The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | ries. * JAMES GORDON BENNETT, “EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. nan OPPt0S N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 873, Seite Postage eampe mot eee tok emer eubecriptiom “Tili DAILY HERALD, too conte a annum. TUE WERRLE MEUALD. coy Sahekty.eu ice cots par ; the Buropean Bdition oF corey Wetneny part out Britta, oeSivanaye ote tects 9 " a $1.00 per annie. PAR PANILY- HERALD on Wednealay, at four cents per comny or Sper amu. opatch. -NEW YORK: HERALD, THURSDAY,.SEPTEMBER 8, 1858. Thore wore no jury trials, and tho Court ‘at noon. ’ ‘The Health Commissioners met yesterday. The City Inspector presented 8 ¢onipiaintagainsts har establishment, catted @ nuisance, in Fourteenth otveet, near Third avenue. He was directed to have it abated. Some other minor busiaoas was also dis- poved of, and they adjourned. ‘Tho Chamber of Commerce hald a special moot- ing yesterday afternoon, and adepted resolutions SPO Re Peontinent, both ae oe i ‘ oh the Ch Sd BN Of wok ca ad igcents | expreswive Of their feelings at the death of George Griswold, late one of our principal merchants, and a member of the Chamber. Soveral of the mem. ING encouled with naainess, cheapness andde 1 borg anoke to the memory of the deceased. The Etna, which sailed from this port for Livor- Volume XXIV..............5 ; mnphei ...Wo. 249 | pool yesterday, took out $1,265,289 in apecio, and “AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Lroadwey.—Kvouorioms ow tae Tigut Rore—PusouinsLLo—AsrHoDeL. WERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Huneaz, tan Foun. une Joos Ttatias Baigands—Micuas, Bars, WALLACE'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Geaatpins. KRENK'A THRATRE, 6% Broadway.—Hovse ano! HowsNuw Pours or tam Law NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Rowery.—Lycgeta GiA—biaow Trumret—Ban THe Boatswain, BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—After- noon—Micuagt Ex.e. ig—Rosina Muapows. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 586 Broadway —Ermorix Songs, Danczs, &£0.—Katnoap suas Ur BRYANTS MINSTRELS, Mechanics Hail, 472 Broadway.— Buacusques, Songs, Dances, ‘do—Cuaw Roast Dear PALACE GARDEN AND HALL, Fourteeath sireet.— ‘MustoaL ew AND Muitary Concent. New York, Thursday, September 48, 1559. The News. ‘The New York Republican State Convention for the nomination of candidates to be supported at the ensuing election, was held at Syracuse yester- day. The proceedings, if we may judge by our re- ports, were unusually tame and spiritless. The delegates went to work without any unnecessary palaver, and the following ticket was agreed upon:— For Seerdary of State—Elias W. Leavenworth, of Onon- daga county. For Comptrolter—Rovert Denniston, of Orange county. For Attorney General—Charles G. Meyers, of St. Law- rence. For State Engineer—Orville W. Storr, of Allegany. For Canal Commissioner—Ogdon N. Chapin, of Albany. For Treasurer—Phitip Dorsheimer, of Erie. Por State Prison Inspector—David P. Forest, of Schenec- tady. Por Judge of Court of Appeals—Henry E. Di York. For Clerk of Court of Appeala—Charles Hughes, of ‘Washington. ‘The above is a straight-out republican ticket, There ia not the slightest taint of Americanism about it. A full report of the proceedings of the Convention may be found in another column. ‘The republicans and anti-Stockton Americans of New Jersey held Conventions at Trenton yester- day to nominate candidates for Governor. After the usual negotiations had been gone through with both parties united upon Mr. Charles S. Olden as their candidate for the gubernatorial office. Tho candidates now on the track for the Governorship in New Jersey are aa follows:—E. V. R. Wright, democrat; Peter J. Clark, Stockton American ; vies, of New Charles S. Olden, republican and anti-Stockton | American. Party feeling is at full flood in New Jersey, and if all parties and factions stand by their | candidates there is a pretty fair prospect that Gen: | Wright will be elected. The Tammany Hall Ward Conventions in the | Agsembly districts below Fourteenth street met tho America, which left Boston for Liverpool, car- ried $5,000. There was a good demand for beef cattle last week, and sales were at fully previous rates, The supply was of a mach better average quality than has been offered for some time. Cows and calves were quiet and unchanged. Veal calves were also iu fair supply and the quotations were the same as Inst week. Sheep and lambs wero in large supply, ex- ceeding last week's receipts by about 7,400 head. Boa: } prices are 25¢ 2 60¢. lower. Swine plenty and firm, at Sgn Ghe. na to quality. The receipts were 3,421 cattle, 135 cows, 609 veala, 19,895 sheep and lambs, and 4,400 swine. ‘The colton markot exhibited more tome jcaterday, aud closed at one-eighth of a cent per pound Ligher thap-ab the commencement of tho week, The sales embraced about 1,000 bales, closing om the basis of the quotations given in another column, Flour was more active, and common and medium grades of State and Western were rather stiffer, at unchanged prices, while the higher brands were lessactiv ough quotations ruled about tho samo. Wheat was heavy, and most descriptions were rathor casicr. Corn was firm and fair sales made, includ- ing old and new mixed at $0c. a $2c.; other kinds were quiet. Pork was heavy, with sales of new mess at $14 25 a $15, and mess and prime at $10 28a $10 31. Sugars wore lu fair demand, with sales of about 1,000 hhds. at rates given in another column. In coffee the firmness of holders tendod to check sales of Rio, about 1,000 bags of which were sold within the range of 10X¢. a 120., 160 do. Gonaives at 114;c. a 11%c., 360 Laguayra at p. t., and 2,200 a 2,500 do. Maracaibo, for export, on private terms Freights were firm but engagements were moderate, Among them were 890 a 900 bales of cotton, compressed and uncompressed, for Liverpool, at 316d. a 7-32d.