The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1859, Page 5

MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS, Sorts Made to Secure Anti-Administration Delegates— Treachery and Open Hostility—The Convention at Wor- cester, dbe., dc. Although for a long period of years—so long, almost, what ‘the memory of man runneth not to the contrary” — the democracy of Massachusetts have been a minority party, it has not during these years enjoyed universally that reputation for purity which proscription sometimes confers, and an inside view of the materials of which it is composed, and of the motives by which its leaders are wetuated, will not do everything to destroy the impression received from common report. As belonging to the great majority party of the country, though it never caste ‘an effective vote in its support, it begs and receives suste- mance from the federal capital, and among those demo- rats whose palme itch for the honors and emoluments oonferred by official station—and their name is legion— tho strifo of fraternal rivalry takes the place of party fee)- ing against party foes. State elections come to be of no account, State conventions of the greatest importance, and while the democratic vote at the polls is often almost con- temptible in point of numbers, in caucusses and con ventions it is terrific. State nominations are sought, no for the purpose of securing office at the hands of the people, but to give weight to one’s name at Washington, ‘and to enable one to receive the bids of Presidential aspi- rans. They are desired to strengthen cliques in and ou of the State, not as a means to strengthen the party in ‘the popular vote and assist in putting down abolitionism. ‘The mass of the party is all right—strong in its devotion to ‘the cause and influenced only by a desire for its success— and among its leading men there are not a few gentlemen with whom principle means something. But the masses are easily led when the proper means are brought to bear in the hands of designing and unscru- pulous politicians. It seems much tw be regretted that there is not in Boston am independent demo cratic press, one which would take fearless position’ wpon the great questions of the day as they come up for discussion, whether they arise in the party or out ‘of it. The Post is a good business paper, but so greedy for droppings from the federal treasury that it hesitates to support a present administration for fear of offending a future one. The proprietor of the Herald, Mr. E. C. Bai- Wey, having “resigned” the lucrative position of Postmas- ter for our metropolis just after the inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, has from the firet supported the factious course of Senator Douglas. The other democratic sheet printed here is the Pilot, more a religioug than a political paper, thongh the editor thereof has not so much of Christian ebarity as to forget certain Custom House appointments ‘and removals, which grieved him sorely, and has been ‘one of the ‘Little Giant’s’” fast friends for al ong time. ‘Me wantof a good democratic paper, establistied on a wabstantial basis, and beyond the control of cliques of mousing partisans or dependence on government patron- ‘age, is much to be deplored, ‘The democratic party in this State has three divisions— the adherents of the present administration; those who are favorably inclined towards Douglas, but who do not, for substantial reasons, wish yet to break openly with the President, and many of whom would be as ready'to curry favor with any other Presidential candidate if they had confidence in his ‘chances; afid those who, without dis- guire, are working for Mr, Douglas’ success at Charleston, and are ready, without fear of consequences, to swallow and endeavor to digest all his dogmas however prepos- terous. The brotherhood were at Worcester the other day in convention, and the result of their conference and the declaration of their various ballotings satisfies hugely the majority of the “Douglas men.”” Some new features were developed in the election of @elegates to this Convention. A systematic effurt was made in most of our cities and large towns by the opponents of Mr. Buchanan to exclude all persons holding office under him from seats in the Convention. Among the foremost im this movement was Mr. Oliver Stevens, of Boston, now delegate at large to Charleston. Every means was used ‘0 fill caucuses with men opposed to Mr. Buchanan, and to operate on the minds of delegates against his friends. AbD unusually large proportion of the delegates were men new to democratic conventions, and hence, perhaps, not the less easily influenced. But however it was brought about, the Douglas men controlled the Convention ai Worcester, and did whatever they pleased there. Dr. Loring, of Salem, (elected President, in opposition to Mr. ‘Wm. &. Parmenter, a sterling democrat, thorough gentle- man, and an administration man,) took the first op- tunity to air his sympathics with the Illinois Senator. The friends of this medical gentleman, who vacated the Salem Post Office in the carly part of Mr. Buchanan’s ad. ministration, perhaps thought the occasion a one to whitewash over the charges eferred against him by eertain Commissioners of the Treasury Department some time since. However, the Doctor was quite modest in hig position, deferring continually on points of order, &c., to the es eye of Messrs. E. C. Bailey, Sidney Webster & ©o.; who were kindly at hand with preferred assist - ance. A great part of the administration wished to cast their yotes against General Butler, of Lowel, as candidate for Governor, his Douglas tendencies being avowed, but this they were not allowed to do. The majority nomina- ted him by “acclamation.”” Some of the friends of Benj. F. Hallett desired to secure his nomination for this office, ut the General outgeneralled them, and Mr. Hallett would have had a light vote had a ballot been taken. Mr. Be- mis, of Springfield, candidate for Lieutenant Goy- ernor, also nominated by acclamation, is a straight out administration man and a highly respectable ntleman, Samuel W. Bowerman, of Adame, candidate is Seeretary of State, is understood to be independent ‘with reference to the nominations at Charleston, and is much esteemed in his (the western) section of the State. George Dennett, of Boston, nominated for State Treasurer, was made on ex-Custom House officer soon after Mr. Pierce became ex-President. James E. Easterbrook, of Worcester, selected as candidate for Auditor, deserves this endorsement of his past course as a democrat and his character as a gentleman. He is called an Isaac Davis man, and Mr. Davis says he is administration. D. H. Mason, of Newton, candidate for the Attorney General- ehip, has always declared himself an administration man. Ho is a rising young lawyer, with plenty of business, and much ability. There was no opposition to any of {hese selections, which were made by committee and accepted without debate. Rogarding delegates at large to Charleston, there was much wrangling, and resort to every spocics of elec- tioneering bribe and threat. The nominations for State officers were settled before the Convention assembled; these selections could only be determined by a ballot which should test the comparative strength of contending factions. Immense quantities of very bad liquor were consumed, a deal of bad breath wasted in hard swearing and horrible fibbing; and the result, as was to be expected with such powerful adjuncts, was the success of the Douglasocracy. All kinds of charges of cheating and corruption are made by friends and foes, but that the Douglas faction had a large majority of the delegates seems beyond a question. If the bias of the Convention ‘be taken as a tolerably fair representation of the views of the State, which, notwithstanding all tho chicanery ised, could not be a very wrong view of the case. usetts, or that piney, portion, the voters of Massachusetts who vote the democratic ticket, looks Jeniently on Mr. Douglas’ attitude of antagonism to the ‘administration, and favors his Presidential aspitations. ‘There were, it is said, ten tickets for delegates in the field; ‘put the votes were principally thrown for two—the regu- er administration aud Douglas tickets. Mr. Swift, of New Bedford (Douglas), could not stand against Caleb Cushing dependent); but the names of the other delegates Biovecs all graced the Douglas ticket. Isaac Davis, of Worcester, who received the largest vote thrown for any individua) during the day, was on both tickets. He has claimed to be a supporter of the administration, but he ‘must have been ‘good friends’? with the Douglas mana. ; indeed, the Pilot says he is ‘sure for Dougias.”