The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, 4anne PmnSTR AAD OOM tere. An interesting socoun is given respecting | the manner the convict effected his liberation in another column, under the head of police intelli- | gence, | The Boarda Aidermen held the eighth and the » | last meeting of the July session yesterday evening, | one | and cispmse) of a great deal of business, which ENT! crn PE, | will be found in the report of the proceedings, The | ralten Gf torn communications, We da} appropriation of the sum of $35,000 was concusred | . > | in for repaira of damages done the Croton aque- io. Fi. duct dam by the la'e freshet, $5,000 of which was | for water works extension for 1854. The cattle | ordinance was at last adopted by a vote of nineteen to three. Tbe nominat ons of the officers of the Croton Aqueduct Department, made by the Moyor, come up for confirmation:—Elias L. Smith, sident ‘SPrrOR ©. W. CORFES OF *ASN*D AND FULTON STO v i the Buropea mn f Great Hitain 1nd $3 oar Fy, og ond MEWPS THIS EVENING CASTLE GAR! EM.—Vania vo: R ROWSTT “N¥ACWE, Powory—Pasr erem 4 wan--Werrs Moxss oy Tee Peepers Wier. Mo aoee theo tore R. De Forrest, for Commis- and Alfred W. Cravea, fur Engineer. After aCscuss‘on Upon the question, A'derman Weke. mun deci ned to vote on the nominations in whole, on the grovuud that they were three separate aud distivet nominations, The question was ther put a8 INTO, Bromtway.—Try Warcaway-mures. 73 Broa. | Theis ISACHRE HATO. 446 Crosteray,—Krniopra ave BORTRRCUR UPrume denied him; but he still persisted in refusing to vfe, wherenpon the Alderman ef the Sixth cailed upon the President to order the Alderman of the Twelfth into the custody of the Sergeantat- Arms. This motion created a diversion in the dis- ion, which ended “ina manner satisfactory to arties.” The nominations were then affirmed. consideration of the nomination of Mr. Ellas L. Smith, as President, was then moved by Alderman Wakeman, pending which the Board adjourned to eK LM wee * OPRMA KONse MiOeOeN OPERA SROUPE PaahooNPe stereo. 36 Hrond way —Roex ROGR- Manion Sqvane Rew Vert, -rtvay, Culy 14, NO4, ou De the Pe.wle. ‘The New Yorw @xracv bas mow the largest ciroulation af vay daily joureal im Europe or Am: ries. * The Dolly Heap ciroatotes nenrty siay taouwsand theets por day. ‘the Weekly editions—pubiished on Saturday acd Sun- @ay—reseh a circulation of nearly snnty thousand sheute sper week. The augregate wene or the HERALD estabiishment is bout four hundred thousand sbesta per week, or over manty midions of shoeto por annum. evening are given elsewhere, A report fovorable to increasing the pay of licuteaaats of police to one thousaud dollars per annum was presented, ‘The Sard Sheit state Convention—Iadepeud= ent National Pintiorom—What Say the South! The hard shells ip their State Convention at Syracuse were harmonious in their proceedings, upited in feeling, and made quick work of their nominations and “the other business’ before them. They have given the politicians, indeed, a model convention—in the order, smoothness end promptitude with which their work was € ted. They are now before the people of the State with their ticket and their resolutions, and are patiently waiting, no doubt, the move- ments of the Van Buren soft shells, the whigs, the anti-slavery alliance, the Maine law party and the Know Nothings. The emphatic nomination of Judge Bronson for Governor extinguishes the last spark of hope of a reconciliation between the hards and softs this season unless the latter faction shoald The News. PROM WASITING YON. Im the Senate -yesterday the discussion on the Bomestead bill was continued, the poiat under con- widerat.ou be ng the proposition to extend the bene- fits of ihe weasure to all foreiguers now in or here- after to come to this couutry. Oa the reception of what was blieved to be the Japan treaty, the Sen- ate went into executive session. In the House the River and Harbor bill was con widered and passed. It appropriates about two and a baif mibions of dollars, and out of this immense ameurt of money the paltry sum of fifty thonsand doliars ia devoted to the noble Hudson river, ‘above and below Albany but not above Troy,” and twenty th: urand-dollars for the removal of rocks at Hell- gate and Diamond reef. A synopsis of the provisions of the’ bill is given in the telegra- ic report. The Lighthouse Appropriatio ane ‘ _ wal’ Bis paused. In it is fae ne i resolve to throw the administration overboard eum of twenty thousand dollars for lifeboats | 0" Account of John McKeon, and unite with the bards, on the principle that each section of the party bas been equally outraged by the spoils policy of the President. It was but the other day that the free soil Buffalo sachems of Tammany Hall resolyed to hold the President in their arms, and to ward off every blow in- tended to strike him down. It was but yester- day that the sachems reconsidered theif resolution, and concluded themselves to give their beloved President a thrast un- der the fifth rib, They revolted (heaven save the mark!) against the abolition an- tecedents and associations of John McKeon, and flatly, upon these extraordinary grounds, repu- diated hia appointment. Why, then, should they not go farther, and leaving Messrs. Red- field, Fowler, Cochrane, Swackhamer and Cap- tain Rynders in the enjoyment of the public plunder, cut loose entirely from the adminis- tration, adopt the ticket and platform of the hards, and cordially unite with them in a con- sistent and rational re-organization of the : tional democratic party? We fear, howeve:, that it will take another year or two to bring the Tammany faction into line, and that their unbottled wrath against McKeon’s appointment will soon subside into affectionate acquics- cence, the spoils being good for two years yet to come. The initial point of this hard shell conven- tion, as broadly indicated in Bronson’s nomina- and other apparatus, to be stationed on the Jersey coast, for the better preservation of life and