.-: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,. 1859 First Paoe.— Two Pays Fetes in Paris; Per sonal ; Tho Disputed Boundary Question ; Letter from Now York; Letter from Harrisburg; ’Me moir of Lord Macaulay. ' Fourth- Paae.—Marino Intelligence. « Tho News* ,As to press this morning, the rain, whioh has been coming down almost incessantly for—how many .'days?— has ceased, and the clouds show ft faint indication of & disposition to cleftr away and favor us once more with bright skios. Oh refer ring to' the almamio we find the following hopeful mem.; “ September 23d t to 26th, clear' 1 Nous verrons. ' In the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, James Bannister, an ex-deputy under Sheriff Magee,, was convicted of forgery, in making out false jury lists. His sentence was deferred. Our reporter notices the arrest of a venerable Swindler, bearing the name 'of Gabriel Vancott Kit/ plan Of operation is given iu detail.' As a now phase in the way of swindling, it will be interest ing to our readers. In these oases of swindling, so. constantly recurring, we do not know whether to wonder most et ; the ingenuity of the rogue or the credulity of tbo yiotim. , A letter, from Europe, by the Arabia, announces the death of Charles B. Fairchild, an American writer of some celebrity. He was.better known by th 9 7Zo7?ic do plume of “ Augeoheek.” 1 Tho overland mail from California has arrived at St Louis with dates to the'29th ultimo.' The news has boon anticipated by that brought by the Tehu antepec route, published yesterday. The New Orleans CV««nt commends, 'in very wpm terms, the recent' speech of Senator Clay, of Alabama, Tor the spirit with which he denounces encroachments'on Southern rights. But it does not ooocur with hlmin the declaration that he will pot vote for Judge Douglas, eyes if he should bo the nominee of .the Charleston Convention. And it adds the following statement, whioh has consider rubiciutercßt; considering the quarter from which ipecacs:, * “ Wo think we seo through the motives of a Urge EU&ber ol Southern Democrats, of tbo fire-eating olasvwho areriUtihgnishiog themselves by avow ing their hostility They probably be lieve, as we do, that EojtMas is ike oiily man that, can defeat Seward ,in IB6o—they wish to drive him .oat of the Charleston Convention to nave tho. Way for the election of the arch-enemy of the South, tn order to fore* upon' the Southern Litton domination or a dissolution of the Union In 1866. Senator Slidell stated unqualifiedly that the election of Colohel Fremont to the Chief Magfo tropy would, be sufficient cause and ample justifica tion for the South in breaking up the present Con federacy.- How tioes he stand now? Does ho hold to his original position ? Would he dissolve the Union if.Sewara was elected? fie is potent in this Commonwealth—ho is noted as an enemy of Douglas—and seeks his political discomfiture! Docs he, too,'the ardent .Southerner of 1866, seek to ruin tno only man in the National Convention who has, a prospect of, success in the North, in ordor to compel the alternative above indicated?” “ Tho Germantown Telegraph the German* tawu F&ssengor Hallway wiU bo put in operation on Monday next, tho ; 26ih inst. It was given out that the inauguration would take place on tho 12th, But tho‘ expected time of completion was not real ised. Originally tholstofOotobci was fixed upon us the. probable period when tho public might expect to enjoy this desirable improvement. Tho following, from tost night's New York Eve ning Post ? is'pretty good evidence that the John Cochrane whose marriage wiU be found announced in our New York letter is 1 not the-Hon. John Cochrane, of tho Sixth Congrefljimat district: ' “New York, September 22,3859. " To the Editor of the Evening Post,; * “My Dear Sir; Your last evening’s paper, when"lrab]ishing the nuptials of a doubtless happy pair of iny patronymic, thus commented,: - . ** * John Cochrane, the bachelor Congressman, has at last surrendered.’ “ Permit mo to transmit a later bulletin from the seat of war. Though in state of dose siege, I, have reason to think the fortress impregnable. Yet a failure of supplies might compel Its surren der at discretion. Yours, in verity, “ Jons Oochrahe,” Ward, United States minister to Ghina, was presented to the . imperial commissioners on tho 2d of June. Ho was attended by Messrs. W. W. Ward, secretary:of legation; S. Wells Williams, interpreter to legation; W. A. P. Martin, and W.‘Atchison, Interpreters; George W. Weird, nnd. James L. Lumas, attaches. The party went into the city of Shanghae, in sedan ohairs, carried by liveried' Celestials, escorted by the marines from the Powhatan and Mississippi, with a very good t/atid of music. -A desperate case of suioide is recorded in the St. Louis papers rcocivod last night. A French man, named Jean Bonoit. Donnadicu, oui? his threat, but being disappointed iu not succeeding r killing himself, he took a gun, placed the end of the .barrel in the wound ho had made in his throat, and pulled' the trigger He had method enough in his madness to point the gun upward, so' that the bullet penetrated his brain instantly, and so ended his misery. The Arabia arrived at Boston yesterday morn ing, but her mails wore not recoived hero last night. A scientific gentleman informs tbo Petersburg (Va.) Express that he has observed several nights post acomet, apparently when first observed; a lit tle west of Orion’s’belt The trial of*Rev, Jacob S, Harden, oharged with i tWorhne.of poisoning his wife, was oommenced at Trenton, -N. J., on Tuesday. . No progress was made, owing to the absence of Dr. Chilton, of New. York. The Judge then adjourned the case until Wednesday morning. There is much sympathy felt for the parents of the accused** His mother has been in feeble health for years, and his father is bowed down frith grief. It is legibly, written on erory iiricatnent of his face. ; '. Xhe St, Louis Republican of , September 10th records.a frightful accident which should act as a warning to others. It seoius that Mrs. Eleonora Schflabel Went to take some breakfast to her bus hand, who b an engineer at Merrill’s manufactory of chemicals. They began conversing, when she asked him for his pipe. He was standing behind a driving-wheel which moves a largeiron cog wheel. In the act of reaching her hand towards her husband to take the pipe, the woman’s dress was drawn into the machinery and her husband was horrified to hear all the bones Of the inferior extremitiescrackingbetween .the powerful teeth of the iron'wheels.' He stopped the engine imme diately. but too lato to save life. She died in a few minutes. 1 ' Panic! O’Brien, & custom-house officer jn New York, was badly beaten, on Wednesday night, by % party of men, led, on by a councilman, named McCarthy. O'Brien and another person were playing curds at a porter house, when McCarthy came in with a orpwd\ and made a violent assault upon O'Brien. Several of them got hold of O'Brien, dragged him out to the sidewalk, and beat him in a most savage and brutal manner. ' Huger A. Pryor, Esq., has been nominated as tiro Democratic candidate for Congress in the Fourth District of Virginia. . The ship Helen A. Miller, Sweeney, master, was recently wrecked off the Falkland Islands. She was built in Baltimore and was owned by the oaptain.' Daring a funeral in Roxbury, Mass., on Satur day, a fight ocearred between the friends of the widow and the friends of the dead man, in wbioh (be oQffia was knocked on jtothe floor and broken, and "the interference of the police Was required to enable the corpse to get into the grave at ail. lly way of St. Louis we have accounts of out rages of the. most horrible character, committed by the Mormons. - The Rocky Mountain Naas of a late date famishes the following: “On Thursday evening last we received a call from Messrs: William Taylor, Daniel Kelly, and Amos aud Norman Reid, who have just returned from the South Park. -They told us a tale that with horror and dismay. On the 26th ultimo,- when about two hundred miles southwest of ibis point, they come up to' the -bodios ef six white laud' one red man—all stripped and scalped. They also found the carcasses of eight anfmaTs—five horses and three mutes-—in the im mediate vicinity of the spot on which (he mutila ted bmoanbodies were stretohed. From aR ap pearances, the finders were led to beliove that the victims of the’Utah' ferocity had boon members'of A large company, and that the Indian belonged to a friendly tribe and rib ted ad the guide of the former.' - - - ‘ “This is another of the series of brutal out rages committed by the blood-thirsty savages of the “Great Basin’’upon Our mining population during'the preEcnt’eeaeon. Their victims can Already be 'ntimberdd by the dozen, and yet no steps have been taken to mete out just re tribution, 1 and avenge the slaughter of our country men. Blood calls for blood.- These North American Thugs should' be forthwith stopped in their career of carnage and plunder. • Nothing can be expeoted-from the Government this fall, and henoe Would it not be proper and timely for the people of this country to rise of their ewn accord, and Sec that the perpetrators of those rapidly-suc ceeding depredations shall not remain Unpunish ed?” f - - \ »*? Thanks to Colonel Florence* have lately been indebted to Colonel tfilosUg 'B. Florence, Representative from tbefFirtit Congressional district in this State, favors, which ,m* hereby. acknowledge. ' The last includes a prospectus .of The Na tional Democratic Quarterly* Review’?! —(to which wo wish abundant success,) and a firank- Gd.cQpyofJudge BnACK’s reply to Stephen A* iilptrClLAs*, The Colonel is & rapid, and a ready writer, at least of Congressional franks, but we beg to suggest tjitft if it Is hto'purposo to commit his magazine ic the doctrlnoa. of Jndge BnACK’s mAhifes(o, it would bo, far bet ter to, pave tbo editors, the printers, and the trouble of getting it up. Why, Bhould;he spoil his darling project for the pur poso-of pleasing those who are desirous of de stroying the Democratic party ? • Tho Mady who advertises in The Tress of to-day; for the, situation of house, keeper, is highly able and respectable, w&th JenUeferences. Compliment to President Pierce, ■ Our constant corrospondbnt, « Occasional,” in his yesterday’s letter’frlwn.'iy'iu.hingtpni pub lished in The Press of to-day,' -takes A rapid but interesting roview of loMo of the, organs of the Administration of .tilo Federal. Govern ment i and, among others, alluded to the Lan caster Intelligencer Journal, printed and published at the residence of the President, in I this State. Before reading “Occasional,” wo found in an exchange paper the subjoined handsome compliment to,ox-President Fbank iin Pierce, copied from this same Intelligencer $ Journal: - “Slnoe his return from Europe ho has boon grootod with tho warmest demonstrations k of re spect from tho people of alt parties, and his pro gress from Boston to his hoine at Concord has Deqn a triumphal ovation. Not a word of reproach is utfored against againat him (sgVo and okoeUt from tho New York Herald > whose Unprincipled editor ho very properly spurned from his proserce at tho oommonoomont of hie Prosidonoy); but wherovor ho appoors ho reooives tho most gonerouß