The New York Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1860, Page 6

6 at $14 S. Scar was’ active, with sales of NEW YORK HERALD. ~ , 1.100 4 1,200 hbds , 2£00 boxes and 11,000 bags Ma- JAMES GORDON BENNETT, § ail at eater given in another colump. Coffee was steady, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFViCE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS, bage. of which 9,72 bags were eold at Ite. a 15Xc., average 14-620, and 147 do, wore sold at Lhe. @ 14),0., aud 260 do St. Domingo at 12%. a BSc. Freaghte nlerably active, with engagements of about 60,000 bushels wheat, ip ship's bags, at Ie. alS%e., and flour at's 10\4 To London vueat was taken at Léd., ia b.o's bags, ond Gour rt 46., and come hops at Xo. per tb TERMS, cath in advance. Mowey sent > Of the vender. Pu tage amps nt DHF DAILY HERALD two THE WEEKLY HERALD. ait will be at the tion | wer ‘The Orisis of the Presidemtial Qurstion— | ‘The lasue tn New York. REESE Voielithe | ‘The results of the Maine September State Fen ean uu Lattens aso Pace | €l@ction strongly foreshadow the triumph of the i“ - | republicans in the great national contest of No- Welmme MO sack insasosaakied Hb No. aon | Vember. The chances for Lincoln's defeat are i 7 ples ~. | Feéuced to « very narrow margia. Vermont sad — auvamauere sale arian. Maine have settled the question for the New Englund States, There is no hope for the Union conservative forcesin that quarter. Nor caa ACAORMY OF MUBIC, Fourteenth eireet,—Itactax Ora- Ba-i Poxrtan. NIGLO’S GARDEN. Groadway.—Kauearaiax Paurone. | ¥° give them any encouragement from the re- . Afternoon and Bvening. cent popular campaigning demoastrationa of the great Wet. From Ohio to Minnesota the swarming processions of the flag of Lincoin reem to be carrying everything before them.” The States which may defeat him are Pennayi- | vavia, New Jersey and New York. but it is pro- bable that upon New York alone the whole weight of the battle may depend. Ascuming, then, that the responsibility rests upon New York, how willehe meet it? Against the slavery agitating schemes of the republican paity there is a popular majority in this State hard upon fifty thousand. But the mateci- ais which make up this msjority are compored of diverse political factions, and they are not united. The general plan of a union among them bas been arranged, and from the Douglas democratic festival in | Jones’ Wood to day the ratification question, yea or nay, wil! be determined. The Albany Regency State Committee are to meet upon the WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opportie Rord street An Guiow Fvs—Ax Hove tr SevicaTrtsa Lior an BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Wistrn’s Tie) Bar ? « had 8 eaitad ‘THEATRE, §) ) Brostway.—Tas NEW BOWERY frus—Gown Fin. BARNUW’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Day and _ axp Hus Bagrunax--Livise Ovtiost um, Ao. BEYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechantes’ Hall, 72 Rroadwray.— Bewirsocm, Bones, Darces, c.—Cuaw Koast Bary. THEATRE, Bowery.--Sizce or Pat- NIGLO'S BALOON, Broadway.—Hoouey & Camrnact’s Miperencs— Svaiesae Sroxr Mraxcn—Rergw ED CaLiroM- mas, NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street.-Epprstoyr Bar—ixisa Lion—Wizann or tue Moon, CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, 663 Brosdway.—Sonas, | Dasoes, Vormsquaa dc. TR New York, Wednesday, Sept. 1%, 1560. SS IPLE SHEET. city, so that they may act by authority from | the decree expected this day from Jones’ | Wood. Mr Douglas and Mr. Johason, the candidates of one wing of the democracy at Baltimore for President and Vice President, are to addrese the people on this momentous | ocowsion, and it is to be hoped aud expected that their views and recommendations will be the signal for that grand rally of all the conserva- @ne Sew York Heruld---Edition for | Europe. | * The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Captain Shaanoa, Will leave this port to-day for Liverpool. ‘The Kuropean mails will close in this city this mora Jog at eleven o'clock | 'orme at 914 12% © $14 2, aad choice do upon which his removal is demanded have, after all. very little of 9 substantial character sbout them; certuinly nothing sufficiently stroag to | ‘The public snic of Santos proved @ good out, aod showed | base bis summary removal from office upon. Saadvanceo: yc The catalogue embraced about 4,500 | Mr. Craven is a man of integrity and experi- ence, who haa been for a long time an officer of perhaps (he most eflicieatly conducted depart ment of the city government, and bis diami+2a! from office, now awaiting confirmation by the Aldermen, has been the subject of uo small sur- prise on the part of the prblic. New Pourrear ANIZATION ON ToRKEyY— Democratic Governyest Axon tuk Ar¥est Ans.