The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1860, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR ANO PROPRIETOR, OPeuwe N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 6T6. by mail will be as the recetwed us ewbecrsption ERMS, cash tn atoance. Money sont riley the sonder, Podage wamps Wot THe ¥ HERALD two cents per 8 per annum, FEEOALT fy WERALD. coorp Sosartlay. Of the cons, oe el sor eames fo wear breat rte, er Ty acon te epee 1 6 per, annaamn PTR iLy TERALD on Wednesday, at four cents par copy, or $4 por annum Wodmme SEV... cece cree eneseeee eee MGs LBS AMUBSMENTS THIS BVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth strest—Itauisn Ora ma—Ls Tuaviats, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Brondway.—Equestaiuun Paexronm axom—Buoe Beano. PF giaed THRATRE, Bowery.—Haxcer—Jack Jonx— WINTEB GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street — Nasvouapseusak. WALLACKE’S TEEATES Grondway.—Oventann Route. NEW BOWERY, Bowory.—Bisce Cat or Covextar— Baonss Vontsr—Two Pours, THRATRE FRANCAIS, 665 Broadway.—La Maneaue— Bavious x1 Josuor. * BaARNUW'S AMBEICAN BUBEUM. 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Budserippons and ad rertigemouls for any edit.ga of we Mew Your Gunacy will be reset red et the following places ta Buroge:— Louwos..,.Bampaen Low Sou & © , 47 Ladgete Bill. Laing, Saert & 4 King Williaa siroet. Pezm.. — Lanetug, Boliwiz & Co., $ pimoe do is Bourse, .Laowwe, Sarr & Co, No 0 Chapel street B Stuart, 10 Excunuge rect, Bast Faves... Iaceing, Reldwin & Oo, Th rue Corsetti Baswone... (we Chapenuronge & Co. The couteow of the Scorsese Evrmos or tap Hens wit! combine the news reep'red by mail and telegraph at She offieo during the provioor week and ap w the bour of pad instioz The News, The Joponese Ambassadors and their attendants and escort reached Washington yesterday, where they were welcomed by the Mayor of the city ou be- half of the municipal authorities, and by Capt Ba- chanan on behalf of the President. The reception of the Japanese, both by the aathorities and by the people, was intensely enthusiastic. The spectacle presented by the distinguished visitera,the naval officers, the military, the cavalcade, the spectators on foot, on the bousetops, and at every point where 3 view could be obtained, together with the spon- tameous outpouring of the ladies,in all their gay array, combined with the thender of artillery, the stirring music of the bands, and delicious weather, was the most brilliant by all odds ever witnessed at the capital of the nation. The Japanese appeared to be highly delighted with the furor. Nothing of importance transpired in either house of Congress yesterday, both Senators and repre- sentatives being occupied mainly with the recep- tion of the Jupanese. In another colamn may be found an elaborate ac, count of the defalcation of the New York Post Office announced in the Henatn yesterday morn- ing. The delinquent is Isaac V. Fowler, the Post master, and the amount of the defalcation $155,000 and upwards. On the deficit being made kaown to the Post Office Department at Washington, off cers were sent to this city to depose Mr. Fowler and procure his arrest. The first part of their duty bas been performed, but Mr. F. haa left for parte unknown. Some of his friends think he bas committed suicide. The cause which led to the defalestion is said to be a mania which Mr. Fowler bad for speculating in all sorts of new patents, ali of which, with one exception, failed to bring him any profitable return. Others ascribe his embarrassment to the too frequent loans of mo ney to bis political friends. George Law and Gas tavus A. Conover are his bondsmen in the sum of 6000, or less than one half the amount of the an arrival at New Orleans from Tampico we interesting news from Mexico. It is reported & battle had been fought near San Lais Poto which the liberals were completely victorious. second corps of Miramon’s army was eat to , and eighteen pieces of artillery, » large of baggage, and 1,500 prisoners, as well Vege, the commander, were captured. The bad possession of Ban Luis Potosi. ber of liberal chiefs bad been summoned to Cruz to arrange for an attack upon the capi oor Morgan bas appointed Thomas C. Ac- of this city, Police Commissioner, in place of Mr. Pilebury. Mr. Acton bes already accepted the appoieiment,and been duly qualified. He isa re publican in politics, of ccurse. Mayor Wood yesterday transmitted to Mr. George M. Dailas, oor Minister to England, the resolation passed by the Common Council respecting the ex pected visit of his Royal Gighmess the Prince of Wales, and also a letter of iovitation for the Prince to vivit Uhis city. The overland pony express, with San Francisco dates to the Sth inst, and late advices from Oregon and Britith Columbia, arrived at St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday. A copious telegraphic summary of the news ls published In today’s paper. Business at Ban Francisco had experrenced a reverse—in fact, there was a sort of commercial crisis, particularly in the sogar market. The ship Pleetwing, from New York, had arrived out. The Legislature ad Journed on the Sov ult Robert Macdonald, who killed Virginia Stewart “in front of the Breodrew 4 ja Broadway, in broad daylight, last Joly. commitued snicide in the ‘Tombs yesterday by taking pobow. A full account of the affair w published in another column. We publish eleew he proposals, issued by the Consulate of Bp in this city, for wpplying the Spanish gover>ment factories with Kentucky and Virginia tobacco, for a period of three years commencing on the 10th of July next. The value of the supply to be contracted for will amount to several millions of dollars per annam. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday. The Mayor sent in ao communication removing Mr Btout, of the Shoe end Leather Bank, from the of fice of City Chamherlain, and nominating Mr. N.C. Platt, President of the Artisans’ Bank, to the place Both the removal aid appointment were forthwith confirmed by the Bon «. A re» Aation to discharge the Commitier on C\raning Streets from the farther conaiderstion of (ho Btreet Inspector's communica tion relative to owarding the street cleaning com tracta Was refered to the Street Committee lathe Board of Councilmen esterday the reso tation of the Aldermen appropriating $30,000 for the recoption of the Japanese bmbassy was laid bs i f tA ms Bos NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1860.—TBIPLE ‘enay victory. Dougias is already in the feld,] North A complete defeat always scatters pell- on the table, No other busin -« of general intereat was transacted. The Board of Health held an adjourned meeting yesterday, from which the newspaper reporters were exeluded, and about which nothing mere conld be learned than that Mayor Wood presided over twenty-five members who attended. Our advices irom A’royo, Porte Rico, atate that the sugar crop was fast drawing to a olose. Prices of sugars were 3jc. 8 4jc., a8 per quality; molasses lic. a 16c. per gation. All American imports were abundant, Exchange on United States three to four per cent discount, owing to scarcity of specie. Masters of vessels are cantioned against taking pas- sengers without passports in proper order, the penalty attending the want of this document being a fine of $26. The trial of Albert W. Hicks, alias William Joha- son, for violent asssult upon George H. Barr, the master of the oyster sloop Edwin A. Johnson, aod piratically carrying away the effects of said Barr from the vessel, was commenced yeaterday in the Vaited States Circuit Court, before Judge Smaltey There was a large crowd of epectatora present to witness the proceedings, of which we give » fall report in to-day’s paper. Hicks is also indicted for the marder of Capt. Burr, and the brothers Oliver and Smith Watts, seamen on board the sloop. The first celebration of the Anniversary of the Old Dominion Society was held at the Cocper In stitute last evening. We have a report of the pro- eedings, but are obliged, for want of room, to hold it over. Alarge meeting of colored people to express opposition to the African Civilization Society was held last evening at the Rev. Mr. Ray's (colored) church, in Sullivan street. The meeting was ad- dressed by Mesers. Wells Browao, H. J. Watkins, Charies L. Reason, and George T. Downing. Another meeting of the members of Dr. Chee- ver's congregation took place last evening in the lecture room of the Charch of the Paritans. The meeting was addressed by Dr. Blaokmer, Mr. Ber- ry and Mr. Gilbert, but no vote was taken or deci- sion come to. The meeting stands adjourned until Tharsday evening rext at half-past seven o'clock. os jing to the City (uspector’s report, there were 472 deaths in the city during the past week, an socrease of 68 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 93 more than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 1 death of disease of the bones, joints, &e., 80 of the brain and nerves, 11 of the geverative organs, 21 of the heart and blood vessels, 164 of the longs, throat, &c., 1 of old age, 70 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 6 still- born and premature births, 72 of diseases of the stom bowels and other digestive organs, 43 of weneral fevers, 1 of disease of the urivary organs, 2 unkuown, and 26 from violent causes, The ma- tivity toble gives 315 natives of the United States, % of Ireland, 34 of Germany,3 of Scotland, 8 of England, and the balance of various foreign coua- ie eine ot ee yesterday emrars4 1,200 bales, cheing steady om tbe basis of 1) 1c. for middiing uplwwes Flour, owing to sugmented receipts, and the obaracter of the foreign oows, was depressed, and for most cescriptions closed at about 0c, por bbl decline, Wheat was heavy, and was from 2. to 3. per bushel lower, while sales were fair. Oorn was in larger supply, aod lower, while sales were fir to the trade, with some purchases for export. New mess pork was firm, with sales at $18 25, end of new prime at $13 875%. Sugars wore steady and in good demand, with sles of 1,400 bhes and 400 boxes, at rates given in another column. Messrs. Stuarts’ prices for their refined goods will be found in another colamn