welcome and the highest honors. This is not to be won dered at; for a truer patriot and a more warm hearted man does not lire, as his numerous friends, and he counts thorn by hnndrods of thousands, wlli abundantly testify.” There is a generosity In .this paragraph which docs credit to 'the, 'editor Of the bohiO organ of President BuduXitifr. iThe reader will :porceiVo that if is warm and emphatic. To are hot Surprised that the editor capa ble of such an act of courtesy and kindness to a man liko ex-Prcsldcnt Piebck should be so much esteemed in his own community ah to be the choice of all of the sections of tins tlemo cracy there as tho next DemodratiO Candidate for Governor or tho State t nor that, ho with olectcd Mayor of the city in Which tie lives. We are sorry we cartnot say, however, that whathehos said in favor of the predecessor of Mr. B wuANan, and against the editor of the Now York Herald, will be acceptable in higlt offi cial quarters' at Washington. Surely, Cap tain Sanderson, of the Lancaster Intelligencer, cannot be ignorant of the fact that the one lias been subjected to the coarsest, grossest and most continued insult and ignominy from the, head of the Government, and that tiie other has been greeted with tho sweetest, kindest, and most distinguished courtesies by the same influential authority- Wherever Fbanrlin Pierce has had a friend near and dear to him, North and Souti (with rare exceptions), this friend has, been stricken down with remorseless, cruelty.. Wherever James Gordon Bennett | has had a friend, ho has boon elevated with eager and with public promptitude. After | James Bucuahan was inaugurated President of the United States, with the fact fresh in Ids mind that all the gentlemen holding office un der Franklin Pierce throughout tho Union had toiled with persistent, generous, and effi cient devotion to make him President of the United States, ho, waited for long days before returning to his predecessor the decent and ordinary civilities common to ' such occa sions, and so fteoly extended by all for mer incoming to all former retiring Chief Magistrates. Following tho election of James Buchanan to tho Presidency (and imme diately boforo - that event was decided, although abundantly expected), this same James Buchanan mado tho most humiliating offers of friendship to James Gordon, Ben nett, aflor tho latter had exhausted the vo cabulary in abuse of himself and his friends.' Tho present Administration had scarcely been ! organised before tho defamer of tho public and private character ■of the President was invited to become a' gnest at the White House,' and lias' over sinco been re garded as tho confidential exponent of tho President’s opinions. Wo will not ask Capt. Sanderson, ol tho Lancaster Intelligencer , whether he did not keep these patent facts in ids memory whon he wrote tho expressive j paragraph upon which wo aro commenting. Like 1 others, lie has recollections, equally of injuries-and of services, and wo bclievo he conceived-.and. printed that which wo have copied witli tho full knowledgo of all wo have stated. Mr. Buchanan has a right to reject his • friends and to embrace hi* enemies; (here is np accounting for tastes. Ho has a perfect*' right having achieved the Presidency—to exult over those who put him where he is, and to clutch to his bosom those who, before he became the head of tho Government, denied to him every personal attribute. But he should remember that before he became President he conferred with gentlemen who wero his equals—many of thorn his equals in years; more his equals in intellect j and that, while lie conceived it to be his high province and pleasure to attempt to degrade them by a series of personal affronts, he must not felicitato himself that they will be de terred from speaking their thoughts because, tor the time being; be happens to occupy a position reached by professions which ho sub sequently and remorselessly betrayed. There fore It is that wc congratulate the editor of tho home organ that he has Oared to rise above an official atmosphere and to stand up erect and loud in denunciation of a bod man and in laudation of a good one* The Great Eastern Mach uncertainty still prevails as to the port whence the Great Eastern is to start and the day of hor departure, One account Bays that she. would leave Portland; In the South of England, on the 127th Jn&t,, for Portland, Maine. Another declares; equally positively, that she will take her departure from Holy head, on the 20th. The voyage is expected to be made in eight days. It is quite undeci ded whether or hot she will visit New York at all. Certainly not through the Narrows, there being three feet less water over the bar at New York than there is in the Delaware, and probably not through Long Island Sound— unless the pilotage of Mr. Jamjss Gordon Bennett, Jr., of the Rebecca, be available, Ids knowledge of the celebrated Plum-Gut passage being notoriously great. . Great preparations arc being made at Port land for the Great Easterly and some of the railroad companies, to gratify public curiosity, arc about issuing visit tickets, to and fro, at reduced prices. At the present rates of rail, way and stcamboat/Ures, with hotel, porterage, and other charges, a Pennsylvanian visiter must spend at least $lOO in the doublo jour, ucy, allowing a week for all. It ought not to cost more than $4O for all. Should the Great Eastern’s voyage be a de cided success, the Cun&rd contractors medi tate building four such great steamers to run between Liverpool and the United States. Mr. Lever, of the Galway and Now York line, is prepared to build two such steamers. By the time she is fully completed, her whole cost will be about $3,000,000, which is a third moro than the expense of building such another now. It is stated in the New York Herald of yes terday that « she was designed by the cele brated English engineer, Isamdard Kingdom Becnel, F. R. S., the same who designed the Thames Tvnnelj and other great engineering works.” This is entirely erroneous. Sir Mark Isahbard Brunei,, born in 1769, pro jected the Thames Tunnel in 3823, commenced it in 1825/completed it in 1843, and died in 1849. - He was a resident in the United States, nearly sixty years ago, and here followed tho profession of a civil engineer. He went to England, early in tho present century, and with great dliHculty suc ceeded in obtaining an order from the Bri tish Admiralty to make ship-blocks by machi nery in Plymouth Dockyard. Having died ten years ago, at tho age of 81, Sir Isamuabd Bnu- Nuir never even dreamed of the Great Eastern . His son, Mr. I. K. Brunei, was designer and civil engineer of tho Great Western and Great Britain steamers, and lias been engineer of the Great Western Railway and its branches since 1888. He erected the Hungerford Sus pension Bridge, across the Thames, at London, and took part in Boating and raising tho Con way. and Britannia tubular bridges. This gen tleman is the engineer who designed the Great Eastern , and superintended her building and launch. Tho Great Eastern is built of iron, her sides being only sevoa-eightha of art inch thick, which, as a cannon ball would readily pierce through, disqualifies her frhrn being used in war. Hor length is 680 toot, her breadth 80 feet. Tho Persia is only 890 feet long and 45 toot wide, tho Great Britain 286 by 80 feet, and the Great Western 822 by 61 feet. The Rome (N. Y.) Sentinel relates the follow ing r ' “As the train ou the Watertown and Romo Railroad left hero on Monday afternoon Inst, at 3,45, one of the employees ef tho railroad com* Sonrao vory near meeting with a fatal aeel ; ris it was, the accident was a severe ono. The name of the employee is Frank Macomb; he was on the top of the oar i, fixing a bell-rope, when the train passed through the cannlcovered bridge, beyond the Arsonal, fn this village. Ho did not seem' to think of the bridge, for he continued at hU work until he was struck on the head by the bridge-covering, scraped along and off tbo cars, and dropped down through the bridge into the canal, some twenty-fivo feet below, passing through the hole by which grain is lowered into canal boats. He wae rescued by some of tho trackmen, who saw the fall.” THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1859. Hot us be True to our Interests There is probably no.. city in tlio World moro completely endowed with tho . natural ele ments of indopondcnce than Philadelphia. TVliilo, however, wo'tnay justly, boast ol' advantages, geographical and othofs, Which; with a corresponding degree of OdtOrpriso on the part of oOr citMottß, \vould secure for us ail ChViablo pro-cminencS in the eyes ot the World, the fact should not be overlooked, that it Is the all-conquering energies of a people Which, after all, give per manent Vitality to a community, whether agri cultural, Manufacturing, mercantile, or com mercial. That commercially, Strictly speak ing, wo have nliuost rettrogaded ihlO somno lence, is to 6 ohviohs le require comment. If \vC haVe made vapid strides in other respects, this fact-is nevertheless apparent,' and we think the time has fully come for a vigorous effort to retrieve our position In this important particu lar. What renders the iiiattdr still more discre ditable Is tho fact that, during this interval of w masterly inactivitywo haVo been steadily advancing ill all thCSC Vast mercantile interests \vh!ch ill their nature demand, and aro best calculated to sustain, enlarged commercial en terprise. Let an intelligent stranger, life ex ample, to-day, cast his eye along tho shipping at our river front, in contrast with IVliat ho finds at How York, and hoVv difficult wilt it bo tor him to t'ealiSe that ttno-tblrd of the im porting trade of this Country legitimately be longs to Philadelphia! Tho WctOfonr mer chants importing ah lairgely as they do through Heto York, while wo must admit their obvious reasons for resorting to this expedient, is cer tainly a rebuko to our commercial pretensions, and should not bo tolerated a day longer than the wealth and characteristic energies of our people may require to place in Successful operation a lino or tifst-cluss steamships betweeh Hits city and Europe. Tlve in auguration of tho Philadelphia and Cres cent Navigation Company, aims at the Consummation of this great desideratum. Bet it be heartily sustained. That our mer chants havo, in soveral instances, contributed liberally to enterprises looking in this direc tion, withouthaving roceived any thing but loss in return, must bo admitted; yet wo arc as sured that former disappointments will not withhold them from palroniising Wlrnt in all its phases promises to he a timely lifeboat to our commetcial fortune. The favorablo aus pices under which tho Company lias been inau gurated, the high character and business re putation of the gentlemen been entrusted with its direction, and, moreover, tho auspicious time at which the movement is being commenced, all combine to render this enterprise, if adequately encouraged, a tri umphant success. Prompt action will, ot course, be necessary. It is to the merchants of Market, Third, Front, and other business avenues—those engaged in tho jobbing trade moro especially—that tho country is indebted to-day for our groat Penn sylvania Central