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the greatest utility to both housesi Further
more, Mr.. Spence, at Constsntinople, having
pronounced u government to b. in avor of
the cause Of Turkey, and Mr.. Seymour, at St.
Petersburg, having placed rs on the side Of
Russia, is it not the duty o. Congress to call
for these documents, 80 that hey may be
enabled strike The balan of our neutrality
between them? Ger aniy; i, is unworthy
the dignity Of his reat nation to present two
faces to he European teAigerents-one to the
allies an ne to the zar Let Con ress call
for the correspondence, and give some definite
interpret alton to orr policy Of noa-iaterven-
ton. Marcy is said to be in favor of the allies,
Gushing and JEFF. Davis in favor Of Russia,
while Pierce occupies the exact position of
Austria. Congress must, therefore, decide
upon the attitud- Of the government. The
Cabinet cannot DO it; and If, to settle this
point, the papers Of the Ostent Convention
should be required, let the House demand them.
Look at it, turn il over, examine IL all and
see what . disgraceful mess of trash and
rubbish is the diplomacy Of this Pierce admin
istration. The flaming, bombastic declarations
of the inaugural upon American rights abroad
the laundering gibberish Of he Koszta letter
ere openly repudiated and abandoned. Look
at the case of Phillips, an American citizen ina.
prisoned for Nazzini in Switzerland, and half q
dozen other cases, occurring in Austria, Italy,
and elsewhere since the ridiculous fuss and
hummery about Koszta Mark the hereditary
proclivisies Of Belmont, our Jewish Minister at
the Hague, becoming Jewish money changer
in behalf of Russia. Follow the will the
wisp movements Of Soule, from the duels at
Madrid to the Ostend Convention, and his quar-
rel with Louis Napoleon. Consult the doings
of the Cabinet and the proceedings of our
whole diplomatic troupe, and what are the re-
suits? The settlement Of the old clo' question
against Aarcy-the abandonment fthe insugu.
ral-the Reputation OF the Koszta letter-dis-
graceful quarrels-unlavful wharf.-the Reputation
Of the Mosquito King, and the recognition cfthe
Mosquito King with the spectators that have
bought him out, including the abandonment,
out-and-out, of every iiot and little Of The Mon.
roe doctrine; backing aud filing with Spain,
filing and backing with the Datch, the Gads
den treaty and The mission OF Mrs. Cazneau
to Hayti.
Seriously, is it not the duty of Congress to
invade the archives Of the State Department,
to bring out its hidden treasures to the light,
and to give shape, consistency, and efficiency
to our diplomatic relations in every quarter of
the globe, and to straighten up all the crooked
joints and elbows in reference to Spain, France,
Cuba, the Hague, the Russian loan, the Ostend
Convention, the Inaugural, the Koszta letter,
Greytown, Mexico, the doctrine Of neutrality,
the Monroe doctrine, the Sandwich Islands and
Hayti? Will not some active member of our
New York delegation in Congress, in view Of
these great objects, make break iato Marcy's
gold mine?
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COMPTROLLER FLAGa AND THE STATIONERY
rious expose OF the penny wise aad pound
foolish" principle on which the financial affairs
of the city are conducted. We have already
seen some notable proofs of it in the cases OF
the Reynolds contract and Of the unpaid Off
Gals who have been left to the mercy Of that
strict constructionist, Mr.. Comptroller Flagg
If anything were to be gained by the litigous
and obstructive spirit displayed by this func-
tionary, be might claim some credit for his at.
fected oonscientiousness. But the only results
that are evident from his management are that
the public service is hampered and impeded by
his crotchets and that he is fast establishing
for our city government the reputation of the
Irish squire, "who could never pay when he
would, and would never pay when he could
And it Is impossible that it should be other
wise. If the Comptroller's contracts ore ali of
the same character as that for staff rnery, the
details of which are given in the document to
which we refer, we can only say that, like
"dicers' oaths an lovers VOWS" they are only
made to be broken. No wonder that he shouts
find an extensive field for the exercise Of his in.
genuity in the discovery of frauds and Q
evasion of the obligations of his department,
when the contracts framed by him are
dictated in such miserable, huckstering,
niggardly spirit, that neither the public officers
nor the contractors can keep within their
last with . New York firm, for the supply of &C
count books and stationery for the use of the
Common Council, Board OF Supervisors, Board
OF Health, and the bureaux dep ,rtments and
Offices Of the city, it will hardly be believed
that out of ninety-six enumerated articles
eighty seven are set down at one cent each.
