The New York Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1853, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7553. CRYSTAL PALACE. Progress of the Exhibition—Sevres Porceiain, The work of openiog the packages, which we have before spoken of as filling up for days the , Routh nave of the Palace, was commenced on Friday. Beveral new and interesting contributions were dis- ‘played, among which were a large number of paint- ngs. Probably the most novel, valuable and inte- resting piece in the collection, is a picture of mosaic, Rent to the fair by Pope Pius IX. It is, perhaps, ‘more valuable than any other one article in the whole ‘exhibition. Queen Victoria, appreciating the beauty and greatness of this work of art, desired to obtain it for the Royal Gallery of Fine Arts in London, and _ Sffered for it the enormous sum of twelve thousand ‘pounds sterling, which was refused as far beneath its walue. It has the appearance of being a most supe- rior painting, yet the fact ia, there is not the touch ‘of a paint brush about it. It is purely mosaic—pro- bably the highest attainment of this kind of work. ‘The subject is St. John, ard the picture is about Rhree feet square. It will, perhaps, be displayed in the picture gallery, if that is ever opened. It is very g in the Palace to note the dif- Serent tastes ed by the visiters in their walks among the mazy windings of the works of art. Some “admire the statuary, others the paintings, some ‘think the daguereoty pes the most worthy of attention, ‘and not a few linger longest around revolving wax figures and huge show cases of fancy wares. While spne is musing on the great work of Powers, doubting ‘with himself which is the superior piece, a voice at his elbow, by a rather summary criticism solves his mental difficulty by proclaiming them ‘‘all Greek tlaves.”’ By one centence the fisher boy and Eve her- elf, are robbed of their identity, and the idea which the great master has been years engaged in portray- ing upon the pedestal, is mistaken and misnamed. The one class of articles most patronized in the Palace, is the music or pianos. Let an exhibi- or commence thumbing any musical instrument, ‘and instantly all the avenues and passages around him are jammed with pretty misses and listening crowds, demanding sometimes the interference of the police, to prevent a blockade of the important walks of the department. Let the music be good or other- wise, the crowd is the same, every no‘’e calling , around it all within its sound. The piano which perhaps attracts most attention from the superiority Df its tone over all others in the Palace, is one in the American department, manufactured by Jean Lau- kots, of this city. This is not showy in its make or material; but it is truly a most superior instrument, on account of the power and quality of ite music. Sometimes half a dozen instraments are in full blast together, each exhibitor apparently in arace with his next neighbor, and each plaming himself on having the greatest crowd. The finest opera airs and o&gro melodies jingle side by side, forming a pot pourri, if not admirable, certainly original On Saturday the officers of the Netherlands steam- frigate Amsterdam, accompanied by the Dutch Con- sul and Commissioner to the Crystal Palace, visited the exhibition. The party arrived at the palace sbout noon, and were conducted through the various departments of industry and art, by Mr. Sedgwick, °gamiated by some others of the officials of the exbibi- tion. The party spent some hours in their exaniina- tions, and paid particular attention tothe machinery, which appeared to especially excite their admira- Sion. Being in fall uniform, they attracted much at- tention from the other visiters, and were followed by numbers in their walks through the fair. They left, much pleased with the display they had witnessed. The visiters to the Crystal Palace will doubtless be pleased to learn that the first class Fresnel light, which was ordered by the Light House Board to be put up at Cape Hatteras, will shortly be placed on exhibition. The Board have kindly con- bented to place it under the charge of the Associa- tion, at the request of the President, Mr. Theodore Bedgwick, as may be scen frem the fullowing corres i “~ Aassocumoy, &e., &¢ , 53 Brosda >, ‘August 12, 1853° ‘10 THE NON. JAMES M GUTHRI£, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, ‘WASHINGTON, E DC i Sm—I take the liberty of addressi jou, an Secretar, of the Treasury, and alo as Prosient ats Light Hones rd A first class Fresnel light, ordered by the Light House ‘te be put at Cape Hatteras, has arrived from Paris, new in the custom House here. not immediately wanted by the Light House Board, ovndincag for rowe time, as the tower is not ready ‘The purpore of my letter, is very respectfully to request tolpty pernitusion to let thie lig t be put up in our (bition building uc ul it is wanted, ly eet is not by «ny meana so much to secure for ing additional sttraction,.as to make this graat beneii- cht ek xB? invention well avd familiarly known to oir people to our ingenious wechanics it Cape Hatteras it can only be eeen by mariners, and afar; here it cau be studied, understood, copied, perhaps improved on. I pent ee ye my see ms I tA coche ed low from compl; wi request. Showidaca, that Iam ene bya member of the ‘LightHouse Board tbat this application has the cordial concurrence of that body—that through them the servi- om of @ most Competent officer to put it up will be se- cured, sad that every sorsinle care will be taken of it. May I beg ef you favor of as early a reply a3 your ocew will Permit Felieve me, with very highest ial your obedient servant, THEO! BEE ~2 Bg RE SEDG WICK. ‘TrmascrY DerartMent, Office Lighthouse Board. Aaguat 18, 1863. Sir:—Your communication of the 12th instant, to the ‘Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, requesting that the first cleas Fresnel iliumivating sppiratus, des' for Cape Hatteras Light, may be put up in your exhibition vali, was referred to the Light House Board, by vhom i dane gn ot your honorable Association tor the Exhibition of the Iodustry of All Nations was cor- a lem by the of the Treasury and President of the Lighthouse Board, to authorise the appa- ratus te be placed in ibe exhibition, under the following yas, viz:—thas it isto be under the chi ofa competent officer, and ut up and exhibited un his sion. the expenses of the exhibition t» ba onal supervi frayed by the atsociation and the appsratus to be aub- ject to the control of the Lighthouse Board, to whom it ball be returned in the sams condition a1 received, when- ever it may be requireo for the public service, This will not be before