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’ 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^,
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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
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