pro- perty from shipwreck. The Washington National Monument Association being entirely ont of funds, the managers have turned the subject over to the attention of Congresa, and a select committee of thirteen was appointed to report on the matter. Judge Grier recently rendered a decision adverse to the interests of the company owning the bridge across the Ohio river at Wheeling, and the compauy have memorialized the House, asking an investi- gation of the case by the Jndiciary Committee. The paper was referred to said committee, The postmasters of this State will no doubt feel relicved on learning that yesterday their nominations { were sent to the Senate, and that the prospectis good of their confirmation without regard to any particular political predilections, thanks to the chaotic state of parties at this tine. NEWS FROM BRAZIL. ‘The letter of cur correspondent at Rio Janeiro, @ated on the 29th of May, contains a graphic de- scription of the result of a bank stock dabble fever as exhibited on the Merchants’ Exchange of the Brazilian capital, after the sudden announcement that, by the efforts of interested official intriguers, stock had fallen fifty per cent. A market note and beulth report are also given, together with intelli- gence of the movements of the naval squadron on tha’ station. COMMERCIAL APPATRS. The foreign news received by the a de pre-sed prices for inferior grades of State floar, which fell off about 12}. per barrel. Indian corn was also lower by about oue cent per bushel. Wheat | tion, is inveterate antagonism to the spoils was irregular, but prices in a general way favored | coalition of the administration. There they pugchasers. stand, and this inflexible attitude of the hard Cotton was in good demand, at about }c. advance. Mess pork was higher, and sold at about $12 per barrel, in small lots. NEWS FROM MEXICO. Advices from the City of Mexico to the 3d ins have come to hand. The rev ists were still active, and additional troops had been despatehe? to Michoacan to quell the rebellion in that depart ment. There was a report that Alvarez had bee seized with illness, and his recovery was extremely shells, whatever the organization of parties in 1856, renders it simply impossible that the gov- ernment wing of the democracy can do anything at Baltimore or meet with any result before the people except an ignominious defeat in refer- ence to the succession, It may be taken for granted, without the slightest misgiving, that the nomination of Judge Bronson as the hard shell candidate for Governor of @oubtiu)., Another foray, headed by Count Raousset | New York demolishes the last chance de Boulbon, was looked for at Guayamas. of making the administration fhe »basis VERMONT POLITICS. of the democratic party of the Unica The politicians of the Green Mountain State, seem to be as perplexed hose of other regions. The regular old line whigs maintain a distinct of ganization of some kind, and a coterie of hunke democrats hold together in order to retain influence at Washington. The teetotallers, the so-called democrats, and the malcontents of ev determined to unite and set party on their own hook. Acco perance Convention held at Monty nes- day, agreed not to nominate candidat State Offices, but to await the action of the Free Demo cratic and Union Conventions, held at some place yesterday. The latter convention was largely attend- ed, and as it was necessary to adopt a cognomen, they baptised themselves as the “Republican Party.” Subsequently Genera! E. P. Walton, was nominated for Governor, and the temperance men and the free democrats resolved to support him. MISCELLANEOUS. The Massachusetts Whig State Convention will meet in Boston on the 16th of August. Late accounts from Texas and New Mexico state that the Indians still continue their hostility to the whites. A general war appears inevitable. The steamship Pampero, trom New Orleans for this port, put in at the Delaware Breakwater yester day morning, short of coal. Having obtained a wapply, she left for her destination in the afternoon. Hon, C. W. Conrad, Mr. Fillmore’s Secretary of War, is slowly recovering from severe illness con- tracted at Niagara Falle, He is at Buffalo, the guest of the ex-President. A fire occurred at Baltimore yesterday, de=troy- ing the A‘'rican free school, Leffers’ iron foundry, and several other buildingy. Loss about twolve thousand dollars. By the atrival of the Asia we received our illo of the Singapore Bi- Monthly Circular of the Sd of May. The imports of gold and gold dust for a fortnight ending on that day amounted to two hun- dred and fifty buncals from the archipelago. The rates reported for Australia are $29 to $29 25 for bars, and from $28 to #28 50 per buncal for dast. exports amounted to 434 buncals. Bethe Neometip ‘city of Manchester, arrived at Philadelphia yesterday. She had about five hundred passengers. AYTAIRS IN THR CITY. A fall account of the robbery of the banking house of A. Belmont & Co., and of the arrest of the supposed culprit, may be found in another part of today's paper. Ab ate but an interesting decision was de Nvered by Judge Woodruff yesterday, in the Court of Common Pleas, in relation to the will of the late diva Brown. It may be foned in to-dap's paper Au cxceped convikt from Sing Sing, named Without a re-union of the party in New York the democrats of the nation are powerless, aad, as it is manifest that the New York hards will never consent to a junction including the ad- ministration, it is equally clear that the ad- ministration must be abandoned, or that the party will continue hopelessly divided. The new platform of the hard shells is, in the wain, a bold, frank, explicit and satisfactory declaration of principles. There is some “Jeather and prunella’’ in the reiteration of the Baltimore gibberish of 1848 and 1852; we look in vain for a recognition of the existence of the Know Nothings, the Maine law party, or Governor Seymour's yeto of the liquor bill; but, upon the great and paramount issue of the