The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1858, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8144. NEWS FROM MEXICO. THE FRENCH ADMIRAL AT SAGRIFICIOS, Whe British Minister said to have Demanded his Passports. Capture of Alvarado by the Church Party, WILITARY MOVEMENTS IN THE INTERIOR, &ec., &., ke. ‘The steamship Tennessee, Capt, Forbes, arrived at New Orleans on the evening of the 11tb inst., from Vera Cruz, ‘without notice of her being mm the river having been pre- ‘Viously given, in consequence of the Belize telegraph tine delng vown, She brings dates from the capital to the 6th and Vera @ruz to the Sth inst , and the following passengers:—Mrs. Remmeken and son, Mre. Mejia, Mr. Keaing, Mr. Critven den, Sr. Paso, aod ten in the steeraze, When the Tennessee left Vera Cruz there were no fo- seign merchant vessels in port, Business at Vera Cruz was dull, and all was quiet. ‘The French and Spanish fieets were still auchored at Bacrificios. The Tensessee experienced heavy northers during the ‘whele passage to New Orieans, OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE. Cry oF MExI00, Dee. 6, 1858, Prospects of Buropean Intervention—The Vasit of the French Admisal Penaud—Position of the Forces in the West— What Miramon Offers to Do—Plans of the Constitutional- tet—Bands of Pinto Robpers—Expedtition agains Ve a @ruz—More Spaniards Murdered—Lnglish Relations with Mexico—Conducta for the Coast under French Protec fion—State of the Foreign Exchanget—Preposed Move- went for Robles— Pardon of Convicted Oraspirators, dc, Goesip is now about equally divided between our inter- mal wars and the menaces from without, although, if aay- thing, foreign relations absorb the greater amount of die- eveion, both in public and private. Tho government prese are cantious in their advocacy of Buropean interven. tion, fearing to excite the masses too much againet the Gachufines, Who are almost universally hated by the poople of Mexico, ‘The advocacy, therefore, comes in the shape of extolling Nicaragua for proposing to make & treaty with England, by which the latter is to protect that republic against the North Americans in general and the Mibueters in particular, The mission of M. Felix Pelly is praised, although this is carefully done, without any allu- ‘sion to the gume of M. de Gabriac, in Mexico,which in reali- ty has a thousand times greater importance. The Monroe dectrine is held up to ridicule, aod with the same Dreath it is. said that ‘‘the French fleet comes here to keep the North Americans from interfering in the affairs of Mexico.” It Ras been announced here, op what is calied ‘good author Wy,’’ that France has loaped Spain fifty millions of dol- lars to attempt the re-conquest of Mexico, and the govern. ment organs speak of the Spanish invasion, if attempted, as certainof success. In the meantime the government papers kick upagreat smoke about the designs of the federalists to call in the protection of the detested North Americans, in order to hide their own designs of getting protection and aid from Europe to turn this country intoa ‘Monarchy or append it to Old Spain. The exact object of Admiral Penaud’s visit to Mexico» ‘with a fleet disproportionately large for the necessities of commerce, is not as yet publicly known bere. All the world knows that the French Minister, M. de Gabriac, is Bow manager in-chief in the national palace of Mexico, that he drew up the representation made to France and Spain by the present government begging for their inter- ‘vention that he is the chief supporter ef the present gov- ernment; that he openly declares, in the streets of this capital, that his government supports his views, and that be is now in bigh spirits on account of the arrival of the To mo it seems clear that Admiral Penand’s visit is for Some other purpose than to collect a bill for a little over against the Custom House of Vera Cruz. Tho Saar anes that he comes “ to parties own troubies, countries? Again, which party i¢ Admiral Penand to deal with? If he treats with Juarez at Vera Cruz he mast re- cognise him as the executive; and if he will not recognise as the executive, he will be forced to walt until of Vora Cruz changes hands, or until the govern- this capital tumbles over, and Juarez or some- ise can establish another. The 'y shallow, view them as we may. panish invasion of itaeif has no importance, and ‘Spain dare commence hostili- i s of France In Hl, is now certain. If Spain does commence hos- Wt will not be difficult then to dx the complicity of . The coming month must develope the mysteries that now invest the movements of France and the threats ie of Spain. Beaeany public attention is anxiously turned upon Guadalajara. By letters received here from General Miramon, the positions of the forces in that quarter are pretty well known. Dego lado has some 6,000 men on ‘the Guadalajara side of the Puente Calderon, in the city ‘fand at the bridge; Blanco has something like 1,200 men © this side of the bridge, and Astroga about 1,600 men, Ali told, the federalists have in that r between 8,000 and 9,000 men. Miramon and ez have by this time united their forces, and have altogether something over 5,000 men. It will be seen, thereiore, that the government forces are numerically tho weaker by some 3,000. Miramon has promised to aitack on the Sth instant: T suppose the bridge first, and the city next, if be carries the bridge. He is 9 daring. fellow and makes no count of his men, and I think it highly provable be will carry the bridge, altuough it is equally probable that his loss must be very heavy, as the bridge will be defen ied American officer, who gained cousideradie celebrity in the siege and taking of G In the last tetter of Miramon to the government. sare that on the 12th inet, we shall either have news of his death or of his complete triumph over his enemy at Gua. He ean be excused for this little bit o. military sentimentality when it is known that he has lately been Married, and that his young wife is now in the camp with him, spending the honeymoon. The Sth, the day on which be promises to attack, i* his wife's Saint’s day, and be har promised to make it notorious in the bistory of his country. He will, therefore, go to battle that day with the euihusiaem of a martyr, and will try to infuse the fame spirit into bis soldiers, The day ba which he de feavet Vidaurri, at Abualaico, was his own Saint's day (St. Michae!), and be has sworn to make the Day of Con- ception ss notorious as that in the army of Mexico, If be wine, taking the superiority of bis enemy into considera. tion, be will be justly entitled to the prize he it now aim it—the Presidency. However, Ido not believe that ‘it be loses the battle he will be stupid enough to blow his “own brains out. The plans of the federalist, so far as I can learn, are | aca and if they carry them out there is a strong pro- ability that Miramon will he completely used up, and the *Ooverument forces in the interior entirely dispersed. De- niladd ix to occupy the ou with the larger part of bis . Colonel Cheesman (an American), about 1 men, i# to hold the bridge as long as possible, ards to secure his safe retreat to the city ant blow up the bridge after the main bod; of Miramon’s forces, with the artillery, have posed. Ties eer che boties, ant eheet duit ma come onthis ride of , after destroying them come ‘upin the rear of Miramon and hold him to the combat with Deo'lado. If