The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1859, Page 1

EWHOLE NO. 8201. MORNING EDITION—THU AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. | THE MAILS OF THE INDIAN. THE ITALIAN QUESTION. Opinions of the French and Austrian Press. THE GUBAN QUESTION IN ENGLAND, Shipment of Italian Exiles for New York. Death of Hallam, the Historian, and General Lebrun, of France, &., &., &. ‘The mails of the Indian reached this city from Portland fact evening. Cur files are dated in Paris on the 25th, and in London on the 26: uitimo. A\tbough our telegraphic news report by the America at Hatifax, pobiished on Tuesday mornin. , is thr e days later, the extracts ¢.ven to-day will be found very inte- reeing. The America’s mails will not arrive in thie city tii this afternoon. Acvices from Madrid of the 19th o January say the Ceptain General of Cuba is not yet appointed in conse- quence, th's questioa cannot occasion, as some asserted, a ministerial crisis. ‘There is a rumor that Mr. Morphy will play another chess moaich with Mr. Hlarrwitz, A report is current, too, that Mr. Morpby, in emolation of Pauisen, bas undertake. to play twenty games simultaneously without board and men. King Bombs is not dead. He is very sick. THE ITALIAN QUESTION. The Alli Gpintor and Sard ch and Austrian Press, {Fro the Paris Montour, Jan, 24.) The intimate re‘ations waicn Dave for a loug time existed betweeu the Emperor and King Victor Emmanuel, and the Feoiprocal nvrents of France abd Sardiuis, had wntuced the aco soverergns to tiyhien ty a family alliance the bums which wmeed them. Fora pecwd Of more than a year uegotia- tions hud taken piace on tbe subject; but the age of the young princess caused the Lxiug of the period of the mar- Fige 10 be deferred uoUl the present time, Yesterday Geveral Nii, cbarged by the Emperor to officially request the hana 0; the Princess: tilde tor Prince Napoleon, Was received by the King of Sardinia, who gave his con: Beut Uo the same day the King announced the approach- ing marriage of the Princess, Dis daughter, ty a deputation 6f We Remade und of ihe Chamber of Deputies. The vere- movy wil) sboruy take place at Lurin. [Pans (Jen 24) correspondence of the Loudon Herald.) The citicial note published by the Moni-ur this morn jog enor purpose.y or a Smviguons terns taat both the those wi and adctic . views. The partisans of poace thon of the statement and defensive, Las b Of Italy, on the other | hat the oitivial jour- Bal dors not deny the ‘act of the alsiance baving Meet eva biuved, but merely ateerts that such a measure was bY a0 Means Vepenuent upon te marriage of Prince Napolvon, There doubts are very trying im Paris, aud are weicoms only at the Bourse, where the fluctuation they give rise to in the fupes have mode several fortunes, aad unmade more, IW te Course ol the past three weeks, This con- ttant ‘apprehension of 1mmediale war exercises @ more per racums wnjiucnce wpm tv trade of Paris than war the. It 2 to be hoped that the quesuon Wil! ere tong be decided ‘ue way or another. THE FRENCH PRESS ON THE ITALIAN WAR QUESTION. {From the Paris Siecle, Jas. 24.) * * * . * * * Should France, agaiust ber wish, be drawn into a war tm favor of Itsly, the world’s good Opinion would be with her, Gur cuty is already traced out. We saoutd renew with enibusisin for voble Italy, aud wita the approvai 1 the various (ractions of the democratic party, tue po! we pursued during the Eastern war, wheo she lutlueuce of France aud a question ot ngit aud European equiliorium were at slake, [From the Paris Presse, Jan, 24.) * * + * . . We continue to express hopes of peace; we persevere in beping that Europe, acoustumert to the prosperity of indus try apd commerce, Wilt not euter a barreu aud sanguiuary epoch of war Nevertheless, we do not clare our ryes to the serions dificulties and complications of the present sate of Burope; nor are we biind w the fuct that Francs bas duve fo accomplish in tbese Complicativus; that se has consiu sions to form and to defead, She caaaot aud ought not to abandon causes which she has advocated for haif a o*n tory. Bi us hasten to kay toat these difficulties ani complications as yet belong to diplomacy; and we that Europe, before invoking the decisions of brute force, will bo saved by the skilifui measures of diplomacy. (From the Paris Debats, Jan. 24.) * of * * Has not diplomacy created in the Kast a Christiao kingdom, and endowed the Christian jaith and the Greek nationality with a refuge for the present, a stronghold in the future? Has not aipiomacy create a Kngaom im Belgium and dieimembered the kingiom of the Nether lantis, whch appeared to be one of the principal works of the treaties of 18157 The uviou of Frauce and Engtand hag surmounted «very obstacie, aud the past success uf diplomacy encourages our coutldence in As fuLure exer bons. * * * * * * . * International difficulties, which we do not pretend to deny, exitc at the present moment, and France has grie vances respect ng the execttion of the treaty of the doth of Mar 50, particularly 1 connection with a disre rs er ano spirit, which she would do wroug bold cheep, We but we do ast cousider hat this love would be p by a pusillanimous atu or by sacrificing rights which odght to be defewded * * We have to obtain the couxequences of the Treaty of Paris. /t us with respect to these consequences that Were wail always exist diplomatic complications, in which we must take an active port. Tow exeoution of a treaty hike that of 1806 is 8 important and more laborioue a ‘tusk than its coucivgion; and only chi onid believe that when a treaty is signed ins DUt Lo deposit it in the State archives aud n perfect repose ** France protested agaiast «ted jawrvention of Austria in Serva, and par ¥ wgaiost the right claimed by that Power, Franc iy justitied in so doing. Austria gave way pect to The act, but she bas not resigned the right which she attributed wo herseil ** We may bere remark that if, according to the point of view of the Vienna Cabi Bet, an Austrian jotervension may be justitled by aa ap- al of Torkey, the treaty of 1856 has coased to exist, rkey would thea be no longer placed under the collec- tive guarantee rops, but under the protectorate of Austria. Prince Meushikof? bad sought this protectorate for Rustia; thence the Esstera war. Were the pretea sions of Austria admitted, the name only of the protecwor would have cbanged—it would have been Austria instead of Russia ** Avetria no longer extends ber terriory dy marriges, as in the fifcenth centary; she nego. tiates; she at one moment inciines towards one side of Europe, at another moment on the other. This gamo of see-saw bas hitherto often succeeded. Her rdle m the Fastern war has not been forgotten. It was, in fact, Aus- ‘ria who was mevaced the most by Russiaa amition. Torkey wax scarcely in greater danger, for Austria, had Russia suceceded, would from that momeut have become her subordinate. "Nevertheless, she was sufficiently skit. ful to persuade France and England that the sapport which she did not lend, and which she would on no ac count have lent, Russia wasa service readered » them * * Austria thought tbat she could tarn the treaty of 1856 to the same sccount as the war, tat this treaty was Coubtiess concluded with the view of establishing her derapce in the Kast, and that every step she thought proper to take in that sense would be good-n turediy tolerated by Earope. * * The caimacamie of Bu chareet takes only into account the will of Austria, and is engaged in endeavoring to procure the success, per fas et nefas, of the Austrian candidate. This constitutes, it must de sald, a perpetual and andacious violation of the spirit of the treaty 1856. France is disinterested, she will not be duped. * . . * * * * ‘Woe have always believed that in Italy it is necessary to oppose “Mazzinianism’’ by liberalism. We bave ever bt that in Rome as in Naples, in Milan as in Florence, it if necessary to abstain from a system of rigor and v0 lence. The tntelligent mildness, the social improvements which for thirty years we have volicited for Italy, are vot only doctrines advocated by chimerical minds, Tho Archduke Maximilian very recently endeavored to intro duce those huraane and prudent maxims into bis govern ment. He faved on account of various causes. Now, has the state of Italy improved since the day when the European conference considered that ita condition might. Create complications which ought to be prevented?’ Have France and Kogiand nothing more to desire or to obtain? if bt hage ah don Ble prepomterance to the that her v Italian States, can France and England per- ml destruction C4 alt that remains pew dence in the peninsula? * * We havo not shrunk from epimerat g the difficulties and complications which at ‘eaont exit io Europe, becanso we do not think that they ronly open tw the sohitioa of brute force, We hays siroady clearly stated the motives which load us to teaire grace; these motives still animate us. If, instead of ac wing UF Of seeking Wo resuscitate the coalition of 1815 «i of desiring the defeat of France, a discussion had deen opened on the merits of war or peace, wo might on that Occasion have detlved the limits of the peace we deaire. But silenco is pernicious for ail. Nobody gaius by it; the questions at issue, being no longer dinqusss:, poate to be ‘eflved or limited. An absolute opinion ix ex reane«! either far war or for peace, juently the war- Hie nocuse the pacille of @ wish Ysaorihiog overy wing, while the pacific are of opinion that the warlike are pre- red to incur apy risk. Would it not be better to en- Titten the public by an bonorable discussion? We should Bo longer, in truth, be iiwdle to the charge of fuaring, above all, the success and giory of France und + the imperial flag; that odious catumay would no longer be repeated by those who, to their misfortuac, are not aware of the importance of the words they em- ploy. we love the glory of France under any flag, and we bave a right, we believe, to love and defeat peace, wo have always ‘been constant 1 it, because we have ever loved and defended it and that under a government to which we hai dey > our affections, and for wbich we certainly did not fear glory and triumphs. ‘To that glory and to those triamphs, which our soldiers ware then as capable of achieving as at prevent, we nevertheless preferred peace when comati. le with the honor and interest of the country; and at this very cay we experience, for identical reasons, we same love of peace, the same preference for honor. [From the Paris Presse, Jan. 24.) * * * * * The noble and truthfnl language of Lord Palmerstn would lead us to regret his wosence from power 1n spite of the drawbacks of his bome policy, were we pot persuaded thata very sight margin separates his polisy on the Italian question from tbat of Lord Derby. The oae would have remained nevtrai from necessity, the other from necessity und taste; neither one nor the other woud bring even the mora. intluevce of Eogiand to bear favora- bly on the unjust cause defended by Austria in Italy, 80 long as Franco shail ecek onty that woich is just and reasonable THE AUSTRIAN PRESS ON THE APPATRS OF ITALY. [From the Austrian Gazette of Vienua, Jan. 22.) Littvie by little the sttnation of affairs discloses itself as we bad already describes it befure the departure of the troops. With respect to Italy there is mo difference—there ig no [talian question. Toe Ttahan States bave a right to form themselves and govern themsetves as they pienso, Thus, we cannot approve the endeavors to frighten the King of Naples by vipiomutic threats, nor givejour assent to wil tbat passes tp Southern Maly. For the sime reason we disapprove of any interference with the iavernal aifurs of Sardinia, The Piedmontese people are brave, mo- norebical and warlike, as those can testify who,” like Schoabals, bave fought against them on the feld of bat- ue, I they can progress happily under constitutional monarchy, we Wish them well. For Sardinia and its fovral influence there would be more profit in that than a pro da which unposes on it the greatest sucry it im @ continua state of bosuility towards its neighbors. If we so often break a lance with Sardima, it is io behalf of the law of pations which they disregard. If the interna! affairs of that country are conducted ip the path of progress, we certainly stouid be the last to offer any opposition; ‘atill lees that any one should dare w give advice to the Ea- peror of Austria respecting the interoal administration of one of the provinces which belong to him. Lombardy by right divine and by human laws isa part of the Anstrian empire, and this not only since 1815. Itis more than a tury and # half since it fell to Austria aga fef of the empiré. The Austrian ruie was then saluted with joy by the population, Then, as after its re-conquest in the present century, Austria repaired the evils caused in Lom- Lardy by Spain and France, and made tt attain a prose uy until that ime uiheard of, Even in later times the acts of the Austrian government in ite {talian provinces have bern characterized by a benevolence which in any other country would have filed the hearts of the people with love and gratitude, A noble prince, brother of the Emperor, has even ac- cepted the mission of being uear the throue the organ of these provinces, and of redressing all the grievances that could come under his notice. There is here no place for the ‘intervention of a third party. Such intervention can, and must Le, repelled by force. Tt bax thus well happened that hitherto ot has not éutered the minus of any one ta intar- fere in our affwirs ib the East or io the West, and if there are differences of views between Austria and France they must be ascribed ty other cat We bave hud to follow in the kast a path different to tbat of our ally of the 15th April. Thie oifficulty is now in a great measure got rid of, and Austria showed upon this occasion 89 excelicut a Gesire to maintain peace that sne has not scrupled to sacrifice t© some extent her most important interests, there gre still two poiuts in litigation; one, the naviga tion of the Danube, is not yet the order uf the day; itis bardiy ripe. This point is altogether vital for Germavy, and besides Austria it concerns also two German States. Germany is interested in it in the highest degree, aud this is a question of European internationat law and of German interests that does not refer to two States aloue. It will be resolved in accordance with this right and the prosperity of Germany. Another ditference, of which a semi-ofiieial French journal bas spoken, relates to the support offered by Austria to the Pasha of Beigrade, This i simply a question of form, aud of a question of form there canvot be male a question of war. [From another Austrian journal.} If we could believe that the day would ever arrive in which Austrian rule would cease in Italy, its inheritor would pot, in auy case, be Piedmont. In ail times revolu- ton, like another Saturn, has devoured its children, and ‘t would not give it much troubie to digest Piedmont. Let her wait then “ with pradence aod firmoess the decrees of Providence,” but let her take care not, in the end, w force Austria to play the part of Providence. Radetzky has been once magnanimons; the general who may now enter Turiv may have instructions more severe, and we do not hesitate to afllrm that ina certain case Turia will be nearer to Milan Lban Miian is to Turia. ‘The Cuba Lesue In 1860, [Irom the London Post, Jan. 26 The colonies of Rurope in the New World seem quite as much a marver of iwternational dispute as the territories of the Uid World. The Cuban question appears likely to become, #ooner or later, a8 critical betweeu Spain and the United Btates as the ftalian question can be between france ud Austria. The American President bas for- mally announced to the Congress his conviction that the Spamsh government may be bought, and the latter has officially repudiated the supposition as an insult. The O Donnell administration has at the same time increased its ctive force lo eighty four thousand men, with the apparent riew of throwing into Ouba a sufficient force to repel ull the finbusters that Gen. Walker can sommon around him. Thus matters stand at present. We are not appre- uepsive, at this moment, of any positive demon- stravon against tne only remaining territory of Spain a tho West Indies. ‘Tt is fair characteriatic of the jecunar political morality of the United States, that the aggressions which they wage upon surroundmg Powers re of two kinds—he wars opemiy undertaken in the bame of their government, and the piratical expeditions of ‘fiibusters.’’ But, if we may judye from recent expe- nce, the aker have barily avy existence independently of the indirect sympathy of the President. Mr. Bui was atone time the patron and supporter of General Walker, aud in the sunshine of official tavor the piratical chief undoubtedly carried Oat a career of brigandage with complete impunity aud con- More receutly, however, Walker has he ceserves, ani nothing ‘seems to re- ma of im, We assume, therefore, tiat the conduct botp of the government and the | filibusters of the United States will hardly undergo change until after the next Presidential election, Mr. Buchanan bas accepted the general eiectious for the House of Representatives as av iuojcation that the majority of the constituencies of the States have disapproved the lawiess policy to wnich hi bad given bis saetion; and in obedience to that iatir ‘ tion he has, with a discreet sycophancy, discountenancet his tools. He perceives that a persistence in his former course would not only, ia the present wmper of Ameri extinguish bis giender chances of re appointment, but would permanently sully bis name. By encouraging the aggression of filibusters upon Cuba he has, therefore, everyibing to loge, both in ambition and in repute. The Presidential election of 1860 will more clearly show what the nat.ooal bias oa the Cuban question 1s, and it may be assumed that the adoption of an active policy on t by America during the remainder of Mr. teuure of office depeuds entirely on the issue whetber the wrongs or the interests of the Americans will stir them up to direct and avowed hostilities. Until 1860, at any rate, Walker must be presumed to have succumbed. We would fain hope that the Spanish goverument will avail themselves of the interval to set their house in ord Spain, yf she chooses, may be strong enough in the moral tynputhy +f Europe with ker lerritorial claims. As tt is, she is underaably weak. While she continues w encourage the siave trade, contrary not only to the univeraal con- vietion of Firope, but contrary also to her own treaty obligations, sbe bolds herself up at once to the Oid and the New World ag the violator of solemu compacts with the qovernments in alliance with her. She gives, moreover, a peculiar plausibility to the complaint of the american government, that they are compelled by treaty with rat Britain Ww maintain @ maritime force ou the African coast, with a view of suppressing that very sia. ¥ery which Spain meaawhile uphoi West Indian archivelago, Such a course oa the part of the Court of Madrid is equally impolitic, unjust and dis- honest. By persisting in it §; 8 the risk of gradu- ally alienating herself from all alliances, and in provor- ton as the destroys the chances of support, whelher moral or active, which would un themselves deter Ure Cabinet of Wash ungion from proceeding Ww extremuies for the of Cuba, “she iucreases the force “of the pretexts ubuer which that Court might be tempted so to uct, and iargely adds to the fermentation of public opinion againat her rule ip the New World. It may be very true that America is not the frst State in tho civilized world to take up arms ip defence of an abolition of slavery. We ail very well know that Ameri the greatest patron of Slavery in another shape. Bi must be acknowledged that while Europe must deprecate in the strongest term an attempl—whatever be the nature of the hardship en dured by the United States in respect of Cuba—to wrenc from a weak European Power the only transatlantic colo that survives her misrule, these two systems of very are not parallel, cither inthe manner in whic they are carried on, or In the deflance of treaty obliga. tions which they invoive, ‘AS we bave already intimated, Mr, Buchanan appears to feel that the day of his own independent power has very much gone by; and we assum Uhat be will hereafter act more under the inspiration of the by bey oy he has be sos Sg done. J nish and American governmenis may arise @ yar hence > such a heiwht that ‘war’ or “no war’’ on account of Cuba may be the chief issue of the new Presidential And even though we may assume that Mr. Buchanan will now take any positive steps in that direction suo proprin mtu, he would still bean efficient instrument in the hands of Congress, vo whom he has formally submitied the question mn bin Me senage, with the ib view of sounding the depths of animosity to Spain in the two assemblies. The recent electious for the se of Representatives tend to show the existence of a recoil against the lawless system Buchanan bour, may be doubted, , Whother that ‘vm all the sanction which we believe that he eee desires. If the Spanish will lend neverthe dimin#h by much the chance of a collision. If, on the other hana. matters shail unfortunately remain as are. the influence apd moderation of the maritime Powers ot Europ» will, it is to be hoped, promote a better an- derstanding. ‘But it must be remembere?, above all thingr, that the territorial rights of sovereignty possoss- ed by one State are not to he disputed by anotier consequence of the evils which may resnit from thelr exercise, and that the reten'ion of Cuba by Spain involoes @ great principleaf duménio Uetween the Old and the New World. Shipment of Neapolttan Political Exiles to the United States—£x-Minister Barun Poerio mn Trons on bis Way. [Naples (Jan. 18) correspondence of the London Post.] The act which bas formed this week the subject of a0 much and such painful discussion bas at length been con. summated, and Baron Poerio, ex Minister of Ferdinan IL, after win years of imprigonment aad irons, has bee shipped off from the conutry, together with many of b companions Against their wills, in spite of protesting ‘and tn violation of the law which recognizes not that pun isbment, they will be transported to the United States Arriving in l’ozzuoli on Friday bight, or aturday morn- ing, they were taken on board the Stromboli, government steamer, which had been lighteved of her guns. There were Poerio, Dono, Pica, Braica, Castromediano, Pale: m9, Molly \ another of the Montsgarchio prisoners. Pi- renti, wbo bas been suffering so loug from chronic para- lysis, on bemg examined by a medical commission was pronounced to be unequal to the voyage, and was sent immediately tw Nisida without irons, Nisco, avother of the party, as I bave already told you, g0e8 to Munich, These persons are lodged in the rooms of the commander, whilst the second class department 18 given up to the prisoners who were taken from the Island of Nisida ou Sunday, and consist principally of prie-ts. The remaining part of the vessel is given up to prisoaers from other of the islands. The meetng and the parting with frievds which took place at Pozzi0!i was of a very paint! character; for Dono, who recently lost his wife, after meeting with his daughter for the first time in seven years, wax almost mn the same moment called upon to vid them perhaps an eternal atieu, On Sunday the Stromboli left Fozzvoli tor the Island of Ventouue, to take up another batch of prisoners, and on Monday went to Stan Stefano toembark some more. Jacovell, contued in Brindisi, and Caprio, in Pescara, were to have been in waitng in aprio was the carpenter who fitted up the cham. ber for the deputies in 1848, and hig main fault seems w have beep 10 having taken the contract, From this kingdom they will be taken to Cadiz, and it bas beea iuti- mated to me that Signor Bermudez, the Spiuisd Minister, bad been in frequent relations with the Neapolitan gov ernment on the subject of the voyage. What transpired Teatnot eay, but it 1s said that communications have been sept to Madrid, and that the prisoners will be sent off in Spanish bottoms. On arriving at Cadiz eaca man js to re ceive something more than two pounds, an:l iu New York from mine to ten pounds, or fifty ducats. The world will sben be open to them where to choose, and not before then; and my impression is, that not many months will have elapsed before their arrival m Piedmont, their story bot a whit the jess in interest, and they themselves full of burning vengeance against the authors of their sufferings. 