The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1858, Page 4

NFW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE M. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS TERMS, cosh tm advance. Money sent isk of the wender Postage stamps not Tilt DAILY HERALD, ' annum The WAERLY AHALD. core Bessey ed hea cents per & the Buropoan ‘ epee Btn, ot Wt any ato th Bonin, bth PHL FAMILY HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cente por on, UNFIT CORRESPONDENCE, ining émportant MO } conta ewes, socited from any quarter of the world, i used, will be Wierady pod for BB-UUN Foreign SORRESPONDENTS ARB Facrigovariy nrqvmrrep Yo Seas ais Lerrent 480 FA0k es SENT UR ‘NO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence, We do not fetes verte commute ADVERTISEMENTS renewed crery day: advertisemen s én tm the Weexiy Heuaco, Pawicy Higkatn, and iv the ferted in be pre: ge Editions. Joli PRINTING excoated with neatness, cheapness and de- merit will be at the me su ecription AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, RROADWAY THRATRE, Broadway.— Atternoot mand Fvening—kQUESTRIANISM—GYMN ASTICS—ST. GEORGE AND THB Dxacon. BOWERY THRATRE, Bowery.—Aianic—Po CA on tas oy Livesey. PURTON'S NEW THEATKE, Broadway—Mvox Ano Avot Neruine—Mr Orsacost. WALLACK’'S THEATRE, Brosdway.--Manceant or Ve- wick LAURA KEENE'S THRATRE, No 624 Broadway — Afar nocn—OUK AMEKICAN COUSIN, IX AID OF THE Mount VER Fox Fumo. Breuing—Uce Ammaicax Covsiy—Loan OF 4 Ove BARNUW'S AMPRICAN MUSEUM, Broadway — After moon and eveuloe, May Day Srorts—Stace Stuck YanKez— Cour axp Lis Froucs WOOD's MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Ermorias Sones, Dances &¢.—Sovtamen Lirg [uivstRatep. MECHANICS! TALL. 427 Broadway—Bevants’ Miverreys —Nrako Boxe 4nd BURLESQUES—I AINT GOT Time TOTAREY. CAMPRRLL’S MINSTRELS. 444 Broadway Cuauactenisnes, Songs, &o.—Tie Taeke Bry —Ermortas Hew York, Wednesday, December 29, 1858, The chip Empire City arrived at this port Iact night with news from Havana to the 22d iast. The reception of President Buchanan’s Mes- fage, wherein he urges upon Congress the necessity of acquiring possession of Cuba, stirred up the bile of the loyelists of Havana toa wonderful ex- tent. They intend to memorialize the Queen of Bpain not to sell them out to the United States. ‘Trade was dull, and a decline in sugar is reported. Benator Douglas and wife arrived in the Empire City, having tarried a week at Havana, where he ‘was treated with marked consideration. General Beott, at last accounts, was at Key West. A schooner, supposed to be connected with a fili- bustering enterprise, left New Orleans on Monday. Bhe was fired into by the revenue cutter, but ef- fected her escape. The United States steamer Atlanta, of the Paraguay flect, but which was temporarily de- tached from the expedition in order to em ey the gentlemen composing the suite of Gen. Paez to Venezuela, arrived at St. Thomas on the 12th inst., sll well. Her consort, the Caledonia, having on board General Paez, has not been reported since she left this port, on the 30th of last month. She has doubtless proceeded direct to Venernela. ‘The Quarantine Commissioners and the State off- @ers met at Albany yesterday and adopted s re- port, which wasdrawn up by anengineer appointed by the federal government, in favor of locating the Quarantine establishment onthe West Bank, or Old Orchard Shoals. It is estimated that an island of five acres can be constructed there at an expense of one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. ‘The vote on the adoption of the proposition was us, and the question of the location of the ded as settled. It is keeping the military 11 to Jan. 1, is sixty stated officially thet the cost at Staten IMand from Sept. ‘amr ce met last night ned @ call for primary tions, to take place Thursday evening. T pectors for this n last night by the respective where they did not agree the e named the inspectors. An s been tendered to the anti-Tamma- ring them a majority of the dele » ward where they outvoted the t the last city election. 1 cruisers are at their old tricks. The he brig Anglo-Saxon, just arrived at ton from the coast of Africa, reports that his el was boarded on the 27th October by the ish war steamer Ajax. The brig’s papers were examined, but after about au hour's detention she Was allowed to proceed. andi next election were cho A convention of persons interested directly in‘ the canal navigation of this State was held ot Syra- cuse rday About four hundred delegates were in attendance. The Convention adopted resolutions in favor of paying off the canal debt and completing the enlargement of the canals, as ulready proposed, as speedily as possible. The Cows suncil wet again yesterday after noon. They are now rapidly closing up the busi nese on hand, in order if possible to leave their waccessors a clear Held. Jn the Board of Aliermen quite a number of papers were actéd on. A list of one hondred and fifty Commissioners of Deeds was reported and confirmed. A report on th i the burning of the City Hall, on the ni great cable celebration, was presented, and ordered to be printed The Board of Ce amount of rowtine bu ceived several reports f were laid over, 4 action. A i red in ing #40 for defending the Mayor « Council of 1857 in suite brought against t franting land to the Catholic Orphan Asylum. The Comptroller was directed to place the «nm of $1,000 fo the credit of Mabel Luke, widow of Hugh Lake who lost his life in performing his duty asa fireman, the interest of the same to be paid to her annaally. The Board concurred with the Aldermen in donating #1000 to the Northwestern Dispensary, $500 to the Women’s Prison