The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ————— JAMES GORDON B EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OYFIOn N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU BT. TREMS, cash in advance. Money vent by mal wilt be at the risk of the eender, Postage stamps not renal as sudsartption Tilt DAILY HERALD, too conta ) ST per enone. THE WEEKLY HERALD, coory Se ya oh con annum (o any part of Great Britain, ih of sath ‘at oi conte 107 $1.60 per ana MINILY HRRAED, on Walnestay, at four cents por <opy, oF $3 per comin Y1 RESPONDENCE, containtng important Peed myn quarter of the soortd ; waed, will be RG OUR. FOREIGN CORRESTOXDERTS, ARE PARWULARLY REQUESTED 70 ‘SRAL ALL LEYrsxt AXP acs os. NO NOTICE taken %, anonymos correapondence We dono én. per veturn rejected commen "Zs renewed avery qddvertisements eA DVERTISEMEN TS covered Oe Wana, and on tha TN TNG accied with neatneas, cheapness and de- "AMUSEMEN TS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street.—Iractax Orns —I Tuovarous. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Ros Bor. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Fiowens oF vin VoRrst —Swiss Swaue—Jommo Jom, METROPOLITAN THEATRE (Late Burton’s).—Msori— ®rus Warers Bon Dear. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Cuaries XI1.— Mowxing Osti—Box amp Cox. LAURA KERNE'S THEATRE, No, 634 Broadway.—M:o- summa Migs7’s Dazax. AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—A(ter- ona nid Breulage dtu’ Veancersetay Buconaroox: MINSTREL, BOTLDING, Bl and 563 Brosdway-- =e Boncs, Dances. £0.—GaNiI OF THE Laxs, RYANTS’ MINSTRELS. MECHANTCS’ BALL, 427 Broad wayeeieaeo Sones, 40.—Suri0cK. CLINTON HALL, Astor Ceaymer aye tue E: ace. —De. LORD'S ReroRMation. Lacters ox May 9, 1859. New York, Monda: The News. By the arrival of the overland mail at St. Louis, and the steamship Coatzacoaleos, of the Tehuante pec line, at New Orleans, we have news from San Francisco to the 20th ult., and later advices from Oregon and the Fraser river gold regiou. The steamer which left San Francisco on the 20th had on board $1,700,000 in treasure. The accounts from the mines were favorable and business was im- proving. The ship Dragon, from Boston, hed ar- rived, being the only arrival from Atlantic ports since last advices. The California Legislature had passed the bill forming the six lower counties of the State into a new Territory, to be called Colorado, and sent it to the Governor for ap- proval. The news from Oregon is unimportant. $100,000 in gold had reached San Francisco from Victoria. The news from the Upper Fraser was said to be encouraging, but the lower country was nearly deserted. The Coatzacoalcos brings advices from Vera Cruz to the Istinst. Juarez had issued a general evre- quatuy to all United States Consuls. The English and French fleets were to leave Sacrificios on the 2dinst. There is no news from the capital. Ad vices from Acapulco to the 27th ult. state that the tiberals had captured San Blas, Mazatlan, Man zanillo and Coloma. By an arrival at this port we have news trom the republic of Honduras, dated at Truxillo on the 22d ult. Considerable excitement had prevailed at Omao and T » owing to the arrival of two Spanish vessels of war for the purp of demand- ing the wlease of the Spanish brig 00, Which had been detained by the authorities for refusing y certain port charges and export daties. that Honduras bas a new law. by which ish vessels in her ports are liable to the same charges as are imposed on vessels of Hondur visiting ports of Caba. After an intorehange o notes between the Spanish nayal commander and the authorities the brig was allowed to proceed to sea, but without a clearance, and with a protest of her being taken away by fore The preliminary anniversary meetings com- menced in this city yesterday, and the fine weather attracted an unusually large attendance of specta- tors to witness the exercises and listen to the anon: sermons before the various religious and reformato: societies. Reports of the proceedings of the mee ings held yesterday, together with an interesting historical résumé of the origin and progress of seve- eral of the most important societies, and a tabular statement of the vast expenditures made by these organizations, may be found in to-day’s paper. The Abysinsian Baptist Church for colored peo- ple, in Waverly place, near Sixth avenue, was dedi- cated to Diviné worship yesterday with the usual ceremonie: A report is given in another column. The jury in the case of James Glass, indicted for the murder of Mr. Owens, in Elm street, had not agreed yesterday at half-past two o'clock. They have been in deliberation since three o'clock on Friday, and it is understood there is no probability of an agreement. ates frigate St. Lawrence, of the . arrived at Boston yes- Professor Morse, the distinguished . electrician, and family, arrived in this city yesterday from Porto Rico, where he has astonished the natives by erect- ing a line of electric telegraph. The annexed table shows the temperature of the atmosphere in this city during the past week, the range of the barometer and thermometer, the variation of wind currents, and the state of the weather at three periods duringeach day, viz: at 9 A.M., and 3 and 9 o'clock P. i i F oo|N. fos] 591N. B./46 588. W.1c2 7180 82\68\8. W. oy re haley | | \ Saturday—C) a warm all urday—Clear and warm all day; nigh! . Sunday—Cieer and pleasait all day: tight, clea Mcnday—Ciear and warm all day; night, clear. Tuesday—Clear all day and night. Wednesday—Cicar ail day and night. Thursday—Cilear ail day und night. Yriday—Olear all day and night. Saturdsy—Morning, ciear. The sales of cotton on Saturday were limited, being con- fined to some 200 to 300 bales. The market continued to be unsettled, and prices unestablished. The Persia, with other steamers, being due within a few days with several days’ later news, and which wil! pro- bably prove decisive in regard to peace or war, deaicrs were disposod to await its roceipt before doing much Flour was again better, but somewhat less active, owing