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SS = WHOLE NO. 7606. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. A FORTNIGHT LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, letuieuitng from Washington. STEAMBOILER EXPi.S510N AND L038 OF LIFE, &o., ke, ke A Fortnight Later from Californ ARRIVAL OF THE 8124" 4R TRXAS AT NEW ORLEANS FURTHEX FiKUM CALIFORNIA, New ORLPANS, Oct. 25, 1853. arrived below this port from ornia dates to the 30th of Sep- The steamship Texas ) Vera Cruz, bringing Ca! tember. She reports the departure from San Francisco of the steamer Pacific for San Juan del Sud, with 460 pas: gers and $1,600,000 ip g: li, and the steamer Panama, for Panama, with $1,100,000 in gold. Tn the Sau Francisco inarkets of the 0th of September, Sales of Gallego flour were reported at $12.a$13, Mess beef $15. Adamantine ons iles, 20 cents. QERN LIGHT AT NORFOLK. ‘. Noxroux, Oc 185: The #teamship Northern Light, from San Juan, Nicata- gua, for New York, putin here to-day for coal ani pro- visions. ‘i She brings San Francive 700 passengers, and on gold, | The general news presents no feature of importance, The San Francisco mari ts were dull, and prices favor able to buyers. (Nors,—The telegraph etween Norfolk and Baltimore Cloned immediately after sending the above, so that we Were upable to procure the details of the news.) ARRIVAL OF THE Non ates to the Ist tastant; about and a half million dollars in From Washington. TREASURY WARKANT-—MAJOR GENERAL TWIGGS ORDERED TO 14% CHEROKEE NATION, SPECIAL CORRAYONDENCE OF THE HERALD, WasiinGton, Oct. 25, 1353. The following information has been published by the Treasury Department On the 24th of October there were Treasury warrants ‘entered om the books of the Department :— For the redemption of stocks he For Treasury Department, exclusive of stocks. Forthe fnterior Department For the War Department. For the Navy Department. Eor the Customs, were conveyed into Trea: rom. the Customs by deposits and payment of drafts. 667. Nation, which is in the limits of his military division com- mand. The Secretary of War, instead of placing troops r the actual créer of Mr. Drew, the Superintendent jof Indian Aflaira in that quarter, for the suppression of ¢ troubles among the Crecks, has thus imposed the duty taking the necessary military steps to that end upon . T., who, under the law, is respé le for the suc- 88 of all military movements there, GHANGES IN THE REVENUE SER Wee. FROM THE NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wasitinctos, Oct. 53. The following changes in the reyenue marine service nnounced:—Sesond Lieutenant A. 1. Hyde promoted first Lieutenant, vice George Hayes dismissed. Third tenant Joseph D. Usher to be second Lieutenant, vice iyde promoted. Charles H. Wheeler restored to the ser- ice and appointed third Lieutenant, vice Usher pro team Boiler Explosion--Two Lives Lost-- Several Wounded. PRovipknce, Oct. 1853. Zae steam boiler in Schroeder’s print works, in Smith- Id, burst about eight o'clock this morning, with a terci- explosion, instantly killing two operatives, and wound- the engineer and several other persons, probably tally. The boiler and engine house were shivered to jeces, and entirely destroyed. One half the boiler was it crushing through the bleach house and dry-house. The damage to the print works and goods by the explo- n, is $15,000. eCabe who were on the boiler drying their clothes. ‘bout one hundred persons were at work in and about ‘eatablishment at the time, but all escaped injury ex- lept the engineer. The ac damage is to be imx ediately repaired, and the rub- jh is alveady being cleared away, preparatory to putting anew boiler. The boiler, about thirty feet long, was indered near the middle, From New Orleans. RIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY FROM HAVANA—A WHITE FROST—YELLOW FEVER AT MOBILE, ETC. New OrtEays, Oct. 25, 1853. The steamship Crescent City arrived here on Monday, Havana dates to the 19th inst. The arrivalout of the new Captain-General was daily ed for with considerable interest. Shipping at Havana continued scarce, and freights high, The Crescent City sailed again for New’ York yesterday. There was a white frost in this city and county last it, alsoat Mobile. The thermometer here at sunrise down to 40 deg. There were three deaths from yellow fever at Mobile day. steamship Black Warrior sailed from Mobile for York at noon to-day. From Charleston. TER FROM CHARLESTON—THE TELEGRAPH ARBI- TRATION CASE, ETC. CHARLESTON, Oct. 25, 1853, steamship Isabel, Capt. Rellins, arrived here last it, bringing Havana and Key West dates of the 22d fe have no political news of importance, fe learnfrom reliable authority that the recent arbi- tion case between the Washington and New Orleans ph Company and the patentees, recently decided in lelphia, resulted as follows:—The stock issued to amount of $41,750 to the pateatees is to be up and cancelled—also all the dividends received ‘the same shall be returned to the company, amounting to about $56,000. And with Ly ie to the construc: ‘and erection of the second wire, the referees awarded tentees one-half the cost of the same, amounting it ara Tho referees exculpat the patentees all actual frau From Boston. JAGHUSETTS POLITICS—FATAL ACCIDENT—THE RECENT GALE, ETO. Bosron, Oct. 25, 1853. democrats and free soilers of Norfolk county met rate convention at Dedham to day, and formed a , aad nominated two cemocrats and one free it of the democratic conven- Alluded to the recent deeapitation of Collector Bron- And inferred that Ahe national: administration was Opposed to the demderats of Massachusetts forming on State matters. x aide wall of the Pembertgn House, which is being fell this morning, killing three men, named O'Neal, John Murray, and James Foster, and ly injuring ‘Timothy Daly,’ Patrick White, and two 0 and was obliged to cut away both masts to pre her goingon shore. About a hundred sail of vessels refuge in Gloucester hsrbor, and rode out the gale saree and between here hs onst of this city =! ed, but have resumed were alse prostrat Frost at Baltimore. Barrmore, Oct. 25, 1853, formed here during the aight an eighth of an inch have no mail to-night seuth of Richmond, The two lads killed, were Patrick Maguire and Mathew | nt Was occasioned by low water in the boiler. | CIty POLITICS, Meeting of the Free Democracy. REJECTION OF THEIR OWN JUDICIARY NOMINATIONS. About thirty or forty individuals, among whom was John P. Hale, Judge Jay, and a few other prominent abo- litionists, calling themselves free democrats, assembled at the Stuyvesant Institute to nominate their candidates for the Judiciary, and hear the report of a committee ap- Pointed to pass judgment on Judge Grier for his conduct in the late fugitive slave coses ia Pennsylvania. John Jay, Esq., presided, and William S$, King officiated as 69- cretary. After the minutes of the preceding meeting were read, Mr. Stansbury read the report of the nomi- nating committee, as follows: — For Judge of the Supreme Court—William Jay. For Judges of the Superior Court—Luman Sherwood, H. M. Robinson, Horace Dresser. or Judge of the Common Pieas— William McDerinott. For District