The New York Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1853, Page 3

Werk of the Hxtra S:sston of the New York gre, tome ‘ist oF acts, concLupap, ‘the tri ‘ i money, the sale or abandonment of any cousties of C! Be act fe fi il o Ory . to paymoutof the same, charter of the Mexican Ocean Mail ig the Comptroller to loan money te the tertewn and Pawel, in Joifersoa county. tiow to the confinement of javenile offend. femee ef thy courts of the Uuited States. . Ia relaticn to bighways anc bridges im tae cousty Montgomery. he Register of Deeds 5 5 if € he fF i & es A aE 3 y lation to the eftice of ¢ county of New Yo Board of 31pervisors, of the ud aut sy chsage the a the village of Arcadia to tuat of Neoware * 618. Making eppropriations fur ie several Staie prisoas. 614, Te authorize s lose to the county of Ori the porpose of building brid 615. To yovide for the expr: 616. To alter the map of tiv ing out thereon a taking of the same. yo relation to the Marine Court of the city of New 618, Im relation to the purcaasing and laying out of certain land for a public perk ia the N nateentia ward of the city cf New York, sp auty of Olen of govern: ty of ‘New York, by lay- mublic place, aud to wutaorize the Ube po ern wad duties of the ~ Mayor, sldermos and commovalty io relsrioa thereto. G19, To provide menms to pay Stete debs, and te sup- the govermment for the @-cal yar commencing 0c- jber Ist, 1863, amd for o hez purpo ws. 620. For the relief ef Harry Haw 621. To release the interest of tbe people of this State im certain lands acquired by e@-cneat on the death of James divi feoy yl late of the c! beth Scott sud Cutharive Ser, inge: 622. To suthorize the Fiatbusn tack Road Company to sollect ¢olts in certain cases. 628. To change the name of Oliver P Buck. 624, To incorporate the village of Youkers. 62%. Declaring Beaver river a pubtic highway, regulating the passage of loge tim oer down ¢ho sal 626. To amend the charter of tne Nisgera Interuution- jew York, to Hliza- : 2 eae Compas, * + 621. Te provise for the constroction of a bridge acrens the Tona’ wanda creek, in the town of Batavia, county of Geatree. 628. To requize the Caval Avpraisers to examine aed report upon the claizos of Jacob Gravee, Charles J. Hili, and others claiming damages from th» Stave for the di: versien of the waters of the Gene ee river. 629. To authorize the tru-tve- of the New York Con- ‘wal College to sell or mortgage ail or « part of their real 630. To smond amact passed Avril 4, 1853% entitled ‘am act to amend an act euitled the psymea: of money by the county of Columbia to tne Hudsun Orphaa Relief Anylaze, passed 10, 1851.7 1. Te amend the act to incorporate the city of But- ‘alo, Paused April 20, 1832, and the acts amendatery reef. 682. To imcorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. » 633, Reguleting the hours of labor oa public works 634. Fer the reilef of the heirs at law of Wm. Griffin, 635. To nuthorise any town in the counties of Wy- owing oad Cattaraugus to eub-cribs for the atock of the Attica and Allegany Valley Railroad, aud to issue bonds of bald town to sald company in oayment for the 636. Appropriating moneys to the Canal Fund peak Frie Cane! EcJargement, the Biack River, the Valley. the Oswego, the Seneca and Cayuga and Crooked Lake Canals, 637. Im relation to the Elmira and Southport Bridge Conn 7, incorporated by an act of the Leginlature, Apcil 638. Te iacorrorste the Auburu Female Seminary, passed Januery 20, 1352 ~ 639. Im relation to Surrog-tes’ Courts, held in the eounty, by judges and otber officers 640. To repeal sections 9, 11 13, 14, avd parts of section 10 and section 16 of title 4 part 1 chapter 18 of RS, oa- titled regulations comcernirg the at-easment of taxes om incorporated companies and the cow!untstion thereof. G41. To releace the rigs! wsle aud interest of the people of this State te oertein laude acd property in Nin gare county, to Mery Large and Aan Hewsva, aad te ea- able them to hold the naane. . To amond an act to provide for the incorporation of companies to construct plank roads aud of eompantes 0 comtruct turopise roads, passed May 7, 1847, and the acts amending the 1. 43. For tho appraisement of canal damages to J HL, Staffor . a. 644. Im reference to clerk hire in the Comptroller's office, and appropriating money therefor 645. To confirm tho title of Joha Hawkins toa cortain ete eee ting the i Dpropriat moneys to ment of canal debts, and for other purposes. wii 647, For the protection of birds ie cemoteries. 648. To awend an act entitled * An act authorizing a permanent plan to be mace for the location of streets, yeads and aveoues in the tewn of Bushwick, Kings éounty,”’ parced April 14, 1852. 649. Authorizing the Commissioners of Highways of tne town of Warsaw, iu tbe county of Wyoming, to con- struct a drain from the Buffeio road to Allen's Creek. 660. Te confirm the titles of Cornelius Vanderbilt to certain lancs under water in the county of Richmond, ‘and make oertsiu letters patent valid, steam Sugar Refining €51. Te authorize the Groce: Company to borrow money. 662. amead the charter f the New York Central Insurasce Company of Cherry Valley Otsego county. To amend the set for tne protection of omizrant berry ribs at Now York, pns-ed April 13, 1853. 654. To establish en Orpham Asylum ia tho city of Auburn, urder the following title:—“ Aubnra Orpkaa Asylum’ of the Holy famil, ‘ Domestic Miscellany. The Governor and Counctf of New H«mpahire have par- dcned out of (he State Prison. Mr. Comgs, who was con- victed at Haverhill, about eight years ago, of the murdor of his wife. His sentence to be banged had been com- muted to imprisonment for life. Jocathan Burgess, who killed David Freeman, (both sired Mercersburg, on the 11th of March last, was arrested, near Carlisle, Ps., and committed to Chawbera- Durg jail. He will be fried’ in August Borh the partios wore drunk at the time of the d:ficuley, aod Burgess stabbed Freeman verely that he died next day. “Madame Delon made a cucce-ful balloon ascension on the 2ist instant, from a garden vear Fairmount, Pails de)phia. The bailooe attaived a cusrideruble height, and tock a toutherly direction. The wronaut landed safely Lear Gray's ferry. On thy lant, a laborer at shaft No. 3, Walaut Hills Tunnel, Ciacinve:l vamed Joba Dugan, got oa a bucket of cirt to ascord the shaft, and whem about ono hundred aud forty feet from the botwm, foil aud was, of course, dashed 10 pieces. The name of the man who was drowned in Boston har- bor, in consequence of steamship Kuropa runuing down @ sallboat was Jomen Lynes He resiaed in Washiogion avenue, and was about thirty years ef age. The Democratic State Committee of Massachusotta have called w Stete Convention to be bolden at the City Hall, in Worcester, om Thursday, the 22d of September, at 10 o’clook A. M. An old mas-of-war's man, nawed Peter Galvason diod mcdenly in Boston om the ZIst ivstuat, at his house in Ans stagat Coroner Sanborn held ao inquest, aad the joy foucd that the death was the result of aa apoplotic J. Garvill, a wealthy lawyer residing in Owen covnty, took reven saves to Civeinesti on the 1oth instant, and gave them thei: jiterty, with ample means for sustaining them for one year. ‘The cost of the Warsachusetts Constitutional Convention will exeeed $176,000, and may rexch the round sum of $200,000 before every bill is paid. The incideatal ex penses have been quite lar; The Portisnd Advertiser says that another slight shock of am earthquake was felt in that city, between 4 and 5 o'clock oa the afternoon of the 20ih instant. ‘The wext trial for Mayor of Newport will take