The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1860, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8567. The Presidency and the Charles- ton Convention. THE PLATFORM DEMANDED BY THE SOUTH, SQUATTER SOVEREIGNTY IN ALABAMA, hen, ee, ae. Our Special Montgomery Correspondeace. MontGomeky, Ala , Feb, 14, 1800. @rand Ratification Meting of the Dimwocracy—The Ao thom of the State Ornvention Susiairel—Vouglas and the Squatter Siwereignty Dictrine Reynusinted—Sperches of Mesers. Bulloch, Morgan, Yancey and thers, A large and enthusiastic meeting of (he democracy was held ot stelle Hall in this city, last evening, for the purpose of raufying the resolutions of the Late State Vua- muon, Which were as follows:— RESOLUTIONS OP THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN- TION. 1. Resolved by the democracy of the State of Alabama, fm covvention aseembied, That, boiling ali weues and prwoipies upon which they have bereiotore alfiiuted aud Bowed with the national democratic party Ww be iwierior im a ‘and importance to the great question of slavery, pap Sonel, themscives with a geveral reaflirmance of the Quewnati platiorm as to such imsues, aod algo eD- Gorse ead pladform as to slavery, together with the follow- eS Tuewoite 6 Be further, That we reaffirm so much of the resoludes of the platiorm adopteu by Couvenuon by of this State, op the 8th of Juauary, 1866, 8 relates to the subject of slavery, to wit:—Tar unquali- fied right of tbe people of the siavebolsing Suaus w the Protectva of thei property in the States, im the Territo. ries ana im the wilderness, in which Cerrworiai govern- ‘ents are as yet uorgauized.”” 8. Resolved further, That in order to meet and clear jay all obstacies wo a fuil epjoyment of this rigotin the tritories, we resfirm the principle of the uintn resolu- don of the platform adopted iy Convention by the deaw- racy of this State, on the I4th of February, 1845, to wit: Bhat it is the duty of the general government, by ali pro. per legislation, to gecure an entry ito those Territories to all the citizens of the Unitea States, together with their property of every description, aud that ihe same should Temwaw protected by the United States while the Territo- Tee are uncer it authority. 4. Resoived further, That the constitution of the United States is & compact between sovereign aud coequui Staves, rear upon the Dasie of perfect equality of rights, and vileges. 6. Resolved further, That the Territories of tne United Staws are common property, ia which the States have equai rights, and vo which the citizens of every Siate may Mightiuily emigrate wih their slaves or other property re- coguized a8 such in any of the Siates of the Uuion, or by tbe constitution of the United Suaiee. 6. Resolved further, That the Congress of the United States has no power to abolish slavery in the Terrivanies, OF to probibit its introduction ito avy of them, 2. ved further, That the Territorial Legi@latures, Created by the legisiation of Congress, have nu power wo abosb slavery, or to probibit the ivtroducuon of the Bame, or to impair by unfricnaly legisiation the security ana fuil epjoymens of the seme within the Territories; and Bueb copsututioba) power certawly does not belong to the people of the Territories in any capacity, before, iu tue exercise of a lawiul authority, they form # covstitution preparatory to admistion as a State into the Union, and Yer schon in ube exercise of such iawiul authority, cer- Vainly cannot operate or take efl-ct before their actual ad- mist 10D 48 & State ww the Union. 8. Resolved further, That whe principles enunciated by @hief Justice Taney, in bis opwion in the Drea Scott case, Geny w the Territorial Legislature tue power to destroy or impair, by any legislation whatever, the right of property wm slaves, aud mamtain ib to be tbe auty of the federal government, in all of its departments, w protect thie Fights of the owver of such property in the Territories; aud the pricciples eo declared are bereby asserted to be te rights of the South, and the South should maintain whem. . Resolved further, That we hold «il of the foregoing propositions to cobtain cardinal principies—true in them- Belvee—and just and proper, and Decessery for the safety of ail that i dear us, sua we do hLereby mstruct our lelegates to the Charicston Couvention, to present them the calm cousisesation aud approval of that body— whose juStice aud patrictisaa we aniicipate ther 10. Resolved further, That our delegaies to the Charles- too Convention are hereby expressiy instructed to insist thas gard Convention shail adopt a platform of principles. Feecguizug wietnclly the riguus of tho Soard us averted iu (be forego ng resolutions; and i: the Aaid National Con- YeLUon shall reluse (0 adopt, in substance, the proposi- fbeus embraced iw the preceaig reeoluuous, prior to nomi- LeuwgE caDdicates, Our delegates to Baia Convention are hereby positively instructed w withdraw therefrom. 11. Resolved further, Tuat our delegates to the Charleston Convention shaii cast the vote of Alabama as a unit, and a mejority of Our delegates shail determine how the vote of tnis State sball be given. tz. Kerolved further, Taat an executive committee, to Coke V1 diag Lora cack Corsreasioual district, be appoint ed, wboee duty webali be, iu the event that our delegaes Wilbaraw from the Charieston Vor eenUon, iz obediencs to Abe tenth resoluvon, to cad a Convention of the demugraay: Of Alubame, lo Meet ai au eariy day, wo consider what is bee: (0 be done J.T Holtzetaw wes choseo cLairman, and Samuel G. Romi, recretary On takiig the chair, Mr. HonzzcLaw thanked the meet- $e for ihe unexpected hovor twat had been conferred Byou tum. As there were many disUingnisued mea pre- feUt who would address them, be would not occupy their Sttepuon, Dut call the meeting Ww order. Lr. GkanT then offered the following series of resolu. four, as expressive fepse of the meeting :—— Ketoived, by the detaccracy of Moutgomery county, in mass weeting assembled, That we mpprove and hereby reilly the proveeaipg ot the lalo Democratic State Conven thou, Reeoived, That in our opinion the principles enunciated form, ihe only true and aafe Lasix of Jegisiation for the preweuon of Southern rights, aud of nagona! party or- ganzauon Resoived, That the policy recommeated for carrying out those principles if the ame && Wut ruanimoualy re- oommenied by the democracy of the Sale io 1848 and in 1866, aug that the readoption of that policy im 1860 was elearly wise and proper, and called for by the exigencies of the times. Dr. Gant, in moving for the adoption of the resolutions, yemarked (hut be was « vountwy democrat whe had come there for the purpote of jolntug with the citizens of Mont- gemery in holding their jratfication mesting. He was pleased with tbe procvedings of the Stato Convention; it reminded him of scence of oki—of the cays of Patrick Henry, Jefferson aod Madigon. The speaker then re- ‘erred Ww the weuchery of Douglas, who had run umd op the doctrine of popular sovereignty, end raid that they were willog to compromise with all trve democrats, but wita Douglasites there wee no uch thing a8 uniOD, or compromise either. He boped the deisgates to the Charlesion Convention from toe Stace of Alabama would insist, not only on the right hind of a mau, but the right kind of a platform. If the Northern democrats would vote them # Suutbera plat- form, why, he was a conservatist, but otherwise he was eu ultra. They wanted » Southern rights platform, and soeh a man for the Presidency 8 Iverson, of Georgia, or some cther true demoerat. (Appiauee.) “What are we to do,” continued the speaker, ‘iu case we are refused a Southern rights