The New York Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1859, Page 4

4 WEW YORK HERALD. JAMES CORK DO e Sane wer, r AND PHOPRIETOR, yiov & W. ORM PEKMS, casn tn acoance Mon ont by mai wrslhoe uae Ma of Ove vender” Postige Mampe mal vectined ts eubacripion Lt ABRALD, ao cue Per coy, BP canteen. KLY BRRALD every Satur aay, a 41x con wopy. or $3 per annum; the Bwropean Edition ry we conta 34 per annum 19 any part oy raat Braade Prpart of the Continent, Doan i tachude podage, the ition on the Sh amd of sack months af war onnte 1 60 per annum IL) HRRALD. on Wadneaday. at four conte par oF BE per annus. DOLUNEARY DORKESPONDENUR conaininy sepor tank world ; f used. aewo, wiiettd from any quarter of Uw Prmsicokert? Smaumarnr wo Sear act Tnrrmme soe ase. 4Gus Sext os anonymous correspondence, We da nob one corted im the WeRELy Bee ALD, every de asoertisementa (a Panty’ Hiswad, snd im the Daiifornia and Buropean Editions TOL PRINTING sxeculed sith neatness, cheapness and de wpatch Votune XXIV... 0, 176 ROW EVENING, AMUBEMENTS TO NIBLO'P GAPORN, Brosoway.—Tue Seuy—Tasumavx ny ron KYuien TRoure—Fomuy Jans, BOWKKY TABATRE, Howery.—Biacksmita oF ANT wrur— Weautu ap Worris WHY SOPULITAN THEATsaE (Late Burton's) —Tax Rivals. v.—Tnere’s MANY A LAOK'S THEATRE, Broad es (Ow 20 Ger UUt oF Ir. Suir Lwixt Hx Ov p THE Ll ©'S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway—Massa. G Events, LAUKA K NIELLO~P He NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street.—Sizce or Ro- CPRLLE—STaTCR LoVER—TaunTep Caste, BARNUM'S AMFR nook and kvening—THE MUSEUM, Broadway.—After co Wel NG, 561 and S63 Proadway— YS MINSTREL BU WOOW'S MINSTREL weanen Malas Us. Eraioria® See, Dawe VAN oo MINSTRELS MECH ANTOS HALL, 427 Broad- war lftvvo Sones anv Bruiusaces—Suriocs, U8, No. 444 Brosdway.—Ermoriax HOOLAY’s W atLwoap Rx PLOsiON Bonas, Manca, New York, Su aay, dune 26, 1859. ™he News. The Steamer Nova Scotian, due in the River St. Lawrence with four days later European news, had nal ed when the telegraph offices closed We now expect intelligence from Europe by the following steamers:— not been last night. The news by the Nova Scotian will be four days Jater than the accounts received by the Persia, and it will no doubt reach us in time for publication in to-morrow’s Hrraup. Itis possible, moreover, that the Bavaria may have been intercepted off Cape Race, and if so we may have advices down to the 18th instant. The news will nodoubt be the most important that has been received from Europe for years. The st » Glasgow, from Glasgow 11th insta: ed s port yesterday. She brings non The mship Fulton sailed from this port for Southampton and Havre yesterday, with 181 pas- sengers and $1,002,718 in specie. The City of Man- chester ¢ erday for Liverpool. She took out 1i 105 in specie. The as: ners of Taxes and the Comptroller are rehis by law the joners ar ors by the ist of July. g ground upon the illegality of nd by this move will still more ug difficulties occasioned by that obliged to have’ pre- The ix days later than viously received. They, however, ittle of general interest. Rumors of war with the Argentine Confederation continued to ail, but the opinion was beginning to gain ground that the alarm was created more for the purpose of enhancing the influence of Gen. Urquiza and co: ia in office than for any other ob- es to the 11th ul ject. J alt upon a young wife by her hus- ud sister, named Riley, was perpe- y last. The family resided at 296 , and when Thomas Riley brought a e th wife to sh home, they could not agree, but sed her and nearly killed her. The accused were held to bail in the sum of $1,000 to answer. to the City Inspector’s report ther® sin the city during the past week, ase of 46 as pared with the mortality k previou: 5 more than occurred in ing week of last year. Of the 71 were men, 55 women, 115 boys, re three deaths of diseases 8 ofthe brain and nerves, organs, 11 of the heart and of the lungs and throat, 3 of old nd skin diseases, 28 births, 64 of dise: were an incre deal over the week previous. e term of the General Sessions closed y by the Recorder sentencing the prison- in number—who were convicted A report of the proceediags where. The Grand Jury made a ent, in wh y state that a visit to the and to the institutions has convinced at those departments are in a good condi- so recommend the passage of a the sale of poisons, to our editorial columns, arrived at of Africa, wo prison which reference is The bark J this por in char the temperature of the y ng the pasi week, wae ter and thermometer, the ourrents, and the state of the periods during each day, via: at RELAKR, Saturday—Clear all day end night. Sunday—Morning, overcast; rain during evening and nig! Monday—Morning overcast; heavy rain during duy, Tuestay—Morviog, overcast and fog; witernoon aad night, overcast and warm Weducsday—Morning, overcast and fog; overcast al) ay. Thursday—Morning, overcast;afteraooa and night, clear, Friday —( jouay a! day. Saturdny—Morpiog, hazy. Me nrence from the nlks Thanched y: afternoun, yard foot of North Fitth | tinae, ermmmenmn