The New York Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1854, Page 4

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THE CALIFORUIA INTELUIGENCE. ‘The steamship Star-of the Wert arrived at this, port early yesterday ‘morning, bringing California” Wates to the 15th of fuly. The sews is cot impor- tent. A large fire Hoke out in San Francisco on ‘the llth ult., which destroyed fcom sixty to seventy ‘buildings, eighteer of which were hotels and large boarding houses. Sacramente ‘had iso been the « Wictim of a destrrdtive fire, which ocearred on the 12th of July berning near two hundred heuses. The Joas is estimated at: $500,000 On tho morning of the 10th of July, a large fire broke owt in Columbi1, Calaveras county, which resulted im-the almost en ‘tire destruction ci the town. The fre is supposed ter have beem the work of an incendiary, and the Jona ia estimatéd at $500,000. The maining town of Minnesota was burned to the. groand, with the ex- ception of three houses, oa the cvering of July 8th. Batimate i lose $50,000. ‘The acooutta from the mining €‘stricts continue :flavorabie. F deing the dry season, thore are not Re Mary persons at work as usvel. but the miners were doing excecdingly well Many districts heretofore cozsidored valucless.are now worked to great advan‘age,in consequence of impreved favili- ties for obtaining gold. ‘The accounts of the harvest end crops are highly favorable. All kinds of provisisas were plenty and cheap. . Consilered!s excitement exivied in the rauks of Athe two faséions of the democratic party ia relation fo the State Convention, which was to meet at Sac- vamentoon the 18th July, Both parties claim majority, and twoscts of delegates from muy of fhe coantica were expected toeppear. The Berode- sick faction, bing the best political managers, it was thought would obtain a majority of the con- seated seats. H. L. Bateman was fined $269 on the 7th of July, Dy the Reco: Jer, for his attaekon Mr. I'rank Sonle, editcr of the Chronicle. Full details of the news will be found elsewhere. TUS SAN JOAN APPALR. By the Ster of the Westave have rezeived intereat- tng intelligence from St. Jusnand Kingston, Ja maica, regarding the destraction of the former, and the measures that have heen resorted to by the representatives of Great Britain as to the affiir. ‘The accounts concerning the positions assamed by the commanders of the British vessels at Sun Juan ave contradictory; butit is ceriain frem the procla mations that bave been promulsate: @eparture of the American vessel of war ove of ‘those officers at | pat the town under m. law, and mazeover ik upon himself the ta inflicting punichm clase. These facts go to show the character of the British interference. At Kingston, the rendez vous of the British West India squadron, the greav est excitement prevailed on the receipt of the news of the burning of San Joan, and.all sorts of rumors were put in circulation «sto the retaliatory measures that should be adopted. We present in a another part of the paper a fall account of all those matters, snd our views as to the eflvet of them are given at Pength in an editorial article. NEWS PROM JAMAICA. ‘The steamship Star of the West }) ef Kingston (Jamaica) papers to the 26 Owing to the further prorogation of the Honse Assembly, there is no political nowa of intere Cholera seemed to be on the decline in the r parishes and at Barbadcos; but we have no report as to the sanitary condition of the city of Kicgston, The deaths of some distingnished individaals are reported. The news of the bombardment of Grey- town had caused an intense excitement, and a sab scription had been opened for the relief of the suf- ferere. We pwhlish elsewhere the British account af the exploit. COMMERCIAL AFPATRS, Owing to light stocks of flour and small rec cipts he Atlantic's news produced no change in quota ions. Sales were also restricted. Whoat was also without change. Corn was in larger supply and wold freely, closing ata decline of about two to @hree cents per bushel. Cotton was firm, with wales of only about four to five hundred bales re ported. THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY. Yesterday a eoroner’s jary investigated the facta e@onnedeted with the late terrible tragedy in Brook Syn, the circumstances of which are no doabt etil! fizesh in the minds of our readers. After a patien} examidation of witnesses, a full report of which we publish, the jary returned a verdict to the off that the unfortunate Tucker took the life of his child with malice prepenee and aforethought. AFPAIRS IN WA2RINGTON. Wath ngton has suddenly become as dull as o foggy day. Both houses of Congress adjourned yesterdoy morning at eight o'clock. Such is t “Bil he infor mation we Lave rece‘ved on the su A another column we give the proceedings before authorities relative to the recent attack upon tho Prem dent, and some facts concerning the case of Captain Otdeon, to which we invite the attention of — MISCRLLANBOUS. Batiay, the vocalia:, fell dead snddenly wiile Pa the steamer pokwee, of Philadelphia, terday morning. The ‘gal at Philadelphia of Nicholas W. Donali nocter of the brig Grey Bagle, chactged with land- i ¢ siowes at Cuba, was yest rday pow woned by the Commasonst owing to the abseuce od maiciia. to this affhir in ‘his city, but were suspended in consequence of the proceedings in Philadelphia. APPAIRS IN THE CITY. The Ina-d of Alderm n held the first meetine » of the August session last even'ng, and transac’ og g great deal of business, which will be ound to gn- other column. The report of the Commise’ pper of Jurors was received and