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

Se nn W YORK HER ALD. | 4. Ater te veli.ic ug rites 0? the were rete wee eee "AMES GORDON BENNETT, * PRurRInYOR aND EDITOR, M. We giv the dogs in anther” ve oF che paper. There was ar view of the & é New York »t te Militi,, Ty i's ~~ —~ } om van ting officer, OFFICE H.W. COKNER OF FULTON AND WASBAD STS. | | anything but goo 51 CCE i nowever, withoit avy untoward event OOUFFD / wich is mot always the case. Ser the pot. A’cousiderable 8’ sans of bus'u sa, which will be found ip detail in t 44 ori¢'al repor's, was transacted by the Common ‘Qoun:il last evening. In the Board of Aldermen, * fer some debate, a reoort was adop'ed in favor Of “app opriatiog the apartments now held by the sceper of the City Hell for the use of the Clery, of the Commen Council, whose pagers, it ap- pe? rs, ineomsxode the City Fathers when they visit U.eir tea room. Que or two of the members opposed this prepositivn for the reasou that the meiabers had given ap, (or soon would,) eatiog and drinking at tae expexse of the corporation and did not therefore re- quire theroom. The cattle ordimance was ordered to be privted, and we might add that the pudlic would very much like to have iterigidly enferced. A re- port in faver of the establishment of a terry from the foot of Chambers street to Pavonia avenue in New Jersey was adopted. Comp'rolier Flagg sent ia a comm uzication announcing that the receipt: of the Sixth Avenue Rai road for the month of September ‘The whigs assembled in State Convention at Syra- ‘ese yesterday, nominaied their ticket, erected their platform, end adjourned. Toe national wigs, or sliver greys, as was anticipated, are greatly disap- potted, having only .secured one candidate, Mr. Hoffman;aud that after a desperate struggle. Des- pite the harmouizing speech of ex-Governor Hant, which we publish ia fuli, tbe grays exhibited their indignation in a manner not to be misunderstood, as ‘Will be ween by the report of their proceedings. The Fesolutious merely upprove ot the exlargement ¥.nd Completion of the canals, aud avoid nativaal issues altogether. Now we kein to knew something of the Position und the strength of the different parties, All that 1's required to complete the poktical pro- gramme for uext monta is te ticket selesied by the abolitionists—or tree democrets, as they ef Tate coll themecives—whe met in Cupvention at Can- aetéte yesterday. However, ihzir ticket, as well as thas of the Sewardite whiys, will nave a tendeaey to Getract from the strength of the seft shell section of the democracy, and ounsequeudy the prospect-of the hard shells is muck brighter. The disap vviatmeat of ‘the silver grays will nut only keep large numbers of their section from the polls but cause otoers to vote the national democrsuc or hard shell ticket. La or der that the people may know who have been recom- mended tor their suffrazes we here in-ert the nomi- $26,265 39. Why do not the other railroads in the city make similar reperts? Some three bon¢red persons were sentenced in the Court of Sessions yesteruay for selling liquor with- out license. The court room wes crowded with s2e> tators who scemed to take an ardent interest in the proceedings. In addition to a great variety of interesting mat- ter, to which we have no rvem for particalar refer- nations side by side:— ence, our columns tu-day contuin telegraphic des- te gaara wards. patehes relative to the curious proceedings of the @.W. Clinton, BST. SM wy seavenworth, | abubition fraternity agaiust the United States officers For Attorney-General, who recently undertook to capture a fugitive slave Same Bendy. Martin Grover. — glen Hoffman. at Witkesbarre, Pa.; late news relutive to the high W. C. Watson Taos g Aonisgrates G. Spaulding. price and scarcity of coffee, aud Averican pro- For Comptroiler, visions in Bayti, &e. James F. Cooley, overt ony Jas, M, Cook, nn ae dno. ¢. Mather. “ucrew J. Vues Cornelia: Gandingr, |The Abolition Whig Party Alive Again.— 1 and Surveyor William H. Seward for President in 1356. arc Ate «nara one Ce. A great political miracle has recently been ML. W. Bennett. asc aay restora Kirkpatrick. } Wrought in this country. Nothing less is it than the revivification of the whig party, with all its destructive tendencies. Let it be every- where proclaimed abroad, so that all men may know and ask in surprise how this change-thus came topass. Our task in this artiele shall be to explain the wonder and point out the con- sequences. It is true that the old. feeble, decrepit whig party, whose dissolution appeared to have iaken place last November under the most hopeless ahd desperate circumstances, and whose relies were consigned to the tomb of the things that had been, “ unwept, unhonored, and -unsung,” has of late shown evident, unmistakable, symptoms of resus- citation. Invoked by the spell of the potent ian, William H. Seward, and under a train of unfortunate circumstances favoring the transformation, Lazarus has come forth trom the sepulehre, and the remarkable event is celebrated with great rejoicings and prepar- ations for the future on the part of the whig politicians throughout the country. But, apart from metaphor: the conven- tion which was in session in Syracuse yesterday, is a proof of the revivifica- tion which has taken place in the old whig abolition party. supposed to have been irre- deemably defunct. The Syracuse Convention is the first organization for the purpose of its complete restoration, and the pro- ceedings there indicate but too plainly the inauspicious consequences to the couutry which will follow from that unlooked for event. Wm. H. Seward’s star—the star ominous of disunion and denationalization—is now in the ascenddat. All the interests of the party are concentered in his abolitionist policy—the silver gray sec- tion, or the adherents of Fillmore, being of lit- te if apy account. Preparations are beiag made by the whig party to obtain a signal triumph in the approaching election, and it is beyond all peradventure that.in this State at least their triumph is certain, Then the aboli- tion and anti-slavery sentiment will be agaia fostered and encouraged by the whigs, and William H. Seward, the leader of the party and the chief apostle and representative of these destructive doctrines, will attain the gratifica- tion of his ambition in his nomingtion to the Presidency in 1856. So stands