The New York Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1859, Page 4

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If the crafty sohemers whe enceuraged old Oesawatomle Brown to carry out his insane oject of seizing oa the Harper’s Ferry armo- ry, distributing arms to the elaves, inciting them to insurrection and revolutionizing the government, had bugged themselves into the delusion that they had covered up their tracks tf «Brive | and were safe from the chances of exposure, fitiom om the Sth and Sith Of each month at wiz cent | the correspondence which we have published THE FAMILY HERALD on Wetnextay?at four cvs P| within the Maat few days must have dispelled sony, 0 annum. MOLUNFaRY CORKESPUNDRNCR, contening important mews, solicticd from any of the world; if wuagh, will be Mierolly paid for.” Bg Oon Fonbion Oomuesron ests ARE PaeTicvLaRy Bequesten ro Sear sii Lerress axe Pack: AGrs Sent UB, whe NOTICE taken of anonymous correapondence, We do not Mem ADVERTISAMENTS renewed every day; advertieements ood tn the Werkiy Unmuaio, Faulty flxuato, and dn - v AMUSKMENTS THIS EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Fourteenth street—Iratian Ore- BA—Manta pt Ronan, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broad Hous w Ssvn.e—Barney tin BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Massacer or Wromurc— Dor anp Cansy 0—Resee Outer. that illusion. They are, one and all of them, known now to the government and to the coun- try as sneaking conspirators, who, with a guilty knowledge of the plans of the crazy old fa- tte | natio whose earthly career is fast drawing to a JOB PRINTING cosruted with neataces, cheapness and de | close, managed to keep themselves perhaps clear of direct reaponsibility to the law, but at the same time gave to Brown countenance, en- couragement and support. Can any one have read the documents which we have printed, as traced to the posseasion of the chief actors in the Harper’s Ferry drama, eran Farm Cincia—Aw | nq have failed to have it brought home to his mind with inevitable precision that the whole plot was fally known for the last year and a WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street, | half to Seward, Sumner, Hale, Chase, Fletcher, 4TB v8. PawKins Giddings, Sanborn, Howe, and the lead- WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway.—Fast Mux or tus | ing abolitionists and black republicans on Over Tiak—Bartaina. LAGBA KERN®'R THEATRE, 62 Broadway.—Twe Exec- TION—ANTONY ap CuxoratRa. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Jawsss—sucw | they all knew Bavxer—Waieucie Hau. both sides of the Atlantiot It is impos- sible to resist the conviction that and approved of it. That they knew is clearly proven by the cor- THEATRE FRANCAIS. No. 85 Broadway—Dearr0n’s | reapondence of Brown himself, and of Forbes, Paxcon Oreeas anv Lrnio Provenss, BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—After- noou—Dome Grr. or Tux INN—BOSK OF SuAON. Oocy or ras Derxes WOOD'R MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway.—Eraorian Sones, Danoxs, £0.—Berouw Awass. BRYANT’S MINSTRELS, Mechanics Hall, 472 Broadway. Boacssopes, Songs, Dances, &6.—Scunes at Puaron's. art BALL, 663 Brosdway.—Tmiopon’s TaeatEE oF 218. FOPE CHAPEL, 72) Broad: New York, Friday, October 28, 1859. The News. Ossawatomie Brown was put upon his trial at Charlestown, Va., yesterday, the Court having re- fused, after hearing testimony as to his physical ecndition, and appeals of counsel in his behalf, to postpone the case. We give in to-day’s paper the opening addresses of the counsel on both sides nd the testimony of the witnesses examined. Copland, the negro conspirator from Oberlin, has made & full covfession, bat the revelations are withbeld from the public for the present. It is ptated that this confession implicates many leaders of the black republican party, and that when the disclosures are given to the world they will create an intense excitment from one end of the country to the other. The sinking of the steamer New World, in the North river, opposite Fort Washington, on Wednesday evening, is fally described in another column. The passengers, as far as can be learned, were all rescued by the sloop Jack Downing and the steamtug Ohio. There were rumors to the effect that several persons were drowned, bat our reporters could not trace the report to any reliable fource. The accident, it appears, was caused by the giving way of the framework supporting the walking beam, which snapped the connecting rod in two and drove one end of it through the bottom of the boat. The damage to the boat and cargo is | estimated at $125,000, upon which there is but a | partial insurance. By the arrival of the Tennessee at “New Orleans, | we have news from Vera Cruz to the 22d instant. It was rumored that the Acting British Minister had authorized the British Consul at Vera Cruz to recognise the liberal or Juarez government. Mira- mon was actively preparing his expedition against Ban Luis. Neither of the partisan leaders had made any movement of importance. The United States sloop-of-war Savannah was at Sacrificios. We have advices from Havana to the 24th inst., but they contain no general news of interest. With a stock amounting to 150,000 boxes, sugar ‘was steady at nominal prices. { The bark Jessie, which sailed from this