Road, and wo have no fears that the same readiness on their part will be manifested now. But it is unfair to expect the means tor this noblo enterprise from this class alone. Where are our capitalists—tho men who own tho, splendid and remunerative edifices in which our Jobbing and commission merchants are doing business ? It strikes ns that it is pre-eminently to this class that the present steamship movement appeals. Tho enhancement, not ii> say tho malntalnnnco, of the value of real estate in Philadelphia de pends vastly upon the resuscitation of our direct commerce. It is an egregious error to suppose that the success of Philadelphia and Crescent Navigation Company will only benefit our merchants, and that, therefore, they alone should bo expected to furnish tho required capital. Tho life-blood of our metropolitan prosperity runs in the veins of our mercantile marts. Wliilo, therefore, our merchants should be expected to respond generously to tills timely effort to redeem the commercial fame of our fair city, 4s they doubtless will, let our capitalists, to whom tho aggregato amount required would he but a trifling sum, coino forward promptly and attest their in terest in the prosperity of Philadelphia. Wine, Woman, and Horses. This is the sub-heading of an article in yes terday’s New York Tribune, relating to the ombezslenicnt of over $OO,OOO by a Transfer Clerk of the Fulton Bank, New York—a “fast” young gentleman, who had a salary of $l,OOO a year, and, therefore, had not' even the excuse that he was badly paid. His father is a gentloman of probity and charac ter, who has boon Cashier of the Bank since its establishment, thirty-five years ago. The young man, named Wiliiam J. Lane, Jr., is twenty-eight years old, and murried to a lady of great beauty and accomplishments. The detection of his fraud was made by his own fatiier, the Cashier, Who communicated it to the Directors at once. As usual in most mischief, a woman was at the bottom of it all. Lane paid $1,009 per annum for a house, which ho had most expen sively furnished, in which resided, under his “ protection,” a young “lady” of nineteen, with her mother and brother also living there— quite a family party, to whom $3,000 was allowed to keep house. The Tribnne says that among other trifles Which 1m “bestowed upon his- fair female charmer, was a diamond cross valued at $l,OOO, a pair bracelets worth $5OO, five diamond rings, two pair of diamond car-nogs, a gold watch and chain, innumerable silk dresses, and various other slight tokens with which to captivate her youthful affections.” These, to tho value of $7,000, have been recovered. Lane also hud a fine livery establishment, in which he kept four splendid steeds, which cast over so,ooo— for which $1,300 had been paid in Maine—and numerous equipages ior sum mer and winter use. He had not kept a yacht, irom want of time, hut “hada fancy for lotteries, and on one occasion devoted $l,OOO to the purchase of small interests in schemes of great promise. For two weeks in succession, he is represented to have spent $250 a day of hiafelouiously.obtjuned funds in procuring lottery tickets; and for all his capi tal thus invested he only drew a single prizo Of $8,000.” Ho was known to have, because lie was fre quently seen in, the handsomest equipage in New York, drawn by the fastest horses that ever kicked up the dust, at 2.40, ou the Bloom ingdale road. He luxuriated, with his “lady friend,” in the richest luxuries of the table and the rarest wines. Ho was seen, by some of the Bank Directors, dashing away as if he were a millionaire, and when some kind of in quiry was made, suspicion, if awakened, was lulled by his reply that he had a profitable New Jersey agency, and made money by em ploying his leisure hours as a book-keeper! The question arises—are not tho Bank Di rectors a great deal to blame, in such cases as this, for uofc being a little more observant of the outside lives of their employees ? When a transfer clerk constantly drives ft team worth ,$3,000, a carriage which may have cost $7OO, would it he justice or impertinence to ascertain how he came by it ? In a word, is not the carelessness of ttio employer a frequent pre mium upon tho clerk’s extra expenditure and subsequent breach of honesty ? The Zurich Conference. The Zurich Conference has ceased, or has been suspended, after having adjusted the boundaries of Lombardy. A second interview between the Emperors of Austria and France is said to be on tho tapis. There will proba bly be a general European Congress to settle the Italian question. It is almost impossible that tho great Powers, whatever privnto ar rangement France and Austria have made, will force tho Duchies to take back their run away rulers. It would not surpriso us to learn, in a very short time, that England—which means Lord Palmerston in this case—has acknowledged tho Independence of Central Italy. This would bo a sort of checkmate to Napoleon and Francis Joseph, and would restore a good deal of her old prestige to Great Britain. To complete the liberation of Italy, left unfinished by Napoleon, would be a popular action, not only in England, but in tho estimation of Eu rope. Several circumstances induce us to bc lievo that Paljirrston will make this bold and scientific move on tho political chess board. By tho arrival of the Bnlaoift at New York, Bue nos Ayres papers to the 2d of August have been ro* ooived. Tno mediation of tho American minister, Mr. Yancey, w'ss programing satisfactorily. Ho had laid tho propositions of tho Buenos Ayrcan Government before UiquUa, and had several long interviews with that leader, after which ho had re turned to Buenos Ayres, and, it was said, with every prospect of procuring a final settlement of tho ponding difficulties. At latest dates ho was in Buenos Ayres, conferring with tho Government. Papers on both sides spoke seriously of peace, and it was rumorod that Urquisa had furloughed two divisions of his army, remarking thnt their services would uot bo needed at (hie time. Letter from “Occasiomil*” [Correspondence of The Press.] Washington, Sont. 22; 1859. Thoro Is ft hilnA tff IflWrefit Ift uiti subject ojf newspaper dr£anriMs id tills eddntry, which Woll deserves tho patient Investigation of some master intellect. Sinoe journalism has grown Into to Stu- pendous an institution,, noarlp eVorjr party and ovory soot has conceived it td Bo essential to speak its sontimonts through some monthly, weekly, or daily publication. Every roligioua denomi- nation has its organ. Tho mechanics havo their organ, the farmers theirs the mamifHOlilrera thfeirtf, tho insurSnoo companies, tho railroad companies, the banks, and even tho roguos, employ somebody to spoak thoir sentiments or to furnish ready mat ter for their patrons. So fashionable has this practioo bpcomo that mero individuals aro in the hhbit of prlfttitfg nowspapers to spouk their indi vidual opinions. Of course, whoro everybody ApplroVcs a custom so honorod as oil Administration like that of Mr. Buohnnah Must not go unblcst by an organ. Tho President has always had a kind of timid hor ror of thiß institution. Ho has soon tho trouble growing out of organs at Washington. 110 was oontompornnoouß with tho boldest and ablest of these newspaper oracles—that of Fronds P. Blair, under tho rule of Androw Jackson, and ho has re- poatodly said tbatnoothor man hut tho hqro-Prosl dont could have maintained rdofia Newspaper ob that conducted t>y the editor of The (rlobe. lie was Seorotary of State when tho illustrious Thomas Rltohto presided over tho columns of the Washing- ton Union, and to this day ho delights his choice friends with anecdotes of tho former con troller of tho Richmond XSnqmrcr. Whcu Mr. llitchio was called to Washington by President Polk, ho was probably tho most in- fluential writoT in the “Old Dominion,” if notin the entiro South. His life bad been oho of pA triotio devotion to tho DeiACor&tio party, ile had refused all sorts of offices, and had been wholly eontont with the frdits of his editorial labors. When he romovod himself and his pen to tho Federal capital, he did so with great reluctance, And when he reaohod hore, ho soon discovered that ho had not been eallod to . a kod of rosos, and he found that, however ho might maungo and mas. ter the politios and politicians of his own State, it required different qualities to bring order out of the chaos of national contentious; to satisfy tho oravings of ambitious aspirants in tho different States; to propitiate thoso hungry for editorial flatteries; and to discriminate in his denunciations of fftUhles* sentinels Upon, the watch'-toweY. The conscquonco ttas that, although a most prolific writer, filling pago aftor page of tho, Union with powerful editorials, he was almost all the time in hot water. By ltd means insensible to ridicule, ho allowed himself to ho thrown on tho defensive by those who delighted to annoy him; und, at the cud of his caroer, ho was free to say that tho great mistako of his lifo bnd boon that of oxchanging his editorial throno in Virginia for tho thorny and slippery eminence of the leading editor of the organ of the National Administration. Aftor Mr. Ritcbio camo quito a procession of offi- cial editors. I need not enumerate thorn for tboir narao is legion, especially as you yourself conati tuted a mombor of tho illustrious fraternity. With All this experience, Mr. Buchanan felt greatly avorso to a similar experiment when ho w&b choson President, and, as ho has done in many other coses in reference to other matters, ho has repeat edly declared that ho would havo no organ, a pledge which ho has ropoatodly broken. Other Presidents had boon content with ono Organ, but Mr. Buchanan has no loss than four. These may he enumerated as follows : First, hisofficinl organ, the Confutation / secondly, his personal organ, tho Now York Herald ; thirdly, his family organ, in your city, And fourthly his homo organ, the Lancaster Intelligencer tp Journal, Our Chief Magistrate has nlwtvya had a hugo admiration of General Jaokson. No man has had better renson to appreciate tho nerve of “Old Hickory.” He has fell him in more than one orisis in past times, and he has declared that if over ho was called to tho Presidential chair ho would mako tho Jackson cxamplo bis own per sonal model. But this impression was soon obliterated, Gen, Jackson hold his friends to him with hooks of steel. Tho more they wero assailed, tho niore ho adhered to them. The men at his own homo at Nashville, and around tho Horraitago, found in him, all tho time, a dofondor. Absent from his eight, thoy could roly upon him. No busy slandoror oould approach him to do them injustico. They had grown up with him, he know them, and they knew him, and woe upon tho man who dared to approaoh him with calumnies upon such men as William B. Lowls, Robert Armstrong, John H. Baton, and the host who olung to his standard froln tho beginning to the oud* When General Jackson took a position on a public question ho adhered to it, fnoipg tho consoquenoos with an intrepid front, and carrying his policy through with resoluto and resistless corgy. Mr. Buchanan sobn discovered, therefore, that ho oould not imitate tho Jackson model. Tho movement now is to prove that this is a Washingtonian