Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-19
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
7 N,ry,suondrpc r. NJ RE Richmond ENQUIRER
NV YORK. Oct. IL, 1855

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Srca our in.t leii-r, many Interesting events as"e
,,sn.r;r.d in the poii;ics! worll. b = cor,b,ua,ior
of The odds AID ends Of all parties Opposed 10 The
administrator, mix.l M with locsl qua.reIs and
chickering's. the administrator has been partially d.
feated in Penrsy!vsnis aud In Indiana. The resu!it
ara already before your readers. They prove The
want Of better organization and greater e1ertions or
the pert Of tbs Democratic party. Toe confident OF
strength, they lo-- sight Of that se!f- denial and disci
pine 30 necessary in the successful m,intsinsnrs OF
principles.
The triumph OF the allies Of all shades of the OP
position, is mutually claimed by almost as many sec
,ions or Cliques, as Individuals who CLAIM tae tirst aug
gestiou az ias cub marine Atlantic oabls. The Tx
i: nress' OF this ciiy claims the election in Pennsylya-
ua as know-Notbing victory. Tho Tribune" and
k lndrec Black Republican papers, clsiR 1t as exclu'
-iv ~ f. success Of their party; while Forney OF the
Z. Press, claims it in behalf of his own important ser.
vices. Theru are also two or three local parties who
ci1im ihst il belongs TO theini snch as tax aud anti
tnx 81. ibis mongrel triumph in Pennsylvania and
NJ tn- West, has Infused new courage into the oppoSi'
ion ia This State. Those Democrats who, in 60
many lnstances, were Black Republicans 10 disguise,
hav- nos thrown sside tue mask, and appear before
'hs public in their true color5. Among these ore
iosnd Horace Clark, the present member of Congress
iron i'e eighth district Of This city. Finding that
the Democrat. were no longer TO be deceived by him.
aud that the Pennsylvania election had gone 10 favor
1i The combined opposition, and discovering that ne
would tail of a re- nomination from the party he had
betrayed, he, the other day, came out and de-
hned bis position TO be tina! OF d Black Republican,
and put forth az much sectional animosity, And talked
as gIibiy abou, the injured North, as the most Jealous
Of the tribe. In the Congressional caucus he receiv.
I'd two votes, which lie the highest number he can get
ont of twenty five. His declared opposition to the
ADMINISTRATION ls now as rampant as that OF Seward
or Weed, under the hope that he will be taken up as
the candidate of The Republicans. 10 the mean time
the Know NothinRs are urging the claims of Erastus
Brooks OF the Express" and are persusding the
Black Republicans to fuse upon him. But they do
not like Brooke, who ia too natloaal for them, and
not enough abolitioni8ed for their purposes.
The Democratic Congressional Convention in
Clark's district, at its last meeting, stood seven for
jackson, six for James Gordon Bennett, one for Moses
Taylor, and several scattering ballots Tor other per
sons.
The nomination next week will be looked forward
10 with much interest by the public, even beyond
the bounds of the district. Mr.. Taylor might also
be nominated, but it Is we'll known that he will not ac-
cept. His business is too extensive to enable him 10
leave il during the session Of Congress.
You will see, tina. Tamany Hall has nominated
Daniel E. Sickles. while Walbridge continues to
run as an independent candidate. Without some
compromise, it Is possible that the district will be
Lost, aud q fusion candidate BIZ elected. John Coch
fans has been re.nomina.ed. and will probably be
re elected without trouble. General Ward has also
been nominated, aud will likely prove successful.-
WIN. B. McClsy has also been re- nominated.
lner6 Ia now no OOuOt BuL tu6 hHoTlCdue duu
Blsck Republicans, so tar as this city and its vicinity
sre concerned, will fuse upon a nsiority, If not upon
all their candidates for Congress, tor county officers
and for members of the Legislatures; and ii behoovea
the Democrats to dismiss all divisions, and close up
aud march into the battle 10 solid columns, or they
will be most thoroughly defeated in the coming con
tsst. Already the Tribune declares that the com
plexion of the next Congress, in lS59-6O, will depend
upon the coming Congressional contest in this State,
and urges iis party TO renewed eIertions. The Dem
ocrats should act upon the same hint.
You will have seen that a proposition has been
made by the authorities of the Society Islands to
come under the Government Of the United States;
and, strange 10 say, Ii is reported that the proposal
was communicated through NJ. Sartiges, the French
Minister at Washington, TO tbs President. We can
not pretend to say how much truth there is in the re-
port; but one thing is certain, the greatest degree oil
trade and civilization imported to both the Sandwich
and Socioty Islands, have been derived from Ameri.
eau whaling and trading vessels, and the influence OIL
our missionaries.
Heuce,Lhey ought long ago TO have been occupied
by Government officers, aud held "a Territories oil
the United States. The Sandwich lslsnds hold d RI
lation to our possessions on the Pacific, somewhat
similar to that OF Cuba on the Atlantic, and, in neither
cass, 10 j. justice 10 our own security, can We See them
pass into the possession of a foreign power.
