r We allude to the remarks of the newspaper .Jfei , j)rcs3 upon tlic recent convention at Old Point |py: Comfort, to consider, the promotion of South fs*' era trade and commerce with’ Europe. They . ' forcibly remind us of a paseige in one of the IV numbers of the 1 Toiler, where Toil DearEy is !. ■ spoken of as a writer of state plays, after the ' ; manner of the'Athenians, intended to laugh ifi , out of countenance, or to promote opinions ' amoug the people. Mr. Dubfet is' said to {; .i have invented two new dances, against the time when the play of the iffriv Prophets w 0» • to be enacted, for his benefit, which, it was •' - hoped, would, be found-to be of universal SS" ■ benefit.' •' ■' [ 1 ■ • ■ p . . In the first, he represented absolute power ■ v - iii the.person of a tali man'with a hat and If',;’, feafhet.who gives his first minister, that stands fef. . jhst jjofore him, & huge kick j the.minister Ity . • • gives the kick to the next before, and so on to K’ 1 ' the end of the stage; jln this moral and pr'ac fe, tical jest, you are made to.understand ttot SV ; there is in an resolute government no gratifi -fte.. .cation but givhl the kick you'receive from jfe , the one above you to ono below you. This is irformod to a grave and melancholy air; bqt, i * sudden, the tune moves quicker, and the tolo company foil into a circle, and take ends, ami then, at a certain sharp note, they ove round, and kick as kick can. This latter irformaqce bo makes to be the representation a frea.Etite; Where, if you all mind your may go round and round very jollily, . . With, a motion pleasant to yourselves and, those 8 . i you dance "with •. bay, if you put yourselves < . out, at the worst you only kick and are kicked t’ -v like friends and equals. ’ ' { : , The description of tho latter ontertainmept Y . ,Of the. Ingenious Mr. boSißy hot-Inaptly ap |; plies to the conduct of a considerable number : ' of Jbe papers of thie day' upon the topic we two f considering-. The Southern brethren take up ; t the cry of independencefrom commercial v4s salageon the part of the South, and push for ward in hot argument" until they convince ' themselves, if not, their readers, that the first i. ■ step to secure commercial independence in the ? . 'South is to establish for the South a national * , independence. In the North, we find a suc cession of sneers at the. South, the whole subject ofthe Convention treated as a jest, and derisive calculations made as to how for the sum subscribed at the Convention would go ■ towardsgiying the'necessary coats of painti'to the hull of the first of the steamers.it is pro - posed to build. Rightand left they.aro kick ' -lag about,* until, among them alj,p6ace and Concord, good wli), and ; brotherly, affection, -. union and patriotism,, are dethroned and in danger of being mired and trampled. ’ " '.The .Hon. Wirtocsnar Newton writes a ' ' - very able letter, so for as the politico-econom . f leal portionof it is concerned, but whlcifis marred by hts statement in the out-set, that he Jtaa.bO con'fidence lb tho success of the move ment,.Until the South has separated from the , Union and established, independence. In this respect his argtuhent is 1 its own best refutation, .'' fbr,Jw shows' that,th6'peoplo .of the North are » commercial and manufacturing people, be ‘ /' cattse of natural causes which it is impossible , them to control i their natural productions • being summed up as ice and granite, which , require much labor to bring them to market, , and are not subjects in which to invest a great capital;' But in their manufactures they have , one ample field, for.the’employment of their ■ >. , wealth, and, another presents' itself in their • ’ • good ports;' and superior natural advantages for ship-building and commerce. In tho 'South, however, othernatoral causes irresistir bly direct the attention of the people to a far different mission., The very, exuberance of theirresourcea has causod them to devote ’■ ; thei* energies, to agriculture, rather than to . commerce or manufactures, and will. keep ..‘them an agricultural people, not—as Mr. Wn rOrojinr 'Newton supposes, as, long as the confederation exists, but as long as they retain in their soil the capacity to supply in bound .loss cotlon, the sugar, the rice, - and tho hundred other productions required by 1 .-‘“the luxuries and. noSepsiii&i^pf.mankind. ; ; ,Sr. Dome t. ilASit'-pfpposes to establish a ;•:. line of steamers between Norfolk and Milford HaVenv Another lino of steamers between iCtiwfiston and Marseilles,, and one between - Npw Orleans and sombEuropean port, either , on seaboarii or tlie Mediterranean, are discussed, bod Mr. Cius.F. Fietcuee, in ; a long and able fitter to the National IntelU gc’teri', argues fovar of a 1/no of steamers -between Norfolk ami Cadis, mid tlieuce. pcr haps, to the Eussian port oif Odessa, in the , , Black Sea, .He goes out of hts way,however, . rather unnecessarilypto show that Mr. Mann’s 'project is likely to just a® Jfr. ; W.NswTondoen in iadulginginaiamentation ■ ■ ver'all these projects, because' he ; fears .that ’ . tbey may not be successful, andbecaqs» In the Vlong run, Self-interest lias an irrcsistijle oon 'frol ovcr the efforts of, patriotism, ever apt to , ; - * , '! .-'..yEutourlimits admonishhSofthe necessity , ' .pf bringing these remarks.to a plose. , For : tiWorwiresi W». may. say ’that we are not of the aomberbf those whose .opinions or prejudices I upon either to - •Wfc'jfi Or’denounce tbe effcrts tnaktng among ; , onr.Bootbeni brettu-en -tp^steblfib: for them-, ; «M*e* lacnfoaed,cofßmetetal prantages. We , tmrtllf commend the-! fitter of Postmaster! ’FOwfeoal; B*Ow«., to tho-' Convention at Old i ' J theli steamiMp Une,;WhM>«StabiiShed,the 'mount of patronage which tjfi exist. 1 nllow him to bestow, eiid we -pe, tbat ohic Southen, >ir . righja of exporting ,tp the fillextebtde. i«t* ahd wants of the itth'aod dependcnt upon WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1807. DEMOCRATIC, NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR, WILLI AMF. PAOKEB, o», j-TCouiHQ ooosrr. " - '- i6u JUDGES OF THE SUFREWK COURT, , WILLIAM STRONG. OT BSX£3 COXpiTT. J . JAMES THOMPSON, or iwaobrwjv." l . FOR CANAL COSIMMSIONER, NIMROD' STRICKLAND, orontatii ootoit. . oyEditorWs oti.tlia outside: “Mr.Cal ■ocs’a Great Propliecv,” “The Greatest of Revolutions,’’.'* Street Nomenclature.” NEWS BY THE CANADA. The Canada, which arrived at Halifax yester day evening, left Liverpool on Saturday, Au gi'.st.lst, and hrlngs three days’ later news than wa* received by the India and Fulton, Our telegraphic report gives particulars. The more important points are that the Goodwood cup had been ran for, and Prioress, the American horses,’ had come in fifth and sixth), that the Atlantic telegraph cable had arrived at Cork, whence the vessels were to sail on the Ist and Commence .laying down the cable on the 8d or 4th s that, on experiments through the whole line, each signal was passed in one second) that the Palmerston ministry had.been beaten in the Commons by a hostile vote of 60 on the Superannuation Bill, hut would not resign) that, {he capture Delhi, by the British, was-believed in London, and hod raised the price of Consols ;■ that the safety o( Europeans was so much threatened in Calcutta, that they had been' organized and armed’; I 'that the whole native army In Bengal had ceased to exist as a British force) that the native conspiracy was spreading; arid that, as yet, Madras and Bombay were safe. THE SOUTHERN MKE OF STEAMSHIPS; - Looking over our groat budget of exchanges for Items of news, we daily see a panorama of opinions upon overy topic of the day passing before our eyes, and giving riso to many and various reflections, In the general dearth of jiews to-day, we pave thought it not amiss to give a portion of our space to a few remarks upon a subject of interest to many of oiir readers. : ‘ , iwps'te'ww &n»etlf9.oom sb«tt»»»a tba South wd \ttorn;Earbji*. itrtti Bfid „Fratico*odlwly, and fttt- i rtUTtt‘ ! aagiM}i, the Vjiie; articles • ffif-yittOf btandlea, and thecoatw '■wiifoSwWmAjij is demand among her cultivated and refined pop ulation. And if they extend their enterprises to a direct commerce with Groat Britain, and receive in exchange for their products, these immensely valuable return cargoes of living, fteight, of which the Northhaa so long cijoy ed the monopoly, and so’ unjustly undervalued, we shall see in the success of their enterprise no causo for envy or regret, believing firmly, as wo do, that we are all necessary to the wel fare of our common country, and that every thing which enures to the benefit of ono por tion tends’only'to secure the happiness and' prosperity of the whole. , Thri call has gone forth from Virginia; it will bo shortly again sounded at Knoxville, Ten nessee, and we hope to see our brethren in tho South respond to it with zeal, alacrity and en ergy. We trust to see developed among them a spirit of harmony and cordiality, and a calm determination to give to theso projects a fair and honest trial. We bolieve that they possess the combination of enterprise, with prudence and ability necessary to insure success, and we trust that they will not permit personal or selfish Cnds to work injustice to their common interests.; There Is no tree lover of his coun try, his whole country, bnt will rejoice when ever the South shall have secured that portion of the trade and commerce of the world which naturally and geographically belongs to her. NEWSPAPER IMMORALITIES. The newspapers have lately suffered under the infliction of Miss