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THUBSDAT,IfOVEMBER 6, VOL
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Maio, on thelllAtin4Amountforapnole in
the country, 4 1..it4TarY, ctificillal,:betPr fr om
New York, Naid_timei Little
Fable fOr LittliEMirAls; NOws.,`
ON THE FOUETE PAGEL—Libido to' the
Memorr of flood; 'Tholittir Grey -- Powdefe
(concluded.) „ -
TELEGRAM BY TER CARAT/A.
Three days later, news from Europe, by the
mail steamer Canada, Which left Liverpool on
the 24th'October, reached gala: yesterday,
and has brought 411,000,000 in specie. The
intelligence Is rather satbditctory, as the
condition', of monetarraffeire in England was
getting better, and the pressure had consider
ably abated. -The lateid American nein re
ceived in England was by the steamer Sete.
lope, from Portland. ..The Jfrabites news, of
the suspension of the,New,Yerk bias, had
not been received.• We do not anticipate that
It could seriously affect the money Market in
London: The continental isiniM•bad further,
advanced their rates of discount,
The prlcoaef Consolaln the London money
market had eliglitljadvanced. ~The decrease
of gold during the week In the Bank of rlg
land was $2,925,000.: Breadstaffe and Cotton
were dull, each with a declining tendeney."
There was ,no ' , further news from India.
There was an increasing opinion that the'Earl
of Emmanciaoran °nett to replace Lord CAN
NING in /lithe. '
. •
Pryor, .o n e - of Mr. Tau:Hai:ismer; 'American
racers. has died. Lebinxipte had previously
gone the way of all horseflesh. •
PENNIIIYEXANIA
The nfistiinteinent of the Fenusylvania rail
road shonid'congratulate themselves, that, in
taking so important a step as that, which ',they
have announced in their card printed in Tau
PISMO of yesterday—the postponetrient of the
payment ef their seta-annual dividend,due how
and payable on the .Ifth of ; linvember r —they
should be ao,warmly supported by the public
journals. The fact that overy'daily paper of
yesterday
,endorsed the motives which induced
the Board to take this step is not alone a tri•
bute to the' good, seose of 'the Board, but a
happy Indication of .the • certain restoration of
confidence to business circles.- The old-fash
ioned mode , of doingintslizeielvas4ay at you'
go. The Pennsylvania, tailioad was constructed
upon this idea. It stood out from all other
improvements`, 'tithe fliet that the whole wink
was paid for at the completion, and its ether
obligations resulted , from its necessary'con
nections with tboSe' lines without' which it
could not hive einutuandedthat great Undo of
the West, which, by etery natural cause, be
longs to it, but which•wits sought after by the
railroad thoroughfares 'of New :Soft and
Maryland. The policy of poising the semi
annual dlshiend, was,,:thottfore, not merely
justified by the sound. and safe condition of
the Pennsylvania road itself, but demanded by
consistent adherinie to the puipose , upon
which ` the whole., improvement was origi
nated—namely, that of paying off all their
debts 'before attempting to divide the pro
fits of .the concern, In these; times, there
is no railroad/ which, f necessity, can con
trol so Inublic trade as 'the ' pen!,r4 road of
our Slate. Its , stability.snil solvency—oona
pared with the condition of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the 'Now York" and Erie Rail
roads—lts durability, and-the; admirable mai-,
Der in which its affairs are administered by
Jim. Emile , Tfionrsost , and W. ,B. Fosrim,
Esqs., must '
attract to it the large proportion
of the through trade ! from the West. 'Far
better for the company to decide to pay, off
its obligations than to, follow. the practice of
those days of expansion for which we aro now
paying So We feel justified, there
fore, in , adding _our own testimony to that of
the other city papers in support of the course
of the Pennsylvitda 'railroad L*4 we hope',
•
that the example they have setLfirst, of cut
ting
down all
down all nnoecesstuy expenses,, and next
of piying off- 7 - 7 'loi)e
lowed in other nnarters: , -
.► wrowAirfiticArd. tor (tout?.
i**? ll 4l , by:OOT•.foreigru nova md
MI) from Callforut fine
)51 , 01e, begins to:'
in flvm the Old World, and continues
slot' In froth:. otteslater' Stile' on the Pacife.
Effroppan, 'Offenders, In anticipatio'n of this
11181'1410e adyonced the rate of interest, and
will &intim° to raise this 'partithin . walhin
hopeeef 'stopping thirearront of gold and siker
which' 'ls now- being' rapidly` and constantly
drawn from 4 them. In' our opinion they will
not succeed in this liercUlean effort if we are
"true .to, ourselves. We know that the im
portant interests of many/ of our merchants,
manufacturers, and business men demand of
and are constantly appealing to the banks to
expand, and the approach of winter Is used
as another powerful Invocation.
No one Is more anxious to relieve the dis.
tresses of our people than. Tat Pxiss. No
one boa more steadily 'Aired to this end, and
if this relief can be effected, consistent with
the safety of the good banks, and the ultimate
safety of the community, we shall be heartily
rejoiced. And. if we adhere to the principle
which is attracting foreign specie into OUT
country—lf the banks and the people continue
the persoiering retrenchment which seems to
be prevailing, the suffering of no part of the
community can last long, and relief, when it
comes; will be 'enduring. - It is possible that
aid can be extended to our manufacturers
and business men consistent with this funda
mental policy of retrenchment, espedally by
collecting from the speculators in sugars, cot.
ton, &c., who are yet unbroirdn. The example
of the three leading hanks of Now York, In
preparing for resumption and in compelling
their former heavy borrowers to pay up at all
sacrifices, is one worthy of imitation. It is
also doing a great deal to impel foreign specie
to our shores. But the great advantage we
have in this crisis is to be found in the fact
that the English cannot do without our cotton.
The article published in this journal from the
London Times of the 12th of October, clearly
and distinctly Bj:twitted this, and the intelli
gence which we give this morning, see
tains the Times. As was well said,
cotton to the English masses it now only
next to food, because it furnishes them the
means of raiment, and the great Thtmderer
might have added, it also furnishes them
work. So, then, without the cheering intelli
gende that California continues her unabated
supplies of the precious metals, are we not
right in bailing the indications from Europe
as a return of solid, economical, and prosper
ous, times—the establishment of business' on
sure foundations, the gradual obliteration
of our foreign debt, , and the certainty of
enough specie to supply all the wants of com
merce and business?, Only let Us set our faces
against a redundant paper currency, and espe
cially against bank notes of the .smaller
denominations. A 'rigid adherence to the
poliCy of the Federal Government, and to the
principles of retrenchment now prevailing in,
all classes, will enable us to say that we
occupy the proudest and safest position of all
the nations of the earth
oust NEW STEA,hI PRESS.
Owing to the increasing' eireulatioo of the
daily PRESS, and our disposition to serve our
subscribers with the latest. news up to the last
moment, we have employed one of the most
rapid steam -presses in the city. The new
press will work off our entire edition in much
loss time than bat been heretofore required;
and by this means we will be 'able to keep the
paper
,open, and secure news up to the very
latest hour in the night,
AORROWLEDGII,ENT.-WO aro indebted to Mr.
Wrmain Y. McKsiri,chief' clerk in the Phi
ladelphia post-office, and also to Messrs.
WEtto, FARGO, & Co., express agentai for
files of California papers rbeelyed by the mail
steamer Star of 14, Ifes,t, which , arrived at
New York yesterday. We haVe also to,thank
Mr. W. W. FUTON, agent In this city of the
Asiecinted Press; for English journals of the
21st October, received - by the - City of DOH
more steamer. , • ; .
1611N ' NITWIT/LOP gouthers Clinton- hi
worthy pf„the, fawn, of that elotinent.and
selfish patriot: The editor's :page, is Written
with masterly ability and style, ant the ap.
p serene° is that of a journal desiined_to be a
groat'enct sea. Mr, Jirronsta Ashes the ex
tretne_
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ai !Ads . of our dp,rueStie politica t
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meat with hia "accultOunid 'roite' and ode;
slaty.
itHE GEORGIA CHALLENGE
There has been some talk oeo challenge
'from the South—from Georgia, we „helleve—
against all England, in the way
The on at is that One Hundred %houaettd &O,+,
leis have been (or are to ba) siilke r rlo4, aptt
that English horses are to billinviiWifq , big,
ienged, to put an equal amount against it, and
have - a good race for it, upon American
ground. Also, that, if the stake, or stakes,
are ivon by an American horse, or horses, the
sum o 1 Five Thoestnd doljari ehjillise handed
over to pay the expenses transferring the
English 'liiiiiretirthfii IV SWIM
,running.
No doubt this would be a moat exciting
competition. But there it) one slight objection
to it—it is impracticable. This objection is
BO very fairly and very clearly stated in the
London Racing Correspondence of Porter's
Spirit of ,the Times, (the best sporting paper
in the ,world, beyond all doubt,) that we shall
copy it here, as follows ; ,
' "Moir, any gentlemen, or band of gentlemen,
on your side of the whalepond, is Inclined to have
a trial of
? kill with ns in the noble art of horse
manship, or in breeding and training the rare
horse, let him at 011013 sand forth his name, 'or let
him intrust 'it •to his eountry'e representative in
turf business,now located hens. Be will be fairly
treated by the owner of Pryor and Babylon—hie
interests will be safe in the hands of Mr. Ten
13r000k, and his money will not be Asked on a
foolish venture, should that gentleman's expe
rience of the British Tarr 'lead him to' think
that the Islanders' horses tarry too many gun;
for those of the' daughter country. Sportsmen
must bear it in mind, that , we have a mach
greater number to select from, whieh cannot
fail to be an enormous advantage—that we- have
many more training establishments than their fer
tile land is it present possessed of—and that the
talent of our jookies is so eonstintly displayed be-:
fore. hundreds, who know how a horse should be
handled, that the boat tan be easily Flaked out for
a great occasion.: That: the 000asion of America
and Ragland meeting on the Turf (would it not
make a fine picture?) would boa greet ono ill be
yond a shadow of a doubt ; but. I fear me,
not mime to pass. The 'risk .of sending valua
ble animals between 'three. and fear' thousand
miles {by sea, 'is Moro than any ^ otiner - of
nee-homes in' this country is willing Rol tin=
dertake—he can place' his horses so'rrell
at home, where layge stakes, with round -rams
of money added, are to be Inn for, that it would be
unwise of him to 01141100 a voyage norms the Atlan
tic. • A `trip to Fiume is' widely different—the
journey from the London Bridge railway elation
to the;bordere of the' Royal Forests of Chantilly
°couples a few hours merely—and even there, the
other 'day, the advantage of being a , seafaring
quadruped manifested itself in the Grand Prix be
ing carried off by a Fisherman, whose sire, Beton,
can walk the waters, and whose dam, , ilfainbrace,
has a nig! Anehirr to fall book upon, Butatruoe
to punning; the English nags have clearly proved
their Superiority on the Continent of Europo—Lbut
I fanny it will be long ore they attempt such an
enterprise in the Mester* Eendephere. No, sir;
'there are too many good things at home.'c
• To
,go a little more into detail, let us add a
fbw' particulirs
s ' s
First, as to time. s Now, it would take from
rtri
foeen to , eighteen days to convoy an Eng-
Ugh ;horse from , London or Liverpool to
Savannah. Next, it would require a month to
get him up again' into it condition," after be
had made the voyage, and t as it might take
more', allowance should be made, and the time
of Miming fixed at two months, or there
abouts, from the time of the English horse's
arriving in this country. The running made,
thersi would be the gems thee occupied in re
turning to - England, and again getting the
horse into condition. From first to last, be
tween five and six.months woUld thus be occu
pied. Next, as to engagements. Find au
English racer, of good blood, good speed,
good training, and good character, and you
will, see him engaged, in advance, for va
rious races during the next two years.
