Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: MONDAY... ..s0000s.++. 00+. August 9, 1858, “YO Advertisements should be sent im by 11 e’cleck a. m.; otherwise they may net mppear entil the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union rejoices over the triumph of sei- ence in the Ocean Telegraph, gives its idea of party duty under the caption of “Political Morality,” and then addressing itself to the ‘ask of reviewing “the administration of jus- ice in Washington,” thinks that the recent convictions have exercised a salutary influ- onrbe Intelligencer, beading its leader with the text “Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the ‘world.’’—Psalms cxix, v. 4—is full of gladness at the success of the submarine telegraphic en- terprise. The Intelligencer, likewise, lays before its yeaders the prominent facts contained in the evidence against Mr. Matteson, as well as his zeply to the same, that its readers may judge for themselves of the grounds on which so large 2 measure of public obloquy has been heaped upon hia name. —_—_—~e0ee =. i> The Boston Traveler reports that two busi- mess messages from New York merchants, to their correspondents in England, passed through ‘the American Telegraph Ollice, on Thursday, en toutefor London. One of them, containing 57 -words, paid through $57, and the other27 words, for which $27 were paid. LU? An account has been received at New Or. Jeans of the explosion of the steamer Virginia mtthe Lakes. A hole was blown in her bottom, «ausing the vessel to fill rapidly and sinking Ler to the main deck. At last accounts the boat was m complete wreck. There were no passengers on oard at the time, but five or six bands, princi- pally firemen, are supposed to be lost. From Mexico.—The New Orleans Picayune has received advices from Brownsville to the 4th inst. They report the prospects of Zuioaga to be very desperate. After bis flight froin the capitol Le declared in favor of the Constitution of 1534, when Parodi abandoned him, Icaving him to bis fate. It was the general impression that the ‘whole country would soon be in possession of the Atberals. Tae Caste —Mr. Jobn F. Ellis exhibited to us this morning a specimen of the cable line which connects the Old and New Worlds. It is composed of seven fine copper wires, twisted into @ cord 1-16 of an inch thick. This strand is coated with gatta percha, forming a sma!l rope three-eighths of an inch thick; then coated with hempen twine twice soaked in pitch and tar; lastly, an external sheating of 15 iron wires, each wire being a strand of seven finer wires, making in all 126 wires. The specimen is on exhibition at bix store, and may be seen by any one who will give him a call. New Books. Du. Tuorxe. A Novel. By Anthony Trollope, Autbor of -‘Barchester Towers,”’ &c ; 12mo ; muslin $1; pp. 520. New York: Harper & bei tory of modern English life; a tale of the England of to-day, with artizans aspiring to be nobles, and nobles seeking to prop de- caying houses by alliances with money won at avocations they affect to despise. The story is well told, the characters lifelike, and the tone of the book so hearty and honest, with such touch- es of free thought and genial humor, that we can- not be mistaken in believing it will be a favorite with the American people. History of Kinc Ricnarp TRE Seconp, oF Exctanv. By Jacob Abbott. With an illu- miaated Title e and ni rous engiavings, iGo ; pp. 20. New York: Harper & Broth- ers. One of many in a long series, and a most ex- cellent book for children who are fond of stories. Haswett’s MxnscRation. Mensu Practical Geometry; containing Weights and Measures, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Mensuration of Areas, Lines, Sur- faces and Solids, Lengths of Circular Ares, Areas and Segments, and Zones of a Circle, Board and Timber Measure, Centres of Gravity &c. To which is iy a Treatixe on the Carpenter's Slide Rule and Gauging. By Charles B. Haswell, Civil and Marine Engi- neer. I2mo.; pp. 322. New York: Harper & Brothers. ‘The above is a handsome volume, designed for the use of advanced students, mechanics and ci- gineers, to whom it will prove a valuable com- panion. A glance at tue title paye will satisfy the reader that the mass of information it con- tains is richly worth the Price asked forthe work, and though we have been able to give it buta cursory examination, we cannot forbear recom- mending it those in want of a treatise ou the sub- iret. The tables placed in the beginning, are not only useful, but many of them such as can be found perhaps in no other work of the kind, and the rules given throughout are brief and compen- dions. ‘Taylor & Maury, of this city, have for llsalea the above works. etait itera eli PERSONAL. Hon. P. E. Brocchus, Md., is at the Na- ---- Judge Gazarre, of New Orleans, is at the Catharine Spring, Canada West. +++. Horace Greeley is spoken of as a candidate for Governor of New ¥ ork. eeee a seria —— ore of Mobile, are among the visitors at the White Sulphur 8, of Virginia. eee -+-- Governor Wise, of Virginia, has declined an invitation to deliver a lecture next winter be- fore the Library Association at Cleveland, Ohio. «++ Prof. Mitchell has declined the director- ship of the Dudley Observatory. tendered by the trustees, after the removal of Dr. Gould. --+- The whole amount of money for charitable urpeses given away during his lifetime by the ¢ Amos Lawrence, of Mass., is said to be six buadred and thirty-nine thouxaud doilars -.