The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1860, Page 8

— THE LINCOLN REGIME. & OUB SPRINGFIELD GORRESPO" neyce. BRINGIIB | Thee. 21, 1800. About ‘Thurlow Weet-The PVe dens Klect and the Secession Istue—Re sions of tre State Journal to Mr. Lincoln—The P aition of the New York Tribune—Mr. Lincoln's Cor gespondence, de. Contrary % Yemeral expectation, the great Albany lob- wysst did D’st appear to have any anxiety to keep his visit to Mr. Ligcoin a secret, He did not even attempt to pre- verve an incognito, and escape the attention of lynk-eyed eerrespondents, but deflantly inserted his name among the registered arrivals at the Chenery House, the fa- ‘vorite resort of visiting politicians, The supposition thas he would endeavor to arrive and depart unnoticed ‘was so univereal that a colleague rushed frau- tically all over town in gearch of, the very twformation he might have obtained by a mere glance at tho register of his ewn stopping place. Hoe had over- beard a remark that Weed was on hand, and not believ- img for & moment that the distinguished stranger would put up at a public house, he exerted his legs and lungs for nearly an hour, early in the morning, trying to as- eertain the name and residence of the resident friend of Mr. Lincoln, the guest of whom he supposed the object of hie solicitation to be. In explanation of the freedom of ‘Weed’s movements, it is said that the fact of his arrival %m Chicago having beon noticed in an evening paper of ‘Mat city precluded the practicability of secresy. But even if be had succeeded in reaching this place unobserv- ea, he would have found concealment altogether Impos- sible in view of the smallness of the town and the hun- @reds of eyes that are constantly on the lookout. Place seekers who contemplate visiting Springficld will do well, indeed, to abandon, like Weed, all idea ef coming and go'ng unrecognized, in order to save them- selves a mortification at finding their names printed and ‘Heir mission stated in the public priats. There can be no doubs as to the correctness of the wtatement in my last that the President elect dissented moet decidedly from the main points of \Weed's compro- mise propositions. Sinze the latter’s depariure thefriends of Mr. Lincols talk more freely about the object and fruit @f the conference, and all their remarks go to confirm ‘what I said on the subject. Kaowing—as I dit—by the mest direct means of inf rmation, the undisguised hos- tility of Mr. Lincoln to the re-establishment of any geo- grapbical divisions, and any farther territorial acquisi- ‘tens by slavery, I could have well ventured an opinion ag ‘te the fate of Weed’s programme at the hands of the Pre- wident elect without waiting for the result of the former's personal plea in its behalf. Mr. Lincoln has been, and is now, a firm believer in the power of Congress to prohibit Slavery in the Territories—Mr. Weed’s ingenious argu- ments to the contrary notwithstanding. Thave it{from excellent nuthority, that, although Weed tmtimated Seward's | disinclination of a seat in fhe Cabinet, he was nevertheless made the bearer of a Setter from the President elect to the Senator from New York, offering him the Secretaryship of State. I doubt, however, the reliability of the statement. More credit deserves the report that Weed was merely ‘asked to suggest names in connection with New York sity and State appointments, and that he was unable to elicit any positive assurances. Senator Trumbull, who is Known to have visited New York solely for the purpose of receiving and passing upon claims to office, has not yet reported, and hence nothing definite will be done at present. 1 cannot resist the conviction that the passage of the secession ordinance by the South Carolina Convention has, instead of intimidating the President elect, only made him firmer and more decided in his views on the reckless and unjustifiable attempt to break up the Union. He will not swerve from the conscientious and rigorous fuldiment of what he considers his constitu- tonal obligations, lest certain consequences might occur. ‘He will not, like his predecessor, give way to anmanly terror and childish despair should events demand prompt and vigorous action. And that he will be called upon to strike, I believe, appears from hour to hour more cer- tain to him. There are 80 many rimilarities and identities between ‘the ideas embodied in Senator Wade's last speech and ‘those frequently expressed by Lincoln, that I am almost fmclined to think that old Ben spoke by inspiration. 1 do not think the term “organ,” in its usual interpre- tation, properly indicates the relations of the Daily State Journal of this place to the President elect. It should not be looked upon as a trumpet, by dint of which Mr. Lincoln daily proclaims all his ideas, opinions, plans, &c., &c., tothe general public. Nor does he solicit or direct the editor to embody certain views in certain articles on certain occasions. But, on the other hand, it would be absurd to presume that a paper devoted for many years to the furtherance of his political fortunes, recognized as the central organ of the republican party of his own State, owned and edited by his kinsman, with whom his intercourse ia most constant and intimate, whould say aught contrary to his sentiments. ‘The position of the New York Trilame, relative to the right to secede, does not find much favor with the re- publicans out here. It is universally pronounced unte- mable. | am all but certain that Mr. Lincoln himself