The New York Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1853, Page 4

WEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OPFICY y, W. CORNBB OF FULTON AND NAS#4U ETE RAPA AAA @ enmem to any lad fhe poctoes “SOreNTaRY CORRESPONDE. CR, comtaios farer Sie tt Lo Ty Gon reamen Socaeares: KeTIUULARLY REQUESTED TO ORAL ALL Lev. il for er with Adver it paid. or the postage will be deducted from We. aMUSEMEN™* *OTS EVENING.) GASTLE GARDEN—K. «ve Dravir. BOWERY THEATRE sewery Natap Quesn—Bu7cu- me's bos oF Guawt—Jexry LIND, — BRO. EATRE, breadway-—Ranwny, THE Ba- Ror Spt ‘Wirxins Pan—Basuyun [nisdMan our Gar. WIBLO’S, Brosdway—Jocxo—Suxes Mensrea. MaTIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Osoux Tom's ™. ARLES THEATRE Bowery—Ourxp ov tux Reor- Ph Greots— Yours Wivdw, ICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Lany or Lyoxs, sine ‘Ckrma0N Caines—Dovunie Brppap Roem, MADISON AVENUY—Afterncom sad Evoning—Faaw- '» Covessar HiyropRom: 8 AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE. 472 Broadway ~S2hbmian Muonise a” Cunsarvs Ovens Tnovra, WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Bread- sy) kemiovian Minataciay. BUOKLFY’S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Bvox- Bav’s Bruorias Oreks ThOvre, @EORAMA, 596 Brosdway—Pasorama or ruz Hoty Lamp. HOPE GHAPEL—Panouama oy Niagara, ACADEMY HALL, 663 Broadway—Asosnr oy Mow Buane. QUBNISH GALLERY, 663 Broadway ~-Day and Evening. Kew York, Saturday, Augast 6, 1853. Mails for Europe. HE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The Collins steamship Atlantic, Captain West, will leave ‘Wiis port at noon to-day, for Liverpool. Subscriptions and advertisements fer any edition of the Wew You Hxnstp will be received at the following places ‘tm Europe:— Lavxnpoo1—John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street, Lonpor—Edward Sandford & Co., Cornhill. a Wm. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catherine street. Pams—Livingston, Wells & Co., Rue de la Bourse. B. B. Revoil, No 17 Rue de la Banque. ‘The European mails will elose at hall-past ten o’closk ‘thin morning. ‘Tus Weenry Hera will be published at half-past nine @ebbek this morning. Single copies, in wrappers, six- gonce, The News. To meet the movements of the Mexican authorities, ‘who have thrown large bodies of men on the Rio Grarde, two companies of soldiers from Fort Adams, and two from Fort Hamilton, have been ordered to * ‘be ready to sail for that region-on the 9th inst. Ma- jor G. Porter, Fourth Artillery, is tacommand this detachment.gMajor Delafield, of the Engineer corps, hhas been ordered to superintend the erection of field ‘works on the frontier. It is supposed a strong force “will be rapidly concentrated on the border. ‘ Alarge number of Cuban residents and native “@itisens serenaded the Honorable Pierre Soule at ‘he New York Hotel, in this city, last night. They marched in procession, headed by Dodworth’s band, sand escorted by banners and transparencies, borne ‘by citizens. There were nearly five thousand per- ons in the procession. Senor Tolon addressed Mr. Boule, who replied in an earnest and energetic wpeech. A report is given in this paper. ‘The “harmonious democracy” of Maine are all by ‘the ears. The bolters have not only kicked out of ‘the traces, but have shaken off the harness, collar adall. Our despatch from Portland states that the emocrats opposed to Pillebury—the regular nominee for Governor—assembled in that city on Thursday im large numbers. The meeting elected Hon. Noah Prince, formerly President of the State Senate, as @hbairman. Hanson P. Morrell, now land agent, was mominated as their candidate for Governor; a State ommittee was appointed, and a series of resolutions denouncing the regular convention as unjustly con- stituted, approving of the administration of General Pierce, recognizing the sacredness of the constitu- en, and deciaring, in effect, that the Maine Liquor ew should be respected and enforced, were adopted. Many leading democrets participated in the meeting, which is represented as being large and enthusiastic. Down east is aroused. Last evening a public meeting was held in Jersey ity, to take into consideration the case of Catherine Kennedy, who now lies in Bergen jail, charged with robbing the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank of eleven @eurand doliars, A resolution was passed that Sands be raised and connsel employed in order to en- sure a fair and speedy trial for Miss Kennedy. Patrick O'Donohue, the Irish patriot, was ar- yested yesterday efternoon at the Adams House, Boston, charged with accepting a challenge to fight duel. He was taken before a police justice, and gave bail in the sum of two thousand dollars to keep the peace. A warrant was issued for the ar- rest of B. 8. Treanor, who sent the challenge. The meeting was appointed to take place .near Manches- ter, N. H., exrly this moning. O'Donohue's friends @ ry properly caused his arrest, to prevent the duel, ear or is cap'ain of the Meagher Rifles, of Boston, Archbishops Hughes, Kendrick and Parcell, Bish. ‘eps O'Connor, Le Fevre and Vandervelde, Monsignor Bedini, Papal Nuncio, and some sixty or seventy priests, took part in the consecration of St. Joha’s *@athedral, at Milwaukie, Wisconsin, on the 30th ult. A description of the services, and the sermon