„ s |i Jiff's f. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1867. ~Tni ti)is morn’ing.dontains tlie proceedings ]of tlie . Grand Federal Proces- Bion'iu 1788, lpitorials, Communications, and ‘Gen oral Sews. • roDßTH'PAOE—Original, Poetry, Southetn’ Chirairy. Horrible Affair at Leghorn, and Fa- THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION THIS : ' DAY. ' ; 3 ..Seventy-years ago this day the Constitution ' 6¥;the'Chited States of America was adopted • by the delegates assembled in Convention, at Philadelphia, from the following States : Now Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New ' Jersey; Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North, Carolina, South Carolina, - Georgia, and by Mr. HAKii.TON, of New York. iOyor this Convention Georoe Washington presided. On the 17th September; 1787, the ■- Convention, through their President, addressed the President of Congress upon the conclusion Of their labors, and ..among other things said: -‘‘‘lttaobviously impracticable in the Pede ;.ral Government of these , States to secure all ' the rights of independent sovereignty to each and yet provide for- the interest, and safety of -.. all.. Individuals entering into society must i give up a -share of liberty to preserve the rest; - The magnitude of the sacrifice must de '■ pend as .veil upon situation and circumstances .■ as upon the object to bo obtained. It is at ail times difficult to draw tlie precise lino between those rights which.must bo surrendered and ,- those which may. be preserved, and on the present occasion this difficulty was increased by a difference among the several States as to " their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests; 1 .... “In all our ■ deliberations on this sub ject wo kept constantly in our: view that which appears to ,us the, greatest interest of every, true American, the consolida tion of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our na tions! existence. - This important considera tion seriously and deeply Impressed our minds, ; and led each State in tho Convention to bo • less rigid on points of inferior magnitude than , -might have been otherwise expected ; and . 'thus the Constitution which wo now present, is , the result of a spirit of amity and or that mu . tiuil deference and concession which the pe --cnliariiy. of our political situation rendered' indispensable.” These ’words, uttered through the illustrious ...medium of the Father of our Country, and'ln of the great States we have enumerated, 'speak at the present time a language of pa triot!o admonition, and'encouragement to all the members of our Confederacy. When wb recur: to, tlie' struggles of dur fathers before and : during,tho Devolution, to their toils and , privations when the Articles of Confederation had been agreed upon, and to their patient endarinco whilo the Constitution itself was . being established, we ought to feel humiliated ‘ to the uttermost at every exhibition of section-, ' alism, whether from the North or South, mani - fest at the present. time; Wo, in the midst 'of the affluence of prosperity and the splendor of national advancement, cannot too often refer back to those who, surrounded with Inconceivable peril and evil, labored, to achieve for us the countless blessings we now enjoy, Geobqe Washington was himself a slaveholder, and the States represented in tho Convention that framed the Federal Constitu . tion were nearly all slaveholding States, and yet he stood' ready and stood foremost with „ Georgia and" South Carolina, and Virginia and other States, yielding up strong pre judices and inclinations' for the purpose of , Securing , that bond of (Union whioh made and has preserved us a’ nation. Side by side with him In the Convention which gave to mankind the glorious charter of civil liberty, we find Rooer SHerman, of Con necticut, John Lanodon, of ‘New Hampshire, Burns Kino, of Massachusetts, Alexander Hamilton, of Now York, William LrviNos ton, of Now Jersey, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Mobbis, George Clymer, Thomas Mifflin, Jared Inoebsoll, James Wilson, . and Governeub Mobbis, of Pennsylvania, .Geoboe Bead, of Delaware, Daniel Cabboh, ,bf Maryland; James Madison, of Virginia, ! William Blount, of North Carolina, Charles Coates Pincknet and Pierce Butler, of ■; South Carolina, and others, all intent upon the consummation of the'same grand object, and all inspired by the sentiments above quoted, - ■ It is fitting that’Philadelphia should be fore most in commemorating the anniversary of tho adoptipn of the Federal Constitution, that great instrument which was framed and consummated ’in,our city. Succeeding the Declaration of . Independence, also drawn up and' proclaimed from Philadelphia, the Constitution placed the n .cap-sheaf upon tho column of our national in dependence, nnd gave allko to thoao who participated in its formation, and. to the city that witnessed their deliberations,'an immortality of renown. Impressed with the emotions which such an event is.calcula ted to inspire, wo have deemed this, a fitting occasion to spread’before our readers, from the Peniuyhwnia Packet and Daily .Mveriuer,' of,-the 10th July;' 1788, the im • pressive proceedings of the celebration on . , the part of the people of Philadelphia, which took place after tho adoption of tho Constitu tion, on the Fourth of July, 1788. ’ Wo' need not invito attention to this most interesting reminiscence. Every lino breathes the most patriotic spirit. Tho joy of the peo ple manifested when tho Declaration,!)! Indo T , pendenco was announced in 1776, was feeble in comparison with the popular,enthusiasm that imileil tho closing”of the labors of the patriotic' ,'mcn assembled in tho Convention that framed the Constitution. Not merely the professions— not bierely the capitalists, not those interested in the defence of real estate, and looking. for ward., to political honorjij'participatcd in the wonderful uprising of the peoplo of Pennsyl vania in 1788, but the tradeß, tho laborers, tbo producers, came forth from every’ part of ‘ Philadelphia reverently to thank God ior tieir escape from the terrors of anarchy, and the 'machinations Of foreign intermeddle™. Amid the.excess of prosperity and comfort which surrounds,us, wo are too. apt to forget tho ■ recurrence of these memorable anniversaries. It is right that we should be brought to Our ’ duty;and to an acknowledgment of our obli gations to those who served ns in tlie days 1 that tried men’s souls, The names of the actors in.tho great celebration of the 4th of July, .1788, which we this morning spread be fore our readors, are as familiar as household words; and more than one heart will palpitate with gratiiude as these names recall the sacred memories of other days. We find among them the Muhlenbebos, the Clyhebb, the In oebsolls, the Lbipebs, tho Hopkinses, tho Williamses, tlie Howells, tho Souders, tho Nixons, the Jacksons, the Sbees, the MoKeans, the Atlbes, tho Bushes, the Ingrahams, tho Stocktons, the Meads, tho Mobbises, tho Peters, tho Willinos, tho Merediths, and the Powells, together with hundreds of others, .whose descendants are now living, and flourishing around us, enjoy ing tho innumerable advantages which have flowed from the sacrifices and the sufferings of ,their illustrious forefathers. Let the pos terity of suchmen bo admonished day by day, that luasmnch as they enjoy a superabundant Share of domestic happiness, and inasmuch as they are tho envy and the wondpr of the world, they cannot too often pause in the midst of their onward career, and offer grateful thanks and praise to the wise and good men of the revolutionary era. HON. GEORGE O. DUNN* Of Hob. (Ir.OEOE G. Dohii, who died at Bed ford, 1 Indiana, on tho 4th, tho Louisville Democrat says: ‘•Ho has .labored for oightoen months unitor n n affootionof tho aploon, noa hU death wns not unex- Sectod., iMr, DttnnwM ono of the l most rcmnrkn lo nieh of Indiana, and occupied a first portion in tho legal tirofession. 110 liad filled many high official trusts, and represented hla district id the last Congress. - Although a member of tho Amort -i can Republican party, ho was never very intense as a politician. His stylo of oratory was elegant ; and;irinnlpg fn the extreme. Ho died at the age of forty-four, yaara, admirod by ail who knew him, ' and'gehorally boloved.” ' ' . .Hr*H lJ !Jii,'wap of.tsil and most impos- oflinplaxion and thin hair, find was constantly laboring under 'great .phy- Bicaldahility. t Her Borv ( td. through two Con. f gyesses, and in the/cSfiiewfoJr Speaker in 1866, ’ ’ ByStighished 'US;'bitter‘asiiaults ; upon the Hon. N. P.-BAnkii, the 'Hepuhlicaii carsdlAite'lrpr'’ 'tfiat .’day he ’ intrbiudil 1 pSteh.'. ppojpoSitjptt. fbrl the purpose : , of ( the' forces, of fha Hepppiicans. ' d l ,distinct, .and Jss nfost 'capiiyatijig; " We ahali never forget the ■ day when he anoovmced in thoso thrilling tones . #o becoming to him, and so lull of terror to hia friends, “I belong'neither to the party of Anthony, nor to theparty of C-esab> I stand here for Rome.” He .was patriotic,but eccen tric, and fond of D was charged that ho himself was ambitious of the.high po sition ot presiding otllcex*. As' it Was,' while he conid not effect his object in defeating Mr. Bancs, he did much to divide and demoralize tho Republican column in the last Congress. He was a man of learning and of great purity of character, ail'd' Ins'. death trill be deeply re .gretted by thoso.who knew hitn., |t is not long siee wo chronicled tho death of an accom plished son of Mr. Dunn, and'now we are called upon to.record tho deceased 1 tho father. THE EFFECT OF TOE POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON THE FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY. A large proportion of the business men of the United States have frequently been forced into a position of antagonism to the Demo cratic party by an erroneous but honest con viction that its policy was inimical to their interests, and calculated to “ruin” the coun try. In the progress of events this impression lias been fully removed from tho minds of many by the advantageous effects which have resulted from the practical operation of Demo cratic measures. The unusually earnest scru tiny of financial affairs, induced by the present crisis, will,we think, greatly serve to strengthen the conviction that in many tilings tho policy once bitterly 1 denounced as pregnant with evil, is in truth