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' PariaT^nji), f<UHI» opono^EiispnMp
thedah/and U* to ftpnno«s ,w«A not ful l.
maintwmlvXOonwli (ncninnoTiiyunjjnoUdvni Mi,
STSSiig/MSttttti.ft,®:,WUr%Ujn K»i thr
ol6sa> 'tor tHe September aooount .tbe.Ustpne*
. «u 95a55i.,, Tbedcmandfpr.dJseoanM.at • tie
b>nk ;bw(VM»tiV <I ‘>P^ iot » I> lf lpkreUod,
and ottioMWjH-notiing een'be.aaae below, 2J
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The great’.prygperity or trAde ib tbc TDAnufoc
tdrin«yiy|rW*iiaad. requitementarfor' tho. bar-;
vpsti-Vkfei to in’ -oarly >p»giM«,‘«itot«h- finpat 1
all parts -of’ihokingdoni—probably causes’ this
suddon fioßvity.’ It wasail^ged’-tbatKriglandbna’
.
ao tie ; e»y».::Xie'
; aiand&d'oiiniidiey’-itt remarkable,
the 'iidlpn ;
to ljalipor o'enVX;ihi'®d«lyi2Viwi;:eity arGoIo
; gays: ttStimSff-fl ™ '■'■
: ‘‘ A ’Ji^feXiinlV^on'iiJ^slnrbtjdueeil.nV
Paris iyStfitf anrfborioembnt 'in t 66 MShttc/ir th&t
fee
Thst^tip' Emperor
intondsvtis* ad.*alt-in hUr'pbwei' to promote’com-,
merciat-ob'nlidehHi 1 61* , ’'l X?*' V j." -,'7
The Tegardto
, - p©oU
~ Ca7w(t^^tf%«^vO^'a^l^,^'Apg^VAiCOflWis^
- theT inUwikioo < glvpn *;- - thd .
Goverijshpi&wiU >horUy^b^jf'7fonrftrd:4hh'loim <:
annooifire^tfo&e
day, frpm^^-Y^orfe/takbgoat;ope r hundreiand,
wiSfB,6B2in'i^io. x: i..
A MpDsieuV
Blondini war to walk off a !
'river, afc u ßbdiestor,'oh
bo per(6nntd Dear the bHnkVf tho high iauf,
by thla time'ifc : has' been' accomplish^,/or ioiso*
there tho Blondln jr&ato.
ho
(Biondle)riris'
4 nian'^6^‘Ws^ck : l ; 7<'i''’i;
The i
letter j
of FairhaVen, r has discprered an ialand in
tho Papjlfip <XsoAb, ; BeYoral;- fcandredJpiileia from acy~
- land laid.domain the oharte. The letter was dated
at sea, danuaiy lfi; 1859, and ih it OaptamEldridg©
says of thifiSihd -*£\ * l *'
. very lotyihd darigoroua,'aiid^Js,'T, < :e»i»ct, the. last,'
reating place of pfew of some of the ships irhich.
have bPen' missed’ in’ ye&rs gofio by/ I/ron'klong
the ,within pistol-shot of th© beach,'-but if
' was toovough to l*nd*i CbQTinCing myself
that tbereiwero no liriDg ,‘ r pcbplo upon the island,
squared away again;- On the/ nighcsf parf of : thV
- island is a house apparently bailf from’ a 1 -
- wreck,'with a flag-staff atone end, from which BtalT
- dangled/the jbalyaiy b|ookr 'iyean the JabusO' Were
. hmnipocks, Oftch-writh a tall^npright
■- Btobo upon iL ctvfdentlj; tho graVes.of ; the poor fel
lows who weir>eBr.
sclj ftnd'died, on 7 this. q»t,V,wherc. perhaps
they had* spent monttis in vainly looking foe,a,
. passing .sail»to ; relievo. themcfrOm their, .weary*;
-’ P ri to“'’7:::'-7::473'.7 4s-i ’’Vi7,' 2- •-'•sW-s.-
A de^^V/from.p9rfc.^^^ f says.:
7 <f Poor yoRPg. wan of ,this place started at 7 o’clock '
, yesterday morning - from Kiok’s pior,' for a voyage
to Philadelphia'-in . a small *, row-boat, wellprovi- 1
, eioned.*6r^a s 'weojk , B otWw witi :i the''g^wd‘things/
provid^d/'by'- their lady.' IViends. r'The flockl/wWy
th.ttngedgjky the oittieiis of B^them./.
. off; ancH« they weighed anchorxand.xtheup/ bbat
swung IntoUje clnehwrty;
cheers 7gunsiH Tbeir-boat'
was highiy/decoratediwitlv
; they '-l : *y
' The hM douht'tJiat tlie
cropof^spring Who^t/nbW/ha^est^^^^afc/StaJe^
' largor any former;yoax; : If esUmateg the -
*- amount.^<fyKH),ol)o."buflbels t :»nd- allowing4,ooo,-,
000 forodt»«tnjption, } tfieTe'will beio',fl6o,ooo bash-)
els for export. The does not anticipate'
high prices, hat claims that ifre.excellent quality
of tho wheat will create a’ Mtffah'd ftfr i£ lmong mil
lers. clfiinfthfelr wheat
Qt^s/^hfjjC Vfjejw for-/
'ward - ‘.
is'-gelling in Muscatine,' lowa, at 60
cents per jbuflhel. f '/ - v ; Ci ; -
ster balloon, t JafHxettc. JfDdiaiifl, intending to
. J ' epmo/e^l^_i; 4 i A-^« : i
: . The tinh-morigage bondholders of the New York,
and BriqCmiltpad .Coinpanyhaving applied to their
tnutMsto have t tbe pfot«Jtionof a'receiver'exten
ded tO'‘thom'Jas>wenjhi 'to >tho fourih-raortgngo
bondholders, vudgo Ingraham,' 1 of tfie v 'Supreme“
' Coartof New ycsterday'on^the^applicatton
' of tho trustees, <fxt*hB4d
. existing to aU the property cover**! bj^ the sfth and
. last .the^co^p^hy, :> tt t is understood,.
.:
• .prtventi any,
division r bf; the^property J tooperate the’
road. '7.' C;i)
. The .reached'st.,'
on .tto:!^,t>K)aiM4yi®Ut«;-jwhliihXdMlxoyoa I ’
thirty-boiW!np:'".TH()“poHd;3al’'«i«it«*,cntlnthB
- 'tree -no IpproTe'inipiitn ■'
Au interesting' topic of conversation of -H'oir
dorelo/hieht’bffreG'lQYe principles in 'spiritualistic;
•Ireedy separated; acdilorumor- boirue, tlioro are
Imre dip»!rcd paHn«rship‘hi<l becnuiiited buta
. wo]d'.ltnojjn;.‘p
that' bnilißnd-sf i.® Jlstln.
XgnUhe3 litoj'Vp'liSy, wboaa writing* M»'fiuniltar-‘
tothosJ ! ii^iiii(ii>l«d'if»* l l.
-the irfZZtokfy-UfJt 1 V**£j
dated Joiylith, estimates thetotal number bfeint
grante'nowonitHo.plaißS snd bound For Oalifornis,
at’ thouHamV persons, with tcomF of
oxen/ mnlS^'li,oaeS ) ' > An 4 tisfce battle,’ amouatihg.at
the atart to. IftUo'lciß' than ono hundred thousand
- bead. - Of , those roqr;ethn:i,brdf, are Working o»n,
* The j »®
extent Srntojfy
half tM.ojstaiwe from' the sotUemeptßofbihtms to
■ those of ckhlornia Wrest of the sierra Nevada.,
The headjof tnngniflcont Mlunjn irilt enter the,’
; valley Sbibn>epto.]!jßtly' Angtiiy; >st pi-/
treme jfegt bfltl be.' straggling doWnr the mbuhtsm,
elope*/ «ad, lank, «iul.&o<iore,tialath si'the let'oifj!
Ootohe*-f ■=;'>' >;\ V/
, Four S?tt?at9?>.a™^sJ
; takWabent
ono halfriSßogtcatmajprityof'TiiiteMjithppVe-;
• ;eehtVsa*t>P^“a''ii t bft i htßtt ! Xbrlthn4 thltaaoltfau;' 1
aedubtionrofVgitlofififo
toon, 'Bh abtlbhS for ' dlyerco.i Tlie
, partfab a|^iS/a^wi'taVinifiifitffftlittSß’diilh/fbstde ■
-:;,'v_v r,A-: fi ■
menUoMOthe; dangehbuiiillßtMj bfßiehard'Htockn
„ ■ Joiraßroughanv t&9l«»wdtw^hhieh&<ans.bni‘;
, gegementjatiOaicagootlltißoU/parßatardey,ereii
-filth 111 Ctenoac ibe/palcbfEngliehi
: - tbocoai^f fclai {othfelfr
£ >;/ ■/', /, - * ?
Tl>e Slaye Trade--Why is it not Sup
pressed?
,: Our country can justly boast that shp'vas
the' first nation of the world to.prohibit'tho,
slave trade, and tho first to (loclarO it piracy,;.
I ahd that tho otherGovermnents. which have ;
since prohibited it by their iajvs iiard only im- :
Hated her example., Bdfore tho Royolution,
this traffic was thatched upon several ortho
American colonics against their will and in
spite of their remonstrances, by tho rapacity
of British traders,. and the tyranny of tho
British Government. Even the great anti
savory cliahipfonpLord BKOuaiiin, in liis late
speech to . tho friends- of ' negro freedom in -
London, remarked, that,it,, was tho fault ot
England that, slavery had boon, established in ,
Gchrgia, for, said; he,, «Vg. pressed ,it upon
them, and they refused,it.”- .., c , , t . , ..,,,
' As,.soon, as. the,..pdhticttlncontrol of this
country became fully-vested, in its own , citi-
o( . their first, desires was to effectu
ally prohibit the" slave - trade ; and although
a combination ortho Bittern 'commercial'
' interest with the: ultra' Southern planting in
terest Secured ; the insertion'in theCohstitutioh'
! ,’ofv a clause that this shoul^ : nqt',iie fully and
jdqnh before.iBbB, the judgment
ahd earnest wishes of the middle and adjacent
Southern' States, it was theh distinctly under-;
.prohihltioh. forever.after, that,
period, should be 'as complete and porfect ah
, tho powers of the'Government .could render, it.,
Even in 179 i a law"was passed by. Congress
forbidding - Americans from engaging in the
il4vh’tiia^i);'?h3er'» penalty of s2,Ofio and the
forfeiture’ oj the .vessel, and in. 1800 and 1807
Additional* acts; wbre' passed prescribing nqw,
'penaities for the, punishment of, American citi
zens with this 1 traffic: 'While the
ctmstitutionab provision prevented ' tho enact
ment iff' a jaw forbidding the landing of slates
.upon our slioreshy vessels of other nations bo
for'elBoBj JBFVEiisON,. iff his meesageof De
cember, 1806; .hailed the 1 approach of. that pe
riod witt joyyand said:- ■, .’ ; ',V ■
Icongrsiuls.teyou, fellow-citizens, on thonp.
proachef tho 'period atwhiah' you may interposa
your authority constifutionally, towithdraw the’
oltirens of tho United Statys from all further par
ticipation in those .violations of human ft ghts
which hate i#nao long hern tinned, on thannnffend
ing inhabitants of Africa, and.»i'AtVA (Ac morality ,
the repu 'tatioiilarid th i beet interests of our conn
iry/uiV elottg.bisneager to proscribe ',
. J period; under the-Administrations
JOHN QuUtOV AWS»,
Brass,~Tw.Ea,andI > q>'a> oeussibiis arose,
to render .allusions to.tlie slave trade necessary
ifftobir messages,'slid to direct attenDon'eiiher
tg/HiWadbptibn jof now laws for its.mpre effec
-fhai suppression, or to treaties which had been
formed with: other Governments to accomplish,
that purpose. pjAm, empest desirb .was repeat
edly expressed by onr Presidents that'ail con
nectlon with tho tradb, iri.Vny form or’shape,',
hy Americanr.citizehsy should cease, and at',
.Bmcs it was supposed that this end had been
1824:; ,V,
'‘Xnthe execution of the laws for the suppression
of tho aiftve trade, a vessel has been occasionally
sent froin that squadron to tho coast of Africa, with
orders • to. return, thenco by .the usnal traok of the
'Slave’-ships, and to seize, any of.:onr' vessels whloh
may be, engaged. ':- None have been found , and it
isbelievtoi, that none; are .thus employed. - It is
well known,.however, that the trade exists under'
other flags.d ■.i- '- - - -
■ Some efforts'had ;heon made,' daring Mr.
