The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1854, Page 4

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Toe movements ‘ol the Arglc-Freceh forces on the one side, and of the Austrians on the other, were assuming an activity and decision that promise to load to stirring events, On the morring of the 30th the Ruasians attacked the "whkish and French camps at Giurgevo, ‘ut were totally defeated with the loss of 2,000 killed and large number of prisoners. They bad quitted Frateachi, which had been e@xcujied by the Turks, and were concentratiag ¢>eir forces on the Sereth. This movement was to be expected, a8, with the Austrians threatening their rear, it would haye been madness for them to attempt to bold their positions in the Lower Principality. Ouer Pacha was expected to arrive at Bacharest on the 3lst. The evacuation of Wallachia is now stated te be complete. In the meanwhile Austria is moving vast bodies of troops towards the Wallachian frontier. The frmy under Prince Lichtenstein had received orders to advance from Pesth to Gullscia, and the force in the latter place to advan e towards the Lower Principality. The frontiera had not as yet been crossed, but the preparations for hostilities on the part of Austria are said to be on a colossal scale. The amount of the Jo ce which she is assembling on the frontiers is a-serted to be 330,000 men, but we apprehend there must be some exaggeration in this estimate, as no previous movements of her troops that have reacbed us would give anything like this result. It is signitichnt of the part which Prassia is Mkely to play in the approaching stragg’e in the Pnwcipalities, that the Czar has ouade no warlike demonstration on her frontier. Jt teems now to be finally determined to make a grand demonstraticn against the Cr'mea. Oa the 19th a grand council of war was held at Varna, at which Omer Pacna and theallied generals were pre- gent. In consequence, we presume, of the decision eame to at this meeting, Generals Canrobert and Brown were sent with tue fleet to reconnoitre the Crimean coast. The London Times asserts positive- Jy thet an Anglo-French force of from 80,000 to 100,000 men were immediately to enieavor to effect adescent, 50 a8to advance upoa Sebastopol by land. This stati ment may however be merely a dedu:tion from tbe circumstances previously alluded to. Tae Qbird French division left Varna on the 27th for Kaslevoje and Silistria. From tue fleets we have nothing of importance. At the last accounts the Baltic squadron was at LetSund. General Baraguay d’ Hilliers hai had an interview with the King of Sweden, who is s1id to have expreered to him his cordial sympathy with the obje:ta of the coalition, and his wiiliagaess to eo operate with tacm if necossary. This statement mst, however, be taken cum grano salis. The accounts from Montenezro represent Prince Daniel as assuming a threatening attitade towards ‘the Turks at Assn z. From Spain the news is also highly interesting. ‘Order had been everywhere restored, and the Quesn hed accepicd the conditions imposed upon her by Espartero, whore arrival was looked for with impatience in the capital. In the meanwhile, the ‘Queen bas issued an address to her loving subjects. Ik reminds one forcibly of that unmentionabdle Jovality which is said to be paved with good inten- tiong, It is as abject and contrite as any confession of sins ever discharged from the overburdened Dreast of 2 Catholic penitent. The exaggeration of ite grief, however, suggests suspicions of its insia- cerity, and its pledges look very much as if th:y bad been wrupg rather from the terrors than feom the convictions of their reyal author. This might have been expected from the woil kuewn twaining wnd ante edents of Isabella. Broug it up $m the school of duplicity and dissi mulation, she has on several occasions shown herself an adept in the arts in which she was early initiated, both by pre- cept and exemple. In 1822 her father, Ferdinand VIL, instigated a military irsurrection to sesure the downfall of the constitution to which he had sworn, and when the conspiracy was defeated, he jad the co vardice and the baseness to encourage, from the baloony of his palace, the massacre of his own guards, who had risen at his instigation. Almost as pitiable an instance of perfidy ‘and meanness was the faisshood invented by the present Queen, for the purpose of driving M. @lozsga from power, in the declaration that she made, thathe bad used personal violence to compel her to sign the decree for the dissolution of tie Cortes, With sach e monarch no promises or pleiges ‘wiB ever be binding. She will never contentedly g@abmit to the constitutional restrictions that will mew be imposed upon her. Her turn for intrigue will soon be employed to emancipate herself from the state of