? Soneral Whitney, of Springfield, an old adherent of Robt. Rantoul, Jr.,and his supporter in the Baltimore Conven- ton of 1852, is pledged for Douglas, though he holds a lu- erative position under the present administration. His opponent on the administration ticket was Hon. EB. D. Beach, also of Spring’ late candidate for Governor, ‘and a firm friend of the policy of Mr. Buchanan. Oliver Stevens, of Boston, was successful on the Douglas ticket, against Colonel J. T. Heard, democratic candidate for Con- gress last year against Burlingame. The Colonel has always been considered an administration man. ‘This is a great lift for Stevens, who has herctofore never been re- garded by his party as worthy distinguished honor. The ‘wires have been skilfully handled by some of his friends. The western portion of the State was considerably dis- satisfled with tho local apportionments of the two princi. pal tickets, the managers not appearing to pay due re- spect to prominent parties in that section. Charles Heeb- ner, of Lee, interested in the Capitol extension at Wash- ington, was zealously supported by western mon, but they could not induce the eastern counties to acknowledge their claims. An effort was made to pacify these unsatis- fied by offering the Lieatenant Governorship to Mr, Plun- kett, of Pittsfield, but that gentleman, after consideration, declining, the honor wastonilered to Mr. Bemis, of Spring” field, a8 before noted. The Secretaryship was conferred on Mr. Bowerman, of Adams, as another sedative mea- sure. Western Massachusetts, however, notwithstanding these concessions, now claims that next year a candidate for Governor must be found among their “local great men ‘he ling of Mr: Wold of huddiae, were also popes McK ao ug ‘bat he was doomed Bo disappointment. op bere As was to have been expected, tho pati men are jubilant at their si Parihiatcation al “triumph. Having, how- , achieved this material victory, they did declare openty their adhesion to Do dglas for some’ of the most active of their friends are under the pay of the admin- fatration, and others havo the to Book ite fece to onage. Yt is the policy of a set of ir. Buel pay Mr. Douglas’ election expenses. resolutions adopted were non-committal. They en- dorsed the constitution, looked frowningly on ks? “two years amendment,” and Banks ‘lation geno- rally; reiterated ‘‘yopular sovoreignty ;”” ought well of Mr. Buchanan’s foreign policy; hold that all citizens wero alike entitled to the full protection of government, and re- commended their candidates. These enunoiations were too tame for a fow of the most ardent admirers of Mr. Douglas. Mr. Isaac Adams, of Boston, before the conven. tion was fully organized, presented a regolution pledging men to make NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1859.-TRIPLE SHEET. aj] nominces to the support of that personage. This was, on motion of a ‘declared Douglas’ man, referred to the Committee on Resolutions, and there lost. As ie pee. vious—presided over by Hon. F. K. Whitaker, of Needham (edininistention)—Mr, Ansel Pheips, Jr., of Springfield, endorsed Judge Black’s position en the Territorial question. After sleeping over the matter, he awoke frightened, and endeavored strenu- ously to introduce a resolution similar to Adams’, but it went the way of the first, Finally, Mr. Josselyn, who started a Douglas'paper cailed the North in Boston some- time since, and which shewed its head twice or thrice and then sunk ingloriously, and who now controls a paper in Lynn, read a third 1g resolve covering the same ground, but in spite of his frantic appeals, it was laid on the table till 1860. ‘These men were put down by such men as Bailey, Whitney, Stevens & Co., who are pledged for Douglas, but disposed to work in his favor with less parade and surer success. Groat ef- forts are made by some to have it appear to outsiders that the opposition, headed by Loring and Butler, directed its energies solely against Collector ‘Austin, of ihe Boston Custom House, rather than against Mr. Bachanan, but the Pilet (Douglas’ paper) declares emphatically and honestly that ‘Whatever had been done by Collector Austin towards obtaining the control of the Convention was done for the purpose of keeping square with the President io his issue with Judgo Douglas,” Whatever bred be said out of the State, or in it, by such non-committal, secretly traitorous organs as the Boston Post, the fact is not to be disguised, that, so far as such a Convention could assail such a man, the President was assailed at Worcester on the 15th instant. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Oct. 5,'1859. ‘The Democratic Convention of the First Congressional district yesterday elected William C. N. Swift and Edward Merrill, of New Bedford, delegates to the Charleston Con vention. Resolutions were adopted, of which the third is as follows:— Resolved, That we hold to the doctrine of popular sovereignty, a8 contained in the compromise mea- sures of 1860, as explained by the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 aa cocngninad vi Me. Teackanse. ie lathes, yt ing the Presidential nomination, and as endorsed by people of a Territory, “that the people of a Territory, when they come to exercise their sovereignty in the for- mation of @ State constitution, have the right to mould the institutions of the nascent State to suit themselves,’’ but denying that a Territorial Legislature, the creature of Congress, can do what Congress cannot do—that is, either erect or abolish the institution of slavery within the Territory. ‘The Democratic Convention of the Third Congressional district yesterday nominated Hon. Bradford L. Wales and General 0. Underwood as delegates to the Charleston Con- vention. The following resolution, among others, was adopted :-— Resolved, That the people of a Territory, as well as the people of a State, have the right to decide for themselves whether or not slavery shall exist within its limits, The Convention was rather stormy. The Jews in the United States—The Year 5619. {From the Jewish Messenger, Sept. 27.] Let us examine the record of the past year—let us see what we have done. It will not require a very great amount of time to recount our history for 5619. It does not demand a very thick volume to recapitulate all that we have done for the advancement of Judaism during the twelve months just brought to 2 close. Let. us only in- quire in what we have been remiss, in order that we may endeavor to compensate for our slothfulness by increased vigor and activity during the coming year. Since last year new congregations haye been established in the following places:—Elizabeth, N. J.; Victoria, V. I.; Portland, Oregon; Placerville, Gal.;\ Portamouth, 0.; Wheeling, Va.; Columbus, Ga.; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Sacra- mento, Cal.; yuston, Texas; Shreveport, La.; Alex- andria, Va.; Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, Conn.; Jowa City, Iowa; ‘and two at New York, making cighteen in all—about 'the usual average. There are at the present moment prebably 170 regularly o1 ized Israclitish congregations in the United States and Canada. New syn: have already been erected or are in process of erection for the congregations