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: THUBSDAT, AUGUST 27, 1857.
DEMOCKATICNOMIN^TIONS^
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
0» ITOOMIHO 00 UK XT.
for judge* of the avfrehe court,
WILLIAM STRONG,
or asses qomtr.
JAMES THOMPSON,
tie aeii ooostT.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, '
'< NIMROD STRICKLAND,
i._or.oßasraa coD.rr
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SOUTHERN AMERICANS.
. PERSEVERANCE IN THE RIGHT.- 5
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LADIES’, COSTUMES.,
GOVERNOR WALKER.
THE COURTESIES OF POLITICS.
THE GREATEST ENEMY OP SECESSION.
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YOUNG MEN NORTH AND SOUTH.
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once at Osborne,” .
,'j Cobhespondence.—“ letter from Nahant,”
..“Letter fromaSnuthgrner,” &c, .y -I ■
; fares? ebom Europe.
*5 The Anierlcaj which left Liverpool on tho
16th, arrived at Halifax'yesterday, bringing
' ‘ three day's 1 later news' 'from Europe, j The
'; 'jnosVimporbint intelligence, Which .wit) cause
general regret and disappointment is the tem
, pgrajyj suspension of thg laying of the Sub
... Atlantic Telegraph cable. It broke off,'and
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'' heavy swell, so that it was impossible ti> reco
' Ver it;. One .vessel steamed back to Ireland,
with Mr. Firm. Thereremained 2,000 miles
of cable of the good. The as far
,as it.went, showed the feasibility of laying the
. cable, with,improved paying-put machinery, at
the greatest depths. l The laid hundred miles
of .ocean were at the depth of two miles. Mr,
'Frisip’srletteri in our telegraphic report, is
‘ vefy interesting and explicit. 1 It is possible,
' that the Work .will' be resumed In October,
after the Equinoctial gales are ended.
The. India mail had arrived, with intelligence
.. that Delhi had not been re-captured by the
1 British, and that the revolt continued to spread
in Bengal. Notwithstanding, the prices of
' India Stock had risen in the money market,
and Gtmsols had .also largely advanced in
price. This indicates confidence In the re
-1 salt. ' . ' ‘ '
..From China there fa no farther. Intelligence,
.but we .learn that, at the late Conference at
Osborne, it was agreed'that if the missions of
Lord Eloix and Baron Guos did not terml
nate to the full satisfaction of Francs© and
England, those Powers would combine and
bring a great military and naval force to ope
rate upon and against the Emperor of China,
. The quarrel between Spain and Mexico con
tinued unadjusted. , Mr. C. B. Keith has been
appointed-British Consul fa Philadelphia, and
Mr. Dennis Donahue to Buffalo.
•' For details we refer fa our telegraphic de
spatches from Halifax. >
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL W. F. PACKER,
The Democratic -candidate for Governor
reached Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, and
is staying at the Merchants’, Hotel. He Is in
capital health and spirits.
General Packer's next appointment to speak
is at Uniontown, Fayette county, on the 7th o
September. 'I
GENERAL W.- Fr PACKER AT FORK.
A gentleman who was present at York, on
Monday evening . last, and hoard General
•Packer’# opening speech, reports to us that it
was in all respects'an effort of commanding
power. . His style ,was exceedingly chaste; his
manner eminently dignified; andhissentiments
moderate, conservative and well expressed. He
bore himself like a winning candidate, and all
who heard him were-impressed by his states
man-like views and striking appearance.. The
nominee of the Democratic Convention, but the
choice of till national men, of whatever party
name, his flection will, we have no doubt, re
dound to his own honor and the lasting credit
and renown of our good old State.
Recipe—Certain fa’Core the Biitue of Die
. Take a trip to England, imbibe freely of ig
norant abuse’ of your country, mixed wltli con
,, siderablo ridicule of American books, Amcri
• can manners, and-American institutions. Add
" to this, a decoction made up of-British pre
, dictions that the United States are going head
■- - long to perdition. If these do not operate,
, take a mixed dose of experience in the lanes
and alleys of London poverty and crime. If
you Are still a sufferer, inhale the breezes of
’ Italy, 'so; redolent of maccarom and beggars,
and wa wili-wagor a pair of browsers for Mr,
' ' GnsteerVanda new head-piece for theCharleß
-7 ton Jferimfy,'that,you will advertise for an
-American flag with all the stars upon it, in
‘ ’every newspaper you can lay your hands on,
and after you get it', !take locomotive for the
H' nearest port, and Hurry home to your good old
'f tpotter country, as fast, as the Iron legs and
h iflejy- steam: •of the Cbpi'ws jtte can take you.
t. -*■-cl Democraric Delegate Electfaat. . ,
’3’ Jif is' suggested * that we 'shoutdy police that
r 4he, election (by, officers.fa; coliduci;tlfa Dele
t gate Election will beheldon Monday; night,
. the Slat inataiit, ftnd the Delegate Election on
; Mhnday higbt, dhe 7tb bf Septeaber. Tho
; tickets of the "Delegate Electiofiart fa be
- headed; ft County Delegates” *nd“LegiflU
i tiy© DelegateB. ,?
ANSWER «»A SOUTHERNER.
The protest against
Governor Walker’* coarse in Kansas, aid In
reply to the Southern idvocates of Governor
Walker’s policy, : will ho foUBd i! 1 this mom.
ing’a Press; IVe give it place with tho more
pleasure, as coming from one of the ablest and
most eloquent public men of the South. Hav
ing ourselves no object to serve but that of
the common good, and worshipping at no poli
tical altar bat that apon- which the love for
the Constitution is cultivated and kept alive,
we cheetthlly open oar columns to'all suoh
arguments,as those. of “A Southerner;” and
When we’dlffbr from them, we shall be as frank
[to say so as we have been free to give them
circulation.
In the first place, then, The Press does not
regard every Southern man who opposes Gov.
Walker’s course in Kansas aa a “Secessionist ”
or a “ Disunionist.” And, in passing, let us
say, .we believe that tile public journals to
Which “ A ’Southerner” refers do not them
selves intend to make so swoeplng an appli
cation of tho terms which have made him
restive/
The distinction we draw botween the South
ern opponents of Governor Walker is clearly
this, . The Charleston Mercury, tho New Or
leana Delta, and Mr. Keitt, follow their natural
inclinations in favor of secession and disunion,
by holding up Governor Walker’s course as
a. pretext for new agitations; artd they appear
to be as much rejoiced at the opportunity to
cry aloud against the Union uz if they had made
thie opportunity for, themselves. They
charge that he haa violated • his instruc
tions, and 'because b° done so tho Union
is at an- end, -the South betrayed, and
the day'of- an independent Southern Con
federacy at' hand. But there is a largo
class r of Southern men Who take a very
different position, and who, while declaring
their opinion that Governor Walker has
.wrongfttliy interfered in the concernsof Kansas,
assert their, confidence in Mr. Buchanan and
his Administration, and warmly repeat- their
determination to stand by the Union at all
hazards.' Such, in our opinion, Is about the
relation borne to Governor Walker by his
Southern opponents. To the latter class it
is evident that our correspondent, “A South
erner,” belongs.
But do these two classes include the whole
South? By no means. Governor Walker is
steadily supported by many of tho ablest
statesmen,- and many of the most indepen
dent ■ newspapers, in • that region. “ A
Southerner” asserts that these parties are
influenced by the Administration; and ho
goes out of the way to tell us that public
patronage is at tho bottom of their opinions.
Tho worst plan in the discussion of a great
question is to apply doubtfhl or corrupt mo
tives to those who differ from us. The true
logician meets facts with facts, and scorns ail
appeals to personalities. We do not believe
the imputation against Gov. W alker’s support
ers. We .do not beliove that such papers
as the Bichmond Enquirer, St. Lonis Re
publican, Louisiana Courier, and Louisville
Democrat, and snch statesmen as Governor
Wise, Governor Johnson, of Tennessee,
Governor Wiokmffe, of Louisiana, and
Senator Jakes C. Jones, and others whom
we could name, are influenced in the slightest
degree by public patronnge or personal expec
tations. If the majority of the South be as
our correspondent assorts, nearly unanimous
against Walker, those who sustain him in
that quarter of the Union are entitled to credit
for disinterestedness, because Administrations
pass away, but a man who is willing to contend
against public opinion in his own locality must
be deeply imbued with the justice of his cause
to run the risk of forfeiting the con&dcnco of
his fellow-citizens.
. Gov. Walker’s very last declaration ex
plaining the ground he took in his speech to
the people of Kansas, on tho subject of refer
ring the Constitution to the popular vote, ia
perhaps the best answer to tho main charge of
“ A Southerner,” and we once more call atten
tion to it:
“ Governor Walker; of Kansas, in his official
despatches, recently received, says in oho phint ho
baa been grossly misrepresented—namely! as de
siring that evenr man should vote who happened
to.be in the Territory on the day of election,'for the
ratification of the Constitution.. This, be remarks,
.would no desirable if there wore -conclusive*
evidence that ail such persons were actual, bona
fide settlers, but tho only sufficient and usual
proof of xuoh a foot would be some previous rcßi-
Convestion; although, when asked hU opinion by
members of that body,-be bad indicated a previous
residence of three or six months; and that the
same qualifications should be adopted in the Con
stitution in regard not only to that, but,to 'all fu
ture elections;; and, in his judgment, one lor the
other of these terms of residence will be adopted
by the Conventions, from whom he antioibates a
cordial co-operation. -
“It Is somewhat extraordinary,” ho adds, “that
while this. accusation of letting every man vote
who may happen to bo in the Territory on the day
of the election, has been preferred in the South as
indicating the desire on my pert to let in Abolition
vagrants and interlopers to control the result, the
Republicans of Kansas hare drawn an entirely
different oonolueion, viz: that I designed in this
manner to bring -many thousand Missourians into
the Territory to decide the contest.”
