The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS AMUBESMANTS THIS RVENING, BROADWAY TIHKATRE, Broadway.—Hauysrazancia— Gr mmasTe— t. GKORGR AND THE DEAGON. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery,—Aianio—Po CA-1ON TAS Provoumes Tunney Lon. BURTON'S NEW THHATKE, droadway—Kixg Lean Taming tHe Runew. WALLAOK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Maxcuant or Ve- Bion, LAURA KRENKE'S THEATRE, No. 626 Broadway.—Ovn Amsaican Coosix—Loan or « Loven. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brondway.—After- Ke mod Fars Daxsante Gaiianie—Hannequin Ld AGBE. ‘WOOD'S MINSTBEL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Bruioriax BoNGS, VANCES &0.—SOCTHERN Lire [LLUSTR ATED. MERCH ANTOR MALL, 427 Brondway—Brvants’ Minereris —Nrano bones arp Bukixsques—I Aint Got Time 70 Tangy. CAMPBELL'S MINSTRELS. 444 Broadway.—Eruiorian KACTREISTION, SONGS, AC.— THe Takes Hiv Als. Bow York, Thursday, December 30, 1558. ‘The News. The steamship Minois arrived at this port yester- dsy, with nearly a million anda hulf in treasure from California, and the semi-montbly mails, con- taining intelligence from al! parts of the Pacific coast, Central America, and the Sandwich and Feejee Islands. The news is unusually interesting, and tull details are given in to-day’s Uenanp. ‘The dates from San Francisco are ‘o the 6th inst. The news, however, has been anticipated by ad- vices received via the Tehuantepec route. We learn from Central America that the British fleet at San Juan del Norte had been reinforced by two vessels of war, one a ship of the line. Sir William Gore Ouseley, the British Minister, who was in iil-health, had arrived at Aspinwall and crossed to Panama, and on the 8th inst. em- farked on board ship bound for Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Our correspondent at San Juan furnishes a graphic description of the scenes which took place at a late municipal election in that town, when the success of British intrigue was clearly demonstrated by the fact that the “ticket of the British Consul” wos supported by all the voters, some forty or fifty in number, who exercised the franchise. Our Minister, Gen. Lamar, had returned to Nicaragua from Costa Rica, and was to meet President Martinez and his Cabinet at Leon, and receive a final reply to the demand of the United States for indemnity for losses of our citizens. The Nicaraguan Congress was to meet on New Year's day, and again consider the Cass- Yrisarri treaty, the Belly convention, and all the other official papers, deeds and sealed covenants, the conditions of which remained unfulfilled by the government. It was said that Senor Yrisarri’s re- moval from his mission to Washington had been or- dered. Mons. Belly had given notice of his readi ness to commence operations connected with his canal scheme. Some apprehension of a Mibuster in- vasion from California was felt in aragna, and the Costa Rican Minister of War, at a public din- ner, urged the annexation of that country to the United States. Most of the ropublics had concluded an arrangement with the Panoma Railroad Com- pany for the running of steamers between the principal ports and Panama. At Panta Arenas bu- siness was a little better, and the arrive! of the an- nual coffee traders from England with fresh car- goes was looked for. The coffee crop promised to be a good one. The cholera hud reappesred in Guatemala. Our correspondent at Panama gives an outline of the programme of operations of the filihusters who lately sailed from Mobile in the schooner Sa- fan. They are to lend at Omoa or Truxillo, in Honduras, and, being reinforced by troops of that sblic, will thence proceed across the country caragua, where they wil! find employment in endeavoring to restore the Leon, or democr party, to power. From New Grane Bolivia had voted a of tithes from all @ da we learn that the State of lecree enforcing the payment re in aid of the Roman Catholic church. This d much excitement. The war of races on the Isthmus of Panama con- tinued to a very angry extent, and the negroes were exceedingly insulting to the whites. Sir Gore Ouseley’s arrival was the great event of the day at Panama and Aspinwall. The frigate Saranac was at Panama. The relief crew for the St. Marys was still at Panama. Six of the passengers of the steamship Washington arrived in Panama in great distress from Aspinwall. Revolutionary move- ments still prevailed ne State of Canca, anda dimol ion of the present federation « oked for. From the South Pac learn at the Con greas of Chile met in extraordinery session on the 7th ult.. and bad exciting debates on military af fairs, the budget. end general taxation of the re public. A fire out in the city of Val paraiso on the 15th ult. destroyed the best portion of that town , entailing « loss of $3,000,000. A list of the principal sufferers is given this morning. Public meetings had been prohibited ta Concepcion Good accounts were generally sent in from the provinces, and the mining and harvest reports were favorable. The genera! political amnesty was in force im Peru, bot the name of Louis Lomar was ex- cepted. Fifteen thousand men were to be added the army for operations against Keundor, but the war was not popular. The American ships Liszie Thomy giana were being actively ftted up Ss war ves It was thonght that government would ordera free trade in the guano of the Chinchas. Peuador was stili blockaded by a Peruvian force, but remained determined to resist by arms. Gen. Echenique had issued a circular against President Castilla. Presi dent Robles was at Guayaquil with his troops. It was said, however, Chile had sent & plonipolontiae ry to mediate between the parties. Trade was dull in most of the ports. We bave papers from the Sandwich Islands dated at Honolulu on the 18th ult. A gumber of emigrants had arrived from Melbourne and Callao, bound to Frazer river. Whalers were arriving in numbers, but the take was not very good, and oon sequently trade was comparatively doll. A ques tion of international interest, as between France and the United States, had originated in conse quence of the French Consul having