The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ELITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFIO“ N, W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NAS8AU BTS, TERMS, cash in adeanre, Money sent hy mail rill he at the ee the ‘wenden, None but Bank bille cw rent in New York on. xt wer comps $T per annum. Saturikiyy at six vents mer ry Welnew reat Bite te postag) uch month, at si conta per $180 76. canna ERKALD on Wels doy, at f antaining important “ Me i? sents weil he oan un Ponnian Cognesronouirs ane y Sk! 10 SBab ALL Larrens aNd Pack: AGKS KENT 08, NO NOTICE yous correeponience, We do nat return refevte! ADVERTL Ob arery day: atoertisoments in sorted in the Weexty Wo sin, PaMiy Hanatn, and in the Califorviaand Byrn donee JOB PRINTING (1th neatnens, chempness and de epat Veolom AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. ENY OF MUSIO, Samar Lt A. Fourteenth stree!.—GeaMan A or NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.— Yscneta. WINTFR GARDEN, Broadway, posite Bond street. — Ricnwiree,. POWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Srauvita & Rooxn's Bovxstaian Trovre. WALLAOK’S THEATRE, onire, LAURA KRENE’ Seven Steere Broadway.—Monen HyPo- THBATRE, No. 624 Broadway.— THMATEE KxT—SMUGGL Rovwory.—Mercnant’s wis Davoren. NEW ROW Stexp—Lormxny RARNEM'S AME N MUSEUM, Broadway.—Day and Eve WASSANISLLO-ASTRO CHILDREN—Liviag CURiost rite PRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, M way.—bunesavn’, PoNGs, Daw POOLE AN Broadway Bitty 9 CANTERMURY MUSTO HALL, 653 Bromdway.—Soxas, Daxen uve , ac No. 819 Broadway.—Sones, Daxexs, Bur. D. Fuxrouee'’s Lecture On IvALy ayn QA FA N MALT pINGTO . wos, Da New York, The News, Sand December 9, 1960, Ovr reports from Washington are highly im- portant. Our correspondents announce the possi- dility ofa peacer® and catisfactory settlement of the politica! qnestions which divide the country. This opinion ay Tt to be based upon the mani- fest increase (f Union sentiment among influential pubic men at the capital, the conciliatory dis- position cf the of the House a reported forthcoming manifesto of the Presi- defines his position satisfactory to Wwaten esrshtinan members committee of thirty-three, and dent elect, in which he in & manver the South, ture and fllmacry. At firmation before placing implicit faith in them. A caucns of Souther Senators was held yesterday. Mr. Powell, of Kentweky, offered propositions hav- f the existing difficulties, raid to be These reports may prove prema- ast we await their con- ing in view a =cttlei.on and enpported ‘hen ‘1 a lengthy speech. He wag { most of the Senatora * ion whieh followed, and { definite action being not opposed direetly, 1 took part in the discuss the weeting adjourned will Another meeting be held at an early day The Committee of Waye and Means of the Tlowse have be: a occupied in devising measures to lieve the government from its fina | embar racemente. The eommiite report, perhaps ‘Tuesday next,» Dill authorizing an issue of notes, probably to the amount of ten lt is believed the republicans will in- to a sum sufficient to carry the government through till the 4th of March. The democrats will probably have no objections to euch a course on the part of their opponents. The mystery involving the murder of Mrs. Sarah Bhancks of No. 22 Hast Twelfth street, still re- mains unveiled. The p 0, it ia true, are active- ly engaged in searching for the guilty party, but up to last evening all their efforts proved frui They profess to be on the track of the supposed murderer, but what aneress will attend their in- vestigation remains to be seea. It is to be hoped for the reputation of the department and the ends of public justice, that no stone will be left untarn- ed to ferret out the anthor of the shooking trage- dy. The Coroner's inquest will be resumed to- morrow afternoon, at two o'clock, but the chances of finishing the case the eauie day are rather re- mote. The bark Cora of New York under the com- mand of Lieut. T. H. Eastmen, United States Navy, arrived at this port yesterday evening from Monrovia, coast of Africa, and proceeded to the Navy Yard. The Cora isa lawful prize, having, on the %th September, off Congo river, been captured by the United State: ‘ag ship Constella- tion, with 706 Africans on board, who, un- doubtedly, were to be sold into slavery, Com- mander Eastman reports that she was sighted at about sever o'clock in the evening, and that her movements belug suspicions, they resolved to examine her. The Cora, seeing the movement, Attempted flight, when the Constellation lowered Gt boats and gave chase. At twelve o'clock, after five houra chase, they captured her, finding on board the unlawful cargo of s!aves, as above mon- tioned. Her provisions and other articles hal been thrown overboard during the chase. Tho first, second and third officers, named Frederick, Wilson and Olsen, all Americans, were brought in irons as prisoners, The steamship Arago sailed from this port yes terday for Southampton and Havre, with seventy- one passengers and $25,460 in specie. The Glas- gow also sailed yesterday for Liverpool, with 232 passengers. The cotton market waa dull yesterday, and anlea con. fined 10.300 a 400 bales, ip lots. Amiisi such limited trans. actions we omit quotations. The spinners appevr to boy from band to mouth, while