Fqurr«Aos«r-Jidiforiaii, Letter fromiEng- Itimi ; -Letter: from Pittsburgh) The Yankees at Home ; ;' Religious Intelli geitee j'GeileralK'i'WS. • , "i ■ EoBBMt RkßSi^Peetry, l and the Fifth Part of Familiar Life of Pennsylvania.' '' • ■ ■ LET EACH »THEH. We eaflnht dilbV4his Tminbof of The Press to, appear, tylUijjut saying a word of hearty hope and encouragement to .those honest , business interestsi noW struggling - through an tines-. pelted' pressure in thd money market. 1 The ■ first, tiling Jo insure*-Success in communities, as 'in families, is cosfiijenc£: : —tfui next, whjcli'is a .imtural folloiving, is co-oruHA- TlOJf, '; in tliis - world we - are all, , more or 'lpsg;ttlejii jstient. upon : each, other, 1 , ,We must ang,together ; WO must, trust our neigh bors and our friends, the men we know and haW tricdpand-we'toust work side by sidd for ouf ‘ ithe tjisest is noj top wise to giTe,i out from ;the brake merchants, who, in prosperous days; are ‘ibfe Steadiest ’ 'customers;' It is .one of tne>i}est aspocts.pf- the ’ present • conjunc tion of.’ affairs that- onr ■ Pennsylvania Banks (out banks _ espcdiaily); hive shown s.tbeihtielves to be- based:;, upon a steady foundatio'n, while the'New England anA Sew York Banks have been compelled to conifactmpidly dpi fearfully. All pur ihstitu tiousTrOWlngiißSS ~.we. think, ■ to . the fact that I’pUr-'.grefityeoal trade lias made Phila; delphui, a.^twpdi'tor'. city, ,an 4 has. made it necessarily independent—have ' been re. lieved'-frdnT' niiidi of the poril 1 that has Bur roundetftliiiir neighbors,'and hence liavp been, in "& assist their customers. By -cll means iet the : Banks' keep this in view. Let them,if fhfe'jfCannot'lehd'money, nnd.we are ’tiio'last to advise them to do wrong—let them lie-liberal in their.finiaals. '■ " i ' In k few days; or weeks: all this trouble will be when, it does,-the : community will look around for the men who were tho most seli-sacriiicing and gen erous in.tho hour-of a public calamity, and, will never forget. them!., WRECKED STEAIHEK. , . Ofl*tjtbBthi'of -this month the steamship Central Amtrici, with l a' ihll 'crow,'s2s Cali fornia passengers, and.sl,COO,ooo in specie, on, wW..tiie.jpassengcrB ..must, have had with them,) quitted tho port of Ha- Tatiff:' 1 Keit- day, a arose.'i ly it raged. üßtil jEho 12th—nobly the - ship and. Om. gallant erefv,, battled, with, tho.tem-i pesti'-oHnnian efforts' availed'not.’On‘ the 12t|; when , the tempest was 'most 1 fierce, Qie vesselfoundercd.• Out of. all the humanbeings on board, only sixty were saved. ■ . That same hurricane caught: other vessels; and did them more or ■ less injury. Among these ,Vas'the steamer, Norf/AHt from this port for Norfolk and Kichinond. Late on Sunday night, 'Sho; was wrecked—3|ie went'- to' pieces eadj'f 'on ’Monday;'mibming—but" crow atd passengepi escaped., .The .last man, to. leave the sihlung ship was the commandor,- Captain J. B. Kejlj, who.was nobly, seconded by MS. offidera'and crewl. l ßut for . their,'coolnessj. courage, .and gallantry, the sad tragedy of . the dritie might haVc been repeated. As it was, the greater portion of those, on board were picked up.by/tlrc, steamships CJoseph Whitney ; and Caledonia, the commanders, crew, and passengers of which r treated them with snr passfng' humanity, kindness, and care.. ‘ The NorfpOti a Piiiladelplda* vessel; isjutterly lostv Tie Central America, on which life and treasure hare been such S' great ' oacriilce, was'heavily Insured, 'with, her freight' worth §1,600,600. Tin's is not the. placevto discuss..,the ,rpero worldly .question of dol-' l#rs'.anil-cents. Bat we''may’say;'e» pe»- aani'j' thkt 'tiifß large amount of specie, was looked; for, with. wucious expectation, by. the monetoiy. intcreat in Kew York—to relievo the pressure on.the money market. The insurance of the gold was chiefly effoeted in England! ' AIJ 'cdnsiderations ,of this' sort, however, sink* into the ]dust, in comparison, with the solemn and . impressive thoughts which this motirrifnV catastrophe, must force'; into the minds of even the least reflective. For many years there has .hot been’ such a tragedy at sea as this. The only parallel, .within our meipory, is.that.ot the Amphitrile, lost off the coast-of France, over-twenty-five years ago, w ith about eight hundred, cquvicts on board, wiro periahod .in a sudden squall, the greater part, of thejn! being hand-cuflbd .and-linked two-and-two with fetters;’ and unable, there-- fore,'to moke any effort to save themselves. • The number of persons who have perished, as far as is yet known, iniho Central America, has . beett estimated -as follows'?. Passengers 625 ? .officers and crow, 101{total on board, C2(l, Out bf this| it is saklthai Ninety-five were saved. As many; therefore, as Five hun dred'and Thirty-one of our fellow-creatures lost./-. iintborflusb of life—of hope—or expecta tioh, inaay of these,’have perished, ;Who ’can measure, the. am'oimt of pain which.this loss will strike into- niany an niixlouo and loving heart, all .over fi|iS vast territory. 1 . Who shall coolly calculate the deep sorrows—the wild andbittergriofei-thodeadly disappointments— the’bijihedexpectationshJtbe heart-rendjng be reavements—the . rent affections—tho absorb ing desolations which this sad intelligence must! bring into; ninny a loving, bosom. Not we. The contemplation makes ns shndder—aud tho onfl'pLCrvading thought in our mindßincc the news reached us has been an imperative convic tion,forced, as }t were, into us; by the great and sudden shock, of Oro uncertainty of -human lifej.-and liappihess; and hope,—of tho cer tainty of that death , which, Faith assures us, terminates..only our earthly being—qf the necessity, amid the whirl of business and tho crowded action of'our daily life, of.rcm cm boring by what y hrierteniire ot sufferance we' “ live,' and breathe, lind have, our be*. ing’'—-of the necessity of being always pre pared for llie change to which,this ppor mor tality of ours is momentarily snbjebt. ■ California, that modem El Dorado, to which all ./igcS tintl sexes' have mado pilgrimagos for gold, sent back tp ns, in that doomod and lost vessol, a little army of- edger-minded per- women,’and children—the greater part.of whom, no doubt, were bringing back with thbii mbrc or less store of that necessary evil— It has gone down into the depths of the. sea, and they have miserably perished with it, 1 ' : : , ' Amid shell a large number of passengers, al most an epitome of life might, perhaps, have begh found. Tijdfe.was the politician,/eager and earnest ? prepared-ito stand by his party, aud honestly believing that his party was the best-/'- There - would ,be husbands, coming home -in prosperous circumstances; once more to clasp liis wife and little ones in, his, arms, able and' anxious t to provide them with some pleasant- homestead in which the.-remainder ot their years might happily glidc/on, ’ There would bo the betrothed lover, who had self-sacrificed his best years of early manhood irt . the pni'sitit'pf g competency to sharp/isltli the beloved oho,’proud of the ener gy, and perseverance which had enriched him, • and gladly ant!c|pattng/tho delight and epjoy mentof vlrtneugaffeotion.' There, tooj Would -bej wives returning to their hus bah|9;;cliilcir9ii,;t(> Jbeir million aire .uiKltiiemeretiftiit—ttiesoldier and the artisan—tho 'seaman and' the, clerk—all ages, oep||at»p.%i janki fairly.' repre sented.-and.most of them returning with high hopes andfluahed expectation. ’ . we. , Rsk, "Where are they ?” The waves/which wash their cold and stark . which ,’siglraj re quiem over "ffio' victims tbo' &nrricane/l these moan back a wailing and melancholy an swer, and the reply is but a sud and Ypjcefdl echo of the words, “ Whef o arc, .they ? tL agth, Manhood and youth, alj the elements of societyiho.mpw 3 scmblage of five or six kandred peisohs, ajj; were there, as it lately At and now they are no m'dre. Tim world of wa ters has roped over them, and they have pe riShed. To thorn never again will return the hUman. sounds 'Ot .mirth' or Borrow, the light laughter 0 f -jcy ro r - thp sad accents of grief. Never again for'thenl Will hilman passion make tde heart swell- or'-the.pulse run with quick-, eped speed. I.ovp and hatred, admiration and envy, confidence ami jealousy/avarice and ge nerosity—all that degrades, and all that ele vates, are now the same -to thepi.. Their .hu man race is run. “After Life’s fitful lever, they sleep well.” ' , ; > •> .