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It:d*plllieh<>* Day; Gewsret Hews.; Fouara
T/tli *-The .Art* and Belebnta; Musieal and Dra
miivie;"llarie* latelllgeae*.
ThnNewe.
. CurEaropeati idvleasar* of more than usual
importing*., Slciiy.lhe cynosure of all. freedom
loving ojot, U stiil ilia, theatre’ of * groat dram*.
Bombay thwarted tneonnsel, beaten hi th* fiald,
anddwplsed hypli crowded brethren, WM sntruet
lng to ib'ekolfs of the assasslnwhat It wulmpooi-.
bloforthesword of the soldier to accomplish—the
death ofGaribaldi. In tha meantime, dieliy, with a
nnahimity of fablingseldom equalled, wasaskingto
bo eontjdfrfd* fiaf of-Viator Eutmanaal. Theotergy
anderhEpcrisay were 'at thehead of tba movement.
-Tbs American vessel seised. by, tbs Neapolitan
frigate waathreCbarles and Jana, of Baltimore—
Contain Qdein Tbs Neapolitan correspondent’ ol
tho. London Timet sayß that Mr, Chandler, the
Coited State minister, had demanded a passport
orbia son, a friend, and a **rv*ht,'eid-ftr permls*'
slonti go on board the aratial- at Qaata.' Tbe
Neafdßtsns bad left ’Palermo We have ' s
nnmterof, cabalistic sentences; about, the Baden
Conference, Ist we pan them over at newspaper
surmises. Tho Germans bad treated Napoleon' In'
n eerji trnsimperorlike manner, and he may
thnpk tha forbaaranoe of tbe Government that be
wasnol mobbed, The Parliament people ofßritaiti
mere talking abont Italy, bntdoing nothing. 1 The
QueeWtraseat in Hyde, Park.looklng at thirty
thousand ,'voluntcere... The, PHnoe" of Wales war
about to Visit Canada. Franca was asking tbe other
Powerato recognise the aooesslon of Savoy. Top
hey, Iho hfealco of Knropo. was still the scene ol
tumult nod Noodahedf .The"soldier? had not been
paid, and they tbreitened mutiny. The London
papers, wire quarrelling- abont tbe speech of
Chwfewßemner. - A pamphlet, suggesting Marshal
McMahon *sKlng of Ireland,-bed appeared in
Paris, and wee exciting the nenspsper corre
spondent*. Financially speaking, money was to
tire. Consols dntl at s3f and #Jf. Breadstuff
weralsM firm, while - cotton was the eighth of a
peony’.iawef...
Tha-.Caban ha oomes from Havanawith intelll
genoe.tbal tbe harbor aid city were both healthy,,
and that (he rains had interfered with' the free
transaction of. buslnevs, Th* death of Bamon de
Palm*;' an eminent ‘lawyer, and'poet, ef Havana,
was',beinglamented - by! the journals. One Be*.
*nr Kin y Pons was deleetating-. the .people
ef Cardanos with a public exhibition of* flgbtbe
tweed a trained lioness and six bloodhounds. This
healtb/bi,. lneoosnt,anJ oommendiMe amusement
was largely patronised by the people.
Wadneaday'we* tho Ponrth of Inly, all the
world over— and all the world over it was cels
bratvd.. Tbs people ef the cation seem to have
remembered it with great aktbtudum. In Hew
fork,, and Philadelphia,the day eras celebrated
more quietly than it baa been formanyyeare. In
ihls-oity tba authorities interfered and checked
the rnthcsiasm bf the million by chroming tba
Isms. New York has been sated withexoitement,
and bud none, to spare on Independence Bay
Boston- was noisy and patriotic as Boston al
ways is. -Edward Everett delivered ran oration
.wbioh' ia dVclared tohxvebeen moro ibas usually
eloquent,, In Pulisdelphia, the Democracy per
petuated Its time-bonored custom of reading the
Declaration and airing a little, eloquence in Itide
jwndebpb Square. while the millt*ry,bn«hed their
elothss, potlsbef theirmuikets, and paraded over
tho du : ty streets. There were a great many peo-.
p!o ifi/l drink*—and a number of
arrest*; 1 are bound to; say that tho polioe
ratuMu Mmeur peepin' generally to’ have been os
thelejgopd behavior. ,
j TkeMlsaoari heesasionuit*held admass meeting
at Bt. l.ouls on Wednesday evening, to ratify the
romlos’.lon ef Breckinridge. Senator Green made
a speech After having bolted the Kariohei Bakes,
tho meeting bolted tho Siatestouiuations, by nolc'-
natinga Governor and Lisntensnt GoT*rnor, in
place of the regalar nostinese, who are suppoeed to
bo Douglu toon. , ■ ..V ‘
Tfioro'wasa race between Flora Temple and ,
Goorgd N., Patchen at-. Suffolk Park, on Wednes*
day. Tho fotmer won tbe rate; time 2 22i, 2 213,-
end 2.371. .;
George Wilfcer,.ls«| , the orator attho recent
London bblft the recipient of a
dinner from his ih<T Astor House, on
Xuc.-*day night/* A&oogtbe*distinguished
men present were HiohaelPbefan, tbe billiard 7 .
pUyet; Harry Howard; ex-chief of Fire Depart
mei/t; Willism MdlHgan, of vigijftaperoommfttefr.
notoriety; James JCrVlng; /Thomas Byer, prince*
of brokers; Jsmee Ctuitkj pogHiet; end. John
VcmrTfod, common councilman. Tbl* brilliant
company oftepresentatiremen was pTeiridedover
by an'ex : Judge! Hr, Wilkes made a,speech, ex-'
p/aipfcg howto had ciefendedUie "honor of Ameri
ca 1 ' jwfaen in his keeping. Tom Hy or was toasted as
ono c< who, like our own eagle, stomberiT amid .the*
body Of Insects, careless of what Is passing, until'
toacbsd on some epre spCt, when he Asps hU-wlogs,
scteaips, and wat'era them to tbe wind.” . : ' .
This brilliant stutimeut war •* responded to bp
Tom Xlyer and Judge Welsh, Jointly!”" taw add
Muscle The report does not carry ua to the hoar
of adjournment, bat, before the reporter left, Mr.
Wilkes had, made threespeeches, with a fair proa,
pact of inskiogssrorsl mors. The honor of Ame
rica la safe, and we breathe freer. '
The Philadelphia Agricnltarel Society held a
meeting on Wednesday, devoting' moat' of tbit aha.-
slon to fteo»iidaratlen of .‘the, epidemic prevailing
among the cattle In IheJSast ’.Penn.were oxpm
sedthat it might extend Into Pennsylvania, and
measures 'were feeommended for the purpose of
ltayVnglta progress., ' , •'
The Asia, which sailed onWeilnesday, fordo-,
varpool, jtook,oat 149,pasesdeen, among whom we
note Coaat de- Maatbotoß. Prenoh Oonaai flaaeWV
of New York, wltk hla family. ’ •- 4. • t
New York la tnahing ont of the Great
Kactarir.' thtmgb tbe Coanolltnen aroentiq tho
eoldsand ,have netaitinea thing of'Unawhen the
ooßwpeotio* joptneee wore tothelrpowpr. Prom
fonr to S*a thousand people visited the steamer on
tho Poorth’, although many wore deterred from
gratifying their roriiwitr on account of the extra
ordinary prico of admluiOD., Tho proprieto rent's
Kew York llinatrited paper have tendered the
offleeiaof tbe sgeetiaga public dinner.
Uoa.jotm Cochrane delivered the annual' ora
tion beforo thp Tammany Society, on tbe Fourth.
It waa'-en ardent itonglcjs effort- We believe Co-.
eb Cushing wee the orator fast yaar! - Time works
wonders in politics, asln. every thing pise. ’
Both branch os of,Councils were in session yes-'
terdajr. In the Select Connell the Chamber rt>-
molaed in session until nearly midnight, endeavor-'
Ing to obtains vote approving of; the aytion of tho
Legislature relative to the purchase of the Band
lng avenue,' on Palrmoaht park, ' The minority
suoe&ded fa gaining a.postponement. The loan
for balMlng a bridge eoneathe Bohnylkßl, at
Chestnut- afreet, patted Common - Connell.' The
heads of tbeditir Departments were.elected
irof
7:; . - ..7 /
-to? JtaiiiMtPßU, Jnly 4,,1890.
Mai Editob; I ««n oot lifermed u lg wbe
(hor tb* friend! of, tho rafalet nomtn** of (ho
PMfwfolfo psrfy (stead (hot party by
V molßly oeapnod of (Rom*
Mth* eaadj&ato. 1
* Tbo Woerelto party trotted to (ho pledges of
Janee Boobaoen, la 18M. lies he fjlOlJed (hem ?
If, MM Of. tfcfboHeW boo violated (ho 1
trait hit
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7, nominated by. the : regular
oftfca Rational Denoefotte party/abd,
®* tMßWttirat College, efcoald the Domoeritl!
.»IM, else (him or the
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The Douglas Men Capturing the Or
ganization* ..
' Whatever may be the result of the present
Presidential struggle, it fs certain that the
friends of Douglas, in Pennsylvania and elan*
where, will come out of lt yvitb the organisa
tion of the Democrat party to their liairls,
They have, indeed, aireadyeonquered It; The
, Disunionists, no matter htrtv strong they may
claim to bo, have been put to the wall by the
l overwhelming arguments of the Donglas De
mocracy, They cannot assume to ho regular,
because Iheirwhole irregular. They
are rebels in the^worst. sense—rebels gainst
the usages and principles of the party, rebels
against the majority, and rebels' sgainßt that
honorable understanding which Is even recog
nised among men who sit down to play an or
dinary game of chance. - . J " '
r At Independence Square, du the Fourtlt of
July, the whole of the celebration of the day
wag resigned to the Donglas Democrats. The
President was the venerable ■ Stokvkr, the
same who acted' as. the - chairman of the
Donglas mass. meeting,' on Saturday eve
ning, and the' other- officers were the
same .'.as assisted him , on that occasion.
.The resolutions were ultra Donglas and
uitriantl-secession and disunion, determined
[ against all attempts at compromise, and in
stinct with the fire of the olden time. The
speakers wore R, 3, Haldsmah, Psq., of Har
risburg, one of the delegates at Charleston and
Baltimore, and three of the Unconquerable
rebels of 1857 and 1858 followed him, The
reader of the Declaration of Independence was
Jambs B. NtceoLson, Esq., one of the earliest
ayd most eloquent ef the resistants of the Kan
sas policy ofthe Administration; and the reader
of the resolutions was Edward <j. Wkbb, Esq.,
of the* First district, a man who always speaks,
writes, and acts as he thinks, and who never
has had a doubt since the struggle with the
Washington despotism began.. The people
answered to the calls of the speakers with
prompt enthusiasm, and - the . whole affair
was. significant of the fact that the Seceders
in Philadelphia have not only seceded from the
regular . Convention of the party, but are Belf
.excluded from the party itself.
