The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1859, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. @UR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE, Muxico, August 21, 1869. The News of Mr. Otway’s Recall—Joy of the English Resi- dents—Diplomacic Junketi of War in Mezi- co—Bishop Zabastida in New York—New Parties—Will Mr. Otway Leave? de. @n the 18th we were advised by a mail from the United States of the action of the British House of Commons upon ‘the state of Mexico. The allusion made by Lord John Russell to the conduct of Mr. Otway is accepted with smiling faces by all the British residents of Mexico. It is clear, from that allusion, that Otway is not only recalled, but that he is certain of being entirely removed from the iplomatic service, for it will bo impossible for him to de- fend himself against any one of the accusations brought again him. His defence can only drag him down deeper ‘nto the dirty pit into which he has thrown himself. Everybody is rejoicing at the approaching elevation of ‘Mr. Mathew to the position of Her Majesty’s Chargo d’Af- fairs. Ishould except from those who rejoice upon the coming in of Mr. Mathew and the going out of Mr. Otway all the priests, Spaniards and violent partizans of the present clergy cliqne; but I can, with al truth, say that every Englishman and every American in Mexico heartily rejoices at the change, as well as the great bulk of respectable French- men and Mexicans. Mr. Mathew is understood to be a thorough-going, square-toed John Bull, a gentleman who will stand no nonsense from any government, and who will stick out for the rights of his countrymen, and not be found wanting in lending a friendly hand for the protec- tion of citizens of other countries should circumstances Jeave’ them unprotected. His presence here as her Majesty’s Charge, while the United States has no diplo- matic representative in this capital, is of the greatest im- Portance to the interests of resident Americans, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the British government will 800n give him the character of a full ambassador in order to convince these people of the appreciation in which he ie held. Day before yesterday Mr. Otway gave a grand break- fast to the bishops of San Luis Potosi, Guadalajara and Mexico, and to the Pope’s Nuncioand his secretary. The breakfast was unique, and the table talk entirely aimed at the great services Mr. 0. had rendered the clergy, and to ap] ice of aeons for the way he has behaved in Sealy. It is nee good, and that effects of the nied it. ‘The bishops are now the great nobles of Mexico. They have assembled here to save the nation, They have already had several meetings, and fully deplored the demoralization of the times and the danger their piles of wealth are in in consequence. They have attempted to soberly discuss a plan to save themselves, but as yet can hit upon nothing. They would like to make the war more bloody than it is; but, then, that will cost moncy, and that they are not fond of disbursing. But as tempor: izing measures will not serve them now they will be forced to fight it out. Robles and Marquez are called here to take part in the deliberations of the clergy. What is to come out of all this accumulation of clerical fanaticism and bad military talent it is very hard to say. ‘We have advices that the constitutionalists are again on the move in the interior. They have taken the city of Teon, and again—for the fiftieth time in this revo- lution—broken up the communications with Guadalajara. At last dates Degollado was at San Luis Potosi, and it was believed would promptly move upon Guanajuato. Dobiado and Traconis were also at San Luis. The latter is ‘@ brave fellow and good soldier, but is charged with be- ing a drunkard; and Doblado is a very slippery custom- er, to say the least of him. The publication of the exclaustration laws of Juarez has created some commotion amongst the ejected friars. In Zacatocos theygmade an attempt at insurrection, and secured the hanging of some of their friends. At Acam- boro several friars were hung for a similar attempt to create an insurrection. Thave already called your attention to the presence of less to say the champagne was reported none of our lakes have ignited from the enthusiastic discussions which accompa- Zabastida, the banished bishop of Puebla, in your midst. According to his letters to. his friends here he is succeed: ing in making many friends amongst devout and influen- tial Catholics in the United States. It is just as well to look after this bishop, who was banished from Mexico three years ago for his superabundant talents for aking mischief, He is clearly doing no good for the cause of — "stig in Mexico, He is too much of a Jesuit a ‘On the 15th inst. M. de Gabriac gave a grand dinner in honor of the birthday of Napoleon. The members of the diplomatic corps, the ministers of the government (who refused to attend the dinner given in honor of the birth- day of Queen Victoria), and several other persons were in attendance. The attention paid by the clergy to this dinner was perceptible. In the first place, the cabinet ministers, who refused to go to the Queen’s birthday din- ner, went to this. In the next place congratulations were Bent to Gabriac from all the officers of the government; and, in the third place, two military bands were order ‘by Miramon to play for Gabriac, and it is said, the raga- muffins kept up a fearful din and clatter all the time, with- ‘out stopping for toasts, speeches, or anything else. P. S.—Angust 22.—The great talk of this city is the course to be pursued by the British Minister. It is under- stood that yesterday he was in great trouble about the pub lication here of what Lord John Russell said regarding him. The public mind is also agitated about tho nature 0 the despatches that are coming forward by a special mes- senger due here to-night. I dare not prognosticate what Mr. Otway will do, but it is very certain he will hold on here as long. as he dare. The Spanish clergy party are devising all manner of means to keep him, and defend him from the accusations made against him. They may now do all they can. The hour for Otway’s salvation has passed. By the mail of the Ist I hope to be able to inform you that Mr. Otway has left. ‘We have nothing new this morning of special note. It is said that during to-day a scheme will be opened for making a large loan for the clergy. How this new loan is to be effected I cannot see. The critical position in which the relations of England are with the carey faction will not justify further ventures on the part of English specu- Tatore. Parties are rapidly forming here as American and anti- ‘American. Although many of the heartless speculators who have sucked the life blood from Mexico, and fo- mented, for their own ends, the revolutionary spirit in the country, are now clamorous against American aid, it is very certain that a8 soon a8 that aid is once in the country they will change their tunes, and profess to ad- mire the wisdom which has obtained it. Their patriotism is represented by the almighty dollar, and a strong arm in Mexico will always secure the sycophancy of such men. The clergy are still continuing their malicious persecu- tion of British subjects, but it is believed that the utter in- competency of Otway and the rascality of some persons in Mexico, are more to blame for recent acts of annoyance than the parties in possession of the government of this capital. OUR ARIZONA CORRESPONDENCE. Tonac, August 17, 1859. Declaration of Independence in Sonora—Mining News— Letter from Governor Rencher—Indian Depredations— Insufficiency of Miliary Protection—Murder of Mr. Wrightson, dc., &e. A courier came in from Sonora yesterday, bringing news that preparations were being made by Pesquiera and the principal inhabitants to declare independence in Chi- huahua and Sonora. With this end in view, Pesquiera has been for some time importing cannon, small arms, ammunition and military equipments from San Francisco, and has increased his army to about three thousand men of allarms. He holds all the chief towns in Sonora, be- sides the important fort of Mazatlan, inSinaloa. The State of Chibuahua is also said to be in his favor. We fear this new movement will delay the opening of Guaymas as a free port, and involve Sonora in a worse civil war than the one which has just closed between the liberals and the Gandara faction—a war carried on by both parties with a brutality and rapacity worthy of the dark ages. The right of free transit for goods through Sonora will reduce the expenses of mining at least 25 per cent, besides the large saving of time. Military stores, which