To abandon the chance of winning some
of these, paying forfeit in almost every
case'where he was entered and did not run,
would • involve a very great risk and loss, be
midst being positively unjust to parties who,
also; far in advance, make bets on the future
running. No !brat-class racer could bo spared,
and It is only first-class racers that aro invited
to run by' the Savannah' challengers—if, in
deed, any such there be. Then, there arises
the *Cation of risk—which we take to be
what Mr. Richard Swiveller—not the hero of
Harpei-'s Weekly, who so much dislikes the
s meMory of Wnixts—would charaoteristically
call !«a quencher." There is considerable
peril in sending racers by sea. The mere
eltigling and' mutinying of a spirited horse
*very, risky. AO to this, the danger arising
from sudden change, of climate, at a 'distance ,
of Mere, than, three
,thouganil Mlles, with a
trattifer' to a different and warmer latitude.
Weed,- sines we stemlnenced Writing these
iimirkii'we have received intelligence of the
Weigh , 'ef Pryor, inc England—probably from
cluing° of climate.. •
' Lastly, wand to conclude," we make bold to
douht whether,, oven if the Obstacles we have
mentioned did not Intervene, the English
would . run another risk—that of being
beaten I
THE CALIFORNIA MAIL.
BY the mail steamer Star of the West, at
Na! York yesterday, we have received copious
tiles of San Francisco papers to the sth Oc
tober,. and also that excellent summary of in
telligence, The San Francisco News Letter, of
the;same date. We had full details, eh days
later, however, (received in advance by the
Quaker City,) which appeared in TRH Pans
yesterday. We subjoin some additional items
of interest:
Mr. James Allen, our State printer, ilea become
insolvent, and applied for relief under the net.
Mangles are $12,000 ; liabilities $21,063. Never
theiess,Mr. Jamos!Allen is considered a thoroughly
honest man.
Dr. Voiteh's borai mine at Clear Lake may turn
out a diamond. mine; if we believe Dr. Weehlar,
a German chemist, who has suceeeded in .produeing
a gem in brilliancy not far surpassed by the dia
mond: "Bor," the elemental.) , substance of boric
acid, is equal to the diamond in resisting chemical
agents; 'tie even harder.
There is a mare colt, mind in Calaveras county,
on exhibition at the State Fair, of common, Ameri
can stook, two years old in May last, sixteen hatuls
and two inches high, and weighs 1,215 pounds!
Award of the Judges of the Mechanics' Institute
in regard to the specimens of California Wino on
exhibition : Kohler & Frobling, for White, Rod,
and Angelina Winos, are entitled to the first pre
mium. Sansevaine Bros., White, Red, and An
gelioa, second premium. Lois Vigne, White
Wine of the vintage of 1841, epeeist premium.
Sangovaine Bros., best Brandy, fltet premium.
Kohler A Trebling, second premium. Gen. M. G.
Vallejo, superior Wine, vintage of 1855, special
premium.
4 grocer in San Francisco has but four weights,
with which he weighliany quantity, from one to
forty pounds Quere—What were the sine of the
weights? Answer-1, 3, 9. 27.
The Butte Record says that the reports from
the Cape Claim mention that a gentleman bed
seen ono pan of dirt washed which yielded $750.
Another gentlemen, who came into our office lost
evening, said that he had seen the produce of the
' , toms," from eleven &cloak on Sunday night to
six o'clock Monday morning—seven lours—and
that it amounted to $11,772, or at the rate of
nearly $1,700 per hour! This latter report, well
authenticated, is the most surprising of any we
have ever beard.
The United States frigate Independence, Coin.
Mervine, arrived at this port on Thursday last
from Panama. The Independench has boon in
commission over three years, and is to ho laid up
at the navy yard at Mare Island. Mar officers and
men, that came from the Atlantic States in her,
will return home by the steamer of the 20th inst.
Commander Fairfax and Lieut. Wyman will re
main attached to her. Lieut. McCorklo will re
„loin the sloop•of•war St. Mary's, from which ves
sel be hos been temporarily detached. The inde
pendence remained at Panama eleven months.
She has sailed more than 48,000 miles.
Mas. D. P. Bovines, who is such a favorite
among our theatre-goers, is playing a star en
gagement at the Norfolk, Va., Varieties. The
Herald of that city, of Tuesday, thus speaks of
her first appearance there
Mrs. D. P. Bowers performed her great °ham
'ter of Juliet, last evening, and achieved a won
derful triumph, a success which her great talent
and private worth fully entitled her to. Her
natural gifts are many; though " petite" she
has a neat figure, a most interesting fuse, with
a black and brilliant eye, capable of powerful
expressions. With a voice powerful and clear,
she gives her readings with distinct eleganco—
even " in the very whirlwind of her passion," or
the lowest of her under tone, every word she
speaks can he heard by the remotest auditor. Her
entire performance of Juliet was groat ; If we
may mention ono scene as superior to another, It
would bo that in which she takes the sleeping po
tion. We will not attempt a description—our pow
ers to do so justly are inemapetent-13ut will say we
never were more spell-bound by an effort on the
stage. The audience, too, awaited the climax
with breathless anxiety, and at the falling of the
curtain buret into the most wild and enthusiastic
applause we have ever beard within the walls of
theatre, Mrs. Bowers will appear to-night as
Ilartheniq, in the " Barbarian.'
Mrs. Birch, the wife of one of the Minstrels
returning from California in the Central America,
relates the following Incident: " Before I left the
'steamer, my husband provided MO with a life-pre
server, whilst/ I put on. I went Into my state-town
ter a cloak, followed by Mr. Biroh, and I saw my
canary bird in its cage. It was singing as merrily
as it ever did. On the spur of the moment, I took
the little thing from its prison and placod It in the
bosom of my dress. My husband remonstrated
with she, hurrying' me to leavo the vessel, and
telling, ode dot to *MS time on so tri fl ing an
Objoet. 'When' was lowered into the boat I
thought the liird would' have' been killed by the
rope, or else - drowned by the waves which b ro k e
, over 411; but ho escaped, and when I reached the
maga° he was placed in a eat , The little fellow
bears no marks of his late ardships, save that
his feathers are disarranged from the drools of the
bath." ,
he : people of Washington city are sadly
la want of a theatre. Mr. Nigh)" Propoies to At
up the Assembly Rooms for the purpose, it IMMO
worth of stook fs mutooribed.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 1857.—The town his been
kept in a feverish state of excitement oil day by
rumors of elution riots in Baltimore. Like
Aaron's rod, this question, for the time, swallows
up all others.
Returns of the connections of the public surveys
iii Ranineand 'llfisiouri have been received at the
General Land Ofilee, shelving the relative position
of the Thies of the surveys heretofore made from
different bases, and counting from the fifth and
sixth principal meridians. The service has been
performed by United States deputy surveyors,
under Instructions, and the information thereby
furnished will observe the publio interest, and
will procure the necessary data for the geographers
In enabling thew to properly represent the rela
tive positions of rivers and towns situated in
Kansas and Missouri, and in the immediate
proximity of the Missouri river.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA
AT HALIFAX
NOTHING LATER FROM INDIA.
OVERTHROW OF THE TURKISH MINISTRI
DEATH OF PRIOR
tIONETABY PIABBURE ABATING
J.,
COTTON AND priNADSTUFFS DECLINING.
CONSOLS 88%088%
Itabts...u:, Nov. 4.—Tho Cunard stomnship Can
ada arrived at eight o'olook this morning, with
Liverpool dates to Saturday, the 24th ult., three
days later than the previous advioes by the Indian
*Cube° and the Arago at New York. She left
Liverpool at noon on the 24th.
. The ;steamer Antelope, from Portland, arrived
out on the afternoon of the 23,1 ult., and the steamer
Indiana, from Now York, arrived on the same
day.
GREAT BRITAIN
Finitude' matters continuo to be the moot Inte
resting portion of the European news.
In London, on Wedhesday, the 2lot ult., the
funcht allotted undttidnithed ftrninees, at a alight
advance on the rates of Tuesday. On the Stock
Exchange, money was in good supply, at 6 a 6} per
cent. on Goiernment neonrltlex, and at the bank
and disoonnt market there was an absence, of ptart.
rum
The Timis' city article, dated Wednesday eve
ning, says : The advance ia the bank rate to eight
per cent. seems greatly to have checked the ex
portation of gold to New York. The Arego, from
Southampton, has taken out £30,000 from France,
and only £7,000 from England, while the total
by the City of Baltimore is only £8,200. It was
intended to ship £20,000 by the latter vessel, but
the bank movement caused the principal portion
to be countermanded. , The quantity of goods being
forwarded is very small, and the fact wilf tend to
improve the American exchanges. The India Com
pany have given notice of a further rise of four
per cent. on their rate for bills on India.
