The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1860, Page 4

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The 1 by the Duke of New- noblemen. Notice was given ent, and not vi to consider the cause of the high price re passed that the ble, and the result of monopo- hand 28th of eady; provi- Q jor account, ex n loan was expected scription early the present mo We have ves from Mexico, which do not, ver, contirm the report that Miramon had by cated. The vanguard of his army, howey n met and beaten by. Colo- nel Cheesma t was this fact, no doubt, has given rise.to the rumor. Our corres. pondent at the capital speaks of atrocities com- i by both parties, which are without parallel I ‘om Vera Craz are to the was good and health tolerable. The steamship Quaker City, Capt. Schufeldt, ar- rived here yeat y from Havana, with dates to the Sth inst. The health of the is no news. Fran y pony express. Preparations were n Francisco to establish this express on a perm ting. Ce erable silver was arriving at Sen Francisco from the Washee mines, and large quantities of ore expected as soon as the mountain roads became passable. The old attach- ment law was to be rev in San Francisco, and it was reported that under its operation many busi- firms would be forced into liquidation. The nL. Stephens, with three hundred passengers and $1,400,000 for this city, was to leave on the 20th. The political news from Oregon, to the 16th ult., indicates the probable control of the next Legislature by the republicans, The particulars of another horrible and perhaps double murder at Manhattanville will be found in detail in another column. A laborer named Hoff- man, it appears, stole into the house of a gardener wamed Schumaker during the absence of the latter, and after knocking Mrs. Schumaker insensible with a hammer, and killing her infant ehild, robbed the house of about $150 in money, a silver watch and some articles of jewelry. Suspicion fell upon Hoff. Man, who was formerly in the employment of Mr. Sohumaker, and upon arresting him the police found nearly all the stolen property in his possession, ‘The prisoner denics his guilt, but the evidence against him as elicited on the Coroner's inquest is conclusive. The affair created intense excitement in the upper part of the city. The Hon. John C. Breckinridge has written a let- ter to Caleb Cushing, Esq., President of the Demo- cratic National Convention, accepting the nomina- tion of that body as their candidate for the Presi- dency of the United States. The letter is given elsewhere. The Excise Commissioners granted thirty-three Licenses yesterday at their meeting, for thirty dol lara each, which was the largest number ever granted at any previous meeting. They have now held their forty*eventh session, since com- sacncing the campaign of 1860, and have so far > to the 19th ult. have ¢ of Naples | of 474 licenses. e remeit p meetings to be held before the loses its labors for another seuson- We understand that the Local Preachers’ Associa tion, of New York and Brooklyn, are collecting nds for the erectic ent for the purpose of religious mee in those parts of the city where crowds of pec congregate who are f attending places of worship. 1 preachers who Italian and French lang of the Board of Education, charged on of certaimatleged irregulari of theloeal board in the Fourth ed their labors yesterday afternoon, report on Wednesday. The details of the investigation are given elsewhere. ‘The crew of the alleged slaver Kate were yes- terday discharged by Commissioner Newton. The captain was retained in custody, in order to afford the Marshal an opportunity of inspecting the vessel. The Board of Aldermen having adjourned tor want of a quorum on Thursday evcuing last, and no cx! having been made since, that body did not organize last evening. The argument in the West Washington Market case was continued yesterday, and still further ad- journed. Elsewhere will be found the list of promotions and appointmeuts in the army of the United States, made by the President and confirmed by the Senate, since the publication of the previous list in Decem- ber last. A fire, supposed to have originated in incen- ceurred early yesterday morning in Lea- Fourteen buildings were con- The loss is about $15,000, and falls princi- on Eastern insurance companies, © Emperor of Austria has conferred the honor of Knighthood (Ritter) on Chas, F. Loosey, Esq., Austrian Consul General at the port of New York. According to the City Inspector's report ther. were 401 deaths in the city during the past week, anincrease of 69 as compared with the mortali the week previous, and 26 less than occ during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 2 deaths of diseases of the bones, joints, A&c., 108 of the brain and nerves, 8 of the generative organs, 14 of the heart andjblood vessels, 107 of the lungs, throat, &c., 4 of oldqage, 4 of diseases of the skin anderuptive fevers, 3 still- born and premature births, 115 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 33 of general fevers, and 33 from violent causes, Fike