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4 Soins hws for Cube itself, and probably Spain, should the | when it island be taken from her. hibited NEW YORK HERALD. james GORDON BENNETT What, then, will be the probable results spring- ata + 4 PROPKIBTOR AND EDITOR, ing from the grave circumstances which have grown ene out of these recent events at Cuba ? and, there does net OF FKGR S. W. CORNER OF FULTON AMD MASSAU STB. | Oy. eyes cannot be rhut to them. Our Washing- any reason.why they should no; be | toa correspondent asserts that the ministers of allowed to carry such weapons to defend their lives, | ie 4 =< rtd seed Francs and of Great Britai>, some time ago, | if ruffians aie permitted to carry knives with impu- | ronan fens addressed themselves to Mr. Webster on this very | Rity. 8A) RI team | subject. ‘The tone and character of his reply at | ‘Tye Postar, Law: twe Unirep Srares:—We | once disclose the nature and purpore of their com- | published, the other day, a letter from Washing- | munication to the Secretary of State, and if Mr. | ton, in wh ch we had o glimpse at a recent inter- Webster has had any misunderstanding with the | pretation of the new postal law, by means of the President of the United States, it is more likely to | governmental spectacles of Mr. Postmasver General | have been on the very point of this reply than on | Hall, and in an English newspaper we find the fol- any other. () this, however, we shall kaow more | lowing item of intelligence on a kindred aubject:— | hereafter. Mr. Webster, at any rate, sigalifed to| ‘The R pee ni Aegon | Sir Honry L. Bulwer, aud the French minister, that | Postage on newspapers bas been raleed to such price “ | while the government had done, and would continue yy The poe oe the Teneonows ype check any unlawful and, as 2 can | ne ae na oe a en insur. Vam compel totorego the pleasure f reading ““PRRME. cash im advance. ———. the original. and be content with extracts in Guliznani. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW BVENING. CASTLE GARDEN—I: Ba 4 Sevietsa. BOWERY THEATRE. Bo enor Daives—In amp Our or | Lace Suanny Maovine. sure GARDEN, Brosdway—Tiont Rors -Four Lo- \ rens—Kin-ka. a ‘S THEATRE. Chambers strect—Manarep Uirn—Guinsxaw, Bacsnaw asp Baavsnaw, NATIONAL jOwATHAN Snaprorn—Vii BROUGHAWS LYCsUM, Broadway.—Romance amp Reayirv—Weer Shalev ¥ RSomerninG New, DMRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Xechanics’ Hall,é72 Broadway -Srworias Mixeraecey. a fc'ows’ Musical Hall, No. 444 tee MINSTRELSY: . au MUSKUM—Anvone Penronwances Ar- ‘anv Evexine j TREPLER HALL—Aorners Macraces. | SS eee Nerk, Monday, August 25, +*51. So t of the“Heraid in Wrapper: ~ 1% os y Wrnae . Dues, Suet Henacy, 1% on . ee Severe @nect Henan. Probable Resatr-, Satioval avd Polideal | | ~The W befure our Government— Prppabliities of a War with Spain. We have published, thus far, every item of intel | figenee tha’ ha- reached us concerning Cuba and | the disterbances ‘here. Of the truth of the conflict- | ing statements we bave endeavored to furm an pinion, and we have placed those accounts before she public, that our readers could have similar opportunities to arrive at proper conclusions. Both the statements of the royalists and of the revola_ sionists, in many instances, have seemed to contlics | apon points of fact ; those of the former representing that the revolution was not worthy of beiag dignified by such a designation, and those of the latter strong in exultation at the pr gress of their party, and conficent in woe ultimate succes: of their plans. Betwqen thé)’ starements, some there, important truths.have eviGentiy exi-ted, aad the character of these is precisely and only what reasonabl) meo seck ap such exciting topics. Without pablishing the accounts, representations, and intimatioas from botb sides, it would be impussible to approach the cra batell; and therefore is it that we have con- vinued our invariable custom, 0 uncommon to the ReWepaper press of ths country, of publishing the opure budy of statements connected with the whole | subject. The same course will be continued by the Hereid for the ‘uture, and it should be dis- tunetly uxderstood, because any reader, with an aesurawce chat he bas all statemcnts placed befure dim. must have confidence in the results at whica | he arrives. Tbe course of ths journal on the project of in vading Cuba is too well koowa to require any re- ierevce to it From the first, it opposed all illegal, buccanenting expeditions set on foot in this coua- try against the government of Cuba; and, in the strong position whieh it beld on the subject, it was sustained by the good sense and love of order which tbe mars of the people of the United States will never failtoexercise It was quite clear, thatan:il | the people of Cuba themselves should } attempt to throw off the rule of Spusi aimed and organized expedition from our shores would pot only be in defiance of the aeutrality acts ot our Congress, but coutrary to the instincts of u genereus, honest, and honorable people. This was the oviversal sevtiment of the coautry, and so con- tinued wp to the bour when it was announced that | a iarge party of revolutionists badentrenached them selves, on the third of July last, in the mouataios rising above Puerto Principe. A new light nowseem- | o¢ to spring from he events of the succeeding day. Ow the fourth of July, a declaration of indepeo- dence was issued in that district, aad a conflict, in which lives were sacrificed, gave u eality and force w the intentions of those who openly declared for \ liberty, at any andeve y saeard. The carreat of popular opinion in this country, upon the evidences | ot sue 4 determination on the part of the sreoles of Cuba, took a pew channel from the very | bour that that declaration of independence was publiched ‘The «ymputhies of all free people are auiform, warw, aud sucred, even to the very point of activity; and throagheut this coantry there arose. g-adually, » catoral tecliag of hope for the revoiu- aouts. Toe acoounts fr m the royalists repre- senting the effeir, heweve:, asa mere local insur- rectiou, Chilled those +ympathies which aad thue arven; ard it ##> not Oli Chousands of troops de ployed out of Havan., and took the field agains: sb “handf.),” a8 the Hed, of “boys and madmen,” that ¢-idences were prosensed to renew | the measure end pe of che feelings so quickly supprererd by the royalist representations Steamer | tenwer Brough sccounte of movements aat ery engagemen — nd, upon these, she tymps yof many persons began to tebe an active shape, | ao atibese & Oi F-ance, South America, Iretund, Mexco, Texos, Poland, aod Haugary. Tae tom wow set, men! of freedom -anuot be tepressed. The cawe of Cuhan ndependence gained friend every day; an! tocaunot be dened, that when the Pampero sailed trom New Orleans, in ail of toe Cubare who bed them-elves etrack @ blew for in dependence, » very dller nt feeling faroret the euterprise than when Lopez, with the Creule | steamer, made tee iegs, ach, and baccancering attack upon the vor of | arenas Thie change of fooling, ‘0 ympathy for the revo jutioniete, trom that of detertaiocof the marauting expedition ofaformer day. under any circ ameanoos would pave led, perbay, (0 & d oaly to « luniter ond individual extent; but ween the accounts « rived here, last week, palvielly exciting, #ita retyoc ve een APY eos Sty Amerway a neve, op the Castle A 4 with the corro durations by aur @ D-taformed and relaole co veities were committed at whic a @ v 4 bate bemanty shuddered, publie opinion ander went apecaly a edi greater change The seemes wine: Priiowed the Kourding oy the “panic steamer Hane wero. ofthe Vuned staces mail steamship Faleva | more—the government itself vidence. would not heed the threats of any foreign power in re- lation to Cuba, or any country, and that such threats were out of place. What thuse threats were we have been informed by ome of the Wall street journais, claiming to know President Fillmore’s policy, for it has recently held up the alleged secret treaty between France and Great Britain as ® terror to the Amerivan people. Now, any party may cut its own political throut, if it so choose; but, when a high spirited nation feels Of an insult, it is not in the power of any mere political purty to oppose the popular will. Nay, must beud to the power from without. There are no statesmen in this country who dare avow their willingness that Cubs should pass from the rale of Spain to that of avy otber royal government of Europe The attempt to effect such resulc would be a casus belli. Prance and Great Britain will never be allowed to interfere in the quarrel. A law of political neses- sity forbids it. Thus, then, all our domestic political action seems destined to merge every issue into one, and one only—and that will be with regard to Cuba, and the course of this country respecting it. Poli- | ThE Cuban Question—Its Progress and teians may be slow to appreciate this. Well, be | itso. There are those who eve in this a spectal Pro- Such events as have arisen ia Cuba are not common. They give rise to a traia of resalts which can only be modified by sagacity and caution, aid cannot be averted. Already the popular will has given expression to its determiuation, and what- ever opinions individuals may entertain onthe me rits of a question of such vast magnitude, the saga- city of the people will not only reach conclusions with startling activity, but it will single out the means for sustaining the national honor and dignity without regard to the quibbling of politica! taeticians We do not entertain a doubt that on this subject, as on every other one of similar importance, the world will find nothing anomalous in the expression of the popular will. lt will be in complete accordance with the historical events n the records of all popu- lar governments down to the present hour. They have ever sustained their own rights, interes‘s, and honor. That the government of the United States, The evils of internal dissensions in this H | country may soon be buried in a great national | cause, which politicians can neither smother nor repress the shock | to commit great | post office is filled with newspapers refused by the | pinto to whom they are addressed. But even that tireumstarce brings its annoyarce with it. as the clerks will not deliver your letters unless you take up your newspepere at the same time. Such is the system ubder which we live in Rome. May the people of take warning from it. and never suffer a government of priests, po matter under what form of Christianity it may be re- presented. The Pope. dear. honest. pious. good man, is fupposed (o know nothing of all this. and to occupy the day with devotional exercises. All. it is said, is done by the police, which seems to have an instinctive hatred of everytbing that ir and s( tforward, and. unable gratifies ite malice by all sorts of petty impositions and torments. We think that the pos: office authorities in Rome are learning a leston from the United States post office authorities with remarkable rapidity. We have scarcely had a decision fiom Mr. Postmaster General Hall, before we find that his example is ! taken up with interest and principal by the postal officers of Rome. Doubtless, they can refer to the United States with no little pride, as having shown no more liberality than they themselves. If the government of our republic has no liberality, why | should the government of Rome exhibit any! Mr. Postmaster General Hall is showing his kuow- ledge of lexicography and letters in a legal way, by defining the meaning of “ transit,” ‘“ publication office,” and ‘bona fide subscribers.” He makes | them all synonymous, and we advise him to recom- mend these words to any publisher who proposes to issue a new edition of Crabbe’s celebrated work. It is bad enough to have a stupid law; but i: is still worse to have a stupid Post master General. There is room enough foran improvement in the construc- tions which Mr. Hall is pleased to put upon the re- cent act of Congress, as well as in the regulations of the act itself. Will somebody at Washington tell Mr. Hall bow the publishing of newspapers and , magazines is carried on in the United States. He scems to have come down from the mountein, like Rip Van Winkle—half a century behind the ideas and habits of the people. Tue Lererarcre or me Waremine Praces — We hare published, during the last two or three | months, many letters from occasional correspon- | dents, who are making the tour of the watering places, from the valleys and