The sharp ; 'and daring speech of Das.
DocuHarrv, Esq., printed in this paper to.
day, is in keeping with the feeling that anl.
mates the Democrats of this vicinity, and of
tho State.
Tiie Public Buildings of Philadelphia.
The period appears to have at length arrived
(n our municipal history, when the importance
of furnishing om* citizens with .better accom
modations for the. transaction of public bus!*
ness than they have heretofore enjoyed, is al
most universally recognized, and when thoso
possessing the requisite authority are about to
consummate long-agitated, schemes for the con
struction of edifices commensurate In size and
Conveniences with the vastness'of our popula
tion and the wealth and greatness of onr city.
We have quietly continued to use old build
ings constructed many years ago, when our
population was small, until the absurdity of
doing what is very much like a man persisting
ip 'efforts to wear hoy's clothing for years after
ho has attained his lull size, has made an effec
tive impression upon the minds of those whose
duty ft is to provide proper facilities for the
trausaction of all business connected with the
departments of the national and municipal
government, and with our courts, and the
offices attached to the courts. -
The protracted agitation in regard to the
buildings of the National Government in our
dfy'flnal/y resulted in a determination to build
■i new ,post office immediately west of the
Custom House, as soon as proper arrange
ments can be made tor the disposal of other
real estate, .which will not bo needed; under
this decision, by the United States.
, The Coimhissioners appointed to decide’the
important questions which relate to the loca
tion of tho contemplated new municipal
buildings arc r absolutely, prevented, we be
lieve, from falling into any of the unfortunate
and expensive errors which led those entrusted
with the selection of sites for the hew national
buildings into the heavy unnecessary expendi
tures for sUes they Incurred.' So far as loca
tion Is concerned, they were only empowered
to decide between two points, which both be
long to the ci?y—Penn Square and Inde
pendence Square—and tax-payers may there
fore congratulate themselves that they will at
least have nothing to pay for the ground upon
which, the new edifices are to be built.
- In reference to the municipal building to be
devoted to the different departments of the city
government, the Commissioners decided, by a
voto of zix to one, thet it sbonld be erected
upon a section of Penn Square. The location
of tbe hew building for courts and their offices
appears to rest upon the vote of J edge Tuomp
soir, whose final decision for either locality will
debideiho question between his equally divided
colleagues.
. For. tbe present, it will certainly appear
novel an# inconvenient to have either or .both'
of-these buildings removed to a point so far
west os-Pehn Square. Our. citizens have so
long been accustomed to having the courts
m tbelr presentpoeilion, that many old habits
will, brf rudely shocked it they are thdß re
moved, and much property now used for
lawyers’ ,offices, ice., will bo much depreciated
if' it cannot be readily used for other purposes.
At. the same: time, it must he recollected
that the new buildings are designed to ac
commodate not' only the present, but future
generations, and tbat the growth of tbe city
and general movement of all kinds of busi
ness in a westward direction is a great fact
which all citizens, in their private enterprises,
have been obliged to pay due deference to,
and to clearly recognize. It is also plain that,
for many reasons, it Is desirable the new build
ings should bo in ciose proximity to each
other, and that, if they aro not,,frequent de
lays and obstructions will occur which should
be avoided. ’ If both the new buildings wore
erected on Independence Square, but little
vacant-space would be left upon it ; and even
if buildings sufficiently commodious tor the
courts, &c., and- in keeping, with the spirit ol
the age and tbe requirements of fhtore genera
tions, are erected, its open spice will be much
entrenched .upon. There ,is certainly some
thing in the idea of appropriating it hereafter
exclusively tq the.old State House, (removing
the side buildings,) and to the monument to
tho signers of tbe Declaration of Independence
to be erected in. Jts centre by the original
States, tbat will be commended by tho patri
otic sentiment of Philadelphians and of the
people of the whole country.
The strangers-who visit Independence Hal)
every'day mdst often be struckwitb the wide
contrast between the motley groups of modern
patriots- who make their headquarters upon
the broad pavement in front of it, and the
patriotic founders of onr nation; 'Many oi tbe
Scenes enacted in the Conncil Chambers, when
tho war ot words wages fiercely over
petty interests, contrasted with tho holy pur
poses' to which the oid building was once ap
propriated,admonish us, too, of the impro
priety of desecrating what was the theatre el
the most sublime act ot history by ridiculous
debates. Although this idea may by some
be considered, too sentimental for a basis oi
practical action, yet} while tho wholo ques
tion. of the municipal buildings is under con
sideration; it is well enough to determine
whether the city of the Declaration of Inde
pendence can easily go too far to do honor to
an act which immortalized it.
latest from Europe.
The steamship . Persia brings nows from
London to the 24th ot June inclusive. The
English news is not important, merely relating
that the Prince of Waies was to depart for
Canada'on next Wednesday j that the fears of
a bad harvest were declining i that Mr. Mor
an, the able historian of the Dnfch Republic,
had the. degree- pf Doctor of Civil Law con
ferred upon him, “ eausk honoris,” by the Uni
versity of Oxford, and that' Parliament was
Merely. transacting routine business.
‘ Prom -Italy, the accounts are, that the Nea
politan army had- Completely evacuated Pa
lermothat .the King of Naples, was strongly
fortifying Messina, With eight thousand well
armed troops j that the Neapolitans, expect
ing an attack by, Gahibaim on the main land,
have come In strong force from Calabria, which
Is separated from Sicily Only by the strait of
Messina; that Q-abisauu was about marching
nn. Mosslna, an'd was. also collecting a-largo
foi^'io' operate'pn the .main land; that Sicily
OtrOßgly dcslred annexation to Piedmont j and
American ship carrying men and arms
Relied bjf the i> eapoUtans, was
tnecharlesand Jane, of Baltimore. There is
Nai'oieok had
that uenoa moat bo annexed to
dddedto thedominioDs
Of Yrafftfc
An Emphatic Rebuke.
The proposition ot the majority of the De
mocratic State Central Committee present at
tbe;Merchauts> Hotel on Monday last, calling
upon the ftiohds of DohuiAß and Bkkokik-
BiuoE to vote fdr lbe present electoral ticket,
Withptit inquiring into the preferences oi
the different olectors, is universally de
nounced ly the Douglas Democrats, and
we regret ti nt our crowded columns will not
permit us to publish their pretests, which haVe
largely accumulated upon out hands. Apatfc
from the insult to tho Democrats of tho State
who preferred judge Douglas— and thoso are
at least nine oht of teh ift the £arty—this
proposition he'comea addUfdnall’y infhiriou'a,
when, according to the terms of the resolution
oficred by Mr. McDowell, clerk of Senator
bloLEß’s Committee on Patents, if the vote of
Pennsylvania And this electoral ticket be car
ried,'it may be transferred to any other candi
date for whom the Democrats have not voted l
In this connection, the following direct re
buke of such proceedings, from the Democra
tic National Committee, of which Don. Mills
Taylor, (Representative in Congress, from
New Orleans, La.) is chairman, js wholly to
the poiflt;
“ National DraochAtio Executive Committee
hooMrs, WASHINGTON, June 20,1850
Reports have been busily dDseminated,
in the shape of telegraphic despatches, from Wash
ington, appearing simultaneously in newspapers
published in difft rent ports of the Union, to the
effeot that the friends of Stephen A Dougins and
Herwbel V. Johnson, Democratic candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, presented for
the suffrages of the people by the National Con
vention recently assembled in Baltimoie, were en
gaged, in several of the States, with the friends of
JohnC. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane, candidate
designated for the same offices by tho tfecederfc
from the National Convention, in making arrange
ments for the running of electoral tickets in dif
ferent StateMo be supported by them jointly In the
approaohing Presidential election, with the under
standing that the vote of the electors, elected by
raoh combination, shall be given for Douglas and
Johnson, or for Breckinridge and Dace, ns subse
quent evonts might require. What gave rise to
these reports, and to what agency their circulation
is to be attributed, we have no means of determin
ing The fact of their prevalence, however, is so
notorious that, when it Is taken in connection with
the fact that it is stated In some quarters that
movements looking towards Ruoh a result are about
to be inauguratedln Missouri aod New Jersey, the
subject becomes one of sufficient importance, in
the opinion of the committee, to be made the sub
jeot of a special communication to the known
friends of the nominees of the regular Convention
of the Democratic party; and, accordingly, in
obedience to the wishes of the committee, I noW
address you this circular.
“So far as is known to the members of the resident
Executive Committee, no person who supports the
action of the National Democratic Convention At
Baltimore—no person who desires the elrotion of
Stephen A. Douglas to the PreMdenoy, and of Her
eehel V. Johnson to the Vice Presidency, hsg ever
expressed a wish for any such arrangement, or en
tertained, or even eountenanced, for a single mo
ment, any suggestion or proposition tending to
wards it. Nor does the committee believe that any
such arrangement cod with propriety be made at
anytime, In anyplace, or under any circumstances,
with thoso who have placed Breohinrldge and
Lane In nomination, and nrb no# their Avowed
supporters in opposition to the regular nominees of
the Democratic party.
“The Democratic party, as a national party,
stands now where it baa stood for years, npon tue
ground of non-intervention by Congress with the
subject of slavery in the States or Territories.
Those who seceded from the Baltimore Convention
did so because they wore unwilling to stand on that
ground. They have again and again repudiated
that prinofple, and both at Charleston and Balti
more declared that they would sever their connec
tion with the majority of the delegates assembled
in Convention In aocordanoe with Democratic
usage, unless they, too, would solemnly repudiate
It. in obedienoe to tbeirdemand. When the majority
of the Convention refused to yield to their dicta
tion, and make their aotions conform to the will of
the minority, these gentlemen seceded, formed
themselves into a minority Convention, and nomi
nated candidates who are the open, and pledged
enemies of the principle of 'non-intervention’ by
Congress, as recognised by the majority Conven
tion, and as advocated by tholrcandidstes. Under
these circumstances it is clear to tho committee
that If the Antagonism between tbo Scoeders and
the majority of the Democratic Convention was
such that the Seoeders could no longer take part
iu their deliberations, and wore constrained to set
up candidates in opposition to those selected by the
majority, that antagonism still continues, and is
such as mustprcciudo the possibility of any union
between them in the support of a common electoral
Moket in any State, no matter what, may bo the
probable result of the election in it without such a
union
“ The Democratic party, which is now united in
the support of Douglas and Johnson, stands upon
the only principle which is capable, if maintained
in Its integrity, of preserving and perpetuating the
Union of the States. Tho St oeders, and tboir Can
didates. are opposed to this principle. Their
course, if sustained in tho South, necessarily feuds,
though it may not be so designed, to the breaking
op of the National Government. Tn the view of
the committee, there itr no room for doubt, In the
mind of any National Democrat, as to the path of
duty fn tho present erMs The ‘Seoeders’ by
withdrawing from theNationsl Convention and set
ting up their oandidates, have arrayed themselves
in opposition to the prinofple of Congressional
•non-intervention.’ National Democrat a should
everywhere meet the issue now tendered them, by
nominating sod supporting electoral tickets in
their respective Btatas, pledged. If elected, to Vote
?Hr Stephen A. Douglssfor President. end jfersebei
V. Johr*6on for Vice Preridenfcof rbe tJoitedUtaleft
Tf the Speeders and thoi- friends choose to separate
permanently from the Democratic party, and run
* ticket in opposition to the regular nominations,
let them do so. Upon them bo the responsibility
of the result. Milks Taylor, Chairman.”
