The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. MES GORDON SEANETE, ae EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, been a great number of fires, by one of which twenty-three acres of canes were burned. The holidays have passed off quictly, Rumors were spread of a meditated insurrection of the black peo- ple, aided by ti soldiers of the Third West India pete BrTICA H.W. CORNED OF FOLTOR AND MABEAU BFE | Do piment in the garrison. We should be better off FERMS, cash in advance. Money gent oy will be at the rieh of the vender, Postage damps not ‘aa sudeoription ile DAILY HERALD, woo conte; 1 OT per annem. a WEEKLY RkALD, org Honma, fc ead Pee Le aoe pe an nee prt Sr De ob compar te hse Laen Gastpornta Watson on the Beh . of each a Pra FAMILY HERALD, on Wodnanday, of four cents por o gT COR containing tmportand bas Mt latts nowy ga oy ere nd ak wil be am Pi eceberay 0 Una ait LNPrmne AD PAG" “70 ‘NOTICE taken anonymous correspondence, We donot oR eid ove enecuied with ncainess, cheapness and de- match, —_ ad AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADFMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street.—Irautan Orega —Don Giovanni. NIBLO'S GABDEN, Broadway. BOWERY THAATRE, Bowery.—Ricuanp I1.—Haaeyr Bunnnam. ‘AN THEATRE (Late Burton’s).—-Ys"Ere pr BnoLasp—Most, Matiar—Mise i tun Date ‘WALLAOK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—MEN OF = Dar. LAUBA KEENE’S THEATRE, No, 624 Broadway.—Min- suumex Nicur’s Dream. .RNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—After- yoo Tice or Hustoxy—Hurry Max. Evening—Uxcus ‘om's Canin. ’S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— mrmeras Songs, Dances, 4c.—Guxu oF tax Lage. —Bos Ror. '8' MINSTRELS, MEOH ANTICS’ HALL, 427 Broad- waysNeano Bonen, a0-—-Dixtna Las New York, Friday, May 20, 1859. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. New York Herald—California Edition. ‘The United States mail steamship Star of the West, Cap- tain A. G. Oray, will leave thie port this afternoon, ss two o'clock, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for California and other parts ef the Pacific ‘will close at one o’clock this afternoon. The New Yore Wxeaty Henat>—Calfornia edition— ®ontaining the latest intelligence from all parts of the world, will be published at ten oclock in the morning. ‘Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mmiling, six cents, Agonts will please send in their orders as carly as pos- sible. The News. Additional European news, brought by the Canada, is published in another part of to-day’s paper, to which our readers are referred for par- ticulars. Our special despatch from Washington states that our Minister at London has written home to the effect that England and other European Powers were making another effort to stop the Italian war, and that British statesmen were of opinion that their offers of mediation would be accepted by the hostile nationz. Mr. Dallas, how- ever, is of the belief that the war will become a general one in Europe. Allusion has heretofore been made in the Herarp to the extraordinary declarations of the French Minister at Washington, just prior to his departure for France, respecting the influence the disturbed condition of affairs in Europe may eventually exert upon the commerce of the United States. It-is now reported that Count Sartiges remarked, in con- versation wit® an ex-Governor of New York, that if there should be an European war it would not be without embarrassment to our commercial rela- tions, as the right of search would be reiterated and enforced. A meeting of the Hungarian sympathisers with the cause of Italian independence was held last evening at 197 Bowery. Several speeches were delivered, and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions, which will be preseuted at a more gene- ral meeting, which, it is understood, will be held in a few days. The sloop-of-war Falmouth, Commander Farraad, arrived at this port yesterday evening, from Mon- tevideo. She reports that the steamers Memphis, Atlanta, and M. W. Chapin, of the Paraguay expe- dition, sailed from Montevideo for New York on the 25th of March. The Caledonia and Western- port were to leave for New York as soon as their preparations for the voyage were completed. By way of England we have dates from Monte- video to the 2d,and from Rio Janeiro to the 9th ultimo. Freightshad slightly declined. Coffee was quoted at 6|j500 a 7/000 reis for superior, 5|[500 for first, and 4{|000 a 5||000 for seconds. A sudden de mand for hides for the United States had set in, and the market was nearly cleared. Imports were dull. We have advices from Buenos Ayres to the 24th of March. The canvass for the election of four Senators and twelve members of the House of Representatives was going on with no little excite- ment. There were rumors of a war to be made by the Argentine Confederation against Buenos Ayres; but it was said that Urquiza had no money to main- tain an army, whilst great efforts were being made to recruit the troops of the last named Power. A bounty of $150 in silver was offered to young men for four years service. A band of Indians had made an invasion on the southwest of the province and driven off large herds of cattle. The Brazil mail steamer, with the English mail, had come cases of yellow fever on board. Don N. A. Calvo, editor of the chief opposition paper to the govern- ment, had been arrested and fined for not enrolling his name in the national militia. This was looked on as a rigorous measure of the government, as Calvo is a Senator in the Argentine Confederation, although residing in Buenos Ayres. He paid the fine. Additional advices from Havana to the 14th inst. say there were rumors of the prevalence of yellow fever afloat, but the facts were kept as quiet a3 possible. There was very little shipping in port, excepting steamers. It was proposed by the com. mission