The New York Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1850, Page 1

NO. 5924. | NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY AUGUST 29, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. ‘VERY INTERESTING FROM WASHINSTON, Interesting Debate in the House on the Terri: torial and Texas Boundary Bills, SHIRTY-FIKST CONGRAS WIRST SESSION BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGKAPR. Wasninaros. August 28, 1850, | THE MAIL seuviCR. ‘The resolution heretotore submitted by Mr Davis, of Mass, relative to manner of preference of contract tor “mail service by sea steamers, was taken up Mr. Ptexivson opposed the resolution, on the ground ‘that tbe information called for would soon be pre- sented in the report by the Post Otice Committee Mr. Davis preferred baving the ipformation in a separate, condensed form, directly trom the Post Of Department, and the resolution was adopted, he cousideration of additional worning business ‘was then gone through with, THE SLAVE TRADE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr Ciay moved that the bill to abolish the siave “trade in the District of Columbia be taken up, which owas agreed to Mr Uiay then moved that it be wude the special ‘rier for Monday next Mr. Arcnisox, a§ a test question, moved that the ‘Dill be laud upon the table, whieh was reyected—Yeas 16; nays 26- as tollows Yeas—Meeurs. Atebison, Barnwell! of Micwissippi, Dawu = bea Sebastial Bruits Cue, Chitee, Clas r, Davislul” Masons chusetis, Dayton. Dickinson, dodee ut Viscnnim, D ago of Jews, Douglas, Bwing, Felon, Boot a, Jones, King, Man Piorce, Ps “mith, spruauce, Fturgecn, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Whiteum®, and Win- throp. The motion to make it the special order was then agreed to THE MILITAKY Lan Gants ‘The House bill granting bounty lauds to officers and soldiers who have been in (he military service of the as (akon Up. and nil Che smeouments United States, ot ads Were agreed bo, 6x- sorip for one Qing the debate upon this preview, the tarther consideration of the subject wax postponed until to- morrow. ‘The Senate then went into executive session for the remainder of the day. House of Representatives, BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL [RLGO KAPH. Wasnuvorox, Aug. 28 1850, THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELKCTION, Mr. Srnoxe, (dem) of Penn.. rose to a question of privilege, and moved that the House take up the Penn- aylvania contested election case, im behalf of Mr. Lit- “tell, who contests the seat of Mr. Robbins tHe way to Mr. Porren, (dem.) of Ohio, as disposition was mani. fested to proceed with the busin¥ss on the Speraer’s table, and that gentleman moved that the considera tion of the election ease be postponed for two weeks, which wasagreed to Reports were called from committees, when | POLITICAL PROSCRIPTION | Mr. Srasuve, (Whig), of North Carolina, from the se- | lect committee appoloted in May. te inquire what per- | sons holding office under the last admiatstration were | engaged in electionceripg against General Naylor, con- | teibuting to the press, and monry to carry on the campaign, made a report in putt, that Mr Ritehie, of the Union, aud Mr. Bengstack. late Warden ot the Penitentiary, refused to answer as witnes Mr. Kitebie would not tell who wrote certain communica tions for his paper, and Mr. Sengstack would aot in- form what democrats contributed money. unless be War permilied to state What whigs contributed funds for their party purposes. The committee, in view of this. adopted a resolution to the eficet, that Messre Ritehte and Sengetack, ha- ving refused to apewer, the House be asked for their advice aud order thereou Mr Svancey briefly advocated the report Mr linear, (dem) ot N. UL, oppowd the objects sought to be accomplished by the commitive. aud con- clued by moving te lay it upon the table ‘The qovstion was decided iu the wegative—yeus, 85; mayn, 108 ‘ir Evans (dom ) of Md., took the floor, but gave way to Mr. Meave (dem,) of Va. who wished to offer a reso- totier —that the liberty of the press aud of speech should not be iwiriuged, and that -ditors should not be a by the government or any branch thereof, to nder the names of their correspondeuts for mere polities) purporre Mr. bvane would not acoept the reeolution, and pro- ceeded to show why the witnesses should be made to wer, lie poured @ broadside into Mr. Ritchie and bony mous seribbler® Mr Stascey offered a resolution that the Speaker is sue hia warrant, directed to the Sergenut-ai-aras, to tuke into custody Thomas Kitohie aud P Seng: stack, apd that they be b aht to the bar ot the Louse for alleged coutempt, aud that they be atlowed ort. if they Geare ex (dem ) of Ta , obtained the our had expired xa, the House proceeded to yn the Speaker s tabi picatious were toad. floor, but the ing HW REPOMIAL Bite & Worrivortal government for ‘The bill establi Dinh was rewd by ttle, when Mr Bovy, (dem) ot Ky. moved that it be referred to the Committee on Territories, which motion was carried Mr. Scnxnen, (whig) of Obio printed.” sea—It ie a0 order an, (whigy of D arked if the vote be teve the House irom 1 to the committee ‘aion ae all Dills that contained ap prop iations vd Mr. Sweeraen go ipto coma The committes a take ap the Hous refused to 40 02, auye 140, ftion was committee on the vHR TeX tae bill ‘The bill to settle the Tex read b; wed y having been ite tithe. that it be eub- rule |i be rejected? of ® bill shall be for infor wade to It. the question ilk be ree jected? It no opposition be made or if the question to reject be new the Dill shall go to its second rend- f by the gentlema: replied in the negative to address the House, and Ive pene to te. The entire