The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1859, Page 4

q NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. R OF FULYON AND NABSAU STS Money sent hy matt vill be a the Jempa mot recekved as aulsoription money THE DAILY BERALD, treo cents per copy, $1 per annem THE FAMILY HEKALD on Wednesday, i four cas por copy, oF $2 per ansvim, Volame XXIV... Oreck N. W. COR No. 262 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street. —Tranan Orena—TRoy atone. , Broadway. Skene? MARRLAGE—TRRP. NIBLO’S GART BICHORR—Maaio T BOWERY THEATRE, HKowery.—Oux Muss—Mets Sry— Quxxn Monsten. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street — Dor. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Rouna Passion— Tiokuisy Times. LAURA K AND STAGE, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Turse Guanps qeex—ScuooLmasten—Lorreny Tioxet, RARNUMS AMERICAN ooD—MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. —HAUNrep CHAMBER, WS THEATRE, 624 Broadway.—Wor.n MUSEUM, Broadway.—After- Evening—Fiying Dutowman WOOD'S MINSTREL'S, 444 Broadway.—Ermorian Sones, Danevs, &¢.—Bepoutn Anans. BRYANTS’ MINST Boninsques, Sons, Dance: HOPE CHAPEL adway,—Waven’s Trauta New Vork, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 185% IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS. Owing to the great increase of our advertising business, our advel ng friends to come This advertisements we are compelled to foour aid ane help us to get our paper to press @ey can accompiish by sending in their et as carly an bour in the day and evening as possible All advertisements should be handel in before aine o'clock at might. Those handed in after that hour will haw to take their chance as regards classificution The News. The steamship Arabia, from Liverpool on the ‘10th instant, is reported to have beea signalled oif Halifax st four o'clock P. M. yesterday. Her news will reach here this moruing and be given in our evening edition Nothing had been heard of the Nova Scotian, which left Liverpool on the 7th. ‘The Arabia brings a week's later news. The Califoroia overland mail, with dates from Ban Francisco to the 26th ult., reached St. Louis yesterday. Business atSan Francisco was more active, but chiefly of a speculative character. A report was currentin San Francisco that Captain Whallen’s command of one hundred and forty men hhad been massacred by the Snake Indians at Warm Springs, Oregon. Overland emigration continued to pour in, but much suffering was reported on the plains among Pike's Peak emigrants. The towa of Murpheys was nearly destroyed by fire on the ‘2ist ult, involving a loss of $100,000. A sale of Beven per cent California bonds had been made in Ban Francisco at 834 per cent. Affairs at San Juan Island were unchanged on the 20th ult.,the American troops being still ia possession. Victoria papers of the 22d ult. state that five companies of infantry, four of artillery, and a battery of eight thirty-two pounders, from the United States steamship Massachusetts, were oa the island. The House of Assembly had passed a | resolution urging on the government the necessity | of maintaining the rights of the British govern- ment aud the formation of volunteer mititary com- panies. The shipment of gold from Victoria dur. ing the fortnight had been $144, | The ship Charger, from Boston, had arrived at | San Francisco, and also the Satellite, from New- | castle, England. The bark Lancaster, of Philadel. phia, on her way to Australia, foundered off Moloki | con the 10th July. The vessel was entirely lost, but | the crew and passengers were saved. The whaler | Twilight, of New Bedford, was wrecked oa one of the Marquesas isiands on the 10th of June, but no lives were lost. The Phantom, from Boston, arrived | at Honolulu on tre 13th July. | Later advices from Buenos Ayres state that Mr. Yancey bad retired to the Parana. He had pre- viously gone to Buenos Ayres with the purpose of inducing that country to come to an amicable un- derstanding with the Argentine Confederation, and | had partly succeeded, when a mutiny on board the flag-hip at Parana retarded negotiations. Lopez, it appears, has decided to take no active part in the ‘war, or at least not to jou Urquiza, as Paraguayan steamers were ruuning to ports in Buenos Ayres without touching atthose of the Confederation ou their way. It is considered probable that neither Brazil nor Paraguay will interfere in the war, whicb is now about tu be renewed with great vigor by Urquiza. There was great excitement among the French and Italian residents residing at Buenos Ayres, on account of the war in ftaly, news of which had reachedthem. The United States brig Dolphin had gone to Rio, the Bainbridge to Rosa- rio, while the Perry was lying alternate weeks at Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. Our correspondent at Caracas, Venezuela, writ- ting on August 29, says:—The state of this dis- tracted country is truly deplorable. “This town and Puerto Cabello are in possession of government troops, and the authorities at the latter place have ten schooners and a steamer, with three hundred troops, ready to attack Laguayra, which is in pos- session of the revolationisis. The expedition will gail about the Ist of September. The barks Ro- wena and White Wing, both from Philadelphia, are detained at Laguayra, and will not be permitted to discharge, load or depart. The brig Thomas B. Watt- son, from New York, is at Paerto Cabello loading, to sail on return abont 4th proximo. Bermuda papers of the 6th instant have come to hand by the brig T. Mayhew, arrived yesterday. ‘They contain no news of interest, General Scott left this port yesterday afternoon, in the steamship Star of the West, for the scene of his future labors in the Pacific, amid the kind ‘wishes of thousands