The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1861, Page 4

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ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourtesath street. —Irauian Orn- Ba—li TRovaToRe. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Ticxe Tasen—Ls Coupu Sunsivce—Une Fits Taran. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond etreet.—- Biouxrixy. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tax Lavr or 5r. Teores, LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway. — Bevan busTERS. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery,—Naw Yone As Ir Yo—Vantsty—La Toun Dx Nasua. THEATRE FRANCAIS, 685 Broadway.—Lus Canoriena De Ls Bina. BARN’ '8 AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brondway.—Day and Evening ites axp Txans—Tum Lavy or St. Tuorss— o Cumsosiruss, £0. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Meochanios' Hall, 472 Broad- way.—Bourxsquas, 50s, Dances, &¢.—Masque Bau. HOOLEY & CAMPBELLS MINSTRELS, Niblo’s Saloon, Brondway.—Ermiortan Songs, Danoxs, BowLsquas, &0.— Beroxnnrp CaLironnians. CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, 663 Broadway.—Tiout Fore, Sonos, Dancxs, Burtxeques, &e. MELODEON, No. 639 Broadway.—Somas, Dances, Bur- Basques, ac. CONCERT HALL, Newark.—Bupwortm & Campnrit's Wooo's Mamstaxus—Buecesque ow Rarer, ——————————SS———==#= New York, Tuceday, January 29, 1861. = MaILS FOR BUROPE The New York Herald—Edition for Europe. ‘Tho Cunard mail steamship Asia, Capt. Lott, will leave this port to-morrow Cor Liverpool. ‘Tho Ruropean mails will ologe in this city at eight e'clock to morrow morning. ‘The Eurorsan Enrrion ov mim Timea wili bo published At seven o'olock in the morning. Single opica in Wrap pers, six cents. ‘Tho contents of the Ewrornan Eprom ov run Hmnsie will combine the nows received by mail and telegraph at the office during the provious week, and up tothe hour 0! publication. Itis now stated that the mission of the war steamer Brooklyn to Pensacola is one of peace. Bhe bas been sent out to intercept vessela of the Gulf squadron that have been ordered to Pensa- cola to prevent them from going there, and thus obviate difficulty and perhaps bloodshed. The Congressional proceedings of yesterday were important. In the Senate petitions, nume rously signed, were presented by Messrs. Critten den and Wilson in favor of the passage of the Crittenden compromise measures. Various other petitions and resolutions were offer- ed by Senators; but the matter of most fmterest was the reception of a special €ssage from President Buchanan, enclosing, ith his commendation, the conciliatory proposi- ons of the Virginia Legislature. The President ails these propositions with great satisfaction, and wards them as a peace offering which, if received with that consideration to which it is entitled, is ca- pable of leading to a restoration of amicable rela- tiona. He recommends Congress, pending the consi- deration of these resolutions by the Legislatures of the different States, to refrain from passing any facts the enforcement of which might lead to hostilities between the forces of the federal gov- ernment and those of any of the seceding States, ‘The President does not yet despair of the republic. In the House, the bill admitting Kansas into the Union as a State, with the amendment at- tached a few days ago in the Senate, was passed without debate. The signature of the President, which it is expected will be attached to the bill to- day, is all that is now wanting to constitute Kansas one of the sovereign Commonwealths of the Union. ‘The Boston petition, signed by fourteen thousand names, was presented. Other petitions praying for an adjustment of the present difficulties were presented. The President's special Message was also receiv d and read to the Hoese, and its con- sideration postponed till to-day. There was a strong convocation of Union mez fat the Cooper Institute last evening, J. Depyster Ogden presiding. We give a synopsis of the pro- ceedings in another part of this day's issue. The Great hail of the Institute was crowded in every part, and a great deal of laudable enthusi- fasm was manifested. The speeches were all highly patriotic, as were the resolutions, of which we give two or three of the most important. The demonstration was harmonious throughout. A resolution was passed providing that three Commissioners from New York city be @ent to confer with the Conventions of the se- ©eding States. The Hon. Messrs. James T. Brady, Cornelius K. Garrison and Appleton Oaksmith were Appointed the Commissioners. After several speeches, reports of which will be found else- where, the meeting adjourned. The Tammany Democratic County Convention met in the Old Wigwam last evening, and selected delegates to represent the city in the State Con- ‘vention which is shortly to be held. A list of the names of the delegates may be found in another column, together with the resolutions adopted by the meeting. The New York and Erie Railroad Company's property, valued at forty million dollars, was sold at auction yesterday, under the fifth mortgage foreclosure, for $220,000, the balance of the inte- rest due on said mortgage. The Board of Aldermen adjourned last evening without taking up any business, in consequence of the death of Mrs. Valentine, the