1 have already eald that the punishment of depor- tation, to which they are now condemned, is no mercy; it is accumulative, for whereas by the decree the punishment was commuted into the next degree—that of perpetual exile (any where)—it is rendered doubly severe by the choice of settlement being taken from them, and a Place #xed upon some thousands of miles distant’ It is ‘Worth bothing, too, that Poerio and the others remained— they would buve ‘been walking about in the streets o/ Naples shortly, for their time would have expire1; neariy ten years have passed away, four years, accordin, to custom, bave been taken off the punishment of Vino, while diminution would have been made in the punish ment of Poerio; and us the Prince is just married, and his Dext brother, the Court of Trani, will be also shortly married to the sister of the Duchess of Calabria, it is rea. sonable to expect that cither one or both ladies wilt pro sent their lords with httle pledges, and iu the course of a year—events which would have led to another dimi- nutou, The punishment of this unfortunate gentic- man, bis friends think, instead of being remitte1, has been greatly increased by the present decree, or rathur by the inferior act or ministeriale which had been allowed 10 set it aside. With regard to the other prisoners who linger untriet and uncondemed in Santa Maria Apparente, they have nut left. Twenty-three in all were called by the Commissary of Police, Dr. Spagniolia, an? informed that tho King had granted them their liberty — intelligence which was re- ceived with exultation; “but,” added Spaguiolis, ‘you must leave anmediately for the United States.” Against this decision the whole party remonstrated strongly, with the exception of one, wLo congeuted to go, but afterwards refured—to jate, as be was told, his name having been registered, and 80 he left. For the others, their protest was sent to his Majesty, and they have been permitted to re- muin tn Santa Maria Apparente—that is to say, mea who bave never been tried or condemned have sought asa “‘grazia” to be kept in prison, and this durmg the wed- ding festivities of the heredit Prince, Uatil farther orders pothing wiil be done with them What those or. ders may he it is impossible to say. They may be even Dow, at tbe jast moment, to sbip them off, for no conaide- Tat.on interferes with the gratification of royal caprice. Obituary. DEATH OF HALLAM, THE HISTORIAN. {From the London Globe, Jan. 24.) We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Hallam, the eminent historian, Ho died on Saturday lass, age. 81. [Mr. Prescott died Jun. 28, one week later.) Mr Hallam was born about 1778, aud was educated at Eton and Oxford. He afterwards setued in London, where b- haa since resided. In 1880 he received one of the two fifty-guinea gold medals instituted by George IV. for em: hence ip historical composition, the other being awarded to Washivxgtou Irving. He was at an carly period en aged wsaregular contributor to the Edinburyh Review, contemporancouely with his friend, 3ir Walter Scott, and bore an active partin Mr. Wilberforce’s great movemsnt for abolishing the slave trade. It was on the death of Mr. Haliam’s son, wbo was engaged to be married to Mr Tennyeon’s sister, that the port isureate wrote MMs “Io Memoriam.”’ Mr. Hailam’s works are: “The Consita- houal Hiewry of Engiand,’’ 2 vols. 8vo.; “The History of Europe during the Middle Ages ”’ 2 vols. 8vo ; ‘Au latro duction to the Literary History of Europe duriag the fifteenth, eixteenth and seventeenth Centuries,” 3 vols. 8vo. GENERAL THE DUKE DE PLAISANCE OF FRANOR. ‘The Paris Moniteur of 23d ult, announces the death of Geuera! the Duke de Piaisance (anne Charles Lebrun), Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor, and senator. The deceased was born in Paris on the 28th’of December, 1775, und was the eldest ou of the arch-treasurer of the pire, to whom he succeeded as duke and peer in 1825 He entered the army after the 18th Brumuire, and rapidly advanced. An aid-decamp to Oesaix, he was named colonel of the dd Hussars at Marengo; general ef brigade at Fylan, in 1807; and general of division, with the title of count, at the commencement of the campaiga in Russia in 1812.’ He adhered in 1814 to the re establigument of the Bourbons; but having in the Hundred Days accepted a command’ in Champagne, and the post of deputy for the seine-et-Marne to the legislative body, he was put en dis- penililite-atver Waterloo. His name figures om the Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile, but since the period just men- tioned he bas not formed part of the active army. On the “ith January, 1862, he was raised to the dignity of sena- tor, He bad been Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor from the 2th april, 1833, and be was made Grand Cnancellor by an order dated 26th March, 1858, Personal Intelligence. W. H. Aspinwall, of this city, is in Washington, DEPARTURES. Averpoo} in the steamship Asla—Mr and Mra J 1 Conk. chil Cropper, Mrs Catierell, Brooklyn; Arnold M Wilking, NUrleans; A Ulmann, Hy Nuschler, ir and Mrs J Holland, Geo Cruikshan, B #utler and son, Jas Robinson A Bekeel achwendler, Mr No. of despatches) Mr Galway, J Eloraza J Gutman infant aod raft Theo D Howell, New and 68 For. jarrington, Toroni JP Ronayne, F F Vidal, sneiaon; Walter Southern, ngland; F A Cowen, Jas Hodson, tngland, Thos Schwertt ; Mi F ‘Boston: ‘mann, Ballimore; Master phia; Master B Lienkelaburhler, Piiadelphia @ Gemel, L3 WT Waterman © Allen, Canada; Bernhard’ Lutro, B York: greed two chil’ren, John Ws , Dana, gez, N York; J Hernando; H Herchfeld, Georgia; G Mize Ki Fredk ¥ ugh. London; Uonetaatin Von Heb, ; Mise Margaret wan. Charleston; Capt John P Newton, Dundee; *edk Kohl, Illinois; Chas Johnston, NYark; Hon WT Law, Kngland; J Frisius, Marseilles; Mr ana Mrs James Ramsden, Philadélphia. Specie, $9.9,586 11. For Savannah, per steamship Star ot the South—Mr and Mrs George J Thomevn, BG Carpenter, L M Joboson, WH Haat ley, (baries A Herts, Mr and Mrs Fletcher and Son, Key, Theodore Tebbets, J H Sharp, J darris, H Mills, L Kaor, ®L Butt, Mr and Mrs seth Hatenioson, Mr and Mrs Charles @ Small, Mrs Lroive, Richard F Hawthorne, Jobn K Phivips Mr and Mre A T Potter, J Jarvis Roberts, George D Cooper, Marks, James Ramalen, A Kantfmapn, A Pratt, M O’Leacy, Blake, stonrage. Horace Webster, and five in tae City Intelligence. CANAL Steam NaviGaTion.—A reguiar line of steam cana boats will be run between New Yori and Buffalo the comiag season by Poag, Davis & Co., connecting with a propeller line on the lakes. Steam canal boats for the Erie Canal aro being built at Williameburg. One was launched on Tues day, the 9th inet., by W. Edward Sutton. Her dimensiow are 96 feet six inches long, 17 feet four inches bean, 7 feet hoid, and 644 fort between decks. Another wiil be launched by Mr. Samuel Sneeden in a few days, Hur engines are ow’s double act ee eighty hors+ er. They have been tested, ron it twenty revo- jutions on pounds of steam. They are intended wo make a saving of about fifty per cent over any other engine. Her screw is 53¢ feet in diameter, with 16 feet Pitch, and weighs 1,240 pounds. Fara Accivent.