day, there is neither New Ifampshire evasion nor Tammany Hall generalizing in the Syracuse resolutions before us. They are pointed and specific in the endorsement of the Nebraska bill. They say that “we approve of the recent uct of Congress for the territorial organization of Nebraska and Kansas, so far as it establishes the principle that the people of the territories legislate for their own welfare, as isexercized by the States.” They do not acquiesce, but they approve, the substitution of popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska for the Congressional Missouri interdict against tlavery. Here the hard shells have plainly shown to the men of the South who are their reliable allies in the North. Here we have an ex- ample which will extort from the ad- ministration faction their real position on the Nebraska question, at their Syracuse con- vention in September. The Evening Post and the Albany tlas, and their supporters, are entirely too ferocious agninst the “ Nebraska infamy,” as they call it, to permit its endorse- ment by the soft convention; and the struggle between them and the unscrupulous spoilsmen of Tammany Hall may be violent and disas- trous to all concerned. In anticipation of o pressure from Washington egainst the refrac- tory at Syracuse, we may, perhaps, at the Sara- toga August convention of the holy anti- slavery alliance, be called upon to lament a Jarge desertion from the soft shella to the anti- Nebraska coalition. The chief of the poets of the Post is among the signers of the Saratyga call; Benjamin F. Butler has declared hie pre_ | with Mr. Br d to whether be snould be excused. This privilege was | | Thomas Dunn, was arrested in this city yesterday dilections in favor of Seward; and who kmows | ‘ould Dy the police, und couveyed back to his old quar-. but the bulk o” t es ft rh.la may rally to the sixth Saratoga, as they did to the Buffalo platforya, leaving th a mn'stration t shf f r its 1% The plump and fist-footed approval of the hay peta to $120,000; bat not a part of it has been expended upon this ob ect. * Tc cau e of the non-fuli'ment +f the com- promite which had been come to by the board, { oPituery. “DE, JOSE VARGAS, OF VENEZUELA. “foe justly distinguished Doctor Varzas, of Veneznela, ‘fed im this city yesterday moruing. Without pretenting | to give even s sketch of the public iife of this emineat | ‘Venezuelan, whose decease we annonce, we cannot let Nebrask bill by the bard «els is @ master | Was @ new vi w which they took of their da- | this cccarion pane without saying a few worts relative stroke of po'icy. t plece rai k of the dem «rath: p rt, o t enation, It | act of Con ress, as we Lave ‘sefore atated, ap-'| may damag thes sl ghily \ it. Messrs, Wheel- | er, Mau oc, O r, Peckham and Peck, and 3 but iv tlese gentlemen have any agac.ty, they will perceive the advactagcs of ao surrender to the gouventies. Otherwse, they are outside of any bealiby political .rga°’z.tion, and will disappear with the outside factions of the day. | We presc ne that the democracy of the South, idewtified as they are with the spoils coalitioa of Washington and Tammany Hall, will prefer | to wait the issue of the soft shell convention of Septemier. But they will gain nothing by { delay. Let them banish the hope of maiatain- ing the democratic party with the administra- tion. The hard shell coaveution has deerced the alteruative. The South must either aban- don the administration or consent to the triamph of the anti-slavery alliance over the divided democracy. John C, Calhoun, in his day, more than oace expressed his conviction that the corrupting influences of the spoils, if nut arrested, would ultimately sap the foundations of our repubti- can fabric, aud powerfully coutribute to the dissclution of the Union, judging from the poli- tical events of his experience. The dullest ob- server May Dow appreciate the meaning of these prophetic apprehensions. Itremains with the Southera democracy to determine whether their future associations sball rest upon “ the cohesive power of the public plunder’’ or upon the priuciples of the Union and the constitu- tion, without regard to Presideuts, or cabinets, or spoils, the Smithsontan Library—The Wayinw: @ Public Trusts are Discharged. It is singular how the most philanthropic plans, and even the most stringent legislative enactments confirmatory of them, will be de- feated by the crochetty perverseness of the in- dividuals who are entrusted with the duty of carrying them out. Had the intentions of the founder and the expressed will of Congress been conscientiously fulfilled, the Smithsonian library would by this time have been the finest in the country, instead of being g paltry col- lection, consisting of some ten or twelve thon- sand books. It is instructive to review the history of this bequest and of its administra- tion, in order that we may profit by the lesson which it teaches, James Smithson, a subject of Great Britain, who had no connection with this country, “be- queathed by his will the whole of his property (with the exception of a trifling annuity to a favorite servant,) to his nephew, and in case of the death of the latter without children, ‘‘to the United States of America, to found at Wash- ington, under the name of the Smithsonian Iu- stitution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge amongst men.” The reversion contemplated by his testament occur- red; and by an act passed July 1, 1836, Con- gress accepted the bequest, and authorized the President to prosecute the claim of the United States to the money, in the English courts. It Was soon after recovered and paid inte the Tres- sury, September 1, 1838; but it was not until An- gust 10, 1846,that the act was passed establishins the institution and defining its plan of opera tions. This act has undergoae no subsequ modifications, and the institution ought there- fore to have been strictly administered uuder its provisions. The capital of the fund, as specified in this act, was $515,169, and