The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NEWS &» sO. 6591, Repovwa EMPORTANT FROM F OF SOLDIERS 51.4) < TER FORT IN 1s DBRED, ETC. -saere of Troops. ARAMIE—A DEPACHYENT OY THE SIOUX INDIAN3— S—BBINPOBUEMENTS 0" st Lovis, Sept 8, 1854. moortant despatch has just peeial express feom Fort The following hig ‘been received in this « Leavenworth :-— . Lieutenant Fleming ~ «1s ‘nat on the 18th of August an Indian Sioux kil'e < belongiog to en emigrant train, close to Fort Ly sinie. The head chief reported ‘the fect to him (Lieut +ieming) and offered to give up “the offender ; whersupon Beevet Second Lieuteaaut Grattan, with the interprever, ~ergeant Favor, Corporal McNulty, ard twen'y p ivsies, were sent to receive him Lieutenant Fleming. seven ly learned that the whole “detachment were massacred, without exception. How the ded was don> uni th» immediate couro of the at. tack were not clearly knows st the time tac express left gry however, had been «© ertained that tho Indian chief was among the killed, »)\ (be total nwu.yer killed had Bot traiepired The Indians are report) Lo be extremely hostile, sad ‘the fort was cousiieryi in gest dager. Relaforce- ments hud beeo orders. to lert Laramiv. by ‘The Grand Lote. of the I, 0, of O. BF. BauriMorn, Sept. 10, 1854. gited States of I. O. of O wll day on Saturday, amd did Bot adjourn until In: sight 1 will contioue ia session until Tuesiay number af the delegate have left the city, and thor is now Unt ® bare quorum left. At the meeting tie motion to ebollsh the degree of Rebecca was rejected ‘The Grand Lodye of he F. were in secret sens! WASHUSOTOS The President ona his fauily a eMuch improved in best ‘The annual election for Stat wembers of Congress in Mafno wili take place to-day, The cutting up of parties and the fusion of factions have broken up entirely the old pacty and rendered such 2 cor. p'eie palit the State as to defy al able resvit of the present coutest. The parties are di- Videe into fusion whigs, anti-fusiow whizs, fusion de- Mocrats, Morrill temperance democrats, Nebraska wild- eat democrats, anti Nebraska ola line democrat, anti- Nebraska enti-Morriil ‘+ moceate, tres soilers, fusion free soflers, book and rdomocrats, dud many others; but we boliove the following ave the only candidates who sthave been nominates for the office of Governor: — Din —-Foion K versie Whig—Inanc Reed. Literal Dem — hep Carey. Free Soit—Anson P. Morrill. It is notexpecied thet there ill be an election of Governcr by the peoole, and the choice will, therefore, again devolve upon tne Lesisdature, where a coulitioa ‘wili have to be formed ia nto effect uchoice, The followirg are the Congressional candidat Dis. Dem. Whig and anti Nebraska. I—Semned Wells. Job 3f Wood. te Hitman, 2—Wm. K. Kimball Gob g! Pens}. O W. Farley, Ebevezer Knowlton. ‘Samuel P. Ronson. BJorathan @. Vickers. | 4—Ge: rge Rogers, 6—Semnel Hf. Blake. ope bleed Jr. ‘onb Smith, Je. Mee, 7: 2: Fuller, James. Milliken. Inthe Fourth district the liveral democrats have no- minated Ase Smith. fhe above are all anti-Nebraska men. ‘Wisht of a Frevch <ian-vf-War to our Harbor. A Frénch war steam called the Acheroa, put int) oar harbor cn Friday len: ané cast anchor off the Bat- tery. 4s soon as this a4 known there was great ex- +s@itument among certiin classes of our citizens, who Jooke| upon this unexpected visit from one of the con tending powors in the Furopean straggle as something upuccountal'e and mysterious. A French man-of-war 4B New ‘York harbor ! What doos sha in the West, When she should serve her sovereign in the East? was asked by many It was quietly spoken about that abe hed only steppe’ her take @ peep about our bay to see if any Russian flage were floating above Russian decks, and if #0 quietly to lay by tilt she could catch them outside of Sandy Hook. To see if the repert of ‘ther arrival was really true, numbers yesterday took themmelves to the Battery; and sure enough there rode upon the waters, just off Castle Garden, & rather gusll, rakish looking creft, with the tricolor floatiag from her mizen gaff. Of the spectators, some pro- Bounced her too small to give rise to any feers, and others ‘with a significant shake of the head, said “Sometimes ‘the smallest dogs were tre worst to sonquer.’” To learn the object of this visiter, who she was, and where she last hailed from, we boarded her on Saturday sfternoon, and had an inverview with ber gentlemanly commander. She comes here, not to play the spy, neither with charged cannon é¢ager for combat, but simply through the innocent desire of obtaining something to + eat. Men of war will get hungry like other people, and ‘when tho larder is empty it must be supplied. The most yaliiant man would maks but « sorry show with an empty stomach; and it is a law of nature, aiiie applicable to all Bations, that the soldier will Gght the best who is the ‘dest fed. The steamer Acheron came into our harbor nine days @ut frem St. Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoandland, and Pound fcr France. she ealied in the company of two - other Freneb vessels of war: but all running short of provisions, it was determined to make for New York fora supp'y ‘The Acheron, being s steamer, distanced her eompanions, and is now hourly expecting them up the bay. The Acboron is commanded as follows:— ‘This steamer is now very old, and is not expected to do much service. She was built in 1834, boing now in hher twexticth year. Sho is, moreover, quite small, her Durden b<ing only 480 tons. She carries a crew of ninety- ome men, ali told, and eight cannon--thirty-four pounders’ Besides these she bas on board several small brass Pieces, which might be of use in close combat. Standing ‘upon the deck of the vessel one sees around him @ good eupply of muskets, pistols, boarding pikes and cutlusses; but they all have a rusty look about them, indicative thst they have never been called into servies and don’t expect it. Everything on board ‘wears a democratic aspect, with none of the ‘“ quarter eck exolusivencas” which usually belongs to war ves- pela. tervents and sallors, gunners, petty officers and eo-ke, ail mingle together, and are found fore and aft, bolow decks andabove This equality is a peculiar cha- acteristic of the French nation. Napoleon, in his day, tanght allin the national service to feel that they were men, however humole thelr position, and superiors wore taught to treat them accordingly. This lesson has ‘ever since been proverved, and perhaps there is now more freedom between the commanders and men of the Freeh nation than of any other, The Acheron is built like eor clippers, and is no doubt good in a chase. There is one large steampipe on the main deck, all the mathinery being bel w, beyond the reach of the balls of * gmenemy. The commander of the Acheron is unable to say how long he will remain with us, boing directed by the Commodore on board one of the vessels which he is oxpecting. His beliof is that sll will sail for France as soon as tho provisions necessary are taken on board. Europe is caluing home her warriors. Brooklyn City News. ‘Srueer PRRACHING —Thore was no street proaching yes. *terday in the City Park, as on previous Sundays, in con- mequence of the wulaverable siate of the weather, the apni na woll as the audience, preferring indoors to oprn air, Kowwany —The grocery store of Henry, Baker, on tho -gorver of Dean and Bosrum streets, was feloneously en- ‘tered on Sarees, night and ropbed of $60, velonging to th oferk, Mr "Harmon Rhode, and $14 which beloogel to the propriotor. | Several artloles, valued at about $30, wore sino taken, ‘The thief, it is supposed, was secreted in the piace when the store was closed. No detection. Fourp Drowxen ~The body of aman was found in the wator at the foot of Warren strest, yeaterday morn ing. He vas aout five fect ten inches in height, dark complexion, long black hair. @ small bald place on tho erown Tho clothes cousisted of nine shirt, ation! Perma ons diel he LEGRAPHY, the Cuvier Wee Syekdon © MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1854. Dremavo and Musical Matters. The hot weatber last week bua a tendeucy t» thia | out the audiences at the theatres, but we have « prospect of cooler breezes, and a diff+rence of twenty degrees in the thermometer will make a perceptible citference in the box sheets. The opening of Bar- | con's apd Wallack’s theatres has alread) boon de, ecribed inthe Heraup. No novelty bas beeo pre- sented at either house, Mr. Burtou has a soeared as Micawber, Bob Acree, Jem Baggs, and seve gy other of hiv peculiar parts—cbsracters im which va ‘+ with- out 4 rival, The ancitors at this house on Sa'urday evening were treated to a capital pertormauce of William in “ Biack Eyed Susan,” by Mr. Charles Fisher.—— At the Broadway Theatre, Mise Daven- port has closed her very sucessful engagement of twelve nighte. On Friday eke bad her beneiit, when three acts of “‘Cumille” ana three acts of “ London Assurance” were doce.— At the Bowery Mre. Hamb in bas appeared in Lord Byron's tragedy, “ Surdanapalus.”——No novelties at the National or at Barrum’s——Tbe New York Theatre will opea next Monday, with @ legitimate play and a ballet There will be an opening address, and the Na- 1 Avtbem” will be sung by the company. 8 Makea!, an aspirant for bistrionic honors, wili | meke her débtt at this house, as Parthenia, on the second Monday in October. She is said to bia well edu a‘ed woman, and an excellent reader.