appointed to revise the tariff to reduce the duties on all articles of prime neceasity, except flour, to a merely nominal duty. If any alteration is made in the duty on flour, it is said it will be to increase it on that of American growth, and to re- duce it on Spanish flour. By the arrival of the steamship Karnak at this port yesterday, we have Nassau, N. P., papers to | the 1th instant, but they contain little of impor- tance. The schooner N.S. Ingersoll, of Camden, N. J., bound from New York for Mobile, was wrecked on the 5th ultimo, on Russell's Island reef, north end of Eleuthera. Part of her cargo was saved in a damaged state, but the vessel was a total joss. Advices from Martinique, French West Indies, to the 3d inst., report the prevalence of incendiary fires of a most alarming character all over the island, but more particularly in the commune of Pierre. The acting Governor, in a proclams issued there, says:—“On the first manifestation against public order, or the safety of properties, I shall proclaim a state of siege, and deliver to coun ceils of war and military authority the duty of pun- ishing such parties as have been already detected and of preventing new outrages.” Captain Stafford, of the brig Helen Jane, at this port from Port au Prince, Mayti, on the 24th ult., reports nothing of political importance occurring there. The country was quict, and the President very much liked generally, We have files from Barbadoes dated to the 28th of April. The West Indian has the following summary of events:—The weather has been more favorable for the reaping of the sugar crop, and considerable progress has been made in it. The shipments up to date have been 9,817 hhds., 780 tderces and 1,431 bbls.—near one-third of the crop. Upwards of one-half has been reaped. There has ithout the West India regiment, and it is dan- rei to recruit black regiments in these islands, as their very p esence is likely to give rise to false notions and to encourage a spirit of insubordina- tion amongst the colored people. Flour in bond went off at $750 slowly; meas pork in bond taken for Demarara at $20 50a $2070. The public health was improving. A shocking murder and suicide were committed yesterday afternoon at No. 236 William street. Full particulars of the affair may be found in another column. In the case of James Glass, charged with the murder of Richard Owens, the jury were atill out at a late hour last night. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last evening, the committee to whom was refered the Mayor’s nomination of Dr. Foster for the office of City Inspector presented a report adversely to the confirmation of said nomination, and the report was agreed to. A communication from the Mayor, nominating Dr. Robert A. Sands for City Inspector, was then read, and the nomination rejected bya vote of nine to six. The Board then adopted a re- solution placing the City Inspector's office in charge of Richard C. Downing during the pendency of the existing quarrel for the spoils connected with the department. The Board of Councilmen were in session last evening, and transacted much important business. The Mayor returned without approval a resolu- tion adopted by the Board requesting him, in view of the unsettled condition of the City Inspector's Department, to convene the Board of Health in order that plans might be devised to clean the streets and protect our citizens from an impending pestilence. The Mayor uses this strange language: “Tam not aware of any matter or of any condition of the health of the city which requires the con- vening of this Board;” or, in other words, he wants to wait till the streets are in such a state that it will be utterly impossible to stay the plague. Mr. Ottarson offered a resolution, which was adopted, appointing a committee of three to report a plan whereby the streets of our city can be efficiently cleaned. The Comptroller was directed not to pay any bills for werk done by order of the City In- spector after the 10th of May. The Mayor sent in a letter, received from the American Consul at Lyons, requesting the arms of New York for the new Exchange. The order in the case of the City Inspector has been settled before Judge Allen, in the Supreme Court, giving Mr. Morton twenty days to make a case for appeal to the general term. The matter will doubtless go thence to the Court of Appeals. The Joint Committee on Accounts of the Common Council were to have held a public meeting yester- day afternoon to investigate an alleged fraud in the grading, flagging, &c., of Seventy-ninth street, be- tween Fifth avenue and the East river, but they failed to procure a quorum of the members of the committee. The Excise Commissioners met yesterday to grant licenses, but as there were no applicants they adjourned. Ex-Police Commissioners Nye and Ward partook of a complimentary dinner, tendered them by members of the Police Department, at the Astor House tast-evening. We give a report in another column. The presentation of the testimonial to Paul ator phy has been postponed to Tuesday next, at Mr. Morphy’s own request. The cotton market yesterday still continued to be more or less unsettled. The sales embraced about 400 a 500 bales, in lots, closing without establishe1 quotations, though not quotably lower. Dealers were waiting the re- ceipt of private advices by the Cauada, Thera was a sort of lull and reaction in the market for articles which had been most excited and elevated by the war news. Flour was comparatively inactive, and about 10a 25 cents per barrel lower, especially for low and common State and Western brands, In Southern there was less doing, and prices for mixed brands were leas buoyant, While the market generally closed without change of importance. Wheat was heavy and easier. Corn was moderately deal’ im, while prices favored purchasers. Pork was dull and lower for mess, while prime mess and