who had assembled to witness his departure and bid him farewell. A graphic sketch of the attendant scenes is given elsewhere. It will be observed in reference to our tele- graphic report from New Orleans that Dr. Robert M. Grabam, of that city, was killed on the night of Beptember 19, bya pistol shot, at the hands of Ernest Toledane, caused by a political dispute. The Doctor was convicted in thia city about four years ago for killing Colonel Loring in a per- Sonal rencontre at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and who ‘Was sentenced to two years imprisonment at Sing Bing prison; but who was subsequently pardoned by Gov. Myron H. Clark, after serving about one half the term of bis imprisonment, on account of ill health of an aggravated character, which threat ened the life of the Doctor. The petition twas signed by many persons holding the highest official ‘and social positions, which were the reasons as Bigned for the interposition of the executive clemency, The American Convention for the nomination of Btate officers meets to-day at Utica. Delegates rom some thirty counties had arrived there last evening. ‘The pressure on our columns compels us to omit an interesting description of the maimoth bal- Joon, City of New York, with which it is the inten- tion of Mr. Lowe, the xronuut, to cross the Atlantic, ‘When fally inflated the balloon will be 350 feet in height, or nearly 90 feet higher than Trinity steeple Mr. Lowe is perfectly contident as to the succeas- fal result of his daring enterprise, and will noon Mart from this city or ite vicinity. The long talked- carrying out the meusure. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEM@MBER 21, 1859. of subject of ballooning to Europe has, it will thus be seen, taken a detinite turn, and the lapse of three or four weeks will let us know whether the project is feasible or not. Tbe trial or ao action at the suit of a colored man pamed Mowers was commenced yesterday in the Supre Court circuit before Judge Potter, of Saratoga county, against a number of gentlemen who resolved themselves into a vigilance committee in Hudson, Columbia county, and tarred and feathered the plaintiff, on the grounds of undue in- timacy with a young lady of that city. The plaintiff? was the only witness examined yestarday,and the case will be resumed this morning. The examination of persons implicated in the late riots at the Bergen tunnel was continued yes- terduy ut Hudson city, Considerable difficulty was experienced in procuring the attendance of witnesses, and further proceedings were postponed until this morning, Hudson city was very quiet, many of the laborers having returned to their work under the assurance of getting their pay on the first of next month, and those unemployed evincivg no disposition to create further distur- bance. been held for the action of the Grand Jury, while the balance have been discharged. A special police have been detailed to keep watch over the road in Thirty-nine of those under arrest have he vicinity of the riot in future. The projected extension of Beekman street across the Park is not likely to be soon realized. In a communication to the Croton Aqueduct Board, charged with carrying out this improvement, Comp- troller Haws denies the validity of the law under which it is proposed to make the extension, and ——= | says that all property belonging to the city is pledged for the redemption of the p ic debt. The Comptroller, therefore, declines to participate in any manner with the Croton Aqueduct Board ia The communication will be found elsewhere, Hiram P. Leslie, the individual who recently swindled several young ladies out of their weariag apoarel by fraudulent representations, was con- vieted yesterday in Philadelphia, of the larceny, and sentenced to three years imprisonment in the penitentiary. Four licenses were granted at the meeting of the Excise Commissioners yesterday. A rather spicy discussion arose out of a resolution offered by Mr. Kerr, which will be found in our report else- where. The cotton market yesterday continued quite steaily, and sales of 600 bales were made on the basis of quota. tions given in another column. Flour opened with som» more buoyancy and activity, but closed heavy for state and Western, and at a slight decline for common brands, Wheat eshibited rather more firmness, with some better demand, while sales were made to a fair extent. Corn was scarce and firmer, with sales of Western mixed at 87e. a 88c., and Southern white sold as high as @2c. Pork was better and in good request, with sales of moss at $15 50 a 245; of clear do. at $17 25, and prime at $10 62% Beef was heavy, and lard steady. Su in steady demand, with sales of about 1,000 Cuba muscovades and 2,183 boxes Hayana on Coffee was firm, with sales were hhds ter?’ s given in another place of about 2,500 bags of Rio at prices given elsewhere. The k compared with last week stood as follows:— Rio, —Vara.-— Totad . Mats. Bags. Phys, September 13, 000 2,250 91,375 September 20, 750 89,802 Decrease. . 