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DEPRESSION IN RUSSIA—POSITION OF TAB BANK AMD RAILROAD SPECULATORS. Petersburg (Nov. 19) correspondence of London i] Commercial stagnation, aud the want of cash, are the it only in these, but in all classes of society. re, speculatior cooled down; the shareholders ‘elas ceckiiaeeeabare continually invited to meet tt ih t i i 4 3 4 ’ il ily eiredts plished on this subject it established that tne conduct of the company’s bi js im most incompetent hands; and that, even i were not 80, Russia would not be rich enough railways in the present developement of goods traffic. The writer goes en to say zhis opinion, the directors will not be able to make the call ning’ due in 2260) wet f silver money being too great to admit e ‘pay’ ef such a sum as 220,000,000 roubles. Although the Dreakdown thus foretold would be all but complete, the jiction bas been considered as hopelessly unanswera- by the directors of the great Russo-French voces nd themselves. The only reply they thought fit to v fo to M. Stasoff was ao invitation addressed to the share- hekiers to come to the offices of the concern and inspect the books. After which retort forcible, it is no wonder that everybody in St. Petersburg swears by M. Stasoff. his that matters are thus. Let the Ozar learn ‘tat, al ib, by the myriads of slaves at his disposal, he means of injuring the interests of those na tions where the individual is allowed a will of his own, et the slaves do not yield him a suff'cient income for the , cg down of railways, the construction of roads, or the developement of other measures for facilitating the movements of bis armies. For what other purpose, in. ‘We present _semi-barbarous state ot ussia and her peo- ple, can railways serve in this empire? & The Anglo-Canadian Postal Service. NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSMISSION OF THE MAILS TO PORTLAND. {From the London News, Nov. 29.} Yo-morrow (W aaeesy) & vast change in the postal eommunications between Europe and America will come fwto operation. The arrangements connected with this ebange have been a subject of negotiation for some time Detween the Hon. Sidney Smith, Postmaster Goucrai of pada,and the Hon. Mr. King, Assistant "Postmaster vrai of the United States. For the purpose of comple- tecghem, and of obtaining the sanction of the British «-¥ffice authorities, Mr. Smith, accompanied by Mr. WA, the Deputy Postmaster General of Canada, has been in Engiand during the last fortnight. The requisite ‘Sanction was obtained on Friday last, and, commencing this week, the Canadian line of steamers will carry letters not only between Great Britain and British America, but aiso between Europe and the whole of ghe western, north- western, and a considerable portion of the southwestern ‘States of the American Union. In fact, these steamers will practically perform the postal service formerly per- formed by the Collins live of United States mail sveamers, with this advantage—that whereas the latter only ran once a fortnight from each side of the Atlantic, the Cana- dian steamers wil! run once a week. ‘The steamer which is w leave Liverpool on the 30th imst. will call at Queenstown on the following day, and benceforth every Canadian steamer will make Queenstown @ port of call both on the outward and homeward voy- ages, 89 that the steamers of this line will call there one Ibandred and four times per annum. Hitherto the latest period at which letters for convey- ance by these steamers could be posted in London, or throughout Eogland, was Tuesday evening, but for the future there will be a clear gain of twenty-four hours, in- asmach as all letiers posted throughout Great Briain on en eee forwarded by that night’s oa Ml |. According to present arrangements they should arrive there about 10 A. Ki"on Thorton, This is n bour after the ordinary day mail for Cork has left Dublin, The Post Office Department has therefore entered fwto an arrangement with the directors of the Great South- ern an Western Railway of Ireland to run a special train trom Dublin to Cork. ‘It s to start at 11 A. M., and to run the whole distance (166 miles) in four hours terminus of the railway at Cork is only the river Lee. The mails (and the accompany them) will reach in afew minutes steamer in readiness for their pleted by one P. M., giving a gain of jy hae hours over present arrangements. It will thus be seen that by these arrangements there ili be @ clear gam for the correspondence between Ea- rope and America of twenty-four hours at present, and twenty-eight from September next. : } AB regards te! Nc intelhgence, there will be a gain days, inasmuch as the steamer will not leave Queenstown Until an hour late enough on Thursday after. neon to receive the prievs of the British and Continental fonds, ag well as the state of the cotton, flour and other marketa of om anf EF TS dis As the arrangemen! over the Ame: rican continent, to and from Father 160 mil low Quebec), are bow complete, it average sdeed of the Canadian telegraphic communication from ‘hus be kept up in eight days > will almost invariably be y ment on the Friday, and ite ‘mereial correspondence the steamers leaving both Quebec avd New York on we following day (Saturday). ‘The foil are che distances from Queenstown:—To New York, 2, wautical miles, 2,499; to Port land, 2,450 to Quebec, 2,202. But the voyage from Eo rope to Quebec possesses not ouly the advantage of beiog much ehorter than to apy of tye ‘other porta, but for more fan one third of its length it fs within the emooth waters of she gnif and river St Lawrence. only lest eight of between five and six days, By the other # not embie except for a few hours atver departare and arrival, The navigation of the St Lawrence being wb winter by jee, the Canadian steamers go to and my Portland, the port nearest to Barope after Qaeboe. The optve com of the Grand Trunk Rasiway of Cane the one 4 the Victoria bridge h @irectors to eetablish a evstem of continuous traine be swegn Quebec and Portland with Chicago. The distance By this route tand iy NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1860. latter Suorins eampsiat retdonnece ne a 23 miles an hey, gomnent i Ig four hours, and between and Porand fty bows, iz | fi g i ‘ & i 3 HY seh § if i z il z e & re if 5 g z a8 5s Ze a EP seek rete a Hit a if H a a2 F g8 8 & , and at once des- patched to their destinations without further manipulation ‘at the Cork Post Office. On the outward voyage same duty will be performed for all of Canada, But the letters for Portland, Detroit and Chicago, which, under the new arrangements, are constituted offices”? by the American authorities, will be delivered, up in Engiand, to the postmasters in those cities, and will