port yes- terday for a port in New Brunswick, went ashore on the point of Sandy Hook. Something is the matter with the Toronto bank- ing institutions. On Wednesday the International Bank of that city suspended payment, and yester- day the Colonial Bank, after undergoing a severo run, during which the depositors besieged the doors of the banking house by thousands, also suspended payment. The Board of Aldermen met last evening, Al- German Stephens offered a resolution that the hos Pitalities of the city be extended to his Excellency Robert M. McLane, our late Commissioner to China, who is now or will shortly be in this city, previous to his departure to Mexico as Minister Plenipoten tiary of the United atates. It was unanimously adopted. The report appropriating $2,500 for re- pairs to Fulton market was discussed and laid over. After some routine business the Board adjourned ‘to Monday. The special committee of the Councilmen ap- pointed to report an ordinance favorable to ap- pointing inspectors of steam boilers in the city met yesterday afternoon. Several engineers came before them and expressed their views upon the fubject,an abstract of which appears in another column. Only one person spoke against the ap- pointment of inspectors. In the Board of Councilmen last evening a reso fution authorizing the Street Commissioner to pro- cure a clock for the cupola of the City Hall, at an expense not exceeding $4,000, was laid over. A Series of resolutions, directing that the Fulton, South, Wall, Catharine and Hamilton avenue ferries be sold at public auction, which were adopted Bome time go, but which were vetoed by the Mayor, were presented, having been previously tubmitted to bis Honor. The suggestions which the Mayor made were, that in the terms of sale it should be stipulated that so far aa the slips ‘were not owned by the Corporation, the termi- nations might be made in the vicinity of the present landings, and that the ferries should not be sold for less than the aggregate amount of annual rent now receivedfor them. The resolutions as thus mended were adopted. A large number of re- ports pertaining to routine matters were laid over for subsequent action. A resolution was laid over directing the Street Commissioner to complete the building of the Fifteenth ward station house, with- out contract, at an expense of $5,580. A report of the Aldermen in favor of an additional appropria- tion of $416,600 to the Central Park Improvement fund was received and made the special order for Monday. Mr. Laimbeer stated that at that time he ‘would be able to show the Board why this appro- Priation should not be made. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,200 Dales, closing mainly on the basis of 1134c. for middling uplands. Flour openod with more firmness in the morn- ‘4ng on the part of holders, but closed tamely later in the day. The sales were to a fair extent, without change in Prices. The market for wheat was dull for medium and Jower grades, while primo and choico Westorn gold at $1 60 0 $1 56, white Canada at $1 95, and amber colored Michigan at $137, and good Chicago spring at $1 10a $1 10/4. Corn wan in larger supply, and the market Gull. Pork was less active, and the turn of the market favored purchasers, Sales of moss were made at $16 25 8 $15 90, and of primo at $10 90.0811. Boot was heavy and lard in good demand. The sales of sugars embraced sbout 1,100 hhds., at rates given in another column, Coffoe was quiet. Froights were steady, with fair engagements fo English porte at full rates. the British abolitionist whom they employed to vening— + train Brown’s men in guerilla tactics. That they approved is not only shown affirmatively by the fact of their supplying Brown with money and arms, but is as clearly shown, indirectly, by the fact of their not denouncing him. Here were Senators of the United States, members of Congress, Governors of States, merchants and | prominent men in New York, New England and the West, who kept in their own guilty breasts a secret which might have involved, and which actually seemed to involve, the very existence of the government; whereas, a word from them would have stopped the conspiracy in its very inception. They are morally, if not legally, as guilty in the eyes of the country and of the world as are the unfortunate men now on trial for their lives at Charlestown. Apropos of Colonel Dugald Dalgetty Forbes and his correspondence with the conspirators— some of which we published yesterday—we have received the following letter from that gentleman:— TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Oct. 27, 1859. Sm—I cannot complain at your publishing all you can find that you consider to be interesting—that is your pro- feesion and your duty to the public. I did intend, and may yet publish something myself, and I regret to fiad in a portion of my correspondence—for it is but a portion that you have already published—certain names and cir- cumstances which I would haye withheld. I must, there- fore, beg of you to publish that when Captain Brown pro- cured an introduction to me from Mr. Leavitt, that geatle- man was wholly ignorant of bis having any projects fur- ther than Kansas. Moreover, the letter which I wrote from New York to Senator Sumner in December, 1857, was solely in allusion to the brutal treatment of my family by the