The New York Herald Newspaper, July 4, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6523, TO-DAY. (eae BY TELEGKAPH, CELEBRATION OF THE GLORIOUS FOURTH, , THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP STILL VACANT. ORATIONS, PARADES, EXCURSIONS, FIREWORKS, &, k&, &. {x New Yorx Crry and vicinity, the seventy- ~eighth anniversary of the Nation’s birthday is cele- brated this year with unusual éc/at, for various rea- sons. We gave in the Henaup of Monday full par- tioulars of the programmes put forth, ia order that the people might have time enough to make their arrangements, At sunrise national salutes will be fired from the Battery, and the various military posts in the har. The custom house, banks, and public offices will be closed. The post office will be opened until noon, The first division New York State Militia, Major General Sandford, will parade at eight A. M., and pass through the Park at ten. The Sachems ut Tammany Hall will celebrate the day by an oration from Lorenzo B. Shepard, Eaq., SPIRITED FIREMEN'S RECEPTION AT PHILADELPHIA. DREADFUL HOT WHATHER, &, &o, &&. From Washington. THE VACANT DISTRICT ATTORNBYSHIP—NOTHING I.A- TER FROM MX. 80ULE—ME. WaLGRIDGE AT HIS Post, ETC. Wasmxotow, July 3, 1864. It oppears that Mr. Westbrook has not yet been nomi- nated tothe vacant District Attorneyship. Tho atate- ment that he had been nominated had no higher auttiori- ty than the declaration of the President that he would send the nomination to the Senate on Friday last. Very poor, indeea. It is officially assertad that no despatches have been received from Mr. Soulé for several weeks, the Tribune's alievegammon to the contrary notwithstanding. General Walbridge has returned to the city, and will andadinner. We have not heard from the hard | doubtless givea good account of himself for the balance shells. The Society of the Cincinnati will assemble at the “City Hall at noon, transact business, and afterwards dine together. The Veteran Corps will parado, fire a salute, and make an excursion to Shrewsbury, where they will be entertained by Mr. Riell, who has a hotel at that place. The St. David's Society will celebrate the 4th of July at the Rentist church, 141 Chrystie street, near the corner of’Grand and the Bowery, when an ad- dress will be delivered by Alexander Jones, Eaq., at 11 o'clock A.M. Subject— The Wolshmen of the American Revolution.” Admission—free. Members of the Order of United Americans who ‘wish to participate in the celebration at Jersey City, will meet at the corner of Lispenard street and Broadway, at eight o’clock A. M. of the session. His absence wascaused by private busi- ness of an urgent character. DEATH OF THOMAS RITCHIK. Wasmnarton, July 8, 1854. The venerable Thomas Ritchie, of Virginia, formerly of the Richmond Enquirer and the Washington Union, Gied in this city to-day. From Boston. LEGAL, OPINION ON THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW—A SLAVE TRADER CONVICTED—DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ROXBURY, Boston, July 3, 1854. Judge Hoar to-day, in his charge to the new Grand Jury, alluded to the recent attack on the Court House, and other circumstances arising from the arrest and rendition of Anthony Burns. Ho said the Fagive Slave law was binding upon the citizens of Massachusetts, like other laws which had the sanction of the State and United States Supreme Court, and that to obstruct the The brothers of the Order of the American Star | law was clearly guilty of riot, &. In regard to the will meet at five o'clock, A.M., in Union square, action of the Mayor, in delegating vory responsible when various interesting ceremonies will be per | Powers to the military, His Honor held that such pro- formed, to close before eight o'clock. ‘MUSIC. Reservoir, 82d street Toumey ving Se bs ‘ yam ‘Recei ind Institute Band. Shelton’s Band. binson’s Band. Wallace's Band. advertisements:— ceedings were not legal. The civil power is first, aud its Proper representatives must be on the ground, and give ’ Yorkville Band. | personal direction when riot is threatened ,and resort to military aid deemed necessary. In the United States Circuit Court to-day, Casper Her. man, master of the brig Glamorgan, which vessel was + Manahan’s Band. | taken on the coast.of Africa, by the United States . large number of excursions are announced— | brig Perry, and sent here, was convicted of being eugaged among them the following. For particulars, sec | in the slave trade. A fire occurred on Washington street, Roxbury, this To West Point and Cold Spring—steamer Thomas | ™orning, destroying six wooden buildings, mostly ocou- E. Hulse. To Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, otc.—steamer Croton, To New Haven—steamer Traveller. To Sandy Hook—steamer C. Vanderbilt, To Newburg—steamer Francis Skiddy. Around Staten Island—steamer Erie. To Cape May. and Philadelp! bec and Delaware. To the Fishing Banks—steamer Hero. ‘To Shrewsbury—steamer Alice C. Price. To Keyport—steamer Keyport. Moonlight excursion and cotillon party (up the Hudson,) steamer America and barges. Moonlight excursion to West Point—steame: ~Champion. To Haverstraw—steamer Electa. The B. B. Club, numbering forty persons, on their annual excursion last evening, in a fine and fast sailing schooner. The Club will return this -ovening. The various theatres, concert rooms, etc., put | rican fag. forth strong attractions for this evening, as will be seen by the following summary. TLE GARDEN.—Afternom —Graxp Conckrr. Eyeabgotis tecwriin Mar cVinersia Muay —KOw Nornmve SeRVANT—FIREWORKS. BROADWAW THEATRE. Broadway.—Crossixe Tue ATLAntio—Bentxpay or Frexvom. pen ‘THEATRE, Bowery.—Afternoon —Tronr Rorr ~POMny BEAR Bran Ove von « Houipay—Tuar's gar Sxcuy:—Concerr. Evoning- Tih? Rorz—Cur Pars oF Cx.ieeewa—THe Yankee TAR—Concenr. NIBLO’S, Broadway.—Esouantress. