-* ■-. - '■ l .r J. .ij-,-, v-s 'ri* Vi. "A l'i ~t'i '■ - !iV *l I JtfSg WEDNESDAY, 3> 1&? 9 - r. ' • ■. tj.__ _The YouDjr PootyvOf- Political ard PowoaJ ?erpeM The Courto, Miohelot'a L Amour *obiith Page. _*iie fethlogroafl; Mailrio Iht«lHgenoo. ■ ’TMeNews.* **>'*>- Yesterday the. motion ,ou arrest of judgment in tlmieate of .’ th# insurant Brown was argued, but theoourtgaveno decision in the matter. -.!•.■ Tlh«',‘'trlal.:of Coppee (Brown’s follower) com mishbedyestordeyAt'. Charlestown. *h» ! evidence U the same as given "on the trial just finished.. Oook’u trial will fellow Coppee’s. . , , Paul Morphy 'has. caused, quite ® flutter among our chess-players. They are. all, rf ‘Jo 1 honor .of. baring a. tilt' .with him- .Yesterday he plijed a few games at the' Atbemeum, giving the Of a “ knight,”nt' which be was beaten, and ttiiddiof - a “pawn” ahd a “ move ” to the same jJaj^r,.ip3'in' this instance Mr. Morphy was the for the conlraot for carrying the mails from" Eartland, Maino, to . New Orleans for four y'eart will b» opened at the Post Office Department In Washington, this morning.’ This will be'the largest'mail contract ever awarded In the United and thia faet has .taken to Washington a large number, of presidents of railroad oompanies from atatost every sebtloh of the country, anxious to atteni to their particular olaiin in person. The Sior of last ovoning says: M ’ “ As the system heretofore observed of awarding the contracts to two'or more parties, or companies; has resulted in serious disadvantage to the pnblio 1 welfare, on acotmntof oaoliof the respective par ties having speoial interests to advance, the Post, master Oenoral, in order to. prevent this, has re sotTOd hereafter to award tho oontraot to only ono nartv or company, who shall give ample seonnty, abd-be held solely responsible ibr the faithful per formance of tho. aeryioe along tho entire rente; and. should the malls not reach theirdestination ' in sobedulo’ttme, the contractors aro, not to reoeivo any remuneration/ • The eervioe ls to’oommenoeon the Ist'of January, I860.!’ .■■• A German named Christian. Hersob, who “ loved not wisely,”, and so forth, attempted to shoot his Sweetheart, and kill .himself) yesterday, at the residence of the girl’s parents, in Third street, be low George, but did not succeed in either case. For hie clumsiness he was Committed to prison. ‘ ; The inflation of Mr. Dowo’s great transatlantic balloon ,is progressing in New York. Tho Now. York Evening Post says that the projeotor has received about five hundred applications for the privilege of venturing with him ontho'atfempt& trip to Europe, while the applicants have to pay from one hundred to fifteen hundred dollars for the chance. The basket, which will betho abodo of "the aeronauts doling the voyage, attracts taonri- Parable attention/ It is lined both in the bottom and sides with carpet, apd with, the not work of ropes extending above it, appears like a huge bird’s nest hidden among the tiight branches of & willow bush. It is not as Urge, however, as tho .pictorial illustrations that have been published would lead one to' suppose. The inflation will oooupy sevoral days, and the inflated balloon will be exhibited a couple'of weeks before starting on the experimental trip. f , The mdrder crop is pretty plentiful in New York ; this season, almost equal to Baltimore. Your per sons were arraigned before the Court of Oyer and : Termiher la that city, on Monday, to be tried for their lives. 1 Baltimore must look ouij or the“me tropolis of the Union” will take its laurels. -, The telegraph announces the killing of eight persons by a train of railroad cars running off the track en'the Chicago Northwestern railroad, near Watertown, WlsoonalnV - The train was filled with 'an excursion party from Fon*du*Lao, who were going to Chicago, and, under the circumstances, it is a mercy more woro nbi hurled into Eternity. ’ Francis Finley and Robert Fair entered into a religious discussion, in. New York) the night before ■ last. Failing to oonvert eaoh other, Finley became somewhat warm, and the better to enforce his opin ions on the mind of Fair;and convince the mis guided man of error, he picked up a hatchet and -struck Urn a heavy blow on the face. The blade of the hatchet took Fair longitudinally on tbemid * die of the nose, and cutting a deep gash, literally , split his nose in twain. Fair ooold not* fail to be .convinced by suoh a forcible argument. ‘ , • Mr. McLane Is about to start for Mexico to finish that fro&tyl He.leftfes in the steamship Brooklyn v from New York for Vera,Cruz, about the end of Wo week. , , . 4 * , According to accounts received yesterday front the wrecked steamer New World; no material change has;taken pliuje in'her rifa&tton. £he : ;sffil>malns in the ; wme’ location as.oa.Satur day. ;Two steamtugs and several small croft are in .earing. the: cargo it floats out, and 7 ;, 'i the cargo will be‘te . 'TbasteameiipArago.'/romUamatiaSoiitliaiiip) . ton, has arrivM.atNew York. ~Her. dates have t'been anticipated. ' We giro details; of tbonewshj - tie Nova' Scotian, to ; day, from’ftreign papers re ■ calved last night.. In regard to the GreatEaatera : steemsbip/the London TVnws correspondent sayaj . < “The exact time for the departure of the vessel for America stui seems as undecided aaever. The - day Then the Great Eastern will really leave these shores rests with the Board of. Trade, and Is only . with the oompany in so far as they exert themeelvea to comply with the very proper requirements which * the Board of Trade demand, for -, the safety ef any ; .passengers the Great Eastern may .carry. That’. . the trombor of these same passengers will he llmi , ted in the extreme on the occasion of the first vov. ..age seems beyond a doubt. 1 ’Of bourse,-before the Great Eastern leaves, tho Board of Trede aro do.‘ , termined to see that every precaution is adopted , to secure the safety of tho ship and those on board;. but even with this qualified guarantee, passengers ■ will orator to wait and judge for themselves what the snip oan do on a regular voyage. Very many of the prinolpal requirements of the Board of Trade still remain to be done Donothej must and will, be before the ship leaves; hut we mention the feet that they still have to bo effected as a..reason tor our belief that tho great ship cannot,nml is not likely to, start before the middle or end of next 1 . month, if she leevea.this winter.” Charles H. Weeks, alias. Wentworth, ones ahe, . actor in New York, and who last winter “expe.~; . rieneed religion” end took to preaching,’ and who, •» moreover, published a letter in .one of the Now 1 i ’York papers, in which he stated that the Christian „. public did not snstain.hlm,, and he bad been oblk ged to go hack to the stago in order to getmeans to support hia mother and Bister,has of late been in . Boston, tinder the name of Charles-E/St, Clare, His conduct has been anything but that which jos-- tifieH his professions of piety, or even oif good oun duct. Tho Boston olorgy now . give him the cold ~ shoulder, not finding him at all worthy of oonfi • denoe. . • ; - - The Baltimore Sun, of yesterday, gives the fol. . lowing, addllionnl particulars of the distressing casualty by which Mr.. Wm.MoPhall, actingmayor,- #as woahdedhys pistolshot: 1 r ■ ' -It seeics thst whon Mr. Hanna la reporter of the Buti] entered*the anartmentj he accosted Mr.Har eOtttt with the esuxt familiarity, and some words ' passed between them .which were offensively eon , stated on one side’ or ae other. Pistols were drawn and flourished, bnt at present wo cannot un derstand whether in jest, bravado, or anger; a scuffle ensued, in whioh a' pistol‘ was discharged,. ' toe shot from whioh struck Hr.'HsPhall, wounding - him as already stated, Prow Mr. JamOa'McPluili; brother ef the geutieman wounded; we learn that . toe latter and His eon, who was present, state that the pistol, when dlsenerged, was in tho hands of • Mr. Hareourt, whioh agrees wUh Mr. Hanna’s ' .statement. And further, that Mr. J. G. Wilmdt, • apparently with tho Intention of preventing Mr, ’ Hireonrt firomusing .lt against Hanna. Belied tee ’ pistol arm, ahd itt tarnihglt aside, tba woap6a was ~ and. the woand thus inflicted. This - : agreea with Hanna’s atatemciit, who says that when ' Mr. Hsnwurt turned the pistol upon hidi, aa he ’ supposed ln anger and with design to shoot, he re ’’ -treitetlwithin the dOor of the adjoining room; and ....Immedletoly thereupon hoard■ tho ory of “Don’t -‘' shoot/' "the report, and tha’-exclkmation thit Mr,'. . MePhal! was shot. Soon afterwards, as the feeling n excited by the Dcenrrcnee seemed directed against ‘ . 'hto, ’ advised by some one, present, Mr. Hanna withdrew, Arrangements wore subsequently made • ' forihla Surrender to tho authorities, and at an early '^fM*tehaJH n rrin* 1 * ra, ®* ntol * l9 oustody * ; t ' As ho was e.roeeflngly anxious tohave tho dlroet testimony of Mr. MePholl In Ms behalf, he walved • examination until that could he obtained; and, ! • •Uterefore. now , remains In custody / We earnestly ! ' hope that Mr. MoPhail'. will Soon be prononnoed . oonvnleteent; be will then be able to give,-in hia,: i own pereon/an authoritative statemont uonoeruiug an affair which all siuoerelylament and no'one, we arc’sate, more than Mr. Hanna. . ;f : Jt Is elated'that anothor : highly important dis eovery has'juSt been made near Fredericktowa, : , Mo.,, being a'.‘ ( yela, or, rather,' formation)” some forty or fifty feet wide,,containing' piatinuin ,and gold. Messrs. Kratit and Weiss and Dr. Koch, of v .. St: Lojtls, vieited.iheplace last week, and declared .themselves, both surprised and gratified to,find such en, immenMjdeposit.'of mineral wealth in Missouri. The Arcadia Vrnsptct gays; l( lt r o havo not as yet heard about the riohyess of tills ore, but presume i t is the same as that formerly discovered, -- some ef which’, we understand’; contains about three percent, of platinum.” ’ * i: ' ‘ , . ) :i . , T#« Baltimore eieotiop tokos place to-day, and the. resuU is niraltod with, anxiety.. For some -<*i ' time rowdyism has held sway in that olty, and.it is gratifying to know that fin effort kos been inadu to 'trehoif a'chango for tlie hetter.thero,' At aTarge, - ineoting of tho ordoriy-disposcd citirens, hold on v Mehday, night,' ..thefttioivlng resolutions were . ) . ' , . .’~:,r .That oii Wednesday, the 2d of.No -* ■ T *f E her,’TTe will clngo all our places of business, n i* Vj , rc 'b, at tbe poiis, and there, remain ‘ that we will firmly stand by ;, w.«,% imrim# pH ; . conjiiino as .wo hegahi wbdllylmpartial and un. V iki itojaraltted In. refereoea to Uia national questlona ’ prWlah divide the Oountry,;' that .wa deeire eviiy ..vißJSndtpfthe reform inovemont to vote, end thinks propCr.wtin regard to. all suoh JW'l that-we" witidfreof, our Btreuubus V, efforte'to .the groat object of pro ’ ■ ■ ?.oHati ni i/ o bu f '! n S n thorough municlpni reform. • - That we earHeatly ihvok'e' ;,;j pvary honest and true man of tiie Amorican party, jf.