The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1860, Page 4

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HOOUBY &2 CAMPEELIS MINSTAELS, Midio’s Ba'oon, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1860. before the trial, with the disadvantage of the mutual exposure. The Regpplicaa Party—Its Present Tri- ‘Spepn and Its Prospects. As & Uberal embodiment of the principles, | purposes and expectations of tne republican | party, we publish this morning the congratu- Jatory address “to the republicans of Onio,” irom their Central Exeoutive Committee, on the | signal winwph of the party in the late Preai- dential election, In regard to the great issues which underlie the present fearful dieuaion excitement in the South there is nothing very definite in this ad- *| dress. The committee toll us that “the plat- form and candidates of the party have been approved and adopted by the popu'«r vote of the American people,” and that “we may now look confidently forward to 9 realiz tion of thore hopes in which the republican orgsalza- tion was founded.” But what is this platform, avd what are those hopes? Tho republican platform of 1856 declared ‘that “it is both the right and duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery.” The republican piat form of 1860 declares that “we deny the autho- rity of Congress, of a Territorial Legistature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States.” According, then, to the republican platfora, the South, under all circumstances, is exclud- ed from the Territories of the Union. What ext are the “hopes” of the party in connection with this platform? They denounce slavery as “a twio relic of barbarian” with polygamy A party entertaining this view of the peculiar institution of the South will do everything io ita power, €0 far as it may be expedient, to abolish this “relic of barbarism.” Nor have the “bopes’”’ of the republicans on this eub- ject been expressed to mean anything else They have declared that this Union cannot en- same position, legally speaking, that they were | Fhe Pope Broadway —Bruworian Sonad, Oancns, BURGKSquEs, 4c — Arucanus Bakxus 0 RYBASUAD MUAIO HALL, 66% Mrondway.—Soxcs pancm Bunussaces £0 | ——= | enthusiastic “hopes” of Mr. Seward from Mr New Yors Frtday, November 30, 1560. FOR THE PaCiviO, i dure, “balf slave and half free; that “the States must all become either free or slave States,” and as to what they will become the Lincoln’s anticipated election bave sufficieatly indicated. In one litile sentence Mr. Seward He Oagut te Do. The impending storm which threatens to sweep away the temporal power of the Pope loads us to glance towards the Pontifical throne, and attempt a solution of the question whether the tenure of bis epiritual office is wholly inde- pendent of revenue or domivion. If we allow ourselves to be guided by the circulars and aliocutions emapating from the Vatican, we cannot but feel confident reliance on the metaphorical stability of St Peter's cbair, however much it may appear endangered by externa! wgitations. If, on the other baud, we allow public opinion in Europe to influence us,.we must conclude that the loss of his tem. poral sovereignty will have the effect of materi- ally changin. bis relation to bie spiritual sub- jects. His misfortunes may in part quicken their devotion, but that will be but poor com- pensation for the loss of his anciaut patrimony. As sovereign of the Roman States, he and his predecessors bave for centuries exacted ec olesinstical obedience from many millions of the Christian world; and the question cow is, will his supremacy be eqnally effective | when, ia Ceaslag to be a prince, he of necessity becomes s subject? Rome is not yet lost to bim, but when it is he will find himself in the embarrassing position of a pretender, while be- set by the restraints of one amenable to do- minion. He will of course sustain his claim of sovereignty, in defiance of facts and treaties, by ecclesiastical fiction; but the contrast be tween thatand the reality will be very melan- csoly, The Roman Charch will flourish not witbetandicg, for ita elasticity in adapting it se f to cxrcumstances is the secret of its baviog surv ved 60 many revolutions. Bat the admt nistration of the church is indepeadent of the pen! machinery and appeadages of the Ro- man Conrt. When the temporalities of the Pope expire a corresponding change will take place with the cardinals, whe will become mere titalar dignitaries, and the Monsigaors, who«e assignable functions and maintenance will be coveigued to uibflity. Even the title of Emi pence will die out; for it was owing to the theoretical participation of dinals io the temporal the Roman States that their the car high sovereignty of rank haa told the whole story, viz: “the election of Rew York Hi rato—vailfornia Edition. ‘The mail eteamamip Arist, Onpt. Wilson, will leave this