We confess that nothing could be more satis
factory to our own mind than this platform.
It explodes the whole charge that he invited
men to vote upon tho Constitution without
reference to their qualifications. It will be
seen that he suggests a previous residence of
three or six months,and wo know that in some
of the States of tho Union these same liberal
provisions exist. Now, as to the « equality
of rights” assured to the South under tho
Nebraska bill, of which our correspondent
.speaks, wherein docs this declaration of Gov.
ITai-ker interfere with this equality ? Was he
to go into Kansas with his written instructions
In his. hand, signed by the President whose
Administration you teli us you approve, and to
hold his peace 7 to donothing to quell Insubordi
nation 7 to do nothing to settle the conflict
which hod not only disturbed that Territory
but the whole country? What would you
have him do? His instructions were ex
plicitly to the effect, in James Buchanan’s
own language, "That when such a constitution
shall be submitted to the people of the Tebitory>
they must.be protected in the exercise of their
right of voting for or against that instrument ,
and the fair expression of the popular will
must not be interrupted by fraud or violence .”
And in obedience to these instructions, with
which we have yet to see the first man belonging to
the class of objectors of which “ Jl Southerner”
is a representative , take issue , he was bound to
do all things in his power to secure a full
vote when the Constitution came to bo submit
ted. .And In doing so, while it may be true
that in tho midst of a tumultuous crowd some
hasty expressions may have escaped him,
(which have been seized with delighted avidity
by tho Mercury , Delta , and Mr, JCeitt,) yet
his explanation, above copied, is conclusive ns
fa the consemtism and constitutionality of his
position. “What is there In tills explanation to
interfere in the slightest degree with the
« equality of rights” embodied in tho Kansas
law? You have your slaves in the Teiritory
this day. For a long period of time, the
whole legislation of the Territory has
been in tho hands of tho pro-slavery men.
Wo will not say that this preponderance was
secured by Missouri votes, brought into the
Territory under the influence of excited
leaders, who justly or unjustly sought to re
taliate aginst Northern emigrant societies} but
this we say, that during the whole of the ter
rible campaign of 1856, the charge that Kansas
had fallen into the hands of the pro-slavery
men through this Missouri interference, was
made -with almost fatal effect against the
Democratic party ; and it is at least true thnt
some of the acts of those who have wielded
tho majority have been in the last degree dis
creditable to their rule. So, then, from the
organization of the Territory up to the present
moment, the physical, if not the majority
power, has been in the hands of your friends.
It was in the midst of this condition of things
that Robert J.Walkkr, whose entire record
in defence of Sonthem institutions you seem
fa have forgotten, was commissioned to Kansas,
and went there, bearing in his hand, under the
broad seat of the new President, certain instruc
tions, the main elements of which were that
the properly qualified residents of tho Terri
tory should vote upon the Constitution when it
was formed, and that outside influence should bo
vigorously and steadily excluded. This glance
at. the record is conclusive, as it seems to us,
agafa# the allegation that Southern rights
have been interfered with, either by. Mr.
WAMtSft or the Administration. The ques
tion recurs, however; whether you will regard
it a violation of t your rights if the majority of
the;people of,Kansas shall decide against
your peculiar institutions. That is tho ques
tion This was the principle agreed upon be
tween- us durlng:..the campaign of, 1856.
Doubtless you, with your rare qualities, advo
cated it upon the stump. It is too late now
to say, when there may be a prospect of Kansas
becoming a free State, that because Mr.
-Walker has, been the instrument of etscoura
ging a fair development of the majority princi
ple, . therefore your right) are sacrificed
nhd you betrayed. We deny in toto that Gov.
Walker, acting under these instructions, and
inspired by the spirit of tho extract from his
defence wo have quoted in this article, “ has
from the beginning acted in direct conflict with
the principle of the Kansas law;” and tho best
proof that he has not done so is to bo found
in his own striking and peculiar language—’for
he says “it is somewhat extraordinary that
while tho accusation of letting every man vote
who may happen to bo in the Territory on the
day of the election, has been preferred in the
South as indicating tho desire on my part to
let in abolition vagrants and interlopers to con
trol the result, the Bcpublieans of Kansas have
drawn an entirely different conclusion, viz:
that I designed in this manner to bring ninny
thousands of Missourians into tho Territory to
decide tho contest.”
The next charge made by « A Southerner”
against Governor Walker is that contained
in the declaration that he tells the South, in
effect, “that they have no business there, (in
Kansas,) that the soil and climate aro not
adapted to slave labor, and that Nature and
Natnre’s God aro with him, and cannot bo
.successfully resisted.” Well, if this be a
crime, it was long ago committed by men as
wise as Kobert J. Walker. During the
discussion of this very Kansas and Nebraska
bill in tho Congress of tho United States, some
of the moat ultra and extreme advocates of
Southern rights, and among them bo&io
who aro now eager for secession because
Governor Walker has spoken as freely as
they themselves, and in tho same spirit and
mannerpubliclytook the ground against which
our correspondent protests. On the 14th of
August, 1848, when James K. Folk signed
the hill ejecting Oregon into a Territory, al
though that bill contained the Wilmot Proviso,
he was understood by the whole country to
have declared that he permitted the restriction
to remain in the bill because it could not ope
rate against Southern rights in tho Territory
thus organized, and because, according to the
terms of the Missouri Compromise, it could
not be anything else than a free State. This
very question of climate and of soil was un
derstood by the country to linvo gone tar to
control him in giving his sanction to the Ore
gon bill.
We remember the discussion on his message
at the time, and especially the tone of the
Southern press in commenting upon it. He
was the favorite son of Tcnnessco, and wo
have no doubt it will he found that among
tho most ardent defenders of Mr. Polk against
the assaults of the extreme men of tho South
was liis friend and neighbor, “ A Southerner.”
Surely, it cannot be a crime in Robert J.
Walker to follow the example of many, who
declared that Kansas could not be a slave State
on account of climate and locality, and to walk
in the footsteps of James K. Polk, who signed
the Oregon bill on the same general ground,
notwithstanding it included the Wilmot Pro
viso.
The general tono of the article of “ A South
erner,” commands our admiration. His per
sonal feeling against Gov. Walker may be
forgiven when compared with tho adjectives
which have been used by those to whom he is
replying. But as tho representative of on im
mense number of Southern men, we linil the
spirit of his argument as significant of a peace
ful adjustment of this new difficulty. The
rights of tho States arc in themselves sp im.
portant to every member of tile Confederacy,
that any interference with tho institutions of
one ofthc States will be resisted by n just pub
lic opinion as an invasion-of the franchises of all.
There lias heretofore been bo cordial a concur
rence bctwconthomonforwhom“ A Southern
er” speaks and the great national organization of
the free States, that it would be monstrous if,
upon such a difforenco ns that which calls out
his animadversions, there Bhould bo a separa
tion now: now, too, bo it remembered, when
large numbers of accessions have been made to
our ranks in every one of the States of tills
Union, composed of those who have attached
themselves to ua simply and only because wo
have been true to the Constitution and to Us
requirements. Let us, therefore, exercise on
this subject of Kansas the sentiment which has
kept ua tluis fnr together, not only as a;party,
but'as a Confederacy, taking care to "bo go
verned only by principle, and avoiding all con
tests over questions of expediency or of indi
vidual ambition.
E. J. Bartholomew, the Sculptor.
Mr. Bartholomew, an American sculptor of con
siderable repute in Europe, who has had his studio
in Home for some time, arrived in this city on Tues
day, and will proceed in a few days to Baltimore, for
which city he has executed & standing statue of
Washington—a very noblo piece of art, as far as wo
can judgo from a Talbotypo of it which was shown
to us yesterday. We also saw views, by tho same
photographlo process, of Mr. Bartholomew’s llfe-sito
statue of Eve, with eight beautiful bassi relievi for
the pedestal, representing scenes in the history of
tho traditional mother of mankind. Also, several
portrait-busts with Sappho, Hagar and Ishmaol,
Homer, Calypso, Bellsarius, a Shepherd Boy, and a
most poetical statuo called the Evening Star. In
deed, Mr. Bartholomew is essentially a poetical ar
tist, judging from his works—for we have no person
al acquaintance with him. Ho has found many and
remunerative patrons among the aristocracy and
wealth of foreign countrio3, and returns, still a
young man, to his native land, unspoiled by suc
cess, wo are assured. He 16 a native of Connecti
cut. Several fine engravings from his works have
appeared in the Art Journal of London. Mr.
Bartholomew is stopping at Jones’s Hotel.
AMUSEMENTS.
The at the Academy of
Mnsio will terminate on noxt Tuesday evening.
Tho attendance has considerably increased since
the decline of tho very hot weather. Tho vocalists
and orchestra continue ns before.
“ Richard Til” was repeated at tho Arch Street
Theatre, last night, to a house more crowded, if
possible, than that which witnessed its performance
on Saturday evonlng. The new play of “St.