the middle of Octover next. It is suggested that CiptainS F, Dupont, U.S N, 0 memaber 01 Co pare Board, ern be mer pho with the mapagement of the ition, superiatend this arrange- ment, and ree that the apparatus is placed ‘ander the charge of « competent officer. ¥ Earnentiy hoping that the above may be acceptable to you, apd that the beneficent object you have in view may be ascomplished, T have the honor to be, rir, with great respect, your obedient servant, EDM’D, 1. f. HARDCASTLE, Secretary. Honorable Theodore Yedgvick, President of the Assdcia- tion for the Exbibition of the Industry of Ali Nations, New York. The number of visiters on Saturday were 6,347. FRENCH DEPARTMENT. SEVRES PORCELAIN. We on Friday gave a history of the origin and mode of making the Gobelin tapestries, which have very lately been displayed at the Palace. Associated with these admirable fabrics, in the same department, is the Sevres porcelain, celebrated like the Gobelins for its superior beauty, and sent by the Emperor Napoleon tor exhibition, The porce- Jain numbers some hundreds of specimens, elegant in the highest degree. A history of these materials of French manufacture, will necessarily embrace an account of the origin and progress of porcelain, or chinaware generally. Chinaware received its name from China, the country from which it was first introduced in Ku repe. The first account we find of it is by. Barbaro, the Venetian ambassador at the Persian court, in the year 1474. The first’ manufacture of chinaware fn Eerope was established in Meissen, Saxony, ia the year 1703. John Frederic Boettcher, a chemist, ‘or, as they wore called at that time, an alchymist, ‘was said to be ablo to manufacture gold—a mono- mania of all chemists at that period. For this rep- tation he was imprisoned by the Elector af Saxooy,| THE GREENE COUNTY MURDER. Frederic Augustus II., who wanted to earich him- self by the invention of his subject. Hxperiments which Boettcher made, led to his discovery of the manefacture of china, which had, in the beginning, @ reddish color; but the inventor, not being satisfied with it, ifiproved its manufacture tilt he produced the white china, in the year 1710. ‘The Meissen china produced was even then far superior to the réal china in whiteness and in regard to the painting of it. This important discovery drew immediately the attention of the whole of Europe; but the Saxon. government watched over its manufacture, and even punished the exportation of the china or lain earth with death. Within twenty or years after, china manufactories were established in Vien- na and other parts of Germany; in 1760, a factory was established in Berlin, which is at present in the hands of the government; France established its fac- tory in Sevres; England, Holland and Italy soon followed. America has lately commenced the man- ufacture of china, and already given indications that this country will soon be able to compete with the world in the production of porcelain. The principal ingredients of the finest porcelain are petuntze and kaolin, two kinds of earth, from the mixture of which the paste is produced. The kaolin is intermixed with small shining particles; the other is purely white, and very fine to the touch. These first materials are procured in the shape of bricks. ‘The petuntze, which is very fine, is nothing else but fregments of rocks taken from certain quarries, and reduced te powder. Every kind of stone is not fit for this purpose. The color of that which is good, according to the Chinese, ought to incline a little to- wards green. A large fron club is used for breaking these pieces of rock. They are afterwards put into mortars, and by means of levers, headed with stone, bound round with iron, and moved by manual labor or by water, they are reduced to a very fine powder. The dust afterwards collected is thrown into a large vessel full of water, which is strongly stirred with an iron shovel. After it has been left a time to set tle, a kind of cream rises on the top, about four inches in thickness, which is skimmed off and poured into another vessel filled with water. The water in the first veseel is stirred several times, and the cream which arizes is etill collected, until nothing remains but the coarse dregs, which precipitate. These dregs are carefully collected and pounded anew. In the second vessel of water, the paste is allowed to settle and form a crust on the bottom, from which the water is poured, leaving itto be dried into large moulds for the purpose. The kaolin re. quires less labor for preparing it than the petuntse. Nature has a greater share in the preparation of it: It is found in large mines in the bosom of certain mountains, the exterior strata of which consists of a kind of red earth. The Chinese have also discovered & substance er to be employed in the composi- tion ees lain. It is a stone, or a species of chalk, called hoache, which is glutinous and has a resem- blance to soap. made with hoache, is very rare and much dearer than any other. It is noted for its exceedingly fine grain, and in compari- sou with common lain the contrast in its favor is very great. is porcelain is, besides, so light that it surprises those who are accustomed to handle other kinds. Hoache- is seldom used in forming the body of the work; bees is plunged when dry, that it may receive a before it is painted an varnished. But hoache, when washed, pounded and diseglved in water, is alone sufficient to make lain, and is sometimes uged instead of kaolin, though it is much more rare and costly. ‘The petuntze and kaolin are mixed with oil er var- nish, to foe it the splendor or whiteness which be- longs toit. This oil is of a whitish color and is ex- tracted from the same kind of stone which produces thepetuntze. To one hundred pounds of its cream is added one pound of chekao, a mineral something like alumn, which is put into the fire until it becomes red hot, and then pounded. When the various ingredients are mixed into one mass, the workmen detatch different pieces, which they spread out upon large slates, where they knead and roll them in every direction, carefully observing to leave no va- cuum in them, and to keep them free from any extraneous matter. It is asto1 how much care is necessary. A hair ora grain of sand would spoil the whole work, asit must be perfectly clear and transparent. plain works are fashioned with a wheel. A first workman gives it the height and diameter ; it then goes into the hands of another, who forms its base ; soon after a third applies it to his mould, and gives it a proper form, and a fourth gives it another touch, and thus with wonderful dex- terity and rapidity it goes through many