The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1860, Page 6

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The insurrection in Sicily and the movements of Gazibaldi evgrossed the public attention. The lat. est accounts from Sicily represent the insurrection still continuing. The headquarters of the insur- gents were at Cefalu, fifteen leagues from Palermo, Nothing had been received as to the landing of the Garibaidi expedition. The members of the Sacred College had suggest- ed to the Pope the convocation at Rome of every Catholic Power, to point out the reforms needed in the Papal States. Forty five thousand Russians were collected on the Prath ; and it was also reported that the Porte tad assembled 30,000 men at Widdin. The Earl of Malmesbury stated to the House of Lords on the 11th inst. that the Nicaragua treaty had been signed, and that the right of passage over the Isthmus of Panama had been recognized. The financial and commercial intelligence is considered favorable. Advices from Shanghae to the 22d of March state that intelligence had been received from Jeddo that the health of Mr. Harris, our Minister at Jspan, had improved. Advices from Vera Cruz to the 16th inst. have been received, containing the important intelli. gence that Zulosga had issued a decree on the lst inst. Gepoeiog Miramon and assuming the Presi- dency cf Mexico himself. It is stated that this movement bad caused great alarm, Uraga, at the head of six thousand liberal troops, was justo on the Sth inst, preparing to attack the capital. In Congress yesterday the Senate concarred in the House amendments to the bill providing for an increase of the pay of naval oMfcers, aad the bill now simply requires the President's assent to be- come alaw. A committee of conference was ap- pointed on the amendments to the Military Acade- my bill. The poiat in dispute between the houses is the proposition to appropriate $1,000,000 for a regiwent of mounted volunteers for the defence of the frontier of Texas. A resolation calliag on the Becretary of War for information relative to the sale of the Fort Snelling reservation was adopted. A bill providing for the disposition of the Africans captured on board slavers was reported aud laid over. Some conversation took place between Messrs. Hammond and Wilson re specting the recently published but undelivered 8) of the latter, on the suppression of the Afri, canvlave trade. Mr. Ilammond reprodated the practice of publishing speeches that were not de livered, and Mr. Davis offered a resolution that messnres be taken to prevent such occurrences in fa'ure, but vo action was taken on the proposition The debate on the question of protecting slave pro- perty in the Territories was then continued by Mr. Wigfa!l, of Texas. The Senate held an executive Pression, ta which the naval appointments made dur- ing the recess of Congress were considered, but no vote wee taken on them. The Boose yesterday passed the bill making ap propristions for the expenses of the legislative, executive and jndicia!l branches of the government. The appropriations 6 to about $5,700,000. The House refused t ss the appropriation for the Auxillary Guard, and so the capital will be minus a police force unless the local authorities or fapize ove. The Senate dill providing for a lice of telegraph from the Atlantic to the Pacific was discussed. A motion to lay the bili on the table was defeated by a vote of eighty to nincty-one. aking aepropriations for certain civil for the coast survey and lighthoure | ussed in Committee of the 4 to the Hones. At'the meeting of the Hmigrant Commission- ers yesterday, Dr. Simrock, Assistant Physician of ‘stand, presented his resignation, which was Dy. Guan sent in a communication ask, Ul steamer placed at his disposal ry ts the floating hospital and infected ves % oferred to the President and Couo sel ef the Bosrd. The National Sanitary Commit, tee sent tion to the Board to attend the meeting of the San Convention to be held at Boston this cammer. was placed on file. From the weekly statement it appears that 2,799 emi. 1 grants arrived here during the past woek, whish makes the narober since December 71, 30,385, The | comm vtation balance yesterday amounted to $59, 154 65, bat of this eum $23,476 26 will this day be ya'd tol quidate the claim’ of the various counties of the State against the Board. In the Cirom't Court yesterday, at the request of counsel in the case of Hicks, convicted of piracy in robting the captain of the oyster sloop E. A. Jchneon, the hearing of argument on s motion for arrest of judgment was postponed till Monday next. Ex Jadge Ulshoeffer bas been appointed by the Supreme Court referee to take