Coffee was steady, with emall sales of Rio and Maracaibo at 18\¢. Freights were firm for ‘ Engtish ports, Amonget the engagements to L verpon were some 40,600 a 60,000 bushels grain ta buik aaiio ebip’s bage at 7d. a 7d —chiefly corm in balk at 74 4.; flour was at 2s, To London 600 terees beef were sa- engea at bs. 64. The Presidential Election—A New Con. vention the Only Hope ef the Demo- eracy. ‘There is but one ray of hope for the demo cratic party—but one chance of presenting a single candidate to the country—and that is ia the idea suggested in our Washington despatch published yesterday—to throw overboard both the Baltimore and Richmond conventions which are to meet in June, and to call a new convention at apy time between July and Sep- tember. ‘There are two substantial reasons why this course should be adopted. In the first place, it is impossible that the two conventioas which are to meet next month, can ever be reconciled or harmonized. Their quarrels about Douglas and the platform are of such a nature that there is no chance of a reunion, and it is only 4 deinsion to expect it. Secondly, neither the Baltimore nor the Richmond convention bas any authority to act in the premises. The Charleston Conven- tion was commissioned to make « nomination at chat city only, and at a given time; and fail- ing to do that, its powers are exhausted. It had no right to adjourn to Baitimore. Its adjourament for a period of six weeks, and to snother city, without making «# nomination, is adeed of disorganization. When it adjourned it was but a rump conven- tion—a convention of only a-section of the country. The delegations of eight Southern States, and some of the representatives of oth- era, had seceded from it on the ground ofa violation of a fundamental organic law of the party. This was in the natare of a resolution. But its breaking up without performing the only daty which it was sent to do is an act of (elo de se, and completes its dissolation. The tormer National Committee became extinguish- ed in the Charleston Convention, aad no new committee appointed by that suicidal body has any vitality or power to act. The only ex- isting organization which has any national au- thority fs that of the democratic members of the Senate and the flouse of Representatives. Let them meet immediately, and, ignoring the two democratic conventions which are to as- semble at Baltimore and Richmond, issue a call for a new convention, to meet at Washington, Philadelpbia or New York —the delegates to be elected by Congressioaal districts, Should this course be adopted, the other an_ tagonistic conventions would probably either bot meet at all, or meet pro forma, for the pur pose of adjourning sine die. If they should at tempt to transact business their scis would not be recognized as valid by the country, and their pominees would got be supported. On the contrary, the whole of the democracy, with moch of the conservative element outside of the organization, would stand by the candidate of the new convention, provided a sound plat- form, snited to the timer, shoald be adopted, sod @ national man be nominated. In this way sione can the Gordian knot be loosed, the aplit in the democracy healed, and the party saved from utter dismemberment. But let a different policy be pursued—let the broken, disorganized, defunct convention which adjourned at Charieston meet again at Baltimore, ond let the large fragment which flew off from ft meet at Richmond—and what will be the resvii? Inevitably there will bea division of party sueagth. There will be two | being placed there by his friends, aad be wil continue to be a candidate to the end of the cbepter, no matter what the Baltimore or Riob- mond conventions may do. If the Baltimore Convention chould nominate him he will rua, though the Richmond Convention should aomi- nates different candidate. If no conveation ehould nominate him, he will nevertheless rao, on the ground of his having obtained » majori- ty of one and a half in the Charleston Convea- tion. It may therefore be set dewn as 3 fixed fact that Mr. Douglas is @ candidate; and an- other fact may be cet down as equally fixed— that the Southern democracy and a consider able portion of the Northern will run an oppo sition candidate sgainst him, which will prevent his election by the people, and perhaps have the effect of electing the republican candidste—an event which most of the Southern leaders say they would prefer to the elevation of the Illinois Senator. Some of the Dougias enthusiasts insist that he can be elected by the North without a single Elec- -toral vote from the South. But this is simply absurd, unless indeed he should receive the republican nomination. If such a convention as we have indicated should meet and nomi- nate a candidate, Douglas would be shora of his strength, and the Southern fire-eaters would be deprived of the formidable position which they new occupy. Under these circumstances, therefore, it re- mains for the democratic members of Congress to isene a call for a new convention. It is the only solution of the difficulty—the only way of preserving the