—Nibio bas been drawiog fall houses, as us with the Rave!s. This company will soon depast one tour to San Francisco, South Ametica, and Havana. W. A. Moore, their agent, stage director at Niblo’s, will sail on the Sth vroxim> to make arraagemsnts fir their appearance in California. At Castle Gorden, this evening, Bellini’s graud opera, “Norma,” is to be pleyed with this cast:— Norma, Madsme Grisi; Poilio, Sigaor Mario; Adal- gisa, Signorina Donovani; Orsoveso, Signor Sasini. Madame Grisi is said to be the very best Norma, in every respect, on the lyric stage. She has mado the part her own, as Mra. Siddons did with Lady Macbeth. A great house is exp:cted at the Garden this evening. At the Broadway theatre, this eveaing, Mr. BE. L. Davenport will make his first appearance since hia return from Europe, as Othello; Iago, by Mr. Conway; Cassio, by Mr. Galiagber (a receat adii- tion to the company), and Desdemona by Madame Ponisi. Mr. Davenport was considered a good actor Seven years 820; aud, no doubt he has imoroved very much by long practice in a good school, During his engagement a drima catlel “ Saint Marc,” written by the author of “Civilization,” wil be broug.t out. Mr. Davenport will play daring six nights atthe Broadway theatre, and be will be succeeded by Mr. Forrest, who commences an en- gagement on the 18th inst. A new farce, firit play- ed at the Haymarket, London, and entitied “As Like as Two Peas,” will be played at the Broadway this evening. At Burton's theatre, this evening, a neg farce will be played. It is called ‘Meads or Tails?” and was written for the Olympic, London, by J. Pal- wrave Simpson. Mr. Jordan, Mr. Johnston, Mr. A. Andrews, Miss Lee and Mra. Hough are included in the Burton cast. “Sweethearts and Wives” will also be played, Mr. Burton as Billy Lackaday. The Ravels will appear in “ Mezulm,” (its last night,) this evening, at Niblo’s. M’ljo Mathias wit, algo give her divertissement, introducing sevea national dances. ye At Wallack’s theatro the new farce, “ Heads or Tails?” “ Popping the Question,” and “ A Paeno menor in a Smock Frock,” are announced for this evening. Senorita Soto will dance “ E! Ole.” At the Bowery, this evening, Mre, Hamblin will play the Countess, in “Love.” A popular after. piece is also to be given. Mz. C. Pope plays Huon, in “ Love.” At the National theatre, this evering, Mr.C. W. ‘Taylor's acsptation of “ Fashion and Famine” will be played for the first time. The whole company is incladed in the cast; and Miss Cordelia Howard, the Eva in “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” has a part in the piece. ‘‘ The Middy Ashore,” and “ Aladdin,” are also announced, with Mr. J. R. Scott and Miss Hathaway ix the principal parts. At Barnum’s, this afternoon and evening, inte- resting dramatic performances are announced. At Wood’s Minstrels, No. 444 Broadway, this evening, a new burlesque on “Robert Macaire” is announced. At 472 Broadway tho bill is a tempting ere. The Buckleys, at 539 Broadway, wi!l prodaco a new burlesque on “Lucrezia Borgia.” This company bave been very sucvessfal in former attempts, and this promises to be no less fortunate. At Stuyvesant Institute, No. 659 Broadway, Sand- ford’s Minstrels announce a first rate bill for this evening. The sports at the Hippodrome are still attractive. Several novelties are announced for this week. The Battery enlargement, adjoining the Castle Garden, will present a busy appearance this morn- ing. The great circus of Messrs, Spalding & Rogers gives its first performance there at three o’clock this afternoon, and a regiment of the operators of the ertablishment will be erecting the huge marguée this morning. On Saturday night they exhibited in Brooklyn, and yet before midnight the entire para- : phernalia was taken down and pa:ked away, and this morning it will appear on the apot where a few months ago ships rode at anchor. The circus is eminently a democratic institution, with its admis- sion of twenty-five cents only, and* always peculiarly grateful to the bone and sinew of the land, with ite low prices and exciting sports. There is a hint, by the way, in the management of this circus, worthy the ramination of the mos, veteran managers of cther places of amusements— the price of admission is low and uniform, and the capacity of the tent is enlarged in the proportion of the reduction of prices, with a perceptible increase in the receipta. In Brooklyn, on Friday and Satur- Gay, besides the multitudes who could not gain ad mizsion to the overcrowded pavilion, there must have becn 4,500 visiters at cach night exhibition. Here is $1,100 received nightly, in addition to larg afternoon houses. PHILADELPAIA.—Miss Heron has been playing at the Walnut street theatre. She will be suc ceded tonight by Mies Davenport. Miss Lizzie Weston bas played Ganem, im the burlesque of that name. Mr. John Weaver had « benefit at the Chesnut etreet theatre on the 9th. Mr. Dempster is giving concerts at the Musical Fund Hall, and Blitz is ex* hibiting at Columbian Hall. The City Museum opens this evening with “As You Lito It,” and “Sketches in India.’ The following is a list of tho company:—~ Mr. J. E. McDonough, Mr, B. Nagle, H. A. on, Borgess, 8. H. Hem Marebsli, ter G. Rogers, Mr. J. B. » T. J. Worrell, Mc 3ride, .T. Knight, Hood, Ryner, 5 vy id , May, Bradiord, Jones, T. Bartram. Mrs. » Mra. F. N, Drew, Mrs. E, Thayer, Miss E. Wood, Mrs. H. A. Langdon, Misa Baker, Miss Fielding, Mrs. Forrester, Miss Lewis, Miss Norton; Miss Louisa Pray, priacizal daascuse. J. E. McDonough, stage manager. Bavriore.—Miss Julia Dean has been playing at the Museum, and Miss Howard, with Honry Far- ren, at the Front street. Boston.—Mrs. Woodward has closed her engage- ment at the National, and she will soon return to Coelifornia. Mr. Farren and Miss Howard commence an engagemont this evening at the National. Mre. Charles Howard will commence | a short engagement at the Museum to-night, The | new Boston Theatre will open with “ The Rivals ;” 6. Gubut a 54 Aathoas; Mi, Pagrsotort ay Captaia Absola:e; M-. Carver as Sir Lusius ; Mr. Wood as Acres, Mr. Daly as Fauikland, Mr. Fiske as David, Mrs. Barrow as Ly dis, and Mrs. Smith as Julia. Mr. Gilbert will speak the opening address. Cincinnati —Mr. R. Johnston has ap eared st the National as Geoffrey Dale, ia “The Last Mau.” Mr. Debar and M’lie Vallee are underlined. Bur¥ato.—The Gabriel Ravel Troupe are at the Metropolitan. Rocue:ren—Mr. E. Eddy hes been playing at the theatre here, during the past week. Provipsnus, R. L—The crew theatre under Mr. Forbes’ management has beem opened fo- the season The company coasists of Me-srv. J. H. Oxley, J. Dunn, J. D. Grace, B. Varry, HO Pardey, W. Love- day, Mesdames W. C. Forbes, H. Clark, E. Grattan, Mise Julia Miles, &3. LovuisvitLz, Ky.—Bates’ theatre opened on Moa- Gay Isst with the play of “ Love's Sacrifi e"—Mes. A. Knight taking the character of Margaret Elmore, and Mr. J. G. Hanley that of Matthew Elmore. Cievetann, O.—Mr. and Mrs. Richings ave been playing bere. Mr. W. L. Ayling and wife, well and favorably known in the East +rn theatres, have been engeged ia the stock company of tae Ath+owum. Naw Oxteane.—We learn, says the New Orleans Picayune, that Mr. B. De Bar, the manager of the 8t. Charlee theatre in this city, has engaged his com- pany for the coming seszon. It is to consist of the following persons :— Messrs, Wm. Hield, C. Pope, T. Deft H, O. Pardey, L. Bernard, J. 3. Wright, J. Hamilton, T. Kembie, W. Davis, J. W. Clifford, H. Schocleiaft, W. Boyle, E. Brucclaai, T. St. Cisir, G. Howard, J. Raymond, J. Clarke, B De Bar; Ma- dames Mary Stuart, T. Daff, L. Bernard, A. Wal- dauer, T. Kemble, W. Davis, C. Booth, T. Nixon, G. Howard, F. Millons; Misses V. Kemble, J. School- craft, A. Bchcoloraft, C. Courtney, Mile. M. Valleo; C. G. Chelsey, treasurer; A. Wauldauer, composer and feader of tho orchestra; T. C. Nixon, scenic artist. The French opera troupe will be as strong as ever, aud we are glad to see that there is to be comic ea well as grand opera presented by the ma- . Dagement of this season. A series of grand balls is to be given at the Orleans also, whivh will greatly add to the gay attractions of the winter. Mr. Ply cide is making arrangements that cannot fail to make the Varieties more attractive than ever. He has secured the services of his brother, H. Placide, for & considerable portion 6f the season. The American theatre has been put in complete repair, and now looks outside and inside like a modern building. It is to be opened early in the season by the German company, tiat, during a portion of iast wiater, gave so much satisfaction to intelligent audiences. Of couse, Den Rice will be here in the order of evexts, to reopen the Amphitheatre, and there will be the usual succession of musical and other entertain: ments provided forour enjoyment as the season ceepens, Hanrtroxp, Cr.—Mr. Wyatt has leased the thea- tre for a year, and he opers it this eveuing. CaLirornia.—Theatricals were in a bad way at the last accounts. Yankee Sullivan was anmpanced to give eparring exhibitions at the Metropo¥ftan “ and since Miss Keene's depar'ure for Sidney, the Usion, now called the People’s theatre, has been’ kept open by Messrs. Wheatly and Hana. We sce no accounts from the actors in the interior of the State. Police tntellig=nce. ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. On Saturday evening an unfortunate acsident took Place in Nineteenth street, by which a little girl, about eight years of age, named Mary Kincard, was killd It sppears that a milkman, osmed Thomas Lynch, was serving one of his customers—Mrs. Davis, at No. 100 ‘West Nineteenth street—when some difficulty arisiag te- tween them as toa debt outsanding, the milkman emp tied the milk from her pitcher back into the can, an: threw the vessel to her, which struck the little chiid ia the Lend, who was waiting for some milk, and was con gpiy rtanding clore beside the wagon, producing a shocking wound. The little child was pisked up insea- sible, and conveyed to the residence of its re the lpgered until