The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1860, Page 4

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New York, Thursday, January 5, 1860, MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. New York Herald—California Edition. ‘The mail steamship Northern Light, Capt. Tinklepaugh, ‘will leave this port to-day afternoon, at two o’olock, for Aspinwall. The mails for California and other parta of tho Pacific Will close at one o’clock this afternoon. = ‘The New Yorx Wexkiy Heratp—California edition— Containing the latest intelligence from all parts of the ‘world, with « large quantity of local and miscellaneous matter, will be published at eleven o’clock in the morn- ing. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents. Agents will please send in their orders as early as pos- wbdte. The News. Our reports of yesterday's proceedings of Con- gress are interesting. In the Senate a bill to abo- lish the franking privilege was introduced and re- ferred to the appropriate committee, as was also a bill providing for the improvement of certain har- bors in Michigan. A resolution to print the report of Majors Mordecai and Delafield, the military com- mission sent to Europe during the Crimean war, was agreed to. A petition respecting the Hon- mas land grant was referred to a special commit- tee, as none of the standing committees desired to take charge of it. Mr. Mason entered into a lengthy explanation of the term “servile States,” as applied by him to the free States. In using the phrase he referred more particularly to those per- sons in the free States who wear livery, whom he regarded as about on a par with negro slaves. Mr. Harlan, republican, of Iowa, discussed the topics of the President's Message, but more particularly the slavery question. Mr. Foster, republican, of Connecticut, referred to that portion of the Message relating to Mexico. He thought protection should be afforded by the federal government to American citizens in Utah and Texas before redressing out- rages inflicted by the Mexicans. The new treaty with Mexico was sent to the Senate yesterday, together with a statement, by Minister McLane, of the position of affairs in that republic. Senator Douglas is again reported sick, and it is probable he will yet proceed to Florida for relief. The session of the House of Representatives was again occupied by unprofitable squabbles between the political factions. Another ballot—the twenty- fourth—was had for Speaker, without effecting a choice. The democrats appear now to be more ad- verse to the adoption of the plurality rule than ever, and there is some reason for the belief that the House may not be organized till after the meet- ing of the Charleston Convention. But little of importance was transacted in the Legislature yesterday. In the Senate a petition for a law to compel citizens to vote was presented. Notice was given of a bill to exempt property of firemen, to the amount of $500, from taxation. In the House the death of Mr. Shaw, member from Delaware, was announced. Notice was given of a number of bills of importance to citizens of this city. We refer to the report of the proceed- ings for details. The annual report of the Inspectors of State prisons, shows that the number of convicts in the several prisons at the close of the year 1959 has increased 360 over the same period of 1858, exclusive of the convicts in the Auburn Asylum. The expense of the prisons for the year has been $279,333 68, earnings, $190,911 52. Excess of ex- pense, $8,542 16. The Inspectors believe that the greatest defect in our prison system is the want of amore direct personal accountability and indi- vidual responsibility in the principal officers. They consider that the agents of the prisons do not re- Ceive a sufficient compensation for their difficult and embarrassing sefVieas, The Illinois Democratic State Convention met at Springfield yesterday, and selected delegates to the Charleston Convention. The delegates ‘were in- structed to procure, if possible, the nomination of Senator Douglas for President. The Rhode Island Republican State Convention met at Providence yesterday, and nominated Seth Padelford, for Governor; Stephen N. Mason, for Lieut. Governor; John R. Bartlett, for Secretary of State; Samuel G. Parker, for Treasurer, and Tho- mas K. King, for Attorney General. A fall delega- tion to the Chicago Convention was also chosen. In the Common Pleas (Chambers), before Jadge Daly, yesterday, application was made *~ the case of Suydam, Sage & Co., for relief under the In- polvent act, the firm having liabilities to the amount of nearly $3,000,000. The petition for re lief was opposed by Messrs. Barrett, Martin, Btrong, Sauzey and several others, for a large num ber of creditors. The remonstrances were pre pented to the Court and the case