reapoosibitiry We have power to give peace or vithold it, from the country The questions before them were serious— connected. and may be the annexation of Texas He they were all, im rom said to bave grown out was willing toset on tl thet from mage in hither by am officer irom the peincs of Mexico. bourdary pro im the Senate bil dows not towch ul of Jeo. as inid down in Mexico, on vote to Texas tev miltions of doliars, He beileved that was the bert boundary Texas could The money would enable her to pay her debts. He trusted that the would net liste to men whe ad- resorte be provided for the territories an. instead ot Mexionn law, ye Wilmot proviso, if ite contre He « ism of tlemen for ite preservation. Mr eULEAmany, (de of Lil, understood the gentioman from Alabawa (Me I to mean that the question be raised should teat strength of the raid be at ot wish to See orinten o om oo Age! He only wished Cont ru socmened, 16k Seon tat vase Se ) the Dill pass to ite second reading esid, it the previous question was sustained. and the main question ordered to be put, it oxhausts itvelt on @ question— Shall the bili be rejected?” If @ perjoriey yote in the affirmative, the bill is rajected : if alter inthe bil isin the eame position na thogh the a u e SAME ition as tho the quertion bad not been entertained at all Mr. Lvow aeked. what was the precise question? ‘The Srraxex—Sball the bill be rujected. r. Ince—I do not understand it to bo brought up by any motion. ‘The Breaxee stated therule. and in rep!y toMr Cling- man said that Mr. Inge bad made no motion, and = could tems EM, motion ams 7. OLineman. (whig.) Carol _ If the gen- tleman from alaee was the only one who objected, and if ne objection comes tro + 4 other quarter, can The Ereaxen—No doubt of it Mr Ronsgut, (dem.,) of Llinois—I object to the with- drawal, : fi Mr. Joxes, (dem ) of Tenn, énited attention to the rule under which the House was now acting, and peveg hong question that it did not apply to tho Se pate The Srxaxen replied that the rule was broad, and in Lia opinion, applied to the present eas. The ques- tion is, sball the bill be rejected ? The question was then taken, and decided in the negative—yeas $4 noys 168:— bg oe Averett, Brown, x 4 y F tI well, of N.C; Calvin, Curt ¢ Corwi sh, aes ‘owler, Vreed ward; Jackwom, 0 in; Johnson, of fy; King, Johw A. feist eos, pce S c Koshi its Wali, Mere jurris, Morse, Morten, Nel win, Parker, Peasies, cer. Putnam, Reyrol li, Rose, Roar, Kumecy, Savi Schermerborn, Shephord, Silvester, hg anata hae’ oagery om 3 Thom of Ky Thompson, of To P Toombs, " = Lill, Vanavke, Venable, Vinton, Wallen, Waldo, Watkins, yeiborn, Wentworth, White, Whittlesry, Wildrick, Wil- Wilson, Wood, and Young. ‘The boundary bill not having been rejeotad— Mr Born, with « hope of seeing the bill acted on without reference to any committee, and with: de- lay, moved an amendment. [t was nearly the Senate’ bill tebiishing ‘Territorial governments for Wi Mexieo sod Uiah. Mr. Bust, (dem.) of 8. C.. moved to refer tne boun- dar, a ome Committee of the Whole on the State of ‘niou, ‘The Sreaxee said the motion was not in order, the gentleman from Kentucky having the floor ‘The amendment of Mr. Boyd was read in part, when Mr. Mave, (dem.) of Va. raised @ qaestion of ord nder the Sith rule, (he amendment was con- in another bill before the House ‘The Srxken expressed his opinion that the Senate bills bearing on the question o! territory acquired by treaty from Mexico, and appropriations , providing for ite protection, nd point, be understood ucky to say that the amen the same as the New Mexico bill from the Senate. Mr Bovp would state the fact. The provisions of | the Senate Lill contain one for «library and public puildings. The amendment he bad offered does not; therefore it was not the bill of the Beaate. ‘The Srraxen overruled Mr. Meadw's point of order. Mr. Axcen, (free soil) of Mass, rose to offer an amendment. The yeas and Says on his motio Mr Scnexcx wished to say & few words: but it was not in order ‘The question was taken, and the decision of the chair was sustained Yeas 123, nays 80 The remainder of Mr Boyd's iment was read, establishing a terricorial government for Utah, It was very nearly ‘he same as the Senate bill. Nesers Cuoman, Meape and Eichanpsox wanted to move amendments, but Mr. Boyd would not give way. ‘There was now much contusion in the ball. Mr BSrascey asked what would. be the effect if the Houre should now adjourn? The Sreakee said this subject would come up as the unfinished business on his table ‘The House adjourned at a quarter before 4 o'clock. Interesting and Important fro Washngton, OUR SPECIAL TELEGRA PGC OR. Wasnineron, August 28,1850, ‘The proceedings in the House to-day have been Highly favorable. Some persons think the Senave Compromise bill will be r ed. as proceedings jadi cate, but. whether eeparately or al! togr ‘her, thr Senate biMe can be parsed bya large majority. The friends of these measures beliéve they can do it in lees than three weeks, and that all essential business may be done #0 a8 toadjourn within feur weeks. We learn that the South will make no revolutionary resistance, bot will transfer the subject to the Nashville Con- vention. We may anticipate a sparkling and decisive day in the House to-morrow. ‘he South will resist the Cali- fornia Compromise hil Bayard, of Delaware, it is rumor d, is appointed to the Home Department The Senate, to-day, confirmed an additional number of excoutive nominations, to which there were no #e- rious objections, Messrs Maxwell's and Lewiys noml- nations not yet touched. Mr Rwbank’s as Gommine toner of Petents, was discussed for rome time, bul Ind aside without being vowed upon. Among the nominations eonfirmed