place on the 14th of September. Mr. H Somers, residing in the lower part of Annames in Scmerset county, wi ot dead om the 14th in , by aman named Somers whe he mistook for a negro, against whom be hid « grudge. Mra. Bidaison wife of Mr. William Biddison, of Back River Neck, Baltimore county. gave birth. on the 19th dmatant, to three sons, all of whoui, with their mother, care doing well, Christian Meadows, by trade am ongraver. the com- inion of William Darlington, alias Bristol Bill, was pac- joned out of the Vermon’ State prison e few days since, after having served about half the term for which he end Darlington were senteuced for counterfeiting bank The Manches‘er pepers stato that Hom. Edward Everett, with President Pierce and sowe members of his Cabinet, are expected te attend the New Hamprhire Siate Fair, The crater ofj tbe occasion is B. P. Johnson, of Albany, Secretary of the New York Agricu'tural Society. Mrs. Dorrook, the mother of six children, was killed by Aigktoing in Parke county, Iows, on the 24 inst., while ber hus! wes absent From he of the Cleveland Court, a: bury Railroad Company, claiming dawages of $100,000 for ‘the of am arm, leg. and other injuries, whilo in the empley of the company as firemen. ‘The Maysville (ky) Eagle says a number of tho most worthy yore, moa ¢f that place have im serious contern- tion the subject of emigrating to South America, and ‘ting upon aeme of the waters of the Amason. The annual commencement of Trinity College, Hert- ford, will take in Christ Church om Thursday next, “28th inet , at 10 e’clock, A.M. Springs, was killed on Mr. Samuel St. John, of Sarat has been » pointed imat the upsetti hi ‘tae Ue petied,, sational Sosearst, Post Master at Charlotte, Monroe county, vice Ambrone Jones. ‘The St. Augustive .) Ancient City says beef is sold st that rast ss ties conte per pean, and feur -oonts fer choice pieces. to Ta oxtent in Se ries se arash many pare Grace Camas eset anes him, apon the ieft, an ex- President of the ‘The Fugitive Slave @ase in Philadelphia. {From the Pailadelphis Bulletin, July 23 } "The hearing im the onse of Wm. Fisher, an allored fugi- five from labor, was continued up to 7 e’clock last even. ing, and thon adjeuraed until 9 o'clock this morning, to afford am opportunity fer the summoning of witnesses for the defence. ‘At 9 e’oleck this morning, the hearing was again re- sumed. Lieut. John McGary, of the Mershal’s police, swern— Tam Veuteveat of polics ef Moyamensisg; never sav Bul before to my kno wiede; I We last, ano loft aman im my stead at the station house; did mot got there until noom of the aext dey; was mot there on the dey of arrest; we keep a bi anf of the Lge committed te this staiium mouns, whea they can ll thelr names; sometines they are teo deusk; many of the cuses we Dotreported to me; this cave was never reported tome. Robt Hill isan officer at our station bon he did net report thst he bad arrested Bal Fisher, uatii yesterday. Tue officers are pet bouad to take prisoners betcie the police magistrate; is I their duty to take them to the rearest magi ta’e; Ibada versation wick officer Hiil, Alberti, George Fields, or Ald Dallas about the msttor. ‘the question waether Alderman McGary had not been at the Hall on the morning the prisoner was at the Hall, and whother the vrivener was till un was overculed by the Commisnioner. Mr. Pierce arked for an adj -urpwent until he could rend for Alderman kcGary, the Pohoo Magistrate of Moyswnensix g, who would tentify thar ne was at the Hall for the purpose o! mg the cance » whi prisoner Bild wi pirited avay to Alderaan Dallas’ office ; «the prisover there, asked what be wee there for, eud was ready to give piat » hearing. ‘The Commismouer decided that it would not be evi- denoe im the caso. aud refused the at journment. ‘The testimony for the defence hee cloved. Commissioner Iegraham notified counsel that ho would give tho master @ certificate as the case had been clearly made out. Mr. Pierce asked the commissioner if he would not wait until the babeas corpus sued out saculd be heard ia the Suste courts ? The Commissiover replied that the lsbeas corpus was not direo'ed to him and Le could therefore take no notice of it. Ifit bad deem +o disected he would know what apswer to make to it. The owner, Mr. Howard, then mai afraid of a rescue. aud the coranis: r vave him a cer- tiflcate requisicg the US Marsbal ve safoly amd accure ly oonvey the prisoner to Maryland. Astoon a6 Mc. Hoaard had received the certificate, Mr, Pierce, counrel for the prisoner, served another habeas cerpus upom him, directing him to bring the body of Bill before the Court ef Quariec Sessions at 10 o'clock. Mr. Howard said he would comply with the dires: tions, and ao the matter ended before the United States Commissiocbr. ANOTHER PHASE OF THE SAMB CASR—PROSPECT OF TROULLE—CONPLIOT OF JURISDICTION. At ten o'clock. J W. Ashmead, counsel for Jnited States Marsbal Wynkoop, asbed for sn hour's time to le the Marshal to prepare a return to the wri: of ees corpus requiring him to briag the body of William Fisher, the alleged fugitive trom aber, befure the Court of Quarter Ses-ione, Judges Thompaon. Kelley axd Alli- son were present. The tao writs of habeas corpus had been granted by Juige Allison. Tho frst one was sorved on United States Murshal Wynkoop, and the second oa tho owner, J. C. Howard. Mr. Pierce, for the prisorer Bill, said that if the pri- souer was to be brought before this Court, he would not odject toam hour's delay; bat if it #as to give time to epable the Marshal to evade bringing the body of Bill before the Ceurt, he would object For some reason best Anowa to themsolves, the paruies here interested had not taken the prisousr to prisen. to avoid, he believed, having the writ of habeas corpus answered by Mr. Freed, the Aecper of the prison. in who-e custody the prisoner ought to have been. Ho held in his hand the petition of Littleton Hubert, the bail of Ficher, setting forth that Fisher bad been taken forelbly from his oustody, he being hia wer the chaige of assault and battery in the er Sessions This statement was positively denied by the Marshal, through his counsel, Mr, Ashmead, who said thas all the Marshal asked for was time te prepare his return Whether the Marrhal would brig the bady of the fugi- tive betore this Court or not, bis answer would disclone, It was his right to have time to enab'e him to make his return, acd he was now im the midst of it. He (Mr A) was free to cay, that this Court bad mo jurisdiction of the matter new before it, the prisoner being in the hones of the U.S. Mersbal If the Marshal should act incorrectly he could be punished by @ fias of one hundred pounds, Penes)lvanis currency, fur disebsjicg the writ of habeas corpus. To that remedy should the prisoner's counrel rerort. Mr. Pierce atked that the Court direct that the body of the fugitive be brought before it by the U. S. Marshal, who wa: now present Judge Thowpson replied that no section omld be taken im the water ustil the body of the man was before them. It bud been so deci¢ed wary times Mr. Pierce asked that an a'tachment be directed against the U.S. Marshal, Wynkoog, for the non-produs tion of the body. Jutge Thompson raid that be was entitled to his at- tachment, and cirected it to be tssued, Mr. Ashmead replitd thst be would direct the U. 3. Marchal to go up into his office, and there await the ser. vce of the a'tacament, Marrhal Wynkoop then left the Court, to await the ser- vice of the court. ‘The attachment was given into the hands of Deputy Sheriff Wm. Bilimeyor, who waited upon the Marsbal, aud war informed by