of . Archbishop Kendrick on the occasion, may be Sound in another colnmn. ‘The corner stone of the First Mission Methodist . Bpiscopal Church at Williamsburg, was laid yester- wy, Thomas Connor was executed at Baltimore yester @ay, for the murder of Capt. Hutchinson. The cul- prit appeared perfectly composed and firm. The bolt was drawn, the rope broke, and the criminal fell to the ground, a distance of twenty-five fect. He was taken up insensible. On the second trial the strength of the rope was tested, and again broke & third attempt was made, and Connor launched Lito eternity. At least thirty thonsand spectators ‘Were within sigut of the gallows, which was ele- ‘Wsted above the jail wall, affording the multitude a Bail view. What a treat those having charze of the wxecution did furnish their immense andience, Bhocking! horrible! The Bourd of Health of Norfolk, Va., has given Rotive that the existing quarantine regulation of that port is extended to vessels arriving from New Orleans. The'mails by the steamship Niagara, from Enrope, for the South, were despatched from Boston at halt past four o'clock yesterday afternoon. From the briti-h Provinces we learn that the Earl of Ellesmere arrived at Halifax on the 3d instant. ti The schooner Guide, from New York for Labrador, was wrecked July 23,0n Sable Island—captain and erew saved. The delay in laying down the submarine Selexrey U Wiles is Lhe want of a large steamer. Our despatch from Raleigh, N. C., states that the result of the election for member of Congress in Wake county, is as follows :—Rogers (whig), 1,249; Venable (dem.), 642; Lewis (dem.), 643. Whig elerks were chosen. For some time past various articles haye appeared J certain morning papers relative to what they alled “Mr. Hope's blockade.” These articles pro: pista feveradly from the representations or mis 1 PECCuMeonmot interested Parties, who songht, b; ALetr own staftments, 19 forestall public tales ——, We declined st that tino 10 ¢ take any eartin the controversy. ‘The facts ‘<amn ave, however, now been put ine tangible 94. before a cosrt of Jaw, and we therefore ‘publish them in ezterso, in order that the public may form their own ©pinion of the merits of the case, and the rights of the respect- ive partiea.concerned in thé dispute. At the meeting @ the American Bible Society on Thureday, the General Agent stated that the injury sustained by the recent fire in the Bible House is of wmuall amount. The issues of the past month amount to 110,652 volumes, exceeding by 20,000 volumes of preceding menth. paar of renders met last evening, and, after the transaction of business, adjourned till Mon- “The Board of Assistant Aldermen met last even- img and pessed two papers, after which they ad- journed—a quorum not being present. ‘The steamship Eeropa, from Boston for Liverpool’ arrived at Halifax, at 9 o’clock Thursday evening, and, after the usual delay, departed on her voyage. Important International Postal Arrange ments. ‘Our special corrrspendent in Washington telegraphs us a highly important order which was yesterday made by Judge Campbell, Post- master General, in consequence of an arrange- ment entered into with Mr. Schleiden, the new Minister resident from Bremen, for a reduction in the rates of postage to and from the conti- nent, by the direct line of steamers plying be- tween New York and Bremen. It is known that, at present, the single rate ona letter of halt an ounce or under, from any part of the United States to Bremen, by the Bremen line, is twenty cents. To the German States, generally, beyond Bremen, by said line, the single rate is twenty-seven cents. But since the United States and Prussian Postal Conven- tion went into effect last year, no letters for the continent have been forwarded by the Bremen steamers, except those for the city of Bremen, and such others as might be marked to be trans- mitted by that route. This course was deemed necessary, partly to avoid confusion, but mainly because the Bremen steamers ran only monthly, and the route via London and Ostend is rather the most expeditious. The single rate ona letter by the Prussian closed mail to Bremen, or any other part of Germany, is thirty cents; or if sent in the open mail to Great Britain, thence via Ostend, it is about thirty-five cents; when sent via England and France, the average rate for a letter of half an ounce or under, is understood to be not less than fifty-one cents, or forty-seven cents if des- patched by the Havre line. The new arrangement, as will be seen by the list we givg below, more fully than in the Post Office order, strikes down the rate by the Bremen line to Bremen, from twenty to ten cents, of which low rate all States beyond Bre- men are to enjoy the benefit, whose single rate to and from Bremen shall not exceed five cents. Where such rate, beyond Bremen, is over five cents, the postage between Bremen and the United States is to be fifteen cents instead of ten cents. Hence,.as the local rate in Germany is now generally seven cents, this, added to the fifteen cents, makes the single rate twenty-two cents. But there is little doubt that this seven cent rate will at once be reduced to five cents or less; when the higher rate to or from any part of Germany, including Prussia and the Austrian empire. will not exceed fifteen cents, Hamburg and Oldenburg, it will be seen, are already in a condition to reap the advantage of the low rate. With respect to the latter, the rate from Bremen being but twoeents, the whgle combirfed rate is only twelve cents. The following table, which we have had. pre- pared, shows the rates of postage under the new arrangement:— 7 RATES OF POSTAGE. : On letters of the weight of half an ounce and under, by the United States and Bremen line of steamers, hereaster to sail semi-monthly, between New York and Bremen, to go into effect with the first outgoing steamer after the 15th of August current:— se S. Cent: nts. ca Mecklenburg-Schwer- ae soresee OB swcess. see 22 Saxe-Meiniogen. Frankfort-on-the-Main 22 Saxe-Weimar:---. Gotha... +++. 