Mare,” in whioh Mr. and Mrs. Davenport appear
in tho characters written for thorn, will be pro
duced this evening. The farce of “My Precious
Betsy” will also be acted. Dodworth’s orchestra
is in full force. ,
The amicable rivalry between tho Ethiopian
troupes , (Sanford's and Christy and Wood’s,) con
tinues. to the delectation of the public The bur
lesquo on “La Traviata ” at Snndford’s is ono of
tho most successful bits of fun we have had in this
cityforalong time. At Christy’s there is abun
dance of liveliness, also, batof a different character.
Mr. Georgo Christy appears this evening os Tho
Doorkeeper, in the “Masquerade Ball.”
Ttaomoufs Varieties, (corner of Fifth and Chest
nut,) is crowded every evening. To-night, and
during the rest of the week, there will be a Vocal
and Instrumental Concert, with dancing, and tho
farco of “Tho Two Gregorios.” The performances
are really very good.
At Parkinson’s there are Promonndo Concerts,
fire-works, and “tho Scotch Nightingale.”
YORK COUNTY,
Opening of the Campaign by Gen. Packer.
Tho Democrats of York county held their annual
meeting on Monday ovoning, in tho borough of
York, which was unusually large and enthusiastic.
A. J. Glossbronnor, Esq, wos chosen President,
with a number of Vico-Presidents and Secretaries.
Gen. William F. Packor was introduced by Henry
L i Fisher, Esq., and addressod tho meeting with
great eloquence and effect, eliciting tho most
unbounded and enthusiastic applause. William H.
Welsh, Esq., on boing called for, addressed the
meeting briefly, urging tho party to activo and
cnorgotie support of tho State and County
tickets. Mr. Welsh, also, from a committee
appointed for that purpose, roported a series
of resolutions approving of the Administrn-.
tion of President Buoltannn, in favor of tho
State and county nominations, disapproving of the
bill for the sale of the main line of tho State
works, denouncing Black Republicanism and pro
scription for religion or placo of birth, and ap
proving of the decision of the Supremo Court of
the United States in tho Dred Scott case, which
resolutions were unanimously adopted. J. S. Det
weiler, Esq., offered a resolution approving of the
oourso in the Legislature of Senator Welsh and
Representatives Beok and Ramsoy, particularly
their striot ftdhorcnce to the usagos of tho party
and their uniform and determined opposition to
tho main line bill, and approving of the report in
the Dred Scott oose, made in the Senate by Sena
tor Welsh, whioh resolution was also unanimously
adopted. The best feeling provailshere, and “Old
Democratic York ” will ootne up to tho work in
the approaching election, as nobly and tri
umphantly as she did in the memorable contest of
last year. # # #
It is proposed by some quaint genius to an
nex the little State of Delaware to Maryland’ New
Jersey to Pennsylvania; and Rhode Island to Con
necticut.
President Buchanan voluntarily headed tho
list of Washington subscribers to the Chesapeake
Steam Ferry project of the Hon. A, Dudley Mann.
Thomas Welsh) a native of Lancaster coun
ty, Pa., has been appointed postmaster at Mont
gomery, Alabama, fn plaoe or M. B Blue.
Mr. Westmocott, K. A., has beon elected
professor of soulpture to the Royal Academy.
WUBSS.-WOLA»KI'WjfAi MJ&SDAV, AtWWT W, 1887.
THIS OCEAN TELEGRAPH.
The Ocean Telegraph is a failure for the -
present. On the 11th inst:, fourdays after the
vessels steamed out of tho Bay of Valentia, the
cable parted and was lost. At this time the i
length of threo hundred and thirty-fivo miles
had been laid. The intelligence has been
communicated to us from Halifax, where the
mail steamer America arrived yesterday,
having left Liverpool on the 15th.
Disappointment, and not despair, is our
predominant feeling on. this occasion. ' It is
impossible .but that Science, which has disco
vered how to connect two vast and distant con
tinents by the electric chain of Thought,
will also discover tho means of carrying its
great principle into useful practice. We
look on this as a certainty. Wo consider
the connexion as only postponed for a short
season. To prosecute this to a successful
issue, money, time, perseverance, skill, and
science will be required, and all in combina
tion. Each and every of these necessary atdß
will be supplied. For such an enterprise aa
this public spirit will assuredly rise superior to
mere considerations of gain. Money, of course,
is the main agent, because it can purchaso tits'
the aid of scientific men, but human sympathy
is an ally almost as strong.
The liberal support which the respective
Governments of tho United States and Great
Britain gave to this enterprise, indicated,
most emphatically their desire to connect the
two hemispheres—to annihilate time and
space on tho transmission of intelligence all
over the world. In ail probability the Execu
tive on both sides the ocean have done as much
as could well be expeoted of them. They made
an international affair of it by voluntarily^n
gaging two of their first-class steamers (the
Niagara and the Agamemnon) to take a princi
pal part in tho performance of tho cable-laying;'
But should tho funds of the Ocean Toiegraph
Company fail, (and the demands on them
been and will bo large,) private liberality'WiU
gladly put forth Its hand, we know, and ehpgly
ivhatover may be necessary. We are confident
thnta largo amountwouldbe readily subaciliied,
for such a purpose, here as well as in England.
The enterprise, which Is tho hand-maid of
Civilization, must not fall to tho ground for
want of money.
It would be idlo to speculate, in tho absence
of facts, upon tho causes of tho disruption of
the cable. From the very first, its breaking
was anticipated as a thing to ho dreaded.
It was scarcely to be expected that nearly
2,600 milea of this continuous cable, aO pe
culiarly constructed, could bo laid down with
out an accident. Tho actual distance, from
land to land, is about 1,800 miles, but a large
additional allowance had to bo mado, to pro
vide for tho quantity which,' from tho varying
depths of the water, might be required. The
cost has been great, of course, but, up to the
30tli June, (atwhich time tho balance sheet had
been rnadeup,) £243,493 of the capital had been
paid up j out of this, £190,380 hod been ex
pended ; and a balanco of £167,000 remained to
the credit of the company. The cable alone
(which is paid for) cost £178,985. Out of the
largo balanco of capital, thore are to be deduct
ed tho expenses of thefivo weeks between June
30, when tho accounts were balanced, and Au
gust 7, when tho cable was actually laid at
Valontia. Those would be considerable, but
there mußt ho, yet available, at least £lOO,OOO
to pay for tho further prosecution of tho un
dertaking. Should that be inadequate, the
public spirit ot the inhabitants of America
and England will gladly and promptly supply
the deficit. Philadelphia alone is “good”
for $50,000, if required.
GENERAL NEWS.
A disease is said to be making fatal work
&moug the cattle about Utica, N. Y. A corres*
j>ondent of the Observer soya the diseaao U iden
tical with tho one known as tho cattle-plague in
Europe. ?
Mrs. Elizabeth Kimball, a well-known lady
of Waltham, Mass., the oldest person in the town,
died on the 18th inst., at the age of 94. She lived
through four generations, and retained to the last
her mental and physical powers. She saw the bat
tle of Bunker Hill, from a house-top in Charles
town, and also witnessed the battle of Lexington.
Sho was wont to relate with accuracy many of the
stirring incidents of the Revolntion, of whloh' She
was personally oognizant. 1
George James, a compositor in the Argus.
offioe at Wheeling, Va., died very saddefaly.Ott
Saturday last. . * f
or
mint is to take place at the Springs at W&rrentom
Ya.
Jerry Cowden and John Buckley, on being
arrested for vagrnney at Cincinnati, were found to
have in their possession quantities of <;ount«rfeit
and broken bank bills, with materials and Imple
ments for counterfeiting. They are said to
largo doalere in oontrabnnd money, and an effort
will be made to roturn them to thoir old qii&rton
in the penitentiary.
The Rochester (N. Y.) Democrat says a
quantity of Kentucky and Canadian new wheat
has reached that oity. It is equal to the Genesee
of former years, nnd for suponor to most of that
raised there this year. The Kentucky sample to
superb. The berry is large and white, and makes
tho very best nnd whitest flour. The Canadian iq
equally good, except that there aro a few shrunkon
kernels.
The arrangements of the national agricultu
ral fair to be held at Louisville, commencing next
Monday, are nearly complete. Contributions are
coming from all sections of the Union. Ek-Presl
itout Fierce, Vice President Breckinridge, Lord
Napior, and other distinguished gentlemen, have
accepted invitations to be present.
A largo and handsome diamond, valued at
$2,000, was found by nn Irish laborer, Michael
Shehan, while engaged in boring an artesian well
for a Mr. Van Wort, at Striker, a village about
ninety mileß from Toledo, on the Air LlneKallron
Mr. Van Wert waived all claim to it, in favt
the finder.
A great case is pending now before the
Paris Courts. The creditors of Mr. Charles Thur
.neyssen, the great banker, who has cleaned out
and tied to the United States, leaving debts to the
amount of sixteen millions francs bonind him, try
to prove that Mr. August Thuraeysson, the man of
the Credit Mobilier and of the hotise Stleglitx,
was a partner of his cousin, and claim this money
from him.