Moseoe’s; Administration,-te introduce slaves
-into the country-through the Southwestern
ports', but’the act 'of 1810 appears to have
bbeffeffejcthal for.fJte time, hot only in ebook*
ipgj&Ose designs, - but J in breaking up'all'
AmbHl:ah; ; .partlclphtloh'i'. at - least under .the.
' American'flagPb'. the disgraceful traffic.;
,-'‘Xn. December, 1826, John ' £ Adams"ealdj'*
in his Snfinal ratjssage: '
- -Thc.Afriean siavo trrfilo - has- long, heon- CX
oliulod froni tho use of ,our ting; and if some few
;oifisohs’ bfroar country hayo eontinuod :to set Uio
lairs of tho Union, aa.ivoll as those of; nature and
huiuanity,'at defiance, by. persevering- in, that aba
.ininnblo, traffic, it has - been only by sheltering
thetnselvesundcr the banners of other el all our,
lesseat'nest for Ihe tctal extinction of - the trade
than oiirs,’’ ',i - . ■ 1 - 1
/- Mr. Van .Bdeen, in liis annual message of
December;lB4o, stated that “thq suppressioii
of,C.Uo African slayo,trado has received tiie con
. tinned-attention of the Government;”- and that
it was'« principally carried oh under
guese colors.” Ho suggested,-however, that.
,the„effdrtsof theGovemments seeking tosrip
press it shduld fr be djtectcd against the faciii
ties' affordediby what are'now' recognised as
pursuits,--before /that'
.object; eiin bc fKliy accoiiij'Hshed,” because—
rb “Supplios ;Qf provisions, - watsr-basks,. raerehan
di!€, anti articles oonnoctcd rrifn thoprosocnUon of
thenlavo; trade,' tiro, it Is understood, freely carried
’.by retabis of differont nations to tho slavo faotories;
'and the effects oftho factors are transported openly
from onoslavo-siatloc to'another, withont interrup
tion on punishment >by either- Of the nations to
which, they belong, engaged In the commerce-of
that nation. ’ !
He therefore recommended that this Goverh
mbftt Bhould/‘< fbrbid,; to its citizens, all trade
with the'slave factories bn the coast of Africa;
giving'- an example to all nhtions ; in this, re-,
spect, whicHj if .fairly followed, , canriot /ail, to
produce the most effective results in'breaking sip
those deiis of iniquity.” 1 - '
V UndeEMr./rriZE’sAdmiuistratioa, iho Ash
•bnrtqn treaty was fermed with Great Britain; j
for tho mdre cffeetual suppreflsion of the trade, !
by whicir bach nation agreed to keep a fleet on
the'eoast of Afrioa to capture slavers.'
'jEfotwithstandfnyg^‘aU'-thb legislation, of our'
country oh thia subject, aU our treaties, and
our African squadrons, the, fact, is alleged by
thb/Ncw'York Herald, and copied into other
papbrsj- that tho slave trade continues to 'flou
icisli, that a large'number of slavers are annu
ally sent .forth,' from our -Northern ports; that
they have long cbnveyod cargoes of slaycs ftom
AtVioa'tb OuhaV and that latterly, -becoming
emboidened by success,- the -importation of
African slaves into the'-United States has
colhihq q»r thus evaded, or set at
defiance. Piiblic opinion, in some sections of
the Unidn;' if is said, has'become dembraiizfcil
ahd prepared, to Jjoldly, sanction,, importa
tions of.-staves;.,-juries have failed to con
vict offenders, oven when' the' evidence
agairisif,them was of the: mbat.oopclusive cha
racter ; s subtle lawyers havo discovered flaws
iri'ihp existing statutes; and men greedy of
gain thabilualiy place alt ’ the appliances of
tl|e lioiji^;;tn^3c t ,in the hirads/of a)l who are
willingandabio toi pay for them:
•’ .Sihely,' if this ho ao, sbmo means' could bo
devised „iq destroy tho, : disgraceful immunity
possessed by 'the American aiders, iibet
-ters,! imjJjaiSual -participants ’in the slavo
tradoj. hhi to bring them i to, condign pun
ishment;' 'Are:the- pbwera of'our Govern
ment ;ho,' limited," orpits officials -so impb-'
tent,: that we must go on year after year sanc
tioriin’g .with tacit’approval a blood-stained
traffic; which our laws and tlio moral, sense, of
the world proclaim to be as detestable as pi
racy t“ If jcdhnbt' pi/evcnt onr' Own tettl-',
zensfibopi-iaetiveiy. participating: in. the slave
traSd,>te| nb - longeiv Bnoer at; or 'do;;
.nbuncethq'SpdnishbfljicialndfCu'baforcon
niving at.it p let us no: longer.-ridicule the Bri
‘tisir Ci'rcumlocutteH; o|fice; and its .sagaclouß
’ffystqm, J pC‘f,how,'nbt,, to,do i£t”, let ,ns rather,
iiQt Ciassed with those weak nations which
cannot prevent tbeiF-;Wgh>roadß from being;
occupied by-organized bauds of robbers, or;
which leave-their .people totally ot the mercy
'bfmts^b|d;saydgcB.'; r „ | ‘.. ,
j >jfc)[?l*teBident Pierce.
”„in the spirited letters, of CoI/ Hieah Fcl
.EiH-fUitq'edlttir of thq.Now York Mirror—
in tlio Ncw Tork &preis, ead writ
ten fromLondonaml Paris, lvo -pays ‘the fol
idwiDg''liai)py;„'co|Dplimqiit 1 to' cx-Prcsident
i .’.i v-. -- .
;:*Butof Rll tllD strangorH Of distinction in FtO.’no,
,nbno ia moro courted 6r more. respected than s our
mdohabused eX-PrCsidont.Frrtnkuri 'Pierce.' Mo*
dost, 'affable, and ‘courteous; every bodyis seeking
his goci6ty r wtili'' As much• eagerness a 9 ho; avoids
publicity. > Ho refuses - nil 'invitations except it bo
to-join a few- Americans,-abd then,—-for instance
t«ta/eddfiabdihucr’ .at Harty" Stone’s,—W6'find
hjjn tho most entertaining and tho most agreeable
of epnipanio&s; will leave' sodn for-England,
vrbidli 110 haif never vißlted, and'wltere he Will’find
await- Uim, : :
X see some of the American papers are urging Gene* :
rtl Pierce’s naino' as a caUdldatefor the next Pr- •
eldential term, but it is utterly-uSoltfss.Nothing
ean induce him to -nomination,'Uor
public .office of* any grade, my.
own'-'official’ beAU’ bf tno first to roll into'
tbe bngherun l tlci J GenerarPi.crc6 , s ‘administration,
yet I cannot forbear Saying" fn.’all sincerity and
truth that I ysw sum up his .biography in these
brief woMb:fld'iras i frbrave general; & patriotic
President ;':nn honeBtinin: : JiiB eneroleB found it
*tijr4p aptaeibttt
[why, depprt^'hjin^elf.
iilsb a,raode»t =bnd well-brcd ; gentleman - finds,
wh&jta he lcaat .Gxpects it, totfgties and’pens to’
him frpm the calumnies of rjifflan as
■eaisfas of character. .
A; j Tboß&don Government has recentiy made some
]rogasing.the .expatriation question!:
Kis dhe Government of Baden does:
not : require: American .naturalized citizens, who
siibjeots in to perform:duty there
in oasdtfcoy return, .eyen.jfthoy hayo emigrated
s f if they return: merely for
.ft\yisit. z \b - i '• *' • - 1 ' ' •
4tfbopQtato u orop r -it'is Vpi yersallyagreed;'was
,pever‘ •more .abundant. fh ,quality t nor, finprip
thahitfe thiMOtwn Jjf
(no country; " • • - f
The Drama In Philadelphia.
It "is a grieyous deprivation to jtbo jt lorgo
population. compelled by trostn'ossaildnocessi
ty, tol.rcmainltf ,out great city, that all our
places 'of auiiisement arc closed- during most
of tho aumjnonseason. Ip Now-York there Is
no theatrical vacation,’’ana, this, among other
causes! .attracts crowds of strangers to that
metropolis. Wo trust hereafter to ape tills do’,
feet remedied, so far as Philadelphia is con
cerned.
The opening of the Arch-atroot Theatre, on
Monday evening last, was tho commencement
of tho autumnal dramatic season in this city.
No’ establishment id this country deserves
moro praiso than'the Arch. ■ With leas preten
sions tKati many others, it has obtained a i>ro
eminent poaition, mainly through tlio industry
'and talentofWii. Wheatley, Esq., who tookit
when its fortuues had greatly declined, and has
in his enterprise until at the present
time itis'everywhereregardedasonoofthemost
popular resorts in-the United 1 States. Mr;
'VytiEATXiET, assisted by his asßooiate, Mr. J.
S, Ciahee, who adds to remarkable ability in
his profession signal business assiduity, does
not spare himself, but appears, night after night,
In his favorite characters, and is always warmly
welcomed. The theory upon which the Arch
is conducted—that of employing the best talent
in its stock company—has been crowned with
success., We know of no theatre: where the
old English' comedies are' so well produced
and so admirably enacted. -On Monday and
Tuesday nights the public were' complimented
by seeing two sterling pieces performed by
such gentlemen as John Gilbert, Messrs.,
Dolhan, "Wheatley, and Clarke, assisted by’
Mrs. Drew, Miss Taylor, and others, and we
arc happy to state that the- public appreciated
theicompliltient, and generously responded to
it,, !’The police of this establishment! like all
its appointments, Is now as perffect as the. at
tention and outlay,of tho proprietors can, make
it. ; Tho Arch-street Theatre is atonce a re
spectable and: complete, institution of its class.
We; cheerfully commend itto the generous pa
tronagoofthe people.
On’the 127th Inst., Mrs. Garetsoh intends
opening tojlthp season the old (mow called the
new) Walnnt-street Theatre. , This lady has
toiled through inany obstacles with'signal en
ergy, and has incurred much loss in her efforts
to make her theatre worthy of support. Wo
are happy to know that,she,intends to present
an array of talent, and a snccession of novel
ties, snch as, we trust, will indemnifyher for
her ‘sacrifices,' and compensate her for her in
dustry. The stock company of the Walnut
embraces. all ’ the old favorites of last, season,
among whom aro Messrs. Perry, Shewell,
ThaYkr, and Hemple, Mr. Yunso. Bowers,
formerly of this city, but lately .engaged, at the
New Orleans Theatre, Mrs. Dcitield, Mrs.
Thayer, ' Mrs; Cowell, familiarly known as
Miss Ansa Cruise, Miss Wilks, Mrs. PRURY,
Misses ’Price, Jefferson, and others! Mrs,'
Garrison" clings to tho “ star” system, and
will introduce in rapid snccession such lumi
naries os J,B . Roberts, who has .won an envi
able [reputation in this imd other parts of tho
Union, tho, gifted E. 'X. . Davejwqrt and his
accomplished with, Miss Julia M. Davenport,
probably tho most finished actress now living,
Barry Sullivan, Barney and Mrs. Williams,
Miss] Maggie Mitchell, and last, not least,
WW.'E.Bcrton, who, though somewhat under
a.cloud inNew York, will he warmly welcomed
in Philadelphia.,. , ' ",
The grand spectacular drama of “ Faust
and Marguerite ” will bo brought out ,on the
6th of September, after four months’ prepara
tion,'with now scenery, dresses, and appoint
ments, upon which a largo' amount of money
has been expended. Mr. J. B. Boberts will
moke his first appearance for tho season on
this ’occasion!' Wo are' glad to hear Nr.
