THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT ! The Victory Claimed for Heenan! The steamship Vanderbilt, which arrived at New York early on Saturday morning, after a very rapid passage of nine aud a half days from Southampton, brings full details of the great Prize Fight between SAVERS and HF.EN AN. The fight took place ou the morning of Tuesday, 17th April, in a meadow n<*ar Farn borough, on the borders of Hampshire aud Surrey, iu the presence of some three thousand persons. Among the spectators, besides the swell-mob and rough characters who usually attend such exhibitions, were Members of Par liament, authors, artists and even a represen tation of the clergy. The men were in excel lent condition, and the contest was terrific.— After continuing for two hours and six min utes, during which time thirty seven rounds were fjught, the battle was declared drawn, and, upon the decision Qf the referee, all bets pending upon the result were canceled. The backers of HEENAN were exceedingly indig nant at the conduct of the giob, which broke into the riug at the expiration of the thirty seventh round, and prevented the contiuuauce of the contest. It is claimed for the Ameri can Champion, that, but for this interruption of the pastime, lie would soon have decided the affair by the emphatic defeat of SAVERS. An'indiguation meeting of Americans was to be held on the following day, when, it was as serted, conclusive evidence would be produced to establish HEENAN'S claim to the belt. The special correspondent of the JYew York Times writes as follows : In a little less than an hour from the stop ping of the trains, the two men entered the ring. It was the first lime they had met, HEEXAN having missed a rendezvous made for a meeting some time previous, as is the custom. They shook hands and chatted pleasantly while the preparations were going on, each scrutinizing, iuthe meantime, his man, and cal culating the work he was going to have to do. Uoth men were in good condition, looked con fident, SAVERS appearing naturally the most at home in the ring. As they stripped, each inan was loudly cheered, but the American had but fifteen or twenty voices against two thousand. These few, however, made no mean noise, you may be sure. HEEXAN threw up a penny, won the corner, and threw SAVERS with his # eyes to the sun. They shook hands, and went to work warily, both men smiling, and in good humor. The end of llic fight is vol correcthj reported in London, and perhaps will not be. I had been told by Englishmen before the light that there was too much money let at odds iu favor of SAVERS for HEENAX to he permitted to gaiu the contest. English gamblers are just as des perate as any other gamblers, and in the con dition of speculation in which HEEXAN went to the field, a fair showing was hardly to be expected. The men appointed to take carc of the ring and see a fair fight, were meu who had bet largely on SAVERS, and the whole two thousand Englishmen preseut were yelling fu riously for SAVERS, an old fighter, while chaff ing HEENAX, a young and inexperienced oue. While nothing could be more admirable than the deportment and skill of TOM SAVERS from the beginning to the end of the fight, I pretend to say that from the cud of the first round to the close, HEEXAN showed himself to be the superior man, as well in endurance as in strength of blow and skill, lis was never knocked down once, while he sent SAVERS to the grass fairly abont twenty times. In all the,clenched falls which took place, HEEXAN fell under but once. HEEXAN came to the scratch every time first, and lie did all the at tacking, preserving a constant smile, and show ing not ouly good humor, but a sort of honest love of the game. The Ertglishmen all de clared that they uever saw "so grit a man " for his age, in all their lives. The fight had lasted about two hours, and had been thus fur conducted perfectly fairly ou both sides. There was not the slighest show of "foul" during all this time on either side, aud both men were yet firm on their pegs and capable of fighting half as long again.