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TW TiriJT Bill—Political Eeonownr.—
ir'.-.'p, * ,W- ;.V - , .-
:■ j>«st i,s % wmiMisa v.t- «>•.) r- : -
■Wehavestated the ohJeeHonsto adnalorem
‘ aslf principle inthe,assessment of import du
-
hostile'tott* protection of -domestic industry.
; : Kfffo jriere a fred„B«! ' la'MHr iadb,’ and-va-'
tied gates'are Ixod.'wpon* tbs scbeduleabf *
. tariff law, iitandißg; : protection, by «a ex
eniptjiOtis’aod IjdiiMiil^faoojfj'^tte';'taxation
ifceVif ieaiorfm
eoon
taraota, theprotectivo policy of‘ classification
If .fidportod goods stood' for tonor fifteen
■yarL ordosea aod If, at. the Mmetlme,the
ndtyjrikfjrjMTaamMnad
- dbty^theu r Talueß and quautltiSawould per
,' tables
or «d ; valorem*.
- ilUt3if
leeanem.bf iUTotce*, each and both, ere ao
Aktttfat;ied w'jpM'ttta disappoint any
tubhrellaaoe. .‘.They ere, ,'iii' foot, the jreijr
. evils to feet guardedagainst. .Adage article
tfaia dooetalpropdeittoo. For
(bef(«e l8W) iho ereiage price
ofuarehant betriron inßnglaodwas til per
ton,;''.tiht fiffle lt had been up to
36&M and dswato $23.80 j i» 1847 it was at
tMi&piM; hi 18*8 »t i|2B.Boi thua, in One
. jejili,; iatf; r :bf \s*r^ etiitil <** Ivoforetii
ftU, in itaproteetlve !torce,iirom $12.24 to
s6!<34',:\per toa,' ; 1 arid thenextyear
<154&)'1^818,676 1 iiiwfffi *
were ' thrown, upon' the American market
Thuaisdeaforsm dntlea help England to re
pair her mistaken and retrieve her reckless
ness. l She has capital enough toyrait asfoly
for the balanoe of profit and is- number
of tmethiriioh In prloee. -Whaishe
lose* byghittinkour marltatoheyear. will; be
abandantty repdd tiie next when our fhmaices
jire Oloised. .'the 1 wont blunder ahe
can ■ make. in over-production: p«ys well by
down tbe Amerlcan competition for
the American market, which would otherwise
holdherdownfothe lowest tateof profit, un
til It.woaid dnally drire her clean out of the
f1e1d.,.1 v,;•• ; .k .. 5 .-. ;•. .
When iron in high in . England and the other
marirets of the world;, the lmpdrts are light
and an od vaUrem duty puta ' bn/an aixaroly
h)ihi protection, rather a severe tax npon the
' Wl»en it ia lbwj the. duty la entirely
ahd. the Goreriuhent derives a
rodnbsd reTenhe. ' Biit the worst' , and
mbst. ieatMe oi &e ayitmh la, that
wlanerer. tim formgn-manafaetaMH tindw
take to break down onr domeatto IndustiTi hf
. rbdneing pMces. ‘say’ one thlrd, ;ad taiorwt
of their.third, tooon-
are' ehaige
. able'jirUh|taiiiijg thecoummer'preposterously
•whsnprices tre highj andconsplrißg with the
at the
roinofttie.kbmeprodßcUon. " ; l'',
That which i* true of imported iron iatrne
of eyjßiyrpfiie?commodityybich, 'a condi
tion <if industrial fteedomaodindepeodence,
wemi|Wmiilief'or ourselves.
, ofod valorjtm, ii thetthey
opafete~H. taxetiooandnot neproteetlon.
Tbit iethrir original eio, aud aettlestheirftte
at.tho'.barofa juitjudgmeht.; Bnt they
abound lit actual tranagre salon. ■ - Fraudulent
uid4r-Tiliiafiena;soem to be inaeparable from
tbe nyatem. Caatom-hobae oatlu” are a‘>
proVerirqt profligacy. VaatquMUtlw of
on fqreljpeceount, and
tbeageßtaarobiredioavevtliebai through.
TbO'Anierlciaa-merchant most atiie hlaeon
acience, eheatbla owi» Goyernnieht, or suffer
the difleience.r-The aykem offeni rewaidii.to
flaadaand'petjnriea. y ,.• •; • i
AM against specific dntiea, ad valorent bhxe
another , offmee to anawar for. Wbenthe
valneoftfte gpodsfraesthe amount ofdnty,
uaiket
deteriorated to the extent towbleh tha im-
Jciio ' ba- inexperienced
clothier; cannot, at ; tiio dlibance bf aU feei,
dletingnish between a coat of Braaaela cloth
Worth two doUara a yard and one vrorth; twice
tbit amount.;. How , are the: common por
chaaora todiattragulah tbetnby anyexaminu
tiop?.; Bnt pittt on al apeeiie dnty, andyou
compel the; foreigner to send his beat of the
due ortihd,for that thll beat bear the
charge. Thisistrue,,. and u important aa
tme, olalltextile fabrics/
'Afiiericii rnttiaiy bualmost excluded tha
foreign from use/ The protective duties bare
not of theniaehea beait sußcient to produce
tt^;re^lt’}; fflgfiSjjjfyiliSfjjpt-t Urn,
aplsne-bit, achi»el,ahutdiet, nxazor, or
taidjb, be Jadjpbl tbeartfole, andwill' not be
’the : ini
poattion 'of imported tnah, and the home
nhumftctarer eeiupea tticonipetition. Butin
the matter ot clothr, not oije customer in a
thousand knows, or can dlsoover by the use,
tl»^tform^‘W^e« ! tW;.'gi»dea‘of, i
whlcli afford-msrgtnenough - fori. enocaaafbl
rivalry wtththegoeds oftboeewhp live among
nr,’ andarereapoMibleior the quality of their
mannfactniee. - CofmopoUten tralHc scarcely
needa ia' Character/ for tho worid'te Wide,.' and
fe&iadd'dupet'in'pießty/ •> - ;■<= '•
;Bnt
do^!^^^'{X:-'j^^wkea|or ! ';need
tejrp’hht littloubout the- fluctuation of prices.
lfceOU hardijbe aarapi'i aato catch htm with
abesvy atookonhsod. Bnt the mail who builds
aiiaoet ha
bmhfr them en a* expesed to ther*pe ; and
<*>***# IsWenty-fiye, otkhniUrod per
ecnt/Jn the eonne of a year or two. A email
«*Of -«*>°p :*&; git MLbßg min ad vabrm,
tqppn the tefeign lioworit reqnireij for it eait
aCUontbetweanSnadaymotniiig and Satnr
bnttrti|tia tcfbecomeof
Miabnwnt .eosttng hnwada of,’ tbonaaitda of
dcdlara io fatnrea nd atock, and e#'the labor
tebe fuajmlnoaeiyiow by orery Mango ta all
patent n ;We r ara; ; nOt
boaid to take oil the ahook of erery indiacre.
ticn) and abWe tho hoaUlity of every rural in-
••••#/
$&•&&& h»T«>aie*ffect orpottin*'
«t fatS fnltpirtpenhlp tn«U ttelaene ofonr
r ib#|v < jpAfiti;
la* worn*i»ey iwd coaWwiioe of tin ‘one-.
liketho wont of
r 'et*nd rftiuM Jy td the defense
»fa»l ihg foreign ooyijtfncy ngainvttu;
They wnnot entirely, ioir
Sris**» bpi they rarer betnyin. .There 1» no
dbdgeradiio freed, no oncertelnty and no
trehebt!i^ln ttem.
. >M since wehnye hadhtaidft
Of apeciflo tliat the proportion to r«-
ribre: them;; m»y* »e«jm - ltte;;! hotel tyind : : to
. ,tbe ln
wHttcil afWri'detee no mote then'twenty
. innotetora, coming tnupoatbeflJTt opportu
nity alter the policy of got on foot,
end of
(fettofed m*lQ?y irith « T)«w»o «T«mte. the
' i n
. tto.twutto of the lout. ten
yeara of coptlHUOuatrUdlndptoted apeclflc
.: . |
they were in the midst of a revolution in financial
*fl»ira j that the policy which paid the national
debt and secured the natlohal welfare must be
Obsolete as soon as it wa4;,;jrlwlicatfid;.,>y : itB
Results i and thereupon followed imcb ;i' train
- of mischiefs as might almoet glvo couidtenance
fo the old saying, “ A naiional debt is a na-
blessing.” Vefy cerialnly the extln
, guishment of ours was followed by a dispensa
tion of national curses. The only substantive
' firing for which , a Federal Union would he
formed by wise men—the more effectual ghar
dianaljiifpf/tllßifn^ere^lsof^labor—was found
to bo unconstitutional! And the only hpnest
way of levying the duties, which necessarily'
must bo was dlsioVered to be unequal.
jth«£not the equity of; inf valorem taxation
fa if £ tod so,speoide duties jwent by the board,
ind- bursystem ever Since has not only drifted
away firom tbe beneflcent eare of the produc-
Uvepower oft he people,' but it has more than
oncernn into national bankruptcy and flnan
cialdlsgraco.
! Previously to the Compromise act of 188$,
Tr e lisd thirteen general tariffs. *• In aU Of them
ad ra torems were avoided, d ireotly by specific
dnties; wherever they conld be applied' in
form ■ ahd where they conld not, by mixed
SpeciflcS' and od ralwmWih seme cases, and
in'others, by minimum ' valnations, which of
itaelf conyerfs a per ccntage into' a specific
4uty, on.its. effects.- No one can look over
ihese old tariffs, from the’first which HAMit
ros prodnoed to tho last that Cut helped to
frame* without being struck with' the evident
iolleilade shown in' every Item to escape the
fraud and treachery of ad valorems in the na
jionsl customs, ■
j JI ■ •' The Sicilian Revolt.
: Nothing is more, contagions than a revolu
tionary’ 1 spirit; and the .people, of Sicily, in-
Spltod by the success of their compatriots in
Northern Italy in freeing themselves from an
oppressive, and tyrannical foreign dominion,
have made a fbrmidhble. revolt, notwlthstand
;tag the tragic, failure ol their previous at
tetapts at revolution, the remorseless cruelty
which, Bli the , efforts of,their ancestors
to free - themselves were punished, and the
gloomy and Uncertain prospects of success
‘fa their present movement, and certainty
,qf'terrible punishment if it should fail, It is
. with them practically a’cobtett In which liber
ty or death will. be the' issue. ' Since Gaki
iatni haS safely effectod his landing among
them the torror of .his name to tyrants, and
tiiotower of strength Its prestige gives to every
.patriotic cause he espouses,' haye ,so far
strengthened the,.revolt as to make success
not probable hut possible, and the revolution
haa therefare'assumed much more formidable
. proportions than - a mere ordinary popular
outbresk. I
1 f The' sympathies of the'liberal minds of
Europe have been warmly enlisted in behalf of
: the Sfcllians, - Many subscription lists in their
ravorhave been opened, and jt Js probable that
’* very respeofable sum wIU-thus be obtained.
