% ;yF- ' i-.. -ir- • ■:-y FRIDAY, AUGUST 7,185 T. BpOCRHIC mmUTIOSSi ... non governor, j WILLIAM F; ?ACKER, ' ot LTcomsa aomn. Jfo* or''*HE'*«wi«.EsiE : cot;i»i i , /WILLIAM STRONG, l ’' _' oP Bii»'Ka count?. ■, J JAMES THOMPSON, >.?• ? > -or sbu oouatr? *■ ' C" ROR CANAL COMMISSIONER, ' KXMHOD STRICKLAND. r > Of CHESTKR OOUHTf at Meney Paid o«r it the Public 'Treaa '■■'■r.MitfJn Ihe Ereciloß it Cu»tom-hoUße»t Ccuft ” >elt»e*t J?o«t OKice»,e/ -L\VWe hire, before us. an officialtable.which presentaAome curious figures, .which may not bi uninteresting to the' public; . Itlsa state-'- mentofitbe amount, of money paid bytlie Tce»Bnry ; Pepartment forihe. erection of cus tom-boiws,..marine poßt*; offices, . court boases. niiutaj and other public buildlugainthe different cities of the Union. The VariimUitetitß are 'Worthy of reflection. ' EXPRKSKSOr BVJU>Dta'OftBTdH-nOVSES, ETC. l New York city, ''r ’", - $1,6(58,743 00 (for. post-office .alto,) . . -;;; ~600,090 00 ; ’ (for.Atlantii; dock stores,) . ..100,000 00 '(for.asaayolfice) • - • i-;- 1 781,498 02 New To* city, . - . - 100,000 00; Buffalo, N.T., i- ' • - 290,800 00 -Oswego,‘NlT,,- .113,800 00 OgdensbUrg, N.Y. -, - - 118,000 00 Plattsburgh, -■- 60,000.00 Boston,- ;,- .' - . - .• 1,091,668 00 j Baltimore, (custom-house and . ■!-■! .post office,! - - > : , 600,000 001 Charleston, S. C., (cnstom-house ' andP.O. trnceriainwhen building .will be completed,).!,7oB,ooo 00 New Orleans, (period when build- ■<:;• . , : ■ ingtobe completed remote!) 2,676,253 00: New Orleans, - 3 - "60,0G0(J|; , S»n Francisco, post office, ■■ > 706,271 • Marine-hospital,' - -.766,271 00 Branch mint, 345,000 00 Appraisers stores, 100,000 00 And ngwfor Philadelphia! - . Philadelphia Court House, on Fifth street, . - ; *78,000 00 Philadelphia Post Offlce,(s26o,- :■ ; 000 for Pennsylvania, Bank and ,• , . , ‘ sso,ooofor alterations,) - ... .400,000 00 Philadelphia Mint, 212,000 00 These appropriations, have beenmade within the last fewyears,. and of coursedonot in clnde the; eariieramounts contributed by Qoh gress for the 'eveetiqn' of !pthcr,prißllc builds ings. d i - v 1 ■■■■ Oar object in giving these figures is to shoiy,' not that Philadelphia has been slighted by the General Vbttt thatahehas 'been little or noiburdenoh'thepublictrensriry, and' farther, that she has the strongest claims upon the considerationj of. Congress, niul the,Ad: ministration.' .It is truenwe hava.a splendid Custom House, but the appropriations for: our TJnited Stites Courts, Marshal’s office., 1 Navy Agency, 1 ' Sec., art ‘ extremely inferior) The modesty of our. people, ,ih;Oieir. ap peals to ,‘the- general government, is strongly exhibited in the contrast which these statistics present. We have often Relieved that Phila delphians carry this sentiment to ridiculous, extremes. : The, greatcity. ofj Npw Tork, which is entitled to respect and consideration— for we indulge, in mjne of the. feeling, that would excite bad blood 'between Philadelphia and that vast metropolis—is always "“oil hand,” through hey iictive’]lnuln^. ; niety)at the federal capital! "There! is. not an appro priation made for a steamer, or. for any public purpose whatever,'thatdoes not attract them and induce them to 1 apply for a goodly share, if not tile 1 whole.' The success ryith which they have obtainedsub3idieis from "Congress for the mail service .from that city is notorious. They do not visit Washington for a few hours, or a few days, but are to be found there during the entire session)' workingto promote their own ends, .it is.bue,,but at the ssahe. time largely assisting to! beautify, theirgreatcity. . Philadelphia pursues.* different,' and, as we course, in abstaining ftom the era is about;» dawn upon us* and that our. people will,no longerhave to press upon their’ representatives and. the' Administration- th'elr just claims to consideration. "Among" these : objects is.tliatjhfhich' titkeci, about), of .procuring) an .appropriation: to open a regular, line ofmail.steamers between: this port and .Liverpool, and also to erect a biiild ing for the United States Courts, and, i f possi ble, to secure a better post Office' than we now have.’ ' ° - - We throw out these hints, and will elaborate them at a future day. -■ •• ■ r n." < METALLIC CURRENCY. Owing the. United States Bank; ajHatioa the questions .appertaining to the circulating . medium became leading political lasuits; and • one of the mdst warmly • cheHshed drisfa of General Ziowob, 'while h^ ! . &cp!f specie, by creating'iirieceSßiiy?fdr.the.&npldyr ment of a large amount oi’ it in opr own cpiui try; it also acts.;,as p check upon the over issue of notes ; by banks,. especially in. com mereiai cities,Jjjy constantly subjecting them to large drafts ’of-coin) and; the Government disbursing $80,000,006: to *70,000,000, annu ally, to vtttldns persons, in of the country, a considerable portion' of that sum gradually passes into general circulation. Duril'g the exciting period' of the currency ' . action, while thdßemohratajvcfpst^huous.' ’r ly antagonizing cesUn featpres of tiie hanking ’ System, and advocating the. use. Of more me ~ tailic currency, a. great practical difficulty in' the, way of the ftill rCalization of their theories, was presented? in? the small quantity''of the : precious metals tien/iacfßally in ,the .United States. Op to tlie'ist.op January,>lBBB, only. $17,966,886, in gold, and-5548,133,082 90, in ... . silver, (ina)lbtit a little mote than's6l,ooo,'- ■ ~ 000,)had beeh coined hy Ae? United'States Mint, and if ils douhtfuljyhether! Uid amount of precious. metals .in jho country’ exceeded - that sum.;' The production of/doroestlc gold ’$ £ was . very- litnltedj and 'Consisted only in I / the -small ' quantitios found In? the com f. . ' ! ,Uhjproditat!ye’' VUginSa, Csr6Mha,,,Georgia, and Ten . ' , neSsee gold region?B.,TVe then had no Califor , tria pouring, with a, lavish! hand, her golden treasures 4nto our lap.- But : npW,;alJ this Is is an extent scarcely ap^reoi^ted'.' The total American.cbjhsge >6Jeptembcf d 0,5 1868, was $549,841,914.14, so that, since 1886,'. ■ if we embrace the probable oporationt of the ; Mint from September to this time, ove'tr $500,- been added to the? AriihHcah cpinl agel It is .true' tltat a considerable, portion? ' of this has ,been; exported,, hut Secretary Guthrie, in his report ofDecetoberl, 1866,- " estimated the amount of gold rind sliver then ? In the country at $250,000,000. The Direector of the Atint aboUt tbe same perjod. estimated ' tat $2OO ,000,000, . There seems iso- just rea son to dflnbt tbat it at least reached the latter sum; By ft general Statement of the condition of ail the Batiks ;of &e : Union; According to v thd;fet«frtu-dated ; 1866, 44* : : publiihed in Mr. 8 ; :>t at, it isjhns. shown, that tbpvalue fe?' of; tbegold rind r sliver then in the coUhtry tats : ’greatj J ii’'?li6f''cdiiiide|Whly fejj Tgreateh, thin the? Bank 'uptek tkin'ib jchrcuia-' f p3|^’i^,?.fn6liaiv?i ; ,lfttotwte4. te>isBBB,W,OOOi so BsSf^^®tog?the;laW:»eveh.tc% ; s'We'h4Ve i ;c9lned twide' Brink 1 ' fipjSjtpte,. jsirculatiSffi'iSf'’ Jahariry IJ‘ ISSB-j'-These to show that those ob-- jections formerly urged against, the substitution of a.motallic for a Bank note currency, as a general medium of circulation, which were based on the supposed scarcity of the former, have lost whatever force they Originally pos sessed. If the American people desire a me tallic currency there is now no real difficulty in the way of securing it to them. Tho Bank returns above quoted reported $59,814,063 of specie in their vaults. The difference between this sum ..and the Bank circula tion,would easily be' made up by the Cal ifornia gold “crop of a fetv years.'' * The Bank circulation of $195,000,000, added to the estimated present amount of gold in tho coun try, off $250,000,000, makes a total of $445,- 000,000. This is $100,000,000 less than the American coinage up to this period. - Having thus 'coined more metallic currency at our mints, by $100,000,000 than the total present Bank note and specie circulation, the con tinuation of .the Banking system as at present practised, must depend, for its justification, upon considerations of public utility and con venience, independent of the supposition that our spurces of supply of gold and silver arc too limited. It is evident, however, that the Banks are regarded, by a large body of the people, espe cially by business men, as great conveniences. In the present state of public opinion, there is, apparently, a greater, probability of their in crease, in number and capital, than of their re duction. The prohibition of the issue of Bank notes of the smaller denominations, however, is a measure which wo believe would be attended with important beneficial results. Pennsylvania set a noble example to her sister -States, byprohibiting her Banks from issuing notes Below the denomination of $5, and at a later period also enacting laws against the cir culation of the small $l, $2 and $3 notes issued under the authority of other States. By tilts means pe has .greatly purified her currency, and secured(fiflte a general citeifration of tpe, precious metals as the common medium of the small every day transactions of her citizens., Hef policy’’lias been wisely imitated by a number of her sister States. There is no good excuse for the.issue of such small notes, and the only motive that induces the Banks of those States in which they are not prohibited, from continuing to issue them, is an unworthy one. Experience having, shown that a con siderable' per centage of small notes is apt to be lost,! destroyed, and to wander so far away from the localities in which they are issued as never to return for redemption, tho com munity are exposed to a heavy ioss by coun terfeiting, bank defalcations, inconvenience, and, as’ is alleged, sometimes by the contrac tion of contagious diseases, to swell bank pro fits. Such banks increase thoir dividends by an organized system of issuing promises to pay,, with tho expectation of never being obliged| to redeem a portion of them, and these calculations are constantly being rea lized; at the expense of the peoplo. Shlnplastera under $1 having been univer sally driven from circulation, and notes under $5 having been banished almost entirely from the soil of Pennsylvania, the prohibition of the circulation of hank notes, under $lO, and eventually all under |2O, is a measure which should next enlist the earnest attention of the legislators of our State. In England no bank note is! issued less than five pounds ster ling,- (over $24,) aud in France none less than . 