The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6573. WEWS BY TELEGRAPH. | Non.arrtval of Steamers. Sanpy Hook, August 28—12 P. M. ‘There are no cigns of the steamers Asia, from Liver ; pool, North Star and George Law from Aspinwall, or Prometheus, from San Juan, now fully daa at New York. | From Washinton, @MISCOVERY OF FRAUDS BY A COLLEUTOR OF TES CUSTOMS—VATAL ACCIDENT—TNE ACCIDENT TO ‘THE SAN JACINTO. Wasntserox, August 93, 1854. The Star esys that the officers of the Troasury Depart- “ment have ciscovered s series of frauds committed by one of the collectors of the customs removed by the ‘precont administration, similar to those perpetrated by ‘the Collector of Oswego, ' Ason of Dr Hunt, cf Washington, shot himself this | morning whilst on a gunning explition, The load | entered the heart, causing instant death. | Mr. Martin, the Engincer in Chiet of the Navy, states | that there is no cocasion to remove the machinery o! the | Sun Jacinto, aud that all the ropaics requisite can be | made im the courso of a lew days. From Alb«ny. GRAND LOTCE Or I. 0. OF O. F. UF NORTHERN NEW YORK. AimANY. Ang 28, 1854. The Grand Lodge of Odd Feliows of Northern New York, met yester’ay at Van Vechten Hail, The attena- Buceof members was not large This morning the fol- lowing were iustailedas grand officers for the year e: suing :—Tracy R. Morgan, of Brooms, Grand Mast Francis Feger, of Lewis, Deputy Groud Master; Rigar C. Dibble, of Genesee, Grand Warden; William H. H. Pratt, of Onondage, Grand Scerctary; Sullivan N. Smith, of Caynga, Grand Treasurer. John L. Lewis, Jr., of Yates county, was elected, by the District Grana Committ-es, Grand Representative to the Grana Ledge of the United States. Last evening the Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows met at Van Vechten Hall. The following were elected grand officers for the ensuing ysar :—Joseph Ssymour, of Onondaga, Grand Patriarch; David 8. Forbes, of Chau- tauque, Grand High Priest. ‘The Grand Lodge of Northern New York meets next year at Boffalo. Tho vote on the second ballot stood, Baffalo 242, Watertown, 194. From Havana. Nxw Orurans, August 22, 1854. ‘The steamship Crescent City, with Havans dates to the 19th inst , hoe arrived at this port She brings no news <of importance. Thos. C. Porter accepted the Collectorship at tls port o-day. — Later from Texas, New Ortigas, August 22, 1854. The steamship Charles Morgan has arrived at this port, bringing later dates from Texas. Among her "passengers are Hon. R. J, Walker avd T. Butler King. Mr. Walker's contract for the Puciile Railroad bad been signed and sealed. General Persifer Smith had called for six companies of ‘mounted troops, and the $Goveruor would promptly respond. A letter from San Antonio says that the Indians hsd vorganizod a large expedition against Mexico. ‘Lexas hed gone almost entirely ‘or the Maino Liquor ‘law in tho recent election. ‘Ihe crops throughout the State were promising finely. Destructive Fires. FIAE AT CHELSEA, MASS. Bostox, August 23, 1854. (Cessimer Vogel's silk factory in Chelsea, was destroyed ‘by fire last n!skt. ‘The loss reaches $15,029. FIRES IN CONNECTICUT. Hearvorp, August 23, 1864. ‘The Leeds mill, for the mannfacture of saticet, at Rockvilie, was last evenivg found to be on fire in the capper stories, and was damagod to the amount of some ten thousand dollars. The loss is fuliy covered by in- eorance. In Meriden this morning the barns of Linus Birdsey and Jobn Ives were both destroyed by fire. Mr. Birdsoy shad his face badly burned. FIRE AT RICHMOND, VA. . Ricmmoxp Va., August 22, 1854. ‘The tobseco factories of hiessrs. Gentry & Hatcher, and Mr, J. W. Atkinson, were destroyed »y fire lest night. The loss is estimated at $50,000. A wallof ons of the buildings fell on three firemen, killing one of them and seriously injuring the others. The Yellow Fever at the South, Gavannan, August 23, 1854. The Board of Health report the number of desths for the past week at sixty-seven, including forty-four from gellow fever. The diseage ix decreasing, only a few new cases having been reported recently. It is entirely eon- fined to the eastern section of the city. Many citizens are leaving, however, from fear of its effects. Cuaniastoy, August 23, 1854. ‘The Charleston papers indignantly deny the exis:ence of yellow fever in that city, and state tusta few cases only had ocourred among the shipping. ‘The Board of / ealth report four deaths from yollow fever during the past week. Fatal Riot Among Firemen at Philadelphia, Partapevrm, Angust 23, 1854 A fight occurred last night between two fire companics, on Caliowbill street, near Schuyltiil, during which Peter Jobnson was shot through the bead, aud. billed, and Al- dert Hulbertsen was seriously injured. Several arrests ‘Were made, eeeeed ‘Trotting Match. Banos, Me., Aug. 23, 1964 At the Bangor Trotting Park to-day, a match came off between Omer Pachs, of Portland, and Hard Read, of Boston, two miletheats, best two in tres, Omer Pacha won the first heet in 6:23, while