The New York Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1853, Page 4

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Single copies, in wrappers, stxpenee. ‘The News. ‘The latest acoounts from New Orleans inform us that the yellow fever was still raging, with a violence that it is fearful to contemplate. Among the vic- tinms to the disease on the 5th inst., was the gallant Major Bliss, son-in-law and private secretary to the late President Taylor. Our special Washington correspondent writes that ne official information has yet been received relative to the difficulty between Captain Ingraham, of the United States sloop-of-war St. Louis, and the com- mander of the Austrian brig, concerning the unwar- rantable seizure at Smyrna, by the latter, of the Hun- warian refugee, Koszta. It is presumed that Com. Stringham’s account of the affair has been intercept- ed. The administration, writes our correspondent, will most likely follow the policy already promulgat- ed through our editorial columns with regard to this matter. The report that the recent visit of the Secretary @f the Interior to this city was for the purpose of bringing to justice the perpetrators of extensive frauds in land warrants, is pronounced wholly untrue Dy the special Washington correspondent of this journal, who declares that the Secretary came to the @ity merely upon private business. George W. Fletcher, of Alabama, has been ap- pointed United States Consul at Aspinwall, and Max Btettheiner, of New York, Consul at Stutgardt. ‘The returns of the Tennessee election come in very slowly. As yet only twenty-four counties have been heard from, in which the whigs admit a small loss and the democrats claim a considerable gain upon the gubernatorial ticket. So far as known, the whies have gained one Congressman. The heavy thunder storm which visited us last evening materially interfered with the working of the telegraph wires. Communication with the East was entirely suspended throughout the evening. Con- siderable damages is said to have been done in the neighborhood of Baltimore by the large quantities of hail that fell. The lightning was very acceptable in this vicinity, from the fact that it purified and gave bea’thfal tone to the previous sultry and euervat- ing atmosphere—but, as for the rain, we have had rather too much of that of late. Numerous fields of hay and outstanding grain have been greatly injured, and in many cases entire crops have been rendered almost valueless by the excessive damp. Corn and potatoes are also suffering from the same cause. In- deed, we are informed that in some parts of Loag Island, the rot has made its appearance among the potatoes, and that unless the ground should speed- ily dry, the probability is that most of the crops will be destroyed. A melancholy accident, the result of a false alarm, took place onthe New Jersey Railroad yesterday afternoon. As the passenger train was about crossing the Hackensack bridge, some nervous gentleman, whose fears had probably been aroused to the highest pitch by the recent deplorable railroad catastrophes in different parts of the country, exclaimed that the @raw was off. Those in the vicinity were, of course, thrown into the wildest confusion, and rushed pell- mell towards the rear car. Mr. Henry Stetson, one of the passengers in the last car, became so frighten- ed in consequence of the commotion in front, that he leaped from the window, and was instantly crushed | to death. See the detailed account elsewhere. By telegraph from Boston we have a few items of interest from the fishing regions. Mackerel are re ported to be #0 scarce as to have caused several of the Cape Cod vessels to give up the business and go home. The British naval officers, though very civil, still keep a sharp eye on the Yankees. A United States steam frigate—the Priaceton—was lately seen off Cape Sable. . We give in another part of to-day'’s paper, some | corious and interesting extracts from the Deseret Naws, the organ of the Mormons in the valley of the Great Salt Lake. If we are to judge some of the people by the admonitions which the News gives to the Sainte, we should think the Commandments of Moves might be fied and fellowed even in the Great Balt Lake City. and under the benign influe of the revelations of the Mormon dispensation, without detriment to their morals, and without incurring any serious opposition in working out their ultimate sal vation. The News advi: hem in futare to avoi laying violent hands on the property of others; abolish all intrigues with their neighbors’ wives an daughters; to cease robbing emigrants uj plwins; and to desist from selling the India and ammunition, which prepare them to » and murder peaceable and unoffending trave wanderers from the paths of righteousness in Mormou. dem, give the News a hearing. We have alsoran auto-biography of Governor Brigham Young, which we have arranged in chapters, in order to give ita more striking aspect, and also to attach to it a greatér degree of importanye than the mode the Governor, it seems, prompted him to do hi It wili be seen that his life bus been a chejuered one—that he has been coc stantly moving fr spot to enot, seeing for the land uf promixe, yet at every jim Mecting wien new obstacieg and adversities, | unti] he reached, at last, the king row of the Great Salt Lake Valley, where he was crowned, and be- came the ruler of the Mormon people, and where he now, as a reward for his past sufferings, is luxuriatang in plenty, becoming rich frem the enjoyment of vari- ous monopclies, feeds on the fat of the land, and has as many wives as he chooses to call to his house- hold. Truly, Brigham is a great man. We have received from Saint Domingo a copy of the address presented to the President-Liberator upon behalf of the National Congress, in reply to the retiring meseage of ex-President Baez. It isa most important official document, and we present our reader} with a full and literal translation, which will be found very interesting. The represen- tatives eater into a lengthy, minute, and somewhat caustic analysis of every point and recommendation of the past measures and future policy and pro- gress alluded to by their retiring ruler; and in the language of respectiul but stern republicanism they point out the consequences which, in their opinion, resulted frem his errors of judgment, his assump- tion of a somewhat more than constitutional authori- ty, and also the effects of what they term his ‘‘dis- organizing acts.’ The coincidence of the congratu- latory verbiage occurring in the farewell address of Baez, and the inaugural of the incoming President, is noticed, and the existing anomalous position of interval affairs contrasted, as being quite different from whatthe routine official language held upon each occasion would lead the people to suppose. A lengthy reply is given to the happy financial statement made by the ex-President, in which Congress asserts that the state of the monetary affairs and public revenue does not exhibit a healthy symptom of credit and trade; for the surplus in the treasury was secured by undue inflation, beought about after the issue of his decree regulating the import duties—which decree they pronounce as unconstitutional. They also point out the fact that the overplus of accounts only existed in the capital, for atthe same moment five important districts were threatened with a deficiency and a money panic. The present systems of taxation, com- mon schools und colleges, banking, harbor improve- ments, light houses, and the relation in which Saint Domingo stands to the Holy See, are all touched up- on, and the late President's recommendation, with the actual action of Congresé thereon, fully submitted to the new Governor. Upon the whole, the ex President is furnished with some enduring momentos of the cares and cavils of State. Read the address, The mystery concerning the picking up of a small boat in the East river, some four weeks ago, in which were various marks of human gore and other signs of a recent sanguinary conflict, has at length been cleared up, as will be seen by the police intelli- gence in another column. It is reported that during the night previous to the day on which the boat was found, four dock thieves made their escape in it from aship which they were surprised in the act of robbing, in Williamsburg. The captain of the vessel discharged the contents of a revolver at the retreating mis creants, severely wounding two and slightly injuring atbird. The captain being impressed with the be- lief that he had killed at least one of the party, and would consequently get himself into difficulty, kept quiet, and left the port without revealing the facts; subsequent events, however, brought the whole affair to light. Mechanicians, naturalists, and other scientific per- sons, as well as the majority of readers, will and much to interest them in the detailed report ef the fourth day's proceedings of the Scientific Conven- tion at Cleveland. The Court of General Sessions adjourned for the term yesterday, after having transacted an unusual amount of business, there having been no less than eighty-eight prison cases on the calendar, all of which were disposed of during the last week. The Grand Jury having been discharged with the thanks of the Court for their zealous attention to public business, delivered a presentment, with a special one attached, and an important communication from the City Inspector, relative to those causes which most affect the sanatary condition of the city. These important papers, which will be found in another column, should be read by every body who takes an interest in the welfare of the city; for although we are not at present visited with yellow fever, cholera, or any other fearful disease, still, during this warm weather, urless proper precautions are used, we may not be surprised at the appearance of either at any moment. No debate of special interest took place in either branch of the Common Council last evening. Hav- ing disposed of the various matters referred to in the official reports of the proceedings (to be found in another page,) both boards adjourned till this even- ing. Two weeks’ later advices from California may be expected to-day or to-morrow. The Africa, with three days’ later European intelligence, will be due on Thursday. The Late Elections—Something Wreng. Our returns from the late elections in Ken- tucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina, are not complete, but sufficient has been ascertained to show that there is something wrong in the democratic ma- chinery. Whether it is the want of an au- thorized organ at Washington to lay down the law, or the consequence of a reaction against the freesoil appointments of the administration. | or the result of mere personal and local jealon- sies here and there, we shall be better enabled a few days hence to determine. But we repeat that there is a screw or two loose in the work- ing machinery of the national democracy. as in- dicated by the general complexion of the re- turns from Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina. Almost annihilated in the late presidential election, we were inclined to share in the gene- ra] impression that the whig party was detunct —stone dead-—-past all expedients and all hopes of resuscitation. Its scattered detachments. here and there. have scarcely had any motives to reor- ganize. With both houses of