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

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, accepted, and his place supplied by the election of Robert Edwards. The resignation of William H. Albertson was also received and accepted. The report of the Executive Committee was read. It stated that they had appointed the FIO“ N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU BPH | following gentlemen to compose their Finance Volume XXIV. Mo, 159 en a ei AMUSEMENTS THIE EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth streot.—Irauiam Ora- ka~KopeRto 1 Diavouo, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Bousutan Giti~-Bad- GAn's Orgma. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—O’Nsw, Tat Great— ‘Buna Coaster. METROPOLITAN THEATRE (Late Burton’s).—Tux Rivais. LAURA KBENS’S THEATRE, No, 63 Broadway.— Count axp Stage. NUW'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brosdway.— After. noon Dncun ToM's CABIN BR vening—DRxd, oF Tus DisMas Bwamr, WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, B61 and 563 Broadway— Bruuoriax Boxes, Daxoss, &0.—Boamrint, BRYANTS’ MT MEOH ANIO#’ HALL, 427 Broad- way.—Nucro Songs, £0.—Usep Ur, ROOLEWS MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway.—BoR wesques, Sores, Dances. &0.—Rossixc tam Ma New York, Thursday, June 9, 1858, The News. The Argo arrived at St. Johns last evening with European advices to the 30th ult. The news is im- portant. According to the reports the expedition of Garibaldi into Upper Lombardy has been attend- ed with brilliant success. He has beaten the Aus- trians in several fierce encounters, driven them out of Como, seized all the steamers on the lake, and aroused Lombardy and the Valtelline to active resistance to the Austrians. His entrance into Como was announced by the ringing of bells, anda general illumination followed. At last ac- counts the Austrians were in full retreat towards Milan. No movement of importance is reported from other parts of the seat of war. An extraordinary mission from Paris to the Ger. man Confederation is mentioned, as tending to strengthen the supposition of a possible compro- mise of the existing difficulties through the agency of Prussia. The stock markets, both in Paris and London, show an improvement in prices. Consols on the 30th were quoted at 92} a 923. At Liverpool the American produce markets were steady without improvement in prices. The steamship Ariel, from Havre and Southamp- ton, arrived at this port yesterday, but her advices have been anticipated by the City of Washington. We publish, however, in to-day’s paper, several interesting extracts from our European files, toge- ther with a letter from our correspondent at St. Petersburg, giving an account of the state of affairs at that capital. The Cunard steamer Africa, which was to leave Liverpool on Saturday, the 28th ult., is now due at this port, with details of news to that date. Very in- teresting European advices may be expected by the following vessels, which were at sea yesterday, from the places named below, bound for the fol- Jowing ports, viz.:— Waere Bound. New York. New York. Quebec. New York. \. New York. Halifax and sete) Boston. Quebes. New York. New York. Accounts from Buenos Ayres state that Urquiza was actively preparing for a campaign against the Buenos Ayreans, and in this he was to be assisted by President Lopez, of Paraguay. By the arrival of the schooner Amy Chase, Capt. Brevoor, we have interesting news from Maracaibo, Venezuela, to the 17th ult. Capt. Brevoar states that on the day of his arrival at Maracaibo the sol- diers in Fort San Carlos revolted, took possession of the fort, imprisoned their officers, and pro- nounced for Monagas. They also released all the prisoners in the fort. On the arrival of the Amy Chase at the fort, some two hours after the revolt, Capt. B. sent his boat on shore to obtain permission to pass, as is customary. The soldiers detained the boat about two hours, and then sent off an armed force to convey Capt. B. and his pilot on shore, wishing to detain the vessel in order to prevent in- telligence of the revolt from reaching the city; but Capt. B., not wishing to be detained, carried the soldiers up to the city with him by force. On the following day three hundred men were sent down, who, onthe 3d ult., retook the fort and restored order in that quarter. At Maracaibo c advanced from 11 to 124 cents per pound, and C from $10 50 to $12 per ton, with very little coming in. Accounts from Fortune Island to the 27th uit. state that provisions were plenty at that place, and salt was selling at 73 cents, with a large stock on hand. By the arrival of the California overland mail at St. Louis we have San Francisco dates to the 16th ult., and later accouuts from Oregon, Fraser river and the west coast of Mexico. The news, however, is unimportant. There had been no a rivals at San Franeisco from Atlantic ports since Previous advices, but a large fleet of vessels was due, some of which were out over one hundred days. We also publish details of California and Utah news to the 13th ult., Arizona to the 19th, and accounts of the returning emigration from Pike's Peak, In Utah trouble was apprehended from the Mormons, and we give Governor Cumming’s pro- clamation calling upon the armed Mormons to dis- band. Dr. Forney, Sup Af. fairs, has rescued nine children, survivors of the Moun’ Meadow massacre, whose names we Bive. Several of the ringleaders of this blood- thirsty murder have been apprehended. Tn the Board of Education last evening the Com- mittee on Bylaws reported resolutions in favor of the reading of the Scriptures, without note or com- ment, at the opening of all the public schools in the city. After considerable debate, however, the subject was laid over till next meeting, when it will be