The New York Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BEANETT, | EDITOR AND PROPRIF ‘UR. ¥. CORNER OF FULTON ions and interests of the coun ery destructive fire broke out on Sunday morniag in the second story of the store corner and Church streets, occupied by Mesers. & Co., dealers in gentlemen's furnishing | goods. The weather was intensely cold, and though ow gallant Gremon worked wih their usual zeal and perseverance, fhey did not succeed in extinguish- ing the fire until it had reached several of the ad- | joining buildings. The loss is estimated at between == $400,000 and $500,000, mostly covered by insu- Volume XXV rance, = — ~ | The corner stone of the First Catholic church at AMUSEMENTS THIS RVBNING Hackensack, N. J., was yesterday laid with the interesting ceremonies peculiar to that“ohurch. The Rev. De, Cummings, of this city, delivered aa eloquent discourse on the occasion, and was Lis- tened to by a'large and attentive aadience. Tho cotton market was steady on Saturday, with ales Cf aboat 1,700 a 1,800 bales, of whiob about 1,000 wore tn transit, and the remainder was taken from etore by spinners, Prices closed with more stability, though without quotable chasge. Flour was in good demand, wotle sales wore la some degre cacoked by the drmnucas of hoicers; 9@% transactions were rathor larger toaa Orrios & NASsAT 873. TERME, coh te adonncr. Tak af te vender, None but Buk THE DAILY HERALD (ooo THE FAMILY HERALD ow copy. oF BE per annu ACADEMY OF MUS , Yourte@ath aineet.—Itauiax Ore Banka J | GARDEN, Brosdway.—Kisc Laan wre GARDEN, Broadwar.—Tawtrt & Rovens POWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Sratviic Race LLACK'R TITICA’ “Buaa Fact LAURA ERENK'S THEATRE, Wo. 62 Broadway.— frven Sven Broadway.—Sux Sroors 10 those made in tho previous day or two, while NEW BOWERY, Bowery. Wouss ox) Ware —Mantac Lovee quotations were unchanged. Wheat was drmly held aad vail te ate enite moderate, while prices wore without change of RARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broad ¥ NO OUKIOS mcmeut, Corn opoued heavy, Dut closed with some Bveo'ng~ acts CMILDEEN—l ce more epirit. The traasactions were chiefly made for | domestic contumptioa, aud were toa exten: at 6tc. | a 65c. tor Western mixed a‘loai, with some lots reported | at ede, and 670. for Southern yellow, Pork was ta bot- tor reqneat, with sales of 600 9 700 Dbis. of mess at $17 | and prime at 611 16.8 $12, Bugars were unchanged, aud | the saks of bogsboads very limlied, being conflued to | about 100 bhds , aad 700 boxes were sold for sefning, Freight cagegements to Liverpool were moderato: wheat was takogy to a limited extent ab 195,4., im ahip's bags, sod Wour at Ba, Sd a Os. digd. To London 29,000 bushels wheat at 14,4, (a bulk, wad a small lot of our Bt Se, Od. To Antwerp grain was takea at 134, tc thip's bags, and flour at 4s ‘VANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. savas, Boscs, Daxces, &c —Usan Ur. HOOLRY & CAMPRELL'R MINSTRELS, Ntolo's Saloon, Brosdway.—BTMOrAN Sonos, Dawcrs, Burursques, &e— Ammioanys Baunumo. UANTESBURS MORI Dances, Boete-ques HALL, 68) Brosdway.—Soxo', COOPER INSTITUTE—Leoruve ny Rav. J. 0. Furtoars— Tow Bascuiay BeriKk—SIG UTS AND SCENES. ooD's MIXeT PEL wasninaror ALL, will n i QUES, AB, BiAcK Bean “New York, Monday, November The Secession Movement—Pian for a Great Southern and Western Comfeite- racy. MAILS FOR EUROPE. Herald—Kdition wre Xow Vorm for The unanimous policy which evidently pre Kurope. | vails among the Southera leaders, and the The Cunard oad ateni ator ~ Tang, will | rapid manner in which public opiaion in the teavo Boston, on Wedn r Liverpool. Ie A et . mi es the al ft ees Wh Gath hs tn oly © marrow | South is being consolidated in their support, { give an increasing significance aad importance Aivernoon at a quarter past one o'clock to gu by railroad, | to the course they propose to pursue. 2a at 6 (iarter to throe o'clock to go by steamboat, ‘The Evaovaas Epurion ov Tux Hxeary will be published 6 ton o'clock tu tho morning. Single copies, in wrappers, | atx conte The contents of the Kcxoreax Eormow or tre lenap wil combine the news received by mail and telegraph as she office during the previous weok, sad up to the hour of publisation, the more ardent and fiery of thé secession | States would secede at once, aud thus bring on & partial conflict with the federal goveromeat. This is not within the plans of those who are preparing to establish a Southern confede- racy. It is their purpose to proceed delibe. rately with the preliminary arrangements, in such @ manner as not to embarrass the present ‘The New The cteamship Arago, from Liverpool, with Ea os tha. but het wows nes revsived | ministration, but, through the action of State an hour this morning to notice tarther | CoBVentions, to be held