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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11
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Important from Kansas.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MASS CONVENTION AT LAW
RENcE-A LOUD CALL ON THE TERRITORIAL
LEGISLATURE.
ST. LorIs Dec. 10, 1857.
The Democrat has received letters from Kansas tonight
containing the proceedings OF the delegates the Conven
ton held at Lawrence the I'd inst The entire Terri.
tory represented. Charles Robinson was the Pro-
sdent.
Resolutions unanimously adopted repudiatng the
Iecompton constitution; pledgng ceaseless hostility 10 IL
denosncng the elections To he held inst and
ath proximo declaring that the Legislature elected
on October 8, shall not be suspended by any
constitution or State government until a far and
impartial vote be had endorsing the Topeka constl,u-
on and requesting the Territorial Legislature their
extra session, to frame election law and submit the
Topeka and Lecompton constitutions the peoplehe cus
receiving majority OF the legal votes besomc the fun
damental Law OF the State OF Kansas
resolution was also passed returning thanks Secre
,ary Stanton for calling special session of The Legsla
ture
Speeches were made by Governor Robinson, Gen lane
End Messrs. Tucker, Redpath and others.
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hand. American ranged from lSn500 to 23H500, &c
ccrding to quality. There was nothing doing in
frcigh,s.
Surrogate Bradford yesterday rendered decision
IN the long htgated Parish will case. II contains
several points interesting to the public at large as
well a the parties pecunarly affected. BY the de-
csion the will and first codic are admitted to pro
bate, which gives Mrs Parish two valuable pieces
Of real estate-one in Wall street, worth 800 ,000
and the other in Union square, where Mrs. p. now
resides, also worth 100000. The other codics arc
rejected, which make Messrs. George and Henry
Parish brothers Of the deceased the residuary le
gatees, and give them properly to the amount Of
s750000. The decision of the Surrogate with re-
gard to personal property is final but with respect
to the real estate an appeal can be taken. In the
event of further condensation of the case, with re-
ference to the real property suits of eectment
must be brought by the occupants Of the premises
Mr.. Mackellar yesterday afternoon argued before
committee Of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners
the demurrer of Deputy Superintendent Carpenter
to the complaint charging him with using abusive
and profane language in speaking of the Mayor and
discourteously treating several old policemen who
reported themselves for duty. The Commission will
decide whether the demurrer is well taken; if mega
s'S'y' 'hs uA0A va bSPu'y NuPSiiAeVhuOHs "M
then proceed
The trial of James Shepherd for arson in the first
degree was commenced yesterday in the General
Sessions He is charged with having set fire to his
dwelling house, in Fifty-third street the 9th of
| June, when his wife was consumed in the flames.
| The case will be resumed this morning.
The sales OF cotton eserday embraced about $50 bales
chiefly In lots to spinners, based upon mddng upands
at lie, good midding at 11c and mddlng fair to fair
at ii &c Ike The receipts at all the Southern ports
since the first September last compared with those for
the time last year, exhibit decrease OF 33l 900
bales. The exports for the time, compared with
last year show increase Great Britain OF 900 bales
and decrease to France of 900 bales to other
foreign ports falling of Of 5000 bales-showing total
market heavy, and sales to the domestic trade as
we'll as for export light Wheat was in better demand
with sales of about 10000 bushels, at prices given
elsewhere Corn steady, with moderate sales
Pork heavy, with sales of mess, Albany in.
specton at &c. and old city inspected at SIG so sl6 u.s.