half of these plans are carried out, Mira Mo's loss must be sovere before he can attack the city, and Degollado should be able to finish both them an thet general in a short time. But no safe conjec- toretean be made regarding the result of this promised rial farms. From past experience, I incline to the be. Hef tat Miramon stands a good chance of being partially vietorsus, The next mail should carry you the full par- tiontar, ‘The sovements of other partios attract little of our at tention \but, neverthelaes, they have really great impor tance in Hlustrating the feeble kicks of this dying empire. ‘The bane of pintos are gradually moving to the higher jands. A Taaco a party of them fell in with some fo reign Mitra, who, not fincying their unclean skins and the liberaway they have of cutting the throats of white Lng! jating their rty, gave them a Frubine ¥ are Tikely to heed for some time Except thir little an the pintos have carried every Wace district, tinne sackinr, pil ing and For the past veck Villaiva, with some of the best of the pintos, has ha’ possession of Miraflores, a place near this city, and m tte valley Of Mexico, The government a few days ince semout # force to operate against them, but it retarnes when being mttacked, Several other smal! bands have possess’ pints on the hills surrounding this valiey, and ull eiber Vandenre foving abuut shorting lustily for’ “liberty,” stripping vil inges and sacking baciendas. The government has not the force to put movements, and the: are therefore likey to continue until the federalists trinmpb, and then will oniv be stopped so long as those brigend chiefs are wrangling in the palace for preforment. So svon as they are yefueed employment under the party they now profess to fight for, they will take to the fold Again and Fhout “rel ive f political character to thor act trace ant robbery The vity of Pucbia was tireatened a few days singe by murdering as they pass along. Alatriete, but he hag run off with bis roving baud, aint by Jetters recetved Jast night I learn that tbe poopl® of tue Cirg an city of Puebla again breathe (ree, Cobos’ expedition agamet Vera Oruz is not rauafying rvl ic expectation, It is believed hore very generally that the siege of Vera Crnz will be delayed until the resatt ie known from Guadalajara. If Miramon remains in the 19- terior Vera Cruz will be attacked vigorousiy by the forces “em “nd shed here of severe disturbances in the fewer has reac! State of Oaxaca, growing out of the threatened Syamish :n- yasion. In a previous etter I gave you particulars of de. Movstrations made foveiguers—'ess the Yan- keer—gm aceount of the threatened inter ven- tion, It is reported that since those demonstrations gevera) Spaniards have been mobbed to veath ‘The condition of English relations with Mexico has not improved gggce m, last letver, and it seems certain that a suspension of relations must take place. The Dritisiy Minister is told, in reply t bis protests and demands, tha M. de Gabriac, French Minister, “ditters wich him (tb British Minister) in opinion,” and this is considered goo? reason by the government of Mexico w refuse to comply with the protests and demands of the Brivsh Minister Mr. Otway. This mnvst strike you as a nive way for a go verument to manage its foreign relations, An ld friend who knows something of these poe, compare- their cabinet councils toa junta of monkeys; and cortainly in their aptness ane deaire (o mitate great governments they surpass the best specimens of the connecting link Napoleon JH. is pow their model, and it is for that reason that M. de Gabriac has full sway with the present go- vernment, A condocta is adyertieed to leave here today for the portof Mocambo. This port you will be at a Joes to tind on your most extenalve maps, or mM any of the many arancels of Mexico. Te is a creation of M. de Gabriac, and je that pavt of the beach of Vera Cruz opposite which the French fleet is now anchored Gabriac has offered his fag to muke the escort to this conducta during ita passage to Woesinbo, and T regret to bear that for @ time the Britieh Minister thought feverably of lending the Enghsb flag for ihe purpose of greater protection; but he certainly will not put bia foot into suck a position. The object of this copducts is to put money into the exchequer of the government of Zuioaga, and sending it off to the French fleet at Mocambo is to rob the federalists of Vera Cruz of what properly belongs to \hem for the export dues. This conducta I do uot believe will lake much money, a® the majority of the merchants here are not willing 10 pay all the duties of circulation and exportation and the per cents for escort, and expose their money undor the guns of Vera Cruz, to be seized as contraband, bxchange on Vera Craz aells at 13 per cent premium, The same rate holds for money in the United States and England, It is atyaction higher on France, and Spanish bills are worth from 15 to 18, These rates are sufficient nduce people to ship their specie if the risks were not too great. The amount of money now accumulated here and in Guanajuato cannot be less than from $5,000,000 to $6,060,000, and all jong #ince overdue in Europe from the commerce of the country. But, with the bigh rates of the urgent d: mands of creditors, and the great cis of speculation, I doubt if $1,000,000. will er for the conducta advertised for to-dey. Last night no money had been sept ia, and it ia therefore probable that the conducta will not be sent off fur several days yet, and it is poreible net at all, ‘With all this money in our strong boxes the greatest detress prevails bere Never, in the history of this coun- uy, were the poor artisans £0 destitute of employment and bread. A ‘ew nights since a pronunciamiento was arranged for Robles, but it fell through, for what cause T canaot learn as yet.’ Itmay have been’a!) a sham, but T believe there was something in it. Many reports are in circulation re- garding this tended movement. The most startling i+ that a declaration of war against was to have been the first sect of Robles. The disposition which was to have been made of Lerdo, Juarez, &c., ia funniy reported. The gentlemen named’ were to have been sent abroad as Ministers, and Bianco, the sacri- legions robber of the cathedral at Morelia, was to have been made Minister of Fipance. What a pastel. How- ever, this movement, if ft bad any foundation, was suffo- cated, and the government moves on as ¢erenely and independently a8 ever . 