The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1860, Page 6

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BOWERY THBATRE Bowery —Dauorants—Giance at New You: —Liazaty Bovs ov '76. | WALLACK’S THBATAK Grontway.—PLaring Wits | Fas. | LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, Bo 62% Broatway.— | AILEY AROON. | NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery —Zirran—Asraoe DEL—Two HIGHWATMEN—UAREFR OF 4 PiKKaAN | THEATEE FRANCAIS, No 5 Uroadway.—la Faun —La Basttune. BABN(M’S AMEAIOAN MUSEUM, Brosdway.— Bvening—Josarn ano Lis Ueeranan—Laying rims, dv. BRYA™TS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Had, 472 1 Bouresgors Be Dances, dc. —ScniKs At GU tway— | —Hoousy & Saurnenc's | NIBLO'R BALOON, Broad RuEs@oES, Dances, do.— » Ermortan So, % URY MUSIC HALL, 663 Broadway.—Soxcs, to. AGU ES, News. The Prince of Wales and suite yesterday visited Harvard College, and e ined all the objects of interest at that venerable seat of learning subsequently visited Mount Auburn C A Banker Hill and the Charlestown Navy Yard. The royal party were received by immense crowds of citizens end with great en m wherever they went In the evening they visited the Boston Public Library. The party will leaye Boston this morning in a special train for Portland, where they expect to embark at once tor Old England. There is another rupture in Old Tammany. A meeting of the Judiciary Convention was held | there last evening to nominate a candidate for Judge of the Superior Court, to fill the vacancy oc casioned by the resignation of Judge Pierrepont. It appears from our report of the proceedings of the Convention that the political tricksters of Old Tammany did not notify the delegates to attend the Convention until a late hour in the day, and indeed some of the delegates re- ceived no notification whatever. Those who were “sound” upon the meeting of the delegates with- out loss of time proceeded to make a nomination for the vacant Judgeship, in spite of the remon- strances of certain delegates, who regarded the proceedings as irregular and altogether too hasty. The majority persisted, however, and nominated Judge Ulshoeffer, whereupon the remonstrating delegates organized a separate convention, and, after denouncing the conduct of the majority, ad journed to meet again on Wednesday evening next. The delegates appointed under the call of the National Democratic Volunteers to select a ticket from the candidates already nominated by the antirepublican parties met last evening at | charges are substantially true. NEW YORK ATER ALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1860.-TRIPLE SHEET, “wood eoclety” of New York showed that they did not know bow to couduct themselves at all, in the matter of the grand ball. But, slugularly enough, the gentlemen in black who manage Trinity churoh mopifested the greatest igno- rence and the least taste of al! in their manner of receiving the distinguished visiter, The Qaestion of Lincoln's Administra- tion-Lotereeting Reports from Spring- fela In view of what now appears to be the in- evitable election of Abrabem Lincoln as our ext Presigept, we commend to the special at- tention of our readers the two interesting let- ters from Springfield, Iilinois, which we spread before them this morning. It there were any satisfactory evidences at hand of a spirit of union and fraternity be- tween the two Presidential factions of the de- | mocracy in the North, we might be disposed to fight out the battle with them against their common enemy to the last cartridge, Bat what are the tacts? How are these late heavy republican majorities in, Pennsylvania, Ohio | and Indiana to be accounted for, far exceeding, | as they do, the moat sanguine estimates of the | republicans themselves. It is charged that, under the guidance of euch Douglas democrats as the Forney clique, the vote of the Douglas democracy of Pennsyivania, to a great extent, | was cast directly for Curtin, the republican | candidate for Governor, in order to prove the weakness of Breckinridge in said State, and to cripple bis cause generally. On the other | bund, itis charged that ia Obio and ladiana, where, amoug the democracy, Douglas rules the roust, the Breckinridge faction played into the hands of the republicans, in order to show up the weakness of Douglas in the very section where his friends bad claimed his popularity was unbounded, We are inclined to believe that both these They afford the readiest solution of these beayy republican majorities in the States indicated. Assuming that this is the true explanation, it is pertectly idle to count upon any other result ia Novem- ber than Lincoln's election, and bya clean sweep of the Northern States. Tbe Douglas aud Breckinridge factions are fighting each other, aud to destroy each other they have | shown their readiness, here and there, to carry their powder over to the Lincoln camp. Ia this State we had supposed there waa a genuine spirit of democratic reunion aroused, and that it might