Administration—' that Mr. Bu chanan is tho Washington of our day, and not the I Jackson. His friends no longer claim for him that bo intends to follow the eXalnple of the Sago bf tho Hermitage. Tho clbira of the Administration of Mr. Buohnn an to tho name of tho Washingtonian Admims tiation is illustrated by the iunnncr in which be has organized his organs. As a Wag Said, the other day, “ Wo have At tho head of the official organ hero General Georgo Washington Bowman; at tho head of the family organ in Philadelphia, Judgo Georgo Washington Baker (' nophew of tho Presi dent’) ; and at tho head of tho personal organ of the President- tho Now York Herald—James Gor don Bennett, of Washington Heights, whoso excel lent lady rejoices in tho name of Martha Washing son. Hero we have three Washingtonian Bs—Bow man, Baker, und Bonnett—making discordant mu sic for tho great J. fi., who commenced life himself as a Washington Federalist! Is not tho Adminis tration of Mr. Bubhanan, therefore, entitled to tho distinguished appellation of boing a Washingtv nian Administration ! ” Whnt disturbs tho President a littlo arc tho peculiar idiosyncraolcs of tho three Washingtonian editors referred to. General Bowman, of the Con- I stitution , is a military man, with a slight spark of Ksnotily—as you will perceive by looking oyer tbo pulpit portion of his paper. Ho is an ecoentric genius, too; not tho most prudent, nor tho tnost polished, not the tnost intellectual of men; apt to fall into tho hands of practical Jokers, and conside rably Inclined to yield to tho opinion that ho is a much greater man than his master, By n singular alliteration, ho is associated with a half Irish nohlo uuiu, who rejoices in tho nuuio of Brown-r ; not a common Brown, like Gallatin Brown, of Missis sippi, or Vail Brown, of Tennessee—-but a veri table Brown-r, who, having be on transported from Now York to Washington, rejoices in tho douhlo capacity of boing able to show to his relations abroad how easily ho hfts acquired position under an American Administration, and how delightfully ho can fl&gellato tho loador# of the popular party in the United States. Mr. Buchanan is excessively uneasy, too, about his personal organ—tho New York lie raid —knowing, as ho docs, that Bennett has never Icopt a socrot in his life, and that he will bo among tho first to publish all his correspondence in connection with tho President tho momontthe lattor refuses to yield to his desires. As to tho family organ, in Philadelphia, tbo President nover had any opinion of tho now editor, and you must not be at all surprised if, in a short time, General Bowman should havo an editorial against “Spiri tualism.” Tho manner in which the New York delegation to Charleston has beeu selected by tho office-hold ers who controlled tho Syracuse Convention, as 7 learn from headquarters to-day, lias given real and heartfelt dissatisfaction to tho President, lio IIRB been convinced that a. project, long entertain ed, has been carried out for tho purpose of degrad ing him and those nearest to him. Tho nows to-day is, that tho Douglas candidate for Governor in Indiana, Mr. Hondrioks, will ho nominated. Tho Constitution of this morning contains an editorial article in reply to Judge Douglas’s Woos ter speech against Judge Black—evidently writ ten by the latter—in which the Attornoy General is put forward aa tho pink of propriety and polite ness. Every Ponnsylvanian who recollects his coarse abuse of everybody on the bench who did not agree with him will ho fiblo to estimate the vnhto of this amende. A singular rumor has reached U©rc that lion. John Y. Mason, American minister at Pari.*, is among tho most public in denunciation of the policy of Mr. Buohanan’s Administration, and is entirely indifferent whether he retains or removes him. Tho Constitution of to-day publishes the elab orate spoooh of Sonator Toombs, of Georgia, with a sort of compliment. The bait will not take. Mr. Toombs Ims decided to take opon grounds against the Administration, its measures, ami its men. Among tho on diii is ono to tho effect that James Gordon Bonnott will insist upon some public personal recognition of himself, before ho will agreo to continue to support the disastrous policy of the Administration. He was in this oity a fow ago, with his attornoy, Galbraith, ovidontly for purpose of inducing Mr. Buchan in to yield to his demand. It is expected that a largo deputation from Washington, consisting of officials and others, will procotd to Portland, Maine, to bo present on tho nrrival of tho “Groat Eastern,” to tender a wol oomo to the officers and owners of that noblo vessel. The Administration is greatly alarmed at recent indications from Texas. The Dcmooratio papers, almost without exception, denounce tho courso of tho Constitution in praising General Houston. The real object of Henator Bigler’s visit hero is to keep 11 good look-out upon Attornoy General Black, whose aspirations for the Governorship and Presidency have greatly alarmod the author of the letter Against Mr. Bnohan&n to Secretary Stanton. Bigler is ft rory inferior man, intellectually and personally; but this does not prevent him from being nn ambitious ono. Tbo Attorney Genora! is the lion in his path, and ovory word said in favor of Black is so much of n stab at him. Tho last mail from Arkansas shows that the De mocrats of that distant State by no means Bympa* tliizc with otkoruiu tho South in their attacks upon Douglas. Even Senators JobnßOU and Sebastian ifidloato their purpose to CUpport DoUglns, Should he bo nominated by the Charleston Convention. v OrfASIONAI.. Illustrated Netfs df thb Wtti-id. This piatdrlal Lonfion jotlrnal, df Which the first hdtnbor waS published on Fobfuary fi,1858, roaches t\iis office regularly from 11. A. Brown k Co., of Boston, its publishers and ngonts for tho UDitod States. It has met with a groat and increasing success in this country. .Its Wood engravings aro Very superior, illustrating the daily life of tho world', its nows' department is carefully made up', ind its literary character is very high indeed. In foot, oven without tho illustrations, it would be a readable journal of reliable information. Its great feature of novelty is, that with each weekly number U given away n portrait, ongravecl on steol, of eewto eminent personage, exoeutod from photo graphs taken expressly for tbo purpose, with ft memoir. Tho biography of Lord Macaulay, which wo publish to-day, in advance, from tho paper of the 10th iust., not yet arrived in tills country, will show how oarcfully and satisfactorily these memoirs aro prepared. Tho portraits uro collected into a Drawing Boom Portrait (Jatlefy, With tho Memoirs—forty suoh bound lh cloth gilt, ohand some FiVc Cdlnoa Vbhlujo, for ss.sd x The Journal itfloll', bound into half year volumes, with 2rt papers, 2d portrait, and.lhc wiemoirs, for $(.23. Or the whole number* published In IH3N, without the steel portraits, at sl.Vo. Monthly parts, each continuing four portraits nnd memoirs, are sold hero for thirty-eight cents—each portrait, in fact, being cheap at a dollar. “The force of oheapness cun no farther go.” As Mosers. Henry A. Brown A Co. advertise constantly with us, wo shall add that they ttlwayn ha\ o on hand a stock of proof impressions of the portraits nnd tho paper, in woekjy numbers, parts, or volumes, for Which they will rocoivc subscriptions, and with which they wifi supply the ttado. Tho terms of subscription, invariably iu advance, aro as follows: Nrw England Currency.— On receipt of 87.80, tho paper, with portrait and methoir, will bo for warded to any part M tho United States, post-paid, for fifty-two or, if preferred, tho fifty-two portraits nnd memoirs will bo forwnrdod, neatly packed, to the address of tho subscriber separate ly, and tho papor sent weekly, post-paid, for fifty two weeks, thus preserving these beautiful por traits from injury in passing through tho post; or, on receipt of $3.90, the paper, with portrait and memoir, will be nboyo, post-paid, for twenty-six weeks; or tmrtecn weeks for $2. Sipglo number?, with portrait and memoir, fifteen cents ouch. Tho portraits and memoirs, wfa* sent eepa lately, aro not prepaid; the postage on tho paper, wither without tho portrait nnd memoir, is always prepaid by tho publishers. Tho portrait of W. P. Frith,ll. A , wtyuso “Derby Day” was the best picture of tbo Loudon Exhibitions of 1858, will bo given, with ft memoir, with tho Illustrated News of the World for .Sopteuiber 17. It is from r pho tograph by J. Walkins. The fine portrait of Lord Macaulay, now duo in this country, is engraved b) D. J. Pound, from a photograph by Maull & Poly bank, and is a remarkably striking likeness. Public Amusements. This evening, at Waluut-stroct Theutre, Mr. R. L. Davenport will haVc his benefit. The perform ance will be tho threo-act play of “Charity’s Love,” written expressly for Mr. Davonpdrt, who will play his original part, Captain Algernon , to his accomplished wife’s Chanty, tho heroine. After Ibis, “ Paint Heart Never "Won Pair Lady,” Rny Gomez, Mr. Davenport, Duchcsv of Torre uenva, Mrs. Davonport, nnd Jung Churl n by tholr daughter, charming littlo Fanny Davonport. Lastly, “Blnok-eyed Susan*” in which Mr. Davon port, the best William on tho stage, will also play. It is a great bill. Mr. Davenport Uan established favorite bore, and an old Philadelphian, in a man ner, by former long residence In this city, lie has the highest claims, from talent nnd character, on tho public furor. Mr. Booth's last benefit, ns his engagement closos to-morrow, will take place this evening. Ho will play Jiencdief, in “Mufeh Ado About No thing,” nnd Shylock, in ono act of “ Tho Mer chant of Venice,” and will have a gleat houso, no doubt. Ho earno to this city a stranger, and has played a whole month, not only with unabated but with iuoreasirig attr&clioh. At tho Academy of Music Mrs. Bowora will have a benefit, this evening, the performances being “Tho Rivals,” operatic selections from “II Bar biere de ScvigUiv,” by fascinating Lucy Escott, and tho play of “ The Old Guard,” in which Mr. Placido will play llaversacl. Air. Georgo Hood’s matinye, postponed Sa- turday in consequonco of rough weather, will take placo, at the Academy of Music, tomorrow afternoon. His programme, which is very good, includes tbo singing of those young nightin gales, thb Myers children, Uncle Ttim’s Cabin, tho Four LoVors, and the Beauties of Flora. Marsh’s dfivonllo ComedluhS, who performed at tho Walnut-street Theatre, some four years ago, with a repertoire of only a few pieces, will com mence a short season at tho National Theatre, Walnut street, on Monday evening. Tho oompany now consists of fifty children! from the age of five to fifteen, and they can perform almost every piece wlthiu tho rango of the drama. They also appear in pantomime, opera, and ballet. Since the visit of thin/joupc to this city, they have performed from Montreal to New Orleans, and as for West as Chicago, Cincinnati, om\ St. Louis. They will doubtless eseito no small degroo of interest, and' ought to bo Very Attractive. W© shall publish their programme to-morrow. Financial Reputation of the State of Pcimsylvunm* (From tho London Times (City Article) Soj*t. 6.1 Pennsylvania is true to her character, aud is