• A; !t 14 , 11 g• •• ,•• • 4 OA 4 10 9 ' • PK•: . r • ovi • " t 4 , • •,. • .• . wED ESDATt• z•• • A 1: -RI 9' 4851 • /6dit|«||||iOTpon'ieDce,v:,Ffom; Pitta ■ . Waifs' ■h»mijjfe<ifc-Jfc»: Mutiny lit In&ia—Gqimbal UEATit oFT«fcßev.Dß.joiiNi.iJDx.o w. d'kiS(gMj£liW> AtaMn'ihfrcity on,tho ovening wo record ’ 4o«b' .fto.'died ,'to the sixtyl -. fourth yoar of his ago;* From.early manhood ’ he dedicated himself to tlie Dutch Reformed . Clmrch, anii ti) » . thousandoffice! of true re . .. ligioh. - He was* born in the State ofNew Jer sey,,and received bis education at U nion Col lege,'Schenectady,iNew York. Having de torniinedmpon; his course of life, ho. entered ■ RuiaEitjßfdpllege, N.cw Brunswick, New Jer-i seyj and commenced his study for the ministry; aftejr r |he' hdtppleWon' of which he was or . ai clergyman of the Batch Re formed Church. Soon after his ordination, .he wassailed to a professorship in' the Theo ." ; logical; Sominary .'at', New Brunswick,, in ...wbicll,position he soonbeesmo distinguished, and Xvakin a fetf years, invited to preside over th«> North Butch Church, Albiuiy, Now York. He lkbored in this field for eleven years with much success. Sb’great was the .character he sectored Tpr learning," for scholarship, and for, piaty,- that; he was' elected Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, then, as now, one of.ijw; .flourishing .institutions, in. the, worid.:. He filled ,•this high, position for ' about ‘‘nineteen.:' years: HOtr he discharged ; ita. JrespOnaiblo.-duties . the, general re grbt;,thai;.‘i*menta:;>fiiB> ’decease, and" tho , reveijenoe/and affeciidn: entertaineddaring ail|-’t)iii|poriod : i6f',time.for his character, ' sMßcioutlygtertifirl: hHpod'r the- death of joMupir,''.; elo.ctbd. Prbfesspr .of ..Pastoral Theology, Ecclesiastical History, and ; c Ohnfcii’ (Jovernment, of tho Theological Seiiu nary of tho Refomied Batch Church of New Jersey. He remained in thia’latter position for about five years. Last yesr his health' gave way/under an attackof chills. and faver, followod by the dropsy. Ho remitned attNew Brunswick until 'about the .. triton liewas, token to At lsnlie City, remaining there for'three woeks, . after which ho feturnod to Philadelphia, and; as the rpiijilf has; shown, returned only to dlo. Hs’d.h'o iived’to a’greater ago, ho'might have Tendered more servioo to the cause of virtue ’’ and of truth ; but he -could not have' left,' tho theatre of life .at a moment more fortunate for '. his enduring famo.’ Greatly as ho,was absorb :l ed'lh his' religious,. literary, and benevolont '• .du&*TDfV.Lroww was.in : tlie best sense a domestic/man/devoted to his family, attached to'hls Mends, and Ml of noble impulses. One. of, me most prominent traits of -his character was . his’ steady adherence, to' constitutional principles) under every change of parties and •of mon. l\ \' ' t ' ,'' . 1 /)'j) ORIGIN OF DYNASTIES; ’ In.’tho Old 'World, chief among the aris iooYjipies . was that, which arose out of suc cessful military. daring,; and contests be twoen man and man wherein. those whom naturo had endowed With a' more powerful frame ~and an iron will, or with greater vigor, of intellect,; and a. more enterprising spirit thanJ' t ttoirYfeJiow .mon,.'became founders of States,.daw-givers, and rulers. Those' who figure in the early history of' every nation mbit , have boon' men - who ; could bo ‘classed under’ono or ptherof, these • heads, or both. Such mon Wore Odik.-Taeohon, Noma, Clo v»Yß|Em,;and*tithersr‘, But If was difficult to/perpetuate, this.kind of. aristocracy, which depended otiporsonal merit. ' Gratitude, how ever,%otdd "induce the unlettered people to confide, to the daßcendents of their benefactors thoyrnlo and authority which they'had esta blished:' Accordingly; the descendants of Hsie- CL’tv*. ruied ia Greece for many generations, as did, those of Coo via in France, ODinin Swedon, BnbiK in linssia, &c,, &e.,.until the increasing feebleness and degeneracy Of their families caused them "to be set aside.' : ff?" Joawii Hoi.f, of Kentucky, the new Commissioner of Patents, is another of those, appointments that do honor to- the President, and gratify good; mon. > He is a man of lolly character, and ene of the most eloquent‘of tho Southwestern orators, fruitful as. that region I. ofinen of genius and of learning. Mr. How is,’ w'e thtatj- the same who electrified the coun try’jn 1886, at the Baltimore Convention, when an attempt was made to throw Kichaed H. Joffitsos; overboard. His speech thon stamped him. as' a.man of true marie and mettle. By the'wav, some of our cotemporaries have confounded .the-new : Commissioner with his Ool. Thomas How, also of Ken tucky, who inade the handsome canvass against HuMraitsv Maksham. in the Louisville dis tricts. Thd Democratic City Legislative Convention assembled at the County Court House last evening, and elcctod Hon.lV. A. Mobbisok, Presidtrht, assisted by several Vice Pre sidents'and'Secretaries. All tho contested seats;were; duly disposed of, and the utmost good feeling was manifested. The Convention remained 1 in session until eleven o’clock, and adjpurned over .until this ovening at tho usual hour, when tbo’delegates will proceed to nomi nato a candidate lor Senator, and candidates for four Assemblymen. ; ,' ' PRIMOGENITUHE. " . In Asia there noyer has boon an Aristocracy, In our sense of the word. Tho authority of the chiefoftho tribe and the patriarch of tho family, amplified into that of the Sultan, Shah,. orEmperof, has been the only'ono that has 'ever ,had any lasting yalldlty in that vast quar . ter of, the. globo. This authority has descended to the eldest son hy virtue of his primogeni ture i and whenever this has been set aside it has been but, to substitute some more power fnl or fortunate ohioftain, whoso descendants hayo in'Uko mennor.inherited his authority. , Since; ib tlio last, ilio possession of wealth and tunkdependsbn the wiiiin of a capricious -tyrant, the elements of a permanent Aristocracy are wanting. .The. exceptions in the:case of ,the Br«Simihs s of India, tho descendants of , Coxrnoics, in China, and those of Mohawuo, in Arabia, can scarcely, bo considered worthy ! of iibticei These observations apply equally v Jtb |ho races, which,inhabit Africa, and to the red races of America'. On Saturday wo shall pnblisb'a correct re port of tho /eloquent sermon of Rer. E. W. Hotter, oh “The Ministry of Christ aMinlatry ■. of Snlforing,?? deiiyored on Sunday last, at St. 'Matthew’sLutheran Church, New stroet, below ' Fourth. As we abeUprinta large extra nnm ber ofTiiE Pbess on Saturday, tlioso dosirlng copies will please leave their names at our -> countiitg-room. , . The following letter from Wb. B. Mans, Attorney, which we publish with ipieMuro’ explains, itsolf. ■ It wiil always grat ify us to correct any misstatement made in ' ihdso columM'i ' ' : ", ATTOBHsr's Otniie, 1 ' PfliLAOKoemA, Sopt. 8,1857. ( . Djsab Sra; I übrarvo a. communioatlon.in your 7 paper this mornihg Ifi relation to my office/ which r-eontains misstatements, that lorn sore you would not intentionally give publicity to. • • Tht) Jaw innroaxing the foes of.Bistriot Attor r.insyMo®? not apply to Philadelphia. The foes are not altered. : - ~ ' . Ho'deputy of mine has over settled a liquor ease. , <’"l presume 1 the writer'means my brother, who at tends Wait IhC hnsinossef the olfioe in drawing indictments and sonding thorn to tho Grand Jury. . HehaaAlways, refused; to ;bare anything to do . tjWtth the entering; br ,a.«o«s jwmjw m any oases whatever oxeept cases of assault,and battery.. Whether, the number of those Who viotato the slawis so great'-that' theyinordr oan be brought to ■-'■ InsticOi na’thocomrmmioatlon alienee, is a foot that remains to bo tried.’,. lam disposed to do my share in testing it. > r'Su : :> ; Very farthfullyyours, v: ; vh.-.'YVii,tin.- ' ■> WrotiAst B. Mass. : .l Alt Ort?? sAxssrr-The ■amount .of •;municipal about »2>900. ' : ’fr'thC:'7tk!i!icluslvo,- $1,802,i68.28 ) leavlng a. " fooitho - nri^ori^pohilhg;neii^lasi;..3»» was?*l,9Bl^, ; s-'.pO; .> ,'' ‘^^^^^ltsshsli,- wd, til wnioiop at &iak-.- -- .111;,'::/: Tbe'City Legislative Convention* Sermon by Rer. E. W. Hotter. tEItER MR MAHIf. •■'•.,■ V.'i t. : : V- USES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. ■ Addicted as we are in this.Ncw.World to the feverish pursuits of “ tho is fortunate, if not providential, .that jye also have a strong passion for public aiausempnts, which, while they are being crqoyW', break the current of our money-seeking thought, and thereby relieve the anxious mind. Tho thea tre,the opera house, tho concert room, the ball room, tho race eonrso, sufficiently divert our minds. We pursue amusemont from town to country j and back again from country to .town. From a itoll-drcss party down to what is vulgarly and almost unintelligibly,called “ a hop,” our people are constantly engaged. They have an avidity for such enjoyments, and we would not deprive them of the boon—for boon it is. Especially do they delight in operatic and theatrical performances. By the time that ho Is one-and-twenty years old, Young America has seen more plays and players than his cousin Mr. Bull sees in the whole of his life. The prices of admission areso much lowerwith us that there is little difficulty, on tho score of expense, in doing this. As a result, beyond mere amusement, every man, woman, and child among ns becomes naturally critical, and can not help being so from constantly seeing the best performers, and being ablo to contrast them. As for the opera, for which ourpeople are apt to affect a great passion, it is only an acquired taste like eating olives. It is the fash ion, it is somewhat exclusive, it is finely housed, (in genoralj) and though our neighbors do not generally understand it; they follow, suit with those who do, and fall into raptures, over a trill, a shako, a ' prolonged note, or an car pierclng scream. ' We assure our readers, (in strict confidence, of course,) that in no part of the world—not even where-it is indigenous, tho offspring of tho language and tlio clime— does the opera yield commensurate profit to those who speculate on It: Noton London; whore royalty and ihp nobility (who do not patronise the native drama) are Inrgolv sub sidised to maintain' two opera-houses; nor in Paris, and other great Continental cities, where the Government actually dofjraya a largo share of the expenses. Ilow ifc is to pay in this country, save under some novel system of management, is a question. In (Europe the complaint of enormous salaries paid to public singers has been long and, loud. From us, of course, tho salaries must bo greater,' while the pricos of admission ara very much smaller. It is in this cheapness of admission, which lots in tho 'multitude, with their dollars, that tho American chance of remuneration lies. What Is called tho Fall season has com menced, hero and in Now York. We have already intimated that a ballet-company from Europe, said to he unequalled In tho world, will immediately appear at our splendid Acade my of Music, and that