250 50 17s ‘The total stock of Rio alone in New Orleans, Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York was, September 13, bags; September 20, 95,960 bags. Increase, 4,584 bag Freights were firm, while engagements were moderate. Cotton was engaged to Liverpool at 230.5 choose by steamer at 403. and by sailing vessels at 25.; with oil- cake to London at 25s. and staves at p. t. The Convention System of President Making—The Charleston Experiment Probably the Last. No intelligent reader of the political move- ments of the day will think us very wide of the mark in the opinion that the Presidential Con- vention of the democracy in 1860 will precipi- tate the division of the party into two or three separate camps, an exciting scrub race for the succession, and an election by the federal House of Representatives in default of an elec- tion by the people. The local captains, en- gineers and directors of the party machinery, North and South, in reference to the delegates to Charleston, and in regard to the nominee and the platform of that Convention, are just now in that beautiful condition of democratic | harmony which can hardly terminate in any- thing but a tremendous democratic explosion. In ihe sublime contempt with which Mr. Cal- houn always regarded this Convention system of President making, in the unconquerable dis- gust which he always betrayed when adverting to the paltry intrigues and the miserable buck- sters by which these Conventions are controlled, we can now discover one of the strongest evi- dences of the keen perception, honesty and sagacily of that great statesman. For the last twelve months. nay—for the last three year our democratic leaders, aspirants, pipe-laye and spoilsmen, of both sections, have been tearing their party to pieces, and turning the country upside down with their detestable schemes, plots, and movements for the con- trol of the Charleston Convention. Thus the Administration, which would have saved the party, has been left to the patriotism of the opposition in Congress; thus the party to which the popularity of Mr. Buchanan gave a heavy majority in the House, has been reduced in that body to a contempti- ble minority; and thus the democracy throngh- out the country are demoralized, divided, broken up, and completely at the mercy of the opposition, It would naturally be supposed that the leaders and managers of a party reduced to this wretched condition of demoralization would be actuated by a common desire, first, to repair these disasters, and secondly, to pre- senta compact front to the enemy. On the contrary, however, all the Presidential candi- dates, and all the little managing cliques and regencies of the party, by fair means or by foul, have been and are making fools of them- selves, and sacrificing their followers and every principle of truth, honesty and decency to se- cure the front seats in the Charleston Conven- tion. The idea is that the Convention will not only make the President, but will divide all the federal spoils and plunder of the next four years; and so, to secure a batch of delegates to the Convention, this clique of place hunters and spoilsmen, that clique and the other, act upon the broad principle that the end will jus- tify the means, although the means may com- prehend the basest violations of truth, honor and decorum. We have had, of late, the broadest con- firmation of these charges in the infamous proceedings of the Albany Regency to pack the Charleston Convention with an obe- dient set of their own instruments, under the direction of Dean Richmond and his aids as chiefs of the sqnad. We find this Regency treacherously obtaining and treacherously pub- lishing a private letter from Governor Wise, for the destruction of that wing of the demo- cratic party who maintain that the delegates to Charleston shonld be elected by the several Congressional districts, and not by the “man with the slate” at Syracuse. In this treache- rous publication of the Wise-Donnelly letter we find the Regency pulling the wool completely over the eyes of Mr. Dickinson, and “leading him like alamb to the slanghtor;” and next they unblushingly attempt to cast the odium of their rascality upon innocent parties. But the Wise-Donnelly letter served the pur- pores of the Convention at Syracuse. Fearful, however, of necidenta, they take care to pro- viue against tem, and Tammany Hall is called into service. Tammany, hand in glove with the Regency, responds, by the appointment of an assistant delegation of pugiliats, headed by the “Benicia Boy,” to aid, if necessary, in deciding any difficult point of order with the hardshells. But the Regency are caught napping; for the other side, by their superior vigilance secure the organization of the Convention, when the disturbance is raised by Peter Cagger in putting asecond chairman on the stand. All this was mean enough; but the meanest feature of the Regency doings at Syracuse was the brazen at- tempt, through lying reports, scattered broad- cast over the land by telegraph, to fasten upon the opposing or hardshell faction the responsi- bility of the hiring and transportation of these pugilists, bullies and ruffians to the Convention. All this catalogue of transactions, involv- ing falsehood, double dealing, hypocrisy, treachery, ruffianism and brazen impudeace on the part of the Albany Regency, is but the natural fruit of those equally corrupt cabals of reckless spoilsmen known as National Conven- tions. And we shall see at Charleston that like causes, on a larger scale, produce like re- sults in a magnificent form. There will be concentrated in that Convention all the corrupt caucus appliances and cliques of the whole Union. Wise and Douglas will also be there, each with his ultimatum of rule or ruin. The results will in all probability be,as we have in- dicated, the separation of the democracy at Charleston upon two or three sectional tickets, which, in addition to two tickets from the oppo- sition forces, will give us a beautiful scrub race, somewhat like that of 1824, and an elec- tion by the House of Representatives. We contemplate the prospects for this pro- gramme with decided satisfaction. We hope that this rotten and corrupting convention sys- tem of President making will be brought to an end at Charleston ; and we are strong in the belief that it will be. All the party movements of the day—all the circumstances and signs of the times point in this direction. We are glad of it, because we recognise in the House of Representatives a responsible, authorized and