testimony in the contested election case of Williamson and Sickles. Mr. William B. Taylor has been appointed Acsist- ant Postmester by Mr. Dix, the newly appointed Postmaster of this city. | The Excise Commissioners held a meeting yes | terday, at which they granted one license for $30. ‘Tbey adjourned ti!) this morning. an inv! ‘The body of a man, supposed to be that of Capt George H. Burr, of the sloop BE. A. Johnson, was found in the river at the foot of J street, Green. point, on Tuesday night. Upon an examioation gpade yesterdsy morning by the Coroner, it was! thought from th» letters, “C. Burr,” marked on the inside of the vest, that it was the body of the master ofthe sloop. Ic bad evidently been in the water mavy weeks. The features were very much de- composed ani':e body swollen. There were ap- pearances as of wounds having been inflicted, which tended still more to confirm the belief that it was that of the murdered man. The body was removed to the dead house yesterday afternoon. Last evening Surgeon Ball, accompanied by Captain Wilson, ® brother-inlaw of Capt. Burr, and a lady, a sister-in-law of the deceased, visited | the dead house and viewed the body. A critical examination was made by the relatives, and both expressed themselves as positive that it was not ‘the remains of Captain Burr. Still, they could not account for the name marked on the clothing, and, therefore, after making further inquiry, will re- sume the ex.mination to-day. The body is about five feet seven inches in height, stoutly built, dark brown hair, gray whiskers, joints of great toe on each foot large, spots ov one cheek that look like pock marks. Owing to the want of light last even- ing, it was impossible to tell whether the apparent injuries were the result of violence before death or were post mortem, That fact will be determined this morning. As the ship W. F. Storer, Capt. Trask, for Liver- pool, was about getting under weigh from the North river yesterday afternoon, a mutiny occurred among the seamen, which resulted in the death of the steward and serious injury of three sailors. The sailors’ names aro James Dillon, Robert Craig and William Smith. The second and third mates and several seamen, remaining on board, are also badly injured. The harbor police were promptly on hand and brought ashore the ringleaders and some of the wounded. The Police Commissioners met yesterday and ap pointed John A. Kennedy General Superintendent, and Captains Dowling and Dilks Inspectors. Beve- ral Captains were appointed, and the usual report of the Sanitary Police was received. The market for beef cattle was without material alteration yesterday, the offerings meeting fair sale at last week's prices. Milch cows were steady. Veals were plenty and dull at unchanged rates. Sheep and lambs were steady. Swine were not so plenty, and sold at from 5c. to 6jc., as to quality. There were on sale 3,827 beef cattle, 115 cows, 1,200 veal calves, 5 950 sheep and lambs and 4,179 swine. The c.ttom market was firm yesterday, and closed with a barcecing tendency in prices. The sales embraced about 5,0C0 bales, part in transit, closing for lots on the spot cn the basie of quotations given in another column. The receipts at the port since the Ist of Saptember last bave reacted about 4,306,(C0 bales, against 2,699,0¢0 in 1859, and 2,8¢2,0C0 in 1888. The exports have reached 8,410,000 bales, sgainat 2,674,000 in 1869, and 2,031,000 im 1668. The stock on hand embraces 446,000 bales, against 43,000 ia 1860, and 650,C00 bales in 1868. The receipts of flour were large, with a fair export demand, Prices, however, were heavy and absut be. per barrel lower for most descriptions of inside brands. The first new flour from wheat grown the present year was sold in this market yesterday; it comprised five bar- rels, classed double extra, and brought $12 per barrel; it war manufactured from new wheat, grown by Wm. 0. Daniels, nesr Savannah, at the Stovall Excelsior Mills, Augueta, Georgia, and coneigned to Brewer & Caldwell, of thscity. Whea’ was easier, but with a good export demand; the market was active. Corn was freely dealt iu, eepectally in cargoes of Ctstilling qualities. The sales footed up about 110,000 bushels, within the range of prices given tn another piace. Mees pork was unchanged, while prices wore lower. Sales of new mees were made at $17 673¢ a $17 75; old do., $17 50; new prime, $18 25 & 818 S75, and old do at $12.37K 9 $12 60. Sugars were firm, with eales of 1,500 bhds. Oubas and Porto Ricor, and 190 bhes. melad's, at full prices. Coffee was moderately dealt in, with sales of 800 bage Laguayra at lc, and 180 do. Maracaibo at 13Xc. Freights were firm, ‘with engagements