The New York Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1852, Page 3

Momiotr of the Countes Sontag), 3 jette Sontag was bora of a ible fa- 1 ty Id. <3 si i captains an ol Oot,” > ” is iy eats ‘a als «reat. vocalist. strong bent, for music whgh p-inted ont her ate Vocation, was observable as early as five of age. At seven years of ngo, betwixt her quisite beauty and her exquirite voice, she was pown far and wide in her neyhborhoed. To gra- tify the nobility of the distrint, the authorities of tewn, or tl friendly neighbors, it was tho of Henrietta Sontag's wo-her to placo her child on the table, and bid her sing ‘A distinguished traveller, who afterwards behold her-in: all the effulgence of her triumphs, relates ing secn her sing in this manver the grand aria of “The Queen of Night,” in the Zauber/lote—her arms banging beside her, hor eye following a fly on the window, ora butterfly sporting on the flowers without—her voice, so pure, so penetrating, and of tone, flowing a8 unconsciously, as effortless, ‘ag sportive, as a limpid riil from the mountain y e side. The circle of ber fame spread, gradually, wider and wider, and the Impresarnt of Germany were not long in awakening to the importance of scour- the assistance of the infunt wonder. The consequence was, that at eleven years of age she appeared, at Darmstadt, io w pars wilien gereoeely for her, entitled, ‘* The Little Daughter of the Da- nube.” In spite of her extraordinary success at Darmstadt, her wise und conscientious parorts, knowifig the fate of infunt prodigies, when their natural powers are allowed sn untntored growth under the artificial warmth of ingeticious admi- ration, and tho heat of theatres, witbdrow the young prima donna. from the first sceny of her successes, ‘and conveyed her to a very distaut spot, the Con- servatoire of Prague. M At the Conservatoire of Prague, thelittle maiden and her relatives did not cease to be tempted by managers or Impresarii. First attracted by her bean- ty, they were soon astonished by her aptitude. She suecessively won the prize of every class of this great. school of music, until she earned the highes pecs; and, placed at the head of the school, she jocame one of the marvels of the ci+y. Scarce three years had elapsed since hor matricu- lation at tho Conservatoire, and she had bardly at tained the age of fourteen, when she saved the for- tunes of that groat Imperial Opera of Prague, asso- ciated with so mavy glorious memories of music, and which would be immortalised by the fuct alone of having been the stage where the ‘Cle- menza di Tito” and the * Marriage of Figaro” were first. luced by Mozart. The favorite prima denna of this noble theatre was Sulton taken ill, and 80 seriously, that there was little hope left of ber reappearing for some time. The manager, in de- , andat a loss which way to tarn, could think of no other resource to retain his audiences than the appearance of the young prodigy of the Conser- vatoire—little Henriette Sontag. Such was her proficiency in her art, that her parents no longor saw the same danger in allowing their offspring to tread the fictive scene. 5 ut the capital of Bohemia was not destined long to retain its chief ornament. Long before the con- clusion of the seagon, the imperial court had heard of her extraordinary success, and Heurietta Sontag was summoned to Vienna, where she appeared, the very next season, at the German Opera. In our times we havo ‘Kings of Railways” and “‘Colossuses of Roads,”’ indebted to good luck for their suecess. At the timo Henrietta Sontag de- duted at Viennathere existed in Italy also millionare Impresieari, only indebted for pre-eminence to the favors of chance, That curious original, Barbaja, the lessee at the same time of the largest German and Italian theatres, was born under the luckiest of stars. Not only were there Catalanis, Pastas, librans, Garcias, Donzellis, Rubinis, Lablaches, &c., in le number, but all the operas that Paér, Winter, Paesiello, Cimarosa, and Mozart had writ- ton, were fresh in the lyrical répertotre, and com posers of equal merit wero living, and could be mo- ized for money. in those days not only a northern cantatrice was not dreamt of, but it was thought that the Sonth alone could produce a great singer for the Italian lyrical stage. , When he arrived at Vienna,in 1824, such was, how- ever, the report of the fame of young Sontag, that the great Sybarite of the day condescended at last to visit tho German Opera, even at the sacrifice of having his ears, accustomed to the melodeous ‘‘lin- Uae cana,”’ torn by the gutteral discordance of e Teutonic tongue. On hearing Heorictte Sontag sing, Barbaja waa overcome by astonishment. To this feeling succeeded dismay, when, having imme- diately applied to her parents, he found in them a lite but most unquestionable abhorrence for the jan stage, which they were afraid would lead ter to the land of moral laxity, of Cices- bet and Patiti, of “ Pasteboard triumph, and the cavalcade, Processions formed for piety and love. ‘A mistress and a saint in every grove." In vain he tempted them with E/ Dorado in per- apective—the conscientious Germans would not con eede, at first, a single iota of his wishes. The world, to whom she has imparted so muchepure enjoyment and, fortunately, will now impart to much more in time to come—was near never hearing the great vocalist sing in an eupbonious Janguaee, in that which made hor fame universal, and !od her to visit —— and France. t laet, however, after repeated offorts. some concession was made, although Barbaja’s fate was like that of the hero of the classical poet--the gods vouchsafed but half his prayer. Henriette Sontag was allowed to appear at the Italian Opera at Vi- enna, and removed to the Corinthia, having for her -eolleagues vocalists of sucha calibre, that one of them, “1! buon Rubini,” has never been surpassed; whilst all those who have enjoyed the talents of the other, Lablache, feol that not only he has never been, but cannot imagine that he ever will be ual athe Prussian dilettanti employed every means to bring Henriette Sontag to their capital. At the end of the Italian Opera season at Vicuna, sho was rsuaded to come to Berlin, to support by her at- tion the Keenigstadt Theatre, just opened. Hor success was immense. Every seat in the houso was taken, in anticipation, long before the days of per- formance; and we remember well, being there at the timo, that the foreigners of rank who arrived in Berlin, finding it impossible to purchaso a seat at any price, were obliged to apply to Count de Brahl, tho minister ofthe ** Menus plaisirs du roi,” to ob- tain an obscure seat at the back of the Court, or of the diplomatic box. M. do Talleyrand used to boast, as one of tho 4rightest diplomatic tricks of his tricksy career, that in the setlemont of limits of respective dominions at the Congress of Vienna, he ha‘! procured that Fer- ney should bo inoluded in the ares of [rance, which made Voltaire a Frenchman post mortem. On the game prineiple, the Prussians i recently se- eurcd, at the samo Congress, the forced allegiance of Sonteg’s birth-polace, Cblentz, added to the