mother of the Clerk of the Common Council. At regular meeting of the Board of Council- men held yesterday, a resolation was offered that the ordinance creating the office of Assistant Health Warden be repeated. It was laid over. @ communication was received from some of the citizens of Westchester county asking that the town of Morrisania be annexed to the city of New York. It was referred to a special commit- tee. A resolution was adopted that the Street Commissioner report the expenses incurred by the city during the past year for altering, repairing end building houses for the use of the Fire Department; also that the City Inepetor report the expenses of cleaning the streets during the past year, Communications wore received from the Comptroller, Street Com amissioner, City Inspector and others, in reply to a yesolation of inquiry, tmnsmitting the names, residences and salaries of all persons employed in their departments. They were referred. The Comptroller sent # communication ia reference to difficulty. He ota ed thet the matier was finally gottled on thy 20th of Deoem rer by the payment of $900,000 in stocks fo the lessees of the State aod ‘hot this would ead all legal controveray’ ‘The oard adjourned until Thursday. ‘The stewmship Etna, from Liverpool ow the 16th, via Quecastowa on the 17th inst., arrived at this port yesterday afternoon. She brings four days later news and. $1,500,000 in specie, making Brand total of $4,725,000 received from Europe since Novembor 28, The news by this arrival is important. A dis- patch from Liverpool announces the shipment of several rifled cannon from that port to Charleaten, 8.C. On the 15th inst. a writ of habeas corpus Was issued by the Court of Queen's Bench, Lon- don, discharging from custody John Andorson, the fugitive murderer now in prison at Toronto, Cana- da, whose case has attracted 60 much attention of late, both in this country and in Europe. A full report of the proceedings will be found elsewhere. The reported withdrawal of the French fleetfrom Gaeta is confirmed. A part of the squadron sailed on the 14th, and the rest were to leave on the 19th. There was a rumor that Franois II. would place himself under the protection of Napoleon TLL., and leave Gaeta on a French frigate. It is reported that General Turr had consented to act as mediator between Garibaldi and Count Cavour, with a view to persuading the former to- postpone his attack on Venetia. In disoussing the question of peace -or war, the Turin and Paris journals argue that Italy must postpone: the struggle. ‘ ‘The Prussian Legislative Chambers were opened on the Ith inst. by the King in person, whe made @ speech on the occasion. . He remarked that the relations between the great Powers had been made more friendly by the personal meetings which had taken place among the sovereigns, and expressed his regret that the steps taken by Germany for the settlement of the question concerning the constitu- tion of the German Duchies under Danish rule, had remained without any result. This question he emphatically declared Prussia as well as the rest of Germany felt it a national duty to bring to a settlement. By this arrival we have intelligence of the death of the Duke of Sutherland, and also of the Count and Countess Montemolin. Great embarrassment was felt in commercial circles in France, and it was rumored that a sus- pension of specie payments by the Bank of France wae not improbable. Consols had declined. Cotton advanced 4d. 144. on the 17th. By an arrival at New Orleans we have advices from the City of Mexico to the 19th, and from Vera Cruz to the 23d inst. The constitutional government was in full operation. The Spanish Minister, the Papal Nuncio, and the charges from Guatemala and Ecuador, had received their pass- ports. The United States Legation had been re- moved to the capital The steamship Matanzas, from Matanzas tho 22d, arrived at this port yesterday morning in five days and six hours. She reports business duli and very little doing in foreign exchange. Trans- actions in new sugars very trifling. Exchange on New York 7 to 9 per cent premium. The census takers of the island of Cuba are to make their re- turns on March 14, instead of January 18, by order of the government. Our thanks are due the obliging purser of the Matanzas, Mr. J. E. Huertas, for customary favors. In our summary news column of yesterday, in calling attention to the action of Messrs. Waddell, Majors, Jones, and others who have made an assignment of their assets, we inadvertently con- veyed the impression that they were the represen- tatives of all the overland lines to California, an impression we wish to correct in justice to the Overland Mail Company, with which those gentle- men have no connection whatever, being simply the proprietors of the Pony Express. The Abson poisoning case, which is the third or fourth of a series of wife poisoning cases, which has attracted much attention throughout several neighboring Stater, was commenced yesterday at the Oyer and Terminer Court of Hudson county. After much delay in procuring an unbiassed jury, the case for the prosecution was opened. According to the City Inspector's report, there were 403 deaths in this city during the past week, a decrease of 11 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 77 less