port to-morrow, a: coon, for Aspinwall. - ‘Tho wails for Catiforom and other parts of the Pacific ‘will cloge wt ten o'clock to morrow morning. The Naw Youx Waexixy Axratp—OCalifornia odition— Dontarning the latest tnuelligence from all parts of the wort, with @ large quantity of local and miscellancow ra''or, will be publisbed at nive o'clock im the morning. Mingle copies, tm wrappers, ready for mailing, six conta. Aconus will please send tn their orders as early as pos- tbie. —— ‘The News. ‘The mails by the Arabia, which arrived at Bos- ton early yesterday morning, reached this city over the Lake Shore road inte last evening, putting us in poasession of our Muropean files to the 17th ia- stant. The arrival of the Prince of Wales in Engiaad was the occasion of great rejoicing among all classes, We elsewhere publish a fall account of his reception by the authorities of Plymonth and Devopshire. In commenting upon his arrival the English press are generally very complimentary fo their’allusions to the ¢mericans. The Lonfon News, inan editorial on the 1th, says:—“He has seen @ nation of soldiers without an army—civil order without @ policé—wéalth, Iuxury and culture without @ coust of @n arlotooreoy: Hie Laslesrned to mingle with the basy orawd of men without the lutervention of chamberlains and couriers; be has found respect without ceremony and beger without adulation.” The Post, in an article upon thesame sabject, goes out of its way to indulge in a fliog at the people of Richmond. We publish both articles elsewhere, In another cotumm wil! be found two brief bat importaut speeches, relating to the foreign policy of England, delivered Ly Lords Palmerston and Jon Russell, at the London Satter Company dina- ner, given in London on the Ith. The steamship Quaker City, Capt. Behufeldt, ar- rived4ast night from New Orleans and Havana, with dates from the fatter to the 25th inst. She ex- perienced very heavy and boisterous weather on her passage to this port. Basiness in Havana was much prostrated ‘by the news from the States. Health of the city good. Files of Bermuda papers to the 13th inst. have come tohand. There is no news of any interest. Violent northeasterly and easterly winds had pre- vailed during the first week of the month, accompanied by unusual falls of rata; but fine weather returned, and at latest dates the Berma- dians were enjoying the most delightful weather. Our correspondent at Anguilla, W. 1., writing oo the 24 inst., says:—The bark A. A. Drebert, Captain Hewitt, salts to-day for Philadelphia with walt nod $22,000 in specie. This island ts but sel- dom mentioned in American newspapers. Its pro- ducts, viz: sugar, cotton and tobacco, are of a su- perior quality, and England is the mart of sale, The last crop shipped to Londoa and Liverpool consisted of 12,000 bhds, sugar, 1,720 bhda, tobac- co and 16,000 bales cotton. Large tracts of wood- land are beifg cleared, also over 109,000 acres of beachland, banked and secured agatnst tide water , all of which wilt be under saccessful cultivation next year. The weather la of a mixed natare, wet and warm, whi the growing crops, which promise more than an / average yleld. Ovr advices from Washington and Charleston still | indicate the prevalence of the secession feeling at j the Suwth. The Cabinet beld a meeting yesterday. It is fumored that the Southern members were | averse to Mr, Buchanan discussing the question of | Secession ia the Message, they deeming ftadvisable | to walt antil a formal declaration had been made by the seceding Btates, when the sahfect could be { treated in ® special message. The Rev, Henry | Ward Beecher and Dr. Raphall delivered discourses on thie important topic yesterday. Reporte of | both are given elsewhere, A passenger car on the Beaver Meadow Railroad train Was precipitated into the Lehigh river yester- | @ay morning. Four of the passengers and the con- ; ductor of the train were drowned. The car con- | tained twenty-eight persone. The accident was caused by the breaking of a rail, and occurred near Boar Creek Dam, where the water ts about fiftcen feet deep. The resooed passengers were saved by breaking through the top of the car before & sunk. Several of the members of the Chiriqui commis- sion reached Washington yesterday. Their state ments confirm the reports of the entire euccess of the expedition, and of the great benefits that will insure to commerce and civilization by their ex Plorasions. Coal of the best quatity for steamers, and an inexhaustible supply has been discovered. The harbors are represested 08 ensy of access, and of great depth of water. The practicability of a railroad route is coullr med, Thankagiving was observed thronghont the city yesterday by a general cessation of business. The weather wis delightfe?, and the principal thoroneh: | fares were crowded with pedestrians wonding their way to oharch or scenes of