integrity of the party, and the only means by which there is any chance of electing a democrat or preventing the election of the mempinee of the Chicago Convention. Perplexities of the Politicians—Necessity of Courting the Comservative Vote. The politicians in Washington, as well as those scattered over the couatry at large, are all in a state of complete perplexity as to the proper course to be pursued in order to win back the confidence of the people. In their di- lewma, the Washington cliques look for some bright spot elsewhere in the country—some de- velopement or act thatmay give them a clue to follow—while the local managers turn wistfully to Washington for some reasonable word of command that can be feasibly obeyed. The adjournment of the Charleston Conven- tion without making a nomination is the first instance of its kind in the history of the de- mocratic party; and however men may differ as to the strictly legal power of that con- vention to adjourn to a fature day with- out making a nomination, after having, by the ultra course of a bare majority, driven a large portion of the delegates from the body, the practical effect of the adjournment is al ways the same. The Convention met for a spe cific object, which it did not fulfil. It adjourned for six weeks. If this action is legal, the majo- tity, when it meets again, may adjourn for an- other self-appointed term, which operation it may go on repeating until it becomes too late for the party to make a nomination. If this were the act of that portion of the delegates representing party majorities in the local popu- lar vote, it would be simply an act of party suicide; but when it is the act of delegates who represent only minorities of the local popular vote, and who cannot promise to their candidate even one certain electoral vote, it becomes party murder, pure and simple, and as such do the people cousider it. The adjournment of the Charleston Conven- tion, therefore, is « practical turning off to the people of its hair-splitting controversy, and the personal quarrels of the pretend- ers to the nomibstion. The people, instead of accepting this Pandora's box, in the present dangerous crisis in public affairs, and taking up the discuesion of its cou- tents with zeal, treat them all with supreme indifference, and consider the ties which once existed between them and the imaginary unit of the democratic party as dissolved. The great mass hold no aliegiance to either faction among the leaders, and should these come to- gether again to nominate a candidate, be will have to rely on his own merit aud the conser vative nature of the platform he stands upon to obtain the popular support. No clique of politicians, no faction among self-appointed leaders, can give him any strength. Ina fact these will have to rely upon their candidate to return them to the confidence of their disunited and doubtful followers. What success th = ...y obtain in such @ pro- ceeding requires to be examined under other considerations. There are in the Union to day very nearly, if not quite, five millions of voters. Of these not more than one million, or at most a million and a half, can be eaid etrict ly to belong to any party. The baiance of three and a balf or four millions vote some- times with one party and sometimes with au other, or do not vote at all. It is among these that the conservative spirit is at this time rife holding them in abeyance towards all parties until ail the party organizations shall have de- monstrated their positions. It is not a loud, babbling aad demonstrative spirit, but one of eubdned and quiet feeling, which runs deep, and will tell with immense effect at the polls io November next. Two candidates may be said to be already ia the field for the Presidency. Mr. Douglas friends are determined to run him; and as far as regards the conservative feelin g of the coun- try, it is antagonistic to him, looking upon him ae the engineer of that great political mistake the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which reopened the political discussion of the question of slavery The other Presidential nomination is the ticket of Beli and Everett. These are highly respoot able men, whose antecedents commend them to the confidence of the conservative feeling. The Baltimore Convention has proclaimed that it brings them forward without a platform; but the members of the Convention knew not what they were doing in this. At the preseut time with the popular feeling that exists against ali abstractions, ultraism apd radicalism, no plat form is the best of all platforms, It is the plat form of practical opposition to all the hair splitting and sectional Ubeories of the day. I the three and 4 haif or four millions of conser- vative votes io the country could be coucen- trated on Bell and Everett, which caanot pro- bably be done for want of time between now and November, a perfect revolution would be effected in politios, just os was effected by the conservative revolution which elected Gen Pierce. That revolution utterly aunibilated the old whig party; and the election of Bell and Everett would ancib late