22° Saxony, kingdom o! Hamburg. Schaumburg-Lippe.... 2 Hanover... ; Schwartzburg-Rudol- Hesse Hamburg cae # ippe Detmold.. Lub WO gcse cairns 2 Schwartzburg-Sunder- hausen............ ee -» 22 Wurtemberg, kingdom Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 22 Of......... ec... 0s 22 Prepayment, in all the above cases, is op- tional in both countries; but a prepayment of any sum less than the full rate named is not permitted. It is important to remember this, since it has heretofore been permitted to pay the United States postage of twenty , cents, leaving the balance to States beyond Bremen to be collected at the point of delivery. So goon as the rates of postage between Bremen and Denmark, Sweden,,and other European countries, are ascertained, the list will be ex- tended accordingly. At present, if any letters are sent by the Bremen line for countries not mentioned above, the United States postage of fifteen cents only should be prepaid, or they may be forwarded wholly unpaid, The postage on newspapers to Bremen is to remain at two cents each, prepayment required. To the States beyond Bremen, there will be a small additional postage, which must be paid at the office of delivery. On pamphlets and magazines to the continent, without going through England, the Postmaster General has established the United States postage at one cent an ounce. It is at present two cents, and until reduced by his order, made’a few months ago, the rate was four cents an ounce, which was almost equal to a prohibition. Under the United States and British Postal treaty, pamphlets and magazines cannot be sent through England, except at letter rate of post- age; and although efforts have been made by the Post Office Department to have them ad- mitted into the mails through England at something Hke a reasoable rate, yet the British Post Office hag peremptorily declined to allow them to pass, except on a condition wholly in- admissible. The advantages of the direct line to the con- tinent are now evident, Our readers are al- ready advised that two additional Bremen steamers, the Hansa and Germania, are to be added to the present U. S. line, now com- posed of the Washington and Hermann, thus giving a semi-monthly communication directly, with the Northern part of Germany, without touching England. The principal reason why the rates to Ger- many on letters sent through England are so high, is because the British government have persisted in charging an unreasonable transit- postage, putting it out of the power of the par- ties interested on either side, to secure a fair rate. ‘The Postmaster General bas now succeeded in obtaining a reduction of the rates, by haying the German mails carried direct. of the English authorities. The position by him is @ bold one, ahd its success must great measure depend upon the support ex- tended by our intelligent German citizens. It opens a door for free comfmunication with their frienda in the old world, almost without price. It.will be the means of disseminating through Germany and the centinent of Europe a more intimate knowledge of the freedom of our insti- tutions, and the prosperity and happiness of our citizens. In this view we regard the action of Judge Campbell as possessing an importance beyond the mere question of a reduced postage. We have reason to believe that the Postmas- ter General is not confining his attention to our foreign postal arrangements, but that the home rervice is andergoing 2 review. No little difli- culty. however, is experienced in consequence of the unreasonable demands of some of the railroad companies, going far beyond not ouly the limitation of Congress, but that fair com- peneation which, if there was any competition, they would gladly accept. So great an evil has this become. that we believe the Post Office department has been unable to make contracts for carrying the mails on several of our most important routes. Should the matter be car- ried too far, the department may be compelled to recommend to Congress the establishment of a post road, as a commencement, between New York and Washington, as the only means of sustaining cheap postage and insuring a proper accommodation for the publie benefit. It will be a dangerous experiment for the railroad com- panies to force such an issue. The right of the general government to establish such roads is undoubted, and the country will demand it if the question is forced upon it by the grasping avariciousness of “ soulless corporations.” We may take oecasion hereafter to speak more at length on this point. Meantime, we re- peat our gratification at the steps taken by the Postmaster General