The Society Islands, the Government Of which
is reported have been offered 10 the United States,
are found in South latitude is deg. and $50 deg. Of
West longitude. They consist of SIX larger and &C.
Vt!Hl sDdiitT lsIdDQ., luo VIiHClpai vi NuicH 10 Ol6'
heiie or Tahi,a, which is $50 miles in circumference
and contains a population Of about 7,0rO TO S,UU0. Ii
is extremely mountainous-soms points attain ar
elevation OF 1000 feet. Between these spurs, how
ever, are found extensive aud fertile ra!li.s. From
tba shores O! the sea to the very tops OF tho noun
| ,ains The inud is covered By a rich and dense vegets
ton, which Imports q pictureque acene to the land
ecape op every band. Like other mountainous islands
of Polyuesis, thog- of Tahi;a are OF volcanic origin
Next in si5a to the above ia this group-some,ine'
| oeiIaH fh. H.nroiap-ia IIl.taa Al Y RHiAfGa. wbinh il
about 60 miles 10 circumference, and is surrounded
| with coral reefs and decket With mountains and YER
dure like the former. Another, called the Gimeo
has I'll abrupt and rocky coast. This Island has beer
,he centre OF our tnissioDary establishments, where
iuey established a printing otice aud schools, though
for sometime, on Il very limited scale. These leland
were several times visited by Capt. Cook between thu
years of 1874 and again 10 IVY. The population
10 very similar to the Malayan type found %inhabiriol
! eli ;h4 principal islands of Polynesia, and speak
language indicative Of a universal origin among III
whole OF them. Some havs gone 40 lar as TO snppos'
;Lss the Polynseisn I-lands rest over eunken CONT
aents, where volcauio mountains have been thrown
up from their ruins, and coral reefs have b5en erected
IN mountain peaks or hills at no great depth beneath
ii- surface.
Ire p-opla Of the Society Islands are light.hearted
Merry and fond OF social life; but, at the same tim,
m.".-ut, deceit'ul, thievish, aud addicted to drunken
r-s- wien ppiri;a can be had. The government ia II
ne hands OF American missionaries. who enforce thu
'o!ms of religious faith with as much rigor aS they d.
AZ lie Sandwich Islands, while civilization has beer
t-s. advanced than in The latter lslands. The princi
,ai seat Of Government and chief port Ia found IL
U I.nsi'e at Pape;s, where the rough dwellings o
suropenns sre found mixed with the bamboo huts o
nj nn,ivss. The harbor is q deep, cspacious anc
smooth sheet Of water, nearly circular In ehape, anc
land locked or every side. and resembles a huge dock
formed by nature. Its exports consist OF pearl shells
sugar, cocoa nut oil and arrow root, given in ex.
change for manufactures OF cloth, hardware and
other products Of civilized life. The natives own nc
vesstls, beyond bugs canoes.
The por, OF Papels is much frequented by American
whale ships The Society Islands are near the mid.
die OF the Pacific, having the friendly Islands ano
Chiaa TO the westward, and the southern part of Peru
or central portion Of the west coast Of South Americs
to the east, whilst they are 80 deg. latitude, nearly
due eouth OF the Sandwich Islands. Their chief port
will become important as q naval and cosling sta
ton 10 the future extension OF steam navigation in
the Pacific.
The several arrivals OF steamers within a day or two
have put us 10 possession Of foreign news two or three
days later. The substance of which is already before
your readers. The English Government steamer
Valorous arrived on the afternoon of the l4th instant,
with ~forty.two passengers saved from the Inflated Aus
,ris, making ffty-four accounted for by the French
steamer Maurice, who were carried TO Fsyal. The
additional stories Of the saved, only confirm the prin'
Opal features OF the appalling stories narrated by
other survivors who arrived before them.
The political news from Europe Is unimportant.-
Paul Morpby, the chess hero, had won new laurels in
Paris. The cable was in statue quo, and the electri
clan disputes all but az long as the cable. Another
revolt was reported at Jsddah. Russia, after all, by
the consent of Sardinia, has taken steps to locate q
coalipg station at Villa Franco. Symptoms Of coeer
alliance between Russia and F.nnce continued to be
dev elcped, to the annoyance Of England and Germa
ny.
Napoleon had recently appropriated large sums for
tho Notifications of French %seaports. l5U,O 900, 600 Of
francs were TO go 10 the Notifications of Havre alone
and sums TO other towns in proportion.
The anancial and commercial news was favorable
Consols had touched gS4 .9Sa cents. The highest
point they have ever reached Yves l0ll cents. Thi,
price for TIRES per cent bonds, with some deduction
for income taxes, would give a very low rate Of inter
est.
The Bank of England had received an additional
sum Of gold. There was e great plethora Of money
which was beginning to show itself in sigma Of iu
creased stock specuistions and investments, both do