Some of these cent articles, it is stated, are
worth from $40 to $50 each, so that an honest
compliance with the provisions of the contract
is entirely out of the question. The impossi-
bility has Of course furnished the occasion for
the discovery of another Of those mares nests
Of official cOnscientiousness on which Mr.. Flagg
hopes TO build up political reputation, and
which involve, in the charge OF improper collu-
sion with the contractors the officials Of some
of the departments.
If the affairs Of the city are managed in this
way, it is evident that nothing but trouble and
expensive litigation can come of it. An honest
Comptroller, in these days Of general corrup-
ton, is q very desirable officer; but a
Comptroller who exhibits a feverish anxiety
to establish reputation like that Of Caesars
wife, and to impress all the world with anotion
of his superior integrity, will be found practi-
cally untitled for the duties of an important
Office, which requires vel balanced order of
mind, which is neither over-sensitivc as to the
opinions nor iealously suspicious as to the mo-
tives and conduct of others. The public can
afford to pay for being properly served, aud it
is not by miserable parsmony which lacks
both discrimination and deccncy, that their in.
terests or their wishes are TO be consulted.
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THVIDKSCx DC 10, I50S
~ "a % ,-a.h in the report published IN the New
YoTl svs II LAST evening about the Arcade Bank Of
this ely Tho bsDk win not probably ios COLLAR BY
Ein, Car ancr Co., and the loss Of their whole In
ctbtsdress you'll not affect its credit.
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clusion that the I 81 ng against Seward in the
Twenty-ninth district Is very strong. Mr..
Clark knows this, and 81 does William Fl.
Seward, who rouo, els the new Governor to
withhold bis resie major until the last mo-
ment that time shall not be allowed to
order special election, and the NV Senator
reach his seat efore the Legi.la ure is brought
to vote on the select OF United States
Senator, thu precludiog ~ 9 vote in opp ,sition
to the reelection OF Sewar. This l. higher
law trick, AMI, SO far as depriving the Twenty
ninth district Of vote in the choice Of Unit
go States Senator, il will, no doubt, prove sue
ceseful.
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The launch Of the frigate Sabine which it stated
would take place Tuesday next at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, has been postponed account Of the absence
Mr.. Deiano, the Naval Constructor who is engaged In
experiments the balance dock at Pensacola The
launch it 10 thought, win take place the 9Th Of Janu
ary, the anniversary Of the cattle of New Orleans
Work is falling of in the yard and large number Of
hands have been discharged.
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new YOnK HXRALo-DNIOM FOD uUnOPD.
fhs mail steamship Union, Capt. Adams, win leave this
Dst to-day 1t ~ o'clock, for Southampton and Havrs
Ne Earop~an mAla win close in this stty ct half paz
zen c'clock this Dosning.
rhs RnaAID (printsd IN French and Ensfsh) win Be-
pubsnsd 1t 10 o'clock in the morning Single copies in
wra opera sixpsncs
Su ,scriptions and advertisements for any edition Of
The NV YoRx RaaAlp win ~ received 1t the following
places IN Europe
II nsooL John Hunter, No. 2. Paradise street.
LONDON. Edwards, SAndford Co., No. II COrnhin
Wu Tho.oas A Co No a. Catherine street
Pare .Ijvingston, Wells Co., Place de Ia Bosrse.
ne contents Of the European edition Of the HnRAID
win snsraee the received by mail and telegraph at
the ses during the previous week. and to the hour of
publication
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wu taken to . fkar amount for Liverpool as Id. In
buk, oil It TIA 3D., ~ It Cd, I'D park at "a,
With some lots Of cot on q 5-aad for compressed,
and 3f6d. TO- uncompressed.
Hon. A. P. Butter was erday reelected to the
Un ID Ststes Sena by he Legislature Of South
Carolin
The attention O cur rssden Ia dile,sed to the
interesting port of the Commissioners Of Emigra-
,ion, relative 70 the din ulties between themselves
ana the Board Of Ten Governors. The ort il full
Of hitherto unkno facts respecting em'gtat ON to
this country. tn sta eme { thss the passage NO
ney pad to shipowners By emigraots exceeds the
total amount paid for freight in the export trade Of
this country will excite some surprise.
We learn that Gen. Comonfort has LEFT town on
his return to Acapulco, where he will commence
eperat ons against Santa Anna. Our raiders viii
fnd brief sketsh Of Cen. G. n another column.
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MANAGEMENT OF WENDELL PHILLIPS FOR PARrIcI-
PATING IN THE BURNS RIoT--ARREsr FOR MURDER
THE sT0RK MILLS AT MANCHESTER, ETC.
