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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-16

MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE.

The overland California mail brings intelligence
from the Mexican State Of chihuahua that memorial
signed by r. McAIanns, H. Potts S. Hart II Connelli,
JAS L. Collins, M A Otero f. Chavez, aud +. J. Beik
had been presented to the legislature Of that State asking
the right of way for the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
They ask five leagues of land each side of the road
and that all the material necessary for the work be
cmpted from paying duties and taxes The permit to be
void if the work is not commenced within three years,
or finished in twenty years in all the territory OF that
State.
BY way Of Panama we have intelligence from Naaatlan
to the 10th OF September On the 9Th Of that month
the city declared under martial law; all persons
forbidden TO speak III derogutory manner Of the cgi
mate government pain of Punishment, and passports
We're required of all persons who wished to leave the
town. On the evening OF the day the governor
moved private deposit of $50 900 from the vaults of
bank in the place and appropriated it to himself On
the afternoon of the 7th nine of the leading citizens
arrested charge of conspiracy, and shipped OFF
to San Bias On the 9th Gov EsIeiu resigned and
succeeded by General Leon Yanes, OF note.
The country in the ncghborhood much disturbed.
revolution broke out in Guaynas about the LIST OF
October last caused by the local authorities having sold
some of the lands belonging to the Pueblo of Guaymas
which was entirely against the wishes of great portion
of the people OF the place who declared that the author
tiles ld no right to sell the same and that it not
their wish that any such sale should be IN de, the
titles to the same passed the authorities concndng that
they had the right to SELL and would do The people
armed themselves, took possession of the forts the town
and imprisoned the project the Judges of the first aud
second instance, and Of the councmen threaten
ing to shoot them their demands not acceded
and their rights respected This the authorities pledged
themselves to do and liberated Some few days
afterwards, the authorities not moving in tho matter,
the people again took possession of the fort back and
commanding the town and the road entering the town
from Hernso, and threatened to take the authorities
and shoot them if they did not fulfil their pledge After
considerable negotiation during the day the people
agreed to give the authorities until the evening of the
10th to do as they had promised This was the state of
affairs ut the latest dates.
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NEWS IN NEW YORK.

The foggy drzzly dirty weather that prevailed all day
Saturday pretty eecually cleared away about ten
O'Clock the night by singing northwestern which
caused trng destruction OF awnings, sgnboards and
the like. About . clock Sunday morning the wind
to perfect gale and many vessels at the piers along
the rivers less injured by chatting but
of them, far ascertaned suffered serious damage
The change of wind caused agreeable change of atmos
phec and ut day light on Sunday ice was formed in the
streets and the sidewalks where rain had previously
fallen
The case of Barnes & Dodge against ex- Mayor Wood
and Others suit brought by the plaintiffs to
damages for being prevented from fulfilling their contract
to raise the sunken ship Joseph Walker, decided
Saturday in the superior court. The jury rendered
verdict of Sl2,77s for the plaintiffs
The execution of young Rodgers the subject of
sndry pulpit dscouses Sunday all turning upon the
perils to youth of bad company, particularly in large
cities Some of the ancaptal punishment folks essayed
an argument from it in support Of their peculiar notions
practical manifestation in efforts to the neck of Can
cem from the halter should he be convicted his fourth
trial. which Is appointed for next month.
The coming charter election 1t is pretty certain Is not
to witness any material relaxation OF strict party lines
The called Taxpayers party, far it ignores the
old divisions Of democrat republican, and American, will
not make much Of an impression The republicans on
Saturday evening held conventions in the various wards
for the nomination of candidates for aldermen There is
but little chance Of union of the Americans and the
republicans and the probability is, therefore, that the
democracy will walk over the course.
Ii anybody is aborng under the haucination that any
the city officials will be punished. who have been
indicted for alleged conspiracy to swndle the municipal
exchequer the he gets rid Of it the better Judge
Russell in the court of sessions Saturday granted the
motion to quash the indictments against Charles Devln
Charles Turner, Enoch Dean, J. b. Smith, and sundry
Others ON the ground that they he ndicens had been
irrrgulay framed Laws in New York are like the nets
to catch small fish only larger breaking through
and escaping always
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Hon. w II. Stiles delivered an address po
cal subjects at Medgeve, Ga, on the evening OF the
10th inst
Among the guests at Browns Hotel are Hon. Daniel
t. Sickles of New York Col Butterfeld and 1T w i,
Magruder, Of the United States army and James q.
Maxwell and Alexander b Hassper of the United States
navy
Captain Armstrong, of the United States army Is at
the National.
Charles @ Smith, of Thomaston, Maine has been APP
pointed inspector of the Maine State prison. in the place
of Roger Hanly resigned.
Prince Mettemch who is now in Dresden, in company
with his son. the Austrian minister in that city visited
the Marcoloni Palace in which, forty five years ago. he
negotiated peace with the Emperor Napoleon 1, and
which is now hospital.
The Augusta ConsGtutionalist of the 18th inst says
that Governor Scbley is 'now exceedingly i'll at his
residence in that city He has been confined to his
ion seyes DAYS by attack of disease and yes
terdsy was effected With Paralysis
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FINANCIAL M4rTERs IN NEW YORK.
[From lhe IaeraId. Noy. l5th. ]