than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 5 deaths of diseases of the bones, joints, &c.; 84 of the brain and nerves, Sof the generative organs, 11 of the heart and blood vessels, 143 of the lungs, throat, &c.; 13 of old age, 50 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 9 premature births, 43 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 40 of general fevers, 1 of disease of the urinary organs, and 1 unknown—of which 11 were from violent causes, The nativity table gives 264 natives of the United States, 88 of Ireland, 4 of England, 29 of Germany, 6 of Scotland, and the balance of various foreign countries. The will of Joseph H. Bininger was admitted to probate yesterday. The testator bequeathed all his property to his son and daughter, who are ap- pointed his executor and eecutrix. The Central Park was yesterday visited, accord- ing to the official returns, by 25,000 pedestrians, 40 equestrians, 150 wheel vehicles and 3,500 sleighs. Among the latter were two four-in-hands, anda large, apparently hotel sleigh, drawn by six horses and containing about forty persons, About five hundred of the above number of sleighs en- tered the Park after dark, and the jingle of the bells mingled with the voices of the occupants singing in chorus. The attraction of sleighing seemed to have decreased that of skating, for but few persons comparatively were on the ice yeater- day until evening, when the pond was lit up. The ladies’ pond was completely illuminated last night, and a large number of the ‘‘fair sex'' were at that time present. The skaters yesterday had an op portunity of secing the amount of labor necessary to keep the ice in order, nearly two hundred men and eight horses being employed tlre whole day to clear off the snow. ‘The cotton market was firm yestorday, and the sales embraced about 7,000 bales, including 3,000 a 4,000 in tranait and 1,200 for export. Prices closed firm on the basia of 12\x¢. for middling uplands. ‘Tho Etna's nows— bringing accounts of an activo market in Liverpool and at better prices—came to band too late in the afternoon for ite effect to be developed. Flour was stoady, witha fair amount of ales at Saturday's prices. Wheat was heavy and prices somewhat irregular, while sales wore toa fair extent. Corn was in good request, and improved about tye. per bushel. Pork was firmor, with sales of meas at $17 75 a $18, and prime at $13. Sugars were less active, but without change in prices, while the sales em braced 300 hhds. Coffee was with moderate sales at steady prices. Freights were firm and engagements more fair, Improvement oF Nassat Strewe.—The per- petual jam of vehicles and foot passengers in Nassau street, makes it, during the business hours of the day, a nuisance, as it, at present is allowed to remain. We would suggest to our city authorities the expediency, of flagging it from one side to the other, excluding carts, car- riages and horses, and turning it into a prome nade, similar to the courts which abound in the cities of London and Paris. This would make it « commodious thoroughfare. Tt would in- crease the value of real estate, and, before the expiration of many months, make of s deplora- bly dirty lane, which it is difficult, and, occa- sionally, unsafe to traverse, a beautiful place, filled with the finest banking palaces, and law- yers’ and brokers’ effices in the city. It could be made to answer many of the purposes of an Exchange, and would be one of the mental and rich portions of the awenin’ hh is an idea worthy of mature consideration on the part of the Common Council. Blood! Blood! Bleodl-Who will be He. the seizure of the city of Washington on or be- fore the 4th of March, the forcible expul- sion of the President elect, and a revolutionary usurpation of the federal government. In our last examination of the subject, from the un- disguised of ex-Governor Wise, of Virginia, and his Richmond organ, and from the testimony of Governor Hicks, of Maryland, we expressed our apprehensions of danger in this matter, and our approval of the course of Mr. Buchanan in terning over the national capital to the care of that tried and trusty old patriot and soldier, General Win- field Scott. Assured of this guardianship, such has been the public confidence in the safety of the capital that no subsequent report of the conspiracy in question has attraeted any spe- cial attention. We tre at length admonished, however, by the leading coercion organ of the republican party, that “while alarm is being quieted by the ‘report that General Scott's preparations” have caused an abandonment of the: plot to seize the capital, proofs multiply from various sources that the arrangements of the rebels are progressing with sleepless vigilance,” and that “a letter from 4 naval officer at Washing- ton declares that, by the most candid and well informed secessionists, the successful capture of the city is regarded as a foregone conclu- sion.” We are further advised by our alarmed cotemporary that this coup d'état is deemed a pressing necessity, in order to dragoon the States of Maryland and Virginia into rebel- lion; that even a temporary Southern occupa- tion of Washington is considered desirable, inasmuch as it “would demoralize the army and navy, and would, also, by distracting the country, give a temporary foothold