If theKingof Naples fails to suppress the
' revolution at once, and if .Gabibaidi is per
initted to maintain his present foothold in the
Country and to gain time enough to receive the
material, aid, which will rapidly flow in upon
him as. long as he can maintain the contest
with' even a faint hope of success, it is possi
ble that: evan in, this enterprise his anticipa
tions may be realized. -
j Alfaoqgti the army of the King of Naples is
Comparatively large, its fidelity is.by no means
terrain,'arid ‘already there have been signifi
cant,tokens of discontent and insubordination
among his Italian troops, who cannot, in the
very nature of things,'be entirely deaf to the
voice, and blind to the miseries of their.bro
ther, Italians. 1 ■’
[ In'Sardinia the sympathy with the Sicilians
is universal, and alihongh the Government
may make formal efforts to' prevent the em
barkation of toy addltlonal rein!orcemente to
bid Gabibaudi, it cannot fail to be at heart in
tensely anxious tor his ntccew. In Paris sub*
scriptjoh lista havo been opened at the office
pf ’a leading newspaper, which makes bold and
eloqneritappeala for financial aid to the Sici
lians, and In England appeals have also been
made intoe TtUUt, and, to. some- extent, re
sponded to. An, interesting debate has re
cently occurred in the British House of Par
liament in regard to these - subscriptions, fn
Whichtho question was discussant whether those
who contributed to the flind now being raised
for the. revolutionists were not violators of the
Jairs.bfEngUnd, and, consequently, subject
to criminal prosecution; but the supporters of
the.'UoyerntoOht maintained that while they,
perhaps, violated toe common law, there was
no precedsnt to indicate, that they conld be
fmccesstnily prosecuted, and toe sympathies of
the English people are evidently strongly with
iheinsurgents. -
I II any prganized Government would inter
tore actively to aid toe Sicilians, as France
interfered to aid Sardinia in her late contest
kitb ’Austria, toe contest would speedily be
terminated -. in - their fayoT; but If they are
{obliged to malntatn the struggle without offi
cial support from any quarter, toe odds wifi
be fearfully against them.
\ A MBBTiNG of; the Democrats of the Fif
teenth ward, friendly to the nomination of Stephen
A- pouglas to tb# ,Proridenojr, wa» held on last
Monday erenlng, at the aouthweit corner of Twen
ty* second and HamUton streets. Speeches were
mode and spirited resolutions adopted, declaratory
of the enthusiastic regard of the Democracy for the
fal&ful ofita fuiidamental doctrines, and
lnthe minds of the
masses thatf with Steven A. Douglas as the stand*
ard-biarar, wpi cast her vote for
‘him, and atttat her devotion to the Constitution
And the. Union, : The meeting adjourned to meet
j*t- th'«; same plaoa, this (Friday) evening, for the
purpose'Of completing the arrangements to partici
pate in the forthcoming Douglas demonstration.
j Bcuorbd RaHovAii or Mator Wood.—A rumor
has gained some onrronoy, within the last twodayi,
jfsays the N. Y. Pojr,) tbatMeybr Wood will bo re
moTedfrom office by the Governor for certain trans
•aetfoiis, hut the origin of . the rumor, or what these
trMieetioßsjMW, no one eeou to know. The Daily
'ffetffi, • A'former friend'of the Mayor, alludes to the
‘ ",
he, Is out of‘office the
hotter,, .If he can remove tbe City Chamberlain
• why should not the, Governor remove
htm for cause? He hu certainly given cause
•nough ln all oonaeience, and the sooner he is < He
fundus oMeW the better. > 1 Off with his head !
so mnoh for Wood”
•: Lacub Salu o»Fashionablb City- kadu Cloth
.ixq^Ac;—A OAnt>.—We invite the early attention
.;®f 1 * to the laige and valuable assortment
of ready-made garments, of the celebrated menu*
'faoture .of .Mears. Deylin, Hudson; & Co., of
f Broadway, .New York, embracing fhUysevsn thou
; sand pieces of fsshlo&able styles, to be perempto
> rily imld by catalogue on six months’ credit, com-.
’ monolog this' morning at ten o’clock, to be conti*
. nned the greater part of the day without interims
rion, by Myers, Olsghora, A Co., auctioneer, No.
232 Market street. >
.'I3P A priruti totter from London njs: “Poor
Boonon iu boon trying a thottfud WA,« (o force
S»Jerj into • fight, or *!«• giro op Ike belt Sal
Soyerl will donoilher. Ilia the general opinion
horojhat ia another fight Heenan would whip him
h death In leee than half an hour. Sayers and hie
friend. know thii, and they would rather, face
Boeleebob io the ring than Heenan. Sot with an
indeaeribable nteannaaa they refaae to aorrender
the bait, whleh' they Know they have lost. Johnny
Bdll waa nerer. inore emewi (hen by the result
♦l.'.tbli;! battle,' and' be don’t know what. to do
about it..’’ .. .... . .
A Oaisn Conamation oF Roams IxTanisra.
We hear that a grand combination of tho horeto
fore hoetlle and pagnaelona rubber In (eresta—both
Bay and Goodyear—.is about to tako'pleoe. A
eompaoy, or utMiatlqii, with tho command of a
large,ana of money, win boy out el [ the intereetj
and combine in themaelvaa the manufacture of tho
rarloat phaaaa of robber gobda thrjmghout the
United Statea.. It will probably prove to be one
of the largeet operations upon thie continent.
, A comrirree, appointed by merchant. and other
eitbena of N.ir Bedford, offer eeveral rewards,
MtotoUfi* ln all fo $4,500, for .the beat stand and
; SWpJjAfhd lamp*, deigned for tie burning of
w?* i?L\y lampa offered for premiums mu at
nojanMaltUd ;by the inventora or proprietor. to
‘J 1 * New Bedford before the 30 th of
August * ■ • • f '
daymorninga tonaago.train eaat fro m Marti,,,,
bufg.o'irheb -at Book. Hp'nsti three mn«» weat bf
*UI«4 « free colored
who waa lying on the
traofr. 'Hu Mad wis severed from the body; He
bAd been to-apicDlo-atthe Point of Rooks, end
' PMh ■ beoatn© -oblivious- of.,fasting
fwwMfMpkarjl.jwjnt.iojljep,, fheafoemedla
•OPPOtfiUO Aaye been one of Old Brown’s oen-
Mentteaiaa ha Worked with him on the place near j
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from “ Occasional;”
tCotiesponOsnes of The Frws.l
, ;. Wasuxotos, May 81,1800.
I have often been amused at the advertisements
In tho aewapapers of oar great oltles: Advertising
has beoome a soienee—in fact, one of tbe fino arts.
The tradesman, the meohanie, the aipotoeoary, the
theatrioai manager, who oan invent a new style of
advertising, thinks he has aohieVed a Sufficiency
of fame. Everybody advertises his wares.
Even the fair tax are not' indisposed to
recognise tho custom, as they modestly put forth
their chaste charms. The politicians are the most
industrious advertisers, however. They drown the
stage with their tears over the corruptions of the
hoar; Sll the pablio ear with their olamors of de
votion to country; end address themselves to the
eye of the people by every variety of triok. Of
this class , the most persevering is your Southorn
fire-eater.' He has but one staple—and this he
offers on every occasion. It is like the medicine
that cures every disease, and is presented as geod
j'ngainst any complaint. If he cannot get what he
asks, he threatens to dissolve the Union, and is
as ready to seise the opportunity of making this
threat as if ho were pouring blessings instead of
corses upon his country. Let seme unfortunate
wight suggest a tariff, or a homestead bill, or a
river and harbor bill, or a territorial bill, and your
fire-eater renews'the ory that he will dissolve
the Union if either should prevail:’' In 'this
way. he' flatten himself that he sorves
and: saves • his seotlon. Two days ago we had
one of them shouting this ory because the Curtis
Faoiflo Railroad bill was not satisfsotory to him.
Rut there is something too tnuoh of this. It cloys
upon the appetite. We are satiated with it. These
inen have sang “ wolf” so long that when that ani
mal arrives nobody will listen to them, or’even be
lieve what they say.
: Is It net strange that, at the very moment when
everything conspires in favor of a sensible and
permanent change in the tariff, the Ponthem
politicians place . themselves stubbornly in the
Wap, and.refuse to aid in the pood work?
They know that the passage of the Morrill hill
would cover the whole North .with rejoioing,
and would be hailed in many parts of the
Booth with the greatest* satisfaction. They
know that the. operation of the law would, not
interfere in the slightest with , their prosperity or
interests. They knew that their generosity in this
crisis wohld awaken the warmest feeling-in their
behalf in the free States.' But they are deaf to ail
such considerations. Clinging to theories of the
tnost impracticable eharaeter, they see the manu
factures and industries of the free States perishing
. inch by Inob, and still insist, like Dr. Sangrado,upon
maintaining a system of treatment that cures only
by killing., This Is a sad condition of things. Will
the Southern Democrats forever refuse that fraternal
recognition of the people' of the North'whioh they
demand so often for themselves? They arecon
stantiy attacking ovary.appeal made by these peo
ple, no matter whether.it assumes tho shape of a
tariff, a river and harbor bill, or a homestead bill,
and, at theeame time, they insist npon making the
most odious dootrlnes tests in the Demoeratlo party.
To persist in suoh double 'injustice is assuredly to
make Demoeraey only another name for Despotism.
As to the tariff question, there is a way, if not to settle
at least to pnnlsh those who resist its settlement.
Those who deny ns protection, and say, with Mr.
Cobb, that the present law will answer all the pur
poses of the Government, will shortly be asking
authority from Congress to raise a new loan to
make up toe deficiency which the Morrill bill
would at onoe and lastingly oure. I hope that
our friends In Congress will sternly refuse this
loan, at least until soinethihg is done on the reve
nue question that will both satiety manufacturers
and provide for the expenses of the Government.