Association, and £250 to th Depository. They also concurred ia 150 men as Commissioners of Deeds, and adjourned to meet this afternoon at four o'c) The Board of Supervisors met Ma adopted a report increasing the police force to 1,280 men, incloding detailed men. favor of applying to the Legislatare for a modifica Yion of the law referring to the building of a new City Hall, so as to facilitate the erection of the ed! fice, were adopted. An ordinance re-organizing the Finance Department, by providing for a Bureau on County Expenditares, where all accounts for or st the city shall be kept, in charge of a hier vlerk, aided by an anditor, bookkeeper and messen wer, was presented by Supervisor Kennedy, and laid over. Tt bas been ascertained that from We organwe tion of the government up to June 30, 1+55, the sum of $86 376,087 36 has been paid in pensions to per wons engaged in the military or aaval servic: of the tranancted a large veding was obadix Resolutions in repablie. And this does not inclade the very lerge um embraced im the land grants made from tus te titne The Board of Ton Governors met last evening nnd elerted Charles Sutton warden of the city Prison, and transacted some other routine business Tie Henai’s chronological index of the lealing events which have transpired outside the limits of the United States during the year of 1558 ie pub lished to-day, and will be found very valuable as « meuual for historical reforouse, La the mouth of ee January the second Walker war in Nicaragua end- ed by the surrender of Colonel Anderson to an of- floor of the navy of the United States. Mexico was plunged in revo'ution early in the year, and its Progress towards social demoralization and politi- cal degradation continues to this hour. President Comonfort was overthrown and exiled, and his suc- ceasors, Zuloaga and Juarez, wil? soon in all proba- bility be driven from the seat of powe:. A pari- cidal attempt was m ade on the life of the Emperor Napoleon, but Orsini and Pierri, who were execut- ed for the crime, were regarded by many 4s political martyrs. This gave rise to temporary difficulties between the governments of France and England, which eventuated in the resignation of Lord Palmerston as Premier and the formation of the cabinet of Lord Derby. The vast empires of China and Japan have been opened to trade, civili- vation and the influences of Christianity, by trea- ties made with the United States, Russia, England and France. The wonderful achievement of sub merging a telegraph cable across the Atlantic ocean, from Ireland to Newfoundland, was success fully accomplished during the year, and England and America have spoken by its means, and will again, if energy and ability can do it, hold commua- nion through the wire. King Frederick William, of Prussia, one of the most beloved of the continental sovereigns in Europe, was forced to retire from the throne by ill health, when bis brother, the Prince of Prussia, took office as re- gent. ‘The republics of Peru and Venezuela have passed through severe revolutionary struggles. President Baez, of St. Domingo, was hurled from the chair of office,and General Santana restored to power, after in turn ousting General Valverde. An earthquake visited the vatley of Mexico, caus- ing great loss of life and property. Mount Vesu- vius was in eruption, and Donati’s comet was dis- cernible in 1858. Many Christians were massacred in Jeddah by fanatic Mahomedans. The rule of the powerful East India Company was brought to an end during the twelve months now about to elapse. The names of the most prominent of the rulers of the world are given in the Hexaup to-day, with the dates of their accession to office. The telegraphic chess match between New York and Philadelphia was concluded last night, when the New Yorkers resizued on the thirty-ninth move. he cotton market was heavy yesterday, while the sales were restricted to about 500 bales, closing at about {17%4c. for middling uplands. The total receipts at the ports have reached 1,624,000, showing an increase over those of 1857 of 675, 00 bales, and 235,000 over those of 1856. The total exports amourt to 826,000, against 480,000 in 1857 and 496,000 in 1856. The total increase of exports over last year amounts to 340000 bales, and over 1866 of $24,000 bales. The receipts of flour were good for tho season of the year, while common graces of State and Western were casier. Extra brands, on the other band, were firm, and prices sustained. Southern flour was in good request end quotations steady. Wheat was in somewhat betior requeet, and prices steady for good qualities. Corn was rather more active, while prices were less buoyant. Western mixed sold at 76)sc. a 77c., now yellow Jersey at 750. a T6o., new white at T24c. @ 780., and old do. ‘at 78. Pork wag heavy and lower, with sales of old moss at $17 25 a $1760 and now ui $17 8754, and sales were made for Marck and April delivory at $18 26; old primo was at $13 25 and at $15 60 for new. Lard wes firm and in good demand. Sugars wore qyict: the cales were confined to 400 a 500 bbis. New Orleans, part by auction, at rates given.inanother columa. Coffee was more active, With sales of two cargoes of Rio, consisting of about 11,808 bags at L1\c., with 400 do. Laguayra at 1Li¢c. Freight engagements were light, and rates unchanged. The Squabbling Politicians of the Day—-The ‘Wants of the Country, and the Policy of the People. Some of our newspaper cotemporaries appear to entertain the ides that there is serious dauger of a bloody “affair of honor” or two between Dovglas snd Slidell and Dougias and Jones, as goon as possible after the arrival of the Illinois Senator at Washington. We, however, upon this