ordered to be Winted. It stated that there are over three thou@sd persons who have been residents of New Yor’s from periods varying érom ten to forty years, mostly Boglishmen engeged in business here and enjoying the protes- tion of the laws in the'r persons and progerty, but who avoid the performance of jury daty by reason of not having perfted their citizenship. There are elso over six thousand persons whose names are fonnd upon the register, (chiefly merchants,) who are non-residenta of this county, though doing bu- sinesa here and enjoying the like protection, who, by reason of their non residence, escape from jury duty. Upon the regisvers there are in all 52,991 names reco:ded; of these there are marked as ment under which British encroachments in Central America may fore¥ er be prevented, and the seaport towns either placed under a stable local authority or seqy,red under our own flag. These changes are essential to our political safety and commercial welfare. Unjustifiable as the destruct¥on of Greytown was, it must not be used a8 g pretext tor a British occupa- tion of the Me squito territory ; at all costs, we must adhere , to the Monroe doctrine, Whether it would pe possible to impart by some new scheme sufficient stability and strength to the Centra’, American governments to enable them to mé jintain an efficient local police, and to re- sist Britich aggressions, remains to be seen ; we ko ow of no reason why the plan should not ® acceed, if hnestly tried. But if, on its fuilure, it became a question whether Greytown, for instance, should be a British or an American port, even British statesmen themselves would “exempt” 44,779, nearly eleven thousand of whom , are alien; upwards of six thonsand non-resident 4, and the others exempt from age, blindness, or ' yg. ing members of military and fire companies | or members of professions, &c. A report was alt 5 re. ceived from Mr. Glazier, stating that the stree 4 con- tractors have neglected to perform their duty fs The Board of Councilmen held their first’ peeting for the present month last evening. A rept rt of the proceedings is given elsewhere. The docament from the Committee on Salaries and OF jces in ex. ceedingly interesting, aud should be read atter- tively. It gives a history of the offlve of Gorpora- tion Attorney end ita duties; likewis¢ an aceount of the sums of money paid isto the ci jy treasury by admit, we imagine, that we could not afford to hesitate in deciding in our own favor, and en- forcing that decision at all hazards. It is deeply to be regretied that #0 momentous a question should have arisen at the present time. The Marey outrage at Greytown is likely to render the British temper anything but conciliatory; and the knotty problems which are sure to come up will afford constant opportunities for a rupture between the two governments. We shall only echo the opinion of every intelligent man whea we say that to involve ourselves in a war with the incumbents of the office ; and concludes with recommending an ordinance for + adoption, which fixes the salary hereafter at a ¥ tated sum, in lieu c. ‘The mails will close in this city at half-past ten ¥ Of fees, & Our city is full of strangers. fer the fall trade, western hemisphere. The Sen Juan Outrage—Prospectsof Mischief =Treamle with England. Th? additioda? news from San Juan, Punta Arenas, and Kiegston, Jamaica, which we pub- lish elsewhere, shows the full extent of the mecs into which the administration and Capt. Greytown and Panta Arenas are seized by British vessels, and Bri- tish martial:law is proclaimed there, to the ex- clusion of the native and local authority. The British have seized them—as the Czar seized the Principatitics—as a security for the settle- ment of the difficulties which the destruction of San Juan will create between Great Britai. and this country, At the naval station in the West Indies, the public was thrown into a pa- roxysm of astonishment and fury by the news of the “cowardly and wanton outrage” com- The writers for k of nothing but the Hockade of New York in revenge for thed- struction of Greytown: and with the usual ob tuseness of a certain class of Euglishmen, im pute to the whole American people seatiments which even Mr. Marcy is ashamed to have en- tertained, and charge the iofamous deeds of the government upon the nation at large. Before these lines reach Kingston, the people of that city. will bave found reason to discriminate Englisbmen, both at home heard of the storm of execration with which the Grey- town infamy was received at New York and throughout the Union : and Jearnt that, so far work of or anact ap ted States, not a single organ of public opinion—the govern- ment paper alone excepted—has characterized own. men of every party have de- ‘Holling have thrust us. mitted by Captain Holli the Jamaica press can t! 8. a’ little better. and in the colonies, will have from that outrage being the proved by the people of the it in terms one With one voice nounced itas adisgrace tothe Amer and the United States flag. Not a + tempt has been made to palliate i The most unscrapntous poli apathetic citizens have joined in whit milder tha our the Secretary tha Darbarism, Pie business would have done it. the ea fri as. bor of Kingston ; the British authori Indies. fair are very clear and oby Englishmen, Americans prcvocation for the d tify any measure of ihe kind aad Frenchmen, in the first place, be called upon to satisfy the claims of all the Americans, Englishmen and Frenchmen, who were safterers hy the destruo- tion ef San Juan. It is impossible to conceive any honest defence by