—ip another column wil! be found an inte- resting letter froman Armenian gentleman of Constantinople. ‘True to their early policy, the Turks ignored the political existence of their Christian sub jects, the Paychs, but allowed them te manage their own affairs through a representative chosen from the higher clergy, with the idea that they could be easily governed through their religious sympathies, T*": -ivil officer of the Armenians was styled Patriacca. But there is @ clase of these Rayahs who superseded the Patriarch, controlled the national affairs, sud became the real intermediaries between the Porte and their own people. Theee intermr- diaries owe their position to the isolated condi- tion of the Turkish government from the pew ple, aug are generally the notables of the dif- ferent communities, They are called by the Turks, voojools; by the Greeks, archons; and by the Armenians, amirais. They were not elected by the people, nor appointed by the Porte. but were self-constituted authori ties, The avnfrads, or notables, of the Armenian nation sre generally the sarafs, or bankers. The besiness of a banker in Constantincple does not consist in discounting notes, dabbiiog in overnment securities, or apeculating on ‘Change; they have their own system. The | matrer of the coalition ticket on Friday, in this | Terk is « helpless being se regards the manage- ment of his financial affairs. Not desiring to en- gage in productive pursuits, bis ambition leads bim to aapire to civil employment. But he has not the means either of self maintenance or promotion. If he bas been so fortunate as to attach himself to a patron, and thereby se- cured @ position, he next endeavors to procure a banker, to whom he not only entrusta his in- come and disbursements, but depends upon The Ecuorgan Eprrion ov tre Hxmarp wiil be published Kt tea o'clock in the morning Single copies, ia wrap- pore. six cents. ‘The contents of the Evrorg.x Eprrioy or ras HaratD q@rili combine the news received by mat! and telegrapt: at ae office during the previous week, and up to the hour ‘Bf pudlication, The News. By the arrival of the bark Maraval at this port yesterday we have Turks Islands dates to the 25th ult. The salt market was unusually dull, only B.A8S bushels having been shipped since the last rej The weather daring the week had been fine, and many pans were again making. Quota- tions were Thc. a Sc. per bushel; export duty $c. ‘The Maraval also brings advices from Barbadoes to the isthult. The health of the island was good. The arrivals of cargoes of American produce had been numerous, but the demand continued lively, A committee of the Tammany Hall democracy Of the Eighth district last evening nominated J. Augustus Page for Congress. Senator Seward was at Madison, Wisconsin, yes- terdsy, where he made a speech, of which we give B sketch in another column, The Prince of Wales at Toronto yeste@ay joined f& yecht cinb, laid a corner stone of a statue of his mother, planted a tree in a botanical garden, visited the University and the Normal School, reviewed the troops, held a levee, listened to a number of gddresses, and attended a ball in the evening—« folerably hard days work, we should say, The Or ange excitement appears to have altogether sub- Bided. The Aldermanic Committee appointed to con- fider the charges of the Mayor against Messrs. | Tappan and Craven continued their investigation | ssestercay. All the members were present. Re plies were read by both gentlemen, and the com mittee adjourned till Monday next. We publish Mr. Tappan’s reply, and several extracts from Mr. Craven's. A‘ the regular meeting of the Board of Supervi fors. held yesterday, the Comptroller transmitted €o the Board a detailed account of all the moneys @ad securities ander bis control. They amount to ® total of $1,045 02. The bill of Hon. J. Mcleod Murphy, Chief Ragineer of the Harlem River Survey, was ordered to be pafd, and the committee reported the work as being rapidly pushed forward, with on ultimate certainty of its puccess. Several resolutions were offered and bills passed, and finally the Board adjourued to meet on Monday at eleven A. M. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, and transacted considerable routine business. A re- Port of the proceedings is given in another column. The Board of Councilmen met last evening and rece'ved a urge batch of reports from the several Comnitices, which were laid over. Mr. Lent sub- mitted an ordinance making provision for the better cons‘raction of sinks and cesspools, and directing that they should connect with the sewer. The peper was referred to the Committee on Ordi- ances. The contract for regulating and grading Third avenue, from Fighty-sixth to Ninety-second firect, and from Ninety-third to 110th street, was warded to James Cunningham for $10,496 Board concurred with the Aldermen in in the City Inxpector to prepare the necessary propo- pals for cleaning the streets for the next five years: @lso to pay the Assistant Health Wardens appointed Dy the