taken offs Frenchman who engeged to serve on an American vessel. The United States eur Cooper, Lieut. Brooke, had arrived at Honololu from San Francisco. The deep sea survey her ficers have made known the facts that much inac curacy exists in the charts of the route from San Francisco to China, and that several islands marked on the maps as dangerous were not found at all. Lieut. Brooke is of opinion that a Pacific telegraph cable can be safely and easily Inid, and that com munication by that means car be opened between Californie, China and Japan. A native Japanese who acted ae interpreter to the expedition, and who was educated ip the fomily of Senator Gwin of California, is most anxious to return home and ic we whieh bre to m and Gee ying echooner Fenimore seek his furtune in politice and diplomacy ander the Emperor. The United States chip Vandalia, Lieutenant Brown, at Bay | cancises from a cruise in the 4 Pacific, repor'e ane | of signal cmstinement infiict od wm the Posie on) f Lornati by # party of 1 Tew ron oe of the ‘ mae eaten tro men i and pr SSS tenant Brown sent out an expedition against the natives, which nearly destroyed the town where the murderers were concealed, burning ono hun- dred and fifteen houses. Three hundred warriors then attacked our force, but they were defeated, with the losa of fifty men, including two chiefs. ‘The Americans eaten ly the Feejees wore Louis Brower, a Prussian, naturalized, and Henry Homer, of New York. We lately published an account of the wreck of the clipper ship Wild Wave, of Boston, on the 4th of March last, on the island of Oeno, in the South Pacific, some thirty and odd men being left on that uninbabited island. We loarn that the survivors were all saved by the United States ship Vandalia, arrived at San Francisco, which went to their ro- lief on hearing of their miafortune. On the 22d of August she took off thirty-three persons from Oeno and on the 26th took off three persons from }'it- cairn's Isiand—these three having crossed over to that island with the captain. Captain Knowles, who commanded the Wild Wave, had previously ar- rived at San Francisco. The United States steamers Fulton, Harriet Lane, and Water Witch, of the Paraguay expedition, had arrived at Pernambuco, coaled, and sailed for St. Catherines previous to the lat inst. Our correspondent at Pernambuoo, writing on the Ist inst, says:—Sugars continue to come in from the interior in great abundance, and from the planters learn that the growing canes look well and promise over an average yield. From twonew English factories at the sources of the Capibsfibe- river, cotton manufactured goods are coming to market, and bid fair to check if not entirely stop the importations of these fabrics from England and the United States. Cotton and sugar plantations are becoming more extensive. The port is healthy. At Barbadoes on the 10th instant trade was very dull. Portions of a cargo of flour from Baltimore sold at #6 50. Some mess pork went off at $20 to $20 50. Herrings were at #3 to $3 50 per barrel. The import market was glutted. The weather was more cool and the public health very good. The proceedings of the Common Council last evening are important. From our report of the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen it will be seen that the ordinance re-organizing the City In- spector’s Department was amended in some points relative to the markets, and then adopted. An or- dinance re-organizing the Street Department was presented. The document is a very lengthy one, and we print only the material portion of it, not caring to encumber our columns nor to afflict our readers with the mass of uninteresting details pre- pared by the committee, as it is scarcely possible the ordinance will be made a Jaw by the present Board. The ordinance from the Councilmen pro- viding for the enlargement of Central Park, was concurred in. in the Board of Council- men the Committee on Finance presented a report on the tax levy for 1859. They re- commend an increase of $381,497 over the Comptroller's estimate, to which the Board added a further increase of $213,683—making the tax levy $8,435,000. The report was adopted and sent to the Aldermen for their action. Mr. Arcularius stated that the Committee omitted the item of arrearages for 1859 from the report, on ac- count of there being a floating debt of $2,000,000, for which the city is liable. He said the Legisla- ture should be recommended to pass an act for the immediate payment of that amount, which, of ceurse, will have to come out of the taxpayers’ pockets. The Board of Education held their usual weekly meeting at their rooms in Grand «treet last evening, when the Committee on Finance submitted their annual report of the expenditures for the last year; and the Board. having transacted some routine business, shortly after adjourned. The Commissioners of Emigration held their re- gular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, and re- ceived a statement of the names of a number of emigrants recently arrived by the ship Web- ster from Liverpool, who had been defrauded by bogus ticket sellers, The matter will be re- ferred to the British Consal. The receipts of beef cattle during the past week amounted to 2,587 head, an increase of 43 head as compared with the week previous. The market yesterday was rather dull, and prices declined jc. a ge. per pound, the range being 6c. 4 1Whe., ac- cording to quality. Cows and calves were in fair demand during the week at $208 $65. With light receipts veal calves were in active request at an advance in rates. Prices ranged from 3}c. to Thc. Sheep and lamb« were also in active demand, and sola at full prices, #3 50 a $4 50 for ordinary to good, and $a $7 for extra. The receipts of awine were fair and the market without change. Prices ranged from 5¢. to Ste. per pound. Cotton displayed more activity yorterday, with sales A about 81,000 bales on the fpot, closing on the basis of about 11%. for middling uplands. The four market, under the influence of large estimates of stock being Fe. ported, war heavy, without, however, change of moment in prices, while sales wore toa fair