and new prime sold at $14. Beef plenty and dull
Sugars sold TO the extent of about 700 500 hhds
closing firm prices given in another column The sales
OF coffee embraced the cargo the Sunny South consist
ing Of 5000 bags Ro private terms and about 900 do
TO the trade with 800 mats Java given another
column. Freights 10 English ports exhibited rather
activity, while engagements in all directions were
light
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Our RELATIONS WITH PARAGUAY.-The Presi-
dent in his Message states that the outrages
which were committed some two years since on
the American vessel Water Witch and on seve-
raj United States citizens residing in the State
of Paraguay, by the authority of the Dictator
Lopez, have never yet been atoned for; and re-
commends that Congress empower him to take
vigorous measures forthwith to have the injury
redressed
The ruler of Paraguay, Lopez, has cursed the
country over which he exercises his despotism
about long enough. Had the policy recon-
mended by the most intelligent of the Paraguay
ans been carried out at the death of DIR. Francia,
Paraguay would now have been one of the most
Hourishing and populous States of South Anne
RIGA. II is the finest State of that continent in
respect of climate soil and natural resources
reigners as rigidly rs the Chinese and japanese
do, and by forbiddng, under frightful penalties,
any foreign trade In the productions Of the
country, has made II very nearly wilderness.
Though it Is the oldest settled country of South
America, and the most blessed in everything
save government, its territory is but little more
improved and more developed than the wilder
ness Of the Chaco, which lies opposite.
The Dictator Lopez, like Francia, seems to
have grown bold by the impunity which has
been granted him. Outrage after outrage has
been forgiven him; he has been allowed to exile
and rob men Of almost every nation, and has
never once been called to account II seems
III r.
him to his senses should have been left to US,
and that the pretext on which we shall inter-
fere is of a character to justify strenuous and
thorough measures.
II may be confidently assumed that the Presi-
dent will be authorized to deal with Paraguay
in az vigorous manner as he proposes to deal
with Utah. Our character In South America,
the safety Of our trade on the La Plata, and the
security Of our people require that ample re-
paraton should be demanded for the firing on
the Water Witch, and satisfactory indemnity OBJ
tanned for the losses of those United States citi
ries. AT the same time, new treaty should be
made with Paraguay In lieu Of the one which
was concluded a couple of years ago and was
rejected by Lopez; no nation has right to re-
fuse 10 conclude reasonable treaties with Its
neighbors; the arguments used in the Japan af
fair may be brought to bear with equal effect
against Paraguay.
A small but efficient squadron, under the com
mand Of an able officer, not over seventy, would
arrange all these little matters in the course Of
few weeks. No doubt the Paraguaysns would
afford additional reasons for prompt adjustment
Of the pending questions by firing on the ships
as they sailed up the river. In this case, the
course pursued by our navy this fall in China
would furnish just precedent. But at any rate
the case of Paraguay ought to be attended to
without delay.
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Of poor Pierce, almost by scclamation, over the
greatest living soldier of the age, and wholly
on account of the popular belief that Gen.
Scott, if elected, would be subordinate to the
antislavery designs of Seward aud his faction
Poor Pierce, however, soon rekindled the
slumbering volcano which Henry Clay and his
peacemakers of 1850 foolishly believed they
had reduced to an extinct crater. The Kansas
Nebraska bill was tried by Mr.. Pierce and Mr..
Douglas as Southern trump card-the ace Of
spades-for the succession but the fearful
reaction which this experiment reused up in
the North compelled the Southern politicians
to drop both Pierce and Douglas "like hot
potatoes" and to fall back upon the only
democrat who could carry Pennsylvania and
man, withal, who could prove clear abb upon
the Kansas-Nebraska BILL The treatment which
Mr. Douglas thus received at Cincinnati has,
doubtless, been ranking in his mind ever since,
till, at length, with the first plausible excuse,
he has resolved upon course which, if
it secures him nothing else, will at least secure
him the sweet revenge of Martin Van Buren,.
Governor Walker, repudiated by the Southern
fireeaters as traitor and knave, has, also, a
plausible excuse for this Kansas coup dkat,
which throws the whole North, and all the
power which the united North commands, into
the hands of an anti-slavery holy alliance.
Can any one doubt the result? If, in spite Of
the great personal popularity of Mr.. Buchanan,
his Nebraska bill alb, the desperate exertions
of the democracy, and the divided and morgan
lied forces Of the opposition, it can be shown
that in every Northern State pennsylvania not
exceptedD the democracy in 1856 were in mi
nority, and in many States almost annihilated,
what can be expected but the absolute annihi-
lation of the party in the North in 1860, con-
sidering the forces with which Walker and
Douglas will swell the heavy legions of the al
lied army?