pro- ounces it dangerous and illogical. Ti ie stated that Mr. Lincoln is daily receiving large wumbers of letters from prominent men of all the free Btates urging him to stand equarely and firmly on the Cdicago platform, and vot budge an inch. Sraivcrmeiy, Dee. 28, 1860. Among the many prominent characteristics of the Pre- t elect, I think every impartial observer, of sufficient familiarity with the various elements of his moral tempe- rament, will rank self-reliance, independence of thought and nection, and straightforwardness of purposs. His whole @arcer is a running illustration of the prominence of these traits. But, although unaccustomed to shape both reso- tution and execution according to the dictates of his own char judgment—to measore and pass upon the me- rite of things with the aid of his own moral and intelleo- Jual standard—the efficacy of this guide, demonstrated by his success in life, never produced conceit enough to in- duce him to overlook altogether the ideas, motives, arguments, counsels and remedies of others, On the contrary, coincidence of his own ‘views with those of the master spirits of his and previous ages is always greeted by him with great satisfaction and consciousness of increased strength. No one can be more anxious to fortify bis position by precedents, No one rejoices more in the knowledge of reflecting the sen. tuments of the etateemen and patriots that illuminate the pages of the history of his country. It will be remembered that during tho last ten days T have, at various times, sought to define the position of the President elect in reference to the secession issue. As one of the most unmistakeable indications of his tem. per on this subject, Tqnoted a leader from the Daily led * Journal, of this city, b Union must be pre and the substance of which was the ation “that secession is treason, and must be put down at all bazards.”” In exempiifieation of wha is said above, it may be well to state that a com paricon of the manifeeto in question with the anti mullification letters and edicts of Gen. Jackson will reveal striking similarities and even identities. But the whig antecedents of Mr. Lineoin rend t unl that he ‘would content himself with supporting bis position by democrat horities. It is raid, indeed, that the sub. Joined quotations from ao speech and a letter of Henry Clay, delivered and written during and immediately after the agitation of the Compromise measures of 1850, have Deen frequently used of late by Mr. Lincotn in indirect explanation of bie views of the disunion movement. They how conclusively that the position attributed to him by me is the identical one aesumed by the immortal Ken. fuckian with regard to the threats of South Caro. Tnrian secession after the passage of the measures ai ready referred to-— I ebonid deplore as much as any portion of the people ore Of any Etate, choose to place theme ogainst the government of the Union, Tam for trying the etremeth of the government. om for ascertaining whether we have ® government or not—practical, effi- cient, capable of maintaining ite antherity and upholding the ere and interesta which belong toa government Now, sir, am! to be alarmed or diteaded from ayy vee (nwvilitary array such’ cou; 8¢ by intimation® of spilling blood. If blood is to be spilled, by whore fault will it be. Upon thie supposition ‘I maintain it will be the fwnit & thore who raise the «tandard of dieunion and endeavor She government. And, sir, when tha it pleases God to give me a voles to ex J my senainrent, and an arm, weak and enfocbled as R may be by age, that voiee and that arm will be on the le of my costly, for the suppers oF te general ax thority, and for Maintenance of the powers of thie tie’ ¢ * . . . * Rut we should be disappointed, ant the standard should be raised of open resistance to the Un on the conetitation and the laws, what ie to be done’ Th can be but one paneible newer: the power, the authority ond dignity of the government ought to be maintained, and rreniatance put doen ah every havard. — * * . The moment a airing hand ir raised to resist, by force, the exeention ov the laws, the dnty of enforcing them ariect, and if the conflict which may ensue should NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1960. wie Se Seracinle tes enthe eaenaen™ . Such were the sentiments of the ‘‘galkant Harry of the Weet,” and I venture to predict ‘that he who looks upon him as his prototype will not fail te respond to them. OBITVART. Death of the Earl of Aberdeen. ‘The steamship Anglo-Saxon, which arrived at Portland yesterday, from Liverpool the 13th instant, brings the intelligence of the death of the Right Honorable George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, the British etates- man and diplomatist. The deceased was the descendant of an ancient Scottieh houre, the common progenitors of the Gordons, earls of Aberdeen, and the Gordons, dukes of Gordon. Lord Aberdeen, the subject of the present memoir, was born on the 28th of January, 1784, and was therefore in th seventy-seventh year of his age at bis death. He wa educated at St, John’s College, Cambridge, England where he graduated in the year 1804, Having completed a very liberal education, he made a protracted tour on the continent of Europe, and resided for some time in Italy, and afterwards in Greece, studying the remains of antiquity in both countries. On his return to England, he wrote an introduction to Wilkins’ translation of ‘Vitruvius’ Civil Architecture,” and subsequently pub- lished a distinct work under the title of “An Inquiry into the Principles of Beauty in Grécian Architecture.” This work obtained for his lordship a high place among the scholars of his day. His erudition and perception of the beautiful in architecture were evident in every page. His lordghip was the founder of the celebrated Athenian Pociety, of which no one could be enrolled a member who had not visited Athens; hence Lord Byron’s often quoted line in his “Hours of Idleness,”” referring to his lordship as the ‘“travell’d thane—Athenian—Aberdeen.”’ In 1803 he was chogen one of the representative peers of Scot- land, was re-elected in 1807, and again received the same honor in 1812. His first speech in the House of Lords ‘was delivered on the evening of February 11, 1811, when he moved the addrees in answer to the Prince Regent’s speech at the opening of the session. In 1813 he accept- ed a special mission to the court of the Emperor Francis 1, a8 a secret envoy, for the purpose of detaching Austria from her enforced alliance with Napoleon. ‘The effort proved successful, and he was soon after sent to Vienna and arranged the preliminaries between the Emperor Francis and Joachim Murat, King of Naples, for the exchange of his new kingdom for other European States, witha view to tho restoration of the Bourbons to the throne of Nay ‘As the representative of England, th treaty of at in he signed the preliminary t: ea! ‘dubs “es took place in the course October, 1818. He visited the after the dreadful battle which of the same month. His dij services—more par- ticularly in obtaining the adhesion of Austria to the alli- ance against France—elicited the marked approbation of the English government. On bis return he was created a British peer, his patent of Viscount Gordon bearing the date of June'1, 1814. From this period antil 1825 he took part in various di ations, and occa- sionally joined in the del ‘of the House of Lords. He showed himeelt to be a politician of table informa- tion on most of the questions that came before the House, and more cepecially on those relating to foreign affairs. In 1898, the Duke of Well having formed a minis- try on high tory principles, the Earl of Aber. deen accepted a place in lor the duchy of Lancaster, shortly afterwards ex- changing it for the more responsible fice of Secretary of State ior Foreign Affairs. The Greek war of independence was now brought to a close by the total destruction of the Turkish ileet in the battle of Navarino. This event, which was bailed with satisfaction by the people of Eng: land generally, was viewed with great distaste by the friends of abeclutism who composed the Cabinet. Accora- ingly the battle itself was characterized in the royal speech from the throne as an ‘untoward event,” a phrase which from that time stuck to Lord Aberdeen till his death. This was distinguished by the abolition of the ‘Test and Corporation acts, aud by the Catholic Emane tion act. Herein the Ministry acted adversely to the views of many of their staunchest supporters, but in con- formity with popular sentiment. Their determined op- position, however, to Parli reform again turned the tide of opinion against them, and the death of George IV. compelled them to’ make way for Farl Grey. Lord Aberdeen took a conspicuous part in endeavoring to te the differences had sprung up in the Scottish national church, and which resulted in the secession of a large number of ministers, and in the establishment of the Free Church of Scotland. From this interference, although distinguished by moderation and ability on his own part, be reaped only obloquy from both parties. Upon the ‘aissolution of the Wellington adiuinistration, consequent u ¢ reform agitation, be went into oppo- sition, January 16, 1890, and became the supporter of the tensions of Don Miguel, whom, while in power, he Bid ridiculed, and of Don Oars, both of whom be alded as well in as Gut of Parliament. ''The most important act of his administration had been the ition of Louis Philippe, saluted King of the French after the memora- Mle Gays’ of July. in the ministry formed by Peel and Weil mm, which endured only for vacation of 1834-35, Lord Aberdeen held the appointment of Colonial Secretary, In 1838 Lord Minto, as the bead of the Ad- Iulraity, issued orders to the Pritish cruisers om the coast of Spain to prevent access Spanish ports of Sardinian and Dutch veasele @ suspected to bear tores for lon Carlos. Lord Aberdeen made a very effective opposition speech, and expressed his opinion that he country should understand the real position in which t was placed by the policy of Lord Palmerston. Sir Robert Peel having been restored to office in Sep- tember, 1841, the sutyect of our notice again became Fe . While serving in this government, be took part in adjusting the difference between the Otto- man Porte and the King of Prussia, which at one tune veriouely tranquillity of the East. He successfully exerted himself, in conjunction with the French Minister, to secure the pacification of the States of | Rio de la Plata, where a desolating and sanguinary war had been carried on, and rendered other important ser- vice in the Foreign department. When the Oregon ques- tion threatened « rupture between this country and Eng- id, he took occasion to make some from which his general policy may be He said that the Howse might rely that that war was the greatest calamit, that a befal « nation, and also ‘generally the greatest crime which a nation could commit every effort con- sistent with