to extend the usefulness of his department; and he may depend upon it that so long.as he continues to act as he has already done, he wili give full satisfaction to the country. Tue New York Crystat Parace —WHat THE HeRatp HAS Done For 1T—THE RECEIPTS OF THE EXHIBITION AND THE AMbRICAN InstrTUTE Far, Comranep—tThe Crystal Palace has now been open to the public exactly three weeks, and during that time we have not allowed ¢ single day to pass without devoting a portion of our valuable space to a description of its contents and an account of its progress. We have don2 this for the information of those who visited the exhibition. and who had no means of obtaining it except by a tedious process of investigation. It has been our object to give not only a des- cription of the articles displayed, but a sketch of the manufacture, invention, discovery and use of each. In this way we have en- deavored to render a visit to this museun of industry a means of instruction as well as a matter of curiosity. To many ‘the discovery of the art of making glass, and other indispensible requisites of civilized life, and tae process by which it is manufactured, were en- tively unknown until we published it in the col- umns of the Heraup. All that was useful or beautiful in art, new labor-saving inventions, or the creations of artistic genius, have been se- lected for particular notice; while a fair share of our time and space has been given to tac contributions from different nations. with the strictest impartiality. The United States, Frence, England. Germany, Italy—in fact all nations represented at our exhibition—even Mexico, which has sent only a small case of In- dian curiosities and a few wax toys-all have been noticed, and the merits and faults of each fully and frankly presented and discussed. The elabo- rately wrought silver wares of England, the unrivalled porcelain of France, the wonderful mechanical inventions of our own country, the splendid creations of Italian genius, the curiosi- ties from that unknown country, Japan, the ex- quisite specimens of jewelry from Switzerland, the magnificent statuary from Denmark, which alone would de @medit to any nation, have all been made famgg®ar to our readers. With thou- sands, the elaborate descriptions published in the Heratp from day to day have served all the purposes of a catalogue, and have been con- ‘tantly referred to by those visiting the ex- hibition. Our work is not yet done; there is much more to be described; and it is our intention to notice all that is really deserving of attention. From the opening of the Crystal Palace to the present time, our accounts of the various arti- cles therein exhibited, and the progress of the exhibition, have extended over eighty-four columns of the Heraty. Some idea of the ex- tent ofthe space which we have devoted to the subject may be formed from the fact, that what we have already published would form an octavo volume of between three and four hun- dred pages. We have done this without regard to the dif- ferent impressions that may have prevailed among different classes regarding the charac- ter of the exhibition, content to leave that matter at first to the judgment of the public, which is almost invariably correct and reliable. The comparatively limited patron- age which it has received, has, we believe. dis appointed a large number who were most san- guine of its immediate success; but it must be allowed thet it has labored under many disad- vantages, from which the London Exhibition and others have been entirely exempt. With- out, therefore. expressing any opinion at pre- rent in relation to it, we propose merely to pre- sent the amount of daily receipts, and the num- ber of visiters, since the 18th of July—two days after it was opened. The two first days’ receipts have not been made public, but we believe they amounted in the aggregate to eighteen hundred dollars. This is merely an estimate, and in the calculation of the total receipts must not be confounded with the official reports. The fol- lowing table gives, also. the number of persons admitted on season tickets, and the transient visiters:— Cash Date. Receipts. July 15 (est’d).... $700 00 16 (est’d)... 1, 18 Season Transient Tickets. Visiters. 1,600 1,200 3,506 1,800 1,200 1,000 1,160 900 1,250 721 833 1,660 1,760 619 Aug. 950 2824 1,136 3,220 1,227 3,282 1428 3/490 43275 (28,070 = «B4,987 ‘Lhis ie the total amount received for eighteen days, but it would not be right to regard it as ‘an indication of the returns during tb wonths taken | of September and October, when 9 great in- in @ | crease of visiters is ¢Xpecied trom the country. It is well undetetqod that the exhibition is not yet complete, but that it will be so about the first of next month; and as might reasonably be empected, a large number who are deter- mined upen visiting {t, prefer waiting till every ' thing is ready. Besides, there are several thou- sands in the city who have been withheld by the same cause, and many who have not yet re- turned from their summer visit to the country. It is nataral, therefore, for the managers to ex- pect a large increase in the receipts during thoee months. i The following statistics of the Fair of the American Institute, for the past three years, will be found interesting in this con- nection, as presenting a comparison with the financial business of the Crystal Palace. It must not be forgotten, however. that the fair is only open for two or three weeks at the utmost, while the longer duration of the exhibition at the Crystal Palace has a tendency to delay the'visits of thousands who would rash to it in crowds if the time was more limited, These things must, therefore. be taken iato con- sideration before a just comparison can be made between the two exhibitions. The admission is twenty-five cents—members of the Institute being admitted free. 1850. 