taken up as the special order of business. The Health Commissioners did little at their meeting yesterday. The arrival of a vessel from Bermuda was reported, on board of which one man died on the passage here. On investigation, however, it was found that it was not of yellow | fever, and she was ordered to be detained no more than the usual time in Quarantine. From the po- | lice reports it appears the work of street cleaning is progressing well, though there is still much to be done. _ The Co ners of Emigration held their weekly m yesterday at Castle Garden. They received the resignation of Captain Pillsbury, Superintendent of Ward's Island, and appointed a committee to draft complimentary resolutions in reference to it. They also appointed Louis B. Pillsbury, son of Captain Pillsbury, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, at a salary of $1,800 ayear. A deputy Superintendent was then appointed to fill the vacancy produced by ad- vanoing the incumbent of that office to that of Superintendent, and raised the salary for this posi- tion from $700 to $900 a year. The number of emi- grants arrived during the week was 1,563, making | the number for the year so far 28,906. The balance of the Commutation fund in fayor of the Board now entral Committee held their last night, at their head- ‘homas C. Little, Vice President, in the chair. T resi: of John Creighton,a delegate from the Miuth ward, was regular monthly m quarters, No. 618 Bro; Committee, viz:—Wm. R. Stewart, Owen W. Bren- nan,John Keyser, Wm. Allen, Alansou A. Jones, John A, Kennedy, Thomas Little, D. D. Conover, James Fairman, D. L. Pettee and James Cuthrell. The Special Committee appointed at a previous meeting in reference to having a joint meeting of the two Republican Central Committees recom- mended that said meeting take place on the third Wednesday of June inst., for the purpose of consi- dering matters in reference to the adoption ofa plan to rigidly enforce the Registry law at the en- suing fall election. The meeting then adjourned. The slavebolders of Maryland met in Convention at Baltimore yesterday, but nothing was done be- sides organizing and appointing a committee to draft resolutions, The telegraph reports a flood in the Upper Mis- sissippi river and its tributaries, and much damage at St. Paul, St. Anthony and other points, in conse- quence. The river was higher than it had been for a number of years, and nearly all the bridges had *] been swept away. The steamship Asia, which left this port yester- day for Liverpool, carried out 141 passengers and $1,443,470 in treasure on freight. The cotton market was steady yesterday, and the slight improvement previously noticed was maintained, though sales were limited, being confined to 400 a 50) bales. Prices closed on the basis of about 10%c. for middling uplands. The receipts at the porta since the lst Septem- ber last embraced about 8,591,000 bales, against 2,923,000 {n 1858, 2,850,000 in 1857 and 3,886,000 in 1856. The total exports amounted to about 2,670,000 bales, against 2,156,- 000 in 1858, 2,020,000 in 1857, and 2,612,000 in 1856. The ‘stock on band was 861,000 bales, against 456,000 in 1858, 280,000 in 1857, and 320,000 bales in 1856. The flour mar- ket was heavy, and closed at a decline of 10c. © 150. per barrel, chiefly on common and medium grades and low extras, Southern flour was also leas active and prices wero easier, Wheat was heavy and sales limited. Corn was also dull, while sales were limited, at prices given in another place, Pork was firmly held and was in fair request, with sales of new mess at $17 1234 a $17 25, aud prime at $15a$16 1234. Sugars were active, with a god demand from refiners. The sales yesterday ombraz(d about 2,400 bhds, and 700 boxes, at prices given in another column. Coffee con- tinued quiet and sales lign Freights were heavy and lower for some articles to Liy.rpool. Among the engage- ments were provisions, cotton and naval stores. Somo charters were also made to co.tinental porta, inc'uding two barks to Marseilles, to loai out with heavy pipe staves. - co aT SEE Ree ‘The Sectional Splits and Dyttt of Our Politi- cal Parties. Our national political parties are subject to two opposing forces, the centripetal and the cen- trifugal—the one the attractive and “cohesive power of the public plunder,” the other the ex- plosive sectional element of the slavery agitation. Thus, while the public plunder operates to fase the most incongruous materials under the univer- sal law of attraction, the slavery agitation ope- rates to break up the most powerful national com- binations, under the sectional law of repulsion. Thus, while the old whig party was scattered to the four winds of heaven by the centrifugal power of the slavery question, the democratic party has only thus far escaped the same fate from being more pewerfully subjected to the attractive and cohesive properties of the spoils. Since the election of Mr. Buchanan, however, even the spoils have lost this democratic quality of cohesion, and have practically completed that which the’slavery agitation had commenced—the diseolution of the national democracy into sectional cliques and factions. In truth, the spoils and plunder of the Presidency have be- come so enormous that the temptation to con- trol them has become too powerful for that an- cient party discipline under which the various aspirants of the democracy were content tc wait and be patient for ten, twsaty, and even thirty years. The dauses which have operated to reduce this ancient disci- pline to a general scramble for the spoils may be justly charged to those abounding fountains of corruption and demoralization, our party conventions and caucus machinery. Thus the Presidency has been degraded toa conven- tion game of chance, but a game which has been pushed to such excesses