This- oonrse would probably bring the Southern
leaders to terms. I regret to add that Senator
Pearce, of Maryland, who has heretofore been
counted amongst'the friends of tho Morrill bill,
pn Tuesday indicated his opposition to it. He is
one of the men who for years have been identified
with protection. Like Mr. Toombs, Mr. Benja
min,, and Mr. Clingman, he is supposed to have
given up this principle when he attaohod himself
to the sectional leaders of the ffonth.
. The House is engaged upon Mr. Gurley's bill for
the establishment of a national printing office- It
hee many friends and many foes. The_subjeet of
the public -printing, and the vest profits growing
out of it, have become matters of almost national
ponoernment. And nntll some praotioal reform is
effected the abuse will be: continued under evory
Administration of the Government. The fate that
jxaß befallen Mr. BuehauaA in his interference
with the printing fund will overtake all .others
who may follow his example. In the nature
of polities, men wili be attraoted by the real and
Imaginary valuo of this patronage. Politicians,
who are neither editors nor printers, will demand
it as a,compensation for their servioes, and the re
sult will be miserable organs of power, and a dis
grauefal exposure. Any other plan would be
hotter, or at least no worse. Let a national print
ing office bo tried. It oan do no harm, and may
lead to a yast improvement. Occasional.
| - Letter from “ Ezek Richards.”
of The.Press.l
, Wasbingtoh, May 31, 1860.
j The Houmas scheme, as ventilated by the report
of Senator Toombs, will, I premise you, oreate a
whirlwind of critical condemnation. Certainly, the
position of the serene Slidell and the brilliant Ben
jamin is anything but enviable, and well calculated,
in the minds of thihking and inquiring people, to
blot the enutoheon of the Demoeratlo party, to the
Administration skirts of whloh these gentlemen
hold on—to hse a saying more popular than polite
— u like grim Death to a dead nigger.*' After the
terrible responsibility placed upon those Louisiana
Senators by Senator Toombs’ confirmation of the
charges against them, whloh have filled the press for
so many months, one may well ask: And are these
the men who are to guide the Democratic party
by their patriotism, and elevate jt by fceir purity ?
BHdetl was the chief secession conspirator At
Charleston, and in the Senate Benjamin was the
most violent upholder—his passion, for onoe, getting
tbe better of his power—of Slidell’s out-sliding
movement. They, assumed, not only ta dictate to;
but to dissever the Demooratio party, and by that
means to hold out the threat of disunion, and
thereby frighten some tremulous delegates into the
accession movement. If Messrs. Slidell and Benja
min are to be the “wire-pullers” and mouth
pieces of the Democracy, good-bye to its character.
If tbey.are to be' tho abutments upon whioh. the
aroh of the party is to be raised/then tho party
will have but & sorry foundation. Even the Ad
ministration corruptions, If they do not lose seme
of their magnitude, certainly rooeive a formidable
rival in the developments of the case of the Houmas
land claimants.
. Think of Mr. Senator Slidell not yet “ out of the
woods ” of oomplioity in the Houmas scheme—
think of him making a report from the seleo&oom
mittee on the corruption investigation touching the
connivance of the President and members of the
.Oahinet with the Wendell expenditures for party
uses—think of this immaculate Senator from Louisi
ana bringing in $ report linking his own position
with that of the President, Attorney General Black,
&0., as persecuted parties, and laying the whole
charge of corruption at Cornelius Wendell's door*
It elicited considerable and hot very generous re
mark about the T Capitol, whioh, to-day, is in a
kind ,of corruption fever. \ Slidell attempted to
-weaken the foroe 6f Wendell’s evidence before the
Govode Committee, and through that slim, even if
true, loophole, to drag out, as Major Joey Bagstook
used to say, “ the attenuated form of old J. B."
.However, the attempt elioited sneers where it did
not inspire contemptuous laughter.
Senator King, of New York, made a minority re
port sustaining the evidence of Wendell, and Sena
itojr Anthony, of Rhode Island, followed, in a speeoh
of muoh sense nd clearness, showing heir corrup
tion arose In the Government printing, by aeon
. struotive reading, not intended by the bill.
• In the House, Hon. John B. Baskin, amid a vo
ciferous hut harmless clamor, made a ferocious and
• matter-of-fact philippic against the corruptions of
‘the present Administration.. He made a damning
comparison of the expenditure of tho first three
years of the Taylor-Pillmoro Administration, with
the same period of the Buchanan regime, showing
an inorease during the latter of over eighty mil
lions pf dollars. Vrom the unique oharaoter of
■ Mr. Wendell’s evidence, he proved the oomplioity
of the President in all the money transactions un
dertaken to debauoh the legislators of Congress.
; During his bold review, he was frequently inter
rupted, and'several scenes of exoiting interest took
place; ail of which Mr. Haekln outlived with tho
force peculiar to him. -.
Attorney General Black, and the -private secre
tary of the President havo been eager and dis
turbed listeners of Hasjsdn's array of faojt. Tho
name of the former was constantly brought forward
in the odious complications whioh the gentleman
from New York was unravelling; and though.-an
occasional twinge was visible, I must, however, as
an honest chronicler, say that, he presented rather
a rhinoceros aepeoti . At one time be plunged into
earnest confab with Larrabee,' who gesticulated ap
parently In opjWttyn; and as I close he is calming
himself on Winslow, of No;th Carolina.
.-KiHOAwn Woods,th* Pugilists, Aoaih.—The
sporting fraternity will he glad to hear that John
Woods and George King are to have a set-to within
three months, forsl,ooo a side. The two pugs met in
a fanoy house uptown j the night after their “Basle, ’ ’
and had some hard words. The quarrel nearly re
sulted le a rough-and-tumble fight, on the spot, but
this Was prevshtedby mutual friends. It was then
proposed that several carriages be hired, and asmali
party go ont to King's Bridge, where the two men
eould fight out the matter, fearlessof interference.
Neither could agree to this, and finally it was de
cided that to the $l<)0 each had pot up $9OO he
added, and that a grand “mill” fer a sum worth
fighting, for should.come off, as.soon as the parties
bool'd be got tn condition. The few.who.knew of
this Arrangement determined to keep it quiet, but
they must remember that sometimes even stone
walla have eitrs.~iY.Y. Express,
: A Nsobo’s Notion About,, tbs Cqlob or a
ago a hegro, after gazing
the Japanese, now in Washington, ex*
oiaimed : if de white lolisis as’ dark as dat out
dare, I wohder what’s de color of de niggers ?” '
THE PRESS.—PHIL AIELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1860.
EX-POSTHASTZa TOWLUB BBABtyBOX—LIBBUAL
OFFERS FOB TH* OCTOBgK 2ACS—ARnIVAL OF
fast nonszr—” run tost ovb or aahox
burr”—thk HAusvae «WAjfa-J>»FARitußn or
OAZZASIOX—ATTUItFTS TO HAMW.IZK TAMIf ANY
hall, amd Tka'gpiroa .or- thshbmald — Laf
ter s from huumam : hu is jsmctud ik the
AFRICA—THB PBtHO* t>B JOISIILK—IMIQRA
TION—BLL,IOTT’B PORTBAIT Ot I>*A*o,
I Ooroipondenca *i TJ»a Free*.! , \
Nafr YdßK.iity 21, iB6O.
A gentleman who arrived here jwterday, in the
steamer Quaker City, from Harass, {ells me that
he saw and, bad an agreeable with es*
Postmaster Fowler, on the' day tb&|steamtf.!eft.
They rode oat together, and vltUel the American
consul, Mr. F. being 2oth, at fiutno call upon
that functionary, bat finally yieldhgjto the solici
tation of his friend. Mr. Fowlei ias well, hut
laoked his usual vivacity. He male no allusions
in referenoe to his future movements!
• The probability that the famous lioers, Planet
and Daniel Boone, will make their treat run in
Oetobernext, over the FashftuT Cojrse, on Long
Island, has eiloDed a degree of interest from
parties who stand high- in the suoh as
has not been evinced this many a rear. I am
enabled, through the courtesy oi a promi
nent sporting gentleman, to give yiu an item
or two in referenoe to it. Whin an inti
mation was made to' our principal iwolry firm,
Tiffany A Co., that ’an effort’was proposed to
have the raoe oome off here, they pronptly autho
rized Col. Thorpe, editor of the Bsrtt of tki
Times, to offer, with an original de
sign, a piooe of plate worth seven hundred dollars,
to bo given to the winning horse, whlol would be a
more m'agnlfioent turf memorial than ba ever yet
marked tho annals of raolng.' In addition, Messrs.
S. Leland & Co., of the Metropolitan,[Stetson, of
the Astor, Treadwell, Whitcomb, & Co.; of the St.
Nioholas, Cranston, of ; tho New York, tn& Hitoh*
cook, Darling, & Co., of the Fifth*ave(rae Hotel,
will unite, and offer plate for the whner worth
fifteen hundred dollars. Derides thl4 a large
amount would be contributed by merchats, bank
ers, and others doing businoss or havisg relations
, with the Souths The oelebratsd horsestTrovatore,
Nioholas I, Ironna, and Red Eagle strived this
morning from Norfolk in the BteamsMp York
town. :
Derby A Jaokson will publish, in a fy days, a
new historical novel, by Charles Hardest, entitled ‘
“Margaret.Monorieffe, the First Love of Asroq
Burr, 1 ' with an containing 2he Court
Martial of Hickey the Tory Spy ; Certificates of
the Revolutionary Servioes of Burr his fel
low-soldiers; Parton’s account.of Margaret Mon
orieffe; Lettor from Burr to “Kate,” now first
published, and Letter from “ Leonora ** to Burr,
sow first published. The whole prefixed > with a
fab-simile of Burr's celebrated cipher letter and
key.
The Hamburg swans attraot orowds to Central
Park; They have cleaned their soiled feMh>», and
are now white as a olean shirt- Their new home
seems quite agreeable to them. Thoy an very
tame, and swim dose to shore to take food offered
to them by visitors. To see them move on iie wa
ter, before the wind, is quite a sight. To do this
they raise - their wings perpendicularly, join
ing them over their books like a fan, anil thus
eatch tho breexe whloh ImpeUfehem forward. The
motion is graceful and fC dwan*llke i; in the ex
treme. ' •
Cassaslga and Joey Goagefihelm were among
the passengers in the Europa, that i&iledfrom Bos*
ton for Liverpool yesterday. .
