The New York Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1853, Page 4

NEW YORK HF-.RALD. Prolbaaceaetlintia JAMES sonore ' ENNET?, PROPRIETOR ANT ROPE _/ EDITOR, CPVICH H.W. CORNEB OF” ci ron AND NASSAU STS. DN an Y Et A comse per. per aanum the Continent, Fi tot iude nal as Wevame XV 6 seeeceeesersenceseeeNOe 181 =—_-_ AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING, BOWEY Y THEATRE, Bowery—Turaese—No—-New Youu Fiaeuas. “WIBLO’S, Brosdwe: Mrorewent—RKaoven. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham etreet—Juiius Casan —Avrine Maw. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon- No Sexe no Supren —Tnis DRaGoons. Kvening—Marp or Mensrex—Swiss Swans, MADISON AVENUE.—Afterneon and Evening—FRan- woni’s CoLossal HipPopRome. CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broetway—Ermrorian MeLovies sy Cuniry's Oren Trovurs, woon’s MINSTRELS, Wood's Musieal Hall, 444 Broad- way—Erwioriaw MinsrR Ess RANNETTE AND Jeannot-THE GEORAMA, 586 Brosdwey—Banvarn’s Panorama oF wus Hovy Laxn. New York, Friday, July 1, 1853. The News. The Africa, from Liverpool, arrived at this port at half-past six o'clock yesterday morning, bringing European intelligence of three days later date. The news is of a very important and quite an exciting character. ‘The Eastern political problem was still unsolved, although it almost exclusively engaged the attention of every court, cabinet and people in the Old World. Contradictory rumors as to its probable issue were circulated from country to country daily, and the public mind was in a feverish state of suspense. The ™most certain and latest facts were, that an immense Bassian army was concentrated upon the border of the Danubian provinces, and thatthe Emperor had declared he would proceed to occupy them whenever ‘the combined fieets of France and England entered the Dardanelles. The financial alarm produced both in Paris and London on receipt of this news had been allayed by a subsequent despatch announcing an Austrian mediation which would be agreeable to all parties, ‘This news, however, aed not been confirmed. The Emperor Nicholas had made known to the courts the result of Prince Menschikoff’s ultimatum, and had commenced to treat his pacific adviser, Count Nesselrode, less confidentially; whilst on the other side, the Sultan displayed unusual energy in marshalling his forces, both by sea and land, and furnishing money and munitions of war. Lonis Napoleon had assumed a very decisive atti- ‘tude, and it was said that he had decided to en- force the observance of the stipulations of the treaty of BaltaLiman upon Russia. The latest rumor in Paris was to the effect that he expressed himself dissatisfied with a reply given by the Privy Council of England to a mes- wage from his government requiring information es ‘to what would be the course of the former power ia wase the Czar proceeded to extremities against the Porte. There is an absence of authentic information wezarding the entire matter. In the midst of this diplomatic strife Commo- dore Vanderbilt steamed away from Southampton directly to the headquarters of contentiona— Bussia—where he will no doubt have an interview with the great northern monarch in his own home. Previous to his departure he entertained a distin- guished party on board his yacht, took them all rourd the Isle of Wight, sailed through the Eng- lish fleet at Spithead, landed his guests in safety, and left England amidst the cheering of the people the firing of cannon from the North Star, and the Sipping of ensigns from all the British ships of “war. ® ~s weid that a popular rising had taken place — ~ ug latest news from China received in Milan, whils. . sseigprtia* in England mentions tae seqtinned success of the rebels in that quarter. ‘The affuir of missionary King was not finally -°¢ fled in Greece. The fullest commercial details and general news summary are given in another place. Telegraphic communication with the East was again interrupted by the storm last evening. However, any slight deficiency there may be in our columns, owing to this circumstance, is more than pverbalanced by the purify ing effects of the lightning pon the before sultry atmo-phere. ‘Telegraphic despatches from Wash‘ngton state that a terrible onslaught was yesterday made upon the whig clerks in the departments, particularly in that of the Interior. The newes of some of the unlucky gentlemen, together wil. ‘hose of their successors, are given. The decapita.os h now commenced in earnest, and the work to-day will be awful. This is the first day of the fiscal year, and the more hun- gry portion of the democrats throughout all sec- tions are exceedingly anxious to procure their share of the twenty-three millions of dollars surplus which are now supposed to be lying idle in the United States Treasury, and which it is probable will amount to fifty millions by the end of another year, unless there should be war. Mr. Nicholson, we observe, is fairly installed as editor of the Unon- He will keep a sharp look out for Tennessee, and the new democratic paper about being commenced at the capital will doubtless watch him closely, and see that he does not attempt to lead the democratic flock’ into strange pastures. Apropos—rumors are afloat that Colonel Medary thinks of resigning his miesion to Chili for the purpose of taking charge of the Union. This is hardly probable. The Colonel and Mr. De Leon are supposed to be waiting orders prior to their departure for foreign climes. Little business of importance was transacted in our State Legislature yesterday, although there were Jengthy debates on various topics. The Anditor sent a communication to the Senate, notifying that body that funds were exceedingly scarce in his depart. ment. Probably out of respect to the wishes of the Auditor, as well as with the view of removing one great obstacle to a fina adjournment, the Senate went towork