¢ tierce beef at 23., and cheese by steamer at 375. Gd., and spirits turpentine to London at 56. 3a. The Republican Syracuse Convention— Significant Silence in Regard to Seward. The Syracuse Convention has met and shown its hand; and a good many of the black repub- licans will bo surprised, some will be delight- ed, and not a small number will be deeply chagrined at the aspect it exhibits. It is evident that Thurlow Weed calculated upon having everything his own way, and that he bas been disappointed. He went to Syra- cuse with hiy slate made up, and with the in- tention of making Seward, whose portrait he sent to be bung up in the Convention, the big sheep of the woolly flock. “But the slate list had to be changed, and Seward’s name kept out of the Convention, for instead of being a tower of strength, it would have proved an apple of discord to his party, The frot is, Seward and his “irrepressible conflict” are everywhere the bugbears of the moderate por- tion of the black republicans. In changing the slate the Convention has ex- hibiied an evident sign of weakness. The candidates have in a large degree been last night, and made public the names of the dole. | selected from the old democrats, who, gates and alternates for the Syracuse Convention | disappointed in their office-sceking aims, have on the 14th inst. A fall list of tho e#y cetegation { will be found in another column. | The Mozart Hall Committee (anti-Tammany) | will meet at headquarters to-night, and appoint a | full delegation for the same Convention. ‘The Board of Education met last evening, but transacted no business of any public interest be- yond making a few small appropriations for school furniture. We Lave acoounta from Hayti to the 20th ult. | ‘The republic appears to be making rapid advances | in material prosperity. The mines and forests are i to be explored, anew college established at Port au Prince, a lyceum at Jacmel,a theatre erected, emigration of blacks from the United States en- | couraged, end insurance and lottery enterprises or- | ganized. President Geffrard had made a tour of the | northern par‘s of the island, and was everywhere received with enthusiasm. Our correspondent at Port au Prince sa: “The changing of this em- pire into a republic has materially benefitted the country, and the people evince the greatest satis- faction at the downfall of the infamous Solouque and his perfidious Ministers. A wholesome imita- tion of the American forms of law is being intro- duced, which take admirably well, and will ripen into perfection very soon. Coffee and logwood are coming to market in fair supply, and a large amount of both stili remain in the interior. Trade is im- proving, and would at this time be very brisk were it pot for the health of the port, which is very destructive to foreigners.” We have news from Venezuela dated at Ciudad Bolivar on the 11th of August. The country was much disturbed and the insurgents in great num- bers in the interior. The river steamers of the government were not allowed to run above St. Fernando de Apure,and no hides were to be hadin consequence. President Castro’s pardon was re- fused by the insurgents unless their leader was proclaimed federal Governor of the provinces in their possession. From eight to nine bundred gov- ernment troops were at St. Fernando, but they expected to be attacked soon. We have news from Cochin China, by way of Manila, to the 2ist of June. It confirms the ac- counts that the Emperor of Annam had made pro- positions for peace, but the French Admiral, who waa on the eve of leaving for France, would not treat except on the basis of the cession to France of the Bay of Turon, acquired by the treaties of 1787, and of Segon, recently taken by the French. Accession to Spain on the coast of Tonkin, of a territory where the Spaniards may form a maritime establishment, was also demanded. The Emigration Commissioners yesterday adopt- ed the report of a committee in favor of employing the steamer Island Home to convey patients, stores and provisions daily between the hospital ship Pil- grim, the islands and the city. They also passed are- solution to pay $5 @ day towards defraying the ex- Penses of the propeller Rescue, now used by the Health Officer to communicate with the floating hospital during the quarantine season. They then passed a resolution declining to authorize the making of a public road through the quarantine Brounds on Staten Island, but authorizing the