The week which has just ended has been marked by
considerable dulness commercial circles The accounts
from Europe of dulness and lower prices for almost all
American staples have discouraged the trade here aud
purchasers in all markets Cotton has expe-
rlenced further considerable decline during the week.
and many persons look forward the strength of the
crop prospects, to still lower prices Breadsus are very
dull with poor prospects The quality of the stock held
here is inferior general rule, that it can hardly
be exported aud until there be chance of a short har
vest in Europe reasonable hopes OF rise in price
be entertained The prospects of the dry goods season
next spring damped by the decided unwngness of
merchants TO order with their usual freedom They
port that in the West the poverty OF the farmers has,
for the present. put end 10 consumption In general
merchandise the only feature of the week has been
rise in teas, which, however it is to be feared,
still selling below the cost of importation Sugars
are'trm at last quotations Coffee is quiet Provisions
in the early part of the week showed tendency to I'D
vance but the unfavorable from Europe checked
them. As general rule the feeling in mercantile cir
Giles is that the opening trade will be fair average The
trade and consumption this year have been unprecedent
eddy light and according 10 the usual rule there ought
to be- next spring general demand for dry goods and
merchandise for country consumption Against this,
however must be taken into account the miserable crop
earnings of the West this year. the prevailing poverty in
that part of the country the unsettled debts still owing
by the West to the East and the check which, it is
quite apparent tine progress of the country is receiving
from the combined effects of short and poor crop here,
large and good crops abroad and the immense decline in
immigration
There slight decrease in the foreign trade of the
port for the past week, compared with the previous
one though the import entries naturally show in
over those of the corresponding week OF 1857 The
prospect is that the imports for the calendar year
of this port will fall short of those of last year by about
$4,000 900. The following the comparative Gus
tom house tables
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THE TRIBUNE APoLoG1sEs.

The New York Tribune has found il necessary to
give some explanation to the Illinois republicans of
ito sympathy with Judge Douglas in his late canvass
IN that State. The republican Journals of the East
have generally spoken of Judge Douglass success
an the late eiecton with very thnly disguised ex-
ultation; and the Tribune finds it necessary to pro
ptate the republican party in Illinois who threaten
to make havoc of it's subscription lists in that State
for it's ilconcealed Douglasisni. We extracts few
passages from the apology Of the Tribane viii the
simple remark that although it's explanation will an
swer 10 smooth the surface Of this affair, yet
there are things underneath which, like murder,
twill OUT before many seasons shall pass over the
heads of those concerned. That the sympathies Of
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INDIAN AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.