tutelage in which she will necessarily he kept by Espartero; and unless she has the good sense to abdicate in favor of her caughter, before her conduct leads to another explosion, she and her family wil) be ultimately driven from Spain. A royal decree has been issued, reatoriag Gene- pals O'Donnell, Serrano, Ros de Olaao, Jose de 1a ©oachs, Maria de Messina and Domingo Dalce to ‘their employments, ranks, titles and deco:ations. ‘The Queen mother and several of the ex minis: tera are eaid to be still conceale] in Madrid. M° Balawanca, the celebrated financier, has been ar. Rested and imprisoned at Albacete. ‘The insurrection at Parma was more serious than ef first stated, Namerous Austrian reinforcements had been sent there, and for the present all is quiet. A alight republican manifestation took place in Pa wie on the anniversary of the three days, and a few ‘Srfests were made by the police. ‘be Canada Council bill seemed likely to encoun ter fierce opposition in the House of Commons. After repeated postponemonte the discussion on the Ball was fixed to come on after that on the Russian government securities bill, and Sir John Paking- ‘Bon gave notice that upon the order of the day for the necond reading of the bill, he would move that Ht be read that day three months, ‘The latest intelligence representa the market for cotton unchanged. Breadstuffs were quite active. AN INTERESTING ABDUCTION CAgR. We publish today a roport of the trial of Joho Carden, of Barnane, in the South Riding of the coun. ty Tipperary, Ireland. Mr. Carden was tried on au indictment containing two counte—the first for an gmmault on Misa Arbothnot, with intend to abdact, and the second for a felonious assault upoa one o her servants. On the first count he was convicted, and acquitted of the second. He was sertenced to be impesoned during two years, with bard labor Mr. Carden ia 3 mon of large proporty, and of ra. ‘ther wild and eccentiic habits. He bas had many fights with his tenants, and has oftea resorted t violence in the collection of his rents, He is connect ed with some of the beet Irish families, and desire te marry Miss Arbethnot, whose sister is the wife of Lord Gough, of East India fame His lodsti, who te coms down to enjoy his ane: «nd bh~ money in hie pative county, did no fancy the eccentric master of Bur- Bane,»n te heno o his hand was refused. Mr, Carden then -' en;ted to carry Mise Arbathnot away by ore*,a 0 ‘he attempt was made on Sasday the do Jul «'e Mirs Arbathnot and her sister were eurs)g from chacwe. A vivleut 4 uffle ea- sued, aid Mr. Curdinaid his men were repulsed. Mr. Carden fled, but «ves his thoroughb eds could not out un be ee tise garb. He was arrested, tried, ««:. vi ted ard sentenced, within four weeks of the ' me whew ‘he «ct wos committe!. Tne sen- tence is lightove ; and ;opular sympathy wea’ with the mister of B):naue--the people thinkiag that he « as“ cr: zy avo al for love.” POLIT CAL CONVENTIONS, Yesteray the gre: nondesc ipt gathering of op- pon nt- tile Neb asta “p-ifidy” cama off at Sara. toge, a cording tw a»,o ntment. In another colama we give a repor; f the proeedinge. Tue whigs of Masachu etts a'so met in conveution yesterday, for the nomination of candidates for State officers, aad to g ve »xpie-sion to the views of thst party oa the state of effiirs generally. All the present iocum- dents in cflive were renomiuated, and a new pla’ form was ere: ted, designed to meet the views of all the antislavery men outside of the circle of Lioyd Garrison and Wendeli Phillips. In an editorial ar ticle we have commented on the principal features of the proceedings of these two important political movements, to which the attentioa of our readers is invited. COMMERCIAL AEPAIRS. The foreign news imparted greater firmness to flour, without :bange in pries. New Genesee wheat (800 bushels) sold at $2183. G20d sound corn advanced about 3c. per bushel, having sold at 78. Cotton, with light sales, closed qaite firm. Owing to the intelligence from the West, mess pork advanced to $13 a $13 25, and prime to $10 87. 1 1,000 pbls. meag sold, deliverable in September and October, at $13, and 1,000 do., do., seller’s option, sixty doys, at $13 50. Lard sold at 10jc. per Ib. Suoulders and hams were sold at 54c.a 5jc. and 7}c. at which the last sales were made. Beef was quiet and firm. MISCELLANEOWS. So fer the retar.s of the election in Iowa show an anti-Nebra ka gain over the vote given for Presi- dent Pierce of four thousand. The anti-adm'nistra- tionists have swept the State, and the proapects of Augustus C. Dodge for a re-election tothe United States Senate are blasted of course. Captain Hollins, of the Cyane, left Boston on Monday for Washington. He is said to be quite popular with those under his command. It ia im- possible that the officers