honor would be made to avert it. “If he might, without presumption, speak on a subject which was, perhaps, personal to himself, he would say that their lordships might believe that the conduct of their trangactions would be forbearing, conciliatory, moderate and just.” The amicable settlement of the dispute, which was announced shortly afterwards, was due in a great measure to the fidelity with which the noble Kari followed the line of policy he had laid down. ‘At length the opening of the Parliamentary seasion of 1846 brought evidence of the coming revolution in re- pect to the Corn laws. Sir Robert Peel's change of policy was cordially approved by the Earl of Aberdeen, and be shared with Sir Robert and his friends the oblo- quy to which all who were parties to the abolition of the ‘Corn laws were exposed. He resigned office with his col- leagues in June, 1846, the government having sustained a fignal defeat on the motion for the second reading of the Irth Coercion bill. Again’ in oppesition, he resumed his hostility to the foreign policy of Lord Palmerston. He wok « very prominent part on the Greek question. ‘The proceedings in the Greek waters, sanc tioned by the government, he contended had excited one universal ery of indignation throughout Europe: and when he looked at his country’s relations with Rarope generally he found them in an unprecedented condition; but there was this consolation, that the nations of the Continent fertunately separated the conduct of her Ma- jeety's government from the feeling of the English peo- vie. ‘The Karl, having been one of the chief exponents of ir Robert Peel's policy in the “upper house, became, on the death of that rtatesman, the recognized leader of the Veelite party. Be presided over the great meeting of Sir Robert # admirers, held in Willis’ Rooms, London, in July, 1860. Un the occasion of the Cabinet crisis m 1851 the Queen sent for the Ear!, with a view to his undertaking a goverument, with the co-operation of Sir James Graham, bat he declined the responsibility. On the defeat ef Tord Derby's ministry in December, 1852, the Farl was again summened by her Majesty. | He then undertook the formation of an adminiktretion, and hence the m © coalition Cabinet ot 1868 and 1854. The invasion of the Turkish empire by the Emperor Nichols, which led te war with luseia, occurred during thie ministry, For some time it was’ felt that Lord Als « Known conservative opinion long habite of personal intimacy with the M beolute monarchs, somewhat damped Aberdeen, exeentially a peace minist ept the terrible issue of wi favorable settlement u noble Premier's devotion to peace pri try drifted imto The sufferings of the army in the Crimes aroused the | odignation of the and when, in January, 186, Mr. Roeback earried for an inquiry Into the state of the army bastopo!. Aberdeen resigned, aid was eucece i Palmerston, The administration of Aberdeen w: signalized, however, by ¥ important logislativ works. The change intl of India, the ameli oration of the exclusive M and th and his ters of is patriotic zeal probably hesi ending w the jou of a better of the comtry, occurred during the period Lord Aberdeen beld office as Firet lord of the Treasary. From that Nme until his ] occupied Bo prominent positic b government hn James, firet Marquis of Aber com id by whotn he had no family. His second marriage occurred in 1816, when he was united with Harriet, daughter of the Hon, John Lougiass, the mother of the present Marquis of Abercom, who died in 1833 and by whom he had four sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Lord Haddo, is M. P. for Aberdeenshire. The New Schoolhouse m. Ward. TO THE EDITOR OF THE tRRALD. New York, Dec, 26, 1860 Having seen my name attached to a paper offered by Moewre. Doherty and Shine, School Commissioners of the Fourth ward, in relation to the purchase of four lots of ground in Vandewater street, at a price of $10,000 per lot, whereon to ereet a schoothowno, I take the present opportunity of denying all knowledge of the paper. 1 opposed the matter in the local board in conjfenction with the other Inspectors, and | entirely coinoide in the pro test sent by them to the Board of Bigeatinn, on the ground that there is no ‘ty in the middie of Vande water treet worth $10,000 per lot. Tam further opposed to it because the locality ie surrounded by steam fac Fourth torics and like 40) ardise the lives the of the ward ‘Ro part in the Board of Education. ‘The last session of the Board of Education of 1860 took place last evening, William E. Curtis presiding. Two of the trusteesof the Fourth ward informed the Board, through the means of @ communication, that the number of pupils in the evening schools of that re- nowned ward is only balf what was represented by the local board in their communication to the Board of Edu- cation received at the preceding meeting, and upon the authority of which twice the number of teachers have been appointed to the evening schools of the Fourth ward to which they are fairly entitied, Referred to the Committee on Teachers. joner Warxnsury offered a resolution to close the public schools on the 4th of January, as that is the day appointed for national fasting and er by the ey in view of the present deplorablé condition of the country, Commiesioner WARREN ardently opposed this resolution, charging the condition of the country mainly on the Presicent himself, and seeing no juet reason for depriving 60,060 ehildren of the benefit of a day’s education. Several other members of the Board chimed in their opinions upon the subject, which were in all cases made to conform to their respective political prejudices. Pre- sident Corns was of opinion that the whole course of the debate hy! cp gen oy Capunteres sek De 6 inting of a day for prayer and fasting throug! Country could at loaat'do'bo har7a, and that. the Board of Education of the commercial metropolis of the country should not even seem to offer it opposition. bs etn was finally passed by a vote of 31 jainst 8. “tthe Finance Committee reported that the expenditure of the Public School Bepartment for the past year was as follows:— Balance due to over appropriations for 1899..... School fund for 1960...... 