Health Commissioners. Messrs. Lent and Binckoey strenuously opposed the passage of the Feeolution, affirming that these men were appointed ‘without authority, and the city was asked to pay fhem three dotiars # day for doing nothing. The Board then adjourned till Thursday. $ Txe motion for injunction against the Gridiron Bai.way was to have come on in the Supreme Court yesterday, but in consequence of the absence Of counsel was postponed. Tie argument on the stay of proceedings in the Prandamus against the Supervisors, compelling them to raise $50,000 to pay the Commissioners of Record, was also adjourned because of the absence Of counsel. The Police Commissioners, st their meeting yes Rercay, transferred Sergeant Dege to the Third Dis. frict Court, and Sergeant Folyer to the Second District Court, after which they adjourned. A carious case of alleged arson is undergoing Envestigation by Fire Marshal Baker. A German ‘Or Swiss named Jacob Miller has been placed um ler Brrest on suspicion of baving wilfally set fire to his Lager bier saloon, at No. 460 Canal street, for the Purpore of obtaining money from an insurance gompany. The sister of the accused has also been @letained as an accomplice in the affair. ‘The cotton market was firm yesterday, and more ac Bive, with a better demand from eploners. The salew Gmbraced about 5,000 bales, closing, bowerer, at un Phanged prices. ‘The foreign news hai a deproseing effect upon the mar fret ‘or breadstuffs. Common and medium gratee of Brxt and Wottern declined from So. to 100. per barre: Wheat wae heavy, and 96. a dc. per burhel cheaper, bu acviv® at the copcession, including free mies here Corn was dell and lower, with # mode moles Pork wae hoary, with awww we we Oe by, aed of nen 2 7e2 him for future advancement, The salary of a public official is only paid at the end of the month of actual service, and is often postponed tive elements of the Empire State necessary to rescue it from this overshadowing abolition holy alliance, marching forward now in the confi- dence of victory. for several months, so that pressing wants com- In this light we may truly regard this politi- | pel him to ask the interference of a banker, cal meeting as the crisis of the campaign, and | Who is authorized to draw the salary and also to the chief orator of the day as the man of all collect other incomes, should he have any, as men charged with the reaponaibility of turning collateral security for advances, upon which he his face in the right direction. Let Mr. Douglas | 18 entitled to charge the moderate interest of frankly, freely and cordially accept and recom- | twenty per cent a year. But the bankers’ pro- mend to the several conservative parties con- | fits are not confined to this bigh per centage. cerned the joint electoral ticket proposed in | The sum advanced by no means meets the ne- their common cause against Lincoln, aad the } Cessities of bis employer, and hence they com- “Little Giant” may give an impulse to this | Promise the matter. If the funetionary wants movement which will eave the State, and thus | 9 carpet or a pipe, a jewel or a slave, a cayik defeat the common enemy. Onthe other hand, | OF carriage, the banker is commissioned to let Mr. Douglas play the foolish part of thedog | make the purchases, which he obtains oa cre- in the manger, and all the well directed efforts | ‘Ut, though each article is passed into the ac- of our conservative fellow-citizens for a power- | Count as if cath bad been paid on the very ful combination against the republicans will | 4a7- come to nothing. ‘This apparent advantage, combined with the This is the precise point of danger. It is be. | Xtravagant desires of the customer. tempts the lieved extensively that Mr. Douglas is opposed | banker to injudicious advances, thus involving to any recognition, in any way, of the rival de- | bimself in difficulties from which he can only mocratic ticket of Breckinridge and Lane, | escape by the promotion of the functionary, and that, rather than contribute any aid and | which brings with it increased revenues, Thus comfort to this ticket, he will not only con- | the interests of banker and official become sent to the election of Lincoln, but will labor | identified; the one, from motives of self-preser- to effect it. We are sorry to give currency to vation, endeavore to accelerate the good fortune this opinion ; but the campaign speeches of Mr. of his patron, and the other studiously involves Douglas, North acd South, justify it. In none his banker in such embarrassments as will of these electioneering discourses has he spoken | Prove etepping stones to his own future great- to the true line of argument, the ways and | Des In time the bankers became wealthy and means for defeating this sectional republican | influential, and naturally assumed the dignity party; but in every instance his grievances | °f @mirahs, availing themselves of