Wo loam from tho Boston Traveller that ns
three young men, Isaac Allen, Samuel Crowell, ana
Alonzo Moulton, the first two of Manchester and
the last of Beverly, were sailing iu tho harbor on
Saturday last, a heavy sea filled the boat, and she
immediately sunk. Moulton clung to the boat,
and went down with her, Alien and Crowell swam,
together a short distance, when Crowell cried
“Save me!” and sunk. Allen swam for a consi
derable length of time, but finding his strength!
failing, he shouted to toe extent of his voice, nncl
was Hoard on board a small schooner, which res
cued him. The schooner searched for, but could
not find, the others, and they were given up for
lost. They wero about sovonteon years of ago, and
highly respeoted.
lion. Elisha H. Allen, formerly member of
Congress from Maine, has been appointed Chief
Jusuoe of the Supremo Court of the Sandwich Is
lands, succeeding Mr. Loo. Mr. Allon is a native
of Massachusetts, but has lived for some years ip
the Sandwich Islands, and held important posts ip l
its Government. •
Sir William Eyre, the Crimean General,
administrator of tho Government In Canada; In tho
absence of the Governor General, attracts the
vorablo regard of tho Canadian press for his unpre
tending manners and general affable demeanor. It
was Sir William who welcomed tho American As
sociation at Montreal. **
Bishop Otey, of Tennessee, is not
to tho cultivation of innooent amusement. life
pleasant disposition is illustrated by the following
remark of his : “Thirty years ago I came tb
Tennessee with my wife, my fiddlo, and a horse
and sulky. My horse and sulky are loug since,
gone, but my wife and fiddle remain as good as
new!”
Hon. John Trumbull Van Alon died at Ids
residence noar Poughkeepsie on Saturday. In the
canvass which rosultod in the oleotion of Goneral
Taylor to the Presidency ho took an active part;
and from its commencement to the close of Genoral
Taylor’s lifo ho enjoyed a greater degree of tho
vetoron’s confidence and affection than almost any
other person not of his immediate kindred. Soon
after the inauguration Mr. Van Alen accepted the
mission to Ecuador. Upon his retirement from di
plomatic sorvloo, he spont several years in Europo,
most of tho timo in England. Upon his return he
purchased a pleasant country placo noar Pough
keepsie, whore ho since resided in comparative se
elusion.
The monument to be erected in Mount Au
burn Cemetory over tho grave of Abbott Law
rence is of fine marble, over twenty-six feet In
height, and consists, in goneral terms, of a Roman
Dorio shaft, with a spiral line of leaves, standing
upon a heavy pedestal, and the wholo surmounted
by an antique urn with drapory.
The following description of the kind of men who
made the Kansas trouble, is as good us we hare
seen anywhere. The idea is not at all new, for It
has been constantly repeated by the Domooratio
press, but never in clearer or moro marked lan
guage. And yot this Is the tardy confession of an
able and leading Fromont paper, the Providence
Journal. All tho more respectable opposition
journals of the oountry are beginning to feel that
thoymu&t now own up the truth, which can no
longer be concealed, and hence suoh confessions
as the following. After describing how Kansas
might have been peaceably settled, the editor adds:
“But this peaceful proceeding would not have
motthe American requirement tor excitement; so
men from the South, who had never owned a negro,
and never hod money enough, at any ono timo, to
pay for a negro’s summor suit of ofotning, marched
to Kansas to vindicate the interests ana honor of
the institutions of the south; and men from the
North, who would have been quite as likely to jolh
Walker In Nicaragua, or shipped on board some
Portuguese slaver, started, on the other hand, to
uphold freedom. And there they meet, and fight,
and speculate, and when the country is really set*
tied, and quietness and order succeed the disturb
ance and trials of pioneer life, half of them will find
the pl&ettoo dull, and will seek some new field of
excitexneiit, whore danger and turmoil and content
tion will pay for existence and take from life its j
ennui.” I
Admirably Stated
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
BREAKING OF THB TELEGRAPH CABLE.
Return el the Fleet te England.
another attempt to be made.
ARRIVAL OFj THE INDIA MAID.
dblhi not fallen.
SLAUGHTER OF THE MUTINEERS.
Mutiny of the Bengal Troops.
MEXICAN DIFFICULTY UNSETTLED.
N British Consul for Philadelphia Appointed.
Canislt Improved—Sales at 91 1-8.
Hiuni. Aug. 28.—The Royal mail steamship Ameri
ca arrived at this port at one o’clock this moralag, with
Liverpool dates to Saturday, the 16th inst,, being three
days later than previous advices.
The America makes the following report: “Passed,
Aug. 16th, the ships Carrier Dove and Scotland, hound
in. Aug. 16th, passed, off lustrahall, the British
barque Miller, steering went. Aug. 23d, Ist. 98, long.
49.3, exchanged signals with steamer Persia. Aug.
26th, in 1at.49, long. 60, passed a large steamer, steer
ing east.”
The steamship North American arrived out on the
afternoon of the 12th inst.
The Bteamer General Williams had not sailed for
Newfoundland, but was expected to leave on the eve
ning of the 16th inst.
The Atlantic Telegraph ia broken, and operations for
the present are suspended. The British steamer
Cyclops had returned to YAlentla with Mr. Field on
board. That gentleman immediately repairod to Lon
don to confer with the directors as to future movements.
He telegraphed the following to Mr. Stuart, the Agent
of.the Associated Press at Liverpool:
“Losnos, Saturday, Aug.ls, A.M.—Her Majesty's
-Steamer Leopard arrived at Portsmouth on Friday
overiing, the 14th Inst., and reports that the Atlantic
Stable was lost at a quarter before four o’clock on Tues
day pioraiog, the 11th Inst., after having paid out suc
cessfully three hundred and thirty-Qve nautlcfll miles,
audihe last one hundred miles of it in water over two
miles in depth, and the greater part of thiß at the rate
of spore than four knots an hour."
At the time the accident occurred there wae a heavy
swell on. The Niagara was going at the rate of four
knots pet hour, and as the engineer found that the
Cable was running out in too great a proportion to the
speed of the ship, he considered it necessary to direct
the breaks to be applied more firmly, when unfortunately
the cable parted, at some distance from the stern of the
ship.
The Agamemnon, Niagara, nnd Susquehanna are to
romain a Bhort time where the cable parted, to try some
experiments in the deep water of that part of the At
lantic, (two thousand fathoms,) which it is considered
will be of greftt value to the Telegraph Company and
then all go to Plymouth, England.
The Cyclops was sent back with despatches to Valen
cia, and then to join the Leopard at Portsmouth.
Although the unfortunate accident will postpone the
completion of this great undertaking for a short time,
the result of the experiments has been to convince all
that took part in it of the entire practicability of the
enterprise; for, with some slight alterations in the
paying out machinery, there appears to be no greatdiffi
culty in laying down tho cable, and it has been clearly
proved that you can telegraph successfully through
twenty-five hundred miles of the cable, and know that
its Submersion at a great depth had no perceptible influ
ence on the electric current.
There is no obstacle to laying it down at the rate of
five miles per hour, in the greatest depth of water on
the plaieau between Ireland and Newfoundland.
The experience now obtained must be of great value to
the company, and it is understood that the directors
will decide whether it is best to have more cable made,
and try again immediately after the equinoctial gales Are
over, or wait until another summer. In Liverpool an
Impression prevails that another trial will take place in
October.
A Liverpool paper reports tho arrival of the Niagara,
Susquehanna, and Agamemnon at Plymouth on Friday,
but doubtlesi a mistake.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons, on Friday, the Ohanceih
of the Exchequer obtained leave to brlug in a bill for
continuing for two years from April next, :he present
duties in tea and sugar.
On Thursday, in the House of Lords, the Marquis of
Olanrlc&rde asked the Government whether they would
lay on the table certain papers to show the steps taken
in pursuance of the promises of the great European
Powers recorded in the protocol of the Conference of
Paris, relative to the Danublan provinces, and calcu
lated to explain the course adopted by the Government
in these matters.
Lord Clarendon, after entering into a history of the
recent occurrences at Constantinople, stated that the
papers asked for had been confidentially communicated
to each of those who wore parties to the treaty of Paris.
The Government did not consider that they would be
justified in producing them.
Iu the House of Commons the subject of railways to
India attracted attention, but the Government refused
to mix Itself up in these projects.
Mr. Gladstone censured Lord Palmerstonfor his poll)
«al opposition to the Suez Canal, but the latter reiterated
his objections to the scheme.
Tho Common* were engage* ia protracted debates on
the Divorce Bill, its onboneiit* fighting against It aten
by Tne Government was equally iterm-mlned iu
pressing it forward.
On Friday the affairs of India were debated in the
House of Lords, without any important developments be
ing made.
The suspension of Mes-va. Thomas Ashmore ic Sous
.Jittd been announced, but their liabilities were not very
Urge.
A report of the affairs of Messrs. Carr, Brothers A
Co., of New Castle, who lately suspended, shows liabi
. litles amounting to £700,000, and assets promising twenty
shillings in the pound.
Charles Raward Keith, Knight, has been appointed
British Consul for Philadelphia, sod Dennis Donohoe
Consul at Buffalo.
The American horse Prioress, ridden by a celebrated
English jockey, ran for the Sussex county cup, and came
in fourth out of a field of five horses.
Ledru Rollin has written another letter to the Lon*
don papers about the charge of conspiracy against him.
lie Is very severe upon Napoleon.
Rumor says th&t it was decided at the recent Imperial
visit to Osborne, that in the event of Lord Elgin and
Baron Gros not attaining the object of their mission to
China, a more decided action in common should be
adopted.
