The New York Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1851, Page 2

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Chambers strest—Cuances II— Pun vaction—Gaimsuaw, Bacs.w anv BRapowaw, NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Raxn's Pao- ontes dun Gn sw im Loxbon- invasion oF Ov | | AU way —Lavixe Bewane CRM, eeeete boustuime Wave —Fme ns GURISTY’S MINSTRELS, ‘Mecbanice’ Hall,<72 Broadway -Evasorian MinerRxist. y Fellows’ Musical FELLOWS’ MINSTRELS, F ‘Hall, We: 446 AMSRICAN MUSEUM—Awvaime Punvonuances Ay- paancom and EVENING. WRIPLER HALL—Somers Maciques. New York, Thursday, August 28, 1551. Weight of the Heraid in Wrappers. Weexir Henan. «os oss cceccevecccrseee 1% Of 1% os coves lon Summary of the Latest Intelligence. By a despatch, published under the usual head i will be seen that the United States steamer Saranac left Norfolk on the twenty-sixth instant, for Cuba, baving on board an agent from the go- — Vernment, whose duty it is to inquire iato the ex- eeution of the fifty-two Americans at Havana, a short time since. This is right, but we sbould like te see a strong force there. We also learn by telegraph, that two steamers, the Fanny and the Alabama, filled with armed men, | left on the evening of the twenty-second instant, for | Cuba. |t was reported some days since, that two steamers had gone to the same place of destination, bat it was premature. A repore was current, yos- terday, that the Anglo-Saxon ani the Anglo-Nor- Mman—two steamers usually employed in towing vessels from the Belize to New Orleans, had been taken into service, by the patriots, but we have the best reasons to doubt its truth. It is supposed that the Pampero, after having taken on board General Gonzales, and the patriot abies in Florida and Georgia, will land them on | the eastern part of the island of Cuba. As the gevernment troops are at the other end of the land, attending to General Lopez’s movements, if he has held out so long, little rezistance, it is anticipated, will be offered to General Gonzales. General Gonzales is a native Cuban, of talent and education, and of a wealthy and influential family. The item of news from Bridgport, of a parson | @enouncing an organist for playing interludes daring pealm sivging ia church, as beiag impious, when considered in juxtaposition with the filibustero affairs, appears quite interesting. This is a great eountry, to all intents and purposes. In a political shape, we have the whig anddemo- | @rati: county meetings at Lancaster, Pa., at the | latter of which the Hon. James Buchanan made a epeeoh, in which he appears sanguine of the suscess ef his party. The whigs of Boston have also held a meeting, in which they declared themselves in favor of Secretary Webster, above all others, for the Presidency. ‘The Presidential Campaign. Both houses of the Thirty-second Congress will be strongly democratic. In the Senate, but three vacancies remain to be filled—one each in Tennes- see, Connecticut, and Califurnia. Of the fifty-nine — Senators elected, there are thirty-four democrats, twenty-two whigs, inclading Seward, and three par excellence free soilers—Sumner, Hale, and Chase. Upon free soil issues, however, they will be support- ed by Seward, and Dodge, of Wisconsin, and very likely by Fish, of New York, Foote, of Vermont, and Wade, of Ohio, all of whom are very strongly suspected of being more or less fishy. Assamiog, from the results of the recent elections, that Con- neeticut will return a democrat in the place of Bald- win, a whig, that Tennessee will electa whig in place of Turney, democrat, and that California will returnanother democrat, if not Fremont himself, imthe place of Fremont—the Senate will stand democrats, 36; whigs, 23; free soilers, 3—classify- fag Seward, the head and front of the free soil par- ty, as awhig, because the whigs of New York, upon repeated tests, have confirmed him in this position. At Syracuse we expect them to make assurance doubly sure; for we do not see how the whigs are te dispense with bia, if the free soil schedule of Pennrylvania is to be the New York platform of 1862. According t» this division into parties, the demo erates, against the whigs and free soilers proper, will bave a majority of tea in the Senate. In this body, therefore, there is every reason for supposing that a democratic Vice-l’resident will be elected, rhould @ choice fail to be made in the electoral colleges And what earthly object isto be gained by the long- winded homilies of certain whig journals on tho tariff question, we cannot divine; while this for- midabie opposition, of at leas: ten majority, in the U.S. Senate, is arrayed against them. The condi- tion of the Treasury—the continued increase of ro- vouues under the act of 15%%—forbids the slig htest expectation of any disturbance of sti revenue rystem. All estimates of bi tiose, minimums and specifics, from the ensuing Congress, and all arguments against the established system of the existing law, are, as we take it, only & waste of labor and of paper. Arguments upon aa impossible project, are like special pleadings for the reewscita sion of an obelete idea—they amount to nothing. Looking to the complexion of the United States Senate, the whig tariff journals can employ themrelves as well in pleading the restoration of the Bank of the United States, as in the up-hill work of repealing the system of the tariff act of ‘46. If the bank is obsolete, not less impracticable, in the Thirty second Congress, appears the revival of the exploded policy of ** protection for the sake of pro- | tection.” In the House of Representatives, at the last Con- gress, 00 nearly balanced were the two great par- ties, that less than half a dozen free soilers held th» balance of power, and prevented the election of a Speaker until is was resolved that a plarality should be sufficient for a choice. The whigs, however, had & nominal majority of some two or