which the required pay- ment can be evaded. The United States are clearly and wholly responsible to the holders of property at San Juan for the value of all such property destroyed by Capt. Hollias and bis men : whether those owners were Amori- cans or foreigners. We must therefore prepare for a Lremendous bill of damages to bo present- ed by the Prench and English ambassadors to the ireasury department ; and so soon thereaf- ter as our miods ean be made up to do the right thing, we must pay it aad lock pleasant. Our own fellow ‘claim will be much larger in mnt ; it be settled prompt ly and in full. 3 little business—this diver on of Mr. & 1 thus cost us at the t three or of dollars. Taving bicd the treasury to this amount, we nust next proceed to place the aflafrs of Central America oa such a footing that futare Mareya may not be able to bura dowa defenceless cities whenever they wish to divert the public mind from their own corruptions. We must also re- lieve the British authorities of the care of Greytown and Panta Arenas, repeal the treaty wader which Commander Jolly’y usurpation The legislatora are on the wing. The bresking ‘aw of Congress has seat forth a flood of Honorabies, aa rge number of whom bas drifted quite mtura Ap “within this vortex of fashion, Sun, politics ar@ trade. Here they will flutter eavhile till they ge <heir wings singed, and then return to their 1 espective districts, refreshed and imvigorated,ready -fer the approaching elections. Under the apprepriat 2 hed may be found the names of alarge number. 'fherc are also just now in towa mary merchas-ts and tewcers from all parts of the conntry; buey eng aged in makiag their purchases ‘Rho arrival of the California steamers will add a, reinforcement of gold laden, and, tn many imstancea, fercz stricken nabobs, who have returned from tha search for wealth in the placers of California. All these elements, not forgetting the thousands of emsicranta from all parts of over peopleéSarope, go*to form the Metropolis of the 8 enormity. { the most ting to infamy the Cabinet that could sanction and could enjoin such ansact of ifanything could have sunk Mr. ce lower in public estimation,the Greytown So much for the supposed complic ity of the people of the United States in the affair, and lightly pot-valiant thunders of our Jamai- a Fortunately for tho peace of New York and Boston, the destinies of this hemis- phere are not decided in the quict litde har- nthe whole story reaches in Bngland, they wall be likely to take a more rational view of the mat- ter than their enfuriated subjects in the West Mesnwhile, however, the net ¢ nsequences of s. One of our national vessels, by order of our govern- ment, has destroyed a cily mnaialy inhabited by The d was not sach as to jus- n fact, there was no provocation at all. We shall, therefore, Great Britain. at the present time, for such a pretext as the dominion of Greytown, would be an act of folly perfeetly disastrous to our best interests. Had no domestic troubles interfered, we should now be beginning to reap the advan- tage of being the only mation free from the curse of actual or prospeotive war; and in spite of these, if we but pursue a cautious cominon sense policy, we cannot help becoming ere long the traders, the carriers, and the bankers of the world. Let as involve ourselves, how- ever, ina squabble with Englaad about Mos- quito: let us recklessly plunge into hostilities with France as her ally; let us afford Spain an opporiunity ef feasting her old grudge against us; and we skali not only throw away all the benefits chance has placed in our path, but shall heap miseries incaleulable on our head, without the most shadowy vision of a single gain to be derived from any possible issue to the conflict. The chances are that we shalldoso. The chances are that the present position of affairs— from the destruction of San Juan to the usurpa- tion of Mosquito and the chase ef the Cyane by the British-was deliberately calculated and foce- seen by the President. We know that the great outrage was distinctly directed and planued by Mr. Marcy. He must have known that it would rouse @ fierce resentment on the part of ihe English, and that one lawless act on our part would probably lead to other lawless acts on theirs, The meanest comprehension could not help foresecing the imminent danger of a colli- sion between them and us, arising out of such acts. For our part, we have not the smallest doubt but that Marcy did feresee it, calculated upon it, and desired it. We believe that he was and is seeking to plunge this country into a war with Europe—not for the purpose of gaining any substantial point or asserting any principle of immediate moment, for we have nothing just now to gain or to assert by such a covtiict—but solely in order to divert attention from the corrupt and imbecile policy which has brought infamy on the administrasion of which he is a member. We are convinced that bis destruction of San Juan—with its formidable train of consequences—was intended as a tab to the whale: a lure to draw off the public eye from his own disreputable conduct: a reckless endeavor to drown the clamor his unpopularity has aroused in the din and tumult of an ua- righteous and a profitless war. To him it mat- ters little that the hopes and welfare of millions would be crushed by the realization of-his schemes, and the progress of the nation retarded half a century. His conduet would escape no- tice in the general rain, and this is all he wonts. Cuba and the Spanish Revolution=‘pectal Despatches to Washingvon. We have reason to believe that the return, at this time, to the United States, of Mr. Daniel E, Sickles, Secretary of Legation at London, his some important connection with the diplomacy of the new ministry created at Madrid by t Spanish revolution. A private letter, w Wf we received yesterday from Paris, announ... the arrival there of the younger Son!