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- :Stem Deena Ayres we have dates to the 27th'of
'Stateit Sousa' and lion Felix
„One were ta's tilt:Maine ell claims of Americana
againet the State of : Buenos Ayres.- Severe storms
tof,ralzrand ndlhad ;done much damage. The
Tesitnitlfeltidlaliefally detned the actual political 1
"ielitkins iiitithithetirinin the State and the other
P Coifeasisitioia: ae
idANk*APkill will be'no.Pitogro
portion of coifylOrsison';but'ilan temporary
divialon now eilstlug ettll be maintained for the
nextten . Yelielt the difilani t tiall are not amicably,
adjested,,liihe meantime,' ,
It ii_reported,, tinotacrielly,", that a .mesienger
leftWathingtort en Friday; carrying - despatcher
approving of
of diptotimtie intern - cerise With that
,tion'etry, sad direetiag the', withdrawal-of
:gallon audits retain te,the 'United States.
' Theatemn- marine 'Critter -tartlet Lan ei 3 Otipt: .
Patinae, from New ar,
rived at Norfolken the 14th inst., with the on
- 33oirell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, and- he
folinwine distinguished ,perronsges, - ona pleasure
W..' Gera -- Onselyi
00015'; 00 01$ 14 tigiir !PA. 4:,1 1 F , WCP . 3 11 00 ,1 ,
of New 'fork; ' . :Sipri.,,Altene. Warn, : of New,-York
R. W„.-Buybee and hilly the- editor.of Abe Wash;
sexton Uirfon Mr. p.:,olsyton, ,, Assietsat Seore4,
- tary of 'the Tr;tr e ary;ilaily , ..itett , dabghter ; Major,
Fi;;ki.lifr: Ben ~Oglio• Taylor. 'of Wish-
Ingtetipltil ?Oast!. - M4rtisr,„ Seh a rif, Saudidge;
"41,,e_d .kfeAtilster; .11firsllicifht Lime, niece of Preei.,
zdent ?Buchanan; tie hf,ieses Alright, daughters'
Of cthe'Bon. Senator Bright. , The party remained
halt zall, tiTo - o'Cleat:'yesterday; and took
11diittiroagli ;the: Otti;:.:oi: company - ,then de=
parted for,Gld Point, and, dined .at the Ilygeia.;
--S'iom-thencestbeyielnkontiTiolisj - They, have a.
..splendid lind of - inutile with them: - =, ,
, We give some further particulars of the recent,
terrible nealdint On the :Bile Itailic4d; The corn
met.',Klurt - Madired, - a `,terillit - tint the Tiotim , '
#l. ftee(deniatty; pi44.l6jcniiittOilture, came to thris
Arad., 'sand , 'not ot4ertoils.".4 , - The, jury retitle ,
"sitata:thatit wee their heifer- that/the earl wer.'
hroirri'Weikthe 'track' of - o, briiicel •
egairuif. IThfclia , dinery, care and Areaight or
the part °Ohne lacharge..elthaTtrein'oonld,
guard. .New"-York!,o railroad . ectridentP juries
are composed '..0f: ,- iery s)hgubtr' Thor,'
f tild
, iY,eare:ead
eight" - on ton.pertor.repse wqp rceeive:tteavy,sa
laries to keep the roadittrepair. , ,
General 'Quitman, died et:his rtuddinoe, nest'
Natches, , Miss.roa Saturday, Of. the disease irki s h'
he contracted f it the7litatitthal , Mier: in Mash
.
Areoceurr4 liia*entlorth'Olti../loosee, on
.1.1 18 4th just., which; destroyed the theatre and
-thirty,buildings , Involving a loss esti-
• Mated at $100;000: a '`
."
Five girls, between the agea. of fonrteeit' : end
nineteen; inmeteti'o,i'Vense,of Merey;isf Nes!
Rork, bithirigliftielforth'ilver on Friday
night, iere drowsed,_/happears that after mak
ing the necessary pieapttions all the girls joined
bends and went some distanotOotothitrater, but
being'unnoilmdpted, with . the presende of, a fen
deep h ol es near Ur ellighty-rdithetreetdook, the)
unfortunately got beyond their depth, and _bans ,
unable to swim, sank to the bottom. Their &us.
Lion was witnessed by several - persons on Shore
who immediately 'fitted - every possible effort to
rehire the girls, bat' withoeteffeot, sS they,wert
all droined. Not bile of the bodies wail seen after
first disappearing neder, the -water, Theprebs.
bility As, thertifore, - - - that the uhfortunate , gtrit
remained looked in etiehttheefembride,
be found In thet At the lasfamionnts
ride of the, bitdies hadhoen receiered:"
, The steamships City of Washingtpu," and Anglo
&axon, sailed from New YOIX for;Liverpoel or
Occasional" thin& rie treunnsuelly interesting
letter from VTashington..,,
The were'llve hitediedind Atty-three death's in
New York last ;Week;', being en- Inorease of
,one
hundred and elsi u ever..the previous, week. .
The National Convention of the Sons of -Malts
oOnTenee Ws Morning attbe idome orldltuiehitho
Lodge, in' thi+ Assembly itnlldlits; Delegate,
have already'arrivid", ai we see by the Girard
Ilt*registei, from India, England, Frazee, the
Now. 'England - States, New York, New Jersey,
0hi0,..-Kentnoky,- and _Alabama. Today, we un
deretandidelegatee 'come In from all parts of
the etrantry.-
wat, siva LISII AJD•THE ENGLISH BILL
' I Pho' - ignoratice, 'of the leading European
Journals: ou many prquilnent , points of _lane
ricim polity tup been •often noticed. We have
now to, record another very aingalar instance.
Seiend of the' tendon newspapers, and at
1441'00, Of their Parisian contemporaries,
have been discussing that'. pecellar enactment
•of Congtesa commonly known as
61 The:English bill."' In happy ignorance of
the fact that this measure, such as it is, owes
its title to the rentarkable:leghtlater on whom
that Preclopfi statute h(gejierallY. eifilieted,
Certain UondeitfaritPigis editors seripusly
some that-it is-an " English" hill , simply - and
solely because it 'einhodiett'Eagtish principles!
They': argrte,:thetelore . ,Ahat the Atnerican
tegialatUre, haiing adopted the principle of
resistance • to . ' '-Popular • • SOvereignty-=-which
principle •is -the, key-atone'
,to "all Anglican
legislation—thereby, abandon what is, 'the, veri
HP and soul c!t4ne i)pincieratic action. • And
thus, 2 vrbile we; int our side of the Atlantic, arc
congratulating
,Enghttid
biting ;her 'ttistitutiobe •te., ; Our Own,„ foreign
Jnninalisti are bolistins.of the change. , which
has'piutsed mettle 'spirit , of:Ourdretitii,",anti
saying, fil s very'ettilitirit tone, SOO Ileito
the United States -Lave virtually relinquished
the bid , i l Ne;t 3 PAYl 4 !„4`.Det , Pl'ltintPlai lOr
they ; tallebsin,", , , gicy;;,,etiact;,,that :popular
Siveretipity., onghti4n be - shelved; in ;• tho; in
sianee-orKansas, and that The PeiOn that in
cipient:- State shalt, diotate,•, , -sgainst, the
1100044H0
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•'-But while tiiii•E ngliall'ind'Prettchjournal
fate tii t:. that the man
Bait tait nained, the; ineesere, it-happens, that
they tire 'right in the. triainfor, howev er- it
f4t iii,Athati the bill is
essentiaity•Erittaleinitiprincipie and its bear.
.14; ' , le lireeigelY, !mat jattLOrd OMITGE
nnACIg) the Most reintiant days of mast hi
tolerant- Teryism, would - bavp forced
Paritatimdt:,,P'adOppOOh ae lord pinny,
,leader.of the mere-liberal -Tories of the
present dtiy, WouleneVer-baVe dared to pro•
p_osti:` abandoierient nithe full lifemocia
tie principle of Popular ,S,Oiereignty is putted,
at this, niqitent ;sn - tiV to -- the .:atmosphere 'of
Waahingtinii•VutiO:n6iainailegialaturea, sueh
as NA : 1 , 07,130N has atTrancn and, King 'BORBA:
hisa t N a Plo .-I .s lllCara l l- 5 1 A4L'Inall$.' have
power , of.fiees.,thonght.i•r, of ifree action,
and -must, 'only recinikand - ferinallYadvauce,
measures springing:front the 'arbitritiy - 1 0 o f
influencing and, dictating Power. -- Yes, the
foreign jourealistit are right. That !ill wbieh
given vitality to' anti,Popular principle
deed thoroughly En g lish in feeling as it lain
names- ' - , -
- lirettre indebted to theahle editor ofthe
DoglestailikPeriterrat;Major V. IL; DAVIE!,
fq . lega:opliinie; (awll*m the pinion of an
eagle,shet aliti-LieCompton
DenfeerstOtkitotili..llzr.tmr. Mr. 'lnnen
the 18th Of Jiule, in
town_ tucks • canntyp with a rifle,
wfille.lt,lvq,perched at dusictinon'the top - of _a
hjgh ticei:2;Yre shall the testimonial
sinew ntrtil
,the recognition, -by alt ParHes,•of
SoverelgnVovilen we
*ill use it a pen With which as a fitting la
stramentle record the glorious and inevitable
result. ‘ •
I.'6i,,ji 3 Oard of gitardians of AO Poor will
'hOldtheir anted semi-monthly meeting, thia after
nointiiat thien n'olootc. A 'number of ofTtoota of the
eleoted, and other important
pnaineSS tninsa4tod,-
THE INSOLENCE OF OFFICE.
We occasionally receive letters from post
masters, of wbtoh the following is a spoof
_
men
Pormtvawriwrlnly, ll t lBsB, ,
Col 3. W. Forney
Dear air we eupposaqbat thud Rif (drib for
e Weekly Press hts.4 mini Out brit welind ft is
still coming on "km authorised thinnest - lon to
atop it There is bit onanfAliinzi, that can swallow_
your anti Leoompton dootrines `and -they are not
willing to patronises man 'professing to be a demo
twat and all the time balling against Democracy
and the Densooratio party
yours Tiros-514U* FM,
Olirloueli apopp t hf it would doubtless ap-
Vitr:grt-investititi,gic that most of these little
offetV-holders, bovi SO 4161initlitibidr proscrip
tion of TH - B Patoss, - ilke nearly•
all of their
masters, were originally the most decided op
ponents of the _present Remus- policy of the
Administration.. Cabinet Ministers, like Row-
YLL Corm";. - Senators; like Mr. Dunne.; Re
..presentatives ongress, like Psuricays, LAN-
Trip • O`iiiiN: done; Driturorr; Gums, WILSON
DinvartV, tici,,bave made the most
startling records against this pelthy,andhaving
changed - their oeuvre of action, not content
with -the -Commission of :this offence them
' sglyeir, traduce and proscribe all others who
•willriot :go and , do likewise. The business
of ', attacking. newspapers by such means
as' that, thsorted . to by the postmaster at
:Purixathwttey, JOfterson county . ; hoe fallen
Into disuse at Washington. Resorted to for
'siiriternoritlie for thd purpose of intimidation,
it has proved to be an expensive process. The
:gy Is raised now, on the other band, by those
Who were first to' make the testrthat the test
is only made by the anti-Lecompton Demo
cracy. 67 - Postmasters, take notice.
