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[SSr The sermon of the Rev. E. W;" Hiii?-'
whUli M'
lngi will jj&r tfumb
rbiw i^^w^.o^ttarel^aent’ybung'&nne.’^
'- BPEEriH'dfHOtf.HOVrEO.’ COBB;
Thahistory of the fine speechbf kfr.'Coßß,'
whlehwb'p’hbllßhtfila , 'ratirnidgi*T>rtU‘aairt6iW'
interest fjßthp production of w master mind in
American'pblitics; - The visit of Mr. dose to
Pennsylvania,. last autumn, resulted most ad
vantageously, to the .canse of Mn BiicßiSAK-
Hismoderation, candor, afcd sincerity, joined
to his admirable, deportment, -made* him a
forroidublo advocate of his party, and disarmed
the opposition, who listened tohim asfeageriy;
as his own fHends. In SepteUtbe}', of, 1856,
he spoke at West Chester, in this State,; and as<
he was regarded as somewhat of an'ekpbneht
of the principles in issue,' the Republicans eiia-,
ployed a reporter, who took his speech in short
hand and wrote it out in full—the ohjectbeiug
to make it the basis’ ofcoratuent and of criti
cism., Whether because .the argument was {un
answerable,or- because it ■ Was' so fair and so
manly, it never
generally, .never waaattemptad.
The l election-day came, and Mr. BtiOnAHAit,
was inadd'Prealderit, Some time aftcrj a po-.
litical friend in .Chester county, hearing that
the report’ofjthe speech of; Mr..Cobb whs still
in existence, applied for and dbtainedthe copy,
which wo print this morning.' The tone.of this
»peech,and the coarse >of reasoning of Mr. :
Coßßj.aud sielntension's '’of.hidtpjiptmenis
while ho was making it, render it. worthy i of
everybody’s carefal cOnsideratlon.'; Its entire,
consistency .with presentj.ccndition and
policy of the Democratic party,- and ;tt* pro- 1
phetie Spirit as t<> the 'reshltJpf;tli4, l 'prfpcipjiV 1
of letting the majority rulein the territories,,
will impress every reader with great'fbfcet ' u
: Ohe tbiogmustnot he forgotten,/Shdwb’afe
happytB|pefer.‘.io it^iTHßjPjaissiwidi:^wa>
have dedicated to fairness, and candor tdi men
of every party No man complalned that How
xtn Cobb was nptjust to his adversaries on the'
hustings. He advocated his own notions like:
a gentleman! hot> like a partisan, 11 and when ho
wentback.tp 'Georgia; could prdpdfy.siy;ttat.
he had not wounded the feelings of a ; .single
opponentduring the whoie cearae of his nib
traordinary canvasa ia Ponnsylyatiia. . /V','
“POSTED UP,"
One of the most startling differences between
this country and, it fo~
teigper.cpinlng among tis,' is.'lhe, .fact’tmd'al*,
most every person’with Whom he may Con
verse is well “posted np”, on European'
politics, .tind even as to the priyatb hjstory J bf
theieadiiig public charactorainEurbpo, while,
on the other side of-the Atlantic, ao little is
accurately
opinions, and public personages' here. ’ ~ ,:....
WheaanAmerlcanmaUarrivesin England,
the Timet givesi a SuinniMy 6f th'oheWs/rarely,
occupying more space than * the' fifth* ol - a, cpf
lumn, and seldom thinking it, worth'whiie to
bestowaieadlng articleon ( any portion of 1 the
intelligence thus cpnyeyed.,jj. l( ,
On theotherhandjWbenaCollins orCnnard;
steamer teacW these shores-Htometlnkseyen
while at.seai'the news-huntersflncihotand,
hurry off with the despatches^—her : oewB;
flashes by the telegraph all through the Oonti
nent,from Canada or Newfoundland doyrn to
New,Orjeaiia ahd.Ho’biieJ 'by firom SeV.-Ypik
across this Continent to «the Far. Tfest/t as it
used to be called. Every body'exhibits avidity'
in reading lt,'every body dlttu&is' lU
interest, .every one seems to know .its,ins and
ontin-and,we dare say,; does know thorn >■’
htmdred times better than db the very inhabl-'
tanta of Europe. ;
The intense interest whioh Amoricans take
in the affairs of the'pid World can' easily be
accoujital' s>iybat doe? sot 'the less surprise.
i those foreigners who drop down on our shores,
into * state of soeiety,wholly 'different from
whit they Mve bean accilstomcid to'. • IP’o ire
a great neWspsjpeV r readihg ricoV Webavoacr
tually more newspapers printedin the'United
States, with a population of 28,000,000 .or ah,'
than are'printed i'n i 'tho : w;hple’ , Ofr Europe.
With us, almost every village rhaslta journal,'
and in the cities - their name Is liegion. : , The
demand in .other jhlhgs regulates; the .'supply ; ’
as regards our newspapers the supply very
often creates the demand,land the remarkably
low price of our newspapers almost makes it a'
matter of ho importance ‘ whether ' a mpn who‘
already takes half ?# dozen, shall subscribe for:]
another..! '■ .f ' -.S. i '-i |
Id the leading Lopdoß jpajfars/ original cor
respondence fromjthls. country, is pccasiODally
published,’ excitingvery littfa attention, ex.,
cept when,' out-Munchauseri!ng : Muhchauson, 1
it ntns into those roriantjt.flights of fatiey,, in'
which rerolvere end. jjiaaacles,. bowie-knires
and' gouging,' fancy , drinks; and Mormonlsmy
fast horses and fast people, Uricic Tohri and
rallroM adveritrires, alternate through , the
epistle, and, pile, Mp the agony to. anoxtraordl
sary extent. Even a 1 good, bear-fight has lost
its nbvelty•, in tahle-rapptng a'nd
England and Franco have gone'far ahead'pf :
us; and,such journal-filling:heroines, asMfs.
GunaisonAU are not to bo encountered every
day. • Out real advance In grt. and sciencoj in
mechanics andagriculture/in literature and re-,
ligion, fa s. topic with which our trans-Atlantic
contemporaries do not trouble themselves at all.
Something’strange, sfartlhii;, jp! [outre is 'wjjal
they desire from ns. Now and (faon, bnt soi
rarely as in itself .to •constitute 'the exception
to the 'general roie/anthetitio infornjatteu
specting /the country,’ its/ iphaibitants,, ins'tUu-'
tions, laws, intellectual status, moral progress;
and business position and proßpecta) 'appals
in sucli. occasional correspondence; andfae
may notice,as. far ahead of c very .thlngofth e!
sort which has lately comO under our notice’,
the graphic, 'thoughtful, and' very observant
letters'written Vf Mr, lixwis Frcuoas, for-,
marly, editor of, a newspaper in ,tho, south of
England, and now residcnt t ,or rather übiqui
tous, correspondent of Ttie' Times; In this;
country. -,/r,
Wo. are feverishly .anxious ‘here for . the
fullest and: latest news fromEnrope, and'onr
newspapers—which so often follow, while thoy
seam 'itsltai', piibllq,'OplMoii^arb'compelled
to supply intelligence of only, in
the well-digested summaries which the Associ
ated Tress combine to.Obtaln, but in additional
extracts, ’involving details fropi .the /English
journals themselves. Nor is this all. Many
of the leading daily, American 'journals' have
regular salaried tetter-writers in hondbii and
Tirlsj .who vie with' each other in giving
minute,and.personal.information, so that tho
inner Ufa of erente and their acton may be'
said to-bd exposed and mado famillar tp us. '
A,great number .of .intelligent Americans are
always travelling through the: OidWorlil, and
many of these convey their impressions’to the
friends whom they left behind, through •letters
addressed to, and pawished;hi,'thefa’ifayorite'
journal., i,, >
Thus, scattered over, the other hemisphere,
is an army of letter-writers, who, without Ihay
ing the patience towaiVuntiJ f time and compa
rison /shall J hnable’"ihem' to' produce, a more
dejlherate record, of th,elf .travels, dash off their
first impressionson the spot; and, at'any rate,
aro lively, entertaining/ and instructive. Many
of thesd/leftei's/ thus oft, have,
been revlied' and partly re-jyritfan at. a later
period, and,- h, book-shape, continue to. add
largely to our standard' sources of information
respecting foreign countries and their pbhpiei
On the'oilier hand/for one Englishman who
comes into this ifapniry with tho sole purpose of
becoming familiar with it, by,travel and pern
soual observation, a thousand'Americans make
the tour of Europe; - And, having dono so,
most probably in youth, the interest'awakened
then, and the impression thus made, are Beldbm
weakened idf etased.^'/yho'cari'wdnder,'ihe're
fore,'fault soiarga a mimterof our highly edu
cated cornpatriofabeing thus familiar with, and
interested in, the/condition, people, and politics
of Europe; others "who? stand in- relationship, 1
or acquaintance. with them, should also be
“posted'Up.”’ '■•in i.' j /
, It fa Scarcely toQ-mpeh’to say, that tho man
who painfa yotir in A/Hnfar'hfan' yiliage,
knows rpore, gam)ralty, of' European politics
Undoubtedly so," in France, Spain, fctaly, and
indeed all the Continental- countries where the
press’ IS muzzled, 'where the expression of
ja»[ p&fa
record of faeto/ fs .'interdicted/ ' Even In Eng
land, Where the presp -.fa faeC, It happfcna that
thevj>ifls(f?£/ty> -jfaye.Tniy/p/fadnt/
. idea of what is passing In other' countries,'and
« very imperfect option ed what fa occurring
intholr awn. How can it be otiieutflse, wban !
W many Englishmen anfetinable to sad> aß< i
where, for those who are stble, .ft weekly news
paper, with its curt of'flewi,
amply- foeds their curiosity. every
one can read—every uowspujior
7-and,for every flhd
knowledge arc compelled to provido the most
explicit information about overy thing and
every body else, especially those “outside
barbarians” of the Old World.
• Having,,ftp* captained Iwjrii* B It seems to
is, we tike'great interestltfEuropean politics
aud personsi Whiie Eutope caYalierly thinks as
little as she, can about ns, we trust that what
ever seems paradoxical in our statements will
im-gravely l weighed;'beftoe they are smiled
down as untenable. ' But, indeed, we address a
hlrole .of readers so well informed, that they,
at leaßt; must be admitted ak fair examples of
the .fulness,with which the. American ,public
are “posted up." ”,
( NEW ENGLAND ORATIONS. ,
i The autumn has brought with it. a host of
New England orations at the Now . England
colleges aid agrlpultural displays. It is some
thing of a treat to read them, if only to see
how educated men, 1 insane upon certain im
prieticahie ideas, can muddy and mistily the
honest’-truth and their own honost, duty.