BosroS, Dec Is, 1854
Wendell Phillips. ESQ., appeared in the United States
Circuit Court this morning. and gave bail in the of
fifteen hundred dollars to appear in March next to an
swer the charge of resistance to the United States Mar
shal at the time of the Burns rendition At his request
the following persons allowed to become his bonds
men 'Messs. George W. Phillips, H. A. Bowditch, r. f.
Apthorp Samuel May, G. NJ. Ellis, and Francis Jackson
Isaac Smith, shoemaker by trade was arrested here
this morning, on chage OF numbering his iiIegtimate
child, and was committed for examination He Is mar
red man
The stork Mills, at Manchester, IN H. caught fire
in the pickers room yesterday but by great exertons
the fire was put out after loss OF about 81. 800
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LARGE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF A UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. Is, 1854.
@ here reported that the large cotton house OF Duu
h~the city Of Charleston has failed for half million of
dollars
The Ton A. ?. Butler was reelected to-day to the
Emitted states Senate
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Marine Affairs.

Marine Affairs.
THE BRITISH STEAMSHIP CLYDE which arrived the other
day from st. Thomas to repair has been taken into the
dry dock at the Navy Yard. She was in such leaky
condition that impossible to wait for the olsen
gagement Of any of the docks around tbs city, the
pumps having to be kept constantly t. keep
Free expected she would be cauiksd and cop
pered, and leave the yard to-day She Ia employed in
the mail service among the Vest India islands.
LACK OF FRnGHr AT AArASzAs.-Ths ship Brewster,
arrived yesterday in thirteen days from Matanaas,
ports that all the vessels leaving in ballast there
being no freights to be had there atany rate.
To EASTERN MASTERS AND SHlPowNERs.-By an adver-
tsement in this days paper it will be that Msssrs
johnson Higgins have been appointed agents this
city for Boston marine insurance companies
A SHORT pAssAGE-The steamship City of Manchester,
Captain Wyle, from Philadelphia 10th ult, arrived off
Liverpool the 2sth having made the short passage Of
twelve and haf days from the Delaware BreAkwatar
She made the following miles per diem:-15l, 2os 24o
266 1885, 27I, 264 246 2O4 1871 2l2 and 2dO and made
the Northwest Light Ship at p N. the 2ssh alt but
owing to gale had to stand Oh port al night
SEIZURE OF THE SHIP MINERyA-Ws have already an
n,unced the seizure. by Collector Thomas Of the Bre
ship Minerva for violation Of the act Of Congress-
week, with 42o passengers from Bremen, and on the
boarding officers capt. NJ Mcdonald and Mr. John Pick
ering measuring the ship, to ascertain her passenger
capacity, they found by that she had
excess Of twenty passengers which they reported
prescribed by the Of Congress regulating passen
ger ships and with view If testing the Of
the Measurements made by the government officers,
Hugh Cooper, George Gardner aud Robert Ashcrsft,
Esqrs leading SHIP builders Of this city,
ed to remeasure said ship, which duty performed
by them and the report OF their measurement proved
thecoectness Of the measurement made by the govern
ment oscers-eaving by the most favorable construc-
ons Of twenty passenger, which forfe,s
the shipthe law providing that the penalty for
cess is fifty dollars head $ill it amounts to twenty
which number forfeits the slip The Minerva built
at Bremen eighteen months since, Ut cost Of $50 Co.,
Of the finest ships in 1t appears that the
boarding officer has admitted that the shp was in
most excellent order and condition arrival at this
port and the only charge the Of passengers
above stated The owner learn however, con-
tends that according to the construction of the law at
New Orleans there was no excess Of and ia
confident Of obtaining her speedy Observation-Disclosures
american Dec IL
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New YORK CENTRAL

NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMpANy.---At a
meeting the directors of this company. held the
lah inst, Erastus Corning UNANIMOUSLY re elected
President and Dean Richmond yice-President Of the
company for the ensuing year. The following APP
poiatmcns OF standing committees We're also made
Executive Commiitce-The President, exoficio chair
man; Mr. Richmond of Buffalo Mr Chedell, ofAuburn !.
Mr. Mcintosh. 81 Albany and Mr.. Fale, OF View Yosk.
Committee on AccountsMr. sayre, OF Troy, chairman,
Mr. Livingston OF New York, and Mr. Seymour % uticas
-Atvry Ercning Argus, Dec Is.
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HALIFAX, Dec Is, 1854
The Governor Of Nova Scotia has issued his proclama-
ton admitting certain American goods under the re-
ciprocity treaty, free Of duty. f}Hy
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Collision ON the Camden and Amhoy Rail-
road.

road.
EFFECTs OF THE FOG DI rENTI0N OF fHE MAILS.
