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Congress meets- to-day, but we learn from Washington that the President's Message will not be sent in until to-morrow. We know of no special reason for this delay, as both Houses are fully organized and ready for business. There are rumors of movement in the House to supersede Speaker BANKS, but they are absurd. The political importance of the position he holds has greatly diminished since the election, and it is not at all likely that 'either party regards the responsibility for the organization of the House as especially desirable. We do not anticipate any considerable political excitement during the present session.

The friends of Mr. BUCHANAN would undoubtedly be glad to have the Kansas question settled before he comes into power, -but it is not easy to see how that result can be attained. The new Kansas Legislature does not meet until January, and a Convention could scarcely be authorized, elected, held, and a State Constitution framed and presented for the action of Congress before the 4th of March. With the present House, moreover, it would not be easy to secure the admission of Kansas with a Pro-Slavery Constitution. We doubt whether such a constitution, especially if formed in haste, and under the sanction of the present Legislature, could be forced through that body.

Mr. BUCHANAN, we are inclined to think, will therefore be compelled to face the responsibility of acting upon the Kansas question. If, indeed, he could prevail upon 1 President PIERCE to remove Judge LECOMPTE, Marshal DONALDSON and the other federal office-holders who have been so largely concerned in the difficulties of the Territory, and thus open the Courts of law to the people of Kansas, events might take such a turn before his advent as greatly to relieve him afterwards. We presume, however, that he will be left to meet the emergency alone. Gen, PIERCE is not suffihim from further Presidential service, ciently grateful to Mr.

BUCHANAN for disposed to smooth his official path by any preliminaty action of his own. Private business, -changes in the of private plunder, -will probably divide the attention of Congress with speculations concerning the Cabinet, and applications for place and power with the new Administration. There is a large amount of money in the Federal -and there are plenty of adventurous gentlemen who will think it a shame that it should remain to be wasted by their successors. One generation of plunderers goeth and another -and this is about all the variety which the operations of our Government afford us. The News by the Illinois.

By the Illinois, which arrived on Saturday with the California mail of Nov. 5, we learn that the Golden State has given her electoral vote to JAMES BUCHANAN. Returns from all the counties were not, of course, received at the time of the steamer's departure from San Francisco, but sufficient was known to render it pretty certain that Mr. BUCHANAN had obtained a plurality of over six thousand. votes.

FILLMORE stands next in the race, and FREMONT lags far behind. The defeat of the Republicans in California is attributed to the imperfect organization of the party, and also to the same causes that insured its defeat in Pennsylvania and Indiana. If Mr. FILLMORE had not been a candidate, three- fourths of the vote he receired would undoubtedly have been given to Col. FREMONT.

The election, we are happy to add, passed off fairly and peaceably. There were no riots at the polls, and no ballot-box stuffing. On the 3d of November, the State arms, then in the possession of the Vigilance Committee, were handed over to the State Custodian, and Governor JouNsoN immediately withdrew his proclamation of insurrection, which gare the city a technically legal election. In the city of San. Francisco, the People's or Reform Ticket, has been carried by a large majority.

This issue was regarded as an event of even greater importance than the Presidential election, as its success would insure the prosecution of those measures of Reform inaugurated by the late Vigilance Committee, and would be a virtual indorsement of its acts. As an illustration of the reforms accomplished by the Vigilance Committee, the fact is noticed in the papers, that though over a thousand new voters were made previous to the 4th, and though every exertion was made by each party to turn out its entire strength, yet the rote of the city was several hundreds less than that of last year. It is announced positively that CHARLES P. Scorr and J. C.

McKIBBEN, Democratic candidates, have been elected to Congress, but the complexion of the Legislature was not known. There will, in all probability, be a Democratic majority. In the copious extracts which we publish elsewhere from our California files there will be found much interesting news. Gen. WooL's letter to Gov.

will attract attention. A pitched battle had taken place in Taolumne County between several thousand Chineseserio-comic affair in its origin and mode of execution, though several Celestials lost their lives in the The people of the Gadsden purchase, we learn from the Los Angeles Star had met to take the necessary steps for the formation of a State Government. The Territory, which it is proposed to call Arizona, has nOW a population of about 10,000 souls. A terrible tragedy had occurred at Nevada Some of Tom BeLL's gang escaped from jail, and, being followed and overtaken, an encounter ensued, in which the Sheriff was shot dead and another of his party mortally wounded. A confession, made by one of this same gang, gives some curious revelations concerning crimes and criminals in California.

Mr. HERBERT, Member of Congress, left San Francisco on the 5th for Washington. The Bulletin of that city makes a bitter attack on HERBERT, who replies in an address to the people of California. We give both the benefit of their statements. From the Mexican State of Sonora, we learn that a revolution had broken out there, and that the Governor had been forced to fly.

Intelligence from Oregon and Washington Territories is not important. The Illinois has brought in treasure over $1,800,000. We receive by this arrival a fortnight's later news from New- -Granada, and portions of Central America. Nothing new has turned up in relation to the diplomatic rupture between Great Britain and New-Granada. Two English war vessels bad arrived at Aspinwall and more were expected.