platform and & sound candidate? Well, I ever KDOW ap itstance where a maa could be whipped wbo siond up for truth apd justice. Abolitiouwm bas io- ecvased rapidly north of Mason and Dixon's line, but Southern rights Dave increased tw proportion south of that lime. The North bas bever comprovised wxb us. Every time the North has had it her owa way, and she means to beve ither own way as long a8 ths Union lasts. Let us wake bo compromise, but stand up for our mghte as men, od I feel ‘confident we will come e@ut victorious in the end. Of Seward aad Twoglas, I preter the former. You always kaow where % fing Seward, but you never can tell anytoing about Dougias, But ge will have neither of these men; no more Northern men with Southern principies for me — We want a State righte pladiorm and @ State righ’ candidate, [ dave great respect for our old gray haired fathers, but I eo dvepive thei timidity; and Isee that wo—the young meo—must fight this baitie alioue. We were made wo take tae piace of the old people, aud we must occupy the po ‘son * ib bonor to ourselves and posterity. (applause ) E. ©. Beiiocn, of Barbour county, then ascenved the rostrum, and spoke as follows:—I tecl tigaly honored at being called upan to speak at this ratificauoo meeting here to-night. Nothiag, in my opinion, ever elevated the Sue £0 bigh us the proceedings of the late Democrauc Couven- ton, Notwithstanding the clamor thst hus been made by a (ow Dewepaper editorn, I believe the proceedings of tat Convention spoke truly the voico of the State. Its ab one blow demolisued ail opposi- wou democracy of alabama. What was there in the action of the Gonvention to pro- duce discord? Is there anything in the platform that was onnecessary ? Nothing. Cars, you will remember, game within 1,000 votes of losing the electoral yote of the State in A648, merely because Be was suepected of holding the same doctrines 08 Dougias. How will it be with Dou- gins, iben, should be be ferced upon the people of this Stace? Why, be will be repudiated without a doubt. Upon the doctrine of popuiar or squatter sovereignty I will pot now enter into aby argument, but I will say tat the doctrae 48 eoutrary io sil Lbs principles of our party. Appiaure.) The instructions we gave our delegates were ry fame we gave them when they went to Cincinnati in 3860; and ebali we withdraw our instructions uow tn 1860? No; Certainly not. Without these structous the plit- form ia only an abstract principle. They were necvssary, aud we would be wanting in the instincts of self preserva- bon if we neglected to give them. Woe are not williag that wouglasiem ehould usurp the place of democracy; we are pos willmg to give up our dearest rignts to Koenaup & ty; We are not willing to go to Charieston tw dU the racine of the Convention, apd accept of any candidate wey may be pleased to impose upon us. @ur Celegates will be more anxious tw preserve our rights than the Union. To tke any other ition than that we now occupy would be to stand on the shifting sands of compromixe, We will not co.operate (enh any party who will not advocate the of siavery in the Territories, no matter how strongly we the Union. When we forget our principics, and are vetiting to take to our Dosoms a man who tramples our ‘4ghte under hia feet, what amount of mise degra- ation Way We expect. 1 for one am enwilling to eupport y. Douglas and hie squatter sovereignty doctrine. So thy as expediency is concerned, 1 don’t think we could ™ wrke mueh dy accepting Mr. Douglas He went to Obio 1 canvass tbe State for the democracy, and it went re- peblican by 17,000 majority, (Sepaation.) That is only one instance of bis poliueal weakness. Weare uot totake 40 Cemocrat the North may choose to give ux; we must have fome choice In the maiter. A disttuguished free fotler once remarked in Fapemi Hal! that his party want- ed three things. The first was backbone, the reoond was ‘buckbone and the third was backbune. Now, J um of the opmicn that our party wants a little backbone wo. If we don't shew a bold frout down here bow can you expect the democracy iu the North wo bo aught than timid, We cannot expect the North to givo us our riatts unless we boidiy ask fer them. And it is high time the South did take @ bold stand, For forty years or more we bave been submitting to tho aspersions of the North, without ¢ver aking for ovr constitntional rights. We have remained vilent long enough. The abolitionsts rath- leeely mvaded the woil where Washington was born, 0 epread death and ivsurrecion over the fair laud of Vir- gwia. The blood of our brethren bas been abed and yet there are men who will still ching to the Union. Is it the union of the coustitution or the union of John Brown that they would chug to with such t fom of Our delega.es Will trample the instructions they have received under their feet; but 1 kaow them all too well for tbat, they will do notbing of the kind. If Mr. Dovgias should bée nominated they will withdraw from the Convention and come bome, and then there will be @ bile band who will stand where they bave always stood, firm to the constitution and the South. If we are to lose our independence and our coun- try becomes ruined, lustory will do justice to the men from thie State who bravely fought the invaders. A few words in reference to the Convention at Charleston apd then I willconclude. If an unsound man is sought to be fastened upon us we will repudiate him and turn our backs upon bim. (Applanse.) We will stand ready in cane any attempt ik made to impose vpon us to cast our votes for anowwer and a better man. Let us stand by our Principles and velf respect in preference to party consi+ erations, and vietory will yet perch upon our banners. Jonx 1), Moxcax, from’ Dallas county, noxt addressed the meting. He raid he felt somewimt cmbarrassed, and where it not for the goodnces of the ¢auso be would shrink from appearing iD public thatevening. The question was whetber the proceedings of the State Convention be ified or not. Since the adjounment of the Convention a strange thing bed occurrnd. The proceeciogs had been asgailed in some of the newspapers in ex- traordivary terms. But the principles of that Convention rere the pribciples of the democratic party of the Uoited ey were the firm and well sewed principles of Hie party from its ¢arliest infancy up to the .. The Convention itself was one of the most that ever existed, aud the majority of the re- solutions were adoptea without a disecating voice, One of the resolutions was particularly objectionable to a dis- tinguished leader of the party, but even on this resoluuon the vote stood 441 1012 People who faacy they can un settle the ipflueace of the men who acted in that Conven tion are reckoning without their host. It is unnecessary to read those resolutions, for they ure quite famihar to every democrat in the room. I hope that they will be read and understood by the democracy of the North, and that our brethren there will be able to approciate them. ‘Theee resolutions have no reference to the late conflict in Virginia, but caimty lay down thoge principles which the government of the United States ought and sha'l administer in relation to the subject of slavery, it is alleged that men ovncerned in get- tng up the platiorm were tafluenced by seldsh apd improper motives. It is false. Are these principles new? Were they not contended for ip 1848, and in 1855 were they not demanded at Cinciunaliy Those resolutions were drawn up by Southern men, who were not iguorant of our wants, " We stand now as we did in 1866, only we are Hooking around us a little more carefully, on account of the canger of equatter sovereignty. The leader of the Fquatter sovervignty 'y