—On last Thuraday afternoon Baron J. De Beaufort, while returning home from his place of busi- ‘ness down town, and when at the corner of Broadway and Fulton street, was run over by « loaded cart, and receivod '® compound fracture of the ankle and other injuries. He Gay sesh hee ok Hospital, where he lingered till Mov- German bobleman, Dut having Mot with tome tegen y tome financ ombarrasrments, was at the time of hia Agatha reduced circumstances. Noa? teeny Wee i the cengloy ef &0o., ncewenert in, now is the name of @ new society just organ! a Hall, No 10 Abingdon square, the first meeting of which for the eleo- tion of officers, will be held at 74 o'clock, this (Thurs day evening. All intererted in the prosperity institution are Ei ntrren —" THE NEW YORK HERALD. DAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1859. , THE SPIRITUAL RAPE CASE. Mrs. Sarah W. Morrell vs, N. A. Hume—Ex- amfmetion of the Plaintiff Continued—£x- amination of the Defendant—Testimeony of Mr, TH sen. ‘The examination of this novel case came up before Justicd Quackenbush, at Jeflerson Market Police Court, at SP. M, yesterday. All the parties to the case, with their couns@d and witnesses, were present, also a large number Of spijitualiste, rappers, table tippers, writing modiums, trance mediums, &c.,&c. The spiritualists seemed par- ticul interested in that part of the evidence which was ‘ly free love in its operat.on. DIRECT EXAMINATION OF THE PLAINTIFF. I ‘yesterdsy th ut my husband weat home with me ip July, aba returned to the cy four weeks thereafwr, and Idid not see him ag@n till after my child was dorm, I desue to correct that; my husband was home for a jewdaye in January, 1858; there was a penetrativa made ‘by the defendant; the reasou I did not te!!_ my nusbanu of the a¢t of Mr. Hume was that I was afraid of Mr. Hume’s ‘threajs, and was advised by Mrs. Clifford not to wil iny hhugogod oo aovount of bis excitability, and as I feared [ would noteurvive my confinement I ought it best w bear the seorct with me. CROSS-EXAMINATION RESUMED. When I became ceuecious I found there waa a penetra- tion; my first remark to Mr. Hume was that be had rutaed me; be said to me “it i6 no harm, I nave gut through;’? he persisted no further afer I remarked to bim that be Lad Tuved in@, 1 was feariul of Hume's threats; I don’t recol- lect ever Mentouiog the occurrence ® Hume alter he left my room that night; I conversed with him several umes ‘after that occurrence, and pre vious Lo hie leaving for aume; 1 think were was no jight in my room on the nigut of tae occurrence. Q. How do you know, then, it was Mr. Hume, as it was dark inthe room? A. tcoud tell it was, be spoke dis- tinetly w me, not very loud, it was ubove'a low whisper, 1kvow when Hume passed out of the room; there was « light im the bail; the door of my room was closed when he left the bed; I dou’t know whether it was locked or not, Hume turned round when be left the room, #o I could see bis face; he spoke; I told him L would tell my husband; he gaia I could prove nothing, and threatened my life; he spoke this quite low; I was lien sitting on the bed; the bed was very near the door; my husband was not at home st the birta of my child; he ieft home about « mouth previous; nothing was then said to or by um about the transaction with Hume; 1 saw my counsel wo day, previous to my coming bere; it was at my busbaud’s office; Idon’t remember my counsel saying anything me sbout the importance of proving @ peueiration. ‘The counsel of the pigintif! \ben stated that he expected @ man from Lunda, N. Y., who had lowers from Mr Hume admitting the illicit intercourse between himseit and the plantill, Toese admissions of Mr. Hume were i his own letters, addressed to Mr. Fox. ‘The Court permitted the plaintiff to close her case, with the opportunity of thereafter introducing the evidence vi Mr. Fox, should he deem it advisable, EXAMINATION OF MR. N. A. UME. My name is Nelson A. Hume; I am 36 yeurs old; I was born in Genesee county, N. Y.; I live iu Lunda, Living. ston county, N. ¥.; Laine clothier, 1 am not guilty of tae charge preferred against me. TESTIMONY OF LEONARD THORN. My name is leovard Thorn; I reside at 45 Robinson street; my occupation is keeping a boarding huuse; I nave lived there about cieven years; { know the defendant, Mi Hume; 1 Gret became acquaiated with him in the winter of 1806 or 1857; L Hirst became acquainted with him as « boarder; be boarded with mein May and June, 1857; | became acquainted with the plaintiff on the 7th of May, 1807; she then came to my house, Mr. Hume was dvard ing there then;I heard ber evileuce yesterday avout #piritual circles formed at my house; Tthink waile srs Morrill was at Our house there were two or three circiws in the house; she stated we had circles regularly; it ww bot 80; my wife anu | have been oppozed iv having circle im our house while we had vourders; the dret time the circie Was formed Mr. Morrill aud his famiy formed it some other boarders were in it; Mr. Hime wae not in it; Itbmk no one got into @ trance that even ing; the ‘secoad circle was formed by Mr, and Mrs. Morrili, their daughters, Mr. Hume, Mr. Baunester aud family, and I think one or two’ other boarders Tcvuld not gay whether any one got into a tranee that night; Mr. Hume and Banncster preveadet to write some, but they afterwards deuied bemg iu a trance; Mrs. Mor mill did not get into a wanew; I can’t say wheter Mr Morrill was present or nov at the third circle; Mr, Hume was not present; I thik he was present at only oue circle, because he Was very much opposed to spiritual- ism; he was dead opposed to spiritualism; I beard him express himseif vo always; Mrs. Morrtil seemed to be somewhat sffected, but sue was not what I cali entranced; 1 aid uot see her entranced 80 as to be uncouscivus at avy time; I aiways eat at the table tli the circle broke up; [ Was geberally at home duriag the evenings; Mrs. Morrill was 60 free with Mr. Hume that { spoke to my wif» about it; 1 thought it wouid injure my house wo. have them so famihar, and told my wife she had better speak to Mrs. Morrill #byus it; I chink there had been no circie formed jor at jeast three Weeks previous to Huine’s going Lome; M:e, Morrili occupied the hall bedroom on toe tirst oor; em A tbe parlor bedroom; the lights were put out at 11 P. M., except the hati iamp, which burns ail night; 1 beara Mr. Morrilt find fauit with Mra Morrili’s iatiwacy with Mr. Hume; I heard him speak of it after his wife went home; be has spoken of ita great many times since sbe went home, rf CROSS-FXAMIN ATION, T bad from twenty-five vo thirty pereons nearly all the time; wey were Joseph Andrews, R. H. Mier, Mesara, Krum, Hunt) Brew, Tucker, Heustoa, Atwell, Towus end, Foster, Waisbey, Mr. Morrit! aod family, Taylor, Walker, Ash, Coopertown, MoCormick, Mci'ariin, Hume, Hunting, Alexander, Beojamin, Baanister, Mr. abd Mf Gale, aod others; Mrs. Jarvis aid uot reside iu the house, ber daughter tived with us some time, but I can't say when. ‘The counsel here took up some time in discussing the propriety of questioning the witness as to whetoer there were spiritual circles held in the house previous Mrs. Morrilt’s going there. ‘The Court would not admit evidence as to that point. ‘Wtnees continuiog—tI can’t tell ou what day the first circle was formed; it was asbort ume after Mrs. Mforciil came there; | think the firat circie was within about three Weeksafier she came there; can’t say who was the 10. etigator of it; 1 was in the circle; Mr. Morrilt} bis wife and two daughters were in the cirelé ql think Hume was not 1p it, nor str, Bannister, nor Mr. Gaie, nor my wife; M: Jarvis, bre. Kenney aod Mr. Foster 0 same cl ole, Dut L can’t tell whether it was the first one or not; I capnot tel) when the second circle was held; I tnmk it was ‘about oue week alter, tbe first; Mr. Bannister was not a: fier the first; he thought the last circle was weeks before Mrs, Morrill left; be thought so trom the fact that their child was sick, and there were 00 circies during that sickness; they did Got continue to have circies after Mr. ana Mrs. Morrill left; be’ did not consider any of those circles spiritual circles; they could not have the right spirits