■ 1 . To such a mournful catastrophe as this, how sadly and singularly applicable is the im pressive languageof inspired.B.evelation. It is whenunder the pressure.of such thoughts as this event forces upon us, that we feel the simple, grandeur and trathfhl beauty of Holy Writ. How touOhingly applicable are tho following sentences, at tho' present moment: ’ “ They that go.down to the sea in ships, and occupy jheir business: in great waters,-theso mon see .ihe works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For at'his word the stormy wind ariseth, 'Which-lifteill up the waves thereof. Theyara’ carried'Up' to the hekveh; anil down again to tho deep; their soul melteth away because'of the trouble. They reel to qnd fro, and stagger like a drunken . man, and are at their wits' end.” 1 - ’ ',! , ' Here wo might close., But- one reflection forces -itself upon us i How comes it to pass that, throughout the land, a universal wail arises and a general sympathy Is awakened, at. such a loss as this,4-while we carelessly read, without sympathy or' sorrow, but, simply as part of tho ephemeral' intelligence of the day, how in'the Crimean war thousands and tens of thousands perished of disease, and perished in the battle 1 In less tlian tivo years, 03 many a5,250,00b human beings wore de stroyed, in the Crimean campaign, and for them we.had no pity. How is this? It may be . answered that those whose death' at sea wo havo, recorded belong to ourselves, and lite rally are our own flesh and blood; members of bur: own households,, as it wore. Vo grant this—but let our readers remember the late war with Mexico; and reiollect of what' small account, was priyate ’ sorrow over the bravo whbiperished; how in the lightning-flashing Word “Victory” all other feelings were ab sorbed. Inthe case of this wreck overOOOlives •arc lost, and every one is deeply concerned; in thb Went of a battle, many, thousands miser ably perish, and, with our feelings .blunted by the consideration of what is called Glory, few (save the near relatives of the departed) she'd a tear over' the dead or lament their joss.V ' , .., , Tho Central America, it may be necessary to' state, is not a new vessel,' bit an old steam er, with a niWname. She was built, in 1853, by Georoe Haw, of Now York, 'and bore his name untiljast June/ when it was changed un (ler thp following circumstances: . .The George Law made her eighty-ninth voy-, ,igo, : !UK]'arrived at New York , on'Juno 13. When she reabhed the Quarantine, afi indig nation meoting of nearly seven hundred p’as sbngers wits hold, at which sucli; strong, reso lutions, complaining of the treatment received oh hoard, including provisions neither of the best quality; nor in tho greatest' abundance, that, to get rid ofsuch a reputation she went out, On her next/voyage, as the,Central America, It,will bo impossiblo,,we fear, to obtain anything lilto a correct and full list of all the passengers until after tile arrival of tho next Californian' mail.. Each steamer brings her own list, and a duplicate js sent on by a sub sequent vessel., Tho Empire City, it is said, hid such a duplicate list, but it was carelessly left at Norfolk, whence there is just a chance of its turning up. " ' SEW STATE OF MINNESOTA. !Tbe Republicans havo just made their no minations for the neto. Slate of Minnesota. Tjie Democrats will Belect their candidates in. a' few days! TJntii the Constitution lately framed is accepted .by tho people,' and the hew State - admitted into the Union by Congress, , Minnesota, will be represent ed-.by-a-delegate; but ns- therd will bo no question and 1 little’ delay in receiving this new sister into onr family of Republics, tije. members of Congress will be on. hand,, tvith the Senators to be elected by the Legis lature yet to be chosen. 1 Wo can realize what a‘ successful; progress Minnesota has made in popn’.ation, hi the fact that shb' has enoqgli for three members of Congress. ' Tho fallowing is tho ticket of the Republicans: Delegate to Congress —Clifts, McClure, of Good hue county. ; - , ■ : Governor?—Alex. Ramsey; of Ramsey county. ' Lt.•Governor— J.,o. Ide, of,Waseca county. ■ Judge of Supreme Court —Chief Jnslice—Ho* race R. Bigelow, of Bt. Paul. Associate Jus tice*—John M. Berry, of Rico county; and H. A. Billings, of Fillmore County. * Attorney General —Georgo A. Nouree, of St. An thony. ■ . ‘ - - • 1 Members of Congress —M., B. Wilkinson, iof Houston county ,* Henry A. Swift, of Nicollet coun ty ; and Gyrus Aldrich, of Hennepin county.. *' Secretary of State— L. K. Stannard, of Chlongo ctmnty. ; State, Treasurer —Frank Mantor, of Bodge ■county. [ ‘ ' 1 : ,‘' /; >'i ‘State Auditor —A. P. Lane, of Anoka county. Clerk of the Supreme Court— -A. B. Bussell. - The Republican candidate for Governor, Mr. Ramsey, is a native of Harrisburg; Dau phin copnfcy, in this State. Ho rose from humble life_ by his own exertions, and repre sented his native county, in Congress for several years. He was sent to Minnesota as Qovernor by General Taylor, and Is greatly respected. The Democrats aro resolved to select their strongest and best candidate for tfyis offico. Greats interest is felt in tho con test. ' ‘ AMUSEMENTS- ■ Mb. Davenport's Hamlet.— Another large and intelligent audience greeted Mr. Davenport’s appearance lastnlght inthis great character; and having enjoyed his fine acting, we take pleasure in recording our impressions while they are still frofih and truthful. ‘ Since tho days of Kean, whose genius } shone more brilliantly in this play, per haps, than in any other, wo hove been, in a de gree, reluotant to witnoss any representation of this imtnortal production. But Mr. Davenport’s just appreciation of Shakspearo’s text, and his fine rendering of its moaning, both apparent and latent, have j ohailengod- our unqualified .admira tion. His voice and wannor are both excellent, while his/natural style bf noting, and his exhibi tion of tho passions and omotlonsof the piece, prove a sound judgment, a severe taste, and a high and noble ambition to excel, not in -points of doolomo .tioo.but in the expression of the great motives, and the contradictory traits of character, which have made Hamlet not only a problem to scholars, but a task fora^tors. , t The house: wascarriod spell-bound through tho entire play. Mr. Davenport contred all iniercstln himself, and the host acting of tho other perfor mers derived their greatest interost from thoir asao elation with him. Of tho meritsof the other notors, and the manner in which they supported him, we have not tiiuo to speak, but wo can Bay that the properties of this theatre, and the general merit of this company; arc brought out most happily in this piece. The disappearance of the Ghost in tho First Aot, was almost magical—a device, obtained 'by Mr. Davenport, no doubt, during his late visit to England : while. tho changes in the Third Act, though novel and striking, wore justified by tho text of Shakspearo, and was so applauded by tho largo'and discriminating audience assembled to witness them. Mr. Whoatley has won success because he hns deserved it. llis timo, talents, and monoy, have been, are, and no doubt will continue to bo, libe rally devoted to tho gratification of tho tastes and pleasures of his innumerable supporters. , “ Paußt” drew aorowdedhouso, at tho Academy, last night. Every thing runs smoothly now. Wo would draw especial attention to Signor Filippo, who dancea bottor than St. Leon.—Of “ Hamlet,” at tho Arch Street Theatre, wo report favorably Soveral pieces, including' “The Brigand,” and “Camille,” aro underlined. —Mr. McDonough, who had a good benefit at Walnut street last night, ■takes the leading part in V^ ua lhcho,” a new play, this evening.—The Florences take a bonefit at Burton’s, to-night, with three pieces, including an eccentric piece, by Mr. H. Watkins, (tho . able and accomplished fitage-manager,) which had, as it merited, groat success in ftew York. The F)o- : •Teuces deserve a bumper-bousff. Miss Kimberly WIU shortly appear at Burton’s. • ' w ’ Deai>.—RevJ ■ Addison M. Lewis, a native of Bpottoylvania county, Va., died in Huntsville, Mo, on the 20th ultimo. Ho was well-known in Virginia and Kentucky, having been a Baptist minister for forty-nine yoars, and former President of Georgetown College, Ky. He died from a frac ture of the leg, received in a fall. The New Magazine —Phillips, Sampson, & Co., of Boston, announce the first number of their now Magazine, The Atlantis Monthly , to appear on the first of November. The Hit of acknowledged contributors is very strong. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA* {SATURDAYj SEPTEMBER Id, 1857. STATE POLITICS. QsF"’ Tho Eittsbjirgh [PcsP's notieo of the fiua speech ‘of GeriitW. I^Stokes 1 , in reply to W ilmot, 4ii\l appear on Mohday. OENEHAL PACKER OUR >EXT GOVERNOR. \ The;jPi/fs6«rgh' Gdze/iey aßepublicsvn jour nal, says that The Press is disposed *to bfag because it has said that “the; election of General Packeu, by a large majority, is con ceded by all parties, : ” and the Gazette adds: “Easy there. Thore is a small party in this Stato, numbering something like 200,000 voter?, which conoedes nothing of the kind.’ 1 - Wo have only to. say, thfit wo have not a doubt that every man, Republican or-Ameri can,in this choosesto speak his own sincere thoughts, feels that The Press has spoken the tnith. . Several of the leading op position papers have openly admitted that Packer's election was a fixed fact. Wo have yet to meet tho man, no matter of what party, who does not, in his conversation with his friends, concede the same thing. In a some what extended experience wo have never known the result of an election so confidently expected by the Democrats, and so good-hu moredly yielded by their opponents. And yet, while this is so, we do not counsel indiffer ence on the part of General Packer's friends. He has a good cause. He has thousands of well-wishers in every county, not only among the Democrats, but among those who lkst year voted against the Democratic party. But tins is not everything. Organization and action are essential in every such canvass# Even if tho cause, is not in danger, preparation against surprise is the wisest and ablest generalship. Charles V. Haguer* A Goon Appointment.