A New Regulation at the Mint.
Wo ore requested to state that the Spanish
and Mexican fractions of the dollar will not,
after to-day, bo received at .the Mint, at their
nominal value, in exchange for the new cents.
Tbe main object of the law authorizing these
aolns to he received at their nominal value of
twenty-five, twelve and a half, and six and a
quarter cents, was to retire them from circula
tion, and thus relieve tho community from a
worn-out and depreciated currency, which
materially interfered with our excellent deci
mal system of coinage. This object having, in
a great measure, been attained, and tho amount
of cents issued being quite large, Mr. Show
den, the Director of the Mint, recommended
that a law should be passed to repeal so much
of the former law on tho subject as required
these exchanges to bo made. This has accord
ingly been done.
Hereafter the new cents will only be paid
out in exchange for gold and Bilvcr coins of
tho United States, and for tho copper cents of
the former issues.
Thiß regulation will doubtless be regarded
by many of our citizens as a judicious one, in
asmuch as tho large issuo of the now nickel
cents lias rendered them almost as mnch
of a nuisance as the; old Spanish currency.
Many persons who have obtained for the
latter, at its nominal value, a mnch larger
number ot the cents than they could legiti
mately nso, have used them to pay bills of
one, two, or three dollars, and as this custom
Has been extended, it has caused considerable
inconvenience.
The new regulation, by destroying the cause
of tho over-issue of cents, will no doubt do
much to diminish the evil which has resulted
from if, and it is hoped that the period is not
far distant when the supply of cents will not
be greater than the demand for them for use
!u tbe small transactions to which silver coins
are not adapted.
Ponglas in tfassnchuHetts.
(Correspondence of The Press;)
Greenfield, Mass., July 2,1800.
Editor The Press l notice in The Press of
the 30th alt a list of Deinooratlo papers in Massa*
Obusetta that will support the Breckinridge ticket.
Permit mo to say that of tho papers named in that
list, three—namely, the Pittsfield Sun, the oldest
Democratic paper in Mauasohosetts, the Greenfield
Democrat, and the Lowrence Sentinel —support
the ticket that bears tho names of those eminent
statesmen and trno Democrats, Stephen A. Dongles
and Hcrsohel V. Johnson. L,
Sale of SthawGoods.— B. hoott, Jr., aactlonoor,
431 CbeßtUot street, will sell this morning, at 104
o'clock, 100 oases most fashionable-shape roll-edge
browD,. drab, and white Canton hate, for ladies*
and misses’ wear, togother with a variety of fancy
bate, bloomers, and Paris flowers, black feathers,
Ac., Ac.
Tub Reward op Charitt.-— a youth by the
uameof John Batterworth, in Bedford county, V*.,
a year or two ago, found an old Englishman, then
living in Roanoke county, lying by the roadside In
an intoxicated and freeing condition. Young
Butterworth proourod a buggy, carried the old
man home, wanned him, and nursed him, until re*
stored to health. When the young man was leaving
tbe house, the old gentleman remarked that he
would remember him: Tho old gentleman after
wards removed to Texas, invested his funds, and
became wealthy. Hedled a short time ago, leaving
bis whole estate to his young friend, who thus be
comes worth about one hundred thousand dollars.
Aw Astronomical Tour.—Four gentlemen
left St Paul on the 19tb nit., upon a journey of one
thousand miles to the Northwest, for tbe purpose of
observing, with astronomical instruments, the
eolipseoT the sun of tbe 18th of July. The ob
servation will be made at Cumberland House, one
of tho Hut Lon Bay CompanyVstations in British
North America, 'these gentlemen go oat under
the auspices of tho Nauiioat Almanac office, at
Cambridge, Moss CamberJand lioufo is 54 degrees
north latitude, and 102 degrees 26 minutes west
longitude.
The Maysvllle (Ky.) Eaqkjs lves an account ol
a bearded woman residing m Lowis county, in the
same State. It is said sho bad no Indications of
beard until last September, when the hair com
menced growing upon her face, growing very fast
sometimes, as much os half an Inoh a week. She
now has a heavy black beard, eoar&e like that of d
man. A spaco of about an Inch In width, from the
mouth, over bor chin to her Neck, Is free from hair.
In fc'auilao, Mich., Alexander Fry, having be
come a religious monomaniac, endeavored to out
off his right hand, according to the Bible injunc
tion, and Injured himself fatally.
A steam whistle, for alarms to foggy woather,
has been placed outside the harbor of St. John.
It can be hoard eight miles.
The German .population in. this country is
estimated at 7,500,000.
THE PRESS.-—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1860.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter Occasional.”
tCorntrpoßdeaoocf TaVPpsiW*!
Mr. Breokiuridge, the Disunion candidate fur
the Presidency, at last beglos, through his few
friends here, to realise, the awful responsibility he
has assumed. Ever siqoe the Hartford Convention
asfcrabtod, In Oohnedtlcut—lliat UonVentloii wiiiuh
Hon, Charles jared Ingeraoll {president of tLe
Beoesslon Breoklntldge iueotiog, in your Inde
pendence Square, on Monday evening) bo elo
quently denounced iu his bistoryof the late w&r
with 6re at Britain—that Convention which this
Venerable, though, as I conceive, most mistaken
statesman, held up to the exeor&Uon of the whole
Civilized world, and particularly to the exeoration
of the American people—no body of men calling
thomselres Democrats, no body caljibg tbfcmselVes
.republicans has ovor dared to assume Attoh a posi
tion as that taken by the friends of Brcokinrldge
and Lano at Charleston and Baltimore. Argue as
they may, tbo Breckinridge men are disuniooista.
They cannot rid themselves of the stigma. It will
ding to them like the ebirt of Netsus. They will
ho marked for all coming time. Not only opposed
by a largo body of men In the Southern States, blit
by the conservative people in all that country,
they have put themselves in a position never
to be forgiven, by the- great body of the
Northern people. Apart, however, Irom the
Lot that tfaoy will be compelled to fight in favor of
the dissolution of the Union during ell this battle,
is the unpleasant fact that they will also be pom*
polled to carry upon their shoulders the corrup
tions of James Buchanan's Administration. Mr.
Breokinrldgo And his friends, in privato circles,
may do, what I know they are in the habit of
doing—laugh at, despise, and denounce Mr.
Buchanan} they may Say that they nro opposed te
his policy; but the fact stands out ptominent, that
every one of them, without exception, bag either
consented to his proscriptions upon the friends of
Judge Douglas or has refused to . denounce
those proscriptions. Mr. Brcokinridge’a lead
ing frlonds in the Bonate, on the otfier
hand) became the apologists of the Adminis
tration of Mr. Buohanan In regard to its
corruptions, and in the House the SAme aspect Was
presented. Judge Douglas, and all bis friends, are
happily rescued from any sympathy or complica
tion with the corruptions of the Administration.
Now, in all the South, Major Breckinridge must
not only carry tho burden of disunion, but the
burden of sympathising with the Administration
In its corruptions. It will not do to say that they
do not sympathise with It ih these corruptions, he
fcause no hue of them has over denounced them.
The American party in the Southern States will |
make their great battle against the Demoorscy on
account of these corruptions; and tf the friends of
Judge Douglas in the South desire to strike a,
double blow at Breckinridge and the Disnntontsts/
Itt them go before the people and say that no one
of them has been connected with the Admimstra *
(ion tnthese corruptions,but that all , without ex
ccption, have denounced them. Occasional.
The Latest ttnd Wotst Job.
(.Correspondence of The Frees.]
Mr. Buohanan seems resolved that not a single'
department of Government shall remain unstained
by disgraceful jobbing during his Administration.
Our foreign relations have hitherto been free from
reproach in pecuniary matters; but even they are
now exhibited an open speottole to the world of the
low and baneful practices that have orept into,
every department of Mr. Buchanan’s Admlnistrs-*
lion. John Appleton, late Assistant Secretary of
State, and now tho Ambassador from the United
States to St. Petersburg, Is prosecuting private
claims in Washington against the Government of
Paraguay.' Mr. Appleton may now add the titlo
of “ private Jobber and claim agent ” to his other
official titles What makes this matter especially
odious and disgraceful in the eyes of other
Governments, and in diplomatic olrolss, is tho iaot
that the Paraguay treaty was negotiated under ln :
struotions given while Mr. Apploton was acting ok
Secretary of State. *
Another discreditable feature is the foot that a
Secretary of State should become the prosecutor of
private claims against foreign Governments. Still
another is, that one who has been nominated and
confirmed by the Senate as Ambassador of the
United States to a foreign Government should be
practising as a private claim agent against other
foreign Governments. This subject'has within a
few days been veiy severely commented upon in
diplomatic circles at Washington.
But jobbing is the order of this Administration ;
and although those hitherto exposed were domestic
ihatters, Mr. Ambassador Attorney Appleton ex
tends the principle only a step further, so that the
system may bo universal. Why should he not
have a job as well as others?
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Pres*.
SPECIAL DEBPATcfeES t# THE PRESS.”
DOUGLAS AT LANCASTER,
Lancaster, July 5, IB6o.—Tbo friends of Judge
Douglas hero, to a man, indignantly repudiate any
affiliation with the DUuuionists. We demand %
dean electoral ticket, a fair fight, and will reject
any project by which the rognlar nominee of the
National Democracy is intended to he swindled. 1
NATIONAL GUARDS AT BETHLEHEM.
Bbtslkhkk, I National Guards, cV
Philadelphia, arrived here this afternoon, and
Were received by the military in s handsom‘6
manner. Uolonel Samuel Witbrrill made a
speech in behalf of the military, which was ro*
upended to by Captain Lylb, of the National
Guards. They number about one hundred abd
twenty-five men. The town is orowded with
strangers.
Ohio Democratic State Convention*"
Holt of tbp. breckinridobrs.
Columbus, Ohio, July 5 —The Demooratfo Btnte
Convention organised yesterday by attnotaUu*
Geo. W. McCook president. . °
The following gontlemen were nominated by ac
clamation for State officers:
For Supreme Jadge—F J. 8 Smith.
For Attorney General-Gen D. W Bla*bacb.