Nepean distributed in their respective postal Tt is but justice to the Earl of Ein, ‘the Postmaster General, acting with Mr. Rowland Hill on the part of the Imperial Post Office, as well as to the Hon. Mr. Mr. Griffin on the United States (for these two latter gentlemen were em- powered to act for the American Postmaster General), to ‘State that it is owing altogether to their earnest and cor- dial desire to carry into effeet, without a day’s unneces- sary delay, this vast postal improvement between Europe and America, that as much has been accomplished by them within a fortnight ag would, under the ordinary in- fluence of red tape, have been achieved in a twelvemonth. [Dublin (Dec. 8) correspondence of Lando Foek) ¢ ce dou Post. The Director General of the French Post office has al- ready availed himself of the new line of communication trough Ireland, by means of the Canadian royal mail steamers. Last week an agreement was entered inte be- tween the English and French Imperial Post office depart- ments, and for the future closed mails for the United States will be sent from Paris each Tuesday evening for embarkation at Queenstown on the following Tht 5 Closed mails will aleo be sent from America, and will be landed at Queenstown, 80 as to be forwarded from there to Paris, France is thus the first foreign country that has, as yet, taken advantage of the saving of twenty-four hours effected by the transit of its American correspon- dence through Ireland; but it is expected that a similar arrepgement will be promptly made for Belgium, Prussia, and the whole of Northern Germany, wbich (but espe- cially Hamburg and Bremen) maintains an immenso cor- respondesce, both commercial and social, with the West- ern and Northwestern States of the American Union. ipreme rt. ASSIGNMENT OF aves 4ED JUDGES FOR THE YEAR 860. General Terms. First Monday of February, Judges Clerke, Ingraham, Leonard. First Monday of May, Judges Clerke, Sutherland, Leovard. Third Monday of September, Judges Clerke, Suther- land, Ingrabam. ea) Monday of November, Judges Clerke, Sutherland, chy o) Ti vitntd a is bene boot for 1860. If he should go to the Court of Appeals, yusiness assigned to im must be performed by the successor 1o Mr. Justice Over and Terminer. To be held at the same time with the circuits. First Monday of Jan ', ee _, \. Firet Monday of April, by Judge Sutherland. First Monday of October, by Judge wo Hara First Monday of December, by Judge Clerke. Circuits. by a Judge from Gaede vameees, A » February—First part, le Judge Sutherland; second part, by a Judge from another district. March—Firee by Judge Clerke; second part, by a Judge from another district. April—First part, by Judge Sutherland; second part, r district. by 2 Judge from anothe May—! part, by Judge Ingraham; second part, by a Judge from another district. June—First part, by Judge Leonara; second part, by a Judge from another district. Third Monday of September—By Judge Leonard. October—First part, by Judge ; Second part, by a Judge from another dist ‘November—First part, by Judge Leonard; second part, bya mie’ from another district. December—First part, by Judge Clerke; second part, by a Judge from another district. Where two circuits are to be held at the same time, the first part will take up the odd"numbers on the calendar, and the second part the even numbers. In such cases & panel of jurors will be summoned for each part. Special Term for Enumerated Motions. First Monday of January, by Judge Clerke; first Mon- day of March, by’Judge Ingraham; first Monday of April, by Judge Leonard; first Monday of June, by Judge Suth- erland; first Monday of October, by Judge Clerke; first Monday ot December, by Judge Leonard. Special Term for Motions and Chamber Business. January, Judge Leonard; February, all the Judges; March, Judge Sutherland; April, Judge Clerke; May, all the Judges; June, Judge Ingraham; July, Judge logra- ham, two weeks; residue, Judge Leonard; August, Judge Sutherland. two weeks; residue, Judge fograham; Sop tember, Judge Sutheriand, two weeks; residue, all tho Judges; October, Judge Leonard; November, all the Judges; December, Judge Sutherland. ‘The Judge at Chambers will continue to hold the same to and including the Saturday preceding the first Monday of the succeeding month, except when otherwise directed erein. All applications for business to be transacted at Cham- bers and epecial term, must be made to the Judge as- signed to hold tha; branch of the Court. Regulations. All issues of fact already joted and triable in the city of New York will be noticed to the Clerk, and be put on the calendar for the ensuing January circuit, During the first week ot that circuit motions to correct the calendar may be made. After that week the calendar will remain unchanged, and continue the calendar for every successive circuit, ‘until all the causes on it shall be tried; each cirouit be- ginning on the calendar where the immediately preceding circuit left off, and new causes to be placed in order at the foot of the permanent calendar. After the first week of each circuit (during which mo- tions to correct the calendar may be made,) the calendar of the causes which may have gone down at the previous circuit, and the new issues will be entered as part and in continuation of the permanent calendar, and so on, from court to court, nntil the end of the year. ‘These regulations do not affect the question of noticing the causes for trial to the opposite party, from coart to court, as the statute may require. Hereafter no causes wi'l be reserved, generally, after ~~ are placed on the day calendar. No cause on any day calendar will be passed, except where the counsel is actually engaged in a trial of'a cause in another court in the city, or in the Court of Appeals; and then only until such an engagement is discharged, or upen proof of the absence of a witness duly subpcensed. Parties, by consent, may apply to the clerk and have any cause reserved generally, and set down for a par- ticular day, before it is placed on the day calendar; and may, on filing with the clerk @ like consent, have the same placed on the day calendar. Sperial Circuit Calendar. Atapy Geary ong further orders, any causes belong- * ing to either of Ts gle Begs may be placed on a Special “rcuit Calendar, the trial is Hkely to oo- cupy more than one hour. it. Where the action is on contract, and the answer merely denies the allegations in the complaint, without setting ap any new matter. 24. Where the action is on contract, and new matter is set up in the auswer, and there shal) be reason to believe that the detence is made only for the purpose of delay. 