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r,:TUESDAT, SEPTEMBEK 22, 1857.
Dg>On our first page will be found full details
•’ Of the wreck of thoCeuira i America, with lists
• ofpeMbns saved'and" known to bo'lost; and
; " narratives v of the' survivors; Of • these’ last,
the statement by 1 Mr.' Stephen Caldwell, cx
-5 cliislvely communicated to The Press, is in
tensely interesting. On our fourth pago is a
' desoriptieirof the present doings and cohdi
; tion of the Pennsylvania Hospital, which will
, reward attentive perusal.
UEfITENAWT HERNDorr, V. S. N.
, Very great is the general sorrow, at tho un
• 'timely loss of Lieutenant Herndon,'who com
manded tho Central America, anti perished with
hori " It is fit that i man thus mourned, who
had done so much good-work for liis country,
■■ should not pass.away.yyithout some record. ■ It
' is® tljat tlio loading incidents of; his eventful
career should be related, not only to his honor,
but to the advantage of other men, and, more
particularly, those who are now entering life,
unnjindfnl of the duties which, whether in a
public or private sphorc, thoy havo to perform.'
Wjkiam Lewis Herndon was a Virginian,
; (bprn at Fredericksburg, in 1818,) and, at his
death, was within a few weeks of thonge of
forty-four. At tho age of .fifteen, ‘ho entered
the United States Navy as, and
wasthree yearsonhisflrstcruise,'tothe frigate
Guerricfe, to tho Pacific. Three more years
was intlie Constellation, on the Mediter
ranean. Afterwar® he wont Oti k cruise" to,
jhe coast of Brazil, in the Independence. .
. The Florida war had commenced by the time
ofhis return, and among the naval officers who
• volunteered for active service was Mr. Hekn
• non, who was placed to charge of a small brig
atlndian Koy. He rernained in this service for
two years, and was attached to the : National
' Observatory, at Washirtgton, soon (dter his re
turn. Lieutenant Naoiit,, now, so justly
world-famous for. bis practical: application of
’ 'science to' the. purposes of navigation,, was
then, in, charge of the Observatory, and. cef r
- tainly did not permit'Mr. Herndon (who was
his brother-in-law)', to make s sinecure of the
; situation. Ho waa constantly occupied, and
1 his labors often extended fhr into the night,
from the necessity of having, astronomical ob
. nervations accurately made. He was com
-1 polled, by the overwork it tasked hith with, to
t resign the office after having held it for three
• years; - ■' '' ' ’ ! .
The Mexican war sprung up, and Lieutenant
Herndon applied for employment. He waa
commissioned -to the frigate' Cumberland.
Ere he could act in this capaoity, he was de
tached, on the* application of Commodore
Perry, and', appointed'td Command -the small
steamer IrU, his duty, being to keep up com
munication between the United States .squad
ron and tho United- States Soldiers on' shore!
His familiarity with the Spanish, language,
which 'ho i had acquired in South America,
• made him very efficient in, this position, in
which ho continued until the end of, the >war,
He then returned, for another year, to' the
Observatory at .'Washington, and went on
foreign service after that. „ t i,
...Whilo Lieutenant Hebndon. was attached
to tiio United' States ship' Vandalia, of tho
Pacific; Squadron,, he received a commn
. nication from the - Superintendent of the
National’ Observatory, informing him that
. orders to explore .the, Valley of the, Ama
zon would be sent to him''by the, next mail
steamer. At the tirno he received this notice,
(August 1850,) the Vahialia was at. anchor in
the' harbor, of .Valparaiso, but was. aboui
•sailing for the'Sandwich Islands. He wad
allowed to leavo the ship, and await instruc
fions at Valparaiso.. Tho death of President
Tayi-oe, and the Cabinet changes which fol-
lowed! delayed the transmission of the pro
mised instructions to Lieut Herndon, who
, filled up the time advantageously enough, by
improving his knowlodgo of the Spanish lan
' gnage, by studying, such accessible works as
trijateden the country he was to explore,’and
. conversing with well-informed and lntelli-:
" f gent people' 1 on the subject ofliisftiture jour-j
llOy, v,.j 1
' lit January, 1851, Lieutenant Herndon re
ceived ! instructions (dated 'October,. 1851,)
frorhMr. William A..Grahah, Secretary of the
Navy, directing him to proceed to Litoa, “for
. the purpose of collecting from tho monasteries,
and other authcnticsonrccs that may be acces
sible to you, information concerning tho head
waters of tho Amazon, and tho regions of
country drained by its 'Peruvian tributaries.”.
Ha was directed also to visit the monasteries
■ pf ,Bolivia for a like purpose, touching the'
Bolivian tributaries of that river, if lie
thought fit. Ho was' informed that tho object
of the llepartment in assigning him this service
•was “with the view of directing him to' ex
plore' tho Valley of the Amazon; 'should; the’
of Brazil therefor be obtained.?!. He
left Lima, os this mission, on the 26th January;
, He, was employed on the Exploration' of tho
Valley, of the Amazon' and , its; tributaries,
-? in' conjunction, with Lieut. Labdnbb. Gibbon.
The instructions were dated February 16,1851.
; Lieut. Hbknbon’s Report thereof was printed;
With illustrations and a fine map, by order of
Congress, in 1853, and is, as lively and enters
taining as it is accurate 'and instructive'. He
" threw much light on a hitherto '• almost unex
plored, region, and closely observed not only
the geographical features of the ■ districts he
traversed, but tho .natural history, products,
and tho moral as Well as physical condition of
the,inhabitants.,-He noticed,also, r the com
merciai.capabilities of- the Amazon;,the con-,
dltion, working, and yield of the silver mines;
and mafie numerous and valuable Scientific ob-
servations. The Report,is as interesting as a
romance, and - fully, justified , and fulfilled,the
'very, high expectation, formed of Lieut. Hebn
dOn. Itwasproparedforthe presshyhim
pelf at Washington.,; >• •-’/
, This labor ended, ho was ordered to proceed
to tho Baltic, (while the-allied fieets were
cruising there;) but'the'San Jarirffy, to which
be was appointed, meeting some accident, put
'into Southampton (England)’;’ and finally,,con
' veyed Mr. Soule to Spain. Returning home,
'•in the San Jacinto, Lient. Herndon ' was
made commandor (after a brief, stay on*the
Potomac) of the mail-steamer. Otorge Law,
which, changed ’ her name to the Central
Jlrr.crica last June. He hod been somewhat
under two years in command of this vessel
' when tho'sad catastrophe occurred which de
prived him of life. .
He was married to a Virginian lady,'.hy
whom be leaves one daughter, about ,18 years
‘ bid; whp.hiiß the reputation of being one of
; the best amateur pianistes in America; '. '
' His courage and' his coolness were great,
'under the most difficult circumstances, and it
is mainly owing to his humanity find gallantry
;t that so many women and children were saved.
< There is not the - slightest expectation, we be
lieve, of his safety. ~
In him the Navy has lost a distinguished of
( fleer, and Society mouriis' an exemplary mem
ber. With tho greatest propriety may wo
, -write for hinr the noblest epitaph :
e Feaco to fils ftslicu ! ho hstii sorrod T..s..v’nil ]■ ’
, ’ OF CONFIDENCE.
. : Kovjavit, gloomy , tho clouds that over-;
bang- tho. bnaiiiciia world, wo ate not with
out indications that they have a “silver lining.”
; Thb feitrful forebodings that, had been en
. tertained of yesterday, from tho events of last
week, Were not realized,' and' busipess men
■ breathed‘ freer and deeper,when, on eorapa
ring notes after the transactions of tho day
were over, they had no now failures of im
portance to .recount to each other. Obliga
■ tious fulling duo wore promptly met. 1
Rumors that had been widely circulated of
the failure or suspension of various parties for
largo amounts, wore found to bo nntrue, and
things wore an aspoet brighter, at the close
than they had at the commencement of tho
■ day. We-hope, and believe, that ■ the Confi
dence) of the moneyedpen of, the city in the
solvency _of her active business men is in.
creasing.- Numerous as suspensions have been,
, wa hive heard of few, if any, bad failures. It
■.iagenerally believed that tin most instances
■ those who havh’beeu unable to meet their ob.
Vligations at maturity, will eventually, Snd at no
V distant period,liqindute every dollar' of' their
v ‘ihd6bteduesa.'■ , v !
’ l : ‘Somejvho, have suspended! payment upon
,'.;latgo;ob)igatiorii undoubtedly .possess assets
o Onp hatidrcd per cent. more, valuable, than all
Vtheitdablß.; It cannot excite great, surprise
'.that such; men should nowsutiiend, when'we
/ ■refleot , that; after having-by’ the fidelity and
- integrity of yeavs heetrenahled to obtain, and
,t# fboWrnt they were Worthy of' credit'for
large amounts, they are now suddenly, with
little or no no very substantial
eause assigned, anirno opportfihity afforded
to prepare for suchVciisia as ls!-upohus, 5M.7
prived of those facilities wJiich flo[vo l<?ng been
voluntarily extendcd to tliefri withouthesita
tion, from The. suspension of
credit in any htlsiness cornifinnity organized
upon existing principles, at any time, would
produce a similar state of affairs. There
are hundreds of Arms at this .moment
in just as intrinsically solvent and prosperous
a condition as' they 9ver were, suddenly cut
off'from flic sources of relief upon which long
established u£ago and custom liod taught them ?
to confidently rely. No great national calami
ty has befallen us. No devastating war has laid
waste any portion of our country. No intrinsic
wealth of the nation hiis bebn lost or destroyed.
Onr productive energies have not been para
lyzed. Our fertile fields have furnished abun
dant crops of their great manufac
turing industry has not, been sonsibly abated —
no sorious doubt is felt of the solvency of the
moneyed Institutions of the country* Nothing
really valuable has been , lost. - What true
cause, then, is there for a panic 1 and why
should the confidence extended hitherto, on
what were deemed amply sufficient grounds, bo
suddenly withdrawn? The real means of
eventual payment of existing debts and liabili
ties are as great now as they ever have been, and
if the degree of confidence to which business
men are fairly entitled, by oil thb ordinary crl
terions of judgment, are now extended to them,
the crisis will speedily be* over, and the clouds
vanish more quickly than they gathered. At
the first signs of the storm, New York, with
wonderful rapidity, stretched, forth her arfna
,fos relief in every quarter, and speedily ob
tained it. We believe that such efforts wjj|
provd efficacious here, andthat to some extent
they have already done. so. A considerable
amount of specie arrived hero frdift New York!
on Saturday lapt, land we hope soon : to, note?
the arrival of similar aid from many directions.
ns s.
CHANGING STEAMERS’ NAMES.
The law which forbade a change in the name
of any. vessel, owned in the United! States,
without the authority of a special act of Con
gress, should not have been repealed. A
vessel becomes known, for its good or ’.had
qualities, and its identity should never be lost’
or concealed. By the act .of March t 5,185G,
“the Secretaryof the treasury is authorized
to permit the owner or owners Of any vessel
to change the name of the same, when, In his
opinion, there shall be sufficient cause for so
doing; and he may establish such rules and
regulations as'he shall deem proper for, that
purpose.” A vessel which has become un
worthy and ut&afoj and is known to
bo so, may be, disguised by ibis, .easy
■mode ’of : changing her name, and ' pas
sengers may be thus allured to take
passage in her, only to find a grave in the piti
less sea,-should a storm overtake 1 her. That
the cupidity of man will allow him fo send a
vessel to sea, which he knows to be unsafe,
may seem too monstrous.for belief, but it is
nevertheless true.. In the storm of the 12th
instant, the only steamers which were unable
to weather it were two whiqh were sailing
under new* names,, and tfiey were lost. The
others, although much beaten and injured;
brought their passengers and cargoos
ly,into ; port.. ,THe steamer Norfolk which
foundered in Chesapeake’ bay, was, .the
Penobscot, She ilrst ran between Boston and
Bangor, and having been much used and worn,
she came to the Delaware river, and was put
on the line between Philadelphia and New
York. Several years* service in that trade'did
not improve her, and her name being changed,
she was running between this city and Norfolk,
wheasho encountered the storm and went down.