street, Williamsburg, the steamship De Soto, for the New York and New Orleans route, to take the place of the Black Warrior, which was wrecked some time since. The launch took place at half past four, and she glided off her ways so easily that her first movement was hardly perceptible. She was then taken in tow and taken to the Morgan Tron Works, where she will receive her machinery. She is 245 feet long, 38 feet wide and 28 feet deep. Her engines are 65 inch cylinder and 12 feet stroke. The sales of cotton yesterday were limited, while prices were unchanged. The sales wero confined to 200 a 300 bales, in lots to spivners, on the basis of about VAsc. for middling uplands. Flour was in fair request, eepeciatiy for fresh ground State and Western brands, Other cescriplions were irregular and mode ately dealt in, Soutberm flour was in fair demand; but prices of common grades at the close were some ecasior. Wheat was witbout change of moment, while sales were limited. Corn was more Srmly held, with a good Eastern and local Cemand; new mixed Western soid at Slo. a 82; old do, at §0c., and Southern yellow do, at 84c, Pork was weain heavier and lower, with moderate transactions, in- cluding new mess at $16 a $16 25, thin mess $16 a $16 25, with a lot of extra heavy mees at $10 50, and prime sold at $13 1234 a $13 25. Beef was heavy, while lard was better. Sugaré were quite firm, with sales of about 1,206 bhds., chiefly Cubs, and 110 boxes at full prices, which closed at gbout sc. per Ib, advance on the week's sales. Coffee was steady, while transactions were mode rate, Freight engagements were light and rates un changed. fhe Revolution in England's Policy—Rising Power of the Manchester Men. ‘The position which the advanced liberal states" men, or Manchester school, as it is frequently called, are achievingin English politics, betokens well for the aflairs of England and the peace of Europe. After the movement against thecora laws bad succeeded, it was supposed that some of the lead- ing members of the Auti-Corn Law League would attain position in the Cabinet. But, thongh Cobden, Bright and a few of the others retained their placcs in Parliament, they have never been able to impress their views with any permanence of impression on either of the other sections of tbe liberal party, or on the policy of the govera- ment. The Peelites are few in numbers, and nave not been in power since the death of their great leader, and ihe old whigs have beenchiefly in the hands of a few powerful families who stringently excluded every one not connected with thera by blood or marriage; while the lip- tiberal Palmerston, in his many striped aduiais- trations, bas sedulously connected himself, as time served, with every one but those hav- ing liberal principles at heart. The recent gathering of the liberal clans at Willis’ rooms, and the subsequent debate in Parliament on the motion of a want of confidence in the Der- by Ministry, would seem to indicate tha’ a great change bas taken place in the recognized posi- tion of the advanced liberals. At the meeting referred to, two hundred and seventy-four members of Parliament, represent- ing the various sections of the liberal party, met ‘ogether to see if they could unite against the ministry. Lord Palmerston was the first to ad- dress the meeting. He skilfully avoided the question of reform, condemned the foreign policy of the Derby Cabinet, insisted very strongly on ibe duty of maintaining a strict neutrality, and declared that he could not foresee any cireum- stance which would render the hostile interven. tion ot England necessary. Lord John Russell followed. He thought Lord Derby had been al- ready too long in office, professed himself ready to consent to any terms that would bring him ia, even to serving under Palmerston; and thought that if a liberal government were formed, the old whigs, the Peelites and the advanced liberals should each be represented in it. Mr. Bright, as leader of the last named school, taen replied, He claimed that he had brought about the divi- sion in the ranks of the liberal party which had brought its old leaders to a sense of their waning power; and justified the course he bad pursued He told them that they had excluded his friends from power, that he would not now support them unless they were willing to act on a more comprehensive system; that he was not satisfied with what Lord Palmerston had said in regard to the foreign relations, and that if peace was more likely to be secured by keeping the present min- istry in power, he would not assist in turning them out. This direct and pointed language brought from Lord Palmersten a strong protes- tation of his belief that nothing was so condn- cive to the interests of Europe and the preser- vation of peace as a strict alliance between England and France. On this basis the determination to overturn the Derby Ministry was agreed to in the caucus, In the subsequent debate in Parliament Mr, Bright gave further expression to his views, which are not without their significance at the present juncture. He condemned the sentimen- tal