Wendell 'Phillips goes into Connecticut,
charged to the muzzle with powder and-ball
against the Union, and his audience listen and
linger oVerhlfi periods as-if every sentenoe
were not a falsehood or ; an insult. Prof.'SiL-
Lihan, In thosaino State, outrages the proprie
ties at Yale with his fanatical notions, and crams,
his hearers with every sort of mad folly. A
young,gentlemancalled aCusnSj a'poet and a
pedant, goes to sober Providence, and, with
modest air and modulated tones, lisps through
along discourse against obeying, the lawsbf
the land. We havfe read this exquiaito plea in
/user of repudiation; and flhd, among'other
logicy this choice specimen: ' - •
I "Wnilyon iuk where weshould be if overy oitisen
is to decido for himself whothcrjio is to obey the
law ? On the other hand, X ask you where vre shall
be if he is hot? 'lf kecerucnt to'act'against his
jnor»l judgment for a year, for two years, for six
months, for a weak, do, you not mo that.his entire
moral nature is corrupted—that Booh a man, upon
the very same ground would deny his father, would
sell his,sister,;if the law.required; and that to be
lieve ..the! interests qf mankind committed to a
Safion.of suoh m«n,,is.to ; acouao not only the good
ness, bat the, wisdom of God,? , .
' And sd on through a column. The “ moral
judgment” of our casuist is 1 a very clastic
standard! Every thief may 1 bavo his own;
every swindler may ket upon his. The man
wild owes a debt , may hare a “moral judg
ment”, against paying it. The burglar may
Escape hls robbcry, tho murderer his murder
by 1 ‘‘a pqrai, judgment.” God help uswhon
ihe.standard of “moral judgment” erected by
the” New England apdloglstk of clerical Inter
meddling and licentiousness- shall nullify or
Supersede our laVs. '
{'lt jS Buch flitschlefsaa'theso, smoothly writ
ten and spoken, by the educated idlers of Bos
ton and New Haven, that sot whole communi
ties astray," and exhibit to the world the spec
tacle of that portion. of our countrymen who,
asnirii to be the most enlightened; at One time
sotting a solemn law of Congress at defiance,
and at another enforcing a lawless proscription
npon all who do not follow their own narrow
prejudices. A word. spoken- -in favor of tho
jaw in the presence of these impassioned zeal
ots, or an appeal to. a national sentiment, Is
Only a provocation to abuse and ridicule.
I Ourwonder is, that the seusible and thrifty
peppie of MoV England have not long ago
discovered these Impostors and turned them’
jedt of'their Confidence. The delusion cannot
last always. ; The man capable of bearding
ihtsdangerons but shallow sciolism will one
day.be found,, The fluid for such an intellect is.
ah inviting one. Had 'Hr.' Webster lived
iqngerj he Would havo gone tbr to accomplish
this reform, i While he did live a part of New
England war never eo entirely given over tofa
kaffcfnrJ 'as tt kai Aten since. A flank, fearless,
practical man will be amply compensated if he
follows the‘example ;of Mr. Webster’s iattor
yetis.,' .Such a man, .‘with a proud sobrn of,
humbug; a resolute will, an aggretiive patriot
ism, trenchant Against evil, and armed against
the. foes of the. Constitution, would give New
England a push ahead in the 1 path of national
progress, that would leave behind all the litUe
leaden who are, hanging upon -her skirts, and
retarding her advancement.",
•ilsyvi /
AMUSEMENTS.
[ Akch gvrinsr Tansras.—hast nbjht “The Mer
chant of Venioo” was played here to a'fall house.
The cMtwas, extremely good, jnoludhigMr. Dareo
as pkytoci, Mr- WteaUey as Baesamo, Mr.
Fredericks as Antonio, Mr. James Dunn as Grati
one,<Mr. Tanneblll as Lorenzo, Mr. J. SI Clarke
as BaurteeJot' Gob&o, with, Fortin, ' feeetea, and
Ntrezix. by Mrs. Davenport, Miss Cruise and Miss
Emma Taylor.. Of the minor parts first; Mr. Dunn
was • 'capital: Qrataho, evidently understanding
’the character,andwell pointing the quips and jests
land taunts sit Sfyybcl. The sad man in the play,
he of whom it may be said that—
| ' “Malancholy marked hi’nforlior own,”
is Antonio, and Mr. Fredericks fully brought him
out. Itstruok us that Mr. Clarke mistook tho cha
racter ot'Launcelot Gobbo, an humorist, bnt not
a buffoon. On ontranoo, he stalked'up to tho foot
lights, and spoke a sollloqny —dtreet to the audl-
Once. Afterwards,when ho'delivered' the letter,
anifßcrwibled off the stage, tumbling against one
inan, and turning rpund fo stumble against ano
ther, fa was the depth of the lowest low comedy,
and not Shakßpoarlan. Ayo, but others have done
tho same thing; may be said Wo doubt whether
fa has been done to that extent. Mr. Clarke ought
fa ho above tho vulgar: ambition of raising a
laugh, merely “to please tho groundlings.” Miss
Cruise was a' pretty Jferisstt,bui her songs were
pot suSeiontly attractive to bo Introduced. ' Miss
Emms Ttiylor, had/sjio. nothing fa do but to look
pretty, would do .that charmingly;, bat sbo did not
Cron, attempt to act, and, in the trial seone, (fourth '
aot,) us the Doctor's clerk; though sbo wore male
attire,'made'so little attempt at; disguise, savo
tucking up her hair,all round, that Graiimu, had
he looked in her food,’musthavo recognised her at
pride. Mre.Dayeti port’s Portia (ono of the best wo
hayo e,ver.sceo) iras not lUblo to this ehjeetbn.
She really was well disguised, and this oxtended
to her voice, which; In- the trial scene,' she rough-'
eaod into a somewhat manly tone.'Mr. Whoatley’s
Barmnlo, richly"and’ tastefully attired/ wanted
only one thing—a little mere , sapidity and ease.of
ntteranco. His declamation was something too for
nisi—-too 'elaborate. Of the Shyloci, by Mr. Daven
port/ U/WM really so good, intellectual, and origi
nal, (in many points,) that wo shall criticise it In
detail end analytically, on our first opon day. As
Pope saldofMaeklthirithe same' part,
, ... - t !> This is the Jew
. That fibskspeare drew.”
' The whole play was well moubtod and well cos
tumed -' Bnt the coronet worn by tho Dogo of Ve
hioe was indp’rreot. Thore was noDucaierown worn
in Vemco bj- the Chief Magistrate, bnt a jewelled
bonnet, shaped in front somewhat like a horn, arid
thence called II Como.—Shell's “Apostate” will
he played to-night, and wo see that Mr Davenport
is about playing the parts of Sir Gilte Overnarh
and If anil fit. ' /'■
- Btijisbx'a Natioxaii Thsatuk.—The close of a
' fortnight's performances, in nhioh Mr. Burton has
played many of tho eharaotera which hare stamped
him. as the heat low comedian in the country—
“low” without vulgarity, that difficult achieve
ment—ho takes his benofit to-night, end with snch
a tempting trio of amusing performances as must
fill, tho theatre. Wo had hoped that he would
have got up one of those splendid Sbokspcarion re
vivals for which ha is famous iu Now York. In
these/his knowledge as a scholar, as well as his
art as an' aotor, oomo into a fine combination, such
as is extremely rare upon the stage. •
Wapsut Btrset Theatbs.—Mr. and Mrs.
Vetin close their ongagoment this evening. On
Monday, Mr. McDonough, who tatoly arrlvod frorii
California, (where he was deservedly o great favo
rite,) wiil play tho character of Damon- Ho Is en
gaged for only a single night, hut surely, he would
be a tramp card for a much longer time.
(¥or Tho Prsss.l , ,
Me. Editor : The .tavern license law is making
such a commotion, and causing such a hub-bub that
I osnnot forbear suggesting a few remarks on the
subject. ,!
- I ani told (and, as I believe, truly) that the appli
cant for a license can sell liquor until his applica
tion is refused or granted, »s the ease may bo; if
refrised,.be can again file an application/ and sell
until the second application is refused ,* and repeat
the process as oftln as bis application is refused,
thus entirely subverting the onds of Justice.
If tho applicant Is told to go on by tho Board
he can do so, hut not otherwise.. The Board of
(Licensers have grantqdall tho licenses that they
intend this year, except a very few cases that
are laid over, to bo acted on this month. Tho
number of cases returned to tho Court aro so
numerous that it will take several terms to try
them all.. ,/Tbe usual process is to charge the
person returned to Court $1,76, and he then
'enters bail for . his appearance, which, among
so many offenders, must naturally be at an
indefinite period.— Ed.
/ Gen. George’ M. Eelm, .of Beading, Fa.,
has bean appointed upon tho Oommittee of Becep*
Uon for tha; State • Agricultural Fair, which com
-fainoes at West Philadelphia On Tuesday, the 29th
but.
IHE PRESS.—EHILADELEHIA, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER iii, 1887.
STATE POLITICS.
DEMOCRATIC DOMINATIONS.
*; ' gov^brow.
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Of LYCOMING OOONTT.
JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
WILLIAM STRONG, of Berks Countv
JAMEB THOMPSON, OF Erie County.
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
NIMROD STRICKLAND, or Cuksteb Countv
CITE NOMINATIONS.
BBSATOR,'
SAMUEL <». RANDALL.
ASSEMBLY,
J. 0. KIRKPATRICK, I JOHN RAMSEY,
C. U. DOSAVJiX, I OEO. II- ARMSTRONG.
CITY AND COUNTY.
ASSOCIATE JCDOB COBBY OF OOEMOS FLEAS,
JAKES R. LUDLOW.
bbmator,
j, k. KABBBLX3.
recorder or dbbds,
ALBBKT D. DOILEAtT.
fBOTUOXOTARY OP TUB DISTRICT COURT,
JOHN P. Jt’PADDEN.
CLBRK CP TUB COURT OP QUARTER BBB3IQSS,
JOSEPH CROCKETT.
> COROXBR,
J. R. FEKNER,
COUNTY.
ABBBMBLT,
JOIIN H. WELLS,
HENRY DUNLAP,
JOHN It. MELLOY,
A. ARTHUR,
JOHN 9. DOONERT,
JAMES PONNELLY.
JOHN WHARTON,
OLIVER EVANS,
J. H. ASKIN,
JOSEPH H. DONNELLY,
DAVID R. M’CLANB.
TOWNSEND YEABSLEY,
JOSHUA T. OWEN, ■
HON. CHARLES R. BUCKALEIT.
This gentleman, the accomplished Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, has
reached Philadelphia, and established himself
for the remainder of the campaign. He isfully
able to meet all the duties and responsibilities
of his position.
Letter from the Auditor General*
The following letter from the Auditor Gen
oral was addressed to the Norristown Herald
and Free, Press, an opposition paper. It is a
conclusive answer to the misrepresentations of
the opposition press, and presents the necessity
of the course pursued by the canal commis
sioners in a forcible light. —Harrisburg Union.
Messrs., Editors*. I take the opportunity to
inform you that tho artiole in your papor of tho
18th last., under tho caption or ‘‘The State pays
the Piper,’ 1 is a tissue oi falsehood and misrepre
sentation. I believe, however, not intentionally
so on your part, but that you havo been led to tho
remarks from statements In other papers. It is not
true that the Auditor General ever declined to
settle an account for paying the counsel employed
for the Stato by tho hoard, to try tho injunction
case. It Is hot true that the Auditor General has
abandoned, or been driven from,any position which
ho has taken in the disobargo of his offiolat duty :
the only difference ho had on this subjoot with tho
Canal Board was as to tho particular fund out of
wblohtbispayof counsel should he taken, and in
that he maintained the position he first took,
Judgo Lowis, in delivering the opinion of the
oourt In this oase said, “the canal commissioners
were in tho lino of their duty, as faithful agents of
tho State, in suggesting the objections to tho court. ”
If, therefore, the canal oorammionors were right
in employing counsel for this purpose, andtodofond
the interests of the State, which this not of tho Leg
islature proposed to give away, then tho right to pay
such counsel, I take it. would necessarily follow.