34. Where it shall appear by affidavit, that the cause can_be tried in am hour. To entitle the cause to be placed on such calendar, the tus must give a notice of four days to be jeard before & at bers, that he will move to ave the cause pisced on such calendar; and if the motion be ited, the cause may be heard on any subsequent big the motion be founded on the belief that the defence is 3g delay, affidavits must be served at the time of notice. ‘The plaintiffs attorney must deliver to the Clerk of the Crrevit a like notice one day betore such Friday, contain ing ateo the number of the cause on the General Circuit Calendar. If the cause shall actually occupy more than one hour on the trial, the trial may be suspende:! at the discretion po wha ee the cause be put down at the foot of the ndar. Tae Giovcesrer Fisnme Fiesr.—The harbor of Gloucester, Mats, at tis season of the year shows a “forest of masts.’ At least three bundred and fifty ves- sels are now bauled up at that port. After ‘the of Georges Banks i Gone Sovta —The Hartford Temes says:—A gentieman called at our office on Monday who is about to start for the State of Alabama, to Btart a hatter’s shop and factory there. The ftrade from this quarter having been mach injured, he removes from Connecticut and takes away the bosiness and the hands employed here. In this way Con- necticut Is made to sulfey, I EE Our Guaymas Correspondence. @uavuus, Nov. 28, 1850. A Political History for Forty-three Days—The United States Ship St. Marys in Port—Action of Capt. Porter in Refe- rence to the Insults to Our Flay—His Interview ‘with Pes quetera—Ezcitement in the Town— Vindication of Ameri- can Rights, dc. The United States ahip St. Marys, Capt. Porter, arrived from Acapulco on the 16th ult. TheCaptain, in obedience to his orders, immediately forwarded to his Excellency Gov. Peaqueiera, and to the Prefect and authorities of Guay- mas, & protest for the expulsion of Capt. Stone and his party, and demanding that they shoujd be reinstated and allowed to proceed with their work, and would admit of “no further correspondence on the subject.”” Next day Captain Porter recognized the Vice Consul of the United States, Farrelly Alden, by a salute, furnished » flag staff, and raised the stars and stripes over the Consul- ate, which privilege has been denied toevery Consul in Guaymas since the removal of Senor Don Juan A, Robin. son, whose history is too well known to need any com ments. However, his son, the Prefect, ordered down the flag, and refused to recognise the Vico Consul, supposing that he stil! was as powerful as when he gaid defiantly to Capt. Stone, “I am the constitution.” His Excellency 200n came down from Hermosillo and sought a private conference with Capt. Porter, which he granted, It was held at the residence of the Comman- @ante, in the presence of the Secretary of State, Manuel Monteverde, called “the artful dodger,” ad ex-Governor Cubijas, who was a few months since deposed by the mob frem the oflice of Prefect for illeg: thi hth: Ayuntamiento a grant to himself rl oe a es of Guay mas. were the Governor’s aids and - ters, whilst extra guards of soldiers guarded the avenues to the mansion, making as great a show of power as poasi- ble, doubuless to intimidate Capt, Porter. All expedients en ee ee was urged, coffve, segars, even a © take a siesta— allof which Gapt. Porter respectfully declined. He in formed his Excellency there was but one hour for the and he must have all bis demands acceded to, or he would go aboard and resort to the “ultima ratio ’’ ‘In short, the Governor granted all—that Capt. ‘Stone and his party should be reistated and protected, the United States Vice Consul acknowledged, and the right to fly the consular flag recognized. During this con- ference Monteverde told his Excellency, in an under tone, to “give this man all he demands, for you might as well SE pea” S inckage up bill.ee 10 mave bin.” are Sees cals Se cae! Vw Wo Capt. Porter, and was received in the most distinguished manner, and with a pational salute, which was returned from the fort. Some vicious persons, to raise a disturbance, kept shooting at the Consular flag, the balls striking the People within, and defacing the coat of arme with filth. complaint of this, the Prefect gave stringent or- ders to prevent their repetition; then they stoned the Captain’s gig; to prevent this the Captain ordered his crew to goarmed and to seize the first offender, which they did, but were overpowered by numbers, who res- cued the guilty one. en Capt. Porter demanded the Prefect should keep better police and protect all Ameri- cané from insult and injury, or he would establish an ef. re irom his ship on bis own responsibility. The demands were promptly complied with, About this time Capt. R. 8. Ewell, United States Army, arrived from Fort Buchanan, commissioned by the United States on the same business ‘as Capt. Porter, who accom. panied and presented Capt. Ewell to his Excellency, who was informed of the nature of his mission, but as all had been amicably arranged, as Gov. Posqueira assured Capt. Ewell in the presence of Capt. Porter and the Unit- ed States Vice Consul, no formal protest was made, and as Captain Ewell would’ retarn to bis next day, it was arranged to receive & return visit from his Excellency on bourd the St. Marys, Capt. Porter, tendering his vessel to Capt. Ewell for the occasion; £0 the Governor was received also by Cupt. Ewell, with asalute from the St. Marys, when general satis- faction appeared to prevail. When Capt. Ewell reached Hermosillo, returning to Fort , the hounds were on his track had arrested and impritoned four days, and seized and clail one of the United States mules, demanding two hundred dollars for costs and price of the mule, which was alleged to have Deen stolen. This sage outrage on dur accredited Minigter, one, who, by the laws of nations, “is all’ allegiance, and from ali responsibility to the laws, the roment he represents naving exclu- sive cognizance of his conduct and control of his person, = oe effects in his use being under his protection and wilege.”