The New York Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1854, Page 1

THE NE WHOLE NO. 655.7: AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Whe Assault on the President of the Unites Ieptn = Erecsctings An Ube Cas-. ‘From the Washington Unien, August 6) As and ex ted rumors are being circulated in relation to an ity supvosed .o have been offered to the President yesterday, we bave taken pains to ascertain facts, which we have dunce aud present them as fi lows:—The during the mort is oustom- ary for the Executive at she clusy of » session of Con- Serer here, at the Capitol approving and signing y At about 2 o’clock—all_ the basioess requiring his. presence having been clusvd—Le left tne Vice President's fm company with the Portmaster General and his On arriving at the entrance of ths passage which leads tothe Benate chamber, the President waited for a mo- ment for his carriage to come vp. While standivg teaneae gpehemen—sithout & coat, but otherwise dre: A gentkinan—approsched ihe President, ead, re- Brose ibe se hed that his name was Joffards, aod that he to Charleston, South Carolina, extended . ‘bis hand, which the Prosi cut tvok. Thore was no- < «thing in the language or tearing of tho young man which indicated intentional rudeness, althou he was evidently in a +tute %ordering’ upon in-ani- * ty from the eifests of liquor. The young uitn, atter having shaken hands with the President, retired in the directica of the door. ‘the carriage came up im- mediately, and as the Presidest was stein in 6 sms- struck his hat. Me Webster iaquired, ‘‘ Whas wasthati'’ The President repliot that “he did not know;’’ butat that moment obscrvivg the intoxtyatet syoung man making some victent gesticulations, ho Buggested to a policeman siaudiug near that’ ho better tate csre of him, though at that time it was his own impression, and that of He. Web ster, thet whatever struck his hat way accideatal'y threwn from an upper window. The carriage was im- mediately driven away, and the Prosideat neither aprke sor thought of the occurrence till information was brought to him that bel es man had been arceste! tor throwing what proved to bu the remalafog portion ofa’ hard boiled » of which he had eatea ® part, when he immediately requeste1 that he be discharged, and his friends, if they coul! be found, be sent for to take care of him. Wealso leara that this unfortunate Yours man is, as hestated, frm Charleston, and that © come withio e few days with his mother to this city, to visit a cister, who isthe wife uf a highly respeoted andestimable gentlesoan. His deliriam since hie arrest ‘has beer such av to require the iaterposition of friends to prevent him from inflicting wounds upon his own person. Iie is, we understend, in the caro of kind trienda; and we hope he may derive a salutary le:son ¢rom this mortifying expericnes. {From the Washington Sentinel, Aug. 6.] hoe the adjournment of the Senate, as the United States was about leaving the be etd was followed out and addressed by a person named James'M. Jeffards, of Charleston, South Carolina. As the President was leaving him, Jetfards threw a boiled egg which he had in his band, striting the President on the back of-his mead, and knocking his hat therefrom. ‘The person who.committed this wanton and most dis- graceful assault upon the President of the United States was arrest ptain Duni mn, who immediately arrested by Captain Duanington, wh ‘held an examination of the ‘accused in the guard-room of the Capitol. We give ‘below the testimony as taken before the justice — Tobias H. Stillwell saw a man bare-headed ruu from under the east portico of the Capitol, aud throw some missile in the of the President. C. Hutchings saw the accused standing with an egg in his haad, at the etand inside the saat door where fruit and cakes are sold; this was a few moments previous to an Sd being thrown at the President. J. 8, Duke—I was withia tea fect of the accused when he was eyeaking to the President; he beenaerey round, aad came to whore I was standing with Mr. Wig- sana; he asked me to fo ont and be introduced to ths President; I declined, because. to confess the real trait, we had been taking a few drinks to-day; Itold him that stone the Census Office bad prot to give us an introduction. JF. Me Syed (of the city of New York)—I was six “feet from the President when Jeffards was talking to him; I did not see the accused throw at the President; I did not see the President struck, no: did I see the egg thrown; I turned round when Jellards stopped speaking to the President. Isaac H. Wales, (one of the Capitol police.) —Whon the President came out of tho Capitol I was outside of ihe doorway; Jeflards spoke to the President, saying, “Is this Me. Pierce? Wilt you come and take a glass of wine Wiin me? I have been tuking o ginsa with this one and that, and I-want you to take ome with me;”’ the President ssid, “Idon't do anythiog of that hind? a carriage With some old gentleman and indy war jnst driving off; the President stapped off the blook to speak to them; nnd as ho was leaving them to enter his own ew , Leaw his het foll of 231 thought; he picked it up end caid to me, “Have yo: no power to make arrests heref’? I said certainly; 1 raabeg in, and gaw Do persoas there bat these gentomen—poinfing to Duke, Wiggaas, and the recused. —— <<. ea W YORK HERALD. _ ae MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1854, the capital of the country, The Minister of ¥ reign Affairs at the Hague bas made a concession, so far a¥ to \ | offer the value of the Flirt and Property, which has bee’ sold at auction at Batavia. This has been peremptorily } \velscted by Capt. Gibson. Mr Relmont haa written to the «Mate Department for more precise instructions. North Cazolina Hiection. RawiGH, August 6, 1854. The following additional returns are received:— - NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. _ Capt, Gi.