Attorney—James F, Bowman. At the suggestion of one of the members, the following report, which was presented at the last meetirg, aad re- ferred to the committee, was also read:— ‘The committee appointed to reporta list of nominations for city and county officers, to be supported by the free democracy at the ensuing election, report the following:— For Judge of the Supreme Court—Chas. P. Kiskland. For Judges of the Superior Ccurt—Robert Emmet, Murray Holfman, Lucius Robinson. For Judge of the Vieas—CGeorge P, Nelson. For District Attorney—Chauncy For Governor of Alms-house—)) It will be perceived that’ for mittee recommend the names of persons already pnt in nomination by other parties. This course is adopted from « belief that such offices should be removed as far as porsible from party considerations, aud that the aims of the free democracy can be best promoted by selecting from the candidates presented by other organizations those persons who are believed to “be best fitted by cha racter and ability for the positions te which they are oflicers the com. nominsted. For legislative and city offices, the committee are cf opiion that it is inexpe- dient to make distinctive nominations at — this time, but that our friends be recommended to adopt such action in reference to those officers.as will secure a reform in our city administration, sustain the aims of the able and incorruptible City Comptroller, Avariah C. Flagg, and premote the elec ion of such candidates as are most friendly to the principles of the free democracy. When both reports were read, Judge Jay addressed the meeting. He said that he was opposed to the nomination of partisan judges, and eould not therefore vote for the adoption of the report which had been read first. He believed that such x course would havea most injurious | effect, and he was therefore of opinion that it would be much beiter to leave the choice of the judicial offices to the people. Mr Wa. McDrnxorr, who it will be perceived was nomi- ted on the free demacratic ticket for Judge of the urt of Common Pleas, expressed himself strongly in op- Position to the nomination of the ticket last proposed. Mr. McDermott opposed the nomination of any party ticket for the judiciary, and said that he would be com- pelled to withdraw bid own name from that offered by the committee. Mr. Hate said that when the report was made at the last meeting. he thought it had declinad making any nom- inations at all. He was notin favor of nominating parti- zan judges, for he had already seen enough of them. Mr. Stassnury hoped the ticket presented would be ac- cepted. He considered it every way worthy of support. The meeting, however, seemed to think different, and finajly decided on not adopting any ticket, leaving it to tht free democracy to vote for whom they pleased. Two of those who were nominated, Mr, McDermott and Mr. Bowman, declined the nomination, The committee ap- pointed on the case of Judge Grier, made the following report, which was read by the President : ie committee, to whom was referred the subject* of Judge Grier’s proceedings iu the Witkesbarre cave, report that on the 3d of September last, three Deputy Marshals attempted to arrest m Thomas, as a fugitive slave, at Gilchrist’s Hotel, in Wilkesbarre, Pa. The deputies were aided by twe Virginians, who came with them. Thowas madea most brave resistance, and effected his escape, The slave catchers behaved in a most cruel and outrageous manner, frequently firing at the fugitive and endangering his life. On @ complaint made before a magistrate a warrant was issued for the apprehension of the three deputies. ‘Two only were arrested, but they were immediately brought before Judge Grier, of the U.S. Court, on habeas corpus. The Judge ‘s represented te have behaved on this occa- sion with great ind "and arrogance, He is reported to have been exceedingly indignant that “a tuppenny State magistrate’? should presume to issue a yarrant against Uotted States officers, and also to have sald:—“T will have an indictineat sent to the United States Grand Jury against the person who applies for the writ, or as- sist in getting it---the lawyer vho defends and the sheri‘T who serve. the writ, toree. whether the United States officers are to be artested and harassed whenever they attempt to serve a process of the United States,” &c. Notwithstanding this silly ebullition he-postponed the hearing for the purpose of allowing time to procure testi- mony ih behalf of the prosecution: and, as he afterward said, to give jth an opportunity of interferi On the day a ize founil it convenient to insist that the hear st'be er parte, and on behalf of the aceused. Not a witness might be examined against them, not a lawyer might open in defence of the arrest, ex- cept by the express authority of the Governor or Attorney General of the State of Pentsylvania, Having thus a clear field before him, Comimissionerdingraham swore that he issued the warrant against Thomas, and the Marshal swore he directed his deputies to serve the warrant, and one of the three deputies swore they attempted to 'exe- cute this same warrant, aud the Judge discharged the | prisoners. The Judge, in his printed opinion, assumes that the complaint against the officers was for executing a legal Process—an assumption utterly groundless, tho couplets ing that the slave-catchers, ina riotous manner, with pistols and other weapons, beat and wounded a certain colored man named Bill; and that they assaulted, beat and abcsed him, as he believed, with intent to kill him. The process attempted to be served was a civil process against a man charged, not with erime, but “owing ser- vice.’ And will it be maintained that a marshal, in an action of debt, may shoot the defendant if he runs from him? Yet this’ is the logical conclusion of Judge Grier’s argument, although not frankly avowed he Justice had an undoubted right to inquire whether anattempt to murder had been made. he Judge in- sulting the justices of the ence, by styling them tup- penny magistrates, and by liberating the slave catchers, may think he was saving the Union and vindicating the majesty of Fugitive Slave law; but men whose minds are less clouded hy passion than his own will see in sueh offt- cial arrogance and psurpation only new motives for di turbing the federaf governnent, and new cause for ab- horring a detestable law. The Judge, after giving an account of the affair, with many important facts omitted, remarks:--"“We are una- ble to perceive in this transaction anything worthy of blame in the conduct of these oficer: Althovgh he would hear no witnesses against the depu- ties, yet numerous affidavits respecting their conduct have been published, made by citizens of Wilkesbarre, who were witnesses of the affair, we give extracts from some of these documents: Charles Gegenheimer, depored— Heard a scuffle and noise in the dining room; went there; saw the men had thrown William Thomas on the floor; one of them held a chair over his neck; he got from under it; they seized and threw him again; they fastened a hanteuf on his right wrist; he matched a case knife from the side tab! one of them got it from him and struek him. with tl handle on