in addition to this, was the interest that had accrued between Septem ber 1, 1838, and July 1, 1846. This latter sum, or such portion of it as might be deemed neces- sary, was expressly appropriated to the crec- tion of buildings and other current expenses, whilst the income of the larger amouat was specifically allocated to the perpetual mainte hance and support of the institution. It should be stated that some difficulty arose in Congress as to the constraction to be placed on the terms of the bequest, which accounts for the long delay that occurred in carrying out the intentions of the testator. In 1846, a Lill reported by a special commission, ot the head of which was Mr. Robert Dale Owen, o Indiana, was, with some amendmeats adopted by Congress, and became the Jaw under which the institution is now established. By this bill it was decided that the Smithsonian Insti- tution should be chiefly a library, and $25,000 or about five-sixths, of the income*of the fund were specifically appropriated to the purchase of books, Such other “features only were allowed in connection with this main provision of the bill as could be carried out without any cousiderable expenditare of money, There was nothing either in the wording or in the widest interpretation that could be given to the meaning of the act that authorized the ex- perditure of money in publications. We have now to examine how the deliberately declared intentions of Congress and the philan- thropic objects of the testator have been carried out. Itis now nearly cight years sinee the Smithsonian Institution has been established: The average annual appropriation of $25,000 destined for the purchase of books, would in eight years have amounted to $200,000. As books for libraries can be purchased at an ave rage rate of a dollar a volume, it was to be ex LATURE ON THE Liquor Question.—It appears pected by this time the library would have coa- tained nearly two hundred thousand volumes Instead of that, however, the number of books in the library does not amount, as we have before stated, to more than about twelve thousand The actual expenditure for this purpose during the interval that has elapsed since the estab- lishment of the institution, up to the year 1853, has been only $11,151, and the entire expendi- ture connected with the library, inclading large sums for stereotyping, &c., about $28,721, averaging about $4,800 year, The explanation of this extrordinary state of facts is to be found in the differences of opinion that arose amongst the regents of the institution as tothe manner in which the in- come should be appropriated. It would have appeared to men of ordinary comprehension that the intentions of Congress were suffi- ciently explicit to prevent any difficulty of this sort. Such, however, proved unfortunately not to be the case. Some of them insisted upon the application of part of the funds to the printing and publication of memoirs and works on various subjects, Others held that the act did not contemplate such a diversion o, them. After considerabie dissension; ® compro mire was at length agreed to; and it was pro- vided that half the income of the institution, or abont 215.000. shonld be ananally epent on be library. Io eight years this appropriation | propriated the interest thet hal - crued upon the ‘undo. the. time + its | hem im the front | ties and of the nt restg of the institution, The | te bie antecedents, His biography will probably occapy ‘the pen of some of his countrymen. Doctor José Vargas was boro in Venezuela, in the , hof Caracas, and was educated first ia the Uni- | of Caracas, }, but after having obtained hi. degrees paceage, and amounting ,to $242,129) | for | and practiced id profession as » physician ia bis mative the ercetion of buildings. It appeared'to the | country, te’ Tory that it would be better to add | * Petter school, regents, however, this accrued interest to the principal, and erect th: building by degrees from the ordinary io- come. ‘The effect of this measure was to re- duce by one-half the funds app icable under the compromise to the library, aud the $25,000, first reduced to $15,000, became $7,500. Even | of pyerto Rico. Here this sum would have amounted in eight years if, seeking a more extensive Held aod | perfect himself, not onty in the me ti- cal, but also in experiments! and natural sciences, | He abcordingly went to Kdinbarg,.where he pursued hie studies with great real, formed the'sequatntanoe of some | of the most eminent professors, visited England, France, | and, finally, Spain. From this last country, after | having gained in Europe a fund of the richest | seicntitic acquirements, be wont to the island he practiced biy profession for several years with success, and became knowa as the to $60,000, which is about twice as much as |-™mosteminent surgeon in the West Iniin Islints He the library has received. Thus we find that | Sally went buck to Venezuela, carryiag with him tue | even on this latter item there isa large defi- cicney not accounted for, been spent upon the library. Had there departures from the provisions of | No man was ever more genesilly known in Puerto icv, the act been really conducive to the interests | Bd it may be asverted wi bons foar of contraticrion, of the trust, there would not be so much ground for complaint. Their result, however, has only | some other Denefit, which made the name of Dr. Vargas heen to postpone the beneficial action of the | deartohim. Having settic institution for several years, by diminishing | bie native country, he immediately occupied the unos) the income applicable to its ordinary purposes, and by delaying the completion of the building. We know of no case in which the expressed | tors of his last will), to obtain Cor his favorite Alma intentions of Congress have been more daring- !y trifled with and set aside then in the man- agement of this trust. Itis time that steps should be taken to vindicate the supremacy of the national will and to place th2 admiuistra- complete and practical course of this faniamentai tion of these fands in hands that will faithfully and coitseientiously carry out the provisions of | this day the text book in the University of € the act under which the institution has been called into being. Had its conditions been strictly fulfilled, we should now have hada collection of books, that, with the income ap- propriated to its increase,. would ultimately have formed one of the finest libraries in the world. New Rovre Across THE Istawus.