The San Antonio Herald says that Captain 0alSes has
been instructed TO tgNe command of the Wichita expctli-
ton in the event that Major Van Dorns wounds prevent
him from taking the field. Captain Bradfutes company
from Chaboune has been ordered 10 join the expedition,
that there will I've companies Of cavalry operating
in the Indian country. The commanding general has di
rected that tho expedition be divided into two PARTIES
$50 soon Major Van Dorm from his wounds y
the four original companies to. contnnc under Major
Van Dorm command, and the three companies ordered
FOR te reinforcement to be under command of Captain
Cakes. fftf ~ = 'i't sN.f' /" p .
rho Herald states that the department. has Information
from Major Van Dorhs camp as ae ~ the 18TH OF oto
Der The mtior has far recovered from his severe
wounds as td sit up IN his bed The Indians having
Turned the glass in the region OF tho camp, the major
would be- ble to get his horses in condition for an
other before about the 25th when may be sure
he would give the sayagcs another FoH
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HINES IN FRANCE.


The following letter from extensive owner of vine
wards in France English resident in Paris contains
some interesting observations the vintage of the pres
eat year
In the departments in which the renowned sorts of
wine gre Produced the wines will be equal to what
call pps de la nnta sacament phrase for good wines,
ever since the year 1911 when comet caused great fear
to feeble minded people.
In the departments in which, like that OF The Herault
cheap wines produced the abundance is extraordinary
aud the quality good There have been some lunches of
grapes rare it true rs oentmetres az feet long, in
some vineyards 400 hectoes Is $500 gallons Of wine
DER h.ctare ga acres) have been obtained Certain
ers nave made 20 900 hecolitres Others 25 600 and
there are even some who have obtained $4,000. Now
YOU know that the consumption of the United Kingdom
"a Great Britain and Ireland is only about 50 900 hecto
tres Ths selling price of wine, to be taken at the
owner s. 1.-THE purchaser finding his casks has fallen
as low as 2f the hectoueo Confines the gallon That
Is exceptional il is true but fox cents the gallon you
NAV have as much wine as you like.
What strange thing it is that Europe should impose
heavy customs duties beverage agreeable, so
strengthening, and so nourishng In England, for
annie The gallon which you might have in the Herault
for I'd pays customs duty of 5s Cd II is true that
in your tariff that is the only enomity you have % but
ought that to be mantaibedf
ae wrer seems forgotten that American
900 ees, its value as customs duty ED USioS
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POLITICAL IN1ELLIGE NCE