three. In the eusuing Congress, as far as the elections have gone, one hundred and ninety-four of the two hundred and thirty members have been elected The number elected, including free eoilers, stands divided 112 demvcrats to 82 whigs ‘The States which have yet to elect, or from which returns are yet to be received, are as follows, in- eluding their par'y representation in the House at the last Congress, to wit: — Democrats. Whigs. | a 3 3 8 2 | 6 3 4 1 Matson yp? 4 -| Toto! ...... a} ssveeeccddedesecesors lia Dotel ed be 1 Allowing that the whigs may gain one or two, or | even four or five memb ia the eleetio wr, it will coarcely impair the degizive dewoors | work of this Presidential business, and to cast all | of Cuba, and the Cuban question, in connection } iets ma | is the age of great even's. The Next Congress, and the State of Parties— | | City « quarter of am hour earlier, majority; but allowing that the results in the S:ates yet to elect will be she same aé at the last Congress, the democrats will have a majority of 31. This estimate includes the free soilers, seoeders, and Southern rights men of the North and the South; but deducting all impractioables, it is most probable the democrats will have a good working majority | upon all great party questions, excepting the quea- tion of the Prericeney. Up mn this question, should the election be thrown into the House, while the | democratic party will have the power to elect, if combined, still the balance of power will be com- | pletely in the hands of the South. The whig party, | therefore, must depend upon an election by the peo- ple, by hook or by crook, either with or without a National Convention; otherwise, in the election by the House, not only a democratic President, but a President of that party upon a rigid Southern plat- form, will be the man. Once in the House, the man and the policy of the next aiministration can | be and will be dictated by the South. Here we may account for the course pursued by the Northern whigs in their nominations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, of Gen. S:ott. The Northern States against the South have an over- whelming electoral majority. The Northern and Southern whigs cannot coalesce. What are they of the North to do! Suffer the election to go by default, or run a ticket in the North and another ticket in the South—a Scott ticket, anda Fillmore ticket? Either way the result would be the same; and the whigs would be the losers. There is, then, no other visible loophole of escape for the Northern whigs, than to abandon the South altogether in the Presidential contert, and run Gen. Scott upon a Northern platform, sufficiently broad to accommo- date the whigs proper, and all the free soil and | other piebald factions and fractions of the whole | North. Upon such a schedule, making the military glory of Gen. Scott the nucleus, it may be possible for the whigs to carry the election by Northern votes. It bas been broadly hinted that the whigs | may not have a national convention. We thiak it likely they will not have one, because there is no prospect of their being able to do anything with it. It is very clear, however, that the policy of the whigs is to keep the Presidential election out of the House. But the interposition of the Cuba question most palpably threatens io make short pre-existing arrangements overboard, espezially with regard to this or that partizular individual. ‘The first apparent effect of the formal introduction of the Cubs question will be to demolish the air- built castles of Gen Scott’s Northern friends—their | hopes of electing him by Northern votes and | Northern States. We suspect the democrats of | Congress, after its reassembling, will not be long in deciding which side to take of the Cuba question. With regard to the tariff, it is difficult to conjec- | ture upon what theory the advocates of protection can count upon the slightest relief from the House | of Representatives. Ponnsylvania may be secured without it, or she may be spared. There is but little hope of specifics or minimums, or of “‘protec- | tion for the sake of protection,” in a House with a demecratic majority ranging from twenty to thirty. The general policy of the nex: Congress, we pre- sume, from its democratic preponderances, will be | anti-pro‘ective tariff, anti-whig in every thing, per- tinaciously inquisitive concerning those Mexican claims, and desperately economical in the appro- priation bills. It is quite probable that the affairs with the very important subject of the succession, will occupy the first six months of the session; after which, the business of Congress will be but second- ary to the grand, absorbing, overwhelming and tre- mendous business of the grand campaign for the succession. The signs of the times are portentous. The next Congress will be important in one thing, if nothing elee—it will be of vast importance in giving system and direction to all parties entering the field for the fifty millions a year. Verily, tais Fanaticism iN THE Potrrt.—In another part of today’s Herald, we publish a letter giving an ac- | count of an extraordinary occurrence which re- | cently took place in a certain church in Bridge port, Connecticut. It appears that the regular organist of the Church was necessarily absent on | last Sabbath, but before leaving town he arranged with a professional gentleman of his acquaintance to fill his place on that day. The services com- | menced as usual, and every thing went on smoothly, until the organist commenced playing interludes between the verses of the hymns, a? is the custom in most, if not all churches. The parson was shocked at the impiety of playing the interludes, and maifested it by getting up and making a speech in denunciation of the organist, for commit- | ting such a daring act of impiety. The remarks which this very reverend gentleman made on the | occasion, are represeated as so tevere and