The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. TERMS, ens} in aduance. Money sent by walt wif beat pisk of the sender, Postage stamps it received as subscript "tile DAILY HERALD two cents per copy, $1 WEEKLY HERALD, eory Suter tay, OF 83 per annum; the Buropean Edition coery ory ec per ae "yA? En, iN teas seek wt of the Co» Galore an on the ah and Wf coh month or 0 cons Pa bac HERALD on Weaneslay, at four cents per Rs PON FARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing inportant news, solicited from ‘quarter af the world: 4 used, will be ion fal Soe Forsion Connksronngnrs ane Pannctvany bp de at TO BEAL alt Letrens ano Pace: (4G58 SEBT US vO NOTICE taken of anonyious correspontence, We anony: ipo dofpot every day ENTS rene’ 1 advertisements in pe in oy nme Henere 2 Famity Herasp, and in the Barepean Bi rdétions. 1B PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness and de- WIBLO’S GARDEN, Brosdway.—Suanvy Macvias—Ove Gar—Larast Faou New hinadti +4 BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. Bowery.—Dreau at Ses—AGnas Ds Vaas—Swus Swaine. SEs ‘WALLACK’S THEATER, oR, Brosdway.—Row ance oF A Poor ‘Youna Max. Broadway, posite Bond street.— Lixo ilinon. LAURA KBEW®’S THEATRE, 62 Broadway.—Vamitr Pare—Osstinars Fawr. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Bxine or tur Ovp Frowtisn -Wivow’s Victia—Gur Masnexunc —Hano 80ms JA0K. BROADWAY BOUDOIR. 444 Broadway.—RomNce OF 4 Vexr Poor Younc Max- Wuo’s Wrot BABNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. proatany: ~After- noon—Ouran or Gawava. Evenizg—Octonoo: BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mecbanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway — ‘Bumiesquzs, Soncs, Dancrs, &c.—We Come rnou tae Huss, NIBLO'B BALZON, Broadway.—Geo. Canutr’s Mrx- ornacs ix Boxes, Dances, Ac.- ma Muuuy. NATIONAL CONCERT Bazaow, National Theaire.— Bones, Dances, Buaixsquzs, &c. HOPE CHAPEL HALL.—Cart. Price's Exteataixwent amp Musical MeraNxcs. New York, Friday, March 16, 1860. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Will the numerous advertisers in the metropolis do us the favor to send in their business notices pefore nine o'clock in the evening? The pressure of all sorts is now so great upon our columns that minutes are of more value alter nine o'clock in the evening than hours are before that time. Adver- tisers, in complying with this request, will derive the most benefit, for in the early delivery of the paper in the morning are their interests beat sub- served. The News. The steamship Circassian arrived at St. Johns, N. ¥., yesterday, from Galway, bringing European advices to the Sth inst. The French Legislature met on the Ist, when the Emperor delivered a speech on public affairs, With reference to Italy, he said that Tuscany is to be a separate kingdom, Parma and Modena may be annexed to Sardinia, and that France requires Bavoy for the security of her frontiers. He prd- Sessed astonishment at the agitation of the Catholic world, and referred to his efforts in behalf of the Pope. The speech caused a slight decline in the funds both in London and Paris. ‘There is no other political news of importance. The Liverpool cotton market was dull, and a de cline of one-eighth of a penny on the middling and lower qualities is reported. Breadstuffs and pro- visions were steady. By the arrival of the overland mail we have San Francisco advices to the 24th ult., but they contain no news of interest. By the arrival of the North Star, which left As- pinwall on the 6th, and Havanaon the 10th inst., we have advices from New Granada, Valparaiso the West Coast of Mexico and Cuba. The letters of our correspondents, published in another par of today’s Hraacy, contain full details of the news, By our advices from Belize, Honduras, it is likely that the late surrender of the Bay Islands by England to the republic of Honduras will lead to consider- able trouble, if not open warfare. The residents of the Islands are not at all eatisfied with the new régime, and are even arming themselves for resist- ance, two hundred Minnie rifles having been already procured for that purpose. The next mail may inform us that the rupture has actually taken place. Official despatches to the War Department from army officers state that the troubles on the Rio Grande may be regarded as at anend. Cortinas, the leader of the Mexican bandits, has given up the contest and retired into the interior of Mexico. These Mexican chiefs, however, arc restless fellows, and it would not be surprising if Cortinas should break out in a fresh place at any moment. But little of importance was done in Congress yesterday. The Senate passed the joint resolution authorizing the enlargement and construction ofa branch to the Louisville and Portland canal, and also the bill relating to the compensation of judi- cial officers. The Senate in executive session dis- cussed the Nicaragua treaty, and, after a debate of four hours duration, laid it on the table. This action virtually defeats the treaty. The House passed the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation pill. Our