~~~ LI, 1-. „.-rte:: --. et .7 , -,_ ~,• -.,.- 4...., .;......-,-..------J ,"-.- • . WIDNINIDAY.:: MAY . 9; -1.1360..;; . - ' - ~---.-• t tiei:4litirstine A Intose- ANA Volo• boa . potairiiro ;110etter 7 leovi' f• /hi* Itiehazdr. , ! • tieaeed teiji*; Rai** or.theibrelettimierif Woo:is matios i o,,the,Frispod. 10 . .114- Rai ; cpitterenee WC,* liew'Ortetilis:' es the C i tletOr f ge t t eeettee ; Migius Intelll , . „ The-I!agrees of. Amerman Wealth. • , -,The great underlying heelsof our liefill; prairiekW:is the 'Vat; extent ot per 4llerriforial pessessions, - end the, consequent; . ,tbespnese of land; and, extraordinary facilities - offered 'to:, every 'mettoeagrieldteral - end 'habits, 'however bumble _hie fortune, to beeotee,att independent - larded proprietor; and to obtitir - from entlicient,quintiti of productions , to provide ..tbr his "immediate wests and the gradual of weelthri SO• other: countiy, hae : lier : tie freely tb i ,thred indneemente ends character As one territory - extends over Mini "degrees of latitude,- its, dliersified cli zoste_renders 'Capable Of.Prodneing almost , tray glib ale .tbat Nature furnishes from her abundant store:\ We have not only the great prairies of the' Welt for :the Nertheni fanner to emigrate to; to raise his corn,wheat; oats, - and grass ; not only soil suited to the • allies of all kinds of fruit Mel -vegetables ; but Millietwof broad acrs, adapted to the give* ,Cotton; rice, sugar, and tobiteco, await the UMW, w o their&kity ab u ndantly re , terde. "-if, by, some terrible misfortune; all our pre.„ ueit sources of wealth but them furnisbed -by our agricultural advantages ware cet 911, great . as the " talon*,b,e; - and serious as would be the privations of, those whose for tunes consist in other species of-property, the Amerifirt people, ai l s mau, would stillbe.tp a far:better position than the population of densely-provided countries In most pros perous . times, fbr the bonntions earth would yield an abundance of food, and, readily Imp• ply, either in the shape of cotton, flax, hemp, or wool, materials from which a inalcient amount of wearing 'apparel could; with com paratively little ingenuity, be donstracted. To develop this soil, .and to accomplish many other important Purposes, WO are blessed, with as immense laboring force, men tal and phyetcal. For rade • and bor, the South has her millions of slaves, who are; compelled' their Masters to toil with saildnity for the proper tillegeof their plante tions ; Ind id the -North,: we have notonly large number of Indistrions -Liberal!, cons ! posed chiefly , of emigrants who ' have - come from the overcrowded fields Olemploymerit in their native countries to. advance - their for_ tunes in emir new and prosperous land—bur ' we hare millions of Indatrions farmers, Skill -- el in all the millet agriculture to direct their labors, and to amplify the of FaMilt , me, that_ - - - • !` He who by the Vezigk would thrive „ Einem If mast either hold or drive" Besides, millions of our people 'are 'lite& Practical business talent, in every de. pertinent. of human industry, which no body of znen,PriqUel numbers, in - any other, country : poems; , and the Mighty force °thrilled and unskilled laborers is capable" of producing an anneal, aggregate of 'agricultural, minufactu rbig,and mechanical Productions worth untold millions; and, by- our -active' commercial or Mercantile organization, these *decline ire siptiedily rendered , available. • 'Another great source 'of American wealth consists in the remarkable skill Ora large num ber of our citizens in,devising newinventions, and thetireadiness in constructing- machinery Of all kinds, by Which, the menniketudng ie :glons of our country have become' fined ,with mechanical contrivances 'that accomplish -en amount of laber that millions of men would , hare been miableto perform without such Another great source of' -national wealth is, oar Inineral, riche', the developitent of wbioh; has scarcelYpommeneed, consisting as it does of an inexhaustible supply of coal ;- immense deposits • of lion Ore in &tweet every section _ of our country; goldpines in Ceuforisii; Pike* reek, and some of the Atlantic States; Mi.', irer miner in Western Utah and. Arizona; and deposits of lead and other valuable minerals in many satineti of thi Union. - , The practical result or the development of all these sources of wealth is, that the . eiti sees of the United - Statesaa.better-,fed, jbet4 , ter clothed,- and enjOy more' of the Comforts and blades of life;:thati any large number of people thtiC now exist - upon the face of the "earth, or who have existed 'at :any any previoui period M theWorld'e history.' It is true that the eristimmay Of some other. nations, Cr the . possessors of immense landed wealth, or the great merchants; manufacturers; or succeeslid, apse:adore of Europe, may indulge in More extravagant expenditures and greater luau . - ' ,riee than the most wealthy Citizens of 'Ameri ',„ce; bet the condition of their masses is really deplorable. The rale with the white population of the United States is, that they ire well-led; cont. fortably, handsomely, and even fashionably at tired; well-educated ; possessed of all the ne cessaries, and many, of the. luxuries of life; while the - exceptions to this:flattering picture ' Ste comparatively rare; and few suffer from absolute want but those upon whom it has been entailed ma a penalty for idleness, dis himeity, indiscretion, Or who have met with unusual misfortunes. Ziren the negroes of the South are 'decked off, on Sundays, and on ' all festive, occasions, with a rich and gay at _ tire, that almost equals the costume of-their Mindere land their suppitoffood is (Sr more abundant and nourieldrig than that of Mend- Cultural laboring population of any other quer , - ter of the globe. tithe Old 'World, thole who are doomed to Ishii'', as a general rifle, are so „ restricted in their Marna .1111 to be utilised by 'their very dress to indicate their social posi tioe,and there is almost-as malted a.ditlar eine between the attire and the food of differ ent Classes as there was bet Ween that of La-, natty. and Divas; the poor beggar and the sumptuous sybarite whose crumbs be fed upon as they fell from thelable to the Hoer; - but such are -in America almost entirely ignored. ' Northern Allies, of tie •fleiresstoaists. Among the remarkable circumstances at. tending the proceedings of the late Charles: ton Convention ' 'not the lout was the fact that the most active Northern leaders of the small hand of Northern men who opposed the $g non intemsntion'' - principle of the Cincinnati plat forui- sad „Judge De p otsa, and were .in favor • ' of "slave code" for the Territories, lin& a Southern candidate for the Presidency; were CAtes' Comm), of Massachusetts, Jona. .000111taia, of New York, and Goy, ,lbotait - and Jonas Riitnata, of Pennsylvania:, ail of , whom, had been until recently the bitterest op pcMentii•Of the Sends. Crinuto was, up to the time -of Trrata's Admielstration, at' the 'eery head of the, New. England Abo . iftioniet: movements; - Camiguin a leading „ Spirit In' th e Van `:Buren movement hi 1848; • •• • iirml Gov,. Szosmairas a member of the Lees:. lature in 184 T, that refased to allow the use of the - State :jalls_to - hold fugitive alarm; and • made it eviaiat Offence for any • State officer to assist hreheir arreit,--was the leader in the movement of Instruetionii .lit • favor of the Wilmot .Pr0vin0,..... - 114,,even when Governor, prevented, the State Cenventlon from endors ing the . Y 4 41414 liesilliseo'ert restriction, and .in hie japoecheit :dem:Mooed' that measure; whilst JeriAtt &Matt. acted, for thirty years • ; .or , more •of life, withGlivernorßristen;,, and other Alit Monists' who opposed *South. Snob are the men who have induced alew • id the Southern States to 'Mtiede from the Convention, beinuiti It would pot endorse their: notions; tied nominate s Sotitkein candidate far • the, Preaideney,`,:' - ft lie" befereithinli' *nit►efuinkillnge srlll be with the' enemiel of thirilloutli,,upon jowl .41eartbeiPride!ITI_Ofild tell? T?:4 - n sk criamttaste; *OM Ihnr, Clo 4. OranA. c . ..:io34,44 , — , Thwuje ant liime,.„tivility:lftil 'ffipriig .le, luodloi riesk- wilt ineltdc Xalaskli bitainar 4167kkild hoidkailV4*"P liall ° I V s'i l f"l 4l . viioitsiOsits:Ai*4.4iittnal°oo l •gr° nPnto , 4, 1 141 1 9 11 0 1 1* 4 1 ,9..4 lon genal 4 • l 7 isirrlVAPht ,4t.o4)upee4tbort; :bigwig 'awl*, itocgmo. *ifition Ike, *!il liu M bi ll,ttib : AI ." -:;•!:' kokliesi,takfaireituriittltiiihoole iv* 0, it te SIMI> SO Woad ol 6 1! 18 th' Ws ibOttalilll,o44r .1 Otplisee; <kik, ; , . - ehielt;.thiridaaecidere tra orttpiet ;:ja z tortliendff.kateerdeat'whlrtike -place oa ant the mairandas ea the duk '')UordViirsow. r':l4, 1 - Literary Newe l _ tt: is declared, in an English journal, that )(Ares EVANS, author of ii:Adam , Bode andOe more-recently published 4 i'!*ill on the F' teas," had received $lO,OOO down, •have $6,000 for the second odithin, $6,000 more when the work reatihea a fourth;and an extra bonus on its reproduction in a cheaper d more popular form. The ft trade” ordered 6;000 copies (at $4.60 each) of the first edi tioti, and will ae,ll,them at $7.60: The retail -price of 'the ',4laerican editi4 s (li4atemta') is The new , number of the Quititerly Retina, . w hich would be 'published in London on the 28d nit., has two articles of peculiar interest to : Philadelphimt . One is an anticipatory no. , Mee, of Autobiographical Reollections, in cluding extracts' from his correspondence, by. Cimitars ROBERT Listra,M. A., with a prefro tory: . Memoir by Tow Tayr.pa,Esq." The book *thi§ published by Mintzer. The other article has for Its subject unto Bar of Philadelphia." So much interest is felt, is this country, in Mr. THACILNRAT, that some readers may thank us for telling them, a little in advance; what will be the °entente of hie Coishili Mcgatine for May... There will be Chapter V., (with an illustration, of Tasexiser's. a Level the Wi dower,") entitled a In'which - I am stnng.by a Siripent;" Mitre mote chapters of «Frawley Parsonage," by deform TROLLOPE. A fur ther portion of Sar.e's "History of llogarth and his Times," and another chapter of 0. - - Lincsies "Studies in Animal Life." That well-known writer C , Peter familiar" of the Times contributes a paper upon Education.' Mr. VILLONZILAT gives number 8 of his Roundabout Papers, writing 9 On Rib bona;" and suggesting the institution of the Order of Britannia to toward gallant seamen— apropos of the burning of the Sarah Sands. Mr. LAWRESIOR OLIPHANT contributes 9Cam paigning in China," and' he other articles are The Outcast Mother," by. E. J. BRowrr, " The Carver's Lesson," "Little Scholars," "The Portent, No. 1," and Written in the Deepdene Album: WASHINOTON IRVING." ' AGNES STRICKLAND, having written the Lives of the Queens of England and Scotland, is now writing the Biographies of the Bachelor- Rings England. Owsa .111X/HIDITH (only son of Sir EDWARD Burman Lrrrox.) has just published "Lu cile," a novel in rhymed verse, nearly as lung as Mrs. BROWNING'S "Aurora Leigh." WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from asOccasionaL 9o Oorreepandenee at The Preset • Wasursorron, May 8, 1860. After all, do not let us atom National Conran- Gone too-severely. We may rail out of tune. Therei are some good things about these gather. Inge—the Olympiad., - es they are, in