Reach is to he continued as Stage Manager.'
He is not so good an deter as he is an cxccu-.
tivo officer, but ia tho best theatrical speech
maker in,tho country after John Brouguah
and Mr. Wheatley. ..
We have hoard little of the Academy of
Music, save that the stage is being altered to!
adapt it to theatrical performances, which has
heretofore boon the only defect in that mag
nificent resort. The Havels are expected to
oponaltho Academy within the nosttwo weeks.
A rumor .that Mrs. D. P. Bowers has leased
the Academy, and intends presenting a bril
liant company to tho people of Philadelphia
during the coming season, is discredited. Mr.
George Hood; the expert and enterprising
caterer to the play-going public, has a lease of
tiie house for. September, and will no doubt
make the best use of his time.
The movements of Edwin Forrest, tlio
great American tragedian, a native, and now a
resident of Philadelphia, have stimulated much
speculation. 1 Some months ago a number of
.the most distinguished gentlemen had it in
contemplation to propose to our eminent
townsman that he Biionld personate,'at* the
Academy of Music, a round of his great
characters—especially those pf Shakbpeare —
buthis private engagements interposed, and a
design widen must, have been crowned with
good, results was postponed. We are not in
Mr. Forrest’s secrets ; hut when wo recollect
that there are few men living capable of occupy
ing the position he occupies, and that the lead
ing young actors of the day are few in number,
we cannot doubt that (!jo appearance of Mr.'
Forrest in his native city jyfl. u !d bp ‘ greeted
by such a popular demonstration as lie has
not witnessed in his .long arid oventfhl career.
We aroaware that niqjo than one manager is
anxious to take advantage of his groat abilities.
It is not our province to suggest wldch cstab.
Jishment he should choose—and wo only givo
uttcrarico to ivlmt wo tlijijk is tlio general ex
pectation, that ho should no longer keep him
self from his friends and tho public. 1
Official Despotism.
At no' time in the history pf politics in this
quarter have the officials pf the Federal CJpr
vemment been so doipineoring and despotic as
at present. Not content with having interpo
lated into tho Democratic creed endorsements
of the treacheries of tho. Administration at
Washington, they have determined to put for
ward the most odious candidates as tho repre
sentatives of these treacheries, ahd td attack
and proscribe all who do not approve their ex
actions. Thoro has always been in the public
mind a; certain degree of sensitiveness in re-,
gard to the interference of tho paid servantß.of
the' people in primary elections*' oven when
this interference was resorted to in defence pf
an hbnest Administration, but now, when tbo
whble;policy of the President and bis Cabinet
is one looking alono to defeat and to revenge,
it to easy tp soe that every effort to make a test
of tills policy wili bo productive of the utmost
excitement and discontent in tlio pppjopfatic
ranks. So. wide-spread is the dissatisfaction
among tho.Dempcratic masses against the ty
rannies and infrigues.of the office-holders, that
we shall not be surprised at a general uprising
of tlio party to rebuke and put dpwh that
wh|cb, unless speedily arrested, must end in
tiie litter destruction of the ,hopes of the
Democracy. As an evidence, of the feelings
which the mpyement8 v of iheso men JmYe ex
cjted, .we, print the following communication
from one: of toe.. oldest Democrats in Pliiia-?
(telphia: , > r ■ . - - i ■
fPor - ■ •
“The officers of the custom house and post office,
and.tho employee* of the navy yard and mint, are
.being nightly drilled, under the direction of Mr.
Surveyor Hamilton, for tho purpose of controlling
all the' nominations of the Democratic party
this fall. Thoy are threatened with dismissal un
less they can cany their precincts. The candi
dates for the Legislature,' in many of the districts,
are already solcctcd by the official dictators.' In
tho Bth, 17th, oth, 4th, sth, and 10th Representa
tive districts the bargains have already boon driven.
l.coukVnamo the men in tho custom house under
whoso charge these districts have been placed, and
who have pi edged thomeolves to their toaster* to con
trol the nominations. When they are made,'l will
tell you WhoVero on the office-holders* elate, so that
tho electors enrifknow how to vote andbrst&ndingly.
Nominations; made under those influences, will bo
Worth nbtbing;'and the party will bo worse beaten
than it was last fall: ; ' ; ' *
A format meeting was held, a few ovonings since,
at tho Merchants’ Hotel, Collector Baker Jn tko
chair, at which was decided that'the office
holders should rally at‘ the delegate elections, and
exclude kn'y Democrat who was not a thorough sup
porter of the present'Administration.- '
' r ';' Simon Snyder.’ '
. A Poor Man 'Walks prom Chicago to St.
Lows— Palls in the Street and Dias!—On Sun
day at noon, two young lads discovered an appa
rbfatlyalok man lying on the grass in the broiling
sim/upon a vacant lot in St. Bonis. They wont to
hip) knd asked him io get up and g 6 to a house.
JfC replied that ho was uph&le. to move, that bis
logs would no lopgor support him, and that ho had
Walked the entire distance from Chicago thore
The boys then dragged him to' a shady spot be
death a wagon. At 4 P.M., anothor lad passing
by found him jusfcr expiring. JIo died exhausted
and debUitatod with fatigue and privation. Hla
body was extremely emaciated: His ' ago was
about OSyeore,and'no was dressed in a gray cloth'
coat, brown pants, antj black folt hat with broad
brim.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1859.
Letter Irom
[Correspondence of The Pjess.) * N
- -August lT^lBs9 t '' n
I had propounded .day;6r ttro
horrid conundrum? nßA»ample.
of the ©xtra effort* in I^uaUiUßO© r o£.
mine to perpetrate, that
lino of literature. My guides, yonwiti, peroeire,-
were not as happy as those of Beoretary Cobb about
the custom-house receipts, so much boasted of in
tho Constitution. I give tho colloquy between the
conundrum maker and mysolf exactly as it took
place:
“ lYhy nre the two big Bs—James G. Bennett of
■W ashington freights, and James Buohapan of aeb
ingtoa city-such affectionate friends; and why.
have they such astonishing confidence in each
other?”
Bcoause (I* answered) they are both of noble
Scotch extraction. ? •“
“ Nonsense ! try again,” Bald my questioner.
Booause they bovo such harmonious tastes.
“ You havn’t gueasod yet.” - -
Because they have congenial souls.
“No.”
Beoauso tboy nre both models of manly beauty.
“ Fact admitted, but’that is not the answer.”
Beoauso they hayo tho same love of truth.
“ Farther off than before.”
Beoauso they have such delicacy of feeling and
sentiment.
' “Worseand worse.”
• Bodauec they both have such tender regard for
tho feelings of others.
“ Pshaw!” 1
' Because they both have tho same admiration of
virtue— 1 “ A man's'* virtu tern.
“Ohh Gracious!”
’ Because they are both bright examples of con*
slstont purity.
“ That won’t do.” ■
Because they have snob nloo sense of honor.
■ “ Everybody will laugh at that answer”
Beoauso they both vilify and slander Forney.
' “ That’s not.the chief reason.”
Because they both have such stupendous abili
ties. ' '
“ That 'is a mistake also ” ' ’
Because they both hate the Democracy, and soek
its downfhlt.’ ‘ ,
“ Fact,'-but not'applicable to the question.”
~ Beoause they are both respeoted and popular!
“ A Bed e?,for.” •
Because each uses; and each commands andoem*
mends the other.
“That’s pretty‘good, but not the proper an*
swer.” •'
Whatis it, then, (said I)—I give it up. For good
ness sake, tell me, what is the answer?
“It is (replied my friend, with a rogueish twin
kle in his eyes, and in measured accents of solemn
wisdom)—it is,' because neither has ever looked the
other straight in the face.”
I : left incontinently,'determined to put this
wretched man in the pillory, that all'knight de
nounce bis vicious treason; and tho deed is done.
"Collector Baker is expected’ here the next day
after to-morrow to receive additional orders as to
the course of-tho Federal officors in tho approach
ing primary eleotionsin your city', which,-it is sup/
posed here, will havo great influence on
o ratio party at the approaching fall elections for
State officers in your State, end respecting other
delicate matters. I will give you- the particulars
that transpire] of his doings here, and they capnot
bo concealed from me/ I will wager that I
mit them to our mutual friend.****, undor the
frank of a member of the Cabinet. •
- I have consulted the aUgurs.- I have watched
the flight of birds. I have examined tho entrails
of the sacrifioiftl offering. The oraole has an
swered! my prayers. The spirit of divination is
upon me. I havo tho gift of prophecy. What is
the dim future to others is to me clear and bright.
My path is illuminated by the presoionce of coming
-events. I see the glorious and happy destiny,
awaiting my country, under tho auspices of the
pure, patriotic, and proud Demooraoyof which I
am'one of the humblest devotees. Tome has the
power been given to foretell who are to be the can
didates of all divisions, - and of every party, prior
to and after the Charleston Convention oflB6Q. .X
know the time that will, bo/designated by the
Cardinals of the Democracy' who auemblo in oon*
olave in tho ides of Decembor, so rapidly approach*
ing, for the mooting of the Git bat Sanhedrim. , ,
' Why should I hesitate to disoloso my knowledge
to my less-favored follow-mou? Wherefore should.
I rofrain from enlightening tholr ignorance?, I
will not conceal tho treasures I possess. My lamp
shall not bo hid under a bushel. I will proclaim
; tho truth, that ail may listen, learn, and become as
wise as.mysolf. Hearken, therefore, oh! yo sim
ple-minded !, Drink yo at the fountain of my
knowledge. apd my wisdom, that yo may become
full and happy! > Look yo, ajsff, blind mortals, who
aro groping and stumbling,in oimmerian darkness,,
whose,eyes cannot peo beyond the ends of your
very respectable noses; observe, I say, and clear and
bright as tho, luminary of day will tho events of
times yet to.oqmo bo, held up to your g&io. X
pledge you “my life, my fortune, and my sacred
honor” that I will not mislead you. Quid, quiil,
dtcam out ent, aut non.
Inoludiqg fatyes Buchanan j there will bo but
ihirteon Dcmooratio candidates for tho Presidency'
before the Charleston Convention. That
tion will segregate in disorder and odnfusiop
on the sixth day of-its session, unless the
yellow foyer causes its dispersion sooner. James
Buchanap, of Pennsylvania, will be nominated for
rC'Cleotipn by, a fragment of the 'fjpnvgntionvr
chiefly j)ffioe*holdo| > s and office?brokers, of theii- in»
sttum«nU.. This ought to be—must bp—and shall
be. FIAT. . The fates havo decreed i£ Man can?
not resist the decree. He may not any longer re?
fuse or docline. You all have boon told that on
the Lupercal, Antony did tbrioo present grodt
Cmsar with the crown, whioh ho did thrioe rofuso,
and yot ho Imporatordid beoomo. Pennsylvania’s
favorite son will not disobey tho mandato of our
oountry—will not mock tho hopes of his friends)
and joopard tho triumph of our glorious party
and its glorious principlos by a stubborn and oh
refusal. There will bo no difficulty on that
point. Uo wiii yield to and obey the voice of his
countrymen. Like Cinolnnatus of ho will
forego agricultural -pursuits, felicity, and so
forth, and oonsent to serve one move term.
The modest patriot oftou ko will say,
~ wliilst stiU he hope? *dH bo construed' Ate.