hands— sometimes from seventy to a hundred. The largest works are made in parts, and joined afterwards with @ cement made of the same substance as themselves. After being joined, the seams are polished, both without and within ; and when the vessel is covered with varnish, not a trace of them isto be seen. In this manner to ponya Porcelain are added spouts, handles, legs, &c. With regard to the flowering and ornamental part of these wares, they are either en- graved or imprinted with a stamp. Ornaments in relief, prepared se} tely, are added to pieces of pe lain in nearly the same manner as lace or em- rodery is put upon a dress. ‘The most intereating process of its manufacture is the pemting. It passes into the hands of the painters after it has been fashioned as above. In rcelain manufacture, this duty of painting is liverrified among a great number of hands. One paints the landscapes, another the figures, and ano- ther the birds, &c. ie Chinese have never been equalled for their genius in making porcelain. In former times, teed had a secret of making a still more singular kind of porcelain than known at the present day. They painted upon the sides of ves- sels, fishes, figures, &c., which could not be seen till the vessel was filled with water. This secret is at the present time in ce measure losi, a fact much be regretted. This king of porcelain. ia known by the name of Kia-tsing , or pressed azure. ‘The Chinese have often attempted to revive this ma- ‘ic painting: but without success. After the porce- i received its proper form, its color, and all the intended ornaments, it is put into the farnace. Immense quantities of porcelain are prepared at one baking. ‘the porcelain of Kurope never equalled that of the Chinese, although, probably the of European manufacture is the Sevres of France. In Paris, and other places in France, the enamel or polish of porcelain is made of a mixture of quartz, &c.; in Germany, of broken china, gypsum, silver, earth, &c.; but all these substances must be ground to dust, and undergo a process similar to that de- seribed for the preparation of petuntze and kaolin. ~ For the past three quarters of a century the es tablishment of the Sevres porcelain has belonged to the government, and been oe by the Stute at @ great expense annually. Like the Gobelin tapes- tries, the finest works of the Sevres go into the pa- laces of France, or are given away to foreign mo- narchs throughout Europe. In the ‘collection at the Crystal Palace, are some fine vases, unequalled b: anything before seen in our country. One pair of theee vases, which are about three feet high, and two feet in diameter, are valued at between three and four thousand dollars. These vases are :urrounded with dictures and paint- ings of figures, &c., both surprising and beauti- fol. These wares, or the manufacturing of porce- lain, has, in modern times, become a it branch of trade and commerce; and in an inferior degree to the make of Sevres porcelain, it is manufactured most extensively over Europe and in Eogland. The potteries of England, in Staffordshire, have become somewhat cclebrated, through the extent of the cir- culation, the quantity and qualities of their wares. This manufacture has at last got foothold in our own country, and with proper attention and encourage- tnext way rise here to be as lucrative and important a branch of industry as it is in Kurope. WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT. CONTHIBUTIONS. To cash on hand.......... $1,805 83 Contributions for this day, . 44 32 Total. $1,850 15 The British at St, Helena 10 THE EDITOR OF THE WERALY. Naw York, August 26, 1853 I noticed in yourieaue of this morning tbat a ship who had rencered assiatance to avotber ia distress, and after- wards put into Se. Helena, when the said ebip, (who had yendered the assistence,) tun foul of another vessel, and, io on extent yet unkown, damaged her. Are you of an cpinicn that becaure » national service was rendored by that voesel towards her brother seamen she can go Koot free and commit oy, depredations eho pleases, without being held responsible to the parti ured? Pease give this a place in your widely cirowated joursal, and oblige a SHIP MASTRE, MORNING EDITION---MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1853. ees THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. Waurther Evidence of Gullt—Arrest of the Mistress of the Accusea—Recovery of nis Valise and Clothing, dc. In Sunday's Heratp we published the arrest made by Captain Ditchett and constable Bennett, of Warren Wood, the man charged with the shooting of a German pedler, named Hiram Williams, and robbing him of about $100, on the Plank road, be- tween Greenville and Coxsackie, Greene county, this State. We have since collected further facts relative tothe diabolical outrage. On Friday afternoon, about two o'clock, Hiram Williams, a pedler of jewelry and laces, whose resi- dence is No. 113 Walker street, New York, was travelling on the Plank road from Greenville to Coxsackie, on his return home, when he was over- taken by a man who is since ascertained to be War- ren Wood, about two miles from Greenville. A con- versation was entered into and the pedler infor; Wood that he had made out pretty well, and was on his way home. Wood stated that he was going to Cox- sackie, and fliey would walk along together. The poor pedler, not suspecting any assault, tugged along with his pack at his back, expecting in half an hour to be overtaken by the stage, in which he intended to ride into Coxsackie Wood knowing that the stage would soon be up with them, commenced his attack by retreating a atep, and with a revolver fired at the pedlers head; the ball grazed the skull, lacer- ated the scalp, but did not penetrate further. The shock consequent thereto caused the pedier to fall on his face, and while down the assassin- discharged a second shot, which penetrated the ribs, and lodged inthe abdomen. The helpless victim begged for his life, and handed to the robber his wallet, containing between ninety and a hundred dollars. The vil- lain seized the money, and with a determination of dispatching his victim, on the principle wpe by European highwaymen “‘ that dead men tell no tales,” discharged a third shot from the pistol, which took effect in the shoulder. This ehot brought the defenceless yee prostrate. Wood then dragged him a short distance to a small bridge, where he precipitated the supposed lifeless under the bridge, and piled several stones and pieces ofrock on it. Hethen made his escape across some lots, fearful of being caught, as the stage was near at hand. The water into which the pedler was thrown tended to revive him, and did