Health Officer to grant permits at his pleasure to Parties desirous of passing through them. The umber of emigrants arrived for the woek was 1,069, making the total since December of 53,739. aisie ry of the commutation fund is now Bignor Angelo Charini and sixty feet sixty feet long, | walked a tight rope one high and fi dred a: ah: Sciag ive hundred and report of the affiir, which ® thousand spectators, ‘Tho Grand Jury presented a boty of indict, ments yesterday in the General Sessiom iy nis the’ prisoners pleaded not guilty. ‘Thomas Hat. chins, who perpetrated a bold larceny, ja, nig pnatched a purse containing $50 from the bangs of B lady while passing through Broadway, was son Yenced to three years byprisomment iA the Stag gune over to the nigger-worshipp The evt- dent object of this movement is to pick up all loose and soft democrats that can be persuaded to follow some of their old friends into the | republican camp. The next point in the Con- vention is the rejection of the Know Nothing rump. This is intended to blind the German and other foreign voters with the belief that the black republicans reject the iniquitous Massa- chusetis two years residence law. Then comes the great sop ofall the State politicians, the canals. The black republicans do not wish these to be sold because that would cut off the great source of the spoils; but they advise the people to vote the giving of the money appro- priated conditionally by the last Legislature, for they count upon carrying the State, and they want sadly the handling of these funds, The Convention dared not endorse Governor Morgan, because he had been honest enough to veto some iniquitous schemes, and to be ashamed of the inquisitorial Metropolitan Police Board which his party had placed over the city of New York. The wisest thing the Convention did was not to appoint delegates to a Presidential Conven- tion. There was good reason for Thurlow Weed’s consenting to this course, Seward’s name was too weak to carry the delegation, and time is desired to see if some fortunate event will not strengthen if. It is worse than folly to talk about selecting a can- didate for the Presidency now, when in the coming ten months issues may arise to change the whole face of the canvass, as they did in 1856. We regret the necessity the blackrepub- licans at Syracuse felt themselves under of se- lecting so many political renegades for their candidates, as such a course shows either a want of good aspirants in their own ranks, ora necessity of securing outside support for their nominees, As the Know Nothing rump has been so contemptuously treated by Thurlow Weed and his convention, the best thing they can do is to break up their conclave, stop try- ing to sell votes which they cannot command, and turn their attention to making an honest livelihood. As for Seward, he will have time to ruminate on the curious fact that his portrait was hung in a convention where his friends dared not to introduce his name. Wero ane Mituronarres?—One of the Baltimore papers says that the properly of Mr. George Brown, who died in that city last week, is valued at four millions of dollars. Now, here was amillionaire indeed; but how many mil- lionaires are there really among the number who are classed as such? There are not per- haps in the entire country a thousand men who can claim to be truly millionaires. This coun- try has certainly had some of the richest men in the world, such as Girard, the Astora and others, and even now a great many men are very rich; but the country is too new yet to ad- mit of a very large accumulation of wealth in the hands of any individual or any family. A well-known Wall street banker some ten years ago said that be could not count more than twenty-five men in this city who were million- aires; many he found to come near the mark, say worth five or eight hundred thousand dollars, but not more than twenty-five whose property was worth a million. No doubt the number has increased, perhaps doubled since; but as all is not gold that glitters, it is not every so-called millionaire that owns a million of dollars, A complete and perfect list of the millionaires of the untry would be an inte- restidg Contribution to our fiaaugial statisticg, Tue Bete TRE Povtrc ScHoors.—It will have been scen, by the report in Tuesday's Heraxp, that tho troublesin connection with the reading of the Bibto in the publio schools havc not as yel ceased, and that that long-vexed quea- tion is as far from a settlement ag ever. In Juno last tho Board of Education, after con- siderable opposition on the part of many of the members, passed a@ resolution requiring the daily sessions of the echools under their juris- diction fo be opened with the reading of the Soriptares, the resolution to go into effect on the first day of August following, The annual vacation of the schools, however, commenced on tho last Friday of July, thus rendering the resolution inoperative until Monday last, the day on which they reopened. Notwithstanding the resolution of the Board, and the severe penalties which its infringement imposed, the teachers of the schools in the Fourth, Sixth and Fourteenth wards received posi- tive instructions from the local Board