1851. 1852. + $1,061 $1,072 Oct. 11....$1,291 1,367 1,344 1,754 1,282 1,723 1,096 1,280 1,023 6. » 1,264 839 " 1,448 1,283 A 1,631 1,562 r 16.... 1,658 1,436 Ae siae 17... 1,372 1,073 22.... 1,460 Total . $14,448 $12,000 $14,796 Daily av'ge$l 444 $1,200 $1,479 The Fair is generally open at Castle Garden about twenty days in October, besides which there is a cattle show for a few days, in the upper part of the city. The total receipts at the Fairs, for the last five years, have been as follows :— ‘ * + $17,546 1819, 18,770 1860. 22,419 1851. 20,763 1852. » 25,401 The first Fair at which tickets were sold, was held for three days at Masonic Hall, in 1829. Receipts, $1,600. From the last table, it will be seen that the - receipts of the Fair held at Castle Garden equal, if they do not exceed, the total amount received at the Crystal Palace from the 15th of July to the 4th of August, inclusive. Our readers. of couree, will form their own opinions of the causes. We are content to await further results. Lerrer or Jupce Epmoyps on SpirirvaL ManiFESTATIONS—ASTOUNDING DiscLosuRES.—A more curious and remarkable letter, considering the high source from which it emanates, has seldom been promulgated to the world than that which we publish to-day from Judge Ed- monds. The natural inquiries suggested on reading this astounding chapter of miracles, are, has this learned Judge been humbugged in all these things? Is he perfectly compos mentis ? Or, have such supernatural transactions taken place, bona fide, as set down? And, if so, what is to be the end of all this? Is the world to be filled again with ghosts and witches, and are the dead, like Banquo’s ghost, in the midst of our evening festivities. to walk in and “ push us from our stools.” Read the charge of the learned and respected Judge to the jury of public opinion, It is the statement of a cool, dispassionate, experienced and educated mind, marked by the method, reasoning and objects of an enlightened search- er after the truth. Such is the intrinsic evi- dence of this extraordinary letter. But can it be that such a man has been humbugged and victimized with his eyes open, and his judg- ment predisposed to ridicule and condemnation? We cannot say, not having been present at any of the spiritual exhibitions which are so graphically summed up by this remarkable convert to the mysteries of Andrew Jackson Davis and the Fish and Fox girls. But whe- ther these demonstrations were from the in- visible powers of the other world. above or be- low, or by slight of hand, like the conjuratioas of the wizards of our theatres, the Judge is con- vinced that they are spiritual manifestations, and no mistake. He says that the explanation of the Roches- ter knockings by the Rev. Chauncey C. Burr, will not do, for that these marvellous things cannot be produced by the cracking of the Pavement or the Broadway railroad, without ‘an Injunction; they may revive the age of mira- es to the fullest extent. =~ Some great and positive proof, hewever, be- yend the reach of ebarlatanism, will be re- quired before even thé astonishing things which have been seen by Judge Edmonds can be fully realized so as to effect the stock-jobbing opera- tions of Wall strees For example, if among these spiritual mediums they can discover the fate of Sir John Franklin; and if lost, it they can tell how, and where, and when he was lost, and where the remains of his ships and their crews may be found, giving the latitude and longitude in advance of any further worldly information; and then, if & company of these mediums shall accompany a scientific expedition. aud verify their revela- tions to the outside world, they will be apt to shake the public incredulity to some purpose. But until some practical illustration, of public notoriety, of she powers of these spirit- ualists through their supernatural agencies, shall be given, the unitiated public must continue to regard them, as we regard them, a bold-faced and mischievous im- position—bold-faced. because these manifesta- tions are only sustained by the tricks of the mouatebank; and mischievous, from the vic- tims they are contributing to the lunatic asy- lums of the ceuntry. With all due respect and commiseration for Judge Edmonds, we say this; and we say, also, that while, we give full credit to his sincerity and his philanthropic intentions, we regret that this imposture should have gained a victim so distinguished, from the evil results to be anticipated. Weak minded and superstitious people, from here- ditary causes, or physical disease, or bodily suffering, or mental excitement, will be apt to lose their slight hold upen reasou, and fall into chaos, before such high authority as this. To the extent of our responsibility, however, we are free to publish this extraordinary letter, because we have been accustomed to regard the readers of the Hrratp as people too strongly possessed of the elements of common sense to be influenced by such practical non- sense as these spiritual manifestations. Tue Raitroaps Srrmiva.