The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1853, Page 1

f aE TLL SETI == EE THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7582. ee ae ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE! ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA AT BOSTOY. The Latest Relative to the Russo-Turkbh Dificalty. THE PROSPECT OF WAR, &e., &., &0. ‘The steamship America arrived at her doc at East Boston a few minutes before one o'clock ye+ terday afternoon. Her mails will be ready for deli- very at the New York Post Office this morninz. Onr files of papers were brought over the New Haven Railroad, and reched our office shortly be fore two o'clock this morning. Upon examination we find that the leading features of the intelligence were given in the lengthy telegraphic synopsis pu- lished yesterday; however, the following extract from the Paris correspondence of the London Times will be found interesting:— We, The Eastern Question. Panis, Sept. 14—6 P. M, A private telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated E Tomereay, has been received in Paris; it is to this effect:— * The Russian Cabinct has dofinitively refused to accept the modifications demanded by tae Porte. A new memo Tandum from Russia is expected. If the words “‘a new memorandum from Ruasia is expected” be not an interpolation or addition made here, the despatch would show that the period Of negotiation is not over, and thut there is no rea- gon to suppose that hostilities are instantly to commence between Russia and Turkey—un- less, indeed, Omer Pasha’s army has followed the impulse of enthusiasm, and disregaried everything except the desire to attack the Russians. Indeed, a rumor to thas effect is current, though in all proba- bility it is incorrect. The story goes that Omer Pashia, unable to restrain his men, was forced to lead them on to combat; that the Danube was crossed; that an engagement ensued, in which the Russians at figst had the worst of it, but after five days fighting had got the upper hand; and that at last an armis- tice was concluded. [ ive you this rumor in the very words in which it is circulated, and merely add that there is no official confirmation of the fact, and that it is strange a combat which lasted “five days’ should only now be heard of for the first time. While hesita jing to give credence to the’ story, I think at the same time that it is not at all improbable that some skirmishing has taken place Bomewhere between armies which have been so vio- lently excited against each other. ‘The following paae telegraphic despatch has been received via Trieste:— Coystanmorie, Sept. 6, 1853, EiThe Hospodar has received the Sultan's authorization to remain in his Principa The despatch does not say whether it is the Hospo- @ar of Moldavia or of Wallachia to whom allusion is made. A telegraphic aeapeics from Marseilles, sa; In consequence of the uneasiness felt in the et tive to the Eastern question, the price of wheat has ri 2f. 60e. per hectolitre. A private letter from Constantinople of the Ist inst. states that the Porte, bsing convinced that the Emperor of Russia will not accept the modifications proposed to the Vienna note, continues to take mea- Sures of defence. Several detachments had arrived from the most distant provinces, and had marched to join the army on the Danube. Almost all the Steamboats belonging to the government and to the Armenian company were being employed in the Corveyance of troops, arms, and ammunition. ‘Tne expenses incurred by the government are incal- culable, and it isa Say sae ef astonishment for every- body that everything id for in hard cash—paper mouey not being current beyond the walls of the ca- pital. It has been definitively resolved that anarmy of reserve shall be formed at age! under the command of Mehemit Ruchdi-Pacha, late Seraskier, and at present Commander-is-Chie? of the Im- ‘al Guard. The Sultan reviewed the Egyptian Freops encamped at Unkiar Skelessi, in pre French Ambassador and the Minis ters. He expressed his satisfaction at their appearance ina speech which excited the greatest enthusiasm among the soldiers. It is said that Abbas Pasha bus promised to send an additiona’ force of 15,000 men to the assistance of the Sultan. Whe the German papers are filled with assurances of the speedy evacuation of the Principalities, let ters froin Buchare-t announce that fresh troops are arriving there every day, and the necessary pre- arationsare being made to pass the winter thero. ey are fortifying themselves on the Danube, and notiiag announces their intention of abandonin; their conquest. The publication of the new mani- festo of the Porte had been deferred, it was said, at the request of the Ambassadors, who wished previ- ously 0 know the opinion of their governments on the attitude lately assumed by the Ottoman Porte. It is said that the new manifesto is a species of appeal to the nation, drawn up in the most war- like terms. The State Gazette, which had published it in its official column, hid suspended the distribu- tion of the jouroal until furtber orders, and thou- sands of Turks besieged the office to procure a copy. For some days previeus to the Ist inst. the police had been engaged in removin; eat notices, posted during the night on the walls of Constanti- nople, inviting the people to take up arms against the Russians, and reproacbing the ministers for their cowardice in modifying, in place of rejecting, the Vietma note This fact was the more remarked as it was the first time such an act had been committed in Turkey. It was suspected that some gain! holding elevated positions had been engaged in posting these placards, which were well written, and had produced considcrable effect among thé people. Lord Carlisle had {quitted Constantinople to proceed to Bagdad. A constant communication was maintained between the combined fleets in Besika Bay and Constantino- le. Admiral Romain Desfosses had returned to yrna, having been replaced by Admiral Barbier de “‘Tinan, Admiral Hamelin was still amare the arrival of the bee of the line Jena, which sailed from Toulon on the 13th of August, to reinforce the fleet under his command. é Sy al ‘The warlike tone of the leading article in the Constitutionnd of this morning, tc gether with the receipt of a private telegraphic despatch from Mar- seilles announcing a rise of 24f. the hectolitre in the sence of the rice of wheat, produced