the second and third heats were won by Hard Road in 6:25 and 5.21. Phe Augusta at Savannsh. SAvaNNAH, Lagast 22, 1864 The steamship Augusta bas arrived at thie port, in aixty-two hours from New York. i" sblimsed= Markets. Cuanixstoy, August 23, 1954. ‘The rales of cotton to Cay wore 850 bales, within the ange of 7c alte. Among the eaies were ten beles of ‘the new crop. 2 Pamapeuruta, Aug 23, 1854. The martet is inactive but steady, both the and the supp’ Umited. Flour is quiet but firm. Bmall sales cf standard brands at $8 59 per boL, which is the uniform asking rate. There is a fair demand for -eity use at $8 60 0 $975 aa sted bie arom family at $100 91026 per rye flour corn mes! there is nothing doing, and prices are unchsaged. ‘There ia a good demand for wheat, but the sapply is short and the receipts small. Sales of 2,090 busnels Southern red yospereny at $170, and white at 61758 $190. Rye ie worth $1 06. Corn in scarce and wanted at 833{c. Oats sre ateaty. Clover seed is in demand ‘and wanted ot 3660 Ba ibe. Sales of Timothy n* o 93 76. 8 NO new feature in the cotton sethet, bat Oe ee ali the Goer qualities 14 much wis in demand. _galloa. Fire Marshal's investigations. COMMITAL OF MARTIN SHIPTON FOR ARSON- Before Justice Stuart Fras i Twrrrr-Eionmm Sraext —On the Ist instant, » man nemed Martin Shipton was arrested, charged with > , Second Monday in September. MORNING EDITION—THURSDA POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Heeent Bie et ee Apofnded we give various interesting tems from the veveral States where eleotions are tu be held curing the comivg sutume. The conflicting ques- tions which have Istejy arisem will make the com- weg covtest unusually exciting. MAINE. The Liquor law and tbe Nebraska excitement | make the preliminarks to the coming election in Maine very lively. "he election takes place oa the For Governor there sre four candida es-—-Issac Reed, whig; Albion K. Parria, administration; Anson P. Morrill, anti-ad- Wiaistation democrat, (adopted by the free soil end temperance law conventions,) and Sdepherd Cory, sutitiquor law de@o rat. The last repre Sts @ emul] and ult:a radical portion of the administration purty, which makes free ram its €-peciel worship. Tre other thiee candidates represent the three errat parties of the State, and of these the support ere of Reed and Morrill agree substantially in opi- nicrs and desired ation, both in regard to State fed notional mattes, Virst of all, they are zeal- onsly Opposes to the extension of slavery end to the Administrstion for ite auiance with that policy, and upon the temperance qnection they are avowedly favorable to the main‘enance of the existiog law Thrs agreed, they are, with generally uniform suc- cess, uLiting upon the same candidates for Congress ond the State Senate, in the several districts and courtics of the State; and in this way, and by tinier unions npon ove or the other's candidates fer represestatives-in the several towns, expect to be shie to carry the Stote, Mr. Parris is eupposed to be in favor of the Ne- iraska Dill, but has ever said so openly. At a regular democratic caucus held on Saturday ever in ¢ Bangor, George M. Western, Esq., for nerly eciter of the Augusia 4 ze, offered a resola- ticr calliog upon Judgo Parris for a statement of bis viows on the Nebraska question. At the same time be declared that be should not give him his support tor the governorship if he continued silent. The resolution was tabled. Tiere is a fusion of whigs and free soilers on the congressional candidates. Here are the candi- cates: — Whig and Anti-Nebraska, 1 Democrat and Nebraska. .John Mi. Wood. Samuel Wells LD. Wilktason * ©..John J. Perry: item K. Kimball, beaeser Knowlton. No candi tate. awuel P Benson. No candidate. rae] Wiahouro, Jr. No candiaste, ‘oth Smith No candidate. *Wild Cat Anti Maine law democrat. The Temperance State Convention is to be held st Wirthrop, September 5 and 6. Jndge Wells, the nominee of the Nebraska demo- cvata for Congrees, in the First district, isa brother of John 8. Wells, of New Hampshire. The whics and fiee soilers of Androscoggin coun- ty me: on the 18th inst.,and made an unsuccesful attempt to form a Union ticket, which was agreed to by the wiige, but repudiated by the free soilers. Mr. Cary spoke st Portland, on Monday evening Inet, tow very lx: ge audience in opposition to pro- hikitory legislation, as being contrary to the spirit of our institations, and also referred to the subject cf the Maine lauds He was followed by L. D. Wil- kinson, Esq., of Saco, who spoke to the same points’ He pronoun ed Nea’ Dow an atrotous, unmitigated, wiful, malicious, uaprin-ipled Mar—a declaration which was received with shouts of applause, and a few hisses. To prove this assertion, he said that Mr. Dow had stated in a public meeting that, un” Jere there were grogs>ops in Rockland, he knew of Bo place in the State ia which rum could be bought by the glass. Ali parties are wide awake in pro. paring for the election, which takes place on the 1)th