— HF.ENAN had the most marks, because lie was young, his flesh was soft, and whenever SAY •tits touched his noddle it swelled out like a puff ball. 15 tit of the two IIEE.VA.V had yet much the most fight i him. One of his eyes was shut, and all SAYERS' hope was to shut the other. Everybody saw that it was his only chance, and all his fire was directed at HEENAX'S rcmaiuitig eye. IIEENAN being afraid of this game determiued to throw all his force into a few concluding rounds which should finish SAYERS. HEENAN now went at SAYERS most terribly and succeeded in getting his head into chance ry. In this position ha held him hard against the stake, within three feet of were I stood, and here the fight would have been ended if the English had uot rushed in and broken up the ring. SAYERS was black in the face, and Ly the time IIEENAN would have finished the round, if let alone, SAYERS could not have come to time. The English say that HEENAN was killing him in that position, and that tlicy were right in interfering ; but the fact is that HEENAN was only trying to throw him, and in doing this his giant arm was stopping the cir culation in SAVERS' jugulars. He would have got hiin down before he was totally suffocated and the fight would have teruiiuated by SAVERS not coming to time. After this there were three rounds fought, ia all of which HEENAN had the advantage,and in one of which he held SAVERS' head again a long time in chancery. Each time SAYERS was much too slow to the scratch, and it was evi dent to everybody that the rest of the fight was HEENAX'S. Each time, too, the ring was broken up by the English, notwithstanding the efforts of the Americans to preserve it. The wildest confusion reigned, and it was evident to the most stupid looker on that HEENAN was not to be allowed to gain the money he had honestly won. At the cud of these three rounds HEENAN again came to time, and stood in the middle of the ring waiting for his man, anxious to finish the fightr but SAYERS did not come to time. After waiting half a minute beyond the call, and SAYERS still remaining seated, the Americana yelled triumph, and took away their ®an. Bat when they looked for the Referea, Mr. DOWLIMG, to obtain his decision for their u&n, he was not be found ! He had withdrawn at the round in which HEENAN had held SAY ERSi so long iu chancery, and in which the ring had beej broken in, declaring that he would not preside where he could not see what was takiug place. The Police also, who had inter fered, ordered him to desist acting as Ileferee, but this took place before the ring was broken in. Under any circumstances, however good Mr. BOWLING'S excuse may have been for leav ing the place, it must be recollected that it was SAYLRS' friends, the English, who broke up the ring, aud rendered the termination of the fight impossible. Moreover the Police were not obeyed, nor the ring broken down, till it was evident that Saycrs was a M whipped num. HEENAN is blamed for showing his temper at the close toward SAVERS and his seconds.— But after what precedes, tue reader will know how to excuse his momentary forgetfulness.— HEENAN rau to the railway station after the fight with as much activity as if nothing had occurred, while SAVERS was supported away from the place by bis secouds. Mr. DOWLIN declares the battle a drawn one the bets are to be cancelled, and if the fight is renewed it cannot take place for a mouth or more. But the Benicia Boy is the Champion of the World ! MALAROFF. A FKRK COUNTRY. —The Baltimore Patriot of Thursday, chronicles the disgraceful break ing up of the Maryland Republican Conven tion in that city. lion. Montgomery Blair was made Chairman of the Convention and made a very nealflfcnd moderate speech on tak ing his scat. Hon. F. P. Blair, of Montgom ery county, and Judge Marshal, of Baltimore, were appointed delegates at large, and Messrs. Jas. Bryan, W. P. Ewing, F. S. Corkran, Dr. W eiss, Wm. Amour, and W. Bonifant district delegates. At this stage of the meeting the following outrage was perpetrated : " A band of lawless men rushed towards the President's chair, crying " put them out," which at once dissolved the Convention. Indeed at intervals throughout the meeting there were the most disgraceful aud riotous demonstra tions, which we deeply regre , as we had hop ed that Baltimore would never more have her fair fame soiled with such demonstrations, aud Gx upon her a foul blot that years upon years will not be sufficient to efface. We also re gret that under the new police system, from which so much was promised, that there would have been a force sufficient to have overawed and quelled these disturbances, as there was ample time from the commencement of these riotous scenes to have had at that point the entire police force of the city." Such is freedom and decency in the city of Baltimore ! SUSQUEHANNAH RAFTING. —The high water, says the Columbia Spy, has, as was expected, brought us a fleet of rafts from the headwaters, but not so large a proportion of the Spring sup ply of lu nber as we had anticipated. The shore has been pretty well liued with rafts during the week, both above and below the bridge, most of which arrived ou Wednesday and Thursday. The lumber, as far as we can ascertain, is principally from Pine Creek and the Siunemaboning. There have been bnt few rafts from the North Branch, and they report but a partial freshet in these waters. The rafts from that rcg'on barely got through, and found the water increased as they descend.