-’ /iW matter how; he may oast his vote, to unite with * b» on too dsy of election in mstuUining poaoo and Order at the polls, In preventing all illegal voting, 1 and in putting down rafflanlsißpf Dip olubs,” , I ! ‘A largo meeting o{ the Btato-jftghtß Demooraoy was held at Frankford last'evonlhgi Speeches wore made by Henry W. Ditinan, Ji B, Nicholson, enry h. McConnell, and 6Uicrt.'|3iie”grcat«st ithutlaam provaileil. foll’ roport' of this de .onstration will appear to-morrow ,! We regrot to leant that Prof. Zchelgner, the 'Professor ,of Languages in Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa., died on Monday night. 'The colonization skip Stevens’- spiled ffontHalUniore yesterday, with a number of ;omlgnmts,hotmd«{ar-Liboria, including.several whites, among whom wrb Mrs. Seyes. wife of Rev. Mr./jgoyee/ ’ithq’missionary). Interesting reli gious ejteVoisea were ,'eondaotod by soveral minis . tors before the ship was out loose from her moor ' inge- V, Comparisons. ! 'We said, yesterday, that some comparisons were odious. The ono wo drew between some of tlid predent office-holders of the General Government in this city, and their predeces sors, hassuggested another. Of all tho, offleors appointed by General Pierce and his Administration in this city, but OjfEjwas removed during the whole four years, ana that one, Mr. Cetti, was displaced for an official and not for a political cause. Of tho prlnpjpal persons appointed by Mr. Buchanan andihis Administration, though loss than three-fourths of their term has ex pired, the President has behoved not less than six! —and it.is now currently believed that several others are to follow. Of all the hundreds of appointments mado by the principal officers of the lato Genoral Administration in this city—viz: Collector BrqVn,Naval OffIcerELDRED, Surveyor Hale, Postmaster Miller, Director of tho Mint Snowden —and others, not over a dozen, per haps not half that number, were removed by them tor any reason whatevor, and not one for a political cause. The Bame class of officers under tho present Administration havo-re moved,' of their own appointment, for 'politi cal causes, dozens and scores, if not humjiredsj. and the axo.is still falling upon tho offenders’, necks, with siich unexpected frequency.as to make them feel no more secure of thoir hoads than the citizens of, Paris during tho bloodiest reign of the French revolution. Is this tho feast the Democrats were In. vited to In 1866 ? Adulterated Liquors. -Wo alluded several days ago to tho recent caso in Lancaster county, in which a liquor merchant lost a suit to recover tho prico of a barrel of “ Pure rye whiskey,” because tho defendant showed that it was an adulterated article. Since then, wq learn that the practice of testing liquor in Lancaster county, by va rious processes, has been frequently resorted to, and some very “ superior nrticlos ” havo beon found to contain poisonous drugs. Wo meet with cases of deaths from adulterated liquors almost every day in our exchanges, and it is, quite evident that hundreds of people arc poisoned every yoar by their use. A committee of investigation appointed by tho Massachusetts Legislature Is now in quiring into tho manner in which the Statu Agent appointed under tho Maine Law of that State to, vend liquors has discharged his duty. He has resigned his office in consequence of the developments already made. He appears to have carried on the business of mixing liquors on a somewhat extensive scale. In ono caso 200 gallons of pure Rochello brandy were mixed with 205 gallons of pure spirits, and •< coloringmatter” added to preserve tho ap pearance of brandy. In another transaction one.hundred and forty-two gallons of brandy wore mixed with alcohol. In another caso Now England rum, whiskey, and Jamaica ruin were mixed together. One of tho witnesses stated that pure spirit, tartario acid, and burnt sugar were the chief ingredients used in adul terating or « reducing” brandy. The United States Consul at Leghorn, Tho Morning Post, which is Lord Palheu stOh’s particular organ, being chiefly his own property, lias the following article rolativo to the.Ameri.can consul at Leghorn, to which it ostentatiously gives tho heading, “ A Yankee Consol aiding. Despotism.” It bears evident marks of exaggeration, hut we think it of suf ficient interest to publish it i - Florence, Oct. 11.—The provisional Oovera . , jnent of/J.'nsoany htl, if I am rightly Informed, found it necessary to withdraw the exequatur,o ’ the United; States consul at Leghorn, Mr. Joseph Binds,:in consequence,of,the part.which he has been playing In the reactionary fame of MM. Po. . hlatowakyand Relict. It may seem, rather sur prising that the contnl of the United States should ■may, himself as a partisan of the dethroned princes .of Lorraine; bat.the, oirenmstanee is ex plained by. tho peculiar antecedents of Mr, Joseph lUndA. Ho held seme appointment in the king . doth of Etruria, I believe, at the ooort of Ellie Bacioechi, and has ever aioee been regarded as one of those partisans of the Bonapartist dynasty, who . kept hoping-against hops tor the resurrection - of aNapoloonio oinpiro. His marriage with an American lady, belopging to ono Of the great histo ne families who wore active in the War of Indo , pendenoo, enabled him to obtain, through this do mcatlo connection, the post of United Stales consul at Leghorn, the duties of wbioh he has discharged during many years. Ho appears, howevor, to have combined with his consular, fuaotionß others very alosely, though not; publicly, connected with the . furtherance of Fronob policy in tho Poninsula, and more especially with the xoalous advo cacy of whatever views might be at any moment mast In favbr with the present Foreign Minister of France, .Forsome months before the celebrated declaration on Now. Year’s Dsy to M. Hnbner, Mr. Joseph Einda’s deep interest in the cause of Italian independence, led him to repair to England, where bißMisona! relations with several distinguished . English statesmen .would, it was believed, enable him to transmit to Connt Walocrki reliable Infor mation on the course whioh thoyo individuals would be likely to take'in a conflict botween Franco and Austrik. After a sojourn of About a year, Mr. Blnda returned to Leghorn deeply grieved at the amount of sympathy pervading English society for the ca use ot Austria. He appears, however, to have brought back the virus or his own system; for, immediately after the peace of Villafranoa, he became the most violent partisan of a restora tion a tout prir, and employed all *tke In fluence derived from bis age,his soeisl relations, his . unquestioned ability, and his consular office, to forward tho plans of Prince Ponlatow sky and M. Hoizet. Ferdinand IV at length carried him to far that, after a dinner given by Prince Jo seph Poniatowsky, at Mouto Ilotondo, he drew up a protest directed against the tyranny of the pre sent Tuscan' Government. This protest was pri vately circulated amongst the persons supposed to be most devotod to the house of Hapsburg-Lor mine, hut came to an nntlmely end through tho ap prehensions of a person holding an important offiotp who, after having attached his name to the docu ment, took fright, got the protest again into his possession, sinoo which time it baa not been heard of, Mr. Binda is directly taxed with having eons . soiled certain notorious adherents of tho Republi can party .to, proclaim a republican form of go vernment; and as thin advice was given contempo raneously with his efforts in behalf of u restored dynasty, little doubt oau bo entertained that tho ndvloe war only given with a view to afford a pre text for an armed intervention in thuevont of its being followed. Such are tho reasons assigned for tbestrong measures taken by the Tuscan ministry respecting the United States consnl. IVe do not rind any account of tho dismissal of Mr. Binda in tho foreign correspondence of tho London Times, though it is bcliovod that there is a degree, of truth in tho report of his having had somo difficulty with the authorities ofTuacany. < Deatli of a Well-known Citizen. We learn with regret that Dr. Jacob Frink de parted this,life* after a short illness, at his resi dence, Germantown) Pennsylvania, on tho evenin of the 31st ult,, at the advanced ago of seventy seven years. Dr. Erick was a native of Lancaster county, hut came to this city at an early age. He was a graduate of tho. University of, Pennsylvania. During many-years of his iifo, ho took an active part in politics, always co-operating with the Demo cratic party, in oohneotion with which he is hono rably remembered by many of our older citizens in all parts of the, State. -He was, in turn, during a long and eventful life, a.soldier, an editor, and a merchant, and filled various posts of honor and use fulness with credit to himself and satisfaction to the public. In August, 1810, associated with Peter Hay, Esq., he established in this city the American Sen- Uriel , whiph, in his bands, subsequently became the loading and most influential Democratic journal in Pennsylvania.,, He was one of the Commissioners of the old District of Spring Garden; was a Guar dian ofth© Poor, when U was an honor to hold that portion; be was also ope of tho Commission ers for building the new County Prison, and one of the original Trustees of Jefferson Medical Colloge, whioh position he held, by re-election from time to time, until his death- ■ In his intercourse with men, he was genial and frank, and of him it may with truth.be said, he died belbved by all who knew him. IDs funeral will toko placo on Thursday af ternoon.. ’ pßiir-POBtRAiT" of Bbv. John Edoab, D. D. In dur-issue of to-morrow wo will publish apen nfld-lnk sketch of this celebrated Belfast divine, notv in this Oity.' Dr. Edgar is the senior member of the deputation appointed by (he Irish Prosby torian Assembly to visit the United States, for tho' purpose of soliciting aid in behalf of important missioniry enterprises now in progress, mainly in Connaught, in the west of Iroiand. ’ Auction Notice.