yesterday were Edward Kent, of Matne, ul to Kio; Charles Wil- Jiems. Reeviver of the Land Udlce at Milwaukie; RK. Porter. Register; Geo. W. Larkin, United Siates Dis- triet Attorney; George W. Slaughter, Reeviver of the Land Office at Mineral Potnt, Wieonsin, Lov ‘ones, Collector at Saluda, Texes. A ber of of her appotat- ments, mostly marrha's, collectors, end other loval officers in the Southern and Western States were oon- firmed. It fr reported, on reliable authority. that the Prest- tent thiv morping reewived MeKenpaa’s revirnation of the Interivr Department. Lt will now be given toa Southern man. Mapy suppore Graham may be trans ferred to it, and that Buder King will be appointed Seerviary of the Navy The House, today, by @ vote of 84 to 108, refused to 208 RESPONE reject the Texas Boundary bill Henator Waiker bes ieft tor the Land Reform Meeting, at New York EASES Go The Missourt Kleceto: Br. Lows, A at 25, 1850. The offictal vote for members of Congress in the Se cond and Third districts, is as follows :—- ‘This gives the whigs four members of Congress out Of the five, being a gain of four. Willard P. Hall (anti-Benton) bas been elected to Congress from the Fourth district, by #2 majority over Charies Bowman (whig). The Legislature is now complete, and stands, 66 whigs, 64 Benton and 42 anti. Benton democrats. Murder and Sutetde, Lourwrune, August 28, 1850. A fatal affair occurred this afternoon at a house of i fame in this city, Aman named Figg shot Lissie Bebermerhora, one of the inmates of the house. and then shot bimeelf with the same pistol. He expired almost immediately, and mo hopes are entertained the recovery of the woman. : Items from Richmond | Rictwowp, August 27, 1850, ‘The brig Waehein, Smith of New York, for Mobile, is axbore om Bmith’s Inland The weasel is light. A person named Ieanc N Ondoya, of Powhattan, fell from a canal bout last night, about twenty miles above th!s city, and was drowned. ‘The radical reformers for the Biate Convention have fwept the State. Late from Buenos Ayres. Bosrow, August 28, 1850. By the bark Dragon, Hutebinson, arrived this morn- ing, from Buenos Ayres, we have dates from Monte: video to the 4th July, Oaptoin MH. says that when he Convmaus, August 28, 1850, ‘Two cholera deaths have been reported to-day. There have been 264 deaths in the last five weeks, of which 200 were from cholera. Moun Venwox, August 26, 1850, Seven deaths from cholera have been reported here to-day. Sr, Lous, August 28, 1850, The interments, for the week ending at twelve o'clock yesterday, wore 100; twenty-nine of which were trom ckolera,and seventy-three children under five years of age. Micwavunie, August 28, 1850, ‘The cholera has broken out here in a very malignant form, und is committing terrible ravages, On Friday 4 Saturday last, 109 deaths are reported to have oc- curred. The beard of health report two deaths from cho- lera for tho preceding twenty-four bours. False reports are in circulation as to the hwalth of the city. ‘The weather is very tavorable, On Sunday, five deaths were reported at La Salle. Bank Fatlure—Marine Disaster, &c. Banrimone, August 28, 1850, ‘The failure of tho Havre-de-Grace Bank (which was founded principally by a gentleman of New York.) bas caused considerable excitement. Our citizens are heary lorers; one firm of brokers losing $5.000. Many merchants and quite a number of poor people are sufferers, No mail again to-night south of Petersburg. Three are now due. . The schooner capsized in the bay during the storm on Saturday night last, proves to have been the Thos. J. Sherwood. Her crew and passengers, who it was | feared were lost, after clinging to the wreck for several hours, were taken off by the schooner Planet. GA man named Michael Connelly was arrested here tc -Gay charged with bigamy and deserting his first wite in New York about three years since. He mar- Tied bere about eighteen months ago. ‘The Brothers Montesquoiu. Sr. Louis, Aug. 28,1850. The motion made in the criminal court by the coun- sel of the Brothers Montesqut, to appoint physicians | physicians to inquire into the sanity of Gonsaes Mon- tesqaoiu, has been overruled by Judge Colt. Burglaries at Toronto. Tononio, Aug. 28, 1850. A succession of daring robberies have been commit” ted, during the last four nights, by « gang of house- breakers, and much piste and money stolen. Seven ¢) the gang have been arrested this morning, amongst them a silversmith. Fire at Troy, Trov, August 28, 1850. About one e’clock this morning, # fire broke out inja large shed in West Troy, occupied 98a warehouse tor stowing barrels, owned and occupied by Horace D §,000 barrels wore burned. The building was consumed, | together with a large brick buildiog adjoining, oceu- | peo by el MeCapn; @ house owned by Joseph Cowen, and @ grocery also owned by Cowen. were do- etroyed ‘The buildings in the immediate vieinity also sustained rome damage. $5500, partly insured. 