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham strect.—Morning— Mazgrra rie Srconp—Tne Vanxge Dur.ist—Thr Frie- xv Comsupn. Afternoon—W atsacn—Ponisan B. Pras ny, Bveving—Revers anp Torigs—liont Rorr—Tue FALL OF TIE ALAMO. : AMEBICAN MUSEUM.—Wornipg.—Vituace Gosste— Domxsrio Frowomy. Afternoon Two Performances ~Ax- anose Gyi-ert. Evening, Two Performances—Rosina Mrapows. CHBISTY'S AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broad- way.—Brmorsan Mecopres ny Cunrery’s MinsTRets. WOOL'S MINSTREL HAUL 444 Broadway.—Eraiorian MinstReser anv Burntrsqun Oren, Two Performan 08. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE 539 Broadway —Buck uuyv’aBreorran Orrra Trovre. Two Performances. FRANCONI’S HIPPODROMWE.—Mapisow SquaRE.— Morning Afternoon, aad Evening. Ar Jexsgy Czty there is to be a grand procession of the Order of United Americans, with a military cscort, and appropriate services in the First Presby- terian church, including an oration by Hon. Jacob Brown, G. 8. of C., of Pennsylvania. In the even- ing there will bea grand display of fireworks at Van Voorst square. Ar Port Juevis there will be a celebration, and A. ©. Morton, of this city, will deliver an oration. At Norwatx, Conn., E. W. Andrews, of this city, will deliver the oration. FOURTH OF JULY EVE. Last evening gave token of an enthusiastic cele- bration to-day. Pistols cracked all about us, and fire crackers were burned up in great profusion. Bands were organized, who attended with music, playing ail sorts of martial and soul-atirring airs, perambulated the streets from last twilight till this morning, by way of joining in the natal day of our country’s independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,” “The Star Spangied Banner,” and “ Hail, Columbia,” | were the particular favorites of the crowd; and the | careless or ircpudent pedestrian who dared to even whistle “St. Patrick’s Day,” or “Rale, Britannia,” wes pretty sure to get his head smashed. The “Wide Awnkes,” at about oleven o'clock, perambu- lated the streets, giving themselves enthusiastic cheers, and groans to everybody else. Rockets and Roman candles burned carly in the evening, as if to light up the hours that ushered in the glorious Fourth. Well, let the cannons thunder, the crack- ers rattle. and the boys huzza, on the anniversary day of ovr country’s independence. There is some- thing musical in them all. The spirit of '76 cannot be lost, so long as annually are produced such pa- triotic ebullitions, Jersey Chry Inteiligence, ‘Tuk Day.—This day will be colebrated in » pro- per manner, and on an extended scale in Jersey City, by @ procession of military and citizens. Mili. tary companies of Jersey City, Newsrk aud Now Brunswick, Chapters of the Order of United Americans of Jersey City, Newark, New Branswick, Poterron, Orange, Keyport, Newton, Bergen and Hobo- ken, and the authorities and citizens of Jersey City, will anite in 9 procession, and march through the priosipal sizects, starting at one o'clock. Hon. Jacob Broome, of hiladelphia, will deliver tho oration. D. 8. Gregory, Jr. will be the marshal of the dav. Fireworks will be ex dited in the evenirg at Van Vorst equare. This coleb tion is conducted under tho auspices of American Chop- ter No. 6 of Jersey City, At Coramanipa® the day will be quietly and sociably celebrate in an appro riave manner. The Declaration of ‘independence will be read, an oration deliverod, a dinner served, « fair held, &e, Commencing at 10 o’clock A. M. Map Docs —Three the Eastern side of nday. ‘The dog belonged to the yard. 0 Mayor's pro- eure to-day, Tar Starrs ov Junsny Crry aro undergoing a thorough cleaning, under the superintendence of Sandy Love. pied as dry goods stores. The prineipal sufferers are W. & A. Bacon, Dexter, Dana, Wm. Gill, Harlow & Bunker, and J. B. Young. The loss rt $10,000. Reception of a New York Fire Company. Pumapayam, July 3, 1864. The Live Oak Engine Company, of New York, arrived Kenne. | here ona visit this afternoon, and were received by an escort of twenty companies, when a procession was form- ed and marched to the Moyamensing Hose House, where they were recoived with a salute, bon fires, &c. An arch had also been thrown across the strect. A collation took place at the Whethorill House this evening. The Catholics of Cincinnati. Crvcisnati, July 3, 1854. It having been reported that the Catholics would carry objectionable flags in the procession to morrow, and started | trouble being apprehended, Archbishop Purcell published a card this afternoon, assuring his fellow citizens of every denomination that itis not the intention of tho Catholics to carry any objectionable flag, sign, or em- blem; and that they will not attach a cross to the Ame- A Know Nothing Jubliice. Barrimore, July 3, 1854. A grand Know Nothing jubilee is to come off here to- morrow. The State of the Weather. Bansmorg, July 3, 1854. ‘The heat has been most oppressive to-day; thermome- ter 94 deg.‘in the shade. PawaneLraia, July 3, 1854. The heat has been most intense to-day. The ther- mometer reached 95 dog. in the shade. Boston, July 3, 1854. This has been the hottest day of the season, the ther- mometer reaching 92 deg. in the shade. Steamship Pampere, " New O1eans, July 1, 1854. The steamship Pampero leaves this port to-morrow, .for New York. Markets. New Onrrans, July 1, 1864. The sales of cotton to-day were 4,000 bales, at rather easier prices under the alvices per Kuropa. Carnteston, July 8, 1854. ‘The sales of cotton to-day wore restricted to 800 bales, at prices ranging from 7c. to 1044¢. The market shows nochange. Good middling is quoted at 93(c. Personal Intelligence. Mr. Alphonse de Laforest, son of tho late Consul General of Franco, in this Ce kihiwes beon appointed Con- sul of France in Boston, in p! of Mr. Isnard. Mr. Richard Roman and Ramon Juanes martian! have received from the Mexican