score, are not in the least degree alarmed. The issue of (he late terrible affair between a family representative of our New York Scoretary of and one of our city delegation in Congress us that, though our modern belligerent politicians may be disposed to shed a vast amount of ink at each other, blood-letting, involving the chances of a bulletin the skull, a hole in the lungs, a broken back or a wooden leg, is an amusement for which they bave no particular fancy. They have other fish to fry, and their livea are too valuable to be put upasatarget We no more anticipate, therefore, a shooting match at cach other between Slidell and Douglas, or Douglas and Jones, thaa we expect to see gold duet gathered from the Russ pavement, or Joho Minor Botts elected President of the United States. Viewed in another light, however, these con- stantly recurring personal squabbles between the fiery and fusey politicians of the country are not without their moral of warning and admonition to the American people. Io all these vulgar personal accusations and re- criminations there is too much of the seasoning of Kansas border rufflanism to be lightly disre- garded. And of all the causes which, during the last twenty years, have operated to dwarf our public men into pothonse politicians, and to demoralize and bratalize their minds and their manners, nothing has heen so fruitful of mis- chief as this great public nuisance which may be summed up in that one word—Kansas. And to whom and to what cause are we in debted for this demoralizing Kansa® agitation’ To poor Vieree and Mr. Douglas, and to their desire to win the sweet voices of the South in the Cincinnati Presidential Convention. While Clay, Calhoun, Webster, Buchanan, Silas Wright, and such of our old school of statesmen, controlled the Sen: ipon the great questions of the day, this Kansas experiment of “squatter sovereignty” was never dreamed of. But with the disappear- ance of this class of men from Congress a new tet usurped their places --not « set of statesmen of even a secondary class, but a set of mousing, aging and mii making politi . as Douglas, Toombs, Stephens, Bright, and of the sort of Presidential tiukers and bellowemen . And thus it happons from the President, comprehending a achedule of measures and reforms, foreign and domestic, of the highcst practical moment to the country, ite honor, dignity, progress and prosperity, are utterly disregarded among theses managing emall-beer politicians of Congress, because of [ of their paltry plots and compass by pipelaying and n ation of this party or ideney. And thusit elast remoant of that practical states manship which coutrolied the counsels of the old Jacksonian democracy ts limited to the ad- ministration of Mr. Buclonan. Apart from this, the old democratic party is virtually disbanded into « half dozen wrangling factions, each at the tail of some factious or sectional leader, und all intent, night and duy, det and last, upon the spoils and pland:r of the succvsion. On the otber hand, we find sowe of the shining lighte of the old Northera whig purty, such av Bverett and Winthrop, displaced aud ruled out vf the present Northern opposition camps by abolition agitators; and such old Southern whigs as Crittenden, Bell and W.C. Rives fuating about with the driftwood of the slavery agile Sb ba! sane rs pcommendations NFW YORK HE (ion, while such Northern sectional domagogues ns Sewnrd and hie adherents claim to hold the keys of the next Presidency, upon the broad iaue of a war of extermination against the “slave oligarchy.” Tn the midst of all this party demoralization, disorganization and confusion, we recogaize in General Scott the proper embodiment of the con- servative sentiments of the great body of the op- position masees of the country, North and South. He stands in that relation towards the opposition which Mr. Buchanan occupies towards the demo- cratic party—the most conapicuous basis for a sound and statesmanlike political orgauization. Enoch of these men, in his sphere, is a faithful ex- ample of the good and trusty public servant. Each, in bis peculiar line of duty, has pursued “the even tenor of bis way,” regardless of cla- morous agitators or threatening politicians, Aud 80, at this day, with that same quiet philosophy with which Mr. Buchanan manages our civil af fuirs, General Soott continues in the discharge of his military duties, untonahcd by those abound- ing political corruptions which have degraded the great party organizations of the country and their managing politicians to the common level of the thimble-rigging Sachems of Tammany Hall. ‘The country owes a debt of gratitude to Gene- ral Scott which should be paid; the conservative ody of the American people will find in General Scott the sort of man they will need for the crisis of 1860, and they should take him up, while yet they may gain the whip-hand over the convention jugglersof the democratic and republican camps. A for Mr. Buchanan, as he does not intend, in any event, we presume, to be a candidate for another term, he can have no other purpose in view than a clean and satisfactory record of bis stewardship to present to the country. Actuated by this high motive, and relying upon his great experience, coolness and sagacity, we may, at all events, depend upon his administration, what- ever msy be the fate of the demoralized and treacherous leaders and the broken battalions of the democratic camp. The quarrels between Douglas and Slidell, and Jones and Douglas, may extend to every other Jones and all the Smiths, and all the cliques and factions of the party, and the Charleston Convention may thus be broken up ina grand Tammany row; but still the ad- ministration will not be affected. Its position is Gxed and secured, and it has abundantly proved that it cau get on, in spite of all the factious op- position from without, and all the treacherous opposition within, the democratic household. But all this does not cover the contingencies of 1860; for the prospects of that campaign, from all the party corruptions of the day, embrace a state of things positively fearful to contemplate, unless there shall be made a timely movement of the solid, independent body of the people ia bebalf of some such sound, reliable, tried, true and trusty national Union man as General Scott. We are not yet aware of any other man compe- tent to fill this position, as parties and politicians now stand, and so we stick to Gen. Seott. Is Lorreny Apyentistna InusoaL?