— The freshet on the West Branch was general, and most of the lumber got out except a por tiou still iu the headwaters of pine Creek.— The reports from the Sooth indicate heavy rains and high water, and the freshet in the West Branch is reported to have proceeded mostly from heavy floods in streams running from the south ; the northern branches were not very high. This will account for the lack of water iu the North Branch. ATLANTIC ANH GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.— The London (Ohio) Evening Journal has the followiug in regard to this road : "It is said that M. dc Salamanca, the Madrid banker,has become joint contractor to complete the Atlan tic and (Ireat Western Railway, thereby insur ing the junction of the New York and Erie and Ohio and Mississippi lines, which is ex pectcd'to add largely to the prosperity of these undertakings, by securing a through traffic from east to west, from which they are at pre sent excluded." The Jamestown Jour ml states that an ar rangement has been consummated betweeu the Directors of the Erie & N. Y. City and the A. & G. W. Railroads, by which that portion of the former between Little Valley and Jamcs towo, now nearly ready for the iron, is to be used by the latter, and becomes a portion of it. tey* A singular and sad affair happened the other day at Buffalo. A family arrived there, consisting of a man, his wife and two children. Both the man and the woman were insaue,and both exhibited very nearly the same symptoms their minds lending to similar hallucinations, and their irrational conversation being npon much the same subjects. It was supposed* that they had taken some noxious drug. They were both convpyed to the Insane Asylum,and precautions taken to prevent them from injur ing themselves pr others. In spite of these, however, the man wrenched an iron handle from his door, and managed to cut his throat with it, so that he died from the loss of blood. The woman, in one of her lucid moments, said they came from Kentucky, but could not tell the town or county of her residence. ££&* As Mr. Eaton, of Rockport, Ohio, was plowing in his field, not long ago, he turn ed np the skeletons of three persons. Two of these had all doub'e teeth and all sound. The skeletons lay near together, only a foot be low the surface. About a year since,near the same spot, another wes plowed up. The affair is mysterious, and excites the people among whom it occurred. The ycat wigwam at Chicago, to ac comodate the Republican Convention, will be one hundred and eighty feet long by one hun dred broad, capable of holding ten thousand persons. Its cDst will be about ss,ooo,which will be met by voluntary subscriptions. In the centre of the fronton Market street will be a dome surmounted by a large eagle and shield supporting a tkg-staff. The architect has very pertinently represented a banner floating to the breeze, inscribed with the sentiment:— " Irrepressible and Undivided 1" D&F Speaking of the Carstang-Shaw cafe the Cincinnati Enquirer says : It has been announced that a new trial is to be had of this case, bat whether it will ever come off is ex tremely donbtfnl. We hear that some $22,- 000 of costs have to he paid before a new suit can be granted, and everybody knows that Miss C. is not able to pay it. Her lawyers, also will no longer work for " glory." iictos from all ifcatfons. —The revelations of political corruption made before Mr. Covode's Investigating Committee, are stirring up our Democratic friends awfully. Their cries are pitiful, and their scoldings comical. —Beverly L. Clarke, a U. S. Minister to Central America, is dead. Ilia two predecessors also d cd in that sickly laud. —Wm. Cost Johnson, one of the most tal ented Whig friends of Henry Clay, has died iu Maryland, a victim to intemperance. —Ou the first of May, the General Confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch of the United States will hold its quadrenial sessiou in the city of Buf falo. —The confirmation of Prince Alfred was to take place at Windsor Castle on the sth inst. In rath er a patronizing manner the Court journals stated that there would be no state observed, and that the religious rite would be performed with every simplicity. —N. W. Lyon, a Revolutionary soldier, died at his residence iu Easton, Conn., on the morning of the 18th inst., in his 101 st year. He was engaged in the Commissariat Dcpartmeut of the Army for some time. —The Prince of