? Capt. Ewell immeditaely despatched a full statement to Capt. Porter, who at once called upon the Governor, in- formed him of this gross infraction of the rights and privileges due to our Minister, respectfally demand- ing his release, restoration of his mule or another as good, and a gafo conduct to the line. "This his Excellen¢y was about to order when ho was drawn aside by Thomas Robinson, the Prefect, who induced him to pontees, refuse the Captsin’s demands, Here Capt. Porter politely took his leave, prepared his ship for action, hauled her broadside close up to Guaymas, informing the Governor that he would bombard the. town in three hours if his demands were not acceded to. To all appearance, every preparation was made for battle, the women and children all left town, the for- eign merchants placing their flags over their stores, while the Americans hoisted one either red or blue. One mer- chant, Jnan A. Robinson, claiming to be an American, and seeking our protection for his property and daughters, whilst ranks of Gov. Pesqueira, under the command of his oldest gon, Don Thomas, the Prefect. the Governor sent off an officer soliciting a little mora time; that he was writing out a compliance with Captain Porter’s demands, which waa are | ; about this time a soldier, who had been promised $10 by @ rabid Mexican merchant, if successful, climbed upon the house of the U. 8. Consul and cut down the flag. He escaped to the street, where, in company with others, he dragged the flag, trampling upon it and shouting “+ nverio a los Ameri- canos/”’ As soon as the flag was gone, the Consul fired a rocket, when Capt. Porter sent a boat and took him on board ; but long before the Consul reached the ship, the Governor's higbest cavalry officer reported the outrage to Capt. Porter, requesting in the most excited yet respectful manner, in the name of his Excellency, to ‘spare the towp;” that the perpetrators of this unauthorized and gross insult to our flag should be arrested and severely punished. This was done; and the flag was soon brought on board by the cavalry officer, and delivered to Captain Porter with a most ample and abject apology in the name of his Excellency. Before the hour limited for the bombardment, the Governor's concession was delivered in writing on board ; but not being fully satisfactory, the time was postponed till next morning. at 8 o’clock ; but bright and eayly the final answer came, granting all, and more than was de- manded. Capt. Ewell was immediately informed of his release and safe escort to the line, with all the mnies be desired ; but he entered his protest, abandoning al! to our govern: ment to obtain redress for this unheard-of and unprece- dented outrage, which is in diract violation of the laws of nations. Capt. Joseph Maria Vincent, a citizen of the United’ States, who bas been several months imprisoned, and nearly @ year under bail not to leave the city, without any cause being assigned for the same, was released by Governor Pesqueira, at the request of Capt. Porter. Frederick Goerlitz, who was released from unjust im- ment by Capt. Davies, U.S. N., has just been re- lieved from arrest by Governor Pesqueira, greatly to the disappointment of hie accusers, who committed down- right perjury to procure his imprisonment, which would have a egal only tor the timely interference of r. e Americans in Guaymas united in a letter of thanks expressing their deep sense of gratitude for the protection rded them by Capt. Porter, and for the bold, energetic and successful mann ner a eee he obtained the release of our accredite: rr, Ewell, thus preserving the honor of the nation and tho credit of the navy ina manner worthy of the high confidence reposed in him and of the name of his illustrious sire. So far not a point has been Jost. Pesqueira’s government is in a deplorable condition. Every financial scheme devised by him has signally failed, because no faith can be kept with it. His agent has gone to Cailfornia to raise $160,000 by mortgaging the customs of Guaymas, already loaded down with preferred claims to favorites. The project for irrigating the lands has failed. Our Aeapuleo Correspondence. Acarvico, Mex., Dec. 12, 1859, General Alvares Arming for the Campaign—General Wheat in Command of the Advance Guard of the Army of the Snth—The Juarez Marriage and other Civil Laws, de. Part of the arms for the Army of the South, under General Juan Alvarez, have arrived, and the rest are ex- pected at this port in a very few days. Active prepara- ‘ions are being made for the opening of the campaign. General C. R. Wheat has volunteered to take command of the advance guard, and it is expected that he will be assigned to that post. ‘The new “law of Juarez” was publisheda few days ago. The law takes the right of marrying from the rieste—that is to no is unless ratified the civil authorities. ppg: ay cheered God by of any faith, in any manner they choose. ia law 8 an actual step towards reform. it was read amidst the booming of Delle, and general enthusiasm seemed bor . A grand ball was gtven in the event. The Late Alleged Homicide on Board the United States Sloop-of-War Brooklyn. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Unrrep States Si00r Orr Vena Crez, Dec. 7, Brooxury, 1859. I have seen in your paper of the 9th ult a severe ro- flection on myself and some of the officers of this ship, in connection with the ease of the death of George Ritter late one of the crew of this ship, who died on the evening of the 7th ult. while im confinement. I was not surprised to see that the reporters had gotten hold of wrong infor- mation, but I was surprised to see a formal denunciation of myself and officers by the Coroner's jury. As to any pledge being made on my part, or that of the executive officer, to send witnesses on shore, it is unfounded. I sent for the Coroner myself, and’ sat up all night to see that every facility was afforded him in his investigation, and at three o’clock in the morning, the Coroner came to me and said that they had concluded to have the body sent on shore, and to have a post mortem examination, and requested me to have + at seven o’cloc then said the Jury wished the prisoners » shore as witne>ses , ‘Mr, Coroner, y have had all night t very person on board wig ship; apd gyory Sysa you, bet you Syeidty e encouraged his son, yet a miuor, to join the- | Fie tui fife i a i ¢ i cE i body was landed, as jay might be occa loned to service ia which | was interfered dividual accused of being the be sent up to the flag officer of y atntement of the care, as T understood it, Sot homignhne hat the man's cose was properly Baan wo was to cognizance 8 no writ came for the prisoners, but a Coroner's sum- mons, Written with pencil, which I had already told the Coroner I would not recognise as sufficient authority to take my prisoners out of the ship, I did not feel authorized to a the ship any further, and so proceeded to obey my ef E i i Fs 3 i li i instructions to land the Mipister at Vera Cruz. D. G. Fi GUT, Captain U. 8. Navy. Affairs in New Mexico. OUR CIBOLLETA CORRESPONDENCE. Cmouzta, New Mexico, Dec. 1, 1859. Corn Crop—Plunder of Government Stock, dc. We have floundered through the election held for a delegate, and Mr. Otero has been returned, It is useless at this time to advert to the circumstances attending the 80 called election, but one “ dodge’’ is worthy of notice, and no doubt will receive due attention from our honor- able delegate, inasmuch as he came near being “floored” through its instrumentality. I refer to a certain wire pulling operation practised Dy sundry officers of the army, & class of men who have no legitimate business with political affairs. In a number of precincts they have openly espoused the cause of Mr. Galegos, the political opponent of the Hon. M. A. Otero, to the serious detriment of this lat- ter gentleman; in fact, so far have they carried this unwarranted interference that the question of late has become, when inquiring the views of a politi- cal aspirant—‘‘is he for or against the military an- thorities?”’