—We gave in yesterday's issue the text of a contract re- cently executed between the Republic of Costa Rica of the one part and William P. Kirkland and his asscciates of the other, granting to the latter a transit route across the Isthmus through which should have } feials, who held him in the bighest estimatica, aud eon affections of ail the inhatitauts of Paer.o Rico, rich and poor, his socivty huving been songht vy the Spauish of- sidered his departure from the is!aod as 4. public loss. ‘that there is not a single family, some mem»er or other of which did pot reecive a *indness, frieadJy advise or in Caracas, the cipital of eminent position in the ravk« of hig profesmon, ie ex- erted all bis influence with the Liberstor, Simon Boll var, (who afterwarés appointed him one of the execs- Mater, the University ef Carscus,a boly of statutes and a fund or endowment for the main'‘anance and promotion of education ; and he sacceedel in ‘ifis purpo ¢. Doctor Vargas received the appuintment of Professor of Anatomy, aut was the first to give @ branch, and baving published bis lectures, which are at aeas, he Presented an edition and the copyright trereof to what institution. He ajso held the chairof surgery ando chemistry, having published of the former a volume of lestures, and furnished a munuseript text of the latter for the use of the students. He was msde Presiient or Rector of the University, with which he was connected | for upwards of twenty Gve years, and greatly prowated the welfare of that institution, not only in his aforesail character of Profersor and Rector, but a# a member of the Council of the University—(Junta de inipeczion y gobier no)—as President of the Board of Studies of the Republic, and as Senator in Congress, having, by his exertions and iufluence, secured the passage of theCole of Public Instruction, which embraces not only the high schools, but likewise ail the branches of popular education in the country, both for males and females, | the dominions of Costa Rica. The terms of the contract are very favorable to the grantees ; the goverpment of Costa Rica being obviously im- pressed with the necessity of encouraging traffic throughout its territory. We have yet to see how the new route will answer when it is fairly set agoing. The two routes via Panama aud Nicaragua are both doing an excelleat business ; and when the Panama Railroad is built, there cannot be a doubt but that the profits of that line will be enormous. From the statements recently published by the company, the Nica- ragua Company seem to be equally fortunate. The dividend has given them a better position than they have occupied for some time past: though the general state of the money fnarket prevents their stock from reaching the point where it stood some months since. Ramor at- tributes the origin of the new line to tue father of the Nicaragua route, Commodore Vanderbilt, and it is already spoken of in Central America psa formidable rival to that line. Some time must élapse before it can become a serious com- petitor to a route so well known and so firmly established as the Nicaragza Transit. Even should it progress as rapidly as its friends expect, it is by no means probable that its establishment will work any serious injury to its predecessors. The intercourse betwecn the two oceans is daily assuming more ex- tensive proportions. The checks which have Giminished the Californian and Australian trade for a time will enure to its ultimate benefit, by restraining undue speculation and giving a more permanent character to tie commercia) interests of those countries. Our intercourse with China and Japan will like- wise increase: a few years hence it is by no means unlikely that a traffic may spring out of the opening of the latter empire which alone will give employment to a transit route. Nor can it be doubted that the first news of the restoration of peace to China would impart a powerful impetus to the traffic between the United States and the Celestial Empire, and thug necessarily swell the business of the inter- oveanic routes. Much is said about the advan- | tages which a route passing wholly throagh our own territory would possess over forcign lines. But it must be recollected iat the dif | ference of distance is barely a thousand miles. and that the one would be a railroad from end to end, while the other would be more accepta- ble to travellers as a steamboat line. This dif- ference would seem material to most men. | Gov. Baker axp THE New Haaersiee Lears- that, after all, the House of Representatives has a decided majority against drugged liquor. They took up the prohibitive liquor bill, the other day, from the table, and passed it by a vote of 155 to 106. At the same time we are It waa through his exertions, tvo, that the reveaues of the department of educatioa were considerably in- creased. Dr. Vargas bad the best and most valuchle collection of minerals and of plants in Venezuela. His leirning was varied, extensive and profound, which made hima mont desirable corresponaent of eminent scientific men, both in Europe aud America, aod gained for him a mem- bership in several scientific institutions in both hemi- spheres, and the hé@or of having some of his diplomas signed by such men as Berzelius. Doctor Vargas was also clected President of Venezuc. 