On Thursday, the 22d ult., the funds exhibited
great steadiness, (dosing at a slight advance.
The Times says the money market Is exceed
ingly quiet, owing to the absence of any im
portant failures, and the signs of general stability
among the loading manufacturers and shipping
firms throughout tho country.
Uncertainty still prevails us to the probability of
any further upward movement on the part of the
bank, but tile question will perhaps be solved be
fore the lapse of another week. The demand for
money is comparatively quiet, both at the bank
and out of doors. Numerous suspensions continue
to be, enflamed on the Continent, especially among
the manufacturing firms of Germany.
The Bank of England had thrown out some
Amerioan bills, known OT supposed to be connected
with intended shipments of spools to the United
States.
On Friday the funds continued buoyant. There
were no gold withdrawals from the bank.
The rate of dlsoonnt at Hamburg had doolinod
eight and a half per cent.
The Timer says that the Canada takes out ten
ders for £400,000 of eight per cent. bonds of the
Michigan Central Railroad, for the extinction of a
portion of their floating debt.
The value of money la the Stook Exchange re
mama as low as five per cent.
The Daily Tunes, of Friday, says that the de
mand for money at the Bank of England eras
heavy.
Mr. Ten Brook's American hone, Prior, is
dead.
Lord Macaulay halbseu elected high steward of
,Cauthridge.
no pipers continue to publish lengthy speeches
by prominent 112011 op the affairs of India. Amongst'
others, the Duke of Oantbridge addressed the
citizens of Sheffield, on the omission of laying the
foundation stone for the Crimean monument. He
urged stern justice to the mutineers, and stated
that recruiting wee progressing in a perfectly in•
erodible manner.
Mr. Gladstone made a speech at Liverpool upon
the educational question. Be looked upon patron-
age as the curse and plague of the country, and
hoped for the day when nearly every office wilt be
held up in the face of the country for the beet can
didate.
An examination in the Bankruptcy Court of
London has brought to light extraordinary expo
sures in regard to the manufacture of accommoda
tion notes by commercial men.
The London Times, taking for a text a protec
tionist artiolo from an American paper, eulogizes
free-trade principles, and expresses surprise thit
they make such slow progress in the United States.
A farewell demonstration was given to Neal
Dow, by the temperance men, at Liverpool, on the
23d ult. Ho is a passenger per the Canada.
There had been a monetary pressure on the
banks of Ireland.
FRANCE
Tho reoeiver•generat of taxes at Angien has
insponded, in consequence of simulations on the
Bourse, with a deficit in his accounts of 400,000
(ratios
Tho Daily News Paris correspondent writes
that the governors of the Dank of France wont to
Compeigno on Tuesday, prepared to ask the Em
peror for a decree giving forced currency to bank
notes. It was not likely that the request would
be granted.
The bullion in the Bank of France was stated,
upon reliable authority, to have decreased thirty
millions of francs since the last monthly returns
Failures wore confidently expected in Paris.
gold was being taken from the Bank of France
for shipment to America.
Mounts from the departments through which
the river Allier flows aro very unfavorable. The
river was rising rapidly.
The Pronch three per cents closed at 88f. 85.
The new Cabinet was still unorganized.
Admiral Armoaro continues to occupy the post
of the head of the future ministry, but the
business of the various departments was transatted
by under Bearetaries of State.
A despatch from Madrid says that the Cortes
was convoked for the 20th of October, but will not
assemble till the 30th of December.
BELGIUM
The bank of Belgium boa advaneed the rate of
discount to 51 per cont.
DENMARK
The bank of Danmark has increased tho rato of
discount from 5 to ft per cent,
PRUSSIA.
' The Ring of Prussia was regaining his health
vory slowly—indeed, It is Inferred that his physi
cians, when officially called upon, will have to givo
such a certificate in regard to the probability of
the king being able to resume his monarchical
functions as will warrant the constitutional as
sumption of the Regency by tho Prince of Prussia.
AUSTRIA
A Vienna correspondent of the London Times,
writing on the 19th ult., says: "That during tho
last two or throe days there had been a lull in the
financial pressure, but that it was considered very
probable that the crisis was very far from being
attained, and that it was not improbablo that tho
other Italian States would follow tho example of
Parma in withdrawing from the Austrian Customs
Union."
SWITZERLAND
A letter from Zurich states that thirty commer
cial houses, principally engaged in the silk and
ribbon trade, had failed there.
The Popo was paying hie promised visit to
Civita Wed's, where ho was greeted with various
demonstrations of respect.
TURKEY
A. telegraphic deapatoh, dated Jessup, October
Inth, states that the Divan had that day oomo to
a. resolution to reaogniso the rights of the Porte,
and in favor of a union of the principalities under
a constitutional sovoreign, to be ehoson from ono
of the Western dynasties, a representative, form
of government, end a neutrality of State. Tho
Wallachlan Divan had arrived M a similar result.
CONSTiNTIROpLE, Thursday.—The Turkish
Minietry has been overthrown, and Keschid Paths
has been appointed grand Vizier; Kiss Pasha,
Minister of War; Yasslf Paoha to the Imperial
guard, and Petri Pacha to the Artillery. .
The Duko of Oporto, brother of the King of
Portugal, is spoken of as the likely candidate for
the throne of the United Prinoipalltiee.
Pram is now said to regret that the question of
union has gone so far, because serious complications
must arise between Austria and Prussia on the
subleet.
INDIA.
There is nothing later front Todla. The steamer
Ripon arrived at Southampton on the 22d ultimo,
with a heavy portion of the last Indian mail, and
numerous paelongere who had mat) hatr•breadth
clam foul the t 3 opus.
S LADELPHIA, TIi6I.BDAV, NOVE.SII3EIt 5, 1857.
Latest by Telegraph from London to Liverpool.
LONDON, Saturday Morning.—The Paris corres
pondent of the Daily News says that the over
throw of the Turkish cabinet had long been fore
abon, the late cabinet having found its financial
&Acuities beyond strength.
The Russian Legation at Teheran has offered
the Persian division of the army of the Caucasus
to`assist in the pacification of Rhoressan.
A serious collision has taken place at Frankfort
between the soldiers there of the different corps.
It is thought that several of the regiments must be
removed from the city. -
The Cotirce da Constantinople ; of the 11th,
states that the Divan is opposed to the Rll4Bll/11
proposition relative to the arrangements of the
frontio4 of Asia.
The nomination of Rodsbid Paella as Grand
Viler to balled as IL triumph by the opponents of
the Danubian Principalities, and it is said now,
confidently, that the Porto will be supported in
this poltoy in the Prineipalittes by England and
Austria.
A French despatch says that the Porte persists
in its claim to the island of Perim, mid refused the
offered indemnity.
Vice Admiral Sir M. Berkley, who has resigned
his poet of First Naval Lord of tho Admiralty, it
is reported, will be raised to a peerage.
The Morning Star says It is thoroughly under
stood that not only the Premier, but all the mem
bers of the Cabinet, have finally arranged for the
recall of the present Govornor•Oenorel of India.
Tho Daily News makes en important announce
ment. It understands that the French Govern
ment have decided upon rescinding the prohibition
against the export of corn and flour from Prance.
To this, stop they aro impelled in opneoquopoo of
strong remonstrances from the agricultural dis
tricts. One likely effect of the measure, according
to the Daily News, will be to precipitate a'fall In
the English corn markets, which aro already de
pressed by the high rate of interest, coupled with
the accounts from America.
The Daily News has also another article of
news whioh is interesting, to the effect that the
East India Company aro about to make some largo
remittances of silver to India ; that they have al.
ready effected insurances to the amount of at least
£200,000. Tho polioy now inaugurated by the
East India Company will tend to aggravate, the
drain of silver at a time when it hiss already ao.
qnired very inconvenient proportiose. The Ddily
News 'remarks, in conolusion, that the period is
evidently drawing near when the expenditure en
tailed by the India revolt will exercise a more di
root influence upon the English market. The ap
proaching despatch of two hundred thousand, or a
half a million sterling, in silver, by the Indian
House authorities to the relief of the boat govern.
most, will probably be only the first of a series of
calla upon this market.
Tho telegram from At. Petersburg quotes the
Exchange on London as low as 36d. At this rate
of exchange gold ought to flow froely to this aide.
The reason it does not is to be found in the fact
that the precious metals command 3} per cant.
premium among the money-ohangers. The bank
only furnishes small amounts of gold to appli
cants.
On Saturday the Count Liorideo formally de.
mantled the hand of the German Princess, Ste=
phonic+, of Sigotatingon, for his sovereign, the
King pf Portugal.
It it officially stated that it to the intention to
launch the monster steamship Great Eastern on
November 3d or December 3d.
LONDON, Saturday, Oat. .24.-10 o'clock A. M.—
During a conflict at Frankfort, between the'
soldiers of the Federal garrison and the Austrian
and Bavarian regiments, swords and bayonets
were brought freely into use, and a great number
of soldiers were wounded on both sides.
Tho Servian Government bad made known that
the plot recently discovered was of a Republican
character, and that the chiefs of it were in Dora.
=Wootton with leaders of oxisting movements in
the Danubian Principalities.
Accounts from Constantinople dab) that the
Porto considers that its troatioe have boon violated
by the recent appearance of a Russian ehip•of•war,
the Rutschuek, and it has accordingly demanded
an explanation from the Russian ambassador at
Constantinoplo.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—The brokers' air
older of the Liverpool cotton market quotes all
qualities slightly lower, and the middling quali
ties id to 3.16 d lower The inferior qualities were
irregular and nominal, The sales of the week were
21,000 bales, including 3,000 to speculators, and
1,000 for export. The sales of Friday were 3,000
bales, of which, 1,000 bales were for export—the
market closing with very little inquiry, and
prices barely sustained at the following rates:
Fair Orleans, Old; Middling Orleans. 9 1-lod ;
Fair Mobile, Middling Mobile, Old; Fair
Uplands, ; Middling Uplands, did.
The stock in port was estimated at 315,000 bales,
Of which 100,000 bales were American.
Tho advises from Maneheator and the manufac
turing districts generally are unfavorable. A
very dull tone prevailed.