Shearith Isracl and B'nai Israel, New York City; Mikveh Israel, Phila- delphia; Achduth Israel, St. Louis; algo at Washington, Hartford, Montreal, Fort Wayne, Ind., and at Baltimore. Benevolent societies have been organized at Nashville Tenn. ; Victoria, V. 1.; Mobile, Ala.; Wheeling, Va.; ani New York city, and but oné literary society—at Boston. ‘The two principal charitable societies of this city—the Hebrew Benevolent and German Hebrew Benevolent As- sociations—have amalgamated. The anniversaries of the ‘Jews’ Hospital,” H, B. & G. H. B, Societies, Fuel Society, &e,, in this city, the Benevolent societies in New Orleans, Charleston, Baltimore, &c., Widows’ and Orphans’ Home in New Orleans, Foster Home in Philadelphia, &c., have been celebrated with more than usual spirit and good feeling. Public meetings have been held at Boston and Baltimore to commemorate the admission of Jews into the British Parliament; at Boston, Mobile, St. Louis and other places, to render aid to our brethren in New Orleans at the time the fellow fever made such fearful ravages; at Philadel- jhla, Cincinnati, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, New York, New Orleans, Mebile, Rochester, San Francisco and other cities, to express our indignation at the o on human rights perpetrated at Belogna by the Papal officers. ‘The Hon, 7. J. Moses, ot South Carolina, was elected President pro tem of the Senate of that State in December. Israel 1. Jones, Esq., was re-elected a Common Councilman of Mébile,_D. Block, Esq., Council- man of Leavenworth, Kansas; Edgar M. Johnson, Esq., District Attorney of Cincinnati; Hon. Henry M. Phillips, Grand Master of the Freemasons of Pennsylvania,gand the Hon. Judeah P. Benjamin re-elected to the United States Senate. Messrs. Harris, of Maryland, in the United States House of Representatives, and 0. B. Wheeler, of the New ‘York Senate, endeavored to secure the interference of our government in the Mortara case. Hon. Mr. Vallandigham, of Ohio, made an effort to settle the Swiss treaty affair, and Mr. Dancy, of North Carolina, tried to remove the Jewish disabilities in that State. In regard to the Mortara case the press throughont the entire country, with the exception of one or two ultra Catholic journals, maintained a bold stand in favor of the rights of man and against Papal oppression. The Ameri can Protestant Association of this State, in particular, gave expression to a firm remonstrance against the tyran. ny manifested towards our unfortunate co-religionists. Tho President and Secretary Cass addressed several commu- nications on the subject, giving a decided private opinion, ‘but maintaining the impropriety of governmental inter- ference. One of the most important movements during the year has beon the effort—and we feel confident it will prove successful—to establish board of representatives. Several meetings have been held in this city for the pur- pose of speedily organizing an institution, and when 5621 comes round, we hope to be able to chronicle its success- ful operation. Strong exertions have likewise been made to establish in this city a foster home, but thus far no de- cided result has been attained. in a literary point of view we are no better off now than we weré a year ago. The Jewish press of America now consists of the Occident, a weekly published at Phila- delphia, by the Rev. Isaac Leeser; the Israelite and the De- torch, also weeklies, published at Cincinnati, by the Rev. Dre. Wise and Jilienthall; the Weekly Gleaner, at San Francisco, by the Rey. Julius Eckman; the Sinai, a monthly, yublished at Battimore, by the Rev. Dr. Emhorn, and the Jewish Me . The community generally does not take the interest in literature that it should, When we consider that’wherever our people have entered our collegiate institutions, it has resulted in proving beyond question their superior abilfty, it is sur- prising that we are called upondo chronicle such a con- tinued indifference in regard to literary matters. The only item we have to record in this particular is the graduation of Mesers. Tanzer_and Woolf, at the New York Free Aca- demy and of Mr. M. 8, Isaacs at the University, each with high honors. None of our so-called literary associations have achieved anything very remarkable during the past ear, ‘One redeeming feature, however, has been the appear- ance, oa greater extent than ever before, of our ministry in the field of literature. We are happy to record tho circumstanoe that the most noteworthy improvement in this respect has been in the case of our own paper, where- in have appeared valued contributions from the pens of the Rov. Dre, Raphall and Fischell, of this city; Rev. H. §. Jacobs, of Charleston; Rev. 8. Morais, of Philadelphia; Rey. §. Jacobs, of New Orleans; Rev. A. De Sola, of Mon- treal, as well a& articles bysMessrs. R. J. De Cordova, S. Newman, ‘‘Hebraicus,”’ ‘‘J,’* and other writers of ability. ‘We trust a still further advancement in this respect will be perceptible during the year 5620. In a religious point of view we have apparently taken a great stride—eighteen new congregations and five or six charitable associations having, been organized. But this improvement is only on the surface ; we cannot con- scientiously affirm that we have as ‘a body made any true progress in religious matters. The lessons taught Jast New Year and Day of Atonement have not, we greatly fear, made the impression that they ought. The Sabbath is not more gonerally regarded, the dietary re- gulations moro carefully attended to, the Law of God is not observed with any more gincerity or unanimity, than at the close of 5618. In regard to our position among our fellow citizens, it is our opinion that we stand as highly as we did, if not more 80. We have been brought more together, the New York Israelites have joined more closely with their brethren in other cities than before—a union g00n, we trust, to be cemented by the establishment of a Dourd of representatives. As regards literary progress ‘we cannot claim much credit to ourselves, still we have made some improvement which we hope is the harbinger of a still better state of things, when, upon the retarn of the Now Year, we shall be called upon to perform a task similar to the present—a review of what Israel in America has accomplished during the year 6620, upon which we are now to enter. Gen. Lamar’s Negotiations in Central America, ‘The following letter, in answer to numerous inquiries, was furnished by Gen. Lamar for publication in the Texas papers:— Gatveston, Oct. 2, 1859. In reply to your inquiries I am happy to state that a treaty between the United States and Nicaragua has been ratified by the latter government, and is acceptable to ours, by which the door to peaceableard friendly a- tion to Nicaragua is opened to Americans. This treaty Jaid the foundation for a return of confidence between the two governments; it is ample in_all its provisions for the protection of our citizens in life, property and religion; it is made in good faith on the part of Nicaragua, and it violated by her it can be enforced by our government without hazarding the respect of other nations. Should any inconsiderate citizens of ours forego their nationality dy marauding updn a government which is now in relations with ‘our own, it will be only a revival the ‘buccancering of a past age, when force and ngt reason was the rule of nations. The administration has accomplished all in its negotiations with Nicaragua that ught to be desired by Ameritans—and ie result has been tardi- ly reached, the delay by tl government is duo uite as much to the dread of filibuster invasion as to Buropean intrigue or menace. Two questions alone re matin to be ¢ claims of our citizens against that it, and the ming of the transit route. The Tmo will be adjusted, {have no doubt, to tho satistu tion of all parties by a joint commission of the two gov- ‘ernments; and with regard to tho latter, althoug!) some continue to exist—which may be furthor com- Pileated still—much is to bo d from the intelligence and recont experience of the leading mon of Nicaragua, when appealed to by the justice as well as energy of our goverument, MIRABEAU B, LAMAR. 