lay before you some oconideratione of a mere cheer- Sag character than thole upon which I hive keen duelling. It is evident that a great reaction in sentiment in favor of the Union cause ban, already commenced, The strength of the Oonstl- . tuttheat titian ticket: upon whloh'' are Inseribed the names of Bell and Everett, has been constantly on the increase. The ,supporters of Demise and Jobaeon have be - Multiplying constantly in every pert of the Union over since the commencement of this can vass. ' The npfstkindly and fraternal feelings have of late sprung up: between the patriotic friends of the two tiokets referred to. (A planes 1 In seve ral States of the Utdon, both, North and South, a Oompatt of fusion bee already bean set oa foot, the extoutten of Which will be sure to defeat the hopes and place of sectionalism: (Loud cheers.] With out going into particulars on thitedelitiate sub ject, , - which I. do not feel at present authorised to do, I hire no hesitation in declaring that it is not only quite probable; but almost absolutely certain, that by the means suggested it will be altogether easy to defeat the beoseslen tioket In every Southern State, exempt, perhaps, in South Carolina I have already -motioned' this condition of things, and have stated the probability, whloh I suppose to ex ist, of the early withdrawal of Mr. Breokinridge frutt - the Presidential contest, Though it is cer tain, on the other hand, that Mr. Lincoln will re main in the fold until the month of November shall have developed the result of the Presidential struggle ; yet I cherish the most aonlident opinion that by the plan of co-operation between the friends of the Union-"-that is to say, between the supporters alien and Everett on the one side, and of Douglas nod Johnson on the other—the Republican oaudi daze will not only be ultimately: defeated in his Presidential aspirations, bat will be deprived of a large mojoilty of the Suites Whom votes have been heretofore calculated upon- so eonfdentiy by his eupporlere (Loud applause I fast mowed to be puttied in stating here, what I personally know to be true, that this 'theme- of fusion tee them of New York had been tho roughly matured four days ago, all the important detail, connected therewith agreed upon; and I do not doubt that in teem then forty-eight how* from the prelatic time, those whom I am new ad dressing will boom,' fully advised that 'there is but one Union ticket known in the Empire Butte-- a ticket competed in part of the avowed supporters of Douglas end ,lobeion, and in part of the sup porters of Bell and Everett, [applause;] which ticket thus fortned,there is every reason to sup. pose, will carry the State of New York in the Presidential election by a mei wit' of at least .thirty_ thousand votes. 'Gnat uppish.' Soon I know to be the view entertained by the most experienced politicians in the Empire Stair, includieg the dietinguished Individual who is now the (Mayor of the - city of New Yolk. I may say also teat from authentic is formation de rived by me a few days. duce in passing through We Scam of Connecticut, I do not in the least degree doubt that , a combination similar to that' which hoe been described as already consummated in Now Tork,.will, in a short time, be effected in Canneetiout. •_leptons. I •In feet, twh either 1a the North or in the South, sectionalism hue appeared 'at all likely to triumph, I heel as tact a similar admen • of patriotic so-operation will be adopted end carried into /Moat by the true friends of the [Jaime, without an overweening re geld to the autrordinate emsolderations of mere party athendeney and success. Far my own part, ,i. ow free to dealane - thitt whilst I decidedly prefer the Wootton of Douglas - awl Johnson to that of Bell and Enna, believing that the country would be more prosperous in tee handaof the chosen mind'. dates of the Demooratio party of the Unioa, yet .1 am welt satiated that should the Presidential eon.. test result in the elevation of Mr. Bell or, Mr Eve. nett the great interests of the Republio would be in safe keeping, tee Union would be saved from all existing petits, and the friends of the Union tbtOUghOUt the continent would have abundant reason to rejoice. Allow use oefore / conclude to fay, what it/Orem, great pleasure to dealer*, that the poblio mind of the &milt has of lane undergone a very marked ohange as - tweets the political attitude of Mr. Douglas ill retired to Popular sov'ereignry. Thousands, ot those who do Oct outteur with him in the deetrine which he his announced upon this subject, and who have heretofore been strongly prejudiced against have of late come to the conclusion that no praoti ott mischief eau possibly ensue from this theory, wutob they look upon at the present moment as a mere abstraction. Others split, under the ink ease of the discussions whit% have been going on during the last 'month or two, have behome satistiA that, upon the whole, the popular. sovereignty theory is more favorable to South ern ipstitutious than they had at fiat con sidered-it. They have been struck with the fact at pnotedly stated by Mr. Douglas in one of his OBaatOrial speeches, delivered a few months since, that by the operation of the popular-sovereignty or non-intervention principle, slavery has actually gone already a degree and a half to the north of the line et' 31 degrees 30 minutes north latitude They are beginning, also, to perceive very plainly the utter MeMoiady of soy law that might be en acted by Congress, affording in terms protection to slavery where climate and soil are wholly nna daptea to its introduction and continued existence. Generally, in the South, they are rapidly coming to the conclusion that where slavery is needed it will be introduced, without the lastrumentality of a Congressional enactment for Its protection, aud that the Sooth is more interested in withdrawing the question of slavery altogether from Congress, and relying for the settlement of all difficulties arinng out of this subject to the decision of the Supreme Court of the United State's, than it oan possibly be lit apt; proposition looking to the re newal of slavery_. agitation in Congress and else where, for any purpose whatever. They are begin ning, also, to consider the remarkable declaration mace in the speech of Mr. Douglas already re ferred to, that he wee decidedly in favor of expi ring additional territory from Mexico,including TSlXlStillpflg t Sonora, and other neighboring Suttee of that Reputtlic which be acknowledged to be ad mirably end ple d to slavery; and the additional declaration made by him at the same time, that, should this territory be amptireid, and slavery be es tablished by the territorial population inhabiting the tame, before their admiseton into the Union, be should be utterly opposed to any Congressional enaouniret puttitig an end to snob legislation on the part of she Territorial Government. This view of thtesuijset - Eames' to present the only 'halloo now exisiteg for the fames extension of slavery irate territory stow free, and for the future forma tion of now slave States in the South to Inch an' Went se, in some small degree, to diminish that politic 1 disparity now existing between! the States of the two opposing section. It may be that I am too sanguine in supposing that full justice Is at all likely to be done to MS distinguisbed Deutioorttio statesman upon this Ito. portant and emitting subject, during thw Presi dential canvass now going On ; but I cannot but believe that the day is not far distant when the whole South will acknowledge the oruel injustice which has been done Mr. Douglas by some or Obese who have represented that portiol of the Confede racy in the National. Legislature, and that thou sands and hundreds of thousands who are now barite to him will, before hie brillitintpublio career shall items been brotight to a close, delight in co operetleg with the numerous body of his present p3litlo4l adherents and admirers in elevating him to the etilef (Moe in the Republic). the speaker after thanking hie audience for the attentive they ' had evinced, retired amid hearty plaudits, which (sentineled for some momenta.] LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Quurgg Sault:Mg.-411dg, Ludlow—The pry in the ease or Itfehaid Dovearts returned to court yes:erJey morning, after being out all night, and declared their inability to agree on a verdict. They were discharged. }Award Watts, a lad of about 16 years of age, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing coats and pants front hie employers, *lotting dealers. Ben• tenoed to ono year to tho county prison. - Sarah King pleaded guilty to a charge of steal log a haw, and was sentenced to two monde, In the coutoy prison. Geo Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of steal ing a lot of carpets, and Was pent below for six tn•tatha. - John Bushnell pleaded guilty 'to a charge of beating kin wife. Be was sentenced to SO days' imprisonment Joan fierattten wu oonvloted of *similar chair and sentenced to one week. in the county prison. Peter Vameiver pleaded guilty to a charge of *tenting an iron grate. and was sent tO the county prison for four months Witham Mathews and William' Thompsedi were acquitted of a charge of larceny. Wailes hilwright was convicted of a charge' of aishlclt upon Mary Simon. Bilwright was acquit ted on soother hill °barging him with maliaious mischief. lie was sentenced to thirty days' im. prisonment. Catharine Ryan was convicted of a charge of :natio' nut ruisibief in entering a tavern, anti upon the refute( of the proprietor to give her liquor, kicked up a'row, In the Coarse of which Jena , and decnotnni were broken. Rehm:teed to sixty days. Richard Trantrom wee convicted, under the Revised Penal Code, of a charge of stealing _tee pairs of boor-uppers and six lasts, Re obtained the goods for the purpose of manufacturing into shoes_ hut instead of &loon be sold them. Ben • teooed to four months iu me county prison. Charles Wagner was oonviated of a charge of committing au assault end battery upon John P. Lute. The old eltal6o of betel drunk at the time Wde made by the accused. Sentenced to twenty days in the county prison. Elizabeth Essex was esovioted of a change of ill'. Cony, and see -t below for four months. Caroline bit ff Wee convicted of a oharge of keep. logs disordrrly house in the neighborhood of Third and Ourlotte streets. Sentence deferred. JamuS tt. OCnroy pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of jewetry, valued at $lOO, the property of Sir Oram. The accused found hie way ihto the house; and took the property from a bit. roan drawer Sentenced to eighteen months to the Ewen' Penitentiary. Thomas Manton was convicted of a charge of stealing O. valise containing wearing apparel. Jack Williams, colored, was convicted of a charge of malicious mitohief. The accused moored the hawse of hie step-father in West Pialladelote and broke down the door. Sentenced to two months in the county prison. - Neat O'Donnell, with his wife, pleaded guilty t o a charged keeping a disorderly house, and Judge. Ludlow disoharged the wife on her own reeogni ssnoe, but Ordered the husband to break' up the eats WA/meta, and sentence was deferred in order to allow the accused an opportunity