LIVERPOOL BRELDSTIIPPS MARKET.-411 the
Liverpool market breadetuffe were dull, with It dk,
acing tendency. Regan. Richardson, Sponse, St,
Co., say Flour was dull and nominally undimmed.
since Tuesday. Western aerial, 29sa3Os Od; Phila.
delphia and Baltimore, Mali Od; Ohio, 325a335.'
Wheat dull, and 2da3d timer, while inferior was
almost unsaleable; red, 7saTs 10d; white, Is 10da
8s 9d, and choice 9s. Corn quiet and steady ;
mixed andrallow, 378 41d; white, 41ut42a.
The Brokers' Circular says that in the week in
ferior Flour had delined Is. Oda2s.; inferior Wheat
2d.,_ and mixed Corn ls.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.—The Liver
pool Provision market was dull. Messrs. Richard
son, Sperm, & Co. ' Bigland, Aytha, Co., Janata
McHenry and others report Beef quiet; the go.
vernment contracts had been made. averaging £8
10s. The Pork contracts averaged about £9 is.
Bacon was quiet, and inferior qualities declined
lc Lard heavy and lel'. lower and nominal.
Tallow dull; Butchers' 570SL
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE Manicv.r.—The Brokers'
Circular quotes ashes firm ; pots, 42a443 ; pearls,
41e42e. Sugar heavy, and holders pressing on the
market a decline of lsa3s 3d. Molasses slightly de
clined. Coffee quiet and slightly lower. Sties
heavy ; in but little inquiry and prices weak. TOP
dull, and prices weak ; common Congou
lid. Rosin steady; sales of 3,500 bbis st4e.Oda4s
74 for common, and ssaoB for medium; nothing
doing and quotations nominal. Seal and Cod Oils
unchanged. Linseed oil dull at 383.0da395. Spirits
Turpentine dull at 33m38.0(1. No demand for
Clevorseod.
LONDON MONEY MATIKET.-MOll9lll. Baring Br 0•
there quote bar Silver at 5s lid; Dollars, 5s Old,
and nominal. There was a moderate demand for
money at the Bank's advanced rata. Consols for
money closed at 861e1381. The bullion In the Bank
of England had decreased £585,000.
LONDON MAMMA.- MOSUL Baring Brothers
quote iron quiet and nominal at £7 for rails and
bars. Breadstuffs wore quiet. Wheat declined
2a31; white 52a56s ; red 50a525. Flour .27a305.
Sugar heavy, and lags lower. Tea in but little in
quiry, and prices weak; Cougon le Id. Coffoo
heavy, and 3s lower. Fish Oils unchanged. Salt
petre declined lags. Tin declined saGe. Linseed
Oil Oat at 375. Rice dull. Tallow dull. Peters
burg 50s 3da568 Od. Spirits Turpentine dull at
30s Od.
HAVRE MAI,XET.—In the 'lrmo market cotton
had a declining tendency; sales of the week 3,500
bales. Now Orleans trim ordinnire, 105 fr. Stock
in port 80,000 bales. Breadstuffs quiet, and tend
ing downwards. Ashes dull, and slightly lower.
Sugar heavy. Oils quiet Provisions dull. Rico
heavy, and prices barely maintained. Tallow
slightly lower. Lord Meetly. Tea nominal.
LIVERPOOL FR/31011T MARKET. Freights to
New York were unchanged; there was but little
offering to any point. Passengers very dull.
Auuttleax SECURITIES.—Mossre. Baring Bros.
report the business in American securities to have
been chiefly in Railroad shares and bonds Penn
Central sixes Ist mortgage bonds is 81a80; 2d
mortgage bonds 80a88 ; Michigan Central shares
44; Massachusetts fives, bonds, 07 ; Penn fives 75in
700; do inscription 72.
Messrs. 801 l et Co. report American desks gene
rally active, particularly for State stooks and
railway shores. There was less doing in railroad
bonds, United States sixes of 1887-8, 104a105;
do bonds of do, Ittalos ; Maryland fives, bonds,
89a90; Massachusetts fives, bonds, 08a99 ; Penn
sylvania fives, 70a72 ; Pennsylvania fives, bonds of
1877, 78a00; Virginia sixes of 1858, 78n80 ; do fives
of 1889, 82033; Illinois Control sevens, Freeland,
84a86; do sixes of 1875. 75x78; Illinois Central
shares 7n15 percent. discount; Michigan Contra'
eights of 1810, 7043; do. of 180, 76a78 ; Rending
R, 10u17; Now York Central sixes, 74076; do.
shares,o3aos. Erie sevens, convertibles, 35a85;
Erie stook, 15a18 ; Penna Central sixes, let mort.,
85a87.
The London papers report the following business
on Thursday: Michigan Central sixes of 1899,
79}; Illinois Central shares, 9} discount, do. sevens
of 1875, 7d. . _
LATEST MARKETS
Livonooor,, Saturday noon.—Messrs. Richard
son, Spence, k. Co. ' report Breadstutle very quiet,
and prices tending downwards. Provisions as yes
terday. Lard and Tallow dull and nominal. Cot
ton opens quiet and prices are weak.
PASSENGERS PER STEAIGSDIP CANADA
Mr. Moffatt and lady, Miss Percher and servant,
Mies Richards, Mr, Mrs and Miss Worthington,
Miss Willey, !dr and Mrs Almey, Mr Rockwell
and Irdy, Mrs and two Misses Robb, Mr and
Mrs Artlay, three children and two nurses,
Mrs Garbutt and two children, Mrs Workman
Miss Minaltree, Ron Neal Dow, Mr. Madison
and eon, Mr. Gliders!may° and lady, Mr. Tranto
and lady, Mr. Aylon and man servant, Mr.
Power and wife, Mr. Fitzpatrick and child, Miss
Butler, Mr. Reynolds and son, Mr. Adams and
Mr. Stead and wife; Mrs. Cullen, Miss Morgan,
MBA Robertson, Messrs. Eaton, Robb, Marsh, Dix.
on, Carlyle, Wall, Watkin, Motz, Ripley, Dunlap;
Rogers, Thompson,Lampkin, Mieheltree, Titus,
Sutton, Formes, oyd, Martin, Ferguson, Rein
hart, Mitchell, Schwartz, Montano, Joehmoy,
Reynolds, Borchardt, McAndrew, Gerohlor, Broad.
bolt, Joseph MneFarland, Brown, Williams, As
tom, Leforgo, Foldin, Korbett,Jacquet, Alexander,
Mosury, Riving, Coxe, Parker, Baraby, Tinker,
Levis, Rake, Probost, Harvey, Harrow. Kildery,
Barbour, Hobart, Dowling, Walden, Ford, Brie.
dale, Lawrence.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
(lIECRIVIED BY THE CITY Or BALTIMORE STEAMER.)
THEATRICAL MARRIAGE.-011 Saturday, at the
parish church of St. Marylabono, the popular ec
centric comedian, Slr William Den, took unto
himself, " for better and for worse," Miss Emily
Sanders, whose celebrity as a comic actress has
been widely spread in the United States, es well
as the provincial towns of England, where she has
been for a considerable time associated with Sir
William in his starring engagements. The happy
Benedict and his fair bride started, after the
ceremony, for Southampton.—Liverpool paper.
THE WATERLOO BRIDGE TRAClEDY.—lnforma
lion has been given to the pollee that, about throe
weeks ago, a man who had a bundle and a tea
with him, applied to a Waterman for the hire of
his boat for an hour or two; ho went alone in the
boat, and it was not heard of until yesterday,
(October 20,) having boon taken ashore at Items.
gate. The box was found in it, and contained a
dagger, or bayonet, or both, a saw, and a variety
of Sharp tools. The clothes have been taken some
where . into the country to-day for identification.
It is believed the reward will be largely increased.
as the pollee admit that up to the present time,
they aro without the slightest clue.
A metropolitan rumor is afloat to tho effect that
Sir Benjamin Hall, Sir Thomas Ilanmer, and Mr
John Abel Smith will bo called to the Mouse of
Peers.
The death of Earl Fitzbardirige, the elder bro
ther of Vico Admiral Sir Maurice Berkeley, K.C.8.,
and Senior Naval Lord of the Admiralty, having
devolved now duties upon the admiral, and placed
him in a different position, the gallant officer has
tent In his resignation as a Lord of the Admiralty.
The Morning Herald Joins In the general con
demnation of Lord Canning's instructions on the
treatment of the mutineers in India, and it also
(perhaps as a matter of course) „loins in the ory for
the recall of Lord Canning and the sending out of
ord Ellonborough to India. Government has
03rtalnly, so far ea its own convenienee is con
, tented, a strong inducement to respond to the cry;
Sr by recalling Lord Canning it would please those
nho believe in the incompetency of that nobleman
el Governor-General of India, and by substituting
lord Ellonborough it would at once gratify the
Ashes of some of the Liberal party and conciliate
he great bulk of the Conservatives.
General Codrington (says the Morning Pon)
lositively refuses the government of Malta. The
hhabitants are desirous of a civil government,
Ind an extension of their liberties.
The Princes of Siam,
on a mission to the Court
I' England, are expected to reach this country in
day or two, they having left Malta in the Cuo
mo on the 11th Inst. The embassy is charged to
Car to Queen Victoria several superb presents,
mud, among others, a throne in massive gold, set
tith jewels.
' Mt. Malcolm Lewin is about to publish an ela
orate letter on the causes of the Indian revolt,
:ddressed to him by a Bengal Media°. The
alter of this letter asserts that missionary colo
nla—their attempt, commenced at the beginning
O the present year, to evangelise the Indian army
—and the greased cartridges were all active causes
I. producing tho revolt; but the older cause, ho
alerts, is to be found in a century of excruciating
astute.
Arrival of the City of Baltimore.
New York, Nor. 4.—The steamer City of Bal
lroom arrived thin morning, from Liverpool on
ho 21st ult. Her advices beta boon anticipated.
She spoke on the 27th ult., when in lat. 50
ong. 40 20, the mail steamer Niagara, outward
tonal
Arrlral from Milton
NEW YORK, Nor. 4.—The titeamor Cabawba,
tom Havana on the 30th ult., arrived this morn-
Sailing of tho Europa.
BOSTON, Nov 4.—The steamship Europa sailed
d poon for Liverpool, with $7,006 in specie.