to ports of Great Britain at full rates, Party Struggies and Partisan Quarrels— Presemt Aepect of the Political Field. The struggle between the several leaders of the old democratic party organization is being carried on with vigor in many quarters, and portends some very curious and complicated resulta if the several cliques do not return to the rule of reason. In Washington it has usurped the floor of the Senate, to the almost complete displacement of the public business. Davis, Douglas, Ma- son and others have carried on the debate there for some days, and yesterday we gave the speech of Senator Benjamin. While the majority of the Sonthern democratic leaders ere thus engaged in endeavoring to de- monstrate the error and the Iinconsisten- cy of Senator Douglas’ views, his personal adberents are making extraordinary efforts to get up popular demonstrations in his favor. Partial and necessarily limited as these are, they will exercize an influence on the general party organization, and evince a disposition on the part of his adherents to run Senator Dougies for the Presidency, with or without a regular nomination, and with or without a prospect of success. Of this oharac- ter are the public meetings which have been held, in this city night before last, and recent- ty in Auguste, Georgia, and in New Orleans. Ia Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana arrange- ments are also being made to get up a Douglas movement in the South, and to send delegates favorable to him to the Baltimore Convention, to the exclusion of the seceding delegations, which are convened to meet at Richmond. The retult of there movements, divisions and ccoflicta, at this particular jancture in public affairs, is pregnant with danger to the whole country. Much, therefore, depends on the preceedings of the Convention next month at Baltimore. If wisdom rules its coun- cla, it may be of the greatest service to the pubiic interest and the popular desire. A wild epirit of innovation has eprang up, which threaters to destroy the Union, and invoire aul the greatest, best and dearest {interests of the country in ruin. The black republicans have adopted a new and revolutionary theory of in- terpretation of the constitution; the ultra pro- tlavery men call for the exercise of new and dangerous powers of Congress in their bebalf; o new school of squatter sovereigns proclaim new theories of construction for the powers of government, which, if once admitted, will carry the whole country into a maze of incongraous aod contradictory theories. Against this Innovating spirit the eentiment of national life is beginning to array ite ad will inevitably triumph over it, Abolitioniam, Pro slaveryism, and the orode conceptions of squatter sovereignty, willall be defven by it from the field of political practice t8 that of abstract Giscumion, where they properly belong. The evils that arise to the conntry from the making of our legislative balls de- bating clubs for the discussion of moot ques tions in abstract eclence, and our public oMoes Grill roome for politics! party orgau ns, are begioning to exerciee & most pecoic + la fluence on the prosperity of the community and the sentiment of national life. The interests of commerce are neglected; i without protection abroad; ente lic utility are turned into food for corm the discussion of pablic questivas !s « into quarrels between party leaders; ‘be I that the Union, the corner and the keys! of our p” eperity and progress, cannot much longer exit, is becoming familiar to ever, mind; sect onal interests take precedence over Bational ons; the churches are divided, thr Public societies are eundered, and political parties are rent, all with a geographical line through them. Herein lie revolution, civil war, and death to our national existence This state of things cannot go on without re sistance from the sentiment of astionsl life, and it is plain that the contest which is to mark the next coming era of our histori cal developement is one between that senti ment and the spirit of destructive inaovation. The political party that in the present Presi- dential contest places iteclf im harmony with this rising sentiment of national life will be the one that will secure predominance this generation, just as Jeffersonian republi- caniem and Jacksonian democracy, respectively, i elete in claiming the Presidency as « personal concession to himself, or if this clique or that clique endeavor to force a man of their own on the public—the sentence of the peo- ple will be final, and they will all be consigned, with their past merits end present claims, toe well deserved oblivion. If two candidates are run by asevered democracy, the result will be to diminish the strength of each before the people, giving a larger electoral vote respec- tively to the Union and the black republican nominees, and sending the election into the House, where the contest will lie between Bell and Lincoln. In the present composition of the House of Representatives, this will bea dangerous contest, in which the country can look for safety only from the faithfulness and the power of the independent press. ———— A Mccu Nezpep Rerorm 1x Conoress—Buy- compe at A Drscount.