The East India Company have despatched, or are on
the eve of despatching, to India, In all, seventy-two
vessels, carrying about 27,000 troops.
The steamer Sarah Bands has been pronounced in
capable of receiving troops and stores.
The Overland mall arrived at Trieste on the 12th
inst., and the telegraphic despatch from there states
that the Bombay dates are to July 14th, and Calcutta to
July sth.
Delhi had not fallen up to the 27th of June. The
rebels had made several desperate sorties, but each
time were repulsed with great slaughter The city was
reported full of sick and wounded, aud the cholera pre
vailed. Reinforcements continued reaching the British
camp.
Further mutines in several districts had been reported.
The Bombay and Madras armies remained loyal. The
Punjaub contlnuod quiet.
At Slrua, General Van Cortland had attacked and
completely defeated the insurgents, indicting a heavy
loss.
General Woodburn’s column had completely crushed
the rebellion In Aurungsebad.
Intelligence had been received or the mutiny of the
troops atMosandabad, Tjrabad, Soetopore. Bangar,Nog
wong, Puttughur, Jubour, and Judore. Pushawar is
disturbed, aml three regiments had been disarmed there.
Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Aden on the 28th of
July. <
Tho first batch of the China corps had arrived at Cal
cutta.
The British force before Delhi is stated to be from 7000
to 8000 Kutopeans and 5000 natives. The native portion
of tho troops had prored trustworthy.
The rebels had been dispersed at Allabadab and the
i fort saved. (
Tho barracks at Oawmpore wore closely besieged by
the insurgents, but hold out bravely and reinforcements
were marching to their relief.
The whole of the kingdom ofOude had risen, but Sir
Henry l&wronce, with his small force, kept tho enemy
in chock.
. There are floating rumors, as there were on the re
ieeipt of the last mail, of the capture or Delhi, but they
tire wholly unreliable.
The Bengal Burkara says : “We have received let
ters to say that tho Government had got a telegraph
message from Nangporo, that Delhi had fallen on the
27th of June; describing the battle, and saying that
upwards of 7,000 rebels had been killed.”
Calcutta was more tranquil, and the native bankers
were gaining confidence. The papers say that we have
seen the worst of it, for there aro no more regiments to
mutiny, except those of Bombay and Madras, tho fidelity
bf which thero Is no reason to suspect.
, The Bombay money market was very unsettled, and
poney was difficult to be hod on any terms. Tho im
port market was very quiet Freights had advanced a
l.ttle. Tho Calcutta markets were dull. The Bank of
Bengal had raised its rate of interest and exchange
{&. ftd.
THE LATEST.
Tho Indian mall reached London on the 14th inst.,
bit tho correspondence adds nothing of importance to
tie telegraphic accounts.
The correspondent of the ffmes gives the detallsof the
tuw outbreaks, which appear to have been less Berious
.1 their consequence than the early ones. He thinks
tie flood of the Insurrection has been passed
CHINA.
Ilong-Kong dates are to June 24tb, but the Chinese
lews is unimportant. Trade continued uninterrupted
a the northern ports.
Exchange at llong-Kong was Os., and at Shanghae,
Jiuo 10th, 7s. 2Xd.
Thero was a report that the Emperor of Ohlua had ab»
dtated, but it was not believed.
At Shanghae, imports were dull. Freights and ton
ngo were abundant to London at £4 for Bugar, and £0
ftr Hemp.
An interview between the Kmperor of Franc© and Rus
hU is again stated as certain to take place.
The Bank of France returns for the month Rhow an
isnreoao of 1,700,000 franca, and in Paris a failing off in
th> branch bauka of 17,900,000 franca,
V bronze medal ia to be given to the soldiers who
se.ved in the great wars of the Empire from 1793 to
18.fi.
Fho Louvre was inaugurated on the 14th. The Em*
pe or was present, and in his speech congratulated the
naion upon the possession of that political order which
hal permitted the realisation of a project which had o©-
cujied the contemplation of every dynasty of Prance.
fa Paris, on Friday, the three per cents closed at 07 f
20c.
7he Emperor’s pardon, ontho occasion of the fetes
of ;he 15th of August, will be extended to over nine
hutdred persons, condemned for various offlencea.
SPAIN.
A Madrid despatch of the llib says that M. Lafregu*
the Mexican Envoy, had made known to the Mexican
Consul that the Spanish Government has suspended all
negotiations with him, and that, consequently, he has
placed the Mexican subjects in Spain under the protec*
tlon of France.
PORTUGAL.
Spain had addressed a note to the Portuguese Govern*
ment, asking for the extradition of Spanish refugees,
known to bo in the Portuguese territory. It is believed
that Portugal will not consent.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, August 16.—Messrs.
Baring A Co.’s Oircular reports the Mouey Market as
being generally without change. The Indian news was
considered favorable, and the East India Company had
raised the rate of bills.
London Times reports more buoyancy in the
° rf K “ c bange than bad been for many weeks previous.
Consols closed at OOXwOOk for money, and
for account '
r raTMpnm' u, i HM InMtlT.,
lITKBPOOI, COTTON MARKHT.—The Circular,
reported the Liverpool Cotton market as generally with
°ut change, and cloilng at th. former quotation..
The Bales auring; .the week had been nearly 40,000
bales, including 7,000 bales taken by speculators and
exporters. The estimated .ales , jn r r id. y the Ilth
were 6,000 bales, of which amount exporters and specu
lators took 1,000 bales.
The following quotations are reported:
- , Fair. Middling.
Mobile* 8$ ® 86-16
Uplands ..8?» o
The stock of Cotton in port is estimated at 472,000
bales, of which 380,000 bales are American.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—The wea
ther has been unfavorable for the crops, and there Jfl an
advance reported in Meat and Flour, although Corn ha*
suffered a decline.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence A Co.’s Circular reports
Breadstuff*closed with an advancing tendency, owing
to heavy rains, which had recently prevailed. Flour
was 6d. higher, and Wheat 2d.©3d. advanced, with a
firm market. The advance in Wheat was chiefly In the
fine qualities,
Corn was dull, with a siight decline in all qualities.
Messrs. R. S. A Co. also report tbs following quota
tions:
Flour—Western canal 30s. 6d.®315.; Ohio 325. 6d.
Southern 30s. 6d ©3ls. 6d.; Wheat—Red Bs. Id.©Bs. 9d;
White Os. 3d.©los. Corn—mixed 365. 6d.©375.: white
435. od.; Yellow 365. 0d.©37.
The Breadstuffs Market continued buoyant on Satur
day.
LIVERPOOL PROVIBION MARKET.—The circulars
report the Provision market as generally quiet.
Bacon was steady and quiet. Beef and Pork quiet.
Lard firm bat quiet at lie.
Tallow.—There was a large speculative Inquiry m
Tallow, and all qualities had considerably advanced.
The prices were 2s. better at 625.e635.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Sugar was dull
and Id. lower. Rice is buoyant at 4s. sd.©4s. fld, for
common and 16s. for fine. The Tea market was gen
erally unchanged. Linseed Oil slow of sale, hut prices
unaltered.
Bark.—Sales of Philadelphia at 16*. No Baltimore
offered.
Turpentine—Spirits were heavy, and 2d. lower at 37©
375. 6d. There were no transactions in either Tar or
Turpentine crude.
LONDON MARKETS.—Wheat closed with an advanc
ing tendency. Flour was quiet. Coffee wa* steady.
Lard was steady at 70s. Sngar was heavy- at 2©
3d lower Ricefirm. Linseed Oil declined to 38s. Tallow
was excited and advanced In price; quoted at 01®0fls.
Turpentine Spirits were dull.
MANCHESTER MARKET.—The advices from Man
chester were favorable. The markets were slow of sale,
but the prices unaltered.
Latest—London, Saturday, noon.—Consolsformoney
91),'. The Timet reports more buoyancy on the Stock:
Exchange than has been known for many weeks past.
Messrs. Bell A Son report the market quiet.
U. S. Sixes of 1867-8 107©106
Massachusetts Fives, Bonds 100
Maryland do do 88© 00
Pennsylvania Fives 72® 74
Bo Bonds of 1877 78© 80
Illinois Central Sevens of 1860, Freeland. 102®104
Do do s3opAid 14© 16 prem
Michigan Central Eights of 1860 89© 01
New York Central Sevens 88® 90
Do do Sixes 79© 81
Erie BR Bevens, convertibles 64® 66
Penna. Central Sixes, Ist mortgage 86© 89
The London Times reports no business In American
securities on the 14th.
Freiouts.—At Liverpool, freights to America had
slightly advanced. To New York, bare and tails 155.;
chemicals 17s. 6d.; hardware 12s. 6d.; crates Bs.; passen
gers £3165.: passengers to Boston £A 10s.
State or Trade.—The advices from Manchester are
favorable; the market was firm, and though goods were
slow at Rales, prices were unaltered.
HAVRE MARKET—Fortho weekending August 12—
Cotton—Sales of the week 3.300 bales; stock 103,000
bales. New Orleans tres ordinaire Ilf. Breadstuffs
auiet but steady (in other ports of France they have a
ecliningtendency). Ashes quiet; Coffee steady ; Pro
vision* firm: the market is bare. Rice dull; Sugar
heavy and slightly lower. Lard buoyant. Whalebone
firm.