festive amasement, For the present the Beardsley divorce case is at an end, The jary yesterday renderod a voriict | which, ff point of fact. amou o erniley neninet t Parser, acd, com Wty tse i tbe | Lincoln will be the downfall of slavery.” But how! By a revolutionary suppression of slavery? Ob,no. Mr. Seward tells ua that the work is to be done in a quiet, constitutional wey, comprehending a due regard to the reserved rights of the several States From hia speeches—from Mr. Lincoln’s speech- es—and from the speeches of a regiment of republican leaders, orators and organs, theee constitutional processes fur the abolition of this “twin relic of barbarism’—slavery— will do. First, there are to be no more slave Territories; secondly, as 8 natural consequence, there will be no more slave States. Under this system of action, in the course of a few years the free States in the Union will stand as two to one against the slave States; and what then? Then we are to have a reconstruction of the Supreme Court “on the side of freedom,” the untversal enforcement of the “freedom of speech and of the press,” including the exer- cise of these rights, under federal protection, by abolition emissaries and newspapers in the slave States. In this way, and including the preeetre of Northern free labor into the bor- der slave States, the consequent ramaval of their claves further Senth, and the consequent duogers to the whites of “the cotton States,” from theee overwhelming additions to their slave population, is it not to be inferred that the cotton States themselves, peaceably or forcibly, for fear of insurrections or under the bloody terroriems of servile uprisings, will next ‘be compelled to afopt the” policy of emancipation ' It is to these facts and abolition “hopes,” forcsbadowings, promises and probable conse- quences of republican principles that the country Is indebted for thia terrible disunion agitation in the South resulting from Mr. Lio- coln’s election. And the tremendous Northern popular majorities by which he bas been intensified yet this Ohio Republican Executive Cen- tral Committee. argues that there is no danger to the Union; that a better understand- Ing than that which. now existe will soon re- store peace end harmony; he will depart from them, or new theory dangerous to any portion of the country.” What are we to think of this? Do these Ohio republicans really suppose that this sort of cpecia! pleading will meet the necessities of the case? Mr. Lincoln’s intentions may be good, but why does he remain silent st this crisis? If ft is bis purpoee to conciliate and not to subju- gate the South, why should. he stand back | Upon his dignity? In a speech delivered healthy and favorable for | in Kansas o year ago he very broadly intimated that the parties deliberately attempting to break up this Union in consequence of the election of a republican President in 1960, should that event take place, would deserve and meet with the fate of John Brown. fs thie to be the policy of Mr. Lincoln after bis fpauguration as President, agaiost the tesponsible secessionists of South Carolina, for instance, ehould he find, on the 4th of March, that they will have eet ap au independent go- vernment for that Commonwealth? Or )qill he rather invite them to return to the whole South of security within the Union for the future? With the “platform” and the “hopes” and burpores of the republican party, as they have ftood for the last four years, and as they now ‘tand before the country, this Union caanot be malotained. Thia Semething of the ways and means wheredy be ‘bopes” to malntatn the Union. ‘that Mr. Lincotn’s optoions and purposes have been freely ex- pressed, and that “there is no suspicion that introduce any was preserved. Roman ceremonies has exercised » potent influ ence upon the imuginations of the Catholic people; and although, in exile, Pio Nono may be eqnatly entitied to the veneration of his prelates, be cannot take St. Peter’s to the Eacu- rial, or St. John Lateran to Munich. It is ua- fortunate that of all nations professing Catho- Uciem the [talians respect the Pope the least, and that the government of the Holy See has been the worst, not only in the peninsula, but io all Europe. It may be that France or Austria may maintain the temporal position of the sovereign Pontiff; but in that case it is bighly probable that the free Italians of the new monarchy will avoid the consequent usurpa- tion by plunging into a religious schism. That the Papacy will endure we feel convinced; but in order to secure its prosperity, Pio Nono or bis next successor had better consent, on condi- tion of retainiog his titular rank and residence, to become ia practice the first subject of the new Italian kingéom. Thus the descent from temperal sovereignty would be smoothed, and peace and harmosy would take the place of hostile nroteste and mach miaundoratanding Both to Victor Emanuel and the supreme Poa- tificate this arrangement would be advan- tageous, and we hope yet to hear of ite con- summation. ‘Tae Arpenwanic Conrest.