hills of Virginia, to | the wild woods and wilder mountain scenery of the wilderness of Maine. Many of these correspondents are uppractised in the art of newspaper writing, and probably boast nothing beyond the ordinary school in view of the imperative ci cumstances of the , education of our country, and yet how well do ali Cutun question, will feel itself covetrained to im- mediate activity to satisfy the public demand’ or the exercise of its authority for the preservation of its honor and dignity, appears to be undoubted in but few quarters. Whateve may be thought of | the justice or injustice of the summary sacrifice of | to many American citizens, all seem agreed as to the insult to the American people, perpetrated by | the Spanish Admiral upon the United States mail | eteamebrp Falcon. An immediate investigation of ‘bat affair will take plase without delay. Meanwhile, public opinion will be guided, in some aid eleewkere, to aid those who have placec them- selves im opposition vo the royal authority of Spain. | of them convey their meaning, and how sensibly do they seize the prominent topics of interest to the summer tourist Knowing the e correspondents as merchants, salesmen, and as the clerks of leading commercial houses, for nine or ten months of the | com year, when we find them indulging in this literary | labor for a brief season during the summer, it gives | us much pleasure to find that they have cultivated literature for its efining influences. Many of the letters which we publish ae above the ordinary | grasp of thought, and show great tact on the part | of their authors. In fact, even the manner and | | measure, by the next news from Cuba, as to the | matter of newspaper articles are imitated with a | | steps which, it is said, have already been taken here | degree of excellence which speaks well for the ob- | servation and talent of those who contribute to this | branch of literature. Epistolary correspondence is If it is true that the revolutionists are gaining | not so easily written as may be imagined. It em- | ground—that @ provisional republican government braces, when admirably done, the sense of the es- | bas been organized by the people of Cuba, and | sty, with the spirit of » Pindaric ode, and that | should the revolutionary movement advance, the crisis will be accelerated, so far as this country and Spain are converned. It seems to be understood, sparkling play of fancy which bubbles up in the brief songs of Anacreon, or in the early produc- tions of Moore. Fact and imagination must be hat war between Spain and the United States is | harnessed together, as a matched pair of “two ardertly desired by the Catalans They, it is suid, believe that they can ha: the com- merce of the United States sufficiently to wake more thana restitution for themselves for the joes of Guba. By granting letters of marque and reprisal, they can enlist, as they think, a sufficient power to cripple our merchantmen, while Spain her- self, in any event, can suffer but litve from a decla ratyon of war by the United States. A war with Spain is to be deplored, both on her owa account, avd for the results of » genera! character to which it would inevitably lead. The future is full of se- ‘ous difficulties. To avers them is the act of a wise government ; but in doing this, any departure trom the popular instincts is as sure to be fatal to those who attempt it, as it will be certainto lead to the establishment of authority that will protect the honor of the country, and that dignity to which it is rightfully entitled amoug the nations of the world. CorceaLep Wearons—Tue Sirxe Snor anp ive Koire.—The number of stabbing cases has mereated +o fearfully, of late, in this elty, anda knite is drawn with such feevity upon every qearrel | that teles place, that it has become a question sbether it ought no: to be placed in the came cate- gory as the slung shot, and a law passed aguinst it. ertain it is that the slung shot law has long «ince heer me ridiculous from the fact that a knife, dag- Ket, pietol (single, double. or revolver), does the burmess tar more effectually than a stung shot, and thore i# vo law against having any of these weapons th one's possession. Any law, to be effectual, must be o lw winst all concealed weapons. It ought to be etther this, or no jaw against any particular weapon A knife is more easily concealed, moré cop veniently carried, aud more deadly than aslang bot. But ho# could a law be enacted against the wenafacture, or use, or concealed posession of a kuthe’ A knife ic the implement of « milor’s vove- ton, belongs to several trades, and is found to be oasetal in every department of life as to be almest ‘odiqpensable. If, therefore, the knife cannot be probibtted, it is absurd to ksep the slang shot law on the statute book. Tha: , like the late udwent of the charter, was enacted against an It ix as follows 10 prevent the maoufacture, use, and sale of Passed April 7. 1940 tung bet 7 ds #hall be rable to iadiet- ; and. ow comviction shall be pam bed by fre of not lems than $260. aor oer Kiel oF be myteetiet ine eomnty jal for oot lew than six wenths or user Veo pears | forty” horses, and must travel together by the side | L- of one ton; The downright, earnest determina | tion to make yourself understood on the road tra- velled, is the next point—and the team will be known by the skill of the driver. Correspondents | should avoid heavy roads, and dull, barren, sandy localities. They should spur on for points of view, | «od change prose into poetry at every turn ia their path. We have already published hundreds of letters from various parts of the country. Before the sea- son is over, we shall publish many more. The lively balls, in costume, are now about to be given atthe most fashionable resorts, and many dancing parties will be given here, here, and everywhere. Many improvements may be expocted on those of last year—and our correspondents will have much to do, to seize the novel points which may | characterize each little or great event. We have covfidence that they, too, will make some improve- ment, and that our season of correspondence will close with as much brillianey as any season at avy fashionable hotel. We must keep all the | botels full during the summer, aud close them decently as the