The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1848, Page 2

yor earcula- B (renewed every morning, and to be pub | .. What- the name & ‘authenticated address writer; not necessarily for but ee, Fie ec Vouk We catinet Teturm rejected AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW BVENING. FOWBRY THES?KE Bowery.—Gu. Buse—Some-nam weaa-ore— Tus ALPINE BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Oruzuie—Carrain @& rus Warcn. RATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Squar.—Zanan—Woor, ‘Duaies—Somsamsviier. WIBLOS, 48STOR PLACE—La Prive pu Recor. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Dommey anv Bon—Ruvour or THE SxxTors. GASTLE GARDEN, Battery,—Mumca, ENTERTAIMenrs Common amas, bo. MELOPEON, Bowery—Vinermia Minera xie—Ermorian Bareine, ko. ;—Paronama oy Gevenan | Savion's Mxxicam Cauraion” PANORAMA HALL, corner Broadway and Walker street.— Masincron’s Sacnepd Dioramas OF THE CREATION AND Dunver. LIBRARY—Camrpets’s Miverasis—Ernrorias SOCIETY Buaiesque Dancine, ke, r0-NIGHT. @ASTLE GARDEN—Sacren Concer z=— = w Work, Sunday, August 27, 1848, Actual Circulation of the Herald. Augest 26, Saturday, Daily . 27.254 coples & ‘Weekt s0 L The publication of the Morning Edition of the Herald com- meencee at Sminutes telore 3 o'clock, and finished at 20 min st 6 o'clock; first Eveniog Edition com- meneed at 16 minutes befire 1 o'clock, and finished at 2) minutes ast Le'cloek; the second at 10 miautes before’ o'olock, and ed at 20 minutes olock, EXTRA HERALD. THE DETAILS OF THE FOREIGN NEWS, We publish, this morning, a telegraphic sum- mary of the foreign news, which was received in thie city by telegraph from Boston yesterday, the publivation of which created much excitement. We chall receive our files of foreign exchanges his morning, and will publish the details of tne Bews in an Extra Herald, in the course of the fore- noon. We have concluded to do this in order to gratify the desire of our citizens to learn full particulars of the transactsons in Ireland, for the week previous to the sailing of the Britannia. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA AT BOSTON, ONE WEEK LATER NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF EUROPE. The steamship Britannia was announced at Bos tem yesterday. We received the following despatch at five mi- Butes past nine o’clock m the morning :— Bosron, Saturday, 9 A. M. ‘The steamer Britannia is thirty miles below. She will be up about twelve o'clock. The Britannia sailed from Liverpool on Satur- | day, the 12th inst. ; and her news is, therefore, | even days later than that received here by the Gambria. THE NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM IRELAND. ARREST OF SMITH O'BRIEN. ESCAPE OF 0°GORMAN To AMERICA. Arrest of Several American Citizens, THE MARKETS. ‘The Britannia arrived at Halifax on Thursday night, at 12 o’clock, and left for Boston at 3A. M. | Jest Friday. She arnved at her wharf, at the lat- | ter city, at 1 P. M., having made the passage in fourteen days. The Britannia passed the Acadia at 7 A.M. on Fnday, about forty miles west of Halifax. The Niagara made the passage home in 10 days and 17 hours. The steamship Sarah Sands, Ceptain Thompson, sailed from Liverpool on the 7th instant, her re- gular day. ‘The Buena Vista arrived at Halifax on Thurs- day, P. M., and will leave for Boston on the ar- wival of the next English steamer. We begin our telegraphic details with— Very Interesting from Ireland. Affairs in Ireland have fot materially changed, though every day seems to lessen the probability efany serious outbreak. That this unfortunate | @ountry 1s not now plunged into all the horrors of | a civil war, is not to be attributed to the disinclina- | tion of the people to rise up in arms—but, rather it would seem to be the want of bold, able, and trust- od leaders. Mr. W. 8. O’Brien was arrested on Saturday evening, August 5, at the railroad station at Thurles, whilst in the act of procuring a ticket for Limerick, where, it is said, he intended to have taken retuge among his friends. Immediately after his arrest he was marched to Bridewell, and wabsequently conveyed to Dublin, and lodged in Kalmaiaham jail. After O’Brien’s arrest, he is said to have expressed himself satisfied of the hopelessness ef accomplishing his object, and that he was induced to leave his retreat in the mountains, beeause the farther he went, the more the People seemed to fear to harbor him, or hold any | @ommunication with him. O’Brien is said to be eheerful, and his wife is allowed free access to him. Other friends are permitted to converse with hum, in the presence of the jail authorities. There does not appear to have been any serious disturbance in any part of the country, since the Cambria sailed, and, according to the English ac- eounts, it seems quite impossible that there should be any, 80 long as the government sustains its pre sent attitude of repression. Numerous arrests coutinue to be made, and, among others of recent date, we notice the names of Dr. M. Carton; Mr. James Bergen, ship broker, of New York, and Mr. Nolan, of the United States: Kichard O'Gorman, for whose arrest £300 was ofiered, on attempting to escape from the coun- ‘ry, wes arrested by the Coast Guard, after boat. He subsequently boarded a vessel bound ) next after William Smith O’Brien, were considered the from Perry to down the Shannon, and going to America, in which he had escaped. A war steamer was de- spatched after the vessel. [From the Freeman's Journal, Aug. 9.] ‘We have received the following important com- munication from a correspondent in whem we have perfect faith— ‘Tnonces, Tuesday, 7 o'clock, P. M. I have just Jearned, through « source in which I can implicitly rely, that a communication has been made to the Irish government, through the mediation of an influential Catholie Clergyman, from :he parties who, most important, against whom warrants have been is- sued. The communication. | understand, is to the ef- fect that these gentlemen undertake to surrender them- selves to the government upon receiving the assurance that none of the proceedings instituted against any of the State prisoners shall extend to the taking of life It appears that this communication was induced on the parties hearing of the arrest of Smith O’Brien on Saturday evening. It is