— B. Scott, Jr., auctioneer, 431 commencing at fen o’oloek, 500 lots embroidortes, of new and desirable Btylesy. linen shirt fronts,, trimmings, ribbon*,' bonnets, 250 cartons feathers, jewelry, ,&•Catalogues how ie&ty* , Sals of, JPoitNiTniiE. —Birch 4? Sob No. 914 Otieataut street, .will sell .this morning, at ten o’clock, over 300 lota of superior new and second-hand household furniture, including a lot to be sold by order of tho sheriff. THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1859. Washington’*. Hornet Wo append a communication lVom>tho Bos- ton-Evening Trdnscript, suggested, as it I seoms, by an interesting letter’ wo recently published, from tho pen ot an intelligent Wash-1 ington correspondent, who had made a flying trip to Mount Vernon, and sent us his impres sions, which we gavo placo to in The Press. ' Wo are not a little gratified, in viow.ofwhat the Ladies’ Association has so successfully accomplished, in already quite reaching tho sum of $200,000 for tho purchaso of Mount Vernon, that tho propriety, or even necessity, of immediate and prompt, continued action to got up au equivalent sum for its restoration and maintenance, Is apparent to all right thinking people, and that our Massachusetts Mends are also alive to its importance and ne cessity. Tho entire press of tho country, no doubt, will continue to lend its potent power to tho great object. Wasdinoton is surely not to bo forgotten by tho ladies. First in war, first in poacc, and first in tho hearts of his coontbv wohen: “ Mount Vernon, — To the Editor of the Tran script : A lector ia Ihe Philadelphia Press, ef Oot, 11th, will bo read by all who aro interested, (and who of us is not 1) in tho present condition of Mount Vernon. To fiuoh as have personally visited tho place, and beholding, have mourued over tho ‘ abomination of desolation’ there, no suob descrip tion is needed; but there are very many others who sdppose that the purchase-money for Mount Vornon is all tho money that it is necessary to raiso; and that, onco bought and in the bands of the Association, tho estate will somehow bo kept and cared for— porhaps by Congress, possibly by private donation, undoubtedly by bequests. “Now, without roourringto tho old provorbs, that ‘what is everybody’s business is nobody’s,’ and that it is 4 ill waiting for dead men’s shoes,’ whioh dispose of tho first and last suggestion®, wo may safely say that Iho ladies aro entirely open to the force of tho second; that they court it; and ore willing to bo overpowered by so convincing an argument. “ Mount Vornon. once in tho handsof the ladies of the Association, will undoubtedly be kopt. Kept, and never parted with, evon if not another dollar Oftn be raised in this country, to put It in order, and restoro it to Us early condition. Still, it is oioar that suob a restoration ‘should bo at onoo at tempted, and carried on as rapidly and as far as funds will warrant. | “ Tho public heart may havo responded warmly to appeals for Mount Vernon. Tho public purse, however, has certainly responded very foobly. An uncertainty regarding tho whole soheme and man agement, confided as it was to women generally, whose obaraotors and position were their only bonds for fidelity, or guarantees for suoooea, brood - od like a black raven over every effort, and croak ed with every dime that fell into the patient hands of the ladies. When it is considered that we aro a work-a-day population, that our earnings are difficult, and our calls for expenditure legion, it is saying much for tho patriotism of tho country that it was willing to shape itself in this cloud-fashion at all. It was also a compliment to female ohawo* tor, on tho whole, most flattering. That tho Ite gent bad great good senso and tin&noial ability, is clear—or else sho has tho equal discretion toohooso Cd advisers. At all events, the.pnrchasc-mouey been collected for Mount Vernon; and if the last payment it not made by Miss Cunningham to Mr. John A. Washington, It ia because that lady ia unwilling to tako on horsolf t)iQ responsibility and expenditure of possession, without the requisite funds to begin necessary repairs—soino alight al terations only having been attended to during the past eoason, with the permission of tbo present in cumbent, “What is lightly won goeslighlly, it is said—but the purchase-money of Mount Vernon is associated with personal sacrifices, on tho part of those women who hove acted as collectors, so groat A 3 to insuro its prudent use and careful keeping, it has bgeji gathered in Massachusetts from tho hard-handed In. borer and tho school-child—from the old woman ‘who remembered and from the young girl who aacrifioed her vanity on tho altar of reeling.' Occasionally, and In response to personal appeals which conld sot gracefully be set aside* the guts of the wealthy oheored tho din) proapoot; but, In general, the purohaso-money may bo said to be the gift of the poorer dawes—certainly of persons of limited means, and with heavy domandson their purses “With physical suffering and destitution calling dftily on their sympathies, it cannot bo oxpooted that appeals for alt objects purely patriotic will fall otherwise than coldly on tbe our. Tho por tion, possibly the tithe, which they have sot aside for charitable purposes, they do not chooso to en croach en for other uses. And after receiving tho mites of such persons, it Is ns'unsidtftblo, as U is ageless, to ask them for more, even for the purpose of preserving their own gift. There is also a cer tain diffidence, or it might bo called a sense of pro priety, wtatah piakes it difficult to ask funds for an object, the worth of which would seem to bo equal ly clear to all. Yet we must, ajid ought to count 1 on the genorous impulses of the neb, In cares liko this, From those to whom much Is given, it is re quired that tbeir gifts bo cast freely into the trea sure ofpatriotlsm, taste, and gratitude. The grave of Washington is bojighp, Jlis houao and home Is the property- of tho America#! patjpn. That na tion delights to honor tho name of Washington, to celebrate him, to oreot statues of him, to eutogUe him. It loros his memory. Will it bo contented to call tboso ‘.walls privation, and tho3o gates praise,*, while tbo tapgled grew lies dry over his grave, and tho walls’ moiltder? tho ooun try be willing to own Mount VcrnQn only ns a min? H.” “Cambridge, Oct. 25,1850.” Letter from “Occasional.” (Correspondence of The Press.] Washington, November 1, 1850. It is surprising upon what slight oauses most of the duels between public mon oro fought. From the day frhoo Dorr hilled Hamilton down to that when Terry killed Broderipfcf thqre is hardly one of these footings that has resulted totally that might uot» have been amioably f settlod. Pubtio opinion is at fault in this, for bowVwr tho pulpit and tho press may thunder against the practise, it roqutres a man of peculiar reputation and peculiar faculties to refuse a challenge. Eyou those who rail against it, whon thrown into n position with the alternative of ncoepting or declining a hostile | message, aro in most oases groatly embarrassed. General Houston refused toflgbtCommodoro Mooro somo years ago, but inaemuohas old San Jacinto had proved his pluck he could afford it. Mr. O’Con. noil, after he shot D’Ksterre, did the same thing. This was a political duel, and O’Connell said, on tho ground, “ I am obnoxious to a party, and they adopt a false pretence to out me off;” an expres sion which recalls, and which may be applied to, tho cue of poor Broderick with overwhelming ef fect. But, notwithstanding Mr. O’Connell refused tojSght, after his mooting with D’Kstorro, ho con tinued to speak of his opponents with pnoxamplod bitterness, and in 1835 provoked Disraeli greatly by using tho following remarkable language: “ I cannot,” said O’Coonell, “divestmy miud of the belief that if this follow’s genealogy were traced, it would be found that he toalinoa! descendant and true heir-at-law of the imponitent thief who atojjed for his crimes upon the cross.” There is no exenso for a publio man who has adopted therulonover to j accopt a challenge whon be employs such language I as this. Tho threatened conflict between Breckin ridge and Catting in 1854 was arranged after muoli difficulty, and grew out of a debate in which there was very littlo acrimony on either side. Every body now bellevos that tho Ollloy duel ought never I to have been fought. But, of all these conflicts, I the moat causeless was that between Han- I dolph&nd Clay in 1820—Randolph saying “ that I he would do nothing to disturb the sloop of the child or the repose of the mother of his adversary,”* and Clay expressing similar feel ings. Edward Stanloy, of {forth Carolina, I now, I bellevo, preparing for tho ministry, has had ■ more than one encounter of this sort. That in 1817, with Hon. Samuel W. Inge, now of California, I then.a member from Alabama, was fought near ! this city with pistols. After an exchange of shots tho affair was amicably adjusted. The present Senator tiwin, of California, fought with Hon. J. W. MoCorkle, then a member of Congress from tho same State, In 1853. Thowoaponj were rifles, at thirty paces, the combatants to wheel at tho word and fire. A number of spootators wero pre sent. After throe ineffectual shots tho par ties agreed to shake hands, anil returned to their homes. General Jaokson’s duel with Diokinsoa, which rosulted in tho death of tho lattor, was' foroed upon the former, Dickinson being one of tho most expert duellists 2a the Southern country, ft is stated that although Jackson was wounded by Dickinson, he behaved with such coolnoßS that bis seconds did not know he was hurt until he got into the carriage. Tho duel between Oon. Den ver, late Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and former Representative in Congress from Califor nia, and Hon. Edward Gilbert, In 1852, resulting In the,death of the latter, grow out of an article in the. Alta California , of which Mr. Gilbert was.,the editor, oonsuring John Bigler, then Go vernor of the State. They fought with rifles, and on tho second firo Gilbert was struok, and expired in less than five minutoa. , I might extend this list through columns, but I forbear. My attention is called to the subject by ro cent events, and by the apprehonsion which oxUts in somo minds that publio questions may end in private broils during the coming session of Con gress. This all good men ought to unlto in pre venting. Hot merely personal, but public reasons should inspire tho representatives of the pooplo in both Houses to oultivate tho kindest feelings to- • wards each other. The habit of ehnrging North ern mon with want of spirit has heretofore pro duced, and may hereafter produoo, bad blood. The Southorn custom has, no doubt, elevatod tho duo! into a tribunal which is acknowledged, if not re speoted J a different sentiment has made it somo* whAtdisreputablo in tho free Statos; but I hnvo yet to see the man, from any quarter of tho oeun-' try,' fueling his responsibilities as a gontleman aud a legislator, who can justly be oalled a coward. Some of the most intrepid men are to be found among the ultra anti-slnvory leadors—wan who will not go to tho Hold of “honor,” but who nro quite ready to defend themselves When attacked ; and it is due to the truth to say that not a few of those who are so fond of resorting to tho pistol or the bowie knife fall off in the great essential of moral courage. Occasional. Mexican Intelligence. Washington,Nov.l.