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WEDNESDAY, 'AiTEKTST :4; 1858
SOdZIE
FOliNtY ; S' 0:IA061011A :PRESS
Will be Reidy at , this , •
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_No. 14.7:,gABST,itUT STREET,
One iis?pioeTs. o . - Dal. ,
This paper la publialtetkopreasly for. , •
o k upoiNin
,OLROULAMIONs •
Nakeentahut_kocesplitialtugßuiry,oryrhai..has.trana
pivot,. In our Olty, State, and the Atlantic States, 'lnca
the 'departuXei °tithe:lBf lqsaiktierVtlyerula.
Trios 81x tilos par_ copy, In kilns wrappers; and
stamped, readrifer,nutillnj!„. „ l ,
All ideertisameni.;ll4 , ealtfe4,io; the • -
•STRAMBIL-PREur ••
Most be R,OLOOK.
MU=
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1.)1 4 3 immense eironlation of TI(E•PRESS re
!" •ti uires- ;head' to blazon'lt•,. to • the world.
Er'ery his daily
walks, in the earepon :the steamboats, at the
watering-plaoes, , -that 'Tits Trissit bin; become
favorite with, eypry class and cimidition of
mon. • Read .by theimarids, • and applauded
•:' 4,twi11 4111
its
jai:alone, it
,haiinbtalited an influenosin twelve,
• months,that many4onroals - - have-•no . 'reached_
In twenty:Y*lM'. , Adyeilleera • filipidd bear
these facts, in Mind. • = : • •
The. Preitil foie California.
TIIE Puss 'Folk a.. will be ready
' '
ffeliveri;tis:d4, We now cliculat4i an
edition , of , Several , thousands on the, Pacific
•
Coast. 'Groat efforts have'bnen made by the
:efflce-holffere.in ,
,Califernia, acting, itis said,
.under instrUctions,lncrush it oAt. he most
pr 11146,":kihtii,:linie an ,enciont;,grudge
-._against the Edit Or. -:ffhey , were nearly all4lie
active and ;open' ezjemitus of' Mr. Zion/aux ;
and altheugli;thei have, given the. Preiddent
their,suppoo, In exchange for the confidence
he liaA.heiteWi3d ripen thein, ; hey'reoeiro' the
right We. are glad to
say,' - and to..feet, however, that the masses of
the people of, California, Oregon, Washing=
ton, &c.,,are With us heartily; and that they
generally anpport,onv California puhlicatlon;
which le, ihdeed, nspleudid newspupei., careful
ly made-up, apple iiiinted an•to be 0 for pre
servation'and binalng. Our readers; say it is
the nice}, aceeptable:Ohri popular 'o' all tlito
jonrnals sea ll'orri the 'Atlantic
The Aiws.
Election's took place;, on toodap, in :Alabama,
Arkansas, tKentuoky,- 'North Carolina, !Missouri,
Texas, Tennessee, and Kanhas Territory',
At the election in Louisuille on hitinday, the
Aineriesn? candidate icir Judge of the Court of
elppitali mad elmibei by 228 Majority. 'the candi•
date of. the same :party fon Clerk of the . Court Of
Appeals was .14.11' pleded.- ,the day an
"affray" totd - priem'betiviten' Dr. Sterailfoid and
Captain **eau,' daring 'which the litter was don•
gerolusly wounded•;`•:., . '
A despaioh. from New. York informi:us of
.the
arrivafer the stearailiiPT,igo; recently purchasedus
by thetiv,erpeol and Philadelphia Steam ohip Com
pany. . Her dates have been antloipated! '
• The barque S. W: , 1Iolbrook arrived' tit Norfolk
yestarday;:having pain because of the death of
Capt. Holbrook. She was on her voyage to Ile
veils frinVBt.llin , r7S, •
-The 11 . 'EI. Jamestown siTlveci of
New York 'yesterday from key- West..l She has
some sickness on board.
The oolored eon Volition at Now Bidfor4,
,ndjourned yeaterdaY, , after •adoiting resolutionp .
agalistthereturn of fugitive slaves—agiiinst the
emigration 'of free colored. tenons-411i favor of
sending colored ohildren to - the , fiublid
and recommending thefhartioring . of fugitive
slaves: :" ,: l• - .
G I Ai-Jetties; the_britisli Consul_ atiNorfotk,
has been tendered the appointment ofi' Consul.
,Eteneral at :Ventlie, , which" it ie 6robibi:alhe will
accept. - •
Tlke Non. John Covode,. has been nominated for
rkelsotion:to Congress, frol the • NinetiOntli'dis:
Wet. ,
The Postmaateraetteral will return to the oily
of Weehington,teit week.'
They are baying' a military oeuventieja In De-
troit. , The perpose;_of it. is to get laws passed
giving aht.Mthe fOrination -of indopenOnt mill•
tary companice. ' : •
-- -At the cricket. match; yesterday,. in loboken,
between 'eleven 'Canadians and Cavan of thi,
United States, the linked States elevi4o *scored
' 141 'at the 'Ant inningti . the, Canadiani sooting
bat gI . .
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—...
the region of that eity"this'aeason may ''Ew dosig
' mated eitdmest - aWeittiffellurc. J E3inms fie , vino
' yarda. will have - 004W' of : It crop, but:, in - the
, aggregate,_all the Wine produced. !pay the
expenses of attondingle the crop.' • - '
. -John 'Woodward eras-arrested in thie'e ty'yes.
. terday, • sconsed!: of the;. Marley' 'of' a: gentleman
'named Mdatiatim*:abotit• one iettr..erki, a hill
ago , . .11.iiili'be;',remenitared by, many-that Mr.
wait driggiii..and c rabbed, and that*, after ,
• wards died-froth the aced of the polsoative liar
- optics administered 2 .
In ttte'Coltit'at quit:ter Sisetans; y:4sitertjay,Er.
P.C. Brewster o c cupied -in an alla arga•
•
meat for the.defendanis in the KirkpatriMc case,
.4 11 this eks '44 be taken mittli. this
• ) :) - - Settator ) ;Bigler., - •
Our_ excellent ; United States Sonatpr, Mr.
BiGLERs.i B filurninating"A part of this State
on the eubjeet of- Lectinaptort:2=4 datic'sablect
at beef; end;;Ope" not , capable of hoimi : made
'much clearer by
- his most limping: l logic.
• We' caw- Sympithisa With a 'Repreaeintative
•
who goes' 't.6l„ 'defend himaelf . against
__ „
ordipary accusations; but .it is .the ;height
-of ' Impertinence lbi• a man ' to , attornpt to
justify' ikaalf tiMatt,4Oni he has shame
tstra.Yedt 'N-frillOLES.(loes not
-in- LeoOmpton, which be.. denouncedlinad
• -vance and Yet ite” asitAt_ Otters to dri,iO4 ,',
Be
4:lsrejot (7-guy:that he was, folly,commited to
the very:principle:for which Douota'4 Con
' tenthi and yet he hasatiompted, with hi puny
tont; to', 'rates, the 'ace against Dotrota4, only
because the titter has head true to his pledge.
"-,Wolik;si arell as reek - hiss; in his itiConsi4ancy,
this man Would now make a *test upon tiro Do
tncicracy of the' *erg doctrines which p":3‘ first
repudiated and then swallowed. The-e, can
be nO.MOtiv.p - iti"ait these efforts but, that of
self. , There is , nologard- for the Ptw!lident,
whom Bioini• has opposed, for ' ft,twelYe
years,'.'and 'there Is certainly no love .fpr the
-South, which lid has - successively betrafted. '
- We trust somtkof :the Democrats, itto are
called neon to listen to Senator Bnat,sit, will
.not hesitate- 40 remind hint of his record' on
-the Kansas - question); and especially lof his
in-,reply to
„budge
-DotiOasi, :This latter is a mine of . mll -and
of-originality. • - • ).
• schnyikill County.
I -There seems to.be„ a good deal of confusion
in the ranks of thopemocmtle party of Bishuyl
• kill County.' The..iiites. of Mr. BgWAIVI s , first,
for Lecomptim, and next Air the Bngliiihibribe,
• Against his own proclaimed convictions, mel also
' against the wishes :Whitt Constituents , hav filled
the distriet*lth dlifierfilons. We parcel: e that
' Mr. Damara W,. Mumma has thrown the . sight
• of his Influence and 7 characterlm'favor of Mr.
pEWAII.T. . This step is greatly :deplored by
the trip friends of Mr. Etvciuse. Mr. DLWART
gave his vote kir mmeasiare which he himself
.•,' mlinitted — •to be jvping , ; and he,cannot complain
~ ,if tlii? iipoili, refuse ' to. second him fd.r re
election, for doing nn • let ' which his
.'own best 'judgment - condeins: We do not
gOeition the i !.iincerity; of Mr. Huangs, but
. we: belic4o-.4 - ali hia,:•hoitest instincts aro
• against the Course oit.iii. •DiwART and in
favor of the uolilif iltaisf*iieri by, ,Tudgo
,Douaras.. 'We • caw appreciate .ids inclination
not to . give nri , the • dismal incapable who
• appointed hitri' Attorney General, and we
can admirehii iniritln standing by a cause so
;Alien as-that of loCompton. • But, thenithere
are principles higher than men—greater than
: - gratitnde—tind more)Owerfril thanorgaorganiza
tions.A.ndl4.tufinEs cannot carry through
, LecoMpion, covered as it-is with "crime and
- With . Proserintlon. If 'We'kliovillie man hole
.or will he-t , helast to force upon - the .people
that,which they; ippose and condemn. Mr.
- DEWART will of tonne go overboard :, and it
`he 'is not &Waited' lie will Sink th:ll' ship of
>which, he has lifionsolyrotched a pilot.,;
PIM? PAalel , 4-I:l4knip9l *rims; L tte ri! • from
opraieller;',l4lVACietia from` Old ;
Niro* ; - leltoe fioiiitivtand;
°;9n46fitl. 2L My, glist
_ more..
-
Kat.rit . Oxvoa,- : Jdr. 'Wfuldagtoa L. Blacten,
'newlysilsOadi Olarkef the Board of Health,
ant co‘ntirodilftioil,licAltdbargo of hie,da Elem.
-.Matti BO bad rliiiseari o ,4litiarlallee ao &entail'
"of tho Board, old: je wolk qu alified for *6
The Philadelphia Post Onice.