are now hauled twelve hundred miles to Fort Buchanan, can be brought within 80 miles of the fort by water. In every respect the ing of Guaymas as a free port will be a blessing to e whole region of country between the Colorado and the Rio Grande. ‘A company of New Yorkers have opened a voin of sil- verore which they call the “Empire Mine,’’ six miles from the nia Mine. The vein is a good oue, and can be worked with profit. Colonel Titus, agent of the New ‘York and Compadre Mining Company, arrived by the last overland mail, having had a rough passage of 23 days, owing to high water. The Colonel is accompanied by Beveral gentlemen connected with the Company, including the cashier and a smelter of silver ore. Tho two princi al mines of the N. Y. and C. company are situated in the ta Cruz mountains, about five miles from the Sonoita valley, in a well wooded and watered region. Col. Titus will at once commence work with a strong force of Mexicans, build houses and furnaces and prepare his machinery for smelting. He intends, when bis works are in full operation, to reduce about cight tons of ore per day. The Sonora Exploring and Mining Company have a forty horse power steam engine shipped, and it is hoped to have it in operation by the Ist of January, 1860—sooner if possible. Colonel Sayles, of the Sopori Land and Mining Company, will be in Tucson early in September. ‘The following lotr upon the subject of legal authority iew Mexico, handed me by Mr. Lathrop, of 0) not cling so fond), % ion of a Torrkorial government == SREY ees Gata ‘ecutive DEPaRrMenr, Bi la th ty ANTA Fe, July 23, 1809, 3 Bus. pats souls 49) sop, oomnrauin Sati Ot the 4th inst. = not deem it to wo the ounginrate issue commissions ‘Ana to give notice by proclamation of an Toe Congteny, suk Tor al coun flint fn conch precinct on the frst Monday in September, and calling bis attention alarly to the three precinots established by the ast re, viz: No. 8, comprising the Masa and ity wetle- ments; No. 9, comprising Fort Buchanan, Sonoita and’Tubac, and ‘No. 10, ‘comprising Tucson and its vetilementa, If the Prefect should refuse of fail to do #o,ten days before the elec- Hon, and appoint judges. majority @ the qualified voters in each precinet can appoint judges and hold the election, and their return will be good forall officers voted for, ag will appear by reference 10 the, election law, page I hope the people of Dona Ana will they remain in part of ‘of New Mexico, do their duty aa good ‘and vole for all 1 oflcers. | In this way they will be more Ukely to gain a soparate Territorial opgan gating or disregarding the awe of tho Torrivory, # NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEH) desire.’ You'can bow this Voller ia Robinson or any other gentleman ct Turon, fas theleinn ‘With great res) A ‘RENCHER, Governor of New Mexico. With a branch of the United States Court, which Con- gress will no doubt cheerfully grant, and the county offl- cers which could be elected in lance with Governor Rencher’s ion, we should have all the legal authori- ty necessary in Arizona at present, and at very small ex- pense tothe federal government. But some of our le, especially those of the Rio Grande country, feel confident that the next Congress will grant us a separate govern- ment. I have not the faintest hope of any such thing, and therefore consider it foolish to throw aside rights and pri- vileges which we might have, and which are 80 necessary for our peace and security, while we hug the delusive phantom of a Territorial government. It may come two or three years from now, but no sooner. The Apaches are carrying on their forays with great boldness. Last week they stopped a Mr. Byrd, who was on his way to Sonora to buy cattle, a few miles from Cala- basas ranch, and robbed him of everything, includ considerable gold. The old chief informed Mr. B. t the “treaty”? made with the whites had “faded away like smoke in the air.” There were some forty or fitty Apaches well mounted and armed, Three nights since the same band, no doubt, came upon the Arivaca ranch; but, being discovered, they shot at and mortally wounded one of the herders, and retreated. ‘The next night seven Indians were seen’ near Tubac, and one horse was stolen from a farm close by. Col. Reeve, the commander at Fort Buchanan, says he has not force enough to pursue or chastise the Indians, fearing that he will jeopardize the overland mail line. We are therefore obliged to suffer without the least assistance or protection from the United States troops. Our citizens haye resolved to endure this state of things no longer, mail or no mail, and are now raising a company of rangers to fol- low and chastise the Aj wherever they can be found. It is, therefore, vitally necessary for government to send out mounted ‘troops at once, or the mailline may be destroyed. The negligence or bad management of Colonel Bonneville, commander of the Department of New Mexico, is the chief cause of those In- dian troublés, anda petition is now being circulated throughout this section for his removal from the com- mand, Right in the midst of hostilities, while Captain Ewell was preparing to invade the Apache country with 100 dragoons and iifty citizens, Colonel Bonneville re- moved one company ofthe mounted men to Fort Fill- more, where there are no Indians, and sent a company of infantry to the worst Indian’ region in the Union. Therefore, for active operations, Fort Buchanan has one company of dragoons, 88 men, to mount which there are only 50 horses. Of’ the eutire force, two companies, there were on the 12th instant 40 men on the sick list, and about thrice as many more on fatigue duty and ser: vice around the post. You can see that the force allowed to this Indian country is a mere nothing, and jthat in reality the whole country is at the mercy of the Apaches. Again, let me give warning that the overland mail is in imminent peril, and will continue so until troops are scattered along the road, or the Apaches whipped into decent behavior. There should be at least two companies near Tucson and three companies at Fort Buchanan, or one large post of three mounted companies and two companies of infantry at the ‘Tres Alamos, on the San Pedro river. The Apaches would then be afraid to rob Americans, lest their own haunts should be invaded and their warriors destroyed. Another murder! The Tomocacau ranch, three miles from Tubac, belonging to the Santa Rita Silver Mining Company , has of late been in charge of John Wrightson, of Albany, N. Y. His brother, Willian Wrightson, agent’ of the company, left for the States a few days since. Last evening Mr. John Wrightson started out to look for stray horses, when he was Waylaid and murdered by two of his own laborers. This afternoon his body was found in a clump of bushes. He was evidently lanced, and killed instantly. ‘The murderers fled to Sonora, taking four valuable horses and one revolver. Mr. W. Wrightson had been often warned that his brother would be killed if left with the Mexicans, as he was a man utterly unfit to have charge of them; and the deceased only three days since was told that the Mexicans would certainly rob and murder him if he remained at the ranch alone. This is the thirteenth violent death in the vicinity of Tubac since March last. Mr. Wrightson was buried atTubac. He has two brothers living in Cincinnati, and a wife and children in Albany. He was a hard working man, and bad been in the employ of the Santa Rita Company Over one year. Trial of Rev. Mr. Harden for Wife Mur- der in New Jersey. [Correspondence of the Newark Daily Advertiser.