nativity table gives 285 natives of the Uniied States, 94 of Ireland, 31 of Germany, 2 of Scotland, 11 of England, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday were confined to about 400 # 600 bales, in tote. ‘The market cloaed steady waile prices were unchanged. Flour, under the influezce of the foreign wews and the firmness of froights, was heavy and Jess active, while prices for most descriptions were with out ebange of moment. “Wheat was lees buoyant, while y free at prices given in another place. was heavy, and prices easier for Western mixed was firm, with rather more doing. The sales em- praced new mess at $19 and new prime at $14. Sagars were stendy and in good demand, with sales of about 1,300 8 1,400 bhds., chiefly Cuba muscovados, at prices given in another column. Coffee was firmly held, with sales of 3,600 bags Rio at p. t. Freights remained about the same as on Saturday, with « fair amount of engage- meuts. ommi sumed. os were tolera The Presidential Campaign—The Defeat of Lincoln Stull Within Reach of the Divided Democracy. The democratic party is a house divided against itself. That which was a powerful ho- mogeneous organization has become two par- | ties, clashing against eath other. In this state of things the republicans are counting upon an easy vc‘ory. They wre already singing their songs of triumph—that the democratic party is destroyed, that “Old Abe Lincoln” bas really no competitor in the field, and that he will | walk over the course. We, however, are very much inclined to think, with the long headed Thurlow Weed, that a bird in the hand is worth twoin the bush—that the election of Lincoln is not a sure thing—but that, notwithstanding the heavy odds apparently in bis favor, he may be defeated. In point of fact, the conservative clements of the country are heavily against him, and the only difficulty is their effective combination; but this difficulty may be overcome. Let us take a brief review of the field, and particularly of the position, resources and necessities of the republican party; for with these things dis- tinctly ascertained, we have at once the solu- tion of this Presidential problem. The republican party, then, is, first, a purely Northern party, being for all practical electioneering purposes limited to the North- ern States. It puts forward no preten- tions, whatever, in any contingency, to a solita- ry electorial vote from any Southern State for Lincoln. Thus, in the very outset, 120 of the 303 electoral votes of the Union may be sure- ly set down against him. But there yet remains the Northern electoral vote of 183, from which Mr. Lincoln may throw out thirty-one and still be elected. The State of New York, however, casts thirty-fice electoral votes, so that the loss of New York in this election will be the sure defeat of Lincoln, and the probable overthrow of the republican party. We have shown, heretofore, from the figures of the Presidential election of 1856, as com- pared with the results of cur subsequent State elections, including that of last November, that upon a fair count of the vote cast and the vote reserved last fall, there is a popular majority in this State of about 40,000 against the repub- lican party. weaker to-day in this State than it was last No- vember, and for these reasons: Last Novem- ber, the anti-Lecompton war of Mr. Douglas and his partizans against the Administration still operated, as in 1858, as a powerful lever to the republicans; now all this democratic anti- Lecompton element is drawn off to the Doug- las ticket. Thus that Congressional balance of power which elected a republican Speaker for thi+ present Congress is lost to the party, includ- ing Haskin, of New York; Adrain and Riggs, of New Jersey. and Hickman, of Pennsylvania, and others. All these men fall back now upon Mr. Donglas, carrying with them the anti-Lecomp- ton balance of power in the popular vote by which they were elected. Thus the nomination of Douglas takes away from the republicans in New York a very re- spectable ti-Lecompton democratic vote, which, fo: last two years, has co-operated with them. In the next place, there are in this State thousands of the old Van Baren Bufulo democracy of 1848, who voted for Fremont in 1856, who will prefer Douglas to Lincoln in this contest, because Douglas. an old line demo- crat, like Fremont, is in all things nearer their notions of old fashioned democratic prin- ciples than Lincoln, an old line whig. Then, again, the remorseless, vindictive and humili ating sacrifice of W, 1. Seward at Chicago—the very head and front, and prophet and apostle of his party—for a mere man of straw, will, we dare say, operate to keep eome thorsands of Seward's devoted followers at home oa election day, to say nothing of the hundreds who wil! go over to Douglas. These are our reasons for the opinion that the republican party has not gained, but has lost ground in th ate since the nomination of Lincoln, and is weaker in New York to-day than it was last November, when it stood in u popular minority of 40,000, We have shown how, by a joint stock