For Superintendent of Pahlio Works—Abnor
L. Bnokns
'Resolutions endorsing tbe nomination of Dou
glas and Johnson were adopted, when fifty Brcok
lftridge and Lans men withdrew from the Conven
tion and mat at the Noil Hmise.
.The Bolters appointed a State Central Commit
tee. and a committeo to prepare an address to the
Ohio Democracy. They also issued a call for the
State Convention to meet in August, to nominate
State officers and an electoral ticket.
The Democrats of the Twelfth district unani
mously nominated, yesterday, Hon. 8. 8, Cox for
re election to Congress. Resolutions were pdopted
favoring Douglas and denouncing the Breeder*.
From Washington.
Washington, July 5 —Tbe astronomical Darty,
bound for Labrador, on the Coast Survey steamer
Bibbs, Lieutenant Commanding Murray, arrived
at Sydney. Capa Broton, on Mondav evenlog. four
and a half days from Now York. She coaled there
and left on the following evening. No toe is re
ported in the StmUa of Belle Isle, a circumstance
which favors tho progress of the expedition in
reaobing its destination at Cape Gbndleigh.
1 Minister Appleton is to take psssago on the
steamship Adriatic, to Balt on the 14th, for Bt.
Petersburg.
Secretary Floyd will repair to Old Point ihortly
for tbe benefit of bis health.
Lord Lyons is going to Canada to reoelve the
Prince oi Wales.
General Lane has formally accepted the noml
nation for the Vioe Proildonoy.
Prom Pike’s Peak.
Sr. Joseph, Mo , July s.—The Pike’s Peak ex
press arrived here last night, with Denver City
dates to tho 26th ultimo.
Complaints were numerous of Indian depreda
tions on the ranches.
Gmail unarmed parties bad been attacked and
robbed of thoir stock, and afterwards stripped of
tbeir clothing. Although the Indians made many
throats, they shed no blood.
Tbe mining news is unchanged.
, Business was dull, and the weather hot. .
Conflagration at Hannibal, Mo.
St. Loots, Jnly 6—A flro at Hannibal, Mo.,
yesterday. destroyed property to the value of $50,-
000. on which there is an insurance of $19,000.
The prinoipal losers are J. Riley, wholesale gro
cer, $28,000, insured for $10,000; a. W. CapHnger
carriage repository. *3.000. insured for $2,000 ;
Geo. Pay, druggist, $3,000, fully insured.
ThcNetvYorkand Philadelphia Steam
ship Company.
A HEW SHIP.
Nhw Yo«k, July 6.—The New York and Phila
delphia Steamship Company have contra-led for a
new steamer, to he called the “ Oily of New York,"
surpassing in size and speed any of the present
fleet.
The Amcricau Vessel Seized by the
Neapolitans.
BALTiuone. July 5 —The American vessel men
tioned in tho Persia’s advices as having been sowed
by the Neapolitans must belong to Bath, Maine,
and not to Baltimore, as mentioned.
Later from Havana.
New York. July s.—The etcamehip Cahawba
hee arrived, with Havana dates to the Both nit.
The Sugar market was dull and tending down
ward. Freights arc active at former rates.
New Hampshire Legislature.
Oohcord, July s. —Tho State Legislature ad-'
loomed to day sine die. The Demooruts In the
Senate voted for the national resolutions offered
by the Republicans.
The “Fourth” at Baltimore.
Baltikoiui. July S.—The “ Fourth ” passed with
perfect order in this city !
Arrival of the Golden Fleece.
New York, July s.—The steamship Holden
Fleeoo, with the same dates as the Persia, has been
signallad below Quebec.
Arrival of the Steamer Edinburgh.
Nkw York, July 6 — Tho steamship Edinburgh
has arrived from Liverpool. Her dates aro to the
20th nit , but hove been anticipated.
Markets by Telegraph.
1 Haltimokr, July 6—Flour dutll Howard Street ts
taiso lower; aa>ea at $03716, wheat flrmt rood to
cfiqloe new white. 91.40t61.65. Corn steadr I white. 3866
<3Ol yellow. a7«700 yrovisiooa firm; but not active,
w malty steady ataaXc.
WAtHiNGTOit, July 3, iddd.
Washington, July 5,18G0.
Sbmi-Occasional.
loss $50,000.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of ire bteahshif peesia."
THE SICILIAN REVOLUTION.
iTTKsmD assassination of gabibalbi.
American Ship Charles and Jane, of Bolti
paore, Captured by tbo Neapolitans,
; tfISTUBBANCES IN TfcltKEY.
llio 3?rineo of WaloH to Embark For
' Canada- on tho 11th July,
CONSOLS 83«©9.1«-C6TT6A declined h.
BttZiDSTUFFS PIRSI—PROVISIONS UNCHANGED,
The royal mall steamship Persia, Captain Jud
kins, which sailed from Liverpool at ten o’clock on
the morning of tbo 23 i, and from Queenstown on
the evening of tbo 24th ult., arrived At Now York
yesterday.
she Golden Fleece wea to leave Galway for New
foundland on the 23d ult.
The Palestine, from Qnebeo, arrived at Queens
town at nine o'clock on the morning of tho 21st,
and the Glasgow, from New York, arrived there
on the afternoon of the seme day. Both vcsaols
reached Liverpool on the 22d.
The Arabia arrived at Queenstown at 7.30 on tho
evening of the 223, after a detention of six hours
off that port by fog.
THE REVOLUTION IN SICILY.
No sotlve increment is yet reported. Colonel
Medial with 3,000 volunteers had reached Palermo.
The lltttri correspondent writes on the 14th ult.
that the Neapolitan Government seemed to trust
more to the knife than the bayonet. Information
had strived confirming the departure of a batoh of
brigands to assassinate Garibaldi. The confirma
tion comes from such Bonroes that it is impossible
to dmbt the truth of it.
The military plans of the Neapolitans seem to be
to take up a strong position at Messina, keening it
as an advanced position, and. nt the same time, as
a new base'of operations in Sioily. They had con
centrated in the castle and town abont 7.000 or
8,000 men and a great quantity of ammunition,
but the chief force was being concentrated In Ca
labria*. They expect large contingents from Aus
tria—Bavarians, as they say. There were nine
battalions of these, and tea more were raid to be
preparing. Garibaldi was organising) and would
be able to oast guns.
All the oommhnes in Sicily bad printed ad
fftWlMS requesting Bric&xatlbn to Piedmont. The
bforgy *od aristocracy were at the head of the
movement
The evacuation of Palermo continued, but Mes
sina was being fortified One hundred more dead
f bodies bad been discovered in the rains of the
houses of Palermo whioh were destroyed by the
bombardment. ■
Colonel Mlno Bixlo bail been promoted by Gen.
Garibaldi, to tbo rank of Brigadier General. The
twenty regiments in preparation are openly an
nounced as meant for extensive operations on the
mainland.
Decrees by Garibaldi provide dowries for tho
daughters of those.who fail in battle, and mainte
nance for drphshs. , . .
A proclamation glorifies the attitude of tho patrt
otic clergy, nnd contrasts it with that of tho same
bod? elPewbore.
The American vessels seized by tho Neapolitan
frlgnto was tbo Charles and Jane, of Baltimore,
Captain Quatn. The Neapolitan correspondent of
the Loudon Times says that Mr. Chandler, the
United States mluister, bad demanded a passport
for his son, a friend, and a servant, and for per
mission to go on board the vessel at Gaeta.
The damago occasioned by tho bombardment of
Palermo was estimated by the journals oi that
ptaco at £10.000.000 sterling.
Tho Sicilian Government at Palermo bad sent
Count Omari to Turin, as special envoy to that
Court. .
Advices from Palermo to the 19th state that the
Neapolitans bed entirely evacuated the place, and
their frigates had quitted the roads of Palermo.
ENGLAND.
On the day that tho Persia left Liverpool a grand
volunteer rmoroon, In tbo presence of tho
?ueen, was to take ptaoe in Hyde Park. London,
t was eipooted that from 20,000 to 30 000 volun
teers would he under arms, and a brilliant demon
stration was anticipated. Business was suspended
for tho day on tho Stock Eiohango, and iu many
brsnobes of trade a general holiday was observed.
It was announced that the Queen would further
encourage the rifle movement by personally In
augurating iba (rrcat prize meeting whioh was to
commence nt Wimbledon on the 2d of July. Tbo
eompetition was to oommenoe by her Majoaty firing
a rifie from a fixed mechanionl rest
It is announced thnt the Prince of Wales, attend
ed by the Earl of St. Germans And a large retinue,
will embatk for Canada on the llthof July, on
board the sorew steam frigate St. George.
At Queen Victoria's Levee oh tbo 20th of June,
Mr. DallAg presented the non. Robert C< Win
thTOp. of Boston, and Major J. G. Barnard, of the
corps of tbo engineers United States army.
BISHOP POTTER, OP NEW YORK, AT OXVORU.
At the annual Commemoration at Oxford, Bi
shop Potter, of New York, occupied a prominent
position among the church dignitaries; and in
cluded in the number who received the honorary de
gree of D. C. L. was Mr. J. Lothrop Mottley. tho
American writer. Among other recipients of the
honor wero Lord Brougham and Captain StrF. L.
MoClintoek.
Atlantic royal vAjl company.
A meeting of the AHantio Royal Mall Company
(Gslwr.y line) hsd been held for the purpose of
sanctioning the irsuoef additional capital, but,
after acme explanations bad been given, it was
resolved to adjourn sine die without coming to any
deo Irion*
THE CAPTURE op garibaldi’s KRINFOnCBMENTS BY
THE NEAPOLITANS—SAVOY AND NICK.
In the House of Commons on the22i ult., Mr.
Griffith naked Iho Secretary of Ptato for Foreign
Affairs whether any aceounthad been received that
a Neapolitan frigate had captured two voraele pro
earned to be carrying reinforcements to Garibaldi,
by bo»stiog Bnglfsh colors, aad offering to tow them
Into Palermo, and that having got them In tow, she
tt|en hoisted Neapolitan colors and steered for
Gaeta; and whether, if so, suoh use of the British
jl4g Would.ha permitted to the Neapolitan Govern
ment.
. Hr Robert Peel nocused the Foreign Secretary
of unwillingness to afford information, and of
weakness and vacillation In hie policy, and of utter
Incotbpetenoy In the management of hia 0(800.
'that management had led to matte shamefully
humiliating Tbe lato despatch of M Thouvencl
Was couched in term* wntoh could not be regarded
as other than insulting, yet the noble Lord bore U
inrilenee Rehlmself felt bound to protest against
the occupation, by tho French .troops, of the non*
trailed provinces of Pavoy down to the Very
innrgin of tho Jake of Geneva.
Mr. B. Cochran nskod the noble lord whether
he was prepared to carry out his doclared assurance
on iho Savoy question.