still a light iu tbo pathway of her sister .States. When Governor Paoker, in February last, reviewed her financial history, aud adjured his constituents to “keep her farno and credit untarnished, am! to maintain that high character for honesty tthd in tegrity by which tho .State has ever boon distin guished,” ho know that ho could depend upon them. Tho chief circumstance that nad given Pennsylvania a specific reputation was that in 1815 tho Legislature, with tho approval of tho Governor, passed a law confiscating about twenty f»er cent, of tho claims of u portion ot her pub io creditors. That law, has been steadily sus taiiicd to tho present hour, and recent occurrences show that the spirit which dictated it is still rigor ous. Some years ago tho county of Allegheny subscribed for ft million dollars in tbo stock of the Pennsylvania Railroad by an Issue of six per cent, bonds, nbd rtfi tho district Is vefy vtbalthy—ilnclu ding tho city of Pittsburg, tho Birmingham of America—tlieso bonds wero takon with confidence, partly in England and partly in tho United States. Up to tho crisis in tho autumn of 1857 the interest upon them was paid out of tho receipts from the railway, tho dividends on that undertaking being oight per cent, so that the oounty, after paying tho five per cont., gained a clear yearly profit of three per cent, by its holding. But tho Ortsis compelled the railway to abstain from paying ally dividend that half-year, upon which the county at onoo de clined to make any provision for the half-year's interest on the bonds. Thu bondholders, finding that nothiug better could bo obtninod, then consented to exchange their bonds for the tdmrca which the county had bought with them, although theso had gone to twenty-two per cent, discount. At the same time they {minted out lliut, lie the county had for a cer tain tiino roiMzcd u. profit of three jiefr cent. j»ur Annum, this should be handed over in initigntion of tho low. Tho constituents of Governor Packer, however, had treasured up his recommendations, and woro deteriniucd that tho “character” of Pennaylvania'should not be subjected oven to any local inconsistency. Their terms are to tako all the gains and to repudiate all the deficiencies. Tho rosult is that tho county Ims kept tho profit on tho dividends, and tho bondholders have taken tho loss on tho shares. In confiscating merely about twenty per cent, of her creditor? claims, Allegheny county kept to tho Pennsylvania stan dard. And tho system seems to bring its reward. Whou Governor Packer held up tlioStatoasa beacon, he admitted that fact with n grateful allu sion to rrovidcnco, at tho same time warning tho peoplo not to lot their great virtue render them proud or censorious over less distinguished commu nities. Accordingly, tho State still nourishes, and her resources fructify. Tho Treasurer has just proposed to rmy off $250,00(1 of debt out of surplus revenuo. Tdio (fovornor next year w ill, therefore, have materials for n new address of congratula tion. A low further meek words will, howevor, also bo required to chasten that tendency in his fellow-citizens to Hclf-oxultution which is tho be sotting danger of much famo. Tho Philadelphia papers arc already peveroly loud in their thanks that thoir community is not ns other communities. “Pennsylvanians,” they say. “may point with proud satisfaction to tho cre dit of their State. What other State in the Union, or, indeed, in Kurono, is paying so steadily or ei largely of its indebtedness? Not uno. Uli, that tho Rev. Sydney was nl/vo to witness this whole some robwko of his slanders on tho ‘drab coats!’ ” Governor Packer wilt doubtlce* louo down such phrases to it nrido consistent with mutuous hu mility. As tho boast is that no other fitato in Ame rica or Europe pio’a like Pennsylvania, and ns New York, Massachusetts, and tho majority of the Ame rican Governments meet their debts at tbo rate of inn cents to tho dollar, tbo point of excellence must bo that Pennsylvania occasionally pays only eighty cents. Put if this wipingofT oiie-fifth of hor obli gations constitutes Imr n beacon in the pathway, it will temper her spirit if Governor Packer should lako the next opportunity of pointing out that there are some of her neighbor* tvho wipe off fivo fifths. Michigan, Mississippi, Florida, and Arkansas pay nothing. Each is therefore fivo times as much a licncon ns Pennsylvania. The following, from the Jacksonville (Fla.) lie l>ulihft7ny tho lending Democratic pnpor in that : State, is only one of a hundred similftr article* that inny be dipped from the Southern papers at tho present timo: “Sknatoh Punn.AS.— This gentleman is daily gaining ground in tho South, nml, if wo fnforprot tho ‘ signs of the times’ correctly, ho will not only bo tho first ohoioo of tho Northern Democratic States for tho Presidency in 18(50, but tbo choico of every Southern State. Ilia position needs only to bo cor rectly understood to bo appreciated by tho conser vative men of all parties, North and South. Thoro is no man whoso political antecedents are more ac ceptable to tho South than Senator Douglas’s, yet there nro some who profess to doubt bis political honesty ami fealty to tho constitutional rights of all sections of the country. Besides being one of tho greatest, statesmen in America, Senator Doug las is tho most available and invinciblo man in tho ltomocrntto ranks.” JtKTUnN OP TUB Hoi'B Hosb.—Tho llopo Hose Cnirmimy, wlm have gained new laurels by the admirft lilo plnyinK oi thoir atoain-ern'inc, at the Chicago fair, will return home this evening. Tlinv will be met at the depot of the J’onimlivm/a fl.ulro.id Company J>v thq w orkmen ot Messrs, iteancj, N’onihe, A Co., and a number ol tiro companies. Presentation.—Some of tho Western friends of tho Hope Hoso steamer have presented the members of tho company, nowin Chicago, with a silver goblet end a stiver BpßfcinfMtnmyet, m a token ot their appre ciation ol the services of thostoamor at the late great fire in that city. THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. The Liverpool Cotton Circulars. IJobton. fiopl. ii.—Ttio Liverpool coiton oirciiUrs, m the Arabia, furnish the following AdmUortal Sarttcdlnr* in relaticiri to the state of the market on tn# th instant: „ Messrs. Sloltorfoht it Son’s circular reports Ahieticfiti cotton ns freely offered; good grades command full pri ces, but inferior qualities are difficult to sell evert at ft dei’liiin. > , , tJlovvott’s circular, roports ft steady doniftrid fpr goo MAIL.] Sr.J.pvjs. Sent. 22.—The oyerland.mad hft« arrived with Bali r ratlclscn to the Wth uU„ which have, however, Ixym imticiputcdby tho Tehuantepec lino via -NowOrlpana. . i . . „„ , , . Ilornce fireclay liad chosen to return to Now York by the steamship route, and was to leave Ban Francisco on the nihilist. „ _ . 4 . . San FK%«cispo, Aug, ZJ.—Business waa active, with moro liberal remittances from the interior. Bacon has improved; aalca ut 14c. Lard U.{ advn iice— sales Rt6>i«t6ft. Cixci.nv w( Sept. S3.—FifhirlMftadvfthded 19c. Wheat steady. Whisker firm at zlc. Provisions active, and the market closed active. Bacon—Shoulder*, 7>ic;Bides 9‘jO ; .Mess Fork $14.30. LardlO5£«10?»o. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS this evening, American Academy op Music, Broad and Locust.— “ Tho Rivals”—“ Napoleon’s Old Guard.” Walnut-Street Theatre, corner Walnut and Ninth streets.— “ Charley’s Love”— ‘‘Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady ,l Black-Eyed Busan.” Wheatley It Clarke’s arcii-Btrret Theatre. Aroh Itreet, above Sixth.—"Mhoh Ado Alkuß Nothin?” —“ Merchant of Venice “ B‘je possess the right to lay such track under the act of legislature which gives vitality to their charter. Also, from the Inspectors of the County Prison,. asking nn ap propriation of S3,OUU to erect an iron railing about the premises. 1- or th* possession ot the ground on the west bank of the Schuylkill by the city, a numbered iurther poMLcnt Voro received, ns also a number of petitions asking Council# to socuro the ground bounded b> Mar shall, Sixth, Coateß. and Brown streets. The latter was referred to a special, and the others to the vanca* stand ing committees. From the Committee oh the Girard Estates n bill was reported authorizing the leasing of the Girard lands in Schuylkill and Columbia counties tor mining pur- The lands in question comprise 23,W0 acres, which abound in coal and i/iinoraJs, l>c*ides being covorod with ft thick growth of umber. The revenuo now derived Irom tho entire tract is but par huiirfrol ilultnrs, while the taxfj upon it for Inst year reached S-MSl.liO. Laid over under the rules. The Committee on Railroads reported ft bill author izing toe Mantua and Hcstonvillo Railroad Company to lay their branch over the Wire bridge, Laid over under the rules, A’gu, a supplemental ordinnnco authorizing the West Phil’ulolphift rtnilrond Company to lay tljeir rails over the Permanent bridge. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Noaloilored a resolution asking mionnation from tlie Committee on Markets ns to l(ie extent of the seiz ure of peaches ana sweet potatoes, recently soized un der ordinnnco ol Councils Tor not having the contents of the baskets marked upon them. Agreed to. Mr. Neal tillered a resolution a*km< Chief Engineer Bitkenl?tuo t*» report td Councils tho names and number of persons who have l*een discharged lroni the fiopart meut; und, slso, the names or those whom ho hue em ployed m their places. Agreed to unanimously aitor buine debate. Mr. Bradford odercq a resolution to inquire into'tho expediency of permuting the Spruce and I’ine-strect Kiulway to make a turnout at the corner of Third and Duck streets, thence to construct the road on the south east side of Dock street to the road of said company at Walnut and Dock streets. Kflferredto Committee on Hadroads., , Mr. Davis offered a resolution instructing the city SohoituT to ootnpftl tint Clusstuut wad Walnut street Kailwny to replace the cubic blocks inside their tracks. Agreed to. A resolution rcnuestink the City Solicitortoenforce thewivlemng of Water street, near Race.and . tarn the names of the parties who reluse to comply with the law ih removing their buildings alter the reception of damages from tho city, dtkafdea eight years ago, was U aTho,'one directing the Cotumissiunorsof City Fro nerty to restore the treo boxes m Broad street, near Fas*junk road. „ „ , . The election of messenger, called up by the presi dent, was, on motion of Mr. Neal, postponed lor a Mr. Leidy offered ft resolution relative to the siding of the Green and Contea-streets Kailway. Under a new ruling ol’ Mr. Cornman. the resolution was not permit ted to bp read, but whs laid Upon the table. The bill reported by Mr. Leidy, allowing the Henton viUe Railroad Company to cross the Wire bridge, was called UP mid debated at todioua length. It paused, linnlly. It provides a tax of S2U tor oach car run by tho toMipahy ; that tho company shall pav to the city the cost ut keeping tile bridge ul repair, tho city reserving the right to romovo the riuts m five days’ notice, should i üblic require it. The resolution making certain inquiries relative to the number Mul hn}titionol houses used by the public schools, and the ront paid for the same, was concurred