humanitarians, and the communication which Mr. S- read tome from Dr. How ded to in my first letter to him, dated April 19, 1! inted to the same subject, and was his answer to my memorial to the Lon- don Anti-Slavery Society, sent in January, 1859. As to Senator Hale, he know nothing of Brown’s projects from me—nothing. Mr. Hale was merely spoken to respecting the treatment of my family, and he, Dr. Bailey and a gen- tleman south of Mason and Dixon's line are the only per- sons who seemed to take any interest in that matter. ‘When I penned to Dr. Howe the letter of May 6, 1858, I little expected to seo it in a newspaper; and when I trans- mitted to Captain Brown copiee of all my correspondence with his friends, 1 never dreamed that the most terrible engine of destruction which he would carry with him in his campaign would be a capet loaded with 400 letters, to be turned against bis friends, of whom the journals as- sert that forty-seven aro already compromised. His son mga on receipt of a couple of copies, informed me that f chem—aguinet myself, of course, it was clearly understood. No copies ‘were by me sent to any but those directty concerned, and thm and them fully on all pets. "Reepectttly youre, him an ™ on ints. yours, if = H. FORBES. In what we published of this correspondence we were notlikely to be much influenced by what Colonel Forbes might or might not wish to have suppressed. That was our business, and ours only. The correspondence speaks for itself; and as to how it eame into our hands, that is also ourown business. There are other portions of it which we have not yet received, but which we hope soon to be able to publish, including letters from Mr. Forbes’ abolition friends in reply to his communications. In the meantime, just to keep up the interest in the matter, we publish to-day a report purporting to have heen made by Mr. Forbes to the British Anti-Slavery Society, giving a résumé of Ame rican politics, in which the nigger drivers of the South and the negro worshippers of the North are sketched with afree pencil. We have ascertained one curious fact in this Harper’s Ferry matter which must not be over- looked, and that is that the outbreak was ex- pected to have taken place several months ago, and that, in thet expectation, Wm. H. Seward went to Europe,and Horace Greeley intended to have done so, but afterwards changed his destination to the Pacific coast. After Brown and his unfortunate comrades shall have been disposed of, the turn of Seward and the other republican Senators and members of Congress willcome. Ifthey be not impeached and con- demned, then neither should a hair of John Brown's head suffer, for he is really less guilty than they, Tavrtow Weep’s Ovstavorrs Urox THe Democracy.—The Albany Zvening Journal con- tains another savage onslaught upon the lead- ers of the democracy in this city. In the opinion of the Journal, the democracy of this State is not to be trusted, its leaders “having been absolutely and shamelessly debauched by federal patronage.” We are told by Weed that Dean Richmond, Peter Cagger, William H. Ludlow, Isaac V. Fowler and William Cas- sidy “were in favor of the Wilmot proviso, which recognized the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in all territory to be acquired from Mexico, in 1846; in favor of the ‘corner stone’ resolution, which declared uncompro- mising hostility to the extension of slavery into free territory, in 1847; in favor of the Buffalo platform, which insisted that Congress should relieve itself of all responsibility for the existence of slavery in localities where it had jurisdiction, in 1848; opposed to the com- promise measures, which gave free territory to slavery, the people’s money to Texas, and an infamous enactment for the recovery of fagitive slaves to Christendom, in 1850; and opposed to the repeal of the Missouri restric- tion, by which a solemn legislative compact was violated and the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska were opened to slavery, in 1853.” Further on, according to Weed, they obeyed the dictation of Poor Pierce in 1854, and caused the State Convention to endorse the Kansas- Nebraska bill, and one by one have recanted from all their ancient heresies to the democratic church. The Journal is quite right in saying that the lenders of the democratic party in thig State are not to be trusted, and might go a lit- tle further without injuring its reputation for veracity, if it has apy, and say that the republl- coun leaders ure equally treacherous. The fact is that neither faction deserves the contidence of the people; both are equally corrupt; and the very best way of giving them a wholesome rebuke would be to vote for the half-and-half mixed ticket. A hundred thousand plurality for that ticket would go very far towards eman- clpating the voters of both parties from the tyrannical dictation of treacherous leaders. ItaHan Affaire—Counter-Movement to the Pebliscttum of the Duchi If we are to believe the London Post and the Constitionnel, the labors of the Zurich Conference have been brought to a close and a General Congress convened. Accompanying their statements we have so many contradic- tory rumors that there is reason to suppore thatthe information is premature. There are eoncurrent circumstances which indicate a de- sire on the part of Austria to postpone the signing of