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‘V , CONTENTS! ; r
CHOICE POETRY.—TkiPooa Ma,H’« BraiAHm
tihx AS# H»»vbi. . ( a .•
SELEfITED STORY.—Gaac* Aaiibotob.
OEmfNAL SKETCHES.—Pataorr Biitchic. No.l-
Aii Aovaatb** th A' Coil. Mm*.
HEMCWHS.—Frtrir Po*r*iir«, No. XII: R*v.
■ Hw«t A.Boamitah, D.D. ;
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.- WhayShall
, jn ,Don: ro* ora - PAarran l— Fabm Wobb bob
July—Th* Caora. , . , 'i ,
EDITOSUALB.-Bfbich«sot Mm. DouoLAt—Powai
7cl Latvia or “ Occaoiohal’’—Thb.Klsctosai.
Ticiat—NobtH Atlantic Tilisiath—Bbitmh
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POLITICAL.—Tbs Pb»ii>ibtial Cabyaii—Politi
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i.THK WEEKLYPRESS is DubIAM toßßtaenUra it
'fjj f*r tr**r,jaUnaMifortfca nor I* tan, *ad to
. Clibool Twßotr.BhAß aratton* Aititm*i <M,i»«d
rsooo. Sill J# corira for ialo At ths aoaßtor of Tbb
Pbbab OMo*. to WTBBB*ro, mAr for abbOibs.
'' Fibbt FaSb.—" Aw*y, Awty to th* Monot*ln’a
Browletter from “ No*" ; A Bnokiarfdf* aad
Line Flag la th* Bight Pl*e*; Lottor from Olrar-
Eold ; John Ssrage to ijoromor Viß*; Personal;
Oonorßl News.. Foobth Paob —Th* Pnoidential
Cahyaab ; Marini Istolllgonca.
The New*.
Onr reader! will End Inito-dmp’a JPrett, on
th* foarth uga, i.wj int«r**ting ehsptßt of «on
t*<aporit7 Pollti«s. W» hnr* fottora ftom loading
monofaH paitiaa, ihu carrytogontonrrnl* of
parmltting the ropMSentatiT*) mon of all oroedr,
whenever powlble, to Bpoak to the people through
ear oolnmni in their own way.’; Three macifeatoee
•f the politiciane will b* read with moeh lntarejt.
The ioflammatory rhetorlo of. Mr. Kaltt ; (whiah
’•honld hetead hi a ehadyplaoeVi in;whloh thtt ec
eantrlo:a«d.iraaalMa Saath Oanillnl*t> deliberately
propoieA tfeaaon to hta eonatitaehtA, will h* foand
rieh with •Ingatar derelopAnonta. The oommrata
of leadiag journal! opon tUa ekloito dsaoaatratten.
•nfieiehUy Attert the foaling ;lt 1 oalla forth’ in the
jforth.’ In ordor toaaai*,a «opne<itlag liak in this
chain oftreaianiwtiTapnhllih'.Yaneay’a aalahratod
letter etmnaellins iWYolotlcn initha oottn Btotoe
Mr. Bleaghter’A reply, wMoh' throara a Hood oi
Hght upon th* elreamatuiee* attending Ita'pnbii.
oatioh,yrill potnaa.ia peculiar tntanat. Of eonne,
l(’need« n'owordof<mrttooomna*nd to tli* oarafol
; attention of the lmaginatlYemd|ar the brilliantly
poatic and elornently charaeteiittie letter of Mr.
Florenoo. It heeda repeated peraaal to ha appre*
elated. It la 09 1 often that the Yaliant and toldlarly
o’ilteagd'e of on' the itleotoral ticket.
General’Relm write* a letter, bat whanhe doe*
it deserve* mtlitaiy honor*. We give the pith of
the General's letter, tneludtng hU oompHmeatary
allusions to. TA« Press. In the mash tints (aad It
to a sorry reward for wading through two oolamns
of questionable English), we are at a lore to know
whether ,the veteran military-nan wilt rote for
Breokinridg* or Dongles. The letter of Hr, Se
ward in reply to Mr. Greelay’e hill ofgriereooe,
lately toad* pabllo, wfil command proflbund aiteo.
Son,, It.ie la the Senator 1 * peculiar aad ail
though adoubt hangs overilt* authenticity, Ithaa
■ the 1 xeapactable undertenant of Tie Burning
Put. It will be a relief to Bad Daniel B. Dick-
Ineon obtapreeeed Iniothree sentence* for onee, and
therefore hie brief aad petulant epistle will be
teetlly read, ’.'Taken oa rite whole aa’a ohapter of
polltice aa wa And ..them, thia department of The
Praia will be foaad neefutforlanding to-day mad
refareaee hkrea/ter. ; J"
By another aooidant, (how strange that' theaa
things will oocnr in, snob a well-regulated family
at the As*ooleted’Pr*ea!j we’were ’ prevented from
pttaantißgtooar read era a day aarllar the lataat
California kodget of aawa. The tldlaga to-day art
of taportane*. Among other, tiring*, w*’ . are' told
’that themnrdeferof Btoderiolb, dndg* Terry, bed
been acquitted oudar tha moatlnfomou* dream
etanoaa, zefloctehaaaf«lly; oa tlqe pa)i{on>la
Jadloiary. Tha Ckiaata aealcratlon waa iaeraariag,
war *OO Moogoliani baring arrirad in ona waak.
Although the ofliolal ratarna iroai the Oregon eleo-.
riba had apt been nothlng had', oeoiirred
to Inralidat* th* atotateat th»t ISUa), th* Damo
oratje oandM*t*|br,o«*ga*aa,hadb«an alaetod.
. ; -Tit, CeiHtltotloaal Uuku i party held a eity.Coo
wutton yeetorday for tha pwrpoaa of placlag ean
ildato* for th*' mhnieipal ofloaa la nnafataOea.
'After oomplettag the work of otgealaetlon, the
vvircntlon adjourned to meet to-dey.
. That fortunate yontb, the PriMe of Walaa, to In'
tDaieetiag.Oßnada.with the Wi»e ‘.dt royalty. Be
her already aude one apoech, la whleh heeom
- prettee bto prkelbat thdagbta Into fire aautaneai.
Breritytauat beeroyal ylrtae. Tpatardey there
waa regatia oa the lake, a dinner jerty (royalty
, will,hern snoka),,asd .q gyend hall In thy enelag.
.Tfie telegraph matentteaaly aaye that the “ Prince
pteaaea tka popaleee Imtaeuaely by hit handeom*
«oant«nanee and mild, gentlmnanly bearing.”
Hood for the telegraph.
Tha Demporatio hooaae ot York and Lin.
. aaator, M wellat the Tory raapaotable Bell, party
1to» Hew.'dertey, eaeh held Conuanttona In 'Trenton
yeetarday. Tha Biaanlonitta ware olamoroua for
fwafon; tbePoaglaa mm nominatad their Mohet
Uko 'good Democrata and then; ’ : The
Breekkiidge Conrention appointed a eoauoittee
y>lookthe..fuston. .Tha Bill. anfiEveratt
' oleofqiral ticket bfetatight-oqt
u-Are«l»n».-'»»Ap»*e*d the mol Bomber of pa
-.’itiaUt rsaolatione. .
-~ RaV.ConrtlandVkhßaßaaalemr 41*4 at Burling
ton, yesterday, He watafonoftheoM Albany „
Fatrboh, end Wnimoot bonwaffandbalovefi.
SMni’pagUitUe oltlaan ofAlhtny, Georgia, pro
„|e*w.to tMieh « ne(K> el»Te Dnud bhndreoh
ageiatt the redonbtabte Joh* 0. Owh, for
•it, MO. W»4ra'ti*ppe** «h* fight wltt«ain*ef,
ce Hetaan Uto a*'sparring bnjfo*a»,anbcs»ap».
Hbm .wbfeil' pay* bettor. VV
9^> : ' Jpe’Lana. to, St Raleigh, North Cfrollh*,
' iteUeg n* home of hti father end the e**nee of
.ihkfMMbdttd'C Vv" ... •
'NYfML'Haiapo 'ire tosm’ by the Cauda, which
. r cntrad at Halifax’ yaatarfay, that the new oh>
-lefrv of Garibaldi ii being formed. There to
' Bathing aleeoMtoportance. _
/'. : ‘,Tka,ll(Btit* : *UI make ahakourtlon
:-to'jiaddiw>etdthtoiovanlsg, to attend a Ball and
..]tearetltoiaetlQ( at that plaoa. The aaaeelaUtm
«m asaambl* at the headquarters, Tenth ud
. Chaetrat. etnete/at . quarter..past **v*n o’olook,
mad will bo aonveyad to Heddonfltld 1b a ipeeial
train, WMoh hat been chartered for tho oooaeloni
Bsek'eßand ha* been engaged. The Indication*
tMatlnt' at Haddoaield erfll he very
: terga-Atoong th« epeafcefii raaoneed at* Hob.
' Jnaephlti Ingifeotl, DiviiPatrt Brown, Baql, and
Bw. S*U7M,Taller.
oWVWTHia >» -<i .'i ■ • ■<<
. ’'' Thw 'CBlwe by which Breckinridge is to
i., •
not «»'.>)
Wdewnrarow, Jaly 4i, IBM.
»suAileahfekjd««heU. .waa..'hold yattarday by the
H*Tlliiitlnaieli, at whteh It wee retolyad
ha adtiee th* Brecklnridger* of flaw fork to run
• too ri Uhliiit <lrtkt,'hat to get the Deatglat iaen In
’ e-ttat-their aaxf OohTUltoM, to agM# to
fgtMlaeatitotaf tha Breekhirtofe mei oo thelr
'thjihtetiUhiHliliiilwtomf u» emaKthay will car
ry tUtieS MM; iW «toiy nddltiogM atoetoral
.? .htirtor forltth* Hocthiaa
ileid giM',' Pociwaraed la toraamid. - ■
fc:.- -Cf. OCOMIOWAIt.
I THE COTOSB OF "IKE PBB88.”