adjeurned. ‘The steamer Cahawba, from New Orleans and Havana respectively on the 27th and 30th of De- cember, arrived at this port last evening at seven o'clock. There is no news of importance by this arrival. At Havana the holidays were being ob- werved with the usual ceremonies, and business was Consequently at a standstill. Our correspondent notices the landing of additional cargoes of Afri- cans. The Commissioners of Emigration met yester Gay about an hour before the usual time, without fntimating to the reporters their intention of so Gcing previously. It is said -that they passed NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1860. NEW YORK HERALD. | eeveral bills, but of what nature the bills were no- thipg was said. The nomber of emigrants arrived here during 1869 amounted to 79,322, or 733 over the number landed in the city during the preceding year, The overdraft against the Commissioners now is $11,663 16, Judge Roosevelt has commenced the perform- ance of the duties of his effice as United Statea District Attorney, and makes no change in assist- ants and clerks of his department. Everything re- mains in statu quo for the present. There were no cases tried in the Court of General Sessions yesterday in consequence of the failure of witnesses to attend. Jenny Howard, indicted for forgery in the second degree, having passed three counterfeit $5 bills on the Merchants’ Bank of Albany on Bowery storekeopers, pleaded guilty to the fourth grade of that offence, and was sent to the State prison for two years. ‘The cattle market yesterday was unmarked by any essential change, the supply being good, the demand moderate, and prices about as they were a week previous. The offerings were mostly of an ordinary quality, however, and the average price ‘was, perhaps, lower than at that time. Prices ranged from 5$c. to 10c., including all kinds, from nferior to prime. Cows were in moderate request, at unchanged rates. Veal calves were active, at 34c. a 7c., according to quality. Sheep and lambs were active, and slightly higher, at $2 50 a $6 ‘a $6 60 per head. Swine were in good request, at the notations given in our detafled report. There were on sale 3,382 cattle, 92 milch cows, 326 veals and 8,508 sheep and lambs. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 700 a 800 Dales, closing on the basis of about ic. a 11c!;. for mid- dling uplands. The receipts at the ports since the Ist Septomber last have reached about 2,143,000 bales—fully equal to one-half of the whole estimated crop of 1859-'60- ‘The reccipts for the same period last ycar amounted to 1,781,000 bales. The exports since Ist September last have reached 1,103,000, leaving a stock on hand of 948,000 bales. Most estimates of the crop do not go higher than 4,200,000 bales, while some persons have put forth an estimate of 4,300,000 bales, which, compared with the figures of others, is an outside calculation. With such large receipts, 60 early in the season, it is not to be expected that the article will continue to arrive in mar ket so late as usual. Common grades of State and Western flour wore dull, while fair to good medium and good extra grades were firm; Southern flour was in fair re- quest at unchanged prices. Wheat was in good milling demand, with sales of State, red and Milwaukie club at $126, aud choice white Kentucky at $1655. Corn was steady, with moderate sales, at rates given in another column. Pork was dull and heavy, with sales of mess at $16 06;, and prime at $11 50 a $11 6234. Sugars wero firm, with sales of 600700 hhds. Cuba muscovado, 50 do, New Orleans and 500 boxes, at rates given in another column. Coffee was firm, but sales were light. The stock of Rio amounted to 25,016 bags, 85,881 mats and 1,326 bags Java. The total of all kinds embraced 74,253 packages. Freights were steady, with moderate engage- ments, chiefly to English ports. of 1860"=—The Alarm in publican Camp. There are signs of alarm in the republican camp. They are visible in every direction. The late domineering confidence of the leaders and organs of that party has suddenly given way to doubts and apprehensions of defeat. Read the significant leading article which we transfer to this paper from the columns of the New York Tribune. It tells the republicans, point blank, that “we believe they are to be beaten, and, we fear, badly beaten, in the Presidential contest now opening, unless they soon organize in their several States, counties and townships, or election districts, and take comprehensive measures to place their views 80 fully and clearly before the great body of their fellow citizens as to secure thousands of votes that will otherwise be cast against them.” “Thousands of votes!” Our republican prophets, then, are really beginning to discover their danger. “Thousands of votes!” We have been endeavoring for months past