¥8on is under the immediate prote stion of ir. Counties. pose. Bray | Belmont, 24 occupying Bis leisure time im collecting ono 533 | material for ©i8 ferthcoming work on the East Indian reas Mt | Archipelago, The affair of Consn! Young will tend to 73 acttle the questi ® of the recognition of our Consuls in yee the Dutch Colonies> There f# mo doubt but that Mr. “(oni ) 1/2ab Belmont will seense ti at important concession. aa Tm Lack bamaus i UNION COURSE, Le 1---2ROTTING. “tae Yesterday was a delightful day, cook and refrest- too ing, aud a goodly number of pleasure seckems, taking el ‘ay advantage of the opportanity, made their way to | the Union Couree, to witness the- trotting matoh pene for $1,000, mile heats, to’ wagons, between gg. p vitae Mark Maguire avd gh. g. Hugnenot; and well were {ah at they pleased with the race. Mark Maguire won pa et twostraight heats. : : This was tho spooha thatch thoto tip harsée Rate | tee lon whip nica ise trotted within a month, the first being in Harness, | ¥!'h the laot Gubernatorial, Weetion, of 1,168. Which took five heats to decide, and with the resalt | , Dechery ie reported to hs late oom of which the owners of Huguenot were not quite satisfied, and they claimed another trial—a match te wagens—which was readily acceded; and hence the race yesterday. Mark Maguire again proved himself a most superior horse, and exhibited at times, yesterday, a great deal of speed, winning this race with the most apparent ease. He has. greatly improved since the harneas race, both in appearance and speed, and looks a trotter from tag to toe. Huguenot, it was stated by his trainer, not been doing well since his last race, having the distemper, or something of that nature; bat his backer must have thought him well enough to wia yesterday, or elze he would not have started him in the race. He certainly did not look fully up to the mark, and may have been worse than he but nevertheless, we doubt his abilit; gray at any time. Huguenot is not a jot colt, as has been stated. He was got by Youug Engineer, out of an Engineer mare of the pure Messeager atrain. The betting odds on the match were in favor of 5 vovbeat tho start, and before half a mile was trotted, 100: to 20, 100 to 15, aud 100 to 10 was offered moro frequently than it was taken. The horses were driven by Hiram Woodraff and Wm. Whelan, and whenever these celebrated whips come in contact as much in- terest is taken intueir movements as in the horses they handle. Hiram drove the winning horse. ‘irst Heat—-Maik Maguiwe won the pole. The horses were brought up to the stand several times before it was decmed pradent to give them the word. At length they were started evenly, and: went nee @ vigorous rate, too fast for Hugueaot, as he broke up on tho turn, aad lost thirty yarde by the mi tps Mark t his feet, and passed the quarter pole in thirty-nine anda balf seconds. Oa ¢ backstretch the sorrel closed. a littl not going quite eo fast; yet,. nothwit broke up, he, passed the half mile hal€a dozen. lengths of Huguenot, in 1:22. 0; lower turn, Whelan forced the sorrel to his and he gained rapidly until coming near the torn homestretch, when he sgain fell. to pieces, andthe Bray. came home a winner by three or four ing the heat in 2:433. Second Heat—No betting. The horses came up for the word under good heasway, ware, and were started; but before they got the tarn, Huguenot broke up und crossed un front of the gray sous to break him up also. then took. the pole, but coula not retain it. The geay reco vered fast, drew out. on the outside, trotted past the sorrel before be xccovered—tovk the pole, and lod. him half a dozen leagths to. the quarter pole, in torty- three seconds. The sorrel broke up again as he reacked the backsuretch; but afterwards he trotted better, aud gained om the gray down the streéch and round the lowerturn. The gray was about three lengths ahead at the half mile pole—time, 1:24. The sorrel was close up to the gray as thoy came ow the homestretch, and the contest was do A unsibthe: J. F. Morton-—As I came down stairs I saw these three | were inside the drawgate, when Huguenvt made hi young gentlemen standing at tho frurt and cate stand; the wax President; the Presivent was pointed out to him; he spoke to the President with all the civility with which a citizen ought to speak to the President; he was intoxic: ted; I thoagut the Presid of that opinion; [ not bear it, but supposed 1 tho Prosiient to take a drink; the Precident sh 4s herd; I thought the President wae ratber inclined to movo away from him to his earringe “another carriage, with a lady and gonfte- man init, drove by, and the Prosident spoke to them; Jeffards then: returned into the tins gee I oe a “ possiblehe could have thrown the ogg and ro- bee ‘in the time which olipsed; thero was a large crowd of boys there at the time. 85, Johuson—All | know about {i is, that I was at the south end of the arcade ; I saw that a fracas had occur: red, Tasked what was the matter; Mr. Wailos said that “the'President’s hat had been knocked off by aa egg ; 1 asked him if' he was going to meke no arrest ; he sald he did not know whom to arrest; Jeffards was thea there; che said he had thrown no ogg, tut hed one in his pockot. Mr. Jeffards requested to make a statement, and being 4uly eautioned by the justice, stated as follows:—I have teen here n week; 1am a stranger, and have no friends here ; I had been with my two friends, Mr. Dake, of St. Louis, and Mr. Wiggans ; I saw the President ; I'said to him, Mr, Pierce, will you take a drink with me?’ he eaid, No,” I seid “I have a few friends here, who I want to introduce to you ;” as I said this I turned around, and aT hold of my friend’s (Mr.Duke’s) hand to iutro- duce him, some one said, the President’s hat has ee ‘knocked of ; may it please the court, ‘eges are a thing i never eat,” if pb S was in my pocket, it must have Deen put in there w! ‘I was talsiag to the President. Jobn Mareney—I was on tue box of Mr. Douglass’ car- cinge ; Leaw the egg coming from the doorway, and the Prealdent’s hat knocked off ; I was looking at the [’rasi- dent at the time ; I did got see Jofards ; I was sitting’®n ‘the carriage at the time; T heard some one say you ought not to have done it ; I don’t kno + who said that. Ji 8, Duke, re-examined. —I bat been eatiog eggs, up stairs with Governors Joncs and Pell; I had been with ——_ and had taken a fow drinks; that was tho reason why I did net want to be introluced to the Presidsat. ‘M. Duncarson.