in circles with that surt of people at the table. Coungel—The reason these circles were not genuine was because they did not have the right kind of spirite? Witoers—I think there were no circles after the re- covery of the child; there were no moro circles previous to Mr. and Mrs. Morrill’s going away, nor afterwards; 1 think Mrs, Jarvis and Mrs. Kenny were at oue of the circles; Mrs, Jarvis was present at one of the circies . Morritl’s stay, which was formod at Mra. ney’s, next door to Mrs. Jone’, in Wiliiamsbarg, and Mrs, Morrill were present at that circle; contd aot Say how many times they were in Williamsourg; did not ‘meet in their own neighborhood for rich parposes; they aid not go to Mra. Javis’ house at ali to form auch circios during Mra. Morriil’s stay; thought if counsel wanted to find out where such circles were beld he bad bower mix among them; thought counsel would yet be a spiritualst; the circles were formed witnout method; Me and Mra. Morrill wanted to see the “spir:tua! elephant,” aad he in- troduced them to these circles; Mr. Morrill wantat. to bow bis family these phenomena and he did 80; wis positive Morrill wanted to know where there were circies, that he could take his family to them; could not say whether Morrill ever specifically asked nim to go witn bim to these circles; was that there were no circles within three weeks of Mrs. Morrill’s leaving niz house; be believed Mr. Hume was with them at Wil hhamebu ‘was at this point post- The furiber hearing of the case poued to this morning at ten o'clock. lg Pottce Intelligence. Desrerat® BURGLARS IN CusTopY.—As @ coxchman in the employ of Mr. John Alstien, No. 23 Madisoa avenue, was returving bome, about four o'clock yesterday morn. ing, be was attacked by a couple of burglars, and dispos- sessed of the a leading from the stable to the dwoiling how \ »mptetely stanned the bow be reerwed at the RandstP wi ste Ok rendered powerices. The burglars, after effecting an en. trance to the dweiling, took off their boots, and were wwikibg Up Stairs quite silently, as the; posed, when Mr. Alntien x Y ee tad . Aistien ran to a front window sad shouted fo: the poiice. In the meanwhile the of (And = house, aod mad eecape by breaking through the couservatory. Findin that it was imposible to obtain an egress in that aires tiou, they retraced their steps and made a bold dash for the street through the alleyway leading from the stable momeot, policemen be. Anseet of Warren Lananp.—Yesterday afternoon ‘Warren Leland, one of the proprietors of the Mets poli tan Hotel, was taken into custody by Detective Wileon and brought before Justice Welsh, at the City Mull Po. Vice Court, on complaint of Detective Joseph Keeh, fur are, 4 Botivrs complains that early the cars at H : Ye yesterday afternoon he was arrested at the Metropolitan and’ immediately conveyed before bim On being brought defore the Juige, Keefe waa found tobe abseut from the city, an! an examination Was accordingly postponed until Monday next, ia the meantime he (Loland) being aliowed to go on his’ parole of hover. Keefe, it is said, was pretty roughly handled by Leland at the time, he having no oppoctnnity to resist the blows, as he had Joves, the prisoner, in bis custody. The facts will be fully proven on examiuation. Disaster to the Ship Chailenger. ‘The ship Challeoger, Captain Wingor, sailed from this port January 25, for San Francisco,and experienced such a sncceesion of stormy and disastrous weather that she became completely disabled, aud was compelled to make her way back to port. She reached here yesterday morning, and was towed up to the city by the steamtug Wm. H. Webb, Captain Hazard. The foilowing is Capt. Wipsor’s report: — On the tat day of February had a strong breeze from F.8.E., and thick raipy weather, with a heavy head fea on, Atnoon, latitude 36.66, longitude 60, the ship under double reefed topsaiis, with starboard tacks aboard, heading N. E. by E.; aboutoue P.M. the wind began to moderate, the ship's canvass slapping very bard, hauied up the mainsail snug, took in spanker and ano topmast staysailand strapped them; the jib had been hauled down previous. As the stay was 80 slack it did no good, the stay being new, and having had a0 oppor- tunity of setting it up properly; about 2:20 P. M. [ noticed @ bank rising up to westwards. It continued ca’m until three P. M., and then a light breeze sprung up from the W. N. W.; hauled around the yards sjaare, aud stood on her course E. 8. E.; noticed this bank ugain, and found it rising ‘ast; then lowered down upper top sails and hauled taught the braces both sides; tis brought the ship under close reeted wp. suis, At 3.80 P. M. the wind came with ter ritic violence, taking the water ap jike a whirlwind in all directions, It struck the ship with such force that wwmade everything crack fore aod ait, ta the ship a few minutes, but fuding the wind wereased it the topsat sheets fly fore and alt, In less than tea miuutes there Was nota single stich of canvass to be sven aboard the ship, portions fying a8 far a8 the eye could reach. ‘Th wind increased Ww euch an extent iuabit blew Uke ruse jack and mizen topsail yard off in the slings, being bare of canvass ut the ume, Ran the ship before it for «bout an hour, during waoich tme she pitched into tae heavy head easterly seas, ruoning herself uuder forward, anu Vearing and ripping everything about Ler bows to pieces completely filling the decks with water, and wasniny away every moveable article. Thougut it impossibie to keep the ‘ship above water mach ougor, tue wand in- creasing continually; heid @ consultation 'with the frst oflicer, Who thought the ship was settling in the water and subsequently he reported the slip was going dowa fat. Tried the pomps and fouud some water, but they became choked with coal aud were useless. In this state of affairs, believing the ship would rao usder ‘and thus go down head foremost, got ready so cut away the musts, luffed ber up slowly 0 the wiad, aud as she came she was hove so far down on Ler beam ends that 1 was impossible for her to night. he ship being sv com pletely flied with water, and everyting vown ia tue leo ecuppers, cut eWay the fore and maintopmast vackstays. When the maintopmast went it took the head of the msi tuast off close to the eyes of the rigging; everything we on the mizzen exept the lower mast. ‘It was tuen about six. M., still blowing @ perfect tornado, and tae seu mak hg @ completo wash over the suip, fore wad aft, as she lay b Whe trough of the ea unmanageable. Went to work wo clear away the wreck, which Was hauging vader the ive vow, 80 us to keep the Bpars and trou work on toem from tuskibg a bow in the ship, a8 they were theu thump. vg, abd making fearful work ou tne suip's sive. it came on dark, Which rendered it impossible wo get tue wreck clear from the ship’s side. as so much gear of toe top hamper hung over the foremast head tw tore yurd thut we could not get clear of it without cutting away tng foremast and lewing everything go clear. 