The heavy mist yesterday compelled ths ? p. NJ
ezpress train Of the Camden and Amboy Railroad,
usually running To Amboy to take the route by the
way OF New Brunswick, when Ekzabethtswn, rum
ming slowly, In cols with the Railway train
also running slowly. The front parts Of ths engines
were injured, though was hurt
passenger sitting near the water stand struck tho
back Of his neck and bead against H. causing pain
lady also lost valua lie eAspin which vas shook
4 ON her person, but it WIS found by OF the
ers belonging to the road and returned
The accident occurred in consequenc. OF the extra
train not allowing the Railway train It's usual time, but
as both trains were returning slowly injury caused
kept to the locomotives and bumpers
The mails due early in the evening" did not reach this
ity until midnight.
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SUPREME COURT pRocEpp,yas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1854.
Inc wheeling and Belmont bridge Company case was
further argued today by Messs Stanton and johnson
The case Of Robert WickliHe VS. Thomas b. Ownrs was
argued by Mr.. Preston for the appellant
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Hewitt, Mrs. Hewitt and daughte r s6cricksburg
Vs.; Mr. Wood, New Yok NJ. Ynki, Mr. 6chmidt
Miss MurtoD, F.lmcutb, Eng and; ansphew Of Mr..
B'oodsood. bose kes er. Pail delphis. ,esidipg In
Albany; The Doke oe G semcnt. Of tee French
Embassy; % steward. wife and child; Annie, CO.
iored gil, and Mary steward $780,; Mas Jo4es. Mr.
Petite sDd ls6y. st war Holm. washiDgsos, D. c.;
J. Cock, Op<lousas, La; with many moro whose
Danss DID nor know, bat whose .fea ures arc In
dehbh imprinted my memory.
Mr.. Ccmstock. b Other to the c,mmauder Of
the Baltic. was crowned by the ospsizisg Of boat
whist beir 8 lowered.
Guvsfi meat dssps N.es from France and Eng
hid, entrusted to my care BY Mr. Bust anan, I
c:uld not cave.
he boat in With ve escaped was ore u Fran.
c'ss pat.it net.,lc. No. 727. from whom her CO a.
city can bo sscertaiSed. and compared with tho
number rescued. Respectfully.
GEO. Il. BURNS, Adams & Co.'s Express,
Nav Ydsx, October 10. 1854. Philsde,phia
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Tie Edward Cassg Gtard, Captain william Acyahon.
went their target excursion to Mount Vernon
On Monday last They numbered sixty mustsss, and
msds vsry ane and sodissiy sppsarAros. Tos excel
lent company composed Of the mcmbors snd friends Of
Clinton Eoss Company No H. and s named in honor Of
former worthy and highly esteemed associate, In
California The o6iee.s Of the Guard sre William ac
Ashon, Cap,siu; John Murphy, nrst Lieutenant; Law
Ter &C Dolten second do sanusl Mcmahon, third do ;
william Ssndos son, fourth do obsrt cKsy, a'th do ;
wnhsm Beansy, sixth do ,and Jonn Nexahon- oraery
sosgeant Tsenty spcudid prizes were a~sid'd to
he thoss In the evening tho GuArd gave grand
inv arid ball at MLitary ball. whore dancing kopt
up till Q late hopr luesosy mosnin9
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From New Haven.
THE CONNECTICUT STATE AGRICULTURAL rAR-
TRIAL or FIRE EN0INEs.
New HAVEN, Oct 10, 1864
Tho Arst State Agricultural Fair ia open hore,
end l. very attractive The display Of cattle Is
large and fine At three O'Clock this afternoon thore
entered two hundroa and sixty catts, huu
drod and seventy horsss and mulas hundred
and atty sheep with swine and poal ry incuog
large assortment Of agricultural impomon s, dairy
proc uce, manufactures, H..
Tho fair viii continue open until Fisay afternoon.
The New Hascn Fire Department. had tisl Of ., gucs
this afternoon for prizes. The frs. prize silver trum
pet, vss awarded to Neptune compsny No for play
ing the highest stream hundred nod .e-eney feet
In twelve seconds Tho next przs, . silver pitcher
wss awarded 10 No o. which played one hupdrod ard
feo. in sixteen seconds The thirn prize also
q silver pitcher, awarded to No 2. which played
one hunofed and aft, dx feet IN Gle minutes. Tho
Hsltfmd Fire Company, Anairiiato- thuhlng that In
justice Lad h the Now Haven Couaoauy No g.
st s late ts!al 10 their " ent down to shou oday
a silver trun,Iet, ard 80 it marched through the
streets tonight With two tsumpets tho trophies OF two
Victories.