stated that one of the chief witnesses for the Crown, at the trials of Mr. Smith O’Brien, and the other parties implicated in the insurrection and conspiracy, will be Mr. P. J. Barry, who had been Secretary of the first Young Ireland Association, and who remained all along a prominent member of the Confederacy. The Government have issued another proclama- tion which may almost be understood as Lord Clarendon’s reply to the attempt to mduce him to enter into communication with the outlying insur- gents. This proclamation, after reciting the former one of the Ist of August, denouncing the penalty of treason upon whoever should harbor or conceal the conspirators, adds the follow1: g caution, intending to cramp their hopes of escaping to America in British vessels. ““FURTHER CAUTION. “All masters of emigrant ships, packets and sea- going vesrels, are hereby warned that the penalty o¢ treason will attach equally to them, should they be concerned in favoring the escape of any of the persons abovenamed, or others, whom they shall know to have been engaged in treasonable practices, T.N. REDINGTON., “Dublin Castle, 8th August, 1848.”” ANNEXED IS A LIST OF THE POLITICAL PRISONERS. iV: Smith O'Brien, M. P., for the county of Lime- rie! Charles Gavan Duffy, editor of the Nation. John Martin, proprietor of the Felon, Joxeph Erennan, sub-editor of the Felon. Johu Lawless, secretary of the Sandymount Club, Dublin. Francis Hawley, North Earl street, Dublin. Mr. Nolan, supposed to be an American sympathiser, arrested at Thurles. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Thurles. Mr. Ryan, surgeon, Carrick-on-Suir, Mr. O’Ryan, Cashel, Thomas Witty, farmer, or land owmer, Wexford county Francis Strange, solicitor, Waterford, president of the Felon Club there. Supple Glover. Waterford. Patrick McAuliffe, clothier, Waterford. Mr. Fogarty, assistant surgeon, Waterford. Thomas Wm. Condon, whitesmith, secretary to the Wolfe Tone Club, Waterford. fe, barrister, Dublin. -one countrymen from the neighborhood of Ballingarry, in the county of Tipperary, charged with having assisted Smith OBrien in the attack on the police. ‘William Marron, editor of the Drogheda Argus. J. 8. Barry. editor of the Cork Southern Reporter. Ralph Varien, Cork. lewac Varien, Cork, Ten drapers’ assivtants, from Messrs, Pims’ establish- ment, Dublin, 8. J. Meany, of the Irish Felon. Mr. West, surgeon, Dublin, M. Carron, of America. James Bergen, ship broker, of New York. Mr. Butler, editor of toe Galway Vindicaler. Mr. Costigan, of Castlebar. Denny Lane, merchant, Cork. PARTIES AGAINST WHOM WARRANTS ARE ISSUED. aie Morgan, solicitor to the Corporation, ublin. Thomas Francis Meagher, gentleman, Dublin. Michael Doheny, barrister, Tipperary. Richard O’Gormon, Jun., barrister. _ The following letter, from a member of the press, who has visited Tipperary, gives a rather important detail of the teeling which prevails in the south of Ireland :— “ After having traversed the greatest part of both ridings of the county of Tipperary, I halt at this little village, situated at the foot of the Galtee moun- tains, and on thefborders of the county of Limeriek, to give you a brief abstract of the result of my obserra- tions. Rebellion I found not. I have sald that I did not find rebellion—that is true. I did not see an army of insurgents, or any thing that gave indication of the actual existence of civil war; nevertheless a rebellion docs exist—if the whole of the south of Ire- land is not at this moment plunged into all the horrors of a civil, or rather servile war, the reason is to be at- tributed not to the disinclination of the people to rise up in arms, but solely to the want of a proper epportunity, and of bold, able and trusted leaders.— This is no hasty impression, or idle guess-work, It is a deliberate conviction, founded on the most eatis™ factory evidence. Every mile I’ve travelled, every person I conversed with, every fact bearing on the subject which has come under my observation—all have served te impress indelibly on my mind the truth of the statement I have made. Let no man “lay the fisttering unction to his soul” that the spirit of disaffection has been crushed; true it is tuat the wise and selutary precautions of the govern- present; but the winter is fast approaching, the season for a bivouac will have passed, the troops must be drawn into winter quarters, and then the hour for mischief will have arrived, 1 have heard it stated, and the statement does not seem improbable, that the Igaders intend to remain passive until the winter sets in; that they are quite satisfied, for the present, with harrassing the soldiery, and frightening the govern- ment; but that they are steadily biding their time. Much, however, will depend upon circumstances, In the course of my wanderings, I have met with a great many country gentlemen, and all of them agree in thinking, that the rebellion is not extinguiehed—that it still smoulders, and they look with considerable ap- prehension to the coming winter. Certainly, it is un- reasonable to calculate that all the wild theories which have been propounded by the anarchists and Jacobing —the visions of wealth, happiness, and independence which have been held out to the mieguided people. it is unreasonable to suppose that these congenial theories have taken no root, or that the people after such golden dreams, will sink back without a struggle of some kind into their former position. The absentees are fast re- turning to the country, and there are at present a great number of resident gentry in the county of Tip- perary. I trust thcir presence may serve to check the existing spirit of insubordinution in all quarters. Thave heard that there has been no surrender of arms worth speaking of, under the proclamation—the con- stabulary are busily engaged in searching for them, and to-day I met @ large force in the neighborhood of the town of Tipperary, engaged in that business, but with little success. The conduct of the Roman Ca- tholic clergy, in the present crisis, has been most praiseworthy, and I have beard it commended by their bitter political opponents. On last Sunday, Dr. How- ley, the parish priest of the town! have just mention- ed, delivered a most impressive discourse to his flosk, on the criminality of the Club system, and I have au- thority for