—A ques- tion as to the legality of newspapers of this State advertising the sale of lottery tickets is- sued in some of the Southern States is now be- fore the courts awaiting a decision; aad at this juncture it may be well to ask whether that part of the constitution of the State of New York probibiting newspapers from so advertising is constitutional or not. That issue, we believe, has not been raised by counsel in the cases re- ferred to; yet it is a very important one, and its solution might settle the point at once. The constitution of this State provides im its tenth section that— No law shall be paneed abridging the right of the people peaceably to arscmbie, and to polition the goverameat, or any department thereof; nor shail any divoree be granted otherwiee than by due judicial proceedings, nor shui! any lottery hereafter bo authorized, or any fale of lotiery tickets be allowed within thie State. ‘The constitution of the United States provides that Congress shall pass no law “ abridging the liberty of epeech or of the press;” aud our State coustitation, in a similar spirit, declares, in sec- tion eight of the first article, that— Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his plutons oo all euliceta, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and po law shall be to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. It remains to be decided how far the inbibition to publish advertisements of lotteries legally established in other States of the Union is an abridgement of the freedom of the press, so carefully guarded by both the State constitution and the constitution of the United States. If it amounts to such abridgement, then do not sections eight and ten of the State constitu- tion manifestly conflict? It has been declared lawful by the City Judge and the Re- corder for papers to publish the fact of lotteries having been drawn, as a thing which has oceurred; and why may it aot be lawful Wo announce that the drawing will tuke place at a future time? Again, as to the constitutlonality of that sec- tion of our constitation which prohtbits the ad- vertising of lottery ticke( sales in Southern ci- ties. The constitution of the United States ex- presely declares, by article four, that “full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acta, records and judicial procecdings of every other State.” Now it cannot be denied that the establishment of lotteries in Maryland, Georgia, Louisiana, &c., by laws of the several Legislatures, are “public acts” of those States in the follest meaning of the term, and they are ne- ceesarily entitled to full faith and credit here. Can the constitution of New York declare Megal that which the Legislature of another State has not only pronounced legal, but has instituted by a public act of ite Legiclature, without conflict ing with article four of the constitution of the United States? The same article further pro- vides, in the next section, that “the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens of the several States.” Does not this guarantee to the citizen of Georgia the right to advertise his lottery tickets in the State of New York as well asin Georgia? and does not any provision in our constitution which prohibits him from doing so run directly counter to the above declaration of the constitution of the United States? These are questions which the court will have to take cognisance of in de- ciding this case. Tt will perhaps have to consi- der also whether the comity of States doos not roquire that acts which are lawful in one State rhould not be interfered with by another, where there is no general law against them. It has been decided in this State before now that a contract made between a citizen of this State and a vender of lottery tickets was valid. How comes it, then, that the buying and selling wae illegal if the contract was held to be bind- log? Tt appears to us that the biberty of the press is materfally involved in thie question of the illegality of advertising lotteries, and it would be well to test the constitationality of that provision in our State constitution which declares the act unlawful. RALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1853. ‘New Year's Day and 10s Saturnalian Cote- bration. | A good many years ago, when the fine old Knickerbocker gentlemen smoked their pipes in | the summer season in front of their ewn stoops, | and in the winter before the yule log on the tiled | hearth, made to shine like the record of a good | man’s life, by the hands of the fine old Knicker- | hocker matrone, the custom of paying and receiv- | ing visits on New Year's day was a very lauda- ble, cheerfal, pleasant and agreeable institution in every Way. Those stout old burghers of Peter Stuyvesant’s day had business to do, and did it. ‘There was a ship with schnapps from Rotterdam, another with the products of the Orient, hailing from Smyrna, or