A merciful Providence permitted the Jives of all
onboard to be saved.: Tho ill-fated Centfal Ame
rica was tho George Law . She was not an old
vessel, having been,built,,we believe, in 1863 \
but she was not liked by those who sailed in
her, and many who had . made one voyage in
her would not trust her again. . The
Rev. Dr. Happbrsett, one of the' secret
tarics of the Board. of Domestic - Mis
sions of the Presbyterian church, sent
message home that he should leave Califor
nia on a Certain day, provided the L G<orge Law
was not the connecting steamer on this side of
the lino.„ , - ;
The George Law wxa the connecting steam 4
er, but disguised as the Central'Metical
Whether in ignorance of this cheat, Jpr,. Hap
persktt has thus been allured to his deathj
his friends have not been able to learn, but
they aro in much anxiety about him. Let sus.
picion attach to all vessels—particularly steam
ers—that change their names; and let the old
law, which rendered an act of Congress obli
gatory, be put in force again.
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
In addition to the fact that the solvency of
our hanks is unsuspected, it is gratifying to
notice the firm footing of our Insurance Com
panies.: These valuable institutions have
braved the storm most manfully, and have
afforded great relief. A number of insurance
stocks sold last week, in New. York, at'unJ
precodentedly high prices. In Philadelphia;
too, they stand very well. • Their large capi
tals; a'ad tho vast/sums under their control;
render them only tho banks in im
portance, in a financial aspect, and their favor;
able Condition should go far to induce tho
restoration;of confidence. ' ’ ,
Monboe anu Pike Counties. —Tho joint fie
moqratic Convention of Monroe and Pike met
a few days since, that active-citizen, Henbt
S. Moriy in the Chair, Mr. C. Ovebfielu
and JbfiN Deokeb Vice Presidents, and Robt.;
-W. Shibk and Moses E. Cartek Secretaries.
■Upop taking the Chair, the President made
a plain and impressivo speech, acknowledging
bis thanks for the' continuance of honors he;
stowed uppnbim.by thq two noble Democratic
counties, of Monroo • and Pike in particniar. 1
He'considered that all the honors and'political
favors ho has ever enjoyed are attributable id
tho favorable opinions of the’ Democracy bf
these two counties in particular—that he will
strive to deserve a continuance, &o. His re
marks were well received and greatly applaud
ed. ,
L. F. BAKHEs.Esq., on behalf of the Pike do.
legation, presented tho namo' of Lafayette
■Westbrook, Esq., tho lato member, for to
nomination, which was concurred in by accla
mation. . , , , /. .
On motion, Samuel S. Dbeheb; Esq., was
unanimously cliosOn representativo delegate to
the next 4th of March Convention.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: ' • ','
■ Resolved, That tho elootion'of James Buchanan
as President of the’TTnited States, at a time when
sectional agitation and fanaticism threatened to
overwhelm the country, is another proof that the
conservative portion of the people find, in tho po
licy and measures of tho Democratic' party, the
surest safeguard ahd protection to the host interests
of oar common Union. His Administration is do-
BOrvedly.en joying the oonfldcnoe and respect of tho
whole people. ... . ' , i
, Resolved, That tho approaching contest for Go*
vernor involves questions of vital importance to
this Commonwealth, and any endorsement of the
.imbeoile, reckless, and corrupt ooorso of James
.Pollock .would be to endorse the infamous bill‘for
the salo of the Main Lino—a measure disgraceful
ta Its supporters, unjust'to Pennsylvania, and re
pugnant to tho people. 1
-. Resolved, .That tho Democracy of this district
have never been opposed to a fair and jadioious
salo of the pnblid Workß,' hnt that werocogoißO
and appreciate, tho difference. between an equitn.
ble publie soleand.the unconditional abandonment
of our improvements, to -the grasp' of a powerful
and unprincipled monopoly: J- : ■ ) :
Resolved, That the. antecedents of William F.
Pooker are such as entitle him to the- confidence
and support of the Democracy of the Tenth Legion.
Resolved, That onr candidates for the Supreme
Dench and Canal Commissioner are fully qualified
for the .positions for which they have 'boon de
signated. . i
Resolved, That Lnfayotto Westbrook, our can
didate for representative, has faithfully discharged
Ins duties during the last session of,the Legislature,
and is ontitled to, and shall receive our united
support for rc-elCction. ...
Chinese Sugar Cane—Syrup Making.
Those of odr'readers who have experimented
with the’Sorgho Buofe, this season, can ’test its su
gar-making qualities in r very easy and simple
manner before 1 they enter extensively ujton'.'tho
manufacture Of what indy 1 prove anything but n
■ delicious or saccharine nrtlolofor family usd :
Tnko a few stalks of the oano, anil after putting
thenl Up into short pieces crush them with a heavy
weight or a lurgo rollieg-'pinuptirt stable Or hoard,
oatcMng thoMda in a vessel, and’boHiDg It &6vrt>
a^ t r tho usual method of’lioHnig mhple sap.
• The juice should ha put to boning as soon as'ex
traotod, for it will turn sourand become useless ip
ft short time. An ordinary brass or Iron kettip
may be,need, aod it ia adrantagooua to add about a
toaspoonfd]. of limo. water to eyery four or five
g&llons of the juioa. The .first K should be
alow; the proper time for Dolling is determined
Jho.samo as in the usual sugar-making process.
'. Tho etalka should be out just at the time when
the,«eods commence ripening. The leaves can all
bodlripped, off And used for fodder.* typ arc in
hopbs yet to'hear of greater success in ranking
and sugar from the Chinese sugaf-opno .thnp
that which wo recorded a day or two ago.—lFp's.
ahsirtgffaqerfitti/:; »- 'I i
STATE POLITICS.
PROSPERITY AND PANIC,
New York as the financial the Union,
usually imparts an eiihef!j[or expansion or
pressure which ift.fiirclihg jwatds onlargos the
JofroumferehcV of Its influence 'until ,the remotest
$$0 rests respond ani| react with ..greater or leas
ijqtpe, acceding w/Jhis impulse;is moro or loss
in’its Origin. fl 6f. late/ypnrsi as tho oountry
’.hasgrowhdn wealth, it has comp to be true that
annually a greater surplus capital flows to tho
common centre for employment,.from the time the
crops aro realized until the period when capital
is again required to move tho now crops. Certain
of the New York banks have adopted tho policy of,
attracting this capital, taking it on “ call, J, ‘ and
; ftllawing. ,to 4 per. cent, until call
ed for. This capital is re-loanod at onll only
at 7 per pent.; and. tho : amount varies at mid.
summer, whpn It is, at the highest from $l6 a §24.
About tho first week in August, invariably,
those deposits bogin to be oallod for, and in moro
or less haste, according to tho oxigonoies of the
season, a “tight” money market always results in
thb ’fall months, particularly in October, when the
t largq paymentafor spring dry goods maturo. The
“pressure” always declines as the orops come
forward, and money ’ becomes cheap in January.
This year the course of the hoard of brpkors;
baoked by ,a confederate press, operating to pro
duce a fall ofstockg, were aided by tbo oxplosion
of the Ohio Lifo , and Trust, and tbo'Mcohanios’
Banking Association, and oaused this unusual proces
of ourtailmont to havo boon’ done in tho midst of
a panto.’ To illustrate tho movement, wo may re
our to a tablo showing tho date of tho highest
amount of loans of tho New York banks in each
year, and the date when the curtailment censed in
oaoh year sinco tho banks began their weekly re
turns:’
i Highest . . Contraction Time.
Aug. Loans, , ■ ~ Lowest. Amount. Weeks.
1853.. $95,274,100 Nov $90,140,540 $5,124,560 12
1854., , 03,723141 Dec. .... 81,678,423 12,044,718 18
1855.’. 100,113,669 Dpc., 1...'02,526,021 7,691,048 12
1860. :1,112,221,663 Hov. 8.. .302.608,635 9,722,928 14
1857. .8,122,077.252 Sep. 12:. .109,986,672 12,091,080 6
'-These figures show the Invariable contraction at
.this season, and also that tho contraction has been
larger this year in five wcoks than took plaoo in
1854, when the curtailment was the heaviest, in
thirteen '.weeks., In each of tho above years money
fose to 18a20 percent. per annum on good paper,
and in. each some failures took place in conse
quence; in ; the fall of 1853, H. Dwight & Co.,
( bankora, and a number of others. In Ootober,
.1854, tho panic carried down t the Eighth Avenue
Bank, with tho Knickerbocker Bank, involving
the’disastrous failnro ofj the savings banks; a
number of important firms also went down. The
prepare passed,' howeyor;'wUhout other material
disaster... <,Last year the croakers predicted a
severe pressure, because of the large import of
goods; and money did rise to 10al2 per oent. in tho
first week'irl Oct., during the heavy payments; not,’
however, because of the imports, but because of tbo
usual hank, contraction. This very brief review of
theovents of the past four yoars indicates exactly
the course of events this fall, with tho exception
. that'the panio created in tho stock markot, aud by
which the largo quantity of railroad stock seouri
tios uspally available for loans became valueless,
extended to the banks and private capitalists in
an extraordinary degree, inducing tho latter to
.curtail loans folly to the amount drawn in by tho
banks; It is to bo remarked that the pressure of
1853 was'parfcly caused by tho creation of fifteen
new banks with some $8,000,000 flow capital. This
year $10,000,000 new oapital has been paid in; tho
banks have,ourtailed $12,000,000; private capital
ists have withheld $10,000,000 from tho markot, and
tho oountry banks havo drawn their balances to tho
last dollar- Putting, these sums together makes
$35,000,000.
But the New York people-have been suddenly
dallodhpontopay'in four weeks, a thing which
novor occurred before, and it has been mot with
very few disasters—an incontrovertible evidence of
the great strongth of tho business community.
'The Singular state of the markot is manifest in
' the reply of an eminent private banker, whose
cash balanco.is largo, to the questiou why bo did
not lend as usual ? Because, “as ho could not do
so without anxiety at present, he preferred tho
money should bo idle.” Under such circum
stances the impossibility of getting money' bos
oaused many of undoubted solvency to suspond,
and many of them havo already arranged and
gone on. The melancholy loss of tho Central
America has, if not added to tho distrust, at loast
prevented recovery from it, and tho renewal of tho
disposition to lend seems all that prevents the
greatest abundance of money.
The attempts that have boon made by tho panic*
makers tocharge tho difficulties upon the largo im
ports, and to refer the bank ruin of 1837 as simi
lar to tho present panic, may bo refuted in the
official figures of imports and exports, as fol
lows:. <■ :
UNITED STATES IMPORTS AND EXPORTS,
' Exports. Imports.
1835--.' $121,693,577.. $149;895,742
‘18M... 4 128,663,040... .189.980,041
117,419,376.
Total 867,770,993.... 480,804,994
Excess of Imports.... 113,088,001
- Exports. Imports.
1855 ; $276,650,840.. .$201.468,520
1860 3?0,960,9Q5... .314,639,042
1857 302,949,144... .360,800,541
Total...- 900,045,898.... 930,998,603
Excess of Exports 28,068,295
Thus at tho first period, under tho United States
Bank corruption, tho imports, exceeded the exports
moro than thirty per cent.; at presont, under the
Independent Troasury, tho exports exceed the im
ports moro than throe percent.; and if to thorn arc
added freights and profits, the great strength of tho
country becomes manifest at a glanco. The ac
counts duo tho oity up to Ibis timo nro paid with
great promptness, enabling tho morohants to got
through gradually.