1a in 1884 by the popular vote of his countrymen, and after having retired from the executive chair of the na- tion, he still continued his political career aimoat with. out interruption, as Senator and Councillor of State, Having suffered for some time from a chronic complaint, he came to the Unitea States about a year since to try the effects of a change of climate, aud died in thia city yes- terday, at the age of sixty-eight years. Eminent though he was for his learning, it was still more for the qusli- ties of his heart and for his virtues that he was distin. guished. DEATH OF COMMANDER RK. 8. PINCKNEY, U. 8. N. We upnounce, with regret, the decease of Uosmmander intormed that it will not go through the Senate, the administration party being all powerful ia that body. But should they pass the bill, it will amount to nothing, because it will be in- tercepted by the veto of Governor Baker. Having just vetoed a bill giving to the authori- ties of Concord a power over the liquor ques- tion, which the Governor believes the Legisla- ture does not itself possess, itis not very likely he would sign an act for the suspension of the grog throughout the length and breadth of the State. Governor Baker holds substantialy the eame ground with Governor Seymour ou the liquor question, and the position of the. two suggests the same question in regard to both. Will the administration democracy of New York run Governor Seymour again, or will the partyof New Hampshire repeat the experiment upon Governor Baker? It is about time thai we should know whether the administration party in both States intend to take the field | against drugged liquor or the Maine law. ‘Tre Warerina PLaces.—Newport, R. 1., is fast filling with visiters. Amongst the additional attract/ons thot will be found there this season, we msy mention a fo. | ries of concerts, to be given by Madame Boachelie and Madame Wallace. Both of these ladies intend taking up their residence permanently at Newport durisg tie sat \ mer months, and will continue their professional lesaors. The Ocean House is one of the most popular hotels in Newport this season. It is now under the ~~ oungement of Messrs, Weaver & Holman, late of to« | ated States Hotel and Winthrop Honse, Boston. ‘Tbe [ev Groot Man- sion Kouse, Keyport, N. J., the New Yor Bay Hotel, | near Jersey City, avd Henderson's Granje Latte House, | about six miles from Newburg, may be adtled to the Ist of summer retreats whieh offer the combined attractions | As ae society, good bathing and excel at eceonsmo in- ne. Nemto’s Garney—M. and Mme. Maariee, the Trome) en edtans hele 9» ing at Niblo's, in “Drutus lache Covar. is even ‘The Wall Street ”" RETURN OF THR STOLE MONSY--HOW THE TUTEP WaS LbTSOTRD, BYO. In oar ious of yesterday we published a brief account: of the rebtery eommitted pn the banking house of Mesora. Belmonte & Co. At the time it was supposed that the buylding bad been entered by o burglar, but as. the sequel! will prove, the actual robber has turned out to be ove of the heads of the establishment. The am: unt stolen was $14,000, in one thousand dollar notes. upon the Bavk of the State of New York, for the reco- very of which $500 was offvred. The occurrence created eonsiderndie sensation among the denizens of Walb street, but what must bave been their feelings when they Yearued that the robbery was perpetrate. oy » member of their own fraternity. Recent disclosures of stilh greater frauds should, however, have rendered this new dis, race more easy to bear. As soon us the robbery was discovered the Chief of Po- lice was mace acquaintot with all the particulars. Af- ter making mipute inquiries with regard to the eonstruc- tion of the safe from which the money was taxen, Mr, Mat-eli come to the conclusion that the burglar who had. stolen it was more than usually expert at his trade, or tha! y was in the possession of one of the members of the es‘sblishment. It appears that Mr. Belinonte, before: Jeaving for Europe, entrusted the management of the: meets tha henee ote Mnases Cle fstrnas, Pant and Mat- who were invested with full powers of attorney. ‘The Chiet accordingly coaversed with these gentlemen. in his offes, and irom whut they told him bis impres- sions io revard to the macier were coufirmed. In com- apy with+#ptain Halpin, of the First ward, and Mr, Hever, «ne vi his aids, he visited the office himself about twe welock ye y, Mi after examining the Were of the best description, he requested tl person convected with the establishment should. out & staement of his movements from tue time be left the house on the evening before til bis return en we following morning. While thy” ‘wore thus engoged, Matvell paid particular attention. to The manner aus actions of each ; and by the time the: Lad t pirled their tark, he hat made up ‘bis miod wit regurd to the person who aud taken the money. After ead og the secounts which they bad given of them- elves, be withdcew with Mr. Christmas in’o the office of bat gentleman, wnd shee tok tim that the robbery was. emwitied by some on» «ho haa possession of the ra very skilful burglar. He Waded thane he ‘kd wot think it likely that burglar woul take the trouble of picking suct an intricate lock, and he was, therefore, of* opinion the thief was in toe house. he i said Mr, Christinas, ‘‘ what do you propose to do ? «« Wait for a moment and you'll see,”’ said the Chief, - called = Paul by ee office. Hy ‘hat gen. leman mat is spyearance prom; he wus addressed by Mr. Mateell in tod folate eaee ner == b, sen, Mr. Paul; I have no doubt of it—not the Teast,’ end ine Chief, as if continuing some remarks: which be had been making to Mr Christmas. Toul looked confused Mr. Christmas could not un- Geretand the Chief’s tactics, and soon began to doubt. bis sanity. But the chief had a settled plan in his Mino and be was determiued to work it out, and as the: result proved, he did so with complete success, Air. Paul, we say, lookes confused, and he made sey- eval ineffectual a pts to regain his coolness and self oseeesion re"Wiat--what—what,”? said he, with much trepida- tion, ‘What do you mean” “On yer—that is so—I feel certain—thero doubt of it now, Paul, eh’’ rejoined the Chief, the consgience stricken