to do so. !leery wee convioted of a charge of stealing 12 chide, end sentenced to 15 months in the coun ty prison. - SAMOS Riley, colored, was oonvioted of &Marge of stealing a portmonnale and some coin. The money was tweed by Mr. Wm. H. Book, and afterwards found upon the prisoner. Sentenced to one year in the county prison. Witlism Oilorist and Patrick MoOloskey were o'aarged with highway robbery, larceny, and re otivios stolen goods. ' to the °fuer . who armited h.m, admitted that he had taken the watch and chain mentioned in the bill of indict ment, but it was its a reuele. Hilerlst received them for the purpose of pawning, but he' denied that be knew that they were stolen. The jury convicted MoOletkey' of larceny, and Gaelic, o f receiving the irtielesiknowing them to have been" stolen.' Sentenced to eighteen months in the county prison. chariot, Pembers was convicted of a charge of Stealing two knives and a fork, the whole valued at forty two cents. Sentenced to nine months. Annie 'Toner was hogattied at, a charge of, lar ceny.a' - , , ALLEGED' TO:filt IN A. DANGEnOItd CONDI TION ..L.y,Ntetdaylriorning, °Moir Barton reported to the Building Inapsotors, that, the large faatory, corner of Tellift it street - aud Widitiington avenue, is ungafe condition. Tbichulidlibt was in jured by the heavy rain on Monday last, and the wail* ere represented to be settling beats. There era &large number of operatives engaged in the building. and the proprietors will doubtless prompt ly proridg for their safety and security by having the foundations and walls thoroughly overhauled Pod strengthened. gle ljrtss. ERIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1860 Finer PAGE.—` , Pariah" on National Deforms ; Interesting Letter from OonstanUnoplo ; Lotter from Minna; An Interesting Question for Ship ownina Speech of Non. Henry S. Foote, of Ton abuse. FOURTH PAWL—The Ryden Quartion in the Delilah Parliament ; 'Napoleon's Late Letter; General News; Firemen's Celebration at LatleaB - ; "The Prince ;" Hebrew Women; Narine Intelligence, .to. . The News. We have dates from California to the 4th inst., (by pony express,) Honolulu to July 19th, and long Kong to June 15th. Senators Gwin and La tham. had arrived home. The papers wore very severe on the former, for hla part in defeating the overland mail bill. Douglas stook is very high in California and Oregon. Great numbers of China men are arriving at Ban Francisco. The war In China goes on slowly. On oar first page, te•day, will be found the speech of Hon. Henry B. Foote, of Tennessee, delivered Kt Harrisburg, - on Wednesday evening. It is an able effort, and will richly repay perusal It was reported phonographioally especially for Ten Passe. A destructive. fire occurred yesterday morning. near Mistletoe, by which the La Grange mils were completely destroyed. The tomb of the In• condlary has evidently been at work, as no fire has been need on the premises since lan sprtng. The Visited States Government has instituted prooeedings against Blood's Dispatch, for carrying totters in this city contrary to law. An injnection 1 asked for to restrain the proprietors of the Dh pstok from persisting in treating the law with contempt. ' The heirs of Dr. Burden (of Ounningharn me mory) are at law among themselves in hew York. Of course the money of the murdered dentist is the cones of the !Malty. Archbishop Hughes, who is now in Toronto, preaohed on Sunday in St. Michael's Cathedral. Yesterday, the United States marshal, in New York, took posseulon of the brig Thomas Aoorn, cap• tumid on the °mut of Africa, on suspicion of being a slaver. There seems to be little doubt that she le what she is suspected to be. Heretofore, American merchants, anxious to set tle in Russia and open mercantile houses, have cu e muttered diffioulties in being ruled oat by what re celled the trade guilds ; bat of information has been received of sonceesione recently made by tue Government at St. Petersburg—namely : that foreigners may enter these guilds on the same tonne as natives, and may purchase, inherit, and enjoy all their rights, excepting such as are penu lt tr to nobles and privileged foreigners. In our local column' will be found an article ex hibiting the felicitous work of the detective mar. shalship ; a summary of the speech of Hon. Ed ward Joy Morris, at the opening of a Republican Hall ; an account of the lire at La Grange, near Bustleton, and a variety of minor looals. Advices from Mexico fatly eorroborato tho ru mors of the desperate condition of Miramon and the continued success of the Liberals. Miramon, to get rid oldie did/milt, in whioh he finds him self involved with the diplomatio corps, by Woe p's decree depriving him of the title of Preaident substitute, was endeavoring to raise money Bull- Wont to enable him to dealers himself Master; In this, however; he was likely to prove unsuccessful. IJ3 was at Leon at last 'avian, having retreated frna Lagos, the Liberals harassing him on the way. Two thousand mei at most constituted his army. The rumor that Mr: Breekintidge intended to withdraw from the danvass is contradicted officially. The Douglas State Conventions of Maryland and Virginia assembled yesterday, the former at Baltimore and. the latter at Staunton. Both were well attended. The Mississippi Convention met on Tuesday. The Fusion Project Defeated. The decided action of the State Executive Committee at Harrisburg on the 15th inst., will meet with the unanimous approval of the friends of Donones and JOHNSON in this and oi her States. They have already struck from tl:3 electoral ticket formed at Reading the name of General Gamma M. Kum, one of the electors for the State at large, who has been a devoted follower of the Administration, and 'au ardent friend of the Disunion nominee, ai td substituted ions CEssta, Esq., of Bedford county, one of the most able and influential Democrats of Pennsylvania, whose manly and straightforward course at Charleston and Baltimore won the confidence and ad miration of the friends of Dotions.s through out the whole Union. A better melee could not have been made. In regard to the district electors, by the 25th inst. the Committee will ascertain fully who among them will support the regular nominees of the 'Katy exclusively, and refuse to vote for Barcenriamoz in any contingency; and then every man who sustains the fusion arrange:. meat will also be stricken off the list, and their pieces supplied by trusty friends of DOUGLAS and JOHNSON. Thus a full ticket will be presented which the loyal Democracy of Pennsylvania can conscientiously vote for, and the last hope of the Disunionists of' luring the Keystone State into an affiliation with their schemes will bo de stroyed. It is amusing to read the speculations of some of the Secession journals and orators in regard to the vote of this State in November next, andthe confidence with which they boast of their chances for seducing it into their ser vice through the machinations of the Welsh Committee. The fusion project has been the only pretext upon which they have relied to inspire their followers with hope; "We have but to carry the *olid vote of the South," they say, is with California and Oregon, for then 'Mr. WELSH, acting under the advice and direction of the men who seceded at Bal. timore, will supply ns with the vote of Penn sylvania, and thus elect cur candidates." This allegation is daily used to prostrate the National Democrats in the South, who are' faithful to the time-honored principles and the regular nominees of their party. But the decisive overthrow of Anion in all its shapes and gullies in our State renders the election of BRNOKINHIDOZ impossible. It will therefore do more to advance the pro spects of DOUGLAS than any step which his friends could possibly take in this State, by demonstrating the hopelessness of the Se cession movement, and awakening the people of the South to a sense of their trite policy. It is, besides, the only fair and honorable course. Since the Seceders have announced that they will oppose Dontitas because he maintains the right of the people of the Ter ritories to govern themselves, they have no right to expect any of the friends of that priiciple to sustain a champion of the odious doctrine of Congressional intervention to establish slavery. False Prophets. The Seceders premised to carry all the Southern States for BRECIRINUIDGE. Mis souri has since voted, and the Douglas can didates for State offices have obtained not only a plurality, but, we believe, a clear majority of the votes polled, the Breekinridgo candidates having received but law, if any, more votes than the Republican nominees. Kentucky has also voted, and the Bell can didate for Clerk of the Court ot Appeals has a large majority, the Breckinridge candidate having received less than ono third of the vote of the State. CHINSUS IikTITRNS —A GOOD Movz The officers at that. B. Marshal's office have come to the coneinsion not to furnish the reporters with the returns of the census until the whole is so far completed that the information will be of some service, showing the total number of Inhabitants in the city of Philadelphia, and the eastern noun ties at Pennsylvania. This is a commendable SWIM as the way in which the census returns, re lating to Philadelphia and the surrounding coun ties, hove been published in some of the city pa pers wail worse- than ueeleas, conveying no Infor mation, and only occupying space which might have been filled with better matter. One day a return would be pollinated from some little town ship in some out-of - -the-wey county, without giving the ratio of increase or eleerease of population, and other relative comparisons with the census of 1850, or enabling the reader to tell even the aggre gate population of the county to whioh the town ship was located. The returns so far made by the census-takers in Philadelphia were equally un satisfactory. One day the half of a particular ward would bo published, without informing the reader which half was Intended, and where the division oommenoed and ended, which was 'minded in the half !delta, to. It is to be regretted that the returns have not been completed ; but the deputy marshals are *naively at work, and in a few days the result of their inquiries will be made known. The absenoe from the city of a great many families is the primary cause of the delay. ENGLISH PlCTOBlALS.— ' Callender a Company havea ant us the Illustrated Notes of the World, (with *toil portrait of Lord Luoan,) and Illustra ted London News, of August 4th, received by the Persia. Also, The British Loon, of the some date. This last. reduced% sise and prioe, does not seem likely to last long It Is singular that out of at least twenty attempts, some beaked by °spitsl and talent, not oha has noosodeuft iu permanently uta- Nlshing itself rie a rival to punch. BALE 0! FUJIEITI7RII THIS BIOREENO.-.-A large assortment of new and second-hand household Ins titute will be sold at *notion this morning, et tau o'clock, at Thomas Birch & Con's 'motion store, No. 914 Chestnut street. A Comphonor. from _the Now York Herald. The time-having arrived for a renewal of the usual assaults of the New York Herald upon btu Panes and its editor, we take the follow ing seasonable article from that paper of yesterday " Tan CHEVALIER FORNEY PAYING on , HIS DEBTS TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.