Lord J. Russell replied that Information had been
received to the effeot that two ships, loaded with
stores for the Sicilian insurgents, had been taken
by the Neapolitan vessels, but ho knew nothing
further, if the Neapolitans made use of the
British flag the proceeding would be most nnwAr
ranlablo. He defended nto conduct against the
attaoks of Sir Robert Pee], stating that be was con
stantly in his place for the purpose of giving all
the information he felt warranted to give. As for
the note of M. Thonvenel, it had that day been
?!eoed in bin hands by the French ambassador,
t said nothing of any determination of France to
possession of the neutralised provinces; on
the contrary, it declared the intention of Franco
to consult the other Powers.
It farther stated that the object of France was to
reconcile the second article of the treaty of Turin
with the 92.1 of tho treaty of Vienna. This might
be done in three ways: Either the Powers might
meet in conference with the foreign ministers of
Franco; or identical notes might be exchanged In
which Frnnoe would declare her roadiaess to take
Savoy with all tho obligations uodor which It was
held by Sardinia; and lastly, France and Switzer
land might be left, to arrange their own- tonus. 3he
noto 'expressed the opinion of France, that if a
Cnngtcss was to be formed it ought to be held at
Pari# The Governmentbad not yet decided upon
their onswers to the note. No doubt the transfer
of Savoy from a small Power Hko Sardinia to a
great P*wer like France made a great obange in
circumstances. Oar Government had often argned
this point, and recommended that some equivalent
ehoull be found for the neutralised provinces. To
this proposal Fronde would not listen, and there
fore Uo Governmontoonld not look on the late
treaty as a satisfactory one. It was not true
that France had offered to oede tho neutralized
provisoes In return for the acknowledgment of her
title to Savoy. Last February she hud offered to
give these provinces, but the people protested
againit the dismemberment, and she retraced her
promise. *
| Commercial Intelligence*
Livirrpoi.. June Ss—The sales of Poitou on Monday
were gPOObties. including l.&O hales on .speculation and
lor extort? trices are nominal'* miokaneed.
The weather is »ttll unfavorable for the crops.
The tiftrket for Breadstuff's Ins been inanimate sinoe
the saMn* of (he Persia. Prices are unsettled.
rrovtiioos ate verv dull, hnt prices a*e steady.
Pmdye— Siixardull. Coffee dull. Rices'e dy. Rosin
steady *tin 3dw4s dki. Spirits Tnroeotine ovadV. Tal
low is quoted st 62s 9d. Linseed Oil Wa Motto 9d.
June has a riPcHniu* tendency,
ami all,Qualities are slizhtly lower: fo*- En»li*h the
marbeMa firm.- Sugar buoyant. Oofi'ee firm. Tea firm.
Kice firjt .
LONIjON MONFV MARKET, j UB e i5.-Consols
olosed at 93Jtf for aououut, ex-dividend.
Breckinridge Ratification Meeting at
* St. Loins.
ANorpSR bar or srATE orncEnfl wouirtATßn
It. Lotus, July j>.—The Brockinridge and Lane
ratification meetiug held in this city last evening
was wel( attended. s
Senator Greoo made n strong speech in favor of
the movement, after which new nominations wero
made for Governor and Lieutenant Govercorof tho
State. \
Hancock Jackson was selected for tho former of
fice, and Monroe Parsons for the latter.
These newcandldates have been put in the field
os account of the Douglas proclivities of the pre
sent Democratic nominees.
** Fourth” at Atlantic City*
City, July 5.—“ The day” was passed
very pleasantly by tho sojourners at this watering
place j
In tbo Evening there was a heavy storm, but on
Its subsiding a brilliant display of fireworks was
made at $e United State* Hotel, accompanied by
a grand hsp.
i The Atluntic Cable*
New Yoh«c, July s.—Mr. Barley, the eleotrlolan
of the Atlantic oable. Is among the passengers by
the steamer Golden Fleece. lie visits this country
on purposes connected with the resuscitation of the
old table. •
gy A correspondent writes us that If tbo good
people of Philadelphia'bad read Judge Wilson’s
notes on the California Land Claims, in vol. 1 of
California Law Reports, or the developments made
by tho aamdunthor In his “ New History of tbo
Conquest ojT Mexico,” they would not havo paid
hundreds of?thousands of dollars on olnlms resting
solely on Spanish evidence. After the bubble has
boon exploded, It may be said the advice comes too
late; butltfras really presented years but
was passed unheoded. Not only so. but many
joined in the line, and a cry was raised against
the latter work by Eastern operators, who were
unrelenting In persecuting Wilson’s History of
Mexico, ft Hell!, hereafter, be conceded by the
unprejudiced! as the most truthful history of too
early ages of this continent.
Three pays Later from Enrope.
The Steadier? Parana and Stna at St. Johns.
f ..
ACCIDENTS THE NEW STEAMER CONNAtGBT.
THE SHIZiWE OP AMERICAN VESSELS.
Tho American Minister Demands Reparation
St. Johns, N. F , Jnly s.— Tho steamer Parartf
has arrived, with Liverpool dates to the 27rh tilt. ,
She took the plaoe of the new steamer Connaught,
the oyllnder head of the engine of that vessel
having blown out just as ahe wan about to start.
The steamer Etna, from Liverpool for New York,
has also arrived, with dates to the 26th nit.
It is Said that fbe Neapolitan Government hud
determined to restore tho two American vessels
Captured, but the American minister has demand*
etVreparation for the intnlt to tho American flag
The Ring of Naples is ill
It is asserted that the Neapolitan Connell hat
resolved to grant a Constitution and general am*
neatv. a total of the ministry, a free press,
an Italian allUnoe with - Piedmont, eto., but the
King’s assent is wanted.
It id reported that the Spanish and Russian lega
tions bate threatened to withdraw, tiulesS Sardinia
stopped the expeditions to Sicily.
The British House of Lords dobated tbs slave
trade question. And adopted a resolution in favor
of the reappointment of a consulate at Mozambique
as a oheok, notwithstanding the opposition ef the
Government.
It is reported that Mr. Gladstone has determined
to reiign.tnn aoonunt of tho lame report adopted by
the onmmlttee of tho House of Commons on the
rejection, by tho House of Lords, of the bill repeal
ing the paper duty.
Prince Jerome Bonaparte Napoleon vrlll visit
Savoy in July.
Since tho return of Emperor Napoleon from
Baden, the troops concentrated on the eastern fron
tier of France have been withdrawn.
It is reported that the new Frenoh loan Ml! will
call for from twenty to thirty millions pounds ster
ling.
The Paris Bourse was depressed. Consols 63f
450.
Tho Austrians were making vest military prepa
rations in Venetl*.
The Barings have Introduced tho new Russian
loan of eight millions (at 44 per cent) to the Lon
don market. They wore quoted at 93.
The China overland mall has been telegraphed-
The steamer Malabar having aboard Lord Elgin
and Baron Ores, the EngU«h and French arabassa*
ihr*. hns been wrecked in tho harbor of Galle.
No lives Were lost.
The bullion in the ship, togetbor with the cre
dential* arid all the papers of the ambassadors,
was lost. The embassies will be delayed at Galle
until tho 6th of Juno.
Canton, May O.—A reply from the Chinese to
the last communication from the British Cabinet
is forwarded by this mall. The Chinese are ac
tively preparing to resist. The allies have occu
pied Chusan without resistance. Tho trade of
Canton has Improved.
THE BADEN CONFERENCE.
It Is asserted that at the final conference between
tho Prince Regent of Prussia and the German So
vereigns, before their departure from B*den, « «le. j
oisive agreement wn* oome to on those questions
which refer to the relation of Germany with foreign j
countries. , k .
It Is stated thßt the Sovereigns tendered to the
Prinoe of Prussia their good offices to bring abnftt j
an understanding between Pru»aia and Au»tria. y \
Tt is assorted as An fncontestlhle fact, that the ;
Prinoe of Prussia Insisted upon the presence of the I
Duke of Baxo-Cohurg Gotha at tho Conference. *sa
German Sovereign, in order that the Hoke, from
bis intimate connection with, the royal family of
England, might bear witness to that Court of the
pacific tendency of the proceedings at Baden.
FRANCE.
A grand agricultural exhibition was pfogreS'fSg
In Paris, ntvi a rumor was current that the Em
horor. would make a pacific speech on ocossien of
the distribution of tho prizes.
It was 4aM that M Thouveuel was about to Issue
a diplomatic circular, dlviiiglng, tba certain ox
tonfc, the result of the meeting at Badeb.
The Paris Bourse was dull, and Rentes closed on
the 22 ! at 08.65.
The Paris oour market had slightly declined,
hctrtitbs’Andlnff the oontfnuanoe of unfavorable
weather. A fall was also reported ifc severs! of
the provincial markets. The anxiety in regard tq
the crops in some parts of Prance was such that
the Bishop of Rennes hod ordered the prayers of
the churches In his diocese for fair weather.
The Opinion* Naftonah and the Courier Jr
Parts had received warnings (the second In each
case) for publishing a speech of Victor Hugo’s
A pamphlet with the title Mao Mahon. K f ng
of Ireland.” had made Be appearance In Paris
It is stated that a circular note demanding the
recognition of tho cesrinu of Pftvoy and of Nice to
France was transmitted on the 21st nlHmo from
Paris to the French ambassadors at the various
European couris for communication to the Govern
ihettts W they ate faapectlvety accredited.
In ibis note M. Thnuveoel reviews the clrofitii-
of the oaso. and expresses his confidence in
the recognition of tho aot which has been accom
plished in conformity with the principles ef public
rights and international law, and bcoau*e Franoe
is ready to renew the assurance that she Intends
to as«umo the obligation* resulting from the final
aot of Vienna referring to the naturalized districts
of Fauafgnv and Chablaia M. Tbouvenel in con
clusion distinctly Hint re that France will not con
sent to any lessening of Savoyard territory id faro;
of Stritserl&ad.
TURKEY.
• Sanguinary disturbance* had taken plaoe Id Al
bania. Tho Dragoman of the Austrian consulate
had been •*«***!nated at gcutarl The Albanian*.
In virtue of their privilege*, bad refpeed to pay
the taxes. nr to contribute to the
hMb of which the o.hri*ri»Ti* refuted to hear alone
It was rumored that a despatch had hem received
announcing the Outbreak of en insurrection at
Smyrna, and the auasrinatton of public foeeriona
rles, but the correctness of this news was doubtful.
The Grand Viator had arrived at Bohumla. On
his journey thither he dismissed or Imprisoned
several Turkish and eotre Greek functionaries for
ahn*o of tbelr authority
The Porte bad aent Vely Pasha to Beyrcut, AS
extraordinary commissioner, in order to Institute
an Inquiry.
The tnnywii exasperated at not having re
ceived its arrears of pay. and a tnttUvry revolt waft
Tbeambaesadorehadeoneerted and
sent Identical instructions to the different qaofnlA
in Syria in order to prevent fresh disasters Fif
teen hundred hnnteahad been burned In the Turk
ish quarter of Constantinople.