—LoUerafrom Mexico, reeotvect by the steamship Tennessee at New Orleans,atato that the bark Laura, token for nalavor on the Afri ca, under Mexican colors, by an English cruiser, was brought into Vera Cruz on the 18th ult. The Liberals claim to hold Topic and Leon.. The expedition contemplated ajainst the oily of Mex ico is still spoken of n» being of,a formidable character. The Expected Steamer America# SACKViLLB.Nov.n.—There were nnsignsof tbe'jiteam aliip America at Halifax, this morning. She is now about due with three days later advices. I’ubUc Amusements. Signor But?.— This well-known and truly giftod publio favorite is again at work, iu this oity, with his “conjurations aud mighty magio.” Ho gives an afternoon .performance this day and on Satur day, and is to be seen every evening at hU new i hall, northeast corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets. Blitz is suoh a favorite with tho juvonilos thatbls afternoon roooptions will be groetod with groat admiration by orowds of thorn. Tub Mjjnnbbciioh Vocal Bocibty.— To-morrow evening, at Musical Fund Hall, this Society will give their musical Soiroo and Ball. Schiller’s Poem, “ Tho Lay of tho Bell,” with music by Romberg, will bo porformed, with ft largo ohorus I and orchestra uador Mr. G. Gaertner. This Ball is decidedly the evont of tbo season, and the atten dance is always very large and highly fashionable. Walnut-street Theatre.—A correspondent, who informs us that ft foolish question hftß arisen : roapeotlngMrs. Bateman , strftgodyof“Geraldino,” I asks who wroto it ? Wo reply, Mrs. Bateman, of course, and none elso. “Goraldlne” will bo play j od every evening this weok, and those who desjro | to eoo tho performance of a woman of tho highest dramatio gonlus, will go to Walnut-street Theatro, 1 and see Mrs. Waller play tho role of tho heroine. J It is something to boo and hoar, and to remember and talk of. 1 “Dot.”—Playgoers will notice that “Dot” is now playod as ft first piooo this ovoning, and during tho rest of tho week, at tho Aroh-stroot Theatre. It continues to draw largo houses, and j there seems evory reason to bollovo that it will have a ran of several weeks yot. Tiic Do.vxEtri Trovph of Performers.—Tho educated dogß, monkeya, and goats have been re moved to Jayne’s Hall, whoro thoir last perform ances take placo this afternoon and evening. The troupe are well worth visiting, and thoro is nothing in tho performances at all offensive to the most i delieftto mind. Signor Donnetti has his company in | excellent ordor and good condition. I Madaup. Anna Bishop's Concert.— This eve ning, at Musioal Fund nail, this concert will como off. The vocal performers will bo tho leneficiairt, Signor Marino, and Mr. W. 11. Cooko. Young Arthur Napoleon, tho Portuguese pianist, will also [give “a touoh of his quality,” of which report speaks very well. Tho programme, it will be seen, is excellent, including several of the beautiful bal lads which Lady Bishop sings most charmingly., Letter from New York. (ONOnS TO SENATOR BRODERICK—IMPORTATIONS OF 1859 : DECREASE OP LAST WEEK : LOSSES OF IM PORTERS—LITERARY INTELLIGENCE : REMINIS CENCES OP CHOATE : PARTON’.S ANDREW JACK bon: lossinq’s bchcyler: novels—tub Wil liamses—talk or TUB STUDIOS—COL. TORRES— LOLA MONTEZ—NIRLO’S 5 TUB FUTURE—AN OWNER FOR LAURA KEENE’S —RECEIPTS AT THE EXHIBI TION OF page’s VENDS—POLITICAL ITEMS. [Correßpondenoeof The Press.] New York, Nov. 1, 1859. Tho obsequies which tho flromen of this city pro pose to get up aa a tributeof respect to the memory of tho late Sonator Broderick promise to surpass in magnitude anything of tho kind ever attempted in this oity. Sixty compares have signified their intention of uniting in the demonstration, which to to toko place on Sunday noxt. Tho procession will march through the principal streets to the Cooper Institute, where an appropriate eulogy will be pro ; nounced. Tho mon will parado in black coata and pants, with their company badge of mourning on j tho left breast. Tho imports of dry goods at this port, from the Ist of January up to and including .Saturday last, Octobor 28tb, reached tho respectable sum of $28,170,759— nearly a hundred mil 1 ions of dollars 1 —showing an iporcaso of $1(1,507,976 over the im ports of a corresponding period last year, and an increase of $11,095,311 over those of 1857. puring the week past there has boon a marked diminution |n the jobbing and auction sales. Tho importers this fall have suffered very seriously, and thero is now every probability that tho dry goods importa tions noxt spring will bo quit© light. Mason Brothers bavo in press tho Reminiscence; of Rufus Choate, by the Hon. E. G. Parker. It will be printed In orown octavo, and embellished with a now steel portrait of the distingniihod do < fund. The Masons will also issue, in tho coureoof 1 ton or twolve days, the first volume of Parton’s Life of Andrew Jackson, to bo completed in three j yolnmos octavo, of 650 pages each, prioe $2.50 per [volume. They have nearly ready, also, a Life of I Philip Schuyler, by Leasing, and a volumo of ser mons by Presidont Fißher, of Hamilton (Co)lpge. The Appletons will publish, in a few days, a now porcl by Alice B. Neal, entitled Loss and Gain; The Ropr kings of England, by Smucker; Morphy’s Gnmoof ohe?s, edited by Lowenthal; I and Martha’s Hooks and Eyes, a Ijttle domestic story of American country life, full o( delicate feeling. Scribner has a curious book nearly out, j a reprint of an English work called Chiefs of Parties, Past end Prefect, by D. O. Maddyn; and The Treason of Charles Leo, Major General second ] in command in tho American Army of the Revo- I lution, by George H. Mooro. 1 Thoro |s no ipdication of an ebb in the tide of j Barney Williams’s popularity. Erery IU packed with intelligent audlencesf £hp stay j through the wbolo three pieces, to listen uu> Florida. ApoUATA, Oft., Nov. I.—The Columbus Sun contains a report of u flre at Marianna, Florida, on lant. A large portion of the buHiness part of the town was destroyed. Tbo principal jrnfferers wro Daniel R. Leu bo, John R. Ely A Co., william powers, and Henry C. Resignation of the President of Har vard College. . Boston, Nov. I.— Dr. Walker has resigned tho presidency of Harvard College. Ruffianly Attack.—Between nine and ten o’olock last evening thn report of a pistol or cun was heard in the rminuy ot J-ourlh and Hhippen streets, aint thu » man was carried to the dm* etor* of W. T.N. i’enrpso, cornorof Filth and Saippen Greer*. A report whs circulated that a man had boon shot in the bead in Pino alley. On prooeeding totiiednur siorc.uo learned that a man, one of the hands on board tho steamboat Motkau, bad been felled to the sidewalk by a mow with a slung, shot, or some other deadly weapon. He was picked up in an insensible cooditioii. On making nu examination ft was found that ho hnd recen ed a scalp wound, about two J/icbos lon*, oo tho back ol the head. He recovered sufficiently Inn Miort tmi® .fo be abie to walk to th* Steamboat nbpve/j/uneiJ. lie did not seem to ummmnnd oxactly how he received the blow, nor by v-liom it was given. • Hospital Casks.—Thoim» Hughes, a house rainier, while engaged in uafflHhgUhe Opora House of Mr. Thomas, in Aroh street, binow Seventh, yesterday mornim:, iell irorn astep-Udder afisstnnmor tiventy hvoleet, ft ml roe ei\edit fracture of his loft ami. And was qtliorwiso injured. Ho wits removed to tim Hospital. A bouse carrqnter, named . William Griffiths, n.-cd iiftf yours* had bis right hand badly injured, yesterday Bjorning, by ftoirpular saw. ftt tho mill of Mr. Janies, on Twe»Uf*fir«t street, between Chestnut and Market streets. 0,1 coto. John A. Brickie, a?ed 44 years, was ftdmiUod into tho Hospital yostordaymorning-hnvin* bad hialeft shoulder blade fractured by inlimg down stairs at bis residence jo Contes street, above fourth, Last evening a man named William O’Connell, aged 37 years, had his head badly cut by & machinist named Carrot. 11 seems that O Connell was somewhat drunk, and met with Garrett m tbo neighborhood of Qmajl mid Reed streets. He was sauoy, and Garrett struck him on tho head with a billy* or somo other formidable weapon. TUe Latest Foreign News. By the Nova Scotian steamor, which left Liv erpool on tho 19th October, wo have received our files of foreign journals. Tbo Liverpool Daily Post supplies & summary of the news of the day as follows: Tbo world is settling down into repose. The treaty of pcaoe has bocu signed at Zurioh; over tures of conciliation from Morocco have been ac cepted by Spain ; and tho latest nows from Polriu, if true, is ot a nature to render a war unnoco?nary. Tho court is ready to receive our ambassador, but in what way is not mentionod. The only disturb ing influonoo exists in Ceutral India, whore a robol remnant tenants the jungle. A foroo is to be sent against them; bat peiheps it would be better-to leave them to the time whon ftimino will oat them up. A Congross ib now a certainty, at least Franco considers it as suoh. It would help the Emperor out of his difficulties, and no doubt roliovo Italy from oxisting fears. England will bo a potent Sower in any deliberation ftffocting hor Inuopcn* enoo, and all parties here nro agreed on that point. The Conservatives aro as anxious for Italian freedom as the Liberals. Tho Popo is still In tho way ; but it seems that tho Cardiual Arohbishop of Bordeaux has undortakon a mission from Louis NApoleou to Ills Holiness. 