the treaty until she can securo coun- ter demonstrations. to the annexation move- ment in Central Italy. This she has partially obtained in the Pope’s allocution and in the protests of the French bishops, and she may now be waiting for the action of Naples to take another stand in regard to the Duchies and the Romagna. The military preparations making by the King of Naples, and the inter- view which is to take place between him and the Pope, would lead to the belief that a coali- tion is contemplated by which one half of Italy is to be made to coerce the other. It is * probably argued that, although Louis Napoleon } will not permit foreign intervention in that country, he may be glad to see the two difficult questions which were left unsettled by the peace of Villafranca disposed of by the Italians themselves, in accordance with his un- derstanding with Francis Joseph. But can they be thus disposed of? Antonelli and the other tools of Austria, by whom the Pontiff is blinded to his own interests, may think the plan feasible, and the King of Naples, alarmed lest the infection of the spirit of Italian unity should seize upon bis own people, may deem it good policy to anticipate the movement; but how are these two feeble Powers, with disaffection at their backs and mercenary troops their sole reliance, to stem the torrent of revolutionary propagandism that their union for aggressive purposes would pour in upon them? Wewould give Garibaldi and the Military League of Cen- tral Italy but a campaign of a few weeks to sweep the southern portion of the Peninsula from Ancona down to the Bay of Naples of every hireling supporter of despotism and theocratical institutions. As to the aid which the latter probably hope to derive from Austria, itis certain that she dare not openly assist them. At the first evidence of her interference France would again pour her armies into Italy, and Venice and the four fortresses would be but aemall portion of the price which she would have to pay for her temerity. Whatever, therefore, may be the combina- tions by which the Papal and Neapolitan go- vernments hope to stave off the demands by which they are threatened, they are not of a character to cause the least uneasiness to the friends of Italy, Of course, it is desirable that in the settlement of the pending questions a further expenditure of blood should be avoid- ed; but if the advocates of despotism will it otherwise, on their heads be the responsibility as well as the risk. We know nothing which would contribute more to realize the aspira- tions of the Italian patriots, and to secure the future peace of Europe, than a league between the two governments to resist the demands for reform which the affranchisement of the rest of Italy has brought home, trumpet-tongued, to their unwilling ears. Their only safety is con- cession, and concession will be but half a tri- umph for the liberal cause. What the friends of liberty really hope for on their part, is such 8 contemptuous ignoring of the actual dangers of their position as must compel the other Pow- ers to leave them to their fate. So long as there is a Bourbon left in Italy, so long as a relic of temporal power is continued in the hands of the priests, there will always be something to en- danger that unity of national feeling which it is the object of the Italian liberals, as it should be the interest of Europe, to oreate. We can scarcely bring ourselves to believe that the Roman and Neapolitan governments have shut out from their view these conse- quences of their resistance to the present great national movement. If they have had the suicidal folly to do so, of course there is no possibility of avoiding another conflict—a short one, it is true, but still likely to be at- tended with a heavy sacrifice of human life. The only result from it will be, as we have said, the placing of both sovereigns in a posi- tion much worse than that which they would occupy in yielding to the just demands of their subjects. To a Congress, then as now, would, in such an event, belong the power of securing to the Italians the benefits of the liberty they had conquered. From the spirit which in- duced the French Emperor to enter upon the last campaign, and which drew from Lord John Russell his recent positive declarations on this question, there is reason to ‘believe that much leniency would not be shown by it towards governments which had thus obsti- nately persevered in a course of injustice and wrong-doing. New Way or Rasstne ran Wrxp.--It is pretty well known that party candidates for public offices in this city are expected to “shell out” in support of their cause according to their means and the value of the office involved. It is also well understood that every party has its authorized committees for the collection and disbursement of such contributions, Seizing upon this hint, it appears that an independent democratic committee, located somewhere in Chatham street or the Bowery, have issued their advertisements and have started out their Collectors after the Tammany and Mozart Hall nominees fur our November election. Thus, if the democratic candidates of either faction do not look shar they may appropriate a “fifty” or a “hundred” for the support of “a powerful organization,” limited to a dozen or half dozen doubtful votes. In fact, since the wealtliy mem- bers of