during the present win ter, to prepare for a co-operative movement, and secede on the Sd of March next. By this course Mr. Buchanan's administration, which has its organized power in every State, will not be interfered with, and Mr. Lincoln will come in- to the government without power to orgauize its functions in the seceding States. This plan ~ | of proceeding is skilfully adjusted, and will lead the coming administration into immense difficulties, to contend with which will at once cause @ division of policy in the dominant Northern party on the question of coercion or negotiation. Without a single civil officer or supporter in the South, Mr. Lincoln will 6nd it imporsible to eeud a hostile force there to con- quer submission or a treaty. ia this colomn All the news received from the South Pacifi awall, is more or less impor! 3 particularly so, Mr. Clay, » Pursuant to instructions from Wasl ington, demanded his passports and retired fi Lime ia cousequence of the Peruvian governn thatis to , President Castilla— to abide e decision of Pre or t opt {the propos. Clay Unat sum of money placed inthe hands of a mixed comuis: the claims of the injured parties were Vera claims that Chile and France sustain the de- cision of her owa courts in the condemnation of the Lizzie Thompson and Georgiana, and insists that the U States, being an interested party, Bat the plans of the Southern leaders do not pose) srt : a — apres a = cad stop with simple secession, They will hold the decision she (Peru) will bow. Mr. Olay was ex | COM AOE Sager” producing Slates Gnd ‘the mouths of the Mississippi, while their railway communications extend from Charleston and Savannah to Memphis, and from Mobile and New Orleans to the banks of the Ohio. As their social interesis are identical with those of the tobacco growing States, these will be in- vited to join the seceders, to which they will assent eventually, if they do not participate in the movement on the Sdof March. Asa great agricultural confederacy, and holding the mouths of the Mississippi, they will have & barmony of interests with the indus- trial Middle States of the present confed- eration, and with the graia and meat producing States of the Northwest. These will be invited to join the new Union, under & constitution similar to the present one of the United States, but with such additional guarantees in it as will forever prevent the po- litical power of the new confederacy interfering in the social affairs of the several States. The New England States, deeply imbued with the fanaticism of “the Massachusetts school,” which, as one of her orators once aptly and truly said, hae never supported any of the policy or the measures that have carried us to | our present point of national greatness, will be left out in the cold to tread their path of em. pire alone, or to seek a little comfort with the Bluenoses of Nova Scotia and the Kanucks of Canada. pected at Ps ama on the 20th inst. Li will most likely an event, tos and most dastardly and cruel act, w! prec pitate a war with Peru. In with two wars—with the Unit Castilla will have his hands full. ew Granada we learn from the interior that Mosqnera was marching o1 ta, that Gen. Herran had resigned the and in chief, and that conspiracy was rife against President Ospina. In fact, oll the news is unfavorable to the govern ment; but, considering that the mail from Bogota had to come down the Magdalena river and pass throug! the rebellious States, it would be as well to receive it cum grano salis. \t is said that some “longing to British merchants was seized ernment authorities. coming Presidential contest in Chile is ex pected to be very animated. The present incum- bent seems unw & to lay down certain powers with which he was invested two years ago, in a time of public trouWe, and a proposal made by him that Congress would again confirm and coutinue those powers, has created some excitement and a suspicion that he aims at holding the office for life. The project of a grand confederacy between all the South and Central American States is again op the tapis, and scoms to de gathering “ropeth, Holiv The Saly news from Ecuador is that Uiere wae @ ¢ shock of carthquake felt there. m our despatcbe: will be seem that the Southern Btates at L coatinze to be violently agitated on the subj There is in this echeme much that will wake secession. From Was the thought of reflecting men. A new con- | Black has given the President bis | federation, with the cotton, sugar and tobacco growing power of the South, the mining and industrial resources of the Middle States, and the grain and mest producing power of the regions lying on the Mississippi and its branches, and without the intolerant Pari- tanism of New England, would hold a | Pitality and a power in the political, iadustrial, | cocial