alliance which has existed for the last twenty years between England and France, and declared hb If in favor of “one that will be evident to the world by a generous and dignified conduct on the part of both goverament:, rather than by a course of proceedings that seemed es if intended to separate them ‘rom the other nations of Europe.”' He derided the junkettings that had been carried on between the two courts, alluded tothe Crimean war, in which England gained nly an increase of debt and a loss of blood, and closed by stating that he would noi take office, but that if in the new government there ehonld be found men “adequately representing the reconciled sections,” and they would grapple the abuses admitted to exist, he would support them, and if not, not. 3 When we compare this strong language, the admitted necessity of sharing power with the advanced liberals, and the recent return of Mr. Cobden without opposition to Parliament, it will be seen what a revolution is going on in the po- licy that governs England. Never before was mitted that the Manchester men were neces. | fary to the coustruction of a ministry; five years ago Mr. Bright was nearly stoned in the streets of London for bolding language on the war in the Crimes similar to that he now holds on the present war; four years ago Mr. Cobden was de- seated in the West Riding, and with difficulty re- turned for anotber Constituency, which subse- quently be declined to contest. Now he comes in without opposition, aud the new government wil} bold power while the Manchester men eup port it. The advanced Hherals are now the predomi- nant section in the liberal party in Eagiand, and hold the balance of power in government, For Inore than a year they have enabled Lord Derby to continue in office; now they bring Lord Palm- erston in with new pledges. If they use their power | discreetly their ultimate triamph in England is se- core, The policy that Mr. Bright lays down is | Closely allied to that ot onr own government. No entangling alliances with aby natioa, no wars until! England is attacked, and progressive reform to 2 of the prese, » i persevercd ta, will gi NEW Englond peace acd prosperity at bome, and the sroud 5 ction of an impartial tribunal to which he contineuial nations ef Europe will avpeal, io the confidence that good efloes will be given ia behalt of the best ivterests of all, Srare Loans axp Private Carrrat.—-During the past week three government loans have been awarded to bidders here, which give a prartiow illustration of the value of moaey among us, and | the estimation in which uadoubted secucities ace held. The first and most important was the United States Treasury note loan for five millions of dol- lare; the second waa a portion of the General | Fund debt of the State of New York to the amount of three hundred and fifty thon sand dollars, and the third was a city loauo three hundred thousand dollars for the Contrat Park improvement fund. No extraordinary efforts were made to secure subscriptions for these loans, no patriotic appeals to the masses, nor any efforts by aaxious officials to stimu- late capitalista. Nothing more was done than simply to announce in the newspapers that proposals would be received up to 4 particular day. The first result worthy of notice is, that fur the five millions of United States Treasury note loan, thirteen and a half millions in bida were received, being alittle less than three times the amount required; and for the New York State loan of $350,000, over one million was bid for being also about three times the amount that could be taken, The next circumstance is the value placed by capitalists on their money. For the treasury notes of the federal government, without auy specified time to run, but purtuking of the cha- racter of a payment to be made when it suits the creditor, a little over one balf of the desired amount was offered at au average of 5} per cent, and eleven millions at eix per cent, For the State loan the offers were made ina different form. A five per cent stock was put up for sale, with a fixed term to run, and commanded an average of one percent premium. These facta prove that there is an abundance of capital here seeking permanent or long term investment at something less than five per cent per annum, but that when taken to be repaid at the call of the creditor, it demands aix per cent per annum in- terest. No one will doubt that the faith of the United States is as much entitled to confidence as the fuith of the State of New York. That one should have to pay six percent for money when the other can obtain it at five, is due only to the different plan of making the loans which we have pointed out. When capital seeks employ- ment in undoubted securities it does not want to be returned within a short period, and to run its chance for reinvestment. Our politicians in Congress, by losing sight of one of the plainest principles in finance, and living from hard to mouth, cast a discredit on our public securities, as is shown in the facts we have cited. Protection vor Jumroranrs—We have re- ceived