The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK Hf WHOLE NO 5146. Yee Latest News, AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON. ‘The Naval Appotnements Confirmed— Intentions of the Guropoan Pawers In | i | yi | 1818, and tat be M Mexico and Central America—i'riendly Ree | lations between Spain and Mextca, dic., dice OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DwsPATCH. Wasutvaron, Dec, 22, 1858. "he list of naval offers restore’, as sept t the Senate By tho President, was confirmed to-day. Senor Milla, Secretary of 3tste of Guatemala, was pre- aeated to the President to day by General Horraa, The President expressed bs gratiticawoa iu scoing Senor own, and his earnest wish to perpetuate the good relations besween Guatemala and the United States, The Presk dent asked, ina kind manner, for Sonor Yrisarri, Muuister from Guatemala to this country, who at present rs ili) Brovkiyo. ‘The administration has conBcnce in the assurances of Bogland, France and Spain with regard w the affairs of Mexico and Central America. The Ianguage of theso Powers is such that the President cannot doubt their good faith, They assert that they donot intent to violate the pringiple iaid down by the United States, of non inter forenge in the affairs of this conginent, and that all they require is the necessary protection t their subjects and the general interests of commerce. ° There is no doubt that Gen. Walker’s men are in Cen- * wal America. They tok a route on which they were not fecely to be interrupted. Those well acquainted with the whole pian of operations, from their previous Knowledge, and from letters just received, are confident of this. ‘There is the best authority for saying that the difflcul Wes between Spain and Mexico are in a way of settlement, and that hostilities are abandoned. Garza, at Tampico, Rad satisfied the Spanish demands, and had fired a salute of twenty-one guns on the occasion of the terms of peace beeing agreed to. Nor will the Spaoish fleet show any ether hostile atuitude on the coast of Mexico. Im the reply of the Secretary of War to the inquiry of the House Military Commitive, as to the increase of the aemy in carrying out our Mexican policy, he says none ‘will be necessary, and that the line of defence from the Seontier of Toxas 0 the Pacific coast would be materiaily ebortened, and that the cost of transportation for supplies: of avery large portion of the forces employed on our Southern border would be diminished. Mr. Faulkner, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, will bring forward at the next mecting a proposi- Gon to estabiish military posts in northern portons of Mexico, and it is thought bis plag will be adopted. Mr. Philips, of Pennsylvania, is maturing a bill fixing an entire new rate of duties, which will largely augmout the revenue. Although it will be chiefly a2 valorem, yet there will De a considerable number of articles with spe- ‘etic euiies, iron, of course, included. Mr. P., being on We Committee of Ways and Means, will, it is understood, preas this measure on its members. Mr. Letcher will shortly bring forward his proposition ef the last session, to establish a branch mint in New York city. Mr. Bocock, chairman of the House Committes on Na- yal Affairs, catied on Secretary Cobb to-day, to ascertaia M, im case bis committee reported favorably for building ten new sloops, there would be money enough in the trea- Bory. The Secretary informed him that unless Congress made some provision there would not be, ‘THM GENKRAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasmuvaroy, Dec, 22, 1858. ‘The Senate confirmed the fuilowing naval nominatiuns of the President — ins—!’aine, Ramsey and Iaman to the active list, aad Voorhees to the wave on pay list. s—Armstrong, Log, Johnson aod Shaw to the active litt, and Lecompte to the leave hat. Commanders onthe Active List—Lieutenants Porter, gece gy Bissell, Glasson, Keity,Chand- Hibeon. fer, Meade ancl . place on the Active List—Ylagg, Wal. Laautenants to a bach, Luyle, Maron, Kiell, Perry, Rolando, Parker, Fitz. gerehi, Rhind, McAraun, Byrens, Hall. Lieutenants w the Leave on Pay Last—Watson, Brownell, Abbott, Barney and Harrisoa. Following these confirmations Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, Introduced a joint resolution establishing the brevet grade of Admiral, to be conferred wien the Presijent may deem proper to acknowledge that it is due for eminent services: ami providing that when the office is once'tilled and be- ‘comes vacant it shall expire. ‘The resolution was referred to the Committce on Nava Allaire. The Senate also confirmed R. W. Wolley, of Kentucky, as Secr: of Legation at Spain. \Geoaral Coss, 1 @ letter to Capt. Levy, of this city, dated Monday, while giving his reasous for withhold img authoritative censure by this government of the pro ceedings at na in the case of the boy Mortara, says, a8 an individual, he has no hesitation in expressing bis surprise and regret atthe deplorable occurrence in we Papal Siates, and that it i difficult to conceive how Buch an act of injustice could take place in the middie of tbe niveteonth century and in the heart of Europe. Tho Jedgment of the world, he adds, will condema it, TUIRTY-FUFTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Beuales Wasurvaton, Deo. 22, 1858. PROTECTIVE TARIFY PETITIONS. ‘The ueval bundle of petitions was received. Thore of pablic interest were two presented by Mr. Sewarp, (opp.) Of N.Y. from citizens of Berks and Lancaster counties, Pa., aaking for protection for American industry, and afty or more presented by Mr. Cameron, (opp.) of Pa., from ~ counties of Pennsylvania, making the same re wri be Mr. Sewaxp also presented a memorial from gold and Silver leaf manufacturers in the city of New York and esewbere; also three petutions from citizens of Onewda and eon counties, N. Y., praying for the creation of a Dreakwater at the port of Cape Vincent—all of which were referred to the proper committees. BAMOVAL OF COVRANMENT OFFICES AT THE NEW TORK QU ARAN. Mr. Sewanp introduced a vill, which was read twice by of the offices belonging ; in connection with xiean governinent, Mr. Forsyth and ‘the State Department, and such other matters as will clu- eidate the complications which resulted in the suspension diplomacy pe Va., submitted a resolution, wae adopted, requesting the Postmaster General to hat changes in the postal laws are Department self sustasning. PRERENTS 19 NAVAL OFFICERA Gn tastion oe, Nussenz, (ode) of is.. 0 fous rae war iting Certain officers pa LANDA