the whig party since its reorgani- zation. How is it with the democratic party ? Instead of presenting an irresistible front to the ouslaught of its old and wily antagonist. its ranks are broken and demoralized through the fatal ‘action of tae present spoils-sys- tem Cabinet, and it can offer but a faint, feeble, and utterly futile resistance to the pro- grees of the whig party. In its weakness and disunion lies the strength of the whigs. The latter calculated on, watched, and seized their advantage. And now resolution and confidence reign throughout the lately panic-stricken legions of the whig party, while the democracy is split into nu- merous factions, exlausting their energies in suicidal hostilities. And 50, after all, it was only a cunning feint of the leading whig politicians and journals, when, after their signal defeat at the last Presi- dential election, they announced the dissolution of the party and chanted solemn requiems over its ruins, It was a wily, deep laid scheme, to entrap the democratic masses by luring them into a blind and fatal confidence. Thurlow Weed’s publication of his party reminiscences and other similar papers emanating from the whigs, were nought but meshes in that ne which these acute politicians, guided by the master-spirit, William H. Seward, wove to entangle the steps of their un’ opponents. ‘The plot,succeeded admirably. The democratic party fell into the toils so sagaciously laid for them. But if they did the fatal error must be attributed to, and the punishment, therefore, wreseked upon, that spoils-system Cabinet, which, under the influence of John Van Buren. the leading director -of the Marcy Cabinet ia the North, disorganized the party by their inalign counsels to the President in the distri- tmuion of office. ‘thus Seward has completely outgeneralled Secretary Marcy, the other members of the Ca- binet, and Prince Johu himself. By his cun- ning schemes, seconded by the ignorance and maievolence of President Pierce's Cabinet ad. vieers, the democratic party is now an obje ‘or contempt and ridicule ; and the whig party vith ail ite dangerous proclivities, is onee mur einetated in its former power, For Judges of the Court of Appeals. CH. Ruggles. (. ti. Huggies. eset Wood. Hiram Leno. Hiram Deuio. Joseph Mullen. For Clerk of the Court of Appeals. mem Kieron Des Harwood. Now let us ascertain what the free democrats, un- @erthe lead oi Gerrit Smitn, have doue, and theu we aball have comparatively clear sailing, According to the returus of tue election which took place tor State officers and Cungressmea ia Georgia last Monday, it is provable thas tae deno- rats have gained consiierably upon the poll two _yeare ago. ‘ney bave douvtiess secured ter Go vernor, and a large mujurity ia the Législature. We publish to day the full details of tue highly im- portant und interestivg pews from the Suutu Pa ziti snd Australia which was contained ia our files Dronght by the Cressent City. The most excitiag * portion of the iuteiligence irom South America is that which rejates to tne serious dillivulty wais oc curred between the captaing of a number of Amer ean veneels lying at the Chincha Islands aud the Commasdant acting fur che Peruviuu goverumen:. ‘The aggression of this official upon the ca tain and crew of the Defiunce had excited the dee, est indig- mation amongs’ the masters of the otver vesseis there, avd they prawptly sought the proteciiou of the American Minister at Peru, which was freely ren- dered, and with excellent efiect, for so far it is Probable that the Peruvian officer will ve removed from his postand brought to trial. Despatches relative to this afar have been seutto Washington for the @onsideraticn of the Cabinet. It will be observea that there is not a single man-of-war beloagiag to the United Staves at the place, aud that Mr. Clay was compelled to charters spe-ial steamer to take hum to the Chin-has. We give a ful! report of tue meeting of the captains and the entire correspou- dence which passed between them and our repre- panier’ sentative, The political, social, and financial items from Pern, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and New Granada, give s clear view of the resources, position, and ‘wants of the governments and people of the various epuolice. The new constitution had been inaugurated at Panama with religious solemnities inthe morning ud bull baiting in the eveniog. The United States ‘Cunsnl there had appeared before the authorities to Proeecute a negro, who was arrested upon a char; ‘of swindling many American emigrants on their Toute tw California. The prisoner had been remand ed for anutier examinat on. Our Australian files are to the 19th of July, and ‘the greater portion of the news is of @ very import- aut character. The popular agitatiou to procure the “ unlocking,” as it is termed, of the lands from the government, was rapidly progressing. Exten- sive meetings were held in order to procure a reduc- ‘tion of the land license tax, and delegated represen- tatives attended from ali the fruitful “ diggins.” The speeches were bold and enthusiastic, and the meet- img at Mclver diggins, beld July 12, would appear to inaugurate a new era of reform which may evea- fate in a social and political revolution in that country. Great excitement was caused in Melbourne, by the Americans proclaiming their intention of celebrating the Fourth of July io the usual manner. A very sharp controversy ensued between the governmeat aud democratic newspapers upou the subject, whica ‘We publish to-day, together with a report o! the r2so- adopted at @ preliminary meeting of American citizens, held in the Exchange; also the names of the Committee of Preparation, aud the eloquent spesch made by George Francis Train, of Massschusetts, at the banquet. Van Dieman’s Land reports say that Jobn Mitchell and Joho Martin—the ceiebrated [risa Jeaders—had abscouded, and, it was thought, left the colony. A reward is offered by government for the arrest of Mr. Mitcheil. The latest market rates, gold circulars, and shippiag news, are given else vhere. 