so far restore his resollection as to enable him to dislodge the rock from his person, and he crawled out in sight of the road just as the stage came insight. The driver and paseengers came to his aid, placed him in the stage, and carried him to the next stopping place, and medical aid was sent for. Wood hurried across the meadows and swamps to the village named Gayhead, when he applied toa farmer to carry him to Catskill; this farmer said he could not gor but recommended him to his next neighbor, Mr. Wilbur, to whom Wood stated that his father lay at the point of death in New York, and wanted to be conveyed to Catskill, in order to take the cars. Mr. Wilbur undertook the job, and drove him direct to Catskill Point, and charged him @vo dollars. Wood paid Mr. Wilbur out of the pedler’s money, giving & gold dollar and the balance in silver. This money since been recognized by the pedler 28a part of the money contained in the wallet taken by the robber. The description given by Mr. Wilbur of Wood, corresponds exactly with that given by the pedler, and no doubt when Wood is brought into the pre- fence of the pedler, he will be recognized by him to be the man who attempted his life. In additionto the above facts, Capt. Ditchett, of the Fourth ward police, and Constable Benastt,jeince the arrest of Wood, havo recovered a valise tra- yelling bag belonging to apace left by him in the care of Mr. Drake,in Market street, Brookiyn. In this bag was found a bullet mould belonging to a revolver, and in a vest pocket were found set - cussion caps. The bag aie contained the very pan- talcons and vest described by the pedler as worn by the prisoner at the time of the robbery. The green coat, with velvet collar, a3 described, also, to have teen ron by the accused, was on his back when captured. esterday afternoon, Capt. Ditchett arrested a young woman ¢alled Emma, resident of Water street, whose a ROE likeness was found in Wood's pocket when arrested, which led to here iden- tity. She states that Wood was in the habit of visit- ing her, and that on We , the 17th instant, Wood told her he was going to Catskill; she did not sce any more of him until between eleven and twelve o'clock on the Friday night fellowing, when he call- ed at the house again to see her, saying that he had just returned. The next day (Baturday) Wood ap- peared to have plenty of money, and touk her to see the Crystal Palace. On their return from the Crystal Palece he accompanied her toa lerreotypist, in Chatham street, where she set for her likeness, the fame being found in Wood's pocket when arrested. Her evidence goes to show that Wood, according to his own statement, went to Catskill on Wednesday and returned on Friday night to New York. After his arrival in New York the officers traced him to Brooklyn. On the Sunday of the followin: week he drove one of the Bedford stages from Sout! ferry, but Mr. Bennett, the stage agent, noticed something very strange in his manner; his mind ap- peared to be uneasy; he looked flighty, and while talking with him he was noticed on several occasions to break out into a profuse perspiration. The next day Wood told Mr. ett that he could not drive any longer as he had been subpenaed on a trial in New York, in which one man nearly killed another, and he was present and saw it, and should have to Pay, $50 if he did not go. fe left, and Mr. Bennett placed another driver on the stage. Wood was known to Mr. Bennett, having driven a stage on that route some few months be- fore. Constable Bennett, of Cairo, Greene coun yy. arrived in this city, having a warrant for the arrest of Wood, who was supposed to be the man guilty of the offence. Pursuit was at once instituted, and the oflicers engaged therein were, on several occasions, very close on the track of the accused. On Friday, at noon, Wood was seen to take dinner at the Franklin saloon, Fulton street, Brooklyn, and heard to say that he was en- gaged as a watchman, to guard a veasel at New ork. The officers followed up this information, and after much patience and perseverance succeeded in accomplishing the arrest on Saturday evening, at a house in Cherry street, where the prisoner had taken up a temporary lodging. The story of watch- ing a vessel, was subsequently ascertained to be true. He had been engaged as night watchman, to guard the English ship Admiral, lying at pier No. 37 North river, and had only watched two nights up to the time of his arrest. Warren Wood is a native of Rutland county, Ver- mont; says he is 30 years of age, but looks older; stands nearly, or quite six fect in height; powerfull made, and possesses a determined countenance. His father and step-motber are | : in Rutland county, Vermont, and so do severa! of his brothers and sisters, In the vicinity of Greenville, and, in fact, through- out Greene county, much excitement and astonish- ment have been manifested by the farmers at the daring attempt at murder and highway robbery ex- hibited in this cold blooded affair. In consequence thereof the sheriff of the county has caused the fol- lowing advertisement to be published in the Recorder and Democrat of Catskill :— ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD Wil be paid for the apprehension and delivery, at the Greene county jail in Catskill, of the man who committed the robbery upon, and attempted to murder, Hiram Wil lame, on the 19th instant, ta the town of Greenville, Greens county, New York. ‘The robber is trom thirty-five to forty years of age, an American by birth, dark complexion end Sark: Rett stisn built, bigh cheek bones, ae face, having # black beard rbaved bigh up on the cheek bones, stoops a little when he walks At the time of the comy.jsston of the cffence he Fad cn a black De dark greea frock or ‘ack cont with a en light blue figured and checked pantaloons, + svortand henry coarse boots, He passer by the name o: Williamson and Johnson. His name Is supposed to be Warren Wood NATHANIEL ORMSBER, Avg unt 26, 1865. Sheriff of Greene Co. In addition to the above reward offered by the Sheriff, the President of the Catskill Bank has of fored to pay fifty dollars on his own account for the be pe noe of the criminal. ‘he officers will convey the prisoner back to Greene county this morning. There appears to be bit litle doubt of the prisoner's guilt. Sioxyzss 1x Cuwrokee County, Ga—The Cass- ville Standard of the 18th inst. says :—Fever and flux hgye swept off numbers of individuals on tho edge this, and in Gordon and Gilmer counties. In a space of perhaps not more than three militia districts, 100 have thus died. Almost whole families have been swept off, while almost all have suffered more or less, ie same diseases provailed to a con- siderable extent in that region of country last summer, [ FROM THE GITY OF DEATH. give deatina ending at 6 A.M on abe 20h ‘The morta! lity fer the week previous to the above was a follows :— Interments for the tweaty-four hoars ending at 6 A. M. on— Total. Yet. Fever Sopday, Angust 7 166 - ears 198 Tuerdsy, “ 164 Wednesday, “ 10 184 Thusday, “ lie 194 riday, * W,,. 