FOR RDUCATIONAL PURPCOR, Mr. Wisow, (opp of Mass., introduced a bill, which was referred to tte On the District, to appro: ‘4 million of acres of land for the bened of reo pub- Ee 'echools in the District of Columbia. MILITARY AFPATEA, FITC. . Davis, (adm.) of Mias., reported from the Commit. L- nate amales © pubalioeke tor two bil re ating to THR OLD SOLDIERS’ PENSION WIL PASSED, ‘The Touse passed the Soldiers’ of the War of 1812 Pon- sion bill, by yeas 130, nays 73. ‘THE INVALID PRION MTL. ‘On motion of Mr. Pints, (adm.) of Mo., the House re- solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the State o the Union, on tho bill for the payment of the invalid an other pensions—eppropriating $852,000 therefor THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL, rons nearly $181,000, was next taken up. . Gipprxes, (opp.) of Ohio, said that while some gen Gemen were scrupulous about voting for the Soldiers’ Pension bill, those who had fought, the bill before proposed paying men to learn to tight. He complain- of appropriations for purposes of war, our mission bo peace, and a standing army not having been contem by the founders of our government. woul ‘be catled on to vote large sume for fortification which, in @ quarter of a century, would be as useless as casties on the Rhine, Mr. Lovesoy, (opn.) of Tilinois, asked him whether he believed the Soldiers’ Pension bill right. Mr. Grovrvas was glad his reverend friend asked: him that question. As the system been adopted, he would deal ont its benefita with even-handed k had squandored maney on Genoral were mon in his district, not worth one hondred dollars, who fought as gallantly. Mr. Lovesor said his logy was that two wrongs do not make a right. Generals Scott and Cass wore pension. ere by the bill just passed as weil as the venerable gon Peman from Ohio. Tt was Uke Oliver Twist presenting ‘ing for more soup. Fg oon ) Anew wae fnauqurated to-day, 0; ing a stuiee e Would not have beon fi%y votes in MORNING its favor, (Laughter.) Bat the old soldiers afforded an oceasion for bigh-faiudiw aad bymbog, aud a bobby, tke boy ’s riding on broomsticks, (Langhter.) He would vots aginst the Miltary Acatemy, and all military bala, Pht was good theology, as well as Christianity. Mr. Giporses reyilied that the House bave not inangu- rated a new igurated in 1 to the prese 1 that tt wis a bew system to pension weil me — after a whie Congress wii be gates Upon Lo pension ose engaged im Lue Mexican, Florida aad every other putt war. ‘The Military Acaderay bill was jai aside, to be reported tothe House. LovEsoy HR, PRESIDENTS MYSKAGE, Mr. Precrs, (am ) red a suries of resola tions, referring the various branches of the President’s Message to the appropriate stancisg committees, Sir. Conus, (opp.) Of alas , remarked tat shere was much ww the Meseage to approve, and mush to coudemia While the President was aoxiwus to enforce moasares against Spain ang other countries for savefaction of our claims, even to War, be ha uothing Wo Ray of the delim quency of our ewa governs aud thy negiect of Don gress to do justice 10 Loe chums of its own citizens, found. ‘ed on justice, He the aided aud atvecste? the Dili for the relief Of Nathan ct avd Benjamin Goddard, he ty growing ont of the seizire of the sitp Ariadne, in Air. GEORGE Taytor, (adin.) of N. Y., reviewod the cor Tespenden-e on the subject of our Central Amorivan ret Hons, showing the icousmtency aad voatradictory, porsued by Englan, and her object, which be Holleved to be to defeat our policy and seoure a Urmer foovag on the Iehmus. He doubted their good faith on seekiag to avout @ direct issue on the Giayton Bulwer treaty, by negotiating with the weak States of Cential America, aud pot atrecuy with this goverument. Le a/vocated abrogation oF the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and a more docited policy oo OF part, a8 due to the interests and honor of this nation He reviewed the history of the Mouroe doctrine, ana vx plained the circumstances under which it was anuovaend end the necessity of stat the time, as well as ite impor tance now, He sustuned the President's Message throughout. Mr, Morais, (adm.) of IIL, exptained bis bill giving the people of the organized Terriwries authority t elect Une Jacges, Governors, and all olber offivers, and providi for the formation of a Stute covstitution when there is suficient population to elect one Representative in Con- ress. ite had boped the old issue oa Lecomptan would ave been allowed to sleep, but it bad been revived by the Presideut. The democracy of Llinois had been alwaye brave ano faithful, and yet a hostite policy has been pur- sued toward them by the acministration, Tne guiliotise has been at work, and the piaces of good mon have been fupplied by miserable scoundrels aud sycophants, aud this Le could prove. Mr. Washnvrse, (opp.) of Til, asked:—Do I un lor: stand that such peréons have beon appointed by the pr sent adguinistration ? Mr. Moxias replied that ne did not assert that the charucter of those individuals was kuown to the heads of the depa:tinents, but it is afact that they were ap: pointed to cilice. The passage of his bill would quiet the slavery agitation in Congress. Mr. Rrra, (opp.) of Pa., characterized the election of Judges und Governors in the Territories ag absurd, and referred to Ul to show what would be 1s uulavorable operation there. Mr. Monnis said that Mr. Ritchie could offer an amend- cepting Utah from the operation of the bill. . Davis, (auMs.) Of Miss., asked aud obtained leave to print bis sper its subject not mentioned. Mr. Muason, (adm.) of Va., gave some reasons why he Was opposed to the revival of speciiic duties. The committee then rore. AVPROVRIATION BILLS PASSED. The House then passed the Invalid Pension and West Point appropriation bills. REVISION OF THE TARIFY. Mr. Mornus, (opp.) of i’a., gave notice of his intention to introduce bill laying ‘specific duties on a certain class of imports, and so amendatory of the present taru? a8 to furnish increased revenue to the Treasury and proper protection to the labor aud industry of the country. THE CUBAN QUESTION. Mr. Davis, of Miss., asked leave, but objection was made, to offer arezolction instructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to report a bill authorizing the | resid int to take possession of Cuba until satisfaction i y vox for ihe insuits offered to the persons and property uo: our citi- mens. Adjourned. The Atlantic Telegraph Cable. Truvrry Bay, N. F., Bec. 21, 1858. ‘We have received well marked currents from Valentia