eminently wise and beneficial—that Democratic laws, which were inconsiderately condemned as missiles of devastation are in reality sheet anchors of protection. Tho much-reviled Independent Treasury system has.oxercised a conservative influence, universally felt and acknowledged. Had the money of the Government been deposited in the hanks, and made tho basis of additional expansions, as under tho, old system, the cor responding ro-action would have been infinitely more serious in its effects.than the existing contraction can possibly bo. Under the allu ring enticements of a smooth sea, we would have launched much further out into tlie ocean of extravagant expenditure and speculation, and when tho storm came on, been exposod to infinitely greater dangers, and been mucb less likely to speedily return to a safe barbor than we nro at present. , . The acquisition of California was bitterly op posed, and was a purely Democratic measure. But for tho persistent and earnestly resisted efforts of tho Democratic party, wo should have been altogether deprived of that wonderfully rich source of supply of tho precious metals. It is true that much of thcgold mined there is exported, but a largo per ceutago of it has permanently remained with us and groatly in creased our metallic currency. If small notes were driven from circulation, as they should be, a mucb larger portion of it would be re tained and pass into general circulation. Un fortunately, Congress does not 1 possess tho power to inaugurate this important reform. . It can only bo done under tho Constitution by tho State Legislatures, and as many of tlieso arc in. tho hands of our opponents, there is little room to hope that they will permit their characteristic devotion to speculative inte rests to be outweighed by an honest regard for tho welfare of the great body of the people, and the best interests of the country. 'ln 1840, Mr. Bdchanan introduced in the United States Senato a resolution directing an inquiry into tho expediency of so amend ing tho Constitution as to authorize Congress to pass a genera] law prohibiting throughout the whole Union tho circulation of small notes, but, unfortunately, the proposition was at tended with too many difficulties to he then practicable. Were such a measure adopted, tho currency of the country would soon bo put upon a firm and substantia] basis, far be yond tho reach of any panic, and a permanent and unfailing remedy would he afforded for those frightful financial convulsions to which we have been frequently subjected. , The caution which the Democratic party has displayed in its efforts to provent an oxccssive increase of banking capital, and the guards ; it has thrown around thoso institutions for the protection of note holders, and the publio generally, in nearly all the States where it has been in power, are now gratefully referred to by those who, hilt for, its policy, would find! many of tho bank notes in thoir possession which are now fortunately good, irredeemable, andaimost worthless. The notes of Mew York,are se cured by State stocks; through Democratic agency, while tho comparatively limited num ber of banks which existed in our State until tho late batch wad established under Governor Pot.iook’s administration, tho individual-lia bility principle, and the restrictive features of our banking laws, will greatly aid ill preserv ing tho solvency of tho monetary institutions of Pennsylvania. The foreign emigration to America has brought with it a tide of wealth of immense value. It brings us annually an importation of a largo number of able-bodied, industrious inhabitants, in tho primo of life, tho great ma jority of whom are always engor to obtain useful employment. If it bo true that labor is tho real soured of wealth, who can calculate tho benefits which will flow from tho reinforce ment of the ranks of toil by tho addition of so many strong arms and willing hands? But, independent of tho physical wealth thus ac quired, tho records of Caßtle Garden show that a very largo amount of spccio Is also brought into tho country by emigrants. Were we at this moment destitute of tho specie obtained from this source during tho lust ten yoars our condition would Indeed be deplorable. Yet, notwithstanding the benefits Which have been conferred upon tho country by foreign emi gration, it has been a standing roproach against the Democracy by their opponents that they would not assist in chocking tho influx of that fruitful source of wealth, nor entor into a cru sade, against tho civil and religious rights of adopted citizens. The great articlo which, above all others, .furnishes thp basis of, our foreign trade is cot ton.' Tho value of our cotton export in 1865-6 was $128,000,000. The principal mission of tho leading opposition party of the present day is to donounco tlie system of labor under which this important product is cultivated, and to annoy and harass tho Southern planters; whilo the severance of tho people of tho non slavoholding States from all “ union with slave holders,” is ,evidently regarded by many of our antagonists as a “ consummation devoutly to bo wished for.” Tho Democracy of tho North are constantly being villifled and de nounced because they will not join in refusing to the people of the South that equal measuro of justice to which they are entitled by the Constitution, because they will not repudiate the obligations of that instrument, and thus imperil tho existence of the Union, and thereby inflict a blow upon all tho industrial interests of tho country from which they would probably never recover. “Wo loam that Mr. Caleb Cushing proposes to engage in thopractico of tho law in this city, in conjunction with Mr. Sidney Webstor, formerly pri vate Secretary to President Piorco. Mr. Cushing, in his professional and judicial life, and especially by the able manner in which ho discharged tho duties of Attorney General of tho United States, has given such proofs of fitness for the duties of tho oar and tho claims of clients, that it would be superfluous in us to add anything to tho announce ment of his intention. Mr. Webster is a graduato of Yalo Colleso, and also of tho Law School at Cambridge. He is a young man well qualified by tnot, industry,‘good sense, and practical knowledge Of mon, for tho practice of law, and to act as junior to his distinguished associate’’*, The foregoing notice is taken from the Boston Daily Courier , of tho 10th inst. Of the learning and nhility of Mi*. CnsniNO we can say little that is not already known fami liarly to the country. Mr. Sidney Webster, though young, is also well known to a largo number of his countrymen. When President Pierce selected him to ho his private secre tary, ho was practising law in New Hampshire, his native State, and the official position which ho held for four years in Washington brought him into intercourse with the most distin guished men of our country; and while he madp many warm personal friends, and has many admirers, wo aru sure that hemodono enemies. Distinguished for a modest and amiable hearing to all, no one who has oppor tunities of judging can fail to perceive that ho is possessed of talents, sound sense, and a maturity of judgment, remarkable in ono of his age-equalities Ayhich, joined to industry! and high integrity of purpose, must carry him honorably and prosperously tlirough life. Coi.*-Wh. Hannings has placed.us under .great obligations by lending us his files o! the old Pennsylvania, Packet and Daily Mver~ tiier y from which we‘ obtain fill proceeding of the original celebration of the adoption of the Federal Constitution. THE PRESS.— THURSDAY* SEPTEMBER 17, 1857. STATE POLITICS. Meeting This Evening. Tho meeting, of> tho Keystone Club, this eycning, to celebrate the anniversary of tho adoption of the Federal Constitution, at Inde pendence Square, will doubtless be largely at tended. Tho occasion will be a most interest ing ono. It deserves to be honored by the presence of all men ; for in reverence for the Constitution, we are, wo hope, of one voice, whatever party name we may answer to. "We notice that some very able speakers will be present to address the assemblage. We regret to hear, however, that our accomplished can didate for Governor, General Packer, will not bo one of them. Still, on bucli a theme, and at such a time, there are never wanting able orators to give utterance to tbo popular grati tude. PARTISAN JUDGES, Upon no question is public opinion moro unanimously or wisely formed, than upon the impropriety of activo partisanship by the law judges of tho Stato. The example of Judgo WinsioT, while holding his office as judgo, has been followed by no one blit Judge Kelley, whose course received general disapproval, and \yho so far respected public opinion as spoedily to resign his office. Judgo Wilmot’s career through his judicial district, which has been accompanied for years with political exaspera tion, stump speeches, and tho bringing in questions of judicial impartiality and dignity, has been nowhere more emphatically rebuked than in a report made to tho Senate of this State upon the 24tli of March, 1856, by one ot his present supporters. On that day Senator Jordan, of Bedford, on behalf of himself and Mr. Price, constituting a minority of the Ju dicial*}' Committee, mado a written report to tlie Sonate, from which we extract tho follow ing sensible and forcible observations : “Wo are far from intending to give any countenance to tho propriety of any judgo in terfering in any manner with partisan politics. At the same time that wo would secure tlie high functionaries of that responsible depart ment of the Government nil tho rights socured to other citizens, wc would have them preserve tho dignity and honor of the Judiciary un touched by any participation in party excite ments and strife, which must inevitably bring in question the impartiality of their judgments in the estimation of tho people, anil thus im pair official usefulness. “Upon the Judiciary must at last depend our security for all we holdmost dear as citizens— property, reputation, liberty, life, and the honor of those we hold dearer than life. When that department ofour Government shall bo lost to a proper sense of justice, propriety, aud honor, and shall lose tho confidence) and respect of tho people, frail indeed will bo all dependence upon law for protection and security. It is the rightful expectation of tho people, there fore, and the duty of all judges who would bo faithful to