4, Aagast 28, 1850, The forwarding house of Mesars V. V. Livingston & Co, foiled yesterday, Thetr liab'lities exceed $60 000. Western Navigation, dec. Prerswe 28, 1850, There are thirty-three inches of water in che chan- we) this morntog. by the metal mark. aad the river is | | ac astand The weather is very pleasaut,and busiuess | | eta ctand More of the Troy Tragedy. From the Albany Daily Advertiver, August 27.) Wiiham A. Caldwell, Who committed suicide at | Troy, on the night of Tuesday last, was the eon of | sames G. Caldwetl, Esq., who for postmaster at W niteball a nephew of the El member of Congress of that di began life with great promise of s fulness. Possessed of quick perceptions, aad a | ready business tact, he for many years was a popular clerk in the post office at Whitehall, and | then entered a store at Keeseville W there, ix 1812, he become attached to a yo lady ot | tha , Whose hand was so another. This rivalry led to a jealousy betwrea the young men, which ended in animosity. At length he was induced, for some mischievous purpose, to eater and remove @ trank from the store in which his rival w aclerk, for which he was convicted of | borglary, July 4th, 1342, and sentenced to the Auburn prison, for the term of five years. Being | too preud te eppeal to his frieads, wnd his friends too much surprised and mortified to interpose ia hie behalf at first, he remained ia prison for some months, before acythiag was dene for him. Oae ef our citizens, who knew his parents well, and William also, some — before, took measures to | get the case before the Governor, wh readily pardoned hi ight of a youth | rother then partaking of the | turpitnde of a premeditated crime. On leaving the | prison he went beck to his trends. Lis brother | n being a merchant at Whitehall, he entered his store as clerk, where he remained for two or three yeors. He tried to enter very again, and to be respected as before, in the circles | | the 1tth o: this menth and in whieh he had formerly moved. Bat he had been a Viet, and every inationtion and negivet | fell ppon him with force, as if somebody woe saying, “you have been’ in the Stuie prison.” After enduring this stroggie awhile, he left bis petive own But bis tarmehed repatacion followed him = He then went « 1 returned betore this Y—ARRBST OF A ho stheN 0 Cresornt. Aug 16) th nnyrs pepers up to the Mth tastant — The election hed just taken place. The Flag com plains of frauds commitied by voters from the Kio Grande, the other side. This is apparent, from the jorge Vote cast, as well as from proofs ia possessiva | of the editor. The Kio Sentemel gives the result as follows :— The vote of the distnet remains still unheard from, bur we give the vote as far astearned. in this county, (Cameros) 560 votes were polled, of which A.W Arrington received 733, and H. M. Lewis | 188 for Distnet fag. R. Howard, Exq perved the entire vote for District Attorney. a= \iso id 5 District Surveyor For State of- Allen, for Attorney Givneral; J.B. Shaw, for Compitrotler; and J. rd Raymond, for Treasurer, received an almost unsaimous vote. For county officers, the following gentiemen were elected by immence majorities -—Chiet Justice, H. L. beg Clerk, F Latham; Assessor ant Collector, E. Dougherty; and Treasurer, J. K Palmer. From verbal informetion, we are informed that Arring: ton’# majority, in Starr county, will he 150. Since the abbve was in type, we have received the fol lowing additional returas from Starr and Webb counties ~The vote in Sta « Arrington a m Tong Bae + Lewis of 130 votes, while in Webb, Lewis has & majority of 206, leaving a balance m favor ot Lewis, in two counties, of Palacio, # notorious brigand, together with his | son and another Mexican, were taken at the San Aptonio Wells, a short dist beek of Rio Grand City, and brought i the latter place, where they await trial for robbery. The appellate court, at Nuevo Leon, has ailirmed the judgment of the court of Matamoras, decreeing favor of Captain Glover for $56.000-1hat cinount having been se the ensiom he: ¥ citizens od Bocweovsne have given a dinner o'clock yester- day morning, a fire broke out ia a row of email two story bnck dwellings on the east side of Stir ling street, between Monument and Madison. The wind Was extremely at the time, and from | this cause and the scarcity of water in the ne igh- borhood, before the flames could be extingorshed, | tenof the houses were entirely burned out, an two others slightly tojared he house at the corer of Stirling jadi#on streets which was | ¥ hily injured, the one adjoining ir, to | a sinned were owned by Isaac He yy next two wer owned by U, ir une 1 i four were io ihe ha ‘wo others werooweed ty re. the: emer 0” Bowden, but we did not ale ht one of the bowegs Whi hve , user Wl ~ H injored. tt, American, ae. ce oe { city, in whic 185y. Or: fanovi’s benefit drew together rtion being ladies. The enthu- wdiall, and mse Arditi ble base and violin, Never speak more highly of the enius of those who exerted their talents upon them than on thisoceasion. Wesball not attempt todescribe the splendid manner in which this duo was executed, and can only say that it was, without qualifeation, most masterly in every respect. The audicace became very much excited, and called these two performers before the curtain to receive ® brilliant ovation. Hats, caps, handkerchiefs, and vivas were raised at the con- clusion of the perfermance, showing but one opinion upon the merits of the entertainment. © Lucia di Lammermoor” will be pei oy on to-morrow night for Bosio’s benefit. This will be enough to crowd the house agaip, as only two or three more performances cap be expected, Boweny Taeatne.—The of the Isles” and the “ Fel formances of the “ Pirate jon’s Last Dream” are draw- ing crowded houses every night, They will in be roduced this evenit hey are pat upon the stage \dor—the seenery, machinery, and all mew, and the respective parts able and tulented company a ac Mr. ms’ new version of ~ Sheppard” is generally admired. manager and a good actor. To-morrow evening. Mrs. Jordan takes her benefit, when it is hoped her friends will use their influence in ber behalf Broapway Tuearee.—The beautiful comedy of © Money,”” which bas been played with such great suc- cess every evening this week, will be repeated to-night. ‘Those who have pot seen the new company in this piece, should visit the Broadway, and we promise them a rich treat. The scenery is magoifcent, the furniture He is an excellent beautiful, and th fa very «mperior description. Mies Anderton, and 3. Conway, Davidge. Fredy ricks, Shaw and Scharf nightly receives what they richly deserve, the enthusiastic plaudits of delighted audiences, The amusements will clove with the farce celled an “Alarming Sacrifice.” The gracefal dan- seuses. Miss Adeline and Signor Neri, will «ppear in the “Festival of Flora.” Nivto’s Ganpen.