Thus much in Presidential view Of this
Kansas coup d'etat ef Walker and Douglas. The
black republicans are in ecstacies. Mr.. Douglas,
heretofore accounted by them as nothing but a
little trickster, is suddenly exalted into a
giant among the pigmes. Even Greeley
thinks him great man. Yet we fear
that Mr.. Douglas in his new syna-
gogue will not be very soon exalted to q posi-
ton like that which he has abandoned. He
must wait awhile, till Mr.. Seward or Mr.. Banks
has had chance. But the next Presidency, in
a comprehensive view, is a secondary thing
among the tremendous contingencies involved
in this Kansas squabble The destruction or
reconstruction of all our existing political, So
cial, financial and commercial relations with
the South, the continuance or the dissolution of
this great coniederacy, the restoration of har-
mony among the States, or the evaporation of
our sectional animosities into open rebellion
and civil war, are the paramount issues Deepen
dent upon the solution of the Kansas question.
For the next week or two the news from Kan
sas will be Of greater importance to the Anne
rican people than all the intelligence from all
the rest Of the world
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New York, Friday, December III. 1857.


The mail steamship Fulton Capt Wotton, will leave this
port to morrow noon, for Southampton and Havre,
The European mails will close in this city at half past
Gen O'Clock to morrow morning.
The European edition of the HERALD printed in French
Aad English, will be published at half past nine O'Clock in
Me morning. Single copies, in wrappers, six cents
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the
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Mr.. BELMoST's PrcTuREs-Mr. Belmont, our
late Charge at the Hague, is understood to have
spent good deal OF money In Europe in the
purchase Of pictures whcrcwith to adorn the
palatial mansion he intended TO buy on his re-
turn. We notice in the papers correspon-
dcnce between him and several Of his friends
they requesting him TO consent 10 exhibit his
gallery to the public, and he graciously agree
ing to do so. A very similar resolution has
been made, we are told, by Mr.. Aspinwall, who
is now in Europe, but who, on his return, pro-
poses to ill gallery in University place with
fine pictures, and to give the public free day
once q week.
One cannot but sympathize with Mr.. Belmont
on the notoriety which this little affair will give
him, and which, ~ every one knows, will TO
very dstasteful TO man of his retiring and re-
markably modest character But after all,
some of us must be sacrificed, now and then, for
the public good; and Mr.. Belmont will have
the satisfaction OF suffering in honorable COM
psny.
lie ia a man Of good taste, IL Is said, and his
gallery will be well worth seeing: IL will in
fact be public treat. so will Mr.. Aspinwall's.
Good pictures cannot be exhibited without
doing good, both in an artistic and moral point
of view. If our rich men would agree to con-
tribute all the works of art they sevcrally pos
sess to one grand exhibition, we should have
show which possibly might not rival the Man
chester exhibition, but which would be far
grander than anything we ever had here in the
way Of art exhibitions. The proceeds Of such a
show, given to the poor would keep thousands
through the coming winter.
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THE CONGRESS- PRNTMG.-The House of
Representatives have temporarily disposed of the
printing question by the election of Mr.. Steed-
man, of Ohio, as their printer, subject to any
regulation of the printing which this Congress
may think fit to adopt. We also perceive that
a searching investigation into all the profits,
acts, tricks and combinations which have con-
trolled this Congress printing heretofore is to
be made; and we hope it win not be delayed
till the end of the present session. Reform and
retrenchment in this business are wanted. The
election of Mr.. Steedman, as it stands. per-
petuates the old system Of spoiis and plumber
lobby corruptions. We trust, however, that the
promise of the House and the initatory move
ment of a member of the Senate will be fol-
lowed up until the great reform is achieved of
turning these heavy printing profits into the
treasury where. they are so badly wanted.
Turned over as a reward, or as bride to
party editor or party firm, these spoils will
continue to be nothing better than a corruption
fund of the lobby. Mr.. Houston, we shall
watch you.
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The GREAT LosBr IN WASHINGTON. We have
already recorded the arrival In Washington Of o.