admi- ration which she commanded wherever she went, a feeling of pride at her being their country-woman. Hence their enthusiasm knew no bounds. Whilst at the Berlin theatre, overtures were made to Madile. Sontag from the Italiaa Opera in Paris— then belonging to the Crowa, and under tho control of Vicomte Sosthene de lu Rechefoucault, who for many years ruled the theatres of France, and en- deavored, with rather dubious success, to apply the “Maxims” of his witty ancestor to the governmont of stage affairs. As M. Sosthene hud for pO in this treaty the great Rossini. who had made Madile. Sontag’s acquaintance in Vienna, his wishe amon, he offers made from all quarters, provail- ed. was thon the centre of taste und the mo- tropolis of art—the oceupatiou of the whole popula tion tho enjoyment of pleasure or the ministering to its desires and caprices. Madile Soatag’s voice and beauty produced a furore—each note produced a muimur or an acelamation. No foature of hers ercaped a sonnet, from her eyebrow to ber pro'ty foot. Tho ugliest women thought they beeaws handsome by imitating her coxtame; and venders of articles of luxury and fancy goods found no ea way of getting rid of their wares than by stamping them with her name or with her supposed resom- blance. Ju this, her first engagement at Paris, she made her début as Desdem ona. She also pecformed with great success La Donne del Lago, Cenorenrola, and other first characters in the firet_ operas of the day. Thore she found Malibran in the p'enitudo of har fame and glory. The theatrical gossips, and the Parisian gobemouches, either hoped or expocted — all oftherm predicted--that a war was aboat to arise betwixt two stars now forced to movo in the same orbit ; a wer which would oclipse the encounters of Juno and Venus in the days ot Paris, and of the siege of Troy, For once, the Greeks of Paris, and the Trojans of the Salle Favart, were disappointed. For such was tho sisterly Jove and contidence which existed between the two marvellous vocalists, and which is so powerfully recorded in the lotters of | ‘the lamented Malibran, tnat the latter was, for a timo, in 1828. the only de pository of Sontag's secret, Ghat amonget the crowd of sighing snd adoring sewains who followed ber respectiully at a distance, ‘tendering their offers of marriage, there was one on whom she had bestowed her heart, and was nbout to bestow her band. The fortunate object of Madile. Sontag’s choice —and time has proved how well founded was her judgment--was @ member of the diplomatic body then accredited in the Court of the Tuileries. Count de Rossi, although then a very young man, was already, at that critical period of political af fairs, Conseiller a’ Ambassade of the Sardinian mis- sions sufficient proof of his mental powers. had the good looks, the elegant mannora, the tastes, and tho 8 of conyorsation which distinguished the travelled man and the real homme de qualité— ualities which no adversity can diminish, Fearin the prejudices of his noble relatives and of his roya. master, until they could be assunged, il was detor- mined to covcenl the wedding for tho time being. It conrequently was solemnized with all duo form, but in scoret, with only two or threo intimate friends ns witnoss. Ho | | ewy of the Czar was naturally apziousto am ongagoment e lady the renown of whose talents and beauty was tbe constant theme of conversation amonget tho tra- yelled dilettants, and he wrote to her in Paris, offer- ing her an immense sum. Previous engagoments, however, prevented ber leaving the continent, and it was reserved to Laporte to bring Sontag to Bngland. Her début took place ot a concert at Devonshire House, in the Eaeter week. Suoh was her repute- tion, not only for musical genins, but for ‘age A elegance, and fascinatian of every kindy that crowds of eager spectators in the streets Le tears the throng of nobility, rank and fashion, under the roof cf the great dilettante and patron of art, the Duke of Devonshire. A few days afterwards she wade ber first appearance st Her Majeaty’s Theatro, when she more than reulized the high oxpectations which had been raised. Most of the great prime donne of our times have been compelled. in eoprano parts, to compensate by their genius and science for the want of compass in their voices—as, for exam- ple, in the case of Pasta, whose natural voice was a rugged mezzo-soprano, and of Malibran, who was areal contralto. In Madame Sontag the public found a-real soprano, ‘to the manor born,” ona- bling her to porform with certainty of tone, and with exquisite care, purity, and delicacy, the most intri- cate passages and original embellishments, whether in full tone or mezzavece. When she first appearod in Rosina, she revelled and luxuriated in roulades, expeggior, and fanciful divisions ; and subsequently, in Honne Anna, sho proved that she oould sing in the chastest classical style, and produce the same effect by pure sentiment and expragsion, as she had dove before by fioriture and staccato passages. From England the Countess Rossi returned to Prussia. Aiter having sung the usual time at Ber lin, sho repaired to Warsaw. In the Polish capital, she was overtaken by a revolution—source of so many savguinary conflicts in that unfortunate king- dom. However, this convulsion, so unfortunato for others, only led Madame de Rossi to now and in- creased triumphs. She removed to St, Petersburg, and there her singing producod unparalleled offect, aod the most lasting impression. The emperor and Empress, from that moment, concoived for her the greatest partiality, and sho was the object ot evon wore than that delicate, as well as generous liber- ality, for which the court of the Czar is so justly renowned, In the meantime, the Count de Rossi had been compelled to separate momentarily from his lady The aspect of affairs in Belgium demanded that a young and active diplomatist should immediately be dispatched to the court of the King of the Nether- . The Sardinian cabinet chose Count Rossi for office, and he received orders in 1829 immo- mediately to repair to Brussels: There ho was still in 1880, whon the revolution broke out—in tras lyrical style—after a performance of ** Masanicllo.” From Brussels, like the other members of the diplo- matic body accredited at thia court, ho went to tho Hague, the residence ot the King of Holland, still considered as the legitimate King of Belgium as well as Holland, until Talloyrand and his confederates in the Hollando- Belgian conference said, like the quack doctor in Moliére, ** nous avons chanyé tout cela.” “Here began a new phase in the life of the Coun- tess Rossi. The King of Sardinia, cognizant of all the amiable qualities, as well as virtues, which fit- ® the late revolution, cannot forget the state society which prevailed in the Austrian ospital, t! chief abode of tasto and pleasure in that quarter the globe. The circles of eociety were rigorovely and irrevocebly as the boundaries of the little principalitieson a German map, and with this ference, that there was no debateable land. Tho frost- work, which excluded go many persons of the highest pretensions, whether travellers er