— This is a common heading in tho party press to nlmost every ap pointment mado by tho President, Govornor, or any othor Appointing power, whether good or not. In the present case, it ia ontitled to all thet the phrase expresses. Tho President has ap pointed Mr. Charts V.'ilagnor onoof tho appraisers at largo for tho port of Philadelphia. Mr. 11. is well known in tho old county ot Philadelphia, whoro ho residod many years; but for ten or twolvo years pnßt ho,has been a merchant in tho city proper. To say that ho iB qualified in all tho respects required for tho satlsfaototy fulfilment of tho duties of tho office, would only be reiterating what'everybody whoiknows Mr. H. frocly admits. Tho North American', whoso pnrty inatinots are opposed to thoso of, the recipient of this office, pays of him—and its prdiso'is of no moan value—“ Mr. Hagner is a well-trained merchant. Ho is intelli gent.-’ courteous, industrious, and energetic; with ability to detect a wrong, and courage to redress it; aud wo are quite sure that bis integrity and Other good qualities will bo found of groat sov vieo in the place to which ho has 'been nssignod. Wo will only odd, in endorsing tho foregoing, that his many friends in tho old county will bo grati fied with any good fortuno that may overtako him.— GenruLiitowii Telegraph . THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. tCT 1, For latest telegraphic intelligence, in regard to tho loss of the Central America, see the following column. The Neutrality Laivs—Expedition against Nlca- raguq and Mexico, Washington, September 18.—Tho Administration Is determined to enforce the neutrality laws, and to-day took the initiatory steps for that purposo. In addition to information haring boen .received of tho fitting out of threo’sovcr&l expeditions; viz t at New-York, New Orleans and Mobile for, tho redavasion of Nicaragua, under tho leadership of General Walker, intelligence from an official quarter has come to hand of another ex pedition, having its centre in, if not nearly altogether Confined to Texas, for the invasion of Mcxicoj and it is supposed being designed for tho seizure of tho Slate of Tamaulipaa. ’ ' General Sara Houston is, by the reports received, implicated as the leader or this expedition. To-day tho form of instructions was prepared by Ex ecutive authority, and copies will be despatched to morrow to the various United States ronrshnls and district attorneys on the seaboard, as well as to the officers of tho army and navy, to use all lawful means at their command to prevent such expeditions leaving the United States for the hostile invasion of any coun try with which wo ore at peace—in other words, eu Join ing them to strictly enforce the neutrality taws. At present no Presidential proclamation will bo issued. - Jacob Barns has been appointed register of tho land offio at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, vice Taylor, resigned. A. K. Eaton, register of tho Osage land office, lovra, has resigned. Geueral lleuningseu arrived hero to-day tn route for New York. The Southern Moll, Washington, Sept. 18.—The Southern Mali brings papers from Mobile, but none from New Orleans. The Charleston Courier states that the schooner Em ily Ward, which was trank off New Inlet, lied a cargo of rice and cotton, aud belonged to H. J. Ward, of New York. The boll worm is committing great ravages in the central countfes of Alabama, in some instances destroy ing whole fields. The Soiling of the Adriatic. New Yoek, Sept. 18.—The sailing of tho steamship Adriatic has again been postponed, and tho Baltic ia an nounced to tako her placo on tho 26th Inst. The delay is in consequence of some work that Is yet unfinished. 'Maine Election. Portland, Sept. 18.—The returns of the election, as far m received, show the vote received by Morrell, the Ropublican candidate for Governor, to be near 46,000, and thatof Democrat, 35,000. Last year, U&ralin, Republican candidate, received 60,000, and the other candidates 42,000. The fall returns will make the Re publican majority about 12,000. The Late Gale. Chablbbtos, Sept. 18.—*The steamer George’s Greek, from Baltimore, arrived hero a t 30 o’clock last night. She experienced the lato gale fcr three days, and haying leaked considerably, her cargo is supposed to he partly damaged. Nobfolk, Sept. 18.—ThcsclioonerW. A. Kills, which went asboro at Cape Henry, has been got off, leaking badly. Markets. CnAM-RSTON, Sept. 18.—Tho Cotton market is quiet. The sales for the week hsvo bccu only 200 hates. Sales of White Wheat at 135c.€?140c u Nbw Orleans, Sept. 17.—Cotton markofunchanged. Sales to-day 400 bales; receipts for the week, 3,000 bales. Mess Pork, $23. Lard firm at 17#c. Eastern Hay, $l9 per ton. Other markets unchanged. Baltimore, Sept. 18.—Flour'll steady at $5 &0. Bod Wheat 120c.©12Gc.; White, 125c.tt!40e. W’hito Corn, 70c.©72c,; Yellow is lower. ■ Whiskey, 23c.«20#0. for cash and time. [For the Press,] Thursday, Soptembor 17,1857. “I hope I don’t intrudo.” I only bog to say that, in your graphic description of tho “Federal Profession,” in this morning’s Press, tho naino Durant should have boon Dnrang. John Durang (thy Author) wo9 tho peraon who roprosohted the charaoter of Mercury on that most interesting occasion to us all; and I may udd that Benjamin Franklin superintended, personally, tho costume of the mercantile god thus personated, suggesting tho idea of tho Prtasns and tho Tata ria to tho head and feet. My father’s memo randa of the dress say that tho body and leggings were of flesh color—not white, I should suppose; tho other part of the description ho confirms. Thus, as Mercury surmounting tho Press, he 'dis tributed tho copies of tho ode struck off by tho pressmen as they moved through tho routo. Yours, respectfully, Cuas. Durano. Destructive Conflagration nt Keokuk—Several Business Houses Burned—Loss $100,900. Afirobroko out In Keokuk, on the corner of Main and Fourth stroots. Saturday, which was at tended by a calamitous destruction of property. It originated in thowholcsalogrocory of Uanconrt, Page, & Co., consuming it, tho wholosalo grocery aud flour storo of W. H. Austin, together with sovoral smaller losses, which wo take from tho Keo kuk Post: Tho first building on tho corner, a throe-story brick, was owned by Mr. J. Tomplln. It was totally consumed. Loss $6,000. This building was occupied by Messrs. .Wooslor & Tomplin ns a wholesale dry goods house. Tho loss by Tcmoval and burning is about $20,000. No insurance on the building and stock. The next, a throe-story brick building, is owned by a Mr. Wood, a non-resident, whoso, loss, about 55,000, is covored by insuruneo. Messrs. Hancourt k Page had about Sid,ooo in groeorics stowed in this building, of whioh nono was saved. Their Insurance is $12,000- Tho next three buildings were framos, owned by Mr. B; Williams, whoso 1033 is about $4,000; no in3uranco. They were occupied by S. Jacobs A: Co., retail grocery and provision storo, who lost about §350. Mr. w. 11. Austin, of tho city mills store, is heaviest loser by this fire; ho had an im mense, Stock on hand, a great deal of which was dostroyod; his lops is about $10,000: bo was par tially insurod, but tho company is a doubtful one. Kopp k Neff's furnlturo storo was next; their stoek was valued at $7»000, only $2,000 of which was saved—loss 5,000; insured lor $4,000 Tho Gorman newspaper offlem in tho second story oftbo building whs valued at $6.000; wastotully consumed with tho exception of some typo, enough to continue its publication ns a half-sheet, and we understand it is tho intention of tho publishers to eontlnue its publication in tho present shnpo until moro typo can bo had. Lois, about. $800; no in surance. This ooraplotcs the list of buildings totally consumed. Tho next building is a largo throe-story brick, owned by Mr. Stevens, which is damaged to the extent of about $2,000. Insured for $3,750. Tho occupants of this building, Messrs. Ilamßoy, Stannus, & Haynes, grocors, had thoir entlro stock, a very, largo ono, carried out into the street, whore by stealings, water, &0., it mot with a loss of about $2,000, which is covered by insurance. Brinkman—two buildings demolished, occupied by himself as a drygoods storo and grocery. His loss is about $3,000; insurance for $2,000. Mr. Linobaugh owned tho next building, which was partially demolished. Loss not known. Tho building was oooupiod by Morrison k Co., grocers, ■whoso loss is about $2,000. No Insurance. Linebaugh A McLarning, jowolora, lost by re moval about $2,000. No insurance. Huiskam, boot and shoe store, lost by removal about $l,OOO. No insurance. S. Raugh & Co., Jew clothing storo, lost by re moval $2OO. «... , , Cully, Scofield, & Co., adjoining tho burnt dis trict on Fourth street, aro tho only porsons on that Iside of tho firo that lost anything. By removal thoir damago is about $BOO, which is oovered by insurance. t .This is tho most destructive firo that has over ooeurred in this city. APPALLING CALAMITY! FOUNDERING OF THE CENTRAL AMERICA* about five hundred lives lost AUKIVAI OF SOMfi OF THE RESCUED AT NORFOLK AND SAYANNAH, THE SHIP DESERTED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER Rumored Safety of the Ladies and Children. OVER $2,000,000 IN GOLD LOST. Durinff' tho past three days tho most painful, exoitement has prevailed in regard to the safety of tho U. S. mail steamship Central America, Capt. Horndon, from Aspinwnll, with the San Francisco mails of August 20th, flvo hundred and twenty-five passengers, making, with tho crew and others, about six hundred persons, wh ; ch left tf%vann at 9 o’olook on tho morning of Tuesday, Septembor' Bth, bound to Now York. Sho had on freight about $1,600,000 in gold from California, besides a con siderable