B. Matteson, M. O., and Others, who we're expelled
by the last Congress on account Of their lobby
operations. Weperceive that a number Of other
distinguished members of the lobby have ar
rived on the ground, and that preparations may
be expected for vast movements in both houses
of Congress Will some friendly hand at Wash
ington send us on list Of the members that
have got there, and the operations that will
occupy their attention during this exciting ses-
sionf
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ANTI-SLAvERY FAR.-We see that an anti
slavery fair has just been held somewhere in
town. 1t was for the benefit of the underground
railroad, but turned out to be very small con-
Germ. They should have invited Senator Doug
las and Governor Walker to assist them, as both
these gentlemen sympathze with these matters
now. Their attendance would have made some
excitement and increased their receipts, which
it appears were very poor.
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THE REMOVALS From OrFrcE.-From what
we hear from Washington we should not be at
all surprised If the following public officers
we're removed before being presented to the
Senate:-George N. Sanders, Navy Agent !;
Emanuel B. Hart, Surveyor Of the Port; Isaiah
Rynders United States Marshal and Isaac ".
Fowler, Postmaster
These comprise the principal heads that may
be taken of by the political guillotine in few
days, and be trundled into the same basket
with that of John NcKeon. The subordinates
in these Offices will also feel the ligaments
about their nocks. number Of these gentle
men are very clever fellows, and we are sorry
that they have brought themselves to the block,
and really hope that some means may be de-
vised by the chemists to mend their official
heads after they have been taken of. Their
fate is melancholy; but II is the fate OF all po-
liticians,
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ANOTHER Sign or THE TMEs.--We received
yesterday the announcement of the unanimous
election by the Virginia Legislature Of Robert
NJ. T. Hunter az Senator Of the United States
for six years from the 4th Of March, 1859. Mr..
Hunter will be his own successor. AS may
have been seen by our extracts from the yir-
ginia journals, there was, short time since, q
prospect of a violent contest for the Senator
ship between the friends of Gov. Wise and Mr..
Hunter. The main issue was The course Of the
administration upon Kansas affairs. Since that
time the attitude Of the administration has be-
come more dcfnite-a regular crusade has
been commenced against the President in the
Senate, and the whole South Is uniting to the
support Of Mr.. Buchanan. The necessity Of
union being 20 apparent, Gov. Wise withdraws
and leaves the field TO Senator Hunter, who is
thus unanimously elected. With the South
united and determined, we shall have warm
work during this session of Congress
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THE MORALITY OF THE MUNICIPAL E1xcr,o.,

The MORALITY OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Several Of the country journals, taking their
cue from the violent articles in some Of the
papers here, are congratulating their county,
congraulating the State, congratulatiDg the
continent, congratulating the universe, that at
last all the moral and respectable people Of the
great metropolis of New York have united to-
gether, defeated that monster, Mayor Wood,
and elected that saint in putty and paint, Mr..
Tiemann. One fact will tell a truth in this
matter. All the gambling bells and houses Of
ill fame in New York were the most excited aud
busiest electioneerers in favor of Mr. Tiemann
and against Mr.. Wood. We believe there was
not single exception to the case of any house
of nj fame or gambling hell in this matter.
We will not deny that Mr.. Wood got the
votes Of many of the lower classes, but we be-
lieve, without exception, that there never was
such complete combination between the
higher members of the church and the lower
members of the gambling houses and kindred
places than there was in the recent municipal
election in favor of Mr.. Tiemann. The most
demoralized portion Of the city voted against
Wood and in favor Of Tiemann, and no mistake.
That's true.
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NAsHNuros, Dec. w. 1891.
No. 7.-Leri Aorveu u.s. John o. Myers.-In error from
The Circuit Court Of the United States for the District Of
Maine The writ Of was dismissed at the Of
plaintiff.
No. 5.-Before reported-Argumeni continued for the
appeecs and concluded for the appellant
No. s.-Wm. Wyns Executor rs b Norris, q al
Submitted without argument
No. 12-JoSah Goriond Us. Vim Wyrn's Executor. -
Also submuted.
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h0HxUSbi Va, DEC. IN, 1871.