residents, at once dissolved under the gentle in- Buence of Madame do + 8 goon as ehe errived in Vienna In the sanctuary of prinees and princesses, in tho ipnermost valia of tho most mysterious rites of sashion, Madame do Rossi spont the time of her short residence in Vienna, delight ing those assembles she visited by ovoasional svatcbes of song, and giving matinecs musicales with amateurs, which wero thronged by the highest personages her amiability, hor taleats, and virtues, sho laid at Vienna tho foundation of more than ono enduring friondship. Prussia having me the purctunr satiens of di- plomacy in the northern world, the Sardinian cabi- net removed Count Rossi_as its representative to Berlin in 1843. At this dilettanée oourt, where #ho was considered in tho light of a country woman, and one of the bonsts of the ‘ Faderlaad,” and ia that capital, where a few yoars before, she hud ex- acted so often unbounded enthusiogm, Madame de Rossi was received with the warmost weloome. Tho Berlinese contemplated her noble bearing in her new position with the deepcst intereat. From the court she experienced tho highest favor. The present King of Prussia is a great lover of music. It is true, that like almost every German melcmane of tho ireent day, he mistakes entirely tho natural boundaries which ossentially separate and distinguish from cach othor tho diifor- ent species of music ; he places on tho stage music only fitted for cathedrals, whore religious fervor up- holds and vivities tho ponderous form of massive harmony; and he docs not discern that dramatic lyrical “music should speak directly to tho feclings through the words, the inspiration al- ways melodical, the ruling themes and dra- matic objects over distinct, and not overlaid by science nor dgowned by noise, and thus adapted to the enjeyment of the mass of educated men, and not made alone for the few adepts and pedantic lovers of abstruso lore. Still is the Prussian monarch a devoted lover of music; and ia his ré- pertetre ho occasionally adinits the older composers, these whose strains, liko Mozart’s and Glfick’s, re- quired no reaconing, no scientific study, tovbo falt, but were ut oveo comprehended, and charmod tho ear and touched the heart. In tho execuiion of these works, in the private circle of the King and Queen, Madame de Roesi was an immense acquisi- tion. Happy wore those who could o¥tain an en- tranco into the royal procincts when the “ Ipeigenio en Aulide” of Glick was sung, Nothing can ox- coed the effect ef the noble strains of Piccini’s con- queror when interpreted by our great vooalist. In Berlin, the home of the Countess Rossi was habitually the reeort of every personage oxalted in rank, as well as by tho famost of science, art, and literature, such as Humboldt, UR EAED Ge ted the great vocalist for the most exalted ephore of socioty, at last authorized the Count Rossi openly to announce his marriage. Madame de Rossi, at St. Petersburg, bid adieu to tho stago; and, arriving at the Hague, the Count Rossi presented her to the whole diplomatic body assembled, and to the court. If there had existed the slightest hesitation as to the cordiality with which so bright a charactor should be received, the first sight, and the first mo- ments spent with Madame do Rossi, convinced the most stilted and hypercritical personages that, in her, they beheld one destined to adorn evory posi- tion of life in which she might bo placed, and whe, fortunately for them, was about to bring them, whether in their official réwnions, or im the private intimacy of life, a great accession of pleasure. Ma- dame de Rossi croppen ea nesarally, into her posi- tion, nmidst the votarics of court and politics, as she had dono into her parts on the stage, with this dit- ference, that here nothing was studied—not oven the words she uttered—but she tound herself in the natural element of one whose mind and tastes were plainly created for the enjoyment of everything that is tasteful, refined, and truthful. If hor reception at first was most kindly courteous, in 2 very short timo it was friendly in the extreme, and she becamo the idol of the eocicty of the pee: Nothing could exceed the delight with which the young Countess dropped into the calm mode of life of the small town of the Hague, far removed frem the contentions and excitement of operatic life, but also from the turmoils of politics, and the agitations of the great capitals of Europe. Unlike so many other denizens of the stage, in ler privacy there never was observed in the manners of Madame de Rossi the slightest trace of her habitual avocations. But from the mo- ment that Madame de Rossi left the stage, up to the hour when she was compelled to return to it, she ever appeared; like Thomson's Patroness, only — fitted or to shine is courts With unaffected grace, or walk the plain With innocence and meditation joined 'n soft assemblage, In 5, the Sardinian cabinot, to reward Couot Rossi_ for his good services, appointed him Mavoy and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Confederation of the Rhine, at Frankfort. Liere the reputation of Madame Rossi for beauty, goodacss and talent had receded her. The great diplomatic functionaries at Frankfort hastencd to celebrate ker arrival with réunions, dinners and bails. During her resideneo at Hrankfort, her life glided away cheerfully and pidly amidst general esteem and domestic bap- piness. The only event which signalized her residence at Frankfort was a noble act of charity. Tho over- flowing of the Danube hud produced ‘desolation at Pesth and Buda, and appeals had been made to all parts of Germany, and particularly to tho rich town of Frankfort, the commercial a3 well es tho politi- cal capital of the German Confederation, Madawe de Nosei, amongst other distinguished persons, was appealed to. She at once responded to tho calls on her charity, and assembling all the amateur musi- cians and singers, so numerous in every Gorman capital, she gave an oratorio with thoir assistance, at which she, of course, herself sung. the cathedral (the Dom) at Frankfort. The roc ple of this truly religious concert was even beyond all expectation in amount. The Prince Metternich addressed to tho Countces Rossi an autograph letter, thanking her for this great act of charity. to tho Austrian Emperor's eubjccta, Whether the rumor was founded, we know not, but it may perhaps be remembered, that towards the end of 18387, 1t was reported in the newspapors that a coolness, arising from an accidental cireuw- stence, had arisen between the Czar and King of Sardinia. Mowever this may be, what is certain is, that that momentary cloud bad blowa over very shortly afterwards; tor the Sardinian Cabinet had reseived to send to St. Votersburg a diplomatic repreeentative of a er grade, and furnished with amplor means of discharging one of the most agreo- able duties of diplomacy, aud tbat which often cou- tributes as much as negotiation towards a good un- derstanding, namely, hospitality. The Sardinian Cabinet deemed that tho nomination of Count I might be agreeable to the Czar; and that his cpivion was well fonnded was immediately proved, for