Tbe Chin* Mail, n Journal publishod at Hong
Kong, gives reason to hope that tho war between
England and tbe CMnc*a may yet be provAntod.
Tho paper in question declares emphatically that
the ultimatum of Franco and England has not
hebo rejected, and It affirm* that the Chinese O *•
vernmont hm been, on Hfe contrary, mast Concilia
tory. Tho declaration of LoM John Rnwell, how.
ever, two or three weeks back pointed to the op
poaito gpnclurion. Ciroumstancea, notwithstand
ing may have Induced aoh&nge in the views of the
Chinese ExecnHvo
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Toiuw, June 24 —Advices from Ravenna to tho
22d state that, nt Kola, the Austrian Government
compelled a Sardinian merchant vossel to hoist the
Pontifical flag.
At Fnime, thohuTbor mnstor refused the steamer
Ravenna tho papers necessary far departure, be
cause it had belated the tricolor flag.
Parts, June 23J-—The Patna of to-day, states
that Garibaldi held a council of war on the even,
ing of the 21st. at which it was unanimously de
oiled that the insurrectional nrmy, after having
collected all the neoessary military forces, should
march onMessina.
Prinoo Jerome Is bo ill tiiat-bis death is expected
from one moment to nnothor.
Tho volunteers brought by Col. Medici had been
ebo'en with great oaro; amongst them wore officers
of Engineers It was believed that tho march on
Messina wonld commence on the 2Sth Instant.
3:15 r m —The Boursehnd been inactive; Rentes
closed at 63f 75c, or a fraction higher than yester
day.
The Emperor has visited Prince Jerome.
Commercial Intelligence*
LONDON MO v KY MARKET.-The demand for mo
fiev waa notive. an«i no transactions were reoortrd he*
nw 4 per rent, ‘Jheßupr.Jr wngsoantr. The Pnslish
funds were outt, nut on the 224 there was atendenoy to
ward* improvement, which was choked t»» the pres
sure for money Consol* o1osa»l at for account,
ex-divioend. Th 4 * we*vir hank statement shows an
increase in unihon of £303 032
It wab nntiiori'ativelr announced that the new Rus
sian l an would bo introduced in a lew tiay* by Mea*ru
Banna Brothers, Rwasexpected to amount to£B 000,-
OWeter'in* in a<* # pare nt. stonk.
The Stock Wxob vise Committee had resolved to ex
punge 'romthe official list of securities tbesh*-es»f
ihe Buenos Ayra* and *an rernando Rfti'W*v»owin< to
irregaJurines »n the i«*utnf of shares. Ac.
was introduced into the Lcndon market, nrder Ameri
can aarpicss.
Paryiz Mros. A fo. auote Bar Silver at 0s l*Xd, Dollars
Ha 2,’jfd. I* a- lo* 7o’s 2?£d
•t LIVERPOOL Ctf'TON MARK*!’. Livravon.,
Junr* 23~rh0 Brokers’ Oircutorsm-s; The preB*ureto
realise has continued unabated dunux the week, ai
thnu. ii the extent of dem riJ hss-ho»nmorc confideuce
on the part of buyers than has latelr been experiem ad,
ntoro especMNy. however, from th* export tiuvere.
: rfioesof Amer can have mnd* fur her prnersssdown-
Ward. and a general dnrlmo of %d ft nas hern sub
mitted to. with oupAMioii-tt irroKuhr safes at even a
greater redootinti. The quotations for fur qualities a-e
liota'tered frnnj last seemm's.
UUli. IVI O'' ~.-.U ItUWIIMU'Bi
TKe sa'es of ttic foo» un 200 balsa, including
JOOno <»n speculation «nd 17 0(j(> Tor export. The bu«i
near tw-rtav was about 10 000 lwlea-3.0 0 for spnoulriiou
and mr export at unchanged urines The folfowms: are
the authorised quotationst Fi ir ftrlflansT’ad, middling
fair Mobjl* 7>4d. middling 6?<d. fair l?p’*urt«7C,
mujuhnK b\ t. The s*ook is eaptrauU at 1 307.(33 bales
inoliidine 1 I’4 I*B *me’lo*n
MVKBP.OL BHFaI) Tt’FFS M>BKET.—The
weather ooutinued showery snd unfavorable for the
props, hpt. on the whole it had been rather better.
Floor inactive, pommall* unchnnued. Quotations
range from J7s *1 to ’os 6l WMftt yrr*- dull ntTues
clav’s dechno of ]d<ii2<l * ontal; sales quite unimport
Hnt; red JO» JOdolls: w-ut», IKdrrUr 10u.
Indian Corn easier, and sonreo’v inquired tor; mixed,
S2j; jollow,32acXJs9d; white, sis®3fia quarter.
Explosion.—The Picayune says: “ From iho
Louisianian of tbo 16th, wo learn that the boiler
attached to the draining mschloo And saw mill of
our follow-oltlzen, John XL Martin, Esq , near
Caledonia, exploded on Tuesday. 10fh ult, about l
o’clock P. M. The negro engineer, and a white
man by tho name of Peter Jone*, wero instantly
killed, and another wbito man by the name of
Zone, dangerously, if not mortally wounded.”
Remarkable Spring. —ln Greene county,
Virginia, there is a remarkable natural curiosity
known ns the “ Tidol Spring.” Tbo water issues
oat of the ground in h boM stream, sufficiently
strong to turu a grist mill, and It continues to flow
for fifteon or twenty minutes, when tho wjitor
ceases to run, and lo two minuto*’ tlmenotaein
glo drop of water is visible In the course of an
hour or two tho wator commences flowing again,
and flows twenty or thirty minutes, when it again
oes : es In wet woather It flows every hour, and
in dry weather it flows seven or eight times every
twenty-foar bonra.
Assaulting a Sobool-Trachkr—A father, in
or near Vinton, lowa, wished to sood bis child,
threo years old, to school. The teaoher, a young
lady, would not receive it, considering the imma
turity of its jpowora nn obstacle to its progress in
even the rudiments of an English education. Tho
father deotered tho child should go, uml sont a
young man to compel tho teaoher to take it into
nor fold. Finding that ebo was flxed in herdeoision,
the young man knocked her doom, and the-i, with
two companions, broko in pieces tho furniture of
tho school-rnora, fmd throw the books from tbo
windows Ho was arrested, but at oneo turned
State’s evidence ngnimt hla accomplices; their
tHnl consumed an entire night, and they were ac
quitted.
Vermont— Tho Vermont Caledonian has a
pod of ootton which was raised in Glover in that
State, by Mr. Abbott, (> reftl Southern cotton, os |
white and nice es any colored indMdnsl orer
picked on a Georgia plantation.” '
THE C l T Y.
AMUBEMENTE THIS EVENING.
Wsfwtirr A‘C/.'UKS , « Arcb stszzt Theatss,
‘The N*i|4 Queen,” •* Moas. Jaegers.”
..MqOonovqu a ttooe aueet, below Third.-
bctertainmaala aishtlTr'
n Acasxxt or Fins Ahts, 1U25 Chert
nut street— The s?th Aflfiaftl Exhibition.
••nAI 105 * 1 * JI ALt * Market, above Twe'fth street.—
tfoiomon’* Temple.”
Philadelphia Society for Promoting
Aaniri/LTirnK—Thb Cattlk Dis*asb.—The re*
ffuiar stated meeting of. the society w*a held pu
Wedneidftvmorobg. JuW 4tb, at the office©/ the
president, Craig Biddle, E-q , Bansom street* above
p’eventb, the meeting room iu Chestnut street
being closed, the jinltor of the building doubtless
supposing that, as it was a national holiday, there
would bo no meeting on that day Tor tasinow
Thoro was a good attefcdanr* of the members at
the meeting. Craig Biddlo, E>'q , presided.
Mr John McGowan presented a fine specimen of
the white raspberry, which ho stated was a now
variety, having no name By general consent, it
was agreed to call the fruit, hereafter, the Mc-
Gowan raspberry.
Dr. Kennedy, the secretary, stated that the pre
mium list for the exhibition in September was in
the bands of tho printer, and would he ready in a
few days.
The President stated to the meeting that Mr.
Clemson, of the agricultural department of the
United States Patent Offioo, had waited upon him
in regard to the appointment of Drs. Elwyn and
Kroorson, ou the pert of this society, to proceed to
the Eastward, to moke an examination into the
onuses of tho cattle dis *aso prevailing thoro Mr.
Clemson desired that these gentlemen should ac
cept the appointment as United s r a*es commission*
era. acting under the authority of the Patent
Office, for the purpose of tanking the same Irqulry
Mr Biddle, conceiving that the committee would
have greater facilities for acquiring Information
by accepting the official appointment, than by
acting merely os a committee from thesoelety,
onmmunlcated the request to Drs. Elwvn and
Emerson, and, their coagent being obtained, they
Massachusetts 1 Q their effioial capaoity aa
United States Commissioners from the P4tent
Offi *e, and would thafeo their report to the agricul
ture borenu of that department
This explanation was considered poifeotly »itia*
faotory by the members preseot *
Drs Elwyn and Emerson were both present, and
at the request of several members, made same
statements relnMvo to the cattle disease in Mas.**-
ebusetts. Dr. Elwyn prefaced his remarks by say
ing that nothing bad been published *by the com
mittee, And that any publication purporting to
oome from them was unauthorized.
Drs. Klwya and Emerson then, in a oonvewi
liooal way, gave a desertion of tbeooUle disease
ns thoy had seen It in Massachusetts. Dr Elwyn
said that neither had b«ot> tiny evidences to lend to *
tbo belief that the disease which bad been prevail- ,
lug in the vicinity of Philadelphia was similar to
that existing In Massachusetts.
Dr Emerson said tho disease in the vicinity of
Philadelphia wag similar to that described In Eu
ropean books, ea prevailing in Ireland, Ecgland,
and on the Continent. There was a general ac
cordance©/ ted sycaptcmsof the disease In different
sectioosof the country, in Massachusetts It was
considered an Infeotious disease, similar In all re
spects to the disease known in Europe as plearo
pneumonia, and infectious pleuro pneumonia Tbo
committee had seen sufficient, to excite their sus
piclon tbnt the herds in ibe vicinity of Philadelphia
were in danger of being infooted by cattle brought
to ina’ket for sale. Under these olrcumstances, he
considered there was danger in purchasing stock
unless the buyer knew where the cattle came from.
A case had come under the notice of tbo committee,
where a dealer on Ibe Ridge road had lost nineteen
cows by disease, which was traced to a cow which
bad been bought in (he public market. This cow
recovered, bat the others, comprising «large por
tion of the herd, died. He related other Instances
iof a similar character. How the disease had
| ranched hero was a mystery, but that there is a
; very fatal disease prevailing here, especially among
cows, is a foot beyond doubt.