--The Cheva lier Forney is dung his utmost to defeat the union of the Pennsylvania Democracy upon the fusion electoral ticket recently agreed upon among the loaders of the two factions in Convention. Thus Foralq, in the interest of the Repubtioan mana gers, labors to divide the Pennsylvania Democracy for the benefit of Lincoln. Although the Repub lican Clerk of the Hones of Representatives, elected in part for his services to them two years ago, and in part for his expected services in this campaign, he still wears the cloak of Democracy and sings Democratic principles. All this mock ery, however, is so plain that it can deceive nobody. Forney has been bought and paid for, to a great extent in advance. He is working out his debt to the Republican party. See the report of the Co vode Committee. Re, Forney, is no more a Demo orat, Douglas man, or otherwise, than John Hick ; wan. The only difference is, that Rickman hes confessed his adhesion to the Republican cause, while Forney prefers the part of a spy in the Da tum/ado Camp. Hickman Is entitled to some re spect for hie honesty, while' Forney should be de spised on all sides for his impudent knavery." Dogberry tells ns that "comparisons are odorous." We therefore leave to others to decide whether it is a graver sin to stand steadily by the doctrine of non-intervention, than to do what the Herald is doing, as the mouthpiece of the Diannionists and fire-eaters and whose editor employs his leisure mo. ments in attempting to unsettle the commer cial and industrial interests of the country by predicting the overthrow of the Union it BREEKINRIDGE, the candidate of the enemies of that Union, is not chosen President. The 'public will make the comparison.' The Herald regards Tax PRESS as false to 'Judge Dotratas for taking the very course that Judge Doocitas himself pursues I No man is doing more to defeat any coalition be tween the regular Democrats and the Disunion ist. than Judge DOUGLAS himself. He scorns all connection with these Disunionist., and, as the Harald well knows, has repeatedly and publicly demanded that no true friend of his shall vote for any snob fusion ticket as that endorsed by the Cresson Committee in this State. But we chiefly thank the Herald for its reference to the report of the Covode Corn• inittee, especially in connection with the charge that the editor of this paper has been bought up to assist the Republicans. In that report Mr. Basnizte will find evidence, sworn and subscribed to by accepted friends of the Administration, to the effect that the editor of THE Passe was offered a sum more than equal to the salary of the President of the United States if he would support the infamous policy of that Administration ; and that he refuted it; Also, that ho was tender ed a foreign mission, as valuable as that which Mr. BENNETT sighed for under President PlEtton, and which the latter refused to confer upon him; and that the editor of THE Palms de. dined it. And, also, that the generous offer of the editorship and control of the Washington organ of the Administration was made by members of the Cabinet of Mr. BuoriestAls ; and., this, too, was declined by the editor of THE PRESS. Is it not somewhat illogical that a man who can throw such temptations behind him would be willing to t 4 sell out" to those whom he has politically opposed all the active years of his life fora two-years position as an officer of ono of the branches of Congress? But it has been our misfortune to differ from lihe Herald through so many years that we cannot hope to please it .now. When the Herald brand ed Mr. Bocaetrelv in terms of the grossest indecency ; when it aided the Republicans in 1856, on a much more sectional platform than that they now occupy—for it cannot be doubted that Mr. Liscor.s and his immediate friends take infinitely more conservative grounds than those who advocated Colonel FREMONT—and when, after first opposing the shameless and corrupt frauds in Kansas, and the cruel be trayal of WALKER and Svorrox, the Herald turned back and defended these frauds ; in all these, and many other of its achievements, it has been the misfortune of the editor of THE PEERS to find himself arrayed in opposition to fklr. BENNETT and his Herald. Significantly enough, in every one of these antagonisms the Herald has gone to the wall, and. we have triumphed. We triumphed in BuOnastatt. We triumphed in aiding to put down the Kansas policy of the Administration; and we triumphed, too, in assisting to expose the corruptions of its officials. Tax Pricas, and the principle to which it is dedicated, will triumph again. That principle is the doctrine of non-intervention. No man can be elected President in November, and carry on the .administration of the Federal Govern ment, without practically and consistently en forcing this principle for the settlement of the slavery question in the Territories. Neither Dorfman, nor Lnicom, nor 13xtr. can evade it, and oven Bantu/moos himself, if the ac cidents of the campaign should put him there, would quail before the nece asities of the case, and yield to that which, under some suicidal hallucination, ho is now opposing. If we needed an additional argument to convince our mind that the doctrine of non-interven tion and popular sovereignty is destined to rule hereafter in this country, on the ques tion of slavery in the Territories, we would dud it in the opposition to that doctrine of .rsatss GORDON BENNETT and the New York Herald. Ll7' The Pittsburg Post is one of those newspapers that enjoy the rare felicity of pre tending to sustain a principle while resorting to every means to dtstroy it. The Post is a curiosity in its way, having evidently no mind of its own, and no convictions of duty or of doctrine. It invented the plan of settling the difliculties in the Democratic party a year ago by offering Mr. BUCHANAN as the olive branch, and when laughed down for its folly, tried to escape under tho plea that ita recommendation was merely a joke. The Post bas joked again. It now supports the fusion electoral ticket, and abuses Tax PRESS because the latter re fuses to do so. ?he Post tells its readers that THE PRESS Is almost tho only Democratic news paper In the State that resists the miserable fizzle of the sleight-of-hand politicians at Cres son. Even if this were true, (as It is not true,) it would only prove the utter debasement of every newspaper that sustains that juggle. Happily tor the cause of truth, in these days no public journal is powerful that does not stand upon its conscientious convictions, and prove its sincerity by its acts. The momept a public print becomes the slave of power, and the echo of corrupt aspirants, it might as readily bo circulated, and with as much effect upon popular opinion, as it came in white sheets from the paper mill. The Pittsburg Post pre tends to be for DOUGLAS, and asks its readers to vote for Breekinridge Disunionists upon the electoral ticket. It pretends to be for DOUGLAS, and advocates a scheme denounced in terms of bitter indignation by DOUGLAS him self. ?hue it joins in the halloo ibr Itudon with those who swear they never will vote for DoUGLAs at all, and assists in the chorus of the Fire-eaters, who denounce him as more objectionable than the extremest Republican. If the Democrats of Western Pennsylvania had not good sense they would be misled by such newspapers as the Post. Let them keep their eyes on this false guide, or they will find themselves fearfully cheated. Arch• Street Theatre. To-morrow evening, Messrs. Wheatley and Clarke, the popular and able managers, will re open the Arch-street Theatre, with a company eompriaing a great deal of talent and novelty in addition to its established strength. The interior of the house has been refitted and improved.. Two new boxes have been added, as well as many seats in the parquette. Colman's capital comedy of the "Heir at Law" will be the opening piece, and, with other entertainments, will undoubtedly draw a greet house. Mr. Lewis Baker will be etage•manager, in the place of Mr. Fredericks, and Mr. J. M. B. Whitton will continuo hit elßoient services as treaanror. We prophooy a vary Imo essful.season. LAMS giliGE or alErars, ho.—The attention of purobasers is requested to the valuable assortment of rich English velvet, Brussels, three-ply, super fine, and fine ingrain Venetian, hemp, and list carpets, velve t rugs, cocoa mattings, ite., ko., em• bracing about five hundred pieces of choice goods, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, on six months' credit, commencing this morning, at ten o'clock precisely, by Myers, Clagborn, it Co., auc tioneers, Nos. 413 , 1 and 416 Arch street. Firm—About one o'clock this morning fire was discovered issuing from the second floor of a four•story house in Vine street, above Fourth. It was occupied by Mr. Werth as a cooper•sbep. The flames burned fiercely for nearly an'hour, but through the ozertfous of the firemen they were confined to the building in which they originated. Wo could not ascertain the amount of loss. The fire is supposed to be tho work of an incendiary, as no fire was used about the building. 0 THE PRESS,-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1860. In the present age, when intelligent and ob servant newspaper correspondents prnotrate into every remote corner of the world, unmask almost every political secret, and when gra phic descriptions of all important movements are published, the facts which, in the absence of well-conducted journals, would only be em balmed in written records, long after all ex citing interest in them had purled away, are promptly revealed to the civilized world. The groat events which constitute history are described as rapidly as they occur. The veil of mystery which , once enshrouded the in trigues of courts, the march of armies, and the plans of ambitious menorahs, is constantly being rudely drawn aside, and the doings of the great and powerful, or the notorious, are almost as well comprehended while they are still busily at work upon the stage of action, by newspaper readers, as the lives and cha ractora of the heroes of former centuries about whom innumerable volumes have been written. In the United States, where the people are legally the Sovereign Rulers, it is eminently proper and necessary that they should keep themselves fully informed in re gard to all public events which are calculated to exercise an important influence upon their welfare, and the immense circulation of Ame rican newspapers amply attests the fidelity with which this duty is discharged. In regard to European affairs—tangled as is the web of Continental diplomacy, and strange and startling as are the movements upon that mighty chess-board—the broad columns of the leading journals of England furnish almost as accurate a knowledge of thorn to the general public as is possessed by those who are the chosen confidantes of the ruling spirits of the age. Each foreign steamer supplies us with in telligence, which is generally frill of interest, and thus a great panorama is ever kept moving before our eyes to yield us instruction, admo nition, and entettainment—to