the Court of 8t. Petersburg boing consul cording to usage, tho Emperor of Ru teended to express himself ia the most flattering terms both towards M. and Madame de Rossi. Tho Cc as alway i a, er, proved practically, his op f the art of reigning, like that of the art of eloquence, con sists in action—habitually with his Majesty, the deed immediately follows tne word. On the arvival of M. and Madame de Rossi Petersburg, their re ror and regh bg wa which could be most ge vig to the and for three years that they continued to reside in the imperial “ea “y e piners in a positio: Shortly afer they angust princess, ¢ soliciton# to avail bi mwireble gifts at ¢ whicl ter ances, with the nasi etlanti of ber court rally most anxious t Mada i was natu. atify the augnst lady, as touch beloved as she ix deeply respected by all, and to whom sho bore speciul gratitude. Bat “t wile of his representative should never sing in pnb- lie in any forw, was the sp l injunction of the Kirg of Sardinia, when he consented to the official acktowledgment of Madame de Rossi's merriage, and the latter did not oven daro »ply on the sab- ject to heaequarters. Count N sired le, th color of the Kassian empire, whose reling tive and predilections, apart diplomacy, a of musie and that of dovers—tho former uiasm~-undertook the treaty, nad entered o the negotiation with aa much question was the cession of anew pro ion of ince to the The King of Sardinia was too much of a chevalier not to feel he could refase nothing to sueh a ne got tor, when the qnostion was | to oblige so peerlees a lady a8 the Empress. Tho whole court wag on t ip-toe of expestation—the delay lad added fuel tothe general eageroces, Lod by Madame de Roesi, tae performances atthe Em. | prees’s palace formed an epoch in the enjoyments of | the court. ¢ ‘The impression made was immense, and tho ef frets lasting. To this cause is universally attributed the cstablishment on a noble sealo of the Italian | opera at St. Petereburg, now be: in conse- | qnenee of revolutions, which havo destroyed else | where al} artand refined industry, the chief resource | of Italien artists inthe winter, Such was the re- membranee of tho enjoyment, and sich was tho void lef by the departure of Madawe do iossi, that was sutmoved to St. Petersburg witha wpuny of his own choosing, and at an outlay no otber sovereign but the Caar could have horae Threo years thus happily spent, ia 1312, Co t the aetion of the House of Representatives? 1 do entreat, Mr. Editor, that, in the behalf of thousands | and tens of thousands of the , Who wish | the Sennte to action upon the cheap postego bil | not be left to be sinvagted through on the last ni beer, &ce. The Princess of Prussia, who holds so distinguished a position, by her tastes and hor vir- tues, amongst the princesses of tho Continent, honored Madame de Roesi with the most affectionato regard, whilst that illustrious melomane and excel- lent prince, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Stre- litz, finding so much goodness united with so much talent, treated her almost a3 a daughter—the Count and Countoss passirg three months every season at Strelitz. But at last cams the fatal yoar 1848, when a political cruption, unprecedented for magnitude and extent, fell upon the whole fabric of human hap- piness on the continent, as unforoscon and as de- structive as the voloanic outburst which, in a past ago, buried Pompeii. Madamo de Rossi’s fortune, when the revolution broke out at Berlin, was placed partly with bankers, partly in commercial securi- ties ; commerce ceased, public credit was shaken, and private credit lost, and with the latter the for- tune of Madame de Rossi. Shortly afterwards fol- lowed the events in Sardinia, in its turn deeply af- fecting the fortunes of her husband, and threatening the Count Rossi with the loss of that ofice which ho had so long aud so honorably held. On the first news of the losses experienced by Madame de Rossi, knowing how perfectly she had preserved her voico, the di- rection of Her Majesty's Theatre mado, in the most dclicate manner that could be devised, ample offers to the unfortunate lady, in caso she should deem it necessary to roturn to tho scene of her formor triumphs. Tho Count and Countess Rossi did not contemplate then the necessity of so great a sacra~ fiec. Later offers of unlimited tomptation wore made by other parties, and emissaries sent to Berlin secretly to treat with the great vocalist of the golden age of the opera. But thoy were at once refused. As events assumed a darker com- plexion, Madame de Rossi, the most ionate of motbers, grew more and more anxious for her children, and used every endeavor to prevail on her noble husband to ¢acrifice the privileges and proju- dice of rank, and the sweets of high office, to the future welfare of their childyen. An ariist of European fame, who not only commands sdmira- tion (i his talents—his conversational powers —-his elegant and amiable manners, and his noble aud elevated character—M. Thalberg, happened some months since to be in Borlir, and he is said to have seconded Madame de Rossi’s efforts to persuade he husband. Communications were resumed with tho direction of Iter Majesty’s Theatre, although still in a. problematical and conditional form, and the Count Rossi repaired to Turin to cndeavor to release him- celf from bis duties. After some deliy, the Count obtained permission from his sovercign te retire for a time from bis carecr. Whon it was known later at Turin what was the cause ‘of his retirement, and that it was dofinitive, lotters were written, by order of the sovereign, in the high- est degree cordial and fluttering, both to M. and Madame de Rossi, From Turin the Count returned to Berlin ; there Mr. Lumley had suddeuly arrived —cvery arrangement was made, and a wock after ho bad left Beriin, tho Count and Countess Rossi ar- rived in London in a manner totally unforeseen. Jn a week more she appeared on the stage, and al- though, unlike other great singors, she bad not, owing to the necessity of secreey, been aerery by those announcements which habitually long before- hond herald forth a prima donna, and worls upon public expectation, her reception was one nover suc passed in enthusiasm The New Postage Bili-Uniformity and Cheapness. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Amongst the rdvoeates of cheap postage, the Hxraip has always been the most prominent, aud J am therefore induced to call your attention to that part of the postage law of 1251 which relates to the postage upon newspapers sent through the mails by individuals. Its atrocity exceeds all the acts of legislation that was ever perpetrated in this or any other coun- try. Who would suppose it po:siblo that in this free country, where so much is professed of promot- the education of the masees, that a subseriber, i of a newspaper, should be taxed » of Hficen conts to Texas, and if sent office of publication to a non-subscrib- er, without being prepaid, thirty cents, and in pro- portion for shorter distances? Yot such is tho rate ing rey esiablizhed, and rigidly carried out at the post of- fices; not only so, but it would appear that the post orks bad instructions to exeoed evon the let- “ ter of the law, 0s then it warrants, lettor is te of Congress. law adopting uni t to the Be at the lust on, ontatives pasol a iiy and cheapness; bat when was enddied with obnoxi of Represer and row lies in the mate, to await, Jy er fate to the cheap postage bill of last se te 1d ask, is ita principle recognized by public opinion, that the United States Senate is thus to have the power of defeating popular bills, emanst- ing from the bona fide representatives of the people 1 it should * be known of all men.” Whe: the popular men whose Poe isto the 2: ey, snd all the places of hovor and emolumen submitied to the public, and eustained with so much flat? Ard isit for this that thoy are thos sustaincd 2 Are they to remain either as dumb as oysters when ® popular bill, such as cheap postage, is before the Senate, or, by their silont votes, dofeat send copies of the Hrrany and ot apers to | their relatives and {riends in the interi ‘ou will | use the influcnce you so eminently possess to ares | | at now before them, vo that it may pass Congres of the session, as in 1851. Yours, respectfully, Oxk or THK Peorir. s AssauLt —On Sunday evening. at the corner of Tenth ond Brown a8 the South Penn and Spring Garden Gose Companies were ree | turning home, afior an alarm of fire in the No Liberties, George Keen, a young wan who b of the tongue of the Spring Garde a horn by Wm. Douglase, a mem | Yoon, who ie Well known to the Ovurrack Ahold | as struck with or of the South police. Keon ro- ocived @ shocking wonnd in the region of the eyed Dougloes was arrested Yesterds moruing he ; rent treme (Frome thé Butate ‘Phe New Youk Hxnacp’ hes a chert this bead, Semppeneing ts are two placcsia ewful dapger from oholera—Saratega, whore nothiag can be got te eat, and ah Sy nobody oaa get anything to drink.” We oan say nothing for ewpor', never having beon there, bui of Suratoga, the Hens. epeaks tho whole truth An unhappy experience of one day caused a small party, we wot of. to rurh from it as from the plague [f che reador of this parsgraph otatansgiaine.on euch dangerous expedition, jot him by all moans [ay in his own ra- tions and take a tent Common prudence should not let him venture thither with anything lees. The United States Hotel is so overcrowded fn visitera early a thousand—that, as the RALD 898, there 210 no waiters to attend the guesta, with the exception of favorites who bribe them ” No land- lora nor dozen landlords can makes thousand peoplo eomfortablo, nor pay any personal attention to those who “put up” with tuem, (and they do put up With inconveniences which, at home, would drive them viet § during the ‘“ fashionable” #ouson ‘* Fashionablo people” are an exacting race and muat have the best orgrumble. But bad as it is at tho United States, Congress Hall is infinitely worse-—worse, in fact, than the conveniences to bo found et any common tavern in the country. Two weeks sinco, some frieuds of ours were among the four hundred unhappy wrotches who sat down to a ropest ef ‘cold viotuals” at that celebrated man- sion, where neither a bill of faro nor napkin were to be seen—where the waiters knew not what was upon tho table, and who, whon sent for a dish, rushed after it at tho top of their speed and frantio aa loons. A servant was asked for boef, and brought cold hum; for turkey, he placed a plate of mutton; a meek requost for boiled chicken was responded to by a huge moss of leaden pot pie, and £0 through the whole chapter. Tho wholodianer was put through in about twonty minutes, and tho “guests” rushed out upon the Dateonting and tothe walks, thankful for having escaped the frightful rsk of starvation at tuble, or the imminent peril of being run over and crushed senseless by waiters racing at the top oftheir speed for a dish of cabbage, a “go” of gin, or, as one man roquested, ‘quite a large piece of custard pie” Compared with such Sonjoymonts” a day or two at the Clifton House, Niagura, at tho Mission House, at Mackinac, a Clifton Springs, or Avon, is a clysium. ‘Texas. MORE ALOUT CAPT. MARCY AND HIS MEN—TER IN- DIANS—A MAN SHOT RY AN EDITOR, ETC. {Frm the New Orleans Picayune, Aug, 4.) By the arrival of the tteamsbip Mexico, Capt. Pinco, from Galveston the Ist inst.. we have re- ceived files of Texas papers, from which we extract the following items of news. The following is the article from the State Ga- 2itle, of the 24th ult., to which we referred on Mon- day. Jt is the same in substance as that we copied fiom the Fort Smith Herald of the 17th ult :— “Capt, Marcy is engaged in exploring tho head- waters of Red river. News reached one of the up- per posts from two sources, that fourof his men and two guides had been lost, whother killed by Indians or not, seems not to have been kuown. “Sinco writing the above, an express arrived in town, bringing tho intelligence that the whole com- mand of Capt Marcy has been killed by the In- djans. Tho news was brought into Fort Arbuckle, and coming directly from several sources, renders it almost impossible to discredit it. The Indians in great force commenced by stampeding all the horacs and mules belonging to the command, and about daylight commenced an attack which was kopt w during the whole day ; tho Indians encamped aroun Marey, and at daylight the next morning renewed tho attack and continnued it until every man of Marey’s command was killed. « Tho nows was brought in by the Wacoes, who had, about ten days previous, been in the Camanche comp, where these ipa Hieniace wore learned. The Camanches, it is said. had tho Ke-o ways with them in the fight. They said the command they encoun- tered had with them eighteen wagons. It is known that Captain Marcy had a howitzer with him, but it is supposed that, from some cause, he was unable to use it. The Indians aro represented to bo in great force, and are making preparations to move upon and attack the upper posts “Captain Marcy had been despatched for the pur- pose of exploring tho country lying upon the heuds of Red tiver, with a view to the settlement of tho Indians there, and in prosecution of his duty had proceeded to the upper waters of the Washita, whero tho attack was made which resulted so disas- trously.” ‘The same paper says, that a party of Indiarts camo to Fort Belknap about two weeks ago, at night, and drove off thirty-cight head of mules out of tho garrison enclosure, guarded by senti- ucla When the fact was ascertained, the com- mending officer was able to mount only about twenty ior pursuit, und tho<+ in the most indiffer '. Of course there was no recapture of mal, nue thing oecucred only a short time sine tem Til, where forty cight head of mules w he commander was tt me at their recovery nd some other Camanche bands are hostile, and they have declare ‘pose ef driving the troops from the above hemmed tWo posts W ntioncd ¢ ime since that a dific nd, on the 21st nit, between of the Brazos Delta, and a ulted in the death of the latte ty had ocenrred the evening ics, in which blows had been On Wednesday morning, as Wright sing along the street, ho was accosted by Harton with abusive language, who at the same timo endeavored to atiack him. Wright retreated into a bonse, and worned his assailant off, but ho « Tsisting, Wright drew a ri i and shot him down. Janson wos armed. Mr. Wright surrendorod him- self, and was held to bail in thie sum of $1,000. Tho Houston Telegraph publishes the following extract of a lotter, duted Wacoe, July 23, 155 ‘* Within the last hour news camo in from Jort Grabam, that the Camanches had come in and taken aj] their horses, as the soldiors had gone to Fort Belknap, thoy having taken all the horses at that post, and killed several persons. We have raised a company here in less than two houvs, that will start to ort Graham in the morning. Times are squally.”