our political career.: There is abundance of corruption, of Cootie, in their dotage, and the usual amount of lying and meanness common to all large assem- Magee. Small men often win the prise. But there is • brighter side to this picture—a brighter and a broader one, too. The National Convention is a sort of National Fair an intellectual reunion—a meeting of men who would never otherwise probably see or know each other. !The prise for which they contend may blind their Judoments,3 but the • intercourse and attrition of individuals and of ideas will bear other fruits, of a much more lasting.,oharaoter than the over rated honors and emoluments of a Preindentlal election. The Convention which will, begin its ses sion at Baltimore tti-morrow; being the second on thelistosill assemble In that city some of the first minds of our country. It will be a sort of aristocrat's aeit will, not onlylhe Artterioan roughs, _but • large admixture of the old.line Whigs, politicians of the patrician school, and (Reset- men who think out theories, and cling to old ouotomsysith true fogy-tenacity. It will be 'study to - see those gentlemen in commit Next week, *nether style of men will: congregate at Chicago. They will represent the Republican type of poli ticians—men of Northern habits, Northern prejn7 dices, and Northern principles. Here we shall see the New England element predominant, for, the Republican party is officered and managed by New England Map. The next Con vention will be that of the Henessiooloto, on the. 11th of June, Richmond, Here will be gatheredan entirely different olass—the cavaliers and chivalry-men of the Calhoun school—who regard the Union as a onrse,,and- whose object is to ostracise _Douglas, and establish a pure pro slavery-_and .seetional oligarchy. . After, all. , will ; come the regular Democratic Con vention at Baltimore, on the 18th of June. In this, will be found the representative men of the whole eountryllorth, , Booth, Rest, and West. Where on the face of the earth can suoh a spectacle as this be witnessed? Four Conventions, number ing all the talent, protesifons, and opinions of thirty millions of people, have never been held in any part of the world. The system is peculiarly and exclusively an American institution. At this -writing it is more than probable that Edward Everett, of Ifasesehneetto, will be the no, mines Constitutional Union party, which meets at Baltimore tomorrow, for President of the United httites."' This would be a capital move, and would arouse the strongest, feeling. There is not a stain on Everett's character. He is as pure and as upright a- man as ever breathed. He to a type of the old school of statesmen, and there is snob a thing as • conservative sentiment In this country, he is its organ and its idol. His Orations and his writings are models of public speaking' and of composition. His efforts to Tar chase the Home and Grave of Washington have made him . the favorite of the ladles, as well as of true. no.party . men. I speak f him not as his partisan, nor as looking to the contingency when roan rapport him, but in justice to an unex ceptionable public character. My own opinion (a, that unisex, the Republicans and Baltimore men come together on one 'ticket—and I do not think they can—there is no human power that can pr.- vent the election of Douglas. 1 intimated some time ago the President Buchanan intended to appoint Col. Calhoun Benham United Sta toslnetriot Attorney for California, in eerie of P. Della 'Jeri., resigned. My statement was doubted ; but yesterday morning Mr. Buchanan nominated Col. Benham to the Senate, and his name is now be fore that body. It mutt moth. forgotten that Mr, Benham was the principal emend of Judge Terry in the fatal duel with poor Broderick, and is the same who so earefally 'earthed him before the light; while. MeHibbin, the principal second of Bro. derlok, barely placed his hand on the breast of Terry and -declined to search him. The Administration took great pains to disavow all - approval, of the, duel, sad were ape- Malty indignant when that sad event was charged as thesresult of Administration proscription. Col. Bonham is a brave and chivalric man, and I have nothing to say of him personally, but his appoint ment to this important offioe by the Administration is evidence that they did not disapprove of his manakin the Broderlok tragedy. Patina Amusements, This evening, Mr. Edwin !With commences his ongagemeht at Aroh-street Theatre, and will ap pear in Howard Payne's play of "/trains." His engagement is striotly 'limited to twelve nights. Mrs. Waller played "Meg Morelli's," at Walnut street Theatre, last night, with even more than her "rented steed. , She repeat" it this evening. Of eourse,thi patio expect to see her " Lady Mac beth'! (the finest en the stage,) " Touches' of Male," .to. In other *Wes she bas played logo with 'marked 'eueoess—will she oblige many admirers by glvii4 that representation here ? Mr. Laarrenee, from England, with musical Mist ante from• Mr. Charles Jarvis, the pianist, will this evening give the first of two literary and mat 7 dad goirjelcat Mastoid Band Hall. ardeon, a youth belonging to this city, will also give various recitations from the poets. Mr. Law rence'l success at New York is 01441 to have been decided, and we shill gladly have a touch of hie quality here. Little Dane Dutton wilt have an afternoon and evening reception, this der, at Assembly Build ing, corner of Tenth and Chestnut. Impowriwr' ro Datraorwrs.—The following section of the new penal code, primal by the Le gislature tut winter, hoot greatimportanoe to those who deal in drop of any kind which are need as poisons : "No apothecary, druggist, or other persons shall sell Sr dispose of by retell, any rporphla, stryohnie, eremite, prussic) said, or corrosive ,sublimate, except ,upon the preeeription of a physloian, or on the per. sone application of Some respectable ibbsbitant, of full age; of the'town or place in whicib such sale shall be made. In all oases of snob sale the word poison! shall be carers/1y and legibly marked or placed upon the label, pdokage, bottle, or . other send or thing in whieb such poison is contained ; sad when sold or disposed of otherwise than under oupresoription of Opiates!, the apothecary, arllgesto or other person selling or disposing of the sante; skalltoote in a register, kept for that purpose, Miliaria and 'residence,. of the person to whom sill& We Was made; the quantity sold, and the date of sneh , stak: . - Any person Wending herein shall be guilty of a itiedeseaner, and, on much:4loo, be sentenced to pa a fine not exceeding illy dollars." I • • t will be seen that no wile can be wade except epee the ;preseription of a physician or to an In habitant, of full aim of the town or place is which lush sale *bail be Wade; in which latter case the mime and residence of the purchaser, (the date of qt; !at% atid gitailtity sold taut be-kept. Auction Nottin.—The littol4 l 9' l ~ of the trade is invited to ' the , sale QM moming, bi J, Soot Jr., Stuiticiteir, Cliestnut street, comprising FL toll I # l Ssoeellonncing and bands, - inserting and edgintii:tobiptie:miiisbr, collars and sets, embroi. dared hendloiohiefs, shawls, - black hoe points, tto,, mantillas, barege and lawn robe's, dress goods, brilliants, fluted ribbons, Yfeiteh flowers, &a. - LATEST NEW W:S By Telegraph to The Pram, • PROM WASRLIMTON. OPEC Mg DISPITCHES to ""THE PU6BO' WAsiliNaToN, May 8, 1860 COL. atoffaiDsom. Opi. W. A. RICHARDSON, "of Illinois, the noble champion of Judge Concuss, has reached Wash• ington from Charleston. It was a silly rumor that be received any card or hostile message from Hon. JOSIAH RANDALL, of Philadelphia. Col. RICHARD. son is full of fight for the right, and laughs at the darts of the enemies of Judge DotroLAs to defeat his nomination at Baltimore. WILL JUDGE DOUGLAS WITHDRAW ? The Eleoessionlete, flre•eatere, dirbeatere, and ofce•holders, are all anxious that Judge Donnas &Cold withdraw his name from the Het of omit dates for the Presidenoy, "In order to produce harmony in the party." There is only one power that oan withdraw Judge Donau/' from the bat tlefield, and that Is an order from the Grand Com- mander, who is above all Presidents and candi dates. THE LAST LETTER OP PRESIDENT BUCHANAN It is a - source of poignant mortilisation to Presi dent BUCHANAN that hie letter declining a nomi nation for the Presidency was not read, owing to the contemptuous treatment of hie name by the Convention. Gov. BIGLNA had tho precious missive in charge, and it is said carried it to the White Howie yesterday in the most mournful man ner. The President received it with a good deal of ill temper, on account of the indifference of the Pennsylvania delegation to his well-known wishes to be a candidate, and their want of tact in not giving him a charm to make a lest appeal to •his countrymen and Divine Providence. NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR ORION. Mr. Gatos, late naval constraCtor it Philadel phia, has been summoned before the Coved() com mittee, to testify as to the alleged misuse of the public patronage at the Philadelphia navy-yard. ZION. W. L. YANCEY, OF ALABAMA This brilliant Eteeessionlot is expected In Wash• Ington In a few days. His speech at Charleston has Just been published, and is a masterly argtt wont on the wrong side of a great question. NO MORE 01110 E-MOLDERS IN CONVENTIONS. It is proposed to adopt a resolution at the next National Demooratio Convention that no one hold ing came under the General Government should be allowed a seat in any Demooratio Convention. MULL TEE lIIECEDIRP EXTERN ? A paper is oirottlatingin both hones of Congress baiting the Feeemlonists from Charleston to oome forward and take their seats at Baltimore on the 18th of June, in order to restore harmony in the Democratic ranks by defeating Judge Donates. If these eroellent and now peaceful gentlemen are willing to repent on banded 'knees, it is not possible for them to get beck. They are outside, and pant remain so. MOVEMENTS OT TILE ADMINISTRATION While The Conetitutton, the organ of the Be. cessionists and Dierunionists, is encouraging the men who bolted the Charleston Convention to meet at Richmond on the 11th of June, it insinuates that they should go to Baltimore on the 1 8th of June for the purpose of demoralising the strength Of Judge Dorronsit. I have it on the best authority that, in furtherance of this programme, instructions have been leaned to Mr. ISAAC V. FORMLII, the Postmaster of the city of New York, and the head of the Tammany organization, immediately to convene that anointed infamy, and pass resoln tions denouncing popular sovereignty, in order to intimidate such delegates from New York as may be a little weak in the knees. Orders have been issued to others, in NeW York and New England, holding piece under the Administration, and wherever this mandate is disobeyed, It will be fol. lowed by instantaneous decapitation. In my des patch of yesterday, I admonished the Democracy Of Pennsylvania that mischief was intended by the sudden call for a meeting of your Democratic State Central Committee, and from the above la formation, I am now convinced that a similar in junction to that issued to Mr. Fownsa was served upon Mr. WiLsa, and other Administration men on that committee. Whet will general POSTXR, the Democratic candidate for Governor, do in the face of these preparations for dieorganlsation and defeat? Will he stand Boldly and idly , by, and allow the mere bangers-on of power, the paid Oboes of office, to stultify the Democratic party of the State, and to insult the well-known judgment of the MONO of that party, conscious that the smell of any such scheme mud be his own immo- Ation? notice in this city Hon. Joan DATIO, of Bucks ooniiii,Td - CaT-With - Demonaveus ..ariember of dui Democratic State Central Committee, and I trust that he and all men like him will be on hand at the Yierohants' Hotel, on Thursday next, for the pur lieu of crushing out any further attempts to dis greee, degrade, and put to shame the Democratic party of Pennsylvania. From Baltimore. EXPXOLAL DESPATCH TO "THE PHIESH."I TOE CONIT}TUTIONAL UNION CONVENTION. DALTINORII, May 13.