recently several communications in rela- tion to the manner in which the foreign immi- grants are treated upon their arrival at Castle Gerden. The latest information that hasreached us is in a semi-official form, and embodies the proceedings of a meeting of the German society, held at St. Matthew’s church on the 23d | instant. The society states, what has frequently been cbarged before, that the action of the Legislature whereby the business of receiving and transporting immigranis was turned over to the Commissioners of Emigration, and under which the emigrant depot at Castle Garden was established, has not answered the expectations of the societies which projected it; that it has been used chiefly to legalize the old system of run- ners which it was intended to suppress; that it has been further employed for the aggrandise- ment of politicians, and thatit basin no way answered the purposes for which it was ostensi- bly formed. We are inclined to believe that the German society is right. It is beyond doubt that the establishment of the Castle Garden depot was only justifiable as a violent remedy for a violent disease. It appearcd that the police of the city was not strong enough to prevent the wholesale robbery of immigrants, and consequently they were put in a sort of quarantine to protect them from the land sharks. In fact, they were and are confined in Castle Garden, restrained from the transportation of their effzcts, and denied the choice of transit from the city, the depot being the agency of two railroad companies. Not to adopt altogether an expression which is freely used, it is alleged that the immigrants now only ercape from the bands of one set of thieves to fall into those of another, Without endorsing any of these charges, we may ray that the system adopted at Castle Gar- den is altogether wrong. and that there is an ex- cellent opening for a radical reform; otherwise it might as well be done away with altogether. Tue Councx Coxmencements—The exam- inations terminating the collegiate years, and which are oddly enovgh called commencements, will soon be in seesion all over the country. Our youth look forward to them as epochs of im- portance in their career. Some hail themas oppor- tunitics for distinction, whilst others regard thea as the term to the drudgery of a collegiate couree, little imagining how glad they may feel at some future period to retura to the easy and measured labors of their Alma Mater. The re- flection which suggests itself in coanection with the advertisements that crowd our columns in reference to these commencementa is, howaver, ofa more important and philosophical character than the sensations which they bring to the breasts of our children. As we cast our eve over these evidences of the educational industry ofthe country, we cannot help congratulatiag ourselves on the advance that we have taken in this respect of other nations, and speculating on the destiies to which it must carry us. There 8 scarcely a child of ten years old, over the wide expanse of our territories, who, provided it hus been born on our s9'l, may not he said to possess apn amount of education which the Squire Joneses and Parson Trullibers of a century ago were unable to boast of. Our pudlie shools are superior to the primary establishments of France and Germany, whilst our colleges and oniversi- ties are already equal to the best of the richly endowed institutions which bave had the patron- age of courta and aristocracies to foster them. Toke the average of our population, and we believe it will be found that nowhere amongst the European nations is the aggreyate of edaca- 4 tion— rcientific as well as elementary—as large in proportion to numbers as it is amongst us, The effect of this bas heen to give to the publis opinion of thie country as expressed through its journale, a weigbt and influence which will ena ble us to accomplish more for the welfare of the que s that an arcu m could bring us, | In a coneiderable hurry to ce Astor Hous, YORK HAKRALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1859. The yond wn and the Liq trv Why the Potice Efforts Fali, We bave been again favored during the past week with commonications from several cor respondents who coincide with us and approve our Views in regurd to the opening of our ave buce of Communication with the conutry oo Sanday. Some of these would eall to our mind ibe means now existing for Sonday coaveyace frem the foul atmospbere of the city, anc ite | scenes of six days toil, to the purer breaibiays of the couptry ard its calm and peaceful views Others direct our atteution to the crowded state of those of the city railroad cars aud river eteswers which do convey passengers to places of ionocent relaxat{owon Sunday, and wish as to ev'arge upon the charms of nature, aud the bevefits to the material man which can be en- joyed by availing of them. We know that these things exist, and so far as they conduce to sobriety, healthy relaxation from labor, and @ pleasing exercise of the mind on Sunday, we rejoice that they do exist. They are far better resorts than