Many of the gentlemen holding position
under this Administration are excellent men,
*Men, who would disdain such a business as that
of cutting down the subscription of a news
,
paper. because Ito opinions; , but here and
there we' dad one, Who, like the postmatiter
above referred to, conceives it to be his duty
to,prove his subserviency by denouncing Tun
PEICSEI and canvassing his neighborhood against
it. The man MciEra, the value of whose
- Odle° is somethirig r oVer $lOO a year, performs
this degrading service for ,a small sum with
infinite gusto. Does he know that but for the
,principle advocat4by TUE Pain he would not
now. be in possesslOn of that stipend?—that if
the Democratic party had not in 1850 boldly
planted . itself .upon that principle, Mr. Grurs
would be -vegetating at Ridgway, - and that
Fazarcoy' 'Would be President of the
United States? Does ho not know that the
opinion of the Democracy of Jefferson county
is against the attempt to desert and destroy
this doCtrind 1 "And furthermore, that every
effort hi makes to pioscribe. those who differ
from him, 'only ingresses the ranks of our po
litlcii„opponents and renders the defeat of the
:Democratic party more and more certain in
`lBOOl
it.is a melanoboly:sPectaclo that men aro
willing to tend themselves to this contempti
ble' perieentien. We vrould . suggest to Mr.
Postme:ster-Generalßabw.s the - propriety of
hinting to his subordinates that the act of op
posing Locompton can no longer be profitably
punished. ..We give him the hint.
:Fi3 trust that the friends of TUE Pans will
steadily keep their eye upon the machinations
of these intolerant postmasters, and checkmate,
their' operations. -
,Pankis . , in independent journal. It
has neither sought nor asked for the patronage
of-any Admifilstmtion.: It will support every
Priblio . seivan f When he is right, and oppose him
When he is wrong ; • and we have no doubt that
te . the fulfilment of this mission it will be atm
_Wised by a geiterons and intelligent people.
THE'LADIES AND MOUNT VERNON.
Th&arrival in this City of the'Regent of the
Ladtea'll yemon Association, Miss ANN
Rom& Ormarsotau, and her accomplished
assistant, MissprEASTIE Jounsox, reminds us
not ' oethe extraordinary success which
.has crowned the efforts of this splendid Asso
ciation; bat of the apparent neglect of Penn
sylvania', Hew Jersey, Delaware, and other
States,-In properly seconding the work so ens
pielonaly,bekun'and so industriously prosecu-
The object, the: purchase of the Home
and the 'Grave of Washington," for the pur
pose of Malting it the property of the nation,
appeals, ,our holiest sympathies. For years
the idea- of purebaaing Mount Vernon, and
dedicatini it to theiation, has been advocated.
Repeated attempts have only been followed
by repeated failures. At last Miss ANN PA
ultra' GUNN/N6114, a Southern lady, inspired
by the moat disinterested ambition, appealed
to her countrywomen in every State of the
gni= to Undertake the good work. She has
glvenheraolf up to the task, and the indications
are that her efforts will be entirely successful.
In response to• her appeal Hon: EDWARD
Evenerr, the great orator of our country, if
not of the world, agreed to give his invaluable
services to tbe.enuse. Ile' has already raised
a large sum by addressing his countrymen on
the character of 7irABll/NOTON, and by repeat
ing his splendid composition on Charity.
More than forty thousand dollars have
thus been realized,', and Mr. Eizerrr an
nounces his determination to speak to the
people wherever a fitting occasion shall offer,
still fluther to increase this amount. Mean
while, under Miss CONNINGELMeS auspices,
the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association)) has
been rapidly extending its organization. Vice
regents have been appointed in a number of
the States, and care bas been taken to obtain
the aid of the most distinguished ladies. The
following la the list of officers:
RIGGENT...--Min ANN PAMELA. CONNINGINAIf,
South Carolina.
VICZ-REGIENTS.-Mlll. Anna Cora Rltohle,
Richmond, Virginia; Mrs. Alias H. Dickinson,
Wilmington. North, Caroline; Mrs. Philo°lea
Edgeworth Eve, Augusta. Georgia; Mrs Octavio,
Walton Le Vert, Mobile, Alabama; Mrs. Catha
rine A, &Willie, Jackson, blineisslppi Mrs.
Margsretta S. Morse, New Orleans, Louisiana;
Mrs Mary Rutledge Fogg, Nashville, Tennessee ;
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Walton, St. Louis, Missouri ;
Sfles Mary Morris Hamilton, New York City, N.
Y.; Mrs. 'Louis's Ingersoll ' Greenough, Boston,
Mess.; Mrs., Abbe , Isabelle Little, Portland,
Moire Mrs: Susan L. Pellet, Secretary, Rioh•
Virginia;mood, George W: Riggs, Esq., Treasurer,
Washington. D. C. "
The constitution also empowers the regent, by
and with the advice of the vice.regents, to pro
vide a 'pltin of -organization for State notion, and
to appoint a board of =onagers for each State. In
onnilderation of the difficulty of devising any ono
plan calculated to meet approbation in sections of
the country differing widely in population and in
the structure of Society, she deems that the ad•
vancement of the cause will best be promoted by
leaving it to arch vice.regont to enlist snob aid for
theacilleotion of funds as will most 'minden to the
Success of the enterprise.
' The sum of S 1 oonsHtutes the contributor a metn
ber of the Association; and the name, sum, and
residence of every subscriber must ho carefully
registered by the persons who are authorized to
make or reoeive•eolleetione in aid of the Mount
Vernon fund... It will he the duty of ouch persona
to transmit the , saute, to the vice-regent of the
State, and, .default of a vice-regent, to the
treasurer of Asseeletion, who will tease them
to bcpublisheri in the National Intelligenrer and
Washingtongractiosnd, forward, a oopy tho
t .or asiiietary,
,The generous coffer of the Masonic fraternity of
Virginia, and, through thorn, of the Union, to aid
the - Mount Vernon Ladles' Association in the ao.
complishment of their stored object has been
gratefully neeepfed, and It is confidently.bolieved
that their contributions will be equal to their high
Appreciation of the charaoter and virtues of their
illustridue brother.
' ' To show what these noble women have done,
read the following
;.. •
ce from a leter.l
I base now the pleasure to inform you that the
purchase and sale of Mount Vernon has been con
summated by and between Ana Pamela Canning
:barn, lite Southern ' Matron, now Regent of the
Asaoaiation, and John A. Washington, the owner
and occupant, on the 6th of April, instant, upon
the following tense :
, $18,000.00 cash paid Mr. John A. Washington.
67,000 00 to be paid on let January, 1854.
41,666.66 to' he paid on 224 February, 1860.
41,666 66 to bo paid on 22d February; 1861.
' 41,666.68 Co be paid on 22d Fehruary, 1802.
$200,000.00
The deferred payments to carry interest from
date, and possess on and title to remain with Mr.
Washington till paid In full, with the proviso of
'obtaining possession at any time, by thirty days
notice, when the Association is prepared, and does
pay the entire amount of purchase money. .
The Association, by the aid of their eo.laborera
in :this glorious 'muse, are now in possession of
• the funds to pay the first instalment of 557,000,
on the, first of January next. There being now
'no reason for any delay in accumulating, at tan
.gible points, 'the stipulated purchase money,, but
on the contrary, every reason why It should be
fUrnislted, as speedily as possible, to arrest the
accumulating interest, whielkfdr. Washington has
Proffered to relinquish entire, if the principal is
paid on the. 22d .of February_ neat; it then only
remains for every one to use their utmost exer
tions, so that the gni ire sum Will be made availa
ble on the 22,1 of February. 1859; on which ever
memorable day the actual°
84888.011 may then
pass to the Ladies' Mount Vernon Assoolation,"
and constitute an epoeh through all recorded time,
which will challenge htstory for tie parallel.
Mr. Evnanrr 'detains in big hands a large
amount of the money, the proceeds of Es
own efforts, subject to draft, as above, and other
sums are paid to the eminent banker at 'Wash-
Initon, Gao. W. Rums, Esq., who has accept
ed the post of Treasurer, and. is fully em
barked in the movement.
No vice-regents have yet been appointed
for Pennsylvania ; Delaware, Now Jersey,
Ohio, Indiana, 41/gland ! and` plhay Blataat
These embrace a wide field, and it properly
canvassed will realize an enormous sum to
the object in view. , - -As it is proposed to ex
pend the interest et: at .leakt if.tioo,ooo on the
bearititiing.er,liforiet Vernon after it is paid
for, Gro.' . o: tionenntr, Egg., of Newark, N,
Aereey, *pig agieedlo undertake the task,
'every citizen will have ,a chance to subscribe.
Of this gentleman the Newark advertiser says :
We are glad to learn that the ladies °Me Mount
Vernon Association have taken orie step, and that
an important ono, in order td Make the Mecca of
-the American pilgrimage all that it should be,
by soliciting the services of Mr. Oeo. 0. Thor
burn, of the city of Newark, to take charge of the
premises. It is intended, we understand, to
- raise large fund=Bsoo,ooo if possible—the. In.
terest of which will- be appropriated towards
beautifying the place from time to time, the culti
vation of rare and beautiful trees, flowers, (seeds
and 'cuttings of 'which will be distributed through
the ;country,) laying out the, grounds in
the most tasteful manner, and in a; word making
it the Garden of America. Among other improve
ments contemplated , are the restoration of an old
church on the premises, built by Washington,
which has long gone to decay, and the building of
a mausoleum, to cost from 625,000 to $30,000. No
more competent parser:than bfr. Thorburn, it ie
said, could be obtained to superintend the carry
ing into effect the intention of the ladles in all the
departments connected with developing and im
proving the natural beauties and atiVantages of
the plane."
W o trust that 'run Lamas or PENNSYLVANIA.
will not be the last to respond to this glorious
call. The fair vice-regents above-named are
actively engaged in raising money, 9der the
lead of the enthusiastic regent.
Miss CnrunnorrAm,Ahe regent, and Mies
.Tottssoar, her 'assistant, are temporarily so
journing at Mrs. SMITH% Portico Now,Sprace
street, above Ninth, in this city.
THE DEATH• OF GEhIiNtAL QUITMAN.
The telegraph annOunoes that General JoHN A.
QUITMAN, a Representative in Congress from the
Natchez District, of the State of 'Mississippi, died
near that city, on Saturday last, the 17th of July.