A gentleman prom! nent In the orga
nisation of this city has; during the preient week,
endeavored to negotiate a peace between the ruling
sachems of Tammany Hall and the editor of the}#*-
raid. The effort was not successful. Tammany is not
yet io good odor, either with the party or the
people. Her candidates f*r munfoip&l officers
have been defeated at the last two.elections! and
|t needs an infusion of new blood Into the organisa
tion, or new leaders,' at least, beforo tho party will
yield ohoerful obedience to its . behests. For the
post of Grand Sachem, to he filled in June, ‘ there
are two aspirants: “The old war-horse ’’ Purdy,
and Sheriff John Kelley, tho probabilities beingin
favor of the former.'' ' ’
Letters 'received from the Arabia,
state that himself, Mr. Wilkes, editor of Wilkes' 1
Spirit of the Times, and Billy Mulligan, will be
hero in the Afrioa, due on Wednesday Or Thursday
of next week. He makos no allusion to the reports.
that Sayers was to accompany him, for the pur*
pose of giving exhibitions in this country, hut
mentions that 'a few would be given in London,
and other oltles of England, for’ the jbint benefit ol
Sayers and himself.
The Prince de Jolnville goes About in a free-and
easy way, seeing everything' noteworthy in the
way of amusement, meohanism, and art. He Is the
guest of young Doctor Mott, whose father, the emi
nent surgeon, was ou very friendly terms with the
father or tbe Prince.
The number of emigrants arrived at this port for
the week ending May 80th, was 3.056, making the
total, since Ja&ury Ist, 33,471, against in the
corresponding period last year. '
The finest portrait over painted of Durand, the
president of the National Aoademy of Design, has
just been finished by Elliott, for Mr. .Walters, 'a
gentleman of wealth and taste of Baltimore.
New Jersey Episcopal Convention*
This body assembled at Newark on Wednesday.
With tho exception of the delivery of Bishop
Odenheimer’s first annual address, but little of im.
porta&oo transpired on the first day.
ADDRIBB OF BISHOP ODBNHBIMBR.
To tbe Clergy and Laity of the Proteitant Kemoopal
Choroh in. New Jersey, assembled in Seventy-Seventh
' Annual Convention:
' Brethrsn Bbloybd iff the Loro : It was on
the Thursday of the Holy Week ot 1859, whilst
celebrating the Eucharistic office in my parish
ebareb of St Peter’s, Philadelphia, that I was
summoned id the bedside of tbe dying prelate who,
for noariy twenty-seven yearsVbad proslded, as its
second bishop, over the spiritual affairs of this
diocese.
It was the last time I saw him until I beheld
him at tbe close of the Easter week, as be lay an
notated for the burying, with his robes about him,
looking in death, as all along in life, like a Prince
of the Church.
I am not unacquainted with the history of this *
Diocese, and witn the trials as well as tho labors of
the lato Bishop; and, from the nature of our Inter
course, X think myself possessed of a knowledge* of
his character and purposes.
He was not only unselfish, but at times utterly
regardless of self; and the oonviotion that he was
right led him to withhold explanations and to de- ,
oline action, which would often have disarmed op
position, and which tho instincts of preserva
tion, had he cared at all for self; would have
prompted. ,
, In controversy-—theological, canonical, or legal,
—he was an opponent that one would not willingly ‘
encounter the second time; and yot ho was full of
§eniaUmpulses, accessible to klndnow, and never
eliber&tely uttering an unloving word, nor per
sistently doing an ungentle aoiiop. ;
1 As combining, in bis own person, some of the
finest attributes of friend, scholar, poet, patriot,
pastor, and Bishop, he is worthy of a place among
the most remarkable eoolesiastios of this or of any
age; and the future historiographer of the Ameri
can Churoh, when he shall oalmly contemplate the
intellectual works whioh Bishop Doane projected
And accomplished, will describe him as the
u myriad-minded” Bishop; and if the full ovi
denoe of all tbe physical work which he wrought
:shall be known, he might add tho myria i-handed
Bishop..
On the 27th day of May you elected me to tho
Episcopate of this Dlocease.
. The aeoeptanoe of yonr call, honorable as it was,
could be no easy matter for any man, who, in ad
dition to the cares of the Apostolio office, con
sidered the obaraoter and career of the distin
guished prelate whom he was to succeed. Had I
looked to myself, nothing could have induoed me
to exchange the grateful repose of pastoral subor
dination for the inherent disquietude of Episcopal
responsibility. Bat believing that it was Goa’s
will, and trusting in that great name wherein alone
resides all strength, and relying on tbe sympathy
and co-operation of the generous churchmen of
New Jersey, I aooepted your nomination.
On the 13th of October, at the General Conven
tion held in Richmond, Va., your choice was con
summated by my oonXeoration. and lain hero to
day to meet you, for tbe first time, brothers cleri
cal and lay.of the Diocese, to take counsel in our
Annual Convention, for the advancement of the
faith and Churoh of our lovo.
' TTfae body of the address is occupied with de
tails of-the Bishop's official proceedings, • showing
that ho had visited every parish in the State, ana
confirmed 1,015 persons—a larger number than
ever before oonfirmed in this diocese in tho same
length of time* He had delivered over three hun
dred sermons and lectures. The conclusion is as
follows:]
In closing this my primary address, 1 express
devout gratitude to, Almighty God, whose provi
denoo has enabled me, without any interruption,
from slokness or aocidont, to visit every portion of
thediooese.,
It is also a duty and a pleasure to record hero,
that in all my visitations I havo been received and
entertained with the utmost cordiality and cour
tesy. The hospitality of the clergy and laity of
New Jersey is most bountiful, and it has been ex
tended to me with a liberal heart and hand, so that,
in oohsequenoe of personal as well as offioiAl atten
tions, I have been enabled to accomplish, to a greAt
extent, what was very near my heart, viz : to be
come acquainted with the Individuals members' of
the Church throughout the Diocese. I thank God.
who, when ho saw fit to put upon me the burden of
the Episcopate, lightened its pressure by casting
my lot in your midst, and by giving me at the out
set of a new administration, so many helpful to
kens of love from all olasses of the people
committed to my spiritual charge. God
has indeed granted the citizens and church
men of New Jersey a right goodly heri
tage. With a State, filled with an intelligent
and conservative population, and with historical
memories of a heroic ancestry to stimulate us as
oitisens , to. loyalty to the Union, and < to our
own . Commonwealth, we possess, also, gratifyiog
evidence of churohly suooess which should encour
age us as membon of the Church to Godly and
hopeful enterprise.
As I have traveled up and down the Stato from
Sussex to the borders of Cape May, its size, geo
graphical features, and its very boundaries—tho
river on one side and tho great sea on the other—
have often reminded me of Palestine, whoso fair
hills and plains 1 have traversed in post dajß ; for
©firs i* wrlly—
“A good land, a brooks of water, of
fountains; and depths that spring but of valleys
and hills;, a land of wheat and barley, and vines,
fig trees, and pomegranates, a land, of oil, olive, and
honey; a land wherein thou ehalt eat bread with
out aearoebeH, thou sbalt not look anything in it;
a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose {tills
thou triayest d|g brass. l .
' And now, brothers, olftrloal and lay, of this Con
vention, I invoke for you in all rout deliberations
the presettoe and benediction of‘Him, who at this
time did teach the hearts of His faithful people,
by sending to them the light of His Holy Spirit.
OurDiooesan Counoil is assembled during this
Wltsuntide feast of Holy Church. Lot the fruits
of tho Spirit, in peaoo, oharity, And brothorly
concord, be aeon in all we dealrolor do„fof the
glory of tho Triune God, and the extension, in our
alooeso, and throughout the wortd, .df tho, kingdom
of his dear Son. ('
Ezkk Riohaudb
Letter from New Wk.
LATEST NEWS
By T,legiaph to’The Frau.
MtOM WASHdIGTOH
irltlU DESPATCHES t« «< THE PRESS.”
tyasniHUroK, May 31, 1800.
BBNSY Da FOSTER IK WASHINGTON, WORKING FOR
. -MB INTEREBTB OX PENNSYLVANIA. .
. ,HffNRY D. FoßTßß.reaQhed the capital early this
morning, and has’seen mtat *f the Southern Sena
tort* and made strong appeals ta favor of the Morrill
Tariff bill. ,He lain high hopes of tho .success of
jthat measure, and intends to persevere in his
'efforts. He stays tillßnncUy evening.
CUBA AGAIN ■ POSTPONE!),
| Mr. Senator Slidbll' annouhoed yestofday his
purpose of postponing the bill for the purohase of
Cuba until fhe next session. Had Mr. BdOhanak
taken Gov. Walker’s advice and treated the peo
ple 9f Kansas fairly, the la(* repeated proof of the
{complicity of the Spanish Authorities in Cuba ta
tho slave trade .would have made the purohase of.
Cuba afi .easy matter, and the Amerioan masses
would bavo gladly Bgreed to it. Tbe acquisition or
purchase of, the “Gem of the AntiUos” must now
go over indefinitely.
DOUGLAS MEETINGS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
.T|ie news that Democrats of Schuylkill and
Northumberland counties intend to meet in mass
to taatypbt their delegates, Hughes add Hotteh
stiik, to go for Douglas, gives great satisfaction
to the friends of the Little Giant in this city.
PROBABLE OLOSE OF THE COVODE INVESTIGATION.
‘ The labors of the energetic Covode Committee
will probably be brought to a close next week.
The report will present a resume or digest of tho
testimony, and the whole will mako a campaign
document of Unprecedented interest.
THE INDIANS ATTAOKINO THE PONY EXPRESS.
• Russell and Major’s Pony'•Express, whloh left
Ban Francisco on Saturday, the 19tb of May, and
was dne at St Joseph, Mo., on Monday last, was
pursued by the Pa Hute Indians, and driven back so
as to be unable to connect with tbe rider on this
side of Salt Lake City. The next pony will go out
under a military escort. Orders to this effect were
issued by the War Department this morning.
A FAITHFUL POSTMASTER DELEGATE.
It is given out that Mr. Swarb, postmaster of
Lancaster City, Pa., has announced that he would
“ let his bones rot at Baltimore beforo bo voted for
Douglas.” He is a delegate and a faithful post*
master.
GLOOMY PROSPECT FOR THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The discussion in tho House on the ,Paolfio Rail
road proves that while this measure is popular with
all parties there is such a difference as to the route,
and so much hostility to a single road, that the
whole scheme may go over to the, next session.
Should Col. Curtis be able to get his bill through
the House it would pass the Senate, inasmuch as
the Oregon and California Senators will take it}
as they have taken tho Paolflc telegraph bill from
the House, though greatly impaired by Mr. Bun
nxtt’b amendment.’ Col. Hamilton, of Texas,
and other Southern men in the House, are ex
tremely acrimonious ta their opposition to the,
Curtis bill.