Congress over- whelmingly with the administration, what could the poor whigs of Kentucky, Alabama. Tennes- see, and North Carolina do? The floating materi- als of the popular vote despise a powerless and hopeless minority. The sovereign people don’t like to throw their strength away upon a broken down cause. Their ideas and their acts always take a practical direction, for some practical purpose. Therefore, we must conclude that the palpable manifestations which have broken out of returning life in the body of the whig party, have a practical meaning in them, which it would be well for the administration to look into. It may be eaid thet the democrats in Ken- tucky have done almost a 11 as could have heen expected—that it have achieved a great triumph in strict ; and a still greater one in the re-ele ton, in spite of a local R. HL. Stan- affection in the party ranks. but we regard the achievements ot the whigs. under the depressing cire their late general defeat, as equiv times toa great whig victory. Mr. ridge, according to the following leiter, ow his re-election to those friends of Mr. Clay who preferred a manly opponent to that clase oi brethren “who betrayed him dowa to the la hour.” Read it Col. B. B Tayior, F My Dean &1 Toet ww t Ftate to rect c Lew Breckeoridge, ' nent iriend of the Clay, whe lied t the subscription paper, nobly auawerud, “N ve to this object; but if applied to by the alee ‘kinridge 1 would giadly bad dng for he, at least, was a generous and oppo- men~false friends betrayed him down to the such oe Bre ckenri has troo) . Bred yor, who take ee liveliest E. B. Harr. On the other hand. if Mr. Stanton is re- elected, it is by a“ tight squeeze,” notwith- standing his former majority of eighteen hun- dred. Yet we presume that Mr. S. had secured for himself the confidence of * the powers that be,” or how else could he have calculated upon making “a great deal of money” if he were re- elected. Perhaps, too, bis constituents may have returned him to give him achance to turn an honest penny, for they of Kentucky are a brave and generous people. But deferring further specifications for the present. we must repeat that the general result in Kentucky, all things considered, is a great whig triumph, and the moral of it. whether resting upon free soil appointments, or “ money making” operations, is worthy the serious reflection of our public servants at Washington. The same may be said of Tennessee, where it appears the democracy give it up that their candidate for Governor, Andrew Johnson, a very popular man, is defeated. And the isgue of the contest was upon the Governor. If John- son is swamped, then we must declare that the Tennesseeans are even more ungrateful than the “ Hunters of Kentucky.” Tennessee voted for General Scott, it is true, but there was reason to hope that the “general result” of November would open her eyes, and that with a little coaxing from head-quarters she would swing. rewnd in August, and cast anchor among the democratic squadron But, after having had the printing of both houses of Congress, after getting the full mis- sion to Brazil, and a good lot of other nice lit- tle pickings and perquisites. if she has turned round and elected a whig Governor. we can only exclaim. is it possible? Have the whigs really succeeded in throwing dust into the eyes of the honest yeomanry,” by an indignant outery against the freesoil appointments of our national democratic President? General Arm- strong, of the Washington Union, who knows something of Tennessee politics, ought to explain this mystery to the cabinet, provided that the Secretary of State can spare a few minutes to such small matters as the Tennessee elections. In North Carolina the democracy have been ina very uncomfortable stew. ‘‘Father Ven- able,” disdaining the dictation of * bob-tailed lawyers and small beer politicians.” ran upon his own hook against the regular democratic nominee, and the consequence is, that a whig has slipped in between them. after the most ap- proved Missouri fashion. In some other dis- tricts also, things are mixed up and confused; and upon the whole. the Secretary of the Navy has not maneged the wires with the proper skill to ensure democratic harmony., But if the materials of the party can’t be made to stick with pitch, rosin, tar, and turpentine, it were vain to expect anything from * the cohe- sive power of the public plunder.” But enough for the present. We must wait the full returns from Kentucky. Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina, before we can clearly solve the results of their late elections. Prima facie, they convey a significant warning to the ad- ministration—a warning, not only of the re- organization of an opposition party, but of troublesome defections in the democratic ranks. “Ifsuch things are done in the green tree. what will be done in the dry?’ The Crystal Palace and the Pacific Railroad may have helped the good old democratic cause in the West; but what is to be done for Georgia? There’s the danger. ‘The Modern Style of Legislative Acts We published a few days ago. a law which members of Congress and legislators generally would do well to study. It ran as follows :— The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : Sec. 1. Ten hours shall be deemed a day's work, in the absence of any agreement, for mechanics and laborers on all public works of this State. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Not a word more. No preamble relating the urgent necessity of coming to the aid of op- pressed laborers and definitely removing causes of strife; no “whereas,” followed by a string of truisms and notorious facts clothed in obscure language; no pleonasms or tautology in the en- acting clause; no hesitation conveyed in a re- dundance of sounding words, in any portion. The necessity of legislative inteference is very sensibly left to be inferred by the sagacious reader from the fact of such interference; the diagnostic of the grievance from the nature of the remedy. We are not even indulged with copious definitions of what a “day’s work” means, what is to be understood by “hours,” and what precise meaning is to be attached to “laborers and mechanics.” Had this act been passed formerly. we may rest assured that at least a dozen sections, cov- ering three or four pages 8vo., would have been required to convey its import. All the words which Mr. Taylor has left to be interpreted with the aid of Webster and a little common sense, would have been scrupulously defined. An claborate treatise on the rights of labor and the sore distrees endured by the men employed on our public works, would have been inserted by way of preamble; and we should have been told. in an ‘interpretation clause” at the end, that ‘laborers and mechanics” included mea who worked with the spade and the saw and the crowbar, and a host of other tools—that “public works” comprised bridges. eahals, pub- lie buildings, &e.—that a ‘ day’s work” was— not to put too fine a point upon it—the work usually performed by amanina day. Inge- nieus reservations and provisos would have been inserted by the dozen; and so much legal foresight would haye been d.eplayed in explain ing What constituted an “agreement” that it would have required half a score of lawyers and several judges to find out what cases really fell within the statute, and what did not. In short, as the gentlemen of the long robe know too well, tne net result of such a law ap that given above would have been, wnder the old style, to give rise to endless litigation, and t confer little or no practical benctit on tho ela it was intended to serve. Nona avons changé tout cela, Tho day of erbiage and useless cirenmlocution has passed away. An old writer—whose name is not very winiliar to the bulk of our readers—in describ ing the birth and progress of systems of modern tence, tells us that origin trur lac ligible horan could read: hut that “ihe profess their emoluments curtailed by th ' enlercd into a sort of eonjuration against the public, and agreed so to complicate and embarrass the form of legal documents that no one but the initiated could make head or tail of them. The character of the author of this aneedote is a very fair guarantee for its truth ; and assuming that such is the source of the ob- curity in which law papers and legislative acts have always been clothed, we are bound to eongratulate the bar on the skill with which it attained its end, and the address with which it bas hood-winked the public for so long. It is almost melancholy to think that an edifice reared with such care, and preserved with such perseverance, should share the fute of mortal institutions, and crumble to the earth at last. Such is, however, the naked truth. The sceptre is rapidly passing from the hands of the lawyers: the chevaux de frise they took such pains to erect round their pro- cedures is rapidly giving way. Already do we see legislative acts, both here and in Eng- land. written in a style which a ploughboy or a policeman can understand. The jargon of the bar is rapidly disappearing ; and privileges incongistent with the rational liberty of man are being wrested from the sages of the long robe. A man need not have studied Coke upon Lyttleton, or pored through Harrison’s Digest, to compel a Broadway dandy to pay for his breeches ; nor need a washerwoman confide her sorrows to the sympathetic heart of am erudite attorney. in order to obtain payment of the just meed of her teil and her soap. Like all the other monopolies of past ages, the peculiar rights of the long robe are tottering before the battering ram of common sense ; and though a time will mever come when such forensic stars as Webster, Choate. Spencer, and O’Conor, can be aught but a glory to their country, we have seen the last regime under which their profes- sional aid wascompulsory. The bar itself will be the greatest gainer by the destruction of the barriers which fenced it in from the public. Professional merit will rank higher fron its being voluntarily sought by litigants ; and the whole edifice ot the law will present a more imposing aspect. from the fact that its most in- tricate details will be within the comprehen- sion of the multitude. Caprars InGRanAM AND THE InavcuRAL Ap- prEss.—From the graphic and highly interest- ing correspondence which we furnished yester- day, from Smyrna and Constantinople, concern- ing the affair of the Hungarian Koszta, our readers will have seen that Captain Ingraham has given a point blank matter-of-fact interpre- tation to the inaugural address, respecting the rights of American citizenship abroad, which cannot be misunderstood. Surrounded by Austrian ships, the gallant American simply demanded the release of the prisoner or an ex- change of broadsides, Koszta’s American pass- port required it. He was delivered up. The conduct of Captain Ingraham, we are quite sure, will be approved to the fullest extent by his government. His return to the United States will be the signal of a general welcome. He was right, at the right time, and in the rightway. With a little of his directness and efficiency the ulti-massimum on the Turkish question would soon be brought to a cannonade or a compromise. The true Yankee mode of interpreting national rights has been hand- somely illustrated at last ; and we trust this example, whenever the exigency may require it, will be followed up. Captain Ingraham de- serves promotion. Mr. WALKER AND THE Mission To Cutna— DEPLORABLE Concivusion.