extent. Mach dim culty is usoally encountered at thie genson of the year arriving at accurate and reliable estiraates of the stock of ths market. A cotemporary estimates it ae high as 1,875,066 bbis., which is (air enough, if its euppositions are adtoitted that the weekly consemption of flour eunplied by local millers smoonts to 16,000 barrels per week, while tbe amount of weetly copsumption from the receipts om braced about 36,000, of ® total of 60,000 per week. Tho pple set down to the city and suburban mille, of 16,000 per week, Wore considered ‘by many persone to be too arge, an the amount of wheat ground by them the proseat year, and especially within some months past, has been Jems than at the period within the last year or two, fpme catinates go ae low As 600,000 to 700,000 barrels, while others, prebably taking a more reasonable view of the subject, fix the estimate of stock at abot 1,000,000 Wheat was stexty and prices without change of toment. Corn was in fhir request, while sales were mo. erate and prices without alteration of moment. Pork was beavy, with sales of old mene at #17 25 and new at $17 70 old prime at 818 and new at $19 75. The anion of rogare cinbraced about 700 hhde. at rates gives in another column. Coffee was in fair demana, with sales of 3,000 bagr common Rio, by auction, at 82¢¢. @ 10\¢0.—avorage 1,000 do. poor do. at @¥e., with some lote of St. Domungo at rates given in asother piace. We understand that an agreement has been adopted by the trade, to the effect that of and after Jannary 1 the tare charged on all Brae len onde will be 1 per cent meter | of 2 per cent, ar hitherto. Freight enyagetaenta were moderato and rates Wituout change of moment barre ‘The President's Message in Cabe—What Should be Done In the Cuban Qnesiton. Tt will be seen by our correspondence from Hiavana, and the copious extracts from the off. cial journals there—which we give in another colamn ~ that the President's Meseage bas created an immense sensation in Cuba, Our own letters, and the protest of a Cuban, give a muoh more reliable picture of the varied feelinge excited there by the announcement of Mr. Buchanan’s policy regarding Caba than Is to be found in the one-sided statements of the censor-bound colonial journals The colonial government, while sedulonsly repressing every expression of opinion on one side, has set all its engines to work to manufacture an indignant public opinion on the other. [t conld not do otherwise; for the excitement among the Cubans on reading the Meseage was «0 groat thal a connter ebullitien was necessary. The present Coptain-Gencral, by creating imaginary conspi- racies and exhibiting extraordinary energy fu quaching them, hae impressed upon the hone rovernment the double convietion that Cubs ix ) tery voleano, and that he is the only man who cv sea ie eruption have created, through policy of combined energy and enavity, a strong dative party, joyal fo Spain and ntterly oj He clots tw yored to a Separation pression, and to provide the home government with argumenta it may need, he has taken caro to have these expressions of loyalty manufas- tured. They are spontancous, as far as anything can be epontancous under the pressure of the im- | mense tyranny of the colonial government in Cuba. They have found, and will find, hundreds of signatures, periapa thourands, because under every despotism sycophants abound, and fear, where men bave no defence from the oppression of strange rulers, who have not the sympathy of @ common country , is a powerful stimulus. How completely (be Captain-General of Cuba pe vad.s even ( » highest tribunals with his autho- rity, and compels them to act ia blind obedience to his wishes, has been seen in the process re- cently instituted in Havana against Don Miguel Embil. In that case the Captain-General sent private orders to the Fiscal of the Supreme Court, directing him how to proceed, thus converting the highest tribunal of the land into a blind inatrument of the government. Fortunately for the truth in this case, the Fiscal, seeing that he was to be ultimately the victim of a conflict between two persons of high position and influ- ence, pursucd the unusual course of attaching the private orders of the Captain-General to the public process. ; “Th a similiir manner hes the loyal exposition of the municipality of Havana beeu produced. The protest of a Cuban, given elsewhere, addressed to the Naw York Hrrann, because it could not be published in Havana, not only details the mode of action in the premises, but gives a valid reason for the Cubans not expressing a coutrary opinion, in the simple statement that the writer does not sign his own name, because he has no wish to (ake a seat on the acaffold. The jar is composing the auntamienéc of Havana are mostly the creatures of the goverument, selected for their known sulwerviency to fill that office, or for their well known timidity in expressing (reir true convictions. The same is the case in ail the other municipalities in the island; and their expressions a9 representatives of the sentiments of the people of the island are utterly wortbiess. There is not one of them who would not put bis name to a direct contradiction of everything con- tained in these loyal manifestos, if a change of government had taken place. The true point in all these proceedings exists in the fuct that even the ayuntamiento of Havana could not elevate a loyal manifesto to the tarone of the Queen with- out first obiaiaing permission from the Captain- General to do so, and getting from him the cue for what they should say. As for the Spaniards residing in Cuba, it is not to be supposed that they should be dissatisfied with a government that favors them iu every way, ard gives them a social and political position superior to that of the Cubans. But they com- pose only about one-tenth of the whole white population of the island. It is evident that the excellent tone of the President's message, in treating of our relations with Spain, bas struck a sympathetic cord in Cuba, and will produce good fruit there. Tt now only requires to be followed up by the action of Congress authorizing