600 francs, (over $98.) In , these countries no inconvenience is felt for the Waht of smaller bonk notes. It is estimated that the total bank note circulation of the United States of the denomination of $5 and under, iia about one-fourth of tho whole, or $60,000,000. WTiile a pure metallic currency inay beregarded, for the present at least, as impracticable, no serious difficulty wouldbe felt in obtaining the amount of gold necessary to answer all the purposes now served by tho notes of $6 and under. The whole sum is but one-fourth, perhaps but one-fifth of the gold now in the country. California produces, in a single year, more than gold enough to supply all this circulation.' The authority of our own State to act on this question, for herself, is, of course, un questioiable. Various methods have, Been, proposed to make, the restriction of small notes general throughout the Union, Itcari frtiSSlbeon suggested' that Congress has tho. pdwer of (axing such notes, and that . its exercise - would tend to re strain ljanka from issuing them. An amend ment tothe Constitution to authorize Congress, "directly! to prohibit and restrain their use, has also bedn proposed, and although as a general thing, ife are opposed to all amendments of that instrument, we cannot conceive of any change id it that would answer a more useful and desirable purpose. All small, daily trans actions/ particularly the payment of wages, should he conducted in gold and silver, and an end be forever put to the dangers, inconveni ences, uncertainties and losses which have nt- tended tho use of small bank notes. If the Amer ‘canpeoplb have a fair opportunity of testing the. superiority of a • metallic curroucy they wlfl never return to a paper one. Will) would go backi to ton, twenty-five and fifty cent shin plasters;? Who, in. Pennsylvania, would return to greasy, dirty, ragged and probably worthless small notes ? If notes under. $5 were prohibi ted, and specie generally substituted in their place, the same feeling.of aversion now felt for the Dotes under $5 would beco me general ! for notes of that denomination. SEIT tCI ix THE BURIrEXt, TRAGEDY. The conviction which the verdict of the jury could not obliterate from the public mind that ifrs. CuraraaiiAM was guilty of the murder of Dr, Buedeul, however that verdict may lraye lulled itj is assuming a fearful aspect under the ;new development which is now filling the New York papers. The tact that she. may escape .her present dilemma, just as she escaped tire last, may boa dreadthl trial for an excited popu lace,- and we conceive it to be our duty, in to, suggest .the contingency of - such nn outbjeak as may render the law powerless to protect jiot. from those who believe her to he deeply guilty. IVo have witnessed in that : great city within the last few months some ex traordinary demonstrations of a dissatisfied public mind, although when we reflect that ow ing to tljo disputes between the city and State governments, there was for a period no police to'resist'any outburst, great credit is duo to tho masses for the energy withwliich they govern ed themselves. But it must not he forgotten that the icase under consideration is one of incredible magnitude and mystery, nor yet that tnanilcriniinah have escaped punishment either through the ingenuity of the lawyers, tire weak ness of t|ie courts, or the imbecility of jurors, and that this fret has not onlymadean irnpres. sion upoti our own citizens, but has been bit terly Commented- upon to our injury b?y foreign periodicals. The New York papers of yesterday are crowded with exciting testimony and comments in this case. The Herald em ploys the following language: “There can bo no sympathy for her. She has pursued her course' stoutly, impudently, defy- Jngly; trampling down overy thing that opposed her, -and pursuing her end with marvellous di rectness. Just fancy her assuring the prison matron,that she was enciente, long before her ,'trial; and notifying Dr. Uhl, at the same time, that his servicos would bo required at the accouche * ihtnll Then, again, .what wonderful duplicity I People' were horror struck at her throwing herself upon tho half putrid lips of the oorpse of Burdell, And kissing them with every token of frantio affec tion i but what is this to her screams for her “ own depr little baby.” whom she had hired in Elm sfreet a few hours before, and brought home in a basket? And then her rapacity! , Had the Bur* rogate decided in her favor, as she evidently cal culated he would do, sho would hove obtained pOsession of her dower, one-third of the real pro ipOrty,. which has boon roughiy estimated at .280,000 a 200,000; on one-third of this she and her children might have gone away somewhero where = their names were not known, and lived well and comfortably ; but no, she had jeopardized hot life, and she would hnvo the whole. And now Bhelraa lost all.” There is little doubt that strong as these terms are they are a fair reflex of the general sentiment. A fearful responsibility rests upon the Court. Justice should be done at all hazards, and the law a* quid have its course. In the event of the great criminal escaping, those who have the preservation of the peace should be 1 ready to do their whole duty in the premises. , Objecting to anything which might appear likesonnßng'onr own jiraise, wo haye not yet referred to the typography of The Pbebs. We draw attention to it now, simply to do justice fo the tgste and skill of Messrs. D- Pelooze & ,Sfi^ t ?pf| this .city, by whom the very clear, beautiftil type which we nso Was made. Their reputat|on, OB type founders, Is indeed so high thktit does .riot require to be endorsed by any due. ‘ We shall be content if out 'readers are as' riutchi satisfied with ' trie' products of their ingenuity as we are, THE FOREIGN NEWS. ftWarisso unffiitigateian evil, under most cir cumstances, that whoever prevents it should be counted among tho benefactors of humanity. The pacific interference of France and England has induced Spain to leave its dispute witli Mexico to the arbitration of these two Powers. In point of fact, neither Spain nor Mexico is prepared for war. Spain is in a very perilous and distracted condition at present. Disaffec tion and discontent prevail in almost every province, and martial law, most rigidly admi nistered, rules throughout Spain. This system of Terrorism is useless, as well as frightful, for it only goads the people into better organiza tion and more resolute opposition, in the end. The situation of E apoleon seems to bo be coming dangerous. On his single life would appear now to rest tho fortunes of France. Should be fall, that sjjlcndid dream called “Tile Empire,” whichhelias revived, would speedily topple over. Therecent detected conspiracies against his life and power seem to indicate a steady, if not stubborn hostility to his sove reignty'. At the time the Persia left England, the latest news from India, by tho Overland Mail, had not arrived. As “ Coming events cast tho shadows before,” so rumors were current, in advance of intelli gence, through tlie ordinary modes of commu nicatioh, to the effect that the revolt, previously limited to the Presidency of Bengal, had ex- tended;fo the native troops of Bombay,and that the British troops had been foiled in a second attempt to drive the native troops from tho oc cupancy of tho city of Delhi. These rumors had been alluded to in Parliament, and the allu sion was followed, in that assembly, by a de_ claration on the part of the Executive, that they had not received any disastrous intelligence from Hindoston. The next mail from Europe will probably announce a great victory over or by tho Insurgents. United States Troops for Minnesota. There arrived at this port yesterday, says tho Milwankie Daily Neics of tho 4th, two compa nies of United States soldiers, en route for Min nesota, called there by the Indian troubles. The companies were E and G, Captains Phatt and Beuzet, Lieutenants Robertson, Shaxly and Bailey. Tho two companies number one hundred and twenty-five men. They came ill tho Lady Elgin and are en route for Fort Snel ling, Minnesota. These companies are just from a three years’ tour of hard service against the Sominoles in Florida, and are now on their way to ’ war against the Sioux. They were to leave last night on the nine o'clock train for Prairio diiOliicn. They-have six months’pro visions with them. They aro a fine looking set of fellows; a largo majority of them ore Irish and Germans. They attracted quite a crowd at the railroad depot yesterday, where their arms were stacked, and tho men and officers wore at case, the latter readily giving any in formation that was sought. HCW The third annual exhibition of the Delaware County Society for the promotion of Agriculture, Horticulture, Manufactures, the Mochanic and Household Arts, will be held at Chester, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth days of September. It is one of the most flourishing Agricultnral Societies in the State. Their list of premiums is very large, and wo have no doubt that tho exhibition will do credit to the Committee who have it charge and to the County CORRESPONDENCE. -FROM WASHINGTON. of The Press.] 