* A letter from Laredo, in the Nucees Valley, says that a pariy of soventecn Indians attacked four Mexicans recently, and killed three of them ‘The one who escaped was severely wounded, but got into Laredo with the news. Five companies of the Rifle Regimont are ordered to the Rio Grande. One company ia ordored to Fort Inge, on the Leona, a eubaltern and fifteen mcn remaining at Mort Merrill, on the Nueces, Te soems th before be exchanged. y From tur Far Norrr.—Oharlos Grant, Esq , of Pembina, arrived with bis train at St. Anthony, oa Thursday last. He brings fifteen carts with buffalo tobes. The heavy snows of the latter part of the winter, whon thawed about theclose of Murch, flood- ed Red river and all the northern streams, causing a general destruction of tho farms on Red river, and great cistross in the Selkirk settloment. The fre<het continued until June, and prevented the seasonable planting of crops, as all tho eettled lands were sub- Ject to the inundation. As a consequence. great suitcring for want of food is anticipated in the Sel- kirk settlement during the uoxt winter. The people Mkhk are now cowspelled to depexd upon the for subsistence, which is rendered precario time, in consequence of a war waged against their half- breed hunters by the Yankton Sioux Indi- aus, Who ore assemb’ed in large numbers in tho buflalo country, to asseil them on their approach. | The ple of the Pembina country—the white and civilized balf breeds—with fi coptions, reside at St. Joseph, at the foot of E 8 wiles west of the junction of Red a high end oligible situation, p68 which de son Red river. thirty buildingsat St. Jogop! Nic church, They aie gaining considerable neces rions of population from the Selkirk settlements, | 'y of the inhabitants of which aro migrating h of the boundary line ~ 8¢ Paul's, Minn. Limarat, 250 i _lionrsine —'T man White, ia t Rundolph, was struck by lightning during the ormaf Saturday afternoon, and consumed with its contents, thirty tons of hay. The dwoiling house of Mr. White, adjoining, was with difficulty eaved. Less partially covered In Braintree, on Saturday | evening last, several buildings wore struek by light g. A dwelling house, occupied by Vm. Doylo, was almost wholly destroyed, ‘Tho lightning ‘en- tered the centre of the house, knocking dowa the chimney and ceiling and throwing off both gable ends. ‘Three persons in the house ware knocked down, but neither of them scriously injured. ‘The dwelling-houeo of Capt. Norton Pratt was also stuck. The lightning entered at tho front door ard made many curious turns, breaking the win- Cows, tearing the ceiling, and shattering the sheath- | ing. No person injured: Boston Matl, Wich. Natura, Gas.—The Fredonia (N. ¥.) Censor says that that village has, fora lovg time, been lighted by patural gas, which issucs a% cortaia places spontaneously trom fissures in tho underlay- | ing strata of rock. The supply, however, has | hitherto proved insefficiont for tho demand. On | Thursday afternoon last, while # workman was en- jugs end bottles, wero found? geged in drilling for a further supply of water in the wellat the Jounson House, a ire was reacted. | fiom which, on the withdraws! of tho drill, a lorge | and constant current of pos with much foree, through tho water, Upon placing a taunel Jet and applying & cond!e, the eas ignited, th @ colump of flame to tho top of th Ml, near twenty foot, and burning tho man « ty. Up to th he gas contiaucs to uafeiling! nHon of the proprictory of tho hi ' to ‘mmoedioto wee in liehting (hott building. | Northern divpenrar, ee @olock A. M. a Your true runner is ‘an old stick” —a “‘poouliag institution’—nunlikeo all the ‘rest of mankiad’— | generally plump, always lively and omergetio, and ever Charged to the murzle with tho most intense regard for tho welfaro and bag, of overy mau, woman end obild, who may be iatent upon por- | petrating a journe, One moment he is cursing the bs itiow”” runuer, and oppo, ready willing to threw him into the dock, aud the next ho is one vast, unbroken smilo, politely reteising to a chance custumer with & carpot beg un his hand, the | Police like accommodation and dog-oheap fare of “our boat’? Just for the paatime of the thing, ws will follow tho furtune of the ‘Man with tho Carpet Bag" All he gets off to New York. He wants te go—no mis- take about that—and ha dosires to go aa chenply as pessible Tho boats advertised are the Roindoer and the Houry Clay—faro 0 cents by each. Rein- deer meets him pretty well up Broadway. Retndeer Runner —* Going to York, Ca Rag Man.—* That's my intent R. R —* Better take tho Roindeer, si ot boat in oreation; fare only 10 cont: Clay Runner.—‘* Don’t you do no eich thing, sir, if you value your life!” Cc. B. M.—** Why not, sir?” C. R —* Ob, the Reindeer has a fashion of run- ning ashoro, aud blowing up about every day, that’s all! Besides, thay il char, ou one dollar when you git aboard ¢ carry for 50 centa—not a cent more—splendid boet, sir—750 feot long, new this summer, and the tallost kind of feeding abvard.”” . B. M—“ Well, 1 guess I'll ge along with—” rt” ‘tion, sir.” ’—amart= | | R. R.—* We'll teko you for 374 cents, d— hero’s your tioket—all snug and tight—bo lies about our he’s paid for it, and don’t do nothin’ else.” Cc. I may, friend, if you want to go to New ‘take the Clay. Here's a ticket— r, for youand your carpet beg, and safety insured. The Roindecr ain't fit to rua. Sho’s got a hole in one of her bilers big enuff for you to crawl through, and they'll charge you & York this wee! and rua ” ah! Kelley Mit! killed bj tning oa the was oe Baba ward in Linton wesc (Pa.) on the Hume F. Hill, xg , has been appoint od 8 Of the Port of Me opt. Tenn. wn ee ane men neers Armstrong has Van ofan © prison in inoati, for trial, en oharge of obtaining $2.500 {com Messrs. Smead, Collard & Hughes, on a forged note. The Minnescteon ssys that Mr. Fillmore, brother of the President, who visited St. Paul last in the cepacity of goverument timber . hee returned with his family to that city, with the im- iq | tention of remaining there, Halifax papers announce the arrival there of Be Jobn Gaspard La Marchand, the new Lieut. Gover nor, op Thursday, in the flug ship Cumborland, from Nowfoundland. On Monday last, about 10 o'clock, a destructive fire broke out in the frame cabinet maker ovtablish- ment of J. C. Reisnor, at Harrisburg, Pa. The fire communicated to the houses adjoining, ocoupied by John H. Bigler, aa « shoe store, and Mr. Doughe: dwelling, the roofs of which were content | damaged. The lady who had so narrow an escape lately, at Niagara Kalls, having boldly ventured to the je slab which divides the American sheet of water, was no other than the charming and spirjted sctress, Mise Annis Lonsdaic. Wo loarn that s young man, employed in a match factory in Fitchburg, was found, on Saturday after- noon, in a sitting position, on the second railroad bridge abovo the depot in that town, doad. Two fellows, who areambitious of 2 namo in the fighting world, havo mades match for $50 a side, im & pu istic trial for superiority. Thoy beleng te Lowell, where the fight will como off during the om- suing week. McFariey, an Trishman, in West Newton, mistook waabing fluid for brandy, on ener and drank « portion of it. Ho is now dangevously ill. A party was returning from a fishing exoursion off New Haven on Saturday last, having met with indifferent success, when a sturgeon, weighing 200 pounds leaped into the boat and was brought te land. Jonaiban W, Snow, of Carolice, Tompkins Co., N.Y., was instantly killed by lightning, on Thars- day last. The lightning struck tho tines of a hag- fork with which he was pitching hay. The funoral of the late Robert Rantoul, Jr., took place at Beverly, on Tuesday. Ae the he ae a me er an yeas of St. Josep) o., was seized by several raons, taken to the "woods, and whipped to death, The , body was badly mutilated. Two of the perpetrators of tho outrage woro arrested and committed te jeil, which had to be guarded to prevent the orowd lynching the culprits. James H. Campbell, who was convicted at au ox- tra term of the Circuit Court of De Kalb county, Ala., of the murder and violation of the person of little daughtor of Mrs. Garret, of Denter, Ohere- kee county, was received at the Penitentiary om the 4th ult. He is sentenced to imprisonment for life, and is now 37 years of age. The value of renl ostate in tho city of Savannah, Georgia, has lately been estimated at $4,602,543, and that of slaves at $1,286,484. On the 3d inst., a man named Perry Donevan was killed in a house in Mandeville street, Now Orleans, by one Michael Purcell. Misa Harrict FE. Hale, aged about twenty-€ve years, committed suicide by ti g lsudanum, et Winslow, Me., on the 3d inst. It ia said that the Hon. Robert Rantoul, Jr., hed an insurance of $10,000 on his life. On the 21st ult., as Mrs. Athalish Smith, wife ef Mr. Moses Smith, of Hudson, N. H., wes proparing dinner, her clothing caught fire and she was se frightfully burned that she lived only a few hours after. Tho first bale of new cotton this zon argived af New Orleans on the Ist instant. The first arrival in 1851 was on the 25ih of July; in 1850, en the With August; in 1849, August 7; and im August 5. dollax when they seoure you. ’ B. M.—*Well, I am tired of thi pulling and hawling. Give mo the ticket at 26 cents, ard I'll just—" R. R—<Woro, take my ticket ot s shilling, and say nothing more about it. The Clay never'll get to New York, if she starta, for she broke one of her wheels all to pieces yeatorday, and the mo- ment che gits under way she'll run sideways, and go ashore.”” C. B. M—* Well, well, Pil take tho Reindoor, On to the overslaugh in spite of your- self. Tho Reindeer sticks on tho bar, sir, three or four hours every morning, in sight of the city. And then the fodder, sir!” Cc. B. M.—* Tho what?” Cc. R—*The fodder, sir—the dinner Tainted steuks, last summer’s eggs, cheese that runs alone, bread—” C. B. M—* Oh, bother on your dinner ; d vege half a peck of sandwitches in my carpet bag, be- sides cookics.”” Cc. R.—“ That’s right, sir; nothing like coonomy in these hard times.” RR. Thero goes the last bell, sir! What do yon say? Only a shilling fare by the Reindeer— now’s your chance, si c —‘* He lies like a trooper, friond ; he'll stick you for a dollar if he gets you aboard, and stick you on tho bar besides » go with me at a shilli and sey nothing © about it.” ‘ll take you for sixpence—I want to , if possible !” * Horo's your ticket for three ceuts—you are a dead man if you go on tho Reindeer !” Dasinterested Spectator—* The Clay's off, sir! '. B. M—*Eb? What? Gone! Ob! Well, friend, I guess 1° go with you at sixpenc: R. R.—[with his thum) on his nose and his performing 1 series of oxpressive and lively gyra- tions ]—* No, I guess you won’t ge for no such mo- rey now. ‘The Clay is off; if you want to go to New York by steamboat to day, you must take the Reindcer—faro one dollar!” It was a picture fora painter—the quiet fun of the runners and tbe crowd, and the blank astonishment of the victim when he found there was uo ulternative but the Reindeer, and full fare at the top price. The moment the boats are off and the strife ceases, i rtington would say, very igerent runners, in imita- fresh from « fierce set to adjourning to the near- and count upon their tion of “learned couns for the edification of a jul tavern to drink —Atlany Re The Liqvor Low, seizure court, ¢ d of liquor, whilst Toston, since May last, was Towle brought who 2 hos the puseege of the law of th beard on Monday morning. O: into comt 2 youth prped Lian y p'eoded guilty of at 2 three bottles of by ns sentenced to pay a fine of $6 and ccsts. barrels of liquor were scized, and destroyed according to law, in Cabotville, Mass., on Monday. ‘The liquor was poured into the street, in presenco ofa lorg wd, and took its way through a wooden sewer, when a mischievous boy, at the lower end of the sewer, spplicd a match to the tuid, which flamed up, tho fame runnicg back through the sew- er, and setting it on fire. The fire department were ealied out to arrest the progress of tho fiames. At tho Spiritual Conventio Boston, Mr. Elmer of Springfield, seid a liquor seller had given up the traffic and rent children to the Satbaih achool, hy order of the spirits William ty, a youth of iwelve years, wasfound dead drunk, at 10 e’clock at night, in Hurrivon ave- nue, Boston. In Providenec, on Monday, Michacl Kane was locked up for being decently drunk, and Thomas Fie! ding was fined $1 and costs for rot being decent- ly drank At Providence, on Monday, ono keg nnd one bot Ue of liquor, found in premises No 93 Dyer street, two jugs and one demijobn, found at No. 94 South Water street, and oct key? and ene bottle, found in 87 Bread stroct, were ordered to be destroyed. Neo frais sowed for destroying tho liquor. Tn olden tim os executioners had as eh pars te the clothos oftheir victims Should not the law now allow the spiller-gencral to keep the jugs und demijohns ? Abby Folsom lectured against the prosent liquor law fret the custom house steps, in Boston, on Sun- Gay last. On Sunday evening, the city marshel of New Led‘ord, seized one kr yg and one demijobn of liquor, bo the bouto of Hanveh Sylva, on South Water otrect. In West Roxbury, Mass , there mre, at tho present A barn and shed belonging to Mr. Wm. Holmes, of Pulton, Schoharie county, was struck by light- ning during the thunder storm on Thuredsy fae, and consumed with all its contents. Tho break on the Northern canal, at the sixteom mile level, which bas detained the boats for the past week, is