tombs of departed pleagures, when the mournful vbriek of autumn wails over the dirge of her beautiful and sunny sister. So ends the hint, and the homily Tne Grano Daess Batt. at Saratoca —Thie | grand affair came off at the \'nited Statot Hotel, | Saratoga, on Friday evening last. ft abril liant ball, and fully met the expectations of its ori- ginators. It was not *o nuwerously attended as | were the fancy dress balls given for some years be | | are regarded. oles acne toval iasgltsofe caeeacte fee 2 ADE petoum Why shall wishin this State hare. sed > nae . Aitr carry. of be foupd im the pumerrion of. or axe, o ich ask te Mad vo pase aunetions BY 0 Er | nent to ene enegulon Gay OO? prrwm. coy lestte. gevernawer) wo those # that fe 04%) | ment. or rapem of the kied. ueowiy Rnowe as slang ane ontiah betcuss het Ore any eitntior kind shail bo Keble toiedictinent | as rielemy ; «bd, of convietion. shall he punished by im. | seemed amrure to prow teoreentios Sater erkon Ce « tn gut lent than thai we bows A ow fates be cr more than five years conor be eoment i loge tutey come to have been exhavsted—‘e leave ene y ne Oe . ote ov o. aed o lopbole by which the weapon might be Kept or the wei jiiyot ts ef {ei tae thew 4 with impunity. “Any instrament of weapon oll, end every mei! and ogra te chow the bond, asually known as slang shot, or of any gereral god cx he feeling 18 beoom tler kind The slang shot is properly a pier throoghadt the leogth aod breadth of thelaed Ay | <i or fron. attached to the end of a cord, avd pow, wp ates mowert, ~ Tudao abe 1 wat the onjeet of attack. But the woapes of the interest perteining c Po | billy.” @ eane, or pirce of whaleboat meetings ba tevted, and soutinus to aties, te | ve b the came wate tal atone or hott ends encitement which the reeres near aod in H j comes ciently within the sgeaning of this statute Dede arowred in the brenate of Aaorioan ois Speh are the muy erfien 1 or are to precede other sod more important rewu''s oth for this qountry, politically and nationally, ant immedialeefoos, wn i+ ro common that it J* openly eold im all ed in the etrewts. witaout eon- ealment, by many gentlemen. The law bas, berefore, follen into contempt; and itiene Wonder, fore, a: theeeme place; but the compauy was se- lect, aud all were acquainted. The managers were selected with great cave, and all things pertaining to the businers of the fete was done in a thorough j manner. The ladies did not wear much joweiry, | but dressed chermingly, without it. A full report of the ball will be found in another column. Meenat Movrwents —The approaching ‘eason of our | Indian rummer ie likely to bea brilliant one, in these our northern latitudes, not only with the variegated and hectic hues whic) the t of nature will a«sume on the approach of frost, but with the presence of serural murical novelties. @which will make society York and the ovigidoring cities, alive with excioment and enthusieem. the eumor that Jenny Lind will give 8 few repreren ations 19 comie opera, in the course of the sraron, bas no foundation, at preseat, There was pret, some tiuse since that Gerdont amd Holfe migh’ this country, in conmection with emsh an eaterpries; | but thet thought. we believe, is now abandoned. M | Benedict certainiy Ai not return He bas termiunted epticrly bis connection with the Lind concerts, thongh we may bave ten or twelve wore of these en ertanrente | seme weeks OF mon’ hs hence when thy Swotich Nightin | kee be eufficient!y recewered from ber fatigues. and the nerve to reson e het enteryrice, Leis wot at al pro rok. * hable that @ terume. et all events, her career on | Ibe lyrh: singe. after having refused the Kiag of Swe ‘en OD a tery lerp: rtant oeasion. Parodi, it « underetord. ©! not ve agvin iv New | Peet York, fer quite a eng period Tt ie porsibie that eho aay | arrive bere je September, preparatory to ber visit to Mexico, wbich has been im contemplation for some mouths Shoula ite OLE OF tio comcorte. ole will te indineed todo xo by etrenmetanres which do nut pro eomt themerives at prevent. Zlut he will mot apoent j At Castle Garden. te ooetain, for the termin fth Feneon wi be cecupied by Madame Dovriog Nee Orlow « rere troupe oho le ts anyeer ree aodia other “Letscters of eim'lar pando , rent feature of our musical worid foe, wilt be the advent of Catharine Hayes. who w eaperied 11 the Pacific steamabip, which will eall from Liverpool om the (hird of wext month. A grand pianoforte, cavimet | pf, | Dex! appear f shaped, has already been sent out to Liverpool, for her use during the voyage, amd this is the confirmation of the report thet she is to tuke passage in that magaificeat vewel. She will be accompanied by a splemdid troupe, including, among others, youpg Braham and Hecr Mengia, Unq wetionably, very imtense excitement will attend ' this visit of the distinguished cantatyice to the shores of the United States, Her fame has been extended through- out Europe, iu every capital of which she has made tri- ; umphs equal to those of the most successful vocalists of Within the past year, the ngnamnded with the echosset teen sien. Soo eae aa tome manereas Cunen of the entay-maeee ve, bestowed om ber; and London. hes repeated those pecraae “ai ntt ‘bation. which never ate bestowed exeept on those who, by nature and the acc »mplishments of art, have been able to tri over the greatest diff- culties om the: rw to be- occasions of profound, and a = ‘The probability is, Bacerte and in est und exeiting. We hope, however, that we may shout less and listen more than an some other Marine Affuirs. Tar SteaMsuir Ictivois.