to the advanced views of holders. The market closed at | an advance of $c. to 16¢, per barrel for some descriptions. Southern brands were firiner and quite active. Wheat continued firm, but the enhanced views of sellers tended to check sales. The transactions reported were at full prices, Corn was again firmer, with moderate gales, in- including Jersey and Southern yollow ut 980. to 9c, and mixed Weetern at 91c. Pork was heavy and irrogular, cepecially for lots on the spot, while it waa in good request for future delivery. ‘Lue ee! included new moes at $16 18 9816 25, thin at $16 2, prime mess at $18 a $16 60 and prime at $1270 4 $1280. Rice continued fein, b Jess active. There was 2 movement in pepper sales embraced about 3,000 bags, here and to private terms, Sugars were steady and prices unchanged The esies embraced 600 a 700 bhds., chiefly Cuba, with a emall lot of New Orloaus. Colle was quict and ules lunited, Freight epgagemonts were toa moderate ce tent and at steady ‘rates, Among articles shipped wees 10,000 hogsbead staves to London at S6s., 20,000 do. to Li- Yerpool at private terms, and 20,000 pipe co. to Mar. eellles at $20, 1,000 bbls. orude turpentine to London at 28, 6d.; spirits do. at 6a. Also, tleroe beef to Liverpool at 5,, and some cotton at §.824.; 1,600 bbls. rosin to Bremen at 1s, 94., and 200 do, to Rotterdam at 2s. 6d. poncbidalacSinn abit ai ‘i of the Conflict in Hurope— ee of the Austrian Emperor. ‘The contest that has just begun in Europe has a far deeper and wider range than the war in the Crimea p°sseesed. That conflict had its own con- nection with the great scheme in human affairs which is gradually unrolling in the Old World ; but that counection was, in a measure, an tad rect one. Now, the two parties who may be termed the representatives of the warrinz eys- tems of human government in Europe stand face to face with each other. These two leaders are Louis Napoleon and Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria. The position and general aims of the first named are well known. He is the incarnation of the Napo- leonic ideas and system, which, springing from the excesses of the French revolution at the close of the last century, endeavored to recon- struct European society by the combination of absolutism and democracy. This complicated policy of the first Napoleon shook every throne to its foundations, and gave rise, on the part of the crowned heads, to those stern resolves and mighty conflicts which marked the beginning of the present century. At that time the contest in defence of the aristocratic prerogatives against the rights of the masses was sustained by the obstinacy of George IL and guided by the genius of the younger Pitt. To-day the young Emperor of Austria aspires to Sill their place. Francis Joseph was not the direct heir of the late Austrian Emperor Ferdinand. But the fact that the Austrian government had been for years steadily sinking into beaurocratic imbecility, and the fierce events of 1848 taught the House of Hapsburg that intellect, and not imbecile legitimacy, must wield its sceptre if it would escape destruction. Through the influ- ence of the Archduchess Sophia, her son Francis Joseph ascended the throne in 1849. A daughter of the House of Bavaria, she had carly incul- cated him with a hatred of the Russian policy in goveroment and of the Protestant theories in religion. No sooner was he well seated on the throne than he installed those new princi- ples in the policy of Austria that have so greatly changed the internal condition of that empire, and which prove the presence of a mind des- tined yet to make its mark upon the affairs of Europe. Convinced that the sincere religious convic- tions of a people cannot be swaddled into being a mere political machine, he abandoned the long followed policy of Joseph the First, which sought to make the Rorffan Catholic hierarchy and clergy an imperial police cut off from communication with Rome. A well arranged concordat with the Papal See restored to the twenty-nine millions of Catholics in his empire the ancient spirit which had impelled them to shout “We will die for our King,” when Maria Theresa held forth her infant son to them, and at the same time deprived the sp'rit of sedition in Hungary, Bohemia, Gullicia, Austria proper: Moravia and the Adriatic provinces of the power- fal support of religious discontent. Readily adoptiog some of the ideas of the ultra reformers, he declared that the true question of the day was, whether Europe should become commer- cial or anti-commercial. As early as 1853 the old restrictions gn commerce were removed. Railroads were pushed across Hungary and ibrough Lombardy and Venetia. Tn 1867 the annual exports of the empire had increased one- half; and this material prosperity, with the gene- ral content which prevails with the imperial policy in domestic concerns, form the strongest guarantees for the steadfastness of the Austrian people in the conflict which is at hand. The foreign policy of Francis Joseph has been as full of character as his domestic one. Deter- mined to throw off the long continued vassal- age to Russia, he not only maintained a strict neutrality during the war in the Crimea, but, when the occasion was presented, he de- nied to Russia that Austria owed her any gratitude for her interference in Hungary in 1848, for the assistance would not have been volunteered but for the fears of Nicholas that the revolution would extend to Poland; and he reminded Russia that at the time both himself and his mother opposed the in- tervention. Before this, when but a boy of eighteen years of age, he declared that the great task of the present age will be the re-establish- ment of the kingdom of Poland, under the pro- ection of Germany, asthe bulwark of Europe against Cossackism. To-day he opposes the Napoleonic system in the full spirit which com- bined Europe in the struggle against the first Napoleon as its champion, and as the champion of Roman Catholic Christianity. He aims to become the rallying point of political and re- ii ® conservatisin, as does Louis Napoleon