to their Northern allies;” that “those allies, especially in New York, now compelled to caution, wait impatiently the expected opportunity to inau- gurate insurrection in our seaboard cities,” and that, with the opportunity, “they will rival their Southern confreres in filching our navy yards, forts and arsenals,” In corroboration of this projected coup d'état, doubtless suggested by that through whioh Louis Napoleon restored the imperial dynasty to France, one of our Washington correspon- dents has apprised us that “the most intense excitement existe in certain Congressional cir- cles in consequence of the fact leaking out that the Howard Select Committee of the House have positive evidence before them (positive is the word) of a conspiracy existing in this city” (Washington) implicating prominent officials and citizens, but that “decisive action will be taken in the matter, and every man, from ex-Cabinet officers down to the humblest de- partment clerk or Senate employe, will be held to the strictest account.” In this connection it has been @imated that every official at Washington, civil, military and naval, will be required anew to take his oath of allegiance to the government; but to render the city secure against all possi- ble contingencies, our Tribune philosopher says:—“Let Northern policemen and Northern troops in sufficient numbers be joined to the police and militia of the District, that Washing- ton may be in the hands of its defenders.” But is it not a dreadful state of things which calls for such violent remedies? Will nothing but “Northern troops” suffice to maintain law and order in Washington, and the peaceable inauguration ef the President elect? We an- swer that one line of instructions from Abra- ham Lincoln to the republican party in Con- gress would probably change the whole face of things in Washington in twenty-four hours. Let Mr. Lincoln say, “I am in favor of the Crit- tenden compromise,” and this Southern conspi- racy for the seizure ot the federal capital will speedily vanish, and the Northern border slave States will rally to the support of the Union and the laws. We believe that a single line in behalf of compromise from the Presi- dent elect would do this, and place the border slave States in the best position to act as me- diators with the seceded States for their resto- ration to the Union. Where, then, will lie the responsibility, should the day appointed for the inauguration of the new President be marked in history as a day in Washington of bloody revolutionary vesistance, fmaugurating general civil war? The responsibility for this reign of bloody terrorism and anarchy will rest upon this republican party, which, having the power to save the capital and the country ‘through a patriotic compromise, will have re- fused it as incompatible with the Chicago plat- form. Mr. Lincoln has intimated that it is too late for a compromise; that the seceded States are beyond the reach of reason. Mr. Seward says it is too soon for a compromise, and that one, two or three years hence, when calmness shall have returned to the public mind, then, and not till then, will he be ready for a new treaty of union with the South. We tell them both that there is not a day to be lost, when every day is widening and deepening the chasm of dissolution, and bringing us, South and North, nearer and nearer to the bloody anarchy of Mexico. Are the teachings of history of no value to our republican leaders? Oun they not compre- bend that silly notions of sectional pride, rival- ry and jealousies first destroyed the con federacy, and next the petty independencies of Greece; that the Israelites, from similar causes, were divided, invaded, subdued and carried off into captivity; that the policy of coercion resulted in the bloedy expulsion of the Bourbons from France, of James the Second from England, and that it cost the first Charles his crown and his head? Have they forgotten, on the other hand, that the prolonged and majestic ascendancy of the Roman republic und empire was achieved through frequent concessions and compromises between her patricians and plebeians; that the pre sent commanding position among the nations of the earth of England, France, and even Russia, is due to their sur- render from time to time of abstractions and principles and dogmas for the sake of domes- tic peace? Above all, cannot the rapeblican party comprehend the important fact that the concessions in behalf of the institution of slavery for the sake of this Union, made by the founders thereof, wore much greater than any now demanded from the worshippers of the Chicago platform? The fearful revolutionary events which are now threatening not only the permanent diwolution of this Union, but the absolute * gestenction of our political institutions, are due to the'success of « Northern party, in the ‘ettiude of a hestile movement against the domestic institutions of the South. The South- om States, appreciating the @ungers of delay, are precipitately eeeking the refuge of an in- dependent government. In the Union henoe- forth they are at the morcy of the North, un- lees they are givem the seourity of new bonds of protection; out of the Union they may com- mand the recognitien of their peculiar institu- tions, The republican party have the power in their hands to grant these new guarantees of Southern safety in the Union or to deny them. The border slawe States stand ready to aid in the good work of restoring the Union; but they can do nothing withowt some encouragement from the republican party. If, then, the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln shall be signalized as the beginning of a civil war, the responsibility will rest upon the foolish Bourbons of the republican party. New Noisricarion or THE Constrrution IN New Yorx.