sum in the hands of passengers. It is also supposed that sho took on board at Havana about $600,000 in specie, cud tho tolal amount on board may be estimated at nearly $2,600,000. The steamer Empire City loft Havana about an hour lator than tho Central Amorioa, and the two vessols were in sight of one another until the after noon, when tho Central Amorioa outran tho other, and was seen no more. On Thursday, dboutnoon, oswo learn from thocaptaln of the Empire City, one of tho most severe gales evor known began, continu’ng without intermission until Monday at 12 o’clock, tho wind varying during the tlrao from; northeast to southwest nround by tho west, and blowing furiously from each point. This tempest o/imo very near wrecking tho Empire City, but she wqb ablo to get into Noriolk on Rio 15th, inst., but in ade3poratoly crippled condition. The same gale caused tho total los3 of tho steamship Norfolk, from Philadelphia, Norfolk, and a number of othor vessels. A vague telogrnphic despatch fyopt which appeared in tho Press morirflfg, led to tho mo3t sod forebodings. But foe Inst ray of liopo was soon destroyed by a dospatohTrom Nor folk, stating that fifty passengers, resouedfrom the Control America, had arrived at that port. , , The Central America went down on Saturday, tho 12th inst., having become & total wreck in tho fearful gale that commenced on Thursday, tho 10th, and continued; with little abatement, until Monday, tho 14th. The Central America (Gcorgo Law) was built In 1853. by William 11. Wobb, for the United States Mail Steamship Company. Sho was coiutruotcflt>f tho best materials, and all her planKfnjpfßfcboJifeSd edgewise throughnnd through. Onlythico months ago she was takou on tho dry-dock at New York, and thorougly overhauled and partly rdooppered; tho main porlion of it still bolng in good order. Sho had two direct noting engines, of which nil the working parts were wrought Iron, and very heavy, her crank pins, for instanoe, being 18 inches in di ameter, whioh is said toko as large os the Persia's, and all other ports in proportion. Her boilers were nlso thoroughly repaired at the same timo Mr. Simmons, mato of tlio steamer Atlanta, gavo to tho Board of Underwriters the following par ticulars of fragments of wreck soon by him, as men tioned yesterday : “On Sunday, the 13th instant, at 4 o’olook, A. M.. Capo Lookout bearing north west. eighteen miles distant, we saw fragments of wreck, comprising a steamer’s wbonlhouso, black or gray. At 6 o’olook saw two or thrqo panels of doors, grained light oak, apparently now, split and broken; also throe or four long knocs, such as would bo used in building a light cabin or upper deok. At midnight saw a light, stiftjfrwd to ho that of a stoamer, a# it was high from tne water. Tho Atlanta woe then about oightoocn miles E. S. E. of Capo Ifatterns. Saw only one light, tho ship heading E. N. E. Soon saw three signals of distress—bluo lights in succession, not more than a railo and a half or two miles distant. We hauled ofT southeast to run for hor, when tho lights sud denly disappeared, and wo saw nothing of her at daylight. Tho gate was ono of tho severest we ever experienced.” List of the Officers mid Crew of the Central America. Tho Now York Times publishes tho following: JAHT or TflU OFFICERS A.YD CHEW OF THE UNITED STATE* HAIL RTEA3ISUIP CENTRAL AMERICA. N.L. Mcßride, atoward. Jos. Ure9tier, head waltor. Eli Clem Eris tdfmcns.) waiter. Littut. Win, L. Herndon, Commander. Chas. M. Van Rensselaer, Ist ofljeer. Bartlett Gaynor, waiter. Cyprian Nelson, waiter. Sanraol Nelson, waiter. John Hogan, waiter. John Brown, waiter. Jaa. M. Ernzer, 2d officer. Clina. A. Myers, 3d officer, K. IV. Hull, purser. W. 11. Hull, ship store keeper, brother of tho Win, Verkins, waiter. John S. w Froeman. waiter. Michael Dwyer, waltar. Patrick Carroll, waiter. Archibald McßetlT, waiter. Wm. Stevens, waiter. Philip Poker, BlUennan. Wm. Myers, Tinman. Wm. Haro, pantryman. Elias Libby, pantryman. John Young, pantryman. James Yancoy, steerago steward. Henry Holcombe, steerago waftor. James Henry, steerage waiter. Gcorgo Wilson, steerago waiter. Peter Kelley, steerage wai ter. John Blue, steerage waiter. Richard Fainter, steerage waiter. William Sarvaat, pfirWn. Chas. PeraingUik Wm. Garrrtson, Osptfiu’a man. - i ft Lucy Dftwson, stewardess. Richard Gilbert, officers’ mess boy. y Wm. Flynn, Cremtu’smess NJ* 1. AAron Hcdcorrfb, ealobn cook. ’• * r John Prattls, second uloqn cook. John Hanoy, third saloon cook. UonryHendlerbergh,ship’s cook. Isaac Prattls, second ship’s cook. J&uios West, third Bhip’s cook. Charles Cornell, scnillon. John Patterson, butcher. John White, pantry cook. Win. McLclfand, baker. Jamoa T. Tcnnlaon,M. D., Burgeon. Jacob D. Gillead, barber. Isaac Nash, water-closet. purser. John Black, boatswain. Finley Frnrer, seaman. Robert Long, Beamon. David Ray man, seaman. Francis Outers, seaman. James Clnrk, seaman. Jame 3 Travers, seaman, John Davison, teaman Frederick Brower, seaman Kiclmrd Reed, seaman. Barauol Lawrence, seaman. Ed want Brown, seaman. Thos. Barker, seaman. Wm, Jackrton, seaman. Jas. McLane, seaman Timothy Mcfevaen,boy. Ohus. H. Boyd, boy. George R.Asnhy, chiefen giimer. John Tlco, asa’t engineer. Henry Hooper, do G. Buddington,3d ass. eng. D. McDonald, 4th ass. eng. Wm. J4r.ca,6th aas. eng. Job. Ofark, fith ass. eng. Morgan Jladgeley, fireman, Martin Ilyde, fireman, Alex. Grant, fireman. Bernard Conklin, fireman. John Smith, fireman. John Clark, fireman. Patrick Carr, fireman. George Stewart, fireman. •John Davosey, fireman. Edward Doyle, firoman. John Jones, fireman. Henry Iletherington, fire man. Patrick Gavin, coal passer. JnoMcConniiijCoalpamer. Arnold Bell, coal passer. James Norris, coal passer. Herman Yeager, coal pass. Bartley McCarty, coal pas ser. John Gillespie, coal passer, Richard Bell, coal passer. Christopher Cnllara, coal passer. Patrick Evans, ashmau, John Kiernelty, ashman John Banks, ashmnn. James Branuan, ashman Wm Wigglesworlh, store keeper. Thomas Mathews, Robert Christy, Win, Bourne, who worked their passage, aud probably left at Aspinwall. Crew Passengers Whole numbor Number reported saved Total lives lost . . . 531 Tho officers of the steamer aro spoken of: os tho choicest men in tho employment or tho company, being distinguished for ability nnd tniKtWortUt ness. Mr. Hull, tho purser, has been in tho em ployment of tho Steamship Company since tho first establishment of the California Lino. Among tho passengers was probably a son of Mr. Raymond, tho agent of tho company, who wont out in tbo steamer to spend a vacation from school,i- : Tho following despatches came to us yesterday in rapid succession: Norfolk, Sept. 18.—Tho steamship Central America foundored on Saturday last. Fifty passengers, including twenty-six females, wero rescued by tho Norwegian barque Elolso, which has arrived at this port. Tho officers were all lost except Mr. James M. Frazer. Tho chief ongincer, Georgo E. Ashby, took a boat, and deserted tho ship. Tho two millions of dollars in specie, whioh wore on board tho Central Amorica, were lost. CiiAni.KSTOX, Sept. 18.—Tho officers of tho steamor Thomas Swan report that the Norwegian barque Floiso, when spoken on the 15th inst., was making for Norfolk, for tho purpoao of landing tho forty passongors rosouod from thou rook of tho steamship Central Ainorioa. Tho details oftlio calamity will bo obtained on tho arrival of tho Eloiso at Norfolk. Savannah, Sopt. 18.—Tho barquo Saxony ar rived at this port this meaning, with five passen gers rescued from tho wreck, oz the Central Amo rioa. She reports tho total low of tho vessol, treasure, and mails, and about fivo hundred passengers. A portion of tho crow, together with tho women and children passcugors, numbering in all forty Kerrioua, wore saved by tho brig Marine, bound to Odton. Tbo sea was very heavy at tho titno tho Bhi[ foundored. * j Forty-nine other passengers were pioked up by tho barquo Eloise. ThU makes ninety-fivo known to bo saved out of six huudrod hud twonty six. Tho numesof tlio fivosavedby thobarqueSaxony aro as follows; 11. 11. Cbilds, of tho firm of Childs A Dougherty Now York. Jnbcz ilowos, of tho firm of Geo. Howo9 & Co. San Franoisco, Cftlifiirnin. Georgo W. Look.of Maine. Adolph Fredericks, of San Francisco. Robert Rudley. THE NAMES OF TUB RESCUED. Norfolk, Sept. 18.—Tho . brig Marino suc ceeded in recovering twOnty-sLx women and children and twenty men. • Tho Chief Enginoor, Georgo E. Ashby, de serted tho ship an hour before her going down. The Norwegian barquo Ellen, (sjKikoii of in tbo despatched as tbo Eloiso,) from Belize. Honduras, bound to Falmouth, England, rescued the follow ing persons: Cpt.T, W.Umlgor, 11. Holland, IV. F. Fletcher, A. Y. Easton, H Colwell, Win. Edo, It. L. Brown, Henj 8. Colwell, Charles A. Voso, O. Harvey, Benjamin Saver, R. Casey, J. Bircli, John George, J \V. Casev, J. A. Forrester, Kdwnrd Moore, John W. Crafts, E. l\ Maloim, John 1). Krnen, Henry A. Ituunol, Thus. McNeiinli, J.V. Clark, EM.J.co, W. A. Osborne, H. T. O’Connor, Janies Jackson, L W Follna, Julius Stetson Charles Reid, W. Chase. P.A.Wallp, JohnMcCaber, J.O. Taylor, George Biuiu, Henry Hartman, C. Agiilo, Joseph H. Ross, Jacob Jueneer. SAVED OX BOARD THE BARQUE SAXONY, BOUND TO SAVANNAH, Messrs. Childs, Howo, Loot, and Robt. Ridley, Mrs. Badger, Mrs. Eaton, Mm. Browne, Mrs. liar* voy, Mm. Birch, Mra. Connor. ON BOARD THE BRIO MARINE, Of tho crew—James M. Frazier, sepnnd officer. Henry Kcopur, seooud assistant engineer. Joini Jnncs, fireman. 