the democratic party of this’ island have cut both Tammany aid Mozart Halls, and are spending their money for their own pur- oe, we may say that all the loafers and jeeches of the party are ina very bad way. The small subsidies extracted trom the poor ; clerks of the Custom House and Post Office are but a drop in the bucket, ani we should not wonder if all sorts of hun, democratic collecting committees and agents wire to ap- pear in the field within the next ten o'ays. Let the candidates concerned look well to their pockets, a Be Manifesto of the Democratic Vigttant As sceiation on the Rebellion at Harper's Perry. We publivhod yesterday an able mantfeato of the Democratio Vigilant Association to the publio, on the late rebellion at Hurper’s Ferry, which we find endorsed by the following com- mittee of gentlemen: — Watte Sherman, Elias 9. Eiggine, Aigernan @. Jarvis Bispen dohowod par Charles a rel Soh yor Livings ; Real Woity Bontiar, ‘Sun’ Barlow, Reuben Withers, t Moana taytor ‘se . Forrest, Royal Photos ‘Arthur hear? Yalan ee ge. Collins, John T. Agnew," James Oiwell, Gorge Greer, BN. Fox, Joha W. Culbert, John McKesson, Donry Yelverwn, Mos. F. Younger. ‘These are men whose voices are entitled to attention and respeotin this community. They have risen from comparative obscurity in honorable walks of life to positions of wealth, respectability and influence. For the moat part they began life in their youth with no other capital than integrity, activity and good business talents. They are not professional politicians, not patrons of rowdies and shoulder-bitters; they do not in- terfere in polities except when the country is indanger. They have a great stake in the peace and security of this city and the entire Union, and present a marked contrast to that class of men who control our political fao- tions—men who, like them, commenced life with similar prospects, but whose end will be the gallows or the State prison, instead of an old age of honor and respect. Such are those, we say, who have appealed to their fellow citizens on the subject of this great conspiracy against the peace of the coun- try—tbis first rebellion of any note which has occurred since the formation of the govera- ment, and of which it appears some of our Sena- tors and Congressmen were cognizant. Their account of the transaction is fall and lucid, and the inferences they draw are conclusive; but it is not quite so full as later statements, elabo- rated as they are by the Forbes correspondence, which shows the connection of W. H. Seward with this vile conspiracy against the Union and the South. It appears from Colonel Forbes’ correspondence that Mr. Seward was aware of this conspiracy as far back as the spring of 1858; he knew that an organized attempt would be made to create a servile insurrection, to overthrow the Union and plunge the country into blood, and it was with the full knowledge ofthis abominable scheme before him that he made his brutal speech at Rochester, declaring for an “irrepressible conflict” between the North and South. To verify his words, the sanguinary conflict opened the other day at Harper's Ferry, and had it not been prematurely commenced, and thus rapidly crushed, the sentiments enun- ciated at Rochester would have been trans- formed into deeds in Virginia and Maryland, the probable result of which may well startle the entire country. This manifesto is the first practical step of the Democratic Vigilant Association in opposi- tion to the Presidential aspirations of Seward, as they will be affected by the State election. We know not whether they will succeed in ar- resting the atrocious doctrines of the Rochester speech, already baptised in the blood of peace- ful citizens; but we are certain that the best way to accomplish that is to vote the mixed ticket of the democratic party. Whether suc- cessful or not in the State election of Novem- ber, the Association will turn its attention to the municipal election of December, and will not relaxits exertions until it wrests the govern- ment of this city out of the grasp of the infa- mous class who now control it, and effects a thorough reform in our entire municipal system. Ovr Stamm Exxcrion—Arx Tux Prorie Awaxr!—The astounding developements of the extensive ramifications throughout the republi- can camp of the revolutionary abolition plot of “Old Brown” cannot fail to produce a power- ful impression upon the public mind, North as well as South. We have reason to expect that this impression will be made manifest in our November election. The Utica American mixed ticket of half the republican and half the democratic State ticket affords the best pozeible combination for knocking both these corrupt parties.to pieces. And thus they may both be substantially defeated by a hundred thousand, or even a hundred and fifty thousand plurality of the popular vote, We desire to see the revolutionary pro- gramme of W. H. Seward, as interpreted at Harper’s Ferry, arrested by the people of New York, and so we desire a tremendous rebuke of the nigger-worshipping doctrines of the re- publican party; we next desire the suppression of the rascalities and spoils corruptions of the rotien Albany Regency and the revolting ruf- fianism of Tammany Hall and in the over. whelming election of this mixed State ticket all these objects may be achieved. The clamor of the