5 AFFAIRS AT THE EAST. arta area 0 ek [Translated from the Paris Pays, Sept. 18, for the Naw Youk Herat.) The latest advices from China mention the great pro- ess and considerable developement lately made by the ussian settlements in Upper Asia, ‘The splendid fortress of Alexandropol is now in full way of construction, and will be completed during next year. The Bay of Castries, on the borders of which it is erected, will then be « naval establishment of the greatest impor- tance. ‘This bay, which was discovered by La Perouse, 18 situated in Tartary Channel, on the eastern coast of the Mantecboos country, and forms a magnificent anchorage. General Mouravieff Amoursky, Governor Genel Eastern Siberia, travelled last spring for several months all over the country, in order to establish the new bounda- rics of the Russian ‘possessions of the Amoor, and the de- liverance of the territories newly acquired trom China, nen in that part of Mongolia which is crossed by that large river. be Amoor country will in future be divided into two. distinct provinces—one called the maritime province of Fastern Siberia, and the other the province of Amoor. ‘The latter will now include all the territories situated on the left bank of the Amoor, from the confluence of the rivers Schilka and Apgoune up to the confluence of the Oussouri. The city of Blagovestchensk will be its capital; it will be the residence of the military Governor, who will have the command of the regular troops and of the Cos- sacks, to be called Cossacks of the Amoor. The maritime province of Eastern Siberia will include six districts, viz.: Nicolaiefsk and Sophiisk—recently or- ganized—Ochotek, Petropavlosk, Ghiziga and Oudsk. Ac- cording to a notice of General Mouravieff, those new di- visions are constituted by an imperial ukase, which goes into force on the Ist of October, 1859. ‘The preceding enumeration is suflicient to show the ex- tent oGthe Russian possessions in Upper Asia; they ad- vance acrors Mantchooria, even including ‘tion of Mongolia, aud it may be predicted that before ae they will reach the Kinhan . Besides, these Will have the advantage of being united, through Siberia, with the rest of the empire. This circumstance has per- mitted the establishment of a mail service by land be- tween Pekin abd St. Petersburg, and this service has been working regularly for several months, AMERICAN INTERESTS ON THE AMOOR RIVER. [From the Boston Post, Oct. 7.) Extract of a letter from the agent of a Boston mercan- tile house, engaged in trade with the Amoor river. Nicnouasraxy, Axon Riva, June 13, New Bt ‘The Governor General, Count Mouravieff, urriv from Siberia on the 11th inst.,’and today, at 9’, M., all the mer- ehants, foreigners and Russians, were, by previous notice, as- sembléd to meet bim at the Governor's house. After waiung ‘few moments iu the ante-room, the Connt eatered, nied by Governor Kasakewich; wheu the presentation of foreign merchants was gone through with and & few words of uttered, the Count in: us to enter an inner room and take seats. The discussion of American interest commenced. 1s at the Amoor then 5 Mr. Bur! n Francisco, inquired if American steam- er oben heard pede! Lag ed the Amoor river? versts above this place)? 7 vain “Can theae vessels go beyond under the Russian flag and He anawered—""No; unless they belong, bona ide, " pene ny er tat pie oman ie ‘ap Am vn, Or any for er, tra ye “No; they cannot. They are prohibited by4y pte the country, except simply ua travellers.” “Why were Messrs. Correns and Raul allowed, last year, to wat “eta eat then made; in f nt inw was not then made; , forelgne will not be permitted to do 80.” Sears, ortangrn ns ttn usalan agents, in the employ of foreigners, be allowed m puma “Xo. Foreigners cancot even seit goods up river on con- foment Such merchandise must belong, tone ‘fides to Mr. liter Serpe ‘said—‘Count, these restrictions amount to a toig prohipiion ofall foreign tride Beyond Kosa. “yea, Government probits all foreign trade beyond So- phiisk (30 versts above Kesa). ‘The Connt added. and am anxious the Americans, fo give them the privilege of trade up the river; but what can I do when the Imperial government says no.”” Mtr, Burling then observed, “What am to do withmy stoam- boat, which have brought here from San Fi heavy expense, and in the ex eneotragemanta cdlollly beid om previously by the encouragement i out previo author! of this country that free navigation and free trade of the tive t fre Sune Tespenl to sctigal celivet mae bomber eiie more, I ex of m; with & ‘ to be taken up river in our steamboat.” sm. tended ‘The Count answered, “You can sell your boat,” “Yes, but your people will not, give half what ahe is worth. Yeur sudden and unexpected probibitions destroy her value to me and enable your merchants to take advantage of the posi- in which I am placed thereby.”” ‘The Count, taking Mr. Burling by the band, said, “T agsure you Lam very sorry you cannot run your boat.” After some further conversation of not much importance, we all took Teave and home. You can draw your own inference from the foregoing, and see how destructive the whole will be to American trade at this ..T will give you my own Ideas upon the subject hereaf- Se and very fully. ‘The intelligence conveyed in the above letter is of great importance to American commerce engaged at the Amoor, and, if the intentions of the Russian government are car- ried out as indicated, will result in present pecuniary loss to American merchants and the annihilation of our trade with that quarter. Considered as acts of government, they are in the highest degree disgraceful to a power tak- ing rank among the civilized States. Let us explain. The result of the Crimean war Paring cetaied ‘the traditional policy, objects and hopes of the ian Empire in her de- signs upon Turkey, and the founding at Constantinople of acommercial empire, and by which she would ultimately obtain a preponderating political power in Europe, Russia then turned her attention to her ERaetoru possessions on shores of the North Pacific; and with ambitious pro- jects and vast designs, but with wise forecast, commenced ‘the creation on the banks of the Amoor river of commer- cial and maritime cities, naval depots and military settle. ments. This great enterprise originated with, and is being executed by the Grand Duke Constantine. sagacious mind foresaw the beneficial results which must ultimately fall to the Russian empire by the opening up of tho commercial resources of Siberia through the navi- gation of the Amoor river. Siberian is a coun- try of vast extent, full of mineral wealth, agri- cultural products, and some manufactures, and hitherto without external commerce or maritime ports, and her trade limited to an interchange of products with the Chi- nese on the border towns of the interior. In ion, ef naval and military depots near the Amoor, Russia will watch, and if need be annoy the adjacent countries of China and Japan, and also the navigation and commerce of England, France and America, which may float on the waters of the North Pacific. With these onlightened and ‘statesmanlike views, the Governor General of Siberia and the Amoor country, then lately annexed to Russia by treaty with China, proclaimed ‘ree trade and free navi- gation” of the Amoor river by foreigners as well as Rus- sians. ‘Americans particularly were invited and encouraged to settle at the then new town of Nicholaefsky, and enter freely into the local and interior trade and navigation of the Amoor river; every inducement, by liberal promises and encouragement, was held out to them by the Russian local authorities and the Goverg®r General of Siberia, to participate in the great enterprises projected by the impe- rial government for that territory. Free trade and free