—not what are his views on political questions. ‘Since the new judicial art ments have been made, we have experienced but few of the benefits which were expected would flow from a measure 80 weil calculated to prove beneficial. That such is the caso does not prove that there is any radical defect in the measure itself, the Diame resting entirely with those having the charge of executing it. ‘The last session of the district court was held at Tomé, a small town on the ito Grande, al ‘thirty miles south of Albuquerque, Jndge Boone presiding. The criminal docket was soon disposed of, there being but two cases ready for trial—one for abduction, the other for “aggra- vated assault and battery.”’ In the latter cause an of the army, Lieutenant Treacey, regiment mounted ri- fles, was charged with beating a soldier over the head with a sabre, cutting him, &c., and afterwards maltreat- ing him in sundry other ways, to all of which the Licuten- ant plead Ry, and was fined thirty dollars and costs and set at liberty. ‘There has been considerable said concerving the great Navajo expedition, much more than a dozen such foolish affairs deserve. After five months marching, with an occasional skirmish, at an immense expense to the go- verpment, the only persons who has profited by the se is my friend Weber. To add to the many mishaps experienced by our un- lucky citizens, the corn crop has partially failed. An idea of the extent of this misfortune may be formed by considering that this crop is relied upon to farnish the food, as well as the means to obtain clothing for these . Corn tortillas, and occasiovally a little coflee, ms the staple food here. In fact, corn is the sine qua non of a Mexican householi. How many of the poorer clase will get over the winter is a question camer aske “ ie wring ‘ived bringing the i While writing an express arrived bringing the unwel- come but not unexpected inte! , that the govern- ment corral had been plundered of some stock, princi- pally sheep. Proposition to Enslave Ninety Thousand Free Negrocs in Maryland. ‘The following memorial to the Legislature is in eirluln. tion in Marylan !:— ‘TO. THE HONORALLE, THE ‘ASSEMBLY ‘We, the underaigned citizens of this respectfully to present Lad aod honorable body, that the State of Maryland, in all varied interests, social and industrial, csecntially demands firm and decisive legisla- tion on the subject of our slave aud free negro ruts 2: Ov MARYLAND:— State, beg leave ameunting to 90,000 or more,) are in the main ie and depraved babits; that they congregate in the cities and villages, and subsist by theft and the perform- ance of short jobs of work by the day or hour, and that they will take no ent employment; that we have a large number poor bnt worthy white citizens, who ‘are of right entitled to such work, but are superseded Drag negroes, to the great injustice of such needy whites. It is aslso known that in the country those free negroes will not hire by the year, (with but few excptions,) as laborers to our farmers, but live mostly by dishonesty and by the aid of slaves, whom they corrupt and prefer to marry. That few of them, compared to the mass, rent farms, and nae ae our poor white renters to leave the State for West and other sections. It is also known that somo of said free negroes enter into trades ani mechanism of various kinds, to the great injary of our worthy whito mechanics. These constitute only a fraction of our vast number of free negroes, but the effect upon the poor white laborer, renter and mechanic is disastrous as it is unjust. Char- ity should begin at home first, and we should be jast to our white citizen population before we are so gencrous to the free negro. Even if the free negro performed such ag well us the whites (which we deny), still that would furnish no justifying plea as against the necessi- ties and interests of the poor white man. Such a plea fs insulting to our citizens, for it would base the justification on the ground of equality between the free negro ani citizen. at rule would bo sound as between all citizens, but extremely unjust as between our citizens and free negroes. This government was instituted for the benefit of the white man, and as he has to sustain its burdens by taxation and defend ite safety by his own life, it is his legitimate and exclusive right to have all the benelits it affords. To allow the free negro to compete with our white citi- zen, in the industrial pursuits of life, is groes injustice on the part of the State. It is a contingency never contem plated by the framers of the federal constitution, or by the framers of the constitution of this State. But the vast bulk of our free negroes are foreign to all habits of industry, and live by stealing the fruits of the witte man’s sweat and toil, when he is quictly asleep. They drift about from place to place, vitiating the slaves, and often act as agents of abolitionists to aid in the escape of slaves, for which they are paid by emissarios from the Nori. They are a burden upon us, filling our county jails, taxing us heavily for court charges, and finally ‘are sent to the penitentiary, where we have to vote them large supplies of money for their support. It is useless to dieguise the fact that slavery and free negroism cannot much louger exist side by side in this State. One or the other must give way. Many slave- holders in this State arc anxiously awaiting the action of your body, and if nothing is done to secure their pro, perty, they will take it furtber South and leave Maryland afree negro State. The abolition of free negroism is es- sential to the security of siave property, a» well as the rights of our laboring white population. No more parleying, no more timid and compromising legislation will mect the issue of this question. If the State would preserve her integrity as 2 loyal ally of the South—if she would remove the horrors of house burn- ings, poisoning and servile strife in her own will abolish free Negroism throughout her borders at tho earliest posible period. We therefore pray your honorable body to pass laws enslaving our free uegroes for life to our own citizens, to be accompanied by an exemption from sale