Albany spoils journals about the canals is all bosh. Upon that score it is six for one party and half dozen for the other. The para- mount issue is between loyalty to the federal constitution, and treason, insurrection and civil war; and next to this comes the question of a wholesome scrubbing of the dirty demo- cratic Regency of Albany and ita appendages, We hope, therefore, that the floating vote of the State of one hundred and twen- ty thousand, according to the returns and deficiencies of our last November election, will now be concentrated upon this mixed State ticket of the American UticaConvention. Thus the first blow of a mighty revolution will be strack, and a general reaction against both the great sectional parties of the day will follow, which will be competent in 1860 to swamp them both and save the country. Sqvarrer Sovereianty Trash.—We have re- ceived advance copies of Senator Douglas’ latest production in regard to squatter sove- eignty in the Territories; but the discussion cn that silly subject is altogether too trashy to bestow even a paragraph upon. The question on which the people of the United States are interested now is not one about squatters and half-breed Indians in the far off Western Terri- tories, but about the existence of onr federal government and the maintenance of internal peace. And let us say, in this connection, to Mr. Senator Douglas, that if he and Jeff. Davis and poor Pierce had not conspired to repeal the Missouri Compromise, and thus to reopen the slavery agitation, we should not at this day have been menaced with such dangers as those of which the Harper's Ferry insurrection warns us. We want no squatter sovereignty trash, ER 28, 1639. The Abolition Conspiracy of Tresson—The Revelations and ports umoes. But one attempt at treason to the constitu- tion and the Union is recorded in the history of our country, and with that the name of Aaron Burr is linked in indissoluble infamy. The revelations that are now being made in regard to John Brown’s attempt at Harper's Ferry clearly show that for several years past there has existed a deep and widely spread conspi- racy of treason, with objects so perverse that .the traitor plans of Burr are thrown far behind in the paths of iniquity. Burr was never ac- cused of any deeper treason than a design to separate the thinly populated States of the Southwest from the new-born Union, in order to form with them and the Spanish dominions in Mexico a confederation, of which he should be the head. Yet the mild treason of Burr filled the country with horror, and made his name infamous to succeeding generations. For fifty years his example stood alone inthe annals of the republic. Now it is becoming known that for two or three years there has existed, with ramifications from the waters of the Kennebec to those of the far Missouri, @ conspiracy whose trea- sonable designs are not simply the seces- sion of a few thinly settled States, but which aim to involve the whole Union in one brutal and bloody conflict, Not political separation, but social destruction, is their object. Fifteen States are to be swept over by four millions of ignorant and infuriated slaves, inflamed, armed, and led by pious ruffians from the North. Since the year 1856 closed on the border forays of Kansas, this treasonable abolition conspiracy has been preparing its plans, enlisting its mem- bers, gathering its means, and seeking sympa- thy, counsel and aid. The plans, so far as they have been revealed, are of the most bloody and revolting character; the traitors embrace men in every rank in the social scale; the means have been widely and -largely gathered, and counsel and sympathy have been obtained even from men representing sovereign States in the highest council of the Union which they would destroy. The correspondence of Colonel Forbes, which We published yesterday, reveals the plaps, and in part the aims of the treason, and many names of persons who have for two years past been aiding, counselling and contributing to the efforts of the active traitors. Brown’s bloody plans are exposed in detail, and the names of persons given who took parts in them, from a simple knowledge of the conspiracy to active participancy in it. The law wisely and justly brands with equal guilt the accessory be- fore the act and the actors in the crime. And in the first category we find the names of Se- nator Seward, of New York; Senators Wilson and Sumner, of Massachusetts; Senator Hale and Ex-Governor Fletcher, of New Hampshire; Governor Chase, of Ohio; Hon. Gerrit Smith, ex-member of Congress; Rev. Joshua Leavitt, of New York; Horace Greeley, of the Tribune; Mr. Lawrence, prominent merchant, and Dr Howe, a physician of high standing in Boston; Dr. Bailey, late of the Washington Era; Dr. Jesse Bowen, of Iowa City, and F. B. Sanborn, a graduate of Harvard, and now a leading teach- er in Massachusetts. This is no list of low born, ignorant and despised traitors to the Union and its States. It is no concoction of local disaffection. It shows that the treason had infested all classes, from the desperate ad- venturer to the occupant of the Senatorial hall. And yet the revelations in regard to this widespread treason have only just begun: More will come out from day to day, till the entire extent of the conspiracy is before the people. Horace Greeley may pooh, pooh, at