and commercial sense such as the world tions of law arising out of the tics between the North and 3., it is said, has examined the sub gth, and holds that a State Las no con to secede. Steps have been taken | ¢ of all the Southern Senators and jn Washington immediately after of Congress, for the purpose of con ect at stitution to hold a m Nepre on the 7 ste of affairs. Tr Alabama ¢ South Caroline bas only witnessed faintly in the developement tizens were held daily and nightly, of our present confederacy. This develope- tuted that the feeling in favor of seecs- | ment has been continually opposed by the Pu- nimo} tic ritan spirit of New England and hampered by hington this moraing it will be seen ‘aney has rosigned his position as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. It is rumored that Judge Black at present Adterney General, will be appointed by Mr. Buchanan to succeed him in another column will be found Superintendent Joka A. Kennedy's quarterly report to the Police Commissioners, giving in detail the working of the present police system up to October 01, which wil / be found of interest at this period of crime. The Brooklyn force, ke states, is too small for the wants of that city, and recommends an increase, and also ® modification in the station houses, both in Now York and Lrookiyn, in many instances. The num Let of persons arrested doting the last quarter is, it appears, 21,570; of whi 26 were males, and , 7,700 females, Itis also stated that out of that | umber 6,272 could neither read or write, and three fourths of the whole were of foreign birth. The report of the Sanitary Department is especially iuteresting to all who wish to know how New York tenement houses are occupied. The anniversary of the day the British troops | evacuated New York having this year fallen on Sunday (yesterday), a namber of our military com: will celebrate the event to-day. i eve ja our paper this morning will be fe proclamation of Mayor Wood re u Thoreday next, Thankagiving D. Vw a day of humitiation aud supplication gud thet fervent prayers be ollered up tw ite demands. To-day this same spirit, through the fanaticism of its social theories, its self righteousness and the intolerance of its teach. ings, is driving the Union to the point of disso. lution and reconstruction. Wedo not impugn its motives. They are no doubt as morally pure as when the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay drove Roger Williams from their midst But the people ot New England are the slaves of an anti-slavery oligarchy, which, through their pulpits and their Sunday schools, have imbued them with a spirit as intolerant as that which animated the holy men who founded the inquisition, the pure enthusiasts who established the Order of Jesus, or that which led Calvin to drive Servetus to the stake because of a differ ence between them on a religious dogma. All of these men believed themselves filed with | the spirit of God and doing Him beat sérvive, just as do the anti-slavery oligarchy of New | England of the present day, in preacving their brutal and bloody war against the social insti tutions, not of their own, but of neighboring States. Itis this that has eaten out the apis of fraternity from oft preseat feieral comps and which is driving solarge 8 number of t States into a new confederacy, from which Nvw« | England and ¢ timotenl tho mticlem of “ ' Maseachusette sobool” sball be exghuded | Ithas been supposed by many that some of We publish wpe oro ta le of the resxlts in the several States, so far 8 accessible, of the Late Presidential electica, which we cubmit to the thoughtful taspection of our readers. All, or nearly ail, the pre-existing landmarks of our Presidential.parties haviog been broken down in this late campaign, it is not surprising that all the Sgures of our preceding Presiden: tial contests were rendered comparatively worthless in the matter of anticipating the pro- babie resulta of this election, The disruption of the great democratic party, and the division of its forces into a Northern and a Southern camp, se hostile against each other as against the common enemy, substantially, in June last, settled the questioa of the final issue, The dullest comprehension could understand that if the united democracy in 1556, with the pow- erful American porty to help them, narrowly escaped acrusbing defeat, there could be no bope in 1860 for the divided democracy, with the bulk of the North American party of 1856 amalgamatiog with the republican organiza- jon. . This disruption of the democratic party has elected the republican Presidential ticket. With the revolutionary dissclution of the de- mocracy at Baltimore this result was @ fore- gone conclusion, looking at the Northern elections from 1856 to April, 1860, Hence these tremeadous Northern