to im- press the balance of power thus suggested upon the minds of our conservative readers of all parties. We have repeatedly expressed the opinion, from the returns of our late Northern elections, that there is a reserved Northern vote, and chiefly in the Central States of this section, ranging from five hundred to seven hundred thousand, which has occupied to- wards the republican party, for thg last year or two, the position of armed neutral- ity. This reserved vote is made up chiefly of commercial men, manufacturers, and men of other business pursuits, whose interests are so closely interwoven with the industrial and commercial exchanges of the South that they look upon the Union, and the peace and har- mony of the Union, as superior to all other questions. In other words, there is a reserved Northern popular vote, exceeding half a million, and hold- ing the balance of power in New York, New Jer- sey and Pennsylvania, which, upon this para- mount question of the Union, is prepared to enter the field against the republican party. The antecedents and proclivities of this reserved po- pular balance of power are not with the demo- cratic party, as represented by the Southern fire-eaters; but in default of a new, indepen- dent, practical and promising national party, this balance of power may be secured te the democratic party, with anything in the shape of a practical Union ticket and platform from the Charleston Convention. With the solid vote of the South already secured, the efforts of the democratic leaders should be addressed especially to this Northern balance of power. Without it they are defeated; and their defeat in November next will be the final overthrow of their party ; but with this Northern reserved yote, they may repeat their triumph of 1852, in the utter prostration and dissolution of the republican party. And we say that in view of the shilly- shally movements of “old line whig” poli- ticians and old line Know Nothing hucksters, and other old fogies, in be- half of a new national party, that this Northern reserved vote is within the reach of the democracy. They may secure it if they will, before the meeting of the Republican National Convention, Our Tribune philosophers throw out the free farm or homestead bill project as a good bait with which to catch this floating Northern vote. But the “impvaging crisis” will not admit of any such claptrap~for bun- combe, The one idea, the absorbing question among all conservative men in this approach- ing, Presidential struggle, will be the Union. On the other hand, Mr. Seward’s “irrepreagi- ble conflict” ideas, as interpreted by John Brown, and as elaborated into a practical sys- tem of insurrection, revolution and fire and sword against slavery and the “slave oligar- chy” by Helper and the Rev. Theodore Parker, have created a feeling of alarm and distrust among all Southern conservative men, of all classes and parties, against the republican party. The democracy at Charleston will have the great advantage of the first bid for our North- ern balance of power. The President in his last annual message has laid down the broad Union landmarks upon which this bid may be readered effective. The programme demanded by the Southern fire-eaters is foolish, and will be suicidal to all concerned if adopted. Squattér sovereignty is a delusion and a snare. Non-in- tervention on the question of slavery in the Territories, the enforcement of the constitu- tion and the laws, and the bold, humane and progressive foreign policy indicated by Mr. Buchanan, especially in reference to Mexico, will form good materials for a national demo- cratic platform. Upon such issues in opposi- tion to the republican programme of incessant war upon Southern slavery, in every shape and form, until all the States ehall have become free States or sla¥e States, and with the immi- nent peril of forcing the Southern States out of the Union, this Northern balance of power of half a million of intelligent men will be at the service of the Charleston Convention. There are some encouraging indications, too, at Washington, of a disposition, even among the Southern fire-eaters, to enter into liberal terms of conciliation with old line whigs and conser- vative Know Nothings and disaffected republi- cans, in order to atave off the fearful alterna- tive of disunion, which will otherwise be pre- sented to the South in a palpable shape with the election of a republican anti-slavery Presi- deat. And so we think it very probable that the republican party in 1860 will share the fate of the old Sewardized whig party of 1852. Seward, Brown, Helper, Cheever, Beecher and Theo- dore Parker have hurried up the main question of Union or disunion, and to save the Union a reserved Northern force of half a million of men, and more, stands ready to join the demo- cratic