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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

By tie steamship Americs. which arrived az
Halifax ye.teIday morning We tsve three days
Later intelligence from Europe. Additional failures
az htAyy English houses. come Of which were en-
ess,S in the American trade are announced.
Chilly in con,equence Of Inability to procure re-
mttsrcss from America, Messfs. Geo. Peabody n
Co. Had become serioaeiy egtsrrae,ed, but were
he,ptd out If their difficult les by tmslS assistance
from tie Bank Of England to the extent oil mil
litp pounds sterling TIE demand for money con-
Epued unalsere5 bat tsere had been no further rise
in ths rate Of discount The Erglish journals 70
xsISed the worst SIS over. Uron the ointment,
.lsc, there were thopgtt to be signs OF returning
confidence. There had beer riotous demonstrations
upon the par. Of the unemployed" at Noting
ham. From the manufacturing districts OF Ger
macy, accounts were very gIoc@y. Cotton and
bsesdstuas had declined; Colsols are quoted at
S9iG90.
A second attempt T. move the steamship Levia-
HAN had failed thru viii Do made before msuy
Days In Spain, new conspiracy had been dis
covered at Barcelona, aud NiristeT Montserrat had
been arrested and condemned &c death; but his e1-
ecusOn was postponed in consideration of bis
promising to make disclosures. Our dispatches
contain runors respecting the prominent topics o.
European politics but no reSs OF importance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

The late high price OF slaves IN Cuba hes si7en
quite rev stimulus 20 theAfr.csn slave trade; but
the bunrem j. not without its risks. There have
teen Of late an unusual lumber Of captures on ta.
scast Of Cuba, and similar operations seem 70 be
going On slors the coss. Of Africa. -Four s!ayers
watirs for csrgoes have recently been caPsared By
ole Briti.h cruiser, while another cruiser ass re-
lesstd cargo Of slaves aid BURIED the Te''e. OF
which they were embarked The greatest difficulty
which the Ergli,h Low encounter in Ito supprss
ZION Of this trade is il me assumption Of the Amer
lean flag BY the vessel, er gsgtd il t-ve,el, which
ttoush American built, have lOs. BY sale Their
American character. II feet, i! |, OILY by Sop
Grafton from this county, IN furnishing vessels
std ,uppues, ttss The busiran continues 70 be
carried CT. Here IL Nes. York, we ars happy
to believe that toe parties concerned IN htiius
cut thsie ve,ssls .-e mcst'y fore;s2e-s: cut &C.
cordIg 70 psr.s,s2a wtics Is scl-s he sogsl o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

AZ honest and determined Mayor will be nsu-
xsrated in three weeks. He has work which
might task the greatest energies ard the most
ndsculous courage. He b" to clear the public
service Of set OF incompatible harpies and to re-
store 70 the people of tbs cy ttos. rights of self
government Of which they have long suffered them.
selves to be deprived. We DO not here refer to
what hiss been called tue Albany legislation.
bluch as that may need to be casssed in some par.
1iculsrs, every sincere person must confess that
generally Is has worked well AID hss proved most
hsus6cia 10 the public. Indeed, that very legis.
Iation has done much TO secure order and peace TO
the city and TO enable the people to express their
will 1.-THE polls in a manner 10 make it Obeyed.
The privsion of psiticsl rights Of which we
speak Is that Of which trickstsrs and schsmers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