specini Washington despatch contains an abstract of the provisions of a bill, unanimously agreed upon by the Senate Post office Committee, providing for the overland mail service between the Atlantic and Pacific. it provides for mails twice a week between St. Josephs, Mo, and Pla cerville, California; also between St. Paul and Dal” les, Oregon; also between New Orleans and San Francisco—time twenty days, letter postage ten cents. No contracts for carrying the mails via the Isthmus are to be made during the contiuance of the overland contracts referred to. Yesterday was the last day allowed for intro- ducing bills into the Legisiatare, and a large num- ber of them were offered. In the Senate bills were introduced relative to the transportation of convicts, the penalties for violating Election laws, and to railroads in New York city. Several bills were passed; among them those relating to the Contract- ing Board, and to the recovery of rent and demised premises. The Railroad Toll bill was debated in eommittee, and amended by limiting its operation to three years. The debate was continued during the evening sesston. In the Assembly, among othe bills reported was the Annual Appropriation bill- which was made the special order for the 26th. The bill to protect property and earnings of mar tied women was amended and returned to the Senate. Among the bills introdaced were one re organizing the Central Park Commission, and one to amend the Registry law. It wasresolred tohold evening sessions every night except Satardays. During the evening session the bill relative to ticket awindling passed to a third reading. The bill to allow aliens to hold reat estate vas discussed, bat will undoubtedly fail to pass. A third meeting of the antiSabintarian Commit. tee was held in the Steuben House yesterday after- noon, Mr. Wermerikirch presiding. No business of importance was transacted, but a universal deter’ mination was manifested to contione the opposi- tion to the Sanday law. A deputation, coushstiog of Mr. Kaufmann and anotler gentleman whose ‘Saute we did OH leard, loft on Wednesday for Al. bany, with a petition to the Legislature for repeal, signed by over twelve thousand names, Tho fuud collected by the committee already amounts to $200, and half the proceeds of the Stadt theatre last night, amounting to $69 31, are to be added thereto. A mass meeting isto be held on Tucsday next, due aotice of which will be given. Inthe Board of Aldermen last evening the sub. ject of the Presidency of the Croton Water Board was taken up. On motion of Mr. Boole, the com- mittee to whom was referred the nomination of James C. Willet, for President of the Board, were discharged from the further consideration of the mat- ter. ‘The nomination was then rejected by a vote of twelve to five. The committee having the nomina- tion of Dr. Bradford, as Health Commissioner, ia charge, was also discharged. Resolutions in favor ofa new station house for the Seventh ward, and to pave South street, from Whitehall to Corlear’s Hook, with Belgian pavement, were adopted. The Street Commissioner was dirccted to forthwith re- turn to the Common Council the contract fora steam fire engine of No. 29 for confirmation. The Harlem Railroad Company were directed to have an iron railing placed upon the wall on the west- erly side of their track in Fourth avenu2, between Fighty-eixth and Eighty-cighth streets, within thirty days. A remonstrance against paving Greenwich street, between Murray and Barclay streets, with Belgian pavement, was referred. ‘The Board of Councilmen held a short session last evening, but the majority of the papers pre- sented were unimportant, and were laid over for future action. A resolution declaring Chambers street open according to law on the Istof May was referred to the Committee on Streets. The report of the Committee on Lands and Places, in favor of requesting a joint committee to plant evergreen trees in the public parks of the city, was concurred in. A report of the Committee on Fire Department, in favor of procuring a new engine for Engine Company No. 35, was adopted. A spe- cial committee was appointed to confer with the Aldermen to revise the list of newspapers em- ployed by the Corporation, with a view to reduce the expense, and giving greater publicity to their proceedings. The Mayor's recommendation to paes an ordinance establishing an Emigrant Bureau in connection with the Mayor’s office was called up for action. Mr. Pinckney opposed the passage of the ordinance, calling it a legalized robbery bureau. After a short debate, the blanks in the report were filled in the following manner:—Salary of Chief of Bureau, $2,000, and security to be given by him in the sum of $5,000; salary of first clerk, $1,000; second clerk, $800; two interpreters, $750 each ; messerger, $600, The report was then adopted by 13 yeasto 7 nays. After the transac- tion of some unimportant business the Board ad- journed. ‘The cotton market was tame yestorday ‘The ordinary or lower grades were heavy and irregular, while the me. dium and higher qualities were without change. Thesales embraced about 