majorities for Lia- coln, Outside of New York and New Jercey all appearances of a coalition of the forces op- posed to him are lost. In the New England States the conservativea were s0 disheartened that they did not being up their reserves to the polls, but permitted the election to go by default. In Penneylvania the disgraceful de- worslization of the democratic element, and the weakness of the Beli-Everett party, pro- duced s popular rush into the republican camp which ie really astounding. In fact, from Maine to Missouri, the hopeless divisions and diseensions among the anti-repub- lican factions, and the moral certainty of Lin- cola’s election, operated in every way to strengthen his party and to weaken his adver- saries. The floating materials of all our old defunct parties, casting about for the spotis and plunder, were quick to discover the winning side. Again, while’ in one State Douglas men, preferring Lincoln to Breckin- ridge, aided the republican party, in another State the Breckiuridge facticu, to weaken the cause of Douglas, strengthened the hands of Lincoln. To » very great extent, North and South, the fight between the two de- mocratic factions was for the ascendency in the general pariy camp in 1664, and for nothing else, In this way Lincoln, for example, hus se- cured four electoral votes even in New Jersey, while Virginia, Kentucky and Tenneseee have been turned over to Bell. But the fallacy of this factious sort of wariare to the Breckinridge wing and to the Douglas wing of the democracy must now be apparent, in reference to the reunion and control o: the democracy for the campaign of 1564. That which they had estimated as only a temporary division of the camp, like that of 151°, has proved to be a vast and fur reaching revolu- tion, in the presence of which al! the Presiden- tial parties opposed. to Lincoln are already eubmerged, and before which the republican party iteelf, in the hour of its firet great triumph, must assume a new shape, or be swept away as by the heavy waves of an angry sta. Contemplating the results of - this late Presidential struggle in more con- prehensive view than that of the mee party vote to the several tickets concerned, we find that, notwithstanding the overwhelmiag Northern majorities of Lincola, be stands, the vote of the whole Union, ina popular m- nority of newly one million of voles. Talsing Mr. Breckinridge as the Southern disunion caa- didate, the popular vote against him in the Southern States would be highly encouraging, but for the great change that has taken place in public sentiment throughout the South slave the election of Lincoln. And thus the Union is in danger. Souwh Carolina threatens to secede. The general te- lief is that she will secede from the Union on the Sd of next March. The universal excite- ment in favor of secession among her people bas spread like a quick contagion to Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. They may go on the same day. Meantime we discover in the figures ef dur election tables statistics highly favorable to the preservation of the union. Let us weather this crisis of disunion, aud we have the materials in the conservative vote of the country, indu- ding the conservative element of the republi¢an camp, to re-establish the union and concord be- tween the North and the South upon s firm and enduring basis. But, for the sake of the Union, this political revolution of 1560 has not ealy decreed a reconstruction of parties, but a new The President, in his annual message to Con- gress, will doubtless throw out some wise and seasonable recommendations to this end of a new and satisfactory understanding on slavery between the North and the South within the Union; and let us hope that even the repub- lican partyin Congress will be disposed te second his efforts in this direction. Newsraren Exrenxprtvnes—Tevsonaratc Des- raroues.—It is charged against the Henano fhat the present political excitement is due to its efforts. We are the arch agitators who have brought about all the trouble in which the country is involved. It is, of course, useless to tell the unreasoning fools who make such accusations against ue that our interests are bound up with this great commercial commu- nity. In the eyes of such people newspapers have a vampire like vitality, which thrives upon panics and commercial disasters, and therefore we have only to stir up the elements of strife to grow rich upon other people's misfortunes. The silliness of this assumption is rendered the more evident, when it is stated that In bringing about this cataclyem we add enor morsly to our outlay. The greater the polill- cal and commercial disturbance, the more pressing the demands on ns for prompt and frequent information, and the heavier our ex- penses, Take, for instance, the smonnt of