Tho Bank returns of to-day show a great im
provement, as follows:
NEW YORK Cltr RANKS.
Loans. Specie. Circulation. Deposits.
Sept. 6. 9112,221,305 910,227,969 $0,071,060 $70,491,317
« 11. 109, 980, m 12,181,857 8,322,810 70,388,370
“ 19. 103,777,421 13,560,180 8,073,401 75,772,771
Tho specie has increased three and n quarter
millionsin two weeks; and although thogoldby tho
Central Amorica was lost, tho sterling kills drawn
against $1,000,000 in London is the sapie os specie,
and another California boat is due at tho ond of
this week. Tho loans arc again reduced ono and
a quarter million!), and the deposits, although no
minally lower, aro actually higher, since tho clear
ings are less., The return, on tho whole, indicates a
bettor future, since tho specie never before rose so
rapidly in bank. . ’
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS*
At tho -Aoademy of Music, “ Foust” continues
its run. Wo have only to say of it, there has never
been any thing of tho sort better than it on any
stage.
Miss Kimberly played The Countessin u ho\% u
last night, to rather a thin house. Tho play is not
one of Knowles’s mpst popular. , This evening, Mrs.
K. performs the leading part in “ Tiio Actress of
Padua,” a striking raolodranm. » Tho Life of a
Woman” is undernoed.,
Mrs. D. P. Bowers (who closed her Boston en
gagement with a splendid. benefit) appears to
night as Camille, in the play of that name. Mr.
E. L. Davonport will take tho part of Armand
Duval .
Thq leading members of Wallaok’s Theatro, Now
York, (tho most oompleto company of comedians
iu tho country,) appeared last night, to a crowded
house, at the Walnut-street' theatro. Tho first
piooe was a one-aot bit of pleasantry, transmuted
by Mr. Planche, from tho French,and callod “ Cap
tain of tho Watch.” In this, Miss Mary Gannon,
who is a clovor soubrette, had little to do, ex
cept look .piqnante and pretty—which she did.
Mr. La Moyne made a capital old man—a
triflo too old, perhaps, blit, with evident appre
ciation of tho part. The main interest in the
jJltiy 1 tested on Mr. Lostor’fl personation of tho
hero, whose position gives a name to tho picco. Ho
acted with great judgment, as well as groat abili
ty, and, by tbequlot easo of his performance, liter
ally stole into the good.opinion‘of tho audior.co.
When the piece was over, Mr. Loster was establish
ed as a favorite. ...Goldsmith’.* “ Sho Stoops to
Conquer,” ono of tho finest comedlos on tho
stage, was tho concluding piece, before it'corn*
monoed,- Mr. Scfton (Stago Manager) came
forward to announce, that in conscquonoo
of tho, non-arrival of their ward-robes, Mr.
and Mrs. W. It. .Blake could not havo tho
honor.of appearing that evening. Extcn6ivo as
wore the wardrobe rosourcos of tho theatro, Mr.
Soften added, not ono was found enpaoious
enough for Mr.. Flake to wear. (Laughter.) At
an hour’s notice, Mr. Docket and Mrs. Silsbeo had
consented to take the oharactor of Mr. and Mrs.
Harden#tie. Wo may say, bf parts so suddenly
taken, Mr. Bcckot’s was more than a respectable
performance—it was very good. The other princi
pal parts wero played by Mrs. Ilooy, Mr. Lester,
Mr. Le Moyne,’ Mr. Showoll, and Mr. Chapman.
We arrange them atrlotly according to tho order
of merit. Mrs. Hooy, as Miss llardcastle, was tho
life and soul of the play. Easy, graceful, and in
telligent, she has a fair' sovereignty in tho wido
field of jCoroody, and tho part she played gave hor
tho opportunity of showing the versatility of hor
talents. Tho contrast between Miss Haulcastle, tho
gentlewoman,and MissTTarilcastlc thoj >seudo bar
maid, was charmingly rendered: Mr. Lester, who
had the part of Young Marlow, dressed it well nnd
acted it well. In tboloataot, particularly t ho showed
; groat nrtistioal ability.- The small part of Dig.
rendered very nbly by Mr. Lo Moyne.
Hastings, by Mr. Sliowpll, was a very common
place walking gentleman, with the love-locks of
tho time of Charles the Second. Mr. Chapman
did nothing like justice to the capital pnrt of
Tony Lumpkin. "Ho looked’ fully twenty years
too old for .the ob&racter, apd seemed (by his aot
ing) to think that the points of tho part solely lay
in perpetually bracking his whip in a drawing
room. ,1 '
The School for Scandal will bo played this
oveniDg, with Mrs. Hoey as Lady Teazle , Mr. Blake
as Sir Deter, Mrs. Blake as Mrs. Candor , Mrs.
Lester as Charlps Surface, and Mr, Daly us Joseph
Surface. ’ As Mr. Daly is a judicious notor, we
hope to sue him make Joseph Surface a lightei
part than it is usually - rendered. lie is tho most
accomplished and ’most olover character in the
comedy, and it is folly to make it a heavy, canting
part, ' »
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA* TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1857.
THE, LATEST NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.
[PEOIAL DKSPATCIi TOTUBTHKBB.]
Removal of the Sixth Auditor and Commission*
er of Customs—Something Important relative
to Foreign Missions—New arrangement with
Great Britain concerning Central America—
New Sloop-of-l Var Appointments —Engi
neers—Laud Surveys, ice.
Washington*, Sept. 21st, 1857.
It lias been decided to remove Wm. F. Phillips, the
Auditor of the Treasury for tho Po3t Office Department,
otherwise‘called !thq Sixth Auditor, aud J. Ajt
oansoN, the Commissioner of Customs. Dr. Tats, of
Virginia, is to take tho place of tho formor, on the Ist
of October next, and Governor Ingham, of Connecticut,
the place of tho latter, sometime during tho approaching
December. The salary attached to each of these offices
Is $3,000 per annum. I have no doubt that tho remo*
vals of tho chiofo of tho bureau will load to tho remo
val of some of tho subordinates.
There aro a great many applicants in Washington to
represent the United States abroad at foreign courts.
In this matter, I am assured, that thero will bo no re
movals and appointments until after the meetlug of
Congress, unless in cases whore necessity demands the
filling of a vacancy. Tho number of aspirants for
diplomatic honors is one hundred and sixty-seven, and
it represents almost every Stato of the UfeteltexNfw.
York being foremost In its patriotism to do the coun
try's WJding.
Thero is one thing of the ntmost importance to those
who seek theso places, and I may as well state it. It
has boon generally tho case heretofore to send to for*
oign countries, men from the United States without re
gard to their lingual attainments. This practice Is now
to bo dispensed with, and for the better good of our in*
tercets, and to ensure a competent capacity
■ perfectly intelligible to other powers tho desires Md de
mands of our Government, sufficient evidence most be
given to tho Prcaldentand hisCabinotth&tthoapplkant
will, if appointed, be able at once to
cur- rent duties of his legation.
Mr. Dallas will be continued at the Qourt of St lames
lougor than his fellows at the other great courts of
Europe, but this must be ascribed to its real cause. Our
relations with that court are tOKtayno further rf&ranced
toward a complete settlement of “all pending<#frflcal»‘
tics,” th&u they were at the inauguration of thftDslUs-
Clarendon treaty. Great Britain, shortly after her
arrogant rejection of our explanations, Ac:,-the
tantalizing Bulwer-Olay toh Convention,was called on to
exercise her whole energy in’suppression of a serious
Indian revolt.
This revolt stUl continues aud grows each day more
dangerous. Even now it threatens the most calamitous
results to English supremacy in the East—and it is
charitable to say, that it is thiswhich prevents early ac
tion on the questions in dispute between the two na
tions in respect to Central American affairs. Why should
not tho Clayton-Buhver treaty be wiped from the statute
book ? n&s it not been a thorn in our side since It came
into existence. Let our Government begin anew. In
Mr. Buchanan the country has overy confidence, and
□ono doubt but that, with his able Secretary of State,
an arrangement will be entered into, which wilhtfot, in
the future, bo tho clog upon American exertion to tame
the wildernesses of beautiful, fertile, and attractive
Central America, which tho Olayton-Bulwer deception
has been in tho past.
It will be the practicable, sensible way Jn which to
prevent illegal invasions and violent fillbustorism. This,
fair-dealing monhavo admitted long ago.
Tho board for tho examination of the models and pro
posals for building, by contract, one of the five sloops of
war ordered by tho last Congress, has adjourned, after
having, this afternoon, sent into the Navy Department
the conclusion which it had reached. On Saturday lost
it finished its abstruse calculations with rcfcronce to
tho displacement of tho eleven offered models. Ship
building is an exact science, and to reach their verdict
tho [mombers of the board wcut to work liko high
school boys to get the answer for ono of Yoodb’s pro
blems. ,
The verdict was sent In seated, and the Secretaryof
tho Navy has not divulged so far, as I am aware, who is
tho successful ship-builder; Lot it bo consolation for
tho disappointed ones that it is now under consideration
whether public policy docs not roquiro that tho remain
ing four should also be givon out to contractors, that
they may exhibit to the naval and mercantile world
every Improvement In build, lines, end steam machinery.
Among th e many persons who aro preparing to entertain
at tho next session, is ITon. 1. Glancy Jones, of Berks
county, l’a , who has token a house at $3,050 per an
num.
Tho Secretary of tho Treasury bos tnado the following
appointments;
Samgkl q. Bit let and Josiar Deb, assistant keepers
Light-bouso at Montank Point, N. Y.; salary $3OO por
annum oach. -
Gsouor Davis and Emanuel Williams, assistant
koepors Light-honso at Tybeo, and tho Beacon Light,
Georgia; salary $3OO each per annum.
Pleasant D. Coesu, keeper of Light-house at Borra
taria Bay, La., in place of Nicholas Jonxsox. resigned;
salary $5OO per annum.
Richaud E. Cooks, assistant keeper Light-house at
Sanatoria Bay, La.; salary $3OO por annum.
Commodore Btiusgiiam has boon relieved from duty
on the Third Naval Court of Inquiry.
'A Board of Engineers, consisting of chiof englnoers
Williamson, Wood, and Fqllaksdeb, vlll convene at
tho navy yard, Philadelphia, on the sthproximo, for tho
examinatjon of engineers for promotion, and also candi
dates for admissiouinto the corps.
The general Laud Office has received official plats of
eurreyl following townfiWjiain of
Kansas and Nebraska j i \ K
.140,989,227
Plat of part or townships 35 and 14, ranges 13 and 14
east, in Nebraska Territory, showlug ih'o boindarics of
a grant of land to tho Presbyterian Board af Foreign
Missions, by the Omaha Judians, in a treaty made at
Washington, March 10,1804; area 649 acre#. •
Plat of township No. 17 aouth, of Range No. 6, east of
the 6th principal meridian, c©at&urißg23,o34.l2 acres in
Kansas Territory. •
Township No. 12 south, of ranges I, 2,3, 4,5, east of
the oth principal meridian, contain**severally 23,007.85.
22,823.92,22,941 20,22,030, and 22,8B8.S0acres hi Kansas
Territory,
Townßhlp No. 9 Bohlh, of ranges 3,4, 6,0, 7,
containing aeverally 22,078 81, 22,764 27, 22.509.47
22,029.03, 23,023.03, .and 20,044.21 acrci, in Hamms
Territory. 1 •
Beforo Naval Court No 1, In Lieut. Wjltsos’s caso,
Commander Oauiouk, Capt. Pearson, and Commander
MiRonASU, testified for tho Government,
In Coart No 2. Liest. I’ahkeu’s case was taken up.