—We understand, from a respectable source, that Mr. R. J. Walker, justly considering it all-important to get to China before the present crisis in the affairs of that empire shall have been compromised by British diplomacy, has determined to throw up his appointment unless he can be promptly sup- plied with a suitable government steamer to carry him out; and as there is not a solitary available steamer in the United States navy suitable for the object in view, of a sure and spee- dy passage to China. the conclusion is inevitable that Mr. Walker will give it up. We fear that this will be the end of all expectations arising from his appointment. What a deplorable conclu- sion! A golden opportunity is offered for the most advantageous commercial reciprocities with China. The man is appointed competent to undertake them. He is ready to go. But, while waiting for a vessel that can save the time, the opportunity passes away, and our minister throws up his commission in despair. Oh! Mr, Dobbin, is there no help for us? Tue Fishery Qvestion.—It is reported that the overtures of Mr. Crampton for the settle- ment of the fishery question, cover a broad margin of reciprocities, to .wit:—Free trade with the British North American colonies, Ame- rican registers to colonial fishing smacks, the privileges of our California coasting trade, and a perfect footing of equality to Yankee fisher- men in the colonial fishing places, and so-forth. Perhaps something to the general cause of free trade may be the result. But not knowing much of the antecedents of our Premier on this subject of the fishery negotiations. we cannot he more explicit. He is mighty cautious; but he may prove to be fast enough yet. We hope, at all events, he will stick to it till some- thing isdone. And as Mexico is waiting her turn, there is no time to be lost. *Action?—the time bas arrived for action. Delays are dan- gerous. The fish may spoil by delay. Ton Prymovra Cuneprarion—Rev. Mr. Oscoon's Srrxcu.—We have received. in ad- vance of its publication, the printed slips. from the office of the Christian Inquirer, of the clo- quent and patriotic speech of the Rev. Mr. Os- . New York, at the late celebration at I'lymouth, A few days earlier, and it would Lave been highly acceptable ; but, after the ar- rival of two or three steamers from Europe, we fear it is too late. The world moves on, and the great pageant of yesterday, though regis’ ed for all time, must give way to the press of parsigg events. soe Army Invelilgence. Two compantes of 26 Second Artillery have been or. cered fiom Old Pot Comfort Va, te preceed iame- diately 10 (he Rio Grande, there to join the troops tha: bave con ordered from this harbor, &e. ‘The compacies of the Third Artilery have arrived at ort Hemil-ow, snd, together with (be detscament from the Fourth Arti lery, will sel from there ia the steamar Louisiana on Wedneeday rext A e@ubty reoruita from Governor’s I-lsod will be coopvary toreerult the companies already ordered Sines the above, we have besa inormed that elgh! companies ef the Eghth infaotry, acd eight companies of the Fit biofen ry, have beem ordered together with eginent of Monnted Riflemen, to coasentrate imae- ely on the flo Grar de, under the command of Geaeral ‘ F Smith, United States army. ( Prabeston's company, from Fort Hamilt t from proeveding at atated beford, and Ret company of Fourth srtitery nas b rug of the theope B Gey oF tao, ” Talk on Change. The commercial news received by the Baltic produce! no effeet of importance on this market, Only about three hundred bales ef cotton were sold, without [change in prices. The market elosed rather dull. Other articles of produce were without material alteration. ‘Tee ship I Z., burned at sea, was, we learned from Mr. Zerega, on ‘Change, insured for $30,000 which was below her value Her cargo was valued at about $55,000 or $60,000, and was probably insured here end in Eog- land. It was doubied whether the 47@ originated from spontaneous combustion. It was the opinion of some thet fire might be communicated to cotton bales before they are put on board, and smoulder for some time before general ignition. Mr. Z. stated that a ecarman one day brought four or five bales of cotton to the wharf, to goon board one of his vesrels, which he discovered to be on fire. The only ac- count the carman could give as to the origin of the fire, was that he had parsed near some burning shavings. After some trouble, the fire was extinguished, and the Dales rhipped Had these ba’es gone on the ship, or into store, they would probably hewe produced s general con- flagration. Persons engeged in handling cotton should avoid smoking. Nove doubted but under certain cireum: stances spontaneous combustion might ensue. All ad- mixtures of oily enbstances with cotton are calcula‘ed to produce it. The usual plan in loading vesrels was to stow all greasy or oily materials in the bottom of their holds, and to stow the cotton over them at top, thus avoiding all daoger of damage from contact. This plan had been carried cut in loading the J. Z. Some shipping agents on ’Change stated that they had received bitter coaplaiuts against the regulations adopted by the house of Messrs Brown, Shipley & Co., regardiog the priority of right on the part of shippers to put goods on board the steamship Bultic, From the great rush made it would seem as if goods enough were offered to fill two such vessels, It seeais that the steamer was first opened for the receipt of freight on the 20th of July when a number of shippers sent their loaded carts down with goods Messrs. B. 8, & Co, charged that the way was go blocked up that they were compelled to postpone