to-day, but have had nothing that was intelligible since Saturday. ©. W. DE SAUTY, Electrician. Settlement of the Spanish-Mextcan Quarrel. The following i# an extract from an Havana letter re- ceived by the Black Warrior, dated the 16th instant:— The imbroglio between Spain and Mexico has been ar- pico, having rofunded all from ‘Spanish subjects by way of forced loan, and the present government of Mexico having acceded to ail the demands made by Spain against Mexico. ‘The Spanieh flag was saluted with twenty one guns from the forts at Tumpico. {We published the full particulars of the arrangement at Tampico, referred to above, in the Hyena» of the 16th instant. —Kp, Hearn.) News from California. AMMIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL, St Lovrs, Dec. 22, 1858. ‘The overiand mail, with San Francisco dates of the 25th witime, four days later, bas arrived bere. The news is unimportant. Throe passengers by the overland mail, from Kansas City, reaohed Stockton ou November 24. They were fifty - ‘one days out. The Mohave and Navajo Indians were hostile and troublesome. Victoria dates are to the 17th and Portland dates to the ‘13th ultimo. John Nugent, Uoited States special agent, had published an address to the citizens of the United States in British Columbia, in the Vietoria Gazette, in which he spoaks of the injustice and oppres*ion Armericans bad reorived at the hands of the co'oai+l authorities, saying it was his in- tention to lay the matter before the authorities at Wash- 2x tort areived at San Francisco, aad would Jeave for Washington, in the next steamer, Bowness wally inactive at San Francisco. The parsengers report encountering snow fifteen iaches deep on the Apache canon beyond El Paso, and that ice was floating in the Rio Grande, The Official Canvass of the New York Eloc- tion, Ataaxt, Doo. 22, 1958. The following are the official footings on the State ticket, as now finally announced by the Board of State Can- varsers — KUBO (60,880 5AT0 - 62,396 2,187 50,919 1/801 + 62,000 + 1,690 135,286 wee 144508 The Southern Pacific Rallroad Convention, New Onumaxs, Deo, 21, 1858. ‘The stockholders of the Southern Pacific Railroad met ‘again this evening. Mr. Chilton affered a resolution mak stockholders show hew they obtained their stock— of for services rendered to the com- of bis trans. company be got bis vaterru him, and - Woh os what be bea dows. ERNE President Morton arrived during the Evening Seesion of the Convention, and addressed the stockholders in regard 22 Hy ‘States Senators in the place of Senators: ‘the former till 1863 and the latter till 1861. Sinking of the Steamer Peter Tetlou. Lovrsvintn, Ky., Dee. 22, 1858. The steamer Peter Tellou, from this city for Now Or. jeans, sunk in Fat ny a neat Greenville today. It fs belleved no liver were lost, The Indiann imre. Iepraxaronss, Deo, 22, 1858, The Honse yeaterday refused to pass the senatorial slec- tion bill over the Governor's veto, by yeas 49, nays 48— two less than a constitutional majority. The Mon at Savannah, samme Deo, 22, 1858. Tho screw steamship Montgomery arrived yesterday, the 2ist inst. Markets. New Oxteaxs, Deo. 21, 1858. ‘The Arabia's advices bad an anfaverabte effet on our eotton avINg & Gechne of Ove exzhth to one- pur sales today (8,000 betes middling at . Sales of inst three days 18,590 bales, AO Hales, against 66,600 last year, Stock at 500, avainst 314,500 bales last year, Flour ales of 2,000 DbIs. ab $5 2.08675. Wheat white. Pork dail: moas $18 50 Lard, in keg reights—Cotton to Liverpool J¢d.; sugar to New York, $5 per Lhd, New Orzeans, Dec, 22, 1858, Cotton—Sales to day 15,600 bales, at unchanged prices. Flour dull, an! dee ined 123g¢.: sales 3,900 bbls. at $5. Freigtts-—Cotton to Liverpoo! 44. India bagging, 120. ‘oiioueigedon todas a.g0a baton ar tribes halon tea tton—Saler today alee, at peices ranging from Qc. a 12c., the market cloeing arm, bi lid Savannan, Dec. 22, 1858, Cotton—The sales to-day add up 3,000 bales, at un- ebanged prices, Cuvorsnati, Dec. 22, 1863. Fiour firm and unchanged, Whiskey, 23\%c. Hogs dull and priees weak, bat not quotably lower: receipts to- day 3,500, Mees pork $17 75. FOREFATHERS’ DAY. Festival of the New England Society of New York —Pilgrim Dinner at the Astor House. The New England Society of tho City of New York cele brated their Fity-third Anniversary and the Two Hundred and Thirty-eigbth of the landing of the Pilgrims, last uight, by a Pilgrim dinner at the Astor Hoase. Au elec- ‘on of officers for the coming year was heid during the day, at which the foliowing ofllcers wore elected;— President—Wm. M, Evarts, First Vice President—Heury A. Hurlbut; Second Vice Vresivent, Charles A. Stetson, Counsetlors—Eowin D. Morgan, Wm, Curtis Noyes Wm. N. Blakeman, M. D., 8. N. Stebbins. Arsistant Counsellors —L. G. Lockwood, Geo. 8. Stephen- son, Moses H. Grinnell, Edwin J. Brown, Alex. W. Brad- ford, Shepherd Knapp, Wm. W. Clay, Wm. K. Strong. ‘Treasurer—Luther B. Wyman. Scorctary—L, P. Hubbard, At half past six o’elock @ very large company, num” dering 270, satdowm to a sumptuous dinner, compris- ing everything which the most complete cuisine could furnish, both of the delicate and substantial order, with wines of the finest quality im abundance, The retiring President of the society, Benjamin W. Bonney, presided. Ameng the invited guests were—Mayor Tiemann; E. T. Ward, from the St. George’s Society; Senator Sloan, of the St. Patrick's; Rev. Dr. Osgood, Rev. Mathew Halo Smith, Rev. M urne, Joka W. Harper, Gulian Ver- planck, of the St. Nicholas Society; Mr. Frazer, Vice Pre- ident of St. Audrew’s Society; Rev. Mr. Burlinghame, De Peyster Ogden, Mr. De Cordova, and Jos, Hoxie. Dod. worth's splendid band supplied the music in its accustom- ed unequalled style. Grace baving been said by Rev. Dr. Osgood, the company proceened to dissuss the delicate repast faid before them. At the head of the room, over the Chairman's seat, was the portrait of Washington, and to the right and left of Franklin and Webster, The erhoments on the tab re very elegant and of an ap. propriate character, consisting of the Pilgrims’.Departare, a Fisbing Village, Plymouth Monument, Thanksgiving Dinner, Temple of Virtue, Schoothouse in Winter, New England Pavillion, and a Gothic Tower. Grace alier meat was said by the Rev, Dr, Adame, aiter which the Chairman commenced the Wasts of the evening in the following order— 1. The Day we Celebrate, and the men who mate it cele vate: 2 the President of the United States 3. The Governor of the state of sew York. 4, The City of New York—The full ude of Ler prosperity is swollen by tribute from every quarter of the globe. She wel comes to aehare in its enjovinents ths inteuigeace, euergy and enterprise of every patwe abd pation. 