Roly upon it, J. B;will bo nomtoated at Charles
ton, as I have stated. ■
Js there any anxiety to know who is to bo nomi
nated for the Vice Presidency? Who, but ono
man in the country, is flt to bo plecod on tho same
tiokot with “our good old President?” The il
lustrious citixon I refer to is James Gordon Ben
nett, $0 favorite son of Washington Heights, on
Manhattan Island, of Now York. This
loomed jurist; this ontightenfed -and' patfjotio
statesman; this accomplished' poet and’ scholar—
bright exemplar of all the Christian virtues,
must, and Sb&H; and will bo Vice President. Some
may object that the distance between the editorial
stool of tho Herald and tho Vice Presidency is too
vast to bo roriohod at ono step; that it would foe
too short a cut—a sort of Plumb Gutohsnne!; but
all objection is idle. The people —» the Be-'
mocraoy—are omnipotent. If it is their will,
they must be obeyed. -This ticket would be ir
resistible. - What a oheeriog war oiy, üBn
cnAHAH and Bbxnbttl” What, a.brilliant pre
sentation of talents; what a-bright exhibition of
principle! MetUinkfl I see tho electioneering
handbills already posted. Two wood.-pntj>ortraits,
facing each other, largo as life, ndoj-petJ >ylfb
of rosoH, laurels, and other ‘appropriate
ombloms. The Bog* of Wheatland and tho Seer
of PJumb Gut—grand gpootoole! Ah! and such
a groat moral lesson as will bo oonysvpd to too
rising generation by. tho nomination of t|)is ticket.
Two such devoted friends; such ardont friends;
suoh consistent friends; -such faithful friends; speb
aincore friends; such honest and disinterested
friends— oannpt bo found in nil history, sacrod and
profuno. Seo them arcades ambo (the Herald
of Monday gives tho translation) in tfapj; official
seats, devising schemes for the good of Cur coun»
try and our party. Tar nobile fralrum. No
pthor lend can furnish suoh specimens. David and
Jonathan, Castor and Pollux, Damon, and Pythias,
Louis XIII and Olivor Lo Dftio, Bqbjnpon Crusoe
and his man Friday, Don Quixote and Sencho.
Pariza, Robin Hood and. Friar Tuok, or evon
Balaam and his ass, aro of no account, compared
with Bennett and Buchanan. . I
•' : “IlawploiMiant’tlstoseo .
Brethren in unity,” 4cc. >
Jlat tho curtoln drops. I must dine; I will
take anotom‘P©oP <)na frri u ro occasion. /
' Occasional.
Dr. Jones, of the Jicw York Htjrnld.
On yoßterday we copied into The Tr&s a por
tion of a letter from the New York correjpondont
of the Ledger , of this oity, published in tht Ledger
of Monday, rotpeqtlng Doctor Jones (whf is oon
nebted with tho Now York Herald) anl bis al
leged; participation, in soiro way, wUh ikP Pon
nelly-Wi?o letter. Wo yesterday rpcbivpd a
telegraphic despatch from tho Ledger correspond
ont, requesting us to notice a correction of his
Monday’s letter, respecting Dootor Jonc£, in tho
Ledger yesterday morning. It eooms Poetd* J> was
not t|io person cpnneoted with the Jlerlld wlu)
furnished the Donnolly lottor, and that ho bod no
thing to do with it, as.was supposed by tho
oorreapondont. Doctor j, is spoken of as a gentle
man hot capable of, being concerned tn suohmean
ness. 1 AVho of tho $ secret uoHqo of the Jfirald M
did furnish the letter, and noj r did ho oWain it
from Mr. Donnelly? As Mr. Ga&sidy übd Mr.
Riohmond are exenjptfrow suspicion, thisbtoCmes
ian important Inquiry. . IVe predict that tie Pre
sident’s New York organ wtll nqt disclose this
Administration secret. We take pleasure it doing ;
Dootor Jones justice.
Death op Signor Gorex,li.— Signor Corelli,
well known horo as a popular teacher of Italian
vocal music, committed suicide in a pl&oeoalled
Newtown, a short distance from New York, on
Saturday; by taking prussic acid; procured for tho
purposo, Ifo.wafl to have taken passage on board
one pf the steamers for Europe on the day,of his
death, ho h a viug procured a tiokot for tbrt pur
poses but some littlo pdcUrronco so disturbed his
voiy excitable naturo os to induoe him to tato tho
rash step aboyo. named. His mind bos Ion; beep
wandering, and since ho left Boston, eono two
yoars ago, ho has boon soyeral timos an itmato of
an'asylum, for tho insane, and this diseased of
the brain may havo beoh tho cause of this Ist act
in his Traveller , 4ug. IC,
' Wise and the President*
■ The following aiticlo iB extracted,,' froni T
Richmond Enquirer of tho l6th dnsL': Thp^
writer understands tho organ., /The adraphi-'
tionp.tp the Presjderit ftiid tp the organ ,od
lit thp' ar]ticl,6 we haveho dohbt
yot. , de4-v spinetimes makes
eytin^
OBH’li BOWMAX”—ta* CONSTITUTION—“ THE PRE*
SXDBXT”—“ PAIR WAnSIXO.”
Evoiy one acquainted with “Washington af
fairs” aoows that the paper published in Washing
ton as tbo organ of too Adminntration. is kept
alivo by.foroett contributions levied on too office- -
•holders,' ani : by US share* of the forty " toousand dol>
lore allowed for printing blanks, too whole' cost of
which is five thousand dollars, leaving- thirty-five
thousand dollars for distribution.
•It is equally woU known 4 that-no -editorial ap
pears in that poper which is not fully approved try
the President, and it is generally believed\mhny
of the articles are front his pen . Tho nominal
editor would not dare to say or do anything in con
flict with tho wiflhosof our “model President.”
In oommonting on what appoars In tho Con
stitution, I do not mean to be understood as deal
log with tho editor — but with the President , direct;
That paper has rodontly deemed it a part of its
duty to make comments , neither oourtoous nor just,
on the late letter of Governor Wiso to Donnelly;
but it has seen fit to pass by the scoundrelism of
its confederates in obtaining and publishing a pri
vate letter from one friend to another. And it as
sumes that on aspirant for the Presidency is guilty
of a great piece of indelicacy—indeed, an outrage ,
in writing at all on the subject.
1 Tho Constitution had better he silent on that
subject ; it may get into doop, vory deep ,watef.
It should not presume too much on forbearance.
I3P* Wo, in tho South, hold tho private seal sacrod,
and nevor broak it, unless it be in defence , never
for attack.
I doubt wbothor there ever h&s been an aspirant'
for tho Presidency, who has not written many pri
vate-letters to his friends, and it is not only legiti
mate for him to do so, bat it is his duly. .He
should hot conceal his opinions on any ’
should farnish them .freely and-frilly— he should
not mislead t nor should he make any statement
of facts which will iioVbcat the lest: I shall for
bear to say what has been said, written, and done
on former occasions. Tho nnguarded, but truthful
expressions in Gov. Wise’s letter do not weigh a
feather, when we contemplate the rascality attend
ing its publication.
Other papers may “howl” as they list, bat the
Constitution would consult prudonoe by being
silent. „
We suspec t from this article that some of J,
B.’a letters, ancient and modern also, aro pro
served in Virginia as well as ia this vicinity.
The Constitution and the Vice Presi<
dent*
The Constitution of this morning has the fol
lowing:
“ It is a fact worthy of notice, that, although Mr.
Boyd, tho Lieutenant Governor elect of Kentucky, did
not receive so many votes, as Mr. Magoffin, the candi
date for Govenior, yet the former obtained a much
larger majority than the latter. .
“The ixnoranco of this foot, or noelect to give it due
consideration, hs* led to some blunders in the calculo-
Uons of politician* about the Kentucky.
No ono can doubt but that the above paragraph
was intended as an indirect thrust at Vioo Brest-:
dent Breckinridge, who, notwithstanding the oppo
sition of the Constitution , will be ©looted Senator
from Kentucky. t \ •' v
!Tho Constitution would load ua to believe that
because Lynn Boyd rooelved a larger majority
over his opponent—an unpopular Opposition can
didate—than Gov. Magoffin received'over his com
petitor, that Mr..Boyd’s.claims aro entitled to
greater ’consideration than Gov. Magoffin, who is
said to favor the election of Vice President Breck
inridge as United States Senator over ’Mr; Boyd,
who is also a candidate for that position.
The fact that Gov. Magoffin reooivod a larger
Democratic vote in the State, by 2,000. than Mr.
Boyd-is -an evidenoe that the Demoo ratio'party in
Kentuoky havo given him an endorsement which
they did not give to his associate on too tioket.—
Washington States of the 16th inst.
Letter from Ne>vYork*
THE FORTHCOMING INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH
—PROGRESS. OF ERIE R. R. HATTERS —AWARDS
FOR OPENING STREETS—COAL-BURNING LOCOMO
TIVES—LIFE INSURANCE FIGURES—DIFFICULTY
WITH CROTON WATER ’. IMPORTING WATER FROM
BROOKLYN—AN OLD.AUCTIONEER STRUCK DOWN—
I —LIBERALITY LATE DU. ALEXANDER’S
CONGREGATION-a-EftI'BUTTS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
[Correspondence of The Fr©ss.] : ’ -
New York, August 17, 1859.
Tho cricketers are getting themselros in fino
condition preparatory to the grand demonstration
to be made next month. Tho arrangements for a
hearty reception to too All-England Eleven, are
completed on a very handsome eoate, Tho-new
grounds at Hoboken, propared expressly for this
international contest by the liberality of Commo
doro'Btovons, are in thorough order, and tho St.
Goorgo mon roport themselves In excellent praotico,
and look forward with oonfidonoo to the achieve
ment of something that shall givo them fame among
the oriekoters of toe world.
Mr. 11. Otis, who has boon in tho employment
of tho Erie Railroad Company for fourteen years,
has boon appointed secretary in place of Mr.
Marsh, who takes the, receivership; Mr. M. has
noticed all tjie employees ifm! ho dops not intend,
at presont, to make any change in tho personnel of
thoroad.
In ono of theso letters, written last week, allu
sion was made to the enormous amount of damages
assessed for the widening of Duano and Reade
streets, (less than two miles in length.) The whole
amount of damages woo over a million of dollars,
of which Bum tbo largest amount awarded to any
ono person was $100,709 to Rlisbaßloopior. Tho
sum loolcs largo, but Mr. Bloomer regards himself
an injured individual; '
'•Tho railroad companios of this State, imitating
those nearor your town, are using ooal as a fuel for
locomotives; Tho Hudson River Company has just
added six coal-burning locomotives, making a total
now of thirty,one, On tho JJrio and Control, es
pecially tho latter, ooal will soon supersede wood,
foralthough it is tho polioy of tho Central to keep
always on hand a supply sufficient; tQ Jast one or
two years, to provent wood-dealors from making
combinations, or suddenly raising tbo price, tho
enormous quantity usod is olearing tbo wholo line
of tho road, and slowly but surely putting up tho
prioe, which railroad corporations cannot afford to
pay. They mUBt come to tho ooal of Pennsylvania.
The published reports of. the lifoinauranoo com
panies, as tj&by appear in the ordinary advertising
columns of tho daily journals $?o pxore entertain
ing and instructive than much of the reading mat
ter. Ihavo just glanced at the report of trans
actions of tho “ Mutual” Company, of this city, for
tho quarter ending August 1. Baring that quar
ior tho amount rcceirod by tho company for pre
miums, and interest was $430,525 64. Disburse-,
montfl durlrig tho same time $140,943’ 31. ' Nuifl
bor of polioios now fn force, 11,437, representing an
amount insured of $33,823,839. The cash assets of
tho oompany exceed $2,750,000. '• Yerily, speoufa
ting on huwap life Is a prosperous business.