I The New Tort Herald, the avowed organ
of the Pisnnionlsts, is extremely anxious to
prove that the editor of this paper is not a
true iriend oi Judge Docolas—that In consi
deration of his election as Cleric of the House
of Representatives of ;tbe Unltod States, he
is laboring to break up the Democratic party,
and that he is flivor ol Abxaham
Lixcolr. The same accusations appear in the
CoiMii/ufion.the'Washingtonmouth-piece ofthe
fire-eaters, and in all other papers that have
taken the, pay or ibllowed the lead oi the Ad*
ministration, The Herald audits associates base
their animadversions upon the fact that The
Fans refuses to sustain the scandalous at
tempt, to ralfy the Donglas Democracy of
Pennsylvania lupon- a fusion electoral ticket
pledged to rote, for BaxoDnanMi, the Die.
unionist, if he;shall' receive more electoral
votes than DocflPASj or for any other candidate
the electors may ohoose to support, not ex
cluding either Bn&i Houston, Or Lixooi.it.
A. very lew words ( will dispose ; of the Indict
ment of the Herald and its . echoes, and
show precisely where we. stand in this great
struggle - ’
I. The editor of Tax Press will vote for the
pare DongleiX electoral ticket to be nominated
at Harrisburg to-day, and in so doing will car
ry out the' publicly-expressed policy of Ste
phihA. Dopoias himself. ' 1
11. Ths Pxxss has never for an instant
changed its 'cobrife on the slavery qnestion |
and .Us editor was chosen Clerk of the Honsu
of Representatives of the United States, not
only without a pledge to any member of Con
gress, or to any Other person, and without
asking for a .vote, but in the iace of his
repeated declarations in, Ikvor of the princi
ple oi non-intervention and popular so
vereignty as boldly maintained by Judge
Douolab.
• lII.' Tbx Pxxss never, as asserted by the
Herald, raised the . Donglas flag, and is not
the organ of any man for the Presidency, but
has always occupied an independent position,
preferring Jndge Douglas because be was the
representative of the principles of the old
fashioned Democracy. ' .
IV. Tax Pxxss is not laboring to elect Hr.
Lincoln President/bnt differs from him and
his friends on the Territorial question, believ
ing that if Congress cannot 1 protect slavery in
the Territories, neither can it prohibit slavery
in the Territories. ■
. V. Bnt when the Disunionlsts in their
speeches and declarations have declared, and
still declare, their preferences for Lihoolh over
Douglas, what Northern man would not pre
fer Lincoln to Brxckinruxjx, the latter being
the candidate ol tho active and open enemies
of the Union of these States ?
VI. That a fusion electoral ticket in this
State is opposed by this journal, because it is
a corrupt and irandnlent scheme to elect
BxxosjxninGX, who, according to the Herald
and the Constitution, is sure -to receive more
electoral votes than Douglas, and, therefore,
if this claim is realized, ail who vote fer the
fusion electoral ticket vote for Brkceikhidok,
the Disunion candidate for President.
VII. That if, in the present division oi the
Democratic party, Abraham Likoolh should
be chosen President of the United States, the
responsibility is not with The Press, and
those who act with it, bnt with the reckless
1 men who first trampled the Democratic creed
i under foot, and then bolted the regular Demo,
cratic nomination,, made according to the
usages .of the Democratic party, in National
Convention assembled.
', yiH. ' Thst the Breckinridge party, of
which the Herald is the organ in New Tori:,
the Constitution at Washington, and the
Charleston Mercury in South Carolina, is
proved to be this Disunion party, no t alone by the
declarations of its leaders, bnt by tho notorious
preparations of the Southern fire-eaters who
support it, to break up the Union in the event
of Lincoln's election; and that Ths Press
and ail good man are bound, by every conside
ration of duty and of patriotism, to resist a
party whoso policy is purely sectional, and
whose nltimate design is so atrocious and trea
sonable.
IX. That the course of Ths Pxxss in oppo
sing BaxnxiSßiixiE and the fusion electoral
ticket in this State/ which, according to the-
Disunion papers themselves, must, if elected,
go for BxxcxwxtDox alone, is sostainedby
eight-tenthsof the Democratic party of Penn-
The Prince of Wales.
Two anne in the Heayene at one time would
be rather too much, and therefore it accords
with Philosopher Square's theory of the uni
versal fitness of things that the Prince he
.10IBVU.L* should have left Canada for England
some time before the Prince of PTai.es ar
rived at Newfoundland, on Tuesday. The heir
to the British Throne will be made almost as
ranch of, in British North America, as if he
really were King. Indeed, he there will repre
sent his mother, the Queen of England,
All the information we need here give
respecting him, is, that he is Heir-Apparent
to the British Throne, and was born in London
on the 9th November, 1841 (Lord Ifayor’a
Day)—tha’ his mother is daughter of the lato
Duke of Rest, 'ourth son III,, and
that he is Colonel in the army, Doctor of Civil
Law, and Knight of the Garter. His titles are
Prince of PTales, Duke of Saxony, Prince of
Saxe Cohnrg and-Gotna, Duke of Cornwall,
Duke of Kothesay, Great Steward of Scotland,
Earl of Chester, Carrick and Dublin, Baron
of Renfrew, and Lord of the Isles. He wes
created Prince of PTales and Earl of Ches
ter, by patent, Deo. 4th, 1841, and Earl of
Dublin, Sept. 10th, 1849.
The eldest son of the relgdlng Sovereign of
England is Dnkeot Cornwall from his birth,
but is created Prince of PTales and Earl oi
Chester ,by Royal Charter. The first who
waa called Prince of PTales, after the coming
in of the Normans, was Edward, eldest son of
Heist 111., who united the Principality of
Wiles to the Kingdom of Llewellyn, Eng
land, some hundred years ago. The popular
opinion is that Edwaxd the First originated
the title for his son, afterwards Edward 11.,
who was born at Caernarvon Castle, in PTales.
Edwasd 111. and Hun VI. never received
the title of Prince of PTalea,
The young gentleman, who is now in British
North America, will there appear as the
Prince of PTales, and receive all the honors
of Royalty. In the United States he will tra
vel as Lord Renfrew, a title derived firont the
small town of Renfrew, the capital of Ren
frewshire, in Scotland. The title Is an old
one,'formerly borne by the eldest sons of the
Kings oi Scotland. Renfrew is a royal burgh,
with a population of about 8,000. It is six
miles from Glasgow, two from Paisley, and
fifty miles from .
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
By the telegraphic report of the proceed
ings of the Democratic State Convention at
Trenton yesterday, itwill .be seen that the
friends of Judge Douglas, in New Jersey,
have resolved to adopt the policy recommend
ed by the National Executive Committee, and
to place in'the field a pure Douglas and Johns on
electoral ticket. The Hass Convention, which
will.be held at Harrisburg to-day, will also
doubtless either plaee a similar, ticket in the
field 'in Pennsylvania, or take such stops
as; trill Insure its formation at an early
day. The attempts oi the Secessionists and
their sympathizers to entrap those who are
determined to maintain the regular national
organization of the Democratic party, into
thrir tolls will prove utterly futile, and the
irresistible enrreht of feeling existing among
the Demaeraiie masses everywhere for the
gallatit Senator from Illinois, will have an
ample opportunity for manifesting itself in
support of a ticket uncontaminated by the
nomo of. a single Dishi&ontst.
Visit of the Chicago zouaves.
. Pie an enabled to state that tl* Chicago Zou
aves will arrive la this olty on Friday afternoon,
tbegaaatoof the Waeblagton Orsys, eosuuaaded
by Captain Parry’. They will stop at Joan’ Bo
ld. It IS quite String that the ortok carps ot
Philadelphia ahontd extend their llberal hoapl
tallty to the ottek corps ot Chicago. Ithaa boon
raggaaUd that toe Zeaavea ahonld have a drill at
etna* eligible plaSt In this olty, and that Point
Breeso Park weald; beyond all donbt, bo by far
the meet eeavealeat locality. The Point Broom
Park AtaoetoUoa are considering the matter, we
believe, and It to hoped that they will gratify the
pabllo by pleeing their beautiful grounds at the
servlet of tho gonavee.
hAßen Palb or Wool axd Fan* Sots, do.,
Ac aro*Din or Exaetrrohs.—B. Scott, Jr., aco
tionaer, will sell, at 417 Market etrect, oa Friday
monlag, July fifth, by catalogue, ou alx tnonthi’
credit, tha entire stock of men’i aad boys’ wool,
felt, end silk bate, oloth and plash espe, straw
gooto/Dxtarei, le»M of etorO, Ae.j by order of tho
exMitore to the eateto of Jamea S-. Hartln, Sr.,
dtoaaaad. CaUlogaaa and aaaplaa new ready,
The Disunion Flag Unfurled.
The New Tort Herald, the Northern or
gan of the Disunioniste, acting upon the same
information laid before the readers of Tee
Press in the letter of u Occasional” of
Tuesday last, announces in an article, ex
tracts from which we publish elsewhere,
the determination of the friends of Jobe
0. Bbkckireidok in the South to secede
from the Union in the event of the election of
Abraham Lincoix as President Of the United
States, The Herald, it will be seen, calls upon
ail merohanta who have dealings with the
Sonth to close np their affairs as soon as pos.
Bible, and also counsels those who hold
Southern stocks of any kind, or securities of
the General Government, to realise upon
them at once, and Concludes with the declare,
tion that bankers at home and abroad should
prepare themselves for an inevitable panic in
money affairs.
There is more In this article Of the Httali
than its characteristic desire to create a sensa
tion. The fell purposo of the Dmuniouists is
here displayed in its worst shape—na'mely,
the purpose of alarming the Northern people
into an endorsement of a policy that is
neither more nor less than an insult and
a degradation to them. There is nothing
more sensitive than capital. Entering, as
it does, into all the channels of trade—
circulating, indeed, through every vein and
artery of our common working-day life—
the blow levelled at the capital of any coun
try is felt not only at the heart, hht at the ex
tremities of its whole social and commercial
system. Nor ,doeß it always require a Her
cules to give this blow to paralyze the system.
A less Influential newspaper than the New
York Herald may do It. An Idiot may rush
hundreds of lives into eternity With a pebble
on a railroad. A child may ignite a powder
magazine, and bnry a city in ruins. An
incendiary may Are a school-house; and
laugh to see the poor children Toasting alive.