government their exequa- tur as Consuls of the United States; Mr. Roman at Guay- mas, and Mr. Patrullo at Merida and Sisal. Co} D. Richardson, Texas; Capt. John Duncan, do ; Hon. W. W. Snow, og Set |. Anos 8. Haskell, Mo. ; Liout. Reynolds, U. 8. Marines, were among the axrivals at the Irving House yesterday. J Folin Ohio; E. R. Jenkins, do., A. §. Vos- ; A. B. Vat and burgh, N. Y. ly, N. ©.; E.P. How- ell Lom ak Now Orleana; Hon. I. M. Harris, Balti- more; Col C. R. Langloy, Mo., were among the arrivals at the Prescott yesterday. ARRIVALS. From Vorfolk, Richmond and Petor bi by steamshi 8 of Mra. Halsted, who resides on | 2 Hill, near tho tailroaty were , sion. He was coi Roonoke—Chas T Butler, Wm B Bali, 8 J Ho Hailosoy, Jamos XT it, Indy apd danghter, terbaut, Williem 4 Day. Mri Snaaa Lb Bows Popper, Mes. M “Area ( Madvea, lady Mart ler A Harris, Mes Baral A} ner alle oy FM BN: Lion’ TL Melatash, U'S N; James Williamson, Lewis} Merchant, Robert) Pike) Mio, Aaunce Pallamountsin, Dail W fionragy, Tar 2. Low’ thers Mra W © Clarke end danghtor, Jamos i Seionor. Geo GPinmb, Jamon P. Bigter, Jus # Ogiarm, Avizew. © Aa Bier, Kobt © Rnapp, Alex ¥ Mooro, and forty-threo in the steerage ‘From Ports Cavetto, in bark Arolin—Mr B Crctiss, Police Inte! Felcnious Acsault.—Denuis Farly, Trishinan, was yesterday arrested on a charge of i comiaitted a Pye — upon Michael pee ‘ac, of Ser 49 City Hall place, severely about the fate and bond! ag it is alleget with tho intent to tous his life. He wae taken before Justice Osborn aad com- wilted to the fombs for trial tn dofault of bail fn $1,000, oat in defence, states that Jackson waa first throwing brick bats into the house, and injuring him; he was only protecting himself. Jobn Orton, a carman, living in Warren street, was arrested on a charge of having assaulted Joseph Camp- bell, of 655 Pearl street, and inflicting some bad ‘rounds upon him. He was held to bail in $1,000, and in default was committed. He denies the charge. Fracasat the St. Nicholas Hotel —J. W. White, tho young man who was arrested for having atabbed Arthur Connor, was yesterday admitted to bail by Justice Ulerke, © physician’s certificate having been furnished to the magistrate, stat Connor was out of danger, in the won of $2,000, Charce of Highway Robbery.—On Friday night, Mr. B. ©. Dek oros losmanin a dry store in Livorty the Park, whon he was al ireot, was passing throu; acked by a man who Tordtels took from him a draft for $7840, drawn upon Mossrs, Pago, Bacon & Co., Wall street, by a bank ng house in San ‘Praneisco, Californie, and other papers of value. - Yesterday, officers Dowling and Jourdan, of the Sixth ward police, arrested John | Monroo, a resident upon the . :ve Pointe, on suspicion of | being the robber. On searching him in the Sixth ward Station house, the etolen draft wos found in bis ted by Justise Osborn for trial. The residence of Mr. William Emison, in the vicinity of Coorgetown, Ky., was destroyed {by fro on the 26th ult., with nearly all is contonts, while Mr. B. snd family | wereatehnrch. Tass $2,000; no insurance, MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1854. The Tivt. OBNTREVILLE COURSE, Cv I—TROTTING, A trotting match for $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, between g. g- Hunter and br. m. Irene, came off yesterday afternoon. Hiram ‘Woodruff had charge of the grey and Harry’ Jones | drew the ribbons over the mare. Hucter worthe | match in three straight heats, in excellent tha | for a “green” horee. This was the first appearance | of both nags on the turf, and eo high were they held | by their respective backers, that many thousands of dollars were staked on the result. Each party had & “sure thing;” hence the large amounts posted. Irene, when the match was first. made, was the fa- vorite; but before the start the betting was decid- edly in favor of Hunter. Two to one was quite current during the scoring, the odds runniag as much in favor of the drivers aa the horses. The weather was oppressively warm, and the attendance waa emall in consequence. A finer track for a fast race was never seen; and, should fair weather con- tinue until Friday next, we may safely: antio the fastest race—tue one between Highlaud Maid and Eady—that ever took placée—2:26, or less, sure. Another match was advertised to take place yes- teiday alternoon, between True John, Jr., and Sir Peter, which did not, however, come off, the owner o: True John paying forfeit. First Heot—Irene won the pole, and started with the lead, which she held poke the turn, goiag to the quarter pole a couple of lengths in front in forty-one seconde; and still retaining her aivan- tage, reached the half mile pole in 1:19. Passing there, the grey began to close, and reaching her wheel on thé lc wer turn, swung on tho home stretch alongside the mare. An exciting little struggle for the mastery ensued, and they had a neck and neck engagement for about two hundred yards, when the mare broke up, and the grey came in a winner by abont two lengths, in 2:41 3. ‘Second Heat—The mare was now on the outside, which gave the grey a slight advantage on the turn— abont half a length—and he went the quarter pole, with his head and shoulders front, in forty seconds and a half, the mare sticking to him closely, and working up inch by inch. They went down.the back stretch in this way, making a most beautiful race—the friends of the mare seeming much elated with her movements. They passed the half-mile pe side and side, and so continued around: the wer turn. They swung on the home stretch oked, and silently and intently the backers of each ree watched the movements of the other. As the horses were nearing the home stretch the judges ar- ranged themselves directly in the centre of the stand, expecting a very close heat—probably a dead heat. horses were yet going steadily; but in an.in- stant