a panic among the specu- ‘tors at the Bourse to-day. {From the London Times, Sept. 16. In the present imperfect state of our information respecting the intentions of Russia, we are reduced to conjectures in estimating the probable course of events, but we are at no loss for materials in asoer- taining the position of affairs, or in defining the prospective contingencies of Europpan policy. ‘Although, in fact, the conduct of tne Porte has impeded a settlement otherwise at hand, and has thus Log Soh as we think, unnessarily, the peace of Europe, ieee has yet occurred to affect the substantial merits of the original case. The only; offence ever alleged to have been offered by Turkey to Russia bas, according to the acknow- ledgmenta of a Russian Minister, been satis: factorily atoned fcr. The Emperor subse- quently preferred certain demands toucl the condition of Greek Christians in the Ottoman dominions. If these demands included nothing beyond the recognition of existing treaties the were obviously gratuitous, not to mention that suc! simple recognition would have been Decl! con- ceded. It they involved any additional exactions, it was clearly competent to the Porte to withhold its Concent; nor could such a right be denied to an independent Power without absolute destruction to all the privileges of State sovereignty. Yet, in this presumption is contaised the whole case of Russia; and upon these, and no better grounds, has she vio- lated public law and infringed special treaties by Lge j bodies of troops into territories not her own, end retaining those territories by an armed ‘Occupation. On the other hand, the Turkish government, though provided with an unimpeachable casus belli, has hitherto refrained from any declaration of war, and has even allowed its own provinces to be in- vaded without resistance, in deference to the advice of the mediating Powers. Its only error has coa- sisted in an injudicious objection ‘to arrangements devised sincerely in its own interest. Considering the lative position of Turkey aad Rassia, the accord happily prevailing before the four great Powers, tie force derived from this accord, and the uncertuinty that such advantage would Temain always available, we think there was a grave politicwl ercor in ae unnecessary excep- ions to the award upon which the four Powers had veed But this was against the confereace, and not against Rusia, nor can it possibly invest the Emperor Nicholas with any title to exact from Cur- key by force of arms concessiuns admitted to be in- compatible with the independent sovereignty of the Porte. As regards, therefore, tue two States dircet ly concerned, the question remains precisely as Asa econ commennence from this conclusion, the dnties of the mediating Powers remain un- chenged also They were concerned in averting eho calamity of Wares the common rement of the dispute, ard they are concerned with the same object still, though their task has been unhappily complicated by the evente of the interval. We Rares trust, however, that they may be auc. cessful in procuring the assent of the Porte to such pence or rather to such formalities, as may dispose of the objections now plausibly taken by the Czar. It is preposterons to suppose that the mediation of the conference can be exercised with any partiality to Russia, or with any view of facilitating the designs imputed to the court of St. bradtaad © It is only in opposition to such a polio: that the four Powers have intervened at a'l, for if they had looked with ny favor eon the encroach- ments of Russia, or with any indifference upon the sovereign privileges of the Porte, it would obviously have been far easier to let the whole quarrel take its way ,"and find its nataral termination, either in the abasement of Turkey or in the correction of Russian arrogance by the issue of the sword. It is entirely out of a Toma for Turkish interests that the confer- ence has mn assembled, for, though the common security of Europe is of course indirectly concerned, this security itself is at present identified with the substantial integrity of the Ottoman power. We trust, therefore, that the Turkish govern- ment may be induced to defer to those representa- tions which the mediating conference will now be called upon to renew. Whatever may be the intrinsic superiority of the Turkish cause, a superiority which we have never been inclined to dissemble, there can surely be nothing humili king in the acceptance by a weaker power of that arbi- tration which has been admitted by the syronger. If he tEmperor of Russia is willing to abide by an award of mediators who cannot be thought pre possessed in his favor, the Sultan might certainly consent, without any derogation of his dignity or his rights, to acne @ similar course. If’ the modifications recently suggested by the Porte can be shown to comprise any points substan- tially important to the sovereignty of the Otto- man empire, there is no reason for supposing that such SEES would be disregarded ; but the question of the greatest significance evidently concerns the evacuation of the Danubian Principalities and the effectual protection of those prope against such aggressions for the future. These points the four Powers are ready to take into immediate consideration, and if they guarantee the evacuation of the Tarkish territory, and provide for its immunity in times to come, we think that no friend of the Ottoman empire could advise the rejec: tion of such terms. Even admitting that the abstract rights of the Turkish cause may entitle the Porte to demand something more, we think it not unreasonable that such rights shou'd be reserved in deference to the facts of the conjuncture. Any power, however independent, must, by accepting the protection and mediation of other powers in difficulties of its own, surrender some little portion of its inherent privileges. It may be perfectly trne, that accord- ing to the strict law of justice, Rus-ia ought not only to accept the Turkish moditications, bat to give some compensation for aggressions commit- ted. This, however, was not the decision of those four Powers whose, protection Turkey, ia the hour of weakness, was glad to reseive, and whose arbitration she virtually acknowledged. If those powers have judged it desirable in the interests of Europe and of peace to adopt another course than that which the proceeding of Russia might have justified