the head; he struck one with the handcuff, who then called to Seaman for help; Seaman answered, “If you five cannot take him we won't help you;”’ Bill got out of the room when they were all gone; I’ went into the dining room and scrubbed up the blood—a great deal---a pint, more or less, Heury L. Patton deposed—While the five men were struggling with him, they beat his head with “ billies they got a chair over him twice ; they caught him by th hair, and beat his head against the floor ; when thoy had him down the third time they got the hand-cuff on his right wrist ; when he got up ‘he third time he strack one of the men with the hand-cuif ; he got loose from them, and ran and reached the door ; they caught him there, but{he threw them off. Casper Petterli swears—Heard a great noise, and ina couple of minutes Bill Thomas ran out of Gilchrist’s covered with blood, and all his clothes bloody ; ranas fast as he could towards the river ; when he was about fifteen yards from the house three men ran after h'm ; two I saw had pistols, ‘one a revolver, the other, I think a double barreled ; they fired three shots at him as they ran over the road and bank ; Isaw Jenkins fire one shot while Bill was in the water ; Jenkins stood jthen on the bank ; Wynkoop stood on the river edge and fired at him ‘as he stood in the water ; 1 saw the ball strike the water Dehind Bi, and it must have passed by his head and shoulders. Jacob Kutz deposed—tieard s pistol shot and scream on the other side of the bridge; heard another shot; gt to the wall and saw a man standing a few feet from the water, on the ground, with » pistol in his hand; saw Bill, who presented the awfulest sight I ever saw; was in the water, nearly ap to his arm-pits, washing off the blood that ran down his face; while I looked at Bill, the man on the ground fired; I turned and saw that the pistol which was stiil smoking, was levelled directly at Bill, as straight as one man could aim at another; while I looked he shot again, and then right away.again a third time; Bill's face tly square towards me; I called out, ‘ You infer- nal scoundrel, are you going to murder the man?’ [re- cognized Bill; he called out, ‘ [t's no use—thero’s no use—I'll never go back; I'll drown myself first’? Bill moved up under the bridge, pal ee out of my sight. James 1. Laird, deposed that Mr. Flick, a merchant, of Wilkesbarre, in passing, said it was a cowardly thing, and he did not believe the Fugitive law ‘would bear them out init: Jenkins answered, “If he didn’t take care they would serve him in the same way;"’ I said I thought @ man might express his opinion; he answered, ‘Not in this case.”” J. F. Orton swears that, while standing the officers, one of them addressed Mr. Hillman :—‘‘ May be you don’t know we could command you in the name of 1¢ President to help us take that man.” ‘0! yes Tdo,’? sald pipe “do you want me?’ “ No,” said th we want such a damned man as you. Such is tho barbarity, ai ‘und Lavolence cherish od_by the Fugitive aot, rey such the miscreants em- powered by that acnursed act to demand the aid of free- men aad of Christians in their work of cruelty and blood. Buch are the sastruments who, srparentiy eite, the special favor and protection of a Judge of the United States Ceurt, and in whose atrocious conduct he cau per- ceive nothing to blame. In our opinion, the course pursued by Judge Grior, is an outrage on State sovereignty, while his language was ex- ceedingly intemperate and offensive, and his threata indi- cating # disposition to disregard constitational rights, in gratifying his vindictive feelings towards the frends of liberty and humanity. The conduct of the s!ave catchers was marked no- less by barbarity and insolence than it was by most extraords- nary cowardice. Five men seize an unarmed man, but are unable to hold him. The valor of the negro, his heroism, and preference of death to slavery. has few if any-parallels in the annals of the brave and chivalric. Had Koszta delivered himself in the same manner from the Austrians, his gallantry would have resounded through Furope and America. The act of Thom: striking cown his assailants with his manacled A then plunging into the water, and there calmly looking on the cowardly wretches who were firing upon him, apd telling them it was of no use, for he would die before he would be taken, forms a scene surpaasing, in moral sub- Mimivy, almost any which the grestest poets have ever feigned We ask leave to submit the following resolutions:— 1, Reeolved, Thagthe conduct of Judge Grier, in attempting to deprive State officers of the cognizance of orimes and out- Tages, com mitted by slave catchors, under coler of a commis A bgt) Verran, is a palpable and dangorous invasion of State righ ss. 2. Resolved, That the conduot of the three deputies, although not regarded by Judge Grior a# werthy of blame, was most atrocid ly meriting condign punishmous, § co in the wonderful and horois nd we trust that his bravery and s will lead many of his brethren to attempt and to effect their deliverance from bouduze 4 berolved, That the vulgarity and violence of Judge Grier in support ef slave catching and the infamous conduct of tho men he covamends, combine to evince tho inflneuce of the Pugitive Slave act ia potrifying the Learts and gon. selon ces of thare who execute it What dude 6 repeal of a1 disgrace to the civilization and ebri corftury. On inotion the report and the resolutions appended to it wore alopted, alter which Mr. Hale made an assault upon the Fugitive Slave law in bis usual style. The case of Judge Grier he considered one of great importance to the country at large,and the atiention of the people should be called t Tt ‘was a law, he said, that nullified the trial by jury and habeas corpus’ and left the free man who refused to comply with its obligat'ons at the merey of any Tuflian or assassian who had a warrant feom a judge, em- powering him to arrest the fugitive from slavery. ‘The case spoken of in the report he denounced an outrage upon the laws of God and man, and he con- , in the most unequivocal terms, the conduct of who, he suid, had by his decision given his proval toan act of the most fiendish charactor, by abetting men in their attempt to take the life of a human being. ‘A motion to appoint the following persons to inquire into the practicability of establishing a free demverhtic paper in this city, was voted down: Hawthorne Tompkins, Wa. Jay, 1. Bouifoux, John P. Hale, and William A. Hal ‘The meeting adjourned, after an ineffectual attempt to obtain a report from the financial committee, the chair- man of that committee being absent, imuity of the Ni National Democratic Republican Ratifica- tion Committee, Yesterday evening, at7 o’clock, a meeting of the dele- gates from the different wards composing the Committea of Arrangements of the National -Democratic Republican party, was held at theStuyvesant Institute, for the pur- pose of making arrangements for a ratification meeting. All but one or two members of t.