arouse our sym pathies or our passions, to awaken our hopes or our fears. The recent letter of NAPOLEON to Psalm:lnv has attracted much attention in England, and while many are disposed to confide in his pro fessions of amity and good will, but few, appa rently, doubt the propriety of continuing to make extensive and complete preparations to repel invasion. The national sentiment of England is not satisfied with the' ssurance that France will not assail her, but demands that she shall be prepared to defend herself in any contingency. The recent meeting of the young Emperor of Austria and the Prince Regent of Prussia at Toplitz is not supposed to have led to any important definite political arrangement. The secret object of the former is supposed to have been to secure a guarantee from the latter, that If the astonishing success of GAUIDALDI in Sicily should not only be followed up by the conquest of' Naples, but by an attempt to res cue unfortunate Venetia from hor Austrian tyrant, Prussia would assist the efforts of FRANCIS Josarli to retain it. Wausau'', having driven the whole force of the Neapolitan king from Sicily, is apparently making preparations for a descent upon Na ples. The revolutionary feeling in that coun try is• increasing, and he will find many to wel come him. Although VICTOR. EMMANUEL has publiely requested him to allow the rule of the Bourbon in his last stronghold to be unmo lested, it is hot supposed that he will regard with serious disfavor the efforts of the soldier of freedom to add another kingdom to his do minions. The basis of intervention in Syria has been determined in a general Congress. But 12,000 troops are to sent thither, ono-half of whom are to be French, and the remainder to be fur nished by other European nations. They will, doubtless, be able to re-establish order, and to punish the Drnses severely. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from " Occasional: 7 [Correepondanots of The Prim.] One fact ought to be kept constantly in view by the Democratic masses in the present struggle, and that is the complete identity between Breckinridge and Buchanan. In truth, the leader of the Brook. inridge, or Disunion, party is the President. Those in the habit of deprecating means upon the Chief ,Magistrate seem to forget that be has never paused f g foi s ts le moment in his,rarfara upon Judge Dougl iiid in his proscription of-all rho quirt this* w h that statesman. They forget, too, that be lies compelled the Breokinridge National Com mittee at this point to make his speech from undid' the portals of the White House their leading cam paign document, and that no friend of the Dienidon movement will dare to raise his voice against the exposure of the corruptions of the Administration during the last and former Congress. So that Breokinridge is not merely the nominee and organ of the Fire-eaters of the South—not merely the opponent of all those great measures in which the Northern States are directly interested—but the champion of the proscriptions and profligacies of the Administration itself. Not a day passes over the head of the President that be does not imbrue his hands in the bleed of tome faithful Democrat who insists upon recog nising Douglas as the regular nominee. Now it is a poor postmaster who is decapitated, now a route agent, now some obscure oustore-honett officer. The guillotine is kept moving, steadily and in exorably. Lists of doubtful and doomed office holders are regularly transmitted to his Majesty, and by him forwarded to the headman. The idea that any Northern man should vote for a candidate representing persecutions like these almost passes comprebeneion, especially in view of the fact that the Southern people are beginning to open their eyes to their own duties, and will spurn all attempts to commit them to a candidate thus complicated and involved. The'news received by telegraph announcing that your State Committee has resolved to put in nomi nation a thorough Douglas electoral ticket is joy ously greeted—and particularly by the Souther n Democrats now in Washington. It would be an outrage upon those men who are making so heroic a battle against secession if those who profess to co-operate with them, should agree to support elm torsi tickets in the free States pledged to go for Breokinridge in a certain contingency. None - of these Southern Disunionlets, you will perceive, treat Douglas with ordinary decency. They re gard him as more objectionable than Lincoln. They strike his friends from their electoral tickets, and never , mention bis name save with oppro brium. How, then, can any Douglas Democrat Ia Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and New 'Jersey touch any ticket that contains a 'tingle Brachia ridge elector? It is authoritatively - given out that after Judge Douglas has completed his tour through the New England States he will make a circuit of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tonnes gee, and that he will snake Ur appearance in Penn• sylvania early in October. He will speak almost every day between now and the election, if Ids health permits. Mr. Breckinridgo is having a warm time of it in Kentucky. The Douglas State Convention held at Louisville on Saturday last, was an overwhelming demonstration ; seven hundred delegates from ninety of the ninety-five counties were present, and took their seats. A straight-out Douglas electoral ticket was nominated. A State Central Committee was appointed to address the people and to eanvaes the counties. One of the features of the Convention was the thrilling speech of lion. John - Young Brown, the member of Congress from Kentucky who could not take his seat at the last session because he had not arrived at the constitu tional age, but who will be sworn in at iho begin :ling of the next session. Universal report points to this gentleman as an extraordinary orator and cautious statesman. He to said to excel in ready and choice rhetorio, and In sagacious and well poieed gotten. His speech will shortly be reported, and I am assured, by ono who heard it, that it can not fail to produce a profound impression wherever it is road. Another signifleant argument Is that of Earache] V. Johnson, the regular oandldate for Vloo Presi dent, before his own people in Georgia, It Ia a bold, unmistakable and frank expose of the prin• eiples and purposes of the campaign --couched in elegant language, and convincing in its points. The enemies of Douglas, in order to embarrass his friends, are quoting Johnson's former opinions on the slavery questions, and citing his threats to leave the Union in the happening of a certain event. This they do as en offset to the quotations of Douglas men from Yancey's recent speeches and letters, squarely In favor of breaking up the Con federacy. But the difference between tie two men is marked and characteristic. Johnson shows his devotion to his present compatriots by accepting the principle of non• intervention, as laid down in 1854, in the Kansas• Nebraska bill, and reiterated in 1850 at Cincinnati, as the bond by which the Union of these States is to be held together, and, to prove his sincerity, unites himself to the great Union party, of which Douglas is the leader. Yancey, while repudiating and regretting his late argument In favor of breaking up the Union, shows his insincerity, or worse than tnsincertty, by at the same time unsling himself to the only potty openly led by Disunionists, and, by all its acts, pledged to leave the Union in the event of a certain contingency. Further comment is useless. Much intereat is felt as to the result of the two Virginia Democratic Conventions to be held this day, A strong effort is made by the Breekinridge men to drive the Douglas men into a bargain on one electoral ticket, but steps will bo taken to de feat the scheme. OCILMONAL. European Aflarre, WASIIINGION, August 18,1860 LATEST NE WS By Telegraph to The Press. Later from Califoialts. [By Pony Express.] Jostrits, Mo. Aug. 16 —The Pony Express arrived beet night with California dates to the 4th inst., Honolulu to July 19th, and Hong Kong to Juno 15th. . CALIFORNIA There is uo news of consequence for this express. The pony express, with St. Louis dates of July 20th, arrived at Ban Franoisoo August let. A re port came that the express was to bo discontinued, which caused unfavorable expreesiona of regret. Senators 'Twin and Latham have arrived home, the former by steamer, and the latter by the over land route. The newspapers are loud in denuncia tion of Senator Gale, who seems to bo hold solely responsible for the defeat of Mr. Dale's overland mail bill. The political contest in the State does not open with much morn than the ordinary spirit. Both wings of the Democracy are quite confident of car rying the State. The three Democratic papers of Portland, Ore gon, are out for Douglas The steamer John L. Stevens, on her last down ward trip, took $45,000 of Washoo silver ore for New York. . The ship Moonlight brings 3213 Chinese passen gers, and reports two more ships on the way from Hong Kong. The arrival of Chinamen during the last three months exceeds 7,000, and more than half of that number have departed for British Colum bia The excitement against the employment of Chinese in Ban Francisco seems to have died out. Partles returned from the Om mines report having (Hoovered many new leads of silver and gold•bearing quartz. They bring a largo number of Ppeolmens It is gonert.iiy believed that this new mining; region Is very rich and extensive. Colonel Fremont, and a party of friends, have gone there on remount of the favorable reports re ceived. A report ?embed Carson Valley on the second that a company of twenty-el ht men bad just had a light with the Indians near Black Itook, in which two Americana were killed and the balance forced to retreat The different oompanlea in that region prospect ing for mines, numbering 100 men in all, were con eentrating to giro the Indians another fight. Large numbers of Indians were reported to be congre gating along tho emigrant routes, and it was feared they would be more troublesome. An election wee to be held In all the settlements of the Carson Valley mines on the first Instant, to elect members of a Territorial Legislature, sheriff, treasurer, and surveyor, local magistrates, and all otneere necessary to establlelt n form of government until Congress auto. Commercial Intelligence. Batt FRAISCIsCO. Aligned 4 —There le a stead! boat risen .1, inc. wiinout speculative fcellag.or excitement The Jobbers buy email lots of goods with spirit, hut concede en,' advance with reluctance. and check their purchases as soon as holder. get their ideas up. Transactions oantinue without any marked interest, and do not Afford ap•mal sales for report. We in., quote good brands adamantine Candle. at 10 1 4020.4. Coffee unchanged, with an &wive market for fine qua I tie,. Provisions as at noted. Meats inactive and un eming.d. Batter and Lard In rood Tannest with an im proving_tendenov ; cameo Isthmus Butter 300. Ham 23es & Co. Lard in small quantities. leo. Hire firm, and moving readily in a trade way. Raw Sugars an/ T dull j dOMOPtIO Without inquirg ; crushed slow at American Spirits are shade Improved ; sod octaves (trendy at a% ex Parrinero and Cornet ; small lots of Pine Spirits and Whisky, 97)40 foreign heave and few sake. '1 sae and Wines continue vary dull and greatly depressed. The ships Wilting and Renown, for New York, have both cleated. their principal articles porkM be•ng 3431 casks baeon, ba t e. wool , a 98.7 lib's IS MU Books wheat. Leon 17,00.? Wee, and 1.400 tuba rapeseed nil. The bark Serene sails soon for New Zealand. wdlO n o 000 in wheat. BiliP Bev Footmen. Aur. 4.