them in proclaiming, such a resolution ought to have its weight with a court which is availing itself of the intervention thus afforded. It is undoubtedly compe- tent to the Porte to form its own decisions and to fight ita own battles. We do not deny that on the present occasion it would, as against Russia, have a jast cause. But it is plain that the aid of the four Powers cannot reasonably be exacted in a course of policy opposed to their own recommendations, and adopted to the preinaite of their own interests. It is, in short, in the interest of Europe that European intervention is now exercised on behalf of the Turks, and if this interest, in the opinion of the dispensin, Powers, is involved in the maintenance of peace, is hard to expect that they siould support Turkey in a declaration of war. It could be proved beyond doubt that Russia has no rights whatever in the Danubian principalities, and that by this violent invasion ofa foreign terri: tory she bas broken public law. It could be proved as readily that the Porte would have been war- ranted in resisting such invasion by arms, and it might perhaps be shown that other Powers owed sympathy and succor. Bat, though in- mediate hostilities might have satisfed theore- tical justice, they would have been of little real service to the Ottoman empire, and would un- questionably have plunged Europe into the eala- mities of a general war. He would be a bold man, we think, who should assert that at the close of such a war the “integrity of the Ottoman domintons” would be placed in a condition of greater secur ity than at present. As far as such an object is attainable, it will be gained much more surely by the pacific action of the four Powers in cor cert with a view tothis end. That such action must be exerted substantially in the interests of the ‘Turks is what cannot be denied, for otherwise there would be no occasion for exerting it ail; but if the intervention of Europe, either at this or any other stage of the dispute, is expected by the Porte, it is not too much to ask that the course of proveeding should be left to the decision of the mediators them- selves. ss MS THE VERY LATEST. wing is the latest news received at Liverpool America’s departure. RUSSIA. burg letters of the 7th ult. are silent ow po litical Poland was r were still con Prince Gortc rs. i tranquil. Large bodies of troops m the frontiers of Moldavi wT had re ed the Ru nd invited the Hospodar Stirbey to attend, at Buchares' which the latter declined TURKEY. Je had Jett Constantinople for Ig lad, stall o giving a favorable account of the materiel and discipline of the 1 forees now in the field. The consider able in and the iy ve to embs the Russians Fears were expressed that Omar Pasha was extendi his flines too far, but the report he can cone 60,000 men in twenty-four hours on any point of attack or defence, The report con’ « that in the first battles the Turk will have the advantage SPAIN. The report of the Valencia raisin crop is bad; wet wea ther had come on at the moment of gathering, and it would be deficient . PORTUGAL. Jusnoy, Serr. 9.—The accounts of the vine disease con tinue gloomy Mr. Grederecon Guilherme had accepted the portfolio of Ju GREECR. The Vienna Wanderer states that the Turkish discovered the existence of a men, at the head of whom MY are supplying funds to form a and Bulgarians against Turkey its truth. EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL AND 17s GRouNns. —In the extension of the Capitol, we are informed, Heng otles care will be taken to secure the best means for the ventilation, lighting, heating, and acousties of the new buildings. A commission has been ap- pcinted on the subject by the President, consisting of Profesegr Bache, of the Coast Survey; Professor Henry. of the Smithsonian Institution, and Capt. Meigs, of the United States corps of engineers. The gentlemen composing this commiasion have visited and carefully examined the principal public build- ings in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. ‘They have paid particular attention to these buildings, with reference to obtaining the most correct data in the matter of sound and a. The superin- tendence of this Rooe enlargement, ond the public works of the government, is now placed in the sole charge of officers of the United States cor; of engineers. The improvement of the groun adjacent to the Capitol is much called for, and we are glad to know that it will be faithfully carried into effect. The steep and awkward roads by which the ascent is now attained will be avoided, and avenues opened, lined with trees and adorned wish parks, fountains and flowers. New and more spacious walks will be laid out in ail directions, and stata: placed jin euch ee as will please the oe awaken the patriotism of our citizens.—Washing- ton Union. A Mission or Cnaniry.—The steamer W. B. Clifton, whieh loft here last evening for St. Louis, had on board one doctor and six nurses, who ave on their way to Rodney, Grand Gulf, and other places along the const, af. flicted’ with the yellow fever. God speod them on their humane mission! We understand that, whea Mr. Ricar. do, Secretary of the Howanl Association, inquired what the price of passage for these persona would be, the gow. tlomanly cleric Mr. Lowry, replied, “Not one coal. —Mew grt Leta, Sep. it, rr SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1858, Interesting from Bermud. OUR HAMILTON CORRESPONDENCE. Hamitron, Bermopa, Sept. 24, 1853. Further Details of the Yellow Fever Ravages— Death of Colonel Phillpotts, the Acting Governor —His Military Career—Colonel Robe Succeeds Him m the Command of the Forces—Death of Colonel Robe and many others—Humiliation and Public Prayer—The Colony withowt a Governor —Shipping, &c., &c. It isa melancholy duty to have to inform you of the sad ravages which the fever has continued to make since my last letter was written, or the 13th instant. I had then to inform you of its spread among the convicts and soldiers. I have now to ac- quaint you that it has since taken its course among those of the first rank and standing in the colony. His Honor Colonel George Phillpotts, the Acting Governor, died on the night of Sunday, the Isth instant, after five days illness, of fever. Col. Phitl- potts arrived in this command in May last, and,assu- perior in military rank to Col. Eden, (then ad minister- ing the government,) assumed the