—This being the last night but two of the dramatic company, a bill of uncommon attrac- tion isoffered for the amusement of the patrons of this beautiful and spacious theatre. The entertain ments will commence with an overture, which will be owed by the gorgeous and magnificent spectacle of Esmeralda”. Thommext feature will. be a "Pas Seal Angiais” by Miss Carline, and all will close with the amusing sketch of “Jenny Lind,” Mary Taylor sustaining the charactet of Jenny, in which she will introduce several beautiful songs, and the dancin, duet with Mr. John Sefton, which was received wit deafening cheers on Monday last. This is a great bill, and will likely crowd the house. plvnto’s Theatax.— Every thing draws well at this ouee, popular performers of the day. Burton, who nightl appears in the choice characters, ix a host in himself, and keeps the audience in one continued roar of laugh- ter, with his incom aud irresistible droilery. ‘The new and interesting drama of ‘Consuelo,’ is admira- bly adapted to the stage, from the famed novel of that name, aud is produced wi seil enacts the interesting heroine with great feeliag learing ith excellentefivct, Mrs. Rus and her usval taste, ‘and’ Mire Julia Dal, sipger ana a mild actress, i bie acquisition to the © Howerd, who wade his tiret gives fair promise of success, aud po quisites for a good actor. The whole pieee ii with Burton's own peculiar tact, and the masq! in the last act, wase bappy finale tothe drama Messrs WR. biske and J, Wallack Lester, are engaged at this thea and will appe Monday next, The bill tor this evening presente g attractions, Navionat Trrarae.— The attractive features at this establishment are Mr. and Mre, Barney Williams They appear to-night in four pieces. First, “The Sprige of Ireland,” in which Mr, Wiilinms will play Jerry Murphy This will be followed by the drama of the “Bashtul Irisbman;” Mr Williams as Terence O'Gallagher. After this, the lnughsble farce of Our Gol,’ Sirs. Williama appearing in threw characters, and the amusements will conclude with the farce of “Teddy the fyler.’ Between each piece Vises Malvina will introduce several dances. To morrow evening Mr. Williems takes bis bevefit, when @ bill of great attraction will be presented, Miss Ciantorrs Cosuman.—This distinguished American setre: o has attained the highest rank in her protees nd whose correct reading, and splendid conception of the intentions of the author of iece in which she appears, bas gaived for ber tm- die fame, has be aged tor Friday aod jay evenings, b; enterpricing and iode gable minager, M She played in Liverpool on bio. > ning, the Soth. be worth tho pri “ umately that the weathe: MMense aevew blage to welcome this favorite ented actre: ne Arnicas Mcsrom.—This elegant place of amuse ment is crowded every evening to wituwee th jeut drama of the “Drunkard ) Ths the afternoon are cbusve aud varied a great ber of curiosities have been added to the wiready im- menie collection Fellow’s Minstrels are doing an excel! house ix crowded every night ing. and ber . and the f to enjoy the Onvarie.- er, M ile Borghese, for atedly eatled by her towrnée tn that eounery is tome in the © Re Bas bean, thro We read iu the Meaiteur Canada of the ih this eminent eantatrioe gave ® porrt wt Monkiande, the residence of che Governor, ived with peuls of enthusiastic ap- We vuderstand that Mile Borghese #as Lo pla ure appenr egain in the sume piece and that she would b urrieted by the distinguished German pianist, Mr Charles Wale, pupil of Frane Lit The inbabitante of Quebec will wleo be favored with a ooncert by the the same great Yoeulist, who will obtain, eo eucers# whieh met ber some y We have been intormed that M ite I te leave be tidly triumphs to runs We do not kaow what credit we thir on et bat M ile Borghere will deplore thie re which #ill deprive the musical world of one of ity brightest or- bements Ma. Vincent Wautace's may give vo re sure that, if true, the friends of sonny at Newronr —The at Newport, lone Stoepel were pplauce Mr. W. es & powerful and a graceful eet voice, won the warm appre mudi Bhe was rapturoury + ciliary. aod by her tien of the whole d to Un Aegreto, views will Bo doubt be eager! monica! sveletics of New Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay. The following is au extiect of a letter from the Hon. Henry Clay, in reply t ation from the Common Council of Hote , to visit that city, while on bis route to Kentucky, after the adjoura- ment of Congrese:— . Benue Vor, Newronr, Ang. 2t Ael bave not determined upon the route by whieh I shall go home. 1 een | posicively, whether 1 caw secept the invitation or ne ‘There are cecnsions when the great interests, and the eafety of our country require av oblition of all party differences. and # united devotion of our best ex ertions to the security and preservation of cat Union. We are in auch @ crisis at thie moment, wod fam happy to be able to declare that I je witnessed aimeng My democratic fellow citizens a* pure and cesrice Sumasersseeanens a0 bee bose Spf ny other part, conn wht re peet. your Ccdiomt wervant ™ “ Stay Viowawt Raw Sromm ac New Onvkans.