The Steamship Canada
Haityror, Nov. 4.—The steamer Canada, from
.drerpool, sailed for Boston at 11¢ o'clock this
norning. She will be duo at that port to-morrow
ironing.
New York Election—The State Claimed by th
Democrats.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—The few additional returns
received show continued Republican lessee, and
the result in the State is considered doubtful, but
s claimed by the Democrats.
New YORK, Nov. 4—Evoning.—Well-informed
' Democrats claim to have carried the State by from
ten to fifteen thousand plurality. From the re
tuna received we sea no substantial reason to alter
our estimate of last night, that the Republican
State ticket will have a small plurality Several
days will probably elapse before the result will be
definitely ascertained.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4-11 o'clock P. M.—The ag
gregate footings of returns which aro reported
from t i wenty-one counties, including York, Oneida,
St. Lawrence, and Jefferson, show a Democratic
plurality of 29,000 Totes. The Democratic gain over
the Republicans, compared with the vote for Gov
ernor of last year, amounts to 46,000 votes
The Baltimore Election all Quiet.
Batatuorin, Nov. 4.—The election is proceed
ing quietly this morning, and the indications aro
that a largo vote will bo oast So far, there has
been no disorder beyond some of a trifling charac
ter, and in ono instance a knook•down.
Tho Worm aro generally dosed, and tho Mayor
is visiting the polls, and exhorting all to deal fairly
and maintain the peace.
Disturbances In Baltimore
BiLTIVORE, Nov. 4—l o'clock.—There are reports
of serious disturbances In the remote wards.
In the Seventeenth ward an Irishman has boon
killed, and another man is reported as fatally
wounded.
A difficulty has also occurred in the Thirteenth
ward, where the naturalized voters aro said to have
been driven from the polls.
There are many conflioting rumors afloat, but,
in the absence of reliable information, we forbear
giving them. In most of the wards everything is
quiet and peaceable.
pavrtmottu, Nov. 4—SI o'clock P. M.—The
election pawed off more quietly during the latter
part of the day than wan expected, though there has
been a great deal of disorder, and some blood
shed.
The parties who wore ebot in the Seventeenth
ward, as mentioned in a previous despatch, are not
dead, but both wore seriously, if not fatally,
wounded.
Another man was shot near the Fourth ward
polls this evening. Tho wound may prove fatal.
The police have captured a large quantity of
acme.
aturtstonn, Nov. 4-9 o'clock.—The Americans
aro now marching the streets, with music and
transparencies, and firing guns and pistols. With
sellouts of viotory they claim the triumph of the
whole tiokot.
Spattering returns which have been received
indicate a gain OD FillMOro . B veto, irimeo majority
woo 7,000. It wilt bo quite midnight before com
plete returns from any of the words will bo re
ceived.
B.shrtuont, Nov. 4—Midnight.—Tho returns
from the Third ward give a majority for Hicks
(American) of 823. The returns, as far as roceived,
show an American majority of over 9,000. The
entire tiolcet is elected, including Dorris end Doyle
In the third and fourth congressional distriots.
' Scattering returns from the fifth congressional
district show gains for Rookie, Democrat.
New Jersey Election
Tiewrosr, Nov. 4.—lt is conceded that the elec.
Ron in the State yesterday has resulted in the De
mocrats carrying both branches of the Legislature.
SALEM, Nov. 4.—ln this county, Joe. K. Riley,
Democrat, has been elected to the State Senate,
and Thomas IL Jones and Alfred Simpkins, Ame
ricans, have been chorea to the Assembly.
lialoctirox, Nov. 4.—The whole "Union' ticket
has been elected in this county. Robert Moore,
American, and Elwell Nicholls, It-opublican, are
chosen members of the Assembly.
CAPE Ismoin, Nov. 4.—ln this comfy little in
terest was taken in the election. Full returns
have not been received, but no doubt is enter
tained of the re-election of Downs Ednaunds, Ame
rican, to the Legislature.
Wisconsin Election
CLEVELAND, Nov. 3.—The following returns have
been received of the election in Wisconsin for Go
vernor: Militaulice city and three towns of Mil
waukee county give J. P. Cress, the Dm:emetic
candidate, 3,027 majority. From Dane county, re
turns from Maditou city and three tonne give
Cross a majority of thirty-too. Incomplete re
turns from ten other counties give A. %V. Ran
dall, the Republican candidate, eight hundred
majority.
Election at Chicago
Coteau°, Nov. 4.—At the county eleotion hold
yesterday, the Republicans elected their entire
ticket. The majority will probably reach 1700
votes.
From Kansas
Sr. Loom Nov. 4.—Letters from Kansas to tho
29th ult. state that only thirty-three of the sixty
lumbers of the Constitutional Convention woro pre
sent, and that nothing of gonoral interest had
been done.
Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton were
at Lawrence on the 29th ult. Nothing was said
about leaving the Territory.
The Herald of Freedom says that the bank
suspensions in the East wore sovoroly felt in Kan
sas on account of valuoloss Eastern axchangos
hold there.
Upwards of three hundred of the troops' aro sta
Honed at Lecompton.
A protest has been entered against issuing cer
tificates for tho pro-slavery candidates for the Le
gislature, In the Leavenworth district, Sn tho
Kiekapoo precinct.
Destructive Flee at Cairo—The Illinois Cratra
Unllrond Depot burned—Lou $V.00,000
CINCINNAII, Nov. 4.—The depot of the Illinois
Central Railroad, at Cairo, with nll its contents,
was destroyed by tiro on Saturday night, including
fivo freight cars, and also the engine house. The
lees is estimated at $200,000. Part of the buildings
were occupied by the agent and clerks attached to
the road, and the express companims, who lost
everything. Two packages of money, each con
taining abuut $1,500, wore also burned. One of
these belonged to Adams, Graham, .4 Co. Tho
amount of insurance has not been ascertained.
The Allssouel Banks—Their Suspeuilon Le
gallzed.
Sr. Loots, Nov. 4.—A bill legalizing the MUlt
poneion of the banks of this State till the let at
November, 18.58, was passed in the Roused Repre
sentatives, yesterday, by twenty-Ave majority.
Steamboat Explosion
Durnorr, Nov. 4.—Tho steamboat Arrow col
lapsod a tluo to-day while on bar pomp from
Port lluron to this port. Two (Ironton Irero killed.
Markets.
New ORLEANA, Nov. 3.—The sales of Cotton to-
day have been 8,600 bales at former rates. The
sales for the past three days reaoh 21,000 bales,
while tho receipts have been only 15,000 bales.
The stook in port Is 143,500 halos, the receipts so
far showing a deoreaso of 130,000, compared with
the same period of last year. At all Southern
ports the decrease is 248,500 bolos. Sugl vr is dull;
sales of common at 34e4 cents; now arrivals at
hand will test the market. Sales of Molasses at
24 cents. Moe Arm at .51a51 cents. Provisions
very dull. Sterling oxohange to quoted trtao.s ;
sales wore made yesterday of lio,ooo meetly at
90. Exchange on Now York h current. at 5 per
cent. discount.
AtowsTA, Ga. Nov. 4.—Cotton—Sales 600 bales;
prices io. bettor.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 4 .—Cotton.—Sales 600 bales;
all qualities slightly advanced.
SAVANNAH, NOV. 4 . — Cotton.-43ales 460 bales.
Market closed buoyant, with an advance of Is.
More buyers than sellers The news brought by
the steamer Canada caused an advance in all
markets.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST
SIX . DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
A Million and a Hall of Specie
The United States mail eteatrwhip Star of the
West A. G. Gray, commanding, left Aspinwall on
the night of the 24th ult., for New York via Na.
vane, and arrived at her wharf at noon yesterday.
Died onboard Goldoni Ago, October I . 5—W. R.
Hoag, of Greonbush. N. Y., agol 50 years. Octo
ber 18th —John Rosoinnis, aged 5 years, of
pleurisy. 19th—Nicholas Sweeny, aged 41 years,
of consumption. 2lst—Mrs. Haley, aged 42 years.
Gloucester, Mass., of consumption.
Died on board Star of the West, November 3d
Henry Woods, waiter, aged 27 years.
October 20th, eighteen miles west of Havana,
spoke steamship St. Louis, bound to Aspinwall.
October 81—Exohanged signals with steamship
Black Warrior.
Wells, Fargo & Newboume, Spatz
Co 5251,800 00 &Co 813,050 00
Am Ex Bank... 230,000 00 Goldatono,Froxl-
Robb, II allett & lender 20,000 00
Co 124.900 00 J Leo & Co 16,000 00
E Kelley & Co. 00,000 80 Doss, Falconer &
Duncan, Sher. Co 14,250 40
man & C 0... 74,000 08 Meader & A 11,1113 8,500 00
J Patrick 00,000 00 11 F Griffin 4,000 00
W Hoge & Co.. 54,000 00 11 Delano, jr.... 1,000 00
(I Dann'. &Co 43,000 00 11 Seligman 42,000 00
L von lloffinau Ernatmn & Bro. 8,400 00
& Co 38,000 00 1V Ilallett ^, 500 80
..
Freeman & Co, 32,000 00 Edwards Hunt-
Renard & C 0... 30, 1 00 00 Ington 1,500 00
lowland & As• T J Band & Co. 2,000 00
pluwall 43,751 64 E J Rosenfield.. 20,000 00
J Strauss & Bro 23,183 00 (4 0 1t01r0n..... 50,074 00
1 1 AI Drexel.... 20.000 00 George & 253 00
Clark &Wilbur 20,000 00 .Everett &Drown 2,000 00
Troadwoll &Co 10,000 00 T2l Ceballas... 1,600 00
Irving Dank... 10,000 00 Order ....... —.110,023 00
Morgan, 'lathe.
way & Co._ 10,014 49 11,404,457 25
Wll Dunbar... 15,000 00
=EI
Governor Stevens and family, Mrs Dr McLaugh
lin, Mrs Tuenerman and two infants, C W Bond
and Indy, Capt Wm Ross, Capt H. Wilson, Lieut
E C Stockton, US N, R B Haze!bin, Rev Bishop
Janes, H Lon, It Parr, Mrs C J Stevens, L Loos
partici, N Laganterro, J W Cuit, (daughter-in
law, and two children, J H Ellis, Mrs Mowbray
and daughter, 0 P Sutton, lady, two infants and
servant, S Burt. II C Perrino, L Flagg, Rev M
Newell, Mrs Kyle, DO Garver and boy, G Stewart,
C J Ingol man, E P Pendleton, J Saltzman, lady,
two children, and two servants, G 11 Ambrose,
lady, and three children, G L Harrington, K A
Taylor, lady. and infant, U A Hill, Mrs Emery,
F Lasko, Rev F W Taylor, USN, W K Han
nan, J Hannan, J E Munson, J P Peckham,
Mr Webb, C J Juillaml, Geo Sunder, Dr Gibbin,
lady, and two children, I Fielding, J W Lock
wood, J Wyman. I Seligman, A T Williams, N
Gay, J D Ryan, Chas Meyer, H S O'Conor, Mrs E
B Phelps and three children, A Moulon, II Blum,
bt Murzerheimer,. B B Thayer, Capt Ever, Mrs
Fanny Sutton, L Bassin, G Mayne, E Sabine, I D
Martin, It Kinaman, L Gordon, S Wood, 8 W
Delavan, wife mid infant; J Barker, 8 'Layton,
D Drako, E 1) Williams, E B Squires, Mrs M .