Gerrit Smith the abolition can dae governor Of New
York has pubshedan address sto the ien who put him in
nomination, the he pursued and the causes Of
his light vote He his light vote in part to the
popular answers to the questions put to him but mainly
to Gov Stewards Rochester speech because it cspoused
the old abolition doctrine that in the end the States must
all be blessed with freedom all given up the
of slavery
The president of the democratic delegate convention Of
Berks county, Penn, has issued call convening
the convention on the goth instant to nominate
candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of the Hon j. Clancy Jones. The election
will be held on Tuesday, the 30th instant.
The New York Journal of Commerce gives the follow.
ing the official vote for Congress in the third district OF
that State
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The speech Of Governor Hammond, which wei pub
lished a few days ago, is exercising powerful in
duence over the public sentiment of the North,
There is very much of practical wisdom in tia free
dom from the straints of prejudices--wlch is ex-
ceedingy refreshing to the public mind of the
try. All experience teaches us that we give up
our political theories with the greatest possible
reluctance. The American people, for instance,
have been taught that there is species of
warfare going on between the free labor of
the North and the slave labor of the South.
The settlement and government of the Terrific
ries, it was thought, would raise and determine
the power of the one or the other of these antago-
nists to control Hence, when Kansas was organ
lied in 1854, the signal was given to the abolition
lists that they must be up and doing or that country
would fall into the hands of the shareholders and be
received as a slave State into the Union.
The two sections of the country Immediately ar
rayed themselves against each other with avowed
purpose to contest the ascendency Of their respec
tive opinions in the government of Kansas. And what
was the result, so far the South concerned
With Missouri populous and powerful border
State they never were able to run up the slave pop
uati0n OF the Territory 10 three hundred persons.
Everybody takedaboutit South Carolina and all the
other southern States got into rage and furious
newspaper warfare between the two great sections
of the Union told us how fierce and resolnte were
the parties engaged in the controversy. After ALL
there were slaves in Kansas, aud real question
about slavery. Nobody there wanted it or thought
the country adapted to its labor Gov Hammond
now says the extension of slavery the public
Territories is impossible ; that it is power which
cannot be welded in that way. We have often said
the same thing in reply to the assertions of the abo
tionists, that the tsave oligarchy" were prepar-
ing to conquer all the public Territories to slavery
Gov Hammond in this respeat is right. He might
have referred to Kansas proof of the ruthfuness
of his positions. With all the effort, appeals, pub
lie and private contributions, the slave ogarchy'
never secured three hundred slaves in Kansas. Was
that the way to conquer the Territories? Was that
tile way to dam up the tides of emigration which
were flowing on from the crowded populations of
Europe and the northern States? The truth is there
meyer was any real question about slavery in the
Territories, SO far as federal affairs concerned
and there never ought to haze been any dispute be-
tween the North and the South on the subject.
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NEW York, Nov. l5.-Cotton is quiet sales of 200
The Vanderbilt arrived too late to effect the market
Flour has advanced sales of Is, 500 barrels State,
81 60 a 81 G5; Ohio, SIS 40 SIS 55 southern, 50 10
a S5 40 Wheat is firm sales Of 1000 bushels nfe-
rior southern red 81 81 10 western red, 81 IS a
81 20 Corn is unsettled sales Of 900 bushels white
so a s5 cents yellow So sc cents Pork is steady
mess SIT 80 SIT so; prime, SIS SO Sl3 80. Lard
is quiet. Whiskey is quiet at 224 cents Sugar is
firm Muscovado 60 cents. Spirits of turpentine is
firm at 81 cents Rosn is firm-held at 81 90 81 So
Rice is quiet at a 81 cents
RALTNoRE, Nov. l5.-Flour Is steadY-Hoyard street
and Ohio S. Wheat is brisk and lirm-rcd, 81 10 q
81 20 white, 81 So 81 45, Corn is actiycprw
white "a 66 cents; old do, 7la75 cents new yellow
10 rs cents old do, 80 s5 cents for good to prime
lots Provisions firm and unchanged. Whisky is
quiet.
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the Tribuue, Mr.. Seward, Forney, ex.Gov. Foote,
and sundry southern democrats were in accord upon
the illinois contest was phenomenon not more
strange than true. We give the extract from the
Iribune's apology, repeating its remark that time
rW doubtless sted light upon The suIjea. Says the
Tribune:
"our own view of the Is known TO have differed
from theirs We have very little regard for platforms
parties. We saw Senator Douglas who for years had
been the most effective and INSCRIPTIONS among the
northern servors of the slave power thrown 10y crcum
stances into the front ranks of the opposing host We
saw him hated or time by the steadfst champions of
that power, as no lifelong adversary could be.
1t seemed TO therefore, the true policy Of the republic
can party TO nerpose itself between him and the slavery
extensionists to rally around him and uphold him on
his new platform of practical resistance TO the behess of
the slave power thus enabling the administration TO
ganize democratic party OF strength nplacably
hostile TO him. while he should be borne by republican
votes trumphantly back 10 the Senate Had this been
DONE Mr. Douglas could have been signaly
useful TO- nor trusted by the slave power His hope of
further advancement must have rested perorce the
growing free-labor sentiment OF the country
In all this may have been wholly wrong, and our
Illinois friends entirely right We simply state own
views, withogb attempting to justify them. Time will
doubtless shed light the subject. That Mr.. Doug
las, 10 the of his recent canvass, mpelled
10 take positions in which the republicans could not sup
port him. is very clear but ii by follows that
he would have taken these positions had the republicans
of Illinois stood at his back instead Of being desperately
intent his overthrow, and virtually eagucd with the
Buchanantes TO achieve that end 1t of the
obvious dssuasves from the that the republicans
of Illinois adopted that tended inevitably drive MIR
d. back into the camp of the adversary lie could not
afford to ALLEVIATE, allow Mr. Buchanan to ALLEVIATE,
amy portion of the democratic party from his standard ii
he obliged to meet the entire republican party
shalled in deadly array against him.
''The republicans of Illinois have been through
out their late that though did what could
to aid them after the battle set regretted that
they had deemed il necessary to join issue with MIR.
Douglas rather than with the common adversary We
have been repeatedly given to understand that
booked 20 suffer, after the election, for demur to
their course through large withdrawal Of Illinois sub
scriptons
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A compromise has been arranged between the new and
old Southern Pacific railroad companies The new
comuany retain possession Of the road and at liberty
to prosecute Se york rapidly as they may wish The
instaniens in three five and seven MONTHS ip cash or
negotiable paper they also required to remuserate
tbe new oobapy for every dollar they have, may ex-
pend upon the road II these payments are made prompt
jv at the expiration of the setcn o,itLs. the old compa
nv will again take possession Of the road This question
now taoged from litigation and it Is stated that Gov
Bunpels would qot thfow any obstacles in the way of its
speedy completion.
propeller launched yesterday nj Baltinoe, con
.rGced fo sa association Of fpit dealers who design TO
!, .~twcen that port and the West Indies She is
a., ,sn - and measures 900 tons bprthen,
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SlckIes's majority over WlIIInmson
/" g I" Walbridge-