of political and religious amelioration. Counting upon the forty-five millions of Roman Catholics in Austria and Germany as a nucleus, he will strive to rally to his side every conservative principle in European society. Whether the | policy is his own or that of his mother, the Archéuchess Sophia, who is looked upon as the ruling spirit of the House of Hapsburg, time only will reveal. Such is the conflict which is now going on in Europe. It is a contest between the old and the new ideas. For ten years it has been a contest of diplomacy. To-day it takes the shape of war between two great military monarchies, TB- morrow it may assume the form of revolution, and cause to break forth the volcano that now bencath the whole of continental K, axD Nor a Dror 10 —With the thermometer at 80 degrees ia the shade, and thousands of thirsty souls peram- Dulating our strects yesterday, said streets con- cealing under their pavements a fall supply of pure, sweet water, we are cognizant of but one | public bydrant—r mely, that at the terminus of j the Third avenue railway, opposite the Astor Uouse. By a stretch of courtesy, which proved that railway corporations have souls, though Common Councils have none, the people were placed on an equal footing with the horses--bipeds and quadrupeds drank from the same refreshing fount, which had a heavy run upon its pellucia treasures all day. Itis certainly a great shame | that in this city there are no such things ns free | bydranta, There are several public hydrants in Liverpool, where thirty thousand people are known by actual couut to drink daily, | In Porta, where, according to the sproad- eagle orators, the usurper bas his foot on the people's necks, they heve something to ‘dele their thirst without recourse to the wine NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1859. shop, but in free New York they must drink bad rum or go thirsty. If the Corporation will not provide bydrante, let some benevolent mil- Honalre give his money for that purpose, rather than to the missionary socleties, remembering the words of the Master—“ And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in nowise lose his reward.” ‘Ihe Religious Anniversaries—Over Twenty- five Millions of Dollars Collected. To-day the religious societies commence their anniversary sessions, and for a week or ten days to come they will be in full blast. In view of the interest attaching to these gatherings amonget the faithful, we have prepared a history of the origin, progress and labors of the several bodies whose commemorations are about being held. We have appended to ita table, which may be found of some use at this advanced epoch of their existence—namely, a statement of the aggregate contributions which they have received during the last twenty years, It was not until the year 1889 that the versaries of these societies were reported by thc press. We commenced that work in the Naw Yorx Hera». Owing, however, to the imperfect mnaner in which the financial portions of their proceedings were recorded, we'are unable to pub- lish as full statement of their revenue as we could have wished. In the case of many of the societies we have no returns for the first few years of their existence, andin that of others we have been compelled to fill up intervening gaps by estimates based on previous and subse- quent items. Taken altogether, it will be fouad that we are considerably within the actual ag- gregate of their receipts. In twenty years, then, commencing from the period we have specified, there have been re- ceived by the following societies the amounts set down against them. The statement, it should be added, docs not include a host of minor religious aud charitable associations which have passed out of existence: American Bible Society. American Tract Society . Home Missionary Society. Foreign Board of Presbyterian Missions. American Board of Foreign Missions Foreign Evangelical Society... Baptist Home iiesiocery ety. American Anti Slavery ociety. Seamen's Friend Society, Colonization Society... American Teroperance Society... oe American Society for Ameliorating the Con- dition of the Jows. Education Society.. $24,161,479 2,000,¢ Total... me «$26,151,470 If we could have brought into this calculation the early receipts of some of these societies which have been omitted for want of reliable data, it would be found that in place of the total therein sect down the aggregate would amount to over thirty millions of dollars. And what, it will be asked, have been the labors in which these bodies have been engaged?—what the results they have effected for this enor- mous outlay? For in but few instances do we find a balance remaining to the treasurer's account at the end of the year- Looking back over their past transactions we cannot but admire their ver- satility of objects. At one time they draw upon us for the conversion of the heathen; at another for the amelioration of the condition of the Jews; next for the abolition of slavery; after- wards for temperance reforms; then for revivals and lastly for woman’s rights. We do not think it necessary to allude to the thousand other minor objects which are indirectly embraced in their programmes. Now what has been the progress made in the working out of ali these religious and philanthropic schemes? At Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific we have seen the primitive amusements and enjoyments of the natives, con- dacive as they were to a high state of physical perfection, give place to the outward observance of the austere habits prescribed by the missiona- ries, and, curious to say, to a concurrent depra- vity of morals, such as had not been previously known. In how much has the condition of the Jews been improved by the costly efforts made for its amelioration? The only return that we have seen for them has been the flooding of the book market with missionary diaries, filled with the recapitulation of stale topographical notices and foregone conclusions as to Biblical rites. Weat has the abolition crusade effected? It has merely afforded a pretext to