afterwards the mare began to “‘ le,” and after a few hobbling steps, broke up, and gray By) home a winner by a couple of lengths, in Third Heat—As the word “go” was given, the mare broke up, and before she settled, the grey. was thirty yards in advance, and going his best forthe thousand dollars. Toe mare, however, made a gal- lant effort after recorsing. to overtake the gray,and. closed up rapidly down back stretch. Time to- trey lnang by an open length only, having brokes gre) an length only, ha ig there. The pt forced him around the lower turn,and came on the home.stretch with her noee at his wheel. The brush been very severe for her, and she now appeared to fal- ter; but being again urged to her utmost by her-dri- ver—a little more being required to bring, her suc- cessfully to the was carried to the top of her speed, and » for she broke up and. went to pieces, Gee we heat and race to Hunter by abent'two lenge , in 2:38. This was as pretty. a Tace 98 spo) ng men could wish to witness; and one for “green” horses that will bear comparison with the A The following is a soumary) CenTREvILLE Course, July 3, trotting match, $1,000, mile heats, best three in five in harness, H. Woodruff named g. g. Hunter. H. Jones named br. m. Irene... ‘ime —2:41}--2:38 3-—: NATIONAL COURSE, L. I.—RUNNING. ‘Two capital races are advertised to take place on the National Course this afternoon. They are:— A race of two miles, for the Brooklyn and Wil- Mamsburg purse ; and a match race fox $2,000 be- tween Ellen Bateman and Little Arthur. This will be avery fine race, and wil well a visit to the Notional Course to witness, as nage are first class, and will make eapital rumning. For par- ticulars see advertisemeat. Munletpal Affairs. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Nathan C. Ely, Esq., President, in the chair. The board held the first mecting of the month last evening, at 5 o’clock. PAPERS REYERRED. Petitions for the correction of taxes. INVITATIONS. Major General Sandford tfully invites the of Aldermen (with his Honor the Mayor and Councilmen) to receive the honors of a marching salute from the first division of New York State Militia, on the 4th of July next, at 10 o’clock A.M., in front of the City Hall. Accepted. An inyitation from John Randel, Jr., to witness his plan for an elevated railway. Accepted and re ferred to Committee on Railroads. THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION ATTORNEY'S Orrice, The follewing resolution was offered by Alder- man Williamson :—Resolved, That a special com- mittee of three be Cente to investigate the manner in which the business of the Corporation Attorney bas been conducted during the adminis- tration of John B. Haskins, and report to this Board such facts ad-may be elicited in such investigation. Adopted. The chairman named the Aldermen of the Third, Eighteenth and Fourteenth wards as the committee. THE COMPTROLLER’S OFVIOR. The Alderman of the Fourteenth ward Maes offered the following resolution :—Resolved, That the Comptroller be,and he is hereby, ordered to furnish to this Board as soon as practicable, the reason, if any exists, why he refuses to pay to George White, the Superintendent of Strects, his salary, the said White not having been removed or superseded by any action of this Board. K discussion arose upon the Pane foes of substi- tating the word “requested” for “ordered ;” but this amendment was repudiated by several members of the Board, as too submissive, coming from their body to an official, ora head of department. The resolntion was then carried. THR HUDAON RIVER RAILROAD. A petition was received, signed by several per- sons, complaining of the Hudeon River Railroad Company running their cars in the upper part of the city by steam, and asking that the company ke prohibited from using steam below Sixticth street, Adopted, and sent to the Committee on Railroad. SUPERINTENDENT OF &TERETS. Frastns W. Glover was confirmed as Snperintend- ent of Strects under Mr. Glazier, in the room of Mr. White, removed, After some other husiaess the Board adjourned to Wednesday next, at five o'clock, when, by motion of Alderman Lord, they will continue to mect every evening, except rapa Beets Sunday, until tho business of the session is disposed of, Ws Boas BOARD OF Ce gr es ¢ Board met ant adjournment, a o'clock yesterday alternoon—Tdwin J. Brown, Esq., President, in the chair. A Led pana thy interest or importance, were pre: and referred to their appropriate com: inittees. RESOLUTIONS REFERRED. Resolntion—That the Comptroller be directed to report by what authority he paid for the blasting of the Vanderbilt rock, the game not having been done according to contract. Resolution— Directing the Chief Fngineerto lock the house and take Kener of the apparatus of ook and Ladder Company No. 2. That Eldridge street be repaired; to have vacant lote ~ Thirteenth street in; also in Fourteenth atret By Conncilman Marien—Resolved, That the Coromittee on Finance be, and they are hereby, re- quested to yoy and report to this board at an early day, as to the oy of applying to the Legislature for an authorizing the Common Conncil to borrow on bonds to be issued, some and how much money, to be ay to having some and which of the principal thoroughfares paved with block Depress ee Pac leg eame—That the following ordinance be ado, -_— ‘No person shall have or ‘keep in the city of New York below 106th street, y under the pe- any swine, unde nalty of five dollars per day for each swine 30 had or _ . Adopted on eo and nays. large number of rey were then received and referred to the of the Whole; also seve- ral commun‘cations from the Bureau of Assessments, relative to collection of taxes. The Board then adjourned till Wednesday after- noon. | opinion Mr. Brady on the Nebraska Ques*ton. New Yous, June 29, 1864. Hon. Rorvs W. Proxaam:— My Deaz Six—You