*, with im- portant despatches from Madrid, destined for the government at Washington. These papers were doubtless delivered to Mr. Buchanan, and by him transmitted, in the keeping of his Seere- tary, for delivery into the hands of Mr, Marcy. The Premier and the President, we presume, enjoyed the first perusal of them Jast night. Mr. Sickles, we believe, left in the evening train for Washington direct. What the drift of these despatches is, may, perhaps, be gathered from an announcement in the London new-papers, some six weeks or two months ago, that a special messenger had ar- rived there, en route for Madrid, the bearer of 4 specific offer to Spain for the purchase of the Island of Cuba. We first received this infor- mation, singularly enough, through the London Morning Herald, the secresy of our Cabinet having for once been proof against the Argus eyes gnd ears of the whole corps of our special reporters and letter writers at Washington—regulars and volunteers. Per- haps the Spanish revolution miy have hinged, to some extent, upon the proposition carried to Madrid by Marcy’s special Messenger, sent out in Jieu of the formidable extra ambassadors— ex-Vico President Dallas, of Pa., and ex-Gov- ernor Cobb, of Gecrgia—at first proposed. It is also probable that the new ministry may have virtually accepted the offer of our gov- ernment. andthat Mr. Sickles is the bearer of the documents upon the subject, prclimioary to & treaty for the final acquisition of the island. General O'Donnell, the military leader of the Spanish revolution, our readers will remember, Was at one time Captain General of Cuba, and his experience avd observations there may have given shape to the diptomacy of the new Cabinet in regard to the “manifest destiny” of the island in que-tion. But, if in these conjectures we haye indica- ted toe real situation of affairs, what can we say of our administration, except that it bas defeated its own ends froma distrast of the Committee of Foreign Relations of the Senate, a branch of the diplomatic pow- +r which ought to be as fully in the confidence of the President, upon all great international questions requiring their consideration, as the Promicr himseli'? The cabinet organ published & specig! despatch from Mr. Buchanan, in ad- Yauge of the oher Washington newspapers, announcing the complete success of the Spanish revolution; @ud upoa this intelligence it aatho- ritatively appealed to Congress for some discre- tionary powers and fands,to be used at the option of the Presiden‘, touchiag our relations with Spain. The Senate called upon the executive for official information, He replied ia a mes sage foreshadowing ‘he probable alternative of a war with Spain. It was referred to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations, and they acted upon it, and reported upon it, as involviay, simply the contingencies of a war ; and a ‘war they sensibly concluded might be judicipusly postponed till December next. Now, if the object of Presi@ent Perce, under the pretence of war, was to secare the discre- tionary ten millions for tie payment of prelimi- nary expenses, or for the first instalment for the purchase of Cala, he -everleaped hims+If, and defeated hivaself upon a false iesue. In his message to the Senate'the President says, that “in view of the position of the island of Cuba, its proximity to our coast, the relations which it must ever bear to cur commercial and other interests, it. is vain to expect that a series of unfriendly acts infringing our commercial rigbte, and the adoption of a policy threatening the honor and security of these States, can long exist with peaceful relatione.”’ And what does this foreshadow but war? Taking it in this light, the Senate committee reply as fullows:— ‘The full reparation that has been demanded by the Executive, with adequate guarantees for the future, wiil alone satisfy the just expectations of the country, and the committee would not hesitate to recoma'al the “provisional measures”? suggested by the Prosidunt, to de exeeuted by him in the reesss of Congress, even under the difficulties of maturing tnem when the close of the sessin is already at hand, were the interva! to be long bo- fore the next meeting of Co: . As that will be,however, but of sour months’ duration, they have deemed it better on the whole to Jeave the sudject as it ia at present, wita the Executive. Should the occasion unfortunately rea- der it necessary, it must of course occupy tha earlies: attention of Congress at its next meeting. Andfor the Shove reavans tire committee aak to be discharged. Here, it is manifest that the committee are thinking of nothing but war. “Should the oo- casion unfortunately render it necessary,” they will be prepared to give it their earliest atten- tion’in December next. “ Unfsrtunately” can have nothing to do with the aeceptadce of an offer for the purchase of Cuba. What, then, is in the wind? Ha3 the Presi- dent deceived the Senate? The idea ofsolame a deception can scarcely be entertained. Had he such information from Mr. Buchanan as,with the revolution in Spain, rendered the war in- evitable? He seems to have thought so. Why, then, does Mr. Soulé still continue at Madrid? Why this special messenger from him to Mr. Buchanan, and from Mr. Buchanan to Washing- ton? Ishe the