HIEBTBR OLYHER, OF BERKS,
. This gentleman, a delegate to Charleston from
Old Berks, ta your State, was one of those who
signed the paper in favor of secession! His col
league, Mr. Lauer, nobly refused to follow his
example. Glymer was lately a member of the Op
position, and no doubt thought that to break up
jthe Convention was to break up tbe Democracy,
against whioh all his feelings have been bitterly ar
rayed.
THE NAVY DILL.
- The offioers of tho navy are greatly exercised
at the rumor that the President will not sign the
hill lately passed by Congress increasing their
salariea'as well as the salaries of the surgeons and
engineers. He’h&d not signed it when Congress
adjourned. Bhould be veto it, it will, undoubtedly)
pis* by two-thirds. Tho better opinion is that he
will allow it to beoome ajaw.
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONIAL TO JOHN O. HEENAN
> The British Parliament have made a handsome
Subscription in compliment and aid of Tom Sayers,
limiting the amount to a sovereign a-piece. The
friends of Heenan are r&lsiog a fund for him in
the American Congress.
douglas Meeting in boston
1 Hon. Rkverdy Johnson, of Maryland, has ac
cepted an invitation to address the Douglas Do
moor&oy of Boston on Thursday evening of next
week. A great Bpeeoh may be expected.
THE AGONY OF THE PRESIDENT*
It is given out that Mr.
yesterday: “When will my troubles cease! I
have had Douglas, Walker, Fobnby, Covode,
and poor Fowler on hand; and now comes an
other. Infernal cargo of captured niggers to add to
my vexation.”
Washington Affairs.
Washington, May 31.—The War Department
to-day telegraphed to the ■ commander at Camp
Floyd directing him to afford adequate protection
along the route from Salt Lake to'Garson Valley,
.which will effectually guard emigrants, the mails,
and secure tbe safety of the pony express in
future.
As it is proposed that tho bill whioh passed the
■House to-aay, providing for tbe establishment of a
Government printing office, shall not go into
effect until the 4th of Maroh, 1801, the resolution
redtiolog the rates under the present System will
‘again be introduced.
: The contested eleotloh case from Missouri, of Mr.
Blair against Mr.'Barrett, will be called up ta tbe
House on Tuesday next.
' D. F. Jenks, the signor of land warrants, Is
oritically ill.
Executive Session of the Senate*
TUB MEXICAN TREATY REJECTED.
Washington, May 31.— The Senate was ta ex
ecutive session to-day during four hours, engaged
in the oonsidoration of the Mexican treaty. There
was an earnest debate involving the merits of the
entire question. Several amendments were voted
on. and rejeoted,- including those of Mr. Simmons,
Vrbiob had been previously approved by some of
the Republicans, who were opposed to tho treaty
In its original form. The treaty was finally re
jected by a Urge majority. This result has pro
duced much disappointment, as well as surprise, as
the indications during the few wooks past wero
favorable to Its ratification.
< Pending the question to reconsider tho voto by
jwhioh the treaty was rejeoted, Sonators will have
an opportunity more oloseta to consider the effeot
bf their action of to-day. It is supposed that tho
rejection of the Nicaragua treaty by the votes of
nearly all of the Republican Sonators had not a
little influence in causing the rojeation of tho Mox
loan treaty by the votes of tho Democrats. An in
effectual effort was made to remove tho injunction of
seoreoy, and hence the exact stato of the question
oannot particularly bo stated.
The Japanese.
Washington, May 31 —Tho Japanese are bo
ginning to show signs of impatience at their pro
traotodstßy here, but as yet no day has been fixed
for leaving Washington, or the oountry.
; To-day the Ambassadors visit tho Smithsonian
and the Coast Survey. The under officials,
in groups, and unattended, visit the various places
of manufacture and art. They are everywhere
courteously received.
Tho ouriosity of tho populace being satisfied,
they are no longer subjected to the potty annoy
ances so obnoxious to them on their arrival.
Decision of the Attorney General*
Washington, May 31 —Tho Attorney General
gave his opinion, yesterday, in favor of allowing
the State of Missouri about $400,000, being tho two
per cent, arising from the sale of publio lands in
that Stato, heretofore reserved by too Federal Go
vernment, on account of tbo construction of tbe
National road, but which never extended to Mis
souri. A draft for the amount will be issued in a
few days.
A troasury draft was issued to-day for $388,000,
being tbe amount of the two-por-oent. fond due to
the Stato of Missouri, in accordance with tho deci
sion of the Attorney Gonoral.
Railroad Completed—lnstallation*
Northumberland,. Pa., May 31. —Tbe Lacka
wanna and Blocmsburg Railroad has been so far
oompleted aa to admit the running of trains. This
morning the first regular passenger train oamo
down from Soranton, tho northern terminus of the
road, well filled with citizen's of Scranton, Wilkes
barre, BerwUk, Danville, and other places along
the ronte, and when they reached Northumberland
there was quite a rejoicing over the completion of tbe
road, which forms a diroot oommunioation for the
people of the Wyoming and Susquehanna Valleys
with Baltimore, and affords them another ploasant
outlet to Philadelphia. Tho road connects with
the Sunbury and Erie. Early next week the coal
trains will commence running, when the business,
which is now large, will be greatly increased
Last evening - the Pint Presbyterian Church
(New School) was crowded with an intelligent au
dience, to witness tbe installation of tho new pas
tor, Bev. Mr. Dickson. The exercises wore con
ducted by that venerable patriarob, Bev. Dr. De
Witt, of Harrisburg; Bev. Mr. Davis, of Dauphin;
Bev. Thomas Street, of Now York, (formerly of
Green Hill Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia,)
and Bev. Mr, Hendricks, of New York-city. The
oeremonlos throughout were of the most, interesting
charaot9r. :
Edward Everett Accepts the Union
Nomination. '
Boston, May 31.— At the Union Ratification
Meeting, at Paneull Hall, to*morrow f a letter will
bo tfead from the Hon. Edward Everett, acooptiug
the nomination for the' Vice 1 Presidency! by the
Constitutional Union, Party.
Decisionin a Railroad Bond Case.
Pittsburg, May 32.-~ln the United States Cfr
cuit to-day, Judge MoCandless. .dolivorod an
elaborate -opinion in 'the ease of DAvtd Pollock, a
citizen of Ohio, against the oounty of Lawrence,
directing that an'attachment be issued against
the Oounty Commissioners, for refusing to submit,
to an execution upon a judgment obtained for in
terest on railroad bonds. ' <
Explosion in a .Coal Mine.
THRUM LIVES LOST. .
Scbahtcn, Pa., May 31,—An explosion of fire-,
damp ooourred this afternoon in the Stanton mine,
near Wllkesbarre, Pa. A eon of Mr Broderiok.
and Miles apd Harry Edwards were killed. , An
other man was injured by the explosion. 1
Death of Judge Daniel, of tho tlnited
, .( ,States Supreme Court.,
' Richmond, Va., May. 31i—Peter-V; ,Daniel.’
Judge of the united Btates Supreme Court, died
in this city to-day.
mm CONGRESS -FUST SESSION,
ty. 8. Capitol, Washington, May 31.
SENATE.
Several petitions and memorials woro presented.
Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana, from the select com*
mlttee appointed to investigate into tbo payments
made by the public printer, to various papers, for
election purposes, etc., made a majority report,
giving a history of the management of the public
printing. The report states in effect that tbo pay*
moots made by Mr. Wendell, to the tarious pa*
pera, wero mode in oomplianoe with a bargain en
erod into by Mr. Wendell himself. If lie. paid
any money for political purposes, it was entirely
voluntary, and there appears to be no evidence
.that anything like a levy was made on any person
conneoted with the public • printing. Whatevor
money was expended l>y Mr. Wendell was with*
out the knowledge of any officer of the Go
vernment, ’ The report oondemna the pro*
sent system of public ’ printing, as the very
worst that could huvo been adopted It comments
severely on the testimony of Mr. Wendell, as to
the inaccuracy Of his memory, and recklessness of
his assertions. It entirely exonerates the Presi
dent from any knowledge or the mat
ter. It gives a history of Wondell’s bargain with
Mr Bowman for the transfer of The Union news
paper, and'datlmates; that Mr. Bowman’s strict
supervision and justicoprevented Mr. Wendell from
getting as large prefits as be wished It was. there
fore necessary 10 get Mr. Bowman out of the
position of Superintendent of Publio Printing. Mr.
Wendell’s testimony, especially that touching any
oomplioity of the' President, is contradicted by
.himself and also by other witnesses; but dis
appointed in the hope of receiving large profits, ho
had made rash assertions.
! Tbo report also refers to the off£ of Mr. Defree a
to Mr. Kilgore, and otbors, of Indiana, that if.
olootod printer of the House he would give one
half of the profits for the good of the oaaso, as
testified by Mr. Defreesand Mr. Kilgore.
The report oloses with a series of resolutions, de
claring that the present laws on public printing
requiro reform, and recommending that the Com
mittee on Printing be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of providing by law for tho printing to
bo done, by contrnot or otherwise.
Mr. Kino, of New York, made a minority rc-
Ssrt. It dool&res that the practices and opera
ons connected with the publio printing cannot be
.condemned too strongly. The testimony shows
clearly that large Bums of money were paid by the
printer for the support of party papers, and to in-'
fluenoo elections. Mr. Wendell, in his testimony,
says ho believes that Attorney Gonoral Black drew
all the papers of bargain and sale of The Union
to Mr. Bowman, and his was a sale, of offioial pa
tronage. simply with the condition that a portion of
the profits bo given to party purposes, fie also tes
tified that the payments wore made to the Philadel
phia Argu t by the direction of the President per
sonally. The testimony seems to indicate clearly
that largo sums were drawn from tbe Treasury by
an understanding between tho Administration ana
tbo publio printer, and paid to tho support of party
newspapers.
The testimony showsjtbat tho payment made by,
Mr. Wendell to these papers was known and as
sented to by tbe President, and that the bargain
for the sale of the Union was made upon tbe ad
vice of Judge-Black.' The committee think the
printing could be done for one-balf tho present
prices. Tho minority agree in goneral terms with
tbe resolutions offered by tbe majority.