¢ committee were present, It was agreed that the ratifieation meeting of the national democratic party should be held at Metropolitan Hall on Thursday week, the 2d proximo. National Democratic Young Men’s Club. ACTION CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF JUDGE BRON: SON—MIKE WALSH CONVALESCENT, ETC. On the adjournment of the above committee, the Na- tional Democratic Young Men’s Club held a mecting in the same place, and in the same room, when the following resolutions were agreed to, We obsersed towards the close of the meeting the Hon. Mike Walsh in the room, and were glad to find him convalescent. He is not, how- ever, we uncerstood him to say, completely recovered from the effects of the late unfortunate accident in the Park at the open-air meeting of the national democratic party. The following resolutions LAM Moo then offered by Me. Wit in the Hon. Greono C. B: tof New Yo ig c officer, its moet brilliant ormamont learned jucists: an ¢ ral government, pure in his integrity; and i in the disobarge of bis dul Kosolved, That in the removal of Jndgs Bronson from office for daring to assert the sacred right of private opinion, shts apport g to hig position, the prosent administration has violated every pledge given to the nation al democracy, trampled under foot the sol 1 titutio n A, nd gullisd the dignity and de Cahinet offices That by the remove! of Judge Br unprecedented in the annals of this Union. we lingly compelled to believe it to he she settiod polic administration to endeavor to force the national democracy of this country into 9 lated and unholy alliance with mea Whose mercenary treachery is only equalled by their unblush- ing imptence, and whose political faith and doctrines we believe to be Antagonistic to that compact of civil liberty which was so dearly purchased by the precious blood of our fathers, antagonistic to the stability and harmony of a well ordered government, and friendly only to disorganization, agitation and violence, Resolved, That as national democrats, loving our whole country, and not apart only, we are firmly resolved to stand by, and’ ever support thoge ‘time-honored republican prinel- pics, in the faithlot which wo raised, by our unremitthng ex- ertions, Franklin Pierce, a plain citizen of the Unit to the highess office in the gitt of the people, b in the sincority of our hearts, to =o their fearl tative and exponent; and that while wo earnestly de Wenk stupidity and’ private, maliznity of 4 eubiaet officer, whose blundering presumption has brought «ach disgrace upon the ad: ration, We cannot pass withous notice and consurs the unfortunate partivipancy and neq Vjitstifiable and inexeusa: ble, the stain of which on the national escutelieon ean only be obliterated by a steady and faithinl adherenco in the fi- ture, in letter and spirit, to pure democratic prine by the immediate removal from eabinet positions of m equal in head, heart and courtesy, to the exigen duty, as Seorctaries Guthrie and Marcy. Resolved, That copies of thexe resolu: officers of this club, be sent to Franklin Pisxce rie, and William L.’Marey, conce of Pe TT Tag TARE AT SES Political Intelligence. SUPREME COURT NOMINATION. Dist. Whig. Democratic. Thos. W. Clarke. Chas. Ga Nun. —Amos K. Hadley. Malbone Watson. e —Amaziah B, James. John Willard. —Wm, J. Bacon, Ward Hun Chas. Majon, Warren §. Werden, soft. 8.—L. F. Bowen, vacancy. Thos, M. Howell. Benj. F. Green. Jos, G, Masten, F. C, Brunck, the soft ehell candidate for Senator in the Thirty-first district, has declined to run. The democrats of the Vermont Legislature have nomi- nated Hon. Daniel Kellogg, of Rockingham, for United States Senator, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death ot Hon, Wm. Upham. Judge Iverson, of Columbus, is mentioned roper wrson to succeed Mr. Dawson in the United States Senate rom Georgia. —Henry Welles. The Turf. UNION COURSE, L, I-—TROTTING. Turspay, Oct, 25.—Match, $4,000, two mile heats, in harness. HH. Woodruff named ch. geldin: reed forfeit. J. Richelieu named br. h. Cardinal «paid forfeit. Samm Day.—Mateh, $1,000 to $500, two mite heats, in harness. H. Woodruft’ named ch. gelding. J. Richelieu named br. h. Card nal, Time—First Heat, First mile «2 Second mile. Total,..... + 598 ween O26 First Heat.—The gelling was the favorite, at 100 to 30. He won the p Cardinal took the lead from the seore, and kept it until he reached the lower turn, passing the uarter pole in thirty-nine secends, and the half in Yai. On the lower turn, however, the gelding yoked him, aad toon after appeared in front, coming to the stand a couple of lengths in advanee, in 2:39, Cardinal fell off badly on the apper turn, seeming the race; and sotwithstanding all of both driver and whip, he could make another effort te overtake the gelding. and lounged slong ina manner quite unsatisfactory to all who wore interested in his snece’ nd although the elding was taken ix ‘nd toa 2:50 gait, Cardinal was ‘ten about four | is, Time of last mile 2:49, ma- king the heat 5:28. ‘Second Heat.—100 go \0 offered on the gelding, and no not takere. Cardinal behaved worse in this heat than in the preceding ene—he began running on the upper turn, and tim ed todoso the greater portionof the heat. Le assed the quarter pole in thirty-eight seeonds, and the fairin i 7, the latter post about two lengths in fr On the lower turn the gelding passed him, and led to end, making the first mile 2:30, and the secomd in 2:47, which seemed to be merely an exercising gait for him. Cardinal was very much distressed after the race. He was evidently out of condition for a raee of this kind, not bavirty had sufficient training. Same DaY,--Match, $200, mile heats, best three im five, to wagens. James Whelpley named ch. h, William Tell, 1 2 1 1 H. Woodraft named g. g. Dennis McCabe.... 2 1 2 2 hove cimey Sea Ab— 8 hd $ misiies vv" an » two last The f@ was a very closely contested .trot; but from the late hour of commencing, the heats were trotted in the dark. Very few persons waited being out of the sucetiee 100 to 60, ite at tho start at ‘he was freely backed at 100 to His Grmest friends were the greatest sufferers, ‘THE NEW YORK HERALD.’ Ms . MORNING EDITION----WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1853. “Hon. Jefferson Davis and Senator Toombs. V A. Gaskill, Esq., of Fayetteville, Georgia, com- mounicates to the Griffin Jefersoman 4 letter from Hon. Jeff. Davis in reply to charges made by Sena- tor Toombs duriog the late canvass, These charges were that he (Davis) “was a disuni mist sitting in the councils of the nation,” snd was, together with the cabinet of Gen. Pierce, “ sible tor the idea of building the Pacific rail: with money taken from the treasury of the United States.’ Mr. Gaskill denied their truth, and forwarded them to the Secre- tary of War, in the hope of receiving a reply before the day of the Georgia election. Here is Cok Davis’ letter: Wasuncron, Sept 21, 1953, V. A. Gaskits,, Esq. Sut— Your letter of the 20th ultimo arrived here during my absetice, ind ilfhealth has combined with constant cecupation thus far, to delay my reply. Belore proceeding’ to notice the political questions to which you call my attention, I will dispose of the person- al accusation which you inform me, ¥r. Toombs haa made against me. You say, “He denounced you as a disunion ist sitting in the councils of the nation.” During the controversy of 1850, im relation to the rights of the 3outh, and the duties of the general government, in the territo: ries acquired from Mexico, my attention was called, in debate, to the fact that in certain newspapers I had been charged with a desire to dissolve the Union. Believing it to be the work of base men who concealed themrelves be- hind the instruwests they employed, I then suid before the S-nate, if any gentleman makes the charge I will an swer bim is monon}inb es, It was well understood that that answer wouk}not be loss harsh than, it is false, Such is my answer ,yw. in that loag and ere? controrarsy my. opinions were freely expressed They are apreui-on te rolumes of Congressional debates, and to them I refer to disprove ali allegations made against my fealty to our eonstitu- tional Union. Subsequently, (1801,) when engaged in a canvass in Mississippi, whilst I declared the opinion that a State, as a sovereign and equal member of the Union, had a right to withdraw from the confederation, I also spoke of it.as the last remedy—the final resort—one to which, under existing circumstances, Mississippi should not appeal, and such was the position of those with whom | acted, as is shown by the resolutions of the con- vention which nominated the State ticket of 1851. ‘Though I have been made somewhat familiar with the excesses of partizan conflict, [am not a little surprised at this accusation, because cf the source from which it comes. As a member of Congress, and by personal inter- course, Mr. Toombs has had full opportunity to know that the accusatton is false; and I am sure that a com- parison of the position taken by Mr. Toombs and myself will show that my most ardent language never reached the extreme to which he went, both before and long after the measures, commonly called the compromise of 1850, had been presented, and the principles and constitutional rights involved had been fully discussed. Tn conclusion of this matter, I will only say that I ean- not very highly appreciate the moral sentiment of » man who is prone to believe, ready to assume, that one who desires to destroy the Union would be willing to hold a lace in its councils, and swear to support its constitu- Aires aml we lio toakan eget charge against me, does #0 gratuitously, and thereby assures me that he is radically false and corrupt. Isend you printed copies of the speeches I made at Philadelphia and New York, which you can compare with the representations which, you inform me, have been wade of my remarks in relation to a railroad to the Paci- fie Gcean. You will not fail to observe that the only point on which I claimed to express the views of the President was, an assurance of strict regard for State rights. In relation to the construction of a railroad my remarks are directed to the first question, that is the constitutional power of the general government. The Rowe of the go- vernment, under certain conditions, is held to extend to the construction of a railroad within the limits of terri- tories belonging to the United States. He, who denies this, must also deny the power to construct wagon roads, for which appropriations were made by the last Congress for the territories of Minesota, Oregon and Washingtoa— and with the disbursement of which I am now charged. He must deny the jurisdiction which has beca so long exercised over the territories by the general government; and fipally find himself on the same platform with the sect whic) arrayed the sovereignty of the territorialinhabitants es abarrier to federal legislation for the protection of a slaveholder’s property, who should migrate from a Southern State, one vi the jeint owners of that territory, to become an inhabitant of it. Within the limits of the States, the action of the federal government is restricted, so that itcould not exceed the aid which might be given toa private company, and that I have held, on other oc casions, was limited to the interest in the work which the government had as a landed proprietor, The rule on which Congress has made grants of contiguous land, and the right of way inaid of the construction of ronds. Be- yond the question of power, are she questions of practica- Vility and expendiency. The practicubility will be more telligitly disenssed when the surveys directed to be made by the late Congress, have been completed. They are now in progress, aud i haye not atteinpted to foretell their resu.ts, ‘The expediency is to be considered in connection with all the political, physical and administrative questions which eater into it, The mode of execution, the last to be decided, is the firs /ifseems to me presenter for objec- tions; and'l aim held responsible for a particular plan of proceeding, when I had proposed none, when, from the dependence of the plan and means of execution upon the location ef the route, I had not considered it posible to decide on the bestgmode of proceeding watil after the route bad been located. Then, and not til then, can any one te the extent of road, how much, if any, will*have constructed within the limits of the United States y, the cost per mile, and the means which can be available for the construction. Very respectfully, your obedient ser t, DAVIS. Oruns.—At Niblo’s theatre, Thursday evening, opera “ Massaniello”’ is to be produce). Signora Auber ] ; Manazini, Mdlle, Pougaud, Signor Salvi, and Signor Bene- ventano, have the principal characters. There will be no performance this evening, in order to give tine for a full rehearsal. Broapway Taearre.—Mes. Lovell’'s play, Ingomar,” is to be performed to night, with Mr. James Anderson as Ingomar, and Malame Ponisi as Pacthenia, Messrs. Bar- ry, Pope, and others, are included in the caste. There is an amusing farce with Mr. Davidge and Miss Gougenheim, VALLACK’S THEATER. —“Blenk House” ia to be played at this theatre to-night, with all the company incliled in the vole The comedy “Faint Heart never won Fair Lady Yet”? is also announced. Mi principal parts. A new comedy by Bourcicault, is under- lined. Berroy's Takatrr.—For this evening, “Trying it On,” “The Young Actresa,” and “Paris and London,’ are an- noanced. Sties Rovertson, Mr. Burton, Mr. Jordan, Mr, Jobustop, appear. Mr. Talfourd’s burlesque “sh} lock,” and other novelties, are soon to be browght forwai. Bowsny TrreaTRE —M. Alexandre Dumas seerss to be a favorite at this theatre as the play of the “Black Doc tor’’ js put up again for this evening. Mr. I, Edy, John son, Leflingwell and others appear. ‘The drama of “The White Slaves of England” is also announced, The theat has lately been beantitied, and a new act drop has been displayed. N. 5 1. TeaTne.—There ara to be two performances of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ to-day—afternoon and evening. The piece is anncunced for every evening during this month, FRraxcot.—At the Hippodrome, the last novelty, an English hunting seene and steeple is very attrac- tive; three young ladies are advertised ‘to jump theig horses over a twelve foot ditch filled with water, fon square is a great resort. Barsun’s.—This great rosort is attractive to-day. The drama of the “Orphan's Dream.’ the scenss of which are laid in New York and vicinity, will be played. Ia addition to this, thejGirafles, the Bearded Lady, and other curi osities are to be seen by the curious. Woon’s ax» Cumisty’s Mivernezs give one of their enter tainments at 444 Broadway, this evening. The company is {wil and effective, and second to none in the produe- tion of novelties. Beexrey's Mwsyners continue their entertainments at 589 Broadway. To-night they give several fnew songs, and alvo dehneate their successful burlesque of “Lucia ci Laminermecr.”’ Tux Onasan Cristy Mrvsraxrs adve gramme for this evening, includin and sentimental solos. SicNor Buty attracts good houses every night to Stay vesant Institute, and sends them all away very much amused, PERHAM'S MiRNOR.—There is always a large attendance at Acadewy Hall. The company for the Charleston Theatre, under the management of Mr. John Sloan, sail to-day from this port, Toe company inclades Mr. and Mrs, John Sloan, Me. M. Jones, Mr. John Osley, Mr. James Browne, Mr. Tlind, Me Ashmer, and others. Miss Apnea Cruise and Mr. Cowell left town yesterday for Mr. Fiekl’s Theatre, St. Louis, where they are engaged, Mrs. George Barrett is playing at the Poston Museum. Madame Sontag is to give a free school concert in the National Theatre, Philadelphia, next Thursday morning. The Philadelphia papers suggest that as the theatre will aecomy date only 2.500 persons, the privilege of attend ing »Lould be contined to girls exchisively. Mise ROBERTSON, now playing at Burton's theatre, is not Mrs, Pourcicault, as has been erroneously stated. Tar Freven Ovima my New Onueans.—-We learn from the New Orleans /Yeayune that the whole of the troupe gaged by Charles Bond for the French Opera House in New Orlea ns, now his management, have left Havre. We prevent he a list of the whole troupe :—M le Borghese, prime doana contralio, a young lady of eighteen years of age, who this year obtained the second prize for slaging at the Conservatory. M’me Ber- tini, prima donna soprano. Mr. Bordas, first tenor. Mr. Taplerre, the seeond tenor for grand opera, succeeds Mr. ise a fail pro- g nearly twenty songs Delavarde. Mr. Lacroix is the new baritone singer. Mr. Genibrel is the basso. M'me Berton, the prima donna for comic pers. M’lle Martial is the new ‘“Dugazon,” and is besides a second prima donna for eomic opera. Mr. Betini, first teaor for comic epera. Mr. Bekers, basso for comic opera. Mr. Overme, second light tenor, The third light tenor is Mr. Berton. The leading actor for tragedy, ba oy oem vaudeville, is Mr. Beaujour. The habitues of the o; will remember M’lle Margue- rite, She played the rales oF young misses, Mlle Berthe succeeds her, THANKSGIVING IN INDIANA.—Governor Joseph A. Dia of thasbkagivisg ane pie iss Keene and Lester play the | Madi- | Lientenant Maury and t'¢ Shipowners’ As sociation. The following correspondence Wk place betweea the Association of Liverpool Shipovaers and Lieut, Maury, shortly prior to the return ef the latter gen- tleman to this country: — Livakvoor Sarrownrra’ Asa OCTATION, } the committee of ‘the tober &, 1853. Stl have been directed by Averpoo! Shipowners’ Association, at a special meeting called for this object, to express to you nar high appre- ciation of your talents, and the indefatigable labors and researches’ so remarkably evinced in the splendid charts of the winds and currents. The publication of these illus- trated charts is a great boon conferred on the practical navigator, and entitles you to the gratitude and respect of not only every maritime nation, but of all interested in ment of science now so closely allied to com- ommittes also desire to express their grati- fevernment of the United States, for the li- berality with which these charts are distributed gra- tuitously to the commanders of ships of all nations, In the name of the committee, I beg to wish you health and long life to pursue your useful scientific labors, and a pleasant and prosperous passage across the Atlantic, 1 have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, ROBERT RANKIN, To the absence of the Chairman. To Liout. Many, U.S. N., &o. LavErvoor, October 4, 1353. '—I have had the honor to receive the communica tion of October 3, 1853, which you have been sokind aa to address me, in behalf of “The Committee of the Liverpool Shipowners’ Association,”’ making known, in highly tlat- tering terms, the appreciation which the’ committee are pleased to set pon my humble labors. ‘The “well done" of the Shipowners’ Associatten of Liv- erpool affords me peculiar gratiticution, not because my poor labors are entitled to the praise which the associa- tion has been pleased to bestow upon them, but because sbipmasters, of all other classes perhaps, have the deep- est interest iu the result of those labors, and because the shipowners of this renowned place of trade have judged them to be worthy of commendation, it is true that have had it much at heart to lessen the dangers of the sea, and to facilitate the mariner on his way to and fro across it; und if some degree of success have followed the undertaking to accomplish so much, I cannot forget the source to which that success is mainly attributable, It is not, sir, attributable to the work of my hands; but to the hearty good will, to the ready, the willig co-operetion which I have always found at’ the hands of shipmasters and owners, whatever be their flag, or whatever their country, to whose attention the subject has been brought. For the last fifty years, as many members of this asso- ciation eggQpo dondt recollect, there has been a constant and steady improvement in navigation, tending all the while to lessen the dangers of the sea, and to quicken the speed of the ship to fro across it, You will there- fore, perhaps, pardon me, and go along..ith me alo, while I pass hastily in review some of the most striking of those improvements, and the most obvious of the agencies which have brought them about, I think that xen are yet in their prime of life who will recollest the time when a ‘monster ship’ (as she was then thought to be) of between 500 and 600 tons, was bu lt here in Liverpool, and had to lie in the docks, months, if not years, serving as a play yard for boys, be cause she too big to be furnished with a cargo, Contrast, if you please, the size of that ship with the sizo of some that are now sailing out of Liverpool, and though you will find them three or four times as large, yet the de- mand is for larger ones still. When Warren Hastings went to India he had a passage of ten months, and it was considered that he was fortu- nate in not having a longer time. Under canvass that passage has in our times been accomplished in 90 or 100 days; and, that ship and master, who should now have a passage of ten months to India, would both lore caste . Therefore, in contrasting ships and the state of navi- gation now, with ships and the state of navigation then, we should no’, though we find much to attribute to the ingenuity, skill, and enterprise of man, forget that much is also due to the inestimable blessings of peace; which, almost unperceived, like the dews of heaven, have been falling upon us during the while, ‘he time is not beyond the memory of