it; Wm. C. Bryant may joke at it, and Senator Wilson may endeavor to laugh it down as nothing but a filibuster attempt; but treason cannot be pooh-poohed away, nor joked down, nor warded off by barren and inappro- priate comparisons. If it could be, it becomes every patriot to reflect seriously upon the state of things which such a fact would prove to exist in the land. It isall very well for un- earthed traitors to try to laugh at their own discovery and to brave the frown of an injured country; but every sentiment of honor, every impulse of patriotism, will turn with scorn upon the infamous promoters of civil strife and the destruction of the Union in fire and blood. If it does not—if a treason worse, far worse, than Burr’s merits to-day toleration from the American people—we shall tremble for our country. What was condemned as infamous by our fathers, and is tolerated to-day, will soon be applauded in the midst of disunion, servile war and fraternal gore. Yachting Courtesies. Amongst the arrivala by the Persia we notice that of Commodore Andrew Arcodeckne, of the Royal London Yacht Cub. This gentleman is moye or less identifled by his tastes with this country, being in thé habit of running over here once or twice a year, and visiting evory object of interest within his reach during his briof stay. He is highly esteemed and appreciated by a large circle of Ame- rican acquaintances, and is an honorary momber of the New York Yacht Club. Mr. Arcedeckne has distinguish- ed himself by his marked attentions and hospitalities to American yachtsmen, as well as to our countrymen geno. rally, at the other side—a disposition renderod tho more easy tohim by his handsome private fortune and social tendencies. The members of our different yacht clubs should avail themselves of the opportunity of his present visit to show that they are not to be outdone in liberality and hospitable feeling by their English confrércs.. Acapewy or Mvsic.—The somewhat familiar opera “La Traviata” was given last night for the début in Amorica of the much talked-about prima donna Speranza. The house was quite as fashionable as on any of the regular nights. ‘The performance will require no special criticiem at our hands. Speranza tg well looking and young; the expres. ‘sion of her face, which is agresable when in reposo, Is not 80 pleasing whilo che is singing. She scems well ac- quainted with the stage, and showed no signs of nervous- ness or fright. As a singer, it is quite evidont that Mlle. Speranza is only im her novitiate, and hag still almost everything to learn. Her voice is light, sweet and flexi- ble, but altegether too small and too weak for tho roquire- ments of this opera, which, while it givos the finest ar- tistic opportunity to the prima donna, demands certain requisites which few aspirants possess. It is claimed for Mile. Sporanza that she is not yet in full health, and that the public judgment should be suspended until she can have another opportunity to display her powers. Giving her the benef of that doubt, we do not pronounce hor first appearance an entire failure; at the same time it was not by any moans a success, The feeling of the audience was one of disappointment. The other artists—Brignoli and Amodio—sang their old réles as finely as cvor, and Muzio carried his orchéstra through gallantly. As Mme. Gazzanign has not yet quito recovered hor health, the opera announced for to-night— Maria di Rohan’’—will be postponed. “Rigoletto,’’ with Colson— the best success of the season—will bo givon this evoning. Superior Court—General Term. SUIT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IW A CITY IMPROVE- MENT CASR. Oct. 27.—John 8. Giles ve. Orosby and Others.—Thia was an appeal from a decision of Judge Bosworth, who, on the trial of the case, granted a non-suit, The suit was brought for the recovery of $10,000, for services rendorod in tho extending of Cana! gtroot and wideving of Walker First—Acknowledgment of all existing treaties between the republic of Mexico and Spain, and eal ig Perhaps of alt the settlement of the difficulty which has fer years existed between Mexico and Spain, and om account of which Spain had assumed a warlike attitnide towards Mexico, it is a hostile proceeding againgt the constitutional government of Juarez, Almonte ia net the Minister of the constitutional government, and hig acts are not recognized by it. ‘The indemnity and money to be collected under these ratifled conventions, covering the disputed Spanish bonds, can only be collected at the ports held by Juarez. It ia, then, understood to be the purpose of these negotiators, tbat Spain should enforce ber claims by her vessels of war at Vera Cruz and other ports. Thus, under the pre- tence of enforcing her claims, she will unite with the church party to break down the constitutional govora- ment. It is said the liberal party of Mexico will rejoice at this Prospect of a war with Spain, as it will enable them, through outside assistance, to conquer Cuba. A copy of this communication from Paris was left by request of General Cass at the State Department to be referred to the President. ‘The Mexican Minister received despatches to-day up to date of the 7th of Ootober from Vera Cruz. Nothing ig said of the proposed treaty pending between this couatry and Mexice. They contain nothing of importance to thig