duties of Govern- cr. His short administration of the affairs of this palany, has giyen universal satisfaction to its inhabi- tants. Col. Phillpotts entered the army on the 1st of May, 1811; was imade first lieutenan’ on the 11th of the 3 cuptain in March, 1825; brevet-major brevet lieut-colonel, March, 1839; regimental colonel, April, 1846. He was fuvorably noticed in Sir Gordon Druamoni’s despatch of the attuck on Fort Erie, September, 1814; ferved as as- sistant Ca Tiger general with the army in Canada during the insurrection of 1837, 38, and 39, and was most actively employed, with the local rank of colonel. ‘The famiiy of the deceased officer were expected to join him in Bermuda some time next month. He was a brother of the Bishop of Exe- ter. The same telegraph from St. Georges that an- nounsed to us the death of Col. Phillpotts also ac- quainted us of the illness from fever, and inability to assume the government of Licut-Col. Robe, R. A. The command of the troops then devolved on Major Soulden Oakeley, 56th regiment, the officer next in rank. The death of Lieut.Col. Robe, R. A., took place on Weduesday night, the 21st. instant. He ar- rived in this command in December last, and was held in high estimation by all who became ac- qusintes with him. He leayesa widow to’ mourn his loss. Major Oakeley assumed the command of the troops on Tuesdsy—on the gay following he was taken ill with fever, and was obliged to tura over the command to Major Arthur W. Byles, 56th regiment, in commend of the wing of that corps stationed at Ireland Island. The Major proceeded as far as the Ferry ou Wednesday, for the transaction of business connected with the command. I understand he has since taken his station at St. Georges. Major Oakeley is still ill, but strong hopes are entertained of his recovory. The headquarters of the 56th regiment have been at the Ferry since the 13th have just understood that those who are well will be removed: to Prospect Hill, and that the convalescent are to: be sent to Port's Island. The 56th have lost a ver: large number by the fever, among whom are the fol- lowing ofticers:—Capt. Edward F. Hare, fort adju- tant, (whose wife died two days previous), Nusign ‘hackeray, and AssistantSargeon Joseph Law: son. 1 have also to announce the death, on the 17th, of Lewis Young Nash, Esq., ordnance: storekeeper, and that of his oldest daughter, on the 19th. The following deaths have taken place in the family of George Houghton, Esq., whose death was announced in my last letter:—14th, his son Robert: 15th, his wife; 1éth, his daughter, Julia, Mra. Hare, the wife of Captain Hare, died two days before hia. She was the eldest Gaugiter of Lieut. Colonel iden, 56th, at presept in England, and was mush beloved. Mrs. Oakeley, the wife of Major Oakeley, died on the 25th, leaving a family of six young children. [am sorry to have to add to the list of deaths that of Lieut. Whitmore, R. E., and wife, on the same day. L regret that it is not in my power to send you any very favorable report as to the fever. The deaths stili contirue. I cannot at present come at account of nambers. Those among the the twenty-four hours ending yesterday 1 have heard stated at seven. Yesterday wae observed as a day of humiliation and public prayer to Almighty God, on the occasion of the epidemic prevailing witbin these islands, and was duly observed by the inhabitants, divine service being heid in all the churches. It is a melancholy ection, in connection with the issue of the pro- clamation appointing it, that both Colonel Philpotts, who ordered it, and Colonel Robe, who, owing to inability of the Colonel, signed it, were dead before it wes ed out. sland ray be considered at present without an officer in the administration of its government. Captain Eliott, R.N., is nominaily the Governor of these islands, but has been absent on leave upwards of aycar. ‘The instruction: are, that incaseof the death or absence of the Governor, the administration of the government should devolve ‘on the senior milita: officer commanding her Majesty's troops; but he is at present too ill to be sworn in and assume the cuties. Major Byles is at hist virtually. commanding the troops, but daring the pre- sence of Major Oakeley he is not senior wilicary officer, and cannot be sworn.in to administer the government. Such a state of affairs connected with the administration of the government perhaps it would he imposssible to find a precedent for with- in the range of colonial history. It is probable that the govervment at home on hearing of it will im- mediately appoint an officer to the government, which they should have done long since. It is hard- ly to be expected that the officer appointed will ar- rive here before the present epidemic has subsided. The time is near at haud for the prorogation of the Legislature. | The brig Awan left New York about the begioning of tbe month for Bermuda, and much anxiety is felt here in regard to her, she not having yet arrived. [The &. returned to New York 22d instant, having been dismasted in the hurricane of the 7th.J]—Eo. Hrxany. Beruvuva, Sept 24, 1853. First Attack of the Epedemic—Numbers of the Miliary who Died—Treatment of the Sick— Pay of the Doctors, $c. §c., §¢. No doubt you have heard of the milignant fever which broke out at St. Georges on the 26th ult., in the convict hulk Thames, and communicated to the troops in the barracks on a hill immediately over the hulk. Out of two huedred convicts only thirty escaped the fever, aud seventy died. The detachment of the 66th regiment, consisting of 500 men, have lost four officers, 103 men, sixteen women, and sundry child- ren; the sappers and miners, out of 45 men, have lost 19; the artillery, out of 100, have lost but nine, owing to their being quartered in detached forts. Among the dea‘hs are our gees Gevernor, Col Fhilpetta, Col. Robe, Royal Artillery, Capt, Hare, Vort Adjutant, aud his wife There. are a great many officers down with it, and the hospital, and a chnrch used for that purpose, are crowded with the BC The healthy troops have been encamped about three miles from St. Georges, since which I under- stand the admissions into hospitals have been much reduced. Itis a singular fact that it has not spread beyond the island of St. Georges; Cote several persons under its influence have fled from St. Gorges, and died in the parishes, no instance has occurred of its having