—I sm the son of John A. M. . Fastinan, Phillips, Baton Dancanson; 1 saw the egg thrown at the President. ; Wm. Kidd, Roctester; Hon. B. Beajiman .— Who threw it: Alabama; k. W. Coloman, Pennsylvania C. W. Cliff. Answes.—That gentleman there (polating to Jeffards); | ton, Lo na; W. J. Claylor, London; W. sthe accused was standing on ths east pavement; the | New Albany, Ind. Anderson, Flori t was to @ lady at the moment, and | Eaq.,' Newburg: Shelton, St. Lo was about to enter his own carriage; the accused had | do ; W. H. Adaington, Norfolk, Va.; W. the in his hand; after throwing, he tarnol roand the cakes were soll; as he threw the egg, he -etrack me with his arm. the ogg thrown. vrew it? Answer.—That is the person (voioting to fefards); he t A. George, do.; N. J. John: Ling Mae Bred Bef unttans Dh ‘had the egg In his hond at the time. an | fot d0.; J. 8 kammonds; G. Hathaway, New York; G. B. | "A tury having been empanneled by Coroner Iiilton, the Mr. W) here made tho point, thst in throwing | Clak, Chariestom, 8. ©, were among tho arrivals yester- | <1 Jury having boon ermpsnneted | 4 the egg, Jefiards could not have strucx Duncanson, un oy at the Prescott House. ‘Thomas Conlan bring duly sworn eaid—t resis at 531 (Teas be was leit banded. fon. W. W. Snow, Albany; Hon. George Bliss, Akron; | peas gtreet; deceased was my brother in-law; on last defends protested Lo was not Lft-Nandod. ; , 1s iy Chinnr sacs | tinday morning, about 434 o'clock, do-ease] and myself 4 Capt. Duralogton the irol the acsuged to give . Be Ihic+g0; : 2 4 bail lr the enmot fivebund:ed sollsrs for his appearances Thomapeon, | Were, walking dows Naasee hosr Ann strest; wo at court, or be committed ‘The ecoused cried bilter! cont for a Senator to go bi ihen sent for a relative in th get had departed for tho bx! ‘t femt to jail he would no! Metiawhile he took out 9 rin. wound on bia leg just above his kne was determined to bleed to death. He was then disarmed. After some time, the friend send for by the arcuse arrived. The Aviorney General haviog meanwhile communicat but he declined. He ty. 4 ithe messon: jared tha: ead to Capt. Pennington the cesive of the President that the matter should not be prosconted, Jefaris was re Veaeed, having, during the interval, become protty weil sobered The Colt Investigation, SENTATIVTS, } Ny, Aug. 5, 1851.5 TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Dagar Sin—Your Washington letter, dated 3d, does my reportinjustice. Iread no “homily to members,” sand did not acknowledge that “no improper con- duct has been proved on the part of Colt or his at- eres his eye of fey by) same coerenpatsneny me,) a few days C me asa “ demo Sok This in a migakes I have mistake. I have for many years Yooen @ true and ardent whic. Very respectfully, a K. ZOLLroorren. TELEGRAPHIC. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. Wasaisaros, August 7, 1854. ‘The two housél of Congrosa merely met at § o'closke| J ‘<bis morving, and adjourned. ‘THE CASK OF CAPT. GInSON—frs PROGRESS AND PROSPECT! 8. Wasurxetor, August 7, 1864. By despatches and letters brought by the last steamer, we learn that considerable excitement has been felt at ‘the Hague om account of the presence of Capt. Gibson, | Cohen, Mr Posner, H in consequence of his having been convicted of *‘ high treason " by a Dutch tribunal im Java, and cow coming to eet Dutch power at defiance by appearing openly at lamented his hard fate, He ng that he third ord Jast break im the heat. The gray woa the President bad just passed out; Joifards asked which | Feat in 2:47. Phe foilowing is a summary:— Monpay, August 7—Trostiag match, $1,000, mile «pote am 22 Mua | heats, to wagone. H, Woedruit samed g. g. Mark Mazuire,. Wm. Whdau vamed ch. g. Haguenot Time 2:43 3-4—2:47. The following running matches have been made, and will come off oa the National Course, next month, previous to the regular meeting>— Y James Irvin has matched Logan against Maid of come offca the 13th September. : O. P. Hare and Thos. W. Doswell, of Virginia, ve.. W. W. Boyden, of New York:— . No. 1. Fanny Fern vs. Garrett-Daxis, three mile hests, for three thousand doilars a side, half forfoit. h Doswell’s Childe Harold colt, three years old, ts. Terrifier, for two thousand doliars a ‘side, half forfeit, two mile heats. No. 3. Silene vs. Little Arthur, mile heats, for one thousand dollars a side, haif forfeit. minis; fe Gaceit Bavisto cary 104, povads, » ta. Garret avis, carry I» Three mite beats, for two thousand dollara a side, half forfeit. , W. W. Boyden’s gr. c. Little Arthur and R. P. Field's ch. i. Wu Soames ower , mile heats, to come off the week preceding mecting. ? There is also a match between W. W. Boyden’s bere tm “August 7, 1854. Madonna ard H. 1’. McGrath’s Sam Letcher, two mile heats, for twenty-five hundred dollars a side, one thoussnd dollars forfeit. match wes made between Wild Irishman and steerer the backer of Wild Logan, but it has fallen throngh— Trehman backing out, and paying the forfeit. Personal Intelligence, Wisconsin; W. D county, Mi jana, arrived yesterday at MT fon. ©. 