The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-11
DOUBLE SH E E T.
new York, Thursday, November III, 1859.



Three days later European advices were yester-
day placed in our possession by the unexpected
arrival of the propeller Glasgow, which made the
run from Glasgow in the short space OF hftsen
days This is doing remarkably well for screw
steamer-the time being about equal to that made
by the swiftest of the ocean steamers ave or six
years ago. Though quite interesting, the news by
this arrival cannot be characterized as important,
further than the announcement that the cotton and
grain markets were very animated, and that there
were heavy transactions on the 25:h ult, at firm
prices. See the details Of the intelli gencs else
where.
The telegraphic wires being out of order We were
unable to procure the full returns of the election
which took place in Delaware, yesterday. The re-
suit in Newcastle county indicates that the Hon
George Riddle, democrat, has been re. elected to
Congress by a email majority.
We give in another part of to days paper a list
of the officers which will constitute the State
government after the LIST of January next, together
with the members Of the next Legislature. The
Senate stands the same the previous session,
there having been no Senators chosen at the last
election but the Assembly, the members of which
are chosen every year, will be entirely 1t will
be seen that the democrats have large majority
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equal number of wings and democrats.
The conservation TO the episcopacy of the Rev.
Jonathan Mayhem Wainwright, Bishop elect of this
diocess celebrated yesterday in Trinity church,
with all those solemn obaervances and formula
which the liturgy CT the Protestant Episcopal
Church prescribes. There was very numerous at
tendance Of prelates and clergy, and the ceremony
seemed to have created much interest in the minds
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might judge by the crowd endeavoripg to gain adj
mission into the church. Our reporters have given
very full description of the scene aud condensed
report of the sermon preached on the occasion by
Bishop Chase Of New Hampshire. The publication
of these proceedings will, no doubt, be acceptable
to large proportion of our readers, who will
peruse them with pleasure and qualification.
As evidence of the exceedingly Strengthened con-
dition Of Mexso, the last accounts from there repre-
sent that proposition was pending in Congress for
negotiating loan of three millions Of dollars, at
the rate Of three per cent per month, and
also for increasing the State contributions onehalf-
the money thus raised be used for the purpose Of
restoring peace and order throughout the country.
To add to the internal discord everywhere created
by the knowledge Of bankrupt treasury, foreign
creditors are pushing their claims with the utmost
vigor, and the French and Spanish governments
bave gone-so far as to threaten the blockadng
of the principal ports, unless their demands are
speedily satisfied In this dilemma, the President
has been almost entirely berett Of a cabinet council
some of his principal advisers having been i'm
pea,hed and others having resigned Indeed, even
those who remain are unable TO agree among them.
selves, and at the same tiue make an almost in
variable practice Of opposing every measure enacted
by Cor gress. When it is thus shown that the very
heads Of the different departments of the govern
ment cannot agree on any settled policy, is it any
wonder that the people should follow their exam.
ple-that internal discord should reign paramount
and that fresh revolutions should spring up every
lew days? It is said that Senior Yenesee has accept
ed the post Of Minister Of Foreign Affairs. Bat
what can he do7 He has no means wherewith to
appease the cravings OF the hungry creditors of Eng
land, France Spain, &c, True, he might manage to
avert some of the blows that are falling thick and
fast upon the head Of the doomed republic, were he
TO urge and obtain the faithful fuiilment of the
treaty with Garay for the route across the Isthmus
Of Tehusntepee But it is not probable that he
would be allowed to adopt this course were he so
Opposed 1t is generally supposed and with very
good reason, that the different revolution airy move
ments are mainly directed by the exilcd Santa
Anna, though he himself is apparently standing
alopf and calmly watching the progress of events
Should these surmises prove correct, he may for
a time prevent the dissolution of the confeders-
tion--but then farewell 10 the republic. Like Louis
Napoleon, nothing short Of an Enperor's sceptre
will satisfy the celebrated one legged hero. But
how long he would occupy throne is anotherques
tion, which be more easily answered hereafter.
Watch the Epgli2b, French and Spanish-look out
for Tehuantepec, and, above all, keep eye
Santa Anna.
We learn that the United States steamship Pow
hatan, with Judge Conkling, our new Minister to
Mexico, board, reached Vera Cruz the first in
slant. The commissioners appointed by Congress
70 take look at the mines Of DR. Gardiner, arrived
out on the same day, on the United States steamer
Fulton.
The Powhstan left Vera Cruz on the I'd instant,
for Pensacola--consequently may shortly expect
to have full official particulars Of the result ofJudge
Conkling' mission ofinquiry to Havana Thea we
shall know all about the "bigh ground" assumed
by the administration
The cotton market at New Orleans il still very
animated. Seven hundred bales arc said TO have
been disposed Of yesterday at firm prices.
From Washington we learn that Mr. c. God.
dard, the chief clerk in the Interior Department,
died on Tuesday night The appropriation for the
capitol extension being nearly exhausted, two hun
dred and City Of the mechanics and laborers have
been discharged and five hundred more will DO dis
missed at the end Of this week.
We elsewhere publish a synopsis OF the constitu-
ton and bylaws Of the government Of Venezuela !