1 loorn from a gentieman just down from Guadalajara, thst that place presents a most forlorn appearance. city has become a deserted ruin. The executions of those who were convicted of bavi todo with the great conspiracy of September last, wh! was set for the morning of the 20th inst., did not come off. ‘The executive was pleased to show its clemency on the niorhing of the day of execation, Many rumors are afloat fas to the canse of this pardon, My opinion is, that the government knew from the first that the persons were not of that class beth wary who could by avy chance carry out @ plot if they bad thought of it, and, moreover, that the pereon® convieted were to be treated so more for a dis- play than anything else. Still, with all this, I think if the poor foreigner bad been alone, or bad’ bad another foreigner with him, the case would haye gone to extremes. One report is that the government got scared, fearing a movi ment on the part of some foreign artisans to rescue poor Fabri, if he were taken to the stake to be executed ‘This certanly was talked of in a poblic manner, but ( doubt much if this threat could have been the cause 0 the pardon. ty NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. [From El Progreso, of Vera Cruz, Dec. 7, translated for the New York Heraup. } ‘The Britieh Minister, Mr. Otway, has addressed, through Senor Castillo y Lianzas, a very sharp pote to Zaioaga, wherein he demands General Miramon shall be dismissed from his command, or if this should b- refued be asks for bis passports, On the eves of laet Saturday there disembarked in mee a ee a Jucalan, amounting-to seventy men, on and man entirely satisfactory condition. Those valle and loyal defenders of legality and constitutional order, atter Baving assieted the hoerala of Chiapas and Tabasco in destroying the factious government, will increase the forces of this capita, and by their firm resolution and courage contribute to the heroic defence of Vera Croz, which, perhaps, is vainly waiting for the rebellions hordes of the banajt Cobos and Feheagaray. His Excelleney Governor Don Manuel Guttierez Zamora, in retarn of a visit which Admiral Penaud, of the French squadron, had made bim, went on board the flag ship was received with the customary salutes, which the for- tress of Uloa answered. Whatever 7 the object which brought the French admiral and French squad- ron anchored at Sacrificios to our waters, BT eed to see the question with acts of civility wi wa certain measure how the French government un- derstands: rights. On the evening of the 34 instant the British steamer Trent got up steain and sailed to the island of Sucrificios, where #he dropped ber anchor. This is a novelty which has cansed a great deal of remark, considering that these packets, in their ordinary voyages from Havana to this port, are accustomed to deviate from their route; vesides, she had " expelled from the republic. Ia this the beginni of io » new bistory ternational law? ravghipmenta under the rule Convova, Nov. 28, 1858, To His Excxtiescy THe Mevrerer of Wan — On the morning of the 26th instant, Commander Castaa- naga, with about four hundred men, proaounced in Alva- rado in favor of the supreme ment of Mexico; the copequence of which was to probibit the a for that point of several vessels which lay in Vera Cruz freighted with goods and families, who were to leave the beroie city ; and besides, extraordinary orders were sent from Vera Cruz to the escort and political prisoners, who are en rowte from to Vera Cruz, and were to through Alvarado, to cause them to their course. The French Vice- Admiral arrived the day before yester- day at Secrificios, and disapproved the conduct observed by the eaptain in command of the squadron, who had entered into negotiations with the government of Vera Croz, and it seems had even considered the differences ‘a8 settled, throwing all the fault on the government of Mexico. The Vice-Admiral ordered the French Consul of Vera Cri ¢ not to exebange, for any reason wi »@ note with that government As regards Alvarade, 1 gave certain orders. To mect all events T have ordered the way « hot to be closet before your Excellency has answered me. J. M. COROS, The following order was published in Mexico: — His Excellency the Minister of Finances, onder date of sesterday, issned the followmg order — At the volicitation of different merchants of this city, hie Fxee'leney the Provirional President was pleased to de- cree that ap the 34 of next December a condnctaof money, cestined for Mocambo or Alvarado, under the cony cevort, will leave this city, in view whereof the duties of cireniation and ¢ just be paid at the custom office of thie capital. Thie I declare to you by supreme order, that you may comereniente 8 in the a cm, sat ye public is apprised of * eit knowledge. God and Liberty! Mrxioo, November, 1858, Merely on account of the indisposition of Loe ig {From the N. 0. Picayune, Dee. 13} A correspondent favors us with the following from Vera Croz, ander date of the 7th inat.— ‘This walled eity is still under giege, and for the last fort- a that riege has been made very close, from the faot that @ etrong force of ment troops is said to be marching from the interior to invest it. There are here im garrieon about 1,000 troops from the interior, and the National Guard, made up of the young men of the city, wh yb the whole van ‘oe force of Vera bay two thousand strong. troops prove trie, can defend the city successfully, (with the heavy bak s ‘ies there are around the walls), against 7,000 or 8,000 xicans. The very sudden and arrival here of French fleet, wnder Admiral |, Consisting of th steamships Sucouf and Lucifer, and the Mercure and Olivier, with two others looked for daily; with the presence of @ Spanish fleet, consisting of the steamship Colon, and the Habanero, Vaidee and Pelayo, while three others, the *, Eeperanza and Baylen, are ex- pected soon, make things look quite warlike. ‘Besides this, three British war vessels are daily looked for. Madame Romor is very buay in the city as to what all this array means, and hone can give a satis ac. count, It is said that these fleets came to euforce the col- lection of the claime of citizens of the different countries they represent, This may be, buta fifty thonsand pound power hydraulic prees could squeeze blood out of a turnip about as eagily of forty naval fleets could at nom eqneeze Money out of either of the governmenta of Mexico, There is an active correspondence going on between Ad- miral Penand, of the navy, and Mone. Gabriac, the French Minieter at Mexico, which seems, to the knowing ones hereabonte, to indicate comething more than the collection of the few thousand doliars now due to France, They » the very opportune arrival here of a Spanish and fleet to mean aereat d more than dollars and It is thonght that Spain will Boom declare war against Mexico, and at once proceed to blockade all the MORNING EDIT nicijal Mexiewn ports im the Gulf, and that France will tore by to keep Uncke Sam from interfer the “mise,” while Eugiand will remain perfectly neatral, but «rk of Spain and ber great French ally—and whisper in ticle Sam's ‘Where are your Monroe doctrine and our Ostend Comvenbor?? la Adniit thet from this “standpoint,” as politicians ay, xe look a littie that way at thia time; and if the United otutes do not act m Mexiean matters. very prompt '), a8 Well an very firmly, the cbances are decidedly in ‘evor ot Mexko becoming a monarchy, or 80% og every near akin to it, Gabnac, the Freoch Minister, is positively known to De the very sou) of the Zelowga government, and the French igeps thronghout Mex co are very bitter against their Minister for it; in fact, ey came Bear mobbing him at Ine own house a few days mince. President Buchanan's messaze is looked for with great vtocet bere a thie time It is hoped that Congress will find time to cok abroad among the navons of at least our 4 sew what i going on. Mexico just now, they will see a wofnl evght, and one that deeply futerests every Amorican citizen. The United States vsnst act very toon in Lae settlement of Mex- ican alfahs, or else stand agide and jet some other Power wct. They cannot much longer act the “dog in the manger.’ Conversion of Sailing Ships into War Steam= erteLetter from Commander Walker, U S. Navy. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. In France and in England the question of adapting the “screw” to their fleets of sail ships, and more partica larly to their old “line of bate” ships, has awakened the deepest interest, and has been discussed in all its bear- ing id in Doth countries great efforts have been made to ascertain how this could be effected at the least ox pense, without injury to the sailing quatities or other ca- pacities of the ship and to determine the best genoral plan for the necessary alterations. After a series of most careiul experiments made at the naval station, Rochfort, it was found that there were surmountable obstacles to piacing an engine of #x bun- dyed and fifty horse power on board a “hundred gun ship.’? It was next determined to try the experiment with the Austerlitz, a shop of the same class, then on the sto’ks ut Cherbourg; but ufter the maturest consideration, a bowrd composed o° captains, constructors, and en- gineers, was compelled to decide that this could not be done under any reasonable conditions; that od it, would be necessary to cut ber in two, Jengthen ber floor; that ber stero frame must b down and rebuilt, and that, after all, these great a ly alterations promised no satisfactory reeuit In consequence of this unfavorable report, the Mini of Marine, Ducos, directed that an engine of five t horse power shouid be substituted for that of ex and fifty horse power, which it had been jutended on board the Ansterlitz, in order to ascertain if with (his engine of less weight and displacemeat, and without any reduction in her battery, spars, or “oiber equipmunts, it ‘Was possible to attain a speed of not less than tour and a half knots under steam, The attempt 1 execute the order of tho Minister was carefully made, and the stern of the ship was entirely rebuilt (with a “wel:’’) atthe cost of $8,000 francs, but it was found quite impossible to comply with all bis requirements in regard to the arma- ment and equipment of the stip. I cannot give any very minute detail of ail the particu- lars in which it was found necessary to deviate trom the lan of the Minister, but I ascertamed on the syot that battery had been reduced to eighty-eight gana, her munitions of war diminished one fourth, and ber epars und sails cat down to those of asixty gun ship; that she capnot stow more than one month’s water and two months’ supply of other provisions; and that she bas been 80 lightened by tho removal of one bundred tons of ballast and eighteen tons of cables and apchors, as to render her stability under sail, alter the conaumption of her coal, highly problematica\. The expediency of alti enable her to carry a propeller, with a reasonable prospect of lacreasing her general efticiency , is a question of far more importance to the government of France and England than to our own government, as they have @ great number of largo vessels that can perhaps be made available in ne otaer way; and their supply of ship timber ja comparatyrely fo expensive, scanty and uncertain that the construction of new ships is with them a much more serious con- sideration than it should be with us. Furthermore, our old ships of the line now renter goo! fervice as receiving ships,and in the event of necessity they would be most valuable adjuncts in the defence or our bays and harbors. I, therefore, sir, can see no reason for following the ex- ample of the French and British in this partiowar. There is nothing to prevent us, in the cousiruction of a navy, from taking advantage of all the improvemenws that actenee and experience may develope, and applying them ped ships designed with special reference ty their o- That difficult problem—the construction of a porfvc’ map-of-war—would thus be under the mos: ir, peony Bene pride demands for ‘our navy the watchful care, the liberal and steadfast sap port essential not only to its preeminence, but to its prowipenge upon the main. ¥ Protected as we have heretofore been by a broad ocean, y: An intermittent attack of pride or apprebenzion in- duces us from time to ime to lav few hips; but no earpest comprehensive review of the navy aa it is; vo contrast of its feeblenese with the strength of the other navies of the world; no study of its adaptation to its va- rious uses; po speculation upon the toes it may be re- quired to perform, no persistent effort in its behalf im any particular, appears to engage our public men. Unity of purpose, therefore, does not exist, and general plan is wanting in the minds of those who legisiate upon the subject. 1s hence needed; a embrac og ee a ery detail, econo. whole, and A be afm ly the national asserts it# power, and fle fully, from time to time, attracts toour marine the admi- ration of the world. Content with such displays, we sluggishly re’apee, and Permit our rivals again toexcel os in the race, and to compel us often to resort to them for instruction, even in the science of steam pavigation, the very rudiments of which they learned from us, Ww. M. W. Spiritual Knavery—Judge Kdmonds on the Threatened Exposures of Dr. Hatch, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. If my religious belief is to be, in epite of me, thus the frequent subject of discussion in the newspapers, I think I have a right at least to the use of their columns fo far as tocorrect the errors into which they are so prone to fall in regard to it, When the Boston Courier, and the Journal of Commerce, following in ite train, pronounced me ‘‘stuphily idiotic and insane,’ when the New York Jimes mputes to me the incapacity to discover fallacies in my own reasoning which would be palpable to «child; and the Baltimore Exchange accuses me of self stultification in my argu mente--I will not trouble myself to reply , because my life and my discourses are apen to the public, and all can judge for themselves; and 1 have no fear but that the Jodgment will in the end be right. But when you de- clare, aa you did in your Sanday paper, that ‘Judge Ha. monde, it is mid, wavers in his belief,” you are taking the responsibil y of making an assertion which is entirely without foundation, and which T alone can refute. In no one re am I wavering, or have | wavered, in my beliet im epiritualism. That belief, being fc on over eight years’ careful investigation, cannot be mate to waver by the Xposures of knaves or fools—and uuhappily we also are subject to the lot of humanity in having such among us—nor by the denunciations of those who bave never investigated, and whose every word ex poses their ignorance of the subject they venture to cen- demn, 1 am, unhappily—if you please #0 to call it—e9 const tuted that Teannot refuse to testimony ite due welt, hor can | belive that he who is unable to receive eviten ‘At a sounder copciusion than Le who does, The of the ignorant dors + therefore, cause my belief to waver. But when you shail show me, out of the hundreds of thousands who are or bave been believers in spiritual intercourse, ove single candid man who bas given the suivect a careful, patient examination, and pronounced it unformed, theo f May begin to “waver,” but not till then. Aur! uutilsome suc) one shail arise among us T veg you not to Le so basty in imputing the weakners to me. I krow full weil that we are getting to be so numorous that rogues find it to their profit to pray upon the weak among ut. Tknow, too, that where we fn1 one man too sceptical we find ten too eredulous. The pulp't, in its ig horance of man’s nature after death, bas long been iacul- cating the idea of a marvellous