party. The Underground Railroad and Its Vic- timse—The Speakorship. There is quite a number of moral and re- spectable people in this community, and in the North generally, engaged in the nefarious busi- ness of stealing, or acting as receivers of stolen property for those who practise the stealing, of negroes in the South, and running them into Canada. Those engaged inthe operation form two classes—the rascals who live by it asa busi- ness, and the fanatics who pay the contribu- tions. Proclaiming the same principle that the French socialist does, when he asserts that whoever holds property is a thief, they insist that every man has the natural right to steal a nigger and run him into Canada ; and accord- ingly they have arranged the routes and hiding places of the underground railroad, and strenu- ously assist in running off slave property, merely because the law makes it property. They care nothing for the negro after they have decoyed him away from his master and his Southern home, and few of our readers are aware of the destitution and misery that swarm around the Canada terminus of the underground line. In order to enlighten the world on this subject, we detailed a special correspondent to visit Canada, and his truthful report will be found in another column: From his discoveries it would seem that our neighbors of the 7ribune have established an opposition line to the old underground rail- road; that when the funds get low a batch of bogus slaves are picked up in Worth street and other negro resorts in this city and else- where, and are put through the regular opera- tions as fugitives, to stimulate the slack contri- butions of the fanatics in New York, Albany, Troy, &c.; and that when the Simon Pure runa- ways get to Canada, certain philanthropic land speculators in Detroit and across the line rope them in to buy eligible lots and farms in the Canadian negrodom. There they soon become shiftless and worthless occupants of the land, till they are dispossessed, or die of consump- tion. To keep up this infamous business all sorts of tricks and humanitarian appeals are resorted to, and as fast as the old fools are disgusted and leave new ones are roped in to supply the funds. Now and then bright looking negroes call upon our benevolent citizens with stories of having mothers, wives and children held in slavery, whose freedom they wish to purchase, and for this purpose ten, twenty and sometimes a hundred dollars only are required to com- plete the purchase money. In nine cases out of ten these negroes are merely the ticket agents of the trunk line of the underground railroad. The abolition party pure and simple, found- ed by Arthur Tappan and a few others to assist, with the Journal of Commerce as an or- gan, and now kept up by Wendell Phillips with the piping of the Zribune, has never cast over two hundred thousand votes in New England and the Middle States; yet so adroitly have the leaders managed their game that first the democratic party was brought to bid for them, then their embrace killed the old whig organization, and now they have got possession of the black republicans, body and soul, file and leaders. Wm. H.Seward switched the party off its track and onto that leading to abolition, with his bloody and brutal speech at Rochester, and Sherman, and his sixty-seven co-endorsers of the Helper abolitionism, swore that the deed was good and true. John Brown practised what Seward preached and Sherman endorsed, and the result is that two hundred thousand fanatical abolitionists here at the North have made the whole country believe that they ro- pregent the entire Northern sentiment Asa natural consequence the South is in arms, vigi- lance committees take every man that comes from north of Mason and Dixon’s line for an abolitionist; Northern manufactures are ab-. jured; Northern merchants and their agents are rejected, and the worst financial crisis that ever swept over any country broods over the industry of the Northern States, The popular sentiment in the North is begin- ning to appreciate rightly this fanatical war- fare on the constitutional rights of property in the South, for it strikes at the daily labor of the Northern mechanic, manufacturer and la- borer. The vigilance committees which the raids of Northern fanaticshave called into being in the South will, ere long, produce similar demonstrations on the part of the conservative eeling of the North. It will not permit a set of ruthless fanatics and rascals to make the world believe that the entire North is with them. If this agitation is continued much longer, the working men, who lose the market for the pro- ducts of their industry, and the conservative men, who love the constitution, the Union, and the laws of the country, will rise to put down these agitators athome, and restore things to their original