thin moss, with prime, were in fair demand, and prices unchanged. Seer wag firm, with fair sales at full prices, Sugars, though some less buoyant, were in fair demand and prices sus- tained. The sales embraced about 800ja 900 bhds., at rates given in another place. Saltpetre, which was sud- denly advanced by the war news from about 8c. to 12c. in Boston, was sold yesterday at 113<c., three per cent off. New York has been damaged in its trade in this arti- cle by the theory that it will explode, and the adoption of regulations as rigid against its landing and storage as though it were gunpowder. This has bad the effect of driving it, with other East India goods, to Boston and Salem, where its storage is regarded with no more appreheasion than if it were Turks Island galt. It is also admitted, without fear, to the warehouses of Liverpool and London. It is no more explosive than water, and many other articles (deemed harmless), when subjected to intense heat, New York alone, of all commercial cities, probably, forms the only exception in favor of placing crade saltpotre and gunpowder on the same footing as to explosibility, andthe result is that she bag driven off an important article of commerce. Whenever # New York house receives an order for the purchase of galtpetre, it is compelled, should it be for any considerable amount, to send it to Boston or Salem for execution. Coffee was steady, but sales were mode. rate, and confined to lots of Java at rates given in another column. Freight engagements were light, and rates with- out alteration of moment. Mr. Douglas and the Chevalier Forney vs. +» Douglas and the Administration. A special despatch from Philadelphia, which we publish this morning, places Mr. Douglas in a very interesting position in reference to the na- tional democracy and the Charleston Conven- tion. It thns appears thet Mr. Douglas, in a long consultation with Forney, not long ago, expressed his desire to go into the Charleston Convention, but that Forney very emphatically warned him off, and advised him rather to go | home to Chicago, and irozo that point proclaim himeelf an independent dexzocratic candidate for the succession. It further appears, though For- ney was inexorable, and declared it his fixed purpose to fight the nominee of the Charleston Convention, even if it should be Douglas him- | self, that Douglas remained unmoved in his opinion in favor of fusing with the Charleston Convention, and parted thus with poor Forney. We believe there is a deal of truth in this re- port of this conference, and in these details, be- canse we have had some concurrent testimony on | the subject which fully sustains our immediate | Correspondent. On the other hand, we refer the reader to a letter from Washington to the Charleston Mercury, which we transfer to these columns, from which it appears that Mr. Douglas has positively concluded to leave Forney to shift for himself, for that “Douglas and Bucha- nan have had a meeting anda full explanation of their political differences,” and that “the re- sult of their interview was a coalition between the two, based upon the condition that Douglas should reserve to himself “his péculfar hobby of squatter sovercignty.” He is allowed to enjoy his treachery and be a good democrat. The Mercury correspondent, however, says that | the “people of the South are sick and tired of compromises, concessions and truces;” that Douglas will be repudiated at Charleston, and that “before Mr. Buchanan’s administration cloees, I expect to see the State rights party, and nearly the whole Southern press, opposed to it,” &¢., &e. What, then, we ask, is to become NEW YORK HERALD, of the great State rights party in 1860? What can they do, or what is it they expect to do, in opposition to the administrati n? Most assuredly they can do nothing, It strikes us that Mr. Douglas, in giviag the cold shoulder to Forney, and in the disposition which he has manifested of making his peace with the administration, bas shown himself possessed of much sagacity and common sense, We un- dertake to say positively that there has been no meeting between Mr. Douglas and Mr. Buchanan involving “a full explanation of their political differences,” and that there has not been any “coalition” between them of any sort. The ad- ministration will pursue its own course, and leave Mr. Douglas free to do the same thing; but if he should continue to manifest, as he did during the late session of Congress, bona fide, his purpose to support the administration, surely it will be no part of the policy of Mr. Buchanan te cut him off. The implacable wrath of the Cheva- lier Forney against the administration and the Charleston Convention, and the violent and pro- scriptive programme laid down for the Southern democracy by the Charleston Mercury, are each the policy of defeat and ruin to the democratic party. Its only course of safety lies through a common adhesion of all the odds and ends of the party upon the gentral platform of the ad- ministration. Mr. Douglas appears to be fully aware of this, as has been illustrated through his public con- duct since December last, He knows that even if united, the democracy will have an awfully rough road before them in 1860, but that, unless united, they are doomed to a decisive and crush- ing defeat—a defeat which will be the end of the party, as the defeat of 1852 was the end of the old whig party. Mr. Douglas would, in- deed, be a simpleton ifhe did not know this; but he also knows, and appears fully to recognise, the fact that the party must stand by the ad- ministration as the first essential to harmony and reunion. We are not surprised, therefore, ‘o learn that Mr. Douglas has turned an incredalous ear upon the desperate Van Buren experiment of rebellion recommended by Forney. On the other hand, we are not surprised at the course of Forney, nor are we astonished to hear an evidently