It is not believed, however, that they will proceed to a blockade. The English residents at Bogota have met to petition Lord CLARENDON against such a measure. The Panama Star und Herald takes up Mr. CORWINE's report on the massacre, and recommends the adoption of his propositions for the protection of U. S.

eitizens on the transit. As NewGranada, the Star and Herald argues, is not in Central America. this matter cannot, as the English press apprehend, reopen the Central American question. From Costa Rica we learn that great prepa. rations were going on for the 1 prosecution an aggressive war against WALKER.

-five thousand dollars had been voted to defray expenses, and large reinforcements of Salvadorians and Guatemalians were pouring in. The Illinois also brings intelligence from the Sandwich Islands, Navigators' Islands, the South American Republics and the West Indies. A full summary is given in this moraing's paper; but we do not find in the news anything that merits special comment. Funeral Rites and Wrongs. It is a happy ettribute of the Roman Catholic Church, that it can enact sumptuary laws, imporsible to the civil legislature and to other religious organizations.

Bishop BAYLEY, of the Newark Diocese in Now-Jersey, has just exhibited this power in an order prohibiting undue displays at funerals. He forbids the use of more than a half-dozen carriages in the cortege, thus destroying one very serious source of outlay. that swells the undertaker's bill, and only accommodates the curious, idle and really indifferent throng, who haunt such occasions with the ardor and rapacity of so many ghouls. It is a sad thing to say of earthly friendships, but we suspect few die whose real lovers may not be compressed in the number of vehicles which the Catholic prelate licenses. If a similar restriction could be made general, a crying evil of the day would meet with salutary abatement.

We refer to the cost of burying the dead. The expense of living has not augmented more distressingly than the expense of dying. If it is difficult, under present high prices. to live in health. it is comparative ruin to be sick, and to pass into the hands of the undertaker is positive bankruptcy.

There is no family in the great cities, we imagine, at whose doors the grim mouster has recently knocked, but has been startled at the amount of the items for the very most economical of funeral ceremonies. Charges accumulate on charges; and what with the services of the sexton, the coffin-maker. the hearse, the carriages, the grave-digger, the cemetery, the marble-sculptor, the fabricators of mourning garments, and other ghastly circumstances grouped about the last end of all of us, the bill very seldom foots at less than a hundred or two dollars. and we have heard of instances where they have attained even to thousands. In such a state of things, nobody that is not comfortably off in this world's goods can afford to die.

It' is a luxury too costly for common people. Suicide is absolute extravagance. new terror is added to death; and to the personal grief at the loss of friends, is appended, in spite of fine sentiment, a sordid pecuniary study of the ways and means of interment. 'A comparison of such expenses to-day with what they were twenty years ago proves that the progress of luxary in that kind equals that of all other conditions of life. The remedy for this sumptuary excess must in general depend upon individual courage.

Is requires some courage to depart from the preyilent fashion in matters of the sort, where aspersions of our love, and liberality, and unaffected sorrow are easily founded on an omission to attend a lost friend to the grave with a display such as others in the same rank of life are accustomed to receive. 'There is a natural reluctance to quarrel with an undertaker's bill, though obviously exorbitant and disproportioned. There should, however. be no such false sentiment. At such periods of sorrow a spirit of not parsimonious economy, that seeks to brave all things becoming and decent, is much better placed than the ostentatious pride which leads to outlays we can ill support, in order to rival the similar ostentation of others.

Like the Chinese, we are very apt to fling into the tomb of the dead the food and raiment needed for the living. One step towards reform lies, therefore, in the power of every person, who by setting an example of careful economy in funeral expenses, countenances his next door neighbor in like abstinence. Such an example was set by the. late ROSWELL C. COLT, wealthy, public-spirited and widely-respected citizen of Paterson, N.

whose remains were consigned to the grave on 'Wednesday last, The Newark Advertiser informs us: He had directed, by an indorsement on the out side of his will, in his own hand-writing, that his funeral should take place early in the morning, and in the simplest and plainest manner. It took place at o'clock in the morning, and without any invitations, except to the immediate relatives. Nothing was known except the time it would take place. He further directed that nothing should be asid by way of eulogy of his character or history, but simply advice given, as coming from him, to all present to secure sa interest in Him, the Saviour of the world, and to prepare for the event of death and a future state. The attendance was very large: the number nt the house, on the grounds, and in waiting to see the procession at the entrance of the place may be fairly entiat placed in a bourse drama by his own horses and driven by his own coachman, There were eight carriers, who were dressed in black, but no pall bearers: nor was there any other vehicle present but the hearse.

The long solemn procession moving unostentatiously along in the stillness of the morning, without a word spoken, and 'free from the clatter of the horses or the roll of carriages, gave an impress to the scene that will long be rememNo man was ever carried to Lis grave in bered. a more appropriate manner. It would be well if others would profit by the example established the directions of this distinguished man. The testimony given by the voluntary attendance of so large and 80 respectable a body of people consposed of his immediate neighbors, could not be mistaken. The mills of the town were stopped, and many of the stores and places of business closed.