And there is no wretch that crawls to the
grave, however debased or powerless, who
cannot, if he will, poison the very water that
flows hourly into our dwellings, and make that
which is a sonrqe of life the medium of uni
versal death. The men who back Brickie
iudpe are not content, it would seem,
with dishonoring the American name by
making slavery divine and by degrading
the Democratic party into a morb ma
chine to pnnlsh freemon and to sanctify
despotism. They propose anew process of
persecution and tyranny. Thqy would ruin
men in their private avocations. They would
sweep the commerce of the freo States from
the seas; utterly destroy (as ir they had not
already nearly destroyed) our manufacturers;
bankrupt our banks j and convert society Into
one scene of desolation. And all for what 1
Because the •masses of the free States will
not 'agree that slavery Bhall be the only
and the single controlling element in
our national politics. It is in ■ vain that
the friends of Judge DoOoias declare that
they have always been devoted to tbe rights oi
the South, and wholly in vain that Mr. Lin
coln and his supporters (whatever they may
have said or done before, for, like all men,
they have a right to amend and even to
abandon their record) assert their determina
tion to conduct the Government, should they
succeed in November, on a conservative
basis—the friends of firiECKiKßinar. threaten
disunion in advance of tho election, ahd pre
pare the way for it by breaking down trade in
the North, and by precipitating a panic which
is to destroy hundreds and thousands of pri
vate fortunes! This is the programme of dis
union presented to the free States by the
madmen who head tbe disunion movement!
Bat is there not a reverse to this medal ? The
New York Herald, anticipating disunion as a
means by which the Disunionists are to fright
en the North, seems to threaten disaster only
upon the capitalists ol tbe North. But in
that event, will the South be entirely rescued
from calamity ? Will tho Yancey and Khett
idea of an Independent Southern Confederacy
compensate Southern 'capitalists and cotton
growers for tbe loss of the Union ? Remem
ber, gentlemen, your experiment of disunion
has not yet been tried. You have
theorized as to the perfect Elysium you
would enjey cut off from the men of the free
States, whose fathers fought with yonTs in the
Revolution and tho late wir, and wedded to
Great Britain, who opposed you in both. But
the practical experiment has not yet been
tested. Can you afford this dreadful experi
ment to please the leaders who would rush
yon upon it? Is not Great Britain, as usual,
now at work to help your misguided connsel
lors in their wild warfare upon y our brothers of
the North and the Northwest? Is she, who
offers so magnificently to yon Tor going out of
the Union, not ready at the same time to bar
gain with the North, and will not her traffic
with your leaders entitle her to new claims
upon the despotisms who fear and hate our
common republic? We leave the financial
calculation os to the relative loss and gain to
either section in the event of dissolution, te
the New York Herald and its associated sym
pathizers. Heaven help the country ween
the value of tbe American Union is to be cal
culated by dollars and cental
'Readings at the Watering Places.
Mr. Hehuy Hobiobd’s Summer Lecture, in
rhyme, delivered at the United States Hotel,
Atlantic City, on Monday ovening, was a
gratifying success in the numbers (as almost
entirely from that single house) who listened
to it, and a remarkable one, as estimating
the social standing and critical ability congre
gated. The only difficulty lying in the way of
inducing the sojourners at any watoring
placo to believe that any thing above the
charlatan level is to be presented, and in
ducing them to give their attendance, is well
understood, and to win even a moderate
audience, under snch circumstances, may be
regarded as a triumph. As inaugurating
really a new description of ovoning entertain
ment by the sea-side, (which wo understand
will be given at Cape May, Saratoga, New
port, and'other places,) we have taken more
interest than usnal in this matter, and need
offer no apology, tor the things which belong
to snmmer pleasures are now the topics of tho
day.
Mr. Moivobd’s lecture, or summer reading,
on the occasion noticed, bad the odd title and
scope ol “The Duty of Grumbling”—a satiri
cal hit at all tho grumblers of the time, in
which tha critic and the Theatrical grumbler,
the political and the weather grnmbler, the
husband, the angel or wife grumbler, and many
others, were quietly but felicitously handled.
It is a matter of doubt whether a purer or
more legitimate bit of satire has ever been
written and read in thia country, and we much
mistake if the composition does not live as one
ot the very best pictures of some of the social
wrongs and errors oi the time. Hr. Hobtobd,
who blends with his editorial file public reading
officially, in the City Connells of New York,
has a full, strong, and sonorous voice, with
little mannerism, but excellent intonation,
and will become a very popular reader and
lecturer if he devotOß enough of time aud at
tention to tho pursuit. He has, we under
stand, finished another summer lecture in
the humorous vein, called the “ Philosophy of
Impudence,” and a serious one denominated
“ Almost,” which lazier we have read, and
think It will eventually bring him tho most
abiding credit of all. We congratulate the
habituia of watering places yet to be visited,
on the opportunity ot welcoming these spark
ling and vigorous entertainments.
Commencement at Dartmouth College.
Hakovdr, N. H., Jaly 25 —The Commenoamant
exercises at Dartmouth College were oommeaoed
yesterday, and oontlnued today.
Rev. T. L. Cojler delivored an eloquent addres
before the Thdologioel Society.
George Policy, E;.q , pronounced a finished
eulogy upon Rofus Choate.
Bx-Presldent Pieroe, President Lord, Rev. Mr.
Cuyler, and other dlatiaznished persons were sere
naded last night by the,Germania Band.
IMi afternoon E. (1. Parker, Esq., delivered an
oration before the Pal Epsilon Society, whioh was
followed by a poem on “ Pluok,” by Mortimer
Thompson (Doestloks).
General Lane in North Carolina.
RAnaian, N. C., July 25.—General Lane, one
of the eaadidates for the Vine Presidency, to
spending a few days at or near Raleigh, visiting
the home ht his ancestors and numerous rela
tive*.
The Governor, the Judges of the Supreme Court,
and other officials, » n d oltlsens generally, hare
honored him with a hearty welcome aa a distin
guished son of th* State Land, more espeolallv, as
the site of the olty of Ralslgh was the old Lana
estate, donated by the Generai’a grandfather for
tbeoapltal of North Caroline
Death of Rev. C. Tan Rensselaer.
HuBLiDSTOE, N. J., Jaly 25.—B*V. Gonrtlandt
Van Rensselaer, th* honored aad beloved pastor
of the Presbyterian Ohnreh la tbto pleoe, died,
thia morning, after a protracted illnees, ol ton
enmptlon. He waa a eon of the old Fatroon of
Albany, aad, besides being much beloved aa a
VMtor, held a high position In the oonnoils of the
Old-School Presbyterian organisation.
THE PRESS.-—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1860.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Funeral of Joseph.Gales*
The funeral of tbe late venerable and venerated
Joseph Gales took plaoe yesterday from fats country
seat at Eoklngton. Probably the death of no one
person In the District of OoUtdbla Could have In
spired so fflaby feelings of mingled pleasure over
the past, and respectful BQTZQ'k tor the event which
Sooner or later will happen in every household.
Tho demise of ir. Gales was expected, still it
lessened not the affeoting testimonies, which in the
Instances of others, net So widely’beloved, are
prompted by tbe sudden dropping from the ways
‘of'min of, those wb6 are rdoognised characters
thereon.
In manifestation of respeot on the present occa
sion for one who Worthily filled the Chief Magis
tracy, as well as every other office in a long*
Varied, arduous, and able career, the City Hall
was draped in jncutnlng. Tho offices of the
gtesswnal G-lobe and National intelligencer were
also garbed In tho. trappings of grief, and that of
the States and Tln'fon was bfoied.
storefecn tbe aVenbe and leading streets were also
closed from the hour at which the funeral was an
nounced to take place, and the olttsensof every
class, by goiid words and reminiscences of the
dead, kept tbe solemn excitement of the occasion
paramount to all things else during tbe day.
Eoklngton, the splendid and extensive firm-seat
of Mr. Gales, Is situated just outside tbe Boundary
street, at (he north side of the city, andabouth
mile and a half from the tiity Halt. Between
three and fouV o'clock the numbers of carriages
Wending their way to its magnificent oak groves
and 000 l shades was a satisfactory commentary on
the good and generous life of the late oWhfef. Ih
these oarriages were Bomb of the Vbry oldest and
some of the Very best people of the city, men who
had been Identified with Us intellectual, moral,
and politioal growth, and who bad been the che
rished friends, contemporaneous associates and as
sistants In the social, political, reportorfal, and
municipal oiroles in which Mr. Gales moved.
The body of the deceased lay in one of the back
parlors of the first floor ef thfc than&Von, and it was
a touching sight to soe old Walter Jones, and Gen.
Wolghtman, and SUnsbnry, the reporter, and
Copt W. A. Bind, {the editor of the Georgetown
paper, when that dilapidated locality was a great
olty, and tbe patron of Washington,) and others,
taking their last look at, and warning from, the
cold monitor in that coffin.
President Buchanan eat at the right hand behind
the head of tho coffin, and Colonel Seaton at tbe
left. If I were inolined to philosophise and point
a moral, how thrillingly effective one’s sentences
might be made by this, single group: especially so
when the Ber. Dr. Dyne dwelt with such simpli
city and affection on the honored and honorable
character of the deceased, and lauded his efforts
fer good—having the talents to do evii—in this
great foods of te&ptation. But it is a time, not for
ghastly contrasts between the dead and the living,
hat of honor to the former.
After Dr. Pyne had paid bis personal tribute
to the nature and career of the deceased, speaking
from a knowledge of thirty-five years, the funeral
procession was formed, the oiergymen, Dr. PynOj
of St. John's Charoh, and Dr. fiutleb, of Trinity,
leading. After the hearse, catde toe mourners—
General Weightman, Walter Jones, Esq., Rioh&rd
S. Coze, fesq,, J. B. Willing, the able oolafcoratam
of tho editors of the Intelligencer , Mr. Hodge,
formerly Assistant Seoretary of the Treasury, and
a gentleman from the War Department whti&b name
I failed to obtain. T&efi Same the family and rela
tives of the deceased, who were numerous, Inclu
ding all tho branches of tho Seaton, Lee, May,
Monroe, and Walker families, among thorn Mies
Julianna May, the American prime donna.
After the blood relatives and thoir kin came the
tUacbes of the office, including Major Thomas
Donoho, whose bright face and boyish manners are
well known and remembered by every visitor to
tho counting-offio© of the Intelligencer offioe any
time this half a century; Alderman Moore, the
foreman and impartial news editor, John F. Coyle,
Esq., old Mr. Besßford, who has kept “alnoe the
year one ” an account of every house built in the
city; in another carriage came Hr. Stansbury,
Mr. Dibble, Galagher, and Sargent, Working asso
ciates and aids at various times of Mr. Gales. Thb
President’s carriage, htpe was Interposed; an& was
followed by tho coTpdretioh 4hd its officers. Then
came tho feeVvants of Eoklngton to the number of
seventeen; prominent among them was Moses, Mr.