do something decisive against this awelliog tide of Northern fanaticism. We now believe that New York, from the causes assigned, is as bape- leesly lost as Pennsylvania. We have reason to believe, too, that the Albany Regency, for the last tweive months or more, have been playing into the hands of the great lobby firm of Seward, Weed & Company, in view ot their projected stupendous railroad lobby jobs under @ republican administration. At all events, starting from the initial point of Lincoln's election, these Springfield letters call our attention to the interesting question of his administration. What will he do? What will be bis general line of polioy? Will it be con- servative aud conciliatory on the slavery issue, or radically abolition in its character? What will be the composition of his Cabiuet—a ministry of abolition crusaders, with Mr. Sew- ard at the head, or a careful selection of repre- sentative moderate men from all sections of the Union! All these questions are covered by our Springfield correspondents, and their informa- tion enables us to form a pretty clear idea of the views aud purposes of Mr. Lincoln in antici- pation of bis promotion to the White House. It thus appears that “Old Abe” is a conserva- No. 761 Broadway. The sub-committee appointed to select the city and county ticket reported that | they were unable to report a ticket, for the reason that no nominations were made for the vacancy ia the Superior Court. The Convention thereupon adjourned, to meet at the same place next Wedaca- day evening. The Columbia (S. C.) (uardian, noticing the »n of discount by the State Bank of ,in view of the ‘‘troublous times,’ Savannah, soa of the banks have refused to discount cotton drafts on New York, payable after the Ist of November, and adds, ‘This is the first fruit of the ‘irrepres table conflict.” * In the Court of General Sessions yesterday the most of the day was occupied in empanelling a jury | to try Samuel Kemmelstem, charged with re- ceiving twenty barrels of flour stolen from Hecker & Brother by Henry Karples, who was convicted of larceny, and is now in the State prison. The jury that tried Kemmelstein disagreed on a former trial. The case for the prosecution was opened in | the afternoon, and will be continued this morning. The case of the agent of the Westchester House against Johu C. Heenan, the pugilist—being a suit to recover compensation for expenses incurred by the person who claims the relation of wife to the defendant—was taken up in the Marine Court yes- terday. A full report of the proceediogs may be found in another colnmn The representa of the great At Weatern lines of railroad have been in # the St. Nicholas Hotel during the The mecting yesterday adopted a uniform tariff! of freights for the Western roads, which, it is belier ed, will prevent competition in business between the various lines. The cotica market war excited yesterday, whic a ape Culative fecling prevailed Toe sales were the largest made fer months past, and embraced 10,000 diles, closing firm and dificult of purchase on the basis of Lie for middling uplands. The fvar market was lets active, aad Prices were easier for common grades of Mate and Weat Cro Whenl was lore beoyant, while sales were fair, © and nat past wo days Closing st caster Core «at without ob of laportacce exlce of Western m ead fat yele ere mate, at rates) given in soother pl Pork wae \anctive, end Gales moderate, Closing at rates giveo tn auother column. Sugare were firm, with sales of about 000 hhis , at rates given in another place Coffee was firm, bat qu ere being dis pored to await the adveal of the public come off to day. The frmnees of shipowners tented ebook cogagementa. To Liverpool cora was engaged, nhip's bage, at 124! e124 fo bulk, lid Be 4d, and cottrn at Yd 1 13¢., and four at Be Tyd. & ia fome corn was engage’ Flour was freely taken at Se Sie To London, wheat, io bulk, Tur Prixck or Wates axp Hts Hosts —The Prince of Wales wes fortunate in some of the }blic functionaries iato whose hands be fell during bis visit to the United States, Mr. Bu- chanen received him in Washington in a man- cer eminently befitting his own position, and the friendly character of the visit, as intimated to ber “good friend” of the White House by Queen Victoria In New York Mayor Wood, entertained and took care of the royal visiter to the entire ratisfaction of every one. The next oficial who had bimin charge was Governor Morgan, and he also conducted the reception with dignity and grace. Then Governor Banks sequitted himgelf in Boston ia s manner worthy of the chief magistrate of an ancient Common- wealth The “good society” of Philade'phia, however, did not exhibit very good taste ia their mode of entertaining the Prince, while the tive republican— that he contemplates no war upon the constitutional rights of elavery in the slave States—that his platform is the Chicago platform in good faith, and that his general policy upon elavery will be to conciliate the South into rubmission instead