Wales, on his visit to this country, will be attended by nine gentlemen of honor and one of the Queen's Secretaries of State, who will probably be the Duke of Newcastle. * —Mrs. Mind well Granger, the venerable mother of Hon. Francis Granger and of Gen. John A. Granger, died at Canandaigua on Tuesday last, at the age of 00 years. —The Supreme Court of Mississippi has affirmed the validity of the law making it penal for re i tailers to sell liquor to a drunken man, and deelaring that the owner of the establishment is responsible for the act of his barkeeper on this behalf. % —The prospect for a full crop of fruit in | Tompkins conuty. is more favorable than at auy time for many years. —Several years since, a man named Johu | Cain killed Richard Singleton for the seduction of his daughter Mary, in Cincinnati. The daughter has since I become an abandoned character, and last Monday night was married to a negro named Winston, over 70 years of age, the keeper of an eating and drinking house of a very low character. The girl was about 20 years ol age. —The Ithaca Journal states that on Sun day last the body of a male infant was discovered near the Railroad track, in the woods, close to the vicinity of the old inclined plane. Coroner Sackett returned a ver dict that the child, born alive, had come to its death by injuries caused by some person or persons unknown. Its parentage has not yet been discovered. —The tide of emigration from Ireland to the United States, after an ebb of several years, is now again ou the flood. More than 400 emigrants lelt Queens town on one day lately, by the steamers for New York and Portland. —Peace has been concluded between Spain and Morocco. Morocco now yields up an important strip of sea-coast, and makes many concessions in trade and religious privileges, together with '20,000,000 piastres to pay the expenses of the war 1 As to loss of life, Spain is the greatest sufferer. —Judge Black, in refusing to accept the challenge from Gov. Walker, says that in his-conversa tion with Schnal>el, lie referred to an entirely different letter than that published, and threatens to prosecute Sehnablc for perjury. —We see it stated in some papers that by a recent act of the Legislature, the fees of District Attorneys were raised from J'S 50 to $7 00 on each bill tried. This is a mistake. The bill referred to applies exclusively to the city of Philadelphia. — WM. C. LAWRENCE, re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in Pennsylvania at the last session, died at his home in Harrisburg, last Saturday evening, in bis 2Sth year. He was a man of splendid talents, and uncommon promise. Hon. JOSEPH LAW RENCE of Washington County, long timea Speaker of the same body, and also Member of Congress, was his father. —Judge GAI.BRAITII has decided to license no more houses in Warren Co., Pa. —Uuder a recent act of the Pennsylvania Legislature, a model Farm and Botanic Garden arc about to be established near Philadelphia. •—The steamer A. L. Tracy, from St. Louis to New Orleans, while on the passage Friday, was burned, and seven children and six of the crew perished in the flames. *— Bucks county is entirely free from debt. The Commissioners had a special meeting recently, to meet the Auditors and pay off the indebtedness, when every obligation against the county was cancelled. —The London Era says that John C. Ilce nan " was born at a place called Benecia, a village iu the Troy district of the United States. " —The Atlantic Telegraph Company have dispatched an agent to Newfoundland to test the cable and shift its position to a different portion ol Trinity Bay. Thi#achieved, the general experiments at both ends are to be resumed. —A Moose from John Browu's Tract, said to be the first taken alive there, is ou exhibition at Utica. —There is now in the Massachusetts State Prison at Charleston, 512 convicts, a larger number than it ever before contained. —The bricklayers and plasterers of Troy demanded an advance of their wages to $2 per day, and the demand has been acceded to by their employers.