of Trustees to open their schools as they had done before the vacation. As may be imagined, the teachers found thomselyes in a most awkward predicament, subject to the croas- fire of two partics in authority, loss of pay the ponalty if they disobeyed the one, dismissal the ponalty of disobedience to ‘the other. Un- der these circumstances they pursued the course which scomed most prudent. They were appointed, they argued, by the local Board, were subject to its orders, and the central Board could not, therefore, justly withhold their wages. They are of course willing to obey the proper authority, but the difficulty is to decide where the proper au- thority lies. We have here a state of things for which nothing but good sense and moderation can provide a prompt remedy. The Board may, it is true, refuse to pay tho salaries of the teach- ers who decline to comply with their instruc- tions; but it is questionable whether, if the matter be brought before a court of law, they will be sustained in their action. It is to be hoped that they will not push matters to this extremity. The qnestion at issue is one of religious conscience and not of public expe- diency. The reading of the Bible to the pupils, although a beneficial thing in itself, ceases to be advantageous if made the means of dissen- sion or of the exclusion from the schools of a large proportion of Roman Catholic and Jew- ish children. If it were a necessity, or an es- sential feature of public policy, we could un- derstand the pertinacity with which it is pressed. In the Sunday schools and in home instruction there are, however, abundant oppor- tunitieg for making children acquainted with the Scriptures, and we therefore sce no reason why the scruples of one class of religionists should be violated in order to accommodate the religious zeal or fanatical views of another. We recommend the Commissioners to retrace their steps as the easiest mode of getting out of their present difficulty. Should they decline to do so, then an effort must be made to get the Legislature to enlighten them as to ihe proper construction of their duties. The sub- ject was not even alluded to at the meeting of the Board of Edncation last night. Tue Srrveaue ror Gotp—Tue Spoms oF Orrick —Nothing is more suggestive to the philosophical mind than the headlong ruthof eur people to become suddenly rich. Everybody is looking out for a short cut to fortune, and a few find it—very fow, however, in proportion to the whole number engaged. Of the thousands who have emigra- ted to California withia the last ten years, how few succeeded in amassing a fortune. How few of the lucky ones kept what they made. And yet the tide rolls steadily towards the Pacific. Great companies of emigrants are moy- ing towards the new placers at Pike’s Peak and Arizona. The Indian graves at Chiriqui at- tract a goodly number of speculators in dead men’s bones—a line of business first taken up by our quadrilateral cotemporary, who saved all his youthful sympathies for “the elbows of the Mincio.” But ail the placers are not found west of the Mississippi. Washington, Albany, and the metropolis, afford diggings more or less dry, but always thoroughly worked. Pro- bably there are at least twenty men after every ounce of gold at Pike’s Peak; and there are at least a hundred in pursuit of every dollar of what is called the spoils of the govern- ment. There are great offices and small, heavy jobs and light; but none too mean or too dirty for the scavengers who labor in the field of politica. They are getting ready for a grand foray on the printing aud other spoils of Congress, the canals of this State, bleeding the railway men and swindling the friends of the canals at the same time, and the rich bits which lay under the exterior strata of our Corporation. It seems harsh to compare the honest miner in California, or Arizona, or Pike’s Peak, with these scurvy politicians, but gold hunting in any shape is always more or less demorelizing. Arizona and Washington city are examples in point. California is im- proving as her agricultural resources become developed, and Arizona may turn out to ee respectable member of the national family; but the political gold hunters are utterly and hope- lessly lost. Even a bath in Salt river, where they often go, will not save them. Sreikes Amon@ Mucuanics.—The moulders of Albany, it appears, ave on a strike, and, a3 is too frequent in such cases, they have been assaulting all those of the same trade who! re- fused to be bound to their determination and have continued to work. The Common Céun- cil have very properly offered a reward of a thousand dollars for the detection of the viola- tors of the peace, and have appointed an alldi- tional police force to puta stop to the outrages. Working men do much damage to their dwn cause by violent demonstrations of ~— Of course they have a perfect right to demand higher wages, and to work or not, just as_ they please; but they have no right to molest ofher parties who may chose to work on terms sulta- ble to themselves, nor to dictate to any pone what price he shall put upon his labor. This is an assumption which is wholly unwarranta- ble, and it often leads otherwise peaceful men to violence and bloodshed. There are other ond better ways of adjusting differences he- tween employers and employed "than by as- sault and battery, which may send the perpe- trator to prison, where he may have to labor without any wages at all. The Common Coun- cil of Albany have acted promptly in this mat- ter, and we hope the result will prove a lesson to strikers generally. They may find that in some cases they have struck one blow too many for their future comfort. Tue Trautan Question—Tax Votre iv THA Dvucums.