The bill making an appropriation to the Highway De partment, for street pavmc, Ac., was taken up. Mr. Cuyler said that the margin ot appropriation would admit ol no furthor expenditure. Mr. Cnrnman (president) interrupted. Mr. Cuylnr said: I cannot consent to debate this question except upon equAl terms. If the chair wishes to interfere let it be dun© upon the floor, where it can be done on equal terms, in that*as© 1 shall be happy to listen to the chair. ... , Mr. Cdrilman mini he limn 1 t want to interfere, but wriu'dcolno downuptirt tlicf fuffirnc.desired. Ho called upon Mr. UeltW intake tlie ©halt.. J . Air. Leidy cfccliued. Mr. Alfclntyre consented, and took tho chair. Mr. Cornumit descended from tho desk, ami then de clared that Mr. Cuyler was iiiiiusth endeavoring to cast cuusuro upon the municipal mum mstratum. A|r. Guy ler respomtod timt lie had taken n fitting oc casion to call the ntt ntio.. to a habit of debate from the eliatr. It was to rebuke the habit, and that over bearing and dictatorial spirit, tlmt he replied to the eh»)i as lie did, anti he was happy to Mr. Corniiian ill bis proper place agaih., lie would not retract a Single syllable that he had Sam He did not believe Hint The expenses of tho city cdutd bo carried out upon tbs low rate of taxation with winch the administration commenced its career. That such an undertaking should haw© been mndo is absurd. He should vote tor this measure because it warn necorsary one,and would have voted at first for a larger appropriation for this very purpose. Tho very undertaking looked hko «traud upon the peoplo. It was not only in the highway de partment, but mothers, In tho department of poor, it is not likely that the Appropriations will hold out. And everything wont to ahow that tho revenue by taxation would tall far short of what was necessary. Air. Bind ford mid tlmt ho regretted that the discussion had arisen. Had Air. Cornhinfi bdoh fesS bilious he would have taken m> umbrage nt the words ol Mr. Uty - lor. At any rate it was but returning a Jtolnnd lor Mr. Corninan’s Oliver. When formerly upon tho tloor, Mr. (’oinman'sprmmco wits solely that of casting ridicule upon all who did not agree with him. Mr. Mclutvrc said that the extra appropriation tor llio water department was naked to make money tor Philadelphia. „ , . . Air. Nenl said tho taxnsof the present year were but ten cents less than the yoarl>etore. This Mould amount to SIM.uUO. We ha\o already expended morn than this, hut we lmve more than a million of uncollected taxes. Besides this, we have paid large sums in out standing claims passed by the Finance Committee, Wo didn’t do as other parties in power have dons. Wo didn’t put thorn otf, but paid them promptly. One ol these old lulls, contracted by other administrations, was .$15,1W for building a culvert. Even with all this, 1 behovo that the 31.75 will carry us through. The highwav department ask money tor paving intersec tions. Why they have already paved one hundred nml filty Intersections, nt acost of at least slooench. They have expended tor this, already, 329.000. The Cham ber had no occasion to pass this bill now, and should de ter it until they can make some further inquiry. Aleanrs. Demy and others spoke again, when, on mo tion, theClmmuor stopped the discussion by a summary adjournment. common cot xcir. A ntunlier of portions were presented asking for an immediate oigamzntinn of the paid Fire Department. They were rolorred to tho Committee on Fire and Trusts, with instructions for tho committee to report as soon ns possible. Amimbcrof petitions and communications were pre sented, and appropriately retorted. One Ironi J. H. But ler, of the First ward, asking for damages in conse quence of an overflow of water, was sent to Clio Com mittee on Highways. Otto through Mr. Dennis, asking Councils to purchase a tract ol land hunt west ol the Selim Ikill ns an addition to Fairniount Dark, was refer red to the special committee on that subject. A number oj communications, asking (hat tho market sheds on Ainrkot street he torn down, and ro-erected on Girard avenue, Irom .Seventh to Tenth were otlbred l>> Mr. Manuel, ord rclorrcd. A communication was pre sented by the We'toru Hose asking to bo located as a steam-lire oiuine, and referred to the appropriate com mittee, A communication was presented liy Air. Gamble asking that the Guard property, extending from Filth umißixtJunnd Irom Coates to Brown streets, be laui out ns a public park, and laid upon the table. A resolution irom Soioct Council in regar U to tho sale of the market*house nt* Cnllowhill nml Now’.Market Rtreeta.was called up. On motion, an arbitrator was or dered to be appointed, in accordance with tho net of As sembly of April, t u U,nnd the resolution pasted. Air. Hacker, ol the Committee on Finance, offered a rcHolution releasing the securities of Conrad B. Andress, Cimri Commissioner ol Highway a; .fames Gibson. Oom miwjionerof Highways; and John Able, license clerk m the Highway Department. Mr. Milter ctoaeuted a coiii munication touching Mr. Gibson's conduct as an officer, and his name was stricken irom the list. The resolu tion, thus amended, was then adopted. An ordinance was pieaentcd by the Committee,on Finance, authorizing a loan of #!l'd doO for tho erection Tom i- ourlh mrecuj Cameron at root, hi the k tteenth wai,a rcKolulion Hie drawing of awnr rnnt for .«14 WM, f«*r tho oitv’a quota ol the expense of erecting a bridge over the Heading Kailroad at Gtrnrd Avenue. Agreed to. . , , . Also, a resolution mg notice of the nssesainent ot Alontaomon street, trom Hith. ol damages tor the opening of fixtli sireet. Agreed to. Also, an uuhnnncP dodicatnu the "parade ground,” near the piiion.ns a jmbtio s juaro; which was rost- cm Trusts nml Fire Companies re ported a resolution suspending tho Niagara Hose Com pany, lorn pened oT tour months, lor disolioying the orders of the Cluet Engineer. Agreed to. A resolution from the same comrmttee, suspending the Western Hose Company lor di’jobojinjt oru«ri>,lor the period of one month, was nbo agreed to The Committee on roor reported a resolution nu thonzing the trauzterof certam U«ma ui the nvv rw P rla ‘ turn to that department. A proviso w*as added to tho resolution, giving the resident physician of the Lunatio Department a salary of cfWW, with board, altor which jttvas agreed to. An ordinance wM Tdportdd-fftm the same committee appropriating to pay the -marriage hire of the GUftrd'anaof the Four daring the years 1857 and 16&9. “ft'MontKataWe. °. r f ira ' t s9. on Surveys .eubmitted a resolution . 6 fmdhiflg Of Fifth,sireot from Nice- Twenlv n ?nt ,B L ie ’l ’ in the Twenty-second and was postponml^^ 1 * tflr * omd debate tbc «“*««« Mitlionyini^'.ri^, B by the same committee ver rt, >,Dftrtment to extend their suf war<»« which w« agreed to. P lh ? Rr, mo eomimttce. Authorizing s[roJtft Anotf er C Vl v .?L* «nd Wasbrncton laid over; U,er “ l * tho Twenty-fourth ward,was tJ OOCU M a rfe fc Mr. Dennis submitted.a resolution Jnstmetinr ib» Committee on Folice to inquire and Mtnth! cost of obtmnmg n saßahle lot of ground for the erechnn of a House of Correction. Agreed to. rection Mr. O’Neill submitted a, resolntion anttorirm? the aD fiointmentot ft speclnl committee or three, to inquire as o whether certain paving at York street and the Phila delphia and Trenton Rmlrorul was paid for the city or the railroad company. Agreed tn. Messrs. O’Neill, Khlridge,and Warner were appointed on the committee. Adjourned. Tim VItKSHBT IX THE ScitOYLKILL RlYEIt.—-Tbe heaiy and almost uninterrupted rains that have been prevailing since last i rutay has a exercised a destruc tive influence on the property along the Scluiy'kill and Delaware rivers. In yesterday morning's issue we mentioned the mowm that the freshet had already mndoon the echuylkill, and expressed a fa ar M *o its ultimate Axteht. Durihg themght (be mer rose to an unusual hcuht anil every liithv creek and stream was swollen fearfully. The wharves as far hp a* Fairmnunt, on the eastern side of the river, were all overflowed, and in the Eighth ward the water rises up as £ir as Reach street. On the western side of the river the meadows are also overflowed, anvi in many instances covered with lumber Whiph had floated dowmlunpr the niKht. Tho water, on an average, is nearly threS feet nliove the level of the wharves. p.mn« the night the riverwns filled with lumber, branches, grass, stumps, xmmmnta of bridtim, and in one instance four cows nnd several swjub were washed on the shore of the Twenty.foutth ward, a n irnlier of coal lioats were nlho washed trom their.moorings, driven ashore on the meadows, and wrecked. At the dam the greatest care was necessary to i>re\ erft serious injury td the Water-Works. At midmsht there wtvsncarly, sevett.lect of water pouring over the dam, I being a fuller stream loan irf remembered at this sesaon ot the year, -Energetic measures were taken b* Mr. Bit kmhine, tbfr chief engineer of the waterworks, to ' secure the coffer dam. and stop any leaks. A large 1 quantity of grass was collected and placed on the cause- ! way leading to the dam, to be used m stopping leaks. J here was fortunately no occasion for its use. A large force was on duty all night, and the suite of the river at Rending, PmemxwJle, nnd other points was fre quently telegraphed tp the chief enmneer. At imdoi/ht the Inchest point was reached at the dam. The lower portion of the eiumo houses were flooded to such An extent that flnne or the wheels would work with the exception of the hew Turbine wheel. At this time there were, five feet of water dn the track of the Norristown Railroad, making the road impassable nlxne Spring Mills. At Manayunk there was nearly fifteen feet a!x>ve high-water mark, sad the factories at that Doifit bad ceased operations; The Kuue-avenue Railway was also overflowed and the eftrs cou'd not run over the route. Tho streets of Mansjtink. near the river, were Aoodod. and.tho streets in the vicinity of Fairmount wore >u the samp condi tton, - During the night, by the exertions of force of workmen on duty, the damare that was’anticipated to t uft works was, to a great degree, preventef. At riino o'clock yesterday morning, the streafn had fallen twenty-two inches belowthe maximum height or {sat evening. The damage to property up tjie river must l« very great, judging from the immense qimmity of melons, pumpkin*, and ditlerent varieties of , bles lodged against the dam. A number of adventurous I speculators were out in boats, and succeeded in re covering n great quantity of lumber nnd vegetables. 1 Bi'iue of the timber which cnine down had the appear- : nnce of that used m the construction of bridges, and is supposed to have started from Norristown, as it is ru mored that the bridge conuectin; that place with Bridgeport, upon the opposite side of the river, has been demolished. At noon the water at Fairmount dam was bat four feet nine inches. Everything was sate, and no danger was apprehended, although tho Turbine wheel alone whs in operation. The force of workmen had been in creased to thirty-eight men. nnd an embankment had been thrown around tl •* round-house to prevent the de struction ol tbewhail. At Manayunk, m the alteration, mo river was eight feat above high-water mark. The Ridte-Toad turnpike Was free from Water, ami the cars were running regularly. At the gas works, at Market street, fho river was five feet above high water mars. During tho evening there was but a slight abatement of the storm, which was Accompanied, however, by a very dense and disagreeable fog. Tho wafer at the daru Usd been sinking slowly, and at Mrtnayunk it was seven , feet above the lush-water mark, atld slowW einkinz. A culvert at Sixteenth and Filbert streets had fallen in cm account of the heavy rains. i A SEXAOEXIRUX Slll.VDLEß—lltS CHARACTER ajtd Antecedents.