— The men commenced receiving the increased wages on Monday. —Gov. Packer has signed the bill passed by tlie Legislature for the relief of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. The north and middle sections of the road will now be urged forward to completion. —Ex-Governor Briggs of Pittsfield, Mass., lias declined the appointment of the Chancellor of the Madison Univeisity at Hamilton, N. Y. —A little girl, daughter of Thomas Graves, of Coventry, Chenango county, N. Y., was scalded to death on the 3d instant, by upsetting a dipper of hailing water and pouring the whole contents over her body. —Gov. Packer has signed the death war rant of Henry I'ritts, recently found guilty of murder in Somerset county. He is to be executed on the 22d of June. —A firm in Savannah, Georgia, has receiv ed an order for 200,000 feet of lumber, which is to be shipped for Beyrut, thenee to be taken to Jerusalem and Damascus. —Helper is getting up a new book, to be issued in May, and intended for a Republican campaign document, —This last week has brought to light two new counterfeit notes—both fives, one on the Bank of Banbury, Conn., and the other on the Franklin County Bank, at Greenfield, Mass. The best way to avoid decep tion, is to refuse all fives on these banks. —We learn from the Rochester Union that the Scarlet Fever is now quite prevalent in that city, and It does not confine its ravages exclusively to the young ; many adults being attacked. A number of fa tal cases among children have occurred withiu the past week. —ln the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Lord John Russell said that her Majesty had been advised to recognize the acquisitions of the King of Sardinia. |irabto|ieprtcr. E.O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOWANDA: Thursday Morning, May 3, 1860. TERMS— One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all cases be slopped. CLUBBING— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : 6 copies for $5 00 jls copies f0r.... sl2 00 10 copies for 800 | "20 copies f0r... . 15 00 ADVERTISEMENTS — For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WOKE— Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books Blanks, Hand-bills, Bati tickets, fyc. FIGF The office of the REPORTER has been removed to the wooden building two doors west of the former location. THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION. The assembled democracy at Charleston, have passed an exciting week, ending with Saturday last, without arriviug at auy definite result. Their time has been taken up, with the everlasting " nigger." The Slavery ques tion, which has been "settled " so many times, has evoked the direst discord and intense ex citement amongst those who are the readiest and loudest to deprecate agitation. The Committee on Platform made thru dif ferent reports. Early on Saturday, after sev eral days of wrangling and discussion, the Bayard resolutions were presented by Mr. HIGLER, who supported them in a speech, in which he pleaded for conciliation, but pleaded in vain. The resolutions affirmed the Cincin nati Platform, rejected the doctrine of squat ter sovereignty, and left the question of slave property to be settled by the Supreme Court. After an angry contest, the resolutions were recommitted to the Committee by otic majori ty—Ayes 152 Nays 151. The entire New- York vote was cast iu the negative. The mi nority vote was regarded as the first test of DOUGLAS' strength in the Convention. The Georgia delegation hail a minority of Douglas men, who remoustraUd against a decision that the vote of that State must be cast as a unit, aud it is asserted that DOUGLAS lost two votes by this manoeuvre. The platforms having beeu recommitted the Convention took a recess at 5 1-2 P. M. The Platform Committee re turned with two reports. The majority report was presented by Mr. AVERY of North Caro lina. It.sets out with an affirmation of the Cincinnati platform, subject to certain e.xpla natory resolutions, which declare that all citi zens have a right to settle in the Territories, " without their rights, either of person or property, being destroyed or injured by Con gressional or Territorial legislation that it is the duty of the Federal Government to protect these rights ; and that the State sov ereignty begins only with the formation of a State Constitution. The remainder of the majority platform goes for Cuba, the enforce ment of the Fugitive Slave law, and a Pacific Railroad. The minority report of the Coin inittee presented by Mr. SAMUELS, of lowa, also reaffirms the general principles of the Cincinnati Platform ; but meets the question of the Territories by deducing that " inasmuch as differences of opinion exist," the Democratic Party " will abide by the decision of the Su preme Court over the institution of Slavery within the Territories." The acquisition of Cuba and the construction of a Pacific Rail road arc planks of this report, similar in all respects to those laid down by the majority. Mr. SAMUELS made a powerful appeal to South ern members to adopt the report of the mi nority. He expected the South not to persist in " an abstraction which would drive one-half the Northern Democrats into the army of the Rlack Republicans," and it appears that he was heard by the fire-eating party