Dr. Elwyn did not think the disease referred to
by Pr. Emerson as prevailing near Philadelphia
was Identical with that existing in Massachusetts
A disease to a large exrent has prevailed among
the dairies of the city of Philadelphia*, but It was
only among tho Inferior kinds—those of the swill
or slop fed, or those kept in badly ventilated stalls
and pens.. He believed that tho accounts of the
disease In this neighborhood had been greatly
magnified, and did sot think there were one hun
dred oowsln a state of disease. Jteitherdfd bo think
the disease here was the same as that In Massachu
setts; but hfs colleague and himself bad seen cases
in Philadelphia which very nearly resembled the
Massachusetts disease. To prevent its spreading,
ho advised owners to waibh their herds closely,
supervising them at least once a week, and if tbo
disease is discovered, let a competent medical per
son bo employed at orce If isolation sbJ medical
treatment did not stop Us spreading among tbe
healthy cattle, the diseased ones should be killed
as soon as it was discovered that the disease bed
taken hold of them. Ho did not expect tho disease
would show itself much in ibid Jooallfj while the
enttio were allowed to roam about; but in the fall
and winter, when they would be herded close to
gether. there would be the greatest danger. The
oa*erf which bid appeared bore could ho traced
to cows brought from tbeXfor»b. While the disease
exited, bo did not tblnh any should be purchased
coining from tho Kerin.
A member euggested that very fetf Coming from
the North were sold in this market.
Dr Thompson said that there whs one point
which the committee had not touched, and th't
was the pouibili'y of the diseased meat being ex*
posed for sale in the markets as food, by unscru
pulous dealers, who did not wish to lose tho value
of tbe animals.
Dr Klwyn said that tbs disease did cot affect
steers, except in rare c«ses A few of this kind
had been killed and sold for sausages, which, he
believed, bad been consumed in the Fourth ward,
bat be bad sot beard of any Injurious effects re
sulting from it. [Laughter.]
A member. They are very bard to kill down is
the Fourth ward ' [Renewed laughter ]
Dr. Elwyn expressed It a* bis opinion, after all
bahadeeea. that the disease was more of a local
character, originating from bad treatment and im
perfect ventilation, than from any other cause.
Tbe conversation was continued ia tbta manner
for soma time, the medical gentlemen giving scien
tific descriptions of post *iorf/*n examinations of
diseased cattle, and the appearance oftho parts
effected. 7hev stated that these examinatiore
were nude in Philadelphia—it being impossible to
obtain subjects for a post tnorirtn. examination in
Massachusetts- owing to the unwi!lioxu*«of the
owners «rf cows to admit that the was pro*
vailing in their herds. Both Dca; Blwyn and
Emerson tpnfce of the kind treatment they re
ceived from tbe citizens of Mwsohusetts; but U
was apparent that the dWa«e there bed materially
abated and was nu tbe decline The only matter
of especial interest elicited was a statement that
tbe Mate Board cf Agriculture of Massaehu
roltahad recommended the appointment by tiu
United States rtovormrent of a Board of Cattle
Inspectors whose <?u*y it should he to inspect all
cartie imported into tbe oouutrv. to prevent di«
eased entile being Introduced. 'This measure ap
peared to meet with favor from the members
present ; and It was further suggested that the.
duties of o *trio in«p«o»ors might be extended to the
examination of all cattle tffered for sale, Tor slaugh
ter aod otherwise, to ascertain whether such cattle
were healthy or not.
Without taking any action upon the subject, l)f
Fmeram offered the following resolntlno, which
w»s adopted, wi»h only one dissenting voio*:
9 " Keieivd, That hiv-.nr reason to believe that cattle
int«*c»ed woh d> -aso are often sent into »le puhlio
m»rki a, whero they are bought anti pN edwith other
ci"ld. anio.ic whioli thef ap'snd r faction, alt farmers
and other persons purohnstn? cattle, end eapeoiall,
n iIV <»•*%•*. r>* , sutinned aeviut burtaz any miao ntook.
Wirbnu* the mom *ittrt«o*nry proof that jt ts untdn
e«**d, aid has not been in communication with thse&acd
o&ttfa/*
Tho President, Mr Biddle, said he had recently
visited the Farmers’ Rich School. Centro county,
and it wos tn a flourishing condition, about one
hundred pupils bring in attendance, twenty of
whom wero from Pnlledolphia Tho institntinn
wbon completed could accommodate four hnndrcd
siudecte. end it wrb requisite that a considerable
sum of money should be raised to complete jt.
Tbe State had m&do a liberal appropriation, con
ditioned that r specified sum should be raised by
private subscription. A subscription paper was
then passed around, and $350 subscribed towards
the enterprise by different members.
Mr. Isaac Newton presented a fine spoolmen of
some wheat raised on his farm, In Prince 'William
oounty. Va. It is called the “ bluo stem,” and
weighs 62 pounds to the bushel, and Is a fine,
heavy grain, crown on a loamy soil, which, pre
vious to Mr. Newton cultivating ft, produced very
little In answer ioqaestioas bvmembers hefaid
bo used no marl or inannre on the land to force it.
Before be purchased tbe land it had only been
ploughed 4 inches deep. He ploughed it 6 Inches,
and put on it 25 busbelßof gis-lime to the sore, and
now tbo land will raise wheat equal to any in Penn
sylvania He instanced this to connteraot the
mistaken notion that a graot part of the land in
that portion of Virginia was worn out nnd worth
less Another Pennsylvanian bad settled down
f/iore. ami infrodueod M>diteren«sn wheat, which
throve beyond his most sanguine expectations
Tbe meeting then adjourned.
The following gentlemen will compose the Com =
nilttee of Arrangemontu for the Agricultural
Fair At Poweltun, September 26th. 27tb, and 2H»h :
W. Harrl&’n, John McGowen. Samuel Wib
Hams, Hurry rngersoll, Aaron Clement, Cratg
Biddle, David Lsudrctb, Dennis Kolly, Samuel V.
Morriok, John Rice. D# A.L Kennedy. Dr. O.R.
King. Baseball Morris Dr. A. L. Blwyn, Dr. L. 11
Twaddell, and D. B. Paul.
Drfarttjki] or tub National Guard.—
Tbo National Guard. Cant. Lyle, left the depot of
tbo North Petinsylvauia Railroad Company, Front
and Willow afreets, yesterday morning, for Bethle
hem, where they will encamp for tou days. Tbe
inon were equipped in their winter uniform, or
cloth pouts, and e«eh carried a knapnack. wftb a
blanker neatly packed Lift They Also toko with
them their hummer uniform, which will be used on
dresH paraded. Tho company mustered about one
hundred muskets, mid wero accompanied by Book’s
baud. It is expected that a number of tbe uvm
bera who remained At homo will go up for & day or
two during tbo encampment, as it is very inconve
nient for many of thorn to bo away for a long
time from their business On Saturday afternoon
the corps will ba roviewed by Col. William D.
Lewis. Jr., of iho First Regiment of Infantry,
First Brigade. The Guard will return borne on
Saturday, tbe 14 th inalant, and ft is expected they
will be received bv a parade of tho regiment to
wbiok they are attached.
Another Steam Fire Enotne —The As
alstance Engine Company paraded on Wclnesday,
for tbe purpose of housing thvir new steam lire
engine. It weighs about 2,800 pounds, and wss
buiJi at a cost of £2.500. A boat fifty of tba mem
bers paraded, wearing black tint?, and whifo
gloves, and the ongine vvaadrAwu by band. With
wood and water ready for fervioe, ghe la lighter,
than tbeir band engine. After passing through
some of tho principal streets, the steumer wo*
placed in the bouse of the company.
Dr.mocratic City Fxecutive Covmittk*.
—ln our report of tho proceedings of the meeting
ot ibis (JorimUfee, bom on Tuesday Jait, wo Jnad
vortently stated that Mr. McGrath offered a r«o»
lutlon declaring that iho notion r<f the State Gen
tral Committee was not binding upon the members
of the Democratic parly. The resolution offered
by Mr. McGrath vraa substantially as follows:
“That tbe State Central Committee, by ita action,
!jr(l solrtnnly deolarod that regular Democratic
noroinatiors had no binding foroe on Democrats.”
Obaiigkd ujxir Arson.—Two young
men, named Charles Cross and Henry Boehm,
arrested last evening on tbe charge of setting fire
to tbo dead bouso on Monday evening last Al
derman Beltier committed them lo answer nt
POlirt.
Presentation or A Fire Horn.—A com
mitten frotu tho Independence H«’so and Sio»in
Firo Engine Company visited Fraokford on Tpes
day evening, and presented the Deoatur Steam
Fire Engine Company of that with a ppJendid
stiver fire horn.
Ft**.—miaatw Hfili, ~
oclock lwt sijtht. two
at (be corner of Second and Walaur streets, to.
covered a dense volume of vmofcwvwweeMta* ftvm
the Beeoud-nory window of No 1?7 Sooih Second
street below Chestnut The building is a five,
story brick, owned by Messrs Pritchard and
and oooupisd as a wholesale drag store by
Mr. A. H. McAdam. -
The officers oromptlygave tbe alarm, hot irißlort .
attlie Instant fitme* leaped forth from thy wiiv
dows. and a loud explosion followed Although
the fire appeared to have originate! 6u the second
liter, the hatchways were all open, aod M a
consequence the flames shot upwards the fifth
story. The windows were left open, and thb* to
gether with the fact that there was a ctroug twtw
stirring at tbe time, materially aided the program
of tbe fire.
A number of engines were on tbe ground * short
time Alter the alarm was given, and vttecedded in
quelling ’ the flioiea' before they reached the roof.
The entire slock of Mr Me Adam appears to have
been mined. He has only occupied tbe building
for about four months. At the late boor we write
this, U is impossible to form any estimate of the
datnnge sustained, but it must be considerable.
Th* origin of tbe fire also remains a mystery, but
the matter win bo carefully Inmitlgated by Kre
Marshal Blackburn.
Tim CctmTs —Common Pl*as —Judges
Thompson end Ludlow —The e«Hof Lena Z?Ho
and Joseph Prismatic*. trading, &4.. ts. John Fal
lon. P. Pemberton Morris, et el. before reported,
was again before the conrt yesterday
. P a . r » in ? ' , *> ro * r «**- LeOD,rJ Mjer«, E.q., on
behalf of Mr ||pnrge Reece. »be defendant in t!u>i
contestadelecfWn case of McConagby vs Be*",
for alderman In fbp Twenty-third w&rd, mad* -c
application to resume the bearing, stating thr* >.i •
client was ready and anxicas to proceed, «*,* •
tbe case set*ird
Mr J C XiOCgstrelb. in reply, stated thn. !
would take severs! days to conoladr tbe case of tv
contestant' ' ~
The court Ihen said that if such was tbeo??
wou’d extend beyond the period they had r '>--
mined to *D, and tbe cast had better go over til*:
fell. Tbe matter was ro disposed of.