stating, that it produced the very best ro- tulte. The police in this county, are extremely vigi- lant. Patrols scourthe country every night, and all pertons found out at unreasonab.e hours, are searched, ‘The Crops in England, During the fortnight ending on the Mth in- stant, the weather had been very unsettled, in the eouthern counties especially. Not a day had passed without heavy rains, and as the wheat had been out in various parts, this unseason- able weather not only retarded harvest opera- tions, but would, if it continued a few days longer, very materially affect the yield all over the country. At present, however, no tendency to speculation had been exhibited. If the potato crop should prove seriously injured, both in England and Ireland, (and staternents to this efiect are rapidly multiplying,) the conse- quences will be very rerious. Affairs In France, The chef consideration in Paris, at the present he hed erossed the Shannon ia aa open boat Hotice woe forthwith seat to the police, but be- j mement, as the evitieal etate of Nurthern Italy. ment, have saved the country from convulsion for the | | in bond, floating, though not much was done on the in Pans, and Lord Palmerston, in the House of Commons, hag stated that Her Mujesty’s govera- meut are deeply sensible of the great importance of seeing a termination put to that unfortunate warfare; and, he added, “Tam able, although Ihave no mght to epeak for another government—yet I believe I may assure the House that that desire 1s equally shared by the French government. Her Majesty’s ministers are, therefore, | may say, if not already engaged, about to take steps in conjuaction, I trust, with the government of France, for the purpose of endeavor- ing, byumicable negotiations, to bring that war- fare to an end.” The last journals from Paris are entirely oceu- pied with the Italian question, and the funds have experienced a decline, 1m consequence ot its | threatening aspect. Two thousand of the ineur- gents of June, sentenced to transportation, have been cent to Brest, L’Orient, &c., where they were to ve confined until the governmeat should have fixed their destination. It is probable that their families will be allowed to join them. An unsuccessful attempt was made on the 5th inst., to assassinate M. Thiers; the shot intended for him was received by a little girl, who was seated at the gate opposite the dwelling of M. Thiers. A decree has been published, removing the suspension pronounced on the 27th June, against twelve of the more radical journals. Important from Lombardy. Recent events in Lombardy have been rapid, decisive, and most unexpected. A fortnight ago, Charles Albert wasa successful conqueror—almost all Lombardy was within his grasp. Now, the whole breadth of Lombardy has been retraced by the Piedmontese army, and Charles Albert, utterly defeated at every pout, 1s esther shut ap in Milan, or, perhaps, has crogsed the Mincio into his own dominions. Prussia, The Prussian capital still continues to be the scene of political cabal and excitement. The peo- ple are, for the moment, occupied with the renewal of the war with the Danes. The exact position which Prussia is to take in the newly concocted German scheme of government, is not yet ascertained. ‘The latest news from Vienna reports, that the Emperor of Austria had resigned, but no eredit was attached to it, The whole range of Eastern Europe seems more or less affected with the cholera, and four cases have appeared at Berlin, all of which terminated fatally. The Circular of Baring Brothers & Co. Lonpon, Friday, Aug. 11, 1848. The weather, though certainly finer during the week has been sufficiently unsettled at this criti- cal period of harvest, to cause some excitement in the corn market; but most articles of colonial and foreign produce remain without improvement in value export demand having been again checked by the approaching Danish bloekade. Although the state of political affairs of the continent 1s very threatening, strong hopes are entertained that, through the mediationjof France and Great Britain, the exfsting differences between Austria and Italy, as well as those of Denmark and the | Duchies, may be settled amicably; and thus the horrors of a general European war may be averted. Asnes are firmly maintained in the absence of fresh supplies Buanvy—The market is firmer, anda good business bas been done in first brands, 1847. Cognac at 3s 9d. 43s 10d per gallon. Bordeaux as last quoted, Cocoa remains duii without transactions. Cocutneat—The eales have merely offered 50 bags Honduras black, of which about half sold at last week’s rates. Correx—Abcut 2000 bags plantation Ceylon, and 200 bales Mocha have been rold; the latter from 49s 64 to 50s for fair clean, up to 57s to 688 for fine. Also 500 bags Rio at 26s 6d, and 500 bags Costa Rica 828 6d, up to 200 casks; 600 bags Cube for export only offered at auction this afternoon, were all sold, but at very low prices; say from 35¢ 6d up to 628 for fine ordinary to fine middle, with common ragged from 23s to 278 percoi. The continental advices area devoid of in- terest; for, low as pricesare, buyers continue to con- fine their purchases to actual wants, Corrox.—The demand at Liverpool has been mode- rate through the week, and, as the quantity offering | has been large, prices have been certainly rather in | favor of the buyer. Conn Manxet.—The corn market, on Monday, was | rather dnil, and most articles rather cheaper. On | Wednesday there was a good deal of excitement, and large speculative purchases of foreign wheat and beans, wom ‘The abundenee of new potatocs in most of our mar Kets bes Mmited the demand tor Indian eora, so thay in this market that article sold slowly at 30 to 32s for White and ye'low. Corn meal 1580 1bs 6d. Cured provisions find a moderate sale at steady prices, Beef is rapidly falling off in supply. Pork of good quality sells at extreme » whilst | the middling sorts are disposed of st extremely | low prices, Lard, both ip this and the London market, is taken to @ considerable extent, and firmer prices are maintained, The sugar market bas been rather active, and a good demand for home consumption has prevailed Merchants manifest firmness, and prices are inclined to advanee. Advices from the manufacturing districts are rather dull; but for most desorip'ions