—Some of the rail- road companies, we understand, refuse to carry the United States mails unless the Postmaster General will pay them, in some instances, a hundred per cent more than they have hereto- fore received. On the other hand, that officer is limited by law to pay them what, in his honest judgment, it is worth, after taking into consideration the quantity and importance of the mails transported. If the railroads refuse to take them, except upon their own extrava- gant terms. then the only alternative left the Postmaster General is to make contracts for horge service, and get the mails along the best way he can, till public opinion sets matters right, either through the State Legislatures or Congress, or both. We advise Postmaster General Campbell to do what in his judgment is right and fuir by those companies, and then stand firm, as we know he will, and let the responsibility fall where it properly belongs. These corporations are bound to be reason- able, accommodating, and just, in matters so intimately connected with the public interests as the transportation of the mails; and if they see fit to take any other course, they will, in the end, lose more than they will make out of the operation. Mark that. P. S.—Since the above was put in type, we learn that the Long Island Railroad Company is one of the strikers, and that the Postmaster General has ordered the mails to be sent by horse power. Tur Late Comurctor or San Francisco.— John A. Collier, of Biughamton, is out with a letter explanatory of the alleged defalcation of James Collier, late Collector of San Francisco, about which there has been a good deal of noise made in the newspapers. Mr. J. A. Collier says it is all a mere matter of difference between the government and the ex-Collector in casting up his accounts; but to make all sure, he also gays :— The sureties on two official bonds in suit are Geo. Law, Esq., of New York, aud John A. Collier. If their responsibility is questioned, it will probably be time to discuss that point when the government shall recover a judgment against them. In the mean- time, it is scarcely worth while for the public to get fidgety on the subject. Pervaps they will think it not unreasonable to wait until it be ascertained whether anything is due. George Law and Jobn A. Collier, we sup- poee, are satisfactory ; and so, we presume, is the proposition to “ wait until it can be ascer- joints of the knees, fingers and toes. Nor has Professor Farraday settled the table moving question. It might, perhaps, avail to prove that the table is moved involuntarily by the eircle of hands placed upon it, when the circle of hands rest upon the table; but that solution does not answer in the case of a table dancing about the” room, solus, or ofa sideboard pirou- etting over the floor without damage to the crockery. And when a centre table. with a lamp upon it, rises up in spite of all efforts to hold it down, and stands leaning over at an angle of forty-five degrees, upon one leg, the lamp retaining its place all the time, we must infer that it is moved by the spirit of the devil. or Tom Walker, or other sepulchral agency. Professor Farraday, therefore, has not touched the real mysteries in question by his scientific experiments. Furthermore—and we enter within the threshold of these awful revelations with quite a chilly sensation—though we are still withia the first week of August—turthermore. Judge Edmonds declares, with all the responsibilities of a man, a Christian, a Judge, and a fellow- citizen, before him. that through these much reviled spiritual mediums his inmost thoughts, plans, and speculations have been revealed; and that personal mediums, ignorant of any other language than their own. have, discoursed unto him the most eloquent truths of spiritual philosophy, in French, Spanish and Greek. And much that he has not disclosed in this letter will be given in his book of revelations, to be published in September. Scarcely less astounding than the mysteries referred to are the statements of Judge Ed- monds concerning the converts to the school of spiritual manifestations. He numbers them in the United States by hundreds of thousands and estimates the true believers in this city at not less than twenty-five or thirty thousand! We are amazed. Are we dreaming, or are we awake? What is this world coming to? If there ave hnodreds of thousands of believers in these awfal spiritual transactions among the household and kitchen ‘urniture, what an immense power they bold in tained whether anything is due” to the Trea- sury in this case. Will Mr. Guthrie please examine the books ? se Licicaicad Very Likery.—From the appearances’ of things among the harmonious democracy at Albany, we should not wonder if they were to send up two or three—certainly we may count upon two—separate sets of delegates to the Sy- racuee State Convention. Other places may do the same. And why not? Is not this a free country ? JoutueN.