infinitely more reliable body of President makers than in any of these juggling conven- tions of irresponsible loafers, vagabond politi- cians and reckless political gamesters. The late doings at Syracuse were milk and water compared with the revolutionary uproar we shall have at Charleston. Louis Napoleon and the Attacks of Fo- reign Journals—Effects of Liberating the French Press. When the English and German papers began some time since their systematic attack on the MOM vex and aime of Louis Napoleon, they no doubt supposed that they could in a great measure, if not to an equal degree, create the | same blind feeling of hatred to him which the same course had given rise to towards the ['irst Napoleon, and that not only out of France, but even within the empire, they could stimulate the growth of distrust in, and opposition to, the mperial policy. The result has been quite opposite to their expectations. Far from finding himself the object of increasing distrust on the part of the French people, Louis Napoleon feels to-day more confident than ever of his strong position in their hearts. This he has shown in declar- ing at the same moment a general amnesty for political exiles and detenus and lifting the pro- hibitions from the French press. Journalism to-day is as free in France, under the im- perial régime, as it ever was in the days of the citizen king, Louis Phillippe. Some of the journals, doubtless, use their new freedom timidly and with hesitancy, but others have already launched into the wide field of liberty with boldness and decision. In thus lifting the chains that have hitherto bound the intellect of the empire, Louis Napoleon has proved the fallacy of a saying that was frequent and popular in the mouths of French thinkers and writers, that “France has a mili- tary scab upon her which she must slough before she will be well.” In restoring freedom to the French intellect Louis Napoleon has taken a step that will strengthen greatly the foundations of his house. In the Crimean war, the diplomatic contests that followed it, the recent war in Italy, the sudden peace of Villafranca, and the material prosperity that has attended France under his rule, he doubtless feels, and with reason, that he has created antecedents enough to answer the accusations of his enemies and to found a promise for the future. The throwing open of the press of France to the free publication of the assertions of his adversaries, not only makes stronger the arguments of those who defend him, by proving that they are voluntary and heartfelt, but it turns the attacks into attacks against the glory and prosperity of France, instead of against himself personally. Thus the recent publication of the letters of the Duke of Tus- cany, in which he is spoken of asa “brigand” and “Monsieur Bonaparte,” have recoiled with terrible effect upon their author and the dynas- ty to which he belonged. So it is with the bitter aspersions of the Eng- lish and German press, and the attacks of Lord Lyndhurst and others of the class-besotted aris- tocrats of Europe. Instead of being accepted by a discontented people as utterances in their behalf, they are looked upon as the emanations of envy and hatred of the glory and prosperity of France. They strengthen Louis Napoleon by welding his name with the feeling of na- tional pride in the glories of Sebastopol and Solferino, and the intellectual triumphs of the Congress of Paris, the interview at Stutgardt, and the meeting at Villafranca, They even do more than this. By thus making Louis Napo- Jeon an integral partof French glory they dis- arm any opposition tohim that might spring up in the liberated press of France, and render its shafts harmless, by giving reason to confound them with the attacks of her foreign enemies. But it is not alone in France that the attacks of fhe foreign journals and the liberation of her own from restraint are going to produce their most deeply felt effects. It is in the do- mains of the fear-stricken rulers of Germany and their offshoots that these will be felt soon- est and most sorely. While they are welding Lovis Napoleon and his policy most closely to the French heart, France, under his guidance, isbecoming a practical and palpable Power. Abstractions are being weeded out from the popular idea, progress is being harmonized with the preservation of society, and the French example is fast becoming a thing for perma- nent imitation. The grandeur of the code Na- poleon, the equality of the citizens before the law, the developement of all material interests, and now the liberty of thought, will become more and more evident to their class-ridden subjects. The “satisfied nationality” of Italy will bear witness to them. Railroads and steamers will carry millions of men too and fro, to compare, ‘judge and proclaim them. The Stultification of German kingcraft and its men- dacious journals will pave the way for their own overthrow, and the world will witness on a grand scale the verification of the old pro- verb, “Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.” The State Election—Danger of the ‘Triumph of Sewardism. Great hopes were entertained that in view of the platform adopted by the Republican Con- vention at Syracuse, and of the excellent tem- per and harmony and generally becoming con- duct displayed by that body, the Democratic Convention meeting at the same place one week after, would have imitated their example in the dignity of their proceedings, and have presented a rallying ground of principles to which the people might be attracted for the defence of the Union and the constitution against the meditated assaults of the avowed enemies of both. It was hoped that a democra- tic Convention assembled to select a ticket would accompany it with a clear and intelli- gible