It is reported that a final decision is about
being made at Washington in IA gold to
location of the P,hiladelphia Post Office. We
have repeatedly. , 'Mcpiessed our confident be
lief that the sentinient Of our citizens is
almost unanimously against the old Pennsyl
vania Bank building; for this purpose, and
their wishes should '•bo respected. By the
construction, of painienger railways running
through the whole length and breadth of the
city, and the consequent destruction of the
omnibus system, the Exchange will entirely
lose its,position as a central point of local
travel, and the only real argument which may
have-heretofore eacieted in favor of that•local
ity, will thus be entirely destroyed.
The appropriations which have been made
by the,National Government for its PI- 031 1C
buildings inthis city, as compared, with the
1
sums spent elsewhere, have been of the most
meagre and penurious character, when the
amount of• business transacted here is con
sidered, and it would 14 one of the greatest
of outrages if the,ainall sums which aro to bo
expended among : us; should be spiandered
away ra tb 9 pin consummating the schemes of
speculators, than in promoting the convent
en,oof our citizens.
, ',At Now Orleans a building is in progress of
construction; designed for a customhouse, post
office, and United States court rooms, upon
Which $2,217,086.98 was expended up to Sep
tember 30, 1857, and, which is estimated to
cost, whop finished, $3,228,039. The balance
of appropriation for this work in September
80, 1857, was $475,271.02, 'and $200,000, was
appropriated for. its continuance at the last
session-of. Congress. - At' Gharlostdd, South
Carolina, a custom house is being erected, for
which 41,903,000 has been appropriated, and
$1,946,810.77 had been expended up to Sep
tember 80, 1857. The customhouse at Boston
cost $1,101,110. For the Baltimore custom
,hpuse, court house, and post office, nearly
$1,000,000 has been appropriated; for the
Now York custom house, assay office, and
.post office, nearly $2,500,000.'
In Philadelphia, our cestom house cost but
$256,987.82, while $300,000 has been appro
priated , for our' poet office, and $78,000 to
purchase a courthouse —in all but little
points,
Philadelphians
$600,000. As compared with other
Philadelphians have been entirely too modest
in their requests . . and the Government too
niggardly M its grants for those purposes.
• 51noo, some little disposition has been shown
to do us justice in the waypf appropriations
for convenient public buildings, is it too much
to ask that sinister motives should not be al
lowed to divert these means into improper
channels, mid to demand that the public wishes
and interests should be'respected ?
Washington's Tomb.
There is no truth in the absurd report, ori
ginating, itis said, with an evening paper in
this city, that Mr. Toon A. WASHINOTON in
tended to remove) the mortal remains of the
Father of his Country from tho'vault at Mount
Vernon, in which, they are deposited. His
contract with the Ladies' Mount Vernon Asso
ciation of the Union, to whom he has condi
tionally sold the Mount Vernon estate, ex
pressly provides 'as follows: tcAnd the
said vault, the' remains in and around it, and
the enclosure, shall never be removed or dis
turbed; and that no other persons hereafter
Will ever be interred or entombed within the
said Vault or enclosure." •
There does not appear to be any foundation
for the report. Mr. Jona A. WAsutsorou
obtains At fancy-price 'for Mount Vernon, en
tirety because the purchasers desire the na
tion to possess the last resting place of him
who was ci first in peace, first In war, and first
Id *the ` hearts 'of ,his countrymen." The
burial-vault, minus the ashes of WASHINGTON,
would be comparatively valueless.
We take this,oPportunity of repeating the
expression of our,hope that the public spirit
and liberality of• tho 'Union will supply a suf
ficippt sum, even within the present year, to
enable the LadieS' Association to pay for the
purchase.
Foreign News by the 'Persia.
..The mail steamer Persia arrived at New
York . yesterday from Livdrpool, on the 24th
ult., but an abstract of her news had.provious
ly
„bean published in TEM PRESS. We have
further, details now, and little more. The
most important are that England and France
ga, in for the fullest reparation for the massa
cre of , the two Consuls and othor 'British '—• J i
Jeddah; that; on the final
passing of the India Bill; the Earl of DERBY de
declaied foe full toleration In Hindostan to all
religioaacreeds, but disavovied In the strongest
language-May. intention, on the part of the
Government, to • assist or _ sanction any mea
,sures.for proselytizing the natives, or • retn o- ving the distinctions'of caste; and that, on a
friendly Overture from' the United States, the
British Government were pieparini a plan foi
putting down the slave traffic, without giving
any cause for complaint to this country. ,_
Ntiango COndact Gov. Cumming at
• - Utah.
&tom the St. Loute.Deceocrat of the Slot.]
GREAT BALT LAHR. CITY, June 28, 1858.
You will have beard how our corpulent (lover
nab hat been " liteptoed" by the Mormons. He
seems to me to be almost insane. lie takes pains
to quarrel -with every, Gentile within his reach,
from Gen. Johnston, the Commissioners, and Judge
Belles, down to your humble aeryant; and to
affilliate with the worst put throats In the whole
Mormon community. lie is alienating the only
true friends he has—the only persona on whom ho
roan expect to lean when ho finds that ha has been
fooled by Brother Brigham. _
"The very table on which I am' writing has on
It evidence of the rascality of the Mormons in re
spect to-the mail. (I am seravrling this to you in
the post office.) Directly is front of me is a pile
'of letters, all of which have boon opened by steam
ing them until the gum on the envelop ceased to
Mak ) , or by '.olitting open the ends of the enie
lops and sticking' them carefully together regain.
"They oalbthe present condition of affairs har
mony or at least the Governor calls it so, but
there Is not a Gentileln the city who does not
sleep with a - revolver - undei his pillow.
" The vanguard of the 'rainy Is expected to ar
rive to-morrow, and then we shall breathe freer.
If General Johnson had the supreme civil power of
the Territory in his hands, as lie has the military,
we might have a durable peace. Aa it is, this
patched-up mass of Gdrernor Cum Ming's will
cease to stick' as soon as it to steamed.
(Coaxer:.—We do not believe one word of
these assaults upon GoveriitiP 0131fEINC4 lie Is a
man of, extraordinary ability; and is sustained
'alike by the President and by Colonel KANE.
lie pill, we predict, be handsomely sustained by
the country.—Eig
From Montgomery Couuty.
, •
fOorreepondence of the Press.] •
• ' • NORRISTOWN, Pa., Aug. 2, 1818.
About twelve o'clock on Saturday night our
communi4 was again startled by a brilliant
flashing of light that suddenly illuminated the
whole town, followed by the terrific) cry of " tire !"
It proved to be the barri of Christopher Heebner,
which Is situated on the corner of Mill and Wash
legion streets, almost adjoining the Gotten mill of
O'Neil k Co., and the large flour mill of Mr. Heeb
ner. The flames spread very rapidly, so mush so,
that, &capita the noble exertions of our firemen,
several window sashes of the cotton mill wore com
pletely burned. The cornice of Mr. Heebner's
mill was of stone; this alone saved It from destruc
tion. Fortunately, the horses were not in the
Stable ' or they would have thevitably perished, so
rapidly and surely did the fire' make its way.
The hog-house and hen-roost adjoining the barn,
were •also
_burned, together with two bogs and
forty pair of chickens. Had the wind been in a
southeasterly direction, there Is no tolling whore
the destruction .would have ended. It is said the
barn and contents are fully Insured in the Mont
gomery County Mutual Insurance Company.
There is no doubt but that it was the work of in
"di
een ary. ,„
F.I.
Letter from, Lebanon•-An other Fire.
[Correapondenee of the Preps ]
EAGLES noun, LEBANON, 'Aug. 2,1858.
• I *Oust time before the mail closes to give
You a.,briefietter containing the sad intelligence
thatLobsnon was visited, so to speak, with another
tire—making :three within the week past, and
destroying thousands of dollars worth of property.
oifturt, however, give you details as to the ex.
tont Of the prisent calamity, nor the amount of
the injury/Retained ; for while I am writing the
Marti of 'giro; Arifilfe,',' is reheated by stentorian
longs' in eveiY direetia of the town.
I will take ,oeoitsion to-morrow to - spook upon
this subject in connection with others of interest
to the publio. .Plll7lll.
•
' DlABlttAltie C9TTACIB BITFIS,-111bniel Tholl3llB &
01:111i will sell on Wednesday afternoon, I.lth Inst.,
ieveralValnableetottage alias on the Brietet Turn-
pike; and Eleven Mlle lane. Bee advertisements
and hand bills.'
• It Is rumored at Saviirin'ah, Ga:, that the
bawl:tie E: A, Rawlings, lute landed Borne 450 Afri
cans somewhe're on the Mast in that neighbothood,
hilt there Is, hoWeyer;en tmoortainty in the state
ment.
A new trial has been granted, by the Sn.
Frain." Court, in. the ease of James M. Kelly, oon.
olotea of the murder of Hoary Weissman, in Vol.
llna tinriishtp, Allegheny county, in 1857.
BY MIDNIGHT MA IL.
LETTER FROM 64 OCCASIONAL."
[Correspondence of• The Press.) ,
.I,lAsnmarii, August 3, 1858
, .
The Washington States contains a complaint
froth one of the clerks in the Departmentto the
effeot that he and other poor fellows are taxed
regularly to pay for printing of some live millions
of Leoompton specchea,Made hy men from your
State, to be circulated in Illinois to defeat Judge
Douglas and the regular organisation of the Demo
cratic party. Bigler's speeches aro thus dissemi
nated from here by clerks, who are compelled to
frank and address them What claim has this
luau upon the consideration of his party ? Die is
one of the noot active of the conspirators against
the regular organization in Illinois.
It Is stated that Dr. Ahl, the member of Con
gress from the York,lPerry, and Cumberland dia.
triot, whose relative got a contract for mules for
the army at enormous prices; and who voted for
Lecompton immediately after, is having some
trouble to be renominated. • As the Doctor's rela
tive has no doubt made a handsome pile out of his
job, the defeat of the former can be handsomely
compensated in the retirement that awaits him.
The appointment of John Nugent, editor of the
San Francisco Herald, as Commissioner to the
Frazer river veglon, will do good. 'Nugent is an
excellent man, and was fully entitled to a better
plane.
The refusal of Secretary Cobb to eonfirm certain
of the appointments of Collector Scholl, of New
York, produces mush bad blood.' The 'contest for
°Moo in the Empire State is bitter, and the more'
so as principle is wholly left out of view by the
struggling partisani.