—The Baltic may early to-morrow morning. Amongst her passeagers will be Mons. Jullien, with a portion of bia monster troupe, consisting of Mile. Anna Zerr and Botterint, the great contra-basro, also the decorators, who will doubtless transform the retnnda of the Castle Garden into a palace of exchantment. The great bulk of his artistes will follow by the next Collins steamer. Julliea commences on Mon- day, the 20th instant, His orchestra will consist of over on@hundred of some of the best artistes of Europe ani the United States. ‘Tie CELES1AIS—WHAT 18 To BECOME oF THEM ?—We learn that the Tong Hook Tung company, embracivg forty ia- Gividuals, have been haved over to the Commissioners of Emigration, It has been found imposible to raise sum cient means to enable them to return to the Central Flowery Land, or to redeem their wardrobe, now in the bands of Mesers Davis, Brooks & Co What are tha poor Celestiala to do? They must g> te the Almshouse, This fe a sad fate ; but there is no other way left for them to take. They bave had an offer to go to Cubs, bat they re. fused it. The owner of a plantation offered to give thom four Gollars per month each, provided thay would bind themselves to work at that rate for eight years! Such a proposition they rejected. Fqur dollars per mont for eight years work on a Cuban p'sntation, or the Now York Almshoure! Alas for the Toug-Hook-Tang Dra- matic Company ! ‘Toe Mracnen Baxquer IN Borton.—The following lot ter from Mr. Meagher’s father waa, among others, read at the recent festival at Boston:— New Yon, August 1, 1853. Gentlemen—I have. to acknowlsige the favor of your nvlation tothe banquet t be given to my eon on the epproscting arnive rary of his birth, . For the honor +0 intévded, as well ag for thore reite istivction, and of flattering Kindness, n ance his arrival in this city, 20 ntry wen bat by the generoas vative great yepublie f feel degoly grateful 1 ¥. that my tefirm bewith, Mot improved by ane of ny recent voyage aeross the Arla anrmer climate here theo | bave bees acow es me 0 observe otrictly a rule thet T dave fo sdops, of avoiding the excitement of purilc tole mente ‘ You will, therefore, plenrs to aosept this apology for rated ma tendered their hands! They may, heuceforward control all our political elections, State and national and upset every party platform they do ant like. They moy break up the coptracis tur they Russ my unavoidable absence from & banqvet whiek o:barwise offers me many indusements to attend, Lhave the honor to Be, genulemen, tour filthfal sex vant THOMAS MEAGHER fo Gaptain B, @ Trmayon and osmers, Cuummicios of Iny}bauien, . to Ragland; the ‘The Hen. James Buchanan, Uinister 3 . assempaniod by lis Hon. Pierre Beulé, Minister te Spain, nem; Col. J. J, Botbles, Chargimdes Afeires to Belgian; Wm. 8. Campbell, Kaq., American Consul to Rotterdam; and R. C. Bernwell, Beq., Cpaaul to Amsterdam, willtake ‘thelr departure to day in the atlantic. The A. wil eany cut about ome hundred ard fifty passengert, including several families of this city ané vicinity, ap route to Iu rope for pleasure and health. Senor Den Cal¢eron dv In Baron. late Spanish Minister to this country, but mew Mjnister of Forsign Affates of Spein, will leave in the Clinard: steamer of Wednesdey next. Robert Dale Owen, Exq., Chorgé des Affaires to Naples,. left in packetrhip Devonshire om 'bureday last. August,Belmont, Eaq. , Chiryé des Affaires to the Haguag has taken passage in tho Arotic, to leave heveen the 20th inst. ‘The Hon. £olon Borland, Minister to Contral Amerien, and the Hen. James Gadsden, Miviater te Mexteo, have already taken their departure. ‘The Hon. Thomas H. Seymour, Minister to Russia, will leave rome time im Sepiember Pliny Miles, Feq., of New York, has beon tennsforned from the Appointment (fice in the Post Office Depart- ment, Washington, to that of corresponding clerk im the same department. It will be resollected that Mr. Milea ‘was the interesting lecturer ov Icrinnd, im this elty, Inst winter. John S, Clendenin, Fsq., the United States Attorsey for the new teriitory ef Washington, took his departure yesterday, in the Georgia, for Navy Bay, ot roule for Puget Sound, Mr, C. is au able lawyer and evtimable citizen, and will be a valua>le accition te the pepulation of Washington. conferred on Col, Ward B. Buroere. Hon. Ephraim H, Foster, of i+vwessee, declines being 1s candidate before the next Lezi-isture of that State for United States Senator. Fdwin B. Potter, Exq.. has »eceived the appointment of Portmasier at Gilbos, Sehvihar sounty. am Postmaster Gonorel Cainpheli ieft Washingten on the dinst., for Philadelphia. Governor Cobb, of Georgia, srrived in Was he 8d inst, and spent an hour <irh the President ‘The Hon, Caleb Cushiog has reiurned from Berkeley, nd is again at his post. : ARRIVALS. From Charleston, in Lriz yee Oliver, J White, master J ¥ ii Miss EB Gerbe © Witter, JC Oliver. Dugola ach, Du G'Brown, GW Reamey, Jif Bromley’ Capt J 8 Cl re. Thee, Mrs ‘Ann Marshall, two cb iiss Campbell, George Campbell, B M Kiocly o as0n irk and lady, Meyers, M Jargal ‘orraiu. S erseh and servant, BC Becdoon, M Kebonine, H Mulliznu, AC . Miss SF Ford. J Herman, George Campro!l SA Fi ‘Stevenson, ‘Wm Claypole, Jas W Wi Mabap ani A Be Monetti, E eymour,C B Liston, James Kam Ford, WG and lad r lady, D Harrison, O jer, J burg, ‘Thos Lynch J Conasiy Jas Virgin, E Dalley, J Micheld, J W: yota, A Longomarne, A Codenr Sharp, Wm Davis and lady, J Hox J Crancor, J Levi, W Willerd Jno Clark, indy and sistor, W 1 R White, D C Garritt and Ja took, Mise Jon y q x J White, CSamucis, B Owens, Mich ‘Teel- Jug Kiinartio, C Jentngs, D Christie, J Burgers Fyn, no Thos G Morricon_ ‘thos Roke, H Heft wn Jonesy ao im ve Bi bee. s Norman, Guire, J Haale er, Loftis, Jas Broa Jas Kelley, W Gleeson, Dogan, Patk Riley, J.) Tee Sheridan, J Grabam, ‘Thos #HO’Neil, & Murphy. M li inn, M’Olger, D Doren Hn, M'Fagan, J'W Pert: weil, F Manley, H CM Hait, CM Meyers, Tho Levi, C McMullen.’ 