1 Waruikotok, Augusts, 1857. Colonel Lootriiß, who succeeds Gen. Hornoy in tho prosecution of the Florida Indian war, Ims behn unable to .capture moro than two or three squaws pf the Tallahassee hand of Seminoles.— These squaws state that their warriors aro so hotly pressed t>y tho troops that they cannot raise any crops, and are now in a starving condition. Tho same old game of hide and seek, which has been played for tho last thirty yci.rsi, still goes on in the Big Cypress Swamp. Neither Sam Jones nor Billy Bawlegfi shows himself to tho troops unless in Euper or numbers, and then with a viow to en trap tbojn to their destruction, os in the case of Captain Dade und his party. A par y of tho El Paso and Fort Yuma wagon Pliva e advices from a gentleman connected with thi Fort Koarney and South Pass Wagon Road (J ilyr 22) havo beon reccivod in this city. Ho repoftfl having fallen in with Col. Alexander's oOmpan;, consisting of nino hundred men and ninety v agons, m route [or Utah, and that all wore wo)l. Returns have been received from the Surveyor General of Kansas and Nebraska of sur veys of the exterior lines of tho public lands in Ne braska, situated north of the base line and cast of tho sixth principal meridian, comprising abbut thirty townships. Also, survoys of sub.divisional lines, situated in' tho Ifaif-breed Reservation, be tween tho two Nemahas, which wore surveyed in tho same manner aa other public lands. The Secretary of the Interior lias reccivod $60,200 from IVm. Drindlo, Receiver at tho Le oompton Land Office, Kansas Territory, as tho pro ceeds of sales of Weu, Pi&nkeshan, Kaskuskia, and other Indian truat lands. Tho Surveyor Gcnoral of New Mexico makes complaint that, although by law hia salary 1b fixed at s3oooper annum, he docs not receive moro thafn $2850, because there being no United State? depository at Sant aFe, ho has to pay a heavy discount for cashing Treasury war rants. ' x. Y. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, August 4,1857. Tho existing administration of tho American Government soem to bo resolved on tho establish ment of closer and moro intimate relations with tho States of Central and South Araorica. Already negotiations hnvo boon prosecuted to a successful conclusion with some of them, by which restrictions on our commerco havo been greatly lessoned, whero they havo not boon entirely removed, and other , negotiations aro still going on with others, having in view a like beneficial and desirable result. Our relations with New Grenada aro > to-day more friendly * than evor before; and Minister at Washington, General Jlerran, expresses his wil lingness io agree to tbo fair demands of this Gov ernment* lie waits now, X learn, only for instruc tions to terminate tbo affair upon n basis of sound and liberal principles. One of tho consequent gains to us will bo tho uninterrupted transit of our trade and travel from ocean to ocean, across tho Isthmus *of Panama. Vcnczuola will give tho State Department little trouble ; she will adopt tho prevailing tone of good feeling: The attention of tho Administration is now turned toward Brazil. This empire comprehends tho greatest eastern section of South America. Its longth from north to south is computed at about 2,600 miles, and its greatest breadth 2,540 miles. Its entire area comprises about 2M.400 squaro miles, or, over ten times the area of Toxas. The cliuiato is gonorally favorable to agricultural pur suits, thq soil being fertile, and in many parte of tho empire, particularly in tho interior provinces, abounding with mineral resources. Tho staple prciluots are such aa must necessarily attract Tin extensive foreign trade. Tho species of merchan dise which constitutes tho leading imports into Brazil, are cottons. After these rank next in commercial Importance provisions, flour, (tho groat bulk of which comes from the United State!} wines, metals, cnido manufactures,' watches, jew elry, «ko. Tho principal exports are coffee (which is shipped from Itio,) and sugnr (brought from Bahia and Pornnmbuco.) Pull a moiety of the formor goes to the United States, and tho latter chiefly to England, Trieste and tho Ilauso towns. In 18-19 President Polk issued a proclamation of reciprocity under too treaty with Brazil of 1829, doing away with nil discriminations ugainst Bra zilian imports. This was done because of repre sentations from Brazil that that Empire had placed American imports upon the same footing with thoso of other countries. Sineo then speoial decrees regulating navigation havo been enforced whloh are sometimes arbitrary and frequently capricious; but so long a 3 thoy do not infringe on the terms or spirit of treaty stipulations or other existing agreemortte— that is so long as thoy are equally applicable to national as to foreign bot toms, no nation having a reciprocity treaty or agreement with Brazil, has any just cause for re monstrance. Yet, whon year after year, tho balanco of trade with Brazil is annually $1,000.- 000 against us, ami which wo have to pay in gold and silver coin, it will bo admitted wo have good ground to ask lower rates of impost on our exports, and a removal of the navigation docrees which are cause of consi derable inconvenience to our shipping. Hon. It. K. Meado, of Virginia, our newly-appointed Minis ter to Brazil, Is in daily consultation with the State Department, and is receiving his instructions pre paratory to leaving the country to repair to his post. Tho State from which he comes is as much as any other interested la the reduction of tho high duty now imposed by Brazil on our American flour imported into that Empire, and I havo no doubt it will not be long before that object will be accom plished, . . has absorbed much of tho carrying trndo of Brazil, which rightfully belongs to the United States, and the endeavor of this Government will be, as I leam, to bring this back to American bot toms. It has been already announced that Chief Clerk Shugert, General James, of Rhode Island, and Mr. Latrobe, of Baltimore, are applicants for the posi tion of Commissioner of pa tents, vacated by Judge THE PRESS,-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1857. Mason, To that number there is added to-day tho name of Judge Shearman, of Michigan. His papers, I understand, were sent in strongly sup-’ ported by prominont Michigan Democrats. General Cass, I beliovo, favors his appointment. Judgo. Shourman is from tho sumo groat northwest as Judgo Mason, and is pressed as u man of superior fitness for that office. Thoso in Washington, who aro looking for office uudor the noxfc House of Representatives, manlfoßt muoh infcorost in nows from tho States which yes terday olootod members of Congress. Governor Cumming, of Utah, has gone North to moke arrangements for his departure. He is a very corpulent man, and so is the lately appointed Indian Agent for that Territory. Some of the wags are inclined to judge from their size, that when they roach Utah there will be stability in their government, and that their polioy will bo a firm one, for the reason that they cannot run away., X. Y. Washington AugustC, 1857. Much interest is at present excited by the ap pearance of the political future in several of the' Southorn States. Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas, have each a United States Senator to elect, while in Tennessco there aro two United States Senators to elect, by the Legislature already chosen, or to bo shortly chosen. Tho Legislature of Virginia is said to boast of ninety-two Demooratio majority on joint ballot! but it is also pretty certain that there will be something of a contest over tho person to fill the vacancy. Messrs. Wise aro named as the opposing candidates. TS5* friends of Hunter aro very sanguine, hut they seem to forget that Wise is hard to bent. Meanwhile the Enquirer, (Wise,) and tho South , (Hunter,) tho two Democratic organs at Richmond, are discussing each other with bitter ability, tho subject of dis pute being Governor Walker and tho Kansas bill. In Alabama thcro is to be a contest for tho vacancy, in the Senate, between tho present inoumbeuvSfr. C. C. Clay, whose term is shortly to expire, and John Anthony Minaton, the present Governor. Tho rivalry looks much Uko a personal one. In Texas, tho vacancy occasioned by the death of General Rusk must bo filled. In Kontucky, there is to bo an election by tho Legislature, chosen last Monday, for the new tfriu of six years, in place of Jno. B. Thompson, can, whoso time is out in 18 March, 185 ft. Ex-' Gov. h. Rowell, Hon, Geo. W. Johnston, of Louis villc, Jno. W. Stevenson, of Covington, and other* Democrats aro nnmod. Tho Legislature is Demo cratic. In Tennessee tioo Senators are to bo elooieff The Legislature is not yet chosen. Should it be Democratic, Judgo Nicholson and Gov. Johnson will bo candidates. lion. W. M. Gwinn has rented Marshal Hoo ver’s fino residence in the First Ward, or west end of the City. Thoro will bo a rare scramble for Publio Priuting noxt winter. Tho different applicants aro at work zealously and quietly. It is supposod, however, that tho Democrats will not bo ready to commit themselves until they sec tbo wholo field at tho beginning of tho session. It is said hero that tho President may stop at Wheatland, on his way back from Bedford. My little notioo, in favor of a new Presidential Mansion, has set tho speculators to work already. Every ownor of an oligiblo site will doubtless offer it. “Anything for a job.” Solitaire. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR TUE PRESS, Washington, Aug. flth.—The Cabinet met this morn ing ou call of General Cass, at 10 o'clock, and were in session for many hours. It is understood that the pre- liminary negotiations between General Herran and General Cass havo come to a conclusion, and that the whole question was presented to the Cabinot for its action. Tho result is not yet known. It is also under stood that a fitting notice was taken of the decease of Hon. James O. Dobbin, Mr. Pierce’s Secretary of the Navy. 11l .'‘jgjyer to tho Inquiry of the Secretary of the Interior, whether tho time had arrived to instruct tho Surveyor General to approve tho plats of lands within tho Shawnee cession, the Indian office was advised that in the occupleu country between the Mis souri State line and thirty miles west of it, radian selections hare been made, reported, and are being exa mined preparatory to their submission to the Presi dent for his approval. Sosoonas tho President approves them, there will bo set apart the surplus due tho Shaw nees uudor tho treaty of 1854, and tho residue, whatever it may bo, will bo turned o> er to the Land Ofllco as public land, subject to pre-emptiou and sale. In view of this condition of things in reference to these Lands, instruc tions will bo given to the Surveyor-General to approve tho plats of surveys and transmit them to the proper laud office in Kansas. No faith is placed by the War Department in the tele graphic news from Kansas of tho killing, by tho Indians, of United States troops. The Naval Courts, No. 1 and 2, will finish this week, the cases they have at present before the&i atjAjsilllhftfc, _take q fftf.fßß u , »* tt P ■-<■■■ Tt-zr-ypimas) trill to conclude the business referred to them. There is auother “Richmond in tho field” Tor the Commlsslonership of Pntents-Col. Hughesol Maryhmd who surveyed the route of tho Panama Railroad. 1 The Navy Department has a lefterfrom Capt. Hudson, of tho Steam Frigate Niagara, by the last mail, dated Liverpool, July 24,1857, in which ho reports that twelve hundred and fifty four miles or telegraphic cable was snugly stowed anay in that ship very soon after tbeap pointed time, and that, as ho anticipated, they wait the completion ot the ponderoiu machinery provided by the Engineer of the Company for running it out. Several machinists were employed sotting up the machinery with some prospect of its being ready for experimental opera tions on tho 25th of July. The quarter deck, the Cap tain adds, looks moro like a manufacturing or machine shop than the quarter deck of a snip of war. Ho sin cerely hopes that all may work well, and the wire be laid out safely. Should tho machinery bo furnished ss con templated tho Niagara would leave on tho 27th of July for (ho Cove of Cork. Tho resolutions of the Hoard of Directors fixes tho starting point for laying the cable at Valencia Ray (Ireland) instead of a central position on tho plateau of the ocean Captaiu Hudson willl urge the claims of his ship to run out Its portion of tho cable first, and to then accompany the Agauioimion on her wav to Trinity Hay, Newfoundland. Tho following is an extract of the minutes of proceed ings of tho Board of Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, dated 20th July, 1857. “ Referring to a letter of a member of this Board, dated May 27th, 1857, and to a further communication Loin the same gentleuiou, dated June 25th, 1857, also to the subsequent discußsion and correspondence there on; considering, moreover, that owing the circum stance that the scientific officers of the company hove not been able to concur In opinion with each other upon the point discussed, whereby it has become necessary that a vote of this Board should docido aa to the most suitable place for commencing to lay the cable. It was Rtioh'fil, That in the opinion of this Board, the best mode of laying out tho cable will bo by first fastening tho end to Iroland. It being the opinion of this Board that the laying of the cable should commence from Ireland, it is Resolved, That tho entire management be in the hands of the Engineer, (Mr. Bright) and that all orders respecting the laying proceed from him,” X. Y. From Kansas—Excitement at Leavenworth— Discovery of an Organized Band of Mur- Sr. Loots, Augtfst s.—Accounts from Leavenworth, Kansae, announce that an intense excitement prevail* in that vicinity, growing out of tko robbery and murder of a man named Stephen*, on Friday last, and tliesubse quent discovery of an oiganized band of murderers. Two men, named liarnes and Quarios, were hung. Barneamoda a confession, implicating several respecta ble citizen*, as confedrates of this band. St. Louis, August o. —Later advices from Leaven worth, dating to Monday Inst, state that two men named Wood and Knowlton, companions of those hung on Fri day, are being tried before the Judgo of a "Vigilance Committee. The people were Intensely excited, and expressed a determination to lynch the prisoners at ali hazards. Judge Lecompte and Gov. Walkeraddressedthe popu lace, but failed to pacify them. Excitement at New Orleans—Lynch-lnvv Thrvnf ened—Rumored Organization of a Vigilance Committees The examinationof Blacknood, who brutally murdered a man named Wright on Saturday last, was put lor to day, but a large crowd gathered in the vicinity of the Kecordwr’s ofilce, with the intention of lynching him, and his counsel waived an examination. He was com mitted for trial without appearing in Court Rumors are afloat of the organization oT a vigilance committee in this city for the suppression of crime, Chic > jo, August o.—Last night a fire broke out in a building at the corner of WashingtonnudClarkostreets, owned by James Larmon. The building mis under going repairs, and it is supposed the flro originated from the cnrelessneHS of the workmen. Tho loss amounted to $3O 000 Ohio Democratic .State Convention* Cincinnati, August 0 —The Democratic State Con vention, in session at Columbus, has nominated the fol lowing officer*, \iz :—For Governor, H. U. Payne: Lieut. Governor, W. 11. Lytle; Supreme Judge, Whitman; Treasurer of State, Morris; Secretaiy of .State, J. Reinhart; Board of Public Works, A. 1. Bucko*. Resolutions were adopted by the Convention, en dorsing tho Prod Scott decision, approung of tho Ad miniKtiation of Mr. Btichnimn find the doctrine of jmpu lar sovereignty, as advanced by tho KftUKa't.Xebvmjka act, and favoring an Independent Treasury for Ohio St. Louis. Aug o.—Boone county gives an oflicinl majority for Rollins, Am., for Governor, of 524 votes, a gain of 153 over the hist election. Howard county gives an official majority of 145\otos for Stewart, Deiu., for the .same office, a gain of 70 Lafayette county is reported to have given Roll ns a majority of 600 votes. St. Louis county gives Rollins sn official majority of 2848 votes, a gain of 540 over Fillmore’s t ote. Cape Girardeau county gives Rollins about 1000 ma jority; Morgan county gives Stewart 08; and Lincoln county givefi Stewart 300. Mr. Rollin'* gain, so far, is about 2500 votes. latest returns reported. Saline county gives Rollins 240 majority ; also John son county 450; Petti9 county 210; and Moniteur county 1200. Morgan county gives Stewart a majority ot 100 votes. Bt. Loois, August o.—The latest returns report the following further majorities for Rollins : In Henry Co.. 631; Green Co., 400; Gasconade Co , 142; Monroe Co , 192; Callaway Co,, 100; and Ray Co., 190 Also, the following majorities for Stewart: Polk Co , 100; Charlton Co ,266; and Livingston Co.. 146, W asiiinoion, August 6.—The Shawnee, Kausas, In dians having made their selections and locations of oue, (SPECIAL PERPATCH.] SECOND DISPATCH.’ Fire at Chicago. The Missouri Election From Washington. hundred thousand acres, in accordance with the terms of the treaty between them aud the United States, nothing now remains but the approval of the selections ‘by the President, before the residue of tho Shawnee lands will be opened to a&le and pre-emption. In view of this condition of things, tho Commissioner of the General Land Office will shortly issue instructions to the Surveyor General of Kansas, to approve of tho plausaud surveys, and transmit them to tho proper Land Offices. Tho claims of white settlers who havo already gone on those lauds will not bo recognized. Tho members of tho Cabinet, at their meeting this tnorniue, adopted an order for the clone of the Depart | monts, during to-morrow, as a token of respect to the l «late Mr. Dobbin. Tho Now Orleans papers which have been received hero, contain no news oflspecial interest. From Minnesota—Destructive Fire at St. Paul—- Indian Affairs. Bt. Paul, Augu3t4, via. of Dubuque, August O—A destructive fire broke out at two o’clock this morning, in tho Hardware store of J. Y. Caldwell, on 8t Anthony street; ami before tho flames could be extinguished the entire square, with the exception of the First Presbyte rian Church, was consumed Seventeen buildings in all burnt, causing a loss of $50,000, on which there is wa insurance of $12,000 , Information of a favorable uature has been received from the Little Crow friendly Indians, who were sent out to take Ink-pa-du-tahs’ band of murderers. At the latest dates they were at tho Hole-in-the-wall, expect ing to find the outlaws, at Skunk Lake ; and they were .confident of buccess. : The expedition under Medary returned yesterday from the Sioux Agency. The army aud ammunitiou now here Will he despatched to the frontier, to be used iu case of W^nergency. | Sickness on the Storeship Relief. 