shipments are being more largely Made than usual direct from the South, on grow ‘¢rs’ account, The chief stumbling block to movements in this article, for which there was a fair inquiry, but at ons. sist on reducing the amow ids under the views of buyers, i found in the low rates | Of storling exchange, to which may be added the unwil- | lingness of holders to make timo sales, while business paper remaing go difficult to negotiate, except at a dis- count of abOOL 18 per cont. Sterling exchange yestorday was nominal, and the highest quotations for bankers’ ills Were at 103, while protuee bills, with papers at. tached, were irregular and ditoult to quote, The sama causes operated mpon the export domand for Soar, which, with bad weather, tended to check ales: hence transactions were moderate, and chiefly t9 the do. meatic trade; Wheat was infueneed by the mmo cir. cumstances, while salos were lees than thoes of the day Previous, and closed heavy, Corn was dull and tower, with sales of Western mixed at S80. 8 o9\c.. in store and afoat. Pork, with moderate sales, closed da! at gia t5 for megs, and at $10 75 a$11 for prime. In sugars, owing im part to the inclemoncy of the weather, there waa littio or nothing done to make a market, and the samo may be said Of coffee. Freighta were steady, with « fair Amonnt of engagements. Corn to Liverpool was taken ag 1244. 8 18M. in hulk and ship's bags, and at $96, aldo, for wheat, in bulk and bags, Senator Toom! m the Crisis—The Causes for Disunion—Is there a Remedy? We publish to-day the late unqualified dis- union speech of Senator Toombs before the Georgia Legislature, to which the conservative speech of Hon. A. H. Stephens, heretofore pub- lished, was the reply. Mr. Toombs, on the dis- union side of the question, presents a formida- ble bill of grievances against the North, and boldly takes the position that “ the door of con- ciliation and compromises is closed,” and that a sepnration from their Northern confederates is the only alternative of honor and safety to the Southern States. The complaints of Mr. Toombs against the North begin with the first Congress under our present federal constitution. From that day to this, he argues, that in bounties, in tariffs, in our commercial regulations, and in the financial pro- fits and appropriations of the federal govern- ment, the South has been, and still continues to be, exhausted of its annual resources to enrich the North. This incessant drain upon the South, in the way of tribute to the Union, the South has endured, and might still endure but for the me- nacing and dangerous point of power which has been reached by the fanatical antielavery alliance of the North. Against this thing there is no remedy to the South, except in a speedy es- e from her existing deadly alliance with the Northern States, This is the plea of Mr. Toombs, and he pleads immediate secession, in view of the warlike troubles which may onfront the sceossion movement should it be 1 duntil the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Buchonsa, our President till the 4th of 1 divcov-r neither constitutional au- cal expediency in, the re- © fed cion against a seceding vio Me. Lineola, our President from and after 4 hof March, holds the opposite doctrine; rhe hes prety broadly intimated that his icy nst a seceling State will be coer- on. Hence the great danger is that before ye dey of Mr. Lincoln's inanguration four or t cotton States” will have retired Union. We say this is the great st or five, or two or three iN be very apt to draw em all the other Southern vent the last possible chance ration of the Union will be gone. Gronting that South Carolina will snrely go vi whip the next tivo weeks, we think that if other Stes con be restrained from imme- ely following her even she may be re- «d. How, then, are Georgia, Florida, kboma and Mi ippi to be restrained? ny through satisfactory intervention on ve part of Congress. And what is the hope in his quarter? Very shadowy. The Union Hon-e committee of thirty-three—one from each te- will prebavty ve oharn to-morrow of wo or more members from States from which substitute cannot be obtained. Assuming bat the commit'ce will thua be reduced to, say, hirty-one members, the republican party will ontrol it, for they have sixtcen members on be committee, ‘The whote reeponsibility, then, in this matter will devolve upon the republican party of the House, What will be their report? One cal- culated to restrain the disunion movements in the South? We hope it may be, but we fear it will not be, a report of this character. It is given out that Mr. Corwin, the chairman of the committee, is disposed to be liberal to the South, and intends to apply to “Honest Abe Linceln” for his opinions. We trust the ap- plication will be made, and that Mr. Lincoln wil! promptly reply, and so comprehensively, clearly and liberally as to mark out the ac- cepteble path of conciliation to the committee, to the House, to the South and the North. Mr. Toombs tells us that the institution of Southera slavery requires room for expansion; that its restriction to its present limits will bring destruction upon the South, from the ropid natural inerease of her black population. This view of the subject our readers will readily comprehend. But the republican party have pronounced against the extension of sla- Iti: to