the purchase of Cuba, and granting an appropriation for immediate pay- ments, to give life toa line of policy that will produce good fruit. The idea of buying Cuba, though popular with the people, has been a vague and indefinite one in the policy of the country. President Polk first entertained it, and made an attempt. President Filimore re- jected it az an unwise national policy. Whether poor Pierce wanted it or not, no one knew. A portion of his Cabinct entertained it, and another portion did not. The action of Congress will give it a defined and direct character, such as it should have, and make it « point in our national policy which every American ebatesman should strive to gain. It should become traditionury to every administration. When placed in this position, the queetion itself will command an in- fluence, not only in Cuba, but fo Spain and the whole of Europe, which will increase in weight with every year of our growth. Lut Congress, before the present session closes, make the Cuban question something more than a plaything for Presidents and Presidential aspirants, and in- scribe it in our national policy as Catharine of Russia inscribed over the south gate of Moscow, “ Here lies the way to Constantinople.” Houmay Oncres.—The proposed abrogation of the reprehensible custom of making the cele- bration of New Year's Day a bacchanalian revel meets with favor in all respectable quarters. We are in the receipt of numerous communications on the subject. Nearly all the writers agree that the manner in which the majority of our people conduct them- wlvee on New Year's day is shameful and disgraceful fm the worst degree. Others describe their sufferings from the intempe- rance of their guests, and say to what decep- tions they, the writers, have been pat in order to avoid being obliged to say civil things to fel- lows who ought to be in the station house instead of a drawing room. ‘The first step to be taken in the matter is the abolition of the refreshment tables. There are in thie city some thousands of persons who will not yearly steal nor beg, but who still manage to eat the bread and drink the cup of other people. They come out strongly at the openings of hotels or drinking shops, the launchings of ships, serenades to Congressmen or militia colonels; in fact, they may always be found ut any place where there is free feeding. Sometimes they are broken down politicians, who will trike, as they call it, » candidate for a drink or a lunch, if they can get nothing else from him. The proverbial liberality and generosity of our people at holi- day times make them a perfect mino of wealth for the gentlemen of the genus sponge. With an amount of impudence as colosal and immovable a the eternal hills, they force their way into de- cent people's private dwellings, and levy without trmorse vpon whatever they can get—-money, vic- tnale or drink. We advise people to keep those fillow: at a convenient distance from the spoons, There ie etill another clare of agreeable New Your’e “callers,” which includes adolescent specimens, half boys, half men, and all scanrp, between the ages of seventeen and twenty-four, We do not refer entirely to the rowdy, per , of to any par ticular claee. There is many a gentleman at heart snd in manner who weary a fireman's oni- form, and many a ruffan who wis dry goods, in all the glory of broadcloth and patent leather, and breake the bencbor at the Mercantile Library elections, The fact fs, that our people, in many instances, have been too much involved in busi ters to bring up their children properly, and the legitimate consequence it a large crop of youpg rofals, who have not the slightest idea of the ordinary conventionaliites of Uf On New Year's day they go about 2, eee they may dyoar, They ore the mortal aver- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, Ucnen, By the catire abolition of the custom of «fering refreebments these two clasees of New Your's customers would be cut off altogether. ore than all this, it is not in good taste to offer food or drink to a casual visiter, Jt might ae well be done on all days a& on the first of the year. In some of the best houses here the custom bas been quictly abrogated, and thir coming Loliday promincs to make large accessions to the ranks of the abstainers. The present method, however, of paying visits to people whom you never saw before, and probably never will again, is manifestly absurd. Instead of dcdging it, as some people do, every one thould come out plumply, and abolish it alto- gether, ture location of Quarantine has been finally settcd at last, by the decision of the Commis- sioners of Quarantine and the State officera at Albany, on Tuceduy. These officials bave adopt- ed, without diseent, the very plan which the Herap suggested as far back as the beginning of October last, namely:—To construct au island on the shoals in the Lower Bay, far removed from the Staten Island shores, and erect the Quarantine buildings upon it, We were the first to propose this solution of the vexed question as wo the location of Quarantine, and we are happy to observe that the surveys and catimates made by # competent enuincer have established the entire feasibility of the undertaking. It appears that an island containing five acres can be made on Old Orchard Shoal for $135,000, and we hope tbat vo time «will be lost in commencing opera- tions for that purpose. We would again recommend that ware- houses be erected thereon, with good veuti- lating propertics, where the cargoes of in- fected ships may be stored in bond, until they are in a fit condition to be brought to the city. This ia precisely the kind of quarantine re- quired, and, with a smull hospital for the reception of persons dsngerously sick of contagious diseases, will answer all the pur- poses demanded of a quarantine. This plan would insure safety to our citizens; for it has been abundantly well established that dan- ger lics more in infected cargoes than ia ships or persona, Jt would be economical, also, and we are certain would suit the views of merchants aud ship owners. The old routine system of quarantine bas become a nuisance which should uever be re-cetablished, aud we hope that no at- tempt will be made to revive it at the new site. This settlement of the Quarantine qneetion must prove ratisfactory to the residents of Sta- ten Istand, aud will doubtless restore peace and barmony to that justly excited region. Mean- time, let the military be withdrawa, and the farce of the army of occupation be concluded at once. The question ae to who is to pay the sixty thou- rand dollars which the maintenance of the sol- dicrs costs can be decided aflerwards, The solu- tion may occupy the courts for half a dozen years to come, and fill the pockets of a few lawyers 0 overflowing. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Spectal Washington Despatch. CAPT. BTONS'S SONORA BURVRYING PaALTY—TTR WASHINGTON MONUMENT —WLSCONSIN: LAND BALES—MOKE RUMOMS OF FILIBUSTREING BXP BOI TIONS, BTC. Wasnrvoros, Dec, 29, 1858. Lieut. Mowry has received information from Guaymas, Mexico, by the overland rows, to November 25, stating that the United States ship St. Merye had just arrived at that port, in time to prevent Captain Stone's surveying party from being forcibly expelied from Sonora. A meeting wus beld to day of managors’of the Washing ton National Monument Society, to consider the coadition of the butldings and otoer property, and the prospect of resuming work. The ebaft ia one undrod and seventy feet bigh as loft by the old Doard, and the buildings ere ‘a bad condition, The intention is expressed of renewing work asearly a8 poesibie, No statement is made of the means in band of to be raised. ‘The President has just signed, it is said, a proclamation ordering public sale, in April and May oext, of four mil- lieve three bundred thousand acres of land in Wiscoasin, Which includes alternate sections along the railroad liaes. Lands not soid pablicly will afterwards bo subject to pri vate eouy. ‘The War Department received today a large mail from the Pacific coast, but containing no news beyoad what bas already been made public. The Indians were quiet. Despatches were received to-day at the State Dopart- mert from London and Paria, The Spanish-Merican dit culty caused very Wile tatk. Attention i given at present more to Central America. Romors again prevail here that Alibnsterr arc leaving Fouthern ports in large cumbers. The administration has telogrophed their federal officers to watch vigilantly. ‘The Secretary of the Navy har not yot selected a Com morore for the Gulf in place of Commodore Mcluweb. He Will probably walt aot! something defute in known in Fegard to the Mitustors, now on their, way to Nicaragua. ‘The proper inatroctious will then be given, and & cor Wat officer pent ot THA GESUAAL aeW aren Deere TCH. Wawnsatey, Des. 29, 1858, Contrary to recent rumors and poeitive aasertions there is official authority for saying that the government, up to noon to-day, bad not received one word rolative to the alleged return of the schooner Susan to Pensacola from Nicaragua. The government is in daily (telegraphic com. manieation With the foverai officers at he several South- ern ports, and is kept adviwed of the flibustering move ments 60 far as they can be ascertained. Every offurt is made on is part to suppress them. The recent charter ing of a steamboat at New Orleans with thie view was by the authority of the government, in response to the ap. Plication for that purpose. It appeare from the official returns from Bremen and Hamburg, two of the most important emigrant ports of Europe, that the number of omigrante thence to the United States was 41,244 for the ten months and « bait Previous to the 16th of November last. Thia is considera bly less than the emigration for the corresponding period of the year previous. Lord Lyons, according to the latest Rritieh advices, will reach Washington about the Lat of March. Our povernment has no recent advices from Mexico, Non-Arrival of the Amerien. Haurax, Deo. 29, 1858, The Cunard steamship America, which sailed from le lon the 18th inst., in view of the woather re. ported by recent arrivals, is hardly considered due at thie port before I riday. ‘The Case of the Yacht Wanderer. SAVANNAN, Dee, 20, 1858, ‘The Wanderer case wae resumed today. The iirst wit- Deer refused to testify, and wae imprieoned, Capt. Fra. vier, of the steamer Augusta, testifin? that he carried one hundred and seventy two cegroee within two miles of Angusta on the 19th of December, who wore nnabio to lia, and that he believed they were Africans. Capt. Chrivty, of the etoamtug Lamar, refused to veetly, when the jvestipation waa adjourned until wmurrow, Nomerous witnerses are in attendance, Trouble ti the Canndian Cabinet. Torowro, Deo. 20, 1 Mr. Steotte, Commeeioncr of Pubite Works, has res hie rat ip the Catwet, 1a eunseqy ¢ ‘ 0 the peat of govermmr 4 qaeten gues as ing OF Carrying out the Queeg’s déci*iw in favor of tty Town, and he cifteriog, ‘Three Persone Drowaed ot Sqnan. Sqvax,N. J, ‘20, 1858. On Patorday list Wiliam Sherman wit! wo danahtare @ Corte Havens, aged eleven and f yours, were trowbed while ¢ ye bey Tivor in a sramil Wowt, Tt ie the beet leaked #0 badly oe to Alt and awamp. ‘The bodies were recovered on Tweoday a wrvoon. Sleighing In Phtledetpban. Pmt roe. AY, fh has bern eu here ten © clovk thie mot The snow thie evening ie three inches doop, 8) We moa ore PoMming. The er ship Virto ta. Tha steamehip Victoria, Captsta sleytor, fom \aw 1853. _nennerncnesematnsmenlilri ett Emigration of Suppoxd Hevolationists to . Cuba, New Oneaans, Deo, 29, 1868, It is reported (hat emigration to Cubs his been going on here quiolly aud legally for bome months past, and je Supposed (he emigrants have left at the invuatiorn of the revolutionists in that island. A sooret agent of the government is here, but as yet has beea anable to detect any illegal emigration. ‘The New York State Canal Convention. Syeacuan, Doo, 20, 1868, ‘Tho Comvention re assomblod at nine o'clock this moru- ing. The resolution pending at the a¢jourament was takea up. Tt is a6 followe:— Resolved, “bat the Canal (o recommead himay be increased by euch reduction, aise on all articles of upward bound {voight vow pain mare thea one