judged correctly a: to my about the Nebraska biil, recently forced throngh Congress by means which, however oredita- ble to the ingenuity, o1n never redownd to the ho- nor of those who employed them. I consider that imeasore wrong in principle and mischievous in po- licy—a wanton and wicked repudiation of compro- mixes which the North was bound by evory obliga- tien of honor to ma ntan. it must result im repro- ducing angry.and dangerous agitationef theslavery question, under aspects calonla'ed to deprive our brethren at the South of many friends who have heretofore utoud. by them, and cesired te do: ao al- waye. I have neither the wish nor the right to im- pug the motives of many who voted for the mea- sure, but I cannot reject the ample: and conclusive evidenee that is the joint product of a profligate” administration and an ambitious intriguer; that: it ‘Was conceived with unworthy motives, and will be used for uphallowed objects. Nor caw I feel any satisfactory justification for such intelligent North- ern members ag aided in thrasting this bill upon the country, thougl: it had not been solicited by the South. Whether the people will prove im this res- pect to be more discriminating, or more charitable than I, will soon be made known. As one of the poeple | feel great pleasure in com- mending those who exeited themselves to detent this Nebraska bill; and-fer the part that you and Messrs, Maurice, Wheeler, Peck and Oliver took in opposing it, [return my thanks as a democrat and a mun. I was in Europe when this scheme was set on foot. I did not return until its success ws inevi- table. There was: wo occasion when I could exert any effective inflnenee to prevent that deplorable result. I deeply regret that it did not receive the expressed opposition ef those true democrats with whom you and I have-been identified since the Sy- racuse Couvention of 1847. I wish they had re- solved not again to be instrumental in afflicting the country, as all of us unconsciously did, when we aided to elect Franklin Prerve.. That is enough of injury to our country and our prinviples for one century at least. I supposed that our portion of the party had maivtained the cause of the South, and strongly labored to ensure ite-citizens the fulleat enjoyment of all their constitutional rights. Such were my desire: and aim. I adhere to them still. My principles remain as they were in 1847, and 1 cannot snd will not be led or dsiven from the de- mocratic ty, thuugh 1 refass to adopt the new dogmas of tricksters, manwurving for the Preési- dency. We stood by the South, and had every right to expect that the South would stand by us. Its representatives in Congress have not done 50; aay Obitucry. THOMAS RITOHIB, BSQ., OF VIRGINIA, Thomas Ritchie, Esq., long known throughout the United States, as editor of the R. chmoné Enquirer, and for afew years as editor and proprietor of the Weehington Union, died at noon on Monday, July 3, after a lingering illness, Mr. Ritchie was about seventy-s'x years of age, having been born, we believe, in the yeur 1778. He was a native of the State of V rginia, and for mere -than fifty years acted a prominent part in the po + tica of the State and mation. He devoted hi; car: ly years to the instruotien of youth, but taving a taste for politics, amd being devoted to the cause of the old republican perty under the auspices of Mr. Jefferson, be established the Richmond Enquirer in 1604, The paper which was long managed by him as editor and proprietor, was always re; aa the oracle of tho Virgiaia: politiciars of re. publican or democratic party, and from ite influence he was enabled to exercise a controlling influenceon the politics of the United States. The best political writers of Virginia were constant contributurs to the columns of the Enguirer, aad that paper waa to be found in general circutation throughout the Southern Statcs among thoco who dis red to be instructed in the Virginia school of democracy. Im 1846, Mr. Ritchie was: eeleoted by Preside it Polk to act aseditor of the Washington Union, and that paper, undcr his naavagemort, was rega-ved as the organ of Mr. Polk’s adminiotration. After the eleetion of General Taylor, in 1848, Mr. Ritchie was but little known in political fe. The Rish- mond Enquirer has for several years been manayed by hissons, and it @ understood thet the veteran editor has been enabled to save but a small comyen- sation for his labora in editorial life and as public printer under a democratic administration. In private life Mm Ritchie was much esteemed by bis friends as a gentleman of the old school, and he must always be regarded -in our annals as a ve- teran-of the democratie prees, and a politician who, through a long life, had-an important influence in the affairs of the republic. The Melbource Herald, of March 26th, has the following obituary notice:--On Friday. last, Mra. Dianna Teale, widow ef the late Mr. John. Teale; miller, of Windsor, died at. her residence in Macquarie street. We- believe [Mrs. Teale was the second white person bern,and the first to live to maturity, after birth, im the colony since its founda, tion by Governor Phillip, sixty-six years ago, sho being born a few months thereafter. We are also informed that Mrs. Teale’s father, the late Mr. and, besides incurring the malignant enmity of the administration—an event which no honorable man should regret— ve have been visited with the culd- ness or the opposition of Southern men, in support of ‘whose interests we gave up all hope of the re wards of political triumphs, and encountered the worst results and persecutions of political warfare. The course of the Southern however, make us swerve from the path we chose. We will adhere to the duty we: |» But lL a4 that none of us will give the slightest sanction any. device for extending slavery, or permit the least diminution of any