messenger of “manifest desti- ny,” with healing in his wings? Very likely. If it were war, Soulé himself would have come, with his family, and all his trunks and boxes. Assuming, then, that Mr, Sickles has taken to the Premier the preliminary papers for the pa- cific transfer of the severeignty of Cua from Madrid to Washington, and that the Cabinet have been expecting him, we can only account for the war message to the Senate as an expe- dient for frightening the new Spanish cabinet into the conclasion of the bargain as sdon as possible, for fear that it may be upset by a re- actionary revolution. But, even in this view the extension of a little confidence to the Chairman on Foreign Relations of the Senate might bave Jed toa different result. As the rusé has resulled, it mast be regarded as offen- sive to the Senate and discrctitable to the administration, and worse than useless as an expedient for aiding the negotiations at Madrid. Can the Washington Union enlighten us upon the mysteries of this subject? We don’t care for the price proposed for Cuba. We only de- sire to know if the war has blown over—that’s all. ‘The Literary Worla. TRADE SALES, AND NRW BOOKS FOR AUGUAr. The sixtieth New York trade sale will commence on the 15th inst. The catalogue is the largest of the kind ever issued in America or ia the world, and it is anticipated that the sale will surpass, by some bundred thousand dollars, any previously held here orelsewhere. Booksellers will 2 present from every State in tne Union, and the iatellectual pro- } ducts of the country will be exchanged, sold, and diffused, in an amount, and over an extent of te:- ritory, altogether unprecedented. In the last two or three years the number of volumes published in $ © United States has been at least fifty per sent greater than the number publisied in Gormany, which is more prolific of books than any otuer country in Europe. While, however, ia gross pro- duction the United States now leads the world, it is proper to state that France and England, as weil a3 ‘Germany, greatly exceed us in the number, variety ond value of their original publications, The sixth volume of Bincroft’a “ History of the United States,” completing the aucvey of the causes of the @evolution, has jast appeared ia London, and will be issued in the American edition in a few days. It may be anticipated that it will surpass in interest any of the previous volumes of this gret work,wbich ranks with the profonndest as wellas § most brilliant historical compositions of this » The period, characters and affairs areall muchn attractive and suitable, both for philosophical auu dramatic exhibition, than any with which Mr. Baa- croft has previously had to deal, and the new ma- terial which he obtained from the State paper offices of Loudon and Paria, while Minister to Eug- land, have enabled him, doubtiess, to impart to this portion of big work an extraordinary degree of freshnes? and authority. The fifta volume, pu § shed two y cara ago, had an immediute sale of more than 20 000 copies, Mr. 4. Yan Santvoord, known hitherto very fj Vorably by an excellent “ Life of Mgernon Sidasy,” has nearly ready for publication “ The Lives of the Chief Justices of the Unised States.” It has been ansounced that Charles Jared Ingersoll was en- gaged upon a work of this descrip‘ion, and he pub- lishea many years ago some brilliant sketches of our great jurists in a series of papers in the “ De- mocratic Review.” ever the merits of Mr. Van Saptvoord’s performance, it is to be hoped that Mr. Ingersoll will stiil carry out his intention, or: t least give to the public a completion of his interest- ing personal teminiacen: back to the deys of Washington—connected with the subject. Two new works have jast appeared on Cuba, and both seem to be good, though they are very different: The able and comprehensive volame by Mr. Richard B. Kimball, entitled “ Cuba and the Cabans,” has been until now the chief source of information res- pecting Cuban manners, statistics and affaira, and it is not probable that it will be superseded by any new book on the subject. Bat Mr. Ballon’s“' History of Cuba, or Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics,” ia well execnted, and contains a great amonnt of in- formation very important at this time. “ Gaa-Eden, or Pictures of Caba,” isby Wiliam H. Hurlbut, one of the cleverest young writers of the country, and treats the scenery and society of the island with Singular spirit, and a descriptive power very unusual, The title‘ Gan-Eden” (garden of delight) indicates the tone of this most agreeable production. Of the more important new books, very few, if any, are. executed in a more satisfactory manner than a large octavo entitled “ An Encyolopedia of Masic,” by John W. Moore. The anthor was indus: triously, and with unfailing eothasiasm, ocsupied- for more than fifteen years in its preparation, and it embraces not only a thorough digest of mosical science, technoloy, &2., bit an extremely well written bistory of music, with memoirs of the most famous composers and performers of every age , sng = country. Music bas beoome so much a nece asity in the present condition of onr civilization, * 14 some sort of musical education is now so uni* geraal, that this work, slike timely and meritorious, . win not fail Of a very great popularity. Among the most interesting and pesnectable cha- Tacters ever connected with the American stage is Mr. William B. Wood, of Pb’ delphia, whose per- sonal} and profeasional “ Me moirs” will be published ‘afew days. Mr. Woo 4 was born in New York, and is now between Fventy-five and