au- thoritative correspondent of the Charleston Mercury say, that “before Mr, Buchanan’s ad- ministration closes I expect to see the State rights party, and nearly the whole Southern press, opposed to it.” The Mercury is the organ of those ultra fire-eaters whose policy is disor- ganization and dissolution, first of the democratic party, and second of the Union itself. Reduce the democracy toa rigid, exclusive ani intense- ly pro-slavery Southern platform, and there may be a collision between the two sections which will throw wide open the door to a South- ern confederacy, and to the scheming disor- ganizers concerned all the government spoils | of a newestablishment. But here the adminis- tration of Mr. Buchanan stands in the way, and £0 it must be set aside. We predict, however, that the Southern in- tractables, like poor Forney, will fail; that the administration will continue to prove, as it has Proved, more than a match for all the disap- peinted and revengeftt] officoscckera of the North, and all the atevrganizing, fire-cating dema- gogues of the South; and that, if the Charleston Convention be not dissolved in a row, it will rally the party together under the shelter of the administration. The events of the next twelve months at Washington will, we dare say, prove, at all events, the sagacity of Mr. Douglas in the support which he has lately given to the admin- istration, and the folly of Pesuvy aud of all other reuele ur conspirators, whose first object is some contemptible purpose of revenge against Mr. Buchanan, reckless of the consequences to the country. Tue June Reearra or tue Yacat Civs.—We see it stated, unofficially, that the June regatta of the New York Yacht Club will be sailed over the usual course, from the Elysian Fields, Ho- boken, to the Southwest Spit. It is further stated that the opinion of the majority of the gentlemen of the club is in favor of a sea race, but that two circumstances have prevented the alteration of the course. One is, that the laws of the club fix the course. Now the laws of the club are not probably so immutable as those of the Medes and Persianr. Indeed, if we remember rightly, they were lately amended in some important particulars, and at least one radical change was made. Again, it is stated that the committee objects to changing the course on the ground that the ground swell ontside the Hook will make some of the ladies who desire to see the race ill with the maladie du mer. As Bottom says about the lion, your seasickness is a terrible thing for a lady, but we never before heard that yachts were built and sailed for the express pur- pose of entertaining the other and the better sex. It has been generally sup- posed that they were seagoing craft, ready to do any special government service in case of need. Yachting in its entirety is es sentially maritime. If one does not sail his yacht at sea he might as well have a tog ship ina washing tub. Yacht races should show the speed, endurance and quality of the yeascla en- gaged, and from them should be drawn expe- riences in the modelling of larger craft. We sub- mit that the feelings of the young ladies, impor- tant as they are in a general way, are not of so particularly great value in a marine point of view as a stiff breeze and open sea way. That could be had by a race to Cape May, a fair field, no favor and no blunders; or, in a more moderate degree, by arun from Owl’s Head to the Light Ship. Sundry foreign yachts are expected, in- cluding Lord Dufferm’s cutter, which made his celebrated voyage in the Northern ocean, and we should show them something of the seagoing qualities of our yachts. So, if we cannot have the Cape May race, give us the run of last Sep- tember, to the Lightebip. Extanerse THE Barrery.—Among the many other schemes and jobs of corrupt specu- ators to make money off’ the unfortunate tax- payers is that of enlarging the Battery—a work which is now progressing. This job has been attempted some ten times before, and the first time it was up the mischief of the project was pointed out, though the Penny papers were bought like cattle in the market to bolster it up. The damage to the channel by enlarging the Battery, the uselessness and extravagance of the work, were all proved and made manifest. It was shown that the business which was once concentrated in the lower wards was, of its own effort, diffusing iteelf between the two rivers northward up the island, and that no enlarge. ment was necessary at that point. But, in spite of this, the job is now actually being carried out for the exclusive benefit of a parcel of specula- tors, among whom, we suppose, is George Law, who bas a finger in every dirty pic in New York, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1859. Tus ALDERMEN, Tut StReers ayp THE Pxg- TILENCE.—By our report of the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last evening, it will be seen that the Mayor sent in the name of Dr. Robert A. Sands for confirmation as City Inspector, and that the name met with the same fate as the pre- vious ones—it was unceremoniously rejected by the Board. This isno more than we anticipated, and we hope that the Mayor will now take the advice of the Heraup and make no more nomt- nations, but leave to the Board of Health the duty of cleaning the streets. Itis evident that the Aldermen are past all hope of amendment. They are too deeply sunk in the mire of corrup- tion ever to be extricated. Butit would appear from what transpired in the Board of Councilmen last night, that the Mayor is not disposed to take any such step. He returned without approval a resolution of the Board asking him to call the Board of Health together to adopt some mode of clean- ing the streets, stating at the same time that he did not think the sanitary condition of the city, as far as he knew, required the attention of the health officers. Does his Honor mean that nothing is