1t is contened that Mr. s. has but &c votes in the 4
district of the 1st ward although reported at TO- If the
"a votes taken from him, he will then have I4S over
Williamson and 279 over Walbridge
at the approaching session Of the New Jersey legsa
tro, in addition to the appointment of IT, 8 Senator
during the present winter there the offices Of chan
celor three judges of the supreme court Including one
to succeed Judge anes State prison keeper and nspec
tors State treasurer and Others TO be filed by the
governor and senate, and the rest by the joint meeting
10 the Delaware Legislature there are elected four dem
ocratic senators and two Peoples senators fourteen dem
ocratic representatives and Peoples represensa-
tves Democratic senators hold over from last year
thus making democratic majority of twelve on joint
baot
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FROM THE PLAINS THE GOLD.
prom the Il. Joseph, No, Gazette, Nov, s,h,

From the st. Joseph, Mo, Gazette, Nov sh.]
We yesterday had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Melon
who is just in from the plains On this side OF the cn
sing Of South Platte Mr.. Molony met about three hu
drcd wagons on their way to the Cherry Creek gold
gions. He also saw several parties from the mines a
some specimens Of gold He thinks about five dcln
per day, with the appliances now in the dggings is W
age work, and is clearly Of opinion that with proper
the mines viii pay. This is the impartial opinion Of
intelligent gentleman who has conversed with those
had been there The roads on the plains very Ia
aud the streams higher than at any previous time
year.
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INDLAN HOSTILI7IES IN IOU,d.

The Iowa papers express the opinion that renewals
Indian depredations Is threatened In the interior Of lid
State. special messenger recently arrived Mt the o
tai with Information that tho Indians around Spirit IAk
are daily becoming and more soent in their ba
ing towards the whites aud are committing depreiata
en- their property. Horses had been stolen, and fur
outrages are apprehcnded The Indians around Sdt
Lake are supposed to be Of Inkpaduths band WI
butchered the inhabitants Of the same settlement in ID
spring of 1857 Gov Lowe has ordered Capt Martin
company of Frontier Guards to proceed to Spirit IaI
will all despatch.
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Moran the twenty thousand dollar year prcsi-
dent OF she New York and Erie railroad is in attendance
atte raiioad convention in session at Cleveland
Ohio He IL described as a'sharp'looking man. having
lust little of The German accent Hcis not very weH
Tiled by the convention but tho papers have made up
their minds that ifere IL something in him. g T
Mr. Bonner, publisher of the New York Lagsr, has
through the Hon. Edward Everett, made donation Of
lg4 Thousand dollars to the Mount Vernon Fund.- on con-
dop fiat that distinguished gentleman viii contribute
az article every week for year 70 the paper in ques
tioa
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terrible tornado passed oyer the town Of Buchanan,
johnson county Texas spreading destruction in its path
and entirely prostrang several houses among them one
store house the contents of which were scattered and
blown entirely away We regret to add that one lady,
whose have not learned was Killed, and ptoba-
Liy several wounded We have of the particulars
Of the eespt further than above stated
The total deaths from yellow fever in New Orleans up
10 the It'll inst inclusive Is fi767i