Oalvins, Mrs Yohr, N Weeks, wife and child; 8
Gage, S Imhoff, J W Biscennes and wife; Miss
Knight, Rohinson..llll3argh, 0 D Ball, A G
Ball, It II Ellis, Pld McCracken, Mrs Peters and
boy; Miss L Green, D A Morris, E C Dowdyan, W
S Blencod, J Scott, wife and two children; J Pren
fontaine, J Ilough, wife and four children; M Ba
ker, S Breton, IS M Collins, P S Gibb, L Fairbanks,
S Belden, W J Root, A Massonly, J Smith, Mrs A
Wilmot, Paul Fearing, Mrs Wright, and G W
Fuller, (baggage master,) and many others in
forward cabin.
711 E COURTS.
YEATICRDAY'S PROCEEDINGS
fßoported for The Preoo ]
DISTRICT COURT, No. I—Judge Stroud —ln the
CIIBO of Isaiah \V. Gerhart vs. Owen Knight, an
action to recover damages for slander, before
reported, the jury found a verdict for the de
fendant.
Horatio Troxler vs. Sarah A. Amer and Thomas
Greer, administrators of Joseph A. Amer, deceas
ed. An action on a promissory note. Verdict for
plaintiff for $1,009 90. Charles M. Onion for
plaintiff, and Otterson for the defendants.
John T. Mahoney vs. The Brothers of the Order
of the Hermits of St. Augustine. This was an
action to recover sums of money alleged to be due
to plaintiff for professional services as architect.
John P. O'Neill for plaintiff, and Hirst for the de
fendants.
George Martha vs. Joshua O. Lawrence. An n o tion
to recover a Rom of money alleged to bo due Dm the
keeping of a horse at pasturage. David 'SP. Sel
lers for plaintiff; and hamuol Hubbell for tb a de
fendant. On trial.
DISTRICT Counr—No. 2—Judge Sherwood.—
John Leedom vs. William W. Hollingsworth. An
action against garnishees. The plaintiff suffered a
non-suit. Sharpless for thoplaintiff; and Constant
Gillen and Wharton for thetlefendant.
Charles M. Wilson vs. Joseph B. Wilson. An ac
tion for goods sold and delivered Verdict for the
plaintiff for $541.37.
Hannah Porlao vs. Samuel Webb. A ed. fa. to
revile judgment. George W. Biddle for the
plaintiff, and M. Monday for the defendant Ver
dict for plaintiff for $1,637.50.
Alexander Panes vs. William W. Long. Ver
dict for plaintiff for $704.45. Before reported.
Conlin PLEAS—Judge Thompson.—lbis Court
was occupied during the whole session by the will
case which was reported in Tun Piton yesterday.
The following is a synopsis of the facts : The will
of George Campbell, late of the city of Philadel
phia, attorney at law, Is dated June 7th, 1854.
To the niece of the testator, Helen Freeman, is
devised a brick messuage or tenement on Arch st.,
Philadelphia; also, a number of shares In the
capital stocks of the different banks, and the
household furniture of the deceased; to Mary
0. Todd, during her life, the will bequeaths
the interests of certain loan certificates, also nor
tail' mortgage debts duo the testator upon valua
ble properties in the cities of Philadelphia and
Wilmington, the total value of this bequest
being about $lO,OOO. The eodioil to the will is
dated Juno 6th, 1855. It entirely revokes
the bequest to Mary 0. Todd, and bestows
all of his property upon Helen Freeman.
The action, therefore, takes the form, as we stated
yesterday, of Todd vs Fronton. The allegation
of the complainant is that at the time of the exe
cution of the codicil the testator was mentally in
competent, and that tho codicil is, therefore, in
valid, and that the original will holds good. Tho
complainant concluded this morning, and the case
was opened for the defence. The defendant's ef
forts were dirooted to prove the sanity and com
p etence of the testator up to the time of his death
QUARTER SESS lONs—J edge Conrad.—Osburn
Conrad brought accusation against Adfor If. Low
ell, charging him with the felonious appropriation
of a promissory note for $l,OOO. The ease was
commeneed 7ustorday afternoon, and oontinued up
to this morning. It is one of rather a peculiar . cha
racter. It appears, according to the testimony of
the prosecutor, that prior to and during the year
1854 various business transactions had taken
place between the firm of which Mr. Lowell
was n partner and Mr. Conrad. This business con
sisted chiefly in the exchange, Ac., of promissory
notes for purposes of accommodation. The firm
was that of Brown, Lon ell, ti Smith. Some
time in the year named, Mr Lowell and
Mr. Smith went to the house of Mr. Conrad,
and told him, as it is alleged, that both ho and
and the firm were in rather easy elroumstances
and in good etedit, and that if he (Conrad) would
like to have any nate discounted, he could get it
done for him at the Manufacturers and Mecha
nics' Bank; Conrad, on thin representation, gave
Lowell a promissory note for 51,000, taking treat
him in return a receipt which Lowell signed in the
name of the firm. Instead, however, of getting it
discounted at bank, it is alleged that Lowell
passed it to a third party, and obtained money
therefor. A few days after this, he was called
upon by Conrad, who demanded tho pro
ceeds of the note which he had given, mi
nus, of course, the legitimate discount. Con
rad was to call again in a few days. He did so,
and found that Lowell had left the city. Shortly
after, the firm of Brown, Lowell, A Smith went into
liquidation. The proceeds of the note had been
entered on the cash books of the firm. Conrad
was unable to recover eithorhis note or his money.
When the note became due Conrad was sued by
the bolder of it. He made defence to the payment,
and used Lowell as a. witness, and then appeared
as complainant, charging Lowell with the larceny.
Jury out.
John Mcßride was convicted of an assault and
battery. Sentenced to pay a fine of one dollar and
costs of prosecution.
Vincent Perry Forges Perry, and James Perry
were charged with the commission of an assault
and battery upon Martha Farnham. On trial.
William hicks was charged with threatening a
witness in the court house. 13oand over in the
sum of $5OO to keep the peace for three months.
Capt. McKibben, of Mobile, the oldest
pilot on tbo upper bar at that place, met his death
on board the steamboat Col. Clay, in a singular
and fearful manner, ono day last week. The
steamboat seas going down the bay with the pas
sengers and mails for the Quaker City. Capt. Mc-
Kibben was sleeping in a berth from which ho
rose, and went on the upper dock, and by some ac
cident fell over the spot where the crank was in
full play. In a moment his head was savored
from hisbody, and at the nest revolution of the
shaft ono arm was out off, and the entire form
ripped and emptied of all its parts. But life had
provion.ly boon destroyed; it was the mutilation
of an unconscious remnant of humanity. The
machinery was stopped as soon as the accident
was known. and the remains properly oollocted
and taken back to the city.
The present population of the United States
(composed of 31 States and 9 Territories) 1327,000,-
000, of whom 4,000,000 are =growl. The extent
of sea coast is 12,500 miles. The annual value of
its agricultural ?roduotions is $2,000,000,000. Its
mines of gold, copper, lead, cool, and iron are
among the richest in the world. Within its bor
ders are 00,000 schools, 5,000 academies, 234 col
leges, and 40,000 churches, having accommodations
for 14,500,000 porsOlie There ore 30,000 regular
clergyman of all denominations, and the total
value of church property is $88,000,000, of which
the Episcopalians possess $11,500,000, the Roman
Catholics 99,500,000. The former have one church
for every 15,871, the latter ono in 18,900.
TILE Cos:Emma Citice.—This is tho title o
a paper just issued in this city by Harvey L. Good
all, Esq. It is devoted to the Improved Order of
Red Men, and to popular literature, amusement,
and instruction. The Chtefis beautifully printed,
in quarto form, and bids fair to become a popular,
no wo hope it may bo to tho publisher a profitable,
journal.
Mr. Gabriel Barnes, of Oswego township,
Pottor county, Pa., started out bunting the other
day. Not returning for three days, his family b e .
came alarmed, and about two hundred neighbors
went in searoh of him. They found his body near
a creek. Be had evidently died from exhaustion.
Ho leaves a largo family.
Sir Allan MeNab has resigned his seat in
the Canadian Parliament, on account of ill health,
nml purposes residing in England.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS TIIIS EVENING
AOA DENY OF MUSIC, K W CORM,. OF BROAD AND
tivnaetasets,—••Used Up"- - Praxtlcal Men"--Betsy
Dakar),
WEILLTLIIOB A6O/1 &MINT THHATIM, lite% 81 , 1115,
Aso!. SIKTO.—" e
Queen of Spede—" Mack-Eyed
Susan."
WALNOT 81%11111 THRATEN, N.B. CORNER or NISTH
LID WALNUT SIUMITS.—" Stage-Struck Barber,—
Omnibus."
Linda, the thgar Girl"
SAN/ORD E R Oran/ HOCISN, L6Y6SITII STRUT, ADDIS
Caamor.—Ethloplau Life Illuatrated, concluding with
laughable afterpiece.