intem- | perate, that all the choir, with the excep:ion of four persons, left the church. We wonder that the congregation did not do the same. We further | ) learn that the same clergyman enjeined his congre- | | gation not to attend communion unless they would | | refrain from celebrating the Fourth of July, and | that he refused the use of his charch for a temper | ance lecture, on the simple ground that the lec turer did not belong to the same pursuasion of which he is @ member. It is scarcely credible, that in this enlightened | age and in this enlightened country, such an oc currence as we have referred to could take place. Strange and unaccountable as it may seem, it did, and that, too, in Bridgeport, within a hours’ ride | of the commercial emporium of the western conti- | | nent. It is hardly necessary for us to say that such intolerance and fanaticism as this is not religion, | or piety. We wonder if the reverend gentle | man could give a reason for his antipathy to in- terludes by the organist, his aversion to Fourth of | Jaly celebrations, and to temperance lectures, if | they are not delivered by one of his own per- | suasion. We think it would puzzle him to find one any where but in his own brain. This puri- | tanism intolerance and sectarian fanaticism injures | the cause of religion in one year more than a host of infidel writers could in halfa century. The con- gregation over which this minister presides, how. ever, have the matter in their own hands. It ap- pears that before the introduction of the organ into this church, the choir were accompanied by a vio- liniet and a flutist. We wonder if this clergyman | found fault with the former for tightning his cat-gut | on any occasion during service. We would infer that he would not overlook such a horrible ast of | impiety. We thought the race of clergymen to which Mr. Hewitt belongs—those who Hanged their eats on ® Monday For killing ® mouse on a Sunday, was extinct, but we are probably mistaken. 1 Tux New York Heratp asp tae Rate or | Postaoe —Having drawn Mr. Brady's attention to | a letter published yesterday, relative to the weight | of the Herald, we received the following communi- cation from him in relation to the postage of the Herald enveloped in a wrapper. We wish our patrons and friends to read it attentively:— 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Poet Orrice, New Youn, August 27, 1851. Bir—The weight of your paper, as published im this | morning's edition. is correct. in relation to those en- veloped im your ffice; but papers are frequeatly made up in lerge and heavy wrappers, by persona sending | them to their frie da, which weigh over an ounce. there- fore they rate as tWO Ounees, every fraction over the cunce counting ao cunce in rating printed matter. | Yeu are ip error telative to the closipg of the steamers’ mails The Africa's mails close, this day. at 10) A. M., iostend of 1%, ae publiched. The forvign mails, by American steamers, close at 10° A M., but we are com- «lied to clore the matle for the steamers from Jersey Respectfully, your obedient servant, iia es wa V. BRADY, P. M twill be perceived that the Merald, if not put ght wiapper, euch as we use, woighs more heroefore, liable to double *, ated 6 t woy for persons who wish to | et their filoudy by mail ia to bave } t put up i @ wropper at thi ofieg. | at Bebylon, Tux Last Cusan Meetrne.—ln some of the published reports of the Cuban meeting held in the Park on Tuesday evening, the proprietor of this paper is put down as one of the Vice Presidents. We need hardly say that the person who thus used Mr. Bennett’s name was guilty of an impudent and unwarrantable assumption. Mr. Blant’s name was also used without his sanction, as will be seen OF THE HERALD. ot Artoasey or tHe City } New Yor, ag 21,001. Orrice oy THe Distt axp County oF the Park Cuban meeting of jay evening, ! ba eg of Mr em se District Attorney, vee | ae i gentleman was then, | is, tem: ‘absent from the city. The use of bis name was only unauthorized, but, in the present condition of Cuban affairs, is at variance with his senti- an individual. apd his position as @ public officer. A. OAKEY HALL, Assistant Dist. Att'y. Evrorgan News.—The Hermann is inher fif- teenth, and the Asia in her twelfth day. Their arrival may be expected at any moment. Movements at tHe Orena—Manetzex’s Bexerit.— The opera season of fifty nights has ended, and the re- | maiping performances will be chiefly for the benefit of | the artists of the establishment. Bosio’s bereft is soon to take place, and her great popularity will secure for | her an unusual attendance, particularly as she will ap- pear in “I Puritani,” which will be represented in a better style than ever was known in New York. This vocalist has done wonders with her voice during the season, and bas sustained her high position as prima donna in such @ manner as to command the admiration of every one, On Fridsy next, Caroline Vietti's benefit will be an event of much importance In addition to “ Lucrezia Borgia,” with Bettini, for the first time in this city as Gennaro she will have the services of Badiali and Merini in a portion of an opera, composed in Italy expressly for Badiali, and portions of “ Semiramide’’ will also be given by Caroline Vietti and Beneventano. The name of Caro- line Vietti has long been celebrated, and her powerful contralio voice, on this occasion, will be exercised on | some of the most admirable compositions suited to its register. The first appearance of Rose de Vries will take place early next week. This distinguished vocalist has been a | great favorite in the musical city of New Orleans, and | excels in the grand rdles of the heroic lyric drama. She | ‘will appear, it is said, in “Norma” and “ Semiramide,” the first rehearsals of which give promiee of a rare treat. — ‘There operas have not been represented this season; and | the former. with the skill of Rose de Vries, and that