mental and mora chang and new inquirers, taking up the idea, and faseimated by the reality whieh is proved to them, take it for gramted Gat the intercourse must be perfect and reliable, The Press, embracing the game notion, denoonces the iuter- course entirely , because not always to be relied upon. ‘We spirituaiists are in no reapect respousible for this delusion, We are ever warring upon it, I have over and over again spoken and written against it. I have published and distributed a good many thousands of a tract entitied “The Uncertainty of Spritual intarcourse |” T have within a few weeks lectored in t timore on the subject, and I have assid iy induce people to look at the sbjeet rationally andl eal and net with credulity oF fansieem. Tn thie eelf.impored task of mine the prose can creatly. aid, and 1 rejoice, therefore, find you willing te giv» room in your columns for thegmposures of even Nr. Hatch. In the name of all Giat is josteant reasonable, I say, let it come. + Such Key mote may terrify the knaves among ue, acd check the tics, but they can po more Flop the onward progress of our faith than y ite thght, They can chasten and purity us, and teach we coution, but they cannot make ue refuee to Fe igh such evidence as comes to ns, and which bas already convinced ite milliong, and is onward stil DECEMNER 4, 1858, J, W. EUMONDS. 2 ean arrest the sun-light in —TUKSDAY, DECEMBER 21, Ifmembers can } Gasety of the Steamship Ariel. HER ARRIVAL AT HALIPAX SNORT OF PUBL —PATAL ACCIDENT TO HER COMMANDE A tolegraphic despatch to the Secretary of the Board of Underwriters last eveniog annownend the intelligence that the Vanderbilt steamship Ariel bul put ipta Habfax, N. 8., short of coa!, With this news also comes the sad tidings of her commander?» death, Captain Lodiow, it appears, was killed by @ Peavy sea which struck the steamer onthe 8th instant, the Arial Jef} Hayre vie Southampton on the ist instant, and wag diorefore over pineteen days in getting to Halifax. The despazch announces her safety as foliows: — Boston, Mac. 20, 1853, To E, Waxren, Secretary Board of Uorier wavs — Steameb'p Arie! pus mto Halifax unis P. M. shortof coal, Captain Ludlow killed by a heavy sea, wich ptrvek the ship Dec. 8, Will leav» for New York morrow, Tho rad death of Captain Ludiow will be doeply de- plored by a large circlo of friend in th’s city, where be was long and favora'ly known aso the best vailors that ever walked the deck of aghup, Captain Ladiow served bis apprentic-sbip on board one of the Sandy Huok pilot boats, and for a number of y as engaged in piloting vessels in acd out of New York harbor. Subse. quently he was oppoisted to the command of the steam ship Alabaraa, running betwoen this city and Savannah, and continued in that trade np to the time hs took charge of the Ariel. Asa seaman he had fow oyuals, Such was his reputation among merchants au¢ others that when on & previous voyage (mate seme time in the month of January Inst) the Ariel was overdue soveral weeks, they never for a moment doubted the safety of the Buy, well Anowing that if there was a man alive who could save the Ariel Captain Ladiow was that pamou. Their costidence in hig ability was not misplaced}ior the yeaso! was sivedy and it was wholly owing to the ekil! and seamanship of her commander that she was enabied to make @ port of safety. Captain Ludiow twas about Mfty years of ago. The Transit Routes—Sailing of the Moses Taytor. DEPARTURE OF THE GUATEMALA COMMISS!ON °, DON JOSE MILLA--PROBABLE ARRANGEMENT OP THE ISTHMUS DIFFICULIIS—TAB STEAMIVG PROJET THROUGH THE SPRAITS OF MAGRLLAN—CAPrAIN NYE—NEW NAVAL ARRANGEMENTS AT SAN FRAN- CISCO—ORDERS SENT OUT FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE MERMANN—CAPTAIN CAVENDY EXONERATED, ETO., ETC. The Moses Taylor sailed yesterday with passengers and the California and Pacific mails, She takes out with her several notailities, respecting whom a few particu- lars may be interesting. Amongst these we bave fret to mention Don José Milla, sub-Secretary of State for the republic of Guatemala. He arrived in New York on the Aspinwall steamer about three weeks ago, and since then be bas been in constant intercourse with on'A, J. de Yrisarri, Minister Plenipoten. tiary for the republics of Guatorala, Nicaragua avd San Salyador, Tho object of Senor Milla’s mission waa, it is understood, to come to a full and definite understand. ing with Senor Yrigarvi on Isthmus masters gonorally. About the same time that Senor Milla left Gautemaia for the United States, Non Jose Vela, the private evcretary of Senor Yrigarri, was on bis Way to Gautemala and Salvador, with important degpatches, on a confidential miesion to the two latter governments, and not, as has been publicly stated, to Nicaragua on behalf of any company whatever conten Jing for the right te the Isthmus transit. The con tentions of ri apanies will probably soon sink into insignificance, and transit matters will be arranged on a liberal footing, ben to the commercial interesis of tho-world in general, without regard to c and specu lators, ‘The gener] Congress of tha Central American States, soon to assemble, will probably decide all mat- ters of contention, and perhaps in a way to render un. necessary ali further iutrigues on the part of speculators, Captain Nye ia also amongst the passongors of the Moses Taylor. This gentleman has been a captain of oar chet ships plylug between the American and Eoglish ports for the last live and thirty years. He is one of the oldest packot captains living,and acquired hia first reputa. tivn from the unprecedeutedly short passages mado by the Tndependence under bis command. One passage of this vensel, it will ba recollected, was accomplished in fifteen Gays from port to port. The last packot ship commanded by Captain Nye wan the Henry Clay, one of the finest ves- sels cver built, On leaving this ship, Captain Nya be- Came connected with the Collins line of steamers. He ob. tamed the cornmmand of the eteamabip Pacitic, and was the first to make the passage between this port and Liverpool inside of ten daye—afoat which gave its first prestige to this line, Wo understand that Captain Nyo gona to the coast of the Pacific to lead the aid of Lit advice and experience to the establishment of the proposed steamtug line through the Straits of Magellan. Another passenger by this vessel is Mr. George Sewell, the well known naval engineer. This gentleman goes out to San Francisco to euperintend the construction of the machinery of the mew paddle sloop-of-war, the first naval vesael going to be built at that port. We understand that Mr. Sewell is to be the Clef Naval Engineer at San Francisco. It was this gentle- man who superintende’ the construction of the ma. cbinery of the frigate Powhatan, the most successful steam vessel that has yet been constructed for our navy. Mr. Sewell gerved as chief engineer in this frigate im the Japan expedition, and it ie worthy of remark that during the whole of ber threo years cruise she was always in or- der and beat every vessel that she sai) Mr, A. C. Stimers ts also passonger. He goes out as chief engineer to the flag ship Merrimac, vow on the Pa- cide station, Wo understand that directions have been rant out by the Moses Taylor to attach the Hermann for the liabilities incurred on ber trip round the Horn to San Francisco, as all the drafts drawn for her acount have been protested here, Under these circumstances it i