The people loved and honored bim, and many a sincere tear fell at his grave from the eyes of the poor and the Another step, and one that it reflects little credit upon our national character for beneficent enterprise not to have adopted long ago, lies in the formation of societies for the interment of the poor. Such institutions have been found to work to the best purpose in England and France. They might be introduced here with equal efficacy; and much of the means of life the poor are obliged to waste their dead saved to the necessitous survivors. Benevolence can ask no more useful channel than this. Anything to abate the mischief of funeral extravagance.

A return to primitive incremation and urn-burial would" almost be justified by the existing practice. INTERESTING another column will 1 be found an in terestin.g letter from FERRER. the new Nicaraguan Minister to the United States, concerning the affairs of that country. It is written in reply to certain inquiries from Gen. CAZENEAU.

It is easy to sec, however, that this letter is really designed by the Nicaraguan Minister as a reply to the powerful arraignment of Gen. WALKER's conduct, especially in the execution of SALAZAR, published in the TIMES a few days since under the signature A Voice from Nicaragua." That letter was SO evidently written by one entirely familiar with the whole secret bistory of Gen. WALKER's administration, and it denounced his conduct with so much emphasis of facts as well as of language, that it could scarcely fail to challenge the attention of the representative of Gen. WALKER in this country. FEaRER's reply justifies the execution of SALAZAR on the ground that he had abandoned the cause of WALKER and taken arms up against him.

It denies also the statement of WALKER's indebtedness to him for pecuniary aid. These are points concerting which but little evidence is aecessible to the public. We presume that we shall hear further from our correspondent on this subject. REOPENING OF THE ADAN8 is not destined to receive the support of the Virginia Democracy after all, in his project of reopening the slave-trade. The Richmond Enquirer, which is the authoritatire expounder of the opinions and purposes of the Democratic Party in that State, opposes and denounces it with a good deal of earnestness and warmth.

It refutes the Governor's arguments in support of the necessity of such a step, and contends further that it is an impossibility. Even if the repeal of our own laws against it could be secured, the laws of the whole civilized world pronounce it piracy, and those laws at least are beyond out control. And to close the case, the Enquirer urges that the South cannot afford to excite the opposition and hostility which such a project cannot fail to bring upon her. We are curious to see what the other slaveholding States will hare to say about this matter. It has been broached by the Executive of one of the Southern States, -of the State which claims to lead Southern opinion.

It is put forward by him boldly and upon grounds that concern the interests of the whole South. They cannot well avoid meeting it in some way or other. The most Southern of these States, -Georgia, Alabama and indorse the views of Gov. ADAME. But the rest of the slaveholding States will be.

more likely, in our opinion, to follow the lead of Virginia, than that of South Carolina. In fact the interests of the slave-producing States are against the proposed measure, -while it is only those States which are slave consumers that are supposed to be for it. SPECKS of POLITICAL, WAR. -The Richmond Enquirer is making a very rigorous and desperate effort to reconcile itself to the anticipated administration of Mr. BUCHANAN.

We have already noted its sudden change of tone upon the return of Gov. WISE from Wheatland, and it has ever since that time urged upon the Southern Democracy the duty of being moderate in its expectations. The Pacific Railroad letter, howerer, which Mr. BUCHANAN sent to California just previous to the election, rather staggers the Enquirer. It is in such palpable and direct hostility to the strict construction doctrines of the Virginia school of politicians, that an explicit indorsement of it by them is almost impossible.

The Enquirer, in a recent article from which we make extracts elsewhere, takes the ground that Mr. BUCHANAN was supported by the Southern Democracy in spite of his known support of the Pacific Railroad, and because this sacrifice of principle on their part was necessary to the defeat of the Republican candidate. But it contends that on this subject the party is not required to follow him, and declares that, for its own part, while it will sustain his administration in its general course, upon this subject it will adhere to its originel convictions and act in strict conformity to the time-honored principles of the State-Rights, strict-construction Democracy of Virginia." Thus goes overboard one of the planks of the Cincinnati platform. There is little doubt that on this subject the Southern Democracy will have its own way. The vote of California was secured by the Railroad letter.

The people of California will wait a long time before the road is built by the party which Mr. BUCHANAN professed to represent. A CURIOUS AFFAIR. -The arrest of parties at Boston on suspicion, or rather confession, of being engaged in the Slave-trade, is a curious affair. It seems that a Spaniard named NEGRET was arrested at Salem, who said he -Was captain of schooner from Wilmington, N.

which had been wrecked off Cape Cod. He was bailed by another Spainard named DE MESA, who afterwards surrendered him, confessed to having been concerned in the fitting out of the slaver, and charged Newer with having scuttled and sunk her, after robbing her of $10,000 which was on board for the put. chase of slaves. Negret says the money is buried. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

-It is stated that the forthcoming report of the PostmasterGeneral will show a deficiency of two millions seven hundred thousand dollars, or one hundred thousand more than last year. This has arisen partly from a great extension of the operations of the Department. But in view of the constant and increasing deficiency in this branch of the public service, the franking privilege ought to be abolished." Members of Congress need not be deprived of the facilities which it -but these facilities should no longer be furnished at the expense of the PostOffice Department. Let them be paid for out of the general treasury. They are for purposes connected with the general government, and as such should be afforded.