Mr, Arhmead that the Marshal was at present engaged in his official duties, but would be at his tervioe #4 soon as he had gone through with his busi- neva. The Deputy Sheriff returved again to Courtand notified Judge Thompson of the answer he had received, and arked for tmsiructions. JcJge Thompson informed Lim that the Sheriff must serve she attachment, or make a return showing why he could rot do so. ‘The Sheriff again departed on his mission. The Deputy Sheriff returned to the Marshal, but, up to 12 o'clock, the latter had not been produced in court. We uncerstood that Judge Grier of the United State Gircuit Court, hed been seat for. im consequence of th bervice of the attachment upon the Marshal, 4 bench warrant was issued out of gainat J.C. Howard, the owner of ‘ave. ond he was tekeu into custody by oue of the officera cf that court, and brought before the Judgoa. ‘At about 12 o'clock, Marsha! Wynkoop was brought into court by the Deputy Sheriff. ‘The Mar-hal swore to hin anawer to the writ of habeas corpus, when his coun sel arked to precept the return. It was the first time bi seid. that be bad ever known an attachment to issue, without a rule to show cause first being had. Mr. Fieree a-ked that the Marshal be directed to purge himself of the contempt, before his answer was received. Mr. Ashwead replied that no contempt bad been in- tended to the Court or auy body else. Jadge Thompson called up Marshal Wynkoop, and said that this Covrt, exerciring the power givea it, had issued an atisohment against hun for ouptempt, THe desired the Marthel to explain why he had not obeyed the qrit of bebess corpus served ape him. Marsha! Wynkoop replied that he only wanted mufi- clent time to prepare his return to the writ, and dis. c'siwed entirely any intention to offer contempt to the Corrt, Jucge Thomo on said, that as the Marsbal had dis- cleimed intended contewpt, he could uow flie hia aaswor, which rverred that the Marshal bela the slave by diree- tion of the United States Commissions, and that he was directed to teke sufficient foree to coavey the prisoner into Maryland and deliver him to hia master. Mr Arhmead fui ther said -—Thut every budy who kaows Mrrihal Wynkoop will fee! satinfied that his not bringing the bedy of the prisoner before ube Cuurt, waa not tn 0 evace the writ of the Court; but where tho to be decided are very grave ones, they should be cecided without grave argument aud reflec If the prisover should be taken from the Marshal or witheut his consent, for so the la ¥ reads, he would be liable, mot only to am indictment, but to a fine of $1,000, under the ast of Congress. He holds the prisoner by the cortiticate given to mim by the United States Comm sioner, whose power, by the ao: of C pgrers, iow rs, 4 qual to that of a judge of the U.S. Circuit Judge Thompson replied, that ibis Court has » right to know +bo tekes away our citizens. We do no: know that the U. 8. Marsal holds the body, or that Mr. Wynkoop ia the Marshal Thore is no ciash of jurisdiction here. We Gevire to know whether sny olieacs has beea commit ted by the alleged slave sgsiast the laws of our State, ie in witend to ke him out cf the custody of the jar bal. D. P. Drown said—The simple question was, whether they Lad @ right to hold the jelator, this Court having issvied @ warrsnt ot habeas corpue for his body: aud has he committed avy offence agaicat the laws of Penosylva- pia? Is the majesty of the laws of this State noting? Where is the man? Lat his bedy be brought ia, and if he has committed an offence against our isas, it him be tried for it, It will ten be time to ask to take him to son he is not producsd? His mot being pt, but probsbly not im a atrict nense, ‘actical complianoe with the writ. Hew ne with Ia: thera de a can the Marrhal be subjec: to a fue or indictment if the shou'd be taken from custody by ® propor tribu y ray he shaligo back asa slave. We say he al felon bere first 14 reason of the Marsha! to be given, Instead of a production of the boty. If you decide in favor of the Marshal, the man is off ; if against him, still be is off Judge Thompson remarked, that the simple quostion Is, whether the return i+ sufti . Mr. Ashmead repliod that though the questi slwple one, it was very gare in ite censequonoes, a if an adjournment was bad until Monday morning, he would dewoustrate by authorities that this court had no jurt:diotion im the care, It lkeady boon decided in Massachusetts. If postponed, the man should not be removed before the question shoud be decided. Mr. Pierce arked that the bedy of Fisher be produced before & postponement was determined. Judge wer in sald the law commands the court to grant a writ of habeas corpus to sny per! making the proper petition for it. They hed no discretion {a the matter. The custody of the man was admitted by the Marshal, and to take his word that be should not be re- moved would be to place the liberty of the mam upon the sirople word of the Marshal, in direct violation of the rights of the prisoner. If returm had been thet the Marrbai bad not the man in his custody, that would have been a sufficient returm. No other return will an- swer. The English courts make but one exception to such @ return, and that is im the case of im; seamen. The case has been sufficiently argued /e satisfy us, and we cannot adjourm the osse over. The answer In insufficient, aud the body of Fisher must be brought into court by the Marshal, Mr. Ashmead ied, after consultation with the Marshal, that the Marshal deolined bringing the body of Fisher Into eourt, and that ho stands upon his return Mr. Pierce thea asked for an attachment against the Marrbal for contempt. it was always to be re- Judi Fg ea seid that Eisiodnhen acts of am officer were calculated to ing the jurisdiction of the State and the United States into confict. The States are sovereign, and their laws must be enforced, wherever it may lead us, The attach. ment is ordered to be insued. ‘The United States Marshal was them taken into ous- "Tae veewer of hee Teaod, the kangen of the pcloce, tha he bed not the body of Fisher in his custody, was Geom- ed sufficient by the Court. i ‘Thus ends case for the present. Fine arts. Tux Jou.ian Trovrs.—Mesers. M. & N. Hauhart, of Londen, have just published two lithographie por- traits of a portion of Jullien's celebrated operatic troupe, who are expeoted to arrive in this country about the middle of next month, representing M’llo. Anna Lerrand Monsieur Bottessini. The likenesses are very well executed, and all who are acquainted with these celebrated artists can easily distinguish the similarity between the portraits und the origi- pals. John Mitchell, publisher to her Majesty Queen Victoria, has published a beautiful portrait of Jullien, the lithograph representing with great force and truth the likeness of this far-famed musician, who will in a few weeks delight s New York audience by a series of his musical concerts, The portrait is finely executed, all the features being well developed. It reprecents him as sitting on a large chair, with his right arm reclining on the richly cushioned back. This porcrait is well worthy the attention of all lovers of the fine arts and admirers of Jullien. A tine lishographic likeness of A. Lavigne, another of the Julien troupe, has just been issued by Messrs. M.