183 Saturday, “ 13 19 Total......000-0+ S 4,202 ‘The unknown cases were 3 Se im number. Of them at least forty six were deaths by w fever, mokivg the total deaths by this cause, for week end- ig seoimih instant. 1 306: @ returns for the week provious to the one just re- ferred to, were ns follows :— Interments for the twenty-foat hours ending at 6 A. M. Total, Yel, Fever. Total. i 947 The ee mn ones ae si, Of them, taking the mame roportion (six seventha) as @ preceding tal eo [aged by yellow fever were 49, ‘The total deaths of yel- ibid week ending om the 6th instant, were ‘The interments for the threo. weeks ending yesterday are aa follows :-— for the Week ending Total, Yel, Fever. Saturdsy, August 6.. ; 906 Saturdey, August 13 1308 Saturday, August 20,. 1365 TotAl sees seeseecssecee sesee ses edl02 3668 In our weekly reports heretofore we took no account, as we have now done, of the proportion of yellow fever cases in these interments rej daily asfrom own or not stated causes. The t increase in the totals of yellow fever interments, as given in the above table, is ‘owing to the addition of this proportion. This table shows an increase for the week ending at 6 A. My t Anppats faced the previous week, of forty, in the total of interments, and of fifty-seven in those b: yellow fever. This increase compares favorably—if suc! a word can be used in connection with such a subject— with that of the eeoond week in the table over the first. The increase there was three hundred and sixty for totel interment, and three hundred and twelve for those of fever. But if the increase for the week ending yesterday is not 80 decided, it must be contridered that the proportion of mortality to the population is greater than it was even a week ago. How long this is to continue it is not for hu- man authority to ray, except tha’ experience tells us that the first frost will, without doabt, cut short the oa- reer of the epidemic. We do not well see how its se- verity is to last much longer, for there must be few un- acclimated pervons left to undergo its power. We follow out the same form of returns, and compari- sons between them, for the reports frém the Charity Hospital ‘These are made up to midnight of each day ur weekly report consequently ends at midnight on Fri- day, the ata hee se REPORT OF THE HOSPITAL POR THE TWENTY FOUR HOURS ENDING AT MIDNIGHT ON Admissions. Deaths, Yel. Fever. Saturday, August 18 42 33 Sundey,' 40 36 Monday, 47 46 Tuesday, oy cI Wednerday, * 35 33 Thureday, | “ 8 24 Friday, “ a FT) Total..... teen ee ee A98 212 244 The report for the week previous, ending on the 12th inst., gave 604 admissions, deaths, and 266 by yellow fever. For tho week ending on the Sth inst., the admissions wore 642, the deaths 304, and thove by yellow fever 206. The totals of the hospital reports fer the three wooks ending at midnight on Friday, the 12th ipst., areas fol- lows:— Admissions, Deaths. ¥el. Fever. Friday, July 29 . 570 218 207 Friday, August 7 318 307 Friday’ August 12 ‘594 282 266 Friday, Auguat 19. 498 272 244 Total,....4 eee ++ 2,200 1.090 1,024 The decrease in the admissions and deaths at the Cha- rity Hespital, for tbe week ending at midnight last Taurs- day, is to be attributed. for the most part, to a large por- tion of its class of patients seeking at the four city infirmaries and other bospitals, ‘The mortality reports of the Charity Hosp{tal, as com- ared with those of the city exclusively, are for the last bree weeks an follows Total deaths Yellow fever. Clay. atoet, — Uily.” How Week ending August 6... 816° 318 307 Week ending August 1: 282 «1,042 266 Week endirg August 20, cri bt Oe) Total..cesseccer-seeee 3100 872 2,852 817 ‘The Howard Association, aie & received ample funds from the generous people of New York, Baltimors, Phila- delpbia, Washington, Savannah, Baton Rouge, Natchez, and various perties in ard near this State, are opening four new infirmaries for the indigent sick, and one espe- cially designed for convalescents. Baton Rouge has also sent a deputation of her citizens to assist the Howard As- tociation in waiting on the sick. This is indeed an act of benevolence that the good Samaritans migat envy. The Mayor, Council Commitios, and rd of Health exert themrelves ie cae in the discharge of their re+ponsible and difficult duties. They have cemete- ries im excellent order, and for the list few evenings have had cannon fired and tar burned as an experimen: to purify the atmosphere, jany objections being made to the firing of cannon as injurious to the sick, that measure was stopped by the Mayor’s order, and he yesterday issued a notification to the citizens to the effect that coal tar will be placed at accessible points throughout the city, and all peraous are requested to get as much of it an they wish, and burn it in their yards and about their premises morning and evening. MUSIC AT FUNERALS. In times of an epidemic, such as now afflicts our devo- ted city, we are opposed to muric at funerais, and here raise our volces against the practice. We do this with all respect to the kindly feelings which prompt the cece. mony on the part of surviving comrades and brothers. ‘The motive which dictates the fullest demonstration of respect to a deceased comparion, does honor to the heart from which it aprings, aad we love the man who loves the memory of his friend. But let us present anotner view of the case. We would ask, what benofit is all this parade and show of lamentation to the lost one, whore remains Lis frlends accompany to ‘‘ the house appointed for ali living?” No answer ia needed. We do not pre- tend to inet ine that they think it benefits him. Then, as the sound of the monrnfol dirge, as they slowly a1 mdly bear the'r companion away, or of the gay and light some air ea they return from his grave may haves fatal effect on the nerves of the sick, whore homes are passed in every equare, if not in every house, we respectfully +nggest to our noble military companie |, our gallant fire- men, charitable and other asnociations, to dispense with their bands of muaie at funerals—at least while the epi- demic Insts We would say much more on this subjec:, but trust that for the prerent this is sufficient. [From the New Orleans Delta, Aug. 21] INCREASE OF THE EPIDEMIC. We visited, leet evening, the jus cemeteries on the