nive o’clock that , when she died from the injuries thus made at the hands of the milkman Captain Stevenson, of the singular and melancholy affair, got a warrant issued for tne ar- rest of Lynch, who was srrorted yesterday, and on being conveyed before ipise Bogart, at Jefferson Market, was locked up toawait the action of the grand inquest. The coroner will hold an inquest on the body to day. Burglary in the First Degree —A colored man, named Thomas Simondson, was arrested about one o'clock yes. terday morning, on acharge of burglatiou-ly enteri the dwelling house of J. Niblo, 180 West Forty-socon: street, with intent to commit some crime therein. Fle was taken before Justice stuart, who committed him for ““Ghargeay High ‘and James Haugh arge' pegging bea ae aghry, eighteen years of age, an Irishman; Thomas Dailey, nine- tees years of age, born in Albany; and William Oxford, n'a ehosgo of having tot & young woman’ aried Mgey onael ro Wing mot a young woman ni Mary Farrell, in Frat avenue, near Twenty-fifth street, between ‘twelvo und one o’elock’on Saturday meratng, and all of them having violated-her person and robbed her of ber ear-rings, which were found on the persons of two of them on their arrest. They were taken betore Justice Stoart, who committed them for trial ia default of $509 esch, Mary Farrell was committed as a witness. Grand Larceny.—Maria Childs, an unfortunate girl, was arrosted on saturday by officer Casey, of the Fourth ward, on a charge of stealing $206, the iy 0 Corne- lius MoCavley, residing at 26 North William stree:. It pe McCauley was decoyod into a house of ill fame, where tho robbery was committed. The girl admitted having stolen the money, which she says was only $43. $43 of the money was found on her person. She was taken before Justico Clarke and held for trial. Using a Stung Shot—Officer Kavanagh, of the Sixth ward , arrested @ man y, named Jermeah Shea, charged on the com: it of James van, of 76 Mulberry street, with having inflicted on him a blow ‘with o slung shot. Tho prisoner was taken before Jus- tice Clarke, at the Tombs, who committed him for trial in default of $500 bail. Theftby a Workman —Cazl Weishayut was arrested on a chargo of stealing silver clippings and ee from his employers. The accused was suspected, and in session was found six dollars’ worth of the property. Onh's arrest he admitted having taken a quantity bofore, for which he obtained from a Jew, whose nomo he would a ee $8. He taf Seeger nage ee ee ‘eeping @ Disorderly House.—On Saturday afternoon Lieut Cargil and a posse of the Nioth ward polise mads 8 descent a areputed house of prostitution, kept by Eytings, No. % Grove Rosetta street, where they arrest ed the of rather doubtful chastity. The partios arrested were tht before Jus- tice Stuart, at Jefferson Market, who Misa Eytiage ‘to bail in gum of $1,000 to answer the charge. The Lis Shag upon being reprimanded, discharged from Florence ‘er, ® German, was arrested b; of tho Reserved on Saturday entorel the bight, charged ‘with ‘having Burg riously D cl wi arglarion: store of Augusto Smith, osner of Hoster sad Orange atrvets, and stealing therefrom property to the amouat of $100 The prisoner, on being taken before Justice Begart, was committed for examination. Personal Inte! Ce. Senator Douglas is to adaross the citizens of Jolist, Will county, Ul., to-day. ARRIVALS At the St. Nicholas—W,. W. Corcorane, Eaq., Wash- ington; Dr E, Petticolas, Richmond; Col. Hardes, Wort Hon. R. J, Fiahor, York, Pa ; Capt P. 1. Key, te; Capt. Edwards, Buffalo; O. B. Lansing, Al bany; A. Write and lady, fuse; John Step Esq , London; Col. Burnley and family, Kentucky; E. Bryant, do.; Hon. J. 00, Louisiane; Col Miofart South Carolina; Hon. E. ,’ Michigan; De. Blake, Sonora; Judge Lan; Scotland; Col Misaissippl; 7. A. Crozier, St. Johna; sank Wot! Baltimore; ‘Gon. Flotchor, Florida; Db. W. Voster, nu! At the Metropolitan—Mon H. L. Drake, Maine ; st. Ton. m: H. Nood, Quebec ; Gen. Agmes Penn and’ family,’ M his Goo. Wethorill, Philadolphis ; Nathaniel’ Za Finldndde Cube; tt, Na son, British Army ; Capt. Hack+taif, Ct.; A. de Allo, Mexico; Stashooe Prevost, Lima ; Col. Joha O'Fallon, st. Louis’; T. P. Painter and family, Florida: Thos. T. Stewart, Now Orleuns ;" Bavangor and family, Ohio ; Saml. 0. Savage, Har At the Irving—Capt. A. 1. Ackley, Aubatn Muss Rev. 8 @ Lawsence, Yalom. Mass.: W. 11. Lathrop, <a. vannah, Ga.; E ©, Uross, Daily Timee, Oinolena i, Obio; Hon. 5 Jobason, Ohio, WO. Strowbridga, San’ Fran cisco; Tarael A. Clay, Virginia: GD. Meochem, Utica; ‘A. Bonnett, Jackson, Mich ; Wa. Kile, Paris, Obituary. Cor. amor. B Davis, @ well known ottizen of Wilming- ton, Del, died on the 8th inst., aged about 90 years He forteerly speav much of his life on bia sugar planta- tions ip Louisiana, whore “rs, Gen G |, then a little gixl, became a member of his house! i, and remained With