1 Nbw Yoax, Aug. C.—The United States storeship Relief, bound from Aspiuwull for Dostou, was spoken fn July 25th, whon iu lat. 24 deg. 17 inlu. loug. C 4 deg. .47 min., ond reported sickness on board. Meiiiciue was Supplied her. The Alabama Election. . s.—Tho Democratic ticket has been elected by a large majority. Mr. Smallwood has been doetod to Congress. . TJie Malls In New Orleans* Nrw ObLKANS, Aug. I The mails to this city have failed for the last three days. Markets by Telegraph. New Orleans, August 6.—Tho advices by the Persia Rr** pptfrbffied in the evonlug editions of the papers of but were received too Into to have any effect on thoiuarkcts, and Cottou closed without change. The wre 350 bales, and receipts 120. Corn soils at 75 pBsc. Pork is firm; Shoulders sell at 11 ; Sides at and-stlll advancing. Olhor markets unchanged. A N«r Orleans, August o.—The Sales of Cotton to- vßyanbanted to 550 bales, at 14#®15c. for Middlings; Sogarquoted White Corn at 81c; Red Whea: at 130 c., and White Wheat at 140 c. The other markda are without change. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN DELAWARE COUNTY. Delaware County Demooratio Association held i Mass Mooting at Leipervillo, on Monday evenhg, August 3d, 1857. Tho mo&Ungwaslarge, onlhusiastio und harmonious. A band was In at totdanco, and discoursed inusio to the assembled Democracy, while the stars and stripes floated gncefully over thoir heads. Doctor Jesse W. Griffith, President of tho Asso rt&tion, called the meeting to order, and, in a brief, pertinent, and truly Democratic address, urged thi necessity of vigilant action on tho Democrats present to elect General Packer and the other can dilates on tbo State ticket, as a re-ondorsepient of upon which tho triumphant eleotion of Jques Buchanan was secured. Tto Hon. Riohardson L. Wright and Alexander Mofoever, Esq., addressed tho meeting eloquently and argumontativdy, illustrating the principles and policy of the Demooratio party, under tho auspees of which our country had risen to the higboit point of political, moral, intellectual, and phyaeal distinction among tho nations of the worU. The speakers showed in tho clearest man ner hat in tho prosont contest for Governor thoro was lo question of State policy at issue between tho Nomocracy and their “ Janus-faced" oppo -BOjlti; that the efforts of the latter were to elect 'Wiliot by palming him off as a Democrat on eomo, by presenting him to others as tho ardent friend of “aogro equality” with the white raco, thus seoujng every Abolition vote in the State, and, ns recoily shown by his “ side-door ” letter, ho is fiabifc for the votes of tho Know-Nothings, whoso oregjjis proscription for religious opinion and the aocidnt of birth-place. Tb President read tho following resolutions, 1 whlffi wore unanimously adopted: . Reoiverf, That James Buchanan, aa President, , his jroved himsolf worthy of the high station he ’ o.'cuiics; that his administration ana policy meets 1 air decided approbation, and entitles him to tho &sp*ot and confidence of every honest American. Htrohed, That wo have undiminished confi tcnce in tho talents, integrity, and unbondmg Do aocraey of our Vice President, John C. Brookin- Itesolved , That Gen. Wm. P. Packor, our Demo ’ iratlo candidate for Governor, is eminently quali fied for all the responsibilities of that position by 1 Mis long,experience in every department of State prlveto_ } Ufo_i3 * reotitud*, and unswerviiigjlovottbnfdtlie interests wills native State nnd the preservation of the • ualon. His political and moral attributes have roido him a favorite with the people of Pennsyl ■ vauia. R/sofverf, That the Hon. Nimrod Strickland, tho candidate for Canal Commissioner, holds a proud plfce in the confidence and affections of the peoplo of Pennsylvania, being emphatically tho peoplo’s catdidate, independently selooted by tho people, uni in Ootober next will be elected by them. ieso/ved, That we have full confidence in Wil linu Strong and James Thompson, candidates for of tho Supremo Court; their talents and qualifications are known aud appreciated by the pernio. K-solved, That wo are opposed to the increase of ban:s, to high protective tariffs, to the late odious bill or the sale of tho Main Line of the public worte, and to all special legislative favors. Jbsbk W. Griffith. President. Ww. Hcwall, Secrotary. (Froa the Now York papers of last evening. J IHE CUNNINGHAM FRAUD. GIL REFUSES AN EXAMINATION EVIDENCE [OF PHYSICIANS Mr*. Cunningham to be Sent to the Tombs. ■ The looming, by appointment with Professors Bake* aiul DeWecs, Justice Davidson proceeded to th( house No. 31 Bond street, for tko pu rposo of cnusiig n medical examination of the person of thatluly; in cose she should consent toil, to ascer tain whether or not she hud boon delivered of a child, us sho still porsistsjin asserting. On the way, ho offled at the Fifteenth precinct station-houso, who!# Inspector Dilks handed him the following not* from Air. Stafford, who is noting as Mrs. Cun ninglam’s oounoil. “ New Yohk, August 5,1857. “Dbar Sir : As Counsel for Mrs. Emma A. Bur dell, {am obliged to deoline submitting or consent ing to lior submission to any physical examination, undei the charge preferred against her, and have accorlingly. in accordance with tho advice of hor uttonling physician, advised hor to rofuao so to do. “Yours, r if sho was willing to be examined, to which the replied that she had no objection on hor own paU, butdeclinod by tho advioo of heroounsol. Tho fbysicians then proceeded to the residence of Dr. Do noos, and examined the blood found in tho pail, and that found in the after-birth. They then came beforo Justice Davison, at Jefferson Market, and mode tho following affidavit: AFFIDAVIT OF THE PHYSICIANS, Hardman P. Do Wees, of No. 59 Clinton plnco, and Foidyco Barker, of No. 70 Union Place, each being ;duly sworn, doth depose and say—That we aro practising physicians in the city of New York, and that on the morning of the 6th day of August, 1857, at tho request of Justice Davison and District Attorney Hall, we visited the house of Emma A. Cunninghnm, otherwise Emma A. Burdell, at No. 31 Bond street, for the purpose of making a physi cal examination of Mrs. Cunningham, as regards the evidence of recent delivery, alleged by hor to havetak?n place on tho night of Monday last, tho 3d inst. And upon stating to her in tho presenco of Justice Davison tho object of our visit, and ask ing her if sho were ready to havo said physical ex. animation made, sho said: “On my own part, I do not object to anysuoh examination, but I object to having it niadoby the advice of my counsel, Mr Stafford. We further add, that no evidences of a recent delivery, independent of direct examination, wore afforded M. There wore no appearances of Into puerperal illness, nor any other symptoms exoept those which might be attributed to nervous ex eitemeut And wo know no reason, from her ph.Y'doal condition, why she might no be removed. And we further testify, that wo havo made a microscopical examination of the blood from the pail and of that from tho placenta, or after-birth, tho specimens boing givon to us by Capt Dilks ol tho fifteenth Ward, ami that wo find them so differing in their globular appearances and size that we pronounco them to bo of different origins (.Signed) 11. P DkWees, fonnvcE Barker We understand that no more witnesses are to he examined in the case, hut Judge Davison will pro bably examine Mrs. Cunningham in the usual form, and make out a warrant for her commitment to tho Tombs, either this afternoon or to-morrow morning. Tho case is one in which the Magistrate has discrotionary power to admit to bail, but in this instance tho evidence is so conclusive that the power will hardly bo oxoroised. Tho following is the note sent by hor counsel to the District Attornoy: New York, Augusts, 1857. “ Dear Sir:—As counsel to Mrs. Emma A. Bur dell, I have advised her to to decline submitting to any physician examining under the charge pre ferred against her. “Her physioian, Dr. Fisk, advises mo such an examination Is improper in her present condition. Yours, Ac., “Wu. R. Stafford “A. 0. Hall, Esq.” Some eminent counsel have given it as their pri vate opinion that Mrs. Cunningham cannot now bo legally convicted of any crime, as she has not committed any, in tho strict legal sense of tho word. LETTER FROM NEW YORK. [Correspondence of The Press.] New York, August 6, 5 P. M- New York, Aug. 6th-—Lust night a young man, named James Henry Munday, was arrested on suspicion of being one of the burglars who shot Mr. Boyd, at his room, No. 72 West Ivighteonth street. Munday answers the descrip tion given of the man who lighted a match on the wall of Mr. Boyd’s room before the attempted de tention, and the shooting. His coot was found to contain several blood stains. He is said to tell contradictory stories concerning his whereabouts the night of the burglary and shooting; and there ar»j other circumstances which point to him ns the perpetrate* of the deed. The prisoner i 3 held for examination, and will be confronted with the wounded man in the presence of the Coroner, this nftornoon. Mr. Boyd suffered much from his wounds last night, but was much easier this morn ing. It is said that he cannot possibly recover. The city government excitement is