660 cee ee $91,111 1,278,781 $703,928 47,728 152 Support of normal schools... . 8,427 Support of the evening schools 68,042 Repairs through the shop... a 10,335 Supplies for ward school, through the depository 64,360 Rent of school premises... ...+-.++2++++ s+ 18/278 Salaries of officers and clerks of the Board 28,704 Apportionment to corporate schools. 29,296 ‘Appropriations for special purposes, erection of schoolhouses, repairs, &¢.... sp Appropriations for pianos in ward schools. The report was adopted, and is the most favorable that has been presente: for many years. Some further busi- ness was then d of; vote of thanks unanimous- ly returned to the President and Mr. Thomas Bosse, for the eflcieut and impartial manner in which they dis- charged their duties during the past year. ‘The Board then adjourned at a late hour of the evening. Board of Supervisors. This Board met yesterday afternoon, President Stew- art in the chair. After the reading and adoption of the minutes, the following business was transacted: — Supervisor Purpy presented a bill of expenses, incur- red by a citizen interring the remains of the colored woman, Hannah Carroll, who, it is alleged, was for some years in the employment of Gen. Washington. The Dill amownted to $25, and it was ordered to be paid. A communication was received from the newly ap- ome City Chamberlain, Daniel Devlin, asking the rd to fix the amount of his bond as surety for the county fund ‘Tt was referred. Supervisor Puxpy presented the following: — Regolved, That in pursuance of the provisions of chap- ter 374 of the laws of 1852, an additional compensation of one thousand dollars to that now be paid an- nuaily to the copay ee ‘and officers in this coun- ty, elected at the last November election, namely, to the Justice of the Supreme Court of the First Judielal dis- trict; to the Justice of the Superior Court, and to the Surrogate of the county of New York. ‘The additional compensation provided for by this reso- lution to take effect from and after January 1, 1861. On motion it was laid over. Supervisor Twkep offered a resolution to the effect that the Committee on Printing and Stationery be empowered to get copies of the laws of the State from the year 1830 up to the present time, said books to be used for the pur- pose of reference by the members of the Board of Su- pervisors. It was unanimously adopted. ‘The question of fixing the salary of Phillip Maas, the interpreter to the First District Court, at $800 per year, after some debate, was laid over. ‘the re) ort of the special committee to investigate the matter of the safety of the public moneys under charge ‘of the late City Chamberlain, which was laid over from the last meeting, was received, and the committee were discharged. ‘The Committee on Criminal Courts and Police reported in favor of paying the bill of Wm. Henry Anthon, who was appointed by the court to defend Felix Sanchez, he having incurred expenses to the amount of $119 20. Adopted. Supervisor Lire stated that the Commissioners lice informed him that they were desirous sat the Board of Supervisors should not pay, in the fu- ture, any bills for meals furnished the mombers of the police, at election or other times, and he offered a resolu Lion te that effect. The matter was laid over. A resolution that had been presented at a previous meeting, requesting the Common Council to reconsider the resolution by them granting the use of the Supreme Court rooms to the Superior Court, as the said rooms were fitted up at great expense by the Board of Supervisors for the use of the Supreme Court, and that had been sent in to that Board, was returned to the Board of Supervisors, without any comment or notice of any kind, This unusual and insulting mode of doing Dusiness was spoken of in the most severe turms by gant ont rvisor PURDY it was not only uncour- teous, but it was insulting, and he wished them to take action of some kind upon. it. my Davis thought the best plan was not to no- tice it, and his advice was foliowed by the Board. ‘A large amount of routine business was transacted, and Board to meet again on Friday, at one UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Dre. 26.—The case of the United States vs. and Gustavus Conover, for Isaac V. Fowler was again postponed. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wepxespay, Dec, 26—6 P. M- The great robbery of State bonds from the De- partment of the Interior at Washington continues to be the absorbing subject of conversation in the street. The list of bonds advertised in this mora- itg’s Henap was eagerly scanned by holders of State stocks, and the opinions of leading lawyers taken on the question whether the government can reclaim the bonds or not. As usual, those opinions differ; some counsel hold that the bonds are safe in the hands of bona fide owners without notice; while others, apparently more correctly informed, have advised their clients that the government can follow and reclaim its bonds wherever it can find them. It is mot generally known that the case of a roberry or breach of trust by a govern- ment employe was foreseen and provided for many years ago, and the act declared posi- tively to be a felony. A section of the “Act to provide for the better organization of the Trea- sury, and for the collection, safe keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public revenue,” passed Angnst 6, 1846, reads as follows:— Section 16. That Moors and other n all convert to his own in any way whatever, or shall use by way of invest in any kind of preperty with or wi hall exchange for act, any pertion of the safe keeping, di eo omberzle hus taken, converted, inv need, loaned, depo: a of exchanged, which is hereby dedared t te a Under this section it is understood that the goverrment will proceed at once to claim the stolen bonds. Where they are in the hands of in- nocent holders without notice, it is presumed that such ho ders wih have their recourse against their yenders, who, in their turn, will fall back upon the partics who sold to them, and so on, ontil at last the thief and the receiver are reached. We need not dwell upon the alarming nature of the prospect. Ky the confession of the clerk Bai- ley, $870,000 of bonds of the States of Missourig Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia are in cir- culation, which are really not worth one cent to the parties who have bought and now hold them. Over two million more bonds of the above men- tioned, and of other States, may have been stolen from the same repository in the Interior Depart- ment, for anything the public know to the contra. ry. Several correspondents from Washington stil) soy that the aggregate amount of bonds stolen will foot up not less than three millions of dollars; and after the experience of the past few days, no @a- claimer from the Department will command mach ‘weight with the public. It isactually impossible at the present time, and until farther and more mi- nute examinations have been made, to say that any State bond of the State of Virginia, Missouri, ‘Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Kentucky, Louisiana or Ohio, that has been bought within a few weeks, is worth anything. Even if it should prove that the robbery is not more extensive than Bailey has confessed, we fear that the event must give a blow to State stocks from which it will take them a very long time to recover. It isimpossible to conceive a harder case than that of innocent parties who have invested their savings in State stocks within the past few weeks, and who now find that their bonds are, to them, no better than waste paper. Henceforth no one can be expect- ed to buy State stocks without an abstract of title, such as is given with a house or lot. The excitement and indignation caused by this affair was about the only subject of conversation in Wall street to-day. In the foreign exchange market very little business is doing; rates are steady. Money is growing easier, but the minimum rate for paper is still one per cent a month. The names of the houses in the Cuba trade which have suspended within the past day or two are Mora Brothers y Navarro, Eladio Rubira, Macias y Camairy, Albert Horn, and Dyckman, late Curtis & Dyck- man, All were substantial houses; their aggre- gate liabilities must amount to several millions of dollars, The house of Mora Brothers and Navar- ro was the heaviest receiver of Cuba sugar in this market. These failures, it is hardly necessary to add, have been caused by the fall in sugar. The stock market was dull but steady to-day. There is no stock pressing on the market, and, under present circumstances, there are not many eager buyers. State stocks were steady; the practical consequences of the robbery at Wash- ington have not yet been fully appreciated by the public. Missouris advanced one per cent. In the railroad shares the amount of busi- ness done was quite small, but prices were well sustained, and closed a shade higher than on Saturday. At the close of business the market was steady, the following being the quo- tations:—Virginia 6’s, 78 a 80; Missouri 6’s, 68% a 69; Canton, 14a 16; Cumberland Coal preferred, 79; Pacific Mail, 824% a 83; New York Central, 74% a %; Erie, 34a 24; Hudson River, 42% a 43; Harlem, 14% a 4; do. preferred, 34 a 35; Read- ing, 35 a 36; Michigan Central, 48% a Michi- gan Southern and Northern Indiana, 13% a 14; do. guaranteed, 31 a %; Panama, 115 a 117; Mlinois Central, 6634 a 24; Galena and Chicago, 6434 a 4; Cleveland and Toledo, 28% a %4; Chicago and Rock Island, 51 a ¥%; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 63 a 64. It seems that the prevailing political disturb- ances which have played such havoc with the cvedit of the general government and State stocks generally have not injured the credit of the State of New York. The bids for the $1,200,000 State loan seven per cents were opened at Albany to- day. More than the whole amount was offered for, and the lowest rate at which any was awarded was 101.07 per cent. ‘The recent disturbances at New Orleans, which have been alinded to from time to time in our news columns, have checked consignments of pro- duce from the West to that port. We hear that Southern planters are travelling to the North with gold in bags for the purchase of corn, pork and other supplies. On the other hand, the large