their posi- against the Breckinridge democracy have tion to threaten the government and oppress been the burden of hiseloquence. Mr. Breck. | t8¢ people. In 1549 the latter attempted to inridge has been pursuing the some unprofita. | Tsist this self constituted oligarchy, but in vain. ble course of recrimination, upon party tests, | Tt appeare from the communication to which and abstractions. and convention proceedings, | W¢ Tefer that the Armenians have at last suc- and all such wretched electioneering clap-trap, | Coded in enforcing the popular will and estab- in the face of a powerful adversary, who can | 'shing a constitutional government for then- only be beaten by union and harmony among | S*#es. These movements seem to foreshadow the Douglas democracy, the Breckinridge de- | the accomplishment of some such plan as that mocracy, old line whige, Americans, and all | Which we recommended the other day for the other conservatives opposed to this republican party of abolition and disunion crusaders. ‘The speech of Mr. Douglas to-day will ena- | Possession of their own portion of the Sultan's ble us to determine not only whether there is | S0minions. But what will Russia say to this still a living prospect for the defeat of Lincoln, | *angement! The Emperor Nicholse made but whether Mr. Douglas himself is now in the | %# of this memorable declaration:—“T will not | feta in good faith ax a Presidential candidate, | Permit the breaking up of Turkey into small re- or as an ally of Mr. Lincoln ia the disguise of a | Publics. I would.rather go to war, and, as long competitor. Ia other words, we shall know to- | * I have a man and a musket left, would carry day whether Mr. Douglas prefers the certain | {t 0a.” By recent advices we learn that the election of Lincoln to the posstble success | Russian Minister at Constantinople took part of Breckinridge or-Lane by casting the election with the Armenians in the late quarrel with the into Congress. The only chance that we are Protestants about the burying ground at Con- | independent programme which beshas thus far | pursued, we await the issue with some solici- aware of for Mr. Douglas to secure a solil stantinople, offering his support to the Pa- electoral vote from this election is dcough ts triarch and acknowledging « sort of religious coalition New York ticket, whereby he may se- | *Fm™pathy with them, by repairing, after | cure fifteen electoral votes. This is an offer | interview, to the Armenian church and | which, it is hoped, he will not refuse; but aa ite | forming his devotions there. Will he acceptance will involve a great change in the | the policy of his late master, or continue to manifest his sympathy with the Armenians when they attempt to regain their country and theit independence’? We shail see. Tur Aroragcantes rx Covxett.—The ninth annual convocation of the American Pharma- ceutical Association met yesterday at the Uni- versity Buildings in this city, and will proba- tude, With Mr. Douglas actively co-operating ta this New York Union movement, the State, the Presidency, the government, and all the great interests of this now united confederacy, may be a substantial claim to the succession. Other” dies to take up any practical question of their wise, with the Douglas democracy and the qupinens; seta ta pene eae Breckinridge democracy encouraged still to] ber of the members have long winded essays harass and cripple esch other, we may 9% | 44 papers to read. which would be much bet- well abandon the unequal Ggbt and yield the | 4, placed in the columns of the Apo‘hecaries’ ne eng Man can consult the returns of ore py the hmong bere : bi these gent] gathered the Inte Maine election without reaching the apne conan mek them ae conclusion that nothing but the most cordial | .nger consideration the important subject of the co-operation among all the odds and ends of | p.aginess with which many members of their parties and factions of the Central States, and body will sell to anybody sixpence worth of | expecially of New York, opposed to the “irre- strycbnine er other deadly poison, without in- pressibie conttiet,” can prevent the inauguration | Guiry, and without any Qetlactive preparation of this conflict with our elections of November. of the substance that will so readily canse A generous and zealous Union coalition in New | aenth. Let them devise some method for chang- York may turn the tide of the battle: pus {l8 | ing ehat readiness with which members of thely coalition depends upon the course of Mr. Doug: profession become almost adcessuries before the las to-day. 3 B.. fact of murder In so many instances, We be- Tae Cask oF Tue Exorerr or tur Croton | lieve they could also find another fertile field Boxno.