the deus of infamy avd drinking saloons, where the vilest snd most poisonous liquors are sold, and which our police — authorities = make periodical efforts to close on Sunday. We have seen these attempts to make tbe city virtuous by force on the one idle day of the week renewed at short jatervala for the last thirty years; acd it has always been a matter of surprise to us that po one bas ever attempted the milder plan of endeavoring to lead our laboring classes into the adoption of some more praiseworthy recrea- tion than that of haunting these vile scenes of debauch, Every few montos numberless grog- shop keepers are arrested and their customers driven away by the police. Yet the abuse cou- taoves, and will continue, in spite of official virtue, aud police respect for the Sabbath, uatii be ter places of resort are opened to the public op Sunday. You cannot make men sanctimonious one day ‘a seven by law. You cannot compel th+ work ing man, accustomed year in and year out to six days of hard pbysical labor in every week, to come to a state of complete inaction on the seventh day. If such a thing were attainable by act of Legislature, it would inflict o positive weekly torture on the great mass of the people, and would soon be swept by their ballots from the statute book. There wasa time when the blue laws of Connecticut and other similar restraints in others of the colo- nies existed, when fanaticism ruled society; but those laws were established in violation of the physical pature of man, and were of short con- tinuance, for the common sense of the people soon ignored them. These things should be borne in mind by our . authorities and leaders of society in their efforts to purify the observance of the Sabbath by our city population, Why resort continually to the same efforts that have so often proved abortive? Let them rather turn their attention to the open- ing of more healthy and Jess vicious resorts on Sanday for the people. They cannot stop the social exigencies and aspirations of men by force, and will best be able to close the liquor shops and dance houges on Sunday by providing a eubstitute for them that shall be less noxious and more economical. Cheap and frequent San- dey trains on our railroads, and green flelds and pleasent places of resort in the country, will do for the Sunday liquor sellers what lager beer has done for the whiskey bottle. They will clear them out. Tue Spanisu Cortes on Tue War IN Irary AnD 17s Comprications.—We publish in another column a remarkable debate in the Spanish Cortes on the question of increasing the arma- ments of Spain in view of the state of Europe, and a singular speech by Senor Balmes on the relations between Spain and Great Britain. The increase aeked for by the Ministers was granted with but one opposing vote, but in the discussion some remarkable expressions were let fall, though in a guarded way, that are worthy of notice. It is evident that the Spanish states- men believe that the war in Italy will extend over the whole of Europe, or that it will eventu- ally lead to a general European contest. In this case Spain cannot avoid becoming involved, and though ber leaders desire to keep out of en tangling alliances, it is evident that the Spanieh feeling runs more in favor of France than of England. Such a contest, it is believed, would endanger the Spanish colonies, and this belief was openly expressed. One of the speak era went £0 far as to doubt the “espaitolismo of o high personage,” and that, though the present Ministers might not, he doubted not others could be found who would counsel the monarch to adopt a course opposed to Spain’s nationality. Ue might 28 well bave said, in plain terms, that he believed the Qneen would sei] Onba if she Zor a good chance, aud if the present Ministers would not advice her to do it, che could find othera who would—for that is what be meant to convey with his cautions phrases, On the part of all the spenkers there is an evident anxious impression that the present com- plications in Europe may produce changes in Spain’s territorial domain; and by the way that Gibraltar, Portugal and England’s position are hinted at, it is clear that Spanish sta: en are beginning to look at the great fortress or the little kingdom as a compensation for Cuba. TuE Dovetas Mantresto Down Sourn.—It is reported that the late Presidential manifesto of Mr. Douglas has created considerable indigna- tion among the Southern politicians at Washing ou—that they pronounce it dictatorial and re- volutionary, and aimed at the dissolution of the democratic party. This is the beginning. It will not be long before we shall hear a ge- neral reverberation of the Southern thander; avd thus, in the midst of the dog days of 1859, we shajl bave the democracy, North and South, pusbed into the hot work of the Presidential campaign of 1860. This is good; for in this way the gamblers of the Charleston Convention will have their work cut out for ther before they meet. The alternative will simply be to drop he nigger question or dissolve the pacty; but he nigger, we fear, will rule the roast. “We are n the midst of a revolution.” W. H. Sewarp 1s Dancer.