20) Chicago; De. Pecney ania tehester; Ion. A . Jf. Codington, man, Boston, Col. W. €. Mant , Treoton, N.J.; James Elarly and (amit Mrs. Whilo ana daughter, Canada; Tey. Mr. McNamar, Chicago, the arrivals yeaterday at the Union placs ff t, Michigan, Hon. ©. I. | u Well, Feanessee; lic, t . Teotter, ote. Tarner, do. Mark Maguire, at about two to one, previous tothe |. the | Orleans for $2,500 a side, carrying 165.pounds, te jen Bateman are matched for two '. Owens, Yi J. A. Miller, Lake Washington ; Scott Wat- Nicholas ford, Philidelpuia; De. AH. hitadel- wore among 6. T. dames, For the Legiblature, the los, 4 and gains are about equal. Tho whig gaia in these countie #48 124. The soregoing returns aro partly official and par #y rumored. From the Ke *+ DESTRUCTION OF BAW Mi LS BY FIRE. Bancor, Me ‘, August 7, 1854. Tho new block of saw mills at Bro Wer Village, owned by Messrs. Sargent omd Stevens, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, together vith 260,000 feet of lumber. The block: contained one g ‘2s of saws, one single paw, lath, citingle, and clap- board machines, eash and blind factory, he. The loss ise, ‘timated at from fifteen to twenty thonsand dollars, 1 \sured for nine thousand dollars, i The schooner Cautom, of Newburyport, a which was lying at the wharf was- @swaged to the e Stent of one thousand five hundred detlars. Frem Philadelpnia. POSTPONEMENT OF THB TRIAL OF THEC WPTAIN OF THE BRIG GRAY EAGLE. Remaperruza, August +7, 1854, Nicholas W. Donald, te alleged captain of the sliver brig Gray Eagle, whose trial waa postponed on Saturday, was again up before the United States Commissi wer this morning, but his trial'was further postponed, on @ccount of tle absence of materiai-witnesres. \ Ttems. frem Boston. Bostox, August 7,1 $04. Mrs. Chapin, moter of ihe Rey. E, H. Chapin, « Wed in Boston early this morning. Letters speak of severe-drought in portions of | Ver- mont and New Hampshire. Norains have fallen , vince . June, and‘the growing crops are seriously affecte @ in consequence. The Rev. Dr. Wood, of Aadover, ts seriously ill, there aro no hopes entertained-of his recovery. We bave no ehip arrivais to-day worth reportiog. \na \ From. a. } APPOINTMENT OF A RECKIVEK FOR THE HUDSORS RIVER MARINE AND. FING INSURANCE CO. Eamavoga, Angust 7, 1864. \ The Daily Whig annownces this. morning that John 0- Mott has becn appointed Reeciver of the Hudson River Marine sod Fire Insurance Compaay, located at Crescent, in this county. We ‘earn that previous to the appoint- ment of the Receiver, judgmente, amounting to seventy- two thousand dollars, were confessed in favor or the tate » secretory of the Farmers’ Bank of Saratoga county. From. Otnedanatt. THE WEAGHER—NAVIGATION, BTC. Ciscmxart, August 5, 1854. ‘The weather here-is pleasant. Rain bas fallen through- out the State, but nooe ia this viciuity. The river ia quite low, measuring only two feet eight iaches. Eastern exchange ls quoted at 1a 134 premium, From the Soutn. § DFATH OW A DISTINGUISHED MERCHANT. Baimmonr, Aug. 7, 1354. | ‘The death of Jobn Innerarity, the surviving partner of, the distinguised commercial house of Panton, Leslie and Forbes, is anounced in the-Pensaccla papers. Sudden Draths. Patapeima, Aug. 7, 1854. Mr. Asbdarner, a retized merchant, aged 66 years, was brought up a corpse from Cape May last night, after a ment, which quickty c! few houzs’ illaess; and Captain Schelluger, a Delaware pilot, aged 60, highly esteemed by the merchants and citizens generally, expired this morning, after a bricf in Alspesition. Safety o2 the Steamer Admiral. Eastvowt, August 7, 1854. The steamer Admiral has been got off and towed to ' this port. There is a large hole in her Lottom, but it is thought that she can be repaired. Her machinery has euffered very little Camage, except by water. There was a large supply of wheat and cora in our market this morning, a! rge declines took place—ia wheat to the extent of 7e. per bushel for superior quall- ties, and lbc, for mferior; and in corn the dectiag was 7c.810¢. Money is easy on call at 6 percent. Stocks are firmer, at a slight advance in prices. In boef cattle the prices have slightly advances. An offering of seven hundred head were sold at prices Fangisy from three dollars and a quartor to four doliars, on hoof. E were in Mmited supply. Sales made at five dollars ‘a half to six dollars. , Coroners’ [i PEATH OF MICHEAL GREENE, WHO WAS STABBED IN NASSAU STRERT—VERDICT OF THE JURY. On Sunday an inquest was held at the Hospital upon the body of Michael Greene, who was stabbed by rome persons unknown, a week ago, on the sidewalk in Nassau street, near the corner of Ann street. It will be seen si were going down on the sient heed side of tho strec aud ‘when about three doors pist Bsekman street we wo met by three men; the deceased accidental againrt one of them; this man wore a wh! t, with a black band, alsoa white coat and colored” pante; he also wore tacles; one of the TA wore a Cina cloth cap and dark clothes; the other wore a black bat ant dark clothes; when decearoi shored, against the wan with the white atraw bat on, ho asked) his pardon, ond told him he did not mean to do it; this. san stopped, his two comrades geiug on; whea we had a | Providence; I I: Ceptala Wiemeos, U8. Aj Baer ar Ahedd taien 08 foot yatta from fim, “he, antl socne- ¥, Trenten, New Yor; DD. Craive, Aluvama; N. Bley, | fing in some forcign language; } did ‘not understand Jodinva; M. J. Verrall, Albany; A- B. Gray, Colifornia; | 5/7 when this mau spoke deceased turned round, ant - Willlaangon, U. S./; Colonel do'eneon, California; | stood still; upon this the other man cams tp, and strxel tain Hlabam, 1) 8: Eneincer; | eeeased x blow on the face with hig loft hand, an oa ‘ Soot tncison, | the next instant drew a knife from under his eoat wich Jones, Te ph Tyler, Washingian: Dr. Jackson, | this right band, and stabbed deceased in. the left ido; T Bee correla ter yorty lr taw the blade, ut eanuot deceribe the it; immesi ‘oledo, arrived yeaterd ‘ ‘The Hom. General Caay and ferally left the Astor House | Sly efter stabbing deceased, this maa ran towards Ann yesterday for Detro!t. Hon. Wm. Gordan, Bradford; R. Judge Shields, New Orleans; C. Jackson, New City ; John G. Calron, Boston; Re’ and Indy, West Point; Col. Brown, Roches Dunnek, St. Join, N/B., wero anyon the arciv: teréay at the Cooper