Let each member of Congress, instead of having the right to frank mail matter, receive a thousand dollars worth of stamps, each Session, -to be charged to the expenses of Congress. This would relieve the Department from expense, and the members from an arduons duty. GooD FOR GRANDMOTHER clip the following good 1 hit from the Commercial: The Commercial Advertiser is not half us stupid 38 it adects to le. -Daily Times. We regret that we cannot return the compliment with due regard to truth.

In the spirit of strict Jus. to our distinguished coremporary, however, we will say that the DAILY Fixi is a great deal more than it affects to be. We call that lively for the old lady. It tends to confirm our original opinion. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

-VERDI'S vigorous opera of Ernani will be played to-night with Signor Cr.BESA in the principal role. He is the best Ernani we have bad on the stage for some en Wednesday VERDI': the opera. Traviyears. ata," will be produced for the first time in this coumtry. The plot is the same as La Dame aux Camillasa polar which has been given here very successfully under the title of Camille.

THALBERG'S CONCERTS. Mr. THALBERG'S ninth Concert takes place to-morrow night at Nibio's Sa. loon. on which occasion Mile.

D'ANGEI will make her third appe ral.ce before an American audience. In the morning Mr. THALBERG gives a entertainmeut. to which ail the pupils of the Public Schools have heen invited. HARMONIC -This Society gives rehearsal to-night at Dodworth's Saloon.

"Selections from the Seasons." and MEN. DELSPOIIN'6 Hymn of Praise," will be given WALLACK'S THEATRE. JAMES ANDERSON and Miss AGNES ELSWORTHY hare been very favorably receired here, and nightly draw large houses. The new play of Cloud and Sunshine," was played during the whole of last week, and will be given twice during the present. To-night Mr.

ANDERSON appears in the plar of Ingomar," and will, without doubt, giro a fine rendering of the character of the hero. Aiter a fortnight's leave of absence. Mr. LESTER, (who has been starring it at Charleston, and turn. ung all the pretty women's heads.) will return to his duties here on Tuesday.

He has met with great auccess in the South. and has gained not only health and strength. but Althy lucre. LATRA KEENE'S THEATRE. WILKINS' Comedy of "Young New-York" is ant unquestionable success.

and now that it goes smoothly improves even favorable impression. It has drawn exceedingly large houses: so large that money has been turned from the door. This settles the question of its merit as a local piece, and should teach managers a wholeson lesson on Saturday a desirable change was made in the cast of Crawl. Mr. STODDART being substituted for Mr.

DICKINSON, who has had the kindness to retire from the company. The change was for the better in every respect. To-pight the new Comedy and the Farce of a Curious Case." NIELO'S GARDEN. -The beautiful ballet of 46 La Esmeralda" will be played every night this week. It is one of the best and most interesting pieces ever proLere, is admirably rendered by the RATELe, MONTLAISIE and M.

ESPINOZA. Young HEN LEa still continues his wonderful performance on the tight- rope. and will introduce an infant in the same sphere of usefulness. BURTON'S NEW That charming little act: ess. Miss AGNES ROBERTSON, takes her benefit here to-night.

and has selected two exceedingly effective pieces for the The Life of an Actress" and Blue Belle." Mr. BURTON appears in the last named piece and the principal members of his fine company in both. PURDY'S NATIONAL THEATRE. -The highly successful play of 46 Wealth and Worth" will be repeated te-night: after which, Raoul or the Magic Star." BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. -Miss takes ber benefit here to-night, for which erent the MASTATER drama of Charlotte Temple" and the comedy of 4 4 Don Cesar de Bazan" hare been prepared.

In the afternoon two light agreeable pieces That Blessed Baby" and Paddy the Piper." The latest curiosity added to the Museum is a Russian Giant. who is said to be the largest man in existence. He will excite the envy of the dwarf, the contempt of the skeleton, and the admiration of the public. The Manager, with great moderation, that be is not so tall as Trinity Church, but hints that he is pretty nearly so. Buckler's -These lively minstrels give, during week, their burlesques on Maritana" and "Trovatore," playing each on alternate nights, together with a large collection of Negro music.

THALBERG'8 MUSIC. Messrs. FIRTH, POND No. 547 Broadway, have just issued in very superior style a uniform edition of Mr. THALBERG's piano-forte compositions.