with re spectful attention. Mr. BUTLER, of Massachu setts, presented a third report, which proposed the adoption of the Cincinnati Platform, with out explanations or addenda. A violent dis cussion followed the recept'on of the reports, in the midst of which a motiou prevailed to adjourn until Monday morning. Further reports from the Convention bring us Monday's proceedings. The minority report was adopted by ayes 165, nays 138 ; upon the announcement of this result, the delegates from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, and South Carolina with a portion of the Arkansas delegation withdrew, protesting against the action of the majority. It is supposed the seceders will nominate a ticket, consisting of DAVIS and EVERETT. The absence from the Convention of the seceders, probably ensures the nominatiou of DOUGLAS. teu" Great excitement was caused in Troy Friday by the arrest, by a United States De puty Marshal, of a uegro named Charles Nale, claimed as a fugtive slave by B. \V. Hans borough of Cuepper county, Virginia. Upon identification before a United States Commis sioner the negro was remanded, when a writ of habeas corpus was issued by Judge Gould. By this time a thousand persons had assem bled, and, surrounding the officers having the negro in charge, rescued the letter and con veyed him across the river to West Troy,where he was again arrested. Again the crowd as sembled, and again the negro was rescued and conveyed to parts unknown in a carriage. The rescuers were composed principally of negroes. Pistols and clubs were freely used. a®" Later advices frotn the heroes of the late pngilistic encounter, represent that the friends of each are satisfied, and that they will not meet agaiu iu the " roped areua." LOCAL AND GENERAL. tetT-Tho Bradford County Medical Society will meet at the Odd Fellows Hall, in the Borough of Towanda, on Wedneeday, May 9th, 1860, at 101 o'clock, A. M. Subject for discussion, •' The Pathology and Treat ment of Rheumatism " E. 11. MASON', Secretary. School Directors are again reminded, that in order to receive the State appropriation, it is necessary to forward to the County Superintendent the four months certificate and annual report before the first Monday in June. C. It. COBL'RN. BOLD BURGLARY. —The dwelling of Mr. W. L. Post, in Montrose, was entered one night last week by a thief, who found his way into the bed-room in which Mr. and Mrs. Post were sleeping, and stole Mrs. Post's gold watch, worth 1100 or more, and Ma. Post's panta taloons, containing his walet, in which were valuable papers and a small amount of money. The thief got off without disturbing any. one, and the loss of the articles ■was not discovered till morning, when the watch was missed, and soon after the pantaloons were found outside the house, with the papers scattered about, and the money gone. The outer door leading from the bedroom was found unlocked, though all had been secured over night. No trace of the thief has been discovered. Iu pursuauee of a call, the Republi cans of North Towanda Township met at the " Myer's School House " in said township, on the evening of the 26th of April, and organized a ltepublicau Clubby elect ing the following officers : President —WlLLlAM W. EAST A BROOKS. Vice Presidents— DAVlD RUTTY and W. A. SCATTER. Secretaries—A. H. KINGSBURY and AVERT EASTA BKOOKS. Treasurer —WlLLlAM 11. FOSTER. On motion, JESSE WOODRUFF, RKNJ. PECK, EZRA RUT TY, MYRON AI.OWAV and were selected as a committee to draft resolutions for the next meeting. On motion, the meeting tlicn adjourned to meet at the same place on the evening of the 28th of April. In pursuance of the adjournment the North Towanda Republican Club met on the evening of the 28th of April. The meeting was called to order by the President, after j which, the following resolutions were offered by the Com mittee, and unanimously adopted : Resolved, That this Association he known as the Re publican Club of North Towanda. Resolved, That though not the first to organize our selves for the work of the Campaign of 1860, yet we ac cord to none a more heart-felt earnestness in devotion to the principles of the Republican party—and we will be second to none in our zeal to advance the great truths of 1 our party, which, iu our judgment are so necessary lor j the welfare and prosperity of our country, ami the per : petuity of onr free Institutions. Resolved, That we recognize in the so-called Demo cratic party of the present day, only the tool and ally of Slavery, und a willing instrument l,v means of which the most unreasonable and unjust legislation is enacted ; and the grossest fraud and corruption practised. Resolved, That Hon. (. A. Citow in his aide and zeal ous advocacy of the doctrines of Free Soil and Free Homes for Free White Men, has endeared himself to his constituents and merits the approbation of the friends of Humanity everywhere. We have received the May number of the American Agriculturist, published by Oi'.ANfiK JL'DD, IsS Water street, X. Y. Tins is certainly one <1 the be.