and natural level. For these reasons, the men in Congress who have resisted the election of Sherman as Speaker of the House have done good service to the country. He has sold himself to the abolitionists, he has endorsed the counsels of treason, he has recommended theft and vio a+ lence in recommending Helper’s infamous book, and it will be in utter violation of the conservative feeling of the North, and fhe in- stinct of self-preservation in the South, if he is elected to preside in a national body. The representatives in Congress should resist his being forced upon them, persistently, eonsist- ently and determinedly. If the House cannot be organized otherwise than by‘ _ lection of such a fanatic endorser, let it never organize. Let them vote on till the next Presidential election—till the 4th of March, 1861—and then let them go home for instructions from their constituents. Our word for it, the people will never elect a Congress that will choose Sher- man, or any other endorser of the incendiary teachings of Helper, the underground railroad of Greeley, or the fanatical thieves spurred on by Seward and Wendell Phillips. Tue Proprosep Loan FoR THE CENTRAL Parx.—Ex-Mayor Tiemann has signalized his retirement from office by an act which does not reflect much credit on his judgment. Animated, no doubt, by the best intentions, he has vetoed the resolutions of the Common Council sano- tioning an application on the part of the Cen- tral Park Commissioners for permission to raise (if required) a loan of $2,500,000. The reasons assigned by him have but little force as applied to a work of this character. He thinks that future generations ought not to be called upon to pay fora park the creation of which they did not authorize, and he is of opin- ion that if the contract system were adopted, a large proportion of the present cost of the works might be saved. It is plain that if the first of these reasons were to prevail in the de- cision of questions of this kind, our towns and cities would make but small progress. If we: were merely to provide for what we actually use, the necessities of a rapidly increasing population would frequently outstrip existing accommodations. On this principle the grading of new streets, the sewerage and lighting of thinly inhabited suburbs, and the various other provisions which have to be made for the growth of large communities, might be fairly resisted. It is not necessary for us to point out the shortsightedness and absurdity of such reasoning. The best answer to it is that posterity will take more enjoyment and benefit out of the Park than will the present generation and that, therefore, it is but fair that it should bear its share of the cost. It is not to be appre- hended that our children and grandchildren will appreciate less than we do the necessity of such an institution, or will be more disposed to grumble at the price paid for it. As regards the adoption of the contract system in the exe- oution of the works, we are surprised that such an idea should enter the head of any sensible man. The objection to it is its utter impracti- cability, for in creations in which the fancy of the designer has to supply all the details, the line and rule can only play a secondary part. It is to be regretted that Mr. Tiemann’s misap- prehension of the objects and requirements of this great work should have led him to offer any obstruction to its progress. If his views were to prevail, many years would elapse be- fore we could realize the full enjoyment of its advantages. Fortunately a new régime affords us the assurance that the difficulty raised by him will only be temporary in its operation. Tue NEWSPAPERS AND THE Maror’s Mes- 8aGE.—The newspapers seem to be all in a sad way about Mayor Wood’s message; they abuse it right and left, but still seem to be in a quan- dary about both the document and its author. The Tribune is evidently atraid of Wood, for it knows how able and efficient a chief magistrate he is, as it admits, and accordingly it fears to give him power. _ Mayor Wood is now fairly in office, and the cotidition of affairs proves that the course which the Heraxp took previous to the election was right. We then advised the Fifth avenue democrats to let Wood be elected, and turn their attention to securing a good and honest Corporation. They would not take our advice, but gave all their money and influence to Tam- many Hall, and supported one of the first anti- slavery agitators in the democratic party; but they could not elect him, and the result is that we have now the worst and most inefiicient Common Council ever elected in this city, some of whose members are actually at this moment under indictment for grave offences. Every: kind of corrupt scheme will find favor in that body; for, though there may be a few respect- able men in it, there is a sufficient majority of corruptionists to carry any nefarious measure. Mayor Wood can do nothing except exercise his veto power, and that will be of no use whatever, for his vetoes will be ontvoted when- ever there is plunder in view, The spoils are the great motive power of action inthe Corpo- ration: neither party influence nor any other consideration will be allowed to stand in the way of that, There are three parties in the Common Council, it is true; but where any plunder can be had there will be always a ma- jority found to vote down the Mayor's veto. Tae New Carwouio Orgax—Crrcvnar op AncupisHor Hvones.