they will bo followed by a good, operatic troupe. We have recorded tho opening and sncccss of tho different thea tres. Mr. Wheatley, at the Arch, with an excellent stock-company, In which his own groat’ability is backed by tho talents of Mr. and Mrs. Bavenpobt, Mr. Osabkb, Miss Cruise, and others. Mr. Burto.v, at tho Na tional, as “chuck-full” of humor as Jack Bunshy was of wisdom/giving us a succession of stars, yet drawing bettor houses than any of them by his own great nrtistioal skill. Tho Walnut street theatre, at which Madame Po msi, Mr. Bait, and Mr. Sheweil bo well as sist the efforts of meteoric performers. Think what thousands are amused in tho courso of a week at all these places—amusement, tho doc tors tell us, being better for health than physic. Think, too, of the hundreds of persons, con cerned in getting up this sweeping variety of amusements, who get daily bread for themselves and their families. The mohey circulated, far and wide, by means of 'the theatres,; is immense. Very little of it remains in the managerial coffers,. It is dis bursed as soon as received. And, in theirown Way,. Messrs. Wheatiet, Marshall, and Bubtox do a great deal of good, employing many persons, paying them'liberaily, throwing a large amount ofmoney into circulation, and, more than all, diverting tho thoughts of the pommuplty from the cares of bnßincss into in nocent and recreative enjoyment. , At Now York, tho sarno process goes on. Mr. Jluanocii, crowned with the triumphs which he achieved in Europe, appeared at Bur ton’s on Monday evening, as Young Mirabel, in “The Inconstant,” the character in which he took tho London audiences by storm. At Laura Kecno’s Theatre,where a now comedian, named JxrrEasoN, has suddenly arisen, (“ ton thousand strong, like nn Irish rebellion,”) the audiences are large. So at the Qlympic, where Miss Kate Saxon and Mr. T. B. Johnson are drawing largely. And so at Wallack’S, where Mias Heron has appeared ip a French play, partly adapted by herself—a sort of “ Camille,” with the edge taken off. Barnum’s, and Pur dy’s, and Niblo’s are also in full blast. Lastly, tho Academy of Music has re-opened most promisingly, with Madllo. Fbezsolini, as Jlmlna in “ La Sonnambula.” At a moderate computation, in tills city, at the principal theatres we have named, (includ ing also Sandford’s, Thomeuf’s, Thomas’s, andParkinson’B,) from 12,000t0 10,000 persons are amused every evening. Almost immc diatply tho Academy will bo open also. When this takes place, the attendance at a'l the public places may bo estimated at about 18,000 per diem —and we believe that our estimate is far too low. When we think of the army of actors, artisans, and work-people of all classes who arc supported from this source, wo begin to roalizo the utility of pub lic amusements, not only socially, but on the compensatory principle of Political Econo my, and wo become impressed with the value and importance of theatrical performances. In Now York, whero tho number of places of public amusement exceed ours, as natu rally would bo from tho greater population, as many as 20,000 to 25,000 persons mako the audiences, night by night—a vast number—and mnclr greater than London, with over 2,000,000 Inhabitants, sends out each evening. Indeed, wo question whether, on the average, ns many Londouers as Philadelphians go,'to tho play. There is a moral to bo deduced from all this. Lot tho reader draw it. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETV. ThoCommittoo of Arrangements for tho ap prokchingExhlbition ol'the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society have made tho following appointments, viz : Director for.Horaes, Chnrlos P. Lex. “ Cattle, L. 11. Twaddell. “ “ filicep ami Bwine, Jar. Thornton. Jr. “ tt Poultry. P. G. Wolbert. “ “ Parm Implements. Gustavus Engle. “ “ Machinery, John C. Cremon. <■ “ Pruits, Flowers, 1 ]> 1,,,:.. 11 “ Vegetables and Seeds, J-' 1 “ Miscellaneous Arttclos, J. C. Vogdes. COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION, David Taggart, President of the Society. James Gotten. George M. Keim. A. S. Newbold. .John Strohm. , John W. Geary. A. Boyd ’ Hamilton, Corresponding Seoretaiyof the Society. This promises to be one of tho most exten sive and attractive exhibitions that have ever been held in this country. It will bo held on the 29th and 30th of September, and on the Ist and 2d days of October. The boautiful and spacious grounds at Powoiton, WcstPhila dclphia, have been secured by tho State So ciety. Mr. Taggart, the President, is giving much time and labor to the cause, and bo is assisted by a committco of public-spirited and intelligent citizens, Wo hopo to see an Exhi bition worthy of our great State. [For The Pro»».l Burton 1 * Theatre, Broadway, New Yark—The , Volunteers of Pennsylvania who Served In the War with .Mexico. The Committee of Arrangements in Now York, for therooeption of tho Pennsylvania Volunteers of tho War with Mexico, have aecoptod the liberal and timely invitation of Mr. Burton, for tho I’onn sylvanians and thoir escort to visit his Broadway Theatre on Tuesday might, the IMU inst. Thoy may oxpcct an entertainment, a feast of reason worthy the occasion. Tho pleasure of our host oitlzen soldiers will be greatly enhanced by a visit to the theatre of our old friend, around whom Clus ter n thousand kindly memories. Mr. Burton's liberal spirit towards .our “fighting mop of war" proves his devotion to tho country of his adoption, and the home of his choice. The following is the letter of acooptanoe of tho Now York Committee: ' ' New York, Bept. 3, 1857. ytsi. E. Burton, Esq.,,Philadelphia:—sir: 1 am dirooted by the. Committee of Arrahgbmonts for tho reception of the gallant sons of Pennsyl- Vania who served in the' Mexican war, to ocoept your polite invitation extended to them and their esoort of tho New York volunteers to visit Burton’s -Theatre on Tuesday, the 15th inst.. . In doing so, pormit mo to say that yonrlnvlta-, tlon id peculiarly gratifying, as coming from one as :W»UAnown and,esteemed In. the 'State where (mr brave 'oomradeß reside' ad in the oily of oUr home.- ■ ■Very respectfully, your obd’tsetvSnf,' I ’ • • Hbnrv Gaines, Mlnttri lit lUft&mt flew Yet* VoJwtwi. THE PRESSi—PHILADELPHIA; WEANESDaV, SEPTEMBER 0, 18S7. CONTENDING CRITICISM. ,$£ A critic bel.ievcs in own infallibility. phat.m of jb^croed. Critics someHmc|very .Widely, too. In thut cftso,Vhere,lf one be, right, the other must be wrong, .which is tbtsinfallible ? Madame Frezzolini made' her. fafoit } at New York, on Monday ovening, as Jhnina, in «La Sonnambula.” Let us seo tb° New York critics say. First among them, in deed, tho best musical critic in New York himself an accomplished composer, is Mr. Fry* of the,Triune, wb, 9 says j , Thero has been so much said about the falluro of Madamo Freizollnl’s powers, that wo were pre pared to hoar nothing but a wreck or a voice, Ike result was, howevor, hotter than we expeoted. Madame Fmzolini’s voice is not fresh; it lias boon injured, along with many others, in the ultrn-qo olamatory school which has grown up within tho last few years, hut still thoro is enough left to show that she is a groat artist. As wo have to deal with inexorablo fuots, wo must say that we did not kcur one full, voluminous, luscious nolo, surcharged with lyrical passion, fronlzied with beauty; but wo noted great delicacy, refined intensity, and pathos within n quiftt sphere. In tho first solo, tho clear, nice de livery of the recitativo at onoe iudicatcd tho ox quisitely-trained artist. Tho slow movement was elegantly rondorod, but tho fast not so well—a certain rapid descent of notes in one plnoo not belbg quite acourate. The duet at the ornl of tho first net placed Madame Frozzolini higher in tho esteem of tho audience. Tho duet ip the chnmbor scene, being a subdued expression, vrns thoroughly well rendered. The concerted piooc whioh fal lowed was tearfally beautiful, but deficient in abandonment in the slow movements, The finale in aotion demands tho utmost physical prowoss and pnssionato vehemence, and these wore want ing. Indeed, the refined, lady-likc ohr.raeteristics of Madame Frozzolini woro never laid aside for any ultra-hearty, buxom, rural broadth of grief or joy, auoli as Amina—a passionato poasantr-may bo supposed to have; though an under-currcnb of sympathy lay In her musical tone and atyle. Tho final slow movement—givon in tho dreamy haze of somnambulism, when tho soul refuses near con verse with the outward world—was quite within the range of her powor; but tho transition to tho ocstntio finalo showed tho old want. In a word, M&dfimo Frozzolini has oome a few yoars too lato to this country to do herself full justice. A nation, whose heart and head'are youug, requires, more than docs Europe, fresh voices ns the symbol, of youth and love. There, hierarchical respectabili ties, and old memories and antecedents, muy eauso an artist whoso bloom is impaired to bo affection ately considered, but boro not. Wo think it proba ble that, considering how woll Madame Fezzolini was received last night, she may have a hold on tho admiration of a largo portion of tho murioally cultivated opera-goers. Noxt, we have Mr. White, of the Courier and Inquirer , who obtained somo reputation, early in 1863, by his fine criticisms on Amioni —translated, with very few alterations, from tho French. Ho is more original on his notico of FnEzzo&iNi, bnt by no means brilliant. He says, alternately blowing hot and cold, as if waiting to see how public opinion wont— She appeared beforo an audience not only wil ling but anxious to be pleased, and under these circumstances she pleased them. Wo cannot say that she did muoh more. Her voico is still so good that we can soo how good it must have been, though it could never have been of the very first class ; and her manner of vocalizing is so purely Italian that it is easy to bolievo that all Italy must have beon vain enough to admiro her. Sho evidently doaorvod tho reputation whioh she pos sessed. Hut she has a fine voices, roal soprano, and an unexceptionable method; she i? a very good ac tress, has a pleasing person, and a charmingly nuivo and, at times, almost bashful mannor; and she adds to all these qualities ono in whioh sho is without ft rival. Whilo others are grander, more finished or more dramatic, sho is the most elegant singer wo ever hoard. .Madame Frezzolini did not sing Cotfie per me last ovening very brilliantly ; Bhe took both movoincntß too slowly, and Boomed to do so of necessity. Too harsh a indgraont ought not to bo passed upon occasional intonation which were possibly oaused by excitement. Her acting and dramatic singing in tho second act were very fine, and would have producod a greater impres sion had hor voice responded entirely to hor de mands upon it. We have judged Madamo Frez zolini by a vory high standard; she is by far the. greatestprima donna save one, yet heard'within the walls of the Academy of Music ; and wo await her appearance in anothor opera with inter est and pleasurable anticipations.” This balancing is