-t agricultural paper.- published, and we can safely recom mend it to all who desire a periodical of this kind— Terms, f 1 00 per annum. GORKY'S LADY'S LOOK. —The May number of this excellent magazine, has been received. Godcy is always prompt, and tins number of bis magazine fully sustains bis reputation of publishing the be-t Ladies magazine in America. The number before us contains over sixty plates, cuts, or diagrams, of peculiar interest to the Ladies. Address, L. A. GODKY, Philadelphia— price, 15,00 per annum. ATLANTIC MONTHLY. —The May number of this sterling Magazine has been received. The following are its contents : Instinct—My Own Story—the Play mate—Tiie Maroons of Surinam—Circum-tances— Urania —Mary Somerville—l fob* di Roma—Threnodia- -General Miranda's Expedition—the Professor's Story—Nathaniel Hawthorne— Literary notices, Ac. TICKNOB A FIKI.DS, 135 Washington St., Boston, publishers. Terms—s3 per annum. ACCIDENT AT OWEGO. —On Wednesday, Jo sum X. CASKM.I., a carpenter, while engaged at work en a building in Owego, "accidentally fell off, and was pre cipitated a distance of 22 feet below into tlie rubbis hof brick and stone. He struck on his head which was se verely cut and must have received a terrible jar internal ly. He was doing well at last accounts. OPENING OF THE CHEMUNG CANAL. —The FJmira Pi ess, of Saturday last, says : that the six new locks on the Chemung Canal at Horselicads and Millport, are now finished, and that the water is already in the Canal from Seneca laike to Horseheads. To day, the Superintendent will commence to let the water into the levels between Elmira and Horseheads, and by Monday next navigation on the Canal will have fairly commenced. So far as we can learn, the entire (.'anal is in good navi gable order. DEITTY MARSHALS. —The Muishal for this District, after much tribulation, has appointed bis a-fi-t --ants to take the Census of this County. The fortunate individuals are HKNKY B.M'KEAN and WM. A. CAAMBEK LIN, of this place, FKED. OKWAN, of Troy, and SIDNKY HAYDEX, of Athens. We don't suppose that the "pow ers that lie" care a fig whether these appointments suit us or not; but we consider thcin very proper under the circumstances. The disappointed applicants must wait another decade, when they may stand another chance, provided the Republicans do not make up their minds to superintend the operation. MR. EDITOR —Docs not the Musical Conven tion which was held at Rome last week, deserve at least " a passing notice." Believing that it docs, I hope you will give a little space in the Reporter for a notice. The Convention opened on the afternoon of Tuesday, under the direction of Prof. I'KRKINS, of Tunkhannock, and continued till Friday evening, closing with a Con cert. The nmnlier in attendance was not large, but full as mhny were out as could be expected, when it is re membered that this is the third convention that has been held in this County during the year; and when we take into account also, that the last week of April is a busy week for farmers and farmers sons and daughters. About sixty singers were in regular attendance, and were most thoroughly drilled by the Professor, whose thoroughness and aptitude inteacliing,ready promptness in managing, associated with kindness of manner, accuracy of execution and gentlemanly deportment in every re spect rendered him a special favorite of all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. His vocal training is cer tainly superior to any we have received from the other very excellent conductors we have had in this county. Mr. PEKKINS was accompanied by his wife, who is also a fine singer. They are really a musical couple. May their music always be pleasant to each other as it was to the good citizens of Rome. Much credit is due to JOHN G. TOWNEB for the getting up of the affair. Indeed he did just what we should ex pect from John Griff, that is, all that he could do to get up a first rate convention and have all the singers in. structcd and all the folks delightful. The Romans 011 this occasion did just as the Romans always do, made every thing so pleasant and comforta ble that all wanted to stay longer. X. WE the members of this Musical Association from ex perience and observation of all ages and nations, do learn the wonderful powers of music to