that the numerous cliques and plots involved for the control of the gamblers at Charleston may result in the precipitate dissolution of the whole concern— convention, principles, plunder, party and all. The probabilities lean very alarmingly in this direction. In abandoning the safe anchorage of Mr. Buchanan’s administration, and in setting up a little party tabernacle each for themselves, upon this pretext, that, or the other, the jealous and inpatient leaders and contesting cliques of the democracy for the succession have created such @iscords and divisions in the camp that no man can conjecture how they are to be healed, Overshadowing tRem all is that intensely sec- tional division of parties and factions, North and South, which seems to defy all appliances of the spoils and plunder in behalf of a national re- organization. For example, from the newspaper exchanges now lying before us, we find in one—a Northern journal—the assurance, as from Mr. Douglas himself, that “ he is immoveable in his resolution to sustain no administration and no man for President who does not stand squarely and firmly upon the popular sovereignty platform;” to which a Southern paper replies, that this de- claration on the authority of Mr. Douglas simply means that “he is prepared to openly oppose the nominations of the Charleston Con- | vention; for he knows, as well as all others know, that the Charleston Convention will surely repudiate his views of the rights of squatters in United States Territories to legislate against slavery in them.” We apprehend that the facts assumed in both these extracts are sustained by the logic of past and passing events. All our Northern elec- tions since last October show that the Northern | democracy are very strongly impregnated with these popular sovereignty notions of Mr. Doug- las. To be secure, therefore, among the North- erm, and especially the Illinois democracy, he must adhere to this platform. It is equally ma- nifest, from the overwhelming pressure of the Southern democratic sentiment against him, that neither Mr. Douglas nor his popular sovereignty can find soundings in the Charleston Convention. He is aware of this, and so, while he will not pre- sent himself at Charleston as a candidate, he will make his “popular sovereignty” there a sine gua non. Upon this rock, covered with the wrecks | of the party of the last five years, the squadron | at Charleston, the last hope of the national de- | mocracy, will be very apt to go to pieces. And \ what then ? What, then, but the final dissolution of the Party upon the sectional slavery line? What, | then, but two democratic parties for the succes sion—a Northern popular sovereignty anti-slave- | ry democratte party, and a Southern Congres-- | sional slavery-protect ing democratic party ? | What, then. bat a Northern onpositten antl * slavery party, acd a Southern opposition pro- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1859. slavery party? What, thea, but a failure to elect hy the people, and the transfer of the three highest candidates—two Northern and one | Southern candidate—to the House of Representa- tives at Washington? What, then, but a system of trading and exchanging, and buying and sell- ing among the several parties of the House, whick will result in the election of a President through a sort of spoils and plunder compro- mise? What, then, but disappointments and re- bellions among the buyers and sellers concerned, which will result in new sectional conspiracies and organizations for the succession; and so on, until the short work of the bayonet shall be brought to supersede the tedious processes of popular elections? Are not these conclusions perfectly consistent and legitimate, starting from the rottenness and the demoralizations of our party convention and caucus machinery, and the shameless and insatia- ble corruptions of all parties in Congress, and in every department, federal and local, of our government affairs? But when we include the sectional demoralizations and tendencies of par- ties North and South upon the slavery issue, what else can we expect in 1860 but a sectional scrub race? An Alabama democratic cotemporary, the Eufala Spirit of the Times, says that “the Presi- dent of the United States (Mr. Buchanan), owing his elevation to two hostile sections, at a time when all politics have resolved themselves-into a simple struggle between North and South, is the representative of a nationality that has no real existence,” and that 80 “his administration must of necessity be a failure” in failing to be a sec- tional one. What does this mean, but that Mr. Buchanan’s administration stands, “solitary and alone,” the last relic of that nationality which has made this great country what it is in popu- lation, prosperity and power? And if sectional principles and parties are henceforth to rule us, are we not close upon the beginning of the end? Will the people never be convinced until it is too late? The New Post Office Frauds—Investigation Necessary in All the Public Service. The recent astounding developements in the frauds on the Post Office, by the manufacture and sale of surreptitious postage stamps, calls for an immediate investigation by the govern- ment of the whole system of the manufacture, sale and use of the present style of the certifi- cate of prepayment of postage. All the Postmasters should be overhauled, and their modes of conducting their business looked into; for they are all politicians ‘as well as pub- lic officers. Let the investigation commence at once, and begia it with our own New York Post office. Our Postmaster is a finished gentleman, but he is so intensely devoted to politica, and the other elegancies of life, that he has little if any time to devote to the business proper of the Post Office. An investigation into the