& N. Hanhart, of Loudon. We bave also received from the publishers, Messrs. Julien & Co., of Regent street, London, portraits of Hermann Koune and Henri Nuille, who will also ac company Jullien to this country. ‘The portrait of Monsieur Nuille is exceedingly ‘well executed; but thet of the artist Koune is devoid of that fineness eaich is necessary to render lithographic works life- ike. O'Nieu's PLAN ror rua Rewer or Broapway. —Mr. O'Niel, master carpenter of the navy yard, Brooklyn, has sent us a plan of his, devised evidently for the relief of our great thoroughfare, Broadway, by ap elevated promenade and railroad, the track of which is proposed to be planked over cast iron flag- Deane the promenade and intervening spaces e floored with plates of glass, protected by perfor- ated cast iron flagging. The inventor proposes to attach the street lamps and telegraph poles to the supporting pillars, at convenient distances. The new- els of stairs will also furnish convenient places for lamps. the width of the street between the supporting pillars is forty teet, and the height of thé promenade eighteen feet. The distance apart of the supporting pillarsis twelve and a half feet, each pillar forming a conductor for surface water from the gutter formed above to the sewer beneath. Tuu CrystaL PaLace—We have just received a ne lithographic print of the Crystal Palace, which is well executed on a sheet about four by three feet in size. The fineness of the work deserves the especial attention of the public. Among the many heads who appear to be admiring this beautiful structure may be seen the innocent looking China man, the sugacious and cunning Choctaw, the comical hishman, the stoical Turk, and last, not least, a party of New York firemen, with their coats under their arms, and bent, no doubt, on hav- ing some of the eau de vie to cool themselves with. In the distance may be seen Latting’s Observatory, crowded to the pinnacle with strangers and citizens, viewing our beautiful city and its environs. ‘The li- thograph is designed probably as a scene on the opening day, as the rush of persons of all ranks, saite and nations, to obtain admittance, is truly visible, . A. Fay, of Hoboken, is the drawer of this exqui- site piece of art. The publishers are Sutz & Ballia, of this city. American Delegates to European Solentific Conventions, [From the Washington Intelligencer, July 20 } Lieutenant M. F. Manry, Superintendent of the American Observatory, leaves town this morning, we learn, en route for Europe, to attend the Scientific Convention which is to held in Brussels next month, under appointment and authority of the Naval Powers of Europe, to agree upon some uni- form plan of observations, &c., connected with our distinguished countryman’s wind and current charts. Atter the convention closes, we understand, itis a part of Lieutenant Maury’s errand abroad to visit the celebrated Observatory at St. Petersbug for scientific purpores. He goes out under the au- thority and at the expense of our government, and we are sincerely glad to see it recognizing the importance of science and a community of in- terest in scientific objects with the rest of the world by approving and instituting this commission. There is another International Sc’entific Conven- tion to assemble in Brussels this year, which also originated with one of our countrymen when he was abroad a year or twe ago; we mean Mr. Kennedy, late Superintendent of the Census; and the Conven- tion is one of Statists, appointed by various govern- ments of Europe, for statistical investigations and uniformity of statistical works in different countries. ‘This assembly of savans is to be held in September. It is to be regrotted that the intelligent citizen in whose suggestion this Convention originated, will not be authorized to represent our country in it. We have seen a recent letter from Baron Quetelet, one of the most distinguished scientific men of eee and President of the Royal Academy of Belgium, in which the labora of Mr. Kennedy, in copnexion with our own statistics and his contributions to the Institutions of Belgium, are highly complimented, and he urged to atteud the Brussels Congress. M. Quetelet writes that the Con- gress premises to be a brilliant one, from the number of distinguished persons who will attend it. We pub lished some time since a programme of the subjcets C be discussed at this meeting, as set forth by the toentre] Board of Statistics of Belgium, and they cor- tainly embrace questions of magnitude aud great in- terest to all enlightened nations. As we have said, with Mr. Kennedy originated the important questions which this nationai Congres¢ mects to discuss aud the objects to be consummated; and it may be adeed that his views were seconded by the administration of Mr. Fillmore, and met with the ready concurrence of thoce officially connected with the various Huro- pean governments to whoin they were presented. Sap Acoipent at Derroit—Tnage Men Kinien axpd TuxeE [xsunnp.—About balf-past nine o'clock yesterday morning, a quantity of carth fell from the embankment where the gas company are excavating for their new gas holder, opposite the Ceutral road depot. Florey O'Brien’ and Denis Long were in- stantly killed. Daniel Harley died from injuries re- ceived, about two hours after the accident took oe Thomas Domarer was slightly injured; Jolin Maloney was severely hurt; Edward Fitzgerald was also very slightly injured. The men killed and in- oes were all engaged in undermining the clay ank, which is about twelve feet high, previous to driving down wedges and forcine it off. Mr. Thomas, the superintendext,informed us that he, just previo to the fall of the earth, examined the bank and had himeelf retired a few steps back, to make an esti- mate of the work, when he observed the earth sud- denly to crack, and called out to the men to rau for their lives. They started, but were not quick enough. One of the men who was killed, was it ed severely by being crushed against his pick, which he carried with him.—Detroit Advertiser, July 22. Tox Covsr or Iureacnannt 1x THe Case ov Joun C. Mavusr.—The following notification has Ls addressed te the members of the Court:— 0 Hon ~ — ‘The Howse of Assembly haa delivered to me articlos of Impeachment against John ©. Mather, a Canal Commis siover of the State of Now York You are therefore hereby notified that the members of the court for the trial of impeachmente will convene {n the Senate Chamber at the Capitol, in the city of Alvany, on the Zith day of July, tostant, ai 11 o'clock, A. M.. for the purpose of erganizing said court, and your attandanse is respectfully requested. SANFORD EF. OHURCH, President of the Souate, Dated Albany, July 12, 1863. The Speaker announced the Committee to Pa cute the ot ese viz.:—Mersrs. Loomis, Cham- ae Noble, McBurney, Hastings, Sessions and Yood. As the character of the committee bas al- ready been spoken of, it is proper to ‘say that it consists of one radical democrat, (the chairman,) three Cass democrats, (Messrs. Champlain, Noble and MeBurney,) and three whigs, Messrs. Hast- ings, Sessions and Weod. Bursting or A Sopa Fountain—Taren Man Sxrious_y Insurep.— Wednesday, about 9 o'clock, P. M.,an accident occurred at the mineral water manufactary of Schuler & Reybold, on the Hamilton road, betweem Walnnt and Vine streets, by the ex- plosion of a fountain used for making gas for t mineral water, scattering the boiling liquid over four men, who were at work in the room, burning the whole person of Mr. Schuyler so acriously as to ren- der his condition critical. Mr. Reybold was burnt in the face and on the shoulders and arms badly. He will most likely lose both his e: The man who attended to4he manufacture of the mineral water, and one of the drivers, were both burned. Their names we did not learn. The machinery, which cost the company near $2,000, was all torn to pieces by the explosion —Cincinnats Gazette, July 2: A Brour Woman Assavitm™G 4 Maaisrnats.