A public man who had taken part in so many nub
ile events, both evil and military, -and who
had so many friends among the people
in every emotion of the Union, cannot be called
away from the sone of life without exulting pro
found sensatiob. Few men, not born in Pennsyl
mania, bad a stronger hold upon the affections of
our volunteer soldiery, especially those who served
under him or with him in the Mexican war.
Though strongly embued with extreme Southern
ideas, General QUITMAN was born in a Northern
State—the State of Now York. Hie father was a
native of Prussia, and was a pastor in Duchess
aeatitY, New York State, In the Dutch Heforzned
Church, and the featuies of the son recalled his
peculiar German extraction. We perceive that
the Now York Tribune fixes the age of General
Gurrnau at 60 years. We think he was older,
Politically, he ygs at the time of his death an
ardent Southern Democrat; and yet, during hie
career, he had' supported General Hammett and
Mr. Car,uorru, and bad been a candidate against
the regular Demooratio ticket in his own State.
He served with great gallantry during the Mexi
can war ; was appointed Major 001141.11 by Presi
dent Aux; conspicuously participated in the cap
tare of the city of Mexico, of which, on its sur
render, be was made Governor ; was named
for Vice President in the Democratic Conventions
of 1848 and 1852; Dame into Congress in 1855, and
at the time of his death was serving out his
second term. As a Representative in Congress he
Was eccentric and dogmatic, disposed to have his
own way, and strongly inolined to the fire-eating
school,—in this latter respect, like other Nor
thern-horn Southerners, going to the extreme
side of the,, slavery question. In private
life he was an accomplished, courteous gentleman,
a warm-hearted friend, and a genial companion.
We never knew a man whose temper. in Congress
was ao different from hie bearing in society at
largo. He seemed a mean action, and never
dealt In the small arts of small politicians.
Gen. QUITMAN was the brother-in-law of the late
lamented Prime P MArkft, the venerable bathe.
ran clergyman, who died recently in this city,
after fifty years' service in that ancient religious
denomination. He had many friends in Phila
delphia, and many admirers. His visit to our city
in 1847-'4B, after the war, was an ovation, Those
_who made his acquaintance during the delightful
hours he spent amongst ns then, will join with us
in the sincerity with - sibieh we pay this heartfelt
tribute to his memory.
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS
The Ordway AeHans, now at the Aroh•street
Theatre, will tonight commence their third and
last week of performance. They must be vary
attraotive, •for they fill the house, so we saw on
Saturday evening. The company is largo, and
well disciplined, Mr. Sohn P. Ordway being the di-
Teeter. They are vooal and Instrumental per
formers, and most of them dames also. In short,
a rosily good troupe. There was a trifle of combo
eating, by' Howard, Terry, and Dan Bryant, ex
tremely welt done ; a stump speech, by the last
named was exaggerated even beyond the accepted
line of caricature. The vocalists, who sang so well
that we soarcaly knew whioh pleased us most, were
Messrs. T. Norton, E. Holly, E. B. Fairbanks, and
Eph. Horn.
Is it not odd that these Ethiopians excel in pa
thetic and sentimental pieces? The exoeptions
were T. Norton, Eph. Horn, and Dan Bryant. By
the way, this last is ,a capital low comedian. In
addition to what we have already mentioned abodt
him, we have to praise his acting in "Scenes at
Phalon's"—a /whereas performance, in one sense.
There was a fair ehare of dancing, Frank Brower's
Happy Uncle Tom Dance ranking first in merit.
When we say that Mr. John Norton played a re-
Markable trick solo on the violin, which must be
seen as well as hoard, we have run pretty well
through the performance. The conclusion was a
laughable burlesque on the usual " Arab " tum
bling scenes.
This evening is dedicated to the benefit of Eph.
horn, a most unassuming man, the wit of the
company, who either is very ready and humorous
with his replies or has the great merit of firing off
prepared retorts as naturally as if be had origi
nated them at the moment. The performances
will be entirely new, with a variety of songs,
dances, acts, and burlesques. Mr. Bern is such a
general favorite that be will most certainly have
a. crowded house. The whole troupe will appear,
and also those remarkable "Arabs." It is easy
to predict 'a very, good time generally—and for
Mr horn espeoially.
At Themes Varieties, Fifth and Chestnut
streets, Mr. Clinton Price, a guitar performer and
ballad vocalist, will appear this evening for the
first time in this 017 Other persons will dance,
sing, and make fun.
The Sons of Mann
(Frew the New York Smithy Nereid.)
The "Sons of Malta" is a fraternity that has
sprung into existence within the last seven years,
and now numbers its members by tens of thou
sands. At present there Is no city of any im
portance in the Union that has not ono ll* more
lodges of this latest order of the Secret sooletlea
It originated in the South, and in that section of
the Union they are very numerous; but recently
the number of lodges and members at the North
have Increased with great rapidity, and the pre
ponderance will, doubtless, soon be with tho
North.
A national convention of the Sons of Malta has
been called to meet at the Minnebaha Lodge room,
in Philadelphia, to-morrow (Monday) at 11 A. M.
This is the first convention that has been held,
and hos been rendered neoessary by the spread of
the Order and the necessity for a national organ).
ration. Heretofore the general business of the
Sons has been transacted by the respective State
lodges, and a diasimilarity in the triodes of prime.
dare has resulted therefrom. The convention
which will meet to-morrow will tend towards
creating greater unity of notion. and it is proposed
to form a Grand Lodge of the United States. It
is estimated that 200 delegates will be present,
and every State in the 'Union will be represented,
including California.
The delegates from the Hew England lodges ar
rived in this shy yesterday, and put up at the
Astor House. Annexed are their names :
Grand LodgO.—Curtis Onild, 8. R. Glon, C
Davenport, W. 11. Bovrditch.
Slottonzut No. 1 —John G. Hovey, John J
Oyar, L. D Riohardson, S. W. Ropes, J. P. Ord
way. . . .
Lodge of ths Iron Crown.—B. F. Brown, W
Gilson, J. E. Manning, 11. 0. Whittemore, 0. J
B. Moulton.
Fremont No. 4,—Joe. Alexander Abbott, Enooh
Emerson, E. B. 11111, (leo. 0. Braston, (one va
cancy.)
Manchester N. 11 —Granite Lodge No. "
Nathaniel Smith, E. W. Harrington, John B.
Clarke, J. 0. Abbott, tone vaosney).
Mr. Enoch Emerson was elected president of the
delegation, and Mr. B. It. Glen secretary.
The New Englanders were received by the dope
talions from the Now York lodges, and every at
tention was paid to them. They took their de
parture last evening in the boat for Philadelphia
via Cate May. They are good representatives of
the solid and liquid menet New England.
no convention will probably et two days.
The Indian Difficulties in Washington Tee
. ritery-
The War Department is in receipt of more de
tailed despatches respecting the Indian difficulties
in Washington Territory, but they oontain nothing
of special interest different from what we have
already given. Meanwhile the Department is
noting with vigor in the premises, and in a little
time there will be a sufficient number of troops in
that country to chastise the Indians for their per
fidy in the attack on Colonel Steptoe's command,
and reduce them to a date of quietude and peace.
Can. Clark, who has command of the Pacific
division, is reported to have sent to the seat of war
oil the available foree be bad in California, nutn
boring, probably, some shr hundred men; and it
is thought likely that he has gone thither himself
before this time. Gee. Scott hasalso just iesued
the preparatory orders for sending about four bun
dled men from the Atlantic sea-board. These
latter are ordered to bo ready to Call from New
York to Aspinwall on the 20th, (Tuesday next,)
they will proceed to Washington Territory
without delay. The following officers are ordered
to:accompany these reinforcements :
Br. Major J. 11. Carleton, lot dragoons; Cap_tain
11.0. 'Walton, 4th- infantry ; Captain T. C. Eng
lish, Oth infantry ; Captain E. Underwood, 4th in
fantry ; Lieutenants L. L Byseell, 0, C. Woods, P.
J. Quattlebaum, and J . U. Bonnycastle, oth in
fantry; It. Johneton, let dragoons, and R. 13.
Ayres, 3d artillery.
There aro already in Washington and Oregon
Territories, it is said, some twenty-three compa
nies, but they are for from being full, and aro be
lieved to comprise leas than twelve hundred men.
These do not, of v
,restathis, include the reinforcements
from California, trMott are auppved to number
gorge Az blladreg JANI.--WimAmiton Start
THE PRESS.-PIELLIPADELPMA, MONDAY,. JULY 19, 1858.
BY MIDNIGHT MAIL.
LETTpt, xaom. OPOASIONAL. 11
Oorrespona!nee,orT4 ?rots.)
WASHINGTON, July 18, 1858,
The Federal &V is ag dulina a country village,
with the men all -at work in a bay field, and the
Women asleep. -The ofolal, exodus hes begun.
The President will leave te-morrow afternoon for
Bedford, and will stay as long as he can be spared.
This will keep a good many of the Woe-hunters
away from the hotels; but it may help the owners
of the establishment at Bedford.
The news from Illinois to not relished in the de
partments. Judge Douglas starts in the race with
the-inside track. Re goes, on:like- a; conqueror,
and the cmos-holders do not hesitate to say that
he Is in danger of being re-elected to the Senate.
The Southern men denounce the Union bitterly
for its madness in abasing Douglas, while the
Republioans think that Lincoln has made a fearful
mistake in asserting such ultra dootrines. I
am glad to inform you that that gallant spirit,
Col. Thomas L. Barris, the hereto defender of
popular sovereignty from the Springfield distriot,
stands a capital chanoe of being returned. The
enthusiasm in his favor Is said to be irresistible.
Great, joy has been excited in official circles
here by the announooment, in the last Harrisburg
Union, Colonel Haldeman's paper, that every Le
compton Democrat iu Pennsylvania fa certain of
being renominated. The office:holders here oare
very little whether the whole of the county tiokete
in Pennsylvania aro borne down by theanunfortu
nate nominations, only so that the policy of the
Administration in reference to Kansas Is endorsed.
Mr. Barrett, the Administration candidate for
Congress in the St. Louis district, is a known Dou
glas Democrat; at least, he was so when he was in
this city, on his way Bast. Hence some of his
speeches have excited surprise.
di. good deal of astonishment is felt and ex
pressed here that Mr. Diddle Roberts, the chair
man of the Democratic State Committee of Penn
sylvania and C. S. District Attorney for the West.
ern part of your State, has as yet issued no itli.
dress to the people. It is needless to say that it
Is the practice of Demooratio State Committees in
all the States to issue addresses to the people prior
to a State election. He was appointed by a Le
eompten State Convention, and ought to speak out
one way or the other. It is the strong feeling in
the South that there shall be no double-dealing on
the Kansas issue in Pennsylvania, and that Judge
Porter shall say where ho Is. Under which
king, Desonian I speak or die!" And, as the Ad.
ministration expect every man to do its duty (to
rnalt,) Mr. Roberts should consult the Judge, call
his committee together, and as soon as possible
take action on the matter.