— We ask the attention of our readers to | of discussion and practical reform in the sys- the sworn statement of Mr. Craven, Chief Engi- | tem of adulteration of medicines, so largely neer of the Croton Aqueduct Department, pub. | practised. There is many a poor patient dies, \isbed in another part of this paper, which was | and many s physician loses reputation, because presented to the favestigating committee of the | the rascally epothecary.who pute up the pre- Hoard of Aldermen yesterday. It will be seen, | scription bas substituted some inactive ingte We Guwk, 0a that Wovuuienl, ay dae guurges § Gieai ius the drag the physigian wished to ex- e NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1860.—TRIPLE SHERT. bibft. We suggest to the Pharmaceutical Con- veution the propriety of soliciting the State Le- gisletures to create an inspector of pharmacy, with power to look in‘o all the boxes and bot- tlee of the apothecaries to see If they deal truly or falaely in their profession. Let us have some common ¢ense and prectical discussion in their meetings for the bencfit of suffering humanity. New Compcications ex Mextoo ayo Sram.--The teiegrapnic news from Mexico, by way of Havann, brings intellizence thut the courte at Vers Craz have declared the Spanish bark Maria Concepcion a legal prize, This step on the part of the Juarez govern- ment is a very important one, and will tend to complicate still more the relations between Spsin and Mexico, The Maria Concepcion is a Spanish bark tbat seiled from Havana, ostensibly for Galveston, with supplies for Miramoa’s army during bia siege of Vera Cruz last spring. and waa captured by the Mexican government in the vicinity of that port, saortly after the capture of the steamers Miramoa and Marques de la Habana by onr own pave! forces, While her case was pending in the Mexican courts, the Spanish naval commander at Vera Cruz made a pegemptory demand for her liberation, and in reply the Juarez government remitted to bim copies of papers found on board of ber, which are sald. to have estab- liahed fer complicity im the belligerent movements of the Mexican parties. Since then we bave not heard anything more about the case, aa the Spanish commander remitted the documents te bis superiors. But this case is said to form an important part of the claims which Spain is now actively preas- ing against Mexico, aud which she is deter- mined tc enforce aa avon az the cool weather seta in. if an arrangement is not previously made. Our government, in view of the probable ificulties in the Mexican Gulf, is concentrating a large force there, and Mr. McLane, our Minis- ter to that republic, is preparing to return at an early Gay to hie post. We may have lively times in the Southern waters before the winter is over. Tar Fare of Waixer.—The advices from Honduras, by way of Havana, inform us that the commander of the British steamer Icarus had ordered Walker to surrender Truxillo to the legitimate authorities, and he had accord- ingly evacuated the town and marched down the coast with eighty men. We shall oot be surprised if this action on the part of the British commander saves the lives of the filibuster and his followers. Had he contented himself with lying in the harbor and preventing the landing of supplies and re- cruita for Walker while Guardiola gathered forces around him and starved or compelled him to surrender, the whole set might have been captured. But in forcing Walker to evacuate the fort, he has obliged him to take the only course that will save bimself and men. They may march along the const, where the natives will not dare to resist or attack them, and, when tired ont, take some echooner or bungo and cross over to Ruatan, whence they can easily get back to New Orleans. It is in such an en- terprise as this, and not in being: cooped up in & fort, that such men eas those who are with Walker show the stuff that is in them. We have already seen how, when one of their boats upset at sea, one of them swam all night sea- ward, and in the morning brought the schooner down to rescue his companions from the bot- tom of the boat. Hondurss has no navy to guard ber coast, and as the English naval com- mander has shown that he does not want Walker on bis hands, it is not improbable that, in order to escape a fate like that of Lopez in Cuba, he may embark, as did Crittenden, and find safety, and perhaps a friendly sail, upon the waters. Tar Massacre ox Lake Mrcur¢an—Proreo- TION FOR THE TRAVELLING Preiic.