Madeleine Surra’s trial for murdering her seducer, and the details of Mrs. Cunninoham’e notorious career. We find some of the English newspapers, In reference to the latter ease,—which has occupied the public mind in this country since the end of January, to throw a slur upon our press generally, : by imputing to it a vicious predilec tion for criminal narratives, without much re gard for decouey of language and thought. We confess that, of late years, the desire to convey the fullest information, and the competition among the collectors of news, have rendered us somewhat liable to the first part of the charge, hut deny, in the most emphatic man ner, that the American newspapers err in this manner as much as the English do. Witness the length to which.tho PAiMEn-poison trial run on, in the English journals, and the great space lately devoted by the Scottisli press to tile disgusting and most indecent correspond ence between Miss Smith and her victim. If the American press he liablo to eonsurc, let it be known that the evil complained of— which really is a great one, tonding to corrupt the moral feeling of tho land—is not an origi nal but an imported vice. If there ho a blame riblo pruriency in-the criminal details which our newspapers sometimes spin out for the de lectation of a certain - class of readers, the fault is an exotic, derived from tho practice of the English press itself. There are allusions, expressions, and details in tho newspapors now, which wonid have shocked, disgusted, alarmed, and angered our oitizens lmlf a century ago. Let ns briefly tell how the barrier of propriety was removed. When Geokoe IV. was Prince of Wales lie got into very bad company, who led him into heavy debt. To get rid of the latter, he unwillingly consented to marry Ills cousin, Gaeolixe of Brunswick, a warm-hearted, im pulsive, thoughtless young woman) and this marriage of convenience turning out badly: “the happy couple” were not'exactly in a condition to claim tho Dumuow flitch of bacon at the year’s end. Before that period they had sepa rated for ever. Some years after this, there took place what was called the “ delicate in vestigation,” being an inquiry instituted by command of Georoe 111., on charges preferred by her husband into the alleged dissolute con duct of the Princess of Wales. Accusations publicly trtade were supported by evidence most minutely disgusting and indelicate. Tbe rank of the parties—-the notoriety of the inves tigation—the publicity of tho case—the Im portance of the results, and the curiosity of the public, were combining causes which in duced (and misled) tho English journals to giro lull and competing accounts of tbo whole mat ter. The Princess was acquitted of all except Imprudence, arising from ignorance or neglect of the manners arid habits of English society. But tl)o details, the evidence, and the com ments of counsel—all engendered a familiarity with Vice and Indecency which, tended greatly to injure public morality. This was tho first breaking down of the conventional rules of propriety which had previously regulated the English press. In 1809 another great blow was inflicted upon public morality. The Duke of York, second son of Georqs 111., at one and the same time C ominarider-in-Ohief of the British army and, Bishop of Osnabtlrg, in Germany, was put on his trial by the House of Commons, on tbe accusation of having allowed a female, . named Marx Anne Clarke, who had long been his kept mistress, to influence him in the dis posal of commissions in the army. That Mrs. Clarke received heavy bribes from parties So. iicilous ofpromotion; that she coaxed the Duke into, appointing, as her friends, the persons who paid her these large bribes—and that theso parties aclnally received promotion, out of their turn, was fully proved. There was a legal doubt,whether the Duko knew flint she realizedmonoy in this manner—in other words, where he had a guilty participation in her schemes—and tho Commons, giving him the benbflt of the doubt, evaded a positive vote of censure on Ms misconduct. He had to resign the command of tho army, however, with the mortification ofknowing that though he declared his innocence “on the honor of a Prince,” the public did not believe him. Mrs. Clarke, with numerous corrobora ting witnesses, was publicly examined before tbe House of Commons.' Sbo entered into particulars, the. most minutely Indelicate, of hor peculiar and criminal connexion with tbe Duke, who', to add to the scandal, was a married man. This evidence was published in tbe Eng lish journals, day after day, for several weeks, and it is needlesß to say what corrupting in fluence such publication had on the public, but, more especially, on tho youth of both sexes. in 1820 the Prince of Wales became King of Ehglaud. Tho quarrel with his wife had never been made up. She had led a roving, careless life on the Continent, for many years. She assumed the title of Queen Consort, and rapidly journeyed toEngland to assert her claim. The British Government, who had put strong and continuous espial on hor conduct while abroad, informed her, before she embarked at Calais, that' if she would continue !to reside out of England, and renounce the title and dignity of Queen-Consort, She should have an allowance of $250,00 0 a year s hut that, if she returned to England, she should bo proceeded against as an adulteress. Dis daining the bribe and braving the threat, she went to England, and George IV., being jler sonally and politically unpopular, tho masses of the People tallied around hor, with a few peers and some leading members of Parlia ment. What followed.is matter hisfory. She was tried by tho Lords, on the charge of adultery with Bartkolokeo Bergami, and— at tho least—highly imprudent conduct wsb proved. After a prolonged trial, which occu pied from July to November, the ease was abandoned by the Government. But qfl tho disgusting evidence, with its elaborate pruriency of detail, was published daily, In the" London newspapers, and disseminated 'throughout the country, corrupting tho public mind, by fami liarizing it with the vilest and most sensual statements arid deductions. Tbe Qneen’s trial, as it was called, loosened all the restrictions which conventional propriety had placed upon journalj anl . It is not to the credit of Royalty in England that these three great cases, which so much lowered the tone of morality in Eng land, arose out of the misconduct of members of the Royal Family, After the polluting publication of the Queen’s .trial, the newspapers gradually got into the. habit of folly reporting the evidence in divorce eases before the House of Lords, coses of breach of promise of marriage, cases of. seduction,, cases Of .erfert...eon., cases of against females. Thus the practice grew, arid tbe jimeYiatn press received it ftom the Rujliilil Therefore, it is sot falvtochsrge American jmirnailsm.wltb what bos beea de rived froto Rngland) with what, at this moment, hold the American press, how?, e v *f>v«hoUy. unoffending in till* matte*. It, ‘ *, great deal too minutely into CireriEßiUhees and downs which might well be omitted. : ~ be badly managed, If it dope not give ’aenfficiently good general ac« count of a crime without entering Into a rola tJdn!,rif apery dlflgaitlß* ckctaiskaia can nectedwithJt.‘' 1 •' ' • * THE PJRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1857. THE QUESTION OF CUBA. No matter hew (he fatal and irresponsible expeditions agalnstCnba may have delayed tho final acquisition of that island by the United States, political event's daily transpiring are ripening' the fruit, arid it will not b 8 many years, we trust, before’ the grand’desideratum is accomplished. Tho internal, condition of Spain, the misrule of tho rulers, the misery of the people, tho reduced and reducing revenues of tho government, and all those evils which surely precede the breaking up of that great power which at one time lorded it with Irre sistible sway over all the South American con tinent, polntjto this conclusion. A few commercial facts may show, in addi tion to the political reasons we haVe suggested, tho rapid tendency of present events to the annexation of Cuba to tho United States. Nor should it be forgotten that at tbe moment Great Britain is pursuing her conquests in the Chinese seas, she is for the thousandth time blindly and wildly forgetting ail her declarations that the rights of a weaker power should be respected, and all her anathemas against the expansive policy of tho United States. In the first place, Cuba has lost the coffee trade, which • the Brazils have gained. Coffee has been free of duty in tho United States since 1846, but tho Cuba trade has fallen under the weight of Caban taxes. In relation to sugar, the diminished duty in tho United States, under the tariff of 1846, served to open a market for the increased pro ducts of Cuba at a time when the growth of beet-sugar on the continent, and the in crease of East India sugar counteracted the diminution in the West India supply. The production of sugar in the West Indies, Bra zil and the United States is now more regular, ly developed, and the dependence of Cuba upon tbo United States for a market has be come more marked, bnt cannot be maintained. So long as tho Islacd had the monopoly of sup plying the world, as was the case with England while she had the monopoly of supplying tho world with manufactures, Cuba could afl’ord to tax tho produce to any extent, for tho benefit of hor Spanish Court; hut now competition is destroying her revenues, and the thirty mil lions per annuni for the support of the Span ish throne cau no longer be paid. So, then, on purely economical principles, the continu ance of Spanish authority in Cuba much longer is utterly impossible. THE PRINCIPLE OF BRITISH ANNEXA TION. On tho 28th July there was a short debate in the English House of Commons upon the unsatisfactory position of alfuira in British In dia, Us cause, and tho measures necessary to restore peace, order, and confidence. Tho at tack on the mlsgovernment of the ruling au thorities in India was made by Mr. Disraeli, and, though out-talked and out-voted, lie made out a strong case, which will make a decided impression, no doubt, beyond the House of Commons. On the part of tho Government, he was responded to by Mr. Versos Smith, who is a Cabinet Minister, and that variable Jack-fn-tbe-box, Lord Jons Russell, the in signiflcenco of whoso stature Is in consistent accordance with the smallness of his mind.