electoral ticket in behalf of our conservative political elements, opposed to the republicans, the vote of this State may be turned against Lincoln. To bring about this conservative coalition some general ar- rangement may be necessary, whereby Douglas muy be given the Northern States for his field of operations, in exchange for his practical with- drawal in the South, so that Breckinridge may hold his own in that quarter. We do not know why such an arrangement should not or may not be made in the intervai to November next. With such a plan of opera- tions agreed upon between the two wings of the democracy, this Presidential election can, and most probably will, be thrown into Congress, where the result will be inevitably against the ‘epublicans, and almost certainly the eleva- ion of another democrat as the successor of Mr. Buchanan in the White Touse. All that is needed to accomplish this result of the defeat of Lincoln before the people and in Congress is the vote of New York in November against Lincoln; and to secure the votes, all that is needed is a joint electoral ticket of the parties opposed to Lincoln. They have the majority of our popular vote, and the only question is whether they will use it or throw it away. There are many disappointed, embittered and belligerent politicians in both wings of the democratic camp who are resolved upon the desperate policy of permitting this election to ge by default; but the bulk of the rank and file of their party are not inclined thus to play into the hands of the common enemy. Let the prac- tical rank and file of the democracy, therefore, take the matter in hand and see if they cannot bring about a practical co-operation, North and South, between the two divisions of the democracy, whereby this Presidential election may still be so shaped as to result in another democratic administration. The vote of New York will do it, and a decisive majority of her people are conservatives, opposed to the sec- tional, slavery agitating programme of the re publican party. The destructive explosion of the democratic machine at Baltimore has thrown the party in‘> a dreadful state of confusion; but the squab- blivg factions of the camp have yet four months time in which to pick up their killed and wounded and to repair damages. This is an important consideration. Four months! Be- fore the expiration of this time we may realize a plan of democratic operations which will ren- der the defeat of Lincoln not only a very pro- bable but a positively certain event. GenerarHarney and the San Juan Ques- Uon—Impudent Demands of Engiand. We publish in another column a characteristic article from the London Times on the San Juan difficulty, in which that journal haughtily as- sumes that we have played the hog and Eng land the hound in regard to this last possible dispute in running the boundary line between our own poseessions and those of England on this continent. . The journal in question lays the whole blame of the difficulty upon General Harney, whom it attacks in an unjust and bitter manner, paying the other cflicers of our army a merited com- pliment, in order to heighten its animadversions upon him. This officer has other records to ap- peal to than the columns of the London Times to justify the appreciation in which he is held by bis own countrymen. A glorious career in our small but hardworking little army, in the everglades of Florida, along the extended line of our frontier settlements, and amid the long marches and hard fought fields of the campaign in Mexico, together with the possession of an ample private estate, show that his action on our far Northwest line has not been stimulated by hopes of fame and fortune, such as might attend the course of some younger and indis- creet commander. The Times errs greatly in believing that our government, in sending Gen. Scott to the scene of the dispute, intended to convey a reproof to the gallant Harney. The mission of Gen. Scott was nothing more than a considerate act of conciliation toa great but greedy friend, whose traditional policy of ter- ritorial acquisition has led her to commit so many acts of injustice to other nations. It is to the persistent practice of this policy by her subordinate officers, and not to the con- duct of Gen. Harney, that we owe our present dispute with England about the possession of the island of San Juan. Acting in a spirit that has been displayed in the developement of our entire boundary, from the Bay of Fundy to the Straits of Fuca, the British Governor of Vancouver Island endeavored to take possession of that of San Juan, which is as logically a part of our terri- tory as are Aroostook county, in Maine, Rouse's Point, in New York, and the many other disputed islands and points which English di- plomacy has endeavored to take awa; 18, | or as is the territory of the old thirteen colo- We believe, too, that the party is | nies. England's moderation in the San Juan question, as assumed by the Times, is alla sham, and there is a very different soiution from the one it proposes, “through the opem portals of the temple