750 bales, closing on the basis of lye for middling uplands. The flour market was heavy, ce pecially for the common and lower grades of State and ‘Western, which closed at about 6c. decline, while the higher or extra brands were unchanged. Southern flour ‘was also less active, and sales of all kinds were moderate. ‘Wheat was comparatively quict and salea light, com. prising small lots Milwaukee club at $128, and of prime white California at $150. Corn was casier, with sales of Southern white at 76c. a 78c.; Western mixed 763{c., and yellow at 76c. a 790. Among the sales were 6,000 bushels purchased for export, at about 76c. Pork was in some better request, with sales of new mess at $18 a $181234, and new prime at $14 56%; a $14 623;. Among the sales new mees sold at $18 cash to-day, and old mese do. at $17 25. Sugars were steady, with sales of 600 a 600 bhds. and 600 boxes, at rates given cleewhere,, Coffee ruled firm, with tales of 1,600 bags Bio and smafttots of other kinds, at rates given in another column. Freights were unchanged, ‘while rates were firm and engagements moderate. To | Liverpool 6,000 bushels corn were engaged in ship's bage at 7d. Extraordinary Revelations in Congress— Stephen Armold Douglas and Horace Greeley. On a former occasion, when Mr. Kellogg as- serted in general terms that there was a politi- cal understanding between Greeley and Doug- las, and that secret conferences had been held between them in the house of Douglas in Wash- ington, his etatement was contradicted. But now he gives in the House of Representatives a full, minute and circumstantial account of the conspiracy, and fortifies it with a variety of proofs which cannot be contradicted. His speech has not been answered, and his facts have not been denied. What Mr. Kellogg before stated was, as he says himself, only a drop from the bucket, one link in the chain of evidence by which he de- monstrates the coalition between Douglas and the republican leaders to secure his re-election to the Senate from Illinois, and the triumph of the republican candidate for Governor at the same time. Both objects were accomplished, and with a majority of five thousand for repub- licanism, and of nearly ten thousand against anti-Lecompton, squatter sovereignty and Douglas, in the whole State, he was yet myste- riously elected in pursuance ofthe arrangement with Greeley, Wilson of Massachusetts, Burlin- game and the other leaders of the republican party, who “held consultations in the parlor of Judge Douglas, planning and scheming for his re-clection to the Senate.” Upon this election, in consequence of his peculiar position toward the democratic party on the Lecompton question, his hopes of the nomination at Charleston ina great measure depended. Mr. Colfax admitted that Clarke B. Cochrane and himeelf were present, and that Blair of Missouri was also mixed up with it; but be declined stating what occurred at those “private conversations.” But Kellogg lets the cat out of the bag. He says the common object of Greeley and of Douglas was to defeat the democracy in Illinois; but Greeley’s motive was to erect republicanism on its ruins, while the motive of Douglas was to exalt himself by breaking down the administration of Mr. Bu- chanan, and if he could not succeed in getting the democratic nomination for President, then he would thus prepare the road for deserting the camp and openly joining the enemy. Mr. Kellogg, indeed, quotes Mr. Covode as stating that “Douglas in that hall had asked him to go to Trumbull and induce the republicans of Illinois to consent to his return to the Senate, that he might remain in Congress and fight the administration, and that he was yet a young man, and would fight the republican battles in 1860.” In one of the conferences Douglas told the républicans that he had “checked his baggage through, and having his baggage or political capital safe, and sent on ahead, he would stand on the borders of demo- eracy until he could gather around him all his followérs, then cross the river, break down the bridges and burn the boats.” This, says Mr. Kellogg, was the promled consideration for which Douglas was to receive so much republican support as should elect him. Accordingly, the Washiagton correspon- dent of the Tribune, in August, 1858, announced “the republican Senators held a consultation last night with Senator Douglas, at his house, which was satisfactory to both parties.” Of courte Greeley, being present, could speak NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1860. into several democratic papers in Ilaois dur- ing the campaign in 1868, It is aiso proved that Greeley stated in one conversation that the republicans of IlUnols made a great mis- take in net taking up Douglas as their candi- ate, and letters had been addressed by him to leading republicans in that State urgiog them to nominate him, Then, after these conferences in Washington, it is shown that Senator Wilson, who was oneof the persons present, and Mr, Burlingame, republican member of Con- gress, of Massachusetts, recommended his election. Wilson said privately he was “all right on the