3kb Cardinal is an im pressible man; he cau, when he likes, put OBide tho urozlor when power claims an exorcise of du bious ccolesiaslionl duty. Although, apparently, thoro is now no dangor, our Government seems not very well assured of the faot. Under tho head of military and naval intol ligonuo yesterday wo find the following: A special mossonger from the Lords of tho Ad miralty arrived at Plymouth on Sunday with de spatches, nnd tho screw steam vessel Flying Fish (0). Conimundcr Hope, left the Sound immediately. It is supposed thnt she will cciumunicato with tho equadron of eight uliips which left Plymouth on Thursday, under Rear Admiral Ueorgo Elliott, and which form a portion of tho Channel fleet, under command of Admiral Bir Charles Fremantle. Money is tho sinew of war, and happily it is at this moment somewhntin excess. “The Amount,” wo are told, “seeking employment is as great as over, and loans on Government securities aro vainly offorodat lipor cent.” Tho money market yesterday was buoyaut, and much business was dono. Tho American ambassador has procoedcd to Po kin, and it is supposed that ho Ims arrived thoro. Tospltotbo French and Englibh, tho mandarins will probably bo courteous to him; but, perhaps, Hko tho partisans in “Romeo and Juliet,” Mr. Ward may learn that even n good oaubo is tho stronger for being well backed The Government at Washington will possibly think that to stand alone, though uoutral, is to invito discomfiture; for Mr. President Buchanan will not overlook tho toot that England must ultimately succeed in her objoct.. She is easily conciliated, but can never bo beaten off. America, negotiating separately, is not likely to obtain any advantage that can ulti mately bo refused to tho Allies; and, therefore, neutrality will bo resultless. Mr. Ward is pretty certain to gain nothing by doing what Mr. Bruco considered degrudlng; nud thero is a precedent for coming to this conclusion. Russia huo long boon in active communication even with Fokin, but her flattery failed in scouring for herself any ad vantage of moment. Sho is now so convinced of this that she desires to co-operate with tho Allies. ENGLAND. It Is semi-officially announced that the directors of tho Great Eastern Ship Company bavo not yet como to any decision on tbo quostionof sending the ship to Amorica. Mr. Cobden, M. P., left England on Monday to join his family in Pariß, where it is his intention to pass a portion of the ensuing season. A Manchester leUormontiona that Messrs. Bulk ley A Co., of New York, who suspended during the panic of 1857, and made a settlement with their creditors of 15s. in the pound, hare, within the past few days, paid the remaining 55., with interest at the Bank of England rate. A rather numerous party of cotton buyors Bailed from Liverpool for Now lork, on Saturday, iu tbo Persia, who propose to ooncort measures with tho most rospeetablo houses in tho United States to put an end to tho system of adulterating that articlo whioh has of late ycara been roaortod to upon a con atantly-inoreasing eoalo tSand is tho ingredient used, and New Orleans is said to have disgraced itsejf more than any other port.— Mancknter Ex aminer. Garibaldi at Astley’s Ampuithxatre.— On Monday night Astloy’s oponed with a new play, from tho pen pf no less distinghished a writer than Mr. Tom Taylor. It abounds ip brilliant specta cles and iu thoso “ equestrian effeots,” as they aro termed, for whioh the resources of the establish ment afford unrivallod facilities, ■ It is entitled “Garibaldi,” and is designed to illustrate tho principal stages in the career of the remarkablo ohioftain whoso panic it bears, commonoiug with bla services under the republic of Uruguay, iu 1840, and concluding with his last viotoriea iu tho Vulte line, in JBSD. Mr. Taylor would seem to bayo de rived tho main materials of his play from “Gari baldi’s AutobiograDby,” and from the recent Italian wars, 110 nns, however, drawn copiously upon hia own poetic imagination, and, if ho does not always portray tho fortunes of his hero with the stem fidelity if tho historian, ho has tbo often moro popular merit of depleting them with all the graco and eloganeo of a romanuo fancy, INDIA AND CHINA. The Red Sea Telegraph Company bavo received tho following despatch * 1 Aden, Oct. tj. —Tho Pekin, with Bombay dates to the 27th ultimo, arrived here last ovoning. Tho Grenada left Hong Kong on the 24th August, and reached Bombay on tho 18th September. Tho authorities at Pekin arc said to ho ready to receive Our minister iu g friendly manner. Mean while, tho Indian Government hud been applied to for 15,000 troops. Her Majesty’s 671 h and ulnh Regiments wero nnderorders for Chinn. Tho Russian Uovornor of Eastern Siberia has reached tho Peiho, and Ib to bo followed by four gun-boats. Central India la still unsettled. The frontier dis tricts of Nepaul aro still occupied by tho Nana and hia followers Tho Waghers are still in insurrection. A force to be sent against them. Import iparjict etjll actiyo, but a fall in prices waiAXpebtcd. 'Export marketqulot. Tho rates of tonnage show no improvement. Money abun dant, Exchange on London, six-months sight, 23j; 5) par coots, 31 discount. f FRANCE. Tho Pays, in announcing the conclusion of tho treaty of peace between Franoo and Austria, adds that the plenipotentiaries will rigu tho two other treaties in a tow days. Somo formalities in tbo chnncellerio ate now tho only causes of delay, tho three Powers being agreed upon all points ot the treaty. ’The JYordf of Bru3*olg, stato3 that deputations from Parma and 'j'ucgupy had interviews with tho Emperor Napoloon on Sunday, apd tho rpspU was stated to bo satisfactory, but detail* aro not given. AUMTRIA. Nfissr, Upper Sii.b&ia, Tuesday, Octobor 18.— Tho Emperor of Austria'will proceed toMytlovllt, on the troDliers of Prussia apd Roland, there to meet (he Emperor of Russia. A revolutionary committee at Ferrara gives t|io Austrians great annoyance, as it was formed for the pxpress purpose of giving assistance’to there young Venetians who wish to join tho national array. Hour, Saturday, Oct. Ji (m Marseilles ) The Duke of Uruimnont, French ambassador, con tinues to hold conferences at Castel Uondolfo. D is said that hD Holiness tho Popo, acting in con cert with tho Emperor of tho French, will address a manifesto to tho inhabitants of the States of tho Church. Tho only authentic nows of war from tho Papal States riders to a crusade against the moustaones ppd boards of the civil functionaries of tho Govei n ment. who bavo boon formally “invited.” by a ministerial circular, to doff those anarchical ap pendages. NAPLES. Marseilles, Tuesday, Oct. 18.— Advices havo heeu received from Naples to tho 15th inst. The Neapolitan corns d’armce on tho fronticis is contin ually increased. ft pill amount to 30,000 men. Pianolli is the cmupiandor of tho yanguarfi on the river Toronto, l’iulo commands tho corps of re servo stutionod at San Geainann. Tho King is making preparations to sturt with his military stuff'. There is great ootivity in all tho arsenals, and the wbolo army has gradually been placed on a war footing. Thu Yiomm correspondent of the Times says tho report that Naples has promisod to give mili tary at'sistui.co to Romo obtaius no credit, as it is known that his Neapolitan MMesty foars an inva sion of his own territories, and has no troops to spare. A rpinisttrhU from tho Ministry of Polico at Naples informs tho director of financo that in tho Freuch bazaar of .Carlo Ross, iu tho Toledo, but tons for shirts aro sold with l|io likeness of Gari baldi und Viotor Etnuianuid; and the director U begged to be vigilant lest objects with seditious and criminal designs should bo introduced into tho kingdom. . PIEDMONT AND LOMBARDY. The committee ou tho electoral law of the united kingdom of Piedmont and Lombardy is fixed. Tho number of deputies to tho Lowor Chamber is to be 255; tax-payors contributing 20f. per annum to tho State jn Savoy, and -JBf. iu tho provinces, uro do dared dcotou. Complimentary* —A man, not a thousand rnilcs off, once asked another who he liked bed to hoar preach. “ Why,” said he, “ 1 like to hear Mr. B best, because,” said he, “I don’t Hko to hear any preaching, and his comes the nearest to nothing oi any that I overboard.” lUthf.ii Destitute. —A schoolmaster in Connecticut was, ou ono occasion, examining a hoy from Rhode Island in his catechism, and asked the following question : “ Ilow many Gods aro thero ?” The Providence Plantations subject scratched hia head for a while, and thou replied: “ I don't know how many you’ve got in Connecticut, but wo havo none in Rhode Isl aud.” fM Mind —Tho first Lord Littleton was very a! M.*nt in company, and when he fell into a river by the oversetting of ft boat, at Hagley, it was said of him tlmt “ ho had sunk twice before he recollected that ho could A Bkacthtl Idea. —lt Ims been beautifully remarked that u womans heart is tho only true plate for man’s likeness. An instant gives the impression, and an age of sorrow and chango cannot efface it, Medical.—'What it pity thero is not some moral specific, that might operate on impure minds like an emetic on a foul stomach. Hicnr.u.rm.—Lady Morgan says, in ono of her works, tlmt “one of the things worth a visit to Paris is the exquisite confectionery, so light and so peri'unted, that it resembles congealed odors, or a crystalization of the es sence of' Aircr t foiro-.5 .” Biur rY.-Amouß tlio poems of Carevv, ia the following quaint but striking description ol tho frailty of fjui.dt* beauty. For graphic fidelity, if is unsurpassed by any modern pro duction we fire acquainted with : Bemit\’a sweet, but boavjt>’« froil; ’ fo f-iom’r |•:tkt. ’tis sooner u -nfl, 1 h.m pinunot'a rain, or wnuer's enov» pbod llnotnii when it is most dear— Th pone \vfii!o we but sn> ’tis fiord, i lidso curious locks so aptly tinned, Whoso even lour t mn| doth bird. Will chi’KP lliciraiiimru line, nml ifri.w As white and cold ,i» w niter’s snow. 7‘imt es o, which now is (,’n pul's nost, Will i»rn\ o his gru\e. nipl nil the rest Will follow—m tho chpok. chin, non-. Nor lily shall to found, nor row. THE LATEST N7fiWS BY r J ELEGKRAJ^)H - THE HARPER'S PERRY TROUBLE. TRIAL OP THE PRISONERS* CiiAnLBSTowN, Nov. I.—Tbo court met, at tea o'clock, when Coppe© waa brought »n. Previous to proceeding with Coppoe’s trial, Mr. Griswold stated tho points on which au arrest of judgment was asked for in Browu’j oaso. In ad dition to the reasons inontionod yeaiprday, ho said it had not been proved beyond donbf that bo was even a citizen of the United Stated Ho argued that treason could not bo committed Against the State, but only ugainst tbo General Gov ernment, citing the authority of Judge Story. Also, that tbo jury had not found the pri soner guilty of tho crimes as chargod in the indict ment, had not responded to tbo offences charged, but found him guilty of murder in tho fir*t degree, when tho indictment docs not charge him witli of fences constituting that crime. Mr. Iluntcr ropllcd, quoting the Virginia codo to tho iffect that technicalities should not arrest tho administration of justice. As to tho jurisdiction over treason, it was suffioient to Any that Virginia had passed a law assuming that jurisdiction uml defining what constitutes that crime. Tho court reserved its decision in the matter. Brown was present during tho argument. Tbo jury was then sworn m Coppco’s caso. Tho testimony is tho same as already published, but moro brief. Tho examination of witnesses for the prosocution was not eoucluded at tho adjournment. Captain Cook waives an examination before tbo magistrates’ court. Prom Washington. Wamungtox, Nov. I.—Capt. Meigs,of tho corps of ouginooia, baa boon relievod from tho superin tendence of the Capitol and Post Offico extension. aud'Capt. Franklin, of tho corps of topographica engineer, has been assigned to thechargo ottheso woikß. 