upon the Sup ply bill, and continued the discussion till late in the afternoon, when the Niagara ship canal bill was taken up and passed. Some debate was had in the Assembly ‘upon the articles of impeachment against Mr. Mather, ut it being announced that Mr. M. was at that hour attending the funeral of his brother, the subject was postponed. The Assembly adopted a resolution to take a recess from to-day till Tuesday, and after wards amended the Senate's resolution for a final adjournment, #0 as to separate one week from to-day. ‘Whethe? an adjournment will take place at the time @esignated depends upon the Senate’s amendments to the Supply bill. Our special despatch states that this measure is likely to be greatly whittled down by these of our Senators who disapprove of the an- nual practice of unnecessarily drawing money ‘rom the Treasury. The storm deprived us of our regular report of the proceedings in the afternoon. However, our special correspondent has furnished the gist of all that was done.g Read his remarks. The disciples of Young America in New Hamp shire are moving in @ manner that will be quite likely to rouse up their brethren in some of the other States, as will be seen by the following synop gis of what took place in the Legislature at Concord Yast Wednesd A diseussion was had in the House on a series of resolutions endorsing the policy of the administration, the inaugural address of (en. Pierce, and declaring (hat the interests and safety of this Union demand that uo European colony shal! hereafter be established on this continent. A free soil amendment, to the effect that an unyielding borrier should be presented to the spread of slavery, was rejected by the overwhelming majority af <geventy-seven—over two-thirds of the members y resent. On motion of a whig, resolutions were ap- pened to the original series averring that it is the duty o:” Ge government to protect American fisher men in their rights on the coast, and that the ac- quisition of both Cuba and Canada is essential to the full developement of American liberty. Not to be too far behindhand in this movement, our State Assembly yesterday took up the resolution ap- proving Gen. Piéree’s inaugural, offered several months ago by Mr. D. B. Taylor. Our special cor- respondent remarks that the resolution was adopted by a strictly party vote—and this, too, despite the grumblings of disappointed office-seekers. Those who had friends among the one hundred and seventy passengers who eft Charleston forfthis port last Saturday in the steamship James Adger, will be gratified to learn that the vessel is safe. On the second day out she broke some part of her machinery, and was taken in tow by the steamer Osprey, bound for Philadelphia. The J. A. arrived at the Delaware Breakwater yesterday morning, and some of her passengers are reported to have come on in the Philedelphia train last night. The schooner Advance, recently condemmed as a slaver at Norfolk, has been ordered to be sold. We regret to Jeern, by an arrival from St. Thomas that the yellow fever was still raging with frightfaj malignity among the shipping at that place, on the 10th ult. Several of the officers and sailors belong- ing to American vessels, whoee names we areun- able to give, had died. The British steamship Mer- lin, which arrived late last night, will probably en- able us to-morrow to lay before our readers full par- ticulars with regard to the ravages of the epidemic. Late accounts from the Cumberland coal regions state that the miners are still on a strike, and that the superintendent of the company has resigned. The supply of coal semt to market continues very light. Coroner Hilton held an inquest on the kody of Mrs. Joanna M. Noll, who died yesterday merning from injuries caused, as is alleged, by the malprac- tice of Dr. Charles Boerner, who attended her ac- couchment, on Saturday last. The Coroner’s inquest, giving the medical evidence, is published elsewhere. ‘Taxes on Kuowledge—Reform of the British Tariff, The advocates of the removal of taxes on knowledge have just won an important victory in England. A reduction of twenty-five per cent in the duty on books printed prior to 1801, and of seventy per cent in that on books printed sub- sequently to that date. will be effected by the new tariff. We congratulate the poorer classes in Great Britain on the boon. Ata time when Sir Archibald Alison is expending all his ener- gies in one last effort to convince the British public that popular education is a fallacy, and that crime increases pari passu with enlighten- ment, few measures are better calculated <o dispel the fears of the philanthropist, and coup- teract the tendeney of tory sophisms, than a reduction in the duty on books. The step which is about to be taken is moreover, we trust. but the first sign of a new era. For the last twenty-five years books in the English lan- guage published subsequently to 1801 have paid on entering Great Britain a duty of $24 per cwt. In other words, under the old tariff, religion, philosophy, science, and literature from abroad, were taxed thirty-four times as high as cotton and about nine times as high as beef. The enactment was in keeping with the old system of government in Eng- land, but at direct variance with the tenets of the school which gave birth to the Reform bill. The extension of the franchise involved popular edueation, and popular education in- volved a removal of the duty on books. Mea- sares of reform, however. are but slowly car- ried in England. It required ten years to estab- lish a system of common schools on anything like a solid basis; we are in the twentieth yeer of the reformed franchise, and the tariff is oniy now being remodelled. As soon as the effect of the reduction is felt fresh diminutions will be imperatively called for ; and we have every reason to hope that the enlightened policy which has dictated the repeal of the