Nothing could be more timely. The audiences that go to hear the great player are necessarily interested in his music, and for study and consultation need a complete edition of all he has written. Messrs. FIRTH. POND Co.

are, we believe, the first in the field, but their edition gives no evidence of undue haste. The earlier numbers appear to be devoted to Mr. THALNERG's less difficult pieces. In those before 118 we find the Introduction and Variations on Elisire Viola--a Melody:" d'Amore the Serenade from Don Pasquale: without A Romance and Graziosa--Song words." Personal. A New- York family has made a donation of $20,000 to the Alexandria Theological Seminary, for the purpose of enabling the necessary improvement to be made the collegiate building.

An endowment is also progress for a Training School in men in Pennsylvania. Senator DOUGLAS dined on Thursday on board the steamer Elm City (which plies between this City and New- Haven) with a few frienda, among whom were GEORGE CORLIES, Capts. J. M. LewIS, RICHARD PECK, and KINe Dr.

MYERS, and Messrs. MERRITT and TerTs. RICHARD BUSTEED, Counsel to the Corporation, who has been lying seriously ill with the scarlet fever at his house on Madison-avenue, has so far recovered as to be able to walk about his room, and will, doubtless, be out in a few days. Mr. WILLIAN MORGAN, brother of the original Mormon prophet, writes to the Erie declaring that his brother is not responsible polygamy, as practiced in Utah, but that BRIGHAM YouNG and his administration" are.

J. C. LOVEJOY, of Cambridge, is to entertain the Boston Democracy (by invitation) with course of four lectures on JEFFERSON and his Times." The Spiritualists in Utica have brought out a Trance Medium-one Miss 1 waxes eloquent when she is uncenscious of knowing anything. She is delivering public lectures, Col. BENTON has been visiting in Newburyport as the guest of Hon.

ALBERT CURRIER, Democratic candidate fer Lieut. -Governor at the late election in Massachusetts, JOHN MircHes, had a public dinner tendered him at St. Louis a few days ago, Reporters were ex cluded. So the world is left in darkness, Edwis ForrEst's early life forms the staple of certain newspaper articles -just now current in Boston, where Mr. F.

is playing. of the Lotisrille Journal, makes easy acknowledgment of his patrons' favors, ou the occasion of the twenty-seventh birthday of his paper. Two of the brothers WASHBURNE, (ISRAEL and C. elect from Maine and Wisconsin, in Boston on Friday. Hen.

CHARLES W. UPHAM, of Essex County, is the -father" of the new State Senate of Massachusetta, being the senior men ber in point of service. JOHN M. Barts, Dr. VINTON and Dr.

BETHUNE are araong the lecturers engaged for the new Benson by the Mercantile Library Association of Philadel. phia. Col. KORPONAY has returned to Philadelphia from the Crimes, where he saw service. Miss SARA STEVENS is giving dramatic readings in Buffalo.

ERASTUS BROOKS discoursed of Cuba' at Cleveland last week. Commander CHARLES H. Davis, formerly Superintendent of the United States Nautical Almanac, having been ordered upon active naval service, has the compliment of a very respectful letter received from the Scientific corps who aided him in the almsnac calculations. He writes in reply: Something has already been done in theoretical astronomy permanent value; but the present plans of ation of improvement, Congress, justified for by tie last liberal approprithe continuation of the work. wili.

if -upported by future means, and ried out. give. a wonderful impulse to the happily carof Astronomy in progress A Philadelphia gossiper for the Post writes Your paper of the 28th inst. increased our curiosknow who is the subject of HEALT's exquisite portrait, now on exhibition at our Academy of Fine such an extent that inquiries were made of mis friends in New- York, the answer to which is that the fair lady is Miss IDA THORN, the yo ur gest daughter of Col. THORN.

the millionaire, of Now- -York, who retided many years in Paris, and to whom Mr. HEAl said to be indebted in a measure for the good fortune that has attended hiw; for althouga, to be sure, be could not without great talents have acquired the distinction Lo enjoys. eren the possession of such infis rarely elevates the possessor to the eminence which HEALY has attained at so early an age, without the encouragement and influence of wealths frien is. So many questions were asked about th- beautiful original. that her name was at length written cal upon a piece of paper, and appended to the picture.

The Arrest of Suspected Slave-Traders in Boston. From the Boston Journal, Nov. 28. About the latter end of last week a burglary was the City of Salem, which put the criminal officers on the qui rive, and especially for any strange and suspicious character that might be seen abou. On Saturday morning information was received by the Salem authorities that a singular character a torei, ner-had been skulking around the boat-house, an unoccupied building in South Salem, and torther they proceeded, with the hope of securing the perpetrator of the burglary.

The man was taken into custody. and said his name was GEORGE N. NEGRET, and that he bad been captain of the schooner Tate, which had recently left Wilmington, South Carolina, but that he had Leen wrecked near Cape Cod, and had reached the shore at Salem after much hard-hip, in one of the schooner's boats. As no bost could be seen. and as none had been seen on the coast at that spot which could not be accounted for, the statement of in the latter particular, was doubted.