110 has rccoutly served as secretary of tho Light-houbo Board, and is considered uu üblo ofijeer. It is ascertained from reliable sources that such arrangements are in progress n 3 to admit of little if any doubt of tho early reopening of the Te huantopcu route. Minister McLano will leave in tho steamer Brook lyn on tho &th inst., direct for Vera Cruz. Al- though it is hollered that Sofior Lordo will be in vited to return with him, tho arrangement has not yot been made Tno Stuto Department has received from Consul Black an autbentio accountofthe cireumstancosat tending tho murdor of Ormand Chase by order of tbo Church party in Mexico. , . Six different bids were received to-day for carry ing tbo mail between Portland and New Orleans. Tho Postmaster General firmly adheres to tho de termination to make contract, holding tho party who may receive it responsible for the por lormanco of tbo ontiro servico. A large quantity of ammunition has boeu sent from Washington to Harper’s Kerry to replace that recently distributed among tho soldiery. Railroad Accident—Eight Killed, CniCAOo, Nov. I.—A terrible accident occurred this morning on the Chicago and Northwestern liailroad. A train, consoling of thirteen cars, tilled with excursionists from Fond du Lao for Chioago, ran off the traok at Johnson’s creek, eight miles south of Water*own, Wisconsin. Fight persons aro reported killed, and a number badly injured. Tho names of tho killed, ns fur as known, aro as follows: Mr. J. Thomas, N. S. Marshal, Mr. Buardman, and George F. Emerson. Tho following aro reported as badly injured • A. B. Bouosteel, Indian Agent; L. Gillott, Judgo Flint, Mrs. Kndford, Van Huron Linoad, all of Fond du Lao. Chicago, Nov. I—Evening—ln1 —Evening—In addition to the killed by tlie railroad accident previously reported aro Jerome Mason, telegraph operator; T. L. Gil lott and J. Snow, of Fond au Lac; John Luud, C. Pctcrailia, and L. Sherwood, of Oshkosh; und Dr. T. Miuer, of Watertown. Among the injured aro E. H. Sykes, both out off; Mrs. Lewis, leg broken; Mrs James Kin ney, leg broken; and Mr. Baldwin, of Oshkosh, both lens brokon. Vanßuren Linoad, reported among the wounded, baahn skull fractured, and is not expected to re cover* Ho is the editor of the Fond du Lac Press. Tho accident was caused by the train naming over an ox on tho track. Mexican Intelligence. WARiitsaToy, Nov. I.—OfScialinfonnation from Moxico totho22d ult. says that tho Juarez Govern ment js waiting tho return of Minister McLano to renew tho troaty negotiations. As this gentleman commonced them at Vera Cruz, it is considered that it would be disrespectful to him to transfer tho proooedings to Washington, General Kobles had asked an interview with Col. Eshejo, In command of tho Liberal forces, several leagues irom Cordova, wishing to make some friendly arrangemont with him. Tho latter bad 2,300 mon aud t ifelvo batterius to advance on To huaoan. Tbero is every probability that that city will bo takon; in which event ho will soon have a united force of 4,000 men to march on Orizaba and Cordova. Tho satisfactory monner in which tho people have received tho intelligence of tho re moval of Vidaurri from tho command of the army of Northorn Mexico, is regarded ax an evidence of their moral strength, his actions not being con sidered in accordance with constitutional liberty. 3iirainon’s troops, in tho city cf Mexico, wero acting purely on tho defensive, fearful to leave it, oven if they had tho means to carry on aggressive operations olßcwhero. Tho intercepted correspondence of Marquez shows that after tho battlo of Leon General Woll wroto te Miramon for reinforcements. Marquez waa accordingly directed to send him L5OO men and two batteries, when the latter replied, stating hia utter inability to do so, and threatening to ro sigu hU command if Miramon insisted on this order. Arrival of the Arngo. New York, Nov. I.—The steamship Arngo ar rived this evening, from Havre mod Southampton. Her political nows hhs been ontlrely Rnticipated, but 800 brings London dates of tho lilth ult. Among the bythoArago nro Mrs. Mason and family, lion. Mr Keitt and lady,Jc romo Napoloon Bonaparto, and Professor Childs, of Cumbridgo. Tho Arago passed tho steamer Vanderbilt, off the Necdics, bound in. Lonhon*, Oct. 19.—Consols to-day are quoted at ilfijftOdJ, for money, and !M>j for account. The market for Breadstuff* i* firm and un changed. Livunroor., Oct. 19.—Cotton to-day is steady, with a fair inquiry. Tho aalea aro estimated al 8,000 bales. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Money Market. Philadelphia, Nov. 1.1859. Tho bears at iho stock board havo tho advaulngo as to tho shares of tho Chestnut end Wahiubstrcet Railway Company, which was offered this morning down to 17}. Tho Frnnktord and Southwark is hold ftt|6. r i, tho hoods at 90; Second andThird strootat 39}, tho bonds 91; West Philadelphia at 61, tbo bonds at 90; Spruooand Plnc-strcet at 12; Race and Vine-streot at 33; Qreon und Coates* street at 21, and Germantown at 10. Pennsylvania Railroad stock maintains tho ad vanoo of yesterday, closing firm atSTJ. Reading pharos sold at 19. City Gas Loans arc steady at |QO, and Iho now loans at 101. Fivo shares of Com* oiorcia! Rank *t Western Oonto iii.vtipo.. Southwark Commerce...... ... Commons oalth. Com Exchange 161.7:1) 3 " 150.L00 4 “ Union.. Tradesmen's. Tbo Girard Fire aud Alnriue Insurance Company declare a diviiond of three dollars per bhaio. It is rumored here, and generally belie; ed, that William L. Hirst, J’Nq , is to bo the president ot tho Reading Railroad Company, vice R. 1). Cul len, Esq., who is about leaving for Europe. A mooting of chattel mortgage bondholders, of th£Williamsport and Elmira Railroad Company was held to day, nt 12M., at tho Waabingtonßuild ing. It was largely attonded. Tbo following re port was submitted by tho committee appointed at a pretious meeting: To tho Holders of the Bonds oj the ]Villiamipoit and I'ftmira Bailroad Company, seemed by the Chattel ami Third Moit^o^es. Sinco tbo dato of tboir last report, (Sent. Jlat,) ynur committee havo been unabla to eheet any compromise or arranguaent to promote tho inter ests of the chattel bondholders. Reliving tho rolling stock of tho road to bo properly protected while in tho iiossesuou of the receiver appointed by the Supremo Court, wo aided in risisiing tho effort to modify tfce termsof the ordor under which ho was appointed. Had the alterations asked for boon mane, the powers of tho receiver would have boen circumscribed to such an oxtentthat ho could neitlicr operate tho road successfully nor keep tho chattels in repair. Besides those considerations, by tho proposed modification? great injustice would havo bcou done to tho laborots und others to whom tho company Is in arroars for wages and materials. -Though efforts have been made to adjust present difficulties by a. compromise betwoon the various purtica who claim an interest in tho property of the corporation, uo defiuito action has been token likely to lead to so desirable a result. Wo greatly regret tho failure of negotiations, because our in terests will bo promoted by au understanding bc tweou tbo other parties, whilo it his been cur policy not to interfere with or tako an active part in any compromises hcroloforo proposed, we are ready, ns soon aa any responsible parties are in permanent possession of tho real estate of tho cor poration, to offer thorn tho uso of tho chattels on torin3 udvnntagcous to them, and at the Mine time more judicious fur us to propose than to di-morse aud noil tho rolling stock. There terms will not only include tho uso of the chattels for tho present, but will have lefbrcuco to their uUimatc sale when ever a nowoorapauy is organized. In addition to tbo rolling slack enumerated in tho clmttol uiortgsgo, ih mvnlioucd in our last re port, our bonds aro secured by real estate acquired by the company subsequently to tho oxecution of tho socoud mortgage, which has cost $lOB 96161, subjoct to mortgages Hin»uutiog to $66,331. On this property the third mortgage execute!, March 31st, 1867, is u first Ijcn, and we propose to include it with tho or sale ot tho obaUols Threats imo been mado to contest tbo validity of our chattel mortgage, but they aro vague anil indefinite, and cannot bo traced to any responsible source Wo aro tumble to imagine Vfhat questions, cither of law or fact, enn be raised to interfere with out securities. As has been already stated, tho lnnimgcrs by formal resolution, while tho road was under their control, determined to surromtoi tho chattels to tho trustees named in tho raort gages, should such a couiso bo deemed expedient aud necessary to protect our interests. Though bv the app iintmont of a receiver, all power to do thf? is taken from them, wo havo no reason to belie; ■ lint they would bee-uno potties to any proceeding attempted wlthatoewto proTtnt in ir-uo ofitaiu ing our property, «? soon a*, by (ho Jterins of tiu mortgage*, wo aro ontitled to ir film preset)* truateo of tho second mortgage, who is also ong to tho board of manager*, has declared that ho will not sanction any claim on the chattels inconsistent with the intention of the company when oar mort gages were executed. Wo cauno. bol icvo that any of the first mortgage bondholder wilt attempt to assort or maintain any such claim. The renl pro perty on which their mortgage Is based is worth the principal of their bonds, and all arrears of in terest. Any Quixotlo attempt to obtain tho ohat tela could uot lncron3o their security, nor would it result in anything but a poitpuueweutof thoperiod when they will bo ablo to obtain possession of the road. 1 Another coupon attached to oar bonds, matures to-day. As default will be made in the payment, wo should loso no time ia complying with the for malities which aro necessary to give us possession of our properly. By the terms of the mortgages, it is requisite that ia thirty days after such default, format demand be made by bondholders to the amount of $ 50,000, upon the trustees, requiring them to notify tho company that they will take possesion of the chattels in six months. The de lay to which wo are thus subjected was manifestly intended for tho benefit of the company, and con templated its probable ability to heal thedefaultby payment within the poriod namod. Under preseut ciicumstancfs.no such expectation cau be enter tained, find if those representing us have power to act promptly in uuy emergency, ft is not likely that other purtios besides the company will be permit ted to make use of this provision of the mortgages to our disadvantage. It is understood that a ma jority of tho first-mortgage bondholders have united, and aro determined to enforce their legal rights without delay. The board of managers, by formfil notion, bavo resolved not to interfere with this attempt. It is, therefore, not unlikely that tho time for prompt uction on tho part of our repre sentatives is not very far distant. As we still entertain iho hope that equitable ar rn»gtmenl9, by which litigation may bo avoided, will vet he made between the other parties in in terest, it i,-t necessary that the bondholders delegate their authority to some ono to represent their in terests, and asieiit formally to any compromise which will secure to u 1 tho entire value of our pro perty. It is impossible to foresee what emergencies may arise; hence this authority should bo general, and tho persons on whoa it is conferred should have tho power to act in theprutapteat manner that may bo neeessarv to secure our rights and protect our interests. With this view, the committee have had a power of attorney prepared, which they here with submit, and recommend every bondholder to sign. As tho duties it imposes may be onerous, wo hate thought it proper that tho perrous to be en trusted with tho uuthority proposed should be named by the bondholder* themselves, and would suggest that three gentlemen, of practical experi ence, be chosen by tho meeting, and their names inserted in tho power of attorney. Respectfully submitted. Joseph llarriso.v, Jr., Chairman Committee Chattel Bondholders. Fhitadulphia, November Ist. Ibo 9. jlho report «rM79 "01004 7W313 Entered lor consumption. 