necessary to be done until pestilence is actually in our midst? Is he going to wait until yellow fever is scourging the city before he removes the cause of the calamity? It looks very like it. The Councilmen, however, more solicitous about the public health than the Mayor, have appointed a committee of their own body to devise some plan whereby the street cleaning can be proceeded with. Meantime, the condition of the streets, in the lower wards particularly, where the population is most dense and most filthy, is of a character to create the most serious alarm for the public health. By an account published in another column, from one of our reporters who visited these localities yesterday, it appears that the filth, garbage and stagnant water greeting the eyes and the noses of the passers by is horrible to think of. In such a state of things nothing can save the city from contagious disease except the most active measures to purify these nursery beds of pestilence and desolation, either on the part of the Board of Health or the citizens them- selves. One thing we would impress upon the public mind, and that is, that every day lost pre- cipitates us upon a sanitary condition of affairs which it may soon be too late to remedy. Tue Pore anp Francis Joseru.—It is stated, from Vienna, that the Pope has recommended the monks in Austria to lend the Emperor a million of florins to help carry on the war against Louis Napoleon. The Pope does this out of a deep sentiment of gratitute to his beloved son Francis Joseph, who, alone of all the sover- eignsin Europe, has refused to reduce or seize the possessions of the clergy. This sentiment does honor to the heart of Pio Nono; but, unfor. tunately, his gratitude places his beloved son Francis Joseph in the worst light before the world. It holds him up as the supporter of those very ecclesiastical privileges and accumu- lations which all the rest of mankind detest. He proves that the present contest in Europe is pre- cisely the same as the conflict now going on in Mexico—a conflict between the ideas of the age and-tho privileges of the priesthood. Both Francis Joseph and Miramon are fighting a losing fight. The intelligence of the world 1 long since sapped the foundations of ecclesiastical tyranny, and its time-worn battlements must fall. More Jopstne anp Srecunatine.—All kinds of jobbing and speculating are nowiedivully guing om im tho city, witn regard to widening this street and that, on the pretext of relieving Broadway, and there are plenty of speculators who are al- ways willing to disturb a whole neighborhood if they can make a few hundred thousand dollars by it. The last project is to widen Nassau street, on the east side, from Pine street to Beekman street. As far as the relief of Broadway is con- cerned, this isan impudent sham. Broadway is relieving itself. The trade which had been con- fined to that portion of the city below Wall street is distributing itself up town. Twenty-five years agoall the wholesale grocery, dry goods and hard- ware business was done below Wall street ; but it-soon extended, in the natural course of events, up to Fulton: street, and now it is diffused all over, as far up as Canal street. We understand that this scheme originated with a few specula- tors who have purchased property on Ann, Beek- man and Spruce streets, and they want, by widen- ing Nassau street, to cut down the property on the east side toa few feet, so that the owners will be compelled to sell the residue to them for almost nothing, and they expect by this means to make a couple of hundred thousand dollars out of the operation. This is the secret of the job to open Nassau street, and it may be said that the owners of the property in the street sought to be disturbed have protested against the project almost toa man. As far as we are concerned it would be no injury to us—possibly the contrary—but the public welfare is beyond all other considerations. Nassau street does not require to be widened, either for the relief of Broadway or any other street. The whole thing is a job of some impudent speculators to make money, and they calculate upon success through the aid and assistance of the Corporation ; for they know by the develop- ments of the past two or three years, and the degradation to which our political classes have fallen, that aldermen can be bought as cheap as donkeys. They know well that you can buy an alderman in New York to-day cheaper than you can a good donkey. - Tue Fme-Eaters Car ror an Extra Ses- sion.—Some of the fire-eating journals who were loud in their condemnation of President Buchanan when he sent message to Congress, in February last, asking that body to confer upon the Executive certain powers for the pro- tection of our interests in Mexico and Central America, are now clamorous for him to call an xtra session of Congress in September for the purpose of taking up this very subject. Then they were unsparing in their abuse of him, as- serting that he wished to increase unduly the power of the Executive, to obtain the right of making war, and to use it. to further his own ambitious designs on the Presidency. Now, when their shortsightedness comes to perceive the difficulties which Mr. Buchanan’s sagacity and prevision foresaw months ago, they call upon him to do whut he has really done—i. ¢., ask Congress for the powers necessary to pro- tect American interests amid the dissolving cle. ments south of us. Either the journals in ques- tion are honest and foolish, or they are dishonest and shgewd in taking this course of clamoring for the safety of our interests in Mexico. No sensible man is unaware of the state of the Con- gressional elections and of the political com plexion of the partial Congress that would meet if an extra cession of it were called ia November: If, then, they are honest in m :lfug the call on the President, they must be ‘ols, If they know what would be the resul: «f an extra session, then they are dishouest (ome, Master Pryor, own up—are you a fool 0: a knave? Tue New Yomx Det.rcation ro Cuaris” TON—BeGara. tae Question.