another from the Dutch Indies or the Coust of Guinea, It occupied a long time to discharge a vessel and soll hor cargo. Many pipes were smoked over small! bargains; ponderous were the corporation deliberations upon an appropriation for a new pump. Then every citizen had an individual responsibility, felt it, and discharged it. The men were too busy to pay visits of form; the women were oc- cupied with their household duties. In fact, New Amsterdam was the model of an independent, thrifty municipality—the purest type of the res publica, The people all knew each other; and when they exchanged their New Year's saluta- tions it meant something. It was a decorous, or- derly, grave and sober mevting of old friends. "Those days have passed away forever. In place of the transplanted Dutch colony, with its steady integrity, limited population and quaint honesty, we have now an immense commercial city, with all the vices as well as all the glories attendant upon a great accession of population, commeroe, emigration and material wealth. So- ciety in this city is inan inchoate state. What is called the aristosracy is split into several cliques, each as jealous of the other as can pos- sibly be imagined. The middle stratum is again sub-divided; and ihe lower million, unrestrained by auy competent authority, and given over to the unbridled indulgence of their paseions, are little better than so many Camanches. Let any person of common sense separate himself trom all prejudices, and fancy what a general holiday is likely to be in such a city as this; then he will have some idea of the orgies which usher in the happy New Year in the Empire City of the pation. The saturnalia begins at midnight of the expiring year. Gangs of rowdies parade the streets, making the most unearthly noises, and levying upon respectable househelders contributions for the privilege of quietly sleep- ing in their beds. On the next day the ladies of the housebold are expected to appear in full dress aud receive visits. Everybody comes— people who would uot dare to pay a visit at your house at any other time stumble in on New Year's day. Many Isdies are embarrassed by being obliged to entertain people whom they have never secon before nor ever heard of. Refreshments, including wines aad liquors, are generally provided, and Madame or Made- moiselle is expected to tender to the guest the Circean cup, which, perhaps, has already beguiled and ruined the head of the family. The merchant receives his clerks and porters; the master mechanic bis journeymen and apprentices; the politician is obliged to gorge the very scum and dregs of the city slums as his constituents. As the day wears on, the effect of numerous libations begins to tell on the “gentlemen”— everybody is a “gentleman” on New Year's day. The gentlemen are more demonstrative to the ladies, The gentlemen talk thickly and incohe- rently. The gentlemen exhale an odor aleo- holic to an unpleasant degree. The gentic- men, not to put a fine point upon it, are drank. They are emboldened to enter de- cent people's houses and make pigsties of them. They break the crockery, deface the plate, spoil the carpets, spill wine upou the ladies’ dresses, and altogether make beasts of themselves. Among the lower million, who do not visit, the resort Js the favorite grog shop, where there is generally lunch and free liquor. The result is always a fight, sometimes « riot, and occasionally adeath hy violenee—nobody calls such « thing a murder now-a-days. All aight the streets and avennes resound with drunken oaths, obscenity and the din of pandemoalam -Satan lets loose all hisimps. Cerberus has a recess. The parliament of Hades sits at New York. To some come with the morning the station house or the Tombs; to nearly all headaches and repentance. Many a man can trace his first step in debauchery to the New Year's cup, made fascinating by a tender at the hands of beauty. To the ladics, who are the principal sufferers, the custom has degenerated 60 far as tobe a terrible bore, if not a positive nitisance. To the uninitiated in city life it may appear that our picture of the New Year's saturnalia is over- drawn. But the best proof off ies fidelity is found in the fact that the abrogation of an usage which is sanctioned by so many delicious mo- mories and charming reminiscences—a custom made dear hy being handed down from genora- tion to goneration—is scriously thought of and freely discussed among the more respectable and refined classes of the community. It has become now to be considered that the pleasures of New Year's day are neutralized by its pains, and that both should be done away with altogether. The fuct fe, that each clique or division of socicty has its own proper regulations ns to the paying and receiving of visite, which may be done at any convenient time during the year. Jt cannot be a great luxury to receive o visit from a person who comes only annually, or to be honored with a square mile of pasteboard as a delicate intimation from people that you don’t care about that they are anxious to be asked to dinner. During the past three or four years, people have resorted to all sorts of sub- terfuges to cecape the annual festival of the bores and the bored. But why would it not be better to save all the lying, and ent off the ani- sance atthe same time, by abolishing the present system of celobrating the day? Gotting drunk, or ill with over eating, are not certainly the most appropriate exercises for the beginning of | a new year. Jf all the people who belong to the | fushionable world, aud those who are straggling | to got into it, shall join together in an effort to accomplish what is now talked off, we may yet live to see a quiet, orderly and cujoyable New Year’s day in New York. The prospect of such amilienium is certainly remote, but it is etitla prospect. Oor Arrnoscrme Leoisiarven.