liouse. ARRTV, FE. Carter, Boston a WT, als yes: Adams, Richmond; J. 1. Y. Chase From San Jnanand calttorni ki in the Starof the West— ” The writer ought to read the report and | Mr and_ Mrs A DeWitt, JS Reed, LM Burkis, De Blon- street, and turned into Theatre alley; the tyo mon that were with this man did not come Lack sfter him; de- ceased and myself both pursued this man as far as ‘Theatre alley; when we'got there, deceased raid he was veak,tand could go no farther; I know of no other person that saw tho occurrence; then went to look fo: officer; I found one at the correr of Fulton and Nassau streets; he came with mi Lelped mo to take de ceased to the Hospr' i did not understand this % man’s lan, oy oe he vd Tara oh be- “1 od with any othor than the Eng- ‘Adama & og " wenger, @ febater, Wells, Parga & cor wisee lapgusge a person might speak; he diel oa aerate, carseat, Ht peed ham, Me Derby, of the New York Hospital, teetitod that MeNot, Mee Baskets 4 ete sea Mri Meyer bi ras hotee verge St that institution; the dvoseasd See pares w | Mes. Skinner, chil! £ | Wer brought in there sulferipg {row a ao eerent, Meer tee oe Ee Lawrence, @ Daining, | lett side, the seventh and eights ribs; the a EN Eg he EP rigs, EO | (ont lingered io great pain until Fricay, when’ he d Cook, 3 B Bushnell, Cd) Bagster, Ii Care, Mee Blake, | of indammation of the lun peodaced by the wound. SWinghester, Mrs K 7" Gen | "The jury, afler some deliberation, rendaced the follow- Wredeol oe re VERDICT. remo oS We find that the deceased camo to his death by a stab F Ceodwin, 3 in his loft si¢e frum a koife in thohands of some person Moore, B tous juest his x HY Honor the to offer a suitable reward for the ap- od prehension ‘ 3 7 | Bt Tirapuors¥ Sectreceh es oat tei Re se oie yeoteriar Pierson, @ Jacobs, J W Hooper, B Baker, C Delano, H wy Goraner fon, for in peraral. so to ta tac } Rargess, WA Singer, H T | action in the matter aehis might deem expedient. Lymanson, T tp Fouxp Daowxsp.—Coroner_ Hilton held west id ‘iinaan, P "puke W B on the body of o man a it TP Abboth JH Fisher, Mr Taylor, 0 C Heperts, and B24 | apzenred, was: ae fen stn gn the stegrage. , East river. Verdict, death by drowning. * The official duties of Districts Attorney have de~ ‘ete Upon me mostunexpectedly, and zay presence upon the theatne of his most, fam, | that he is lost to us forever. {| at our side that we can hardly conceive bim to be ia, Piegiesy of tke Cholera. ‘The report of cholera yesterday up tog? o'clock noom, ARRIVAL OF THE STi” OF THE WAST. —— PRICE TWO CENTS. nia in 1856, tho fire department, the German 1 Verein Society, the Lafayette (French) hook aud ~— ~ ladder company, in m uniform, tho tr was as follows pikes: two RT. nmin | TW CALIFORNIA uuion of riggers and sievedores, te Odd Follows, veeived. Died. i thé Sons of Temperance, an nese. weseenthey eet a) 3 6 25 0 WEEKS LATER FROM “ Mita Hayes, CR. Thorne ard family, Miss Kate st sree 7 2 3 bia weed Denin oe tein Dep artiste, ere for Aus: Totes secs... 1s 5 8 41| News from Oregon and Wash- | tralia on pin @ sated weere BROOKLYN, The steamer Polynesie started on her first trip to ington Territories, DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATIOXS, The return of the Board or Health yosterday morning tates thag eighteon cases and five deaths bat occurred during the preceding forty-right hours. ‘The deaths last week amounted to 263. Of these, 65 ‘were from cholera, 45 from cholera infantum, 21 from cholera mo:bus, 19 fcom diarrhoea, 10 from consumption, | SIXTY-FIVE HOUSES BURNED IN SAN FRANCISCO. 10 from marsamus, and 4 from inflammaton of the bowels. Of the whole, 126 were males, 137 females 116 adults and 148 odiléren, ’ WILLIAMSBURG. Number of cares of cholera reported to the Board of Health to July 29th, 26;deathe 13, For the week end ing Sth August, 10; deaths 6. Monday, August 7, twelva | o'clock M.—Cases reported, 3; deaths, 2. Cholera {ospital.—Received, 1; died, none; remain- ing, & An iplant cf Jotun Frost was found dead in bed on Sundy7, Coxvoner Ba'l held an inquest, and a verdict of desth from cholera infantum was rendered. Sunday afternoon, s little girl whose parents reside in Devoe street, was taken ill with cholera while attending Sonday school. She was conveyed home, whore she died in the evening, and the mother of the child was taken ill and died of cholors before morning. Fires at Sonora, Sacramento, Columbia and Minnesota. Nearly Two Thousand Acres of Wheat Burned, GREAT POLWICAL EXCITEMENT. CONTINUED EXCZSSIVE DULLNESS IN MRADE, arr Martial Law Procilaimed at Grey- town by the British. INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT KINGSTON, &e., &e., ko. TELEGRAPHIC, CHOLERA AT THE ALMSHOUSE — MORTALITY IN BALTIMORE. Bartruong, August 7, 1854. At the Baltimore County Almsbouse, for the last twen- ty-four hours, there Lave been nine new cases of cholera and two ceaths. The whole number of cases, since the commencement of the disease hero, has beon ninety-one, and the deaths fifty. The mortality for the week has been one hundred and fifty-three deaths—none of them ot cholera. Of these, under one year were fifty-four; under ten years, ninety- five. . Two were occasioned by cholera morbus, three of @arrboa, twelve of consumption. The decrease of the ‘The steamship Star of the West, Captain E. L. Tinklepaugh, from San Juan, with 435 passengers and $663,875 on freight, arrived at this port at an early hour yesterday morning. She brings Cali- fornia dates to the 15th of July. The following is the’ SPECIE LIST OF THE STAR OF THE WEST. Duncan, Sherman & Co.... 2 American Exchange Bank. whole number of deaths, as compared with the previous | Drexell & Co., Philadelphia. 