4 despatch from Washington announces that Postmaster General Campbell is endeavoring to s0 arrange, the transmission of the Southern mail, as to prevent failures and reduce the time one day be- ‘tween this city and New Orleans. It is hoped that he will succeed, for the present system is abomin- able and not be depended upon. The venerable Mahlon Dickerson, Secretary of the Navy ander the administrations of Presidenta Jack- son and Van Buren, died at his residence in Morris county, N.J., yesterday moraing. A biographical sketch of the distinguished deceased is given else where. ‘The schooner Oneida was run down by a steamer on Lake Erie last Monday night, and the captain and three of his men were drowned. Louis Wakelee, ‘the only surviving member of the crew, clung to the ‘wreck, during « terrific gale, fur a period of twenty hours, and when taken off was completely exhausted. ‘The Oneida was bound from Toledo to Builalo, with ! eight thousand barhels of wheat, all of which, to- with the vessel, is a total loss. During the vivlent gale which prevailed on the Jakes last Tuesday the U.S. steamer Michigan, runa- ‘ing on the lake of that name, was driven ashure twelve giles from Michigan City. Prior vo going on she was in a diswbled conditiva, wud at lass ac counts she was in a very critical situation. This 1 the only serious disaster froma the effec: of the stor n thet has been heard of as yet. Over ove bundred buildiogs were burned ia Buffs Jo yerterday moruing. They were mivat'y frame erected upod the grvuod reveut!y burued over by th great fire, covering au area of four or five sores The Jor will wot provably exceed thirty thousany @olars, on which there is a0 tusursnce of treaty thoorand doljura. ‘The Triennial Convention of the Protestant Bois 0; #1 Caurch ior Dede oviteuset od es season yenies [a this seri am IH ich wer ful Dian@uvres f succe! as given ample evidence, if of his great skill and taleats as a politician. W wimit his bigh qualifieas thi We would not deprive lim of an iota of bic eredid due (o such excelleat inauagement. Bu we dencunce the political sentiments of whi ue ip the unpersousbun 5 we euler te prices headed mus Li regard Couvention «reaniz:) an) aij urned 46g rock P. | st Brigade of the | Brigadier General Spicer, yet’ sgay, The review was || were $28,656 53, and of the Bighth Avenue road * s which would ecatter disunion throaghout this proeperous land by arraying the abolition- iste of the North against the slaveholders of the South, and we would mourn the day when tve Presidential chair should be filled by such a wan es William H. Seward. To ward off this national calamity, which we clearly discern looming in the future, it is neces. sary that prompt and efficacious measures be taken to impede the fatal spread of abolition prin- ciples aud to restore the democratic party to the proud ond powerful position it occupied when Franklin Pierce was installed as President of the United States. What are the measures which, in such condition of things, should be adopted? Simply to call mass meetings in the several cities and towns for the assembling together of the friends of the Union, and of the real true friends of General Pierce; to resolve upoo earnest remonstrances to the President, point- ipg out the cad condition to which the democratic party has been reduced by his unwise distribu- tion of patronage, the menacing state of affairs at home and abroad, the imminent dangers which threaten the stability and permanence of the Union, and suggesting, as the only way of escaping the perils which beset the country, the immediate dismirsal of his Cabinet. Let meetings for that purpose be held through- out the country, and let memorials—the expres- sion of public opinion—be carried to the White House. Send missions in every direction to stir up the indolent and careless. Agitate the friends of the Union. Put in action the elements of patridtism in opposition to those ef mischief set afloat by Marcy and his colleagues. Thus may President Pierce be awakened to the errors he has committed ia placing too much reliance on the counsels of his Cabivet; and if he gives ear to the populir voice, as we doubt not he will, and discharge his weak, foolish aud incapable Cabinet, he will regain the popularity he has lost; and his name may yet shine honored in the sume great page of history on which are inseribed those of Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson. Breakine vp OF THE Sroits-System Capinet’ —tThe first indication which the public has re- ceived of the impending dissolution of Presi- dent Pierce’s Cabinet, was contaiued in the re- port telegraphed to us from Washington a few days since, stating that it was in contemplation to give Attorney General Cushing a roving gommission to China and the East. Although subsequent intelligence from the capital throws discredit on this announcement, and refers to the Hon. George M. Dailas as the recipient of this commission, still the very fact of such a. ru- mor having got abroad plaialy indicates the uncertain tenure: of office enjoyed by the Cabi- net. We are sure that nothing would give greater satiefaction to the community at large or do more to heal the dissensions created in the democratic ranks by the unwise distributioa of Presidential patronage, than the dismissal from office ot those ministers whose counsels have had suck a sinister effect on the politics of the country. e Whether Mr. Cushing do or do not accept this commission to China. or some other such diplo- matic post, we think there can be but little doubt that his functions as Attorney General of the United States will soon be at an end. The whole of the Marcy Cabinet must soon vacate their ministerial bureaus, and leave them gr abler and more consistent representatives of the popular mind. We would wish, however, to see Mr. Cushing’s eminent talents engaged in a diplomatic mission where he could render essential service to the country. He is the only man in the Cabinet who possesses abilities of a high order. or who has an intimate know- ledge of the policy of foreign countries. As Minister to China Mr. Cushing could well em- ploy his great talents to advantage, and show himself enlightened, patriotic, and zealous. As a.cabinet minister his brief career has only had the effect of proving “him in that capacity to be ignorant of his duties, unscrupulous, with- cut regard to principles, and without system of any kind. This inconsistency in his character is to be attributed to his defieiency in political tact and political principles. which can only be paralleled by the weakness exhibited in a similar way by John Tyler. to whom Mr. Cush- ing owes his having been first brought into great notoriety. Mr. Cushing