As to tbo allegation that tho late law, making the
Attorney Gonoral tho sole legal officer of the State,
groMblts tho employment of other counsel, it can
&tro no force in this caso. 'With what Intercourse
I have hud, officially, with this officer, I have
always found him .entirely worthy of the post ho
holds. In the injunction ooso, however, it would
seem that as tbo law officor of the State, he felt it
bis doty to defend tho act of the Legislature, as tho
law of the State, and banco was emphatically on
the other side of tbo question before the Supreme
: Court, and it would be simply ridioulous to suppose
be could bo einployod on both sides. Tho four
counsel employed received, together, s3ooo.for their
services. Tho amount I considered largo,'’but still
not, so large as hod boon paid for services of loss
value to the Commonwealth.
That these services wero of great value to tho
State U amply proven from the fact that on the 31st
of July, soon after tho deoislon of the Supreme
Court, tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
the Harrisburg and Mount Joy Company paid into
the treasury $145,000 (one hundred and forty-five
thousand) tax, which, hut for the movement of tho
Canal Board, and the said decision of the Supreme
Court, Would, in all probability, never have boon
realized to the Stato If you wilt be good enough
to give this a place In your paper, it may to some
extent disabuse your readers from misapprehen
sion, and at the same time oblige yours,
Jacob Pry, Jr ,
Auditor General of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Aug. 21,1857.
ELECTION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
[for The Pmm)
. The aet of Assembly of 1850, provides that, In
case of a vacancy occurring in tbo office of dis
trict attorney, within thirty days of an elec
tion, an election shall then be held at the next
election. As there is a vacancy now, the judges
having neglected to make an appointment, tho
sheriff baa issued his proclamation for an election
in October. The following is the aet of Assembly:
Section!. Hereafter thoro shall bo two district
attorneys of the city of Philadelphia, who shall
exercise and possess the some rights and powers,
perform the same duties, and? jointly reoeiyo tbo
same compensation, as now provided by existing
laws.
2. The qualified electors of the eity and county
of Philadelphia shall, at the next election of dis
trict attorney, to wit: on the second Tuesday of
October, Anno Domini, 1859, and trlonnlally there
after, elect two persons to serve as district attor
neys for the said city and county. Each qualified
voter shall vote at such clcotions far ono person to
sorvo in said office, and the two persons who shell
receive tho. highest number of votes shall be de
clared elocted.
3. Thejudgosof tho Court of Quartor Sossions
of said city and county shall, immediately after
the passage of this act, appoint a competent per
son to sorvo as additional district attorney for the
Bald oity and county until tho first Monday of No
vember succeeding said second Tuesday of October
Anno Domini 1859, who shall thereupon bo duly
qualified in open court, according to existing laws.
Brightly', Digest, 1217.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
{BPBOIAL DESPATCH TO THU TRUSS.}
Mediterranean Squadron—Poet Office Matter*
in Philadelphia—Removal —Appointment—
Deciitons of Department*—Treasurer 1 * Week
ly Statement—Bonds of Pension Agent*—Na
val Court*, Ice*
WiqumaTOM, Sept, 11,—Tho Postmaster General has
ordered that in Philadelphia there shall ho established,
If they do not now exist, branch offices throughout the
city for the better and speedier transmission of city
letters. This Is the Loudon system. Two cent* are
charged for * letter from one person io the city to *n*
other—one cent for tho carrier and one for the office.
It is taken from the box into which it is dropped to the
next station, from which it is transmitted to tho party
to wtyun It is addressed. Letters for the mail aro sent
atouco to the main office. Thoao brauch post offices aro
part* of the main office.
Commodore Simdrl L. Bases* writes to the Navy
Department from tho ship CongroM, at Smyrna August
11th, 1867, that ho ha* the honor to make the Depart
ment acquainted with the movements of tho squadron,
and particularly of tho flagship, since the last commu
nication from Leghorn, May 10th. lfa\!»gpreviously,as
reported to the Department, despatched tho Susquehanna
to England, and the Constitution ou a cruiso to the west
ward as far a* Lisbon, he left Leghorn with the Congress
for Trieste, whore he arrived on the 11th June, having
touched, ou the way, at Messina. Leaving Trieste on
the evening of the 4th July, ho arrived at Smyrna on
tho 3d Inst. The Inteution was to proceed to Constan
tlnoplewtth the ship, but prevalent, strong northerly
winds, adverse to a passage through the Dardanelles for
a sail ship, without the aid of steam, had frustrated that
intention. On the way from Trieste, after receiving
a pilot at Milo, he touched for a few days at Lyra and
the other islsndof Ssntorin, remaining at the latter
place to benefit by the action of the waters over a sub
marine volcano os the copper, to cleanse it of tho bar
nacles, &e., which adhered to it and sensibly affected
the ship’s sailing, not at any time very good. A stay
of three days in this water, strongly impregnated
with Iron, sulphur, and magnesia, produced the
desired effect, flaying procured at Smyrna a small
supply of bread, he would leave for tho wa
tering-place at Yourla, *ud having there filled
their tanks, he would, if the wind changed, proceed to
Constantinople, or, in the other event/ to the coast of
Syria, with the purpose to be at Spezzla by Ist of No
vember, when the provisions will have nearly been ex
hausted, anil where he w'll probably find the remaining
vessels of the squadron. By the American barquo Cam
bridge, Captain Uanling, to sail for Boston iu a few
days, he would transmit to the Navy Department the
last quarterly reports. Officer* and men all well.
Jso. 8. NbyisB, of New Jersey, was to-day removed
from a $l4OO Clerkahlp in the Third Auditor's Of
fice.
Joseph B. Brown, of Minuesota, ha* been appointed
Indian agent for the Sioux in that Territory, vice Vlan
dbbAu resigned.
The General Land Office has recently decided, in re
gard to tho sale* or lauds claimed by tho State of Mis
souri under the Swamp Grant, permitted at the local
land offices in that State, that all entries and location*
of lands so clalmod, made since the 3d of March last, aro
inralid.
Tho Socrctasy of the Interior, in a case recently pre
sented, hn* decided that he ha* no power to entertain au
appeal from tho decision of the accounting officers of tho
Treasury upon any accounts, except cmoJumeutreturn*
presented for adjustment prior to tho passage of tho act
Jfft tho 16th of August, 1856, by any of tho marshals,
clerks, or other officer* of tbo United States Court*.
The following letter from the Yir«t Assistant Postmas
ter General to a gentleman of Brighton, Mas*, shows the
Importance of apostal treaty with Great Britain, both
zaoif systematic aud liberal than thoprcuen^one:
“Pqst Orno* Dbpaiitmk.nt,
“September 11,1887.
• “ Daw But: The Britishn&harge against this office on
the enclosed package, (ft pamphlet,) Is $162. The reason,
no doubt, of their charging letter postage, was that the
package was underpaid as a pamphlet, and they had no
other way to get their postage than to charge tho letter
rates, a* wo keep no account with them on printed
matter.
“ It being sent as a letter, the New Tork post office so
printed it, charging forty ceata as the United States
proportion.' Tho United States pamphlet charge from
England would have been sixteen cent*; and you are
hereby requested to charge the postmaster at Brighton
tifenty-foui eent§-*the difference between emeeo end
forty—correcting his account# accordingly.
“ Usd the BagUsh (pamphlei)poatage been pre-pa Id—
four cents an ounce—the entire postage would have
beeu thirty-two cents ouly, which is twenty-four cents
more than It would be were iko proposition mado by
this Department to the British office sororal years ago
accoptod.
“ Vour obodiont servant,
According tofthe Treasurer’s weekly statement, the
amount credited to the Treasury of the United States,
in the hands of the assistant treasurers and designated
depositaries, and in the mint and branches, by returns
received to the 7th instant, and the amount to that
dftto subject to draft, is as follows:
Amount in the difrerentdeposUorieB.,,...s2l,Blo,o74 , 66
Drafts drawn,but not paid 2,498,866 06
Amount subject to draft 19,907,773 23
Amount of receipts...... 1,041,763 74
Drafts returned paid,
Drafts issued
The offices of agent* tor paying penaloua not being
generally, if ever, very lucrative, are consequently but
littiesought after. Hence, such agents ofteu hold their
offices for many years. It has heretofore boeu the cus
tom for them to give bonds only at the time of their
original appointment. The Secretary of tho Interior
has, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of
Pensions, prudently deemed it proper, for the protection
of the public interests, to require a ronowal of these
bonds periodically, vis: at least os often as every four
years, or oftener, should peculiar circumstances render
it expedient.
The new regulation ie eminently judicious and proper;
for great changes take place in the course of four years
In the pecuniary condition and liabilities of the principal
or his securities. Quite a number of the disbursing
agouti of tho Pension Office are now being required to
enter into new bonds, with approredsecurltles ; some of
whom are acting under boods exocutod aa much as fif
teen years ago.
In Naval Court, No. 1, Lieut. Gray’s case was
submitted and Lieut. March’s takon up. Captain Tay-
lor and Lieut. Lander, testlQed on the part of the Gov
ernment. In Court No. 2, Lieut. Williamson’s case
pending, Gen, Gregory, of Vft., Captain H. W. Morris
and Lieut. Corbin, were examined on tho port of the
applicant. In Court No. 3, Commander Lockwood’s
cane, Lieut. Temple testified on behalf of the Govern
ment. Captain Van Brunt was re-examined. Defence
by Mr. Phillips. X. V,
The Southern Mail—Later from Bahamas,
West Indies.
Washington, Sept. ll.—The Charleston Courier
publishes later intelligence from Bahamas. The second
West India regiment had arrived from Jamaica.
At Bagged Island, salt-raking was vigorously prose
cuted.
Nothing is furnished from Turks Island. Colonel
Wetherall, of the first West India regiment, was dead.
Marins IntSLUOKxcb.— Arrived sebrs. Rover, Tun
nell, Time, Azorian, nnd Ble&re, and brigantine Atlan
tic, all from New York.
Washington, Sept. 11. —Tho President has recog
nised Charles Edward Kortright as consul for Her Bri
tannic Majesty for Pennsylvania, to rosldo In Philadel
phia, and Dennis Douohoe as consul for Her Majesty at
Buffalo. Tho British consul for Now York has not yet
asked to he officially recognised.
Joseph 11. Brown hasboen appointed ludian agent for
A. M. Jackson, of Mississippi, has been appointed,
Secretary of State for New Mexico, vice D&vis, re
signed.
The New York Democratic Convention.
SfRACiTSB, September 11.—More harmony prevailed
fn tho Conveution this morulug, and the nominations
wore proceeded with. The following ticket hasboen
formed:
For Comptroller—Sand ford Church.
For State Treasurer—lsaac Vanderpool.
