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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?