of Janus,” which is the prevalence of common sense and common honesty. As for “the United States having done to this country (England) things which no other government in the world could have ventured on with impunity,” we admit the aceusation; but we defy the Times to show a single instance where our deni&nds have not been supported by truth and reason or where we have resorted to any other arms than these, except in just self-defence. We trust, therefore, that our government will not submit to England’s demand for the re- moval of General Harney, and that the post of duty of that officer will not be changed except it be at his own request. That his course in resisting the at- tempts of the British officers at Vancouver Isiand to get possession of San Juan—not be- cause it belongs to England, but because it turns out to be a strategical point which isolates one channel and commands the other to George's Sound, is distasteful to the British go- vernment—entitles bim to our approval, not out censure. It is an old trick of England's to bring forward preposterous claims to territory, and then propose that the matter shall be set- tled by aivision, by treaty, or arbitration bya third Power, which amounts to the same thing. We appreciate peace between us as tmiuch @* she poesibly can, but not a peace which fosters EW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1860. factitious claims, by partial concessions to them -whenever made ; and if England wants war be- » we wili not maintain peace by humoring her whims and her greed, the sooner she gets it the better it will be for all. We will ask for nothing but what is right and just, and of such a claim our government should not concede a single point. The Government of Naples in a Fright— Grant of a Constitation and Other Con- cessions, The details of the news from Europe brought by mail possess more than ordinary in- terest from the practical proofs which the in- telligence affords of the progress of the revolu- tion in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The Council of the King are thoroughly frightened, as also the King himeelf, who was lately sick from the operation of terror, as 800n as Napoleon's letter refusing to interpose on behalf of the Neapolitan despot was read a‘ the Council. The Counc) adopted the following propositions on the 22d ult..— . 1, The adoption of a constitution. 2. A general amnesty to be granted. 3. A total change of ministry. 4, Italian alliance with Piedmont. 5, The Italian flag to be adopted. These propositions were voted by a majority of nine against three. The King hesitated for three days to give bis consent, but at length, on the 25th, decreed by a sovereign act a gene- ral amnesty to all political offenders, constitu- tional and representative institutions, and Ita- lian principles to the kingdom of Naples, with similar institutions and a viceroy for Sicily; new government to be formed immediately and the necessary statutes passed. To crown all, an agreement to be made with the King of Sardinia for the adoption of the tri-color flag. The grant of the constitution is said to be at the instance of the French Emperor; certain it is that he is the indirect cause of it by his re- fusal to interpose. These reforms and conces- sions are manifestly the joint offspring of fear and the progress of the revolution, and are not to be relied upon as sincere or permanent. It is stated that great efforts were being made by the Neapolitan government to induce Victor Emanuel to accept the offers of friendship from young Bomba; but it is to be hoped that the military movements of Garibaldi will be too rapid for those of diplomacy, and that neither the victorious chief nor the King of Sardinia will listen to the deceitful offers of a King and government who are without faith or honor. The experience of the former treachery of the Neapolitan government is sufficient to put Gari- baldi and the people on their guard against the insidious wiles of tyrants driven to bay. The propositions made are the result of desperation. Better half a loaf than no bread, and any kind of kingdom rather than none. A culprit con- demned to execution for his crimes, modestly proposing to get off with a kind of imprisonment in which hé itight be permitted to become a prisoner at large on his parole of honor, presents but a faint image of the spontaneous and unselfish benefi- cence of the royal despot of Naples to his op- pressed and unhappy subjects, while his throne totters to its fall. Francis Joseph of Austria made propositions of reform in regard to his Lombardo-Venetian province, when he saw suc- cesstul revolution staring him in the face, and he is now carrying out reforms in Venetia—the half of the province left to him by the late war— because he sees that the revolutien is still in progress in Italy, which may wrest Venetia also from his grasp, and drive him behind the Adige. And so is it with Francis the Second of Naples. The sword of Damocles is suspended over his head by a single hair, and, like most death bed penitents, he becomes suddenly pious. The