Ridge, and regret to report a fearful increase of the mor. tality as exbibited in the burials in these cemet left the Ridge at about six o'clock, at which ti 4 there bad been buried, sinca six o'clock yesterfay mornivg, one bundied and eighty: five bodies, as follows:— Odd Fellows’ Rest sees Cy press ( Si. Dustrick (about) Charity Hospital, . Total.....0. CeCe eer eeee ene tines cree ee eeen sees cees 186 Ths above report shows an increase, in these cemete: ies alove of forty six, and as the above report is only u» to six o'clock last evening, our readers will have some idea of what it will be when thove who were buried from six o'clock Inet evening up to six o'clock this morning aro added to it, We learn that at the Protestant the iater ments were as large as yesterday's reports We fonnd ail the cemo'erics in good order, with the exception of St latrick’s, The officer on duty informed us that the feoe» wants repairing, aa cattle are now foond fn the came tery every morning, and that they have trampled on the vew-made graves One of the sextona informer us that fome parties pull up the pickets of the fence and bury Hea Gead, without a certificate or any account being taken. ANOTHER COMYOSITOR GONE. Mr. John Power. & cosporitor employed in our oftice says the Delia of the 21s!. died yostaxday taovntng. Ue wag taken sick the day previous, and we had soarcely missed him from bis case, when we wore ioformed of bis death. The deceared was u native of the city of Watetfor), Ire land, and bad been in thia city nearly two years. remarkable for eobriety and steadiness of chara word, he lived and diedam torent maa, . fever, Mazgeret widew to the kind sympathy of the world. ‘The Gas Company have generously offered to furaish coal tar to any perron who may wish it for the purpose of burning, free of expense. Mr. Theodore L. Crafts, save the Picayune of the some yeors past extevsirely known in thie city, died night. At ome o'clock P.M. yeuterday, we saw poor Crafts walking in Canal «trcet. This morning, st one o'clock, he died Most truly, ‘In the midat of life we are in death.’’ tive City the fever is very bad, asalso at Gretoa ap Maronatst or New OMAN, August jay or New 5 The are informed that coal tar will be placed at acces-ible points throughout the city. All persons are requested to get such quantity as they may wish. and turn it in pa about their oremises evening and morning, firing of canvon will be discontinued. A. D. CRO3SMAN, Mayor. DEATHS. ‘From the New Orleans Pa) August 21 redsy morning, the 18th inst. at 8 o'clock, of fever, Eliza Campbell, wife of Andrew Camp- printer, forms ze re it of New York and for the fow years a: tant of this city, whe has loft a small to mourn ber lors. the prevailing ‘epidemic Waiter, Commlat ‘suc obost e ic about 27 years, o native of Scotland, and for the nino yours @ resident of this ae On Friday, the 19th inst , at 12 o’ciock. M., of yellew eldest daughter of Tomas , born in New Orleans, aged 2 years and and Alice Smonths. @n Saturde; . the 20th inst.. of the prevaili ie, Warren © ial, & native of Baliston-Spa, N. ears. past 3o’clock, on Seturdey, the 20th inat., . HL. Steers, ly of New York. On the erening of the 10th inst.. at 10 o'clock, of yellow tthe ly. aged 23, » native of the parish of Cavan, Irelend poster the Avgust 20 at 9 o'clock A. M., of yellow fever. George William Osborne, aged 24 ) & native ot Hustivg.. England. setae On ‘Seturdey evening, at 8 o’cleck, of yellow fever, Micheel Fgan, a native of county Roscommon, Ireland, oged 89 years, TELEGRAPHIC, LATEST RELATIVE TO THE MORTALITY IN NEW ? ORLEANS. New Osteans, August 26, 1853, Tho interments yesterday were 219. Deaths by yellow fever, 200. The interments to-day numbered 183, Deaths by yellow fever, 154. DEATH OF THE MEXICAN CONSUL. Naw Onueass, August 27 1858, 0. L Babbelsteia, the Mexican Consul at New Orleans, died to-day. Tho intermenta were one hundred and eighty-fiva, of which one hundred and fifty nine were caused by yellow fever. REPORT OF MR. FRANKEE’S DEAPH CONTRADICTED, New Orveans, August 26, 1853, Ploase publish that H. Fravkee has recovered from the yellow fever, He is not dead, as roported to his friends, H. FRANKEE. DEATH OF MAYOR WESTBRVELT’S BROTHER-IN LAW. Barriwors, August 28, 1853, The New Hrleans papers of Monday, which reached here to-night, announce the death of Mr: S, Bertholf, brother in-law of Mayor Westervelt of New York. Sports at Watering Places. BaLLoon Ascension,—We perceive by the Virgicia papers, that Mr. John Wiee, the veteran wronant will make en ascension in his mammoth balloon on Wedaes- day next, the Sist inst. from Shannondale Springs. A large number of visiters are now at the springs, wad this entertainment is got up by the liberal proprietor for the gratification of his At Warrenton Springs the proprietor keeps @ park of fallow deer and a pack of hounds, and every Thursday a buck is turned out into the country for a chase, which affords fine sport for those of the visiters who are fond of it Achace of two cr three hours usually runs the stag down, and ho is served up the day after. At Capou Springs, a splendid ‘tournament came off a day or two ago. . War at Momensg, Introis.—From a letter in the Iroquois Journal, signed by “a. 0. Woodworth, President of the Corporation,” it appears that a por- tion of the citizens of that smart little village are in open rebellion against the “constituted authorities.” Gunpowder has aveeal been resorted to, and used with o carelessness that threatens to result in hurt- ing ae The following is an extract from the letter of Mr. W. :— ; “The storm here is caused by a determination to overthrow the incorporation of this town, of which I am President; consequently the spite mostly falls on me. Threatening letters and libels have been posted from time to time—menaces and threats have been freely used to intimidate the Trustees. I have been aseaulted twice in the Gaal x of my datics, Last Friday, the Trustees, having brought a suit for non- rformance of street labor, succeeded, and got fotpment On returning to town, the opposition commenced firing a swivel, and about 11 o'clock P. M. fited two heavy charges into my store and dwell- ing, breaking glass, the contents of which were loiged in the corner posts. A slight variation in the direction would have thrown the charge through a window of an adjoining building, into the bed occu- pied by Mr. Peters and wife; it was a very narrow escape. Warrants are out for the offenders, who, as ome, are worthless hirelings—the tools of cowards. For some time past I have felt it better discretion to turn ve A condi into an arsenal, and go armed for self-defence.” Personal Intelligence. Hon. John C