—The jong comanued heat of the weather was agreeably imterrepted on Saturday, by a most violent rai storm, whieh continued for about (wo hours We rarely ever have seen sueh a rapid element, which completely filled the city and co- vered streets which were never known to be | overtiowed. Camp street, from the Orphan Asytum up te and above Colimeum Place, was conapletely covered, from house to house, aud Cohseom Place And the vacant square above tl, led (he appearance oa te bike; and all the eroes streets lead PF. © Prytenia street, were also overilowed.— Though this district is drained oy Melpomene ea- y, with full be ka, ia euleided bee he wireets were paswable.— VO. Budleton, Deavn oF Count be Larorts Lhe 8 Louis pepere the death of (hie gentleman, on in Lew covers Mo. An ad the Bourbons, wltexiied aud seit he was # teacher of the Freneh | jarvard Tnvereuy, i erly @ Professor in wome Litne sinee, lectured and geve lessens he was well known already announced the | descent of the ine | Convention of the Teachers of the Deaf and Dumb, A Convention of the Teachers of the Deaf and Dumb ssvombled yesterday at the chapel of the“ Iustitution forthe Deaf and Dumb” There were sven institu. tione represented, as follo: | Martford Asylum—Rev. W. W. Woodruft, Wilsen Whiten, Parnes, Mr... | New York Iortitution—Marvey P Pet, L Lp Professors DE Bartlet, J. A Cary, O W. Morris, J | Van Nostrand, Thomas Gallaudet. J. L. Poot, Edward Peet Pennsylvania Institute—Joshua Foster, Benjamin D. Pettingill, Joseph Mount. 4 Indiana State Asylum—James 8. Brown, Superin- tendent, Illinois Asylum—Thomas Officer, Principal; Nathan M. Totter. North Caroli Cooke, Principal. ja—O. James W. Beekm: 4 Geo. D. Loring, of Boston; Rev. J. H. Pettingill, Kasex, Conn. Horatio Brinsmade. formerly instructor of deaf mutes, The Convention was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bedell. After whieb, the Convention to the appointment of offleers. Hon. Christopher Morgan was chosen Prestdent,and the following gentlemen were appointed Vice Presi- dents :—W. W. Turner. of Conn.; Dr. HP. Post, of N. ¥.; J. Foster, Pa ; J. 8 Brown, Ind.; W. D, Cooke, N. ©.; Thomas Officer, 111; 0. P. Fannin, Georgia, Ist Becretary, L. Hl, Woodruff, Conn.; 2d de., J. L. Peet. N.Y. Mr. Moxcan took dhe chair, and returned thanks to the members of the Vonvention for the honor they bad conferred on him by culling him to preside. Dr Peer offereda resolution to the ot. that the sittings of this convention be open, and that the usuyl facilities be offered to the reporters of the public press, In offering this resolution, Dr. P. said we are assembled not only with # view to our editication alone, but we want publicity given to eur proceedings It is desirable to awaken public iaterest. ‘The resolu- tion was adopted ‘The public are, therefore. by this resolution invited to attend the meetings of the Convention, Some letters were read from gentlemen who could not at- tend the meeting. A cowmitee on business being appointed, retired for a hort time to prepare some order of business Mean- time a committee on rules and a committee on o1 dentials were appointed. The committee on busin consisted of Mersrs Peet, Fannin, Brown, Foster, Off- ‘urner, Cook. and the President. The committee on rules consisted of Messrs. |Beekman, Foster, and Mor- ris. These committees reperted atter # short iuterim. The commitice on credentials ——— the names as given above, The committee on business reported the Jollowing order of business subjects to be tuken up im ture. 1. What branches of study should be included ina course of five years’ study. 2 For seven years. 3. At what age should pupils be admitted toan inst. tution, and what should be the length of the period of instruction. 4. Obstacles in the way of their improvement, 6. Articulation, 6. Text Books, 7. Trades, 8, Amusements, 8. Library 10. Methods of teaching grammar, geography, &e. 11, Division of time each day. 12 Government ot pupils 18. Should the sexes be classed together’ 14 Miscellaneous business. 15, Suppeat of institutions. 16. Extent of signs used. 17. Papers. ‘Lhe following rules were reported by the committee on rules. 1. The members of this convention, present at any time appointed for a meeting, shall constitute « quo- rum for all purposes of general discussion and debate, und of adjournment, lL, The President, or any one of the Vice Presi- dents, or in their absence a member chosen by the majority for the purpose, shall preside at euch meeting of the convention. LiL. The proceedings at each meting shall be in | the following order: — 1. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. 2 Keports of committees 8, Reading of commupications, 1V. AU committees shall reporé in writing. V. Every resolution sbwil be reduced to writing, and subscribed by the member offering the rame Vi. At wil meetings of the convention, the rules of proceedings shall be the same as thove contatoedin Jefferson's Manual, except in those eases herein espe- | eiwlly provided for Al the request of the convention, Br. Peet, Presi- dent of the New York Inetitutton. read an exec and interesting paper * on the origin and early bisto- y Ot the art of instructing ‘he Deal and Dumb” We are compelled to omit it this morning for want of | room. but sball give it a® coon as powsible, Mr Wood- ruff also read & paper: bis subject was, “Moral and re Mr. Gstiau- ligious training of the deat aud dumb ” | det rend a capital paper on school room arrangements | Among the resolutions was the following, offered by Dr Feet'--That the President designate ® person to open the proceedings of each day’s deliberations. with | ap exposition of « portion of scripture, aud prayer. in the language of signs, aud also to close the same by | signs His resolution wax adopted | ‘The eonveution will rit to-day, commencing at uine j O'elock, AM The President of the Unstitutioa ex | tended ap invitation to alithe members of the eou- of Lhe house while Vention to accept the borpitalsti