declaration of political doctrines, joining issue with the republican manifesto, which identifies that party with the revolutionary and anarchical principles of William H. Seward— thatthe demeanor of this Convention would be “such as to show the country that they were in earnest, and that the integrity of the Union and the prosperity of this great nation were to them objects of para- mount importance. It was hoped that by a wise and dignified and statesmanlike course of action an impetus would be given to the good cause which would make it triumphant in the fall elections. But these hopes were doomed to disappoint- ment. Rowdyism ruled the roast, and scenes took place which beggar description. ‘The success of the democratic ticket at the ensuing elections was that which seemed least to trouble the heads of these gentlemen, though that was the specific and primary ostensible object of their coming together. The safety and welfare of the republic was a question which possessed no interest for them. What really brought them to Syracuse was to make arrangements for the possession and distribution of the federal loaves and fishes in 1861. And over these they dis- gracefully fought, like a pack of hungry hounds worrying each other over a bone thrown into the kennel. Upon this bone of contention, thia apoile question, they divided and split, and held two seperate Conventions—one a regular and legitimate Convention, and the other a rowdy and bolting concern. They both, however, agreed upon the same ticket, and their platforms were nearly the same, with this exception, that the platform of the re- gularly organized body was more to the point, and very explicit and decided as regards the principles and policy of William H. Seward. There was another important point of diffe- rence, and that was that, whereas, the rowdy Convention modestly elected themselves as de- legates to the Presidential Convention, and treated the people as if they were a mere “swinish multitude,” “brutes that perish,” the regular Convention, of which Alvord was chairman, referred the election of dele- gates to the Charleston Convention to the popular vote in the several Congressional dis- tricts. There can be no doubt that only the delegates selected in the latter mode will be admitted at the National Convention, and that the self-elected junta, who represent nobody but themselves, will be sent home in dis- grace. Even “the three tailors of Tooley street,”’ who in the preamble to their resolutions described themselves as the people, saying, “Whereas, we, the people of London,” &c., paid more respect to the doctrine of popular sove- reignty than the Regency, who, without pre- tending to be the people, boldly usurped the rights of the people in the good old style of monarchical despotism. Most fitly are Cagger & Co. designated a Regency. Every true friend of Mr. Dickinson must regret the suicidal course he bas pursued in identifying himself with this faction. He sold himself to them by helping them to circulate the Wise-Donnelly letter, and by endorsing their action in packing the delegation to Charleston, under the influence of the preju- dice created against Wise, But Dickinson has been cheated out of his price, as we warned him he would be. Instead of a majority of his friends, or at least an equal number of them, being selected as delegates, he cannot count in the delegation a dozen “hards” who will stand by him. Yet it was for this he sacri- ficed hfinself and became identified as an accessory after the fact with the politi- cal assassination of Wise, with the packing of a Regency delegation to Charleston, and with the riotous proceedings of the bolters from a regularly organized Convention. “Shrieks and cries which rendered the hearing of a word impossible,” “a noise and tumult perfectly diabolical,” and a wild melée of the roughs and “pugs” of New York, pitching in right and left, are the faint etchings of the description given of the indescribable “bear garden” in Wieting Hall, in the midst of which a New York gentleman, well known as a wag, facetiously roars out, “We are all united!’ In this wretched farce Dickinson became an actor in common with the political cut-throats of the Regency, and gets his own throat cut in turn, at which every man spontaneously exclaims, “served him right!” From this rascality and riot and rowdyism the democratic State ticket is greatly endan- gered, and with it the peace of the country; for if the republican ticket be successful it will be the success of Sewardism, and as the natural and inevitable sequence to that, the kindling of the unquenchable civil war which the apostle of “the higher law” has threatened, and which will dismember this glo- rious republic, the hope of humanity, breaking it into fragments like the miserable South American governments, to devour each other for all future time. To avert this peril it will require the greatest efforts of the people, and we trust that no considerations arising out of the atrocious doings of the Regency will pre- vent the demogracy from coming to the polla in overwhelming numbers to cast their ballots | IMPORTANT FROM against the treasonable designs of William H. TrLxGrarnic Repoxts or ConaressionaL Dx- baTES.