been ee to others; and in many instances, persons have gone to St. Georges, and ‘after returning home have been attacked and died; sti!l it did not spread, from which it is to be inferred that itis not contagious bat atmospheric. Not oné out of ten who are attacked have as yet recovered, | fear our medicos do not understand its treatment. it is a fiae harvest for some of the javenile prac- titioners, who are engaged at £5 perdiem. It is a most appalling visitation. I fear some arrowroot for New York will not go by this passage of the Merlin, as it is at St. Georges, and I understand che is not allowed to enter that port—a hoat being eent off for her mails. I hope you are well, and may you ever be spared such scencs as are at present passing here. AtMosrneni¢ PHENOMENA —A correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser, dating at Cullum’s Springs, seys:—On the night of the 19th a moet engi lar change in the weather took place. When we went in to supper the atmosphere was close, hot and op- pressive. Half an hour after, when we came out, a cool wind was blowing, rendering cloth clothes de- sirable. The thermometer had fallen from 82 deg. to 76 deg., and the sky was obscured by fleecy clouds ly afterwards, in every direction. ly. & most bril- liant lunar rainbow made its aj , and was followed by a bright meteor, ran, or fell, as it were, from East to West, amid the of the as- Sethy ay kn ree en by gh te erm jay and even night, pewing frum 76 to 63 aes” Latest from New Mexico. OUa SANTA FE CORBESPONDENCE. Sanra Fe, N. M., Augast 31, 1853. Congrasstonal Election—Canvass of Gov. Lane— His &upporters—Chances of Padre- Gallego:— The Epvects of the Contest—Popwlarity of Gow. Mor 'weth 7, 8, &e- There ia no t mach in the w.y of news here, an} as Thave only n7cently arrived cas give you but few items. The election for deleyate to the next Congress wil! take place next Mon lay. Goyeraor Lane is electionecring quate hard. The symp ithies of the American residents. are mostly for him, irrespective of party. The merits of Pad > Gallegos, his opponent, and the true democratic @andidate, [ know nothing of personally; but from wi vat I can learn he is a man of taleiits and educstia 2. It seems to me thatthe interests of the Terror, ¥ would be advanced by sending as delegate a Mex ‘can born. It would serve to show Woe. peonle that they are not looked upon as a conga ' rovince, but as a portion of the republic, 4 ‘hat they were freemen, and repreeented by one of th emselves. This would tend to remove that acrimom ’ of feeling that must necessarily exist between. the Anglo-American and Hispano American for some ta ne to come, arising from the difference of religiont,) ‘auguage and habits of the two people. Again, the sympathies of thea lempcracy ia Con- ‘ate elected as the gress would be more with: a delea aL cout be done true nominee of their party, and ia, for the Territory by him ‘than by, % man elected by mixed votes from personal considera tions. ee is a strong probability thet. Gallegos will be elected. Governor Mericrether will, I think, > Very popular here. His urbanity, judgment, strict integrity and sense of justice, would render him dom TVve' ly popu- lar in eny position. If a few items o?news will be accep table to you occasionally, it will afford me pleasure: ’ give them to you and your many readers. D.C. L. One ofthe Daughters of Patrick: Henry. {From the Athens (Ala.) Her % Not all of our readers, ps, are awe ¢ thatin our own State and upon the borders of one Village, there lives’ a daughter of the great Revola tionary pase and orator, Patrick Henry. ’Tis eve 4 true, hut scarcely a half mile from the spot wi *¢ we now write, resides Mrs. D. 8. Winston, widows, >f Mr. G. D. Winston, of Virginia, and daughters ~ one who did mors, perhaps, than any other one ma 1, to set the bali of the Revolution in motion. ‘a | au humble cottage, situated in a quiet grove, thesy cnt ful life of this venerable lady is calmly and awk ‘tly drawing toa close. “ Old Time’ indeed, has 28 since silyered her locks and traced many a furn 0W upon her brow, but yet it will be seen he hes lefeh °F the strength and the will to contribute her mite\ 9 the memory of a father and to the trath of histery * A communication from her will be found below None of our readers can fail to welcome it with pleasure—none will fail to read and reverence tint which comes from the aged daughter of the grees and fearless orator, who in ® trying hour, had the boldness and the bravery to exclaim, “ Gwaar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, ank George the Third may profit by their example. 3 MESSKS. EDITORS OF THE HERALD. You have made some commendable cfforts te ascertain the truth in regard to some doubtful points of history. Perhaps what follows may be acceptable ; to you and such of your readers as may be-iaterest~ } ed in the matter to which it refers. Atall events, its pablication will gratify a loug cherished wish of | my heart—a wish which is the offspring of filinl | affection and patriotic attachment to the trath of } histury. While the azed writer of this pap to have inherited little of the gouius or the her venerated father, a sense or duty to his memory will not permit her to withhold inturmation which she es in regard to s»meof the events of his lite. +, in bis preface to his life of Patricks Henry, speaking of the difficulties he experienced in procur- ing reliable information, and the-exertions he made to overcome them, be a :- listanding al eleians mnieat: a The allusion to persous who wore unwiling to communicate probably applied to Mrs. Meredith, Mr. Heury’s eldest sister, who was cffended at cer- tain interrogatories pancunen by Mr. Wirt, and declined to give him wny imformation aboat my father. Mrs. Fontaine, his eldest daughter, was, of all others, best qualified to have given information, but was not applied to by Mr. Wirt. — It is not to be wondered at, that a biographer thus impeded by the want of reliable authority, should fall unto mistakes sometimes Mr. Wirt was not acquainted with Mr. Henry, indeed he never saw him, and consequently he relied entirely upon the information of others. There is an error, on 419 of the Life of Patrisk Henry, where it is stated. that “in one of. his earlier purchases of land, he is blamed for having avail- ed himself of the existing laws of the State in paying for it in the opens currency of the country, nor was he free from.censure on account of some participation which he is said to have had in the profits of the Yazoo trade.’ Of the purchase of land with depreciated currency I know nothing, and am therefore sure it must be a mistake. At the close of Washington's administration, Pat- rick Henry was spoken of as his successor, and a charge appeared in the prints of the day, that he had repaid a sum of money borrowed of a Mr. King, of Norfolk, with the depreciated continental currency. Being conscious of his innocence he took no pains to contradict this shares ina A manner, but my mother, who was a high-spirited woman, wrote to Mr. Ambler, the then Treasurer of Virginia, through whose agency the repayment had been made, and got his statement that Money used on that occasion vas gold and silver. Thi3 statement. was published in the newspapers of the day, and I doubt not this is the affair which gave rise to the charge above mentioned. Had there been another Ca cate of the same nature I should bave heard of it. It is true that he was interested in the Yazoo pur- chase. I remember that he sold his interest to a Mr. Burwell, who sold it again to Henry Lee, colonel of the celebrated “Legion.” The wellioformed need not be tuld that Leal de of unquestionasle in- Legniy ont purchasers of the Yazoo stock, and that all the criminality of the affair is the originatcrs ef the scheme. It is not to be expected, Messrs. Editors of the Herald, that all persons will feel as much interest as yourselves in rectifying historical errors; but this very humble contribntion would not be offured you if its writer did not suppose that this tribute to the memory of her venerated father, and the filial affvc tion in which it originated, would be considered &: allowable and proper by all your readers, D. 8. Winston InDIGNATION OF SOME OF THE SrROoNG-MiNDED Womrn.—At the Women’s Cenvention, held at Dayton on the 24th ult., the following resolution was passed by a large majority: — Resolved, That we regard the tyrannical and cow ardly conformation to the “ usages of society,” in thrusting women from the My form in the lite so- called, but miscalled World's Temperance Conven- tion, at New York, as a most daring and insulting outrage upon all of womankind; and it is with deop- est shame and mortification that we learn that our own State of Ohio furnished the delegate to officiate in writing and preeenting the resolutions, and pre- siding at the session when the desperate act was accomplished. DssreRaTe 1. County, IND. attached to Burke, con: of them, he fired a double Ir. B. was very c knocking his t side of umber of whites the blacks were ell armed but could not use anything i they (the staves) fired three white men shot besidl breast, one in the leg, and one in the arm— are thought to be dangerous. Two of th shot, one in the left arm, which fs very alongside of the head. Three of then’ were brong Westminster and in jail, and the one that wes shot in the arm ki Tanoy town in charge of a physi cian, who dressed the woul," The wound is vory severe, as ho received the contents of one barrel of a donble bar: rel gun, the whole load entering his arm just abbye the el a 6 noe of bis woyads, wucderer has been conreged to Galem, PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘The Recent of Arnold of the Second et y aed (Army) Sur- goon Steiner, {From the Washington Star, Sept., 30] Wehave a of thie horrible affair by private letter direct from Fort Graham, Texas, where it oc- curred. It seems that Steiier and Lieut. Bingham, from drinking, fell to quarreling, so disturbing the garrison as to compel the commander, Ma- jor Arnold, to go to them, and order them to their respective quarters. Steiner then told A. that if he placed him under arrest, he would kill him. This ‘breat being taken asa mere ebullition of passion, Arnold took no notice of it, and the quarrellers went to their resvective quarters. On the next day, when they had time to cool their passion, Arnold sent the Adjutant of the post with an order to arrest both. ‘They were found at Lieut. Bingham’s quarters, ap- parently about to renew the quarrel. Steiner, on reading the o:der for his arrest, gave himself up, and again remarked that be would kill auy an who should arrest him, and desired to see Arnold. Tbe Adjutant advised him not to zo overto A.’s quarters, lest he might commit himself by using violent and insubordinate language. But he per- sisted in going there. In a few moments, the Ad- jutant heard pistol shots there—six—and rushing over, found Arnold lying weltering in his blood in the jomecs between his two rooms. Sveiner hud fired four shots, each of which had taken effect, and Ar. nold had fired two, neither of which hitS. Arnold lived but fifteen minutes after being shot. Steiner had Cae te when the Adjutant entered, but he re- arrested him a few moments afterwards, saying that he was about to mount his horse to go and deliver himself up to the civil authorities. He is now in cus- tody at the Mrs. Arnold was in the Major's quarters, and probably saw the whole affray. Stein- er's offence is punishable with death, of course, un- der martial law, and we take it for gronted that te wil be forthwith court-martialed, nuless the civil authorities take him by a writ of habeas covps out of the hands of the military, and afterwards, if the law courts fail to convict him. Some years since, Steiner cut a Texan citizen, with whom he Soneelia ina billiard room, almost to pieces with a bowie-knife, his antagonist using a similar weapon. He afterwards cured the Texan's wounds. In that affair, he was thought to be justi- fied. He is, proverbially, one of the most skilfal sur- geons in the service, and so devoted to his profes. sion, that during the Mexican war, after he had sufti- ciently attended to the wounded on the American side, he was In the habit of going over among the Mexicans, and dressing, and operating on their wounded, con amore. He is a small man, of remark- ably pebed manners, but with an eye in his head which teils of the desperation of his character when aroured by passion. i i native of Pennsylvania, ia Works of Ari “The Forged 1; or, Crime and Retribut the name of a new tale written by Emerson Beunctt, and published by T, B. Peterson, of Chestaut street, Philadelphia. The work is an exceedingly forcible native novel, the scene of which is laid in the city of New