— Disraeli’s suggestionjwas to redress thcjgriev unces which the Hindoos complained of, and to send a commission to India to inquire into the causes of disaffection, even if the conduct of the Governor-General himself were one of them. Lord John Russell, who is anxiously solicitous to resume office, and does ali ho can to induce Palmerston to re-appoint him, car- an amendment, “an Address to Her Ma jesty, to assure Her Majesty that the Commons will support Her Majesty in any efforts no cessary to suppress tho disturbances in India,” and so forth. We have here preserved the precise typo graphic manner in which tho London Timet distinguishes « Her Majestv.” Theso magic words occur thrice in two lines, and the servilo Iteration (which is Lord John’s own) will show, as well as more important proof, with what humiliating adulation even tho highest in Eng land speak of Loyalty. Hero is Lord Jons Russell, brothor of the Duke of Bedford, and himself ex-Premier, complacently crushing “Her Majesty” flireo times into sixteon words. . The v r, Versos Smith who repliod to Disraeli, on the part of the Government, is President of tl»o Board of Control, (over the affairs of India,) and nephew to the celebrated (we can scarcely add pious) Sidney Smith, tho jesting divine. Mr. Veusqn Smith has had the reputation, in public and private, as being eminently d bore —ono of tho dullest, heaviest, and most plodding. But on this Indian-affairs debate he made, a remark which is worthy of record as tho solitary joke of his life. We quote from the report of his speech in the London Times of July 29: On the sabject of annexation, ho was an enemy to systematic annexation; but the question of Oude was this: tbesnbjects ot Ondo were kept in sub jection by our force, and we made ourselves responsible for every thing ibo King did; Lord Dalhousie, therefore, thought it better to annex the territory, which was done with the loast possi ble Injury to the partios concerned. There is such a thing, in private converse and public oratory, as «lotting tho cat out of the bag,” and Mr. Verson Smith has dono it with a vengeance. As the moutli-piecc of the British Government, bo it remembered, put up to vindicate their conduct, and, declare their principle, he delicately draws a line, and says “I am the enemy of systematic, annexa tion.” This, if it means anything, must mean that the British Government does not object to, a little “annexation,” now and then, but would not reduce it to a system. Indeod, tho conclusion of this precious con fession shows how it is dono, England “ pro tected” the Kingdom of Oude, subjecting tho peoplo by military force, and becoming “ re sponsible for every thing tho King did.” How responsible is not mentioned, but we can tell our renders that tho King of Oude, with his cities garrisoned by British soldiers, was a helpless pensionary, without the power of is suing a single order, of his own authority. “Lord Dalhousie," continues this candid Smith, “ therefore, thought it better to annex tho territory.” This is Parliamentary logic. England occupies Oude, reduces its sovereign to a puppet, and, “ therefore, thinks it better to annex the territory.” This, of course, is not systematic annexation : —a rose by any name would smell as sweet. “ But," continues, Smith, (and this is the joke,) “ the annexation was done with the least possible injury to tbo parties concerned." A country reduced to thraldom and deprived of its nationality, a King reduced to a cypher,—this is “ tho least possible injur)’,” it seems, which tho British Government could do to the parties concerned! Anc!, after doing it, to brag of the delicacy of the operation. My orders are to flay you alive, said the executioner, but you will admire the skill with which I shall relieve you from your skin. Off It shall go, « with the least possible injury” to yourself; and, though you may feel the want of a outicle, I hope you will certify with what dexterity I separated it from you body. Funeral or the late Secretary Dobbin. —The the funeral of the late Hon. James C. Dobbin took place at Fayetteville, N. C., on tbe 4th bust., and the utmost respect was paid to tho memory of tho deceased. The proces sion, consisting of three military companies, members of the bar and citizens generally, was a very large one. Places of business were closed, the bells toiled, end every other de monstration of universal respect manifested. An appropriate sermon was delivered by tbe Rev. Mr. Gilchrist, after which the procession accompanied tho remains of the distinguished man to their lost resting-place, by tho side of his departed wife. AMUSEMENTS. Yesterday evening the different places of publio amusement wore crowded. There was a large au dience at the Academy of Music, a rush to Band ford’s, a good houßO at Drow’s, and a large number of persons at the Walnut street Theatre, where the Boone children gave soones from “ Macbeth,” and ft company of juvenile comedians named Wren appeared itt “Bombastes Farioso” and a farce, besides singing and dancing. These young people are clever for their ago. The host representation Well, and speaks In her natural voice. The King was that of "flUUffiua,” by Elite Wren, who aots In »Bo»bMt««>” also, hus a clear nttoranoo. Bcmhnatei himself plays evidently with a good conception of the character, and. his mook : heroio actionsi'oWed It; hut his Intonation might be there ji.H-.t- and- the sooner he ceases to drop his yoke at the and of * sentenoe the better. Be has the perceptions of neomedlsn, child thonghhebe. A little damsel, rejoicing In the romantic name of Julia Christine, dancod » sailor's hornpipe with much spirit, and was encored, On the whole, those children are well worth seeing. A rowdy unwed Bowen attempted to force his way Into the Herald office at Oskaloosa, lowa, on the night of the election, and was shot dead by the editor. THE BRITISH COLONIAL EMPIRE. British India, of which Hlndostan contains a population of of human beings— -90,000,000 of these being subjects of Groat Britain, 40,000,000 the subjects of allies, and 10,000,000 the subjects of independent States— •this region, the seat of tho present insurrec tion, extends from the Bth to the 34th degree of north latitude, and from tho 68th to the 92d degree of cast longitude—being from north to south in length 1,800 miles, and from cast to west 1,600 miles. Next 1n importance to tho East India possessions are those of West India, —comprising Jamaica, Trinidad, Granada, St. Vincent, Barbadoes, St. Lucia, Dominica, the islands of Antigua, Nevis, Monserat, St. Christopher, (or St. Kitt’s) Tortolla, Anguilla, the Bahamas, and the Bermudas. Then comes South America, with British Guiana, Central America, with Honduras, then tho Falkland Islands. Next comes British North America- Lower Canada, Upper Canada, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, tho Sable Islands, New Bruns wick, Prince Edward’s island, NewFoundland, the Labrador coast, and the Hudson Bay Company’s territories. Turning to the east again, we find the largo island of Ceylon, the Prince of Wales island, Molucca, Singapore, Australasia, beginning with New South Wales, and including the v»Bt island of r New Holland, then Western Australia, South Australia and Van Dieman’s Land. In Southern Africa, tho Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, in tho Isle of Franco, St. Helena, Ascension, in Western Africa, Sierra Leone and Gambia* and we must not forget the Colony of New Eealand and the settlements of Hong Kong. Finally, there are the British Colonies of Europe, Gibraltar, Gosza and the lonian Isles, besides the Colony of Heliogoland in the North Sea, Fernando Poe and Aden in the Bed Sea, and the Island of Scotia. Tills brief summary of the British Colonial Empire may be interesting to our readers, and particularly at a moment when the attention of the whole world is directed to the efforts of tho British Army and Navy, now engaged in a war of aggression and bloodshed upon tho un offending millions inhabiting the Chinese do minions. THE PAOLI MASSACRE. A highly interesting moeting was held at the Paoli Tavern, Chester county, on Saturday last, the Bth of August. Ho.n. Thomas S. Bell, late Judge of the Supremo Court, stated the object of tiio meeting to bo the renovation of the Paoli Monument and grounds. Goneral Thomas S. Tbimdlk took tho Chair, and Ciias. J. Elliott and J. Hodoson acted as Secreta ries. From a memoir and resolution introduced by JunoE Bell, and adopted by tho mooting, wc gather the following facts: On tho 20th of September nqxt, it will have been forty yean Bince a number*of our revo lutionary heroes, commanded by the gallant Gen. Wayne, were massacred in the