navigation of the river on the part of the Americans was again and again promised and officially announced. Under these flattering prospects and promises, several American commercial houses at Boston, San Francisco, and China, sent out agents to reside at Nicholacfeky; a town or settlemont then first projected on the north bank of the Amoor, 125 miles above the entrance of the river. Lands or building lots were freely granted to these agents—dwelling houses, stores and warchouses were i mediately erected at a heavy expense. American capita! , to an amount of half a million of dollars, was invested iu vessels, cargoes and buildings, in view of the trade of that country. The frame and machinery of a steatnboat of light draft of water was brought from San Francisco, and two others were projected to be sent out from Boston, all intend- ed for river navigation. After employment for three years past of all this capital, hard labor, and the privations en- dured incident to a new, wild, inhospitable country, with- out inhabitants except the roving tribes of the Manchoos, Mongols and Tartars, and the sparse population of lately be Hers Russians, American merchants have realized no profit, if losses have not resulted to them. The present effect of the new regulation is to throw into the hands of the few Russian merchants at Nicho- laefsky American merehandise, steamboats and buildings, at half their actual cost. Our Japan Correspondence. ‘Usirep Scaras STEAMSHIP MissrsstPrt, NaGasakl, JAPAN, June 20, 1859. Movements of Minister Harris—Liberality of the Nagasaki People—Developement of the Commercial Resources of Japan— Astonishing Progress of Japanese Industry—Fas- cinations of the Japanese Women, dic., dc. ‘We have been detailed to carry Mr. Harris to Jeddo, where we are to be on the Fourth of July, to open the treaty with Japan. En route we are to stop at Simoda, thence to Kanagawa, to establish the Consulate there, in the person of H. B. Dorr, Esq., after which we will pass up the bay to Jeddo, where we shall remain ten days or two weeks, returning here for further orders. ‘The people at Nagasaki are more liberal in their views than those of any other part of Japan, anit the beueiis arising from a free intercourse with foreignurs are rapidly showing themselves. The harbor here is filled with ves- sels, all coining money in the transportation of coals, copper, wax, and the various other commodities for which there is a demand in China, The trade as yet te slnost entirely in the hands of European merchants on coast, but it cannot be long before a larg: valuable commerce will be established betw: own and other countries and Japan, when this empire wil goon become a prominent commercial Power. Its super ority over China in point gf enterprise and civilization is already strongly marked; even at this early stage of its new existence. The government has establisiied ship yards, where vessels of European models are being con- Btructed. The awkward box-shaped junk will soon dis- appear here; but the Chinese still cling to it for thew ser. yieos, although the superiority of our “built and rig must long 90 have been apparerf to them. From the air port near which 1 am writing 1c steam saw mill and an iron foundry, belonging to « ponese government, whilo in the harbor are several men of-war with the Japanese ensign floating at their peaks, All these improvements and changes have been made ‘within a year past. The inhabitants regard our couutry- ‘men with more favor than those of any other nation, ant the Mississippi onpecially is hold in the highest stm by them. We aro told they would rather have this chip in their harbor than any other (ley lave ever seon. “Hooped akivt mare leturers’” cond bard much from ayiuveice of thei coeds to thie the women here Lave yout tw learn the ino as their dressés are madre to bad Uior waist to tho knee, rendey im walkie pose bility to thet, As to . Je Leuppose thoy leoked En dhat ievely, bu 1 o see a Ja. any charm in painted lips qd tenth etaiied black: nor does the shaving off tho eyobrows aud tucking out the eyelashes add much fo their fweiuations. 1 rere wowed to have her way, (iere woul’ be cival of maic beatty iu Japan ‘They 4!) wave maraiticent eyes and the greatest profusion of rich black hair, but the exe- stock on (he street is mmeb more considerable {haa it was tw sage. The price was 9944 at the opening, 803% t ¥ the t board, $04 petween the voards, | and so 0) close of official bes'yess. Had it de- toms they practice destroy all the good that nature have done for them. When they smile their mouths like open sepulchres, and the absence of the eye- brows gives a flat and disagreeable expression to the entire face. iv gait rivals that of the camel in point of grase, and only surpasses the snail in speed, Letters sent to this ship after this date had better be addressed to Cape Town, care of the American Consul re. ‘Warren Lelan if the New York Metro~ litan Hotel, Arrested in Connecticut= mother Colchester Bank Case. (From the Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin, Uct. 11.) It is well known to those of our readers who are at all familiar with the history of the rise, progress acd fall of the Colchester Bank it at the time of the trial of the cashier of the bank it was suspected that parties other than the cashier were more deoply in the mud than he was in the mire, and that before ‘the conclusion of the trial the suspicion amounted to a certainty in the minds of those who heard the evidence. It will be regollected that at the time of the arrest of Jones he was stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York city, and that the Mogsrs. Leland had, or pretended to have, a war- rant under which 'Jones was already held under arrest; that at the time of Jones’ second ar- rest. & party, Iced by Warren Leland, attempt- ed to rescue him from the hands of the officers; that said Leland afterward offered a large sum of money to the con- duetor of a train onthe New York road, to leave him (Leland) with a paris § under him, at the Portchester sta- tion, where they might intercept the train on which it was supposed the oflicors were who had Jones in charge, and then rescue him and secure his release;. and that all through the proceedings the deepest interest was mani- fested by the Messrs, Leland in the welfare of Jones. Those who know the history of the charter of the Colches- ter Bank, the way in which it was obtained, the parties interested in getting it, and the management of the bank while it was in operation, are aware that for the solicitude thus manifested there was a reasonable canse, and that other motives than personal friend. ship were at the bottom of their efforts to get the cashier of the bank out of the hands of the officers and out of danger of rearrest. The complicity of Warren Leland and Simeon Toland in the transactions by which the creditors of the bank were defrauded, was indicated pretty clearly uy their conduct before and during the trial of Jones, but stronger evidence than the circum- stances which then transpired is, we understand, now in the hands of the prosecuting officers in this county, a por- tion of which is in writing under their own hands, and is conclusive of their guilt. Imuediately after the prosecuting officers became satisfied that sufficient evidence could be had to convict the Messrs. Leland upon the same charges which had been preferred agamst Jones, the necessary steps were taken to secure their arrest. Warren Leland, it was as certained, was the owner of a large country residence and farm near the icut line in the State of New York, and it was presumed by the officers that an oppor- tunity would offer at some time to arrest him within the limits of this State, thus preventing the possibility of an attempt at rescue, and a repetition of the disagreeable oc- currences which ‘attended the arrest of Jones. The war- rant for his arrest was issued by the proper officers of the town of Colchester, and was