bim until hor elopoment and macringe, Daring the war of 1812 he commanded s company of volunteers at Lewes, Lel.,and for bis repulse of the Britisa was voted @ sword by tho Legislajure of that state, ~ The Literary World. The great autumn trude tales of New York and Philadelphia beve just bean broaght to @ close. ‘That of New York ended ten days ago, and the Phi Isdelphia eale, commenced im mediately aftor, is now about finished. These sales of books rival any in the world. The,first one was established ta New York, a6 an anual publishors’ exchange, about the beginning of this century, aad from that time the gatherings of the trade in this city, as well 43 the amounts of their t:snsastions, have in:reased wit) almost every season. The sales just concluded have been unfortunas for tve publishers, but to a cer- tein extent advantageous to buyers, though there ‘was very little “duplicating” eit er here or in Pui ladelphis, and the quantities of books disposed of heve consequently been comparatively email. For this result, a variety of reasons may be mentioned. Besides the prevatting asarcity of money in all parte of the country, an erroneous impression as to the prevalence and dangersusneas of the cholers kept many buyers f'om New York, where Messrs B-ngs had, in compliance with the wishes of a con siderable number, expressed a year ago, appoiuted the sales for a period one mouth earlier than usual. The supplies bought in te spring, tov, were larger than the ciroumstances of the summer warranted. A city contemporary recently started a s'ory \aat some quarrel had oocarred between the literary executors of Mr. Webster and Fletchar Wabater, acd that one of the consequences of this quarre! had been the entire surrender of the Webster pa vers in the hands of thore executors to the son of tie deceased stat+sman, who, it was announced, in sih- stance, would “edit them to suit himself.” We have the beat authority for allegiug that this entice statement, with all its specious particularity, was without any foundation in truth whatever. Tho thoroughly able, axcomplished, and judicious nis- torian of Spauish literature, Me George Tickzor, one of Mr. Webster’s most cherished and most trusted friends, is one of these literary executors, and bas in preparation his “Memoirs and Corres- pondence,” assisied, of coarse, as occasion off-ra, by the other members of the commission, b:t veen all of whom and Mr Fletcher Webster the most cor- dial feelings have at no ime failed to exist. Un- doubtediy, Mr. Fletcher Webster has been, and fre- quently will be, con-u\ted ia the business; aud there is no reason to suppose that his views or wishes ia regard to it will, in any particalar, be oppored to tnose of the executors. The important duty 9f pre- paring the “Memoirs and Correspondence of Daaiel Webster” ia altogetuer in good hands, and it will De finished as rapidly as may be with tue necessary cure, The story tramped up by our contemvorary was perhaps suggested by a rumor whica we have reasons for b-lieving to be well grouudec, that yr. Filet her Webster is preparing one or more volumes of “Personal Remiaiscenzes” of his illustrioas fatber— a work which it 18 to be hoped he will lose no time in offering to the public. The “ Lives of the Chief Justices of the United States,” just published by Mr. George Van Sunt- voord, author of a recent “Life of Algernon Sidney,” is a work of great interest and most decided ex-el- lence, both a5 to points of style and of judgment. T.e five Chief Juatices of the United States have bach Jobn Jay, John Rutledge, Oliver Ellsworth, John Marsboll and Roger B. Taney; aad of these it is re- matkable that Jay istho only one who bas hitherto been the subject of anything like a complete bio- graphy. ; - The Pennsylvania Historical Society, at Phila- Celphia, have raiseda fund by personal subscrip- tions, each of twenty dollars, for publishing after the manner of the Camden, Shakespere and Ca'vin societies, important manuscripts and rare books re- specting American history. The first volume whi-h the committee of the publication fand proposes to issue, is @ detaiied account of the celebrated expedi- tion against Fort Du Quesne, under General Brad- dock, in 1755. The basis of the work will be several original journals, by offisers of :ank, who were ia that disastrous campaign, obtained by Mr. Joseph R. Ingeraoll while Americon minister at London, from’ the British Museum and other repositories. To this will be added an iatraductory sketch of the general causes which led to the expedition :Ythe whole to be enriched wita notes and illastrations, taken for the most part from coatemperary authori- tics, inclading documents on the French side of the question, from the archives of Paris. Ascheme somewhat similar is proposed in this city. “Norton’s Library of American History” will coneist of rare works relating to the revolution