1 G: = iigaw P Bfet Es D Marker, 8 M Levey, M bs Wm 8 White. J Stanton © Kane, J Manton, J Ki-g Ti Keegan, Thos Eagan. & Murply, Mylett.'C Murray, G SB Baldy San Juan, in the rtems: C Fulda, Ciprizno alvarade Mre Albert Chamber! Ric! y ht. 8 bilder Wr G Hale, ‘ Mrs Aston Brooks and Mio! ani Caspar, © P hard V «miner § MM Batch, 4 up un, Hoary Wethor= ¥ \iminilton,” Gorge ML * a Clark, AM Tongua © Smit Are janitht ) smith, Hf Olmstead, » John Loraw, Wit ney Geo MChaas, Jr, Chas MoLoed, Andw t borter John Gibeant, bu Meardle, Jas MoGwin, kore, J H Kerr, & nk 8’ Fergiostock, Joha Henry, John uncer Mra Mary Duna, two cuindren, T MoCarthy, vies K tickert, E Senthey, b Perkins. Chas Elwert, Horns, Cath Doyle, Mary t Hargrave, David Hos horland Solomon Jeffs, O tysaurer, James Britt wor BH Fiisge ‘haber’ fo, Tsnae ard W Skelton, BE Hoagiend. J Chas Kirmiogham and wile, tt Cromvell, Alfred Brow Alway, D) and boy, Ri Hobre, H Sears, ‘Andrew Kelly, | Geo Sherly, J . Wm Smith, Min Chy ,) J Moore, Kx Wm Howlands, Svan Jones, Wm Prichard, Wr Perry Michnel MeCormick, Robt en, H Campbell, AL Caph Seth Hurlburt, f w oubbury, James Wil- M il Howard, © Foster, H Clark FN Baoen, Geo G baton. Kdw Johnson, Geo n Wm Lod B Winslow, CoTAD it Spoor, John Cavasy, ‘cys T Bizese, 'E Hubbard, fon. FW K D Keese' W Hays, T Kelly, 1 Glancy, Talk on Change. Cotton was more active, and thw sales reached 2,700 bales, closing at about 3/0. advance. Common brands of State flour sold st $5 31 a $5 47. Wheat was firm, with sales of old Genesee #1 $1 40 with small parcels of very handsome new, for ;ved &e, at $1 50; Ohie white sold at $1 340 $1 55. ‘Ihe vew Genesee whest noticed yesterday was the firet received this season, and Messrs. Jones & Ferguson also sole the first new Genesee flour. from new wheat, yerterdav, at $4 75 per barrel. The pacific character of the foreign news had the ef- fect of checking transactions in hemp. Russia yarns were 4c, per Ib, lower. Manila continued dull. The circular from Secretary Guthrie to collectors of * customs, was looked upon wich considerable interest. It Sppeared in the Heratp of yesterday. It embraced many points of importance. which, if faithfully executed, would not fail to prove beneficial. It was supposed that the regulations to be observed in passing goods across — the frontier referred more especially to the Oanada tran- rit trade. There were meny petty abuses, which had been tolerated on the ground of precedents, about eustens houses, which the Secretary would do well to abolish, The idea of prohiviticg wil partiality in the entry of gocds, and compelling all importers to be served in regu- lar turn, was a good one Toe provosition, also, to seeure uniformity in the valuetion or app airement of «miler goods at different ports, wae considered a wise measure, The exforcement of the law agains’ the entering of geqds And invoices at 20 per cen: below their real or fair cost, ' wae well enovgh, The revevus laws were complex in their charaetar, and when rigidly euforced, iteir operation would, ne doubt, in sore cares be injariourly felt. Il the law was defective, however, it was not the fact of the Secretary. HM it re- quired ewendment, Congress alone could do it. One thing #»s certain—that the moe simple and expe ditioue the Seovetery contd render the enteanee and “ clearance of goods, the greeter the benefit he would con- fer on the commercial community, Many reforms wero’ reeded, and if they were beyoud the reach of the Secre- tary’s exertions, be should nppeal to Congress for aid, If ibe Secretary of the Tressury posse-sed the power it would prove beneficial io the public,.to authorize the Assistant Treasurer of this gity, who holds so large an) amount of metallic cvin, to pu chase gold ingots im ex- change for it, at the mint valuation of 3¢ per est dis- count, Before the value of the iogota was wanted for disbursement, the mint, if neces-ary, could conver’ them into coin, It vav suggestea that if the Secretary had no sue authority, Congress ought to confer it upon him, An tamense mass of coal f.om the Parker Coal Vein Company ’ wa vsbibition in front of the Mer- ; y. 1) «as sasponded benesth frame, and was oa'd to be 15 gf. aod to weigh 000 1b». Tt was to go to the Cryrtal Palace for exbibition News From Buenos Ayites —We have received advices Buenos Ayres to the 18th, and from Montevideo to- Ist of June—sixteeo days ister There*has been no- | slievation in the state of affalrs ia that quarter, Ounces 5428, Marine Affal s Derarrore or CALIFORNIA SrKAMERS.—The mail steam- ship Goorgin. Jor arpinwail, a0@ the Nuctuera Ligint, lo San Juan, left port yerterday afvernoen, with passengers, for the Pacific, ‘The civil engineership at the Brooklyn Yard has beem * DEPARTURES. Georgia for api ere Dee Bos momen: Fargo's messenger, Gevernot Hoy of TL ears ond ¢ . 4, G & Perdertand Du a as > ajania and wie, Misa ' Miss A*