artistic—a voico that « novcrcould have beon of the very first class,” and yet is “a flno voice,” which makes her a “ most elegaut singer,” and, as a wind up, a verdict that “ sho is by far the greatest prima donna, save one, yet hoard within the walls of tho Academy of Music.” Who can recon cile these conflicting opinions? Next Mr. Wilkins, of the Herald , who says: Tho debut of Madamo Frozzolini was ono of the most decided successes ever achioved on a first night in any of our thea tres. When sho eamo be fore tho audience, trembling and nervous with tho consciousness of tho new and formidable ordeal she had to undergo, her simple, graceful and natu ral Attitudes, and the half suppliant but Intellec tual and winning expression of hor countonanoo, at onoooporateduko an electric influence upon tho house, and she met with a reception whioh in warmth and heartipossit seldom falls to tho lot of an artist to receive. ' Madamo Frczzolim’s voico, if not ono of the most powerful, is ono of the most highly cultivated nnd exquisite in tone that wo have ns yet heard. It is os round and soft as a fluto, and there soems to bu no difficulties of execution whioh it docs not seem competent to master. Madame Frozzolini’s me thod boars a close resomblanco to that of Sontng’s, and she is in no respect inferior to that lamented artist. ■ Nothing could exceed -tho enthusiasm which tho first efforts of her voico oroated amongst tho audience, and this, although the singer was ovldently reserving herself for tho moro trying scenes of the opera. She went on gaining gradual ly in effect, until sho created quite a furore in tho houso, and when the curtain foil at tho close of ooch actj sho was called forth again and again to recoivo its renewed tributes of applause. Lastly, Mr. Seymour, of tho Daily Times , who—but lot him spoak for himself:— Sho sang ewootly, pleasantly and artistically, but without displaying any of tho power either as an actress or a singer whioh tbo nuuicnco oxpoctcd. It was not until tho finale to tho soeond not that she shone to advantngo. Here, with ovidont in tention, sho filled tho houso wUhacclaraalion. (?)In tho third act sho relapsed naturally into a pleas ant creamy vein until tho finale, whioh ehe Hang with rapture about os well os most prima donnas. " Signorinft Frezzolini is an nrtisto in tho true sense of tho word; she can oxeouto tho most florid passages with oosc, and is au übsoiuto mistress of song , moro so than any of bor'predecessors sinoe Sontug. Of late wo have boon somowhat coarsely addicted to screaming, nnd for this rea son it will be some little Umo before wo oau oorreot tho vitiated tasto, Thoro is not tho fuiutest ap proach to a scream or a bawl in Milo. Frozzolini’s method. Sho sings truly; withaontimont, with passion, with intelligence, and with a dear per ception of what sho is about. Hor physioal powers are not groat, but hor voice, u high soprano, is of oxquislto purity, and travels far when you have bocomo accustomed to it. This is delightful. Tho critic haß boon ruralizing, (in West Chester county, whore tho cows aro I) and therefore babbles of a “ pea sant creamy vein,” jfist as Faistalf did of greon fields. Elsewhere lie expect, “ that her voice was moro than usually focble,” though, it “ travels far,” liko a locomotive j and affec tionately declares that Mr. Anoiiutz, tho con ductor, “is lovable for two reasons.” The critics, who agreo to disagree on Frez zoliki’s voice, aro more discordant on hor personal appearanco, Mr. Frv, not running into raptures, simply says: “In person, Madame Frezzolini is attractive; a lino Ro man face, well-delineated figuro, good car riage, tmddittingue style.” Mr. White moroly gives her credit for 11 a pleasing person.” Mr. Seymour, donying tho “ fine Roman face” mentioned by Mr. Fry, rapturously says that “ her features are of an Oriental mould: her eyes largo and lustrous; her complexion palo and thoughtful; [a, thoughtful com plexion 7] and her figuro sufficiently decided for the milliners”—whatover that means. Mr. Wizkins, alike repudiating the Ro man faco and tho Oriental mould, says: “ She has a finely chiselled faco, approaching some what in its outline the Hebrew type, but devoid of tho massiveness which usually accompanies it. Her features are extremely mobile, her eyes dark and Ibtl of expression, and nothing can bo sweotor than tho general expression of a countenance which scents to bo always agi tated by some passing emotion.” Ho adds; “Although wo know her to be more than thirty, Madame Fhezzolini docs not appear to bo more than twenty-five.” Moro than thirty! Sho was that over ten years ago, but is well preserved. As Madame Fhezzolini will appear at our own Academy of Music, and as considerable curiosity is felt as to her merits, we have let our readers see what tho principal newspaper critics of Now York think of her. Our readers may judge how far thoy are reliable, seeing that they aro at variance even as to flic lady’s cost of countenance. We shall see and bear hor soon, however, and shall then be able to judge which of tho critics has been most accurate. Mors o! Mrs. Cunningham. It will bo seen that Mrs. Cunningham has been liberated on bail, by Judge Peahody. If sho bo not Dr. Burdell’s widow, sho has not illegally “ produced” the infant which Mr. District Attorney Hall and Dr. Uhl took tho trouble of supplying from Bellevue Hospital. You may copy a man’s signature on a bill or noto, bat, until it is uttered, no crime is com mitted! This woman rebounds from each full. Wo should not wonder at hor' proceeding against Hall and Uhl for conspiracy! Sho is Btirrlpg tho.wators again, it seems, against the Surrogate's decision, which declared hor never married to Bubdell. V3~ At the session of the Imperial Eco nomic Society of Rfistia; held at St. Peters burg, March -28,1857, Prof. S.'S. Haidehan, of Columbia, Pennsylvania, was elected a Cor reloading member. STATE POLITICS. GENEBAL PACKER AT UNIONTOWN. Great Meeting of the Prmocrttcy. [Special Telegraphic Despatch for the Press.l Hniostown, (via Pittsburgh,) Sept. 7,1857. Editor of the Press— JDlar SiV;—To-day the Domocraoy of Fayotte opened up the campaign In Quo style, by on immense county mooting, at the Court House, over whioh Gon. Joshua B. Howoll presided. The'event of the day was the appear ance of Gen, Wm. F. Paokor, our worthy Candi date for Governor, who addressed large assem blage of people for two houta in i vory able and* dignified manner. His speech waa so full of truth and oxoellenoo us not only to afford great delight and satisfaction to the honost yeomanry prosont, but commanded tho encomiums of many of tho prominent gontlomon of tho opposi tion. Conor ill Packer has mado ft happy impres sion in, Southwestern Pennsylvania, whioh will be made more manifest on the second Tuesday in Ootobor. Yours, Wir. Quail. ! Tho three Conventions of the Democratic party of Philadelphia woro duly organized yes tovday •, and tho proceedings will be found in Tjie Press of to-day. There are a number of contests for seats, which will occasion some delay; but by to-morrow wo hope that tho busi ness of making tho nominations will be com menced and carried through. Tho selection of a candidate for Judge of the Quarter Sessions will be tho most.impor tant duty of tho County Convention. So much depends upon this candidate, and so much is expected,' and so many gravo interests aro .involved in it, that no words of ours aro necessary to enforce this duty upon the dele gatus. The Judiciary is too saored a tribunal to be lightly doalt with. Tho next important task confided to the delegates is tho nomination of candidates for the Stato Legislature. On this head wo have already spoken. This groat, city should W represented at Harrisburg by her best citi zons—by men above price—by men too proud of their own reputation, and too joalous of the elmriteter of tho State, to stoop to low ambition or to corrupt contrivances. Let us send such men, if they can bo induced to stand. Lot us bring back tho good old times in ono respect, when tho ablest ,and purest of our citizens wore not unwilling to sorvo their State at Harrisburg. Lot us put a stop to the practice of encouraging those who go to tho Stato Capitol to mako a business of legislation. This must be done somo time. Why not be gin it now ? Tho county offices, unhappily for tho com munity, create more interest than either tho judgeship or tho Legislature. Nothing will strengthen our homo Democra tic usages moro than a sound ticket from stem to stern—a ticket without a name upon it that a good citizen will hesitate to v6to for. Democratic Convention.—Tho pcmocraoy of Monroe and Pike met in joint Convention at Stroudsburg, on Saturday last. Col. U. S. Mott was elected President, and upon taking tho chair Jio thanked them for the honor con ferred, in a shsrt and spicy speech of several •minutes. Lafayette 'Westbrook was unanimously renominated Ar the Assembly. Rioharp William IlAUur,and John S. FisJiee were appointed Senatorial Conferees on tho part of Monroe county. The Democracy of Carbou met in Conven tion at Mauch Chunk on Monday last. Chas. H. Williams was nominated for Assembly. Senatorial Conferees were elocted favorable to the nomination of Thomas Craio, Jr., for the Sonato. THE BUSINESS FUTURE OF PENNSYL- Womako no excuse to pur readers for laying before them tho following communication, full of thought and encouragement, from a former citizen of this Stato, now a residont of Now York. If thoro is a man who feels llko des ponding, let him look this hopeful picture fairly in tho face, and ho will bo completely cured; 1 ' Dear Sin;—r regrot that it is not in my power to fnrnish a history of '* tho Rodding”—iny resi dence in another State cuts off *bo reference to documents and publications la which tho incidents aro recorded; nnd, besides, as tho Quakers say. I cannot find freedom In my mind to open aftew tho petty persecutions that existed against it. At my Rgo, and nfterconsidering tho position in whioh' I stood—the part I took in the various Improve ments, and not look at tho results of all tho labor and anxiety—l havo doubts whether the by-gono will contribute to tho pleasure I have in the con templation of whnt has boen accomplished.' In looking at tho city, I discover it has doubled its limits; its commerce, from 1483 arrivals in 1824, foreign and coastwise, has extended to over 30,500; that the State, thon in repudiation by the acts'of those who porsooutod tbo Redding, is now ins a condition t«> face its creditors; and altogether, when I witness tho gcuoral prosperity, I cannot but thank my God that I have beon permitted to roal izo tho fulfilment of what was considered my kl visionary notions.” In 1830, although nolthor ft prophot nor tho son of a prophot, I venturod tbo publication of whut I boliovod to be tho foot, that fivo hundred vessols loaded with coal would dear from tlio port in tho courso of fivo years, and brought down on my devoted head, not only the wit of tho city, bnt from tho sober second’ thoughted a doubt of tho sanity of tho writer. These matters, however, aro but incidents com mon to every ontorpriso; and whilo I reour to thorn, I do not repeat them for the purj>oso of exhibiting a peculiar knowledge of tho future, but' fotf tho pleasure I have in making tho contrast. I there fore renounce ovorything of a porsonal nature, and assure you that tbo prosperity of tho city, for whioh I confess 1 havo labored with zeal, is nt least ton times groator than any of tho notions lontortained whon natively ongnged among you; and now, from tbo observations I nin onablod to mako, and beforo I closo this lottor will show, that its destiny is on ward, and that ltd commoroial position is tho first in tho country. In proof of this, I now presonttho Rending Rail road ns ono of tho collateral objeots by wbioh this grand result is to bo aocomplishod. Iu it, thus far, you rocogniso a liberal contribution; and after lookiug at its commencement, in 1842, when tbo coal trade was but 540,892 tons, of which R was tho carrier of 49,902 tons—and at tho monetary difficulties thon prostruting ovory ontorpriso; at tho iimitod trade—tho limited means of the com pany—and now, at tho arorugo tonnago during tho last year, of 2,090,010 Ions; at tbo gjoss receipts during tho samo period, making $12,017,175.