I /Jaye bogs a pot) deal amuce4 at the oonr
month of some of the opposition papers over the I
letter of the lion. Wm Montgomery, the Douglas
Democratic, eandislete for Congress in tho Wash
ington diitriet of your State; in which he proposes
to buy a certain kind of Monongahela' whiskey
for the President. This is prged as a grave charge
against Montgomery. When it is recollected that
he never indulges in whiskey, or any kind of li
quor, himself, as everybody who met him in Wash
ington last session knows right well, hie effort to
procure a coed article for the President is cer
tainly no treason. Washington county is famous
for good whiskey, and Montgomery's anplent too—
that exceedingly social gentleman—John L. Daw
son, will tell you that Fayette county is equally
well known for first-rate " rye." Why, then,
should Montgomery be denounced for his enter
prising efforts to supply Washington olty with the
boat that the market affords?
The last rumor is that tho illustrious John Cal
houn, of Kansas, is indignant at his removal from
the office of Surveyor General, and is about to
print certain mysterious documents received from
distinguished gentlemen in favor of the doctrine
of popular sovereignty.' It is stated that ho will
also show that while he is supposed to have been
the prime mover in the desertion of Governor
Welker, he has simply been used to pull the chest
nuts out of the fire.
Minnesota, it is evident from the intelligence
resolved from that quarter, trill go anti-Lecomp
ton by immepso majorities. The movement has
with it the ,blest and most ehibstantiel mon of the
new State. The Representativep trim were ed.
witted at the last session are hopelessly shelved
by their position on the Kansas question. It will
be recollected that Mr. Kingsbury, the Delegate f
Minnesota Territory, made a most foolish speech
in favor of Lecompton, and that afterward, when
he came up, after the admission of the now State,
for leis seat as a Delegate from Dacota, ho was
thrust aside ay unworthy even of contempt, and
his standing here Is, if male, much worse. So
faro those who deny the truth before Moe. This
same Kingsbury came here most bitterly on the
other side.
Hon, John G. Davis, the gallant Representative
of the Terre Haute district, In Indiana; has put
himself in the field as an independent Douglas-
Democratic candidate for °engross, againit all
odds, and will be triumphantly re-relected.
It Is stated that Mr. Secretary Stanton, now on'
the stump in Kansas against the English bribe,will.,
if sailed upon, publish a letter of Senator Bigler,
of Pennsylvania, in which the aforesaid Bigler de
nounces the President and Oabinot for renouncing,
the doctrine of popular sovereignty ; hot I cannot
vouch for the correctness of this report.
Illokma,n'e canvass In the °hostas district excites
the politielans here as much as that of Douglas
His speech Is reported round in a dozen ways
-120110 of them correct but in one or two points, how
ever. It is admitted that ho will be elected, and
the word has again gone out calling off the officials,
who have boon abusing him.
The re-election of John B. Hoskin in the West
chaster District, Now York, is admitted to be be
yond doubt. Mr. Augustus Schell will have in
structions to call off his subordinates from their
fight against Baskin to attend to tho discharge of
the duties for which they receive the Government
money. This is done here as in Illekman'e ease,
so that in the certainty of defeat they may per
chance have some merit for Haskin's Democratic
success in Westchester, and Illokman'a In Penn
sylvania.
Mr. Augustus Schell has a number of officers in
his custom-house appointed from New Jersey.
These gentlemen are vary actively engaged op
posing Mr. Adrian, the gallant Douglas Demo.
()ratio Representative from the Third district. I
em glad to bear that the people in this district
will not believe that their gods of 1856 were false
gods, and that they will re-endorse the resolve of
the Cincinnati platform, the principle of popular
sovereignty, and their Representative by his re
election to the House of nOpreSentatilTS.
OCCASIPNAL.
IMPORTANT FROU THE ATLANTIC CA
IMP FLEET.
Two Unsuccessful Attempts to lay the Wire—
A Third Experiment to b., Made.
(Prom the Boston Courier of Saturday.)
The ship Alice Munroe, Capt. Comings, from
Liverpool, June 12, arrived at the Boston quaran
tine yesterday afternoon, with important intelli
gence from the Atlantic Telegraph fleet. Ile fell
in with two of the ships in mid ocean on Sunday,
June 27, and learned from the lieutenant of the
Niagara, and Mr. Cyrus W. Field, who boarded
hie ship, that two unsuccessful attempts had boon
made to submerge the cable; and that the fleet
were about to enter upon a third experiment We
give Capt. Comings's report as follows:
"At sea, Sunday, June 27th, lat. 22.05 N ion.
3312 W.; wind west, light; weather hazy; saw
two shins heading to the eaetward ; on looking
with a glass, found them to be the United States
steam-frigate Niagara, and H. B. M. steamship
Gorgon, of the telegraphic squadron, and as they
were lying still, I at once tacked ship and stood
tower& them. At 11 A M. was bonrdod by Cyrus
W. Field, Esq., and a lieutenant from the Nia
gara, from whom we received a letter-bag, and
the folio/ring communication :
NR. ristn , s COMMUNICATION
is sThe squadron had experienced bad weather thee
leaving port, and were sixteen days reaching their des
tination; that they had made two unsuccessful attempts
to lay the (Able. On the 28th, whets they made the
second attempt, they succeeded to laying upwards of
90 miles, and were going along finely, when the com
munication endlessly, ceased at 12.66, Eunday morning,
June 27,
..Tho ships then returned to the starting point, (ac
cording to sgreement), end were waiting for the Aga
memnon and Valorous to return. Ac soon an they
should do so, a new splice would be made, and another
attempt made to lay the cable
"We I.st sight of the "Niagara at IN P. M.,
27th. The Agamemnon and Valorous wore not
then in sight, and as it sot in foggy noon after, I
do not think the squadron joined before the next
day.
"Mr. Field seemed in good spirits am] thought
they should yet succeed in laying the cable. No
cause could be assigned by those on board the Ni
agara for the breaking of the cable the second
time. as it did not break near the ship. The
weather was fine and the sea smooth at the time.
The stormy weather had caused much delay and
some slight injury to the squadron. One ship bad
a coal bunker break loose, and broke the leg of
ono sailor and the arm of another. They were all
well on board the Niagara; the machinery worked
finely, and the ship performed well in all respects.
" The weather hits been very stormy and unset
tled ever since parting, sometimes blowing a gale
from the westward.
"Ship Alitoa Blunroo,
"J. 8, COMINGS, Meter
"July 3, 1858—Lat. 47.30 N., lon. 47.30'W."
ANOTUEN ACCOUNT.
The above is the statement of Captain Comings.
our own reporter visited the Alioe Munroe at qua
rantine,six miles down the harbor, last night,
returning to the city at an early hour this morn
ing, bringing the following information, procured
from the first mate, Mr. John Richards :
The Alice Munroe left Liverpool on the 13th
of June, three days later than the date of the sail.
ing of the telegraph fleet from Plymouth. She ox
porienocd almost eonstant southerly gales, and
was forced to take a mush more northerly course
than she otherwise would have done. Being a
very staunch vessel, she rode out the storms with
entire ease and safety, and was subjeoted to no In
jury.
Oa the morning of the 27th, just after breakfast,
say about eight o'clock, saw the United States
steam frigate! Niagara, lying. to, in latitude 62.05,
longitude 33 15, and was shortly boarded by a
boat from her, (=Mining Mr. Cyrus IV. Field, of
New York, and a lieutenant of the Niagara. It
was then foggy, but the water was very calm. Sir.
Field and the lieutenant desired Capt. Comings
to take certain letters and papers rotating to the
telegraph expedition; to the United States, and
wrote one or two letters on board the Alien Mun
roe during the hour or more they remained on
beard of tier.
Poi 410 000moutpoted to Ottptolo Ootutpseltoj
Mr. Richards a statement of their doings for the
past fortnight.
They stated that both vessels, the. Niagara and
Agamerbnon, experienced the most violent south
erly gales from the day they left-Prymoittb, arid
were driven as far north as latitude 54—much
higher than,the rendezvous— , thus delaying their
operations for several days; The Niagara behaved
in all reipeots like a thorOugh sea-going vessel,
and was none the wonielor the storms. The Aga
memnon, on the, , contrary, suffered severely. At
one time the commander of the Agamemnon in
formed his first dam , that they might as well pre
pare for a watery grave—he had no hopes of saving
his vessel two hours longer, so great was her
straining But the storm subsided at last, and the
Agamemnon rode out the gale. A most unfortu
nate accident ocourred on board, however, caused
by the breaking loose of the ," cone" which, bold
the cable in its Position on the gun-deok, The
eable " got adrift," and wan: pitched about the
(look, undoubteillynmob to its damage. Two hun
dred tons of coal also "got adrift ' on the same
I desk, and canoed Infinite trouble. Two seamen
were injured by these accidents, one of them hav
ing an arm broken, and the other having a leg
broken.
The two veesels and their tenders finally arrived
on the ground, end on the morning of the 28th, a
connection of the cable was effected; the weather
being then sufficiently calm. The paying out of
the cable had scarcely commenced before the wire
snapped. After' a few hours detention, another
splice was made, and the demote started, the
Agamemnon and her consort for Iretand, and the
Niagara and her companion for the Amerioan coast.
Signals were kept up between the two fleets eon•
stantly, a message being transmitted every fifteen
minutes; and all was going on well till about forty
miles had been paid out when the °Meta:dans on
board the Niagara discovered that tbe current was
broken. This was at half•peat twelve A. M. of
the 27th. The Niagara was immediately put
about, and she had already reached the mid•ocean
rendesvoue, at eight o'clock, when first seen by
the Alice Munroe.
It was believed on board the Niagara that the
cause of the second breaking was a kink in the
Agamemnon's wire, caused by its disarrangement
during the gale ; but of this there is no certainty.
Nothing was said to Mr. Itiobards about the work
ing of the new " brakes;" probably there had
been no occasion to put them in use.
Mr. Field could not conceal his evident down
heartedness; he certainly had 000aslon for much
forebodings. The theory that June was the most
propitious month for carrying out 'the enterprise
was entirely destroyed; the vaunting boast of the
London Times as to the superior capacities of the
Agamemnon was put to rest ky the narrow °soar
of that vessel from going to plates without the aid
of vodka or icebergs; and the two breeklogs of the
wire at the very beginning of the trial—these
were certainly enough to dismay the stoutest con
fidence.
The Alice Monroe parted from the company cf
the Niagara shortly after noon of the 27th, and
lost sight of her about four o'clock. The Aga
memnon had not then come in eight. The Niaga
ra had hoped that her consort would arrive in sea
son to make another trial that day; but as the
weather was foggy, though calm, it is hardly pro
bable that anything was done on the 27th. For
two days subsequently, the weather was quite
Wm and fayoroble, but after that there was
another suoneasion of heavy southerly gales, and
the weather on the Banks, as experienced by the
Alice Monroe,-was exceedingly rough.