most savage manner by the British, in a night at tack, near Paoli, Tho soil which has been consecrated by tho remains oi those patriots is exposed to the invasion of every rude and careless footstep, with no enclosure to protect it—without even the humblo memorial of a stono to designate the spot where sleep our bravo defenders. The monument to the memory of the brave men who fell in this midnight slaughter was erected in the year 1817. The Republican Artillerists, a volunteergpompany, composed of many of the moat* prominent citlzonß of Chester and Delaware counties, assisted by the contributions of other citizens, erected this monument, and it is a singular coincidence, Judge Bell’s memoir goes on to state, that, after the lapse of just another forty years, wo are called to renew the work of a bygone gene ration. Let us so discharge this duty as to disprovo the taunt that Americans build monu ments only for the present moment. In 1851 this sacred obligation was felt and ac knowledged. In that yoar,’at a meeting of the pa triotic citizens, steps were taken to provide funds for tho restoration of tbo parade ground—tho an cient hattlo-riold. Money was liberally subscribed in various parts of the two counties, but it provod insufficient for the contemplated purpose- For this und other reasons tho duty recognised and ussumed was not fully discharged. Seme of the fund thus collected was applied in repairs of the wall sur rounding tho structure, bnt much the larger pro portion rema'ns in the hands of the gentleman who then acted as treasurer. Since that period, unthinking violenoe, neglect, ticto and the soaeons, have effected the work of fur ther effaoomont. ’What woe then threatened decay is now unsightly dilapidation; It this bo not ar rested, it must soon end in deltruaUpu. This oaji not bo permitted while any feeling of respeet and honor remains for those *' who risked ail and lest all, that wo might enjoy all.” Therefore, it is Re solved, 1. That it is the unquestionable duty of the young men of Cheater and Delaware—the old coun ty of Chester—to see that the patriotic work of their fathers and predecessors shall'not become to them “ a by-word and reproach,” by suffering it to sink into ruina for lack of the paltry sum neces sary to its restoration. 2. That tho renovation of the Pooli Monument should he so effected as to give it the commanding chnraoter and stable condition of a national work. 3. That it is expedient a sum sufficient for this purposo bo raised in the sistor eountios, and their neighbors, Philadelphia and Montgomery. IVo accordingly call on our fellow-oitlsens of those counties lo contribute to this noble work. 4. That Ron. Thos. S. Bell, Gan. T. R. Trimble, Maj. J. Hodgson and Capt. Robt. Irwin, bo a com mittee to superintend and direct tho renovation of tho' monument of tho parade ground, to be invested with full power to dotermino the plan and ilniah of the first and whatever ia necessary to tho latter object. 5. That Maj. flen. T. S. 801 l he authorised to appoint a committee in each township of Chester nno Delaware counties, to collect money for.theso objects; the expeuße thereof to bo paid out of tho fund raised. 6. That Capt. Davie, Capt Oliver, and Lieut. C. Elliott, ho a committoe to visit the Military, Camp about to he held in Montgomery county with a similar object. ' 7. That Cadwalindor Evans, of Paoli, is here by appointed Treasurer of the ihnd to be raised, to whom tho former Treasurer and tbe several cotleat ing committees shall transmit all monoy collected and to bo oollcoted. ft Bhuli bo their duty to take his receipts for the same and deposit them with tho Executive Committee, appointed under the fourth resolution, in such manner tha) it may be known ppooiaoly how much was received by the Collect ing committees, and how much paid by them to the Treasurer. 8. That tho Treasurer pay tho said monies only on the orders of tho Executive Committoe, who shall ho unswerahio for tho duo application of tho fund recoived by tho Treasurer and paid upon thoir orders. 9. That tho work of renovation bo prosooutod within tho present year; after which the Exoun tivo Committee shall report io a mooting of the subscribers, at tho Paoh tavern, au account of their aotion. 10- That Gen. T. S. 801 l and Capt. Robert Ir win are hereby invested with a general power of supervision of tho work, with power to call meet ings of subscribers to the fund, in reference to its implication and tho management. 'll. That tho Trustees of the Paoli Parade “round are requested to inquire whothcr the field has been oncroachcd on, and if so, to take legal measures to vindicate the rights of the Associated Volunteers of Chester and Delaware counties. 12. That those proceedings he published in tho soveral papers of Chester, Delaware and Mont gomery counties. MORE ENTANGLEMENTS. Mrs. CussiNonAM has been committed to prison, bail not being accepted, on a charge of haring “ produced,” as hor own, a baby belonging to somebody else- It is said that she will be brought up on a habeas corpus, when argument will be used to show her right to be admitted to bail. Mr. Bn.uo'On.n, tho able Surrogate of New York, (whoso decisions hove won a Europoan reputation for him,) ia busily engaged, while this baby affair Is agita ting the public, in closely examining the points submitted to him, to prove that Mrs. Cunnino ham was married to Dr. Burdell.' His deci sion will be mado in a few days, and it is believ ed, among tho Now York lawyers, that—at least previous to the recent affair—Mr. Bkad fohd leant to the belief that she was married, as she states. If silo wore not, it is doubtfbl whether protending to have a child comes under the statute on which sho is committed; for, if not a wife, she could havo no pretext tor the child’s being an heir to Dr. Bukbell. IN HOT WATER. At this moment Lord Palmerston Ims quite enough to do. He lias just emerged from a war with Persia, and there is a doubt whether it may not suddenly bo renewed. He is doep in a contest with China; he has to put down a revolt in India; he has to grapple With disaf fection in the lonian Islands; and the last nows from Australia shows that country in the heart of a political crisis, which may eventuate inits declaring itself independent one of fbese days, and claiming rank among the natipns of tho earth as the Republic of Australia. It has bocn said that Palmerston delights to move in troubled waters. Troubled enough they are now, and at boiling point, too. I Tee Gbaud Fits At Nswpoai.a-Ti]o fed chomptlre given at the residence ofjfr. W. S. W etmore, In honor of George Peabody, It is said, came off on Monday In cSielJent style. Thirty-two hundred invitations were Issued, and twenty-fivo hundred guests assembled. The chrrlages numbered upwards l of three hundred. ‘ This fete is said to hftvp cost Mr. TVetmore nearly ton thousand dollars. STATE POLITICS . GENERAL PACKER SPEAKING TO THE PJEOPLE, We perceive that some of our cotemporaries are exorcised because General W. F. Paokeb, undor the instructions of the Domocratio State Committee, has conceived it to bo his duty to decline the invitation of Hon. David W ilmot, the Republican candidate for Governor, to a public discussion. Some ridiculous contrasts have been drawn in consequonco of General Packer’s declension. The mere fact that the Democratic candidate for Governor has not deemed it proper to meet Ms Republican op ponent in joint discussion has suggested to curtain objectors the example set by Gov ernor Bmler in his memorable canvasses of ’6l and 64, and that of Governor Wise, of Virginia, in 1864, and also the presidential campaign of 1866. If these objectors will look carefrilly at the Instances they have cited, they will find that„in no one case has the proposition for a joint discussion been agreed upon by opposing candidates. Gov. Biqler canvassed the State of Pennsylvania alone as dldbis oppo nent, Gov. Johnston- Mr. Wise canvassed tbe State of Virginia alone, as did his opponent, Mr. Flournoy. In 1866 the advocates of Re publicanism took one range of counties and the advocates of Democracy another. But this is not all. Wherever opposing candidates travel and speak together, which is customary in some of the Southern States, personal colli sions are almost certain to follow. In thevery last contest in Tennessee, and in several of the districts in Kentucky, the most unhappy con flicts ensued on account of these joint, meet ings. General Packer, advised by the Demo cratie State Central Committee, has declined meeting an adversary beaten beforehand. This is all he has done. Mr. Wilmot sought a joint meeting, with nothing to lose by it. He placed all his hopes upon the hazard of the die, and, if defeated in the end, would not bo more politically ruined than ho was at tho be ginning. Tho Democratic candidate docs not decline meeting tho people face to face, every where and always. Ho simply abstains from giving to his opponent an opportunity, which, while it could not serve any great public pur pose, orjadvancc any great public good, might still further irritate the minds of tho people on a question which, in tho opinion of all honest men, was happily put at rest by the result of tho late Presidential election. Wo havo already announced that Goneral Packer will appear before tho peoplo of the different counties of tho State between now and tbo election, and will givo all his oppo nents an opporuntty of hoaring what he has to say. CORRESPONDENCE. FROM WASHINGTON. [Correspondence of The Press.J Washington, August 10,1857. The opposition to the Democratic party are at a loss