tho high duties of their station, and who would preserve their office unimpaired in dignity and uscAilness, that they should ab stain from all practices that may derogate from the respect and confidence in which they should ever be held by the community, or im pair the authority of the laws committed to their administration.” Northampton County. —Tlie Democratic Convention of Northampton county met at Easton on Tuesday,' and nominated Max Gcefp and Joseph Woodrinq for Assembly; Henry F. Steckey for Prothonotary; Lewis B. Stout for Clerk of the Opium’s Court; Thomas H. Lynn, Register of Wills; John F. Bachman, Clerk of the Sessions, and George Sgulablach for Recorder. John Davis and Leslie Miller were appointed delegates to the next State Convention, and judicial conferees appointed to support the Hon. John K. Findlay. Otm Gubernatorial Candidates. — Harper's "Weekly dovotes a page to portraits and biographi cal notices of the throe candidates for tho Govern orship of Pennsylvania—General Packer, Mr. Ilazlokurst, and Hon David Wilmot. They aro good likenesses and well engraved. By an orror in tho li making up,” tho name of General Packer is placed under Judgo Wilmot’s portrait, and vice versa. The Democratic conferees of Dauphin and Lebanon counties have nominated R. J. Har deman, of Dauphin, for tho Stato Senate. (TT* Wo are greatly indebted to E. V. Mid dleton & Brother, No. 5 north Front street, for a superb bottle of real old Port, tho vin tage of which would make an Englishman’s heart rejoice. It is a rare article. FAUST AT THE ACADEMY. In tbo oldon time, when any thing very re markable W’as done, it was fathered upon “Tho Devil or Dr. Faustns.” This was all very woll, three hundred years ago, hut, hero and now, actually in’the later moiety of the nine teenth century, wo havo a necromancer, com monly called E. A. Marshall, who has actually revived, not only Dr. Faustua, but introduced him into “our best society/’ (as Mrs. Poti phar would say,) in company with—well, we need not name him, but, patentleather it as he may, his cloven foot will appear. Introduced to our best society 1 says some proud dama , whose eyes outflash the brilliancy of her diamonds. Yes, Madame. Our best society was congregated at tho Academy of Music last night, and a fine array they made. Nay, there was genius present, as well us beauty arid fashion, for tho leading literati of the city wore there, and (or we arc much mistaken) wo saw as much of tho Bercnc and thoughtful countenance of G. B. Burkhardt, the musical and dramatic critic of New York, as his whiskers and mou stache would permit, and—quietest of mortal men, a human volcano ere it bursts into a fiery blaze—inimitable Doestioks, who dis sects plays and players in tho Tribune, and laughs at them in his own Funch-likc « Pica yune.” The performance concluded at a quarter past eleven., Do not bo angry, madame, or made moiselle. Yon had more time for listening to soft nothings. Do you think that nobody saw you accept that ono flow'er from—but we shall not give names, because duels might ensue— and, just touching it with your lips, hand it back, to bo cherished by tho recipient as a gage d’amouri along with two score similar trines. Ladies, Mr. Marshall has just sent a telegraphic messngo round (in the person of a lamo errand-boy) to say that tho future per formances will bo over about half past ten. Nota Bene —if requested by flirtation parlies, ho will delay it half an hour longer; hut do not tell mamma. “All this time, Mr. Critic,” says somo charming creature—scores of them, no doubt —“you do not tell what sort of a thing ‘Faust’ really is.” The answer is plain. Tho story, as drama tically rendered by Goethe, (an old brute,who picked up two or threo jewels from tha dung hill of his mind,) is closely followed—at a cost, wc verily do believe, of over $lO,OOO. Over six hundred new dresses havo been mado —somo of tlie dancers have ten changes of attire. Tho scenery is all new—every bit of it—painted by Heister and Smith, who aro tho Stanfield and Roberts of America. Tho great feature of “ Faust” is its wonder ful expression. Movement, of limb and foa turc, without ono uttered w*ord, does *ll that dialogue does in the actual drama. Ic is not that tho dancing and the pantomime are wholly out of tho common run, but that they do all but speak . "When Celeste was in this country sho gavo a foretaste of this language of action—hero wo havo its fulfilment and perfection. At tho lato hour wo write, (it is now after 1 A. M.) wo cannot pretend to convey moro than a general impression. Tlie wholo thing, foreign and home,the performers and tho getting tip, may 'safely bo pronounced a triumph. Nothing more unique and gorgeous than tho banquet scene in Act 11. has ever met our eyes, aud wo have seen every principal theatre in Europe, except tho grand Theatre at Madrid, and tho Opera House at St. Petouburgh. •Among the particularly effective and sur prising dances in « Faust” was that in the close of act 1., in which Faust is tempted,— the unequalled Pas de Fascination in act 11., the succession of dances in tho Coronation scene, —that wonderful Pas de Deux, by that bewildering Lucia Lamoureux, (we like to write her name,) and Filippo Baratti—and a sort of Infernal, but very charming, dance by the fair Lamoureux, and the whole strength of the Ballet. It is wrong to call these— dances. They con stitute actingy in many cases, so expressive are they. It is astonishing how much novelty there is in all tho dancing. And did not tho audience applaud 1 At tho end of cnch act, tho principal performers were called out, and honored with an ovation. That typographic imp, with his “ Any moro copy, sir? it js half-past one, and five columns overset.” No more, Peter, except that tho Academy will bo open nightly. Run down with this last copy, and do not fall asleep on tho way. Alter tho above was written we received tho following letter, evidently writton by a lineal descendant of the legal gentleman who, being present at tho performance of “ Mac- when one of tho Weird sisters said ’she was doing “ A deed without a name,” vo ciferated, “Then, it is not good in law—a proper deed must lmvo a signature.” At all events; hero is what our correspondent sent us: “ Mr. Press : In common with hundreds, I might say thousands, of my follow citizens, I visi tod the Aoademy of Music this evening, to see ‘Faust.’ I must own, which I do with infinite rogretj that I was dreadfully disappointed. I say dreadfully. u Net with the getting up of tho piece, which was magnificent—nor with the scenery, which wa B boautiful—nor with tho drosses, which were splen did—nor with tho performers, who wore admirable, (that charming Louise Lamoureux fascinated mo wondorfully,) but with tho sandy foundation of the whole pieco. “ Tho wholo motij of ‘Faust’ is supposed to rest on tho validity of tho legal instrument by which ho sold hia soul to tho—to tho Gentleman in Black. “Sir, I plodge ray-reputation as aluwyor, that thin bond was illegal and invalid,from first to lost. “As to its execution. In Germany, from tlmo immemorial, it has been tho custom, for tho sake of rovenuo, to put a stomp upon all bonds. There was no stamp on that by which Mephistophiles claimed personal property in Faust, at the oxpiry of a certain time, and that invalidates It. More over, as all tho audienco could soe, thoro was no witness to Faust’s signature. Thirdly, though signed—it wanted to be sealed and delivered, (in presenoe of a subscribing witness,) as Faust’s act and dood. Fourthly, it was not duly registered in tho Recorder’s office, though this would only estab lish tho prior olnim of Mophistophilos, in case somo ono olso had another mortgage on Faust’s soul. Fifthly, Mephistophiles evaded tho usual for malities of foreclosing tho mortgage. Sixth-, ly, Faust’s soul was not hia own, strictly speaking, and ho was guilty of illegally pawning it? whilo Mophistophilos, who had no right to make pe cuniary or other advances on it, was bound to sur render tho pledged articlo on demand. Lastly, if you remember tho closo of Aot 1., Faust was swindled out of his signature. Ho hesitated signing it until a goblot of whiskoy-punoh (“hot, swoot, and strong,” as tho ladies nro reputed to like it) was Immlod to him, and not until ho had drank off that fascinating drink, which quite bewildered him, did ho writo his name on the scroll handed to him by Mephistophiles. It is a maxim inlaw, as most men know, that fraud vitiates all contracts. Now, hore Is a three fold fraud. Tho signature was fraudulently ob tained—Faust had no right to soli his soul—and, moreover, what tho law cnllß the consideration was unlawful. Tho law explicitly declares that no man shall or can bind himself to do an impossi bility. Now, it was impossible for Faust to hare bargained away his immortal spirit. “ Evon supposing that thowholeproooduro Wore correct, and that Mephistophiles had a right to foreclose on Faust, he should have done so in a lethal manner. Instoad of oalling in ihe proper officors of tho law, ho calls tho imps of darknoss to aid him, thereby chisolvng tho constituted civil authorities—constables, tipstaves, and sheriff— out of thoir fees. “ In short, Mr. Press, tho wholo affair is a mud dlo. Its law is wrong, from first to Inst. “ Why do I point this out ? Becauso a doop mo ral lies at tho bottom. Do not execute deeds urith out proper legal advice. “ Soo what a moss Faust got into bynoglcotof this. Even at tho last, if ho had employed a lawyer, that dreadful catastropho would havo boon avoided. When Mophislophilcs moved off his viotim into tho courts below , a sharp lawyer—l moan ono of thoso human razors, a Philadelphia lawyer—would havo got a writ of habeas corpus, and movod tho case into tho Supremo Court, thoro by giving Faust a fair chanco of sotting tho bond aside, ou tho grounds which I havo lioro sot forth. My friend, Judgo Conrad, would havo issuod such a writ at onco—ayo, oven if Jack Cade, instoad of Faust, had boon tho party concerned. “I throw thoso hints out, in tho hope that Sig nor Domenico Ronzani may soriouslyoonsidor thorn —first, and pootically, as Mophistophiles, in the pieco; secondly, and practically, as maitredelallet , and author of tho pantomimic drama. If ho should bo puzzled how to make a new, striking, and strictly legal termination, lot him call at my offico, (I cn closo my card, which you will kindly tako charge of,) and, on receiving my propor foe, I shall givo him my vory best