right which belongs to the North. It must have su: you, as it did me, to'tind. the men whom we had to-battle against in this State from 1847 to 1853, suddenly changed by the magic alchemy of Presidential patronage into viglent ad- vocates of greater concessions to the South than, it ever could or did claim; and to observe, that by the moet unexpected advent of a delusive and transitory political millenium, pretended converts.and some democrats whom you and I had always.acted with, ar become rivals in ignoble eagerness. to. ap id thé individual to whom the puternity of the lebraska scheme is generally attributed. Some of these gentlemen insist that to be received into fali communion with them we must adopt the new arti- cle of their faith. If they be sincere in. this, and lates in this exaction, I for one will take the ear- liest apocreaniey. to sever all political. connection with them. I feel thatthey misrepresent the senti- ments and purposes of the true democracy; but even if the contrary were the case, [could not change my deliberate conviction shat it was unne cessary, unwise, and utterly wrong on the part of the Northern democrats to pérmit any disturbance of comp! es which our national conventions have so often distinctly approved, and which not only Mr. Pierce but Mr. Douglas—the competitors for the profit of now abrogating them—so recently and strongly promised to maistain. I will not consider now whether the Missouri com: romise was or was not unconstitutional, as an lempt by one Congress to prohibit or aera legis- lation by its successors. Men of intelligence hold o) ite opens on this point. The admis- sion of a State into our confederacy, though effected by eae means, is uot purely a legislative act, but has the characteristics of ‘a contract whish should be sacredly observed. My views on this and the other questious arising out of the Nebraska bill, will be giveneat large when I have an cpaceaalty, which I'much covet, to address our fellow demo cratsin public. It is enongh that the Missouri com- romise had (to use the nguage of Mr. Douglas in 1849) “an origin akin to that of the Constitation of the United States, conceived in the same spirit of fraternal affection, and calculated to remove forever the danger which seemed to threaten, at some dis- tant day, to sever the social bond of union. All the evidences of public opinion, at that day, seemed to - indicate that this compromise had become canonized in the hearts of the American People, as asacred thing, which no ruthless hand would ever be reckless enough to disturb.” For this measure of repose, to which the pub- lic faith was Bledged, the South received a con- sideration which it yet one The duty of keeping } that pledge bas becn admitted and observed by the ablest statesmen from all Poot of the Union, who have adorned oar annals since it was given. And even those who thought that the constitutional power existed to anuul the compromise, believed, and acted on the belief, that it should never be exer- cised, except under the pressure of an imperious necessity, compelling the strict exaction of extreme right. No man can pretend that any euch necessity has arisen, No pretext can be assigned for now or- ganizing these Territories, which are almost exclu- sively occupied by the red men, exccpt obtaining lh capital, or bestowing executive patronage. [ow deplorable it is that such motives should se- duce the Nortifrom its honor, or tempt the acquisi- tiveness af the South! Would that all the members of the House bad been influenced by impulses equal in dignity to those which marked the noble conduct of Mr. Haunt, of Louisiana. 1am very sorry that a contrary feeling controlled the Senate. ‘[t could net have been thus if some of the illustriona men who once swayed that body remained to guide ite action—if there had been spared of its former great minds even one to whose stature the designation of giant might be applied, without intending or ex- citing derision, It would be tedfous to set forth in a letter the many reasons why, if I had been a member of Con- gress, I would have deemed it my duty to labor and vote againet the Nebraska bill. —I would have done 80 With the fullest assurance that I was represent- ing the real sentiments of our teliow-citizens in this cit eens State; and I almost envy you and those with whom you were associated in ee tothe measure, the grateful approbation which your course ies secure for you amongst the masses of rue ' T regard the éceeomesstion of this Nebraska plot as another of the contrivances so numerous in the machi President: » May it happen, as in former instances, that the engine designed to injure others may de its inventor. Heaven grant that and I may live to see the Presidential chair by some gentleman entirely qualified Ap pe pope and moral characteristics to adorn. station, and that the descending gra- dation of the incumbents, which has for some years injured our national reputation, may _not be contin- ued, by adding to the succession of the incompe- tent and unworthy one whose only reliance for suc- cess Will be founded on his unscrupulous use of the artifices by which a selfish demagogue elevates himeelf at the expense of detriment, if not disgrace, to his country, Ever yours, truly, Jas. T, Bravy. Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors held the first meeting of the July sessions yesterday evening, but in con- sequence of the absence of the Mayor and Recorder no oe of public importance could be trans- acted, THR TAX FOR COMMON SCHOOLS. A communication was seceived from V. M. Rice, Superintendent of Public Instruction, stating that the amount to be raised by tax for common «chools, (State school tux,) for this year, in the county of New York, was $257,616. Referred to the Commit- tee on Aunval Taxes. ai The Board then adjourned to Wednesday next, at 4 o'clock, Bathurst Fvee Press of tho,25th March:—"In our ~ shall not, |, Mi ane naa nal after ‘short illness, As his career “historical features of interest. both in this district narrate them as they came to hand. For many Joreph Kable, was the first man in the iy of the ‘above named Governor to.set his foot on shore at ‘Sydney, in the name of the British government. Under the same bead-we. find the following in the obituary of to-day is recorded the death of Sergeant jiller, who departed this life on Tharaday evening, Presents some and in his native country, (Scotland,) we siuply years he wore the kilt and marched to the excitin, music of the bagpipes in one of tha Highland regi- ments, and was actively engaged in the rebellion of 1798. He subse yuently emigrated to this colony and was amongst the earliest adventurers who cross- ed the Biue Mountains, receiving, in consequence, the grant of thefarm on which he lived and died. Amongat the many stories told of the difficulties of the first settlers, Sergeant Miller's name ofien oc- curs as one of the most active and daring of the volunteers who were frequently called upon to re- press the incursions of the aborigines, amongst whcm by his activity and prowess he became an object of universal terror, and was inno small mea- sure instrumental in bringing them into subjection. Sergeant Miller was one of the oldest residents of the district, having lived on and about bis farm for upwards of thirty years. He died generally re- spected by the large circle of friends to whom « life of unwearying integrity had endeared him. ‘The Naval Sehool at Annapolis. {From the National Intelligeneer, July 3.] The annual examination at this Academy, whic has lately closed, was of the most gratifying cha racter; and the class of young officers just gradua- ted have by their attainments in nautical science &c., reflected upon themselves the highest credit, | and shown their worthiness of the de it care bestowed on them by the officers of the institution. On Thursday Jast the school ship Preble sailed from Hampton Roads with forty midshipmen on board, who will pass the summer onthe ocean in acquiring practically a knowledge of all the duties of seamen. Before her return to our shores the Preble will make a brief visit to the great naval stations of Plymouth and Portsmouth, in England, and Brest and Cherbourg, on the coast of France. The visit of our young seamen to these establish- ments will serve not only to instruct them, but also to eed them with the power of our great rivals; and thus early awaken in them an honorable emu- | lationand a just sense of the responsibilities to which they aspire, and whichit aay be their high privilege to share, It is much to be regretted that time did not ad- mit of the cruise of the 2reble aang extended to the Baltic, which now bears upon its waters the most mugnificent fleet that ever lifted anchor, and displays to naval officers a school of instruction and observation such as has never been opened to them before. Mr. Cnuncuwen.’s Cano.—The following card of Mr, Churchwell, and the several letters address- ed to bim by members of Congress, will be found to correct various musrepresentations that have been iadustriously circulated:— House or Representatives, July 1, 1854, the Editor of the Union: I find myself under the unpleasant neces- f again recurring to the recent ifficulty in the Houre of Representatives bet ween Gen. Cullom and myself, It has been represented in various quar- ters that I armed myself for the occasion, and ex- hibitoo a deadly weapoa during my remarks in the pare, These representations are false in every articular, F I went to the House on that day, as I always go there and elsewhere. I did not draw & weapon at all; nor did I attempt to doso until-I was me- naced with an assault from Gen. Cullom. In suy- rt of this statement I refer to the letters appended. tis true, Gen. Cullom, in his apology to the House, ured these words: { Mr, Speaker, the ebullition of feeling that I displayed was elicited by the exhibi- tion of a deadly weapon, which was exhibited in connection with the remarks made by my colleague in reference to me.” 1 would have corrected this statement at the ume, but the sete of the occasion, the, persua- tion of frienés, and the fact that m the mem- bers present were witnnsses of the of the day revious, induced me to forbear from any farther intrrsion upon the House. My only motive now is to vindicate the truth, and to place the facts fairly before the public. eer ee « CHURCH WELL, Naval Inte) a ouainae The U. & surveyine steamer Legare, Lt. manding J.M. Maffet, put into Hampton Roads night of 26th ult., ina sinking condition. The L. sailed from Charleston, 8. C., the 1th inst., and the next day sprung a leak in the Gulf Stream, and was brought into port with great digiculty. If the weather had been boisterous, she must inevitably beve foundered at sea. The 1. has gone up to Nortolk for repairs. The U. 8. frigate Columbia got under way in Hampton Roads on the 2th ult., to proceed to ses, but the wind shifting to the eastward, came to anchor inside the Capea, where she remained next evening. The U. 8 steamer Marsachusetts, Lieut. Meade, com- randing, sailed from Norfolk on the 20th ult. for the Pacitic. The U. 8, steamer Fulton, Lieut. Mitchel, commadiding, heving bad her machinery ‘repaired, sailed from Norfol on the 29tb ult. for Washington. Captain Mervine has been relieved of the order to take command of the Catifornia Navy Yard. The U. 8. su; schooner Nautilus arrived at Nor- folk on the ‘ih w it. from the Rappahannock. After undergoing a few repairs at the Navy Yard, she will re- surveying rations. The Loe ine omeers ached to her.