In Court No 3, Commanders Orekn and Kknnbdt,
and Lieut Ddsqhod Hunter testified for tto Govern
ment in Coumander Calhohh’h case. Ths applicant
submitted the cwo on tho testimony. X. Y.
Wasiiinotox, Sept. 21.—A board of engneera, con
sisting of Chief Engineers Williamson, Wool, and Fol
huisboe, will convene at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard on
the sth of October, for tho examinatien of engineers
for promotion, and also candidates for adoisalon Into
the corps of Naval Engineers.
Washington, Sept, 21.—Tho Southern mail furnishes
papers from'all points an lato as duo. Taey contain
nothing of spocialimportanco. '
Relief for the Sufferers by |,tlie Wreck of the
New York, September 19 —The merchants of this
city havo appointed a committee to raise funds for tho
relief of tho aulTerers by tho wreck of the Central
America, and also for tho reward of the rescuers.
Thirty-seven hundred dollars wore subscribed to-day,
including two thousand dollars by tho Inclflc Mail
Steamship Company.
New Yore, Sept. 21.—The steamer Glytgow, from
Glasgow on tho 6th Inst., arrived hero fbb afternoon.
She lost all her square canvas, her fore-main (op-gallant
mastyards, m&lny&rd, and started-her mainmast, in a
squall on tho 16th.
New York Bnnk Statement.
New York, Bept. 21.—Tho Bank Statemnnt for the
week ending Saturday last, nhowsa—
Decrease iu Loans $2,708,000
Do do Circulation... HS,OOO
Do do Deposits..,. 415,000
Increase do SpucLo..... .1,574,000
The News of the Wreck ol the Central America
in New Orleans—The Difficulty between
General Walker and Colonel Kew|n settled.
New Orleans, September 19.—Tho dotaila of the
wreck of tho Central Amorica, which woro published in
tills morning’s ediiions of tho Amoclated Trtws exclu
flh oly, caat a gloom over the community. |
Tho difficulty between Goneral WaUrgr tad Colonel
Kowon has boon entlroly explained stray, by a leltor
from Walker.
A Family Poisoned—Six Death#—Burning of the
' Poisoner*! ‘ v ‘
Avgusta, Sept, 20.—0 n Sunday lait, In tlko county,
Ala., thirty-seven persons were polsootd, sbt of whom
died Bhortly aftor. Tho net was committed tho negro
cook, instigated by a Hungarian nnwod‘Coni*ka. Thos.
KraieU.tho overseer, hin wlfo nnd two chlldron, Mra
Cloud, and Frazell’s grand-daughter, afro tlsb victims to
this terrible crime. Others were lying In a Critical con
dition, Thonegro uomau waa burned to death, and
Oonuska was condemned to tho some fato by his self
constituted judges. , .
Charleston, September 2\ —An extensive fjre occur
red here yesterday, being t]to largest for years past.
Johnson’s llotol, aud many buildings in tlif neighbor
hood, on both sides, wove destroyed. The less amount
cd to $50,000, which la half insured in Soutlorn olGccb.
Wreck of the Ship Floating Zephyr—Crew
Saved.
Charleston, Sept. 20.—Tlio snip Hondaraa, from
Liverpool for Savannah, touched at thin port yesterday,
nnd placed on hoard a pilot boat, Capt. Jostph Young
and tho officers nnd crew of tho ship Floating Zephyr of
Boston, water logged iu tho lato galo.
Robbery of a Land Register’s Office.
Drrciivk, lowa, September 21.—Tho HcgUter’s Office
at Fairbault, .Minnesota, was robbed on tho right of tho
16tli, of laud-narrantB calling for over 39,000 acres of
land. A reward of $5OO la offored for tho detection of
tho thief.
Hauvax, September 21, 10# o'clock P, 31.—'Thoro
are as yet no signs of tho steamer Canada, now about duo
from Liverpool, with advicca to tho 12th instant,
Tho weather is very cloudy.
Thu U. H. Surveying l Sleantor Arctic.
Halifax, Sept. 21.—Tho U, B. nurvoyiug fteauier
Arctic arrived hero on Saturday.
Baltimore, Sept. 21.— Flour Arm, at $5.66 for cash.
■Wheat firm, prices tending upward; saloa at 120®130c
for Red, 125®140c for White. Corn better at 72a-73c for
Whito. and 74@7G0 for Yellow. Whlskoy sold at 23®20c
for cash and on time.
New Orleans, September 19.—Cotten—Sales to-day
1300 bales; receipts, 130; prices aro Irregular,
Flour advanced 10c. Sterling Exchange lower, at 107.
New Orleans, Sept. 21.—Cotton—There was a better
feeling iu the market to-day; sales 2.600 bales, receipts
4,300 bales.
Lard closed buoyant at au advaucoof 10c. Sterling
exchange 7# pec cent, premium,
B¥ TELEGRAPH.
Board of Engineers.
The Southern Mall.
Central America.
Arrival of the Steamer Glasgcw.
DestrncUrp 'Flre at Charleston!
Non-Arrival of the Canada.
CHIEF ENGINEER ASHBY.
His Defence. ~
In addition to tho news of 'tho terrible disas
ter which wo publish in tho first page, wu
copy tho fbllowiugfromthe New York Express
of last evening. Mr- Ashby arrived in New
York at 5 o’clock yesterday morning, from
Baltimore. Ho is said to bo confident of being
able to exonerate himself from all blame in
connection with the loss of tho Central
America:
STATEMENT OP GEOIIGE E ASHBY,
(LATE CHISPBNOINEEROP THE CENTRAL AMERICA.)
.’Erroooons fltatojuonta h&viug gone forth )« ret
[ation to tho disaster on tho Central America, as to
my conduct os chief engineer, I desire to correct
them through tho medium of yourpapor, and place
my conduct before tho publio in its proper light.
It hns been alleged that tho loss of tno steamer
was Bolcly attributable to my neglect of duty, in
permitting tho fires of the engines to unncoe33ariiy
So out, and thus rondoring tho vossol umuanagea
lo. Tho statement Is entirely false. The fact is,
thattho stonracr filled with water so rapidly, from
leaks and tho boisterous character of tho sen, that
tho fires oould not bo kept up, though every remedy
which suggested itself was employed for that pur
pose.
Another statement is, that I acted prematurely
and unadvisedly in quitting tho steamer. Tho
stntomont Is equally false as tho first. After
’consultation with tho Commander, Capt. Herndon,
and tho first officer of the ship, Mr. Cnurles Knen
scller, It was our unanimous opinion that the Con
tral Amorica could not live till midnlghton tho
evoningonwbioh ,sho foundered; and tho justico
of tho opinion is sustained by the fact that, in a
much loss space of time than predicted, the steamer
went down.
Previous to the melancholy termination of the
struggle, however, and at tho solicitation, or ra
ther direction, of Captain Herndon, I got ono of
tho ship’s boats ready, and placed in hor nil tho
ladles and chlldron on board the stoamer. The brig
Marine was then coming down to the assistance of
tho boat, aud, after a long effort, they were all
safely Innded on board tho brig. It was after this
that Captain Herndon saw tho noce3rity of aclosor
connection with tho brig, as also tho necessity of a
larger number of boats, in which to transfer tho
passengers from the steamer, and by his next boat
from tho steamer to tho brig ordered tho necessary
arrangements to be made.
. On my arrival aboard tho brig, I communicated
with hor eaptain, who informed mo ho would bear
down as fast aB possible, hut that it would neoep
sarily be with caution, as ho was himself in a dis
abled condition, having lost hia main yards and
some sails. Capt. Burt offored tho use of his only
boat and yawl, but denounoed hor as entirely un
safo ; that she would not live throo minutes in
such a sea. In tho meantime two boats arrived
from the steamer, with some passengers and part
of the crew, who, on being landed, deserted her
conveyances, and leaving thorn alongside of tho
brig with only ono quartermaster in each of the
boats. I ordored and entreated tho crow to man
tho boats and return with mo to resouo others, but
they positively rofusod to Comply, ns all on board
tho brig can testify. I was thus left powerless,
and hau no other alternative but to remain on
board tho Marino.
This Is a brief but impartial narrative, which
will bo confirmed immediately, and as soon as an in
vestigation oan ho had. Until this ‘ shall bo done,
it is but just that publio opinion should bo
suspended, as it will vindicato my character as an
officer and a gontleman, from tho aspersions oast
upon it.
Respectfully, Geo. E. Asnnvr
Late Chiof Engineer of C. A.
Mr. Frasier, tho surviving officer of tho Central
America, is preparing a statement, to ho submitted
to M. O. Roberts, Esq.
More Hope for Herndon.
Mr. Easton, now in Now York, went down
with Ilorndon, and toko noar him and Van Rons
solaor.
Ho spoko to him aftorhe roso. Ilorndon had on
a goodjeork life-prosorvo, as is known to several
passengors—Mr. Jones, ono of tho survivors, seeing
him with it on. Mr. Van Ronssellaer was dovoted
to Herndon, sunk and roso with him, and deolarcd
ho would not loavo him. Ilorndon, it is believed,
was soon on a pieco of tho wreck some timo after
he was separated from Easton, and with his life
prosorvor thorejs ground for hope. Morcovor, lights
weroseon in the neighborhood of tho wreck nfto
tho Marino left.
Further of the Passengers,
Tho following gentlemen wore received on board
tho Control Amorica at Havana: j
Ancko Rioheii, bearer of despatches to Paris,
and Belgian Consul at Limn.
Joso Seguin, Peruvian Minister 1 to tho United
States, and his Secretary, Nicholas Tirado.
Adolphus and Ricardo, Ollaguo, from Lima
Enirique Quolo, of Lima, and supposed to be
lost.
ParioulEsqnorra, of Valparaiso, and aMr. Thom,
ship-chandler, formorly oi Philadelphia, and sup
posed to bo lost.
Theodoro Payno, Esq., of San Frnncisco, saved
on board tho Marino. Mr. Payno was among tho
last to leave tho Central Amorica.
Captain Horndon took his watch from his person
and handed it to Mr. Paine, saying, “Give that to
my wife; tell her I am lost, and to keep that in re
moinbrnnee of mo.”
John Black, boatswain, was in a life-boat when
tho ship wont down,and saw a fore-and-aft sohoouor
sail around hor stern and oross hor bows a flow
minutes before dark, but could not read her name.
Ho thinks she picked up many of thoso who were
floating in tho water.
FROM NORHAMPTON COUNTY
[Correspondence of The Press.}
Easton, Sept. Jfith. 1857.
TRu lUmilimtlos. Convention mot at Freemans*
burg yesterday, for forming n Domocratio county
ticket. Tho attendance was vory largo, and the
utmost onthusioam and harmony prevailed. Quito
a nambor of prominont Domoorats were there,
among whom we may montion Judge Portor, Gon.
Ihrio, Geu. Shitner, lion. D. D. Wagner, and Dr.
James. David Barnet, of Boston, presided. After
tho organization had boon porfooted, tho Conven
tion immediately proceeded to business Hon.
James M. Portor, Jesse Poarson, Daniel Klcokncr,
John Daria, Daniel Rioglo, and Conrad Shiinor
were appointed confereos to nominato a candidate
for tho President Judgeship of this district, and in
structed to vote for J. K. Findley, of your city,
who was oleotedto tho offico last fall by thoDe
moornoy, but prevontod from taking possesion by
tho decision of tho Supreme Court, thoro having
boon a question as to tho legality of tho eloction.
