The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1853, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD), ! patie JAMES GORDON Bi nyETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, ern, OPFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON awn NASSAU STS. ae AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. CPLR GARDEN Cw or Tux Reoiuenr. .. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Naiad Quexy—Foanst ar Bower. SI8LO’S Brosdway—Kin-xa—Wuire Wannior ae Kone. BURTON'S THETHEA, Chambers street. —Luwe THe Tai m— Day Avrex rie Faik—Karrsvostano Tabu Movies. WATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham strevt--Urois Tow’ Caan. oT? CBHaRk ur a Bi S THEATRE Sowery—Raxe’e Pi Ron Hossenack—Lrvisince Pr AMERICAN MUSEUM—atternesa anh Evening—Pav- 3 3 MaDIVON AVENUE oon and Evoning—Faix ‘2 CoLomaL MirropRouE CARTSTY’S AMEKICAN OPERA HOUSE, 472 Breagway —Bowroriax Mstopizs BY Ounusry’s Opens Taoure WOID'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Mrsical Ball, 444 Broad- way OPIAN MINGTHRLBY. BHICKLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, 589 Broadwsy—EBvor te Rrmiorran Orena TROUPE. enemas, 896 Brosdway—Paxomama or rus Hox; ‘Baxn. HOPE CHAPEL, 718 Broadway—Faarkensrsin’s P a- oF Niaeana ACAD) } Brosdway~Asozns or Méx> we ACADEMY HALL, 653 way~Asoxns BHENISM GALLERY, 663 Breadway -Deyand Evening ee eee Bew York, Saturday, August 173, 1853. — SSO The Weekly Kerala, ‘The United Stater mail steamship Washington will lenve “Whieport at noon, to-day, for Southampton ana Bremen ‘Fhe Wwx.y Hui, containing fell particulare ef the 2609 ot railroad accidents, anda great variety of the Aate st fereign-end local intelligence, will be published at mvs o’elock this morning. Single copies, in wrappers, ale pence each. @he News. Necessity again compels us to make recm in oar eelumns for the details of still another horrible rail- ‘road marsacre, caused, as is evident, from the most Tecklese carelessness of some of the employes of the compary. About eight o'clock yesterday moraing a ‘eallision took place on the Worcester road, between ‘@ passenger train from Providence ané an excursion ‘Wain'from Wietings. Twelve persons were instantly killed, and some twenty-five badly, and a large num- der slightly wounded. A list of the dead, and the Majority of those seriously injured, is given ander ‘the telegraphic head, together with a full account of ‘the heart-rending disaster. Read the editorial arti- ele upon the subject. And yet another! Late last night we received a @espatch from Baitimore, announcing that three ears, containing over one hundred passengers, were upset on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Fortana‘e- ly no person was killed, although many were slightly wjured. The'accident was caused, it is alleged, by @ switch having been turned the wrong way by some misebievous person. Where was the regular switch. man, whose duty it was to see that all was right? The extremely warm weather with which we have ‘been visited during the last few days, has been pro- @uctive of many deaths in this and adjacent cities, as will be seen oa reference to the detailed partica- Jars elsewhere. The Coroners were busily employed up to five o'clock in the afternoon, there were thirty eases of deaths reported for their attention. Out ot that number, twenty were deaths caused by t treme heat of the weather. This is a v jament, circumstance, and should act as a warning, purticu larly to our laboring population, who, from the nature of their employment, are more exposed to the danger of coup de soleil. considering the mortality that has occurred withi the last two days, it would not be improper on the part of employers to change the hours of out-door Jaber, and grant the workmen a respite froar their toil during the warmest period of the day. We have no doubt thut some such method would act vbeae- ficially to both employers and employed. Interest Must be sometimes sacrificeé, when the cause of humanity demands it;-and the large number of deaths from sun strokes during the last two days alls imperatively upon us to employ some means to obviate their recurrence. The work of collecting funds for the benefit of the sofferers by the yellow fever at New Orleans is mobly progressing in our city, despite the fact that a large number of the most wealthy classes are absent at the summer retreats. See the list of contributions in another column. It is pleasing to observe that the inbabitants of Philadelphia and Baltimore are also busily engaged in raising funds for the relief of their brethren in the infected city of the South. At a meeting of the merchants of the former place, evening, twenty-seven hundred dollars were sub- seribed, seven thousand dollars having been previ- ously collected. Baltimore has raised five thousand dollars. The sympathy thus manifested on all sides is noble and generous. ‘The fishery question still continues to absorb a con, siderable share of attention through@t all parts of the country—the claims put forth by Lord Stirling having given fresh zest to the subject. Our corres pondent at Washington writes that the despatches lately received from Com. Shubrick, commander of the American squadron in the fishing regions, are of a very jwcific and satisfactory character. The Bri- tish squadron, however, is still actively employed in Keeping <he Americans without the prescribed Aimits, notwithstanding the urgent solicitations of the inhabitants of a large number of the colonial