-. The papers announce the death of Signor Buffa, a member of the Sardinian Parliament, distiaguished for bis liberal and patriotic senti- ments Major Fry, United States Paymaster, and lady; Dr. De Leon, and Lieut. Wilkins, artived iu Senta Fe from Albuquerque on the 2d of July. ‘The latter, in company with Geueral Garland ieft for the Vegas Springs. ---- Chanceller Lathrop bavi, resigned his Ottice as head of the University at Madioon, Wise cousin, the board of regents elected Henry Bar- pard, LLD.,of Hartford, Connecticut, to till the vacaney. ---- General Robles, Mexican Minister at Wash- ington. A. Espinosa Cervanter, G. Barandieran, Sveretaries to Mexican Legation, and V. Julies Fogtoe eee actary to Spanish Legationat Wash- ington, are st the Brevoort House, New York. +se+ One or the new: T corresponde: in Utah alludes to the arrival there Soametwen: ty-tive sacks of public documents, speeches, &e sent there ote {ue frank of Mr. Bernhisel, the oners ate from t pates that the cost of tranvportat ry and com anspor! hese pre- lous and valuable document fras coee $10, hone Minitta oF THz Uniten Sry. oa annual sbstract of returns of the milltieen has United Staten for 1~57, transmitted to wyee the in accordance with the act of Imi). be eee tary of War, we learn that the yrand of, S¢°te- in all the States, ‘Territories and the Gxeresate Columbia, in 2,755 OF this numuen "ict of . 2,700,000 are infantry, 20,0W cavalry, 12 Oto arti lety, aud 34,000 ritlemen. ‘The total eturned for Keutucky is S¥,555, of which number about 56.10 ae iufautry. uy cavalry, 1,000 artillery and 709 ‘Semen. ‘The aggregates from the States, ete, given as follows: a ee ers: 71,42 Louisiana ... New Hampshire. 33555 Missixsipp! le to Kentucky | 17,015) Ohio... 150,000 | Arkausas . 79,448} Texas .. 36 O78) Cultforn' ‘serae 690 Minne: Hay 76,062|Dis. Columbia... 8901 ‘The dates of tbe returns are most of them 1861, |, 1656 and 1857, SS Seis eee re WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tar D— ro Pay 1x New Yor«.—Mr. Weed, of the Albany Evening Journal, isin @ peck of trouble. He has recently ferreted out the existence of a close corporation, or secret society, in the hitherto tranquil bosoms of the American and Republican parties of the Em- pire State; the evident object of which is to secure the nomination of its own members to all the fat places to which a combination of the two organizations can elect. It is this secret society, Mr. Weed avers, that is at the bottom of the scheme to amalgamate the two parties there—of which we not long since had occasion to write. The constitution of this society has leaked out, and its provisions fully bear out Mr Weed’s declaration that it is designed to swallow the material of the Republican party whole, if possible, at the same time doing nothing of the sort by ita principles. We are curious to see whether its managers will not succeed in divesting Mr. Weed of much of his influence with the opposition in New York, which is evidently one of the avowed purposes of the new organization. Our opinion is that the pledge of mutual support among its mem- bers and delegates which its constitution em- braces, will be very likely to effect much, in- deed, against Mr. Weed’s future tenor of his long existing political dictatorship. The following is an extract from the associ- ation’s constitution : “« Whereas, It is necessai formed of the American and R epuBiican parties, and, indeed, of all to the present Administration ; and we bereby form our- selves into a society pledged to the promotion of this great object. Therefore— “Art. 1. This society shall be called the Con- servative Union; the name of which is to be ulti- mately passed upon, at some future day, in gen- eral Convention. “Art.2. This society sball constitute a band of reciprocal aid, aud for the dissemination of in- formation throaghout the State, in furthe-ance of the great object above s) i “‘ Art.3. This society shall embrace, first, one Deputy in THR STATE, AND ONE Depury ix Kaci COUNTY; AND NoT Luss THAN J, NOR MORE THAN G, IN gach Town ox Warp, BEsipes THE D UTY, UNLESS saip Deputy small Haye Good REASONS FOR INCREASING TIE NUMBER. These members sball be taken, as equally as may be, from the American and Re lican parties ‘Art. 4. Thereshall be a Ganerat. State Com- MITEEE, Whose duty {t shall be to call a State Convention, after which the Deputy and each County and Assembly District Conventions, and the several Deputies in a Senatorial or Congtes- sional District sball perform the same duties for District Conventions, bya general call pablished in the papers, AND THE MEMBERS oF THis L ONLY, SHALL BE DELAGATES, IN ALL CASE FAR AS PRACTICABLE. “Art. 5 To carry out the spirit of article fourth, and to the end that true and capable men be selected, although If sWALL BE THE DUTY oF gxacu County Deruty To EXAMINE His Cov AND MAKE SELECTIONS, by the ust of pro cretion, yet, it is recommended that all such se- lections shall be men. competent, Nut OXLY To FILL THE : F¥ice oF Detecate To CoxvENTIONS, BUT TO BE NOMINEES ALso. “Art. 6. It shall be the duty of each County Deputy to take a list of the names of all members ja Bis county, and send a copy of said list to the State Deputy, together with the residence, and post office address, of each. It sHaLi THE buty or rhe County Deputy To senp TO THE State Deputy THe NAMES OF ALL DELuoatxs To CONVENTION=, WHETHER THEY BE MuMBER< OF THis SoctkTY OR NOT. “Art.7. The members of this Society, in each town, shall constitute a committee, whose duty it shall be, on a call from the County Deputy, to canvass their respective Towns, aud send