• The Ohio Democrats, in State convention, in
dorse the English bill as "a finality!" The
Washington Union, on the other hand, shows that
if the people of Kansas reject the bribe, Looomp
ton is not dead, and any other Constitution will bo
rejected that is ;not flpresented with Wall ratio of
population. How, then, can the English bill set
tle the question? •
The recent report, by the way of England, that
Spain proposed - to send an expedition of 10,00 D
men against - Mexico, is stated to have bad its ori
gin in the previously announced course of the
Constitutional President of Mexico, at Vera Cruz,
Senor Lafarge. He deliberately affronted the
Court of Madrid, which was equivalent to alhreat
of war.
Deep regret is felt here that 54 dog. 40 min. was
not insisted' upon, and obtained, in the adjustment
of the Oregon question. Mr. Buohanan clearly
deMOnstrated that we had a right to every inch of
territory up to that line, and if the Old Jackson
idea of asking for nothing that was not right, and
submitting to nothing that was wrong, had boon
adhered to, we would now have the full control of
the nowly-diecovered gold fields, as well as of the
fine harbors of the coast, and of the route over
which a Pacific Railroad will probably soon bo
built by British capital. Great Britain would
have been left without any foothold upon the Pa
°Rio coast, and she could never have entered into
that rivalry with us for the great trade of the
Indies, over the North American continent, which
may now become inevitable. Besides, the gold
mines and railroad route ofibr such vast tempta
tions to British cupidity, that England will never
peaceably surrender her PROMO territory, and an
insurmountable barrier is thus promoted to Ame
rican progress - in that direction, unless a war is
resorted to. Would it not be well, however, for
the Adminietration'to make an effort to obtain the
territory north of the British possessions? It be
longs to Russia, and is of little or no value to her ;
but as it is supposed that the gold region extends
up through it, our citizens might find it greatly to
their interest to develop its mineral treasures, and
if the country belonged to the United States, and
they could. be certain of American protection,-
they would, no doubt, make the effort.
Sir W. Gore Ousely la a connection—a brother
• in-law, I think--of Judge Roosevelt, of Now York,
and a great friend of the President He paid
much - attention to the latter while ho was in
Europe as Ainerican Minister. What his exact
diplomatic connection Is at the British legation
here, has not yet transpired.
English, of the English bribe, has been
nominated for re-election in his district in In
diana. lie will soon hear some news from Ran
gel; that will not help him back to Congress. Both
Parrott and Stanton write that the bribe will be
awfully kieked out by the people of Kansas. Geo.
.W. Smith, late of Butler eounty, in your State, la
the only free Stateleader who supported the, Eng
lish bill ; and be would be Governor under the
organization that would follow the adoption of
that measure.
If the weather continues as dull as it is at this
writing, the President will abridge his visit at
Bedford.
Appleton denies that ho is connected with the
Washington Union_ But he does net say that he
is not interested in the publics printing, and that
Wendell paYs him heavily for services of some
sort. This real editor of the Union is said 'to be a
gentleman from Virginia, named Hughes, and a
Colonel Johnson, once of Detroit. and lat
terly of New York. That paper, of this -Ar-
Ines datn. rink. Or Judge
- imagine, now tlgbtint the great battle of
popular rights in Illinois. It is said that the Pre
eident approves these attacks; and that Messrs.
Black and Cobb are especially conspicuous in the
same work. If this is true, then not only states
men but States are to be ejected from the Demo.
erotic party, because they will not give up that
party's principles. I am not surprised that so
many Southern mon and papers refdse to second
the base assaults of the Union upon Judge Douglas
In order to atiow how tho AdministrotlOn foes of
Douglas, in Illinois, aro fighting for tho Demoora
tio party. read tho following :
"The Quinsy (Illinois) Herald quotes as follows
from a letter addressed by Isaac Cook, the Danite
postmaster at Chicago, to a friend of his in a neigh
boring county : ' IT 103 THE TRUE POLICY Of all the
friends of the Administration in Illinois TO
VOTE FOR ItEMBLICAN CANDIDATEO FOR rue Litt•
GISLATURZ, when they are not strong enough to
run candidates of their own.'
Gen. Duff Green has booome one of the groat
supporters of the Administration. bouglas out
and Green in. So we go.
The Yrissari treaty has at last boon =opted by
Nicaragua, but some important modifiestions have
been made, which aro hot agreeable to the Secre
tary of State.
Mr. Dallas gives great satisfaction in the XIZIOYI
can mission at London. Ido not think he will be'
disturbed. OCCASIONAL.
One Year Ago 'To-day.
BY GRAYBEARD.
Ono year ago co-dg—t. o. August 3d, 1858—
marked a 'memorable epoch in the history of
Graybeard. Unlike the nabtebrlo gloom with
which PhiMelilla lb to•day enveloped, the 3d of
August, 1867, was a bright, sunny day, with the
thermometer at 82°. So much for the weather.
Noir for the day, and its memories : The date was
August 3d—remember that!--Monday the day,
Pittsburgh the place, the Iron City; with her busy
environs, the scene, the society her noble sane,
the eoev the first appearance of The Press in
Pittsburgh, and the birth of Graybeard !
Ono week had elapsed, exactly, from the time
I entered Pittsburgh, Saturday, July 25th, until
Saturday, August Ist, the day on which the first
number of The Press was issued. During that
week the prospective now Democratic journal and
its gallant editor constituted the theme of conver
sation among men of all parties, not only in Pitts
burgh, but in Allegheny City, Manchester, and
Birmingham as well—a fact to which three hun
dred constant readers there to-day will boar mo
witness.
A hearty greeting to.theso throe hundred, from
their old friend Graybeard : A long life of dietin
guided ueefulnese to them all.
But to my task. A mote welcome budget never
made its way into the western metropolis of the
old Keystone through the mail-bag than the
Presses,of August let, 1857, which were delivered
at,the Pittsburgh Post office on the morning of the
3d. 41 1 was among that anxious throng, eager if
possible to catch the first glimpse of a sheet which
a kind of premonitory intimation told me was des
tined to fill no ordinary niche, in the galaxy of
journalism.
In duo time the new paper was in the hands of
subscribers, and every one was poring intently
over its contents. That day—m, in foot, on many
occasions since then—extra copies of The Press
would have commanded a handsome premium. No
had the first number boon read than ap
proving comments were heard in every quarter.
"Tue EDITOR 'TO HIS READERS " was a host In
itself, and elicited encomiums upon its high-toned
independence from even those who bad been the
life-long political opponents of Its author. The
second number of The Press, issued on Monday,
August 3d, arrived in Pittsburgh on Tuesday
morning; but before passing on to other develop
merits. I will refer to the rough notes of my diary,
in which I find the following :
"PITTSBURGH, August 3, '57.—A calm, beauti
ful day, thermometer at 82 ; smoke rare enough
all day for the sun to penetrate; saw and devoured
first number of The Press ; visited the glass man
ufactory of Mr. William Philips in the morning,
and there witnessed, for the first time in my life,
the process of glass-making; went to Birmingham
alone, (the speoilloation " alone" being noted to
show that I was neither accompanied by my dis
tinguished military friend, J. W., my big-hearted
blacksmith pioneer, C. 8., or any one else;) found
John Murray, Jr., at Birmingham, and, through
him, John Murray, Sr.—bolli trumps, but not in
any way connected; passed through Wile it
Blam'e glass factory at night; saw the greatest
blower in the country ; place go hot as to make it
almost impossible for the men to drink 100 water
fast enough to furnish perspiration; thermometer,
at a guess, something less than two hundred "in
the shade ; " returned to toy lodgings at the
Bt. Charles, at 10 P. M. ; had a brl of chat with
Harry Shirla and Brigadier General Egan ; wrote
six letters, and retired."
These are the mere bones tf a day's experience
in and around the Iron Oity, the reminiscences of
which I hope ever to treasure among my most
pleasing recollections. But I have said that one
tHE PRESS.---titff,ADELPITIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, Iggg:
year ago to-day marked a memorable epoch in the
history of Graybeard ; and this is surely true
enough, if the intimation already given, concern
ing his hitik bo correct. Oho Press published on
the 31, and which came to hand at Pittsburg on,
the 4th, contained the first letter ever published
ever that veritable sign manual. Glorious anni
versary ! One year old to-day—gray venerable
ness in swaddling elothes;
But enough : peradventure Graybeard's graver
readers will already say, too much. There was,
however, one feature in The Press of August 3,
1857, which will never bo forgotten. I allude to
the editorial leader of that date, entitled " The
Question of Kansas—Shall the Majority Rule "
They who, after elapse of a year, will read that
article now, will find that a more prophetic basis
never heralded a more consistent future. I re
member well the perfect furore of enthusiasito
sanction that article elicite‘from the strong
men of Pittsburgh when it appeared. Tho first
number, said they, had dealt boldly in pro
mises—the sooond, said they, had commena. 1
ed as boldly to redeem them. In It they saw
embodied the very bean;ideal of the true De
mobratio policy with regard to Kansas. It was
then received as the strongest possible endorse
ment of what would be the polio) , adhered to by
the present Administration. The immortal doc
trine, that the will of the majority shall govern,
was then and there enunciated, and its harmony
with the prihciples of the Administration, forti
fied by unequivocal extracts from the President's
letter of acceptance, the Cincinnati platform, Mr.
Buchanan's inaugural, and the President's in
structions to Oov. Walker. Well do I remember
the hearty applause accorded than to the principle
of popular sovereignty, as sot forth in The
Press, and now, at the expiration of a year since
that clearly defined chart of future action was laid
before its readers, it is not among the least pleas
ing of this day's remineseences to know, that the
polioy then so warmly received by the people with
whom, for the time being, my lot was east, has
been adhered to with the most unfaltering fidelity
from that dky to this.
With the conclusion of my initial article, pub
fished this day one year ago, it may not
be improper to oonoludo the present. " A
hearty greeting to both the reader and the pub.
lisher of The Presi: That its shadow may never
grow lees, and that its illuminating' beams may
find an appreciative destiny, whore it may shine
brighter and brighter, even unto the perfect day
of newspaper usefulness, is the cordial wish, and, I
may add, the reasonable hope of yours ever."
THE LATEST NEWS
Arrival of the Steamship Vigo.
Nnw Yong., Aug. 3 —The steamship Vigo, re
cently purchased by the Liverpool and Philndol•
phin Steamship Company, which took the place of
the steamship City of Baltimore, in consequence of
her detention at Halifax, by an accident to hor
machinery, arrived herelthis evening on hor fast
trip from Liverpool. She loft on the .2lst ult., and
her dates have boon anticipated by the Vanderbilt
and Persia.
Arrival of the Constellation.