political intriguers, like Seward, to disturb the irrepressible harmony which exists between the material, moral and social interests of the North and South. In the same way the temperance movement has only served to irritate the susceptibilities and to arouse the anger of the great body of our people, and to defeat the very objects which these clerical agita- tors pretended to have in view. Wedo not know of any benefit that the revivals have conferred upon us except to contribute to the spread of hy- pecrisy and Phariseeism, vices already too com- mon, and which invariably serve as a cloak to knavery and rascality. For such results it will be admitted that an annual tax of nearly two millions of dollars is sadly disproportioned. No one would grumble at the amount if a fair return was obtained for it. Why don’t the societies, for instance, try their hands at converting our white heathens and savages at home? There is an ample field for their exertions amongst the bullies, the prize-fighters and the rowdies, whose acts of violence and of bloodshed exercise such a fatal influence over the hot-headed youth of our large cities. There is also goodly fruit to be gathered amongst the weak-minded and credulous of the frailer sex, who are exposed to the arts of the seducer sud the demoralizing influences of other associations. Amongst the swindlers and peculators who fatten upon the spoils of our public offices, the Congresemen and lobby agents who barter the interests of the country against their own miserable necessities, and even amongst the black sheep of their own order, there is many a brand that might be snatched from the burning. Ifthey wold gird up their loins to works like these, and show ua some fruits for their labors, it is not two but five millions a year which our people would be willing to sub- scribe to their operations, In an economical point of view there would be nothing lost to us by the arrangement. Let the anniversaries bear these suggestions in mind during their week's session. In the dearth of results which they will have to present they will require fresh ficlds of enterprise to stimulate the zeal and pecuniary indolence of the faithfal. Curvauren Wik TO THE Four Hunory Porrriciané.—In our impression of to-day the Chevalicr Wikoff has paid his respects in a piquant letter to the patriotic Heiss, the poctic bryant, the eloquent Forncy and the oleaginous Pryor, The Chevalicr’s moray abounds in good points and Is noticeable for ita charming serenity, The Chevalier, with that sense of con- soious superiority which belongs only to the finer order of minds, keeps his temper as sweet as a June rosebud, while his whilome friends fall to scolding like so many enraged washwomen. The Chevalier, with his commission in his pocket, is certainly as much master of the situation as the boy that has his cake is over the boy that ex- pected it and didn’t get it. No wonder the hungry quartette weep and wail and gnash their teeth. Tue Nunta oy May iw Masaacuvserts AND tn Mississipri—This day will be an important one in the States of Massachusetts and in Missis- sippi. In Massachusetts the people will vote upon that proposition from the late Legislature providing for an amendment of the State consti- tution, whereby, if adopted, the foreign born citizen will be denied the right of suffrage for two additional years after the completion of his naturalization. But in this view, such a stir of indignation has been excited among the German elements of the republican camp, from Maine to Minnesota, that we suspect this invidious re- striction will be voted down by the very party which passed it through the Legislature. But, should it be carried by a grand turnout of the Natives, then we may expect a very serious rebellion among the Germans of the republican party everywhere. In Mississippi, and at Vicksburg, on the same day as aforesaid, that extraordinary snoual gathering of fire-eating politicians, filibusters and noisy declaimers of Sonthern rights, called the Southern Commercial Convention, will assemble. They meet every year simultaneously with our women’s rights, free love, spiritual, abolition and infidel anniversary gatherings of the North; and North and South, we may pro- perly put all these visionary reformers aud revo- lutionists into the same bag, and shake them up together. To be sure, these Southern Commercial Conventions are free from the dis- gusting admixtures of whites, negroes and mu- lattoes, old women in breeches, and foolish wo- men who would be men in peiticoata, silly vagrants and crazy infidels; but still, in a prac- tical view, even a woman’s rights convention is about as useful, and not so mischievous, as one of these Southern Commercial assemblages. We predict that the sayings and doings.of this one at Vicksburg will be limited pretty much to such branches of commerce asthe African slave trade, filibustering, and a violent Southern sec- tional African slave trade and filibustering party for the next Presidency. But as the labors of this groaning mountain always result in the delivery of a mouse, we are not disposed in this case to feel much alarm. The Millerites, so often disappointed, may appoint another day of judgment, but only the weakest of lunatics will believe in it. AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON. The Bids for the California Mail Contract— ‘The Proposed Redaction in the Number of Custom House OMicers, &c. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasnincrox, May 8, 1859. The Postmaster General returned yesterday, and will to-morrow take up and decide the bids for the California servicé. The administration is desirous of getting clear of the entire Nicaragua complication, 9s carried on by the various Commodores, including Joe White and Uompany, and finally give the contract to responsible parties. Whether they will be able to do so a fow days will deter- mine. Gen, Jerez, the Nicaraguan Minister, has recom- mended this policy, which, he says, would be most ao- ceptable to his guvernment. Secretary Cobb is expected back to-morrow. The cir- cular which has been sent to the various Collectors for a reduction of force in the collection of the revenue will be rigidly enforced. Tho force in the Now York Custom House will be considerably reduced. Prodigicus efforts are being made to save the Philadel- phia Postmaster. It was fully determined a week ago to remove him, and hig successor was named. He now hangs by the eyelids. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasuincton, May 8, 1859, The Mobile Register of Tuesday last contains the reply of ox Miniater Forayth to the recent editorial in the Constitu- tion, which assigned certain reasons why he was not sent back as Minister to Mexico. He says that the records of the Department show that it is unequivocally false that ho was the first foreign Ministor to recognize the Zuloaga government, and that just the reverse of this is true—he ‘was the last; and that it was after this that the Juarez go- vernment was formed at Queretaro, He adds that it is the reverse of truth that he was obnoxious to the liberal party, and it was to his notorious sympathy for it that he ‘was tndebted for the hatred and hostility of the Zuloaga government, resulting at last in forcing him to break off his relations with it. He severely criticises the course of the administration towards him. NEWS FROM MEXICO. Movements of the Belligerent Forces and the French and English Fleets—Succcas of the Liberals in the Weat, &c. New Orteans, May 7, 1859. By?the arrival of the Coatzaccalcos we have Vera Cruz dates to May 1. Gen. Robles with 1,700 men was at Jalapa, and Gen. Ampucia, with 2,000 men, was encamped before that city. Juarez bad issued a general exequatur to all American Consuls. ‘The English and French fleets were to leave Sacrificios on the 2d. Advices from Acapulco of April 27 state that the Mberals had taken San Blas, Mazatlan, Manzanillo and Coloma. NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC, Interesting from California, Oregon and Fraser River. ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL—THE NEW TER- RITORY OF COLORADO—GOLD SHIPMENT FROM VICTORIA, ETC, St. Lois, May 8, 1859. ‘The ovyeriand mail, with San Francisco dates of the 15th ult., arrived Inst night. ‘The bill forming the six lower counties of California into 2 new Territory, called Colcrado, had passed tho State Senate and been sent to the Governor for approval. Advices from Oregon are to April 6. 8. J. McCormick, democrat, had been elected Mayor of Portland by a large majority. The steamer Brother Jonathan bad brought Victoria, dates of the Sth April, and $100,000 in gold dust. The news from the Upper Fraser (is vory encouraging. The lower country was nearly deserted, and laborers were not to be had at any price. ‘The San Francisco markets were unchanged. ‘There had been no arrivals from or departures for At- antic ports since the last mail. . ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP COATZACOALCOS— $1,700,000 IN TREASURE EN ROUTE FOR NEW YORK—THE SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS IMPROY- ING, ETC. New Oxunans, May 7, 1859, The steamship Coatzaconlcos brings San Francisco dates of the 20th April. The steamship Sonora left San Francisco on that day with $1,700,000 in treasure and 500, pascngers for Panama. Tho ehip Dragon, from Boston, is the only additional arrival from Atlantic ports at San Francisco. ‘The mining n0ws is favorable. Businces was improving at San Franciseo. Peace Among the Indians, Sr. Louis, May 8, 1859, Major Vaughan, agent of the Black!ect Indians, arrived yeetorday from Fort Benton, at the bead waters of the Miseouri river, and reports universal peace among the Todiana. Major Vortyuan is on hic way to Washington. ‘The Expected Nows from NON-ARBIVAL OF THE ANGLO-GAXOM, Rive po Loora, Mey 88:90 P, M. Tho weather is fine, with a light westerly wind, but there are ag yet no aigns of the steamsbip Anglo Saxon, now fully due with Liverpool dates to tho 27th ult. ‘The Weather in Boston, Boston, May 6, 1860. ‘The weather bas been hazy and sultry to-day, with a southerly wind, and the thermometer at 3 P.M. stood 81 degrees. —_—___. Cotton dull. Bales to-day 1,000 Dales,” Middling, 120, Cixoniant, May 7, 1859. Flour firm, and is solling’at 260, Bacom buoyant: rit ea nd cries of Messrs. Pryor & Heiss, of Washington; Bryant, of this city, and Forney, of Philadelphia, at my mission to im your good opinion, and save them from the vexation of being generally 'aughed at. There is no denying that thee gentlem ave all expressed themselves in a very spiteful, not to su, violent manner, at my appointment; ‘but this was dono out of hostility to President Buchanaa, who has given them all the deepest offence by not confer- ring on them such offices and omoiuments as, thoy had confidently expected. Under such circumstances it is natural, but I won’t eay proper, they should abuse the President. They are, however, anything but inimical to me, as I hope to show. 1 admit their eccurrilous language and ocarse epithets might deceive most people, ond have clearly led you to believe I was in great danger of having my bead broken by the pots and kottlos of a number of enraged cooks out of place, as you are ploased to consider them; but, believe me, this is nothing more than an ingenious, I may say a diplomatic, device to reper me a great service. To prove that I am not trifling, I will proceed at once to verify my allegations. Firet, a8 to the editors of the Siates. I was introduced to Mr. Pi het the past winter, at Washington, at the dinner table of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who aesured me Was an intelligeut and well brod man. With his colleague, Mr. Heiss, 1 was brought so oftea of late into genial contact, that something like an ia- timacy enened. Nothing has occurred to interrupt our pleasant relations; and to suppose their uuprovoked at- tack upon me was in earnest Would ve to propounce them as little better than barbariane, unfit for [me society, No, ir, they merely sought, by expressing themselves a epicy msuner, to attract attention to the honor conferred upon me by ‘the aduinistration, aud 