and its causes, edited in the most careful manner, and handsomely printed. The first volume will contain Lee's “Campaign of 1731 in the Carolinas,” with notes by ttat indefatigsble and accurate historical student, Professor George W. Greene, who has spe: cial facilities for such contributions, in the volu: nous papers of his great relative, General Nathaniel ! Greene. The religious public will be pleased to learn that the Rev. Dr. Van Vechten, of Troy, is engaged in the composition of the life of the greatest pulpit ora- tor ever known in this country—the celob-ated Dr. Jobn M. Mason. Itis surprising that no one hae ever before attempted such a work, for which there must be abundant materials. We know nothing of Dr. Van Vechten’s special qualifications for the task he has undertaken, but if they are at ali equal to his subject, his Life of Mason will have an extraordinary success. In the way of lighter literature, nothing has ap- peared for some time better than the spasmodic tragedy entitled “Firmilian,” by Profassor Aytoun,a son-in-law of the late glorious Christopher North, of Blockwood’s Magazine. It is a burleaque exhibition of the poetry ran mad of Alexander Smith, the in- fidel ranter, Bailey, and the “ Life Drama” and “ Fea. tas” school generally. It is witty and humorous, wht'e imitating most successfully the extravagances which it exposes to derision. There has been nothing in its way more delightful since Gifford’s“ Baiviad and Meviad,” and Horace Smith's “ Rejected Address. es,” and the best qualities of both those very if: ferent productions seem to be combined in it. There is no end to editions of Shaksavere. Hing: land cannot boast as many from the death of the immortal bard till now, as this country has fur nished in the last twenty-five yeara. The norest and most magnificent of all American editions, is one just started, in quarto, to be issuod in numbers, It isto be amply and beautifally illustrated wita portraita, in character, of the most distinguished English and American actors of the preseat century. “The Better Land, or the Believer’s Journey and Future Home,” is a sort of echo of “ The Pil- grim’s Progress,” pleasantly written by the Rev. Angnustus C. Thompson, of Roxbury, Masa, now travelling in the Hast: in its kind a very good book. The very clever wife of the late Spanish Minister of Yorcign Affairs, Don Calderon do la Barca, hes just transmitted to this city an elaborate Life of St Ignatins, which in the course of the winter will be published in two octavo volumes. Madame Calleron is well known aa an author by hor interesting work on social life in Mexico, and sho ia much esteemed in American society for her abilities and womanly vintues. In a recent letter to one of her friends in New York she saya, naively, “ Wo shall pass some time, per‘oaps, in France, where we are now living.” Very ely, from present appearances a Madrid, thoujh there is no knowing what a day may bring forth among such a peculiar people. M. J. G. Shea, a son of the amiable John A deo, formerly coane ted wild the New Yass ven has devoted several years of oar»‘ul and intelligent research, in the Jesu t's College in Montreal,» d eleeshere, to the eubj.ct of Rowan Catholic Mis- siore in America; and h» will -oon bring out a very interesting work on the subject, altogetxer more full and particular than amy ew'r yet publis ied. “Mr. Phineas T. Barnum, shor man,” promises a® his Memoirs en‘ Confessions, and pledg: his fame for their perfect honesty: he “wil! make @ clean breast of it;” be will give us all the facts about his celebrated contemporaries, Joyre Heth, the Fejee mermaid, the woolley horse, the herd of buf. faloes, Tom Thumb, and Jenny Lind, as weil as ac- counts of the purchase and management of the American Museum, the travelling ciroas, the mena- gerie, agricultural experiments, experience ia vank- ing, intercourse with crowned hrads and their household ministers, &c. &c. Bacnum’sexveriences bave certainly been rather rich, as well as various; and as be was once an editor, and knows the art of paregraphing as well as hoaxiog, his book will sell —all the better for its honesty, if, in bis old age, the show man has come to Franklin's conclusivn as to the policy of this rare quality. Great Flareup in the Jadiciary JRACAS BETWEEN JUDGE CLARKE AND CAPrain HOPKINS OF THE THIRD WARD POLIUE. On Sundey morning, about one o'clock, the ihird + i station house was the scene of a tunay oscurrence enacted between Captain Hopkins of that wari and Po- Loe Justice Clarke, now sitting on the beach at the Hails of Justice, in which some very hard words passed, ant blows were given, it is alleged, on both sides, aud all on account of persons arrested for druukenness and dis orderly conduct. It appears Captain Hopkins had a man arreaied, nsmed Eckhard, for drunkenness aod diso:derly conduct, whereupon Kckhard’s friends, sona of Judgo