eighty years of age. He made biz first appearance as an actor in the celebrate?, Piailadelphia company of Wignell, in 1798. He ‘vegan, like most actors, in tragedy, but diecovered, several years after, that his forte was genteel comedy, though’ in his long and brilliant career of half a century before the foot-lights, he enjoyed a high reputation in a wider range of cha- racters than any other performer ever in the coua- try. In 1803 he visited Englend, and greatly im- proved himself by an assiduous study of J. P. Kemble, and the other stara then most conspicuou’. In 1810 he became a.partner of Warren, in the management of the Philadelphia theatre, of which he had the chicf direction for many years, making and losing several fortunes. Mr. Wood has always possessed the respect and friendship of the best society in Philadelphia, to a degree probably without @ parallel in the lives of actors. He has never, indeed, failed to deserve consideration as an accomplished and high-minded gentleman. His memoira are ‘written with decided ability, and are remarkably interesting. No more important contribution has been made to the history, biography, and criticism of the American stage. Among the learned foreigners in this country whose services to literature and learning are likely to be of the most respectable and solid character, should be mentioned Professor A. L. Koeppen, of the University of Carlyale, Pennsylvania, who has iu press “The World in the Middle Ages,” in one vo- lume quarto, with maps, and “Tae History 0° the Middle Ages,” in two volumes, daode:im». Professor Edward Robinson’s “Second Visit to the Holy Land,” a sequel to those “Biblical Re- searches in Pal »”” which established his fame as the most learned and sagacious of contemporary orientalists, will sppear simultaneously in this coun- try, England and Germany, in a few weeks—the German version having been executed by Mra. Rob. inson, whose various works, under the name of “Talvi,” long ago secured for her the reputation of being more thoroughly accomplished than any oth- er woman of the time. Dr. Robinson, it may be re- membered, read before the New York Historical Society, recently, an abstract of his discoveries and conclusions during the visit to the East which is deacribed in the forthcoming volumes. M. B. Anderson, LL. D., a scholar of the first or- der, for thoroughness and comprehensiveness, and a writer of remarkable precision, force and elegance, has in press an essay on “The True Aims of a Uni- versity Education,” which will serve, it ishoped, in some measure to counteract the foolish notions which uneducated and weak minded men have so industriously, and with a success so unfortunate for the true interésts of learning, within afew years diffused through the publio.mind. Dr. Anderson is Preaident of the new University of Rochester; and it ia an omen of the distinotion which awaits that liberally endowed and judiciously organized semi- nary, that views so profound, and character alto- gether so dignified and commanding, will govern in its system and its administration. It is surprising that none of our publishers have hitherto brought out an American edition of Mr. Conybeare’s historical account of ‘The Life and Episties of St. Paul,” which for three or four years has engrossed so much of the favorable considera- tion of foreign scholars. We learn that it will be republished here on the 25th of this month, in two octavo volamce. It isa work deserving of a place beside Middleton’s Life of Cicero, for exhaustive erudition, good sense and entertaining particularity. N. P. Willis bas published his “Letters from Idle- wild,” which for more than a year have constituted apleasant feature of the Home Journal, and they will probably soon appearin a volume. He will pub- ligh next week “Famous Persons and Places,” be- ing the ninth volume of the revised and uniform edition of his complete works. James Rus:e}l Lowell is editing for Epes Sargent’s series of the “English Poets,” the pocms of John Keats. Lowell is a fit editor for the anthor of “En- éymion”—in some respects a kindred spirit, and in all an appreciative one. Mr. Mitchell (Tk. Marvel) accepted the consulate- ship of Venice, it was understood for the purpose of prosecuting in that city the study of its monuments, archives, &c., with a view to a history of the Vene- tian Republic. He soon resigned the place, how- ever, and has since resided in Paris, He will pub- lsh, in October, a new novel of modern society, called “Fudge Doings,” commenced before he left New York. “ The Youth of Jefferson” is a story of college scrapes in Virgin‘a, in 1764. It is founded on facts disclosed in the great statesman’s autobiography ard correspondence, and exhibits its hero as a lover, with more than a lover’s usnal vicissitudes and per- plexities, caused mainly by a most capricious but fascinating “ Belinda,” with whom he became ac- quainted while an undergraduate at William and Mary. It is a delightfal book, more remarkable than anything which has appeared in along time, for a masterly dramatic handling and a natural and fluent wit. The genial author finds no need of a villain in order to detain the reader over pages illumined constantly by conrtesy and good feeling. We re- cognize in ‘The Youth of Jefferson” the same hand from which the public lately received “Leather Stecking and Silk,” and may congratalate Virgi- nia on having produced a novelist of such admirable abilities, which he is content to devote entirely to the illustration of her history and manners. A new novel, in two volumes, entitled “Chesnnt Wood,” will be published next