—The Constitutional Union Convention, to nominate candidates for:the Prod. deney and Vice Presiders* , on tbeplatform of the Constitution, will be held in this city tomorrow. Up to this time the number of delegates is not as large as was expected. The night lines will doubt less increase the number, but from present train. eons the Convention will not be a fuU one. Speculation is rife as to who will be nominated for President; The ourrent to strongly in favor of Bell or Houston: McLean stook is declining. Bell will probably be the strongest man' on the first ballot, but I would not be at all surprised if old Ban Jacinto should be the winner. pESPATCHIES TO THE ASSOOIATED PRESS A ZADOIC AlleimpoTis PROMISED, AND THE ADZ 017 ATE 41000pitOpA7.1plig FROVIDED BALTIMORE, May B.—The delegates to the Con• slitutional Union Convention, wail will meet In this city to-morrow, are arriving in considerable numbers, and the hotels are filling rapidly. The old First Presbyterian Chprolt building, re cently purchased by the United States Government for a court-house, bee been finely fitted up for the aestommodation of the Convention. A full-length portrait of Washington has been planed behind the president's chair, end the interior is draped with flags. This old church Is the same in whioh Van Buren was nominated for the Presidenoy. - There are delegates from twenty-six States now in the city. Wery State and Terrttory, exoept Oregon, it is expected, xstii he represented. Among the arrivals are Leslie Coombs, of leritnelcy,fohn Bell, of Tennessee, Parson Brownlow,'Goggin, of Virginia, and other distinguished politiolans. Several of the delegates have their headquarters at Barnum's Hotel. There is considerable speculation as to the course to be pursued. ,tt meeting was called for tante:it, of the friends of John Minor Botts, of Virginia, bnt for some reason it did net take plaoe. 11111. EDITORIAL ExCARSION WANlSPialtif, May 8 —The Western editorial ezeurtionists arrived here from Baltimore at 9 o'slook this Morning. They will visit Mount Vernon this afternoon. The President boas reaogr.ised Robert Perth as 'sloe consul for the Sleotorete of goose Cassel, nt St. I.onis. OCCASIONAL It is underetood that Senator Slnspions, or Rhode Island, and hie friends, have perfected their amend. manta to the Mexican treaty, the consideration of whioh will shortly be resumed by the Senate. The Terrible Tragedy at Easton a Hoax. SESSVON, May B.—Our community wee thrown SE an Intense excitement about raven o'clock last night, by the report of a terrible tragedy com mitted in this vicinity, and the statement, as tele graphed, was furnished to your reporter by re speetable eitirens, who vouched for its correotnees. At least a doseu parties stated that they sew the bodies of the murdered pen. Hundreds of our citizens went out to Mr. Rich ard's homestead last night, and foUnd the family all well and considerably surprised at the visit of an excited multitude.. The family was kept up -nearly the whole night by anxious inquirers. An evening paper posted a flaming bulletin. giving an amount of the ,4 horrible murder," and promising further particulars in to•day'siedltion. It le now Reoertained that the report originated with is man who was laboring under an attack of manie-a-potu, and whose imagination created and feasted upon this horror. Though experiencing the same feeling of relief that pervades the whole oommuoity at this turn, of events, your reporter is nevertheless math chagrined at; having given the report so wide a cnrren3y. It was not telegraphed, however, until it had been vouched for by persons entitled to credence, and its falsity wee not after- Mined until about midnight, too late to be our rooted. Loss of the Brig C. N. Jenkins 'MIR MI II LOST. Now L ONDON, Conir., May Bth.—The whaler Benjamin Morgan arrived here today, bringing two men from the Wreck of the brig O. N. Jenkins, 'of Bangor, bound to Havana. The vessel *as found in the Gulf Stream, dismasted and water. logged. The aaptam, mato and two men were The ChiPggP PconvPP!On• . Burrar,o, N, May B.—LA. speolal train will leave the lathe Shore depot at Buffalo, at # o'elook on Monday morning, for Chicago. The trip will be made inlsf hours. The fare has been radioed one half. ' . Destructive Fire in Steuben, N. Y. , New 'Tonic, May 8 —The foundry of Messrs. thirds &Erwin, at Painted Poit, in Bteuben oounty, was destroyed by Are yesterday, together with the adjoining buildings. The loss of Messrs. Curtis As Erwin amounted to $BO,OOO, and of the owners of the surrounding property $lO,OOO. The insurance is only $12,000. Chestei 4 CO. Scboot Wuppfintenderit. Wpor 01111117111ty - May B.—Mr. W. W. Wooatulf weo today @looted fingetrinteethint of tho PADA Bohm& of °hooter twititttr, • - The steamei . Teuttriiii .Totit New YORE; May: 8.--Tite„ oteemer Tinton,* fromlionthuipton on the 26th nit , arrived 't Sh port this morning. Her advisee have been antic pato& PRESS. .PffiLADELPHIA, WETYVETI/kY, MAY 9, MAO. TSB MIXZCAN TREATY' I1;1; iii 11 PiN 4 : l O - 4 Vii‘i V VOA D. 8. Oarirob, Waaautarox, May 8 88NATR. • A communioation was received from the Post minter General relative to dead lettere. Referred to the Committee on Poet Offices. Several unimportant memorials, eto., were pre anted. Mr. PERRON, of Maryland, offered a resolution to provide for the observation of the total eclipse of the sun, on the 18th of July neat. It authorizes the employment of a vessel to transport not more than five astronomers to some point where the eclipse can be best 'observed.: Mr. Pearea made some remarks in suppdrt of the resolution. Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi; expressed the appre. heneion that the expedition would oust too much. A similar expedition bad been fitted out before to determine the parallax of the sun, and instead of five thousand dollars It cost half a million. Mr. inns* of Georgia, believed that the Go vernment had no smolt pow r as was contemplated in the resolution. It was an offshoot of old Whig iterY. Mr. Pratt OH replied, that if the Senator from Geor gia meant to say that he (Mr. Pearce) was an off shoot of old Whiggery, be wee undoubtedly correct. Be adhered to that party as long as it existed, and would adhere to the Democratic party with equal fidelity, so long as it remained what it now was, the only conservative party in the country. But if the Senator meant more than this, he was mistaken. The coast survey, to whiob this matter belonged, was established before the Whig party existed. Mr. /981180 N said that Congress had' the power to regulate commerce, but he could not see that the observation of an eolipse of the sun would enable ships to get into port any faster, The Senator from Maryland bag admitted that he be longed to the old Whig party, which was a party that believed in the liberal construction of the Constitution. The Senator was now attached to the Demob ratio party, but the old oloven foot would now and then stick oat. [Laughter.] Mr. Pganon explained that this observation was the beet means of determining the longitude, which is important to tho navigating interest. After some further debate, the resolutions passed by a large majority. Mr. BROWS presented a bill for deepening the channels of the rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico, and authorising certain &atm to levy tonnage duties, ko. Referred' to the-Committee on Commerce. On motion of Mr. BIINJAMIX, of Louisiana, the bill to amend and settle certain land claims in California was talchn'up. After some debate, it was postponed. Mr. DAVIS' Territorial resolutions were taken np. Mr. CLINGyAN, of North Carolina, concluded his opfteh. Mr. Clingman said that yesterday be bad re ferred to Mr. Cathoun's views. In Justine to that statesman, he would say that he had denied the power' of the Territorial Legislature to legislate against slavery, and had claimed that it was in the power and duty of Congress to protect save property in the Territories, - but had waived this in the support be had given to the Compro mise measures or 1850. Be then alluded to tbo magnanimous action of the Northern Democrats in repealing the Missouri Comoro-% mine. so as to put all parties in the Ter ritories on an equal footing. He regarded it as a compromise which shonld be re=peated. He examined the differences now existing in the Demooratio party, to show that they were 'immaterial, and said that Mr. Da via' resolutions `- did net contemplate -im mediate Congressional action, and only Wished Congress to intervene when the Judiciary felled to afford the requisite protection to slave property. The other aide proposed to abide by the deoision of the courts, and, when made. to adopt the legisla tion necessary to give it effect. There was, there fore, no necessity of requiring deolerations in ad-, vanoe. He further asked what would be the use to pass laws for the protection of slavery in the Ter ritories, where the people are niterly opposed to it. Who will be willing on the Southern side to sustain. the resolutions of - Mr. Brown to protect slavery in IC antas ? Mr. Cliogmen then argued at length in favor of Congression al nonintervention and the ropriety of leav ing the matter to the decision of the courts. He knew of no Democrat who was unwilling to take the Dred Scott decision as part of the party creed, hut he wanted to take it as it was and cot commentaries noon it—just as he pre ferred the Bible to the explanations of any com mentator. Be looked upon platformsjuat as Weights put upon homes—the more you put on the worse race they make. Be,-however, knew that his views were not approved by everybody. The di . unionists per Je t who honestly believe that this Go vernment was a failure, of course digered with him, but he thought they by this time had learned that they could not drive the mass of the Southern people into the nipped of their views. He hod in former year. made a speech which did great injustice to Mr. Calhoun, and he now took pleasure in. correcting tt, and admitting that he had then been mistaken. Be quoted the remark, of Calhoun, made to a friend Just before his death. in which he declined to the. OURS the propriety of a dissolution of the Union, end urged its maintenance until the North should force its dissolution upon the South. 'He thought the adherence of the Demoeratio party to the Cin cinnati platform wee no 1)111V18 for dissolution, and regretted the withdrawal of the Southern delegates from the Charleston Convention. lie vies not wit• ling, to admit that the cotton States bad more Interest in slavery then old Virginia, nor a greater share of intelligent*. If ,the dissolu• San of the Union, is to be effected, be had some chOtoe as to the mode. Another doss who did not agree with him were those who were opposed to the Convention system. He argued ,to show that a multiplicity of candidates would oar 'result in the defeat of the.Demooratio party, aid urged the support of the Convention nominations. ..A this, rell,...srexcirt,----....