will do well, therefore, to ac- cept at once the appointment of Minister to China, the duties of which cammission he would manage with consummate skill and prudence. tar beyond what can be expected from any of the recipients of our other foreign appointments, Indeed. most of these appointments are the worst ever made by any President. As to George M. Dallas, we rather suspect that he will be kept in reserve for some future contingency. He would not think of accepting a foreign mission when he las the prospect of getting an appointment of much more impor- tance to some oi the vacant places in the Cabi- net--vacancies soon to be created by the state of public opinion throughout the country. At all events, the mere rumor of Mr. Cush- ing’s Asiatic ministry indicaves that there isa species of dry-rot affecting the Cabinet, which will very soon, no doubt, arrive at such a head as will render a full and complete expurgation necessary. The’sooner the catastrophe arrives the better for the President, the democratic party, and the country at large. Arrairs IN Canapa.—The next term of the Supreme Court will commence at Montreal, on the fourteenth of the present month, when the trials will take place of those who have been arrested for the part they took in the riot of the ninth of June, and the firing of the troops by which some fifteen or eighteen lives were lost. Besides those who are suspected of hav- ing caused the riotous assemblage, Lieut. Col- onel Hogarth. who commanded the troops, and Capt. Cameron and Lieat. Quentley, who had charge of the two divisions, with the Mayor, who is supposed to have given the general or- der to fire, are all at large upon bail. The government, it appears, are apprehensive of renewed disturbances during the sitting of the court, and, as a means of precaution. have ordered down from Toronto two hundred em- bodied pensioners, who are empowered by a law of the Province to act as policemen when required by the civil authorities. It is not probable that any convictions will be the result of the impending trials; but a care ul analysis of the evidence that may be pro uced will determine whether the troops re ceived the usual and regular orders to fire md. secondly, by whom they were given Colonel] Hogarth swore before th coroner's inquest that he did not. Thirteen oi tis men, wpou Whose testimony he bas beou arrested, swear that he did. Jleut, A the prives for ep at the Potham :a:tle were aneu by Irishmen, ing bow Talk on ’Change. As dealers were inclined to await the receipt of later news, due by the Arabia, breadstuffy were easier, Com. mon brands of State flour closed at $6 81 to $6 94; Genesee wheat at 160c., and white Michigan wheat at 1d4c. a 155¢. A sale of 1,000 barrels State flour, to arrive in the the first two weeks of November, was made, at $7. ‘The sales of cotton yesteréay reached 700 bales, and 5,000 bales the day before, without change of moment in prices. ‘The dificulty at the Chinche Islands was referred to. As the Defiance, Captain McCerren, belonged to this port, the news took the merchants by surprise. Should the statements on investigation prove true, the case was a very aggravated one, and demanded the prompt action of our government: The owners of the vessel would come upon the Peruvian government for damages. ‘The gentleman,who came through with the express of Messrs. Adams &.Co. from Australia, and who touched at Callao, brought home despatches from Mr. Clay, the American Minister, to Peru, to our government. They no doubt related to this pew case of outrage. They were forwarded yesterday afternoon through the post office to Washington, so that the government will probably be In possession of the material facts of the case. The gen tleman referred to stated that he had reached Mel bourne by the Atlantic route, and after spending some months there had sailed in the ship Glance fur Callao, with the express of Messrs. Adains & Co., and arrived in the Crescex t Ci'y via Panama. He stuted that living a Melvourns was normously high, although b eadstuis and provisiu- were not out of the way. The climate, like that of California, was subject to the dry and wet seasens, During the rainy season the mud in everv direo- tion beggared description, ‘and required a good deal of a man’s time to keep dis person Sepeehore from it. Again, during the cry season the di very ant oy- ing. Water was searce. There was not a well in Mel- bourne. The inhabitants were compelled to use the river water of the Y-rra Yarra, which, however,was very good, and kept rewarkably sweet at sea, He thought that there was plenty of gold in the country, but that the English sho had gone there were not exactly the people to dig itout, TLe two greatest impediments to be met with arose from the scarcity of water and the bad regu lations of government, The latter discouraged enterprises, requiring the combination of individuals, for daming, canaling, &e , so as to secure access to water in dry sea- sons; henee the English population had been chiedly devu- ted te “nugget” hunting, or to the search for gold in lumps, and when these run out they sought other places, leaving the svil, which he believed to contain much gold, unwash- ed. ‘Tge regulations and taxes of government were much complained of. There seemed to be a disposition to man- for the benefit of the few, preprietors,) to the prejudice of the masses, Small allot- ments of land and the establishment of @ class of sinall ged, and a disposition manifested to keep the population in towns, apparently for the purpose of ki » down labor. Notwithstanding all drawbacks Melbourne was a good place for business, and rapidly He believed that government would either to modify or recede from its that a revolution would farmers were dis these gaining. have absurd yegulations, cre long break gut. He said that the Americans were well received by the masses, but looked upon with some Jasses, who aimed to rule every their own means and influence, The common class of Englishmen never having been ac- customed to the use of firearms, were frequently robbed, in numbers of five and six, with good firearms in hand, by a , whereas Americans in travelling would not be attacked@by double their own force. It was considered that one American was good for even two or on. He said that such was the smoothness jealousy by the monopé thing in a way to add couple of bush ran; three bus