slavery question,” and Bur- lingame said openly ina speech, that in the Le- compton struggle the Douglas men “bad kept the whiteness of their eouls,” and he called on the young men, in all the enthusiasm peculiar to their age, to go for Douglas. Several persons are named by Mr. Kellogg in confirmation of his statement, and, besides, some of the facts speak for themeelves. It is not for nothing, therefore, that Greeley has been lauding Douglas so long. It is not for nothing that he has been recently writing letters from the West, in which he represented Douglas as having the best chance of the Charleston nomination, and as being the best candidate for the democratic party to select, when he knew well that Douglas had no chance at all, and that he would be about the most unlikely to win that could be put for- ward. The design is to pave the way for Douglas and his men to bolt at the Charleston Convention, and either to get up factious ticket on the squatter sovereignty humbug, as Van Buren ran on the free soil Buffulo platform in 1848, or to openly espouse the cause of the republicans, with the understanding that if he does not get their nomination now, he will get it for the succession in 1864. Haskin, Clarke, Forney and the rest of his tail are included in the arrangement. Asa first instalment of it, Forney has got the office of Clerk to the House of Representatives, in which there is a plurality of republican votes, and he has openly joined their ranks. He is the dirty pioneer, who has gone before to do the dirty work. The little general at the head of the whole equatter sovereignty phalanx will soon follow. Whether Douglas is to run on his own hook in opposition to the regular de. mocratic nomin2e, or to cross over within the lines of the enemy, and wear his uniform, is only a question of calculation as to which course is best adapted to defeat the democracy and render the republicans triumphant in the gteat Presidential struggle, on which hang the fate of the Union and the hopes of freedom on this continent, and of humanity throughout the world. ' Ramroap Lxoistation FoR THE Ciry— Wuar Is Irs Posrrion?—The Assembly have rejected the George Law City Railroad bill which the Senate passed with 80 much alacrity, but there are still five other rail- road bills to be disposed .of which do not vary very much in character from the “ Gridiron bill,” only that they give the fran- chises of theee roads to different individuals. George Law’s scheme has been defeated, it is true, but now Thurlow Weed and his friends are to be attended to in these other five bills, As far asthe city is concerned, it makes no difference whether the rights and privileges which belong to it are made over to one set of speculators or another. The loss to the people is just the same, and the iniquity of the Legisla- ture in so disposing of them is just as great in one case as in the other. What right has the Legislature at Albany to dispose of these railroad franchises ‘at all? They are the property of the city, not of the State; they belong to the Corporation and peo- ple of New York, and if they are worth any- thing their value should be appropriated to pay off the city debt and lessen the taxation, and not be handed over toa band of speonla. tors to build an insufferable monopoly upon. Now, what is the value of these railroad fran- chises? We have four railroads at present in operation, and the earnings of each are not less than forty per cent per annum upon the cost of construction; though by a neat piece of leger- demain on the part of the managers, by repre- senting a fictitious outlay for construction, they are made apparently to pay only ten per cent dividends. The railroads now running and those sought to be established by the new bills will be worth not much less than twenty millions of dollars, And this vast sum is to be taken from the taxpayers and putinto the pock- ets of a few speculators. The Legislature might as well seize the property of our citizens at once, or impose a heavy tax upon it and hand it over to Law or Weed. That we require more railroads in the metro- polis is unquestionably true; but we are en- titled to establish them for our own benefit and profit. The Legislature, if it takes any action in the matter, should appoint three Commis. sioners—say, the Mayor, Comptroller and Cor- poration Counsel, or some other efficient and respectable parties, and let them advertise for proposals for any railroads required, and eell the franchises to the highest bjdder, as the ferry franchises are disposed of; or they might lay down the tracks by contract, and license cer- tain companies to run cars upon them, as is now done with the omnibus lines. They should stipulate that a sufficient number of cars, and of such construction as would insure comfort and accommodation, should be ran upon these roads, and that a fare of not more than two or three cents should be charged for each pas- senger to all parts of the city. This is the kind of railroad legislation we want, and no other. In addition. to the railroad bills we have also an omnibus bill, asking for compensation to the omnibus companies. What right have they to any compeneation ? They have enjoyed the profits of their several lines for many years— and handsome profits they have been, too—and they are certainly not entitled to compensation from the taxpayers because a more convenient mode of conveyance should happen to super- sede them. he idea is a monstrons one; but this, as well os the infamous city railroad schemes, only shows what Albany legislation has come to be. We hope—though almost against hope—that every one of these railroad bills will meet the fate of Law’s impudent “Gridiron” speculation. Tut Grivmoxs st ALDaxy.