Claims that his principles lark in the Cincisnat platform, and even in the Dred Scott de- cision, and 1él's you that if he goes to Charleston it will be upon & platform of popular or squatter sovereignty. Such @ platiorm would never do for the South. Mr. Douglas’ docsrine in rejation to slavery in the Territories is as offen- sive to the Mouth as Seward’s irrepressible conflict doc- trme, If, then, as Mr. Dovg'as says, squatter sovereignty lurks im ‘the Gncimnati platform, and in the Dred Scott decision, were we not justified in instructing our delegates fo that there could be no mistake about the matter? It is pot an open enemy that we have to be on onr guard against, but some one from within the walls who \ould lift the door and allow the enemy to march into the cita- det. We are not afraid to meet the biack republicans single handed, but when there is treachery in our camp We cannot exercise too much vigilance. Are we to suffer our banes to be bound? are we to sacrifice the principles handed down to us by our forefathers, to take op a man who is said to be an uvailable candidate for tha Presi- devcy! Are we, who baye been led by Jefivrson and Macison, to truckle to such a man as Dovglas’ 1 would feei honored to be led by Jos. Lane, Judge Black, Wise, Bunter or Fitzpatrick of this State, but 1 could noi fool houored in following a man who was voted out of the Chairmanship of the Committee on Territories by demo- cratic Senators Decause of his ungoundness. If, tuen Stephen Arnoid Douglas was unfit for the Chairimauship of the Committee on Territories, he is equally obdjection- able as a candicate of the democratic party ivr the highest office in the giftof the people. I never had any Jaith in Mr. Bougias since bis vote on the Lecompwon bill. Jt may have been « matter of conscience on bis part to vote against the measure, but his course was unwise and unjust to bis party. His war upon the administration, too, was unjust and undemocratic. Bat we underrat, che democracy at (he RN we Pd that they Will ant be willing to give us our E lemograt % & democrat, Ail ie world oer. There ate Ji tx ood democrat at the North as you will tad MY wher Stute Conve. tion has been'called by ome a band of dionionis and dieruptionists. The accusation that we aseciabied there tor the purpore of destroying the peace of this Union is an infemous slander. Ever sitca Mr. Uougias was ox: pelied from the chairmunsljp of the Uommittee on Territories “he bas beer, the arch evemy of Southern rights, His fends are our enonie and what better cas we ex'yect from them than sland reions of the ruth? Douglas will never rest Southern “Aghte ere exiiact, and be is able to i whole, democratic party. I thought that, with such wavimity fn ihe Couvention, there would be no grumbling Ovi Me,and that Alabama would be con- Fidered @ unit On jhe question of State right; but | see I have been mist’,gen, The opposition, rallying to the cry 0! “Douglas # 24 the Union,” have been trying to preji- dice the Nor against us, calling vs dieunionists and dis- ruptionist’; but bow have they succeeded? Only in defeat- ing thersselves and making Douglas’s unpopularity in this Site greater than itever was. With a union of bands, » ‘unigh of hearts, 2 ubion of shoulders and bristiing guos ad¢@ Babres, how Nule need we anticipate any barm from and pery the enemy! ic is not from apy pecuniary considera- tuem tbat we claim protection to our property in the Ter- ritories—it wes 4 matter of principle. If the Territory Was bot a suc beach on the Pacific ocean, over which the tide waehed twice every twenty-four hours, I claim the right to enter there, and will war to the death against apy attempt to excluce me or my property from even that desolate eand beach. (Loud and prolonged applause.) Mr. Morgan then read an extract frem Senator Fitch’s speech ob the squatter sovereignty cootrine, and argued from it that there were good and true men yet Jeft in the North, upon whom the South could firmly rely in the Lour of duvger, and concluded bis remarks as follows:— Give bs & fay men and a fair platform and we will go to war with the black republicans cheerfully. But if you do hot, we will have our rights, though dreadful be the fight of disunion. I, for ove, will never cast the electoral vote of this Stale for such’ a man as Stephen A. Douglas. (Loud cheers and applause. ) A. B. Memx, of Mobile, next ascended the platform, and eaid—T cannot express to you the eatisfaction I feel at witnessing the spirit of the democracy bere to night. It is the true ring of Southern sicel. You have exhibited your approval of the reeolutions sdopted by the State Convention, and I have no doubt every county in Ala- Dama will follow your example. The Convention, com- poeed of men from all quarters of the State, met in coanui, and, after due deliberation, adopted a y a unanimity never before known, only twelve members out of 466 voting against the fundamental principles of the platform, There wag nothing new in the platform; it was but the reassertion Cagle cod that had been planted in the hearts and minds of the people long ago. most timid of our people were wiling to come up to the Georgia platform in 1851. These resolutions urge no more than was urged by the Georgia platform: and yet there are come persons distatisfied with them. The doctrine imtended to be enunciated by the thirc resolution, which refers to tlavery im the ‘Territories, ts the same precieely as that we advocated im Alabama tour years ago. They eay that it was i to mstruct the delegates as to what course they should pursue a¢ Charieston, but if you recollect, the same course ‘war pursued last }residential canvass. But these cries of dieunion and disruption only come up from one corner of the State, apd even there the mass of the democracy are sound IT re reference to Mobile. Probably five hun- dyed voters out of three thousand five hundred in that coupty cuuld be induced to join in the cry us, but The truth of the matter is this: resol ops uter the true conservative sentiment of the people of Alabama, (applause) and find a warm response in the beart of every true democrat. Alabama has taken the Jead in this matter, and tuank God for it. In every great victory tome company has to lead the forlorn hope bear the brunt of ‘the fight, and suppose people of Alabama are to assume imitative on this occasion. For my part, will carry out the resolutions at Charleston if I never get back to Alabama again. (Loud applause.) Idon’t thik there will be any necessity for our with- cruwing from tbe Convention. Standing stitution in one hand and our breasts dare not refuse us our rights. to the enemy as long fied that there is no other bope for ug than to there reeolutions. the ig not saved, it will be throngh apy fault of ours. (Aj ; Wniiam L. Yaxcey was iva ced ae for aspeoeh, and addressed the audience. said it was well known where he stood and bow be regarded the action of the State Convention. ee eee, eae to be the result at Gari ‘The political horizon looked cloudy, but he hoped that With = united demo crac a... | ben eae to defeat tas re heaps. anon demecracy must ac Ccuipliabed Under the eonstineanie The cobesive power of aig love of the spoils alone would never anewer. en there be no tof our constitntional rights. ‘were too urgent it is said that | MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1860. PRICE TWO CENTS. support to such aman would be abeer suicide. Better that a black republican sbould be elected than such 4 man as Dougias; for with a black republican President we should be able to meet the ineue at once, [ notice! an extract from the New York Times the other cay ip which it was stated that “Governor Yaucey and the bogus delegation of which be was a member were a set of cisuDioP)ste and disruptions, not representing the vere of the people of the Siate.’”’ All he had to say to this sweeping charge was that there wus not ove word 0! trush io tt. They were not disunionists per se; they were not a bogus delegation, and he fel certain they did not jack the support of the people. With one or two exeop- tione the preas of New York took great pleasure in mis- | Tepresenting the cond tion of affairs and public opinion in ibe South. Douglas knows very we!! that the people of | Alabama are opposed to him, and hence his organ, the | New York Times, seeks the opportunity to make the people tm the North believe that wo are split up j nto factions in this glate, and that it is only | the Yancey clique who are opposed w Mr. Douglas. You all kuow how ridiculous are these state- mente of our being cut up into factions, &c. Never was the democratic purty of the State of Alabama so united; Lever wag it more determined to stand by the constitu: tion than it is to-day, (Loud applause.) The speaker then ‘wWebt on to say that the course res by the Mobile degister in trying to throw cold water upon the action of the State Covvention was very contemptible. The Register ‘was the Douglas organ of this State, however, and what more could be expected? (Iaughter.) The democracy of Alabama would survive all the slanders and machinations of the few Dougiasites tp the State, no matter bow streau- ous were the efforts made to bring the delegates to Charles- ton into dierepute with the del“gates from the North. After some further remarks from the gentleman, the question on the adoption of Dr, Grant’s resolutions was put and agreed to. The meeting then adjourned in high spirits. New York on a Sunday’s Pleasurin: SLEIGHING ON THE BLOOMINGDALE ROAD-THE UEN- TRAL PARK AND SKATING POND. Last Saturday February determined upon attempting an old fasbioned. snow storm, and, aiter sundry relapses ‘ato bail and rain, succeeded in covering the ground to the depth of three or four inches—not a tremendous achievement, certainly, but one upon which February felicitated herself, /avd over which she biew ber trum. pet bravely allday yesterday. All New York, with the exception of those few old fogies who bave an aversion to damp fect and bad walking, and prefer comfort to sport, hailed with delight the comtng of the enow, and the pro- mise of the first good sleighing which we have had for weeks; and yesterday ail New York went out to ride, aud We went out to seo. Of course one could not diecover much in regard to the excellence of the sleighing from the lower part of the city. No snow, however deep, can long resist the prevailing ten- dency of lower Broadway and the circumjacent tho- roughfares to become airty, slushy and disagreeable, and yesterday was no exception to this general rule. Neither were there any signs of good sleighing upon the avenue through which we journeyed in our coach and four—a railroad car; for continual travel, and a liberal use of salt keeps the railroad avenues in a perpetual muddy condition, to say nothing of the deplorable etfsct it bas upom the throats and lungs of the people. But when, alter an intermediate walk along several of the coldest blocks which can be imugined—veritabie piocks of tee—we at length reached the Bloomingdaie road, we found the sleighing and the eleighere—the former first Claes and the latter numerous. Let the reacer take his stand with usa little way up the road and watch the equipages ag they givle towards ug amid clouds of snow dust, flash gaily by and disappear in the white distance. come & coupie of family sleighs, with staid, quiet horses, travelling at a moderute and unalterabie pace, aud with occupants as steady, slow avd reliable ag the horses. There skims by w cuter, With # couple of old “sports,” the bobtailed horse stiffen: ed out from nose totail ip, az Flora Temple is repre. sented in barroom prints. Four representatives of Young New York, B. 2, alide by in hack sleign—young Jellows who ** go it” to the extent of their imuted means, and ape the extravagance of our young upper tendom, but fre uhable to reach the front rank of + biouds’’ and “about towners.”” Moze and his ’Lize, or, rather, the modern ical destendants of those ancient personages, without the traditional red shirt, eegar anc other acces- sories, shuille along tn asieigh which is a “ coal,” or “wood,” or “oyster” sled upon other occasionr, and with @ horse whose only symptom of speed w want of feeb. Then come a train of tashionables going the round after morning church and before the late dinner. Nexta clerk with bis sweetheart, with the best livery turn-out, ‘Two or three personages follow, who belong ta 00 Particy> | larclass and are totally indescribable, and who yet de- | ferve notice for the siyie of their giighs, and the tlhe teume of bay and black borsea which tiey handle A grocery clerk and his “cir rattle past in the “ bos- ees’ turnout, und den a couple, wao might well be the boss and be wife—except that bosses do not genersliy leigh on Sundays, but ouly Jend the horse t the boy. Up the road they com | in an appareD?”y endless procession—cutters, hacks, box sleds, fay turnouts, family sleighs, with horses to the Tighf, to the leit, single, double, tandew, three deep, in lent cbariot style, or driven four in haud, with occu pants of all ciacecs, ages and couditions—the rich, th poor, young and old, Tuarried and tingle, sober and e! vated— truly this is New York on runners, out for a plea- suring. Creu upper Broadway and thosg avenues which are vraMicted with the twin evils of railroads and salt, the weather and the eleighing ate cqualiy fine; but upon the Toad a cold, cutting breeze comes freshly from the north vuet, and the snow might be better packed aud less dust. like. Tae wind affects tho ridere, who shoot along with | covered faces and bowed heads, anc the lightenow makes it hard work for the horses, which sink above the fetlock at every step, and rival the frost with their white foam. After afew minutes drive‘ one looks rather longingly at the backney coaches, afew of which ral! by wiih tghtly shut windows, and one shivers sul) more as a “solitary horseman’? (whom James should take better care of und not expore to guch weather after his overwork) gailops ng. Many of the equipages turn into the Ceniral Park, where the slelghing is superb, and drive up the Rambic towarda the ekating pond. The skating was not very good yeater- day, but quite a number of enthusiastic individuals es- gayec the spread eagle and other feats, more to the Amusement of the lookers-on thag to their own satixfuc- tion, The refusal of the Commissioners to allow the pond to be flooded keeps the surface rough, and the officers, who had but one broom between them, made but sorry work in removing the snow by means of branches of trees and pieces of timber. ‘There was not much racing either within the Park or upon the road, although occasionally an attempt to ‘pass’ would result in a brisk but exciting contest for the lead. The best races were those between the boys, who stationed themeclves in front of a hotel and chased and returned the sicighers’ hats and cape, which were gure to be blown off at tho sudden turn from the avenue into the road. the Many fine turnouts, that which attracted, probably, the most attention was one notweable only for the peculiar etyle in which the beils were placed upon the horse. A pad or cushion was placed upon the animal’s back, hed about a dozen large cow-bella ‘whore in angling successively attracted and offended allears. An occasional runaway varied the in- terest of the spectator; but, fortunately, did