3. The Common Schouls of New f the intelligense and virtue which are of our tree x be uurseries of eBay suppor institution: 6. The Clergy of New Fngland—Miniaters at the altar of re- fon, guides and coun*ellors in the homes 0. the peonle, ever 0 Wilh ter ravsvanoe of lng and Mumioaiing the the Mf and present tis to come. #, The Press—Its power is as wid nera) an the intelligence of our people. ¥. The Puritans. 10, The Sister Koetetion—Paithful companions tn the ehari- tablelanor of the year aud weloume guests ab wo fesuvitice of close. "The Women of New Pingland Motbe men; sharers of their labors wn i sutlrtay thet’ joys, and In aia helpareet for v The firet toast was responded wo Pilgrim Fathers’’—Mrs. Hermans’ 0 sang in excellent styie by Mr. on the piano by Mr. Inbble, who promded at that iste ment during the evening. '“The ‘Star Spengied Banner’ was suing to the fecoud toast, by Mr. Peck and bis Gioo Club, in an admirable manner. Jn putting the firet toast, the CrimmMan said that, since 1864, their members had pearly ‘oubled, and now they nnd ristere of tee bee iiumphs aad tho song of “The ful composition ck, wocompauied were able to distribute in charity twice and a ball as moch asin any previous year, There had been no defal paid the surplus out of their own pockets he did a0 bad think the Society ought to complain. (Laughter and ap ir for lations, he was giad to Ray were equally happy. In conclusion, he congratulated them on the prosperous conditon of their Society. Tp giving the third toast, the Cuammman said that, as the present Governor of the State was a lineal descendant of the Pilgrim Fathers, and the next one was an active mem. » would, of course, drink it with ‘The Cuamman salt be bad just received a despatch from ote of Louisiana offers ite con- the right hand of fellowship to the New land Society of New York, on thie celebration. (the Chairman) took the liberty to send the following answer or torst:— ‘The universal Yankee and is known, ths North ire Routh, Ue bast nad the Went (heers) Mr. Sretsoy, chairman of the Committee of i 3 ; : i ? Arrango- mente, asked for nine cheers for the New Society of New Orleans, which were given by the com pany. Three cheers moro for ident 's toast were Lg ay ein nd Sy sateen oe ~ or THKMANN Pertinently responded patk toast, saying be alwaye felt it his w respond for New York, and on thie occasion he the toast at the festival of the New Ragland Society, he was a Knickerbocker and his father was a Dute Mr. Temann's remarks were very warmly received. ‘The Cuarmman then ounounced that the following toast == New England Society of Montreal had beea re erived — The New Engiand Society of Montreal, now in amity with O14 England, both standing on the same elevation of Civil and religious Wherty, seed greeting to our sister in New York, whom we doult pot will with us cherish the : ool b legraph the follo’ tel ‘ay tbe Now England Bociety in the city of New York cordially recip. rocates the of their sister of Montreal, and begs to send the following sentiment — The Soma of the wherever found, alwaye remem ber the land and the es of thede fathers, Loud cheers.) . Dr, Bcrusaname replied to the toaet of the Common an ae nae bis remarks: celebrated whi e cont since 1919. authorship of the aforesant remark joud laughter, and cries of “ ‘twas speaker proceeded to yetem of New England, and coucinded although not a prophet, he was enough ie forty fp it bore. the = ow Pngland the O14 and the Rey. Mr. Maur rxe by ing ind ber, and that ofthe birth of Jesus Christ, on the 25th of December, might be united. ‘The torst of the army and navy was ng amped A the song of the “ Flag of our Union,’’ by Mr. Peox and bis glee club Major Srracea, U. 8. A., then re land, and had then found the beet arguments in favo Of the President's views on the necessity of a protectorate in the person of a Yankes, with a wife tues. of New Englanders. ant the glory of New Bugland tues iow ndera_and the ow , and sat down amid much Sy A toast from Commodore ‘waa then read by the eo in response to the toast of the navy. remarks. The Governor elect, FD. Morgan, entered fhe room a: this juncture, and tue whole company roe: and received him’ with loud cheers as the chairman led him up he- bys the tables to the seat of honor hitherto occupied by, or. Mr. said that he cate there to anite with the members of the nee Ty the eclebration of Forefathers’ day; but he could not fail to express his gratitude to the people of New York for having olevated him to the post he was 80 soon to cecupy. ‘Was nothing 90 cheering to the heart of a man as the knowledge that he Wive the confidence of the people who have known him for ty years, as he had just experienced, and there was nothing s0 proud to him as a citizen or as a merchant, aa to know that he was about to assume the position of the representative of the State of New York. They be lieved that he was about to fulfil the dutives of his office faithfully, and he intended to doso. (Cheere.) He meant to make the will of hie constituents his will. Whatever the views of those who voted for himon the 2lof Novern. | Mr. Hall was sarpi ber might have been, that of maxing a dmoer apooeh was | not one of them; and be did not intend w run counter to their wishes. (Loud applause and three cheers tor Gov. Morgan.) Rey M. Have Sara responded to the toast of the Puri- tans, paying a tine tribute t Washington and his mother whore influence conv ibuted s0 much to hia yre daess, ane Janding in most eloquent terms the effets of the la hes of America who have undertaken to presery the homestead aad the tomb of Washington as a uasional motel, To the toast of “Our Sister Sucieties,” Mr. Ward, of the St. George's Society, Mr. Frazer, of the St. An- 2 Sioam, Prosdent of the St. Patricks Society, responded—the tater saying that he sympathized with all that had been sant aboat the principles of the New Englunt Society and tha Bible, for he recognized in them the true principles of civil and rehgivus liberty (Cheers); aad te botieved Ghat there was no Tr ishinan who could hot Jom W.tu them that evening in their ceebration. Speech making was wot Lis forte, but be would give them a toist— Education—The safeguard of civil and religious liberty. (Loud applanee.) Mr. VerrLanck, m behalf of the St. Nicholas Society, then responded; and, in concinsion, gave the wast of— Edwin D, Morgan, Governor