wlll per 1,04 pounds per mile, be reduced (o that smounb A long debate cusued upou this, Ex.Govervor Hunt made a tengthy speeoh upon it. An amcndment was ollcred by Mr. J. 0. Wright, of Ubwego, which was Gnally adopted, a4 fotlows:— Keanived, Thala commitice of fifeon be appoicted by the Chair, w appenr belore (he caval board wad urge wuck & re Ad See mente Wila se will Wad to increase the reveaun of the ‘canal Mc. Heury O'Reilly, of Now York, offered an explana. Lory amendment Wo the Ofth resoluuon a8 reperted by the Dusi.ess Committee last evening. It was unamimousiy alopted. Ab unimportant debate followed in relation to the eff-ct Of Ube reciprocity Weaty on four m saufactured tn Araerica. g the Chaitin announced the foilowiug cuminittoe bo “prepare an addiess aud memorials w the Legisiature:— Erie, & B. Hunt; Monroe, J. f, Lacy; Oswego, H. Fitz hugh; Gnondaga, T! G. Alvord; New York, L. O'ieilly, Alby Ube tulow ing Stale Goniaitioo:— Ene, H. Niles, A.M. Clapp; Nugera, T. T. Flagler; Or . Bickies; Movroe, Thomas Parsoas, W , ye, J. 0. boro; Guoadags, J. J. Glusa, D. batou; Onoda, A. E. Cu ver; Oswego, L. B. Ceookue, OH. Hastings; deffersan, HS. MéCollua;’ Rensselaer, — Mat- thewe; Albany, 8. G. Chase; New York, W. ©, Rice, J. J. Liigven, J. Myeis. Avo the todowing commitiee Ww confer with the Canal Boarc:— Oswego, Mesare. Wright, Merrick and Fitzhugh; Fulton, Messrs. Wolcott and Konyon; Buitalo, Messrs. Niles, Slon- teath, J. Aliew, Jr., aud HM. W. Kogors; Niagara, Me, Spaulding; Oridans,’ Mr. Sickles; Moaroe, Mr. Mudgots; Wayne, Mr. Ford; Syracuse, Messrs. Raton and Mouroe, A vols of thanks Was paseed W the officers, and the Convention acjourned {0 meot at the call of the State Cen- al Committers. Murder on Shipboard. Bowron, Dec. 20, 1858 Wo. Transve, of Williamsburg, N. Y., was kilied by Merk Dovity, of Concora, NH, in & quarrel on board the whaie sip California, of New Gedtord, Nov. 1, Bota were scamen. Dorily was placed tu the bands of the Ame- rican Consul at Babis Fire at Halifax and Loss of Life. Hauirax, Deo. 29, 1858, Ry 2 Giro laet night five largo builaings, the same block with the (iegraph office, Ware cousumed in two houra, They were putiy ineared. Two persons, name t Grant aud Hagar, wore burned to death and others Were mating Public Dinner to J. Glancy Jone PIUADELIWA, Doc. 29, 1858, Hon. J. Cloney Jones, Minister to Austria, dined with a Dumber of his friends in this city this terudon. He sails for Havre iu (he steamship which leaves New York ox the Buh inst, Sailing of the Arabia. Boston, Dec. 2%, 1858. ‘The Conard steamship Arabi eailed at oon, with titty. oigit passengers for Liverpool and tweuty one for Halifax, dud about soveuty veven (houtand doilars in specie Savanwalt, Dec, v4, 1858. e steamship Auguste has arrived at her wharf in two tours from New York. All weil, Caancawron, Dee. 28, 1868, The st amship James Adger, Capt. & Adams, from New York, arrived tore at four o'clock this (fueeday) morning Markets. PUILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Purcnaurta, Deo. 29, 1858, Stocks dull. Pennaylvania State 6's, 9534; ‘Reading Raiiroad, 265; Morris Canal, 00 sales; Long Island Rail roud, U3¢; Penusylvania Rallroad, 45%. Nirw Ohiwax, Doo. 29, 1868. Cotton—Sules to-day 6,500 bales, at ‘oasier, but no. quotubly lower prices. Flour steady at $6 for bupemfinet CoBee quiet, and declined byc. a ye. Fre wo Liverjcol, bed. Colton Ormer: sales to-day were at 11 %e. ARueTON, Dec. 29, 1868. 000 baled, of whleb 2,000 Savanwam, Deo. 29, 1858, Cotton market unsettled, but prices nnchauged: sales to-day 950 bale. Barmmons, Dec. 29, 1868. Flour has a declining tendency. Wheat steady. Corn advavoing: white, 6c. a 7le.; yellow, 74. a Téc. Pro- Visions steady. Wluakey dull. Civcrwwany, Dec. 29, 1858. Flour dull. Whiskey dull at Zic. Hogs unchanged: ‘ales 900 al $6 2 & $6 60; two lots, averaging 200 4 300 Lue., sold for $7; receipts to-day, 3,000, Provisions dull and unsettled. “Meas pork—Sales 300 bbl. at $28, for fu- ture deiivery. Dulk meats lower. Lard, 11%c. a 1c. Another Quarantine Location, AN T8h4ND TO BR BUILT OFF THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE, ON ORCHARD SHOALS—DESORIPTION OF THK GROUNDS—WHERE 1 THE MONEY TU COME FROM '—WILL THERR BE WAR? ETU., ETC. Te Quarantin Commissioners, ag stated in our iasue of yesterday, have recommendet the location of Quarantine 00 au island to be built in the Lower Nay, off the Staten Toland shore. This recommendation having been approved: by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Comptrolier of the State, as required by the law under which the Quaran- ne Commissiovers are acting, itonly remains for the Commuaioners to go on and Gnwh the work. ‘The Old Orchard Shoals, which is the location chosen by tho State auiboriives, are situated ow the Staten Island shore, of the Greet Kills. According to the excellent map of Messrs. Blupt, tho shouls extend for miles along the shore, from a little above Red Bank. The precise lo- cality for the Quarantine Island is five anda half miles south south weet of the Sandy Hook lighthouse, and four and three quarters miles porth of Prince's Bay lighthouse, on Rod Banke It is but one mile above Seguine’s Point, and six fom }7 Hook. The shoal extends about seven-cighths of a mile from the shore, with from three to four feet wa. ter at low tide. The term Orchard Shoal i « recent name, and the spot can bardiy be called @ shoal, as it is Dut a flat shore exteuding into the water. Tue report of the Commissioners was based upon an cram ualon and report made by Capt. Benham, Superin- Uendent of Fortificatons at Sandy Hook, who was appoint by the Secretary of War, on the application of Gov. King for the commissioner, to make the necessary surveys and estimates, and report as to the feasibility of constructing Such an artificial island. Capt. Bonham «peaks in bigh terms of the location, and rays that it will, im his opinioa, Cost but $126,000 to build the wiand; that the bot tom will be sufficiently firm to allow of the erection of brick or stone buildings; that with very little expense (he island can be made defenaibie from any force which may