While on his way to Salem jail with the individual, who said he was a Spaniard, the officers suspected encouutered a Mr. DE MENA, a Spanish merchant in this city. (as we are informed.) and his brother-inian. who became interested in the prisoner: and when NEGREt was delivered over to the United States officer, DE MENA paid down $5,000 bail for his future appearance, and he was released. While in Salem.

however, NEGLET stated that when bi achooner went down, he had taken care to remove $10,000 from on board, which was designed for trading purposes, and that it had been buried in the sand at Salem beach by himself, the mate and a sailor who had come ashore with him in the boat, and he even save the description of the spot in which the treasure was to be found. An investigation showed that the story was a falsehood. although NEGRET insisted that it was not, and that the money must have been removed by his companions. The information was sent to Boston, and ALother search for the money proved fruitless on the part of the officers. Sequently NEGEET was hauded over to the U.

S. Marshal, and brought to this city, where he was bailed by DE MENA, as described. This was on Tuesday last. on Wednesday morning DE. MENA came into the United States Court with NEGRET, and delivered him up, receiving his $5,000 bail, aud then came the posure of the affair, which before had been involved in greater mystery.

In the presence of DE MENA. he denounced him as an accomplice in slave-trade, and as joint participator in a scheme of robbery, which, it is to be presumed. included the sacrifice of the peuniary intereets of certain parties now unknown. NEGELT declared that the Tete had been fitted out at Wilmington, North Carolina, as a slaver, and that she bad proceeded on her voyage, having $10,000 on board: but that arrangements had been made, in which DE MENA was implicated, by the man NEGRET, (with what truth we have no knowledge,) as a coconspirator, to sink the ship, after having robbed her of the money intended for the purchase of slaves. On this accusation DE.

MENA was apprehended, and under bonds of $10,000. The charges against him put are that he was engaged in the slave-trade. and that he was an accomplice in the act of plundering a ves. sel on the high seas. The examination of the ties to this strange history will take place parmorning next, at 10 o'clock.

on Monday NEGRET sars that he had the schooner scuttled when 150 miles off Cape Cod. and took to the boat and made for the shore as soon as she sunk. He ad heres to the story concerning the buried treasure, anc insists that DE MENA and his brother-in-law. whe knew where it was hidden, have removed it. As we hinted.

there may well be doubts concerning thtruth of the story from first to last. Meantime, Mi DE. MENA has been bailed; and more than usual in terest is felt in the question, whether there is a trea sure buried at Cove, South Salem, or no! If there is. anxious individuals, who are intent on it di-covery, may have a chance to get rich all at once. If not, they will find themselves pointed because of their labor in vain.

The above are very much disap. statements inade to us by parties who are reliable. Various rumors have been in circulation in regard to the affair, among them one that NEGRET was none other that the notorious DE COSTA, who was arrested in New- York a few days since, on the charge of out from the the brig officer Braman for the Slave-trade, and escaped fitting while on his way from the CourtHouse to the jail, but instruction has been had from New- that the description of NEGRET forwarded from this city does not tally in auy respect with that of DE COSTA. Serious Accident on the New-York and Erie Railroad. From the Olean Advertiser, Nov.

28. A terrible accident happened yesterday morning to the Chicago Express, bound West, at the crossing the half a mile East of rail. Allegany Station, occasioned by breaking of a The train was going at fearful rate of speed, -some of the passengers say 40 miles an hour, and nearly all of them say 35 mileswhen the engine struck and broke the rail, dragging the in baggage-car which off the track, and the two passenger. cars were some 25 or 30 passengers -becom. ing uncoupled, went plunging into the earth, literally smashing them to pieces.

The first passenger-car went over upon its side, thus loosening the forward wheels which came crasbing through the floor of the car near its centre, stripping it of its furniture, and smashing everything before them. In this car were some ten or twelve passengers, and marvelous as it may seem, all escaped without serious injury. 'The second passenger -car was not so fortunate. In it were sone 18 or :0 paseengers, and the Conductor, MAKE BALL. After uncoupling from the first passenger-car, the second went to the left, first striking the stone wall of the cattle-guard, then bounding forward to the sign-post at the road crossing, shivering it into a thousand splinters--then, still further forward and over on its side, where it lay when we reached the wreck.

Both cars were literally gutted off their seats, and every pane of glass and nearly all the binds, and in fact the whole wood-work of the cars was destroyed by the shock. The baggage-car was dragged some 60 rods over the ties by the engine, which kept the track, but whether it was injured we did not learn, as it had been taken to Dunkirk. Looking at the wreck, it seems miraculous that half the passengers were not instantly killed. Ouly three persons were seriously hurt, and we are glad to be able to state that none were fatally injured. We vis.

ited the three spoken of above, yesterday afternoon and found them all comfortable and doing well. None of the passengers escaped injury, but three only were unable to proceed on their journey. Hon. B. CHAMBERLAIN took the train at this station at o'clock, although escaped from the wreck with very little injury, his clothes were badly torn.