} Betvipere, Warren County, Sept. 14, 1859. The trial of the Rev. Jacob 8. Harden, for the murder of his wife by poison, will commence here next week, before the Hon. Edward Whelpley,, the presiding Judgo of this circuit. The District Attorney, Joseph Vliet, Esq., will be assisted by the Hon. William'L. Dayton, Attorney General of the State. In behalf of the prisoner ex-Chan- cellor Williamson and J. G. Stipman, Raq, will appear. ‘The publication uf the details of this murder, embracmg an account of the death of Mrs. Harden at Andersontown in March last, the investigation of its cause by the Coro- ner, the evidence implicating her husband as her mur- derer, and the incidents connected with his flight and sub- gequent capture, is of too recent a date to render a repe- tition now necemaney, An interview with the prisoner has convinced me that some of my reporting brethren, in their charitable endea- vors to assimilate their descriptions of him to the popular idea of what a murderer ought to look like, have departed a long way from the truth. His long confinement has given to his complexion a sickly hue, common tc the inmates of prisons; still he in- formed me that he had enjoyed excellent health, and that he had been increasing in flesh. His seeming content- mentand happiness astonishes all who visit him. Although he is quick in conversation and very communicative (and it is for this reason that his lawyers endeavor to prevent his having any intercourse with strangers), yet neither by word or look does he betray the slightest indication of fear as to the result of the impending trial, but acts as if he thought it only an idle form to be run through with, preparatory to receiving his liberty. The Attorney Gene- ral may give him a different impression. He was born near Blairstown, in this county, May 11, 1837, and is consequently but a few months over twenty: two years of age. The common schools afforded to him his only facilities for education, but he seems to have ad- vanced so far in the winter of 1855 and 1856 as to have been qualified for teaching, in which occupation he was then engaged in Sussex county. At this time, also, he gained a notoriety as a prominent exhorter at the Metho- dist meetings. In the following sprin6, at the solicitation of several clerical friends, who thought him capable of accomplish- ing much good for the church, he quitted school teaching, became a colporteur, and durimg the ensuing summer rambled through Hunterdon county and the lower part of the State. The next winter he was licensed to preach, and stationed on Mount Lebanon mission in Rahway dis- trict. Here, through his zeal and energy, a revival was soon begun, which resulted in thirty being added to the mem- bership of the church, and awakened an interest in re- ligion which eventually caused the mission to be thrown upon its own regources. At the expiration of his first year he had become so popular with the people of that Vicinity that they made urgent requests to the Annual Conference that he should be reappointed to that station. They were granted their request, both that and the fol- lowing year, so that, under the supervision of Harden, the church continued to increase in prosperity until the time of his arrest. At one revival seventy-five connected themselves with the church. Through his influence, also, some personal difficulties existing between the members of his church, and which were detrimental to its interest, were satisfactorily arranged, and the con- tending parties reconciled to each other. The church edifice was also enlarged and improved. While engaged upon the Mount Lebanon mission he formed his intimacy with his murdered wife. Her maiden name was Hannah L. Dorling. Although imper- pectly educated, she is said to have been a girl of good sense and much poreonal beauty. She was the daughter of Samuel Dorling, an honest miller, who lives near German Valley. Harden seems to have been a sort of clerical Lothario, much given to making love to the fair country damsels, which the nature of his profes- sion gaye him many chances to do, for anxious mothers with robust daughters to marry” extended to the young minister warm welcomes to their homes. It is said that he frequently abused their hospitality by making marriage engagements which he never intended to fulfill. His mar- riage with Miss Dorling was a compulsory one, brought about by threatenings of a suit for breach of promise. The prosecution will argue from this, and the fact that he did not live with her, that he disliked her, and that such a dislike was to him a sufficient motive for commit- ting the crime. It is impossible at this time to tell how long the trial will be. One hundred witnesses have already been subpa- naed. Much interest is manifested in the result by the people of the surrounding country, and the landlords ex- pect a larger influx of visiters than has occurred since the memorable trials of the Parks for the murder of the Castuer family in 1843. What General Taylor Siad at Buena Vista in Reply to Santa Anna. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The letter published in the Herat of the 7th of August last, verifying the facts of history im the instance of the memorable orders of General Taylor to Captain Bragg at the battle of Buena Vista, is correct in every particular, as those who were acquainted with that brave but rough and unaffected old soldier will testify. The fact is there 18 too strong a tendency on the part of writers generally to present distinguished men, not as they really are, butas they would have them. The instance referred to is a proof of this, and we might enumerate many others about Wash- ington and other great men, in which the facts of his. tory are sadly mangled and distorted in the effort to show that they had none of those little imperfections which prove thet they were men and not angels, as their biographers would have us believe. Now, as I have a little respect for historical accuracy in such matters, I will take the liberty of correcting an- other mistake which has been made in regard to Old Yack, and by which he is made the author of a despatch he never wrote. I relate the Sheumaiaties aalliwaaiaye by a person who was present, an‘ ¢ language whic! wee rely used. Before the battle of Buona Vista, when Taylor’s gallant little army was surrounded by a force five or six times its number, and its utter anni ion ap- pearod certain—at least to those who knew nothing of tho ‘Material of which it was made up—General Santa Anna sent one of his aids to summon the old veteran to surrender and to represent to him the fly. of entering upon a conflict that. must end in the utter defeat of the Americans, The summons to surrender was re- ported by Colonel Bliss, who, when he had translated it to Old Zack, asked what’ reply he should make. “Tell him,’ said the General, in his usual prompt and emphatic: manner; “tell him to go to hell.”’ Colonel Bliss asked him if he should send that yah “Let me See. No!’ replied the oll man, “say I'd. seo el » Who was thoroughly posted up in tho etiquette of the camp, thereupon wrote the des} whioh mons br been duly reovived an Taylor declined ncceeding thercte. FACT. AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. Our New Caledonia Correspondence. Port av Lr } Noncea Bay, New Catxpomia, April 25, 1869. Commercial, Agricultural and Mining Resources of the South Pacific Islands*-The French Settlements in New Caledo- nia—Inducements Held Out to Colonists—Splendid Com- mercial Capacities of the Island—Sugar, Coffee and Cotton Staple Articles—Sandal Wood and Beche le Mer to be Found in Abundance—Port Kanala as a Coating Station between Sydney and Panama—The Coal Good and in Quantily—Liberality of the French Govornment to Foreign Settlers, ke., de.. As American enterprise and energy are always socking new sources of trade and commerce, I am anxious to draw attention to this fine island, which was taken posses- sion of by the French a few years ago, during the Cri- mean war, and at a period when England would be likely to offer no opposition to the occupation. The island of New Caledonia, situated between 20 and 28 south latitute, and 164 to 167 cast longitude, was origi- nally discovered by Capt, Cook, named by him, and afterwards visited by French navigators, ‘Within the region of the southeast trade winds the climate is regular and particularly healthy, suited for the produc- tion of sugar, coffee, cotton and similar articles. The island is about 225 miles long, by a width of from thirty to sixty miles. On either coast, ata distance of from eight 1o twelve miles from the sea,a range of mountains traverses the island, at an elevation in places of above 8,000 feet, and between these ranges magnificent table Jands exist of considerable extent, whilst the hills and mountains are covered with forests of various descriptions of timber, especially sandal wood. Surrounded by coral reefs, which in places run forty miles off the land, there are many good harbors, especially those of Kanala on the east coast and Port St. Vincent on the west. Between the outer or barrier reef and the island the navigation is open in smooth water, and wherever rivers discharge them- selves the coral has not formed, and there are wide breaks in the reef, allowing easy access to the largest ships. This harbor, originally called Nuncea Bay, but now Port au France, js the French headquarters; but although the harbor is good when inside, yet the approach is some- what dangerous. The French have erected barracks and laid out the plan of a town, which is garrisoned by three companies of marines; but the number of civilians does not exceed one hundred in the town and neighborhood, There are gene- rally five or six men-of-war here, the flagship being frigute, the Tisbe. This squadron