For Secretary of State—Gideon Tucker.
For Attorney General—Lyman Tremaine,
For State Engineer—Van It. Richmond.
Forfltate Prison Inspector—Wm. C Rhodes.
Another Failure In New York.
Nbw York, Sept. 11.—Wm. G. Bell A Co., brokers,
have suspended.
An Address on Kansas Allairs.
Sr. Lodis, Sept. 11.—The Democrat publishes an ad
dress to the poople of the United States, prepared by a
committee appointed at the Grasshaper Falls Conven
tion, in which a fair history of the troubles in Kansas is
given, and the present attitude of affairs In that Terri
tory temperately discussed. The address alleges, as the
chief incentive of a participation in tho election, the
urgent appeals that are rcceJvod from tho free States,
but expresses little hope of success.
The document contains a apodal clausa to the people
of Missouri, setting forth the relative positions of Kan
sas and Missouri, and informing the cltisens of the lat
ter to refrain from another invasion, believing, if the
previous course of aggression la persisted In, a pro
tracted bloody war must ensue. Tbe address conclude*
by exhorting the people of K&ni&s to vote at the com
ing election, in pursuance of the action of the Conven
tiou.
Mnolclpal Election at Leavenworth, K. T.
fir. Louis, September 11.—The municipal election
held at Leavenworth, Kansas, on Monday, resulted In
the election of the freo-State ticket by two hundred and
sixty majority. The Conatitutional Convention con
vened at Leavenworth on the 7th instant.
From Utah.
Bt. Louis, September 11.—Dates from Utah to the sth
of August have been received. The general news Is of
an unimportant character.
Heath of a Savannah Merchant.
AdOUsta, Ga., Sept. 11.—Hoorr Horner, an
merchant of Savannah, died in that. city on Thursday
last.
News from Florida—The Yellow Fever—Kali-
road Accident.
Auoosta, Ga., Sept. 11.—The Jacksonville, Fla.,
dependent dentes the report that the yellow feTCr was
prevailing In that vicinity.
On Wednesday a serious accident occurred on the
Fernandina (Fla.) Railroad, killing Mr. Max Higgin
botham; also, a man, his wire and child, whose names
are unknown, and iujurtng a number of persons.
The Tehuantepec QneatlonSettled at Mexico.
AooosTi,Gi.,Sept. 11.—Adospatch recetvod at Now
Orleans from the Ballto, says the Tehuantepec question
ha* been settled at Mexico, both the Garay and Sloo
grants being annulled.
Thevomitowu abating at Vera Crux. There was no
news of importance at that city.
Fire at St. Louts
St. Louis, Bept. 11.—A malt house and vinegar dis
tillery, belonging to A. Wood, and a rectifying estab
lishment, tho property of J. W. Sherman, were bunted
this morning, causiug a loss of about $40,000. Tho
amount ofinsuranco is not known.
Injunction Against the Appleton Insurance
Company.
Boston, Sept. 11.—An injunction baa bean granted
against the Appleton Insurance Company, andarecelver
appointed.
American Board o! Foreign Missions*
Providence, Bopt. 11.—This tnorni*g, after hearing
various report* and several parting speeches, tho Amo
rlcan Board of Commissioner* or Foreign Mission* ad
journed to moot next year at Detroit.
Henry Failures at Providence, R. I,
Provjdbxch, Sept. 11.— Phillip Alien St Bon, and
Z&chariah Alien, extensive manufacturers, havo failed.
Tho liabilities of tho former firm will exceed $2,000,000.
Destructive Fire at At. John, N. 11,
Bt. Jous, N. D., Bcpt. 11.—Party houses were de
stroyed by fire this morning, causing a loss of $OO,OOO.
Markets.
Baltimore, Bopt. 11—Flour is dull at $5.60 bbl,
on time, and $5.25 for cash. Wheat dull and lower; red
quotedatfl tosl.2s,and wbitoat $1.26<a1,35. Corn
lower at 6I0660; yellow at 05a00c. Whiskey 25<a2Q.
Nrw Orlkajo, Sept. 11.—Cotton—The sales to-day
were 1,160 bales, mostly new; middling Orleans quoted
at cents. The sales of new for the week
amounted to 1,750 bales. Tho receipts for tho week
worn 3,400 bales, against 12,000 last year. The stock in
port is estimated at 11,000 bales.
Flour closed steady, with a large export inquiry. Corn
flrmat 70015 cents. Mess Pork (Western) quoted at
$27.25. Lard cent*. Hio Coffee quoted at
11 cents; receipts of the week 14,600 bags; stock on
hand 120,260 bag*. Freight on cotton to Uarve 3/,'f.
The other market* are without change.
Ouarlbstos, September 11.— Cotton sales for the
week 1,000 balon. Market depressed aud quotations no
minal. Wheat lower, at $1.20a1.25. Flour declined
25tp50c.
Our renders will pay special attention to the ad
vertisement of Wolbert & Scott, \mdor tho auotion
hood. Thoy soil to-day, at 431 Chestnut street, at
eleven o’clock, 7,000 French patent woven seam
less corsets und bodices of tbo celebrated manufac
turer, Stoinhardt, Gutman, A Co,, to eloso their
affairs with the late firm of Goldsmith & Gutman.
This will be the only salo of those favorite goods,
as tho manufacturers havo transferred their sole
agenoyiu the United Statos to Julius Hart, Esq.,
New York. Tho goods are all first quality, and
assorted in each lot with desirable sizes.
Wo tako pleasure in announcing to our readors
that the large and valuable collection of modern
and ancient Oil Paiutlngs, with a Daguorreotypio
viow of tho oity of San Franolsoo, to be sold on
Monday next at the Auotion Storo of Wolhcrt A
Scott, 431 Chestnut street, are now arranged for
examination, with catalogues.
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas and his accom
plished lady are travelling at present in tbo West.
They were at Fort Madison, Wisconsin, at Inst ac
counts, where the gallant champion of the Constitu
tion received a happy token of regard from the
people. Ho wade them a short and felicitous
speech. _
Tho Richmond Whig thinks it probable that
Rufus Choato will bo appointed to the Bent vacatod
by resignation of Judge Curtis, of tho U. S. Su
preme Court. There will bo no objection, unless
on tho part of clerks and othors, who will have to
decipher his manusoripts.
It is said that Hon. Caleb Cushing proposes
to ong&ge in tbo praotiooof law in Boston, in con
junction with Mr. Sidney Webster, formerly pri
vate secretary to President Pierco.
David Donnan, Esq., ono of tho oldest citi
gens, and a distinguished merchant of Petersburg,
Va, t died on Monday ovoning, at an advanced age.
Ho bad been in ill health for a long tlmo.
Tho New Tork Sta to Fair takes placo at
Buffalo on the 6th, 7th, Bth, and 6th of October.
Hon. Edward Everett delivers tbo address.
Clark, Guthrie, & Sturges, heavy produce
dealers of Buffalo, N. Y., have been obliged to
B UBpend.
Ex-Govornor Reedor, of Kansas, and EX'
Judge Porter, of Easton, were at llonoiKlido, Fa
tho first of tho week.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
'FROM NEWSPAPER FILES RECEIVED AT TUIS
The paragraph In the Queon’s speech at tho
closing of Parliament, in wbioh it is declared that
prompt measures will bo taken to put down these
mutinies, is bo deoided and so suited to the occa
sion—it expresses so unmistakably the fooling of
the Cabinet and of the nation relative to a topic
about whioh the general feeling is really intense,
that it may be Bald to be worth all the other com*
meats and allusions put together.
Tho money artlole of the London Times of Au
gust 29,says
, - “The additional details published from India
to-day have produced great gloom, and the funds
have experienced a further decline. The appa
rently disastrous conflict with the mutineers be
fore Agra was the chief subject of regret, but in
creased uneasiness U felt from the faot of a rising
having been attempted at Hyderabad, where any
serious movement might bo likoly to operate unfa
vorably on the Madras army. Consols for monoy
opened at the dosing quotation of yosterday, 90S to
J. Rod recoded toflQt, at which they remained for
some U»e with a very flat oppearanoe, Ultimately
there were buyers at 90! for money, while for the
9tb of September tho last price was 90! to J. For
the new account In Ootober, transactions have beon
entered Into at 901. As the foreign exchanges
show dulloess, the market would have been more
unfavorably affected but for tbo counteracting in
fluence of a further large fall in the price of wheat,
and the continued prospect of gold arrivals.”
Relief fob the Sufferers iif India —A pub
lic meeting was held at tho Mansion House, on
Tuesday, the 25th, in order to form a committee for
affording immediate relief to the sufferers from the
calamities in India. Tho Lord Mayor piosidod
Resolutions embodying tbeobjeotsof tho meeting
were unanimously carried, and It was resolved to
open subscription lists, ana dispatoh thobontribu
tioDB by often mail to tho Governor-General of In
dia for distribution. It was stated that Lord Can
ning had subscribed 10,000 rupees and Lady Can
ning 5,000 rupees, to relievo the existing distress.
Nearly was subscribed at the meeting. A
commltteo was appointed, and tho proceedings
terminated.
Tho laying down of tho Atlantio Cable is delayed
ttutllnext year. The engineering and scientific
world aro offering in the meantime every Imagina
ble suggestion to ensure success. The officers in
command of the ships that formed tho telegraph
squadron repudiate tho idea that any under or
surfaco currents botwoen Ireland and Newfound
land .exist to interfere with tbo permanent safoty
of the oable.
It Is now determined, wo boliovo, that tho cable
shall bring England luto immediate proximity with
India, ana if we aro (o credit all that wo hear and
road the communication will be opened before the
ond of the year, at a cost, it is said, of £700,000.
If the scheme can be oarriodoutsoos to link Alex
andria with Aden, and Aden with Kurrachee on
tho Indus, the money will oertalnly not bo lost, but
it is muoh easier to speculate on the accomplish
ment of suoh a project than to realizo it.
Horatio Kino.'*
1,557,031 88
1,713,070 39
The intelligence from India this week is of a
depressing ohoraoter. We learn by the telegraph
from Triesto of tho surrender and subsequent mas*
sacro of tho garrison at Cawnporo. Tho natno of
Nona Sahib was previously known to infamy by
Lift whoteSftlo butobory of helpless women and chil
dren, and it Ims now transpired that ho has had a
second opportunity of indulging his oruol nropen*
sities, for uo has slaughtered tho whole of the gar
rison at Cawnporo, after tboy had surrendered,
owing to tbo pressure of fomino, and In violation
of bis solemn promise that thoir lives would bo
eparod. In this most distressing affair Sir Hugh
wheeler lost his lifo.
Worse than all, disease appears to have adilod
moro to thounortaUty of tho European soldiers than
the worst efforts of tho onemy. Famine and post!-
lonoe are foes moro dangerous than the sword, and
against these torrible enemies the British troops
were struggling In various points os best they
could. This is a very unohoering pioturo of our
future prospects.
The othar features of tho Indian nows are hardly
more cheering. Delhi, on tho 14th, still hold out.
The enemy, tbo telegraph nssuros ns, has made
three sortios, In ovory one or which they were de
feated with great loss; but tho British force beforo
the place is evidently unequal to its subjugation,
and wo must wait patiently until tho reinforce
ments have arrivod from this country.