of exasperating her people into open rebellion. His Cabinet, too, will be made up of Northera and Southern | men, od it is probable that Mr. Seward, in- stead of going into the State Department, will prefer the mission to England, in order, like Mr. Buchanan, to be out of barm’s way Ul the next campaign. Mr. Lincoln's Southern ministerial advisers will be selected from snch congervative men as Henry Winter Davie, of Maryland; John Minor Botta, of Virginia, and | Jobe A. Gilmer, of North Carolina. In only | one thing does it appear will the policy of Mr. | Bucbanan's successor be radical in the extreme, and tbat is his policy in reference to the spoils. On this point, from all that can be learned, ~ Old Abe” will make a clean sweep, and there will be “ Wide Awakes” enough on hand to keep him from falling asleep over this import ant duty ct dividing the loaves aad fishes. This programme bas the look of fine morn- ing, a delightful ebip’s crew, a fair breeze and a pleasent voyage. Will it beso’ We cannot but we fear that the voyage will be stormy from the ontset, if not disastrous, to the ecd. Mr. Lincola’s election as President of the United States by the free States alone, in opposition to the solid vote of the slave States, will be a new event in our political affairs, working a new epoch and a new departure in the policy of the general government, equiva- ent to a great revolution. This thing can- not take place without a shock and a recoil, What the Southern States will do in advance of avy overt act of the Lioco!n administration we cannot divine. From Virginia to Texas, the Soutbern people are cer- tainly in a very disturbed, uneasy, unsettled and revolutionary condition of mind; but the prevailing idea appears to be, nevertheless, the policy of waiting for some direct abolition pro- vocation from the new dynasty before em- barking upon that unexplored sea of a Southern confederacy. Entertaining this belief, Mr. Lincoln has doubtless shaped his policy to meet the South balf way with his flag of truce. But here he will be met by the an very progressives of his party, ench as Senators Seward, Wilson, Hale and Sumner, and such men as Thaddeus Stevens, Grow, Colfax, Van Wyck, Bingham, Hutchins and Lovejoy, of the House. and the advanced abolition guard, the Kausas Zouaves, the Dred Scott sappers and miners: in fact, the bulk of the fighting men of the republican army witl back up their ultra leaders at Washington, and crowd bard upon the administration to push it forward against the “slave power.” Thus, from the next morning after Lincoln's election, he will be placed between tro fires, and will become the centre of au “irrep -ibie conflict’ in bis own camp. We know that hia election will be the sfgaal for the reconstruction of the several factions now arrayed againet him; but it is probable Ly sogaration will mark (he begtaaiog answe th bat his of the diaruption of the republican party us i standa, and the loss of one wing or the otter to | bis administration. Should the South bold oa, Lincola may bold off. Otherwise, from the cir- | Cumetances eurrounding him, the progressive | Sbolition wing of bis party may burry bin aud | the count y to destruciion, We see thats great revolution is upon us, that it must come, that we must look it iu the face, that it will change the whole echeduly of our political parties, leaders, plans, measures, principles, everything; but whether for good or evil, peace or war, we cannot eafely conjecture this side of Lincoln's election, We await tbat result as the landmark of 4 sweepiag revoli- tion in our political affairs. Exrerrnisk ov THE Merroroiiran Priss— Exouis axp American JocrnaLism.—The full and accurate description given by telegraph iu our columns yesterday, of the ceremonies at- tendant upon the Prince of Wales’ recepiion in Boston, must have considerably astonished aud exercised the local press there. Not only were all the proceediogs of the day, including the grand military review on Boston Common, re- ported with the same minuteness as were the circumstances of the Prince's reception in New York, but everything which ocourred at the ball was faithfully given, up to the hour of mid night. “The Boston papers, considering the ex- tra arrangemeats made by them for this grand event, must feel somewhat out of sorte at flad ing themselves equalled oo their own ground, for a comparison of the reports will show tbat we have given as full and as graphic an account cf its incidents os any that they have published. The Portland papers will make a eimilar discovery. In the sime number of the Hera they will find a full de- scription of the royal squadron and of the ball given to its commodore and officers, the toilettes of the Portlaud belles included. Thus we have closed up worthily the efforts made by the metro. politan journals since the landing of the Prince of Wales on the American shores. In no instance have the royal party been compelled to trust to the impertect arrangements of the local press of the different