—Some of the republican journals are calling on the Legislature to, passa law authorizing our local police to seize the arms and ammunition belonging to.citizens of other | States. One of thom the other day admitted that the police had no warrant in law for their aote, but claimed that no jury could be found to convict them of the offence—a melancholy admission of the public depravity and de- moralization. But in order to give the police the necessary authority, the Legislature is in- voked to confer it upon them. This canaot mend the matter. The Legislature has no right to do wrong itself, and therefore cannot dele- gate its authority to others to doit. Sucha law would be of the same class as the Personal Liberty bills—a nullity and of no force—being in direct conflict with the plainest provisions of the constitution of the United States. But its efficacy to do mischief and to drive more States out of the Union would be most potent; and if that be a worthy object, then let the bill by all means be passed. But let us hear no more hypocritical slang about the preservation of the Union. The seizure of arms and ammunition in transit to another State, whether by the police of their own mere metion, or under the authority of an un- constitutional law, is an act of war. But it is not in the power of the police, nor in the power of the Legislature, under the constitution, to make war. That belongs to the federal go- vernment, and only Congress and the Pre- sident can define what is war on the part of any State, or declare war against a foreign or domestic foe, It is, therefore, an impudent and audacious usurpation on the part of the police authorities to make war, or pronounce any goods “contrabands” and if the Legisla- ture should attempt to authorize such pro- ceedings, it wiM only be committing the whole State to an outrageous violation of the consti- tution, at a time when acts of the same kind are the principal cause of our national troubles. Aw Operatic Furor Impexptxo.—Amid all the social and political revolutions going on at the present time, it would be quite absurd to suppose that the operatic world could remain without its peculiar sensation, and therefore we are not surprised to find that there isa pros- pect of a grand contest in Irving place and the religious Opera House at Brooklyn. This affuir springs, a8 usual, out of a rivalry between two prime donne, one American and the other foreign. The Ameriean singer, Miss Hinkley, who was born in that paradise of lobby opera- tors and railway managers, the city of Albany, has already made her debut, and entranced all the young men who run after personal charms, raven hair, black eyes and a pretty figure, joined to a magnificent voice, which is vouchsafed to us in its spring time and first freshness. Of course the American party will be strong in favor of Miss Hinkley. The foreign element— French, Italian, German and Irish—will support the other prima donna, the Signorina Elena, who has not yet made her debut in this coun- try. It is elaimed for Elena that she is a dra- matic vocalist of the first rank, very handsome, perfectly well taught, and acquainted with all the best works in the modern repertoire. Miss Hinkley has in Elena, they say, a very for- midable rival, and public curiosity is so much excited upon the subject that it is not impro- bable that this war of the roses will create a furor which may result in an old fashioned operatic revival. Party feeling runs very high on both sides, and the adherents of the rival prime donne are already upon a war footing. In this state of things the position ef the amiable maestro, Signor Muzio, becomes a very delicate one. It is no small matter to guide the whirlwind and to direct the storm; but it is much easier to do that than to conduct the Opera comfortably with two prime donne, both young, both ambitious, both clever, and both with strong parties of devoted adherents. Signor Muzio must be very careful about his policy; he must be prudent, cautious and reticent, going regularly to con- fession, and keeping his head—his conscience— clear. His is no ordinary task, and he requires all the aid that can be obtained from any quar- ter to carry it through successfully. Tuk Coorgn Iysrrrvrs Usiox Mesriva. The Union meeting last night at the Cooper In stitute was a brilliant affair. There were present on the occasion Bell-Everett men, Douglas men, Breckinridge men, old line whigs and Americans and hard and soft shell demo- crats, all fusing as harmoniously as in the late Presidential election; but their proceedings, in the absence of the victorious republicans, were pretty much like “the play of Hamlot with the part of Hamlet left out.” Union meet- ings are good things, Union resolutions are good things, offers of compromise for the sake of the Union are good things; but practically they