—Reveral editors of this ¢ity seem greatly rejoiced-at the smash- ing of the great Gridiron Railroad bill at Albany. The cause of this satisfaction is the fact that there are. five small gridirons left, in the Assembly. upon. which these editors have from suthority, Extracts from the Zhine | each a sice steak broiling. They did not like favoring the election of Dougias Were copied the large gridiron, which kept their Broils from. the fire, but, betng hungry fellows, are now joyfully smacking their lips and waiting for their tit-bits to cook. Statesmen Im Congress. The speech of Mr. Curry, of Alabama, upon the slavery question, delivered in the House on Monday, is one of the clearest, abloat and most comprehensive statements of the true position of the South and the duties of the Norih that has ever been given to the country. Itis a lucid and logical exposition of facta; every point raised in the present discussion of the momentous question of the day is fully and fairly met, and the entire speech is one that will secure for the orator the universal admira- tion of his own party, and wring unwilling compliments from his opponents. It is the speech of a Sonthern stateaman addressed to the calm common sense of the conservative classes at the North. There is no bullying—no fire-eating—no threats of disunion in this speech. The views entertained by the sub- stantial men of the section of which Mr. Carry is one of the representatives in Congress are dispassionately set forth and forcibly argued. The speech will have a widespread and very important influence. If the House of Representatives possessed a few more men of Mr. Curry’s calibre we should hear lees about the “irrepressible conflict,” and more of the true duties and obligations of the several States, the one towards the other. It gives us the highest satisfaction to recommend such speeches as that of Mr. Curry to the attention of the country, because we believe that they mark a néw era in the affairs of the republic. Twenty years ago the status of public men was much more elevated than at present., Then we had in the Senate the impressive, dignified Webster; the close, logical, terse Calhoun; the electric, mercurial Clay, and many more lesser lights. The House could boast of a John Ran- dolph for the South, and « Tristam Burgess for the North. In good time, these intellectual giants were gathered to their fathers; and a race of pigmies eprang up in their places, little fellows who were made ridiculous by affecting to clothe themselves with the cast-off ideas of their illustrious predecessors. Herein they not only made themselves absurd, but in order to conceal their defeat turned bullies and brawlers. The Senate preserved a sort of dig- nified stupidity, an ewl-like gravity, which is the dull man’s realization of conservative re- spectability. The House, coming fresh from the body of the people, was more demonstra- tive, and the Representatives hall was turned into an arena for stump speaking and bun- combe addresses upon all sorts of subjects, treated in all sorts of style, or no style at all, by vulgar and ignorant country politicians. It is quite unnecessary to trace the gradual steps by which Congress descended, until the aptness of the comparison which placed the Capitol on fhe level of a bear garden was at once recognized and adopted unanimously all over the country. In time, Washing- ton city came to be looked upon as a great market place to which Congressmen resorted to buy and sell each other, to wrangle, and snarl and quarrel, and ehoot and fight, and give the lie, all ‘in the name and in behalf of their confiding constituents. This is a sad state of things to contemplate, but it is only too faintly drawn. The fact is that the House of Repreeentatives had touched the very lowest depths of degradation, and could sink no further in popular contempt. Asa matter of course, after all this there must be a reaction, and it would appear the importance of the measures before the present Congress should naturally tend to bring even the politicians to their senses. But the scenes fn the House during the earlier part of the present session were not calculated to inspire the confidence of the people in their legisla- tors. In the Senate the business was con- ducted with un outward appearance of deco~ rom. The speeches of several Senators, especially those of Jefferson Davis, were wortby the attentionof the country. Nor can it be denied that the conduct of Mr. Seward and the leaders on his side