places they have visited for a report of the eventa in which they took part. All this has not, of course, been accomplished without great expense Our bills for special telegraphic reports for the period covered by the Prince's ecjourn in the British provinces and in this country amount in the aggregate to eum that would cover more than a whole year’s telegraphic expenditure of the Loudon papers combined. We give the weekly amounte, premising that these bills are exchusive of the charges of the Associated Press for additional matter, and are mostly for reports furnished in connection with the Prince of Wales’ visit:— Week ending August Week endivg August Week ending September Week ending September 15 Week ending September 22 Week endiag September Week ending Ostoder 6.. Milecces cos vozss ass cask sine os seseeese81 004 39 To the above have to be added the amounts of the last two weeks’ accounts, making for about two months and a balf a total of upwards of $5,000 expended for special telegraphic re ports for the Herat, independently of those furnished by the Associated Press. We advert to these facts merely to show how superior in liberality and enterprise is the Ame rican to the English preas, which ridicules us because we have made a display of those quali- tiee, on an occasion deeply affecting Eaglish in- terests, that has cast [ts own exertions and those of the Canadian journals far into the shade. The truth is, that ever since our first telegraphic re- port from St. Johne anticipated by more than a week the letter of the correspondent of the London Times, and compelled that and other London papers to borrow from our columas, “the Thunderer” has been specially wroth against us. Although it bas continued to owe to us the same obligations down to the present time, its cgrrespondents taking from our reports of the Prince’s movements more than one half the fags which they are supposed to acquire by personal observation, it has not as yet mend- ed its mapners or exbidited the least indication of gratitude. We can afford, however, to set our London contemporary an example of equa- nimity, We console ourselves with the reflec- tion that if the New York and London journals had to compete with each other in the same lo- cality the latter would eoon sink to the position now relatively occupied towards us by the country press. In other words, we should do all the work while they did all the bluster. Tue Orr Eiectioss—Toe Herarn's TickeT.—In a little more than a fortnight an election will be held in this city for various offices— for members of Congress, for the State Assembly, for seate in the judiciary, and for county offices. For these positions candidates are nominated by different parties and factions— some by Tammany Hall, some by Mozart Hall, some by the Bell and Everett men, some by the Union men, some by the Douglas faction, some by the Breckinridge party, and some by the re- publicans. How many other kind of stripes there may yet bein the field in addition to these we cannot say. Some of the nominations have been made in grogshops, some in coal holes and other dark and dirty places, some even on the sidewalks; and most of them have been bought and sold for cash down, like so much beef at the Bull's Head. There is a movement on foot to hold a convention to select con- tervative eames from these different tickets. Probably the worst men in the whole list will | be selected, and other bargains and sales may be effected just as objectionable as any that | have been already made. The managers in this operation may therefore save themselves the trouble of making out a select ticket. We intend to take that matter in hand ourselves, and a few days before the election we will pub- lish the names which we will carefully choose from the various tickets in the field, or from | any other that may yet appear, or from among our fellow citizens who have not yet been no- minated and will be passed over to the end of (be chapter by the venal politicians, just becanse such men are too honest to give them a bribe, or to lend themeelves to public plunder and corruption. We will present these names on our own reeponsibility, as “the Herato ticket,” and advise our readers to vole for it, They will eee whether it will not be a better ticket than any jet brought forward, and whether we are not se competent to point ont the best men as the rowdies and bullies, aud blaeklegs and thieves, who call themselros members of nominating conventions, We have no axe to gricd, Lave no farorites to sdenuce, and care vothing for any of the parties, or any of the condidates in the field. We have never mixed in the dirty pool of politics, aad we want no cfice; but, in common with a large mass ef our fellow citizens, we want good government, aud we will try to have it by some means or other. Meantime we will inquire into the history and the intellectual and moral character of the different candidates, and sonounce the result to our readers. We have the means of finding out all about