be shut in and surrounded by free States, and the moral and peligious anti- slavery war is to be maintained against it until it is xterminated. This danger, then, deman’+ the remedy of space for the ra- pidly increasing «lave population of the slave St Will the republican party make this concession? Will Mr. Lincola recomménd it? We should like tu know. But, again, from this Northern anti-slavery agitation, from Helper books, John Brown fo- rays and, lastly, from Mr. Lincoln’s election, he white race of the Southern States are fear- ful that the loyally of their blacks has been heoged to mutinous spirit, brooding upon | a bloody deliverance. What remedy is there | for this fearlul d.sorder? Can Congress reach | it? Or are the menenres of redress which the ex'gevey demands greater than Northern men are di posed to grant even to save the Union? We iver they are beyond the patriotism and the comprehension of the republican party. But the truib muet coon be known. . We attach great importance to Mr. Corwin’s | reported inton'ion of calling Mr. Lincola to the | assistance of the House committee. Let this | cal! be made, and ‘ough the “door of concili- | ation be clo ed,” i’ may be opened again, and Mr. Lincoln thus save the country, which | it is feared the turning point of his election | has doome’) to destrnett: Tuk Arnicay Stave Trane avo Tae Pagsest | Apaintstratios Phere never perhaps was an administration more abused by the anti-slavery fanatics than the present one; yet, strange to soy, no four other administrations that ever | held power did more practically to suppress the | African alave trade than that of Mr. Buchanan | The activity of our squadrons, both on the Af rican const and in the Gulf, for the pyst four years, forms a most remarkable example in the history of that service. Thousands of Africans have been captured by our cruisers off the | African const and returned to Liberia; within the six weeks preceding the Ist of last October, three slavers, having on board 2,221 Africans, were captured by our squadron off the coast and returned to Monrovia, and we have news now of the capture of the Cora, with 705 slaves on board. The service off Cuba has boen still more active in preventing the landing of slaves, | Within a year or so no less than five slavers | were intercepted, and their buman cargoes, to | the amount of nearly three thousand souls, were rescued and returned to their homes at immense expense to the government. ‘Thus while the Northern ports were fitting Out these vessels for the slave trade, and North- ern fanatics were howling about the pro-slave- FY proclivities of the government, Mr. Buchan- 0's Administration bas been doing more to very. suppress the inhuman traffic thea any govern- ment ever did before. Even the British people, who always complained heretofore that the work on the African coast was left entirely to their squadron, are compelled to admit that under the present administration the American cruisers have done invaluable service. The Effect in England of Lincoln's Elec- tion. On reference to our European news columns it will be seen how decided was the effect of Lincoln’s election on the money market in Eng- land, bringing down American stocks from one to four per cent. “American railway shares were particularly depressed, in consequence of the unfavorable advices received by the Ful- ton.” “There is a sudden and decided fall in American securities, in consequence of the dis- turbed feeling excited by the late Presidential election.” “The market for American securi- ties has suffered quite a relapse on the receipt of intelligence this morning by the Fulton that the secession parties in the Southern States were actively prosecuting their views.”” Such are the announcements in the money articles of the London papers after ascertaining the effect of the news brought from here by the Fulton up to the 10th of November, only three days after the result of the Presidential election was known. What will be the effect when they receive a fortnight or a month’s later dates, each arrival bringing worse news than the previous one. First, United States securities, which in the London market once stood the highest in the world, falling even here three or four per cent, then to par, next below par, till now at last they have gone down thirteen per cent. The new ten million loan of 1860, at five per cent, redeemable in ten years, sold on the 224 of October at 100%; now it could not be sold above 85 percent. The old fives of '74 sold on the 22d of October at 103; yesterday they sold at 90 percent. To what figure will they fell in Ergland when the present news reachee there? What will be the effect when it is found that, owing to the disturbed state of this country, importation of English goods has ceased, and that breadstuffs and cotton must be paid for in cash, This year, owing to short crops, Fngland has purchased ninety-two millions worth of breadstuffs, against sixty-one millions last year, being an increase of thirty-one mil- lions. Tow will her money market feel, and how will her commercial interests become em- barrassed, when she must pay gold for these breadstuffs, and for the cotton, equally essen- tial to her existence? Five millions of her poo- ple are depending for sustenance upon the cot- tow plant. A stoppage of the supply, either from her