FROM WASHINGTON,
[SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE PRESS.]
Judge Mason'* Successor—The New Sloop-of-
War—Names of Competitors for it* Construc
tion—lmportant from Minnesota.
Wasoinotoi:, August 26. —1 t 1* not determined who
shall be Judge Maron'r successor at the head of the
Patent Office. lam given to understand, however, that
there U strong probability Pennsylvania will be repre
sented in the perron of the next Commissioner. There
will be no final decision until the return of Secretary
Thompson, who is now in New York.
Judge Black returned from Berkley Springs this
morning.
Thirteen proposals, with accompanying models, have
been sent Into the Navy Department for the construction
of the new sloop-of-war authorized under an act of the
last Congress. The competitors are a* follows:
Birelt A Ltnn, Vaughan A Lrxx, Rearis, Neivik
A Co., Wm. Cramp, Philadelphia; Robevelt, Joyce A
Co., Westervblt, Steers, Webb (two models), New
York; Donald MoKat, Paul Curtis (twomodels),
Boston; J. L. Townsend, Newburyport, Maes.; Page
Norfolk. Va. *
These models are exhibited in the Bureau of Construc
tion, and attract crowds of visiters. Never before has
there been a competition of such unusual merit in all
the models, and naval constructors of the Government,
and ship-builders from every quarter are not stinted in
their admlraH/w
Du successful, in tho opinion of the jgaxv
has been this advertisement for bids for the construction
of one of the fire sloops-of-war. that I should not be
surprised to hear it announced that, instead of be
ing built in the Government yards, most of the remain
ing four will be given out in like manner to private con
tractor*.
It is subject of congratulation among those who look
to tho irresistible Influence of naval architecture in se
curing for a nation preponderance of the carrying trade
in the world’s commerce, to know that by the judicious
action of the Administration, American mechanics, best
able by education and experience, have been excited to
search out improvements In the lines and build of ships,
effecting equal capacity with swifter rato of speed.
The acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs received on
yesterday an important communication from St. Paul,
Minnesota Territory, under date of the 16th inbt. The
special agent had just arrived from Yollow Medicine
River. Every thing ia once more quiet, and settler* are
relieved from further apprehension of Indian disturb
ances. The policy of the Government concerning tho
Sioux had beeu so far executed that the annuities could
with propriety be paid to the members of that tribe.
Orders have accordingly been issued by the Depart
ment.
Selections have been made and filed in the General
Land Office of public lands granted to Railroad Compa
nies in Michigan, Georgia, and Florida, under recent
acts of Congress.
The President has appointed J. B. Danforth, Jr.,
Purser in the U. 8. Navy, vice Jno. O. Dobbin, re
signed. X. Y.
From Washington.
Waliuxoton, August 26.— The Secretary of the Navy
has Appointed as a board to examine and report on the
models of the bidders for the contract to construct a
new screw propeller sloop-of-war: Commodore Stewart,
Capt Pendergrast, Commander Hartstein; naval construc
tors, Grice, Lenthal, A Hart; Chief Engineers. Gay,
Arch bold, ft Sewell.
Information haring been receired from a special agent
of the Indian Bureau, that the annuities due the Sioux
Indians of Minnesota can now be properly paid, in
structions to that purpose have been despatched by the
acting Commissioner of Indian Affaire.
J. B. Danforth, of Illinois, has been appointed purser
of the navy, vice Dobbin, resigned.
National Emancipation Convention,
Cleveland, August 26.—The National Emancipation
Convention met In this city yesterday afternoon, and or
ganized temporarily.
Mr. Elliott, of Indiana, was elected Chairman, nnd
Dennison, of nuffalo, Secretary.
After appointing a committee to provide bnsineM lor
the Convention, the body adjourned till this morning.
The attendance is not very large.
At the session this morning delegates were present
from all the free States, as well as Missouri and Kansas.
The Rev. Sharp Hopkins, D. D.. of Massachusetts,
was elected President. Rev. Mr. Rankin, of Ohio; Hon
J. R. Williams; Rev. Mr. Monroe, of Michigan; J. A.
Cody, of Kansas, Tlra Servis, of Illinois, and' Alfred
Handy, of Indiana, were chosenVico-Presldents. Dr. T.
B. Elliott, of Indiana; Rev. Mr. Dennison, of New York,
and J. F. Leiler, of Ohio, were selected as Secretaries.
Letters approving of the objectß of the Convention
were road from the Rev. Dr. 'Nott, President of Union
College, New York; Professor B. Silliujan, of Yale
College; Iter. D. Cooley, of Zearrille. Mass.; lion. 11.
Fairbanks, Es-Oovernor of Vermont, and many others.
The following Ilusine&s Committee was appointed:
E. Burritt, Conn ; Rev. M. Denison, New York ; W. C,
Monroe, Michigan; E. B. Stinson, Missouri; I. B. IVH-
Hams, New York; J. F. Keelar, Ohio; Hon. I. A. Foot,
Hon. D. K. Carter, Rev, Dr. Aiken, Rev. President
Hopkins, and the Hon. Gcrritt Smith.
The objects of the Convention were stated by E. Bui
rltt, the Rev. Mr. Denison, and others.
The attendance is numerous and the interest is
increasing.
Resolutions were introduced and spoken to by Messrs.
Burritt, Smith, Denhon, and other*.
Plans of ©ffecting the emancipation of the slaves and
tho compensation of their owners were introduced by
tho business committee, and are under discussion. The
two leading ideas aro tho appropriation of the public
lands and the revenue from tho customsbeyond tho ne
cessary expenses of the Government for the purposes of
compensation. Other ideas have been introduced and
will be debated by the body.
From New Mexico.
St. Loots, August 28.—The Santa Fe mail has arrived.
The general news is of an unimportant character. The
contest between the candidates for Congress was violent
and exciting.
Tho mail party met Col. Suranor at Fort Atchison, en
route for Bent’s Fort. A few days previous Sumner at
tacked four huudred of the Cheyenne Indians, routing
them, killing nine of the party, destroying their pro
perty, and taking all their animals.
Acquittal of Ex*Goy. Robinson
St. Louis, August 20.—Ex-Goveruor Robinson, of
Kansas, has been acquitted on the recent charge brought
against him.
Money Affair* in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Aug, 26.—Banking matters are compara
tively quiet to-day, though Third street is quite as
crowded an daring the excitement of yesterday. None
of the State banka are a* yet discredited. The bankers
have agreed not to sort or return the notes of the coun
ty banka for thirty day*. No run was made on any
house either yeeterda or to-day. The notes of the Ka
nawha Bank are selling at 60 per cent, discount.
The Southern Mall.
Washington, August 20.-The Southern mail, just
received, furnishes New Orleans papers of the 20th
letter states the cotton accounts from the
Red river are very promising, but tho new crop will be
twenty day* later than usual.
Banta Fe dates to July lit* have been received, but
contain no new*of importance.
V Naval Affairs.
' New York, August 96.—Arrived, the U. 8. sloof-of
war Falmonth, from Rio Janeiro.
Assassination of the British Consul at Per*
New York, August 26.—The schooner H. Hillock,
arrived from Maranham, brings a report that the British
consul at Pernambuco bad been assassinated.
More Failures In New York.
New York, Aug. 26.—1 n addition to the reported
failure of Jacob Little, Messrs. Benedort aCo , and
Fisher A Co , both large broking firm*, hare failed.
The reported failure of the Hartford bank proves to
be untrue.
Reported Bunk Failures,
NswYork, Aug. 26.—Several bank failures are re
ported in W.ll street this morning, Including the ff«r
ren Bank of Penns,lrani*, and K*nsirha of Virginia/
.Sailing •< the Canada.
Bosros, dngnst 20 —The Cunsrd steamship Canada
sailed at noon with $450,000 In specie.
Arrest of John Thompson, the Brokrr,
New York, August 26.—John Thompson, the broker,
who suspended yesterday, has been arrested on a anil
brought by the Metropolitan Bank, and held In $15,000
ball.
General Scott at Washington—Jwnsaltatltß
with the Secretary of War.
Washington, Ang. 26.—Lieutenant General Scott
ha* arrived in this city, In obedience to a, telegraphic
despatch, and to-day is in consultation with the Secre
tary of W*r i a reference to military movement* in
Kansas and Utah
Reported Failure of Jacob Little.
Nxw York, August 26.—1 t is reported that Jacob
Little, the well-known broker,has tailed, with liabilities
amounting to five millions of dollars
Markets.
Baltimore, Angnst 26.—F100r doll at $6.25 for Ohio.
$6.50 fer Howard street, and $6 for City Mills. Wheat
and Corn unchanged. Whiskey 28®28jfc.
New York, Aug. 26.— Flour is heavy; sales of 4,000
bbls. at $6.05©6.30 for State, a decline of sc. Ohio is
unchanged, and Southern 10c. lower, at $6.30©6.75.
Wheat heavy; 10,000 bushels sold, with a slight decline
on all qualities; red quoted at $1.42. Corn firm; 15,000
bushels sold. Provisions steady. Whiskey %c. lower.
Stocks are lower generally. Sterling Exchange firm.
THE CITY.
“ Straight Ottf” Republican Convention. —
Yesterday afternoon, the delegates elected by the
“ straight oat Republicans,” in the different Wards
on Tuesday evening, met in Convention at the Dis
trict Court Room, corner of Sixth and Chestnut
streets. At 3 o’clock two delegates were present,
and an hour later twenty-five gentlemen constituted
tho entire number present. .