-Arrived August Ist. shin Moonlight, horn Hong Hong; brig 1 Brannan. torn New York; Sa. steamer Uncle ham Iron Panama. bailed, August Ist, ship Enterprise, for Callao; ship Ocean Pearl. for Hong Kong • tark Victoria, (...r 3a, ship Polynesia !or Aker's Island. Spoken June 9th, oil the Western mends. chip Darby. frout Flew York for ban Francisco Juba 251 n, lat. 38 d. I r., lon. 6d.20, ship Golden Fleece, from-New York !or an Frauoisoo. SANDIVIOLI ISLANDS. The bark Francis Palmer has arrived, with Sandwich Island dates to July 18th. The news is of little interest. The commissioners appointed by the United States Government to examine the affairs of the United :totes hospital at Honolulu. in reference to the disbursements by the consuls of the funds appropriated by Congress for the relief of sick and destitute seamen, were investigating in dustriously. Strange developments were antici pated. The Hudson Bay Company's establishment at Honolulu was about to remove to Vancouver's Island. The Hawaiian Legislature was still in session, The principal engrossing q nos lions are hostility to the estimated expenditures proposed by the ml. ulster of finance, and opposition to the proposed license of the liquor traffic,. The market was completely overstocked with al• most all kinds of goods SHIP NEWS. Ifononunu. July 19 —Arrived June 24, bark Grecian, 134 days from England. June 23, arrived steamer Kdona, from New London, designed to na vigate between the different islandsof the Hawaiian kingdom, and the ship Moonlight, from Hong Kong, The ship Moonlight, at Honolulu, furnished ad vices from Hong ROOR. to June 15th There was not much nerve regarding the preparations of the allies for the war in Bonbons China. Attempts had been mode to hurry the British forges north ward, but serious oaaualtles had occurred, arising principally from bad weather, causing delay. Two transport vessels had been wrecked, and another laid up for repairs ; still another caught fire and was scuttled. The Hong Kong Preco of the 14th June remarks that it is doubtful whether the French would take pert in the early operations, as their forces would not be ready mail August. A new steamer, built at Whampea, bad been pur chased by Admiral Hope for $120,000, for the use of tiro expedition. The Admiral claimed to be quite strong enough to attack the Tau forts wi'h toe British forte under him, The wrecked ateaua eta were the British traneesert Assistance, on the island of Hong Kong, aed the Trench transport Irene, in the harbor of Amoy. The leaky trans port Saone was repairing in Amoy. The vessel that caught fire and was scuttled was the French transport Rehm des Clippers. The knowledge of the allied Powers eschewing all sympathy and connection with the Nankin in surgents will probably induce the Pekin Cabinet to listen to wise counsels, and to meet conciliatory diplomatic advicea with proper respect. The diffi culty consists in satisfaction for the attack, which, whilst it reflects disgrace en the allied armies, has elevated the ardor of the war party at Pekin to an extent which may farm a stumbling-block to future relations, and render all coneessions nugatory. The serpentine river Petrie is known to be fortified to mob en extent as makes an attack upon Its face extremely dangerous, If not altogether out of the question. An imperial army bad for some time Invested the oily of Nankin, and the stronghold of the rebels on three aides of the river lase, and the commu nication with tiro opposite bank could not be cut off. The investors) was a tedious operation. Such vigor, however, appeared to have been instilled into the imperial ranks, that it was generally sup period the result would bo highly favorable to their moue. This feeling was general, and hence it was that confidence was restored to the Oallerio of Bbangbae in a remarkably sudden manner. The Governor General of the two Kiong pro climes had made tire city of Chan dhow hie tem porary headquarters in order to be near the scene of notion It turned out, however, that both the resources and powers of the rebels hod been under-estimated, for they left their entrenchments at Nankin and utterly routed the imperial tomes, the remains of which strut itself up in Chau-Chew with the Governor General, which city the rebels were, at the last advlces, besieging Should Chau.ebow hold oat until reinforcements arrive the imperial cause might be in a measure re stored, otherwise Leo Dhow, which for commerce arid manufactures is the first city In Chinn, must fall. to imminent was the danger that the authori ties had destroyed all its numerous bridges and its valuable and extensive suburbs, in order to re move any shelter outside of the walls. Loo-Chow Is only about 80 miles from Shanghae, which latter is little more than itedependoney. The alarm and consternation were so excessive as to stop all com munication between the two places for two days, during which period the panic which existed in Shanghae was beyond description. At the Belicht,: thin of the Toutat, the French and British ministers tack possession of the city, and a notice to that effect tended to pacify the people somewhat, but trade was utterly stagnant, and was the last thing thought of. The news from Canton was more favorable, and trade there bad revived in consequence. The im perialist forces despatched against the marauders drove them back into the country, but adopted no steps to follow up the advantage gained. Rumor!, were rife that they would stun reappear with an augmented force, and hat they were acting in con cert with the Natikin lesurgents. Tito price of food bad also fallen, doing away for the present with the apprehensions of famine Hopes were entertained of the new tea, and this season's Congous were being brought to market. and if the rumors regerillng the marauders should prove unfounded, better times might be looked for in this province. The troops of the Allies at Clausen were cold to be erjoying excellent health. Ono account says that it was expected that Chosen would be abet'. Boned. Eight tnert-otwar and two transports wore lying off Tine's'. The British and Fronoh gunboats had under taken an expedition against a horde of pirates, which bad long infested the Chilean Archipelago, in which they suocreded, cap turing twenty-six junks, and burning six. Conventions. STAUNTON, Va , Aug 16.—The Douglas Conven tion assembled this morning, and was largely at. tended. A committee ott organization was ap pointed end the Convention adjourned till after noon. Nothing indicative of a fusion movement has transpired. BALTIMORIII, August 16.—A private despatch from bitautton says that the Douglas Convention in session there selected n full Douglas electoral ticket this afternoon. 011AULorrESVILLB, Pn., Augllst IC —ln the Breohloridge Convention, Resembled hero, every eeotion of the State lo represented. A temporary organization wan efthoted during the morning session. On reassembling this afternoon, nearly five hun dred delegates were present. The Committee on Organisation reported Mr. Ambler for president, and the nomination wee agreed to. A most cuithu. shot o spirit is manifested. BALTIMORIS, August 16 —The Douglas State Con vention was held to-day at the Maryland Institute, all the counties of the State being represented. A full electoral ticket was oriented this afternoon, and the Convention adjourned me der. The attend• apse was not large. LOUISVILLIL Aug. 16 —The Democratic Douglas Convention of Mississippi met at Grenada yester day, and nominated a full electoral ticket. DAVeNPORT, lowa Aug. IG.—The Breukinridge and Lane Democratic , State Convention met in this oily yesterday, and nominated a full electoral ticket. The Convention passed resolutions en dorsing the Dreckinridge platform. Later from Mexico , . New Oar,EANS, August 16.—The 'United States steamer Pooahontas, from Vera Ortiz, with dates to the iltb that, has arrived, bringing important des patches for Washington. Mirsmon was retreating, pursued by the Libe rals. The Miran= Government refuses to accede to the demand of the Spanish minister regarding the ()Mints made by Spain. The Spanish commo , Bore, at Vera Cruz, had demanded tho surrender of the bark Maria Conception, but President Jua rez had refused. Sailing of the Great Eastern. Now Yortx, Aug. 16 —Tho steamer Great East ern sailed this afternoon. for Milford Haven. From Washrugton. W.tentoorots, Auguet 16.—Inquiries are fee. jieutly, made at the proper department of the Government as to the removal of the restrietions on the importation of firearms into foreign coun tries. It may be recollected that among the ad dresses presented to the Emperor of France on the subject of customs-reform was ono from rt. Etienne, the centre of the firearms trade, in which was expressed the pleasure of having the English market thrown open to ribbons, and praying snob measures be taken as might confer the liberty to export thither muskets and other military weapons The petitioners were assured by the Emperor that ho would do everything in hie power, in thin re spect, for the advancement of their interests. Should his efforts be successful, the manufacturers of France will not be the only persons benefited, for, according to treaty provisions—ea explained by those well acquainted with the subject—a now and profitable business in the exrt trade of the ' United States to Great Britain, in these articles, will be developed. Seim Josh Barges, the Paraguay commissioner --the object of his mission having been senora pitched to hie satiefaotion, and a decision given that the United States and Paraguay Navigation Company is entitled to no damages from Paraguay, ao stated in this telegraphic correspondence several weeks ago—is on the eve of leaving Washington on a brief Northern tour. Ile will take passage in the steamship Adriatic, on the 25th instant, for England, whence he will return to Paraguay. Heretofore American merchants, anxfoue to set tle in Russia and open mercantile houses, have en- Countered difficulties in being ruled out by what are called the trade guilds, but official information has bean received of concessions recently made by the Government at lit Petersburg—namely, that foreigners may enter these guilds on the same terms as natives) and may parohave, inherit, and enjoy all their rights excepting ea% an are peculiar to nobles and privileged foreigners. Governor Stevens, the chairman of the Breaths ridge Executive Committee, today received a letter from Mr. Breokinrldge of such a character as war rants him in giving en emphatio contradiction to all the rumors of his desire to be relieved from his position as a candidate for the Presidency. The committee have just commenced sending out en ad dress to the Democracy and people of the United Litotes, mainly in reply to that of the Douglas Ex cooties