wish to board it; that the currents of Sen air are in such directions that no contagion would be wafted by them: that the island could not be built on West Bank, because the channel would be injured, and that in this location they aro ail out of the way of tho channe!, with a sure anchorage, that the island will be av Bear the channel as cansafely be aompted, and, in abort, that the Orchard Shoals Island would be just the thing to complete the desiderata of a commercial port of such ‘vast importance as New York. He thinks the island could be built as proposed, of about six acres area and twonty- one feet high, with «top ares of full Ove scros, in time for the erection of temporary buildings to be used neat fearon. Tle thinks that the citizens of Staten Jeland will not object to the location, and that since the courts have virtually decided that the Quarantine most go outside the Narrows, this apot ie the best that can be selected. The West Bank location, he thinks, would deetroy the chanae!. The Commissioners for the Removal of Quarantine— Messrs. Rowen, Benson and Hall—bave by the adoption Of their plan by the State authorities, full power to go on and bulid the island; but they have not got the money. Tho Lagivlatare only appropriated $150,000 to defray the expenses of removing Quarantine, and mwch of that sum has boen expended in the Seguine's Point experiment, Fo that the fund now stands ot but about hall,or less thao ball, figure required to rect the aew imiand, Whether tho Commissioners, under theae alreumatances, Will havo to await the further action of the Lagislature, or whether thoy will take the responsibility of proceeding at once to the completion of tho work, of whother they will go on until the appropriation is exhausted, remains Cortainiy they have Httle time to lowe, and ! tho work be commenced at the aarlicat poreitite yt in hot at all cortan that it would be completed powd to erect t ry build. j bert season, ’ to de raian: this plan, re fai at present mM futuro, It is powmbie thet the Staten islaneters may think \t too near hel wre, OF that the fereeymirn will complain that it is in the fhe Veerods, OF the mereante that it is too remote from the channel, nad would pat taem bo to nov Vighternge; in ether or whiel case wo my! other oF Wore Quarantine were Which b for re to Be hoped chat the tere Qrarsntine and Megnive = ont wu! pot! Poet $UOPU already tw keep trbope al ¢ of the buildings and lose at Sequim « T fe ba ah a “ te has Ue question # W, san t Heturbed we FRESIDENTIL §ASPIRANTS iN TOWA, ARRIVAL OF SENATOR DOUGLAS. HOW BE APPBAKS, AND WUAT KB IN GOING TO DO~— RYORPTION AND SERENADE TO-MORKOW. The Hon Stephen A. Douglsa, with his wife, two ob dren and & maid, arrived tu the city by the Empire Oug, from Havana, late on the night of Tresday last. As seem 46 the steamer reached the foot of Warrea stroot, Norte river, abd it coula Le positively ascertained that the dis- Unguiebed Senatur Crom Liieois was ou board, information of that fact was immediately telographed W the central office, and thence to the Rightoenth ward, 60 a4 to notify: Alderman Bradley, the chairman of the Committes of He- ception appointed by the Common Council. Alderman Bradley and Councilman Baker at once repaired to the steamer, and cordially greeted and weloomed wo the city the suthor of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, squatter sove- reiguty, and ali tho late direfui intestine wars of the de- mocratic party. Carriages being prepared, Mr. Douglas and family were placed in them and conducted te the Kverett House, where they will remain uotil Monday sext, when (hey will proceed te Wiwhington. Yeetorday meem- ing Mr. Douglas was vistied by Speaker Orr, Reverdy Jobusoa, George N. Sanders, Jobo B. Haskin, M.C., and meny other personal or petitical friends. At a quarter past one o'clock Aldermen Bradley, Clancy ‘anc McSpedon called upon him. Mir. Bradley, after congrawilating the distinguished Se- nator opon bis arrival in the motropolic, presocted bia with the resolution of the Common Council tendering him the tospitalities of thocity. Mr. Bradley was very partios- far to imprees upoo Mr. Douglas that the city of Now York, through ite corporste authorities, not only teudorod te him her hospitaiiiies, but also spproved bis palideal course, Mr. Douglas, in response, said this testimonial was a complete surprise to him, for until lass night he had no in- timation that avy euch honor wes intendet. He had net imagined that h‘s course had attracted the attention of the authorities of this great city, or impressed them po favor- ably a8 to lead to this mark of approval. To receive Unis compliment from (tbe city of New York was indesd ae small bonor—an bonor conferred by the grost metrepelis of the American continent, which is fast taking position as the controlling city of the world, as it is already the great commercial, social and monetary hoart of this nation. This city was the representative of aii tho States and all the Territories of the Union, wherever the ttarry American flag waves upon the sea or upon the land. See tional controversies might disterb other portions of the country, but New York bad not listened and would not listen to those appeals which would srray the North againet the South, the South against the North, or any one section againat another. The heart of New York pulsated throughout the Union, and tor the Uniou. Now York was for promoting peace, fraternity and good feoling arnong ald the States and ail the people of this country. To receive, then, this compliment, under these circumstances, was one of the proudest eventa of his life. Le gratefully ac- cepted the proffered honor, and would preserve thia paper {the resolutions) to be transmitted to his posterity. Mr. Bradley then said that they desired Mr. Dougias te. appoint a day to recoive his friends ot the City Tall, Mer, Douglas suggested to-day, but Mr. Clancy thought Speaker Orr would want to receive his trionds day; so it was finally decided that Mr. Douglas should see his frieads at tho Governor's room, between one and two o'clock, om Friday. Mrs. Douglas was present during this