the wicra fire- ters aad democratic candidates in the Geld, and the re- | Mebusters of the South, aad (he radical abdolt publican cendidate will be likely t© Lava an | tonite and women's rights advocaies of te tdolans and breaks up their old organizations. As matters now stand, this great conserva- tive mass of voters will stand back to unite om the best ticket having a feasible prospect of overthrowing the hair-splitters and radical sec- tionalists, when all the conventions have acted. We are in the midst of an era of rapid develope- ment of political life, and a few weeks may produce greater changes in the positions of parties and platforms than have taken place in an entire generation. That thischange will be Conservative no man who reads the sigas of the times rightly can doubt. If the convention that is to meet at Baltimore brings forward a candidate and platform that will command the confidence of the conservative feeling that is awakened in the South, as well as in the North and Centre, it will achieve suche triumph that we shall hear no more of fire-eaters, filibusters, abolitionists and radical revolutionists, for one generation at least. Fresu Honors to Moscue—Ovr Fancy Man At Queen Victoria's Lever.—We eee that some of the patrons and backers of the prize ring from this side of the Atlantic were recently presented to Queen Victoria by the United States Minister. Judging, no doubt, from the present state of feeling in England in reference to pugilism and its professors, Mr. Dallas acted under the impression that he could offer no more acceptable compliment to her Majesty. The Lord Chamberlain must have entertained a similar opinion or he would not havesanctioned the presentation of persona with whose pur- suits and business to England the newspapers must have rendered him familiar. We are, therefore, entitled to assume that the honor thus conferred was in consonance with the pre- vailing tastes of the court. There is nothing extraordinary in this notion- The highest peere in the realm, and a number of members of the House of Commons, were to be seen amongst the spectators at the recent prize fight. This brutal display might easily have been prevented if the country magis- tracy, who are composed for the moat part of the aristocracy, had done their duty. Not oniy did they take care not to put the law in force, but they were amongst the heaviest betters ou the ground. Nor were they, of the intellectual classes, the only persons who took pleasure ia this exhibition. Literature and art were, we are sorry to say, represented by some of their most honored professors. Even commercial men of bigh standing did not hesitate to lend the sanction of their preseace to this degrading spectacle. One would have supposed that a few hours of subsequent reflection would have rendered them ashamed of their participation init. Nothing of the sort. They took pride ia the fact, and, as evidence of it, proceeded forth- with to raise a money testimonial to their hero, which was appropriately presented to him ip the great mart of peace—the Merchants’ Ex- change—which bad hitherto always been kept free from such associations. On the whole, then, the presentation of our fancy men to the Queen is but carrying out to ita legitimate results the renaissance of the pu- gilistic art. Her Majesty belongs to a family which bas furnished some of the warmest pe trons of the prize ring, and from the well known pleasure which she takes in athletic exercises, it may be that the introduction was agreeable toher. It is not for us to quarrel with the company that the British aristocracy may choose to keep. We only fear the influence of the example on this side. Here the govern- ing classes, bad as they are, have been in the habit of using pugilists and shoulder-hitters without associating with them. Let the latter once become the fashion in England, and we may expect to find muscle as much courted in our drawing rooms and clubs as at the primary elections and polls. Tue Reremutios or Orime—Suicwz or MacponaLy.—The suicide, yesterday, of Robert C. Macdonald, who was confined in the Tombs on an indictment for the mur- der of Virginia Stewart, in July last, is an event that must not be suffered to pass witbout comment. The accused, a man of good business capacities, but a fast liver, got entrapped in the toile of his wretched victim, a courtezan, and had not the moral courage to extricate himeelf from them. He followed her about from place to place, and finaliy, when he found that she would no longer live with him, shot her, in Broadway, in a fit of frenzy. Mac- donald waa in the babit of drinking to exeess; aud there is no doubt that the fatal act was commit- ted when he was under the influence of liquor. Owing to the exertions of bis friends and coun- sel, the law's delays—always favorable to the wealthy criminal—were successfully invoked in hie favor. Commissions were sent to Mobile and California to take testimony; but notwith- standing the time thas consumed, the period was rapidiy approaching when no further shifts could be employed to postpone his trial. For some months after his