is employed in cruising round the island, and in visiting other of the Pacific islands, extending their trips to. Tabita. Ono vessel usually runs between here and Sydney, to carry the monthly mail to meet the overland route Via Suez. The present Governor is a commodore in the French service, and has jurisdiction over all the French posses- sions in the Pacific. But poor colonists themselves, the French have done very little as yet in the way of settlement. A few smail plantations of sugar and coflee have beén commenced by a few individuals, in addition to the missionaries of the Roman Catholic body from Lyons, Coffee and the cotton plant have been tried and succeeded admirably. The soil, of volcanic origin, is rich in the extreme, and well suited for the above articles. The valleys, although the richest portions of the country, are not much used by the natives except for the growth of sugar cane; their chief cultivation consisting of yams, swect potatoes, maize, the cocoanut and taro, which is carried on all along the sides of the hills, by the aid of irrigating streams laid out from fed sources of the numberless rivers and brooks in the land. Hundreds of thousands of acros of the richost land, much of it clear, could be occupied at once, and all that is required is afew hundred white gettlers and capitalists. The natural resources of the country are very great. Coal is found near here on the coast, and it has been tried in one of the war steamers. It also abounds in other parts of the island, and in the harbor of Kanala on the east coast. Specimens of copper of a rich quality have been dis- covered in the hill ranges by a former partner of Ville D'Urum & Co., of Sydney, while the northern portion of the island is chiefly a quartz formation, exactly similar to the formation of the Australian Alps; and it is the opinion of the celebrated geologist, Dr. Clarke, of Sydney, that gold exists in quantity in New Caledonia. A few speci- mens have been found, but as the quartz formation is at the northern end of the istand,.and that part least known te Europeans, no search has en Bet specimens YOURG otwe stisee scat ee gee eu eotty the oo who had a small establishment at a port called Bader’? ‘The existence of coal in abundance at New Caledonia is a fact of great importance. The island lies in the direct track to Panama, with which place Sydney is about to be connected by a powerful line of contract British steamers carrying European mails. At present the only coal availa- ble for these steamers is the coal from Newcastle, a small port sixty miles north of Sydney, into which vessels only drawing fourteen feet water can enter with safety. Thus the coal has to be transhipped, and costs in Sydney to tho steamers $6 25 per ton, whereas at Port Kanala coal could be obtained at half this cost, and the harbor is one of the finest in the world, vessels ‘of every size being able to enter it at all times. Kanala is admirably placed by na- ture to supply the Panama and Australian steamers, and probably will be made a depot for that purpose. An extensive coal trade might also be dono in supplying cargoes for ships bound to Callao and the Chinoba Islands for guano, coal always bringing ahigh price in that quarter for steamers; and vessels bound to China or India by Torres Straits or the outer passage round New Guinea, could here fill up with coal instead of proceeding in ballast. Port Kanala might not only be made a great coal depot, but a general shipping place for sandal wood, beche le mer and the candle nut. In all ages’ sandal wood has been an article in great demand in China for boxes, ornaments, fans, and other domestic articles, as well as for the joss houses or temples of the Chinese, where it is burned in- stead of incense. Formerly it was found in the Malay islands, but has become extinct there, and latterly the South Pacific islands have been the source of supply. Bat such has been the demand for it that most of the smaller islands are already denuded, whilst in New Caledonia vast forests of it exist in the ranges ten or twelve miles from the sea coast, and especially near Kanala. Bhese forests have remained untouched, owing to continued hostilities between the coast and interior tribes; moreover the natives have no beasts of burden whatever, and therefore could only convey to the seaboard what they could personally carry. It only requires clearing away a track, which might be done at inconsiderable expense, to give access to bullock wagons to these forests, from which thousands of tons of large sized superior sandal wood could be shipped every year, and this wood would bring in the Shanghae and other Chinese markets from one hun- dred and thirty to two hundred dollars a ton, according to quality, whilst the cost of procuring it would certainly not exceed fifjgen or sixteen dollars per ton. Beche le her, or trepang, also exists here in abundance amongst the coral reefs in the neigh- borhood of Kanala along the coast. At the present time a Sydney trader, of the name of Paddow, has an establishment in’ that neighborhood, consisting of a few whites and a number of natives, for the collection and curing of beche Ie mer; he also picks up from the natives small quantities of sandal wood; and of these two articles forms cargoes, which he ships to China in vessels of a couple of hundred tons, receiving in return cargoes of teas for the Sydney market, and realizing ir mense profits; for a cargo of trepang and sandal wood wi! nearly pay for a cargo of tea; trepang, or beche le mer, being worth, according to quality, from $230 to $600 per ton.e Paddow has only been established in the neighborhood of Port Kanala about two years and a half, yet he has amassed a fortune of fully $200,000. On friendly terms with the natives, he avails himself to some extent of their labor, and has taken to himself a na- tive wife, the daughter of one of the coast chiefs. Amongst the forests scattered over the ri of the islands is found in great abundance a tree which produces a nut somewhat similar to the walnut, without the thick outer rind. This nut, peculiar to the Pacific islands, pro- duces upwards of sixty per cent of oil of asuperior quality, worth at least $160 per ton. From here quantities of the nuts has been shipped to Sydney and France, and the oil expressed have been valued at that rate. tities of these nuts might be collected annually if afew hundred whites were settled here. ‘What might not be done here now by enterprize? Here are to be found, as I have already stated, coal, sandal wood, trepang and this candle nut, ‘all immediately avail- able for commerce, and the three latter require no outlay ofany amount to open a large trade. Copper and will also tempt the settler; but I do not look to the latter as likely to lead to the settle. ment of this fine island. What I conceive will be ultimately the great staples of this island, are sugar and cotton. The former is indigenous, and is found in every valley near the sea round the entire coast. It is largely used by the natives as an article of food, and the fertile valleys of the island and its undulating hills offer millions of acres on which cither of these articles can bo raised to any extent. At the mission station, about nine miles from Port au France, is to be seen sugar cane, cotton and coffee flourishing, and the missionaries, with very imperfect ma- chinery, have made some good strong, well granulated su- gar. ‘To the natives of the island I do not much look for a supply of labor; but from the Now Hebrides and other islands to the northward, as well as from the southern Malay islands, cheap colored labor to any extent may be obtained. Indeed, any number of colored laborers can be imported from these sources at less than one-half the rate now paid coolies to leave India and proceed to other sugar islands, and the freight of introduction would also be small. The advan- tages of cheap labor, and land formed of decomposed vegetable and volcanic matter, with a fine climate, are all that can be wished for to produce the most valuable «f tropical productions, whilst, owing to the island being ong, and narrow, there will be little cost of inland arriage. This year a French decree has been promulgated giving to the ettlers of all nations the rights of French- mon here, without any form of application or oath of ailegiance, and I understand it is the intention of the French government to permit the introduction, free of duties inte Franco, for twenty-one years, of all produce raiged in the island. This would be placing New Cale- donia on the same basis as algerie as respects duties, The eae sah a wey otf will be, ts bt tosti settlement and production, especial sugar, Ou