affairs of all the Post Offices in the country, even if it does not lead to the discovery of the parties who make and sell the fraudu- lent stamps, will certainly do much good to the public service. It will discover to the Department many things which it now knows nothing of; will show who does the work and who gets the pay; and perhaps it may lead to the discovery of the causes that stimu- late the robbery of money letters in the mail, now so usual, and which is eo great a stain on. the public service, and so great an annoyaace to the people. Unfortunately, ali Sur postmaster and all ous post office clerks sze politicians. Now, when © man undettakes to do business as a mer- chant, he must have some respectability, a cha- racter for integrity, and a decent respect for the propricties of social intercourse. These are the foundation of his credit and standing in his pro- fession. So, too, with the professional man, the shipmaster, the mechanic, and even the common laborer. If they have not common honesty, s0- briety, truthfulness, and a certain self-respect in their social intercourse, they cannotdvance in social position. But there are two classes of society, as things now exist, which do not re- quire these qualities to enable them to command success, Indeed, to the politician and the bur- glar their possession is an incumbrance and an impediment to success. As soon as either of them is known to possess even a lingering re- gard for truth and honesty, or a decent reapect for social obligations, he loses caste among his fellow-politicians or fel- low-burglars. To use their cant phrase, he ceases to be “an available man.” Both of them must, in fact, be up to all and any kind of work required of them. Asitis, the politicians, and we may almost say the politicians alone—for the honest people mind their own business, and the burglar is provided with public employment in another way—get into all the branches of public service. Notonly are our Custom Houses and Post Offices full of them, but they crowd out every other class in municipal office, as representatives in our State Legislatures and in Congress, and even in our consular and diplomatic service abroad. And this is not a condition that attends one party alone. It existsin all parties alike. Democrats, whigs, black republicans and Know Nothings all obey the same law. What the future results of such a state of things will be, we do not care to prognosticate. Its present results are tangible on every side. Its operation is seen ina Board of Aldermen that refuses to confirm a City Inspector, a State Legislature scheming to sell the State canals, and a Congress that will not attend to any other business than that of log-rolling railroad jobs and public land grants, except it be on the Matteson terms of one thousand dollars a head. Its influence has filled our consular posts abroad with men who, in mat- ters of commerce, do not know a big B from a bull’s foot, and has given us a set of diplomatic representatives near foreign governments who know nothing of the great public questions of the day, or of the history, language, character or social customs of the people among whom they are sent to reside and to protect our public interests and those of our citizens. In a word, pot-house and Pewter Mug politicians rule the roast everywhere in our pub- lic eervice. This state of things requires ventilating. A little wholesome investigation will do a heap of goed in every department. Such a movement cannot be better begun than in the Post Offices, and the recent astounding developements in re- The News from Itely—Impertant Operation of the Allies in Lombardy, The telegraphic news from the seat of war in Europe, by the steamship Argo, which is five days later than that by the previous arrival, is of great importance in a strategical point of view. The victory of Montebello, on the extreme right of the al''es, has been followed up by a bold stroke o the extreme left, under the leadership of the brave Garibaldi. The right of the Aus- trian lines had been actually turned by that general, and driven towards Milan. By the previous intelligence we learned that he had crossed the frontier of Lombardy with the intention of revolutionizing the people, his 6,000 volunteers forming a nucleus around which the insurgents might rally. In this it appears he bas been completely successful. Already had an insurrection taken place in the Valtellino, a mountainous region of Lombardy, at the foot of the Alps and north of the Lake of Como. The insurgents had joined his standard in such num- bers that 800 of them were ia possession of an Austrian steamer on the lake. All the Austrian steamers on the lake had falfen into Garibaldi’s hands, and, after a battle of five hours du- ration, he had made a triumphal entry into the town of Como, amidst the ringing of bella and illuminations, evidently showing that the hearts of the people of Lombardy were with Sardinia in the struggle, and that they only wanted the opportunity to throw off the yoke. Nor is this all; the Austrians were pursued and defeated again, and were in retreat before the victorious troops of the hero of Rome. Their line of flight was towards Milan, which shows that this operation of Gari- baldi is more important than at first sight it would seem to the superficial observer. The object of the movement was evidently two-fold—not only to incite insurrection in the north of Lombardy and drive the Austrians down southward to the plains, but to take pos- session of the passes of the Splugen and the Stelvio, which would accomplish the doubie object of preventing a retreat of the Austrians by those routes if they were defeated in a pitched battle, and also of preventing their passing troops down thoge passes to assail the allies in the flank or rear after they had advanced into