elect, —which was warmly received, ‘The PRestpenr thea gave the toast of—~ Old England and New England—The mother and daughter; their friendebip makes he peace of the aationa, aad their r.valry forwards the eniscprise ne Wealth of the works. Mr. Couvova responded, and anounced in his re. marks that be had the honor to be born an Kaghsinaa, bat as be bad contribute! quite a nomber of citizens wo this country who might be Presidents, be felt that hy was one-egbth an Englishman and seven-eghths a Yannos. Laughter.) He continued to praise the character ot New ‘ngiauders, which, le said, wad very similar to that of old Englanders. Tue press talked a great deal about war with Kngliuud. The two countries had been at war for mauy yeurs, bits it was a contest as to which suould do most for civilization. He concluded by giving tae bealta of Charles Stetson, the heartiest ron of New Wniaad it was ever his good fortune to know. Mr, Stetsoa’s heaita was drank with great applause, and that gentieman responded in very appropriate and handsome terms, Saying what bis Fpeech was the action of the evening as Chairman of tue Committee of Arrangement. ‘The jast toast, ** The Women of New Englanct,” was re- sponded to by a song: “A bumper to the Fuir.”” Av the conchisien of the regular toasts, the Presrognt gaid that, in reating from his official position he would propose the health of his successor, W. M. Bvarts—(ioud cheers)—to whom be would now hand the badge of the President of the New England Society (presenting the diamond star to Mr, Evarts). ‘Mr. Evakrs made an appropriate response on receiving his new honors, * ‘The company continued to enjoy the evening’s enter- tainment t a jate hour. YOUNG NEW ENGLAND IN THE BALL ROOM. The members of the New Eogland Association cole- brated Forefathers’ day by a bop at the St, Nicholas Hotel last evening. There was a tine display of Yankee beauty, and the affair was yory agreeable to all the par- eipants. THE LOTTERY POLICY INV Evidence for the Prosecution Continued=A Lucky but an Unwilling Witness. ‘The preliminary examination of Wood, Eddy & Oo. who were arrested by Sergeant Birney, charged with being connected with Georgia and Delaware lotteries, was re- rumed yesterday at the office of Judge Russell. ‘Yhomas Black, sworn and examined by Mr. Holmes, said—I am a policeman attached to the Mayor's squad; 1 gave package marked No. 6,A DR, to Sergeant Birney on the Satarlay before last; T took it from No. 146 Falton street, second floor, from the counter; there was no one present in the room when I took the package. Fbeuezer B. Shafer, testified as follows:—I am a coun- rellor at law, i wos requested by his Honor, the City Judge, to oxamine ¢ rtain exhibits in this prosecution, portion of them 1s now before me; 1 made a list of the: the original copy of which T produce, marked 1,” Q. Please state the amount of money found in the ex- hibits referred to, and the several packages in which the moacy was found, and the character of the money? A. In ‘age fifty-nine, there was $9 39; in forty uiue, $2 95, in ity-two $00 O4; im sixty three, $00; $7; in he § five, $41 52; in three, $50; in eight, $2 60; im twonty-cight, $28; in in seventy, $74 36—in the aggregaw ined these packages with you? A. Tho y's clerk, Sergeant Birney, and the young eworn, said—I do busincas at No. 25 woe ity Waillamaburg. Q. be you know of any person receiving, and if so, when, Ue wouey fora prize in a lottery, such money being received at 146 Fulton etreet, in tha City? A. 1 did not. Q. Did you not receive money at that office? A. I do- clive to answer, ‘The Jndge told him that by answering he would not crim\nav bimself. Witnest—I have received money within six mouths; T think F have not received money within twenty days, bat some Inoney wae brought to me within thirty days; 1 did not go after it; Ido not know who brought it; 1 do not fee the person present, Q. Why wns this money brought to you? A. I decline to answer. Q. Why do you decline? A. Because I do not wish to ate myzelf, Did you not withia the six months last past present a lottery ticket, which i believed had drawn a prize, to some person at No. 146 Fulton street, seooud floor? A. I may have. Q. Did you not? A. I have presented them. TIGATION. District Attor Quay. @ To what or persons? A. To Joseph ; When did you preacat the last ticket? A. J suppose Tea you net poenens ot ans since the first of g ou place, ber, lottery . there and ro- ae Q. Dd you ever draw a prize ina lottery? A. Ihave. @ How often? 7. «mer. @ No more? A. I may, probably twice. Q. In what lottery ? a. Ydon't recollect what lottery; different; a long time ago. @. Have you not drawn a prize in Swan & Co.'s lottery, Academy lottery, the lottery for the benefit of of Delaware, the lottery of Wood, badly & Co., 0 one; Mdon't recollect which one Was it not one of thoee named? A. It might havo Do you not kuow that it was? A. I think it was Gro: & Maury's. Q Have you not drawn @ prize within one year in one of the lotteries named? I have not. Q. Have you not received within one year or nego- Listed for the receipt of « prise drawn in one of the lotte- ties named? A. T have, @ With whom did you negotiate, or from whom did you receive the money for that priza’ A. I received the _— Joseph Quay. a did you get the ticket which represented that prize? A. I might implicate myself; I don’t recollect. Q. Where did you receive itr A. [decline to anewor. Judge "neseil—That is a proper question to be answered. Witners—At 146 Falton street @. From whom? A. I don’t know who it waa from; it ‘was not from Mr. Murray, it was paid for by myself. Q. Die you receive the money for that prize? A. I did. Q. About how long ago? A. I don't recollect; it might probably be within six months Q Was it not within two months? A. No, sir. . Within four? A. I don’t think it was. }. Have you not received for some friend a prize drawn in one of the lotteries named? A. Not tw my knowledge; not recently. Q. At any time? A. Yes. Q. gg bow long ago? A. I suppose within two months Q Where and from whom did you receive the money > A. At 146 Fulton street, second floor, rom Joe. Q. In what lottery was that prite drawn? A. Ip Greaory Maury & Co.'s, o ‘owned the ticket? A. [decline to answor. Judge—You can anewer that. Mr. Hall objected to the question, as being irrelevant and impertinent. It might furn out to be Henry Ward Beecher, of some a. The Judge intimated thie line of examination shoul gf ~ ap clearer would be noend a Q. Who owned the ticket? A. 1 owned it myseif. @ Seema veer bemnens ot No, 25 Vine streot? A. 1 