imprisonment, Macdorlald, throngh the influence of money, procored indulgences tbat rendered his incarce- ration merely nominal. Accompanied by a turnkey, he was permitted to leave the prison, and go about from one house of prostitution to another, drinking deeply all the while, and sometimes to such an extent as to bring on at- tacks of delirium tremens. The latitude allowed bim at length attracted the notice of the news- papers, and they remonstrated indignantly against such a scandalous abuse of authority on the part of his jailors. This led to his being kept closely confined, and placed on prison al. lowance, the effect of which, on a system ac- customed to active movement and the free use of stimulants, depressed him so much that be was led to swallow poison, in order to terminate his eufferings. This isa cave which, if justice were impar- tially administered in our courts, shoald long since have been tried. No evidence that the ac- cused eould bave brought forward conld have qualified or mitigate: bis offence ; hence there was not a chadow of justification for the delays that were interposed to prevent his being promptly indicted and punished. The vnfortu- pate Crimmins, who was executed several months since, committed the offence for which he suffered subsequently to the murder of Vir- ginia Stewart. Here was & case in which grave provocation was offered, and which many thought entitled the prisoner‘ the Exe. cutive clemency. Yet, because Orin.as was poor and comparatively without friends, he was burried to the gallows, whilst Macdonald, who could plead no extenaation of his crime, was allowed to avail himself of every quibble and svift that the law furnishes in favor of deiny merely because be was wealthy and moved in & good position ia society. When the jastice went during the forced reprieve that his money obtained for him must have bees more Disauprion or THE New Yorx Democeacy.— At Charleston not only has the democracy of the whole country split into two hostile, augry sections, but the party in this State was eubdi- vided by the eame act which shattered the na- side, and the Tammany and Albany on the other. The Mozart Hall party was rejected at Charleston, and the split thus perpetuated be- tween it and its rival. But in addition to this, the Regency delegation was split, and the ‘ constituency whom they represent are split. Richmond, Cagger and Cassidy at the Con- vention cut the feeble ties which held the hard minority to the soft majority, and there is no longer any bond of cohesion—not even that of the public plunder. All the na tional democracy in this State are disgust- ed and revolted. They have no prio- ciples, no sympathies, in common with the men who severed the party in 1848, and have now broken it up in 1860. It is probable that those national democrats who, for the sake of harmony or from other motives, still adhered to the Regency and Tammany Hail, will hence- forth fraternize with the Mozart Hall demo- cracy, thus leaving the Albany rulers to reiga over a free soil element alone, while the na- tional and conservative masses will rally under other banners and other leaders, regarding the anti-elavery faction as no better thaa the revo- lutionary republican followers of William H. Seward. What new combinations and what changes this disruption may lead to time will develope. OF NOKTH AMERICA. ‘The focet and most accurate work on oraithology ex- tant is coufensediy “The Birds of North Amorica,” by J. J. Auduboa. The only thing to be regretted in connce don with tt was that the vast expones incurred in its pre aration rendered is pecessary to Ox such a price on the original edition as placed it beyond the reach of al! bul mullicnaires. ‘This obstacle to its more extensive circulation is, we are happy to say, removed. The tamily of the great paturalist are pow publishing @ numbers ano:her and much cheaper edition, the i ustrations beiag from the origibal copper plates transferred to stone. As each pinto is to be colored from thé original drawings, which are still tm existence, and as the artistic Iavor thus bestowed on tt is to be of the first order, the new edition, notwith sanding the greatly reduced cost, wil! be inflaitely supe rior to the Gret, in soltnees, Onish, and brilliaacy of tints. ‘Tae plan of the work contemplates the issue of forty- five pumbers—forty-four of pistes and one of text—each umber of plates containing ten, printed on seven shoots of doubic elephant paper, of the fineet quality, twoaty seven by forty inches, and to be delivered to subscribers monthly free of expense, atten dollars a number—the est number comprising the seven volumes of text to be Gelivered with tne fiiteenth number of plates. Every momber is to contain two large plates occupying the wbole sheet; two of a medium size, each occupying also the entire sheet; and six of the smaller size, two on a sheet—thus presesting ten of the origina! plates oo even sheets, 90 as to give variety to cack number. There will be no reduction whatever in the sumber the plates or in the tem of the original I sent iasues, of the cheapest publications of the kind