A despatch in tho ilforning Post, states that
Genoral Hewitt had been removed from his com
mand for suplnenoas.
The Paps, whose authority ou Indian Affairs Is,
however, shaken by Lord Palmerston’s contradic
tion of its recent assertions about the passage of
English troops through the Isthmus of sues, says,
this evening, that tbo army of Oudo (30,000) nas
beyond all doubt put itself In communication with
the insurgents of Delhi.
A European woman at Meerut, living with a
native, took part in all the horrors enacted thore!
She has been caught and hangod.
“ The first troop ship for India sailed from Eng
land on the last day of June. Since that time
troop ships havo been taking their departure
almost dally for Calcutta and Kurrnoheo. The
average voyage to India round the Cape cannot be
estimated under threo months. About tbo end of
September the first relnforoemonts may begin to
, reach Calcutta and Kurraeheo, and they will bo
dropping in there during the months of Ootober,
November, and December. But troops cannot bo
forwarded from Calcutta to AUabsnad, or from
Kurrachee to Moolton, in lew than threo weeks
It will therefore, bo tho beginning of November
beforo the first driblets of these vaunted reinforce
ments reach the theatre of war, and what effect, in
tho lneantiino, may not b&ttlo, pestilence, and
famine bkve on tho Europo&n force ?”
THE STRENGTH OF DELni.
Tho Paris Pays gives the following account of
the strength of Dolhi, as ooming from a certain
noure*: Delhi, at the moment of the breaking out
ot the insurrection, contained the produo ts of the
cannon foundries of Kasslfoure anu the gun car
riage and artillery materials manufactured at
Fatohigar, and those of tho celebrated powder
mills of lohadoure. Independent of the heavy
ordnanoo on the ramparts, ft had in store 610 heavy
guns of tho oalibro of from 18 to 24 pounders, in
tended to supply the different ports of the north
eastern provinces of tho Calcutta presidency, be
shits 480 pieces of field artillery of the calibre of
from 7to 9, and 95 obuses and 70 mortars. The
stme of projectiles and munitions was also very
couildor&ble. The Indian artillory ought to have
a mil merited reputation, and all these guns were
in excellent condition.
At tho time of tbe insurrection there was not a
slngjlo English regiment in Delhi. Tho native regi
masts of artillery and onginoors did garrison duty,
And this explains how it happenß that tho defence
of tlo plane is organised in such a regular manner.
THE RUSSIANS AND CIRCASSIANS.
Tie Vienna correspondent of the Timet, after
diligent inquiry states that the Russians undoubt*
ed)y lost a battle with tho Circassians at tho end
of Jiwe. Stehaml’s victory is denied in tho Rus
sian journals. Tho Russians, however, remained
masters of the military road.
TIIE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES
Alespatoh from Bucharest states that tho elec
tion! in Walloobia will bo fuvorablo to tho union
of tlo two provinces. ,
THE BOSTON GUN AT GENOA
Tlo Opinions of Turin gives an account of tho
reception at Genoa of tho splendid piooo of ord
nanm sent by tho oltizons of Boston to the people
of P.odmont for tho walls of Allossandrin. Gen.
Durtndo, Couimandor of the Division of Gonon,
and the civic authorities proceeded in stato to tho
f>atei of tho port, whore tho gun wus solemnly do
[vend to them.
TUI NEW OAPTAIN-GENERAL OP CUBA.
. Goioral Lcrsundi. who is appointed Captain-
Gono-al of Cuba, will sail in tho oourso of Septem
ber, end will take with him tho final instructions
of th< Madrid Government with rospcct to tho dis
pute vith Mexico.
* FRANCE.
Galgnani says : “ M. Bablnot, tho astronomor,
has juft announood to tho Institute that, iu conso*
aucnci of a favorable ohange in tho currents ol
the wean, a series of years of heat has boon en
tered )n, of which the present is the commence
ment.
M. Dillaat, Minister of tho Interior, has ad
drosaeiaciioulnr to the prefeots, directing that a
geaenl census shall bo taken throughout tho
wholeof Franoe of the number of domestic ani
mals. tattle, Ac. It is expeoted that this ceusus
will nc taken in tho first fortnight in December of
each tploquennlal period.
The Austrian Government is said to have sent a
confidential noto to Berlin, objecting to tho treaty
with Biden, permitting the French toconstruot a
massivi bridgo across tho Rhino.
fioveal foreign journals have announood as posi
tive, tie meeting, at the Camp of Chalons-Sur-
Saone, between tho Emporors of Franco and
Russia
IMchaslson Brothers and Company’s Circular.
[Per 1 fcurops. ”J
JJVBR’OOL, Aug. 28.—Cotton—The improved demand
we notled In our last lias continued, aud averylarve
bualneuha* token place during the week, principally to
the Trad, tho market closing at an advance on tne ratoa
theu curent of fully Jtfd, and in sume Instances a shade
more fortho current qualities of American. To-day’s
solos, 12000 bales.
Import for tbe week, 27.293 bales. Total sales,
110,600 hies, of which speculators took 33.700, aud ex
porters 900, leaving to tuo trade 73,800 hales.
ttuerciron Bark.—A small parcel of Baltimore lias
been soJuat 12.0, and a fow hhd* Philadelphia at 16a
cwt.
Beef .-f he sates this woek consist or about 300 tierces;
ordinary descriptions bavo been Bold at 140 a 145.
and Albuger’s at 176 a tlerco.
Pork.-There have been no sales mado this week,
and if buera appeared, holders of American would ac
cept ratbV Isbs mouey.
llacon-has sold to a moderate extent at former rates.
Shipment continue to be made to New York, another
parcel Using been shipped by steamer during tho week.
r Lard—i still held firmly at rates beyond tbe views of
bayers,ail nothing lisb been done iif consequence.
TaIloi»-*i* caster this week, with a rather limited in
quiry; l’.Y. C. has been sold at 62s OdaWs; North
AmerlcasO3so64s; and South American atfi3a©o3a Od
Tho uftfkct in London closes at 6ls6d on the spot,
69s Sd to iad of the year, and about 60s for first three
months ofoeXt year.
Tho wevlier continues exceedingly flue, and harvest
operationssre fast progressing to completion in our
neighborhod.
Tlie trad has ruled very dull, aud all articles ore pro
curable a shade under those current on Tues
day.
Deliverbß »f Wheat from our own farmers for the
past week ccnslst of 81,149 qw., against 40.896 qr*.
same weel list year. Average price 59«. JOd. qr,
against Oft. 01. corresponding week last year.
The fac; of our harvest being earlier this year than
last U nododitmaluly tho cause of tho above oppareut
increase, a gnat part of this year’s deliveries boiug
Jar's larket was fairly attended by Town Mil
lers and Pealrs, and soma few purchasers from Ireland
also made tber appearance. The Trade opened dull for
Wheat, at a trtuer decline of Id ©2d 4P 1 70 lbs on all
descriptions fain the rates of Tuesday, but subsequently
a slightly bctir feeling pervaded, and a fair quantity
was sold botlforhome use, and shipment to Ireland.
Flour was Lalow request, without auy quotable el
foratlon in viue.
Thedomaiiilbr Indian Corn was qulto of a retail char
acter, hut thamnll quantity on offer enabled holders iu
moat lustance,to obtain tho ratos of our lost.
New Irish ffbeat has been sold at very irregular
prices, rangin'from 8h OdaOs fid for White, and Bs©
6d V'Ss TOiWor Bed.
Imports frok 8 mo. 21st to 8 mo. 27th inclusive, con
sist of 10,935 A Wheat. 3718 qra, Indluu Corn, 4881
sacks, and 12fi barrels Flour. Exports for same period.
845 qrs. When, 4250 qrs. Indian Coru, 1011 sacks, and
1000 barrels Kjut.
Wo quote tb valuo of American Wblto Wheat 8s fid®
9s; £xtt*, 9s<9sBd*, Red, 7s 8d«8s Cd ; Extra, 8a fid®
8s 9d & 70ls. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Ohio
Flour,3os 0543156 d; Canadian,SlboSlsfid; Western
Canal, 285e30 & barrel. Indian Corn, Mixed ami
Yellow, 36s odt3oa; White, 44s sp 480 lbs.
Jeroei McHenry Ac tV§. Circular.
[pet “ Nlagan.”)
PROVisioxB T ßacon remains in the same state, with
rather more iquiry for the better sorts- Cheese—Fine
In good domaid—middling and Inferior hard to sell.
Beef and Pork remain dull, with only a retail demand.
BACoit—Long Xlddles, rib in, 48s to 6ts cwt., bone
less, 2s more. Short Middles, rib In. 51s to 635, bone-
IflWjSsnjoro, Q, Gut, rib l», 46s to 480. (Jheeee-flne,
OFFICE, BY THE EUBOPA.)
foreign markets.
M s to }8» c»{., ordinary to fair, 30a to 40*. Beef—
new Prime Mess. 140 s to 160 s tierce. India, 10s to
20a more. Pork—oew Prime Mess, We to9dsy bbi.
Shoulders—new, none.
Laro quite neglected, and 70s la now the extreme va
lue. Tallow— Very little doing—North American worth
62* © 01s.
PiiKADdrurriJ have further declined, and at thia day's
market there was a lalrattendau<,o aud a good deaf of
business done. "Wheat wan Id © 2d lower. ludiao
®9d; and Flour dulUt a further decline ofM
2* 'Wheat—White Canadian 8a 9il©9s Id 70
ros; White Southern 9s ©os 9d do; Bod Western 7#
lOdoes 3d do; Red Southern 8s 4d©Be 8d do Flour—
Western Canal 29s ©3os lbs: Philadelphia,
&0.. 30s © 3is do; Ohio 30s ®S2a do; St Louis 33s it
V?* d< V * nd * an Corn—Yellow 35s Bd@3ss 6d A? 480 lbs:
Mixed 355@359 0d; White 40s 0d045s do.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS KVENINQ.
Walhdt Stbsxt Theatric, n. k corsbr or Nixtb
and Walsct BTaa«Ta.—“ Venice Preserved”— l » Dou
ble-Bedded Boom.”
Wheatley's Arch Street Theatre, Arch street
abovm Sixth.—” Tho Apostate”—“Cape May.” *
National Theatre, Walhct Street, above Eioqth
“ The Dutch Governor”—“ Blue Devils”—** The Mum*
my.”
Convention of the American Pharmaceutical
Association— Proceedings of the Fourth Pay's '
Session.— I This bud; met, pursuant to adjournment,
at nine o’olock yesterday morning. The list of
delegates was oalled by the secretary, and the
minutes of the previous session read ana approved.
Mr. Edward Parrish offered tbe following: I
That a handsomely bound copy of
DorvauU’sL. Offloinebe voted to Frederick Stearns,
for l»ia able paper on “Eligible modes of rendering
medicines palatable and pleasing. ”
The resolution wag unanimously agreed to.
Elios Durand, of Philadelphia, was proposed
by C. Ellis, Win. Proctor, Jr., and Dillwyn Par*
neb, for honorary membership, balloted for and
unanimously elected.