Tho Convention was called to order by Hr. Ben
jamin Huckel, on whose motion Mr. Samuel Hart
was called to the Chair.
Mr. Hart stated that he would rather be excused
from serving i.t that capacity, as be was very deaf,
and would be incompetent for a proper discharge
of its duties. He hoped that some other member
of the Convention would be willing to act as Presi
dent in his stead. After a delegate had made the
assertion that “ all Republicans had voices loud
enough to be heard by any one,” Hr. Hart con
sented to retain the President's Chair.
A number of gentlemen were nominated for sec
retaries, but they all deolined the honor. After
considerable delay, and nearly every other person
in the room had refused to act, Messrs. Benjamin
Huckel and E. G. Waterhouse were chosen secre
taries.
Messrs. Pierce, Fletcher, Coggins, Nichols, and
Yardley, were appointed a Committee on Creden-
tials, and, after a few minutes’ delay, theyreporied
the names of ail the delegates elected. The re we re
no credentials received from the First, Fourth,
Eighth, Eleventh, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Eigh
teenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first,
Twenty-second, and Twenty-third wards, so that
only twelve wards were represented in the Con
vention.
A Committee on Permanent Organisation was ap
pointed, and they reported the name of Mr. Jos.
Kisterbock for President, and George Patchel. Jos.
Yardley, Thomas H. Coggins* and Jacob G. Roberts
for Vice Presidents; E. G. Waterhouse, Benjamin
Iluckcl, and Henry Earle for Secretaries, and G.
M. Conaroe for Treasurer. The report was accept
ed, and the committee dischaiged.
Mr. Kisterbock, on taking the choir, returned
his thanks for the honor conferred upon him. as
suring the Convention that he was “a regular
greenhorn in all such matters.”
Messrs. William S. Pierce, Samuel Hart, Charles
Fletcher, R. Parsons, Henry Darling, James Gil
lingham, Thomas Hawkesworth, G. J. Riche, Geo.
W. Gamble were appointed the Committee on Reso
lutions, under the rules.
A recess of five minutes was then taken, for the
purpose of allowing the delegates ,an opportunity
to select the Committee of Superintendence, to be
composed of representatives from each ward in the
oity. On re-assembling, the following gentlemen
were named as the Committee:
First Ward, David Foy; Second Ward, Eldrldge
G. Waterhouse; Third Ward.—P* 6. Barw«U:
•£*uurni ft-sra, JohnM.rmmer; FifUr ward, Ben
jamin Huckel; Sixth Ward, E. B. McDowell;
Seventh Ward, Wm. H. Faulkner; Ninth Ward,
Wm.F. Klntzing; Tenth Ward, Charles F. Ogden;
Twelfth Ward, R Parsons; Thirteenth Ward,
Joseph Yardley; Fourteenth Ward, William B.
Thomas; Seventeenth Ward, R. J. Lamonte;
Twenty-fourth Ward, Charles R. Blacklston.
Mr. E. G. Waterhouse moved that when the
Convention adjourn it be to meet on Wednesday
two weeks. He said that the Convention was not
fuir by any means, and this adjournment would
givo an opportunity to the unrepresented wards to
send delegates. The motion was opposed and
finally withdrawn. The motion was then renewed,
and the president declared it adopted, although
the vote upon it was fourteen yeas to fifteen n»ya
An appeal from tho decision was taken, and an
other vote counted. It now stood thirteen to six
teen, and tho president again declared the motion
carried, evidently laboring under a mistake.
The Committee then retired to an adjoining
room, and after an absence of over fifteen minutes,
returned and reported the following resolution :
Resolved. That the whole subject of nominations
to be made by this Convention be postponed until
the’ next meeting of this Convention. Agreed to.
The Convention then adjourned to meet on Wed
nesday afternoon noxt, at 3 o'clock.
After some discussion, another vote was taken,
and now stood 13 to 16. The question was then de
clared lost amid much laughter and applause.
A motion was then made by Mr. Hart to make
general nominations for candidates to he supported
at the approaching municipal election.
Mr. Nicholas offered'as an amendment, the fol
lowing substitute:
Resolved , That this Convention deem it inexpe
dient to nominate a ticket for the ensuing election.
This, on motion of Mr. Waterhouse, was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions, with instructions
to report forthwith.
Republican City Legislative Convention. —
Immediately upon the adjournment of the City
Convention, the delegates from the old city proper,
composing the City Legislative Convention, met
in the Distriot Court room, and organized by call
ing Mr. J. Kisterbock to the Chair, and appointing
George Inman Richie, Secretary.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned to
meet on Wednesday next, at 7 o’clock F. M.
National Convention of Teachers—Proceed-
ings of Yesterday.—ln accordance with previous
arrangements, a Convention of School Teachers
throughout tho United States met yesterday morn-
ing in the rooms of the Board of School Controllers,
in the Athenteum building at the southeast corner
of Sixth and Adelpbi streets, for tho purpose o
forming an association, to be termed the National
Teachers’ Association. Tho following named gen
tlemen, engaged as professional teachers, enrolled
their names and participated in the proceedings
of the Convention:
T. W. Valentine, N. V.; D. B. Hagar, Mas*.;
James! Enes, Iowa; Wm.O.Sheldon, Mass.; J.
W. Bulkloy. N Y.; Win. Roberts, Philada.; J. H.
Sidos, do.: James R. Challen, Ind.; Thomas 31;
McCann, Wilmington, Dei.; T. Clarkson Taylor,
do.; J. F. Cann, Savannah, Ga.; T. J. Withorbee.
Laurel, Del.; P. Swift, Phila.; We H. Batt. do-
Win. Vogdes. do.; H. C. Hiokok, Harrisburg, Pa *
J. P. Wickersham, Millersville, Pa.; Edward
Brooks, do.; A. n. Laidlaw, Philada.; P. A. Cre-
Sar, do.; N. B. Lynch, Kent county, Ala.; Thomas
ranger, Bladenshnrg, Md.; A W. Whelan. Xtis
*°"li J - T W - Professor Hart,
Philada.; James H. Mcßride, do.; W. H Hooter
do.; William Sterling, Pa.; Asa Jones, do ; Msr.
maduke n atson, do.; Isaac Sulger, do
A number of ladies were also present in the hall.
The Convention was called to order by Sir. T.
W. Valentine, of New York, upon whoso motion tho
body organised temporarily by calling to the chair
Mr. James L. Enos, of lowa.
Mr. William C. Sheldon, of Massachusetts, was
appointed temporary* Secretary.
A portion of Scripture was then read, and a
praver was offered.
Mr. Hagar offered a bcrtes of resolutions that a
coimnitteo of three should be uppointed to draft a
Constitution and By-Laws for the orgauiiation und
government of a National Teachers’ Convention.
Those resolutions gavo rise to considerable de
bate ; somofewof the delegates urging that the
resolutions were prematuro but the majority cou
tvnding that matters were now ripe for such an
organisation. AH the sneakers agreed us to the
propriety of formiug suen a National Association
in proper seasou. Some eighteen of the States have
local associations of the kind, and they are all in
a flourishing condition.
Most of the delegates gave encouraging accounts
of the prospoota of the educational interests in
their respective States.
Mr. Valentine stated that Professor Russell, of
Masj., who was to have delivered an address, was
unablo to be present, but that he had forwarded the
address. Its extreme length precludes us, (in jus
tice to intelligence of more general interest,) from
publishing it.
The question being taken upon the resolutions of
Mr. ilngAr, they were unanimously adopted.
The onnlrman announced the following-named
f;entlemen to form the committee under the reso
utions: Messrs. Hagar, Cann, and Challen
A communication was received from Messrs.
Childs & Peterson, inviting the members of the
convention to visit their establishment, for the
purpose of inspectingthe relics of tho Kane ex
ploring expedition. The invitation was, on mo
tion, accepted.
It was, on mollonj resolved that when the con
vention adjourned, it would adjourn to meet again
pasAwS! '" ““ aftorooon - at
The business of the afternoon session was com
monced by a resame of the statements of member#
relative to the oause of education and l progre
in their reepeotive districts- Mr. Lynch specified
with regard to this state of things in Delaware.
Mr. Richards, of Washington, D. C-, said that in
that district there were a great ffl*ny pnva
schools, bat that it was very difficult to get U P
interest in public schools in that vicinity. There
were in Washington 10,000 children between th®
ages of five and ten years, about half of whom at*
tended school. The opposition to the pubic
school system originated in the fact that a degree
of odium was attached to it as a medium net to*
the education of thrifty people, but for the sole
tuition of paupers. This prejudice, however, is
gradually wearing away, and he believed that, if
introduced, the system would ultimately be suc
cessful. The people of Washington, he thought,
were governed, and did not govern themselves.
In the entire district there are only two buildings
suitable for inch schools, a matter in which the
city government showed itself extremely rearis.
One of the district schools, said Mr. R., is even to
this day, and has been for the past fifteen years,
kept in a dilapidated stable, formerly occupied by
the horses ol Thomas Jefferson*
The following statistics were given :
The city of Washington contains'about an equal
number of public and private schools.
Public school pupils, 2.400; private 2,200.
Children in the oity between five and twenty
years: whites, 10,000; colored,2,Boo.
There are several schools for colored children.