week. The scenc is in Ney England, and the style and treatment are graceful and effective. We understand that the au- thor is the wife of an eminent professor connected with one of onr collezes. Dickens’s new story, “Hard Times,” will be re- published complete, from advance sheets, next week. ‘The earlier part of it is some yhat repulsive, bu in vhe late chapters tle interest de2pens, so that, upon the whole, the work may be ranked in this respect with the most succeasfal Dickens has written. I¢ is designed to illustrate life in he manufacturing towns of England, with thoir excessive toil, penury, dis- contents, strikes, &; and among its clearly defined and well sustained cha: acters are several that are eminently original, and some couvnand all our best sympathies. One of the most prominent is a type of the disgustingly offensive but very common class, who pride themselves on being ‘‘self-made men,” creatures who are never conteut if all about them have not a realizing sense that, vulgar and contemp- tible as they are in the present, they were decidedly more #0 in the past. Mapame Timtos’s Fareweut Brsmrt.—This evening the complimentary benefit to this charming singer and most amiable woman will take place, at Niblo’s Garden. ‘The occasion is one which, we trust, will evoke the en- stantial sympathy, as we are sure it does the sincere regrets, of her numerous admirors. She takes her faro- wil to-night, not only of American audiences, dat of the stage itself, which she has so long graced by her talents and virtues. Few artists will have carried with thom into private life more of the genorsl and professional estoem, for it unfortuoately happens that ia but few instances is creat artistical suczess unaccompanied by artistical jevlousy. It is the highest tribute that can be paid to her moral worth, to say that, ia the profession a4 well as out of it, Madam Thitlon is as much loved as she is admired. Marine Affairs. Lacxen oF THe Paresnxm--Messrs, Westervelt will | Inunch this vessel from the foot of Seventh street, East river, at balf- past nimeo’¢loek to-morrow morning. The statement that she would be launched yesterday morn, | ing waa ab crror in ihe notice, Mre. Bailey, or as she was better cal world, Miss Watson, died yesterday morning. ‘Misa Watson was a native of England, and at the time: of her death was about thirty-five yeara 6d. Her father known to the theatri- suddenly at Philadelphia. was the manager of a theatre in London, and perhaps this circumstance is owing the early predilection shee.” hibited for the stage. About eighteen years ago she: visited this country for the first time, and commenced her career on the boards of the old Park theatre, where she appeared in the ‘‘ Mountain Sylphi,” with the most flattering success. Miss Watson hadan excellent con- tralto voice, and was possessed of a very pretty face and graceful though petite figure. In addition to these at- tractions she enjoyed the reputation among critics of being an actress of considerable merit. In this country as well ag in England she was a popular favorite, andal- ways played to crowded houses. About six yearsago she was compelled to retire from the stage in consequence of iM health, and has never, up to the period of her death, appeared in public. - Those who visited the old Park the. atre in the days of ita glory, must remember the furore she created in connection with Madame Anns Bishop, in" the lme of English opera. Mrs. Bailey has left two- children. Judge Betts and Charles O'Conor. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yor«, August 7, 1854. T was not surprived at the irritaticn of Mr, George F. Betta, as exhibited in his note to you dated the 4th inst. A public attack upon me by the father was rightly enough followed up bythe son. He has, however, travelled too far out of the record to admit of my tuiowing aim. His allusion to my very great misfortune in not having had children before Iwas married might appear more advantageously in some other place than in an attempted vindica- tion of his father’s judgment. Still, as his good taste has brought that unhappy circumstance before the public, I must ask a reasonable suspense of opinion as to any unfavorable inference Mr. Bettamay havointended to draw fromit. If the legal question which Ihave presen d is to be further pursued, 1 respectfully submit to Mr. George F. Betts the ex- padiensy of omitting avy jurther reference to pedi- gree, family preteuces, or tnat r sul » to which, witu equal pertinency to the point in hand, delicacy of taste, and purity of language, he hpa £0 felicttously alluded. Of e nenea of follow. say ing this suggestion he will judge; that no fear of comparisons has dictated it. Far from imagining the siaful design imputed to me, my sense of right approved, and still Bpproves, 48 most appreciate, the call upoa Mr. Betts to vin« dicate at once the accuracy of his father’s inte: ment, and, in some degree, the rectitude of - to laya ent’s cause. Sofarfrom offerin, which would have been unlawful, I offered a. reward for the discovery of a valuable truth, So far from wishing to give just cause of offence, language was courtevus to all concerned. I impu' ted no “fault” to Judge Betts, but only by infer-- ence own opinion, suggested error. With this, all our Judges are constantly ch: :1d imthe courts of review. But tothe point in hand: Mr. Betts does not meet. the question at all. He appendsa note from Mr. Stoughten. : To tee gentleman’s statements on an; prey would pa; wareks vaita | hops f. tation. I deny taine ghee he ar bw varies: any matter of fact contained in mine. lawyer