—This splendid new steamer made a triel trip, yesterday, in the bay. She went about twelve miles outside of the lizht ship. The experiment | roved in every way that the Illinois isa thoroughly Sobstantial see: steamer. She came into the dock, at foot of Warren street, about two o'cloce ia the after- noon. and is to take the place of the Ohio between this port apd Cbagres. She is about 2200 tons burthen and 2,80 horse power; her length on deck 275 feet feet, and conteins about 560 berths. of wheel is 34 feet. and the length of bucket 1934 feet. Tinos bas ull her coal in. a Thurrday afternoon. at three o'clock She is owned by Mr. George Law. having been bought by him from Messrs Howland & Aspinwall. her pailders. {t 1s supp sed, by gocd judges. that the Illinois will surpass in speed any of the steumers on the California route. Toe ty Intelligence. —For the last tour years the weather ‘ariable, during the corresponding pe- sinee the commencement of tne presept month. Taking the records of the atmospherical temperature fur the quadrennial period alladed to as our guile, the month of August upto this time, has been upurually cold. By a similar comparison, it will be found, on an average, that the ame may be said ofthe whole summer scason, although there were intervening duys. «cinetimes three or four in succession, that were | more oppressively close than fur years past; yet the so- lar heat was notso intense. For the past week un- til the last two days, our ataosphere was cold enough to make the overcoat more of a comfort than an inconve- nience During Wednesday, Thursday, and the foreacon of Friday a chilling northeast wind, accompanied wich light rai, continued almost without iatermis- and the atmosphere was so dense as to preclude the refuigent reys of Sol from imparting their genial warmth to the sublunary world in and around New York On Friday night, some of the heaviest thunder and the most vivid lightning that passed over New York this summer. commenced about half past one o'vlock. and continued until near three in the morni Heavy rain fell during the greater part of the night, and then the previous chilliness of the stmosphere gave place to a cleny upd raritied air, canvpied by a blue, cloudless sky, besparglhd with glittering stars. Saturday afternoon Wa quite rultry; and yesterday was the warmest day of | the present teason—so the thermometer tells us -with the exception of four deys, two in July and two in Juae. ‘These sudden changes from chilling U'mpuess to burning heat, bave a very deleterious effect on the health of the community. and’ colds. coughs, and other premonitory symptoms of coprumption prevail. at the prusent tims, toa very great extent Yet. happily, the city {a freer from contagious diseases or epidemics, this summer, than it bas been fur several years past, Foxenat Procession Yesterday, the mortal remains of P O'Brien. a member of Hose Compsny No 14, were convey+d to Greenwood Crmetery hy his bretbrea, and ‘acconipanied by large detachments other fire com: pies, The Heraldacd Dykemaa Guards, commanded yy Cuptains J. Connery and — Conwoliy.furned out in military uniform. The proces-ion 4 liae of about ‘mile im length, and was accompanied by Adkios’ snd Shr lton's Brass tands, the former head! the fire de- partis aud the latter the Herald Gu; The hearse was drawn dy four white horses, decorated with plumrs, Beatly wrought. The funeral precession. |eing altogether pore d of young men, was one of the largest most, impering that we have seen for some time. Lt was fol- lowed by a large concourse of people. Patar Acciwent.—Jonatban Carroll, whom we have reported as baving fallen frum a window in No 148 An- | thony street, on Sai morning, died on the ensuing Bight, at the New York Hospital. fcom the effects of his injuries. An inquest will be beld to-day, at the hospital. Usxxown Max Deowsxn —Coroner Geer, yesterday, held an inquest on the body of an unknown man fouad ficating in the North river. between Barclay aud Veney rtreets The deccased appeared to be a laboring map, aged about thirty years, with dark hair, height about five feet tem inches, stout made, dressed in a blue cheok shirt. blue overalls, and b’a:k corded pants, and doors A verdict was recorded of death by drowning. The body was conveyed to the dead house at Bellevue, Police Intelligence. sArrest of Juvenile House Robiers.—Two bo} John Anderson, and John Multigan. alias R ford, were detected on Fi by officer Wallace, of the Eighteenth ip the ting house No 2) West Twenty-fourth street, occupied by Mr. D. Anson Pratt. ‘The tamily being absent frcm the in the coun- try. the entered the house e of robbery ; detecting them before they had tune plunder, entered the house, and chased the rogues up stuirs to the up} lace, when on the roof, did not surrender. for trial. Atiempl fo Stab a Policeman —A Spaviard, pamed Jaowi Chose, was arrested. on Savurday might. by the police of the Second ward, on @ charce of attempting to stab po- lteeman Kline, of the Second ward, with a knife. The accu ed was coureyed before Justice Blakley, who com- mitted him to priren to answer the charge. Esce| isoner from the Police Court =A fellow, called jorris, Was arrested, on Friday night, on achargr of stesling a six barrel revolver, velued at $7, property of Ndwin Slevin Th? priscner was detained ¢ Third wari station house, aud, on Saturday morn ing. brought before the police court at the Tombs; but before the case coull he wljadicated upon the a mabeged to evede eye of the policemaa, and escaped from the court reo edvieat of an ud Cmvict —Deputy Keeper Shad- belt. of Binck wel nd. arrested. on Seturds night convict ramed Hugh MeCauley, who, afew days sines, made bis escape frou the island, | The convict was con- veyed back to the island to flaish his term of seatence; and will be ornamented with a ball and chainas a puaish- ment for endeavoring to cheat the country of the labor de-iguated by the Court to be due by the convict. Charge of Stecling Silver Spoons —A man. ting him. felt Hattbew Croury, was arrested by officer Sauith, of the Fourterpth ward police, on a charge of attemptiog to fel) wlver spoons, supposed to have been stolen, to Me. Bepediet. Tr No 276 Bowery The officer found in the pestecsion of the accused @ number of rilver #poons, and smong them one marked which tpoon has been 4 by Mre. Maria Barles, No 47 Bond street, ms Was entered a short time siter, ead a T spoons doion therefrom The accused a Jed before Justice Timpson, who committed ims to prison for trial The (pera xt Castie Garden. To-night the murieal pubiie «ti! hate aa opportunity (but it is ter the last time) of bearing that splendid er mporition of the illustrious Rossioi, “I Barbiere di Siviglia.” This opera, it sb yuld be remembered, has give great delight om ail occ astone. « ither in its origimal [talin Gres. OF a presented on the English stage At the Cartle, however it is pre-emted with more porerfal vo- caliots thar have ever heew heard in it im this country