Gales’ body-servant and driver, who might be
seen every day for years driving the cosy little
family coaoh to the offioe in Seventh street, and
pulling up opposite the door, helping—half car
rying—his invalid master into the dust-covered
two-story brick.
Gitisens followed next in a lengthy cortege,
among whom of the world of journalism were Mr.
E. Kingman and Mr. John Sayagq. There wopld
have been a large assembling of the press, but the
members who bofagregate here itrwinter hare gone
to their homes or the watering-places- Among
the others were J. 0. Maguire, Biobard Wallacb,
George Gideon, Franck Taylor; Messrs. Higgs,
Suter, and Lea, the bankers; John Dowling, of
the Indian Offioe; B. 8. Chilton, of the Stato De
partment; Jed son Mitchell, of Georgetown, ami a
very large number of prominent merchants and
retired men, whose early days had been associated
with Mr. Gales. It was impossible and indelioate
to busy after thoir names.
Along tbe line of tho funeral procession, which
was preceded by the Typographical and Book*
binders associations, great numbers were gathered,
especially on Seventh street and the avenue.
The deceased was buried in the Congressional
.burial ground, not far from the memorial stohe
honored with the name of Henry Clay, to whom in
life the great editor and statesman was so closely
attached.
(Correspondence of Tha Proas.]
Washieoios, July 25,
The Breckinridge Committee is about to publish
a pamphlet of thirty.two pages, containing the
biographies of Breckinridge and Lane. Would
not it be appropriate to add an obituary, at least
as far as their polltioal life is oonoerned ?
Caleb Cushing Is here to reap the fruits of hit
treaohery to the Democratic party. It Is now
everywhere oonoeded that he Is a candidate for
the vaoent judgeship of the Supreme Court. At
torney General Blaok is also an spplioant for that
distinguished position, and the febd between the
two great Northern elare-oode Democrats is said
to be a most interesting one.
There is a great deal of dissatisfaction among
tho Pennsylvania Breoklnrldga papers, beoanse
the unnaturaltoed foreigner of the Constitution,
Mr. Browne, -who, by-tbe-by, to nee his own words,
had tho misfortune of being “ born a gentleman,”
has received the bookbinding, a job worth seme
twenty thousand dollars, aftor deduoting the ex
penses. General Bowman, having boen made a
rioh man by J. B. for his services rendered
to tha immaonlate President, in breaking
down tho Demooratlo party, has gene
rously withdrawn from the politloal arena to
enjoy tho “ otium enm dignitate ,” and to make
room for his former editor. Browne to to be en
rlohed too, and our Breckinridge editors in the
North, especially in your State, have tho great
pleasure to envy him—but that’s all; they will
not get anything, exoept a lew small advertise
ments, and the printing of ten or twenty thousand
pamphlets foT the committee. The reason for this
ungrateful treatment to apparent: onr Administra
tion men in town know all very well that Breokin
ridge oannot be eleeled, and that, therefore, they
must harvest as long es the sun shines, end that
will not be longer then till the 4th of Maroh next
What la the matter with the Harrisburg Patriot
and Union ?
What says Joe Bonne, of the Philadelphia
Evening Argus ? •
Would not it be delightful if some persons had
been “ born gentlemen,” too?
The defeloation of Major D. J. Sutherland, qnar
termaater of the marine corps, to sold to amount to
430,000. He was suspended by Seoretary Touoey,
some three months since, to onable him to adjust
his aoeount, but, being uuable to do so, ho was
struck trout tho roll of the corps.
All reports from the South agree that Douglas Is
galnipg from day to day. It is impossible, since
the manifesto of the Douglas Committee, to coax
the Southern Democracy info the belief that Breck
inridge oan be elootod Even the fire-eaters, os
Keltt and Yanoey, ooncede that faot, and throw,
therefore, their Union masks away, wktob they
had assumed slnee the meeting of the Baltimore
Convention. Two months henoe, and Breckinridge
will hnve just as muoh obauoe In (he South aa Ger
rit Smith In the North. Nox.
THE STEAMER CANADA AT HALIFAX.
GARIBALDI'S NEW MINISTRY.
COMBAT BETWEEN THE NEAPOLITANS
AND SICILIANS NEAR MESSINA
Halifax, July 25.—The steamship Canada, from
Liverpool on the 12th, arrived here at noon to
*»yj and B&Uod again hi 6 o’clock this evening,
for Boston, where ahe will be due at midnight on
Thursday.
The following despatohes were received at tho
moment of the departure of the steamer from
Queenstown.
THE LATEST.
(Bj teief raph to Queenstown. July 13. Evening.)
Palermo, July 13.—2 be new Ministry of Gari
baldi’e government has Men formed. It tnoiudes
Am&rl, the historian, and Errante among ite mem*
here.
Rokk, July 10 There have been no farther
dUturb&noesinthe Umbrian marshes.
Naplvs, Jnly 10.—The populace are muoh
tnrbed, and general dleqnfrtade prevail!.
A partial outbreak hai taken place among the
troops in the Citadel, daring whioh twelve were
wounded.
The Government ships aud troops have been or
dered to Messina to protect that olty against the
assaults of Garibaldi.
Qctmkstowh, July 18— A sanguinary combat
U reported to have taken plaee between the Nee*
politans and an advance gnard ff the Sicilian
army.
Garibaldi hnsreoelvedfdrther aid, to the amount
of a million Urn, and Aftyseven plecei of cannon.
WASBttfavoffiJniy 25,
Letter troth “Noi;”
Further from Europe,
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Frees.
The New Jersey State Conventions.
UMOHiNnmaa, bouoLis, fusion, and bbll.
libkTok, N. J., July Both the Breckin
ridge and Douglas Bute Conventions are now in
section—^that assembled under the oall of the State
Central Committee meeting at the State House,
and the Douglas straight-outers at Temperance
Hall.
DOUGLAS CONVBNTION.
Governor Fort is chairman of the Douglas Con*
▼entice; at which all the counties in the State arb
represented.
A rCfOlutlon was adopted by the Douglas men at
a preliminary meeting, held this morning, that
they meet to nominate an electoral tioket, pledged
to the support of the regular nominations of the
Democratic party. k .
Speeches were made by Gov. Price. General
ttunyon, Mr. VansAta, and General Parker, all
strongly disfavoring fusion, and pledging fidelity
to theprinoiple of non*lntervention.
The Committee on Resolutions are now in ses*
* 'feey wiU reassert the Cincinnati platform, and
pledge the united strength for Donglas, and him
■done.
General William Cook, of Hudson county, and
General Joel Parker, of Mounaonth, were nomi
nated by acclamation for Senatorial eleotors, on the
Douglas ticket. These nominations were received
with great applause. „ t ~
lie,Douglas Convention then took a recess to
appoint d Ist riot eieotofs..
On reassembling, the Dodglos Convention nooti*
hated the fblldWlhg district electors:
First District—Abram W Nash, of Camden.
Second Diatriot—Moses Wilis, of Burlington.
Third District—Joeephf Vieet, of Warren.
. Fourth District—Daniel B. Anderson) of Sussex.
Ftith District—Theodore Buoyed. .
The gentlßmefl were appointed a State
Exeostive Committee, vie.: Messrs. Rodman M.
Price, Tfaos. S. Allison, Adolph Schalk, Gavel S
Cannon, Ingham Coryell, Thus. U. MoOarter, and
N. T. Stratton. This committee was requested to
issue an address to the people of New Jersey, to
which is to be added tbe list of delegates.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported the
following series:
Ist. We reaffirm the principles set forth In the
Cincinnati .plattbrm ana at Charleston, including
the additional resolutions adopted by the National
Democratic Convention at its meetingatßaltimore.
We also aoeepb and ratify the nomination of Hon.
Stephan A. Douglas for President, and Hon. H. V.
Johnson Ibr Vice President.
2d. Wo reassert the great principle of the non
intervention of Congress on the slavery question.
3d. We renew our pledges to the Union of States,
and oan form no alliance with any sectional fa
natio like Linooln, who seeks to place the country
entirely under Northern dominion, nor with the
Southern faction headed by Breckinridge, which
avowe its pUrpoSe to be to preoipitato upon ns all
the evils of disunion, anJesau Southern faction is
permitted to rule tho whole Union.
4th. We call upon pH Union-loving citfaens to
unite in the support of Mr. Douglas.
6tb. We hold as unwarrantable, and opposed to
the spirit of our institutions, all attempts by the
eAerefie of Executive patronage to Stutiaifi the
Secession, or to prevent the free exorcise of the
will of tbe people.
6th- We regard tho personal interference of the
President of the United btates with the action of
the people in the Choice of his successor, as at ouoe
derogative to the portion he oooupies, and dan
gerous to tbe liberties of tbe people.
The resolutions Were adopted with great en
.SpeooSea wbfe ihade t>y several ol the eleotors,
when the Convention adjourned sine die
TUJt DRBCKIRRIDQB CONVENTION. •
The Convention whloh met under the oall of the
State Central Committee was oailed to order at
noon. .
Samuel Fowler, of Basset was elected
temporary chairman.
All tbe counties were, represented by delegates.
Committees, consisting of one from each ooanty,
were appointed to report resolutions, permanent
officers, and rules of order.
The ohalrman was empowered to appoint a com
mittee of five to confer with a committee appointed
by any other Convention on the subject of a union
tioket.
The Convention thon adjourned till two o’olook.
AVTEBNOOH SESSION.
Samuel Fowler, of Sussex oounty, was eleoted
permanent president.
The seoretary reported that 517 delegates were
present.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol
lowing :
' The first reaffirms the Demooratio platform of
1850,
The second instructs tbe eleotors to oast the vote
of New Jersey so as to defeat Linooln and Hamlin,
And secure; if possible, the election by the people
of a President and ¥ios President .from one of the
nominations,of the Demooratio or Union parties.
The third halts upon the Democrats of the State,
to support tho eleotoral tioket mado at this Con
vention.
The resolutions wera adopted.
Messrs. A. R. Sper, J. H. Meeker, Jaa. Camp
bell, Daniel Holsman, and Charles Bitgraves were
appointed a committee of conference to meet a
similar committee from any other Convention.