0 create in the public mind an impression that I was ,(ast recover from the eccentricities of my former years. You mi allow this to be the logical effect of the article in question, and Messrs. Pryor and Heiss are therefore eutitied to my acknowledgments. Next, as to Mr. Bryant of the Hrening Poet. 1 have known bim £0 many years that I am quite persuaded he only copied the articio of the States that his respeciable readers, however few, might know that I, having ac- quired bo small experience in the service of Lord Pal- meraton, was quite readyto devote my best energies to the truly Spe enterprise of carrying despatches to China tor the somewhat meager componsation of cight dollars por diem and expenaes. It may be though odd that Mr. Bryant should take £0 Pickwickian a mode of testify ing his regard for me; but when @ poet turns editor and wears a long beard, wo should be propared for auy —— }, can there be any question, I aak, as to the er= ous motives of Col. Forney, of Press, in his elal notice of my appointment, and have I not @ claim on bis civility? ‘e bave been friends for years, and since the advent of President Buchanan our relations have been confidential in the extreme. jet me quote from bis article, that you may see -how skilfail be has tacked @ series of pretended misstate- ments, only to enable me to make known my just lien on this or any ‘adminstration, for any such plea sant job as that of Mr. Pryor to Greece in Piverce’s reign, or of mine to China at the present moment. For instance, Forney remarks, Bir. Wikoff reached the United States in ’56, after the Qattle for the Presidency had been prac- tically fought.” ‘This is meant to afford me the opportu- nity to say, and I readily seize it, that in December, ’66, after the battle was really won, I was most anxious to re- turn forthwith to Europe, but was provantea by my friend Forney, who insisted energetically on my remain- ing in the covatry for the benefit of himsecif and the ad- ministration, and who pledged me full compensation for the sacrifice out of the secret service fund. The Colonél, no doubt, remembers this, for it took place in his botel at Philade!pbia, and in the presence of a mutual friend. in, the Press observes, “Mr. Wikoff never had any ion whatever with our politics, and never any connection with the demooratie party, but spoke for apy or lther party, as circumstances sug- gested.” What an admirable chance this gives moto Prove my long intimacy with our politics aud the demo. cratic party. It was in '44, when proprietor of the Republic newspaper, that 1 was the first man to declare boldly for the annexation of Texas, even before the demo- cratic party ventured to approach it. So gratified was President Tyler with my zeal for Texas, that he invited me to Washington with the offer of support, but which, in a moment of patriotic weakness, I decitned. This avowal will hardly be credited now-a-days. Furthermore, wasInot in "46 the owner of the Democratic Review in New York, and did I not expend thousands of do'lars in sustaining it and the hopes of the party, and which, by- the-by, the party bas not yet paid me back. Icaa. boast, besides, of being a cons at democrat, never having change ny, politics or abandoned my potitical aa- sociates. course, I make no allusion to my friends Pryor, or Bryant. Finally, the Press deciarcs “dir, Wiko js a sort of a Phila- delphian, but having resided nearly all the latter part of his years abroad, pretends to no interest in his hative city or bis native country.” Here the Colonel pro- sents me witha glorious occasion to vaunt of my love for my native city amd country, and to quote the well known lines— Lives there a man with soul ao dead, Who never to h'mself bath said— ‘This is my Own, my native land! If Lhave resided abroad a part of the last twoaty years, have I neglected any occasion to serve my country there? Can I not point, et other cfforta, to my essay on the “Constitution of the United States,” published in Paris in 49, and which brought upon me a shower of compli ments from all the statesmen of the day, includ- ing his Majesty Ni IE, then President of tho French republic? I not at this moment collect- ing the materials for a book on my native coun- try, wherein 1 propose to give to my fellow countrymen the benefit of my experience abroad and ob- servations , Which may, possibly, edify them not a little on men and ‘measures. {t will not be for want of plain speaking if Ido not give them some novel and racy matter for meditation in my comments on governments, bewepapers aad diplomatisis. : It must be apparent to you, sir, that I should nevag have had this eligible occasion to putt myself, and to establiah my indisputable claims on and tho administra- tion, but for the nebo and subtle mode ado by my friends aforesaid, only ‘seemed cruel to be kind.” In all this I find nothing to object to, save the somewhat suappish way these | ngpesees speak of you as my friend and patron. exception applies more cspecially to Colonel Forncy, who should re- member what pains you took to help him up after his disappoiutment at Harrisburg. If i may take the liberty, allow me to entreat your forbearance towards Coi. Forney, whose temper has been dreadfully soured by failing to wield that influence over President Bucha- man be had go long, but thaps foolishly, looked for- ward to. itis enurely the fault of the President that ho jg more Lig oe age pone of Vetere and cnn Forney right, if anybody, to manage him. “Attor my_lucid, and hope, satisfac explanation respecting Pryor, Heiss & Co.,1 may rely, 1 feel sure. on your magnanimity; and when you perceive that tho real ea, these somewhat clumsy performers, asi am reed to admit, was only to flourish their penny trum- pets in my honor, and not to give vent to envy or malice, you will spare them, let me beg, the terriblo penalty of your ridicule, and suffer them, perhaps, to “‘roar gently’ their displeasure at a disdainful Executive who bestows favors on the deserving and treats rebels with contempt. Your very humbie servant, HENRY WIKOFF, Bat News from Honduras, The