Paul, as if he read eret thoughts. “Py-the-by, Paul,’ he continued, ‘4s it custom py nae of money in the safe after bani jours 2? be ‘1 will get the book,” ie replied, anxious to escape: from a Pree which was becoming less desirable every homert. “ Never mind; that is sufficient, Paul—that is suffi- clen’,”? paid the Chief, with a satisfied air that seemed to sey {know all about rt; you needn't think to keep it copoealed from me. ' About what amount was there— ten, tit'een, twelve, or seven thousand?” SAboI But before he could state the amount the Chief.again interrupted bim—Never wiad; I know it ali.” Taking Vavl with bim tf the safe. he determined on brit the matter to a close; for whatever doubt he might have bad, be now felt perfectiy convinced who was the thief. “You avy you put the inoney im the safe? Was it hero you wut it” be inquired, pointing to a little door in the ae tte eo without the aid of a key when it was pus 3 : } * Yea; 1 put it in there and locked the door.”” “are you sure you lo ked it?” : on. yee perfectly ours —here fs the koy.1? ‘fo you locked iv?” said wi jet, the door jos Sud showmwy that it could be Sctket efineartes © v Whatever little self. possession bin le ety 9 - forsook bim, and his gui! was as plain now as. ve trendy confessed it. He atiempted to say but the Chief tokl him not to trouble himeelt say fus er. “Never mind,” said be, ‘this money will sll com - Back; it will come back again, Paul. Won'tit?” can be ex his moat se- to Ricward SnvvKicK PinckaEY, U. 3.N., wuich occurred bul Paul never veuvured tv make areply.. While sdout 11 e'etock yester‘ay morning. “Captaln Pinckaes | Maisell wen thes employed, Mr- Devoe aud Capt. Hale . was the giandvon of Roger Pinckney, who held office | Tite, n Paul ag tomahe him beleve that they al prior to the Revolution under the Koyal com:nission i | Titel Cn Pond as to male him believe Aenieg this State, and of Richard Shubrick, who served ia t contstnd' Sauk ted Aiee caus dggrreian we a sation at ot Moultrie, and bald s command in the Re Sear eft inw.waoee paving. 104d May Mebiegeae yolution. e deceased, im Pinckney, enterea 1 a td 4 rary ap the 20 of August, 161s, boing then ian srwn. | 19 OF ebetover hight, cous, He then put. eenth year, and rose ery ion of captain | we ? 1$41—his commission of that grade beariag date of the Biter in ae Pag ines tinted ee “ Sth of September in that year. During hia long carenr, | i! Or in the | cet Oftice, coutsiatn vol at heb, Capt. Pinebney showed on all occasions the dering gal. | {105% bank prong: wie Galpaene Jantry and devotion to his profession which bave cxtaed | 18 Douce of Mr. Naser atene teetat for the American pavy its honorable renown. On one | ,.\tc4'} "Pant ot the omeret by ‘wn na cecasion Le signalivd him-eli by voluntecring to cut | Te weg hoe till Bowes tarstornenet to the Dut away the masts of the United States frigate Macotonian | Yo "ee hk Uh! Be was traual it dct sake daring s.tezride gale—ihe saive being deemed sp bacaci | Confession was unde atiee the ateeeh; bal an. tos a ous . woul ce abject <d eres buen for ventas Capt Fackny'c cones | «Eta. fae hia aloort ent copra over tau in this inetance recet onoranle mention from J Navy Department. He was also engaged in the oj erations | tp, t7ied ob & criminal cherge. His only exouse for tak against the Algerine pirates of the Meditercancan, and | [05 Ynat he favendeo ta engaged Bil to tile cotabli received there reveral severe wounds from sabre outs, | S00 that he int bigs St ret Hie lost active service was during the Inte Mexican war, | ™¢t ae ee bg Rae when he commenced the United states war sloop Desa: | 80d ovr sgein by others, when Pod Mgr tur. Be was in his Afty-sighth year.—Charleson Cou- | Pection with this affair, which le characterietic of W iiecy ening Spaarenomaseanowns etrect, and which will serve to enlighten the public We were paines to learn yesterday of the dosth of one | Trea ent ite’ When te Cee eee eee lore of our most respected eitizens—Capt. Wit1taM Down. He | derection of the thief, be was beset by acrow: of Fas one of that over large elas of akiopers who, votore | Seo beara: ell expresring the Meepee tp eae ie the “ipnovation”” of steam, covered the Hudson with | iginrtume that Lad belalles Poole eed handsome, commodious, and fast sailing sloops aud “What are you going to do with ml? th Sehooners, and who ¢rjeyed. in the season of navigation, | apriguely inquired. ©« Poor fellow, it te hard fer hice = nearly all the trade and travel between Troy, Abbaay But “poor Pani” appeared to feal more foc “ New York, and the intermediate places. Mr. Dowd was | gchuster’® than he dist ter hiveity oe be te gs ola rene, shen ie was bet niseiene years of | have expressed the deepest sympathy for his ‘conditioy age. It made regu! trips for several years between | «poor q Troy and New York. He then resided in ths former eity. | ak9r Seusler,” said he, “1 undarstact is going | But the most of his river life Was spent. in a Vessel of his . APA te Ao Fe | om, which sailed between tbie city ant New York. Te}, The cart. | remained at bis post until about the year 1825—nearl : ‘hirty yeais ago—wWhen steamboats supplanted sail po UNION COURES, 1. 