—In another part of to-day’s issue will be found « sketoh of the struggle that is now going on in several of the districts for seats in the Board of Aldermen, from which the public will see that the politi- cal cliques, of every name and nature, are mov- ing Heaven and earth to secure the anticipated prizes at the City Hall which will come uader their fingers when they secure a seat for their representative men in the Aldermanic Board. This squabble for control in our municipal Senate has become a matter of business with a large clase of the barroom philosophers, who mapage thus to either obtain enough out of the Candidates to keep them in gin, and so forth, from one election to another, or else to elect one of their men, and thereby keep up a regu- lar supply from @ay to day, with an occasional ich placerto work at. They have, by their activity and making politics thelr business, managed to control the machinery of all the parties in several wards, and have thus prevent. ed honest and worthy men from being nomi- nated for the offices to be filled. They have thwarted the wishes of the people in a majori ty of the districts, sud are marching with fy ing colors, confident of success, an@ ia many instances even defying the ‘public to defeat them if they can. There is po choice as to parties, The republicans, who are constant: ly bonsting that they are more intelligent and honest than their Opponents, have presented some of the most illiterate philosophers, with the worst record of any on the list. Tammeny bas marched in her old beaten track, eucceed. fog, however, in « few instances, in putting down the whiskey braves and taking up mea who had been presented by taxpayers, Mozart, in many districts, is ima general state of com- motion and split up into factions; whilst the Union party. controlling a mere handftl of votes, are also quorreliing orer who shatt be get up and knocked down. With this general noise and tumult, in which the rofliens, Dbiacbguards and strikers are echoing the cry of reguier party nominations, the only thing left for the public to do te tote pudiate all party tes, and select from the can- didates, Irrespective of party, those whose an: tecedents are some guarantee that they will have a litte regard for public opinion and com: mon honesty whilst acting in an official capa- city. There are a few men nominated whom we believe to be honest, and who will discharge }. their duty with reference to the wante of their constituents, if elected. We trust thet the dn telligent and order loving citizens of the severs’ districts will be foand mpporting them, withant regard to the party that placed them in nomina tion, and will so discharge thefr daty'on Tces @ay next that an entering wedge cat 4 s0-" cured in the Aldermanic Bosrd ‘towaric ob taining an honest muniotpal Senate, It te trae: that the “Ring” at the§City Ball was broken. and the tricksters that heve been fateening there ‘at the piblic expecse driven to other localities to carry on theif sacking aod plunder ing crusades, The claim of Humaaity api every Wolter to do wil that Ne can ta eedur, honest and tpright oflicisis ts fur superior to that of any party Let. thetelourm. party Made a phd party Pewee fhe therenn owe etda ty tht Alcs: magiy struggle. The magnificence of the “Tax Orv Serrent ABOLITIONISM IN THE Ganpew "—The Journal of Commerce, in Wednew day’ lneue, ba- the foliowing:— Toe Union cnet too much to be throws away, If it is Sr Scere aes tees North and. South; 0p the contrary, they were made foreach ovr Ove’ ection mauufaciures oF produnce what the «iter wants, and wice versa = Taey Ii: bapotly ant prov ously ‘Og ber ana tl the old serpent abel. fonism in aded h- gs den, and if bis head wore crushed \hey woule tye pr ap ously and happily together still. We thank thee, Jew, for teaching as that word. Never bast thou spoken so much truth 1» 80 small @ Compass before It is a pity you did pot think of this ln ime—think of it before you originated the abolition crusade ip this 8ta'e some twenty five years ago, At tha: time the Journal of Commerce was eatab- lished as the first aptislavery organ ia New York, under the auspices of the Tappan: aad otber leading abolitionists, . As far as this State is concerned, therefore, the Journal of Com- merce isthe old serpent’’ which steatthily en- tered the Eden of the Uniun, and introduced political deah and all the woes that must en- sur ehould the secession and disunion move- ment be conrummated, which our Wa _.ceet contemporary pronounces to be “a fixed fact.” According to the Journal's own showing, therefore, the union between North and South was undisturbed, and they lived buppily and proeperously together, til that original organ of