towns to have the restrictions removed, in order that they may once more profit by the trade of the Yan- ‘keesishermen. Her Majesty's steamer Devastation recently seized an American schooner, and took ber iato Prince Edward Island, where, after a short detention, she was released. The Devastation, on ‘the 2sth ult., ran into the American schooner Aran- wah, near St. John Island. The latter vessel having sustained considerable damage, the captain has ea ‘Sored a protest. The U.S. sloop Decatar is basiiy engaged in informing the American fishermen of the presence of the British men-of-war, The Washington Grand Jury have rendered a b’ of ‘ indictment against Jehn Charles Gardner for le, wed perjury, while giving his evidence on the recent trig ¥ of hie brother, Connsel for the def yester- dey wenewed his ion for the continuation of the form ¥ Gardner case ; but at Wie request of the Dis trict 2 \éorney, who stated that information had been receive @ from the commission in Mexico to the effect that the exploration would be soon completed, and that the. * return might consequently be daily ex- pected, th. > motion for continvance was deferred for a week. ‘Ameng ot ber interesting information to be found an der the Wa shington head, is the postal convention bet, een the 0 uited States and Bremen. Fo urdemocrvts and three whigs are known to have , been elected to Congress in North Carolina, Clingman district to hear from. [t is gene il pos ih eved, however, that Mr.C. has been de po by Burgess 8. Gaither, his whig opponent ‘, Mr. Stanton, late democratic incam- lowe defeated by Mr. Yerger, whig. Our Albany © orreapondent writes that the Comp- troller has notifie 1 the New York Volunteers that no portion of the gate gratuity will be ready for them till the first of U‘ctober, at which time he will pay over the sum of th.Tty dollars to each person who satisfies him that he is the surviving holder of ‘9 f tate certificate and will sumender the same, Amicable relations are reported to have been re qotabliabed botwoun Memua. 0 Donohve aud Srainor, At this period of the year, aud | at Boston, on a charge pute with pistols. The case was yesterday called up in court, but as no one appeared to prosecute the matter, it was dismissed. ; Four persons were yesterday seritasly thinsed at Northamp'on, Mass., in consequé noe of the burning of some two hundred and fifty galions of tiqnor which the authorities were abut to destriy, Tye liquor was set on fire by sotne mischievous boys The increated receipts of canal tolls thas far this season, over the corresponding perio’, last year, now amonnt to $60,784. This looks wel, ‘The telegraph has furnished an account of the exeeution of a murderer, vawyed Shirley, ia Holli, duyeburg, Pa., yesterday. T¥.e unfortunate man de- clurd that intemperance ¥.ad brought him to the gallows. More Rallroad W uraers—The Railroad Alaugever This Year. Another railroa/, massacre has come, to bring grief, mourning ‘und desolation to huodreds—to keep alive tive indignation of a too long out- raged and tyo-sorely tried community, and to demand ‘from the public press the most vehe- ment reiteration of those charges of culpability whieh we are now almost wearied ot levelling vf the managers and directors and employes of our railroads. The line of the Worcester and Providence Railroad has in this case been the scene of calamity. An excursion train, with six cars, laden with passengers, came into col- lision early yesterday morning with the regu- lar up train, and the consequences, as at pre. sent ascertained, have been the slaughter of no lees than twelve individuals, and the maimiag and injuring more or less severely of some three times that number. We in vain attempt to find out an excuse or palliative for this disaster. Like that which eccurred on the Camden and Amboy Railroad a few days since, the conductor of either train must have been, or ought to have been, under proper management, well aware that the other train was coming in the opposite direction, and that, of course, a collision was inevitable. But one not having arrived at the point where it was due in proper time, the conductor of the other, caring nothing, it would seem, for the lives entrusted to his guardianship, and heed- less of everything but “his right to the road had bis train set in motion slowly, it is said, but still on the only single track which the road porsesses, where, in the course of some brief seconds—for the other was but two minutes out of time, the dreadtul and inevitable collision took place, the result of which was the instantaneous massacre, according to our telegraphic des- patches, of twelve persons. Where, in the name of patience, is all this to end? Can legislators Gevise no effective means to save the travelling public trom the momently impending dangers to which they are exposed through the ignorance an@stupidity of railroad officials, or through the no less guilty and still more reprehensible cupidity of railroad compa- nies? The usual silly excuse is attempted in this last case to be urged. namely: that the watch of one of the conductors was two minutes and thirty seconds astray ; but such a ridiculous plea cannot for a momeut receive any serious consideration. If a train were two, ten or twenty minutes be- hind time, that is no reason why another. coming in the opposite direction, should, at the decree of an obstinate conductor, move on to certain collision. and to the endangerment of the lives of its passengers. Or if it be the