the period for tabiog in freight, and fiually, after consi- derabledelays, adop’ed the plan of ‘a lottery” to dacide priority, they drawing a permit, like others, for their own goods. It was charged by some of the disappriated agents that the delay was caused intentionally on the part of the agents, to ene ble them to get their own goods off, which had not reached the whaif in reasonable time. ‘This, however, was a question upon which Messrs. Brown, Shipley & Co. were to be heard, and it was hoped they would be able to give a satisfactory explanstion. Several parties in this city, who expected goods by the Baltic, were disappointed, and received let ters apparently written under mach excitement, casting the blame on Messrs. B. 8. & Co, If goods were to continue pressing upon American steam ers after this sort,exciting people almost to fight over the goode, inorder to see who should get them on board first, it was high time keels for additional larga steamers were laid. The low and fluc‘ustingggpeso? sterling exchange in this market affected the coffem market unfavorably. It was doubted whether the purchase of American stocks at 121 if attainable to any considerable extent, would affect matezially the supply of money. It was believed that byfar the larger portion of these securi ties was held abroad, and, if sent here for sale, the money received would likely be remitted, or go from the country, avless inducements should be held out for re investment in other American securities. THE Tonc Hoox Toxc Dramatie Company —We have frequently directed the attention of our fellow-eitizens to the position and prospects of the members of this uafor- tunate company, and although some very humane and energetic afforts bave been made in consequence, for their relief, the movement was not, at any time, so extensively participated in 2s to render its effect of a permanent, or even momentirily decisive bénefit. The last light in which we submitted their esse, was that of absolute pau- perism, a source of enduring expense to the tax payers, at Ward’s Island, or a speedyjremoval to China, We placed the ulfrum horum of the propositions before our readers, and they preferred the first named cost, becauce it is partly unseen, to @ generous and final subscription, which would r lieve them forever from the dead weignt of maintaining the wretched strange: s. Obedient to the implied wishes of the public, the Com- missioners of Ewtgratioa made ample preparation for their rec+pticn in the Alma House, but the Chinese are very curious race and {un ali matters of domestic grief or natiocal calamity, suicide is a favorite resource with them, and they “‘shuflle off this mortal coil’’ with a sang Sroid which shows how sincerely they sre convinced of the legitimacy of their claim to a celestial inheritavee, Thus, yesterday morning when hey were about to be re- moved from the Shakespeare Hotel, they positively refused to go, and entered into a strict compact, one with the other, to die before they would accept the relief afforded by @ compulsory charity tax Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, one man made an attempt to hang him- self, whiclwas nearly euceereful, whilst another eadeay ored tocut his threat causing intense alarm to ther charitable host, who dreaded that his house would be converted into s western ‘Golgoths,” by those sorrow: ing and tragic dramatis's from the East. It is now certain that the celostiala won’t go to Ward's Island. Trausportetion to Cuba for an eight year’s Dondage, at a few dollars ® mouth, won’t pay; and so what is to be dore? I: hea been decided to solicit 4 subscription from the New York people, in amail sums, #0 as to raise 4 sufficient smount with which to release their gorgeous wardrobe, then to sell it, and expend the purchese money in shiping the entire troupe by the very next vessel to China, We recommend this plan. The thourards of wealthy inbabitants of New York giving only a mite exch, would socomplish it ina day. Mr. William Seebeck, bookkeeper of the Shakspeare Botel will receive avy som handed to him, and duly acknowledge it in the Hurarp Let it be done at once, and fave us from tbe melancholy exclamation, when reading hereafter the records of the coroner’s office, of — “No ebavee #as left their feelings or their prite, Save death, or pauper’s rations; so thoy died.”” Personal Intelligence. In consequeree of the deslination of Gov. Habbird of the consulate st Trinidad de Cuba, 8:muel McLean, Esq, has been reinstated in that office, Thi: is as wise a course as the Prevident could pursue ; for the length of time Mr. McLean has held tiat office, and the efficiency he bas displayed for the last tzelve years as Conwul, ce tainly rutivied bim to the ‘ distinguished consi iera tion” of the “tare department. The followfog vames are registored among the late a-ri- vale at the Metropolitan Hovel:—Hon. W. 8 Aveher, V: Hon Jiho B Macy, Wisconsin; J Ross Brown, Secretary Ww. of Legation to Chira: Capt. Parker, U. 3. NL; , Toon. U S.N.; dames Me Lean, U S. Consul, Trinidad de Cabs! Hon. P. Greely Jr. who went ont to Texas, in eonags- tion with Governor Paine to make explorations and ob- rervetions with vefe ence to the locstion of the Pacific railroed. returned howe to Boston on the 5th inst. . Trance @ Beewer, Eq, hes vesigaed his office of cashier of the Suifolk Baok Boston. and his resignation has beea severted He bas been in the employment of the bank for thirty years. Hen. George Bancroft arrived in Boston on the 6th inst Rooms bave been ens azed at Care Cottage, on the Cape, pear Portland for Lod Flyin and par-y, who are ex- Feoted 1 pars some weeks at tais delightfal retreat. The cegree of M A has been conferred by Unicn