—In another column will be found a circular from Archbishop Hughes, recognizing the Metropolitan Record as the offi- cial medium of communication between him and the clergy and laity of his diocess. This proceeding on the part of an ecclesiastic of the Archbishop’s rank is rather an unusual one, but it has been necessitated by circumstances. Hitherto it has been erroneously supposed that the Freeman’s Journal was the organ of His Grace. The truth is that it is merely the per- sonal organ of the eccentric individual who conducts it, A nondescript in religion, in poli- tics and in manners, and a little bit of an ency- clopedist to boot, he is the most unsuitable person that could be selected for the conduct of a religious newspaper. Mr. Mullaly, the editor of the Record, is, on the contrary, a cound Catholic anda man of practical views, and he is not likely to fall into the mistakes committed by his flighty cotemporary. The condition imposed upon him by the Arch- bishop, that he shall not identify his paper with any political party in the United States, offers an additional guarantee that it will be conduct- ed strictly in accordance with the principles that should govern a Catholic journal in this country. Tne Pusric Eve on Sevator Sewarp.—The public eye {is anxiously fixed on Senator Seward, and the public ear attentively waiting to hear what he is going to say about the irre- pressible conflict; but he is not going to say anything until he gets into the Senate, and then we may expect a long treutize on fhat interest: | 19th ing subject. (NNW. yo.2 LEGISLATURE. ‘Bens te Achar, Jan, 4, 1860, In the Sonate very little business was Hone, the “#02 | arrose oF ene only extending half an hour. ‘Mr. Mazomens (rep.) presented a petition fi'r 8 law com- pelling citizens to vote. BILLS NOTIOMD. In relation to unolaimed dividends in savings institu- ons. To exempt the property of firemen in the State from taxation to the amount of $600 each, Adjourned. Assembly. Anan, Jan. 4, 1860. TOLLING RAILROAD FREIGHT, Businees in the Assembly opened with the presentation Of petitions for a pro rata freight bill. Mr. Fiagiar (rep.) said these were the forerunners of ‘an avalanche of similar petitions on a most important sub- ject. He moved the reference of ali such to a sclect com- mittoo of five. Agreed to. ‘NOTICES OF BILLS. Notices of the following bills were given:— _ By Mr. Coorsx (rep.)—To provide for the appointment of Inspectors and Canvassers of Elections in New York. By Mr. Jowms (dem.)—To divide the Eleventh ward of Brooklyn, and to extend Felix street. ‘To repeal the Brooklyn City Court act. By Mr. Jaques (rep.)—To facilitate the collection of "ino to amend the Socioties act. ari. ae an rcoraareting Mr. Catucorr (dem.)—To prevent the fraudulent pe. 2... ee dena ue ee tae DEPARTMENTS. Superintendent and Inspector re presented. prayer. Me. ine em) cree the ees yteind he tween the cler; Ibany and Troy, by the selection a Chaplain Tor the House. After discussion, the subject was laid on the table, the invitation of the clergy being left at the discretion of the Speaker. Pending action of the House on the question, . ‘THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. ‘The Governor’s annual message was taken up in Com- mittee of the Whole; but without action or debate the committee rose, and the House yd. Movements of Hon. W. H. Seward. Avsurx, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1800. Governor Seward left this city for Washington on the nine o'clock train this morning. The Late Judge Peckham. Atsany, Jan. 4, 1860. ‘A largely attended meeting of the bar of the State was held this afternoon in the Court of Appeals room. On motion of Mr. John K. Porter, Judge Paige was called to the chair, and addressed thi bute to the deceased Judge leceased, Henry K. Selden 7" ‘The meoting was attended by all the Judges of the Court ‘and a large number of the bar. Message of the Governor of Pennsylvania. ‘Harwspura, Jan. 4, 1860. Governor Packer's message refers to the Harper’s Fer- Provipence, Jan. 4, 1860. A Republican State Convention met in Providence to-day, © nominate candidates for State officers and to elect dele ‘was clected President. Seth Padelford, of Providence, was