under exccu- tion for debt. We also pray that a strong military police for each elec- tion district in the State may be appointed to execnte and enforce all laws upon this subject and the slave laws of this State; also that a universal pass system may be adopted. Various other essential provisions gefmain to this subject will naturally suggest themselves to the wis. dom of your body. For all of which your petitions, asin duty bound, will over pray, &c. Daring Robbery in Wisconsin, THE RECEIVER OF THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE zl ca ESEuass ice ertelElbs lial EE ! Poors ax Snoms—The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald of | the 26th inst. eaye;—The boot and shoe markot is report- ed w be very dull. Ithas been so for some months, and ig not likely to revive atenes. ‘The West ie woll supplied aad no demands from that quarter aro expected before February. ‘Tho Now Englaud trade ig quict In the | South the slavery excitement will ombarrass business of | a Kinds, ! INTERESTING FROM CUBA. Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, Deo. 15, 1859. 4 Slave Trader im Port after his Righty: Afth Voyage—He Lands his Cargo—Four Hundred and FYyfty Died on the Passage—A Slaver Taken when in Distress—Beauty of the Oowntess de Serrano, dc. ‘The slaver Captain Don Eugenio Vinas has made another—his eighty-fourth or eighty-fifth—successful voy- age tothe coast of Africa. He took on board the Julia, in which vessel he sailed hence some eight or nine months ago, if 1 remember aright, under Brazilian colors, twelve hundred bozales, but four hundred and fifty of them died ‘on the voyage; the residue were landed about three weeks ago, between Cardenas and Sagua le Grande. Twenty- nine more of the bozales «ied before the cargo was landed. The Spanish authorities, however, mado a fine haul, for I hear Don Eugenio paid thom above $100,000. There was rather @ laughable occurrence took place at the place of the landing. It seems that some of tho parties interested meant to be pre. sent, and among them were some friends, who came ashore from the vessel in a launch with five of the bozales, but on 3 ‘the shore they were all arrested and had to pay handsomely to go free. The vease! has again sailed, or ‘will shortly do so, for the coast of Africa, under a new captain and crew sent to her 6th instant, as Don Kugenio ‘back a’second time in the samo vessel. don his presence cai . The Condesa Serrano is one of tho most beautiful women eyes ever beheld. Our Havauese belles, beautiful as many of them are, are completely thrown into the shade by the magnificent beauty of the Condesa de San Antonio. Maretzek generously proposes to give a benefit for the widows and wounde: in the war with Morocco, and offers to loan the Teatre Tacon to the'Spanish company for the same purpose. Gottschalk, it is understood, will give a concert at the Liceovon Friday evening. Madame Cortesi, at the Tacon Theatre, is creating a new furore in every charactor she pereonities. In ‘Traviata’? ‘and ‘‘Polluto’’ she has recently achieved two immense triumphs, The Habaneros are getting every day more enthusiatic and fond of the prima donna. Errain, the tenor, obtained a high success in ‘*Poliuto.’” Havana, Decamber 20, 1859, Oity Improvement and Oreole Loyalty—The @ountess de Serrano Dissatirfied with the Island&-General Qoneha’s Legal Precautions—Military Parades—Aid to Spain in the War—The Opera—Oysters from Virginia—A Tin Mino—Landing of Negroes, dc. ‘The creoles of this city are literally gone crazed. Be. cause the new Captain General bas visifed the chief mar. ket place and pronounced it to be in a filthy condition, and because he has declared the streets of this city to be narrow and inconvenient to foot passengers, they imagine he is about to follow the example of Louis Napoleon at Parie—widen théir streets and beautify their city. The Condega de San Antonio ls understood to be much diseatisfied with this her native isle. This is much to be regretted, because it may lead toan early resignation of the high office her Bbsband now holds, in which be will be enabled to build up a character for goodness and greatness that will descend to ali agnor as well as to acquire immense wealth, as predecessor, Gen. Concha, is believed to have done, it Deing generally understood he left us with seven mil- lions of dollars. Gen. Concha, it would appear, anticipated that some proceedings would be taken against him in the courts of this island, for Thear he has left bebind him a ir of attorney in favor of @ distinguished member the bar who is to defend him against all complainants. I wonder if it was anticipated that Don Miguel de Embil wonld be among the earliest to institute proceedings against the late Captain General. Our pew Captain General is evidently bent upon ren- Popular by going among the » He was present a few days ago ut the examination of the schools at » where of course there was wgreat deal of enthusiasm got upon the occasion. His Excellency and the Condesa, 1 learn, propose ina few days on a brief visit to ‘Trinidad do Cuba, probably sopping at heed on ve ag pol re Was @ grand parade , two rogi- ments from the Morro Castle and Oabaas fortifcaticns were brought @er to attend it. The voluntarios of this eity were out in full force. His Excellency the Captain General appeared to great advantage, mounted on ag; - did £7, charger. Condesa in her carriage was also on the ground, and attracted universal admiration by her Winning smiles. His Excellency is acting wisely in thus causing the voluntarios so early to exhibit their mili feateeety: before him—as now the novelty of the thiog passed away, their military ardor was fast dying out. They havo began to tire of playing at soldiers, though 1 doubt not, were a report of a threatened invasion of the island again circulated, we should find them quite as en- thusiastic as ever. The officers and men of tho volantarios of this city have poe al ie towards the expenses of the war against 3 The Postmaster General tendered one-third of his an- nual ealary to aid Spain in the war Morocco, bat the offer was not pepeniet, because there was no imme- diate necessity for ft. Ot the representation of ‘Martha’? by Maretzck’s opera company, I regret I cannot speak in the terms of praise I could desire. La Gassier as Lady Enriquita, and Ada Phillips as Nancy, were adwirable; 80 too was our old friend Gasparopi as Sir Tristram, in which character he, to my taste, surpassed any of his previous efforts; but of Los Senores Ernani, Gassier and Marini, I cannot say a word of praise with truth; they sang out of tune, time, and everything else that was amiss, ‘Medea” ig cog ur shortly, in which Cortesi is said’to excel. I ave a distinct remembrance of