Buoh is the account preoured by our reporter
from Mr. Richards, mate of the Alice Munroe:
THE LATEST SEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
One Vey Enter from Europe—Arrival of the
Austria.
NEw Yeast, July 17 —The Hamburg screw
steamer Austria, Capt. Heyettman, arrived about
fear o'olook this morning from Hamburg via South
ampton. * Captain H. left Hamburg on the let of
July, and Southampton on the 4th. The Austria
brings 361 passengers The steamer experienced
heavy westerly gales, with fog, during most of the
passage. Captain Heyettman did not see anything
of the telegraph fleet.
By the Austria we have London papers of Satur
day, July 3d, the principal contents of which were
telegraphed from London previous to the Canada's
sailing.
The defeat, by the majority of 161 in the House
of Lords, of the bill for abolishing church rates, is
confirmed. The principal arguments urged against
the bill appear to have been that otturoh rates were
a charge on property, and their payment was.
therefore, no hardship to dissenters, who purchased
property subject to that drawback; and, secondly,
that in this compulsory mode of repairing churches
the poor had their only security, for the perma
nence of those edifices. Even the peers and bish
ops who opposed the bill admittedthat some change
was necessary, and that their opposition was
grounded on the fact that timbal provided no sub
stitute for the rate.
The Derby Ministry seem to be carrying their
India bill through the Home of Commons by a
very decided majority in their caper on every pro
posed amendment.
By the explosion of a boiler at the Atlas Iron
Works, Manchester, Six or seven persons wore
killed, their remains being so scattered that the
fragments had to be gathered up in sacks for re
moval.
Frone'the Ifamburgh papers of the 30th of June
no translate n few Items of interest :
'A telographie despatch to the Elam übrger Nadi
richten, from Berlin, states that the Ring would
be absent three months at Tegernsee.
On the 20th of June, the Prussian Schutzetsfest
was bald fri honor of the newly married Prim
and Princess. The feast commenced at Berlin,
and deputations had arrived from all parts of the
melte to take Pert in the festival.
.On the 20th of June , the fourteenth anniversary
or the Stenographic Asaooiation was held at the
"Urania," 111)1130in.
On the 26th, a prise writing took place. in which
twenty-six parsons wore competitors. Premiums
wore awarded to four of the number.
WASHINGTON, July 17.—Tho Now Orleans pa
pers, resolved by the mail this evening, contain
advises from Brazos Santiago.
Intelligence from Monterey states that the portion
of the Liberal army under Generale Degollado and
Blanco had attacked Guadalajara, and carried all
the outworks, driving the enemy to the main Plaza,
which was to have been stormed on the 14th Bost
General Mirsmon left San Louis at the head of
4,000 troops to aid the besieged. •
General Zuragua was already following the rear
with *envy force of rifles.
It is rumored that Gen. Moreno, the Commandant
at Tampico, was reduced to groat straits. It is
said that he had prepared overtures of peace to
Carvajal, who answered that be could listen to
no tortes that did not recognise the existing an.
th.ri tics
Gen. Vichurri, though in bad health, woe In es.
°anent spirits and sanguine of success. It is ru
mored that propositions of reconciliation bad been
made to him by the Centralists, but be refused all
terms unless they acknowledge the supremacy of
the Constitutional Government.
Tho correspondent of the Brownsville Flag at
Boma says that the Indiana have made a dement
on the Twins silver mines recently opened by the
American company, and took all the property of
any value.
Destructive Fire at Leavenvrortb—Loss abou
alOO,OOO
LIgAVLNWORTII, July 15, via Booneville, July
17 —A fire broke out about midnight on the 14th,
which at one time threatened the destruction of
the denser portion of the oltv. It originated in
the green room of the Bolan Theatre, at the corner
of Third and Delaware streets, and rapidly com
municated to the adjoining buildings, thirty of
which, principally included In the block bounded
by Cherokee. Shawnee, Second and Third streets,
were reduced to ashes. The toss is believed to be
under-estimated at 3100,000, on which there was
only a trifling insurance.
There is no apparatus or fire organization in the
oily, but the conflagration was providentially ar
rested by a lull of wind and a copious shower of
rain. A general panic was manifested at the
breaking out of the fire, but the citizens afterwards
worked energetically, and the fire was finally mas
tered about 3 o'clock.
Army Alovemonts
LEAVENWORTU, July 15.—A detachment of one
hundred and fifty recruits from the Carlisle bar-
racks, destined for the regiment of Mounted Rifles
for Now Mexico, arrived at the fort last night.
They are to go forward immediately.
Washington Affairs
WASHINGTON, July 18 —Baron Gorolt, the Prua.
slan Minister to the United States, having received
permission of absence from this country, will leave
for Europe in the course of a few days, for his
family, with whom be will return In the autumn
M. Bloudell, the successor recently appointed
by the Belgian Government to succeed M. de
Boseh Spencer, who was appointed Minister to
Turkey, has since been named as Minister to Sar
dinia, and it is not improbable that ibis arrange
mont may retain M. Spencer in this country.
Arrival of the Water Witch.
ITABIIINGTON ' July 17. The United States
steamer Water Witch has arrived from her cruise
in the Gulf.
Mexteo—Stutponston of Diplomatic Relations
between the United Staten and Mexico.
Naw 'Vona, July 11.—A despatch from Wash ,
ington saes that a special messenger loft Washing
ton, on Thursday, with despatches for Minister
Forsyth, approvins• of the suspension of diplomatic
intercourse, and direeting tho withdrawal of the
legation, and his return home. Mr. Henry is the
bearer of despatches.
The Erie Railroad Disaster
Naw Yong, July 17.—Tho jury summoned by
the coroner to investigate the recent disaster on
the Erie Railroad has rendered a verdict exone
rating the railroad company and the officers in
charge of the train from nil blame, attributing the
sad occurrence to the breaking of the rail.
Five Young Girls Drowned
NEw Yonw, July 17.—Five girls, inmates o
tha Dame of Morey, wore drowned while bathini
in the North lifer, last night. Their egos range
from 14 to 19.
Sailing of a New York Steamer
Nv.iv YonK, July 17 —The steamer Oity of
Washington Bailed at noon lo•dey with a large
number of passengers.
The U. S Yrlgute Itonnolce
BOSTON, July, 17.—Ordors have been received
at the Charlestown navy yard to fit out:the frigate
Roanoke for sea immediately.
The Canada at Boston
BOSTON, July H.—The steamship Canada, from
Liverpool via Halifax, arrived this evening. Her
mails will be despatched hence to-morrow night,
and will be due,in Philadelphia at noon on Mon
day.
Collision on the Jackson and Mississippi
Railroad.
NEW ORLEANS, July 17.—A collision ocourrad
on the mail train on the Jaokson and Mississippi
Railroad, at Bohala. Several persons were
wounded, but none killed.
Death of amt Quitman.
Nzw ORLIMNS, July 17.—Cien. Quittnau died
thi s morning at his residence, noarNatehes, Miss.,
of disease contracted at the National Hotel last
fall.
The Telegraph Fleet.
TIALtrAx, N. S. July IS—Evening. --No report
hes been received from Newfoundland this eve
nin, the wires being probably disarranged.
The Erie Can
SCIIHNECTADY, July 17.—Tbe canal break near
Ole city ban been nearly repaired, and boats will
papa [reply pp 440011 nopt,
LETTER FROM NEW YORK
fOorreepoodeoce of The Prone.]
NEW Yomr, Suly 18, 1858.
heavy showers are the ordir of this blessed Sab
bath-day. In the week's report, by the city in
spector, concerning the public health, two foots of -
importance are noticeable. In the first place, al
though the weather has been of oomparativelY
temperate heat, with constant refreshing breezes,.
a bill of mortality- to the number of 553 'deaths is
rendered, an increase of HI as compared with:
the mortality of the previous week, or 170
more than during the corresponding period
last year. In the next place, we have 52 of this
number reported as occurring at our public insti
lotions—that is to say, 1.11 of all the deaths
taking plows in.a population of 700,000 have -ow .
curred among the few thousand persons congre
gated at our public institutions. Title result sug
gests, simply, that the Beard of Ten Governors,
who have charge of the " institutions," care ahoUt
as mush for their charge as swill-milk dealers
know or care about the mortality among infants.
We hear that last week, while out of the number
of wretches ostensibly under their oars, fifty-two
' were dying, some of these "jolly governors"
amused themselves by improvising a regatta around
the islands that contain these " peculiar institu
tions," a regatta, in which the several boats xere
manned by n paupers," " thieves," " lunatics,"
and " vagrants," and that, after the " regatta,"
these same "jolly governors" sat down to a sump
hum banquet, in vridohehampagoe,hrandies, port, 1
sherry, hook and elaret, with all the " cloth:moles
of the season," tempted their gubernatorial palates;
till, forgetting their." dignities," the banqueters
soon made an orgio of their " collation" within
hearing, doubtless, of some of the fifty-two
wretches who were dying at that time. Last spring,
in a fit of "sober repentance," after just such a
debauch, these "jolly governors" voted to pro
hibit the use of wines and liquors at their din
ners; but now, it appears, the sacrifices to Bing
Alehohol are again to be offered in the name of
public ohaiity.
" When the Devil was sick," you know. Du
of these "jolly governors " more anon.
The police have been dragging the river, to did
cover the bodies of Ave young women, drowned at
the foot of Eighty-sixth street, on Friday night ;
but they have not yet diasevored traces.
For want of other excitements, a haunted house
will do; and so about this time we have crowds of
wonder-mongers surrounding nightly a mansion
on Fifty-first street, near Ninth avenue. 'A ghost
is said to walk the spacious ground of the building
at twelve midnight, and the " police 7 have been
set to \rah% for hie supornaturalellip.
Yesterday, the , poetess, Mrs. Estella Anna Lewis,
obtained a decree of divorce from her tinpootical
husband.
The " fancy" are engaged in arranging all 'pre
liminaries of th fight for "championship" that4B
to come off between John Morrisoy and John
Heenan; alias " the Banioia]3o,V. 4 ' A challenge
has also been offered to Tom flyer, by Jim Stewart,
called the English Buffer, who ante Myer to meet
him either in'aetand-up or rough-and-tumble fight.
Thin Stewart is the fellow who was " punished" so
severely by Byer, in it bar:room onoorinter,'a Week
or two since ; and that ho to a venomous fellow is
evident from the terms of his challenge, which al
lows the two antagonists to go into a room together,
lock the door, and stay there till one or the other
is the " best man," 27. e. till his opponent is killed
or disabled. Such is New York fancy life, and the
police and authorities are de facto bottle•holdera
The politiolans'are beginning to stir oantionsly.