John Davis, of Easton, and Leslie Miller, of Lehigh
township, woro elected delegates to tho Fourth of
March Convention. Tho Convention thon pro
ceeded to ballot for Assembly, everything going off
in tho pmoothost and most poaceablo rnanuor—
resulting in tho soleotion of Max Goopp, of Easton*
and Jos. Wolring, of Williams township—both
good mon; tho formor an ablo lawyor and man o
fine education, who will acquit himsolf with honor.
After dinner tho ticket was completed, as follows:
Henry F. Stockol, Prothonotary; John F. Baoh
man, Clerk of Qunrtor Sessions; Geo. Scblnbach,
Recorder; Thos. W. Lynn, Register; Lewis 11.
Stout, Clork Orphans* Court; Joseph Edolmnn,
County Commissioner; A Hcinley, Poor Direotor;
Jas. W. Lynn, Auditor. Tho tickot is a good one,
and gives general'satisfaction. It will receive
tho whole vote, thore is' no doubt. Tlio mon
placed upon it aro unexceptionable. Wo hnvo heard
so far of no opposition ticket, and aro satisfied that
tho opposition seo how futile such a move would be.
Thoouflinoss of nominating over, tho Convention
soleotod Nazareth as tho placo for holding tho
next Convention, and adjourned.
Look out for ti strong vote from Northampton
for Packer, Strong, Thompson, Strickland, and the
county tiokot.
Tlio directors of our Farmors’ and Mechanics’
Institute aro vory busy just now, preparing for tlio
second annual fair of tlio Association, which com
mences on Tuesday next, and will remain open
five days. From what I oan learn, thero is reason
to bollevo that the collection aud display will bo
very large- Delaware.
Burglar? and Heavy Robbery in New London,
Connecticut*
Arrest op the Perpetrators in New York,
AND RECOVERY OP THE STOLEN PROPERTY.—OiI
Friday night of Inst week tho dry 'goods storo of
Mr. W. P. Benjamin, of Now London, Connecti
cut, was burglariously entered ami robbed of cost
ly silks to tho valuo of $l,OOO. Previous to the
commission of tho offonco tho burglars provided
themselves with a largo tool chest, which they had
stolon from a carpenter shop near, and in this thoy
packed thoir plunder. Afterwards thoy stolo a
Bail-boat and crossed over to Bedford. Long Island.
At this point, Officer Bliss, one of the clerks in
tho office of tho Deputy Superintendent Carpeqtor,
received information that aomo suspicious follows
with a largo tool chest in their possession had been
aeon about'tho plftco on‘Saturday.' 110 with tho
Sheriff of Now London,‘repaired lo Bedford Sta
tion, tend'after making diligent inquiries, found
tho haokman who hud been employed to convoy
tho ohest in quostion to a houso in 30th street near
10th avenuo. The bookman was brought over, and
aftorpointing out the pjaoo where ho had depo
sited his freight, Officers Robb, Wildoy,
and Bliss, attuched to Deputy Cnrponter’s
offico. at nine o’clock on Sunday evening' sur
rounded tho honse,which thoy watched till daylight,
when, assisted by Sergeant Gurry, of tho JOth l’ro
cinot, they made a descent upon tho plaqc, and
thoro sucocedod in arresting threo oluconvlots,
named David Crawford, Win. Carpenter, and Thos.
Downey, also Carpenter’s wifo or mistress, and hor
mother, and Crawford’s wife, and after scouring tho
persons, and locking them up in tho 20th Prooinot
Station, tho officers searched tho houso whoro tho
arrests wero wado, and,to tbsfr great delight, found
all the goods which had boon stolen from the stoio
of Mr. llonjamin, in Now London.
In addition to tho pronorty stolon from Connec
ticut, tho officers found in tho promises nearly s2,*
, 500 worth of silks iu tho picoo, costly rendy-mado
silk and other drosses, Jowolry, shaurfs, silver ware,
outlory, largo quantities of soaps, Ac., Ae„ nil of
which property is supposed to have boon stolon. In
tho premises, jimmies, and skeleton keys, nippers,
sovornl revolvers, allheavily loaded, screw-drivers,
and other liko implement'’, wore found and taken
in ohnrgo. Tho prisoners will bo taken back to
Now London to await their Crawford hud
served out two term* in Binu Sing prison. Carpcnior
was purdoned out of .Sing Sing over a yanr ag°i by
Gov. Clurk, and Downoy hassorvod Qnp farm in
Sing Sing, and has boon out only threo or four
months. Crawford, at the present timer, aa is
alleged, standi charged with tho commission of a
burglary in Sing Sing, Carpenter has wealthy re
latives residing in Newburg. who repeatedly have
offered to support him in afllucppg if he would
abandon his evil courses, but ho preferred the
oitemont consequent on u life of dissipation nnd
crime. This is one of tho most important arrests
that havojbooti made by the pew polico.— NtivYurl'
Express ofyestculay.
Destruction of Extensive Chemical Works in
Camden . —Wo briefly noticed, yoitorday morning,
tho Ore in Camden, which broke out about elovon
o’olook on Sunday night, inonoof tho buildings
belonging to tho oxtonsivo chemical works of Potts
& Klett, on Cooper's crook, and which was caused
by a dofectlvo fluo. The flames sproad rapidly
through tho struoturo, nnd, in spit© of every effort
mado to lave the property, tho immense struoturo
—one hundred and fifty foot iulougth—was totally
destroyed, with all iU contents of machinery, ma
terials, &o. Thoro is an artesian well attached to
tho works, and, by moans of tho water thus ob
tained, and the atoam-foroing apparatus of tho con
cern, the flames wore prevented from extending to
tho other buildingsof the work*. The loss by the
fire will oxccud $20,000, of which $9,000 is covered
by insuranco. The buildiug dostroyed was built
substantially of briok. It was used for tho manu
facture of Bapor pbotpbntg of lime and aonls,
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
i i ,^!? RI c F AM Academy op Music, corner of Broad asd
Loocst Btrbists. —Ronzuui Ballet Troupe—“ Faust.”
XViJ/iSi!' Walnut Street, abotb Eights.
Actress of Padua Tho Irish Tutor.”
1»D W??In? T l** T T,,aATR *’ N. K, CORNER Of NIRTH
f " 9 “ i ?*
?, T . IIKKT Thhatob, Ahou sibut,
0r > **» of 0 co:
Sl » s ”. .HOVE
M ' US ‘ rels f'’ ooo'lolins Witt »
/if /' 'V, l,c democratic j»Fim Meeting in
P''l DUtricl.—hwl ovao
in~, of tha I)fmn r,!rat “ nil most « n tlin«ia»tio meot-
LSrict wL “ f tho Fir,t Congressional
District was hold at the corner of Fifth and Shin-
Fn."» t ][ 8< l!on. -Tho StUlia ' ,l,iol > 1,1,1 I><,on erected
for the oocasion was npnropriulely decorated, and
was surroumlod by thousands of attontivo and
appreciative Democrat,. This meeting was the
first called during the prosont campaign by tho
C.ty Lxecutivo Committee, and although but a
brief notice had been given of it, it was one of the
greatest political demonstrations that wo romorn
her over having witnessed in tho lowor seotlon of
tho city.
At 7} o’clock tho immense mooting was called to
order, and organized by the seloction of tlio follow
ing gentlemen as officers:
President.— C. A. Day.
Viee Presidents —Gon. William M. Riley, Ab
nor Snodgrass, James MeClaricoy, Dr. G. W.
Nobingor, Edward G. Webb, Solomon Deracars,
Wra. McUlensey, Dr. N. C. Reid, W. J. Jackson,
Goorgo School), J ames McDonough, David MoClean,
.James Macshane, Thomas Dillon, Dr. Joseph R.
Cond, Lovi Fort.
Semtar/e./.— ’Thomas Daley, Chnrles M. D.
bmith, Henry T. .Moore, Samnel F. Flood, Francis
M. Kolsh, Alexandor Diamond.
Before taking his sent as chairman, Captain
Altred Day returned his sincere thanks for the
honor which had boon conferred upon him, and
mado a few remarks relative to the issues
involved in the presont campaign, which were
most enthusiastically received. Ho alluded in
graceful languogo to tho nominees of the recent
nominating Democratic Conventions, and spoke of
their nominees in deserved terms of unqualified
praise. *
Wm. E Lehman being loudly called for, ap
peared and delivered an eloquontspoeoh. He con
grfttutßted the Democratic party upon the repose
that haM followed tho eleotion of James Buchanan,
and predicted that under his guidance tho conn
try A\°uld advance in prosperity and greatness.
lie pronounced tho ticket, bo*th State and muni
cipal, to be a very strong ono, and passed a high
eulojjium upon Judge Thompson, of Erie, and Mr
Ludlow, of thi3 city; gontlemcn whose friendship
ho was proud to acknowledge,
lie alluded to the constitutional principles whioh
6°'' ornc d the Administration in the settlement
of tho Kansas difficulties, and contrasted them with
the unßound dogmas of tho extremists of all sec
tions;
l o depleted in graphic language tho defenceless
and exhausted condition of our political opponents,
nwl warned the Democracy against the wioked de
signs Oi the more unscrupulous of our foes, who
were seeking to introduce religions excitement into
politics. . Ho said freedom of oonsoienoo was a eftr
dinai principle of Democratio faith, and should, on
all occasions, be boldly announced.
Ho concluded amid much chocring, and received
the congratulations of many friends.
Mr. 1 alothorpe, of the Sixth Ward, who was tho
next speaker. addressed the meeting very briefly,
hut with groat force., Ho concluded, amid the most
cordial applaueo.
Tho following resolutions were thon road and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That wo congratulato the Democracy
of tho Union iipon tho success that has everywhere
attended their efforts to sustain civil and religious
liberty, and. to seouro to tho pcoplo of the several
States tho rights guarantied by tho Federal Con
stitution.
jo^ l That wo regard tho torritoryof the
united States ns the common property of the poo
pl® upon to emigration from all parts of
•°u n,tm ' residonts and sottlers have the
r ‘obt to govorn thomsolves, and whon any portion
of that territory is admitted into tho Confederacy
its cltizons.havo the undoubted right to regulate
and establish their own domestic institutions.
Resolved, That political equality and freedom
of conscience are cardinal doctrines of Democratic
faith, and that, inasmuch os unscrupulous dema
gogues aro seoking to.oxoite tho publio mind by
appeals to their passions and prejudices, wo hore
distinctly assort and solemnly declare our uncom
promising hostility to any movement te disfran
chiso nny portion of our fellow-citizens, or to intro
duco religious teats into our political associations.
Resolved , That wo cordially endorse tho Ad
ministration of Jamos Buchanan., It baa thus far
fulfilled our most ardent expectations, and given
assurance that uador itsgutdauceour/airßopublic
will advance in prosperity and greatness, securing
to the. people the blessings of liberty, and com
manding tlio respect and Admiration of the civi
lized world
Resolved , That Gon. W. F. Packer, our candi
date for Govornor, has our v entire coufidonoo, and
will receive our hearty support, and we call upon
all truo Pennsylvauians who valuo tho groat
principles of civil and religious liberty as enunci
ated by the patriotic oxnounders of the Constitu
tion, to contributo to nig election, and thereby
robuko tho fanaticism that would destroy tho
pence of tho country.
Resolved , That William Strong. and James
Thompson, our candidates for the Judges of tho
Supremo Court,, aro gentlemen of unquestioned
ability and stainless purity of character, whose
elevation to the Boucfi would add further lustre
to tho Judiciary of our Keystone State.