-Tho great question of the week with people who
aro timid, and fastidious about thoir fluids, is tho
curious and altogether unsatisfactory bouqtiqt of
the Croton water. For ton days past its flavor has
been mgfp that, of a decoction of boot bool,
old oorab, wig, and rat,, than water, and people
aro rather free in expressing tho opinion that that
sort of thing is net specified in the water tax. The
Common Council folk,* oily physicians^'and che
mists, aro boiling down specimens v to -ascertain
wberoin lips % difficulty. Tho reservoirs aro
being dragged for tho , bodies of S)j|oh)pSt and ani
mals, and, altogether, thoro’is a munici
pal vigor that's quite refrosbing.
rostaursnts have gone so far as to import water
froip,Brooklyn—the" artiolo- there boing freo irom
the objections experienced bore. V ,
. A well-known' New, York celebrity—Miohaol'
Henry—has just shuffled off ibis mortal coil. Ho
ww «u auctioneer—the oldest in tho oity—a gonial,
kindly ol(| gentleman, whq has received thousands
of bids from’ thousands of people, and has now made
bis last bid, bidding good,bye to tbo world.. . .
Tho congregation to‘which tho Into Rev. Dr.
,piiniste|-e4 years with so much
acceptance and buooOss, havo giyep q substantial
token of thoir rospoot for his roomory by making a
magnifioont provision for his family. 1 A few years
.since, tho trusteos ndvanood his salary from four
; thousand to five thousand dollars per annum, but
tho Doctor rofused to ooooptit, on tho ground that his
then income was beyond his expenditure,‘and ho pro- 1 ;
forred thai tbo extra thousand should bo disposed of
to somo noedior family. But tho trusteos ftdharod'to
thoir resolution, and invested tbo odd thousand in
a polioy of insurance on tho Doctor’s lifo for fivo
thousand dollars. This amount,'wßh tho accumu
lated savings of his incomo, is now about twolvo thou
sand dollar*, But hie qld parishjbnerg do not atop
horo. They aro now raising an ojpount which,
added to the, aboVe, will farm a Bind of thirty thou-,
sand dollars for tho independent support of his
family.
John Minor Bqtfyi tho Faixhan gun of tho H.
Clay and D. Vftmj|er Whigs and Know Nothings of
tho country, and at tho Astor Houso.
Ho remains a few days and then starts for tho iakos
and Western Suites. He seems to attract quite a
crowd of patrf6t97 who would not bo displeased'to
«oo him in nomination for tho White House.
Public Amusement!* ,
Chrialyls Minstrels aro yoking intho’dollars, and
rolling out tho fun. -Musical Fund Holl was, full
last evening, and few attractions can fill Musical
Epnd. George Christy is the boat Ethio
pian oonje/Jifift ip the United States or not, Vo are
not preparod tp say \ but qertajqlv tftqrQ we few so
popular. His band is in excellent drill j every
body knows his plooo and, what is hotter, keeps it.
Tho Umborino never interferes with tho violin,
while the,hopes aro very tamo and,tractable./. Tho
singing'"of Mr, OampbeJJ arid Mr. Hennan, tho
duncing of if aster Eugene, iupVt t i oi? a t#, undo u t of
them, and’tho inexhaustible fun ,of ,George Christy,
are things to bo soen only to bonppreolated. If
wo may, be pardonod a suggestion, would It not- be;
better to have a larger numbor of programmes
printed for tho use of auditors? . There wash great
deal of complaint last opening on thleground.
Anybody vfjtb tho blues, or troubled with
a weapy hqur, ajiopld go hy.'aU jneana td geo George
Christy. Ho holds put.eyery evening for this
week. , :
A Good Setter. —Heywood, the photo
graphist, Is proprietor of a pleoe of' dog-fiesh of
unusual sagacity. Ono morning last: week; the
dog’s ftbsonco qreated soino little. alarm.'jt being
fparpd that some our Had bailed hlmto Too tho last
of.Jus dog-days. But our artist friend was qqon
1 made glad by tho appearance *of a philanthropic
acquaintance loading his dojjshito into his rooms;
110 stated that ho found him.sitting on IVashington.
street, apparently rooted ;to the spot, with.Boad
eroot. pointing pertinaoibuflly ■ opposite. Snspecfc
ingthord must bo gatpo fa, tjjb yloipUy, ho made
anxious search, ana in a few‘moments discovered,
on a lino with tho. setter’s snout, tho.'Sign of A. j
rartridgL—Boston Jferafd.
THE LATEST NEWS
i; BY telegraph.
TDffEgfcjFßOM EUROEgr
• ''v'-Arrivai-of tlte Saxonia. .y.
New York, Aug. 17.—Tho stoamship Saxonia,
arrived to-day, left Southampton on the evening of
tho 4th inst., and bringß the second edition of the
London Times of that day. -
?, Tbo Saxonia reports passing on the Bth inst., in
lat 49.40, long. 24.22, a steamer supposed to bo the
steamer OUyof Washlngton/On-thelolfc/inlat/
42.23,-long. 01.20,' passed .tho ship .CL L&ugfdon,
bound west. On the samo day passodtbo steamer
. Ocean Queen, benco for Havana.' t Y \S: /
- Tho steamers Aragg and Wcsgr arrived at South- ’
amptobon tho ‘" ’ ,J •• ‘ *■' .
, , " 'FRANCE/ 1 ■->• /- O.i'j
A t<, i®§. raw from pftrsfl fla ys that all the vessels
at tbo different ,porwere being,disarmed, and •
those in tho’ roads’ hod been ordered* back Into
port. » / . - ,: . *
Tho disarmament had also been commonced at
Toulon; and orders given to disband all sailors who
had servod five years.
The Paris correspondent of tho London Times
says that the SaramianMiniatry Of foreign Affairs
hod doolared to Count Relsseft, tho French Com
missioner, that Safdipia could not* decode To/tho
wishes of Franco so ftr as to make efforts' to have
the Grand Dukoß reoalledjand that it would bo
preposterous to expect Piedmont to do so, contrary/
to tho wishes and interests of Italy.. '
Tho Paris Constituttonnel , of Wednesday, has
an article from the pen of M. do Gassagn&c—« In-;.
gratitude of Italy”—in which the' Italians are re
minded of the immense obstacles which beset the
.Emperor at tho very beginning, of the,*war, but
which were faced and, surmounted by his sin
gle wiU, and-h? reminds Italy of these- ob-,-
staoles, t<s show; if 'need be: the' enormity of
forgetfulness. Had : the Emperor persisted, he
■flays, “it would, have - cost- tedious sieges,
ft*eah battles, no* loans, immediate war on the
Rhino, troubles in Central Italy, 1 insurrections in
Hungary and elsewhere, whioh it would have been
nooessary to permit and even to encourage.''lif a
word, it would have cost tbo abandonment, of th?
principles of order, and tho adoption of Revolu
tionary principles—agitation renewed for the
present, without speaking of a possible reverse of
fortune.” “ '
m. The article concludes .with the following mehacof.
~ “ Italy must know well that if the powerful
hand which is extended, for a moment is with
drawn, neither-,the flne speeches of Engliahmws.-
bers of Parliament, nor tho sterile sympathies of
the liberal party in -Europe, would hinder Austria
frpttf dominating again in Italy, and this time from
Thrin to Messina/'
It is‘sgaiff stated that*. Plodmohi
dines entering the Italian Confederacy if Austria
forms a part of it.- '* •. U V - '• l
AUSTRIA.
Tho London Times' Vienna correspondent says
the Russian yote of tho 23d of Atigust, will proba
bly Put an ©nd to ‘ the 1 discussion Detween Austria
and Prussia, as it is .pretty dearly proved that the
Emperor Napoloon made a statement at Villa
“Franca which was not perfectly corrects • " •
» r .Tho Joitral St. Petersburg also declares itself
ornpowered to state that, “not only were no bases
for a mediation to, but. not even discussed.”
Tno writeruddl,, that. bavingma'de..tbo K experience"
that ho was dooelved at Villa Franoa, the Emperor
Francis Joseph may probably oome to the oonolu
sion that it will be better in the future to leave di
plomatic mattersto his Ministerof Foreign Affairs.- ■
RUSSIA/
A grand naval review was held at Cronstadt on
the 23d of July by tho Emperor Alexander. The
fleet, which was drawn up in two lines, consisted of
21 shipa-of-tbe-line and chiefly steahiors,
and a number of gun-boats. 5
- (The eorew steam-frigato-' Grand Admiral, re
cently constructed in America for, tho Emperor,
excited particular attention, ’ Onlytburyoars sinoo
tho Russian navy possessed but one sorew-frigate,
the Polkan, whioh remained stationary at Cron
stadt. ,- •' -. ' ,• ’ si / l 1 - '
-LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Apsuit'a'.-Tho
tratoaactvonß have been very limited, nnd tne sales bare
ly roach. 6,00 Q boles—l,ooo on apeculattoh arid for export.
B y^l?«te o h^ d .. *
LONDON CORN MARKET/Aus. 3.—Sale of i Wheal
vma very slow to-day—the quotations are the same as on
Monday. Floor, dull, nothin* dome j last Monday mil
ler* roducod their prices to 435. % '
Beans and Pena scarce, with little doing. Barley un
changed. Produce and Prqviflpn markets unaltered.
Tallow Market, auk. 3.—Market quieter, Ms.«TMs.
ddtoa tho spot,* 63e v 9a.flPfi(Ja, jssf moolis. t
further from California.
[bv overland hail.]
TUB TOhlTlC&li PROfr V|lS'.
SAKDWICa ISLANDS—PinB’AT GRIZZLY FLATS.
St; Louis, Aug. 17.?r-Tho overland mall brings
San Francisco dates to tho 25th ult. Businoas was
more active, but there has boon no improvement in
prices.
Tho town of Gristly Flats was visited by a Are
on. the 23d Jilt., consuming' thirty houses/
amount'of loss had not been ascertained.
Tho political. exoltement In Oalißiriiia was ra
pidly increasing. Personalities of tho grossest cha
racter had taken place between’Messrs. Broderick
and Gwin. . j v ; Ki
Advices from the Sandwich Islands state that tho
new tariff, imposing fen per,cent, duties on imports
had not been enforced, and would not go into ope
ration until September, 1860.
Snip News. —Arrived at San Francisco, ships
King Philip, Storm King, and Bblld of tho West,
from Boston; ships Meteor and Young America,
from Now York.
Washington'Affairs.
Washington, Aug. 17.—The Secretary of tho
Treasury, on appeal to - him', ‘baa decided that,
under tlio tariff,of 1857, lappings .composod.of
worsted and: flax, are liable to'a duty of 19 per
centum; that drop black usq4 *9 paint is liablo to
15 per oentum; and caraway seeds' are free. 1
Parties (Jesigningto artiojes pf am all, bulk
.but of great Value seonL to bo under the impres
sion that for greator seourity thoy can properly
forward them through tho maiLto tho consignment
of tho oolleotors of customs. This has led to the
issue of an instruction that such consignments aro
not sanotionod by law, as tho officers of tho Customs
aro exprossly prohibited from being engaged in tho
business of importation., Should ■ oases occur after
this warhihgj ft' Will beoomb the duty of the de
partment to adopt spoil measure® as tho law may
warrant to put an end to the practice.
Destructive Fire in Oswego.
A GRAIN ELEVATOR OESTRQYED, WITH A I<ARQB
Qt/ANTITV or WHEAT AND CORN—A SCHOONER
BURNED.
Oswego, Aug. 17.—Tho Ontario grain elovator,
owned by Frederick J. Carrington, waa entirely
destroyed by fire this njornirig, with, tl\e' exception
of the engine building.
Tho warehouse oontainod 150,000 bushels of Chi
oogo spring whoat and corn.
The loss is estimated at $150,000, wblcb is in
sured mostly' in' th’o New York insurance 'com
panies.
A Canadian schooner, tho.hlary, which. waa lying
at tho warehouse wharf, waa also badly damagod
by fire. .. u,
Riotous Alftay- at 'Baltimore. 1
Baltimore, Aug;l7‘—A lad 'named Donahue
was shot last, night during. the riotous proceedings
of certain. American political olubs. , He received
a flesh wound in the arm andhead, but his injuries
are not considered dangerous.