of September—being the next in succession to Towa on the catalogue of free States. The popular vote will, in all prooability, be a heavier one than Jaat year, when it was a little s:ort of 85.500, viz., Crosby (whig), 27,259; Pillsbury (regular demo- vat), 36,127; Morell (Maine law democrat), 11,012, and Bolmes (free soil), 9,039. TELEGRAPHIO. Baxcos, August 23, 1854. Attbe Democratic Congresstonal Convention held at Fxeter to-day, ‘amce: H. Beake, of Bangor, was nomi- noted for Congross At the Democratic Convention in the Sixth district, at ilisworth, Hon Thomse J D, Fuller was re-nominsted a8 a candidate for Congress VERMONT. The election is held on the first Wednesday in September. The whigs will probably elect their cacdicate, Hon. Stephen Royce, for Governor. Ex Senator Phelps, who was one of the original supporters of the compromises,’ “fugitive slave law ond all,” and lost his election to the Senate for the eucered ng term in consequence, made a speech at the late District Convention which re-nominated Mr, Meacham for Congrees, in which he desounced the ‘braska ontrage as ‘unfortunate, “‘iil-judged, child- eh and focliet,” snd said that it had done more to create discord apd foment fata’ jealousies than all 4 had ever occurred in the history of the govern- nent, This act of Cong:ess, annulling the compro- mise of 1820, said Mr. Phelps, tends directly to break up the Union and overtirow the government. He earnestly hoped that the people would lay aside sll minor equabbles, leaving questions of morals to be cared for in @ moral way, acd unite for the great nation, and secure freedom to territory not yet cursed with slavery. Hon, Alush Sabin isa candidate for Congress in the Third district. Mr. Tra:y will n:t bes candi- date in the Second. The next Legislatace will fill @ vacsucy im the Sevate. MASSACHUSETTS. ‘The whig ticket is in the field on the anti-Ne- brorka platform—Eme-y Washbarn for Governor, and W. ©. Plunkett for Lieutenant Governor. The whips expect to get the Koow Nothing voté, bo cense the Governor has favored the native interes’ in several military orders to Irish companies. Oo the other hand the leading democrats and free soil- ers, Henry Wilson, N. P. Banks, Jr., 8. C. Phillips, and others have joined (itis sald) the new orde:. Bunks is spoken of as the coalition candidste for Governor, and Hop. C. C. Hazwell is mentioned prices are nent! Tne. Whisney | as bis successor ic Congress. The election is to be ‘aide both Bola ad hhds. at 3’c. Pe | holden on the second Monday ia November. The Lowell Courier suye there will be no free soil con- venticn this year. . The Boston Daily Advertiser bas an elaborate article in opposition to the Kaow Nothings, and the Maii has come out fist footed in the Kaoow fire to the tenement house No. 147 East Twoaty. | Nothing's bebaif, endorsing the whole thing. eight street, (rear). The Fire Marshal was directed by NEW YORK. - Fantice Stewart to make thefnecessary investigation and ‘The bards are dete mined to ran Mx: Bronson for to take the evidence; but, before concluding tho tosti- , the was attacked with delirium tremens and Roberts sont him to the Hospital on Blackwell's Island for two weeks. On hia recovery, 3 Governor, “ wGetrer he will or no.” “Phe soft shell convention will be holden at Syracuse oh the Sth of September, and the whige will assomble at the same ‘the Fire aes Josterday flaished the evisence, which | piace on the 20th of September. The Jate conven- Feerety cocupisd by hinwel! kad nic his atfehaviog, | Hon at Saratoga hee attracted cotisidersble atten ‘gp that day, removed al! her furnitare to another part of | ‘ion ali over the country, atid we give to day several Sree, and, further, that he hac tureatenod iticles from Southern relative ts it. o ta the bouse to revenge Mr Earl, the agent of the | ™ . papers @qusrral having formerly taken between The Utica Assembly district has jagt appointed a them. CX Ve. the witnesses sweets bed she cae hood delegation uoanimously in favor of prisoner ‘Up some “am, hortl: : Tifire war olscoversa ins hole between the lath: | Governor Seymonr. The delegates are George and Pry {he recs which ty a seoa; | Grabam, of Whitestown; C. F. D. Jones, of New ayo nh eg ah a ad pri | Hartford; D. P. Bissell and John B. Miller, of Utia. sense, on bia exsmantion, sold ae Cae oe romne oes, One of the Ro hester papers says:— py Ee etsy, |. “The Rev. Dolphus Skinner, of Onerda county, for he keow nothing abgut {tuntil he was ecvmted ” | kavibg recently emerted in « published speech that ‘The magistrate, on the evidence adduced, committe: | he voted last for George W. Clinton his “the prisoner for trial in defaelt of ¢6,000 bed. } psaocintes, ead hence had o right to speak freely with selettcn to the purty sustuining them, it our sed t the Ui & Gazette that there must be sours wietoske m tbe wat'er, since it was a matter of noast het the softs tout in one ele ties district in Ovcida county. the ration sl cemooratic ticket aid not Ret o single full vote, % was in Cris very