corn laws will a. length effect the total aboli- tion of customs duties on b°OK8. We are concerned in the moveirat both as makers and as readers of books. As athors and publishers we are directly interested in thechange. The $24 which under the existing tariff is levied on forelgn works in the English language tells heavily on our pub.icaticns, and serves to fortify the system of piratical re- production which we had hoped to have seen abolished ere this. Duties, we may’ take for granted, are paid by the consumer ; but where they are heavy they operate to restrict and diminish consumption. A duty on flour, which is an indispensable article, is obviously felt only by the eater of bread ; but a duty on books, which, strictly speaking, are not articles of prime necessity, is equally felt by the producer whose market is diminished and by the consumer who pays higher for his reading. Now that the tax on American books sent to England is reduced from $24 to $7 25 per cwt., we may hope that in many instances our pub- lighers will be able to supply the British mar- ket, in defiance of the pirates of Paternoster row and Fleet street. And as we have every reason to expect so much honesty of our Senate as will ensure the ratification of the copyright treaty next session—as we ought to and can print and publish cheaper than the English—we may fairly anticipate that an entirely new trade —the exportation of American works to Great Britain—will spring up within the next few y ears. On the other hand, the reduction of the duty on foreign works imported into Great Britain is an example it would be wise to follow here. Under the act of 1832 books printed subse- quently to 1775 paid twenty-six cents per Ib., in sheets or boards, and thirty cents when bound, on their arrival in this country, being rather more than the present British tariff allows. The tariff of 1842 established a rate of duty equivalent to 19.44 per cent ad valorem. By the act of 1846 this was reduced to ten per cent for all books, with the single exception—introduced to protect the piratical publishers of this country ks ‘in the course of primting and republication in the -of United States.” Thus. under the existing law when we expend a dollar to pure French, or F ish or German wor cents to th vernment for permissi quire knowledge tvyhich most likely will b voted to its service. Those cents are a tax of ten percent for b's presumption. This is not the season for ® direct appeal to Congress for the abolition of g duty which is equally oppres- sive and V-qprofitable; but we trust the members will n¢¢ forget the subject when the proper time for action arrives. ‘To the Readers of the Herald. Complaints of the late hour at which our morning paper is delivertd to our city sub- seribers have frequently reached us of late. In some cases delay has not been the only fault charged. A strong protest has been entered by a few of our daily readers against the quali- ty of the paper we use, our uneven register, atal the frequent defects and flaws in the print- ing of the Heratp. Simultaneously with these, ‘letters from country subscribers, complaining of the irregularity with which they reccive their paper, have come to hand; and we are finally admonished that, courtesy requires us to make some specific reply to these and other malcontents, In deing so we shall be as brief and as frank as possible. We are ready to believe that the compleints in question are well-founded; at the same time we trust that a few words of expla- nation will exculpate us from any imputa- tion of wilful neglect or mismanagement. The lateness of the hour at which our paper is served to subscribers, in certain parts of the city, is solely attributable to the mechanical impossibility of printing it in a shorter time than our presswork now occupies, Compelled as we are to present our readers with reports of lectures, meetings, concerts. telegraphic news, &c., which reach our office between 10 P. M. and midnight, and frequently two and three o’clock in the morning, we can- not * get to press” before three or four o’clock, and country agents and post offices require their daily supply before six. In the interval we are expected to print 50,000 Herarps. This, we need not tell the initiated, isa physical im- possibility. With the most perfect and rapid presses that have ever been constructed in this country we are constantly behindhand; and the carriers—who are as great losers as our- selves by the occurrence—are obliged to wait many minutes beyond the proper hour for their usual supply. We have, in short, reached the point where increased circulation becomes an inconvenience instead of a benefit. There are, we believe, highly respectable persons in the world who regard allusions to the circulation ot a paper in its own columns as mere speci- mens of the puff oblique. We shall be sorry if our present remarks expose us to the censure ot these amiable critics. Still, were the pros- peots of misconstruction even greater, we should feel bound, in justice to our injured subscribers, to remind them that the cause which delays the arrival of their paper deprives us of the sale of mavy thousand Heraps. If our mechanical means enabled us to print 30,000 papers in one hour our circulation would double itself in a few weeks. On the 5th March we could have sold 100,000 papers instead of 54,000, had our presses been able to produce them. Four years ago we were placed in precisely the same difficulty as at present. Mr. Bennett then ordered from Hoe three of the most per- feet presses that could be constructed, and pur- chased three adjoining buildings on Fulton street. to give ample yoom for composition and presswork. He confidently expected to be thus enabled to supply the demand with ease. Unfortunately for the realization of his hopes. by the time the presses were built and at work; our circulation had ingreased to such an ex- tent