of the the Auantic, that it appeared by steamers and the latter for sail ‘The Chamber of Commer terday, and adopted resolut for the th of the late Ho c King. It is proposed that a.respectable number of the leading Pac nd frecdom from storms, compared with to be formed for navigation Ary goods jobbers form themselves into an association for the purpose of united action in (ie redress of grievances, which are becoming intolerable t of our jobbers have been much aur the com- plaints of customers, ur ations delays in the transportation and “delivery of their goods throughout the West and South. These delays seem to intvease every season, notwithstanding the fact that some of the transportation companies guarantee a limit of time. A reasonable excuse is seldom if ever offered when an individual case of delay is presented to a transportation company by asingle house, and redress is made less sel- dom still. ‘Those who are in this movement propose that this association shall take cognizance of every case of delay, and sift it to the bottom; when such delay isdiscovered to be delinquency, and not absolutely unavoidable, to with- draw ina body their patronage, besides seeking legal re- dress if necessary. What the jobbers want, and will be necessitated to bave, is the prompt and speedy delivery of their customers’ goods. . Obituary HON. MAHLON DICKERSON, OF NEW JERSEY. — We last evening received the following telegraphic des- patch, announcing the death of this venerable New Jexey statesman :— e Paterson, Oct. 5, 1853. Died_at’ his residence, in Morris county, N. J., on Wed- nesday? morning, October 5th, Hon: lon Dickerson. He will be buried on Friday, at 12 o'clock. The train leaves for Dover from New York at half-past eight, A. M An extra train will convey the friends back in the after noon. Carriages will be in waiting at Dover. His friends are invited'to attend. Mr. Dickerson was over eighty years of age, and through his long public career had filled an important place in the annals of his native State, and of the government of the United States. He belonged to an old New Jersey family, and having received a Itberal education, engaged in the study of the law. For some years he resided in Philadelphia, and when quite a young man entered poli tical life as a republican, and was appointed to a judicial office in that city. Returning to New Jersey, he was, in 1815, elected by a democratic Legislature, Governor of the State, to succeed William 3. Pennington, and held the office for two years; the Governor, under the old constitution of New Jersey, acting also as Chancellor; the office, therefore, was required to be held by a law: In 1817 he was elected United States Senator, and by succes tions was continued in that important station for sixteen years, pasting through the entire terms of the adminis trations of Presidents Monroe and Adams, and the first term of that of Jackson. This was an important period in the political history of the country, when the great questions of fi onnected with @ national bank, the policy of a protective tariff, and of internal impro' by the general governmtnt, and various other topics of national interest, were ag’ settled. Mr. Dickerson ac old school who supported Si ments ated, discussed, and generally ed with those democrats of the te rights doctrine yored Crawford, Jackson, and Buren, success! he Presidency. He, however, like other middle States, while he was in the Senate, advocateda protective tariff, always r ¢ to change his course in ihat respect. Asa Senator, he was much respected for his general good sense, honesty, and integrity. In June, 1834, Mr. Dickerson was appointed by Presi dent Jackson Secretary of the Navy, to succeed Mr. We buy, who had been transferred to the Treasury Depar ment. He was continued in the same station in the cabi net of President Van Buren, on the accession of the latter in March, 1837, but resigned the office in June, 1888, ant retired to private life. He was largely ned in the ping and manufacture of in Morris county, where he resided most of his life, and always took a warm inter- ext in the promotion of American manufactures, well informed in the political history of the country, and well versed in the study of political economy. He was care: ful to collect a good library in the usefal and solid branches of literature, possessing a taste for studies of this kind even in his advanced years, and in the shades of retirement from the busy world. A few years General Talhnadge having ex pressed a desire to retire from the Presidency of the American Institute, Mr. Dickerson was elected to succeed lim, and served two years in that capacity, during which he delivered one or more ‘addresses on National Industry before the Institute. Having declined a re-election, Gene ‘Tallmadge was restored to the office, which he filled until his recent decease, Mr. Dickerson was of a kind and amiable disposition, and always enjoyed the estetin of men of va parties with whom he was acquain f the brillian nce He was since, ious political His talents or showy kind, nor was he ty, bit hi t allowance He w the true int p State, a litt incerely eats of thus he was esteemed as a believed to larly of bis « lator and Brooklyn City Intelligence Wows buon ay rine RAND. —A man paned John ton, Kings tody and lodg: yi ge of killing 5 It appears he went heme on Tuesday even coal ina wagon, and diseoted his wile to unload it, wh she refused, when, in the excitement of the moment, struck her lent blew which caused almost instent dees. Junsioe Wright, of the own of wew Uuevekt, com mitted the prisoner for examination, sive arrengements being wade by the young men cou - City Inte! nee. MisetoNary Demonsrkation.—Ttere are at present exten- nected with the various Methodtst this city, for a grand missionary demonstration, to be held in Metropolitan Hall on the afternoon and evening of the 2d of November next. It will no doubt be one of the greatest efforts ever made by the Methodist Episeopal Chureh, either in the city or in the United States, in be half of the missionary cause, and must attract unuch in terest. American Birne Ustox,—Dr. Cone will open the anniver sary exercies of the Bible Union this morning, in the Broome street ehurch, at 10 o'clock, A large number of delegates reached the city yesterday to attend the meet ing. The Philadelphia Bible Cnion is largely represented. Its venerable resident, Hon, Joseph Taylor, arrived last evening. ‘ Amwucan Ixerrrvte.