e., Tia fr,t ttrs. moriss II TIE sns1iss year.
You cannot Of csur,s pay tts wages Of better smss
but Coy az lbsrspy Is you cso, and DO cot improve
o,ur opportunity to grid tbs face OF si' poor.
An the cites AID manufacturing villages are fell
Of n,.upoy I'd nsD, women and Children; if you
bnvs m 7eghbors in want Of work. go or serd to the
nearest ei,v, and you will find enough that are. by
the tine sen'ug opecs we trust many OF our facs0-
res ST shops will be in motion sgsD while the "a
t,,,al demand 10, Farm Lsbor viii be greatly IN
creased. Then IN can find work at some rate, but
70, tbs Winter mopsis the deayth Of employment
must be general aud tie very saddest feature Of our
condition.
XII. As to the Anti Auk crusade, We believe it
will mainly end in talk; bat If there be any room
for improvement in our eurrtncy We trust it viii
now be made. There can De ~ time 50 favorable
as the present. and if tie brlioRsfs fau to press
their theory now, We shall conclude thst they have
no faith in it. We are utterly s7erse to partisan
struggle on this subject. There are States enough
under the full control Of the nominauy Hard
Money party to give their theory fair trial. Let
that Trial be made, then, and let Us oil be ready 10
observe it without prejudice and accept any go''1
which it NAY demonstrate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

lihe Fernando Wood are he authors. II consists
in nominating candidates for OH sc by eoaveatoss
packed by fraud or bought up BY money, aud mp's-
itg such nominations on this or thai parry - rosu
lar and binding. 1t consists in fixing our axshon
not really through representatives chosen by the
people and honesty caring for the public vel are,
but through such persons as deal in glass ballot
boxes. and buy and sell Offices and swindle the
nubl;c by countless methods. Tnere can be no self
government in New York as long Is speculators
ard scoundres of this sort have the actua. manage
meDt Of cur sfla'rs.
We have taken capital step toward turning ous
these intruders and emancipa.lDg ourselves from
their pernicous control. We msy rely on Mayor
TIEMANN to do his whole duty in the premises,
with fearless and answering hand. Bat that
will not BE- all. Not only must we support him in
bis great and arduous mission; not only must we
stand by him in bis future conflicts with Conmoa
Coupci where the corruptionisEs have a majority,
ard with Board Of Supervisors in which half the
members are theirs; but We must tske up tbs
work ourselves and continue it earnestly on every
future occasion, if we would not have this suspi-
cious triumph rendered nugstOry hereafter. II
eternal vigilance be everywhere the price Of
liberty, it is preemiDently so hore We shsll have
just such Ci3 Government as the majority of the
people are resolved to work for and no other.
Virtue will not put itself into power By stand ng
still and simply wishing it were there. A few years
since reform movement carried the city, but the
spasm was soon OVER Like the man in the parable,
who, having got I'd Of ons devil became the subject
of seven worse ONES, the last state Of our affair. was
more intol,rable thsn the first We have now
achieved sue greater importance than thai
Of 1853, because the condition of thing: was muck
more dangerous. 1t is for the people TO s,y
whether they will follow up this beginning, or,
after two or three years, again resign themselves
to some new despotism like that, or even worse
than that, seainst which we have now successfully
rebelled.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03
THE LATEST NEWS
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rsE n. Z. TRIBUNE.
Frem o.r Ovr corvapsrieat
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec. ., 1851.
There is a perceptbie Increase Of conhdecss
among the Democratic leaders IN tie Kansas din
Guilty. They have agreed on ell hands to keep tie
question out of their csucus ca Saturday evening
next, to make sure Of the Organization Of the
House. They snese that Gov. Walker tried to
carry the Cabinet ard the country BY . corp d.
rair, that he failed, is broken down, ard must
back cut or be stelyed
The conflict in Congress on lie Kansas question.
it is thought By the Democrats, will nc! amount 70
much. They expect that II the matter smums,a
formidable aspect, the Leconptod Con,titutiOawM
be abandoned BY general corser., and an enabling
ect lihe that for tie admission OF &innesots, or
some plausible and compromising scheus Of paeia-
GATOR will DO brought forward, which will again
restore peace to tie country, AID again preserve
the Union. 1t is the impression among the Demo-
crat. that Senator Douglas intends such move
ment, and there Is likely to be scramble Tor the
position of Grand Paci6catOr.
1t is to be regretted that 80 few Of the Rspubu'
can Members of Congress- are here. The Gig
swans with Pro. Slavery Democrats frou "
quarters Of tSe county aud their iraaencs %
opinion here is almost without oouutera' t;on Tass
cpiricn determines and guides the current Of a.
fairs II would be we'll if the Free-Sss!s sentiment
was more strongly represented, fer during this
week q certain direction 10 given 70 the policy d
Congress and the Administration.
A rumor which was current in Boston svo or
three weeis ago, that receipt from Dr.. a.P.
Banks for $4,000 had been Soand among the
papers eff Samuel Lawrenc., reached hs,e to-day.
and causes some sensAtio2. TIE Boston papers
several dsJssgo initiated that il vas without foun
eaton.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