- » • ~ I Pet to break up the Government, nor to. destroy the Demcoratio party; but to adv Once the interests of some candidate at the expense of the ~ others This was an unwise polioy; for what is theme of putting a candidate on a platform who oettld not be elected ? He thought it was unwise to taunt the delegates from the Nortbein States bseasuessthey were unable 'to ear/ their states. This taunt came :with a had grape 'from the South, bemire the Northern Democraey have been put in a nrtno rity by standing up in the defence of Southern rights, and deprived of the honor of repre senting their constituents mainly for this rea- 1 son. What would have been thought of General! Scott if he had told the regiments. that ' , came in with shattered colnmne spa gees shot 1 away, that be did not want them i When tie newel same the other day of the secession et Charleston. no one could have failed to notice the jubilant facer ' , of the Republicans. But they have /mote elon. gated eines then; the Democracy poesewes great I vitality because it is based on the prinettles of the Constitution, and it will yet survive to drappoint the hopes of the Opposition. He referredto Sena. tote Douglas ' • Hunter, Johnson, and Oars as equally good Democrats, whom by oronidbp happy to support. He hoped the disoneelon of chose ex citing quentions would pot be preesed. A 'ad aration of war might be shortly expected fromOhloago, and it was time for the Democracy to dose their ranks and unite their energies and °memo its common enemy. . Mr BENJAUIN, of Louisiana, followrd. The Senator from North Carolina, be said, teemed to think that political races were beet , run without carrying the burden of ptinolplei,end that the candidate who ran with nothing on lie beck would reach thegoal the sooner. Re bat further inti mated that. as the Cincinnati platbrm was suffi cient in 1858, he could see no' roes* why another was necesero pow. In 11154. differences Waled in the Democratic party on the Territorial question, the attiement of which was then provided - for. Menthe Demo cratic, Senators met in caucus, on he Kansas- Nebraska bill,' these differences wen freely ac knowledged. The South, taking th Constitu tion as the chart by which to go, egged untie" mouldy that the Territories were to common property of • all the @Wee ; tat every eltisen bad the right to migrate tither with his property, and there was pe peter under Heaven to drive Southern property on , until the people bad made &Constitution and fated a State Government The Senator from Ilnois (Mr. Douglas) did not agree with them. 13 held that the people of the Territory bad the paver to ex clude slavery, and advanced his dentrie of popm ler sovereignty. In that, be had bee consistent. on that point the Democratic, Senates could net agree, but 'finally they agreed that th Territorial Government eimuld he organized b Congress; that the Territorial Legislature coal possess no more power than Congress,' and Sr; the marts should deckle on the extent of (he peer of Con gress ; end by that decision all wen to abide— including the Senator from Illinois. It was not then supposed that the citation would he pp peon decided. lint in the Dre Scott ease, the Supreme Court hod determined tet Congress has no power JO affect the lights of is people of the South in their slave property Me Territo ries. When the vexed queetten was mposed to be thne settled, a sudden and diming iresy sprung no at the North, giving the people tithe Torrito. rice the power, ruttier open set, but I a side-blow —by indirect action. y " unfriendlygialation"— • ((the last two words were pronouncedith sarcastic bitten:meal—to do that which they bane power to do by direct action. The Cincinnati atform, pro perly construed, was MSc:lent. Di under what circumstances was that platform offers at Charles , ton ? It was with the understand!' that it had two interpretations! Mr. Peon, of Ohio, asked if the Sister meant to eased that the platform was pressed with the tindersianding that two 'meanings we to be put npon it? , Mr. BEP/AlriSr replied in the offiritlve. Mr. Room denied that this wee pc Ile bad al ways contended that the platform wand suaceptl ble of two interpretations. The ditaity was as to the meaning of the judicial deoish. Mr. BENJAMIN replied that ho Inroad the re port of the proceedings of the Chardon Conven Sian carefully, and it was admit', time and again, that the Cincinnati platforthad two In terpretations. It wag avowed, over d over again, that if the Southern comdruction w put upon it, that the °Risme of the South bad thight to he Id property in the Territories, and tl Legislature Ped no power to aff thatight, not a !Ingle Northern State co uld be cried if that ground wap taken. Such was the rand that it was attenuated 'to place upon the pd faith end honor of the DemocraN, 0 party. Bea unworthy of the Democracy to go into theenvess on a platform wearing two aspects. F himself, be would enter into the contest on no oh platform Let their principles be blazoned inlers of light upon their banner, and upon them; them stand or fall. In these remarks ho meant no Section upon thrum who remained in the late Ceention. He believed them to be equally faithfuls the South as those who left ; but they were ore hopeful He believed that the Democratic 'llivenilon will still see tit to adopt a platform of mreet pried pies. They of the South hoped teats the Demo- Matto party on the basis ofyrinetzb not of tootle. He had corladence that, before there six weeks older, they Would se the De ratio party re united on a platform of principles, 'hose who had opposed the majority report, at iarleston, had admitted the justice of the Soutrn demands. though they denied them, and theyould yet find that " honesty is the best policy." Alluding to Mr. Clingmanht resik, that it woe not right to taunt the Demeento,l the North with having been throyn into thimority by ad heronee to policy, he, said be thilogreed with him on that point. Those who rammed faithful to the Constitation were worthy of, rkraise. He honored that gallant tend. .But to wNorthern 'Democrats did the Seiator allude? himself. he totaled to the men who had never fa 0 e..... w b 0 would go is far' as the Constitution aid lend them, and not look timidly behind themsee how fp; Abele ermatittienS would beak theta ? . T o r these bp faltered hie lacpage; Ned *odd no r ,pan 'them any position kffey would' deign telpt; but not upon Moe who sought to break 1 the Southern rights by. Zedireedlon. Be rem to : , be obliged tensile rhos, but, Itwas his duty iet his constituentelnolf *herd laritood: The g e man man from North Carolina had said that, inpr t ko I beat the cowmen enemy, he would go for onyxes!). Mr. CIANOWAN Said be meant any of those who bad been named in eounee lion with the Democratic nomination. Mr. SZNJAItiIt replied that he understood hire. For tdmielf, be was unwilling to go for any ono of those already named, who would not stand on a platform of constitutional principles. lie would support any one, whether now named or not, who would go upon such a platform, and who would pledge Its honor to maintain it. lie had so choice between the man who openly denied him all his rights, and the man who admitted those rights, but was unwilling to grant them. Ile bad no stomach for any contest but a fair open fight. If the Democracy at -Baltimore failed to place themselves on a constitutional platform, he was willing to so , Operate with a third organisation that would, lie was glad that it was not too late for the Democratic party to put itself right at Baltimore. If it did so, he would act with it. If it did not, the seceders from the Charleston Convention would find plenty to sustain them and follow their example. When he, beard of the disruption at Charleston, it seemed to him that the only remaining national party was dissolved, and that the Demooraoy, whose boast It had been that they were the only na tional party had divided, and was about to follow the old Whig party ; that the Northern Demo enjoy were about to be merged in the Black Republicans, just as the Whigs first became Know- Nothings and then Republicans. But the calamity was not so great. The Democracy of the Paelflo slope were with them, and also really other North ern Democrats, whose voices were stilled at Charleston. Au analysis of the vote showed that a majority of the Convention were in favor of the majority platform, but were prevented from ex pressing their wishes by the rule of State Convou tlone, which requires the vote of certain States to be cast as a unit. Thus all the minorities, both for and neatest them, were counted against them. Mr. Peen asked in what States was this the case. Mr. BENJAMIN enumerated Ohio, Indiana, New York, and others. Mr. Poor( said this was not so as regarded Ohio. On the platform that delegation was unanimous. Mr. BENJAMIN said he know that a minority of fourteen in the Now York delegation favored the majority platform, and the truth of what he said could be demonstrated Beeides, the delegates .isho were instructed to vote in favor of the print pies set forth in the majority report have voted against it. to Mr. Peens said the South was not united in sup port of the majority platform. Mr. BENJAMIN believed some six or eight South enters voted against It, who were like the Senator from North Carolina. They did not deny the cor reetness of the principles, but thought it inexpe dient to announce them. They thought the prin ciples were a little too heavy to run a race with. If the Northern Democracy were stricken down, they bed pursued a false policy of expediency. lie was tired .of this paltering with the rights of the South—they should go iato the hamlets and vil lages of the North, with the Constitution in their hand, and boldly announce their tree principles, and not try to deceive the people. It was dieho. !terabio to attempt deception, and folly to think it would prove successful, Mr. CLINOMAN contended that the Cincinnati platform embraced all the principles requisite for a candidate of the Democratic party, and it was un necessary to put in everything claimed as rights, 'which would only make the platform cumbersome. • Mr On', of Alabama, explained the object of Mr. Badger's amendment to the Nebraska bill. 4 conversayanal debate ensued between Mr. BENJAMIN an Mr. GLINGHAN. Mr. DOUGLAS, of 011actis, proposed, to reply to Mr. Devitt' speech on next Thursday, when be would meet that gentleman's arraignment, and de fend his own tuition. • Mr. GREEN, of Missouri, moved that the Senate go into executive session. but, at the request of se• wird Senators, he withdrew his motion Mr. WADE, of Ohio, gave notice that he should press the homestead bitten to-morrow, unless over ruled by the Senate. Mr. Domocas suggested that it would have been better to have pressed this bill before he was at tacked by the Senator from Mississippi. Me. Davis. of Mississippi; said he had not at talked the Senator from Illinois. lie hail only ad. vacated certain principles. Ire desired a vote on his resolutions—not an interminable debate. Mr. DODOLAS said 10 was willing to speak to. morrow, if such was the proferenee of the Senate. He was not responsible for the previous postpone ment of these resolutions. Mr. Tolleson, of Tennessee, thought that action on the homestead bill was more important than the dissuasion of abstract questions. Mr. DAVIB wanted a day fixed to take a vote on the resolutions; but, as some of the Republican Se nators 'desired to he absent next week to attend the Chicago Convention, no time was fixed for that purpose. The pending question will come up tomorrow as unfinished business. Mr. GREEN renewed the motion for an executive session. Agreed to. Subsequently, the Senate adjourned. NOOSE ofHEPRESENTATIyFS. The House went into Committoo of the Whole on the state of the Union on the tariff hill. . . . Mr. Homotv. of Alabama, argued that the ex• Wing law bad not been fairly and properly tested Ho was, therefore, unwilling to supersede it by another act of legislation. Its friends had also lated that it would yield 'fifty millions annually, bat this year the receipts would reach six millions move, and next year, according to the °Mintia of the Secretary of the Treasury, the yield will be sixty millions. Then, why should they assess higher tax simply to collect a higher amount of re. venue? ills view of the matter was, that we should leave commerce unshackled, and should collect money only to defray the expenses and pay the debts of the Government. Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, controverted the position that, as a general rule, the duty on imports to a tax on the consumer pa. features O V m ermont, explained the pried g goo u, & party tneasure, as its pro ei M n omot be treated to benefit the farming, mining, and manufacturing 'D intsielta of the whole Country. Mr. TAYLOR., of Louisiana, and , Mr. lio,Lsox, of Virginia, severally. but ineffeotnally, proposed to increase the amount required in the bill as the tax o mar. 7 Mr. PettlPB amendment to admit sager and mo lasses free of duty was not agreed to. During the incidental debate on these Amend ments, Mr. Air .sox expressed his surprise that there nimbi be so much apathy on the Democratic side in regard to this bill—few of his party friends being present, while on the other side of the House there Was a comparatively large attendance. 4t sir o'olook P H., a motion was made by Mr. BARREPAT,E, of 311811,81p111 : that the committee rise. This motion was resisted by the Reenbli• cans, who desire to make swill progress in the bill that a vote rimy be taken on its passage on tomor row or Thursday. Mr. SHERMAN alluded to the business accommo dation aff,irded by the Itepublioana to the Demo. orate during the late Charleston Convention. Ile did not think diet the Democrats were serving them fairly new, when gentlemen refused to vote, thus breaking up a quorum. It is important to facilitate business on the tariff question, as some of the American members desired to be absent to-mor row, and some of the Repablitians will leave for Chicago during the week. It was said on the Democratic side, in response, that the Democrats wore not prepared toast hastily no the bill, and, besides, only two speeches bad been made from that quarter. Owing to some of the Demooratio members de. alining to vote, the committee repeatedly found it self without a quorum, although it appeared by the consequent roll ealla that there wee ono present. The struggle was thus prolonged till 8 o'clock, when the House adjourned. Markets by Telegraiph. BALT twilit. May B.—Flour ell at $6.28 for Trrivenrd et• cot, a decline or Wk. Wheat dull at slload 78 for white, atol Ut 40101.48 for red Corn firm at 720770 for white. and 74er7a0 for yellow a dentine of 10. Provi sions firm at 1212 for mess, and els for prime. Whiskey steady at 220. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THUS EVENINft. W.statev-f3vnmer Trizaiss. corner Welnn, en. Ninth.—"Ouy Illannenes"—" Au AlarmlngSeerllloe.' WHEAV2T & CLARKI:IS AuCIT-ATREET TitTA , llB Aroh e•reet. above glxt &uttr: or, The Fall o Tarquin"—P. P., or The Man accl tha Tiger." - NAT OVAL THNARTRIL Went street. above Eighth Vol gm-Vent"—" French Donning Master"—" De cha'umeau." A assaut:a Brm.,nteas. Tenth and Chaatnnt streets Levees or the Little Falry i lliie afternoon and evening at S and 8 o'olook. NATIO'4AL H.LL, Market street, above Twelfth Solomon's Temple. , Mc Donorou's Gamuts, Race street, below Third Hotertnownents alehtir, PiCNNRYLVANTA. ACADENY OV pINg.ARTS.Ip4 CLOG nut street.—Thp 97th Annual Exhibiuon. MEETIIsBI QV THE R:EYSTO,BH CLUB tiorenotte to Lewip C. ()moldy, Pursuant to notice, there was a meeting of the Keystone Club at their hall, Twelfth and Chestnut, last evening for the purpose of expressing their opinion of the conduct of the Penrisylvantadelega bon at the Charleston Convention. The hall was crowded with Democrats anxious to join in the expression of opinion against the men who bad betrayed their constitueney at that Convention, and in approval of those who bud stood firm in favor of the right and against the myrmidons of po ver. Mr. McCandless, the president of the club, in troduced Eugene Ahem, EN , who proposed a ca ries of resolutions, one proposing' that the club visit Baltimore on the lath of June. on the occa sion of the adjourned meeting of tho pemooratto National Convention and two apProving Of the course of Lewis C Cassidy, Esq., as a delegate to the Charleston Convention, who hod faithfully re presented the wishes of his constituents in spite of the disorganizing course pursued by the friends of the National Administration from Pennsylvania, aided and abetted by their allies, the disunionists of the south. Tho resolutions were adopted unani `monsly. Mr. Ahern concluded by presenting to Mr. Byerly, as marshal of the club, a beautiful gold badge as a token of the regard felt for him by his friends. Mr. Byerly responded in a few remarks, which were enthusiastically received. The club then formed into lipp, and. headed by the Ponnaylvanin Cornet Band; marched to the residence of Mr. Cassidy, Sixth street, below Wal nut, to serenade him. ..... After the band had played areal airs, Mr. Celt sidy appeared at the front window, and addressed the assembly in a spirited manner, during which he was loudly and enthusinstioally cheered. We regret that we are compelled to postpone the publication of his truly eloquent remarks until to morrow, when we. will lay it before our readers in full, ns n condensed synopsis would mar its beauty and force. STEAM ON TUE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL.—The steamboat Josephine Wooster, from New York to Baltimore, passed through the Dela ware and Raritan Canal yesterday, at an easy gait, making about five tolles an hour. As she is said to be the firstpaddlo•wbeeled steamer that boa traversed that canal, she naturally attracted a good deal of notloe from the residents along its banks She entered at New Brunswick about sly o'olook in the morning, and at san•down bad numbed tho Delaware. Her paddles made a very slight ripple on the water. CHANGE AT THE NAVAL ASTLITIC—Capt. W. 0. Nicholson assumed, by order of the Navy Do partment, tbo duties of Governor of the Nnvnl Asylum, on the 2d inst., Captain W. W. iiierferm having been ordered to the command of the U. B. frigate Niagara. THE ACCOUNTS of the assignees of the West_ ern Insentnee Company-and the Mutual Deposit On:Wally, which auspenti4 in 00 pa n f o 0 1.1 8 , 57, wilt be before the fudge; of the Court of Common 'Pleas, on Saturday, May 19th. A New YACIIT, named the Lewis C. Ca 3- Bidj, has been lately built.. InanguratiOn. of Mayor Henry. MXITING OF CITY COUNCILS. The ceremonies attendant upon the inauguration of Alexander Henry as Mayor of Philadelphia came off yesterday at noon in the Common Connell cham ber. It was the intention of the committee of ar rangements to have had the inauguration in the square but the threatening aspect of -the weather mantled a change in the programme. A large num ber of citizens, under the impression that the cere monies were to take place to the square, had as sembled there. At half past eleven the Belot Council assembled in their chamber The com- Mittel) of Councils waited on the Mayor and escort ed him into the chamber. The members of Com mon Council assembled, end were ogled to order by Mr. Trogo, President, at a few minutes to twelve. Shortly afterwards, his Honor entered the chamber, accompanied by Judge Thompson, of the Common Pleas, Rev. Dr. Brainerd, and the members of Select Connell. The Mayor took a seat at the right of the clerk's desk. and Judge Thompson at the left, the mem bers of Select Council ranging themselves in front. The President of Common Council then read the law governing the inauguration and declared that to he the only business before the chamber. Mr. Davis, chairman of the joint committee of Councils, announced the presence of the Rev. Dr. Brainerd and Judge Oswald Thompson, of the Court of Common Piens, and moved that the pro ceedings bo opened with prayer and the reading of the Scriptures. Agreed to. Rev. Dr. Brainerd then advanced to the clerk's desk and read that portion of Scripture contained in the second chapter of Timothy and the Obit Psalm. After this be offered up a fervent and appropri ate prayer. After the prayer had been concluded, which wee at seven minutes past twelve, Judge Thompson edvenced to the Mayor, who arose and raised his right hand, and administered the follow. log oath : You do swear by Almighty God, the searcher of all hearts, that you will support the Constitution of the United States, that you will impport the Con stitution of the State of Pennsylvania. and that you will perform the duties of the office of Mayer with fidelity. And this as you shall answer at the Great Day." The Mayor responded very audibly " I do." ot ter which ho advanced to the desk of the clerk and read the following address in a clear and 'Helmet manner: Gentlem , n of the Select and Common Councils ' and Fellaio•Citizens : Upon renewing in your presence the solemn obli gation to discharge faithfully the duties of the Mayor, established usage requires that I should ex press the sentiments with which again I assume that office. The experience of two years has af forded a practical acquaintance with the municipal system of Philadelphia that can only he bed from a continued supervision of its various departments Bat although an oversight of the finances and im provements of the city le enjoined upon the Mayor, he is without direct power over their administra tion, and his appropriate functions are limited mainly to the consideration of the legislation of the Councils, with the exercise of a constitutional check upon their acts. and to the control: of the police force It was not the intent of the act which consolida ted this city that the Mayor in affixing or withhold ing his approval of the ordinances of Councils should share the legislative power which bee been exclusively vested in these bodies. Herice;hts ef fieial approval may be, and frequently is, given to enactments that do not commend themselves to his individual jedgment, but to which he cannot as sign such objections as alone may warrant the in terposition of his negative. The right of returning to Councils the acts in which they have conourrrd, should not he exercised unless they have been passed through inadvertence or mistake, or when they manifestly encroach upon the privileges of other