§0, and averaging §4,005,711.93 por year—equal to 31 percent, at tnisoost; at its ontiro receipts duriug tho fiftocn yoars it has boon in operation, amount ing to §31,318,915—ab0ut $12,185,704 moro thau it cost; at its oxponsos, amounting to $13,653,080 (uudor 45 per cont,) at Us not income, ($17,705,835) equal to $183,919 por milo, and if we take this average of tho last eight years, nnd without tho prospective inoroaso, estimato its businoss of tho next (Ifteou years, what will bo tho extonfc of the businoss? Then, too, if you toko tho tonnage in coal, amounting to 19,008,919 tons,and consider its faclli ties foroxtondingthobuainosa.you will begin to ro alizo tho position. During tho last threo years tho tonnage of tho road was 2,708,990 tons, and in tho transportation but 141 enginoi wero employed, whilo on tho New York and Krio 203 uro required in tho transportation of 81,2000 tons; and if you contrast tho grados on tho protondod rivals, and then tho loads of an engine with those on tho Read' ing, you will soo, that a rival iu tho business can only exist in tho brains of its opponents. In 1850, tho average load on tho Reading was 402 tons, in* eluding tho half-loadod lining in tho winter, at u cost for wages, Ac., of sl4s.l7—oqual to 35 conti per ton—ouo ongino making tbroo trips per week, distnuco 93 miles: then on an asoonding grado oi 22 feot to tho milo, tho load would bo 233 tons, at a cost of 02 cents por ton. On a grndo of 65 foot to the mile (which is the avorngo grade on'ttio Dela ware, Lackawana, and Western,) tho load of an ccgino weighing 32 tons would bo 110 tons, at a cost of 51.20 por ton. In this condition uf tho work, to make up the average load on tho Read ing (500 tons) during tho summer, four and a half ongincs would bo required on the first 84 miles, and at least 2$ on the Now Jersoy Oontral, with a corresponding increase in tho cost. This condition of tho work sottlos tho question of rivalry, ami ns tho present capacity of the Ronding is 4,000,000 of tons, with plenty ol* room to double the umount when demanded by tho trndo, we need not appre hend tho talkod-of opposition, when tho consumers of coal discover that they aro the sufforors in ail such excitements. Rut these aro not all tho characteristics of tho Rending. Besides itspoculiar locationforthotrado, it holds n position for un outside holiness that can not bo divortod from it. Like tho nook of a funnel, it draws in tho whole expanso; and howover wo may reason to tho contrary, tho ’trade from tho north, and from tho northwest, must pass over it to the extent of its capacity. In tho course of tho following year tho businors outside of tho coal must bo equal to the working exponses, and should the managers reduce their toll to $1,25 oucoal, at lonst throe millions of tons will pass over it, andof courso put a stop to the boar operations that aro now dis- 1 Curbing tho market. Besides tho connection with tho Catawissa and Lake Krio road on tho north, wo have now, or shortly will havo. tho connection through tbo Lob anon Valley with tho Pennsylvania Central, which, from tho guides, must form a portion of tho grand trunk line between the East and }Vest. This is no idle iiotion. It is a roallty; and so long as tho laws of gravitation continue to curb and tlo down our notions of scionco, so loug will lh4 routo main tain this position. It is, however, a myth in the oye3 of your citizens, and to your New York neigh bors it is ono of tho problems now boing rovoalod to tho stockholders of tho Now York ana Eric. It is also, in tho bogus oporatlons of the etoek market, “ a saddlo” by wnich the dividends of tho Heading are hereafter to bo cut off, and, os tho outside ope rators boliovo it, and tho Voter Funks “ will Bchwoar to dat,” yaumay emphatically toll thorn that, whou pronorly cushioned and covorcd with bear skins, it will bo tho only saddle upon whloh Now York and hor commoroo can rido to thO West. ( ' This is tho position of your oity; and if your oitizons'wiil loaveoff oroaking—leave out their ifs whon they talk of tho Roading—look at their natu ral and only outlots to tho West—at tho raptf an <l overwhelming prosperity of your city and Btato— at tho extent of tho Mississippi Valley and its trade—at tho ships that aro rotting at tho wharves in Now York—and go earnestly to work and oom ploto your'fsunbury and Erie, yoar Pennsylvania Central, and tho several laterals, yoUr city will shortly attain commercially, what tbo - State has hitherto been considered politically—the Koyatone of the Arch, ; The Democratic State Convention of Wis* cowjn fcM BomtoatedJQipsa for Governor THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. - ' (BJFJSCIAL DBSPATCH.TQTIiR PBSB3.J Treaty with New OrfhaUU-Dinicultles all settled—lmportant decision of the p, M. Gen eral—Appointments—Advicrs from Wagon-' Trains on the Plains-Naval Courts. WismsfGTOS, September Bth, 1857. A treaty with New Grenada in settlement of all ex isting difficulties aud controversies between that power and tho United States will be signed either to-day or to-qjoirow, • This result has been long looked for,a»d J understand that the termibf the Convention, when pnb llahed, wlllmeot with hearty approval, North and South, from ail well-thinking meu* Tho Foatmastor General, in response to an inquiry ad dressed to him by a postmaster, whothor a postmaster has ft right to frank a registered letter, decides that the franking privilege, which merely exempts a post master within certain limits from tho payment of post age, does not extend to tho registration of letters, and will not release hiua from the payment of tho feo of fivo cents required by tho act authorising such registry. In all cases, therefore, where a postmaster, entitled to tho franking privilege, register#* letter of his own, ho may exempt it from postage by hia frank, but must accouut as usual for the registration feo. The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Wm. It. Grirn keeper of the Beacon Light on Battery at Charleston, 8. C.; salary |2GO por annum ; and Jonx J. Wilsox assistant koeperPleaa&nton Island Light House, Louisiana, salary |3GO per annum, in place of D. B. Joses, resigned. - Jambs M. Palmer, of Hillßbo.o’, N. 0., has been appointed route agent on tlie N. 0. Railroad from Golds boro’ to Ch&rlotto, in place of J. B. McDadb, declined. Thb General Land Office have received tho maps of final location of La Crosse and Mllwaukie Railroad, from Madison to the St. Croix river. 1 A privato letter has been received by a gentleman of this city from a young man attached to Maoraw's train, dated August 11, at Camp No. 32, one hundred and fifty milos abore Fort Kearney, on the Platto, in which tho states that all was going on woll, and that no at tack had beon mado upon tboir party by Indiaus, but that ihe savages wero very numerous on the route.' All thd members of the train being well armed with rifles and revolvers, and constantly on tbo look-out, they had rcfx little to fear from Indians. Grass was plenty, but water scarce.' In Naval Court No. 1 tho case of Lieutenant G bat wad tthder consideration. Kxaminod for tho Govern ment, Copt. Van Bscst, Dr. Dillard, IT. 3. N., Passed Assistant Surgeon K.saLss, and Lieutenant J. 51. Wais- WBIQHT. . In Goutl No. 2, case of Lieutenant Abbott. Drs. IIALSBr and Chibs and Lieutenant PoinoExtbr testi fied on the part of the Government. This case was concluded, and that of Lieutenant G. G. Williamson, wbos?aa furloughed by the Retiring Board, was taken ■■up. ’ ‘ Court No. 5 had before it the eoso of Comm&ndor Looiwood. Commodore Mato and Commander Aldbh wero examined on behalf of tho Government and Ex- Surgeon Mixon and Commodore AULIOK for tho appli cant* X.Y. The Location of the Philadelphia Post-Office— The cause of Prof. Francis's Death—Consul of Veuezuelaat Philadelphia—Appolutmenls, Wasiunotox, Sept. B.—Tho Postmaster General has, with tho assent of the President, and in doforenco to the strong expression'of publio sentlmont in Philadelphia, concluded to suspend the improvements on the Pennsyl vania Bank Building, long enough to onable Congress to declare whothor it will exchange tho use of the building now occupied m a custom-houso for a post-ofilco. The State Department has information from official sources, that Professor Francis, in Ecuador, Was acci dontallywouDdcd by Professor Moore, tho cap of whose gun exploded while he was loading it in the dark. The Government of Kcuador, expressing deep solicitude on the subject, gave ordors to Rpare no expense or sacri fice in endeavoring to s&ro his life; but lie died after lingering two month#. Tho President has recognised Antonio Gazman Bianco as Consul of Venezuela, in Philadelphia, and Frantz Bulon Muller as Vico Couaul of Denmark, at Now York. Tne treaty arrangements between our Government and General llorrau, provide# for a commission to ascer tain the amount of damages which Now Grenada shall pay as an indemnity to American citizens growing out of the Panama riots, while the other questions iu controversy aro postponed. Our Government makes the emphatic declaration that it trill not consent to an im position of taxes, such os have been heretofore levied. Nevr Grenada refuses to cedo any of her possessions to the United Slates. The construction of Mr. McClellaud, tho former Se cretary of tho Interior, relative to the allowance of Vir ginia ,3!Hitary Land Warrants, i# followod by Mr. Thompson, hia successor. The Nicaraguan Minister is still in waiting, our Gov ernment not yet being in possession of such informs, tlon from Nicaragua a# to dotormine tho question or his reception. Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, having withdrawn liii de clination to be Commissioner of Patonts, was to-day ap pointed to that office, and will be commissioned to-mor row. Blurray McConnell has resigned the Fifth Auditorship of the Treasury. James M.Stockdale has been appointed ltogifter of tho Land Office at Fort Bodge, lowa. The Southern Mall. Washington, September B.