living men when commerce and the concition of the werld were such that ships were required to sail in convoy, under the wing of armed cruisers. And in that day the best mer- chant ships were enly “company keepers’ Then neither builder nor owner had any motive to expend in the con- struction of a ship one dollar for the sake of speed. In the fleet, the speed of the slowest regulated the specd of all, and theréfore the dollar was expended for capacity for cargo rather than for speed. We see in models of those days, and in their clumsy proportions, the most eloquent expression of this fact. ‘Then came peace with its benign and invigorating in- fluences; other occupations were found for men-of-war, and the wercbantman was left free to pursue his voyage in his own way, at her own time, and aces rding to her owa convenience and abilities. Then there was a demand fo speed in the merchant vessels, the ingenuity of builder was taxec, and the strong arm of the mechanic wa brought into requisition to execute the behests o ecience, to satisfy this new demand of commerce, Here permit me to pay a tuibute to the mechante, for without him science, with ail its lights, asa practical thing, would bea nullity—scicnce wills, the mechanic executes. Astronomy, the highest and most perfect department of science, if you please, is as nt upon the me- chanie for her achieveme powner on his vessel for freights. ute astronomy would be as commerce without ¥ chante, with bis sturdy arm, beard the 1 hastened with his usual i ships were launched, qui remote cersers of the closer together, and set dows nearer esch other; for the business man thore places are brought neare gether, when the time it vecupied to pass beiweea ti is shortened. in the meantime an improvement in th and implements of navigation to 4 gator way furnished by tha | science, ingenui ; and contrivance supplied him with better ships, with ments for navigating those good ships | dangers of the sea were lessened, the in | surance went down, and commerce with a free sweep of wing aped her way across the seas. And thus, if time permilted—for fam making ready to embark for my home in the morni ney af agency, and cause after ¢ hackle or | that feiter 1 | bas cau ly ing in her proportions gtandeur and perfection, pre as she bas made advances towards perfect freedom of trade; for certainly those influences were the agents of free (rade, which brought down the passage to India {rom three hundred to one hondrec days, whic lessened the | rates of fnsurance, and which have enabled one ship now to doas much ina year as threo ships could do th It isthe making to grow three blad grass on the ccean where but giew befor A better knowledge of t sistance to solid bodies moving for a better knowledge of the y which the passage ot the nation was to he controlled. of res 0 f dynamies, and of alled 3 and the currents, by to their ports of desti thus apy watehtul with her | right way ty review that ¢ upon the his to his relief ear | know of no class a maritime war woul y than upon the sl therefore | ed wit thrangh « ‘our borders t heartily ng yen | for your ¢ wishes am Ss, permit | me. in the home uilor, to | express the hope » which sits u "will long continue r you and your to be, youn ly 1. MAL fout, U. 8. N Rowse I Connmitiee Liver \ | Charge of Soibing.—A | while in a dispute at one o'clock ; | porter house in the Fourth ward, “w domen by 1 knife in the hon ure The in Ley iistmEs njoint, plying t reste, bis boat into plying on the same rout aving in her gw wheelhouse. The Amanda was at the time lyin: dock at the t a Tenth street, F The » $500 to ewer the chatge 2 Chore of Grant Larceny.’ woman, named Flex Car , Was yesterday arrested. eharged with stealing $60, the property of » colored men, name? Henry Moore, a ser vent in the family residing at No. 42 University place, Hoore was ¢ at work in the stable, and th sed er tered ar amenced a convertion with anoth son ip the stable, and, watehing an opports coat, whichhung op. § ath, and locked up fo y Diniewd.—The complaint of Mr. Robert Ne. 44 Wooster street, against Charles Hannan, © by false pretences a quantity of horsafeed, missed by Justiee Stuart for want of evidence, re Counterfeit” Money.—On Monday evening Thos, Duryee, Corneline Stlliven, ant another man, called at the erovery of James Pox, eoraer of Thizty-second streat nue, and after drinking several glasses of he storekeeper a counterfeit three dollar Sty Rank of Hartford, and then left the store. ctor of the bill was soon ascertained, and the bove named were arrested, and lowked wp by ‘Crath to await examination. Compleat Revere, of Superier Court, PART FIRST. Before Judge Oakley. ‘ Oct. 2).—Thomes Hayes, ve, Henry Wilson.—Verdict for plaintiff, $225. Be i Tadge Campbell anda Ji fore Hon. Ju jury. Oct, 25.—Henry Tietjen John and anether— This case, reported on Saturday ol went to the jury on Monday evening, under the chi of ba ber toy Lg one ay absence, they it ina verdigt for the de. feadaants, ~ aceon aa PRICE TWO CENTS. lls Obituary. sox “AFIELD, ESQ., OF SENEUA COUNTY, NEw YORK. Died, at bo residence, in Seneca county, in thls State, on Saturday, 22d inat., of disease of the heart, Johu Dele- feld, Esq., formerly of this city, aged sixty-seven years. This gentleman, who, at the time of his death was Presi- dent of the Board of Trustees of the Agricultural College, resently incorporated, was for a great portion of his life ‘tinguished in the financial, commercial, and literary circles of this city The Delafield family emigrated from England te the city of New York, a short time previous to the war of the Revolutioa. _ The father of the subject of this noiice wag also named John Delafield, a commercial gentleman, whe, Soon after the peace of 1783, engaged im the auction an® brokerage business, being particuiarly concerned in the Purchase and sale of government securities, im which large fortunes were made after the adoption of the funding system recommended by Alexander Hamiltom, John Delafield the elder, who died about the year 1812, ag the advanced age of 83 years, left five sons and four daughters. The sons were John, the audject of this sketch; Richard, a major in the U 8, army, and Supeeia- tendent of the Military Academy at West Point from 1688 tc 1845; Edward, one of our most eminent physiciana; Joseph and Rufus K. Delafield, officers in Wall street im- stitutions. John DclaGeid was a native of this city, bora in 1784, and graduated at Columbia College. Having received « mercantile education, he visited Kngiand, in conmeckem with © commercial enterprise of some importance, aad remained iu Great Britain during the war of 1812, and for some years after the peace of 1816 was engaged im financial tramsactions in that country. After his revere. to the United States, he was appointed one of the tellers in the Pank of New York, and subsequently, througle the influence of the late Nathaniel Prime, of the firm of Prime, Ward & King, he received the appointineat of cashier of the Phenix Bank, This institution was origix nally chartered in June, 1812, under the title of “The New York Manufacturing Company,” with a capital of seven hundred thousand dollars. The ostensible