of Bettini, as Pollio, and Marini, as Oroveso, will repay Ma- retzek for this additional exertion on his part to add to | his already numerous engagements. While ell these events in the musical world aze arising, the public should not forget, also, that Maretzek is about to invite the them to an extraordinary festivity for his benefit. It is to take place on the fourth of September, and he will | comply with the wish that has been expressed in several quarters, that he should make a grand gala entertainment —bring all his performers out in two splendid operas, and have other entertainments of an attractive charac- ter. A portion of the entertainment being arranged for the day time, lovers ef music, within fifty miles of New York, can easily attend, and return home the same pight. after hearing rome of the best vocalists of the age We anticipate that this event will be the chief one of its kind in the histery of the present opera season. Mazet- | uch has never appealed to the mass of the public to wind up his difficult and dangerous seasons brilliantly. and this first call ought be responded to by ten thousand ad- wirers of his management and of music. It ought. Mrs. Mowarr ix tie “ Lapy or Lyoxs.""—This distin- guished actress made her fourth appearance, last even- | {Fe, at Niblo’s, before a crowded and brilliant audience. | Bulwer's play is, perhaps, the most popular of modern dramas—the character of Pauline, one of the most beau- tiful and affecting pictures, drawn from domestic life. It | is true to nature, and hence its repetition never tires. It abounds in striking situations and in the sterner trials _ of the heart. It is, therefore, the test of the powers of an actress, to which Mrs, Mowatt in her Armand had not been subjected. Expectation bad been highly raised, | and it was not disappointed. Her reading pleased us. It was in the tones of a voice sweet and expressive, and | with just emphasis and modulation, Her conception of | Pauline throughout was consistent and beautiful. It was | an cminently chaste performance, and the result of re- | flection and study. Pauline is a beauty, spoiled by adu- | lation, and whose vanity and pride are strongly excited | by the overweening partiality and ambitious designs | of a weak mother. In the earlier scenes of the play | these qualities were depicted with great fidelity. | The transition to the warm and natural impulses of ber | heart, when she, for the first time, awakened to a deep | and absorbing passion, was given with the most touching eflect, ‘The struggles of love and pride, the agony of the | parting rcene, and the triumph of a warm, generous and | noble nature, over a sense of wrong and disappoiated | ambition. evinced in her mastery over the which only the highest order of talent could exert. They told powerfully with the house The closing rcene, in whieh rtrayed her undying love and her self de- | votion to save from ruin the parent she loved. her intense agony of feeling. her inward shrinking from the man she — loathed, and whom she was doomed to wed, her sudden to ber lover, and her lost hopes, was one | and rendered with a ‘There war nothing studied or artificial in it. I natural and sflecting, devoid of exaggeration or strain. ing after effect. It was a triumph of dramatic This evening she plays Juliet, in“ Romeo and Juliet,” a part well adopted to dieplay her powers, ‘The Murder at Babylon, Long Island. We noticed, in yesterday's Ierold, that a murder had | been committed at Babylon, Suffolk county, Long Island, on the afterncon of Sundsy last, but the names of the parties were not at that time within our knowledge. Bivee then, however, we have been furnished the names of the parties arrested. as well as that of the murdered weman, by the politeness of Mr. Theodore Bumstead, « gentleman of this city. who happened, at the time of the outrage, to be on a visit near the rene of the hom. | cide, The man arrested, charged with the murder, is named John MeDonald, about thirty yeors of age « Scotchman by birth,and another man named Johnson, | also arrested on suspicion of being « principal with McDonald. The murdered woman is an American, named Daniels, or, at least, that is the name she went by, as rhe resided with « man of that name. It appears | tbat the parties concerned in this affair are termed coal | burnere—that is. they manufacture charcoal on the plains | stout five miles from the town of Babylon, and tectde ia Pute or cabin pose; and it took place. Daniels. the reputed husband of deceased. went on Sw day afvrnoon to Daniel's cabin. and called the womat out. She anewered the call, and went outside the cabi to fee what was wanted. The discharge of a gun or istol was beard. and the woman returned immediately | nto the cabin, and exelaimed—"Oh! Daniels, I am shot!’ at the enme time resting her head on the shoulder of Daniels, and in a few minutes expired, without again sprating. On examining the deosased it was visible that three slugs or buckshot had entered the shoulder, — and one in the head; the latter, no doubt. was the one thet proved fatal. An alarm was immediately given, end Johmon as tell a MeVonald was suspected of per- petreting the murder Information waa tehed to the Sheriff of the county, about ten o'clock, that night, jew that he should take immedi measures to secure the guilty parties. The Sherif. ho ever, thought he would defrr making the arrest until the next morning This d d w ut. ai riff to start forthwith, and Sheriff then finding that di bibit, on hie gry ‘want of proper energy ae an officer, corcluded to id the volunteers in the expedition Wagons were procured. and each man armed himself with euch in- struments cr weepooe as came within his reach, from a | jack-knife up to a pitchfork. presenting. as desoribed, rather @ comical seene on starting As eoon as they ar- rived om the grownd, the party descended from the arround: the cabins, and MeDonald and made prisoners In M:Donald’s cabin « nd. but it did not exhibit any indica | tion of having been recently discharged The prisoners Ww e conveyed to jail. to await « further examination ‘There is still rome ry red to be solved, as to the | perpetrators of thie deed of death, We hope, in a few day>. to ascertain the real offender t 0. Clark, Brunswick; Olneinanti, L , New Orleans; Christoval Madden, Cuba; Rebert D, Brown and gisters, Baltimore: wore among the arrivals. yesterday, at the Union Place Hotel J 8 Reiph, New Orleans; Hon. Thos Ache, Throg's Neck; Dr. Perey, Nashville; W. Adger, Charleston; Dunbar. Natehes; J. Atwood. Alabama; Col, Stanbury, Ohio: General Townsend, Utien; were amongst the arri- t the Astor. 