i ek erecta rt If his Neapoliten Majesty was only sure that be would be left in undisturbed possession of Naples, he would gladly let the island of Sicily go. But such is not the intention of Garibaldi. The conquest of Sicily is only part of his mission—a means to an end—the prelimi- nary step to the total overthrow of the royal power in Naples. Accordingly we find that when the municipality of Palermo sent an ad- dress to the Dictator requesting immediate an- nexation to Piedmont, he said the annexation of Sicily alone would not be advisable. The Island of Sicily is seized as the best basis of operations that could be obtained in order to the reduction of the kingdom on the main land. -We shall probalby soon hear of Gari- baldi’s march on Naples itself. Instead of wasting his time and resources in the siege of Messina he wili be likely to strike at the heart of the kingdom. Naples being captured, the game is up, and’ Messina falls without a blow. Preparatory to some decisive movement, he had decreed the destruction of Fort Cas- tellamare, near Palermo, and the first divi- sion of the revolutionary forces had been or- dered towards Syracuse,a portina different direction from Messina, and whence probably a debarkation may be made for a descent on Calabria, the lower extremity of the Neapolitan kingdom, or foot of the Italian boot. The promised concessions of the King will probably hasten Garibaldi’s action, for if there should be any delay, some of the people may be seduced by this falee show of liberality, and the diplomacy of crowned heads, who do not like revolution, may step in and snatch the prize out of the hands of the Itulian liberator. The next news from Europe will, therefore, be looked for with great interest. It is stated that Louis Napoleon has declared he will not consent to the annexation of Sicily to Piedmont. We do not believe it. If the peo- ple of Sicily desire it, Napoleon will not and cannot prevent it, for the votes of the people are the tenure by which he holds Savoy and Nice. Besides, with the sympathy created in England for the Sicilians and Garibaldi, it is not proba ble that the English government would permi the Emiperor of the French to play such a part in the Mediterranean. We are further inform- ed that Russia and Spain threaten to withdraw all diplomatic intercourse from Sardinia if she continues to aid and asaist Garibaldi in revolu- tionizing the Two Sicilies. But when the fact is accomplished. as it is likely soon to be, nei- ther Russia nor Spain will go to war for the Bourbon of Naples, and it will be found easy enough to restore diplomatic relations between them and the government of Victor Emamel, the centre of Italian unity, the monarch of a mighty people. redeemed, regenerated and dis- enthralled by the genius of revolution, guided and controlled by the great statesman at the other side of Alps, the Morphy of the political chessboard of Europe, who bas check- mated all the great Powers in tura, but hae never yet received “mate” himself. * F 1 Recoonmion er Amenicas Ska By *°886% Govensuenrs —It is an interesting coin Weace that while the Great Eastern—the triump.” of British naval architecture—is exciting th’ wonder and admiration of our citizens, the builder of an American ship, constructed in one of our own dockyards for the Russian govern- ment, should just have become the recipient of a practical acknowledgement of the skill and talent of the shipbuilders of New York from the hands of the Czar of all the Russia. It will be seen bya paragraph in another column that the Russian Minister at Washing. ton, Baron Stoeckl, has presented to Mr. W. H. Webb, of this city, a magnificent diamond snuff- box from the Emperor Alexander, in acknow- ledgment of his approval of the great ship General Admiral, which Mr. Webb built for the Russian navy at his shipyard in this city; and also a diamond ring to Captain Comstock, ag a recognition of his services in piloting the vessel safely from New York to Cronstadt. It is not long ago since the Emperor of France presented a diamond box to another American citizen for his invention of @ pontoon boat of novel and admirable construction, Americans have also supplied ships to the Turkish navy; ard we should not be surprised if the Japanese government were soon to order some vessels to be built in America for their naval or merchant marine service, Thus, while the governments of Europe and Asia recognise and sustain the shipbuilding skill of this country, and pay handsome tribute to the genius and enterprise of our naval architecté, our own government has been for the Jast eight or ten years doing its utmost to repress the energies of our enterprising men in this branch of the nation’s progress, and to break down all our ocean steam lines, both to Europe and Califor- nia. It has left us without a single line to Eu- rope, to Mexico or to any portion of South America—-British steamship companies monopo- lizing the whole, and carrying the United States mail to and from all these pointe. This miserable and beggarly policy is the re- sult of a degeneration