often varied very amusingly; some days the Comptroller’s office is visited by a constable, who seizes the furniture and brings Mr. Flagg to his feet. Tbe desks, Ac , being removed. Mr. Flagg reconsiders bis denial of payment, a warrant is drawn for the amount, and the City Hall janitor ha 3 the trouble of re placing the corporation traps This morning Con stable Reed had an execution of Hawkins A Gor don vs. tho City for a small debt of $2OO or $3OO. He first attempted to seize the picture of Mr. Seward, in the Governor's room, but was per suaded not to disturb tho property of that room. He then went into tbo Mayor’s office, and was also persuaded tospare that department. Theconßtoble then visited the office of the Clerk of Common Council, aud seized tho painting of “ Old Hayes,” tho celebrated thief catcher, and carried it off to tho auction room. Aid. Blunt was present, and authorized the constable to bid it in fur him at $250. The Board of Supervisors yesterday received the report of the Coinruittoo ou the tax levy For 1850, and passed it after an addition of $lOO,OOO. The matter now stands ns follows: The value of property on which the tax levy is to be raised $513,739,279 94 Amount to bo raised by tax $8,060,5150 52 The rato of taxation is $1.53, And a fraction on ovory $OOO. The bix Polico Commissioners were in session this forenoon, and had ono hundred and nine bal lots without success. The Commissioners adjourn ed at noon till to-morrow. The imports of foreign dry-goods at New York during the past week were largo, being nearly $4,000,000, and within tv fraction of $2,000,000 larger than amount imported in the corres ponding week of last year. The aggregate im ports of dry-goods for this year, so far amount to $63,9X4,828 —showing an excess this year orer last iof nearly $6,000,000. Who dare say now that wo havo nothing to woar? Tho £.Tpmsthisevoning gives currency to tbo following almost incrediblo rumor: “ A rumor was afloat in the city yesterday, to the effect that certain British officials woro again engaged in enlisting men in tho United States, to servo in the war against tho disaffected in India. If suoh be tho case, tho parties had better bo wary. They are undor surveillance. It is almost impos sible to believe that the British Government can sanction or authorUe so foolish a proceeding, but the rumor comos to us through suoh a source, as to create a suspicion that there is something in it.” Saturday lost tho Governor pardonod a convict in tho Auburn State Prison, who was sentenced for ten years—seven years of the sentonoe had ex pired. The pardon came unexpectedly to the con vict, and his joy on receiving the intelligence al most deprived him of reason. Mr. Wm. Tillman, a respectable citizen of Fhh ktll Landing, committed suicide by cuttiDg his throat with a razor on Monday. The doceased was a master tinsmith, doing a good business, and was about 45 years of ago. No enuso is assigned for the act. Capt. Sherman of tho schooner Lane arrived this morning, and reports that a boat from tho U. S. storeship Roliof, from Aspinwall, for Boston, boarded tho Lane on the 25th ult., in lat. 24 17, long. 64 47, and stated that thcro was sickness on board the ship, and required medicine, which Capt. S. supplied them with. Capt. S. does not know the extent of the sickness, nor how long the ltolicf had been out. Tho propeller Kangaroo sailed from Liverpool to day, with 40 cabin passeugers. 188 steerage pass engers, and $53,928 in specie. The receipts of flour are moderate, and prices in consequence aro very firm Common Stateso.2sa 6.59; extra $6.60a6.80. Western extra $6.90a7.25. In Southern no change. All high grades in steady demand at full prices. Grain—There has boon moro inquiry for Wheat; 0000 bushels Milwaukee sold at $1.40a1.44; 301)0 new Tennessee at $1.76a1,85 for Bed and Whito. Hyo $1.05. Corn has sold moderately at 83 cents for Western mixed. Whiskey is lower. Provisions.—Mess Pork Is held firm at 24.35, and the greater part of the stock is understood to be Ueldby ftloi. In Out Meats no change. Hides—Tho mnrket to-day is extremely dull, but prices arc the same. Buenos Ayres held ai 35c., 6 wo*. lion—Scotch Pig is qujet at s3oa3i. 6 mos. Leather—Hemlock bole and Oak in fair demand at full prices, The receipts are quite equal to the demand. Molasses—'Thu sale 3 are small and prices un changed. Naval Stores—Spirits Turpentine is inactive, but tho tcnileuciea is to atiffer prices. We note sales of 160 bbla. at47V, OOdaja, adding interest. lnCrul5O do. oil peppermint at 205.: and 6.000 bees wax at 16a.; To London, 3,000 logsceuar at 15s. ton of 40 cubic foot. To Havre, 600 Lbls. spirits turpentine > at 3c. To Rotterdam, 1,500 bblg.roatnat2s.3d. A ves sel of 700 tons to Cowes for orders, sugar. X 1 hbd. to port iu the United Kingdom or tho Continent, between ’ Havre and Hamburg; a barque with light pipe staves to > Cadis, $22; and one Irom Sicily on privato terms. . Money is very abundant and the Stock houses have ; more than can be used at legal rates. 3u no quarter is there any complaint of scarcity. POLITICAL MATTERS. Pennsylvania. —The Democrats of Mont gomery county will hold a preparatory County Convention, at Norristown, ou Tuesday, tho 18th iust., for tho purpose of opening the campaign. On Monday, the 17th inst., the Democrats of Northampton couuty will hold a preparatory County Convention, at Easton. Tho null for Packer and Democracy id in motion. Ohio.—Tho Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, oi Wednesday, says that tho Youug Men’s National Democratic Association, of that city, fired one hundred guns, on Tuesday ovoning, in celebration of the great victory in the Fayctto District, in the election of James B. Clay. It was a glorious \ ic tory, and it behooved tho young Democracy thus to celebrate it. The Democracy of Knox county, in Con vention assembled, havo instructed their delegates to vote for Judge Itanney for Governor, and Win. D. Morgan, for State Treasurer. The Democracy of Montgomery county met in Convention, at Dayton, on Saturday last. W. H. Squires, Esq., preiided. The utmost enthu siasm and good feeling characterized the proceed ings. Among tho resolutions! passed woro tho fol lowing : Resolved, That wo heartily endorso the admin istration of James Buchanan as true to tho princi ples of tho National Democracy and tho best in tero.sts of the Nation, That wo regard tho princi ples of thoKansns-Nobrnska bill as the only means of proventing agitation on tho subject of slavery, ns an clement of National politics, and of settling tho slavery question finally and forever, consistent ly with the rights of the people of oil parts of the Union; and that wo regard with confidence and admiration the wisdom and finnnes* of tho admin istration at home, and of Gov Walker in Kansas, in tho course adopted by them to secure Us final aucce.-s. Wo moreover approve and endorse tho decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott eit'-c. AGueat Natural Curiosity. —Tho Abing don (Va.) Virginian says:—"There is a natural bridge within sixty-tuo miles of this place, in Scott county, Va .compared with which tho bridge over Cedar creek is a mere circumstance. The Scott bridge extends across tho ehium more than twice eighty feet in width, and is four hundred and twenty feet deep, at the bottom of which flows a much larger and more rapid su*eam than Cedar crock. Tho arch of the Scott bridge is not so per fectly formed as that of Cedar creek, but it is not less a bridge, with a broad wagon road located upon it. The survey for the Cumberland Gap Railroad passed through the arch of this bridge. It 1-, peihaps, tho wildest and ino-t .stupendous curiosity in tho United lUate- 5 , and yet it u com paratively unknown.” SORROW'S. UY I’llAltl.fiM MACK A! In ■spring or summer sleeps the Ftone All night, all nioriuw,— Whon fulls the snow, or storms are blown, It feels no sorrow Calm on the teeming soil it lies, Untroubled by tho earth or skies— Oh, happy Stone, devoid of sorrow \ In yam or sunshine lies the Clod, The child of Sorrow; Bearing to-day the gifts of God, Cut down to-morrow; Peeling tho joy of summer flowers, The pain of winter-frost and showers ; Ob, luckless Clod, alive to sorrow * But oh! the delicate golden Harp, A qnivercr thoro’! Through all its woof one finger-warp May weave shrill sorrow It feels the ray of sun or moon, The breeze can jar it out of tunc Oh, mournful Harp, that throbs to sorrow ! But ruther than tho Stone, unworn By night or morrow, I'd ho tno Clod that hears tho corn, And suffers sorrow; Or, hotter still, the Harp, whose strains Have countless joys as well a a pains— Oh, passiooatHlftrp of Joy and Sorrow 1 COMMUNICATIONS. A GOOD WORD FROM VIRGINIA, Old Point Comport, Aug. 4th, ’57. Col. Forney:— Can you imagine what gladdened my eyes this morning at the Hygeia? Why nothing than tho first number of The Press Although perfectly new and beautiful, yet it ap peared like an old familiar friend. The child was young, but it bore unmistakable marks of the pa rent. All who saw it were delighted, and the worn and tattered sheet now before me speaks plainly how many pored over its contents. After reading all the varied and interesting matter, I actnally scanned the advertisements, and I could not help thinking how lucky the individuals were who had the tact to insert an advertisement In the first num ber of The Press. By the way, i almost forgot in my haste to mention the satisfaction (that is too mild a word), the joy your remarks about Mr. Bu chanan gave your friends. Print on, noble Press! and may prosperity ever attend you! The feature at this place last week