The following is a list of the injured: JAMES B. broken, and back and breast injured. He is doing well. His residence is at the Bond-street House, New- He is stopping at the Deveraux House. EDWARD NEWKIRE, Middletown, N.

Injured, and strained considerably. He is doing well. Rev. Mr. SEARL, Cuba, N.

Left eye and head badly cut and bruised, and his jaw fractured. The doctors think he is not fatally injured. He was removed to the residence of Elder BRYANS, where he is receiving every attention. MARK BAlL, Conductor about the head and bruised about the shoulders and arma He went East on the mail train to his residence at Hornellaville, The Hamburg ship Sir Robert Peel, lately ashore on the point of the Hook, was yesterday morning towed to the City, and now lies at pier No. 50 East River, with four feet water in bold.

She will immediately commence to discharge her cargo. A meeting of gentlemen belonging to California was held on Saturday evening at the Metropolitan Hotel, to sets on foot a movement to promote cmigratien to! that State. Destructive Conflagration The Bulletin 19 of Saturday About sage issuing from the o'clock third last story night of smoke iras discovered building, occupied principally by the Messts, large Eve-story WILLETS, a cottage-furniture manufactory. warehouse and occupied WILLETTE whole wern the lessees of the build. COURTNEY 'be basement and the second and with third the exception or offt fir to had a very large stock of furniture stories This on damaged A portion of the furniture and materials condition.

They estimate was their saved loss in at a Their $15,006. workmen $10,000 lose of which to covered by insurance. all their tools. The floor Love was occupied by Mr. R.

La map surance. publisber. is $6,000, 42,000 covered" by ins Mr. BerrY's loss is $6,000. TLe batiding was owned by Mr.

1 G's loss is about $15,000, of which $10,000 is Mr. by insurance. covered portion During of the the height scuthern of the wall conflagration, outwards a very large mendous crash. with a treone-storied brick building adjoining fell the upon burning a The falling wall ture and used crushed it to the ground. This small build.

ing was The loss as an office by the Philadelphia GasCon is pang. not of the Company on this small edifice important. The following is a rammary of the losses by the fire: Hyman Gratz. R. Courtney Barm Willette.

15,000 I. 6,000 A. 8,000 German Society. J. K.

500 8,000 Gas 500 Workmen, for tools, 1,000 Total. of this amount $25,000 is covered by insurance. Mr. ROBERT GL.ATZ, one of the editore of the was Atlas, the German killed on Republican paper in Milwankee, on accidentally the Lake Shore Railroad, Wednesday evening last. 'It appears that the engineer within of the afternoon a half of train from this city, when dark at the time, discovered by the light of the reflec.a mile and Milwaukee, it being very tor on the locomotive an object on the track, some twenty or thirty rods in advance.

Before he could had check the train, or ascertain what the object was, he neer, passed anxious it. to After what running he into the the engisee had run over, backed down to the spot. and there discovered the dend body of Mr. GLATz lying between the rails, and dreadfully mutilated, BUSINESS NOTICES. WE WOULD CALL ATTENTION TO OUR STOCK OF FANCY AND PLAIN GOODE FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.

Our stock of Plushes, Cashmeres, Cassimeres and Over. contings, comprises all that is new or desirable in the mar. ket, and we make them up with all the styles house for, which our haa so long been celebrated. CHAS. HUGUE, who for the past seven years bae out our pantaloons, still is with us.

A G. A. ARNOUX, Drapers and Tailors, 203 Broadwiz, THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE Dr. TOBIAS' Venetian Liniment, for the tery, cure of croup, cholera, colic, rheumatism, No ebould be with out this valuable remedy. one Every bottleia warranted.

Sold by all the druggists and No. 56 New- York. Price storekeeper 98 and 60 cents. this day STEPHEN BRUSH HAR associated WALTER F. himself, under the firm of BRUSH for BRUSH, of continning the Provision Business on the purpose their own account, at No.

36 Front at. in a Commission on this City. YORK, Nov. 1, 1856. A MORAL FOR THE LADIES.

BI NAPOLEON F. The lady had a dry goods bill, The items it large, the total And, fearing would vex her lord, In dream vain she wooed her the balm of eleep, A across mind did eboot, She And, like a girl of pluck and pith, Made ordered a most sumptuous emit, in the noblest style by Saintel Next morning, when her sponse awoke. The matchlere garbs were by his side. A thonsand tender things he spoke 4 She led him forward to the he class, A thonsand tender things sighed. She showed himself, then chowed her bill trifle, darling--let it paea: A Draw on me for it when you will A moral female truth these lines contain, The world ehould heed the 'Twill save them much doinestic pain, moral; And Whene'er many they an awkward dry coode quarrel.

want to conx a Let Te them pay a bill more steep" than others, surprise him with a suit SMITH Procured from those immortal Baoruzast Clothing One-Price Wholesale and Retail York. Wareroor1s, Nos. 198 and 140 Fulton NewGREAT SALE OF CHINA. BRONZES, RIAN SILVER-PLATED WARE PA. CLOCKS, Noe.