Committee, The President contemplates leaving Washing ton to morrow for be annual visit to Bedford Springs. New York Douglas Convention. Srusertsz, Aug. 18 —The Convention met again this morning, but, the committees not being pre pared to report, took a recess. The Committee on the Etcetera' Tioket had a long debate, last night, on the propositions from the Bell and Everett Committee, their demands being doomed unreasonable. The Convention reassembled, but the commit tee on the electoral ticket being still absent, seve ral epeeettes wore made including one by George Conway, the converted Indian, who &warted that the doctrine of popular sovereignty originated with the Sm. Nations of Indiana. Another reoefte was taken Gil afternoon. It is understood that the electoral committee le still at a dead look with the committee of the Bell and Everett party, the demanaa of the latter being still unreasonable. Chancellor Walworth and Mr Red field are on the Douglas ticket as electors at large, but the Bell and Everett committee desire to sub stitute Washington Runt for Mr. Redfield, and fif teen of the State electors besides. Ou reassrmbling, this afternoon, Robert F. Grant reported n Douglas and Bell eleotoral ticket, consisting of Reuben 11. Wallworth, of Saratoga, and Heiman J. Redfield, of Genesee, as electors at large, and thirty three district electors. The re port was unanimously adopted, amidst to d ap. plattso and mush excitement • James S. Thayer moved that the committee of the Dell J Everett party be invited to take seats on the door of the Convention, which was adopted with cheers. A series of resolutions was - then adopted de olariog that the Demooraoy of New York, acting through their regular organisation, and assembled in Convention according to anoient usages, re affirm their devotion to the Union and Constitu tion. Deeply impressed with the Oonviotion that the continuance of the former depends mainly upon the faithful observance of the obligations imposed by rho latter, that the organization of a sectional party in the Northern States, founded on the idea of an irrepressible confliot between free and slave States, is a movement at war with the pease of the nation, the quality of the States, and stability of the Union, deserving of the reprobation of all patricide citizens; that we recognize the equality of the States and their equal rights in the Territories, and that Congressional intervention to protect and benefit a particular species of property peculiar to a portion of hi) BtatENlTbih ouch protection is denied to all other property, is unequal, unjust, and subversive of the great principle of the non-intervention of Congress with slavery In either State or Territory, and in violation of the apitit of the Oonetßation, and tend ing to weaken the bonds of the Union ; and that all the threats of Disunion to coerce such inter vention, or in retaliation for its refusal, are dan gerous invasions of the rights of the States and the citizens thereof, and that in ouch a struggle we will stand by the Union against Disunion. That no thing will prove so disastrous to the peace and integrity of the Union as the election of Abraham Lincoln as the sectional candidate of the Republi cans, and therefore we invite all conservative citi zens to secufe his defeat, by withholding from him the thirty-Ave electoral votes of New York, and to give their eapport to the electoral ticket pre sented by this Convention. That, wbile not wrinaindttil of a wire administra tion of national affaire, the people of this State are deeply interested in the duty of self• government at home, and that the mal-administration of tbo State Government by the Republican party, in the exercise of powers obtained by directing the atten tion of the people to distant obJecta of philanthropy, admonishes ue of the necessity of dementia reform and of wroetiog the State from the Republican politicians and restoring it to the Democratic ascendency. That, approving of the platform of the resent Democratic National Convention at Charleston and Baltimore, and reeognialng the nominations as in tmeordauce with the popular will of our own State, tee receive Douglas and Johnson as the Democratic candidates for President anti Vioe President of the United States, and pledge to them a cordial and energetic support. The remainder of the resolutions denounce the Republican Legislature of the State, and appeal to all honorable men to give their support to the State ticket. The reading of the resolutions wea frequently interrupted by outbursts of applause. The following despatch, dated Staunton, Vir ginia, was received and read : " The aid guard of Virginia Is in session In a large and enthusiastic Convention for Douglas and Johnson the net:loamy, and the Union "(Signed,) W. 1,. HOPKINS, President " The Convention proceeded to form a State Com mittee. Names from all the districts were handed In and adopted, with the exception of the First district, where the Tammany and Mozart men would not agree. The matter was finally settled by giving each side an equal representation on the committee, the result being greeted with loud op. plans°. Shortly afterwards the Convention adjourned sine die. Later from flavaua. NEW ORLEANS, August 18.—The stellate! Star of the West has arrived, with Havana dates to the 13th lest. The steamer Quaker City arrived out on the Illtb The ship Staghound had arrived, with three hundred and forty 000ttes. Sugar Was firm at 8f real?. The exports of the week were 12 250 boxes ;• the stook on hand, 105 000 boxes. Exchange on London, 14x141; on New York, lia2f premium, Gen. Harney at Washington. IVASIt NOTON, Aug 16 —Gen. Harney, in 0011 I• pliance with an order issued more than two months -Arse, reported himself in person to the Secretary of {Yet. to.da_y. He wee relieved front tho com mend of the Department of Oregon, at the instance of Lieut. Gen. Scott, for reasons ahead, familiar to the Flight in conneetion with the San Juan question. It is probable that he ill he courts martlaled. North Carolina Election. Witsfiaorox, N. 0, Aug. 15 —Full returns from the election in this State give Mlle. liernooratio olindidate for Governor, is niejority of 6 580. The official report may slightly change the figure. Wreck of the Steamer Wm. C. Youu g NEW ORLEANS. August I6—Tito steamer Wm. 0. Young, from Pensacola, bound to Ship Island, was struck by Sao gale of Saturday last, and be• oame a total wreak. Seven of tho crew perished. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR BUSTI.ErON— THE LA GRANGE: PRINT WORKS DESTROYED—MYS - TERMS ORIGIN or Toe FIRES —On Thursday morning, at twenty minutes past one o'clock, the watchman in the State Hones steeple discovered a bright light In the northern horizon. About the same time the residents of the little village of La Grange were wakened from sleep by the flames lighting up their homes La Grange is a small manufaoturing village situated a half mile south of Bustleton, on the Frankford turnpike. The Pennypaok, a broad and beautiful creek here follows the windings of the rend and is crossed by a long bridge. To the north and the eouth of the stream course ranges of high hills. and LaGrange lies ha a hollow between the crook and the southern range The mills extend from the end of the bttdgo about 000 yards to the north east. They form a hollow square., nith the main buildings in the centre. The mill race runs di rectly up the square. Tho prevent buildings have etord for a quarter of a century, but mills have boon placed upon the site for more than fifty years. As a manufaetur ing place, La Grange has been generally ruinous to its owners. It is eleven miles distant trota tire city, and there is no steam communication. A flour mill first stood upon the spot. The followii g gen tlemen have snocessively carried on business in Le Grange; Wm. Rodman, of New Bedford, Mass , who manufactured satinett3; Pant.A. Hobbs, who established the print works ; loser P Wendell, and two brothers Smith, of Newark, Now Jersey The present owners of tho establishment are &NOM Pates k Lothrop, of this city. They leased a part of the mill some time ago to Mr. Tames Bar low, for the manufacture of cotton laps and car pet yarns. The most valuable machinery bad been previouely removed trom the mill, and consequently the damage by the conflagration woo diminished. The origin of tho fire is as yet a mystery It seems that Mr. Barlow wandered away from home on Wednesday, and hes failed to make his appear ance sham Ito is supposed to bo insane. When the firs was discovered the whole intotior of a large atone building was in a blaze, Iv,: the fastenings of the doors and windows secured. Tho buildings which were burned were stout twelve in number, and consisted of blacksmith shops, carpenter shops, drying rooms, dyiung rooms, and stables. They covered an area of about a Munro. Homo were of wood and others of, , tone. Tfie light of the conflagration was seen at a great distance, and tiro companies from Bustleton, Iloimesburg, arid Prank ford reached the spot In time to save the finest of the buildings. One of the pity companies mime as far us Frankford, but were unable to get to the fire. The watchman of tin buildings, a man named Smith, states that he left them at midnight, his hour of going off, in a perfectly safe condition. No fire has been need ()lithe premises since la-t spring, and the conflagration is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. $2,500 will cover Mr. Barlow's loss. Messrs Pales and Lathrop estimate their lore at $lO.OOO, on which there it $5,000 insurance in the Washing ton Company, of Providence, It. L. Marshal Blackburn will examine Into the affair to-day. THE CITY. THE HICENDIJAV DETECTIVE 111110111 L. Statistics Exhibiting the Claims of the A BAD STORY OF INOENDIARIOM Incendiarism bas,of late days, assumed an im portant place in the catalogue of Grime Horrible as the thought may be, there can be no doubt that an insane desire for amusement frequently prompts the applioation of the torch. Cases are of almost daily occurrence in the large cities where the ori gin of conflagrations is directly traced to the ad herents of fire companies, who orave the invite. meat of running with the engine. The difficulty of tracing out the authors of crime, in such cases, may be understood ; for where wanton amusement is the onlyttnotive to inoendiariem, there is no di rect clue to deteation. Half a century ago arson was rare, and es teemed so atrooioua that the penalty affixed to it was death. As the law stands now, fifteen years, imprtEonment is the utmost punishment; but if death ensue through arson, the criminal may be indicted for murder. Virtually, therefore, the law remains unchanged. Three years ago the cue of Fire detective Mar shal was instituted, and Dr. A. W. Blackburn selected to occupy the peat. Be assumed its duties with little encouragement, peouniary or otherwise. The firemen looked upon him as a spy, whose in terest it was to Injure the character of the depart ment, and affix the stigma of " house burners" to the adherents and members. They would not as sist him in ferreting out the incendiaries, but threw all possible diflioulty In the way of his duty. He labored straightforwardly, and for more than a year the necessary expenses of the °Moe outran -hie salary. The insurance companies have since contributed to his maintenance. fic far from bonafids firemen finding the Mar shal 3D enemy, they /14volt:corned to re and him as their warmest friend, for he has sueoeeded -1 In proving that incendiary fires are not made by adherents of companies to the extent usually supposed. 