of the Cyane feel that they have acquired much honor from the recent exploit in which they were engaged. Indeed, it is said that they wieh it distinctly understood by the public that they followed the orders ot their superiors in office. The Ohio river continued very low at last ac- counts, but light draught boats were running be- tween Cincinnati and Louisville and St, Louis regu- eye MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, ‘he Board of Aldermen completed the August session last evening. The report of the proceedings has been crowded out. The Board of Councilmen met at four o’clock yes- terday afternoon, and transacted a variety of bust- ness. A great number of resolutions with regard t» the paving and grading of streets, sidewalks, and 60 forth, were presented. A report of the special committeo on reorganizing the New York Fire De- partment, relative to the practice of companies doing duty outof the district in which they are located, with an ordinance therefor, was taken up for consideration. The ordinance is said to be for the more effectual regulation of the New York Fire Department. The ccns‘deration of its adoption or rejection ca led up a desultory deba’e and eli. cited a good deal of speaking to Buncombe, with arharp eye toward influence at the coming elec- tions. A final consideration of the ordinance was postponed. After this thej Board resolved Into Committee of the Whole on Assessments, when a number of papers were read and ordered to be laid on the table and printed. A long report from the City Inspector relative to the existence of cow stables in the city, was amongst the number so disposed of. A report of the Committee of Assessmen:s, recom- mending that the rent of the Wall street ferry be raised, wae adopted. It was moved aad seconded that when the Board adjoura, it adjourn to the same hour (four o’clock) on the evening of the firat Mon- day in September. After a most amusing farce the Board adjourned according'y; and so ended the August session of the reformed municipal body representing the intelligence and interests of the people of New York. d Phe Revolution in 8pain—Ameriean Inflacnce Likely to Predominate in the Peninsula. For the present at least the shadow of so- vereign authority is continued in the feeble and undignified hands under whose sway the moral feeling and best interests of the Spanish nation have been ev long insulted and sacrificed. With the prospect of civil discord at home and ex- ternal dangers looming in the distance, per- haps no better solution could be found for the difficulties of the present crisis, -Divested of the odious influences by which it has hitherto been, gusrounded, the constitutional throne is the only-rallying cry that could for the mo- ment haze enlisted the general support of the Spanish,people, Neither the Carlist nor the republican party is as yet sufficiently strong to push itepretensions with ‘any hope of imme- diate success.’ They. must each abide the course of events, and the revolutions of opinion which reflection and the conduct of the mea who are now at the head of affars may bring about, before they can expect to profit by a move- ment which owes its triumph to their joint efforts, As to the chances of the Duc de Montpensier, they can only be regarded as coming within the range of those accidents and necessities which, in the evenly balanced strag- gles of great contending interests, sometimes raise men of no previous reputation or political influence to the height of power. It was to such fortuitous circumstances that Lonis Napo- leon owed his elevation to the Presidency ; and in our own country we have witnessed too mapy instances of the same capricious results of party jealousy, to look upon such an event as the ultimate choice of a prince, who, if he has but few frieuds, has still fewer cnemioa, as a very unlikely or impossible one. Although the generosity manifested by the Spanish people towards their erring, and if we are to believe her recent public declara- tions, now repentant Queen, may be pushed to the extent of again putting it in her power to betray the tried and faithful servants whom the nation have once more placed at the head of affairs, we are mistaken if those men wil} be satiafied with a position which, as experience bas shown, no constitutional or moral guaran- tees can definitively secure. Pitiable aad hu- miliating as are her assurances of repentance. we have beheld too many royal precedents of hypocritical contrition under similar clroum stances, and too many instances of political perfidy acd dissimulation on her own part, to warrent a conviction of their sincerity, A+ long as the baneful influence of her mother cau be exercised upon her, even from a distance, there can be but little hope of anything like » steady perseverance