brig La Fayorita, Captain Prince, arrived yesterday from Truxillo, Honduras, whence she sailed on the 22d ult. She brings as passengers Don Elias Morano, of Venezuela; Ray K. Weed, of Honduras, and three ithe steerage, We are indebted to Capt. Prince for some interesting informa- tion. Mr. Weed, one of tho passengers by the F., hag been several months in Honduras, negotiating e charter with the government of Honduras for the purpose of rendering navigable one or more of the rivers of the Department of Olancho, and also for the introduction of a colony of Euro- peans. It is bis intention to commence as soon a8 practi cable the cultivation of coffee, cocoa, cotton and sugar, and ho is of the opinion that the grape can be grown to the greatest advantage, ax the soil and climate are unsur- pagsed in no one portion of the giobe, There was considerable excitement at Omoa and Truxillo, pein to the arrival of two Spanish men-of-war that were called there for the purpose of taking out of the hands of the authorities the Spanish brig Franco, The Franco arrived in the port of Omoa early in March last, and at the time of her arrival a new law had gone into effect respect- ing port charges and export dutics upon Spanish vessels, making them liable to the game duties in the ports of Hon- dures as veesels of Honduras would be in the ports of Cuba, This the captain of the Franoo refused to pay, and the Commandanta of O:noa would not give him a ciear- ance, The captain of the Franco lmmediately cospatched an agent to the port of Havana asking for assistance to take his vessel out of the port,and also to enforce his claim against the government of Honduras. ‘The Spanish oayal officer demanded that tho Franco should be released. Several notes were inverchanged, and then the F, was allowed to to Bea, but without the clearance, and with » protest that the F, was taken away by force. Obituary, Lynebburg Republican states that Dr, mm, Greek Vrofeasor in the Uriversity o don the 4a inet. Dr, H. held a professors University for over % quarter of 8 ce: ruined to resign at the clows of the prone: Operatic aad Orarmatio Matters, ‘The return of Mile. Piccolomini to the metropolis hag ‘been the sigual for quite an operatic revival, During the woek she has sung in tho “Traviata,” ‘Don Pasquale,” “Lacie” and “La Serva Padroua,’’ two sotriet aud @ ‘matinée, at which all her former admirers and many Rew Ones Came together to enjoy ber fasciualiag per- formances. ‘The Strakowch company would be attractive oven without @ great star, Tho prime donne, De Withoret and Coleon; the tenor, Brignoll; the baritones, Amodio and Ettore Bariti, and the basgo, Junca, are not only all favorites with our public, but would be eo with that of any European capital Brignolt is singing partioulariy ‘woll just now. His voice is in good order, aud the im- provement in his style is markod, ‘The opora for this evening is the “ Trovatoro,” with Piccolomini, Brignoli and Amodio, Among the approaching events at the Academy will bo the “‘Eiisir d’Amore’’ (Wedncsday), “II Poliuto,” s tragte opera by Donizetti, new hore, both for Piocolimint; « Dea Giovanni,” “La Favorite’ and “Robert ie Aleo the farewoil benefit of Madame do Wilhorst. The feazon will close on the 8d of June. Mile. Piocolimini and Mr. Strakoech intend to sail for Europe on the 4th, We boar that the manager of the opora company freut the city of Mexico has formed a solemn league and cove- nant with Mr. Maretzek, and that the forces of both im- Precarié will be joined for a season at the Metropolitem theatre, to commence next week. Tho Prima doaza of the Mexican troupe, Cortesa, bas a high reputation in the Verdi operas. Tt is said that Mr. Uliman’s ecason at Philadelphia & quite prosperous. Mmo. Gazzaniga has been very warmly received by the right angled villagers. In the theatrical world there bas been nothing of Particularly exciting character. Perkapa tho most artistis Performance of the week was that of “Masks and Faces,’ at the Metropolitan theatre, wherein Miss Davonport, Mra, Oonway, Mr. Fisher and Mr. G. Farron played admirably. ‘We have rarely seen more delighted audiences than thoss which enjoyed the performances of this play. Tho pre sent is the sixth and last woek of Miss Davonport’s on- grgement, during which she will play several new parts, and among them Medea, in which abe appears this evea- ing. “Still Waters Run Deep’’ will aiso be acted to-nignt, Miss Davenport’s farewell appearances will be among the leading attractions of the city. Mr. Wallack announces the last six oights of his por- formances this season, and next Saturday he will take his farewell of the public, which holds bim in sash high esteem. It will not, howevor, be an adieu, but simplg au revoir, and we have no doubt, from tho vigor and ar- tistic quickness displayed by Mr. Wallack during the Present season, that it will be long before he retires alto- gether from the scene of so many triumphs. A résumé of Mr. Wallack’s performances for the season, from Deo, 9 fo May 14, gives their whole number at one hundred and twenty-nine. In the “Votoran” he played sixty-eight nights; in the “Merchant of Venice” thirty-four; in the “Rext Day” six; in “ Doo Cxsar’? six; in “As You Like Is? five ; in “The Wife” (Julian St. Pierre) threo; in “The Scholar’’ threo; in ‘The Iron Chest” and ‘‘The Stranger’? twoeach, During this week Mr. Wallack will play Adam Brock, in “Charles XIL,’’ three nigbts, commencing this evening, Shylock once, and faish with a benefit on Satur- day, making in all ono hundred and thirty-five porform. ances. Weare confident that Mr. Wallack’s final por- formances will attract even larger audiences than ever. His hold on the public seems to grow stronger with time, The distribution of ‘Charles XU.’ this evening is very fae, ixcluding, besides Mr. Wallack, Mr. Brougham, Mr, Walcot and Mrs. Hoey. Falconer’s comedy, “‘Extremes,” is to be produced at Wallack’s on the 16:h, and it will be the last event of the eenson. At Niblo’s Garden Mrs. Julia Bean Hayze conoluded ber engagement on Saturday. On this evening Mr, Eddy will