inability to pay cash for it, or from a failure of the South to produce it in conse- avence of the civil convulsion which now shakes the country, would result In « revolu- tion in England, by throwing the factory po- pulation ont of employment; while, in the language of Lord Verby’s orgen, «it would effect such a panic in the money markets of the world as was never before experienced.” “Our cotton interest,” says the London Herald, “finds itself in the position of a man having but one string to his bow, and that string in danger of breaking.” Such is the effect of the abolitionism of Exe- ter Hall, imported into the United States by British emissaries and sustained by British gold. It is now reacting against Old England as it is against New England—an even-handed justice commends the ingredients of their own poi- soned chalice to the lips of both. The English journals, blinded by their hatred and jealousy of this country, are rejoicing in the revolution by which it is convulsed, be- cause they think it will result in the overthrow of slavery, and the speedy ex- tinction of the secession party by the forces of the federal government and the militia of the North. But when they discover that they have reckoned without their bost, their Janghter will be turned into weeping and wailing and gnashing of tecth. When they learn that even the most rabid organs of the re- publican party abandon all idea of coercion as impracticable, they will then begin to find out that for England this is no laughing matter, but one of the deepest and most vital concern. The ignorance of the British journals of the condition of the country, of the nature of our government and institutions, of the relative strength of parties, and of the questions of the day, would afford abundant matter for rid! were not the occasion too serious for If the President had a standing army of one hundred thousand men at his back, aud were disposed to use it against the Southern States; if be had a Congress to sustain him, if the mili- tia of the North were called out of their own States to invade sister States, and if the whole North were in favor of the policy of coercion, the contest would not be decided so ensi- ly, perhaps never, in favor of the invaders. A people in their own conntry, fighting for their firesides and their freedom, and with their resources on the spot, are equal to an in- vading nation of three times their number. England tried ber hand in two wars in this country, and failed in both. The fate of her troops at New Orleans would be the fate of all Northesn armies of invasion. The same deadly rifles are to be found in the Southern States which strewed the battle fleld with the veteran disciplined hosts of Briain, flushed with their victories in Spain. But when it is taken into account that the present Chief Magis- irate bolds that coercion is unconstitutional, that there is no standing army in the country for the next President to use, and that if there were the Presiden( has no power to employ it against the seceding Staves without the order of Congress, a majority of which {fs opposed to the new President and his party, and would never consent to woge war against the Soathera States, nd when it is added that the whole republican party only constitute about one-half the North- 1m population, while the fighting element—the bone and sinew—belong chiefly to the other half, who would resiet any invasion of the “erth, the London papers are evidently in one of their cwn fogs, groping their way in tho dork. when they talle after this cflly fuehion shout the domestic affuirs of the United States. Prvewrer THR Poor.— Now is the accentable ume for all out charitable institutions xd so- cleties to commence making provision for the relief of the poor and destitute. We are in the beginning of a winter which unhappily promises to be wnnenally bard upon that class, Thousands of people will be out of employ- ment, and the family of many an opetative who was formerly independent will be thrown NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1860. ciety bas commenced the good work by an- nouncing its annual ball for Thursday even- irg next, at the City Assembly Rooms, The funds of thia society—as no doubt is the case with many others—are considerably reduced by the frequent calls for ald from distressed parties. All these societies should at once endeavor to gatker in contributions from every source, for the demand upon them this year will in all pro- bability far exceed any previous one. Tux Negotiations FoR THE Cxssion or Vane- v1A,—It was rumored about two months since that an effort was being made by some of the European Cabinets to induce Austria to agree to the ceesion of Venice for a money indermnbty. ‘The statement, however, was believed by most people to have had its origin rather in the com- mon sense character of such an arrangement than in any actual steps that had been taken to effect it. Diplomacy but rarely adopts tho shortest and most practical road to its objecta. Besides, even if the recommendation had been made, it was argued that Austria could not be brought to agree to it. The magnitude of hor military preparations, and the continued strin- gency of her coercionary measures towards. Venice, all evidenced a foregone conclusion not likely to be shaken by the arguments of tho European courts. We live, however, in