—Every friend of Italy must hall with satisfaction the unanimity with which the popu- lations of Tuscany and Modena have voted for annexation to Piedmont. Had there been a marked difference of opinion amongat them as to their future political organization, it would have afforded an excuse for foreign inter- ference, and the carrying out of the stipula- tions of the treaty of Villafranca in the Aus- trian sense. After such a convincing proof of thoir sentiments as has just been given to the world, ft is not likely that the Emperor of Austria will now attempt to force back upon them tho sovereigns whom they have repu- diated. To tho plan of the Italian Confedoration the recent vote would also seem to impart greater feasibility than it previously possessed. If sho accepts the new acceasions of territory offered to her, Sardinia will have nothing to fear from the preponderating influence of Austria with the otherfedorative States. Thus strongth- ened, she becomes in fact one of the leading Powersof theContinent, and, backed by Franco, Gan woll afford to disregard the hostility of her oldenemy. Ina few years more she will, be- sides, have a military organization which will render her self-reliant and independent, and perhaps enable her to complete the work which the treaty of Villafranca left unfinished. With regard to Parma some doubt seems to be entortained as to its political destiny. A difference of sentiment has been manifested by ita population in regard to annexation to Piedmont, and a portion of the troops have even goneso far as to proclaim fidelity to the late Regent, and to seize upon the fortress of Bardi in her name. This revulsion of feeling has in a measure been caused by the efforts of her partisans, but it is also in some dogree attributable to the prudent conduct of the Duchess herself, who, when the other Italian princes fled to Austrian protection, disdained so unpatriotic a course and retired into Switzerland to await the course of events. Considering that France takes a special interest in the fate of Parma, from its having afforded an asylum to the widow of Napoleon L, it is not impro- bable that efforts will be made in that quarter to effect the restoration of its late sovereign, The grant of a constitution as liberal as that of Piedmont, and the guarantee of their indepen- dence by Sardinia and France, would no doubt reconcile the Parmese to a separate represen- tation in the Diet. On the whole, the plans of the Emperor Na- poleon for the affranchisement of the Italian people seem to be working out their results as fully and satisfactorily as their most ardent well- wishers could have hoped for. The Italians have proved their claims to the solicitude of the world by the heroism, the magnanimity and the prudence which they have displayed from the commencement of the struggle down to the present time, Horsk SHows anp AgriountuRaL Fams.— This is the season for horse shows and agri- cultural fairs, as well as for political con- yentions and State military encampments, The seventh National Agricultural Exhibition takes place at Chicago next week, commencing on the 12th and ending on the 17th. According to all accounts it promises to be the most suc- cessful exhibition of the kind yet held. Six large structures have been erected on the grounds fora floral hall, mechanics’ hall, a fine arts hall, and for the display of agricul- tural implements, farm products and domestic manufactures, The railroad companies will carry free of charge articles and animals in- tended for exhibition, and will transport pas- sengers to and fro at half the usual rates of fare. There are to be one hundred and twen- ty-five premiums distributed, amounting in ag- gregate value to twenty thousund dollars, and applicable to cattle, horses and mules, sheep and swine, poultry and game, farm and garden products, implements and agricultural aris, science and literature. Besides these there are special premiums offered by citizens and asso- ciations, among them being a thousand dollars for the best trotting horse. The International Horse Fair, usually held at Springficld, is held this year at Buffalo. It commenced Tuesday and ends to-morrow. The fourth annual fair of the St. Louis Agri- cultural and Mechanical Association com.’ mences the 26th inst., and lasts the entire week The premiums amount in the aggregate to twenty thousand dollars. Three premiums of a thousand dollars, each one to be awarded to horses; and as competition is open to the whole world, there will naturally be a splendid exhibition. The annual exhibition of the New Jersey State Agricultural Society will be held in the pretty little city of Elizabeth, commencing on the 13th and