Boirrou, Aug. 3.—The U. B. frigate Conatella
tton arrived this afternoon from Key West.
WAsnixorosi, Augusta —The Postmaster Gene•
ral will. return to the city next week.
G. P. R. James, the British Consul at Norfolk,
has been tendered the appointment of Consul Gene
ral at Venice, which it is probable he will accept.
WAonicarox, Aug. 3.—The following-nomad
officers have been ordered to the Sabine, which is
to be the flog•ship of the Brazilian squadron:
Commander Thorbnrn; Lioutollits Woodhull,
McDonough, Creighton ' Gibson; man and Mo.
Cann; Fleet Surgeon Greene; Passed Assistant
Surgeon Ilartolette; Purser Steele; Master Brad
ford ;• Chaplain John Blake; Boatswain Atkin.
son ; Gunner Cooper; Carpenter Jenkins; Sail
maker Jones.
The following officers are ordered to the sloop
Cyan.), fitting out for the Paeitio squadron:
Commander, Lockwood; Lieutenants, Bryant,
Lowry, Livngstop i and MeCortney ; Surgeon,
Williams; Assinfitt Surgeon,
Lining' Purser,
Murray; Master, Briebcnan ; Acting Boatswain,
Briseo ' • Assistant Gunner, Hallett; Carpenter,
Knight; Sailmaker, Bothwell.
Commanders Thornburn and Lockwood wore
affected by the action of the Navel Retiring
Board, but woro afterwardif restored to the active
list.
Cricket Match—Canada vs. the United
' States.
NEW Yon . :, August 3 —The_ cricket matbh be
twoen the first eleven 'of Canada against the firs
eleven oft the United States, which was cote
mewed yesterday at the New York cricket groom.
Hoboken, was resumed to-day. The Canadian
made a total of eighty-one at the first innings
which, though commenced yesterday, was not com
plated in consequence of the delays caused by flu
rain.
Upon the conclusion of the first innings, tie
United States eleven took the wickets and scord
one hundred and forty-one. •••
The eanadialls commenced their second innints,
when the Match was postponed until to-mellow,
The Negro ConvehtOtt at New Bedfotd,
Nam- IIEDFORD. o.="l"he Negro Conven
tion, whiula commenced yesterday on the occasion
of the anniversary of the British West India
emancipation, adjourned today at one o'clock.
Resolutions wore edoptod against, the rotuip of
fugitivo slaves ; against the emigration of free
colored persona •, in favor of sending colored thil
dren to the public schools; recommending' the
harboring of fugitive slaves, and vigilance to airo'd
imposition.
A motion was made to appoint a committee to
address• the slaves o tho South, reeommenaing
them to rise in their majesty for their [medial,
but, after some discussion, it was lost by a snail
majority.
LOUISVILLE, Auguet 3.—Tho State °lotion te
m/ rre cl yesterday. In the city proper, the Ameri
can candidate for Judge of the Court of Appoile
received 228 majority. George R, McKee, tie
American candidate for Clerk of the Court of Ap
peal, received 307 majority
Tho American county ticket la all probaby
elected by a timell majority. Tho elootion gem.
rally passed off quietly.
.F.lcction Affray.
Loursvmk, August 3.—During tho eleollm
yesterday, Dr Standiford shot Captain Itoussetu
daugeronely. .Tho affray originated from a pa ,
sonal grudge and partly from political feeling.
Congressional Nomination.
BLAIRSIILLE, Pa., August 3. —Tho Hon. Johi
Corode has been nominated for ro•oloation to Con
gross, from the Nineteenth distriot.
Nonromt, Aug. B.—The barquo S. W. Holbrook,
arrived hers to day, having put in bocause of the
death of Capt. Holbrook. She had been, out nine
days from St. Mary's, Florida , bound to Havana.
Accident to Senator Chandler, of Mich.
DRTROIT, August 3.—Senator Chandler was se.
rionely, though it is believed, not dangerously in
jured last evening, by the explosion of gas at hie
residence in this city.
Michigan Military Convention:
DETROIT, MICEIRAN, AllgUSt 3.-A State Mili
tary Convention, for the purpose of adopting
measures to secure the passage of laws giving
proper encouragement for the formation of inde
pendent military companies, assembled hero to
day.
The Yrisearri treaty with Nicaragua, which hos
been so long upon the carpet; has at length arrived
at Washington, ratified by the Nicaraguan au
thorities, but not without two important moditlea
cations. By the treaty as modified, though the
American Government still possesses the right to
protect the neutrality of the Transit, yet it is not
to land troops upon the Isthmus, except at the re
quest of the Nicaraguan Government. The other
alteration relates to the right conferred by the
treaty on the American Government to transport
troops over the Isthmus, which by the amended
treaty it is not to exeroiee except after notice pro
viously given on each occasion to the Nicaraguan
Government of such intended transport.
This modified treaty has been brought to Wash
ington by General Jerez, who has been commis
sioned to succeed Yrissarri as Resident Minister of
the Nicaraguan Government. General Jerez is
said is be an enlightened and intelligent man. lie
was actively concerned, indeed, in the first invite-
Rol, extended to Walker to come to Nicaragua to
'aid in overturning the Administration of Ohamor
ro, but, from the moment that Walker threw off
the character of an auxiliary and undertook to sot
himself up as a conqueror and master, Jerez be
came one of his most determined opponents.
It is reported from Washington that the amend
ments made to the treaty are ill received there,
and that Secretary Cass will insist upon the original
provisions. That we think can hardly be the case.
The latter of the two modifications ROOMS entirely
reasonable, while the former appears to be essential
118 a recognition of the sovereignty of Nicaragua. It
is highly impertant that whatever concessions we
obtain should be with the full and free consent of
the people of Nicaragua, whose natural susceptibi
lities are, after all that has happened, entitled to
some indulgence on our part. The great thing is
to have the neutrality of tho route placed under
our protection. The mere fact that wo may be
called upon to protest It will go very far to prevent
the necessity of any actual protection. At all
events, the treaty, an modified by the Nicaraguan
Government, will answer sufilelently well to begin
with. The Transit route is quite as important to
them as to us; indeed, we may say much more
important, since we have other avenues of com
munication between our Atlantic and Pectin° ter
ritories, while this transit route is the sole avenue
for Nicaraguan trade and travel. It can hardly
be doubted, then, that the Nicaraguan Govern
ment will always be ready to preserve the peace
fulness and safety of the route, and quite prompt
to call upoll'us whenever her own means shall fail
to preserve it. At present, the great thing is to
reopen the route, so unfortunately broken up by
Walker and his filibusters, and that can hardly
be expected so long as it continues a subject of con
troversy between the two Governments. We de
not consider the changes in the treaty matters of
any praotioal Importance; but, even If they were.
we ought to be ready to sacrifice something by
way of concession to those prejudices and appre
hensions, which the Walker foray, and the sop-
Port given to it in the United States, have so nu
turally excited against 1111.—New York Tribune.
Leroy Rusher, the young than who pleaded
guilty of manslaughter in tho first degree, in kill
ing John McCarthy, in New York, some time
since, has been sentenced to imprisonment for
life.
On Sunday last, an old man named David
Watt, residing in Manybaster, near Pittsburgh,
committed suicide byoutting his throat.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Washington Affairs.
Naval Intelligence.
Kentucky Election.
Death of Capt. Holbrook.
The Yrissarri Treaty.
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE PERSIA
- The Royal Mail steamship Persia, Captain Jud
kins, from Liverpool on Saturday, July 24th, ar
rived at Now York yesterday.
The steamer City of Baltimore from Halifax
July 11th, arrived at Liverpool on the night of the
22d ult. The Ariel reached Southampton on the
morning of the 23d.
The screw steamship Vigo took the place of the
City of Baltimore and sailed from Liverpool for
Now York on: the 21st July.
The Ministerial white-bait dinner at Green
wich, anticipative of the adjournment of Parlia
ment, was to take place on the day' the Persia
sailed.
• HUDSON'S BAT COSIPANY.—Captain Shepherd is
about to resign' the °film orgovernor of the compa
ny, and will be succeeded by Mr. Behrings; the
Earl of Selkirk has been offered the post of depu
ty•governor, and Mr. Thomas Fraser has been ap
pointed secretary.
Inc ' ATDANTIO TS DEORAPII EXPRDlTlON—Queens
toin:July 18.—There are to
. new arrangements
to'iocord -reiarding the present expedition, save
that there is every reason to believe the whole
matter will bo decided •on one way or the other
early it August next. In ease of any accident
occurring to the cable, the ,first serious loss
will of necessity be the last, as there is now
scarcely more than suflioient to acoomnlish the
distance between Velentia and Newfound
land, allowing, of. course, the usual margin
for slack and waste. Of the 1200 miles of wire on
the Agamemnon, 1100 are stowed in tho hold, and
only 100 miles is now coiled on the upper deck in
place of the 240 miles lost. This change in the
arrangement of the cable has made the process of
aibmerging loss clamorous, while the relief of the
spper deck franc a weight of 140 tons has, of course,
lade considerable and most beneficial - influence
on the trim of the vessel itself. There seems
marcely any possibility of a recurrence of the
lame tempestuous weather which was so near
proving fatal to the last expedition, though, even
if it should occur, the Agamemnon is beyond all
comparison better fitted to contend with it. She
Is, however, undermanned for her size and what
she has to do.—Correspondent of deo Times%
The London Timox' correspondent on board the
Agamemnon, pronounces the wire covered tele
graph cable wholly unfit for a submarine telegraph
across the Atlantic, and suggests a. thin copper
wire covered with gutta-percha and greased yarn.
A scandalous paragraph having appeared to the
effect that Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Attorney-General of
England, had secretly married his dairymaid, the t
gentleman writes to the papers contradicting the
story and pronouncing. it little elm than a t mite
of falsehoods.
Mr. George Bartley, a celebrated actor,
who re
tired from the stage same years ago, is dead.
A grand banquet had been given in Galway to
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in celebration of
the establishment of a transatlantic line of steam
ers from tho port of Galway.
The India bill finally passed the House of Lords.
The Archbishop of Canterbury expressed a hops
that in future -the distinctions of caste in India
would cones to exist. , The Earl of Dorby said 'Go.
vernment would give indiscriminate and impartial
protection to all creeds and religions, but would
give no material assistance to any measure 'for
converting the natives. Be thought it would ho
moat undesirable to attempt to remove the dis
tinctions of caste which woro so intorwovon with
the principles and feelings of the Dindoo.