in the promises which she holds out. To these facts Espartero and O'Donnell must be fully alive, and they will ; be wanting in their duty to the country, ag measures as wil place i: : ffe--uily 018 of her power again to vi-'ate te oons:itut on obta':- ed by the Spanish peo le at th: expense of so much anarchy and b oodsh>d. Their minds are no doubt already made up on this point; and altzough fur the moment they have thought it | advieable to li: k Ler tame with the cry of con- | stitutional lib r y, a8 a measure of temporary expediency it teem; to be the general impres- sion that when the Cortes meets they will be fully prepared with @ project to meet the diffi- culty. Whether in the meanwhile to conciliate the general supp rtin favor of the claims of her infant daughter, the Queen will volun- tarily sign her own abdication, or whether she will have sufficient confideace in the forgiving disposition evinced by the population of Madrid to abide an issue which will be determined only by the stern calculations of po litical necessity, remains to be seen. In any case, we look upon her tenure of the Spanish throne as precarious and short-lived. Admitting that the good feeling and gallantry of her su jects should conquer for a time ali considerations of political prudence, we have no faith in the steadiness of those new-born sentiments of pat- riotiem and repentance which it required a sanguinary revolution to evoke in her breast. Before the new order of things is fairly inaugu- rated we should be again likely to hear of those intrigues, both political and personal, which brought her former government and influence into such well merited contempt. Whatever turn, however, affairs may now take in Spain, it is clear that the political prospects of this country can only be benefitted by it. Politicians in Europe arrive equally with us at this conclusion; but, as usual in their calculations of our views and objects, they err as to the precise nature of the advan- tages that we are likely to derive from a change of policy in that country. They think that our desire to obtain Cuba was dictated solely by that insatiable thirst of aggrandisement which they love to represent as the leading element in the American character. In this in- stance, at least, they are mistaken, What- ever may be our passion for acquisition, al- though we could easily show that we are as little liable to reproach in that respect as other nations, our designs with regard to Caba are influenced lees by any intrinsic advantage which the island holds out to us in a territorial and commercial point of view, than by purely defensive considerations suggested by the dan- ger of its falling into the possession of those who, being hostile to our institutions, and the growth of our influence, would be certain to use it as a foothold for their interference in the political affairs of the American continent, and as the means of opposing a temporary barrier to our progress. So long as the policy of Spain was guided by a wicerable clique of profligate intriguers, accessible to the vilest influences, and wholly under the control of England and Franee, Cuba was to us a source of apprehension and danger. Directed by an honest and patriotic government, swayed by a just consideration of its own interests, and looking to this country as the only disinterested ally that, under a new and more liberal order of things, it can hope to secure, Cuba will ceaze to give us any anxiety. The nearer Spain verges towards republicanism, or towards such a restricted form of movarcby as will leave but a difference in name, the more will she be withdrawn from the influence of France, and as a consequence, of the Anglo- French alliance, from that of England also To this country she will have to look for the moral, and, perbaps, also for the material sup- port necessary to consolidate her institutions It is natural, therefore, that we should watch with eager interest the progress of events that may £80 soon bring us upon the theatre of European ; o-itics. the Harlem Raliread Meeting—More Work to be Done. The report of the proceedings of the meeting of the Harlem stockholders, on Tueaday last, contains, in nearly equal proportions, material for congratulation, and food for regret. We rejoice to find that the stock fraudulently is- sued by the late officers of the company is in a fair way to be assumed; but our satisfaction is very considerably alloyed by the discovery that the inexcusable neglect and criminal carelessness of the directors have escaped without punish- ment, and actually without reprimand. In truth, the mecting was—as such aliuirs usa- ally are—somewhat tumultuous and tolerably inconsistent. The honest Connecticut farmers, who were represented by Mr. Asa Hubbard and Mr. Pardee, had made up their