no damage to those in the vehicle. ‘New York bas an immense amount of money invested in private carriages, and, it would seem, almoet an equal amount in sleighs. St. Petersbarg is the only metropolis which can at ail compete with our own in sleighing carni vals, for in London and Paris, the only other cies to which we compare New York, sleighing is almost wholly unknown. In England snow fails in such email quantities and £0 quickly disappears, that such vehicles as sieizha, or even sieds, are seldom if ever Been, and most English- | men pever conceive the idea of a sleigh until they come to this country. Personal Intelligence. The Buflalo Courier of the 18th inst. aays:—We noticed | Yesterday that Harry Lazarus had been arrested iu New ‘ork by offeer Emerick, on « charge of seduction, pre- ferred against bim by a Miss Mary Lapegan, of this city. Night before last, on the late train, Lazarus arrived from New York, under the escortof the officer above mentioned, and yesterday morning he was taken to the Police Court for examination. In consequence of the absence of wit- nesses at the moment, he was remanded to confinement, the case being adjourned to two o'clock in the afternoon, In the meantime Harry wisely settled the thing in the best ble manner—i. ¢.,, by marrying the girl. ‘The ceremony was performed yesterday forenoon by Justice Ridwell, in a private room at the Chief's office, = goodly bridal party of friends and relatives being present. To do Harry justice, it must be said that he expressed a perfect ‘willingpess to follow this course from the time of his ar- rest, and now aseerts that such has been his intention ail along. The bride is a fine looking girl, and seems tw be aticbed with the issue of ber suit. Com. Emmons, U. 8. N.; Don Jose Berges, Minister from Paragusy; Bernardo Ortelia, M. A. Lagas and Martin Vera, attaches of the Legation, are in Washington. E. T. Nichols, formerly of the Cleveland Atheneum, who was two years since sent to the Obio SSS ears Mor a forgery committed uj brother-in-law, P. T. gota he pean deen by Gov. Dennison. Th condition of the the prisoner to retar immediately to veland 10 be tried on another indict- ment etill pending against him for forgery. ‘The Quebdec anderstande that advices have been received by the Briton, 5 the inteution of ber Majeety that the visit of Bis: ‘the Royal Prince of Wales, vo Canada, shall take place in the carly part of July next. Murder the High Seas. UNITRD STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OPPICE. Fxs. 18.—Mr. George Dowle, second mate of the thip Devonshire, was apprehended this morning, charged ‘with the serious offence of murdering a seaman named Bum: while on a from thig port to London, ea it is aliegod, "NEWS. FROM CUBA. Arrival ef the De Soto from Havana— Heim Gone to Matauzas—A Question of Naturalization—Important Sli Trade Movementse—Markets, dic. ‘The United States mail steamship De Soto, Captain Bullock, arrived here from Havane at an early hour yea- terday morning, having been detained by fog outside tho Dar. ‘The De Soto left New Orleans on the morning of the 22th inst , and passed the bar of the Mississippi in six hours and twenty minutes from the city, and arrived at Havana in 5134 hours from New Orloans. She left Havana on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at 934 P. M., by special permit, Had strong northwest gales and heavy head sea during the passage. The bealth of Havana remained good. ‘The Captain-General had tsued a proclamation calling for volunteers for tho Spanish army against Morocco. Freights were a Sugar coming in more freely, and several vessels were loading. Sugar:—White, inferior, 12 #1244 ; good to fine, 1234 0 18 ; superfine, 13} @ 14 ; Cogucho, inferior, 8a 834; good to fine, 9a 934, Coffee, beat quality, 15 a 16. ‘The steamer Empire City had left Havana for New Orieans. ‘The Cunard steamer Karnak, from New York via Nas- Bau, entered port at the same time as the De Soto. Arrival of the Quaker City. The Quaker City, Captain Shufeidt, arrived at this port last evening. She left Havana on the, afternoon of the 15tb inst. ‘The Quaker City had an excellent run up to Oape Hatte- ras, making the Capo in 58 hours from the Moro, but soon after rounding Hatteras, experienced very heavy gales from 8. 8 E., to S. W., which lasted sixteen hours, veering into N. W., blowing terrifically up to her arrival at San dy Hook. The health of Havana good and the weather extremely pleasant. ‘The Captain General had iesued an order on the 10th instant, stopping the importation of Chinese emigrants into the island after the 3lst of December next, giving as S reason that a sufficient number had arrived (with those to arrive) to test that kind of labor. Up to that time they would be admitted on tolerance, as they had been for some time past; also not to interfere with the inte. resis of those who had contracted for their importation dui ing the present year, and to give time for the govern- ment at Madrid to further consiaer the matter. The United States steamer Crusader, Commander Moffat, baa been some days at Havana, sailing for Ma- lab2es morning last. The opera at the Tacoa theatre bad been well attended, Miss Adelaide Pbilbps receiving @ benefit 14th inst., the receipts of which were $2,000, she also drawing a prize the same day in the Havana Lottery for $6,000. A new company bad been formed, to be called the Cortesi Opera Company, to visit the cities of the Island thence through the United ‘States by way of Charleston. A pair of eiepbanws had arrived per Orleans in fine order for Charini’s cious, and from there not baving been an elephant in Cuba for twenty years one would suppose the elephantine fever would rage terribly fur some Lume to come. Sugar—Stocks at Havana and Mantanzas, 50,000 boxes against 90,000 in 1869. Prices are upon the basis of $4.87 34 for No. 12. Molasses remains for clayed at 43 reals, with some prospects of a decline; Muscovado at 53; to bd reals, % change—New York and Northern cities, 2 to 3 per cent ; United States gold coins 4 per cont prem.; Mexican dollars on ship board per Lonaon or Southampton 8 per cent premium. Steamer Empire City, from New York 5th, arrived Sun- day, 12th, and sailed for New Orleaus at 3 P. M. the same aay. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Feb. 14, 1860. The United States Consul General om a Tour of Duty—In- teresting Question of Naturalization and Citizen Right— International Oollection of Delts—4An Opera Artist in Luch—Lions and Tigers Against Pheatricals—Oonsular Receptrons—The Oooie Trade Coming to an End—People Must go for the Slave Trade, de. The Cansul General of the United States for this island left this morning on the United States war steamer Cru- fader, Mafiitt commander, for Matanzas, on public busi- ees, to returh in threedays. He was accompanied by his wife, General Washington Barrow and wife, and Mra Shelby, mother of Mrs. B, Mr. Leona, the gentleman who was restrained by this government for military service, or for m substitute, bas been released from the claim predicated against bim upon the repreeentation made by Col. Helm. Thia gen tieman was taken to the United States when he was nine years old, by his father, from Spain, and was duly na- lurahzed. Another case of some importance has been determined. ‘A debt due in the United States for endorsement ot a party who bad failed in business there, waa claimed be- fore the tribunais here from the endorser, having been solo by @ British subject a Spanish Consul resident in the United States. The party defendant pleaded against the jurisdiction and deciived to answer the demand of the courtexcept under protest. This view of