8. A; H Rogers, Raltimore, Wo Jeffers, Horton; BJ Johnson, Goorgin; Philadelphia; is, yerterday. at the American orstio Seymour, cf Western New York, Irving Houre on Tuerday morning He health and spirite, and left the oiy the pg. en vraute for Newport. Rhode Island Fenator D- ugias. cf lilinols. t# at Newport Fenator Fish and ion. Reverdy Johnson jete Atterney General hotard, NO; Ook Hide bard and Capt. Niche are among the visiters at Conzen M. be Sar ort. Daniel Lawrence, Boston, WP De M. Hat! were ge, Minister of the oh republi¢, ia at | should the NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THE LATtST COBAN MOVEMENTS, SPEECH OP TH& WON, JAMUS BUCHANAN. The Boston Whigs Declared for ‘Webster for the Prosidency, &e., &o., ko. Another Repert by the Empire City. New On.eans, August 23, 1851. Ove of the Spanish accouuta by the Empire City, states that on the day after the execution of the Cuban inva- ders, at Havana, the Spanish forces encountered General Lopez, and gave him battle. The Spaniards suffered ter- rible slaughter, but reinforcements coming up, Lopez and his band were surrounded and cut to pieces. It is said that not one escaped to tell what happened thereafter More Ald to the Cuban Invaders—Two Steame1s Salled from New Orleans. New Oceans, August 23, 1851, The steamers Fanny and Alabams, filled with armed men and munitions of war, ealled last night for Ouba, amidst great enthusiasm, and in defiance of the feeble opposition of the government officers. These steamers are capuble of taking from twelve to fifteen hundred men, and the Fanny is a remarkably fast ship. Great Exeltement In New Orleans. MORE MUL LAW—THE SPANISH CONSUL BURNT IN EFFIGY. New Onurans, Aug. 22, 1851. The excitement on Cuban offairs is etill very great, and there are no signs of any abatement. The principal streets ere thronged with rioters, and the property of Spaniards is destroyed in all directions. The Spanish Consul has been burnt in effizy, and in the meantime our authorities are doing nothing to check the lawlessness of the mob, which seems to reign supreme. Cuban Demonstrations. Bartimone, August 27—11 P, M. One of the largest and most enthusiastic mectings ever witnersed in this city, assembled in Monument Square to-night. Beal I. Richardson, editor of the Argus, pre- sided, and the meeting was eloquently addressed by the Chairman, followed by William Pitts and William P. Prestou, Eeqrs , Cap ain James Maguire, Willlam J. Ro- mer, Fiq., and several others. A series of resolutions were adopted, condemning the conduct of the American Consul at Havana, and expressive of tympathy with the patriots, Pirranuns, August 27, 1851, The news of the Cuban massacre has created great ex- citement here, and a meeting is called for this eveniag. Departure of the Saranac for Cuba. Noxroxx, August 26, 1851. The United States steamer Saranac sailed to-day, in | accordance with her instructions, for Havana. ‘The President's Movements= Death of Ex- Governor McDowell, of Va. Wasninaron, August 27, 1851. I was misinformed yesterday relative to Mr. Fillmore’s return, The cabinet met yesterday without him. Ex-Governor James McDowell, of Virginia, died last Saturdey,at his residence, near Lexington. Ile had been a reprerentative in Congress during the last eight years. Politicat Meetings at Lancaster. Lancaster, Pa., August 27, 1851. This has been a great day in Lancaster. The city was full of people from ail parts of the country—one portion of whom were attracted thither for the purpose of nomi- nating a whig ticket for State and county officers, and the otber portion to attend the Democratic County Mass Meetirg. At the latter meeting Colonel Brouen, the democratic nominee for Governor, addressed the assembled multi- tude, ia his usual felicitous style. upon all the great questions, national and State, involved in the present ireue. He was received with the warmest enthusiasm, and cheered throughout his speech. Colonel Joun W. Fonxny followed, in a very able and eloquent address. It abounded in facts, which were pressed by most cogent arguments. He was greeted with the greatest cheering. Fon. Jas. Bucnanan next presented himself, and spoke with much energy, though not quite so great as when he delivered bis speech at the opening of the campaign. After adverting to points made by Col. Bigler, and com- plimentivg him, he alluded to the tariff of 1846, and Col. Bigler’s opinions on that subject, and announced his | Own sentiments to be in favor of a fair revenue tariff. He next spoke of the value of the Union, which he re- garded first in importance to the country, to which he paid the bighest and most eloquent encomium. He then paid his respects to Northern fanatics, whose rash con- duct wae driving the Southern people to destruction, and even an attempt at disunion itself. Mr. Buchanan alluded to the Fugitive Slave law, and advocated strict adberence to it, as being constitutional, and due to Southern States and the Union in general. He said the | triumph of Col. Wm. Bigler will be the triumph of the | constitution, and the triumph ef the Union, and not a heart that was patriotic but would beat at such « result. He called upon the multitude to assist in carrying out | the creat