hardly to be ex- pected that the Hermann will come down to moot the Warhington, sud consequently the latter verse! will aleo be compelled to go round the Horn with her passengers, va there will be no connection with the Nicaragua ri It is understood that the Washington ia in new ham oof ber agonts are the same, and that the new company have te ns of carrying out their proposed operations, These changes will necessarily bave the efect of postponing for several months the opening of the Nica rogue route, To connection with this matter we have to state that Mr W. 1. Hobson, a Valparaiso merchant who came up as a passengor on the Hormann from Valparaiso to Ponama and then to this city, in company with C has called upon us in reference to the cond ficer, he baving been appealed to in the pal of Captains Cavendy and Randel! as a sort of umpire in tegerd to the non-stoppage of the Hermann at San Juan dei Sur. Mr. Modeon says that he ie a personal friend of both captains, and that he is convinced that Captain Ca vendy acted perfeetly right in leaving the ship as he did, and in orderingher to go direct to San Francisco from Pa. nama. Under all the cireumatances he thinks that Gap. tain Cavendy could not bave acted otherwise, aud he is eati‘i-| that hs conduct al! throngh the matter was dicta ted by the most conaciontions motives. nce the above wan written we hav lowing bote from M. Hobson TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. My attention having been called to certain communica. tions which bave recontiy appeared in the eolam Jour paper, over the respective signatures of Henry Ran dail and Capt, Edward Cavendy, in w y name has been nsed as one cognizant of al! the fic ich the end communications desre wo establieh, Tam reimetautly ob! gated to make the following statement: — Tat, That from personel observ ution, #o far as my jode. ment serves, Capt. Cavendy, from the date of tie arrival with the steamehip Hermann on the west coast of svuth America, used every effort in his power to forward the beat interesta of the company by whom he was em Oh. That on Teaching Panama with the Hermann ¢ Cavendy was governed in despatebing his ship direct to San Francie by perfectly pare motives; tat to my posi tive knowledge nO Ouraide intluence was ‘exerted ty deter: mine him in 0 doings and that ander the oan which he was placed, I with whom 1 had any con ation on the after the departure of the Hermann fr that he could o0¢ have acted otherwise many souls be then had under his eh T tiuch regret the difficulty betwe men, both being friends of mine aud as and concinde with eaymg thet boca ley stated to them personally. though se m ct of this of hed ecards ived the fol WILLIAM L. Honson, Lato consignee of the steamsh'y Hermann at Valpar New You, December 20, 1858, Bowrox’s Trrearee —Mr. Foglish tragedian, comme night, playing Hamlet, Wo have already not Jivau's excellent porformar His engagement will cons aractor refer , » during two Weeks, General Guenaver the Do ARRIVAL OF GENBRAL & | POR PeROrE—skrren or His PROME NCE IN THE APY AIRS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUB: ms LiKe LIC--INTERESTING SKETOH OF IMM TWO PRESIDEN: TIAL TERMS OF OFPICK, BTC. General Boenaventura Baez, ox-I minican republic, who nas played such a prominent part in the affairs of that portion of the unfortunate island of Hay ti, arrived in this city on Sunday, trom Curacoa, in the brig Flying Eagle, en route for Europe. oneral Baez i¢ a mulatto, and haz been twice called to Lie Presidency of the republe, He was first prominent in Dominican affairs in 1849, immediately after the expul- of Jemines from the Presidency. Jem'nec, during ni ? months of bis Presidency, had go disorganized the republic that Soulouqne, the black Emperor of Hay ti, whoze Jomipions are situated on the west of the island, bat, by #0 Victories, been enabled to reach the vicinity of San Domingo, in the pursuance of his purpose for the conquering of the repubtic and the subjugation of the whole island to bis rn In this dilemma the voie of the people called upon Gen, Santana, who, with a La jorce, came to the defence of the republic, and treat Soulouque toa signal defeat, Santana was now called upon to aseume t esideriey, Dut upon bis refusal to necept any other office but that of 6 ‘al in-Chief, the oftice was conferred upon Buenaventura Baez, his intimate friend and most intelligent co-operator in the work of se- curing the independence and civilization of the republic, Baez had the credit of being a talented organizer, and of baving, by his ministry, relieved the country from the in- cubus of war, leaving the people free to pursue the p ful and profitable works of agriculture. In the pursuance of the plan of legislating for the country’s good, as said ‘on the one hand, or at the instigation of countries inimical to American interests, an ambaseador was, in 1852, des- patched to Port au Prince, for the purpose of off-cting some settlement with the black Emperor, Soulouque. General Aefeu was despatched as such envoy, but he could not comprehend, on the part of Soulouquer any ‘desire for an amicable settlement. Soulouque depre cated the introduction of foreign elements with the coun- cils of the two countries, and expressed himself #0 as to convince Gen. Aefeu that the only terms which would please him were the complete subjugation of Dominica to the rule of the black Emperor. Nothing, therefore, camo of this treaty but an exchange of privoners. Bat Gen- Baez did not seem to take hold of the hearts of tue people in his managementof his foreign policy and his refutation of the questions of European and American intervention in Dominican affaire, although he was ably seconded by Gen. Santana, At the next ensuing election for the Presidential term it was found that Gen. Santana was chosen to the office, and from that time the warm friendship which bad existed was changed into bitter hostility. Gen. Bacz was at this time forever banished from San Domingo. But Santana, in bis turn, met with difticutties, and gave great dissatisfaction by his action on the question of naturalization. The seventh article of the treaty with Spain was considered as affording to the sons of Spaniards the facility of recovering their nationahtity. Santana endeavored to nullify this article altogether, and in consequence incurred the Sp nish ize, as well as disfa vor at home, and he was deposed by decree on the 27th of May, 1856, leaving the Vice President, Reglatta Mota, acting Presidefit, though Saptana transformed his resi- dence at Sebo into a fortress, and refused to surrender, Spain continved to enforce the treaty, and to eupport her rights. In the course of political manwuvring it became the policy of the opposition to Santana to resist the ratiti- cation of the treaty which war then upon the point of be- ing made with the United States; and just at this juncture we find Gen. Baez again suggested jor the Presidency, backed by Spanish influence, and inimical to the adoption of the treaty with this country. Our Charge d’ Affaires at this time became much incensed at these proceedings, and left for Washington, with the assurance that he would bring @ competent force to compel the ratification of the treaty. Amid all these difliculties and contlicting interests Gen, Baez was sworn in, on the 6th of October, 1866. The naturalization party, which he favored, became powerful and increased his difficulties. They demanded that no } place in the government should be given to the ancient partisans of Soulouque. The friends of Baez say ‘he was thus forced to confide the care of directing affairs to Spanish officiais.”’ His enemies say be was the mere stool pigeon and tool of Spain in the whole affair. Atany rate, in November, 1856, the rabble swarmed the streets of San Domingo, and with the Spanish ensign flying rent the air with shouts of “Vive Baez!" “Vive M. Segovia!” the Spanish Minister. ‘Death to the Yankees!” They even went 60 far as to balt at the house of the American Consul, and hau! down the American flag. It was woll understood at the Lime that these extravagant demonstra tions would lead to a reaction, and the fall of Baoz and the violence was condemned. But the prevalence of Spanish influence in the government produced diwatisfaction, and remonstrances began to pour in, [Petitions poured in to bring to tria! Santapa and his partisans. In January, 1857, an insurrection broke out at Heyba, on the frontiers, the revolutionists assembling to the ery of “Vive Santanal’’ Paez resolved to invite his predecessor to San Domingo, in order to watch his movements or to play him traitor, and sent two hundred dragoons to Seybo tw escort Santana to San Domingo. Santana consented, and .after his arrival was induced to subscribe to the conditions of Baer. Fle consented to leave the country, and on the 11th of Juno did leave for Martinique, though it was proposed by a majority of the Senate to rend him before a judicial tribu nal for trial and sentence. In March, 1857, the term was to expire, when the ratification of the American treaty could be completed, and the ratification exchanged: and it was feared that Raez's policy towards the United St would produce exesperation and bostile demonstrations from our government. With this fear on the one hand, | and the threats of Spain, which had placed him in power, on the other, he was sadly perplexed. He, however, went #0 far in bis ambition that despite all these perplexities | he aspired to the title of “President for Life.” But on | the 8th of July an insurrection broke out in the | southern portion of the republic, extending through | Cibao, San Jago, and the districts of La Vega, Cotey and bo—near enough to San Domit The rebels had for their watchword “Vive Santana!’’ and thi was considered | os an indication of a desire for Santana to resume the | direction of alfairs. Nearly the whole of the country de clared in favor of the new government, which at one time had an artny of 8,000 men encamped before the walls of San Domingo, besieging Baez, and with the expectation that the people would declare against him. The pro vieleual povermnide loved & dnctes pioistaning Ge #0 sone for the termination of his term of Mice, But Baez still held on. Tt wae charged upon General Bact by this formidable party that be was ineiligible to the offies on his second ac. corsion, having been but three years retired, when the Jaw required six, that the electoral college was incomplete and illegal, that he intrigued with Spanish infueace for power: that he bad failed ty keep the promises of bis in. viral, and that he had wilfully depreciate! the national currency; that he had abused his position for personal eh ~ The provisional government, on the 16th of August,1867, issued a proclamation accusing Raez of having ruined bis country, of combining with Soulouque with the design of dividing the spotie of the county, and denounced him in the most unmeasured terme, amounting almost to vita poration. Baex was cooped up in the capital, and it was fad that Santana sent word to Sonionqie to postpone his contemplated attack unti Baez was conquered, and that Sovlonqne consented, on condition that the Santana party won!d co-operate with him \n Dringing the whole ietand unter bis rule, Perhaps the black Emperor hat no idea that Baez would bold out so long, or he would not have mate the stipulation Op the 34 of March, of the present year, Jowe 1D Val verde was sworn in as President of the republic, im place of Gen. Baez, to represent the new party and the new government; but Baez still had strong adherents, and re. fused to give up the control of affairs. Hostilivies were continned between the two parties, desoiating the country an impeding commoree, nnti! the 11th of Jage last, when Baez capitulated the eity and the government to Ger rol Sentana, A convention was agreed upon by the mediation of France, England and Spain, by which Baz agreed to leave the Presidency and the country; Genera, Santana greed not to molest any persons breavwse of theie! hoving contributed to sustain the government of fez. The delivery of the chy of San Domingo and the govern tent, umer this convention, took plice on the 13th of Jute last; but diasepsions arose in the camp of th n ferences, and in Augnet Inst Vresttent Valverde wneeqenee of # loeal insurrcetion, and Seotane gitittiod the reins of govermment, Au elsetion for Presi a st—its PWO CHANTS. dential electors took place in Ostober, and de'ed avor of Santana were retornod Such hag been the prominent part of Gen. Baez in the lations of rule consequent upon the disorder 1 ate of «ifas in The locally unfortunate Dominican republic. now in his second banishment from his native coun- 4 there is no certainty that he may not turn op » in the capacity of an aspirant for Presidential honors Domingo. Gold from Pike’s Peak. We were shown yesterday a parcel of three ounces aod eleven penny weights of gold from tho Pike's Peak dig- gings in Western Kansas. It was rent by the writer of the Joliow ing letter to the person indicated, and theace from firm in St, Louis, with the minor's letter, to Sewell, a highly reapectable jeweller of this city, who has kindly furnished us the letter for publication, The gold, originally in small particles, was roughly amal- gamated by the miner with quicksilver; but still its origi- hal particles can be detected, end they beara close resem- Diagge to the first California parcel sent to New York, and received ut this allies in 1848, Me, Sewell pronounces the gold to be fine in quality, and shares, with many others, in the opinion that during the next summer the convenient Vike’s Peak diggings within our owa territories will com- pletely eclipse the remote and almost inacessible washings of Fyaser rp verim Can ow Caney Cxmen, K. 7., Nov. 4, 1868. Tins, St. Louie 1 from this point, where we bave pitched our » winter. Weurrived inthe Pike Peak coun- try on the 10th of Oetober, and prospected the country for fifteen days, and have found the point where we now are the best we have yeb aiscovered L have no doubt there is mueb better, but if we spend all our time in prospecting we get no gold, Qur camp i abont thirty miles from the mouth of Cherry creek. on the south mde of the stream ‘e we find the gold at a depth of four feet in the sand and gravel, and ¢o far have made good wages, We bi ound lees than five cents w the pi, and sometimes.as high as three dollars. My brother Jobn will band you this, He visits St. Louis of the por- ‘ove of getting Supplies for the epring, and wil return by the firet train jn April, He haga lot of goid with him, whieb we dug at this point. The particles are very smalt, and athered it with quicksilver, This gives’ a dark green appearance to the goid, but you will Bud the quality PRICK tee in good. I wich you would assist my brother in selling bis gold and purehusing such supplies as we need here, Ha i welt sto what we want, but is @ stranger to trade, and r many ob'igations to you for such absist render him r can give youll the particulars with regard tion, the country, prospects, &e. T shall have he opportunity of writing you agam soon, Don’t fall wo write me whenever you can, as we are shut out from the World here, and letters and papers are joyfully received. i. BE. SWEDEE. Police Intelligence. A Coysiogram® Pickvocker.