which article thoro is a particularly heavy duty in,France, equal toabout five Can pound on Le Meme se This would i tomes poop gy Bt r vo of vast advantage to the and to the edtlior colonists. eed pd J look ultimately to @ considerable influx here of people from Australia, which place thousands leave annually after making afow thousand dollars at the gold. ficlds, pesking farms in New Zealand, tho Cape of Good Hope; or in England, to settle down on. This emigration Aus- tralia of small capitalists is caused by the high price of wild land of fair quality, situated well for fresh water apd Immense quan- :] in the of of a town, navigable river or seaport, and also by the high rates of inland carriage and white labor. , Such is the rate of inland carriage, Aus- tralia few navigable rivers or railways, that it ‘would not at all pay to cart such as wheat, pota- toes or oats, even sity males, ‘White labor is the only kind to be obtained Australia, and is so high that from two-dollara to two and a dollars per day are paid to laborers on the public roads of the country. Many parts of Australia, especially the northern portion of Now South Wales, is well sulted. for colored labse the colonies having constitutions and universal low, these people by coming here will be able to obtain cheap land and any amount of low-priced colored labor, thus supplying their two great wants. And, moreover, e) for a mar! 'y could still depend on Sydney and Mel- bourne, the former only four and the latter six days steam from New Caledonia, the rate of freight by steamer being Jess than it would take to convey produce by land in Australia thirty or forty miles from the interior. As in other new countries, New Caledonia only re- quires to be known to make’ its extraordinary natural productions available and to lead to its settlement. In all time, since they have been discovered, the Pacifle islands have been noted for their prolific soils and unsur- passed climate; but their distance from Europe has pre- vented them hitherto being examined, appreciated and made available for trade and settlement. The disco- veries of gold in California and Australia are tending rapidly to a proper knowledge of these islands, and short- ly @ monthly steam line between Sydney and Panama will tend considerably to the further developement of their resources. By this Panama route we will thus be in quickand regular communication for mails and pas- sengers with the States, and letters will be delivered in New York before letters by the sume mail from Sydney will reach London. Already a considerable trade exists between New York and Boston and Melbourne and Sydney. your mer- chants and men of enterprise turning their attention to New Caledonia and the neighboring islands, their trade could be largely extended, and employment found for numbers of ¢ vessels that are apparently lying unem- ployed in most of your Northern ports. It appears that ‘the Emperor and the French government are anxious to hold out every inducement to foreigners to settle here, as would appear from the decree giving them the same rights a8 Frenchmen, as it is generally recognized and al- lowed that the Freuch make poor colonists. Information has algo arrived here, with particulars of an arrangement made between an English party—who proceed- ed from Sydney to France for the pur- pose—and the French government, for the settle- ment of a portion of the island. This party has ob- tained a decree making a concession of two blocks of 105,000 acres each, the main conditions, as appears by the Montteur, being as follows:—dcp each hundred and five thousand acres the party is bound to introduce within five years one thousand persons, to consist of one-third whites and two-thirds blacks, a ‘proportion of oue-third of each color being females, and two childen under the age of fourteen to count as one adult. ‘Thus, out of each one thousand people two hundred and twenty would be male whites, and it is provided that each of these shall be supplied with a lot of not less than fifty acres of land, free and in fee. This would absorb about eleven thousand acres out of each 105,000 acres granted, the balance, therefore, would remain to the concesstoniares. The blacks introduced may belong to the Ma- lay, Polynesian, Indian or Chinese races, and are to be imported for the purposes of labor} their engagements in one contract being limited to ten years of service, but the terms of their contract, rates of wages, scale of food, is left to the employer. Barracks or depots are to be erected at whatever port the white settlers and the black laborers will be introduced, for temporary ac- commodation until the parties can be distributed to their locations in the island. A choice of land is given northeast of a line drawn across the island from Port Kanala to Port St. Vincent, with aright to the grantees to occupy sites for towns at ‘one or both of these ports, or any other in the island they may choose on their side of the indicated line. ‘Arrangements with the aborigines and the protection of the settlers is confided to the grantees, with the aid, if necessary, of the French fleet and troops, but not unless called ia’ specially. ‘Aspecial commissary is to be named by the French government, who is’ to watch over the carrying out of the treaty and convey titles of these lands to the white settlers, It will be the duty of this officer also to aid in arrangements with the natives, if necessary, and to act generally on behalf of the French government in carrying out the terms and details of the imperial decree. If carried out energeti- cally, this concession may be made the source of great wealth to the parties who have obtained it, and ma; bring about the immediate settlement of the island itself and an extended trade. The provision for the introduc: tion of colored labor in the decree is invaluable, as with such a right any number of good black laborers could be obtained at merely nominal rates of wages from the northward for sugar estates and other plantations, the me of amines &c, These colored laborers will be Gistribited as thoy aro year amongst such set- tlers a8 manage to pay for of thane im troduction, and their’ origitet S@feerienta ~ made at the islands from whence they will be Drought will be assigned to the settlers. 1am glad to find that In the decree there is. general article providing for the importation of these laborers in suitable vessels, and under a scale of dietary similar to that used in ships carrying coolies between Pondicherry, in India, and the Island of Bourbon, or Re-Union, in the Indian Ocean. Having thus stated the main features of this scheme, I leave the subject of this valuable island and its rich pro- ducts in your hands, to be brought before the public at your convenience, satisfled that for natural production, commerce and mining resources, it presents rare if not unequalled advantages. Persona] Intelligence. John Rudenstein has been commissioned as surgeon and Bennett W. Green as assistant surgeon in the United States navy. Hon. James 8. Green, of Missouri, and Hon. James A. Bayard and daughter, of Delaware, are in Washington. ‘A lawyer named Peyton, living in Gallatin county, Ky., entered the house of & Mr. Lawrence of that place, and made dishonorable proposals to Mre. Lawrence. She answered by discharging a pistol at him, which, however, did no damage. The next day she met him in the street and again fired at him, blowing out one of his eyes. It is supposed Peyton will dice. Lawrence was absent from home, and after shooting Peyton, Mrs. Lawrence went to Indiana, declaring that she Would never suffer herself to be arrested. At the last term of the Circuit Court of Page county, Va., Judge Kenney decided the important suit of D. & H. Forrer vs. Richards, Bros. & Co., in favor of the plaintiffs, There = a beat amount—$250,000—involved in the decision of the suit. The Schenectady Star says that Dr. Nott, the venerable President of Union College, is now able to’ walk out, and with more ease than at any previous time within the last ten years. It says that he now walks a quarter of a mile (from South to North College and back) with one cane, while he formerly required two. His late severe illness has not only entirely passed away, but has left him with more strength and in better health than before, though he is now in his eighty-seventh year. Sir Henry Holland, physician to the royal family, and Mr. Gibbs, tutor to the Prince of Wales, are in Toronto. senor Lisboa, the new Brazilian Minister, is expected to arrive in New York about the 28th.. He’ is one of the most distinguished diplomats in th rvice. Chevalier Borges, the present Charge d’Affairs, will present him