The news from Mexico brought to S.vna
BY the Tennessee foreshAdons the aa.sdv A. 80.
of Comonfort and genera! insarsekOe !, n1.. =
Sssta Anna. But with respect 10 tAs,s 80 .
tons, it is to be obser7ed that among TIA ,..'..
gers BY the Tennessee vere no lees TIN, t,,.s.
three political sIiles, all Of them violent an. NE.
COmonfort and most Of them parti.sas Of Sat.
Anna. There can DO little doubt sast Tia o..
sions 20 to the future of Mexico given By he ~.
,epsers in the Tennessee were good deal co,or,s
as well BY the w,hss SIS the feelings Of thsss sxls
For the last two or three years, sinilsr rspxt =.
to the speedy ard certain dosnfs1 Of Coa,aist
have been regularly broasht from Mexico b. \.
same SOFT of persons, and very likely the prsssst
ranors may fail of faI6llmsnt Ike tke rect So a.
~ tho statement of actual facts goes tie inssrsss
in arms aeainss the Government in various ,art u
the Republic would not ,een, since the last pro
cedips sccovnss, to have msis any progress, bat
rather 10 have lest ground. Qcerotaro, walsh had
been taken by Mejea, a sort OF bandit clisf I'D
been recovered BY tho Government hcom viih
90 attempted risipg ut Puebla hSd been discs,.
certsd and put Down. The Government md slss
gained ground in the oeishboihood of Casrosvsss,
where they recently suffered so disastrous dcsik
the insurgents having been driven away VITA ~
siderable loss. The Government 10 very veal
but the insurgents are still weaker, and divdsi
among themselves. According to the asual courss
of things in Mexico, q revolution would be NOTING
surprising. The mere fact Of his having now bees
for two or three years ct the head Of Affairs m,lss
the speedy downfall Of Ccnonfort thing Of great
probability; Jet We do no: SEQ that his position 10
n ateriauy worse than il has been any tine fss
n tw slyomcnth past
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

the pspsrs. the vessels lately captured % 49,.
OF Cuba were not only h1ilt With EATER, !. nv,
bat hsd Eastern mea 90 beard vhs. ia,
tAAss. Nothing would contribute more 10 u, 49,
preston Of this infamous traffic the, "a -"
public notice tie psrous concerned in Il rSs'
statements are true the precise fscs o,,., |. -"
published. BY whom were those ves.s, HIM
BY whom were they sold to the savs .nd.r, -.
who wore the Americans on beard When 49,. -
cspturea' The law, at leas: the saui,i,.,,,. "''s
it, is not very sficaciOvs for tao supprs.s, J, s
slsvo trade, but public opinion a,y I'll, !. -.
upon to stismsti1e and punish the guilty D.,;..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03
We oivs to-day, at length, tie elaborate opinion