was the Southern Transatlantic Steamship Convention. ’lke proceedings of the meeting doubtless * arc ere this appeared in the news columns of The Press, It went off very happily—there were no conflict ing interests The South seems determined to have its flrstshare of the importing and exporting trade, and surely we of the North can have no ob jection to this. Wo noticed the subscription list to this line was rapidly filling U p with substantial names. Ex-President John Tyler headed the list. This aged statesman presided over the delibera tions of tho Convention with his usual dignity and ability. I could not help notioing the striking contrast between the age of the venerable «x- President and the youthful Secretary, whom I heard reading a letter from Lieut. Maury. One was the representative of the past, and the other a genuine specimen of Young America. On en quiring who tho Secretary was, I was informed that it was William Lamb, the editor of a paper in Norfolk. Although but a few months be yond the ago of twenty-one. he was run the other day as the National Democratic candi date for the responsible office of Mayor in that sea-port city, and ran more than a hundred votes ahead of thereat of the ticket. He is said to be a brilliant extempore speaker. He was sent as a delegate to Cincinnati from the first Virginia district, before he was of age. I mention this as an unusual example of youthful precocity, and truly it verifies the saying, that Virginians are born politicians. I was pleased to see the good feeling of the peo- ple hereabouts to Philadelphia, many prefer onr city to trado with, to New York or Baltimore, and wo hoard several express a desire that Norfolk could bo connected with Philadelphia by railway and steamers via tho Eastern Shoro of Maryland and Virginia. It would bo well for our merchants to visit this place and make acquaintances. This watering place is a delightful one, and the accommodations of tho Ifygeia are excellent; —it is next to Cape may in onr opinion. The United Sefttes Fortress is a great attraction at this place, and the sea-view, air, and bathing are charming. There are some beautiful ladies here from Vir- ginia, the old North State, as well as farther South. We notion several lovely girls from Norfolk and Richmond. Notwithstanding this array, if some of ou/ beauties, with their unrivalled charms, would visit here, they could not fail to captivate many a gallant Southron. The army officers ap pear to be the most favored beaux. Oh! the brass buttons, how they take the shine off of lasting! We are almost tempted to ask et Old Buck” for a commission. A grand fanoy dress ball comes off next Thurs day evening. Great times are anticipated. The belles and beaox are preparing for it, and many will be tho flirtations carried on, on that moonlight night. Yours, Keystone. [Correspondence of The Press.] New York, Thursday Afternoon, Aug. d. our town excitements. Our two excitements aim continue, without any signs cither that both will die out, or that one will shrink away to give prominence to the other. 88 White street aud 31 Bond are the two points of at traction to the town; though os there are more peoplo, young and old, interested in love affairs and female acuteness than in politics, so more peo ple beseige the latter place than the former. Only a brief word is necessary to explain the posi tion of each. MORE VOTIHO AND MORS SPORT AHEAD, The result of to-day with the Police Commission ers has been another page out of the book. They have just adjourned after one hundred and four ballots, some pleasant badinage and a general cal culation that the choice will yet Tequire from a week to a month. Seven hundred and thirteen ballots have now been received—more than ever before oqst, I believe, for any candidate, for any office, in any part of the world. Nye, Bowen ana Stronahan clung to E. D. Morgan, as yesterday; 'hwertion. camebsck to Eras tug Wood andPonctijiwTtb are-colleotion dogs, voted for Robert L. Stuart, ftj|ill|rof the Greenwich street Sugar Refinery. suggested that he could name a; Brooklyn man, but tho balance would not listen to the proposition. After an interval they adjourned, to meet again and rehearse the comedyover again, to morrow at half-past ten. The bulletin boards led me into an error yesterday, in regard to Wood and Powell's candidate. It was not James B. Tay lor, »n old lino whig, but James B. Murray, a Democrat, and a down-town merchant, who cares no more for politics than he docs for pecuniary troubles, in his well-to-do body and plethoric purse. Mrs Cunningham, who yesterday refused to allow an examination, to-day pretends to hare grown willing, but shelters herself under the refu sal of her counsel to pormit it—the counsel for the nonce becoming a doctor, and pronouncing such a thing unsafe. The doctors, meanwhile, are in something of a puzzle. The lady is evidently suf fering acutely from some cause, while there is nothing, they say, to Indicate that it is from the true one. Perhaps mental excitement may be the secret. Her daughters, Augusta and Helon, mean while, form objects of suspicion, which they evidently were during the Coroner’s investigation and the murder trial—have become objects of true sympathy. They look worn and harrassed, and Augusta, who on the first day o tho Coroner's inquest, struck me us one of the most brilliantly fine-looking women I had met in a twelvemonth—is a wreck —a shadow of herself, and sobbiDgly, on her last examination last night, declared that she would never set foot in 31 Bond street again. Verily are not the sins of the moth ers visited upon the ohildren? A SEARCH AND A CASE OP “ RON BST.” Public attention was excited this morning by tho report that Mrs. Marble, the suffering and out raged heroine of Spirit Lake (Iowa) Indian mas sacre, was in the city and putting up at the St. Nicholas. She has been some tiino in Washington, pushiug bor trifling claim, and so the report was credited. Tho St. Nicholas was at once besieged by curiosity-hunters, inquiring m&nufaotuiers, and reporters, but Messrs. Treadwell A Acker re port no suoh person, and eards and pencils went home unused. There is a consolation, however, iu understanding that she is coming, directly. PREPARATIONS TOR ELECTRIC TIME. Wo aro to have the city clocks rung on the in stant, finally. I observe to-day that workmen are busy putting up at the City Hall and fire-towers tho cable of wire necessary to connect all the fire bells; so that in a few days we may expect to have the City Hall bell and Thirty-third street bellf tower striking the first stroke of their noon to gether. CAItEGEMI INDICTED Tho Grand Jury have as yet performed but a simple task, since the meeting of the Coart of Ses sions. Caregemi, tho murderer of the policeman Anderson, has been indioted, and will bo tried during tho term. District Attorney Hall is just now too busy with other things suddenly springing around him, to be able to hurry forward the pre sentments. POSTSCRIPT! VB AND PLUVIAL. After tt night of partial clearing, and a morning of brilliant sunshine, we have another dull, gloomy, rainy afternoon. John Walter. Walnut Street Theatre. —The Boone Children, with little Julia Christine, com. mences a abort season here on Monday. Tho following brief but telling paragraph is from tho obituary announcement in the Montreal Gazette , of Wednesday last: —“ Peri-bed on the steamer Montreal, June 25. Bryce Half Brydekirk village, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, aged 43 ; also, Jane, his wife, aged 47; William, their son, aged 23; Simon, 14; Robert, 10 ; Peter, 7 ; Catharine, their daughter, aged 18 ; Mary Ann 12. Thero are mounted «t Fortress Monroe, Va., about 300 cannon, mostly long 32, 26 and 24 pounders TKTVniteii States Democratic Review for July, commences a new scries of that periodical, which is now in its twentieth year, haying out lived a large portion of its original cotempo raries. Virginia. —Hon. Fayette McMullin, of Va., h is announced that ho will be a candidate for Congress in 1859 The Hon. William L . Dayton is recovering from the severe illness under which he has been suffering for somo time past at Long Branch On Tuesday, Colonel Fremont left New York, for Californio, in the Illinois. Nicaragua. —General Walker has written to the National Intelligencer, in which bo accuses General Wool of a want of “fairness and frank ness,” becau°o the General denounced his fili bustering schemes. Nothing like pulling wool over tho eyes of the public if you cannot do it without leaving the ends stick out. The following Is a monthly .summary of imports at the port of New York for July 1857 : Free merchandise 13,455,333 Dutiable do 36,042.740 Specie . 505,258 Cash duties. 