Lombardy. The summit of the Splugen is only twenty- three miles from Como. The direct road across the Splugen leads to the Grisons in Switzerland ; but the Austrians have constructed a road which communicates with it from the Tyrol, their own territory. It is carried through three covered galleries, which are the longest in the Alps. It passes through the Valtelline to the Lake of Como, and thence to Milan Cut off from this road, the Austrians would be limited for retreat to the Brenner Pass, or for offensive Alpine operations to that, route which connects the Tyrol by railroad with Verona, and gives the latter its great military strength. The eastward line, by the way of Venice and Trieste, Laybach and the Semmering Alp, stands a fair chance of being cut off by the operations of the French troops to the right. It will be thus seen that the movement of Garibaldi is highly important, and that the Aus- trians will very soon be forced into a general battle in their own province of Lombardy, or be compelled <0 retreat from Italy. Amantcan Ornsion Gt Evrorsan Arras. — j The tendencies of public opinion in this country are, as yet, but imperfectly understood abroad. Because our institutions are republican, many suppose that we must necessarily incline towards theories subversive of other forms of govern- ment. We unquestionably have our sympathies in favor of systems akin to our own, but we rarely, if ever, allow our judgments tobe swayed by them. The experience of the last dozen years, one would think, would be sufficient to demonstrate the generally impartial action of the American mind in regard to European politics. It establishes the fact that, in the consideration of the conflicts which arise between other governments, we look rather to the justice of the principles than to the political systems involved. When, in 1854, war was declared between the Western Powers and Russia, the public sentiment of this country was universally arrayed on the side of the latter. English statesmen and writers thought it singular that repub- licans ‘should take the part of a despotic Power against governments representing, in a greater or less degree, popular principles, and leagued together, as the phrase went, “to protect the weak against the strong.” Rejecting the clap- trap of their pretences, we examined the position which they had assumed through the broad light of international policy. In the discussion of the questions which had led to hostilities, and in the enunciation of the prospective objects which the alliance embraced, we found on the part of Eng- land and France a tone so dictatorial and arro- gant that we were forced to the conclusion that there was more danger to the rights of other na- tions from their union than was involved in the encroachments of Russia upon Turkey. Ab- stractedly, we never, at any time, concurred in the apprehensions expressed of the results of tho establishment of Russian sway over the Ottoman populations, We believed that great benefits to human liberty and to cémerce would flow from it; but these opinions were merely speculative, and the disapproval expressed by our people of the league against Russia was confined to the more positive sentiment that it was perilous to the interests of the world. Thus we showed our- selves as ready to discourage the pretensions of popular governments, when convinced of their selfishness, as we subsequently proved ourselves willing to countenance them wher satisfied they were in the right. In 1857, when the Indian mutiny broke out, a universal feeling of horror and indignation was manifested by our people at the atrocities committed by the insurgents, This feeling would have taken a more decided form had the oppor- tunity presented itself. We believe that if the British government had required assistance, and could have legally enlisted recruits here, they might have raised a force of a hundred thousand men in the course of a few weeks. Fortunate ly, their aid was not required, and it is to be hoped that British justice will prevent the possi- bility of such a dismal necessity, by inducing a more humane administration of the powers of the government in Hindostan. gard to frauds fon the postal revenue furnish | In 1859 public opinion here has been equally an occasion to begin with which the Postmaster | Prompt in manifesting its sympathies on the side General should not paes over. Let us know how theze things are managed; how the public con- tracts are obtained; how the sureties for public officers are made secure or remunerated for the risk they run, and how the public money is nib- bled away, even though it be, Lowber-like, under the decree of a court of justice. New York fs a é Ning point; Yet the begiouing be at New York. of justice in the discussion of the issues that have led to the Italian war. Whilst England has been etealthily casting the weight of her in- fluence into the scale against Italian indepen- dence, we have not hesitated at once, to declare our sentiment in favor of the course pursued by France. We were not to be blinded by the re- vival of old traditions and old prejudices to the 4 tuct that tbe French Emperor had everyting to antennae RN Nhe nea a ee ee eee gain by the honest fal.!ment of his pledges to Italy, and everything to ivse by following in the path of conquest traced by his uucle. The opinions expressed in accordance with these con- victions are now being re-echoed by the civi- lized world, and by no party more strenuously than by the European republicans themselves. Public sentiment in this country is therefore, as we have shown, more to be relied on fora correct and impartial judgment on European affairs than is the aggregate of opinion abroad. It is unfettered by local interests and prejudices, and it has proved that it can rise euperior to the affinities of political systems, It has no more sympathy for constitutional gevernments when their course is unjust than it has for despotisms under the same circumstances. Republics and monarchies are alike to it in the consideration of the general interests of mankind. Where, in the whole comity of nations, can so safe a guide be found? We look for it in vain in the present constitution of European society. How to Ger a City Inspecror.