— Yesterday, a female named Mary A. Stout, wae ar- raigned before Magistrate Reily on of pro- voking Jane Wen k to commit a breach of the peace. ‘The evidence was positive that any Ra very improper language to Jane, caloulated ro yoke her to violence. ‘The ma, te fined her $10 and oosts, and held her in $100 bail to keep the . As 8000 ad the sentence was pronounced, Southern Slavery, ’ ‘The extract from the able igor eiet dia tuatiss Paes 8 ye oe apn peor very—' A or di of dicular individuals of certain ri [eke Apes ed in all ages and nations. It is fmpbedc tee certain degree, in the very idea of government; and whether of itbe the government of ove man over all his fel- lows, or @ great many different men over their fellows, and whether the authority be exercised in the relation of State avd subject, father and child, master aud apprentice, or master and slave, it va- ries only in degree. In each case, men by their birth, or from circumstances over which they have no control, incur on the one side dependency, and onthe other authority. Now, there are no rights without ed eal | duties, aud the right of pro- perty ia the Iabor of another, accompanied with obedience and submission, imposes at the same time the duty of protection and good government. Ia proportion as these rights are recoguized and these duties discharged, these relations of State and citi- zen, parent aud child, master and apprentice, and moester and slave, are attended with blessings, or the revere. The relation of master and slave. along with thece other relations, existed before the revo- Jution, in each of the thirteen colonies. England in- troduced the negro into the other States agaiust the Temonstrances of the colonists, just ag France did into Louisiana, We have been born into existing institutions, and assumed with the other obligations those resulting from the existence of slavery in onr midst. We must discharge them. The three mil- hon Africans in this country are elevated far above the naked heathen, their ancestors, were, when they first landed on these shores. They have been ina degree civilized and chris- tianized. When kept from id!eness and driak, pro- tected in their rights, and treated as the law re- quires, their condition compares favorably with the laboring class of any other country. When deprived of these guaranties, their condition is pitiable indeed. ‘there has been 60 much unjust abuse of the slave- holder, and such scandalous misrepresentations of the laws of Louisiana, with reference to the treat- ment of slaves, that { can understand how ditfcult it is for you as Grand Jurors to preeerve such feelings of indifference in the midst of denunciation, as to en- force the statutes of our State for the protection of the negro, with the zeal your natural impulses would prompt. You should recollect, however, in the words of a distinguished Judge of South Carolina, sides O'Neal, that ‘the first law of slavery, is that of kindness frem the master to his slave,” and thatit is as much your duty to protect the negro from the evil effects of fanaticism, as from anything else. He is our dependent, and luoks to us for protection, and interest and humanity both requiro that kindness be enforced and inoulcated by law. So considerate is\the law of Louisiana on this point, that it makes it the duty, not only of every Judge and Grand Ju- ror, but of every private citizen to whose knowledge their ill treatment comes, to report it at once to the nearest magistrate, whose duty it is to keep himself informed of the treatment of the negroes within his district, and ehforce, “by every means in his power,” the humane provisions of our law. As this court is given especial jurisdiction in much that concerns the poke of this class, and is particularly required to ring to your notice certain statutes, { would remind ou of that one affixing a penalty tothe introduction into the State, or the subsequent sale or purchase of a “Staiu Liler,” or ove who is entitled to his tree- dom after a certain period—or of one who has been convicted oi a capital crime, or who has ever been accused of insurrection, or who has resided in any county of any State where there has been an insur- rection within two years. Self-protection requires that this statute be rigor- ously enforced. It was passed ata time when pub- lic attention was alarmingly directed to the subject, and the necessity for it still exists. The first Legislature that met in this State passed @ law that negroes should be well fed and clothed, comfortably housed, taken care of in sickness, “with temporal and spiritual care,” supported in their old age, not brutally punished, nor cut nor mutilated, nor sold away from their children when no longer able to work, nor a mother separated from her child under ten years of age; that they should have their Sundays free, or if made to work on that day, be paid for their labor. Nearly half a century has paseed, and theee provisions are sti!l the law of Lou- jana. They have been sanctioned by repeated de- cisions of our Supreme Court, been enforced by juries, and have become so far incorporated into panue sentiment that scarce a greater reproach can made a citizen than that of cruelty to his slaves. Fer although our law regards negroes as property, it also deals with them as human beings, and one of the most beautiful decisions of the late Supreme Court, delivered by Judge Porter, declares the slaves to be the property of the master for lawful, “not for immoral or inhuman purposes.” In the newspapers of this State, so far back as 1806, there are advertisemexts of the sale ef negroes by public authority, because of ill treatment from their owners. To make, however, the humane provisions of our law effective, it is ne to enforce rigidly those statutes that require a free man to reside perma- nhently as overseer on every plantation: that permit no one to receive articles for sale or deposit from a slave, or to sell to or buy from him anything without the written consent of the master; nor under an pretence whatever to give or sell him liquor. I call Your attention to @ most stringent law on this sub- Ject passed last year, There are several penalties in our law against the hiring of a ranaway or the concealing or al@ing to conceal a negro from his master; against te per- suading or carrying off'a negro, or the aidimg or advis- ivg another person to carry one off; against any one who shall by word or action, or in any way whatever, encourage or advise a slave to insurrection against his master or the government; or who shall write or distribute anything tending to discontent among the free colored people, or insubordination among the slaves; or who shall in public from the bench, the pulpit or the bar, or in conversation, public or pri- vate, use language, signs or actions having this ten- dency: or shall knowingly be instrumental in bring- ing into this State any persons, pamphlets, or books, incendiary in their character, or shu!l teach or per- mit, or case to be taught, any slave in this State to read or write. This last statute, opposed to the spirit and un- kuown to our early leghiatton, and comparatively of modern date, it 1s my Guty to bring to your espe- cial attention. I do v0, but with pain at the fast of unwise agitation in the free States having caused its evactment. In this connection, | would remind you of the statute ayainst idle, wandering white men in our midst, without visible calling or honest means of support, or uny one to vouch fur character. Sarxrovs Rar.Roap Accrpent.