departments, or exceed in their scope the powers which have been delegated to the munici pal government. A. clear sense of the unshared responsibility of all ensetmente should induce the cautious deliberation of the City Councils in all their legislation—but whenever upon mature re- Notion any ordinance shall demand the constitu tional disapproval of the Mayor, it will not be withheld. The appointment and control of the police, with which the Mayor is specially charged, from their groat importance and extent, necessarily engross his time and care to an undue interference with other official obligations. It has been my endeavor to obtain tench change in the Act of Consolidation as would devolve those duties upon a Board of Commissioners of Police, believing that under their leisurely discrimination the qualifications of appli cants for office could heath° ascertained ; and, not withstanding *the want of success with which such effort has hitherto been attended. it will not be re laxed. under the confident expectation that at no distant day Philadelphia will enjoy a system of police that has proven of signal advantage in other cities by which at has been adopted. A pollee force whose members shall be selected solely for their individual fitness, without reference to their political opinions, and who shall retain office during good cionriuct and physical capahililV, I believe to be eseential to the time intercom of this community. Under the existing arrangements of the police it Inmates the duty of the Mayor to give all practi cable efficiency to the tome at his command, and, to that end, its thorough review will be had at en early • date, and such removals will be made as shall appear to be needed. The rule invariably pursued during the past term for the proper discipline of the force will again be strietly observed, and in no instance will an officer who shall be proven guilty of fraud, ex tortion, or intoxication, be retained, or, if removed for such cause, be restored - to the service. The suppression of street-begging and vagrancy, and the maintenance of the quiet of Sunday, will receive the particular attention of the police, as also the prevention of crime in its various forms, tbo-temaoryatioa of order throughout the city. The establishment ors pant are .depertment fs believed to be of questionable expedieney;anfi is liable to serious objections--hut the scheme, heretofore suggested of entrusting to the police the eZtinguishment of fires, would, under suitable ar rangements, prove Peen economical and effective. During the recent session of the State Legiala tura laws have been pissed providing for the con• struction, in this city of public' buildings and of a house of correction, and authorizing the purchase of a park on the west of the rohyulkill. The absolute necessity of the two former projects, , and the utility of all of them must be admitted by *every one, and although such interference with the conceded rights and powers of the municipal Gov ernment, may be regarded with proper jealousy, the designed improvements should receive the con firmation of the Councils with a hearty concurrence in whatever measures may be needed towards their early prosecution. While a careful discretion should regulate the levying of taxes, and rigid integrity and economy guard the disbursement of nubile money. a liberal expenditure for objects of general benefit should mark the policy of our city, and thus enable its improvements to keep pane with the enterprise of individual wealth. Not only the intrinsto welfare of a community, hut aloe lie honorable repute, depends upon the firm and impartial administration of the laws, and, unmoved by peculiar clamor, I shall strive, to the extent of my official power, In secure a full enjoy ment, in the city of Philadelphia, of every aonati tationsil right of person end of property. [Loud and long.eontinued applause] When, two years ago, I accepted the responsible position that I now hold, it was to the Almighty Disp.mer of all events that ( looked for whatever success might attend my administration. and it is noon tale gnidanoe that I would unfeignedly rely in my future official course, trusting that He will con tinuo his providential care and bountylto the pros perity of this city and to the happiness of its people. The conclusion of theMeyor's address was greeted with load applause. The president of Common Connell stated that the ceremonies of inauguration having been completed the members of Salon Connoil would retire to their nherii],er. 'I he Mayor left the State House and proceeded to his office As he appeared on the steps ho was greeted with loud cheers. Common Council adjourned until next Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. teleet 0.112110 H assembled after the inauguration. On motion of Mr. Cuyler, a ream was taken for an hour. [During the recess the members of each party re tired to eagles The proceedings of both caucuses were kept a profound !motet. 1 After a few minutes the Chamber was called to order. On motion of Mr. Wetherilliit adjourned until Thursday, at 3 o'olook. BOARD ma HOUSE 'MM . ARIIESTED.-011 Monday evening, Officer Britton, of the Eighth ward, accosted u woman by the name of Doyle, at Tenth and George streetr, whom be suspected to 1m a thief. lie dogged her to loath street and to a pawn shep, whore he sucoeeded in obtaining some fifty different pieces of wearing apparel, which had been stolen within a month from an emigrant hoarding home at Thirteenth and Market streets. Twenty pawn ti:kets were found in her house. The accused woo committed to answer . by Alderman Swift. SHOPLIFTERS ARRESTED.—Testerday after noon Officers Henderson and Smith arrested a no torious thief, named Bill Smith, alien John, on the charge of etealing a roll of cloth from a eters in Second street, below Chestnut. Tho cloth was found in his possession. Smith has just served out a termi.of imprisonment in New Jersey for horse stealing. Aldermen Saltier, in default of $l,OOO bail, committed him tcrenoWer. ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE, I. 0. 0. F , OF Inn STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.—On Tuesday neat, the Annual Session will commence, the body holding its eittinge that day in the hell, 'corner of Sixth and Cresson streets. For the re mainder of the session, the committee appointed for that purpose have wonted the quietens hall of the National Guards, in Race street. ASSAULTING AN (lEFICER.--Yesterday morn ieg Wm. Kane had n hearing before Alderman Dallas, charged with having Incited & riot, and as saulted Officer Annie at Seventh and Fitzwater streets, on Sunday afternoon last. Mr. Annie was knocked down, and kicked in such a manner that he ia unable to perform his duty. Kane was held to bail to answer. ATTEMPT TO STAL.—A young man named Samuel Berry was arrested yesterday morning at three o'clock, at Front and Thompson streets, for inciting to riot. When taken into custody he drew a knife anti attacked the officer, but, fortunately, was disarmed hefora Ito had done any damage. Samuel was committed in default of bail to an swer. DEATH OF tee ALDERMAN.—John Apple, Sr., alderman of the Twelfth ward, died very sud denly yesterday "morning, at his residence, in Third street, above Green. He bad not had very good health recently Mr. Apple held the office of alderman for several terms, and was re-elected last week. CITY COMMISSIONER9.—There are at present but two olty comualsnionqrs. Mr. Logan's time but expired, and Mr. Houseman, not having his se curities approved by Councils, cannot enter on the duties of his office until the organization of both branches of Councils. The two now in are Messrs. Neal and IVilliato, STATISTICS OF WATER. Wonne.—The fol. lowing statistics will show the amount of water pumped at the Philadelphia water works during April, 1860 Fairmount Works AehuYiklll Delaware 4‘ 2itti waril " 614 196,130 Average per day2o 473 MA Amount pumped durini - X;;11, 1899 ....... ...• 499001,930 Or a doily average of 19 170.164 Showing an inoreeedi in the monthly 8 1 1 90 1 3 , Of 169 091191 And the average daily 6,303,040 Coarse urns or Fusin Elcrroozs.---A stated meeting of the Controllers of Publie Schools was hold yesterday afterneon in their chamber, at the Atheneum, the President, hir,, , llanspi, in the chair. The following petitions and eensmanicatlons were received and referred to the appropriate eommit tees. A communication was received from Michael Blynn, tendering his resignation as Controller of the Twenty-But section. One from the First sec tion, asking that a primary school, located In Ship pen street, near Beventh,be converted into a gram mar school. A resolution was received from the same section, directing the controllers to ask an appropriation of $2,000 for the erection of a primary school. A re solution was received from the Fifth section, asking the confirmation of the election of Miss Pitied as a teacher, also that the salavi , of the housekeeper of school number two miaht be increased. kootomu nioatton was received from the Tenth section, ask ing the Board to provide suitable accommodations for the primary school authorized to be opened in that seotlon. One from the Fourteenth section, asking for an additional secondary School.- One from the Fifteenth, asking the Board to issue pro posals for plans for the erection of a new whool-. house, as authorised by Councils. One from the Seventeenth section, asking an ap propriation of $9OO for night-school purposes; also, that the directors be authorised to renew the lease of the basement of the church at the corner of Hancock and Oxford streets, now used as a sohool room. Oae from the Twenty-second section, asking an appropriation of $OOO for night schools. A communication was received from Wean k Munger, inviting the attention of the Board to a new slate which was in the chamber; one, also, from B. W Miller, calling their attention to Johnson's Philo sophical Charts. Referred to Committee on Text Books. The Committee on Accounts reported bills to the amount of $15,496 89, and a resolution tbpt war rants be drawn in fever of the persons' named In their report. Agreed to. The Committee on Supplies reported that, on the question of purchasing new editions of books, when the older edition was in general use. bad now been raised for the first time, and, as they were not disposed to exercise any authority, they deemed it proper to present the matter- to the Board. The book referred to was Professor Vogdee' first part of the United States Arithmetio, which they con sidered superior to the older 'edition, and recom mended its general adoption. The report was also accompanied by a resolution. asking that the com mittee he discharged from the further considera tion of the subject of purchasing copy-books from Hammond ,t Potter. Agreed to. The Committee on High Schools presented a resolution asking that the salary of Jacob G. A. Ring be Increased to $BOO per annum. Agreed to. A resolution was adopted , that, when this Board adjourns, it adjourns to meet two weeks from' the present time, to consider the report of the Girls' High School. The Committee on Property presented a pre, amble and resolution in favor of the benefits to be derived from proper ventilation in school and recommended the introduction of a potent annular ventilator. Agreed to. Also, a resolution that an appropriation be made for the purchase of a lot for the erection of a new school-hompi on Twelfth street, below Parrish. The eommittee en Grammar, Secondary, and Primary Schools presented resolutions in favor of locating schools in various sections, and for the increase of the salaries of certain teachers. Agreed to. Mr. Jackson submitted a resolution that, from the first Monday of June until vacation, at the disoretion of the directors, the publio schools of the First district should bold hut one session, from half past eight o'clock A. M. till half past one o'clock P. M , with a recess of half an hour from half past eleven to twelve o'clock „e - Mr. Reed moved to amend by striking out the words " at the discretion of the directors," so that the whole city might be placed under the same rule, A lengthy debate was indulged in, as to the advantages to be derived from having but one see .ion per day during the summer season, which was participated in by a majority of the members. Mr. Reed's amendment was lost by a vote of nine to fourteen. • Mr. Ivens moved to amend that the session shall commence at 8 o'oleek. Agreed to; • The resolution as amended was adopted by a vote of 14 to 19 A resolution was offered instructing the secretary to purchase a strifloient supply of Hammond ,t Pot ter's and Becker'e copy-books to meet the demands of the city:. Agreed to. : A resolution was adopted that the directors be authorised to open a new primary school in the Twenty-third section. Mr Ivens moved that the resolution from the Fifteen section instructing the Board of Controllers to issue proposals for plans for the erection of a school-house be referred to the Committee on Pro party. Agreed to. Adjourned. LEGAL LITELLIGEHOL—UNITED STATES DIS- Toter, Count—Judge Cadwalader.