—Should Mr. Seward, in the progress of bis European tone, pick up a copy of the New York Heranp of yes terday, he will be'very apt to saspect that there is mischief at work among the republicans ‘oy New York ciiy, in reference to the chanpioa of the party for the Presidential succession. Ly fact, a3 the preordained republican nominee, Mr. Seward is ia danger, and he should retura home without delay, or send his instractious forthwi to Thurlow Weed. be eurprised if a} @ repablicun ¢ ling duwa Mastoe Weea ‘Tusrr or News rrow cuu Teneakard Wisse. — Ti will be recoMreted that the important war news received by the angle Saxon yeslerday week Was telegraphed trea Partier Pout to we agept of the Asreciated Press in this ciry, a0d appeared in our columns on that day several hours before the steamer whieh brought it had reached Quebec. As the Associated Press have exclusive arrangements for the trausuils sion of news by telegraph from that Point, it was to be preevowd that the Anglo-Saxon’s de- epatch would bave been confined strictly to thy journale composing the Association, Tt having been rumored that such was not the case, and that the pews bad been piliered by some means or other, a searching investigation was set on toot, and it was ascertained that the despatch in question had been stolen off the wires at some point east of Boston. It will be aeked by the uninitiated how it is possible to perpetrate a petty, larceny on the magnetic current? Nothing is more simple once the news thief has become enfficiently experienced in the sonnds given out by the telegraph in cer- tain systems, He has merely to place bimelf within ear shot of the instrument, acd he can then reed off the message with ‘as much facility as the operetor himself. With the new systems of Houre and ‘ugbes thiscannot of course be done, tor in both mechanism is the only medium of transmission. In the Morse eystem, however, thefts of this kind are quite practicable, unleas precautions be employed by the companies using it. The ticking sounds produced by the Morse instrument copstituting the eutire Jan- guage of the telegraph, it follows that those secustomed to it can bave no difficulty at any time in telling the purport of a message if delivered within their bearing. The only pro- tection against frand in such cases is for the in- atroment to be placed in a room to which no ene but the operators have access, We are afraid that sufficient cantion is not used in this respect on the different lines. Certainly, in the instance reterred to, there ecems to have been culpable negligence eomewhere, Telegraph companies cannot surround their operations with too many safegnards. One of the chief features of their utility is the manner in which they respond to the confidence placed in them. Once that confidence ia lost the valne of a line becomes seriously diminished; for in private as well ss in newspaper transactions, the fact that the intelligence tbs transmitted is Hable to get into the bands of others than those to whom it is addressed, deprives it of al! importance. We believe that all the companies, no matter what instruments they use, have it in their power to prevent these dishonest appro- priations of the despatches confided to their care. There is no more bovest or trustworthy class iv the world than tbe operators whom they employ. In proportion to the intelligence and confidence which their positions call for do their morai qualities seem to be developed. Notwithstand- jog the immense importance of the intelligence dafiy transmitted over the different lines, we never hear of an instance of an operator proving npfaithfal to his trust. Like the compositors to a printing office, they have a regard for the sacredness of the confidence reposed in them which no temptations will induce them to vio- late. This being the case, it only remains for the companies to protect their offices by euch ordinary precautions as will prevent the recur- rence of such disgraceful transactions as that we have signalized. Baieonrna to Evrore.—We remember the time when the whole country was in a state of great excitement at the idea of steaming to Europe, which was accomplished just one month atter a very high scientific authority declared that it was impossible. Now there is a con- troversy about ballooning to Europe, and two gentlemen each claim the credit of being the inventors of the machine or particular kind of balloon by which it is to be achieved. One of these adventurous spirits says he can do the voyage in two days. In another columa we pub- lish a letter on the subject claiming the credit for Mr. La Mountain, which Mr. Wise appears to have appropriated to himself. We would not wonder if, in the spirit of rivalry, both gentlemen should start in different balloons, and that each should have his backers, and that Leavy bets be stuked on the iseue. For our own part, we think a fur safer and more ingenious way of reaching Europe is that which bas been invented by ua Irish genius in this city, who proposes to