advice. If Ronzani is so blind to his own interest as not to see this, porhaps Sig nor Gnsparo Pratosl, who represents Faust, may think fit to omploy mo. But I would rather have Mophistophilea for a client, Inasmuch ns, consider ing his sharp practico and tho place ho eomos from, he is more entitled to the sympathy of BY MIDNIGHT MAIL. FROM WASHINGTON Appointments— Treaty with Slam—Ordnance Ship—Wagon Rond—Naval Courts. Washington, Sept. 16,1857. Tho Secretary of the Treasury baa appointod William Chase, kooper of Grand Trqyerso Bay light-house, Michigan, in placo of PhUo Beers, re moved; salary §350 por annum. Simon C. Toeplo, kcoper of Point Iroquois light house, Michigan, in plnco of Charles Caldwell, re signed; salary §350 per annum. Tho Scorotnry of tho Navy has received from Commander Footo, of tho U S. sloop of war Ply mouth, advices dated off Mcnnra River, Siam, Juno 16, in which bo announces that bo{»rrivoit at that placo, from Singapore, on tho 27th of May, after tho shortest passage of tho season—six days from port to port. Imraodiatoly on arriving off tho rlvor, Cora mnndtvr Foolo proceeded In tho king’s steamer to Bankok, with Consul Bradley, tho boaroroftho treaty lately concluded between tho Unltod States andfiinm. During tbo Btay of tho offioora in Bin kok, thoyworo presented to tho two kings of tho country, and treated with groat consideration by all members of tho court. Tho second king, by invitation, visited tho Plymouth, although no king of Siam had over beforo gone on board of a foroign vessel. Tho kings sent a present of lamp oil, rice, sugar, dried fish, aud fruit, to tho ship, forwhich pay wa s positively declined. Commander Footo thinks that tho treatios bo tween Siam, Grcatßritain, Franco, and tho United States, aro fast developing tho resources of tho country. Sovernl vessols wore loading for the Unitod Stato3with sugar, tho chiof staplo of tho country. It is duo to tho Araorioan missionaries to say that, through thoir oxortions, thoso favorablo trea ties havo been nogotiatod, as tho Siamese woro previously vory oxolusivo nndjealous of foreigners. Commandor Footo roports tho health of tho officers and orow as good. Ho also states thattho Amorican commissioners and tho king’s ministers had con siderable discussion concerning tho rejection by the Senato of tho fifth nrtialo of tho treaty. Tho Navy Department lias received a letter, dated Lisbon, August iB, from Commander J. A. Dalilgron, commanding tbo Unitod States ordnance ship Plymouth, in which ho states that ho arrived at that pluco on tbo 13th. Every arrangement was being made to leave tho next day. Tho passago from tbo capes of Virginia to tho Bay of Ilorta (Fayal) was mado in 17} days. The ship is healthy and in good condition, for Which groat credit is duo to tho officers. During tho Btay of tlio Plymouth in Lisbon thoro had boon no British or French ships of war thoro. A Dutch razoo (tho Do Ruytor) was at tho port whon tho ship arrived; and since that a sorow frigate, (tbo Wassonar,) and a sloop of war, (tho Gronigon,) bad oomo in from Holland; also a sido whocl steamer. Commandor Dalilgron says: “ Tho Do Ruytor is a largo vessel, about tho sine of tho Indopondcqcc, aud has on board a nurnbor of midshipmen, who havo passed tho first stage of ecrvico in a emallor vessel. Tho Gronigon brought tho Princo of Orango, who, being a naval offioor, is making a cruise. All tho propor coremonlal duo to his rank was obsorved on board tho Plymouth. “Tho Wnsaonar is tho latest Dutch scrow frigate, but a few wcoks In commission and on a trial cruise. Tho commander nfi'orded mo ovory facility for looking at hor arrangements On tho gun deok aro mounted 30 guns, which aro heavy 30 pounders, oxcopt 8 shell-guns. On tho forceastlo is a lioavy pivot-gun, which Ims similar appllnncos to thoso seen in tho British navy. Tho engino 13 nominally 300 horse-power, but can bo worked to 500, andean produoo a speed of eight knots por hour on smooth water.” On Sunday evening tho Unltod States minister presented Commander Dnhlgron to tho King, who conversed at length on tho subject of ordnaneo, in which ho appeared exceedingly well versed. Tho Interior Department has recoived advice?, datod Omaha City, September Ist, from Col. Sites, superintendent of tho party to construct tho wagon road from tho mouth of tho Platte to tho L’eau-quicourt. The Colonel entertains no doubt of tho completion of tho road by the ndvont of winter, if tho woathor continues favorable. To accomplish this, great physical labor must bo en durod, which, howovor, Colonel Sites has both tho strength and disposition to undergo. Wo fcol con fident that he will sparo no personal oxortions to oarry out tho views of tho Department. It is expected that tho outiro road will ho located by tho 15th of Octobor, with a largo num ber of bridges built, and others in proocssof con struction. In tho First Naval Court, In Limit. March’s case, Liouts. Leo and C. M. Morris wero exa mined. In tho Second Court, In Lieut Jluntcr’s oaso, Lieut. Watson and Oommandor Taylor tostifiod on tho part of tho applicant. In tho Third Court, in Lieutenant (Hasson’s cuso, Captain Adams, Purser Mitchell, and Lieu tonnnt Reid, wero examined in behalf of tho Go vernment, and Commandor Harrnrd for tho appli cant. X. Y. Americans and Swiss.—Wo copy from tho “ Revue de Geneve ” tho following storyi “ An Amoricnn roturning lately with U;s guido from tho glacier of tho Rhone, got into an altoroa* tion with him and struck him with his fist. Tho guide at first did not seem to bo offondod, but ar rived at tho villngo, ho requested tho American to pay him thirty francs, if ho did not wish to ho stoned by tho inhabitants. What could our Yankee do? Resistance was impossible; he would havo been sacrificed. Ho asked tho guido if lio would tako another such blow for thirty-five francs more. Tho guide willingly agreed, and tho powerful American struok him a stunning blow of his fist; but tho mountalneor did not oven frown, and tho two gentlemen parted the best of lrionds. ’ * The Scott Legion returned from New York it ovenlng, ami wore rocoivod and hospitably ! tertainod by tho National Guards, Captain wo. LITERARY CRITICISM THE POETICAL WORKS OP LEIGH HUNT. Now heat entirely collected, rerlsod by IHmself, and edited with an Introduction by S. Adams Lbb. 2 vole. 24m0 Ticknor# Fields, Boston . Although only a second-rate poet, Leigh Hunt is sufficiently popular to justify tho col lection of his vorsicles into such a complete, compact, boautiful, and cheap edition as this. Wc havo had great gratification in going through it, in reviving our recollection of what an amiable man has written. Intbeso volumes, tho only part to which reasonable objection can bo taken is tho introduction by Mr. Lee. American readers aro sufficiently well informed and astute ns not to require instruc tion on {( how to admire ” Leigh Hunt’s writ ings. Mr. Lee’s criticism is as impertincut and annoying as tho recommendation given by tho rotund house-keeper, at an English show place, (Chatsworth, or Hardwick, or Eaton Ilall, or Burleigh,) which poiutsout, precisely, the particular objects which it is incumbent or tho visiter to be charmed with. Tlie manner, too, in which Mr. Lee delivers his opinions, so ex-cathedra and authoritative, by no means monds tho matter. Mr. Hunt, however, submits to bo patted on tho back, in this way, as complacently as a good-tempored lion could. Ho has appended an “ Introductory Letter to tho American Editor,” which is highly interesting, and not tho less so because it gossips very pleasantly about himself. At the age of seventy-three, a bard may become garrulous, and Mr. Hunt so overflow's with reminiscences that ho cannot fail to give satisfaction when ho puts them upon paper, us ho does hero. These volumes contain the dramatic poems, the narrative poems, sonnots, pooms in blank verso, lyrics, miscellanies, and translations from the Greek, Latin, French, and Italian writers. Mr. nunt has not strength enough to transfuse Ilomer into English verso, but the concetti of Italian poetry, and sometimes its pathos and humor, ho has fully mastered. Among tho narrative poems, wo are glad to moot Rimini, (with its double catastrophe,) tho Feasts of tho Poets, Ballads of Robin Hood, Tho Feast of the Violets, The PalfYcy, and (very applicable just now,) Captain Sword and Captain Pen. Among the blank vorse is thnt delightful snatch of rurality, Our Cottage, aud that singular reality, Reflections of a Dead Body. Far above tho rest, and, indeed,Hunt's best-sustained poem, is The Story of Rimini, crowded with mannerisms and moro pretti ncs.ses, but a charming poem for all that. Thcro, also, arc the vorsicles on Queen Vic toria and her infants,—so strangely adulatory, which gained Mr. Hunt a pension of £2OO a year—including that on tho Princess Alice, in which he showed why ho wrote tho others, for in it he complains of the Laureateship be ing given to "Wordsworth instead of to himself. There is Tho Legend of Florence, with the stereotyped declaration at tho honor con ferred on the play by tho Queen’s going to sco it, and graciously touching her husband’s arm at a particular passago, as if to show that sho felt it. There, also, is another play, called Lover’s Amazements—wliich is moro of a poem than an acting play, and would scarcely have succeeded on the stage. Among the occa sional pieces preserved is that mere nursery rhyme, to a four years old child, commencing thus babyishly s Ah little ranting Johnny, For ever blithe and bonny, And singing nonny, nonny, With hat just thrown upon ye. Many beautiful lyrics aro omitted. Among thoso is tho serenade, thus beginning: Mary, dear Mary ! lint, awake, And now with the moon thy slumbers break. There’s not a vapor, and scarcely a sound To bo seen or heard from tho cottages round, are far too musical to bo lost. All points considered, it was worth while to collect and republish limit's vcrsicles. It is emphatically tho author’s edition, prefaced and annotated by himself, and with a portion of tho profits liberally reserved for him by his Ameri can publishers, Ticknor & Fields, of Boston. They havo dono him every justice—oven to tho putting a flno portrait of the author in tho first volume—showing him as ho looked forty years ago. FRESH LEAVES. By Fanny Fi:rv. 1v01.24m0. pp. 330. flfasum Brothers, jVeui Yoii. “A Lawyer." Mrs. Parton, who writes ns “ Fanny Fern,” has here collected a variety of fugitive and oc casional pieces, which, from time to timo, have already become known through newspaper publication. Sho has added a now story, not previously published, which is by no means up to her mark. The whole collect*'.