—This court was in session, but transacted no business of any public importasue. Marmon Cover—Judge Stroul—Deborab Em len vs Eliza T. Elliott and Jacob Thomas El liott, Fxecutors of the last will and testament of Isaac Elliott. deceased. This was an dction brought against the Executors to recover the sum of $.5.000 with interest, from the time Mr. Elliott received the money to invest upon mortgage. The money was never Invested. No defence. Verdict for plaintiff for 85.275. Stephen Smith vs Jelin M. Riley, An notion on a promissory note for $2OOO, with interest. drawn by defendant to the order of Charles Kocher anerger. No defence. Verdict for plaintiff for $2003 33. Charles Prnenwein vs. Augustus A. Fisher. and Charier N Fisher, co-partners, trading u Fisher CO. An action on a book account. Verdict for plaintiff for $442 9T. Darts for plaintiff, Earle for defe d ,nt. Einvomon K. Hoxie vs. Eliza T. Elliott and Jacob TM MU EllloV,orecutors of Isaac! Elliott, deceased. An notion on a bond'and mirtasse even by Isaac Elliott. ht his lifetime, for $40,000. The action is brought against the - executors to recover the amount of this mortgage and arrears if interest on the FRIXIO. 'No defence. Verdict for plaintiff for $14.253 33. Lex for plaintiff; Quillen for de fendants. Harper d Jenks vs. Philip Room. An Harlon an a book account. Verdict for plaintiffs for $218.76. Jenks for Distaliffs ; Wilkie for defendant. Smith Kohler ye. Henry Haber, Jr. An action or a pmm limo ry note No defence. Verdict for plaintiff for $231 31. L. Hirst for plaintiff; G. Sergeant for defordant. Williayt B Stevenson, assignee of Cornelius Ste venoms, vs. William B. Springer. An action of sot. to our mortitnito No derma. Verdict - for Plaintiff for $2 990 50. Kopper for plaintiff; A Thompson for defendant. -•• • . The Pennsylvania Beneficiallithiprighta' Associa tion vs Daniel Stop, , t al. An aotion of NIL fa to revive a judgment. No defence. Verdict for plain tiff for $450. Dormer Mount— Judge sbarswood.—.Jobn M Bnuersach vs. Join McKee. An action brought to =cover ton mouths' rent of basement of °remises No 730 Market street, leased by plaintiff to de• fendant. Jury out. Shaffer for plaintiff; Stover for &fondant. Biddle Hancock vs. Abraham R. Paul, wasp Ac., and George R. Sonthcott, contractor. An notion on a mechanic's lien for work and labor done, and materials furnished in the erection of a house in Thompson street. Verdict for plaintiff for $247 47. Thorn for plaintiff ; H. G. Clay for defendant. John Deob vs. Washington HMI. An sellout:mot , a promissory note After the defendant had 01e5,d htg cam the plaintiff suffered a non-suit Davie for plaintiff; Martin h A. 0. Gowen for defendant. Wm. Beatty vs. Robert Dougherty and James Hepworth. An Karim of trespass to rennet the amount of goods sold belonging to plaintiff. Jury out Howord for plaintiff; %DM for defendant. Qrs.uTaa SESSIONS. —Judge Thompson.— The ease of John Bartley, a pawnbroker, charged with receiving Stolen goods, knowing them to have been stolen, occupied the attention of the Court y ward ay. The jury retired. and the court ad pureed without receiving their verdict. MEETING OP TUE BAX.—Pursuant to notice there was a meeting of the Bar at noon, yesterday, in the Niel Prins Court room, for the purpose of paying a tribute of respect to the memory of Hon. Thomas Sergeant, recently deceased. 'The meet ing was galled to order by Eon. Joel& Randall. upon whose nomination, Hon. Charles J. Ingersoll was elected chairman. Bon. Joatah Randall, in presenting the following resolutions, prefaced them wilt a few remarks on the spotless purity of Mr. Sergeant's character, both as a public officer and a private Citizen : Rosa-tied, That the Bar of Philadelphia has learnid, with sincere sorrow, the death of the Hon. Thomas Sergeant, and desire to express their spent far his memory. as one of the most highly educated and accomplished of their professional brethren. Rem?lced, That -Mr. Sergeant's oharacter, as citizen, a lawyer, and a judge, wax distinguished by the purest integrity and the highest Intellectual force, adorned by a genial simpliety of manner and temper, which attracted the affection and re gard of all who were asmaixted with him. Resolved, That beside the judicial opinions as preserved in our reports, in themselves models of vigorous and expressive style, hie various contribu tions to the literature of the profession, entitle him to our most respeo tful regard. Resolva. That the Bar will attend the funeral of Mr.' Sergeant, and wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and that a committee of six be appointed, who, with the chairman and se °rotary, shall communicate the proceedings of this meeting to the family of the deceased. Speeches were made by Ron Wm. B. Reed, At torney General Knox, and Peter McCall: after which the resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the meeting adjourned. MusICAL Itarguatmota.—The Old Manner ohor, the eldest singing society of Germans In the United Staten, have united with the Young Man. marcher, under the title of the Mannterchor of Phi ladelphia. The new association is the largest in the Union, and has over eighty-five active mem bers, and over seven hundred and fifty contributing membera. The proper arrangements have not been completed es yet to carry out the improve ments proposed by the society, but will be an nounced in a few days. We see it stated that a new musical society, to be composed of ladies and gentlemen, is about he ing formed in the lower portion of the city. It will be called 'the Mendelssoht, and will be con ducted in a manner similar to the Bendel and Haydn Society. On Thursday evening a prelimi nary meeting will bo held, for the purpose of form ation, in the hall of the Southwark library. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—On Monday afternoon the train of oars that left Camden fur Woodbury ran off the track at the Buok Tavern, killing Mr. Joseph Sands, the road master, and in- Mring the engineer and fireman. It appears that r. Sands was riding on the tender, and, when the accident ()centred, the locomotive went on one side of the track and the tender on the other. Mr. Sands was thrown off, and the tender passed over him, killing him blatantly. Mr. Sands re sided at Woodbury, where he leaves a family. The engineer, Mr. Matthewo, received several se vote wounds about the face, but none were of a dangerous el:muter. The fireman also received some alight injuries. The passenger ears remained on the track, and no one in theta received any hurt. SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOOICO, &C.—The following properties ware sold yesterday at noon, at the Exchange, by Messrs. M. Thomas 4; Sons: 'share Philadelploa Library . Company. I sherial.roentve Li Or' ry Company. $O. SFlve wellinss an?, lot, Filftki. Wog t, soother Christian [alert. 1 100 BtHs residence. No /V Franklin street, soiled to a ground rent or lan Sanyear, 01 MO. Coontry resideno., Amin street. (3ermantown. $8 600. Neat residence. Nn. all North Ninth street, 03415. ..... SIX 449 740 TA 270 .... 19.e13 010 PREBENTATION.—On Monday evening a silver tea service vat i resented to Major Flomertelt i the retiring Receiver of Taxes, by his clerks and oat )(raters. The oeremony or presenirtion woe 13- comported b 7 covertil aPiteatt, . . hArpmi,M Oki& yester day afternoon the iiisgittied sinidvcs soften and woollen manufactory of H. Naples, Banner, located at the southwest corner of Twenty-third and Ha milieu streets, near 'llairinolott;ehaght ire from the friction of the macadam. The Sr. wan dis covered in the second story, in the picker-room. Mr. Bruner's establishment is mooned with the most admirable arrangements for the extinguish ment of fires that can be imagined—hose and fire plugs being intiodnoed throughout the entire band ing. The employees succeeded in subduing the ti re before any material damage had been done. Proprietors of similar establishments would do well to imitate the example of Mr. Bruner. u by this means mach valuable property might be fared. Manua OF Mt Cum/Am—The stated triennial meeting of the Society of the Cineinnatt was held at the La Pierre Howe, in this city, on the 21 'detest The followlog °Seen were sleeted to servo for the mules ebres /earl President Aessesl—Hamilton Fish, of Now York. Vice President General—Charles B Asyut*, of Massachusetts. Secretary General—Thomas MeEwia , of Peansyl Tapia. Assistant Secretary Gerioralireorge W. Harris, of Maryland. Treasurer General—Joseph W. Scott, of New Jersey. Assistant Treasurer General—John H. Mark and, of Pennsylvania. CITY ITEMS. Thirty-ninth 4 tontvernary of the Arnett. can Bnaday-echool Union. ANNUAL REPORT-ADDRIINSBB Br ENT. J. KYATT Maill, RAT. JOHN CHANBEHA, AND NAT- TM. J. R. TAYLOR. The 'hirty mirth *naivetes'', or the Amerierta Hun dgy-achool iltron wee held at Musical Fund Bell hat evenf cc In the presence of a very large &whence. the Platform being occupied mainly by clerlymen of vs gone denominations. and officers of the Inttantion. The MlPTOillEttl were commenced at a few mintage' be fore 8 o'clock. In the elven.° of the Pretedent of the Pcciety, Fon: kedge McLean. the chair was assumed by John P. Cro zet.. Esq.. one of the Vice Presidents. On ta , tca the ohair, the latter said be would not moony time with ear remarks. as there were otherexereises in store which he crammed would be of more interest. tie therefore an mounded. as the opening feature of the programme. the. first himn. which was suer with mochaoirt•. the entire audience Joining in. At the close of the hymn Va TP7 'nut offered by the Rey. Dr. Bomberger, of the Berman Reformed Church. -ANNUAL REPORT Mr. Wea•br•ok, the secretary then eptm4 roMotri., and. matey/well-timed remarka.ln•redueed the anima' report. Wan abstract of which he referred the sad- once to the printed programme. from which appear the rollowing malts of the miuionery labors fur the year ending February 19. MI: New sohooleorgan , zhi directly' by missionaries - where none nrevionsly existed, 2,091 ; teachers pled - zing them eelves to courlnct these sahooll IA 225; children enrolled •t the time of onranisation. 