-Tae Lowey tN Mortox.-We understand that in preparation for the moeting of our State Legislature (repab- lican) the lobby is in active motion, and has raised around the corners of Wall street from fifty to « bundred thousand dollars of “matorial and financial si1” for active operations. Thur- Jow Weed, doubtless, knows all about it, One of the echemes on hand is the job of the Broad- way Railroad to Manhattanville, estimated as | of Congres? oF ofiicers at the Capitol will be oxcluded. } im whieh it is sald that “William Walker, w worth a million of spol, Another and a groater job is auch s reform of oar city oharter ss wil place the whole operations of the city treasury in the hands of Mr. Comptroller Haws and th: apoils managers of the republican party. Alto gether, the lobby jobs of this city, it is thought, if carried out, will cover lobby profits to the tune of five or six millions of dollors Thurlow Weed’s fees for “statistics,” acoording to the ratio of his $5,000 fee fur bis “statisties’” on “free wool,” will be, perhaps, at least a bill of @ cool fifty thousand. Such are the prospects ot the great chicf of the Albany lobby. Tu this view it becometh all interested outsiders to be up and doing early in the morning, as the days are now short and the nights long. Tue Wornp w Erivrome—Promiss or THs Comma Yvran—The obronology of foreign events during the past year, which we publish to-day, gives a graphic picture of the march of the world, aud will be found worth preserving a8 & concise table of reference. It will be seen that we are able to bring down our summary of Eu- ropean affairs to sbout the middle of December, those of Mexico to the same time, South America very nearly to the Grst of that month, and the principal events in Asia to the middle of No- vember. If the promise which the coming year now makes te us should be fullilled, even these short periods will be annihilated. Before the Bist of December, 1859, the Atlantic telegraph, the Red Sea.line, and the one through Austral- asia, will probably be in operation, and on that day we shall be able to publish in (he Heranp a résumé of events in America, Europe, Asia and Australia up to noon of the day before, Science is rapidly annihilating the barriers of space for the communication of thought; and it is to be hoped that the day when every maa may perform the promise of Puck, and “put a girdle round about the carth in forty minutes,” is not far dis- taat. Arrempr ro Reoxcanv& Tux Crry InspKc- ror’s Orvick.—An attempt was made in the Board of Aldermen on Monday to pass an ordi- nance to reorganize the City Inspector’s depart- ment, but it failed for the time being. So far from being an improvement upon the present system, it is just the reverse, being nothing more than a return to the old plan of 1849, which has been condemned with one accord by the whole people. Badly as the street cleaning is conducted now, it will be still worse if this ham- bug of an ordinance should pass, though we have no expectation that it will It will probably be brought up again before the existing Board finishes its labors, and if so, we hope that it will be very positively voted down. If we are to have any alteration in the City Iaspector’s De- partment, the task had better be left fur the new Board to perform. The! present attempt looks like an arrangement to create more offices, with fat salaries attached, and to give more power to the new City Inspector, whoever he is to be. THE LATEST NEWS. AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. en Our Special Washington he TH DIVYICULTIRG BETWEEN SPAIN AND MEXICO~ THE LATBST NEWS PROM MEXICO—IMPOSTURRS RE- SPRCTING THK MINERAL WRALTIC OF ARIZONA— STEAM ENGINE CONTRACTS, ETC. Wasaunuton, Dec. 28, 1853. Notwithstanding the news from Europe that Spain was still preparing to send more ships of war to Mexico, it is not on tho loaat likely (hat war will be declared, or any hos- tile Interference made directly in favor of or against elther of the parties now siruggling for the supre- macy. The wisdom and foresight of the Spanish officials in this part of the world have undoubtedly prevented stop resolved upon at Madrid whieh might have enveloped the civilized world in a terrible consist. ‘The Cabinet sat to-day till s late hour, and, it is undor- stood, had under consideration Mexican affairs. It is said mportant intelirence has just been received from Mexico. ‘The vows published, to the effect that General Miramon had defeated Degollado at Guadlajara, and bad taken that place, thougl coming in @ telegraphic despatch from New Orieang to the Mexican Legation, is uot believed by thoae well informed of Mexican affaira, Great efforta ure being made bero to humbug the go- vernment and Congress, and by newspaper torrespon- dents to delade the people, about the fabulous mineral wealth of Arizona. While it must be conceded there is no doubt that good silver avd copper mines exist, which re- quire the application of large capital and mining kill, I am assured, on the best authority, there is uo evidence as yet of auriferous deposits or ‘washings,’ as in California, to reward individuals withont capital. The government has not yet received information of the return of (he filibuster veese! Susan, por of tuo lauding of filibusters in Nicaragua. The Secretary of the Navy hae awarded the contract for engines to the vessel being built at Norfolk te Murray & Hazlehurst, of Baltimore, The contract for engines for Lhe Philadelphia vease! has not yet been awarded, Tue President