minds that the over freue was a “regular Wall street swin- dle,” planned by the New York stockholders to defraud their simple country associates. They insinuated broadly enough that tho di- rectors had been privy to the fraud, and had profited by it; and with the virtuous indigna- tion such a conviction would be likely to in- epire, they positively declared that they would not pay a cent towards assuming the spurious stock. All this was urged by Mr. Hubbard; under the disadvantage of much violence of language and warmth of temper; and as might have been expected, instead of gain ng converts to the Connecticut view, it diminished the sympathy felt for the speaker and his friends, and if anything, reduced the vote they expect- ed to poll. The New York side of the question was put with much more force and tact by Dr. Smith and Mr. Gourlle. A few practical remarks from the former show- ed the impoesibility of drawing a line of distino- tion between epurious and real stock, or of de- tecting the former in the hands it has now reached; and Mr. Gourlie touched with good effect on the moral bearings of the question and the duty of the Harlem shiretolders as men of honor and men of busins-s, Th» whole matter was, in fact, summed up in a stat ment made by the lat‘er gentleman, and, we are happy to add, warmly applauded by our fellow citizens: “As long 8 1 live,” said Mr. Gourlie, “T hope I shall never bewilling to compel the community to suffer for the dishonest actions of my agents.” This is the language—the only language of honesty in such a ca:e as this. So it was understood by the mecting, and despite the protests of the country sharcholdera, a resu- lution authorizing the directors to retire the fraudulent stock. and charge its cost to the ex- pense account of the road, was immediately pasted by a large majority. Thus we have got rid of one difficulty, and one danger. When the lapse of a few months shall have cooled the ardor of Mr. Hubbard and his friends, all parties will admit we t-ust that no other course than the one pur.ued by the meeting wonld have been consistent with hortor, or sound policy. It may seem hard to share- holders in Connecticut that their property should be depreciated by the raseality of one ‘wellas to themselves, it they do not adopt such | and the negligence o’ svother class agente here; but the lesson wil not ‘ave been worthless if it prove the means ‘f ‘re king up the proxy rystem’and induc'ng ev ry sha-ebolder to be present wt meetings in person, ad wa ching as vigilastly over the director: as he expects them to watch over the executive officers of the company. In reference to this point we confess our entire adbesion to the view. expres‘ed by Mr. Hubberd. Gui'ty as Kyle and Schuyler have been, it is trifliog w.th an outraged publ c for the directors whose negligence permit ed the wrong to be done, to plead ivnocence, and woree then trifing for General Sandford or any one else to rise in a pubic assembly and at- t+ mpt to eulogise the very conduct which has led to the present universal distress, It ianot proved or generally believed that any of the present directors were in any way implicated in the frauds of Kyle or Schuyler; but it is patent and obvious that these frauds only be- came possible when the directors relaxed their surveillance over the affairs of the concern. and, morally if not legally, a heavy share of their responsibility must therefore rest on their shoulders, Had the directors of the Harlem Railroad Company done their duty—had they conscientiously discharged the functions of the office to which they were appointed—-those frauds could not have been committed. They have been munifestly guilty of the grossest carelessness—of that crassa negligentia which jurists tell us is legally equivalent to mulice. The man who allows a wrong to be done, when he might prevent it, though less criminal than the actual perpetrator of the wrong, is yet held to be an accessory to the crime: ifthe wrong were one which it was his bounden and especial duty to guard against, he should not, we take it, be viewed as an accessory only, but as a principal in the offence. We are no lawyers, and the grave questions, involved in this unfortunate business wll obviously call for solution at the hands of the Bench: but it does seem clear to us that the directors of the Harlem Railroad Company must be regarded if not as principals, at least as accessories to the frauds committed by Kyle and Schuyler. De- fence they have none. The deposit they re- ceived from confiding stockholders, they have allowed to go to waste. The mandate they promised to fulfil, they have utterly neglected. The property placed in their hands they have recklessly suffered to become the prey of thieves. By their act, thousands of innocent men are now robbed of