rection ot the managers of the railroad th train so circumstanced shall move on, then are rs responsible befure God aud mau for the individual or wholesale destruction of rue from such a cause. nother view are they responsible. It i r bounden duty to make use of all po: those means the most simple and e cient in cases such as this, would be to have telegraphic connection from station to station alongtheline. If this had been established and used, the employes at one station could know in a few seconds whether the expected train had passed the other station ; if it had, of course, then its arrival should be waited for ; if i had not, then instructions should be given to detain it till the one ready to start should reach that point, or whatever other point on the line where collision could not oceur. There is another serious difficulty in the ma- nagement ot railroads in these States—that is that there are too many duties required from the conductor. If to that official be entrusted the responsibility of observing time and look- ing out to guard against casualties. then he should be relieved from that other duty of col- lecting tickets and fares in the cars—an oecu- pation which must certainly prevent him from paying that cautious attention to the progress of the train which is required from him, and on which so much depends. Bat. as we have seen exemplified on several occasions, the great and fertile cause of railroad accidents is that contemptible. despicable parsi- mony of the company, which contents itself with building a single track and refuses to appropri- ate a portion of its yearly spoil to meet the ex- igencies of increased traffic. But we have learned that homilies to railroad directors pro- duce no good effect—reckless are they all, it wou) seem, of any of their rights or duties, save those which consist in receiving their annual ividends. Therefore we do not address our- to them, but to the Legislatures of each of our sovereign States we appeal, and we ark them to pass bille, with as speedy action as possible, compelling every railroad company within their borders toconstruct a double track wherever a single one is now used, and to have inserted in every future bill of incorporation of railroad companies a clause rendering it in- curabent on them to build the two tracks pari passu with each other. This being done. a proli- fic source ofrailroad calamities will be dried up. To show the necessity of legislative inter- ference, by simply pointing out the magnitude of the evil for which the outraged public de mand an immediate corrective, as well as exein plary redress, we have prepared the following table, showing the number of railroad casualties which have occurred in these States daring the eight months of the year in which we are ad- vanced, Here it is :— NUMBER OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, WITH THE KILLED AND WOUNDED, DURING EACH MONTH OF THe PRE- SENT YBAR. Months. d No. of Accidents, Killed. Wounded. ow 25 40 Janval mh 6 6 nT uu uM 62 4 25 54 8 of 49 5 6 19 i 8 22 6 29 76 Total to August 12.,.65 176 333 Sixty-five casualtics, a hundred and sev. enty-siz deaths, ond three hundred and thirty. three persons injured! There is a total which should pat our civilization to tie blush, and almost make men foreswear the progress of the table does not comprise those « partly owing to the carelessness of the vie- { tims. It only contains those disasters which might have been avoided by the proper manage- ment of the roads and by the attention of the officials. We leave the above synopsis to preach its own eloquent story, trusting that jt will arouse, not managers and directors to & prope: performance of their duty to society—of that we have no hope—but legislators to devixe and enact such coercive measures as shall be sufficient, so far as human wisdom can effect, to protect the community from those terrific daily disasters. which, in their consequences. are hardly lees fatal to life and limb than would be the existence of a state ofcivil war. The State of Missimlppl—Tne Union Bank Bonas- Highly Lmportant Dectslon, We learn through our exchanges and by tele- graphic despatches, that the High Court of Er- rors and Appeals of the State of Mississippi, the court of last resort in that State. have de- cided the question as to the constitutional and le gal liability of that State for the payment of the bonds ivsued for and on account of the Mis- sissippi Union Bank. That court, which is composed of three members elected by the peo- ple, irrespective of party, has, through their Chief Justice, the Hon. C. P. Smith, a leading and influential democrat, decided that the tive millions of bonds issued and gold in 1838 were legally issued and gold, and are a legal and equitable obligation against the State. Weare informed that each of the Judges delivered opinions, and opinions so marked with research and ability as to reflect the highest credit upon the judiciary of Mississippi. By a clause in the constitution of that State, it is provided that the Legislature shall determine in which court suits shall be brought against the State. In carrying out this provision, the Legislature, in 1833, passed a law appointing and designating the Superior Court of Chancery as the court in which such suits should be brought. Since the passage of this act many suits have been brought against the State, in cases where the Legislature deemed the claims of such a character as to re. quire legal investigation—and in many cases