has issued cards for a recoption on New Year's Day. The Jenain’s mode of ventilating the Presidential question for 1860 puzzles greatly the politicians and Presi- Gential aspirants It is sald that when the Soaate occupics the new hall, on the To-aarembiing of Congress, all persons got members Thin will be distreesing to ex-members and others, eo many of whom are lobby mon. It is thought, however, thie rigid but wholeome rule may be relaxed after a fow dayr. TOY CENLAAL SEWHPAPER DRAPATCH. Waaaveros, Dec. 28, 1868. Prominent filibuators deny having any intelligence to the effhet that the schooner Susan had returned from Ni- carngua unable to land her emigrants, and Usat sho was cruising off the river Colorado, but it is understood that the government baa “Sespatchow stating that the Susan has returned to Pensacola, having landed ber crew ia Nicara- gua. The correspondence between Commodore Paniding and te authorities of Nicaragua Las recently been made pub- lic. Commodore Paulding, ov the Sth day of May last, midreesed a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, cover- ing doenmonts from General Jerex and the President of Nicaragua, relieving him ‘from all blame or responsibility in landing st Punte Arenas for the arrest of Widliam ‘Walker and bis lawiees followers.” The firet is dated at Yeon, March 2, 1°68, saying that Com. Paulding’s con duct was roosived by the government of that republic, and by all the people of icaragna, with much satisfac- tion, ‘becauee it exproated a signal rebuke of an agres- sion #0 bold and unjust on the rights and territory of Ni caragua.” Jerez rays that thenks are due, and aro toa- Gored, for the motives by which Com, Panlding was actu ated. The sccond letter i dated at Managua, March 41 1858, written by direction of the Prenident of Ni mob of highwaymen, invaded Nicaragua, for the purpose of trampimg voder foot the princ.pies of humanity and jus tics on which plbilc law roposes.”’ The government had commissionet = to exprese to Commodore Pauld- ing ‘ the most profound gratitinde for an sot so ilustrions. Humanity avd civilization have already approved the yodgmment most honorable to you, and posterity will re- peat thie judgment more eloquently and more adm ringly. It ia history alone that judges of the actiogs of men with a full appreciation of thelr value '* ‘The bill recently reported by Senator Davis, from the Committee on Miliary Affuirs, to promots the eifickynoy oF the army and marine corpe by retiring dieabied and indirm officers, Maker ample provision for their support. Not Jere than five, nor more than nine commissioned offcert are, ae 2 Board, to decide on incapacity, whether votan tarily urged by the offioer or in the expressed opinion of the President. if the inability proceeds from vicious babits, the case ie to be investigated by & court martial ‘The aggregate amount prid for pensions in rh State oud Torritory, from the organization of the presest gev- eoromeat ty Jupe 80, 1668, is a6 follows — 8,747,078 O4 291 408 117,312 96 1,2 BS 14 - -981,499,241 20 $4,575,8t0 38 876,067 66 namoly:— ‘To army invalids...... . 13,591,997 12 To afflcers and Folliers tionary war, des 45,924,832 0D the widows af decease diers ot the R volutionary war «17,466,146 16 To widows and orphans (ive yearé bait a0) acanery Gok ok cally “appartion. *PSTS ry, able among the several classes + 1,128,308 76 » 4,407,877 0 peivaer weeeese 164,833 10 To widows and orphans of privatecr invalids 264,686 O04 The Political Meeting in this Cty—The New York Pelétd- ciame— What They Attemplet to Do. ‘You have sire dy publisbe' (he ‘treaty’ eutered ints by the Sachems of Tammany aud Mr. Schell, under white barmony is to be restored amonget your city demooracy, by the simple method of couvorting the outeide brevhroa— the “ rogulare,’’ and such amail deer—and if they will net be converted, starving them out, excluding them Crom fe deral pap and bestowing the aforesaid pabulum wholly upes those meritorious patriots who glory im the ‘coal bole,’ ewitl at the “Pewter Mug,” support regular nominations and say their prayers atSt. Tammany. But treatics are an- certain documenta, a8 we Know. There is the Clayton- Bulwer treaty, which the British Tammanyites ins'st meane that they shall coutinue todo as they please, whilst we must content ourselves by biting our thumbs Then there is tho Case-Yrisarri treaty, which bas disappeared mysteriously, either in Lake Nice ragua, the Gulf of Mexico, or some one’s breeches pocket. Need we speak of that treaty, which Lord Malmesbury took it (or gramted either Sir Gore Ouseley or Lord Napior had communicated to Gen. Cara, upon the subject of Coatrel America, but which, it turns out, Sir Gore forgot to show, and Carried it off, unsecu,on board the Valorous. A treaty, therefore, is a slippery customer, aud after all, the Tem- many treaty may leave matters just where they were, reaul iw pmbing but Kicking Sobeil inte the organize tou ‘at the peril of uilice, but carrying with bia neee of his army—thstia, if he ever bad as army. This treaty, bowever, may be different in ita reauits from what is anticl- ited. The moon may be made of green cheese, aud tne sbews may be all patriots, These, to be sure, are rather violent suppositions, but time will determ ue waethor somo. of them are true or uot. For my part! Girm'y believe that ai! politicians are patriots, and T as firmly am convinced that from this time forward the most perfect barmony, the moet brotherly love, wil! exist amongst all the demo: cracy of New York city. If it should ture out otherwise, then Tam, aud wretchedly mutaken. After the treaty in queation had been signed, and while (he gsachems were smokimg the Calumet