the Tesult to the County Deputy, to be by him for- warded to the State Deputy It shall be the duty of the State Deputy to send Gash, Sor the informa- tion of the County Deputies, the yeneral result of [es canvass, whenever requested by a County uty. 9 a 8. The admission fee of cach member of this Society shall be two dollars; to be paid to the County Deputy, on admission, one of which sum stall be sent to the State Deputy, to defray traveling, | gear and postage expenses, and the other half to be retained by each County Deputy, to defray his expenses, of a like charac- ter. “Art. 9. ALL County Deputigs suaty pe aP- Te Deruty, and all ques- on, or Where doubts arise, ty, ax to the proper course to pursue. he can be informed, by application to the State Department “Art. IU. ALL MEMBERS oF THIs OxvER, WHENEVER ELECTED To ANY OFFICE, SHALL. sB- RDER AS APPUINTAK TO ANY MAY VE IN HIS GIFT, IN ENCE TO ANY OTHER PERSON, IN ALL CASKS “ When this organization shall have been com- pleted, # State Convention will be called, the time aud piace of which shall be designated by the State Deputy, whe will vive notice thereof tu the County Deputies, throughout the State, who shall, im turn, give the necessary notice to mem- bers within his County, wnos% puty ir sitar. ER TO SECURE THE SELKCTION OF MEMUERS oF THe ORDER To SERVE As DELecatEs, ox such As WILL ACT IN CONFORMITY To THEIR WiSHAS, IN MAKING a Nomination’? Securixe tag Masority—Over the Left. All around us the opposition newspapers are calculating that the Republicans will control the next House of Kepresentativea of the United States. . It strikes us that Monday last’s first gun of the election of members to that body will not serve greatly to satisfy them of the correetness of their sanguine prog- nostications. The fefeat of Blair—that con- summation of so great importance to the in- tegrity of the South in Congress—looks like anything but the verification of their hopes in this connection. The exertions made to secure his re-election were almost superhuman. He had a German vote of near 5,000, it is said, to start on, and was backed by the free applica- tion of money contributed from elsewhere. The “ ready witness,’’ his illustrious pa, entered the field with (even for him) an unusual bundle of assevervations about the sayings of the dead; which are not to be contradicted, in so much as he always manages to be the only witness within reach of the living. Theestimate putupon the value of his testimony by the voters of St. Louis, is apparent in the so inglorious defeat of the son, for whose advancement he undertook to make Colonel Benton appear to be on his death bed, as rabid an anti-administration man as either of the twain of Blairs. But, apropos of our theme: The Republican party lose nothing whatever, on any occasion, for lack of boasting in advance of victories at the polls. Ie who should have hinted a fort- night ago at the possibility of the defeat of Frank Blair, would have been hooted out of sight by the Republican party press, in view of its belief that its party was to lose nothing, but to gain, in all directions, in the election of members of the new Congress. In lilinois, we take it for granted that they will gain most of the districts now represented by members who endorse the propriety of their views of public affairs by their persistent votes and other de- monstrations against the policy, men and meas- ures of the Democracy, while foolishly hesita- ting to avow their entire identification with the Republican party. Thus they transferred a considerable body of their previously Democratic constituents over to the Republican party; men who, necepting their denunciations of the acts of the Democ- racy of Congress as embracing the truth, of course, speedily learned to despise them as double-dealing tricksters who, while approving of the ends and aims of the opposition, sought the cover of the pretence of continued identifi- cation with the Democracy for their perso na advantage. Out of the district represented by the cor- Poral’s guard of such politicians in Iilinois and elsewhere they will gin little or nothing; while the Democracy have every prospect of regaining aaa them and other districts now represen! y other shades in policies to mere tae eompes, sate for the election of here and there ap avowed Republican party man justead of a “ sore-headed’’ enemy Pretending to Democ. macy. — Rawtnoap Exvension.—It is said that a Te- cent visit to this city of Mr. McClelland of Michigan, and Mr, Growspi of Canada, wes to i obtain the right of way through a military reservation in Michigan, between Sarnia, on the St. Clair river, and Pontiac, for the Detroit and Milwaukie raijroad, which is virtually a Continuation of the Grand Trunk railway of Canada. “Mr. Gsowski is understood to bes contractor on the latter road. Secretary Floyd is stated to have granted the request under the Customary restrictions. Cassius Cray on Dovetas.—Cassius Cl “goes in strong”’ for the re-election of Douglas to the Senate, and urges the Republicans to unite with the American party of that State to secure his triumph. Hear biu in a late letter, (dated White Hall Post Office, June. 11, 1858, |, and published in the Richmond, Kentucky, Democrat,) as follow: “«T said that so far, by sustaining the liberties elvil war, Critten- and noble, and all in them ; and, further. ple and preventi honest men ought to susta all honest men will sustain them—tbat is, al men who really and honestly prefer a popular Government to a despot that Americans and Republicans ought to unite, and more, I said ever Democrat ought to unite in the defeat who were attempting to overthrow, in a manner more tyrannical than that of George II]. the lib- erties of ail.’