—-Licut. ons Richd. Wainwright; . Stephen D. Trenchard ; Acting Master, J. B. Stewart ; Midshipman, Gustavus Harrison ; Dravghteman, A. Strausy. Domestic Miscellany. The merchonta of Alexandria, Va., have entered into au sgreemen which Indian corn will be sold by weight in that place after the first day of July. The bushel will be estimated at fifty-six pounds. On Thursday inst an extensive blast was made at Mar- bie Hill, Ina., which hed the effect to move 10,000 ton of marble. It was effected by three separate blasts, ia making which one hundred and thirty pounds of powder were used, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE KNOW NOTHINGS. The Know Sothing Organtzation—Loeation of the Native ond Foreign Population of the United States Opinions of tne orces alt over the Country. The recent operations at election: of the native Americans, under their new secret organization of Know Nothings, and the impor ance wh ch they are likely to assume at (uture elections, render it in- terosting to examiae the relative propo t one of the native an | foreign white population of the United States, also helocation of these two classes of popu- lation, a8 ascerta ned by the ast national census, vis., for 1850. We have, thorefore, prepared the following tables for the information of the readers ofthe Hxzaup, which, we doubt not, will attract mach attention at the present time. By the census of 1850, it appears that of the white population of the United States, thea smounting to 19,568,068, there were born in foreiga countries 2,240,536 persons—viz., males, 1,239,424; femalea, 1,001,101 Those ascertained to have been born in the United States amounted to 17,279,875, and 32,658 were reported unknown as (o their nativity. It thus appears that the proportion of natives to foreigners in 1850, was nearly eigh? to one in the whole United States. It should beobserved that since the census of 1860 was taken, the foreign po- pulation hes largely increased by immigration, smounting to over one million in al" eo that the number of persons of foreign birth now in the United States, may: be stated at abowt three and & half millions. The proportion of Gerrmans among the recent immigrants has been very great, as ap- pears from the following extract from am article in the New York Staats Zeitung, a German-paper:— For many years tho Irish immigration waa-muoh the largest, wotu-suddenly, from.69,883 in 1861, the German mmmigration. increased to 118,126 n 1863, passed the Iriah. The fallowing figures sh tion of the immigration during, the last six yease:— 1840. 1860. 1851. + 212,681 116,662 163,266 66,706 46,402 S83 1862; 1663. 1064, 5 mo. ++ 118,587 118,164 17, German: * 118,126 119,44 44,48 ‘Lhe number of immigrants thet arrived bere the: mi nth of May, up to the 24th, was 36,590, of which were Irish, snd 18,560 Germans. ‘The native countries of the forefgn population in the United States, in 1850, by the census, were-aa fallows :— 961,710 Denmark. ‘Rue Sweden, Tho following table shows the nativity of the white population of the several States and Torrito- ries in 1850 :— Atlantic States. Native White Pop'n. Main +» 860,118 rae New Hampshire. 425 Vermont... - 8B , Massachusette.. 168,608 Khode Island. 23,683 Connecticut. 36,872 Totel New England States. 306,442 New York.. 665,92 x 59,808 903,106 5,248 SLO a 2,565 8,508 6,063 2,7e ty Total Atlantic States....... 1,425,408 Southwestern and Western 4,782 67,008 17,620 1468 5,698 31, Lisa , ootae 218,099 50S 110,471 908, 21,629 1,97T » 216R 50 2,046 Total Southwestern and West ern States... seve ee 1,026,821 804,025 The census of California was very imperfectly re~ turned in 1850, and the population stated including only part of the State, the other returns being de- stroyed by fire in San Francisco. A State census was taken in 1852, which gave 171,841 whites, 1,678 free persons of color, or of African origin, 31,206 domesticated Indians, and 54,803 foreign residenta. It will be seen that nearly two thirds of the fo- reign population in 18560 were located in the At- lantic States, while but little more than one-third of the whole number were residing in the Weeterm and southwestern States. In the Atlantic States the largest proportion of tke population of foreigaa birth is to be found in the most populous cities and towns; but in some of the Western States the foreigners form a large proportion of the agricultu- ral population of that section of the country. There were, we believe, no official records kepé of the number of emigrants to the United States prior to the year 1820, Since that time, the collectors of the customs have becn required to make quarterly retarns of the passengers arriving by sea in their respective districts—but the returns were often very defective previous to the year 1833. Seybert, in his statistical annals of the United States, giveea statement, showing that 22,240 pas sengers arrived in ten of the principal ports of the United States, during the year 1817. He estimated the number of foreign emigrants to the United States from 1790 to 1810, at 6,000 annually, on an average. Professor Tucker, in his work on the progress of the United States, concurred in that es- timate, and calculated the number arriving from 1810 to 1820, at 114,000 for the whole period. The following table of the emigrants who arrived in the United States from foreign countries, by sea, fora series of years, is given by Seaman, in his Progress of Nations, viz:— , 1821 to 184% inclunive, 1841 to 1850, . Total emigration to the United States in 30 years, ‘This amount of emigrants arrivin; States during a period of thirty y perceived, nearly conforms to the number eigners in 1850, as returned by the was doubtless a largo addition to from thoee who came by way of Canada and British provinces, besides those citizens of birth whoreside in the States and Territories ac quired from France, Spain and Mexico. The ratio of mortality, itshould be noticed, is much greater emeng foreigners arriving in the United States, thas Total from