that the difficulty he had expected to re- move was as threatening as ever. Since that period we have endeavored, with but poor suc- cess we confess, to mect the requirements of the public with what we may to-day call our imper- fect machinery. We are now bound to admit our absolute inability to continue the struggle. Human ingenuity cannot lengthen the minutes on fhe dis}, and American mechanics can- not make a press which will print faster than the one now in use in this office. Our circula- tion cannot, with our existing arrangements, be increased with profit to ourselves or conve- nience to the public. What shall we do? We are committing no indiscretion in confess- ing that Mr. Bennett is now occupied tn secking a solution of the difficulty in Europe. It is not impossible that he may succeed in obtaining a model of a press which will print as fast as we desire. But we frankly admit our belief that the exigency must be met by stereotyping, or “setting up” double forms, printing every tine of matter twice, and employing a double set of compositors and a double set of steam presses,and thereby increasing our expenses nearly one hundred thousand dollars a year. By these means, at the expense which will probably seem incredible to the public, we would be enabled to supply the required num- ber of Heraups at the proper time. To some such course we shall be driven before many months elapse. To the same causes which delay the delivery of our journal must be ascribed the inferior quality of paper we occasionally employ. and the flaws in the printing and register to which its imperfections give rise. Mills which had formerly a large surplus after supplying the Heratp cannot now produce enough for our wants. We are frequently compelled to go into the market and pick up odd lots of paper to meet our immediate necessities. We have no time to choose; indeed, those who are familiar with the trade know that the publication of books and periodicals has so enormously increased of late that it is frequently impossible to procure good paper at any price. The country does not contain pa- per mills enough for the demand. Our manu- facturers—Mesers. Persse & Brooks—have pro- mised, however, to furnish us with the “raw material,” of a good quality, ond in quantity soon as a new mill, to cost $ 060. and capable of maki 560 reams per week, which they are no is in fair on the student, imposed by y s intolerable of punishment ‘} for } im cultivate and refine hi make nee their pursuit y Cimes in the course of the 5 library. Were the tax re tend their means of information, and « who are debarred from similar advantages from want of means might possibly raise our nation- al fame and add a stone tothe monument of the world’s knowledge. It cannot be urged that cur publishers supply us with all the books we read ; every student knows that on almost eve- ry branch of science the latest works and most valuable text books have not been republished in this country. They are to be had at the large bookstores, in foreign editions ; and he who buys them pays to the government, ag we said, a fine oT on. We must o’en peg our subseribers follow our example. and lraye patience, Finally. to those who complain that they re- ceive the Herarp irregularly by mail we can only say that it is sent to our post offic leaves our city ) unerring pu fault lies with the We have, howev > on *« an ge- mente will be obnoxi sonable cen- sure. Punetuality will. we trust, be attained befare long. The country subscribers of the Heratp must wait patiently until Mr. Camp- bell hae completed his Augean task. Prospect or Peace in Evrore.—-The depart- ure from Southampton of Commodore Vander- bilt, with his steam yacht North Star, for St. Pe- tersburg, we hail asa favorable omen for the pacification of the Turkish question. Tne First or Juty at WasHineTon.—This is an all-important day at Washington, and not only there, but in the New York custom house, and in various other custom houses of the coun- try. It is the commencement of the fiscal year; and the “Hunter law,” for the reorganization and classification of the clerke of the several executive departments, and the Bronson dy- nasty, goes into operation to-day. In anticipa- tion of this statute a considerable number of decapitations has already taken place. Bul, to-day a regular coup d’état is expected—a wholesale execution—a general sweepip.g out of the whigs, together with a sprinkling of the fishy democrats. We doubt not, however, that some pre-ordained victims will be spared yet awhile, to meet the requisitions of future contingencies. Still, by to-morrow morning it is apprehended that the “turned out” will swarm on Broad- way and Pennsylvania avenue as “Thick as autumnal leaves in Vallambrosa’s yale,” the excommunicated heretics by virtue of the popular verdict of the last Presideatial election. But why should they repine, or sink into that most despicable of all conditions, the condition of idle loafers, awaiting the turn of the politi- cal wheel, which may or may not give them a chance again at the pap of the treasury? They may be expelled—they may never be reinstated; but their fate is not worse than that of Adam and Eve— “ The world is all before them, where to choose,’” neluding California and Australia, to say no- thing of the mineral riches of Mexico and Peru— nothing of the gold mines of New Zealand—no- thing of the mines which are supposed to exist in Texas—nothing of the prospect of another brush with Mexico, and nothing of the suspect- ed designs of the Cuban Junta looking to another filibustering invasion of Cuba. What is a pitiful servile office at Washington, of twelve, fifteen or eighteen hundred, or even two thousand a year, where a man has no vote for President, nor for members of Congress— what is such a pitiful place to an able-bodied man, compared with the chances of “the spoils” of California and Australia? Let the “turned out” enlarge their area of freedom and buckle to with a will. But in those cases where office has diequalified them for anything else—where they have been emasculated of all manly ener- gies and self-reliance—may God help them: They are truly to be pitied. But this first of July has a higher importance to the country at large than the enforcement of the ‘ Hunter law” among the office-holders, As we have stated, the fiscal year commences with this day. The appropriations to the diplomatic corps take effect from this morning. All our newly appointed diplomatic agents abroad have been waiting for the outfit, with- out which a foreign mission is all moonshine. They may draw upon the treasury from and after this day. The Premier has been busy for some days past in preparing his instructions. He has been arranging the fishery negotiations with Mr. Buchanan; studying the complex web of our difficult entanglements with Mexico with Gen. Gadeden at his elbow; fixing up “the pa- pers” of Major Borland for his roving commis- sion over Central America—provided, always, that the Major consents to go, which now ap- pears to be somewhat doubtful. A few days henee Mr. Soulé may be expected to call at the State Department for bis final orders; and be- fore the expiration of the month we anticipate, not only the departure of Messrs. Buchanan, Soulé, Walker, Gadsden, and others, but some stray inklings from Washington of the practical policy of our government upoi the momentous schedule of our foreign relations. The fiscal year commences to-day, The “Hunter law” goes into operation; our newly appointed official agents in all parts of the world come forward, from and after this day, for their outfits and their instructions. It is a day. then. of no ordinary importance, this first of July, not only to the whigs of our custom house. and the condemned whigs in office at Washington, but to the country at large. And when we consider that this is a progressive age —that the -‘unterrified democracy” are a pro- gressive party—that they have elected a pro- gressive administration, and that Mexico and Spain are in a critical state ; and, in connec- tion with all this, when we furtler consider that there is a surplus of twenty-two millions in the treasury, we should not be at all sur- prised if a new epoch in our history, and in the world’s history. were to be dated from this first day of July. All aboard! Sratves For our Parks.—The Clinton statue for Greenwood has roused up the Tompkins party for a Torapkins statue in Tompkins square. Very good. Give us Tompkins. Some others, with a larger view of patriotic feeling, have suggested a Washington statue for the Washington park. Better still. Give us Wash- ington. And give us Lafayette. Let us have them, anyhow. But when we get that bill through the Legislature we ought to have a largely increased quantity of statuary ; and upon a pinch, till we can afford the Parian mar- ble. we should think that cast iron, whitewashed, would be better than nothing for the miseella- neous adornments of the Great Central. Among these we might have a group of the Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers of New York. Another group of the Purchase of this Island of Manhat- tan from the Aboriginals; a model of the First Dutch Governor; another of the Last of the Knickerbockers on Horseback; and so on. What could be more unique and original than an equestrian statue, of gigantic dimensions, in cast iron, rampant. of the Last of the Knickerbockers, armed cap-a-pie. and located, “ Like the herald Mercury, Upon @ Heaven kissing hill” in our great Central parks. Give ui the park first, however. New York is established in business; now let us proceed to embellish the city with parks, and fountains, and statues, and galleries of the fine arts, and museums. and operas, aud everything else that will make it m re beautiful and attractive. It will draw. it will y We owe it to ourselves, and it is due to p ity. Ovr ov Tuye—There is a sad want of har- ry between the music cf the New York Posi and that of the Washington Union question ofintroducing the British eman- system into Cuba. The Post sticks to ont ts abol i proclivities but is quite as well pleased with the admit tionas the Union— perhaps more so. But can we not perceive the ground which our democratie free soilers will cceupy, from this foreshadowing, in the event of the annexation of Cuba, or upon the acqui- sition of another little strip of wild land from Mexico? They will be offagain to the Buffalo platform, “Are we jolly, or are we nol!” Famry Unper Way.—The great Central Park ie at last under full sail in the Assembly, Lani hot nn eT TTT Wao Gozs to France’ yr, Dix is sub- Treasurer ot New York. 14 wag reported, also, (with great confidence’. from good authority at Washington,) 60m’ time ago, that he was ap- pointed Minist- + > France, And it appears that Mr. J.J, Oguilivan and Mr. James Mur- phy, and others, are manceuvring at Washing- ton n¢\@ for the sub-treasury, under the idea the’ Mr. Dix is still to go to France, Per oon- ‘ra—o not Captain John Tyler, and other dis- tinguished Virginians, still expect this mission to be given to Mr. Wise ? Who goes to France? Orrcran Sramrgp Envetores.