? While such politicians as Cassius M. Clay endorse Mr. Douglas as being eminently worthy of the support of the opposition who think with him (Clay) on the slavery question, it will take more than the special pleas of the stereotyped speech he is delivering over Illinois, to satisfy straight-forward members of the national Dem_ ocratic party that his labors are not tending to break down the Democratic party ascendency in the Government. Apropos of Cassius’s con- nection of the name of Douglas and Crittenden as political colaborers. For some time past, it has been said around us that there is a regular understanding that Douglas is to support Mr. Crittenden’s pretensions to the presidency, if the American party of Illinois vote for the Douglas candidates for the Legislature in No- vember next; by and through which anticipated course on their part hangs all Mr. Douglas's hopes of a triumph, as “ small by degrees and beautifully less’’ as they are daily growing. If this bargain has not been entered inio, as alleged, we apprehend that the fault is not that of Senator Douglas, who, it will be remembered, in the great contest of the last session, wherein all couceivable combinations were made to throttle the Democratic majority of the Cham- bers, Douglas was the presiding genius of all the consultations and schemes of the allies to -that end, being at one moment at the clbow of Mr. Hale, Mr. Wilson, or Mr. Seward, and at the next at that of Mr. Crittenden or Mr. liumphrey Marshall. Whatever plea of Dem- ceratic partyism Mr. Douglas may seek to ure in justification of the Democracy of his so notorious combination with them on that occa- sion, neither of those gentlemen, we appre- hend, will hesitate to avow that their combina- tion with him was to the end of destroying the ascéndency of the Democratic party in the Gov- We shall not be surprised to find Mr. Douglas shortly avowing that he is a sup- porter of Mr. Crittenden’s aspirations for the idency, or those of any one else, able to secure him a heavy additional vote in No- vomber next—the end and aim of all his cur- rent political pretensions. To find him sup- porting any one else save Stephen Arnold Douglas for the next presidency, provided Ae has the ghost of a chance of being elected, will astonish us much more; it matters little indeed what professions of devotion to the fortunes of Mr. Crittenden, or any other aspirant of either party, he may utter in the meanwhile. New Cargpox1a.—The Washington corres- pondent of the New York Herald says: “ [tis said Lord Napier wrote a letter to Gov- of Hndson’s Bay Com; nterpret Sir Edward Bulwer Lyt- ton’s ins ructivus in the most liberal manuer regarding his treatment of American miners. His lord-hip futly appreciated the advantages to accrue to his Government from the early develop- ment of New Caledonia by Anylo-Saxons. and his judgment is, thattte Hudson's Bay Comy should relax their police regulation acd remil the onerous taxes which the doubtful authority. “Meanwhile the War Department is fuliy awake to the importance of the gold discoveries on our settlements in Oregon and Washington Territories, and Governor Floyd has determined to make quick work of our In- dian disturbarices by a vigerons campaign. It is expected that the four hundred recruits sent by way of the Isthmux will reach Walla-Walla and join Col. Steptoe by the middle of Septem- ber, while the sixth infantry, ordered across the country from Utab, should arrive in the Indian country about the middle of November ** it has further been determined to send Col. Mansfield, Inspector General of the army, out by the next steamer to the seat forces, and report alxo upon try, the number and capabilities of the savages. and the additional measures required to bring them to terms. “ The Indian Agency in Washington Territazy is now vacant, but is under consideration by Sec- and will be filled soon after resident next week.”? Tuk U.S. Loax.—The bids for the new ten million loan, which were opened at 12} o’clock to-day, at the Treasury Department, are very numerous, and their reading had not been half concluded when our reporter left. They gen- erally average thus far rather more than those for the previous loan, and several of them ex- ceed 6 per cent. We have no idea as yet of the aggregate amount. credit of the Government to be very good with moneyed men generally. We have learned, since writing the above, that for ‘at least $5,000,000 of the Proposed loan, tho bids were at a premium of from 5 per cent. upwards—some for small amounts reach- For the other half of the loan the successful bids range from 4 to per cent. Some firms bid for several amounts, compris- ing in the aggregate vory large sums. ‘The aggregate bids of Maria, Kauz & Co., N. Y., for instance, amounted to $1,557,000 : Thomp- son & Bro., N. Y., bid for $1,000,000; Trevall & Colgate, for $1,350,000 ; Cammann & Co.,N. Y., $1,200,000, &c. Messrs. Riggs & Co., and Sweany, Ritten house, Fant & Co., of this city, J. Aug. Bel- mont, of New York, were also among the bid- ders for the heaviest amounts, but we did not ascertain the aggregate of their bide. ernor Douglas. vising him to y have imposed upon and their effects u of war to inspect the the state of the coun- They prove the ing 7 per cent. Tne TeLecnaru.