our Jaat week's bills for telegraph mutter:— Our special deapatehes coat ©1588 51 Onor here of Asroctated Prows despatethes m oo Total coat for one Linke $ * ae of Giminisbed. Sowe cix ot et reo Weeks is stead On DAY, before Lincola’s election we estimated cur an- nual expenditure for telegraph matter at $50,000. The prospect at present is that it will average double that amount for some years to come. The interest that we have in panics may be accurately mesaured by these figures. Garthaldt at Caprera—ltaly Without Him The anperation of Naples bas withdrawn from the Italian contest one of its most inter- esting features. With the heroic career of its chief actor was bound up much of the sympa thy exhibited for the patriotic cause by distant epectators, Many who cared but little for the principles at stake were fascinated by the ad- venturous gallantry and generous self devotion of the man who, ina few months, liberated a kingdom and completed the great work which the timidity of his coadjutors had left uofia- ished. The veriest partisans of despotism could not withhold their admiration from feats whioh eclipsed the most Quixotic achievements of the chivalrous agee. What, fa test, is the fame of the Cids, the Bayards and the Dugues clins, compared with the glory that encircles his brows‘ In bia last act at Naples the great Italien pa- trict has been true to the principles that have ewayed bim throughout the whole of bis career. In no former event of his life have the simpli- city, the purity and the disinteresteduess of bis character been more forcibly dis- played. Although there is nothing in the gift of Victor Emanuel that he might not have commsaded, he retires to his island home, like Cincionsius and Washington, undistinguished and uorewsrded save by the proud conscious nees of baving discharged his duty to his coun try. He believes that, for the present at least, his eervices can be no longer useful to ber, and be leaves Italy in the hands of her future king, confiding in the honesty and sincerity of his purposes. Itisto be hoped that he will not add another fo the category of patriots who have voinly put their trust in princes. There is no one, perhaps, whom this abrupt withdrawal of Garibaldi into private life has more ‘appointed than Louis Napoleon. He formed the lever of his plans. The Emperor was in hopes that he would persist in attacking Rome, snd thus render French ocoupation 4 permanent Italian institution. Garibaldi is, however, too shrewd and has toe accurate an appreciation of the Emperor's cbaracter to play into his hands in this way. Whatever may have been the in fluence that the arguments of the Mozzini party temporarily exercised over him, he is now fully convinced that the policy of Count Cavour in regard to France is the only sound one. It is by avoiding all collision with her, and throwing upon her the responsibility of violating her own professions and pledges, that Italy can best defeat any selfish designs that she may entertain in connection with her. It hss been the prudence and adroitness of Coun: Cavour which have carried the Emperor so far beyond the limits of cooperation with that policy which he had prescribed to himself. The good cense and moderation displayed by Gari- baldi in leaving the matter in the hands of Victor Emanuel will carry him still further. We has now no pretext for maintaining a large army in Rome and in the adjoining cities. The decision of the Papa] question must consequently be left to the vote of the Italians, as was that of the Duchies and the Two Sicilies, elze the world will see clearly that the French interest in the liberation of Italy had its origin in projects of seli aggrandisement. The retirement of Garibaldi from the theatre of political affairs is by no means conclusive as to the prospects of Italy. Much remains to be done to con- solidate her intereslg and to fortify her sgainst the dangers which menace her, inter- nally as well as externally. The question is whetber Victor Emanuel and Count Cavour will inspire confidence enough in the various elements of which the new kingdom will be composed to conduct it safely in the path marked out for it. Between Northern and Southern Italy there are prejudices and an- tagonisms quite as strong as those which exist between the two great sections of our own con- federacy. Will the men now at the head of Italian politics be capable of admin'\stering the affairs of both with such an even hand as to in- sure obedience’ Will constitutional institu- tions themselves be ddequate to keep in cobe sion the various and often conflicting fnverests of the empire which has been built up out of 80 many different States’ These are question: that time only can solve. It may be that the services of the modest patriot now cultivating his cabbages at Caprera will »rain be calied into requisition to heal the dissensions of his compatriots, or perhaps even to rule over them Tuanxsorvinve Day—Mayvor Woon's Procts- MaTIon.