times in which the po- liey and conduct of governments are not to b» judged by past precedents. If, during the dis- cussions at the Congress of Vienna, it had been predicted by any one of the veteran diploma- tists there assembled that in less than half a century the elective principle would be re- cognized in the continents] States as the only indefexsible title of kings, he would bave been looked upon ae a visionary. And yet we have seen this thing come to pass, under circumstances which should prevent surprise at any further extraordinary revolution that mey take place in the ideas and conduct 01 governments, When, therefore, we are positively assured that negotiations have commenced in Paris for the cession of Venetia, we neithor find the fac’ singular nor out of the logical order of events. It is, in fact, a natural sequence of the new policy which has dictated such large conces sions to Hungary. We have no doubt that Francis Joseph would willingly have com- promised matters with the people of Venice on similar terms, if there was a probability that by so doing he could have reconciled them to Austrian rule. But it has at last become evi- dent to him, as it has long been to the rest of ihe world, that he cannot continue to isolate a small section of the Italian nationality from the powerful aggregate which has been torn from him and his confederate oppressors. Tbe enormous burdens which the defence of Venice entails upon him form, moreover, a cogent motive for his speedily putting an end to a state of things which threatens his govermmuene with pankruptey. He could not diminish those burdens, for the simple reaseu that he had to exaggerate to the people of Italy the difficulties of the new conquest which they seek to wring from him, in order that when he came to treat peaceably for its surrender he might obtain hia own price for it. From the fact of Austria being represented in the pending negotiations by Prince Metter- nich, all doubt is put an end to as to the willingness of the Vienna Cabinet to treat. We congratulate the people of Europe on this growing disposition of their rulers to appeal to reason rather than to the sword for the settle- ment of thelr differences. Jt is in this way only shat the relations between the different govern- ments, as well as betwoen the governments and their people, can be made to work harmonious- ly for the general interests. Tar Lare Menper tx Twetrra Street.—One of the most horrible and mysterious murders it was ever our duty to record was committed in Twelfth street op Friday morning, and proves how daring-and fearless a class of desperadoes are in our midst. The facts are familiar to our readera, and they demand but little comment from us; but it is remarkable that this foul crime was committed in open daylight, in a po- pulous néighborhood, and at an hour when the victim must have been within reach of assist- ance had not the suddenness of the attack pro- hibited all possibility of an alarm. ‘The attack must have been violent and dead- ly, for the paifortanate woman's head was lite- rally beaten to- pieces with pitchers and bot- tles, and ber throat cut from ear to ear. From the appearance of the room there must have been a desperate struggle, and it is somewhat surprising that the terrible scene being enacted inside did not attract attention, considering that the millinery stove of which the victim was proprietor was open at the time. A deep mystery still bangs over the perpe- trator of this crime, but there is no doubt as to the cause, inasmuch as the property of the de- ceased was rifled and her money gone. For gain, then, this fearful murder was done, and it must be regarded as oue of the boldest ever perpetrated in this city, where crime has long assumed its boldest aspect. We cannot help crediting the frequency of the crime of murder, which has grown apace within the past year, in great measure, to the law enacted by the last Legislature relative to capital punish- ment, which has left the crime of murder in the first degree almost beyond the power of any court to punish. We hope, therefore, that the firet act of the incoming Legislature, on its as- Psthibling, will be to repeal that mischievous and il} conceived law. Tak Way Jestics ts Cugaten ty Trts Crry.— A most extraordinary revelation has been made by Police Justice Welsh as to the fagrant manner in which justice is cheated, and the exercise of the low impeded, by somo of the Conmissionets of Charities and Correction the substitute for the Boar’ of Ten Gover- nore), which demands immovliate interference on the part of the community. It appears that fn*tances are constantly occurring of the dis- charge of prisoners from Blackwe'l’s Island on he order of the Commissioners, without the eanction of the committing magistrate, al- though the law males ft imperative, under the act of last year, that the magistrate who sen- tences shall authorize the discharge of the prisoners; otherwise thay cannot be released before the expiration of their terms. Justice Welsh cites ten cases in which parties sen- tenced by him to six monthe and four months monthof their terms were nnerpired. None of upon pnblic and private charity for existence, | these discharges were suthorized by him; and We perceive that the Thistle Benevolent So. ‘jn one yery notorious case of an habitual @rupkard