them, and will probably enlight en the people about several of thece aspirants to public offices, of whom they know little or nothing, but who have been palmed off upoo them as worthy of their confidence—wortby to be entrusted with the administration of public justice, the custody and control of the public money, and even the property and the lives of citizens—when no good man who is well ac- quainted with them would trust them iu the most trifling matter, but would deem the com- munity uneate as long as these jail birda were not caged in Sing Sing or suspended by the neck with a very long and # very strong rope. Departyge of the Prince of Wales—The New Alifanmce Between America ana England. The Prince of Wales Jeaves our shores to- day for England, and takes back wiih him new ideas and pew impressions in regard to our country, our people and our institutions, which will inaugurate & revolution in public opinion in Europe, but particularly in Great Britaia, iu regard to the United States, their capabilities and their destiny. It is well known that the Priuce, the Dake of Newcastle, and all the important personages comprising the royal suite, have been highly gratified with the spontaneous, cordial and or- derly reception they have everywhere met with in this country, and that they leave us with impressions and feelings very ditfereat from those they entertained when they first set foot on this continent. Even the public men of Eag land have a moat imperfect knowledge of tue vast empire, with a language and literature common with their own, that is growing up here, and extending the briarian arms of its commerce and its political relations over every sea and into every laad; and the London Post, the organ of the present British ministry, stated only a few days since that the Prince would have an opportuni- ty to observe, during his visit to the United States, the working of British principles with- out the balances and safeguards which the composite form of English society and govern- ment has thrown around them at home. The idea involved was that the Prince would return to England confirmed in the idea that popular freedom is not safe in the United States, and | that society here needs the protection which is thrown around it by the social class privileges which have taken such deep root in England. The result has proved directly the reverse of what the London Pos! supposed it would. So well pleased has the Prince been with all he has witnessed here; the popular enthusiasm for him- self, as the representative of a friendly crown; the order and good feeling that everywhere pervade society and government; the mil- lions of stalworth yeomen equally ready to do honor to England’s prospective sove- reign and to defend the State aguinst domestic or foreign foes, and the self-reliant energy and enterprise that animate a consciously free people, that be has on several oc- casions expressed his determination to re- turn here as soon as he has attained his majority, aud make a complete study of the country and ite institutions. Itis to be sup- posed, also, that occasion will not be wanting for the Duke of Newcastle, standing in his place in the House of Lords, to tell the peers and the people of England of his eventful visit to this country, and the impressions it has made upon his mind. We cannot but believe that at such a time the English people will hear something very different from what they have been accus- tomed % learn from ignorant journalists who tell them that lowa is a cotton growing town in the State of Mississippi, or musty lords who believe that the American people have cast off the checks and balances imposed by Washiag- ton on an unbridied democracy. Ac instructive idea of the change that will be wrought in public opiaion in Euglaud regard- ing America may be derived from the closing scenes of the Prince's tour at Boston and Port- land. Boston was the hotbed of the Revolution; there etands Faneuil Hall, “the Cradle of Liberty; there Bunker and Breed’s hills rear their eneanguined crests; Boston harbor was long closed by Britain's King, and Portland was burnt by bis troops; and yet there, whence the fervor of revolution poured over all the old thirteen colonies. the reception and adieu to the Prince and his suite have been of the warmest kind, surpassing in feeling, if that were possible, anything that has been else- where witnessed. Even bloody Bunker Hill tent its sole survivor to take Eogland’s heir by the hand, bidding bim welcome here, and God speed to bis distant home. There is a meaniag in these events which will not be lost upon the European mind. They prove that oid enmities are forgotten, that old causes of irritation have been removed, and that here in the popular heart there is a love for England’s liberties and Eogland’s weal which is far stronger than the friendships of monarchs or the alliances of dynasties. They show that the true alliance of the English na- tion is with the kindred millions that pursue the paths of happiness