judgments have been reversed in the Chancery Court. and an appeal in the High Court of Errors and Appeals—in all such cases where the legal controversy was determined against the State, the Legislature have come promptly forward and made provision by appropriation. for the payment of the debt. In the case of the Union Bank bonds, unfor- tunately for the people and State of Mississippi, instead of both parties resorting to the legal tribunals where. and where alone, such questions properly belong, a warm and excited political controversy arose as early as 1842-43. Appeals were made to the people. as though they were competent to sit and determine in their own cause. The bugbear of taxation was made a political hobby by many who honestly and sin- cerely thought there was no legal liability against the State; and in this way repudiation was brought about, in the electing of persons adverse to payment, to all legislative and exe- cutive offices. But during this whole period of time, the most ultra opponents of payment called npon dared and defied the bond holders to sue the State and test the question, avowing themselves ready and willing to abide the de- cision. ‘There were but five millions of bonds issued of the Union Bank, and the first of fell due in 1850. Upon one of these bonds, for the purpose of testing the liability of the State as to all, suit has beea brought as requ bt in and belore the tribu- nals of $ composed of mea of rare talent, independence and ability, select- ed by the people themselves who owe the debt The State, we are informed, was ably repre- sented by her Attorney General and associate counsel. The cause was most fully argued, verbally and in printed arguments. It has re- ceived the calm, dispassionate consideration of the Chancellor and the three judges of the High Court, and they have all unanimously decided that the State was legally and constitutionally liable for the payment of the debt. All honor, say we. to the judges of Missis- sippi. They have shown themselves firm. able and impartial men—far above party or personal considerations, With such men, life, liberty and prosperity will ever remain sacred in Mis- sissippi. And now let the people, with one ac- cord and as one man, come forward and make provision for the payment of these and the Planters’ Bank bonds. Let all past dif- ferences of opinion be forgotten, and all unite in devising the best and quickest plan to pay the debt. Mississippi is a rich and prosperous State. The tax would be very light on individuals. With resources to the extent of some two hundred millions and up~ wards, the burden would scarcely be felt. It would redound to her fame and pecuniary ad- vantage; her credit would be restored, her great works of internal improvement advanced and completed; her citizens at home and abroad would regain their credit, and the great sisterhood of States would rqoice in her prosperity. We cannot but believe that such will be the result, and we say, to men of all parties in Mississippi. forget your party strifes and party names, and commence the good work, and it can and will be accomplished. Tur Warerine Prac WHAT THEY ARE DO- ING AT THEM.~-We publish, to-day, letters from our correspondents at Newport. Saratoga, the White Mountains, Long Branch, on the Jersey Shore, Indian Springs, Georgia, and a great many other places, all of which will repay a perusal. To get ina shady place, with a good segar, and read this correspondence, is a great deal more corafortable than to go to a watering place, and a very great deal cheaper. The sea- con ie flitting away, although it is at its height. Only three weeks more, and the gay salons will be as vaeant as the head of acoquette, and as desolate aa the “side shows” around the Crys- tal Palace. Therefore, everybody should make the best and the most of the present. The past is a bore, and the future, like a“ big Indian,” very “onsartin.” But before all is over ge to Quogue, The Governor of Coney Istand has taken rooms at that delightful retreat. A Tripvte in Hoxor or THe Swrss.—Among eloquent orations delivered a short time since, within the pavilion erected on the brow of the hill overlooking the historic harbor of Ply- mouth, we do not recollect that there were any sentiments uttered in honor of the gallant Swiss republic, which, in the days of Carver and Rob- inson, as well as in the present, has boldly, re- solutely, and faithfully made of her territory a refage and an asylum for the persecuted and oppressed of the neighboring nations. Switzer- jand, however, deserved. as well as Holland, to be remembered on that oocasion, But though the orators referred not to her, the omission was |: amply eapplied by ® communication receive? by the President of the Pilgrim Society, * ppod Mr. Geerge Sumner, a gentleman distir ‘guished for his researches on the subject of ’ che Pilgrim fathers, This letter, not hither’ published, we present toour readers this "sorning. not only as an interesting piece of ",terature which in itself is deserving of atter,tion, but also as conveying a well merited tetimonial in honor of the Swiss republic, Mr. Warxer ann tae Cumese Missios—How 18 BE Gora Ovr?