— Mayor Wood has isened a proclama tion calling upon the people of this city to ob- serve Thursday next, the 29th inst., asa day of thanksgiving and supplication, in accordance with the orders of the Governor of the State. His Honor thinks that there is little to be thank fal for, either in the political, commercial or financial aspects of the country; but he ia vokee (he people to supplicate for protectioa from the evils which threaten us. It is quite true that in these aspects we may not recognise much reason for gratitude; but we are not disposed to hold the Aimighty re sponsible for them, but rather His arch ene- mies, the political fanatics and demagogues. On the other band, there is abundant cauee for thankegiving in the condition of the public health, the rich harvests which have blessed the country, and the works of grace which no deub' the sensation preachérs have effected. We hope therefore, that our citizens will give thanks for all these things, and will not forget to pray for the conversion of Henry Ward Beecher, Gree ey, Thurlow Weed, Seward and Chevalier Webb, all of whom sadly need Divine meroy. Winren.A soft and genial fall season staved off the winter of 1860 fora long spell but itis fairly upon us now witha keenness that there can be no » The bleak nor'wester of the last two days has brough’ nipping frosts along with it that have crisped the pools and wakened up visions of delight to the skaters. Should the frost of the past few pights continue s little longer, those who love to locomote on steel runners may burnish up their skates, put their straps ia order and start for the Central Park. But the season of buoyancy and delight to the rich is a sense eorrow and suffering te the poor ne forget them; for, God belp them, there is hard thme before many of the usemployed ope tetives of (bia wealthy metropolis. NOVEMBER 26, 1866. Tux Sxcrssion Movummyr ov Nonta Cano- toa—Tus Taore or Oor, Desratoars Vinvt- catep.—We have been subjected to a vast amount of vituperation by the republican organs and Wall street speculators for having published, on the 8th of the present month, s despatch from Raleigh in the following words: — Raxwicu, Nov 7, 1660 ‘Tao news The truth of this statement was denied in so emphatic manner by one of the local office holders of that State, Mr. D. W. Coutts, who telegraphed from Raleigh on the 10th that the despatch was @ hoax throughout; aod on the strength of that denial we have been accused of trying to fan the prevailing excitement by misrepresenting and exaggerating the state of popular feeling at the South. But now we are in & condition to vindicate the veracity of our despatch. A greater man than Mr. Coutts gives it the eeal of his confirmation. That maa is the Governor of the State of North Caroliaa— one who is some few ateps higher in official po- sition than Mr. Coutts, the State Treasurer, aud who may be presumed to reflect more truly the sentiment of the community. The extracts from the Governor’s message to the Legislature, which we print elsewhere, will indicate what is the sentiment of North Carolina in regard to secession. The truth of our despatoh is thus vindicated in all essential particulars. We have no doubt that the Governor sad Council were in session at its date; but that point is an immaterial one. The Legislature is now in session; it met, in- deed, in lees than two weeks from the date of the despatch. If the people are not very much excited the tome of the Governor's message is certainly calculated to make themso. After diecussing the present condition of public affairs, and declaring that the policy of the obolition party, carried out in Mr. Lincola’s ad- ministration, could aot be submitted to, he 8238: aa sbowd the locoming admlaistration be guilty of the folly and wiskednees of drawing the sword agsiast aay Boulbern State whoee people may choose to sock that pro feotlou out of the federal Calon which is dealed to them ta it then wo of North Carolina would ows |i io ourselves * © © CO resist it to the last extromity. In our mind that language is plain enough, and btrong enough, and sigaificant enough, to satisfy even Yancey himself If the Legislature and people of North Carolina are imbued with simf- lar ideas, it can hardly be said that they are not ready to secede. We would euggest to office holders—imporiant personages though they may appear to be—not to be too prompt in sseuming to speak by authority, but rather to pursue the more modest course of keeping silence and attending to their own business. They might thus spare themselves some humili- ation, and people might not know how silly they are, Tur Fastronavie Season—Orentya ov A New Oreraric Campsioy.