Mr. D'art naked the President of the Board of
Control what reinforcements are going or prepar
ing to be sent out to India. Lord Stanley said
that from Ist January to lot July 17,000 troops
were sett to India, It was intended to strike a
decisive blow when colder weather set in, and ar
rangements were made to that affect.
On the 21st of July in the House of Commons,
the bill from the Lords which admits Jews into
Parliament was finally passed by a vote of 12i to
55.
In the Bowie of Commons, on the 22d, a debate
took plate between Sir C. G. Lewis and Mr. Dis
raeli en the financial condition of the country
The former showed that the appropriations were
considerably in excess of the estimated revenue
for the year, and the latter explained that the
actual receipts were largely in excess of the esti
mates, and fully justified the appropriations that
had been made. Do believed that the finances of
the country had never been in a more healthy con
dition than at present.
In reply to an enquiry, Mr. S. Fitzgerald stated
thaLthe war-steamer Cyclops was on her way to
'Jeddah to demand ample compensation, end insist
on the punishment of the parties eoncerned in the
recent oubreak. Tho Cyclops was so heavily
armed that she could execute any service. The
Porto was notified that it was not sufficient to send
a Pasha to Jeddah, but measures must bo taken to
vindicate British prestige in the East. The Sultan
had expressed his indignation at the outrage,
and his firm determination to exact exemplary
punishment for it. lie had also placed at the die
' posal of the British Minister at Constantinople,
50,000 piastres, and announced his intention to
confer n pension of upwards of .E4OO on the daugh
ter of the French Vies Consul, and the English
Vice Consul. The Pasha sent to Jeddah was
armed with full powers to act without reference to
Constantinople, and to declare martial law if ne
cessary.
On the 23d, in the House of Lords the bill
legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's sister
was rejected by a majority of 24.
THE RIGHT OF VISIT.
Mr. Fortesoue asked the Government whether
they intended to adhere to or depart from the po
licy of their predecessors with rospoot to the right
of visiting ships suspected of slave trading, and
asked what oourso they intended to pupae on that
sub,jeet.
Mr. Fitzgerald replied, the matter was under
the consideration of Government, but he could not
be expected to state what course they would take
under circumstances which had not yet occurred.
De bad, however, every hope and belief, from the
language of the Ameriorn Government and the
shortly arrive eta ' satisfactory conclusion.
Lord Palmerston considered this reply unsatia
factory. More information ought to be given.
From what had been stated by the United States
Minister, he considered there had been some
completed transaction. Mo, therefore, asked what
'pretensions had had been given up, or what right
conceded ?
Mr. Disraeli said there bad been oommtmloations
between the two Governments respecting the al
leged acts of British cruisers, and those oommu-
nloationo wore now in abeyance. During the
abeyance, the Government of the United States
had made a friendly overture that her Majesty's
Government should offer to the United States a
plan for their consideration which should accom
plish alt the objects that both Governments had in
vie W—namely, to put down the slave trade with
out producing misunderstandings. Her Majesty's
Goverment had accepted that offer, and they were
now engaged in the consideration of a plan
ivhich„they believed, would satisfactorily accom
plish all the objects that both parties desired.
(Cheers.) . .
PRANCE
It was thought that Prince Napoleon would soon
bo named Minister of Marino, and oven Minister
of War sooner or later.
Despatches from the:commandant of the French
naval [(Whin. off Newfoundland. announce that
after several interviews with the Legislative body
of the colony, he had succeeded In establishing the
basis of a new treaty relative to tbd fisheries, and
of such a nature as to give satisfaction to all the
interests concerned.
The Monitear de ea Flotto announces that an
American state corvette, used for the instruction
of the pupils of the naval academy,'has left the
United States to be present at the fetes of Cher
bourg. The yacht of the King of Prussia, the
Grille, has been fixed on to represent the Prussian
navy at the lame fetes.
La Preme announces that the crew. of the
French ship Marie Caroline have been murdered,
and the ship burnt on the coast of Madagascar. It
appears that ehe wont to the island to take free
laborers for the Front% colonies, which one of the
Madagascar chiefs promised to supply. When the
captain went on shore to receive them ho was
treacherously murdered.
SPAIN.
The Minister of Fore;gn Affairs le to said to have
had a conference with the English Ambassador on
the subject of the insults offered to Spain in a
speech by Lad Malmosbury.
TURKEY.
ciintaTlAX lIFIVOMITIONARy MOVFMENTS
A Marseilles telegram says:
"A serious revolutionary movement has broken
out amongst the Christian population of Syria. It
iisaid that Tripoli and Latakia are in astate of in
strreetion.
In Onndia the Christiana had either barricaded
tlemsolves or taken ifireht
INDIA.
The Renee of Jhensi is reported to have boon
killed. Oudo continued disturbed. In Rohilcund
al was tranquil. The Calcutta import market
ens quiet hupplies of exports small. Money
market unchanged. Sterling Exchange 2s dida2s
1 for credits.
Six hundred—not six thousand—French troops,
originally destined for Coohin China, wore on their
wily to the Gulf of Peoholi. Tho French are said
to have suffered severely by the explosion of a
mine nt the capture of the Poiho forts At Can
tor, trade was almost at a complete stand-still.
At Kong Kong, exchange was quoted at 4s. 7d.
for oredi ts.
At Shanghai (May 31) trade was unsettled by
the news from Peilio. The now silk crop was favor
obi! reported upon.
Adlspatoh from Hong llong says that serious
alarmwas felt nt Canton, and that quantities of
goose were being sent to Hong Kong for safety.
LONDON MONEY -MARKET.
Friday Evening, July 23.—There is en evident
change for the better taking place in the moneta
ry aid commoreial world. Money is plentiful and
cheat); operations in the produce markets aro as
suming larger proportions; and the advises from
the manufacturing districts are very hopeful—the
manufacturer is doing more business; and, the
workman Is now receiving constant employment.
Tho husk rate of discount still continues at 3 per
cent; but so large is the supply of money in the
open market, in exceptionable eases, the choicest
paper is discounted as low as 21 per cent. Tho
bank returns show an increase of £314,271 in the
coin arid bullion. and an increase of £348,730 in
the reserve of notes.
TIIE 'ILLINOIS CENTRAL SIIATIEHOLDHES —A
meeting of the shareholders in the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad Company was held in London on
the 22d of July. It was resolved to appoint a
pernmrient London Committee, and to endeavor
to make provision for a regular audit at New York
on behalf of the European shareholders. It was
likewise determined that a deputation of Euro
pean shareholders should proceed to New York to
prevent M:, Company being pledged to further
expenditure without the previous concurrence of
the London Committee; and a general opinion
was expressed that the railway is now in a condi
tion in which, after the payment of the call of 20
per cent, about to fall due, no more mousy should
be required.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL BREADBTUFFS MARKET, July 23.
The weather has been favorable for the crops. Flour
closes very dull, prites *meter but quotations un
changed. Philadelphia and Bahimore Flour, 2250229
Ca; Ohio, 225024 a; Weetern Canal 21em2ls 0.1. Wheat
cloned at a declining tendency, the quotations being 3d
lower. Sales of Southern red at 640139 2d; white Os lid
m7s 2d; red western, 6s 6dwOe 2d; white, 6a ve6a 4d.
Corn la also declining; prices are (idols lolver. Yellow
is quoted at 639 ild; white, 339033 e Cid.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, July 23
Beef is heavy, with little inquiry at weak prices; Pork
is ateady ; Bacon la dull, at a decline of 2s. Lard firm
at 63a67613il
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, July 23.—The
salsa of Cotton for the week bnve been 40,000 bales, of
which speculators took 16,000 hales, and exporters
4 000 babe. Lower qualities have deelined and (air
and middling 146.
The sales to-day (Friday) are 7,000 balee, of which
-----
spear atom tied ex ortera took each 10.1.10 boles. The and fall, was heard to exclaim, "T/,erets my Joe
closing quotations are—
—if that sable plume goes down I am Milled."
Fair. Mfddlior So it was with the people of the United States as
New Orleans 7 11.16 6 1546
Mobile, 7 , ' er a they turned their eyes with anxious solicitude to
Uplaude, 7 3-16 644 ward the Capitol of their country. and In the great
The stock of cotton in port la 662 000 bales, of which
.'ectuncil-ok)apbetritlhe Nation watched the rteing
600.000 bales are American. , and falithg , plumett the brave champion of theig
The blanchester advicee are unfavorable, and the rights: It ins fearful odds, as one man battling
sales of manufactures unimportant 1 against a hundred. Now that plume was lost to
LIVERPOOL. PRODUCE MARKET4 I duIy 2.3.—C0f•
fee is firm in price; for tea there Is but little inquiry and , view and the voice hushedn amid the clangor of the
conflict, and Isow it rggie shining above the battle-•
prices are weak. Sugar buoyant. R'ce is stersly, Caroli
na selling at 20a. for cash. • , I cloud
like ii
bent
to cheer the nation ! He
- Philadelphia Bark 10.1; Baltimore is. • 1 triumphed! Like Marshal Noy he made the
Rosin dell, at 4s for common • Spirits, Turpentine ( Matnelukes fall or fly before him, and in a few
heavy at 390405. Linseed Oil 34et ' ain 61. - ; . dive more, when the glad tidings come to tut from
LONDON MARKEII3, Jay 2 _3.—Messrs. Baringe' 1 the pinion of Kansas that the people have given
circular quotes Wheat dull, at a decline of lan on the Ihe death-blow to fraud and cheat, wo will give
week.
the conqurejoice.eror such a shout as will make his heart
Sugar closes buryant, the advance for the week being ,
6a9d. Rice is dull. Tea Inactive. 1 YOUKNOWIYHO,
Turpentine dull at 40s. Linseed Oil 2,13 s 3da34. Lin- '
seed Oakes have advanced New York Cakes .L 10155.
Boston 15 guineas. The Wool sales are buoyant at full
prices.
Letter front New York.
[Correspondence of the Press.]
New Youw, August 3,1858.
Investigations today, into the case of parties
charged with the murder of Brady, in a " Dead
Rabbit" assault, have not resulted in any deiinite
information as to the parties who committed the
deed But the testimony thus far exhibits a fearful
state of society in and around the locality of the
crime.
Branch's trial came on to-day, and another
great crowd was present at the Court of General
Sessions. Several witneves were examined on
both aides. The prisoner is charged with threa
libels, on Gova. 8011, Tiemann, and Draper, of the
Almshouse.
The Odd Fellows are holding their annual con
ventions in the city, and will continue in session
till Thursday next.