placed by Messrs. Wait and Perkins, attorneys for the prosecution, in the hands of Albert Seeley, Esq., of Stamford, a former Sheriff of Fair- field county, well known as a shrewd detective and inde- fatigable officer. The officer, acting under the advice of Joshua B. Ferris, Esq., State’s Attorney for Fairfield coun- ty, waited patiently an opportunity to make the arrest. Teland has not, it is believed, crossed the State line since the papers were issued, until Sunday, Octo- ber 9, when he came over into the town of Green- wich to look at some stock which was then offered for sale. By a singular colncidence officer Sccley, ac companied by Wm. G. Nichols, Esq., of Stamford, who assisted in making this arrest, wag also present for the same purpose, with the warrant in his pocket. Somewhat to Mr. Leland’s surprise, he was made prisoner on charges of theft, embezzlement and conspiracy to defrand the pub- lic. The arrest was made about 10 o'clock A. M. He was taken to Stamford and detained there until the arrival of the mail train on Sunday evening, when he was taken by railroad to Hartford, and thence to Colchester on Monday afternoon, where he arrived about three o’clock. He was nied by his counsel, Martin Wellis, Esq., of Hart- ford. Upon his arrival at Colchester, he was taken fore Justice Lamb for trial, Messrs. Wait and Star! weather appearing for the prosecution. The pri- soner’s counsel moved a postponement of the case for one month, which was strenuously opposed bylthe other side, and’ was finally refused by the Court, and Tuesday, October 18, fixed for the trial. Bonds for his appearance on the present complaint were fixed at $40,000. We understand that there are three charges against him connected with this matter, and that active measures are being taken to secure the presence of his brother, Simeon Leland, in this State, for trial upon simi- lar indictments, It is said that the evidence to be brought outon the trial will develope some interesting facts connected not only with the management of the bank, but with the his- tory of the charter from the commencement, and the con- nections of the Lelands therewith. We shall give the evi- dence in full as it comes out upon the trial. It will make an interesting chapter in the history of banking in this Tareatened Lynch Law.—John W. Sampson, charged with the murder of Martha Armstrong, was tried Martinsburg, Va., lately, and acquitted. The verdict, appears, gave much dissatisfaction to some of the popu- lace, who held a meeting, and appointed a committee of ten to notify Sampson to leave within twenty-four hours or abide the consequences. Sampson, however, was not to be found; subsequently the jury was burned in effigy. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘Wepwespar, Oct. 12, 1859. ‘The money market grows sensibly easier. The offer- ings of paper are not thus far large enough to absorb the capital secking investment in this way, and, notwithstand- ing the increase of certain stocks in the street, the brokers experience no difficulty in obtaining money at six per cent, or in some cases ateyen a lower rats. At bank regular customers are readily accommodated, though most of the banks are restricting their discounts to short paper; in the street good 4 a 6 months’ paper finds pur- chasers at 7 per cent, and very prime short acceptances are done at 63;. Once more we have to record the sub- sidence of a flurry in the money market, from which great changes were anticipated. It seems certain that the business of the country is not yet active enough to give employment to the capital which has accumulated here. The movement in the precious metals is active just now. Farly this morning the North Star arrived with $500,000 in silver, which will speedily find its way to England. To. night the Star of the West will probably arrive from As- pinwall with over $1,800,000 in gold, the bulk of which will for the present remain with us. At noon to-day the Asia sailed for Liverpool with $224,753 in specie on freight; the Glasgow, which alse sa.'od to-day, took no belion On Saturday there are three packets—the city of Manchester, Teutonia and Fulton—which among them will probably take out something like a million of doilars, a large proportion of which will be silyer. At the ruling rates of exchange, after allowing for freight and insurance, it does not pay to draw bills on Engiand against remit- tances of erin, and we may therefore expect a falling off in shipmeuts for the present. ‘The following table will show the condition of the banks in the four Jeadis «cities of the Union as per their last statements to Lar New York, Oot. 10. «$17,226,934 69,505,465 Boston, Oct. 11.. 58,381,000 19,635,900 Philadelphia, Oct. 11. 25,687,358 15,459,055 New Orleans, Ot. 1.. 22,797,077 17,787,359 Totals.....se-seeeseevereee »$224,577,062 122,883,521 Specie. Circulation. New York, Oct. 10. $19,479,706 8,586,575 Boston, Oct. 11 5,452,000 7,420,173 Philadelp''a, 5,203,622 2,910,908 New Orleaus. Got. 1 12 29.719 9,201,719 .-/$42,916,59 $28,208,539 Lota 5a ‘the fe avle will show the bank movement in these four «(ius since January 1:— Date. Loans. ; . Circulat’n. 41,600 186,686,000 set ,000 27,382,000 530,000 ,000 28,921,000 1645900 80,071,400 '981,000 32,443,000 848,000 31,357,000 918,000 30,167,000 169,000 29,028,000 {007,000 27,815,000 5,000 27,428,000 £8,090 27,078,000 9 27,051,000 1649 28,208,530 Delicf that the bunks ‘The increase of have for the present reached the lowest point of their spe- »reerrve. The decline in the loans is a good feature, they are still decidedly higher than is cafe or desi rable. stock market continues n/ sated, and prices im- thougt ommission houws as a rule complain of havit réors to buy. At present speculation is « 4 and Rock Island, both of which < irequently had occasion to ro- mark, pr arn & groot deal of money this fall. We gave yesterlay the increy ths Galena for the first week: of Oowher; the incrowe un the Rock Island is $7,001, the earnings this year being $30,203, against $23,122 erme we ast ye Towh of these stocks im- prove? conside today. Golena opeso! at 74, ad- vance! to TH loggd at 71 but. Rock tsiaud open- ed nt C48¢. 81 as Ligh as 65, and closed at 643g bid, Pacific Muli ikowise oiled coneiderable attention to- day, and adyanerd in pr }t sul at 75 ia the morning, closing at 74% Dil. No partivutsr reason is assigned f clined proportionately with the other speculative stocks the prospect of a further advance would have been more promising than it is. Many people may conclude that 80 per cent is full value for a railroad stock exposed at any moment to so fatal a competition with rivals as prevailed a few months ago. In the other railway stocks there was very little done to-day. State stocks are higher; railroad bonds are neglected. In the afternoon the market was steady, and stocks closed dull at the following quotations:— Missouri’s, 8434 a 34; Canton, 17 a 18; Cumberland Coal, 12% @ 18; Pacific Mail, 743, a 75; Now York Central, 8034 a 34; Erie, 434 a 5; Hudson River, 85% a 36; Harlem, 9 ®& 34; Reading, 4034 a 94; Michigan Central, 433; %; Michigan Southern, 434 a %{; do. guaranteed, 11% a %; Panama, 119% a 120; Iinois Central, 6834 a %; Galena and Chicago, 7434 a 34; Cleveland and Toledo, 2134 a 4; Chicago and Rock Island, 6435.4 %. ‘The business of the Sub-Treasury was as follows to ay— Total receipts. —For customs ‘Votai pay ment: California dri Balance ” We read in Messrs. Wm. T. Coleman & Co. cisco circular of September 19:— On all hands, however, we hear that money is scarce, and though the rates of interest are nominally the same as for the precdding steamer (2 a 234 per cent), it is in cases extremely exceptional only that loans can be effected at a rate lower than 234 per cent. The bids for the redemp- tion of eivil bonds for the balance remaining in the inte- rest and sinking fund of 1857, on June 0, 1859, the amount being $12,723 26, were opened by the State Trea- surer, in the presence of the State Comptroller, on the 5th inst. They ranged from $62 90 to $89 50. The success- ful bidders were H. C. Wheeler and John Perry, Jr., the former delivering $6,000 bonds at $82 90, and the latter $9,000 at $83 40, Amount redeemed $15,000, for $12,480. ‘The amount of funds in the State Treasury at the com- mencement of business, September 12, was $360,802 98. ‘The exports of treasure since September 1 have been as follows:— Per Golaen Age, to New York, to England, 82,840 00 * = toPanama.... 