of goods, both cotton and woollen, prices are supported. Consols for money, lowest 86%; highest, 86%; closing 86. For account, lowest, £634; highest, 86%; closing at 86, * SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, ‘ELV AST, Avg 4—Arr Chusan, Shreve, New 4 Bueuxx, Aug Sarr Newer Sears London; Lion, Henry, do, LY DE, Al ‘Are Adam Carr, ia, New Yor! Cowrs, sue 6-Atr Magdalene, Kutlmas, New York; 10th, Maied dh, lestelie’ Preble A clay Preble, AnLW Coun, Avg &Arr Ghyrey, Dinckleyy Now Orleans; 8th, Alba- tross, Studdan, New Yor Saied &:h Bacho Mc&vers, Sullivan, New York. Dupin, Aug 6—Sailed Der Malaga. rar Bremerhaven for New York; 9b, Evsiwons, Avg l—Arr New York, 4—Are bark Tom Corwin, Manson, Cape Faunourn, Aug. tien, ond sid Oth ‘or Brems nia, Hamilton, New York. GRAVESEND, Aug 9—a rr ‘ington, C: adwick, New York. Gatway, Aug 6—Arr Gem, Murray, New York. Gime auran, July 20- Arr Caroline, Carro, New York; Alids, McFales, Kichn ond, sllARWICM, Ang 5—Arr Alabama, Rariden, from Cronstad for —. L1'sii1xG, (no date)—Ai Liven poor, August 5—Arr Jenny Lind, McKay, New Orleans; Elisa, Srelly-o; Seotiand, Mobiler 6th, Charlemagne, Palle, ‘New ‘unteam, Winsor, do; Haritan, Ad Cromwell, Barker, do; Oceanus, Sutton, Nestor,” bt Nestorian, Goodhue) do; 7th, Joshua Bates, Sto: ‘York, (17 days parsage); 8th, Fidelia, Yeaton, do; 9th, Swac tora, Glidden, N Orleans, Bail d, it 7—Sarah Sand: ), Thompson, New York; RD Shepard Davin New Orleans Col mabe Pray, Philadelphie, » Pray, hiae gu on, Pravt, New York, aa 9th, Tallin, Lamia: Bia Oe. srg PS N York. LEGHONN, July 2—Arr Altnira, Yerk, N York, yMaraca, ‘Taly 25—Aer Martha’ Washington, Brown, Norfolk, im, Mityorp, August 6—Art Invincible, Henry, Newport, W, for ston, Put back, Siberia, Lewis, for Portland. a ynenourn, August 0 Arr Velasco, Currier, from London, Bost en, Sailed, July 4—Mediator, Stack, N York. Rica, July 28—Arr Winnegance, Meleher, Havana. Swinsmunpr July 28—Julia, Peterson, New York; Gustave Wilhelm, Lund, do. Passengers per Stcamer igo alec a ss From Livenroot—For Halifax—Messrs ley, Benj Carr. For Bostou—Mr F Gleaton aud lady, Hon Robertson Benedict and lady, Evans, Thos xawlengs, Augustus Coeffler, W P fall, Dr Martin, Rev Ur Melville, Wolte, Joo Hall, Warren, Lyon, ¥ W Dammend, Sir H Dalrymp’e, Kishwood, GT Woodruff, Supt Walker and lady, Jobn Gauene, Jos A Dickson, D Bigelow, Shaw, Lievt Dcherty, Geo Getty, English, Behren-e, Thos Johnson, D Tolinecn, Vail, RM MoNell, Poulos, PW Clatke, From Balifsza—Wm Murdock, Misa Murdock, Mrs WL Holmes, Dr Verling, Bestings, M Clark, lady and son, Miss and Master Braine, J Cochrane, Jas M O'Donnel, A McKenzie, R Richards and Indy, Higgins, Teeffe, P M Whitmore, Mayseck, Dr Beaubien, Mr Gassner. Total—09. [Whilst the details of the news were coming over the wires last evening, for the Hald, the draw at Bridgeport was raised, and the communi- cation with Boston stopped. This prevented us from getting a much longer report than the above, of the intelligence.] . Tue PresmentiaL Evection.—We have stated, in a former article on this subject, that we should not be surprised if the result of the election should turn, eventually, on the States of Ohio and Penn- sylvania. This is seen by the following calcula- tion, founded on the election of 1844, and the pre- sent aspect of pdlitics in the various States:— For Cass. For Taylor. Maine ...... 9 Vermont.... 6 New Hampshire Massahcusetts . - 12 Virginia... Rhode Island. 4 Scuth Carolin: ® Connecticut . 6 New York .. 36 New Jereey . 7 4 Delaware « 3 Mississippi . + 6 Maryland.. 8 Arkansas. <8 North Carolin 1 Indiana + 12 Florida .... 3 Mlinois .. + 9 Louiriana 6 Micbiga) » 6 13 Missouri . a 12 ‘Wisconsin. . 41 4 Serre) ed that the vote of either of the two doubtful States 18 sufficient to elect Taylor, while both of them are required to elect Cass, even if we transfer Louisiana from the whig to the democratic column. The latter State, being the residence of General Taylor, we think it fair to presume that it will vote for him, although we know it is confidently claimed by the democrats for Cass, in the same manner as they claimed Ohio for Harrison, in 1840, and the result showed the fallacy of the calculation. Polk’s Majority, in Louisiana, in 1844, was 699, which was spot. Indian corm neglected, and the best heavy Ga- latz not worth over 32s. To-day holders were firmer, but, though accounts from Ireland, of the increased potato disease, were industriously circulated, there was little inclination evinced to operate, and prices showed | no tendency to improvement. All duties remain the | same, this week. We subjoin duty-paid quotations, | which differ little from those in our last, say—U. S. | red wheat, 458 849s per imperial quarter ; U. 8. white | do., 4888 54s per imperial quarter; U.S. flour, 2888 288 Gd per barrel ; superfine best brands U.S. flour, 23s a 258 per barrel. Inferior and sour U. S, Indian corn, 308 s 325 per 480 Ibs. Indian Corn meal, 148.0 | 14s 64 per barrel. Daves.—The public sales, yesterday, went off flatly, and generally without alteration in price. A parcel | of 50 chests China rhubarb brought 1s 9d for good | quality. Oil of peppermint was bought in at 10s 6d for good bright American. Some Quercitron bark sold at 7s@ 783d percwt; and a small parcel American beeswax, at £6. Ten eases oil of cassia were with- drawn. Markets, Livenroor, Aug. 12,.