The"groat cricket Match, at Hoboken, Is going
on to-day, and attracts much attention. Thorn
are large battings on " our side" of the house..
The stook market is depressed still. Reading
continued Use liveliest in the Board, its sales
amounting to four thousand shares. It opened at
511, but receded from this figure to 50, and,olosed
at 501, regular, and 491, Seller sixty. .Delaware
and Hudson was sold nt yesterday's priOe. Now
York Central closed. at 841, a (Molina of 1. Erie
likowise declined 1. In Pacific Mai,. Steamship
thorn was a decline of 2, closing at 82.
The Western roads shoWed a general dePreoia
tion. About 1,000 shares Chicago and Rooklsland
wore sold, beginning at 761, and closing at 76i—
which is a fall of 1 sines yesterday.. Michigari
Southern, old stook, brought at, first 291, bat sub
sequently fell, and closed at 23, and the guaran
tied declined 1, Michigan Central declined 1. La
Crosse nod hipwaultea brought our last quoted
price; Milwaukee and Mississippi fell 1 ; Cleve
land and Toledo declined b ; Pamir's Railioad
commenced selling at 1151, and closed at last
evening's price, which was 115.
The sales of Railroad bonds amounted to forty
two thousand dollais. La Crosse Land Grant, be
ginning at 241, advanced I. [The committee ap
pointed at a previous
s meeting in relation to the
La Crosse interest troubles, made their report ex
onerating its directors from nay desire to deceive
the public, and expressing their opinion that no
further notion ought to bb taken by the stock ex
change.] Erie Convertibles of 1871, closed? at
313, 1 deslino on last previous saie ; ditto second
mortgage at 91 ; ditto third ditto at 75 ; Harlem
ditto at 561; Hudson River ditto ditto at 661: dit
to convertibles at fill; Illinois, Central at 881,
yesterday's price; Chicago, St. Paul, and Eon da
Lao land grant at 181, 1 advance, and Hannibal
and St. Joseph's at 59.
State stooks wore not active, but prices remain
ed steady. Virginia 6's closed at 921; North
Carolina at 07, Louisiana at 93, and Itiissouri at
851.
In Bank shares the only sales were of American
Exchange, and Importers' sod Traders' at 105. A
lot of Groat Western Insuranee was taken at 1191-
In Foreign exchange the business continues
light r 4 t.ho market remaining firm. The range for
bank and bankers' bills on London is 10911010,
and for commeroiatifignatures, which aro scares.
On Paris, Of 131ti1' 141.
Tho exchange abtho bank Clearing Homo the
morning, wore $18,298,708 ot, and the balances,
$1,273,835.01.
By persias' adviaos, received this morning,
we learn that the London'money market reuaairx
quiet, and that foreign stocks are very active. The
London Times of the 23d ult., contains a long
article on the Illinois Central Railroad. It con.
eludes that " if this railroad proves to be a delu
sion, the fact must ba hold established that under
no conceivable circumstances can American rail
ways bo made to pay, and the benefit will have
been attained of putting an end to all further
blases in connexion with them. Upon its results,
therefore, interests of wider scope depend than
could attach to the ordinary proceedings of a
single undertaking, however large."
The London Times also notices sales on the 22d
ult. of Illinois Central shares at 27 and 28 discount,
the price being 29 at the close; ditto sevens at 81;
New York Central shares at 76i and Pennsylvania
sterling bonds at 90 and 891.
The following is Tuesday's business at the
Ace of the Assistant Treasurer:
Receipts..
The receipts include $lBO,OOO from Customs.
Sterling bills close dull, and 1091 is the beet
price paid. Tho demand foQie mail has been
em all.
Stooks at the second board were irregular. pa
cific Mail rose ; Michigan Central fell ; do.
Southern rose j; Cleveland and Toledo fell h; Rook
Island rose 1: and Milwaukee and Miss Reading
sold at 504 cash.
kiXl9 YORK STOCK EKORANGE—Angust 8.
SECOND lIISARD,
2100 Miooouri 614 85% - 350 Ohio & Rock I 75%
2000 do sm no do eOO 763
ICOO Tenn St Se '9O 02h; 100 do 030 - 63
12000 Vir 81 Sc 92% 90 Mil & MIrO 11 15%
600 Erie R co't '7l 31% 600 N Y Clea It opg 813
1000 Goa , ollr , hl,l 65 03 do pke 84%
10 Continental Bk 08 lOO do 060 84%
5 Pac Mail 13 Co 83 100 Read It b3O 50%
50 do e•rg 300 do 50%
60 Mich Con It 611 100 do aog
60 MI 8& N Ia b3O 233 200 do 300 49%
100 do 23% 100 do 310 40%
50 do 330 23% i 200 do 0130 49%
100 Clev & Tol R al%
Ftonn.—Marketqulte unsettled. Two-thirds of the
supply le refused a WS by the Inspectors Miming un
sound. Bales 8,7000 bbis at $4 16e54.20 for sound en.
pertne Rate and $4 35 m $1.50 for sound extra
State; FA 164;4.25 for superfine Western; $4.86m6 'for
common to medium extra Western, and $4.000.50 for
shipping brands of extra round hoop Ohto. Oanadian
Flourtirmer.
Sales 666 bbla at $1.60a5.20 for common to good ex
tra. Southern flour la also doing better with sales 1600
bble at Esms 10' for superflon nod $.5.9.6,03.76 for fancy
and Extra. Ryo Flour and Corn Meal remain no last
noticed.
Goats.—Market dulb • Sales 00,030 bushels at 90092 c
for unsound MilwaukiciC.ub; $1.03 for Spring Wiscon
sin (thebovgan;) $l.OlOllO for Winter red Western
$1.1201.10 for white {Postern; $1 2001.90 for prime
and very choice white Canadian; $1 20 for handsome
new crop red Michigan, the first lot of the season and
received by Menace. Nation le Collins; $1.15 for very
handsome new red, and $1.45 for do white Southern.
Peed! rose —Pork le livelier. Meet improving, but
prices generally deprensed. Sales 675 bbls nt $l7 400
17 60 for mese ; $l7 for sour and thin do; and $14.200
14 45 for prime ; priroo mess is quiet and noininal,y
quoted at $l6
Beef oontinues in good demand and with a limited
Mock offering, prioee tend upward; miss 460 bbls at
$l2 00 for Country Mena: $l2 25014.03 for repacked
Western Mess; and $l4 75015.00 for Ext a Prime
Moss lleof is dull and nominally held at $19.00022,00
Beef hams continue coerce, and arm at $19.00 for
Prime ; the range it $17019. Bacon in quiet and un
changed.
Nut Sicev.—The isinore active and firm; Rates
2,250 bblo at 250, part last evening.
Souse —Thera is a very buoyant feeling in the mar
ket, and the tendency is toe further advance. Fele,
since our last 2,400 hhcin at ?Sal% for Cube, and 270
hhdo Meiotic, at 3.,r5,4c, the inside prices for a very
poor article.
DlorA , Ses.—The market remains firm, but the trans
actions are only to a moderate extent at about previous
prices.
Comm.—The market it quiet, but held firmly at
previous pricer. By auction, this morning, 6 800 begs
Sautes sold at 9,lieollyie, average 10 68-100. There was
a good attendance, and the prices brought showed a nun.
tabled market.
Letter from► Centre County.
fOorrespendenee or The Press.)
The harvest will soon be over here, and the sum
mer past, but not muds grain saved. The weevil
has been very destructive to the wheat crop in this
and adjoining counties, particularly the late grain.
Much of the wheat in the low lands, late inripon•
ing, Is almost entirely destroyed, while early wheat
on high ground is not much damaged. This clearly
seems to point out the expediency of sowing early
grain and upon high land during the next two or
three years; while the weevil will most likely pre•
vail.
J. L. Gillis of the Wild Cat district, will doubt
less be renominated for Congress, but cannot, I
think, bo re-eleoted. Your min "Occasional" is
a sharp follow, and never speaks to us through the
columns of The Press but he says something.
In my last I promised I would glee you some
account of the political manoeuvring by the Re.
publicans in this district
Col. W. W. Brown, editor of the Centre Demo
crat, is the most prominent candidate they have
in the fiold. Four papers are out in his support,
and ho will doubtless be nominated, unless Judge
Hale should consent to be a candidate. Judge
Halo is a thorough-bredgentleman and justly
popular with the people. He enjoys a large share
of public favor, but is not a candidate for any
office. He prefers a lucrative practice of the law
at home to the toils and honors of the Capitol.
Col. A. G. Curtin, late Secretary of State under
Pollock, is out for the nomination in opposition to
Brown
The Republicans of Clinton county brought out
Col. Rush B Petriken as their candidate for Con
gress. Mr. Petriken is an able man and will no
doubt get the delegates from Clinton, but the
delegates of Lyooming will bo opposed to him.
Col. A. Gregg is out for re-election to the Senate,
and Dr. Richardson, of Lycoming, has been favor
ably spoken of in connection with that ailed. It is
now pretty certain, however, that Mr. Johnston,
of Lycoming will be nominated. No one appears
willing to accept the nomination for Assembly on
the Republican ticket in this county, as there is
little prospect of success. The fact of the matter
is, running for the 'Legislature is not the most
honorable business in the world of late years.
While Douglas and Walker and Forney are with
us we will not despair. Well might the people ex
claim, while Douglas stood alone on the floor rf the
Senate battling for their rights against suoh fear
ful odds, "if Douglas' Jail us eau are lost." It
is said of Napoleon that when in Egypt, (I think it
wai,) at the battle of the Pyramids, ho eat a little
way off on an eminence watching the contest, and
following with anxious eye the movements of Nay.
At one time when the Mamelukes poured round
the gallant soldier by thousands and all seemed
log, Napoleon, gazing at his sable plume mitt rose
THE
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
War.rtes NATIONAL T IINATRIL- 4. .T.r0mb00"- 4, The
•
Wet Tutor." •
Religious Inlelligince.—St. Paul'i Episco
pal church, on Third street below Walnut, is un
dergoing extensive repairlo -,iind alterations. A
doorway has been out through the wall upo n th e
south side, near the eastern edWpt' the church
This doorway opens directly IMO' the audience
chamber of the Church,' and it will furnish a
pleasant and convenient means of ingress and
egress in those whose pews are near the eastern
end of the church. An iron stairway upon them/v. ,
aide leads to the new entrance. This will 'restore
things somewhat to the condition they were in be-•
fore the alterations made during the rectorship of
the Rev., Stephan IL Tyng. Before time altera-
Gone the audience chamber was open the'ground
floor, the aisles were paved with brick, and a door
way which now loads into the, estry room, Omni
opened directly under the new passage into the
eastern end of the church. Tho 'interior of the
ancient building is to be entirely" renovated. A
new pulpit is to bo put up, and th e walla and coil-
Inge are to be frescoed. The expense of these al
terations and improvements will be met by private
'
subscription. '
Wo learn that tbe vestry intend carrying Into
effect the wishes of the Rev. Joseph Pilmore, and
.erect a steeple at the eastern end of the church.