2)3 643 5C7.707 373 9*7 Kroo mdso. entered 359 393 278.153 DOTIES ItrfKIVED. law. 1-57. IM3. 1559. Oct $345 614 113,073 117.933 135 483 l’rev.9 11)01 . 3,500,029 2 698325 10M 8.53 1,912.425 $3,788,018 $2,813,407 $1,774,819 $2,037,907 PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. November 1, 1659. FIRST BOARD. ITO43Penn<\ss 94 1 3 Val R R « JOO City Gs, New Gas 100 [97 Mnyamansinc Gas hslo WX) •• ..iul iuMauaj unit Gas fc3.M 600 City 6s, New...... IN 4 *• 50 wo „ “ , Kit. .. .ion }soßeadmeßß-. sawn 19 TUjSchnvl N*v«a,’B*69 113 Cam A Amb’y RK *513317 1009 N Penna R K 6«. M 61>f 10 “ . ..65123V 1500 Roidms KR6s,’B>* 9» Reading R....... 19 piv, *• ods 70...- 77M " inort 65’44. S9 , ii “ tdo ’B6 £8 «}>s Penna R 371* 37V 1 ** 2dn. 6s 87 87S : Morns Canal C0n.46 49 i I 1 Pentyv RR..... J7Jj !a> “ '.'.'.l'.'.MstA I* „ ■ ws.’S 150 Flmira R R *1 21 Alojramensing G&a .. 10 'ES—INACTIVE. prei us l * 106 ; Sohurl Navde *c3. #L->* ; Schuyl imp 6s .. 76 . Fhiladelphia Markets, ... Novbmbsb Ut—'Evenin*. fnero is very little export dentaatl for Ftourto-d\v, hnt holders are firm intlietr views, and notoffemxiheir stocks\erytieeh nt the *o.n* rnt«««. ANwt ax) t-Ms superfine eofil at §5 2V 400 bnls extra on private terms, an ? 250 ttls rood Western do at §5.75 ver I bi. Tiie retaileis and bakers sro buytmc to & uto (lar-tio extent, ot from tliese fi«urei up to§6J§7t>er bt-1 for pitra J-omly nnd I incy brands an inquahts. H)o Flour st»>ck, ard prices h »vo an upward tendency. Fa’cs reach r.rmut 3 W)0 bun, mostly at 132 e for Rood and prune I’cnn o ts unchanced and we Quote Pennant 90c, and UtMAwaiP ati e Cc. Corn ts also steady, aud 3 Du) bus old ) ellow sold at 90c alloat. and 95 ;Mj in store; new is woMli 75. r buo, a? to condipott. Oats are lesanctive and at out I.MM tius Southern sold at 42oafloat* JhrW—There isieryiiUlu mtuiryfor Quercitron, and first No. 1 15 dull at SIIJ 1) r .tou. Cotton—The demand continues limited, and the marled u quiet at previous quotations. Groceries nnd Provisions—'There is httlo oy nothing d.onn. and the markets Tor both are without an> mate ria' clntiue. ex< opt lor Fiuars, which aro better. c eed? —Clotcrseed is more active, but prices are lower, ami about bM bus prime Ohio and I'onna seed sold at $5 25. ami sumo common at §s.‘sl2'i bus: Tiihotn? is scarce, ami worth V 2.27 1 5 025 d & bus. Wh'sko)—The jleiji.ind is Jmiited at fur, iruii.fi. S7c fur hid*, 27Vc for Ppnna bids, ami u,r Ohio Jo. New York Stock Kxctiange--*\ov I. SECOND BOARD. IC Tlrooktyn 'Water I- ICO ll.k) X Y Central R vi'i ltuO X V »!ont 7’a ex-in DO!* 100 Jo so) \A- Hmu Mich 52.1 Mort... Co jio eoV 70Pl.irnuBank 1&J ,1W Kno Railnmd ... 8 JO XitH'/Ml B »nk. .. W ivo oiieh CVi'nl R bio <»>!, li« 111 Central R MO CSV' W Mich SkX 1 G i3O 17K to Jo ta£ 100 do ini 25 Pacific .Mail 3 5... .71 | o Panama JiaMroid l?:>i £0 do 50 Galena k Chi; R »3G 7J'V 50 do *6O 71 ] H) do 71’, I'd do U07l», 700 do I*o 7JV JOO dn TIVIOO Clove & Toledo U . Jut* 100 d 0.... K37J.V THK MARKET?. A*rb# nre dull at $5 2i far Nirh I'ott ard pearl*. Fu>crt.—The market IV S f nte ami Western Flour is loss firm, bui without material with Inrxe re c**ipt*, and snips ol 9 (»D l»bU at 74.? 4 W for superfine Plata. S4as-’4 P 5 for extra do ;j4.75fr4 SO lor superfino IVeaterii,?4ffsW for extra do £5 40-7 5 ft} for extra round h(*op (lino. Southern Flour is unclian-ed. with sales of fl)y libls at .95 WPS 75 for mixed to *ooil anri £5 *O.-r7 J 3 for extra. Canada Flour is quiet, with sale* ol lOubhls at $530*0 -W for extra. Kje Fiouris sto td> at $3. ft a 4 flu lor fine ami «tiperfin«, Corn Meal u quiet at SLWiS 4.1 u lur Jersey, and $4 40 for Brandi wine. On \in it unchanged and quiet, with small sales of Milwaukee Clubnt Si.l3, and Westo-n white at §1.40. I'orn quiet and nrchansed. without sales of moment. Ky® is quiet. IKrley is quiet, Oata 37J.f10 tor Sou thern Fennsilvam valid Jersey, *nd 44 a 43c for Canada, state, ami Western- Provisions Fork is very dull-salcs 2PO hhls at $15.12}£ lor Mess and SJO.« for Prime. The stock amounts 1034 3.12 hhls. n;iinst 13 013 bWs on the lat of Oc'olier, and IS 871 bhh on the tat IS3S. Heef is lie«vT. with sales of NW bbls at «4 lor Country Prime; $& for Cminlrj Mess; $338 50 for revoked western; S3?U) lor new do ; and Slli*‘lfO tor ex‘ra Mess The stock axrro.titoa 12 pk-a against 18 61'Jnn Ist October and 50b0on Ist November. I%W J» ic«m is gmet. Cut. Meats nro nominal at SCffSVc for HamsamfSo for shoulders. Lard ia heavy, with sales of lit) bb.a at JO.Viarli»Vc. Butter and Cnecse nro un changed. WursKEV is heavy and nominal at 2d.Sc. Markets by Telegraph, Detroit, Nov. I.—Flour atomic, Wheat active: red has declined JsC. Receipts to-dir are 8 0U) bbla Ffoi r ami 7.ftio bushels Wiieat. Shipments, 4,100 bWs Four ami 1 coo bu«tiel* Whe it Tiilhw, Nov. I.— Flour quiet at §4.733423. Wheat 107«rliso. Bvltiu* nr, Nov. I.—Flour steady; Howard street is held at £3 37)*, without purchasers. wheat steady at S 1 M ; Rales of onh 300 bus. Coin dull; stow of sale, but unaltered. Pork— Mesa. §l6 2fl ; prune, -bll 25. Bicon Whiskey steady. Exchange on N'ew York at nulit unchanged. . , , Mhijill. Oct. 31 —Cotton laeas’er, though quotations nro uiirhsujed ; talea to-daj, O.WO bales. Exchange on New Vork unchanged. Sauqve Lvtv.—A diatinguislieil writer on the history of Women says, that though the French will not sutler a woman to an ay their sceptre, they cannot hinder her from ruling the monarch who holds it: a c iso which has so often happened, that, in spite uf the Saliqno Uw, they lmvo been moro under the direction of n omen than the neighboring kingdoms. ITi.tr a Tkmi’eranck.— Some of the advo oatea of total abstinence, which they call tem perance, say that the natural drink of man is water* ergo, he ought never to use any other. Hy a parity of reasoning, a man should never wear a shirt, beeausa his natural gaiment is his naked hide. A Long while for ax Editor.— The con ductor of a country paper s.ivs ho hopes to continue with his patrons and fi ictuls,«» a pros perous and uninterrupted fiiendly intercourse. (ill time ‘ind s/mre ibali be no more !'* Carryl A BnoTana. Silk Window Curtains, Satin Damasks, FrouMi Brncateli, Terrv and Reps. Gilt Cornices, Bind*, Tassels and Frin»os, Lace CurU’ns, Mnslm Curinini, limb (1 i i tii" U'lvcrx, Window bhndes. Kv«n stile of material m use tor Curtain i'urmiuro Covennss. Oa «tock is unequalled for stvlo, q nf.t), qiiaittif), and rnee. Our store ta 713 Chestnut street, in the Masonic Hall, below Eighth street. North W. H. CiBSYI, * Bboihis. T H E C 1 TY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. Slcsical Fcxd Hall. Loccsi it., abovc Eight*,— Gmrni Concert. National Thsatks. Walnut street, between Eighth and Ninth.— 1 * Dan Rice s Great Show.” \Val*ot-Stkx*t Thratxk, corner Walnut ud Nmth street*.— ** Geraldine.” uxatlkt A CLAjiaa-s- AarH-STxrrr Tnmr, Arch street, aboreJSixth.— Dot '—Robert Emmett.” Temple «f Woxdibs, northeast corner Tenth and Chestnut streets.—Signorßuts, McDotocoh s Gaieties, Race street, below Third.— Entertainment* uightiy. tiANroKb's umiu ■ itorsx, Eleventh street, above Chestuut.—Concerts nightly. _ of pixK AITS, 1028 Chestnut street- Exhibition of Tainting*, Statuary. Ac- . _ Ja vnk’* Hall. Cbeainut street, below Seventh.—Don netti s Trained Dogs, Goats, and Monkey*. I’Arr, Monpjiv i* Tows —Jhs Doisr.s os the Chess-Boari.— Baal Morphy, of chaas fame. U still - 6ta>insta Philadelphia, where h« -will yenvwilfoi soma data, \es!errtav morning he visited the Athectßuui, the Chess rendezvous nf this city, wiier* ne was intro duced to a number or chess-people. ard, partfealarly, the members of the club, by Mr.'Lewis ibkia- Mr. MorDhy durin< his suy played two g*mes with Mr. W. G. lhunus, one of nur strr.cge.t players, at the odds of a knunt. .Mr. Tnoroaswon the two whinh Mr. Morphy remarked that he believed be could BOt five thefcnuhttoiir. Thomas. and aeeordtnzly played h in t» o more sanies at the odas of & pawn and & more* both of which were won by Mr. Morphy. Great anxiety v&s felt or several Hiiladelphiaß* to have a match between Mr. Morphy and Mr. H. F.Mont- • komery, n( this city. Mr. Montgomery confessedly star.dßattheheadof chess players in this city, and is £*ct no has few eaoals m the country. Be had fre quently expressed Ins readiness to play Mr. Morphy,and ■ was juesent at the rooms yesterday with the intention ol tratiiyiDZ this ictent on. Mr. iiorphj, however* declined to play with Mr. Montrnmerj on equal terms* but was willing to eiuaee in a match at the odds of a p iv» d acd .a move. Mr. Montsoruerj could no; consent to play on terms like these, imp,ting an infarority on ' the part ol himself which bad not laen settled by actual pi •>. Mr. .Morphy, for reasons of his o»n, has deter turned to plsyaith so one in tsts country on equal term*. fie has eot done go siaea hi* Ajru’&l in this country, neither in New York nor Boston, sod was us wiilm' to make an exception in favor of Sir. Moat, orne ry. \>e re.ret this,as it preventsainatohbetween these two gentlemen. un!e«s Mr. Moctioroery shoa'd content to Mr. ‘.'orphy’s terms, or Mr. Morpay should yie‘d his determination in favor of tie gallant rtiiladei phian. As the p'ay stand* now, or, at least, as it exhibited it* sell yesterday, Mr. Thomas has made & better stand a.ainst Mr. Morphv than any of the slavers of New \or» or Boston. The npencritr cf Philadelphia in chess miners is so decided that, with ad Jlr. Morphy’s f ine, his wonderful experience, ard his acknowledged sui reinacy la tae world of chess, we hare no doubt he will have a difficult time in eonnuennt such men as Mont j omer), Likin, Lea is, T-lgbtu&n,atd other*. VT« rcslh hope that some arran*eieeM eaa be effected by wh'ch.Mr. Morphy’s real superiority over Mt. Mont.o nier> can be established. But one way exieU cf e*tab r*v ni this sypermnt?. snd that t* by actual trial. That Mr. Morphy snou'J refuse to Mr. Ame rican » hat he conceded to Anderson and Harrwilz.fo ret.uer*, is certainly, to our minds, somewhat very strange. Mr. Morphy will visit the Athecspum this tr.rrn'a?. and will, no could, engage in a friendly gams with some of our players. Fires —Fire Marshal Btaekbnrn’s slate was filled with the record of what fire has been doinx within the last forty eight hours. Toe firemen and Marshal have been particularly busy accordingly, endeavoring to solduo the flames and search opt the.r c>n a is. On Monday erenine, at a late h nr. « Larxe tarn and stable belomine to Mr. Henry Gettre.m the Asbtca road, in the Twenty-third ward, and aleut twelve mile* from the State House, was set on fire ar.d destroyed with all its contents, consutm? of produce, vehicles, Ac. The stock generally aas saved; tut atowaadux pits perished in the flames. The loss was ahoct £3.000, a portion ot wh'ch is covered b> iciarance. Just as the flim a s had burned out, the bam of Mr. John O. Snyder, uyon it* same road, and about osid hundred and fitty yards from the propeny de-troyed, was discovered to be on fire. Thu Darn was also*en tircl* eousun.ed. luvol vine a loss of about ftd. a part ot wh en h covered by insurance. a< the wind blew the um.es and sparks in an opposite direction, it is s.