6,987.019 YFlthdrann from warehouse $10,470,620 Entered for warehouses 6,796,835 Tho exports for July were as follows Domestic Merchandise. Foreign, dutiable ForeigD, free, Specie Total exerts W,6*1,829 THE CITY. Blackberry Jam. —As this is the season in which the luscious berries are preserved for future use, housekeepers in general will be pleased to learn that the use of sugar—at all times an expen sive item—may be entirely dispensed with, through the medium of a new recipe, recently handed to us by a friend. The latest formula for the article is as follows:—Take a large bag, select your ber ries, and carefully deposit them in the sack with out any sugar. Then take passage on some rail road behind a drunken engineer, and in two hours your blackberries will most likely be jammed in the most satisfactory manner. ElopertUnt Extraordinary. —Some excite meat was caused in the lower rection of our city a day or two since, by the report than an elopement in “high life” had taken place. Anxious to ob tain a detailed account of the whole occurrence, we inquired diligently relative to the particulars, and ascertained that we bad come across another story of the ‘‘three black crow*.” The only foundation for the report was the fact, that an un principled dog in the Second street market, ran away with a newly married man's rib of beef. The Oats. —The recent heavy rains, accom panied by high winds, tav2 much beaten down the oats in this ricinity, and made the operation of harvesting the crop slow work. A Handsome Model. —There is now lying at Arch street wharf the hull of a vessel of three hun dred and eighty tons burthen, intended for either a barque or brig She is a perfect model of beauty and strength, and worthy the inspection of all ad- I mirers of marine architecture. She is built entirely of Delaware white oai~, and is one hundred and twenty-four feet in length. The beam is twenty nine feet, six inches; depth of hold ten feet, ten and a half inches. The Western Clinical Infirmary. —The West ern Clinical Infirmary, situate in the centre of- the beautiful lot bounded by Christian, Carpenter, Fifteenth and Sixteenth street, in the old District of Moyamensing, has entered into the fourth year of its existence. Located as it is, in a part of the city long needing a hospital, surrounded by poor and needy people, it supplies a want long felt in that part of the city, and thus far has been sup ported by the donations of the benevolent. The institution h&s attached a Board of Physicians, who attend regularly; a Matron and two Resi dent Physicians, who attend to the patients call- ing at the boose. This Infirmary was incorporated by the Legisla ture, after the plan of the Vienna Hospital, with the idea, that “for the better prosecution of this charitable design, it is thought judicious that the medical treatment in this Institution be conducted on tho principle of specialties, each physician of the faculty devoting himself to the consideration of a special class of diseases, that he may thereby he more thoroughly acquainted with their peculi arities, and be better able to suggest the means applicable to their relief.” Under this head, the treatment at this Institution has been found highly successful. Slight Fire. —Shortly after six o'clock, yes terday morning, a fire broke out in Kocherspergeris City Laundry, at the corner of Broad and Wallace streets, in the Fourteenth Ward. The flames were extinguished before they had done any material damage. The fire is said to have originated from a defective flue. A Yacht Face is to come off on the Dela ware river, between the Yachts Decoy and Kate Hayes, on the I7th inst. Much interest is mani fested in the result. New Churches.— Brooklyn has frequently been termed the “ City of Churches,” yet we be lieve that Philadelphia is more deserving of that appellation. The present year has witnessed a considerable accession to the number of religious edifices in onr dty, some of which are in the pro gress of erection, while others are on the point of completion, &nd SO near finished that the work may be said to be done. The comer stone of the Scott M. E. Church, located in Eighth street, near Franklin, was laid on the 7th of July. It will he sixty feet front and ninety feet deep, and cost fibo’it $12,000. The Olivet Baptist Church at tho southeast corner of Sixth and Federal streets, will be fifty-five feet in width, and have a depth at ninety-eight, including the towers and the pulpit recess. Its cost will be $lB,OOO. The comer stone of the church of the Church man's Missionary Association, at the northwest corner of Swanson and Catharine streets, was laid on the 18th of May. It has a front of seventy feet on Swanson street, and fifty-seven feet on Catharine street. Its ctf&ri&be $lO,OOO. The comer stone of the Firstl|3£bil&rk Presbyterian Church, situated in Qerm|£|s&eefc» below Third, was laid on the 2d of April|gshe “ttjifice is in the Normal style of architecttmgjwith. Arfront of sixty feet, and a depth of ninety-nine feet.' The esti mated cost is $lB,OOO. The Church.if tho JETac g«ten, u*Tßanno3treer,EDore geTexrtU/Wift Shortly be ready for occupation. It is eighty ieet wide and one hundred and ten feet deep. The cost will be $lB,OOO. The Westminster Presbyterian Church, at Broad and Fitawater streets, will" shortly be completed. The estimated cost is $20,000. The Church of the Holy Trinity, the comer stone of which was laid on the 25tb of May. is finely progressing. It is situated in Walnut street, west of Rittenhoase Square. It will be in the Norman style of architecture. The estimated cost is $30,000. The Chaw* of St. Clement, at tho corner of Twentieth and Cherry streets, is almost completed. The corner stone was laid on the 10th of May, 1356. The style of architecture is Bysantium. The width is from seventy to eighty feet, and the depth about one hundred feet. The estimated cost is about $26,000. But little progress towards completion is made at the Cathedral of St. Peterand St. Paul, rituated in Eighteenth street, between Race and Summer. This edifice, the most stupendous, probably, in this country, has been in course of erection for nearly eleven years, yet the facade is Btill unfinished. The front will shortly be completed. The four columns in front are sixty feet high, and six feet in diameter, with Corinthian caps of seven feet in height. A corner stone raised upon the front weighed eighteen tons. A new Church edifice, erected by the Second Associate Reformed Church, on the north side of Race street, below Sixteenth, will be ready for worship in a few weeks. It is one hundred feet in depth and seventy feet in width. The building costabouts2Q,ooo. The corner stone of the Front street Methodist Church, abova Maiden, was laid on the 10th of July, and the building is rapidly pro gressing. It has a front of fifty-five, and a depth of eighty-nine feet. The cast, with parsonage, will beslB 000- The Zion Protestant Episcopal Church, at thocornerof Colombia Avenueand Eighth street, is nearly finished. The corner stone was laid on the 20th of May. The congregation are now usiug the basement. The coat of the Cohccksink Metho dist Episcopal Church, on the Germantown rood, above Columbia Avenue, the corner atone of which was laid on the 22d of July, will be about $SOi)O. The total cost of the Churches which have been enumerated, exclusive of the Cathedral, of which no estimate can be formed, will be $204,000. Police Items.—We have already given the par ticulars of the case of the German named Gotleib Hauff, who was held in $4OOO bail by Aldenuan Ogle, to answer the charge of obtaining goods under false pretence. Yesterday Afternoon this defendant and a brother named John Hauff had a hearing be fore the same Alderman, on a charge of conspiracy to cheat and defraud Jacob Mayor A Co. To answer this offense they were held in $lO,OOO bail. Yesterday afternoon, before the same Alderman, two brothers, named James and Thomas Ralston, were charged, on the oath of William M. Haughey, with conspiracy to cheat and defraud the depo nents. The bail in this ease was $4OOO. What caused the disproportion of the bail ? Last evening, before Alderman Eneu, at the Central Police Station, a mtft giving the name of George Washington Cross, was charged with having obtained a piano, valued at $220, from an establishment at Seventh and Walnut streets, under false pretences The defendant, it appears, went to the piano warerooms in question, and offered his note in purchase money for a piano. This was refused, when he referred the dealer to a number of prominent merchants in thiq city, in support uf his good name and credit. The dealer finally agreed to loan him the piano, provided he would not remove it from his residence, alleged to be in Queen street. This agreement was made, and the next that was heard of the piano was at a pawnbroker's establishment, where it wa? recov ered by High Constable Russell. This officer, from the description given him, succeeded in arresting Cross in Chestnut street. The accused was ootn in default of bail, to answer the charge at Court. A eolored man, named James Brock', em ployed as a waiter at the St. Lawrence Hotel, Chestnut street, had a fiejrtng befi>re Alderman Enca, yesterday afternoon, on the charge of rob bing one of the boarders at that place, named S (1. Lawton. of a gold watch, valued at $l5O. lie was committed to answer the offence at Cuurt. JUtemptcd Suicide. —A man named Davis, residing in Ogden street below Sixteenth, at tempted to commit suicide on Wednesday night, by taking laudanum. His life was fared by the prompt attendance of Dr. Huntingdon, who with a stomach pump, succeeded in taking two c-unces of laudanum from him. This was the second attempt of Mr Davis to commit suicide. Trial of an Organ. —Last evening, at eight o’clock, the new and handsome organ, built by Messrs. Simmons d Fisher, of Boston, for St. Jude's Church, of this city, was tried is the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen The test was quite satisfactory. Mr. Wilcox, organist of St. Paul’s Church, Boston, and other organists of our city, executed & number of pieces upon it. The church is in Franklin street above Brown, and is & very neat brown stone building The Rer. Edward Lounsberry is pastor. Trial Trip of the Propeller Steamship Pkmeas Sprague. —Yesterday, this fine new pro peller steamship, belonging to the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Company, and intended to rua beVima Itofftoa this city, made & trial 14,273,698 682,059 407,667 3,626,377