and vagrant, who had been fre- quently committed before, the order for her r icase was signed by one of the Commis- sionere, wi bout the concarrence of the Police Justice. It ie manifest that if thia course is to be pur- ved our police courts are a more mockery, and the city can bave no protection from the nuisances which the justices very properly send out of the way. It is suggested to the Board of Police Justices that a rule be adopted requiring that the grounds upon which the @echarge of a prisoner is deemed proper shall he filed in ‘he police court for the information of the police, who are usually the prosecutors, and of the public generally, This may prevent the recurrence of this outrage; but meantime the Commissioners of Charities and Correction who have encouraged ‘he practice deserve tho severe t re: rehension, NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Relieé for the Sasavexpetiuapesed Issuc of Tre 'y Notes—The Senate's Sta d= ing Committees—The Sale of Co jemned Diusketo—The Remains of Goencral Wales Be ee scamsoncn; Dass 81900: ‘Tho capital is more quiet and sombre than for years, It seems like midsummer, without Congress. REDIKP POR THY TREASURY, ‘The Committee of Ways and Means will meet on Mon- day, when it is vndersteod that Mr. Sherman will prepare a menaure for the immediate relief of the treasury. The precise nature of the bill is not yet decided upon, but it will probably be for the issuing of ton millions of Treasury netes. It may not be introduced in the House until Tues- day. Tt is understood that tho secessionists will voto against ten millions, and in favor of just onough to carry op the government vntil the 4th of March, ‘TUK STANDING COMMITTVFS OF THE SENATE. Tt is understood that a resolution will be offered in the Senate on Monday, to the effet that the committoes of he laat session be adopted this session, It is expscted he republicane may make some opp:sition to this, THR REPORTED SALE OF OFD MUSKETS. The report that one hundred and fifty thousand mas. kote bave been scl! by a Cabinet officer, which points to Secretary Floyd, ia a base fabrication. About thirty thousand condemasd muskets hay) been sold, te thou. sand to the State of Virginia, at twe dollars and Ofty conta each, which was considered a good sale by th Ordnance Department, Thess muskets are entirely wortblas to the government. THR REMAIN® OF ORWRRAT WATEER. ‘The papers report tho failure of Cyptain West, in bis mission to Honduras, to seoure the romains o agral Williem Walker. His lack of s cers waa donbtlose owing to the fact that it was undert: ken a8 a private on terpriee and withort proper consultation with the repro sentative of that goverrmenthore. It ia an terstoo! that upon a formal appeal to Mr, Molina, the amiable and re spected Minister of that country, ho cor tially assented t interpose for the detivery of Walker's remuins to bi family; bet it i# certain that his repr-sentations ty thit effect could net have reached Honduras fa time to receiv areply thence at 80 early @ date as this. DINNER OF SENATOR BEWARD’S, Senator Seward gave a Cinner last night, which was attended by a number of eminent Indies and gontiomon. Mr. Judd, of Miineis, a fast friend of Mr. Lincoln, ir here. Mr. Judd will have a strong position in Lincoln's administration. « The Kansas Disturbances, ST. * ovum, Doo, 8, 1860. Letters and despatches to the Democrat, from the Sonth_ west Fxpedition, announce that Gonsral Frost vd boon to Fort Scott and had an interviow with Gonoral Harney, who bad undoubted knowledge that Montgomery was en- trenched at Mound City, three hundred strong, and doter- mined fo fight. General Hasney desired the sopport of Genera) Frost, and i) was thonght their combined forces would be sufficient to capture Montgomery. Lieut. Scott had been disabled by an accidental shot through ths Iyg. The Burch Divoree Case, Narwensx, I, Dee. 8, 1360, Mr, Van Arman commenced simming np the case for the complainant to-day, and bad not concluded his arga ment when the court a‘jovrned this evening. The cx will therefore not go to the jury until Monday. The Great West. rn Railway. monto, C. W., Doo. 8, 1960. The Great Wedtorn Tailway earnings for the werk ent ing yesterday were $40,000, nn increase of $3.500 ove the corresponding week of last year. The Nova Scotian Outward Bound. + Vorm.ayp, Me., Deo. 8, 1860. The steamship Nova Scotian srilod from this po.t for Liverpool at four o'clock this afternoon, The Putnam Phalanx at Home. Haxrvonn, Conn., Dec. 8, 1389. The Putnam Phalanx reached beme this noon. thoy were received by a salute free sixty of the Phalanx who id not go to Washington, and the Colt Guard. Thouraats Jined the streets and great enthusiasm prevaiied. Fire at Now Orleans. New Onizans, Doc. 8, 1999. Blessey's oil store, on the corner of Poydras and Maga- gine streets, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss $30,000, which is partly iowured. Suicide at Toronto, . Toronto, Dec. 8, 1960. ‘Wm. Small, a merchant at Harperaburg, cominitted Suicide to-day by blowing out bis brains witha gin. Pe- cuniary embarrassment was the wwse Conviction of a Marderer in Boston. Bostow, Deo. 8, 1860. James Hurley, who killed William Laughrey, while the latter was arresting him for a burglary committed some months since, was to-day found gulity of murder in the second degree. At the