561 AND and 568 PARISIAN -F. FANCY GOODS, at present having determined to to effect an entire clearance of his V. HAUGHWOUT the stock previous remora! to his new store, offers principal portion AT COST. The goods have been selected in Enrope this the greatest care, and comprise an unequaled season with of the foliowing articles: assortment: Plain Plain and and decorated decorated French China dining eervices. and decorated French China China ten dessert services.

services French and French bronze gilt statuettes, marble clocka, from 96 to 8550: bronze and candelabras. dc. Parian statuary, vases, pitchers, Elegant Silver-plated French tea China seta, urne, waitrew, cake baskets, tel French, vases, from 46 95 8150 per pair. English and American chandeliers. cut and Bohemian glass ware, Plumbers' basins, and an immense variety of other articles too numeroue to mention.

They will be arranged ready for sale on Monday, Dee. 1, and with the deviation of every whatever article marked in plain figures, no can be made. SAFES HERRING'S PATENT CHAMPION FIRE-PROOF same Fair, that were awarded and separate medals at the World's Hall's Patent Powder- Proof Locks, 1663, and London, are the 1:51, only the World's Fair, New York medals at the Landon World's Fair. awarded American Safes that were These Bafes are now admitted be superior to ever offered the public, and the subscribera challenge the serve world to their produce contenta an through instance the these hottest Safes falling Co picking the lock. fires, burgle The autborized subecribera and their agenta are the only persona to make Patent and sell Herring'a Patent Champion Hall's Po-der-Proof Locks.

135, 137 and C. HERRING 5 Green Block, 139 and New CURTAIN MATERIALS AND WINDOW SHADE AT WHOLESALE. No. 54 KELTY have FERGUSON, full and No. 901 Broadway, and DE choice of TEL.S, MUSLIN SATIN LAINES, WORSTED DAMASKS, LAOR offered CURTAINS, CORNICES, GIMPS, which ace at the lowest prices.

WINDOW SHADES, -Our stock of WINDOW SHADES is the largest in New- York, and our superior manufacturing facilities enable us to offer these goods less than any other houses. We invite the attention of close buyers. SINGER'S SEWING THE EXCITE ment of elections having ceased, we invite the "attention of all judicions and money-making persons to our m- proved extra-rapid Sewing Machines. Loss of time while attending to political matters, and long of office, or the failure to obtain office, Machine. may speedily be made up by the use of a Sewing We say to every mechate in whose trade a Sewing Machine can be employed, that lose of $1,000 a M.

year is suffered by going withont one. I. SINGER, No. $23 Broadway, BATCHELOR'S the HAIR DYE, WIGS AND The best in world; the only reliable Hair Dye known, perfect and instantaneous: harmless and beautiful BATCHELOR'S in resulta. WIGS Applied in twelve private rooms.

menta surpass all: their new improvesatisfy the interested that BACHELOR'S are permanent. Avoid the ridicule attached to bad dres and unsightly wigs. The largest and best stock always BATCHELOR'8, No. 293 Broadway. to MARSH RUPTURE CO.

-ONLY PRIZE MEDAL AWARDED by the Industrial Exhibition of all Nations, at the Crystal Palace, for their new Patent cal Cure Truss. References an to its superiority: sory Valentine Mott, Willard Parker and John M. Carnochan. Open from 1 A. M.

to 9 P. M. MARSH No, Maiden-lane, New- York JET ORNAMENTI BRACELETS, breeches. ear-rings, necklaces, chatelaines, hair-pine, sleeve-buttons, studs, Also jet and gold bracelets, seta, jet and gold cross-pine and rings black fans, bags, purses, at OSBORNE, BOARDMAN TOWNSENDS. No.

527 Broadway, corner Spring RAILROAD IRON. CARGO OF 500 TONS, ERIE PATTERN, afleat, for sale by THEODORE No. 10 DEHON, Wall Near Broad CURTAIN MATERIALS At great bargains, the One- Price Carpet Store of YOUNG JAYNE, No. 364 Broadway, corner of EVERY FAMILY THAT HAS GAS IN THEIR dwellings should have one of DEMOREST'8 Magic Min iature Gas Cook-Stoves, which furnishes the most cient and perfect arrangement fer using gas for cooking pusposes now known. Prices, 75 cents and Sold al the hardware and house-furnishing stores.

JET BRACELETS ARE SOLD AT ROGERS Jet Brooches are cold at Rogers Jet Ornaments are sold at Rogers' Bansar. Jet Goods of every variety are sold at Rogers of Fancy Goods and Toya, No. DEFIANCE SALAMANDER SAFER ROBERT PATRICK is the sole manufacturer in the United of the above celebrated Safes and patent Defiance Locks and Depot No. 198 one door below Maiden-lane. BEEKMAN COMPANY.

NO. BROADWAY, will open this morning 100 pieces of Dress Silk at per yard, the greatest bargain ever offered. Also, 50 plecte all Wool Plaid, at de get gard,.