of peace im the Presence of their “Great Father,” Mr. Buchanan, one of the braves ita timo to anbarthon bis mind apd anvihilate the Hearn, and he therefore intimaied the there was groat need in your oy of good demooratic ue tial the party ear. ed exceedingly in consequence of the support (he Hemacy Loge the administration, and tbat t was bis priv ate opinioe © Henaty shovid be cut, and # cemocratic paper establisbed (after the manner of the Wastingtov Union, I euppose), flied with editorials concocted in the Post OF fice, the Custom House and tho Assay Office; hover f iteme being attended to by Mr. Marshal Kyndera’ 4 pags ship news correctly elaborated in the Surveyor’, ‘Mr. Buchanan, wher the speaker liad Culshed, replied that the administration had no need (0 establish any paper in New York. That Mr Bennett was bs (rieod, aad gave bim able and vatuabte sapport in the Hetato, which wae all die more efficievt because the Haxaln was aa inde Seatent areel, sos its support wae not purchased. Mr ichanan continued, that he felt grateful to Mr. Beavow for the support he gave bis administration aud be regard ed it as of more value than a the purty proms put to gether. The Sachems looked aghast, pulled vigorously at their pipes, apd, like skilful politiciaus, immediately warned the Conversation. The truth ts, that Mr. Buchanan's ideas of the value of the of views of an indopena: Proes Lae he ALD are very similar to expressed by the present of France. Louis Napo'eon remarsed recently to @ friond that he pever read the Froach for he of course knew what wns in them, bat be # attentively the Loudon T met. LU, said be, I dad that the Timer adheres to au idea or toa certain live of argument fora week, then regard it on being really the vouwe of the of Kugiaod, sad | am pretty Cortes we find it re echoed tar oughout the contineut. Howe rinenty true. Tho party and stipendiary presa are mere ayo phantic courtiers or servile toutes They write to please their party or their employers. (ublic oplaton never fare & place io their columus enlews it bappeus to be favorabie to their masters. Bot an indepont.at press. sac New York Hexato is above and beyond all such miner- able cousiderations. 1k i the emooduvent of pubhe opmian, aod as such Mr. Buchanan hae a correct ertimate of a character, and a just appreciation of the valuo of iw from Albany. THE N&W LOCATION FOK QU ARANTINE—COST OF THE TROOPS AT STATRN ISLAND-—PROCKEDINGS OF TOR CANAL BOARD. Ausaxy, Deo. 28, 1868, The Commiseioncrs of Quarantine met the State oMicers atthe Executive Chamber this morning, and preacnted thoir report on the removal of Quarantine, Captain Bea- ham, who was appoiated by the general governmoat we survey and report upon the feasibility and expense of the construction of an isiand on the West Rank or Old Orchard Shoal, reported steong!y in favor of the latter. Fis #ur- veys and ostimates show that an island of five acres can be constructed on Old Orchard Shos!, fit for all tho pur- pores of & Quarantine, at a cost of $195,000, The Commissioners recommend the construction of this island, and the immediate erection thereon of suitalle quarantine buildings. ‘The State officers, by a unanimous vote, adopted the re- port of the Commissioners. Tuis settles the question of location finally It is ondorstood that the governmont of the United States will, when the Quarantine is ertablished at Orchard Shoal, remore the public stores to Staten Island. ‘The returns from the Adjotant General's Department show that the cost of maintaining the troope at Statem Inland from the 11th of September to the lst of January will be sixty thousand dollars. The Canal Board to-day extended the time for the pay- ment of the indebtedness on the bonds given by the Sack- ett's Harbor or Reolprocity Bank as security for the Canal A resolution being before the Board, declaring a certain contract void because Made with 4 clerk in the office of = collector of canal tolls, a remonstrance was presented by the contractor, on the ground that the State law forbidding canal contracta to be takes by any legivlative or State offcor waa in conilict with rection three, article seven, of the amended constitution, which declares that al) contracts shall be given to the lowest bidder. The roeolution was withdrawn, thus ep- doreing the presumed unoonetitutionality of the law. ‘The consideration of Mr. Ruggles’ petition to Congress for ad in improvements at Oswogo and Huils!o was postponed i Thureday. ‘The New Work State Canal vention. Svractam, Deo. 28, 1868, The Convention met io Voorhees Tall at noon. About 100 dotogates wore present. A. H. Hovey, of Onondaga, wag chosen permanent President, with a number of Vice Prosidonta and Secretaries. Tho Chairman made a brief speech, when be appointed & Business Committer. A let- tor was read from Cana! Avditor Bonton, and referred to tho Business Committee. After an unimportant debate the Convention adjourned wntil 3 P. a Acommittes wae appointed to wait on ot Governor Hunt and invite him to a seat in the Convention. Mr. L. B. Crocker, of Oswego, offered a resolution thas it @ the sense of the Conveution that che gabject of the Northern Pacific Railroad is a lee timate subject for the conrideration of the Convention Along debate ensued upon thir finaity laid on the table ‘The Business Commitioe not being ready to report at five o’clork, the Convention adjourned until 7 P.M. ‘The Convention was called t order at sevon o'cloph. ‘The Business Commitee offered the following — Resolved, That it is the duty of the Legislature, during: the appronching session, to enact « law providing for the submission ta the people of the questign, of the authoring ‘The resohition war