We give to-day, at length, tie elaborate opinion
ID which Judge Davies Undertakes to decide that
abs members Of the Old Police force who refused to
submit themselves 10 the authority Of tho new
b. ard Of Police, and who ar:ssed themselves under
Mayor Woods Leadership, il 7iolect resistance 20
That authority, remsio, notwithstanding. members
of the new Police force ard are entitled to be paid
a. ,uch. The decision proceeds altogether spon
purely technical ground, Gs to tie notice to be
givtn ard the forms Of proceeding 10 cases OF re-
uovsl-mstters which as it seems to us, have little
or Il application to a where the men began By
removing theri eses By the ve-y scs of refining to
gnize tie authority Of tie rev Board Rules
end forms applicable to cases who're there has been
. ei.obtdieDce to acknowledge authority would
mot seem vsry applicants to case where the au'
tho,iiy itieif is denied l. "a 7ery true that the
new sos Recognized tie csutors of the old Police
rs me mbers also of tie lew. But it takes two to
make q bargain, and it seems rather queer that
policemen WHO sbsolcteis refused to serve on the
Few P.lce should still be entitled to be considered
~ members Of it, ard 70 bo PAID accordingly.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

A single day in Washington, ss one of oar coIre'
spondsnts remarked recently, sss0s to change the
s,pect Of things there comp ete'y. 1t looks now as
If the Kansas question would net be so much OF
t,reb,snd in the house Of the Democracy, az has
been anticipated. 1t will not probeby be preached
in capcu. at all. Whea tee Offices in the gift of
Cop,Iess shall have beer spport:crsd, proposition
in the nature Of a comlromise will be made, the
breach will be he,lec, aud tie great Democratic
pmty DO unit again. TGere will Of course be a
sc,ub,e for the cAhoe of good PscfcatOr, but
Senator Doug as seems most likely to get the place
Mr. Buchanan is reported not 90 De inclined to give
il up 60, but to be DESTROYS Of bringing matters to
such PASS is will enable bin to distance Walker
If net d. ueiss in ]-60.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03
Fr0's Arsth<r Coryssp0Sdes,


WAsHIsGToN, Weor esdsy, Dec. 2, 1867.
No organized combination has set been made for
Printer Of the House against Wendell Ms'srs.
Stesdman Of Ohio ard Banks Of Virginia are the
most prominent candidates foT tie place, but arc
acting independently. The Alliance bos1ecn No
CURE, Wendell ,na Co. is formidable oc Account
Of ramifcAt0rs not seen on tie surface. They
own The UaiOn notwithstanding ell contrary staff
uents AID pot,els means sufficient 70 ,ubdae oppo-
sition.
The contest for Clerk,hip tss settled down Do
tween Mesrs Robson ant Allen. Tae lsttoT h*
some advantage in consequence Of having commit
.sls secured last Session. Senate. Bright AMI bis
friends are ztalOu.ly enlisted for tbs former
Nj Phep Of Missouri is candidate for Speaker.
I'd will not decline til ovsnuled By the Caucus.
tt. Administration is nov confident that tss
Ksr.as i.sue will ret distract the party. The
South has agreed to lsy on the table resolutions
oropesed in CAUCUS, ard Northern members are not
srxiOus to make doubtful experimeatye yet. There
10 manifest recedirg il some quarters Ssostor
Gwn says that lie lie 60. the Pacific road AM VIII
Tot ie complicated with Ksasas.
Senator Douglas arrived TO- might, and proceeded
TO hisreg residence adjoilng ssOse ct Breckenridge
and Rice. He strikers have been feeling the pulse
,nIiou,y here fos days, az viii report progress
Immediately, after whict hs may show his hand.
Al pre,ent TIE Naturalization ha. got the ia,lfs
track, ard thTssisLs eeserters. II Ksnsa Should
become shs vsue. it nsg materially attest tas
intetdtd policy eOrcernics rotation il sPpo'aE
u ,rts ss Mr.. Rucbars viii insi.. on the test.
Ssra.or Teonbs vii rci come I'll January.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