—The last week has been one of quietness in the commercial circles. The cotton market kas been steady, and sales to a moderate extent have taken place. There has been no activity in the corn market, and prices are rather on the decline, The iron trade continues without improve- ment ; in fact, prices are somewhat lower. Money is still plentiful, and the rate of interest continues moderate. The stock market has been tolerably steady, but, at the same time, subject to fluctuations, During the week, the cotton market has been quiet and inactive. The sales have amounted to 29,200 bales Buyers were enabled to obtain American descriptions at a slight decline on the rates current on the 5th inst. Among the sales of the week, speculators took 1.700 American ; 5,710 American have been purchased for export. The sales in London have been limited at pre- vious rates, viz:—New Orleans 3% a 5% bowed Georgia 84 a 5d. The stock of cotton on hind at Li- Yerpool, 18 now estimated at 601,700 bales, against 806,500 at the same time last year, showing an in- crease of no lers than 205,030 bales. As a mat- ter of course, the trade will continue to rule dull Until continental affairs have been settled,and the Irish agitation completely subdued. Various and very conflicting rumors aro afloat as to the existence and extent of the potatoe disease. It is admitted that the disease has made its &ppearance this year, but it is not believed that the plant has been injured to any serious extent, The general reluctance of speculators to ope- rate to any extent, bas caused the corn markets throughout England, Ireland and Scotiand to fluctuate during the week, At Mark Lane, on Tuesday last, tho finest descriptions of English wheat soldat 54a58s pr qr. which was in some instances, a decline of 1s por quar, on our quotations of last week. The demand, since Monday, has been sluggish, but without effecting any decline in prices, Indian sorn was not in active de- mand atany of the markets held during the week: but the holders were unwilling to submit to lower rates. The value of flour, in the same market, is quoted at 24 @ 288 for United States, and 23 278 for Canadian, Indian corn meal finds buyers at 16s 6d @ 168 per barrel, At the markets held here during the weok, trade has been tolerably frm, and, in some respects, netive ; and although no aetual advance bas taken place in wheat, prices, on the whole, bave been in favor of theseller. At present the value of U.S. redis quoted at 6s 10d to 8; white and unmixed, 7s and 88 to 84 6d per bushe}, Flour, both of home and foreign produce, continues steady, and tue top price fur the best Western Canal, in 294 to 809 pF Ubi; Pbile , 27nd @ 289 64; Balinore, 279 Ola U effected by the surprising democratic ma- jority in the parish of Plaquemines, viz: 970 —whereas it was only 210 in that parish in 1840. Harrison’s majority in the State, at the same time, was 8,680. The democratic majority on the Con- grees tickets, at the last election (1847), was 1,529 in the State; the whig, at the same time, carrying | a majority in the Legislature of two on joint | ballot. Among the States conceded to Cass in the above table, are Georgia, 10 votes; Indiana, 12; and Wis- consin, 4—total, 26 electoral votes, which may be considered doubtful. On the ether hand, the votes of Connecticut 6, New Jersey 7, Florida 8, Loui- siana 6, Tennessee 13, North Carolina 11, and Towa 4—in all, fifty elecioral votes—are claimed by the democrats, in some of their calculations» but not, m our opinion, with much plausibility’ Four of these States (in Italics) voted for Clay in 1844; Florida was whig at the last election, for Congrees and members of the Legislature, and in no State is General Taylor more popular than there, where so much of his military life was passed. Iowa has been nearly balanced at the last and previous State elections; and it is believed | hes that Taylor’s popularity exceeds that of the strength of the whig party, by some hundreds of votes. These are our reasons for classifying the States and electoral votes, as in the above table; and for believing that the present aspect of the political contest is, that it must be decided by the votes of Pennsylvania and Ohio. ‘The Elections, NORTH CAROLINA. | The Raleigh Standard (L. F.) gives the follow- ing as the unofficial result of the late vote for overnor in all the countiesin that Sta For Charles Manly, (whig). «“ David S. Reid, (loeofoco) | Whig majority........se008 +. BAY The following appears to be the political com- plexion of the two branches of the new legisla- ture :— Whigs, Loco CO sti s | 8 House of Commons. a 00 86 u ‘Whig majority en joint bellot 2.) _ he locotocos dispute the election of a whig senator in Orange; but, should he be allowed to retain his eet, the whigs would be able to choose their candidate for United States senator on going into jomt ballot. Inthe new house of commons there is a vacancy already, occasioned by the death of the whig repreeentative elect in Burke county. There is also one in the eenate, occasionned by the death of the Duplin member (L. F.) Successors of the same politics will doubtless chosen in each cace. ILLINOIS, Dems. Whig. eons 18 7 sees 62 23 Pore... rere as 30 Democratic majority on joint ballot, 40. Congress. Ist Dirtriet, no opposition, a Clernand, 000 ‘majority, tat Fy “i 4th Wentworth, 8532 bth “ Richardson, no opposition, ith “ Harris, eee 146 majority. 6th =“ Baker, (whig). 1,600 ‘The democratic majo ze the State is about 12,000, or the same as for Polk in 1814, Gen. Pensiven t. Smrra left New Orleans on the 35~b inst, lor Washington city. crowded in every part last evening; there really is no to the popularity of this establishment, and never Temember to have seen such @ continuous rua of full houses, as at this house particalarly at this tearon of the year.when theatricals are ge- perally di Last evening, the play of “ Berowell” et down in the bill as the first pice; Mr. TC. Smith, who was to bi ed ihe hero of the piece, however, had be taken sick, and, consequently. the piece of 4 substituted, and the acting of the little ad Winans init, gave az much satisfaction as usvel, Afler this piece. \.is# Turubuiland Mr G. W. ith danced ® pas de deux. ‘The oxtravaganza of “ Jenny Lind” followed; after whicu came the beauti- ful baliet of the ‘Magic Flute.” with Signora Ciocea Li Jn this piece the Signora appeared to much id delightéd the nudionce of her dancing. There on age who possess the attractions which Signora Ciocea does, and the mannerin which she has been reoeived during the past week, shows that the illiberal feeling exbibited towards her on a e occasion, was th it of the personal feelings of nd by no ‘an exprersion of pubiic feeling senerally. | As this subjeot, we way as well mention that we understand the ringleaders who caused the riot at the Bowery Theatre, a few days since, will be prosecuted, and that the evidence to be brought against them will be sufficient to convict them ‘To-morrow evening, Signora Ciocea takes a benefit, when we expect the house will be crowded in every part. Baoanway Tueatne.