* makes a pretty, portablo volume, ami will huve a large circulation. frankly admitting tlie fact, “Fanny Fern” is a very popular writer. As a neces sary result, perhaps, sho is extremely well abused. Her flrstdecidcd stepinto authorship was a wrong move, though it mcule her well known, and ongnged some public sympathy on her behalf. However badly sho had boon treated by certain members of her family, (and we arc not disposed to defend their heartlcss ncss,) to attack them in a novel, almost by numo, was somewhat utijudicious ami unfomi nino. Putting that aside, Mrs. Parton, as now established, may bo considered a clever, dash ing, plain-spoken writer, with large affectation of original and eccentric thought and expres sion, but, with all her boldness, not violating tho rules of decorum, sho is a keen observer, a shrewd lookor-on, a common-sense writer, in tho most emphatic Bensc. She loves nature, and hates the conventionalities of city life. If her conversation bo half as good as her writing, she must bo a charming companion. HISTORY OF KINO PHILIP, SOVEREIGN CHIEF OF THE WAMPANOAOS; Including tin- Early History of tho Settlers of Now England." Ry Johns O. Auuott. 1 vol. 24m0. |>p. 410. Harper &• Bros . Ntw York. Among tho numerous works, for tho instruc tion and entertainmont of youth, issued by the Harpers’, scarcely any series lias been more attractive, from intrinsic merit and ap pearance, than Abbott’s Illustrated Histories. Tho present volurao, tho twenty-first of the series, is peculiarly interesting,* for, while it gives tho personal history of a remarkable man, it also throws light upon the question of tho settlement of New England. On this account, the book, though nominally intended for children, is likely to have a most extensive circulation. It may be read with advantage by “ children of a larger growth,” who desire to have, in a full and perspicuous manner, a narrative of tho struggles of the early settlers with tho most warlike of the Indian tribes, and the ablest of tho Indian Kings. ADASCO, AN INDIAN TALE; two Cantos ; withotluif Rooms. 1 vol. IZtno. pp, 141. J. li. Liupiiicott &■ Co, Philadelphia 1 9 Beyond tho circle of the author’s immediate fViends, this volume is not likely to meet with many readers. It contains, with minor pieces, two cantos of an Indian Tale, in blank verse, originally intended to extend to twelve cantos. Here and there, wo find good descriptive pas sages, but tho story lacks interest, and is heavy. Here and thcro, we find unusual expressions, such ns “ spilth of kindred blood,” and tho “planity” of a lake. In a note, there is mention of “ Sir Benjamin West” the painter. West, who was offered a Knight hood, (as successor to Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R. A.,) declined it, hinted at the hereditary title ot baronet, and obtained neither. The notes to Alasco record many traits of Indian character. The minor pieces show a cultiva ted mind, but aro not exactly what we call Poetry. STOCKTON’S PERIODICAL NEW TESTAMENT. No 3. September, 1817. Tbo Compel AicoriMng to ,St. Mattliow. Received version in paragraph Jorra. 24 mo. pp. 187. T. 11. Stockton, Philadelphia. Tho commencement of an edition ot tho New Testament, in paragraph form, with tho well-known standard introduction to each of its books, prepared by the Rev. Dr. Thomas Hartwell Home, I). D., and rovised and brought down to the present time, by Dr. T. P. Tregcl lcs. This first portion contains tlie Gospel of St. Matthew, with an analytic index. An appen dix contains tho introduction, treating of the New Testament generally,-and the opening Gospel especially. Tho illustrations aro a re feronce-map of Jerusalem, and delicately printed in tints, "Wilson’s pictorial views of the Holy City from the North West, and of tho Mount of Olives. Tlie typography, paper, and illustrations of this work nro bcautifhl. Tho wholo of tho Now Testament will bo com pleted in ten or twolvo Parts, and will all ap pear beforo Christmas. It promises to be an unique edition. Separating the Sexes In School. On this point Mr. Stowe, acolobratcd Glasgow teacher, uses the following language : “Tho youth of both soxesof our Scottish pea santry lmvo been educated togothor, and, ns n whole, the Scotch are tho most moral people on tho earth Education in England is given separately, and wo novel' havo hoard from practical men that any honelit has arisen from this) arrangement. Sumo inllucntial individuals thoro mourn ovor tho preju dice on thih point. Iu Dublin, a larger munlioi of girls turned out badly who had been educated alone until]thuy attained the ago of maturity than of those who wero otherwise brought up ; tho separation of tho sexes has been found to bo injurious Wo may ropoat that it is impossible to raise tho gills ns high, intellectually, without boys as with them; ami it is impossible to raiso boys morally ns high without girls. Tho girls morally olcvato tho hoys; and tho boys intellectually olovato tho girls. But more than this, gills themselves are morally ele vated by tho presence of boys, and hoys are intel lectually olovatod by the projonco of girls. “Girls brought up with boys aro more positively moral; and hoys brought up in schools with the girls aro moro positively intellectual, by tho softening influences of tho female oharaotor. In tho Normal Seminary at Glasgow, the most benefi cial offcols have resulted from the moro uuUuul courso. Boys and girls, from tho ngo of two or throo yoars to that of fourteen or flfteon, havo been trained in tho same class-room, galleries, and play-grounds, without impropriety; nnd thoy ure nover separated, oxooptat needle work.” Mlchaol llonnes3oy and William Blow reached Cincinnati nfow days since, from Northumberland, Pa., onrouto for Kansas, aiid while tarrying there formed a “drinking” acquaintance with ono John O’Connoll, proprietor of n boarding hou3Q on Front street, near Ludlow. O’C. porsuaded them to take their abode with him whilo thoy remained there ; and tho first night of their sojourn in his houso, ho persuaded thorn to drink what is supposed was drugged liquor; for aftor lying down thoy slopt with unusual soundness, and arose witn a violent hoadache in tho morning, when Hennessey discov ered that two watches, a rovolvor and a purso; containing seven hundred and fifty dollars in gold, had bo6n stolon'from undof his pillow. O’Connoll was immediately suspected and arrested, and ono of the wfttehea found iu his possession, the latest news J*¥ TELEGRAPH. SOUTHERN MAIL. Further from Callfornla--Later from Ilavana-- fmportnnt Marine I lUelllsmcc-A Vessel Fired and Crew Murdered-Bnming of Two Slave Shlps»Oisasters, Arc. IVasiiikotok. September 10—Tko southern mail fur. nMies papers from nil points ns late as duo. They con tain highly important marine intelligence, and further from California by the steamer Empire City, which put In at Norfolk. The steamer Columbia, before reported, fell in with a heavy north northeast Rule, ou the night of the 11th The u’lrnl afterwards shifted to the northwest. The hurricane lasted for twenty-four hours. Sho spoke the James Adger on Thursday night The Charleston Courier, of Monday, announces the arrival of the steamer Cahawba, from Havana, and Key West on the 10th in-t The brig “ Black Squall “ picked up a boat on the Croat nshanm Bank, with three meu. who statedtbat they belonged to, and were the solo sunhor* of, the brig Albion Cooper, of Portland, which had been wrecked. Butoneof them afterwards stated that the captain, mntes, and one seaman were murdered by his two companions, and the ship subsequently fired. The men are now confined In prison at Havana. Two slavers run ashore and were burnt, between Car donas andMatanras ; and three cargoes of slaves had been landed duriug the week. Exchange on London was quoted at 30# JOJ£ per cent, prouvum*, and on New York lmd Boston at par to one cent discount. Freights uero nominally quoted, The stock of sugars was unchanged. Mu«fo\ado nominal at lOalO rials. There Is no molasses in market for export. The hark Victoria, of Southport, was reported totally wrecked on the Bahamas Bnuks. Sho was bound from Mobile for Nassau, ‘ KEY WEST, The ship Silas Holmes, from New York, fur New Or lennr. went ashore near Indian Key. She was relieved, but afterwards struck «m Alligator reef. SUo wasgotoff without serious injury. An unknown barque from Rockland, for New Orleans, with a cargo of lime, took fire in Stirrup Keys. Her cargo was der-troyed, and rigging damaged. Arrived— Schooners Amelia Howe, uud Woodbine; brigs A. 0. Colraan, and Governor Brown, from Now York; brig R. Bingham, from Boston. CALIFORNIA, The nous contained in the California papers am gene rally destitute of Interest The Metropolitan Theatre was burnt on the 16th of August. WASHINGTON TERRITORY. Twenty Democrats and flvo Republicans worn elected Representatives. Stevens’s majority for Governor was 510 votes. SANDWICH ISLANDS. Adtices from the Sandwich Islands to tho Oth of July are furnished. Tho cano crop promised abundance. The coffee crop had been blighted by blight, and would bo reduced a third. Of the sixty millions of domestic specie exported du ring the year ending th<*-Mth of June, thirty-ono mil lions andnoarh a third was bullion ; and of the upward of twelve million and a half of specie importod. little less than half a million was bullion, Tho above state ment makes moro specific the official table recently pub lished. William It. Calhoun, of South Carolina, has been ap pointed Secretary of tho Legation at Baris, in place of 0. Jennings Wine, of Virginia, resigned. Assoriato-Justico Curtis was to-day officially notified of the acceptance of his resignation to a seat in the Su preme Court of the United States. The President, through tho Attorney General, thanks him for postpon ing tho time for it to take effect until tho first of Oc tober. Financial Affairs In Washington. Washington, Sept. 10 —The financial excitement created by tho recent suspensions has in a great men suro subsided. Tho Bank of Commerce continues to redeem its notes, but temporarily refuses depositors’ checks. The banking houses wero ruu ou yesterday; all continue to pay, and confidence is generally restored. The Pacific Overland Mail. Nkw York, Sept. 10.