Whist are the prospects of Industry and Bushes.
fer the year about to OPEN This is question
Which thousands are now anIiOu'ly bordering, and
which hurdreds of Thousands ought to weigh care.
July before entering upon engagements for 1853.
lie, Us frst regard some of the unfa'OrAb' aspects
Of cur position.
/ We are heavily in dsbt-in dsbtsO Europe and
among ourselves. People are accustomed 10 TAX
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03
NepWork DAILY Gribu,re.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1857.
TO CORREsPogDEETS.

oscrers Ia sending repxssDoss frequently om 70 men
Non tAe s1ne Of Pot Office and very frequently tho
Of the State H. which their paper Ia TO De sent Al
vsys mention the Of the Poet ffce and STATE.
etiee ssp be taken Of CcsDmuniosons What
Intended for inioD must be authenticated BY the
address Of the ernot necessarily for publ
cation, but as 9 guaranty Of his sood faith
We osnn,t undertake return rejected Communication
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03
To Ike klsc ,.s,s: Yr.ss

W.sHrsGros, Ws;Essesy, De. 2, ie1,.
TLyrs no Doubt Il o. The AdmiIi.ustcn WV sa'p
meD ures viii view Of securing the inhseItsnt'@
Kvses fair opportunity Of e.pies.S hs, IL ~.
forr rroI osea h. the Constitutional luventoa; az
II. Governor Stsn.cn il intiuatea win tue O.! '"
,erryirg or. ;he Instructions .,u r.-,icu.
TIE Executive documents WI ccrisIa i"' PS'""
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

In the matter of State Constitutions The Hash
ington Union gees in strongly for the principles snd
practice Of the nursery rhyme:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

Hs The kswYork public ,hs snd know test our prices iGr
Cths Gssa Gss Yxture. aod S!lyepsted Ware are much
than sny one else The same foods Tor 10
~t,cws mary Of the tooe may be sen msrsed IN pam ns
Thu paper. '" - Da.Lt, = w ~ p,..L.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

PsoP. ALEX. C. BARRY's TRIcOPHEROUs
Il 10. best and ebsape.t sto for Dresng Beso.fyns
Clearing Curing Pleservns ssd Restoring the hsir Ladies
Tn a. for sale BY ell Dr1s.ts and Performers Throughout the
yyorS,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

HOLLOWAY PILLS Professional prelu lice dies
tsty wrought By this nnappoacbAbs remedy bsaks
tcsn even where The .rsluipesd members Of the faculty
s6n1 the value OF the medicine. Well they tor It shames
o,A trestu,u BY is oClEt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03

Read DAILY Co.'S Acvertis. rzsbt in the Day GoODs
our Of tbs pape Thss sessseu offer their Goods 81 an
ue ase upp coat price ara s. al &C. OF justice
20 th m q well to benefit readers cal attention 10
AL
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-06-12
From the Pioneer, Z Olympia, w. 7. ) March 81.
a Panther Fisticuffed9 and Booted to