the great Pasta in the “Medea,” and shail, therefore, go to hear Cortesi with feelings of curiosity ; should she succeed, I shall ever after look upon her as the artist of the century. The benefit in aid of the war against Morocco is to take place the 2ist instant. The performances are to be the second act of “Sappho,” the terectto and quartette from the eecond act of ‘Martha,’ the third act of ‘Poliuto,” and the last act of ‘Il Barbiere,’’ with the waltz de Ven- vapo and the Aragonesa. Of course the house will be crowded to its utmost capacity, and unbeard of prices will be obtained by the speculators for boxes and seats. ‘There is a cargo of oysters from Norfolk, in the shell, selling at the wharf at $3 per hundred. The rpeculation is so profitable that I learn it is intended to have a regular supply of the bivalves here ail the season. A mine of tin is said to have been discovered a few miles from Regla, which will prove a source of great wealth to the discoverers. We have had an arrival from Amoy under the Spanish flag, with 800 Asiatics. I learn from an oflicial source there were 269 deaths on the passage. Havana, Dec. 25, 1859. Christmas Night and Religious Observanoes—Wreck of a Steam Tug—The United States Steamer Crusader in Port— Visit of Her Officers to the Caplain General—Position of the Captain General, dc. We have passed a very bad night for Noche Bueno—the streets wero filled, the houses empty, nota particle of human beauty that was not afoot for the churches, and to be seen of- men. The consequences to-day—aching pee and hearts from too much devotion to fair spirits— and red. ‘The steam tug Decatur has been wrecked near Cape San Antonio—crew and officers saved, and arrived here a few days since. Masih, osc bore, eceking iormancn hon oerare, it, is re, m, fruit, segars tobacco, and our holidays. The United ‘States Consul General was received with usual galutes on board; the officers visited the Me nape) and were liquored and cour- tage Captain-General, previous to his departure ‘We have nice times. Serrano means to be popular with this people, and with s beautiful wife and extensive social (not official) hospitalities, he will be—till even Concha may be forgotten. Havana, Dec, 25, 1869. Singular Orime ty a Lunatic—Tour of the Captain Gene- ral—The Weather and Opera, dc. Asingular and dreadfol occurrence took plase at San Juan de les Remedios last week. A woman, who had hever exhibited any symptoms of madness, suddenly, it is sap- posed, became insane, and taking four pieces of rope, during the temporary absence of ber husband, suspended them to the ceiling of her house, hung a favorite game cock with aren fas ear ery fourth rope. Her husband retarning, found the cus them and the de San Antonio arrived at Cienfuegos 234 were received on the wharf by the Aj other authorities, and a large number imbabitants, Yesterday evening Cienfuegos was to have been iltumi- moe serenade given his Excellency and the ene. ‘ He took departure from the quietly Are could nave Sten Evel toe as oe the name of the ship in which he embarked, al- Agucens, Ada was in particularly good voice, charmed every heart with her correct and chaste vocali- ‘Tue Fre Trav or St. Lovis.—The following are the re- ceipts in St, Louis this season, of all kinds of furs, an their first cost: — 86,000 buffalo robes, $4 enc! $340,000 125,000 coon skins, Bc. enc 81,260 37,000 mink skins, $1 “0 each...... 59,200 120,000 Ibs. 2i4c. per Ib + 27,000 10,300 wolf skins, %e. enol tee + 9,720 54,500 opossum @. cao... 6,210 1,100 otter 8king ach 3,025 4,000 fox skins, 306. cach. .... 1,200 5,600 musk rat skins, 2c each - 1,100 2,060 wild eat skine, de. cach Nt Total tees 3 Our Albany Correspondence. Atnany, Dec. 31, 1869. Organization of the New Legislature—Schemes and Projects in Preparation—Effect of the New York City Blection— Proposed Crusade of the Peter Cagger Regency Against Fernando Wood—The Broadway Railroad and Removal of the Oily Deposite—A Cownty Division of the Law De- partment Contemplated—Changes in the Common Counct and Various Bureaus, dc. Tho Legislature will organize here next week, unless ita fourfold republican majority afford any possibility for division and delay in the choice of officers. It is, how ever, anticipated that Mr. Littlejohn will at once resume his post as Speaker of the Assembly. As the Lieutenant Governor (Campbell) is an American, who took an active part in the “half and half’ movement, it is probable that the leading republican candidate for Clerk of the Senate, Terwilliger, will also be chosen without much delay, aithough there are several candidates mentioned against him, and the list is daily increasing. James N. Heusted, the most prominent of those, has been of the same politi- cal connection as the President of the Senate, and is nog likely to be chosen upon that account. It is assumed thag the Arsembly Clerkship is as certain to be given to Rich- ardson again this year as the Speakership to Lituajohn, The canal; railroad, and other interests which control these matters 60 indicate. ‘The old State House has been repaired, frescoed, shored up and generally overhauled, ike « city theatre in the vacation. The public offices and their drowsy clerks, ag well as the half empty. hotels here, are quite alive again ‘with gossip, and anticipation of the approaching session As the bulk of the important measures presented by cach Legislature is always cut and dried by the party ma- agers before hand, a pretty fair view of the business cam be gleaned here before the members assemble at all. Tha close party division of the last Senate were thwarted im all their favorite measures. With only seven democrate iu the new Senate it is anticipated that the reckless spirit of the Legislature of 1856 and ’57 will be revived by the Sweeping majority of the republicans in the present body. The repubiicaps may divide among themselves upom questions affecting the interior or the State at large. They will always agree, however, upon two things—the ever- lusting nigger and the incessant spoliation of the city of New York for partisan ends. la the later connection & desire to cali your special and carly attention to the gray itis already well determined here, had been decided upon except the Broadway Railr. until after your recent municipal election. Even the mo- mentous railroad ¢cheme itself could not be definitely aajusted upon the “slate” before the election of the Cor- poration Counsel was determwed. And since the elec- tion of Mayor Wood, I find that a curious conflict of pur- poses is at work preparing the lobby campaign, Here are the elements -— In the tiet place Weed, Schoolcraft and the Seward clique affect # good deal of compiacency at the success of Mayor Wood. This feeling