—The Seeretary of the Navy is in receipt of a dispatch from Captain jam L. Hudson, of the United States steam frigate Niagara, anvouncing the success of landing the termini of the cable at Trinity Bay and at Valentia Bay. The Niagara was to have sailed for New York via St. John’s, N. ¥ last Saturday morning, but was befogged. Tue Weatuenr.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock: Aveust 9, 1858. clear, pleasant. clear, pleasant. New York, N.Y Pulladetpbtn, Pn Baltimore, M -clear, th.74,wind NW «clear, ther. 76. clear, warm. th 80, wind 8 nt ington Columbia, S.C .clear, th 82, wind SE clear, Warm. clear, warm. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7a. m.. (cor- rected for temperature, ) (0.077; at neon, Ww 020 ‘Thermoweter, at 7 @.m_.,70*; at noon 63°. Max- }, 2; minimuin last night, 64. pl Bi BH NP REBEL ices 107 Atthe fifty-fourth commencement of the University of Vermont, on the 4th instant, the degree of LL.D. was conferred u pon James Gil- Hs,0f Washington, D. C. ; THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPHIC CABLE EXPEDITION. As stated in the Star on Saturday, the laying of the Cable is a complete success, signals having been transmitted through the whole extent. It is likely, however, that it may not be opened for. business for several days, so as to give the elec- triclans time fora series of experiments. Teie- graphic messages being constantly sent to C W. Field, Esq , asking for full partieulars in to the laying of the Atlantic Cabie, to which it is impossible for him toteply, as every moment of his time is occupied, he has furaished ‘the agent of the Associated Press with bis daily journal, which is as follows : Mr. Fietv’s Loo or tam Exrgpition. ‘he Niagara arrived at the randezvous on the of July, the Valorogs on the 26th. the Gorgon on the 27th, and the Agamemnon on the 28th. Thursday, July 29 —Lat. 52.59 N., long.22 27 W.; Telegraph fleet in sight; sea smooth; light wind from *E. to SSE. ; cloudy; splice made in the cable at 1 p.m.; signals t! fh the whole length of the cable on board both ships perfect— depth of water 1,550 fathoma stance to the entrance of Valentia harbor 813 nantical miles, and from thence to the telegraph house the shore end of cable is laid. Distance to the entrance of Trinity Bay, New- foundland, $22 nautical miles, and from there to the telegraph house, at the bead of the of Bulls Arms, 60 miles, making S2 nautical miles. The Niagara has 69 miles further to run than the Agamemnon. The Niagara and Agamemnon bave each 1,100 nautical miles of cable on board, about the same quantity as last year. At7 45 p, m., ship’s time, or 10 5 p.m , Green- wich time, signals from the Agamemnon ceased, and the tests applied by the electricians showed that there was 4 want of continuity om the cable, but that the insulation was perfect. Kept on paying out from the Niagara very slowly, and Was constantly applying all kinds of electrical tests until 9 p.m, slip’s Lime, and 1130 p.m . (ieenwich time, when we again commenced re- ceiving perfect signals from the Agamemnon Friday, July 30.—Lat. 51 50 N., long.31.44 W Distance 1un by observation tn the last twenty- three hours 39 myles; paid ont 131 miles and 900 fathoms of the cable, or a surplus of 42 miles and 900 fathoms over the distance ran by observation— tqoul to 48 per cent. Depth of water 1,550 to 1.975 fathoms. Wind from SE. to SW ; weather thick and rainy, with some sea. The Gorgon in sight At3 Su a.m. finished the main deck coll, and commenced paylug out from the berth deck | 723 miles from the telegrapl house at bay of Bull's Arm, Trinity Bay. At 221 p.m. received signals from on board the Agamemnon that they had payed out 150 miles of the cable. At2 ‘4 p.m. bad payed out from the Niagara 150 miles of the cable. Saturday, July 31.—Lat. 515 N., long 3314 W.. Distance run by observation in the last 24 hours 137 miles; payed out 159 miles and fathoms of the cable, or a surplus of 22 miles and #13 fathoms over the distance rua by observation— equal to 13 per cent. Depth of water 1,657 to 2,250 fathoms. Wind moderate, SW., and from 6 a. m., NW. by N. Weather cloudy, a little rain, and xome sea. ‘The Gorgon in sight. ‘Total amount of cable passed out 291 milex 730 fathoms ; total distance ran by observation, 226 miles; su plus of cable paid out over the ‘dis- tance ran by observation, 65 miles 730 fathoms— equal to 29 per cent.; 656 miles from the tele- graph house. : 114 p.m, paid out from the Niagara 300 miles of the cable At245 p.m, received signals from the Aga- meinpon that the had paid out from her 300 miles of the cable. At537 p. m finisted the coil on the Lerth- uenced paying out from the lower Sunday, Aug. 1 —Lat. 50 32 N; long.41 $2 W. Distance ran by observation in the last 24 hours, I les ; paid out 164 miles and 653 fathoms of , Or asurplus of 19 miles 630 fathoms over the distance rau by obse:vation—equal to 14 per 24 cent ; depth of water. 1,900 and 50 to 2,400an fathoms ; wind moderate and fresh from N. N.E. toN j Weather cloudy and misty, and heavy swell. The Gorgon in sight. Total amount of cable payed out 456 miles 400 fathoms; total amount of distance run by ob- servation 271 miles; total amount of surplus cable aid out over the distance run #5 miles 600 fathoms, equal to 23 per cent ; 511 miles from the telegraph Louse. At3 U5 p. m. finished paying out the coll onthe lower deck, and changed to the coil in the bold Monday, August 2.