—Tho papors furnished by the Southern mail contain nothing of importance. 4 A heavy rain prevailed for two days at Macon, Miss , and It was feared great injury had been dono to tho cotton crop. In Alabama, tho boll-worm had commenced its rava ges near Belma.' Mrs* Cunningham Admitted to Ball. NSW York, flept. B.—Judge Peabody delivered his de cision on tho writ of Aat«zj corpus In tho caso of Mr#. Cnnnlnghara, at ono o'clock this afternoon, admitting her to ball in the sum of $5,000. Charge of Smuggling. Nkw York, Sept. B.—The first mate of the steamer Arago, which recently arrived from Europe, has been arrested for smuggling a largo amount of laces. American Board Foreign Missions. Providhxck, September B.—The American Board of CoramlsaionorH on Foreign Missions held their annual mooting in this city to-day. The reasurer’s report shows tho receipts for the past year were £380,000, and the expenditures £391,800. The debt of the mission had been reduced to £2,800. Twenty-eight mtailouarUis had been sent out, and eighteen were uudor appointment. Great Pedestrian Feat* Boston, September B.—Lambert, tho pedestrian, has accomplished the feat of walking a thousand miles in u thousand consecutive hours, lie lost seventeen pounds in weight, hut won the £lOOO ponding on tlio accomplish ment of his task. Non-Arrival of the Europa. Halifax, Sept. B—Eleven o’clock P. M.—Tho Boyal Mail steamship Kuropa, now about duo at this port with foreign advices to the 29th ult.,has not yot been sig nalled. Accident on the New Jersey Central Railroad-- Four Persons Killed, Jfrsky Oitt, Bept. B.—List evenings gravel train oa tho New Jersey Central Railroad came in collision with a farmer’s wagon, when near Fairfield. Tho far mer, who was in tho wagon, and three laborers, who were In the gravel car, wore killed. [A more detailed account will be found in auothor column.] Conflagration at Amerlcus, Ga. Augcsta, Sept. 8.-—Ou Sunday last a fire broke oat in tho town of Ainoricus, which destroyed a large por tion of tho business part of the towu before it could bo extinguished. The principal sufferers, so far mi ascer tained, are Messrs. H. W. Shaw, John C. Holmes, 8. 8. Kendrick, F, VpgoUang, S. P.Griiiin, B. Greenwold, T 7. L. Johnsjn, and Johnson tc Event*. Massachusetts Politics. Worcester, Sept. B.—A convention of the young men of this vicinity favorable to the election of Hon. N, P. Banks, Jr., for Governor, w.w hold hero this morning About thirteen hundred persons wero prer>ent, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Senator Wilson made a speech to the couvcutlon, en dorsing tho Americanism and Republicanism of Mr. Banks, the candidate for Governor. Ho also said that President Buchanan had promulgated tho opinion that the Constitution carries slaverywhcrever it goes, and ho wished this monstrous doctrino repudiated. The olectlon of Mr. Banks, ho said, would speak the voice of Massa chusetts in opposition to thAt dogma. < , - When Mr. Hanks modo his appearance, he was called forth with groat applauso. He delivered a lengthy and eloquent speech. Ho reviewed tho Republican move ment from the start; attributing tho national defeat to the want of m&uly concessions. Ho said : “Wo now transfer, for the first timo, to the thentre of politics in this Stato, the, great purpose of tho contest for the past two yoars, Wo, demand tho rclnslitutlon of free dom In Kansas, and a reunion of tho peoplo. Tho ser ried column of last year wilt support us, and I feel as i f standing upon our own native heather, supporting the falthofourfnthersjandlwolcomothecontost. # I Intend toreligioußly support tho Union and the Consti tution ; and demand for the North, and will accedo to the South, all that can be claimed under tho Constitution. I resist the interforeuco with slave-labor in those States where it exists, but am intiexibly opposed to the ad mission of other slava States, or the acquisitions of territory for the formation of slavo States.” Ho enter tained no doubt of the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the Territories, or that St ought to oxercise that power. Ho also declared his allegUuco to the American party. A series of resolutions, of a Republican tone, wore adopted. The Comention then adjourned, with cbeor 8 for tho candidates. Fata) Railroad Accidnnt WilmixgtOx, Del , Sept. B.—Patrick Maguire, a brakesman on tho Delaware Railroad, was killed last night near Leipsic statlou, in attempting to got on the tr&tu. His body was much mutilated. Death of a Congressman Elect Evansvillk, Ind., Sept. 7.—lion. James Lockhart, Democratic member of Congress elect from tho first district, died this morning. Moro Failures at New York. Nkw York, Sept. B.—Bevoral failures aro reported at the Corn Exchango this morning. Tho names of the parties bavo uot yet transpired. Reception of Ex-Minister Vroom at Trenton. TnaSTON, N. J., Bept. B.—Hon. Peter D. Vroom, late Minister at Berlin, had an enthusiastic reception in this city to-day. lion. Wm.L. Dayton delivered tho wel come address. He will be serenaded this ovcnlug. Non-Arrival of the Europa. Halitas, September 8, 11 o’clock, P. M.—The R. M. steamship Eurcpa, new about doe at this port, with fo reign advices t? the 29th ult., tbreo days later, has not yot been signalled. Thu weather is clear aud calm. Markets, BALTIUQKB, Sept. B.—Flour— Superfine steady atss.6o, ■Wheatunchanged, ■ Corn—sales of whito at 00c., yel low 70c. Whiskoy 25025^c. ” Tho Ant bale of new cotton, sent to the Charleston (S. C<) market meh*4 tbwe on tb*. am Ult- DEMOCRATIC county convention, The Proceedings Yesterday—Consideration ol Contested Seats. Tbodolcgates elected at the Democratic primary election held in the several Wards of tho city, on Tuesday evening, met yesterday morning at ten o’clock at the Bpring Gardon Hall, northwest corner of Thirteenth and Bpring Garden streots, in acoor,. dano? with rale 17th of Democratic Rules, revised and amended July 22d, 1857, for the purpoeoof placing in nomination candidates for Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Coronor. Prothonotary of the Distriot Court, Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of tho Court of Quarter Sessions, to be supported at tho ensuing municipal election ,There was a full attendance of delegates, and the ppCoedings. at the organization were unaccompa nied by any considerable confusion. Captain Edward W. Powers of the Sixth Ward, was elected temporary chairman, and Messrs. Jan. McKonna, of the Fourth Word, and William Mc- Candless. wero appointed Secretaries. Mr. John Fullerton, Jr., waa unanimously elected Treasu rer of tho Convention. Francis Pursons and Samuol McKinloy wero appointed ns doorkoopers. Mr. Augustine Tress was appointed mossenger.. Tho credentials of the delegates in the several products of tho different wards wero then roooived by tho Secretaries, and this proceeding occupied the greater portion of the morning session of tho Convention. LIST OF DELEGATES TO TEE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. SEPTEMBER 8, 1857 Morris Egnu,Jno Apple, Hugh Boyle, Theo 0 Beck, John Ilrunot.jr, Da\ id Easier, Iliram Bosh, Wm Boil len. 0 L Bitters, Jno II Brimuer, P 8 Brown, Edward Buckley, Wm Ilrekot, Robt F Bower, Hiram Butcher, Isaac Bonsnll, Nicholas Broune, Robt 8 Blako, David Bird, Joseph Caldwell, 0 J Coicmau, Frank Campbell, Lewis B Coffin, Martin Cahill. Jno Cosgrove, Michael Costello, Loander Cridlaud, Michael Cahill, Edward Crowder, Thomas C Carpenter, Wra J Clayton, Thomas Carr, George Croimu-ely, Samuel Chesnut, Thomas Cartledge, Edward Casjwlay, Francis Clark, Patrick Donahhe, Michael Develin, Phlllin Deymo, Michael Douobou, Jno Daily, Jno Deveuy, Chas Deve lin, Oco Dickinson, Jos Drake, Juo Donohoue, Patrick Donohue, Henry A Drew, Isaac B Elctridge, Joshua R Evans, Jos Eppky, Joseph Fabian, Levi Fort, Robert Flannegau, Archibald Foster, Jno Fuller ton, Fetor Frailey, P A Kongery. James Francis Gallagher, Chas Gllllgan, Tboa D Grady, Peter Glackcn, Jos Uoiss, Bernard Guu, Patrick Green, Janies Greenwood, T A Groves. Geo Gambor, Francis Galla gher, Edward Gillen, 0 Ileiahley, John Hamilton, Job Hall, Jos Ilocter. Jacob Hopple, Geo H Ilincole, Wm Haslott, Jacob 0 Hess, Philip H Ileppe, Andrew McCbryatal, Jaiuea McFeak, James McCoy, jr Terrene© Monahan, Thomas McCann, Patrick Mc- Donough, George Moore, William McMullln, James Mc- Kenna. Patrick McFarland, B T McCormack, William McCandles3, John McCombs,James McMeuamin,Alexan der McClintock, Bernard McMenamin, Joseph McLaugh lin, Edward McGovern, James McLaughlin, Joseph L McNeill, John II McGee, David McVoy, Michael Magee Robert Mayer, Johu G Miller, Owen McManus, David W, Morris, Godfrey Metzzer,.'Patrick Mcßride, John McGiuloy, James McArran, JamesMcGrahanagen, John Met*, Michael Masterson, P McCaffrey, Walter R Mellon, Jas R Nlghtaugalo,Thos Nulty, Jas F Nichols, J Ilobman, Jacob Harp, 'Williams, Henry Jno F llalnof,, William Hague, • Elijah Hoffman, i C H; Kemmerly, Lewis Kugler, Lewla Keegan/ James Kennedy, T X Kelly, Jno Kane, J Kelly, John Kernan; James J Lowrey, Jno Layer, Jno Lynch, Jerome B Leidy, Jno Lawrenco, W J Lee, Wra Lamb, Job Lewis, Benjamin Little, Jno Lang, Moses Lacey, Henry Law rence, Jostah Lukens, Sand Lavorti, Edward Lynch,' John O’Brien, Thomas O’Hara, Jamea O'Donnell, John Brlen, Edward Power, Win G Piper, Jos K Parker, A Pascoe, Stevens Rickard, John F Read, Jamea W Randall, John Rump, George 8 Robbins, Geo Rees, Sebastian A Rudolph, Goo P Reilly J Rlgler, E Ryan, Michael Sweeuoy. W. 11. Sturgoou, Owen Seery, Jn*. Stewart, C. R. Siinkins, J. Stewart, Jno. F. Schell, C. Shaflur, Johu Bhaffer, Uenry T. Schegan, Geo. Shlntrle, Wm Tiol, John Taggart, Thos Thompson, Win Todd, John W Tully. John Tibblu. JohnT Tollman, Thomas Timmons, Willinra F Vanlfook, Samuel Vanstavoren, Peter Ward, Robert E Winslow, Eduard Walsh, John H Weeks, Johu M. Wilson. Captain Power vorv politely roquoflted tho door keopor to obtain a tablo and ohaim for tho report ers, who woro unprovided with suitable accommo dations; but it appeared, upou luquiry, that theso vory essential articles wero not forthcoming, and wo, with others, wore accordingly compelled to take a scat on ono of tho steps of the platform, place our paper on a higher stop, and in this uncomforta ble position to writo as best wo could. During tho temporary organization of tho Convention, tho presiding officer, Mr. Power, pro served tho best poasiblo ordcT, although ho was constantly obliged to remind tbe delegates to retain their seats. No ono was nllowcd to loavo tho room while the list of members was being road by tho seorolarlos. Whon all the dolegates had answered to their names, tho chairman announced that a nomination for permanent President of the oouvention was now iu order,and that the secretaries would tako a list of the nomlncos os they wero eallod out. Capt. Edward Power, John -O’Brien, James 