Bertucea Maret rek, as Rosina, makes e most remarkable and bichty plensing interpretation of the rile, We think we hove never known her more laviebly briliiant in her execution of music. aod this charms those who delight in the aed cultivation of the vice. Salvi ix truly ad triretle, piso, and be is greeted with great entha-ia«m every night Marini and Badiall, too, share the honors fively bestowed upon all We can cordially commend the performanes, to night, as one rarely ¢qualled, even under Maretzek’s management. Theatrical and Musteal. Bowsny Tay weping, Me, aud Mire, B Wil- dernian dramacalled “Shand pany will ting, no an — Thi rin tl ich nearly The revnery is epl appear de ubt. wil! beadiuirable, The amusements close with the | y of “In and out of Place.” Gannes —To-night the celebrated Ravel o in whiet also, uy will appear; pantomime of the id the n*Tuesree —The same brilliant attraction as ever is offvred for this evening. The performances will ecmmence with the admirable comedy of “Married Life; ’ Mrs sod Mr. Belman will ring « daet; and the perform. ances wilt conclude with the new farce of “Grimshaw, ond Bredehaw.’ tora THrarn® —Three fine pieros aro prosented for this evening's amusement The first is the melo irame of “Jonaiunn Bradford,’ after which Miss Lud | Jam Wid fotrd ve a Byenel ener, Jum Ueow it a] the © Virgioia Mammy.” a Gluger Miwe. abd alt will close with the mew diame called the «Lave wed Reality” and will 1p tatie piece ealied «What « we do for Somethin Levi North commences onte given nightly mont ate such as cannot aevinwtti Family eee very niety's Mewetnere—The rome ottractive feat are: flered for th we! Mysermnne ore ished favorites, and te abtly the most enthusiastic hers ® Hiatt Professor Anderson the great Wizard North, is dotr bint. ee Keel 245 | south of will leave for Ubagres on | onders at Tripler Hall, Go and } na NEWS BY TELEGRAPA,. ‘Whig Nomination for Congress. Bartimone, Aug. 24, 1851. The whigs of the Second Congressional district, in this State, have nominated J. Phillips Roman. Sailing of the U. 5. Ship Plymouth, Nonvoux, Aug. 23, 1851. ‘The United States -!oop-of-war Plymouth, Commander | Kelley, sailed to-day for the Fast Indies, via. Madeira and Brazil. Schooner Ashore. Boston, Aug. 24, 1851. ‘The schooner Champion, from Rondout for Nantucket, went ashore om the rocks outside of Stommgton har- bor, ina beavy blow,on Friday afternoon. The crew left her im their boats, and landed at Stonington, but returned to her on Saturday morning; and when last seen, were engaged throwing over her cargo of coal. Markets. Nonrorx, August 23, 1851, Corn has declined a trifle. Yellow is selling at Ole., and mized at 50 te Sle. Wheat dull. Staves firm. ST The Wreck of the Union. | We have published @ statement of the passengers, rela- | tive to the loss of the steamship Union, on the Western | his statement :— CAPTAIN MARKS’ STATEMENT. | . The steamer Union sailed from San Francisco on the ! Ast July; at midnight was clear of the North Head. The | ship was put on the usual course, so as to make the land jouterey, At meridian of the second the weath- | er cleared away. By observation. the ship was in the lat | of 86° 83’ north, the Jand at the time about 15 miles distant; | the steamer Pacite Captuin Bailey. in sight, about eight miles in shore of the Union—the ship's course at the seme time given 8.5 E, and kept so until noon ofthe third. The weather. dating the latter part of the day and night, bed been thick and foggy. At meridian of the third, the steamer Isthmus hovy in sight, from San Francisco, bound to Panama, lat 33° 34’, north, no landin sight. At | supret we had run her bull down—the Isthmus steering | ope point more to the eastward than the Union July the 4th. having pasted all the chain of islands usually made op this route, without seeing any of them, I judged myrelf well to the westward. and shapes my course to make | the Island of Ceres, Tbroughcut the night the weather was thick and foggy. Atlo’cleek A M , on the sth, I left the deck, und having een no land since leaving Monterey, therine, 8t Miguel, and John one cf them, felt sure the pod re the reckoviog and courses steered cought to bave put ber, At3 A. M.. quite thick weather, the ship struck on @ hard rocky bank, about balt « mile from the main land. The helm was immedi- | ately ordered to port the ship; at the next moment was among the breakers, and disubled before auy possible means could be taken to extricate her from ber perilous position She in less than belfan hour ‘illed to the | wer eck, and broke amidships, the sea at the time breaking over her after body At daylight, the passengers and old Gust were landed Mr. Berry. my chief officer, sent on thore to take charge of what was landed. At 10 A M.,, the breakers spereasivg. made it dangerous tolend. Mr. Berry found it difficult to get the man any longer to return to the ship. and sent me word this will be the last bost to go to the ay the crew refusing any longer to remain in the boats, as it was impossible toland witheut risk of life I was obliged then, to abandon the ship, which proved to be a total wreck. Before leaving | ber the butis began starting, and the main deck opvned | abreast the engine room. On reaching the shore, a num- ber of the pasrengers flocked about me to know what was the prospect before them I saw no.hing but the barren coust of Lower California, lat. 30° north. Jon 115° 46’ west, slcut 25 miles south of St. Quintin Bay by water, and 6 by land. | Ip examining the treasure landed. I found one box missing marked J. Wateon, Philadelphia, containing £6,006 in dust. which was stolen during the morning ! rio fifth. The empty box was found in the between- | decks | Op the morning of the 6th, I despatched Dr. Hewitt and guide to fan Domingo, which was distant about 75 miles from the wreck, to procure mules to remove the | gold dust to St. Quintin. safe port to re embark the tremure. The following day. sent another express toas sist in procuring mules express returned onthe 1th. with 30 packed mules, The Alcalde, from San = brought a message from Dr. Hewitt that he would be at Ban Diego on that day. The gold dust was | removed scross a chain of mountains and safely lauded | at St. Quintin. - | On the mornirg of the 19th, the steamship Northerner | came to anchor in the bay. Capt Randall informed me | thet be bad got information of the loss of the Union th Dr. Hewitt. and bed seen my letter to Mr. Ames, of the San Diego Herald, and that they had sent word to Dr Hewitt. who was then on his way to Sau Francisco, | of the Nortberner’s intention of stopping for our rehef, | which information must have reached San Francisco be- | fore apything could bave been done there for our relief, perticularty as it was well known at San Francisco that he Northerner, when leaving. bad but about forty pa | ser gers, avd would consequently come to our aid parrengers apd gold dust were taken on board the North- erper, and on the 19th jarted for Panama, via Aca- puico, 1 York. in the Cherokee, on the night of the Ziet inst. 1 following morning a publication, sigved by E. K Hickman, Lawrenceburg. Ky., was shown tome. The cause of so gross charges as are therein made upep me. | eanpot account for, otherwise than that near- | ly all the passengers felt anxious to have a share of the | gold dust. which with great risk and anxiety, I had suc | ceeded in bringing to New York Tarmed ately after landing from the wreck, I found the greater part of the ship's crew in a disordered state frova the use ct liquor, and to protect the provisions, water, &e.. selected seme twenty of the passengers to watch over them. The following day, « number of the passengers, of their own accord, teld me they were going to San Diego | and St. Quintin. Proveiens were furni them. and | they left, tegetber with part of the crew. I then felt it would be prudeut to select a poese of forty whom i could have under some control. and reward them, for their ser- fees, with evi to procure them a passage from St. Quintin to Parsma, to which they readily assented, fermbog them» elves into a body to guard the treasure and provisiens, The bert of feeling existed between myself Ubis porse for several days, two of them making quite en apology to me for the want an tro gers. for allowing my despatches by go with: ut giving a card ¢f thanks for the manner in which bad conducted myself throughout the trying reene on the mermirg of the wreek is sentiment, at such a time, Was flattering, and somewhat relieved me of part of Vurihen. which no map can feel unless placed in « like situation Yet things soon chan; A gentleman from Sacra- mento— Dr vc hertson. known os the great squatter agi- tator—cr mmenord looking on the dust #ith a strong feel. | ing cfa large salvage, and from day to day haraagued the parser gers, telling them that steps should be taken to get the geld oust ovt of my bende, in the event of my | not being brovght to terms A Mr. Day. who was chosen | Wend of the pose, showed » strong disposition to have things bir own way. and epdsavored to take the charge of the gold dust out f my bands I gave him to ander- sturd. 10 the event. of any such attempt being made, they would have to take it over my corpse. He then teo® a decided stand upaiuet me and at every opporta- | Bity (fered me insult. aed covtinued eo doing until we reached © ved at ing brew paymoster in the new geting as agent for Mr herded me a vet y felt and Dr bad berrd wee stolen, and in my posression, As Hickmen leg the pubtie juige what mu | deem my cor ‘bemmed in with «neh men. at the Lead 01 & large HOMber f parsengers. some of them re turning from Caitornia wiiheot getting whet they went | sfter and reme of them penuilees. and ready for any chence to get a ralvege: and the only thing in the way wee Capt Marks “ho would not let them have what Baby ef them felt they were entitled to. At Ac ». the entire pasrengers. with the exceotion Of & oor | expressing my opi “brought y fleaving Sep Fran seco dim liquor. which in de direly line were on beard the Caton. F har. ted from among the erew men to take the helm, | apd given ordere to my eflerrs not to admit euch men as were net belmemen to the wheel. Liquor to the erew of the Union war prohibited, and on no vecasion have I evr allowed the pollee of the ship to have any liquor If the crew cn the 4th July got liquor it was given to | them yy the men who avert con plained of their drunken. ness, This wae the conduct of a ret of mon determined to beve pert of the dust. or some revenge on me for pre- Venting it, Since my arrival here, these same men have | Hibelica the @urt for salvage, thereby preventing ite | be ng Gelivered te the consignors. | The abeve te» plain statement of facts, and, with Mr. | | Hiekinan, 1 om content to Jet the pablts jadge for them- milter, JAMES MARKS. Master late Steamship Union + There were 04 deaths in Boston during the weok end- ] ing the 40d instant. Ge ain Het for the prese wre avon withow f comp torte in the Amer can ¢ uF 21 Re wdeny opposite St. Paul's, orm g tor Poll and Winter, » at! on we at the extensive cetablis ondway. ry Be, Ml Broad coast of Mexico. In justice to Capt. Marks, we now give | e | at eight, end is raid | Kentucky 6 perre Dn s of the rob patterns at th ‘. | ses a otpecel eatlvutectvalin tiie monet ™ re iy h fo. age | cannot be . be pleased to illustrate Servants attend.—80 excellent Situations. In first-class fami'ica, re now rendy (at the Kuwployers Prot agency; 1i8 Grand streak. Bx cooks, nu waiters, loundresses, &e, oan at. ‘st desira’ le situations, by making early ap- Supe ti. Gouraud’s Liquid Hair Dye Is allowed to- be the only reliable article or converting red or gray hair to & black on the instant epplied. Gouraud’s Italian Modicated> y sisa sunburn, &e , Poudre Subtle Liquid Rouge, part of the body, Lily White, au: rative at 67 Walker street, near” Brosaway; Jor hington street, Boston. Hatr Dye and Wigs can be found In the. re tiv nt Bate ‘alor'a, 4 Wall stroct, His - ‘uri Hair Dye ta oo favorably kusee th eosée ue sane; it needs no comment; it cam | be procured also from all the Druggists Perfumers | Sewn and country. ot oa and Red Hatr colored any shade in. ty uring Dr BALLA tod trom falling eff in yr, Samy | colored hi ibe Linlomas, Ne. 2 be t the store Na, 415 - Breedweag, near Canal street. Drugeists eupplied on liberat rms. most certain: | Hyatt’s Life Bslham is. t | remedy for rhevmatiem, ucurslzia, scrofuls, king's evil, mercurial div ‘ac. Ci deo, 279 Bighth 2 tay: with rheumatism in’ all-hre limba, aye Fe was unable to walk, et ied. Physician: ra avenne, was etrie! were polsiod though 'the move wit for yeare hy serofula—some of the naumoed the itesh to the bone, When he was cured by the Life Balsam in a pot 143 Bowery, between Grand and nts per bottle, Truth ts veluabie.