102,600 week, was fifty-nine. Wells, Fargo & Co. 102,400 CHOLERA SUBSIDED AT NIAGARA FALLS. Ard plea : Hs Nuscana Faiis, August 7, 1864. | Accessory Transit Co. 20,000 The choiera has subsided here. We have not now one | W. Seligman & Co... 13,500 case to report at any of the hotels. J. Bioomingda'e & Co. 10,500 C. Morgan, Agent. C. W. Thomas. . G. Selig & Brother. . CHOLERA AT BUFFALO, ETC. Borrato, Augnst 7, 1864. The deaths in this city by cholera, during the week ending on Saturday night last, reached 70—of whom 60 were Germans, 8 Irish, 4 Americans, and 8 from various other countries, At the Falls of Niagara cholera has entirely disap- peared, Mrs. Porter’s death being the only one that has cccurred during the past five days. The we.ther ia cool and pleasant. CHOLERA AT ST. JONN, N. B. Boston, August 7, 1854. There were two hundred ond twenty-one deaths by cholera at St. John, N.B., and the adjoining parish of Portland, during the week ending at noon on the 3d inst. CHOLERA AT PORTLAND, ME. Portann, August 7, 1854. The wife'and three children of John D. Curd, an Irish- mon, residing on Brackett street, died of cholery on Iri- dey nnd Saturday. Mr. Cardif was also attacked, butis now in a fairway of recovery. But few other oases of cholera have occurred here. We are indebted to the purser of the Star of the Weat and Wells, Fargo & Co. and Adams & Co., for the early delivery of our packages. Among the passengers we notice the names of Col. A. B. Gray, who has just returned from sur- veying the Atlantic and Pacific railroad route throvgh Texas, Chihushua~ and Sonora; Lie xt. Williamson, of the Topographical Engineers, who has been engaged in surveying a routs from the Cotorado to San Diego; A. De Witt, Esq., and lady, of the firm of De Witt & Harrison, one of the oldest forma in Califorma, and Gen. J. Winchester, Presl- dent of the Grass Valley Mining Company. ‘The Star of the West also brings home Capt. W. G. Powers, of the Transit Company’s river boat Isaac C. Lea, which was lost off Cape Antonio July 3d; J, Vreedenburg and S: ¥. Waring, engineers; J. Gordon, J, Kane, Thos. Kelly and Charles Phillips, hands om tbe steamer, who were picked up by H. M. brig Kapeigle, after being cighteen hours in an open boat. Mheother boat, containing Jos. Sutton, mate; O'Neil, Robbins, Smith and Myers, pulled for the land, which was abant fifty miles distant. August £4, off Caryafort light, exchanged signals with English ship Wm. Ward, standing north. An- gust 5th, 6 B. M.,lat. 31 20, lon. 78 55, exchanged signals withsbip Maid of Orlessms, standing north. Nothing ofimportance had trem«pired in California since the las¥steamer with the sxception of large fires in San Francisco, Sacramento and Columbia. The Jogses in the three cities were estimated at one | million two bundred and fifty thoasand dollars, ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s steamor Sonora, with the mails-from. the Atlentic of June 20, was telegraphed ovtside of San Franciseo as the Nica- ragua steamer-was leaving. To enable merchants -to answer lettera by her, the mail steamer Uali- fornia would bo detained. Shoe wiliheve on freight tho following amount of treasure :— Cou: tof GenerntSesstohs. The August term of the Cowt of Sessions opened yesterday, his honor Recorder Tiiiou presidiny- A quorum of grand jurors not beiog in attendunce, thoee present were: diecharged watil to-day. The District Attorney, Lorenzo B. Shepperd, Esq., moved the adjournment of the Conrt, out of resp ct to the memory of the late Mr. Blunt, aod in doing so said: — ‘AY 1T PLEASE YOUR Honor— re is concected with a great calamity to the pub- In the of life and the enjoyment of robust ath, with the 29 saith pao of # serene old age let the respect and affection of his fellow citi- vans, Nathaniel Bowditch Blant has faen to rise no.more, . But a few d: lays have pasead since he was here- at duties, and » the emblems of woe which havg about his ¢ lincaments of his face, which justly represented: js active, vigsrous, and comprehensive intellect— bis athletic term, which promised.!ong to bear the ‘arcucus toils of his profession—his hearty deport- casual aequaintan ‘es into fast fiieads, are still foesh in our minds. One | yy, ww Y ‘f, habitual thought at this moment is, that he wilt | Lor Now, York 1,141,589 99 take his seat in the accustomed chair, and begin | jor Panama, 3,433 00 once mere bis constantly returning Inbors; anditis | = pi a new and vi it convicsion, but also irresistible, Total,...:. #1,302,578 33 ste phiewe ado eager 8 The following were tho shipments the California for Panama, in detail :-— of spesie by divided from us by tho impenetrable mysterics of another world. r " 32 A catastrophe co sudden is an awful warning of yt & ae - ert the uncertainty of haman life. It teaches in the | §. Davidson.-.... 140,800 most appalling tones “what shadows wo are, and | Woils, Fargo & Co. 103,584 what shadows we ;” it admonishes ug how | Burgoyne & Co. 60/000 qvickly, at the farthest, we and all about us, shall | Valiant & Wilde 55,000 crumble and dissolve, leaving to others to serve and | J, B, Thomas... . 16,600 administer those great Voce of justice which | Gsidemeister, Do Fremers & Co. 16,820 survive the lives of individuals, the destruction of » Spatz & Newhbouse.... ‘ 12,325 tribunals, aud the wreck of nations. } Canstighan & Brumagin.... 9,600 I lament that no more can be done than to oiler 4 | Proche, Baujerque & Co..... 9,100 few words of deserved eulogy—a humble tribute of | Ziel, Beitheau & Co......... 8,000 personal and professional tion—before I begin | Abel Guy..... 14,656 the diacharge of those duties which were assigned to | (ther shippers. . 