Col lege on Payne Kenyon Kilbaurne, a Connecticut printer. ‘The Prev of th» United States, acsompanted by I acd Mr Webster, went down io the don ihe 6th for the purpose card t 3. # eamer Th jo ned by Com Paniding, Capt. eno the Marine bad. all soon em wiately. ‘The rao of Mt co et daligh fal, and highly granfyi ¢ to Ou board. About thyee e'elock thy xeamer reurned, wad the Presdeat was again related from the y. oo y Clark Agron Chan W P Bunter, lady Rev J ¢ rauer wr AH De P staiford J Miller, po anid tw servants, Georze W goat lady, two children aad t i" Joa'S Corathera, John K Petty John Fallae, F Grant. th Lv laveland, Win Thomas, 2, A Bilos, DR vil © Woo in—A Diodriohsen. Nosowortoy, r Weindecr—Mea RB ifiges Mise J W Rrown, Mester W Brown, Miss nthe eterrage, Mtovine Affates Tre a ome io from Savannah forbeventeg orenehe tiles of parmee io advance of tha mone, (Or «hive Lar @fieert are Cutibled Ww oar thanks, Melancholy Accident on the New Jersey Ralload. FATAL RESULT OF A FALSE ALARM WHILE OROSSING HE HACKENSACK BRIDGE—EXTRAORDINABY GOM- MOTION AMONG THE PASSENGERS, RTC. Mr. Henry Stetson, s very respectable cltizen of Orange, New Jersey, was instantly killed at the Hackensack Bridge, on the New Jersey Railroad, about half-past two o’cleck yesterday efternoon, under the following eireum- stances :—Mr, Stetson was 6 passenger im the train for Newark, and as the train approached the bridge, om the engineer givirg the usual rignui to break up, in order to- pass slowly over the bridge, a nervous gentleman—a pas~ senger in the train—suddenly exelaimed that the draw was off. Mr, Selah HUI, of Jer-ey City, who ecoupied the tame seat with the gentleman who gave the alarm, imme- diately stepped to the door of the car, and seeing that. the draw was all right, so announced, and begged the passengers to keep their sears, but the false alarm had spreed, anda rush took place for the rear car, in which Mr. Stetson was seated, and in the excitement this gentleman sprang out of the car window, and the train beirg just at that moment pessiag the draw, his head came in contact with the timbers of the draw, and was. crushed between them and the cars, Severs! other pas- yevgers came near sharing the sawe fate, but the timel; interference of the brakem«o on the train preservi them, The conductor, after seeing that the draw was right, had resumed his other dutirs in the rear cars, and not aware of the excitement in time to prevent the J result, On news of the: ccn:rence reaching Jersey City, Justice Cuiter, in the shsence of the Coroner, was rent ont In an extra train to t-@ soene of the aceide and after investigating the circucostancea, b: the body wee brought down to Jersey City. rf the father of the decenstd, accompanied by other rela- tives and friend», came down 14 comyeyed it home. by the8 o'clock P.M. train. A considerable sam of money was found on*the persou of the deceased, which was taken in charge by Justice Cutter. amd, together with his watch, was delivered 10 bis fiends, CasTLe GARDEN TO-NIGHT.—Mr. W. M. Fleming, a yen- tleman who is very favorably |nown ia dramatic eiroles, bas a complimentary benefit at Castle Garden this even- ing. The bill’ includes selections from ‘ Kyadne,’? “ Othello,” the ‘'Sehool for Ses dal,” &c.; “That Good for Nothing,” and ‘The Widew’s Victim,” are also to be played. Among the veluntexrs, wo notice the names of E, Eddy, J. A. J. Neafie, W 8 Goodall, Miss Lons- dale, Miss Weston, and others Mr. Fleming goes on to Boston, where, we learn, he i+ to ba acting manager of the National theatre, of which Mr. Joseph Leozard is lesree, Americay Drawatic Funp Bsyerit —This affair takes place on Thursday night, snd not on Friday, as previous- ly announced. We are in hopes to see Castle Gardem erowded on the occasion, We must provide a handsome fund for the old and worn out actors, City Intelligxencs, TuE WEATHER.—Since the heavy fallof rain on Satur- day, which measured two and» halt inches for the quan- tity that came down, we have been blessed with = eom- paratively cool and healthy atmosphere. The following was the temperature yesterce: registered by the ther- mometer:—9 A.M, 74; 31° $0; 8 P. M, 76. The wind during the two former p: is, was Southwest; at & P.M. it was south. Thiyxss oF Jupas Paiuirs —We regret to say that Judge A. A Phillips, of tue Marine Court, has beer seriously indispored for some days past, and unable to attend to his judicial duties. AccrpENT 10 4 FRENCH FanGRayt ON KoARD SHIP WHILE aT. Ska —Among the parvengers ou board the packet ship “Old England,” which airived on Sunday from Havre, the passengers having disembarked ve-tardsy, was an elder!; Than named Louis Centlivre. acc» upsnied by bis wife ox @ family of three sons and a daughter, some of them [hehe up, who are natives of the district of Alsace, im ance. During the voyage, about three weeks the above gentleman while waking slong the deck, down and fractured bis hip bone, «hich was atten to ge voll as coald be done by the surgeon of the ship, but their arrival at this port he was conveyed to the New York Hospital to receive the care that his case required. It was fortunate that there as © surgeon attached to the. thip, for otherwise this case might have terminated fa- tally long ago. and it shows the necessity of every pas- senger rhip at least being provided with one in the maby emergencies where his skill is so often required. Arrewrt To Kinu —fSunday right, a man named Thomas Cox, wa: ested by the police of the Seventeenth ward, on @ char, ‘ttemptirg 10 kill bis wife. It appears that they were bovh the wore jor liquor, anda quarret having arisen between them the wan ‘up & masoa’s ee oe pare kivee his wife several vio- on the head, can:+d rhe