—A corres- pondent begs us to inform the Mayor and Mr. Delavan that there would be no difficulty in get- ting the Board of Aldermen to confirm the latter if they understood the game of chess, and the proper moves necessary to accomplish the object. Let them deposit six thousand dollars in one of the banks in this city, to be expended somewhere around the Oity Hall, and make proper pro- vision for the distribution of the patronage among the supporters of the honest Aldermen, and there will be no more difficulty in obtaining a suitable City Inspector. We are utterly astonished that Mr. Tiemann and Mr. Delavan do not understand how to play the game of chess better. They have been long enough in Tam- many to have learned every advantageous move. Morruy For Prestpenr.—We were not aware of the importance of the dinner to Paul Morphy, the chess player, by the Boston philosophers the other day, or we might have treated it more gravely. We hasten to say now, on the authority of a heavy Boston daily, one that never makes jokes, that the affair had “political aspects,” and that it was really a sort of eating and drinking black republican nomination for the Presidency. Morphy for President! Well, why not? And, if so, why not George Downing, colored, for the second place on the ticket. Happy con- junction! New Orleans and Newport. Chess and oysters. Bismillah! It is good. AmmipaB Steak Turninc Propset.—Amini- dab Sleek, of the Journal of Commerce, says that New York will have no candidate for the Presi- dential nomination. New York has already no less than four, namely, Ex-Governor Seymour, Ex-Governor Dickinson, Judge Nelson and Gen. Wool. And neither of them will refuse a nomi- nation if tendered. One of them has once de- clined, but he may be depended upon not to do it again. They say that Casar thrice refused a kingly crown, but in these enlightened days we have changed all that. They never refuse but once, and rarely so often as that. Tue Vourture Growine Hvmane.—The gentle poet of the Evening Post has had only two or three bitter articles about the Sickles’ affair within the last month. —_—_— INTERESTING FROM WasnisGTON. tral Rights, &o. OUR SPECIAL -WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasutvatox, June 8, 1859, movements of the Mexican reactionists in one of the Southern States. It is said they had chartered the schooner Virginia Antoinette, at{Now Orleans, to carry arms and ammunition and about forty to fifty reaction. Sts on the 10th ult., for one of the unfrequented har- bors—Zecolutla or Nantla—on the Gulf of Mexico. It is said the leader is Nepornucena Pereda, an old Sants Annaist. There apdpared some difficulty in the way, when another turn was given to these movements, After Pereda arrived from Havana, and had visited the Jeeuits at the College at Spring Hill, near Mobile, the whole party suddenly left New Orleans for Mobile, from whence it is understood another vessel is to take them, with an addi- tional number of persons, to pronounce in fayor of Santa Anna. It is also sald by this reliable informant that the last steamer from Hayana brought money for the expedi- tion. The friends of Lord Napier in Washington have recetvod letters from him, in which he speaks of the friendly dis- Position of the British government towards this country and says the conduct of Sir William Gore Ouseley, in the matter of the treaty with Nicaragua, was disapproved without hesitation the moment the government was in- formed of what he had done. Lord Napier had beon pre- sented to the Queen, when her Majesty converged with him some time about the United States. He had dined, in company with Mr. Dallas, with Lord Malmesbury. It is rumored here that Lord Napier is going to the Hague for @ special purpose with reference to another royal mar” riage, and that afterwards he will have s more important Potts known here that the French government have se- cretagents now employed purchasing and contracting for ships and munitions of war of various kinds, Some heavy contracts have already been made with leading establishments engaged inthe manufacture of such mate- rial, to be delivered at the earliest practical moment. A despatch received hore to-day from St. Louis, from the special bearer of despatches who had just arrived there with despatches from Governor Cumming, states that the Mormon difficulty was in a fair way of an amica. ble and satisfactory adjustment, ‘THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasmxaton, June 8, 1859. The administration has not yet fully determined on its course of action pending the war in Europe, but has under consideration a declaration or statement of the principles by which the United States, as a noutral, will be governed. It will clearly set forth the just rights of American citizens engaged in the peaceful pursuits of commerce, which as far as possible the administration designs to protect. The precise positions; which will be assumed cannot now be ascertained, but thoy approximate to the principles heretofore deciared, namely, that free ships make free goods, contra band of war excepted; and that the goods of a friend captured on board the vessels of an enemy, with the like exceptions, shall not be subject to confiscation; and that the rights of war ought not, in the nature of things, to ex- tend further than to exact from neutrals the interruption of all trade with a blockaded port, and to aubject