duesrics that Mr, Skiver lived a the time, avd the recorda show that,’ Mr Clintow and bie axsncintes “id not get Ss vote’ there, There wae one vate for G. W. Crintun, which William H. Greer auye he cart bimseif.” The election in shiv State will be held on the Tuceday after the Ist Monday tn November. NEW JERseY. The editor of the Newark Mercury bas been takirg a look at the Kuow Nothings, and says:— ‘The meeting of tho Strte Wigwam of the American Krow Nothing Arsocistion. which was held {n this city on Weonerdzy. was attended by some 150 repre-catatives from vwicus par's of the :tate, ani wtiner body of men bas seldom assembled. ‘Their avpearance waa that of men who felt thems ives culisted in » great and imper- tant werk; and we feel pretty well persuaded, cow thet Ave seen there achnosledged Know Nothings, that cod and pure have litle to fear from their ergani- ration. The corrupt ard unpr pelpled, however, we shou'd juage have little to bope from 1ts clemency. Tho whig papers are out against the railway mo- nopoly aud the Nebaska bill. Election Tuesday- efter the first Monday io November. PENNSYLVANIA. The election in this State will take place on thd second Tuesday in October. The democratic pri- wary elections on Monday evening, in Philadelplia, resulted in the following nominations: --Congress—- Ist district, Thomas R. Florence; 2d, John Hamil- ton, jr.; 3d, Jomes Landy; 4th, Henry M. Phillis. Senator in the county, N. B. Browne; Senator in the city, George Smith. Prothonotary of the Dis- trict Court, James W. Fietcher; Coroner, Joseph Delavau. The Pennsy'vanian saya — Phillips, Faq., obtained the pemination over Charles W. Carrigen, Freq, and Col. Wiliam English. The ova- test in this district was of the most spiri'ed ohsracter These condte ates, the Vennsyleanian asecrte, are © free from the taint of Know Nothivgism,”’ and tbat “at every poll there was a band of =partacs, thoroughly organized for the oceasion, who were pre sared tochalienge aud re- eiat every person offering ‘0 vete who uns suspectud to belong to teat traitorous boy of men calied Know No- things.’’ According to the Pennsylvanian, those political myths, the Know Notbings, failed io their object, aad ‘those tkulking warancers sneaked back to thelr lodges with the information that the democratic party was too well organized for their traitorous designs, and wore ready to cerry Into execution resistance to the lest de- gree The Pittsburg Gacette of August 21 says:— A great gatheriog of the friends of freedom ts to be held at New Brighton, Beaver couaty, on the 6th of Sep- tewber. The Hou James Pollock, our canaidate for Governor, bas given assursnces that he will de presen’, ang it is understood thut he will then wake known his views on the slavery question io such a maoner as to Jeave vo room ‘or opyost'ion from anti-viavery mon. ‘We hope to see a large attendan’e at this convention The means of resching New Brighton by railroad are so that there can be no excuse for not attending on that score Itistime that Weatern Penusylvania should utter her voice in some em hatic manner on the grost issue of the day, ond take means for so concentrating her vote as to make it effectual. A statement having been made that Mr. Pollock was a member of the Order of Know Nothings, he bas denied the charge. The native Americans of Philadelphia met in convention on Monday, and nominated candidates for{Recoréer,Clerk of Quarter Sessions, Prothonotary and Recorder. The democratic State nominations are as follows : For Governor, William Bigler, of Clearticla county. For Jucge of Supreme Court, Jeremiah 3, Bleck, of Ecmertet counts. For Cazal Commioner, Henry 3. Mott, of Pike county Bigler bas come out against the Know Nothings, The whigs of the Franklin distri-t have nominated D.F. Robinson, of Chambersburg, for Congress. He hes free soil tendencies. Hon. David Wilmot is canvaesing northern Pennsylvania, in support of the principles contained in bis proviso of 1847. The Americans of Schuykill county Lave nomiat- ed a full county ticket. It is expected that the whigs, by aid of the Know Nothings, will cerry the State, but that J. R. Chandler will lose bis seat in Congress, as he is a Roman Catholic. The Democratic County Convention at Easton, on the 21st, was largely attended and very ha:mo. nious. Strong resolutions were passed in favor of the administration and tle Nebraska bill. The meeting was addreased by Senator Brodhead, of Pa., and Gov. A. H. Reeder, of Kansas. MARYLAND. We learn fron some persons who profess to know something about the Know Nothings, that tke or der is increasing at a rapid rate in Maryland, mach to the alarm of the old togies, politival jugglers, wire pullers, &:. &c. The election will take place on the first Taesday in November. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The new Mayor of Washington is ergaged in re moving all foreigners from office, and the Heads of departments retaliate by removing all persons sup- posed to belong to the order of Know Nothings, VIRGINIA, The State election takea place on the fourth ‘Thursday in October. The Kaow Not ings are said to be very numerous in this State. Hon. Heary A: Wise hasbeen recommended as the democratic can- didate for Governor by several primary mectings. ‘The State conventions have not yet been called. The Lynchbarg Virginian brings the first day’s proceedings cf the State Temperance Convention ia that city. The following officers were elected: — President—Geo. W. Purkios, of Halifax. First Vice Prosident, Geo. W. Phillips, of Petersburg; second do. Wm 11. Cook, of Carroll; third do. Maj. J.T L. Preston, of Lexi j fourth do. J. BL. Rorroke; fifth do. G.W Matheny, of Ailechany. Secretaries—T owas J. Evans, of Richmond; G. W. Gilmore, of Stanton; and Geo. KE. Naff, of abirgdon. Diz. CooK, of Carrvil, offered a series of resolu ions, de- claring that the course of tho last islature of Vir- pais, in regard to toe prohibition of the liquor trai made the question @ tect ot support t canal iate for office, and recommending to the friends of temper ance in Virginia, without political distiaction, to uaite in the nomination and support of candidates for the off- cen of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, ani Attorney General of the commonwealth, the amications to o# Wade st such t:me and place, and in such msaner as may be expedient The resolutions were laid on the table. NOBTH CagoLtINa. The rerult of the late election in this State is democratic suc:ees. Bragg, for Governor, ha 1,500 msjortty. The Senate ie 30 democrats to 20 whigs; the House is 65 democrats to 65 whigs—20 democratic majority on jxint ballot. The demovrats having carried the Senate and Honse, will gain a Unite States Senator, ono. ‘The Cincinnati Columbian of the 15th saya that it is rumored that a uew secret political order, de- signated as the N. N.'s, that is No Nations, started in New York some time since to o pose Know Nv- thingism, bas made ite appearance in that city. An antiNebraska Congressional convention io the Twolfth district, now represented by D-. Ei- son B. Olds, has been calie d to mect ia Columbus, August 26. . ‘The whig committee of Warren county have giv- en notice in the Lebanon Star that they will resign their offices, so that there may be no hindranve io the way of & per‘ect union of all those who are op- posed to the Nebraska bil! in Warren cmaty. Anti-Nebraska county coaventions have been held in Clinton, Greene, and several osher countica, Joseph BR. San, of Fravklin, bas been nomi- nated as a candidate for Judge of the Sapreme Court on anindependent ticket, and for Board of Public Works Jacob Blickensderfer, Jr., of Tusca- rawas, on the same ticket. The whigs are mancenvring for the Know Nothing vote. The election will be held on the second Tuesday in October. Giddings had a narrow o2- cape from defeat, but he is before his distelot for be election, Y, AUGUST 21, 1854. MICHIGAN. The Detroit Advertiser contaias 0 request sigasd bg come hundred citizens, requesting the Ceatral Committe to call & Stae coovention, Tor same paver is Opp sed tofusion, The cleotion is beld ov the Wedne way ufterths first Monday in November The Democra Xe convention will be held at D trot on the 14th proXimo. The independent ticket uo mivated bj a fuse convention at Jucksoa, is as follows:— For Governor, Kiostey & Biogham. For Lieutenant. Governor, George A. Coe For ~ecre‘ary of State, John MeK to For state Treas.rer, Sites M. Holmes. Kur Audit: neral, Wuitney Jo.ws For Co Land OM. eymour B Treacy. For at Fal, Jaood ©. Howard For snp lots nceot of tubtis In #troction, Ira Mahew. For Board .*f Elucation, Jobe K Kellogg- ‘To ail Vacancy, Hiram L. diiller. INDIANA, Senator Douglas is to addrean o awe meting at Indienspolixs on the 6th of September ‘The democrats of the Madison distrio™wave Domi: pated Cyrus L. Dunham for reelection to Gongn ws We tee from the Madison Courier Cant this branch of tue democracy of whioh it is theorgen sre to hold.a convention on the 24tu instant, for the purpose of making a comination of their own, The contest for Congress on the stump ia the Terre Haute (Ssventh) distsict, has, it seems, com menced—the candidates being Hon. Joba G. Davia old line Nebraska democrat, and Harvey D. Scott, indepencent. PLORIDA, The Hn. aac Seat has resigned his offi e as Tntencent of the city of Jacksouville, An oicctivoa will roor be bele to choore bie successor The whige of H»milton have nowinated Joseph R. Haddock, formeily of Duval coun‘y, for rep-e sentative to the ext General Assembly, Sylvester Biyav is tie whig vomivee for the House in Lev county. Dr. Jem 6 8. Jones baving decifacd the the democratic nomination for the State Seuate ta Columbia county, William H. Cocne, Eaq., bas been nominated to supply hia jlace. The whig nomiace is Col. A. J. T. Wright. Ex-Governor Brown ie geneaily recognized 66 Mr. Maxwell's opponent. Tre rive) candidates will stump the State toget rer, cemmencivg st St. Augustine on the 19th inst. (last Saturday,) and ending wt Pensacola on Satur