11. Randall, and Dr. Christian E. Kamerly wero then placed in nomination Messrs. E. Power and J. O’Brien withdrew their names. Mr. Charles Gilligin, of the Second Ward, in quired of tho Chairman whether tho dolegates from precincts in which thero was a contest, had a right to voto on any question in tho preliminary business of tho Convention. Tho Chaimrau stated that neither of tho contesting parties had a right to voto until their coses haa neon properly ais- Dosed of. Messrs. J. O’Brion, of Third Ward, and Patrick McDonough, of Fourth Ward, woro appointed tol lors to conduct tho election for President. Each delegate, as ho voted, rose in his place and oaltod out tho name of his oandiduto. The result was as follows: James 11. Randall, - - - 03 C. E. Kamerly, 07 Mr. James 11. Randall, having recoived a ma jority of tbo votes cast, was declared duly elocted permanent President of tho Convention. He was escorted to Ms seat by tho tellers, aud introduced by tho Chairman, who took occasion to roturn his thanks for tho aid which had been extended to him in the preservation of order during tho brief period ho had presided ovor tho deliberations of tho Convention. Mr. Raodall said, in rcturniug thauks, that ho felt that tho honor which had been conferred upon him wa3 due not to his own merits, but to the par tiality of his frionds in tho body. Ho would en deavor so to fulfil tho duties of Ms position as,to aarry out the object for wbicb we havo met har moniously. and for tho best interests of the Demo cracy. Wo shall part, I hopo, as wo met, Dorao orats, freo and foarloss in our oboice of our stand ard bearers, It has boon said by our opponents that Dciuoornts can never hold a convention with out squabbling. Let us prove the falsity of this assertion. Ho concluded by again returning his thanks. Tho Convention then proceeded toeloot two Vico Prosidonta. The firat ballot resulted as follows: William McMulion, 78; E. W. Power, 55; G. Mooro, 17; C. Schaeffer, 17; McAvan, 21; Lewis Coffin, 24 ; Goo. Gnmber, 1; J. Hamilton,'-17. Mr. McMullen, being theonly geutlcmau who re ceived a majority of all tho voteseast, was declared dulv olooted ono of tho Vice Presidents. Another ballot was then taken for tho remaining Vico Presi dent, with tho following result; E. W. Power, 70; Lewis Coffin, 1; John Ham ilton, 14; Charles Schacffor, 14. Mr. K. W. Powor, having recoived a majority of all tbo votes cast, was declared duly elected as the additional Vico Presidont. Tho temporary Secretaries woro declared elected ponnanont Secretaries by acclamation. Tho other officers of tho Convention woro alsQ retained by a unanimous vote. On motion, at half-past ono o’clock, tho Conven tion took a recess for one hour. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention reassembled at half-past two o'clock, andimmediatoly prooooded to the consul oration of the contested seats. Tbo first caso culled up was that from the Second Prcoinct of the First Ward, in which tho scat of Hugh Boyle rs con tested by John Chambers. _ Each .contestant wa« allowed to speak on tho merits of tho caso, and tho vote was then taken without'further discussion. Tho tellers reported that eighty votos wore given in favor of Mr. Boylo and thirteen in favor of Mr. Chambors. The fortuor gentleman was accordingly admitted to his sent in tho Convention. Tho next oaso was from tho Seventh Precinct of tho First Ward, in which tho soat of Francis Gal laghor was contested by Franois McCabe, each patty presenting a certificate of election,signed by tho different tifiicors. Tho contestants spoke Tor about threo piinutcs on tho morits of tho caso, when a veto was taken which resulted in favor of Mr. Gallagher, ho having received 100 votes, whilo I‘J wero givon for McCabe. The next oaso was from the NintbJPrcciuct of the same Ward, in which Messrs. Edward Gillen and Christian Heishloy woro tho contestant!. After a briof discussion, during which it was made ma nifest that tho certificate of Mr. Hoiehley bud been mislaid, a vote was taken by which it was decided that Mr. Gillen was entitled to his seat, ho re ceiving 04 votos, and Mr. HeUhloy 35. Tho next caso was from tho First Division of tho Second Ward, in which tbo contestants were Wal tor R. Mellon, and Henry Popper. Aftor briof gpccohea, a motion was made to admit Mr. Mellon to a soat in tho Convention, which was agreed to by a vote of 71 to 50. Tho noxt caso was from tho Second Division of tho Second in which Aquilla Pnscoc, ami Gcorgo ltiobol wero tho contestants. It was al leged by tho latter that a “number of Know- Nothings had voted ” for tho former. During tho discussion several dologntes asserted that Mr.Puseoo had never been a Democrat in his life, and had uni versally voted against tho nominees of tho par.ty. Tho voto was taken, and the toller, Dr. Kameii}*, announced that it was largely in favor of Mr. Pas coo. This announcement leu to a scene of great oxcitcmcnt and confusion, during which a number of delogntos jumped upon tho benches, and de clared that tho return mndo by tho toller was a most fraudulent one, there being at least throe votes In favor of Mr. Riebel. Nearly every dolegato in tho room attempted to speak at tbo sumo time, and a prolonged score of exoitomont followed. A complete suspension of all business followed, and tho disorder was only quelled by catling Captain Power to tho choir, whoo an nppont was taken from tho decision of the President. Tho question was then put, “Shall tho decision of tho chair bo sustained ?”aml tho ayes and nays called upon tho quo3tion. The ayes woro 00, tho nays 47, and tho difficulty thon ended. Tho next case called up was from tho Tenth Pro cinct of tbo Second Ward; but no one appearing to contest tho soat of Mr. Edward Cnssiday, ho was, on motion, admitted nsadelogato to tho Convention. The noxt oaso was from tho Third Division of tho Fourth Waid, in which Francis Clark and Alexan der V. Ilolraos wero tho contestants. After a brief discussion, Mr. Clark was admittod as & delegate by a vory decided vote. . The next enso was from tho Fourth Precinct of tho Fourth Ward, in which Henry Drow and Thomas Tully wero tho contestants, each party claiming to have rceoivod tho highest number of votos. Both gentlemon wero heard, and a voto was takon. which resulted in favor of Mr. Drew, by a voto of 114 to 43 in favor of Mr. Tully. The next caso was from tho First Prcclnetof tho Fifth Ward, in which William Layer and J. 11. O’Brien wero tho ooutestanta, tho allegation of tho latter being that tho former was unfaithful to tho Democratic porty. Tho voto iu favor of Mr. O’Brion was 92, and in favor of Mr. Layer 48. Tho noxt oaso was from tho Eighth Precinct of tho Fifth Ward, in which Thomas Timmins, and Edward MoGeoy wero tho contestants- It appears that tho election was hold at two different places. Mr. Timmins was admitted to his boat, having re ceived 80 votos to 42 for MoGeoy. Tho noxteaso was from tho Second Product of tho Seventh Ward, iu which William Johnsou and James Kennedy wero tho contestants. Tho latter gentleman was unanimously admittod to his seat as a delegate to the Convention. . • The next oaso was from the First Division of the Eighth Ward, in which Joseph P. Eploy and Peter B Green were the contestants Tho eloction was hold at two different placoa. The vote was 79 in favor of tho former, and 40 in favor of tho latter ® Tho next caso was from tho Fifth Precinct of the Eighth Ward, in whioh J. Donnolly and M. Carr wero tho contestants. After discussion, Mr. Don nelly was admitted as a delegate. The Convention, at 6i o'clock P. JL, on motion, adjourned to meet this mpraing, at 10 o’clock, at tho same place. During the day ,tsiere wero up wards of a thousand persons collected in the im mediate vicinity of the Hall, and the greatest In* terest Wftfl ttuiuwUd Ift thi prwfa^fogr, CVONTY LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION. Tbe Dcmc<ratia.CosntVLe.illative Convention Assembled In Mechanics' Hill, Third street, below Green, yesterday, for the purpose of selecting thir teen candidates fur the county legislative ticket. ' At 10} o’clock the Convention was called to order, !Mr.‘R-. T. Carter, of the Third Ward, being ap pointed temporary chairman, Messrs. C. F. Maguire 'and, William JHall, secretaries, and John Little and William Rice, doorkeepers, pome time waa spent in receiving the credentials of members. The fol lowing is a correct list of the delegates: First IFaiJ—lst Precinct—Geo. Apptegate; 2J—con tested; 3d—John MeClay; 4th—W. McCauley; sth Dennis Meally; flth—Wm. Carlin; Tth—contested; Btb David Doan; oth—contested. Second Ward— Ist 2d—contest ed ; 3d—3. R. Johnson; 4th—B. Slav*n f 6th—Jas. Me- Moneraon; 6tb—John Cheiterman; 7th—Folyard De gan; Bth—Jas. T. Manner; 9th-Geo. Palmer; 10th— Jas. McManus; 11th—John Coyle. Thir<i Ward— lst Precinct—Thos. Doaagby; 2d—R. T. Oartor; 2d—L. R. Dornan; 4tb—3. F. Plood; sth 11. Hoover; 6th—B. Martin: Tth—John Deriney: Bth— contested. Fourth Word—lst rrecinct—R. Hampton : 2d—J. L. Du .ton; 3J—B. Carson; 4th—John Kennedy: sth Thos. B. Sweeny; flth-John Kelly; 7th—ll. Conwcll; »th—John McGonegal; 9th—John J. Meauey; 10th—P. Collins. J ’ Eleventh Ward —lst Precinct—John HcDcvitt; 2d Ahaeut; 3d-L. Kelly; 4th-F. Charick; sth-M. Lane; 6t « A ,-^ ndh * rt * Tth—J-Chan; Bth— Job. Itancker, Worrf —Precinct—P.Baker: 2d—H Hill: V7*-~ T ' 8 - Fernon; 4th—Geo. J. Runner; sth—John «n, e r ; G^h— Geo. F. Common; Tth—Win. Christy. F'hnleenth IFard.—lst Precinct—S. C. McCaban; Hammond; 3d—R. Blckiag; 4th—Geo. Wart ?.V an ’-.- —C. McGuire; 6th—John Kensil; 7th— Wm Earnest; Bth—E. I). Benner. Fourteenth Ward.— lst Precinct—3. Huston: 2d—P. Yardsley; 3d—D. Heenan; 4th—Wm. A. Lawrence: 6th-J. Opporman; 6th~A. Morea; 7th-W. K. Went* Bth—Geo. Thomas. ’ Fifteenth Ward.— lst Precinct—M. McCuo ; 2d—J MulboUand ; 3d—B. Adair ; 4th—C. Kichline ; sth John F. Swift: 6th—F. A. Leyden; Tth—James Dela ney ; Bth—A. McGran. Sixteenth Ward. —lst rrecinct—R. McCary; 2d Jas. Boyle; 3d—T. Mnrphy; 4th—contested ; sth—J. O. Siemmer; 6th—Charles Oeißart; Tth—John Clapp; Bth—Joseph M. Johns. Seventeenth Ward.— let Precinct—G. Stewart; 2d Edmund Brewer ; 3d—contested ; 4th—J. Quinn : 6th P- Flinch ; Cth—M. Woods ; 7th—James Boyle; 8 th— Wm. Rush ; 9th—John Speal, Eighteenth Ward —let Precinct—Geo.-J Piper; 2d George Fox; 3d—lt. Bacon: 4th—T.J. Brown; sth—G. ”. Flanagen; 6th—John McCutchen: 7 th—Wm. Clo thier. Nineteenth Ward— lst Precinct—John Morris; 2d— contested; 3d—W. A. Lents; 4th—contested; 6th—T. Sleher; 6th—A. Rosney; Tth—P. Connelly: Btb—S. L. Snyder; 9th—absent; 10th—John D. Shite. Twentieth 'Ward—lst Preciuct—John Ileisley: 2d W. L. Harney; 3d—J. K. Chadwick; 4th—Wtn. Me- Cleunan; sth—John nocklcr; 6th—W. Brans; Tth—sl. Smith; Bth—ll. Sparks; 9th—C. Peters; 10th T Faglo ’ Twr.nti/.jiTit Ward— lst Preclnct-Jauwa D.WetUanv, 8, Morrison; 3d—C. Mcliraia; 4th—C. Dough- Wnpeooy; 6th—W. Allison; 7th—A. Wolf; Bth O. B. Rlghter. Twenly-tetond Ward.