—Oxe of those reforms which we have eo long advocated has been at length carried in the House of Representatives. Henceforth only those speeches actually de livered in the House will be printed in the Globe. Hitherto the practice has been to pub- lish in that journal, at the expense of the coun- try, long speeches never spoken, and for the most part of the most stupid kind. There they stood on the record, with their lame and impo- tent conclusions unanswered, because never heard in the House, and thus history was per- verted. Many of these speeches were not only not spoken by the members to whom they were attributed, but were not even written, and probably not even understood by them, It is notorious that literary men make a living at Washington by writing speeches for indolent and ignorant members of Con- gress, some of whom cannot put two sen- tences together grammatically, and these speeches for Buncombe, after appearing in the Globe, go to the constituencies of the members, who father them as their genuine offspring. This system was, therefore, calculated to de- ceive the people. Again, it was a common practice for mem- bers to materially alter speeches after being written out by the Congressional reporters, which was both an injustice to those gentle- men and a falsification of the record. It was time that so gress an abuse should be put ao end to, and we are glad to ree that the eyes of Congress bave at length been opened on this point, which is only preliminary to a still greater reform in the same direction—the abo- lition of the whole system of Congressional reporting, which is only a mockery and a delu- sion; for who ever reads the Globe, or would for any inducement read the dull unspoken essays, called speeches, which it contains ’ The true method is to leave the reportiag to the independent press, whose representatives will take good care to report ail that really cecure—all that is of the slightest importance or interest—and omit all fabricated speeches, and all the wearisome trash that no manbats lunatic wil! read or ought to read. To this complexion we hope it will come at last. Such a reform would not only be for the public iate- rests, but for the advantage of every man of talent, whose speeches are now smothered amidst a promiscuous mass of rubbish, while it would cut offone of the most prolific sources of public corruption. ~ Caneress Drivixe axp rts Conskqvences —~ The recent violent death of a respectable lady, the wife of a citizen, in Fourteenth street, caused by the violent driving of a cartman, turnisbes additional evidence of the iaeffi- clency of the police in cases of this kind. It is true that the stalworth corps of officers stationed along Broadway rescue a great number of wo- men and children from death, by compelling the omnibuses to stop, and escorting foot par- eengers acroes that crowded aod dangerous bighway; but the other streets of the city are little better than @ race couree for butchers’ carte—thoee fatal red cars of Juggernaut which drive over our citizens without mercy, maiming. and often, as in the last instance, killing them on the spot. In the Fourteenth street catas- tropbe there was not a policeman in the vicinity and the fellow who thus ruthlessly trampled down this poor lady was allowed to escape, upon giving a name and address to some of the bystanders, which proved to be both false. The destruction of life by reckless driving through the streets is but another species of murder, end we hope that the husband of the deceased lady will offer a reward for the arrest of the carman who cansed her death. The police are very reprebensibie in thie business, It is thetr duty—and they should be made to perform it—to arrest every one of theee butcher boys and others who drive their horres at a speed greater than the law allows. Tur Arerte Exrsprtion oF Da. Hives — Practica Arp or 148 Bostontaxs.