Tho following report was mode by tho Commit
tee to Examine Specimens:
To the American Pharmaceutical Association—
The Committee appointed in reference to tho
articles on exhibition to the Association, report,
that they find a variety of Chemical preparations,
and Chemical and Pharmaooutioal apparatus,
togotbor with numerous specimens of minor inte
rest arranged on the tables. The Chemicals from
Messrs. Rosongarten & Sons, include forty-one va
rieties, among which wo would particularly notice
Sulphato of Quinta, Nitrate or Morphia, Nitrate
and Acetftto of Stryohnia, Valorlnato of Morphia,
Piporin, Ac. Those from Powers A lVelghtman are
particularly rich in alkaloids and their salts,
among which are pint bottles of Codeia, Morphia,
Chincnonia, Strychnia in oryatals, Sulphate of Qui
nia, Morphia and Quinidia, in gallon and two
gallon bottles, Caustic Potass*. lodide of Arsonio,
and beuutifuliy crystallized lodides of Lead
and Meronry. Messrs. Garrigues, Magee, A
Mayer, oxbibit Pyrogallio Acid, Bromide and
lodido of Cadmium, Bromide and lodide of
Ammonium, and Nitrate of Maguesta. Messrs.
Bullock A Crenshaw’s collection includes several of
intorest, as Bi-suli>hurot of Tin, Oxides of Chroml
u in and of Nickel, Sulphate and Carbonate of Nickel,
Nitro Prussido of Sodium, and Molybdate of Am
monia. Kennel Stevens’ group, though notnmae
, rous, is particularly consisting of Valeri
anic acid, Vnlcrianato of Ammonia, Amyleno,
! Nido of Ethyl and lodoform. Dr. W. If. Piles'
collodion of Hydrometers and Specific Gravity
Bottlos attracted considerable attention. 8 P.
Peck, of BonniDgton, Vermont, exhibited speoi
monB of Poroolain and Wodgewood Mortars and
Funnels, of Vermont manufacture. Among the
other objects of intorest wo obsorved a small Rein
dorf apparatus; a Nichols' patent improved Com
bination Fountain, with draught apparatus and
coolers, deposited by T. M Perot & Co.; a beautiful
block-tin Still and Condenser; Gas-burners, Lamp
stands, Lamps, Ac., by Luhme A Co., of Now York;
and a variety of Syrups, for mineral water, by E.
H. Hance, of Philadelphia. The quality and
beauty of a great proportion of the Chemicals ex
hibited demands our unqualified approval, and
speaks well for this branch of American manufac
tures. Sauu. M. Cqlcord,
W. Proctor, Jr.,
John Me akim,
On behalf of the Committee.
On motion, the report \ras adopted and re.eued
to the Executive Committe.
Tho following resolution was offered by J. Buok:
Resolved, That tbo thanks of the American
Pharmaceutical Association bo respectfully tendered
to tho Philadelphia Collego of Pharmaoy, for the
amplo accommodations with which wo have been
provided, and tbo vory agreeable manner in which
wo havo boon entertained.
Tho following was offered by Prof. Procter:
Whereas tbo dispensing of medicines on the ex
temporaneous prescription of physicians is the
most important of tho duties of too pharmaceutist,
involving a largo amount of roady knowledge and
skill, and as thodeinand for this knowledge Is vory
frequently roquirod at a moment's notice, when
delay might seriously retard the recovery of the
patient and impair the usefulness of the physician,
and as tho feeling of responsibility, at all times
great, becomes often oppressively burdensome
through the careless manner in which prescriptions
are frequently written, and their quantities sym
bolized, It is hereby
Resolved, That this Association, speaking for the
Shannaceutical profession of the United States,
o most respectfully and earnestly desire that the
gravo importance of this deficiency, and the many
evils which arise out of it iu tho disoensing of med-
will claim anew the action of the Medical
Societies of the United States, with a view to influ
ending those of their members to whom the charge
applies: and while fully aware of the numerous
imperfections whioh appertain to ourown practices
ana practitioners, and whioh we are striving to
ovoroomo, we believe that the co-oporation of pnr
sicians in tho mannor suggested will greatly aid
our endeavors.
Tbo resolution was adopted,
A paper on indigenous plants, offered by J. M.
Maiscb, was offered, read, accepted, and referred to
tho Ex. Committee.
Ur. Geo. B. Wood and Ur. Franklin Bacbe wero
proposed by S. P. Peok, W. Fell Gordon and Charles
Ellis, for honorary membership, and unanimously
elected.
The following resolution was offered by James
Gordon:
Resolved, That tho thanks of this Association
are duo, and are respectfnlly tendered, to the Pre
sident, for the efficient and impartial manner In
which ho has presided over our deliberations, and
to tho Beoretnry for the able manner in which he
has performed tho arduous duties of his office.
The resolution was agreed to.
Ou motion, the resolution of Professor Guthrie,
fixing a place of meeting, was called up, and the
following resolution was offered:
Resolved, That tho next meeting of this Associ
ation bo hold in tho City of Washington, on tho se
cond Tuesday of September, 1858, at tbreo o'olook,
P. M.
Aftor tho transaction of other business, tho Con
vention adjourned sine die.
Funeral of a Member of the Press . —The re
mains of James I. Flatterly wero yesterday do
posited in thoir final abode in the Woodland Cemo
tery, West Philadelphia. Foranumbor of years
past Mr. F. waa connected with tbe business do
partmont( tho Commercial and bis do*
coiiffc, whilo in tho prime of lifo, is doeply regretted
by a large oirolo of rrionds and acquaintances who
esteemed him as a true and honest man. While of a
retiring and quiet disposition, he was firm in in
tegrity. and faithful and dovoted in all his busi
ness transactions. We speak the language of our
heart when we say that a nobler and more honora
ble gentleman never breathod the breath of lifo.
Wo attempt no obituary of a dear doad friend, the
morals of doath are so many melancholy common
places. We can only renow the old phrases at
each fresh oxporionoo of loss. Weoan only lament
that all lamontations aro in vain. Tbe lessons of
vioisBttude force themselves upon us, us wo reflect
on the donarturc of one who but a fow weeks sinco
wus in the enjoyment of good health. “Passing
away” is written upon leaf and flower, gleams up
to our oyec from tho running waters, and forms tho
sad burden, oven in tho bird-song that seoms meant
to beguilo us as wo go! The vory song of lifo is a
ch&unt in testimony of doath. “ Passing away” is
in tho bells that ring at tho bridal, and sounds In
tho roqttiom which they make at tho bier.
The Coroner's Office. —Tho present Coroner
of Philadelphia, Joseph Dolavau. is certainly en
titled to the commendation of tho entiro commu
nity for the roforms which he has introduced during
his term of office. But this oily needs what it has
nevor yot had, a contra! office for this functionary,
In close proximity to tho Control Police and Fire-
Alarm Telegraph Station, so that business wilt be
moro promptly transacted. A full and accurate
account of tho details of every enso that is inves
tigated by tho Ooronor should bo kept on file, and
easy access had to thorn at all times. Two often
aro tho most moagro accounts of murders, suicides,
drowning oases, and fatal accidents communicated
to tho publio on acoount of the failure to proservo
records of tho ovidenoo submitted at different in
vestigations. Lot us hopo for a speedy reform in
this matter.
Fatal Shooting Case.—- Mr, Edward Genay,
a tobacconist, in Seventh strost, above Market,
was accidentally shot by his companion, John
Ellison, while gunning in tho “Nock,” in tho
rural part of tho First Ward. Ho was instantly
killed. Mr. Genay was immediately in front of
tho gun, and ns a flock of birds woro passing over,
Mr. Ellison raised the weapon suddenly, wnon it
oxpfoded in oonsequonoo of tho trigger catching
his fob-cbuin. Tho entiro contonts of ono barrel
of the gun qutored the breust of tho unfortunate
man, and passed through his hoart. He ox*
claimed, “My God,” and fell to the ground a
corpse. Tho coroner hold an iuquost last night,
and nvordiot was rendered in aooordanoo with tho
above facts. Tho doocased was well-known, and was
about twenty-eight years of ago. *
Presentation. —Tho principal of the Zano
Ptreot Grnmmer School, Mr William IT. Batt,
yesterday rccoived a beautiful silver toa sett, from
his recent class to the High School, as a testimony
of their appreciation of his efforts to fit them for
that institution. Parents who havo childron under
Mr. Bait’s care need feel no anxiety respecting
tho thorough instruction of their children, as the
position which bis pupils maintained at the High
School evinces hts eminent abilities to Impart In
struction; and tho frequent manifestations of good
will on the part of his pupils Indiostos that the
head is not cultivated at the expense'of tho heart.
Launch of the Rowena. —Yesterday morn
ing, at Kaigher’s Point, a rnodol barque, called
the “Rowena,” was launched. Her dimensions
are as follows: Length, 120 feet; beam, 28feet;
hold, 12 feet; and burden, 315 tons—owned by
Messrs. Dallett Brothers, of this city, who intend
hor for tho Yonezuel&n trade, under command of
Capt. Wilson. Tho R, was planned, drafted, nmj
constTuoted by Messrs J. Hammitt A Son, tho
well-known ship-builders of this city.
Frcih, the Murderer of Smith* George
Freth, who is now awaiting his trial In tho Moya
mensing Prison, on the charge of doliberatoly
shooting bis nopbew, William L. Smith, is nn Eng
lishman, Ho came to this oountry about eleven
yours slnoo. Ho appears to bo porfectly uneon
oerned as to tho dreadful situation in which his
premcdltatod not has placed him.
Police Items —-A domestic namod Lydia
Pehacffcr, in tho employ of John S. Gordon, silver
smith, No. 304 nortn Twelfth street, was boforo
Alderman Enou yestorday morning, charged on
tho oath of said Gordon with the larceny of seve
ral silvor'platod spooonp, valued at about $lO. She
was committed to answer at Court.
Fatalßemtt.-W llliam G. I.owc, one of
tho Yictlißß of tho recent collision on the Camdon
and Atlantic Knilroad, died a ‘*»
Hospital yesterday. Ho was only 19 years of age.
Fair A Fair for the benefit of St. Bridg
et’s Church, at tho Falls ofßohuylkUl, i> now in
progress at iayno’s Hall. The display of arlioles
on exhibition fa quito attractive.
Largo flocks of wild pigeons swarm In the
Tioinity of Rochester, N. Y. They furnish oxcel
lent siioft for amateur sportsmen, who oannot fail
to bring down tho birds, do matter in whloh direc
tion they flro.
THE COURTS.
QUARTER Scsihwi—Judge Conrad.— The Tax*
trn Lieensoforetnes.—Mr. Maun, the District
Attorney, upon theopeniDg of the Court yesterday
that Mr. Joseph Watt was in at
tendance, and be f would gak to have him exam
ined, to which the Court acceded.