Park has resigned his office of District Attorney of Boston, but will discharge the duties of the office during the September term of the Municipal Court. Judge James Campbell is mentioned in Kentucky, candidate for the United States Senate, from that State, Hon. W.H. Washington, North Carolina; Hon. J. W. J, Niles, Tennessee; Chancellor Scott Mississippi; Gen. J.H Cushman, do.; T. C. Dale, United States Navy; Professor Williams. Penn«ylvania; Col. P. A. Woods, N. A. Keenan, United ‘States Army: T. B. |. Mobile, have arrived in the city, and are at the Metropelitan, ARRIVALS. From Richmond, City Point and Norfolk, Va., in the rteamship Roancke—S Conway, J Lyon, WSmith,E Bmor } oH Colbr J Pierce, R A Mansfield, R J Ar cher, A Moring, R Ellis, F C Dade, J Stern. P Stern, J J, Harding, W R Murray, W S West, GG Davidson and lady, Mrs Davidson and son, L Winn, Mrs Peabody and child, & WHinton, lady and child, Mra Cully, M gate, WF Thomas, & Steere, J H Gow and three children, Mr Wilkincon Taliaferro, Miss Taliaié ” . Galty, Dr South- Windsor, Mra Wallace, Mi c Y erro, jaferro, Bassirere, J Collins, and l4in steerage. From Charleston, in the steamship South Gadi Mrs Hutchinson, Rev E T Wil dy and child Hi Roth E Hubbel’, LL Ingal ton. Mr Livershults, Mr Gil B Jones, 8H King, My Airi Tricet, and 32 in tho st From Hoyts, in thi W JT Hopkins, RA Wes t, Mr Lane, W A Howard, J M Wheeler,’ J ‘ara Windsor—E A Greaves, A , JH Sprague, Windsor, P Roux, Rev F Forentin, 8 Weiner. From London, in the ship Yorktown—C Pratt and Indy, ¥ Voorall HW Zhwaite, in the steamship Star of the South— and servant, MIL Gondon, Mise Boy: y Gale, Capt J Bunker, WL Palmer, Pearce. ? C Williams, J Guorard P M Cott S Pringhatt, W Allen. ILM Creston, J Hall, W Kimball, Miss G Lynch, B Wright, 'T Alden, and 12 in the steorago ; iv hire—G A Ashman, W Ig + tl, AO Gormon. From Beliso, Honduras, in the bark William 0 Aldea— Lieut Jeffrye, US Navy;'4 C Burr and son. DEPARTURES. th For Savannah, i Gunnison and three Indy. J A Baguire, RS Preoman, Ind; IM Mathows, $C § Home, Dr E Henry Kor, four children, I Carter, U Dubignor, ror, C A Bs Sullivan, J K d indy. M C Hodgkies and Indy, B Ht W Allon. W A Piper, Davis, & M Pondergrast, per, A Powell, G B Curtis, G Fargo, A Wilbur, JE CL Wade: worth, WC Morrow, Mist H tox ME Sayre W Sayre, J Reed d friend, JS 5 JG Gunn 5 W Perry, A b Kendrick, T Miller, WJ Anderson, JA Kendriok, D MeGuire. J M Rawson, Wooten, Ju is Welloorn, J L Barbor, J HM Demond F Blodgett, Jr J Portor, If Parcotty, B Pareetty, Je_J B Mioks, A G Joha- sor, H Thierman,'A Babbitt, A M Miller, 17 in the atecraxe. For N in the stoam orfolk, Petersburg and Richmond, D Goodman, Isaac Cora, U J Anderson, ning, RR Duval, BK Lockwood. ag m, JD Lang, HD Storer, DQ tans, O'Brien, J B Wheat, Captain Dought, U Ww z has Moads and Bra, Mrs Hoolo and danghter, A GD James Meads and Indy Misa Bertha Li Schnits, Mies Smich and two mastors Mead, W Simon Lich: ter atoin, ote, Indy avd ivfant; Miss Virsinis Bornes, WH Rvb iedy, Mes Juo Ney, DC Harndon, Mr Hollows, Jno W Lawrenco and lody, 8 voy, WS Pring, ) H Hayward, DT Keeling, h, Elias 'Unle, Mise Alidrizo, Jamcs A Bray, Mee re B Haye, Mies E Hay Mis Mollony, Wm Abhingo ‘mith, F Mills’ J W Parco, rion. i Whittaker, RO i JK Thomas, J'R Quactes, and W Mise J Hays,’ Mins B Syk yarog, A Tiree Jno Nuttall, W Baptiat, and 49 ator, in the steamshin Jamoe Adgor—Dr J 7 B Voore, Misa & F Moore, Win J 5 a Poujoud, Mi » Mise Kolioge Mise ff Poujons a ley, A Brevard JJ Vil Williameco, WW © 1, Novlotine, Me Chafes Grant. Mie B. y Mire. Knisell, 3 Hine, Ld alexander, } y, D Morton, G M Leaventritt, WS Simmons, J 8 Bean, WBS Simmons, Mra Malvoll and two childgen,’ 8 8 Ruggles and Indy, J & Condict 8 Brown end femily, ‘Witla ‘tcholos, 8 MeDourail. HE Nichols. @ ann 3 A Crawford 38. is > a van Dee Mrs ving a 100) jus Jol TW Campbell, WS Holly evel There waa 8 Piarp frost in tho low Iau White Hill range, in Now Hampshize, oa the 26¢ the SEWS BY TELEGRAPH? The Latest trom Mexteo. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW AMERIOAN MINISTER—SEIZURE OF THE SUPPOSED SLAVER, ETC. New Onzams, August 26, 1658. ‘The steamer Texas arrived here last night, with Vers Cruz dates to the 21st instant, city of Mexico to the 17m, end San Francisco, ( alifornia, to the lst. The intelligence from the Istter place was anticipated by the arrival of tue Northern Light at New York, ‘We learn from Mexico that General Gadsden, the Ame- rican Minister, had arrived at the capital. Judge Com&- lin was at Jalape, awaiting the arrival of the next steam- er, when he would start for home. The nuppored slaver, with which Judge Sharkey’s name. has been connected, had been seized by the Mexicam aa- thorities, at the Island of Carmen. Moxtality tn Philadelphia. Pum.apetrais, August 28, 1853. The deaths in this city the past week were 227, of which ‘number, 134 were children, There were 10 death® from various kinds of fever, including four by yellow, Vesset tn Distress. Barron, August 28, 1868, The brig Buena Vista, frow Cienfuegos for Philadelphia, put into Wilmington yesterdsy, with sickness on board. Captain Wines died as the brig was going into the harbor. The Black River ana Utica Railroad. COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORX—LA&RGE ASSEMBLAGE AT UTICA—SYEECH OF GOV. SEYMOUR, RTO. Unica, August 28, 1853, ‘The ceremony of breaking ground on the Black River and Utiea Railroad, took place yesterday in this city. & large ascemblage of people was present, notwithstanding the incessant rain in the morning; and the proceedings throughout were marked with the right spirit. At em early hour s procession was formed, consisting of several spasepe cing Sov mee y a To asa or the road, T 8. joey ‘fh Governor Pregl pe rmmrbe the endience ina ch of an hour's length. He alladed wo the riches of the country which the road ts te pass, an well as to the wealth and enterprise of the Of Utica, and paid a deserved tribute to the directors prenident of the road. masty and by'e Kolona weg, ae Geo aa aise by Mee count ant , a3 also re Faxtex, tae prosideny of tee rece pokes Governor Seymour declared bis confidence in the: ppeiectgen of the road, and in the productivensss eatock. = - Markets. Naw Opizays, The sales of cotton since thé recel August 25, 1868. terday of the Arabia’s advieos, have reached only 400 balos. ‘The Cholera in Cumberland, ~ (From the Winers’ Journal, August 26] . Previous to Thursday last, the 18th inst., several deaths occurred in place, which, although at- tended by man: of the anes of real cholera, were supposed to have been occasioned by cholera morbus. As such we reported them at the time, but as they are now generally regarded as having been cholera cases, we have taken the pains to cme the following list of the victims, and pul it without further comment:— PREvi0vs To THE 18TH —Mr. Coster, boat builder; adopted child of Coster's; Mr. Hall, keeper of drink- ing house; child at Hall's; Mr. Brown; Mrs, c hter of last); Hazel Beall, watchman; Hazel Beall; Harriet Beall, child of two latter; child of Mr. Miller (German). Total, 10 deaths, Tuunepay, 18rH.