T 1103.1617 , 98 VlllllOl/25, FIITIJ AND CLIESTSO? Stil
Concert!,
Terrible Tragedy Murder of a Bank
President at the St. Lawrence Ifotel—Arrest
of the Murderer, 4-e., ere.—About half-past five
o'olo4 yesterday afternoon, the MOSS shocking
tragedy whieh it has ever been our lot to record
was perpetrated at the St. Lawrence Hotel, on the
south side of Chestnut street. As far as we can
learn the facts, it appears that Mr. Richard Car
ter, the president of the Anthracite Bank of To
moque, Schuylkill county, arrived in the city, and
took up his quarters at the above hotel, yesterday.
A few days previous to this, a young man, who
gave his name as Thomas Washington Smith, ar
rived here from the South, and put up at the
Madison House. At the above hour, yesterday
afternoon, Carter and Smith were observed sitting
upon a sofa, in the corner of the parlor fronting
on Chestnut s treet. There was nothing exciting
in their manner, and the casual observer
would have supposed that they wore engaged in
the most friendly conversation. They occupied
their seats for a considerable length of time r when
Smith drew from his pocket a Colt's revolver.
Both parties arose from their seats, when Smith
commenced firing upon Carter At the third
fire Carter fell fatally wounded, and Smith fired
two more leads into the body of the wounded man
while lying prostrate upon the floor. The appear
ance of the dying man upon the floor, in a pool of
blood, and the coolness of the murderer,who quietly
walked off, and the terror which was depleted on
every countenanee in the room, woe a scene moat
shocking.
The wounded man died in a few moments, and
was conveyed to his mom, in the upper part of the
building. Officer Albright, of the Reserve Corps,
who happened to be in the vicinity at the time,
took Smith to the central police station, where he
appeared perfectly cool and collected.
The officer searched the prisoner, and found upon
his person a six-barrelled revolver and a bowie
knife. Four barrels of the revolver had been dis
c barged, the others still heavily loaded with ball.
REARM/ AT TIIE MAYOR'S OFFICE
A hearing of the prisoner was had at the
Mayor's officio, before Alderman }neu, at seven
o'clock.
The prisoner, who is rather a youn3-looking
man, of medium height, and dark complexion,
with dark hair and moustache, stated that his
name was Thomas Washington Smith, and that be
was thirty years of age. He claimed Philadel
phia as his residence, but did not stop in the city
permanently, travelling from place to place as an
agent for some mercantile house or commercial
agency.
11. S. Fleming, of Allegheny city, was sworn, and
deposed that ho was a guest at the St. Lawrence,
and was present at the shooting by the prisoner.
He said " I was sitting in the front parlor of the
hotel; I got up and walked out, and as I did so
saw the prisoner and the man he shot sitting en
the sofa in the back part of the front parlor, talk
ing; I went out into the back parlor. and then
turned into the front again, and as I did so, when
within about ten feet of whore the two were sitting,
they got up, and the prisoner pulled out his revolver
and shot twice, the other then fell to the floor, and
the prisoner shot him twice again, making four
shots in all. The prisoner then pulled oat hls knife,
and stated that he would submit himself to the offi
cers of the law. but to no ono else, and walked out
of the hotel. I walked after him a abort distance,
but returned, and found a person trying to lift the
wounded man up to afford him relief, but it was
too late, he was dead; he did not speak; there has
been no examination of the body further than
opening the shirt in his breast, but I think he was
shot in the back as well as the breast; I could not
say how many of the shots took effect.
Alderman .Enut to the Prisoner—Have you any
questions to ask the witness?
Prisoner. No, sir, Ido not desire it.
James McCandless, of Allegheny city. was
sworn, and deposed as follows: I saw the prisoner
at the bar and the man who was killed sitting and
conversing together in the parlor of the St. Law
rence Hotel, and passed and repassed them once or
twice. A short time after, whilst I was sitting at
the table in the reading room, reading a paper,
with my back to them, I beard a pistol shot, and
turned my bead and saw the man who was killed
in the act of falling upon his face, and the prisoner
shoot him again. lie shot him afterwards in
the back as be was lying on his face on the floor.
The only exclamations made by the dying man
were, Oh! Oh! The prisoner, after the shooting,
said that all he asked was protection, and inquired
for an officer, teat be might give himself up to the
law; he then walked out of the hotel and down
Chestnut street for a short distance, on the south
aide, and then crossed to the other. I followed
him, and was at his side at one time, when he re
marked to me that I must not touch him; that he
wanted protection, and that no man must touch
him but an ofeeer.
Q. How many shots took effect ?
A. I only saw two shots fired, and only saw two
wounds, whio'A were in the breast near each nipple.
Q. Did you hear the conversation?
A. I could hear them talking, but not what was
said. It appeared to be an ordinary conversation
and not in anger.
The prisoner again declined to question the wit
-13889.
L. T. Campbell, sworn.—X am one of the pro
prietors of the St. Lawrence Rotel, and was in
my office when the firing commenced; the name
of the deeeasod is Richard Carter; his residence is
Tamaqua, and he is president of the Tamaqua
bank ; he came to the hotel to-day.
Q. Is the prisoner also stopping at your hotel?
A No, sir.
Q. Where did you first see him?
A. I saw him as helves firing the third shot; I
was in my office, which is at the end of the parlors,
with large communicating doors between, and my
attention was called by the repo:', of a pistol; I
looked into the parlor, when I heard a second re
port. and at that time the prisoner came out in
front of the doorway, and Mr. Carter appeared to
make a plunge at him to °atoll him, when
ho fired the third shot, and Carter fell; he then
shot him again; 1 did not see the two first shots.
This gentleman (the prisoner) then went out of the
hotel and proceeded down the street, and I fol
lowed close until he came to the corner of Ninth
street, where an officer arrested him; he delivered
to the officer his pistol and bowie-knife, and asked
protection.
Q. Was there any loud conversation between
the parties?
A. No, sir.
Two shots took effect in the breast, bat I could
not tell whether the others took effect, as the de•
ceased has not yet been stripped.
James Albright, No. 21 of the Reserve Corps,
sworn: I arrested the prisoner; I was going up
Chestnut street on the lower side, having in charge a
woman whom I had arrested for stealing. and whom
I was taking book to the store when the prisoner
was pointed out to me by a person who said that
ho had shot a man in the St. Lawrence Hotel; I
handed the woman over to another man and went
up to the prisoner, tapped him on the shoulder,
and told him I wanted him; betook out his bowie
knife, and held it in his right hand, and handed
it over to me when I asked him for it; he also
handed me his pistol, and asked my protection,
which I promised, and brought him down, and
locked him up. The officer here identified
the pistol, which is one of Colt's six-barrelled re
volvers, and said that it was cocked when tho
prisoner took it out of his pocket. lie also identi
fied the bowie-knife, which is about twelve inohes
long, and encased in a red morocco case, with a
spnog. The ease bears the following inscription :
"Tom. Wash. Smith, De Bow's Route, Wash
in ton, I). 0."
The knife bore evidence of having been whet by
an excited hand; the edge was very sharp, and in
501L10 places had boon worn away by the friction.
The knife must have been whet on a stone, as the
sides wore much scratched.
The examination hero closed, and the prisoner
wns committed for trial. Before he was removed,
the prisoner said—
I acknowledge I killed the man. I do not
wish
Alderman Eneu.—l advise you not to say any
thing that may convict you. The charge against
you 19 a grave one, upon which you will be tried
for your life.
Prisoner.—l do not wish to deny it.
Alderman Enen.—You had better keep quiet.
Officer Albright, remove the prisoner.
The prisoner, (very much excited, and stepping
up into the witness-stand in front of the Mayor's
desk,) Will you allow me to make a statement
Alderman. You Lad better not nicks any state
ment.
Prisoner. I wish to make my statement. I
stand hero as an honest man, and what the coun
try claims of PlO I am ready to suffer.
Alderman Ellett. Albright, you had better re
move the man.
Prisoner. Will you not listen to ma t
Alderman. I prefor not.
The prisoner was then taken below and locked up,
and soon after removed to Moyamensing Prison in
custody of Lieut. Dickhart and Officers Albright
and Young, of the Reserve Corps. When the
prisoner was brought out of the cell ho woo rather
more excited than at the hearing. lie had a cigar
In his mouth at which he puffed most vigorously,
with an evident attempt to keep up his self-pos
Makin He was placed in a private carriage. and
while on the way to prison conversed quite freely
with the officers. Ho said, in committing this' nut,
he thought, under the circumstances, he hod dons
his religious dut3—lone justice between God and
wan and to himself
Lieut. Dickbart told him it would be better for
him to make no admission of the terrible crime of
which ho was charged, but the prisoner paid no
attention to the precaution of the officer, and said
ho now desired but one thing—to have a 1 , 01111111
rent for. (ho did not say what woman, bat it IS
inferred that it was his wife,) and then if they
would gii e him a knife,
he would give the world
no more trouble about him. He arrived at the
prison at eight o'clock, and after being searched,
wits locked up.
He informed the officers that he had been stop
pine at the Madison House, in Second street, above
Market, and had been there for several days. At
first he refused to tell where ho stopped, but sub- '
sequently stated to Lieut. Dickhart where his bag
gage could bo found. He alleges that he last came
from Cecil county, /dd.
CORONER'S INQUEST.
At eight o'clock last evening Coroner Fenner
proceeded to the St. Lawrence Hotel, and held an
Inquest upon the body of the deceased, who was
stretched upon a bed in room No. 6 on the second
floor. The following gentlemen were falected es
jurors:
William Bradford, Thomas Naulty, Joseph Dela
van, John Campbell, James Elliott, and John
Foster.
The following evidence was elicited :
U. S. Fleming and James McCandless. of Alle
gheny city, and W. S. Campbell, testified substan
tially to the same facts given by them at the hear
ing bofore Alderman Eneu.