—The Pacific Overland Mail con tract has been signed by Messrs. John Butterfield, Wil liam B Dinßiuorc, Win. G. Fargo, and others, and Mr. Dundas ou behalf of tho Government. The contract runs six years, at s'k>o s ooo per annum, and goes into effect ouu year from date. The contractors contemplate forming ft joint stock company. Departure ot Steamers* New York, Sept 10.—The royal mail steamship Alta nailod at noon to-day for Liverpool, with |50,000 in spccio. Alio tho Ericsson, with no specie list. Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Bustos*. Sept. 10 —The Democratic State Contention assembled here at noon. Then'are six hundred dele gates present Isaac Davis, of Worcester, presides. Tho proceeding*, art- harmonious and spirited. Tho Convention nominated, by acclamation, K. D. Beach, of Springfield, for Governor, and Albert Carrier, of Ncvrburyjwirt, for Lieutenant-Governor. Tho follow ing other officers were nominated : Secretary of State, Jonathan E. Field, State Treasurer, Charles Thompson. Auditor, S. L. Meado. Attorney General, Ezra Witkinum. Burning of a Cotlon Mill. Burros, Sept, lli —Tho Cotton mill No. 12. at New Market, N. 11., was destroyed by firo this morning. Maine Election. PtiUTL\ni>, Sept.lo,—The returns from tuenty-six additional towns nre moro favorable fur tho Republi cans In 101 towns, Morrell’s majority amounts to 0,210. Tho Hama towns last year returned a Republi can majority of 12,072. LATER FROM HAVANA. Arrival of the Quaker City at Havana. Moini.r, Sept —Tho mail steamship Quaker from Havana on tho 13th inst,, arrived hero to-day. Her advices arc- uniiupoitant. Sugars wer© firm and uuchauged From Kansas. St liOi’ia, Sept 10—Kansas advices say tlie Constitu tional Contention has organized l>y the election of John Calhoun an President. Mr. Calhoun H poke in favor of submitting a Constitution to the people. Fite hundred troops loft Fort Leavenworth on the 9th Inst for New Mexico. The St. Joseph Journal of tho lOlh hint gives an account of a battle between the United State* troops under Colonel Sumner's command ami a band or Indiana, whuh occurred about tho middle of August, on tho Arkansas river. The troops lost four and the Indians twcuty. Tho Journal says tho reported slaughter or lour hundred IndimiH was unfounded. Marine Intelligence—The Late Gale. Xukhu.k, Sept. 16.—The Empire City, which put In to this port yesterday, has a specie loss of $70,000. She reports the Central America loft Havana on tho Bth inst. Her amount of apecia and number of passengers was not ascertained. Tho mails of the Empire City will be for warded via Haiti more to-day. llrig John Hoads, from Boston, bound to Baltimore with merchandize, went ashore south of Cape Ilenry, in tho late gale. It is reported tho ateamship Jamestown waa blown out to sea as far as Capo llatteraa. Sho took in much wator, considerably damaging her cargo. Noiuolk, September 16.—The schooner 0 l*. Wil liams, trom Jersey City, bound to Fork River, with bal last. was in tho late gale, and lost her mammast and furotop must. Ciiaht.i:stoX, September 16 —The Xashvtllo arrived boro early this morning. Tho <* Southerner,' M bound to Savannah, put in in ilistref-n, being almost a COinpU'tC wreck, with six feet of water in her hold. 7jw;bpooi.,Xqvi Scorn, Sept. 10.—Brigantine Ver mont, from Pictou, for Boston, was totally wrecked to day, Her crew aud material* were saved. Markets. B vi.timoiib. Sept, 36 —Flour firm at $5 25, cash, for all Kinds of super Wheat 4j?3c. better. There is no Corn in market. Whiskey 24325# 0. on time, 23*r24;$c. foe cash. The Treaty with New Granada Tho following nro given ns tho terms of tho .settlement between our Uotornracnt and that of Now Granada; First. Provision has been made for tho appoint ment of ft commission to investigate all the claims of citizens of tho United States ngainstJNow Gra nada from 1818 to the present time, and among tbeso are tho claims arisingoutof tho riot at Pana ma. Tho amount awarded in each caso is to bo paid by New Granada. Tho right is granted to tho United States to cstiblish a coal depot on ono of the islands of tho Bay of Pnnama. not more than one hundred acres in extent, tho United States to buy or lease tho land from tho owners, and Now Grnnnda relinquishes all power of taxa tion over tho land or buildings thereon erected. Tho minister of New Granada, in tho name of his government, expresses Its regret at tho occur rences which took place at tho riots, nnd New Gronndn is to uso all efforts toprosecuto and pun ish tho offenders. The Now Granadian minister has been infortnod that if an attempt is mmlo to collect tho passen ger tax. tho tonnngo tax. or the correspondence tax, it will bo rosbted by tho United States. Inbvdcr to make tho payment, NcwGrnnadn 05- signs one-half of tho amount annually received from tho railroad company, and guaranties to nrnko provision for tho residue. Willi Street—The Difference l [From tho Now York Times.] On one day of tho weok Trinity looks down to sco a wretch arrested at hor foot on suspicion of trying to stoal a watch. Hois carried boforo tho magistrate and commanded to vindicate his char acter by exposing his profession. "Ho is a thief,” says the officer ; “that is to say, a false pretence genius.” "Aro you po , “ asks the judgo; “and wlmt lay nroyouonU’ “The officer cun toll you, sir, as woll as I; he Inows 1 wouldn't be guilty of steal ins'.” “No.*’ responds tho officer promptly. “I never Anew him to he guilty of stealing anything- He only goes about borrowing money on bo git* checXs and false bald- bills, He is altogether on the fahe pretence game.” On another day, porhnps on tho very same day and Jit tho very same hour, Trinity sees two high ly respectable gentlemen consulting together on tho oxpedlenoy of raising snpolies for some enter prise in difficulty, by expanding its stock far be yond tho expectations of those who have already invested, their means therein, nnd far beyond the limits which tho resources of tho enterprise, well known to these respootablo gcntlemon, will justi fy. Thoy roly on their names nnd on thoir influ ence in the market for tho success of thoir scheme. They carry it out, and when a crash ono day comes, it is not they bho arc tho sufferers. Wlmt says public opinion? That thews respecUblo gentle men oavoheon stealing? Notatnll —far from it! They have only gone about borrowing money on />ostts promise* and fahe repi esentations. I hey are altogethei on the false pretence game. Or these gentlemen have nuulo a contract to dolivor a cer tain quantity of stock on n certain day at ft certain price. 1 In tho interval they go about inventing all manner of devices to bring down tho market prloo of that stock to n point far below its real vnluo. Thoy know that tho conscquenco of their manoeu vres may ho tho infliction of vory serious injury upon tho character of that stock and of serious conseduont losses upon those who honestly hold it. But thoy do not desist. Thoy crush down tho value in question, and thereupon highly olovato thoir own profit. Do they steal this surplus thus conveyed into their own pockets? Ob, no! not at all They are only dealing in *• bogus deprecia tion* a)ui false depressions.” So says pnb'tc opinion, niooly discriminating between tbo sharper who raises money by the drop, and tho speculator who raises it by the bucket-full So we think will not our spirit of Trinity wtv when it shall one day report on the life uf New York in the nineteenth century. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING Wheatley’s Arch Street Thkatrs, Arch stkest, abov x Sixth.— Richard III*’—“ Cape May.” Walnut Strxbt Thcatus, N. E. comer or Ninth amj Walnut streets. —“ Stranger*'—“ Puarro." National Theatre. Walnut Street, above Eighth. “ O’Flanigan and the Fairies’’—“ The Young Actress” —“ Bryan O'Lynn. ’’ Sisronu’s Opbri House. Eleventh Street, ibove Chkstmjt,—Ethiopian Miustrelsy, concluding with a Laughable Burlesque. Dreadful Tragedy, —At the hour of hull-past twelvo o’clock this morning, just as \rc were going to press, our neighborhood was alarmed by cries of murder, and by the springing of the watchmen’s rattles. Wo hastened to the spot whence the report prececded, and beheld a scene horrible to relate In Fourthatreet, belosv Chestnut, opposite Library, wo saw a woman, tying stretched on the pavement, in a pool of her own blood. Those who surrounded her and who first raised the cryfornelp, that a man was seen to thrust her out of the building used for & printing offico and other pur poses, ou Fourth street, immediately opposite Li brary, and then to close tho door. On being picked uphill) was found to be severely stabbed, and ono ot tho leading arteries of her arm was severed, from which she bled profusely. Being a foreigner, a German, we believe, and ex hausted from tho loss of blood, sho was unable to speak. Sho was carried to the central station office, and our latest' reports indicate that her wouuds will prove fatal. The polico, whom, vro regret to say, repaired to the scono of the tatal occurrence somewhat tardily, and in rather limited force, mado search for the guilty party, but no trace of him could bo found in the buildiug from which the unfortuuato woman was ejected. An investigation will bo had this morning. The Horticultural Exhibition. —Yesterday everything was in perfect order at this exhibition. Tho hall was visited by a number of persons, and tho different collections of flowers, fruit, vegeta bles, Ac., wero inspected with interest. Clusters of grapes arc shown, winch, although not quite Inrgc enough to sling across a polo borne upon tho shoulders of two men. would still bo worthy com panions for the memorable cluster from tho prom ised land. Beautiful dwarfed vines are shown, growing in pots, bearing plentiful quantities of fruit, and which are cultivated like gooseberry or currant bushes. In this delicious article every succeeding exhibition gives evidence of constant improvement, and induces tho belief that tho day is not far distant when tho crowned heads and nobility of Europe, as well as sensible people, will regard American wines as the ne plus '• ultra of vinous boverages. Somo of tho pumpkins oxhibited by Mr. James Jones, gardener to Girard College, are so large, that they might be almost acoopcd out and converted into ready-painted stage coaches; while in tho way of squashes, melons, tomatoes, and other articles which our Yankee friends enumerate under the beadof “gardensass,” this exhibition is all that tho most rigid Urahainite could