ama broker. Q. Look at the marked No. 25, and state if you have ever seen it A. Ldeclipe answering that question. Q. Do you know the meaning of the feu: the paper now shown you, forming pari of pac! wat decline to answer. Q. Have you ever seen the contents of tt package be. fore? A. [decline answering. Q. Do not the tickets now «hown to you represent num- bers which have drawn prizes in a lottery? A. They do. @. Doce not the how shown to you purport to show the amount of y tickets sold or received by a ye A. I decline answering, @. Do you know who, if any per on, first sold those tickets ip the city of New York within the iast throe years? I do vot call for any act of yours? Odjected to as Lao | irrelevant The Court permitted the question. A. 1 do not; nor do I know of any sale being made of them. @. Whore handwriting is tbis envelope shown yo A It looks Jike mine Core, See Ses one ot them? A. Ihave | I drew a prize in a lottery; I can't tell what | mn fad as the answer would have a tendeney t a, he would steikce i ont. {never had any dealmgs with Benga such a gue The Ju erinmate Croke + Xomine min Woo Couns! ¥ defendants wade the following a imission— tek Mat Ut S Swae & Cu, Ww 1 w examine, omen two boarseu tem (Thurgiay), to which time the further Jearing of tur was adiourned, New Youn, Tn ty test:mony on Tuesday, 10 ue © agaist B. Wood and orsers, P eeated that Wy had embezzled twenty five votiers. fhay vest gated the cit natations Which indueod me by that charge, and desire to fay that Lain bow satisth T was then tistaken, nor do know that be bas ev frauded avy other person or Gem. ALFRED BIRNEY. The Senatorial Police Commitieom2E.xtragcdi- nary Statements. [Prom the Brookiya Tims, Deo. 22} The Tims of yerterday, m comman with otner papers contained a Mtateinont relutive to the interview af Deputy Superintendent Polk with the Seaatarial Polos Commtter The sessions of the committee have been priv te thus far, And it 18 therefore desirable hat tone sided? —t0 ene Mr. Folk’s oxpression—versious shonkt not pe ceiver of any part of its proceedings; and iadeod the investeation i How <o nearly closed Uat withont reciting evilence it may be dcemed justiflasle to br ely allude to the character and results of the invest r Superintendent Folk was the on'y one of the many wit nesses examined who had any altercation with the commit tee. Presi pd Supe rintentenss Malla ute and Car penter, and orn ding men of the department, .ave thoir vid and freely; and Me Foik s eon, wbo sther on the stand, dit the sain, ature of thie young rentivwan’s evilence He bas charge, and kind ef books whic ony ks to keep in the New York part of it, as Mr, Paik Uns Depnty’s imlog ation the district; andthe coos not pretend to be overworked, thet office in New York is a perfect model of and Izy sinecurism. This fact in the evidence of one of the tor Spinola, who has cond shrewdness and aptitude which few laymen cou! was examining bim as to the number auc entries made in the books, thereby sbo work was disproportioned to the stall. The witness, however, faneiet Coat the object of the examination was to ehow that ne did net werk fast uougn ; aud in a spirit of braggadocia be so exageerated the ra pidity of his penmanship that it appear! his entries were made fast enough to enable him to dispose of his week's task in half an hour, ‘The investigation tended to show, not ov are too may clerks, but that the deparine inhurmomously, For instance, no one in t coud! tell what Mr. ** # © 's duties were that be was a busy man, running around fn al! ‘ir but the sphere and nature of his labors ho two Wites*os agreed in stating. The New York clerks gave bly dit for doing very litte in that city, Dat Sapposea the cl great deal iw Brooklyn; but Mr, Wo H. Folk thought th exnet contrary—that Mr. **** did very litte in Bio lyp, probably a great dealin New York. Comptre Lewis, however, threw forme }icbt on uu dubious qe. tion, by showing that Mr. #4 *# was diligently working every day except Sundays and Foarth of July, oa the Willamsburg Improveuent Commrsion— ineanwhie drawing pay also from the pol Mr. #** 4, in fact, has occupied a great deal of the Committee's time, though: for some reason best known to bimself—probablty his multifarions duties in the double capacity of Im Movement Commissioner and polics_oificial—he Jied to obey the subpana of the committee. de velopements, very uwkward to Mr. *** if true, were Made, relative to kome earty Custom House transactions; and, with an opparent fondness for acting in dual capa: city. it appeared that he had figured at once az inspector of the police uniforms, and as ageat and collector for the tailor by whom they were made. “ Carrying water ou both shoniders’'—reconciling incompatible occupations ferns lo bave bee this gentieman's fort: ‘The evidence of Genera! Superintendent Tallmaige, when pubiished, will be more damaging to the present organization than any othe: The Ge: | deciares him self to be thwarted at every by the elaghing anthori- ty of himself ana the Commissioners. The Board at large are continually framing new rules, which the every- day necessities of the force compe) the Superintendent to override; and, on the cther hand, he finds individual Corotuissionere’ assuming to overrule him, even in the smalicet matters of detail. So far from being a rex bie, authoritative head of the force, he finds bimeelf ré duced to an expensive automaton, and his oflice wo a mere York who a = Captain 1 by Squires my ‘one oF two a plyy gm ttory, are plain enough. It is shown that a Mr. Gridicy owned a ton thousand doliar house in Weet Forty seveuth street; that money was raised from the policemen, in some cases willingly, in Others unwillingly, to make @ donation to Mr. Nye, that part of thin money has been returned tothe men “because the newspapers made such an outcry about it,” and that the other et ig now in the hands of Mr. Gridley fnatly, and that Mr. Nye is pow living in the louse in question. ‘This i# all plain enough; but noone, till the evitence ap- pears in print, wii be hikely to imagine the amount of pre- varication and equivoention which form the staple of the evidence of most of the New Yor’ Captains on this point. Excepting Mr. Squires, above referred to, who stated that he thought Mr. Nye deserving of a teaui- movial, and helped to rains tnoney Us gel bite one, there was hardly an officer who did not descend to tee mort trans- yarent subterfuges of reply, im order toavon owing up that the men had boen blacks mailed for Mr. Nye's vewollt. It wae also shown that money heat hoow