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FROM THE WEST.
LETTER EnoA a0vEaNoR RAEsoEs.

LETTER FHoA G0vRRNoR fARSoES.
Exscunvg Owncn.
LANSING (uuca sept. ~, 1864. !
sR-Your circular Of date September Z, requesting
informant relation to the effects Of tAs drought a
tho present year, and its OBJECTS upon tho crops Co. ID
received.
can only send you my own imrrsssions to its e.
feet IN this state. end that people cagrse much II
rssar TO It. Ihsve travelled through several csunss
enssept portions Of the STATE sad ~ oDssrvaon Of
the effect Of tho drou& ht has becn wit&sons was
r.issd farmer and claim to b. tsls AOis good sdss II
wheat wss not much han the crop. IL tue
sorthern Port II ~ss csu-i1 gooA On ,bs wnols the
cheat q tho stats 10 quit shrss soursns sveraes
very short but 'uiy behsvo 't Ia qass average
cros. mere vas p.Ans tAaa usaAl, ana the
orop Il almost falurs-in o1lsn it v quite gcol-
think IN the state viii b aseat tso tAxos average
cultivate IN all fsrn--sn now y.thcrtrg my cora
and Ihavs raised kssser crop Of whsst
IN sDd pcsasoc. s,soo bssa "a hs tars tina.
soS About 4 Say .so1 e'I A,sl sss ~
grown Very respsctfudy ,ouss. ae., ,,,ov,
J @. Baxxrr. Edi.sz Of the Raw York Herald.
LE1rm FROM McHsaAN coxnnsroSpsNT
DEraJrr, Oct. 8, 1854
The drought bAs not bssn IN sieh.4ao - n
some other -tasea some psrtisusr iociss posss s"e
peculiar sou, have ssdefs mucn-crups Of al kian
sauuie csap cely; but these ieeasfcs are Lint %,
qu tesa The light yis d Of wheat wN not o~ins 70
cus at hut the cpeepess spe pecu~sty OF ,hs .ss
v,pter AZ ~ 40 sOse ~ dsse mice tus sotes
amount os whoat ksd the prssons yesr aooat one
4,aisr ws than l.s< ears h~se ~ii' nes %
n,.essr dfcs~r than this, erc hsv,pg ceen mace
moro sped than ast ycar ihs ersin y o. gsss
/ quSDts.
e.wmey Cyers - isp IN he numssf Of b ssbsa
,sl,ed ali, exo~s by ope third the rsou scson OF any
u,evous year On sccount nspv Of uHoh gre. ara
La m hfou n
.bxs. fbe crs0ga, has 20 re-sisd O~ss 10 cot
w~l tbsy ere light ot ~eht sad ths yssd VII BE- Y.
ssssd two-ffshs b-skwhset nay b. puk dowa y hsA
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q "a yF ETiNG OF HE FRIENDS OF Mr. WILLIAM
IA ~ hoa, hold at No O. Fast Broadway GU Aoa-
day evening last, the fol,wns resolution
nously ace pied and ordered TO be ~ ojisoei:-
Hssolved That 40 nngn .n,iy dsnou'c and reoudiAte
euch ercssy illegal rsctc.s those heretofore
to, on tho ,art OF tboso controlpg &t, vr,nary
election hold the onth Word Hotel "a
Of tho Fifteenth ots,r:t h-rvo, declare tho suei
election puil and void aud ic u TO tho intel
Of ,hc people Of the said wssl.
Resolved Thst feeling implicit confidence ia hs ints
Grity acd Euri Of deNocrailc fai that iuvari
aby characsr,zed the public Of sad Mr WinA
" hea We DO horsby deOla,e ia favor Of hs
candidate for councilnaD anu earnesuy rrc amend
him 70 ihe cit Of the Ffrs tn ni.tst the MOI
suitable r. to be elected to til the rco Ut coun
Gilman Signed, on bes alt of the meeting, os
GROHGE ~. DO TLINi, Ch arman.
JEORgr y. rvERa S0rrxfary.
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From Albany.

COURT OF AfPEALs-roSrMA As7ER APPoINrgg.
AInAxr, O:t 10, 1854 u
In the Court Of Appeals this moruiug No los
D. hDitted. 96 Are.sd 9S struck or and ,02 10
srauDent; Ie2 co"c'udod: 7s sutmisasd; II argued
The court then announced that moro arguments
would be heard
ED Baier, the Postmaster at Sandy Hin, and for
many year. the editor Of the candy Hill Herald, has
been from the Pest Olce at tha. place, AMI
James M moss appointed in his place.