—With the commencement of the fiscal year it has been understood the public were to be supplied with those stamped envelopes, in preparation by Mr. Nesbitt, under a late act of Congress. If they are not forthcoming it will therefore bea great public disappointment. Let us have them. Talk on ’Change. The forcign news by the Africa engaged conversation. Commercially speaking, its character was not considéred yery important. It exercised but little influence on this market for American produce. Cotton, however, was ac- tive, the sales footing up yesterday 4,000 bales, at full priees. Breadstuffs were rather slack, and quotations uraltered, Pork closed dull, with sales of a considerable lot of mess at lower rates for future delivery. Of the political foréign intelligence that of most im portance was the news from India telegraphed to Lon- don from Trieste, and the latest reported accounts from Constantinople. The various scraps and items put forth by the press, stock and other jobbers, were contradictory. As usual on the arrival of the India mail at Trieste, ex- aggerated accounts were put afloat by interested parties. That any extraordinary events had occurred in China calculated to enhance materially the prices of tea was doubted by some large tea houses in this city. They ray that they had no doubt but London houses withheld the article from market as a pretautionary measure, until the overland letters should be received. ad that a simi. lar policy to some extent would govern houses here- Indeed, if it were true that the rebels had been driven from Napkin and defeated the fact ought to have im- parted confidence to trade. The abandonment of Shang- hae was inconsistent with the story of the defeat of the rebels. Shanghse was the seaport of Nankin, and nearer to Hong Kong than that city. How, then, could the oc- currence of events at Nankin be known, while the affairs at Shanghae, where the foreign vessels of war were drawn up, were unknown further than the brief aanouucement that it ‘‘had been abandoned?’ There was almost as much discrepancy and fog regarding the Turko-Russian quertion. Armidst conflicting accounts ‘regarding peace one day and war the next, kept afloat to aome extent by London brokers, cotton and consols had improved in the teeth of the latest war news. The day previous to the sailing of the Africa, as far as the Times was conce=ned, was ® war day, as it had re- celved advices frem Constantinople stating that the Czar’s renewal of his ultimrtum had reached that city and would probably be rejeciel by the Porte. The day following the departure of the .\frica would probably be ajpeace day. There was no doubt but considerable manceuvring war going on im European’ diplomacy; yet, at this dis- tance, it was impossible to entertain clear notions of its probable objects, progress, or results. The opinion, how- ever, continued to preponderate in favor of peace; yet it was not impossible for war to occur, even regarding the seizure of Dunubian provinces, and especially so should France avd England make that a casus belli. Mr. Cooley’s Emigrant bill, in the Legislature, was re- ferred to, and due credit accorded him for good intentions. But before sound legislation could be brought to bear on the subject a committee should be raised, or a commis- sion appointed, to visit both ships, runners and emigrant boarding houses, and to take the evidence of respectable medical men, citizens, &e., regarding the evil. There had already been a great éeal of legislation on the sub, ject, yet emigrants continue to be almost daily robbed and maltreated. Mr. Cooley’s present bill would not reach the case, and would do no geod. The Fourth of July in New York. It was stated in one of the morning papers yesterday that the Common Council had adjourned without making any provision for a display of fireworks, &e , on the Foursh of July, although the official proceediags of that body were published in the rame paper, stating that an eppro- priation of $2,500 had been made, and a committee of five members appointed from each Board, to act in connection with the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, to make the necessary arsencements, All of this has been done, anda much better display may b¢ expected than usual, at the following places—City Hall, Lamartine S724re, Madison square, Tompkins square, Jackson square, Mount Morris, Harlem; Randall's Island, &. The com- mittee were appointed, an appropriation made at the May session, aud the arrangements would have been sooner completed, had not our worthy Comptroller noti- fied the Commissioner and the chairman of the commit- tee that he would not pay the bills nnless the amended charter was adopted. Consequently the arrangements will not be as complete as the committce would wish, a they anticipated being able t> make such a display as would eclipse sll former exhibitions, both in mnsic and fireworks. The following resolution was passed by the committee, of which C.H Ring, Fea, was chafrmiad !— Whereas, this committee have heard with much Fleacure that Daniel Spencer. of Canajobarie, N. Y , ninety-four years of age, a patriot and veteran of the Revolution, who belonged to 2 com savy of light dragoons, under command of Captain Georve Hallibsrd ia a regi ment ccmmanded by Colonel Eliza sheldon. and wio served six years un@2z Genéral Washington, and who was 4 rged ac Danbury Ct. in Juve 1782, is now on a 0 the city, at the residence of his soa ia-law, Mr. L.W. Parkes, No 110 Fraoklin wtreet: therefore Resolved, That thie committee, a behalf of the Com- mon Council. respectfully ard cordially invite this aged veteran and hero to unite with our fellow citizens in oele- brating the anniversary cf our nation’s birthday, ths Fourth of July instant. F Ninio’s THEATRE—CELEBRITIES LEAVING AND Coming —Our inimitable comedian and manager, Burton, cloved a short but highly successful engagement at Niblo’s theatre last evening. During the summer recess in his owa estsblish- ment Mr. Burton has been starring it at Niblo’s, draw ing large houses every night. The engagement termi nated last evening with a benefit for Mr. Barton; but we regret that the state of the weather was so tempestuous asto marina great measure tie effect which might have been expected from an announcement that Barton was to play Captain Cuttle, in ‘“Dombey & Son,’ and for his own benefit. Still, the houre was agond one, and Burton war as successful as ever in tickling the risibilities of his audience. But if Mr. Niblo loses one attraction, by the close of bis engagement with Mr Burton, he bas evinced