amouat to nothing, emanating from par- ties which have no power to do anything. Suoh were the resotves of the Union meeting of last night. The Southern States want to bear from the republican party of New York. Thé defeated anti-republicags are all right; but as tbey can do nothing, their Union meet- ings Will go for nothing. Cannot we get up # republican Union meeting in this city, endors- ing} fike Semator Cameron, the Crittenden com- promise? Such a meeting might open the eyes of the republican party in Congress. All these other Union meetings are of the stamp of the great Democratic New York State Convention for the Union, which is to meet on Thursday— they are Union meetings of politicians who have thrown their power away, and are blindly beating about in the dark to get it back again. Such movements will not save the Union. The whole case reata with the republican party, NEW YORK HMRALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY . 29, 1861. Ravowriews, Big axe Lerrix.—Ths greet revolution now going on in the Southern States hee affected almost every branch of business all over the North and West. It has quite up- set all the plans of the small peliticians, revo- lutionized the old parties, and created new combinations, which, in their turn, will be swept away as new develope- ments appear. The mewspapers have been seriously affected by the revolution. The Washington papers, never of much account even as party organs, have sunk into utter ob- scurity and are dying of starvation. The country papers have been revolutionized in their sentiments, and they no longer agree upon a definite party policy. hey are, in fact, all at sixes and sevens, some ruaning one way and some another, not knowing exactly what to do or say. In the metropolis the newspapers, particularly the journals in the republican interest, have felt the effects of the revolution in their tone, their sentiments, their general policy, and, more important than all, in their pocketa. In the office of the Evening Post there has been a little revolution, which has resulted in the secession of Bigelow from Bryant. Bigelow, the man of all work in the | concern, is infavor of conciliation and com- promise. He wishes to have all political difficulties to be healed up, so that he can; get the French mission and livé abroad during the next four years. Bryant, -who has all the head and poetry in the office, belioves in coercion for Lincoln, and the mission t6 Italy for himself. Of course there is an “irrepressi- ble conflict,” and Bigelow goes out. While all this is going on among the Post people, it is found that the World, a religious daily, is in the market. The World was estab- lished last spring by several religious stock brokers, evangelical sugar refiners and very pious horse jockeys. These philanthropic per- sons have lost ubout one hundred and twenty- five thousand dollara in the World, and have become disgusted with the expense attendant upon affording daily the means of grace to the unregenerate and ungrateful people of this wicked city; so they have offered the World to the friends and supporters of Bigelow, and it is understood that it will be the organ of Thurlow Weed’s conciliatory policy. As for Weed himself, he finds that as he is obliged to come here every other day to look after his numerous irons, it will be much cheaper for bim to live in the metropolis and he will be the senior editor of the World. bringing into the concern all his tact and ex- perience, and Bigelow doing his best to bring up the fortunes of the paper. Weed and Bige- low will not bring any piety into the World. There is quite enough of that in the office now, so much that the paper has been absolutely sickly with it, and bas turned green from the effects of pious bile. Weed will gain many points by coming to New York, not the least of which will be his proximity to Wall street. He has lost heavily in stocks, and has been obliged to remit money from Albany to pay the winners. He can now go into the street himself, and wilt back his money either in new speculations or in subscriptions for the sup- port of his new paper. So much for the news- paper revolution in the metropolis. Mayor Woop axp tax Two Democractes.— From the number of atrabilarian paragraphs which are now appearing in the republican journals about Mayor Wood, it is evident that he is still on their slate as a live and a great man. Such is his influence in this community that they cannot afford to lethim alone. “Some men are born to greatness, some achieve great- mess, and some have greatness thrust upon them.’ Fernando Wood may be ranked among the second class, but he is more distinguished in the third. His own talents and industry and energy may have laid the foundation of his greatness; but he never would have been so succeesful but for the repeated assaults of the republican journals still keeping him before the people. As they have now again renewed their onslaughta, there must be something in the wind. One of the two democracies of the city—Tammany Hall—is exercising itself about the meeting of a Democratic State Con- vention, to be held on the 31st insta meet- ing of dead men, like a “phantom review.” Has this anything to do with the present at- tacks of the republican journals on the Mayor? Time will tell. Tammany Hall never had any luck since it quarrelled with Wood, and the other democracy has fared no better. Since he ceased to lead the victorious hosts of Mozart Hall to battle, its standard has been trailed io the dust. It is now trying to supply the want of its former leader by inducing John Coch- rane to become its chairman. If that concern will only take the advice of Mr. Cochrane it may do well. But before it can gain the confi- dence or respect of any able men it mast learn to be true to its friends, Issues Taat Cannot Be Avoiwen py Seces- ston—Gov. Frovp Unner Arrateyment.