abolitiopism in New York, like its prototype iu the Garden of Eden, invaded the sacred en- closure, hedged by the constitution, and from that day to this the country bas known neither peace nor happiness, except at lucid intervals, «il now the whole Union labors in the throes of revolation; and, according to the authority of the old serpent,” all this is but “the beginzing of sorrows.” . Tbere is one thing in which we do not agree witb the old sinner; and it ie characteristic of “tbe father of ]'es” to mix up error and fatae- nood with truty. The Journal says:—“If the rerpent’s head were crushed the North and South would live prosperously and happily to- gether atill.” No such effect would follow. It is far easier to destroy than to create, to pull down than to build up. If the Journal of Com merce abd al! ita abolition brood of journals were *xtipguisbed at one fell stroke it woud not remedy the mischief that is done. Any nin« compoop Cau burn down a glorious edifice, like the fool who set fire to the temple of Diana at Ephesus; but to reconstruct it in its primitive grandeur iso different affair. To put to death the incendiary would not restore the mighty tabric which he destroyed Well may the Journal of Commerce stand appalled at the work of its own hands, if “the old serpent” could bave any bowels of compassion or feel remorse for the ruin of which it is the author. SATION.—The Chevalier Webb is out in ao elaborate defence of the milk and water school of journalism, and {s excessively shocked by the success of sensation newspapers. This is exceedingly inconsistent, for the Chevalier has given us several first class sensations. Read the list:— 1, The great bank sensation, very good, but excessively dear. Cost fifty-two thousand and odd dollars. 2, The celebrated Graves and Cilley sensa- tion. Webb setonished all Washington by rua- ping about threatening to cut Cilley into littie dita, (Cilley waa dead at the time.) 3. The wonderful mahogany stock sensation. Think what a fine thing it would be for the pic- ture papers: Our military eotemporary back- ing away from Duff Green, after travelling to Washington with the avowed intent of fighting him. 4. The Tom Marshall sensation—the trial, conviction, sentence and pardon of Webb by Seward—splendid chance for half a dozen thrill- ing articles. 5, The sensation experienced by Webb when the Senate refused to confirm him as Minister to Austria, when he had his things, cocked hat, sword, breeches and top boots all ready. The anguish of a small boy sent to bed without his supper is mild compared to the feelings of the Chevalier on account of this cruel blow. 6, The sensation created by the Chevalier in 1856, when he declared that, at the first sign of secession in the South, he would shoulder his musket and march against the disunionists, It is understood that the Chevalier is now packing his trunk and will soou be off for Charleston. The last sensation which we owe the Cheva- Mer bas been caused by his statement that the South was to be whipped into submission. This tone, assumed by many others of the Chevalier’s political stripe, has created quite a “ sensation” in the South, as may be seen by our letters and despatches. It also made quite a “sensation” in Wall street (see stock list), and has given a great many mechanics and laborers a “sense- tion,” euch as is caused by bard times and win- ter coming on. FS Distinctly, as it appears to us, the Chevalier Webb is the last man to object to sensation journalism when he affords 60 much valuabie material for it. The Chevalier himself is a sen- sation of the largest dimensions, and the most extraordinary and versatile character. We bope that his days may be long in the land, for we really don't know what we should do with- out bim, Ryp.or ae Lact Docrawwe ts Ec- kore. —Iwrortant Dactanatios or Rossta.—We Have witvessed in the last dozen years more important cbanges in the international law and political fdeas of Enrope than ocourred during the whole of the previous century. The elec tion of Louls Napoleon to the French throne ‘By the popular vote wae the first serics breach monde in the old legitimist doctrine. Its re- talning bulwarks have been demolished by the annexation votes in Italy, and the practical Faseertion of the right of iw populations to choose their own ruler, Eogiand, through Lord Jobn Russell, was the first of the European 1 Apes to give a diplomatic sanction to principle, and abe has been followed by Rurale, the most progressive aad liberal, ‘though outwardly the most despotic, of any of In @ recent clroulat to the Resslan Miatstors at foreign courts, explaining the canse of the fecall of the Russian Ambassador from Turia. Prince Gortchakof "protests againet the fdeas menté with Aucient rights, he says ft would be expedient to assemble a congress to eatabiian e new basis of public aud international law, What an