10,500 00 —————— $2.18, 613 21 Per Onward, to Japan Per Page, to Japan... Per Yankee, to Honolul Per Mastiff, to Hong Kong Per Black Sea, to Honolulu. $2,272,887 46 Exported previously 32,001,487 61 Total to date $34,874,375 07 Corresponding period of 1858. 33,328,353. 00 Excess of 1859 over 1858...... tase AeaRe $1,546,022 07 The exchanges at the Clearing House this morning amounted to $20,958,655 51, and the balances to $1,099,- 769 56. ‘The statement of the St. Louis banks for the week end- ing the 10th inst. was as follows:— .$3,013,898 58 553,390 As compared with the statement of the previous week, the results are as follows:— ,075 dec. 14,742 inc. 07 1280 dec. 1,748 dec. ,660 inc. 9,645 dec. 640 dec. 14,591 inc. 6,288 dec. 624 ine. 850 dec. 12,532 inc. 3,055 dec. 8,979 dec. pany for the first cight months of 1858 and 1859 compares as follows:— 1858. 1859. Gross receipts. 121,759 Expenses.... ..- 53,078. Net receipt®.......... +005 $50,118 68,681 60,118 Increased net receipts in 1859.......4.0++-+++ +.$18,563 —At the rate of 36 per cent. ‘Tne Cincinnati Gazette of Monday has the following :— ‘The banks of issue are still. contracti rather than ex- Ppanding in the line of circulation, and while this continues we must ex) @ stringency in financial affairs. The banks will, of course, not change their policy until the movements of produce justify an increased circulation. The latter have, 80 far, in this section of the West, been remarkably sluggish, but matters are about to undergo a change in this respect. One of the largest, if not the largest, corn crop ever produce’ in this country is now about matured. some places the yield is unprecedent- edly heavy, and the average is conceded to be, as stated, avery full ‘one. This will place the people of the West upon their feet. It will toa large extent be marketed early, and at remunerative prices. It will also insure a fine crop of hogs, which also promise to sell at satisfac- tory figures. In addition it will reconcile farmers to the prices current for wheat. We may, therefore, look for the introduction, within the next sixty days, of a new or- der of things as’ regards crop movements. "The sluggish- ness that has prevailed since harvest will give place to an active'trade, and the wheat, corn, hogs and cattle to be marketed within the next four months by Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, will afford the banks a safe and ample basis for a full average virculation. This will enable the country merchants to discharge their overdue obligations to the city, and we may therefore safely predict the ap- proach of a decided change for the better in fluancial and commercial affairs The splendid corn crop has dispelled every cloud that hung over the future. The Boston Post says of the money market in that city:— During the last week this money market was rather more active than it had previously been, owing, perhaps, to the offerings of paper on New York account. We do not perceive, however, that rates have advanced; and, as New York funds continue in good supply, it may be taken for granted that the market has sustained an additional burden without exhibiting any unfavorable change. We quote strictly first class paper at 67 per cent in the street, the higher figure including brokers’ commission. The banks have no difficulty in realizing about 7 per cent on foreign paper, and there are considerable offerings of this class. At the same time their means are large enough to allow them to take all the unexceptionable Bos- ton paper presented at 6 per cent. On call, they are not lending below 6. Going outside of the circle of bankable foreign or domestic notes, the rates are bigh and irregu- lar—ioans that are really well secured often paying from 9 to 11 per cent. Cer 76 1003; 4334 1000 MichSo 2d mbs 37 48% 10000 Mich Sos fbds. 50 18 10shs Union Bank,. 99. 4 Us d 43 25 80 do..guasik 173 16 Am Ex Bank. 103 =: 100 Tl Cen RR. ors 50 Nassau Bank. 100% 100 +P 17 Continental Bank. 100% 7 eiSetzecd? 2 100 C0. os snaey 50 Mill & Miss RR.. 6 Chi, Bur&éQuinkRR BOARD. 200 shs Reading RR. 4014 do. a. 40% 6 Hud River RR... 100 Reading RR... b60 100 0... 40 100 Mich Cen RR..b30 43: 100 Cleve & Tol RR.. 21 Bk COs e0 gosta MAA, 18 Merchants’ Ban! SMichS&NIaRR 4% 10 Bk State N Yor 100 MichS&Nlaguask 1735 50 Il Central RR.. 250 Gal & Chi RR.b: 50 do......60 100 Pacific M SS Co. 200 de 35 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Weowmspay, Oct. 12—6 P. Asuns.—The sales embraced 65 bbls. pots at Pearls were quiet at the same Barrapsturrs.—Flour—The market continued firm, with a slight improvement for sone descriptions, but the sales were less active. The transactions footed up about 13,000 bble., closing within the following range of quotations i O68 $1 25, and fair white Ohio at $1 30. Corn was sustained at yesterday’s advance, with sales of 20; ope sei cluding mixed Western’ and Jersey at ., Rye Was less buoyant, and small sales were made at 890. Barley was easier, with sales reported of about 20,000 ushels Canada West at 78c. Oats were heavy, with sales ‘Canadian at of State at 44c. a 44)¢c., and of Western and “ BEAR a, us — ‘mness ders checked sales, which ‘were light, embracing small lots . he os 7 owe of Rio at ll 3gc. a 126., ‘Corrox.—The market was without animation, sales embraced 600 a 600 bales on the base onthe tor Jowing quotations :— since the 1st September last as compared -with the pre- vious three years:— 1856: 1887. 1858, 1869. Rec. at pits.....186,000 102,000 294,000 258.000 Ex, to Gt. Bt'n.. 17,000 49,000 70,000 “France 20,000 22,000 “other F, 5,000. 6,000 Total exports. ... 65,000 93,000 Stock on hand. 163,000 108 217,000 243,000 Of which during the past week, included in the‘above:— Received at pts. 64,000 60,000 98,000” 92,000 Ex. toGt. Btn,. 6,000 8,000 9,000 «18,000 “ cess» 8000 4,000 9,000 7,000 “ other FP!) "— 1000-1000 1,000 Total exports 000 13,000 19,000 30,000 bales; increase to France, 2,000; increase to other foreig@ ports, 1,000. Total increage in exports, 88,000. HTs.—Rates were steady, while engagements were » To Liverpool 100 bales of cotton were en- gaged at 3¢d., 50 hhds. tallow at 2s. 6d., 1,500 boxes cheese per steamer at 40s., and 60 tierces beef per steam- erat 4s. Rates to London and Glasgow were firm, while engagements were limited. There was nothing new to Z les made at $2 15 for M. R,’s, and at $2 40 for layers. ee of about 1,000 bales were made at 65c, a Tron was steady, with light sales of Scotch pig at $22 60 a $23, with small lots Gurtsherrie at $23 60 a $24. Limg.—Common Rockland was more active, and within aday or two 5,000 a 6,000 bbls. have changed hands at 75c. Lump was also sold to the extent of about 1,000 bbls. at 96c. Moasses.—Sales of 20 hhds. Cuba muscovado at 26c., and 20 bbis, do. at 30c., and 650 hhds. Cuba muscovado at 26c. a 27¢., and 100 do. clayed at 24c. Nava. Storks.—The sales embraced about 600 bbdis. at 47¢,, and 2,000 bbls. common rosin delivered at $1 60 Craide turpentine was nominal, and 120 bbie. fine rosin sold at $4 60 a $6. Ons.—Lingeed was quiet at S6c. a 58c. bbls. crude whale were sold, part at 60c. per The Whaleman’s Shipping Last of the 10th inst. gives the fol- lowing review of the New Bedford market for the past week:—Sperm is in good demand and firm. ‘The transac- tions for the week include sales of 1,920 bbls. in parcels at $1 35,and 80 do. at $1.36 per gallon; 110 bbls. infe- rior at $1 80. In Nantucket 180 bbls. delivered here at $1 35 per gallon. Whale ig also in good demand, and the sales since our last have reached 4,00 hbis. We quote: 1,100 bbis, Northern at 48c., 120do. at 49c., and 400 do. at 60c, per galion; 550 bbls. South Sea.at 47c., 1,000 do. do. at 48c., 480 do. at 4834c., and 450 do. Elephant at 45c. per gallon’ The market closes with further inquiry, and holders of prime Polar oil are firm at 60e; per gallon; Provisions.