of the chamber has a certain degree of dignity, which commands the respect even of political enemies. But in and out of the House, Representatives have been guilty of the most disgraceful breaches of parliamentary law and the social conve- nances Which obtain amongst gentlemen. Wit- ness the exhibition of Van Wyck, of this State, who exhumed some stale stories about slave burnings in the South. Was his argu- ment, if any he had, strengthened by a whole- sale slander upon the people of a section of the country? Has not every portion of the Unfonits local crime or misdemeaner? Are we, of New York, so pure that we can cast the first stone at the planter of Mississippi? Are there no glass houses in the North, nor skeletons in the closets of Mr. Van Wyck’s constituents? Then we have on the same side of the House the insolent and impudent threat of Mr. Hick- maui, that the North would whip the South into submission, and so on. Nor were these de- monstrations confined to one party in the House, nor to members representing one par. ticular section of the country. Virginia, here- tofore distinguished not only for the intellectual qualifications of her statesmen, but for their exquisite breeding as gentlemen, sent two mem- bers (Pryor and Edmundson), who made—one within and the other without the House—the mostdisgraceful exhibition of themselves, be. having like tavern brawlers, or border ruffians, rather than the Tepresentatives of the time” honored Commonwealth which bas never be- fore this day had occasion to blush for her sons. Nothwithstanding all these scenes of bra tality, blackguardism and violence, we be- lieve that a new era in the parliamentary history of the country is dawning. We believe that with such men as Mr. Miles, of South Ca- rolina, and Mr. Curry, of Alabama, for the South, and Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts (who made an especially good mark in the House), there can be made a nucleus around which the young talent of the country will gather, and that the result will be a marked improve- ment in the popular branch of Congress, which will gradually extend to the Senate. Justnow, many of the members mistake brawling, quar- ,] relling and general rowdyism, such as might be tolerated ina Legislature on the eve of adjournment, for debate; but the time must come when they will find out thelr error. Those who are the first to join the movement to maintain the dignity of the republic in ite na- tional. assembly will find their account when they next appeal to their constituents for sup- port at the polls. Tus Connecricur Exgcrios.—The Connecti- cut election, which is to be held next month, is creating a good deal of interest, and the can- vase is carried on with great vigor and epirit by the democracy, who have obtained the able assistance of Mayor Wood, of this city. There is every prospect of a successful issue, which will be an offset to the defeat.in New Hamp- shire, lost partly by the apathy of the demo- eracy of that State, disgusted with poor Pierce and his clique, and partly by the treachery of the Boston Post faction and its spoilsmen, whose game is similar to that of Cassidy, Cag- ger & Co. in Albany and Western New York. Their plan is to divide, distract and defeat the democracy, and to reduce its numbers, in order that they may keep the offices among them. selves, There were no exertions made in New Hampshire—it was allowed to go by default. There are no exertions being made in New York by the Albany Regency to overthrow Seward and his party; on the contrary, they are playing into his hands, and intend to let this State go by default, like New Hampshire. The campaign in Connecticut is conducted in a very different manner from that which has recently been carried on in the Granite State. Tremendous efforts are being made, and it is hoped that Connecticnt will redeem the dis- grace of New Hampehire, and give tho first as- surance in the Eastern States that they will not all go for Helper’s book and irrepressible war- fare against the South and its institutions. Whilst Mayor Wood is being abused by Cagger, Cassidy & Co., be is working bravely in Con- necticut against the black republican host, and will conquer by the same generalehip and skil- ful tactics by which he overthrew the black re- publicans in this city in December last, to- gether with their allies, the free soil democrats, under the command of the confidence men of the Regency, aud their local organs in New York, Aminadab Sleek and “the Little Villain.” As victory then perched upon his banners, so will triumph now crown his canvass im the “Land of Steady Habits.” The Empire City was the Magenta of Napoleon Wood: his Soilferino will be Connecticut. AsusE in THE Post Orrice. Derartuentr.