1 J. McCarty, “ A. R. Holcomb, saloon cook. Henry JlondJorborg, ship’s oook. Tim. McKugh. The steamer was lost when two miles off Capo Hattoras. Tho steamship Empire City, which sailed from hero for Now York, takes a part of the passengers. Tho barquo Ellen has arrived at this port, with forty-four passengers. ALL THE LADIES AND CHILDREN BAVF.D. It is positively stated that all the ladios and children who woro passongors In the Central Ainorioa were saved on board the brig Marine. REPORTED SAVETY O? THE LADIBS AND CHII.D- Anothcr despatch says that all tho ladies nad on board tho Central America wero &ved. PROBADLE TRACES OP THB WRECK. A letter to the Baltimore Exchange Reading Roojus* dated Norfolk, Sept. 10th, says: “Thß barque Snrah A. Nickels, which sailed from Baltimore Sept. 12th, for Montovldco and a market, when at anohoron tho Horse Shoe, on Sunday night, during the gale, lost both anchors at eight P. M., mado sail and got to sea at nine A. M. next day, and returned to-day, and as soon as other anohorfl ore obtained will proceed to soa. When at soa, Cape Henry distant twenty-five miles, and bearing west by north, aaw a quantity of wrecked mattrosqea, belonging, apparently, to a steamer. Amongst thorn was part of a wliool house, painted white or a very light color, tho sido of a cabin or saloon, with four windows In it, and' a sofa bottom. ’ STILL LATEII. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE PRESS, The Wreck ot the Central Amcrica-Statcmf nt ol Hetuy H, Childs, lliT.Mi, September 18—Henry 11. Cliil.le, one of tho rescued purangera, states that tho Central America left Havana on tho Bth Inst., hnvlng had dolightful weather and a calm sea from Aspinwalt to that port. On the Afternoon of tho day of Hailing from Havana wp had a fresh breeze, and on Wednesday it blew very strong. At night it increased and rained in torrents. On Thursday the wind Hew a hurricane, and the sea rose very high. On rriday the storm raged witli una bated fury, and at elcvon o’clock, A. M., it was first known among tho passengers that tho steamer had sprung aleak and was making water r.ist. A lino of men was formed, who went to work in bailing tho water from hor engine room, tho flrea having been already extinguished by the furnaces being oversowed. tVe gained upon it so much that tho Bremen were eua blod to got up steam again, hat this continued for only a few minutes, when tho Ores were again extinguished, and tho engines were abandoned. The balling, however was continued in all parts of tho vessel, and kept up until she flnnlly wont down. During Friday night, the water gained gradually, hut ntl being In good spirits, we worked to tho best of our ability, feeling that when morning camo we might probably speak some vessel, and be saved. Tlio fatal Saturday came at last, but brought Dotbing but an Increased fury of the storm. Still wc wnked on. About 2 o’clock, P. M., tho storm lulled a little, and the clouds broke away, so that our hopes wore renewed, end wo all worked liko giants. At 4 o’clock, P M, wo spied a sail and fired guns. Our Hag being nt half-mast, it was scon, aud the brig Marino, oP* Boston, bore down upon us. YVo then considered our safety certain. She c&me near, and we spoko to her And explained our con dition. Sho laid to about a milo distant, aud wo, in only three of the boats, saved all tho women and chil dren, and they woro safely put on board the brig. As evening was fast approaching wediscovored ano ther Ball ,which responded to our call and came near us. Capt. Herndon told them our crippled condition, and asked them to lay by and send a boat, as no had none left. Sho promised to do so, but this was tho last we saw of her, except at a distance, whioh grew greater at every moment At! o’clock wo saw no possibility of keeping afloat much longer, although if we could do so until morning, all would be saved in a short time. A heavy sen for the first time broke o\or her upper deck, and our hopes faded away. Life preservers were then furnished tothe passengers, and we sent up two rockets. A tremendous soa then swept over us, and tho steamer, in a moment, went down. I think that some four hundred or four hundred and fifty souls were launched upon the ocean, at tho mercy of tho waves. The storm at this time lmd entirely subsided. We all kept near together, and want as the waves took us. There was nothing, orrery little said, except each oho cheered, aud courage was kept up for two or threo hours, and I think for that space of time none hod drowned. But those who could not swim became exhausted, and one by ono gradually passed to eternity. The hopo that boat* would be sent to us from the two vessels we had spoken to, soon fled from us, and our trust was alone in Providence j and what better trust could you or I ask for ? I saw my comrades fast sinking, and at ono o’clock that night, I was nearly alone on the ocean, soroo twolmndrcd miles from land. 1 however heard shouts from all that could do so, that they were not far from me, but I could not see thorn. Within an hour from this time, I eaw a vessel, os I judged, about ono mile from mo. Tuking fresh courage, I struck out for tho vessel, and reached it when nearly exhausted; but was drawn on board by ropes. It proved to bo a Norwegian barque, from Balize, Honduras, bound for Falmouth, England. I fouud on board of her souie threo of tny cnmrndus, nml at nine o’clock the next morning wo had forty-nine noble fellows on board. And theso arc all I know of ha> ing been saved. We cruised about tho scene of disaster, until we thought that all alivo bad been rescued; and then set sail. We found the barque short of provisions, and the crow liviug on gruel. YYc bad some tea aud cofico to refresh ourselves; and at noon on Sunday spoke tho American barque, (the Saxony) bound for Savannah,who supplied us with provisions and took five of us on board. Our names aro B. 11. Bidley, of Malue ; Jabez Hanea, of San Francisco, and Henry H. Childs, of New York. The Norwegian barque then set sail for Charleston, with the balauce of the forty-nine passengers. Their names, unfortunately, I cannot give. Tho few I rocollect are Capt. Badger, of BaliirnOro ; Frasier, second officer of the Central America; R. F. Brown, of Sacramento; DlUy Birab, of the San Francisco Minstrels; A. I Eas ton, of Ban Francisco, and Fletcher Augusta, of Maine. There is also a lad saved soven years old, whose mother wss, with the other ladies, placed on board tho brig. P. B.—Thore were three passengers that got into thg ‘‘‘boats that saved tlio women and children, who were known to mo. Their names are Mr. Priest, of Long Island, Thomas Payne, of Stamford, Connecticut, aud a Mr. Jones. BY LAST NIGHT’S NEW YOliK MAIL. [Prom tbo Evening Poet] ' j tUB INSURANCE. 1 The steamer was valued at $300,000, and wos not insured. Thocompnuy does not insuro any of its ships. The freight lists and other papers of the ship wore all on hoard, and duplicates cannot he obtainod from San Francisco under five or six weeks. The specie is supposed to bo nil insured, either in this oity, in Snu Francisco, or in London, The AGantio Insurance Company usually takes largo risks of this naturo. Wo understand that at a meeting of tho under* writers it was determined, that in tho ovont of its being ascertained that the treasure by tho Central America is indeed lost, upon the recoipt of propor proofs, to hold thcmsolvcs in readiness to discount at onoo any claims that tuapr arise undor policies which have boon taken out in offices in this city. The duplicate bills of lading will bo received by tho steamer duo on the 25th inst., so that in case of loss, the only inconvenionco to thoso to whom remittances wsrc made by this conveyance, and insured in Now York, will bo tho dolay of a few days in the realization of their means. This prompt action on tho part of tho insurance eorapn* nies is deserving of all praise, as it will do much toward tho alleviation of tho effect of this blow upon tho money market. As to the amount on board tho Control America, it is bolioved that it is confined to tho shipmont from San Francisco, reported by telegraph to bo about sixteon hundred thousand dollars. Tho re port of a largo shipment at Havana originated from a telogrnphio despatch received by ono of the largo houses horo, that a certain amount had boon sent to thorn from llavnna by the Catawba, ar rived at Charleston; another amount by tho Con* lral America, Ac., summing up iu tho nggrecato $125,000. Now aa shipments of specie lor New York oro not made by wav of Charleston, as it would involve tho paymont of double freights and doublo insurances, it is inferred that tho remit tances by the Catawba wore in hills of exchange, and, no express intimation to tho contrary having boon made in tho despatch, that thoso by tho Cen tral Amerioa are of the same character. Tho larger amount of tho loss will full upon tho foroign insurance companies, probably fully two thirds, and tho reclamation to uo mmlu from them will form a basis upon which to draw bills of ox ohnngo, and thus stand us an equivalent for tho .shipment of specie to tho same amount. It is he lioved that our own insurancocompanies are linblo for about five or six hundred thousand dollars. Their losses will certainly not exceed that sum, and us tho companies havo all been transacting n very successful business during tho year, thoy nro abundantly ablo at tho present time to moot tho obligations arising frpui this