they were im attendance at the meetings. It iva working ¢ at deal fp wrhows time ner at & Mette b o'clock. And Organizes aguin at three Th Jay, WAS AL excellent one, and th attendance & 1b fact, {tie by tar the most com- fortuble p know of for holding * convent Atthe n of yesterday's ex ing Was cloved with prayer ia the sign language. by Dr. Peet, [twas moxt impressive ceremony convention have # great deal to do, but an eflort will be made to complete the buriness to-day ‘THe Carsvonnsa anv Onina uaor —Mensrs, George B Upton, and Sainpeow and Tappan. have contracted with Mr. D. McKay, to build for them a clipper ship of 1.200 Lowe, to owteadl any verse! belonging to the United States or elsewhere Bpeed aud round mat are the only requirements demanded of the builder The model i* left entirely to bis own judgment : if good. or he will be responsible for it. We have ox- ith considerabie attention and bave no raying tbat it is one of the most beautiful av —aud we bave seen all the leading clippers thet rail out of t ited States, The Staghou designed to be 180 feet long ow the keel. 185 on deck, perpendiculars; to have 38 feet breadth of benm i) feet depth of hold 26 inches dead rive at half floor, 2iy feet cheer, and 6 inches swell o¢ rounding of fides, As may be seen by the above dimensions. she will only bave 6 feet rake ef stem; comseqneutly to the eye. the bow of the model appears almost apright. heer. the how, in other reapeots is almost & copy from the New York North River « urn of the floor to the line of nn we not «x * sharpest «ail- bas ber ine . at the load displacem: cord 12 degrees She will be verrel forward ever built b ii rounded The model i* other clippers of her planke #0 that for the ren to trike the rem, She will have less dend rise be otber clippers, bat as aiready stated 1 = and greater length of floor Mr MeKay. her des has examined all the celebrated clipper medets. raid (bat be has copied any of them rg the etenmboat cast of t thin! w grow ing im induced several ef our merchants to build « saperior the ard of Mr. George . Li iter, in model are the wgeonteolied pro: ductions of their reepeetive buiiders We bave biiebed the dimenstons of all three, but i i t ede in anit Ht Fé : iz i ? { siti ineldesdili © | rel, re the umeontrolied pro. | Supreme Conrt—In Chambers, IMPORTANT LAW SUIT—THE CASE OF SUYDAM, 3AG® & co. Avo. 28-—Before the lion. Judge Mitchell. In the Matter of a Warrant, wns'er Act te Abolish Ingprisonment for Debi. and to Punish Fraudulent Debtore, against Ferdinand Suydam, Jr., and #rancis P ee ‘The partioulars of this case appeared under the of our Polige Lntelt Saturd: and present investigation is 0} egainst the parties, to test the v: failure —Kaward Prime being called wod wworn, ores that be isa broker; knows Joha & as known him since 2846; he was an agen’ news Kew him first; don’t know what is nis business mine not a man of responsibility a8 to money matiers; would not lend. hie MA would not done ro at any time within Months, I should not consider bis credit good as fer as rery meee 1 he «not knowm his business for ome ) he ‘KO property to wedge, nor bas he had withim the inet two fy On Crows xumination, witness testified that be had known Mr Body between three and four years; had business transactions with him 1847; my drm, Prime, Ward & Co. advanced him against shipments of grain and flour, conveyed te Giles, Son & Uo., and others. in London and Liverpool, to the extent of $200,000 more or less; Prime, Wara & Co were wot me terested in any shipment madw by Body: I think they had no interest with him in any shipments that were made; at one time they bought his laterest 1 on. signment, out and out; it went to some London house; it might have been $60 000; I should say Mr. Body had of the grain . i i it a good ki market at the vime of our denllngs with him; we certuinly should have laced con: ce in Mr Body’s advice. at thet time, in the transactions of the day, from the knowledge he had of the flourand grain market; I did consider bim «man who wae reliable so tar as honesty and integrity were concerned Re-examined.—I have had no deslings with Mr Body since the time I refer to, as I have not the same confidence in him now; the cause of that chaege has arisen from # transaction waich should have beeu aet- ted between gentlemen; it was a transaction of honor. (This testimony was objected to] 1¢ was because of my tailure. in 1847, 1 ceased to deal with him: L re sumed business in 1848. Q.—Why did you not resume business with Mr Body? A —(#uhject to objaeion) Our business was entirely different; from what [have known of bis standing and c! over, | saould mot have been willing to resume bi se with him (Ob- jected to) I base my answer to the last to ‘ certain extent, om whut I before stated, and also.on other matters; I decline to state the transactions T alluded to were. W.U, Peckersgill deposed that be is a merchant; knows the firm of Suydam, Sage & Co for 15 or 16 years; did business with them up to the time of their Jailure. which was the 6th of the presomt meoih; ny firm has advanced to the house of Suydam, Sage Co. on property to be shipped abroad; we have doae se 15 or 10 years to # considerable extemt; at tunes to half a million of dollars or to about '$20.000 or $800 000 in one year; their transactions with me Were always in theirown name; the last moury [ advenged them w&s on 6000 barrels of four some time in July; some of the transactions are still open’ Q —Ie it eum temury for good and respectable houses to use the name of otber persons when they obtaim advances om their own goods? A —Notgeneraily { should thiak.. (Onjected to) It would depend upon the camse; parties have come to me, aud | have shipped goods