E*xtJ*>rd, That Nimrod Strickland, our candW
dato fur Ouuut Commissioner, is a man entitled to|
tho utmost confidence, msmtcgroj t*r»a trastnc?*
habits will insure a faithful and zoulous discharge
of his duties. '
Resolved, That wo heartily approve of tho nomi
nations mado by tho lato City and County Conven
tions, nnd challongo comparison with tho tickota
presented by other political organizations; that
wo confidently commend our nominees to the sup
port of the people, and endorso their fitness,
honesty, and political integrity, and for ourselves
ns a portion of the grout Domocratio party, wo
pledge to tho wholo tioket an earnest ana unquali
fied support in the full assurance of a triumphant
election.
Hon. Thomas B. Florence then delivered a most
eloquent nnd improssiro address. His remarks,
though brief,wero argumentative and eloquont,and
wero greeted with tho most cordial applause of his
attontivo henrors. He spoko in feeling language
of tho issues involved in the presentcarapaign, and
exhorted his hearers, by theirrcinembrunce of the
past, and thoir hopes of a peaceful and glorious
futuro, to stand firm in thoir support of Demooratio
men nnd measures. Ho roturned from tho stand
amid a perfect storm of applause.
Tho next speaker was Thomas E. Harkins Esq.,
of tho Sovontoonth Ward. Wo are freo to state
that rarely, if evor, havo wo heard a more finished
nnd eloquont speech in behalf of the principles of
tho Domooratie party, and the Administration of
tho preat statesmau who" now presides over the
destiny of this Xlopublic, than that delivered by
this young, but justly popular orator.
His remarks at times wero infused with a
warmth that made them really effective, and they
woro frequently responded to by cordial and pro
longed applause. The delivery of Mr. If. is clear
andforoiolo, whilo the subject-matter of his ad
dresses is invariably suoh ns will commend itself to
tho warmest sympathy of every Democrat. Ho
traced tho progress of tho Democratic party from
the poriod of its organization dowu to the present
timo, and clearly snowed how its every measure
was calculated to advance the best interests of
tho country, nnd to roalizo tho hopo3 of suffering
humanity throughout tho world.
Wo learn that Mr Harkins has been requested
by the Democratic City Ifocoutivo Committeo to
speak at a number of tho meetings yet to bo held,
nnd wo do hope that wo may shortly again hear his
eloquent voice raised in behalf of those principles
whhili ho has so wurmly espoused, nnd in denun
ciation of those sectional dogmas which have
threatened, and contiimo to threaten. the perpo
tulty of the blessings of union and line: ty which
wo now enjoy,
Lowis C. Cassidy was next Introduced to tho
meeting, nnd was enthusiastically reooived. His
remarks woro highly complimentary to Mr. James
IV. Ludlow, tho Demooratio nominee for Judge of
the Court of Common Plena, nnd tho othor candi
dates on tho ticket. He alluded to the present
judges of this Court, nnd stated that during tho
Inst sovcu years Philadelphia had not been pro
perly represented upon ita judioial bench.
At tho ponplu3ion of his earnest mldres3, ho was sa
luted with deafening cheers of approbation. Mr.
C. is certainly one of our most efrootivo spankers.
Tho next and Inst speakor was George W- Nobin
ger, Esq. Ho spoko in his characteristic, foroiblo,
and eloquent iuannor, and was warmly and ro
peatedly applauded.
At a seasonable hour tho large meeting adjourn
ed with nino eheorsfor Jamesßuohnnan, forDemo
cratio principles, and for tho present nominoc3 of
tho party.
Robberies,Some ilrao during Saturday night
and vesterday morning, the store of Mr. E, Andor
sofl.fto, 2N.Thlidstroot, was ontered and robbed.
Entronoo was effected by opening tho basemont
door (occupied by a produce dealer) by means of
false koys. A panel wtis then cut out of a door
loading to the storo on tho first floor, and by this
means tho plunder was carried off. As usual in
such oases, the robbers selected tho best goods.
Among tho articles stolen wero threo hundred
dollars’ worth of silk pocket-handkerchiefs, two
humjre.d and twenty dollars’ worth of ladios 5 collars
and undor-glecyes. sixty dollars' worth of laces and
edgings, a hundred ami forty dollars’ worth of sew
ing silks, forty dozen of Indies’ silk gloves, and
three Imnilrod’doltars’ worth of small wares, The
goods stolen nro valued iu all at ovor twolvo hun
dred dollars.
Tho storo of Mr. Davis E. Hoffman, No. 425
South street, was left unfastened in the roar, a few
nights since, and a party of three young colored
men took ndvnutago of the circumstance to enter
tip establishment, and rob it of ft quantity of
ladios’ readytjnedo linens and othor goods. A por
tion'of tlio’sfolpn property was rcQorored, and the
following porsons woro yestorday morning nrreited
by Officers Peacock and Grnwfprd. pn the charge of
having been concerned eithor in stealing or re
ceiving thogoqds; Major Turnor, Peter IDtchons,
Michael Salmon, and Sally Jackson. Tho parties
wero committed by Alderman Mooro to await &
furthor honrinj* to.duy.
Larceny of Cattle .—Two men, giving tho
names of William Carles nnd 'William Hutchinson,
woro boforo Alderman Encu, on yesterday after
noon, on tho ohargo of stealing seven head ofcnttle,
valuod ats4ll, tho proporty of Mr. John Exton,
who ros/dps near Delaware City. The cattle were
brought to on boerj the Steamer Piat/ecr
on Saturday morning, and sold to Mr. Bonjapiin
Young, a victualler, residing in Front street, abovo
Chorry, in tho Nineteenth Ward.
Carles alleges that ho purchased tho cattle from
a Mr. Toiler at Wilmington, Delaware, and ex
hibits! n roecipt to that effect. Mr. Exton, how
over, had identified tho cattle as his property, and
tho accused wero cominlttod to await tho propor
requisition of tho authorities of Delaware.. Tho
oyidenoodoos not positively iraplicato Ilutohinsou,
ypt,thoro is enough to induco the belief that ho
acted in concert with Carles.
Military.—' TN National Guards, Captain
Lyle, paraded yesterday for target practice. They
numbered eighty inon,and prooeoded to Nloetown,
where thoy partook of an oxcollent dinner, pro
vided by Amlrow Godfrey, Esq. Tho following
prizes wore awarded; Privato James Leddy, first;
Private Frank Boyer, aeeond; Private Jno. Mftgeo,
third ; Privnto O. J. Davis, fourth; Privato M.
Leckler, fifth; Corporal Wm Bush, sixth; Private
C. Bosiort, soventh; Private Jos. George, eighth;
Privato Johu Simpson, ninth; Privnto W. W.
Bindor, tenth; Private T. H. Petro, eleventh; Cor
poral J no. Gorgas, twelfth. Tho judges were Geo.
D. Glenn, Colonel John T. Biley, H. B. Weygand,
Colouol Geo. G. Thomas, and L. P. Fonner. The
Guards were highly pleaaod with tho entertain
ment of the day*
THE COURTS. 1
testbrday’s proceedings
[Reported for The Press.]
Supreme Court at Nisi Prim-Special Session
Jadgo Woodward -The followln, „ the panel ot urira
tor jury trial*, which commenced yesterday • J
Wm Armstrong, cabinetmaker; Daniel Barker ire
desler; Danl.l Harr, iuDke.peri’Tho.mu Bsnkhiid
weaver; Thomas Castor, wheelwright, AuthonyCamp
bell, watchman: John Clothier, ship carpenter • Edward
Correll, machinist; Joseph Cowpertbwaite, merchant*
HenryCrilly, grocer; William H. Curtis, clerk; Michael
Day, gentleman ; George Emerick, carpenter; is&acß
Evans, coal dealer ; Samuel P. Pearon, smith; George
Fisher, carpenter; Wm. H Fowler, glassblower; Simon
Oeyer, gentleman; Lewis M. Green, stoTemnker; Nkh
Grove, c.irj>enter;liman Hagner, agent; J. Hardy, clerk;
Janies H Hart, merchant; John Hicks, carpenter;
Thos Jeffries, carpenter; James Kennedy, groc-*r;
Joua Leedora, merchant; Jacob Leshur, laborer; John
LuU, gardener; Coral Miller, innkeeper; John Miller,
»» n raß^er i Wm. Monteliu*, gentleman; John P.
McFaddeu, clerk; Wm. M. Needles, merchant; Jamea
Neal, coal dealer; Stewart Newell, merchant; Jacob
im. ’ James M Ramsey, inukeeper; Abra.
i:, I ter * George M. Saehsenheimer, innkeeper;
um.F Sanderson, clerk; John B. Speel, gardener;
t^i.V! rlch ‘K eutleraan * W. J Volkraar,BtoTedealer;
v!!? u,T ,n,Tt!tTer ' Samnel Williamnon, carpenter;
penter ” I^Son ’ t°baccouist; Townsend Yearsley, car
r m Jamts Clark, Jr.—Sci fa to
revive o judßment-verdiet for the plaintiff, damage, at
W ffL.f'; v Tho / a ’.f s, l ’ piaiotiff and Wm
W n.l a ni1 ' K *l ’ far lh< ’ derendast.
lin T o h BmUh°r W 1 , c » r '> I >, n « hi* »if«, Uto Caro
line Bmith, in right of said Caroline, v*. Daniel Bra-llev
the Su,* I ''' -inaction ot rejectrnent-Tenlict for
scrlffi hH/ °” 8 eqa ‘ l flfU ‘ 01 <he premia, de-
Jiff John .T rit - t, W Thorn, E«,„ fSrthe plnla
* a’.Jrioi Mirkland, E*,„ for the defendant. P
klni'dlf„S l^“ gh ' r, T> and A. W. Tornp.
w ' AraDliel r K*q-, rule to fllo addi-
In tod S? * torio *> anJ on gsrnl.heo to answer with.
*“*«»•»■ Mor, AU6r,dg,._Thi. was an
to ,, ! re “ ,l:rl !> o »>Msltm or premise.
In Piuo street, above Sllth The plaintiff elalms as
the daughter of Captain Kenyon, who, she alleges died
intestate. On the part of the defendant a will is tiro
du«ed. which devise* the property in question to her
Tho plaintiff alleges, that at the time of the execution
or this will Captain Kenyon was mentally unfit to exe
cute such a document. On trial. David Paul Brown
and —Benton, Esqrs., for the plaintiff, and Isaac
Bernll, iUq., for the defendant.
The following is & l«t of the cases to be tried this
special term at JVui Privs :
Quarter SEssroas—Jndge^Conrad.— Matthew Morton
was charged with selling liquor without license. Ter-.
diet guilty on the second count of the indictment, which
““W * e «Ptog a place for the sale of Hqnora The
District Attorney for the Commonwealth. L. 0. Casti
day Rod Wm. B. Rankin, Esq., for the defendant.
John Collery was convicted of selling liquor withont
license on the second count, as above.
Theodore Stewart. h&Ting a wholesale license, was
convicted of selling liquor by retail without a retail li
cense.
John Anthony was acquitted of the charge of larceny
or a horse and wagon.