country. Any further action as to our treaty will not be taken probably till Mr. McLane arrives at Vera Cruz, when, it is believed, the treaty will be modified to meet the views of our government. Mr. McLane will leave im the sloop-of-war Brooklyn in a few days. It is expected the treaty will be returned ratified by Juarez before Con- gress meets. Despatches have been received at the Navy Depart. ment from the Commander of the Gulf Squadron, dated at Vera Cruz. The Savannah has arrived at that port, mak- ing the voyage from Boston in twenty-nine days. ‘There was no political news of importance. Rumors were afloat that Miramon intended making demonstrations in a short time on Vera Cruz. Should he do go, I believe, says the commander, that he will take it. The only maa- of-war at Vera Cruz wasa Spanish frigate. Tho Saratoga had left there for Pensacola, where she would take in a supply of provisions. THE GENERAL NEWHPAPER DESPATCH. ‘Wasumaron, Oct. 27, 1858, ‘The Treasury receipts for the week ending Monday wore nearly $1,106,000; drafts paid, $1,213,000; drafta issued , $1,275,000; the amount subject to draft is $4,606,000, being 4 reduction from the amount on hand the preceding week of $169,000. The Indian Bureau has awarded tho following com- tracts:—For Mackinac blankets, cloths and dry goods, to Cronin, Hurxthal and Sears, New York; for ready made clothing, to Whiting, Galloupe, Bliss & Co., Boston; for hardware and agricultural implements, to Dugan and Jenkins, Baltimore; tor Northwest gunsand powder horns, to H. E. Leman, Lancaster, Pa. Adjutant General Wilson, of Pennsylvania, is here om official business, to obtain the remainder of the arms due that State under the apportionment of 1856. ‘The Lighthouse Board has awarded the contract for building the new lighthouse at Cape Ann to Edwin Adams, of Boston, at nearly $83,000; for the metallic work te Adams & Roberts at $6,850, and for lanterns to the same Parties at $3,500. There were thirty-two bids for the lighthouse. Senator Gwin has arrived in Washington. Interesting News from Mextco. Nuw Onizans, Oct. 26, 1850, The steamship Tennessee arrived here to-day from Vera Cruz, bringing dates from that portto the 22d inst., and $37,000 in specie. She reports the United Statea sloop-of-war Savannah at Sacrificios. It was rumored at Vera Cruz that tho Acting Britis Minister, Mr. Mathews, had authorized the British Consul at Vera Cruz to recognise the Juaroz government. Robles bad returned to Tuspan. Miramon was busy in preparing his expedition against San Luis. Degollado remained at the latter place, Ampu- dia at Vora Cruz, and Marquez at Guadalajara—all in- active. Suspension of 8; pe! ae + -og~ Sih igla by To- Toronto, Oct. 27, 1869, ‘The International Bank of Toronto suspended yesterday. Bertin Caee eti Mate thousand of oxcied depoutors, was alsa forced 0 Bus. pend. tf Loas of the Schooner Pacific, with All Hor Crew. Oct. 27, 1860. Boston, schooner Rio del Norto, ar- ry of St. Lawrence, report Captain Ginn, of the fishi Hus irik from the ‘at while in the Gut of Canso the Exchange camo in and reported that the schooner Pacific, Captain Harris, of Southport, while lying at anchor during the galo of the 18th inst, at the Magree islands, was drifted foul of by am unknown schooner, and both vessels sank and all hands lost. The informant stated that he assisted in picking up thirteen dead bodies on the beach. The Pacific had @ crew of persons, —_____ Disaster to Schooner Robert W. Todd. Norrorx, Oct. 27, 1859. Tho schooner Robert W. Todd, of Philadelphia, from Mobile, with cotton, bound to Philadelphia, has arrived here, with logs of sails and other damage. The Propeller Troy. Gopenicn, C. W., Oct. 27, 1850. ‘Tho lifeboat of the propeller Troy was found this morn- Franks, order, but empty. The Port Franks has been search- ed for traces of the boat’s crew, but without success, ‘There ia but now a bare possibility that they havo es- The Brig Jessie Ashore. Sanpy Hook, Oct. 27, 1869, brig Jessie, of the Islo of Jorsey, which cleared te to-day from New York, bound to Parkjack, N. B., is ashore on the point of Sandy Hook. A vessel in ballast assistance has been sent for. es News from ier 4 Poak. . Louis, Oot. 27, 1859, ‘The overland oxproes from Donver City 20th ini. ith 96,000 in dust, arrived this evening. The Wi as del to Congress is confirmed. An olec- tion “4 or hn apg aint tac government was to come of . Mini drawing to a close for the season, ae ae —_—___ The Vermont wegislatare, lONTPELIER, Oct. 27, 1869. In joint assembly to-day Ambrose L. Brown’, of Rut- land, was clected Railroad Commissioner, and Wm. @. Shaw, of Burlington, Reporter of the Supreme Court deci- mos Sime ye ae mind for a marble statue House by twelve majority. art ae bef en Affairs at monies, cE. lONTREAL, Oct. 27, 1869. At the steople chi x 7 by, Brunet ase yostorday the Hunt cup was won e English cricketers arrived horo from Rochester last evening, and will sail on Satanday in the North Briton. er is clear an i ig:twenty-an Ge i cold, tho thermometer mark. —_—_—_—_—_—_—— Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. ILADBLPHIA, Oct. 27, 1859, Stocks firm. Ponnsylvania Staie fives, 9414; Road Railroad, 1934; Mortis Canal, 474; Long island Railroad, 1054; Pennsylvania Railroad, 375/, jew Onrmann, Oot, 26, 1859. Ni Ootton Arma; aver to-day 13,509 bales; middling ot