—As the train from Dayton, due yesterday at 10} A. M., was passing through 4 deep cut about two miles above Glendale, a number of cows jumped out of a lane, and attempted to cross the road in advance of the train, which was then going at the rate of about twenty-five miles an hour. One of the cows was caught up by the catcher, aud thrown in such @ way as to fall under the fore- wheel of the baggage car, checking the train so sud- devly that the locomotive broke loose and ran ahead. The baggage car was turned over, and broken liter- ally to pieces; the trunks were scattered in every di- rection, much broken, and their contents greatly da- maged. Two gentlemen, named J. T. Clark and ——- Knox, who were in the bazzage car, were extri- ed from beneath the car, much injured. The se- cond passenger car was turned upside down, anda good deal broken. This car was filled with passen- gers, principally second class, most of whom were more or lest bruised. Two small German children had their heads pretty seriously cut, and one of the passengers, named Milton Wayne, received serious internal injuries. He was placed under medical treatment at Carthage. The third car was thrown from the track, but none of the passengers were in- jared. Two women in the first car were injured by tence rails, which entered the car as it turned over. As none of the officers of the train were injured, they were able to exert themselves in attending to the ne- cessities of the injured, which they did with great alacrity.—Cracinnati Gazetle, July 20. A Fara Rencontre perwarn Brorinurs.——On Wednesday last, two half brothers, Dr. Gordon, 0 Park county, Indiana, and Mr. Livingston, of Ken- tucky, were passengers on the oanal packet from Montezwua to Terre Haute. During the trip they warrelled in reference to a woman on the boat. ivingaton finally loft the boat with the woman, and was pursued by Dr. Gordon, who overtook them about four miles from Terre Haute. Dr. Gordon, with the captain of the boat, entered tho room where the parties had retired, and with pistol in band, threatened vengeance unless the girl was given up. A fight ensued, in which Livingston with a sword cane stabbed Dr. Gordon, killing him almost instantly. Livingston was arrested, examined betore 5 win and acquitted.—-Loutsville Courier, ly 19 Tos Gamat Excunsron.—The steamer Queen of the West, Capt. McBride, arrived yesterday at 12 o'clock, from Cleveland, having on board the excur- sion party from the West, numbering about one thousand ns, over one hundred of whom belong to vhe edit corps, from Indiana, Kentucky, Onio, and Penprylvania. ‘They proceeded to the Falls im- mediately on their arrival, where they spent the re- mainder of the day. The party take the cars on the State Live road this morning at 8.45, and to Cleveland. In the evening there is to be s grand demonstration at the W 11 House, commemorative of the opening of the new line of railroad to Indiana- polis.— Buffalo Courier, July 22. Tox Gruar Snir Canar.—It is stated that the projected canal, uniting the Delaware and Chos- Id of the by the throat, a1 aj Bay, will commence at Chester river and See ie ass in bis Coto, cated bias waaay ive | terminate at Bombay Hook, close up te the names, and threatened to thrash him if he uttered a | town of Smyrna, Del. It be one hun foot word. attendance ht her, and | wide on top and twenty feet deep, er large enough ioeared bell gimar-Oneeeat Gauss July il, J irey iny ag = The Democratic State Convention—Predominance of “Wild Cats"—The Nomination of Mr. Plls- bury— That Gentleman's Standing and Position— Discontent in Oxford Cownty—National Spoils— Governor Crosby—The Fisheries—The Drought —Failure of the Hay Crop—Destruction of Trees—Mr. Akers’ Statue of “ Benjamin,” &c. The action of our Demoeratic State Convention at Bangor, on the 80th ult. and 1st inst., was rather more harmonious than perhaps there was any reason to expect, considering the incongruous materials composing that body. But the real cause of that harmony is to be found in the fact that the woolly heads, who are as much ahead of their antagonists in managing ability as they are behind them in tome other respects, found it more for their interest to bend, like the willow, to the blast than to stubbornly resist it, like the oak, and so be ruined. The event proved the policy of their conduct, for they achieved what by its results must bea triumph. The ultra Wild Cats came“to the Convention bent upon war of the horridist kind, and to that end had made choice of Shepard Cury as their leader, and it seemed at ope time as if he was certain of the nomination. The more moderate of their section of the party, however, saw that such a nomination would never do if the object really were a victory. Mr. Cary, though a good mau enough, is not exactly ‘‘the man for Galway.” Accordingly, the moderate men of both sections, after firing a few blank cartridges, finally settled down upon Mr. Pillsbury, of Machias, vir- tually as a compromise candidate, though not avow. edly so. I do mot think they could have dome much better. Mr. Pillsbury is a young man. He his though Wild-cat-ish enough to satisfy the mass o that section of his party, never been conspicuous for aferocious use of his claws at the expense of the woolly heads, and so will be not unacceptable to the latter. He is opposed to the Maine law, but at th same time is not so identified with that opposition a3 to cut him off from all hope of getting the votes of temperance democrats, who may vote for him ani yet send supporters of the liquor law to the Legisla ture. Then hia locality is good, much stress being laid on the fact that his county has not been ooncern- ed in the internal squabbles of the democracy. His talents are good, and go is his character, and’ he has always been a steady party men. Everything con- sidered, the pomination must be held a very fair one, better than could have been reasonably looked for under the peculiar circumstances of our politics. Should Mr. Pillsbury be elected he can be relied upon by the men to whom he will owe his success; should he be defeated he can bear defeat better than some others. Still, speaking the truth, I feel bound to say that there is some grumbling about the nomination among democrats. If you exchange with the Democrat newspaper, Pen in Oxtord county, you will flad in the number issued yesterday some rather caustio allusions to it. The ediior, in his leading article, speaks with considerable irony of the whole business, and rather more than insinuates that the Convention found it necessary to pass over men of talent. The sneers at Pillsbury’s services are exquisite. The De- mocrat says:——' The public speeches of Hon. Albert Pillsbury are all of the democratic stamp. We have never seen any of them in print, nor can we refer our readers to any one in particular; but as soon as our friends in the east commence the publication of them we shall embrace the earliest epeesnnity to present them to the public, * * * * * It has a suspi- cious appearance, ty sce a nominee supported chi by those who have said the most bitter and c ic things about President Pierce, and those he has select- ed for advisers.” There are quite a number of such sugar-plums as these scattered over the Democrat, which paper undoubtedly represents the feelings of a certain portion of the democracy; but it is quite impossible to predict anything as to the result at this time. The trouble about nation- offices is much more likely to cause an- other whig victory, or quasi victory, I think, than any discontent with the action of the Bangor Convention. Thus, I sav, the other day, an article in the Maine Expositor, the organ of the avti-Maine law democrats, setting forth in order the liet of spoils which the Lustern Argus has already reeeived at the hands of the general government. 