In the Supreme Court, on the 10th. Judge Knox de
livered the following opinion in tho case of John IT.
if d , ers °! t ri -The Philadelphia and Savannah Steam
isaiigatton Company, which was a motion for a pre
liminary injunction to restrain thedefendante, Directors
of *aid Company, from running the steamship State of
ueorgia, or any other vessel in the employ of said Com
pany, between the ports of Philadelphia and Charleston,
or between any other ports than those of Philadelphia
tion aVaana^ > M P roT ‘^ e< * by the charter of incorpora-
Ontha ISth of Msrch, A D. 1851, the General As
aeaibiy of this Commonwealth passed au act to incorpo-
and Savannah Steam Navigation
Under this act a company was organized, the stock of
which was subscribed by citizens of Philadelphia and
Savannah, chiefly by those of Philadelphia Within
two years after the passage of the act the company con
structed a steam vessel, called the “ State of Georgia.”
which was employed in running between the ports of
Philadelphia and Savannah. In the year 1863 a second
vessel, called the ” Keystone State,” was built by the
company, and used In the same manner as the “ State of
Georgia,” until November, A. D. 1855. At this timo
the company became satisfied that the trade between
Philadelphia and Savannah was not sufficient to war
rant tho employment of both vessels between those
ports; and, by resolution of the board of directors, sub
sequently approved by the stockholders, the “ State of
Georgia l ’ was withdrawn from the Savannah line, and
since that time has been run between Philadelphia and
Charleston. 'Thus far tho expenses of the company
| ,aT ®* Xce vdod its income, bat the difference between
the two ha* not been so great, since one vessel has been
run to Charleston, as it was whilst both were ran to
Savannah.
This suit isbrought by a stockholder of the company,
who resides in Savannah, aad its object is to prevent
the company from running any of its vessels between
the ports of Philadelphia mid Charleston, or between
any port other than that of Philadelphia and Savaunah.
Tho question presented by the bill and upoD the affi
davits is this: Docs the act of incorporation authorise
tho company to run a steam vessel between the ports of
Philadelphia and Charleston? This is entirely a ques
tion of power, and it mast be determined from the
terms of the grant alono, without reference to the fact
of profit and loss. If the grant is not a beneficial one,
tho company is under no obligation to use the franchise
granted, but it may not seek a new field for its opera
tions, even though it woold thereby insure the desired
remuneration to Its stockholders.
In looking at the charter of this company, I am una
°7 Jo discover that it hag any authority whatever for
tt?i a U Q ® of steamers between the porta of
Philadelphia and Charleston, or between any porta ex
cept thoso of Philadelphia and Savannah.'
Tho act of incorporation is entitled an act to incorpo
rate ” the Philadelphia and Savannah Steam Nariga
tion Company,” and the seventh section of the act pro
vides: •
“That if the said company should not carry into
effect tho objects of this charter, by the construction
and employment of at least one steam vessel, suitable
for ocean navigation, betiren the ports of Philadelphia
and Savannah, within two years after the passage of
this act, then this act shall be noil and void.”
To my mind tho title of the act, and the duty en
forced by this section, clearly indicate that the com
pany was incorporated for the purpose of navigating the
ocean, by ste&m-Tessels, between Philadelphia ana Sa
vannah. The powers bestowed, as enumerated in the
first section, were given to enable the company to ac
complish this object, and were not intended to autho
rize the corporation to send its vessels wheresoever It
pleased, without limit or restraint, except that it should
not “carry freight or passeogers to or from any port
or fhe-Delayrarq jivetpr bav northward of the
Breakwater I ’—a restriction evidently'imposed to pro
tect some local interest. '
.1 am inclined to the opinion that an act of Assembly
Incorporating a company, with power to run vessels to
and from the port of Philadelphia, without indicating
any other points, would be void for uncertainty, unless
by express words the right to navigate the entire ocean
was given. But be this as it mar, when we find the
company called by the name of “The Philadelphia and
Savannah Bteam Navigation Company,’ s and when in
the body of the act tho objects of the charter are ex
pressly stated to be, “the construction and employment
of at least one steam vessel, suitable for ocean naviga
tion between the ports of Philadelphia and Savannah,”
there would appear to be no difficulty In determining
that the legislative intention was to incorporate a com
pany for ocean navigation between the ports men
tioned, and not to give to the company a license unre
stricted, with powers undefined.
The early movements of the corporation correspond
with this view of the ca*o. The stock was taken by the
citizens of the two points named In the act, and the
company's vessels were run exclusively between Phi
ladelphia and Savannah, up to Novembur, 1855, and un
til it was ascertained that the trade would not support
both steamers, when the experiment was made of send
ing one to Charleston.
My conclusion is, that “The Philadelphia and Savan
nah Steam Navigation Chmpany” baa exceeded Its au
thority in running one of its vessels between the ports of
Philadelphia and Charleston, and although it is very
probable that such excess of authority in this particular
case has been isuch as to conduce to the advantage
alike of the public and the stockholders, yet I am con
strained by the well-settled rules of law to listen to the
complainant’s prayer and grant him the relict asked for.
In so doing, it is a matter of regret that loss will fall
upon a company whoso objects are most praiseworthy,
and that tho trade between Philadelphia and Charleston
will be incommoded by the withdrawal of a steamship
ruuniug directly from the one port to the other. Dot it
h nevertheless of much greater import that the role
which limits corporate action with corporate powers
should be strictly enforced, and that the exercise of
even doubtful powers should be promptly prohibited.
In the preservation and enforcement of this rule is to
be found the safety of the public against corporate usur
pation. and the protection of the individual stockholder
against an application of his money to which he never
gave his assent. The rulo mqst not be overthrown nor
weakenod, but must be on all proper occasions firmly in
sisted upoq, act that it mar be generally understood that
no power can be exorcised by a corporation, nor business
transacted by it, unless the power is conferred, and the
right to transact the business is given in clear and on
< ambiguous terms by the act of incorporation.
It is proper to add that nothing in thiß opinion, or ac
companying order, is iutended to prohibit the company
from carrying passengers and freight to and from such
intermediate ports, or places between the portaof Phila
delphia and Savannah, as may be visited by the com
pany’s whje making voyages from Philadelphia
to Savannah, or returning therefrom.
Or<j:r-—lt i» ordered that upon the complainant’s
filing a bond in the final sum of five thousand dollars,
with sufficient surety to be approved by one of the
judges,) of this Court, conditioned to indemnify the de
fendants from all dangers that may be sustained by the
injunction granted upon this motion, an injunction be
awarded commanding the Philadelphia and Savannah
Steam Navigation Company, its directors and officers
named as defendants in plaintiff’s bIU, strictly to ab
stain from running, or causing or permitting to he rqn,
the steamship the “State of Georgia,’* w eoy other
vessol belonging to, or qnder the control of said com
pany, fiAtweeq the ports of Philadelphia and Charles
ton, or between any other ports than those of Philadel
phia and Savannah This injunction to remain in
force until final hearing or the farther order of this
Court.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Settembrh 21—Evening.— Breadituffs are a little
firmer to-day, the iato European news being very favor
able for mo*t articles under this head; of Flour, about
050 b&rrols have been taken for shipment, at $5.75e0.
for common and good Western Extra; there are buyers
of shipping Flour at $5 50, but that price is refused
and $75 barrel asked for standard brands, which are
not so plentiful as the bettor grados, the bulk of the
receipts being of that description; tho retailers and
bakers have been buying moderately, at from $5.75 np
to $3. 4? barrel for common t« choice brands and extra,
the latter for premium family brands. A small sale of
Rye Flour was made at $4.37J* <£? barrel. Cofu XJeal \s
not inquired for, andduji at $4. barrel. Wheats are
soiling as quoted, at W5a135 cents for inferior and good
red, and 1350>145 cents for white, and almost 2,500
bushels have been disposed of at these figures, but some
holders, in view of the decreased receipts, aro asking
more. Corp is quoted at 80 cents, and 1,500 bushels
Soutliom Yoltow afloat have been sold at that price,
leaving the market nearly bare. Oats are in steady
demand at 34035 cents for Southern and 37a33 cents
Tor Pennsylvania and but few offering. Rye is selling
at 75 cents, with more buyers than sellers at that price.
The Cotton raarkot remains at a sund, and we bear of
no sale? to-day. Holder** R f Groceries and Provisions
are demanding previous quoted rates, but buyers are
shy and tho markets are nominally unchanged. Whis
key sells slowly, at 21®23 cents for hhds. and 25<r2G
cents for barrels
Philadelphia Cattle Market*
M ondat, Sept 21 —The offerings this week at the
yards comprised about 1.130 head—a slight falling qff
from the number brought forward last week. The mar
ket, however, was less active, the butchors purchasing
rather cautiously; and at the close the tendency of
prtqes wofe, if Anything, |n favor of buyers.
Upwards of 1,050 heads were sold from $9.60 to $ll for
inferior and good quality, and (11225e5U 50 for extra
lot of Chester and Dataware counties. Tho bulk of the
operations were at
The arrivals aqd sales at Singer's Union Drove Yard,
for the week, were 3,100 Uog«, all of which sold at prices
ranging from $9.50 to lbs net, as in quality.
Tho offerings of Cows wero also less than last week,
yet tho market vrae very dull at our quotations, vh;
For Fresh Cows, each. * ** • J2 1 ® JJ®
For Dry Cows, each
Fresh Cows wero most in demand, while other descrip
tions are neglected.
Hospital Case. —Thos. Y. W right, a painter,
aged twenty- sevon years, fell off a scaffolding in
ono of tho rooms of ft houso at Nineteenth and
Walnut streets, yesterday morning, and fractured
his left thigh. Ho was taken to tne Pennsylvaaia
Hospital.
PoWicoL-The Republicans of Camden have
called their Couuty Convention for the 30th inst.,
to assemble at the county court-house for tho pur
pose of nominating candidates for the State Sen
ate, Assembly, sheriff, wd coroner.
bytilepilotline.
. LETTER FBdM IFETT YORK.
[Correspondence of The Pres*.}
New Tour, Sept. 21,185f-5.J0 P. M.
The demand for money was exceedingly active
today, and very much in advance of the supply;
yet the feeling in commercial circles is strong and
confident, and the banks are doing all they can to
giro efficient relief, and are resolved, as I am in
formed, to relax tbeir gradual contraction, and if
not to extend their loans, at least to maintain
them at their present standard. That they are
wise in this every one most admit, both in their
own interest and that of the commercial comma*
nity. and had they resolved on it sooner, they
would certainly have averted many of the failures
which have occurred, and which hare had such
a discouraging effect.
For tho past week they have been discounting
to the full extent of their receipts, and in some in
stances beyond them, and they will eontinuo this
policy steadily for the future. There is node
creaso of tho rate of interest in the street, the
same exorbitant prices being asked and paid; but,
as I stated in my last, this is better than refusal,
and money is to be got though it most be paid for
at a price which for a continuance would bs ruin
ou»; 18 to 30 poT cent are the average priees, any
thing below IS and above 30 being exeeptioeal
case*. The present low rates of exohange amount
to a prohibition of the export of specie, and as
there is no prospect of their decline for some time,
the specie basis of the banks is not likely to fall
below to-day's statement.
Theonly city future I have to record to-day is
that of Cyrus w. Field & Co., paper dealers, owing,
u is said, to tho absence of the senior partner in
ksorope on tho business o? the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, in which he ha* taken so prominent and
laudable a part. From all I can hear, the as3et3 of
the Ann are f ar above the liabilities, and when
Ji T ’, ta ™L( he » expected by the Arabia at
th? lAlestUho difficnUy wifi proiraM, be Arranged.
It is of the lut importance that means should
be provided and the utmost facilities afforded- for
moving the crops to the seaboard for export.
Farmers ara bolding back for higher pares; the
failure of some large produce houses has faufle& &
genoral distrait, and ft ft feared, if Immediate
steps are not taken to meet the difficult,-, the trans
portation trill be So retarded that the railroads and
canals, before navigation clehes, trill haininffieinit
to perform, the work. It if said, that some lane
capitalists are about to form an association to
guaranty the returns of sales on commission to
the shippers, and thus restore confidence in tune to
prevent disaster. The crops are more than abun
dant to restore our financial position to A flourishing
condition, but they must be made available, and for
this it is absolutely essential that the money
be provided at once.
dll classes of society are interested in this mat
tor, and it is to be hoped that the promptest and
most effectual measures will be adopted by those
who ore in a position to do this substantial mod.