—We allpued yesterday to an intention of having the debates of the next Congress furnished in full by telegraph, as one of the improvements which the great success of the Heraxp and the necessities of the times impose upon us; and we incidentally remarked that, though two or three of the journals of this city might possibly unite with us in the enterprise, the rest were too poor to participate in an arrangement demanding so heavy an outlay. One of the papers which is ‘too poor,” fool- ishly responds, by saying that “the enterprise will kill those who load themselves with the lumber” of the Congressional debates, and calls the proceedings of Congress “swash bucket stuff,” and cites the fact that no one reads the Congressional Globe as a proof that its contents are of the “swash bucket’ order,” thereby showing clearly that this “poor” journal does not understand what it iswe mean to do. Who talked of transmitting by telegraph, or, indeed, printing under any circumstances, the Congres- sional debates as they appear inthe Globe? Half of what is published there is, perhaps, never spoken at all, but is printed from the manu- script of the orators. We intend to have the speeches sketched as they are made on the floors of both houses, sent to us by lightning, not the speeches as they are remodelled and corrected when the speakers are more calm, or it may be more sober. In fact, we mean to have a telegraphic daguerreotype of all that transpires in Con- gress to-day, to lay before our readers next morning, and we will do it. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Arabia at Halifax. Sackvitt, N. B., Sept. 20, 1859. The Cunard steamship Arabia, Captain Stone, from Liverpool on Saturday, the 10th inst., is understood to have been signalled off Halifax at four o'clock this after- noon. The Nova Scotia line having closed without for- warding the regular press report, we are compelled to await the arrival of the horse express with the news, which will be due at this place at an carly hour to morrow morning. The Expected European Steamers. NON-ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK. Saxpy Hoox, Sept. 20—11 P. M. There are no signs of the steamship New York, now due with Southampton dates to the 7th. Weather dark and raining. Wind light from southeast. NON-ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA SCOTIEN. Fartare Point, Sept. 20—10 P. M. The weather is clear but thore are nosigns of the steam ship Nova Scotian, now over due, with Liverpool aates of the 7th. Messrs. A. H. Jones and H. M.C. Brown, who haye been engaged as United States Surveyors for the last twenty years, have just arrived in Washington, having recently completed the survey of the boundary lines of the Choctaw and Chickasaw country—from the ninety- eighth to the one-hundredth meridian, extending from Red River to the Canadian river—in a manner entirely satisfactory to the government. In 1855 a treaty was made with the Choctaws and Chick asaws, by which the former were to receive $600,000 and the latter $200,000, in consideration of a perpetual lease of territory from them, on which to locate the Wichitas, Co. manches and other wild tribes of Indians. ‘The Comanches of the Texas reserve have already reached there, together with Wichitas and other small tribes, who appear to be satisfied with their new homes, ‘The entire area of the Choctaw and Chickasaw country embraces twenty millions five hundred thousand acres, which, as te , Will bear a tir comparison with that cf any’ Western Territory, Out of this about eight millions +f acres are now set apart for the location of those wild ndians. The American State Convention. Unica, Sept. 20, 1859. About one hundred and twenty persons are here this evening on attendance to the American Convention, in cluding delegates from thirty couuties, but not all full. Little opposition at present developes itself to the propo sition for a divided ticket between the nominces already in the ficld. Hon. tus Brooks, Hon. Lorenzo Burrowes, Hon. nn, Hon. Joe! T. Headley, Hon, George Briggs + Samuel J. Wilkins, H. B. Northrup aad other prominent actors in the American organization are here. At present there is only a slight sprinkling of outsiders from the other parties in attendance Some slight taik is going on for a straight American ticket, and some for no ticket at all, but for a platform strongly condemning the “irrepressible conflict” doctrine. ‘There is little prospect, however, of cither making head- Way against the eclectic ticket. ‘The chances at present or the following candidate Indge of the Gourt of Appeal publican, certain. Seoretary of State—E. W. Leavenworth, republican, dov' ttl. Cunptroller—Sandford E. Church, democrat, certain. Atiorney General.—Charies @. Myers, republican, cer tain, ‘State Engineer.—Van RB. Richmond, democrat, doubt- ful. —Henry E. Davies, re Treasurer.—Philip Dorsheimer, republican, doubtful. Canal Commissioner—Wiiliam J. Skinner, democrat, doubtful. State Prison Inspxctor.—David P. Forrest, republican, certain, Clerk of the Court of Appeals.—John L. Lewis, democrat, pretty certain. ‘The nomination of Mr. Church, for Comptroller, seems certain, in consequence of the ‘anti-canal record’ of Mr. Denniston, the republican nomince is that of Mr. vers, for Attorney General, the argument. used against aine the dernocrati¢ nomince, being his constant ‘opposition to Americanism. ‘The other candidates may be varied somewhat from the above, ‘There is very little excitement apparent. Massachusetts Repablican State Conven- tion. Firenmvrs, Sept. 20, 1859. ‘The Republican Convention for the nomination of State officers was held here to-day. ‘There was a large number of delegates and au appa- rent unity of opinion. Fusign H. Kellogg, of Pittsfield, was elected President, with Vice Presidents representing all sections of the State Governor Banks was renominated withont opposition. ‘The Committce on Credentials reported 253 towns re- presented by 1,237 delegates. Mr. KELLOGG, on taking the chair, addressed the Con- vention at considerable length, He’ laid down the party platform as in favor of a protective tariff, a reservation of the public lands in favor of actual getters, the pro tection*of every citizen wherever he is or wherever he was horn, and opposition to all filibustering aud the African slave trade. On the first ballot