rvism! in may Precivets, both in 1867 and 1868, to devote te the repoh! can and American committees; bat with one or © Ceptions the men declared that they gave the money voluntarily, and without wtimidation beiag resorted to Ly the parties collecting it. The general police system, it may be predicted, will not be damaged by this investigation, but aiterativns in tue ‘of the commission, a transfer of the greater part ‘of the suthority now exerewed by it to the General Super. intendent, a reducton of the pay, and a dismissal of at least half the tiuecurist clerks, &e., wil be no more than the evidence will warrant. Cireumlocation and favorit are the great faalte of the present organiza ped by this inquiry. Circumocation in the 4, !0 the exorbitant salaries, in tha broken, ant half of in the ex Commissioners’ jurisdichon ‘over tne proved’ against the system, ul he beetow ng fab to beard the b on account of t to favorite officers; and, worst Of all, in overlooking the most raacally offences on the part of members of the force, who or political clause on a commiseiower, baa also been suffl- cently established to warrant the public im demanding -itnesion rha!! be reconstructed, at least so fer athe resignation of the commissioner whose private ailarrs, since tis committee has been in session, | bave fo pressed epon hus atieution that be has talked of retiring ito private life. Beyond |i this, there is a grave imputation, established net only by the evidence of payers, but of receivers, that appointments fp the force have been sold by men who bad at leaet au ostensible intimacy with the party in Whore name they are stated to have professed the power to conclude such jue. AS this part Of the ‘nquiry is not yet finished, impugned Commis: sioner having yet to offer his explanation, it mast not now be commented on. Brooklyn comes out of this investigation, in many re epects, wih flying colore. Fxcepting the Deputy Saper- intendent, whore evidence has alrealy been to, the witnesses from Brooklyn gave their evidence quietly, intelligently and to the pont; while the New York fer- geants and captains generally appeared aa far beneath them in inteligence as in veracity. The municipal ays- tems of the two cities alto appeared in coutraat very favorable to Brook!yn. Colonel Graham. called on for an account of the expenses for police, widitional tw that direetiy chargeable wo the police fund, was able Promptly and fully to sapply the desired information: while a lat requisition, made om the New York au thorities, elicited the fact that the expenditures of that city are disbursed through such multifarious chanoels that it will be impossibie to supply the desired statistics wich any accuracy uatil next year. The deplorable condition New York city Snances, unler its superannuated Comptrotier, was here clearly exhibited. Excess of ienity seems, according to the evidence, to have characterized the Commissioners’ dealings with the force in this city. In one case they forvore w prosecute wien = hd even Cr ieee At who stolen property w' was bile to protect. In another, they punished Sergeant rf, ° (who, if the witness ¢ truly, must have been a Monster of depravity and licentiousness) merely by trana ferring him from Brooklyn to the more congenial atmos. phere of the Five Points of New York. offences charged before before the committee, against this individual, were: rape in the station house on a girl of seventown, who was stated fo bave since become an inmate of a honse of ill tame tn consequence; compelling a female prisoner to expose her persen to himself aad companions; taxing beastly liber. tee with the of adrunken female, ond actually inciting & man to violets the corpse of a woman whom her husband had just beaten to dewth! Tt may hot to be wondered At, when we find an officer laboring under these grave stigmas transferred to the New York force, ingtead of beiug placed at the bar of justice for trial, to learn, after this, that the morality of the New York part of the force is'not eo high, b that keepers of improper bousea reckon Captains of Police amongst theit patrons, and that others are suown to have daily fre- tum shops, to have associated familiarly with and to have appeared hu the witness box as wit nesses, not against but on behaly of gambling howe keepers—all of which are among the disclosures which may be expected when the evmmittes make theit report. be evidence which has been taken is the property of ommittee, and must not be shed without thelr ction; but to e dual w thesees mer to be no ¥ sketch of the rc# rect the garb ¥ eamse to be po litiats the © ey Which ef at the abowe COMM: UES'S DOTS. ts of th “ PRIC TWO ORY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. LANGER TO FOREIGNERS IN THE CAPITAL, SCVTLEMENT OF THE TAMPICS DIFFICULTIES, Garza Forced to Disgorge his Plunder. Probulile Resumptioa of Diplomatic Relations Fetween Spain and Mexico, MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN THE NORTH ke., &e., &e. OUR MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE, Crvy oF Mexico, Nov. 27, 1868. The Key to the Mexican Outrages on #ureigners. In order to give you an idea of the feeling entertained by the goveryment people towards us, T translate the following from the Mexican semiofficial paper, the Diario de Avisen:— ‘Vhe Aotefette (French paper, in Mexico), in speaking of the general epthusiasiy diplayed by the people on the DighL ot the retreat of the liberals who lad atuaeled this city onder Blanco, @xpresees sorprise that among the the mob, that of Swath to the foreigoer”? should een heard,” [four eoticague had retlected a moment Di SUF prite Wonld have disenpeared, rengners are Uke: Hheers and artillerymen of Vitourri—forewy a chants Wo bougut [rom Blan o the siiver ue robbed from. the cathedral of Mexico—a foreigner his seere' forvigner the secoud im cemimacd at the attack of the ou ty smo—forelgners are the men of the » who were about to drown Mexico in’ biool on the Lith Septomber—a er the correspondent of the rayresto de Vera Crug, nsnits on the Mexic test obecentetios anil fools urer, Hiibuster, prin- Joarez in the United erent of Vidaarrt in Texas person who, abusing bis elevat- his immunities to become a : nist of Mexico complices ia the United States. 