Tho business at the clearing-house this mendh*
WU3 ns follows: Clearings. $19,921,010.15: bal
ances pmd in coin, $395,027.52. The cash trans
m t*n.* h 0 Sak - trcM > iI Tio-day were: Receipts,
51 to,7i 4.01; payments,. $252,264.71: balsmoa
$10,182,.751.09. The receipts at the custom-bouts
for duties to-day wero $98,000.
Tho statement of the New York oity hanks of
their average condition for tho week ending
- Se ? teznfcer Wb, shows a decrease &
?J m v loans » 5248*915 in circulation; a*d
5015,505 in deposits; andoninerM»aofsl.STA.329
m sneeie, I annex a comparative gatement of the.
wgfe 4 eodisis September 12tfi/ and -that ending
Loans A Dis. Specie. Clr. Deposit*
Sept. 12—5109,985,572 *12,1*1,857 S7«,£S.3Tt
“ 19— 106,777,421 13,556,185 8,073,4® 75,772,771
The stock market to-day was more heavT.nnd
lower than I have seen it this year. There w hi'
a general decline in all securities; Reading eloeed
at 41}; Illinois Central at 88; Now York Centrei at
66}; Erie at 17; Penn. Co*l Co., at 68: Ch : eaeo
and Rock Island at 6-slf; a fall of 5| since morn
ing. The stock operators are completely discern
ed, indeed more completely panic-stricken than
they have been since the commencement of the
trouble. In any thing like a normal condition of
affairs, it would be safe to predict that the bot
tom has been reached; but one of the mast
eminent stock-brokers in the city assured mo to
day, that lie would not like to say that w® have
not to see things several points lower before we see
bottom. It is said by stock operators that this is
caused altogether by the scarcity of money, and
tho necessity to realize at. any sacrifice. XhiTij
partly true, but not quite so. Money is not as
scarce as confidence in railway* is shaken, and we
shall see an easy money market long before we ice
an easy stock market, although, of oourse, when,
money becomes plenty, we may look for a rireto
many of the good stocks now undeservedly palled
down in the general melee.
SALES BT A. J. MULLEB, Sept. 12,
$5,000 Mich Southern and Northern Indi
ana RBI per cent mart bonds.-.Pamed.
$3,000 Watertown and Madison B 2d mort
8 per cent bonds .......Passed.
$6,400 Breckinridge Caanel Coal Co 7 per
cent mort bond* SSOO eacb, Jl7O o*.
60 *h* Excelsior Ins C 0...... .$5O ea.U5
24 do Arctic Ins Co SO ea. 90
8 do Nassau Bank ...........100 ea. 73
15 do Hanover Bank 100 ea. 81 v
29 do Miss and Missouri R B. .100 ea. 22
4 do Bank of the Republic.. .100 ea. H4£
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE BALES, gspkffl.
rtSRT SOAXD.
5,000 Missouri St6sb369X
1.000 do c 6OK
16.000 do c 60 %
5.000 do b3O 70
1,000 Cal St 7s >75 55
3,000 Erie R Conbs*62 43
8,000 XU Cen B bda 83
6,000 do 82
50 111 Cen yea
1,000 LaCAUinUnd
Grant bds- 30
50 Mercantile Bk 100
20 Irving Bank 60
23 Metropolitan Bk 05
30 Park Bank 88
41 Bnk of America 100
1(1 Am Ex Bk 91
30 O LlfeATrns Co 8K
35 U S Trust Co 100
150 Del A Had Chi
500 Beading R 43
200 do 43*
200 do 42V
100. do *lO 42
100 do b9O 42V
400 do A 42
100 do e 43V
100 do b 3 42W
660 - do e 43 V
200 do iio 42
40 La C A Mill R 11*
170 do 12
50Hud BE 17V
25 Mieh Ceu S 55
5 do tin
- 60 - do 66 V
1 5T Hi ama B. 81
40 Cen a 89^
50 do *3 88K
ICO do bs 83v
150 do e 88
150 Cleve A Pitts B 15
24 do litf
6QGIIA Chicßtt m
350 do 87
250 Cleva&Tol B
200 do U
310 do S3U
100 da s 5 33#
200 do *lO 33k
400 do e 33*
200 do bSO 34 V
30ChlcABI*ldBb4 70V
100 do e 70 V
200 do 70
10 do 89V
10 do 69
50 do 68
100 do - «t*
10 Milk His* B 35
Co *3O 106 V
110 do 106 R
7 do 107
15 do MO 107
500 Cumb Coal Co 10
58 Pacific MSS Co 66 V
400 Pa Coal Co 7<>*
50 Canton Co 151/
50 do Isv
360 do b3O 16^
50 N T Cen R b 3 67 V
155 do e 57
100 do b 3 67
74 Erie Railroad 17
1073 do 10V
100 do b 3 16,V
50 do 16V
26 do e 1«M
250 do a IT*
100 Beadlng-R 43 V
300 do* eg
1,000 Tenn St 6a ’9O 75
2,000 Virginia 6a 86 V
3,000 Mo St 6* 69 V
7,0001 U Cen Bbds 82
5 Bnk St of X Y 92
50 Pacific if SS Co 68
50 Pa Coal Co sSO C 3
50 DelAHudCnl Co 106 V
65 NY Cen R 67
150 do 66 V
10 111 Oeu B S7V
100 do 87
21 do 8?V
Asuxa are firm at $7.87 V
for Pearl*.
20 111 Cen B *8
250 CleveAPitts & 15
100 Cleve A Tot R alO S 3 V
60 Cfete&R I*liß s 3 67-
75 do MV
100 do eSO 66
50 do 65V
100 do 65V
100 Beading B 42
500 do 41$
50 Panama R b3O 81
60 do b3O 81V
50 Gal A Ckie B 68V
for Pots, and s7es7.l2#
RzEAPßtvprs —The market for flour is active at a
slight advance for the inferior grades. The sales are
• h>r common to good State;
soBofis6 for extra do; $5 for common to good
Michigan , Indiana, fire.; $5.80a6 25 for common to gotfl
Ohio; $0.25e57.2a for extra and fancy do; {TtSS for
extra Genesee, and $8.25«53 for the rrae of St.
Louis brands. Southern flour is slso Ter. aetire t.j
improved, srith soles ot 3,700 bbls »ts3.7sa*B for mixed
togood Baltimore, Alelsndrii,*e ; sndld 15**7Mfur
extra and choice do. Canadian flour i« in good demand
»t» slight sdTiwe, srith rales of SOQbbls at *5 50*15 65
fog superfluo sad *6e*7 for extra do. Bf< Sour is steadr
at*1055.25. Sales 100 bbls. Corn Heal is alsosteadr
and Arm at *t 15 for Jeraey, and 54 50 foe Braudr.li.,'
Coma,— I There is almost nothing doing: price# imJ
minal.
Cottox,—The market is exceedingly dull at th* fol
lowing quotations:
Upland. Florida. Mobile. N. O. & Tef-
Ordinary 12# 12tf 32£ 12X
Middling 15# 15# 15# 15# ~
Miadhng Fair....l6# 16# 36#. IT
Fair. 16# 36# nom. . nom.
Gbaix.—Wheat is arriving In verr large quanti
ties, and I quote a dceline of l#c2e bushel since
Saturday Thb sales are 46,000 bushels st SI 29a
$1.37# for Southern red; $3 45e51.5Q for white
do; *1 25a$l 42 for white Michigan; 53,26a5U30
far red Indiana: and $182051.40 for white'Ohio
Oats are dull ana lower At47cffsoc for State and Western
and 40c©42c for Jersey. Rye is also dull at 60c for new
Northern. Corn is duller at a decline, with *al« of
32,000 bushels st T9caBoc for mixed Western, and SOem
85c for white Southern. Southern yellow i# nominal.
Dariey is quiet at 90c«93c. ' ' '
Hay is firm at soeB?Ce. Sales 880 bales
Hidis continue very dull. We take the following
from Ball’s weekly circular:
“Tbetaarket coßtincea without animation, although
there is some inquiry for export, but at prices below thw
viewß of our importers. The receipts continue light,
and thq stock has increased but slightly. Tanners are
unwilling to operate dunng the present unsettled stste
of our monetary affair*, unless at a very great decline
from the lost sales. The common class or Hides are
offering at a considerable concession, but Rio Grondo
Duenos Ayres, 4c., are chiefly held above the market.
Should our importers manifest more disposition to meek
the foreign demand, there would be more activity maaL
tasted, and the market would soon resnaa \ mac*
buoyant tone.
Receipts bare been 6.0 M from foreign ports as ftf
lows: 1.000 Curacoa, Venn*: $,731 SaYmilla
Sarah; 3,3G3 Chagres.V E- DnSmSi* fcJs
Sinssjgreßoflialo. aud 82 bales Singapore Ocw,*v R-ia
deer; 2.13 d Coastwise, and 7,966 California, Webfoot;
makin 0 a total of 30,190 hides and kipt, and 221 Baffalo
and Cow. iales have bean 4,500 Dry CWre*. 17ffZ9 ib,
priva t e terms; 6,oooDry Buenos Arres. 22«29<r30 ft. 6
mos , m bond for export; 1,431 drv California. 25*26*6
i ' tlfUal selection; l.OCOdry Chagrcs. 160X5 to*
5 X cash; 2,500 Citr Slaughter, 60a65, 9#olG
]“* cash, for export; 1.363 Western Slaughter* «OoCS,
lb, cash, for export; 8,000 Gambia a,ad Bissau
Hides, to amre, on private terms.
The stock in first hands of Ox and Cow Hides Is
208,400—same time last year 24.100—year before 79.900.
The greater portion of the stock is held above current
rates.
laox.—The market is qolet. Scotch pig isdnU aVSSB
«r 523.50 6 months. Bars are also very dull at $59«564.
and other kinds are nominal.
Lsatubk— Hemlock and oak are quiet at 25029 e for
middle Buenos Ayres, and 27c for do. Orinoco.
h’ATAt. Sroass—All kinds classed under this head
are dull and heavy, without any noteworthy varUttai
from Saturday's quotations.
ons—Crude sperm is in fair request at $1.30 for cash,
at which price 1750 gallons are reported sold st Ntw
Bedford. Crude whale is heavy and drooping at 72*?73c
for South Sea and North West Coast, oil is hard
to sell at present prices asked hy holders.
Faovisioxs —The market for Pork is very irregular.
Small sales were mado at $25 50a525.15 for mass, aod
$2O for prime, but these were below actual rata#, which
may lie quoted at $25 25a525 75 for mess, and $20,253
$2O 50 for prime. Beef has declined, and is unsteady,
with sales of 60 barrels atsls 50«r517 for repacked West
ern, and $17.50«J18 for extia do. Bacon is heavy at
former rates for smoked Western and English, with i
downward tendency. Lard is in good demand at 14e«
14#c, with sales of 120 bbls. Butter it more buoyant
and firmer at former a notations. Cheese is sold at Sjg<
®9#c. chieliy for shipping.
Scoabs are very dull and drooping both for raw aa*
refined.
Whiskey is a shade better with a dull market. Sola
of 273 bbls. at2sc»2s#e.
Collision. — The steam tow boat R. S. Cai
tor, yesterday morning, came in collision with th
ferry boat Kensington, on tho Delaware, oppetii
the upper part of the city. The ferey boat was t
badly crippled as to become helpless, and ,
floated down with the tide to Aren street, whe*
she was taken in tow hy the Leo and taken hack'
Kensington. Fortunately, noperton waa hurt?
tta collision. *