and glory on this continent, animated only by a common fidelity to freedom, and a «pirit of friendly emulation. Monarchs | may portion out the continent of Europe as they choose, but here they cannot come, aud from here may go forth the moral power, and the physical force, if needs be, to defend the happiness of England and the freedom of her people, should occasion ever arise for her to call for them. The tour of the Prince of Wales through the United States proves the existence of an alliance between the two nations deeper than diplomacy ever sounded, and stronger than monarchs ever attained. He returns to certify'this fact to his future subjects, and to make known to them that the friendship of England and America secures the safety of the cause of freedom all over the world. Tur Prcvisanties or THs Presionytian Exxction.—Every Preaidential election has its peculiarity. In the great contest ot Jackson hickory poles and hickory clubs were the spe ciality, In Harrison's time it was hard cider and log cabins. At Polk's election an attempt was made to revive the hickory excitement by representing him a “ young hickory;"’ but the tree proved weak, and bad very little sap in ft. When Taylor wae mntcing all the talk was about fighting, Buena Vista sad Moaterey, amt the bulls of the Montezamas were the watch- words. Ip poor Pierce's time there was bardly any life and little or no peculiarity worth no ticing; he was elected through a desire for Union werely, bat the candidate bad. no iadi- viduality, nor did any coe know or care much about bim. Subsequently, the Kuow Nothing party sprang up, with their masonic like or- ganization, insignias, eluba, dark lanterns and so forth, but they did not live to participate in a Presidential election; they were knocked iuto emath too goon. At the last election the repu tation of Fremont as a great traveller, an eater of horseflesb, aud 80 on, gave some speciality to a epirited contest in which Pennsylvania was just barely saved for Mr. Buchanan. In the present election, however, we have a new peculiarity in the shape of the Wide Awakes, whe rejoice in nocturnal demonstra- tions and torchlight. This organization, which seems to have originated accidentally in Con- necticut, is gotten up by a lot of office seekers, every one of whom expects to be handsomely recompensed when Old Abe is elected. Hav- ing obtained money from the wealthy men of the republican party, they bire a lot of boys under age to do all the work, make all the noize, and burn all the oil. Wide Awakeiam, toreblight processions and split rails comprise the peculiarities of the present campaign. Dougisa and the Lecompton Swiadle— nae for the Defences We published yesterday some very import- ant and extraordinary documents, going to prove in the most positive manner that the whole trick by which the Lecomptou constitu- tion was to bave been imposed upon the people of Kansas originated with and was concocted by Senator Douglas. To-day we give the case for the defence—the answer of Mr, Douglas to the charge of trickery, duplicity and fraud. It is contained in a speech delivered by him in Milwaukee on the 15th instant. The facts of the caae are these;— It seems ibat the Democratic Committee of Leavenworth City—anti Donglas—has been recently addressing circulars to men promi- beatly connected with the getting up of the Lecompton constitution, questioning them in regard to Mr. Douglas’ connection with that historic document. The answers coincide wonderfully in fixing on Dong las the paternity of the scheme by which the people of. Kaneae, in voting “For the constitu- tion, with slavery,” or “For the constitution, without slavery,” should really have no oppor- tunity of voting against the constitution at all. Mr. Green B. Redman, one of the delegates to the Convention, testifies that Calhoun, its President, exhibited to him a letter from Stephen A. Douglas, which ‘suggested and urged the plan of submission adopted by the Convention, approving the constitution as then agreed upon, which had been submitted to him, and pledging himself to pass the constitu- tion through Congress if we would insert the clause of submission, which we did insert.” Several other delegates, including Mr. Mobby, of Ogden; Mr. Easton, then the proprietor of the Leavenworth Herald, now of Chilicothe, Missouri; Mr. Jarrett Tedd, of Leavenworth; Mr. O, C. Stewart, of Kansas City, and Mr. B. J. Franklin, of Chilicothe, make substantially the same general statement. The latter gentie- man intimates that Douglas’ letter to Calhoun, suggesting the plan of submission, is still in possession of Calhoun’s family. To the charge thus clearly made and aus- tained by such evidence, Mr. Douglas opposes bis own fiat and unqualified denial. He de- nonnoes the charge as “false in every particu- Jar,” and says:—“I never saw the schedule by which the slavery clause was submitted until after it was forwarded to the States for publi- cation. I never heard, nor conceived, nor dreamed, that any man on earth