeavored so far ag me- mory serves, to give their moaning iiteraliy, nod if preter oye fo emt which he not the slightest doubt, he to say he can at presoat fee DO cause Of apprebeusion on our part for a reour- rence of the proceeding. He was much please! with both the gentiemen, everything was done by Capt. protection of bis own nation. Commodore McIntosh replying, saye:—The inquiries which were propounded by the boaruing olficors (row yonr ship looked at once Into a thorough investgaien and examination of the #hip, and to the s the United States officers had performed their duurs. This | considered ax exceeding what would be character- ized aa a friendly visit, to which I called your attention, and to which Iam constrained still to consider as unae- cessary on the part of the officers under your cov Capiain Jarvis, of the steamship Savannah, Commodore Melntowd that Sir William Gore Oussiey ap- pears to be very busy in diplomacy, bot that he has not been able to ascertain wit he i about. He appoars te be in constant communication with Mr. Green, har Britannic Majerty 's Gomer. Aanuel, the reported Consent for Nicaragua at this place, was récetved on board the Valorous with sevem | guor. The other points iu the documents Lave herow/iore boom substantial yp bosued ‘The States of Uais sftornom submits an explanation, with the absolute assurance that it represents authentioaliy the views of the President in the negotiation for U justment of the dificuity \a Central America, tance is, that while the repeal of the Clayt treaty would bring the dispute to au issne of force, by another expedient it is proposed to permit Great Britain to golect her own way of cecape, which #he engages to de without delay. Thi government is alreaty aivaed of her inte: us, Sir Wiliam Gore Ouseley having boow with instractions to sar Gospatched to’ the lathmus render the lon uos's moneneal tha: f morn says em) iy pata fully concer 1s the lite of po United concerning Mexico aad The North Briton for Liverpool. Porttawy, Maine, Deo. 16, 1866, ‘The steamship North Briton will sail from this port en Saturday, at about noon, for Liverpool. Despatches for Europe filed at No, 21 Wall street, New York, carly ow saturday forenoon. will be duly forwarded. { Naw Onuzane, Dec. 15, 186% Sugar dull at 5%0. Molasses, 26¢. Wheat: rod Southern, ES pert, $18, Gunny bars, 16% ; stock, 17,000, Freights on cotton to Boston, i¢0.- vagar © Now York, $6 per bhd,; molasses, $2 per LUI. ; “City Intelligence. TO THE RDITOR OF THY HRNALD, I gee in your paper of to-day am account of a stabbing affair at No, 22 West Broadway, stated to have been doue fajoon, which is wholly incorrect, as the parties Ort Fis mise qaver ta the taloen, but lived west acon Peni, ase Oe ee ee een i. Fifth ward police, wom ‘ Teme dot th net anor tg wad Dy correct. r game you will much oblige the proprietor of the F Yorn, Deo. 16, 1868. 4645, 4892, 4863, 6114, 6166, 6200, 6206, sai i, 569, fons; 4s, core, elie, lat; else! pte sate; cas! casa’ | Scrceme Term.—Nos. 150, 182, 161, 163, ie 156 to 167, Tonic ts a ter Forty caaiew will b6 placed on tho day calendar for ae t mgt ters + 88; 626, 60, 126 to 188, 1818, ori, Tai, 2a? Pk A A Ny Nah a aiid, 2113, 9115, aie 2105, Sermon Cover.—Nor, 493, 717, 646, 447, 718, 727, 149, 48, ist ty 624, 691, 93, 2%, TR