Hon X NJ I Hunter was TO day elected the United
States senate for six years from the Alb Of March, 1852 by
nearly unanimous vote
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FlntNbkff7tA, Dec. TO, 1901.
Our Common Council this evening ordered the pstrict
Attorney TO commence proceedings agains, the members
Of the Board Of Health Tor forgeres and for obtaining
moneys faudulenty from the city treasury. The Cty
Solicitor also directed 10 commence civil suit against
Messrs Kane and Schaer, the contractors for fllinx
Prime street lot, for alleged ovorcharge An ordinance
abolishng the present Board Of Health considered
but it's legality was questioned very exciting debat.
took Mace upon A.
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SCHENECTADY, Doc. 10, 1867.
Dol John Kres Paige, officer Of the United States
army in the year 1914 Clerk Of the Supreme Court Of this
state in The year 1922 and former Mayor Of Albany died
Al noon to-day Al his residence in this city
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THE MURDER SENTENCES-We have now two
men under sentence ofdeath in this city, Rodgers
and Cancemi. With regard to the latter it
seems that blundcr on the part of the prose-
cution has given the culprit possible chance
for his life; though it is to be hoped that the
blunder may not prove fatal. Assuming that it
is not, these two men will be hanged in the
course of the next few weeks, unless Governor
King should interpose his pardon, and commute
their sentence.
We most sincerely hope he will do nothing of
the kind. Things have reached that pass in
New York, what with the inefIiciency of govern
ment, the laxity of courts, the growing immo-
rality of our youth, and the vast increase in
the importation of foreign criminals, that unless
some examples are made this will soon be no fit
place to live in. We say ii boldly-no city in
Asia or Central America, under the worst form
Of despotism or anarchy, will be more unsafe as
residence for quiet person than the metropo-
lis Of North America. Many days this fall
we reported an average of one murder per day;
and robberies, rapes and abductions have in-
creased at the same frightful ratio.
This terrible outburst of crime is the fruit
of long IMMUNITY, a general moral degra-
dation among a certain class Of the young
men of our city, and the universal impress
sion among that class that, come what may,
the courts dare not sentence, the Governor
dare not hang them. The multitude Of noto-
rious criminals who walk the streets in abb
solute impunity justify the sanguine belief.
None Of Cancemi's or Rodgers friends believe
they will be executed. They never believed
that they would be convicted. Now, they feel
satisfied that they will be pardoned.
II Governor King has any wish to render
New York still more Of Sodom than II is, he
will verify these apprehensions. He could not
find two more appropriate cases for the exercise
Of fatal clcmency. Rodgers in the most
brutal and fendish manner, attacked gentle
man and bis wife, whom he had never seen be-
fore, in the open street. and stabbed the former
to dcath-without provocation of any kind,
and moved solely by the deyilish ferocity of
the New York rowdy Cancemi, burglar,
shot policeman who tried To stop him from
robbing house. Two such thorough hanging
cases never occurred before at the same time.
Governor King has only to save these men from
the gallows, and murders In Broadway will be-
come as common as courage among policemen
will become rare
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TnE TROUBLES or TAxxANY HArL.-Poo Tam
many is again in great distress, and in deeper
affection than at any period for the last ten
years. During the past few days she has passed
resolutions In one direction and swallowed and
passed them In another We feel that there will
be an internal separation of the different branches
Of the party never to meet again.
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Robbery oS a Custom House.

oswsso, Dec. 10, 1851.
The Custom House IN this city was entered last night by
burglars the safe blown open, and s contents consisting
Of only about $780, taken No clue 20 the burglars b.s
becn obtained.
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The Weather In Cincinnati.

cIsuyrarr, Dec 10, 1867
The weather Is dear--thermometer IS. There are u
feet water IN the channel and the river ia rising
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The Bethany College In Virginia Destroyed
by Fire.

NHkHIiNU Va, DOC 10, 1907.
Al one O'Clock this morning the College buildings Il
Bethany Brook county this State were entirely destroyed
by drc. An the furniture, three valuable libraries The
extensive laboratories, the chemical apparatus and
number Of very important papers, we're also consumed
Tho Gre supposed to have been the work Of an ncen
diary.