—Fivery sufferer fron. Dyspey in mn pated Bitters, and prove to their own eatisfertion the tenth that tis disoass cam be no matter ow dixcouraving the symptyms. This me~ arin in giving tome and energy to the s stem. Sold by A. B. and L. B. King, 192, and H. L. Scovi'! & Co., 316- Broadway MOSEY MARKET. Sixpay, August 21—6 P. M. A favorable change bas been realized in the stock. market during the past week There is a better feeling abrood ; and cutside operators appear more disposed to operate fora rise The brokers are large holders of fancy stocks ; and as thr y understand how to get up specula~ tive movements, the probability is, that early in the month of September there will be an upward tendency in prices. and considerable activity among the bulls and bears. There is a wide margin for an advance, All the leading railroad furcies are selling at very low prices, Parties who have lately been compelled to realize, om ac- count of the scarcity of money, will. a8 soon as perma- nent relief is afforded purchase agaia at prices conside- Tably in advance of these now current, There is am intrinsic value in all of our railroad recurities greater than the present market value. and nothing but an un- usual stringency in the money market can keep them so. much depressed. Al] the reads are doing an enormous businers, Their earnings. thos far. this year, show am increase ranging from five to fifty per cent on those for the corresponding period of last year. and the prospect at present is bighly favorable. Those who have had the means and the wind to purchase stocks generally during - the past three or four wreks, will make money on every” operation made. and those who are determined to hold» will realize large dividends on the investment. Harlem, Railroad stock is. without doubt, the cheapest railroad fecurity onthe list. At present prices it is a dividend pay- ing stock of at least eight per cent perannum. Its income ia rapidly increasing, »nd. when opened through to Al- bany, its revenue will. without doubt, exceed all anticipa- tions. Erie Railroad steck ix ebeap enongh to at- tract @ great many purchasers for investment, and the probability is that it will not g> much lower, Reading Railroad is pretty firm at current rates. The prospect of a large dividend ip January, no doubt sustains the mar- ket value of the stock The weekly transportation of coal, thie season. has been much larger than last ; but it is. the impression that. from the middle of September to the clore of the year. the weekly receipts will show a falling off, The Schvyikill Canal was destroyed by freshets im Augurt, 1850. and throughout the fall of that year the Reading Railroad monopolized the carrying trade of the Sebuylkill coal region. This year it will be divided be— tween the railroud and canel. unless another freshet destroys the latter. and gives the railroad the same ad vanteges it had Inst yenr Norwich and Worcester” bas advanced several per cent withia the past three or four days. The monthly reports of income show a small increase In the event of there being no additions, this. Jear. to the net revenue of 1850 holders of the stock. way depend upon receiving a dividend equa! to that of last year, which would be ej mal to about seven per cent om the preset market price. Long Island has beon working- slowly upward. The rosd i* doing « good business, and it is much better managed than it was under former ad- ministrations. We know of reveral heavy holders who have unlimited coofidence in it, and who believe to’ its future protuctivencss, Its gross earnings, this year—*) — i! «xeved two hundred thousand dollars, aud its net income will pay a dividend of six per cent. om the current walne of the stock. after paying rent, interest, &o, The small class of fancy stocks i im demand The moment & peculative movement commences, all the email stocks will run up with the greatest rapidity. It requires very Little expital te corny I Jota of these se ties. and the per cent profit on amedernte ndvenee in prices is enormous. Most of these small stocks have a very firm baie. These are actual, bona fide securities, and im reality posers ae much value a many stocks commanding much higher prices worth Land Company ts selling he worth teely to fifteen per cent | The compeny owns large tracts of valuahly land in the immediate vieinity of Bo: which bave been greatly improved For reasons best Krown to themselves, the directors have nade no report for two yeors, The Mew Jersey Exploring. My sna Manufacturing Company are doing a very large and tery profitable tasiness Ita | works at Newark cover en extent of fifty acres of ground) | and ture ont between thirty aud fo °y thousand pounds | of white oxide of tne r s intependest of | ite other manutse\ures neal Fesources ate inex- baurtible—ite sine ore the purest in the world, Thie | stock fa ing at nine pereent. The company mever | has made any d vidend har it has heen in operation | only & few monthe, and has beeo largely extending ite | works from the first to mest. if posible, the demand for ite mavefactures Portem-uth Dry Dock has been quiet i for some time past It has ran down very low, Only w i | few shares ate cecssionally put on the im. Ta eset | Of there stoek# there ty b in left for de= Preetaticn, while the margin for « riee iv unlimited | Within the part terive swaths. these stocks bawe been one end two hundred per cent above market prices The annexed sintrmons exhibits the quocations irr | thie market for the principal poblie seonrities, at the tespective periods named = QUOTATIONS FOR PURO Snow RiriEN. | | 5. Loans, 6 per cont, ins. rd a | een ta om | are ‘ ail | 2 6 * tes alls | New York 6 per, cont en} 6 Sie” 108 8 wae | & ig an | Bes tin® | als | Be Bins . | Be 8 10 | Be aif Do. Py Deo. me 3 4% ' per cont, Ibi, 2. ‘353 Sy! Fe ES oe eaekesssi ie Do i# Ine, Imp, Fund fagians Bonds De be’ 6 Ri Sterling 6 6 we 4 ¢ Sterling. i Mes-senne., 6 * Mickisn,'@ Virginia, 6 4 ny J Per gant, Wonee, Lesa, . Fite Loan,

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