—Lat. 49 52 N., long. 45.48 W. Distance run by observation in the last 24 hours 454 miles; payed out 177 miles 15 fathoms of the cable, or asurplus of 23 miles 100 fathoms over the distance run, eqnal to 15 per cent. Depth of water 1,600 to 2; fathoms. Wind N.W. Weather cloudy. The Niagara was now getting light and rolling very much. It was not considered safe tocarry wail to steady the ship; for, in case of accident, it ieee Le necessary to slop her as soon as pos- sible At 7am U osepby and signalled the Cunard feamer from Boston to Liverpool 1 umount of cable paid out, 633 miles 500 fathoms; total distance run by observation, 525 Miles; total sarplus cable paid ont over the dis- tance ru i miles 500 fathoms, or less than 21 les from the telegraph ottice S,a.m., ship's time, and 33,4 1m., by Greenwich time, imperfect insulation of the cable was detected in sending and receiving signals from the Agamemnon, whieh continued uatil 540, a m ,ship’s time, ors 40, a in , Greenwich » When all was riphtagaia. The fault was found to be in the ward-room, or in aboutt0 miles from the lower end which was immediately cut out and taken out of circuit. Tuesday, August 3—Lat. 45 17, N , lon. 49 23, W —Distance ran by observation in the last 21 Lours, 117 miles; paid out 161 miles ; Gt fathoms of the cable, or a surplus of 14 miles 613 fathoms over the distance run—equal to 10 per cent ; ae Wes of water 742 to &27 fatuoms; wind N. N weather very pleasant. ‘She Gorgon in sight ‘Total amount of cable paid out, 795 miles 300 fathoms; total distance run by observation, 672 miles; total surplus cable paid out over the dis tance run, 123 miles 300 fathoms, less than 19 per cerit.; 210 miles from the telegraph house. Ats 26a m , finished paying out the coil from the bold, and commenced aying out from the ward-room coil ; 305 miles of the cable remaining on board at noon Atll15a.m., ship's time, received a signal from on board the Agamemnon that they had paid out from her 750 miles of the cable. During the afternoon and evening passed several icebergs At9 10 p. m. ship's time, received a signst from the Agamemnon that she was in water of 200 fathoms. At 10 20 p m., ship’s time, the Niagara wasin water of 200 fathoms, and informed the Agamem- non of the same. Wednesday, August 4.—Lat. 48.17 N. lon. 52.43 W. Distance run by observation 146 miles; payed out 154 miles 160 fathoms of the cable, or a sur- Plus of 8 miles 360 fathoms over the distance run, equal to six percent ; depth of water lexs than 200 fathoms. Weather beautiful and perfectly calm—the Gorgon in sight. Total amount of cable paid out 919 miles 660 fatuoms ; total amountof surplus cable paid out over distance run 131 miles 660 fathoms—about 16 percent. G1 miles to the telegraph house. At noon received signals from the Agamemnon that they had paid out from her 910 miles of the cable, Passed this morning several icebergs. Made the land off the entrance of ‘rinity Bay atfam. Entered echoed Bay at 12.30 p.m At 22U p.m, ship’s time, stopped seading signals to the Agamemnon for the purpose of making axplice; and ai U0 p.m, ship’s time, commenced sending signaix again to the Aya- Mmemnon. AtS p.m saw Hl. M. steamer Porcu- pine coming tous. At7 30 p.m, Capt. Otter, of the Porcupine, came on board the Niagara to ilot us to the anchorage near the telegraph ouse, Thursday, August 5 —At 145 a.m. the Niag- ara anchored. Distance run since noon yesterday 64 milex ; amount of cable paid out 66 miles and 353 fathoms—being @ loss of leas than four per cent ‘Total amount of cable paid out since th plice was made 1016 miles and 600 fathoms; total amount of distance ran 852 miles; total amount of cable paid out over distance run 134 miles and 60) fathor being a = of about tifteen per cent. At2a.m., went ashore in a small boat and in- formed the persons in charge of the telegraph honse—balf a mile from the lauding—that the tlegeaph feet bad arrived, and were ready to land the end of the cable. 245 a. m., received a signal from the Aga Mmrimnon that she had paid out 1,010 miles of the cable. At 5 15a. m., the telegraph cable was landed. At6a.m., the shore-end o: the cable was carried into the telegraph Louse, and « strong current of electricity received through the whole cable from the other side of the Atlantic. Captain Hudson then read prayers and made some remarks. Atl p.m, H. M. steamer Gorgon tired a royal salute of twenty-one gans, and all the day was discharging the cargo belonging tothe Telegraph Company. Friday, August 6 —Have been receiving all day strong electric signals from the telegraph house in Valentia. Note —We landed here in the woods. Until the telegraph instruments are all ready and per- fectly adjusted, communications cannot pass be- tween the two continents; but the ejsetric cur- rents are received freely. You shall have the earliest intimation when all is ready, but it ma‘ be some days before every thing !s perfected. ‘The first porn es mMensage between Europe and America will be from the Queen of Eagland to the President of the United States, and the sec- ond his reply. Cyaus W. Figo. > Companies are organizing in St. Louis to Proceed to Frazer river via the plains. 