—The opening of the great.fair of the American Institute is postponed to Monday, the 10th instant. Fvartve Frov PewssyivaNia.—A man named Daniel Fil- lerman, was yesterday arrested by officer Roberts, of the ‘Third ward, as 4 fugitive from Wilkesbarre, Penn.,’ where, a telegraphic despatch states, he stands charged with grand larceny in stealing a draft for $200, He was com- mitted by Justice Osborne to await requisition from the Governor of Pennsylvania. Fires.—Last night, about twenty minutes past seven, @ fre broke out at 174 Greenwich street, occupied by Tho- mas G. Hodgkins as a confectionery ‘store. The place where the fire originated was in a substantial brick build- ing, situated in the rear of the above, which is used by the owner for the purpose of manufacture, as, well as for the storage of sugar used. by him in his trade. The building is three or four siories high, and was built a few years ago. ‘The fire burned with great fierceness, « i ditticulty was experienced by the firemen in getting their engines near it from the circumstance that the road in this part of Greenwich street, between Liberty and Jandt, has been"lately broken’ up for the purpose of building a sewer. ‘Ihe fire lasted until nine o’clock. The loss by tire and water is estimated at $6,000. Insured $10,000—$5,000 on the building, and $5,000 on thestock, in the Astor and City Insurance offices; about the same ineach. The fire originated in the fourth or upper story of the buildin, in which there was a stove used in the manufacture candy, ‘the captains of the First, Second, ‘third, Fi and Sixth wards, and the lieutenant of the Fourth ward, were present with a platoon of officers, as was also G. W. Matsell, Esq., Chief of Police. At the same time that the alarm rang for the Fighth fire district an alarm af fice was rung for the Fourth district, by which much confusion was caused, as it turned out to be a false alarm. Many of the engines, finding this to be the case, proceeded down Broadway to the fire in Greenwich street, but before they arrived there the fire had been already so much got unde: that their services were not required. The running of the engines up and down Broadway, however, caused much confusion. On Tuesday last, a fire occurred in a house at the rear of Amity street, caused by a child who had been left alone in the room, It was, however, soon extinguished by Engine Company 4. ptain of the Fifteentli ward was present, with the reserve force. ‘On the same day a fire broke out in galley of the i Foster, Captain Hilman, at pier No. 7 xtinguished with little damage by of the First ward. Axornen Fine.—Between seven and eight o'clock Tues- day morning, a fire broke out in the dweling house, No. 47 Goerck street, oceupied by a number of families. The fire was caused by a crack in the chimney masonry giving vent to the flames. ‘The roof was much damaged, as was also that of the adjoining house, No. 49, occupied by Thomas Cunningham, ax a grocery store. Damage $1,000, Insured in the Firemen’s Insurance Company. The pro- perty belongs to the estate of Mrs, 8, Champion. There was a large police force present from the Tenth, Mleventh, and Thirteenth wards. Srniovs Avrnay.—On Monday afternoo: occurred at the corner of avenue € and Eleventh street, between one John Matthews, who resides there, anda relative of his, named David Adams, living at No. 184 avenue C, when the former, becoming highly exasperated, ized a club and felled his antagonist to the floor by a i. Matthew Eplacopal Churthes of difficulty was ar. rested soon after by policeman ward, and locked up by Justice V Adams was taken home in a delirious state, and his inju- ries are deemed so severe that the Coroner has been no tilied to take his ante-mortem examination, Both parties are said to be of intemperate habits. ANovHER Case OF StAuBING RY A Boy, Monday, two boys, about titteen years of age, named re- spectively Doyle and Dennison, ‘got quarvelling aboat soine trifling thing, when the latter called the other some hard names. Doyle immediately drew out a knife and plunged it into Lennison’s stomach, making a deep gash, nearly two inches in length. The injured boy was taken home by @ policeman anda physician sent for, who, on examination, pronounced him to be in a very precarious state. In the course of pois Bad Sh Oo Shick ee Naval Intelligence. The United States Sloop-of- war Preble, Craven, from An- nepolis, arrived ai this port yesterday morning. The P. came on to take in a boiler for the naval school at An- ois. ‘The fall is a list of her officers :—Com- Thomas F. Craven; Lieutenant, R. L. Tighman; Pureer, J. A. Temple con, M.Ducall; Passed Midship- ; J. Waddel, 'R. 2 Lewis; Boatswain, R. Bright; L. Ellis; Uarpenter, H. b, Leolie; Sailmaker, H. Frankland. The U. S. sloop-of-war Jamestown, remained at Rio Janerio, Aug. 21. * Court Calen Usrrep States Disrater Court.—) 29, 31 to o4. Scrrewe Covrt—General Term.—The five Judges will pre ide to hear arguments in the cases of le Bawn aguinst he Corporation, Reynolds against the Comptroller, fund Ruas & Reid agains the Comptroller. ~ Svrkex Court—Circuit.— Adjourned to Saturday. Scpreme Court—opecial Term.—The Canal and Walker + treet caxe on Saturday. Comaon PLias—Part First—Same as before. Par! Se- cond.z-Nos. 624, 625, 627, 628, d8u to 634, 635, 64U to 6H. préxion Coukr—(Two Branches.)—Nus. 73, 111, 1s, 118, 136, 116, 117, 1193 121, 128, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128) 129, 180, 131; 182) 155, 136; 138, 141, 142, 143, 144; 145, MG, 147, 148, 149, 160. na is Day. on. 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, New York, Newburg and Syracuse Rall- roud.—Mr. Bennett.