Markets by Telegraph. ~, Nt t
Mobile,«Aug. 16.«^otfon-*enlJ'l4o'bales wore'
sold to-day; middlings being-quotedatUJe, Sales
of three days 600 bales; receipts,* 225 bales.
t Baltimore, Aug. 17.—Flour .firm., IVbeat dull;
sales of 20,000 bushels at $1.1£&1,55 for white, and
$1.10a1.18 forced,' Corn firm; white 72a76c ;
yellow 72a74 cents. Provisions steady. Whiskey
firiuat‘27io.' ■**':.
...Cincinnati, Aug. 17.—Sale*of Flour ats4.soa
4.60. Whiskey active at 223 c. Provisions aro un
changed ; Bulk Moats and Bacdri lower: Mess Pork
$14.25.
New Orleans, Aug. 17.—Saloa of 230 bales of
new Cottop at 11 Jnl3<}.|gConi has,a declining
tendency. "Cotton freights to Havre V:~ " !r
Kicked out of Farjtmmeut*
The True Press of this city was the only paper
yesterday which afforded tho,public the benofit of
tho following item';, , .. . ; ;. .
; .P> p 7,- * Abated.—The London Times
states that Captr Schonlor And Mr. Leatbam havo Iwon
unseated in Parliament, for corruption at tho polls. The
oditorsays: “Two storn and ipexorahlo committees
have passed speedy judgment, one on Mr. Loatham. Mr.
BriehVs brother-in-law, and member for Wakefield,
and Another on Mr. Sdioploy, of Dartmouth. Wo do-
Pjnro |he logs of tvraaucbroen to the Ifiher*leiila.pf the
Hpuso, even whljc wove forced-to admit tnnf, no
floifot, through being npvtcos in tho att, their friends
have j-ntlio? overdone tno thing, inihe way 61 bribery.’’
Just to think wo are not to .have a speech from
thp right boßOfabto’ member?frdm Dartmouth in
Parliament, after all—* that the Earl oflfard
sorabblo has been’kioked ‘out -in disgrace, that he :
may havo time for.jthe furihor- contemplation of
his -increased tax roll, and abbreviated, rocoipta.
Wo clip,,the, following from the .London Weekly
; • • ••» ■ , ••; •- ■
■ Dartmouth Lefroy brought up the 1
roport of tho committee appointed to try the petition
againstthe return lor tho borough of Dartmouth. The
committoo reportod that E. W. If. Schenley was not duly
electodJo servo pi Parliament. end that the last election.
fpr-'Daftmonth. Waa void. 5 They; rbnhor-reported that
the said E.; w. if, Schenley was by hia agents guilty of
bribery paid out of a certain fund, but that it did not
appear that,the leMaV expensesot the.election,were de
irajodlriiratbatsMce. i V/ V> •/ • : . »- {
Tho Ilouao rose at six o'clock.
' Thei«00,000 spent fe icoure a seat id the Cbm
mons would have repaired a?muub&rof bis dilapi
dated shanties'inTltisburff/aud paid his paving
tax in Allegheny without forcing therpale.of bis
valuablo estato. Tho Liberal sido don’t suit'the
Captain; he should quit it.—Pittsburg Post , I6t/t
inst. | .. 4 i
Tho following is a list of patents Issuod from tho
Unitod States Patent Office, to Pennsylvanians, for
the week ending August 16,1859: ? r * ’ r -
• Joseph H. Clifton, of How Castle, for Improve
mentin manufacture of ui&obino belting.'
I). R.‘ Edmoqd, 'for improved
white load apparatus. ’
. H- P-‘Gehgembre, : bfAlleghany,'forimpi^voment
in manufacture of ooAroils iv ■ f-.
Morris L. Kcpn, of Rofrors’ Ford. for improved
miwtuuory for manufootunng artificial fuel.
Olios, H, JMleof, .of CflamboMlmrß. for im
provoinont in bl fi (iiqg fo f 'Lirvcstora, ,
Jacob Bupertus, of I’iUaMphin, for impriivV
ment.in pot-eposum n ? Ub£fop»armV. " ••
■ 8 improved b’utter
' ‘ Bradgoid, of Philadelphia, asslgndr'"of
(J, Athwart Bradfield of s&mo liiiiae, napvove
roent in hanging tho bodies of wfreoi vehlolfcsi : - r -
i Tilinjo, of Beading, assiguor to himaolf
PM John., pucker, of Philadelphia', for improved
ehuni. * ‘ '•
B-O' Pratt, of-Phiiadelphia,-assignor itqhioißelf
OUqB. B. Fitts, of same place,'for improved meat
safe, j ,f- if'! “;i ,<■ •'< <r ;•
A Nett Specimen or an « llonkst Man.”—
We published on' Saturday morning, 1 saya tho
BulTalo Courier , an advertisement of'Mr.' Paul l
Parks, lumber nlcrohnfit, ntjnourtolug tho theft' of
his pooket-book, containing a fiuiii of money npd
notes. Yestorday Mr.' Parks received ’ tho follow
ing iottor, in whioh on "Honest Man " states that
hpljns borrowed the money fei a tifoo. but kiijdlv'
returns the notes :
, . - Popvalo, Aor. 13,1853,
.Po.ar Sir I I wont down’tATOur ward jesterdoy, and
passing through jour rapUlfound a pooKotliooK. Being
very much ii) need of a litiijqonef, ijiid not stop to see
what was in it. - On exr.iiutr*. it aTwrwartls'ilfoUnd itl
to contain nbout twelve Mian in money nnd some
notes.' I sand you the notafVnclospd ; but the money I
wUI keep for awhile. Don't oonsid* that you have lost
it, for I will pay you It when I have tho means of doing
»o,_ iwould Siva ?|» nU toiyon, ;bnt no re non needs it
worse'than I do at this present time; WkitUaSently
nr-ilfouhoar from me again. Honest mS.
P, if.-Vour mopey, ony em, , ' v
The Great Trotting Match between
F | o*u/T ri u c e s s.
FLORA fcljlf FLIS 89 AGAIN'.
[Prom the N*w;York Express ofyitfsnlaj - .]
t- On s^»day ? trotting match—the beat
<o id tfitee|ießU--b4 t 'fWh tbesacelobrated mares,
came s off at the Eclipse
Course/’and 'Was by, tibia eight to tea
thqasaud persons. 'enclosure of the
course,? and fhe varionstipproaches to it, wore
crowded; .with carriages, which had brought their
loads of Sporting men, to say nothing of tho staid and
sober people who wont to see the great trot from
curiosity, or love of “that noble animal, the
The arena within, the oourso ip front/jf tho grandf
9hmd was literally ■all*'aorta of Taney
sral®»aSffigsSi
IQ 4h®J?£thedoings of Prioress.
and othera oflhe Americiui
craplrrace/rupwiakingdoVn Johnnyßolltf-pits;
on tthe English turf. -r?hp stands,fairly groaned 4
tath the weight ofdbe masses who covered them.
At 4 o’clock,,th.e bell foiled froju T tho judges’
stand for the horses to be brought to th& score
previous to which the betting badlbeen slightly in ,
■favor of; Flora,who' hatFtha oall.-i ThS appearance;
and condition of the animals were exceedingly
fine, and Florae neve* looked -“better, fieri in' Her
trisla m front of the stand, did.Bhemake.-a skip,,
with the exception of that;ecoentriorapd peculiar
hitch.of, her off, hind leg when she. lota cumber
speed.' The betting Soon'changed ln'.her skroV Xo‘
100 to 80,100 to 7D, 100 toBp, and just before the’
'race to 100'td 50.' at which - 'figure John Morrissey
laid heavily. The betting on time ranged at4.52,’
4.53, and4:64. ‘ ® . '
First? Heat.—Priheess 'drew the polo, : and Was*
driven by Mr. Eoff; Flora'was'drivon by Mr. Me 1
Mann. At the start the horses came over the score
.at a tremendous pace, Princess, leading by about•,
her head and shoulders. The cheers of Floras ad-1
mirers seemed, as usual, to give -her wings, for at !
the upper turn she closed up, and lapped her anta
gonist in going round the,quarter pole, and ran
half way on.the back stretch in the fame position.
‘A| the half-mile poatPrincessleft dayliglitbetween
her and Tlbra for a moment, but ingoing round
the lower turn. Flora gradually crefduptoPnOcess’
shoulder when they swung‘into the straight run,
where again Princess made A brush, and came’hr
front an open length.,»As they approached'the
gate, the cheers became deafening, Flora as usual
responding to the rauain~with increased speed.
At the gate shelapped. At the distance post, they
were nook and neok, and Flora, passed the 6core as
she entered the -aecopd mile,-half a length in ad
vance, pf princess, caiqelbe thunder of thou
sands of yoioes.from Flora’s admirers, and-in a mo
ment moro'sho took the lead and track at the mwr
tnrzr; bat in doing bo aho closely .shared
oesaj rail tovaVoid damage.
In going" round the'.upper turn Flora gaipef-a
lead of three lengths, whieh'Sras 'lessexjed on
tho back stretoh—wherePrincess, closed.-,up
somewhat, both horses, gbingat jo/klllihg pac^-
and beautifully. The cheers for Flora did,not
T»ff-Md:?lora paesed.tha
half-mile pole two lengths in advance .of-Princess.-
In going round the lower 4 turn, the horses increased
speed, the whip being called into play; the
oonseauenoe was, 'that'Flora;swung’ into the home
stretch three dear lengths in’ advance, and the
cheers began to increase,,-At l thisTpdSifc; It was evi
dent that Mr. Eoff was doing his utmost to reduce
the gap, and, if posribfe/iake the lead from Flora
at the score, which, the least skip or unsteadiness
of the favorUemightgive hun‘; when
the cry arose u Princess i 3 up,” and, sure enough
there she was “up.” and could not be got down
again, notwithstanding all the sawing and vawine
which Eoff oould bring to bear on hen .'lt was no!
until she was near the distance post that she got
Aown at all.. Flora /cama'in' at .the top of her !
Bpocti, MoMann using the-whip freely in nohes of
distancing Prinobes, whom ’ almost'- op^— in* I
eluding the judgea—thought to bo in that whptoa-i
sant position If was hbt unUrthe'mdges had ca? 1
tisfied themsqlvesljy m’sasdringt thd jejodnd that
they wore enabled to announce tfcas Flora wasihe
winner of the first heat only, the ’ wee 'by,
reason of a distance. „ Nothihg could 1 exceed the'
enthusiasm of the_ crowds/• .-The time was the
shortest ever made, the heat being run in 4 minutes
sQsseoondf. 1,5
Second Heat.—The usual recess for the "horses to
000 l off, being expired, they came.aorosa the wore
after throe or mur>.falfe starts.' .Flora had the
track, bt)t Princess had &, slight load, and by a
brilliant dash suooeededin taking the insufopface
as ihey "entered the’uppcr torn.' From this point
Princess led to tho 1 half-mile pole by unclear
length, which she somewhat increased in entering the
lower turn. \ln:golng round tho tunrFlor»Tnafcnwg>
a desperate burst collared • Princess;*
into the straight-run,-japped At a crushing- pace;
This wafopupjauodJoJbq gatb where ..Flora, made
P lft yy*b4'-Tap, p,*ok ftfntho distanoc r ,aud
amidst oh'eers, ecreamij and yells:/aha.pused the.'
soore leading Princess by a head/ - ! \
The claque a little overdid jthe t h’ipg > /eveil for.
! Floral. “About simuUaheoqsly. wont;
Flora first, and Pnuce3S On thb 'instani after," the
speed oarrylng bothpffrtheic feet* if - the ,-musio of
| the cheers bad no > set them dabbing. : Botb'-horses
I were ’ yawed about by their drivers before they
could be got down. •-* Flora' wafi the had a'
'clear ,lead of six openlengthsat-ihe quarter before
Princess could be quieted. * At the polQ
Flora increased her distance .to eight- Jengthi, bnt‘
in going around the Ipwer-turnFrSicess madepHy 1
and closed up rapidly. -.-This only > spurred - Floi a
to greater exertions’; 1 she 1 drew-~out_and steadl- : I
lv opefifed the gap^whbh^Eofi",' pOartber'
chance of .succeis, piilled Up tbnfthe home-stretch, |
and reached the draw, gate of Flora talked ,to the I
score; tho winner'of the heat and*race', in b minutes 1
and 6 seconds. The oheers wid oongratulati-maof.