—The case of the steamboat Lady Elgin is one that should be kept steadily before the public uatil some movement is made by the proper authorities to enforce the law of Congress in relation to in- land and oceen steam navigation. The law pro- vides that every vessel engaged in the carrying of paseengers shall be furnished with lifeboats and life preservers sufficient for the safety of all persons who may be on board. The existence of this law has been almost entirely ignored by owners and masters of steamboats engaged in navigating our waters. Since the fearful exam- ple afforded by the loss of the Arctic, things have been better managed on board the ocean steamships. Many, if not all of them, have aregu- lar system under which the officers and crew are assigned positions in the event of disaster. This plan might be adopted in a form modified to eult the case of every steamboat engaged in river and lake navigation. And the fact fs that the number of lives sacri- ficed in the latter service is much larger than in ocean steam navigation, albeit the risk of the latter is by far greater. Many of the officers in command of our smaller steam craft are hopelessly negligent. They think only of tpeed. and seem to imagine that safety is some thing which will come of imwelf. If they pro- vide life preservers and boats they take no paine to ascertain whether or aot they are serviceable or accessible. We have seen a Staten Island boat completely loaded down with passengers, two-thirds women and chil- dren, and upon examination found a few cork life preservers stowed away in slmost the last place that a landsman would think of looking for them. On the forward deck there wasa small boat which might have held a dozen peo- ple if it escaped the danger of swampiag ia being launched. Nearly, if net quite, all the steamboats plying daily between this city and adjacent pointe are likewise deficient in this respect; and when passengers travel in such vessels it is at the imminent risk of their lives; for who can tell at what moment the calamity may happen? The only proper and legal course to pursue is to provide for it before it happens. The case of the Lady Eigin is one from which we should all take warning. Had proper discipline been preserved on that boat, and means of safety provided according to law, many more lives might have been saved. As itis, more than three hundred men, women and children have gone to their long accounts, the victims of cupidity and negli- genie. We earnestly hope that the frightful example of the Lake Michigan massacre will not be lost sight of by the United States autho- rities but that an immediate and thorough in- spection of all the steamboats navigatiig our waters will be made at once, and that the own- ets will be compelled to comply with the pro- visions of the law. There should be no delay about thig matter, which is one of vital import ™ aree. The werk of inspection should be com~ menced immediately. Tur Gerat Fastyas oy Tay Taansatuantic ‘Trave.—It appears to be now settled that the Great Eastern is te make another trip to this country, and the probability is tat ebe will be put regularly into the transatlaatic trade az the most available purpose to which ehe can be devoted. It may be that she will pay better running between this country aad some port ia Fagland than in any other service; but we very mrch doubt whether that reeult can be accom- plished by putting her on any line toa South- ero port. It is atated to be the inteation of the direotors to eend her to Hampton Roads; but it is exceedingly doubtful whether the South caa furnish the monster ship with sufficient cargo to make regu'ar communication with any Southern city either desirable or profitable. We do not think itcan. If she is to rua to ang Awerican port at all, New York is the proper one for her. Here she can command vastly more trade in freight—this being the grand centre of the imports aud exports of the coun- try—besides a passenger traffic which abe never could obtain in Norfolk or any other Southern port. Then, again, by sailing to and from New York she would be placed in immediate con- nection with Halifax and all the British co- lonia) posseasions—-n0 small advantage to any English line of ateamers. We think it very likely, then, that the company will see the im- portance of running the Great Eastern perma- sently to New York, should the idea of putting her into the Australia trade be abandoued, as it very probably will be, if it is not already. We publish in another column s highly in- teresting and detailed account from our special correapondent of the return voyage of the Great Eastern, showing her complete mechani- cal success, Ay Interestine Cast ror Sue Masters.--We referred a short time ago to a very curious case seriously affecting our merchant marine service which occurred at the port of Bremerbavea. The facts were these: A seaman belonging to the bark Sarah Park, of New York, committed aa offence against the muzicipal laws of Bremerha- ven and was arrested and sent to prison by the au- thorities. The captain was compelled to employ a substitute at a cost of some twelve dollars while the vessel was in port, and subsequently had to sail without the seaman—the authorities refus- ing to release him. It is the law that American consuls can claim three months’ extra wages from the captain of any vessel for each one of his crew who may leave the ship's service ins foreign port, and accordingly the Consular Agent at Bremerhaven demanded that amount from