—Dear Sir-—Allow me turoug, the “iter: ald” to lay before the numerous friends of the shove enter ef account of its past history and present condition, nstructing a railroad from Hoboken via Newburg and Syracuse, Was first entert in December last, ani large meeting of its friends tee of tourteen gentlemen (s t inted to make a thorough exploration of tue greatest practicable width of intermediate territory, and as- certain “the shortest and most practicable route for a rail- he committee, with the aid of an eificient aid d engineer, aseisted by two corps of assistants, entered upon their duties early in the spring, and afte: weeks of careful examination, found the topography of couytry such as to continue the practicability of a road wit! very narrow limits. Within those limits every pass was cat fully surveyed and the act demonstrated that a road may be located on & line “commencing at the division line between the States of New York and New Jersey, at or near where tie ine of the Be orscots anid Li wh es ia lemyth, and having no grade exceeding sixty feet to the mile, with curves of the most easy character—none of a radius of lesa than twenty-eight iundred feet. it was to be expected that an enterprise promisiag such striking advantages over existing Buflalo to New York, aud. running — thr trict of our State abounding in facilit structing and supporting a railroad, would excite rivalry and opposition; and it has encotiatered a fall sha: Voth of these varriers to its progress. But, relying upon tus merits of their route, the officers of the company have steadi ly progressed in their plans of obtaining tue united aid a influence of inhabitants along the contemplated Ii itly belie iat all effurts of adveuturers fons to ame, aud by aay otuer wy of the facts they had vs: not disappointed, It is now Hobokea and Can Company” (so eniled) that, the most thorough iavesti gation and survey of the country, they have wholly failed of finding any practical line soutt of the New York, Newour, Syracuse ro ji 7 4 dee 1 only of adopting t neertinlly await- je result of the ntly conflicting surveys, wad © now nearly complete abthowgh , B aa ov Jeet w 1 important to tie i f tae road, ¥ nd general participation o! re tants along the Looks for subseriptic eth instant, Of th traveling commu but from a thoro whieh the road is nd they will be ready to open theuw 8 ty the capital stock, om or avout tae vast importance of this route to tuo tik not Ww ty spew, e district throucu President of the New York, Newburg & Syracuse sui Company. Newburg, October Ist, 1853. The Annual Sermon before the Board of Misripns of the Protestant kp 1 by the Rev. Dr. Atkinson, t is, Thursday evening, Ovtobi Church, Service to commence at 7}y 0" . 3D. Den A Secretary and General Azeut Fur. Commity On Friday evening next there will be a public Misiwae meeting in the Chureh of the Ascension, on waich 96 the meinbers of the Delegation trom the veuerabie 3vei'y & he Propagation of ¢ F rented and welcome Spencer, late Lord bi Kev. Ernest Hawking, } Henry Caswell. ating is likely to be on ticulars in Fegard to the nai tomorrow. Service to cvin Part. wikis) yusists of Bsns f op of Madras, Arc eerotary uf the Propagati ‘Addresses wail ve of no intes of speakers will bv & we at 73g telvek. . D. VENISON, Secretary and General Agent Fur Committos, = The National Police Gazette of this weck CoMtWI.S ® LU report ol the trial, cunvICtiod, Mud oe: tyaee of Joreph i. Carle Wagstatl, together with « likeness of tru alias Valencia, aud an a " ghout the United States. f foreign and domectic crit ceedings before the Commissfuners of in the Gazette, aud their decisions in a large aim it wembers of the polive dops je everywhere, Now ready. Dauntless—Again In the Field, Breathing denance to upprenton, tyranny and inet, ins Cade mortainy again ‘un his flag. Let ty ble when they behuld it taunting in the broea’. broad teld of Ned Bantline’s Own toe evars tr liverty are de © mics ot the N Uicatl es dehan } Pat, fer without a ¢ kaownns popular weekly is tie mont independent, r ligent and ews paper ever # tne vend tu the patra A Agents, Hoss « Jones, No. h hewsloyx bbould attend early to procure suppli Publte Notice-A Paithfal Instructor ts The Oxtental K’haban Overcoats, Ly GEORGE F. POX, are pusceptiile oi 1 Varyire yenr, and rule stion for Lie ficient it t afew day Je gu, Bud am much pleased wit: eomfurtabl and ensy fitting. garment that 1 have over ora, Youre rerpectfalis, DAN'L Wauorin. The hibition of the exhibition is Directors of the Association Soy ths Bare industry of all Nations give notice thas open to the public in ail ive branches. and [yon ¢ will hereafter, trom time t® ‘but in ite great departments of raw product: articles, machinery, and fine arta, the tion may be now propouneed complete, ‘The Directors, uncement waking this anno take pleasure in eaying that ta allie banat, ite by roar come and attract eves bese Bath prebensive Pines believe th will comeaaes foment wen eal v made, ‘The display of foreign art, and the products of the Te a hypoth en collected in this country, while the im ive 4 hanioal skill, and the industrial er itave never before been rise oad ‘the @ collection, t! ability, will not ‘and, in all Tree air. wll lows in the month of December next. Ut pInNOTO RS yilip Burrowes, Aimee em Tohnston Li August Charles W, Roster. Alcs, Haniiton, J. Theodore fede. Elvert'J. Anderson, William Whetten, Henty &, Dunham. John Dunbar. hoot A: Westorvel Wate Sherman. noob A. n rt james A, Hamilton, W. Edmonds, Semel Nicholson, J. J. Roosevelt. ‘THEODORE SEDGWICK, President: Cuas. E. Anpenson, Treasurer. Lanan 6, Sruamr, Acting Secrotary. an Sate! sada TE Office of the General Superintenden' 5 pie toaners tate ehaensae he more a] Teens be arented. J. BATCRELD IRS foreign or domest J. Suorttary of the Superinvondente. Crayon Daguerreotypes made onl: RUU'N'S Gallery, No. 368 Broadway. Process pat Rooms easy of access, Anson’s fifty cents.—They are colored, and in » nice caee ti size of any in the city for fifty cer ud warranted equal im quality and size to those that cost $2 and $3 elsewhere. Re- member ANSON’S, 589 Broadway. ‘The Plumbe National Gallery, on the per corner of Broadway and Murray streets, continues ¢> furnish its patrons in the same satisfactory manner that ie has done for many years. Mez: or Daguerreotypes on Paper. —Particular attention is called to this new feature in the dae guerrean art, now taken at G NEY’S magnificent da- uerreotype gallery, 349 Broad corner Leonard street, iso his new style of colored daguerreoty at ine Arts. xreotypes in Oil, by Mr. WM. H. BUTLER, on the upper corner of Broadway and Murray street, ‘These portraits combine the detail of the Daguerreotype with the tinest miniature painting. Rafferty & Leask’s Fall Style of Gentle- men’s have have had a very large sale already, and, as long so beautiful and elegant hate are sold for $3 and 34, they continue to havea great sale, ‘The daguerreotype likeness ‘which is inserted in his hat without additi convenience ia indicating one’s own bat. eat, oppurite Chambers, and om the corey streets. No. ‘chathatn of Chatham and Pe Hat Finishers Wanted Immediately, at BEEBE & UO’S., 150 Broadway. Hats.