ouhimity, without se rious inconvouienuo. TUB HAli-S, Groat Inconvenionco and somo ansioty la folt by our merchants in tho West India trade at the non-arrival of tho Havana moils of thp Empire City, containing as they do duplicates of letters forwarded from that jxirt per Central Amerioa; and also advices of drafts, tho seconds of which havo reached hero r/a Charleston, by the Catawba. Tho conduot of tho Postmaster at Norfolk in re fusing, us reported, to roocive tho mail from Cap tain McGowan, for fear of yellow fever, will hardly escape condemnation. Tho Postmaster General will doubtless look into tho facts at once. Op to ouo o’olock to-day nothiog was known nfc tho post office In this oity of tho wheroahouts of tho mail, but it is reported to have been thrown ashoro at Norfolk, and on its way hero in charge of some one, but when or how it is to eomo, ne ono seems to he advised. If this rumor should prove incorroot, and Captain McGowan was obligod to keep his mails on board, thoy will probably roach her© to-morrow morning. The Utah EKprdHlon-rt' , q)» Fight with the Cheyenueßf Tho Leavenworth correspondent of tho St. Louis Republican writes: Tho officers constituting the Utah Territorial Government havo not yot started, though at ono tiuio thoy were on tho point of doing so, and woro only stopped by an order from tho War Depart ment. Five hundred officers ami soldiers, yester day, gat out for New Mexico. Col. Johnson, of Texas, is to tako command of the Ctnh Expedi tion, Instead of Gon. Harney, whioh, by tho bye, seems to bo strange treatment of tho (1 onora}, But Gov. Walker, wo uro satisfied, thinks his prcfionco important in Kansas, and ho has there fore signified his dosiro for his retention hero. Gov. Cuimnlug is gotting Impatient to \isitthc dominion of Guv. 13. Young, and would liko to bo underway. , . As soon ns tho Colonel commanding arrives, the expedition will move forward, but even then forced marches will have to bo mado in order to reach Salt Lake Vnlloy before tho wintor sots in. Gov. Walker is now at Fort Leavenworth, pro bably consulting with Gen. Harney us to tho course hereafter to bo pursued. Tho St. Joseph Journal of tho 10th givos an ac count of a fight botwoon Col. Sumuors command and a band of Indians, about tho middle of August, on tho Arkansas river. Tho Indians fought as well ns any disciplined troops could havo dono. They received tho firo of tho Americans, and returned it with effect, killing and wounding four of them. Tho loss of tho Indians was twenty killed and wounded. Tho soldiers were greatly dissatisfied with their treatment, tho want of provisions, &o. Col. Suranor had sent to Fort Kearney for a sup ply, and it was on tho routo for tho placowhero they wero stationed. Jamos Henry Robinson, son of William Robinson, Esq., of tho Goldsboro’(N.C.) Tribune, committed snioido on tho 11th lust., by shooting himself in tho head with a pistol. Ho was about seventeen years old, and had boon a etudont of tho University. A Southern company for the manufacture of rosin oil is about boing established at Mobile. Tho vast pino regions of tho South will thus bo put to a moro profitable use than heretofore. Tho oil is to bo manufactured by a patpnt process, at a cost of from fifteen to twenty cents per gallon. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENINO. Ambbican Acapkmy op Music, corner op Broad and Looust Stjibets.— Romani Bullet Troupe—“ Faust." Wheatley’s Arch Street Theatre, Arch street, above Butu.— “ New Way to Pay Old Debts”—“ Rob ber’s Wife,’* Walnut Stbbbt Theatre, N.E. corner or Ninth and Walnut streets.—'“ Euatacho, or the Condemned Folon"—“ Alley Croakor.” National Theatre. Walnut Street, above Eiohth. —"lrish Assurance and Yankeo Modesty”—“ Laugh and Grow Fat"—“ Your Life’s in Danger." Sanfokd’3 Opera House, Eleventh Btrbet, above Chestnut —Ethiopian Minstrelsy, concluding with a Laughable Burlesque. The Murderous Assault in Fourth Street. — The roporter of ono of our eoteniporariea took ooca sion yesterday to deny tho truth of the statement which wo published relative to tho murderous as asult committed on a defenceless woman by an indi vidual in Fourth street, below Chestnut, at a lato hour on Wednesday night. We gave our account of this brutal affair on our own authority, having been in tho immediate vioinity of the occurrence, and Seeing the parties subsequently. We nro froe to state, notwithstanding nil the efTortß made to sup press this matter on account of the alleged respectability of tho accused, that rarely, if ever, has thero bean a more dastardly attempt nt mur der in Philadelphia. Tho faetsof the case, briefly stated, aro those * Botwoon twolvo and one o’clock on Thursday morning, a man whose name has been suppressed was in ooinpany with a degraded woman in one of tho upper rooms of 0. Colbert’s printing office, in Fourth street, below Chestnut. Shortly afterwards loud oiiea of murder, uttered by a female, were hoard issuing from this room, and the voice of an oxoited man was alsodlstiuctly heard, threatening violenoo towards his companion. In a fovr minutes after this, a woman was found lying on the eastern sidewalk, directly in front of the door of tho print ing office, literally covered with blood, and bleed ing profusely from a deep wound on her right wrist. We saw her in this condition, and ascer tained that the main artery of her arm had been cut by some sharp instrument. Dr. Coad attended the woman, after sho had been conveyed, in ah insensible condition, to tho central station, and on our asking him whothor ho thought the woman was suffering from a stab with a knifo, ho replied in tho affirmative. Dr. C. is Pre sident of the Hoard of Health, and his opinion is certainly ontitled to ro3pect. Tho affair created considorablo cxcitoment in tho neighborhood, and rumors of murder Wore flying in overy direction. Tho individual who is ncouaed of this cowardly attack on tho unfortunate womun, states that on going to Im office at night, ho discovered tho fo inulo lying in tho entry, and in attempting to got her to move out, sho toll, from being intoxicated, and met with tho injuries described. But tho strangest part of tho whole occurrence is, that he sneaked up stairs, and eluded the polico officers for two hours, when he was finally jound concealed on the roof of the house, crouched down alongside of the chimney. When tho woman was restored to consciousness, sho stated that in consequence of a dispute between them about money, ho drew a knifo, and was in the act of deliberately stabbing her in tho breast whon slm threw out her arm, and received the very serious and dangorous out she is now suffer ing from. Sho states that ho then brutually kicked kor down stairs, and pushed hor out of the door u,w *"£» fronting on tho west side of Slemmor alley. They were completely demolished. On tho opposite side of tho alloy aro threo BinnU brick dwellings, ono of thoso was also completely wrecked, ana the others damaged to such an extent as to require im mediate pulling down. , , . , Ono of th© houses firot uiouDoned was occupied by Mr. Patrick Farrol, apd at tho time tho affair ooourred, thro© eistoraj vli: Mrs, Conner; Mrs, Mallory, and Mrs. Farrell, together with a number of tho children, were therein. Mrs. Farrell is much injured about the head and limbs, and now lies in a painful condition. Mrs. Mallory was injured very severely about the head and breast by the falling timbers. She had her three children with her in the house. One of these, a little girl named Anna, aged three years, was instantly killed, having received several very severe wounds upon the hoad and body, and dreadfully scalded. Mary Ellen, another, two years old, was injured in such a horrible manner that death was anticipated every moment. The hot steam was thrown upon it, and it is scalded ail ovor the faco and shoulders. Catharine, an infant, not more than six months old. was slightly scalded. Mary Ann Conner, a little child but thirteen months old, was scalded and injured so badly about the he&d that its reoovery is somewhat im probable. Mrs. Conner escaped with a few slight bruises. Theodore Kolbmeyer, a lad eleven years old, and of German parentage, received a dreadful wound upon the back of the head, which fractured the skull to such an extent that portions of the brain Srotruded. He lingered a short time, when he ied William Henry Brown, the head miller of the establishment, was scalded in a terrible manner. His face, arms, breast, in foot the whole upper part of his body, was so dreadfully affected by tho hot steam which poured upon him, that it is doubtful whether ho can possibly survivo such serious inju- Ti. ea ’ was standing near the boiler house when tho affair took place. Margaret Bilman, a German woman, somewhat advanced iu years, received a severe blow by a falling brlok. A man named Jacob Wheeler*was driving a horse nnd dray along Fawn street, and a brick struck him upon the shoulder, braising it very badly. Mrs. Susan Hill was struck upon the back part of tho head by a piece of brick, which knocked her down in tho yard of the house. A child of Mrs. Farrell, nearly five years old, was very badly soalded about 'the head and arms, and severely bruised around the body—will no doubt recover. Mrs. Bridget Farrell was struck upon tho top of the head with a piece of boiler, which created a very painful wound, whilst her right leg was sprained and much swollen. A little oolored child, named Stephenson, was standing in Sletnmer’s alley at the time and was considerably scalded. The loss sustained by the owners of the houses on tho alley, however, will not exceed $2,000. The loss of the firm has been estimated at $6,000, in addition to which their business is suspended at a season or the year when heavy quantities of grain are ready for the miller, and a constant activity pervading the flour market. The fine hail received 8,000 bushels of wheat for grinding a few days previous to the occurrence. Several gentlemen of scientific attainments yes terday visited the place, and closely examined the boiler. They all agree that there was a want of water in one boiler, and that the sudden introduc tion of hot water into it from the other, consequent upon the starting of tho engine, caused the affAir. The hot water being forced into tho boiler, sud denly generated more steam than the strength of the bojlor ooald hoar. WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE FHILADEL- PIIIA MARKETS. Friday Evening, 1857. Rehabks.