his usual mansgerial tact in securing the distinguished Ravel Family, together with"Madame Thillon ard her troupe The Ravela have been now for nesrly twenty years known toand admired by the American public. Taey made their first appearance in New York in the diminutive little concern which was then known as Ni blo’s Garden and which ocoupied the came site where now stands his magnificent theatre, They were also the first to celebrate the opening of this latter edifice, about three years ago, ard have there attained their greatest tri. umphs in thiy country, so that it souli seom that the popularity of the Rayel Family is indissolubly connected with Niblo’s theatre, They have just returned from a very prefilable tour through South America, Mesieo, and the Southern Sates, and make their first arance here for years at Niblo’s tonight in the co:nic pan- tomimes of “ Jeaune'te and Jaannot,” the “Blopement,” and “Raoul, or the Magic Star.” The company numbers some forty members, comprising Gabriel, Antolaa, Jerome, and Francols Ravel, Mlle» Drouet, De Melisse, &a, The frequenters of Niblo’s will also hail with pleasure the return of the charming Mudame Tnillon, pony comprives Hudson, Frazer, L She makes her fires appearance for neséay night, § Her com ch, Mrs, Meader, és he season on Wel the réleof Marie, in the “Darghter of the Regiment,” after which will bo hrought out, in sue ession the’ Crowa L Onds,”’ the Bohemivn Gil,’? &e. Madame Toillon’s company wil piny alteraces nights with the Ravel Family, so that Niblo bivw ourde all onr other manage attractions to the playgoing p Young Men's Oemocratle Uiton Clab. The above society held their annual election for officers laet night, at the Mercer House, which resulted in the fol- lowing chotce:— President Jomes T, Brady. Vice Presidents—John Cochrane and Rich’é B, Gonnelly, Recording Secretary~Wa. M Cooke. Financial SecretaryJolin HL Correpunding Secrdary—Thomas Treasurer—L F. Harrison. Marihal— Jamon W. Smith, landing Commitee—David Banks, Jr., H. H. and D. ¢, Smith. F - moe After the balloting a supper took place, when speeches ‘were delivered by reveral gentleman, in response to tie toasts that were given, the eonviviality being kept up to & late Low, it. Glover. Marine Affairs, SAFETY OF THE STEAMSHIP JAMES ADGER. ‘The steamsbip Osprey, which arrived at Philadel; yesterday morning, from Charleston, reports that en the 26th inst., half-past eight P. M., off Cape Looknut, she ran alongside the steamship James Adger, bound for New" York, and was informed by Capt. Dickinson that his en- gine had broken, and be was in need of assistanee. The call was promptly responded to, and at balf-past ten the: Osprey took the J. A. in tow, and on the Tuesday follow- ing, when within twesty miles of Cape Henlopen, Capt. Dickinson requested his hawser to be let go, as he in- tended to reach this port under camvass.» In the mean- time, the mails and twenty-four of the one hundred seventy passengers were transferred from the James Ad- ger to the Osprey. The disabled vessel shaped her eourse. towards New York om the same evening, but it is pro dable that Capt, D. abandoned his design of attempting | to reash here by the use of sails alone, for a telegraphic despatch from the Delaware Breakwater states that the J. A. arrived there yesterday, and that many ofher pas- sengere would leave in the afternoon for this ity. Lavxcu or THE Laraest Packer SiP.—Mesers. Wester: velt will launch from their yard, foot of Eighth street, East river, on Wednesday next, the packet ship Calhoun, She is the largeat packet ship ever built, measuring twe thousand tons burthen. Her dimensions are :—length, 208 feet; breadth, 43 feet; depth, 2934 feet. She is an addition to Spofford, Tile.ton & Co.’s Patriotic Line of Liverpool packets, aud is a 0st magnificent looking ship, Her stem is ornamented with a carved representation of ' the distinguished American statesman whose name she bears. Crystal Palace. OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION—CATALOGUE OP PAINTIN$S FROM THE DUSSELDORF ACADEMY. The Exhibition at the Crystal Palace will bs.open to | the public on the 16th proximo The preceding day will be devoted to the ceremonies of the inauguration, It is intended that these ceremonies shall be conducted in the interior of the building, snd upon a seale com- mensurate with the greatness and importanee of the work. Upon an occasion of so much interest the Dirsc- tors, considering the impossibility of accommodating all who might desire to attend the ceremonies, have, very Properly we think, concluded to limit the admission to invited guests and to the holders of season tickets, the price of which has been fixed at $10, It is beliewed that under this restricted mode of admission the building will be filled to 2 comfortable extent at least, if not to its utmost capacity. ‘We are not yet advised what will be the exact order of arrangements, or the nature of the ceremonies. The musical part, however, will constitute an important and very interesting feature. Perhaps, too, we shall have some good speaking. General Pierce, who is expected to be present, is a ready aad effective off-hand speaker; or, in default of his taking an active part in the ceremo- nies, Governor Seymour, or Attorney General Cushing, whose versatility of talent is co well known, might be Pressed into the service. It has been stated that no official answer has been yet received from the President and departments accepting the invitation to be present at the opening of the Exhibi- tion. The presence of General Pierce and his Cabinet, however, can scarcely admit of a doubt. They would not certainly suffer an occasion like this, so full of interest to the industrial classes, to pass by without being present to assist at the ceremonies. The Queen of England and the great officers of State in perron opened the London Exhibi- tion; and surely our people have a right to expect as much from the Executive head of the republic and the heads of departments. New York will expect the presence of the President of the United States at the insuguration of the exhibition of the world’s industry. Now that the offices are mostly disposed of, the President surely need appre- hend no particular inconvenience by a visit to New York, nor need he any longer travel incognito. ‘The followirg is a catalogue of a collection of paintings. by some of the best artists of the Dusseldorf Academy for exhibition at the Cry+tsl Palace. The paintings are by the best artists of that iustitution :— 1. Merry Pearants in an Inn, sharing their Lottery rene Welton hier Pr kod b; Dogs, 1 on his Prey att«c some ‘inver Landscape ) by F. 8. Laven tte ‘4 om 8. Sunset on the Lake of Geneva by William Portman, 4 The Good Samaritan. by I F Mor Ulffers. 