bas ever issued from the press. Ite scientific Adelity, ite artistic merit, and its completences, all combine to render It one of the most desirable acquisitions that book collector cam make. Itforms at the same time an elegant portfolio tor the drawing room, affording both amusement and instruction to those who take pleasure in the study of natural bistory. ‘We trust that the work wil! bave a large sale, and that profiadie results in his life- time, When the original edition was issued the country was in & very different condition from the pre. sent, and there were cot to be found half the number o| Persons of wealth and reficement to take an interest in such a publication. Now the leisure of the rich is chielly spent tn the caltivation of the arw,and they paturally feel a pride im patronizing everything that reflects credit ups the country. There is go work that has 8 stronger Gaim upon their support than the one that we have a: prevent under our consideration. It ts aational in every senre of the word, and dererves to find a place im every Uvrary tn which aatural history finds a departmeat. Te concludtyg ths brief notice it may be ae well to men tion that Mr. J. W. Audubon, the son of the naturalist bas undertaken the preparation and publication of tbr ‘Rew edition of his father’s great work. Those wishing to wudsoribe can address their orders to hie or t Mesers, Roe & Locawoo@, DookseUers, 411 Broadway. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Reported Battie Near San Luis Potesi~ Ome of Miramon’s Corpse Cut to Pleces— The Capital Threatened by the Libe- tals, ete. New Onueans, May 14, 1860. ‘The br'g Stetwom has arrived here with Tampico dates of ‘the 6th Inst. ‘The Picaywne's correspondence reports a great battie Bear Ban Lois Potosi, between 4,000 reactions and a large force of the liberals, fhe iatter were victorious ‘The second corps of Miramon’s army was cut to pieces and righicen pieces of artillery and fifieen bundred pris opera were taken, together with all the baggage, ammu niton apd stores. General La Vega, chief commander. ‘and other reactionist officers, were taken prisoners Generals Myria anc Caravagal, commanding the libe rain, took posseanion of San Lats de Potosi. A large namber of officers had been summoned to Vera Cruz, w arrange for a combined attack on the Capitol Wasuroros, May 1 4, 1860. A letter bas been recetred in Washingtoe from General Degoliado, dated Tampico, Apri) 23, in which he says Za catecas bas been taken by the Liberais under Urage, Gorsales, Ortege aod Caravajah. On the 10th, Orage ‘went to E) Fresnillo, following Milreris Romez, who was defeated of bis way with the lose of two pisoss of artil- ler), many Weapons, several prisoners and foartece of ios men, who deserted to the Liberals. Last mouth near Cocula, Ogazon ant Valle detested and dispersed tweire Lundred Reactior ists under Don. Pedro Valdes, who went beck t© Guadalajara wilh only @ hundred of bis troops, while be lost six pieces of artillery, two moles loaded with amun) Jon, meny weapons with al! their equipments, an¢ many prisoners, Subsequently Rosas took Zapotian and probably wil raptere Ceima or Guadalajara, which the [berale intended lately to auack. General Degailado adds —We will soon act against San Laie oo Portosi, for I will eet oat next month to attack tho elty, Benito Gomes Farias has advanced with thas object. If the treaty were ratified we would be exceed strengthened, for the are ond A, eae Gk tent aoa mea. ’ News from Havene. Otanuemon, May 18, 1800. ‘The steamah.p isabel has arrived from Havens sad Key oat 10th inet. Havana was bealthy. Sugars wero fem aod active, muscovade, €K 0834 reals. bolamon waa dull. claped, 34 03% reais, mascovede, 4X « Preighta active, xchange on Londom, 114 © 11h premium; on New York ant Bester, x dlmecunt « 44 prema. The trickery and treachery of Rey and treaty case, to the Philadelphia, the ‘with the exception of the Ambassadors, came aveard. Abertl, afer all the commissioned officers from. Moarce arrived, and lsstiy the yards of the Bosaske wore manned whon a boat with the Ambasseders loft the Roasoke emii iho rear of seveavcen gens and mame by voth bands. They were received om board the Philadelphia ty Capt. Dupout and Mr. Ledyard, and showa their cospos- tive statero ma, ‘The reception and disasr on beard the Philadelphia was a superb affair. The geme, fish, frotts, vegetables, creams, jellies, wines, So., wore pronounced by the Japasese to: be woll suited to their appetites, of which they gave ampls evt- ‘be Philadelphia left the moorings of the Roanoke’ a © quarier-pest four P. M. om Sunday, and hor freight at Old Point at twenty-five minutes past foar P. ML The Japanese were received with format honors, ta- Cinding @ salute from the battery and music by the baa ‘The Ambassadors were cscorted around tae parapoy thelr arate sketching putline views of almost everyinag inside, as well as the ruads and shipping outside, with eetonianing rapidity. ‘The officers at the fort propared a basty table of revresh- ments atthe hotel Reembarked at e'x with tho came one’s a at the landing. The ambassadors