York, in which the different characters full sustain the ever-varying phases of human lif daily occur in this crowded metropolis. ‘I of the author appears to be to boldly tear ¢ from hypocrisy and vice, and in it he seems succeeded as well as he did in another prod in which he painted the simplicity of the of the prairie children. The book is very elegiutly brought out as regards paper, type and bindiny. Fisher & Brother, No. 74 Chatham street, York, have tor sale “First Lessons in Musi Ph. Robr. The simplicity of its arrangem 4 Practical elementary rules will read ® fi § ook of melodies for children. It is g u se either of schools or families. We have been also fuvored with an excel gr apbed likeness of M'lle. Constanzz AM. tal anted débutante of Max Maretzek’s ope ext cuted by D. Avignon, No. dag, nemvotype by Root. £ gan Sstple Of dress of the young ‘ady are v ia The engraving is of a good Biing: ‘© The Self Instructor” is the title of anew monthly ournal, which is peblisned by Harper & Calvo, of Chaleston, (& Cy The first member has oem orwarded to us..and, from its conterts, we imagire hat the look is to be devoted to the cause of Souti- ero education and the diffusion of a knowledge of the local rescources and pewer of the Southern Sta‘es Itappears well adopted to this end. We haye also received a copy of the latter recently addressed by Wm. H. Prese: ft the Hon. A. P. Butler, U.S. Carolina, upon the subjeet af the diplomatic system ot America. tuo publishers. Hedran & O’Brien, of Baltimore, have brought out, in pamphlet form, the “Oration on Liberal Stud- 3,” lately delivered by Rev. Dr. Bronsoa, before the Philomathean Society of Mount Saint Marys Col- eg¢, Maryland. Crosby, Nichols, & Co., No. 111 Washington street, ton, have published, for the Plymouth Society, a book containing an account of the last cele- bration of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, which was held upon the Ist day of last August. The re- port of the speeches made at the dinner table and the description ofthe decoration in the town are very full and reliable. ‘The Poems of David Bates are published in a neat, well printed volume, by Lindsay & Blakiston, of Philadelphia. The verses flow in an easy and har- monious measure, and a strain of high-tomed moral feeling is observed by the author throughout. Bunce & Brothers have eent us “ Edith’s Legacy,” by the author of *‘ Adelaide Lindsay.” It is repre- sented a3 an attractive book for family reading. Also, ‘‘ Grammar without a Master,” by Professor T. V. Paterson. ~ City Intelligence. AN INTenestiNG Matar at Crrcker—Twe Boys ox Tae Free Acapeny.—The pupils of the Free Academy had y ple vesterds it history of our school gyw taken to the Red House grounds, Harlem, where, through the kindness of the St. e's Clad, th asant day in le ed into the tech y manly and healthy evening they were a left the ground it wa New by ad for s dan excead t. The lad ysteries of thi ingly pi e's Club_ very kin nd all the eceteras. much the opp ni s t healthfurand -p e in the universities s ight Guard, of Pate nally, intend to p y, (to-morrow.) Guard, comp y City ferry, at 9.4 coed to Hoboken for the when * the afte Hotel and willafterwards pro first annual target shooting, will be contended for. In nd of Captain jay Jast to Staten I ct practice, when mbers of the company \ by Adkins’ Band ACODENT. WILE ASLEWY.--Last on by trade, resi¢ while in a Ot of somni in the second vound, was inj , of the veral prizes were They were a 1, happen ar and lad him con- nw RewLoING.— s loaded wagon pposite to the build. r of Duane and pth of fifteen feet was being under e injured very much, ‘The driver fortunately Chureh stre by t) day morning a fire r, breakin, pecurred at No, 390 inthe roof of the xsed by a defect in odin a short time very trifling. Ser Ing to the ne tothe building \ asection of policemen belon urd were present to protect the pro IWwrEN Two SraGrs.-~On ay & boy by the was jan tween two omni- bu ‘one of his legs was broken. ‘The accident hapy on's stables, in Tenth atreet. He was tak y Hospital by officer Miller, of the Fleventh ward s¥D.-0n Friday, the body of John Gallag- who ix suposed to have been drowned on Tuesday found at the foot of Fighth street, Kast her, morning TO THE EDITOR OF THE ABRALY. Sarenpay MORNING, Oct, 1, 1869. n article of to-day’s paper, headed 'Ruffianty Out- age,” itis stated that he was struck with a decanter by some persons unknown to him in the Hall. I beg leave to ossure you that this statement is wrong, The man, if injured, received his injurioa outside, and was not strack by a decanter at all from the Hall, 1 AM RALNER, Proprietor of Central Ball, No, U14 Grand stroet ., Of Charleston, to | nator from South | Walker & James, of Cumrleston, are | ‘The Hard Shells and the Soft Siclilsg of New York. CURIOUS POLITICAL SCENES IN TBE STUYY “ANT. INSTITUTE—THE HON. JOHN P, HALE AMONGST THE UARDS—EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES —THE “MUM MIES” AND THE “‘ LEADING” MEN. Owing to the late hour at which our reporter got away from the Stuyvesant In+titute on Friday night, he could not enter as fully as desirable into a detai! of the curious lobby scenes which occurred there during the time when the nominating committees of the hards and softs sat in rather neighboriy—but not a whit more friend)y—council. We endeavor to remedy this politica! losa to-day, and consequ:atiy publish the calls of both parties, The hard manifesto reads ag follows :— The Regular Democratic iene and county business THOMAS J. BARR, Chairmaa, G. G. GLAaRR, 1 goccotaries Ws. B. Ruetey, f The softs issued the annexed :— INDEPENDENT Democracy. —A. e at half-past . front room, All who intend w unite in support of the State ticket nominated at Syra- cuse on the dist of August are invited to attontl E. A. STANSBURY, Chaignan, As both meetings were advertised for the same hour we sent a reporter to each, but, as will appear in the sequel, one was more than sufficient for the two. Arriving 4 little before the time named, he found that the rooms marked No. 14 and No. 16 had been set apart for the accommodat'on of the partie-. On entering No. 14 he perceived that thers was a communication between them by means of a foldivg door, and he enjoyed a delightfal promena fer having his mind filled with the most pleasing ideas of another fratervization wits the ‘‘hards” and “softs,” which he hoped might be brought about by this happy accident of temporary location. There were none of the members present at eight o’clook, but before that hour he had been informed that the “hards” would, when they appesred, occupy No. 14, and all the “softs” 20 in ut No. 15 door. Satisfied that he could at ance recognize a “hard” or a “soft” by this numerical distinction, he strolled over to the other side of the c»iridor, and entered the rooms of Doctor Abbott's “Egyptixa aatiqai- ties,’ which are cirectly opposite, aud afterwards took a look at that fine painting of Charles the y Velasques, which is xhitittoa fa an- articent at the extreme end of the same ing out, with his mind filled with abstruse uggestea by his ramble, such as—Who he Py ramide?