Captain Pendleton, of the Sarah Park, in which demand he was sustained by the Americen Consul at Bremen. The captain paid the money under protest, and on arriving in England ap- pealed to our Consul at London, Mr. Campbell, one of our oldest and most experienced consu- lar officials, who pronounced the demand of the Consul at Bremen unprecedented and unjust, Upon returning to New York it appears that Captain Pendleton referred the case to the State Department, and in reply received the following communication from Mr. Case, deciar- ing the action of the Consular Agent and United States Consul at Bremen strictly legal:— i 3 i LEWIS Cass. be the law, as no doubt it is, then it is a very bard one for ship masters and owners, and they should petition Congress to repeal it, or Congress should do so without waiting for any application, as they should also modify many other lawe relating to our merchaat ser- of his crew by no fault of his own, as in this case, but to pay the absentee three months’ extra wages besides. Nothing is easier than for a sea- man to get committed to prison for some slight offence in @ foreign port. if the master or the service sbould be disagreeable to him, and thus abandon his duty to hie ship, and receive three months’ wages for nothing. The exist- ence of a law sanctioning such a course is a direct encouragement to this mischievous prac- tice, and it should not be permitted to remain in force a single month. Ove Tetxorarn Lives to Tas Pactrio— Telegraphic communication between the Atlan- tic and Pacific coasts is hastening to completion in a very encouraging manser. Our deapatches yesterday announced that the fine from Omaha City, Nebraska Territory, was open to the federal capital, and the President bad congratulated the directors, by lightaing, upon the success of the enterprise. This line runs through Salt Lake Valley to the [acific. and is oaly one of two or three in course of construction to California. A more scutherly line is procoeding with equal rapidity, by way of Los Anqeles, to San Francisco. Within the present year, in all probability, the eastern and western shores of the continent wil: be in imme- diate communication, and New York will be brought within a few hours’ distance of the me- tropolis of the Golden State. Worrs Warcnive.—While the newspapers of all parties are making great noise about fusion and the Presidency, and the leaders are talking of nothing but Breckinridge and Dougy las and Bell and Lincoln, the amall politicians are making a far greater fuss about the local Offices, and have all their wits employed in trying Judge, and the office of Recorder, and the cMce of Surrogate, and the fat office of Regis worth probably some $40,000, to be run for in November, and upon these there ore cast many longing, covetous eyes, and iuwigues of all ° wedding garments for the habulments of mourning kinds are being carried on to get possession of, tlem. Then there are seats in the Legislature vacant, and many who waat to plunder are very anxious to Gill them. In December there is to be aa election for Aldermen and Councilmea, sad the aepirants for these, hungering and thirsting aot after righteousness, but after the people’s money, are Jayiog their plana for grand jobs, and are already making their bar- gains with the ward politicians and the harpies who are watching for the prey with which they expect the new Corporation to supply them. It becomes the citizens, therefore, not to ke too much engrossed with the Presidential elee- tion sad the epiutter which the newspapers are making about fusion, but to keep a keen eye om the men who are quietly stealing into the loot offices. For if they do not take good care they will bave a more corrupt Legislature and 3 more prodigate Corporation than bas ever yet cursed the State or disgraced the city. It is very im- Portant that the public should leok after the Presidential election and the schemers who are moving heaven and earth and the piace below to defeat the well known wishes of the people for union against revolutionary black republi- canisa. But while doing this let them net leave the other undone, but keep a sharp look- out for the men who are to have the control of the public money in the State and the city, whe are to administer justice, and who are to Mil other importaat offices of trust and emolumeat. —_—_—_—_ NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Bids for the Pacific Telegraph Coa- tract=<The Great Easterm and Direct @rade with Europe-The Fate of Walker, déc., &e. Wasewatos, Sept. 11, 186). ‘THE SMS FOR THE PACIPIC TELEGRAPH CONTRACT. ‘The Beccetary of the Treasury today opened the bite for the construction and use by the government of a tets- graph line to the Pacific. The propeeal of Hiram Sibley, repreeeating the Western Union Uae, was ta accordangs owith the minimum sum tu the act of Cong-oas, aamely — $40,000 per annum, and three dollars for a