hard earned money. Ia reply to all this, the only excuse they can offer, is: “Oh! gentlemen, we really knew nothing of what was going on. We never suspected any one. We never looked into the books or after the affairsof the company. We left everything to the two honest men who robbed you under our noses. We were directors, but we didn’t attend the mectings of the Board. We had been appointed to watch over your interests, but we never thought of suchathing. You relied on us, but we relied on Mr. Schuyler and Mr. Kyle.” : What might be the legal value of such a de- fence as this, we cannot say till the courts have decided on its merits. We have uoiformly ad- vocated the assumption of the fraudulent stock by the company, because the community at large had a right to look directly to the com- pany for satisfaction for the frauds of its agents; and also because the company is likey to be the most solvent of all the parties concerned. But, when the holders of spurious stock shall have been protected from loss by the company, questions cavnot fail to arise as to the pecu- niary liability of the directors to the stock- holders for the over issue. The firet duty of the ehareholders is to the world ; and therefore the spurious stock must be redeemed. Their eecond duty isto themselves ; and when the first has been discharged, to us it seems most likely and natural that this second duty will impel some shareholder like Mr. Hubbard to ioquire of the State courts whether the loss caused by Kyle’s frauds should fall on him, who at the time was attending to his business by hoeing his corn in Connecticut, or on the directors, who were neglecting theirs to speculate and amuse themselves in New York. The result of such an inquiry might be favorable to the di- rectors or adverse to their pretensions; which- ever it was, its moral effect would be good. We need hardly add that the resolutions adopt- ed at the meeting of Tuesday would offer no serious obstacle to the adoption of this course at any fature pesiod. Tse Waias at Boston AND THE ABOLITION Coatrtion at Saratoga—From the proceed- ings which we publish te-day, of the Massa- chugetts Whig State Convenffon, and the Sara- toga Abolition-Coalition State Congention, it appears that for all practical purposes, ia oppo- sition to Southern slavery, as between these two conventions, the case stands about six for one to half a dozen for the other. The Massachusetts whig party has gone back to the anti-slavery ground which it oocu- pied anterior to the speech of Mr. Webster of March 7, 1850. From and after that speech, during Mr. Webster’s life, there was a powerful division of the Massachusetts whigs in sapport of his conservative peace-promoting doctrines, But Webster is dead, and Edward Everett, af- ter vainly endeavoring to supply his place and maintain his ground, has fallen back upon the quiet and more congenial life of a scholar in retirement. And so the Massa- chusetts whigs, in the absence of a strong hand to restrain them, have declared war upon the South, in euch terms and upon such issues as must be exceedingly gratifying to Garrison, Phillips, Parker, and George Thompeon. The Boston Convention ignores the South- ern whigs, insults them, and defies them. It docs not want them as friends, but prefers them as enemies, and declares its policy to be conti- nuous war against those very institutions of the South to which one-third of the people of Massachusetts are directly indebted for the means of subsistence. But the nomination of the old whig ticket by the Boston convention, with all their ocon- cessions to abolition fanaticism, may possibly fail of that success which they anticipate. Governor Wastiburn especially, and the whig party in Massachusetts generally, have been the last year or two so very fair and liberal to the Catholics as to excite some inqairies on the part of the Know Nothings. As the Know Nothinge, from quite a number of recent eleo- tione, have shown that they hold the balance of power in the old Bay State, perhaps the trading politicians of the democracy may take advantage of this circumstance, as they are apt to do of everything that may be turned to some account for the time being. The proceedings ofthe Saratoga Coalition Convention are substantially what we have predicted they would be; tutin point of fact ghey are scarcely s whit more abolition in their character than the doings of the whigs of Massachusetts. If the New York whigs at Syra- cure follow up the Boston movement, we may consider the Saratoga convention a superfluity, for the work of organizing @ great fanatical: and seditious Northera sectional party will be virtually accomplished. These political move- ments are beginning to adept themselves in various quarters to the boundary of Mason and Dixon’s line. Srrext CLEANING IN THE S:xTa Warp—ONE or THE Conrracrors Waxep Up.