—According to the laws of fashion—and they ore not altered either by crises or revulsions—the New York season com- mences about the’ middle of November, and ends with the beginning of Lent. Daring this carnival, a high holiday for the beau monde, New York puts on its gayest garb. Then peo- ple marry and are given in marriage; then we have the “set” dinner parties, private mas- querade balls and amateur theatrical:: then the managers of the Opera, the theatres, the con” certs, appeal to New York support alone, and do their best to deserve it. The present season begins under peculiar circumstances, and it may turn out even more disastrous than that of 1657, when people went to balls in calico, and devoted the money usually expended for din- ner’parties to the aid of the Ward Relief Associ- uations and the maintenance of the soup houses. Just now, however, there are no signs of dis- tress either in the upper or_lower circles of metropolitan society. Japonicadom never was in fuller bloom, crinoline was never more ex tensively expanded. We hear that the South will secede; that the banks in the interior have enspended; that revolution, civil war and bard times are impending ; but in epite of all that we are all of us very merry over the prosperity of to-day, and take no thought for the morrow. This easy, careless, take things- as they are feeling is eminently characteristic of our city,and perhaps It is on the whole as well as if we joined the noble army of croakers, and affected penitence for the sins of other people. Whatever the philosophy of the matter may be, there is no doubt about the facts in the case. New York has set its heart upon a gay winter, and among its specialities the Opera stands first and foremost. The little Napoleon of Irving place has arisen after the manner of & giant refreshed with new wine. Like Gold- smith’s schoolmaster, he is often overthrown, but never conquered. He rises superior to fate, and when his destinies seem altogether adverse, he throws himself confidently upon the public, astonishes them with a bulletin couleur Ge rose, and awaits the issue with the easy aseurance which is the especial preroga- tive of genius. At the present moment Ullman is like the Little Corporal when he returned from Flbs — he is entirely alone. All hie genera!s and mar- ehals have left him to work out bis own salva. tion. Whether or not be will be equal to the emergency remains to be eeen. The public mnet Jodge as to that. To this great audience the voterrified director of the Academy appeals this evening, when he begins bis most import- ant campntign with an opera which we are as- sured will not only be finely sung, but which will be “mounted,” as the stage phrase goes, in the most moguificent manner, It is very important that the Italian Opera—the most refined ef public entertainments should receive the eupport of the New York public; and we believe that this public owee something to Mr. Ulimaa, who bas certainly done bis best for.them. [lis Wanogerment may not have been altogether faultless, but it fs certainly the most liberal and enterprising we have bad. We hare no doubt tbat the public will give bim a fair bearing, and be must stand or fall according to the result of bis worke. The performance of to- nigbt merits the particular attention, not only of musical amateurs and counoissenrs, bat of the general public interested in muintaiolog the artistic reputation of the — Tux Aavy avy tm Navy.—A good deal has been eaid of Inte about the way the body of officers who command the Army snd Navy ix constituted, with reference to the North and Souta, and amnch speculation has been rife a: La to the course these gentlemen would pursne in case of aconflict between the tworections of the country. Mr Sewer enceinced both ser sq mere sinve catehing bad + ve huep ag ir tutions, and declared for the abolition of both, when be was speaking out in the West, where the Navy is particularly unpopular. ‘The seems prevalent that the ma- Jority of the officers in both branches of the service come from the South, and have Southers. Prejudices; but we have taken the trouble te conault the Army and Navy registers, from which we have compiled the following tables: — aauy, North. oe G en, Boatew: itt G i a Total,. tinea ee vncas Here, then, ‘it will be seen, is a majority im favor of the North in both services—w majority of 112 in the Army, and of 253 in the Navy. Tee Grramions or Wat. Street—Stocsn Ur.