1{ think that it amounts to upwards of ten thousand dollars per annum, including offices, advertisements, &c. Such a fact is more calculated to make bolters than anything else, for there are people who do not fancy this piling on the gold to one concern while others are starving for the want of even copper. The Bangor Convention gave the liquor question neither blows nor kisses. It endorsed the law, and perbaps its constituents will soon pity, and then em- brace it. Stranger things than that have happened in this changing world. The resolutions whivh it adopted were of the old fasvioned sort, aud relate particularly to matters that no doubt were of iuterest ty past ages, but just now do not cause any remarka- ble degree ot anxiety to the public mind. Old-fash- ioned democracy, like old-fashioned clothes, is a shelved thing—moth-eaten, dusty, and beyond even the preservative power of camphor. But then the whigs are in quite as bad a condition, the one party Lolding up a skeleton which the other shoots at with wooden guns. Mr. Pillsbury is the son—not the brother, as has been sometimes stated—of the geutleman who for- mcrly in part represented Texas in Congress. He wus born in Eustport, aud subsequently resided, Waen quite young, at Belfast. He commenced the practice of the law at Eastport, where he lived for some time. By the Governor of the State he was made Clerk of the Courts of Washington county, which place he held for Bey years, being re-elected by the people. This office he finally resigned. At the last session of the Legislature he was chosen a member of the Executive Council, and now fills the place. He thus had sufficient experience in politics, and in public affairs generally, not to be regarded as anew man, Some of the whig papers T see speak slightingly of him; but this is an old habit of theirs, as respects their opponents, und will do bum no parti- cular injury. Governor Crosby will be supported by the whigs; but if re-elected be will owe his good fortune to the some men whose action originally made him Go- vernor, the so-called “ bogus democrats,” who sup- ported Mr. Chandler a year ago; aided, perhaps, by the discontent that iavariably follows from any distribution of national offices that could be made. ‘The announcement by the official organ at Wash- irgton—if it be the official organ—that government has at last resolved to grant some protection to Anicrican fishermen, has been received in Maine with becoming gratitude. We had almost come to the conclusion that government was about to leave the whole business in the hands of the fishermen them. selves, who would not, perhaps, have been found the worst persons in the world for the business, though, considering the dependence of oue thing upon anoth- er, it would hardly have been proper to have allowed them to take the management of our foreign affairs. Men are so selfish, even fishermen, that they should generally be under wiser direction than their own free will, even when they are in the right, for the maxim of the late Colonel Crockett, concerning right and going ahead, is not to be taken with verbal liter- alness. Yet there has been much in all this fishery business which is enough to provoke any band of fishermen that hava existed since the days of Peter and bis associates, who had means of patience that are not vonchsafed to modern gentlemen in the same mode of life. There is # hectoring tone about our provincial friends which is anything bot pleasant, and which is #ll the more disagreeable because of the fact, well known to us, of their being backed up hy the home government. They never bark without exhibiting double rows of teeth. : The draught has been unusually severe in this State, and our hay crop has suffered prodigiously. Though not quite so i mportant to us as cotton is to South Carolina, hay is still a formidable item in the list of our agricultural productions, so that when it is cut down, beads the scythe of the mower, but hy the fierce rays of the sun, taking them hot aud without water, the pockets of our farmers are apt to remain as empty as the heads of most politicians. It is'really a wonderful spectacle to behold, that of broad meadows, which, under ordinary circumstan- ces are heavy with handreds of thousands of mil- lions ef slender green columns, that, agitated by the breeze, bend in graceful verdant waves, now covered only with dry and lifeless weeds, parched up as if they had been swept over b; cutting miatrall or the withering simoom. usque ad mortem, might be written on the fences of half the moadows in Maine, only that the reality is stronger than an: shadow. Other articles are in a bad way, but it tho grass that is the principal sufferer. That siagu- lar specimen of the very ancient and uncommonly numerous family of vermin which has this yoar beeot some of the trees, and ally the apple, has been almost as poet of his indelicate otton: tions in Maine as I hear he has in other states. We been anything but gratuitously tend There is on exhibition here a very fine specimen of eculptore, by Mr. Akers, native of Maine, and an artist who is rapidly rising to eminence. | It is a statue of Benjamin, the fast and best beloved of the sons of the patziarch Jacob, The moment rej sented is that in which Joseph's cup is found in Ben- jamin’s sack, and the artist has succeeded in conveying the expression of the fectings of an in- gennous youth, knowing himself inno- convicted of crime. who have’ achieved se mugh then'*elves and for their eon in one of pn orl branches of the Might fee! of art. ee Rallway [teu 2D TO CONNKOT NEW y, A NEW BAILED. nL mm, ra ORK Wwitit We learn from a pny'8te and reliable source, the Doylestown Demoeray’ of the L9th inst., theths new railroad project is om [vet to connect les town and the great commercia: port ot New York, in a ride of leas than three hours. gentlemen of intimate acquaintance with railroadiag and ample means are in the proposed project, and if they put their shoulders to the wheel it will be made in a year or two, without a shadow of doubt. Our readers wre well aware thet a road is to be put under con- tract in a few days from Lambertville to Flemiagton, N.J. The distance from Flemington to Somerville, which is on the New Jersey Central Railroad, is only afew miles. When this liuk is adéed, Lambertville ord New York will be near neighbors. The project of which we speak is, filling up the great railroad chein by making @ link between New Hone and Norristown, via Doylestown. The distance is onl; twenty-nine miles. ‘The subscription to the stock, {¢ is said. can be procured in New York in a few days. This will give that great commercial emporium the whole trade of Bucks coonty, and the whole of Cen tral Pennsylvauia, by means of the Valle; which connects Norristown with the Peonsylvania Railroad. The farmers of our county can then serd sll their grain and other country produce to New York, ut much better prices than they can obtain im Philadelphia, while our country merchants can bay st leact ten per cent cheaper in the former city than in the latter. The reason of this is, that in New York there isa much larger stock to select from, and they pts directly from the large wholesale fa nters. We believe the time is at hand when the ‘iron horse,” with his stentorian breath, will be coursing and ramping through our fertile and rick limestone valleys, and in his wake wi!l be borne along in