Mr. Anthony, of Rhodo Island, spoke of the great
wastefulness and extravagance in tho publio print
ing—sometimes six times the usual prioo was paid
for executing printing —and urged a complete re
form in the publio printing. He gave the advice to
the Senate that the newspapers that could not sup
port ihomsolves wore of no use to any party.
thought that the printer of tbe Senate, having vio
lated the law by transferring the printifeg, the
oooe should be declared vacant.
Tbe subjeot was postponed till to-morrow.
An executive session followed.
Mr. Dixon, of Conneotiout, presented the creden
tials of Mr. Poster, re-elected to the Benato.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Reynolds, of New York, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported book, with an
amendment, the Senate bill providing for the re
turn of the recaptured Africans Be said there
wore now 1.500 of them at Key West, and it was
Important that tbe bill should be passed at the
earliest practicable day
‘ Mr. Surra, of Virginia, did not want to force
them baek in chains, but would givo (hem the pri
vilege to 6tay in this country.
Mr. Rbynolds gave notice that he would call up
the bill on Monday.
The House resumed the consideration of the pro
posed reform in the publio printing.
' Mr. Cobb , of Alabama, said there ought to bo a
change of policy. Old rats bad orept into tho
printing crib, and had got so cunning as to hide
themselves from the public gate.
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, said that Mr. Cebb might
pass for an old rat himself, butoertalnly he (Smith)
was not after tbe old rats He bad como to tbe
conclusion to support tho bill for a Government
printing office. He was sorry that Mr. Haskin had
spoken oi the President with so much passion and
feeling. He would not hang a dog on such testi
mony as that of Mr. Wendell. It was bad taste
for him to scatter Parthian arrows at the Presldont
to attempt to degrade him, when ho [Mr. Has
.kin] gave the contract for binding to a friend at a
higher prioo than was offered by a responsible bid-'
dor. Besides, Mr. Haskin bad voted for Mr. De
crees for printer after he had proposed to the Re
publican caucus to give half tho profits for partisan
purposes J and yet tbe gontieman stands up and
with a swagger arraigos the President for dividing
jobs legitimately within his gift among bis own
friends instead of his politics! enemies
Mr. Vallandioha m, of Ohio, briefly gave rea
sons why be opposed tho contract system, and
favored tho establishment of a Government print
ing office.
Mr. Pryor, of Virginia, advocated the latter,
but said that before it could bo established there
should be a reduction of the present prices, and,
therefore, ho would vote for the pending proposi
tion reported from the Committeo on ‘Publio Ex
penditures. As to the distribution of the surplus
resulting from tbe printing of tbe Post Office
blanks, nls complaint was that the President did
not inform Congress that the law allowed an ex
cessive amount, and ask that a reduction be made
Instead of parcelling tbe surplus among the parti
san papers. Ho denounoed that. He wanted to
eztirpato this fund of corruption. “Lead us not
into temptation.” He had no hope that the next
Administration would be more, if so honest, as the
present; but he wished to deprive it of tho means
of corruption. Hence he would strike a blow at
the present system.
Mr. Burnett, of Kentuoky, confessed his sur
prise that Mr Pryor had been led into an error on
the subjeot of pribting, and rogrotted that be took
oceasion to find fault with tho President on a matter
over which tbe latter had no control.
Mr. Pryor replied that, if the President knew
anything, he know that there were at least $30,000
more than was adequate for the printing of tbe
Post Offioe blanks. Was it not the duty of tbe
Exeoutivo to inform Congress of tho fact, and say
that a smaller appropriation would bo sufficient?
or was it his duty, having a surplus on hand, to
distribute it among servile and subsidized presses?
Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, said he would enter
into no defence of tho corruptions ; but if faults
wore conneoted with tho publio printing, it belong
ed to Congress, and not to the President, to cor
rect them. He then read Mr. Baker’s testimony,
wherein Mr. Bakor said ho inquired of the Presi
dent whether ho had given directions that a por
tion of the money paid Mr. Rice for Post Office
blanks should be • given to the Evening Argus,
and that tho Presldont replied that he had given
no directions; but report said that tho net profits
were $20,000 per annum, and if this was the case he
(tho President) supposed Mr. Rice could afford to
pay tho Evening Argus 103 pot penturn
Mr. Bornbtt inquired whether there was a par
ticlo of the testimony of Mr. Baker whioh impli
cated the President in tho knowledge of corrup
tion. T
Mr. Pryor. 1 insist that the gentleman stiok to
tho issue.
' Mr. Burneit said Mr. Baker’s testimony was
of snob a ebaraoter that it would not be sufholent
to impeach In any coart of law. It waa second
hand or hearsay testimony, to which he only asked
tho ordinary rules of law to bo applied. No one
doubted tbe indopendonoo of the gontloman from
Virginia to run a muck, but, when ho did so, let
him not chargo abuses on those who have no power
to aorreot them.
Mr. Florence, of Pennsylvania, declared him
self in favor of tho establishment of a Government
printing offioo, if for no other reason than that it
would remove from this hall tho olamors and dis
cussions which occur in relation to tbe public
printing, and render business independent of tho
corruption wbioh attaches ta it. Ue contract sys
tem having proved a failure, he "aid, motives of
economy should Induce the establishment of a na
tional offioo. As to the Post Office blanks, he con.
ceived tho printing of them as legitimate patron
age as the printing and binding of this House.
Mr. Burnett expressed tbe hope that bis friend
ffrom Virginia, (Mr. Pryor,) thenext time ho
charged corruption on tho
bo better informed os to tho facts. In his (Mr.
Burnett’s) last canvass, in the summor of ’59, he
was met on the stump by of Bffr. Pryor’s
obarges, and had more trouble to reply to them
than any other.
Mr. Pit Yon acknowledged his Indebtedness to
his friend for bis advice. Ho was incorrigible to
this extent—namely, tbat when ho deteoted the
smell of corruption ho would endeavor to 'expose
it, without considering which party it may strike
Coming back to his original allegation, he charged
that the President was awaro of an excessivo sur
plus, and, instead of informing Congress thereof,
ho directed tbe surplus to be distributed among
stipendiary presses.|He hod a single.additional re
mark to mako. Here is a matter in issue. Lot tho
House order a committee, make him (Mr. Pryor)
chairman, and-appoiufc the gentleman from Ken
tucky (Mr. Burnett) next on tho list, and he would
prove what ho said.
Mr. Bdrnrtt declined to a party to such
a movemont.
Mr. Pitvon said ho did not want a committee to
roam la tho realmsof imagination to accuse somo
body or any body; but ho made tho charge, and
demanded a eommilteo.
Mr. Bvrnf.tt said thoy had already tbroo conj
mittees on tho subject. The gentleman from Vir
ginin know what tbe Constitution provides for in
such oases If tho gentleman accused the Prcsi
dent of being engaged in distributing tbe corrup
tion fund, bo would vote for anothor committee.
Tf corruption exists let tlio' President bo arraignod,
let him be impeached and disgraced- ,If gentle
men wish to show their zeal, let them } fire
broadsides at the opposition —the Bepubltcarf par
ty—instead of getting up family quarrels among
the Democracy. Thoy would thus be doing a bet
ter work.
Mr. Prvou replied that, ho was fighting on his
own individual responsibility, and in defence of
tho interests of tbe people. Ho oonooivod it to be
sound policy that tbe Democracy sbonld wash their
bonds of all corruption, lighten the ship, and stand
on a pure record. They should appeal to tho
honest instinote of the people, and takocovor under
no party combination.
Mr. BintMJTT said that, like the gentleman from
Virginia, bo was in favor of ferreting out corruption,
but in tbeir, zeal they should not make charges
whon the facts do not warrant them. ,
Mr. Pryor explained that ho had said that the
President knew there was nu oxcessive fund.
Various gentlemen rose and expressed a desire
to give their views on the suhjeot.
Mr. Joan Cochrane, of New York, humorously
remarkod that it was tjmo that the whole Demo
cratic party should rise to tbeir feet, 1
Mr. Florence Tosumed his remarks in defence
of those who received tho legitimate advantages of
the public printing •
Mr. Houston, of Alabama, paid tho President
needed po defence. The fact should bo known that
bo wna governed by tho law, nndkncw nothing Of
tho'extraordlnary profits..
Mr. Walton, of Vermont, was ready to vote for
apy proposition to effect a reform, even to etoppitjg
.all of thepublio printing..- Whatever plan may bo
adopted, however, ho oxpeoted the Government
would still be cheated.
Mr. Haskin, of New York, closed the debate,
contending thfts,ftfrPwsMtat knew of tbe profits
accruings-from' Jjpioe printing, and
though the AssiateniSeoretgry of State, Mr. Ap
>loton, aod.Attorney'General Black, distributed
hear to keep up his part/ orgeat- .In the course of
hie remarks ho said, that whesr he found that the
President was treacherous -to the principles on
whioh he was elected, he (Mr. Haskin) opposed
him. The Proaident was even repudiated at his
own homo. In relation to tho charge preferred
against him (Mr. Haskin,) about letting out the
binding' of the House, ho remarked that it was
f;lvcn by the chairman of the Committee on Print-
Dg to the lowest bidder.
As to his vote for Mr. Defrees for printer, he said
be voted for .whom bu pleased, and would' tote
against all eohemesrof eitrtfvaganCe and corruption,
coming from-either tbe DemooraUo-or Republican
side.
, After further proceedings, the House passed the
hill for the establishment of a Government printing
office, by a vote of 12ft against 56. \f -
Mr. Pryor made a personal explanation. - In
stating that, he had ,been approached, he should
have added that in he waa solicited to apply
for a portion of tho surplus fund, but that he indig
nantly repudiated the proposition.
The Bouse wont into Committee of the Whole
on the state of tbe Union, >
Mr. Arams, of Massachusetts, spoke of the sla
very question and of tbe overshadowing oligarchy
of what is commonly, called property - He said
that “resistance to tyrants is obedience to God,”
This sentiment nerved the Revolutionary Fathers.
He combated the doctrine that tho negro has no
rights which the white man is bound to respect.
This decision of tho Supreme Court strips us, he
remarked, of all rights exoept what we may main
tain by our own right arms The old tyranny has
been varnished ovor by the modern politico-judi
cial Democracy. Tbe Republican party was or
ganized to premotp tho law of liberty, having
in view the restoration of the true idea and the
ovorthrow of falsehood. Tho dootrine of tho “irre
tiressible conflict” is as ancient as tho law of
Moses. Were they to be dissolved as a party be
cause its countenance was fo be considered as a
menace to the slaveholdtag States? Oar .fathers
did not think so, and .we are'doing no more than
they did. That slavery is the-highest type of
civilization is a shocking idea, and has been repu
diated by the wisest and best .men of the. stave
holding States. Thore was a necessity for a,great
organization to overthrow tho false doctrine. He
said, not in & spirit of menace or but
under a solemn bcdso of duty, incumbent on bim as
a Representative, pledged to tbe cause of freedom,
there oan be no compromise whatever, so long as
tbe question remains undetermined, and this is
equivalent to faying so long as tbe free States ex
ist. and there is a party in favor of the inalienable
rights of man. If this be a solemn menace to tbe
slave States, so be it. . Wo shall seek no quarrel,
but we shall value our principles more tbau yonr
friendship.