principles of the democratic party. Mr. B. next noticed the State ticket, and enumerated some gen- tlemon, smong whom he named Seth Clover, for Canal Commissioner compliment for character and fitness for office—he called upon the democracy, with great naivete, to “give Seth a reckdologer.”” (Laughter.) He then noticed, very briefly, the candidates for the Supreme bench, and pald them compliments—particularly, though not invidious. ly, Judge Campbell, who, in his opinion, had been somewhat, and very unjustly, persecuted, merely be- caure he happened to be a Catholic. He showed conclusively that it was unjust and anti-repabli- can, He also said that publie opinion was now setting in Judge Campbell's favor. the democratic party of a great vietory for Col. Bigler, and the whole democratic ticket in Pennsylvania; and | ro faras Lancaster county was concerned, they would have six thousand majority. After Mr. B had conjured the democratic party to go to the polls in October next, he resumed his reat amid loud cheering. There was a fine band of music in attendance, and about two thousand persons present. to-night, opposite the railroad office, where Col, Bigler, Col. McKean, of Philadelphia, and others, addressed their democratic friends, mid the ereatest enthusiasm. The whigs of Latcater county rettled their county ticket by selecting nominees who are all strong men, The whig old guard are enthusiastic for WF. Johnaton } for Geverncr. and John Strohm for Canal Commissioner. ‘end will give them, it ts said. between six and seven thousand majority. The greatest enthusiaam prevails ameng them Daniel Webster for tresident—Large Rob- bery. Bowron, August 27, 1861. A meeting of the whigs of Boston was heid at Cochitu- ate Hall, this evening, to nominate delegates to the State. Convention at Springfield, om the 10throf september next Charles Edward Cooke presided, A resolution was passed ‘upanimouriy, instructing the delegates to advocate and | insist upon the ruperior merits ard claims of the ion. Daniel Webster for the Presidency, above all others, asverting fearlessly and boldly, that he is the firet choice of the whigs of Boston, and a large majority of the people of Maseachureits, The meeting wae harmoaiour, and fully attended. Henry Guyomarho, of Port Loui+, Mauritius, was robbed | at the Revers House. on Monday, of $6,000 in gold; « watch, valued at $900; a valuable diamond ring, other jewelry. The robbery was effected by opening the door of the 1oom with false keys, and then breaking open the trunks teresting from Santa #e—Retarn of Boundary Commissioners, ae. Louiwritue, August 27, 1851. TnteHigence from Independence, to the 23d inst . states that the Santa Fe mail had errived. and accompanying it were Mesers. Sanford, Uransten, Duon, and Stewart, of the Boundary Commission. The rainy peason bad commenced in New Moxico, and the roeds were very bad to Moro. Colone! Sumner bad reached Sante Fe, and hed made many changes. His head-quarters were removed to Moro, Ports were established om Rio St Juan and Val verd bottoms, sud Cebolletta, Albuqnerque, Donna Apna, Seecora, and Les Bejos, were broken up. The troops of the lect traios wore for warded to Moto Ccionel Sumner was geting ap 0 Navajo expedicion Mr Weightman had beem appointed deiegate to Con- gree, Buringes prospects were dull, Very He paid that gentleman the highest | He conciaded by assuring | ject come before the convention; also, | Very Interesting from New Hampshire. RUMORED SUICIDE OF THE HON. LUKE WOODBURY — ILLNESS OF JUDGE WOODBURY —THE LATE FIRE AT CONCORD—RAILROAD BRIDGE BURNED, ETC. Conconn, August 27, 1851 ‘There is a report current here, brought by # gentleman from Hillsboro, and doubtless reliable, that the Hon. Luke Woodbury, the democratic nominee for Governor, | committed suicide by hanging, at his residence, im An- trim, this morning. He has been in ill health for some weeks, and laboring under a depression of spirits. Judge Levi Woodbury is quite ill at his homestead in Portsmouth. About forty fect of the Eastern Railroad bridge, over Parker river, twe miles from Newburyport, was burnt last evening. The morning train for Boston was de- layed for several hours, but it is expected that the bridge “ae Usan the taneh Coneasp soceoaerr a helene . mneord. ise at. $0000 om whici there Tino favurance 528.000. je remainder perty destroyed twas valued at $60,000, of which neatly the whole amount is insured, a8 follows:— N.H. Mutual Co... .$20.200 Union Com 13,000 Protection, ‘Hartford 4 {4 50 Merrimack Com} N. Epgl'd Mutual Co 6,300 Rock’m Mutual.Ex’r .. 6.050 American, Hartford. 1,200 Howard, Lowell Co.. 5. jutval Co. 2.500 ofthe Montreal Railroad Company was taken from the ruins this forenoon, contents all safe. The safe of the Mecbanics’ Bank has not yet been recovered, but it was less exposed to heat than other, Beveral persons have been arrested on suspicion of being incendiaries, Arrangements bave already been commenced for re- building on the site of the late fire, in a substantial man- ner. Severe Gale—Marine Disasters, de. Nonvorx, August 26, 1851. A severe gale from the southeast prevailed yesterday, and continued up to a late hour last night. The schooner E. Parker, from this port to Cherrystone, to load for New York, was capsized, on Friday, off Back river, and bas not yet been got up. The rel Hater, hence for Philadelphia, put back. with loss of deck load and jib The rehooner Francis Baker, from New York, with loss of both jibs. ‘The rchooner Mary, from New York, encountered a se- vere gale off Chincoteague, and saw a large schoomer from Jersey City, with lors of foretopmast and jibboom. ‘The schooner Arabella. from Baltimore for Jamaica, was run foul of. last evening, off Sowell’s Point, by the revenue cutter Campbell; ber bowsprit, bead sails, and main boom were carried away, and she will have to discharge her cargo to repair, Itis feared other disasters will be heard of, The Slave