-irccly |_« S3!' le that the lam ot Mr. Snyder toos fire lrcm toe t".>t cotiffizrat.on. and it* is be..eved that the seco'iij fire was Ine worsoi design. The pro Arc* esevd the sky t«» be iMuiiimMed for several hour* and a cum ber oi fire companies from tas c;t/ went to i nakferd. jhe Taylor Hue Company drarxed their aoparshts from Richmond to the fire, a distance of abot-i tea roues. At about the tarn* time a fir* broke otitic & ek*+t in the second story elite dweiiinr of Mr. Re*p. >*o. Si >ev Market street. A aon of Mr. R.. whn toceaaled m'M?d m tho cellar at the time of the fire, was arretted on the charge of bein,' the incendiary. He ts pot in hie mht mind. hilo tae flaracs were prorretsinjc here an unoccupied ■tsMe uackot Ihcsorecn afreet, near Sixth. was set on m* and partl> desiroj ed. Tae property teloiua to Ua hilis estate. Inclose is cvt heavy. The iecemuarf was «eea to rca lr-»mlhe spsu. Ycsterdvy ciorr.mc about fire o'clock tae stable at tached to tue slaughter bouse of Cornelius 'JeCorcick, m between Li,h:?en!k and Nneteenth, was set entire. Bat little damns* was done. C&eer Burton (tv the Incendiary run eadh-t pursued him- Atnut the sameiiniea h.v soed. belontiEt to Alexan der McClaiu. on Bedford atreet. near EUbteestb, was act oo fire. A lot of bay w&s destroyed. A woman dv a young man strike a icatth and set fire Jo this progeny. Tub Chip Basket.—The laying of the thirty, inch water main on Broad street was conflated yester day. Conneetions.have been made with other streets.— Th<* uumber of permits for the erect.on oi baitdiaxa is sued by the BaiWinr Inspectors. denn* the month of October, was 217. of wb-ch2 were fo«- tbeerrction of four-story dwell.nv*. 116 three atory.ntwo-atorj. 1 f-r a store, > shop»,t scr.ccl-houses. 4 cfittrebea,6 facto ries. 1 o&cc. 1 car-house «ml air.bJe. 2 ice-bouses, S stab ea.— Sirnnel H. Carpenter J r.. whose injuries we not.red some tune ago. has sine* died. The father of the d«ce\*ed was ser.oualy imrt recently.—Tk# nnm« brr of arresta last month were uoosuaU) Uxbt. t-ntfisw were mode for serious offences— the great oast of them home for drankennem and other trifling «ffane*a Tbe weather is mild and pemaL It is atute >ieaaaak eonsidenn* wears in November, and considering Oc tober was so unseasonable. Love and Chime.—Christian nersch.aGermat:, had a bearing before Alderman Shumaker, on Mon da) t>venm,'«on the chaise cf attempted murder and suicide, it appear* that be was visiting a young lady, named Caroline Diet* residing with her parents in Third street, below George, in the Sixteenth ward. He proceeded there in the early part of the evening, pre pared witli two pistols, with «b« intention of aboobag himseil.ashe afterwards stated. According to the tes timony of the mother of the youna tidy. he took Loth piat'ls cot of his pockets, aod painted one at Mias Carchne.which wasdiacnaned.the contents enteruu her face and neck. CLocuh sot serious]} in juring her He then discharged the other at nimself, but succeeded onfy in blackening krs fan* with the pow der. JcaUnisjr is said tn ham been ttecaose. Qewaa committed, in default of a>3 WV. ST he youns lady was admitted into the Hospital yes terday. Her wooed* do nos appear to be very dafe&tf puj, hot. in the artel of her recorencr, she willbeaie ogured fur life. * Stocks ±st> Heal Estate.—The following is x report of the tales of real estate, stocks, 4c.. made by M. Thomas k Sons, jostenlay, at neon, it IhePkmdc ty phia Exchnnre; 2 shares Philadelphia Library Company—s 27. 1 share Mercantile Library—sB an.- - - - Three story bnefcdveJlinyNo. 1124 ML Vernon sireab lot 1$ b» » feel—*3 Of*. -...... , Two stnry brick dwelling, Norris street, lot 3t byTj. feat— $575. Four story bnek No. 1710 Race street, lot lLOby IS* Thic*-*tory bnek dwelling, Teh'p U f by 66.75' feet-«1,4?5, . ; * Orphan Festival.—A grand entertainment will be riven on the er« nrdsof the Orphan Asyhim ooto morrow f'irthe bene&tcfthisiaiTeaadbeljdeas&aaSy. Tl.e number cf inmates m the Orphanage is orevito, and the loanareis feel the neeeM.tj of fuihesasmst mice t n order to pro) ide for Jheui durio: the approach ing wmtar. laone cf the iH»Nest »*• our city, ins to be hoped that the seneroos will avail them aelvee of this oprortnmty • and contribute liberally. The p'nznuime ofexeroiae* will be instrumental music, riiuing l. !>.. lato Proro&t of the University cf renn s\L.ini* has been elected by tbs Board of TnaWescf the i'olvtrclimc Cv!!o*e R.ofessor of Hu her .Maxhetrv tirs m that institution. Professor Vethake deservedly mnls aniomt tr.o first of American rebeluw,and few livin. im>n en*o> a bi.her repattLoa in the depanment of mathematics tn which he has been railed. lie will cater upon Ins dr.t>s nt t!m open ; D* cf the winter eee su»n of the Polytechnic College, on Mcoday eext. Uonoatv.—On Monday the carria;e-hoa»o of Mr. Tl runt-son. on the Bnstol turnpike, ab»ot two ninesalove Krankfonl.was broken open by three Ger mans, who carried off a bt of valuable harness. The thieves were pursued, and one of them was at rest ad. A portion of the plunder wm reoovsred- . - . Arrest op a Tihet.— Last crenint» a colored inu named Jones, called ala store in FraakTord, packed up a bundle or goods, ami made h.s exit., \ little boy noticed atm a short lime after, and gave the ah r m. A croud ol citizen£M£'uliii pursuit,ana fiuaily arrested and took H^BHon-nouse. wit bsdly barne«l abo.tt her list evening. b» her clothes takn4 fire?Vs nie stove, at uer residcneei in Hevilios street, Nineteenth ward, utile in a state cf intoxi cation. , Btd. Ailed, 3ohl Nav stock... 8 Scht Nav, preL.. ]£*,' Wnisp’tiFJmß li 1 ** 7a Ist mart. 4? 49 “ “ 3d mort’ 8 H) ■ Lons Islmulß. -,.,K£* It ■ l.ehishCoal4Nav.49,S 60 [N Feuna K hH 8S I “ 6234 ; ** 10b Co •Cat.rwiBsa R ... J' t i “ Ist in l oratory, and we have, in every respect,a model lecture. This lec ture, we aro glad to hear.vill be delivered to-morrow nuht, at Jayne's Hall, under the auspices of the Ham son Literary institute. UeAfriPfL and Hire—Cove and see Thru. — A chcca aaiortrnent of Chenille Embroideries on Silk, suitable for Pincushionj, Handkercmet cases. Per fume Cushions, C.vskets, blippers, etc., at the Station ery, Toy. and Fancy Goods > uiporium of Martin It <{ualo, No. KU3 Wa'not street, Eleventh. - . ' SaoT AN Eigle—John Smith, a whU-kc&mkci tizen of Manx;ink. while out tanning out day bat week, *‘brought down” an oa the wing. The bird measured six feet from tip to tip or the wints. Mr. Smith look tho bird hom», and on reaching his horse, hii vi fe ducorercd a piece of ribbon round its reck. Oa examination, the> found that there was attached to the nblmn a medal, on which waa engraved: “ Bay all jour garments at the Brown stone Cioth nx Hall of Rock hill X Wilson, Nos. ®3 and tW Chestnct street, above Sixth. Os the Ist nit. the temb of Charles XII wm opened in tho presence of the King of Sweden, Prince Ocsr, and others, by Prof. Frjxill.the Swedish histori an. This was done to set at rest the stories which hive been afloat stout the manner of his death, especiady that ol as'xssiuat on. From an exstnsnatKn of the K»d), it was determined that death was caused by a lar, e projectile, which entered hi* loft temple, and oirce out through the ns.Lt. The dress wore by the Swedish hero is said to resemble somewhat the present st)le sold at E. 11. Kldrdce A Co.'s ” C»>ni.nent»l Clothing House,” northeast corner of Cnestnut and Eighth streets. Ilovvc's Jvpr.ovpo Weighing Scales.—The scales mmufactured by tho firm ofJ. A F. K. H’nve, are sx.d to be very superior. They are not onK Jjiab'o. but accurate to & do.ree of perfection rare!) atiaineil, while the; ran be ftiLnsted with the , reato&t ease And ficiliti. It is not necessary to yo into i! stall m describing then, for their greatest merit con sists in thoirßiinplictj and precision of action, of which there are very uumereiis certificatoa of those vho have them m us?. A IVkmdfntial Hrmoxatration —The Cil cauhlron is becina'nz to Lvil and bubble. On Moa d»> evening a large aed enti.uriast c n. j etin§was held at the county emu t-house, to consider the nomina tion of Simon Cameron lor the otf.ccof Chief Mx:ta trxte of tin l ni >r. We are rot imurmcd that Bcch is tuc case, but think thv* me luck) individual shouM at least be familiar with the medo o; the palxtiai -tore of Granville Stokes, No Gi7 Chestnut strt'et, and m all coufidcncc would sdviae f c readers ol tt.e />*.«.» who have Lot done s >, and w bo want an excel tent art.ci? ia the VI3) nick:!].’-, to ,o and do likewise. fnK tit* st plot’sirg cuicrtuiuuient for f-.tni!ic*:iro Stereescapic Pictures. T!io tir.est axsortnent m tba cit) at tlio now emporium, li bouth Ei. hth streeh JiilES CiILWIR A Co. Fink Silver-Plated Tea hot*, Ca>tor?. Svtup Cups. Forks and Sjoccs, and a fell as-ort jiei.t of fur nish.n - j.o‘ds ECnernlly, at E S.Fnr*vn.. Co. 8hou.«»- t.iru.shing t:v;e. 6ou:h« est corn-'-tf c .'ct: d u-.d F(xk It r'-t-. .Mo.nklvs. Peer, and : P of th i crext conipxnv. v\i!t perform t*. s afternoon and ev'ninp for tho Ksi lime, imr rcud-*rs shocihl cot !et mis iitft'ortjn t/pav*. B. .oJ ilcxqs far«r tie mcmiej* with a call, as on lo nicrrow cver.’nz thev hMethA honor of calling ou their friends m Bxluiaore. CITY ITEMS.