—lt was, If we remember right, during Mr. Wick- liffe’s reign gs Postmaster General that the phrase “mailable matter” began to assume the very extensive signification which it now bears in the Post Office Department. What latitade this implies few of our readers, probably, have apy idea of, and they will be surprised to learn the fact, that instead of merely written and printed matter, it includes every description of merchandise upon which thesenders are willing to pay one cent per ounce for conveyance any distance under three thousand miles. The consequence is that the mails are loaded down with stuff which, in old times, it would have been preposterous to offer at the Post Office. This absurd and most injurious abuse had its origin some years ago, in the acceptance of packages of jewelry for conveyance at the Post Office; and it led to a description of under- writing at that time entirely novel in this country, viz: the insurance of valuable parcels, &c., sent by mail. Several insurance compa- nies now take many such riske. Of course, as the Post Office Department is not liable in case it loses any of these valuables, the policies are very desirable asa means of indemnification. But this custom is all wrong, and nothing can be said in defence of the Post Office Depart- ment’s being a mammoth freight transporta- tion company. Surely, it is enough that the mails are en- cumbered daily with tons of mercantile, lot- tery and medical circulars, which the “com- mercial agencies” are employed by business men and quacks to send forth, at so many cents per thousand, to all the Post Offices throughout the country—scattering broadcast, not good seed, but what is treated, upon its reception, as 20 much waste paper. There isno shadow of | reason for superadding a host of packages of jewelry and other merchandise. No blame is attached to the present administration of the Department, for the practice complained of is, as we have already stated, of older date; but Judge Holt will agree with us,we think, that the nuisance ought to be abated. UNPARALLELED Hypocrisy.—While the mem- bers of the Albany Legislature are unscrupu- lously depriving the taxpayers of this city of all their franchises, rights and privileges, by every unprincipled and villanous method which they can devise, and are otherwise ren- dering themselves infamous for their notorious corruption, they expect to stand well before the Court of Heaven by passing a bill pro- hibiting concerts on the Sabbath evening! Was there ever such impudent hypocrisy as this? AxoigeR Granp ScueMe To Puivnper THE Ciry Treastry.—The New York Tax Levy bill for 1859 was reported favorably upon in the Assembly on Wednesday. In section five of its provisions, it contemplates depriving the Comptroller of a most important prerogative now enjoyed by him, in setting aside fraudu- lent judgments against the city, and transfer- ing it to the Corporation Counsel. It farther provides that “The Comptroller is directed to pay all the judgments heretofore received against the Corporation to which an appeal is not taken by the Corporation Counsel.” The few words expressed in the latter sentence comprehend more in reality than what ap- pears from a superficial view. It is a grand scheme by the republican lobby at Albany to fleece the city treasury out of nearly one mil- lion ofdollars. The question naturally arises, what are the judgments against the city? The first and principal one is the West Wash- ington Market judgment of $600,000, and the second the old Sharp judgment against the city, in the Wall street ferry case, amounting to $45,000; besides other small judgments, which in the aggregate make nearly a million of dojlare. There is a large delegation of lob. byites from this city now at Albany for the express purpose of procuring the legislative sanction to this projected plot for robbing the City Treasury. Newsrarer Morrariry ar Wastixcrox.—Two of the Washington newspapers—the National Era and the Republic—have recently deceased. We hope that they will have a respectable funeral. The three or four journals which. still survive, keptin life hy a little pap, have a ghostly and unearthly , and will, most probably, soon share the fate of thelr ae- parted fifends. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, End of the Troubles on the Te Borders, Proposed Improvement of Harlem East Rivers. The Programme for the Overland Rerviee. PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH PROJECTS. The Presidential Schemes of t Politicians, See, Our Special Washington Despateh. ‘Wasamrciox, March 15, REPORTED TERMINATION OF THR DIFFIOULTINS OX THK ORANDE. ‘The War Department received the following ospatch this moruing from Captain Brown, dated Orleans, March 14:— Tleft Brownsville on the Sth inst. All was quiet the frentier. The disturbances were believed to bo and Cortinas to have given up the eontest, and to have tired into the interior of Mexico, Major Hointzlioman officially reported the war to be ended. THE TREATY WITH NICARAGUA, © bey ke. was offered from the republican side, repealing the ticle allowing force to be used in certain cont which, after an animated debate, was adopted. A mi ‘wes then made to lay the trenty on the table, whigh w: carried, and which was a virtual defeat of the Senator Slidell then moved to take off the injunction eecresy, for the purpose of letting all the facts be knot and it was carried. A motion was then made to sider the motion removing the injunction of 2 pending