—lst Precinct—J. Felton Jr • 2d—J. Scott; 3d—F. W. Bochins; 4th—A. R. Stadleman: fitb—J. Nolan; 6th—W. gwein; Tth—John N.Shugert. - Twenty-third Ward*— lst Precinct—contested; ad— S.Dingas; 3d—H. Hagan; 4th—J. B. Tyson; sth—B. H. Allen; 6th—Jas. Gillfeatber; 7th—P. Moore; Bth—J. Fox; 9th—A. Rodgers; 10th—J. R. Osman: llth-O.Till yor; 12th—J.Saurman The Convention was permanently organised by selecting Johu J. Meany, of the Fourth Ward, as President, the vote standing Meany 74, Fornon 51, Flood 2. Messrs. Hanseker, of the Eleventh Ward, and Degan, of the Second Ward, were ohoson Vice Prcaidonte, and C. F. McGuire, and Wm. Hall, Seerotarios. On taking tho chair Mr. Moany addressed the Convention in tho following appropriate terms: Gentlemkn op thu CONVENTION: I thank you sincorely for the honor you havo conferred upon mo in selecting me as your Presidont. I will endeavor to discharge tho duties of the office impartially. At the last Presidential election Pennsylvania proved her dovotion to the Union by electing her Favorite son, James Buchanan, to the Chief Magis tracy of tho Union. (Applause.) As a party, wo owe our success, as well to disci pline and organization as to principle. Our princi ples are deeply rooted in the hearts of our people, and cannot be shaken; our opponents, therefore, attempt to sow dissension and produce divisions in our midst. Lot the harmony that will mark our proceedings show how futile are their efforts to woaken the bonds that unito tbe Democracy of the oity of Philadelphia. [Great npplauso.) On motion of Isnao Leech, Jr., tho Convention proceeded to consider and decide tho contested scats, thirteen of which were in dispute. The fol lowing gentlemen wero admitted: First ward, Second Prooinct, John Alexander; First Ward, Sovcnth Precinct, Mr McGuigan; First Ward, Ninth Precinct, Mr. Carey; Second "Ward, First Precinot, Mr. Martin; Second Ward, Second Precinot, James Wade; Third Ward, Eighth Precinct, John McQuaid; Fourteenth Ward, Eighth Precinot, Goo. Thomas; Sixteenth Ward, Fourth Precinct, Mr. Shields; Seventeenth Ward, Third Precinot, Mr. McLaughlin; Seventeenth IVard, First Procinct, C. H. Steward; Nineteenth Ward, Second Precinot, P. McQuillan; Nineteenth Ward. Fourth Preoinot, Mr. Bannister; Twenty third Ward, First Precinct, Joseph Whiteman. Mr. Thos. S. Fernon moved that a committee of nine bo appointed on resolutions, which motion was agreed to. Tho President appointed the following gentle man to servo on the committeo : Thos. S. Fernon, Tssao Leech, Jr., Samuel Carson, Wm. Clothier, C. F. Maguire. E. Brewor, Jas. GUlfcather, Jas. F. Harmer and Ed. H. Allen. On motion of Mr. Leeoh, the Convention pro ceeded to place in general nomination tho names of persons desirous of being candidates on tho De mocratic ticket for the Legislature. The following are the nominations by districts: First liiitriet —Jos. 11. Donnelly; Jaa. McCl&skv : O. M. Leisenrlng. 3 1 Second District.— Perran J. Cooke; Thos. Slander field; Win. A. Brown; C. Sweeny; John M. Wells; H. T. Mooro; Jos. Keefe. Tenth District. —T. Yearaley j S.B. Evans; A. G. W. Barton; Jos. Keyaer. Eleventh District.— Chas. Carty; Geo. F. Bplcer; Jno.Bl.Molloy;Wm. Moran;Thos.Sparhawk; Sylvester Crldland; n. M. Coleman. Fourteenth District.— Oliver Evans. Fifteenth District.— J. H. Aakln. Seventeenth District.—A. Arthur: S.G. Hibbs;R. Allen; J.W. F. Boucher; G.Duffield; H. G.llartraJt. Third District—David McLain : Pat Morphy: F, Mcllraln; O. 11. Quinn. Eighth District. —H.B. Knight: L.S.Bush ; Henri Dunlap: Johu F. Masher. Ninth District, —F C.Smith; P.Ketierlinius, John Hancock; J. H. Dohuert; Wm. V. Warnoclc ; Edmund Smith; Adam Dillon. Twelfth District —John Whorton. Thirteenth District —Wm. J. Ash;J. W. Jloore; James Donnelly; C. Potts; F. Walters; John Larkin; Wm Burnet. Sixteenth District. —John Bromley; P. M. Signer; Joshua T. Owen; John M. Arundel. Tho Convention thon, on motion, adjourned to ineot this morning, at 10 o’olook. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. National Tukateb, Walnvt Street, above Eighth. — w DavM CopperfWd”—‘‘Wanted, 1000 Milliners for the Gold Diggings.” Walnct Strsbt Theatre, N. E. corner or Nihtii and Walmjt stubets ßomeo and Juliet”—“ Bob Nettles; Or, To Parents and Guardmns. ” Whbatlet’B Arch Street Theatre, Arch street, above Sixth.— 1 “ Charity's Love”—“ Serious Family. *’ Probable Murder at Fairniount. —Between ten and olevon o’clock yesterday morning a stab bing affair occurred at tho foot of Callowhill street, nour tho Wiro Bridge, which will probably lead to a loss of life. At about half past ten o’olook, Mr. Geo. W. Hyde, tho proprietor of tho Washington Houso, at the foot of Callowhill street, together with Mr. Geo. Poyton, were standing ou the south side of the Wire Bridge, ut tho foot of Callowhill street, engaged in conversation with a boatman, name unknowu. Suddenly, a party standing ou tho opposite side of tbo way, in front of tho hotel, saw the boatman produce a knifo, and plunge it into tho bodies of both Mr. Hyde and Baylcs. Both immediately foil, and the boatman dropped the knife and attempted to escape down Cnllonnill street. Ho was pursued by several policemen, one of whom (officer Tracey) finally succeeded in ar resting him, and took him to tho Fifteenth Ward Station-house, where he was locked up. Tho wounded men were immediately oonvoyed to their homes. Upon examination, it was found that Mr. Hydo had been stabbed in both sides,, in the irame diato vicinity of tho heart, and also badly wounded in tho fleshy part of tho right arm. HU wounds, it is thought, will prove fatal. Tho wound received by Mr. Bftyles consists of a frightful lookiug gash inflicted in tho lower part of tho übdomcn. Mr. B.iylos resides in Sumner street, botween Twoutioth and Twenty-first stroets. He is a mar ried man, and has Brveral children. The man who inflictod theso wounds is a boat man, and is thought belongs to Schuylkill Haven or Port Clinton. Mr. Hyde is a man of about thirty years of age, and & man of family .Attempted Murder of Two Policemen,—Be tween ono and two o’clock yesterday morning, au affair occurred in tho Western portion of the city, whioh it is foured will prove fatal to one of tbo wounded men. Tho facts appear to bo those. For somo time past tho residents of tho neighborhood of Girard Avenuo and Ontario streets, have b?en uunoyed by tho freaks of an insano individual named Samuel Griffiths, an Englishman by birth, and Apparently about 45 years of ago. During tho greater portion of Monday night, Griffiths amused htmeolf by snapping gun-caps in a yard attached to his house, whtoh at last operrted so strongly upon tho fears of sovcral females residing in an ad joining house, that a boy was sent for an officer, for tho purpose of arresting the man, or preventing him from disturbing tbc public peace. Officer An drew Gruff, of tho Fifteenth Ward, was finally in duood to visit the place, although ont of his beat, and he, togethor with officer Cobb, who was coming along at tho time, proceeded to tho reaidonco of Griffiths. On arriving Griffiths was found in tho yard with a gun in his hand engaged in snapping percussion oaps. Officer Cobb told him that he hud bettor go to bod. Griffiths accused him of being one of too noxt door party, threatened to shoot him if ho did not leave him, rested tho gun against tho fenco, and produced ft pistol from his pocket, which ho attempted lo fire at the officers but which did not go off. By this time Sergeant Graff, of tho Fif teenth Wurd. together with Officer JohnLutts and others, arrivod and attempted to socure him. Griffiths immediately seized his gun, and run ning to tho back portion of the fenco, firod at tho retiealiug party, tbo shot taking effect in the legs of Officers Cobb and John Lutts. Cobb immediate ly fell and was taken to the Station-house, from whence ho was removed to his homo. Ho was in a very precarious condition yestorday morning, and it is fearod that his injuries will prove fatal. The wound of Officer Lutts is a trifling one. Griffiths was pursued by several officers, and wag finally ar rcstod and locked up at tho Station-house. Yestorday morning he was brought beforo Alder man Eneu, who, aftor a hearing, committed him to prison to await tbo mult of Officor Cobb’s in juries. New Fire Mr. Aaron Roberts, an ingenious man of color, residing in this city, did us the favor, yesterday, of showing U 3 tho working model of an apparatus whieh he has in vented for use at fires, where tho usual engines cannot be appliod. It runs on a truck, and may bo wheeled into narrow courts and yards, almost wholly inaccessible at present. It is of telescopic form, andeaoh successful tubular portion is eleva ted to its fullest extent by boing wound up, Ihcro being tho roqulritocogs iu the interior. At its full extousion it would be forty feet high. At the base a branch-pipo may bo introduced, which projects at the top with a moveable nozzle, easily directed from beneath to any particular spot. This inven tion has boon favorably reported upon by tho Fire Departments of Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Now •York, and a subscription is on foot to construct a full-sized apparatus under Mr. Roberts’ own eq pervision. The pUn of this invention is so simple end fwotfetl tfcfttwetyiak Baoei favorably of it. • . Coroner yesterday coa*medUtßl»f**r"t ligation in th« oajo of tbo Gon*ia woswb, Mawi lire. Catharine Void**, whoso- mordoit latfber residence at Beventh and South areata, tU* bees a subject of so much speculation during the fort twoaays. >ioadditionalf.icts of anyinportaaea were elicited, and the inquest ‘a'vjauraett without a verdict haying been rendered;• . 5 . Another Probable Murder, —Last night a man named John Daley, residing in a small «wt ran ning off Third street, below South, waa arrested hr , High Constable Watt on the charge of beating ? ’ wife in tho it oat brutal and aarioo* mannerTl*, fo thought that her braises are of cuhn ffowstw that they will prore fate!. Daiey was locked sp . for a hearing to-day at the Central Police Station- Slight Fire Ltut Wff*/.—Shortly before 13 - L' * ara bro *» out in tbe (bird ttory of the msoiiratluring Mabluhmest In ■ small alloy in tbo rear of Sooond and Lodge eta., 7 KugoXb'*”' . htw Omnibus. —A new and handsome oipbi bns, named after H. M. Grosh, Esq., waa placed ‘ by Mr. Glenat npon hia north Foimh street and Fraukfurd road lice of cmaibosas. Iu iimoir an:c attracted much attention, and was the ioSjMt of universal commendation. It is painted is the " <- very best style, and is neatly ensbiooed. Mr. Schaeffer, builder, deserves maoh credit for this new aanifestatioa of his superior tad brated workmanship. Accident ne.vr Strocdsbtrgh, Mokrqx. Coi’ntt.—Mr. Charles Focuece, proprietor of 1 a large boarding house, near Stroudsbozgh, j had four ladies in hia carriage, conveying them to the railroad station, and, aa the vehicle de fended the hill, at a sudden turn, the hoiM got restive, and threw out the ladies, alt of whom were severely injured. Thejr were re moved to the residence of Dr. Davis Waito*, where they were well cared for, and now re main. The fair sufferers belong to Philadel phia, wo believe. Mrs. Cunniu-ham Admitted to BaU» Supreme Cocbt.