blood to flow freely. They were both taken to the ststion house, when Dr. Budd wes called into dress ber wounds, which wera deemed at that time very dangerous. The man wag committed, Brvtat Assavtt — On Sunday right a man named James: Whaling, by occupation a weriner and a mative of Hali- fex. in Nova Se ytia, was brotsil, kicked by come person. unknown during @ quariel itis supposed, as he was in- sensible when found by the coliry who took him to the eeryet where he ae lie : erry precarious e mdition,. not being expected tha: he »il song survive the effects of the injury that he has received rm <2 Atanm OF Freez —Early ysterday mornicg, aboot m quarter part teo o'clock. at atari of fire wus raised at No 60 Vesty street, caused ny a defeciva ehimecy flue, which gave the appeurs f a fire having barst out in the abovehoue wa thee was nome éan- ger, but the flames ner 1\, ex ioguiehed with only &® trifl m dsmare, Captaics Breowaa aod Halpin ware resentwith a force from the seou y if Yee leling ecund, Third, Fifth and Rrecuep yrom Drowywe —On Sarday afte between five ard six oniosk Joha MoOarthy was rercned from drowning at the Twante-€fth atreet ferry, East river, by Sergeant Peck of rhe Blghteenh ward. -” Drowxrep at Conny Istasp —A goung man, pamed Jobn Jobnson yrinter, aged twenty years, a native of Belfast, Ireland, was drowned yexierday, (Mondsy.) while- bath eg at Cony Island, formation concerning the recovery of bis body will he thankfully reesi friende, at No. 40 Frankfori street * sa Coron: Inquests Knuzp py Faunce Down 4 Wein Gore.-—The Ooroner yesterday beld an icquest in Thirteenth strest, between First and Fecord avenues, on the body of a boy fifteen years of ge. named John’ A fiatranan, who came to his eath by accidentelly falling a wo the well hole of a building situated in Aveous B and recvived injaries- which caused his death. The deceased and come other boys were at play on the fi'th story of waid building, and accidentally fell. A verdict accore ingly. A Merascnory Death or aN Ivrant —The Coroner yea- terday held an ing: est at 89 Oliver street, on the body of aninfaot 13 months old named thomas W. Dillon, sem of” Dr. Dillon The child. it sem». came to ita death by sucking a vial in which had b-ep lefe some three or four grains of morphine, A servant girl. named Bridget Tomey. who had the child uncer her care, gave it the viel to play with, believirg i: to be empty. The infant, after sucking the contents of the hottle, became incensi” ble and died The Jury rendered the following verdict— ‘That the deceased came to bis death by taking mor- phire contained in a bottle giver to him to play with, by ep ae Hp we hold ber tanccent of eulpa- iit eving ber to Fave ceen ignorant of - tenta of the boite” i alc —_______. Police Inteluigenee. An Attempt to Lac pe frum «soon On Sunday night, three young men, need Chores Wiliams, Joka Wile liams. ond Jobn Cole, ecarcern*d m the joil at Rasex Market Police Conrt. mace a drsperste atiempt to break out of prison, They were locked in their cell at the veval hour of cloving the prison and in about te heurs after they bad effected their releare from the ceil, and were in’ the act of forcirg ther way through the rky light, when they were detected by Mr. Jo- teph Leon. one of the waichful keepers. who precured. - red the prisoners and placed them back into ure cells, and the follo-1 g morning they were forthwith conveyed to the Toms The privoners are ermwmitted for ourglarously breaking into the dwelling house of Mr. Jusieh Macey, Yo 179 Enst Brosdway, a few vights since Their guilt is clway gad their eonvic- tion certain, ard knowing full well thetr certainty of going: to the State Prisor, 1 no doubt iaduced them to make a bold a'temot at escape Arrest Made by (he River Uclice ~Yesterday to mem- bers of the river police ure td fie young men, whom they found bethiny in the So th river, opposite pier No. 1. ‘The act being one of » » of = e*rporstion ordi- ee, Jus ee Ley each one dolia rt fined fault of wbieh they were one Gay Iv is whiep 10 import- spee will con be m9 1« river pollee, an they have their €y@ on reveral dock 1 sieves Assault on the Dolice an’ Rescuing a Prisoner, one Policeman tadly /njrrved a tom of the Nioetesnth Ward bad quite « cont hw set of rowdivs om Sune day wight. Tseome ihat offic Kin-uwa acrested ® man for fighting aod :evere) of hers iavrfered to prevent the policemen from toking bin ee sation houre, and in +o doing they beat the policeman im # serioas manger Arristaves caine and Maichew Farrell, Join Murphy, ard Charles Higeins wre arres ed ae “bree of the aggres- or were committed b Taegistrate so answer 1 @ chsrge, SuICcE IN Jail. —Lestereoy aternoon, between four and five o'clock, a prisoner pamed Charles Dougherty, hung himself in the Essex county jail. He had teen committed last thursday by Justice Halsey,on complaint of his wife, for habitual drank- ennessand threatening t ke her life. He was evi- dently partially insane from the effects of liquor. Yesterday he was so noisy 1 th | that he was re- moved to alow cell, where he would not disturb the public religions services, le appeared docile at the time, though evidently wild. About five o'clock i some persons looking thir his window saw him hanging, and one of the juilers being informed, ran immediately and cut hin down, butJhe was dead. The act was effecte th « strap which he wore around his bedy. Slipping the end through the buckle. he prt the noore arvund his neck, and fas- tered the end to a boom, then sinking downwards on his knees, stringled hinwel!l—Mewark Advertiser, Augum 8. otystal Palace, Au- « thove im the De ot ovaupled y of Superintendents, A proatiarly te ok Kvod OV aYalD, No, 6 sbate street, Battery.