advance Qpon the theories that go. terned the detineratione of the Cotarem of ‘Vienna. Toe right of revolatton oad of the ee Tur Cagyatser Weon Gives Us 4 New Sex” coorce of mers by the people were at that time placed in the category of impossib lies. T @ principle of legitimacy was to override all others in the public law of Europe. Now that p ivopie begs for @ secondary recognition in tre pew c. de, which the despotic governments, uader the pressure of their fears, are willing to concede to pubtic opinion. The time, however, for diplomatic legisla- tion has passed away. The laws of natural right have superseded those of political con gresses. The European populations will profit by the concessions of principle made by their rulere, but they will not hold themselves bound by the reservations made by them in their ap plication, Either legitimacy is absolute in it rights or itis delusion. In admitting the in- correctness of the former assumption Russia supplies an answer to her own proposiiion. Henceforth there can be no limitation to the right iuherent in the masses to choose their own forma of government and rulers. All the errapgemente that congresses and diplomatists tay devise will fall to impair the force of the precedents established by the acts of the Ita ee. Great Brcrremest Avour Troors Gore To Forr Movutrus.—A rumor that federal troops nad left New York for Fort Moultrie, at Cherleston, 6. C., has created intense excite ment in that city, and another that the Custom Bouse at Charleston bad been seized by the State roops bes also agitated Wall street like en-aspen leaf. If there is apy longer a Union sentiment at the South it is kept in abeyance, und, with some few exceptions, it is dumb and cowed down before the triumphant spirit of disunion. ‘The secession movement in the South has become epidemic, and the panic in the North is equally so. The slight- est rumor creates a ferment in the morbid aud inflammable public mind at either side of the line which divides the sections, Were the North and South at actual war this mo went, the popular feeling at the South and the commercial classes and monetary interests of New York could not be wrought up to a higher piichof excitement. The most trifling intelli gence bearing on the question of secession, like straw on the surface of a stream, or a feather in the alr, indicating the direction and force of the current, quickens the pulse and fires the blood, or chills the heart with forebodings of what is at hand. The most inconsiderable in- cident will rate er depress stocks from three to five per cent. On Wednesday the rumor that South Carolina troops had taken possession of the Custom House produced the greatest consternation in commercial circles here till the wruth was ascer- tained. If mere vague rumors can cause 80 great alarm, what would be the effect of the reality ? From Charleston, same day, we received a telegraphic despatch stating that the most in- tense excitement had prevailed there on account of a telegraphic message which had reached the Palmetto City, saying that the James Adger had left New York with government troops for Fort Moultrie, and requesting us to send an account immediately by telegraph of “the number of troops and all particulars.” In reply we telegraphed the following facts, which have set the minds of the people of Charleston at ease upon that point:— Forts Wood, Lafayette, Richmond, Hamil- ton and Schuyler are without garrisons. Fort Columbus, the only remaining fort at the port of New York, has a garrison of but one company of troops, and they are under the command of Major Johnson. They have posi- tively received no orders to proceed to the South or elsewhere. Six hundred troops, in three several detachments, have left this port within six weeks for California, Utah and Texas, and one company of artillery for North Carolina. So little foundation was there for the rumor in question, and so little is itin the power of Mr. Buchanan to send troops to Charleston, even if he were inclined. We trust that such idle rumors as this floating about will not in the future be permitted to add fuel to the flame, The truth is bad and fearful enough without misstatements or exag- gerations of any kind, and those who give cur- rency to falsehood at such a moment as this in- our 8 serious and grave responsibility. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. OMcial advices have been received by government from Chile, with dates to October 13. Minister Bigier says that the Chilean Congress would adjourn on October 96, afer which he intended to ad drees bimself vigorously to the prosecution and adjust ment of all pen ting questions with that republic. It baa been thought tnexpedieat by the government;‘in the present aspect of aflairs, to grant Mr. Bigler the leave of absence be asked for. He will, therefore, remain at his post. s MKRERS OF CONGRESS. Emerson Ethridge, of Tennemee, arrived bere to day, and bas taken quarters at Wilisrd’s. Mr. Vallandigham, Of Ohio, also arrived today, There are not more than ten members in he city. The Navy Department received despatches from Fing Officer Peadograss, with dates from Vera Craz to No rem. ber 21. The political sews is un!mportant The liberals were ip quiet posession of Gaadals\ara. Mr McLane was at Jalaps. The libersie were pre- Paring to attack the City of Mexico The robbery of the British legation, which was in charge at the time of the Spanish Minister, ie oom- firmed. The health of the officers and crew of the squadron is good. The St. Louis had arrived at Vera Cruz. The Pawnee is on her way home, and will go intd Philadel- ia, < RECTLTE OF THK CRIRIQET ETPEDTTIOW, Commodore Eng'c, Liett Morton, Dr. Evans and Lieut, Jeflers, compoeing the Chirtyu! surveying party, arrived bere today. The explorations have been most satisiao- tory and successful. Commodore Engie represents the Chiriqu! lagoon to be = arbor of unequalled excetionce. [1a waters are doop, ite thores boid; ite locality healthful. It ts not one, but A system of many barbers, some of which, snch ag Al- ‘morenty bey, Ambrosia bay, Palos Lagoon and Biewfields bay, afford every requisite for cm. mercial or naval porposss, The entrances are bold and deep, both the eutrances and teteriors being from eight to fourteen fathoms. A line of battle ship ts ‘mort of them may lay near the shore ead tate tn coal or ‘Wat.r, which their sides suppty. Ticee barbore an! the entire lagoon in ite length and brenatb, are sheitered by the catiay ing islands and keys from all storme—only gentie land sod sea breezes aro known, The Todian cancer navigate at afl t'mer and seagone the water? of this great system of harbors Ite shores pro. duce every wopieal frak and vegotavie in tho qroatess abducanice ded OF the most extraordinary size aad det! roy. Ruger cane, colton, coiee, aad the © 098 or shooo- ‘ete out grow wtld amc-in profusion, Go Tewe snd Go Gite, on the Proifc, are Peported by Licat. Jeffers, who wae charged with their epaciel Porter, o4 enrparsing any harbor oD (be cutire Pagite Cote, Though emalier thes Chiriqul, be dooms it Hee Eh ghny pA a de swe Teeildinw, Throagbous Ite ousire length eeanw of Gender Get ¥ topes eset teente and His Woridiy Hiiaie—waat ‘ tbe Pargest cies nay be moored to the shore, while s Seat mint may carte te ners he ‘teed /ogffrom the groat road across Ite aberesan@ 1he plains beyond are of surpassing beauty, offering town end villa sites, and commercial facilities, while the ea- (ranee is bold, clear, strongly defined and adapted by vature for purposes of defence. Tievtenant Morton bes had great dimoulties to contend ‘with, Ho was sent out tn the rainy season, and this has been a severe oue, The mountain streams were swollen to torrents, The rivers of the Piaius hed ovewfewed their Danks and extends’ into the foresta, maxing them sppear in some placts as deop avd impassable swamps, Not deterred by these unfavorable ciream- stances he went geilantly through, wading (requeatig for milee wast deep to ascertain whether tae bottoms were solid, He bas found and located the line of a railroad, whose grades and bridging are far within the cost of @ profitable commercial investment. The mountain passes wore at first deemed unsuited aad impracticable, but he energetically renewed his labora, and had the great entisfaction to discover a cleft or pass through the monntains which established the cortataty of the projected line. In consideration of bis untiring efforts, bis companions unsuimoualy named this discovery 4 Morton’s Pass, and it will bear his name hereafter im honor of bis exertions, Dr Evang cxamined the entire Atiantie shores of the Lagoon and the islaads which are ita barriers. Oa the ‘Changavola the coal is of the finest quality for steam pur- poses. Ita fame ts bright and strong, its heat intense, ‘end it ‘s free from sulphur, pyrites or clinker when barved, The coals of Pope’s Island aad Shepherd Har- bor are hard and good, but do not burn so well es those of Changanola, The cosl of Secretary is inferior to any of Ube group. The Changanola oval covers an extent, and te of such thickness of vein as toehow it is inexhaustible, Dr. Evans visited the Pacific and found coal there, vat ‘aot of @ quality which can be usefcl for steam purposes, for which that of Changeaola is so eminently adapted. ‘The entire surveying parity bave had much to eacoun- ‘ter, but they have gone through all. No better evidence of che healshfulness of the place can be given than the fast of every member of the party returning in health Severs! of them euffered eoverely from intermittent fever, Drovgbt om by copatant exposure to the rain; but thie ieappoared by the use of quinine. OBSERVANOR OF THANKSGIVING. Thankegiving has been generally observed at the na- tional