triumph the productions of our fertile soil. In return, he will bring back loads of merchandise fresh from the it markets of the world, which will be distributed and consumed among our citwens. This road, when completed, will be the foset thoroughfare from the East to the mighty West. Over its iron track will be conveyed the commerce of the former, and in lieu thereof, will be returned the productions of the fertile soil of the Old Key- stone and States still further West. In Bucks county alone there is about one huadred and twenty licensed retailers. Suppose they anna- aly average sales of eight aorana dollars each, it will make the enormous sum of nine hundred aad sixty thousand dollars that are annually sent from Bucks cotaty to the city of Philadelphia. Yet we often hear the merchants of Philadelphia say that the “ Bucks county trade is but little!” We would He ae what ten counties in the West wi} equi The New York merchants are full of and enterprise. They have long had their eyo epee wa, and have frequently expressed a desire to be con- nected with us by a direct railroad. When they take hold of the matter it will be at once matured. When it is once effeeted, good bye to Philadelphia and her pleepy Davy enterprise. ‘We muke these remarks to let the Philadelphians know the danger they are in. Doylestown is a splendid town. Bucks county is one of the richest and most ens in the State; but, unfortunately, we are “ fenced in.” She intends soon to break out, and will get help wherever she can. In other words, if the merchants and peopte of Philadelphia don’t think it will pay te hands with us on the railroad question, we will tura our faces to the East, and say“ How do you do?” to New York. PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORN RAIL- ROAD. This road has been peculiarly exempt from aeei- dents since it was opened in 1857, It appears from official statistics that no passenger was ever killed om it who was seated in the cars. Since the 1st of Jama- ary, 1846, the violent deaths on the road have beea as follows :—By collisions of trains, 2; by running off track, 4; by running into Braudywine, at draw, 2; in attempting to get on cars, 7; in jumping on and off cars, (six boys,) 8; by falling off cars, ing on track, most of whom were known to be di 4 8; walking on track, 1, deaf, 1; crazy, 2; runniag across track, before engine, 1; attempting to throw cartwheel on cow-catcher, (drunk,) 1; jammed be tween cars, in attempting to couple same, 1. Total 9. deat Of this number eight were in the com- pany’s service, vine were passengers. standing or sitting on platforms, or attempting to jump on or off the care, and six were boys, attempting to ride om trains. The tutal number of through and way pas- sengers who have passed over the road from January 1, 1846, to July 8, 1853, is equivalent to 150,439,100 transported one mile. The number of persons killed, of every description, compared with the num- ber of persons transported one mile, is in the ratio ef ane to every 3,857,413. The number of passengers killed on the trains, com; with the number transported one mile, is in the ratio of one to 37,609,775. This excludes three recently killed, who bad taken their places on the platforms clandestine- ly, and two others who were taking passage in & eumilar manner. PRORKIA AND OQUAWKA RAILROAD. This important road is to run between L, oganspost, Indiana, and Burlington, lowa. It is in progress construction between the latter place and Peoria. The Peorja Press of the 9th inst. seems to regard the construction of the eastern end as certain withis two years, and enumerates it as among the roads which will pars through that State in that time. This will certainly be of great importance to us, by making our city the nearest point on Lake Erie te Peoria end Burlingten, and giving us through the Air line road to Goshen, and its Eel river extension to Logansport, a direct connection at the latter lace. This road will cross illinois south of the hicago and Rock Island road, through tho very heart of the finest agriculture! district in that State. It will be the only direct route from Peoria to Lake Erie. We rejoice to learn that its constraction is re- garded asa certainty by those whose interest it is to purh it forward. Tie Peoria Press understands thet three thousand tons of iron for it have been shipped from Eneland, and may be expected to arrive at New Orleans about the first of August. SAVANNAH RIVER VALLMY RAILROAD. A large meeting was held at Dorn’s Mine, in Abbe- ville district, on the 11th inst., at which books of subecrip'ion to the Savannah River Valley Reilroad were opened. Mr. Dorn subscribed $100,000, and Mr. Floyd, agent of the New York Gold Miniag Com- pany, gave assurances that New York eapitalists would take that amount, or double it, if necessary to secure the charter. At Hamburg over $75,000 have been already subscribed. MISCELLANEOUS. The Pennrylvania Kailroad Company own forty- three locomotives, of which twelve are of a ca) city equal to a speed of eighty miles an_ hour. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have one hundred and forty-one locomotives, some of which are of equal ced. This immense velocity has been attained through the active competition of the railroad com- panies, who have spared no expense in rewarding constructors for costly experiments. Dearus or Americans Aproap.—The cin nati Gazette extracts the following from a ate letter from Poris:—A most melancholy aceident has just happened to an American family travelliag im Europe. The four brothers Wyman, of Bostoa—ones Professor in Cambridge University, two others Profes- sors in the Boston Medical School—had all come to pure to travel together some months. The three married brothers had brought their wives and chil- dren. The Cambridge Professor had one boy, am other brother had two daughters. The boy spokem of wes nine years old—an only child, having lost several children older than him. He was too young to bring to Europe, but the parents had been unfor- tunate with their children, and they brought bim along for fear some accident might happen to hice in theirabeence. He was a bright, intelligent . he sat three weeks ago fora whole week by my at the same table, and 1 conceived quite a love for the bag He was a thorough’ specimen of & ug, Yankee, and the pet of bis family. He now ies dead in the same house, about to with his heartbroken parents and entire family, to be interred in his native soil, alongside his dead brothers and sisters at Mount Auburn. The family left Paris two weeks ago to travel in Switzerland. They had D an passed through one of the pasees of the Alps, and ar- rived on level ground, when the guide of the horse on which the boy rode, stepped to the fence a mo- ment to rub a match to light his pipe, when the horse started, threw the boy, and dragged him along way in the stirrup, his alternatey striking the horee’s feet and the ground. His arm was crushed so that the bones projected through the flesh, and he received so severe & contusion of the brain that after It ia impoasible to conceive circumstances more try- ing to parents than these. They leave for Rngland bed ~iga expecting to sail from Liverpool on Sat- urday. A Ntow Pinor or Corrze.—We learn from is Lake Su country, that a of mass cop] hes hel fous vy rq A yy that 4rd tached from the rock and ready for , he weight of which is estimated at ono hun and fifty tons, At the present market value of sopper this one mess fe worth oe ee ee are ee old woth ns nich, we Rig a sink baie and not till then, The mass s- Srantailid toe paar mars fh works ee