ascend to the upper regions till he is beyoud the infueuce of gravity, and there wait till the world, revolving on ita own »xiz, comes round to bim, when be can just drop down on St. Panl’s church, in London, in about twenty hours after be bes ascended from the Cev tral Park; in coming back it will only take four hours, as the world revolves from West to Basi. This plan obviates the difficulty of stecring bal- loons, which is the great drawback on their use. They have been ‘used cometimes in war to bear mereeges, aud to reconnoitre hostile campa; but that could only be dove when tue wind was fa voruble. By the new invention the aerial voy- ager aecends above the reach of wind ané weather, and has nothing to do but keep suspend ed iu epace till he is above the epot on earth on which he wishes to descend. How easy would i: be with thie arrangement to drop on the Alps, and bring buck to New York intelligence.of a great hattle in four or five houra after it was fougat. The only danger would be that the daring avro- naut, in his efforts to get beyond the attraction of the earth, raight be drawn into one of the val- canoes of the moon, and we should never hear of him again. Tur Heart or New York—Tue New Crry Ixsrecror.—Iv another columa we publish the weekly report of deaths, issned by the new City inspector, Mr. Daniel E. Delavan. It will be seen that a mortality of 352 deaths by no means indicates an increuse, and that for so large acity, and takixg into account the rapid increase of population, the number of deaths last week fs hot excestive. Iv is considerably less than in the preceding week, when it was 398, Nearly one-fourth of the whole number is of the foreign population, among which the large figure of fifty- two is assigned to the Irish. The weather is so fur bealtby, as the summer is wild and tempe- rate in its heat. All that is wanted to keep the city healthy is to keep it clean; and we rejoice to perceive that the new City inspector has in- augurated bis accession to office by vigorous ellorts to purify the strecta. We trust that be will persevere in the good work, and that he will be well sustained by the citizens at large. Saxe ov Porsons.--We peroeive that the Grand Jury of this city bave expressed a strong opinion relative to the careless gale of poisons, from which so many cues of suic’ and murder ware, bLOGY EXplessea ‘Le Bane opiaicn in the ALD, Gud we truss the Legiy We bave jarre Wii) pass it bLD EERE enactment by which aseop Wil be put to this practice, aad the sule of pote 8° Populated as to puard bork agatosk avisteles io, Ving 16 instead of medicine, avd as tar a8 possible Beainst delivering it to persoos who meditate by hs Wse their own destruction or the destruction of others, The bomber of per sous Who have perished by éheir own hands or hy the baods of others throagtt the ageucy of poison bas increased very much of late, and every possible exertion ought to be made te arreet the growing evil. ‘Tun Catuoric Caurcu any Tits BeLiiGenents IN THE Iravian War,—On Friday we published an account of the celebration of the 7 Deum ia the Cathedral of Notre Dame, at Paris, for the victory of the Freuch arms at Magenta, and alve a report of the grand banquet given at Reones after the installation of the Archbishop, at which the Papal Nancio “offered up bis most sincere wiebes that the Emperor (Napoleon) may soon return iv the midst of hie subjects with the olive branch in his hand.” Now, yesterday we pub- lished a document from the Archbishop of Vicona, @ pastoral letter, which goes strong for the other side, and makes out Austria a heroine “fighting for the independence of Europe, which she has already defended with persevering devotedacss at the beginning of our century,” aad thus con- cludes:— Tn such a comba’ itis proper to gay with Judas, the Macabeo:—‘'A-m yourselves, and be valiant meo, aed be ready thatyou may Cght with those nations that are arsembled agaist vs to destroy us aod our sanctuary’? The confidence with whira tre hero, Jitas, leat h msalf as & ebieid to the people of Israel was pot in vain, aad the mighty armies of the Syrians were laid low. May the Lord of armies look down upon Austria’s warriors with Dledsings; may the Qareo of Heaven pray (or « and may the Angel of the Lord lead them to victory, vhat afier long years of acxicty, peans may agaia securely flourish, apd truth and justice mightily rego. This is a singular phenomenon—one great aa- thority of the church’ returning thanks ut Paris for the snecesa of the French arms and the de- feat of the Austrians at Magenta, aad anosber aovthority at Vienna equaliy strovg thauders for Anstria and against France, while the Pope's Nuaccio is cautious and does not commit himself, though he rather leans to the side of the French Emperor. In this case how is Heaven to deal with prayers from opposite sides? Both cannot be granted. By granting the peti‘ion of one side, that of the other is necessarily denied. We fear that this spectacle will tend to lessen the faich of the people in the efficacy of prayers for the suc- cess of belligerents, and that they wil! come to the conclusion that perbaps the devil bas more to do with both sides than God, who has nothing to do with either, though the elder Na- poleon once profanely said the Lord was always on the side of the heaviest artillery. Forney Somewnat Fricutenen.