—The Produce market still continues de pressed by tho unsettled condition of the Money mar ket, and the business of the past week has been of a very limited character in all departments of trade. Breadstuff* have further declined, but the market closes with a better feeling under the lute news from abroad. Cotton rules dull. Coal Is very inactive. In Groceries and Provisions thero is but little doing, and prices are without any material alteration. Tho Iron trade is at a stand. 'Whiskey has been unsettled. For Wool thede m&ndisless active, but prices show no change. Hides nro not Inquired for and prices are nominal. Naval Stores remain unchanged. Lumber is dull. Seeds are in request at previous quotations. Teas aro firmly held, with moderate sales, and light stocks of all kinds, in tho other articles usually mentioned there are no vari ations of any consequence since our last weekly review. BREAB3TDFF3.—The market generally.haa been un settled and dull and with a limited export demand. Flour has declined 25a50c dP bbl, the decline being mostly on low grade oxtra; the week’s sales Include about 6000 hbls at $5.5Qtt55.75 foe standard, and good straight brands at $5.75a56.25 for extra, as in quality, and $6 6Qes7 for fancy lots ; the market, howerer, closed with a little more firmness on the part of hotders, who are not offering their stocks so freely at tho former figures; the sales to the local trade have been limited withiu the range of $5.50e , 56 for common and good brands, sG®s7 for extras, and $7«$S for fancy lots, as to brand. ' Bye Flour Is dull, and a small business doing at $1.37c54.60 bbl. Corn Meal is also quiet, and there is more Pennsylvania Meal offering at $4 bbl. which is the uniform asking rate. Wheats have been plenty and dull, at about last week’s rates, but the market closed with a better demand, and prime lots are scarce nnd wanted at an advance of 5 wide bushel on the lowest point; sales reaching about 45,000 bushels, part for shiprneut, at $1.15a51.35 for reds and $1.29a $1.40 for white, the latter for strictly prime parcels, at which rates the market left off Arm. Bye is in steady request, with sales of 2000 bushels Pennsylvania, at 75c, and Delaware at 70c. Com has been in better de mand and scarce, and prices at the close are better, with sales of about 20,000 bushels, in all of Pennsylvania and Southern yellow at 74©75c, mostly at the Utter rate, including some 4000 bushels since at soc, afloat and in store, whieh establishes an advance. Oats aro also in better demand at the close, and about 25,000 bushels have been taken at 33©36c for fair to prime Delaware, and 38c for Pennsylvania. PROVISIONS —Are firmly held, with a very reduced stock on sale. In barreled Moats, sales are confined to a few small lots at s26«s2tJ.&o for Mess Pork, and $2O 3? bbl for City Mess Beef. Of Bacon, tho sales are also limited, at 14#al5){c for plain and fancy Hams; 13© 13}*© for Shoulders, and 15alojtfc for Sides, usual terms. Greon Meats are scarce and high, but we hear of no sales. Lard is taken as wanted at 16e for bbls and 17c for keg*. Butter is firm, and the receipts-,gf Western, which are light, have been, disposed of at tealfe, as to quality. Cheese is steady at quotations, with *«"*» sales. Eggs are worth 14©14){e dozen. GROCERIES.—HoIders of Coffee arc demanding fall prices, but buyers come forward jilttitiy, and only some ; 1,800 bags have been disposed to 12c for 1 Rio, on the usual terms; a fewsmatt-Saalei of Lnguyra bare also been made at!3.a]3#c,‘andi Java Italic lb, on time. Sugars continue dull and unsettled, and buyers are not disposed to operate to any extent at pre sent prices; about 400 hhds Cuba have been disposed of atB£roc,and 1,000 bbls Boston refined at 20){©ll)$c, as to quality, all on the usual credits. There is little or nothing doing in Molasses, and priees are unsettled and drooping. Tho only sale we hear of is 100 Muscovado at 42c, at 4 months. MEa'ALS,—There is a limited demand for Iron, and prices are nominally unchanged. We quote Anthracite No. 1, ats2o«rs27; No. 2, $25, and No. 3, at $23.50e524, on time, butthe sales are in small lots at these figures. Nothing doing in Scotch Pig Iron. In manufactured tho salos have also been limited, and prices about the same as last quoted. Of Lead the stock in first hands is about exhausted, but the demand is limited at pre vious rates. Sales 1,000 pigs. Spanish, and 150 do Vir ginia aro reported at a private bargain. Copper is steady in price, with limited sales. BARK—Quercitron is in steady demand, and not much offering; about 150 hhds have been sold in lots at $-10 for first No. 1, which is a decline on last week’s sales. Nothing doing in Tanner’s Bark worthy of note. BEESWAX is in request at. Sic. for good Yellow, but there is very little offering, and holders generally ask more. BREAD—The demand 1a confined to the wants of the local trade, at aboutprevious quotations, end the market very dull. CANDLE3—Prices of Sperm and Adamantine are steady, with about the usual business doing in the latter at -2ft23c., on time. COAL —The receipts and stocks at Richmond are unusually light, and there is no material alteration to noto in prices, but tho market is dull. Bituminous Coal is also dull. COTTON.—The foreign nows has had little or no effect upon the market. Stocks are light, bat spinners are not disposed to operate, except to supply their im mediate wants, iu the preseut unsettled state or the times, and prices rule iu favor of the buyers; the week’s rales reach 050 bales in lots, at from 35c®17c for Up lands, and 15*4aAlTK© for Orleans and Mobile, on the usual terms, the market closing very quiet, and prices un.settled, FlSH.—Mackerel are arriving more fully, and medi um fish nro selling in a small way, mostly from store, at sloffslB 50 for l*s, $13«513 60 for 2’a, and 58.50a59 for 3’h ; largo 3’s aro worth $9 50 %r bbl. Pickled Herring continue scarce, and good lots aro wanted ats4®s4 25 bbl. Of Dry Cod the receipts and salos are limited at $4 50 the 100 lbs. FRUlT.—Foreign Fruit is scarce, and an import of Sicily Lemons has been disposed of in lots at $5.75 box, for prime. Green Fruit la scarce and high. Ap ples &ro selling at lbl , and Peaches at from $1 to $2 50 basket. FREIGHTS rule very dull; some small engagements hare been made at 20s to London, and 25« to Lis erpoolfor u eight, Is 9d for Flour and 3s lCd for Cotton, aud there is rather more produce offering. South American and West India fi eights continuo pretty much at a stand, a small vessel has been taken to load for llayti and back for a round sum. California rates are unchanged, and range at 22,Vft260 Southern Coastwise freights ore steady at G»Bc to Charleston and Savannah, and Sc to New Orleans. Colliers are more plenty, the going rates aro to Boston $1 50, New Bedford $1.55, Cohasset $1 95, New Haven $1 25, Newburyport $1.63, Plymouth $1 CO, Georgetown $l, Portland $1.60, Baltimore 70c and New York $1.05 Z? ton from Richmond. HIDES are very dull, and all the present Imports havo gone into store, owing to the difference in the views of buyers and sellers. HOPS sell slowly at from 8c tol3e 4? Jb far Eastern and Western. The new crop is beginning to arrive, and SAles are making at JBcalfic, the quality beingvery su perior. LEATHER continues steady and firm, with a fair de mand for prirao Spanish sole and slaughter, at full rates. LUMBER Business has been dull this week, with out any material variation to note in prices. White pine ranges at from $l4 to $lB, and yellow sap boards at sll© $l3 About 600,000 laths aro reported to haye been sold atsl 20*i$l 25. NAVAL STORES —Stocks and receipts continue light, with small sales Spirits Turpentine at 47©50c, cash and time. Rosin is scare at $1.85a51.9Q for com mon, and $4.50a50.50 for &no. Tar is steady at $2.25, and Pitch at $2 %r bbl. A sale of 200 bbla of the former was mado at our lowest figures. OILS.—No change in Fish Oils. We are advised of sales of 1,&Q0 gallons Winter Sperm at $1.45, and 2,000 gallons dark Bleached Whalo at 85c. on time. Lard Oil is firm. Linseed is steady at 75®77c, and the stock light. Red Oil la quoted at 71©73c. PLASTER—Continues dull. The laat sales were at $2.75 per ton for Soft. RICE.—Tho market is quiet, and the sales are mostly in a retail way at sX®s#c P* r SALT.—No change in the market; two cargoes of Turks Island and about 7,000 sacks Liverpool, ground aud fine, were sold at the close of last week at a private bargain. SEEDS.