A committee of ono from each oounty was ap
pointed toformhn eleotoral tioket.
The Convention then adjourned till 4 o’olook.
Upon reassembling, Judge N&ar mado a very
able speech in favor of union and victory.
A resolution was adopted to cast the eleotoral
vote of,this State for either of the candidates op
pCbettJb Lincoln and HaihJlu. . ,
The! JommUtee on Electors reported the follow
tog ticket
•- M.HCTOBB AT liAKOX,
Edwin A. Stevens, Peter D. Vroom.
DISTRICT ELBCTOBS.
1, 3. Petor J. Clark.
2. Ch«* .G. MoCheenoy. 4. Benj. Williamson.
• ft. Wm. K. McDonald.
[Messrs. MoChssney, Clark, and McDonald are
Americans j
Ike report was adopted.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Sitgreaves,
Dunn English, General Dancy, and Judge Naar,
who deelared the party to be fairly and squarely
divided.
TBs SILL AND BVIRXfT CONTBNTION.
The Constitutional Union State Contention was
organised by the election of John Perrine, of Mid*
dleeex, temporary chalnhao, and 0; D. Deshler
and James Stntitbtt, secretaries.
A committee of fife ffoax each Congressional dis
trict on a permanent organisation was appointed.
Also, a committee of three froth each alstriot to
report rfesolqtlone and .recommend Mtion in regard
to the propriety of. hominatlrfg an electoral tioket.
AU the districts are represented In this Conven
tion } some of the oouptles are not represented.
The Convention adjourned till 2J o’clock.
An electoral Uoket will be nominated either to
day or at some subsequent Convention.
Messrs. Jacob Broome and H. W. Puller will ad
dress the Convention this afternoon.
AVTXRXOQN BB3BIOR.
The Constitutional Convention was permanently
organised by the election of Col. Peter J. Clark,
of Hunterdon, president, with one vice president
from eioh county.
Mr. Clark, upon taking the ohair, made a speech,
in whijh be declared that the Constitutional union
party was united to the perpetuation of tho Union
and the Constitution. They asked no higher title
than that of “ Union-savers.”
Thedavery question should be settled like it was
by the fathers of the Republio—by compromise.
The Bill and Everett party was growing in New
Jersey! men of all parties were coming to it. He
lamen ed the breaking up of thePemobratio party,
beoaute it had been loyal to tho Constitution. He
regetfed the danger that threatened the country
on thesueoess of the Republican party.
Edward Key ton, Esq., of Kentucky, also ad*
dressel the Convention, and stated that he had
reliable information that Bell and Everett would
carry Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Tennessee,
and mist of the Southern States.
Tho Committee on Resolutions reported tho
following;
Ist. Confirming the nomination of 801 l and
Everett.
2d. Declaring in favor of the Union and in
opposition to all Seotlonalists who would weakon
and destroy it.
3d. Declaring that the Constitutional Union
party itands by the Constitution and the laws as
they are.
4th. Deprooatlnz all legislation on tbe slavery
question. Adopted.
Hon. Henry M. Puller and Jaoob Broom, of
Pennsylvania, addressed the Convention.
Tho Committee on Resolutions also recommended
the following electoral ticket .*
FOR ELECTORS AT LARGE.
G. MsOhesney, of Mercer; Edmund Brewer, of
Camden.
DISTRICT RLBCTORB.
Dr. J. T, Woodbull, of Monmouth; Wm. K.
MoDonsld, of Essex; Peter J. Clark, of Hunter
don ; Cornelius Boyoo, of Union; John V. Beam,
ofPosssio.
[All »f tho abovo are straight-out Americans.)
The recommendation of the oommltteo was
adopted amid great oonfusion.
A proposition to form a union with the other two
Conventions was voted down by a large majority.
The Convention then adjourned, amid great con
fusion.
P rom Washington.
Washington, July 2d.— lt is asserted by those
who have made particular inquiry on the eubjoot,
that the secret organisation whioh lately excited
foars'of bloodshed in tbe Cherokee oountry is, to
say the least} political, and similar to what was
oommonly known in tho /9tatos as the “ Know-
Nothing party”—confined to pure-blooded Indians.
Our Government has been watching with some
interest the events in that nation, particularly
those growiugout of the agitation of tho slavery
question, as any outbreak m that connection might
involve the whites residing In that part of the ooun
try in the consequences. No immediate danger is
now, however, apprehended.
The United Stales Indian agent having by this
time reached the valuable Cherokee reservation,
bo will take immediate measures for tbe expulsion
of the white intruders. *
Judge Greenwood, tho Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, will leave Washington in the course of a
few day? tor tho Pika’s Peak oountry. In 1851, a
treaty or arrangement was made with the Arrapa
hoes and Cheyennes, which, while it fixed the lim
its within wfatoh those Indians might hunt, did not
acknowledge their title to tbe soil. But owing to
tbe extension of white population, they have been
seriously curtailed in their supplies from the chase.
In view of this, and the fact they are friendly In
dians, Congress, at the late session, appropriated
$35,000 for presents, (which are being forwarded,)
and to defray the expense of holding a counoil with
them regarding their future welfare.
The Commissioners’ former visits among various
tribes of Indians having been productive of highly
beneficial results. It is believed that the one now
contemplated will have a favorable effect; and
that, in accordance with the earnest desire of the
Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, these will be secured
in the possession of permanent homes, and induced
to ohauge their present mode of obtaining a pre
carious subsistence.
The Postmaster General has ordered a weekly
mail from St. Jesephs, Mo., to Julesburg, in order
to acoommodate the weekly mail between Jules
burg and Denver City, for the benefit, of the Pike’s
Peak misers, and also a weekly mail between
Plaoerville and the Washoe silver mines, on the
route to Salt Lake. The service, up to this time,
has only been semi-monthly.
No injunction has been obtained by any party
restraining Mr. Pangborn from drawing the moneys
due on the floußc-printlag account. The hearing
on the preliminary motion has been postponed till
Saturday. __
Maine Politics.
Saco. Me, July 25.—The Republicans of the
First district have nominated John M. Goodwin
for Congress and chosen Lewis 0. Cowan for Presi
dential elector.
EXCITING REPORTS FROM TEXAS.
ANOTHER. JOHN BROWN AFFAIR
The Beoent Fires Fart of a Flan to Devas
tate the Country*
A GENERAL INStfBREOTION TO TARE
PLACE ON ELECTION DAY*
St. Louis, July 25.—An extra was to-night re-|
ooived from the Barham (Texas) Era office, of the
17th lost., containing a letter from the editor of
the Dallas Herald 3 In which he states that the fire.
Which destroyed that town on the Sthinet., has led
to the dloovery of a plan to devastate the whole of
Northern Texas.
Two white meOi preachers, named Blunt and
MoKenny, who were expelled from the State last
year, are said to be the instigators of the plot.
ifcTheplan was to lay the whole country In waste
by fire, destroying all the arms, ammunition, etc.
of the planters, 00 as to get the country in a state
of helplewenesa. Then, on election day in August,
there was to fie a general insurrection of slaves,
aided by emissaries from the North, and parties
friendly to the plan in Tfixas:
- The plan was districted and sub-districted, each
division being under the charge of white men, who
were to control the negroes.
Several white men and negroes have been ar
rested on suspicion of being oonoerned in this base
plot.
The following fires are reported to have occurred
on the same day the town or Dallas was destroyed:
A mercantile house in Black Jack Grove—loss
$30,000. .
Three business houses at Dentdn—loss $lOO,OOO.
A large storehouse at Pilot Point—loss $lO,OOO.
A storehouse at Ladonla—loss $25,000.
Bight stores at Belknap—loss not given.
The town of MUford was totally destroyed, and
setcfal other smaller fires took plaob.
Great exoltetiidnt exists throughout tho country,
and prompt and effective measures are being taken
for the preservation of life and property.
THE PRINCE OF WALES IN AMERICA.
HIS FIRST SPEECH TO THE NEWFOUND*
LANDERS*
Bf. Jonas, N. F., July 25.—Yesterday afternoon
the addresses ol the oity authorities Were presented
to the Princo of Wales, to wbloh he made the fol
lowing reply:
“ I aiuooroly thank you for the addresses you
have presented to me, and for the heartv welcome
t have received from all of you on landing on the
shores of this the earliest Colonial possession of the
British Grown
<( I trust you will not think me regardless of your
zealous loyalty if I acknowledge these addresses
coUeotlvely.
“ It wifi afford me the greatest satisfaction to
roport to the Qaeen the devotion to her crown and
her person, unmistakably etlhded by the recep
tion ol her son, and eloquently expressed in the
Addresses from the various bodies of this town and
Harbor Graoo
“ I am charged by the Queen to convey to you
tho SflitlranSo of her, deep concern evor felt for this
intorostiDg portion of bSr afimiDlcmd.. I shall carry
back tho lively rcooUeotlon of this day’s priJOSed l
ings, of tho kindness shown to myself, personally
—but, above all. of those hearty demonstrations of
patriotism which prove your deep-rooted attach
ment to the great and froe country of which we all
gloiy to bo called the sons.?
The Prinoe pleases the populace immensely by
his binasoihe botthtensnCe and mild, gentlemanly
bearing. He drives out to-day.
A dinner party will be given at the Govern
ment House this evening, to bo followed by a
grand ball ■- ... .
The exhibition of last pight was very
meagre and unworthy, of. the, ocopslon. . , •
The weather is beautiful and clear to-day K ana
the grand Regatta will take place uhdefr Very fa
vorable quspioes. ■,
St. Jonas, N. F., July 25. —The Prinoe of Wales
witnessed the grand regatta this afternoon. Ho
expressed himself much pleased with Newfound
land and its people.
The Pacific Railroad*
CEBBMOSV OF BREAKING GROUND AT KANBAS 'CITY.
Kansas Citv, July 25. —Tho oeremonies of
breaking ground on this end ol the great Pacific
Railroad, the first link Jo. onr .national highway,
took plaoe to day. Theocoa ion was celebrated
by salutes, bonfires, barbecues, festivities, and
speeches from the most prominent railroad men in
the West, Including Mayor Waughs, Colonel
Doniphan. Colonel Gilpin, and,Mr. Taylor, .presi
dent cf the road, Governor Roberts, of Kansas
Territory, and many others/
It Is estimated that 10,000 people were on the
ground and assisted In the oeremonies.