nominated for Governor, over Thomas Q. Turner, the Present Governor, and Samuel G. Arnold. Stephen N. Ma- 200, |, Was nominated for Lieutenant Governor over Isaac Saunders, the Present incumbent. John R. Bartlett was renominated Secretary of boa and avery town being repre- radical portion of the republicans had the ruling of the Convention. ‘Tho resolutions affirm in the strongest manner the op- position of the Convention to the extension of slavery over our Territories; charge the existing excitement upon the democratic party; dec! that we look only to legal and constitutional remedies for political evils; that we condemn all measures of violence, whether for the estab lishment of slavery in Kansas or for its abolition in Virginia; that we entertain towards all the members of this great confederacy no feelings but those of kindness and good will; that we look with indignation upon the persistent misrepresentations of public opinion in the South; of increasing the sectional character of the democratic party and weak« the bonds of the Union, and that we regard the threats of resisting the inauguration of a repub- lican President as an empty threat to subserve the in- terests of political parties by deterring the people from ex. ing freely their constitutional rights, and that itought to be ranked among the basest and most contemptible ser- vices of political protligacy. ‘The delegates elected to the Chicago Convention are James F. Simmons, Denjamin T. Eames, Henry Staples, Benedict Tapbam, Rowland R. Hazard, Jr., Simon Henry Green, Nathaniel 'B. Durfee and Rowland G, Hazard. The Ulinols Democratic State Conven- tion. SPRINGYIELD, Ill, Jan. 4, 1860, The Democratic State Convention met at noon to day. Hon. John Moore was the chair man. Del to the Charleston Convention were elected. tions were adopted reaffirming the Cincinnati platform in the word and spirit in w! it was adopted; utterly repudiating such new tests as the revival of the slave trade or a Col slave code for the Territories; denyi derives its validity from the constitu of the United States, the position of the democracy of Illinois that of Mr. Buchanan letter denying the give tw the Tight of the psople to regulate the it very to suit themselves; deprecating the for John Trows into abd. attributing ‘such Inve. ERS lag for the Presidency. ‘The Convention then adjourned. Meeting of the Massachusetts Legislature. Bostox, Jan. 4, 1860. ‘The State Legislature convened at noon to-day. Senate Chas. A. Phelps was re-elected President, receiv- In the House Joha A. (ood. ‘win, of Lowell, was chosen Spaaker, receiving 179 votes, against 61 for other parties. The Governor and Legisia. ture then proceeded under military escort to tho South church, where the election T. Anderson, of Roxbury. Meeting of the Maryland Legtslatare. Barrntors, Jan. 4, 1860, ‘The Maryland Legislature met to-day, but adjourned without ©: . A caucus will be held to-night. The Governor's Message will be sent in to-morrow. ena The Mayoralty of Pittsburg. Pa, yan, 1960. bebe!» ‘Wilson, the republican candidate for Mayor, ‘was y lay elected by a majority of from 600 to 700 over Mr. ivaine, democrat, sermon was preached by Rev. Heavy Forgery in Boston. Bostox, Jan. 4, 1860. A fow days tinco & man obtained $5,000 at the Exchange on a for; ed by Ames & Co-, the well known shovel manufacturers. check, purporting to be sign- No trace of the forgery has yet been discovered. Marine Disaster. ‘Noaroux, Va , Jan. 4, 1860. ‘The schooner Magnolia; with an assorted cargo, from Boston Richmond, was cut through by tne ice and supk in James river TT Norfolk harbor is open, as usual, but no boat is expect- ed from Baltimore or for aevorai days, in coa- sequence of the ice above. The Norembega Bank. Bayoor, Jan. 4, 1960. 4} Tthas been ascertained by the receivers, on to the engravers, that there 1s yo ‘rantalsnt of the Norembega Rank. Tne circulation * pevemty-five thousand dollars. Non-Arrival of the Bobemian, Poxrianp, Me., Jan, 4—Midnight. Row fully. due ‘his por’, th li a of December. a Detaal State Treasurer Bandon, Jan. 4, 1960, Benj. D. Peck, State Treasurer, was arresied Yosterday civil suit by the receivers, and of conspiracy with tho. cashier lot erabomde the f | i H i pif i i if | 3 ry iH i ! F i 3 Bi i i f i Hi 3 E : F ¥, ie # ry it £. s ae 5 i ibe i i z ij i i | is: i ul it He i i 4 F i | : E ‘ ie #i £8) $s Fg f a | ff ge i i M3 a i BE a] He A Fe Fe 5 : Ly 3 e | 7 $ ft journment of theabove Board on Monday {the members of the Council and their friends have been doing all they foari as Mr. el Id hive to abide ve, therefore, into to-day, the Board will unorganized for ano- ther ok” But look atthe spoils! What! no organiza- of the officers, where they were expeditiously and names and They aretcalled upon by the visiters, who ascertain ana supply their ne- ‘The of them were to reseive coal. When one room had they were hurried out and others the naines nm down, Axcient Scurprons Work From Cummiqu, Cawrar. Ammnica.