ever thought of such a scheme.” He then goes on to narrate the history of Governor Walker's appointment: and of the inaugural address which the Gover- nor published, declaring that the constitution would be rejected uplees it was submitted to a vote of the people, and eays that “the very night the news arrived at Chicago I denounced {t in unmeasured terms.” Althongh Mr. Douglas denounces aad denies the charge in these clear and unequivocal terms, there eeems to be little doubt that the letter described by the several members of the Lecompton Convention was not entirely the creature of their imagination. They must have seen some such letter. Mr. Douglas himself appears to feel the difficulty of getting over this point. He says he does not distinctly re- collect whether or not he communicated to Mr. Calhoun the result of his interview with Gov. Walker, and thinks he may possibly have writ- ten him on that eubject. No doubt he did. Making due allowance for the fallibility of human testimony, particularly where the wit- nesses are politicians, we think that the truth probably is that Douglas was in commanica- tion with Calhoun, and told him he would sup- port the Lecompton constitution, with slavery, provided only there was a clause for eubmit- ting it to the people; and that Calhoun, beiog outnumbered by the non submissionists. invent- ed the peculiar mode of submitting it, which invention is now attributed to Douglas. But it is of little consequence now. Politi- cians are so notoriously mendacions that no reliance can be placed on their assertions. At all events we have now fairly presented the evidence on both sides, and close the case, submitting it to the public, and feeling perfect- ly indifferent aa to what the verdict may be. One thing is quite certain, and that is, that to the utter recklessness, folly and duplicity of demo- cratic politicians all over the country is to be attributed the present disorganized and forlorn condition of the party. They have managed to give Pennsylvania to the black republicans, and there is little doubt that between Tammany Hall and the Albany Regency, New York will also be banded over in the same way. The party deserved to be crushed, and it is now only meeting ite deserts. Arrowsmith Berkeley on American Imeti- tutions, We had hoped that the day of the utterly stupid cockney traveller—the Trollope snd Marryatt echool- had passed away—that the English people were becoming better acquaint: ed with our habite, manners and peculiarities. and that they were willing, individually and collectively, to give us something like justice. But it seems that we reckoned without our host. Another of the grest Arrowsmith family has turned up in the person of the epecial corres- pondent of the London Times; and again s third, that redoubtable Nimrod, the Hon. Graatley Berkeley, dencendant of stoble house, which bas latterly been under a cloud, and s mem- ber of Parliament, Berkeley is one of those peculiar British country geutlemen who run to doge and horses; who adore Prize fights, canine difficulties, rat baits and other refined and gentle sports of the same character; who asagciate with their grooms sod marty their cooks. As Macaulay says of one of Berkeley's order in the seventeenth century, “his chief pleasures were derived from field sports and an unrefined seesuality. It was very seldom that this country geatlemaa caught any glimpses of the great world, and what be saw ef it tended to contuse rather thaa to enlighten his understanding.” He adhered to bis opinions “with the obstinacy whioh is generally to be found in ignorant men accua- tomed to be fed with flattery.” He was com- monly a tory aud devotedly attached to heredi- tary monarchy, This is as exact a pen snd ink photograph of Berkeley as could be given; and such being the case, we are not at all surprised to see that he has been retailing all the stale jokes and absurd stories with which the ordinary Eagiish traveller bas regaled taproom audiences aay time these five and twenty years. Berkeley came over here in August and remained tilt December, spending the greater part of his time in the West. He was rarely to be found in the society of gentlemen. His com- panions were of the delightful class knowa as “sporting men’’—a general term which em- braces gamblers, horse jockeys, shoulder hic- ters, dog fanciers and shoulder hitting politi- cians. The public heard of him once, when be set up a melancholy how! because his dogs were hot permitted to travel on the railways in tae passenger cars. On the preities be killed afew small birds, but fainted with terror when he saw & buffalo a mile off. On his way home be made a eilly epeech and told some tremendous Munchausenisme about his sporting exploits. Thia charming specimen of a fine old English gentleman has been delivered of a “lecture’ ow the United States, and has informed the good people of Giasgow that Messrs. Cobden aad Bright were all wrong in their Views about this country; that we were in au awfully vad way, aud