—According to the Chinese news which we published yesterday, the rebels, on the platform of the Ohristian religion, are going on from one conquest to another with the regularity of an invincible invading army. From the subjugation of Nankin they had passed on to the military occupation of Amoy, a large commercial city, and one of the most important military points in the empire. If this Christian revolution against the Pagan Tartars goes on fora month or two longer at this rate of progress, the dynasty of the impe- rial Mantchoos will be extinguished, the OChi- nese wall of exelusion of all -: outside barbari- ans” will be broken down—for. doubtless, a comparatively liberal government will be pro- claimed, embracing the most important com- mercial advantages to those nations which shall be the first in recognizing the new government, and the first to aid in giving shape to its foreign policy and commercia) reciprocities. And all this time Mr. Walker, our distin- guished Minister to China. continues at the Metropolitan Hotel, awaiting transportation. He wants @ government steamer, and there is not an available one in the service for so longa voyage. Six milesan hour would require a long time via the Cape of Good Hope, and an immense amount of coal, with. perhaps, conside- rable delays from necessary repairs, for such a ehip as the Princeton, for the trip to Canton. But still worse. the few steamers we have are otherwise engaged, while it is understood that unless Mr. Walker can go out in a respectable government steamer, and go soon, he will not goat all. ° What’s to be done? The presence of Mr. Walker in China at this crisis is evidently de- sirable, particularly in a commercial and free trade point of view. But, while waiting for a ship, the golden opportunity may pass away. Why, then, cannot Mr. Secretary Dobbin nego- tiate with Commodore Vanderbilt. of the steam. yacht North Star, to take out Mr. Walker, or charter for the trip one of the Collins steamers? We understand that informal despatches to this end have been sent out to Commodore Vander- Dilt; and if not too late. we think he will jump at the proposition of taking out our minister to the Celestials on the most accommodating terms. Failing there, however, the Collins cempany are accessible from New York, or any of our Pacific steamship companies from Panama or San Francisco, straight across to Canton. Why cannot some one of these various ex- pedients be adopted? There is no specific law in the case! Oh! no! Congress made no pro- visions for the Chinese revolution. Never thought of such a thing. But still, while the British agent. Sir George Hotham. is hand and glove among the rebels, feasting them and being feasted by them, on that great commer. cial river, the Yang-tse-Keang, it is rather im- portant that some other man than Mr. Marshall should be on hand from this country, because Mr. Marsh ell failed to ascend the Yang-tse Keang, and. worse than all, he is an “ old fogy.” We trust that Gen. Pierce has enough of Old Hickory in him “ to assume the responsibility” and send Mr. Walker out with the utmost despatch, by special contract with some one of our enterprising steamship companies, to the field of his labors. We should think that either the North Star, from Havre, or a Collins steamer, or such a ship as the Golden Gate, from Panama, would meet the requirements of Mr. Walker entirely, which are speed, safety, and comfort. If the government can’t keep up with private enterprise, why should not private enterprise fill up its deficiencies ? We do hope and pray, hot as the weather is, that Gen. Pierce will assume the responsibility, and send Mr. Walker “on his way rejoicing.” More Lineiiixe sy Dickens—Gon. Scort—- We are not at all surprised to find such wretched trash. such harmless, truthless. tasteless slander as the following, issuing from the pen of Dick- ens. But we must acknowledge that we were surprised that a paper like the Mirror, which holds itself up as the very pink of chivalry, and professes to be quite American in its feelings, should have published it without note or com- ment. The article to which we allude is contained in an extract from Dickens, published in the Mirror, on Saturday last, headed + Something to Drink,” and was es follows:-— From the days when Vortigern and Rowena ex- changed their “ waes haet, trink hael,” to the time when the American Gencral, Scott, finding himself in presence of a depvtation sent to congratulate him on his triumphant return from Mexico, and being a reserved man, of limited conversational powers, solved the difficutty of his embarraasing position by these remarkable words, “Wal, gentlemen, suppose we go and liquor,” and thereapon adjourned the meeting to the bar of the steamer. General Scott himself. as well as all who know him, will probably be amused when they read this extract. If any oue of the present generation values himself on finished polite- ness and high breeding, it is, probably, General Scott. And we venture to assert that, were General Scott in England in the midst of their aristocracy and gentry, they would acknowledge him to be exemplary in all that constituted the well bred, high toned gentleman. For ourselves, this is the last thing for which we value our illustrious General. We care a great deal more for his true Yankee cloveruess, heroism and worth, than for all the tinsel of English manners he can wear; and we should not have thought it worth while to trouble ourselves about the matter, did we not wish to give Americans a specinen of the truth and talent which Dickens displays in his descrip. tions. His works, although containing some amuse- ment, and successful attempts at wit and hu- mor, nevertheless have many faults and ex- aggerations. He is very extensively read at home. owing ina great degree to the extrome broadness