now repaired. At the late gencral term of tho Suprome Court, im seasion nt Delbi, the Rev. Dr. Andrews, late Reotor of the ey speetie church at Binghamton, end fore merly of Norwich, was admitted, on motion of wper D. $. Dickinson, to practice as an attorney counsellor at Jaw. man, named Matthew Corcoran, died of Jation on Saturday, at Newark, +» fron a pieco of meat which became fastened im his throat while eating dinner. A men vaon wey ii. Puri! was, ve persen é Philadelphia ou Monday for passing counterfeit notss pt porting ty be on the Tthode Island Vniga Bank, at wewport. A colcred peoplo’s mass convention, for the Stale of Obio. bas been suromoned to meet at Clovelaud on the &th and 9th of September, to consider moa- sures for the cducation and elevation of the free colored people, and to choose delegates to a national convertion of the free colored race in the United. States, which is expected to mect in the approach- ing autumn, The Amorican Association for the Advansemon® of Eciences, whioh was to aszembie at Cleveland om the 18th inst., will not meet the pregent your, im ppurenuctoe of the prevalence of disease in the est. A suit las been commenced in New Orleans, bgr A. F. Neill, against the owners of the stoamer St James, to reeovel m them the sum of $1,000 the value of his s)ave John, lost by the explosion ef the St. Jomes, and $20, one month’s wages A young man, calling himself John Alberte, im jail at Hudgon on a charge of burglary and robbery, made an attempt at suicide last week, by cutting the veins of bis arm with a razor. The New Orleans Board of Health roport nine- teen cases of death from cholera in that city during the week ending July Sist. The negro woman, Jane, was on Monday brow before the Hustings Court for the murder of Mrs. Winston and child. She pleaded guilty without ziving any particulars, and was sentenced to be fiung tho 10th of next month. William B. Freemire was recently drowned im Cereseo Lake, Wisconsin. He was from Monroe county, N.Y Tho Ford du Lae Democrat states that, on the 28th ult., a person named John Hannon, committed suicide at the United States Hotel, in Benton. time, at least twenty-five or thirty ram shops, in fuil operation. The New Bedford Mercury says that traders in liquors, in that city, having fortified themselves by good legal opinions, mean openly and defiant!y to resume their former business. A correspondent of tho Boston Commonwealth writes from Sandwich, that four barrels, filled with brandy, gin and rum, a ten gallon keg, and sundry secreted, on Wedues- south of Sandwich tioa. ivera ox- dey, in abouse about six m villoge, aud eondessnod for Obituary Noticos. A—Dr. J. Treat, of Roches- on South Clinton etrect, on Uri nt among his paticats, and on Thareday afer hie retuyn home, d with . D is profosst mai duties, A physician | unavndiing, y ve. * Victim to a ities of bis profession, and who were siek about him. He loaves Wo Joceph 8. Hawkine died at sunty, Ohio, oo the 4th momber of the General dl nm Sperker of had a large cirel acquain'ances ibrenghont the State, who will hear the ti sudden deocase with sorrow. Tay Onpeat Inaanitanr or Texas Deap~ The encient Indian chief, Colita, died at the Cu: Village, on the Trinity river, about vem days ngo. jx admitted by all to hve be r antiquity than eny other person tn Texas ery old, aad consid- eed to be among the oldest of all the Toainne in exes tome thirty years ofo, or when he first was known to the earliest evionirts brought here by Stephen B. Austin. It is believed by thore who have known him longort. thav his age could not be roueb, if any, belowa buvdrod aud forty roe Bow Josepu S. Hawkes. Dratu oF to leerm that the How ence. tt Paton, Preble years. ‘The life of this chicf, traced ough all the ed. and ia rtieipal iy furnish a more valvable history of T than ever or ever will be written. rodnee & f Volita, se and repository of feeling of regret to retlect th ba a vast nomber of interesting events of thi country for tho tort c¢ ny now wili the historian look, or to what re have tecourse, to supply the eerly remind a Copt. A A Dewitt, a woll known western steam- boat commander, dled of cholera, near St. Louls, a few days ago: Dr. G. W Pat son. resident physician of tho Philalelphia, died on Wednesday eflermeen, The ber of the Mi. dence ou Bie Jobn Hh from Califor on Taerloy at 12 ‘tephen MMtard, of Provincn‘own, a mem- uss Semate fn 1861. died ab ia rosi Lost, ob tite age of forty five incon returned to hishomo ja Apringfeld. | bon maday night, at 9 o'eloek, aud dind | otoek | gage and one of the passenger cars. An unususl number of runaway nogroes are said to be lurking im the vicinity of Memphis, Sa Thomes Shannon bas been sentenced by the Cym thiana court (ICy.) to he hung on August 27th, for the mui der of Jolin Decline, A man named Sherman was drowned at Lockport, N. Y. on Saturday. In Ellsworth, Mo., on Monday, % young womae pomed Almira Townsend, was run over by a horas and ego, furfously driven by a young man named Jeffer-on Fries, She lived but about 20 Frics has bem arrested, Charles Loomis, about 70 years old, of Wost Granville, formerly of Westfleld, was found dead im his bed on Sunday morning Kiehard Owen, of Williamson county, Tenn., wat killed on the 4th inst., in an affray with his brethez, Jabez Owen. nutes. lhl ads eaiisaeataiint . The Railroads. A railroad collision, in consequence of the mim placement of a switch, oecurredat Waterloo, N. Yop on Saturday last. emashing the engine, tender, Three of yee ers tere so badly injured that they had to be left behind. Erastus Corning. of Albany, was eoume= what injured, but was able to go home. The formal opening of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad, to Wooster, Ohio, was celebrated on Tues- day, 10th inst.” RA Colleges and Academies, The Univerralists of New England have contrie buted funds for the establishment of @ college af Somerville, to bo called the ‘Tuft’s Collogo,” im honor of the gentlemen who gave the laud for ‘haé purpose. The Commencement at Amberst College began on Tuesday, and will end on Thursday afternoon. The snnual exhibition of the Cambridge High School took place on Saturday. The exercises were of an interesting nature. Hon, Edward Everett was preeent, and made a characteristic speech. The commencemont of tho Middlebury Collego oceurs on Wednesday, the I8ch of August, whic® is atthe beginning of the fall term. Addresses be delivered before the several sovieties, by the Rev. John W. Chickering. of Portland, Me., the Rew- Thomas Sawyer, of Clinton, N.Y , and the Rew. Milo J. Hickok, of Rochester, N.Y. Tho Crops. Tho whent crop of Wisconsin . thing, the Watertown Clu nicie says, that bas ever been en in that or any other State. Tho yiold, a a general thing, will be heavy, averaging from 20 to 25 bushels to the acre. oxceods in evort~ Carry Wear —Commodore Auliok, who is now in the Bast Ind mand of the American wadron, hae D Commissioner of Parenw fn box of wheat (about balf a bashel) of tho Crp of Good Hope, id bo possess Vor sy saperior qua’ itte® out is not cultivated im any groat oxtens. Te come from abeul the latude of 33 degrees South.