what common ground to assume in the existing posture of affairs. The eleventh American Coun cil, of Brooklyn, resolve to adhere, with the ex ception of amendment of the naturalisation laws and some minor points, to the constitutional and conservative principles which have characterized tbe Democracy of tho Union and still continue so to do, and to rejeot with disdain, each and every proposition for fusion with the Blaok Republicans, while on the other hand, the Richmond Whig, in an elaborate article, essays to gather into one fotd the heterogeneous elements of Native Amori canism, Block Republicanism, Know-Nothlngism, Abolitionism and what not, to strike down tho Democratic party, tho only ualional political or ganization now in existonoe in this country. Wo know that they have thus far been foiled in every attompt to crush out national ideas, and we have tho best assurances in tho elections which havo just taken place, that in this, thoir last and most desperate attempt, they will certainly moot with a similar, if not more disastrous defeat. Tho Americans, par excellence, in truth, aro in a sad plight, and remind one forcibly of the poor nn* fortunates, of classic mythology, who wander dis tracted up and down the River Styx. The Black Republicans in the North have a di vided camp, and may it not ho a part of the subtle policy and political sagacity for which Soward, of New York, has renown, that he now leaves the United Statea for two years of travet 'l To refer to his chartering a vessel for that purpose, in Canada, when a much better and cheaper one could bo had in the United States, would go to show what faith is to be placed in his professions, in their lofty dic tion, to sustain America* labor. Tho last Congress, at its Drift session, passed a resolution providing for the distribution of books among members in tho usual way. The Compensation Bill provided, that the cost of books, distributed after its passago, shonld be doduotod from the member's pay, but that that provision should not be applied to the members of the existing Congress The Clerk of the House of Representatives, then proceeded to furnish a por tion of the members with the books they were en titled, under the resolution of July, 1856. Ih the Appropriation Bill, passed at the last session, it was provided that tho sum of $lBB,OOO, should be appropriated for two purposes, in connection with these hooks; first, to indemnify the Clerk for such books as ho had already furnished to members; and secondly, to enable him to fur nish books to members who had not been sup plied, by depositing them in some public libraries in their districts, to bo designated by thoso mem bers. Under this law the Secretary of the Treasury decided that the elerk, to entitle him to the benefit of that portion of it whiohprovldod for his indemni fication, should produeo evidence that the books had been purchased by him, and delivered to the members Indicated; and, under the second olnuso, that before he could allow any advances to bo made, the olerk should furnish the evidence that a public library had been designated by tho members, or by Congress, to whioh tho books were to bo sent; and further, that before his account could bo finally set tled, ho would bo required to produce the receipt of tho librarian that tbe books had beou actually re ceived. Under this decision, tho clerk presented an account for twenty-four sets of books, which had been purchased by him and furnished to members whoso names w6ro given, accompanied by the re ceipt of tbopersou from whom tho books woro pur chased, by a certificate of the dork, undor his official oath of office, that ho had purchased tho books men tioned, that he had paid for them tho amount speci fied, and that ho had delivered them to tho members : designated, and also by the receipts of the mem bers themselves that they had received them. : Upon this evidence the olerk’s account, undor that branch of tbe law, was allowed, amount ing to something like $22,000. The remaining portion of the appropriation, somo $llO,OOO, the Secretary has refused to advance to the olerk, because ho has not yet produced evidence to him that tho publio libraries had been designated by tho respootive members of Congress as required by law. The probability is, that this is the last of this book business. Tho rules presented by tho Secre tary for the clerk aro more onerous than usual in such oases, but at tbo samo time, it was necessary, under all tho oircumstances, that tho olerk should bo held to a strict accountability. The distinguished Secretary of tho Treasury has manfully dotormined that this source of expendi ture, so far as it dopends upon the nation of hts de partment, shall not receive cncouragcmcut. Ms. K. Fritchette, special agent to tho Indian Bureau from Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minne sota Territory, under date of July yi, 1857, states that upon an interview with the Governor of that plaoo, ho was informed no other outragrs had been perpetrated by tbe Indians. Great alarm still prevailed among the frontier settlers, who were daily deserting their improvements, and many leaving tho Territory. TTho arrival of troops would corroot this and restore confidence, and effectually overawe the Indians. Mr. Fritchette would pro cood on August Ist to tho lower Sioux agoncy, to join .Superintendent Cullen, from which point an early communication, more at length, will be made of tho foots to bo ascertained, apparently, of the origin and present condition of the exiting diffi culties. Tho War Department, this morning, received a despatch from Major Sherman, to tlio effoot that he had gone with his bnttory to Yellow Modioino, and mot and overawed tho Yank tons, and other Indians, who had obstructed Col. Noble’s party. The an nuities bad been paid to the Indians. There is no truth in the rumor that Hon. F. P. Stanton, Secre tary of Kansas Territory, has been appointed to tho Superintendonoy of Indian Affairs, made vacant by the appointment of Mr. Cummings to tho Go vernorship of Utah. Mr. Ilaverty, Cummings’s olerk, now in charge of the office, will continue in ohargo until the accounts of Cummings are settled, which will bo about next December, Threo magnificent bouses are now in coureo of erection on New Jersey avenue and I street, for Vico President Breokinridgo, Hon. Stephon A. Douglas, and Hon. Henry M. Rice. They are to be completed by the Ist of Deoember next, and ready for occupancy. A largo party It about to purchase Meridian Hill, a commanding and convenient site, tooffor it to the Government for the contemplated new Presidential Mansion. X. Y. Delaware Canal Broken below New Hope. Wo greatly regret to hear that the heavy rain of yesterday, and the consequent freshet, has produced a serious Iqjury to the Delaware Canal, below New Hope, and the Lehigh Com pany’s despatch intimates that It will require some ten days to repair the break. TELEGRAPHIC. From Washington, [BFSOIAL DESPATCH FOR Tflg PRESS.) TVasoinotos, Aug. 11,1857 —The overwhelming vie. lory Just won by the Democratic party la the Southern aud Southwestern States is regarded here as a decisive declaration la f&vor of (sustaining the Administration. The opposition sought to create dissensions and divisions iu our ranks ou the Kansaa-Walker matter, but the re sult shows that the effort has signally failed and we look confidently for a similar result in Georgia, Missis sippi, and Louisiana. It U estimated that the massive structure of granite called the extension of the Treasury Building, will take three or four years to complete It, and cost, to execute fully the plon adopted years ago, some $4,000,000. It w 111 be a “ strong box’ l to keep safe Uncle Sam’s money, provided Congress will sustain by Its action the eco nomical administration of the Treasury Department determined upon by Governor Cobb, and which meets with so much approval on the part of the Democracy throughout the country. ftThe President la expected here to-morrow. The Cabi net have held meetings every Tuesday and Friday since his absence. The Agricultural portion of the Patent Office Report is nearly ready for publication. It will be rich in Infor mation on fertlUiing agents, the breed of animals, and other subjects equally interesting and beneficial to the rural districts. Tho Northern and Southern mails have failed this morning. X. Y [SPECIAL despatch.) Washington, August 11.—While the three Navy Boards ate doing, and have done, the best that men can do under the circumstances which surround them, it ia apprehended that the whole project of Naval Reform, commenced under the last Administration, will demand revision, If not a total change, going back to the old, or forward to an entire new system. [special,] Bedford Sfmxob, Aug. 11, 1867.—President Bu chanan, with MU9 Lane and Miss Blake, left this morn ing for Washington, by way of Cumberland, escorted by General Bowman, Hon. Wm. Dougherty, and Colonel Spang. Previous to leaving the Springs, Mr. Buchanan bid farewell to an Immense company of'ladies and gen tlemen assembled there. When he left he was greeted with repeated cheers. During his stay at Bedford he made many friends by his plain Democratic way of mingling with the people. He was in fine health and excellent spirits. Washington, Aug. 11.