ditniuishes daily, however, ag the fact is realized that in Fernando Wood’ a new and Vigorous. master hynd is felt at the work of building up again the broken down and demoralized democracy of the State. ‘The malice of the republican regency is temporarily gratified at the obvious fright of the demo- cratic junta here, and Weed bas given out that while the latter ig to be treated with the accustomed fraternal re- gard, their fears are to be turned w a protitable use in the work of the scasion. Op the other hand, the Peter Cagger clique is using ita ingenuity to set ou foot a movement in the Legislature and the lobbies, which shall aunoy Mayor Wood during the entire session aud distract his attention from his for- midable proceedings against the Charleston delegation ap- pomted at Syracuse. The republican rs here and Prominent men in the Legislature have been urged to pre- pare a revision of the city charter or any other measures: for diverting the On of the Mayoralty from Fer- nando Wooa’s control. ile this object, as a general thing, is regarded by the republicans as inexpodicnt, I find that upon a few important points there is a determi- a to take action, These points are mainly as fol- we — ‘The passage of the Broadway Railroad grant, for the ex- clusive private benefit of a little clique of the’ republican corruptioniets, and tho raising of an for the Seward Presidential campaign fund for 1860, As a large capital would be required to put this grant in operation, the control of the city deposite tt ia intended, shall be taken from the Mayor and Aldermen and under the Supervisors or Comptroller. By this meang the sinking fund and taxes and assesments of the city, the Supreme Court deposits, and other trusts, could be placed. either in the Bank of Commerce or elsewhere, at the dis- posal of Weed, Morgan, Blatchford, Taylor, Kennedy, and tho republican wirepullers concerned inthe Broadway Railroad scheme. A bankable capital being thus pro- vided by which the means for building and equipping the Toad could be compassed, it is contemplated to dispense altogether with the stage men and their stock, and with George Law and his customary proposals for the grant. Changes will undoubtedly be made in the Bureau for Collection of Aeseasments and the Board of Assessors. ‘The campaign against the City Inspector’s office will ba renewed this year by your city doctors; but whether this and the speculations in regard to reorganizing the Croton Board will amount to anything is doubtful. The movement which was made last year to divide the Law Department, will be renewed with more pressure in the next session. The aim will be to create an office of counsel for the Board of Supervisors, who shall act also ‘as Corporation Attorney and be entrusted with all suits and proceedings under the Police and Excise Commission- snd, perhaps, the Ten Governors and other special 8. These objects I know to be backed up by prominent partisans and formidable interests. Other measures ara talked of which may yet take shape, but which are not ‘now specially urged, The abrogation of the Board of Councilmen is looked upon as a probable thing, since the republicans have tried and failed to keep control of it bs all sorts of devices. It is proposed that, with the aboli- tion of the Council Board, their concurrent power in the proceedings of the Aldermen ghall be transferred to the equally balanced Board of Supervisors, as the best thing the republicans can have done to give them any voice in the legislation for the city. Fugitive Slave Excitement in Nebraska. THE TERRITORY INVADED BY BLACK REPUBLICAN BORDER RUFFIANS FROM IOWA—THE FUGITIVE RUN OFF. “ (From the Dakota City Herald, Des. 17.} Our usually quiet city was thrown’ into a state of in- tense excitement on Wednesday evening last. A Mr. Peter Durand, bailing from Alabama, made his appearance in this place about ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, and took rooms at the Bates Honse, During the afternoon he walked down towards the river and returned back again about five o'clock, having in cbarge William Philips, acolored man, otherwise known as Nigger Bill, and who, itis contended, has resided at Sergeants Blaffs—a town directly opposite here on the Iowa side of the river—for nearly three years past. Durand claimed that the negro was his property, having escaped from him little better than a year ago; and, having the proper papers, obtained the assistance of Deputy Marsball Crockwell in effecting his arrest. The negro at the time he was taken was on ® sandbar in the river in company with Uaptain Hollman, engaged in procuring a load of drift wood. The Marshal Drought the negro to the Bates House, and was strenuously urged by Durand to proceed directly to Omaha. To thisthe Marshal would not assent, nor would the citizens allow the negre to go one step further, until an examination into the matter was had. negro obtained the services of Judge Lockwood, an eminent and able lawyer, but, unfortunately, slightly tinctured with negrophobia. Some others who were more earnest and enthusiastic than discreet, were running here and there, drumming up the ‘friends of liberty,” and abjuring them by all they held sacred to resist any attempt to re- move the negro, even to the bitter end. Bat the of this place love law and order as well as liberty, and proeedy iowmse down all demonstrations of vio- nce, Net tly was restored to the 1» Whe! an armed. abaition mob, from Sergeants, ‘lull, catered about eight, { the town and surrounded the hotel. This waa o’clock in the evening, and the first intimation our citizens had of their presence was a formal demand for the ne- . We are to state that the demand ly checked by afew who were more shrewd than the rest. After consul F | .,, “lave hounds,” “fanaties,”” ” “traitors,” “servile tools,” “law breakers,” salutations ‘parsed ow ;,. While him pow i “(put him under the sod,” ‘ “ar feather him,’’ ‘ea hang were resounding on all sides. go com. minglin, jlasphemons oaths and imprecations, made the Nt hideous; and every sound grated vielently’ on the q of our citizens who endeavored to restore order were knocked down, but none were protest, seri 4. energeticall making or young and preapermas a theatre for soenes man fifteen years old, $1,650; woman and child wy inree renee old and child six, months, negro girl seventeen years old, ; negro man “3 vine years old, $1,453; negro boy sixteen i, $1,260; girl eleven years old, $901; girl four $862; girl five years old, $505; boy three years old, Cowtract ror Boot axp Sor Maxtxo.—The Plattaburg Sentinel says:—We understand that, in pursuance of the advertised proposals for letting convict labor, at the Clin. ton prison, the contract has bee lard & Prenti per day for ¢