—This elegant establishment will be cpened to-morrow evening for the season, and every preparation has been made by the proprietors to keep up the same excellent and approved style of ar- rapgements which characterized the doings at the Broadway last season. They bave a long list of attrac- tious on hand,and a rapidisuccession of most elegant and varied amurements will be presented. Mr. Forrest, tragedian, has been euguged, and will per- eping during 'y of bis most 1 Captain of the Watch” will also be played. We may mention that the company is a first rateone. All of the favorite actors and actresses of last season are retained, and several other New York favorites have been added, tuch as Mrs. Abbott and Mr. Dyott, late of the Park. Ninio’s Astor Prace.— London Assurance” was )epeated last night at this theatre, to an overflowing house. The same talented cast that have hitherto ap- peared in this popular comedy performed . and elicited tbe same rapturous applause with which they received on every occasion it has been presented. Hi. Placide was exceedingly felicitous, as usual, in personation of the antiquated fop, and was well sup- ported by Mrs, Maeder. us Lady Gay Spanker. n G. le Vandenhoff sustained the churacter of Dazsl admirable truthfulness; the cool, business-like sang froid with which he arranges the duel between Sir ‘Harcourt Courtly and Dolly Spanker, (J. Sefton,) was inimitable. The manager of this house is determined exertion shall be wanted on his part to make jonday night, Donizetti's military opera of “ La Fille du Regiment” will be presented for the first time ; and if we might ventare to express-an opinion, from the names of those who are to sustain the characters, we anticipate a rich treat, The competition which will in future take place between this theatre and the other feshiovable resorts of this city of the play-going world, willrender it necessary for the enterprising pro- prieter to contipue his efforts with unabated energy und we see that he is fully alive to the requirements uf the searon. Nationat, Treats —“ Macbeth,” by J. R. Scott was the attraction at this house, last evening, and he performed his part with the good taste and judgment, which marks his delineations of Shakspearian cha- racters. Mr Scott is a most populur actor, and his pre- sent ep, wnt at the Nations! Theatre hus been @ most Fatisactory one for all concerned. Mr. Chan- frau will keep the excitement up at his house, for no sooner has Scott concluded, than he has other novel- ties in readiness, and to-morrow he will produce a new drama of great interest, entitled “Sarah, or the Vow of Death.” Itis of the romantic style of drama and will be produced with great splendor and rcenic mag- nificence. Miss Mestayer, Pardey, Palmer, Herbert, and the rest of the company wiil appear in it. Chan. frau has made his theatre one of the most elegant and respectable in the city, and we are glad to sce he is receiving patronage commensurate with his efforts to give the public elegant entertainment. Buxton’s Tueatee.—The popular comedy of “ Old Honesty” was performed hero lust evening, by an ex- cellent east. The part of Michael Bradshaw, the ho- nest bricklayer, by Mr. Nickinson, was well sustained. Sir Perkins Besborough, by Mr. Jordan, was well per- formed,and Mary Bradshaw, by Miss Nickinson,was an excellent personation The character of Toby Perch, by Mr. Raymond, elicited bursts of applause, and alto. gether the piece went off with much success. Imme- diately after the performance, M. Frederick, danced a Pas du Matelot, in which he was loudly applauded. The entertainments of the evening passed off in w cre- ditable manner. The popular drama of Dombey and Son” will be repeated for the twelfth time to. morrow evening. The high talents of the company at this po- pular theatre, and the very effective cast selected to represent the piece, have already insured for it along run, and its enthusiastic admirers will not fail to avail themselves of the opporténity again presented to wit- nese the extraordinary ability of Mr. Burton, in the favorite character of Captain Cuttle. The bill for the evening, will be found highly attractive. Gartaxo Nent.—This celebrated {daneer, who is said to be the best of his profession that has ever been seen in this country, is engaged at the Park Theatre, and will appear with Signora Ciocca at its opening, which, we are informed, will be on Monday, Septem- ber 4. M. Manrtzex.—Tnis highly talented maestro, who shared for along time past the musical superintend- ence at Her Majesty's theatre, in London, with Messrs, Costa and Balfe, has been decidedly engaged by Mr. Fry as directeur musicale of the Opera House of Astor Place, for the next season. M.M is not only an ex- cellent professor—one of the best singing teachers of London -but he {salso a great composer. We re- member having heard often spoken of his opera of “ Hamlet,” performed in Germany, es well as of his opera of * Rizzio.” sung in Italy, for which he was universally pronounced an accomplished musician. ‘We have no doubt the dilettanti of New York will be pighly pleased with this intelligence, Camrnziy’s Minstaeis bavejust concluded another week of triumphant minstrelsy. They will sing again every night during the coming week, and from the way in which they have been patronized of late it peeds no prophet to predict full heures as long as they Eastux Ganver.—The usual sacred! concert will be given this evening at this elegant place of resort. ‘here is no more delightful place to spend the evening. City Intelligence. ne Wea The weather yesterday was un- atant, there having been several showers during the Tl ky was obscured all day, and a damp, cold wind blew from the east. At night the clouds wore dark and heavy, and with every appearance of a pro- tracted easterly storm. Tur Recess or tHe Common Councit.