which the Senate adjourned. The treaty be resuscitated, but it is very doubtful. Its rejection reopen the Central American imbrogiio, which was in fair way of speedy and satisfactory adjustment. ‘The necessity for the ratification was warm!y urgo| while tho opposition to it was equally as ardent, subject of filibusters was alluded to inthe debate, even remote encouragement to them sternly conde: If, eaid a Senator, mere adventurers should go thither overturn the institutions of the country, our bas nothing to do with the preservation of their acal; ‘That article was stricken out, and the treaty was then lai; upon the table. PROPOSED CHANGE OP TRE PLACE O# HOLDING THE TIC CONVENTION. ‘The subject of changing the place for holding th Democratic Convention to some other city is still agitated but as the Cincinnati Convention fixed the place, and onl left the National Committee the power to fix the time holding it, it is a question whether the committee hi the power to change the place. Itts understood the committee the use of the large African church , i which to hoid their convention; but no official action yet been taken on the subject. The Charleston hotel spe. culators will not make much out of the Califoraia anc Oregon delegations, as they have made arrangements t, take with them tents and camp equipage, furnished ther; by the War Department, for the purpose, and will take it. ‘a field and enjoy themselves in real border life style. the piace for holding the National Democratic Con: ton :— ‘There ia deal said acriously about oh gure for Isa if contig, te cbeamealy be cole beth together to consider it. the channel in Harlem river, New York State. Also, ‘& bill appropriating two hundred thousand dollars to bla: out rock and improve Hellgate, in the Fast river, Nev York. These bills will be referred to the Commities Commerce. ‘MEXICAN APPAIRS. on the sea from the vesscls of war sent him from Havan by Santa Anna. He can never succeed in reducing th Place without the aid of shells from ships, that beiig th’ of the United States may raize a question between authorities of the United States and the other great Power represented before Vera Cruz, which will result in serious difficulty. ‘THE DEMOCRATS AND THE PRESIDENCY, ‘There is a ptory atioat in the Capitol to-day, that it is th intention of the South to bolt at Charleston if Dougias |) iets Onceiiars im and take pay the Balt} proclivities, with the belief that the Chicago Convent will have to take that candidate, and Gen. Scott and are talked of in this connection. f ‘There isa report, emanating froma high source, thi some of the anti Dougias Senators boast the: they har made arrangements to secure some of the Northwest Dovglas democrats for Breckinridge. SEWARD, CAMERON, THE PRESIDENCY, AND THE PENNSYLYAY?| STATE BLECTION. It is a mistake to suppose that Seward and Cameron ar nomination and election of Seward, Gen. Cameron wi feel himself abundantly rewarded with the position c Secretary of the Treasury. As proof of the “happy acsord’’ between these tw, men, I refer you to the fact that, one night last week, Cdr; Cameron got up a political perty, at which Gen. Cumerea ‘HL C. Longnecker, Galosba A. Grow, Witham Miliwar¢ (of the Ponnsylvanta People’s, of joint stock Amer! republican party,) C. B. Hoard, of New York, and som) twenty-six other personslof the same feather, were sent, in addition to the lion of the evening, W. 1. Se At this festival, (oystors and champagne) the a topic diecnssed was the approaching Pennsyly «nia eled: tion, as tho settler of the Presidential contest. Gen. Cameron said thet had the democrats of Peunsy vania nominated Witto, the cut and dried Iecompto candidate, for Governor, the opposition coalition woul have felt easy; but in nominating Henry ©. Foster, th democrats bave put up a man whom it will be hardt beat. Mr. Seward—Why were you not there, General, t, Prevent this thing And is Pennsylvania thus to ee Jowed to slip throng’ our fingers, as in 18867 General Cameron—No, Governor; we must gd ¢! work; we want you to join usin this work; we must tho. roughly Canvass every nook and corner of the State, ‘we must lose’no money, and we must remember wir Col. Forney did with his money 1a 1656. We must cut») anything of that cast this time.. The whole case with Pennsylvania,’ &c. You will thus peresive thatCameron is the righ hand wan of Seward; that upon the eve o tation on the eabject, and no doubt, if all the fhote of thi. congultation were known, it would appear that by an ‘with the advice and, consent of Seward some defiai’e ple: ‘i this connection the party ponttion of the Gierk of th House is s source of much concern to the fepublicans( Intending & special annoyance fo the President ia th “election of Yoracy as Clerk, the republicans bégia to ow) pect tha they themselves were sold, and badly solu Forncy regards the nomination of Foster (a porzon fend of Forney) a8 & good thing—the pon {tes of Penneylvania, except Hickman sad Fornes, bo ‘cordially and publicly of pence ~, | Formey bas secured ail Fst pra repudi Rimgell with them. ‘eo do = + aerate vt Heane. Ho bes, not. i