improve the heart of mao, and to elevate his social and moral condi tion ; we learn also, the duty of all to improve and ex tend that power, as far as possible. Therefore, "" Resolved, That as a means to accomplish so dasirable an cud wc most heartily approve of these public gather ings of the lovers of rnnsic, believing that they will •. materially in forming and extending a correct inn , taste and a more perfect system of practice. ' U1 Resolved, Tliat wc tender our moat hearty th inl,. Prof. T. K. PERKINS. for his timely and efficient instn, turns, both in the theory and the practice of vocal mi,' and especially do we sympathize with bi.n in his eflmt to increase .the spirit of true devotion in our ch'm £ music. a Resolved, That we hare listened with great tilta-m-. and satisfaction to Mrs. T. E. PKKKJXN, whose MI;. ,V talent and voice could hardly he surpassed. Rr.tolred, That we trader onr thanks to the trustees ,f the Presbyterian church in thia place for kindly allow us the use of their house during our association. AH n which is respectfully submited. It. VAN VALKENBURQ. Pastor of M. E. church in Rome, l'a. The chief items of Continental new? received by the I 'andrrbill,bear upon the ques tion of a European Congress. Austria had de manded a definite programme before giving her consent to take pait in a Conference, ami in tliis demand, it is said, she is confirmed by Russia. Brussels had been named by Em,, laud as the proper loca'ity for the meeting of a Congress, while France insisted upon the selection of Paris. In Switzerland, there was an increasing agitation upon the Savoy ji les . tiou. The people had held cuormous meeting* to protest against the measure of annexation, and the Federal Council had given an authori tative denial to a statement of M. THCUVE.VF.:, to the effect that Switzerland had proposed a secret treaty for a partition of the Savoy terri tory. France had fully conseuted to the call ing of a Congress. From Italy We have intelli gence of increased commomolions among tie people of Naples and the spread of insnrrce tion. The revolutionary movement in Sicily was also spreading. The voting in the City of Nice, on the question of annexation, showed a total of G,BIO votes in favor, and only 11 against the measure. From Spain wc learn of the execution of scuteuce of death upon Gen. Oi STEOA. The kite t news from India report.-, the occurrence of serious disturbances between the Bengal indigo planters and the Ryots. &£*"■ FOEXF.V'S Press, of Monday after re viewing the proceeding of the Convention and the attempts to injure Mr. DOUGLAS declares its purpose to support no other Charleston uominee taken from the names of those pro minent before the Convention. jfeaT" A destructive fire broke out Friday night in the tannery of DEACON, MARSILU, and WEED A Co., at Itinglianiton and destroy ed the baik house, containing about fifty cords of bark, the wook liouse, and a large building used for storing hides, and partially engine house. The principal tannery building was saved. WEED'S less is probably SI,OOO ; fully insnrcd. ANOTHER PRINCE COMING. — It is said that Prince Napoleon, son of the ex King, Jerome, and cousin of Napoleon 111, is coming to the United States. lie is said to strongly resem ble his uncle, the first Emperor. Aj Smithfield on ths '-"2nd f March. lsr.o. qv the I>v. V. H. 11. Ihvver. Mr. J ABtSZ (i. RICE t" Miss ELLEN 11. SCOTT, on the eve of their departure for Pari-. ilrtu 3totorrtfrrmrnts. New Arrival of Clothing! CALL BEFORE YCU BUY ! J. m. COLLIN'S iS now receiving the largest stock of Spring and Summer CLOTHING, ever offered in thi-market, \% hicli he i- selling at astonishing low prices. Everyone knows that COLLINS' is the pi.i e to buy good Go.nl. and thtap Goods. His stock is larger this spring than ever and l.ound to sell at some price. 11l addition he has a large stock of Cloths and Vassiiaeres which he is Ceadv. at any time, to make op on -hurt notice, and all work done in this line is done in his own establishment, and warranted in every way or no sale. He has one of the best workmen in the country to oversee the Tailoring business, and warrants a good lit, every time, or no sale. His stock consists of MEN'S BLACK PRESS COATS, MEN'S FANCY CASSIMERE COATS, MEN'S SILK MIXED COATS, MEN'S BLACK CASSIMERE PANTS, MEN'S FANCY CASSIMERE PANTS, MEN S BLACK A FANCY SILK VESTS, MEN'S LINEN RAGLANS, ALL KINDS, MEN S SPANISH LINEN COATS, MEN'S LINEN PANTS, ALL KINDS, MEM'S LINEN A MAR3AILLES VESTS, BUY'S CLOTHING OF EYEIIY SORT CHEAP, HATS AND CAPS, FURNISHING GOODS, SHIRT COLLARS, CRAVATS 4- SUSPENDERS, MEN'S TWEEDS CLOTHA ALPACA DUSTERS, CLOTHS, CASSLMERES. VESTINGS A TRIMMINGS, 4