Dr. Pilmore, at the time of 'his death, thirty years
' ago, bequeathed a considerable slim of money for
this object. The vestry have carefully 'attended to
this trust, and the original sum has, of cOnrse, been
greatly increased
'lYe learn that the consecration of Assistant-Fa
shop Ho,wman, at Christ Church, in.this eity,'will
j take place on Wednesday, the 25 th of the present
month. It is understood that Bishop Romper, of
Wisconsin, will preside, assisted by Bishop Potter,
of New• York, Bishop tee, of Delaware, and As
sistant Bishop Williams, of Connecticut. with
probably another bishop, not yet nominated.- The
canons of the Church require bat three to be pre
sent, but it is.usuel to nominate and invite five, in
ease any of those should be unexpectedly pre
vented from attending - '
' '
Bisporlant .drreit of an .4 !lege& Murderer.
—On or about the firet of 'February, 1857, Mr.
Montgomery, a wealthy and respectable gentle-
man well known in the tipper portion of thcvoity,
suddenly disappeared from his family. Ai he was ;
a man of means, and as it was known that he had
a considerable gam of money in his Possession,
when he was last seen by his relatives, fears were
entertained that he had been foully dealt with.
It may be remembered liy some of our city readers
! that no little excitement was ciliated at the time
of this occurrence, when after proper pollee, in
vestigation, it was discovered that Mr. Montgome
-1 ry had been takes into a tavern on the German
. town rout, drugged and robbed of all the money
be had about him.
1 Ito was taken from the tavern to hie residence
. on the Frankford road, near Hart lane, where bo
expired from the effects of the drug. An indi
' vidual named John Woodward, in company with
others, it was alleged at the time before the in
! quest of Coroner Dolavau, had drugged Mr Mont
; gomery. A warrant - wee 'at once issued for the
arrest of this person, but he effected his escape
from tho city, and managed to elude the Officers of
I the law unti, yesterday morning when he -was
1 taken into custody by Officer Fleming, of the Fifth
I ward, and locked up in the station-house. He was
1 drinking in a tavern near Front and Dock streets,
when he was met by the keen-eyed 'officer, who at
once placed him under arrest. The evidence of
! his participation in the fatal drugging of Mr.
Montgomery is said to be quite positive. If he
should bo punished, it will bo but another exem
plification of the fast that though justice is often
times lame, it is sure.
Police Business.—A German, named Si
i_meon. who boarded for a short period at a house si
! trotted in the vicinity of Twenty-fourth and Spring
Garden.streots, left Me abiding place on Monday,
i taking with him two gold and two silver watches,
two gold chains, Seven shirts, and a small amount
lOf money belonging to other boarders. I:e has not
. since been beard of.
John MeCay, James Clark, and John MeLaugh
lin, were arrested on Monday evening at Ninth and
Chestnut streets, for insulting decent females pass
ing along that way. They were bound over by
Alderman Freeman to answer.
A man giving the name of Pierce Stroup' was
arrested on Monday evening, at Twelfth and
Brown street?, having in his possession twenty
five pairs of leather uppers for shoes, abotit which
he could not give a satisfactory account. Ile was
committed by Alderman Conrow.
A man named John Adamson was taken into
custody, in tho vicinity of Ninth and George
streets, on Monday evening, on the charge of stoal•
lug a gold watch. Ito was committed by Alder
man Freeman.
John Rogers, M. Donnelly, and Robert Devlin
were arrested on Monday evening, in the neigh
borhood of Raco and Ninth streets, on the charge
of inciting to riot. They wore held in $5OO bail
by Alderman Freeman to answer.
Fall of a Building.—About ono o'clock
yesterday morning a large building on the south
eido of .treat, below Sixth, in the First
fell to the ground with a tremendous crash,'
which caused no little alarm in tho neighborhood,
brit fortunately without hurting any person. The
struoture was originally built fOr a ohuroh. It
was about fifty feet deep by thirty in width, and
- was a single high story in height. While need
for religious worship it, was known by the nick
name of the " Tioklybender Church." In
high Native American times the building be
cam° a sort of political headquarters, and it
was called iWashington Hall. It was afterwards
used for 'temperance lectures, ko. ' and more re
cently for a machine shop. Quite lately, and up
to the time of its fall, it was used as a rag-shop by
James Higgins. The fall of the building is at
tributed to the wide span of the roof, and to the
great weight of the latter, which bad been cover
ed over with hoary cpmposition and gravel. The
roof crushed in throwing out the walls, and con
verting the building, with its stook-of rags, into a
general wreck. The property is owned by the
estate of Captain Moore.
$395,236 76
_itaajuin 10
$5,264,088 21
Pennsylvania Railroad Emigrant
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company carried 1,828
emigrant passongerg over their road during the
month of July. Of
,this number 70 were way.
passengers, 537; stopped at Pitteburgh ! and 1,214
had tickets for Cincinnati, Toledo, Chicago, Mil.
waukee, bunleith, Bt. Louis,
Kansas, and various
other stations in the West These passengers bad
with them 20,005 pounds of extra baggage, and
moat of them were well provided with' means for
the purpose of purchasing farms in the new
country in .which they wore seeking_ homes. A
great majority of those,who go ' West; to buy
farms are (throning, and thrive in emigrant ships
at New York, 1,282 of the 1,828 passing over the
road during the pant month having come from that
city. This fact, no doubt, Is owing to the many
conveniences afforded 'passengers by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Oonipany, and the vast supe
riority of the Pennsylvania route over that of
New York.
Death of a Custom-House Officer.—Mr.
George Saotzline, an Inspector In the Custom
House, died on Monday night, at his residence at
Roxborough, of malignant fever, contracted while
In the performance of his official duties on board
the barque Elizabeth J. Mr. S. was taken ill on
Saturday. The vesrel has been ordered out of the
port by the Board of Health.
During an alarm of fire last evening a col
lision occurred between some of the adherents of
the Wecorame and Southwark Engines, at Fifth
and Monroe streets. Several arrests were made.
Entered on His Dufiest—Mr.' - W. L,. Bla
don, the chief clerk of the Bonny of Health has
entered upon the discharge of his official duties.
THE COURTS.
The Kirkpatrick' oisoning Case.
(Reported for The. Pren I
QUARTER SESSIONS—Judge Allison.—Mr. F. 0.
Brewster occupied the attention of the court up
to the hour of adjour nrnent, with a very interest
lig and able argum out for the defendants. He
will conclud e this morning. It is understood that
Messrs. Hazlehurst and Kelley will speak to-day.
It is just possible, therefore, there may be some
disposition of the ease this week.
QUARTEU Se MONS—Judge Ludlow.—Otto the
man, an Italian, wee tried - on the charge. of steal
ing a piece of °Basil:lmre from a store door. The
prisoner said that ho came from Now York with a
man who gave him the goods. The testimony
showed that the goods were taken from the store
of Messrs. Leo it Co. Verdict guilty
Michael Comber, a lad, was tried on the charge
of larceny, in stealing 594 from Edward Lynch
Tho prosecutor, on the 9th of June, went into a
public house to got a drink, at the prisoner's in
vitation, and they played a game of cards for ale.
After this, as ho wont mit the door, a crowd out
side asked Lynch if he would treat, and ho said he
would not The tavern-keeper then demanded the
pay for the previous drinks, and a ten dollar note
woe handed over to take out fifty cents. While
this was going on his pocket book was taken'.
Comber, it was testified to, got ton dollars of the
money. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to six - months
imprisonment.
Winifred Fitzpatrick alias -Maria Mullin, was
put on her trial on the charge of stealing a piece
of muslin, a plaid dress,' and other articles. She
was living with Mrs. Eddie as a domestic. The
defendant is a good-looking girl; and told a story
that was calculated to enlist the sympathies of the
sternest. She did not; however, affocit,the' jury,
who rendered a verdict of guilty.
The same defendant was tried on the charge of
stealing a piece of Swiss muslin from a store door.
The explanation given in reaped to the second
charge was that she got the muslin frill , another
girl. Verdict guilty., She'vnis sentenced to four
months' imprisonment.
Rebecca Marshall, colored, was tried on the
charge of stealing some e nverware, the property
of SamuelJ. Freeman. The defendant was in the
employ of Mr. Freemen about a week, and stole
the silverware and a variety of other articles, in
cluding 'it diamond breastpin. She admitted the
theft. Verdict guilty. IVhen' she entered the
erlloy azir. Freeman she had a good reoommen
dat on. Sentenced to four months.
George W. Turner for larceny, was sentenced
to fourteen months' imprisonment.
Elizabeth Pryor, for larceny, was sentenced to
three months.
Hall, a young man convicted of burglary, was
sentenced to an Imprisonment of two years in the
Eastern penitentiary.
Burns, also a young man oonvietha of the same
offence, woe sentenced to same term. •
George Turner, convicted 'of the same offence,
was Renton(' od to an imprisonment of fourteen
months.
A fire occurred in Columbia, S. C., on the
30th nit., which destroyed the stables of Meters.
Green k Bailey, and the erorkehops of O. Deck,
carpenter. Leas, $3,000. No insurance.
FINANCIAL AND CO UM EIiCIAL.
The , Moncy—ltlnrketi -- •
Pait,SDELplliAi August 3, 1858.
The changes that preluco the greatest astonish-
Mont to him who reeds the history of menkind ate
in very many
owes the results of dilutes whieh are
so apparently trivial as to be altogether overlooked.
One of our American orators, alluding to this feet,
gives an instanc e in the conclinion of the wain Of
Great Marlborough, in Queen Anne's
,reign, *hieh
had been fostered for; the sake of honer and profit
that the Doke was reaping by-Sit -wife,wid was
the. Queen's favorite. Ariother fdoorite wag in
sulted by the Duchess of kfailborolighi, who Pur
posely spilled `dome tea npob her clothing. the;
quarrel whinh followed, the Queen took sides
against the Duchess, whose loss of influence at
court was followed by the disfavor of the Nuke,
and the stoppage of the war. And so, a cup Of
tea spilled on Mrs. Masham's apron restored peace
to exhausted Europe. '
' Ten years ago, when a few bold and energetic
spirits were trying to effect the laying of a railidad
from the Atlantic to 'the Lawrence, for, thsi
purpose of getting &litho More trade For their be
loved town of Portland, the Boater' folks laughed ?
their owri neigfibdiVdoebted; and the people of
Neir York did not glie the matter a theught.