—It is evi- dent that the democratic bolters’ movement, started a month or two ago in Pennsylvania, hy the Forney and Hickman clique, is in some peril of being swallowed up, from the alarm of For- ney as betrayed through his Press. Io a lengthy editoria} rigmarole to the democracy, exhibiting a high state of excitement and wrath, Foruey S8y8:— ‘7 Thoee who hold offic and elsewhere, busy thent- selves in carrying on& the orders of their masters ut Washington, and wo have it already announced thot they Lave cousummated their plang, and intend taking poasea- sion of the next Democratic State Convention wh ch is to send delegates to Charleston, as they took possession of the last two of theee conventions, and succesded in plung- ing the party into an aimost irretrievable minority. And upon this terrible warning, Forney calls the roll of his file-Jeaders and urges them to go to work, carrying fire and sword against the ad- ministration, and under the war cry of the Doug- las platform, from all of which it is probable that neither Forney nor his little clique will be repre- sented in the Pennsylvania delegation to Charles- ton. Alas! poor Forney. Whata pity it is that men should grow too big for their breeches. Tue Centrat, Parx.—Any one who will tuke the trouble of visiting the Central Park today can satisfy himsclf as to the benefits which this newly created lung of the metropolis is destined to confer upon our community. Judging from the numbers that thronged that delightful pro- menade—the Ramble—last Sunday, the con- course of pleasure-seekers will be greater thin has ever before been drawn together in avy of our places of public resort. No more delight- ful spot can be imagined than this newly opened portion of the park, with its cool and refreshing retreats, its artistic su: prises, and its fine vistas. Free from heat, dust aud noise, our overworked citizens can here recuperate their exhausted a- ergics and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere which belongs to the nelghborhood of trees and water. Thousands of persons will to-day bless the pro- vident care which bas reserved this noble ex- pause of park for the recreation and healts of the public. If there are any who ever doulted of its necessity, it wili beaeflt their skepticlym to take a tugn in the Ramble this afteracoa. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, Frauds in the Post Office Department—A Rigid Investigesion and Reform Require ed—Southern Movement in favor of Pisrce for Prestaent=The Nicaregua Mail Con= tract, &e. i OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasurvaton, June 25, 1859. The late disclosures in the Philadelphia Post Offic) has aroused the Postmaster General to make a thoroughover- hauling of the entiro machinery of his department, and in doing this he will earn laurels tor himself aud tty ad- ministration, and put money in the treasury. Evetsince Congrers limited the incoxe of postmasters to four thou- sand dollars ayesr, a genoral impression bax preyail-d that much grester amounts than the law allows have found their way into the pockets of many of tht post- matters. i Mr, Holt will probe tuis matter to the bottom, and cstablis a more rigid system of accountability, wiereby @ saving to the treasury will be le of many huidreds of thousands of dollars a year. ae Those exuminations, it is also thought, may probably require the cisplacement of revern) hundred deputy post- masters, who have fraudulently got possession of nore shan the amouptof their proper salaries, Letter will shortly be addreveed to the larger offices througboit the country upon the subject, Confess, gentlemen—hat's your only sufety, A leading Southern politician, who bas just arrivec here from the South, stated to-day that a formidable novee eat was on foot in the South, and combinations forning, to nominate General Pierce for the Presidency. The Post Office Departmen} have jearsed toat the eom- pany having the contract for the Nicaragua mail will be ready sooner than was anticipated and before the time ro quired. The administration are much gratified by this information, and are determined to do everything posaibla to guarantee, not only the right of the company, but the _ safety of American citizens who may cross the Transit. THE GENERAL. NEWSPAPER REPORT. Wasnixatox, June 26, 1859. ‘The Constitution of this morning reviews Jndre Dougl letter at length, aud regards it as a dectarstion of hig Purpose to oppow. the nominee of the Chaneston Cou- vention. The United States surveys in Utah, whick were two years ago interrupted by the Mormon difficulties, are to be resumed immediately by Surveyor GenoralStambangh. Thelands already survoyed amount to two millions of acres, Towa Demeoraite atate Convention, Bonu Tone 25, 1859. The Democratic Sato Convention aatuminod wm Des