ending on the 16th instant. Among other attractions there are to be a number of trotting matches, there being a capital course on the grounds. The trials of speed are to take place on the two last days, Thursday and Friday week. There are to be also horse fairs this month in Connecticut, Ohio, Kentucky and other States. The encouragement given to the im- provement of the breed of horses by the prizes awarded at these fairs cannot but have a high- ly beneficial effect. It is not the quality of speed alone that is looked to, but more particu- larly strength and endurance, All over the States these agricultural fairs have grown to he regular annual occurrences. Their value in stimulating farmers to avail themselves of the teachings of science is ines- timable, and their popularity grows greater from year to year. With this stimulus and tho natural taste and enlightenment of our people, we will soon have the best farms, the best cat- tle and the best horses, to be met with any- where, So may it be. Tue Heraty anp Tux Country Parers.— Were it not for the existence of the New York Heraty we do know not what many of the country papers would do for topics. Not only have they to depend upon us for the news of the world, and for intelligent views of all questions that arise, but we are to them personally what Louis Napoleon is to the newspaper correspondents at Paris. They could not get on without us. When they have clipped from the columns of the Hrratp the dish of news which they set before their circles of readers, they turn naturally to get up an editorial dessert of abuse against its editor, It is amusing to see how much in ac- cord these provincial journalists are in this matter, The Herap their sole reliance as well for news as fo' as, Returning g for evil, we will continue to keep our country editors supplied with the latest intelligence, | end will do our best towards enlightening them on all the questions of the day. Tar CHOPS OF 1859.—We have much reason to be thm *kful for our splendid crops this year. Never has. nature been so bountiful to the: ‘agriculturist .4nd the miner throughout this bread land. Our cereal product ia immense. The corn and #heat crops will excel, both in quantity and quality, those of any pre- vious year. The Sovith boasts of an increased product of ite great staples, cotton and tobacco. The new cotton is said to be much finer in quality than any previous crop. Next to these comes the gold crop, which we got in bulk from California, Then we have the corm crop, now a very large and remunerative production. Tho gold crop is more roliable than the product of cotton, corn or tobacco. For ten years the auriferous tide has flowed steadily from the Golden Gate to the Mint. The semi- monthly shipment has rarely been less than a million and a half, and has latterly increased 80 steadily that we look for not less than two millions. The August shipment by bothsteam- ers amounts tonearly fourand ahalf millions; and this increase, after ten years of steady la- bor, goes to show thatthe mines are inexhausti- ble. Asa matter of course, the increase in the gold crop is owing in a good degree to the in- oreased facilities and scientific aids which have driven out the old fashioned pick, pan and rocker; but that the bosom of the Golden State yet hides treasures not to be wrested from it un- til many future generations have passed away there can be no doubt. The gold crop brings us mingled evil and good. Good, in that it keeps up our European credit, and enables people of moderate moans to gratify themselves with many little luxuries before beyond their reach. Evil, because it enhances prices and stimulates wild speculation, to which there is but one re- sult: ruin, revulsion and bankraptey—of which we had a taste in 1857. We think, however, that such a bitter lesson as that read to tho business men of this country two years ago will not be forgotten even in the oxultation which our present prosperity naturally excites. Meanwhile, let us all be thankful for the great crop of 1859, and be careful that we do not abuse the power which it places in our hands, Tue Rereree System anp rvs Apvses.—We had something on this subject a few weeks since, and we then exposed the various abuses of the referee system. It was the first time that public attention was pointedly and direct- ly drawn to the matter, and the result illus- trates the quiet but powerful influence of the public press. At that time all parties were dogged but submissive; now we find every- body outspoken and resistant. For some years the judges, lawyers and litigants, have quietly submitted to the shameful extortions of the above named unofficial, unsworn, non- descript adjuncts of our judicial system. The judges because they wanted assistance, the lawyers because they shared the spoils, and the clients for the simple reason that they could not help themselves without in all pro- bability going through the same ordeal a se- cond time, and once was usually sufficient. Since we have called public attention to the matter both judges and clients seem to have awakened to a cense of their duties and rights. The great and powerful Corporation of the city of New York, though counting