25,583 one of far greater capacity. The last occasion on which I met Mr. Blunt was here, where 1 now stand, in a trial of considerable importance. As a lawyer hewas a remarkable man. He always attracted a large number of friends by kindness and courtesy. that Summary of the Californian News, A very destructive fire occurred at San Francisco on the morning of the 11th. The fire began in the square between Washington, Jackson, Front and Davis streets. That block was destroyed, and a number of houses in adjoining squares. About sixty-five houses were destroyed, and the loss is estimated at about $225,000. The whole tract burned over was built of wood on piles. The tide was out at the time, and the fact that the water being about twelve feet below the street, and very ahailow, prevented the firemen from extinguishing the fire sooner. A fire occurred on the night of the Sth, on the coraer of Front and Clarke streets. Loss about $2,500. A very destructive fire occurred in Sacramento on the 15th. Tt began about half-past 12 A. M., in the block between Third and Fourth and J and Kk streets, and raged about five hours, deetroying six cntire blocks, and causing a loss of about $100,000. ‘Tbe town of Columbia, in Tuolamne county, was barred down on the morning of the 11th instant. ‘Tho losa is estimated at $500,000. ‘Tbe town of Minnesota, in Nevada a was burned down, Cte three houses, on the Sth. Love estimated at $52,000. fi Fourteen hundred acres of wheat were burned in Suisun and Vaca valleys on the 7th. Forr hundred acres of wheat wore burned at San Bernardino on the 28th June. Twelve buildings in Sonora were burned in a con- tion on the night of the 3d. political excitement has reached a high point between the two sections of the democratic party. The State convention will meet on the 18th. Tne anti-Broderick men claim to have a argo majority | of the delegates; the Broderick men make tho same claim, and about one-tourth of the seats are con- ~ I the many years I have been acquainted witha Blunt, 1 remember no time when he was not assidiously engaged in the duties of his profession. He drew upon an intellect fertile in ils resources. He was |, and he was felicitous in the use of his learning. Ue took dis- tinctions with readiness, and maintained them with ability. Taking that class of cases which arose under the statute of frands, he had made himself famous, and noman atthe bar was so frequently cailed on in deciding-cases of frand In relation to the 8 «iy of property: gene other qaalities ‘h he posse: na legree, and among «m wes one which ali should strive to imitate. Ho says manifested the strictest fidelity to his client and to his case. This caused him to be so much admired. Sometimes this quality was disliked in beta by bis adversaries; but he never lost a single fifend at the bar by his strenuous vindication of his clients’ rights. Having bad occasion a number of iimes to reflect upon vast amount of learning, great ability, perseverance, and other qualities re- ae to make a distinguished lawyer, I cannot bat think that the bar toa man have testified their re- gret and their admiration for Mr. Blunt. After slindiug to the short lived remombrance of the talents of our lawsers—instancing auch men as Emmet,” , Van Vechten, Slossor, Wil- Tiame and Graham—Mr. Sheppard then moved sao nwo pat respect tothe memory of the deceased. ‘Mr. Whiting seconded the motion, with some elo- et eulogy re ery late to tsar ag said that, in course of nota very long r, Mr. B.had won many and endearing friends, and his el; :ution in public life had only added to those friends. He tnvariably performed his duty with firnaness, and, at the same time, with consideration ‘ds the accused. He filled’ the position which | tested by double delegations, so that it is very pro- be ooonpled ably, nobly, justly, almbst porfectly; | bable tiwt there will on ee, aes and when called, ‘upon to stand between popular | The whigs will hold their convention a few days after the conta hoon gaan but there is no ex- it amon; em. Oeste ote removal of ee yi = perintenden' cansed a great o n- rge that he isa defaulter, ramored to removal, finds little faith. Mr. clamor and @ prisoner, he always evinced a stern, unflinching ju nt. Inthe midst of his life an bis nsefulness, he was suddenly called before the Great Ruler of the universe. Tributes of respect are evancacent. “ The wind bloweth where it cannot tell whence it cometh or the Sand wich Isle ds on the 8th. The steamzhip America was sold at Marshal's sale on the 14th, for $95 200. A nolle prosequi has been entered in the ose of Avery, fiom Springfleft, Mass.,who killed Sagan- Nah \ussell on the Yankee Blade, off Cape Horn- He is wid to be insane. Potitical Inceult; My (Fran the San Tranclscs Tlerald, Daly 15.] The polit'cul cauldron is at'present doiliag over. Elections for delegates to the State cozvention for the nominatia,” of two C mgressmen and @ Ci or the Supreme Q/ourt, have been hel@ dy both patties throughout the bitate. The democratic party of thia State is at the present time bopctessly split. That there will be two a °nveations—twadistinct pa-ty or- ganizations, and twa’ tickets-does nct admit of doubt, and the democracy af California anctof the aspire State are at tue prea eat moment in precisely fhe same predicrment.with this exception, however, tins thove who claim to be th ¢ real Simon: pure dé ; here sre denominated “hy “lters” in New York—w: thore to whom the term \ “bolters”’ has Leen applio® here, rule the roast in tho old wigwam in Ne 7 York. To explain : the party in this State who atthe las eession of the Legislazure divide] the demooracy” onthe question of the election of a Unite# Senator, sre anti-administrative, and with the New York “bards,” who bolted ths segi- lar ticket at the last Syracua? Convention, The electionists claim to be the regw@lars. On the other hard, the anti-clectionists have been denominated im this State, “ bolters.” whey eotecse the adotnig tration of Franklin Pierce, ith this excep Hom have no other affinity with the New York “ gata”: Tne democratic convention is tobe held at Sicch- mento on the 18th inst., ani the whig at the sav place on the 26th of the same month, if the recew’ confiagratiou there does not compela change of i> cation. In consequence of the divisions in the do mocratic party, the roe are confident that thage will carry the State. More unlikely things may’ happep. The anti-electionists wit have an over- whelming majority in the democratic convestion if noformal