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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.