day, Sept. 30—two days before ele elections LOUISIANA. A correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune, writing from Pass Christian, says: We had an election here, a duy or }# officers, the result of which waa. that tne Know Nothtags elected ever) mau on their ticket. I don’t kvow any thing about this order, nor do | know its momaere ‘This ie the news as givente me There was an election aloo xt Bay St. Louis, for an Alderman the Kno © Nothing man gotevery vote but ons; Ko the other candi Cute knows some hing—that is, who didy’t vote for him, and most probady who aid, Yam informed that these mys rious people are pleaty all ulear the coast Bevitex the Bay and the Pass, [ leire tuey are wt “iswissippi city, Biloxi, and Occan Springs, in considerable force, TEXAS. At Galveston, on the 7th instant the peovle of Texss voted om the question of “ lic-nee” or “ no license” for the sale of liquors, and as far as ager tained, the no licence party have « large majority. The city of Galverton voted aga nat license, and ia favor of a majority of the Kuow Nothing candidates for local offices. aince for town ABKANEAS, Albert Rust and A. B. Greenwood, the demo cratic candidates for Congress, are both elested by emall majorities. They are both Nebraska men. KENTUOKY. P. H. Peckham (whig) is announced as a candl- date for Congress in the Ist (Boyd’s) district. A large democratic meeting was held in Lonis- ville this evening, at which resolations were passed expressing disapprobation of the Kaow Nothing organization. Colonel Caldwell delivered a forcible epecch in opposition to the Know Nothings. Some disturbance was expected, but all passed off quietly. ILLINOIS. The Democratic State Convention wil! be held on the 20th of September. The election will be held on the Tacaday after the first Monday in November, Dr. John Evans is an independent democratic can- didate for Congress im the ~econd district, Hon. Joshua R. Giddings is announced to make a number of epecc'es in Ilinois, in September. MISSOURI. The fol’owinz ie the first clear statement we bave seen relative to the State of the new Lezis- Iatare:— ington rumor tbat Benton was goiog home to en. deavor to get ‘nto the Sena'e, says:— We do uot suppose Mr. Berton evn: gave any counte nance to sued un assertion the people of Missouri ina way which he never expect «d, and it would be tre beight of folly for him to come here in tbe capacity of reversing a decree which has gone so tremendously against him To talk about can Vassing the State for an election to the Senate, wnen he cannot by any possibility commaud a third of the votes in the Legislature, is to exbibit s weskness of which Mr Beaton cannot be guilty. Th reporter is quizziog the abolitionists of the Nortbern States. WISCONSIN, The Independent Republican ia the name of a new apti-Doug'es paper. I¢ is published by W. C. Rogers & Co. A Republican Congressional Nominating Conven tion ‘a to be held in the Firet district at Rochester, Racine county, eptember 6. In the Second district, one is called to meet at Mineral Poiat, September 13; and in the Tuird; district another will be held at Waupun, Dodge county, Sep’. 20. Both of the candidates for Judge of Jefferson, Dane and Sauk couaties—Mesers. Collins and Hood —runindepencent of party. Que is a whig andthe other a democrat. Ke bas bren stumnpet by 1owA. Our advices from Iowa s nnounce that the whig ticket bas been successful throughout the State. James W. Grimes is elected Goversor, aad BR. L. B. Clork aud James Thorington Representatives in the next Congress. The democrats have alao been de- feated in the Legisiatu re, so.as to enable their oppo: nents to c'est w United ‘States Senator in the place of the Hon. A. C. Duilge, whose term of service will expire in March next. There talk of ekecting Fitz Henry Warren, formerly First Assist ant Portmaster Gencral, under Gen. Taylor and Me. Fillmo:e, ts fill this seat. A correspondent of the Springfield Republican farpiebes rome facta respecting James W. Grimes, recently elected Governor of Iowa, from which we copy the follawing statement:— as das ol wes cart oe bartmouth College, ant sediet law la the ofes of Jawes Walker, at Peterboro, N. H He began his pro- fessional career early, deing lees than twenty on Seat ley aX Garilagion, “Fee, any. yeas be foot Sue ths keen of t ober in Towa, aod engaged in extensive ciroult practice CALIFURNIA. According to the Inst advices, to Angust lat, the differences in the democratic rauks baye assamed a form similar to the position of the hards and softs in New York. The Democratic State Conven- tion 1s aald to have beon a ta:bulent affair, and it evded in a complete split, and the nomination of se- porate tickets for State officers, This will probably give the State to the whigs, and they will gsta s United States Senator in place of William M. Gwin, whose term explen March 4th, 1855. The differ ences in the democratic party arise from the seme oases as those in New York. No particalars rela tive to the convention bare yet