that he “ought to’ know,” as he had been a mebmer of Partia- ment twenty years—not the very beat qualification in the world, we should judge, country members being proverbially stupid. Further on, Mr. Berkeley said that uo person travelling in America was considered respecta- ble unless be had a maa in biack along with bim—a deliciously absurd statement, if it hae any meaning whatever. He winds up with the old falsehood about the buffalo, and’altogether his lecture is # tissue of falsehoods and absur- dities, and would be hardly worthy of notice were it not for the fact that, as its author isa man of some position and more or less influence among his own people, his accession to the Arrowsmith brigade may deceive some cre- dulous people on the other side of the Atlantic. All that we have to say to this fox hunting phi- losopher is—go your ways, Berkeley, go your ways; you have written yourself down an ass, NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, . Wasaivoros, Oct 19, 1860. ‘THE CENEUS RETURNS. ‘The returns of the eighth consus are coming in rapidly, and are found to be generally well taken. Notice has been given to the Marshals that compensation will oot be allowed for returna made after the Ist proximo. The returns of many of the States are complete, also oue of the districts of California, aad it |s aot improbable that the returns from the Pacific States and Territories will be made before the work io Maryland and New York iscompieted. Several weeks must eispse before the Saper- intendent will be able defi: itely to determine the exact number of inhabitants. They will cousiderabiy exceed thirty millions. The applicants for the position of Consul General at Constantinople are very numerous. The administration experiences great dimouity in getting a proper person for the place, as the duties are judicial as well as administre- tive. The sppolatment will be made in a few days. POLITICAL AFFAIRS—TANOEY AND THE YViC# PREKDEROT. Mr, Baxter, of this city, a leading and influential lawyer, anda man of high oharacter, publishes a ictter aegerting positively that Mr. Yancey was offered in bis presence, in a room at Brown's Hotel, the Vice Presidency on the ticket with Mr. Dougias, and that George N. Sanders wes the pariy who made offer. He winds up hia letter a follows: — ee is Srarrereation cheat the preapdaae of Vanvey to accept te iter that bad beea tone his, a64, 87 a0 inducement to accept it amured Mr. Yi that Douglas must die within aix months after bis inaagura- ‘on, aad that then Yancey would have the waole matter in bis power. ‘THE AGRICULTURAL BRANCH OF TUB PATENT OFFICE Mr. Clemson, the Superintendent of the agrioultara’ branch of the Pateat Uilice, ia now on his way home from Burope, whither be went, by direction of the Secretary of the Interior, to purchase vege table, medicinal and economical plants ani seeds geversiiy, Many varietios have already been” re- cetved. Before they are distributed among oiti- zens of the United States, they wil! be tested at the Gov- ernment propagating garden in thus o\ty, where additioa | al feciiitiee for this perpose are io progress. Heretofore much compialnt has been made as bo the worthiensness of seeds; but this ia some degree was owing to the igne- rance of the recipients regardiug the mods of proper culture. FROM BALES OF PUBLIC LANDS During the year coding with Juse the receipts from the salen of public lands were [esa than two millions of dollars. Those recently sold y (sided » very smal! amount, owing to the scarcity of money aad other causes, aod to Many Cages no bids at all were rece red. CALPORNLA LAND Case Four or five California land cyses oaly before the Supreme Court of the United term, the great bulk of them involviag m\.lious of dollars, having Giready heen ad)edicated . ARMY MOVEMENTS. Liewt Colone! Merchant has been aasigued to duly with reeruita, to embark from New York on the 11th of No vember next for California Arsistant Surgeon Raozur has been assigned for duig with the recrwite, to depart from New York for Texas oa the Siet inst. Fusion of the Pennsziva: Democracy. Pm sveurma, Oct. 10, 1960 The Douglas State Coatral Committee laet evening wita drew the straight electoral ticket, and pledged thomsei ros to the support of the Reading electoral ticket, but on doreed Dovgias and Jobnson aa the nominees of the party. An attempt to erase the Brecktpridge men from tho ticket wes unsuccessful Movements of Senator Dougias, St. Loom, Oct. 19, 1960, Senator Dougiaa arrived at tweaty minutes past sevoe om tho packet City of Alton. [He was rece!ved by a large crowd, and spoke from the Conrt House steps Ble leaves for Jefferson City to morrow morning. Mr, Vamcey’s Mm ry Purape , Oct. 19, 1800. Mer Yancey wae advortived to epenk at National Hisit to-night, but a telegraphic despatch has been recetved annourclpz that he caaaet come Ratiroad Cony Aronson, KT, Oct 19, 1860 Tie State Railroad Convention, to devise « ayetom of | | of Wyandot, tia, cf stebison, Secretary A rory large cum.