for Governor Mr. Banks received 627 out of 712 ballots cast. His nomination was made unani- mous. Eliphaletg?rask was nominated ‘or re-election as Liew- tenant G or by 613 out of 619 ballots cast. Tho nominations of Oliver Warren as Secretary of State, Moses Tenay as State Treasurer, H. Philips as Attorney General and Charles White as Auditor (ali present incum- bents), followed with great u ity. In the afternoon the Comnfitce on Resolutions intro: duced a series, the first of which says that the repubtican party originated in opposition to the slave power, and is necessary for the preservation of State rights; the second and third resolutions denounce the present national administration for extravagance in the expenses of the government, for truckling to the slave power, for allow- ing the reopening of the African slave trade and refusing protection to naturalized citizens, The fourth resolution contemplates an early assumption of the national power by the republicans, and predicts for them a continued reign. The fifth and’ last resolution is devoted to State affairs, aud highly compliments the present government. The resolutions were unanimously paseed. Abouteight bundred delegates were present at the Convention, and everything passed on in harmony. at Cafro, Il. Bire at Omer. Lois, Sept. 20, 1860, The Cairo correspondent of the mblwan says that the Taylor House and fourteen other buildings on Com. mercial street, in that place, were destroyed by fire at one Orelock this morning. 108s’ $40,000, Maine Agricultural Socicty’s Fair. Avausta, Sept. 20, 1859. ‘The fifth of the Maine Agricultural Society’s fairs com- menced here to-day. The entries and attendance are somewhat smaller, thus far, than Inst y —___.. New Hampshire Judiciary. Concorn, Sept 20, 1859. The Governor and Council have nominated Samuel D. Bell, of Manchester, for Chief Justice; H. A. Bellows, of Concord, and Charles Doe, of Dover, for Associate Jugticeg | bushels; sales white winter ot Of the Supreme Judicial THE PACIFIC. Arrival of the Overland Mail at St. Louls—News from San Junn, Vietoria, Oregon, California and the Sandwich Islands, Sr. Lovis, Sept. 20, 1850: ‘The ovorland mail has arrived here, with San Franciace dittes of the 26th ultimo. Dates from San Juan Island are to the 20th ult. Affaire there were without change’ The Amerioan troops were Still in possession of the island, and their numbers had been increfised to 400 men. Victoria papers of the 22d ult. say that five companions of infantry, four of artilery and a battery of eight thirty- two pounders, from the United States steamer Massa- chussetts, were at the island of San Juan. The House of Assombly, on tho 12th, adopted an address to Governor Douglas, requesting him to enforce upon the English government the necessity of demanding from the govern- ment of the United States the immediate withdrawal of ull its troops, but strenuously and at all risks to main- tain her right to the island, and also toall the other islands in the same archipelago now clandestinely, dishonorably and dishonestly invaded. A motion was also adopted urging Governor Douglas to form volunteer military com, panies, All was quiet at the latest datest. ‘The shipments of gold from Victoria during the previous fortnight amounted to $144,000. Honolulu dates are to July 30. Jarvis Island dates are to July 3. Tho ship Argo would sail for New York on the 6th, with 1,600 tons guano, and the Polynesian on the 9th, with 1,100 tons. The ship Gos- port was lying off the island waiting for a cargo. ‘The brig Josephine arrived on the 8d. The ship Modern Times was loading at McKean Island for New York. ‘On June 80 new discoveries of guano were made at In- dependence Island, A report from Oregon states that Captain Wallen’s command, consisting ot 140 men of the Fourth Infantry, had been’ massacred by the Snake Indians, at Warne Springs, east of the Cascade Mountains. The report was eredited at Fort Dallas. Business at San Francisco showed more activity, but the demand was mainly of a speculative character, and confined principally to candles and provisions. The town of Murpheys was nearly destroyed by fire ow the 2Ist, involving a loss of $100,000, Overland immigration continued to pour in, $25,000 worth of California seven per cent bonds had been redeemed by the State at 8344 per cent, ‘There was a speculative movement in candles and pro- Visions: sales of 19,000 boxes adamantines during the week at 18¢. a 20c. per pound. Mess pork $17 50 a $18; clear, $20. Bacon, 124¢. Lard, 12c. alde. New Or: leans sugar, 10c.; crushed, 11 Sc. ’ Rice and teas buoyant A moderate amount of goods was going into the interior, Much sul reported on the plains among brokea down Pike's Peakers. A large number of immigrants were stopping at Alkers river and other gold digging east of the Sierra Nevada mounta’ The American bark Lancaster, of Philadelphia, en rout from San Francisco to Australia, with a cargo of rice, valued at $32,000, foundered off Moioki, July 10. The ves. sel and cargo were a total loss, but were fully insured, No lives were lost. The American whaler Twilight, of New Bedford, was wrecked on one of the Marquesas Islands June 10.” Losa $45,000. Crew saved. ‘The clipper ship Phantom arrived at Honolulu July 13 The ship Victory sailed the same day for Jarvis Island, te take 1,000 tons guano for New York. Arrived at San Francisco ships Charger, Hatch, Boston April 20, and Satellite, from Newcastle, England. Later from Santa Fe, St. Lous, Se ‘The Santa Fe mail of the 6th inst. has r dence. A great amount of rain had fallen on the Plains. A spondent, writing on (ie day the mail left, ‘There is no doubt of the election of Otero to Con. News from Mexico. New OR1sANS, Sept. 20, 1859." Vera Cruz dates of the 18th inst. have been