Joseph Watt, sworn.*—l am a High Constable of
tho oity of Philadelphia; I was at the house of
Herman Smith, in Eleventh street, near Vine, a
day or two ago; I saw a frame hanging on the
wall, and what appeared to be a license on it; I
do not know where the license is at present; I left
that license there; I did not take it away; I went
there in the morning to ] gsta clasf of beer,'and I
told Smith if thefe wa* anything wrong with his
license, to get rid of it; be said he wouldgetrid or
it, but he aid not do so while 1 was there; I did
not see the license afterwards; when I got back,
In about an hour, the license was gone; my going
to Smith’s house, upon this occasion, was purely
accidental; X often go there; my knowledge of
what has become of toe license is entirely bear
l say; Smith told me he had torn it up; after I left his
1 house X had no conversation with any one concern
ing the license; I heard nothiog more of it until I
heard of the arrest of Wooaroof; I never have
hod any conversation with Woodroof in reference
to the case.
Question by Judge Conrad—Why did yon tell
smith to get rid of his license in preference to
advising him to bring the matter to the noiioo of
this Court?
Answer. I thought it better for him to
hare nothing to do with it. In answer to Mr.
Mann, the witueas continued to tav: I was never
at the bouse of Theodore Kolline, in Second Street,
below Christian; I was not down there within *
few days playing bagatelle or any other game; X
bare not been at that tavern within a week; I
hare not been down as low as Christian street this
week; I was down as far as Southwark HaU on
Tuesday or Wednesday; I did not stop at any
tavern, and I did not speak to any woman about a
license. The examination of Mr. Watt terminated
here.
The jury in the ease of Middleton and Gunsen
hauser, charged with conspiracy, brought in a ver
dict of not guilty
James Fince, a police officer, was charged with
an assault and battery on Michael MoLougblin.
The circumstances under which the assault and
battery were committed are as follows: The
prosecutor was keeper of a window-hook in a pre
cinct house, and tho defendant came and seised
him by tho collar, and swore at him,
and dragged him across the street. The defence
denied everything charged on the part of the
prosecution. Verdict guilty. M. Munday, Esq.,
for the Commonwealth; Lewis 0. Cassidy, Esq.,
for tho defence.
William MeMullin and wife, William Allen,
Sergeant of the Fourth Ward, and a Mrs. ,
were obarged with an assault and battery on a
Mrs. .O’Neill. Jury out. Wm. B. Mann. Esq.,
for tbo prosecution; L. 0. Cassidy, Esq., for the
defendant.
Patrick McCormick was charged with passing a
counterfeit $lO bill on the Honesdale Bank on
Wm. V. Deal, a tailor, is li&co street, above
Ninth.
MATTERS AND THINGS Ilf NEW TOR pi
[Prom the New York papers of last evening.]
Death op Mn. Dallas,thbAbtist. —We regret
to record tho death of Jocob A. Dallas, the well
known popular artist. Mr. Dallas was born in
Philadelphia, in tbo year 1825. He was the son of
an eminent merchant, and the cousin of Hon. Geo.
M. Dallas, our present Minister to England. At
the age of eight years bo removed with his parents
to Missouri, where he studied at Ames College, and
alter a due course of Instruction graduated at the
age of eighteen. He then returned to Philadelphia,
and attended the Life and Antique School, under
Professor Otis, the celebrated portrait painter.
About nine years ago he came to New York,
whero he has since resided. His talents, which
were of thp highest ordor, were employed upon
all the principal Illustrated works that have
been produced here for many years. He was one
of the chief illustrators of Harper'*, Putnam'*,
Mrs. Stephens', 3?ra%i Leslie's, and other popu
lar periodicals, while many of the larger volume*
Issued by our best publishers were wholly in
debted to his pencil lot the rateable engrav
ings whioh they contained. Mr. Dallas married,
rather more than a year slnoe, Miss Mary Kyle,
tho daughter of Mr Joseph Kyle, the celebrated
artist. The union was a happy one. Miss Kyle
was also well known as an artist, and was pos
sessed of considerable literary ability. Every
thing promised well for the success of the young
couple in life, when a few weeks ago Mr. Dallas
was seised with dysentery, which, passing into con
sumption of tho bowels, terminated in his death en
Wednesday afternoon last.
As a man, Mr. Dallas was beloved by all whe had
the advantage of his friendship. A truer friend,
a more genial companion, never existed. His
early death is deplored by all who knew him, and
is a loss to the profession whioh he adorned, that
will not in along time be repaired.
Mrs. Canningham was yesterday admitted to
bail in the nun of $5,600. George A. Wilt, Joseph
F. Perry, and Henry F. Potter, became her sure
ties. It was a few minutes to three o’clock when
Mrs. Cunningham signed her ball bond, and thus
became positively aware of the acceptance of tha
hail, and her release from prison. Her daughter
Ellen was in her cell with herwhen the acceptance
of the sureties was made known, and appeared
much more gratified at the Teeultthan the mother.
Mrs. Cunningham, however, stated that she did
not bolieve all tho judges of New York would
aet unjustly towards her, and she was glad to
find one pure and just Daniel among them.
Mrs. C., attended by her daughter Ellen, was
driven away from the Tombs in a carriage, about
five o'clock. No one but the immediate officers of
the Tombs knew of her intended departure, and,
consequently, there was no excitement upon her
leaving. No one about tho gate on the outside
seemed to know anything about the matter, and so
the carriage rolled away without any external de
monstrations. It is understood that Mrs. C. goes
to stay in Twenty-third street, where her daugh
ters have boon living slnoe they left No. 31 Bond
street. She is said to nearly thirty
poasds during her last confinement
Tn« Book Trade Sales— TJut Bible under the
Hammer.— Tho invoioo of Bibles from Messrs.
Josper Harding A Son, of Philadelphia, occupied
all Thursday afternoon and a portion of the even
ing at Leavitt A Delisser's. Notwithstanding the
tightness In the money market, it is gratifying to
know that, for tho Bible, the bidding was spirited,
the competition active, and prices fully up
to tho anticipation of the manufacturers. Tho
proceeds of tbo sales of several editions of the Bible
by this Philadelphia house exceeded $lO,OOO.
Messrs. Harding A Son, in their sphere, are doing
a missionary work at borne, which must help to
orangeliza the world. Ten thousand dollars 1 worth
of Bibles is an investment which does credit to the
trade, and it goes some way to show, too, that, had
as we ore, all our spare cash does not go into the
bandbox of “Flora MoFiimsey,” of Madlsou
square.
John Thompson, tbe Wall street financier, was
arrostod yesterday on two suits. The plaintiff’s
were O. lL Bussing A Co-., of Cincinnati, and the
Wisconsin Bank. Mr. Thompson gave the required
bail, and was released from custody.
The Statk Faik. —The Seventeenth Annual
Fair of tho New York Stato Agricultural Society
is to bo hold at Buffalo on the 6tb, 7th, Bth and 9th
days of October.
Miss Juliana May’s first concert is, we are in
formed, to take plaoo on Tuesday, tho 22d inst.
COMMERCIAL.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
SbptsHskr 11th, 1867.—-The produce markets hare
been very much depressed by tho unsettled condition
of mouetary olTaira. Babk is lower.
In Brbapstovfs there is but little doing, and the
prices of most kinds show a further decline. Cottox is
quiet, aud prices favor the buyers. Irox and Coil re
maio Inactive, aud quotations about the same. Correa
and Sugar are firmly held, but buyers come forward
slowly at present high rates. Provisions— very little
doing, With light stocks to oper*U in.
HIDES and Lbatkbr are unchanged, and the former
dull. Nival Stoats and Oils remain Inactive and
prices about the came. Plaster—but little selling.
SEEDS—Clovrbskbd is wanted at an advance, bat
the other kinds are lower.
TEAS and Tobacco are steady la price,'and firmly
hold. 'WiiisctT Is settled and lower, and Wool I*
bringing full prices, with less activity in tbe demand.
Tho Dry Goods business has been dull this week with
the Uotniiiiasion Homes,but the Jobbers aro selling freely
to the Western trade.
There two no material changes to notice In goods, and
all desirable ptiyes of both cotton and woolen manufac
ture are well held, and firm, and holders are not pres
sing their stocks on the market.
IIrtEADSTUFFS—The general tone of the market is
dull and drooping, and the price or Flocr fully 25c
bbl lower, and very dull at that, the demand bath for
export and home consamption being of a limited char
acter, and only some 3,000 hbla bare found buyers at
stlafi.2s for standard and good superfine, part Southern
Flour, and JdtOdf; for extra, as to quality. A Mleof
800 half barrels is reported on terms kept private, bnt
prices at tho close ruled Iu favor of the buyer. The
homo trade is moderate, wUh the above range of prices
for common to choice brands, and extra at SSaS.SO
bbl for premium Flour. Rvr. Flour remains inactive
ats4 50 Ip bbl. Oorx Mbal is wanted, but there is not
much offering, and 500 bbl*. Pennsylvania Meal have
been sold at $4 bbl. In Wheat there had net been
much doing, aud price* are 10al5 c lower with sales of
25 or 50,000 bushels at $1©J1.35 for reds, and 12.75©
$1.50 for white, as in quality. We quote to-day at $1 25
for tho former, and $1.36 for the latter.of prime qualities.
Rve is also lower, with sales of 3,000 bushels at 75®S0c
for Southern nnd Pennsylvania. Corx is unsettled and
; very little Inquired for, but about 25,000 bushels hare
beeu disposed of at from 70 to 82c for good Southern and
Pennsylvania yellow, In store and afloat, closing at 7Cc—
which U a decline. Oats have been la better demand*
am! prices have advanced, with sales of 20,000 bushels,
at 85&38c for Southern, and 37<a3Sc for Pennsylvania
We quote to-day at our highest figures for the latter
description.
PROVISIONS—Are held firmly, bat the stock is
much reduced, and the demand for all kind* limited at
the present high rates. Some small sales of Pork have
been tu&Je at 820 for Mess, and $22 for Prime, usual
terms. City Moss Ebbs sells as wanted, at ft.
Of Bacon, the stock la nearly exhausted, and a small
buninefs doing at Hams, the latter foe
fopey bagged; 35«r15.Vc for Sides, and for
Shoulders, cosh, and short time. In dry salted meats
there Is little or nothing doing for the want of stock,
aud prices are nominally unchanged; tbe last sales were
at Cor Sides, and 12tfe for Shoulders. Laed la
firm, with sale? of bbts and tierces at IGelfixo, and
kegs at 17c, cash and 4 mos, BI'TTSR is firmer and
more inquired for, with sale* cf solid at 14a16c for
bbls and kegs. Cuunin—No change and sales limited
at B*t>loc. Eons sell as wanted at dp" dosen.
(rItOOKUIKS.— I Tho Sugar market continues unset
tled, but holders are firmer in their demands; the dlf
fercnco in the views of buyers aud sellers, and the
scarcity of mimoy, limiting operations, aud ouly about
650 hhds Cuba have been (sold at on the
umal credit. The Cor ass market, if anything, is firmer,
with sales of 2,600 bags, la lots, at full prlevs, including
Rio, ; Lagaayra, 13co13V<m and Java at
lC&calTc, all on the usual terms. Molassbs continues'
extremely dull, and in the absence of Any recent sales,
prices aro entirely nominal.
METALS—There Is very little movement in Iron, and
prices are unchanged, hut with only a small business to
note at $27 for Anthracite No. 1, and $26 for No. 2, on
time; further sales of abbot 600 tons No. 3 are reported
on the Susquehanna at a price not made public; sales of
Blooms are also reported at $B6 for Charcoal, and $95
for prime wire do., six months credit. Scotch Pro is
dull; the last sales ex-ship were at s2Bas29, on time.