—_The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia has earned the thanks cf all honest and patriotic men by indicting ex-Secretary Floyd on the charges of malfeasance ir. office and conspiracy against the general government, which have been #0 openly preferred against him by the press. Although he haa removed himself be- yond its jurisdiction, his refusal to appear and confront these indictments will weigh as heavi- ly against him as conviction. Whatever jus- tification be may make out to his own eon- science for his treachery to the government, he cannot, without acknowledging his culpability, avoid answering this form.l impeachment of iis personal honesty. Unrepliee to, it will stand for all time as a record against his charac ter, and unless the chivalry of the Old Domin- ion are greatly altered, he will find that his claima to social consideration amongst them will not be improved by his silence. This is, we Lolieve, the first instance on record of a Cabine: Minister being in- dicted. by o Grand Jovy for malfeasanoe in office, What a spectacle for a man thus honored by a place in the national councila to be degraded to the level of defaulting clerks and contractors, and involved with them ‘in chafges of wholesale embezzle ment of the public funda, We ‘know tot how true or false thtse charges may be; but if Mr. Floyd does not care sufficiently for his own character to meet them, the country will not the leas be in a position to pass judgment upon them from the evidence taken in the course of the present inquiry. Although Mr. Buchanan is aa pure ® man aa ever filled the executive chair, and is sensitive to an extreme in regard to the honesty of his surroundings, his administration has been more damaged by the laxity of principle of some of the members of his Cabinet than by any acts or mistakes of his owe. It would have been well for bim if, in 1857, when Floyd, ‘Thompson and Cobb boisterously urged him te adopt the Lecompton constitution, instead of sending it back to the people, he bad dismissed them from office and filled their places with men of integrity. Had there been no slavery issue in question in the late Presidential com test, it is certain that Lincoln would have beoa all the same eleoted, from the demoralization introduced into the democratic ranks by the dishonesty end corruption of the publie officials. Tux New Exo.anp Erxorions.—The State elections about to take place ia New Hamp- shire, Connecticut and Rhode Istand may be regarded as tests of the popular qill in New England in regard to the rights of the Southern States. If the people decide in favor of the Chicago platform, and against even handed justice, then we shall know where we stand. If, on the contrary, their decision be to rejeet the unconstitutional and tyrannical dogmas of the Chicago platform, that will be @ decision in favor of the Union, and there may still be hope of reconciliation and a reconstruction of the confedoracy, in- stead of separation, and, it may be, a civil war, destructive to every interest of the country, North and South, East and West, not only for . the present generation, but for generations yet unborn. It is important, therefore, that the true friends of the Union in New England should exert themselves to bring about a favorable result, and so wipe away the re- proach which chiefly lies at the doer of thoir section—the reproach of breaking up, for a theoretical abstraction of no practical value, the noblest fabric of human government the world ever saw. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Wasuincton, Jan. 28, 1861. DSSPATCHRS FROM OUR BQUADKON IN THM CHINA SHAS. Despatches were received this morning at the Navy Department, from Flag Officer Stribbling, with dates from Hong Kong to November 27. By the latest accounts from the North the Chinese had published the treaty of Tien-Tsin, and the Convention of Pekin, in the official Gazette of Pekin. The Allies bad left Pekin, but will retain a force of four or five thousand men at Trim Sion for the prosent. The English and French Ambossadors are expected to leave the north of China vary s00u. The rebels continue to occupy all the country around Shangbao, and at tho latest dates were near the olty. There can be no danger to our countrymen there at pre- rent as the allies have a large force there now, and which will s00n be increase¢ by two thousand Freach troops, Trad, however, cannot bo as uaual there under existing circumstances. At prosont thore appears to be but [ttle hope of a botter state of things until the rebels are expelled or they acquire possession of Shanghase. In the latter event happening, one-third of the empire, now under mle of the robels, would be opeved to trade. ‘The Commodore had heard of the arrival of the