Case at Auburn. Avnvnx, August 27,1851. ‘The argument in the case of the slave Daniels has just closed. The Judge will render his decision on Friday | next, at 1A. M. Missionaries Expelled from Virginia, dc. Baurimone, August 27, 1851. Alfred Bartlett, of Gayton county, Va., having lately | been murdered by negroes, and John Clements danger- ously wounded, the citizens of Wythe county held a meeting and resolved to expel from South Western Vir- ginia all pretended missionaries bailing from free States who have preached abolition doctrines. The Baltimore Whig Convention to-night nominated Jchn H. B. Latrobe for Commissioner of Public Works in this district. ‘We have no mail south of Richmond again to-night. Destructive Fire at Massillon. MassittoN, Ohio, August 27, 1861. Avery destructive fire broke out about 10 o'clock; this morning, in the rear of Rawsol’s store, which spread to all the buildings adjoining, until the whole square en the north mde of Lane street, between Erie and Mill streets, with the exception of one building, were de- stroyed. The following are the business houses eonsumed:— Americen House. 8. Hawk; the dry goods stare of Lind, Weirick & Co; the large book end drug store of D. J Bigger & Co. ibe grocery of V. Hayne: B. Leland's atone ard iron establishment, Mr. ‘Munich store; Mr. Bilibee's grocery; Mr. Judi’s saddiery; Mr. Young's thee shop; J. Coleman's jewelry store, besides some two or three emall dwellings. | “the lees is roughly estimated at little under $100,000, a great part of which is covered by inturance in the fartford Protection, City Inrurance Company of Cinein- rati, Cleveland Mutual, Ohio Matual, Merchants’ Mutual | of Buffalo, Stark County Mutual, Trenton Mutual, and the Portage County Mutual. It was, doubtless, the work of an incendiary. The Incendlaries at Rochester. Rocnesren, August 27, 1851. Beach Hall and John McClure, his clerk, who were arrested yesterday, charged with setting fire to Siqgpson’s block on Monday night, have been committed for arson in the first degree After the fire was out. an examination of the premises was made, and several boxes of kindling wood. | ith e barrel of varnish, were found only a few feet from e fire. The Incendiartes at Providence. Provipence, August 27, 1861. | The three perrors arrested a few days since, for incen- Giariem. have all been fully committed for trial. Robert | Ray was yesterday arrested here, on # charge of firing a house, in Swansey, Massachusetts. ‘The Steamer Isaac Newton (ground. Aunaxy, August 27, 1851. ‘The steamer Isaac Newton, which left here at half- past eight o'clock, last evening. run aground on the Over- flaugh, about nine miles below the city She had the western mail and passengers on board ai the time. | a, August 27, 1851. Ueghaay Bridge case company The stock four feet five inches. Affairs. Fon Livenroot.—The R. M. steamship Africa, Captain Ryrie, departed yesterdey noon, for Liverpool, with 71 passengers and $867.093 in specie. tir Lavuxcn —Mesers Perine, Patterson & Stack will launch from their yard at Williamsburg, this morning, at half-past nine o'clock, the superior Al bark Olivia, 700 tone burthen, built expressly for Elwell’s Merchants’ | ine of Mobile packets, and ts owned by John 0. Connor, Jawes W. Elwell. and Cap'nin Geerge 8 Spall, who will command her, ‘This ship is buftt in the most thorough manner. of the best timber, i» extra fastened, ard com- bines great capacity for cargo with fine sailing qualities ; | and is in every way one of the best efforts of these enter | prising builders, who will also launch, in a few days. the magnificent clipper ship John 1.800 tons designed for the Liverpool trade, under command of that very pular captain, T. ¥. Ferrie, late of the packet ship St jeorge. | Tae Contimos mv ree Nontn Riven.—It appears that | the collision in the North river, op Monday evening last—a report of which appeared in yesterday's Herald — war between the steamers Jenny Lind and Frank, and & rcbooner. ae we were ers on . Bomeof the throw the whole and reem to say that the coliision war eaused. in- t ally. om the part of ber m ve Mr. William Harris ix in of the Jenny Lind bot he was not on board at ime. There was TY the t.me the steamers came in contact with each Tur Stramen Hvpsox, ronning between this city and | Cedar Grove. went ashore on the head of the West Bank, yesterday, She Till get off, om the rise of the tide ter brought to the city. The new clipper ship Trade Wind was taken in the sectional dock, foot of Pike street. East river, this morning. to be coppered. Another chance is aifo ded there who may wish to examine her mould She wil oil for San Francisco, soon under the of apt. Orgood. M MAILS FOR CALIFORNIA. The steamships Brother Jonathan, Captain Squier, Tiinoir, Capt. Hartetein, and Lafayette, Capt. Stoddard, will leave thie port, at three o'clock this afternoon, for Chagres—the latter to touch at San Juan de Nica Tagua. The mails will close at two o'clock, at the Exchange, and Berford & Co.'s office. Il Notice. —A meet fympathizers, will be 1 bite are inn press mail for California, in senget, will clove st 2 P Cy ays Artvor Green Turtle Soup, of rare exeetionce, Ca-la-low, oF Gumbo, Codfieh Chowder, Tomato Soap, w: Other delicacies, will be served to. Laneh from A. M, till noo r The ere Ladies ana gen all siset takew in operator Bridal Cards and nla reRpertiuliy emit © ng truly elegant & and weder hae 5 sa Ge | cchooner or slonp in the | | pastengers were taken off by the steamer Samson, and | room, Milliner and 30 AR off very chea| ‘for the fall ' Brooks’ Boots and Galters.—There is # vast difference in boots, and the more you fou will be convinced of the fact, "Ae, "HOON, D> FUT e itrece, is fomed for ee'ling the very best of boots saan ceieery’ cheap that these is some Ganger thas the fuperice quality of bis goods will be underrated tre ge the wurpeisingly low prices tial, and neater d nowhere. We know ‘aud wo Would not say 40 if) Of all the improvements of the a see errcdiy thes shoes waiee Rava spies jerstandivg. Tho Bootes, Broce and Galtero the Hootmakers’ Union, 82 Nassau street, me Talleyrand said, mistakes were worse: than crimes Now, there ia no mistake in the fit of Bhirte- No 1 Astor House GREEN'S system ‘Wigs and ‘Toupees.