Nr no of the other courts were in session.
Hospital Caspr.—A woman named -1
zabeth J. Irwin, aged twenty-five, Injured c
s&verelv by falling freui a
at Old Chester.
Coudy Baruez. age! nineteen yenra. was <?** ,-*-
oasly wounded on Wttdoerd «y sfteruAon by k»*ir'.
run over by s picture car on tbe svitoL
railroad pear Maueh Chunk. Jfc was to
this city, and admitted to the Perasylmte Hoi*
pltal last evening.
New Copntebfeit. —A number of persons
were arrested, on the Fourth of Jnlv. eh«rg*dvri*h
parsing rounterfeU notes on the Penn Town»H-i
Bank Tlte counterfeit Is an fajl»aHon of tbefiv--
of tbe old b»nie of the baok. and it is printed wii--
black ink. The fives of the new issue have a mart'
in the body of the note, composed of a repetition of
the word “ five’* printed in red. These notes have
not bees counterfeited. No others will hereafter
be paid out by the bank.
PansoNAL.—fti-iiop Potto-, of Penn«yl
vanfa ; Sfflftfor Kennedy, of Hsrvlsnd; F*na»«»f
Came-on, of Pennsylvania ; Bon. ,T. C. MeKihbro,
of California; Hon. M Mussrr- r-f Nevada; Cap
tain Wharton, of the annv and Cnotam
of the.nivy, are at ibe Dnited Etatea HoteL At
lafliic City. <-
MiLiTAnr Fc-nebal —Tho State Fonci
hies, Captain Jato*3‘l’age, paraded* yetterdar
morning, for the of at ending ibefCßeral
of Mr Thomas W Klchardff. one of the oM*et
members of Ibe company The iutenaeut took
plain st 3fcmument Cemeteryf .
Slight Fire*—An alairu of fire w*s
caused about two o’clock yesterday afernoon. I»v
tbe bun log of a oblmnsyzif a bntj«a in Wleff
ward, near the station house. DsmafaiaeowMera
ble.
Prochkhings op r rrr rouNcics*—lire
regular stated meeting of Councils held yes
terday aftetnoon.
SELECT COrtXCIL.
Tho following petitions Were presented and re
ferred to the appropriate comm^'CM: On* for the
opening of l>moo street, in the Eighteenth ward;*
one fora laran on Mi’ler rtreet; eoefnr » bunp
on Bath street. Nircteeuth ward; a periU->n nf Johw
L'wlcr. praving .oomoensflttna aa a policewee
during tho time hs wag Trine IT1; one ashing the
rcmovsl of a stone waH at WhitehtH 9 to the Two
*y-«hird ward.
Mr- Neal printed a fmsa Mr.
John Carlin, calling attention to *he caimanacw l
tnent now &t Lemon Bill Mr C charges that
inore foremen are employed than are nvecenry,-
nnd that the pay Is higher than need ha; ha alee
chirge* that he paid $5O for rest and received »
receipt for ?40
The Committee on Water rejnrted an ordmasca
authorizing water ofpes to be l-*W faCteifieat and
streets, which was agree! to
Mr. Dsris. from the CenaUve on (Drerd Briat%
presented the superlrtendenVs quarterly retort.
Mr Mclntyre, from the Chrorittee <m Sehaolx*'
to whom was referred the c~mrauriratlen of the
City rontroller. girirg his reisocs for not rigufeg
the bills for ralarits of taftebers in the Normal
School, made a report snstaiairg the act leer of the
Controller in refusing to sign the bolls, as the faasa
were not itemiz'd.
This brought up the whole questtea a' jarisdfe-
Hon of the City Cnanrils an! fne Board of CantreL
Mr.NesVprtsrdted the case*«onetofv*t ? a wbather
City Councils Fr the Bo*rd of School Coetruf her*
the* right to establi«h a Girls* High School.
The CojdQjlHpa on Schools reported ano'dloance
Appropriating SlOfr to erect an additional stairway
to the Morris school-house, la the Sighteeath
section. wb»cb was agreed to.
Tbe Committee on Schools, to whom had been
referred 'the ennunamcaiion of the
calling attention to the want of school haildtags,
made a report wl»b an orritaanee attached anthor
ising the controllers to advertise fhr plana and
Specifications for new echoct-bocses in the Firsts
»>/>cood. Eighth. Eleventh. Thirteenth, Sixteenth.
E ; ght#entb. Twentieth. Twenty-first, Twenty-se
cond, Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards .
Tbe total amount thus appropriated is SS2 0d9 r
out of the loan of $lOO,OOO created for aehool pur
poses.
The bill waft postponed for the purpose of taking
up the resolution from Common Con veil, ievitlrg
the Chamber to meet In convention for the purpose
of electing beads of departments *
Thl? resolution being up. Mr Megftry moved to
postpone for two weeks, and in support of hW r>r\
Hod. he presented sn affidavit, allowing that -*U.
Sbants had a,ccepted cerfeia aaaafav
ooetraftt* ' '.
Mr.- Dougherty called attention to C-■ -. v
which'allows the election of tbe Chfsf C
firmer of Highways at any meeting in Ja ,
accordingly he moved to amend the tfsolur.o? lr.
viting to convention, by excluding tbe Chief f-rv_
miftrianer. Not agreed to.
The Chamber then proceeded to Commoc C ” r ,
eB fer the purpose of going into convex*, -c
Afier*he convention hid completed Its
ana the Fzl-ct Council rotnmed to the chßmr -
the resolution from Common Council, to ri
for the summer reoesi. was called po en *
some discussion ensued as to the time for
j '•urriuent
M' Doidemanoffero.! sn amendment
oat 10'h and insert the I-’h of July, wfa.'h
agreed to.
M**. Benton offered the folloiring:
WA*rttjj t Tbesfeanjshtn Greii Eastern bn* ar
rived at tho port of New York; and
nVrrr-jf, ft is important to the comnJvT’ifil,
mercantile, and iod'asrrUl interests of Phtlndetfhla
tbst it should be made Known that a veffi'l of
size nttd can be safely, easily, and comt>- -
di»nsly entered and ecoommodated at this port:
aod
ll7,frc.T.t, A vMt wonld mult in the establish
ment of tbe fact to All the world that the reeonree.-
of tbid port are equal to all the emergencies of the
trade, travel, and commerce, and superior to aoy
on thft continent, and result also in ifce gratifica
tion of thousands of the people of the city, the
Btato, and adjacent neighborhoods, and afford the
oprori unity of extending oonrtesics to onr trans-
AU’ntio brethren:
y'Afrs/hrr, Be it resolved, by the Select and
Common Council of tho City of Philadelphia, that
a committee of three from each Chamber be
pointed fo act wftb a similar oommirfee hereaf
ter to be appointed by tbe Philadelphia Board of
Trade, to communicate with the officers or parties
haviog control. Adopted.
Mr. Megary then offered a resolution calling fur
the appointment of a committee to investigate the
charge against Mr. Shantr.
Mr. Ginnodo moved to amend bv making the re
solution a joiut one, and Mr. Bradford thought
there wa? no difficulty in passing it through that
Chamber
Mr. Molntyre and Mr. Ginnodo urged a joint
resolution, but nn a vote the yeas were. 9, and the
nays *.*. and it was there fine not agreed to.
At this point, (8 o'clock.) Mr. Bradford moved
to take a recess for half an hour, and then return
and finish tbe business on (bo president's table.
Agreed to.
Evbxixg Session —Upon reassembling, tbe or
dinance from tbe Cowmitteoon Schools, providing
for (be erection of school-house?, was again taken
np *rd p»i£«ed.
By r?«alutiun, tbe Germantown Passenrer Rail
way Company was authorised to lay rails tem;-o.
rartiy on Columbia avenue, until the ealvert 00
Montgomery stfoet is completed
Mr Smedley intrndotod an orfimanee granting
parntisslon to the North Philadelphia Passenger
rtailway Company to extend iheir tracks from tbe
present ?ou»bern terminus along Broad to Green
street. Referred to tbo Committee on Railroads.
An ordinance approving of the act of Assembly
providing for the purubape of the ground on tbe
«vest bank of tbe fobnylkill. for a park, wss taken
np in Committee of the Whole. Mr Bradford in
the cliftr, after ten o’clock, and a long debate
ensued upon the Mr Neal opposed the
ordinance strongly, 'and spoke for nearly an hour.
At eleven o'olnck the Cbember w*s almost de
serted, some of tbo membera lying on the eofaa
and others yawning in tbeir seats, completely tired
out. wbilo tbe reporters berau to consider the pro
priety of ordering m tbeir nightcaps At one
time there was but use member in bis seat besides
Mr. Neal.
Mr. Bradford presided wiih mueh dignity, and
k*pt his gavel going briskly calling tbe members
to order, and bearing (hem to keep qalet while a
member was speAkiag.
Sir. Neal, finding tbe chamber almost deserted*
said be did cot wish to speak to empty benches,
and olo9«d. „ , , f
Mr. Benton followed in suprort of tbe ordi
nance, la a short speech, when Mr. Drayton moved
that tlso committee rise and ask leave to ait again,
which was agreed to. A motion w« tbea made to
adjourn HjltVednesilay afternoon next: but, upon
taking the vote, Mesere. Nc/ti and Betdeman re
fused to vote, which left the Chamber without a
quorum, only twelve voting. A call of the House
was erdered ; but these gentlemen stilt refusing to
Tole, ihe President declared tbe Chamber ad
journed.
A call was then prepared fur » snemal meeting
on Wednesday afternoon next, and signed by seve
ral of tbo members before retiring
Darin* the session the Chamber concurred In tbe
ordinance, from Common Council appropriating
$5 000 to ndd (0 an appropriation already made for
erooting stotton-haases in the First, Ninth, and
Fifteenth wards.
COMMON COt/KCir,
Tbe following communications and petition? *?rv
presented and appropriately referred:
One from George W. Hafty. City Controller.
jug for an increase of clerks in bis
owing to a pressure of business
One from tbe Board of Health, asking for z»r ap
propriation of $L n .{!Q topurobaao ahorse endways,
thfiri Ivv’og beer destroyed by fite in M*y I»3t.
. fta motion of il«ni»er. tha Chamber pro
tu coi,<iidar ih& finiil of the bli: ■:ii
a lovn P-r fhooQnsrrnctiooof tbe'hTU^: s '
o*.tr ih«"s«.' , ’uy , k JI at Cliestbnt stfeeti Tbi?
agreed lo by a ■tola of C 6 Nays—Messrs
iTumii gr-r, iiir.£*, Lcbfog, Lay or,’ Lku<bllr.,' ,
garge.% D MoOleau, Jr., McCleary, McCios'sey,
and.C. J. Watson.
Ofi toothn of Air. Harper, the Chamber eonaido?-
•d the ordinance authorising an appropriation of