—We saw yesterday atthe office of the Panama Railroad Company [two complete statues, rudely sculp- tured in old red sandstone, from Chiriqui, Central America. One represents a nude male figure, with a projection of a shift from the bottom of the feet, two fect long and some four or five inches in diameter, as though it was intended to secure the figure above it in an upright position by in- Serting it like a post in the groan tie ge about two or two and a half feet in height, with an ill- formed face, while other 3 of the body are very rude- ly executed. The other is represented in the squatting tion, and is about two feet high and very rudely cut Stone. Both figures present a rude and extremely un- couth appearance. They are supposed to haye been tha idols of an ancient and extinct race, who inhabited the country long anterior to the Indians, whom the Spaniards found inthe country. We learn that they have been sent on by Lieut. Col. Totten, the resident engineer of the Panama Rallroad, a8 8 present to the New York Ethnological So- ciety. ey wi ve interest and valuable \uisi- tions to its Collections, F - ‘Tur Poor in THE PaRK.—We would call the attention of the Governors of the Almshouse to the importance of relieving the wants of those poor families who apply to them for relief more expeditiously than it is now done. Yesterday we observed between three and four hundred Starving women and , 80me of whom presented a heart-rending spectacle, waiting patiently for orders for fuel and food to appease the cravings of hunger. ‘Will the Governors see to it that these poor creatures are supplied with as little delay as possible, instead of keep- ing them shivering in the cold for several hours’ Country Resipences.—Large investments are being made by gentlemen of this city in land on the banks of the Hudgon river, for the erection of country residences. We learn that a picce of twenty-eight acres wAd Fécem.;” purchased by half a dozen Eatin for the sum of Seventeen thousand dollars, which is to be divided up into plots for resis ences, in the centre of which is to be common accommodati those residi in the vicinity.” ad ‘Tae Coxpmon oF Arrica.—The American Geographical and Statistical Society, at its monthly meeting this even- ing, in Clinton Hall, will listen to two interesting papers upon Central Africa, One of them will be read by Mr. Du ivingstone, now engaged in exploring the Zamberi river, in South Afric, Scorr Lirk Gvarv.—The annual election of the Scott Life Guard took place on Tucsday evening last, at their headquarters, 481 Rroadway, with the following ro- sult:—J. H. Hobart Ward, Captain (re-elected); J. D. Mc- Gregor, Senior First Lioutenant (promoted); William Jamieceon, Junior First Lieutenant (promoted); Willian Peel, Second Lieutenant (promoted); ) W. B. Parisen, J. H. Camp, Peter McDermott, J. H. Magne; Corporals—Downes, Smith, Tylee and Robinsea; Secre- tary—James M. Bayles; Troasurer—H. Dardonvilie; Ser- geant-at-Arms—Jobn . This corps is exclusively ot officers and soldiers who served with our army in the Mexican » and derive their nan and title from Geveral Winfleli Scott. Free 1 Finsr Avexve.—About three o'clock yesterday morning @ fire broke out in the boot and shoe store of ‘Thomas Tiernay, No. 249 Firstavenue. When discovered the whole store was ina blaze, and before the fire was extinguished the entire stock was destroyed. Loss esti- mated at about $4,000, insured for $2,000 in the Peter Insurance Company. The fire aiso extended into the first floor, occupied by Mr. Tiernay as a dwelling; his furniture is dam: to the extent of about $300, no in- surance. building is owned by Thomas Ruthiord; it is damaged about $600, and is insured. The stockof dry goods, owned by M. Cleary, in No. 261, was damaged by water tothe extent of $225; insured for $600 in the Reliet po td y. The origin of the fire is unknown at Drowsing Casvatty.—A drunken man was observed walking cff the pier at the foot of Eighteeath street on Tuesday evening, by Captain Cronk, of the barge Lincoln. Efforta wore made to rescue the unfortunate maa, but without success. No trace of the body of deceased bad been discovered up to last evening, Bowsgry Tuxatee.—Mr. John Sefton, a very good aad very popular comedian, who has been a long ume absena from the metropolis, made his renfrée at the Bowery ou Tuesday evening, in his original character, Jemmy Twitcher, im the ‘‘Golden Farmer.’’ Mr. Sefton hai a very cordial reception at the hands of the audience, and played the character with all the dry eccentric bumor which marked its earlier performances. Mosant Hau. iiadame Lol Mowe wilt give aoe Glover lecture upon “Fashion” ghis evening.