Wm. T. Carter, ,worn.—l am a nephew of
the deceased; I was sitting Weide Mr. Carter,
when Mr. Smith came np to ne in the front room
of the hotel, on the Brat floor, and stated that he
wished to speak with Mr. Carter ; Mr. C. did not
appear to recognise him, but said, u les, eir ;" I
then withdrew to the back room ; SmithMr.t then
sat down opposite Mr. Carter ; I walked In and
out of the room two or three times; sari them -
talking together; afterwards Smith set next to
Mr. Carter, on the sofa, still talking to him;
I sat down in the other MOM for some minutes,
when I heard two or three reports of a pistol;
looking around, saw Mr. Carter falling, after
which °Mr Smith shoot at him twice; Mr. Carter
said something when he fell. think it was "oh !
oh"' Smith said ho would surrender himself to an
officer; Mr. Carter resided In Tamaqua, Schuyl
kill county, of this State; he was between fort -
the and fifty years of afie; there was nothing in
the manner of Mr. Smith previously which ex
cited my suspicion while passing through the
room; remember to hare seen Mr. Carter Smile;
I have beard my uncle speak of a Mr. Smith,
while on a ri=it to this city during the summer • I
heard him state tliatSmith was a travelling b ook
agent; my uncle ire native of England; he has
been in this country about twenty-five years; he
leaves a wife, but no children ; I hare heard of no
business transactions between my until° and
Smith. There was something private between
them.
At this point the inquest was adjourned, for the
purpose of allowing a post-mortem examination to
be made by the coroner's physician, Dr. S. P.
Brown. .
- •
At ten o'clock last night Dr. Brown was sworn,
and testified 89 follows :
I made epee-modern examination upon the body
of the deceased; I found one gun shot or pistol
wound on the left side thorax, between the fourth
and fifth ribs, about an inch from the sternum or
breast-bone ; it passed through the right and left
auricles of the heart; it also went through the
descending aorta, and lodged in the dorsal verte
brie, which I did. not get out ; there was a wound
on the left side, on his back, about two inches
from the spinal column, and one inch below the
clavicle on the left aide; that ball remain, in
him; there was a :hot en the right side. about s;.z
inches from the spinal column, and one inch
above the crest of the illium, that run about
tho body six inches, and came out on his abdo
' men; there was another ball entered on his left
side, in about the same position as the one
on the right, and passed into the vertebras;
upon lifting him up in the bed, a ball was
found under him, which came out of his ab•
domen ; I think this was the one that struck on
the right tide ; four balls must have entered his
body; the ball that want into the left side of the
thorax, and passed through his heart, killed him.
At this Taunt the inquest was concluded, and
the jury rendered a verdict that the deceased
came t 4 his death from pistol-shot wounds, inffictad
by Thomas Washington Smith.
PROBIBLX CAUSE OP TOO MURDER
There are a number of rumors afiost es to the
cause which led to the tragedy, and from them we
gather the following statement. which appears to
be authentic. About six months ago Richard
Carter brought his ward, a young lady, then at
boarding-school, in oontaet with Smith, who admir
ed her. and after a short courtship married her
The pair lived happily together in this city in two
or three months after the marriage, when Smith
discovered, to his astonishment, that his wife,
whom he looked upon as virtuous and pure, was
about to become a mother. This discovery drove
him almost to madness, and he at once set
to work to discover the author of his shame and
dishonor. He succeeded in intercepting letters
Fusing between his wife and Carter, in which it
was made too evident that Carter had been her se
deter, and that he had been made an instru
ment to bide her shame.
The wife consenting, a separation took place, and
shortly afterwards, in four months from the time
of her marriage, she gave birth to a ehild. Smith
consulted counsel, and took measures to secure •
diverse, but, meeting Carter yesterday, wreaked
his vengeance on the author of the trouble. Car
ter, we learn, WAS a married man, and was tiring
with his wife in Tamaqua. lie was at one time in
partnership with the father of the woman that be
is charged. to have seduced. anl we hear that her
ruin caused her family the greatest distress, and
that they had taken measures to avenge the alleged
wrong.
After the commission of the murder, the prisoner
expressed a desire that H.C. Townsend,Esq.,ehonld
belsent for. as he had consulted him upon the trab..
ject. Another legal gentleman, who was in the
ofEoe during the investigation, ssid the prisoner
had called upon him a Sew days ago, and consulted
him in regard to a divorce. He did not think
that, at their Interview, Smith had the remotest
Idea of committing a murder.
After lie was placed in a cell in IfoysmenieMg
Prison, he thanked the officers for their kindness
to him, and said to Officer Albright that be should
accept the revolver from him as a present for his
gentlemanly conduct, and for protecting him from
the crowd. Me also told Lieut. Dialled to take
the bowie•knife.
Ile states that, in their conversation yesterday,
he asked Mr. Carter to take some measures to blot
out his (the prisoner's) disgrace: that the deceased
told him it was no disgrace, and that be himself
intended soon to stall the prisoner's sister. This
Smith considered as unendurable, and shot him
upon the spot.
The Pennsylvania Horpital for the Insane.—
iinally a small house in Market street was oc
cupied for the purpose of this institution. In
1755 the corner atone of the building between
Eighth and Ninth and Spruce end Pine streets
was laid, and in 1756 the first patients were ad
mitted. At that time Philadelphia contained only
about thirty thousand inhabitants. Bat the in
stinatien grew apace, and the building, large aa it
is, was found inadequate to supply the demand'
upon it. It was then determined that the depart
ment devoted to the insane should be removed to
a suitable locality. Thus in January, 1841, the
house now occupied in West Philadelphia was
opened, and Dr. Thomas S. Kirkbride welcomed
the first patients. One of the most important fea
ture, of the institution is the lecture-room. In
1847-8 Dr. Cornett delivered forty-seven lectures,
while several other accomplished gentlemen en
deavored, in the same manner, to interest and in
struct the inmates. A museum, a reading-room,
and a piano have been added, and last year was
the twelfth annual course. The thirteenth has
just commenced.
Gordon's Systematic Emigration.—A com
pany of Philadelphians, with their families, sailed
yesterday morning in the "City of Richmond," Elf
route for settlement on Mr. G. F. Gorden's lands
in Bath county, Va. These lands are located in
the vicinity of sclera] of the celebrsted springs.
In these bard times, farms are the best places for
the industrionannemployed of our city. 'We under
stand that Mr. Gordon's plans are so arranged that
families can procure farms without the payment of
much money. The office is at 109 Seventh street,
above Arch street.
Religious Meetings.—Tbe first of a series of
meetings for humiliation and prayer, in considera
tion of the business trials of rho time, was held at
St. Philip's Church on Tuesday. A very large con
gregation was assembled. and R'v. C. D. Cooper,
Dr. Spear, Rev. Edward Loansberry, Bev. King*.
ton Goddard, and Dr. Newton participated in the
interesting exercises. The next meeting will be
held at St. Paul's Church, on Tuesday afternoon
next
Target Practice.—At the recent target
shooting of the Cadwallader Greys, under com
mand of Captain Breese, the first uriee, a hand
some gold medal, was wen by private Bryant;
the second prize. a beautiful musket_ was won by
private T. R. Palmer ; and the third prize, a
handsome leather medal, (made especially for the
worst shot.) was won by Quartermaster Bassett.
The Greys had out fifty muskets.
Stabbing Case at L'amden.—The election in
Camden on Tuesday was very quietly conducted.
A difficulty occurred at the election poll in the
North ward, during the evening, which re-wilted in
a man named John McGowan being stabbed with
a pocket-knife in the back. A young man giving
the name of Joseph Bozarth was arrested on the
charge of committing the act, and was committed
for a further hearing.
Rev. Dr. Stephens.—This gentleman, who
as recently returned from an extensive tout in
the East, is about giving a course of Lectures at
the Handel and Haydn Hall, ccrner of Eighth and
Spring Garden streets, in aid of the poor during
the coming winter. He will describe many of the
world-renowned places welch he visited. and the
lectures promise to be very interesting.
Police Items.—At a late hour on Tuesday
night a counting-room at Broad and Wallace
streets, in the Fourteenth ward, was found to have
been broken open. A German was discovered upon
his knees, operating upon the fire proof with false
keys. lie was arrested and taken before a magis
trate, who held him to answer.
The Amami Meettng of the Mercantile Li
brary Company will be held on Tuesday next, at
the northwest corner of Seventh and Sansom
attests. It is tke intention of the Board of Mana
gers, we understand, to dispense with the usual
public anniversary meeting this year.
Coroner's Inquest.—The first inquest made
by Coroner Fenner was on the body of a colored
woman, named Emma Fletcher. telo was found
dead. yesterday morning. in a miserable bevel in
Bedford street. Her death R 33 attrebuted to
natural causes.
Passenger Railway.—Workmen ate busy
bringing the sleepers of the projected passenger
railway along Sixth street. They axe laid as tar
south as Spring Garden street, preparatory to
being fixed in their proper planes, on the bed of
the track.
Lola allonle:.—This extraordinary woman,
whose life has been a series of vicissitudes. which
have made her mote notorious than emment. is
advertised to deliver a lecture on res.:tiro(
Women, at the Muskat Fund Ilan, on Saturday
evening.
Health of Philadelphia.—lt is a gratifying
fact that our city, for the last three mo:.th has
been unusually healthy, the deaths in August,
September, and October, being fifteen hundred
less than for the corresponding months cf last
year..
Flour is coming forward more fresh - from
the West, the inspections of the last three days ex
cording 7,000 bble.
The inspections of tobacco at this port for
the past month amounted to only seventy-nine
hogeheatis.
The Germantown and Perktomen Turnpike
Company have declared a dividend of two per
cent.
ECONOUS IN BRELD.—Twenty-sic pounds
and thirteen ounces of good bread have been made
from fourteen pounds of flour and one nod a.hall
pounds of rice, by the following method: Tie up
the rice in a thick linen bag, aliening it ample
room to swell, boil for three or four hours, until it
becomes a smooth paste; /nix this while warns with
the flour, adding the usual quantity of yeast and
salt; allow the dough to rise near the fire, and
divide into loaves. It is affirmed, on high autho
rity, that flour thus treated will yield fifty per
cent. more bread than by the ordinary u.ethcal.
A GERMAN Woonsnew bee recently inreuted an
ornithological stock, by marking the hours of the
waking and the first notes of the little ringer. The
signal is given by the Chaffirah, the eadirst risers
among all the feathery tribes. Its song precedes
the dawn, and in summer be beard from half-past
one to two in the morning. From two to half past
three comes the black-cap; the quail next, fol
lowed by the hedge-sparrow. The blackbird is
heard from half-past three to four, and thence to
half-past four the lark pours forth his melodies.
The black-headed titmouse comes next, and from
flee to half-past the sparrow—the Retain of thie
skies—beams to chirp.