among its fathers a reasonable proportion of fighting men, to say the least of it, has submitted as tamely to all referee extortions as if the whole Board had heen Composed of Members of the Peace Society; as to merchguts, bankers and capitalists, they had, doubtless, their own reasons for pretending to disregard so small a shave as a referee's bill; and it devolved upon a woman, and that a talented and pretty woman, too, to pub- licly assert and vindicate, not only her own and woman’s rights, but men’s rights also. Miss Laura Keene, in refusing to pay $325 for services which Judge Hilton remarked would have been performed in five hours by the Court, and for which only $15 was properly chargeable, has simply performed a duty to herself and the public. : Would it not save time and expense in all these city cases for the judges to avoid the farce of reference, and at once give judgment for the plaintiffs? Or, if they deem a trial ner cessary, would it not be well to hear and adju- dicate them in open court? Though judges are elective, being sworn officers, and in most cases worthy and conscientious men, the pub- lie still believe that the style of argument used before referees would not be attempted before them; at all events, that a class of “documents” admitted by referees would not even be laid before them for consideration. PoxiticaL TicHt-Rork DancinG.—Tight-rope dancing in the face of danger and death seems to be the mania of the times. Every little town and village with a river deep enough to drown aman, and banks steep enough to make the fall horribly exciting to an audience, has now its glory-seeking Blondin. Every State in the Union, too, has just at this time, in view of the Presidential election, its political tight-rope dancer. All the ropes are drawn parallel with Mason and Dixon’s line, and the “artists” are handling their balancing poles cautiously to keep themselves fairly balanced beiween the North and South. Toe WasnixcTon Moncuest.—We perceive that boxes have been put up in the neighbor- hood of our city Post Office, headed by an ap- peal to citizens to subscribe for the completion of the Washington monument. We learn that similar facilities for collecting money for the same object have been granted by the Post- masters of Boston, Baltimore, Washington, New Orleans, Charleston, and indeed of all of our large cities. The smaller post offices of the country are following the example; and of five thousand applications that have been made by Lieutenant Ives, of the Topographical En- gineers, whom the Secretary of War detailed three months ago to take the sole charge of the monument, not one unfavorable response has been received. There are thirty thousand post offices in the United States, and the calculatiou of Lieutenant Ives is, that if but an average of two dollars a year can be collected from ench office, the whole sum needed to complete the monument will be forthcoming as rapidly as it is wanted. The old plan of relying upon large subscri- bers has been found to fail in almost every thing. It is only where the whole people are appealed to, and are able to give unasked the cents and dimes which they would be loth to enter upon a book, that anything worth talking of is accomplished. The monument at Washington is now 125 feet high. When completed it will be a pl obelisk of 600 feet from its base—the highest er TT TS ) | tain’s Clork—Thog. Dl. Browgan structure in the who'e world. It ix & migap- prehonaion to suppose thé the ridiculous little columns which appear in the lithographed pla of the monument will ever by erected. They . were never adopted by the Monument Associa- tion, and, we have good authority for saying, never will be. It is for asimple obelisk im honor of the Father of his Country that the people have been appealed to to subsaribo; and the method of collecting money is ¢o feasible and simple that it appeals to the good sense of every one who serlously considers it, . & Rackcoursm yor New Yorx.—Recem' ar- ticles in the Herarp in regard to the want. of extensive racecourse grounds in the vicial ty —_ re — awakened attention to thant ba 9 ‘ow Jersey corporation is bestir- ring iteelf to supply that want. i ceasteatiies been procured from the Logislature, under the title of an agricultural noctety, with s capital of $206,000, subscriptions have been opened, and large amounts of atock subscribet for. The land selected lies between the Passate ant. Hackensack rivers, quite close te the former, with the New Jersey Railroad forming one of its boundary lines. Besides these two moans of communication, there is a good turnpike road and a good plank road passing. or near the grounds, which are only five milea distant from Jersey City and two from Newark. The corporation only proposes, we bélieve, to purchase two hundred acres; but they say they can rent any, quantity of the adjoining land that may be desirable to afford room and scope for all visiters, Admis- sion to the grounds is to be, as we have recom- mended, without charge, This will allow many a cheap day of recreation to our tolling thou- sands, and will effectually break up the busi- ness of the Long Island pounds, which they designate racecourses, We mnderstand, too, that