articles contraband of war to capture and confiscation. The offi cial expogition will involve the discussion of im. portant questions, including that of blockade, aud as to bow far this belligerent right should be exercised. Important from South America. Barmmore, June 8, 1859, The bark Susan, from Buenos Ayres on tho 2iat of April, arrived here today, The Sneny brings the following intelligonee from the River Plate:—Urquizs was preparing for the inva- ‘sion of Buenos Ayres with a large force; it was gene. rally understood that this will take place if he suc. ceeds in ob\aining assistance from Paraguay, and that there has been some understanding to this effect between Lopez, President of Parnguay, aud Urquizs, for tho saisting the latter with money or steamers, tho lat- ler government having wove of its own for transportation, Tols explains tho extraordinary interest Urquiza took in the retlement of the difficulties between the United States aud Paraguay, his offerivg the mediation of the go verpment of the Argeutine Coufederation in various ways, and bis floally going himself to visit Lopoa, and acting as “go between” between Commissioner Bowlin and Lopez. Urquiza has received the titte of “Pacitiontor of Nations,” Accordirg to this the United States played only + hove” in this almost a war, eines ees: e United Sates bi alpine Resident to the Argentine He bo ay, Uae Matter Were ve Fuude foro Sratoe. Important Movement of the Partisans of Santa Anna=_<tters of Lord Napler—Neu- Information has reached here of active and suspicious Vabe Penmayt ia Republican State Con- if . vention, Mots WARIO FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL AND AUD!TOR Gun, “AL—THE PLATFORM OF THE PARTY, BYC. HannuswurG, June 8, 1859. ‘The Ropublicn " O#®Vention organized this moraing by appointing Morton “ciichsel, of Philadelphia, temporary chairman, Hon. Davip Taccarr, Of [Northuvuberiand county, was afterwards elected permanent Presi‘ent, who in his re- marks said the republican party Of Peon.Wlvania was the champion of American interests aud Ridustry, and it wae to-day stronger in its multitude of sdheronts than any party that over oxisted in the Commonwvath, He ‘thought Mr, Buchanan in his woakness had bevome the greatest ally the republican party over had, aud had done More to destroy the democratic party than Ciay or Web- Stor did in their palmiest days. A committee of thirty-three was then appointed, with Lemuel Todd, of Cumberland county, as chairman. The Conven:ion adjourned to give them an opportunity to prepare their report. At the reassembling in tho afternoon, the committee not being ready to report, the Conventiva balloted for candidates for Auditor and Surveyor General, and after eight ballots Thomas £ Cochran, of York coun- ty, was nominated for Auditor Gouoral—a long and severe contest. General Wm. R. Keim, of Berks, was nominated for Surveyor General on the first ballot. The Convention then adjourned half an hour, to give the committee time to report a . The contest in the committee is whether they shall the opposi- tion members in thenext to call a National Gon- ‘vention at the time and piace they may agree u This ‘was a move of Mr. ’a friends, under the lead of Morton McMichael, who introduced the resolution in the committee, but aster three hours’ contest upon it were compelled to withdraw it on account of bitter opposition. Those Loss oppoaed tis Teeetee. openly boast that they ‘one of Cameron’s plans in the head. At five o’clock the committee reported a series of ress- lutions, which were ajopted amid great confusion, some of the delegates objecting to the tenor of them on the aarety’ ag but all who objected were immediately choke The resolutions protest against the sectional and pro- slavery policy of the national administration, oppose the opening of the African slave trade, and d the ia. action of the administration in not panishing those vio- lating the laws; they also denounco all attempis to euaot 2 Congressional slave code for the Terrivories, and oppose all attempts to extend slavery over new territory; de- nounce the extravagance of the administration and favor the Homestead bill introduced by Galusha A. Grow; re- commend the encouragement of our home industry aad the protection of our iron interests against ad rer, and in favor of specific duties; endorse the course of Mr. Cameron in the United States Senate. Mr. Sars, of Philadelphia, opposed the resolution on extending slavery; Dut the Convention paid no atteution to him, and adopted the resolutions aa reported, and ad- journed amidst uproar aad copfusion, and go this ae to of @ strawberry feast at Cameroa’s residence. Arrival of the California Overland Mall. NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON, FRASER RIVER, AND THE WEST COAST OF MRXICO. St. Loum, Jane 7, 1859, ‘The overland mail, with San Francisco dates to the 16th May, has reached Jefferson City, and will arrive here te- night. ‘The news is unimportant. ‘The Indians had burned another house at Red Bluffs. Advices from Oregon stato that the politicians were Stirring prior to the meeting of the Legislature, The were ‘The news from Fraser River continues A large fleet of clippers were due at San Francisco, some of them being ous over ope hundred days. The would depress the market, in these shi ‘an advance in prices. Trade ‘was brisk and the mining news favorable. Sailed from San Francisco ship Josiah L, Hall, and bark Comet, for Hong Kong; ships Buena Vista for New York and Hydra for Calcutta. Sr. Louis, Juno 7, 1859. ‘The mail reached this city this evening. General Harney had issued orders for the organization of an expedition, under the command of Captain Wallon sogen B wagon road from the Columbia river to Sult 8. ‘The steamer Surprise had arrived at San Francisco from Mazatlan, with $570,000 in specie. She brought news that the conservative party were besieging that city, with a fair prospect of wresting it from the hands of the libe- rale. corr lent of the Republican says that ‘Tomas Zuloaga, of the ex-Presideut of that name, recently started from Coralitz with a thousand men, fur the purpose of taking the city of Chihuahua. party of liberals had started from El Paso, destined to ry ‘The Maryland Siaveholders’ Convention. Barrimors, June 8, 1859. ‘The Slaveholders’ Convention met in this city this morn- . The attendance was very large, embracing delo- from every section of the State, except Alleghany county and Baltimore cil The Convention e. ity. is highly respectable in character, the being the most wealthy and influential citizens the Judge E. F. Cosmbers was chosen President, H. §. 