—Gamaliel Vancott was yesterday arrested by O/fir.er Franklin, at front and South streets. Gamaliel has licen nomowhat notorious in police annals fc*r years past. A history of his mode of opefatums to gether with Home of Ins antecedents, mav bo interest ing: Vancott wan first arrested during Mayor Scott’s administration, and afterwards, in Octotier, I3H: also in Novembers, JHSI, ns Charles G. Jones, alias William Hnmuoiis. InlSiwor J 865 he was brought from Doyles town, where he was in brother-m -(av a receipt for the same, and write to me, nnd 1 will send .you acopy ot the will. He paid tor the goods at *he time ho purchased them; the amount was £.1822. Die goods arena Inflows—via: Superfine broad cloth, 4,t£5 yards: meric* shawls, nrge size. 870' merino shawls, smaller, 1,118; thread see veils, tiest, I.CJ4; silk velvet vest patterns. 1W pieces 12each. I.2LJ; dress silks, different patterns, IAV) yards; I chest wearing apparel. JJ boxes, and JJ trunks. On receiving those write tn me as under. • J remain clear sir. yours truly. ~ WiLMAM THOMPSON, Executor. \V illmm Thompsou, lua Smithfield .Market, Manches ler.. ..... - Address John Murphy, rigger, near South street. J’hihdclphin, America. -* Tins letter will explain satisfactorily the phtn of ope ration adopted by Vuncott. That portion ol the letter rolermu to Samuel Murphy's connection with John, is truo—the balance is fabricated out of the whole cloth. Hm-swindlos have been neatly oxeouted, and remarka btj Buccesaful. ™i*n of humble circum stances been doped, but merchants isaonrntn nbrh lilo have beeunmoflg Ins victims. He is now over sixty year® ok' &;e,aml presents a very respectable appear ance. Detective Officer Franklin made the Srfe*t yesterday morning, lie wag waited on by Murphy, the recip’ent of the above lettor, who had his suspicious moused by certain movements on the part of the venerable Van cott. The prisoner was taken belore AMerman Beitler. who held linn for a further hearing to-day. A Stim.vcku Swindled.—David Hamili and John Shannon had a hea.fi/lK before Alderman Beitler yesterday morning on the charge of swindling one of the boarders nt the Arcade Hotel, named Hobart, Out of live dollars. The inode of swindling was by pljirtt Ho bart with liauor until he was nioro merry* than cautious, and then inducing him to change a spurious five-doilsr bill. The lull purported to be issued by the Philadelphia Pavings Fund Society,and wassiened “Hocus Focus. President,” and “John Barleycorn, Cashier.” The accused were held fora further hearing. Arrival from Liverpool.—Yesterday morn int the packet ship Baranak, Captain Rowland, from Liverpool on the llth August, arrived at this port. She briUKS a very large cargo and three hundred passenger*, a bong whom are Drs. Henry Harts injrnej J. F. B. Flagg and Deo. L, A. J’ancuast, all of this city. Piulad£Ll*«\an Deah At Richard L. flimlli. seaman on board life ship Saranac, died on Sun day, Septernlter -Itli, of disease of ibe kidneys, while on tho voyage from Liverpool to this port. Air. Smith was n native of this city. Accident. —A boy, named George Wiley, em ployed at Hi© enametled-colUr factory, near Fairimnmt. v esterday afternoon, had three fingers of bis let© band cut ofl, by coming in contact with the machinery. A Ratification Meeting.—' The Democracy of the city wi,l hold a ratification meeting on Monday evening neat at Jayne’s Hall. THE COURTS. VKBT BRDAT'B PROCS JS Dl3fl 1. (Reported for The Press.] D.mtkd States Covrurqsro.vKß’s Office —Hc- f,ire Commissioner Heazlitt.—James Donnelly was charged with selling counterfeit coin to Fhiueas Grace. Lnnt week Grace wet arrested nml held to answer a charge of passing counterfeit com, and in hi# ex planation of tho circumstance* under which be got the edm he implicated Donnellr. On the hear ing, yesterday, Gfitce testified that Donnelly was a frequent visiter to hia tuvctti. nineteenth and Pine stroets. On on© occasion the Uofendaht exhibited a ono-dollar gold piece, and asked witness hew ue Would like to hav e n hundred ; witness told lam he Was afraid ol them; Donnelly endeavored to persuade him to take one hwmlml, liven fifty, and finally twenty-five : witness told huu to come again, rh he wanted tune to think; cn Monday week tie came again ; nml handed witnos* twen ty-five one-dotlar pieces,and he gave him in return Qlif. The witness underwent a long cross-examination, and he represented that hie statement was mad© %otun tarilv. Anolhor witness testified that he was present m tho lor-rooni when tho money was handed hv Don nelly o Graco; alter Donnelly left, Grace calledwit ness* attention to the money, and asked his opinion of it; witness told hi»\ it looked very nice, but was dan gerous. JUmueily ttraaheld to answer at the next term ol court. Quarter Sessions—Judgo Ludlow.—The cue of James Bannister, late deputy slierifl*, charged witlt making out tatse ]ury lists, was continued yesterday morning. I’.urtck Fenlon testified that he eame to court ns a juior in April session, IX5$; at that time was very busy and Ptide.itored to get oil; saw Mr. Magee, who wa* sheriff at tho time, and got excused; went home and was not present in court any time during the term; never received any monoy for services as a juror, never , suited tho warrant which was exhibited; never signed the order. Tho tvnirr m which Fenloit was summoned as njuror was offered in evidence. John I*. Ahern testified that in May, 1858, he was in Hie City Treasurer's ndico; Jlxvok containing tho cash payments in the city treasurer's office was handed to witnessi; Mat £! there is an ontry in the Invnk which show oil that h enlon’s warrant was paid ; witness ecu'..! not tell to whom tho money was paid ; he merely mv-c the entry. John Hill testified that, in Mar, Jb-M, he was acting as clerk in the City Commissioners' otfice: recognised tlie order lx»nk; drew the warrant ot Fenlon; it isMgned P. Fonlori. by J, Bannister; delivered Hi© warrant to the dolcndant; Bannister came into the office with fivo ordors for met represented ns having perlormed jury duty; witness gave the defendant the five warrants; hisorders were lecuhrly signed l*> tho names; the warrants specif* for jury duties m the siotis; it is usual for jurors to send otherstothe tqm mibsioiicr‘s’office, with orders; witness hid wen Mr Bannister giving jrrots money and receiving their or ,l. Murphy testified that be was pa>m% teller at tbo City Treasurer’s office; w.is vut"css duty t” \>ay the warrants: did not recollect bavirg paid renton swar rant ; Keller’s warrant w.r preicnted, with another, to tiie witiiPßH tm pavm*M\t; Ur Bovcr presented it and it wns paid ; slier Pr. B.ocr l« ft. v it ness had a com ersx tioti with Keller, w!"> was ,i . V r k in tho office; five minut n s ndcr ibis, i'v. Boyer icturncd and requested to have the h«llcr warrant returned, as there might be something wrong ai out it. Dr. David Boyer testified that he knew Bannister; saw him in Mn>, ltW: m»i Irom him two warrant?, at Bonder's, in J'ock street; l'onm.itor requested w mmox to draw the warrants, as he had not time: drew tho monev nmi gave it to Bann ter ; alter dr.iwing the mo ney and Itf/orc juvm? it over saw Mr. Keller, ami wit ness nt terw anls told Mr. Bannister that Kellei said there was something wrong alr. Boyer, mlormod Dr. Bo* er that there was a mistake; was not ncqu unted with tho defendant. Oiiicer Ashton testified that ho had a requisition from th© Governor of this Mate upon the Governor of Georet v tor thonrrofit of Bannister; found htm at Atlanta; ho made no opposition to accompany witness to this city; had a conversation with detendant alnuit his leaving, and he said it was owing to had .advisors, and expressed Hie wish that tie had remained to stand his trial. Q Che defence in Baimiater’a case was opened by v* in. .vi. Bull, who &aid that th«> should prov e *.ood character tor the detendant; would show that Air. Bannister had bought jury oialers. and ttiai Hie presumption wastn-at lie iHHiuht the orders upon which tne warrants were paid. Wit nesses were then called to character, and many were examined ; nimnu them. William B. Reed. Esquire. Witnesses wore also called to show that in May, laid, the Court of Quarter Sessions held two branches—on© in No. A, tho other m tho usual place ; tliatth© defend mt was engaged in No. 5. tin' forged jury li*ts being made in the other branch. A deputy suentl, under Nherili jifrgee, testified, that in May, Itel. h© saw Mr. Bannister buy a warrant or a man called Patrick Fen- Inn, one ot tho persons whose name was torgod- Re did not know Patrick Fenlon, but Mr. Bannister told ntm it was Fenlon. The testimony was closed on both sides about noon, when tho counsel proceeded to sum up on the other sido. Mr. Mann asked a conviction on both counts of the hill of forgery and utterin* the forged paper. Air. Cassidy argued that the forgery had not been proved; that no witnesses had sworn the sisna tuiesto bo in the deiemlant's handwriting. Mr. Bull loUnw ed, and Mr. Mann closed for Commonwealth. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty, after somede- and sentence was deferred. William Lane, convicted of assault and battery, was sentenced to three mouths’ imprisonment. The hearing of a rape case occupied the remainder of l he eossitm. FINANCIAL AND COfItMEBCIAI Tlie. Honey Market. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2?,U8& About a thousand shares of Reading Railroad stock Were sold to-day outaide of the meeting of tbs board of brokers at 22’*, but none at the meetings. Sixty-six hun dreddollars of loans and bonds, and one hundred and fourteen shares of stock make op tire whole regular bu siness of the day. Notwithstanding this small account, however, prices were steady. The two sets of subscribers to the Thirteenth and Fif teenth-streets Fassenger Railway Company are said to have harmn, the!