single deapates of ten words, with the wav! proportionate deduction upon despatches of greater length. Theodore Adams, of Harrisburg, Pa., bids $29,000 per annum, for tea yours Orville Clark, of Sandy Hil, N. ¥., aud J. BH Gar. man, of Detroit, $26,000, for teo years; BF Fieklia, of St. Jeseph, makee three bida; the first, $55,000 per asaum, for tee years; the second, $40,000, aad to tranamit all government despatch. es stadollar and a balf for the first ten words, with the usual deduction on those of greater length; third, 340,- 009, accompanied with a proposition to run @ pony ox presa after the first five hundred miles of the line ia finished, at the usual telegraph rates, unt the ling i com- pieted—for this, however, the act makes no provision. ‘The bid of Mr, Sibley, President of the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company, represeats the interests of the Cuiifar- nia companies, a« well as hisown. These parties are tuly competent to build the line, and of course have much great~ er pecupiary interest than any other parties can have, be. cause it would connect with and furaish business to thetr present lines. But they declare that they should lose me. ney Ly building it. If it is awarded to them, it mant be upon the ground of imatequate responsibility in other bidders, ‘There wore present at the opening of the bids) Mesa. Sibley, Ficklin, James S Grabam and A W. Bee. The last named is connected with the Placerville and St. Je. sepb line ‘The Secretary of the Treasury will probably make bin decision thie week. Mr. Maan bas received letters stating that the Great Eastern will sail for New York about the middle of Octe- ber, The selection of New York is determined by the passeagers, who prefer to arrive there; but she will im- mediately come to Bampton Roads, and if the South wit sustain the eaterprise she will be a regular direct trader © Burope GRAND CONSPTRACY OF THE AROLTrONLIDE. There are proofs of @ grand conspiracy of the abolition. | fata throughout the North to obtain pomression of the federal government, in order to free the States as a nation from wnat they call probrium’ of African slavery. One ea tho vulgar and violent feliows who made bis nomina-— on over Seward did at Chicago, The proofs are thi sken- ing, thanks to some leaky rogues among the plotters. The developements will blow Seward, Lincola and the coms - retors against the government sky high feeling ls that be and bis myrmicons deserve to be deat with according to the law of nations. FU PRERCDENT AND THE ELECTORS. ‘The letter of Mr. Brooks, purporting to be addreased to the President, i considered bogue. A Bell man would hardly blame Mr. Buchanan for not interfering wits electiong—the very thing Mr. Bell prides himself ups. ‘wrece Ov TRS MAINS ELENEOR. ‘The news from Maine is very satisfactory to tac repub- licaps, bet does not exactly accord with the profostel ox- pectatioas of other partice ‘The Maine State Kiection. Portas, Sept. 11, 1940. 219 towns give Washbure, repablican, 48,147, Smart, domecrat, 35,026; Barnes, whig, 1,240, against in the ame towns latt pear, Morrill, repubitean, 99,360, Smith, democrat, 90/644. The republican majority T1861, against 6,816 Inet year, In an vote of 14, there if gain of Pg Aggregate rote ao reach 120,000—about 20,000 more thac last pear terns confirm in every respect our lar. night's estimate. Al the republican members of Congress are elected. Tue republicans are celebrating their victory ia thie city by © torchlight procession, tlinmination, ae. ‘The Walker Filibusters, RETORTED FORCE OF WALKBA'S PARTY—AE~PORCE- ‘MAPTS PREPARING TO JOIN THE FILISUSTRES. Naw Oncaaws, Sept. 11, 1860. It @ believed that the report by the Osceola, stating that Coa, Watker’s foree had been reduced to tweaty tre wen, fr ‘ncorrect. Walker was at Limason the 26th wit , with seventy si men, well provided. Capt. Salmon, of the British man of-war Icarus, tad declared bis inteatiog to take Walker if ponsible. It ts believed Walker wit march to Nicaragua. A vessel! from Rustam, with provt- sips, clothing, &e., was expected to reach the mainiand on. Aperty of fifty is preparing to leave thucty te join Walker. od ‘The Nations! Horse Exhibition, Katamaroo, Mich, Sept. 11, 1960. The national exhibition of horves commenced here day. 18 promises to be more than ever euccesefu.. of the @nest horses in the country are on erh'bitioa, Serene, ja, who wae ply 2 ‘vani® raliroad inst ‘Thureday, eo 7 Harriabore enye —The deceased bad toe some time been to an estimable young indy of this city, Mise Gray, and both looked and ioe ‘caten. (0 was aecertained that Mr Deo. ping could pot pompibly @urvive, @8 the trvtual re vost of bim and bie betrothed, and with the coveeat of the parente’ of both, they were married, Rev. Carson perform in, the solemn and ceremony by the 4 the dying man. The bridegroom pared from th the toms, and the devoted bride of an door chan is