at Washingten, and then visit Europe before assuming the issiom to Reuador. ‘he friends of Father Taylor, of Boston, will rejoice to learn that the venerable clergyman is rapidly improving in health, and that he will soon be able to resume his cus- tomary place in the pulpit. OnThursday jast a complimentary banquet was tender- ed to ex-Governor Morehead, at Louisville, Ky., ‘on occa- sion of his removing to that city as a place of permanent residence. ‘The Postmaster General left Washington yesterday upon a visit to Kentucky, where Mrs. Holt now is. He will be absent but a short time. ‘A Newport correspondent of the Boston Advertiser says: Hon. W. C. Rives, of Virginia, having finished the proof reading of his first volume of the ‘Life of Madison’? has gone hence to visit friends on the Hudson river. The Pittsburg Chronicle says that Lieutenant James C. Chaplin, United States navy, was married on Tuesday ‘evening to Miss Mattie Harris. The bride was apparelled vi boas 3 and tastefully in white, one of her brides- maids in biue, and the other in red—together represent- ing tbe red, white and blue of our national bunting. Mrs. Blandina Dudley recently conveyed to two chil- dron of Rutger B. Miller all the property she possessed, reserving to herself only an annual income of $4,000 du: ring her life. ‘The circumstances under which the paper ‘was executed seemed to leave no doubt that Mrs. Dudley never intended such a disposition of her estate. Indeed, she denied ever having executed such a paper. Ex-Gover- nor King was chosen mediator, and after some negotia- tion it was agreed that Mr. Miller should assent to a re- vocation of the deed, he being paid $10,000 cash for the interest of his children. But this has now been upset by the refusal of Mrs. Dudley, acting by advice of counsel, to pay the,$10,000. So the matter goes to the courts, where the life of the old lady and the estate may both be ex- hausted. Several thousand dollars have been subscribed at Natchez, Miss., for the immediate erection of a monument in honor of ex-Governor Quitman, Governor Bissel, of Mlinois, and Governor Randall, of Wisconsin, will both be at the National Fair in Chicago. Governor Morgan and his wife were recently the guests of Hon. D. B, St. John, late Superintendent of the Bank Department. Mr. St. John has a magnificent coun- try seat near Newburg, where he is enjoying the un- alloyed pleasure of a private life. Hon. Zachary Chandler, U. 8. Senator from Michigan, has been spending a few days at the Falls of St. Anthony. ‘The London Racing Times says:—Mr. Ten Brocck must fee! highly satisfied with his share of the Goodwood spoils, having won the stakes, Bentinck Memorial, and Nursery, anda large sum in bets likewise. ‘The only winners of ‘any consequence are Mr. Ten and his compatriot, Harlan, the owner of the other American team in this country, but the latter’s gains aro only a little over £2,000. We understand the total winnings of Mr. Ton Broeck in stakes and bets are very little short of £40,000. Mr. Leutze, the artist, is at Woet Point, engaged on a inting of the capture of @ cannon at Princeton, with pebingac in the act of leading on his men, as he says, « Now, boys, the day is our own.’? Mr. John H. Bosher, Secretary of the Richmond Fire Association, has, according to the Richmond Whig, a de- flcit of $4,000 in ‘his accounts with that: ; and $700 deficit in the accounts of the Amicable fociety, of which he was the Treasurer. Mr. Bosher has absconded. Afew days since Mr. McD. Prince walked the wire across the Susquehanna, a distance of twelve hundred feet, and fifty feet above the water, with a balance pole, performing the feat in twelve minutes, with the wind blowing a strong gale and wire swaying to and fro. ER 20, 1859.—-TRIPLE SHEET. The Abourditios of the Commercial Press. P A ? . The balance of trade consequently sprees pe ot] this country by $6,000, when itis actually net profit. Now bow are the figures relative to the balance of trade which occasonally appear in our daily papers to be taken? ‘New York, Sept. 12, 1859. SUBSCRIBER, Rewarxs.—It is true in this isolated case thatthe Custom House books do not illustrate the balance of trade. There are, no doubt, thousands of such cases annually, as are sequoia by “Subscriber.” We think it may be safely estimated that the profits on the exports are on the ave- rage fully ten per cont. Buteven with this concession of 000,000 of profits on the exports of ten years, there is yet a large balance unprovided for abroad. ere is but one true criterion in this matter of the ba- lance of trade,and that is the export of specie. The bu- siness of no one year can be fairly taken as a text for comment; we must take a series of years in order to sus- tain a fair theory. There are various circumstances which should enter into this estimate of foreign trade be- sides mere imports and exports. We allude to the sums annually spent abroad by American travellers, and mil- lions remitted annually towards the payment of interest on funded debts due by American States and corporations. We will take the ten years ending July 1, 1858, as a fit pe- riod for estimates as to imports and exports. The Treasury reports state that the gross imports into the United States for ten years ending July 1, 1858, were $2,547,318,000. ‘The gross exports for the same period were $2,524,644,- 000; butef this sum no less than $396,000,000 were in gold and silver, or about two-thirds of the aggregate pro- duct of the California mines. Now if we deduct this $306,000,000 from. the aggregate exports of $2,524,000,000, it leaves a resulting balance of produce and manufactures amounting to $2,218,000,000, or an excess of $329,000,000 in imported goods, &c.. for this short period. It is an error to Suppose that the importations of 1849- 1868 have been cance! by the exports even with the help of three hundred and six millions of specie which are known to have been exported beyond the specie imports within that period. The trath is, we are more heavily in debt to Europe in 1868-9 than at any former period—cer- tainly millions beyond the debt e xisting in 1849. ‘This debt arises from three sources: First, for goods purchased or sold on commission; secondly, for bonds and Stocks sold abroad during the years 1849-1868; thirdly, i capital placed for investment in New York and other cities. ‘Whenever a revulsion occurs in Europe, as in the spring of 1859, and the rate of interest abroad exceeds at at home, our creditors claim their money to meetur- gent demands abroad; and this must on the instant be paid in gold, not in goods. ’ This fact is very clearly indicated in the shipment of gold and silver from the United States to Europe early this year, viz:i— Prom San Month. From New York. From Boson. Francisco. 2, 155,000 700,000 146,000 900,000 200,000 1,000,000 13,000 719,000 1,211,000 1,804,000 2}0$1;000 ‘1,040,000 Total, Omonths.$33,196,000 3,766,000 _ 6,663,000 This drain upon capital here of course will always, un- der such circumstances, derange trade and the currency. Hence the necessity on our Vege of maintaining a strong financial position throughout the country, but in New York city especially, because New York, at the first, must stand the fire, although she may in turn, but slowly, draw upon the interior for aid. ‘We conceive that New York should at all times be so strong as not to be seriously disturbed by any sudden drain for European account. ‘We concede fully the point presented by Subscriber,” and that his profits of $6,000 on a shipment of $9,000 is no single case, Our exports are made with a view to profit, and it would be unreasonable to suppose that this profit does not arise on the bulk of such exports—sometimes fifty per cent, twenty per cent, down to one per cent, and not unfrequently our exports are attended with very heavy I losses. ‘The point we have urged for years, and we urge again now, is, that this country is damaged by the excessive imports which are indicated by the Custom House returns for the years 1849 and 1859; that this excess is fostered by the existing tariff, and is constantly draining us of nearly all our gold, when at least one half ot our gold product should be retained at home. ‘The interests of foreign manufacturers and of our im- porters consist in loading the country with the greatest quantities of foreign goods that can be ye for, wl the great national interests of the people at Hee ture and manufactures—are dai by such excess. Our tariff and our currency systems require modifications in order to place us upon a level with our foreign competi- tors. If France and England will reduce their turiffs to a level with our own, we can then send them seventy millions’ worth of tobaeco yearly instead of seventy millions ia gold; while the latter. would be retained in our own . iy Maat the abriews wanteof vur UWN people. “Giopia has never been conceived—the wealth, grandeur and social improvements have never been pic’ tured—which would inevitably follow a truly national po- licy on the part of our government, and the wise applica- tion of the means which Providence has so prorasel laid. at our feet as a nation. Tet the exports of products and manufactures of the United States pay for the products and manufactures im- ported from abroad, year by year, and adopt such a tariff as in the six years 1842-1848 shall place the exports and imports upon the same level. Let the gold remain with us, which Providence has supplied to our country, or be applied to our foreign indebtedness, There was no occa- sion to send thirty or forty or seventy millions of gold an- ually to Europe in the years 1842-1648—why should we now Are there not great national objects which should be maintained and pursued by us, either as States or as a Union? Is not a railroad to California a matter of urgent need, in view of our growing commerce, and of the con- tingencies of war? Are not our harbors on the coast and on the lakes in urgent need of improvement and protec- tion? Do we not see the steam commerce of England and Germany extending to Asia, Australia, South America, ‘West Indies, and other parts of the world, while our own steam marine (national and commercial) is inferior to that of Europe? The seventy millions of gold which we send to Europe in the year 1859, and which even in larger sums by an equally vicious policy, is thence despatched to China and India, might be used to great advantage at home. Our coal and iron mines require capital to work them; we want hospitals, reformatory schools (instead of prisons) both for the young as well as adults: schools for the train- ing of seamen are wanted. Plant these seventy millions of gold in New York, instead of sending it abroad, and the whole Union from Maine to California would be en- riched by it permanently. ‘Thousands of others would, like “Subscriber,” profit their $6,000 and more too, by their operations abroad, under a national system of mode- rate, but judicious protection, instead of the vicious school of free trade. The Courtesies of the Sea. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Sept. 19, 1859. In my report to the news collector on Friday, Sept. 16,1 stated having come up with the ship Webster, of New York (I suppose from Liverpool), and hailed her three times without receiving any answer, although within 100 feet of her. I could plainly see the officer of the deck walking the weather side of the quarter without dei even to cast his eyes towards us. This gentleman T took to be the captain. I see by your Saturday’s edition you make no mention of this, not even rting I had seen her, but report-her as below, which I have no doubt she is; but when I last saw her it was some 1,500 to the eastward. Mr. Editor, there are some courtesies exhibited by ship- masters at sea which at times are rather pleasant than otherwise; but, when you meet with one whose self impor- tance is 80 great that he will not condescend to notice the common politeness or civilities of the sea, due from one to another, I think there are those among the public who would like to know of the fact. T algo reported the ship Centurion, which sailed in com- pany with me from Hamburg. GEORGE H. ZORK, Master ship Shepherd Knapp, of New York. The Fall Regatta. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, One short announcement has appeared in the papers of the forthcoming fall regatta of the New York Yachtilub, which # to take place on Thursday, Sept. 22. As this race—from the season and course chosen—promises to ‘be the most interesting one of this year, many lovers of yachting are very anxious to witness it, but hitherto not one advertisement of a steamboat to accompany the race has appeared. This was the case at the last fall regretta of the club, and your correspondent (most unwillingly) had to forego the pleasure of witnessing it. Now, does the Yacht Club insist that no steamboats shall accompany the fall regatta, though it was permitted with the spring one? Are steamboat owners afraid to trust their crafts as far out as the light ship, or what is the reason that hundreds ready and willing to’ pay any reasonable price for a good day’s sport, are debarred from participating in it? From the Herab’s many efforts to popularize and improve yachting, I am led to hope that it will give room to this inquiring grow] from ‘A LOVER OF YACHTING. Obituary. Robert Wickliffe, Esq., a distinguished citizen of Ken- tucky, sald to be the wealthiest man in that State, and father-in-law to Mr. Preston, Minister to Spain, died at Lexington on the 1st inst. On Thursday, September 1, Henry Cray Erwin, d- son of the late Henry Clay, was found at the Galt 180, Louisville, Ky., in the agonies of death. He died soon af- terward. "No explanation is given of his decease. Information has been received at the State Department in Washington, from William Miles, the United States Con- sul at Callao, Poru, of the death within its consular dis- trict of the following American citizens, including seamen or marines, from the Ist of Aprilto the 30th of June, 1859, viz:—Richard nest, tin Gardiner, Richard Mc- Manus, Mrs. Mary Hundrey, Henry Coit, George Warren, Charles Freeman, Andrew Wykolt, Richard Hadley, Geo. Brown, David Kyle and Charles Pollock. Mrs. Susan Metevie ed at the poorhouse in Somerset county, Michio last Thuraday, at the advanced age of ‘5 years. was born in Detroit, and has always re- sided in that county. Naval Intelligence. Commander Ed. L. Handy has been appointed Light- house Inspector of the Bigith district, in place of Lieut. Bert D. Chapman, declvticering bas been appointed Lighthouse, Inspector of the pivedie district, in “place of ea eM settee dloop-of-war Joba Adams, from Nr. folk, was at Rio Janeiro on the 1dth of August. rates brig Dolphin, Commander J. H. Steed- mane United Sinio Jasearo‘on tho 14th of Augast, from tho River Plate. Court of General Sessions, Before Judge Russell. A BOLD LARCENY—LIEUTENANT COLONEL MARMA- DUKE REEVES IN COURT—RIVER THIEVES SENT TQ THE STATE PRISON, ETC. Sxrr, 19.—The court room was crowded this morning by jurors and witnesses, the calendar of cases for the day being unusually large. Tho first case calle ed by Mr. Sedgwick, the Assisant District Ate torney, was a chargo of grand larceny pree ferred against Herman Seidenberg aud Theodore Jacob@ (Germans), the former being a pediar and the latter @ grocer’s clerk, It was alleged that on the 26th of August they stole three oxen, worth $175, the property of Isnag Dykman. They were arrested on the Kingsbridge road, and when interrogated in reference to the manner im which they came into possession of the cattle, replied that they were taking them to the pound. The jury failed ta agree upon a verdict, and after having been four hours, they were discharged, and 80 were the pri- soners. John Haggerty, alias Banta Heenan, was tried and con- victed of a bold larceny, which’ was perpetrated under extraordinary circumstances, the thief be- ing very expert, and, as is well a” notorious member of that ignoble Jt appeared from the evidence that on the of the 17th of August, between eleven and twelve o'clock, he Jewelry store of George Silvertbal, 326 Bowery, and during the temporary absence of its proprietor he con- ceal himself under the counter, and on the return of Mr. Silverthal he perceived the thief, who immediately seized a show case and ran away, at the same time re- marking, ‘‘ Run after me as fast as you can,” He was hot captured at that time, but was arrested afew days afterwards by one of the Seventeenth ward polica ‘There was 22 gold watches and 40 gold chains in the show case, which Mr. Silverthal valued at $1 No portion, of the property was recovered, and as the accused had n@ defence, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty, Judge Russell remanded him for sentence, in order to afford him an opportunity to recover a part or the whola of the property. Theodore Adler, Jr., pleaded ~~ to forgery in tha fourth degree, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. The Grand Jury came into court at noon, and presented a large number of indictments, to which the accused, on their arraignment pleaded not guilty. Among the mers was the celebrated Mr. McAlpine, alias Lieutenant Colonel Marmaduka Reeves, who hag been before the bar of the General Sessions charged with swindling. The present Grand Jury found two indictments against this distinguished per< sonage fone for stealing a gold watch, and another for stealing a chain, When asked if he demanded a trial on the first charge, he replied ‘Most 7? and whem interrogated as to his guilt or innocence of the crime of purloining a gold chain, rejoined with a dignified, mili- tary, contemptuous air, ‘‘Most emphatically not guilty.’