—Our New Style Suits Everybody No change of style within Gur recollection has met such Young and old, gay and sober, are making \d everybody’ is pleased. “A few more Hatters, 275 Broadway, Irving House, ‘Wedding Cards Furnished in the most appropriate style by J. N. Gimbrede, Broadway. Custo- Will find @ complete assortment of fing stationery, ng Prerents, fancy guods, 4c, A beautiful stock, of ite silk bridal fans, pearl aud ivory mounted, and richly Carved, J.-N. GIMBREDE, Engraver and. Importer, 685 Broadway, Metropolitan Hotel. O. 8. Fowler Lectures on Phys! 7 at halt-past 7 o'elock, this evening, in Meghanicy! Inatitute, cor. ner Bowery and ‘Division street. Tickets 1244 cents, oF twelve for $1, to be had at 131 Nassau street, and at the door. fees Powers’ Eve,—This Superb Piece of Sculp- ture attracts a vast amount of attention, but some fastidious persony object to it because it is a nude figure, If they had their way they would furnish it with a complete suit of ready- from. tho mew. marble sore of SMITE , No, 122 Fulton street. Ps 1853~54—Buyers of F'ine Goods who wish erved well and cheap—GEURGE P. FOX, 333 Broad- cond floor, strictly prohibits over charges, and insists \ pou suving his customers’ money, temper and thie, by alma ply having their wants attended to correctly, without pOintment, : Parisian Correspondents, per October Sd, 154, state tuat GEORGE P, FOX'S ini K’haban overcoats are all the rage among ee O Paris adn London, All Americans, New Yorkers in particu- Jar, exult amazingly by showing an’ Ambrican invented gar- ment that takes the conceit out of the proud John Bulls and Jounny Crapeaus. Vive lAmerique, Prepare for the Cold Weather:—Gentle= men cau have their clothes repaired, altered, scoured, dyed, and made fashionable, at ACKERMAN'S, '38) | Greenwich street, Letween North Moore and vach streets, in a superior style, tor a reasonable price, ‘: Large Sales—Small Profitse-—Goois sent home tw the minute.—These principles must the custom brin, or else the deuce isin it. ELKINS, dof Broadway, secon door t Grand street, makes the best shirts for the least money, and in the neatést manner, of any manufacturer im ‘ork. Smooth and of § bosum vf @ well got up shirt. world is referred to GREEN’S, shirt making house in this country. To the Ladies.—Dressmaking fashionable manner and stopping at the hotels cau have their work done est notice. N.B.—Patterns of all "kinds, clothes cut and made at 43) Broadway, up stairs. Whiteness is the For specimeus, the fashionable 1 Astor House, the tirst Good Boots and Shoes—The best and C est in the city.—Boots, hues, and gaiters of every rece patent Teather and dress calf skin; cork wcle doakke tele, and waterproof boots: overshves of every description, BROOKS’ emporium, 575 Broadway, and 130 Fulton street, ceiadceE Melodeons.—8. D. & H. W. Smith’s Oele= 2rated melodeuns are tuned in the equal temperament, The Aarmony is as good in the remote keys aa it is in the common ihey are the only melodeuns so tuned, and are ‘Unquestions- oly the best, HORACE WATERS, 333 Broadway, sole agent. seemnbtercabetiabrarssb inten ‘The Great Song of the Day.—“ Little £ Hut Corn,” by J. Simmvads. ‘This cong ee the tirst day ral favorite. 4,000 cepies bees ot publication has been s sold im four weeks, Publisnea b; HOKACE WATERS, 833 Brosdway. New Songs.— Give me a Kiss.” ‘ords by J Simmonds; music by Thomas Baker. “Guardian > by the same autho by HORACE WATERS, 333 ee Sener eee: ‘The Best Pianos in the World.—T. Gilbert « Ge.'6 joann, th i 1 id taowledged to he th Beat they dety competition fa tone, ’ oe. A Large ‘noc : teks! . SA Broadway, the bole progam +e Rich Carpetings.—Smith & Lounsberry, fe Veatl stroet, are uow prepared to exhibit their fall styles, 0 01 an assortme: rich vel ot, wapentsy, Brussels, threo-ply,, in ‘carpeting, , and ingrain and all other goods min - am repr} ne rr ra of whic! offerin, ‘that shallenge competition. Sed a or Carpetings.—Peterson & Humphrey, 879- Gevacways fave received aud sre now oponing thelz tall 6 0 lepwnt carpetings, Imported expressly f nity trade, consisting of rich “Bouvalse™ carpet, Gu ons ene ure dallion center and landscape border, surpass. ever in this conztry,) medallion yolvet, mo- rf, tapestry and Brussels carpets, and all per carpeting neually found in ilelothe, ia great variety, forsale on the mos libera Cheap Carpeting.—J. M. Gillespie, No. 112 2), is now prepsred Ww suow his veual variety of iciothe, druggots, rugs, mats, window shades, &e., ¢ is no place in the city where greater induccments were are offered. ur motto is quick sales and rma ‘Tremendous Bargains in Carpets! AN aT Mika Axminster, Turkey, Persia! Velvet, Mosaic and’ brussels t Three-ply and ingrain carpets 1 Mosaic ri talle-cover.! oy ouriny ply freckles, hay 4, FOURhNeSE, brite wi from any part of the body. Liquid row 7 white, and bair restorative, at No. ¢ trem Broadway. ar Whiner Soot tet Hatr Dye and Wigs.—Batcheler’s Manufac- <y (on toerw af eles is romoved to No, 283 Broadway, oppo- he her the Lest agcomm” dations im th Hon of bis famous hair dyo, and the sale nd toupess. Nine private rooms Who Wants Whiskers?—Do you, my 1d) ‘Then use my onguent. It will foree—mind, force—the- ard or law to grow strong, gloesy and luxuriant in six. stain or injure the skin: $1 par bottle, sent country. R. G. GRAILAM, 38 Ann street, Bald Heads will soon perenpoost the- 69 of Barbor's Cheveuxtunique. ‘This wonderful pregeaten Auers the ).oir to grow when overy thing olse bas faiied. Try it. Prieo % ¢ id everywhere. Principal de- pot, BARKER’ i 439 Broadway. a applicd on the premi- and retailed. Trees, Shoulder Braces, Elastic Stock~ A eof the ings, elastic knecesys, 9} helta and ‘cupporters, elnbfoot, tasebiener coframente, with an assortment of ¢hil An ctrect, near Broadway. Wife, Health, Vigor Scenred.—Dr. Morse’s: i « bibsie or Gorvial, is ting health, hope and i p ailing, fa on cagnaily i vider civilization c b € neomplete revilntin pitas ro ail ma going down, staze By “ sparation vtang, yrtems, jh voy teatimony nro patent to the »xperiance ‘ Cin being woo has 6 Cordial & Cor Pot op, highly eon Hee per’ battle two guiines, CoM. KING, Proprietor, ws Broad Bold by ut — it the Bolt iy ur ughout United Stater, Canada