5 Hasenclever, the Arvdist, on the point of painting his well known picture, “The Wine iaster,” (Die Wein- Probe,”’) by J.P. Htseuclever. }. A Deputation of Workingmen before the City Coun- cil, oy J P. Hosenclever 7, The Rising Thunderstorm, by Augustus Weber. 8 A Landsespe in a Thunderstorm, by P. H. Happel. 9. The Fuithful Watchman by Frederick Happel- 10. A Forest Scene, tne Thuaderstorm having passed, by Jobn Gustav Lauge, Jl. The Interior of Forest, by Joha William Schirmer, 12. Norwegian High Mouaiaios, by Hans Gude. 18 ence on the Lake of Lutzern in a Rising Thun- derstorm, by Kobert, “ehultze. 14 Revolution in n Paivter’s Study, by John Wilms. 15. The Landgrave or Churingen, Frederick with the Bitten Cheek, by A Siegert. 16. Singing Brother+ exd Sisters, by Jos. Niessen, 17, Maria Stuart aud Jobn Kuox by W. Volkhardt. 28. Stag Hupt, by Alexander Michaelis, 1§, The Marble Mill of Untersverg, near Salsburg, by Caspar Scheuren. 20, Autumn Evening, by Casper Scheuren. . Landscape in the Mountains, by George Jabin, : Mil upon a Brook. by George Jubin, |. Landscape in Lower Germany, by George Jabin. . Mill in the Lale, by George Jabia. . Ton in the Forest, by Wiliam Klein, . Italian Dancers, by Jo-evh Fay. ~ Italian singers, by Jo-eph Fay. ; Italian Wives playing with a Baby, by Joseph Fay. Rhenist Kitchen, by Hermaa Joseph Schmite. Winterlands Cape, by Jopn Gustav Lange. il A Hindoo girl takiog Water out of a Well, by A) Plum, 32 An Admiral taking Farewell of his Wife, by A. Pram. 83 Jeens Christ and the Disciple of Emaus, by Frede- rick Iitenbacn, ‘G4, AM onlight scene with Bandits, by Oswald Achen- bach. 25, Wes:phalian Landscape wish a Farmhouse, by Theo, Nocl és 86 J ute’ Winter Landscape, by 0. Adloff. . Chie cons surpri-ea by 2 Firchet, by Fr, Happel. 88. Jox sad Duck, by Fr, H» opel. 1 ans taking « Bh, by Professor C, Sohn, . 1 @T woptation, by E Eizver. + W. stp alian Mill by Theo, Nocken. Ne: wegian Landsoade, by Aug. Gacker, View of a Dutch Hathor, by O Adtulf. ‘The Intercepted Love Letrer. by C Hubner, m Landscape, with a Bridge in the Mountains, by C. J Gee the Jestirg Sport by J. B Sonderland, . The Jesting Sportsman by J. m 47. The Interrnpied Kendezevun. by J. B. Sunderland. 43. Frrest Scene, by © Jangheim. 49, Yard in the Castle of Elz, on the Moselle, by Ebe- mant. 50, Avenue in Autumn, by George Jabia, 61. Landscape in the Distense by J Gastav lange. 52 Tandseape in the envirous of Dusseldorf, by Caspar Scheuren. 58. Scene in the Rocky Mountains, by C Jungheim. 54. Castle Atlevor, on the Siew. by the same, 55, Mill in the Wood by 5S Zitke 56. Discovery of the Dead Body of Gustayas Adolphus, near Lu'zen, Novembe, 6 1682, by E Gesellschap. 57. Tho “High Water Gate” in Winter time, at Amster dam, by Adloft 58 Shipwreck. bs F Hunten 59. Scene in the Schoolroom of the Sobsiada,” (a Gere man comical-heroic song of the yoar 1300,) by Hasenclo- ver. 60. Jeronimus Joles, a Night Watchman, by Hasencla- yer. (Pendant to his school ) 61. Swedish Fisbermen, by M Larson, €2. Castle of Crouenburg, in Denmark, in the moons light, by M, Larson The consignees of this crilection are Joseph Scheuer & Co , and the agent Mr, Frederick Kepp. Naws rrom Sr, Tuomas — By the arrivalof the schooner Lonisa, Capt. Gaskill, a this port, we aro in possession of dates to the 10th June The clipper sbip Fiying Ar- row, from Boston for San Francisco, hid finished reload« ng, aod was waiting for lower end topsail yards. Sho had lost three of her pasrengors and four seamen by yel» low fever, Captain Tread vel! and Me, Clark, first officer, bad been down with it, but had recovered. The ye low fever was reging fesrfully on the island, it being fer more disastrous than last fell, There were several American vearels in port that had lost cflicers and crews entire There were thirty so.~ men in the hospital, and the deaths numbered from four to six per “ay Association tor tne Exkibnuon of the Dunne try of all Nations, Orrice oF cis SuPERINTENDERY. © Lack Jane 2, te - presen’ ab m and ing their erticl tor ou Forty atacet, show ing tbeil orth gato, ATOH RED ER, Socrotary of the Superintandonta. Instantancons Daguerreaty pes.—Anson, 599 site the Metropolitan totel, has anew sm- king plotores instantly. Porsons oan retain upon the 4 pa in cow 4 ition Oates ean no konesses ae they seo them at play. Kemomber, iN Hares at ther play. Kemomber, ANSON emlar artention Is called to GURNEY’S new at eof colored daxuerroot; 5 feature in the art, which ho bas recently prodwecd, “Also, his hiess erystalotypes, with and without color. No. 49 Bs way, Hats we. Dague: pes—The beautifal drab beaver and poor! felt het, manufactured and sold b; RAFFERTY & LEASK, at th | low price of $3 ani $4, would seom quite enongh to insure the fame and fortune of any hatter; but the introduetion of the Daguerraot: likeness 'Y person wno buys ono of their inimitable # new fentnre, and belongs solely to th: ne of these hats, and have your d. froe of charge. KAFFERTY & sopra! om. us tS sartod ASK, OF Chathars the ovrner of Cate