—The foll »w- ing {s a copy of a communication received on Tuetday evening by the Board of Aldermen:— New Yorn, August 15, 1854. To rem Hon. BoaRD oF ALDERMEN—, I see by the report of the proceedings of your meeting last evening, that there was a petition seat ia from the tixth ward complaining of the filthy condition of the streets of that ward All J ask is for s committee to vi- ait the ward and judge for themselves. PaTRICK COYLE, Contractor for Second, Fourth and Sixth districts Now, if Patrick Coyle has been wrongfully accused of neglecting the work he contracted to do for the city. he has a right to be iodiz- nant and to demand a white-washing at the hands’ of a committee of the city fathers. But we are afraid that the petitioners were too well informed, and that Mr. Coyle has a bad case. We have appointed the committee he asks for, and our reporters have—with the aid of eau de Cologne and other agents useful in neutralising the effect of the various odors which have long distinguished the Points— peesed through various parte of the Sixth ward, and, although it may be cleaner than ueual, it is by no means co clean as it ought tobe. We recommend the city fathers to take @ ride in the Harlem cars through C@htre street to the Bowery—as they all have free tickets, there will be no occasion to call on the Councilmen for an appropria- tion to pay the expense of the trip— and more useful information will be gained than by half a dozen excursions to see steam fire engines or marble quarries. We might also direct Mr. Coyle’s attention to the condi- tion of Walker street, between Centre street and the Bowery. On Monday night there were two or three sections of that avenue overlaid with a deposit which would be very useful for agricultural purposes, but which was decidedly annoying in the public streets. Intelligence. Madame Bodiaco, the widow of the late Russian Minis- ter, and Mr. E. Corbett, of the English legation at Wash: ington, were among the by the Canada, which left Boston for Liverpool yesterday. General J Lane, of Oregon, has been quite ill at woslnnen sees the adjournment of Geomrea The President, on learning of his illness, sent for him from hie ‘house, and he re: & guest at the Ex- ecutive Mansion while sick. He is now convalescent. ARRIVALS. At the St. Nicholas—Major Sears. Capt. Ryder, Miinois; E. B Kirby, St. Louis; Wm Attwood, Louisville, Ky.; J. H. Morrison, New Orleans; W. A. Goodmsn, Cincinnati; C_B. Barclay, Philadelonia; J. B. Stratton, Natchez; RB. B Sheppard New Orleans; E Lockwood, Mobile; A. €. Powell, Hyracuse. P. A Ten- brook, 0 fo; Hon. W. G, Hale, Texas; Jon Slater, South ‘arolina; W. 5 land; G. A. 8, Chicag>; Thos. P. ‘Williams, st. Louis. * 3 f At the Astor House—R. A. Holcomb, U. 8. Navy: Dr. Wheaten, U &, Army; J. B. Camphell, tte A. Tom- linron and wife, Ala; J. A. bitchoock, Mobile; W. E. Lee, jr., and J, Waterman and son, New Orleans; Mr. Washigton and daughter, N.C.; Miss Bloant, Mobile; Hon. A. Boody, Rochoster; Col. John Ross, Toledo M: Colton and family, Lockport. At the Prescott House—N. W. Graham, New Orleans; ; Hon. G. R, Williams, Boston; 8 McCaughin, 8'C.; © R. Disk- intop, Foche-ter; ©. H. . C.; H 8 Wood, do. ; ¥. &. Fammons and family, Ind.; R. Slanott and family, ‘New Orleans. At the Irving House—Col. A. Kellogg, Cin.; Professor Torrey, Burlington, Vt. ; M.de Marcoleta, Nicaragua; Capt, S. Walker, U.S Army; Rev. Dr. a, Boston; Hon. Charles Sherman, Mass. At the Metropolitan Hotel—Hon. T. Disney, Ohio; Hon. W. P. Coates, Ps, Professor OM. Mitebell, Cin ; H Randolph, Paris; Col. John West, Philadelphis; Capt. W. E. Bushnell, California; J. G. Cottman family, Md.; 8. P. Dewey and family, San Francisco. From Havre and Southampton—in the steamship Union, Miss Howard ane friend, Mra Wallace Besand, Mrs Grant, Mme Delphriam, Mr Small and lady, Mr Gramer and servant, H Tacon, J Anton, GN Cutter, Gem Hitch. cock, F de Govorina, E Wirths, Rev Iloyd Windsor, Mr Burgu, W Ran‘olph, Mr Bochme, Mr Guilthoné, Mr Me- teyer, Dr Colton talter, bearer of despatches—72 second class passengers. From fevannah, in bark Maria Morton—Mr Riley and Jaoy, Mr Doyle. ship Samuel M Fox—W and V Bouillist, From Havre, in B allen. DEPARTURES. For Rick mond, &c., in the steamship Roancke—F Jr, Thos P Huntington, R A Bolton, Wm Cooke, Mrs A Pauls, liam, Geo M Senneca and and 27 in the steerage. For Charleston, in thé, steamship James A Taft and son, George Philips, 8 W J W Bancroft, L> n, D Clarke, H David, C Gravely, C Wood, G E Green, Rothecbild L Rothschild, Teasc H ebild, A Biseboff, 8 Nortlunger, Mrs Gleason aod two children, Louis Ducournan, J Davson, E8 White, C A Groning, lady and servant, W W Disbrow, J N Bevans, @ Oity Ini Boat Race ap Ureer. ite an it took place yesterday at Heligate, {< ot Bome twenty sail boate were entered and the contest quite spirited, the Challenge reaching her goal sheed all otbers, but for some reason sbe was denied the stakes. It was a jolly party. and the c nsumption of fit very liberal in more ways than ove. A km, in a bost, num! some four or five, and ceme home outwardly as damp as tuey been inwardly. No lives were lost. After the lune race a match took place between two row boats, in which a Mr. Decker won the purse. Ban. Boat Racs —A very int came off yester: ‘ALL, Srmames.