been receired, A 4 Mw ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA THE PRINCIPALITIES 10 BE EVACIATED, Rees LANGING OF FRENCH AND FXCLISH TREOPS. Ger sreaor, a. be. coTros a bo, The eteamabip Asix, Coptain £. . Lott, arrived @t monding wt reven v'cluck, having left Liverpe t, at Deon, om & @ 12D wet, ‘TD: Cur a tian stecmer Ottawa fran Quebec, ar siveo a Liver yoo! on the moraing of Friiay, tu Lith is tat ‘Le war neww by the Aria, although brief, ls bi. ly joportant. Om the Oto, Prince (Atexant: Corte babel, annuBa €d bo the Auitie@G wvoru wept that Moldavia a9 @rll as Wailacuia wilt be Tm cuiately evecusted. Ooumequently the Aus lan cope om their way to Gaitnda, tue Bagow ba aod Lmusyiveaia hove coe ved order to halt forthe present, Simatereowey whh cis an bouncement is a telegraplil: statement that 3,600 Frev h woops bave cffcted @ lodgmen: jo the island of Aland, ond that ao equal oawber have iaueee on the isthmus Of Porekoy, to prevent Rus sian reidfereements from reschiag the Crimea cir Coates Napier was to atack Homarnraad next doy, abd @& formduble expedition against Sebastopol was making ready to em bak on board the fleet of transyorts that had arsembied in the bay of Varwa. Toe other tems of interest by this arciva: are the death of the kind of Sex m) ; and the jodioument of Qieee Chris tiana, op a charge of train, before the Spaaisn Cores. Liverpool cotten market bed rather fallen off Brendgtuffs, gesernily, were fm, aud wheat had adv uced. Money raver tiglter., Cousols 929 4 4, ai. % viele in Eng'and very fine, A letter pubtished io the Looda Times of the 10t) iustent, mekes publi: the very importaat io tormation that a tseaty existe between the Haason's Bay Compavy aud the Rassiaa goveremeat, which the Hadsen’s Bay Compacy from the date of 1.t June, 1840, tor a specified period, the ex lasive use of the Russian-American cosst from 64 40 norto to Coupe Sper cer, near 68 deg. north, in consi¢ers tion of toe payment cf two thousand otber skias anntally to the Ricsiim com @-y. On this arrange meat ik ia understood tha Bitun can found a clsim to prevent actuul posses-iou of te oly really valuable portion of the Russo Amencan coast, and will therefore intcrpose an effectual stop to the ne gotiations at present pending fur the sale of that teritory to the United States, Accounts are stated to Lave resched Paris that « force of Anglo Freuch troo,s bas been lan‘ed on the isthmoa of Perckop, to intercept the Russian communications with the Crimes. From Dentzig, 11th, it is telegraphed that 3,000 French soldiers and 600 Eoglis: marmes landed a three points on the island of Aland, with little in- terruption and no loss, on the preceding Taeeday ‘Tho forte were to be attacked tne next day. Sir Cha +s Napier was a¢ Bomar.und in the ship Bulldog. ibe Faris Moniteur of to-day (11th,) publishes the Austrian demand oa Russia, with the Rassian rep!y; 90 ihe answer of the French government refusing to grant an a:mistice, but stating that peace mry be had on the foliowing terms:—lst, ‘Abolition of the Russ ax protectorate over Walla chia, Servia, and Moldav.a; second, freedom of the mouths of we Danube; t id, revision of the treaty of 1841, witn ieference to the limits of Rusia nthe Black sea; ad fourth, no power to bave prote-to:a'e over T. k shaubjects, Five prisoners were «xeou‘ed at Parma on the th, for having taken yartin che recent ingurrec- nye force of 18,000 Rase‘ans has arrived at Tifles, after three moaths on the march, , Markets, Monsy Marxer.—Soney has been in rather more active demané, owing to tenyorary requiremocte, and very fe, bills, except at the shoriert dates, are done at the bank rate Covscls left off at 9234, 9255 a 025%. Thedemand for gold tor export ban somewbat subsided, but contin- ves to embrace sll the iate supplies from Australia. T2e tock of bullion in the Bonk of England is £13,209,500, showing a decrease of £ 84,516 from the previous week: Volare have cleared off at 624., but holders now loot for an advance. Noubloox sre in moderate sup,ly. Turkey proposes to fies! e stnail foun in tee English market. Freits.— Liverpool ‘reights to the Ua tel ftites had rot varied moch during t.e wiek, anv tue merset con- Unued quiet, although. r ivals wore ‘w. JAMES M’RENKY’S CIRCULAR. Livmrroot, Aug. 11, 1854 Pnovierows.—Bacon unchanged. Beef moves siowly at full rates. The rales of por« are at very irre ular prices, and made with difficulty. Cheese is wanted at 60s. for fine sorte. Laxp is less active, but not cheaper. Tarow has acvanced 1s. In Rice no transactions are reported. QuEncrrnon Barx in in more request at the quotations, Linaxep Caxxs are inquired for. Buxaperurrs —The consumptive demend is lerge, and the stocks fas: reducing. Wheat, flour, and Iadian corp, are dr a Corron.