of public spirit, the vul- gar and selfish passion for party quarrels which governs our political men, the greedy rapacity for spoils which actuates them all, in every branch of the public service, and the wretched class of individuals who are elected to Congress from every quarter of the country. While the republic is making vast progress in material prosperity, not only at home, but in foreign countries—advancing every branch of science and the mechanical arts, and winning fame in all quarters of the world—our government is doing nothing to encourage, or even to avail it- self of, but everything to depress public spirit and enterprise. Intent upon party schemes, intrigues and the indulgence of personal ani- mesities, it permits the best interests of the coun- try to remain uncared for, leaving to foreign courts and governments to recognise and deve- lope the skill and energy of onr citizens. It is a lamentable state of things, but it is absolutely true, Tue Hayes’ Arctic Exrepition.—Dr, Hayes and his little band of adventurers left Boston on Saturday afternoon in the sc) oner United States, on their voyage to the Arctic regions. We give an account of their departure in an- other column. The object of this enterprise is to follow out to a clear and satisfactory solu- tion, if such be possible, the problem of an open Polar sea, which was discovered but not explored by the Kane expedition in 1855. Dr. Hayes, who was the companion of Kane, pro- poses to harbor his vessel on the western shore of Smith's Sound, and then push forward with boats and sledges towards the Pole, where he expects to strike the open water, seen from a distant point by some of the officers of Dr. Kane's party. Practically there may not be much gained by the success of this new expe- dition, but it will be at least satisfactory to as- certain whether there is really a navigable sea around the North Pole, which may be said to be the last great geographical question remain- ing unsettled now. The adventurers calculate upon a three years’ voyage, for which they have gone well provided, thanks to the generosity of afew citizens, for this expedition is entirely due to private enterprise—government, with its usual neglect of everything not involving party interests or the spoils of the Treasury, having given neither countenaace nor encouragemeut to it. Boston furnished the schodner and her outfit, New York—under the auspices of the Geographi- cal Society—and the citizens of Philadelphia, provided the money to provision the party, pay the crew and supply the necessary instruments. Private generosity contributed everything to- wards the expedition, for the sake of science; the government, which does not seem disposed to stir itself in behalf of science or civiliza- tion—unlike that of England and France on similar occasions—contributed nothing. A Ceniovs Avetioy Saus.—Mrs. Toodies and all her friends will doubtless be on hand io fall force to-day at Chickering’s Buildings, in Broadway, where the stage wardrobe, theatri- cal properties and other traps of the late Mr. Burton are to be sold at public auction. The catalogue includes over two hundred lots, and tumes worn by the deceased comedian fn his several characters, from Captain Cuttle’s hook down to Sir Oliver Surface’s cane; thirty-two character wigs, worn by Burton, aad one hun- dred and fifty lots of wardrobe from the Cham- bers street theatre, Here’s a aplendid chance for all the aspirants to histrionic honors, for the old clo'men, for Mrs, Toodles, who might find a Louis Quatorze wig—a handy thing to have in the house—and to the politicians who wish to assume various disguises, “No. 13, Amiai- dab Sleek (‘The Serious Family’), complete dress, with wig,” is especially recommended to the attention of the Journal of Commerce. Is Tuere a Loser oy tue Bares Pariia- went! --A discovery is said to have just been made in England in relation to the Galway steamship line which may afford the British press an opportunity of indnlging in some of those bitter comments upon offctal and public corruption at home with which they have been always so lavish with regard to that topic fn this country. It appears that “a leading agent of the Derbyite pariy” had entered into a little arrangement with a prominent member of the Galway company where. by he was to receive £10,000 for his ser- vices in lobbying through the House of Com- mons the government subsidy sought by the Galway line. The matt is now under investt- eae, smeetemennnmmnmnoeneat gation by a committee, and perhaps the denowe. ” ment may furnish a verification of the old adage \ a thote Who live in glass Louses should not ‘row stones. If this be true, it would a) that there is a lobby at St. Stephen's as oa es at Washington. Ss Tu ALDERMEN AND TUE Prixce ov Wares. — We understand that the deapatch in the Hrrarp of yesterday—to the effect that the Prince of Wales would positively visit the capital of the United States and the commercial metropolis — as a matter of course created considerable talk about the City Hall, and two parties were immediately formed—one