Richard Solidi, now State Senator, talks of trying
his chances in the Congressional line against
Iforace Clark ; and Alderman John Clancy feels
disposed to let the county clerkship nomination
slide," if he can get tho nomination for Congress
in Kelly's district. should Clancy thus step asido
from tho scramble for county spoils, George Pur
ser's chances for Comptroller would look up, and
Kelly might get the nomination be wants for the
sherilTilty. Meantime, the opposition have a
dozen candidates' names for every local nomina
tion.
Business yesterday in Wall street was not marked
by activity, and a general decline in prices at the
stook board was noticeable. Reading fell to 451
a decline of / from the price at Friday's first board.
Delaware and Hudson advanced 3; Rudson River
declined I. New York Central closed at 853
the price at Friday's boards. Brle felt the effect
of the late accident, sold at 18, and closed at lin•
Harlem sold at 161 for the old, and 23 for the pre
ferred stook. Pacific Mail Steamship, after be
ginning at 88, receded, and closed at 85.
In Western roads a limited business was dono.
Cleveland and Toledo did not rise beyond Fri
day's price, 36/ ; Galena and Chicago advance ;
Chicago and Rock Island declined the same frac
tion ; Milwaukee and Mississippi fell I. A sale
of Cleveland and Pittsburgh was made at 9. La
Grosso advanced 1. Michigan Southern old stock
fell ; the guarantied was sold at 45, seller sixty,
against 451, regular, on Friday ; Michigan Cen
tral declined 4, selling at 584.
In La Crosse Land Grant Bonds, about $32,000
were sold, beginning at 323, and falling to 813—a
decline of 14 since Friday ; Without privilege,
bonds went at 26 ; Milwaukee and Mississippi
second mortgage tens closed at 68 ; Hudson River
ditto at 65 ; Erie first ditto at 90 ; ditto bonds of
1875, at 36 ; and Illinois Central at 87, 1 decline.
Of State stooks, a large lot of North Carolina
alxes brought 97, 3 advance on last previous sale.
Virginia sixes recovered to 93, and Missouri ad ,
vaned 4. A lot of Ohio sixes of 1880 was taken
at 107. California sevens were sold at 85 for new
and 86/ for old bonds.
Of bank stooks more than two hundred shares
were sold, including Bank of America at 1094 ;
Bank of Now York at 108; Phenix at 107, yester
day's price in each instance ; American Exchange
at 1051; Importers and Traders at 105 ; Park at
101, and Bank of Commerce closing at 1001, 4 de
cline. A lot of Great Western Insuranoe , Compa
ny was taken at 110.
"t I No afternoon session of the Stook Board.
There is no movement in the money market
that may indicate the drift of capital. Much, of
oourse, will depend upon the fall demand in
trade. Paper is still scarce on the street, and the
regular rate on call is about four per cent. There
is plenty of money, however, that yet goes bog
ging at still lower rates. Prime names aro scarce
on any paper. It may be that the stampede of
California gold-diggers will stop mining, opera
tions in our own territory, and thereby oat down
our semi-monthly gold receipts ; hat that cannot
last long.
The exchanges at the bank Clearing Rouse yes
terday wore $17,423.420 23, and the balances $l,-
512,072 01 The Metropolitan certificates are
$9,000, $19,000 cleanings sines) Saturday last.
NEW YOBS STOOK EXCHANGE-JULY 17
180 ebe Erie Ita!kW 18'
350 do 18
10 do
--- TeX
$2OOO Ohio Os, 'B6
2000 N Carolina Os
31000 do
1100 do b 6018.%
lno do 61.0 18
180 Um% River R 2B
60 do 28%
60 do 660 VIM
100 Harlem Roil 10m
165 LaCrouse & 311111 /5
142_ . do_
~,,b%
1000 Virginia oii 03
11000 Xl!agouti Oa 8534
3000 California, 76 8e)
500 Cal 73 n bde 66
2000 Erie RR lot m b fig
600 do bds 16 30
6000 Una n n 3,1 wig 06
30000 111 lien R. bda 87
)205 liarlain R prof 23
200 / 1 55 01 .31 Rall ISO 46 14
'6O do 452'
210 do 45i
uo do 45%
450 do t3O 45
75 Mich Oen R ftix
26 do 510 681 y
69 do 030 54%
10 Mich So&N Is II 23X
100 do 23X
166 do 2334
60111130 t Nlapfskta 45
20 Pans Railroad 106
100 do 55 105
10111 Central Rail 7414
92 do 75
25 Clev&Pltta Rail 9
55 Gal & Chicago R 8834
50 do 560 8034
69 Cleve & Tol R 3111(
200 do a3O 3434
100 do 80x
100 Ohl & Ilk 151 R 70
276 do 7574
803 ,1111 & Miss Roll 18
200 d.; li6o 8614 33 do 17X
13000 LaC&N LG bd 32M
1000 do 92X
500) do 32
1080 do 3l)
10000 do *7B 31
1000 LaCo&MfILG ep 26
1000 5111&1111e2doalOb 88
6eh Dank N York 108 '
6 Batik America loos
75 Phenix Dank 107
Amer Ex Dank 1051‘
35 Bank Commerce 10034
65 do NOM
60 Ira & Tra Dank 101
5 Park Bank 101
76 Gt Went'n Ins Oo 110
118 Dal & Bud Can 02
gap Pacific Mall BCo 80
- 330 do 85
100 Gardner Gold Co 1M
67 N Y Oen 11 86
200 do 0.51‘
100 do 515 85
800 do 85X
150 do 815 85
100 do e3O 85
MARKETS
AllllB3 —Small Palo arc reported at $8 for Pots, and
td./2i4 for Pearls.
COTTON —The market continuos buoyant, with a
pretty good bnainess doing at.,l2S cfl2.,Ve for Middling
Wataum—Market rules firm. Salem 2CO bbla at 24c,
and 50 bbla Parknesa" at 24y,c.
Guam— Wheat quiet and firm • sales 63,500 bus at
744718 c for unsound Chicago Spring; 82c for unsound
Racine; 85,19 , k for unsound to fair Milwaukee Club;
$1.04 for winter red Western; $1.07e1.08 for white do;
atd $1.40 for whiteßouthern.
Rye steady; sales 1,600 tubes at 69c. The market
for unsound Corn rules heavy, while prime in scarce,
and commando very full prices sales 27500 bushels at
wield° for unsound, and 800 for sound mixed Western;
fiCtiOn for white Southern • and Ole for round yellow.
Oats dull at GthraBc for Virginia, 4001;o for Jeraoy.
Delaware and Pennsylvania, and ii, 45c for State and
Western.
Fnotta —Market dull, but prices sustained, owing to
a sudden demand, near the clone of Change, for ex.
portation. Salenls,2oo bids. at $3 8008 85 for minor.
tine State, (with a few parcels of choice high no $3 SIX)
$2 05,x4 05 for common to medium extra Michigan, In
diana, lilinot•, Ohio and Wisconsin; and $4.6064 70
for shipping brands of extra round hoop Ohio. In
cluded in the sales are some 6,000 Ms for export at
prices within the range.
Canadian Flour to very ream and firmly held. Salem
email—parcels at $1 nab 26 for common to choice ex
tra, Southern Flour in In moderate request nt un
changed prices. Salem /750 bbls at St 4604 76 fer nu.
with°, and SI 8000 for fancy and extra, Rye Flour
nod Onna Meal remain sus last noticed, with a limited
bueiness.
SCOARN.—PriCOB have advanced one-eighth of a cent,
with an active demand—nales since our last 2,700 hints
at Sti m 734 for Cuba; Selector Now Orleans, and 505,34
for Melado, the latter a choice article.
COM6.—ltto ruled very quiet, but prices have not
undergone a special alteration t sales since our last 636
bags Rio at 9X 69%., and 130 bap Java at 16 me
Mobesesa —The market continual' firm, but the de.
tnand is only to a moderate extent. Small gales of
New ()thane are reported at 400, and do Muscovado
at 28a.
PROVISIONS —Pork LOOS quiet but firm—sales of 400
bble at 010 70e10 75 for Mess, with small settee of heavy
at $l7OlB 75 for clear, and $15.75 for Prime. Market
closing buoyant.
Beef is In good request and the market rules steady,
but without quotable change. Bales 270 bbla at 11'0.75
ell 60 for country ones; 2126213 60 for repacked West-
ern mess; and WOl4 60 for extra do.
Prime mess Beef is quiet and nominal at $18022 ;
Beef Hams steady and unchanged. In canceled
bagged llama, we notice sales of 14u Ms at 0X ailOc.
A Son of Professor Rearson Drowned
SCIIRSECTADY, July IT—A son of Professor
Roarson, of Union College, aged about seventeen
years, was drowned but evening, about half post
seven o'clock, in the Mohawk river here. Re
Was out in a skift with two ethers, and fell over
board and was drowned. His body was recovered
op after, Etta rwaepl takes plow to•icorgow,
TEE CITY.
See first page for further local items
Casualties.—pit Saturday afternoon a man
named George LiertsftY was found dead at the
junction of the Plank road and the Cedar Grove
road, in the Twenty-third ward, under the follow
ing circumstances: It seems that the deceased wan
engaged In hauling coal, In a heavy wagon, from
Blob mond to a factory in' the Twenty-third ward.
By some mishap be fell, and one of the wheels
passed upon his neck. Just as the wheel got upon
the neck of the prostrate man the horses stopped,
and in this situation be was found by persona pass
ing along the road afterwards. Deputy Coroner
Foster heldlifinqueet itilhe ease.
A boy twelve years of-age, named Charles W.
Pollock, whose -parents reside - Paul street,
Frankford,maa .drotracCen,Satarday Afternoon,
while bathing in a mill-dam at that place. Deputy
Coroner Foster held an inquest irr the case.
John New, au• employe on the Central Rail
road had one of his arms mashed on Saturday
evening, at the west end of the Market street
bridge, by being caught between the bumpers of
two ears.
On Saturday afternoon a German, named John
Garnett, twenty-nine years of age, bad Wright
arm literally crushed to pieces, by being caught
in the machinery of the Eagle drag and spice mill,
at Front. and New Market streets The sufferer
was conveyed to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where
it was declared to be necessary to amputate the
limb to save the life of the injured man. He
would not consent to tho operation. •
Joseph Matthews, a child twelve years of age,
who wag injured a few days since by falling from
a cherry tree at Francfaville, died at the Pennsyl
vania Hospital on Saturday afternoon, from the
effeots of his Injuries.
Testimonial.—On Friday evening 'last the
teachers of the N.B. Girls' Grammar Sol:Mol pre
sented to Col P. B. Mingle a testimonial of their
approbation, of his services as a member of the
Board of Directors. The testimonial consisted of
a massive ornamented silver pitcher, salver,- .to
Upon the front of tho pitcher is the appropriate
Latin inscription—
" Antrum gratius non beneffotoruen obliyisoltue."
Below this are the letters P B. M. On the back
Is the following: " Presented by the Teachers of
the N. B. Girls '
(trammel. Bobool (Edith notion)
to Col. P B. Mingle, July 16,p858:" -
Mr. Mingle has been a ashool direotorfor eleven
years. The donors, In presenting their gift, ex.
pressed the wish that the "future may ba one' of
usefulness, as the past has been."