1 aid so rather than run the risk of having a hole made through us by the spars and iron Work on thea nanging mong night, thumping and gouging the stip up in a li wauner. We succeeded in getting the wreck clea under the lee boat; put a sullicient gang at the pumps, got some water out of the port pump turoug the vigat, Ube starboard pump being stul choked with coal, so cuat it became useless; tried to get the maim topmas! wreck clear of tue ship, but could not, as portivus luge iu Loe qa rigging and over the main yard: could wot ger it Clear until daylight came, when we succeeded in gewting the wreck cicar of the ship, the main yard being the ouly stick left cavept the mau and mizeu masts. AL6 A M. the wind woderated; watched 4 chance and soundee the port pomps; found between three and tour feet water in tae ship, then went to pumping, and occasioual'y the pumpe steboKed W.th Coal, £0 that the boxes bad to be drawn ten 10 ges the coal out of them; finally succecuud, tn about two bours and a half, in getting most of ine waver Out of ber; afr which turned to and kecured everyting about decks that was adrift. At ll A. M., set the spaoner, with one reef in it, and mizen staysail, to keep te slip w the wind. On the morning of the 2u, benta maim-ail, and set it; got the suip so that she would steer; then rigged a jury mast forward; got @ forelopmast etaysuil fet, apd bent « topgailant sail for a foreeail, and set it, On Feb. 5, sent up a piece of @ crossjack yard tur a mi- zen wopmast. On the 9th, got up a crosgjack yard and Dent # sail upon it, and set it double rested—tiat deing ali the sail that could be made ov the stip ander eximting Circumetapces. Then made westward as fast as possibie, determined to reach New York again, Dut bad but lite hopes of doing it, a8 the pumps were ‘in sach bad condi- tuov ; the sta! board pump being choked with coal, and totally useless, and the otper ove ovcssiwnaliy geuung chocked, and liable to become ureioss moment, the ship making Water fust, upd liable to Fink at any tine. Since the uret day of February, experienced very heavy weather. Rev. I. S, Kalloch’s Lecture on “The Future of the Republic.” Judging fromthe thin attendance at the Cooper Insti- tute last evening, the New York Benevolent Association rather miscaiculated tbe power of Rev. Mr. Katloch’s Dame to attract an audience. The curiosity to see aad hear that gentieman, whose peculiar nowriety was re- cently,so great, would seem to have decidedly waned, At ‘the bour named for the lecture pot one hundred aad ‘ity pergons bad assembled im the large hall, nor was tue number afterwards materially increased. Two memdera of the aseectaticn accompanied the lecturer upon tie plat- form, who, on being introduced, was received with 8 appiause. ‘Ibe subject of bis discourse was “The F of the Republic’ We were work Dg out aa uxsoived problem in thie couutry. We were eaveavoring tw show the world that eeil-government was a possiduity by 4a ac- tuality. Whetber we were to advance te periection m the equalization of the race, or to sink back from the bad attained, was @ question over which the contemplative pondered and the tand wept. No person could assert tbat we were out of daa. ger. We were warned by the fait of the great republics and empires of old; but, im looking at their history, we fourd it was not the foe from without, but corruption from witbio tbat swept those States away. Prosperity Produced excees, wud excess tyranny. Such were our dapge's and drawbacks. Stil, he was oue of those who bud great faith ana confidence in the oo. twuauce of this republic—although it was not Ww be expected that we Were to accomplis a work in which #0 maby ages bad been spent without meeting heavy seas aod sirik.ug upon rocks that would almost «Liver our timbers to pieces, Lis | hegy for hope be would classify under four heads: First, the growth of the country, expecially as it reiates wo the West. He instanced the unbouuded physical re. sources of the groat West, capable of produciug fuod for three times the population of the world; the rapid iu. crease of population, the quick growth of ite cities aud ‘vast oommerce of its rivers and iakes; 4. Louis maiu plying Neelf sixteen foid m tweaty years, and sv00 Wo be the New Yors of the West; Chicag, but thirty.tw. years ago an Indian village, now the ceutre of a large trade, &c., as hopetul # gus.’ Secoadly, be hope for the future of the couatry from the reserved power of tae peo- ple—a power in reserve which bad never been exercsed bss de, oct geperally right; tuere was a heaith i. sentiment in the popular heart. Tuvugh poor, they could not always be oppressed with impunity, as was memorably shown in the case of Louis Phitype, of Fraace. Though not bighiy educated, in one seuse they were soundly educated. They bad a profovuder kuowledge than that of mere abstract science. Matsachusetts haa graduated some nobie men from her colleces, but it suould be recoliected that ber Guvernor bad graduaied fiom the factory, ano her Senator’s proudest tite was that uf the sate Cobbler.” The peopie wore strouger than courts, of cabinets, or Presidents, or Coogresses, or parties; and he believed that, let the Presi ient resign in diegust, Gou- gress go home, and the courts close, cociaring the Fepubiic @ failure, the real goveroment of tie country would uot cease @ day—the people would) carry it on. And this ied him to the third ground of confidence in the safety of the repad- Ne—nameiy, the unity of the people. Notwithstanding apparent sectioual divisions, let but a forewn foe appear. and ibe Southern fire-eater would jon hands with tbe Northern abolitionst in defence of their common country. In every difference alt alike believed in anu appealed to tne constitation. AS there was little danger w religion while mea made the Bible a common standard of autiuri- he thought we bad not come to any real dauger while we all accepted the constitution under which wo live as the best. Ho believed that one of the happiest re. suite of emigration westward was the bringiug toguthor of different States, who, from Maine meeting face to face, lear ed tw know euch forget local animosities, and to raliy more closely & man Ls hearted 10 beste | ies Sranierceat eat 4 out (what a great many Yot discovered) that the sliver moon was broader than their fathers’ shield. He fully concurred in the belief that if Southerner were compelled to visit the North, and Northerners obliged to visit the South, each would lose somewhat of the bitterness of controversy. Even fre-eating Jetferson Davis, down in Maine, soviet by its breezes und cheered by it liospivality, becam ag 4 lamb avd conservative ag a ‘possum.’ Tans ‘ontact, Men from wvery section come w love the Ment, prostituted, indewi, by demagogues, But dear to every American beart—!The Unio: it must be pre served." Lastly, and in no tone of protession. ul which he hated in any one, ani esp cially in 4 m mister — his confidence in the future of thia republic vas in Gort was io His hands, of 1 got ful uot there ‘The great cause of human free Wwhown it was written that Ho #9 was jud t in the earth; that he woud deliver the needy he crieth, the poor, aud Win th hath no helper, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE CONTEST OF i390. VIRGINIA WHIG STATE COAVENTI00. Speech of John Miner Botts oa the Issues of the Day—The Opposition Ete- ments at Work. SECOND DAY. OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Ricuoyp, Feb, 11, 1859. The Convention met this morning at 1) «’ciowk, » ree ably to adjournment. ‘The Committee on Nominations not being prepared to re- port, calis were made for Vincent Witcher of Pittsylvania, and Mr. Wyzer of Pulaski, but they deciiued to speak. Mr. R. H. Detany, of Loudon, one of our most success fui farmers, was then cailed upon. He responded in» brief speech replete with abuse of the demveratic party. Mr. B. H. Suackieronp. of Fauquier, uext followed in thort speech, in which he reviewed the course of John Teteber, referring witn peculiar emphasis to his connec - on with the Rufluer pampiulet. Mr. K. E. Seorr, from the committee to recommend. suitable persons for nomination to the offlves of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, arose and *aid the committee charged with the duty of recommend- ing to this convention suitable persuus to All the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Goveruor aud Attorney General, bave instructed me this morung to make further reports in conclusion of this proceeding. Ou yesterday the commitke had the govd fortune of recom- mendivg to this Convention @ geutieman to fill the office of chief magistrate of this State, and to find their selection unsuimous among themselves, cbammously approved by this body, We pre- tented, sir, on that occasion, 4 Virgin wpythout re- proach, Ltrust, sir, that io abuouuciug the names of those who are recommended for tw oflic:8 of Lieut, Gov- erbor and Atworney General, this body wii Hud tues we bave more of the same kine lett,” (Appiause.) For tue oficeof Lieut. Governor 1 am cireciea by