of many of his charactors, so well calculated there to bring down the pit and gal- lery. It must also be admitted that he has a large circulation in our country, (especially through the newspapers.) where he is accepted as genuine, because his scenes being mostly laid in England, American readers have generally no means of ascertaining the vraisemblance of his characters. Let any American, however, read Martin Chuzzlewitt. where he wil find an abundance of stuff about this country precisely like that we have quoted about General Scott, and then say it Dickens can possibly have the élightest regard for truth in his descriptions, and whether it is safe to receive anything as genuine from his pen. We do not mean to deny that Dickens pos- sesses @ good style and a great facility at writing. But we must remember, this is not owing entirely to any innate genius, but in no small degree to his great experience as a writer. It is wonderful what a man will ac- complish with the quill, when it has been from childhood up the means of keeping head above water. He handles it as a boy of the pampas handles the lasso. But that is greatly owing to habit and practice. It does not alone prove that any one is mentally superior. fo prove that, a writer of fiction must pe‘at from nature, It must appear that there is truth in his deseriptions. Atleast it must uot appear that he is totally regardlcss of trath, as aby one may see that Dickens is, if be will read Martin Chuzzle- wit, a book descriptive of scenes about which we are qualified to judge. From what we have quoted and referred to of the writings of Dickens, comes the conclu- sion, that it matters not to him what he sells, provided it will sell, though the facts would indicate that he has a natural proclivity for selling falsehoods rather than truth. That he prefers, in England, to scll the former rather than the latter about this country, only proves the temper and taste of those with whom he deals, The English may talk till doomsday of their fraternal feeling toward us, but so long as Dickens: finds encouragement to publish his trashy, pointless, and tasteless libels upon Ame- rica, and its universal population, so long does the evidence exist that there is vastly more of envy and hatred towards this country than of good will or friendship. Look at this last piece, just served up by an English scribbler for the palates of Englishmen—General Scott, described as saying “Wal, gentlemen, suppose we go and liquor.” Tue Native AMERICANS IN THE Fretp AGAIN --Penysytvania State Convention.—We pub- lish to-day, as a political movement worthy of notice, the address of the Pennsylvania Native American State Convention, ‘to the American Constituency, the American Democracy, and the People of Pennsylvania.” It is a ,terrible do- cument, and completely throws into the shade the most violent and indignant denunciations against the administration of the disappointed New York hard shells. It is full of vengeance, even to a resolve of extermination. It is bitter, it is ferocious, and perhaps overshoots the mark, Political manifestoes, especially in the dog-days, should be cool and circumspect, resolute and dignified ; but above all things they should be cool. We can’t undertake to rectify the wrongs of the Pennsylvania Native Americans after their own fashion. If they, too, after expecting a rich allowance of the spoils, have been turned empty away, they must help themselves as best they can. But their reorganization and their pronunciamento will be interesting to our read- ers of all parties ; and we therefore give this native address the full benefit of our circula- tion. We hope the President and his cabinet will read it, toa man. Drretomatic Breecues anp Navat Wuiskers —The first general public bulletins of Mr. Sec. retary Marcy, defining the policy ot the State Department in connection with our foreign af- fairs, under his administration, were his orders to our diplomatic and consular corps, prescrib- ing the cut of their uniforms, particularly the breeches, to be the cut and pattern of the diplo- matic dress of good old Dr. Franklin. Mr. Secretary Dobbin, of the Navy Department, cuts under the Premier, ina special edict concern- ing the beards of the officers of the Navy. The following is his GENERAL ORDER. The Regulations of this Department, prescribing the uniform and dress of the Navy and Marine Corps, dated 8th March, 1852, have ‘been modified from this date,so fur as relates to beards, as fol- lows, vi to be worn at the pleasure of the indi- vidual; but when worn, to be kept short and neatly trimmed. Approved, J.C. Dosnin. Navy Department, August 3, 1853. Good! If everything else in the service is “kept short and neatly trimmed,” we shall be able to exceed the Princeton with her six miles to the hour. Next we shall look for some ge- neral order on hair dye from the Secretary of War. The army must not full behind the navy in the fashions. Oh, no! Telk on ’Change, The excessive heat of the weather seemed to act de- Pressirgly npon bariness transactions, The attendance on Change was moderate, but there was some betier feeling in flour, and in some cases & trifling advance was realized for Siate brands, Canadian and Southern, however, were quite dull, Wheat was unchanged, while corn was easier. Cotton wes steady, with sales of 1,200 bales, There was some comment regarding the frequency of railroad accidents. A person remarked that the dangers of railroad travelling would soon be as formidable as those