—Dr. Hayes, who proposes to follow up the discoveries of Dr. Kene in the Arctic regions, hae been visit jog Boston with a view to collect funds in aid of his expedition, and the Bostooians hare tuhen a very practical and common tense way of oselsting him. They offer to give him o rhip fully Gtted out for the voyage, provided Le citizens of New York agree to pro- 1 ond man her, Thé Arctic Committee of ew York Geograpbical Society are to n Satur@sy, and see what meagures they ) meet the generous proposition of { Doston. It will not require a 1 to do this, and we are quite clitaens will pot be behind tueir HE | risom that it became necessary to confine them to their barracks to prevest thelr joining the From Sicily iveelf the latest advices show that the ineurrection, 00 far from losing ground, waa though they had been several times attacked greatest perplexity. By leying an embargo on the muskets purchased with the Garibaldi fund. and despatching steam flotilla to Sicily, they vent it spreading to Venetia, to Hungary, nay, to Germany itself! It wee in Sicily that first commenced the movemeat of the ro- volutionary ball which, in the year 1545, me naced to overthrow most of the existing dynasties of the Continent. Then it bad no great central focus of support, such as is sow furnished by a united and powerful Italy; aor had it the secret aid of a monarch who cares little for hereditary rights, and the aims of whose policy are merely the gloty of France and reparation for the wronge done his family. The aid afforded by Sardinia to the Sicilian insurrection will precipitate the execution of certain plans which, it is said, Louis Nepoleon, in concert with Kosenth, had resolved on carrying out It bas been egreed to propose to Austria that in the évent of her granting to Hungary a consti tutional government and the restoration of her national in@ividuality under the viceroy- thip of one of the Archduker, France will guarantee to her the secure posession of that kingdom. The «ame proposition is to be made in 1eference to Venetia; and the consequences of a refusal in either care are to be ladicated by a reference to the course which France bas already felt it neceesary to pursue in Italy. The French Emperor fs too sagacious not to perceive that in order to maintaia bis own position upshaken amongst the convulsions by which Europe fs threatened, he must head off the new revolutionary movement. He has either to break its force by helping to secure the objects tbat it bas in view, or succumb bia- self to the overwhelming etreagth that it must acquire if left undiverted and unchecked. The expedition of Garibaldi may, therefore, be regarded as the opening act of another great drama, in which most of the European Powers will be called oo to playapart It will depend on the ekill and pradence of the man who aetumes to control the political affairs of the Continent whetber it is to termi pate peaceably or end in ® sangeinary seamen NE ROO li Dastexe Improvements ts Cenrrat Pars.— We perceive that the Central Park Comais- sioners have advertised for contracts to provide boats for the lakes which adorn the Park, ia | order to afford visiters an opportunity of eo- joying a little aquatic sport. This isa com- wendable addition to the many improvements deeigned for the Park, among which are the flock of twelve ewans which the city of Ham- burg bas generously tendered to the Commis sioners, and which ate now on their way to this conntry by the steamer Bavaria. There is no more delightful and attractive feature in a public park than a flock of these graceful birds floatirg on its ornaweptal waters. In Regent's Park, London, they form a striking attraction, ond in the demesnes of the nobility and gentry of England they ace almost ai ways to be found. It is contemplated, also, to place a number of deer upon the Park—another charming feature There is a fine opportunity here to enclose them within a epace sufficiently large for their com- fort, by encircling a few acres of ground with ibe this wire fence now fo much in vogue, which, while preserving the deer safeiy within the enclosure, is almost invisible at a short dis- tance, and will present no obstacle toa full and perfect view of the graceful animals within. bd There is no doubt that these attractions will make the Park more popular than ever; and grounds ata om. Mi charge, aad erect kioske for refreshmente at din. eat polats througiout the Park, as they contempi.ste dvlng, there will ba Little wanting to make ty 4 most delightful public resort, except what time, acd time oaly, can accomplish. The Commicsioners iatend ¢o take the control of the cabs, the refreshment salooas aad the boats entire'y into their owa hands, and keep them strictly eubject to cec- tain regulations, aud we believe they antici- | pate that the sums received for licenses wil! | nearly defray the current annual expenses of the Park, which then will very probably do. The energy of the Commissioners in pushing on all