object of this company was the manufacturing of wire, which was established ona large seale by the company, at Greem- wich village, row in the Ninth ward of this city, It was dificult to procvre the incorporation of a banking com- pany in those times, by the legislature of this State, am@ {t was therefore deemed good policy for applicants to com- nect such institutions with manufacturing operations during the war of 1812, when the manufacture of artioles of prime necessity was encouraged by acte of the logidas ture. The bank subsequently sold its wire manufactory to Timothy Whittemore, Esq., and employed its capital exclusively in financial operations, its name being changed by the legislature to that of “the Phenix Bank,”’ Bee fore this change, an unfortunate defalcation took place im the funds of the institution, by the conduct of the cashier, Mr. David J, Greene, who had stood high in the confidenes. of the company, and of the public, until the astounding developement of his embezzlement of the funds, amd his disappearance from the city was made pab- licly known, Mr. Delafield was appointed the succosser of Mr, Greene as cashier of the bank, and an act of tee Legislature was obtained, by which the capital was re- duced to five hundred thousand dollars, a reduction fi the original capital of two hundred thousand dollars, im censequence of the defalcation-of Mr. Greene, and other losses, This was about the year 1822, and from that time the bank, under the auspices of Mr. Delafield, James » Boggs, the President, and others, moved on generally im Jrosperity, for many years. It may be well to monties here that the institution was, during the war of 1812, amd for several years afterwards, a favorite bank with iné@l- viduals and companies connected with the business ef manufacturing and the sale of American mamu- factures. The late T, B. Wakeman, the founder op the American Institute, and who was early engaged im domestic manufactures in this State, was one ators of the bank now called the Phenix Bamk, and was one of the first directers of the company, Afte Mr. Delafield and his friends became connected witle the institution, ani the wire manufactory was dis- yored of, the name of the company also being ch to that of the Phenix Bank, the transactions of the bank became contined principally to accommodations of mer- chants, broke peculators. About 1834 the capite of the’ Phenix Fank was increased to one million five hundred thousand dollars, and a few sears afterwarda Mr. Delafield was appointed president of the institution. He had then become one of the most promineat financiers of Wall sireet, and took an active part in the measures of General Jackson’s adr inistration which led to the de posit of the funds of the United States government in the State | banks, the Phenix Bank being one of the fxvored institu- | tions. Mr. Delafield was also an active agent for the » | State of IMinois, in negotiating the loans for that st and transacted ‘an immense business as ni agent for States ond moneyed institutions at the West and Sonth; but in the midst of all this paper prosperity, the grand financial crash of 1837 came, and the Phenix Bank and Mr. Delafield came im for their share of the troubles. On a change ia the direction, about the time Mr. Delafield became President of the Bank, some of the knowing ones ai | the stockholders, (Mr. John Robbins an old and sh merchant and director being of the number.) sold ow their stock, and the value of the bank shares rapidly de- ‘ned. To add to their troubles, the bank was chat amemorial to the Legislature, with usurious and other legal transactions. The Assembly sent a committee te this city to investigate the concerns of the bank, and Mr. Delateld and the other directors of the bank were exa- inined before the committee, during their tedious sessiona the City Hotel. This was in 1838 or 1839, cumstance induced Mr. Delafield tp resign his office in the bank, He then established, and became the head of the New York Banking Company, an institution formed under the general banking law; but this concern was only of short | duration. A few years after this, Mr. Delade'd retired from the banking business, and in the year 1842 removed | to a beautifal farm in Seneca county, near the banks of | the Seneca Lake, where he turned his attention to the sei- of agriculture, and has since distinguished himselt his veal and exertions in promoting the cause of agri- ural knowledge. The statistics of the industrial oa- sand pursuits of Seneca county, taken under his ices, will compare favorably in minuteness and prae- value, with those collected and published undee r circumstances by Sir John Sinelair, in Scotland. 2 Mr. Delafield presided at the annual Fair of the ¢ Agricultural Society, and had recently established = model farm in Seneca county, for which, a8 an icultu- val college. he obtained a charter from the Legislature. Mr. Delafield, while a resident in his native city of New was a zealous promoter of the cause scieuce Iterature, He endeavored to introduce the style architecture into Wall street, and Crecian the building he caused to be erected for the use of the | Vheonix Bank; but a taste for this classic style of archi- of tecture was found to interfere with the interests of the maromon, in this utilitarian age. Mr. Dela- old's Grecian temple has therefore disappeared to make | room for a more profitable edifice, in the way of conveni- Te wae one of the.officers of the Lyceum . and treasurer of the New York Hine eal Sock he latter institution, however, war not | very prosperous while Mr. Delafield held the keys of the | tredsuryy nud the late Doctor Hosack was president. The receipts into the treasury were insuflicient to pay the an- nual expenses, and for # time the library was closed. F Hawkes is entitied to the credit of reviving funds, by infexing among the mem- Jucing new cues, and aiding the fands by ha riy by his popular ove on Pocahontas, erwarde, My. Delafield was the our citivens in the formation the © e\ty of New York,” which was char- 6 180], ame opened in 1852 for the reception of stu » He teck s prominent partin calling the celebrated. ery Convention whieh met in this city about that thee, and over whieh body John Quine Adams presided. The exten: Snaneial tansections te which Mr. Dela- feld was engaged for a large portion of his career, brought hire inte circumstenees of peenliar difficulty, and made hina many enemies in Wall street, for » time; but we are disposed to think faverably of his attempts to prove him- * vel useful ty society, by his eilorts in the cause of agri- calture, Ntereture and seience, while so many men of financial education and pursuits have lived only for them- selves, and have gone down te the grave, Unwept, unkonored and unsung"? Mr. Delafield xoarried a daughter of Col. Tallmadge, ot Connectiont, and a sister of Frederick A, Tall- j-, Of this city. Stephen R. Grover, one of the oldest citizens, and » member ef the Essex county, N. J., bar, died ia Newark om, the dist inst. John Delafield died at his residence ia Geneva, om inst. mornin, prices:—-For raisins, whole boxes, rat choice, do., brought ¢4; almon Sites ded by the