—Archibald McNeill, jewetler; Samuel A. Vrooman, carpenter. Furway, 191n.—Thomas W. Burton, wheel; William H. Miller, tailor; John Skank, Blue, blacksmith in railroad shop; laborer; Hiram Hillman, tailor; Ji a burr-millstone maker; Henry Ambruster, shoe- maker; Mrs. Sullivan, mother of James Sullivang Mrs. H. C. McChesney, suffering for years from con- sumption; Mre. Asbury Simpkins; child of Mathias Sullivan; child of Nelson Beall. Sarurpay, 20rnH.—Philip Kuh, laborer; Adam Hartis, laborer; Alexander Clear, Sr., peak keepers Alexander Clear, Jr., (grandson) boy; Nelson Fritz, a German. ‘ ee 21st.— John G. Hoffman, retired from nsiness. Monpay, 22p. —Baptist bataan, merchant; Pe- mes F. ter Kearney, feed merchant '. Barren, cabinetmaker; Mathias Sullivan’s child; Amos Wil- lison, carpenter; Hazel Beall’s two children; Mr. pi shington Fi ne UESDAY, 23D.—Wat ivans, Barnum’s Hotel; Mrs. Thomas Gonder, Gaerly : Mrs. Rizer, (German tab rage) bit oder Grimtat er ee ‘HURSDAY, 25TH.—Mrs. Sonneborm, Adam Kuh, Jaborer. Fripay, 26TH. Andrew Miller, @ drink- ing house; Andrew Hosper, stone eutter; Mrs. Pre~ verb Butt. It will thus be seen that up to noon to-day, (Fri- day, the 26th,) there have thirty-nine deaths which are not denied to have been occasioned cholera, and ten about which some doubt has beak entertained. News from British Guiana. We have received our usual files from Georgetown, De- marara dated down to the 6th instant. The news is not of special interest. The Court of Policy met July 26, in pursuance of the order at last adjournment, Two despatches were read— one enclosing the correspondence between the Immigra- tion Commissiosers and Mr. Whité, relative to Chinese immigration; the other on the same eul an extract of « letter from the Colonial gration Commissiozers, with a memorial from reporting the circumstances under which he hed des- patched the ship Emigrant with Chinese for this oolony. loth deapatches were taken for notification. Speaking of the system of immigration aod local texation, Royal Gazette of August 2 says:—'‘The equivalent to the planter for the addition to his burdens, as an ‘tax payer, was an extension of the period of apprentice- ship to five yrars. The Colonial Minister, +) TO garde apprenticing for such « period an interference with the liberty of the subject—e practice which is in vee in England, is regarded in the Wert ladies as slavery, cnly without the name. On the faith of the resolutions of the Combined Court and the ill passed by the Legia- lature in accordanes with these, many persons have paid their moiety of this immigration money, as we have now to fall back upon indentures, limited to the difference must «f course be refunded. How the finances are to be maintained is a problem yet to be rolved, as, under the law upon which we have now to fall back, nothing in the shape of money could be soliected. ‘ = wine has bee fap ie a were of last mail; showers in the morning, ai ‘erally speak- img, a hot sun im the day, coontioually” howener, tom- pared by the trade wind. Te canes everywhere look oxuriant, and stroke may, now aud then, be seen rolling from the chimrey mouth Planters, however, No gon tbat the yield ia still indifferent, so that the bulk of the crop to be made will remain over to the latest period of ‘he year. Trade still continues wretchedly dull. sulhe Supreme Criminal Court, which bas also been im session, finished ita labors to-day. [he cases were for the most part larcenies and burglaries. ‘The Court of Policy had resumed the consideration of the question as to the indenturing of immigrants. Por- tuguece immigrancs by the Loyal, it appears, had beem advired that they could dictate the period for which they would be indentured, and name the estate oa which they would take employmeut, Resolutions were ted on. the enbject, limiting the contract dues payable on this class ot immigrants to $2, in all cases in which the en gagerent was cnly for @ year. The hospital system is, it spptars strong argument in the much debated point as to ths immigrant haying the choice of his own loca- tion. In the case of the Covlie who is indentured three years, one-third-of the cost ot his insroduction is to ba advanced by the planter securing his services. Several bills were read. A bill making provision for the indenturing of chiidren wes reada first time, The dill Incorporating the Royai Agricultueal and Commercial Society went through commit‘ee, and will be brought up for a third reading The cor law bill progressed in eom- mities to the tenth claure, @ foundstion stone ofa new church has been leit vlemn ceremony oa plantation Katerprixe, in the nd cof Leguan. For years past an oll building, ori- givally built as om estate's logic, har been used as the parieli church, lo @ late article upon the eolonial tax policy of ag- Yend, orgetown yal Gaselie ways: Tt migns rearonably enovgh bave occurred to any mind that im the very infency of free trade, and when Eogland wae watebing with a jeatous vigilance the degree of recipro~ city with which ber edrances were met by foreign aa- tichs, tt was berdly to be expected that she would aanc- won in her own colonies the impoeicion of a rate of duties Ch her mannfactures, which ia any other country would beve been regarced as equivalent to a pronibition, and which, Ju fact, amor 'é promium em smuggiog. The ly ciroumstance which we can snppose would weigh ® moment with the Colorial Ofilee y inducing the wintater to recommend the measure of taxation before, tho Court of Policy to the approval of the cress Wwoulé be, fret, the confusion that would result from refusal and secondly, 2s the duration was only for twelve mepths, it might be deemed expedicat to allow an ag- bnowlecged w: ong for that period, for the prevention of « whet. locelly, migat be considered of greater importanes ~ pemely:—the embarrassment of the government in tak firanclal rgements; we trust, however, that em such trivial arguments will be allowed to weigh agai at tho force of the reasoning which applies sa the ofhre side, and that the mlschiot which will certainly acar to the trade of the colony and to the onusumore eon: rally, will be raparded as beyond the imoce clas (atereste fovvived (a the aliowacce of the 9 dinguce," Fi