2 In ridding the !apartment of the rowdlea anti incendiaries who infest to IL In making fast friends of the fife:nen, eo that moat of them willingly moist in the detection of criminals Luring three years, the Marshal baa secured the conviction of about forty prisoner.. Seven of these were banded ever to the law by fire companies. The following companies are specified as instru• mental in the detection of incendiaries: Washing. ton Lingine, Northern Liberty Elm Good Will Engine, Diligent Engine, Philadelphia Hose, hope Hose, Franklin hose, Union Engine, Mount airy Engine. A singular case lately transpired, indicative of the present feeling of the depertment In the matter. In the northern rural section of the city are lo cated the Union Engine and the Nioetown both of them being eld and respectable fire com• panics. In the month of October, of the year 1859, a fire occurred In a remote part of the village of Rising Sun. An old barn belonging to Christo pher Wiedman was set on fire and partially con sumed No oleo could be obtained by which the Incendiaries might he detected. Three young men, named Robert T. Dugan, Gee. H. Cregar, and Frank Wiley, were members, at that time, at the Union Engine Company, and from subsequent testimony they were found to be the guilty par ties. It may not be uninteresting to give at length the manner in which their crime was brought to light. They had been connected from boyhood with fire companies, and partook to a large extent of the love of excitement characteristic of this certainly useful, but semetimea imprudent, slam of our cite. Ms. Each of them was about twenty-one years of age, respectably connected,, and well known to the denizens of Rising Sun village. On the evening of the fire they wore congregated at the corner of a street, and pined for a - run." Finally, they spoke of the propriety of kindling a little fire for the sake of getting out the company, and, from faltering suggestions and indistinct allusions, they at let, plotted in reality the firing of a dwelling , hey discussed the matter for sumo time, and at last compromised by deci ding to burn en oat-building or barn of petty value. The barn of Mr Wiedman was according ly selected, and they deliberately drew lots for the several parts they were to enact. Dugan was to stand at some distance off and give the alarm at the first appearance of the flames, and Cregar and Wiley were to apply the torch. When they reach- ed the premises, however, a debate arose se to which one of theta should actually commit the deed, and the work was finally allotted to Cregar. Be climbed stealthily into the barn, and groped about in the dark, placing his hand upon a rack used to bold provender for horses. In each corner of the stable was a lot of hay, but in the centre, where he deposited the torch, only a few damp leaves were cottoned. Unable to distinguish the straw from the leaves, he hastily dropped the match, and fled with great tre pidation. The two then hurried beak to the village, end waited nervously for the alarm of fire. After three-quarters of an hoar elapsed, they concluded that no serious conflagration would ensue, when suddenly the flames burst forth, the startling cry of °Fire!" was given, and in an instant the Union knginn Company were on their way to the deeigna ted locality.. Cregar and Wiley reeled from their places of resort, and seized the rope attached to the engine. The neighbors &Opulent to the burning building, however, seconded in extinguishing the dames before the engine reached the ground. The company disbanded, and the guilty parties, supposing themselves free from imputation, thought no more of the matter. Marshal Blackburn, how ever, made the weal inspection of the promises, was satisfied that the fire was the work of an in ceedlary, and resolved, in his own mind, that some attach" of the Union Engine Company was con cerned In the transaction; but having no clue by whiob to trace him out, he was forced to let the Weir go by. A few weeks elapsed, and the Union Engine proceeded to Mount Airy one evening at an alarm of fire. On their return Dugan, who was slightly intoxicated, spoke of the folly of running out at a false alarm, and said, ironically, that he preferred a bona fide blaze, remarking, in an un dertone, that he had helped to kindle the blaze upon the premien of Mr. Wiedman. Upon being interrogated, he replied evasively, and the matter was dropped. Dugan's remark was reported to the members of the Union Engine Company. They had recent ly erected a new house for their apparatus, by the aid of the °Bisons of Icising San village, and be coming alarmed et the light manner in which Du gan spoke of fires, they held a private meeting and determined to expel him from the company. Short ly afterwards Dugan addressed a letter to the president of the association, affirming that Cregar and Wiley were the anualparties who had applied the torch, and that he had merely given the alarm. Cregar and Wiley were much beloved by their fel low-members, and enjoyed the respect and esteem of the community in which they resided, but after seen deliberation, they also were expelled from the company. The matter preyei heavily upon the mind of Wiley. ifs felt convinced that sooner cr later, the whole affair would be exposed, and finally same volanterily to the office of Dr. Bleak burn and detailed the above statement. The Fire Marshal at once issued warrants for the other two young men, and they wore arrested. The three are now at large on heavy bail, and will be tried for arson, and there Is nothing left for them but tot plead guilty, and fall upon the mer cies of the court. Soo have given the above particulars In order to illustrate the interest manifested by the Fire De partment in the detection and ooriviotion of incen diaries; and it is but just to say, in COCICIOIOO, that few men other than Marshal Blackburn could have produced this ealatary effect in so short a time. Tent POST OFFICE TS. BLOOD'S DISPATCH —Leon. PnonEeniztas COII.II3IICSD --The U. S. Government has instituted proceedings in the U. S. Circuit Court against the proprietors of Blood's Deapatch by filing a bill praying au Injunction. The bill alleges that the proprietors of BiOofra Depatch aro Charles Kochersperger, Elbert lie chersperger, Hiram Stiller, and Joan M. Riley, and that they hare been receiving and delivering in tuit and papers in violation of certain fists of Con gress, and to the damage of the Government. They declare that the power and authority for such work leas been, and now is, exercised by the Go vernment of the United States, which Is exclusive of the power anti authority elan? other person or persons in the premises. i i ,The complainants declare that by the 31 section Of the act of Congress, passed andlapproved the 2.1 of March, 1827, no person other than the Postmaster General, or his euthot Ind agent, ehali set up any foot or tn,e post for the conveyance of letters or peeked upon any post-road which is or may be established as such by law ; and that every person who shall offend therein shall incur a penalty not exceeding $5O for each letter or packet so delivered. And that by the law of 3d March, MIS, it was en acted that it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to establish any private express for the conveyance of lettere or packages from one point to another in the United States. The representatives of the Government show that by the tenth section of an act of Con gress, approved 3d Marcia, 1854, it shall be in the power of the Postmaster General, at all post offices where the postmasters aro appointed by the President of the United States, to establish post routes within the cities or towns, to provide fur the eouvoyanee of letters to the post office by establish ing euitable and convenient places of deposit, and by employing carriers to receive and deposit them in the post office ; and at all such offices it ;hell be to hie power to cause letters to be delivered by suitable carriers, to be appointed by him for that purpose. It is alleged that in order to properly eabierve the convenience of the public, it is °antis( that this work should be entirely in the handsel the authorized agents of the Government. Tho represontstives of the post office ask of the ocurt that the preprietere of Blood's Dispatch may be entrained from establishing or oontinulug in use or operation any private express or expresses fur the neveyance, by regular trips, and at stated periods or intervals, of any letters or packets, ex cept as aforesaid, and not lawfully atampod nor enclosed in lawfully -stamped envelopes, from any place in the said city to any other place in the said city, between and from, and to which the United States mail is reguierly transported under the au thority of the Post Office Department " The case will notcome up for argument until the return of Judge Grier. POLICE AYPAlR3.—Yesterday morning colored man, named George Wilson, woe held, by Alderman Leiner, to answer the eboeg et obtain log money under false pretences, by representing that he wan a fugitive !rem slavery, and desired money to enable Wen to creeps to Canada. People to whom he applied did not seem disposed to assist in this '• underground railroad" enterprise, and their suspicions being excited that George was only acting possum," they had him arrested. Yesterday morning Daniel Jacobs and Robert Stillwell. two lads, were before Alderman Patchel, upon the charge of robbing several stores in bier mantown. The aroused are also charted with robbirg a store near Tenth and Locust streets, end btaaling therefrom about $75. During the course of their operations they are said to have realized between five and six hundred dollars. They were held for a further hearing Late on Wednesday evening, a youth nine teen years old, named Willitm Wenner, wan ar• rested in Eleventh street, above Pine, for knocking his own mother down in the street. Alderman Patobell yesterday morning held the unnatural son to answer. Peter Perron was arrested at Twelfth and Vine streets, on Wednesday, on the °barge of Interfering with dovialcbers. Ile was bound over In the sum of $5OO to answer at court. Lincoln Meeting in the Eighth Ward. LIDERCE OF EDWARD JOT MORRIS. The Lincoln Guards of the Eighth ward dedi cated their new hall, in Locust street, above Broad, last evening. It Is a large room on the drat door of a fine structure on the north side of the way, and has an appearance of neatness strangely at variance with the dilapidated condition of many ward headquarters. The following are the officers of the club President. J. Lowrie ; Vice Presidents, Wm. Wells, W P. Randolph; Secretary, 3. J. Myers ; Treasurer, D. U. hhedaker. The Continental Club cam, Into the room at nine o'clock, attired in their new uniform. This con sists of a red tap with white badge, bearing the words " Continentals of Philadelphia." They also wear a silver-gray cape bound with