The Colonel returned his aokhoirledgmehts by
the folidiving note
UT duets Bragsr.
Permit me to return sincere thanks to the Toaeh
ors of the N. E. Girls' ilrammar Sohool, (Sixth
Section,) for the very handsome - testimonial they
have presented me; the intrinslo value of tbo gift
Is great, but tho feelings which prompted it are to
me of fer greater worth. To know that my bum
ble abilities, though falling far short of my desires
for the public good, (especially your department,)
are thus approiated, is a cause of mush pleasure.
• Very respectfully; P: B. Mtstor,r.
I. 0. S. M.—The long-talked-of Conven
tion of the Independent Order of the Sons of
Malta will commence its seagoing in this city to
day. A paper of yesterday stated " that comma.
Illations have been received from Lodges in all
parts of the world, stating that their delegates
were on their' way to attend this Convention
Five of tho brethren of the 'Grand Lodge of 0 al .
cutta, India, arrived here on Friday evening, sad
are putting up at the Girard House. The Eng-
lish and French delegations are supposed to be on
board the Canada, which arrived at - Halifax on
Thursday." The
,Convention..will, meet in - the
Assembly Building, in a room ocaupird by one:of
the Lodges. The apartment adjoining this one
has been fitted up in magnitioent style for a grand
banqueting hall. The members of the order in
England, we understand, have prvtented to their'
American brethren a very large punch bowl, on
which the insignia'of the order is handsomely in
scribed. The Convention is expected to sit for
three days. The proceedings of this Convention
will no doubt possess peculiar interest to all who
partioipate. The Calcutta delegation is composed
of Tippo Sala, A. Salaam, Elli Salaam, and Maj.
Chas. Johnson.
Fair but - dashing looking • girl
of eighteen, whose proper name is Winnifred Maria
Fitspatriek. but who gave the name of Mary Mil
ler., has been arrested at Ninth and Arch streets,
by Special Officer George R. Smith, on the charge
of sbop•iifting. The fair Winnifred is a resident
of Frznkford, and upon making search 'at her
home at that place a number of pawn-tickets were
found, and a large-quantity of stolen goods were
obtained through them.' The' goods will be ex
hibited at the Central Station at lane o'clock'ibis
afternoon. Whanifred and her mother have both
been held far a further hearing. The youthful
prisoner is evidently a gay deceiver.
- Latest Style—Soinelhin Novel.—None can
have failed to notice lately that a " new style "
has been introduced to our city in the cutting of
the hair It appears to be the fashion now to have
tbis article cropped close to the head, in regular
pugilistic mode. We have heard this novel, and
we mast say comfortable style, called " the Mala
koff," " Johnson's," " Smith's," and other titles.
the two last, we presume, referring to hair-dressers
of that name. To some people the " style " is very
becoming, but it imparts a ludierous appearance
to many, giving their upper stories every appear
ance of stiff and useful scrubbing brushes.
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of
Good Fellows is now in session in this city. The
following ore the officers of the Grand Lodge :
Grand Master, Charles Osborne, of Lodge No. 3 ;
Deputy Master, F. P. Mager, of No 6•, Grand
Chaplain, II Hollenberg, of No. 4; Grand War
den. S. Patterson, of No. 26; Junior Warden, Jas.
G. Barnwell, of No. 20; Grand Tyler, Hugh F.
Kennedy, of No 20; Grand Treasurer,Farmer
Burns, of N 0.14 ; Grand Secretary, 3. . Parr,' of
No. 3.
Damage by ignior.--A. hydrant, which had
been left turned on, in the eloper part of the auc
tion store of Moses Thomas & Sons, Fourth street,
below Chestnut. caused an overflow of the build
ing at a late hour on Saturday night. The Fifth
ward pollee procured a ladder and entered the
building through the second:story windows. They
stopped the water and cleansed the building as
well as they could. Considerable damage was
done.
/ncendiarism.—About two o'clock on Satur
day morning an attempt was made to fire a stable
in Front street below Christian. Three men who
were seen prowling auspiciously about the stable
have sinee been arrested, and looked up at the
Central Police Station Fire Detective Blackburn
i a investigating the affair. The prisoners will
probably have khearing some time today.
Suicide at the United Slates Naval 'asylum.
- -An aged pensioner of the 'United States naval
Asylum, named John Saddler, .commituld subside
between four and Bye o'clock yesterday morning,
by jumping from the balcony of that institution.
An investigation Into this case will be 'made by
Coroner Fenner to-day.
attempted Burglaries.—At an early hour on
Saturday morning an attempt was made to enter
the silk store of Ludwig do Keedlar, in Third at.,
above Arch, and a furnishing store in Second at.,
above Arch. The shutters were forced, but the
burglars were frightened off before they had done
any harm.
Police appointment.. Jobn Tolbert baa been
appointed lieutenant of the Twentrfourth ward.
e will enter upon the discharge of his duties on
the first of next month. Mr. Leech, while lieu
tenant of this district, gave universal satisfaction
to the citizens.
4 Female Swindler.—The public are cau
tioned against the representations of a female wbo
is now making a tour of the northwestern section
of the citx. soliciting aid for the Visiting Society
of the Churob of St. Zdathiaa: She haa no au thority
to act as agent for the society.
Drowning Case.—A. lad, named Charles
Flanigan, aged about twelve years, was drowned
while bathing at Point Airy on Saturday. Ilia
body was recovered yesterday afternoon, and an
Inquest held by the coroner The deceased resided
In liall street, above Ninth.
Suspicious.—An individual was taken into
oustody, yesterday morning, before daylight,
having been found secreted in a store in Market
street, above Highth. Ho was looked up at the
Sixth ward station house.
Drowned.—A lad named Charles Fia nagan,
was drowned at Point Airy, while bathing, on Sa
turday evening. His body was recovered yester
day afternoon. and conveyed to the residence of
his parents, Hal/ street, below Tenth street
Cattle.—The beet beef cattle are now sell
ing at the yards In the Twenty-fourth ward at $9
per hundred pounds The prices of each succeed
ing week show a decline, at least in the wholesale
price, however it may be in the markets.
Slight Fire.—The alarm of fire about eleven
o'clock on Saturday evening, came from the box
at the earner of Eighteenth and Market streets, in
the Ninth ward, and was canoed by the burning of
a window curtain in that vicinity.
Badly Beaten.—A colored man named Amos
Murray, was beaten in Baker street, near Seventh,
on Saturday afternoon, in a shocking manner, by
a white man named Campbell. Murray was taken
to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Resignation.—Wo learn that Mr. John P.
Wolf, for many years a reliable conductor on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail.
road, has resigned his omen.
Hay.—The now crop of hay, which is a
luxuriant one, Is coming into our market quite
rapidly. It sells at from thirty-Ave to forty•flve
cents per hundred pounds.
The work on the Rams and Vine-streets
Passenger Railway has been commenced, and a
very largo number of laborers have been engaged
with a view to ha speedy completion.
Strike against Recturtion.—The cotton and
wool spinners held a largo and spirited meeting on
Saturday evening, in opposition to a reduction in
the prices paid for their labor.
Owing to the exhausted state of the city
treasury, the Treasurer has to refuse payment of
all largo amounts, and can only cash the small
ones.
Vessels in Port.—There were in port yes
terday three steamships, five ships. thirteen
barques, twelve brigs, and twentyono schooners.
Affairs in Boston
BOSTON, July 17.—Mr. J. L Renshaw sold t,.
day at !motion serenty•fivo thousand dollars of
United BWee five's of 1865 for 102 k and 102 i.
„ .
Mrs. Whittlesey, editress of tho Mothers' Mag
a zinc, died at Colchester, Conn., on Friday.
William Brightmore, alias Spunkey, a noted
thief, while being conveyed to-day to the State
prison, at Charlestown, to serve out a sentence of
seven years, jumped from the vehicle and ran,
falling through a railroad track fifteen feet into
the water. As to came up Warden Payne, pre
sented a pistol, when Brightmore yielded.
Melancholy Casualty
SpRINGFIEI,D, Mass , July 17.--A. collision oo
mimed this evening between a light fonr•cared
boat of the Yale navy and a Springfield club boat,
eight oars, while practising on the river, by
whiob the former was capsized, aid one of her
crew named George E. Dunham, a junior of Yale
College, was drowned. His body has been rector.
ered. Mr. Dunham was a son of Austin Dunham,
of the firm of E. N. Kellogg k Co., wool dealers,
of llartford, Coon.
FEARFUL MORTALITY.—Died, In Abingdon
county, Fa., of diarrhoea, on • the 22d nit , Euoan
E., aged 7 years; on the 26th, Campbell J., aged
12; on the 28th, Lydia i , aged 5, and Levi C.,
aged 2; and on the 6th instant, Nancy C , aged
10—all children of Gaspar Fleenor. On the 18th
ult. Mrs. Mary Fleenor, died at an advanced age;
on the 6th instant, Mr. Henry Fleenor, aged about
70 years; and on the 2d, 'William L., eon of Joel
Floonor, aged 4 yeare.
THE COURTS.
BATUSDAY'B.PROgEIIitIiNGS.
.
The Kirkpatrick Poiloalag Case
QUARTER BEBRIORS—Judge Allison.—Oa Satur
day Dr Hutchinson was recalled to the witness
stand, and testified ; On Wednesday evening, the
20th of January, I received from my . wife a piece
of the pie; the piece was about four inches around
the rim, out to thecentre ; it wesapparently mince
pie; I removed the piece of pie from the pantry
the next morning 'after breakfast; when my wife
gave it to me I banded it back, and she placed it
in the pantry; I saw her place it in the pantry ;
I examined it 'on' Friday evening ; I placed it in
the drawer of my secretary on Thursday; it re
mained there till 1 came from Mr. Proctor's. in
the evening; I then concluded, as Dr. Proctor was
not at home, to analyze it myself ;' . .1 subjected it
to what is called the liquid test for arsenic. Mr.
_Brewster objected to the witness giving the de
sorlption Of his operations in analyzing the piece
of pie, on the ground that the piece was in:utany
hands, and kept in unlocked closets where any
member. of the family and domestics - had ac
cess-to it: After lengthy argument, the court
over-ruled the objection. Judge Kelley here
elated that he would withdraw. the witness
and call William Githens, who testified, I am a
druggist's eashitiint, 'sied It was my business last
January; I was at that Moe employed by Mr.