—The Albany Allas- Argus, the leadiug organ of the dominaat soft shell faction of the New York democracy, in the course of a long artiote on the question of the State delegation to Charteston, says:— Among the democrats of tlie State general: there is really very little feeling in relation to this matter, and tbat they are entirely prepared to have an unblassed State Convention quietly deside u the mode of se! lecting delegates, and to abide the result without the least ex: citement. They know that the mode of sel if there is a difference of opinion about it, must be by the party in some regular and authentic way, and of course there is no other tribunal but a State Convention which has authority to settle such matters, That of “An unbiassed State Convention.” September last, for example. “No other tribu- zal but a State convention.” But what if there should be two? “Quietly decide.” But auppose there should be a row, and a split. Really the Atlas-Argus clique are begging the question, and they must try again. “Fair words butter no parsnipe,” say the hards. They must have some butter. Do the softs intend to monopolize it all? That is the question. Germxa Hoxary.—One of the Washington democratic organs earnestly recommends to the President the experiment of calling Congress to- gether in September, in order to settle up the horribly unsettled affairs of Mexico before the present excellent opportunity for “manifest des- tiny” shall have passed away. But we suspect that the affairs of Mexico are a secondary con- sideration with our Washington contemporary; that the organ in question is a candidate for the Congress printing, or a part of it; that the pa- triotic gentlemen concerned are getting very hungry, and that their bowels of compassion are yearning for a sop of these printing spoils and plunder. They may starve if compelled to the experiment of living upon hope and democratic abstractions, and such like chaff, till December next, andso they have discovered that the des- perate situation of Mexico imperatively calls for the meeting of Congress in September, at the very latest. What says the President? Has he no sympathy for these suffering patriots, or does he think that Mexico will keep till December? IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Despatches from Mr. Dallas—Another Effort of Great Britain to Stop the War in Italy—Mr. Dal- las’ Views on the Subject—Extraordinary Decla- rations of the French Minister at Washington as to the Right of Search—Reported Ratifica- tion of the Belly-Nicaragua Canal Con- tract—The Japanese Decline Sending Commissioners to England—Appoint- ment of the Art Commission by the President, &., ko. ko. Our Special Washington Despatch. fe Wastinarox, May 19, 1859. Letters received at the State Department, brought by the Arago, from Mr. Dallas, state that strenuous efforts were being made by England, in conjunction with other Powers, to arrest the progress of hostilities and make another attempt at mediation. The English Ministry en- tertain a strong belief that something may yet be done to arrest hortilities, end that if a cessation for a short time could be effected, the difficulties might be adjusted upon a basis entirely eatisfactory to both parties, and thus avert the impending storm which threatens Europe. Mr. Dallas is of opinion that the war is too far advan--4 for mediation; wat DO rum vs svwwre cal prevent it; «nat it will not be confined to Italy, but that the whole of Europe will become involved. Tho latter is what England fears. On the eve of Count Sartiges’ departure from this city, @ most important declaration was made by the French Minister in conversation with a distinguished ex-Gover- nor New York. Aremark was made that it was hoped the impending war in Europe would not in any way affect our commercial relations. Count Sartiges replied that he did not understand how the difficulty could be avoided, ag he had no doubt, in the event of an European war becom- ing general, the doctrine of the right of search would be reiterated and enforced. Count Sartiges pernaps referred to the probable policy of England, for he has taken re- peated occasion to officially inform our government of his Perfect acquieecence in the American doctrine of opposi- tion to the right of search, There is good authority for saying that Gen. Jerez has received information that the government of Nicaragua has ratified the Belly contract, with its exclusive privi- leges. Jerez expresses fears that it is 80, and says he has done all he could to prevent it. The probability is it will tarn out he has been playing a double game. He speaks of preparing to leave. Perhaps he thinks it is the wisest courge, before he receives notice to leave. It is thought this scheme of French colonization ia Nicaragua, under pretence of making a ship canal, may yet give our govern- ment trouble. ‘The English agents in Japan have made application to the Japanese government to send Commissioners to their go- vernment. They informed the English authorities that they had sent Commissioners to the United States, but at Present they did not intend to send Commissioners to any other country, ‘The President has to-day appointed to fill the Art Com. mission provided for by the last Congress the following artiste:—Henry R. Brown, of Washington; James R. Lambden, of Philadelphia; and John F. Kensett, of New York. These are judicious appointments, and show that the President is in earnest in forwarding the movement of the artiste. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. ‘Wasmixatox, May 19, 1869. The first instalment, $100,000, of the debt, as ascer- tained and adjusted in the treaty recently concluded by Minister Reed with the Chinese government, and due by it to certain American citizens, has already been received. ‘The administration has recently received sach evidences Of the good faith of Great Britain as to satisfy it in the be- lief that she is sincorely diposed to fulfil all her engage. ments with this country in regard to Central American questions. Lieut. Barnct has been ordered to the sloop of-war John Adams, in place of Van Alstine, resigned. The President has formally accepted an invitation of the trustees 0” the University of North Carolina to visit Chapel Hill at the annual commencement in June. It is expected that the Secretary of the Interior and other friends will accompany him. Affairs In Philadelphia. MR. DOUGLAS AND J. W. FORNEY—AN INTERESTING CONSULTATION—DOUGLAS SEEKS ADVICE AND FOR- NEY GIVES IT—RECOMMENDS DOUGLAS TO TAKE THE FIELD AT ONCE AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDI- DATE—FORNEY’S PENNSYLVANIA PROGRAMME DE- FINED, BTC. PuLApELrHia, May 19, 1859, Some three weeks since Hon. 8. A. Douglas spent almost an entire night at the house of Mr. Forney, in Philadelphia, discussing the course to be taken as to the Charleston Coa- vention—Mr. Douglas arguing in favor of going into that convention and submitting to its action, whilst Mr. Forney deciared that he would haye nothing todo with it, and would fight any one nominated by that convention, even Douglas himself. Mr. Douglas finally asked what he (For- ney) would advise him to do; to which Mr. Forney said that if he was in his (Douglas’) place he would go to Chi- cago and announce himself as a candidate for the Presi- dency, in the same manner that town constables in the Western towns announce themeelves for office, and pay no attention whatever to the convention ; and let & cenvention meet and nominate a Vice President to run with him, and trustto the result. Dougias’ opinion all the way through was that it was his best course to go into the Charleston Convention and abide its reculle, Forney deciared that he was going to fight the republi- can party and the administration party, conzidoring (he said) both of them the eatence of corruption, aud fecls sanguine that he will draw the democratic party pack with him. He also stated that the reason that their wing of the democracy did not nominate a ticket at Altoona was that they were afraid of the exhibit they would make next October. He was afraid that Me majority of the party would stick to the regular nominees, ané Would not give them ovor fifty thousand voles, whoo ho knew that there wore three timos ghatnumbor in the State sympathizing with their principles, Grains Ae. tn The General Assembly of the Presbytertan eee oe 1, Ia., May 19, d ‘The General Assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States con this morning, In the absence of Dr. Scott, of Cal im, the last Moderator, Dr. Rice, of Chicago, by appointment, prosided, aud delivered we openiog seriron. Three hundred and twelve deiegates are already preeent from every part of the country. ‘There are also some missionaries for Asia-and Africa pre- sent. Rev. Mr. L. Breckepridgo, of Kentuaky, was elect- ed Moderator by acclamation, Rev. Mr, Mann, of New York, was elected temporary clerk. The General Assembly of the New School Presbyterians. Winmuveton, Del., May 10; 1869, tho New Sshool commescod ts resus ths mossy Ose lew Comm wet 8 q attendance. hundred and seventy-five de! 8 i Rev. Dr. Thompson, ‘ot Butlale aenvert a the opening eer- mon on the office and work of a bishop. Rev. Dr. fon, of Chicago, was elected Moderator, and Rev. Chas. P. Bush, of Ilinots, and H. K. Niles, of New York, temporary clerks, Pittsburg was solected the next place of Present. Governor Morgan left town to-day. The Italian Opera at Beston, ra under Uliman’s admi The inistration opened te- night with the performance of “Martha.” The Boston theatre was crowded and the feeling exhibited indicates @successfulgeason. Mr. Formes, Laborde, Miss Phillips and other artists were enthusiastically welcomed. Judicial Nominations in Massachusetts, Boston, May 19, 1859, Governor Banks’ nominations for Judges of the now Superior Court were confirmed by the Executive Council to-day, Their names were published last week. The Excursion of the New York it Gaard, Easroy, Paes 1859, The Light Guard, of New York, accompanied by Dea- worth’s Band have here en route for Reading via the East Pennsylvania Railroad. They will reach onage§ about6 P.M. They wero received here by a salute thirteen guns. The Detroit and Milwaukie Railway. Burrato, May 19, 1859. The steamship Detroit, to run on Lake Michigan in cod- nection with the Detroit and Milwaukie Railway, was suo- ceesfully launched this afternoon from the yard of Bidwell & Mason. Tho Milwaukie, her sister boat, will be launch. ed in @ fow weeks. Markets. Batrmore, May 19—1 P. M. Flour declined 25c., and is selling at $7 25. Wheat quict: white, $1 80 a $1 90; red, $175. $180. Corn de- clined 2c. a 3c. on yellow; white sclling at 94c. a 95. Pre- visions quiet. an Py baer May 19, 1859. Cotton—Sales to- at unchanged prices. The Canada’s advices had'no effect ‘upon the eee ‘ ‘Atnany, May 19—1 P. M. Flour market dull and weaker. Holders offering at the reduced rates; sales confined to retail lots. Corn quiet; ‘ices lower; sales 6,000 bushels not strictly sound at 90c. Whiskey 29c. a 80c.; sales 150 bbls, Atnany, May 19—6 P. M. Flour dull, at a decline of 1234c. a 25c. on the lower grades; best brands held at yesterday's rates: sales 1,600 bbis. in the afternoon, Corn—sales of prime Western . Barley—a lot of Jefferson county sold at 718c. Oats steady: salcs 3,000 bushels State at 58c., mea- sure, and 2,000 bushels Milwaukie at 6lc., weight, Whis- key 29340, a 80c.: sales about 100 bbls. Burrato, May 19—1 P. M. Flour lower; demand moderate: sales 1,400 bbis. at $6 8 $6 8734 for State flour, Western spring 3 $6625 a $7.37 yr straight extra Illinois and Wisconsin; $7 