somo high-spirited residents of White Plains contemplate getting up an extensive racecourse in Westchester county. There are scores of places within an hour's ride of New York where large traota of land suitable for courses can be had. The railroad companies certainly evince a great lack of enterprise in not availing themselves of such means of improving their financial condition. A course of one or two thousand acres along the line of the Erie Railroad, where all persons would be admitted without fea or charge, ex- cept to the stands, and where bona fide races would be got up, would be visited in the course of the year by half a million of people, and help that insolvent concern out of its difficul- ties. So also with the Hudson River road. As to the Long Island road, its capacity is not suited to the wants of a colored camp meeting. We are glad to see that our idea has been taken hold of, and we hope that before long a racecourse worthy of the name will be estab- lished within a short distance of this city. Grown or Brooxtyx.—Our neighbors across the water have been crowing a good deal, and very naturally, too, over the increase im wealth and population of their very pleasant city. Said growth, however, considering the exodus of New Yorkers who have fled to Brooklyn before high ionts, heavy taxes and extortionate assessments in the metropolis, is not so remarkable as some people imagine. By the Brook- lyn tax levy we see that the total value of real and personal property in that city in 1858 was $98,475,475, and in 1859 $101,047,- 128, giving an ingrease of only $2,572,661, The truth is, that with all their improvements, their Academy of Music, water works, park, &c., the Brooklyn people do not draw so heavi- ly upon our population asformerly. Our Cen- ral Park has already attracted alarge number of people, who have located permanently in its vicinity, and if the city government will take care that there are no more swindling as- sesements for lighting, paving, grading and opening streets, sewerage, &c., the whole northerly part of the island will be filled up in a very few years. Brooklyn is going ahead and making itself agreeable, clean and plea- sant in every way, but hereafter it will be obliged to rely upon its natural increase of population. Tue Fart Trape—Siens or THe Traes.—That the coming business season is to be a prospe- rous one; in a financial point of view, is to be seen in the number of stores and mercantile buildings of every kind which are springing up in our city. Some six or seven years ago the wholesale dry goods trade was inagreatmea- sure confined to that portion of the city lying be- low Barclay street. Suddenly it made an up- town stride, and we find it taking possession of the neighborhood included between Barclay and Chambers streets and Broadway and the North river. All the old shanties and tumble-dowu dwellings which formerly characterized that locality were levelled to the ground, and splen- did palaces now oceupy their places. One can hardly believe that the Church street of to-day is the Church street of five or six years ago- This fall business seems to manifest a disposi- tion to take another up-town leap. Many of the old buildings and tenements located be- tween Chambers and Canal and west of Broad- way, some of them nearly a century old, are now in course of rapid demolitionto make way for beautiful stores. This fact is but a sign of the increasing prosperity of our affairs, and merchants and tradesmen may look forward to ® pecuniary harvest this aulumn._ Mcstcat Marrers.—Among the recent artistic arrivals from Europe we notice the names of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drayton, who have achieved a great deal of success in Fngland with a novel form of entertainment, no less than tie performance of operettas written by Mr. Drayton, and sung by himself and Mrs. Drayton, without other vocal aid, Itis the intention of Mr. Drayton to give his entertainments in Now York and the leadiag cities In tha provinces during the fall and winter season, Mr. Dray- ton is an American by birth, but was a distinguished eleng of tho Paris Conservatoire. He has sung in Italian and English Opera in London wilh distinguishod success. His voice is a baseo-baritone, and he is, on dit, a fine actor as well as a good singer. Madame Anna Bishop's first appearance in concert sinca her retarn to the United States will take place on Saturday night, at the Music Hail of the Pale. Without donbt the rentrée of so fine an artist as Madame Bishop wil? ause the hall to be crowded. A series of entertainments by Mr. and irs. G. K. Dickinson, Miss Grace Willoughby and Miss Gertrude Mel vin, are announce ‘The Orkra at THE ACADEMY will open next Monday, positively, with the “Poliuto,” to be sung by Cortesi, Brignoli and Amodio. ‘The official programme will ba found in our advertising columns. al elligence. he United nip Supply gailed from thirsport rei Sth inst, for the Weat Coast of Africa. ‘The “low ing is list of her offioers:—Commnander Henry Walko, Lieutenante—John Downes, Oscar F. Rianlon, George Brown. Assistant Surgeon —Al uv . "Acting Puraor and Cap- N, Allon, “Acting urate Front Acting Mastor—Wel 4, Walke,