Niagara at Jeddo, with the Japaneso, and she would leave at once for Hong Kong, reaching there on the Ist of Decem. ber. Sho will probably leave for Aden om the 10th, with Ministor Ward, who will loave at that timo for the United ‘States. THE NRW ONE CENT STAMPED ENVELOPES, ‘The Post Office Department has decided to furaish « cheaper style of one cent stamped envelopes than that now in use for circulars, combining the improvement of the black lines. Of this quality there will be none with. out the lines. These envelopes will be issued as soon an the manufacturer can preparo them. NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. Aunany, Jan. 28, 1961. ‘The talk for Seoator ts-day has boca strong for Grecley. Ha friends have tekep pew courage eince the annouroe- mont tbat Evarts bad been floally agreed upon by the Regency. Fvarts’ frients, on tho other hand, are ex- tremeiy confident and claim more than enongh te nomi. nate him the moment Harris 1s out of the fel-d. Information bas been ri cotves from Springfield to-day, to the effect that Greeley arrived there on Saturday last, is stopping at a private house, and that be spent the evening with the President elect. The intelligence by the same source aarerts that there is a parfect understanding between Linocla and Greeley in rogard to the appointments in this State. Uf this report be true, Weed will find it necessary te take his carpet bag and make tracks for Springdod This news must be received with a proviso. The House bad under consideration, in the Committee of the Whole, Gen. Sanford’s bill for the enrolment of the militia. Several amendmonts were mede and pro. gress reported. The bill isa bundle of impracticabil- ties and absurdities. If it beoomes a law it will place civil officers undor the contro! and judgment of the military, and cause a great deal of trouble. Everything shonid be stricken out after the enacting clause, and seo- tions coutaing common sense substituted in ite place. Tho Senate spent the evening on the bili te give the power to the Board of Supervisors to mak» all local laws. Should it become a law it will remove frem the Lgislature « Jarge amount of local Irgisiation that now takes up their time, which ehould be #p-ut on several State enactments. Progress only was reported, ‘The leacing men clected to the State Convention are de- term!ned not tomake ita party assombiage nor to discusa in the least party iseuce, but to rise above that and see what can be dono to settle toe ational troubles, or at least t preveut the border States following the eix se ceding States. It is now conceded that they will appeal to the party in powor to cubmit the question to the peo- ple. ‘The evening Jounal strongly advocates the ap- pointmen: of the five comm asioners asked for by Vir- bivia. News From Mexico Naw Oni kaye, Jan 98, 186% The steamship Tennessee bas arrived here with dates from Vers Cruz to the 234, and from the City of Mexice to the 19th i ‘The covetitur nal government was in full operation, Vreeporte has been seut to the Spaniah Winister, the opal Muncie aud the (barges from Guatemala aud Equa dor. Considerable excitement prevailed among the Spam. wrda, ‘The American Legation had removed to the city of Mexico. The Tennerere brings $26,000 in Rpeoia, A national Congress is called t meet at the nationat capita! on the third Tuesday in April The Case of Juckalow, Teeeton, Jan. 28, 186%, The government examined one witness in the Jackalew case to dap, and then ctesed the evidence. This witecas teetifed to what took piv e before Commiasioner Vroom when the prisoner «as fret arrestea. Tayard Taylor wns examined oo the part of the de- sonee, apd be testified to having Ren & person on Com: tmedore Perry's Expedition to Japan reeombling Jaoka- “wy. Ife paid that be eaw him on hoard of the steass- thi Miseigeippt, and he rrsembid Jackalow very much, avo thooght it wae the ame man. Mr. Grancin, the counsel for the prisoner, opened the arcumcnt for the defence. He moved that the prisoner he acquitted for the want of jurisdiction in the case, It 1s alleged that the robbery was commit ed between Torwalk barbor and Hell Gare, and was therefore not ia the jurisdiction of the district of New Jersey, bat waa cither in the southern district of Now York, or the die. riot of Connecticut. He argued that the Long Inland Sound waa not a part of the high seas, and that tho in ojotment was therefore defective. Mr. Dutcher, on the part of the ramet, pro- cgedied,to answer Uheee onjections, and quoted ‘difercat authorities to show fire the sound is an arm of the sea, He had pot concinded when the court adjourned Tet tho ight that his argument will occupy the whole of to-morrow, and if theese objections are overruled the defence will then proveed. —_—————. Delegates to the Democratic st Con- as vention. nae OM Acneny, Jan. 08, 1867 uge county has clected aa ‘The Second district of doiegates to the State Convention ex.doyornor K. 3. ‘Throop, Petor Yongor, W. 0. Beardsioy and Cane The Tariff Bill before Congr: Prenmena, Jan. 28, 186%. ‘The Board of Trade hold a meeting here to-day aac pareed the following — Mn OT informed that 7 onet 1 boa reduce uty, a8 propored in Mr. Morrill’s tariff bill, on tel now bedore ® committes in the United States Senate, A Bewolved, That wo protest against any modification of