1-—TROREING. | ely in the most profitable part of this business, tie | _ All tte admirers ef good trotting who were not at thi Piacgina mgs of Leer. tary ee was fA the rant fif- | Unton Course yesterday afternoon missed a great treat (eon years, Since that time resi near Auburt nklin and in this eity—ail the last score of years of bis life | 1e¢ Pace between Lady Fra: Re ny here—acd through bis whole career. was ated fer his trea in harness, was pete inte gees con} ntustry, perreveraice, intelligence, and unimpeac! ie | noisseur in this exciting sport \. Frank+ integrity of character | He died at the age of aixty-three ithee yeni. “The beloved and amiable partaur of thany years | 3O-%cn the match. There were three heats, neither off ot bis life went to eternity but a few hovrs before him. | Which was won by over a length. Lady Coilina was the ae both s died on Tansey, after brief avtenks of | iinese, favorite at great odds previous to and until after the first: and were ther yesterday morning. jt] Te tathener Comnbetert. leany Beprees, July 13, were | heat—one Leer: thirty Monde | takers. A Sepang Mrs. Mary JousFton, who was a participator in the | ‘© twenty dive was wagered sfver the first heat, so mue! scones and struggles of the Revolntioa in this State, an | Confidence had the backers of Lady Collins of her capa- Who haa been elironicled fn Mra. Filet): memoirs of the | bilities. Lady Franklin has been off her feed for some justrious women of at day, died at the residence of ‘consid ther | her som, JG. Jokaston, in Chestor district, §. Cy om a Lars inetine sata heathen ier aaa ‘ie ae e Uist ye speed ad - ee wile heats, and was beaten quite easily; in fact, at mile- Marine Affairs, beats, we think that Lady Cellins can beat Lady Frank- Suir on Fink —Capt. Lawless, of the steamship Mexi- | lin, having more speeed; but at two mile heats, where co, arrived this morning from New Orleans, reports see. | stamina is the test, we are inclined to the belief that ing on the 10th inst., in Jat. $5 40, lon. 75 44, a vessel om | Franslin is more than match for the other. After a fire. Capt. L. ,asted around her; bat she had burned | respite, and when bota are in yood condition, another to the water's edge, Her name could not, therefore, be | trial, however, would better settis the question, ascertained. She was firet soen at 6 P.M, and at 11 ‘The weather was admirably suited for the contest, and o'clock she sunk. Tho crow hal probably been taken | the track in very goodgprder. Time bets ranged from: off before Capt L. saw her. 6:21 to 6:26. Tar U.S. Mar. Srgamen Hramany arrivod at Cowes on First Heat.—~Lady Collins won the and took tho the th Sons, fem Now York hat oh a sen Seat meant Saree Aligence. ti to mile Collins reachi: there AN Wyalonome syecn a De 1s Rrors.— | im 1:21, Hiram sending Leb faster than pwr neces Alderman Linekey has teen arres'ed and hela to bail to | sary, to ep, the lead. The roam mare, made ne appear for examination on s charge of belog engaged in sd weantee oan Tei cee content to e Sunday disturbances, at the junction Tal ghey = See a Sa remet tasdeme Second and North Fourth streets, at which time a nam | @ open length in front, ia 243%, Going around th. ber of persons running with Engine No. 6, wets arreste {. pet . begs) oh] phony) A aad cones, Cror FRA.—Two fatel cases of cholera were reported ia | pifer still made no attempt to and Iny in that posi- this city yesterday. tion until he reached the lower turn, when he to Commo’ Covren—An adjourned meoting of the Com- the mare forward, and fi forced her to top mon Conneil wae held on Wednesday evening, for the bi Ayetery Sho ecloxed grad until coming up the asesements | hom Collie Of eMcting a Collector of Taxes and A: ec tretch, and Whon within » length of to the vacsney occasioned by the removal of For | she broke op. In on instant afterwards also- dyce hs ger The meeting adjourned, after ten unsuc- | brote, end vy the side- Pectcteis pent: ecco areal dents Ute aes a and site. Braisted, Demas, Strong, and Schuyler Phillips were the | and urged Hor candidates. and after ® » P Yorxe Mews Carrsmax AssoctTioy.—The following | line was kinded »: the score ® neck in named gentlemen have Lege cheese omfeers of the Young sone ‘Time of the mile, ns Chr’ Aasociat recently form: iu city -—President—Chas, H Fellows; Vice Presidents— | Siccnd Heat—The long otis rill seeking takers, not~ A in Tuyl, Robert MeFarlan. Recording Secreary— | withstanding the closeness of the 1 ona W. ¥. Fiteh, Corres; Seeretary—J. E Rhees. Trea- | bad « capital oon he Nine thao wing away surer—Wm. Librartas—Thos. F. Webs, | other on the turmand going thr nig ag td Sus Preacmxc—An Excmya Toes Asticrratao.— Fberstnes og = hothinnn ing there. ‘was no change On Sondey next it is expeoted that a historical sermon | tothe 1:20, On the lower tora the roan on Popery from ite crigis to the present tine will be | mere closed @ little, and came to the score, preached “by Rey. John D. Wood, pastor of the ME. Collins about of loagthe ahead in 2°3734. chureb in Grane street, in the same place occupied by Franklin, on the upper turn, in the endesvor to Parsons last Sunday. It's also recorted that the Catho- | rearer to the brown mai broke ap ‘and fell of an od. New intend to have eiret preaching near by. Sheriff Lott | ticnal or two, mart ‘a gap of four or five lengths. avnouneces thal several hundred will be present, | Tady now 1 very mach lke a winner, fotoke part in the exercise: should thelr ‘be re | and any amount bg were offered on her suc- guteed. conn. Khe, however, began to how Wearleem en Disrpwuny Revent.—at the m of trustees of | the lower turn, and the litie rean went vigorously after the Dispensary Ine: evening the following report was pre- | her, shutting up the Gaylisht between chem at every sented by wt Aen Dr. Whole nam- | step. As they came on homestretch the roan mare ber of patichis treated daring the month of June, | was withina of the wheel of the brown, and eon- ACS, viz., males 186; females 272, Nativity-—U. 8., 127; | tinued to gain all the way up, until having rosched the Irelend, 26¢; England, 9; Germany, 6. caeatraiee shoulders of Lady Collins, the latver broke up, and Lady | tn io? tecimeln 4 eye dat Beat omg | ack Tce har teens G08 ating healt men, 112; 4 rT eal ¢ in 23 tind ihrest, ST: ferern,’ 32; Gelany, Vaccinated 40. | Son iN se Tig ee a toe) hiked tigger named { thot egy pt let Pog ‘ » Karan soar oe a Mting was dong was John Jeffrien was killed by accidentally falling a distance | nicely—Lady Fran} lin on the inside—but in afew # rides of fteen tert fromm the pies Wing on we &. frignte | ehe Broke 1 ‘4 nd ian Comet ~ the toot ——E daw Olney DL Lush OV) Qadede Gul bas oe wt “ enute bagk infor y-tne oats ——_ id Rg ae Hoh Lats Franti chesed up ogolling’ heed J Neen —“—s—s—sSSSSSSSSCSCSCits 4