Manufactured Iron D stead/ lq price, with moderate
sales of Bails and Banj 1,000 .~tpns former have
beta sold oa terms not made public/ Ov Lus—tte
stock is light and prices about the same; aa imported.
I>OQO pig* Spanish remain unsold. Core** —Little or
nothing doing in gfceathbg, and prices the same. Jot
yellow Meta! the demand is moderate at 22c., 0 months
BARK —The demand for Quercitron has fsßcfi of,
and tbe mrrket closed unsettled and lower; about 100
bhds sold early in the week at $45 for first No. 1, and
fOhhds since atslo ten. In Turn’s Baxc there
| is not much doing, but sales of Chestnut Oak are re
ported at eord
BRIMSTONE.—An Import of 3QO ions crude sett at
* private bargain.
BEESWAX—Very little offering sad good YsllsW if
wanted at 31 eents & ft.
BREAD —The market continues dull, and a
business only to note at about previous quotations.
CANDLES—Abutiivixi are Steady, with sales of
city-made at 25e23c.,aa to tots. Srxux axe doll at
previous quotations.
COAL.-Frfcw tn nn|lua„d, l»t ti,«, u
doing for the season, and orders come In slowly. BiTU-
Uixors Coal Is also dull. Two or three cargoes of Cum
berland Coal have been sold at $5.12 j{es3 *5 ton.
COTTON.—Bolden generally aro not so firm la their
tlews, and the market has ruled very quiet this week,
notwithstanding the mere favorable tenor of the late
foreign news, spinner* only buying to supply their pre
sent necessities, and the sales reach about 660 bales, at
rather earner rate*, ranging from 36 to IT j(c-for Up
lands, and 16018 c, for Golfs, cash and time. The stock
on the Ist Inst, was 4,600 bales.
FEATHERS—Good Western sell slowly at £o*63 cto
as to lots.
FISH—New Mackerel are arriving more freely, and
some 450 bbls have been disposed of from the wharf,
part at $16.75 for medium I’a, and. $l3 25 for 2’s, and
part on private terms. The demand, however, is limit
ed, end mostly from store. Ws quote at sl7tfslB for
Ye, 113.503114 for 2% and iBJO*$9JO tozS’i, the lat
ter for large size. Picnic Hi xarxa are scarce at
bbl. Dbt Cod are also better, and if here would com
mand $4.50 the 100 lbs.
FBUIT—The market is nearly bare of Foreign Fruit,
and a few sales of Lemons have be«n made at $5.75 per
box for prime. Some small sales of green Ginger are re
ported at $l5 4P bbl. Of Domestic fruit the receipts are
moderate, and wits range at from 75 cents to S2AO tha
basket for Peaches, and from $1 to $3 for Applet.
FREIGHTS to foreign porta are without much change,
but very dull. Some small engagements to London are
making at 20s, and to Liverpool at 255. Nothiog doing
in South American or West India freights. A vessel on
tha berth for California is getting 22#«25c Iff foot.
To New Orleans we quote at sSloc Sf foot, and a mode
rate business to note. Eastern coastwise freights are
more active, and rates the same. Colliers are in request
and scarce. The following are the going rates: Teßee
ton, $1.50«51.55; to Providence, slAsesl.4o; Box
bury, $1.75; Newport, $165; Salem, sl£a«sl.ss;
Washington, $1; Alexandria, $1; Quincy. $186;
Charleston, $1.75; Charlestown, $155; Portsmouth
$1.60; New York, $1 10; Flushing, $1.25; Troy, $1.35*
and Portland, $1 50x51.55.
QINBZXQ —No Crude offering or selling, tad price*
are nominal.
GUANO |j selling as wanted at previous quoted
rates. , '
HEMP remains very quiet, and wehear of no sale* to
alter prices.
ZIIDESsre very dull, most of the recent imports re
maining on the market unsold; a sale of Caracas is re
ported, the particulars of which are not pahlie.
HOPS—A small business doing, at 8933 c. for Eastern
and Western, as In quality; the advites from the grow
ing crop are favorable.
LEATHER is unchanged, with a good demand to onto
for prime Spanish Sole, and Slaughter Leather, at full
rate*, but other kinds are neglected.
LUMBER—The receipts and sales of most descriptions
are moderate, without alteration in priees. White Pine
ranges at slsoslB, and Yellow Sap Boards *ts32asl4.
Several cargoes of Laths hare been sold at $135 M.
NAVAL STORES—Fine Rons is scarce and high-
Some small isles of common have been madeattLtt
W bbl., and Smirs Tcbpi sms at 47«45c. «ai
49a500., 4 boi., closing firmly at the Uttar figures.
Til and Pitch are steady at for the former. H
2«2*4 for the latter.
OlLS.—There is rather more doing in Spsix
Whxls, and sales or the Utter are reported at 75078 c.;
Lixsxso is quiet at 75®77e., as to lot*. Of Lure Qiu
sales have been made at 115c.•life., 4 moe. pen On.
is unchanged, tad Western is worth 73c.
PLASTER is lower, sales haring been made fit $3.7$
$v ton for soft.
RICE Is doll at b)(6b%c. About 80 easksprime
have been sold at the latter rate, on time.
SALT—Ia unchanged ;an import of some 10,000 sacks
Liverpool ground and fine, sold early in the week on
terms kept private.
SEEDS.—Coveneed continues in request, and scarce
at $7.23e57.59 bushel, at which rate some lota
have been picked up, but HbUws ge&ertUy uk mere j
200 boshsls sold to go North on private terms. Of
Timothy some 259 bushels have been add st s3osBJfi
per bushel, in Flaxseed there is very little doing.
Calcutta Linseed has declined at the East.
SPlRlTS—Brandies very da!!, and common 2o
chelie’i are lower. Gins are also very quiet. K. H.
Rum sells slowly at 50c053c. Whiskey has declined;
tales of barrels generally Tanging at StoZc.,
hogshead* at 26c., the market elating rattier more
steady.
TALLOW.—City rendered has bees sailing at ids*
12#c. mostly at the former rates.
TEAS remain quiet, hot holder* are very firm In their
views, sod not offering their slock freely at present
price*.
TOBACCO—No change in quotations, and but little
doing in the wsy of sales.
WOOL.—The demand has fallen off somewhat, but
prices are fully maintained, and the low and medium
grades very scares. Sale* include about 160,400 bbts.
in alt, at from 43 to 60065 e. on the usual terms, for
common tub to full blood and fine fleece, the latter for
extra
Tut Tamil or the Bsmiso RasLxom.—The follow*
lug la the amount of Coal transported on the Philadel
phia and Beading Railroad during the week ending
Thursday, Sept. 10,1557:
From Port Carb00.....
“ PottSTille
“ Schuylkill Haven.
“ Auburn
“ Port Clinton...,.
Total for week
Previously this year.
Total for year.
To same time last year.
Isspbctios or Ftoc* asdMb.il Tor the week ending
September 10,185 T:
Half Barrels of Superfine
Barrels of Superfine...
do Pine
do Middlings.,
do Rje
do Corn Meal.,
do Condemned.
18,320
STEPHEN MILLRR, Inspector.
Bchchkill Natioatios Coal fain*.—The fol
loving are tne receipts of Coal for the week ending
Thursday, Sept. 10,155 T:
From Fort Carbon
“ PottsviUe.....,,.
“ Schuylkill Uareo.
u Port Clintou
Total for week
Previously this year.
To same time last year.
OUR PUBLIC GROUNDS.
[Per the Press.}
Tour correspondent this morning, be
comes quite eloquent in bis eulogy of oar Schuyl
kill Park, as he calls it; but it is not difficult to
bco that his communication la designed for a pur
pose very different from that which a superficial
observer would suppose.
Some months ago, a magnificent display was
made in Councils of the generosity of certain
wealthy gentlemen in the donation to the city of
thirty-throe acres of ground on the Schuylkill,
above Fairmount, called k Sedgley. The proceed
ing bore upon its face the appearanee of an act of
pure generosity; bat upon a close examination it
was* ascertained that the land was mortgaged for
more than Its whole value, and that the pretended
donation was a scheme of a band of speculators to
get rid of a burden they were no longer able to
bear, and throw it upon the city of Philadelphia.
Now they are annoyed because Councils will do
nothing to assume the obligation of the debt upon
the land; and the aim of your correspondent “ K.* ?
is to have the city take possession and order tho walls
of the old burnt building on the premises to bo
removed, so that thereby the speculators ‘nay have
something upon whioh a suit or action may bo
commenced against the city for the recovery of tho
mortgage moneys.
K. compares the Fair-mount Park with the Boston
Common. The Common in Boston is as near
to the eentre of population as Franklin square in
this city, while Fairmount Park is nearly three
miles from the centre of population, and is in a
locality where tho whole surrounding country is
open and rural, and where numerous gardens and
wooded lawns ate open to the seeker of rural plea-
Any attempt to compare the two is, there
fore, simply absurd. Observe*.
On Wednesday, United States special mail
agent Sh&llcroaa arrested in Wheeling, Va., a young
man named M. Binney, charged with embattling
a letter from the Chicago post ®ffice, in 185 d, di
rected to one PitU, and containing the sum of
$240.87. Binney has been in that city daring
several months, and from the correctness of bis de
portment had gained many warm friends. The an
nouncement ofhis arrest created a general expres
sion of astonishment. Binney was indicted last
week in Chicago, to which point he will be taken
some day this week.
We learn from tho Journal that Syracuse
was thrown into excitement on Wednesday morn
ing, in consequence of the report of a murder
having hoe* committed the night previous, at a
shanty on the tow-path. The facts,briefly stated,
are: A colored man and his wife, named Reason,
arrived at Syracuse from Lyons, and were stopping
at the shanty. A number of rowdies called at the
shanty, when one of them, John Dana, without
any provocation, knocked the negro down, stamped
upon him, 4c. From the effects of this brutality
be died in a few moments. Dana is in custody.
Thu body of a female named Maria T. Hall*
said to be a girl of loose oharacter, was found in
theP&wtucket Canal at Lowell, Maas., on Tuesday,
and from various circumstances it is believed that
she was murdered. Her wrists are scarred, and
there is a wound in her head, evidently from a
blew.
A new trial has been granted Hansford
Daniel, who was sentenced by the late circuit
court of Roanoke count*, Va., to fifteen year*’ im*-
prisonment in the penitentiary, upon the charge of
committing an outrage upon the person of his own
daughter.
Two men, one unknown and the other named
Merritt Wilson, beat a man named Ellerd to death
with a fence-rail, in Hampton township, Arkansas.*
about a week ago. Wilson escaped—the otherwaw
aneeted.
Tons. Cwt.
.11.925 01
. 2.042 00
.15,975 00
334 10
6,926 18
...37,203 IS
.2.226,768 03
.1,363,972 03
.1,540,661 15
Tons. Cwt.
. 9,150 00
. 2,297 00
.24,024 00
. 2,037 00
. 37,338 00
.605,615 05
643,153 05
744.163 13