—The demand for CloTerseed is good, but there Is very little offering, and prime Seed is wanted ats7®s7 25. Timothy Is more inquired for and scarce at $3e53.25, Z? bush. Flaxseed is quiet, and Domestic is quoted at $1.95®52 qp bush. SPIRITS.— Foreign is very dull, and prices are nomi nally unchanged. Whiskey has been dull, but sales of bbla to some extent are reported at 25®26c; hhds are scarce, and selling at 24©25c 1? gallon. SUMAC.—About 300 bags Sicily have been sold at $B2 500585, on time. TOBACCO remains inactive; but piece tjw the seme. TALLOW.—The demand, has fallen off, and city ren dered is quoted,at I2s very little doing. r TEAS are held firmly, with rather more demand note at fully former prices. WOOL —The transactions of the lest week here beat limited, but common and medium qualities continue scarce and in request, at full prices. Fine Wools are la few hands, and holders are not pressing their stocks oa the market. The sales are only aboat 80,000 lbs. of all at from 40c to GOc. & on time. BY THE PILOT LINE. LETTER FROM NEW YORK. [Correspondence of The Press ] New York, Sept. 18,1857—5.20 P. W. The fearful calamity of the loss of the Central America, better known as the George Lair, has naturally east a gloom over the community, and has had a depressing influence on the mosey mar ket, though not nearly as great as was anticipated. The prompt and liberal action of the New York Board of Underwriters, in offering to pay all poli cies in their offices at sight, on presentation ortho necessary proofs, has tended very greatly to tasen the effect of the blow, and is certainly entitled to tho highest praise The following is the official announcement of the Board: We, the undersigned, underwriters on the treas ure per steamship •» Central America,” from As. pinwall to this port, in the present state of finan cial affairs, deem it proper to give this psblie no tice that npon the presentation of the propsr “ proofs,” the claims ogainst oar respective com panies will bo promptly paid in conformity with the policies, and when requested by the assured will be discounted. Naw York, September IS, 1367... The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., by 3. D. Jooas. President. The Great Western Insurance Co., by Richard Lathers, President. The Sun Mutual Insurance Co., by A. B. Neiteon, President. The Union Mutual Insurance Co., by E. J.Lathrop, President The Orieut Mutual Insurance Co , by Leop’d Bran worth, President The Commercial Mutual Insurance Co., by D. Brake Smith, President, The Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co., by Elwood Walter. President. The New York Mutual Insurance Co., by John H. Lyell, Tice President. The Pacific Mutual Insurance Co., by Alfred Ed wards, President. As tho duplicate bills oflading will arrive by the next steamer from California, due here on the 25fh inst., the only loss to those who had treasure in the Central America, invoiced here, will be tbatof the use cf tho roonoy from now till tho above date. It isbelieved that about $1,500,000 of th© total lon are insured abroad, and that the representatives of the foreign insurance companies here will pursue a similar costs© to thoso in this city. The total los3 in treasure and vessel, will nsoont t052,250j -060, of whioh about $750,000 will fall here. Tho loss is no doubt & very heavy one, tad id severer at tho present time than in a season of monetary ease; but it Is not believed that ft will cause any vory sensible aggravation of the pres sure, or in any way effect the action of the banks, who continue to discount to the amount of their receipts. The street rates for money continue very high, and the demand very active. Foreign exchange is exceedingly doll at 105 a 107 for ster ling, 60 days. Bankers name 107 a 108. Francs 3.25 a 5.171. The clearings at the clearing-house this morning amounted to 515,188,724.16, and the balances paid In coin to The cash transactions at the Sub-Treasury were: Receipts, $137.099.(8; payments, 163,277.23; balance, $10,339,190.51. The Customs receipts to-day for duties were $98,000. Thero is a report that theEUenrille Glass Com pany has suspended, and that the Miami YaJley Bank, at Dayton, has also suspended The Union straw works, of Foxborough, Mass.,is also repos ed failed, in consequence of the previous failure of Carpenter, Ide AGo Hills A Co., of Boston, are said to have stopped payment. Tho Stock market, as yon will perceive by the bulletins of both boards, was very depressed and irregular. Tho loss of the Central America bad some influence, but was not the sole ©ease ©f th© heaviness. Tbo decline in prices is in many instances in stocks considered the most solid, whito those which do not enjoy that reputation, but are classed among the “ fancy stocks,” have been firmer. Beading is down again to 45}. seller 10. Brie closed at 1$; New York Central et 70; Michigan Southern at 19}; Penn Coal Co. at 72; Pacifio Mail S. S. Co. opened nt the first Board at 00, a decline of B}per cent., closed at 04, and finally advanced to 65} at the second Board; Michigau Central has fallen 3}. being sold at CO. I append the list of Stoeks and Bonds offered for sale by auction today from which you will receive a good idea of tbe general feeling with regard to those securities. Sales by A. 11, Nlcolay, September IT. $B,OOO Lexington City 6 per cent bonds.... 56)f $20,000 Detroit. Monroe and Tol. RR lit mort. 7 per cent bonds Passed $25,000 Mil and floricon RR land mort 10 per cent conr’6 bonds Passed $2,000 Cm . Log&njtport and Chicago RR Ist mort 7 percent b0nd5........ 52# $30,000 Northern Indiana BB (Goshen Branch) Ist mort 7per cent bonds 58Jfe59x $lO,OOO passed. $2,000 Cm., Logansport and Chicago RR 2d mort 7 per cent b0nd5........ 12 $5,000 X. 3. Central RR 2 mort 7 per cent bonds 71 $lO,OOO Mil and Horieon RR S per cent. farm mort bonds 33 $l,OO Cleveland, Medina and Tuscarawas RR 7 per cent, b0nd5.......... 9 $3,000 Racine A Mississippi RR fans mort 10 per cent, b0nd5....... 6S $12,000 Cia, Ham and Dayton RR 2d mort 7 per cent, bonds Withdraws. $B,OOO Milwaukee city 7 per cent, bonds 53K to 5$W $lO,OOO Clev aod Pitts RR 2d mort 7 per cent, bonds 39# $16,000 Brunswick and Florida RR T per cent coupon Boods(hypoth).... 'Withdrawn. 120 shs Buffalo and State Lice BB $l,OOO ea. 90 31 do Third ATenoe 8R... $lOO ea. 83# 25 do New York and New Haven R R (genuine stock.). $lOO ea. 45)4 100 do Warren RR 50 ea. 32 to $4 25 do N. J. RR & Transportation Co $5O ea. Bold private. , 100 do American Timber Bending Comp.nj.... ..... . »u,nit. 18 d* Bt ofCotnmw th ... 100 ea. B*%V 50 do Park Bask 100 ea. 83# '4O do Irving 8ank........ 50 ea. 94 5 do Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co $5O ea. 10 do Bank of Yonkers.... 50 ea. SO 25 do Phenix Bank. 20ea. 101 V COO do Manhattan Bank 50 ea. ISO. 130 v 20J do Farmers’ & Citizens Bank, LI 25«£■*71.80pass’d 100 do Mercantile Bank 100 e*. 108,108 V 40 do Beekman Ins C 0,.... 25©s?<108v 61 do do do 25dk?lOS 40 do Phenix Ins Co of Brooklyn 50 ea. 327 V, 1 2SX 18 do Etna Ins Co 40 ea. 10S}£ 34 do Exchange Ins C 0.... 30 ea. 87# 100 do do do .... 30ea. STj£ 15 do Home Ins Co 100 ea. 138 120 do People's Ins Co 50 e*. 95ta9T)£ 10 do ContinentallnsCo... 100 ea. 100 10 do Long Island Ins Co.. 50 ea. 17$ SO do Excelsior 1n5.C0...... 50 ea. 120 40 do do do 50 ea. 118 100 do North River Ins. Co. 25 ea. 141 40 do Corn Exch Ins Co., 50 ea. 127jf 10 do lns. Co 40 ea. 150 180 do St. Mark’s Ins. C 0.... 25 ea. Sold private. 40 do Irving Ins. Co 25 ea 106 55 do National Ins. C0....537){ ea. 170 20 do Washington Ins C 0... $5O ea. 136 60 do Brooklyn Ins. C 0...... 17 ea. 135 20 do Humboldt Ins. Co 100 ea. 95W 60 do Lamar Ins. Co 100 ea. 10Q to 165 40 do Manhattan Gaslight. $l9 26 paid........' 50 ea. IO6W 150 do O Life Ins & Trust Co, lOOea. 8 100 do U S Express Co lOOea. *3 to 80 20 do Grocers* Steam Sugar Ref’gCo lOOea. 09 2000 do Brunswick City Land Co loot*. Withdrawn. $llO San Mutual Ins Scrip of 1855. 51 SCS3 do do do 1856 4S,q $750 Cuiou do do 1857. 40V $O4O Com’l do do 1856. 25 $790 Atlantic Mutual Jns Scrip 0f1557. 63 Sales bf P. R. Wilkins, Sept. IS. $3,000 Ohio and Miss R R constr’n bonds.. Withdrawn $4,000 Western Vo. It Ky. BE i Coal Co bonds Withdrawn $B,OOO Great Western fill.) RR 24 mort T cent conv’t bonds ~...'lO 13 sbs. Nassau Bank $lOO «a. 62 15 do do do 100 ea. - Passed 200 do People’s Bank 25 ea. 91, ffljf 140 do Irrlng Bank 50 ea. 91#, 91# 10 do Clinton Insurance C0.*... 100 ea. 101# 20 do Indemnity Insurance C 0... 100 ea. 91# 10 do People’s Insurance Co 50 ea. 95 10 do Republic Insurance C 0.... 100 ea. 91 10 do G’t Wcst'n Marine Ins Co. 100 ea. 115 Ezra Ludlow, jr.,4 Co. sold to-day, at the Merchant’* Exchange, SI.(XM) Michigan Southern and Northern In liana first mortgage 7 percent bouds, due in 1860, interest May and November, SO; $2,000 Chicago 6 p*r cent. Water Loan, interest Ist January and July, 77; 90 shares Resolute Fire Insurance Co . $lOO each, hypothe cated, 87*t90; 20 do. Lenox Fire Insurance Coxspaay, $25 each, 100; 247 do. Ohio Life Insurance Trust Company $lOO each. 10. MABKET3 Ashes—Are steady and iu good supply, with sales of 100 bbls at $7 87 K for Pots and s7a7 06 X fa* Pearls. B&exdstcfs —The market for Western and State Flour is more active at an improvement of 10®15c co all good grades, with sales of 9,600 bbls at $5.60®5 fO for common to good State; $3.70 isioxs—Pork is verv dull and heavy at $25.85# $2O for mess, and $20.75ff521 for prime. Beef is lower and heavy, with sales of 165 bfcls at sld Ss