—During the progress of the late fire in the Bowery, Mr. John 3. Patterson, of No. 208 Broadway, had two of his pockets picked by some expert thief, One pocket contained a portemonnaie with $17 in bills, gold studs, &e.; the other, a memorandum book cobtaining some notes, receipta, &c., of much value. Yea~ torday morning Mr. Patterson made known bis loss to Sergeant Lefferts, at the police headquarters, aud oxpress- ‘at desire to recover the memorandum book, whieh Jued very highly. He had been gone but a stor: tme, , when Mr, Lewis A. Burt, living at No, 160 Mott entered the office and informed Sergeant Lefferts that he. too, had been victimized by a thief at the same fire, and had his pocket relieved of $46. While show the sergeant the manner ia which he suppose! he been robbed he felt some strange bulk in his coat pock st. Hastily drawing forth the same, he was astonished to dnd that it was a memorandum book, of the existence of which he was wholly unawares np tg that moment. Upon examining the contents of the it proved to be the property of Mr. Patterson, the gentleman who had just t, and Mr. Burt was sorely puzzled to account for the possession of his neighbor's papers. The detective soon explained the matter, however, and relieved Mr. Burt's anxiety. The thief who robbed Mr Patterson waa the fame individual who robbed Mr. Burt. He was a con- siderate thief, and fiading that the memorandum book was of no use to any one except the owner, be bethought bimeeif of a plan to restore it to its rightfui owner, and accordingly wher, he pieked Mr. Burt's pocket he elipped the memoranduin book into his coat pock that in this way it would eventually fall into owner. Mr. Patterson was acquainted with the re- covery of his property soon afterwards, when he laughed tily atthe eingular mauner im which bis momoran dum beok was restored to him. StammnG AryRays axp Ficuts.—On Sunday evening the Twentieth precinct police fourd aman named Jobu Riley lying in a milk wagon, suffering from the effects of a wound in the side, received with adirk knife in the hand of some unknown rowdy. The row occurred ata Rroggery in West Twenty eighta strect, and the assailants fled immed lately afver committing the amault. A doctor was in to dress Riley's wounds, after which ent was taken to his home. “594 Patrick Scully was found in a similar situation at the corner of street and the Bowery by Shearer, of the Fourteenth precinct. Scully was pee. from two wounds in the temple, inflicted with « knife in the hands of some rowdies, by whom he was at- tacked while through the Bowery, near Division eet. © Injured man was taken to the station bouse, ‘and cared for by a physician. No arrests, os A Sixsctan Case. —A somewhat novel and singular case came up before Justice @onnolly, at the lower Potice Court, on Saturday. Michae! Comerford, a labor ing man, residing at No. 38 Pearl street, while going home from work on the evening of December 4, with bis week's woges and a bag of wheat which bis employer had given him ip part payment, stopped at « porter house to take a drink, leaving bis bag on the sidewalk. During his absence a policeman espied the wheat, and supposing ou pursued him, demanding his property, wbereupon ‘on Auspicion of theft. the «fficer took im into cemeay, At the stavion bourse, Comer told his story, bat the officer in charge refused to hear bim, and comantte! him to the colle, where he was kept until midday on the fol- Jewing Suna: and then taken before Justiee Connolly, after a fair hearing, dismissed the case, and gave accured an order on Captain Siivie for hie property. Ser. grant Dego received the order, bot refused to honor Comerford then called upon Mr. Warren, the clerk, and requested him to obtain the property, or give h man order for it, at the same time showing him Justice Connolly's order. Mr. Warren refused to comply with his request, and Comerford went back to Justice Connolly and stated hit case, Connolly summoned Sergeant Dege, and after reprimanting him, ordered him to give tee man tos property. d subsequently appiied to the First ward station house for bis property, and was again refused. Judge Commolly will bring the matter before the Police Commissioners, ALLrorp Larcennm ny 4 Porrer.—James Dutt, a porter in the employment of Messrs. Gihon & Co., Nos. 30 and 32 Rarclay street, was taken into custody by policeman Jour- don, of the Sixth precinct, on a charge of stealing, at various times, sinall packages of goods from bis em- ployers. Duff had been engaged in the store of the above firm for over nineteen years, and his alleged dichoowsty is a matter of much surprise. ‘The prisoner is w: the world, being the proprietor of Seventeenth street, between Se Jugtice Brennan committed hin General Sermons, Asactr win a Crrn—A German named John Von Spacndonck entered the grocery store corner of fim and Howard streets at an early hour yeater lay morning and called for a segar, when a dispute arose between him and the barkeeper relative to the price of the artiae, From word® the parties came to blows, and in the melée Von Sparndonek received a severe blow oa the bead with club in the bands of bia adversary. The cries wounded man for help brought pouceman Moutgomery, of the Fourteenth precinct, to the spot, but the barkeeper had made his ercape through a side door. The injured man's wound was dressed by a physician, Tie CLancy Liner, Serr.—The examipation in the case of the People ve. John Clancy, for malicious libel apon Stephen P. Rossel, one of the late candidgtes for Comp- troller, came off before Justice Osborn at the Lower Police Court yesterday afternoon. O F. Oatman, adver. Lising agent, of No. 22 Nerkman street, deposed hbeleus communication wes handed tohim by Mr. for trial at the Coort of with the request that be would publish the aame in New York Sun, and that, in accordance with this Le ha With the examination of Me. Beach, the proprictor of the Sun, and one of bis clerks, the case was closedfor the cay. A farther bearing will come off next week, Caprernor as Atasorp Berctar.—at a late hour on Sunday night Mr. Carpenter, proprietor of a grocery store in Sixth avenue, canghta burgiar attempting to enter he grocery store on the opposite side of the street. he approdebed the burgiar for the parpose of ca bom the ‘atter took to flight = Mr. ter pursued Jellow, and Wag joined in the chase by policeman Corwin, who had heard the alarm. After @ long and exciting chase, in which two shots were fired at the fugitive, the otter b ve himeel’op. The prisoner, who vove his name aa Justice Kelly, of the Second I Fae Misdivected Letters, TO THe EPTIOK OF THE HERALD. The following misdirected letters were taken from the adverticed jiet tn the Hienaw of Sotarday, Dee. 18. BB. pneron. Jo@rtt, Tibbetts & Co, Bender & BALTIMORE. Stellman, He rieks & Co, Taylor & Gardner, € BROOK LY Winter & Gross. 0.8 Naval Lyceum. ' kee G. W. Edewman. Yanke: Vriva‘oer PHU ADA mA. REY ITY Hibtebura & Bro, DS Gregory, Je. & Oo., CG. Leland,