produce the spectacular-operatic-drama “Rob Roy’’ in grand style, with a fine distribution, new scenery, &., and all the original music. Miss Lucy Esoott, one of the best English vocalists of the day, will be tho Diava Vernoa, and Mr. Miranda, who sang at Wallack’s with the Cooper troupe, and who bas a good voice, the Francis Osbal- distone. The performance, with such aids, cannot fail te be interesting. At Laura Keene’s thoatro “A Midsummer Night's Droam”’ enters, this evening, upon the fourth week of ite long and very successful run. Atthe theatre Francais “ Les Memoires da Diablo’ and “ Les Folies Dramatiques’’ are the latest novelties. The Jast named capital play will be given again on Tucs- day. On Wednesday, the “ Dame aux Camélias” will be given for Iaba’s benefit, which promises to be a brilliant affair, At the Bowery thoatro Miss Satlio St. Clair is the roign- ing star. She playe this evening in the “ Flowers of the Forest,’ to which “ Jumbo Jum’? wiil be added. At Barnum’s Museum a now picce called “ Josue Vere” is announced for this aftorroon and evening, with he “Spectre Bridegroom.” Wood's and Bryants’ Minstrels announce their usual variety of good things for this evening. Opivary.—‘‘Matt Peel,’’ one of the cleverest of the negro minstrels, died suddenly at Buffalo last week, sad was buried in this city yesterday. He was very sucocss- ful in his vocation, and was posscesed of much natural wit, as well ag a keen perception of the floating topics of the day. His death will be sincerely regretted by a large circle of admirers throughout the country. TuearRioat. AND MvaicaL Gossir.—The Metropolitan Mu- sical Soctety will give its first concert at the Academy of Music May 18. Bristow will conduct the orchestra, and Dodworth the military band; Mills, the pignist, and other good artists igure in the programme, which is a very good one. Bir, Bourcicault and several otner pergons intend to build a theatre in Union square, and have leased the two lots adjoining the Union place Hotel; it is stated that the house will be bulit before September next, and will be managed by Mr. W. Stuart, late the clover director of Wal- Iack’s. It is rumored that Mr. W. C. Forbes, formerly of the Providence theatre, will be the manager of the Metro- politan theatre. The Broadway theatres will all close early in Jono. The Florences will play at Wallack’s during the Summer. Miss Avonia Jones 1s creating a sensation among the Californian theatre goers. Mr. Joseph Proctor is play- ing a farewell engagement at the Howard Athonum; ho goes to Europe in the steamer of the 15th. A testimontal concert will be given to Mr. A. Janta, organist of the Church of St. Charles Borromeo, Sydney piace, at the Breoklyn Atheneum, on Thursday, 12th inst. City Intelligence. Suspax iy mk Merxorous.—The “ heated term’? that commenced on Saturday continued throughout yesterday, only, perhaps, that tt wasafow degrees warmer. At neon the mercury in the thermometor was at eighty six degrees in the shade, and one hundred and ten in the sug. Throughout the day there wag an unusual number of people in the streets, some wending their way to Places of public worship, others to take a walk in the Public parks—many of which now present a very Pleasing appearance—a:d others, perhaps the greater portion, improved th opportunity for a resort to Staten Island, Harlem and Hoboken, couyoyed thither in the ole- gant and commodious siexm craft that now ply to those Places. Those that remained in the city found ample means of recreation in the various ice cream gardens and ealcons, which havefmultipiied in number over those of last year, Some of these places are fitted up with con- siderable taste, with tho ornamentation and outfit nc. costary to render them attractive, The Tuetonic portion of our citizens went in great numbers to the lager bier saloons, theatres or musical halls, where all eorts of ‘‘aa- cred” ceremonies attracted the attention of the masses, Tho places of worship, cepecially the fashionable churches, were tolorably well attonded, and the display of crinoline and summer fashions was beyond all precedent in the ais. tory of the metropolis. It appoars as if the mantua ma. kors and getters up of fashions have been unuaualiy busy in catering for the public taste, and the manufacturers of wearing fabrics, all over the world, sy at each suc- ceeding year to produce and send io olropolis the tnost gorgeous styles of goods. The hotels are thronged with guests: not a few of them being of the ministerial or ‘white choker” order, come nither to attend the anniyer saries during the present month. Mitrraey Arratks,—Company D, Soventy-drst regiment, Captain D.C, Meschutt, will make a strect parade this evening in full dress uniform, with knapsacks. The High- wood Guard, of Hoboken, Captain J, P. Newkirk, have an exhibition drill at Odd Fellow’s Hall, at Hoboken, to-night. This afternoon, at three O'clock, the right wing of the Eleventh regiment, Colonel Homer Bostwick, will be in- spected in their new uniforms ut the armory, tx White street, The Sixth Company National Guard, Captsio. Benj. M. Nevers, Jr., will asgomble in their armory, La- fayetto Hall, ark: 8 atone o'clock P. M., and from thence proceed to milton square, Sixty-(Grst etreet, for driil, in conjunction with the Nationa! Guard Troop Capt, Perley, preparatory to a grand exbibition drill oé the regiment at Fashion ‘Course, on the Lith. inst, Tha Seventy: firet Be gered Col. A. 8, Vosnu i on Taureday, the 12th inat., in fatiguo kuapencks, 10 to the Fiysian Ficlds, Hoboken, for exercise infield mancyres. The lino will bo formed in Broome strect, right on bagi at eight o'clock, A. Mi. Col. Abram Ouryee, of the Seventh regiment Na: tional Guard, bas also iszucd ordera for tho Darado of his command on the 17th inst., to proceed to Fashion Course for a Lold day. Tho regiment will parade tn fatigue dross, with knapsacks, each man to be provided with one chy rations, Quartermaster Winchester haa been int fo make the necosaary errangements for the transports. tion of the regiment to tie dri'l ground on (ho pened day