the com- nuitte lo recommend to tis body the uame of Weitman T. Witley, of Mowougaiia, and for the oflics of Attorney Ge- veral the Lome of Walter Preston, of Wasuwgtou county. The abnhouncewment was received Wisk BuOUtS of applause. Tue report Was UBauiNoUriy adopted, each Lame Deng eeparately bivught belure tue convention. The Whig ticket stands thus: FOK GON KENOR, HON, WM. L. GOGUIs, ot U-dford county. FOR MRUT GUVENNUK, WEITMAN T. WILLEY, of aioe us FOR aTivkNRY Gio WALTER PRESTO! ugwa county, After the bominauons word, loud cails were made for Bots, who came forward, aod, aiier a (ew pre- luninaryremarks in ackuowiedgmeut 0. the tokens of re- epect shown him, said: Lupprebend, sir, Wuat the call that bas deen made upon me has, perbaps, been comewuat iuflueuved aud muduced by anerrov—by an erroneous statement wat has been Made, that it Was my purpose to address this Conven- tion. I bad no such purpose. As I remarked, I bave accepted un invitation to address the Order of the United Americaus in the Acasemy of Music im the city of New York oa the 422i of this maouth, in which Ih ave w present my views upon all the questions conuected wit tus condition of the country at the present ume—in whieh I have under- tshen to portray We depierabie condition to waich this country ba? been reauce ees Lids Lave led to it the remedies wy be appled—in which, tov, I have dealt ‘ba just but unsparig band with cue democracy of this country—(appiauee)—to whom I have traced as with a peLeli of HgLt, so that every wan can uderstand who can Tead the Lord's prayer—every calanity,every evil and every ili that hes befallen this nanoc tor the last thirty years. 1 ought, perbays, to make au exception of the Smallpox, of the cholera ald of the Yellow fever. (Laugh. ter.) Tougbt, perha;s, to make du exception of tuese— Jor, whilst 1 thnk it extremely probubis tuey troduced by some democrat into the counir, Jnetorical Gata vyon Which to base Le fac hazard tbe _ conjectur county. Aly ees would not uglier abd appiaase. dow, Mr. President, 1“ understan tent ay A periticn has been’ such that 1 am not’ able atiend this meeting = reguiar'y—I understand at some doubte have been expressed 10 this Convention ib regard lo the success of tbe eection on whieh we are about to enter. Sir, 1 aun not one of those who ever Gespaired Of success ia guod cause. (Applause) My den berate Conviction i8 That ii thie State 1s canvassed 98 it Cau be cavvassed, and as it ought to ve canvassed, the election Of our party is certain. (Applause) Now,’ air, why do Tsay so? Iknow it will be regarded as an ex” travagant opinien by whigs aad democrats. Why dol say sor Te te by use J deleve there i as much honesty aud patriotiem 1b the ranks of tue democracy, among tbo masses of the peopie, us there in among tue masses of our party. (Applause ) ' Whatever of corrnption there is, is BMLE the ‘eacers, aud Lot among the masses. I believe that they are as much devoted lo the iuetitutions of this country; that they are as much ioiormed on wholesome legi#lution; that they are as much devoted to the interests of their famines ana the bbertes uf the |, ae our own people. Ibelieve that if you will go w aoy member of the whig party and ratiefy bim that us houge is on fire he will not hesitate w assist you i extuguishing tho flames. I believe, ou the otber band, that if you wilh approach a man of the other party, and prove by clear demonstration, and show tw him that bis house js in flames, be will be just as ready to preserve i as a man of our own party. And, str, I do bot speak it in ds.aragement of the’ democratic party when I say thal tuey are as profoundly ignorant of the true condition of this country a8 the people of Russia, ‘ikey know as much in Rustia of the atute of this country as the democracy of Virginia du. They know more of 16 in Engiana, where I had the pleasure of meeting you, sir (addrcesixg bimeelf to the Presideas, Wm. B. Preston), a | short time since. Ana why? Toey are not permitted to kuow it—the opportunity is not afforced them w know it. They bave not the fucihties; they are held from them. It hes been the mistortune of ths commooweaith that it hae uot been canvassed since 1844. And during the grew.er part of that time, and trem that time to tas, we have bad oftecn represen auves in Congress who bave abuted their privileges, and instead of using that fraak- Mg Priviege ‘OF the eccasioual beLent of the entire com- muuity, they have Fooded this Sate and the South with Lothing but democratis documenta and specebes, never permitting their own people w have an opportunity of Feacihg ab Opposition Speech OF Govwineut; and if one of those has ever seats whig speech or a whig document into the State, tt bas been, sir, to some gentiemen of the oppesivion party whose opinions were not to be influenced by them, abd whose opiuious were alreaty made up. Now, air, ] bebeve tbat if this State tx properly canvassed, and the eyes of he people opened to tue true condition Of their” bouse sud tue evile therein existing, they will be as ready ip voung to correct them as our own preopie, And thongb I may be pardunes by this Coaven- Von for stating in @ very modest way ~y own opimon of another reason a8 10 why we bave not Leen successful be- fore this, Lo man of our part, dovbus that the prin- Cipies we advocate are rigt 1 ).Stin themselves. The democratic party tuemee! @ Degiunibg Ww ackuowledge ip, nd this government is about to be aarmuietered upon whig pripeipies. (applause.) fhe time will shortly arrive when nothing bat whig policy will be recognrzed in thie government; and we are indebted to experieuce—we are igdebted to the nerve and experienc» of the people for it, aud not to our own exertion. The reason that we have vot succeeded before iM establishing the Bxed principles upon which this government ougnt to be administered, nna which we have evdeavored to force upon the public nnd, has arisen from our own timidity aod our own cowardice. We Lave a/ways bac some teuder footed gen- temen in our ranke—geuviemen who carry pins and ne- dies in their sho 8, 4ud who could vot atand demiy upon the truth, for fe would burt tem at bome Now, all we bad 0 do, bereving these great traths to be easential to our success, was to place Ourselves upon them, and build a wail bebind and a wall on side, 80 98 to leave oo room for retreat and no means of escape eave through the front door. ego) Ihut what has been ocr policy? Always to leave @ door fer retreat; and when you are whipped to day, inftead of renewing your ies for a tight to- morrow, you lay down your arms at viscreviou and away through the hack door r) Is wt not true? it 18 not necessary for me to state that that bas not been my policy. (Applanse.) 1 take uccasion wo say that Tao not decm it necessary to stand bere to detlue my position, My porition, I think, is Wo weil Kaown in this common weaith to ren it necessary for u fine it, Lbave bared my head 1 the ptiives storm for years. Lhave wrapped myseif ix the panoply of tenth, woch Was more impervious than the skin of the rhino. ceres, until every shaft bas faileu burmless at my foet— until those who were remly to burl ther daggers at me have, in a lofty apiritof magnanimity anda jast na. ciation of my porition, acknowleages their error. (This allusion was made to Mr. Ridgway, of the Whig) Aad T stand this med, regener ste) aod diseathralied of truta ¢ applaute.) Now, gentlemen, vpon * principles are we going to conduct this State election ? What are the issues toat we are tomake? As my honorabie friend the President told you on yesterday, ro I tell you now, this is the time for counsel and harmony. | came to #ar upon a0 man's opinions, wy CAprise.)” Tonre are any Older nud : tad im this Convention than mine. younger and more ii “ iit Fy purpose of emancipating slavery in the wertern the state, Ido not think you will make much out of other part of the question, for I do not cr@y, a8 @ body, care one copper used R only aa a footivall for party: They have shown their rewiiness, upon all at all ‘flee | ©