the case was taken by General Serrano, who agreed with the Consul General in his views of the laws and treaty. The United States would be large gainers if the courts of justice here should Getermine this sort of contravention collection of debts. No reply was given to the letter of General Helm, but the correction of the Justice and bis Qourt was peremptory. The Queen has approved many of the suggestions of Geuerai Concha since his return to Spain, ana in relation to steamers or sail vessels bringing cattle, swine, sheep, pouitry, eggs, &c., for Cuban consumption, or stock, the tonnage dues are remitted when there is @ whole cargo, apd in proportion for such part as may be so laden. Miss Ada Phillips hag her benetit to night, and every place is taken; algo e benefit last Saturday, when the Royal Lottery presented her with one-sixteenth of the high prize—$6,260—drawn by number 21,887. The opera folks will have our money. Col. Wood bas his elephants, lions, &., which were brought out from New Orieans jast trip of the steamer Habana. The animals were al) landed the same evening, ap placed in their new bomes; they will make more money than any other of the usefal know! shows with which the Colonel is delighting this people, men, women agd children, old and young, fair and ugly. I have beard 0 much said of the reseptions of Colonel Helm, United States Consul General, and wife, at their residence, on Saturday evening of each week, that I feel it @ duty onse more to notice. In the history of the United States Consulate at Havana in the last thirty-five years, there bas been no such social innovation. I heard ope of our country women remark—‘There is some pleasure now in visiting the Havana.” Last Saturday evenibg over one hundred persons were in the drawing- roome of Mrs. Helm, and in the world a party more select and intelligent could not be found, while the ever hospi- table ministering spirit of the house, Mrs. Helm, attended with a natural grace and care to every want; everybody bad bie partners for dance, walk or talk; no neglect. pper was everything that could be combined for the most epicurean sensibilities to delight ip, There has been no such providence to cater for strangers, and to make them feel at home, as is now experienced by those who taste the hoepitality of General and Mrs. Helm. Our coolie trade is to expire with 1860. A greater bleas- ing could not be given to Cubs, or the East. The African slave trade will become the cause which benovolence must advocate. Uncer no pretence whatever will the further introduction of coolies be permitted after Deocsmber 31, 1860. This, in connection with the British debts paid, makes u3 free 10 seeume Buch policy aa the interest of the State may demaud. The interest of Cuba 18 the interest ‘of the State, and the consequences inevitable. Havana, Feb. 14, 1860. Renewed Activity in the Slave Trade—A Large Steamer ani Four Other Vessels for Africa—Important Baecutive Orders in Commercial Affairs—Preparing for the Bull ights—Foreign Trade of Mewico—The Traile in Coolics Suspended—Wul the Slave Trade be Fully Reopenal?— Brigade of Negro Zouaves to be Formed, dc. No less than four vessels, that were notoriously bound for the coast of Africa to return wiih cargoes of Bozalss, have left this barbor within the last ten days. One of them is asteamer. She was brought here twelve or fifteen months ago, perhaps longer, from Montreal, sold to certain Spanish houses, and until recently has been em ployed as a coasting ateamer. She was called the Colon but I think it probable she has been rebaptizod and has now another name. A day or two before she left this harbor she was repainted entirely black, 80 as, I suppose, to deceive ae ne sa. the const of se es * course, are in a description tr) ws vr character. She did oct clear at ail at the Custom House bere, and wept to sea im the night, or, at least, she was observed in this harbor in the evening, and next morning wan non ext inventus. It i¢ utterly impossible that the authorities of this island were rot aware that this steamer was fitting out in this harbor for a voynge to the coast of Africa, and It was in_ their er wo have detained ber. ‘The othos three vessels above referred to it, equally notorious, wore fitted out for the Coast of Africa, to return with cargoes of bozales, and they, too, might, had such been the desire of the authorities, have bewn detaived. ‘The followwg itmportant royal orders bave been pub- Hehed in the Gacea sthee the date of my last letter:— 1. A royal order of date Nov. 5, by which machinery for the use of coffee ‘on’ thie island may de in- troduced duty Tree, the sane as that for tbe use of sugar estates, 2 By royal order of date January 7, tho period for the ‘We importation of all kinds of live stock for food, fowls end eggs, under the reduced rates of duty, is tudefla tel ‘The port of Batatuno i to be used solely for that kind of commerce. Should ber be pleased bereaiter to revoke this royal order, four months notice thereof will be given. Vessels bringing cargoes of the above will be free from the payment of wnnage dues, &o. 8. By royal order, dated 20th Decomber, to give an mMpetus to the introduction of wooden bouses into this ieland, the menos, rates of duties are establishes :— On houses imported in Spanish vessels from foreign ports, two per cent duty; en houses tmported in foreign vessels from foreign ports, four per cent duty. Houses imported in @ foreign vessel from Spanish ports, two per cent duty, and free of wi duty if imported in a Spanish vessel from a Spanish port. ‘Ibe duty is to be levied on the invoice value of the Bouse, imported, and he to be deposited at a piace a, pounted by the Cust House, and cannot be cleared ua- til they have been examined by the government archi tect. A new tariff ia about to be estaolianed im this igiaud, and this order ia to be in force until that takes place. ‘The Senora Condesa de San Antonio, and her cousin, the Sevoritd Borrell, @ already sent ww devorations for two of the bulis to be slaughtered at the great bull dght which 18 to come off on the 19th inst., which decorations were worked with their own bands. Several other ladies of the aristocracy are to work the decorations for the other buiis. suppose there will be a ‘good time” of it. aletter published in the Diario de la Mayina last week, dated Mexico, February 1, the following amounts ot from various countries into Mexico are extended. The Diario dela Marina is quite lavish {n its pri of a book called “ Leisure Moments,” written by Miss Mar tha Haines Butt, of Norfolk, Va, which is a reply to ‘ pears Hency the Captain General, pub- & decree of his Excetlency the neral, pub- lished in the Gacefa of 1)th inst., itis ordered ‘that from bat date, (until the Counci! of State bas had aa opportu: pity of discussing the question,) the tatroduction oi ‘+ asi- aticos’’ (coolies) into this island is suspended—but in order that no injustice may be done t those to whom contracts for the introduction of Asiaticos, has been graated, they are ailowed until $ist December next, to full! taose contracts. ‘An article appeared in the Diario dela Marina of the 12th inst., under date 11th inst. referring to this “decree,” which I consider of suflicient importance to send you a translation of. It reads as follows -— “The Gacea publishes today a “decree” of the Most Excellent Superior Civil Governor, in which in conformity with @ royal order of the 28th of December last, the admission of Asiaticos. imto this wland is suspended; but, desirous at the same time to concijiate bis duty with the interests of those persons who have acted under the toleration conceded until now, a further term Is