for them ip my own name; in rach cases, however, U have explained their reasons to me; wovn Toay shipped goods im my own name for other parties, I mean that the bill of ladiog was ia my pame, | had the invoice in the real owuer s uae; beyond the lien for advances Thad uo title; the credit of seuer 8. Bedy does pot stand high, { should not trast $1.00. Crort-examined — We bave had various (rausactions with Suydam, Sage & Co. and have mate a lrances ve them cn property; made some which \hey have ordered to be sent abroad and some sold here end our expenses were paid, do not remember if the tour on which we wade the advances to Suydam, Sage & Co. since the commencement of the present year was wotuaily shipped prior to their tallure; we have had @ variety of transactions with them, korw beture the failure of Suydam Sage & Co,. that they were inte rested in shipments made in the name of John B Bogy; Mr Sage told me that he had furaished » qaar- tero adeliar margin per barrel, he geve me cortain stutements for the rearons why the shipments were made inthe name ot Body, cau bardiy remember his words; he mentioned Mr Body asthe principal, that is ns the owner of the flour, le wade no mention of Buydam, Sage & Co to my reovllection in couaexion With (be transaction, the question was would Luake such advances to Mr’ Body on # sbipmont of dour and I declined it; 1 decliaed it beenuse the advance wacked was too much, L heard w report as the | same time from others bippiag largely; | heard on ‘chang tbipping largely. and that Suydam dvanced bim the quarter of a dou that is. it was some Canada flour which cost 45a bar nd Body bad gotan wivance ut $4 76. Sage & Co. bad ade 4 che © eh Mr Sage old me of the shipment seermoy. but wt the same Liane Me Cid lh GO Mase ake it public, it wae made asa business «0 ame F considered tbat ( bad no sutherity to pro ; the relations between Gra aod Buy age & Uo. were, that if Hour declined materially | da hi | 1 dectine to say whether I would hay | to Body en that flow & teld me, that it war tity of tour should be shipped out of the mar. | ket, that be paid for the four Mr Mody shipped; hat Mr. Boay got within « quarter of « ae aevanced, the flour being «bipped in Mr Body wamme, | they would pot be responsible for any reductions The examination will be resumed this day American Sctenttt vention, at New The followis {from our Last report— | Prof. W. BR d sou rks upon the position and veal age bett of sedenentery Frocks, menuoned in the preceding come elerring to the map, We first traced p through Virgaty of the belt mo called new red sand | stone of Ce uit, New Jersey aud Peansy- Vania, and whieh, with but 4 slight iutertuption, | he hes found to extend for se distance into North Carolina. This, which has a general course from northeast to southwest, nearly parallel with the Blae Hide, and not very remote from ewtern took, hes much i towards the Weat then does the line of postion of the belt referred to by Prot. Johnston. Prof. Rogers then pomited out the position of the « ks of Kastera Vir- hia, (racing Chem from wnac, dear Mowat ernon, ia a direction nearly due south, into the remarkably productive coal ticld neat Richmond Peterstorg, ta Virginia. This belt, Prof RK regarded as | © to the east Prot Joha- than the belt in stow had deceribed. But he potated to a sinall | intermediate belt in Virginia, sting of wumilar sedenentary rocks, which appears to cortespond more exactly with the direcuon of the basin in { North Corobna. This, which occupies @ of Cumberland, Buckiogham and Prince Ed coun) bas been found to contain oat or two mall seams of brtaminous coal. Bat, although it hes been mined at one of more points, 1 has never yielded any cousiderable quantity of cout | In the belt !ying more to the west of that of the so-called new red sand-sione, thia seams of coal have been found at various places in Pennsy\y | and Virgimia; bat there can be no hope of fiedin | anything ike ap available coal seam in thuvforna: | pen. | Prof Roaens stated that the belt in North Oaro- | line, of wineh Prof. Johnston had been treating, | and of whieh @ delineation was given many years ago by Prof Mitchell, of that State, in his grolo Glos! map, had long been known to contin some coal He regai the observations of Prof. lohan ston a® important, because they were likely to im vite wet to further examination a he thon it premature and unsafe to epeak of this area ax & coal basin. The discovery, a oar or more distant spots, of a thin seam_of cou, did not warrant our inferring the existeace there of alu de of economical value. It was more provable, although ae yet not certain, thet these loreal de velopments of coal were of taconsiderable extent As to the geological age of these rocks in North Caroling, Prof. Rogers remarked that he _loae an age ward them ae LS pea A meeoroe, aod mort probably corresponding to that of the Hrter mediate bel of Virginia. As yet there are bar in | perfect means of comparing the age of the coal measures of Eastern Virginia with that of the exnd- stones of the intermediate ematl belt, and of (he wtea of the new red sandetone further west. The numerous and very pe one of the fret of rfee' table i these reas, Jed Prof R., many years ago, to place thie group of rocks at the brs ‘of the oolite series, The fishes of the Richmond coal measures and 1 have been shown, the aoened sow 10s ES alned § wad Prot Re (posidovia) commen to the three: “Bron BLitievee that thew deposita will be be closely ennuguous s ba hereafter <r - om Pilg hie grony Political tn At the next general election, by a ress. teehee er te ‘oeeets ational convention of satate. te question of argty suttvege to U0 be decided by the Ovleawe ‘On Ao Mavs It was the heaviest