encountered on stesmbdoats amidst Mississippi ‘sawyers” and “snage.”” A few minutes variance in the time of conductors’ watches, way sufficient to kill and maim people by scores, There never was, and never could be in the natare of thiegs, an accident on rail roads, by collision, without its being the result of eare- lessness. If companies were nnubie to coustruct double tracks, they should supply thelr stations and conductors with correct’time pieces, which should be daily regulated and also secure increased safety by the aid of telegraph wires. It was raid that the establishment of an assay office had been delayed by the difficulty encountered in seour- ing suitable buildings for the purpose, Regrot was expressed at the delay in the departure of the Hon, R. J. Walker, Commissioner to China, It was true thas the United S3ta.es hud committed an rror when she commenced building » steam navy, some twelve cr thirtecm yearsago, becaure she did not coustragt some balf dozen othors like the Mississippi, Instead of doing this, a series of visionary exveriments were oym- menesd, to coustruct vessels and engioes that ware to eclipse the Mis-iseippl, by a vumbor of inventors (chief. yYattachés of the government service,) somo with aud merged wheels, others with crews, and othors szaia with some new ‘kink’ about models or forms of hulls, Some of those on trial bad proved utter failuces, and thers bad never been eompleted. The consequences wore, that the money wasted in experiments, alierations and repair, would probably have built several additional firet class steam frigates, in all respects equal to the Mississippi. The error referred to was attribated to tho want of proper pristical kaowledge at the time, in those who controled the rubject at headquarters, This be- Jonged to the past. Mr. Walker's mission was the work of the future, and considering the importance of the commercial interesta at stuke, it was urged that the quickest, as well most comfortable route, by whieh he conld reach Uhina, would be by tle overland rout® via Kngland. It should bo mentioned in connection with the Liverpool lettor referred to yeuterday, that there was no inspection of flour, except that of the boyors and sellers. Henee, on the arrival of the article, they were required to deter- mine within twenty four hours whether it was eqval in eondition and quality to the flour bargained for. If the purchaser, on nutice of its readiness for delivery, inter- poses no objection within the time specified, he could make none afterwards, Where flour was purchased in the United States, and sbipped in a sweet and sound con- dition, in the absence of any special agreement, the purchaser in Liverpool could refuse to receive itas such, if soured or deteriorated on the voyage. There was suid o be & movement among Ualfornia ship agents for abandoning the advertising of their ve.sels in the nenepapens in large type, Ee who were recently placed under bonds | age. And ye? 444, of being about to settles dis | numer | Oo. aities which have been wholly ms THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The Weather at the Palace—More Deserip: ons. The visiters to the Palace, yesterday, by no meana found that place a retreat from the scorching rays: of “Old Sol,” which poured down with almost fearful effect upon old and young, without respect of persons. The lower floor of the Palace was nobin- tolerable, but the upper story was a perfeet even. The thermometer, in the coolest place, up stairs, stood at 96 degrees, and some of the metallic plateon exhibition was quite hot from this extraordinary temperature, Upon the upper story, especially dur- ing the afiernoon, both visiters aud exhibitors were “few and far between.” The ponderous wheels of the different machines rested from their daily evoln- tions; and the voice of the inventor, who has daily saluted the ear with the same “oft repeated tale,’ regarding the mst wonderful and extraordinary powers of his particdar machine, was as “silent ag the grave.” The croyd ut the Palace, apparently as large as usual, mosty congregated below stairs, content to measure their curiosity by the heat, and to limit their investigation, to the “coolest de part. ments.” Latting’s Observxory looked forsaken and forlorn, and the very thougl of mounting its tre- mendous height of stairways, chile the thermometer stood so near 100 degrees, niadithe head dizzy, and started the perspiration in larger treams, Looking at the Palace from Poly.second street, its appearance is much spoiled by Moings running around the second and third stories. “hese awings were designed to secure the building the quantities of water which pour in at eve, shower, and which was supposed to enter through th, jonyreg or blinds; but they are not found to answer jg pur- pose for which they were intended, as at those vlaces where they exist the rain deats in as much yer, doing as much damage asin any other part ue building. As long as they serve no good end they should be taken down, inasmuch as they greatly de stroy the ventilation of the galleries, making te north and east naves, where only they are placed, o- preseively warm, while in the other galleries the ch culation of the air is more free, and these place cooler. We notice the Palace has not escaped the atte tion of that class of the community who are alwag. on the alert to advertise themselves through eve available medium. Scuttered around the buildir, on stands, and statues, are notices of almost eve variety of