close of the testimony Chief Jas tice Bigelow ruled that if the jury fin! that the purpose of Killing wae first entertained by the prisoner during the struggle with Laughrey, they cannot flad bim guilty of murder in the first degree under the statute, even al- though they also find that Hurley knew Langhrey to be an ofeer and was seeking to arrest him. Hurley is quite Young, but known as @ desperate thief and burglar. Southern Ocean Steamer Movements, Caamumerov, Deo. 8, 1860. ‘The United Siates mail steamship Merion, Capt. Whit- ing, from New York, arrived bore at eight o'clock thi (Saturday) morping. Markets, PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD, Pimiape emia, Dee. 6, 1860, Stocks heavy. Pennsylvania stute bi, 87; Roading Railroad, 16%" Morris Gane) 17%; Long island Ratiread, 9; Pennsylvania Railroad, 363. Sight exchange on New ‘York, 1% @ 1% per cent preminm. Barrens, Dec. 8, 1860. Piour dul) and heavy: Howard street aad Ubi sipertine held at $5; city mille, superfine, held at $$ 75; mo baye: Corn steady: sales of new at 600. a 680. Pr and heavy: new mess, $17. Lard, i 13¢. @ Ide. for Rio, Whiskey fiat at i8c. Purramenmwts, Deo. 8, 1960 Flour advanced, chiefly on fine qualities: aalow of superfine at $47) a $6. Wheat utchangod: salve at $1.90 « $1 87, and red at $1 27. Corn—sales 3,000 bushols old at 660. a B6e., anc new at 68¢. a G0e. Coffes, I2Ko. a le. Whiskey, 18ige. « 180. Avonne Swart Ssow StoRr—Nomuse Re Stow me: ‘Rescir.—The third attempt at a good old fashioned snow storm this senson came off yesterday. People, on wak- ing, were gladdened with the spectacle of a thick, heavy and altogether respectable shower of white particles, en- gendering pleasant anticipations of buffalo robes, fast Dorsee and sleighing, Bat before noon & provoking Pattor of rain camo pouring down, intern its anwel- comme mobure with the MAT | 8 fashion aa not culy to destroy wholly ont a sloigh ride, but wore wily adding (8 moat ‘uncomfortable ex- tent to the filth and adorn our streets. What with the drigale, the snow, the railroad salt and the indi- » Cole eonots street filth, New York city presented anything fet inviting and c! . Mach earlior than ie Be vette engoyed WRT OF sleighing and ekat- ing. The are tined of delay, If snow comer, they Jet's have » And if Jack Frost tekes it into ‘head to nip at our ears and noses, let's hayes skate on the head of it. TT tatiana ees inainattitiiintiiianas DISUNION IN GEORGIA. SENATOR TOOMBS ON THE <¢RISIS. Review of the Workings of the G0- Vernment, North and South, Since its Organization, “The Door of Conciliation and Compro- mise Finally Closed," ke, mess SPFFCH OF HON. ROBERT TOOMBS, DELIVERFD BEFOR® THE LEGISLATURE. ke. Creer Ewen OF THR Generar gret, in appearing before you at your request, to addraas yon on the n-rsent rtate of the country, and the proapoot fore re, that T can bring you no good tidings. The Btern. steady march of everts has brovght us in conflict with onr non.s'@ holting confederates upon tha funda. mer te} principles of onr cempact of Union, We have not forelt this confiiet: we have soneht too long to avoid it; ovr forbearance hea been constoned into weakness, our magranimity int» far, until the vindication of our man- hoo, a8 well sa the defence of nnr rights, is required at omr bards, ‘The Acer of conciliation and compromise is Finally leced Fy cur aavercaries, and it remains only to ws o meet the comflict with the dicnitu and firmness of man worthy of freecem. We ret no declaration of in- derendence, Above eighty-four years our fothera owen thet by the aword from Great Pritein, ant nbewe seventy yews ago withthe twelve cthes eonfaterst-n, aa £80, aoverelgn and ndopendent Stat a, having norfeet governm »nts alread: In exietenen, for perpes a amd chjrcts clearly corenandy and with power etoarty 4 fined. oreetod 9 eommon agan for the attainment of thoes nurpoaes by the exercise of those powers, and called this agent the United States of America, ‘The basis, the corner etone of this scvorament, weet perfect constity of the fren, sovereicn and inde States which mode it. They wore nneqnal in nonnl 4 wealth and territoricl extort—they had great div: of intercets, porer ita, inet'tetiona and lows, but they had commen int mainly exterior, which they to proteet by thie e-mmon ag nt—a constitvtional united in any decree anbjveting their in- rAitiog {eral eontrol or action. “ign nations cold be more cheaply eritivetd by a common agent; yeove th fedora) government the solo man- lations with forsten governm nts. agement ef oy copfiicte of intarceta on? the paasions of rulers ant neanie bring wose—the® effhet a! proseention and the commoa deferce co} ha mere certainty and ebeoply attained by ninttirg the rewar of erch ender the control of » common the rower of neces and war wos given to rowers made armies, navica and —!! ae conlt only he maintained Trai tea, wo had a largo debt peent: bee the povernrs ont, TP foreign rpente nee contracted at be b-ond in’ ovr war of intenend- erce: theees t rowor of texation wes con- ferred wren tt Confiicting commorcial regrletions of the? neklotand Viminished Hoth foreier end compatic hanes the powor to reg late cemmeren weg cantare’, Wa had a large com- mon Com ty olrond Je’ by the gaveral States for the commen boreftef alt nerehors an? war might mike lange. sdéitions 16 this common domain: heres the powsr over, existing ord. fotore territories, with the stiprltion to e’mit mew Strter. was conferred, Ba- ing interenvert Ctrter in sveb close proximity, acts se. te nh tire the teanqy'Pity of som> might be Jong F pitty © form Iehor ant fnatice inane might thors, non neirg steife and blootshod efare the rower was conferred in the on’ the fety imooad by tha commct contetrrnta to ramety these oyile, Thos9 main objets fo ing the frternl govern. > pewerr it poee were conferred chisfly « 6 view of eperring hy How hove thear grant ution heen Clechargee by the federal government and by ony centolersteg® 4 The re Comartment af the foleral gove-nmant for forty-cipht ort of the fest sixty years 1m lar the pre- cont conetity Hon wee in the hon '@of Santharn Presitents, nose jet fio on! eq iteable, constitntions! and advan. dy othe ceek eanct the corptey wee the poticy which eo thet their policy, an! a'ministra. eorevety maintainet by the peo rly thee wee pe jost cavse of conn from the Nov fhern ctoteand advantres was aver pht orebtainee he them fre their section of “Dey never sorehs fo vas paints ons af the peverrm nt fr: the advancement of the local or peeatigr interests of the forth, and they wit Tete fies without tatet> hook where repeal ingle indvatctal pare oman being in the Sonth, " vf acqvicsond in the sdontion ich oot dogran beneficiel to No-therm of policy tr th interests.” Th prinript © and peliey of these Presidents were mark @ be the meat entered and comprehensive statermenship, premeting the hirhost intercets of the repytiic, They entaceed the domains of commerce by trenti ¢ with all notions, open the great princinte of eps, and epeeint favera to nome. and teede with an efficient navy xtendire fem th epione on the noth, ona fom the Ife nereneme ooirtee Lower ther the whal tthe time of the sokoewis'gmont of their in*epend- oteetion of the federal gov- Nohitanta of the pir. 8. nronerty 274 re- feht of all the paonle of tothe te-ritory with all 4 Coxnressly including and to come into tha thoy might choos to he Loner of the nation, comen ond the freien’: © Mo ho wir of 1812 » oxtes ting the baad tie igior—porctionad by tow th he Vrited Stites to emien fibeir slover), Trion « eke. 209 vin de Weoirtaired the frenrity oO Pilite of the nersons of Mr. Monroe ceqnire! Ph Some porrartes ta th ich Mr, YoTe-son Dad to there of Toniat Coneral Jsekson compelled Frevee, ard othe: notions of Faron’, to 40 long Jaferred foation to onr plindered marehints. Mr. Tyler _1e- ‘ol niary compact, and Mr, Potk ‘ by sreceseful wer. a to the wealth and semen neither sake nor wo section; they o t+ 116g) feitiongy parahoged by, tha trey re an’. for Hhecemmon bonaflt polio. with>ot coferenes to hellity Jyor th ge etoteemen not their eo 7 misiatrationsand challenge the worl! to b> the North, ‘This is oar ro- 6 ome contatorates, rnived. at the nery fet ete cmeral devine a @ nd ty nerwert | re tardy rare mented a monanoly * gM & prohibition citizens Of the print out 9 single A or with partiauty to the cor! Tot oe new o ovsoting tends, in doy col! gt in omen welt. Congr ag Hola manapaty, Ana soem Oma te hon te Now Vor, ox vos bore prahint: te Se befit ant 1 Won &ovbor, bee Ce german, wien rey to ine ¢ rer of nas ienti rive 8 of «w'tey one fell oper Pont nd howto me oot Of their own preiener, iners of > Comragn tame Fen the fielvermen of Monte vond New Bag nt Pemant apt ce Shoots ett heonty om theatre fe OU of the Nowthoow Me Sates he hae met somstage? seihnt he vtte the qtr tion of Nie pe nm emt Om RS ine mston tn the valent off Foom Pica te ne hewine’ ney cont fom the wear 1901 th te foy. Ther wil! not or tees Ahont horntine fram ta government ery pled for Din giortons Teton: Ow eit that oravtensan oF tte Than of the Rabe. state a he weneld weackhinns Hey pot their weattty, be it thee [ory teitty on bane wher Tt te tee thet thie potiee bee heen leerely 9 tained by the Por th—it fe treme Chet he werent tut WAR St tained by ay almost tpaMiMe Te FELT OF the Sy te het it wasn ret ctinn. a retvetion noreasey fam the nlethons of the revenre: brt the poltey of the Narty ena mate it inadequate to mdet te pobile oxnenditere, hy any eRermere and prefionte inesacee of tha weohlic ven tt ture: and of the het seston of Comnmese then hrowahe in ae pomed Threw the Fowse Oe meat abrooione (i MEP Mok reer wan enacted rescine the mrenomt detion Frem tnam'y toy fee Kundred cmd ffty ver cent ahewe the eristinn wa'enof ety. Trot Fall weir lowe om the Ne oh he Somata Byam e mmatater strobe of abetition yo ew: it wnitedl cupininn ts Fanart tom and theteby mart combination whirls Nae coment (Re crentry "There were thovannte of proteetioniate in Penn fyivoria, New Jorney, New York and in New whe were pet ohel tieniet “There ware > files. The. fren trade mhalitionints heanmn pratret the ron.abelition proteotiontets hagas Abort The reeult of thie coalition waste tite Morrill bit, the rol Ser and. the. Ineen@iary struck hatte ani wnited ip joont raid againet the South. ‘Thus stanea the account betwacs. the Neh and the South, Chder ite ordinary and meant fayette setion, | bounties and preteetion to cvery latercet a7 vi - suit in the North, to the extent of at leas’ /\"y. heaiden the expenditure of at) Rt! the pabl ~ Aseeniy—I very mich re- - abolitionieta who were fren traern: the mary thean together open a motel sarrender an 34445