num- ber of failures at New Orleans, and the unsettled accounts between factors and planters, are induc- ing the latter to ship more cotton than usual to the North, from Memphis and other points. The overland movement of cotton this year promises to be quite large, while the derangement of trade produced by the troubles at New Orleans secures @ speedy return of the gold which we are sending South. The news from Europe by the Canada shows that the English have not yet begun to be fright- ened by our political troubles. The Canada brings over $900,000 in specie, but the Bank has not raised the rate of interest; breadstuffs are firm, and cotton is no lower. From present appearances there is every prospect of @ continuance of gold shipments from England to this country; by and by we should think. these must tell on the Bank of England. The United States government applied this morning for an injunction to restrain the Bank of the Republic from issuing or disposing of any of the bonds stolen from the Department of the Inte- rior. We have received the following note from the Cashier in reference to the subject:— TO THE EDJTOR OF THE HERALD. The statement in some of the newspapers that this bank held the bonds abstracted from a department of has no foundation what- RANk ov THe Rurceiac, Dec. 26, 1860. This seems explicit enough; but the name of the Bank of the Republic was certainly very freely menjioned about election time In connection with the extraordinary supply of State stocks which just then came on the market. The Bank of America has declared a semi-annna! dividend of three and one-half per cent, payable on the 2d of January; the Long Island Insurance Com- pany, a semi-annual dividend of ten per cent, paya- ble January 2; the American Fire Insurance Com- pany, an interest dividend of three anda half per cent, payable January 2; the Panama Railroad Company, @ semi-annual dividend of six per cent, payable January 2; the Grocers’ Bank, a semi-an- pual dividend of three and a half per cent, paya- ble January 2. The Yollowing was the Sub-Treasury business to- The Boston Post of the 25th, in its weekly finan- cial review, says:— The Boston banks gained about $250,000 in gold last week, and now hold about the legal minimum required in Proportion to deposits and circulation. That is to say. they hold it in the aggregate, for something like one- of the institutions yet run far below this minimum, The market, as a whole, is extremely restricted, with only very moderate sums to be had at any price. But it is improving all round, and with respect to very first class paper, rates have declined to 10 a 12 per cent. With the moderate gein of specie, the dulness of New York funds indicated a further increase, the diminished excite ment on Southern matters, the income of gold from abroad, the abundant supply and continued low figures for foreign exchange—a more cheerful feeling is abroad, causing Credit to be much easier, if not much lower, in a general way. The New Orleans Picayune of the 19th (even- ing) say: . There is no further change to notice to-day, though the market was not quite so active. Thi is but natural after the heavy movement of the last few days. ‘The good feel. ing before alluded to still continues, and although it is not obvervable in the outside money’ market, yet in bank there te more readiness to move in the way ibe exchange market shows less firmness was woved off at yesterday's rater, but there were symptoms of heaviness, ea quotations from Now York. We 9 @ 101, the Intter a very extren would not pay over 100 « 100); were sold from 06 0 97 wee done at an extreme! were no transactions tn sixty day bills on the North. bt was dealt in to some extont at 14 a 1%; discount, ano short at 14) @ 1% discount. These rates of discount acimié of tho free transmission of coin, which is daily ar- riving and giving increased strength to the hanke, ‘They are now in a condition to furnish aid to the community, ‘and are no longer justified in withbolding accommodation from setvent parties. Such is also the opinion of bank Managers generally. In the open market # round amount of very prime ninety day paper was passed at 24 per cent The Chicago Press of Saturday says: ‘We have no change whatever to notice in the financial affairs of the city, Exchange continues scarce, and the large remittances ou the lst of January seem likely to keep itso for the next two weeks. We quote buying rates at 9a 9% a 10 per cont; selling eparingly to ens tomers at 10 per cent. Outekters pominally at 11 per cent. Btate of Missouri, of the debt of which there has heretofore ‘been some doubt about paying. The Illinois Central traffic foots up as follows for three weeks of December:— 1960. First week. 40,188 32 Becond week . 58,477 97 ‘Third week... 54,064 50 161, ” isoises 1a o 1860. oth 33 42 $000 do.. . 0936 ry 1000 Bklyn City w 1. 1003, 48% 1000 N Y¥ Cen b,1876 1013¢ 60 2000 MC8pclmsfcb 96 Os 2000 LaC& Millgbs 15 Bldg 2000 Han & St.JoRR 68 16 2000 Mich Fos f bs.. 70% 66 ; () §5 65 93 cd Oy 28 28% 284 63 + 110 14 9 BECO: po PE yal % 400 ig 12000 Missouri - @ 100 34 7% 0 88% 100 «200 M4 71 10 4856 100% 75 31 Del, L&W 89 «160 6 Chic & NW 3860 66K 43-250 66 2 20 64 91% 200 28: 82 (100 - 28; 100 28. 300 28: 10 63 9 10 preeer rl Sssssscss i Corn opened dull in the forenoon, but news came to hand a better demand closed with firmness. The sales and Canadian at 363¢c. a 3734¢., and State at 37}¢c. a 38c. Corrxe.—The sales were light, and confined to 100 bags t 13%c. a 14c., and 630 do. Rioat 11%c. a 120. do. at 113g0. a 12ge. Cortox.