business, frou the boardinghouse to & patent medicine. This advertising is done in spt of and against the orders of the officers of the Palac by the indefatigable proprietors, who consider this capital chance to make themselves known. The people ought to know that while one walks amor the works of art in the Crystal Palace, he isin 1 mood to read or consider those notices of ‘ the bei dentist,” “the best horse doctor, &c.,” which j stuck in his face at every street corner. Moreove! it is a great inconvenience, as the vis'ter often take from the case he admires the pamphlet which b supposes is descriptive of it, and when at leisure h turns its pages for desired information, he is disgus! ed to find that it treats only of some of the thousan: quackeries which he turns from every day. All wh consult their own interest will not circulate an; cards or pamphlets through the Cry-tal Palace, un less descriptive of articles on exhibition there.» UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. All who love good cider (and who does not ?) will examine attentively ‘‘ Hickok’s Patent Improved Cider Mill.” The great beverage of the agricultural life is the juice of the apple; and no farmer should be considered fully capable of representing the hos- pitality of his fraternity, noless he is able to invite his guest to join him in a mug of hard cider daring the long winter evening. In the mode of making cider, little improvement has been made, and the heir has often ground his apples in the same good old press that his father and grandfather used years and years ago. Ip x times it was supposed that a large quantity of cider euuld oaly be made by using a ponderous hat slowly crushed the apples, without g: s them fine. They were then made into a massive cheese, in straw, and o severe and long pressure was necessary to extract a portion of the cider, a cousiderable quantity being absorbed hy the straw a1 vass of pomace. Thig required a great deul of time, and called into requi- sition all the pliysical strength of the farm—the horses, Inborcrs, and all the girls and boys. This new machine purports, with only two men, to make from six wo twelve barrels of cider a day; and will grind alone, by horse power, from one hun- dred to three hundred bushels of apples. This mill is valued at $40, aud promises to make cider cleaner and sweeter than by the ofd-fashioned method. In the arrangement of this mill the labor is divided by arranging a cuttmg ler to break the apples, and then deliver them to the lower cylinders to be reduced to pomace. The press is arranged with a much larger screw than formerly, and by a very in- genious device the use of the bag is dispensed with, and the tub made to open at will to deliver the pomace. The cylinders are awed with heavy sheet zinc, both on their periphestas and ends; the wood in them is arranged so as not to swell, and the whole work on the mill avd press made in the best manner, and arranged with especial view ta their durability and service. The machine is made to run by horse, steam, or hand power, and when the apples ure ground a stall boy of 14 years of age can press the pomace with all ease. One great ad- vantage of this mashiue is that it will not choke up, and hard and soft apyles cun be ground, aud yet the cylinder remain clear and in grinding order. Upon examination, farmers can easily tell whether it wilt operate as it promises. All such new inventions ag this are worth inquiring into, CURIOSITIES. In the American departinent, near the contribu- tions of the Coast Surv ey, is a small glass case, con- taining a few interesting urticies. In it is displayed the original log beok of the Savannah, the first steamship that ever crossed the Atlantic ocean; also the silver tea or coffee urn presented to Captain Rogers, of the Savannah, by Lord Lyndhurat, who was passenger in her from Stockholm to St. Peters- burg. The autograph letter of Lyndharst, accom- panying the present, is also exhibited; besides, there is to be seen a miniature likeness of Captain Rogers, set in diamonds, presented to him by Alexauder, Emperor of Russia. In the machine arcade is shown the cylinder of the Savannah, contributed from the Allaire Iron Works, The Savaunab sailed in tae year 1819 from New York to Charleston, thence to Liverpool; from Liverpool to St. Petersburg, touching at Copenhagen and Stockholm. Though splendid offers were made to Captain Rogers by the Emperor of Rassia to re- main in Europe, yet he preferred to return to Ame- rica, where he safely arrived, proving by the trip he had made the feasibility of crossing the Atlantic by steam power. This cruise establishes the fact that the Americans were the first to cross the Atlantie by steam, though our rival, Great Britain, has often claimed that the Sirius was the first steamer who performed this feat. NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS. The following persons have been appointed by Governor Reid, of North Carolina, Commissioners to. the World’s Fair in New York:—Joha G. Bynum, W.D. Cook, and Walter L. Steele, residents of North Carolina; and David C. Freeman, John P. Brown,. Ed. J. Mallett,(President of St. Nicholas Bank,) and Dr. Geo. Bettner, North Carolinians, residing in the city. VISITFRS TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE. ‘The number of visiters admitted yesterday was 4,381, WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT. CONTRIBUTIONS. To cash on hand.... - $1,181 68 ‘ 46 3a Contributions for this day. $1,228 08