reading both letters will bt this, the Way pot be obvious to gentiemen who are ex- perta in one of mere technical practice. ‘There ond never can be, any about facta in this case. T! he T have stated it, distinctly arose learned Sadge histineth : airectiy, and Withee any bes = eck “ Cu. O'Conor. Serenata eee A Nut for Comptroller Fiagg. . TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Is it not strange that while we have laws against. stesling, our city offers a premium on it, and is iteei? & receiver of stolen property? To-wit, a boy whistles or fiecoys my dog from my premises, (he being at the came time muzzled,) runs him up town, whips off his muzzle axd then sella him for fifty cents to the corporation of New York. who eventa- ally kill him,,and my redres from their agent, the deg killer, is only insult. Is nob that a premium on. crime, for which we have to pay mos; outrageously ina few years, when the boy becomes a man and the man # convict and in jail? Loox Amgap. repent Accident on the North River, A BREAK IN THE MACHINGRY OF THE STEAMBOAT HERO, ‘The steamboat Horo Jeft her wharf at the foot of Rob. incon street, for Albany, at 6 o'clock, having on board'n. large company of passengers. When a little above Sing Sing, and within sight of the spot where the steamer Henry Clay was wrecked, » crash ‘Was heard which shook the entire boat, and for a few momenta produced much consternation among the pas- @ ngers. All coris of cries an¢ rumors swept through the veseel, some saying that she had strack a rock, others that she was on fire, that a collision had taken place, &e., and in the midst of the excitemeut ladies fainted and otbers ran through the cxbins wild with fright. Capt. Handcock, the owner and commander of the Hero, Mr. Smith, the ticket collector, and other officers of the boat, immediately went amung the bewildered prarengers, assured them that the accident was ti a that there was no danger to fear, and in a féw moment succeeded in restoring consciousness and calmness among them. Upon an examination of the machinery of the boat, it Was found that the starboard crauk had broken off at the place of its connection wish the shaft, and beyond this, no harm was done. The machinery waa Secors’, made in the Morgan Iron Works of this city, is about six years old, and has been esteemed as strong and safe as any up- on the river, it being originally built Sound, where much more powerful is Tequired than upon the river. ‘ue boilers of the boat are new, being in use only since spring. The accident is attributable to some defect in the inon. The stesmer, at the time of the break, was going only at an, ordinary speed, not racing, there being no steamer eae or af pd er. - ‘en. Cass and bis dough'er were among the rs, and the venerable Senator, at the times of tho vesclient? was very active in ailaying the excitement of the mo. ment, and restoring order om board the The Horo being able to use one whesl after the secident, the Captaia turned her for Now York, where she ay betwoen six and seven o'clock yesterday morning. ‘the passage money was promptly refunded to all on. board. and ment of the company, Gen. Cass ant daughter poe am took the morning train of cars for yesterday. The wachinery was repaired yesterday, and the Hero will resume her place on the Albany line to-day. City Inteatigence. Trstrat, oF Jona Hapwicx —The obsequies of John. Hadwick, Jong knows as the keeper of a pablic house at No. 1¢8 South street, were performed yeaterlay. Mr. Hasdwick vied of cholera on Sunday morning. A few moments a'ter he died his only son, ® boy about eight. years of age, breathed his last of the samo disease, ‘ae. Jether and chila were buried yesterday afternoon in * Greenwood, follaxes to the grave by o long line of mourners. The 'Longsboremen’s N. B, Society, and the ‘iregnah Guarc, of which Mr. Hadwick was a member, were in the precession, beuring their draped banners, and accompanied by bands of music, The deceased is mourned by a large circle of friends. New Yore Rorticutrcnai Socmry —A mee of thie. society was held lost night at its rooms, No aoe eons” way, Mr. Groshon in the chair, and Peter B. Meade effici- ating as Secretary. There were about twen' persone in artendence. After the reading of jim > mittee of three was appointed to Salis very name. Tous and splendic collec'iun of flowers, by conmated of Chinese hibisens, hy- lis, sineuris,Chinese rachea fal- ata eattlega,Tarlain gloz ime, turbGera ands cu ja- pane After the exsmination of the flowers, next day was appointed for a oanversational op the preparation of strawberry beds. Some further bu- siness was transacted, after which the meeting adjourn- ed. Police Intelligence. Grand Larceny —Levi Coben, » German, was arrested Phe he Ied charge of sf $30 worth of indigo om the auction store of Mr. Curley, No. 80 Greenwich. street. Justice Bogart committed kim for trial in de- fault of $800, . ——$ Williamsburg City News. The police of this city made thirty-eigh? arrests from Seturoay night until Monday morning, mos ly for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. eae Danese United Staves Marshal's Office, _Avausr 7—Assault on the High Seas.—Joseph K. Tindall, second mate of the ship Regulator, waz arcested by Deputy Marshal Helms, on a charge of assault ana cavel jiunishment inflicted on Samael Roberts, a seaman on board that vessel. Stock Sales. PEULADRLITIA, August 7, 1864 ee RE ay Ama 0, ;, 600 do, "61, 853" 600 80};; 200 dbs Reading RR, 83; 1g Moret 113) Bonk of Kentneky, 101 a. 6's, 8 & Brie, 8935; 1,000 Penna 4434; 7 Kemvirg Re 150 Lets v, 61; 20: Reading RR, 8153 110