red, and having the initials of the club painted upon the back. They were loudly cheered upon their appear ance Return cheers were given for the Seventh and Eighth wards. Mr. John D. Watson made some extended re marks. The Republican ranks were better or genieed in Philaielehia than in any city in the Union. lion. E. Joy Morris then stoke. After the practical speech of Mr. Watson, there was very little left to say. He had come as a listener, rather than a speaker. He was glad to bear so practical a view of the Impending question. There were no abetraetions in the People a ranks. They were figntieg for realities—for the applica tion of the energies of Government to the welfare of the whole country. This Government should sympathize with the people. Abe Linootn wee, in every sense of the word, a man for the people. What if his early birth be held in derision, he oprerg from the ranks of the people, and has de veloped himself into one of the leading men of the coubtry. He bee been for years the first man in the lesdieg Western States. The most powetfut champion of Republican Miceli, and the worthy rival of Douglas, was Abe Lincoln Eapplansiej Ile referred to published debates npoa the sub ject, and asked any candid man to compare the de bates impartially, and Lincoln would be found to have won the politica belt of the day. The po pular vote, by five thousand majority, was in fa vor of Abe Lincoln. These competitors are candi dates. Douglas was likewise a man of the people —self. made S 4 was Abe Lincoln. Ills views are general and genial, indicative of a eompreheneire mind Mr. Morris proceeded to review the septet cf parties. The Democratic, party wan of as use to the people. Its policy was antagenistio to the de• velopment of the materiel wealth of the people The surplus revenue in the treasury should be devoted In intereat Improvements; but the Demo cratic party had arrested these schemes, end now it takes two years to get a lighthouse bill passed. A powerful majority in the House of Representa tives was stone to be applauded for all the inter nal improvements passed by the last Congress. Relying upon customs, we believe the Government can be most legitimately carried on. The public lands aro held in inlet for the whole people, They should cease to be a source of revenue, and be dig tributed to the poor laborers of the Delon. They were the sinew of the Government, and deserved the gratuity of the people's land. Alterations in tariff systems have a baneful effect upon the business of the soon try, and melee spas modio seasons of prosperity to be followed by eon• tinued adversity When speculators invest their money in publio lands panto ensues, and the policy should be inaugurated of giving tome lands to the people instead of disposing of them to speculators. Such a system would build up a nation of inde pendent freemen. With a candidate worthy the support of every honest man, let us strike bands with Abraham to resolve to reform the Govern ment. I am willing to make any ezerittce to drive the present corrupt party out of power. It used the navy yards and institutions of the country to main tain its power. There never was seek an ladled meta as that road by old John Comte. We had a Speaker of the House of Repreaentativei who stood by the friends of goveretuumtal purity and appointed a committee which probed corruption to its core. The Demooratio party has been obliged to die avow its Administration. They were told that Mr. Lincoln was unfit for the Presidenhy, because he had served but one term In Congress. lint he would go to Washington with no Win of hungry office-seekers in his wake, a pure-minded, honest man. [Great applause e l lie will. surround him self with honest men, and make the Government what it ought to be The People's party was: not sectional—the Re publican party was not sectional. It Was the ADD of his supporters to elect him for the benefit of the whole country. [Applause..] He had read all Mr. Lincoln's speeches, and has not heard one adverse to the =donor the States. The cry of disunion was a mere wolf's cry, raised by factious mon for factious purposes, and only guilty men dare taise it [Three cheers. Mr If &son, of Maryland, said to Mr. FrgOT, of Virginia. that he would recognize the election of any individual as valid, until he had eernmitted some overt act against the Constitution. Mr. Crittenden and Mr. Bell' took the same ground. I They lived and prospered by the Union. Union, and liberty, end prosperity went together. - There was no truer friend of the Union and the Constitution than he, and for auelli reasons be sup ported the People's candidates [Great applause I Hon Charles Gilpin was then introduced. He expressed his hearty coneurrenee in the objects far which the hall was dedicated. The Presidential election was the sneeze. - itg theme. Abe Lincoln was not only the man wished, but the man expected. His feelings since the cam paign began bad been elicited for the Republican principles. It was said that the doctrines of that party were revolutionary. In the election of Clay, etc, th e tame were avowed. There was nothing tart ling In the Chicago platform; nothing_ of a disu aloe character was -heard from any Republican candidate. They contended fur a free speech, a free press, and a free labor. Without each Institutions the government could not he that of a republic- In all previous contests they bad contended for these rights. Mr. Clay, with each principles was de feated. But the dawn of things had °hanged. Ex pedience and compromise were vainly mentioned. The lames involved could not be compromised. Lot them not chaffer to political opponents, but', complete their organization and elect only the men of their choice. There had been for a time a lethargy in tho dis trict, but the opening of the new hall was the pro mise of better things. [Three cheers for Lincoln, Hamlin, andCurtin Hon. Henry K. Strong Was then introduced. He reviewed the aspect of political affairs, and was loudly applauded. A.NOTRER Derain FROM VIOLBNC t—Albert Stevens, for a number of years attached to the Girard Bank'as a runner and watchman, died at his residence yesterday morning, in Madison street, from the effects of a heavy slung-shot blow on the head, which he received on Saturday night, on Chestnut street, above Third. It seems that on Saturd ,y evening Mr. Stevens was on his way to this Girard Bank to relieve the watchman there. While passing down Chestnut street, and when within a short distance of Third street, some musts struck up near Fourth and Chestnut. Mr. Stevens turned around to face the music, to see what was going on. when, almost at the same moment, he was struck from behind, and fell senseless to the pavement. He recovered in a few momenta, reached the bank, and told the watchman what had happened. He appeared to beruffering greatly from the effects of the blow De bled freely. Mr. btevens was conveyed home and planed under medical attendance, but he coon became uncon scious, and remained so until be died. He was about forty-ene years of age, and was widely known, and mach esteemed by -hisaegnaint ances' who will miss-him greatly et his ohs place about the bank. The attack was a wanton and un provoked one, as the deceased was a mild, good tempered person, who was strict in attention to his own affairs, and always found in the line of his duty It is not known who his assailants were, or what was the motive that prompted them; whether ho wee mistaken for another person against whom the piny had a grudge, or whether the person or persons who dealt the blows had a design to rob the bank, and took this mode of disabling Mr. Stevens, 1 who was in the habit of relieving the watchman reassionally. An Investigation will be made into all the circumstances of the case, and, a reward should be offered by tho Mayor for the arrest of the guilty parties. FIRS: IN CAmnis.—.About half past ten o'clock on Wednesday night a barn on the place of Mr Sheer, on Mount Ephraim road, below Market street, Camden, was totally destroyed by fire, to , gather with its contents. consisting of a large etock of wheat, oats, and bay, There was no insurance. About twelve o'cleck she same night a man named John Kelly was arrested upon a warrant issued by John S. Burdick, , justice of the peace of booth ward, Camden, upon oath made by JrA Sheer. charging him with setting the barn on fire. It appears, according to Mr. Sherie statement, that a difficulty occurred between them on Wednes day afternoon, and that threats were made by Kelly of having revenge. DEATH OF BEV. THOMAS D. BEVERIDGE. —The talented pastor of the Sixth United Presby terian Church. Rev Thomas H. Beveridge, de ceased on Wednesday, at the residence of Mr. Cummings, of Kishecoeuillas, Mililin county, Pa. He complained in the morning of severe seadacho, and breakfasted sparingly. Growing worse as the day a dvaneed, a physician was sent for, who pro nounced him incurable lie expired at fire o'clock in the afternoon, while in a state of unconscious ness. The body was brought to the city yesterday morning. and borne to his residence, et No. lee North Twenty-first street, whence the funeral well proceed on Meade) , to Mount Moriah Cemetery. POST-ItORTRef Ex MENAT lON.—Contrary to eastern, the remains of John Hockey. who was murdered ut Delta Grove on Monday last, were brought to this city before a post-mortem examine tine bad been held. Accordingly, the prosecuting attorney of Burlington coanty came to this city yesterday snorting, accompanied by Dr. William Bryan, of Beverly, New Jersey, proceeded to the reeidenco of deceased. and at tee request of his relatives made an examination of the body No new farts were elicited. The funeral of the mar dered man will take place this morning. A FOrNDIANG —At an early hour yivster • day morning a female infant, about ten dela old was found Os the pavement at Broad and Spring Garden streets. The little one was laid in a bond. box, the lid of which bad been punched with seve ral small holes, so as to admit the air. The found ling was taken in charge by Glaser Montgomery. DEROCRATIc MEETING IN THE' TWENTY IIIIRD WARD —The Twenty•third word Douglas, Johnson. and Foster Club held a meeting on Wed• needay evening at the Democratic llertivarteree m , ! house of George Kelly, Frankford. Theeting was largo and enthusiastic. Speeches were made by Chas. W. Brooke, John O'Byrne, Theo. II Oehlsohlager, Cot. N. W. Powers, and others. TIM GUNNING SEASON. —Blackbirds and reedbirds are beginoing to flock in great numbers, and hero made their appearanee In the marshy pieces that skirt the Delaware. The reedbirds are out of seseon until September first, and any body shooting them previous to that neried is Jig. blo to a fine of $5 for each bird killed STEAM FIRE-ENGINE FOR WILMINGTON.— On Wednesdey evening a new steam fire-engine, built by Lee t Lamed, of New Tett, arrived in this city, avid was housed by the Southwark Hose Company trterday morning it was taken to ilwingtGu AsSliNtifit RAILIVAT ACCIDENT.—A 11111.1101 JMI.IO &Ilia), aged 1/113 over the foot yeiterdey moraine.. by one of the Prar.l.ford pa3,llAer Cate, at Vrnat and Norris strew, and badly injured. It we taken to it 4 litme in the neighborhood.
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