8. ay ‘oe President, a ore N Haghes a ae esate CHAMBERS made an cou : Cuties modern’"on a we discussion of ‘the delicate questions speeeues sah fr involved, and expressed the hope that wisdom ana har- mony would pf.‘vail. The Committee 0 Resolutions was then appointed; and on motion of Sena Pearce it was determined that no resolution should be eutertained by the Convention unless submitted to said con. mittee and reported for conside- ration. A recets was here taken xntil 4P. M., when the Con- vention will meet in Temp rance Temple, the hall in which the organization was efi cted being too small. (,mhere was much confusion .wd excitement in the Convention this afternoon, those desiring extreme moa- sures wishing debate before the rep ort of the Committee was submitted. This was opposed by" the Conservatives, and an adjournment was carried till to morrow morning. ‘There will probably be two reports fro,u the Committes on Resolutions. The majority regard the removal of free blacks as impracticable, and will recominend Placing them under stringent regulations and a revival of the law forbidding the emancipation of slaves unless ieang aro provided for their instant removal from the State. Se ceieaiae appeared from Baltimore city shis of —_—_______ Disastrous Fiood in the Upper Missisal; ple Cicago, June 7, 1869. ‘Wo learn from the St. Paul papers of ‘Saturday and Sun- day that that city and other towas above and below bave suifered sériously from a flood in the Upper Mississippi. | lee damagesbad been dono to Property in the ware- see, The levee at St. Paul, and Brooklyn, o} ite St. Paul, was entirely submerget, and the iababitacts wero soe pelied sd abandon their dwellings on account of their ge- neral inui AtSt. Anthony the damage to property was immense, Several hundred thousand fect of logs longing to the saw mills alorg the river had been swept away. The mills were greatly damaged. The upper brid; 6, which coat $20,000, was swept away, and the lower bridge, built at an expense of $60,000, was very much da te Reports from various quarters along the Upper Missis- sippl State that nearly all the bridges across the stream Ve gone. The river is higher than {t has been for a number of years. News from Pike’s Peak. Lxavenworta, June 8, 1869. The Piko’s Peak express has arrived here with Denver City dates of the 26th ult., and $300 in gold. All sorts of rumors were current there. Some parties, it was said, were making from $15 to $20 a day at the mines, and others nothing. The Indians were collecting n considerable numbers along the route, proving troublesome to travel, and re- fusing to allow the stages to pass without paying black- mail. They were also begging and stealing whatever they pet yng 6 democ! vo carried this county by four - dred and fifty majority: ee ——$<______ The Kansas Election. Lxavenwoxri, Juno 7, 1869. ‘There has been a heated contest to-day in the ciection of members of the Constitutional ‘Convention, Definite re- turns from the Territory cannot be had for two or three days. All past issues have been ignored, and the question is direct ag to a free or slave State, The United States Steam Frigate Lancaster. PaILapevria, June 8, 1869. ‘The United States steam frigute Lancaster left here this afternoon, first passing up and down the city front and firing a salute. Sho stopé at Fort Mifflin to receive her powder, and then to soa for a trial trip of a week. She will stop at Noi before proseeding to the Pacific to take her place as flag ship of the squadron. A Slaver Abandoned Cual and Captured. RLRSTON, June 7, 1859. ‘The coast survey steamer Walker has arrived from Key Weat, 4th inst, She reports that the bark J. W. Cobb had towed into Havana a New York schooner, which she picked up scuttled and abandoned off Matanzas, She had landed ‘egroos. Burstor, Teon., June 8, 1859. Tho mall train from Lynchburg was thrown from the track near this place this morning, by running over a cow, and the first and second class cars were smashed, tho brakeman killed, and Samuel Tato, President of tho Mom- phik and Charleston Railroad, bad higarm badly bort— Supposed tobe broken. Sovoral others were wounded, but not seriously. Fire at Salem, Mass. Boston, Jane 8, 1859. A fire broke out in Salem at one o'clock this morning in tho stable of the Mavsion House, in Essex street, destroy- ing it, together with eigateen horses, The hoatler, named Hatch, was bursed to death. The stable of the Essox House was next destroy The Mansion House, the Jargess and oldeat hotel in the city, was also destroyed, as well a8 w large number of emaller buildings, containing twonty stores and shops. The Joes is eetimated from $100,600 to $150,000. J. 8. Louvitt owned the Essox House and a large number of the other buildings burned. Hg was algo the lerseo of the Maneion House. The Mansion Hibkise and atablo, with Heveral of the horses, was owned by Nathaniel West. The amouct of insurance is not known, Large Fire ta Coli Avaosta, Ga Jumbus St A despatch from the © TU) HBG Wideman Lelow