Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-17
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL coERrsPoSDENr.l
New York, May 10, 1860.

NEW ORk, May ~, looO.
I write you one day in advance of the
steamer. The outer world, this morning, has
on its loveliest look, an early shower having
wept away what May-ehilliness fingered in
the air, and anticipated the warmth of June.
AS for the world moral, intellectual, politi-
cal, and social, it wags on pretty much in
the old way. might make an exception OF
the political part of it, there being just at
present no little enthusiasm in Republican
circles. The Charleston Convention having
wound up, the Union men proceeded to nom
mate for the presidency, and fixed upon that
rare old conservative, John Bell, of Tennessee;
for Vice, Edward Everett, of Massachusetts
or of the Ledger, as the Saturday Post hath
it. Nobody found much fault with this nom
ination, but when the Chicago Convention
for Seward, which ended, as you know in
the final nomination of Abram Lincoln, of Il
linois, for President, and Hannibal Hamlin, of
Maine, for Vice President. Mr.. Stewards
friends were very much disappointed and
consequently there was little joy manifested
in this city, though everywhere else the en-
thusiasm was very great. 1t was attempted
to soothe the feelings of this State by offering
her the Vice Presidency, but her wounded
pride was not thus to be healed. The west
ern people are highly gratifed. 1t remain s
1 -. n a.
vention will do Some of the knowing ones
pretend to think that the Democracy will
unite on the one conservative candidate, and
that John Bell will thereby be elected At
all events the coming campaign will be such
an one as we have not seen for twenty years.
Our City Post Office has been the scene of
recent startling event, Mr.. Isaac V. Fow-
Ter having departed for lands unknown upon
the discovery of n deficit of Sl55,554 in his
accounts. There was naturally considerable
excitement in the metropolis as also, we pre-
sume, at the seat of Government. 1t appears
that the dedication extends back to the very
commencement of his term. but has been in
geniously covered up. and some say. as some
people always will say. that the Admiristra-
tion was to blame, almost guilty Of compiled
ty. The chief cause for complaint seems
really to be that the different bureaus at
Washington so seldom compare their accounts
that very extensive fraud may lie perpetra.
ted before any suspicion Of it occurs to the
Department. The people of New York are
at once indignant at the loss, and sympathy
zing with the perpetrator. Mr.. Fowler had
many friends, being one of the generous and
cordial sort Of men, whose public position,
he being poor man, tempted him to treat
his friends ont of the public treasury-an ex-
ample by nouns without precedent. The
President Immediately appointed John A.
Dix. to fill the unexpected vacancy. The
appointment gave general satisfaction, as Mr..
Dix is neither poor nor indscreet.
The good folks at Washington, from the
President down to the walters at Wilard's
are in a state of excitement over the japan
ese Embassy, which, it appears. is really one
of importance The presentation Of letter
from the Emperor ut Jeddo, written in good
English. showing that these japanese friends
are envoyes ertrdordinaire The crowd which
attends them wherever they move, and forces
itself upon them whenever it can, must be
very oppressive. However, they have shown
themselves quite amiabe thus far, allowing
the ladies-shame upon them Ito exauiiIe
their clothes, and talk baby-talk to them. as
If they were so many animated dolls. More
rigorous measures ale being taken to secure
these curious visitors from annoyance. 1t is
Of course, that they are here for
their own amusement and instruction and
not as a show for the people; that is it should
be thus understood, but what Jonathan can
refrain from the pursuit of knowledge, even
under difficulties No doubt, did they talk
English, these indulgent Orientals would
quote the following, in all charitableness;
Many things thou askest, jack-knfe bearing
stranger,
Much copjecturing mortal, pork-and-trcakle.was
Pretermt thy whiting, wheel thine ear.Aap to-
ward me-
Thou shalt hear them answered"
The Common Council of New York are in
state of agitation, endeavoring to do the
proper thing towards these strangers, when
they shallreceive them as guests, and prom.
ising not to bore them to death with public
dinners and sight seeing. If Barnum should
happen to hear of their intention to visit his
Museum, no doubt we should see huge post
ers up all over the city, announcing the day,
and the extra admittaEcS fee 1t reminds
me-this coming abroad Of Ihe Japanese-of
Moses going to the Fair, in the Vicar Of
Wakefield. If they don't go home minus
their money, and owning gross of green
spectacles, it will not he because we are not
just as much Yankees as ever.
Prize fighting bids fair to become one of
the fine arts, like chess playing, since Paul
Morphy was made its apostle Heenan is
the American apostle oft manly art, and
the recipient, through committee having in
charge the Heenan Testimonial Fund, Of a
handsome present from his many admirers.
Barnum, it is said. subscribed one hundred
dollars on condition that Heenan on his re-
turn should exhibit himself at the Museum
upon the platform with the "What Is It," or
the new species Of Man Monkey OF all the
platforms man ever was invited to occupy
by his constituents, this one is the most re-
pulsive to certain sense Of digniied consid-
Grafton. And so the committee seemed to
think, for they Indignantly declined the