—Wall street is certainly an incomprehes- tible Institution, and sometimes indulges in the most curious gyrations, which would puzzle am acrobat to define. Immediately after the eleo- tion, when things began first to look equally im the South, stocks tumbled down then at a fear- ful rate—ten, fifteen and twenty per cent Ins month—but now, when affuirs at the South, se far from mending, are, according to all indioa- tions. getting worse, troubles thickening and revolution progressing, all at once stocks go up again at a marvellous rate, just because the new combination of the banks has thrown a little more money into th@strest. At the last board on Saturday Panama weut up fourteen per cent on the prices obtained at the beginning of the week, and Pacific Mail jumped up nine pee cent onthe prices of the day previous. The following table will show the variations in the rate of stocks since October 10--a month be- fore the election—up to Saturday last :— 8) tenses Oct.10. Nov. 11. Nov. Ht. -» BT§ 69 Ta 75 BL £0 BL 108 1% 26 32 one 58 6T Toledo. . 46 26 OR Tilinoia Central. 83 87 3 m ® % a . oT qi at ‘This shows how curious the operations of Wall street are, and bow little they are go verned by the ordinary rules of common senee. Wall street is, in fact, a grand faro bank, aad fancy stocks are the etakes. INTERESTING FROM CHICAGO. The President and Vice President Klect at Church—Their Departare from Chi- cago, &e., &e. Cmcaco, Nov. 25, 1989. ‘Mr. Lincola leaves hore for Springfield in the morning. ‘Mr. Hamiln leayes for tho Fast this evening, s6com- panied by Senator Wilkioson, of Minnesota, The former will tarry with Senator Chandlor, at Detroit, to-morrow, ‘nd reach Cleveland on Tacsday morniug, on a visit to Senator Wade. ‘Most of the timo of Mr. Lincola bas been absorbed bere by four or fre men, who claim to o: im, and hare greatly angoyed both Mr. Liscoln and Mr. Hamlin wits persistant invitations to dinner. Robert Schenck and Diou Piatt, of Ohio, and Generat Robinson, of Pittabarg, Pa , have performed the part of. suite to the President elect. Prominent gentlomen baye been here to see Mr. Tin- coin and Mr. Hamlin on important business concerning Public ailairs, and left without accomplishing their ob- ject. Some would not dance attendance, and othere were disgusted with certain surroundings through which they would have to pags before reaching Mr. Lincoln. To-day Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Hamlin attended the St. James Episcopal church, with Isasc N. Arnold, Member Of Congress elect, and afterwarda dined with J. ¥. Soam- mon, member elect to the State Legisiatcre, It s considered settled that Lilinols will not have e Cabinet officer, and this pleases the rank and (lle, who would otherwise be sacrificed. The of Roger B. Tamey. Chief Justice of the Supreme Coart— Ailes Suceeseor, ac. Waemsorow, Nov. 26, 1860. The resignation of Judge Taney creates Little surprise or talk. Some question Judge Back’s confirmation, {f sent in by the Presiden’, on account of the expected absence of Southern Senators. Dougias, {1 is eupposed, wtil oppose him. Various names have been suggosted for Judgr Biack’s seocsssor, among them Gillett, Solicitor of the Court of Claims; Jona ii, Olde, District Attorney; E4ein M. Stanton, tawyer, of Washington. Another poiat against Jodge Black is the fact that Peoury!vanie bas al. ready @ Judge on the Suprome Boca. Seoor Flores, Envoy from Eouador, sen of General Fores, Presideat of that republic. « The brigade of Missoarl volunteers, cuder t mand of Brigadier General Frost, mustered (n\ - by order of Governor Stewart, for the protection «f the weetern froatior, lef on an oxtra traia on the Pacific Na.iroad at welve o'clock to-day, The brigade membered about 700, ombracing eight companies of tafaniry and engineer corps, one company of Cavairy and three ploces of artillery, fully armed and equipped pe son campaign Major Boll, of the Culted States opeass, focutinat . full supply of ebot and canister for the battery, 10,008 pounds of Minute baile and sixty roaads for each of tae Colt’s revolvers. Some three or four thousand people arsembied a tbe depot to see the expedition of, and much loterent vax eotbue asm bagi. srsenae! ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS. Fout Kaanvry, Nov. 25, ten ‘The pooy express, from San Fraesico Mth lastans | paseod nere about four o clock thse \oracca Qoamnta | ing the snow and bad weather Io the mocntelne, thi ie making good time. By this arriial we have Paw to pers, as follows — Sax Faawonco, Nov, MM, sam. Arrived 11th, Beizium ship Charles, from Nowaw tie, Bngiand; whale ship Jonneste, Ochotek sea; ably ‘Ladoga, Boston; whale ship Joba Howland, Arctie ; bark Yankee, Honoleln; Mth, steamer Golieg Age, Panama Sid 10th, ship Belvidere, Gork; ef ue anip Congres, cruise. 144h, whale ship Jennatte, are so, ‘Trade with tae countey @ less active thea @ ving the Preceding week, Cosaiderable rain bas Mallee but aot suMetent to intorfire seriously with the IrRae sortet on of goods throngheut Yhe interior. The country "aa1 doen 995 3 Dome rer, So Libosally within the PAW siciy gaye es On as fre: . The