, Mri *>oilglrtB ftt Troy* N.V.
Troy, N. Y., July 25.—Mr. Douglas arrived
here from Saratoga, this evening, and was escorted
to the Troy House by a large concourse of oitizens.
He was welcomed by the Mayor, in reply to whom
Mr. Douglas made a speech defending tne princi
ple of non-intervention, and appealing for its sup
port by all opposed to disunion and abolitionism.
About 5,000 versons listened to the speech, whioh
was mainly politloal. The reception is considered
a great success by the friends of Mr. Douglas.
Abolitionists Ordered Out of Texas*
THE RSCBKT 7IBSB
New Orleans, July 25 —Three Abolitionists,
who were oaught in Washington oounty, Texas,
haYe been Ordered to leave the State.
The loss by the recent fires In the northeastern
counties of Texas exceeds $700,000.
Bell and EvcrettJHecling nt Rox burr,
Boston, July 25.—The friends of Bell end Eve
rett are holding a ratification meeting at Boxbary
tonight. It S an imposing and enthusiastic de
montftfattofi.
Tho principal speakers are George T. Cards and
George Hilliard.
Fire'in New York.
New York, July 25.-—The B5 Broad
street, occupied by Van Bokelen A Bartholdt,
wholesale provision dealers, was badly damaged
by fire at noon to-day. The stock was greatly
damaged by the water thrown into the building.
Arrival of the Pony Express.
IiTEK iDFICES FKO» eitlFOKSli.
Judge Terp 4 of - Killing
Senator Broderick in a Duel.
St. Joseph, July 24.— The arrival of the pony
express this evening famishes the following sum
mary of California news of July 7:
Bah Fjjawcisco, Saturday, July 7.—For the
greater portion of the time since the sailing of the
last steamer, the market has been extremely dull,
and a trifling amount of goods is going forward to
the country. Since the 4th business oas evinced
more activity, and an increased number of transac
tions are notloeable, but at greatly depressed
prices, at tho sam* time only small lots oan be
given, and no sound parcels can be disposed of
without submitting to even much lower rates
Tho new crop of wheat is coming In abundantly.
Shipping qualities can behadat*l.soa/.58.
Tbe Fourth of July was more generally cele
brated by the popular deffiOhstrAtlona throughout
tho State than usual. In ban Franolsoo the fea
ture of most importance in the ceremonies was
running the first train of oars over the Market
street railroad, inaugurating that kind of com
munication betwoen the heart of the oity and the
outskirts, a distance of two miles.
Judge Terry was yesterday acquitted oi tho of
fenoe of killing Senator Broderick in a due), by a
jury in Marlon county, under suoh circumstances
as leave no doubt of a collusion between the prose
cution and defence to pr&dtice sii6h a result. The
witnesses establishing the guilt of Terry wore all
on their way from San Franolsoo to Marion in a
smell boat. They were delayed so that they
did not reach tbe oourt bouso until about 12
o’clock. Judge Hardy opened the oourt at 9A. M.
Tho District Attorney announced that his witnesses
had not made their appearance. The oase went to
the jury without a word of testimony, and, under
the ohargo of Judge Hardy, a verdict of eoqulttal
was rendered before 10 o'olook.
The new direotory of San Franoisco is just pub
lished, containing the names of 26,000 men.
The ship C rrierDove has cleared for Valparaiso
with 26,000 bags of barley and 30.000 Alfarn seed,
quioksilver, tallow, and other California products,
in all valued at about $60,000. The ship Hebe
takes over 15,000 saoks of wheat to Australia,
valued at $28,000.
The Supreme Court has decided the contraot
with thegtAto Prison lessee legal, and the eon
tractor can draw $27 000 from the State Treasury.
This will more than exhaust the general fund.
Over six hundred Gblneaeemigrants.bare arrived
within a week.
Considerable anxiety is manifested on account of
the non-arrival of the pony oxprcßa which loft St.
Louis on the 20th and Z4th of Juno.
Tho latest express dates from tho East Are to tho
10th and 14th of Juno, by the overland mail.
The agent of tbe pony express here, however,
thinks that no anxiety is called for, and that the
express ridors between Salt Lake and Carson
Valley have had to depend for supplies of stock on
oh&noe, as the animals which wore driven off by
the Indians have only iust been replaced.
As soon ns the pony*wb!oh loaves here to-day,
arrives through at tit. Joseph, the horsos on the
route will all ne roplaoed in order for making the
usual timo caoh way, and everything is expected
thereafter to be kopt in a good ami permanent con
dition.
A fire at Crescent, on the 27th nit., destroyed
property to tho valuo of $6,006, which was Insured
in London and Liverpool insurance companies for
$3,000. 1
The wheat and barley crop is pretty well har
vested, wl:b an immense yield. The surplus for
export is higher than evor before.
Considerable quantities of ore continue to arrive
at tian Francisco from the Wasboo mines. About
fifty tons havo arrived within ton days, worth
from $2,000 to $3,000 per ton. It Is ground to an
impalpable powder, when its value iq determined
by chemical analysis. It is then put up in 120
Sound packages, and oan be sold to (he agents of the
lothsohilds for shipment to England within a
fraotlon of its true value. Not less than $500,000
worth of this ore will arrive within a month. Tho
multitude have abandoned the idea of bunting new
mines, nod capitalists are realizing handsome re
turns from the astonishingly rich Oomstook lead
already discovered.
Thore had been no recent troubUs with the In
dians on the eastern slope of the Bierra Nevada.
The fast Chinese advices are to the 7th of May.
At that timo tho general impression among
foreigners was that the Emperor had refused to
submit to the English and French ultimatum.
• LATEST.
Oregon dates are fo tho 27th of June. Tho offi
oial election returns are not all yet published, but
the result undoubtedly is as last reported.
The usual annual floods in the Columbia river
and tributaries had occurred, without doing muoh
damage.
Intelligence from Lieutenant Mullin’s expedi
tion had beon received up to the 4th of June. An
®xpreM bad reached that officer from Fort Benton
with intelligence of the movement westward of 300
troops over tho road. The road will be completed
through to Fort Benton by the last of July.
Dates from British Columbia are to the 29tb.
The mfnerswere aotive and in good spirits. Canals
were constructed in many places, and more were
progressing. The limited number of miners em
ployed were doing well. The gold prodoot wss at
the rate of one and a half to two millions per
annum.
Seven to eight hundred Chinese emigrants, ell
mt from Hong Kong, had arrived at Victoria.
THE CITY.
AMOTBJttRNTi THIS EVENING*
Acabxict or Pfttn ART®, Chert
mi! street—Tbe 37th Annual Exhibition*
•'Sotomon*i T , iSU.f! lsrll ° t ’ ‘ bovo Tw *' nh ,lrMt ~
Obtiwly’ii ' Walnat ,l « et - ,bovB E " hlh -
Meeting ut National Hall last night in ,
relation to the Public Buildiogs. 4
In pursuance or a call, a meeting or citizens ]
favorable to the ereotlon of the public buildings fcj j
Penn Square was held last evening At National \
Hall. The meeting was merely a preliminary
one, and the attendance, accordingly, was rather
small.
At half past eight o’clook Alexander Harper,
Eeq , was called to the chair, and Messrs. MoCune
and Bethel wero appointed secretaries.
Mr Harper said that he was not aware that a
meeting of this kind bad been called until noon
yesterday, and he understood that It was merely a
preliminary one, to obtain Information In regard
to the subject of the creation of public baUd
lugs, and to hear any suggestions that might be
offered.
Mr. James O'tter&ra scid the meeting was rather
one for consultation for (he preparation o ( future
action. Most of the gentlemen present Were aware
of the difficulty in regard to the erection of the
public buildings. The action of the Commissioners
in selecting Penn Square met with bis hearty con
currence. Until they had so decided, no ques
tion was raised upon their authority to
aot, or upon the constitutionality of the bill pawed
by the Legislature giving them that power. Now,
however, the adrocafes of another site have placed
the subject before the SapfOfiie Court. The meet
ing was therefore convened for the purpose of con
sidering what coarse should be taken to *G3UU> the
course of the commissioners.
Mr. Edwin Grafs said tbaf when he received the
notice to attend this meeting be had no expecta
tion of seeing a Urge assemblage. The object for
which they had mot should commend itself to the
patriotism of eVcry qjtUqn of Philadelphia; The
Legislature passed an aot on the second of April
last; giving the judges-of the courts, together
with the Mayor of the city and the presidents of
Council, authority to..construct buildings which
are absolutely necessary to .the progress and im
provement of the oil/ of Pbiladetphfr. The act
designated, two locutions, Penn Square and Inde
pendence Square! The commissioners, having full
power to aot, as he considered, selected Penn
Square—the spot originally designed by Willlani
Penn, when he laid out the city of Philadelphia,
for that purpose. It was impossible that anything
could be done to descorate Independence tiquAfS
by erecting the pnblio buildings there; the nation
would rise up in arms against such aotion. Before
the decision of the oO'ffitmsdoners there was no dis
pute as to their authority, yet turn the advocates
of another site have placed the matte? bfifave the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to test the ddrf
stitutionality of the act of the Legislature. All
they had to do in that preliminary meeting was to
iodioato theif approbation of the action of the
commissioners in selecting PconBquare. There
had been a great many objections made to Penn
Square, by those who folt pcouoiarily Interested
In nroperty near Independent Square. II nS Wsl
(I property-holder in that neighborhood, however,
he ftottid cheerfully advocate the removal of the
fmblio buildings ttf the proposed site, for he be
level it would be an tfavafifage to the city
Some lawyers said It was too remote fcrr busi
ness; but be believed the majority of them were
entirely indifferent &a to what looation wad adopt
ed. Many of them lived two or three miles from
the present court house, and Penn Square would
bo qtiito as convenient for them as Independence
bqoare. Another Argument used was that it
would inorease the rate of taxation, and depre
date property in the neighborhood of Bistb
and Chestnut streets. This would not an«
swer, however, as property adjacent to Penn
Square would proportionately Inorease In value,
and so Increase the taxes In that quarter. He
wanted to see elegant, ornamental, and suitable
buildings erected, so that future generations might
have the benefit of them. Evenlf pfittrp in Inde
fiecdenoe Square they would have to he feifioved
a tbo course of fifteen or twenty years to meet thtf
demands of the city. Heoouldnot see a single ar
gument that could ho raised against the action of
the commissioners, and they flncnld resist any and
every attempt .to desecrate the Sanaf*; which he
regarded as the Jerusalem and Holy Meooa Of the
United States; and the man who advocates such a
measure wouhj hereafter.be held in the sameoon
tempt as Eroetratus. when be fired the Ephesian
dome. fApplsuse j
The only thing that could be done now was to
appoint a committee to red tfh&t progress,. Is made
by the commissioners. The Supreme Court will
have to settle the legality of the act bt the L*gfr
lature. If the Supreme Court should sultalo tfie*
application for the injunction to restrain the com
missioners, thon, of course, (be whole matter falls
to the ground, but every patriotic and good ctiiaen
should present a determined opposition to the
deseoratlm of Xodenpendcnce Square.