—Orders have been Issued* for tho transfer of the Fort Swelling property to Francis Steele, the purchaser under the recent sale by Govern ment. The President left Bedford this morning, and will ar rive hero to-morrow. The New Orleans papers of tho 6th, which have just been received here, contain the charter of tho Louisiana Tehuantepec Company, for the construction of a rail road, aud other common cation across the Isthmus, un der the Garay aud Sloo grants. The capital stock is ten millions, two of which will bo issued an paid stock, and delivered to tho trustees, who now hold the title to those grants. As it will be necessary to enter Into some arrjoge mont with the Governments of Mexico and the United States, M. -Emile Ie Sore, andSenatorßsnjamln are {made joint agents of the company, with full porters to agree either or both of the governments for such modifications, amendments, and changes in said grant as may seem most judidouß for security, and full and perfect protec. tion of the rights and Interests of the company. Ex-Mayor Towers died to-day, after seven weeks, Ill ness. THREE HAYS LATER FROM EUROPE, ARRIVAL oFtHE CANADA AT HALIFAX. THE AMERICAN HORSES BEATEN. THE TELEGRAPH CABLE. ARRIVAL OF THE INDIA MAIL Reported Conspiracy at Calcutta. ARMING OF THE EUROPEANS. COTTON AD YjNCINO. CONSOLS 98 I*B. Halifax, August 11.— The Royal Mail Steamship Canada arrived this afternoon from Liverpool, with dates to Saturday, August 1, being three days later than previous advices. The vessels composing the Atlantic Telegraph Squad ron had all reached Cork, and were to leave on the Ist instant for Valcntia bay, where the task of submerging the cable will be commenced. An experiment with the whole length of the cable has been made, and proved highly successful. The Goodwood race came off on the appointed day, but the American hones Prior and Prioress were be&teu. The Indian mail has arrived, and tho telegraphic de spatch from Trieste Is confirmed, but there Is no confir mation of the capture of Delphi. The report, however, obtains much credence. A conspiracy has been discovered for a general rising of tho natives at Calcutta, and the Europeans have armed themselves in anticipation. The steamer Anglo Saxon had arrived at Liverpool. At London, money was in increased demand, and the bullion in tho Bank of England continued to decrease. The sales of American securities were unimportant. ENGLAND. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday night, the government was in a minority of sixty on a division for the second reading of the Superannuation bill. The motion for the second reading having been carried, on the following evening Lord Palmerston said that the government would offer no further opposition to ils passage. The new Divorce bill has also been debated, flnd although strenuously opposed, was ordered to a second reading. It was Intended that the vessels should commence the sinking of the Atlantic Telegraph cable on the fid or 4th Instant. The pajing*out experiments which were made be tween Dover and Queenstown were perfectly successful. The following despatch was received from Queens* town .* Queenstown, July 31.—The submarine cable wm joined l&3t evening, and messages were sent through Its entire length in less than a second for each signal. Fourteen horses ran for the Goodwood Cap, and the American homes Prior and Prioress came is fifth and sixth. The first favorite and two other* fell, so that the race can scarcely be regarded as a criterion. The Emperor and Empress of France were expected at the Isle of Wight on the 6th inst. It was rumored that the English Government intends to send ten thousand additional troops to India. IFRANOE. The trial of the conspirators charged with designing the assassination of the Emperor, is to take place on the 6th or Bth of August. | Lablache the famous singer, is dead. It is reported that tho elections have resulted so un satisfactorily to the Emperor, that ainodificatlou of uni versal suffrage is contemplated. HOLLAND. Bills for the nominal abolition of Blavery in the Indies have been presented in the Second Chamber by the Minister of tho Colonies, SPAIN. Talavera has been declared in ft state of siege, on ac count of a destructive fire there, which is attributed to the Revolutionists. The.Spanish-Mexican question Is to be further dis. cussed at Paris. A letter dated Leghorn, B&ya that twenty persona ar rested for tho affair of JunoSOtb. have boon set at liber ty, but fresh arrests are dally made. Tho Cholera Is prevailing extensively at Bt. Peters burg. ; INDIA. i Tho advance of consols on Saturday was on the strength of a communication from an East India house that Delhi had fallen. The Bombay Tinus says the rebellion was universal in the Bengal army, and oven tho 70th regiment of na tive infantry, which had been publicly thanked three weeks before for its loyalty, had been disarmed. The Madras armies manifested the moat perfect loyalty. A list is given of fifty-six regiment*, or portions of regiments, which mutinied, while twenty were dis armed, and one disbanded. The Bengal army had ceased to exist. There is much anxiety to hear from Nizam’s country, as the first regiment of cavalry stationed there muti nied, and committed great atrocities at H&tttle and Uessar, but many of the Europeans managed to escape. No Europeans were killed at Acungiabad, and the mu tineers were dispersed. The Bhurtpoor lines also mutinied, and the officers was obliged to fly, but none were Injured. At Allahad twenty-six Europeans and their families were killed. Tho rumored conspiracy at Calcutta was on the . part of the Mussulmen. The King of Oude and others Were at tho bottom of this affair. Nearly.all the native troops stationed there have been disarmed. The defence of Calcutta is a subject of much anxiety, and the government has consented to tho enrolment of volunteers, who patrol the streets at night. The Inha bitants are armed, and the public bridges, hotels, and other principal places aro garrisoned by the sailort be longing to the ships la the river. A letter from a highly respectable source at Madras, dated Juno 27th, Bays that official intelligence bad been received of the fall of Delhi. ** Tho advices from Canton state on the 27th of May thirteen juuks were destroyed aud twenty-aoven cap tured. On the 7tl\of June & British naval fotce of two thousand men took a fort and captured or destroyed one hundred and twenty-seven junks, mount!ngoso guns and manned by 0,000 men. Commercial Intelligence. Liverpool, July 31.—Cotton Market.— There has been a general advance in Cotton, principally affecting Middling qualities. Middling Mobiles have advanced %. The sale 3 during the week wore 02,000 bales, of which speculators took 9,000 bales' and exporters 4,600. The closing quotations are as follows, the market exhi biting a downward tendency ■ Oricaus Fair Orleans Middling * ‘ *’ gU Mobile Fay ’* 'gt? Mobile Middling rv ’ Upland Fair...! ??•'. Upland Middling ..'.Sjtf. Thb stock of Cotton in port is 496,000 bales, Including 403,500 Aoiericau. Liverpool, Saturday afternoon, Aug. I.— Th6 Cotton Market to-day was quiet and prices steady. The esti mate of sales for to-day Is 6000 boles. Havas, July SO.—New Orleans iro ordinaire is quoted aUMf. Liverpool Bbkad3tcff3 MABjtsr, July weather continues favorable for tho crops, and the pros* pocta of the harvest are good. Messrs. Richardson, Speuoe 5c Brothers, report wheat dull at a decline of 1d.02d., but other circulars report the market easier, but prices unchanged. ■ Flour is steady, dales of Western Canal at sO«.o?Ste. fid; Southern SOt.erSU. ; 0W0824. Corn 1# quiet— I white Is Is, better, with sales at 455, PbovJ;iionB—IThj 1 Thj market has been firm. Beef closed buoyant, and Pork firm at an advance of 25., cblsflj on fine qualities. Bacon is quiet. Bard Is buoyant at fifto 08a., and,o9s. for choice lots. Liverpool Produce Markbt —The Broker’s clycttfir reports Sugar quiet; Coffee quiet; Rica dull. Tsa—Holders demand an advance. Naval ls steady at os. 2d. for common, Tu to (tad, if . QugioiTßOs Bast—Philadelphia bark has advanced to 16s, * Linseed Oil Is dtjli at 40s. Lokdox Mobsy,Ma&kst, July 81.—Messrs. Barny A Brothers report an increased demand for money, the current rates being s#©6 cent. The bullion in the Bonk of England is deereasing. Consols for money are quoted at 91 #, The sales of American securities are unimportant. Lokdox Markets to July 81.—Breads tuffs are quiet with a declining tendency. Sugar is quiet. Tesla firmer at lfi2tfd«Ls2#d for common Congous. Rit ej* quiet. , TUB LATEST. Livsbfool, Aug. 1, P. M,—The Wheat Market shows a declining tendency. Provisions are steady, and lard firm The Manchester advices are favorable. Lute? from RU. New Yobk, August 11.—By the arrival of the ship Haldee at this port, Bio Janeiro dates to the sth of/air are furnished. The city was healthy. The British fleet had sailed for China on the 4th ult. There were no transactions in coffee worthy of men tion. Sailingof the Canada for Boston. Halifax, Aug. 11 .—The strainer Canada sailed at 6 o'clock this evening for Boston, where she will be due on Thursday morning. A strong westerly wind prevails, with a heavy rain. Presidentßachanaa at Cumberland. Cchs&rlaxp, Md., Ang. 11.—President Buchanan arrived here this evening from Bedford Springs, and will start for Washington in the morning. From Mexico. Nxw OaiSAKS, Aug. tt.—-The steamer Texas hss ar rived with dates from Vera Crn* to the 9th lust., and tho City of Mexico to the 3d. The news furnished U of no general importance. President Comonfort was almost unanimously re elected Health of New Orleana. New Oelsals, August 11.—Tho weather has been very wet. The deaths during the week have been only nine ty-eight. Missouri Election, etc. St. Lodjs. Aug. 11.