Daily national Democrat., 1860-07-04
9allg gationaI 1rmotrat.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
LFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEw York. June lltb. 1860

agitation just now in the history of cnrrent
events. The great sea of public sentiment
which heaV ed long swell of not altogether
unpleasant surprise when the Chicago Con-
vention plunged into it the nomination of
Abraham Lincoln, instead of VIM. H. Seward
had partially resumed its customary level
when contest altogether new and almost
altogether personal began to challenge at
tention. l mean the war between RAYMOND
and Greeley concerning the latter's course at
the Chicago Convention in depreciating the
eligibility os Seward as candidate. There
is no doubt that the contest will tend to pre-
iudice large numbers of the former friends of
the Tribune against its once popular chief"
for the Republicans of New York had set
their hearts on their favorte, Seward, and
will not be apt to forgive Greeley for his
abandonment Of q former friend This bick-
ering, of course, rejoices the Herald, which
has various sharp things to say about it, and
the origin of the split between Greeley and
Seward; the sharpest of all being the state.
ment that Greeley had never forgiven Sew
ard for speaking of him as +the editor of n
certain newspaper" and rather apologizing
for, than censuring, the assault upon him
made by Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas, four years
ago, at Washington. While this rather
noisy aside is going on, the Republican pa
pers are entering into the campaign with
spirit, and every authentic incident little and
great, with some not very well authenticated
ones, of Lincoln's life are given to the public.
Meanwhile, the candidate of the Union
party" pursues the even tenor of his way.
the personalities concerning him being con-
fined chiefly to an occasional paragraph
headed Movements of John Bell, of Ten
nessee," and referring to his whereabouts.
The Conventions of this month will hasten
the general demonstrations of opinion. 1t is
generally believed in this city that, if the
Richmond Convention nominates IN extreme
Southern man, and the Baltimore Conven-
tion nominates Douglas, it will add to the
strength of the Union party in the South.
and make the defeat of the Democratic party
possible contingency. 1t remains to be
seen what expedient will be resorted to, to
extricate the party from its difficulties. The
field of national politics presents singular
spectacle at the present moment, the two
greatest party leaders being set aside to ac
commodate factions which have arisen out of
purely sectional if not personal jealousies.
The influx of foreign personages of rank,
this summer, makes quite sensation in our
Democratic country The city of New York
has been practicing her best manners, and |
brushing up her rather limited Oriental nc
complishments to give the japanese suta-
ble reception-reminding the Aldermen that
Buddhists did not 90 to theaters, nor eat
milk and butter-that they cared more for
works of mechanical skill than for entertain
ment at the Academy of Music, balls or
dinners. So suspicious, however, is the Pres.
ident of Aldermanic courtesy. that he has
commissioned three Navy officers as guardi-
ans of the embassy, which is not to be de-
iivered mp the tender mercies of any city au-
thoriiies. 1t is decided, however, to give
them a grand ball at Niolo's Garden, as well
as to get up sort of Mechanics Institute for
their editication in that branch Of science.
Just as coujectured in my last letter, Moses
at the Fair" has purchased his gross of green
spectecles, or rather their Oriental lordships
have been victimized by the Peter Funks of
Washington, to their exceeding great disgust
Their solid gold coins were rapidly trans
muted into pinchbOck watches, after the
fashion with which the European races from
the fifteenth century down, have persistently
swindled their swarthy fellow mortals
wherever they could find them.
Tie Canadians do not quite like the idea
of the Prince of Wales extending his visit to
his American cousins. Nevertheless we shall
look for it; and, as in the former instance,
are studying our etiquette book, in anticipa
ton. But, the funniest instance of desire
to be in readiness for distinguished visitors,
came under my observation the other day, in
an omnibus, when heard lady who re-
SIDES in rural districts" relating with evi-
dent satisfaction, that her house had been
F"' III oruer lroH S"rreJ 10 cellar, lot she
had heard that the Prince de .JoinpiUe was
in New York and intended to visit her neigh
borhood in the disguise of common man ;
and any day he might walk into her house
upon some pretense or other; but luckily he
would find her prepared" | am sorry for
that ladys nerves. No doubt for the next
three months she will be in that uncomforta-
ble state of expectation and suspense which
the constant apprehension of an important
event induces; unless, indeed she takes it
into her head to fancy that some organ grind.
nr is the man.
Aheie kas been q great commotiou of the
elements segeral times during the past month.
ln Ohio near Clilicothe, a meteorc shower
e"s attracted &;ts0tion from scientific men.
black rain. having the appearance of iuky
water, fell in a slight shower near Utica, N.
A., last week; and very violent thunder
storms at oswego and CGGaragus have done
much damage within afew days A shower
"i frogs was noticed at Port Jervis recently,
which attracted some notice. A shower of
these creatures is attributed 1y naturaists
TO the action OF water spouts, Ehich draws
Them up into the air. 1t seem quite likely
that the elements have been upon sort of
Peee somewhere-hurling velesnic rocks
through the air-showering people with
frogs ond black rain-sending torEadOes and