SlyLnPlht, ". j. March II.
A Panther Fisticuffedo and Booted to
$50 ~, h9le death. sss Fq Haikn TsFaisi
{ Mr.. W.tR. Stockend. sinewy,, stout.
active young Scotchman, associated in
farming with Mr.. T. Linklater. Tenalquot
Plains. in this county, recently killed quite
q large panther. six feet seven inches in
length, in fair fist and boot fght-the
circumstances attending which are related
as follows g ni Gf1oWa5att
Isseems that at the farther end Of a
large field, about quarter of mile from
the house, MIR. Stockend discovered quite
movement and disturbance among q lot
of hogs that were kept in the field. He
at once proceeded in the direction to as
certain the cause, when to his surprise .
short distance from the hogs, he discover
ed that favorite dog was engaged in
conflict with panther. Determined to
save the dog, at all hazards. he resolved
to interpose in the fight, expecting to
frlghten the panther up tree hard by,
when he could return to the house for his
rifle, and bring it down. He accordingly
gave the animal substantial kick, when
1t ceased its engagement with the dog,
Strengthened itself erect on its hind legs
and pitched into him. In the meantime,
the young dog made hasty retreat for
some distance.
The contest seemed to be desperate,
and very unequal one, but there was no
escape from it Tor our friend Stockend.-
The panther made furious dash at him,
but retaining his full presence of mind, he
met it with furious kick. The fight now
assumed the character of rough and
tumble" and volley of we'll directed
blows and kicks disabled the animal some
what. He called his dog back, and the
faithful young animal. as if ashamed Of
having deserted its master in the hour of
peril. and as if to make amends for his un-
grateful conduct, entered into the conflict
with equal Gerceness. Mr.. Stockend finally
succeeded in getting one foot firmly plan.
ted upon the neck of the assailant. and
deepening the other in rapid motion in the
direction Of the animals head, soon
brought the contest to a close. He has
no doubt but that the long heavy boots
he had on, were the means of saving his
life.
The fight lasted, from first to last. about
fifteen minutes, in the course of which Mr..
Stockend was some what severely handled.
His shoulder was badly scratched he re.
ceived a severe wound from the teeth Of
the animal in the thigh. and was badly
scratched in several places, although by
no means dangerously, or by which he
will hereafter be disabled. Can any OF
our contemporaries beat the panther fight
OF our friend S.ockend?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-06-12
TRI-CoLoRS AFLoAT.
The French officers Yarn.
BT BEN PERLKT rooRE.

BY BEN fERLKT rooRE. ......
Tho clock over the bar OF the coffee
room had struck eleven, and so thick was
the tobacco smoke that one could scarce>
ly distinguish soldiers from sailors, trav-
elers from the native Marsellais. A long
storm wonderfully amalgamates inmates
OF seaport, and on the evening in ques-
ton the conversation had become gene
raj. finally merging into discussion as to
the relative merits of the army and the
navy. The former had rather the advan-
tage, for among the military men pres>
ent was one of Napoleon's old veterans,
and as he narrated the deeds of the I'm
perial army, one could but think the trio.
colored flag Of France foated, proudest.
when encircled by baycnets and sabres.
All at once, an old captain who sported
the anchor button, threw the end of his
cigar into the glowing CRATE, and exclaim.
ed in voice that had evidently contend-
ed with many gale:
Belay all You youngsters have
been chattering here like the monkeys on
the rock of Gibralter and my sabre train
ing friend has spun yarn enough 10 rig q
seventy -four. but none Of you know how
proudly waves the trio.color ahoat. Our
French navy has never had little cor
poral," or corps Of quill driving glori6-
ers. but I will give you a single leaf from
my log book, that will prove that true
spunk floats on salt water. Why, there
is as much difference between a soldier
and sailor as there is between a duck
and swan."
A smoking bowl OF rum punch was or
dered, fresh cigars were lighted, and all
listened with attention to Captain Harol's
yarn.
1t had been hard days fight. Our
squadron had diminished from twelve TO
seven, and We had sunk eight English
frigates. Night rendered it impossible to
point the guns. SO we made all fast, and
called the roll. faith twas an easy task !
was then lieutenant Of the Eolus,
and checked until my fingers ached.-
Only thirty two answered present. out
OF two hundred aud forty who were fit
for duty in the morning, and the lee side
Of the cock pit was slippery with blood.
Our sawbones' was an able hand,
however. and by midnight every one was
quiet. Even the watch on deck nodded.
There was one who did not sleep
it was the first lieutenant who had taken
command when the captain was shot
down. like dog, by red coat in the
enemy's fore top. About one in the
morning. won't mark time by the bells,
for your landsmen wouldn't understand
me-he came on deck aud called me into
the cabin. leaving an old quartermaster in
command Of the watch. Lights were burn
ing, the table was covered with papers,
two bottles had evidently Just been
made sealed teceptacles, and miniature
showed that the new captain had not for
gotten his home or his wife. e a smile
played on his features as he asked