—On night, about 11 0’ Hugh man, the pr myn | the Warslery now I por, oh py Go test, hatchways ca the ee , & dia- such other injuries s¢ to mano hie reo ‘Soouetat Early in the Chane he weot wy the obtain the benefit of the cool air. It seems white taclitere the drying of the ‘the hatebes were left ta yet steamer were oe. layuan ae ft of somnambulism, walked into }@ opening, apd received conveyed to his home ia Catskill yesterday. to ; f i i E i rr fe a Ms f ie j i L i i H i : 3 a . # = & Z a Py 4 t i tt 2 | i it ieeike HEHE kad thee TH si She Preble will go from Cherbourg to Coffin & kk, No 80 on eeeee eae pore * ave exh 1,000 pieces dress slika, grou de kints phaias sosatts ——f) omadneeeet Rotice -Union Course, L, 1. Trotting.—To- day, (Thursday) Aug 17, at 3 o'clock PM tween Grey Eidy and will ed Cage will leave South ferry, Wroohiya at aa pe otgely. Stages leave Williamsburg ferries at sil hours, WHITE & 8H4W, Proprietors. . i F Apson’s Daguerreotypes, Afty cents, oclored, and in s case, (s taken elsewhere, for Atty ceots, and quality to those that cost $2 at other Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel. Reese & Co., the orginal 25 cent Daguerree= pmeneh ce ream eames ible eemera, two at once, and six hundred daily. connected elsewhere, nor removed to another plage. ers Melodeons.—}he wonderful which Merere. 5. D.& BW. Smith celoucated welatavas Fae es far ose of ober maders, in tof power, brilliancy awe-tnese of tone onc elasticity B. Tobe had st a very low price of the sole agent, HOR: CE WATERS, No. $88 Broadway." Each instrument warranted deons of ali other styles and prices. Pianos. Pianos of six or eight celebrated makers in the world at them within the reach of all, com: which afords an opportunity for peey rian ee an the pore States. ty are to befound super! most ‘ted Boston ‘manedactaries. HORACE WaTERS 883 Broadway. bu: To those wisbing to purchase pianos and ere.—" to panne Jor cash, Mr “DUKatk Wathite, of No. 888 Broed- way, will sell his very superior instruments at discount from fectory prices. A cent $700 Pianoforte, manufacture ed'ty the celebrated ars of Searament?& rep pope rao pose attachment, will be sold et an Poses Pree at A. WEBER'S, 108. Broadway, near White street. . ~ i D various otber interesting articles. agents, 103 Nassau atreet. i j i it if a i E | eran i ! HY H H j i i Hi Hf if i Hi t aot 266 sad pin, fedour, Felber & ee leo " aid silks. above : Pecent large auction sales at about one-] the cost of importation, and are offered for sale to first class at an extremely small advance upon the auction oadway, Chambers and Keade streets. B ‘Wet “ike! Wet Silks!—Just received and bitten pedir tate a = eilke at co ir yal we i tt 600, worth 81; ry ive aes, fine, 0} woot delanes t 25¢., cost to import 60¢ ; aleo, two cases French cloth, 7-4 wise, at $2, w rth $360. E. H LEADBEAT. ER, (ate Leacteat Lee,) 847 Broadway, corner of i don’t call Ife stoic tils after that test. tise mighty trial “Avoid it by ‘your shirts of GREEN, No, 1 Astor House. Time isnot than he. Dre in tea Ho Mrs. worth, fashionable crecemaker and ieaporter of fashlons, dreve {rimmings, &e , 837 Broadway, opposite Broadway re. Fall Importation. Received per Alps, 250 pieces splendid new patterns English medal- lion, velvet, tapestry, aod ingran greatly in prices. To avoid exorbitant prices- on Broadway examine the largest, cheapest and best as- sortment in this ba AM ANDERSON, 09 Bowery. Paper Hangings, Decorations, sale end retail, at our new warehouse, and 257 aed erie, fetocy: to on ekteuaipe tapes a a our ive fy wil stndy thet Intercetbyexamiaiog etn at Our new Tocation’ before i sumers at the stock and oe i i i i il i i li E F elt i bi | 5 a dl 5% Fegr i ey SEtert aid rouge, ‘near yath Th: Meet, Philedaipaie. No tr Dr. Tebtes’ Venetian a tparma if used whee Grst taken, Thousands have fied to its wonderful curative il a it ay i E : i fF | H 3 g 11 60; Deshler’s een }; Bleenor’s tory, nd lace’, le Micvare, vise, $1. For. na syru; ne, La el Derrous antidote, ach 2 For rhea. mation, Ls hoy 2 "4 Bengt He and Morse's suppresrion, Van Bamoert's female m: pif, 31, and Morse’s invigorating corsial, two for $5. For ven, R chardn's pireie al 1, 00 conta. For eer’s Dy al is 5% GUION'A, 127 Rowory.