granted, namely until the 3ist of Decem ber pext, in order not to prejudice those per- sons who have unfiiled orders or contracts for ‘Asiaticos,’ auring which term the expeditions which arrive shall be tolerated and admitted, unless impeded by extraordinary circumstances, or for the public health. But it is to be well understood, that after the Ist Janua:y ensuing no Lew expeditions of said Asiaticos will be admitted, under any pretence whatever. “+The reasons on which the decree of our superior au- thorities are based are irreproachable in every cunceptiou, and highly worthy of the great sentiments and spirit of conciliation which it reveals for the interests of tnose per- 80n8 compromised ia the negotiations. However, it i# but tawtul that we should deplore that, after 80 many imcentives as we have given to the rea! Junta de Fomea- to in the ute of ite mgbts, and complying with the permis- mon her Majesty conceded to it, it bas not exer ‘tae re- quisite diligence in the quesuon of ‘hands’ or question of jabor in the island. By which we mean to say that now, more than ever, we consider {t most important that the Royal Junta shoud present this question ve the govern. ment of ber Majesty in such a light that it may clearly see what those interesta demand. We bave never admitied tbe Asiatic immigration but a8 & necessary evil, because ihe former fountain being closed forever, without this measure an agricuitural revolution would have been indispensable, aad the Buropean race would bave supplanted the African. The tatroduction of free African laborers would bave been attended by insur- mounwbdle ditliculties, aud the convepienoe o! be aed wure was more than doubtful, and ‘ Asiatico” immigra tion being in fact the measure most easily attained, there remained no other course. We kuow there are in this country many persops whe are averse to the immigration of Asiaticon; but what shail be substituted for it? Some desire free African immigration, bat how shall this be facititatea? Others desire tpat plantation work sbouid be performed by white men; how cen they make this practi- cable? We should give our vote for white labor; bot tne ie not practicable. e climate {8 an immense obstac'e. ‘The admission of Asiatic, African or white immigration Deing ‘logic and necessary,’ under what form ‘shall it be carried out?” Is it to be under the cxisting form? Free immigration with strict and precise police rules would be preferable. The intervention of government would be beneficial, to puta limit to the speculation. It would be ccpvenient, that government ebould itself make the contracts and then cede those contracts without, retaibing apy interest In the speculation. All these points can and ought to be examined; but let the question be Mmediately set about, as its definite solution is most ur- gent. This is what we believe, and this 18 why we say ‘that the Real Junta de Fomento is by its attributes aud duty under the necessity of immediately examining this transeeudent question. Its legal power opens to it a vast field for action, and it can alwars count upon the support of our first authority, as one who is always anxious to employ all meats couducive to the advancement and pro- grees of the country.” is proposed ‘to raise a battalion of Zounves in this ‘sland, to be composed of negroes and mulatioes. They will have to be pressed. Voluntarily few will be op. iained. The Death of the Daughter of Stephens. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Asan act of jnatice to the memory of an unfortunate, Dut most affectionate and talented little child, will you insert a correction of a statement in to-day’s Hera that the daughter of Stephens, lately executed for poivon- ing his wife, ‘‘refused for some time previous to the exe: cution of her father to see him, and frequently attested her belief in his guilt of the crime charged against him.” lattended the funeral of the child to-day, aod, after some appropriate remarks, and — moet beautiful and touching prayer by the officiating Methodist clergyman, I ventured to inquire of her aunt (Mr. Stephens’ sister) rexpecting the circumstances of her death, and especially of her feelings towards her father. As we stood by the coffin’s side, gazing upon the handsome and remarkably classic features of the child, I asked, ‘Is it true that she refueed to see herifather, and believed him guilty?” “Oh, 50,” ber aunt replied, with deep emotion, “she never for amoment doubted his innocence;”” and added—She often went to see him, but had to be ro- strained on account of the effect of the visits upon her feelings, and that she attributed her death to grief for her father's fate.” She also reaffirmed the clergyman’s statement of the child’s Christian faith and belief in « bappy immortality. ‘She desired,’ aaid her aunt, “to go tofather.” Shortly before ber death, she eaid There is my father; don’t you see him?” Her aunt, mistaking her meaning, replied, ‘ Yes, your Heavenly Father i here.’? “No,” said sbe, “I mean my own father; he has come to take me away to Heaven. Don't you see bim 9”? I was aleo informed by her Sabbath school teacher, who was present—a member of Dr. Tyng’s church—that #be waa an unusually intelligent and extremely sensitive child, and tbat, in ber judgment, she sank uader her grief for ber father’s death. Unfortunate, loving little girl! My tears fell as I looked down upon her face, beautiful in the serenity of death, They carried her remains to Greenwood, where father, mother and daughter are together now in the same quiet grave. Fun. 19, 1860. Pelice Intelligence. Mors Ticker SworoisnG.—On Saturday morning, officer McLeod, attached to the Lower Police Court, arrested Pat Dui keeper of the notorious ticket swindling shop at 109 West street, on a charge of false pretences, preferred by Mr. Samuel Tebner, of Oakland count; jo. Mr. ‘Tebner compiains that on his arrival in this city he hired & cab driver to take himself and wife to the National Hotel, but tyatead, was taken to the notorious den of Joho FE. Enright, in Cedar street. Here he made known his intention of going to California; whereujon he was di rected to the shop of Dafly as the regular office. Duffy stated that the price of first cabin tickets was $150, and Mr. Tebner finally purchased two for $300. Subsequently he learned that the place where be had purchased them was not the regular office, snd that the regular price was $100 per ticket. Upon this he preferred a charge of falee protences against Duffy and caused bis arrest. Justice lly held the accunéd for examina- tion. Jobn Enis, who je connected with Duffy’s office, was also arrested on @ charge of defrauding Marshall McCaitum, of ome, county Pa, out of $125, by selling Coil paging Jor $200, the real price of whica wan $76. Gas BreaLvG.