eplit takes place. Destructive Fire in Gan Fremelsco. SIXTY HOUSES BURNED DOWN—$290,000 wouTH oF PROPERTY DESTROYED. {From the san Francisco Herald, Jniy 12.) \d Our city was visited yesterday with 9 con! tion more extended and destructive than any the great fire of June, 1861. It broke out a few minutes before six o'clock A. M. in the Golden Gate Hotel, at the northwest corner of Davis and 0: streets. Oregon is a little street between Wi a ton and Jacksen, and ronning from Front toDramm. The fire o-iginated in the kitchen of that hotel, whether from an overheated stove-pipe or from the carek ssness of the cooks is not yet known. & boarder in the house, whose room was just over the kitchen, informs us that he was awakened by the of “fire” from below. up, an odor of burnt grease, sud it saw a streak of flame shoot the wall, He eoized a few of his clothes, ran an entry, and threw them ont of the dow. Upon retuvning to his roonr to save some mere: of his etivcts, he found it unsafe to enter, and, ia- Geed, eo rapid a progress had the fire made, that he was iaduced to jump out of a window on the second floor, being but partially dressed. It was searcaly more than five minutes before the whole pee tt which was quite @ large one, being three stories in height, was in flames. There were abous- forty inmatez, nad the position to which they were enddenly awakencd was of a startling and terrify- ing character. Among the number were some ta dies and chiléren. Romors were in ctroulation dar- ing the mo-ning that one or more of them‘had-beem > busned to death. We saw ci unfortunate mae- who lexped from the third story, and by the fall haé - one a: mand one leg broken, besides being otherwiee « bady brnised. All of them, we believe, had to maker their escape without the opportunity of dreasing. By the time this building was envet: in flames ~ the cy alarm bell bad sounded, and tite fire come panies were arriving. Tite latter, however, fouad their effic wid temporarily delayed hy the fact there was 30 available eupply ofwater. Tae tide was ap forturately at a lorrebb, oad was accessible to: bat three cr foar of the engines, whose construction was £0 adapted, or which were supplied witha snfficient Jengthrof suction to reach it. Owing tothis disas- trous cir slone the fire gained a fierce beadway. It first communicated from the Gélden- Gate Rotel toa vacant store adjoi Habbard's stove and tin ware catablishinent, on and cast side of Davis street. From thia last it commenced spreading towards Jackson -e end across Oregon towards Washington etrest, while itwas extending wits equal rapidity along opposite block from tho sturti pent. this time tha engines had beemset to work to the possible advantage. There were three points pereenlaay, In the gress of the conflagration, that were wavehed exciting mterest until the anccesses of the firemen moved alt causes of alarm. ‘The first was whenthe came swee;ing down in the direction of D; street, where n compactly built block. of- houses offered a mass of casy fucl, and jst beyond which lvid the steamers Yankee Blade, Brother Jonathea and Pacific, and the clipper Eestern State, . unable to he removed on account of the low tide. Great fear was entertained for their safety, and upon the bows of some of them blankets were spread, and other threatoned danger. But ¢ determined exertions of the Mont . & 4 e983. ii amentals, aided by Nos. 2 and 11, the progress of the fire in this direction was stopped at the coal yard and office of Remadell & Co. Ga Washirgtoa atreet, the St. Charles Hotel, on the south side, sented an extended front in close preximity to the mass of flames that proceeded from the ing buildings on the opposite side. Itefurnitare h been taken out and the house apparently abandoned; end had it-once fairly ignited, another aquere would almost inevitably have gone. Several times it was on the point of bursting into flames, but those whe defended this pete eee prominent among thea California Company 4, gallantly protected {¢ un- til all danger was over. The building now presents the appearanoe of a check boarc, blackened, and in many placos charred, where Se ee by blenketa. The fire having been subdued at all other ints, had crossed Jackson stroet, and was advaae- ng fiercely towards Clark atrees, the scene of Sar- day evening's fica. Here the Jast- fight was made. ‘The Howards, the Volunteers, the the Crescents, and the Packic Company, their efforts in one gallant defence, the result of which was the-suppression cf the co1 tion im the midst of a burning heap of combust build- ings. Of maay instances of daring and | that came under our obsezvation, we have not rake mention. ‘Pith ravages of the fire destroyed the whoie of the block boonded by Jackson, Davis, l'ront and Ore- m streets; one-third of that bounded by theese ree Iaet raentioned and Washington streets ; about. one-half of the two blocks between Davis, Jackson, Dromm and Washington, divided by Oregon ; the northeast corner of Jackson ond Davis; and six or seven buildings on the north side of Jacksom, be- tween Front and Davis stroets. Moet of the people who resided on the burned. district were surprised in their beds by the fire, and when the alarm became general, a acene of the wildest confusion ensued, Men, women, and, chil dren—some almost in a state of nndity. wildly about, sceking their relatives and friends. The flames having started up in all directions, some thought that their retreat was entirely cut off, became completely bewildered. It was a wild: and had it occurred in the night, the sacrifice human life would have been imraenso. As it was, it was almost a miracle that o few accidents oo- curred. At the time of the breaking ont of the fire there was very little wind; but as soon as it gained headwa: Talay famed son'wester began to. blow, which did mnch to spread the flames. There were some fifty orsixty houses in doyn. Several of these were i: i E ae i igs rf i F i § & iH z af i j