_ The romtwas but partially eomplated, howevei,
before the Grand
Trunk Raildray of Canaan Mid 0
an offer for the use of that pert Nelda was finished,
connected - it with end - made it ik part of lta own
'mammoth enterprise; and to-day the enthesiaslic
Portlandoro, awakened from the dreamy lathers*
of the few years past, are looking with wonder,
yet with most sanguine.expeotatione, to what the
the next ten years will do for their beautiful city.
In the last ten years, under the influence of this
railroad that was begdn to procure . a little trade
with the British provinces, they have setin
great blocks -of stokes arise, a line of •-sitlan:
tic ',Maulers established with Portland, for
one terminus, a railway connection of a feet hoidi
time established with Quebec aid the Canada; on
the ope hand, and Eetroit, Chicago and theireat
Northwest on the other, and their sons, established
in new homes in Wisconiiin, lowa, and Minnesota,
receiving their 9upplies by the Grand Trunk rail:
way, and • sending iie'rettlrn to the Seaboard at
Portland thousands on thousands at barrels of
flour by the same railway, which 'they conhdeiit4
talk of extending ae the best line to the PaciEe.
This railroad has ahead, suet sixty millions of
dollars. It is extended as far as Grand Raven in
Michigan. It is powerfully supported by Eng
land, and iethe idol of the Canadians. A report
to the Now York Legislature last winter said that
the present tendency of traffio is, for some reason
or ocher, to desert the great channels which con-
Sect the Westoritb the seaboard through the State
Of Now York, and Mae& those now channels Which
Canadian enterpri se has lately opened, in the shape
of the Cliand, Trunk Railway, and the line of the
Canadiariateamers to Europe. -
The following is astatement of the-amount of coal
transported over the Lehigh Valley Railroad, for the
week ending J uly 31, MS': '
rummy. Tour..
• Miens. Tone. Cwt. Tons. Cat. Torus. Cwt.
Spring - M0untain....2,829 19 - 63,498 00 68,075 19
East Sugar Lour...-.2 ; 811 Os 98,958 00 • 43,289 08
N. York 3:Lebigh...1,030 10 Vitro" 01 27,480 15
Council Ridge - 1 389 18 33,698 04 31,938 01
German Pa. 91 04 1 308 15 1.169 19
Coleraine &11 Mead.l,l7o 09 42,571 04 43,741 12
Ilazietoe 1,788 07 54,199 00 55,987 07
North Spriny, 709 18 16,034 13 16.744 31.
South, .. 36 09 • 2,505 04 2,541 13
Mt. P1ea5ant........148 13 953 06 1,101 19
Nast Lehigh - 97 15 97 16
Summit 280 18 281 18
Total 11,766 16 271,652 03 233,419 01
Oorresponding week .
last year 12,055 90 250,161 07 262,246 07
Increase.
Decrease
The following is the amount of coal shipped on the
Lehigh canal, for the week ending July 31
FROM FOR WERE,
Naterh Chunk. Tow.. Cwt.
&Mani!. Mum - 7 693 19
Tunnel No. ?
Room nun Mines..
East Lehigh Mine
D. Mummy god others, Pea
and Dust Coal "
East 4lfants Chunk.
Spring Mountain Minds
East Sugar Loaf - do.
Coleraine
Beater Meadow do.
N. Y. and Lehigh Coal C 0...
(I erman Penn. Coal Co
South Spring Mountain Cool
North Spring Mountain Coal.
Penn Haven
llaaleton Coal Co
East Sugar Loaf
Council Ridge
Mt. Pleasant Coal
Rockport:
Buck Mountain Coal Co
White Harm.
Wilkesbarre Coal Co
Andenrled Coal Cot.
Hartford Coal C 0...
Lumber.
For the week...
Per last report
Total —17,157,809
PHILADELPhIA STOCK 13X0IIANGE BitLEl3;
Aug. 3, 1855.
IWPORSZD BY IiAMILBY, BROWN, & CO "BANC-N0714
wroax, AND BIORANON BROOROS, HOI4I3WEBT COIRIII
?BIRD AHD OHBSTNUT APIRINSS.
PIRST-BOAED.
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200 City R Be 97X
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2000 do •2dmt b 5 87%
1000 Leh Val It 86 02,4
1000 N Peons it 8e eanbs93(
300 New Creek. •cash. • %
10 Phila & !Iran R.. 93
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60 Reading R 05,4
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110 do ...e6w0.25,41
15 Cam d: Amboy R.. 98,14
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100 do 89,%
1000 Ostawlees R 7/17:..40
2000 do ....b5..40
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1 Beav Mead B - 63
26 N Penns B.".:-.10 5..0..X
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I 5 Union Bk Tenib6.loo
617 America Bk. _Mg
76 Lotaieville Bk 106
16 Ban & Moo 8k....25%
BOARDS.
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31 Sabi Nay _ ON
I 05 Poona B 41%
77 - do 91X
4 do 41%
11' do 41%
100 Oalawless II
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do R 97% 979
do Row .102 mg
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do latm 88 in0[798% 9 9 11
do 2dm 86in off 87% 67%
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do pref.,...17 1716
Wmep't & Rim R.:11 Ilx
1:- do 'Valet mt .70 ~..
do gd r0t.....48 49
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Girard , Bank 11% 11%
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26 Heading
PHILADELPHIA MADKETS, AugUla.3—Evening.—
Breadstufre are unchanged. In Flour them is no
new feature ; the stocks are light, but there is no
demand for export, and the market continuos dull;
the only sales are to supply the wants of the home
trade at from $4.50a55 for superfine, thelatter for
strictly fresh ground from new wheat; $4.75a
$5 25 for extra, and $5.50a55 75 for extra family
and fancy lets, as in quality. Old stock superfine
is offered at $4 25054 371 per bbl, without finding
buyers. A small sale of sour Flour was made at
S 4 per bbl. Of Rye Flour and Corn Meal the mar
ket is nearly bare; we quote the former at $3 . 371,
and the latter at $3.75 per bbl for Pennsylvania
Meal. Wheat—There is very little offering, and
fine lots are scares and wanted at an advance on
prices of yesterday; sales include about 2,000
bushels, in kits, at $1.20 for good - Pennsylvania
and Southern red, and $1.25 to $1.40 for fine to
prime white. Rye is stringent and but little offer-,.
ing ; 730 for old, and 650 for new. Corn is better,
and generally held above the views of buyers, with
sales of 600 bus yellow and 600 bus white, both at
950, which establishes an advance ; sales are re
ported late in the day 990. Oats remain about
stationary, with sales of 3,000 bus now Southern
at 37a38c, the latter for prime Delaware. Bark—
Quercitron continues scarce and in demand, and
holders are asking $33 for first, No, 1 Cotton—
The market remains quiet but steady at previous
qu3tations, with a small business to'botice in the
way of sales. Groceries and Provisions—There is
little or nothing doing, owing to the firmness of
holders and the want of stooks of the former arti
cle. Seeds are moving off More freely, and 270
hags Cloverseed sold, to go out of the market, at
90 per lb. ; now Timothy is beginnieg to arrive,
and the dealers are buying -at $2.25 per bushel.
Whiskey Is firmer,atith - salon of 200 this Western
at 20c; Adriltre, woith, t lso, and 'drudge 24a241e
per gillen: •
Mar Vets by Tegraplt.
°Meal), Aueuat 3 —Flour active.- Wheat firm, and
to better. Corn him an advancing tendeory, but the
...bey is eicited awl unedited ; sales at 6130. an ad
vance of 60. Oath firm. Shipmeute to Buffalo—No
Four; 14.600 bushels of Wheat. Receipts-000 bble
of norm; 14,000 buehele of Wheat, and 44,000 bushels
of Corn.
BALTImOns, Ang. 3.—Plonr is very dull, but Howard
street and Ohio are held at $4 624'4 75. Wheat is du II
but unchanged Corn dull and lower—sales of mixed
at 80®820; white at 85c, and yellow at 90e93e. 1 ro
ylsions are firmer. Baron—Shoulders. 7c ; Bides, Be.
Mess Pork is quoted at $17.75. Whiskey steady at
20,ti 27e.
-01301NX 4 11, Aug. 3.—Flour and Provisions are un
changed. Sales of Whiskey at 23c. A heavy shower
of rain fell this afternoon, flooding the streets.
ARRIVAL OP THE JAIIESTOWN.—The United
States sloop-of-war Jamestown, late one of the
squadron cruising in Cuban waters, arrived here
this morning from Rey West, which she left on
the 25th ult. She has a few cases of fever and
ague on board, but no other sickness. The fallow
ing is a list of her officers : "Commander, C.
Kennedy ; Lieutenants, George B. Balob, Samuel
Edwards, John W. Bennett, Stephen B. Luce,
Elias K. Owens; Surgeon of Marines, Duvall;
undetant'du., Thomas Marlton ; Captain's Clerk,
Washington Irving, Jr ; Purser's Clerk, Joseph
A. Berry; let Lieutenant Marines, C. G. McCaw
ley; Acting Boatswain, William Laverry ; Gun
ner, Benjamin Thinlier - ; Carpenter, B. M. Lohry ;
Acting Sailmaker, Robert Hunter." There was
but one case of yellow fever during the voyage,
and that person recovered. The vereel has not
lost a man during the eruise.—N, Y. Evening
Post.
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21,49016 21,11314
TOTAL.
Tom. Cut
128,440 08
910 00 5,700, 18
2,184.02 24,818 01
1,317 12 18,438 dr
11,664 13 1if,366 14
21,132 10
2,032 09
493 00 . 5.624 00
317 10 2066 09
963 03 6,467 40
1,124 02 10,631 13
342 43 .6,114 16
296 08 • 2,411,01.
5 199 11 50,291 OS
1,221 02 9.800 10
664 04 44.654 09
693 07 6,346 14
1,89818 28,80514
979 - 03 16 192 03
899 06 7,777 17
770 04 12,269 12
29,040 04 030,019 00
• ,2216
....... 1,102,009
16,064,201•