We, as a party, have no design against the rights
of tbe Southern States. Tbe leading idea of tbe
party is reiorm—a total and fnndamentel reform—
In dotr.ils, which have been suffered of late years to
run into many abuses. All had a well-defined im
pression that, for tbo sake of retaining power, cor
ruption bad been tolerated, if not actively en
couraged, in high places. He maintained, for tho
honor of tbe country, and those who may bn con
cerned In the administration of the Government,
there is a necessity for a complete ch&cgß. The
reform must be wide enough to restore freedom as
tho guide of tho Federal -poUoy—to set aside tbo
idol whioh has usurped tho throne—and deep enough
to secure honesty in the conduot of all its affairs
The Post Offioe appropriation bill for the ensuing
fiscal year being under consideration,-Mr. Colfax.
of Indiana, from the Post Offioe Committee, moved
various retrenching propositions. The maximum
pay of route agents on railroads was made $BOO,
instead of $l,OOO. Mr.-Golfax moved further to
amend so as to reduce the percentage of post
masters, whose offices yielded over $4OO postage per
quartor, to the Tates established by the act of 1851,
an average reduction in'those offices of about 16
per centum, and also repealing tbe section allow
ing the Postmaster General to giro extra compen
sation to postmasters over their salary, making a
saving of nearly $200,000 per year.
This wasoppposed by Messrs. Barksdale of Mis
sissippi, Singleton of Mississippi, and Clark of
Missouri, and, after repeated votes, the committee
rose without a quorum, and the House adjourned.
Union Ratification Meeting at New
Orleans.
New Orleans, May 31.— The nominations of Bell
and Everett wore ratified to-day by a meeting of
ibo Union Party, held in Odd-Fellows’ Hall, which
was largely attended.
A resolution was adopted to admit of no platform
but the Constitution.
Mississippi Democratic- Convention*
Jackson, Miss-, May 30. —The Democratic Con
vention, now in session bere, Is the largest'-that
ever assembled in this State. Great enthusiasm
prevails, and resolutions were adopted in favor of
tho .course pursued by the Mississippi delegates at
Charleston. The delegates will he fully accredited
to the Conventions to bo held at Richmond and
Baltimore.
Tornado in New YoTk.
Catarauous, N. Y., May 31—A destructive
tornado occurred here yesterday afternoon, by
whioh six houses wero demolished, the railroad
depot unroofed, and other damage amounting to
$25,000. Several persons were dangerously in
jured.
The tornado also passed through. Waveriy, in
juring . almost every building within its' sweep.
One man was killed,, and several, others badly
hurt.
South Carolina Democratic Convention.
4 Auqosta, May 31.—The South Carolina Demo
cratic Convention met hero yesterday. Governor
Means was selected as permanent chairman! .The
temper of tho Convention Indicated that the State
delegates will bo aooredlted to the Riohmond Con-,
vention.
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
Buffalo, May 31.— Bishop Baker presided at
the Conference to-day. The slavery report waa
debated at length. Numerous amendments, were
offered and rejected* and finally the new chapter of
discipline was adopted by a voto of 154 to 57.
1 Darning of the Steamer Peerless.
St. Louis, May 31.—A private,despatch from
New Orleans states that tbe steamer Peerless was
burned there on the 27th inst She was built only
a year ago, and cost forty-two ibou|imd dollars
There was an insurance of twenty thotis&nd dollars
upon her in Pittsburg offices.
Railroad Accident.
Reading. May 31.—The Harrisburg express
train, from New York, ran Into a carriago whioh
was crossing the track near here this morning.
The ocoupant of the vehicle, Mr. John Bowers, was
ioßlantly killed. The horse was also killed, and
tho carriago broken to pieoes.
Later from Havana.
New York, May 31.—The steamer St. Louis
has arrived from Havana, with dates to the 27th
Inst. -
Tho sugar market waa active; No. 12* are quoted
at BaBJ. Freights were higher.
Trial Trip of U* S. Steamer Dacotah.
Norfolk, May 31.—The U. S. steam sioop-of
war Dacotah has returned from her reesnd trial
trip. He performance has been very satisfactory.
Klnrkcts by Telegraph.
Baltimore, Mat 31—Flour firm and odvanc'iiU;
Howard street 85.62. I *. Wheat ouiet »t $1 37 for
red > and Si COfM 60 for white. Cnm*tead;;lo 000bushel*
void at 7Qtf73o for white, and M«r6Go for jellow. Provi
sions quiet and unchanged. Wniaky steady at SlKo.
Cincinnati, May 31.—Flour is In moderate demand at
S 3 40 Whisky firm at 18; foe Mesa Pork the turn-is
In favor of buyers; the quotation is $17.73. but it i*
difficult to buy below $l3. Bicon.SatOo. Bills on Nery
York dull at Ha- ,
Moßir.s. May3l.—CottonduM; 600 bale* were sod at
10>2 for Middlings.
The Championship.
[Correspondence of the New York Express.]
The question of the “ohampionahip .” seems to
have been definitively settled at a meeting yester
day, between Hoonan. Bayers, tbe referee, (Mr.
Dowling,) and the hackers of the two men, which
Uok place nt tho office of Bell s Life. It was
agreed that each of tbo rival pugilists is to bave a
now u belt,” precisely like tho original, held by
Sayers. The, “ belt ”, is then to be fought for, but
Sayers is to apvear m the ring no more. This is
a virtual admission, on his or his friends’ part,
: that ho is unable to contend with the Be> icia Boy ;
and admirers of American pugilism rn-ty conse
quently throw up their caps and ihout victory.
Tbo proceeding, on the part of the Eoglish, Is ho
norablo and loyal, and will remove all ground of
ill foeling between the two peoples. It is to be
hoped that the hesitation which has for several
weeks past characterized tho proceedings of Say
ers’ upholders, and their evident reluctance to
troat tbe Amorioan’s claims with justice,will not
have induced the Government at Washington to
aot preoipitately, and send anothor British minis
ter his passports. Hoonan is determined tohayo
the bolt, and ready to fight for it, aa announced in
his card, published several days ago, in tho Times.
He is likely to have his attention fully occu
pied. More than ■ one .Briton will dispute with
him possession of tho gladiatorial trophy, and,
as a beginning, the Po.st of this morning
states that a man named Hurst, much taller
and heavier than tho Benicia Boy, will chal
lenge dim immediately. This now aspirant for
f&rao is only six feet eight, and is known Hv the
sobriquet of tho “ Staleybridge Infant.” lie is
from Cheshire, nud looks upon himself as decided
ly u the cheese.”
I presume there is rauoh money bet in America
on tho Tesnlt of tbo Derby.' I board, this ; after
noon, from a gentleman cf very high station In
England, and nimselt interested in tho race, that
the stakes would certainly be won by Umpire.
m • 1 • Ralph Easel.
Singular and Serious Accident*
WILL AMMONIA EXPLODE ?
(From the Detroit Free Press; May
Dr. J. W. Kermott, of this.oity, met with a some
what singular accident on Saturday night, which
nearly oost him his lifo, and may yet result in the
permanent loss of his sight. He was engaged in
his laboratory preparing a prescription for ftps
tient, who was fortunately in the room waiting for
it. The prescription called for some aqua ammo
nia, and the doctor tookfc fsesh bottle from a tap
shelf, wbioh he proceeded to open. He had ro
moved the kid with whioh the stopper was secured,
And alee tbo wax abont the month of the bottle,
when the stopper suddenly flew out, filling the
room instantly with the gas. Some of tho liquid
also flew upward, lodging in the face and eyes of
tho doctor. He was almost suffocated with the
strong fames of tho ammonia, and had nearly fallen
when oaught by the patient, who dragged him
from the room For two hours ho remained per
fectly insensible, though ovory applianoo was
brought to bear to restore him. He is still lyingin
a critical state, though hopes are entertained of
bis rcoovery. He is not yet able to see, and it is
feared that his sight will never be fully restored
Ho speaks with great difficulty, tho organs ot the
throat boiog badly inflamed. *-
This aooidont has no precedent, jo far as wo aro
*w»ro.. Ammonia in a liquid state has never here
tnforo boon considered, -explosive, and Hie cnW
oauao that has been nssigned for this case is, that
the bottle had remained for some length of time on
a shelf close to the celling of the room, where it
was affeoted by the heat.
The Peoria Transtript states that arrangements have
been mace tor the immediate construction of the un
completed eighteen mile* of the Him.- is River Railroad,
from P*hin to Chandlersville. The ro?d bed is now p,e.
pared, and the iron wiU be laid immediately. As soon
»i that gap is completed, a boat will be put on the river
to ply between Peoria and Pekin, to run in connection
with regular.trains.
The completion of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad
from MetnphUrto Faria, Henry county, Tennessee,"*
distance of one h udred and thirty miles, was celebra--
ted by tho friends of the enterpnso, in the vieinity of
the latter place, Wednesday, S3d but.
i amusements this earjauit*
. WusATLEr St Claris’s Ascu-stxext Tkkaxxx,
Arob atreet,abuv» Sixth.-“ ih»Colteea-B*W* fOn
'.Che Unde* of Garryowen.
V V ?/ LW .F?' B S** Tkxatrj., corjser tfalnaf -
Ninth.— Linda: or, Mo\e and the Conspirator®
Wietie* 5. 0 r, The Manager m fcearob of Novelty'
McDonodbh’s Gaieties. lUoe street, below ThinL
:Entertainment* niuhtlv. 1 " •
. .PaxHiYtvAffiA Academy or Fine AftT«»lflatCftmt
natstreet.—The37th Annual Exhibition, ;;, - _ ...
‘ Shooting Case.-—Yesterday ’ .afternoon it
• difficulty took place at t&VTenth precinct house of
the twentieth 1 ward, during which a' man named
Horaoe Grcenieaf.was,severely, if. not fatally in>
appears that Greenleaf, in company with
• several others, rallying under the name of “Prai
trio Hods, or Chubs,” (the same party that so dte
/gracefally attacked the Germans at Peters* farar
{on Monday lost,) 'Sailed at the tavern and demanded
• liquor, which was denied them by the landlord.