1s not this why the conduct of foreigners should ved upon the meameres of the people a that ed for the edious reninkcences whieh aecom- aken wrath? | maffette wad on this superficial enumeration, we repeat, their would have ceased, and they Would have been carctu, not ty have manifested it. necessary to eay here that the majority of the ents are put nan exaggerated or unfair hight, and them are eimply lies. However, it will show Another paper, in abusing us, Jd ts reason was because we ab- A business and cocupied the best posi- Bat the latter editor must have been ont reason, vera eng sorbed all the b tious in the country. very verdant. THE TAMPICO NEGOTIATIONS. SENOR OCANIO TO GOV. GARZA. Deransonrsr or FoRmGN APVATR, Vin 15, 1898 casion when bis Pxceitency fovernor of the State of his Excellency the President of should be ex- y will plesse provide a means by be made W those foreigners from whom your Excellevey may have coilected any sums of 18 kibd; oF you will direct that they might be paid with a compensation, #0 that these firet sums shall not aag- Went with the rapidity which has on former occasions oc- to the wy of the public tteasury. 1 renew to your the pretestation of my most sincere ap- preciation. OCAMPO. To Hin Excellency the Govexvon or tmx Srare or Ta- matpiras, Tampico. GOV. GARZA TO SENOK OCAMPO. Deraxruxyt ov Stats, War avp MAnive, }y Tampico, Nov. 17, 1868, Moet Excenuant Sik—T have the honor to remit wo your Fxcellency copies of the communications recently exchang- ed between the commander of the uaval forces of her Ca- thetic Majerty elatboned in the waters of Tampico and the goverpment under my charge, T reiterate auto your Ex- coliency my high consideration. "AN J. DE LA GARZA. To Hie Excellency the Minister of War aad Marige, Vera Cruz. COMMANDER TOPETR TO GOV. GARZA. Tie GOVERNMENT OF THR State OF Taxaciiras, Hravorakrans Nava Poker or H.C. Margery iy Tamyico, MoM. Seaman Lax, Nov. 14, 1858, His Excetieucy the Captain General of the Island of Cua, in an official communication which I have received ly the frigate Berenguela, bas directed me to ask of your LWelleacy reparation for the forces loan demanded [roa Fypawards recent in this city, as well ax for the in, cullered by those who could not at the moment sati«fy the Some & bed tothem. | am eqnally instructed by the fame euthority to sek of your Excellency, in repa- ration of this offnee, the immediate return of the fumes delivered, af well as a dae indemnity whieh shall be fixed between your Exeelleney, the Vieo Consul, and myself. In complying with this doty, I would remind Sour Excellency of the treaties exmtung between Spain and Mexico, which have been vieited to tho injury of Spain, ond placed the superior authority of the isiand of Cuba’ (in accordance with ihe orders of hee « Majesty's ge nment in these euses) under this hard, but inseparable necessity. Itonly remaint for me tw in- form your Excellency that I sball wait your auswer for twenty four hours, aud I trust that 1 sbail uot have to make ure of the powers which bw the to be resorted to ih case of an God preserve your Excellency man JUAN BA To Mis Execltoney the Commander of Taman ipas. Gov. been conterred upon neXpeetod negative. are! STA TOPETR. eral of the Bute GARZA TO COMMLUIDER TOPETE. Gov ensmmet oy THe Stave oF Tastarupas, Tauri, Now. 15, 1858. } The undersigned has the bonor to reply to the courteous Rote of te Commander on the station of the naval forces Of her Catholic Majesty in the waters of Tampico, aesuring bim thatthe Supreme Constitutional goverument of the republic resident in the city of Vera Cruz has given him conclusive orders to pay and indemmity as foon as possi- bie the ums of money levied upon forcigners in this port, i the form of a forced loan, which orders he to frill, not only through obedience, but because he con- Aiders nothing more just tham to repair the evils whieh have been caused, sows to avoid others greater, more tranrcend: pt and indefinable Nefore receiving thia intimation, and from the moment in which, under the pressure of the exceptional eircam- ftances in which it wad placed, the forced loan of one hun- dred thousana doviare war iinposed, it took care algo to di- rect that this aum should be paid by the maritime eus- toms from the product of a! the import duties, and with the discount of thirty per cent upon the rates ostabliahed by the tariff—thus giving it the character more of a forced negotiation than that ef a loan, im view of the fact that besides guarnutesing tg amount, tere was assigned to ita large profit. At that Ume the influence and persuasion of several merchants of thie place canard the detailed sama to be re. duced to one half in some cates, to a third in others, and to cothing in mony of them; #0 that the payments, finally made, it may be said, were voluntary, instead of being propertionate to the capital of the lenders, and with the acl vantage of an interest of thirty per cent. Under these diverse aspects which the business took to which this note reve due report was opportanely ¢ ven to the supreme constitational government, to which | am aubercinate, and | awaited with impatience the ‘al of the merchant veesois which bave been for some ot thie bar, eo that the emai! sums which foreign contributed might be covered without any delay, What would have been the result is already indicated at the beginning of this note; and | have also to state that on commanding the payment by the lenders, it solved that the merchandise imported into this port convey al to the interior duriny time that the reaction ccenpied this place, and which were detained in Tantoyu- qnita, shonid be returned to the merchants, with a foe of ten per centon the value of the effects. The wi directed that from this sam, which he considered more immediate, the loam should be covered with the intereat of thirty per cent. Bot ae the merchants have not attended to vorify this | ye neither have the merchant ressels that are with- in sicht yetentered. Account has aguin been given of the whole matter to the eupreme government, so that it might resolve what is convenient, in view of the fact that ‘at the present these are the only existing resources to sa- Usfy the debt mentioned, and wich the undersigned aar- nestiy desires may be verified as coon ag possible. This simple review will cause the commander on the Station of the naval forces of her Catholic Majeaty, in tho waters of Tampico, to comprehend what haa been the true character of the busine™, improperly denominated “a foreed nan.’ Being fil of the genuine sigaificance of this phrase in floaneial measures, even as in anticipa- tion of the wishes of his Kecelleney the General of the island of Cuba, there exists on the part of the gitimate anthorit: of Mexico the greatest disposi- tion to satiefy this obligation. Moreover, if notwith- standing these frank explanations, the