—The market was firmer, with a good demand from the trade. The sales embraced about 3,000 bales, closing firm on the basis of Llc. a 11}¢c. for middling up- the; $1.46 per box, actions at that, [A fair and retail trade. small mackerel, at was doing. Dip amnal xual Oe tenteeat unchanged Prviar was in limited shi demand, at 70c. a Tbe. embraced 100 bales of lots choice | was firm and the de- mand fair, with sales 500 bbis. at $16 for new mess, and 50 for old mess; old yer traced 100 bin. at yarn ems I a for meas, at $10 50 a $11 for ‘Beef H 3 ; 1 E fy Lard was in fair demand and firmly held, with sales of 2,000 bbls. and tierees at 10c. a 11 ge. Batter was in fair demand a light home demand. We rime dairy a @17c., and at Ie. a Lic. for Age. & 15c. Cheese was steady and _aaaee We. @ 10:6. for State, and at 9o. a 10c. for Obiio. Rict.—Sales of 200 tieroee were made at Se. a 3/0. Sane. —Clover was in fair demand; sales of 1 have been sade Ce Week ae. 8 be., rec! ; an bags at $145 a’ $155. Timothy was quiet aud nominal. * Svcars.—The market was quiet, and confined to job- bing lots Cuba at unchanged prices. Wiascey.—Sales of 300 a 400 bbis. were made at 18Xc. for export, w it 16 : e : SHIPPING NEWS. Movements of Ocean Steamers. FROM EUROPE. Leaves, ? See New York Eina..... Adlantic sia peeeay eeeTeiiziiiy, eu orthers forth Mars. KINGSTON, JA., oh woot mon ‘biexriuce—From New York 1 8 Marana Sth and Kew Orieans th. From New Orleaae inthe Ravana’ lath Si oe Un en ton min tan oF TOR ow Wo from New Orleane 2d, avane Bin, arriving at New ork th, Chyawna—Prom New York 1 at en and New Orleans 19th, = er Cian inn ~ rane fat, npnene itgpenenra—From. New York 19th arama tb, From New Orleans 3d, Havana 60h, og at New Vee Sovo—From New York 2tet, arrteing at Havana 26th Patten CrrveProm Hew 7 wetnn Cored Zycin ‘New Uvicane ib, Havens 160k arvieitg at ew eck aggttae Crrr—trem Wew York and Havana every twenty Lee apy York for Matanzas on the Sth of Kean "From New vork tor via Nassan, NP, on the ‘alternate (" arin, aaes a er tees AVANA, MATANZAS, NEW ORLEANS, York for Kingston, Ja.,on the 2th day of ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—arI8 DAY. rere | NOON RISER mien WaTRR. 070 me morn 740 Port of New York, December 46, 1860, me ‘ord, aker oy Shofeldt, Havana—F Co. ville, jurray, Charleston— burned at sea, bad a cargo of 3470 bales cotton and 3000 staves, valued at $210,000. (The G was built at Portsmouth, NH, in- ‘1860, 1100 tons burden, rated Al, and valued at $60,000.) Piror Boat Extwoop Water, No 7, arrived from sea yes. terday and reports a outside from NNW. oatt Rertanecngraaet a egerne e bound Cay saw a Br e: Sart Sea seecee i ai i ‘3 mi iis ie Hat He a 5 a 3 ee Hy 5 i 2 Bs i § A 4 cy Ha Ee Bae on ite : E i i : HH ‘H g38222% a8 oF: ie : i i i 5 2 F if : B Fe te 3 12 ef i Ze i i a ue td HE i # il i ie ar HL i miles ‘Doat's crew steered in the direction ; none of ihem were competent tomnavigne. “An adon sa boat left the shtp the mate called on remaining on to set him free, but for some time no of dared to do it. At lest the steward i 8, who at'R Midway, 85 days from Bombay for NYork, Dee, lat Bark, D.C Pleree, 28 days from Newport for Havane, Nov Tat 25 50, lon #0 Titania, Pulson, from Cienfuegos for NYork, Dee 13, lat 23, on 85, MARacatno, Dec 2—No Am vessel in port. Sid Nov 29, bark Panaua Dé Arr ship Alleghanean, Barstow, NYork. {Pex ee ee 2 ee? Pill Dagld Chapt at Lacon Queen i the Fleet; im the bet Or at ; Star of the West, at from Philadelphia, Blumenthal, at ‘Antonelli, stown; Wm Liv at Queen! LAT from NOrteans, Forest (Per Steamsmrr Canna, at Hatrrax—t 1 Arr from NYork, Harteteno, Palmyra, Fe gry eg oly gy rar ie Arr from Charleston, Brutus, at ‘Bones; Bonsall, at. arr Pa Peas Sri, Arr from P! Greenock, and Lancasier, at Liver- ALEXANDRIA, Dec 3¢— Arr ship rteam \leello, re NYork; schrs EP Lewis, Wallace, Boston; 4 Pip og BC Phd BALTIMORE, Dec 24—Arr steamship P nt RE, ul 4 ‘otomac, yey ‘ork, ship Maniius, Pitman, Callao, Sunn: Halt Card, Windsor, NB Below. q Alice Mowe, Kimbal sobre Pearioes, Potiorson, St Johns, PRG Cros! Wi CHARLESTON, Dec 23—Arr ew jewmal 11, from St Domingo. Cid barks Black Kio Janetro (and 1,0 , Nash, * ntierson, § ‘is, Pit (aod bd); Maria Jane: Tomer ; eae vurner, ree cha lette, Havre: hr bark MoM Tb—Are Re hip. duiia Willasns, Bawls and Lapockin, NYork, D ireland, Baker, Phila Cum Hiawatha, Habre: sche Meson B Bragiall Deer: Mirinteas PXh—Arr sehr C Newkirk, Higbee, NYork, Cld.Br ship, Wasp, Storey, Liverpool; sehr Joa A Taylor, Leonard, Rus- DEW ORLEANS, Doo 3—Arr steamship Caha NYork via ~ vm Flinemn aa CMa ‘Chri. } Arie, ‘Adelis, ‘Towed to sea 6th, ships Autocrat, Maverick ; ship Je ip. Yorktown, achre R Baker, Kelle! Redford; Ide Naylor, gon, Serene, NYO: T Davis, Rich: for Macanrad.” Clk sobre Cbtef, Bladen, Providence. PENSACOLA, Dee 2—Arr brigs Nel it q wall; Fannie ‘Grant, Havana Cid sehr ernando Po; brig Ashby, Biieavern, Norgras fo. ILA, Deo 26—Are sebre. Sil len Downing, Rice, Spier cae Mery Delaware, Manning, for NY: Rarer, Bactictt Havana: yCHMOND, Deo 23—Arr ork: schr EG Hammond, Hammond, shtp Juanita, Witlamon, London, sid “EAVANRAT, Dee BooATY Ral Kitty ek 308 rig Gem, ‘Anderton, javann: jieen, Johnson, Nasaau, Roche, Rogers, WILMINGTON, NO, Dee 2—Arr brig Marion, Turks islands; schr © Dennis, Horton, ¢ sehr RW Brown, Horton, ag TB es resi Ev r BASK Hid COMRINED, try ove, 3 SMITH Maiden lane, art couse Furnishers y. at Laghorn; Adantie, at . Janeiro;