The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-03

with the system OF polygamy pracaced by the ma
tives. The local papers oppose the policy OF the
government with great severity.
We copy from the London Times, Of the 10th, the
text Of the new treaty Of alliance between Austria
and the Western powers Although its meaning ia
less Obscured representations than her protocols In
the previous negotiations, itdoes not appear to Us
to advance much the cause Of the allies. BY the
second article Austria pledges herself to defend the
frontiers Of the Princpalites against The return OF
the,Russisns, and consents to the formation OF .
mixed commission for the regulation Of all excep-
tonal and disputed points arising ont Of its occupa
ton by her troops; and by the third, the powers
mutually pledge themselves to sustain Austria In the
event of hosities breaking out between that power
and Russia It is clear that the contingency pro-
vided for by the last mentioned article ia not likely
TO arrive unless that contemplated in the previous
one should come 10 pass. For the present, Russia
viii take care to avoid giving the stipulations of
the treaty force by entering the Prncipalites and
therefore Austria will still be virtually enabled to
preserve her neutrality, although ostensibly com
mitted to the alliance. The object Of the treaty,
as far as abe is concerned, appears to be only to
gain time and in this respect she seems to to be
still playing into the hands Of Russia The tenor of
this document is not, on the whole, one that is CAL
culated to reassure the public mind in England and
France.
Accounts from Texas state that Gen. Houston will
resign his seat In the Senate at the expiration Of
the present session. The Indians on the frontier
were becoming more tractable, the six companies Of
rangers ordered out by the Governor having had the
effect Of making them solicitous for peace.
We pablish elsewhere some late and interesting
intelligence from Mexico. The election en- the I'd
resulted, as we expected, in an immense majority
in favor Of Santa Anna. Sons curious facts are
given as TO the manner in which the votes were OBJ
tanned. From all appearances, His Serene High
ness intends to draw the cord of desposism still
tighter around the unfortunate people whom he
has hitherto ruled with rod Of iron.
We have received intelligence from Havana to
the 9th of December. Our correspondent gives
some more interesting details Of the imprisonment
and anticipated trial before the Military Commits
sion Of Messrs. Felix and Laccste, Cor Estrampes, as
his name is now declared to be) accused Of being
implicated in the Baracoa affair. The letters are
well worth perusal.
The -four market was again firmer yesterday,
and sales were made to fair extent, at about l2ac.
25c. per Dbl. advance. White Michigan wheat
sold at 81 SO, and Southern do. at 81 %. Indian
corn was also better, with sales of Western mixed
at 81, and Southern white at 81 OF. Rye was at
81 SO. The stock Of old pork in this market on the
lst inst, was ,236 bbla, which was larger than
was anticipated. The stock Of beef, including all
kinds, was found to be 80, 344 packages. Old mess
pork closed dull, q. $l2 81. Cotton was about tc.
&C., per h., lower. The stock, including some
$4,000 bales, unssmpled, recently arrived, was
between 20, 900 and &c, 900 bales.
The sixth anti-slavery lecture Of the season was
delivered last evening, in the Tabernacle, by the
Rev. Henry W. Bellows. The subjeo. taken by the
speaker was {" The pro-slavery testimony Of the
Northern conscience cross questioned" Our report
is crowded ont.