—Ninety counties give Rollins a majority of about 3,000 votes, but the returns are so conflicting that accurate figures cannot be given. Rol lins haa probably been elected by 1,600 majority. The Republican learns that John Harkness, late Comptroller of this city, has been appointed Secretary of Utah. The River at Pittsburgh. Pirraacao, August 11,—11 rained hard here all day yesterday. There is seven and a half feet of water in the channel of the Ohio river, and it is still rising. Boats plenty, and rates low to all Western ports. The Cunningham Case* New Yobk, August 11.—Iu the Supreme Court to-day, a writ of certiorari was granted on behalf of Mrs. Cun ningham, returnable to-morrow, when an argument will be had upon her admission to bail. Naval Affairs. Wavuisotos, Aug. n.-Capt. John Pope has been ordered to the command of the Navy Yard at Ports mouth, N. H., vice Newton, deceased. C&pt. McKean has been appointed Governor of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, to relieve Com. Storer on the 20th Inst. From Kanm—Return of Govern*? Walker pad Troops to Lawrence—The Election Returns. Sr. Louis, August 11.—Kansu advices to the Bth in stant state that Governor Walker had returned to Law rence with the United States troops, the apprehensions of an attack by tho Indians proving groundless. The city Government met on the 7th Instant, and was engaged in perfecting ordinances. The election returns indicate nearly a unanimous vote la taroc of the Topeka Constitution. From New Mexico* St. Louis, Angast 11.—The Santa Pe mall reached In dependence on the 7th inst. The news is unimportant. The Cheyenne Indians had refused to receive presents from the agent, or agree to any treaty, saying they can make more by stealing. The Pawnees also threatened hostilities. Arrival of the City of Baltimore. New You, August 11.—The steamer City of Balti more has arrived. The steamer left Liverpool aimnUa neously with the Indian, and her advices have been an ticipated. Markets by Telegraph* New Yobk, Aug. 11.—Flour firm; sales of 6000 this, at 17 35®7 00 for Southern, a decline of IQe. Wheat unsettled, 16,000 bos. gold at ISOalS&c. for white, and 162#e175c. for red. Com firm; sales of 30,000bos.at 84tf«8fic. for mixed. Pork is firm. Lard #e. better, at!s*c. Whiskey dull at Sle. Stocks continue dull, and prices are generally lower. CnAALSSrOH, Ang. 11—Seles of 19,000 beohelscr cod Wheat to-day at full prices— bus. Bavriuoox, Aug.H.—Flour ia dull, and 13#c. lower; sales of City Mills at $6 62)4. Wheat, red quoted at 140®153; white 1600163. Corn dull and lover at 850 88c. for white, and 82aS7e. tor yellow. Whiskey at 29 «30c. New 081X1X3, August 10.—The sales of Cotton to* day, have been 800 bales, the market closing firm. Bales of Prime Red Wheat et f 1.26; Corn, 80 cents; Bacon closes buoyant, ribbed sides at 14#. Coffee -•Sales of Rio to-day, 2400 bags, at UjfOHJf. New Orl&axs, August 11 .—Tho sales of cotton to-day were only 60 hales, the market closing firm., Jhe.salee for the part shm days have b eeamriy 660 baba, mid the receipts 230 bales. The receipts are than last year by 239,500 bales. The receipts at all Southern ports are less by 570,500 than last year. The stock in port is now only 21,000 bales. Com doll. Pork firm. Bio Coffee, 11©11&, and buyers deraand an advance. THE CITY. A “Confidence** Soy.** —Cases of swindling, : usually denominated under this bead, are becoming very frequent, and unless then aro greater efforts' made to arrest this class of offenders, by pitting the public on their guard, there is no tailing to what extremes it may be carried. One of the most de spicable features of this nefarious game is, that it conducts its swindles under the cloak of Intimacy or i kindness to some well-known, respectable member of thecommuruty. A slippery subject, recently practicing In this “confidence ” capacity, is a young man, or rather a boy, abouteighteenorwneteenyearsof age. To our knowledge, he has succeeded in his attempts in seve ral instances. He carried his point with Gov: Wright of Indiana, by representing himself as a relative of Gen. Cass, aud belonging to the State depart ment at Washington; but subsequently, upon making inquiry in that quarter, the story was 1 found to he a hoax. Slnoe then he has succeeded in coming the same game over Senator Thomp son, of New Jersey, with like representations of his connection with Gen. Cass. More recently still, he called upon the editor of this journal, re presenting himself as the brother of the Hon. 8. 8. Marshall, of Illinois; and at Baltimore he attempted the ,samo game, under the pre tence of being a brother to Colonel Florence, of this city, Tho oase recently reported to have occurred at a Hotel in tho oity of Buffalo, of a young man obtaining a sum of money on the repre sentation of his boing a son of Hon. Charles Sum ner, is doubtlees traceable to the same individual. It will be well to look out for him. As before stated, he is a lad abouteighteen or nineteen years of age—abort, butatout built—rathorprepossessing iu appearance, and evinoes a good degree of knowledge of men and things—politics and politi cians in particular—a good conversationist. He usually wears either a straw hat or glazed cap. Look out for him. Effects of the Pain. — Ono of the trains on the North Pennsylvania Railroad was detained for about half an hour, yesterday morning, by the overflow of water at one of the small culverts above Fisher’s Lane, the road-bed having sunk so as to prevent the train from passing. About two hundred feet of the track of the Bald more Railroad was washed away by tho heavy rain on Monday night, about ten miles above 'Wilming ton. The mail train from Baltimore, due at 11P. M-, was detained three hours until tho damage could be repaired. Political. —Tho (i straight-out ” American delegate elections in the different wards will take plaoe this evening. Those elected will rnaot in Convention to-morrow afternoon for the purpose of nominating candidates to be supported at the ap proaching municipal election. We nnderstand that on the 25th inst. a straight-out” Republi can Convention is to be held. There will, in all probability, be four tickets in the.field, vis : the Democratic, which, of course will be successful; tho Amoriean and Republican Union ; the “straight-out” American, and the “ straight out” Republican. Under this, or, in fact, under any arrangement, the opponents of the present ruling parly in this olty have little to hope for. We thought that there was much truth in tho re mark of ono of tho delegates to the “ Union " Convention, made in our hearing the other day •* “ What a farce we are playing here! IF* * re losing onr mot»ey and time for the purpose of nomi nating men who will certainly be defeated.” No one who is familiar with the politics of onr oity, and who has watched its onward progress under the administration of the present ruling political organisation, can doubt for amoment that tbere is in store for onr “ good and true men” a series of unexampled Democratic triumphs. Accidents . —Between Sand 6 o'clock on Mon day evening, a conductor on tho night freight train coming down, named George Simons, met with a shocking accident at Auburn, on the Reading Rail road, which will, in »U probability, terminate in the loss of life, if it has not already done so. Mr. Simons was sogagei in coupling up the train while it was ia motion, and probably clipped on the wet track, fell, and a number of cars passed over Me legs, crushing them in the moat shocking manner. Igf, Simona resided in this city, was considered an honest, exemplary man, and one of the best and most careful conductors on the rd« - Tosterdey morning about 9 o'clock, a lad named Piter Thompson fell from, the acfcStydlcg of a new building, in the vicinity of Sixth had Reed streets_ und fractured one of hie sr&i, and bruised himself in a very serious manner: Medical attendance was promptly called in, and the ltd was somewhat relieved. . Firi. —A ifew minutes after three o’clock yesterday sa r ning, a fire broke oat. in a three* story brick uitding, situated in Adams street, *t»Td (Jj*y^ii?eSXfi»te«^Wv d ',;WOTgisg to Mr. Crihoon, tndoscapied by Aiva Qrtrw- loss shoot $2OO. John MfGouani Librarian of tbe Philadel phia Society for Promoting Agriculture, hes b,en appointed Assistant Treasurer for the approaching exhibition of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Soeiety. v . ’ * J River Police*- A river police, to take charge of property. ojl the wharves, i® greatly needed. The vessels are but inadequately protec ted, and sails, rigging, and article® of trifling value, are carried off nightly by depredators. Impure TFiz/er—The vast population of over six hundred thousand persons in EtfisM* phia suffer nnder the Infliction of drinking W*t*r which is impure. Any one disposed to doubt this fact, on travelling down the SehnylkiU river will have such an ocular demonstration as will startle him. The truth 13, every day the Schuylkill water is becoming worse, and not a drop is now fil to qm for domestic purposes without Altering—an opera tion that will not be performed in any time to come, by one family in a hundred. ... The Eclectic Medical College,—This, instiga tion, which is located in Haineg street, above Sixth, adjoining the Odd Fellows' Hall, will commence the seventh annual course on the Ifith of October. The whole College building has been repaired, making it comfortable and convenient for both teacher and pupil. During the last year the ana tomical department has been grehtly enlarged, and the nrasenxa has been Ailed with new and rare specimens, for the purpose of illustrating, in the best and most practical manner, the various branches of medical study. The fbßowisg gentle men constitute the present faculty: - « ■Joseph Sites, M. D., Professor of Obrtetrics and?