—The desire to sel! continues pretty general; but prices ere very al ghtly aTectei— re only being able to get an ocensiona! concess on Oo about 1-10d. per Ib. There is o fair busineesdong in Manchester at Lee ic, erqrde tage; ck okies senanbeneibemter my, 8 x Beh oes Me Bales h» week 46,/60 bags, including 33,060 American —4,066 being on apeculsticn, und 4,660 for export. Aux rican Secaritivs, The market for American stocks ts atill charac- terized by a feeling of suspense. Little business had been done during the week, and prices were bomipslly urchanged. Beli & Co. quote :— ihe y por seve 108g a Penns; tvania Five per Centa.... 7 « 8 Five cee Cont Ponda, Mats Five per Vent Stg. Bonds, 1868. laud Ftv Cent stor ling Bonds pte river Cort Stg. 5 aan 6 ‘ixginis Bix per Cont a es vi bo. Five per Cent Ste Bonds. 1 Carads Six por Cent Sterling Bonds, WN. Urlesue Fix per Cent Bde, 1805. Fe eee, Sd Mig SES BL Personal Intelligence. ARRIVALS From 1, in the steemsbip Asia—Mr Rosengeld, Indy, cob tt vend jofant aod two servants; Mise Kont, ee eed tier Grey, Mr ler iy; ft . it, Mr er, Mr rill, Mr Bailley, M Guilds chmidt , areas 4 Bepny, Measre Andrews, u Beatty Mr Boyce, Mr P M Gelaneso, H ae , Mase; Miler, N Le Gea- Gale, Ui Voslon, B Yecaa, @ 6 Lite, ‘Mr B 2 —_ d_A Jd Me Oliver, RMicbeit, dtr Maxwetl, Dongese, Me Torrep'e, Me Vivetyo, dllas Dawe, Mes Dow 1 Mise J tisvur, J “ sem Nixew, WA Murbarg wed tat:, wud chilt, oo teeth eee ledy, Jobo Whrittaire, Joho Darragh, ¢G is thmen, PMLA Caundirgan, Joon Joors, J Ke 's0, D Deubergrr, A Galiepic, Wr Macdoastd, teths, rp Syencer, Lives, f if vam" Galt 207 pj ree ogere. “Arete Stenmship George Law. ‘The steomehip George Law is coming up, aad be wa will be published in oar cveniog edition. = SS — 9 Mtate fe nee Convention at Lyacn~ vi (Prom the Viegiotea, aug. 21] The . WHY utes met at 8 o'clock, and was called “ue wh Vreideot Nai, P emendinews, first in order, was again ‘WS LOE ands olnated diseased “- jo wh, Cb Mesere. Garland, of 1 le “i, — - Roo pervs Loag, Pittsylvania? OE, the discassion, the vv mre, Powed, of of Lypohburg, Correll, pa Helps ‘Se called snd yastained. Is was Evite Guertion ite muwed and en: commtion The roll o euerdmest ca reevlutic ‘tied that the vote be taken by * counties was valied, aud Mr. ried. vote was them ‘@ as amended, and it was vate om trat tes to app SI from that eopvention umgestly re Wmrtend te ob bitery liquor law theo Stheat the Stele, to enger te im heir reapeei hee ie % for the jw pore of carrying te ihe ball« tox (enpecis Uy im the elections of members ef the Genem! vssom at Y) tric preety lee open the ee pret) sed thet, w « (, they memmonce for offiar oO bogerehts menue, mon rotisbly mod jerehibetery bow pve, That it be ree amended Ute candidat © for the offier of duster of the Mesee, eppemed tw licos tng ordi nes Ged merebante Le erd ardent sprite be wu. wa nated ad sup orted im every county, evrporation, pe erection dietriet te the te bat the erreur outaiomng the wenee of th? people 4 cob miver bom Kqawr las, at the amg Tie vote being taken ow this substitute, it was adopted. T © question then recarred on the adoption af the rp O°t Of the business comnmution os amended, and It exe decid: d in the aliemane. The f Howry ¢-ortions were offored by vartens: Betbere, and adopter — ribetien and signatures te peetel commntior or five be appetat 2 MMH to resent 0 0 @ lertate epi) #, wee that Ube? Comeriuoe report te the oat seese tn erence Convento Mesers. George W. Parkixs, J.T. 1. liam H. Cook, T. J. Beane, aod J. B. J. Logan, were appornted # committee im ecoordmace with that re- wintion. it was : Ape juired of the executive committee by the convention, 60 far as they may ve ovnsisteat with the thie ody, be coof-rred upoe ea” required murpittee. The report of the committee to pre pare resoiutior » on the death of Mr. damael Reeve, Wan presented and adopted. There being no other business before the conven- tio, a moticn was msde to adjourn; and, of er @ foeliv g vuiedietor, the Present, end a0 appre niate prayer De, Janaio, Journed, sine die, ut 3 o'clock Saturday Theatres ena Exe thttions, Broapway- since thelr début, will be mach regetiod by the frequenter of the Miten theatre. The pieces provided are the farce of “To Oulige Beason,” the pi tite comedy of ‘Deboate Grows,” in Mr. Farven apd Miss Howard will apyesr, and ongiral extravagavza from the “Arsban Nigote Entertainments,” entitled “Ganem, or we sieve of Love,” Miss Howard «uw the Gapem. Mis» Howard's beceiis will take place morrow might. Bowrny Taratee.—Mise Sosan Doenin, wheae epgegement +o far has added anch to the treasury of this evtublishment. is to appear this evening an Ion, the Foundting of Argos, in the colepreseé tragedy of that name, ——-. supporung her in the ardueus part of . The tevoriee farce of the “Young Scam will ,lay the coarscter of Joseph, wil aleo ve given, forming altogether ar attractive a bill of eutertala- ment as bes been given this # ason. Mine D's is avnouvced for to monow evening, when he appear in three choracters. N1n10's Garpen.—Barton, the intmit»bie come- dian, whose pe'forma: ces in this city for meay years past bave added +o much 10 the eujoymeat the dramatic public, is to his greet racters of Poor Milicoddl und ‘Timorby Too! sf Fe if ees