roceived. Gen, Degollado was at San Luis Potwsi, reorganizing the liberal army. ——$___.. The Halifax News. Boston, Sept. 20, 1859, In the injunetion case of the Halifax telegraph Suropean news monopolists against the American Telegraph Com- pany, praying, in substance, that the latier may be com- rd the speculators’ report of the Baropean news in advance of the report to the Associated Press, the Judge this morning retused to rrant the motion, but per- mitted the plaintiffs to proceed, if they pleased, as in ordi- nary causes of bills in equity. Important Judicial Decision. ry RG, Sept. 20, 1859. States Cireuit Court, important railroad bond case of Ociricks & Co., European banters, vs. the city of Pittsburg, deciding against the city, aud directing the United States Marshal to proceed with the sale of the stocks held by the city in the Pittsburg Gas Works. Judge McCandless, of the Unite delivered an opinion to-day in th Bonk Statement. WN, Sept. 20, 1869, bank statement for $35,162,600 58,851,500 Boston Weckly Bosto: The following are the footings of our he past wee! Capital stock... .. Loans and discounts . Spee 5,342) Amount due from other ban Hered Amount due to other banks 6,946,690 Deposits... 18,459,500 Circulation 6,650; Sentence of Leslic, the Swindler of the Music Teachers, PurLavetpaia, Sept. 20, 1859. Hiram P. Teslie, the music teachers’ swindler, was tried to-day for larceny of the wearing apparel of one of his victims. The Judge regretted that he was only amenable upon this charge, and sentenced him to three years hard labor in the penitentiary, the extreme penalty of the law. Death of Robert M. Graham in an Affray. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20, 1859, A shooting affray occurred here last night between Dr Robert M. Graham and Ernest Toledane, from the effects of which the former has died. ‘The alluir was caused by a political difficulty. The Schooner Ada France. Batnmorx, Sept. 20, 1859, The schooner Ada Frances, hence for Providence, went ashore on Saturday at the mouth of the Rappabarnock. She will have to discharge a portion of her cargo. The Sailing of the Europa. Bosto yb. 20, 1859 The steamship Europa will sail trom this port for Liver- pool via Halifax at about noon ‘o-morrow (Wednesday.) Her mails will close at half-past nine o’ctock in the morn- ing. Despatches filed in the telegraph office, No. 21 Wall stiect. New York, so as to reach here befure nine o'clock, will be sent out in her. arkets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Paiapeuenia, Sept. 20, 1859. Pennsylvania State fives, 92% ; Reading Morris Canal, 50; Long’ Isiand Rail msylyanin Railroad. 40. New On.gans, Sept. 20, 1859, Cotton—Sales to-day 7,600 ba t irregular prices; middlin, noted 114¢.; sales of last three days, 13,000 bales; receipts for the same time, 16,000 bales, against 16,000 in the corresponding period last’ year; exports of the thre 8, 10,000 bales; receipts at this port to date ur, 24,000 bales. Sugar firm at 6c. a for fair to fuily fair. Lard in bbis., 11146. y; 28c. Freight on cotton to Havre, 1 CHARLESTON, Sept. 19 1859. The sales of cotton to-day were 2,000 bales, at firm and unchanged rates. Stocks steady. Railroad, road, 10%; n Whis- Barmivonr, Sept. 20, 1859. Flour dull. Wheat dull and inactive. Corn. also dull: white, 80c. a 82c, ions firm; bacon, 18c.; m2s3 pork, $15 a $15 25. Whiskey dull at 28c, Osweao, Sept. 90—6 P. M. Flour in moderate demand, chicily for the interior trade: sales 5,000 bbis. at $4.26 a $4 50 for State from new Chicago spring wheat. Wheat is in gool milling demand, but the su om the spot is very light: sales 7,200 bushels Milwankee club at 89e.; white Cas is held at $110, with buyers at $105. Coru quict in the ce of supplies. Oats ulso scarce, and prices nomi- Barley in. better demand: sales, a small lot of choice Stat 76c.; 6,000 bushels an and 8,000 bushels do. to “arrive on private term: lower figures. Rye quict. Freights unchar ports, 28,700 bushels wheat, 4,000 bushels ba Dushcls rye, 1,200. bushels peas. Canal exports bbls. flour, 39,800 bushels wheat, 6,200 bushels corn Beyrato, Flour—Good brands rather in be for all varieties steady: sales 1 lots extra State, fron a $6 for the whole range of extras Wheat dull and Y: sales 8,500 Chicago spring at 82%c., 6,000 ’ bus! club, aflont, at 85e. Corn’ firmer: sales No. 1 Iilinois at Te. a 78c., closing ‘ir oats in fair demand and better: sais’ 26,000 bushels Ttinois at 88¢c., 6,000 bushels Canada at 32%¢ Other grains bushe r quiet, Whiskey firmer: sales 50 bbls, at 26, Lake im- ports to-day—16,000 bis, flour, 62,000 bushels wheat, 000 bushels oats, 14,000 bushels ‘barley. Canal ex: ports—1,500 big. ‘flour, 62,000 bushels wheat,, 16,000 bushels Corn, Brrraro, Sept. 20-6 P. M. Flour in moderate home and interior demand,,and maz ket steady: sales 10,000 bbs, Wheat dull asd beavys sales 3,600 bushels No. 2 Chicago spring at 8'2%0., 5,000 bushels Milwaukee club, afloat, at 85c., 6,000 Dushols ‘Ca- ida club at 86c., 8,000 bushels Milwaukee clei at 8530. Corn firmer, with small sales of No. Mlinois at 800. Onts botter: sales 26,000 bushels Hlinois at 33c., 6000 bushels Canada at 32%. Barley and rye quiet. Whiskey nominal at 6c. Canal freights ste Imports—12,000 bbis. flour, 63,000 bushels wheat, 10,000 bushals oats, 20,000 bushels barley. Exports—1,800 bbls. flour, 26,000 bush els wheat, 16,000 bushels oats. Cmcaco, Sept. 20—6 P. M. Flour dull. Wheat firm and advaneod tc.: sales 6,500 bushels spring at 743;c. Corn an mtvan'sing tondency: Bales 6,000 bushels at’ 700. Oats buoyarat; receipts to. day—4,800 bbis. flour, 84,000 beshe's wheat, 5,500 bushels corn, —Shipmonts—6,000 bbis, flour, 177,000 bushels whoa , 16,000 = com. Flour fomoNnto, Sept. . M. Wheat declined 3c.; receipts, 8,000 PSc. a $102. Barloy firm. orm,