Flora’s friends "hud bahkorS were'greatTand the’
1 money was handed arounddn 'any quahlim.on the
settlement of bets. The track was in splendid con
djttoit, arrangemehta at'thejpites .for ad
•misgion excellent/ The'Xong Island Kaiiroad Com-’
pony ran several extra trains,/which were loaded
, down with passengers. A posse of polico attended
on the cars, *ud .everything was done by the su^
perintendent to preserve order. - * t ' '- i:
- »r «r BRCAVirVLATIOX'. ’
Mf.Mcmann names h. m. Flora. Temple.. 1. .1 1
Mr. Eoff names b. m. Princess '..,.3 3 i
. Ist mile, mile. mile. 2d ra. mile. mile, miles. ’
- Tipie. ~ X “ r --X j- 3
Ist heat S 5 r l.n , 333. .36 . 4.90 H
Wheat JWi -2;2* i 37X1.1$ 2AI- '
FINANCIAL ANi) COMMERCIAL,
The Money Market.
_; ! , Philadelphia, August 17,1852..
.Though therewasbut a lighthdauiesa transaCted'
at the Stock Board. to-day. the .market waa finner,
and prices well sustained. Reading Railroad stock
looked up under the infiuenoe of tho general better
fe»Ung r and closed-firm at 21f, - -Beaver- Meadow
sold at 56|; Fbiladolphia Bank at 115; Peansyl-.
vania 5s at 9l|; Bank of Kentucky at 120;' and
wore all very firm. Elmira Ist mortgage sold at
501. The money market also partakes of the gene-'
rol improvement, and, 1 as oompared with a wook or
ton days ago, the better feeling all round in finan
cial oircles is quite marked.
Lost week, besides a considerable export of do
mestics to China, South America, Ac,, were waa A
re-exportation of forema dry goods to ? Gteat Bri
tain, Franco,; anil'Germany. > The New York
banks ax'e to be gaining strength by the
receipt of money finely from the South and'West.
The specie shipment by the Porsla will not proba
bly exceed half a million of- dollars. ' Exchange' is
dull and inactivo. .AU these are favorable signs,
oi)d promiso usjwisytlmos, jf the banks had money
lenders will but Adhere . a longerVthat
course of prudence;.which tho recent' threatening
the times forced upon .them- ‘•; '
‘ ' Tho following is tho business of- the Philadelphia
and Beading Railroad Com pony,-for the month of
July, 1859, compared with, the corresponding
month 01 last year:
-- -r ,v 1669 r *•* \ -
Received from Cool.. BV
. ‘ Merchandise....,. 29 804 60 23.612 98
“ ” Travel, #O,/..;.;. ; '27^9285
' ‘ . - - . . - $248,86172 $257,464 64
Transportation, roadway, to- ~
nowol fund, and all charges 177,803 67 130 267 07
Net profit for the m0nth......... 121 OS7 &5 327,187 07
“ far proviomi 7 months 614,81021 43
Total net profit for Bmonths... 8735.868 06 $616,610 60
-The great Stoto of Now York cannot pay its
debts- to the collectors, weighmaster*. canal offi
cers, clerks, mechanics, and Qthfir,oreditots, atUls
funda having been exhausted iu paymg interest
debt, leaving the traasulry dfteraily empty.’
.Quarterly aud ztouthly duos for salaries, bills for
work and 1 ibor, and o her services, and claims, are
hawked about for discount at ten to fifteen per
cent, loss to the owners. TbQ.'Qaual' tolls.received
thus far, this year, fall greatly short of any season
since 1835. Tho entlro amount received this year,
from tho opening of navigation to and including
the first woek in August, amounts to $787,525
During tho Kama period C)f 1858, .which .was A fdll-1
ing off from formor years, the amount was $984,
740.29, showing a deoreasothis year of $247,221.29.
Should the some comparison exist at.the close of
paVigation, there will be over half a million de
ficit from Isss, .whop the entire recolpta. weruonly
s2,lll,ooQ.f'The wisdom of tno State of;Ponnsyl
vania in dispossessing herself of her publio im
provomonts, and applying tQ the re
aucti«s of her pubiia dQbt.'is*made' daily more ap
lUaronit by the resutls to her own treasury and
finances, and tho further experience of the State
of New York in the cost and troub]o of maintain
ing hor public works.' The:canal 1 debt of that
Stato, amounts already to twenty-four millions of
doliara. . *
- Mri Nathaniol Marsh, the reoeuily-appointod re
ceiver of tho Erio ltsilroad Company, naa entered
upon possession, *and issued hia circular stating the
./act, and continuing tho former officer* and em
ployees in their functions. --Tim business of the
board; of dirootora thereto copo to an ojid. ..It
reported that they a to busuy ’ employed upon a.
plan for scaling tho stock and assessing the non
mortgago view, to a
the company. • It scorns to' bo generally conoodod
UOUj theoarningsoftherailroadwillsuffloo to pay
a fair iutereat all " '<
Tho Herald says that Mr. Moran is about oom
ing out with a proposal for a; reorganization on a
basis of about $28,000,000 J ho loaves all the mort
gage debts as they are, gives the unseeurod credi
tors stock at par for their bohde, aiul tho stock
holders new stack for tho old at the rato of 15 por
oent, Ho also issues ,$1,260,00,0 of now Btook, for
whioh be wants money. It is easy to’undorstand
that Mr. Moran- should seek to prevent the ruling
out of tho' fourth mortgage, which' ho negotiated,
and of the.nnseenred bonds, most of whioh no sold
but it Is not so, easy to boo’ tho advantago or
a reorganization whioh leaves the road hurthenod
with nearly *18,000.090 of doht and $11,000,000
of Btook.,
Shorlfl’ Stafford, of Montgomery oounly, Now
York, recently came into possession of the know
ledge ; of .an eutensivo oirclo of ctmnlerfeiters, tho
nature of their transactions, theic headquarters at
Troy,(Now York, their passwords, and other things
;necessary to bring.their oporalion'Uta ameiposurt,
apu Giowsqlvcs to a conviotlon. Ho successfully
as aa accomplioe, stood a rigid
exjEjnjuation, qud admitted to tho confideaco
oflJu? operators, and finally myiled to take part in
tho very manufacture of the >bogus coin-itself.
Email/ an arrest waa* r th 6
morning of the 15th insLJ W Sheriff Stafibrd and
Deputy United States Marshals Shattuck and Olm
stoad. : mli.i-i; ‘''Vs'i*'"’
■ The parties taken Into custody-were Amos U.*
Haight, Caroline, hia wife, and Balias, his son, at
their residonco, No. 182 Third street, in the city of
Troy,ion a churgo of monufboturing and uttering
counterfeit ooln; and .Frederick M. Gant* and
Polly, hla wife, at tfcoir onTda Hill, op'dou
ble charges of counterfeiting and forgery, ' The
officotfs found in poasosslou of »® parlies, at both
[placed a largo quantity of, finished and unfinished
efltpt-ften pent pieces. quartqrsr.and-halYcs—toge
ther with plwtonof-Paris moulds,-aoids, presses,
plates and dies-tor altering bant notes* a large
quantity of filtered bills qu different banks—sevonty
or oighty thousand dollars’ wo.rtb; in fact, tbo com*.
pleto°apparatus o( q coqntoffoiting estafiliahmont,-
vvith oil its appurtenances find'belongings. They
left with their jtißonoTS fbr. Auburn., where the
Unitod*States Court'is in session,; Thoro.ls no.
donbt whatever of their indiotment at this term,
aud cpuviotioq is a optaiqty, 2 t
This arrest is fmpbrlahce, as it
closes up opp^Hweiipoi r ifuic|iJ.ji r T?wt a n»<>ttnt of.,
bogus com has issaed to flood the eommturilT.
On the Hth Madison,
Indiana, asristsd.Jjy*.police offieersufrom Cla*
cinnati axfd Jeffefsonrille/'arreshijd g* party ' of
counterfeiters on boartia flat-boat, called the Blue
Bird, lying on the Ihdi&tijT shore,' about twelre
miles abore.liOalffrille.The officers routed op in a -
skiff frpm XfOnUyjHe, and took thpmJ>y surprise.
of an old irian'named John
sonAM'hts'lwb'Behs.-’ln board the
boajt they found plates,- presses, and aU the tools -•
quired/or getting up spurious' back-notes. •. They .
also secreted.pn. hoard, about $lO,OOO in
furious Dotes, consisting of's3s bn the ; Southern
Bank of Kentucky) atßussellville, and ${»oo the
Bank of Kentucky, Rowling Green Branch.. They
**? „ v Tbe t s3a, pa..
the Southern Bank of Kentucky are tho most dan* -
serous. The cngrtmug eif tW slsis hot ; ao good.
The signstares aro pronounced, excellent „ ...
-The bills were dons up iap&ckages, ready for -
pie. There are a great many irroiretdation.-Those r,
that were found on the boat were all new. Before ’
circulating them ( they .aro colored with alum and
tobacco juice, and nibbed through'the'hair, to give
them an old and dirty appearance..
, , Their ostensible business clothes*
'horses and grain-measures,, with which their boat
was loaded, to the farmers along the'shore. The
boat was a vory.noat affair—furnished nicely* - It
is evident that they had a good time of It; floating
cosily do wn the When arrested they made
• n l? e^^ aD ® e^" baring time to get .their arms,
j “ were found hanging over the door. They
1 l ®^® mew hat ashamed at being • taken so easily.
5°i dl i« ot aa y a word. They were taken to Jef*
fertonrille, examined, and sent to jail at Chnrles
.tqii,’Glanrcoiznty, Ind., r to' dnsw'Cr at the next term
■ of the court there. - -1
The following is the Pittsburg bank statement''
'for the week preceding August IS- -----
.basic*. . Circulation. Specie Capo'*.
Bank of 285-654; 433,170 1.776.025 ' 63JM :
Exchange 8ank!..'470,925 396689 1,442 pzi '282 *64
March & Mech...... ...245647 113-3® ~870 214,. 226 913
Citizens’ -124.740 - fi0.794 , 388.804 63 9U
Mechanics’.. 213 606 -77 282 756 793 78 721
Iron City 229,435 132 839 685.445 207 1®
Allegheny j 89,165 [ 709,173 124,6(9
, ‘"81,776 635 i,myßi&B 277 16(6 966
"* Last week/.../.y1,“80^98.l t or9 f T73;6,9H,gi9 1,696357
. Increase.';..:.-.' 16,610 v.':.*/”
Decrease....', :Z ? 3.665 ...... , SSS4S ■ '48.501
'Treasury Kotos .>
r, banks. andnotasof Due to Blot. Duebjßks.
PitUburg...... 8 40 230 BM.SU *18471
M.A M 67J3& 3 jf 352 23 734
MW-- -9 3®' eaa-
Mechanics’-., . , 21,496 . .39X97 - 14X03
Iron C1ty..i.;.,<12.012 ' 33
Allegheny;.... - 10,0)1 41,120 t12,10i •
r ' '' ' ' $285,288'
4>ast week . 332,107, .
* IncTPase ,
" -DeoreaM-.i . . _
; The reran©, ©£>tfce. Delaware and Laekawaana
road fQcihe «ix month© ending 30 th Jane wu:
Miwof e0»1.... .$2,055,1« 68
Bipc3Ri*«lid ptid for ooal, 4®; 1,652,456.86
t.& Netefcrnfngi. is s ,- 5 5392,890 72“
*Tbe following is tfeo shipmept of coal.'iy tho'
Barclay Railroad and Coal Company-, for the week
ending August 13......' ......... '992 Iff
Previously rejxjrtecU.v. *, .v.%....... .~13 t 777 (J 5
Amount ahippod for the season...:i4,7W:n.