* differences by the division of the stock among both Sets of claimants, throwing out the names of a few on each side who. for reasons best known to the contracting parties, hrere riot judged worthy to be enrolled among ttfe faithful. A irambef of “ outsiders” attended the meeting with the hope of get ting some of the shares, but the appearanoe of the party ; assembled at the place of subscribing was not at all at i tractive, ami they speedily left after the announcement' I wiis made that the stock was ail taken. Tne majority of the commissioners, it is said. have signed the neces sary certificate which is expected to bring the tetters ? m*j. ut Y" 3 tmie without fail. the New York Tunes auaou.ee* the discovery of a heav'T defalcation by William J. Lane, Jr., the transfer amlformru note clerk of the Fulton Bank, and the aim Oi itsicashior. who has contrived within a few years to spend sixty thousand dollar* in the work of Ivreasing the hearts ol a youn* wife and a-r. Craft’s state ment, wiucji is tnule under oath, llutt in VSSS be be came, reapoasible tor the company in *anoa* wsjl to the Amount of**orfJe fortf-thooxiai) /Wltrs, ei#a (bat. to sare hi in lroin the directors by resoln lution'assigned him toe pnpaid rabstnptibus to the stock of the rdad, With thh understanding that he was i<* appln the Mine to the liquidation of those claims for which he had became responsible, Mr. Craft, ncurig under th's resolution, brought proceedings tor the re- - covery of and unpud subscriptions, ami continued tp collect the snme until the llth of last month, when tne parties mined in the bill pnsseda resolution authorising Mr. Barton, their solicitor, to take the matter in baud*, smi reteii o the subscription* assigned to Craft, ana giviiu bun power to enter satisfaction for ebums of this character, on payment of the said subscription, with six percent, interest. “In pursuance of the power couferred upon him, Barton proceeded to settle the claims ol the company seamst its delinquent subscribers, and heia< one mm sell to the abwuot of 9136. for which judgment was had axAiDBt him. he proceeded to eater satisfaction on. the same, though he never paid a dollar towards lUbqvuda tion. It is also held that other parties Itamedinthe lull are more or less interested is those claima, the collect!on ta settleiue&t ot which Was aothorued by the reeolatiea of the llth of AUfttnl. end that they were therefore dis qualified to vote Oh the subject, and their aetiofl illegal.” . Whit the other side hare to ssy to these charges ooeS not yet appeitr. ana tuay not be made public until the case conies up for trial- . The suit of the Atlantic Bask ofNevkork. ataimi the Fate**on Manuftv.uimu Company, on trial in too Passaic Circuit Court, before Jud.e‘>yden, since Wed nesday test, terminated.at noon c* Tuesday says the Trenton AmerKtnt, In a verdict for the plaintiff* tor the full»mount claim. d This aciiou, one of much interest to the commercial community, has settled, according to the charge or the Judge, mat i\e«otish|e paper issued by a corporation for accommodation is, in the hands of a bona lute holder for value, without notice of its peculiar character, valid, in this case the Pres.dent of the Pa terson Manufacturing Company loan«-d,as the defendants allege, to afneodio >ew York for the accommodation of the Utter, the checks of the company to a very lni*e amount, some €&).00Q. This paper, nuidepaja to the president’s individual order, and endorsed by }um, was passed lor full value to the Atlantic Bank 1 in the cours* of business, and taken by them without knowledge of the fact that it was accom modation paper. It was insisted b j the defendant’s counsel tlmt the company being a manufacturing as sociation bad no power ro make accowmodatioo paper, and that as these checks were made payable at a future day. and the words “ acceptance waived'* were written across their face. o*y holder would have bad legal notice of their character. The court charged the jury that evenif the company had no power to issue the paver, yet if that tact did not appear upon its face.tbafenecks in the bands of a bona cue holder without actual notice, are *ood against the company. Course! for the plaintiffs, Gea. T. Rnayan. and f\ T. Frelmthuysen. ol Newark. A verdict m favor of Geo. P. Saloon, on paper of like character, agamstthe same company, for stout •’S2.UJO, was taken at the same time by tne s-vroe counsel. The following is the coal tonnage of the Skamokin Valley and FotisnUe Railroad Company: wee*. Year. ToTin.ngefortheweekCßdingSept.l7 4 SoT.Od 111,135.13 Same time last year. - 3A1P.&5 73.55J.13 Increase SSS.IS 37485.01 The following are the receipt* of the Morris Coxal Company: Total to Sept. !0, 1359 Week endm< dept. 17, JSK) Total to Sopt.ll* 18RL... . Week endins Sept. li, 1553. Increase. 1559 SJ4 2»BS The follnsnn/aretae current quotations for specie, domestic exchange. 2cc .&* formatted bj Ciomse & Co., bankers, >'o. io South Third street. Old American dot.. ..totV Old American go*d-...l<*s •• •* >4 •* . .iu2S Sovereigns, tSSatS? Mexican dollars WSV Napoleons—xx lmncs..3Sl Spanish ....... .US Tea Thalers *B3 S. Ame.*ican dollars....lot '• ** lPrussian). 800 Five francs 3 7, 1 * “ jtuiMer* ...3 5f7 German crowns liA Spanisbdooblooni-.. 16 20 French *' .HO Patriot ** US3 EXCHIVJK. N. York Ex. .par to 1-10 pre. Jbttabur? Exchaa'eJ*ai-W Boston parto l , drs.|Cincinnati. Baltimore par to £ dis.'LomsviUe Richmond ...?»« Jt St. L0uia............. s**l Charleston l±d\ ‘,Cuic*so...- .2 sfi^ Savannah 1 al** [Cleveland.- Mobile... „ 1 ©it* Na5hvi11e......... .1 a N. Orleans.-. ,J>*«rJVMenij>hi*-.... 1 Bfi PHIUM>KLPIUA STOCK EXCKANGE RALES, September —, ISS?. XIfORTBD IT MiXLET. PlOWlf, & CO. FIRST BOARD. l‘*i City 6* &H' 1 .Mom3Cl,Frf..townJ» **) do Ncw.litfV i do bSwu-JOJ llAOi'ms, Kltt'ACfnc |W do hs*n.h» Con7s 4S v a 66 lCn»> do do iwo Lehtsb VaJ R 6«. .91 .212 d it 3d-ets R 4l?£ 2lVna% R 40 1 4 HarriabariK Sd?« 10 Morn* Cl j*n4wn.iai 1 l do S4 l « 10 do liSvru.los ; 3 Far * ileth Bk. *5 &i BKTWfiBN BOARDS. Wii3 2(l k 3d-sta R iUi, BECOKD BOARD. 600 Penn* 5* .... 3J2(] JL 3d-sto R- IsOU City fig, Xcw—.—KE**’ 10 Sehl .\'»v 6« 'B3 ..bfl 79 3.XJU Missouri w. M 4 *| JO Far A Alech Bk.. 38 CLOSING PRICES—DI*L L. ' £id. A*h*J.) BU.JktktJ. phdafi* W*» KH ScbatUmp 79 75* •* R. ...99V SGVlSchl Nav. pref--15>* KV *• New...,.10* lo?*i}Wmsp't A Etmß. Penn\ss 92* 93 ! " 7t ut inort *> W Readmit R 22V £ts* Loa? Island R 11 H* “82 LehighCoaUfcNsv.* 6J »* £i?rtfia{44.9u a* 8* ** do *B6-21* 70 \ •• C*.— fettuft. &l 40 L “ .-ft* » 2d m6a. 9u iF3t South R. W O Morris Canal Con .30 31 }*d 4 Sdfit* R-.. • • 41* ** prel. lid Race 4 Vine Sts B. * S 3 Schuyl If avis *82..70 71 I Philadelphia Markets. Septzmber 22 Ereams. Th© storm has iutorrupted basinets again to-day, and th© markets generally are dull. There has been *x»e little export demand for Floot. and the sales include JOO hblg good Western extra at St 25; HO bbls extra familv at the Mino rate, and 4tk)bbU uasonnd old stock at S 3 bbl. Fresh ground superfine is offered at *5, without finding i>uv crt*. except in lots to the trade at from this figure up to bbl Jor stiperfine exups* and fanov brands, as in qiislitv. Rye Flour is ware©, and fresh ground is held at S* v kIJ, with liraitw sales. Corn MeM is steadv, and fresh ground rather scare© nt obi. Wheat—Thera is very hut© doing, aud only about 13k) bush found buyers, in stnaß lots, at sl.l«i«X.lS for good and prime reds.ajul B\2f*r 130 for whit©. Rve is wanted, bat there is little or none here; the last axles were at 60c for old and 75c for new. Corn—Th® market has been excited to-day ; there is verv little otiering, and holders pat up their prices tc and about 2 (ft) bos yeUowsotdm small lotsatift«i©Tc in store, ciosmt with wore sellers than buyers at the latter figures; lots afloat were offered at &«sc. but shippers are not disposed to wvv it. Oats sr© in steady demand, with further sales of 2 otWbus prime De l.tWar« at 37c. Bsrk—lat R'o. 1 Quercitron is held at &9 & ton. Cotton—The market is steady but quiet at.pre vious quotations. Groceries —There is a fair business dorn/, and further sales of Sugar and Coffee are reported at full prices, including M 9 hhd» Cuba Surer a| 6#6)*e. «>n tune. Provisions are firm but quiet at quotations. Seeds—The demand t* moderate, and about ISO Inis Cbv verseed sold at bu. Whiskey tstrechangwik bbls are selling at 27c for Pennsylvania. 27>i*2Sc for l>Jj 1 o and 25>*e for drudge. Hhds are dull at gallon. . New Vork Stock Exchange-*Sept. 22. SECOND BOASD. 200) C ii 3s 'O3 101 b 50 Chic & Rock lit-.. 09 lOuOMichß sdtntse •• CS' Miss R... .. 3>a IWW Mjrh Cent is 01 7CO N \ Central R.tcO a ,T < IOBk of Commerce . do. -• • --''■hi 130 canton Co do §X JCO *K» lvW..inJ.2'D do. w .81 “5 Pacific Mail S S ..-.70 ,2fo tb - *. 7J do 's'S'tW do .81Q WGalftChtcß 75 iloOH*riemß Pref b. .«H JM> do b3O 75 4 *l 30 Msoh Cent R ..sfiJ.-lq, 220 7SQ W do ioH »*mj do 7fiSi 50 do. New York Markets Yesterday* Ashes sro quiet at S 3 50 for Pots, and $3.23 for Flour.— The market for State and Western is buoy ant and »jthade better, and w 'th very farce receipts; sites were made of fI.SV bbls nt St.iOsi 25 tor superfine s*ie; $4 lirfl.W for extrado; .'54 Iow4 45 tor superfine Western; fit 20.r4.50 tor extrado; for extra ro'ind hoop Ohio. Southern Flour is a shade firmer, with sales oi l 200 bbls at 55ff5-]ofor mixed to zixxi, and •55.15«r7 for extra brands. Cauada Flour is dull, with small sales ot extra at ... ,; hai.v—The Wheat market is firm, with soles of 8,000 bushels, at SI 20 for Canada white. Sl-25 lor Western ro. {»l.iptfl.]2 for common Southern red. C-orn is scarce and firmer, with email *ales at 90c for *> estern mixed- K*e is without chance of moment. Oat© ar© hrra at3.lctwee>* the bou“ t>f twelve and i.re to-day. Tiie W.llcox A Gibes Fcwjjro Machine tnaieg a strong anJ elastic stitch, at the rate of 4,Wi>a nunate. Price $3O. For sale, wh‘ ,, ’.os.-!e and retail, at 715 Chest nut street. CiieStnct stheet has its attraction?, but the greatest of these tn our house -keeping friends is the Curtain Store of W. Henry ratten. 65) Chestnut street Mr. P., five years ago, opened a small store in the old Afelodeon Bmtding.wherehesoon became popular frem tho feet of his selliDt Curtain Good* and Window Shades at such remarkably low prices. His trade increased to mch an extent that he was soon compelled to tak© this present large and commodious store, where we would advise in want of Curtains, Window Shades, or Upholstery Goods, to call Splendid Millinery Goods.—Mcssre. M. Bern lieitn 3c Co., No-21 South Second street, offer to the Trade a very extensive stock of Millinery Goods of la test styles, in almost infinite variety, which they are prepared to offer to buyers at unusual low prices. Th© established reputation of Messrs. Bernhetm k Co. for t.avte and judgment m the selection of their stock, is an ample guarantee to those who may patronize their es tablishment that satisfaction will be insured, both as regards the excellence of their good* aud the prices at which they are sold. Grind Opening jv the Stereoscopic Bazaar. Mr. M. J. Franklin. 112 South Fourth street, below Chestnut, will open to-day a new invoice of th© fete** Stereoscopic Views, just imported, and selling thema| very moderate rates. We have no doubt that th© paWic in general will uao this opportunity to get beautiful Ste reoscopes and Views at such low prices. A Monument in Independence Square.— The thirteen original States have at length united in the project to erect, in Independence Square, Philadelphia, a grand monument to the signers of th© Declaration of Independence, and tho work will immediately b© pushed forward, it is designed to surmount the abaft with & colossal figure, emblematic of the continent, holding i a on© hand a globe, and porntin; with th© other to lh© “ Continental Clathmg Hall” or E. H. Eldridge, north east corner of Chestnut and Eighth atreeta. Tine Silteb Plated Ware Fine Table Cutlery. Fin© Tea Trays, are io\d b* E. W, Carryl Jt Cv*.,7Jl Chestnut streets $197.2)3 6* 8 7» W sa», so* a $173,215 53 5.33 U »