—W here ts the dast of Chorops?— the unhappy Stairte bard shells or soft wert shells ?— he found that it was helf past eight o'clock, and then saw 2 soft come up st: fuls gentleman entered No. 15, and sat down very softly, alone, He was joined by two others in ® short time, and they all resolved themselves into a private meeting of a soft shell nominating committes. In the meantime several hards came up, and upon entering No. 15, and looking at the so’t sell trio, they perceived their mistake at once, and repaired. to the nex! room. Applying for admirsson there, our reporter was toid that the meeting Had vot organized, so he re- p red again to the bby, and the had’ 9n oppor- tunity of witoessiag some very funny pollond sceL es. The “hards’ came up preity quickly, but im- variably ran into tie wrong room, wheeled uy their heels, lett, and entered No. li. The few “softs” who came along, seeing only a couple ef gined that it coula not be sons inside of No. 15, i their place of meeting, and, atéracted by the noise, they went in amongst the “bards.” Here { assailed with such salatations aa “Are you You're soft’—“Go next coor” “Better be hard,” wd so forth. With these noises ringing ia his ears, the unhap; y “soft” would bolt out, aud erally ran right over ‘he way, into the “antiquities room” Here the eter- val silence of the mummies, aud their de “nad” appearance, were just as painful to him, im enotber sense; 50 upon coming out to the k again the gentleman, in most cases, went down s-airs, entered Broadway, where, in the crowd, that by al! ig soon Bide resently @ gentleman cam? up stairs, slowly, cerefully and thought'ally. There was no “fire im hia eye,” but he had “payers in each hand.” It was tha Honorable John P. Hale. Mr. dale corrected thomistakes of the ‘‘softs’”’ in this way. Instead of going in at once to Ne. 14—hard—he went right in amongst the doctor's “antiquities.” The outside re- porters all laughed, and the honorable ex- came out and ran right in amongst the “hards.'” Outside-could be beard roars of langhter, and shouts of “Hale’s a hard’”—‘‘Go to No. 16"—“Next door,” and laughter again. a] Having at last got into room No. 15, Mr. Hala found about six “softs” assembled. He called them around him, and commenced to read one of the papers. Our reporter was informed that the subject matter of it had reference toa great “soft” shel rati- fication meeting, to be held very soon in the Taber- nacle, and for which the ‘‘softs’” were then prepar- ing. The “softs” separated about-ten o'clock, and got away from the “‘hards” and the “antiquities.” The “ hards” sat to aiater hour, and, as if to mar the sport which the reporters had outside, now and then informed thata copy of the miautes would be immediately given to them. This * hard” romise, and the gendemanly conversation of Doctor Abbott, induced them t» remain uatil a late hour, but we are sorry to say the “ hards” did not give the papers. From passiig “ hards” and “ softs” the fol'owing information was gleaned as to the result of the twe resin s ard committec-room, No.14, ordered the pri- The elections for Thursday, October 6, between for all the various nomi the hours of 6 and 7 P. M., nating conventions. The object of the meeting of the softs--room No. 15--was to make arrangements for the great ratifica- tion meeting to be hele next week in the Taberna- cle—soft. Invitations were extended to Mr. Sam- ner, Henry Wilson, John P. Hale and others. Both parties were separated, to the no small grati- fication of Doctor Abbott, whose rooms had a great, many unprofitable visiters during the evening. Our reporter came away, aud recoliecting the of the two rooms, it struck him that both ‘“ harda’? and ‘‘softs” might hum that good old Celtic song which says:— Own your love you may, ‘There is only the wall between us Coronex’s Inquest. Mr. Apee—Monw Acts Or Viougncr ny Rowan. already noticed the violent assault made om sard Adee, on Thursday night, by some mer of Centre Market plice’ and Grand street. vit was made by (hrowing a glass decanter in the vce of Mr. Adee, knocking: hiin insensible on the side- wolk, inflicting a fatal injery, which resulted in death yesterday morning. Two parties have been arrested by ihe police, and are held on a charge of being concerned in { rpetration of the murderous assault, ner Gamble was notified of the death, and will holt »t om the bedy thie morning, at the late residenss ot the deceased, No. 620 Third Rewies or THE Ni IFICATION is recently rece lOVEMEN f.— in this city dave been cast lor the pur- neral government in the nulllfea- ings of South Carolina, during the admisis- Gen. Andrew Jackson. Itis thus reserved for , the battle ground of the Revolution, to turn into implements in- tr Trente n ry for the benefit of mankind the tended to be ued in the first act of treason against the federal Union. It seems to be proper, that ree the turning point of the great struggle of our fathers for the liberties we enjoy, that the weapons of treason and intes- tine war should be turned into ploughshares or useful ma- chinery. Trenton Gazette, Sept 30. Femark Equseraransnir—Thero was @ trial of female horsemanship last woek at Chautauque county, N. Y., attended by several ersons, A prize was offered to the best rider, and Mine Kenan 1, Champlin of pel and Mis Pranose andolph, ent fo Orren Morrison, and Hon.'R, E, Fenton were the committee to award premiuuns, Aan cane cory eee ts NCR property belonged on an carly day to Daniel who @ fame i# intimately associated with the history of = tucky, and whose name is con pe thrilliog and fearful As uf Nathaniel who foll at the battle of the river ty Aiterwnsds purchased fe and it