capital, Sermons were in nearly all cases devot- ed to the salvation of the Union, The Roman Catholte clergy men wore particularly eloqueat and impressive oa the topic. * ‘Tue chiof officers of the government atten ied their several churches, and assisted tu the ceremonies of of- fering (backs to Providence for tho blessings that had been voucbsafed us thus far as » free people, \ ORGARIZATION OF PIKE'S PEAK TERRITORY. ‘There are some whisperinge that President Buchanas will recommend the organization of Pike’s Peak Territory under the rame of El Haro. The late intelligent expose of the condition and wants of the people in that regien, pablished in the HanaLp, bas awakened quite a lively im- terest ln promipent quarters bere, Senator Soeard, Mr, Colfax and others of the House arrived to-night, and the preliminary work of the session will commence immediately. ‘The News from South Carolina; SUSPENSION OF ALU THR CHARLESTON BANES—MM, YANORY A DELEGATE TO OHARLESTON—TAS BRORBSION PEELIN@—ORDNANCE AND AMMUNITION FOR FORT MOULTRES, ETO. Caantastox, Nov. 29, 1860. Another meeting of bank directors was held this morning, and allagreed to suspend immediately, not- witbs:»pding ‘bat most of them oan pay dollar for dollar 12 epecte. I. is deemed probable here, from information received to-day, hat Mr. Yanoey will be appointed by the ala- bama Legislature the Commissioner to atiend the South Carolina Convention. I. 48 Bow considered certain bore that the ordinance of ‘secession will be passed cither om the 17th or 18th of December. ‘Mr, Hammond has written a lotter to tho Georgia seees- Sion meeting, saying South Carolina will be out of the Union, high, dry, and forever, by December 18th at far ‘theat. Our representatives are leaving for Washingtov, W. Porcher Miles goes to-sorrow. Ordnance and ammunition have lately been landed from schooners at Fort Moultrie. Some of the army offi- cers say that now Moultrie is almost impreguable. The disposition of the people is decidedly to resist the landing of more troops there. Fearial Ratiroad Accidemt—Five Persoms Drowned. od Mavoa Onewx, Pa, Nov. 29, 1860, ‘The Beaver Meadow passenger train, loaving here a, quarter past eleven this morning, was thrown from the rack near Bear creek dam by the breaking of a rail. The pasvenger car, containing twenty-eight persons, ‘was precipitated into the Lehigh river, « distance of aif- toon feet. Four passengers and the conductor were drowned, viz:-— Mrs. Farrow and sister of Beaver Meadow, and two Misses ‘Smith, of Mauch Chuak. ‘The rest were rescced with extreme difficulty by fhe bands of the train, who mounted the oar and broke away ‘& portion of the roof before it sunk. The bodies of the victims were recovered. ‘The car sank in twenty feet of water. Those who ee. caped sustained only slight injaries. —$——$—$ The Vote of Virginia, Rickuowp, Nov. 29, 1880 Gov. Letcher's proclamation to day divides the elee- tora! vote of Virginia as follows:—Nise for Bell end six tor Brocsinridge He is brought to this conciasion ia the face of an apparent majority for Bell by an implied sc. qWespence tm the opinion of the Attornoy Genera), oe questions arising from informalities in the returns, idling Storing exobange i exohapge on New York &% a 1\\ por cuwt discouat Moma, Nor 98.130 Suen set 4 day 2 100 bales, at ioe for Market l. exobange on Ne + York at to per cent discount and dull Excharge on Landon be &2 percent premium Exchange of France sonttanl Mentioned the name of Gideon Welles, of Hartford, as be- 'bg Smong the promivent ones mentioned ta connection with Mr Lincoln's cabinet. The Norwich (Conn ) Aulle- fin and the Hartiard Courant are of the opinion that our Correspondent is right, and that Mr. Welles may be eet ¢own for the Postmaster General A Commeray Saat tv ram Assmscacy —The Syracuse Jour- nal ways — ‘The seat of Austin is to be contested by election. Mr Ciars Nyree ta the next House of Assembly aur Clark, his competitor at the bas taken the {nftiatory steps in Une Content, and the testimony to the case is being 57 paalealaaedeaaiad . peel. Raacnow.—A special clection was beld on the 37h fost. tm the Fighth Middlesex district, compored of the towns of Newton and Brighton, to choose 4 representative to the Masseoturetts Legislators, there having been » Maroc or tux Rerceucan Stace Comcrres —The Publican State Comanities wil! meet at the Delavan Goune, ‘athe olty of Albany, am Toeetay, December 4, at leven o'ctook A. M. Sn ‘The Beardsiey Otvorce Case. KINGS COUNTY crrovIT covkt. Nov, 29.—At nine o'clock this morning Judge Lou Opened court, when the jary, who hed been locked up all might, entered? and rendered a verdict on the five laques Pub to them. The fret two were merety technical, retat- to the city and county in which the parties to the salt re fided, These were affirmed by the jury, They farther just aa it wae before the will Be @ new trial,