? ‘The Lieutenant was remanded to prison, when his guilt of innocence will be determined by a jury of his country. John Ward and Peter Follen, al John Smith, river thieves, were tried and convicted of grand larceny in stealing clothing from Winslow Thomas, master of the schooner George W. Glover. The City Judge Ld pro- perly sentenced each of them to the State prison for fiva years. George Manning, a very respectable looking man, was tried on a charge of "felonious assault and battery preferred by Henry Hayes, who also appeared to be a respectable and intelligent gentleman. The com- plainant testified that on the 24th of November, 1861, he transacted business at 841 Broadway, previous to which time he discontinued business connections with the accused ; that on the day in question Mr. Manning came into his premises, having portfolio, containing several engrav- ings in it; that he (Mr. Hayes) attempted to take them him (Mr. H. claiming them as his), and in doing so waa stabbed with an engraver’s tool, which inflicted a wound. that confined him for two weeks to his house. It may be asked, why did not the statute of limitation protect Mr. Manning from arrest on this charge? The rule is that an indictment must be found within three years after the of- fence was committed; but it appears that Mr. Manning was indicted soon after the alleged assault was perpe- trated. Mr. Hayes stated that the accused procured bail, but when the case was called on for trial neither he nor his bondsman could be found. About three weeks ago ‘Mr. Hayes met the accused, and procured his rearrest. Mr. Manning made a long statement to the Court and fury, from which it appeared that Mr. Hayes caused him to be tried on this charge for the purpose of gr: a revengeful feeling. The jury believed the story of accused, and acquitted him without leaving their seats. Some cases that were on the calendar were peed till a future day on the application of counsel, who ad= duced as a reason that “necessary and material wits nesses’? were absent. ‘Wm. Watson was placed on trial charged with Foaling a gold watch worth $100 from his employer, John Rowley; but there was not sufficient evidence to sustaim the prosecution, and the jury rendered a formal verdict of “ not guilty.” John McCarthy and Charles Mack, jointly indicted for stealing $41 in money and a gold watch from Jacob Lewis, 116 Centre street, were placed at the bar for disposal. McCarthy pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit the offence, while Mack was tried and acquitted, there being. no evidence against him. Edward Simmons, who was charged with burglary im the first degree in entering the house of Mr. Nixon, 134 Allen street, on the 16th of August, pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree. Mr. Sedgwick said that he could not be convicted of the higher crime, and a light sentence was therefore pronounced upon him, namely, six months imprisonment in the penitentiary. It now being an hour after the usual time for adjourn- ment, the Court adjourned till Tuesday morning. A Repusiican MEETING AND A CONFLAGRATION.— On Thursday evening, Sept. 9, Hon. Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, and Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, ad- dressed a crowded audience of republicans, in the theatra building, St. Paul, Minnesota, on the political issues of tha country. Just as Mr. Colfax closed his remarks, and while the theatre was yet densely thronged, there was an alarm of fire. A smoke was seen issuing from the rear part of the stage, and immediately there was hurrying towards the door. There was but little confusion, how- ever, and all got out safely. A high wind was prevailing at the time, and in ten minutes from the first alarm, the whole building was in rains. The fire was supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Had it occurred at an earlier period in the evening the loss of life must have been fearful. Arrivals and Departures. ARRIVALS. Among the recent arrivals in town are:—Senor Ambrosia de Cardenas, Havana; Senor Tnrull and family, Porto Rico; Senor Cordays and lady, do; Miss Cordays do} M Ronjay, Consul at Porto Rico: Mis Konjay, Porta Rico F Marquez, Suan Esente, Miguel regi, Colonels of Cavalry, Havana; General Sinares, Peru; Mr and Mrs Gracia, Lima, Peru, From Liverpool in the steamship Persia—Mr and Mra Barney Williams, and maid servant; Mr B © Glenn, Mr James Sul- livan, Mr Theodore Leon and lady and servant, Mr Ri Mr Johnson, Miss Babcock, Miss Babcock, and two children§ and servant, Mrs Byrne, Migs Sarah Byrne, Mrs W 8 Cary and attendant, four Misses Carey, Mr Byrne and lady, Miss Byrne, three children sad two mi eakier, illiman, Hod Miss Eve, Mr. Schieslager, Mr 01 Ewen, Miss’ Eve, Dr Eve, Mrs Clay, Mr Thos B Peddie and lady, Mr Hogers, ‘Mr Crooks, Mr Encl Carey, Nr Hamilton, Mr WmR rleming, Mrs Fleming rw, Ww aN ens, Mr Dexter, e and nurse; Mise Schwartz sid sorennis Mie fas Mo= e servant, Messrs Schwartz, R°C Johnson, Evans, Hendon, C D Hill, Low, G Tuckermas, Lamp* sn, Samuel ‘and Pi Indy and threa by ‘rench ly, Mr: cbildren, Mr B T Babcock and la Mies Jupe, Mr Jaa A Bodine Boca and dy Mena Schios, Seleninger ‘Theo Dangers and lady, Messra r, r, W H Judah, © W Bott, A D'McVoy J B Green gE Trotter, P Fachier, Master Sulybocker Mr Seligman, lady and. infant; Mr Sulybacker nd ad. ura. Be v8 child, Mina \; Mr. es, Mr. A, F. ,. e Mr. Purnell; Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.’ Lyle, G. Haryoy. Mra? 'aylor, Mrs. Storebridge and two children; Mr. S. Brand, and friend, Mr. B. Henry, Mrs. Henry and servant; Mr. Biddle, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Guiterman’s two sons. Mr. F. Affelder, Mr- Joseph Guiterman, Indy and two daughters: Mr, Dr. Poyntes, Mr. A. Bellos, Mr. Gassier, Mr. Edw. Sturges, Mr. Dul Burgier, Mr. J, Agute and lady; Mr. Andrew: J Watt and firend, Mrs Gundy Ye ‘and three children and two nurses; Mr ND Taylor and lady; Capiain Hamilton, M- M Mr. Frenhelme, Mr WE Robinson ani Charles Abrenfeldt and lady; Mr. George E. Fi ir uel roung. ‘Chas. Stewart, Colonel Lery, Mr. Hu Mrs. Hughes, Mr Jules Raust, Mr. Alfred Borrell, Mr BH Duncan, Mr Hartman, Mr Kruzer, Mr. H Mr JR Cullen, Mr J Stiltir Mr Simon Dux, LH Tucker, Mr Glynn, Mrs Abecasis and 3 children and. fervent, Mie pactmnenaeo gsr, Miss Brandon, Mr William Henry Mra Der Isaac Butts, Mr Butts, Mr Brockerie, Mr pe Me 2 children " ir Jose} son, Mr Butts, Schildren and servant; Endyn Bourk, Mr GO Wiley, Mr Joseph M de Landon and lady, 3 mn and 2 ser- vants; Mrde Lande and 2 man servant and an Mrs, de servant; Miss de Lande and 5 children; ‘Dieut Cohen, Mr Alex- ander Mackie, MrHenry Huriiman, Mr Kay, Mr 8 Redmond, ‘van Jones, Mr H. botson, Mr Mr Adolphi Odier. ‘Total, 282. Begpronyty oake al * ty rm three children’ huree and infant; Harriet and ts Fanny Ritchie; Rev. J. E, Rockwall and lady; Miss H Bed- ord; Rev HR’ Scott, Indy and child; B McKee and lady; Dr Fitzpatrick and lady’ Miss Trull Mr mall, wife and three chil- dren, Miss Small, Mr Loeffer and lady, Mrs Kdwards, Missea Sarah and Isabella Edwards; Thomas and lady, Win Hawkins and lady, James Boueler and Mra 3 Lioyd Mrs Bond, Mi irs Emma 8 Vole, Miss Watt and infant, Mise Pallis, Miss Charlotte Seevi ty fesale ee, Misa Scott Mise Jane Cornell, Mrs Dr Fowell, Master Wille Powell rai Patrick Bi . Mise Bi , Mdlle Deulin, Misses Jane and Lilly Pearson, Wasters Win and Harry Pear: son; ED Clarey, Miss Eliza Ahem, John Duncan, Mra Kerr, Bid wig ad SP tier OW ame Me Ne avi My TC 1 - Mastery Hall, WB Berger, Win’ b Raswer, Elis, Simoe = Goodman,” John 4 Peelman, # Beltinger, Richards, Walter Swift, J Otway, Thomas Bisdon, R Dunn, Levy Workman, Miss Betsey Knife, Thomas Kewan, James Puller, Jullus Harr, RW Thempson, John Winter PMllips, George Powis, J Broadbent, 8 Rogers, Alfred JH Adams, Mr Thompson—and 230 in the steerage. From Charleston in the. steamship Polumabla Carey, & ham, B Pulliman, F Bolle, K Mela, Caton Stine Hea J Bekinaa, WM Wikon, Sack, ¥ Martin and Indy, 8 Collpy J Cony ind id Me A MekMeren, J eintiek, pee. Petersburg anc eet enry Hine, EF JB Burbank, WL Je ling, M Hess, HL Wigam, Mrs © Campbell child errant, Thonas, J Tver and on, James ‘Morrow, Frederick Palmer, Oscar Vanoten, Reed, ‘Hugh Hug GW Blake and gb Maguire, ag on, Merrismand 1 eorge Grover, Mr Maurice, J P Johnson, in the steerage.