Annual sum expended for publie schools, 25,000
dollars.
Public school teachers, 40; private do. 36.
Hon. WQliam Roberts, of this city, gave an
interesting outline of the history of the poblie
schools of Philadelphia. He commenced by al
luding to the act by which the city and county
had been consolidated into the “ First School
District of Pennsylvania.” On the first year in
which they were opened the eehools numbered but
four.
The system was Lancasterian. the founder. Mr.
Lancaster, being himself engaged in forwarding
the project. They were then designed principally
for the indigent, at first, but in a little while the
word “indigent” was dropped, and tho schools be
came frequented by all. Mr. Roberts took, occa
sion to speak in severe terms of-the manner in
'Which the pupils of the earlier school* were teught
and disciplined. He contrasted it with the present,
in glowing terms, as regards the superiority of the
present mode of teaching.
Robert Campbell, a quadroon from the island of
Jamaica, one of the teachers in the Institute for
Colored Children in' this city, then introduced
himself to the Convention, and desired to take
part in the proceedings.
Mr. Valentine, of New York, narrated some hu
morous incidents relative to his experience in
teaching. Mr. Y. then hauled over the coals the
policy of this State in relation to certain school
matters. One of these was the payment, of the
stupendously large sum of three hundred dollars
salary to the Superintendent of Common Schools
in Lancaster county.
Mr. Hiekok, State, Superintendent of Common
Schools, rose to explain. Mr. H. said that the
salaries of the different county superintendents
were regulated by the county school directors, and
that although in this case the salary might be
small, in other cases it was liberal enough.
The report of the committee upon a constitution
and by-laws was then accepted, and the document
submitted to debate section by section
MATTERS AND THINGS IN NEW* YORK.
[From the New York paper* of the 26th.]
The first regiment New York, volunteer* met
last evening and had a stormy session. Provision
was made for the reception of the Pennsylvania
volunteer* on their coming visit by the appoint
ment of a Committee’of Arrangements. A series
of resolutions were adopted after a stormy debate
disapproving of the aeuon of the committee of the
Common Council in awarding the Jackson gold box
to Garrett W. Dyckman, and recommending Gene
ral Ward B. BarneUas most entitled to itT Major
Dyekman made a speech in his own behalf, occa
sioning considerable excitement.
The financial panic in Wall street was increased
yesterday by the announcement of the failure of
De Launay, Isetio d Clarke, John Thompson, and
E. 8. Monroe, bankers and stock-brokers, and the
reported failure of a Hartford Bank; the. Rhode
Island Central Bank, of East Greenwich; the Ti
verton Bank, of Rhode Island; the Farmers’ lUwW,
of Wlckford; the Warren Bank, of Pennsylvania;
the Bank of Kanawha, Virginia; and theHauacoek
Bank, of Maine.
The semi-annual meeting of the American State
Council was held at Gothic Halt Brooklyn,
yesterday, about one hundred and twenty dele
gates being present. The President, j. Cl Dana,
of Buffalo, delivered an address on the state of the
Orderj from which it would appear that the party
In the State are inaliving condition, notwithstand
ing their overwhelming defeat- last fall. He
also advises the adjournment of dhe State Council
sine die, after the manner of the National Council
at Louisville, and thinks it would be well for the
Order in this State to throw open their doors and
abolish all secrex/. The Prerident prophesies th#
utter downfall of the Republican parte In the ooan
try at no distant day, and, in proof of it, cites the
recent disastrous defeats experienced throughout
the portions of eountry in which elfteticnatanr* re
cently been held: also their eagerness to held test
to the <skirts of the candidates of other partita
Tho tfiß timt* In ttefftot*
Nominating Convention atsyraease flnterlSthtf
September, and resolved that any change in the
organisation of the American party of7Bis State
at the present time was inexpedient Several im
portant amendments were made to the constitution
also; oneofwhioh was to hold but one yearly ses
sion of the State Connell hereafter, insteadeftwo;
and others regulating the order for the working of
councils- During the day several rather spicy de
bates occurred on the several questions before the
Counoil. The Council finally, at twenty minutes
after six o’clock, adjourned, to meet at Albany on
the fourth Tuesday of August, 1853.
The Injunction against the late firm of Miller A
Curtis came up for a hearing yesterday. It will
be remembered that Judge Peabody granted an
injunction restraining the defendants Freni trans
ferring any of their effects. The suit was brought
by a firm of paper manufacturers in Boston, on a
claim of $20,000 for paper purchased by the de
fendants, to bo used for the publication of Put
nam's Monthly, and other works. Mr. Field ar
gued in favor of a continuance of the injunction,
and for tho appointment of a receiver to take
charge of the property of the defendants. Mr.
Cutting opposed the motion. The Magatine has
been stopped for the present.
Coroner Ferry held an inquest, yesterday, at the
foot of Warren street, upon the body of a woman
named Margaret Sullivan, who, it is supposed,
committed suicide by drowning herself. Tne de
ceased, it appeared, was separated from her hus
band in consequence of some-domestic troubles,
and became & wanderer in the streets. Becoming
low-spirited and heart-broken, she probably com
mitted self-destruction with a view of terminating
her miserable existence in this world. The jury
in this case rendered a verdict of “Death by
drowning, supposed to be a oase of suicide.” De
ceased was a native of Ireland, and thirty-five
years of age.
A dry goods clerk in the employment of O. T.
Bennett, No. 154 Grand street, named William
Barton, was taken before Justice Clarry yesterday,
on a charge of embezzling goods. Various goods
had been missed recently, and Mr. Bennett set
about to ascertain in what manner they disappear
ed. Some observations led him to suspect Bar
ton, who had been in his employ bnt a few days,
and a close watch was kept upon his movements,
and resulted in his being detected in carrying
on a regular system of purloining valuable goods.
Barton would secrete a piece of suk or other goods
under his coat, and, retiring to the out-house,
would wrap them around his body, under his wear
ing apparel. When arrested by Offioer Thinkam,
he very indignantly denied the charge, and upon
a pieoe of silk velvet being taken from under his
Test, be claimed to have purchased it. Barto”
also denied having a shawl seereted under his
clothing, but upon being searched his statement
was found to be false. Goods were also found se
creted in the bed at his boarding-house in South
Fourth street. Justice Clarry committed the ac
cused for examination.
Yesterday afternoon a replevin salt -was oom
menced in the Superior Court, at the suit of the
Metropolitan Bank, demanding the delivery of
$12,600, or property to that amount, which had
been loaned by tbe plaintiff to the defendant, the
well-known banker or Wall street, who suspended
payment yesterday. The sheriff proceeded to exe
cute the write, and served the papers - on Mr.
Thompson; could not obtain the mobey, and made
his return accordingly.. .Thereupon an order of
arrest upon tbe claim and dettvtiy of personal pro
perty was granted by Judge HoJBnAn at his resi
dence, holding the defendant to boil in the sum of
$15,000. This moraine Mr. Thomj>.’'on waj arres
ted by Deputy Sheriff Sterne, and W now in custo
dy, not having obtained the required bail. The
transaction out of which this suit grows, we under
stand to be a loan of $12,500 from the Metropolitan
Bank to Mr. Thompson, for which he gave his
check. The affidavits on which the order of arrest
w&3 granted set forth the above facts.
This morning Judge Peabody granted another
attachment against the Ohio Life and Trust Com
pany, at the instance of the Norwalk bank, branch
of the State bank of Ohio—.the alleged indebted
ness being $90,000.
The affairs of the Ohio Life and Trurt Company
are still uppermost in the public mind. The offi
cers and clerks are busily employed in ascertain
ing the exact state of the accounts, but this will
require time. The proximate liabilities of tho
concern are stated at $3,700,000. The loans ne
cessary to sustain this burden have weighed on
the market, we are told, for months past From a
million to a million and a half has been constantly
absorbed in this angle channel, and the withdraw
al or cessation of it is more likely to give ease to
tho market than to add to its stringency.
Lewis Vaclic, another of the men wounded
by the explosion of Dupont’s powder mill, has since
died. Mr. Alexis T. Dupont, tho pronrietor, who
was killed, was a relative of Captain Dupont who
is now on his road to China, in command of tho
United States steam frigate Minnesota He was
forty-two years of age, and is the first of the
family who has over bean injured by an explosion
of gunpowder, although they have never Shrank
from any dangers to which persons in their employ
were exposed. It ts stated that he made prevision
fur tho completion of th© Episcopal church in
Braudywiue village, on Sunday, previous to hU
decease.
On Sunday night last a severe thunder storm
took place at Snow Hill, Worcester county. The
Methodist Chnroh of that town was struck with
lightning and somewhat injured Several trots
were splintered by the eleotrio fluid. A house
occupied by a negro, a few miles distant, was also
struck, and one of his sons killed, and another, as
is thought, mortally injured. A dog, a cat, several
hogs, and a number of chiokens.were killed at the
same time.
General Santa Anna’s forthcoming iwarra
tive p f the Revolution sis SJsxico, it Is said, wBX
embrace a record of his own achievements, as well
as of the acts of other prominent leaders who have
figured in that country for the last twenty years.
George D. Prentice, editor of The Louie,
■mile Journal, is in New York with his familv
at the Clinton.plaee Hotel. -
Mr. P. T. Baraum sails for in th a
Arabia, on the 3d September. His family are now
in London, whore he Intends hereafter to redde