—Special Term—Before Judge Peabody.— lh re 1 Emma Augusta Bardell. txiias Cunningham, on writ of kaUas coryu*. —Shortly after 1 o’clock this afternoon, the prisoner was ; brought into conrt, attended by bar eotrnsd, ’ Messrs. Stafford sml Smith. * Mr. Hall, the Dis trict Attorney, was present, but the audieSCe waa not so large as usual, and Inelodad only two women. ' *;». The Judge read his opinion, which Is of nousd- or&ble length. He recited the proceedings owthe writ of certiorari before Judge Daly, the tefutut thereto by the warden of ihe city prison, and 'tbs' ’ charge against tho prisoner of irandnlenUy' pro* ' i dociug an infant with the latent of defrauding tha " hoira of the late Harvey Bordell, who ware law fully entitled thereto. With respect to tha daeL eion of Judge Daly, adrerso -to the prisoner, he - & said: a All the facta do not appear on the returns,' and such as were recited do not appear to warrant ’ 1 me iu deciding that the case is res adjudicates. ‘• i I find also as part of the rotnrn tha made In tho Court of Sessions, io admit Gw prisoasr to bail, was denied. All these papers form part of the roturn to the writ of habeas corpus sowaefcrw • •t. The more appropriate offiee of tbe writ of . certiorari is to ascertain whether the nounjaitriiMr •- magistrate ha<l proper jurisdiction. *' On the part of tho prisoner, it is dented that either ol the Judges referred to passed upon the question of bail, apd I do net see any proof that ' 1 they did. Tbe question then comes up, is this a proper|Cftse for bail. It is the right of society to havo an accused person held for tnal,-and, if found > guilty, for punishment. Society should haTO aH reasonable security for his or her appearance, and that is nil society can require. It is the right of the prisoner that surety should - be taken for his personal appearance at the trial. That is tho law of the land, and ail that society ~ can require. When security can fee had for soea appearance nothing more can be required. The Judge took a review of the chances of tho prisoner’s conviction, of the moral grade of the offence, and of the probability of the effect of a sentence to the State prison on the mind, of a woman, a doom npon which she must be supposed _ to look with horror. The Judge next reviewed on for conviction, from which he concluded that there was at least doubt whether a child bkabeast fraudulently prodoced within tbe meaning of the' statute, that whether Mrs. Cnnninghaa did folsely pretend that it was a child of herself and Dr. Bdr doll, and whether, if born of these parents, 'lt ' would have been entitled to inherit, and the infant was to defraud by intereeptingAhe in heritance. -v We must then take into consideration her pwa- -* niary moans, her sex— which diminishes her power of escape, tho certainty, that if convicted "the would bo severely punished—the strict and severe. , ordeal to whioh she has been subjected bv puibUc'. opinion and the press —her children requiring hpr j care and protection, and with all these oonsldatc * tions it would be not a little remarkable if-ao * amount of bail should be sufficient to bring her to ; the bar of the Court for trial. Under all circumstances, he concluded .thatßail might be accepted with entire safety of insoring her appearance for trial, and'at the same time avoiding tho appearance of injustice or oppres sion. , A His conclusion was, that tho ends of- justicc would be promoted by admitting Mrs. (fcrininghari! to bail in the sum of five thousand dollars. : \Y J" *?** Mr. Stafford said that one of the bdhdaneh wil _ iu Boston, but would bo fcuok to-night, agreed that tho matter of signing the bonds Miould , ho postponed until ten o’clock to-morrow. An cru der was issued. * “ Dreadful Accident on the N. J. CttUtlEall* m road—Four Lives Last.- * * ;-i - - i/i A serious accident occurred about dusk on Mon day evening, on tho New Jersey Central Rstfroad, resulting in the death of four men and serious in jury of another. ... .. I it appears that tho gravel train whioh bad Web ' up tho road during the day, was returning to Fair. ' field for tho night. They were compelled to b*e£ " the entire distance, which is about five mites, sa ) there is but one track. As they were neariag'Har- f ris Lane, which is about half the distance,; they had to run below tho New Market Depot. f ' *~ 5 - 1 * A farmer, who was driving a team, here attempt ed to cross tbe track. ' (/ .‘- 1 Just as the horses had got over the the.- oars struck, the wagon, throwing the fsamat oatj upon the track, when the train paseed over body, killing him bn the spot. The fcorset'wwfe* thrown some little distance but escaped with slight injury. There wero also four tho rear gravel car, all of whom wore* upon the track. Two were run over and ately killed, and another was so badly bruised injured from being thrown from tha ear, that ire« died shortly after being picked up. The fourth escaped with but little injury. The names of the parties we havo not as yet been able to learn. 1 ' The wagon was broken into a thousand pieces. Tbe person who was driving it U&d been a short distance below where the accident occurred for a load of grain, and was returning home at the time of tho accident. It is supposed that he thought; that tho train had just passed, on account of tire rear oed being towards him. The train:could not* bo seen some distance off, and there is no doubtlrat that ho was mistaken in the course tha train was running. Tho Superintendent of the road was immediately sent for, and is now at the scene of the disaster: Tho workmen killed are said to have bean all mar-> rie*d men. This is tbe first accident that has ever occurred on this road, and no blame seemingly can be &t -taohed to the Railroad Company.— Express. ' ' J Illness o? IT. S* Senator M- W. Bates*— We deeply regret to announce that the Hon. Mar tin IV. Bates been quite ill for the past two weeks at his residence in' this town. He is confined to his bed, and for days at a time unable to sit up. Besides genera! debilitation, he has a constant pain iu and around one of his eyes—the* one on which he had an operation performed a fow weeks since —Dover Du. Reporter, of Sept. 4. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. September s— Etbxixg —la the BreadstuSi market depression and dalness seems to he the aider ef the day; there is no demand for Flour other thin for_the homo trade, and shipping brands are offered atfSAP’bbl. Salve being only to supply the local demand at from fa to $8 bbl., for common to choice retailing brands, and extras as in quality. Corn Meal and Bye I lour are quiet at $4 for the former and $1.50 bbl. for the. Ut ter, but Pennsylvania Meal is scarce at that figurfc Wheats are offered freel j, hot millers are net baying,to any extent, and prices are lower; sale 5500 bushel* hav ing been taken at 100 a 110 c for Inferior, 1203128$ fqy fair and good reds at 125n130c for white; a safe of choice was made at 150 c, and some seed Wheat atStte. Corn is in rather more demand to-day, and IO,OOQ ,bq4 Southern Yellow sold,part at 78c; and part on terms kept privato. Oats are in request, and 4,000 bushels brought ZCcsZSc for Southern, sod 33c for Pennsylvania. Rye, ls dull, with sales of 500 bus at 75c bos. Buyers of Bark aro holding off for lower prices, and than is none selling. Cotton is dnll to-day, and quotation* are nominally unchanged. Groceries continue inactive; the holders of sugar are firm, with moderate transac tions. Provisions, nothing doing. Whisker is better, sales of hhds. at 26e, Drudge 25c, and bbts. at 36«027c. NEW YORK SUGAR AND MOLASSES MARKET.— (For threo days.) Sugar—The depression in our Sugar market noticed in our last, entirely subsided date, and has given place to much firmness and baoyatdy. The accounts from London coming a little more favor able, the advices of shipments of $500,000 to $1,000,090 in gold being on the way from Havana to sustain the pre tensions of holders here fora higher range «f prices, a good demand for export, and a fair inquiry for home use, all tending to inspire confidence and produce a reaction from the serious decline of the past week or two, and we accordingly notice an improvement of abent obe-qaarttr of a cent, chiefly on Grocery descriptions, export inquiry has been induced chiefly br the relativelylow prices in bond as contrasted with those duty paid, owing to the high cost abroad, -.and consequent high rate of duty paid on its arrival here, ao that purchases in bond have been made this week at lower rates than could have been effected at any ttao within a year past. Refined, too, are in better demand, aod Coffee Sugars have advanced The sales include 86$ bass Brown Siam at 4,J^ a6 2» e *® mot; 1,200 boxes No 11)4 Havana, for export, 7c cash in bond f'4T do damaged Brown do 8c; 26 hhds Porto Rico, 9j£e: $4 do,for export, 7eft7,Yc in bond: 1.775 do Cubs, for home use, 7caS?.c; aud 2.395 do for export, 4\ce7he mostly SccQc for cash in bond. By auction 554 bbls Crushed sold at $ll 06dJ11.12)* 100 lbs cash,. Molasses is still very dull, the demand for home use being restricted to tho supply of immediate wants; sales 85 hhds Nuevitas at 42,S'e; 5S do Cuba Moseovade,£Be; 60bbls do 43c, 4iuos; and 14 tierces and-bbls fit.-Do mino Syrup, sour Cuba sold at 30c, 6 mos.— Skip, amd Com. List NEW YORK WOOL MARKET—The markot'itdiiM for nil descriptions, occasioned by the recent panic in money matter*: the light demand haa been only for Im mediate use, and speculation has ceased fo r the present; •ales of some few lots of domestic and p ullsd wools at former rates; 00bales washed black and white Smyrna at 26c, 6 mos; 87 do California 20«32c, cash and time ; and 30 do Eotrs Rios, and 40 do washed Cordova, on private terms. Import, from Jan. I to Ang. 31,1837 From foreign ports Coastwiso ports Total - Same time 1859 PROVISION MARKET OF BALTlMORE.—Provi sions are buoyant, and for Bacon prices are loekutfpp. A lot of 10 hhda city smoked Sides was sold this morn ing at 14#e , and subsequently we heard of sales of 2$ hhds. Western do. in one lot at 15e., and of -70 hhds. Shoulders at 13c. Bacon is in light supply, and there is. wo uuderstaad, but little more to come forward/Tha jobbers are now asking 133f»15#e. for Bacon ftreol dors an \ Sides, and a few hhds. have been sold te-daj at those figures. For Bacon liams prices range -a t TOom 14 to is,<fc. Bulk Meat isqoletbut steady at I]«l2kc for summer cured Shoulders and Sides, and 'TOftriSM* cents for winter cured do. We continue to a«ete. : Mee* Tork firm at sifl, and Prime do. at $ll &otsa aw, jjvi We note a sale to-day of 50 bbls. Meaa atSM. u steady at $2l for Baltimore Mess, and $lB fer do_ ho. 1. Lard is very quiet. There is so Western hen City rendered is selling at 18el$u cents iiriate w» have reported to-day sales of 250 boxes-EMterns3a4tin» Chees e at 10 V cents, and of 150 houajE&a&A jca.-.IF Palry do. atla eeni Western *< 10 e «ti ft, Cntl&f, tai lS!( c«af^|g(SSb«tar, a f VS
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