The followingarethoTeoeipbi-ef tbe Daitwirc
Division Canal Company:
Total to August 13,18®. 7#
week ending August 8, 18®.. ....... SAM 93
Total to August 7, 1863
:W? ek ending Attest I|, 1958. \
- '-J .. r *
1 The following ij the laat weekly efatemeol of the
Boston banks;
Oipital ttoqkit,, v A.v.-.i.. 7
Cowls and discounts. 38,123,000
t./. v;. u;.l .v,\ r..; .:... .■;•;> 4,789,000' :
‘Duo from other banks. »■ 5,764,500
Daoioothor banks..,.'..'/.'.••«•.•**•••• 6,571.000
-Depqsiav.;; /.v...f/; . £ ;..v... • mm.m ,
Circulation;.......■„.;; 6,570,000 '
The Ene Observer says: “Wo foam'that an ef- ‘
fort u making,' with every' prospect of sdcoess. lo
t|ttise means',to' finishflaying down the fronbh the !
graded portion "of theFittaburg and Eri# Hoad, ‘
which, as our readersare Jamestown,
.Mercer county, a distance of fifty-six miles. The
company have agreed to furmsh’-thS iroh,ahd eve*
fay it with'/xf fto people along
subscribe enough to the capital stock
to lay it down-Ag ‘beiievet' of r ohly about 1
?Jfi°?kr Thisisliberil, and* thojunouni ought to .
To ourown business Interests it "
.is f highly:.importan^^lte y oonSrtmmation wilt at
W** 9ur city heretofore, .in, a great measurement off
from ns during the mßtera©fttb& of
the'sl4^ooo-which It la expected to raise iir Erie is -
oplv $3,000, and that.amount ought to be. raised-ln ..
qnjjhaur, and would-be if :our bUflineM nien had a ;
realiiing sense o f the advantage of tho road.’’.
PHILADELPHIA. SIQQK, EXpjLANQS SALES, . y
, J ••i-AU ->Aa*ustir,-MW;'
»*?OWB) »T MAMLBT, BROW'S, &.CO., B&XX-KOtS* ,
r f|TOCK, ASD BICHANGS BBOEBRS.IfOXTSMrfcSTdO&SRiC '
YTJUXBAXQCBUTOTTRTBSSTfI.
FIRST BOARD. Y
3PtriUda Bank.ls ’
,5- ,-do.. .......115 -
f 2Harri*bnrkß.V_ii. BBH
-10 Lahi*h 5crip........ »X v ‘
IJUn^orKeßtackr..,ua)^
2 Moms Canal prer... 104,1*
S Academy of Music,. 54
• -200 Penn* 6s, j . ... 91
'=2so - do 91V
;7eosot 913?
3000-Eliqirs Ist m 75.... fiOif
'2 . -; do cash 66*4
6 do. cash
IflJSS&^’ibSi
400 N Fauna R 105.'..'..'. 87'
600 Hooding R 6s *43.... SO
CLOSING FRii
SidtjUJced.
iwmx
.®8 »
CES-INACTIVE.
Nav stooge
i 44 pref. .16 17
\ Vfmtp t h. Elm 8.. 3 a
{ “ 7s Ist tnort 60 si
» # . 4 *~.,752d mort. 20 26
Long Island R 10* iq*
Lehijih Coal&Nav.47 «
NPenna R...u... 8 8*
“ 6s 63* 63*
-• = ■ 1% «g s?.
Catawiasa R~ ' 4
_ 44 Ist ra bd*.34' 90
2d 4k 3d Sts R. ..... 40 <3
JLaeeA V me SU R 35 4o
USsa74.;::i. : .i
4,1 R .flft. 99-
„ 44 ; New .102 • 1025^1
Pennies 91* »i2j
Reading R 21* 21§
44 i Ms TO 78* flu
44 mort fit ’44.87 <* a?
* 4 > do »88.C8 89
Penna E--.-. .S3* 383*
„ 44 ; SH tn'fit.'.',.. ffiv
Moms Canal t£m.sQ 82
BeSn»lW(£f : a^ J § J 1
r . Imp 6s. 74* 76*
Philadelphia Markets.
; Adqurt 17—Evening.
Thf Flour market continues dull; the only soles
madepublicarffwmo 450 bbls lnlotsatssas.2s for
superfine, and $5.50 for fresh ground extra. Borne
holders refuse these rates, but there la little or no
inquiry for export. A sale of 600 half bbls was
made at $5,181 the pair, 60 days without interest.
The trade are buying slowly at the Above figures
for superfine and extra, and $5.75a7 for e’xtra family
i and fancy lots, according to brand aud freshness.
Ryb Flour and Corn Meal arc steady At $3.75 for
the former,'-and $3,621 per bbl for tho latter.
Wheat—-There "irmtft -jstuebr offering 'to-day’ "and
holders aro not so anxious to sell r the demand,
however, is and bnT/ about s 3,500 boa
found buyers at $1.17al 20, mostly at the latter
price' for primo rods, and *1i27a1.30 for fair to.
Erime white. 2,000 bus mixed sold at a private
ftrgaln. Rye is steady, with small sales of now-
Southern to note at 70c, and old BeqaaylvanU at
77<u I Corn is better, and about 2,000 bds yellow
sold,! mostly, at 80c -afloat. • good
about 2,500 bus Bouthera sold at 34a35c,
ohiofly at the latter rate; and sortie old Penusylva
’steady demand, and farther small Bales of Ist No.
V arc reported ats2S per tour Cotton—Thero is
no change in the, market, and a limited business
only to note, at previous Groceries and
.Provjsiopor-Tiiejro, ia yery. liftlc doing, and no
changes to note, whiskey is moving off rather
more freely—2so bbls sold at 26c for Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and ?24}a25c for drudge ; hhds are
wojrtb 25i0 per gallon.,
New York Stock l7.
SECOND 10ARD.
lOOOOMissouriSt6s.sH.B7Ji'iMHarlem R Pref..'. 34V ,
do bl 5. 82V|200 Re&dinx It sfio. 43'
8000 , do .'..'Bjj2 ioocibvc £ Toiß;.iMf
100 l’ae MoilB Co..JflO. ISV 00Micb &n §L .... '
| do 460 MiS &Nr Guar J6O.
60 i do b3O. 75V £OO do; b£o 23^
loochiA HockßL.seo. e* }6O dp. JI«
a3o. 6iV f 3W dp.;* gl3
SOONTCoa R.......... riii 60 d0....4....«1<Ltt§
4 »GaUtCMcR, 66
r &■ dO --- IU - *«
_ the markets:
ED r T C7xJ auction was soldcartoof bri* R. B. Miq
tnrn, S,6uoi»xea Menton Lt
mpn»,at,s2Jttat*.7o,ca«h* a - ;;*/*•' ;
PLonß.~The market for State *pd'Western Flour is
more sleadr, but nnohauxed, with light receipts amt
solos of 9000 bbls at $3.9534.8 for Superfine State*, and
superfine West- 1
oT™! extra do, $4.4OffL6Q for old. and
«L 75 V 5 lor fresh ground extra rouod-hoop Ohio. South
ern Flour ib rporo active* Witb eales of 3000 bbls at
b * or ra,xed t 0 good ’ aiid-$5A5a6.i5 for extra
. Wheat is dull and drooping, with sales of
6 000 bu* ot $lO3 for old white AlichUan, and $llO for
i a /?L ra u ram n S d Southeni. Corn it firm, with sales of
' b «* «*»Hi iwx«4 at 75e?afid - new at 78Ke*
Jonioj, and SSewc for.BUte r Canada, and Weatarii.
Al?i° b V o Ift .lower, hfith ?ales pi 1.300 bbJs
| Friine at $9 70_Beef is dull, with saina
bMsCountry Trimo at s6.7s2Country Mess
<n»*v&i4 repacked at $8tfll: extra Mess,
$l2 50*13. Bacon ana Cut Meats are dull. Lard is
steady, with sales of 100 bblsat Butter and
oueese are without change of moment.
vVblskxt is qrnot, with sales of 100 bbls at 25« e
hccAK.—Raw continues moderately active at de
cline from the prices on tho Ist instant* with sales em
bracing AGO bhds Cuba, at ,* 60 hhds Porto Rico,
nt ; S5O boxes Havana, torexport. at 5.Cc, cash:
I£o boxes do, to tha.trade, at 6Mc» aitdiSO hhds Alelado,
atj cents. • v
Tax—The ©Bering at this jnornin?** auction sale was .
notjarxe, and consisted of both blacks and croons of
desirable Qualitr. The bidding was quite spirited, and
almost the whole offering was sold at a slight advance,
which:, however, was mostly,the higher grades. The
following am the at wbteh thediflferent qualities
teuton: HysonZlX47o; \oungHvsonUHa&4He: llt
son Twantoy,29x^0Hyson skin 23%: twaVkay.
: Gunpowder 'SIX&STX't Imperial 36,S'«»c;
WfS®4S>»es BwcbOßjt'Sffft*
>»ew York Caxal Tradb.—Theroceipts at tide
water of thn-pripcipal artioleiof produce* from tho
df tho inbluding the Hih’
lust., have been a 9 follows: :
rP an *hh?°^‘-“ ■ l Apnftt' Aprfii
ffell hti •. *§P asaooo ifeaoo
!v, n '^h h ’' • tf79,6t0
torn, bush. 2484400 3.253KH) 1,443 WO
8ar1ey,bu«h.;......„'13J4U0 sssaxj isusrto
Byo.Uush 101,300 214 100 lot oco
0ata,bnaU...,,.......1.451*90(1 3,W5«W 22il(W
Inol'^)).b.ls 1 n 01 '^) ) . b . ls 10 335 "IS 477 34 2JI
Beef, bills 2.910 « 7M i< 010
Cheesp.Jba lit 600 143 000 177 000
Button, tba .... 112 70(1 113 400 • 333 400
Lard, fits 30UCU 8 31130 U 3019 6UO
1,941700 24M4.0W0 I.7GSOUO
Woolg'lbß. 995 400 M67.9W I,3IdSOU
.NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Aujmst 17,-At
markets763Deoves, 196 Cows. 710 Veals, 16 065 tthees.
RUd'.alwut Svino? showing an increase ot 244
Boeres t risl'VesU,S,4SS Sheep and Lambs, nnd a de
croniio ot 22 wws, and Oil Swine, t At Bergen, N. J.. 530
hut few. extra or -aven - very cotnl entile have hnnn
CaH S t a' iflrDft ]oaiu?> ..cents has -l*?oa
largo number have sold aCk'.wsis scents.
flr7 d ni» lSO, p»,A S^? d number of the poorest as low as 6
,^®ntv f espeeiaDrih^qeommon trades, and price*
5Ki VrW qi SI to SB for common to lreit onlm”??’
loifa Q ndVim4 , f2'«*«sjX^'^ijP l * ‘ The demand he mu't 7 .
ton and lapib is escellent. Btnne aro very dull ami low*
fof»frS{ e n , fed. b< ’ I,t m <=<»' nSt
- , Gold from Pike’s Peak.
LEAvaxwopTß, Aug: ir,—Tho overland oanrcss
from .Denver city has arrived, but brlngs nB news'
of importance. -Jh. ««eipta of gold duit for tho
week amount to S2O,ODD,' ~ *
s i ■* -t f'-‘» •» * T ’ "1 .y r ‘
Aaccnfiion df Professor Wise* i *
mfflo P a 4 hmwlMion''et3^cfookthiTaftornSttitfS 7
. ‘ .I'' f* ' . ;->,y j,,, + Si
83Qtf'.
:
-— ——?m,3B9 69
.sV7nats .
.. 4,25374 « \ i /
=-‘ 102,466 99