these improvements is highly commendable; | and if they continue to add one charm to an- | other ine like spirit, we shall have the most | magalficeat park in the world in a few years. ‘The Japanese im a Religious Potmt of View. According to all accounts, the pious people in this city and elsewhere have become 80 pco- | foundly exercised in their minds with regard | to the members of the Japanese Embassy as to send special missionaries to Washington with a view to the Christianization of the Eavoys of the Tycoon. We are sot informed asto the precise the New York Oi: -rver, followed up by a rat- ing fire from the American Tract Society, might ee ee the unwelcome consummation of breaking of our commercial relations with but would assuredly prevent the con- of any considerable number of our simple truth about the whole matter is, the Japanese—we refer to the higher clamses—have no religious belief whateoever. Tt ie quite true that there are pagan temples and idols at Jeido, Simods and other impor- tant places in the Empire, but they are frequent- ed by the lower classes only. Without doubt, Japan bad at one period a recognized theory, but now it is practically ex. FAH i eas with absolute sway, o religious was sent from Europe to Japan. The mirsionaries, it seems, were well received, aud made so much progress with the governing clasees that a sort of seml-official embasey was . That was the first ly divearded the religious theory incuicated by their visiters from the Weet, and that they now The next question that comes to be cou- sidered is this: Granted that Pagsviem is vir- tually deed in the East, ona it be proved to us thet Christionlty bes fared any better in the Weet? The establishment of the Church upon a firm foundation dates from the Counell of Nice, fifteen centuries ago. From the fourth to the fourteenth century the priest was eu- preme ia Europe. It wasthe gown and the sword, but the gown before all aud above all. The Reformation gave the Church ite first and heaviest blow; later came the Goal overthrow of Catholicity in England, and then the ers of infidelity in France. Now all Europe is atli- tarian. There isa certala respect paid to the forms of the Established Church ia Eag'and, to the useges of the holy Catholle religion in France, Aurtris and Spain, and to the Greek Church in Roesia; but it is only & formal recognition of what was once s great power, and bas still a certain influence over the masece. The governing classes in Europe be- Neve in nothing ideal. They stand in exactly the same position that ls occupied by the Ja pavere. The Moly Father bimrelf meets with emall support from Ostholics at home or abroad. In kis present difficulty the sense of his own people is sgeinst him. Victor Ems puel takes his excommunication as qaietly a+ be would est bis dinner; and as fur the Ea peror of the French, his conduct is certainly exceedingly iereverent for the eldest son of the Chureb. Thus we bsve the very curious fact before us that the peoples of the Orient and of the Oceident have both arrived at the exme point, although by entirely different methods of pro- ceeding, so far as religion is concerned. ia the East Christian missionaries bave made but little progress. Chinahasa sort of evaagelical filibuster, who is still io the Geld, bat who tcems to have made very litte headway. The Sepoy rebellion proved that the missionaries in Hindostan failed altogether ic thelr efforts in that promising field. The carly Js | panere mistionaries succeeded In thatting out European trade from that cow acd {t was | reserved for the practical, senslble represeats | tive of a youtg acd vigorous nation to remove | the restrictions which the bigotry ard prejo | dice of centuries had throws around Orieatal | commerce. The Embassy which comes to us from Japan Js a purely commercial one If the | Commissioners shall be satisfied that it will be to the advantage of Japan to trade with the | United States on fatr terma.then they will se | advice their imperist master, They do not ccme bere to be Christianized or converted or evengelized. When they see religions sects quarreling Ike KWkenny cats, parsons preach. Ing treaeon from the pulpit, or arraigned in the prisoner's dock for the highest crime koows te the laws; when they understand that (be cu! tivated mind of the country sbifte shout with every wind of doctrine, and very often brings up in the haven of athelem, they may well ook upon our missionaries with contempt, and urge that the finest field for missionary opere- tlone ts an yet untouched. When we come to com- sider the fact that irreligion is the order of the day, both in Eatope and America, so far as the governing clases are