Robert J. Arundel said he concurred most hear
til y with nearly all that had been said by the last
speaker. He dissentod, however, frets the con
struction be had put upon the power of ihtf Su
preme Court, and be did so as a lawyer. The
best authorities in this State have denied the pow
er of the Supreme Court to aot upon any law
passed by the sovereign people in their legislitive
capacity. He cited, he said, one of the best
jurists in this country, the lato Chief Justioo Gib
son, who declared that the sovereign power was
in the State—that the sovereJffff pdwer of the Peo
ple was inalienable—that they eould create, ainal;
alter, or abolish a constitution.
That power went into force in 1790, and the
speaker cited several instances in which the aotidb
of the people, through their Legislature, had been
sustained He advised the friends of the measure
to send an able constitutional lawyer to Wilkes
barre to represent tbelf rfe#s, ana believed that
such a lawyer would not have Odcasto'fl to open his
brief. But If they eent a third or fouflh*rat6 law
yer the case might be Injured, or go by default, for
want of a proper defence.
Mr. Robert Bethel regretted the absence of Se
nator George R. Smith, who had promised to be
present. Mr. Smith could show that one of the gen
tlemen who was now a member of the Commis
sion was ono of the strongest advocates of the pas
sage of the law oreatiug the Commission. Mr
Bethel said he had understood that George M
Wharton and Spencer Miller had been returned
by the “ tax-payers, 11 as the friends of the Inde
pendence Square location styled themselves, to at
tend *t Wilkabarre, and assist the Oily Solicitor in
conducting the argument In favor of toe injunction
asked for, to restrain the Commission from erecting
public buildings on Penn Sqtfrirfi.
If this was toe case, ho tuought (he ffiends of
the looation Which the CotAmlssion. bad selected,
should take measures to support their action by
employing suitable counsel to defend (he wfoceed-
Inga of the, Commission as far as they had £&ne
Ho then reviewed the suitableness of the Penn
Squaro location, and contended that it was not so
groataohange for the people, and esfcoMly the
legal profession, as was the change in 1790 from
Second and. Market streets to Sixth and Chestnut
At that time iffaoy of the streets near Sixth and ;
Chestnut were not paved, nad jrero nothing but
mud holes, and the court bouse w&J difficult to ap
proach in consequence. The Penn Square location
now was more the centre of population than Sixth
and Chestnut streets when the court houses were
put thore. He had collated the facts, and had as
certained that upon a general eteotion there were
10,000 more voters above Vine street than below
it, an evidence that population was tending north
ward and westward, and that even Perm Square
was not the centre of population, but it was still
fafther northward and westward. When the
bridge oyer the Schuylkill Is erected, there will be
a gteat inorease of population to the westward,
which will make the PesU Square location still
more convenient to the mass of the population.
He did not believe that the oourt bouses improved
the value of property near Siith and Chestnut
streets, for he recollected that, thirty years ago,
the rents on Sixth street, between Chestnut ami
Walnut stroets, wore no higher than they are now.
Hence the property-owners there would not be in
jurod by tho change
Mr. John E. Latta said be had attended what
Was Catted the Bar meeting, and it was the most
immodest meeting he bad ever seen. He con
sidered it the height of presumption for alow men
to meet as they had done, during the heated term,
when a large Dumber of the profession wefe out of
town, and resolve that »* the Bar do thus'and so/’
when it was well known that a majority of the pro
fession were opposed to tho resolutions that were
passed, or wore indifferent, which was almost
the same thing. He said that there were not 50
members of the Bar present at that meeting,
many of the persons present, who were counted as
lawyers, vrero not members of the profession. The
chairman of tho meoting rcßidod within & square
i or the court house, and owned a fine property,
which acoounted for his preference for the Inde
pendence Square location. The same was the case
with the members of the committee, who resided
almost within tho sound of the court house, and
were pecuniarily interested in property thero
Even if the Uwyors, aa a class, were opposed to
the Ponn Square location, he aid not think that
their convenience should deelde tho question,
but the convenience of the whole public
’ should govern. From his knowledge of the
feeling amoDg baslness-moo, he believed that a
large majority desired tho public buildings located
where the Commission had dooided they should be
put. Three-fourths of the business population re
side west and noth west of Penn Square, And it was
as convenient for them, when they had business to
transact at the courts or public offices, to go to Penn
Square, as it would be to go tv Sixth ana Chestnut
streets. Besides, the improvements in the south
western portion of the city were spreading, and
population increasing rapidly in that direction,
and tho Penn Square looation would be more con
venient for the ottizens of that seotion. Tbo tact
was undisputed that population was seeking a
channel other than that, of the eastern front of tho
city, and in deciding this question we should fol
low the direction the population is taking.
In regard to the objections urged against the
Penn Square sites} ho said, there were two : Ist.
The constitutional question; and 2d. The expense.
In regard to tho latter, he said it was a cargo of
Philadelphia that wo always counted the cost too
long bofore wo did anything, and the oonsequenco
is tnat we have new a oourt house, which Is so dis
graceful in its want of accommodations, that thore
is scarcely a remote oounty in tho State but has &
better one than the great city of Philadelphia.
In regard to the constitutional question, he said
there wore two technical objections. The first was,
whether it retired a majority only, or all'the
members of the commission, to act upon subjects
which came beforo them. This point was taken
with reference to the declination of Judges Share
wood and Hare to serve on the commission; conse
quently, when the Penn Square location was chosen,
it was not done by a majority of the whole body,
but by a majority of those present. As this point
was to be decided by the Supreme Court, he would
not express an opinion upon it now. The second
point was. that when the aot was passed, Oliver
Jr. Coruman was President of Select Coun
cil. Tbo aot constituted “ the President of
Select Council” one of the members of the
commission. Before the time arrived for the
commission to organize, Mr. Cornman had ceased
to be a member of Sele(\ Council, and Mr.
Theodore Cuyier had beon elected president
of that body, and had taken his seat as
a member of the commission Mr. L&tta
thought there was no force whatever ia the
last objection, and the Supreme Court would fo
decide. Mr. L. did not think it neccsyary to rm
ploy counsel to go to Wtihesbarte to take pm in
the suit, as w.e were not parties to too
proceeding, and had no standing in the Oourt. *
As regards the employment of Mr. Wharton by the
friends of the Independence Square location, they
were in the same situation, not being parties to the
proceedings, and .their oouafiel, if they emjloyed
any, eould only advise with the City Solicitor, lie
believed that the commission were the proper
iporsoDB to defend their own note, and thoy tme
abundantly competent to do it, embracing, as they
did, J edges Stroud and Thompson, who were among
the bm jurists is tho State.
AwlloquUl debate eataed bet wees Mr. Latta
and Mr. Grata as to the legality of tbe law con
stituting the commission, when Mr, Lett* stated
that he nad no doubt- the Supremo Court would
decide la furor of Us constitutionality.
M*. Grate said if the law was not perfect efforts
would be made at the next session of the Lexis
lattitp to have it made perfect
Mr. -Tames Otterson then offered the following
resolutions’,' were unanimously adopted :
Resolved % Jhat this meeting approves of the
action of the appointed by the aot
of the General Assam the State of Pennsyl
vania, passed April 2i, entitled u An act for
(he erection of public buUu'Qg* in the oity of
Philadelphia,” in selecting Square as the
site for (bantid buildings.
Reselvt4 1 That their legal discretion h*a been
wisely exercised by. the said eommkwkrftci? In se-’-
lectiag Peas Square, and that such selection
not per e« i (u the advocates of another location*
seem to suppose,) invalidate the acts of tbe said
commission, sad tender Inoperative the provifious
of the law by wbieSii Udonstttsfced.
A resolution was then adopted,- to appoint a corn
mitiee of three tocoandsr ani feitfrt upon the ex
pediency of employing ooouaefr id• lh« oaee, s»td
Committee to report at a fatftre mVptiog. Tho
gisir appointed Messrs. Jo*ph WatenC l ** Robert
Bethel, and Edward Gratstfe cosaUtecT
After this, Mr. George "W. Metier
the committee be requested to call a publfemCtl
log of citizens If they deem ft necessary tanrn f
approval of the action of the
stated that bj l lB3*, Judg, Bonifer,*uSJS Nor*
and himself, had addressed a large public meetiuce
at the court-house, at Six»h ar.d Chestnut
streets, when tbe subject of the removal oC tbe
Oourt-hoBM* wa> agUjttd. At tb.t tia» t,m
W«. s proportion 10 t>urdu» tit rfte of tk«
old Walnnt'Street pn«on, on which lo onst
tho court-hoaseJ. Tho other scwkcrc and himaoif
favored tho removal of tho eonrt-houeec to Few
Sqnare, sad the proposition in received with VB
thtuloem. So grc.t vu tho opposition to haring
tho court-houses on Sixth otrdot, on tho old prison
lot. that eight thousand sign. tores were obtained
to petitions protesting against it. Ho fait certain
(hat If a vote coold be taken now, that seven out
of every ten citizens were in favor of the Pend
Square location.
The motion of Mr. Metier :wqs adopted* after
Which the meeting adjourned.
The meeting was not large, comprising not more
than dffpersons at any one time, although during
the period it was in session (here was a mock
larger number *n attendance. Many left early,
before the mooting adjourned. It was composed
of highly respectable gecfleseen, mostly Advanced
in years, who were evidently among -the “eofid
oar city. Prominent were several mem*
bers cf the Society of Friends, who listened atten
tively, but took no aotive part ia theproeeediags.