interview. Bhe seemed to be enjoymg excelient health. She conversed familiarly with the gentiemen with whom she was ac. quainted, and also with those who were introduced te hier She is uot ovly & beautiful, but @ winning and accom- pliebed lady. Senator Douglas, though semewhat fatigued, looked re- markably well. There was a vast change in bis personal attire and general appoarance a8 compared with what they were when be was in thie city during the last Presidential campaign. The improvemoat, it ir said, should be entirely credited to Mrs. Douglas. About 2P. M. the Reception Committee of be Common Council and sovoral friends of the Senator lunched with him. In the afternoon Mr. Douglas recerved other friends and attended to other social culls, To-morrow evening the unterrifled may expect te boar an addross from Judge Douglas, as a serenade is to be given him at the Everett House at nine o'clock. Tkxdt- worth’s band is engaged, ana it will be an occasion for the vast numbers who desire to bear the Senator from Tinow. MOVEMENTS OF HON. JAMES L. ORR. QUIFT VISITS ABOUT TOWN—HIS RRORPTION AT THE OITY HALL TO-DAY—ViSIT TO WALLACK'S THEATRE: The Hon. James L. Orr, Speaker of the House of Repro- sentatives, has been intho city for tho tast three days, during which Ume be has been called upon by « number of our citizens, at the New York Hotel, where he is stop- plug during his stay in the city. The compliments tendered to Speaker Ure have boon, se far, of & private, unoilicial character. He Las remained At the hotel most of the time receiving his friends; bot did not accept any invitation @ dine out until yooterday, when he visited the house of a friend in the eppor part of the clty for tbat purpose. To-day and to-morrow he will be in the hands of our city officials, and will partake of ‘our municipal bowpitalities ‘The committee of the Common Council, consisting of Al- dermen Boole, Reed and Tuomey, and Councilmen Duan, Frazer and Bunce, waited om Tuesday last upon Speaker Orr and formally tendered him the hospitalitios of the clly, and at the same time requested Lim to desiguate a d@ when citizens could pay their respects to him at the Oty Hall. Mr. Orr thanked the committee for the honor they bad Cone him, and signided his willingness to be at the City Hall to-day at noon. As the Governor's room is not yet in a proper condition for the pablic reception ef the city's guest, the ceremony will take piace in the chamber of the Board of Aldermen. Mayor Treman will welcome the distinguished gentleman to the city, and, alter a response from Mr. Orr, citizens ‘will have a chance to pay their respecte to him. In the evening the committee have engaged to take Speaker Orr to Wailack's theatre, to witness the “Merchant of Vonice,’* and to morrow it bas been determined to show him our public institutions on Blackwell's, Raurlall’s and Ward's islands. Among the other distinguished gertiemen stopping at the New York Hotel are Senator Benjamin, of Louisiana, aad How. Beverly Tucker. The City In « Snow Storm. THREE INCHES OF SNOW-—DETENTION OF CITY CA TEAMS DOUBLED — CANS WwrTWIs wy DRIVEN OUT OF PROADWAY BY TKK PAVEMENT—ACCIDENT AT TYR MOBOKEN VERRY. Visiona of jolly nlogh rides, pommary tumbles, svow Dalling, and fun generally, wore created yesterday alter noon by the commencement of & pretily serous uow ftorm. Tho air was just ia the right trim, and the groand cold enough to preserve nearly ail that foll, so that by @ P.M. the anow was three inchos deep, to the great du comsture of pedestrians, and .o fact everybody, for there was just enough not to be enjoyable, too litte for elnigh- ing, too much for whesiing, and decidedly nucomfortable for walking. In spite of cluso overcosta, top boots and mufflers the piercing, driving wind, carried the raow imto Books and corners, While such of the snow ae maited made the sidewalks anythirg but safo for rapid locomotion. ‘The omnibuses were carly ia the evening driven from the Broadway Rusa pavement to the more secure foounge Of the side streets, to the go small astonishment of the ‘unin tiated and discomiiture of such as have become at tached to the cary motion of the most dangeroun pave. ment LD aa stag af oe Bat muitied drivers were iwexorable, no capecial liking for jamy down from their boxes to pick np fallen animals, and the grumbiers bad to take the jolting, and charge it to the clerk of the weather, The Third avenue care had a pretty hard time of it. pa en Facey , firet at the lower end of the route and at © m ce “ ‘ t ’ \t 10 upper, sometimes having (rom tem tr © fifteen care together, on account of the obstructions of ‘0 the accumulated snow. Thoy had a number of care raw ning with four borses, bat their trips were so irregular ‘that some thought they were not running: The Fourth aveane cars wore more jortupate, though they were somewhat detained of course, A number of their cars were drawn by four horses. The Aixth avenue care Wore hall of them drawn olf, and the other half sepplied with fear horses, A salt car was set rapning carly (mn the evoning, distributing aalt along she track for the purpore of melting the snow. ‘The highth avenne care wore part of them drawn oif, and a few ranning with fovr horses. Tho general deten ton of the Cars WH 8 RoNtCE Of convirterable annoyance to our up town foridents, in ne Of the efforts to Keep rum mint reper Tus al Hye of sat, wale meited thie snow ne it foil, od the fermation of crite ia thes provent neighborbood of the raiia. Auli (ho additional labor givwa te the horres was vory great, and tha rauro4 companies eboo)! here the hormrnity to cmpioy dorivte tena on a day like yeutorany. ‘Thia now svorm ig Tt weicone j presiut, bowever dowirable it migit be aver New Your's ny, when the cailing and viniting s «lover {oy streets malas very Hitle atff niford gigs, carthgee © whe t unfortenst+'y the vast majority Of tae geal'ainen whe will chan ve tat old Kaekertetes € aw to a tept a mode of comer yan © ponUlany Khor han! mre,” find W them the: stew ie fee GuWel oe w weil ae (0 theie indy (rionda Ths ferrresganort (1 them, bad to wor't eantion sy, ava ™ thet? trips 8 lutte leer fr ni tt wai, ime “