—Batchelor’s celebrated Testers is atNo. 4 Wall strect, where can be found the: oa r ticular, it not superior, to an} Ld States, ond we Challeng pra As dard $3 aud $4 HAT FINISHERS ONION, No. 11 Park Row, opposite the Astor House, ‘style of Hats, eg alte, and not high priced—made of the’ best ma- by experienced workmen, and are, in short, in fame and reputation of Knox, cure light, el and fasl terials, and every respect, worthy of Call at 125 Fulto Genin to dmmunit tell handsomest hate made in the United twenty percent under the aviatecrati . Fall Style for 1851, he is confident, matorial, elegance and finish, 9]! that he hi ees and this confidence is justitied by a demand which has never been realized at the commencement of any season, by any hatter in the United State: i. 214 Broadway, opposite St. Pauls, hr Who Wants to Buy “arpets, and Floor Oil Cloths caesp? We wil tell you, dear reader, where te rson is selling new and per cont lesa than Hiram m: Bie ive stock of Carpets, Olt vers. Window Shades, &¢., are dite sales rooms, i 8. Table G played'in elght space Dr. James W. Powell, Ocul devote his attention es] ial] Aurist &e., to Direases of hi Ear, from Oto 4 00! fy, at the came offi s ceovpied for the last years, 25! Broad~ way, entra “Treat yentrance 1 had his “T'reatise én the Eye, Artificial Eyes, and his Self-Acting rau street, cor persons incor need with hard may enjoy aclesnly and comfortal Sair Dye.—Batchelor’ Be Coloring for the hair. eyebrows and whiskers, can be procured at sil the wholeralo druggists and perfumers in town and country: ano at the principal office and manufactory, Wall street, whole applied. Beware of imita- ons. @xy gevated Bitters.—This Pleasant and: hishly efficacious medicine has been faicly testes by our own citizens, who do it fintensity: but there is it world the triumphant fact that Wheeler's sherry Wine Bitters, the xreat Boston Tonio Curative, ‘will preves these dinorders if taken secording to the Prep posed of power!u nd purest wines direction retail, by WATSON & 77 Fult MONEY MARKET. Wronrspay, August 27—6 P.M, There is nothing new in the stock market. We havo no variation of importance to report in quotations, or im the extent of transactions. The money market is de- cidedly casier, but there is no demand for stocks of any kimd out of the street. The brokers monopolize opera- tions in the fancies and outsiders will not come forward: as purchasers until all apprehensions relative to the future are removed. At the first board, to-day, Erie In- come Bonds advanced 1; per cent; Erie Convertible, * Reading Railroad, 1 {; Marlem, Norwich and Worevster, 3. Most of the sales were for cash. The slight improvement realized is probably the effect of purebases on account of the bears, We cam give no other good reason for it. The for Liverpool, carried out $857,333, as follows ip American 6i $19200 in Mexican silver, $27,333 in sovereigns, $533.00 in American gold. There was am active demand for sterling exchange, for remittance by this pecket, and our previous quotations were firm at the close It is curicus that prices for stocks should advance in the face of such « large shipment of specie. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port. to-day. amounted to $127,100; payments, $61,~ £66—balance, $3.5(0,250 £8. It is estimated that the banks of this city will have in band less than Fix millions of dollarr, on Saturday night. The stenmship Baltic, for Liverpool, on Saturday, will take out nearly « million of dollars in specie, This wii? make the aggregate exportation for the woek nearly two millions of dollars It does not appear, by this, that the shipments of epecie have nearly ceased, As wo stated tome time since, it was merely ® postponement of payment of debts Thomas R. Aoly, Beq., has been appointed enshier of the “Leather Manufueturers’ Bank,” in place of B. Platt, E-q., ho had accepted # similar appointment ia the ‘deaman’s Bank for Savings.” The receipts of the Central Railroad Company of Vir ginia. for the first six months, in each of the past two years, were as annexed —* Centaat Rartnoan, Vinorva. Reeripts from lst January to Ist July, 1861. For parscngers m1 ti For freight... . 37,958 22 $63 069 OF Reeripts from 1.1 January to Let July, 1850, For passengers cag $19,064.97 For ireight...... 14.066 19 - 33,121 16 Tt will be observed that the increase in the receipts for freight is much greater than in thove for passengers. Very few nowtwagine the future importance of this work. Fach succeeding month will increase its capacity, andi magnify ite results. Once complete to Staunton, it will be able,even though State aid be withheld, to carry itelf on to the Ohjo. Ite great success will win the con- fidence of all in ite speedy completion; and it will be le. with its own moans and its own credit, to reach the fertile Weat. Its +fleete upon Richmond are even now exbibiting |‘ hemeety: «. ‘The reowipte of the Little Miami Railroad Company for the eoond week in August, amounted to $11,292 73, Agaite’ $8079 18 for the same week Inst year, showing an itccea » of $2813 56 for the week this year, Ohio 6s, "60 1 Int Timp Rend Mr fide on do 100 Stonington 550 Porta Bey 0) Reading RK 20) do 1 ja , 86 Roch ‘2 Syra RR as W) Nor 40 ¢ itizens’ Bank hi titi Mahal 20 Florenee & Key'tbl0 0 do do 1) = do wo be Farmers’ 2 do oy Brie RR 575 Reading RR mao a0 on do do v3 my do do “do de 10 9 ao ot fo = do 30), do 000 84 mee Mad & Ind RR ae de WON ¥ & N Haven RR 107: BOARD. 100 aha Roading Ri Wo ian CALIPORNTA—BERFORD & CO.'8 t Califo) e104 it 1 clone on mails from ostage om UF die Union We received