Constitution at. Union Ctrr Contsn
tion.—The Ci»y Convention of the Bell and Eve-
Vott party to normuate Mndidates for Row officers,
to be supported at tbe f*U election, was held jee
terday afcerntKiu, nt the Batter House,Sixth street,
below Titer Convention wss celled to
meefe at the Cutaty Court-house, Sixth and Chest
nut streets, bu*. os workmen., were.:engaged.)*
cleaning the ball, the Conveatiss .idji Tirned t»
the Bauer House. % -
Tbe Contention temporarily ed by (be'
election of Samuel Rparbawk, of the-TCatb ward, ’
as President; S. 8. b’daderitod. of the Eighth weed,
and Nimrod Knox, of the Ninth ward, were Ap
pointed secretaries; Job* Sottlck, of the Tenth
wArd, Was appointed door-keeper.
A committee on credentials was then appelat
ed, who retired for a few minutes, and tftea re
ported the names of all the delegatee elect who bad
presented credentials. ■
The following are the names of the delegates:
First TTard-Sarrme! Pee, John V. Bifee, V- V. Btfa„
Wa. G*or*e J. Parle.
attortd Ward-X. P. Moliaeaux. Lewie List, Jobs
Gf*.M»*Le J-H*rver, Robert Kennedy. _
Third (Tant—Fraaois Joret, Wq. £. LeefcbAst, Vh.
F.Mchni*. , __
Fourth \Vard~~VTm. J. SSne Malles, Johx 8. Xfri*>
Wm Y Tlow*b*ll. Charles 'Walters. .
Ft/tk Ward— W. I. 9icC*mm<m, John B. Farrell, J.
J. Levy, JaooS.-'Tuitb.
Sixth Ward— Jaraea Beanie, Samuel Jetlnce, H. F".
Rteftel.
fffttitih Wartf—Samuel Eriteton, John Ferham, 3m.
m. MoltneanJi. Jo*. Brown, Frederick Gravaoo
£,tfith tvor/i-s. g. euaderiacd. W. W.
L»wti u. »l*u*h.
>'*ntk Ward—*nml Prsrhawk, John M. Cicksoai J.-
B. Mu«l?e Clns C
Tenh Ward— Jo' n H. Jehu Rnfeert
w. Keniit Horar* t. j-umta, Thos. M. GiU. J),
Lendhart. This ti Maoifjeld.
Ths.£l?venili si:U xirelfih wards were net reere
sented _
Thtrfftits tia*d— Fyorv Warner. Frank w.T'»w
ton. F. M. hAjjtira, W. Tay'or.
Fourteenth TTaf<f-Albert W. Marker, Jes. Ritchie*
Fdwyrd U. Wilti&ms. Marti a ivOtz.
. bifutnth Ward—ttun«* B. Fsaiote, Jaeob Johaeon*
James £. Pieros, Wm. 8. Hoster. Jeremiah Heraketh,
Sixteenth Ward— James Iy!«. John Kaipe* John
Wbite. KUis Ewpli
,S«mte<atk Tvorcf— No< iepreeAßt^d.
Eighteeith Ward—Henry AanelT, Joe. L'ppraaoU,
Jaeob Rice, i^natmcih.
Nineteenth Ward— J. Poashertf, Jotra Sterner, (So*.
Loller.HearrGoodwin. Joeeph Bell, Deni el
Twentieth Ward— William r. Hood, My on C. Timor*
ChAs.o* Borns, Bhockley Taylor, John C. Aedcep,
A of one from each ward repreeemted
tfaj dppofotod U Dominate permanent officers for
tbe Cont&itftpfr.
Tb- i- tetired, and in a short time re
lunn. -od reported tbA Mlvwiwg for pevasnstt
or c wof the Cozvention:
President— Samuel Bporhawk.
Vice Presidents— Samuel Lee. John K. Eeitto,
D S. Liaehart, Wm. 8. Boater, John S. Plouclwr.
Nrorrtari«--SAmuei 8. SunderltnJ,, Myera
fishef.
TreasUfif—ttobdtt W. Keasil.
The nomination* wire unanimously agreed to-
On motion, the roll of delegates Was celled, ndk
those who were not members ef the Conveatiocr
were invited to leave the room, Cte*pti*g» *•*
course, tbe rsp)rters of the pr««. v %
W. W. Bishop moved that the Cooventiotf pro
ceed to nominate candidates for Recorder of Heeds,
Frot&ff&otafy Of the District Court, Clerk of Quar
ter Sertftfnr:trad Coroner.
John K. ZeHln f&ctfpht ft was act proper to mate
general nominations do#, m all the words were pot
represented. He wss not disposed to set in toy
hurried a manner. If we transact matter* few
hastily our constituents will not applaud at. TBJ»
, body fhtriftd'llke~tke Baltimore Convention ter it»
guide, which, after mature consideration, pfm#
t*6 of the beat men in tbe country on the tkkeff
[Applause.j If we put the right men cn Uto
ticket we can elect tfieffl.
gMr. Bishop thought the fast speaker had placed
a misconstruction on bis position. Eoreome yearr
he had taken no Interest ia polities, but he entered
upon tho present canvass as one of'fhe most Im
portant in iho history of oar country. Be wanted
good placed on the Bell and Evertfl ticket,
and in Uiufctog <ho motion to nominate oandMetev
he wis prompted hr the same hsrmonions
that inspired the Bslttmore Convention.
Some confusion ensued, several members cleim
iog the door at the same tirtfe. Tbe motion to
make general nominations was then agreed to
unanimously.
The following nominations were then suede:
Recorder of Deeds —John 8. Waroe/, Sixtif
ward; Charles D. Freeman, Eighth ward; Jatfvhß -
Rice, Eighteenth ward; Wm. v. Cleghorn, Foos
teenth ward; John Bell Robinson,Twentieth ward.
Henry Waroor, Thirteenth ward; Edward Carr,
SixteoutU ward; A B. Cooley, Seventeenth ward.
Prothonotary— Peter Parker, Thirteenth ward;
Henfy Burcan, Twentieth ward; Joseph Creamer,
Twenty-thi/d ward; Wm. J MeMollen, Fourth
ward; Peter ITritSf Sixth ward; Wetherill Lee.
Tooth ward.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions— Geo K. Swcrria
ger Eighth ward
Ctirorier— Francis Zerman, Third ward J Dr. K.
B SbaplelgU, Thirteenth ward; A. E. Later, Se
cond ward ; Alfred Foulkrod, Twentieth ward;
51. Kirkbride, Twenty-tMrd ward ; Wm. $• Elder,
Sixteenth ward.
A motion was made to appoint a committee of
five to correspond with each of the above nominees,
transmitting to them the platform of principles
adopted at Baltimore, and requesting them to ie
pounce their adherence thereto.
An amendment was offered that if any of the
above nominees have not already signed the con
stitution of tbe Central Association, or ward Bell
and Everett dub?, their names be stricken from
the lUL
This was objected to, on the ground that them
woro thouiands of good men in this city who have
not bad an opportunity to come forward and Iden
tify themselves whb ifae Bell and Everett move
ment.
Considerable discussion and a great deal of con
fusion ensued.
Mr. Grayson was desirous that the ticket they
should nominate should consist of the beat Union
men, and be the best ticket that any party could
present Such a ticket could cot be formed has
tily. It required oaro and oanlion It was very
right that general nominations should be made
tins afternoon ; but h&riog done that, two other
things should bo done as preliminary steps to the
final action of this Convention, and these are, first,
to ascertain that every one of these gentlemen
who are named for tho different effloea are with
us ; and secondly, that they will support the whole
ticket, and are the very best men that could be
chosen.
He was :n faTor of the Convection adjourning to
some future ported, to hear the reports from the
different persons named for offices.
The amendment was. then defeated, and the
original resolution adopted.
A motion to adjourn until Wednesday next, at
three o’clock in tbe afternoon, was agreed to.
A committee of throe was appointed to select s
Slaco for holding the next moetiog, and they were
ireoted to give three days* notice of the meeting
in the daily papers. Adjoarned.
Destructive Conflagration — A tire
broke out about half past ten o’clook yesterday
morning, in a two-story frame carpenter shop on
the east side of Second street, below Greenwich, in
tho First ward. Tho building was owned by Ban ■
ner Thomas, and occupied by Henry Young As
the shop contained combustible materials, tho
flames progressed rapidly, and in a abort time it
was consumed. There was some finished carpen
ter work in the shop, and two skiffs, one of .wbloh
belonged to General C&dwalader. The hands bad
gone away a few minutes before the breaking out
of the fire, leaving the chop fastened up. The flames
communicated ton row or four small two-storied
frames, fronting on Greenwich street, and having
tholr rears adjacent to (he burning shop; they were
totally wrecked They were owned by Richard L
Berry, and otcupied by Messrs. Mack, Morrison,
Lancaster, and a German batcher whose name we
could not learn. These families succeeded in saving
most of their effects, in a damaged condition- The
buildings were of but little value.
East of these frames is a row of three storied
brick dwellings, which were greatly exposed for a
time. The westernmost of them took fire, and was
badly damaged- It is owned by Mr. O’Keofe, and
occupied by John Sincor. The loss of the build
ing Is covered by iasuranoe Mr. Slnnex’s goods
were bundled out, and much broken and damaged
in their hasty removal. Several outhouses Be
longing to adjacent properties were considerably
injured. The origin of the firo has not yet been
ascertained.
Political Exccbsion.—Sixteen members
of the Continental Republican Club have received
and aooepted an invitation from the Central Re
publican Club, of New York, to rieit that city to
attend the great Lineoln mass meeting. They
have seoured the yaoht John W. Ryan, and will
sail on Friday evening, ria Raritan canal. They
will be received by the various Lincoln clubs of
the towns on tbo route, and esoerted on the wav.
Those who go constitute (he Continental Glee Club.
They take a cannon with thej», and the new trila
teral torches, banners, Ac. They will be absent
one week, and will return by sea.
Stabbing Affair.—At a late hour on
an altercation took place between
& parly of colored persons at a house In Seventh
street, near St Mary’s street during which
Catharine Hammings was out with a resor, and
beaten over tbe head with a bottle. Bhe was
taken to tbo Pennsylvania Hospital, and Leah
Miller rnd Mary Sims her assailants, were taken
before AMcrman Tatchel, yesterday morning, and
held in $6OO to answer at court.
Si.Ksnr Fire —An alarm of fire was
isaußtid about six o’clock last evening, a slight
fire at Close's laxar-beer saloon, at Fourth and
CalvsristmU. Damage trifling.