** Diseases of Women and Children j Henry Holiest back, M. D., Professor of Materia Medhm, Thera peutics and Medical Botany; Thomas G. Chase. H. p.. Professor of Chemistry and Medical Jtmspro dence; Joseph B. Holland, M. D., Professor tff An atomy and Physiology; J. Marshall Calkin*. H. D. t Professor of the Institutes and Practice of Sur fl®ry: WHUamPaine, M. D., Professor of the Theory ““ Practice of Medicine and Pathology; Marshall - , 9 ’ M. D. t Demonstrator of Anatomy Tl>on of the Faculty.. Seamen's Wages. —There is evidently a de termination among the merchants of this city, not only those who signed the agreement, but others, to maintain a policy now inaugurated—one which the interests of the seamen demand, as well as the pecuniary interests of our merchants, ship-owners and underwriters. The seaman, from this date, in stead of being at tho mercy of the landlord, and subjected to the severe operation of sundry land sharks, has now Abe prospect of higher wages, and increased attention to bis eomfqjta,- fin irn fndm i__ meat to him to remain by cafe and home/* ho is entitled on his return' to ten per cent, addi tional wages, and will also receive an outfit at prise cost. This movement, so Important to eeamen, has been promptly met and responded to by the mer chants of our principal cities. Inauguration of the. New System of Electric Time.— At noon yesterday the new system of striking the hour of twelve on all the Are Mam signal boxes throughout the city was inaugurated. The telegraphic strokes followed the strokes upon the State House bell, and the eitiie&s in. the puwt remote portions of the city were enabled to ema pare their watches with State House time* " The Case of Charles Brown.—The hearing in the case of Charles Brown, charged with haring bribed the jury In the ease of JosUh Bright, who was tried for counter.eiting, will take plane this afternoon at 2 o'clock. ' t The Wot on the Dogs.—A cotempotary states that about three hundred hare been captured in tins <j{ty during the present season. v This Is An error. The number 2$ ristoan hundred; There were seventy-four dkgt«sa£szed on Monday, sixty-eight of which were killed terday. . {From the New York Doily Times.) , \ * MRS. CUNNINGHAM; SEE IS NOT ADMITTED TO' ’SAIL. Visit to Dr. Cfttlia—He Deslei is' wt* Bridegroom who FersoßAie&JMr.^J&ur« In the matter of the Cunningham baijr exrite ment, there is again sot mudx to reports Judge Davison yesterday refused to admit ham to ball, whereupon Mr. B(afford,' horeonniel, gave notice that ho should move Qua Tajftffffog In the Supreme Court for a.writof up the papers for review. In the mean Ohm,' the remains at. No. 31 Bond street, closely to her bed. It is anticipated that her repmffcl to the Tombs will be a nutter of some- «he has expressed her determination only ta wtaU to force, and to be borne from her bed to the btrriace in the clothes in which she was “eon&Qofc.” Of coarse, she will not be taken to the TwkbxiTMr. Stafford's writ of certiorari ia &neeeaßfn3 r oct the beat informed of the legal fraternity da imt-ccpeci s decision in his favor. • -■ - v s Judge Davison, yesterday aftdraomf,7delh , 4red the following opinion anddeeirion in tiuAcase; ' The defendant la this esse Is charged with, a via lation of the statute against the trsad£Ui&t pre duo tion of a pretended hear, (k RevvJifeutx 44 Bd,M.) - \ • ” That the facts pmren before nib rimwprobable cause of • fraudulent "cfffribitioo end txaeaßrioa of a child, thersiapo doubi. • : claims to be take his property, aimulefara pregnancy and labor, provides all the paraphernalia of ehiidhirih, and la found in possession of an ipfaht, proved ooneiusiTo ly to belong to another, -which sue- exhibits to the very officer* of ft? law, as her lawful legtiiaoU child, and as the'enlid of Dr. Burdcll, atthue hand. I do not attach importance to the question wheth er aha ia actually with child or not, as b«*lwfa any way connected with the wo sura nrtefcL.aotoany'hepregnant of a atiu-bora child, a&ffaimuiiSMOtoriyipKddaee a 1 fictitious one, as the child of paie&tr<jnfttr the statute, end yet In rmmnhln tir tiatinpliliitirmt The sham pregnancy and sham only valuable as strong’ evidence* of'{elasmas intact, and are not cf thg smeaetof the erime.'' Do these facts come within the vSktariq I I they make out the orijne undgr tho B&viaft Stat utes contended for by ihe District Attcmix, and for these-reasons. flbe crime consists of thrae narta.- 1. Fraudulently producing a child. . \ - 2. Falsely pretending it to be bom* of-paveutt whose child would be entitled to any shaft of per sonal estate, or to inherit real estate. - , 3. The i&terestof thereby intercepting the proper distribution or dmeeoaof raeh.mipeTly. * 1. To produce is dfflnddhy Webster, 3. Subdivision. 1 exhibit to tW'public." And he quotes Swift: “Your pareata did not pro duce you much lute the world/* Tt appease tom# the facts in evidence show a franlxtient orviLtrio* to tho pubtio of a child. 3. Falsely protending it to be beni«f parents whose child would be entitled to share in property. The latter pert of the sentence is a mare in nuendo or explanation of the legal state* cf the child about which the false pretence is-* made. Whether there was aotual marriage cr not is not material, as the esmnoe of this part of the crime is falsely pretending. This may be by .tots ar well as words, as in the familiar doetrfue in thi law of false pretences; and in my opinion tin false pretence is already proven-by-theevidence u the case. *-.» 4. With intent to intercept the proper distribo tion in descent of property. This is a pure legal deduction from the frets, an I think it may fairly Wfr&rred from the fonts i evidence- . * * In the State of Now Turk, as to the qneeuon bail, all felonies, including murder, are affected 1 tho some considerations. - ■ The officer before whets the proceeding is pes ing, proceeds on the-eamo l4g*l i .groimds m cases; the legal question ia the j&bafnHty of t pear&sce of a trial, as affected fey the nature of i puniibm&;t and the probability of gulit and conviction of the crime, if appearance for trial made. In this oase the crime Is infamous sod pi Uhahte to the extent of ten years' imprimnmej* with bard labor, in the State’s «pdyFClfe> the probabilities of goßf evenrhelmlnWfmm the ' testimony contained in the depceiUojfTWore me. Having found that the offence prohibited by the Statute had been committed, I can have no legal doubt of the guilt of the .defendant, and therefore believe it to be my duty to commit her without hail. In .support of thtedctermln&rion I refer to the recent; decision in the case of The people vj. Lewis-Baker -and'others, on motion to admit to bail, (Cowles, Justice J to reported* la Howard's Practice Reports, vol.lo, folio $67, where the power anddutyof ihoQourt to admit to bail is, sot forth ta follows: ‘ “It seems to be anttied by authority, that the Court will, in all cnee a,-capital or otherwise, exer cise its discretionary power, and{admit to hail wherefrom the testimony under wh/eh the aceosed iaheldjtis Indifferent prjietiier Jte is innocent or guilty* ’ In other words. “IVheD, Upon an exami nation of the testimony, the - presumption of guilt is not strong? bnd if is particularly called- iipon to bail, in all cases where the presumptions arc deci dedly in favor of the innocence of the accused;” and, again, oa folio 571, Justice Ccwle* says, in de livering the opinion of tno'Court: “These priori- Sica were approved by the Court, In the ease of 'aylor, (5 Cowen, 39,) which wit a case at homicide before indictment, and in that case, after approving of the yule laid down by Chief Justice Spencer In the case above cited, Mr. Chief Justice Savage gays: ‘lf the frets In the ease now before the Court afford the same presumption of xhnooence>.'aad it appears to the Court from the depositions that it if quite indifferent whether he is guilty, then,ln my opinion, he ought to ho hailed. 7 " If I have erred in my construction of the law as applicable to this ease, or, in my judgment, a t to the guilt and conviction of the defendant, a speedy remedy, by review, o» * writer tmiomrit may be had. * , -W*. S. Bat, SOS, Justice. Mr. Stafford, of couokl f O , Mrs. Cunningham, «nd who, it apposes, has entered the lists an killed on her behalf, made no objection to this judgment bat said that he had before concluded to adopt the course intimated in the lot clause of the Jnstioe’s opinion—he would move fora nrtiorari at the sti llest opportunity: This, it it presumed, wM b* argued this moraine before a Judge of the Boprems Court. . - With respect to the durtadj- of the defendant, counsel hoped that no change would be made during the evening and this morning, owing to the state of his client's health, and the inclemency oi the weather The Justice 'did sot consider it sedesaary to make any older is that matter, and so the mat ter remains—Mrs- Cann Ingham being still ia Read •treat . , j . {Srem the N»w Tor. tapir. of lut Trealngj Hre. Caning hua’a Caae. This morning Kn. Quneinghaa’s ocehsei gg*. tented a petition fiofc bar, to Judgr Jtaiy, ia (ha chamber of tho ef'Ctmmoa Jlejie, pmbsg that a wrftof wrtibrnrs theuid hyileaedt'direotai to judge BMdm, *h« h*d imeteiittdd ttt'pfiitfeMc to the Tomb*, corngundjcg him tp ra tals the proceeding* bad by htoia thatcase. Tha wtit was granted at aoon. returnahle- at 10 o’clock on Wednesday, (this Cdg^i-ahaaijaincia***-'^
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