17 The cattle distemper which first appeared im Florida afew months ago, fs quité fatal in Several other State, towhich it has spread, « POLITICAL. The Democratic convention at Athens, Ohio, nominated Mr. E. D. Martin for Congress. The Worcester Palladium nominates ex-Gov Boutwell for Congress from the district now represented by Mr. Knapp. Governor Mc Willie, of Mis ppl, bas sum- an @xtra session of the to assemble on the first M. EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e, _ ee. * 4. -. Ri-A_. h- AND PIC Monumental Club, At ARLINGTON, on TUESDAY, Auguat loth. Ibemecives to use ev erpyt> Th exertion to preserve hat no + fort shai! be spared te Aenat he bo | wi! leave ok tween Arlington ». in November ublican District Convention for the ional District of Vermont, Hon. , of Montpelier, was unanimously for Congress. The Lebanon (Tenn ) Whig says that Jobn J. Crittenden, who is on a visit to that town, dis- avowed all aspirations for the Presidency, and said he would not accept a nomination if tea- dered to him. . Tue Missovat Evectioy —James A, Cmig. administration candidate fourth district, and ea’ Sank boete will por the Bridge (broughowt departing every bo. Fifty Cect-, ad@muttiog * cent! COV.OF +RRANGEMEN DS UKxr SIT UN* a RAND EK OE Northern Liberties’ Fire Company, OF THE \ORTHERN LIBCR HOSE OF PHILADELPHTA, ‘The Nerthern Liberties’ Fire Company t spect falty announce to thew inends the public that they bave made ¢ necsesary arrangements firs a majority ia Buch- te Its believed ams, tbe opposition candidate Itis Mr. C-atg"s majority in the ‘district will exceed Nortu Caroctna axp Kextecxy Erections. Numerous returns have been received from North Carolina and Kentucky, but as there Is no doubt that the Democrats have carried both, it '* nerd- fexs to give the particulars. Judge Ellis. Demo- parently elected Governor of North y & considerable majority. Hanover county bis majority is 994. Kansas Etection —Complete returns from give a majority of 1.43 against the Lecompton Constitution bill. Partial returns from Shawnee, Johnson, and Franklin counties increase the majority apainst the bill to ‘The total vote of the-e counties, ax re- It is thought the whole vote of the Territory will reach 13,000, and the opponents of the bill claim a majority of 9,000 Nothing hax yet been heard from the southern and western Company with renewed evergs. and they omise that this exeursion shall bea i that can be day vf pleasure aod enjoy Leavenworth county Committee of Arreneg me evived, is 6.56. joseph Hed rson. XxCUuUKSIUWN ———— e vestrymen of Trinity Church bave determined on celebrating the first successfal working of the AUantic telegraphic cable by a peal of bells for an hour after the transmission of the first messag: G RAND Union Engine Company, No. 2, WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, On THURSDAY, August 12th, las, c would annon ‘The Company would ans ie mewhers «f the V. Fue Company of Georgetown tal 4d of retarmng thanks to Beveripex & Co. ors of Arimgto: ite ther ,rewr curse wton wil! ost .rand fursash | ner in his usual style. Select Band of Mr. Rodevie, which gave such wurvergal satisfaction on our iast, tes been Mas Cottver and Grorcr orJerand eohance the for this excure: we * id Any Wherein this section, Pack wi'l lone Khinebart’s wherf at : Navy Vard ®, touching at Alexandrm. The alter- noon haat wil leave Geore Réinehart’sat 2, Caty at 3; eTFiekets ONE DOLLAR, to be had at the boat, or of the 4 Committee of Arrangements, wnet I, Morn & touching at Alexan- LANT their Hallon WE f be brought befure the meeting. = * aud CASH roth dh FL ba rs ing Up Are ren) fu on at al temas preperel te buy hold effects (in large or BONTZ & COOM No. 369 7th st., bet. I COLLECTOR’S OFFICE, CITY HALL, ‘O TAX-PAYERS.— Abatement for’ Prompt Notice hereby given that the taxes due. and payable at this othes and that the law al'ows aAnalatemen of eizht er gent. for the curre t year if paid on or beforethe t day of September next. To prevent the inconvenience of being delayed in the crowd nsualiy in att: ndanes during the Inst few days of the abatement, tax-payers are invited to ca | or send for their bills % An earlier dat informed that we GRAND ANNUAL EXCURSION St. Peters Sunday School, Capitol Hill. Lez leave to announce to !their eet so m=ny cfour friends who were d sappointed in participating in our exoursion inst senaon. the Committee have omall quantities) for cash. Tenohers and the public for the year 185 In consequence o| amp.e srrance- those — may wish to pte yd ue ion, “fhe Committee pledge theme) ct order and ‘decorum will be pee The steamer Mount Veron will leave the wharf the foot of oth street at 7, v'clock a. m., preeimeao willicave the Navy Vera _ 6th street wharf at 1i¢ stoppuby Bt Alexandre mont at 4p. m, stopping he accommodation of ebii- ool, Last boat from Gly - ‘Brass and String Band has been en- OOockEOn cents: Children half price. To be had any o: the teachers, or at the best on the day of the Excursion. SKS SALT & CO’S EAST INDIA ¢ and i+ ported at $2 KELL & MILIER, 274 Pa. ave ,adioming Kirkwood House. (Intel & States) sb, euarantied get per dozen ; by the cask, $ Navy Yard at 2p. m. .. going and returning. ye oy leaves Gly t ‘eceived, per schooners Andover, Chariotte, —~ Fae, V Spo Mary pane. Hen- Ey ud Eleanor, thousand BUSTON Tor Weanor, three thot L. J. MIDDLETON, Ofhoe—oorner 12th and F sts, A GREAT DISCOVERY. ‘There is a pump inthe First Ward the water of which has made several astonishing cures, which Attracted the attention of the medical faculties. I and proves to bs sulpuur and N_B. The same water can be procured at the , cold as ice ei her p'ain or with sy:up, at No. 3.6 Pa. avenue, betweeo mittee of Arrangements it Daniel A. Coanolly. VERNON AND THE TOMB OF APHING TON — The steam- er THOMAS COLLYER runs reg- ularly a, a and Bridny the wharf, at the foot of 70 tucring about 24 0. POR PINEY ’ FOLK AND PORTSM For the accommodation of families aud others vy the luxuries of fresh ecrabe. Oysters. and Sen ing, afforded by those pinces. the fine. aate, And commodiou: —- Washington bas been analyzed t Washington, leaving fh —- 9g 3.m . re hand Wth sts. s. : GEO. NORBECK, au%3t Cenfectioner & Soda Water mauufse'r. ES BETWEEN WASHINGTON, Monday, W dues- POINT, NOR OvuTH. CCOMMOUDATION STAG Viitk& AND V Dorsey's Hotel every or Brookevilie. at % esmer POW HATAN wil Y SATURDAY .at oa. ts, aud continue during the m ber berth, at the cowpan:'s ig} Powt at et sd-y, Thursday and Saturda: Fur-horiuformation o by ap tying at Dorsey's Hotel, corne WESTON B, TURNER, Proprietor. PLsstTeERER’s HAIR. @ effevoted arranyements which wi'l enable ib Piasterer’s Hair, (in quantines of 100 ollowing rates: No. 1, »t 1534 cents per bushel, No. 2. at 16 cents per bushel, No, 3. at 6 ceuts per busuel. . ELVA’S & THOMPSON, Sizn of the Red Wheel, v.. between 9th and tun sts. SP ts. waive dav, Norfolk on Mc day sta p m.. ld P & m. Tuesday. and arriveat iugton at 104 m.on same day. )to Piney Point, ¥ 5; and for the round Children and servants hau). State rooms extra. Passeneers wi!! be taken up and Innded at ai! the tandings on the Potomac. er information Apply at the “wthern and Southweeiern We, three dors cnet ortothe Captam on board the a au%-colw 325 Pa.a Fe tiesto EE seadelaactnricte: pr Conevitie ‘The next session No fe comery County Md. menee MONDAY, Se.- achers of thorough echol will be engaged. MITCHELL. RCE MATTi Superiniendent P wendation for b mre addition to the # will be prepared ce Weges in the country by «strictly practical course, classes in any or fitted for bueiness at the eption of the & respesiatle P: ON Bs chambe; Best of references ean be e1ven, 7th ant Mth sts. quire at 2576 eel, betwee aud troner. or all family. Good ret by mepiving at 7 G street, between tsth aud | Catalozues may be wb stores. or by addressing, at Brookeville, Md., ether Of the nde rate ne <. ETTYMAN, A A. BO oe NFUOKMATION WANTED OF RO2E CRAWFOKD, of nuh bra, Please acdreas sister Margaret pectfally informs his | Gk ublic that extensive aiterationsand he Construction of the Store Bre now completed. In addition te a large and recent'y selected stock of first ela aud Evropesn Bo ks. he has estab ished a Fine sn provement: u ANTED IMME sow < ted. In efli veut COLOK of two chiidren (one between 12th and 13th st —A ctpable ant K to teke charge totravel with & aquired. Apply 5. atiorery, American 16: a | blie Reacing room, journals being regularly received, F. Pon! Correspondents m most of the European e:ti repared Lo exec..te EF niences of a Pul xn orders On most advan- Keon~ terms, and. 1 oe CXperience in Kne- tand and America, feels confident in tue satisfacto execution of all viders ANTED TO RENT—hy a a medium sized bs ¥ bedrooms situated between ina few squares of Penn. avenue sired on the Is POLLAKD V Possession Je- September or Gete ber. 8.50 Seventh etreet. au 7 , and for sale at TAYLOR & MAU 331 Pennsylvanu 'd Mac! eod’s ee oa J UST RECEIVED, 2.00 for & term of yerrs. at peranoum, A mortgage wili be xi loton Ps avenue worth £2) 0, as se rest te be paid monthly or q i re the College ot I CHER & BLEEDER, nd Seventh Streets. J. Ford Thom M.D. J. H. Stone, Denes CUPPER,LE Res:dence—No. —By & very respeciatle and experi- Situation as TEACHER, Latin will be ANTED TO PURCHA®S hand Wheeler & Wutr: HINE, in perfect runnize orde: : Factory, 509th street, 7 dvors north of Penn, *. r A cond ILLIAM, THE CONC rood secon maner. by Gen. Sir ¢ n. Sie Wallan QUEKER: 2 himoreat ag, Snp.er; edited by pier; 1 vol., London, mmer ‘Time in the Country, by Robert Aris tt; I vol., with beautiul wood engravings ; FRANCK TAYLOR, Inquire st the London, 1858; $3. 4 comturtat au7 ‘ nue tian HH street ne "DONNELL’S N, Jeweler, 3, WINE, in Lottles and on draugit, st SHEKELL & MILLE 24 Pa, avenue, ad: Kurkwi House. CUIT COURT OF THE DISERICT OF ‘olambia for the county of Washington. Catherine A. &mi ANTED—CU itary Justitute wil. appoint, September, an lustructor to PER MILITARY Trostecs of the before the Ist of he char of moderu sanguages in that Lusticution, ropeen, who can epeak the larg: fluently, on de- sired. Applications, stating mxin Gray-vu Eiehelberger and Lewis F. executors, and said Mauia tf... bis wife, snid Amanda, bis wie; Jam jeut of the Mead A>h—A lew SRK- fas of, wnom they donot wish te n 4 The bil in tie move cause states in substauce ying at the Star Oflive, may meet * Isnac Baugher, by his ‘operty in the Distriet of jumbia, (whieh rts of lots No. 15 aua 16, im Beatty ant ©awkin’s addtion to Georgetown, aud a whar Water street, forty-one feet ANTRD—A smal HOUSE, or a par ty. — with Te the —— a of ae ity. Peme not to exceed $20. Address Hox '6', Post Office. je VUSK WANTRD 40 KENT borhood of the Capitol. rod ear Hil!—eoutasning wine of ten rooms, ‘vesers On to be given by the tsted Oclohor Ple se di ni this office, without de'ny sia- ung terms and location. i = U>i—Un ~aturdsy, Aus uct Th, Topo! 3 Of said Haugher, and hed «1-ee assiened hs interest therein to the other K. Butler ; but that no release i thet sad aud the cou:plainant, Cather see: that tne legal tite tu i now vested in the deiendants ae beirs eat aad the obj-e of the bill is to obtain juch sonveyauce and release, suljeot 4 ‘Yl Lue said vig inl lendants do not — a CHB Re, for gi, drewe os, Sed payab'e to James ¥ ade way or bearer. All persoms are hereby cxtitioned — Unegountiax in seid Cheek, as payment ins 0 1 bees use the sai rt Uw 1.03 t.—Strayed, of was ciuiea, on the / way fom Geo aye low Builale € ing @ capy of thi (Sth street, Washingion; or for information may lead to her recovery. eT ay ily ¥, be continued once a week for 81x suc- dor of e sas, DUNLOP, Ch. J. ABH HYG TOR 1s wt