3734 a $7 8734 for extra Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and $3 a $8 37 for double extras. Wheat in fair milling demand, Dut loss firm: galcé 15,000 bushels at $1 15 tor rejected Chicago spring, $1 2534 for standard do., $1 55 for extra Milwaukie club, and #18734 for fair white Kentucky. Corn lower: sales 9,000 bushels at 8éc.a 88c. Oats a Shade easier: sales 21,000 ae —— at 560 a cs Whiekey—Sales 800 bbls. af ce imports—9, oy ‘an aaa ee Aa gl Canal exporte—3,000 ur, ushels wheat. Pe Gait Burraro, May 19—6 P. M. Flour lower, and moderately active: sales of 2,000 bbia. at $4024 $7 3734 lor extra Illinois and un; $7 56 981 Yoforextra Michigan, Indiana an’? Ohio, and $6.4 $3 25 for double extras. Wheat in fair millin, demand, and market a shade easicr: sales of 8,600 bushels at $1 15 for damaged spring, $125 for standard do., delivered, and $1 55 for extra Milwaukie club. Corn duil; and downward: sales of 4.000 bushels afloat at 88140. Oates in good request, but lower: sales of 21,000 bushels Weat- ern at 56c.a 570. Whiskey steady: no gales, Lake im- porte to day —10,000 bole. fer, 22,000, bushets corn. nal export lg. flour, 16,0CO bushels wheat, 15,000 do oats. rites 7H ” Oswxao, 19, 1859. Flour dul, Tithout moderate change ia my sales of extra Michigan at . of all descriptions quiot. Canal freights dull at 26c. on flour, 7c. on wheat and 6c. on corn to New York. Lake imports to.dny—25,6e0 bushels wheat. Canal exports—7,200 bushels w: Crvcisant, May 19, 1859. Flour very dull and nominal. Holders ask $7 and buy-- ers offor $6 60. Whiskey dull at 28c. Provisions unset- ted; buyers holding off: ales 35 hhds, bacon sides at 95¢.; this is the only sale that has transpired. Mess pork neglected and oftered at $18, Lard nominal at 11 36. allxe ee _F Tarra Detta Cai Convention.—A Convention of this fraternity will be held at Troy on the 9th of June next. ‘The oration will be delivered by Joseph J. Henry, of New York, and the poem by Fitz James D’C. O'Brien, of Boston. The Convention dinner will take place at the Troy House on the evening of the 10th. Delogates from nearly all the Universities in the country are expected to attend, and many graduate members distinguished im literature and the learned professions have been invited. ‘The fraternity is in a flourishing condition. ——$$<_—__ ‘Tue Orgra.—The ‘“ Don Giovanni’ will be given for the second and last time this evening. The very excellent distribution is headed by Piccolomini in Zerlina, A very good programme ig announced for the matinée to- morrow. MernorouitaN TwmaTke—An English operetta, ‘ All's Fair in Love and War,” is to be produced at the Motro- Politan on Monday, and there will be two débuts. The prima donna is Miss ©. Lucette, who lately sang at Drury Lane, and who was well spoken of by the press. The composer of the piece, Captain Price, a well known Lon- don amateur, will likewise make his first appearance im the United States on the same occasion. _—————$—_— Yachting. ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE NEW YORK YACET CLUB—ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING R&- GATTA, BTC. The New York Yacht Club election of officers came off yesterday, with the following result:— Commodore—Edwin A. Stevens. i Vice Commodore—Ambrose C. Kingsland. Sceretary~Hamilton Morton, ‘The Regatta Committee baye selected nearly the old standard course to be sailed this year—i.¢, from the starting ground opposite the Elysian Fields, round a stake boat off Robbin’s Reef, another off Long feland shoro, round the Southwest Spit, and, on the retarn, round a stake boat off Custle Garden. The Club has secured the steamer Josephine for mom- bere and their families, and an extra boat for the com- mittee and the members of tho press, It is stated that some little irregularities of last year will be avoided. The committce have adopted a new classification for vessels, allowing time according to measurement of lei and breadth, each yacht to be allowed whatever fore and aft canvaes the owner may desire. It is proposed to give the allowance of time on the start instead of at the ciose, as is usual, and it isjexpected this will make the home. Stretch an interesting feature. ‘The British yacht st. Ursula has been invited to take part in the regatta. Court Calendar—This Day. Screemm Covxt—Circuit.—Part 1.—Adjourned to Moa- day, May 23. Part 2.—Short causes.—Nos. 1375, 1979, 1763, 2058, 2487, 2613, 2526, 2737, 2897, 30077 2070? 247, 8282, 3890, 3403, 3447, 3486, 3484, 3488, ‘2805; 162, 3796, 3807, 4026, 4038, 4057, 4088," 4091,’ 1045; 4097, 4106, 4114, 4128,’ 4162, "2606. Scrraion Court.—Part 1—Oid rooms —Nos. 42%, 467, 584, 611, 617, 620, 621, 625, 626, 581, 501, 350, 932, 786; 212, 661, 685, 687, 155, 426, 427, 363, 255, 862, COP, 682, 225, 148. Part 2.—Nos. 504, 522, 523, 524, 620, GOL, 634, 687, 578, 497, 456, 6, 494," 539," 476, Common Pukas.—By Court without a jury. Zaet L— No calendar. Part 8. 117, 70, 61, 96. Lerrens Derainep IN THE SAN FRANGI#OO Posy Ornick.— The following is a list of the letters. detained, mens April 20, at the San Francisco Post Office for nom- of postage:—A. Bowman, H. & A. T. Baxter i 0o.. Mra. Flizaboth Barber, Now York; Mre. M. Cooke, Providence, R.1.; Wm, Cooke, New York; W. A. Oarziagton, Aspin. ; Philip Fernand Fo. fe y, Minatitlan; Mis iggits & Co. New York; Mrs. Ellen's, more, Md.; Mark Hall, Damariscotta \aila, Mo.; Mias Kate. Kimball, Salem, Mags.; Jacob Sivshia, New York; Mrs. Sallie J. Miller, Brookiyn, N. Y.: Jota Yayher, New York: Thomas Murry, Matanzas, Cuba: A, Morrell, Panama; Wm. J. Noilt, Philadelphia, Pa. Stina M. H, ‘Nickerson’ Pawtucket, Maes.; Stopon Paret, New York; Henry: Pierce, New Bedford, Mass.; Mrs, Mary 8, Shaw, Salem, Mass.; Mrs. Mary Sahn, As jinwall; De T. A. deapeloe; Wao we bene Yorks rae Meee Wile 4 Wright, Winslow, Tl; Mra, Wile lings, Woodstock, ve. ("HY Winslow, Mj wi ‘Smith, Sals-