, The rowdies then commenced flighting and smash
tingUhings generally. “When they came in, a
youog man named Henry StowaTt was sitting at a
table talking to some friends, and took no part in
the melee which followed until he was attacked by
: Greenleaf and Ms comrades, when he discharged a
pistol—the load taking effect on the body of tbo
former. Greenleaf was removed tohii residence
at thirteenth ond Girard avenue where be.io
•.mained in a critical condition at a late hoax ia*t
.evening. It Is supposed that ho is mortally wound*
'ed. Stewart j*ave himself np to Officer Spear at
onoe, and was taken before Alderman Hatchinaon?
who held bim to bail to await the result of Green
leafs injuries. 1 ' ,
Fatal Accident.—Suiaii Fresh, aged flf
ty-twoj- residing in Trebten avenue, near William
stroet, was killed about eight : o’clock yesterday
.mdrning in the following tQaoner: It appears tkat
she started out on a railroad track to March for her
pigs, just before the departure of the train for New'
York from the .Kensington* depot. The engine*
says he saw her ft abort distance ahpad, sounded
the whistle, and did everything to attract her at-_
ten lion, without avail, and before b* could stop the
train, she was caught by the and:
thrown over the embankment. The affair created
a good deal of excitement among the German resi
dents in the neighborhood, and much indignation
was manifested against the engineer ; but tho co
roner, after a careful investigation last evening/
rendered & verdict of accidental death.
Tnß Military - The Reception of the
Javanese, Ap—The following 44 order ” is from
Major General Patterson:
... . „ .HKAWjOAaiBHs First Division,P. M,
(OtderNn. 3)
’ 1- ‘fbe Division will be held in readmes* to parade as
? vn /»? the Japanese Ambassadors cm their arrival
in tnißcitv. ihe time aid p’ace of formation wiU be
desijsrutrd the moment tho Major General can aacer
t.vn the dav on wh cb tho rocep’ion will take place, and
the pomt at whioh tbet w»ll arrive.
2. The volunteers of l'eonsjlvania, and of adiseent
.Mates are qqrdially invited to participate ui the cere
monies ot flii* occasion.
.u’xui. ™ *ui« M.uoaii'u.
. 3 officer* of the army, and navy desirous of umtinx
with the volunteer!, are TespeetfalU requested to loin
the Division staff.
• Major Robert Tmmett Patterson is-appointed Di
vision inspector, wrb the ranir or • leotenant. Colonel
Wil'iana W. Fnpeon, of the/W‘sbinston Grays, is ap
pointed Division Paymaster, with tbe rank of Major.
s ' Lient-nsntC«k>ael Hoist, in? retiring from the da
tie* of Division Inspector, will o&rTy with him the
thank* of the Major General, and the r**peot and es
teem which Lis locs and faithful service om so fairly
earned ' , -
By command of Major General Pattenon.
X. BUTLEJK. PRICE, A. A. G.
Fire at Fairmodxt.—On Wednesday af
ternoou a fire broke out In Lips’ brfewery, on the
Schuylkill, above the canal locks, at Fairmount.
Neither of the engineers of the fire department
was upon the ground, and alter tho . flames were
extinguished some of the firemen wore disposed to
continue to throw the water into the building The
interference of (ha police was invoked by (ha pro- ,
prietor to stop the waste of property by water, and
in this way the loss was confined to within about
$2OO. Mr. Lips says that.had the water been
thrown os recklessly as there was an evident de
eire to throw it, tho loss would have reached
$25 000.
Attempted Sjgcide. —Yesterday afternoon
a Frenchman named Ironion Didier, while labor
ing under a fit of temporary derangement, attempt
ed to commit suicide by cutting his throat at a
house in the vicinity of Fifteenth and Market
streets. He is a cativo of the north of
rived in this country rome fifteen years ago, and is'
about forty-nine years old. He came to this eity
on Monday last from St.- Louis, where he has been
engaged at work in a vineyard, and took quarters
at the White Bear Hotel, in Market street. Ho was
taken to the hospital yesterday, but being refused
'admittance, was removed to the almshouse. .
Cobneh-stOaVR Laying.—The laying of
the cornor-stone of the new ha)l for the Wagner
Frco Institate of Science, corner of Seventeenth
and Montgomery streets, which was to have taken
place on Saturday last, but owing to tbe rain bad
been postponed, wiU take place to-morrow after
noon at four o’clock. Appropriate addrewea v wiU.
be delivered by several of tbe faculty, and;other
talented gentlemen. The public are cordially fof
vited r Persons wishing to attend can them- '
selves of the Fifteenth-street cars up to Colatffifrr
avenue, within a short distance of the bnildlag '
Drowned.—Yesterday afternoon a 'man
named Patrick Neigh, employed in wheelingecalat
C&liowhil! ftreet-wbarf, was accidentally drowsed.
It appears he was about emptying a wheelbarrow
load oi coal into a boat, when he slipped, and foil
into tbe Schuylkill. : His body was recovered a
few. minutes afterward*,, and. every effort made to
resuscitate bim, but without effects ‘He. wai a.
married man, and leaves a wife and four
at No.. 33 Jones alley. The coroner'held an in
quest last evening, and rendered a verdict in ac
cordance with tbe facts.
Accident ox tub West Chester Bail
road.— Thomas Leonard? aged thirty, had hirleft
ankle fraotored yesterday afternoon by being ran
over by a hand-car at Tchadd’s ford on the West
Chester railroad. It appears that be, with several
companions, was on board the car, and they were
running down grade at a rapid rate,when the axle
broke and be was thrown on tbe track, tbe wheels
©f the car passing over him. He was admitted to
tbe hospital last eveniog, when it was found neces
sary to amputate the limb.
Fire.—Afire broke out, between three
and four o'cl'ck yesterday morning, in a stable
owned by Mrs Elizabeth Osterholf, and occupied
by Joseph Dilmer, located on Ninth street, below
Buttonwood. Five heroes tbat were in tbe struc
ture were got out safely The building was par
tially destroyed No insurance. Tbo origin of
tbe fire is unknown, and. Fire Marshal Blackburn
Is investigating the matter.
Douglas Meeting.—lhc Democracy of
Fifteenth ward favorable to the nomination
Judge DnugUB at tbe Baltimore Convention will
this evening hold a meeting at Reilly’b Hotel,
corner of Twenty-second and Hamilton streets. A
general attendance is requested.
Alleged Fugitive.—John Lunberg wus
arrested in this city yesterday, on the charge of
robbing his employer, in Providence, R 1.. of a
large quantity of silverware. Officer Bartholomew
took him in charge, and started for Providence by
the midnight train.
Held for a Further Hearing — McKen-
London, May 18.
zie, the peison who was arrested in Cincinnati a
few days since and brought on to this city oa the
charge of swindling somo of our Market-street
merchants, was before Alderman Beitler yesterday,
and held In $2,000 for a farther hearing.
Casualty.— Thomas Hatch, aged thirty
years, fractured bis left elbow, yesterday after
noon, by falling from a scaffold, while repairing a
sky-light in the rear of a liquor store at 1213 Market
street. He was token to tbo hospital.
Brokh his Leg.—A young man named
John MoVengh fell Into a cesspool in Adams
street, below Frankford road. last evening, and
broke hia left leg. He was removed to his home in
Cumberland street.
Legal Intelligence.—United States
Codrt. —Tho case of Joromlah Buck is still on
trial. Mr. 'Wharton concluded yesterday morning
for the prosecution, and was followed by Wo. F.
Peirce and David Paul Brown for the defence.
District Court, No. I—Judge Sfrond.—Conrad-
Myer ys.Wm. J. Naylor, claimant, and John Burns,
tenant in possession. An action of ejectment for a
house and lot of ground, on Lewis ab<-ve Master
street. Verdict for plaintiff. M. J. Mitchc&on for
plaintiff ; Theodore CoyJerfor defendant
District Court, No 2— Judge Sharswood.—
Wainwiight Brothers vs. Henry Pricker. An ac
tion for lumber sold by plaintiffs for the refitting of
“ The Robert Morris Hotel,” at Fairmount. The
charge in tbeir book of original entries was made
to “Henry Frloker, by hamnel Harney.” Tbe ad
missibility of these entries as evidence against the
defendant was objected to, until it was shown that
narney had authority to purchase upon his behalf.
The plaintiJFs then offered testimony from which
such authority might be inferred.
On cruse-examination, however, it appeared that
Harney had contracted witia defendant to furnish
nil the materials and work required for a certain
sum. When; the plaintiffs closed their case the
counsel for defendant moved for a non-suit, which
was granted by the court. The rulings of the judge
in this ca e e are of interest to a largo class of trades
men, as indicating tbe importance of ascertaining
tho authority of persons buying goods as the agents
for other persons before delivering tho goods
George H. Earle nnd Woodward for plaintiff*;
M J- Mitcbeson for the defendant.
District Court— -Judgo Stroud —Conrad Meyer
vs. Woi Bures nnd George J Navlor. An action
of ejectment. Verdiot for plaintiff.
Charles H. Farnuiu vs. George Simpson An
action on a mortgage Verdict for plaintiff for
$l4 586.
William Wall and Henry L. Churchman vs Jo
seph Boyle. An action to recover a balance al
leged to he due plaintiffs. Verdiot for plaintiffs
for $212 50. . *
Adjourned, and jurors discharged for the term.
District Court— Jndgo Sbnmrood —L Har
wood, and Farah Ann, bis wife, to tbe use, Ac . \s.
Canby Steel and Alfred Kirk, executors or WiUisra
Marlin, deceased. An action to recover theamonnt
of rents collected by defendants. Verdict for
plaintiff for $591 11.
Robert Smith vs. John Devine, by his commit
tee, Wm B. Hood. An action ou a morle*g>.
Verdiot for plaintiff for $1,255..
Morris Penrose, to the use, Ao . vs. John Kiehl.
An action to recover rent. Verdiot for plaintiff
fer $230
Haunn A Rosenheim vs. J F Shepenbouser and
H W. Workman&.Co An.actiondVa bond.. Ver
diot for plaintiff fBrs3oo.sT. r
jMob Hansel vs. Wm. H.Kera, et al. Ab ac
tion to. recover damages for the refusal of the she
riff to si?v*'plaintiff the benefit of ihe exemption
law. Jury out.
the ciry.