—Officer O'Gorman, of the Fifteenth pre. cinct, on Saturday arrested & man named James Mulver- hill, who keeps a Bedagee Sheet in the Bowery, en charge of using the ot Manhattan Gas Company, without paying for same. The accited, it is alleged, 5 ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE Our London, Paris and Berlin Correspondence, THE ANTI-PAPAL CONTEST. The Italian Question to be De- cided by Popular Vote. PRIVATE PROPERLY IN WAR. Important Declaration of Lord Pal- Ierstoa. THE BULLION DRAIN AND JTS ERFEROTS, LETTER FROM MAZZINI, SLAVERY ABOLISHED BY THE DUTCH, @o., &e., a. A very ample report of the European nowa, to the 4tb instant, brought by the Arabia aud Borussia, appeared inthe Herat yesterday morning, with latest commer- cial and fuancial reports; bus a few additional particu. lare taken from the papers, with the letters from our cor respondents, given below, will be found of much inte- rest. Gariba'di pasted through Turin on January 31, going, as it was gait, to Genoa He was accompanied by Alex- ander Dumas. Opivions diffor as to whetber the general was making a pleasure trip with his bride, or whether his journey 1s connected with arraugementa for his ro- sumption of active service, The London Ati-n@um says:—Wo hear that Mrs. Browning bas sent over from Fiorence a volume of galiti- cal poems for immediate publication Ths worki will be Curious to kee bow the writer of the verses on Napoleon lately pripted in the Atheneum, will describe the recent outgrowths of the Italian war. An overland route for telegraphic communication with America bas been proposed in France, making use of the existing lines from London to Dresden, and from thence entering the Rursian empire, anc pavsing through Moscow: and Kasap. Then crossing ihe Ura! Mountains to Yakoutek: and on to tho Behring Strait, crossing this, and pass ‘ng through Russian America to Canada and the United ‘States. Our London Correspondence. Loxpon, Feb. 3, 1860, Contrast Between the Rritish Parliament and the American Congress—The British Minwstry—Lord Palmerston—The Organization uf Brit'sh Militia—Parlamentary and din. terial Programme—The New Commercial Treaty—The Protable Effect of its Operation=The Faucity of the Col. Uections in Great Britain in Aid of the Popy—The Political Decline of Austria and Sprin—The Status of Francig Joweph as an Emperor—Tighinces in the Money sMarket, @ec., dc. Parhement has been in full for some days, and the British journalietz are beglo to boast that they haya accomplished more in legislation in & woek’s time, than the American Congress bas in two montha. For one, I am inclined to think, on cousideradie acqaaintanoe with the two systems, that the Englisa mode of forming s min- istry ig euperior to the American, Here Cabinet Minis- ters area!l members of one Louse or the other, and can, from their seats in Parliament, explain, advocate or de- feud measures brought forward by cithcr great department ‘or by the government itself. Thea, instead ofga President of one party or shade of poiitics,a House of another, and, perhapr, a Senate agreeing with neither, the position aud very exigtence of a ministry depends on @ working majority in the House of Commons. When they cease to command such a majority, instead of remainwg in» hu- millating, impracticable position, with the legislative wheels biocked, they reegn the seals of offloo imto the bauds of ber Majesty the Queen, and » new Cabinet ia formed under -@ different chief. Then svother popular feature is this: As goon as a member of the Houses of Commone ts appointed to a position 1» the Cabiaet be mast retura to bis constituents and go throng with an election, to see if the people—the source of ai] power—wiil conirm the appointment or choice of the sovereyn. If be ia bot congidered fit for the new dignity, aad is not re- elected, he is then ont of the Cabinet, and out of the House algo. ‘The system certe'uty works barmo- niovsly, and is well a¢apud to a country like this, where power ts partly hereditary aad partly elective. Lord Palmereton at this time hotts office on an uncertain tenure, Lis strength laying not so much tn the popalarity of himeolf and bis collngues as tho diffloulty of finding any one for Promicr who will command a larger number of supporters. Many of the old stock pieces usually played on the Par- Vamentary boards are almost wern cut, and new and fresh comedies are taking their placo. Spooner and Now- degate, Parliamentarians, combining the Aminidad Sleek with the Boauerges Stormheaven class, have their chronic grievance in the paltry pittance that is granted to the Ro- man Catholic College of Maynooth ; and a few othor chronic cases peer ont now and then. In the new programme will be found tho organization of the militia; the affairs of Italy; the position of the Popa; the new commerciui treaty with France; the war in China; the Vancouver isiand boundary question; the futare ac- tion of government on telegraph and packet contracts; the existence or non-existence of the corporation of Lon- don; the question of bribery xi elections; and last, not least, nor particularly new, reform in the reptesentation of the people in Parliament. ‘The new commercial treaty with France creates more interest out of doors here in London than aay other mat- ter before the country. Though it will make a new and enlarged demand for English manufactures in France, and give us some very desirable articles of French production at a lower rate, the treaty does not seem to be received with much eatisfaction or favor. Tho duty on wines, for instance, comes off by degrees, and when we get it it gives but little relief. The duty is now actually six shil- lings a gallon, but in the course of a year and & half these duties will be #0 reduced as to admit all wines, fromevery country, that bave fifteen per cent or less of alcohol, at ‘a shilling @ gallon; over fifteen and not over twenty-six, two sbillings; and from twenty eix to forty per ceat, three shillings a gallon. The law is ao far prospective as to cre- ate a great stagnation in the trade till the changes take place, and in its operation will entail on the goveramenta, large expense, for analyzers and examiners, to tent the al- coholic strength of every sample. Englisb coal, iron and iron manufactures will go to France, and French silke and jaces come into England, at a merely nominal rate of duty. The Emperor of France has two numerous and formidable bodies of opponents in carrying out his new lines of policy = the large body of manufacturers who desire protection, and & Vast swarm of priests and jesuits who want Rome to. cover all creation, It is universally believed here that he. is strong enough for both. ‘at the vame time will amount to but little. Avatria can’t heip the Holy Father, and France won't; and as for Naples, young Bombs has more than he can ¢@ to keep his own liege subjects in order. Priests, proverbially an impracticable set of men, are now hurrying the two Sicilies, Austria and Spain w poittical graves, and the name claas are doing their best to the same end in France, only they find an Emperor, an introduced the gas into his premises by pipe connecting | ®fm@y and a city loostrong for them. As tor Austria, it ig with the main pipe, and ‘been using it in this way for | doomed. When tn thatcountry lest summer I was univer some time wi i the know OF consent of the com- | sally toi their boy Em was little superior to an idiot, mh He was taken before Justice Quackenbusb, who | «nd completely ip hands of his priestly confea- im in $500 to answer the charge. sors. Iike George the Third in the Americas war, Asommm: CARGE AGAWWeET THB Troy MzncaayT Fok and Charles |. and James Il. surrounded by their outra Y Fatam PRETINCR.—On Saturday a obarge of false pre- | ‘ii/sian0, an dil Sardanapaies orate ae Doce ree tcnoes weg proterrod by the rma of Menara, Wilacd, Ward Sets See Rie nights and be will cry “Helpl™ hea Ms Daniel Marvin, the Troy mar. | it - VJ chant, who, it il, be yenembetets Vor or afew | Protestant; and modern hones de 0 eat on eon Sore stab Setatata gkeee Soaks Wa | attri alt he merce eat worth of goods on eight monthe credit, which, ft @ al | lem. Let the poor fool bug AeA leged, be di of at an auction honse in this city. | beadeand his -confessions,” Justice Connolly held him for examination. Sipe ber meted Ce) ‘that Fu Dor .—Rarly last evening a German, named pave een, not. . ane ag ‘eaten | Ravidual persons are of so nanennts and Grand streets. The was soon notified, but | don Timer abandons it. Kossuth’s ‘ap inquest will not be beld to-day. the Italians are already