desiro. There are on exhibition, the latest achievement in tho way of gigantio vegeta tion, the Lawton Blackberries. At tho lost meeting of tho Pennsylvania Horticultural Society wo referred to tho line specimens of this fruit. Sinoo then wo baTc seen a growing bush, and so laden with fruit that, unless supported, it could not sustain tho burden. The berries will average tho Bize of a pigeon’s egg, and nre delicious in tno ex trerae. Speaking of them the New York Times says: ‘‘This fruit has been upon trial, and will probably be admitted to a place among standard fruits for gonoral cultivation at tho fall meetings of our horticultural socioties. “After a place in our garden for three years, we havo found it to equal all tbo promise of its first cultivators. The bush is a rank grower, multiplies rapidly, and bears very large crops of large ber ries more than twice the sue of tho wild vxrictie'". It fills up a gap among the small fruits, and will prolong their season at least a month. Those who complain of the eoumesa of tho fruit pick them before they aro ripo. They turn perfectly black somo days before their maturity. The ripe fruit can only bo detected by tho touch, or by it 3 falling from the bush. If clean straw be put upon the ground underneath tho bushes, the fruit may be shaken off without injury. It makes a very great difference in the taste of a dish of this fruit to have the berries uniformly ripe.” At thefextreme end of the room is one of the most beautiful, jet unnoticed, offerings in the entire collection. We refer to a stand containing a variety of grosses, intended specially for vases as parlor ornaments. Thcro is. as we have Baid. nothing in the entire collection more beautiful than these. They comprise somo twenty varieties: beaded, knotted, feathery; some of those headed with a multitude of brilliant need capsules, and others soft and downy as the plume of the bird of Paradiso. Wo were also much pleased with a variety of rustic summer-house furniture, in the manufacture of which much ingenuity is displayed. One piece is intended for a fountain, and contains a basin for shells and gold fish. A large table mado of bark, round tho legsof whieh trailing vines aro arranged in tbo most natural manner, will bo viowed with interest; and a number of flower stands similarly constructed will also attract attention. Tho Aqua Regia, the gigantic aquatic plant so rurily seen, now in tho possession of Mr. George 11. Stuart, and formerly the property of Mr. Cope, was deposited at the Hall on Tuesday night, and attracted considerable attention during yesterday. It ii indeed a very rare curiosity. Tho following is a list of’ tho various Com mittees : * Committee on Arrangements—Robert lluist. Chuirmau; Thomas Clark, Henry A. Dreer, George W. Earl, David Forguson, John Gray, Charles P. llaye3, J. F. Knorr, William Saunders, Joseph T. Thomas, J. W. Wilson. On Finance and Tickets—Charles V. Hagner, Charles ilurmnr, R. M Marshall. On Reception and Sundries—ll. B. Blanchard, William II Burr, A. T. Churr. Committees for Awarding Premiums—On Collec tions of Plants—J F. Kuorr, John Pick, John Gray, James Jonos, Thomas Meehan. On Designs and Cut Flowers—Peter Mackenzie. Pavid Ferguson, Samuel It Simmon.*, H L Trip- Icr. J. W. Wilson. On Grapes and Sfono Fruit—E. W. Keyscr, J. E Mitchell; 0. W. North, W. Saunders, and Geo- W. Earl. On Pears and Apples—Dr. W. P. Brincklc, Ro bert Cornelius, Robert Kilvingtou, D. It. King, and Michael Mageo. On Vegetables—Henry A. Preer. W. H. Burr. Henry Hay, J. W. Miller, and A. T. Newbold. On Wines—. Joseph J. Thomas, E P. Eastwiek, and Chas. P. Hayes. Committoo for Establishing tho Names of Fruits— I)r. W. D. Brincklo, James P. Fulton. Robert Buist, Elhanan IV. Koyscr, and L. E. Berekuians. Droicning Case. —About one o’clock yester day afternoon, two young men, aged respectively about 18 and 22 years, woro drowned off tho steamer Richard Stockton, lying at Walnut street wharf. Tho circumstances, wo understand, wore as follows: Tbo captain aud officers had just gone into the cabin to dinner, when tho youngestof the two per sons, who had beon sitting on the rail asleep, fell over into tho river, on tho east side of the boat. The eldest of tho two, who wag also unknown, seeing the young man in the water, sprang after him, and carno so near the drowning youth that tho latter grasped him by the leg and thus pre vented him from swimming. Tho steward of tho Stockton flung a stool to them, but ns the boy who had sprung after the first one grasped at it, tho stool floated uwuy from him, and the unfortunate youths both sank and were drowned. It is not known who the two young men were. Tboy were noticed boforo the accident by several persons about the boat, and it was supposed they wore waiting for tho arrival of friends. It 13 not known, either, whether or not tho two wore in company together at tho time of the melancholy occurrence. Both young men were gonteelly dressed. The eldest of the two was in his shirt sleeves. Wo learn that tho bodies of these young men were recovered last evening, and that Coroner DcUvau held an inquest. Their names wore not ascertained. The Grand Democratic Ratification Meeting, to bo held in Indcpendonco Squaro this evening, will no doubt bo largely and enthusiastically at tended. To-day is the anniversary of the adop tion of tho Constitution on September 17th, 1787, and the occasion has been wisely selected by the Committee of Arrangements for this meeting. The diftorout ward associations will proceed to tho Square in a body, and will of course make an im posing display. Tho list of speakers includes the names of 6omc of our finest Democratic orators, among whom may bo mentioned Hon. Stephen A. Pongias, General William F. Packer, Hon. Wm. Bigler, ami other distinguished gentlemen from abroad A number of our fellow-townsmen will also deliver addresses. j 2 Central Office for the Coroner. —Wo aro gratified to observe that our suggestion relative to tho great propriety of establishing a central of fico for tho Coroner has mot with general favor. Wo doubt not that ore long tho reporters of the Philadelphia press will have occasion to thunk us for proposing a subject which commends itself to gonoral approbation, and which will add material ly to their oomfort and convenience. Too much cannot bo said by any of our coteraporaries on a matter of so much importance. Lot us have a cen tral offico for the next Coroner, whoever he may bo. Another Prize Fight. —A prize fight, after tho style, took place on Tuesday in Clarke’s Woods, on tho Gray’s Ferry road, near Gray's Ferry About two hundred spectator* were present, much interested in tho proceedings. Sixty-ono rounds wero fought betwoon tho parties, tho timo being ono hour and two minutes. Within the last few weeks a number of disgrace ful scenes, of a character similar to the above have taken place in the woods named. On Sunday, two week* ago. two men contended for a prizo of sj(). William (\ Godfrey , one of tho survivors of the Kano Arctic Expedition, was arrested last evening by Officers Young of tho Reservo Corps, and No. 319 of tho Ninth Ward, on tho charge of larceny Wo learn that there aro fivo charges of bigamy pending against the same individual. Ho will have a hearing beforo Alderman Enett, at the Central Police Station, this morning. Arm York Book Trade Sale. —On Monday Mr. T. B. Peterson's invoico wa* submitted to compe tition, and sales to tho amount of $10,00(1 made, mi good terms. Tho works most in favor were those of Dickens, [Bvo , 12 tuo , and illustrated editions in ui‘> different kinds.) Mrs. Southwortb, and Mrs Ifcntz. Jin Adjourned Meeting of all persons I'avora bto to tho founding of an Institution for super annuated Printors, and tho widows and orphans of deceased printors, will be hold at noon to-day, at Fifth and North streets. Hospital Cases. —There were three persons admitted to tho Pennsylvania Hospital yesterday, who suffered from ticcideuts. No serious oases wero among the list Police Items. —There were no cases of iu torest before any of the police magistrates yester day. Tho returns of the lioutonants of tne dif ferent wards to Mayor Vnux were decidedly dull. The Fair , now being held at tho Musical Fund Hall, is nightly attraoUnzlargo crowds. The prococds aro to bo applied to tuo aid of St. Brid get’s Church, at tho Falls of Schuylkill. Sudden Death —A man named Delaney fell dead last evening on Eleventh Btroot, below Mas ter in tho Twentieth Ward. Coroner Delavou was summoned to hold an Inquest. THE COURTS. (Reported for The Press.] YESTX&DAY*B PBOCKXBfXGB QrARTEn Sessions—Judge CovmA—Ubel suit between the Daily Sews and ths Sun—The case Postponed,— This morning the District Attorney stated to the Court, thatin pursuance of an arrange ment mad© by the counsel for thedefendantwhea this case was called up before, th© case was fixed for to-day. and he would therefore ask the parties to proceed. Mr. Coffey, who, with Mr. Ball, appeared for tho defendant, asked for a'continuance of the case to ihe next term, in consequence of the absence of witnesses, whodo names ho proceeded to read the siit-i-u na Ai the ea-enppears to excite considerable inte rest, wo give the names of the parties as they wero called in Court—rL«> a eopr of the alleged libel, published in the Sun of 53J May. 18J7. H. E Strong. Wm. F Gilo Samuel J. IWndali, 0. P. Cormii'.n. John W. Fjrney, Wm. B. Rankin. H. H. K. Elliott, Philip White. DavidSellers.GMeoa G. Westcott- Joseph R. Flanigan, John P. Sander son. Samuel Carr, Isaac ifaslchnrst. Lewis C Levin. Joseph J. Lowe. George W Reid*. Chas. Gibbons. Horace Day, C. C. Wilson. Wm. Priikctr. Chas Isord, Henry M. Phillips. James C Vandyke, Oscar Jenkins, Samuel Fisher, and Captain A. Day. There Is also a special subpoena directed to His Excellency James Buchanan. The following is a copy of the alleged libel; • There i 3 »little paper published in PniUdel phia, yclept the Daily Sews, which with its puny pen is striving against that party whieh a few years ago placed it in a respectable position. Ir is notoriously known throughout the whole country, that the editor of tbia sheet not only basely be trayed his parly last fall, bnt openly gold himself to the Locofocos for a sum of money, upon a repre sentation of his that one-half the opposition within th© State wt.nld follow his lead, and leave tho track free to the sucee«- of the Locofooo candi date We krovr that ueJt five hundred dollars of this rnuuey wa* sent to this county and distributed with tho intention of corrupting the mlnd3 cf genuine Ainericxns. After the election was orc.