—Pork- «3 rk—Mess continued to rale dull, closed at lower rates, while prime was firm. embraced about 800 bbis., including new mess at $15 45 @ $15 50; prime mess at $14; thin do. at $14 85, and prime at $11. Beef was irregular and the market was unsettled. The sales embraced about 300 a 400 bbis., in- cluding country prime at $4 25; do. country mess at $5 a $5 25; old repacked mess at $7a $8 and $9 a $10 for new. Beef hams ‘vere held at $16. $17. were firmly held at cc. for spoukders and at 9c. for hams. Lard was firm, with sales of 450 bbls. at 113c. = 11sc. Butter and cheese were in steady demand and Prices unchanged. Rick. —Sales of 250 casks were made at 33¢c. a 43¢c. SvGans were some less buoyant and active, while prices continued to rule about the same. The sales embraced. 800 hhds. Cuba muscovado, part at 6%¢c., but chiefly at p. t. ‘Teas.—The public sale held to-day embraced a rather large catalogue and drew a good and spirited company. All good and desirable lots of greens were sold at full prices, while common and inferior qualities were hea and lower. The blacks were of fair avet to qualities and brought full prices. The sale embraced ‘Hy- son at 323¢c. a 38c.; Young Hyson, 25c. a 47c.; Ganpow- der, 33c. a 60c.; Imperial, 82c. a 491zc.; Twankay, 22c. a 3234c.; Hyson Skin, 273c.; Hyson Twankay, 28¢. @ 2834c. 5 Souchong, 20c. a 5034¢.: Oolong, 8334¢. a ie. eee les of 16,000 Ibs. were made at 10%c. a c. Wnaumoxe.—The market at New Bedford during the t week was quiet, the sales being confined to 3,000. Boot Sea at 68¢. bill Wmexry.—The market was firmer, with sales of 300 dbla. at 296. NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Wroxaepay, Oct. 12, 1859. Notwithstanding the receipts for the week exceed those of last week by about 1,000 head, a good demand pre- vailed for all offerings of good to prime quality, atfull pre- vious rates, ‘This was owing mainly to the fact that only a very small proportion of the offerings were first quality cattle, and nearly tha whole number ranged as and below ordinary. The total receipts for the week at all the yards were 4,143 head, against 8,156 head last week; and some of the most inferior were anything but marketable, and were left ever unsold. The average price did not exceed 73¢c. per Ib., in consequence of the superabundance of inferior cattle, ‘though good to prime met with ready sale at from 9c. to 10¢. per pound. Some of the poorest sold at 5},c., and were considered dear at that. A few droves: from Ohio and this State were very fine, and such cattle. were cagerly sought after, and butchers’ were willing to pay a good price for them. At Bergen Hill the sales for the week reached 1,376 head at our quotations. The total receipts at all the yards for this week and last week were o oanom Yard. ‘asl ‘ard. Browning's. Chamberlin’s. O°. "8. ‘This week . 3,882 140 93 oP Pe Last week ..2,915 101 PRICES. BEEP CATTLE. First quality, per ewt... Ordinary to good quality Common quality .. Inferior quality. First quality. Ordinary to Common quality, Inferior quality. First quality, per Ib Ordinary quality Common quality. Inferior quality....... 8 5 Peep pRRP ® SESR ave “S gage ®£83 gess gees SF sssg ss3s af 4 SHEEP ime quality, per head ‘Ordini f et eran First quality, per Ib. Other qualities. s Ey Pe g, COWS AND CALVES. We found the yards well filled with milch cows this morning, most of which were of an ordinary quality, and. for which there prevailed only a moderate demand. ’ The supply of good spd pad cows was moderate, and the de- mand at previous prices. were taken for private use at high rates, vi @ $90 per head. The demand through moderate, and the prospect was fair for a good number being left over, but the market was more active to day, and there were quite a number of buyerson hand at an early hour, and before noon the greater portion were sold. ‘The total receipts at all yards for the week and last week were as follows:— Wasnii Farot. 's. Chamberlin’s. 0”, "8. This 2 egg 2% a te Brien Last week. 32 38 3t ‘The J fait and the qualty fall as good 0 supply was fair, and the as week, while the Prices Obtained ‘showed ‘somewhat of ait improvement, though the range was mucn the same. There were a good many more sales at our outside prices than there were last week; and most of the }, espe- good to prime, were ot yesterday. The increased activity and improvement was noticeable at all the yards, but especially at Chamberlin’s, where there wore offered some very fine yeals, which found a ready market at 6c. a 7c. per pound. Other kinds sold at from 83¢c. a 6c., as to qua~ lity. The total receipts at the yards for the week and last pak he as fol — Yard. Browning's. Chamberlin's. O'Brien's. ‘This week... 492 60 184 oo Last week... 460 68 229 6 SHEEP AND LAMBS, The Burp ly has been good, but with an active demand. Sales have been effected at full prices as fast as they ar- rived. There were comparatively few on sale to-day, however, and holders were very firm atour quotations. ‘The offerings were of a very fair average and the Dulk of the offerings brought upwards of $3 60 per head, while the extras brought $6 60 a $7 per head. At Brown= ing’s there were sold during the week 5,432 head, and there was a good demand at Migs. The total of all the yards for this week and last week, weré as fol- lows:— Wash'ton Yard. Browning's. Chamb’lin’s, O'Brien's. 1,827 Bat 3,589 k ¥ 3 3173 4,596 4,183 +24 SWINE. Agool demand prevailed, and the about inst week's prices, Pins Dikg on sale Sent 8 head, and sales were at ‘c. & 6c. as to quality. receipts at the Hudgon river drove yards, foot of 1 ro seventh street, North river, for weeK ending October 12, 1869, were—By New York and Erie Railroad, 8,252; Hud- son River Railroad, 1,165; Camden and Amboy’ Railroad, 78; New Jersey Central Railroad, 60; boat, 110; remain- ing from last report, 288. Total, $393. Of which were sent to ee street yards, 1,487; sold, 3,616, left over unsold, 295. the advance. Ps) cana rose to 119, mainly on the strength of improved carning:; the road is said to have carriod over $3,000,000 of specie from Panama to Aspinwall dur: ing the last week of Sontember. New York Contral was not so conspicuons & sock to-day as it has been lately. ‘The rapid advance from 67 to 80 seems to have damped the speenlative crorgy of its friends; the amount of Sound old and new superfine State. 75 Extra State from old and new wheat 50 Old and new superfine Western... 86 ld and new common to choice West 15 Extra Genesee... 6... “ oo Mixed to straight Southern. 75 Straight to good extra do. 00 Choice extra family and bakers’ bran 50 By Ot a aaa iat bE) mm me: and Brandywine “Canadien wan firm andin lipited suppiy, with sales of about 200 bbls. at $5 25 a$6 40. Southern flour was also firm and demmnd, with sales of about 2,600 bbis. , closing within the range of the above Cr ger eg Rye flour was firm, with sales of about 200 bbls. at the above quotations. Cdn meal was firm and in demand. at our figures, with limited sales, Wheat was less active, while prices were without change of im- pa ‘Lhe sales embraced about 8,500 bushels, in- clu, prime Ww choice white Kentucky at $148 a $1 50, cgi) indiana at $1 30a $1 85, amber colored Michigan at ne The total receipta Of all stock at sil the yards for tha all stock at week and last week are as follows:— Pe Beews. Cows, Veals. 8. &L. 3882 96 402 (1,82 Washington Yard. . a Browning’: < . 146 2 Cy 5,432 : 41184 (8,580 33} 881. jaa 805 18,608 161 84 = (12,608 RECEIPTS BY NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD. Cattle, 2,386; sheep, 5,390; calves, 164; hogs, 3,350; horses, 16.