in favor of making a liberal appropriation for his reception, and the other, including the Irish element, very much opposed to it. The Aldermen need not “fash”? themselves about the matter. The members from Connemara and Tipperary may make them- selves easy in their minds. When the Prince of Wales comes to New York it will be as the Baron Renfrew, and he will be received aa a pri- vate gentleman, just as the ex Presidents Van Buren, poor Pierce and Fillmore were greeted in England. The only formal reception of the Prince will take place at the President's house. He will not accept any municipal hospitalities in the United States, and will escape from being bored almost to death by travelling in semi-incognito, It may seem hard to deprive the Corporation from the pleasure of spending & good round sum of the city’s money; but they had a good slice of fat out of the Japa- nese Embassy, and ought to be willing te take back seats for a year or two. At any rate, they-can’t have the Prince of Wales. He will receive only private hospitality in New York. Tar Murper Manta.—The horrible butchery of a mother and her infant child in the upper part of the city, near Manhattanville, yesterday, afords another melancholy evidence of the incrense of crime in the metropolis, The prompt and effi- cient manner in which the police of the Twonty- second precinct acted in this fnstance forms a Striking contrast to the bungling manner in which the Walton-Mathews tragedy is being followed up. We are glad to see that there are some policemen in the district who understand their business. 2 AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasmncton, July 9, 1860. THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. Tt is ccnsidered somewhat remarkable in diplomatic circles that the cflicial notification from the British go. verpment that the Prince of Wales would visit Washing- ton, after @ sbort sojourn in Canada, dit not come through the British Minister, Lord Lyons. It appears that Ler Majesty preferred to communicate directiy with the President upon this important matter. To say the least, it is a very high compliment t6 President Bu- chanan. It alsoshows that her Majesty is determined, notwithstanding there are one or two very troublesome and perplexing questions now in dispute between the two governments, to cultivate most friendly relations ang maintain the kindest feelings of amily wiih the United ‘THE DRECKINRIDGR AND LANE RATIICATION MEETING which came off to-night, was one of the largest, most enthusiastic and respectable that ever assembled in this elty. ‘The friends of Breckinridge have persuaded him to postpone pis visit to California till some future period. He will not, therefore, take the trip overiand with Seuator Latham. i“ SENATOR GWIN AND THK PRESTVENT. The statement which appeared {a several black republi- can papers, that a difficulty had occurred between the President and Senator Gwin is without any foundation. It is one of a series of falsehoods that are courtaully teie- graphed to New York papers by lying correspondents. THE PRESIDENCY. Letter from Hon. John C. Breckinridge, HIS ACCKPTANCE OF THE NOMINATION OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION FOR THS PRE- SIDENCY, ETC. Democratic Natioxat. Coxreytion, Barrmors, M4., June 20, 1860. Sm—I am directed by vote of the Democratic National Convention to inform you that you have been this day unanimously nominated by it as the candidate of the democratic party for the office of President of the United States, and in their behalf to juest wo nomination. I beg leave at Ayo te ene = you a copy of the resolutions t Wasaixoros Corr, July 6, 1860. Dear Sia—! have your letter of ihe 26d witimo, by which I am officially informed of my nomination for the oftice of President of the United states by the Democratic National Conventiou lately assembled at Baltimore, The circumstances of this nomination will justify me im referring to its personal arpect. Ihave pot sought or desired to be placed before the country for the office of President. When my name was presented to the Convention at Charleston, it was with- drawn by afriend in obedience to my express wishes. My views bed not changed when the Convention roas- sembied at Baltimore, and when I beard of the differences - i i ie Pd deat z & i © noble policy for any tug the rights of persons and pro- of late “been,” torah” Apousbes, A constitetion t wetutien” Our Unien i a confeteraty of reign States, for the the federal copet tution. ment holes in trustfor ail the States must ually by eweh. 18 Camtro® tie Territories ie rues Beem til the states Neabiog k s@ than Bore a Veution by Congress uc by @ Tere orin! Lagisiatnry tw establigh or probibit savory, Pat \ by the highest Sosteial fy Whe Tuiou) the pharn @aty Of Une federal gots , io all f® Aepartnents, to Sr eure, When Neeewsary, to Wy citizens of a! States, Terr ies, as every wbege Cle” within ite jerieciction. The co) ical answer to Vuis woul! seem to be to claim sovereigs power for Us Territories or to deny thal the Pheenlaywend OWA PEF perty 8 Tie com on ,