concerned, the attempt to enlighten the Japanese with the rays of Divine truth, as taught by onr priests, ts ex- «ton the Commissioners hare established « | tremely impertinent. ‘The facts that the Jape Une of light gabs to gacry visiters tarqugh the nee kaow co Sabbath, and brought so priest fo thelr suite, ongin’ to be regarded a3 a most significant protest sgax%#t the iatrusion of the Mawworms of the day. [f the Ambassadors prey at all, it ebould be for delivery from the tender mercies of missionaries nod sidermen. Who Kalled Wultam H, Som'*o? Thia bas become one of the questions pf the day. Greeley, from whose subscription list the friends of Mr. Seward are fast disappese- ing, aa may be seeu by their letters in the Tri- bune, is very anxious to tura away the odiam of the political assassination of that stateeman from himself and fasten it on the New York Heratp. Now, neither the editor of the Hzxatp nor apy of its representatives took any part ia the open proceedings of the Chicago Conven- tion, nor in the caucus arrangements by which these were regulated. That Gree- ley acd his friend Blair were active there against Seward, he not only admitted in the first flush of victory, but glories in his achieve- ment through whole columns of the Tribune. But, says Greeley now, when he finds so many republicans indignant, the Herstp, by its arti- cles against Seward, had “rendered his elec- tion impossible,” and, therefore, he could not be safely nominated. This is attributing extra- ordinary power to the Hratp, But if we had killed Seward before the Chicago Convention, where was the necessity of Greeley killing him over again, thus twice slaying the slain? Whether the Henacp or Greeley has killed Seward we leave the public to decide, Meantime, the editorial correspon- dence of the Albany Evening Journal, Mr Se ward's official organ, which ought to be well posted on the subject, describes what the writer saw and heard at Chicago. Inu reference to the operations of Greeley aud Biair he says: —“Mis- representation has achieved its work. The timid and credufous have succumbed to threats and perversions. The recognized standard bearer of the republican party bas been sacri- floed upon the altar of fancied availability. The sacrifice was alike cruel agd unnecessary.” The correspondent goes on to say that Seward was ‘too pare and too consistent” for “those whose ditlike of the man was infinitely in ad- vance of their love of his principles;” that “the result of this work of ingratitude and malig- nity je leas a defeat of William H. Seward than 8 triumph of his personal enemies,” and that ic was a violation of “good faith and commoa honesty.” The writer winds up with the signi- ficant hint that upen those mea “devolves the responsibility of the campaign.” No one will pretend to say that any portion of this refers to the Heratp. Greeley knows to whom it refers. He has become frightened at the work of his own hands, now that be sees them emeared with the inno- cent blood of the republican “chief. Like Lady Macbeth in her sleep, he rubs his hands and cries, “Out, out, damned spot!” But the bloody stain remains, and all great Neptune's ocean cannot wash it away. Greeley is scared at the consequences. Huving despatched Sew- arc, be is anxious to get rid of the dead. In his epeech at the republican ratification meet- ing in this city on Tuesday evening, he aays:— “Let the dead bury the dead, and let its mourners, if they will, go about the streets, while we devote ourselves to the liviog present.” But the ghost of Seward will com tinue to haunt him. Ik eeeme that, though the Owsar of republi- caniem fe dead, the enmity of Greeley is not yet dead with him. In yesterday's Tribune appeared the following attack on the Senator from New York:— Kaptas is the epectal order for to ‘Senate, pa Ms Seward's absetce on ts end ‘otaee tm grateful party with the eame alacrity as if taey had rewarded him foreo many years of intel- Jeetwal toil. Greeley pronounces him dead, and Gt only to be buried, and yet asks why he is not up and doing. This is bitter mockery. As well migbt Brutus call upon dead Owser to wield tbe imperial sceptre, or the slayer of “the Thane of Fife” ask his victim to exercise hie kingly function. Mr. Seward and bis friends will not openly oppore the nominee of the republican party, but they will “damo him with faint praise.” Tt may be set down os a fixed fact that they will render him ae (ttle service as possible; and if the prophe« of the higher law should ever go back to tbe Senate, it will not be ia e woddenty and unberaided by any of the imica- tlone Dick qrunlly presage ac approwhiog storm. 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