apd attacads were deiighted with everything, end noting wes omitted or lest sight of by the Naval Com guste end officers of the boat tending to * their curiosity, appetites or comfort, gor did the least Cident, incident Or Omiselon Occur, interfering with Programme of arrangements, or marring the pleasere af the dtetaguisbed vintters. The reporter wishes to acknowledge the courteous at tention of the Commissiovers and others, who alfieded every factity required, as well aso ihe officers of the boat, for many privileges. Today at daybreak the Philadelphia ‘wis Koadily G@esming up the Petomac, all o2 board of hor delighted ai tbe near approach to Wasbington. The Japansse artists Wook views at every point. The Pailadelphis stopped off Mount Veraon, ths bang playing @ plaintive air, while the beil was kept mournful- (ty ‘olling. ‘The Ambaseadors, through the interpreters, wore in- formed of the history of the Father of his Country. ‘The Japanese astitts took acourate sketches of the man- sion and the groun4s around ft. Ail 02 board of the Phil acelpbis pow felt bighiy delighted at the approschag end Of the journey. It w unders.eod that the interpreter bas succeeded fe ascertaining the respective rank of all the Japanose Em- Damsy at bome, and placed the result of his investigations im the hands of Mr. Ledyard ter comaideration. Tne later Ul probably have no difflouny m classing them as fel ‘Ambassadors. At an early bour the Navy Yerd was throaged with o dense multitude, including many ladies. Intease oxcite- Ment wes everywhere exhibited. The scone was de- lightful. The perspective bide and trees had been readered additiovally beautiful by the (reshaess of rains and a bright sky. Fisgs were flying ia all tons. ‘ At about haif-past cieven a gua from the yard ad- Bounced the steamer was in sight, whereupoa there was a wild rush to the wharf, The Philadelphia apprescned, while the Marine Band om ber upper deck pisyed the “*Btar Spangled Baxver.”” ‘There was « pause of @ quurter of an hour uatd oe arrangements could be fully tnstured. Mayor Barret then weat oa board and was introdeced acknowledged their thanks for the honor aad the compll- meat. ‘The Japancee, om the upper deck, were evidently dq lighted. (ne of them was taking sketches. An American daguerreoty psi Lad erected his camera te - take we picture, ‘The greatest excitement was every where exhibited. ‘Tbe ete boats on the river, with the America and Japarese flocs, added to the effect of the brillieas ecoae. ‘The treaty b x was first brought from the bos, and thea foliowed the Jepamese, unver the escort of several naval Moers. They passed as they landed between tae American end Japanese fags. Having approsobed to where Capt. Huchtmen was stamd- ing, he, im the presence of his brother nevai officers, wel comed them in the name of the President of the United Slates and the country, reciprocating the kiad feelings ex) pressed by the Japanese guvorsment when the treeiy ) was maco by the gallant Perry Aa a bomble } participator om ‘his other interesting oocamon, be Cait proud of betpg the medium of their reception oa tae part of bia country men. ‘The dignitaries thus addressed throug> the taterarcter vowed their acknowledgment. ‘Walle these ceremonies were progressing © saiuto was fired from tbe battery. ‘The military, presenting a besutifui appearance, were srranged on the side of the plank way (newly white washed) on which the visiters walked to the gaic, where Abe cortege was ‘ortmed. First, the President's Mounted Quard; then the Je- panese, in hacks; next, the treaty, in a large red me. reece bux, tm @ equare oage, Was carried on the top of omaibus. The marine anc (vetrict militia followed, amd Were was mute from eeverni bands. ‘The ndewaiks on Pennsyivasia avenue were crowded, and the windows filled. ‘The jetease excitement continued throughout the dis tance from the mary yard to the quarters of the Ja pancee, which they reached «| about «quarter to twe o'clock. So dere was the crowd of pedestrinas and carriages that the Japanese cortege oocupied over sa hour in gaiag from the Capital to Willara’s. The resident population wns more excited and enthusiastic than ever Defore, sagt, the whole march through the city was one perfect of Ube Country, who were agsemdied ty receive these web comed visitors. Over ao bour was requires in the ox. change of courtesica before the wearied travellers were Liowed to retire to their quarters. ‘The crowd has now dispersed, and the military retara- 4 to their quarters. OUR S PECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATOMES. Wasmactos, May 14, 1868. ‘The arrival of the Japanese Empasey im Washington bas been the occasion of mucn interest asd exeiloment or the past two weeks, and faliy culminated to-day by the actual arrival of (he distinguished visitors. were to be dimplaged. On the appreach of the Rmdessy a gun was Bred, whem ati the omployée of the yard left their several workshops | and formed om each side Of the main arcane, ia frees hel the Avehoe House, for the purpose of witnessing he werecdine. Oe toe arrival Of fio Philelpala af the Whar’, Ong.