81 =8; schools visited and aided by the moreonaries, 3 741 ; teachers laboriec in these schools, 30356; 'cholas' in ettendasoe, 216 '64; whole number of schools maantzed and aided, 5.70 ; whole number of teachers. 44689; whole somber of 'Cholera. 293 MB volumes of relmions boots supplied to these schools directly by the missionaries shoot MAO; inekinc, in 18mo prices. more than aOO3 OCO. It volt be observed, rum the following summery, that the work of the missionaries has not been oonaned to any section of our country, In New England, schools organised 173. baring Lai 'when and 6.912 scholars , ; schools aided 593 containing' 4.185 teachers and 40 350 soh Mars Middle States, schools organized 193 °flea nine 1.381 teachers and 8 291 'scholars; enhooLs aided 293, containing 3 764 teachers and 24231 scholars. F ration Elutes. schools organized 669, contamine 2.990 te inhere and 18 119 scholars ;school aided 197. contaning 2 836 teachers and 22027 seholnre. Western Stang, schools organized 1 152. containing 8.957 teachers and 49 893 scholars; echools aided 8642, con taining 19.170 teachers and 1 8 560 scholars. The following a-a the epeeists of the yraiszienery de pertinent: Leganies. 816 974.t3; income from the Elliott C!onon lazing. 52 840; donations and tiolleations. 801,09 99 : balance on hand. March 1, 1808, 91116111.49 amounting In all to 4182 937.65. From this statement it appears that the total. reeeipts, in the form of &Mations act collections, (not in cluding !emotes.) were eV !199.97. The receipts of the former year were 849.811.11. From this mntt.ho tnlcsn 34931.17, paid rot a"count of collecting a entire for [re _lint five months of the year at which time thee ceased. 'saving at the dispmel of the Board. for missinrarr par poses, 844.900.04 By comparing this amount with the receipts of the year lost cloned, it will show a babinte . favor of the "an collecting- agency" policy of els L 93 fa. It woe shown, Moreover, that the present...gee income for benevolent anrposes is burger by en 7a8.94, without collecting agencies. than the average of the preceding ten years 'Woe With collecting-agencies. In the publication deitertmeet the Duettiete of the , society bee also grown targets. - The Wee bare in-, creased from 9212.42530 to 8.M1,436P2. The umber of new books issued is larger than to any former year. The society has now a large number of volumes in va rious states of progress, sad most of the= ready for publication. _. At the close of his remark., Mr. Westbrook also read. a telegram received from the Rev. N. R.Reheaelf, of Baltimore. who wee announced ee the first, speaker on the programme stating that he omild not be present_ 'n foot, at the time of commencing, there we., bat S. single asummeed 'weaker in the house t all the-other gentlemen advertised having- disappointed. The audience again united in eieging e hymn. niter wnch the chairman introduced the Rea. 3. Hyatt smith. of the Baptist Church, as the first *posher of the evening. SPEECH Cor NEV. J UtAT? 8.111111. r. Smith, on coming forward, said, that in the eb ranee of the brethren who were to have preceded him, he had been requested to " spread himself" rle fel 'owed Ole with an anecdote of a aohticien- whore friends thpaght him a pretty considerable man to hie own State. bet that he would be very thin spread out over the Union. as a muse in - point. HO, heal no ii•ea of serest= himself over this entire Eundeysehnni Union. There were a gnat many kinds of bolas In thearorid, said he, some of which he feared were but eh I'M 'Union R. ' , cob Unions reminded him of a mtnieter sitting dawn, and commencing &letter with." Mr dear brother." - find elegise it," from yosi r dear brother." when at the same rime wormwood and gall were crowded in the middle, Vow. in data sreeish. Ws kind of profeadon was a lie. and no he was afraid there were a great MIMI , byitnt Unions. For his own part, be loved this IS 8.1" Union," and he was ready to greet every man—no matter what name he professed—as hie brother. Utley had loved the canes they had met to celebrate. He was els d. neve rthe 'est, to feel that he could stand on that platform every whit a man, withotit giving up a single one of his poli boat (for he wee a PO'iticiand or religion, principles. 95 said he well tempted to say something now that he didn't folly believe; It wee, that he did not feel sorry that they did not all !spree to their religions opinions. vie did not, of course, doubt that, if every one present VAS an intense Baptist. there would be a more per fect and interim union between them. An old lady had once lamented the divisiore in the rhumb, nod when a.ked by her son, it she could have all men of 016 darn mination what denomination that would bel Plith or , mptly and emphatioally replied. " BAPTI3T " This was honest. be had no doubt, and he respected a than all the more for honestly and ,bore-boar° conferring his preferences and opinions. Taking up the noble character of thin ingtatation, ha said that the Muter had once made the remark, " Cursed are ve when all men speak well of ion " This' he did not think, applied to the American Sonde,- „ ohool Union. All men did speak well of It. No mar. was so to lhardy as to spa ik ill of it. Mr. Ourke had once said that "Religion was the chief defence of nations” He PM right. And as a run wh • worship ped God at the ballot-box and the altar. be (the speaker) helieved in the potency of this S. S. Union for our na tional good. He believed - that the" doings of Om in stitution would oement mu °loner bonds our politica! rinion. He had no feat, of dissolution hims&f,or at least, from the notion of bolting seceders. They, he believed, mould be conquered by an army of grandmothers with their knitting-tieed!.l, at the first charge, if led on to the attack by come brave old grandmother! [Laughter.] He had read the re enrd of what the Society had already accomplished, with infinite pleasure. His conclusion was an earnest and gloating exhortation for all present to give their hearts and hands to carrying forward th:s glorious work, of re deeming the young. by earning to them the Gospel. At the close of Mr. Smith's address. which was frequently applauded, the congregation united in eiaging another hymn. SPEECH , THI *EY. 30R1q CH,MIBIRS On aneroaciting the stand Mr. Chambers was greeted with long and enthusiastic applanae. He said 'that he came there as little expecting to meke a speech as to start on a voyage to the mean. Raughter.l But he would make no 'Woo. The man that proposed to 'eve God end hi country, who couldn't speak on an oocasion like this, ought to be PAW) aed. He read on the programme tbej name "Americas," arid this i trait sins a most glorious and inspiring theme. Vigil evi dent reference to the remarks made by the preceding tpeaser, Mr Chamber' said lie went for no half-reap Union. He not rely went in ror seueeemg nut this wine from the clusters of all denominations into the eolden goblet of Union, as it hsd been said thy ' , lr. Smith),' but be also went in for placing that goblet if wine. wheh obtained, to the lips of every man, irre spective of name, that sincerely loved_tha Lard Saws. Thin great :mistime Sunday School Union was, in hie , udgment. the .nii.httest antidote to all kinds of amt. I would make the rising generation better and mom law abiding citizens, es be believed that the finsp,l was never truly dispensed and honestly received NviOent ' making its recipient not only faithful to God but no faithful to Creel, it would effectually overcome the vioirma fanaticism and Wild-fire which would darn to red our beloved country to shreds by tie insane ra vings. This institution could, in fact, not be ton highly esteemed. The hundreds and thousands of dollars which were contributed for its maintenance were judiciously spent, and the man. he of Mended, who was not inter. ested in, and in some way engaged in the Sanderothool movement, was not the friend of hie country and of his God that he should be. Here the impassioned minor sketched the model operandi of the Sunday Schools as they exist in our midst, and the beneficial results flowing from them. He related the owe of a little girl of ten yearn, who had attended the Sunday school of his own church, the child of a drunken infidel, the latter having tw en awakened to a sense of his moral and religious duty by thin little till's fidelity. This instance, its related, was touching and effective. Ha referred to the greet work that was being done by feltlifbl misglonarith in th a cause, alleging that Mr. fietheon, a mistionery 'who reoently visited our city, had. he believed. dor 6 more to bring children to God than any other thousand men en raged in the cause. Incidentally, the speaker was very severe in his thundering and lightning glances at the negligence of oei tam professing Christiana in this im portant field. He urged all to go onto the inculcation of the truths spread by this institution, adding that it would be the most effective remedy for the fanaticism from which our country was now suffering that could possibb to conceived. Its principles would cause men to stand by the Bible of God, and the Constitution—the Bible of our country, even to the death. He ennoluded with an earnest and impassioned apostrophe to the tionday Sohool Union and the Union of these States, praying that God would cement both inseparanbi until the Pain nations shall come forth from their graves to stand in the judgment. SPEECII OF FITZ um'. ivy. 3. F. TAYLOR was the Rev. Wm. T. R. MiD n u i t n ci Church. There were, The Taylor ast speaker ofthether m eVa hloved in take st e ra ga ng id e . r t s w w ° h P e i n &ee to theyott w m h e ic to h this he a wee the tflit State House, from whence had issued a liberty biter than the Roman ever knew; and the other was, the building of the American Suniay School ileum. Ho loved to look upon its massive granite mot, and con- template its internal symmetry. Ho could not agree with his brother r Mr. Smiths that they rub' met on these occasions to aid the Union. But be wished to make a few g Tactical remarks upon them tatiatics or the annual report. Be thoueht this society was one of the educators of our great American public. see that not merely religiously considered. He commended Its coitus in not Ilwpo:n4 to answer atticka merle open it. it pressed steadily on in the prosecution of ha du y. He concluded by re lating e very beauttfal ipcident of a little child, taught in the Sunday school. who had prayed to goteiee—to the home of the norms , way." Be contr.sted thug with what the speaker sir led the sneering drivel" of the late Baron Von Humboldt. concerning the future ba you r the blue thy. The exercises were concluded with .a hymn and a benediction, and, although bit one o f the promised , tleakere tn , de hie appearance, the substitutes. ;Litho,: from the interested attention of tbsaudience awl ti e frequent hearty applause, were (nit* as acceptable to thole aneembnpli.
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