—The long recess of the members of thiswise assemblage of legis. lators has almost drawn toa clore Another week, and the chamber in which they assemble will be illu- minated,and the result of their sittings will be looked upon with eager interest. There are many things which have been promised since their last convoca- tion, which will now be expected. They have effected one good measure—the contract system; but there are numberless others which are equally important, and they have been sufficiently long from duty to h their :minds in proper order, if possible, for mature de liberation and prudent action. Not special meetin, been called since the first Monday of the presen’ month, and their is one subject which should at least claim their attention. A great deal has been said among them about the health of the city, and they bi ndeayored to adopt measures forits protection. There are a great number of elaughter-housesin the most densely populated sections of the city, which, during the summer, bave, in consequence of the un- pleasant stencbjarising from them, been, and are, great Buirances. A place might be provided for the butchers in the upper part of the city, somewhere above Thirty- first street,either on the North or East river, where might be so disposed of as not to create un- itners. Several of the butehers have been con- subject, and, though it would be very inconvenient for many of them, would prefer the change. The Common Couneil could render an essen tial service to those who have long been subject to this kind of nuisance, and would do tore for the gene- ral health of the city than one-half of their whole ac- tion on the subject heretofore has been. Svicips ny Hanoinc.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday at the residence of Wm. in 29th street, near 6th avenue, on the body of Elise Rutter, & native of New York, and 51 years of age, who came toher death by hanging herself, It appears the ceared had boarded with Mr. Glass for over a year, and was a widow, and within the last few months was health, when, on My f afternoon, 7 o'clock, in the absence of the family, the locked doors and hung herself to a hook ina cloret with a silk handkerchi: On the return of Mr. Glass he found the doors 1 open the deceased was found suspend stated. The body was immedi: was extinct. The jury deceased came to her death by suicide by hanging. Accrrntat Deatn.—Tho Coronor likewise held an inquert im 25th street, botween Ist and 2d avenues, on the body of John O'Brien, a native of Ireland, and are of age. who camo to his denth by injuries re- e d from the shaft of & cart he was driving. Ver- diet accordingly. Fine.—A fire broke out about one o’slock morning, in en unoccupied three story bu 26th street, near Sth avenue, which was almost en- tirely destroyed. It ia supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. SteAMER Axipa.—Threo days of the woek we are in receipt of Albuny und western papers many hours jn advance of the mail, through the punctuality andthe excellant sailing qualities of the Hudson river steamer Alida On hér day of arrival she generally reaches rt about four o'clock in theafternoon, and, as bas is“ i on Avsany, August 26, 1848, The telegraph report of Taylor’s letter, aecept- ing the Charleston nomination, has caused a fever in the whig camp. Mr, Dawson, of the Journal, is circulating handbills, calling a whig rally at the capitol, this evening, to take the letter into con. sideration, This movement, it is said, has the sanction of Mr. Fillmore. Marine Disasters. Norvorx, Aug. 26, 1348, The brig Justicia, Captain Hamlin, from Rie for Baltimore, laden with coffee, went ashore at Currituck inlet, during the recent gale. The vessel and cargo is a total loss. The crew were saved. Also ashore, and wrecked at the same place; schooners George Henry, of New York; Mary C, Ratch, of Washington; Pauline, do.; Margaret Ann, of Elizabeth City, and Purday, of the same place. . The gale has subsided, Serious damages are apprehended on the Capes. Arrest or Robbery, Pumavetruia, Aug, 26, 1848; Police officer McGowan has been held to bail am the sum of $5,000 by Recorder Lee, ona charge implicating him im the robbery of the Presiden? of the Chester County Bank, a year since. Markets: Boston, August 26.—The early announcement that: the Britannia was below, with a week’s later forcigm m checked operations, As far as the effects of the news have been developed, no change of moment. has resulted. Flour remained about the same ; 970. bbls. changed hands, at $5 623¢ a $6 75 for common. New York State brands, Oswego, &e. The market closed firm, with an upward tendency in prices. Corm —Sales of 5060 bushels were made, at 60a 65c. Oats. Sales of 2000 bushels were nade, at 44 a 460. Burr-.o, August 26.—Receipta within the past 24 hours :—Flour, 3000 bbis ; wheat, 7900 bushels ; corn, 7900 do. The market for flour was firm, and sales og 3200 bbls were ma‘ it $4 8734 a $5, which was 12K0 advanew over yesterday's prices, Wheat was firm,. and sales of 10,100 bushels were made, consisting of prime Ohio, at $1. Corn was firm, at 460. Onte—Sales. of 10,000 bushels were made, at 25c. There was no- change in other articles. Pittspuna, August 26 —There hi moderate demand for flour to. declined @ shade, and at thecloseythe market were im favor of the buyer. Sales made at ‘$4 25 to $418. The receipts are moderately large, Our grain: market is!inactive; nothing doing in wheat, and some sales of corn at Slo for Pennsylvania yellow. Oate are heavy, with sules from first hands at 190. Salee of rectified whiske: 18; there is little or no raw im our market, Lard isscarce, there is no shipping de- mand; lots bring about 73{c¢ for prime. Taliow has been quiet throughout the week, and quotations are entirely nominal. Cheesein moderate demand at 60 to 5ge for Eastern markets. Barreled provisions are without charge and | hear of no transaction to-day + worthy of report. There has beem activity in bacom during the week, but it has been raining the most part of the day, which has tended to check operations;. I therefore renew quotations—rhoulders 3%0 to 403 sides 4c, with a rale occasionally of extra at 430 to. 4}¢c; hams Sige to 64g for country and city cured. Sugars steady but rather inactive. Coffee an@ molasses without change, with good stoek on hand. Sales of pig lead at44c, Cotton quiet, The river has. receded and there are now about four feet of waterin. the channel. been a quite s aun have Marine Affairs, Steamer Faanxiiv.