-. thc Locofocwa discovered that they had paid too high a price for the sparse influence of that in famous sheet, and in order to get something like tho worth of their money out of their miserable tool, they refused to pay him the last instalment, now due, unless ho opposes the American Repub lican nominations made last month, whieh this miscreant is now doing." Mr. Coffey, after calling the above names, pro ceeded to say that most of thoes witnesses live in tho city, but do not api-ear. One the most im portant witnesses however, a Mr- Lusk, lives in Clinton county, but is now absent from the State, iu tho Territory of Kansas. He is. however, ex pected home in the fall. Mr. Lusk’s name was then called, but he did not answer. Mr. Cofley then asked that Mr. Fletcher should be examined as to tho materiality of Mr. Lusk’s testimony. Joahun S. Fleleher. affirmed —I consider Mr. Lusk a material witness to my defence; he ii not, to tho be.*t of my knowledge, in this Common wealth ; he is, I understand, in the Territory of Kansis: Mr. Dunham, of Lock HaTen, says he will be here in October. Cross-examined by Mr. Mann.—Q. Do you know dm to be a material witness ? Question objected to by Mr. Bull, and over ited. I btliev* him to be a material witness; I never had any conversation with him, bat, noiwith* standing, I believe him to be A material witness for me; Mr. James Cooper, who, with Mr- Simp son and the district Attorney, appeared for the prosecution, said: If the Court please, perhaps if sufficient proof had been made of the absence of Mr. Gile. there would hare been grounds fora continuance of this case. But such has not been done, and we arc very anxions, for cArkms rea* sons, to have a speedy trial cf this case. There is no ground advanced by the defendant’s conn Ml for a continuance, of any weight, bat there is this most special reason against a continuance, that they have themselves filed this day for atrial. The District Attorney said: There are peculiar reasons why this case shoald he tried now. Jth due to the prr>secutor. wbese good name aat character has been slandered, where the denui or apology never can reach. It Is dee to the fe fendant that he should be, if innocent, reliewi from thl3 charge. Nothing should be more precious to any righ- minded man than his reputation and good same As I understand the question here, it is one o truth between the parties, and it is desirable that the matter should bo deeidod at one* between them. This case was called up on the Ist of Sep tember, and was until to-day, by re quest of defendant s counsel. I ash of the Court not to graut a continuance of this case until next term, as has been ashed for, but, at the most, keep it open for three or four days, or cutU sueh time %& the compulsory process of this Court can be brooght to hear on these absent witnesses Mr. Coffey. —We do r.ot ask for a ccntimiSDce of this ease until the next terns, or for any very long time, tut until we can get our witness. In regard to the witness in Clinton county, who is sow in the Territory of Kansas, we could not, after the testi mony of Mr. Fletcher, as to his materiality, be faitly forced to trial now. As to tbe other part of this question referred to by the District Attorney. I admit that reputation is dear to every man. and I would be happy that the result of this libel suit would clear tho reputation of this prosecutor through the community at large. Mr. Bull.—When this case was before the Coart tho other day, after we had laid legal grounds for a continuance until the next tena, we waived our right, and, in a spirit of liberality, stated we would bo able to go to trial to-day. The case was, there fore, at my suggestion, fixed for to-day; bat at that time we were not aware of the absence of Mr. Lusk, and ue have a witness now in Court who can prore his absjike from this State. We shall ask, upon his testimony, and upon tho new ground of which wc had no knowledge before, that this ease ah»U be continued until next term. Mr. Dunham, sworn.—llive in Clinton county; I am the editor of the Amtncan IFstclsja. published there; l know the. Mr. La&iafeo has been spoken of. The last I heard of bin Iwas in Wisconsin Territory; his sister told mebowotu&be home in Clinton county before the Ist of October. •iucitiou by Mr. Coffey.—Do you kncwifMr. Lask has any information as to money being sent to Clin ton county ' Answer.—Nothing exeepfc what he told me himself. Cross-examined by Mr. Mann.—Mr. Lusk told me he was going away to Kansas; he said he would be bock before the Ootobarelectiua; I have written to him since he went away: I wrote to him when I w.w arros'ed and brought down to this city; that was about tho firri of duly; I think it is about four months since I saw Mr. Lusk; he told me he was going ont to Kansas, to sell some of his land, and as soou as ho effected tbe sale he would return; his home is in Clinton county; he has & farm there, where his father and sister live. Mr. Dull said : After the testimony just given by Mr. Dunham, he would ask tbe Coart for a con tinuance until next term, on the ground that a material, perhaps the most material witness in the whole cue. was absent and oat of the jurisdic tion of this Court. It was proved that this witness was a resilient of Clinton county, in this State, and had gone to Kansas oa business, and would return to the State before the first of October, when he would be within reach of process from this Court. lie could not see what injury would veesH to the prosecution from the delay asked for, for although ne admitted reputation was dear, it was not every thing in this world; he could not understand why a caso like this should be pressed forward with such pertinacity, when men whose lives and liberties were in jeoparpy, were left to lingeT in the cells of Moy&mensing; he had professional knowledge of homicide cases being fixed for the next week, os he hod received official notice to be prepared in one case on Monday next for trial; he would, therefore, under all tho circumstances ask for a contiauence until the next term. Judge Conrad said—The claim for a continuance is not iiq appeal to the discretion of the Court It is made on strictly legal groands. and claimed as a tight. Upon strietly legal grounds, therefore, will I consider it. Thri caso ha 3 been fixed bv tbe parties themselves who now make this application tor this very day. and because they are not uow ready, they ask a further delay upon the ground of the absence of some witnesses. Upon such a position of affairs. I might order the case to go on. Ono of tho rules uniformly re cognized in criminal cases, is that when there ho 3 been no effort mado to secure the testimony of an absent witness, auy application for a continuance must be overruled. It is, however, within the dis cretion of the Court to grant a few days po>tpone uicnt. and if the parties agree upon what dav the witnesses can bo in attendance, I will allow a few days for the purpose. After some discussion between the counsel, tbe case was fixed for Tuesday next peremptorily. lltu. B. Mann, Esq, and Messrs. Cooper and Simpson, for tho Commonwealth; Wm. M. Bull, and Geo. C. Coffey, Esqs., for tbe defendant The jury in the case of Catherine McCluskey re turned a verdict of guilty of keeking a disorderly house. Distriot Attornoy for the Commonwealth. Geo. C. Collins, Esq., for the defendant. Thomas Boyd was acquitted of an assault and battery on Abraham Sailer, and tho prosecutor to pay the costs D. W. O'Brien. Esq., for the pro secution. J. P. O’Xeill, Esq., for the defendant. George IV. Moore was charged with au assault and battery on Thomas Ash, a police officer. The District Attorney for tho Commonwealth. David S. Poby, Esq., for the defendant. Martin Snyder was charged with an indecent as sault on Teresa Zolter. Verdict, not guilty, and prosecutor to pay the costs Wo. B. Mann. Esq., tor tho Commonwealth. Geo. C. Collina for tho defendant. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. rim.ADEinut.Sept. K—Evening.—Holders of Brea!- stuff-taro firmer io their views to-day for article* under this head, but Flour is still offered at $5 Sotfss 75 bbl for standard shipping brands without buyers A sale of SOJ bide W< *ieru extra was made at ?5.75, and a farther >n!c of LOW bids, do it also reported at a price kept rri \ate. The local demand (slight, within the above range, lor common brands and extra, and $0257.~5 bbl for extra family and fancy lot--, as to brand. Corn Mral is quiet, and held at $4 Md. Rye flour js unsettled; smalt sales at $4 37 »r SIM bid Wheat* are 4ssc. better, mth sales cf 4 000 bu-hels re Is at $1 iUiafl 30 for prime lot*, m i t .'-■0 bushel* white at Its the latter for Koatuck\. including a small lot ot $1.40 Corn is better, anl very little offering, and a!>out SCO bushels yellow, in store, soldat SOe., which establishes an Advance- O its aro selling more freely; about 1.400 budicds I riuie IV law are brought Sk., and .1.000 bushels good do 3'tc. Rye is wanted at 75c. and \ery little offer ing Of R-iri:, there are buyers of Quercitron at $4O for fir-t quality, but there is little or none offering. Cotton is but little inquired fur and dull at previous quoted rates, an l buyers are holding off for lower prices Gro ceries and Provisions are unchanged and very quiet, snd the stock of the latter very much reduced. Feed*— nothing doing. Whiskey 5s sidling moderately at 20c. for bbls.. and 21a200. for hhd<. NEW YORK CATTLE _w tltßLT—Wednesday, Sep tember 10—.\t nmkft. 3 P-7 Beeves, 215 Cows. 07. I cals, 13.337 Sheep, and 2 $4l Swine, which *hows from last week an increase of 1.103 Beeves, SO Veals, and 1,07 i Swine, and a decrease of 9 COW 3 and 5b7 Sheep. The Beeves in the yards looked no better than last week, taken altogether. There were some of good quality, but not many. The stock was larger, and pruxs receded one cent 4?* p-onnd. Not much doing in cons. Veals rather better. Sheep and Lambs—quality thin nn I prices not to good as last week. Swina dull at a decline. NEW ORLEANS COFFEE MARKET -Sept. 11 Lonsdale's weekly coffee statement is as follows . SLitk on hand last week 107.21 S Received this week Stock on hand this day. Taken for consumption. Market—Ordinary Low Fair Fair to good Fair Prime.,,,,,,,, none—lo7,2lB 106,818 10*c 11c ll£an\e U>i?
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