Proctor, at Ninth and Lombard street; I received
a parcel from Dr. Hutchinson inJanuary laid, on
the 21st of January; Dr. Hutchinson called t
the store while' I - tied charge of it; Mr. Prcct, r -
being out of town; he left in my hands a pare, I,
showing the Contents of it to 1/30 at the time; I
laid it on a shelf by the side of Proctor's desk ;
on the evening of the 22d Proctor returned, and I
immediately gave the pie into his hands; - in about
' I§ to 20 minutes Dr. Hutchinson himself called
and narrated tho incidents of the pie; I saw the
piece of pie planed in Proctor's hands ; the parcel
was not opened by any one till I gave it to Proc.
tor; the contents of the parcel could not have
been affected while in my care ; I saw what the
paper contained .when it was opened; it was a
piece of pie ; mince tie; ge. Proctor handed it to
Dr. Bridges - , but not, in my presence.'
Orest•examined by Mr. Brewster —I am not the
only assistant at Proctor's store; he had another
assistant; be was then attending store between the
21st and 2241 of Jantiary ; he was there the greater
part of the time; the pie wason an open shelf ; we
std not both sleep there; he did not sleep in - the
building ; on the eight of this4litnf January I
Wont home about 11 o'cloCk„_'• Ireside a square and
a half below the there and / left him there 7 I eat
at the building belonging to the store; we both
took our meals at the store; 'the next morning I
went to the store about 7 o'clock; my antstant•was
not there; the store was not opened ; there is a com
munication between the Muse end store ; my as
sistant sleeps in the house with Proctor's family;
when I left the store that night the communicating
door wits open ; holsad a domestic : It was a &Male ;
the family consisted of Dr:Proettir, r his wife, two
small children and the dommitio. -
Edwin Kirkpatrick, . re-eallod.—l. gave Dr.
Matchinson but one piece of nie; gave him no
other plisse ; the - piece of pie I gave Mtn was not
affected in - erty way while-in my !lands ; I gave it
to hint at my stern; and I so stated it to him, but
my impression bee been 'altered in regard to it ; my
impression was altered okthe day I was first ex
amined ; I altered it from conversation I had with
my brothers at tbo store;- the piece I gave t. Dr.
Hutchinson I received front my wife in mrdraw
lug-room ; she wrapped It up and handed It to
me ; it was after dinner; I saw my lady wrap it up.
Dr. Robert Br'dges, tem i fied.—l am a graduate
of medicine and a - professor in the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy ; made in examination of
the piece of pie 1 received from'Mr. Proctor in
January last; I examined, first the - sugar on the
pie, secondly the ormtents. - and thirdly the crust;
I might fern a probable judgment if poisonwas
placed in a ate before or after baking. - -
Oreas-examined.-1 did form "sues a judgment,
but not with absolute certainty ; I think it would
be impossible to do so; pastry will absorb fluids ;
arsenics is capable of solution sparingly; with more
freedom in hotwater in preptirtion to the time the
boiling was carried on; the amount in boiling wa
ter allowed to cool is three per cent. ; and if
thrown on the cruet of a pie it would be absorbed
by the putty •, the eppearenee'of .the crust would
indicate whether it had .been out before or after
baking; if arsenic was introduced into the non
tente of the pie after baking, the crust would be
slightly impregnated, and if heated It would in
crease thelabsorption ; I analyzed' the Whole crust,
both upper and lower ornate; it would ' , Smoke
in the juices of the mince meat, but less rea
dily than in pure water, both being in the
same proportions; in , a case of life and death.
I Would not be willing to lay if I knew when
arsenic was introduced into a pie, tint 1 should be
willing to form an opinion as to the probabilities.
I found no evidence that the poison had been la
ts.- duce,' into the pie after baking; I did not
find evidences of arsenic in it in a solid state; I
have no means of founding an opinion if it was in
troduced into the pie In a solid or fluid state ;
did form an opinion whieh I am give to the mum-
Q—What was that minion ?
Objected to by Mr. Brewster.
The court here took a recess of ten minutes.
The habeas corpus oases will be heard this morn
tug, between the hours of nine and ten- o'clock—
Judge Allison holding a special court:every day
this week, between these hours, for the purpose of
dlmosing of these oases.
The Porter embezzlement ease will be called up
for trial on Monday.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
UNITED STATES COISHISSIONEE'S OFFICE.—Batt
was entered In the sum of $2 000 before Charles
F. Bettelltt, _Esq., United States Comnalealoner. for
the appearance of Edward B. Dewees, the poet
Woe clerk, charged with tka larceny of letters.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TIE MONEY MARKET. ,
PHILADkLPITIA, July n, 1868
- --
The stook market , dureng the week, has been
duotuating, with an apparent disposition towards
higher prices, but- the absence from the city of
the larger operators, and the usual indisposition to
speculate largely is the hot weather, keep the
market from becoming buoyant, and add to the
influence of the bears who remain. It would not
he Safe to look for higher prices, in conseinenoe
of speonlative movements,- while the hot weather
continued. In New York every oenalderable rise
is followed by large sales from bears, who put out
time contrasts quite fearlessly.
The money market shows no change of impel ,
tends. The %sprawl= that money will soon be
dearer is helping to make, it so, from the encou
ragement which the opinion gives to holders to
keep their funds; bat- the extent to' which the
market is influenced by this commis scarcely great
enough to affect quotations of rates.
As an indication of the activity of business, we
intend hereafter to publish weekly the amount of
clearings between the banks, which the gentle
manly and efficient superintendent of the-Oleartng
House has consented to furnish to ue.
The amount of these exchanges for the week is
$14,399,101 35, and the'amount of the balances
paid by the several banks during the week is
$1,105,131-91.
The last New Orleans bank statement is as
follows :
July 3 July 10.
Loans 512,201 515 512 1 16,464 D0c.5176 009
Specie 10,616 074 10 782,8 8 6 Inc.. 05 012
Circulation 7 962 059 7 671,834 Dec.. 291,126
Doponta 16.013,100 16,30'1,702 Dec. 705,398
Tho Mesmer General 4aek, at New Orleans,
July 11th, from the Itlo Grande, brought $150,072
in epode.
PHILADELPhIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES,
July 17, 1858.
REPORTRD DT XANLILT, BROWN, & 00 , BANR , NOTH,
STOOK, AND 3101IAN0E BROKERS, NORTBWRST 0081181
THIRD AND 00880001 STRUTS.
V, 'UST BOARD
About 1800 Poona 58
9oorta.o&P. 8
600 N Patna R 6a....5
500 do
2900 Lehigh Val R
2000 Pohl Navas '32....5
2000 All.g Oo dm.. A V. 5 %
35 N Poona R...10t5.
50 do
50 do
100 do,
60 do ."
60 do
.50 do
60 do
5 do
50 do
50 do
10 Elmira R. 1 .'
7 do 1 S'
9 111oehillR 03
AFTER
10 Minehtll R...ca51i.63
3 Penns R ... *. .. .... 51,7
12 do 41A
6 do 411(
2 do 4
12 do 41i
1 do 41,
1 do 41 ,V
3 Lehigh Scrip 21
OCiiin & Ara li 94A
60 Reading R...56wn.27 7 4
50 do ...b5wn.22,7i
1 do 23
700 do 22)
100 do 22A
101 do 22R
1 Morrie Cul Prid. .102 ii
2 Kentucky 8k....110
8 d0....110
7 Farm .k. Meth Bk .67
2 do ..67
BOARD.
1000 City 6a...........9 4 % 1000 Chester Val 15....30k
6uo do ...... 06 Si °co Alle¢V R 7e.llattn .60
100 do PO, 3000 Pent alt 65..2dm.61R
3500 Oily Oas 05—01d.97,4" 6 Cara & Amboy
2000 Lehigh Val R. 05..61 I 60 Girard Bk 11)(
CLOSING PRICES.—STEADY
Bit:. Asked.
O (4 fa , C 8 no
Phlla 061; 903
do 1: .....coy 06X
Asked
Beh NaT Imp 6 ..O1 62
do swot.... B}§ 9
do wer 15 le
do New..101,1i102 tVmsp't do Elm t• .10 1( 10,4
Pentutylv 6e 889 i 8 0 4 do Pellet m'.Bs}l
Reading R 2214 22%1 do 2rl mt 42 .16
de bd , 701n01176 X 76X!Long /eland ... 11) 12
do na 6e 41..87 .. lElirard Rank.— 1/X 115 e
do mt 6e '86..66X 67 iLeh Coal k Nev.. 47 49
Penns R.. 41X 41% N Peuna It 8 S o . l lf
do let mt 0g... 09X, do We b7X 18
do 24m es in off $7 X 873‘ (Nen Creek X X
florets eanl C0n..46 45 i Qs:Amiga% B. 6 am
do per 102 102 X iLebigh Zino.. 'ti 11(
Sohal N 6+ RO ... 5594 60 I
PHILADELPHIA hIARRETS, July 19—Eve
ning —The market for Breadstuffs is will very
dull. There is no export inquiry for Flour, and
tho sales are confined to the wants of the home
trade at from $4 25 to $4.50 per bbl for superfine,
$4 75a5 50 for extra and extra family Flour, and
$5.7510 per bbl for fancy lots, according to quality.
Shipping Flour is held rather more freely, and
we quote standard superfine at $4 25a4.371 pOr
bbl, without mien. Corn Meal is roarco at $3.371,
and Rye Flour at $3 31.1 per bbl and but little
selling for the want of stock. Wheats are coming
in slowly, and buyers are holding off for lower
prices before operating to any extent; about 1000
bushels old Southern red of prime quality sold at
105 c 000 bushels fair now crop Tennessee at 110 c,
and 500 bus prime Maryland at $1 20 Corn is less
inquired for, and about 1,500 bus good Pepna. vet
, tow brmight,oso in the oars, and SOc afloat. Oats
are unchanged, and about 4,500 bus Penna. sold at
42c. Rye is steady at 700 for old Penna., and not
mulch offering. Dark is inquired for, and Queroi,
trop is scares and wanted at $3O for first quality.
Cptton is firm, antron the advance, with a limited
business doing, owing to the high views of holders.
Groceries are in light stock, and a good business
doing in Sugar and Molasses at full prices Pro -
visions move off mere freely, and the market gene
rally has an upward tendency, with light stocke
on sale. Seeds are quiet. 'Whiskey is scarce, and
firm at 25}11.280 for bble, and 24c for drudge.
Markets by Telegraph.
Otsctosixt, July 17.—Viour steady; Whiskey mew
at 21 ; Mena Pork, $15.50; Lard is Ws 10 X..
0010A00, July 17 lour quiet ; wheat eta ady at na
cal); Corn arm at No advance ; °Ma Ferro. 871 penmen
to Buffalo-100 Ws Hour. 9 000 buebetalitheist and 74
000 bus own No shipments 46,0trego leeeday ,
ceipts-2,700 bhls (tour, 25,0 0 buq 'reheat; and 46 000
hue corn,
New Oacs ANS, July 11.—Sales of Cotton lo:d a j,t,g GO
bales. Prices were atifferAnt quotations-unchanged .
Sugar has advanced e; ' [ lout sclla at - St,' Macon has
on upward tendency. Cotten trilghta to' iverpool,
Marling onteitsnis in &oil dumuld. ' •-'
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