—The Ocoan Steam Navige~ tion Company's third ship, for the Southampton and Bremen line, has so far progressed that she will be launched this week. We advise ail persons who take an interest in such matters, not to miss the opporta- nity of seeing this noble vessel on the stoeks, as her staging is now removed, and her fine symmetrical pro- portions can be seen to great advantage. She isin the yard of Messrs. Westervelt & McKay, foot of Seventh street, East river. Police Intelligence. A Race for the Station-house—On Thursday last, officer Mincho, of the 6th ward police, arrested s Ger- man tailor by the name of Henry Grim, on a ol of stealing @ gold lever watch ‘and chain, and other property, valued inall at $133. On the officer brin the prisoner before the mag’strate, he seknow! taking the ty ak and stated where @ portion of it could be found, The officer, in order to recover the- same, obtained permission of Justice Timpson to take the prisoner in custody to the stores thus designated by him, for the purpore of identifying the same. The prisoner and officer. after visiting several stores, were: returning together up Maiden lane, when, at the corner: of Broadway, a boy stole some article from a store, and ren off. “ Stop thief!” was cried, which attracted. the notice of Mincoo, who saw the boy running to- wards him, when he made a grasp at the young rascal, and in so doing. the boy turned across Broadway, and. Mincho lost his hat, which the wind carried between. twoomnibuses. Pocr Mincho then chased his hat, which he fortunately regained ; but in doing so the boy escaped, and on looking for his prisoner, he was gone likewise. Here was a situation for the officer !—his pri- foncr escaped—like the dog and the shadow orossing the brock. in grasping for the loner object he lost the larger. Now, what todo? He thought at first of joing te the mayor; then again to the chief; but knowing he was out of town. he finally considered it the best plan to try and catch bia again; 80 off he started on a fall run, taking off his coat as he went along, the people: turning around as be passed, supposing him to be either crazy or running a race, asebout a block behind w naman equally eut of breath running ot fall Speed directly in the track of Mincho, who kept his. course aa straight for the 6th ward station house as posrible—passing along Park Row and up Centre street, one of the cars stopped, the passengers putting their heads out of the windows anxiously looking ahead of the officer. who was by this time as red in the face as & beet—supporing he was certainly chasing some thief. The wind of the poor tailor not being quite so geod as the offieer. he breke down on arriving at Chambers street, and was compelled to go at » much slower speed—thus Mincho reached t! and rushed in before Captain Magne: flashing. his face like a coal of fire, and the tion running down his cheeks, like » lump of lard on a hot goose before w roasting fire; and being quite out of breath, bo commenced in broken Eugish te inform the captain that he had lost his prisoner, The excited manner of Minche drew the attention of many of the other oftiorrs in the station house, who all mus- tered around, listening with a laugh on their counte- nance, to witness the trouble and excitement of Mincho, The wife of the prisoner was in the stat om house, and when she heard that har husband was burst ont into tea that he had ran away, an the would not be able to seo him again. But before Mincho had time to relate the whole facts, a noise was heard at the station house door, when to their utmost surprise who should come running in but the prisoner, and standing still in the deorway, with apparent sur. price, lifting up his hands, exélalioad; with a German accent, “By d—n, whero you go to? why you rum 80 fast? mo try, and no catch you. The wife, on seeing her husband once more safe, seized him around the neck and kissed him in Duteh, with as much apparent gratification as if he had been gone five years. This singular circumstance of the prisoner chasing the officer to the station ase, being @ very uncommon occurrence, created quite a general laugh, ax it was thought he would have t: quite a different direction; but the fact was soon elu- cidated by some one present, who explained it away by remarking that he was only journeyman tailor. is caso ought to be recorded among the poll extraordinary ocourrencos, as the circumstance never occurred before where a prisoner, having escaped, charged with a State prison offenae, was known to pureue the officer to the station house. Perspira- 01 Path ihe Goce, slues her fires appeatance upon the ; filled with parsengers, It matters but little what route the takes, her superior arrangements, her gentlemanly and attentive «Meerr, and her repatation for great rpeed will always command «large portion of the patronage of the travelling community. Tue Breannoat Sv, Nicno.as, which struck upon rock at the entrance of Port Chester harbor, and ised, and brought to tevening She hod the ald of the steam pump caring Friday and Seturday. This circumstance puta usin mind of the story told by a farmer, who purchased a dog that was recom- mended to be a desperate fellow to kill wolves; ro the first snow storm the farmer took him out to try him, when, after travelling several miles, they found the track of a wolf. The dog was put on his trail. and thortly the dog andthe wolf started from a thick swamp, and away they went asif the devil had them, the farmer only just ‘catching a glimpre of his dog's tail as he passed from the swamp. to another patch of woods. The farmer followed the track in the snow for a long distance, expecting every half mile: to wit- ners his dog tearing the wolf into pieces On passing along. and feeling much gratified at having at last ob- tained adog, (which he #o long wanted) that would hunt and destroy the wolves which #0 annoyrl the neighborhood, he camo across some farming men, who some trees, “Say, faid the farmer to one of them, “ did yon ~ a & wolf pass along this way???“ Why, yo,” , cratching his head, “we guess we didy. ‘ere going ata mighty big streak too: bul log had the advantage, 1 must say, for he was a ‘leetle’ abead;” and #0 it was in the care of Mincho- and the tailor, Mincho was a : leet head,” were employed in felli frema aig te | ng Sporting Inteliigonce, Curerrr, Syaacuee Axo Utica Chun.—The play: between the Utica and Syracuse Cricket Clad eom- menced yesterday, and will be concluded to-day, The game thus far stands Syracuse, Ist innings. Syracuse, 2d innings. . Totals. ..+ 4+ Uties, Ist innings: —Syracuse Star, From Txxas.—The steamship Globe, Moncrieff, arrived peserday having left on the 15th instant. Texas are almost unilormly large and fine. The late hie ever, done 18, Captaim from, Galveson, The crops of