Clarke, went to thot mogistrate, and obtained a written discharge from hiza at the hour of half past twelve a. M. on tundsy morning. Captain Hopkins refused to let tho man go on this piece of paper, and no othor recourse presented itself to the friends of Eokhard for his release, but to rouse up the magistrate, ond bring him there in person. This was soon done; and om Judge Clarke making his appearance, which he did at twoo’clock, an altercation took place between him and Captain Hoykivs, as to the right of the latter to refuse dikcbarging a privoner at the written request of the fermer, From words the affair grew still more serious for on Judge Clurke’s attempting to releass the prisoner, Capt. Hopkins stepped in between thom and denied the poWer or right of Judge Clarke to act in that manner. Blows were then given and both parties clenched, but were soon separated—not, however, until Captain H_ re- ortyed several severe scratches bn the neck and jaws, Alter some parley and negotiations on both wid parties, with the exception of the Captain, left the station house. Yesterday.a warrant wes issued for the arrest of Captain Hopkins by Justice Clarke, cha: conumitted # violent arsault and ba’ ed; bu: he was not arrested ap to a late hour last evening, although he was in tne vicinity of the chiel’s office nearly ali day ‘The + fair thue far bas crea‘ed a great sensation among the police captains and politicians generally; and the right of a police captain to hod & written discharge of a magistrate was presente 1, was dis- cussed pro and con. ‘The porties concerned in this ludicrous affair have conie forward and made separate statements to the pud- Kc exnceérning the origin and details of the whote alfair. Captain Hopkins comes cut botly and signs his owa stetement, while, on the other hand, Jodge Clarie’s side of the eave fs represented by “na Ee Withers’ which we opine was written at bis seggestion by either his son son-in law wth of these gentiemen were with bard onthe eventful Sund.y morumg. The following statements wilt be vo doutt read witht great interest :— CAPTAIN HOPKINS’ STATEMENT. During the burviog of t! No. 273 Greenwich street, at 12 0’c'ock, o Ba nigh » bolia wan Hope arrested and conveyed to the 2 ho se Chas, Eckhard, ¥ho was intoxicvied and disoriorly Hove made a com: plaint against him. and re was detained. atter the Are war ex inguisbeo, Treturned to the station house, ant at stout 1 o'clock, a ron of Ju-tice Clarke came there with ap oréer from bis father for the rsbase f the prisoner, h Trefased to w tice, beiag instructed 6» to do by p fal order No, £63, tesued py the “Wayor aod Chiet of Police. The young map th n left, aod at about 2 o'clock Justice Clarke came to the station, accompanied by his two sens and soc-in-law, and striking hie fiet upon the desk, demanded opt areal ard complainant to be brought before hiw. I offered to bring toe prieoner up, {n order that be might be admitted to bafl, and did 80, when the magistrate oroered hii relea-e. I refused to’ elease him, unless the case was adjucicated. Ho then told bim to go fF refused to .et him go, and ordered the coormun to lock him up, and procesded to as- sist bim Justice Clarke t en arose from his seat and seized me by the throat, tearing the flesh from my necx. His sons and son-in-law then interfered and took bim from me and from behind the railing. The doorman then came to- wards ine with the prisoner, and Justice Jlarke agaia ut tacked me, seizing me by the throat. I scized and held his hands until his soos again took him from me. Tho docrme p was then proceeding down stairs with the prison- er, and I was ugaio attacked by Justice Clarke, but his sons prevented him doing me any further injury. Justice Clarke then stated ins very excited manner, tbat be would remain in the station house all night, And tabe the prisouer with him in the morning, and he also said, “ You are 4 scounrcl, and I ae bors here.’ After retaining about an hour hs again demanded that the accused and the complainant saou'd be brought be fore him—I rfusea to send for the complainant but volunteered to make a complaint myself rather thaa have the megistrate avn 1g Me and the reserve corps, who were sleoping up st He then took my comp'aiut and ordered tho prisoner to find bail to keep the peace, before ten o'clock that morning He allo reprimanded lum, and toli bim that I hai acted perfectly right. The accused was very impudent to the magistrate, when, afer hearing tho complsint, ho threatened tolock himup. ‘The magistrate told him that et drunk, and had he obeyed the Captain and the of 6 would not have been arrested ‘Ween the msans of putting him and his sons to this troablo. He further said that be knew the Captain, and that he would do nothing wrong. On leaving the station, the magistrate told mo that he would seo me ogsia in the morning. Officor Hope went to the Polico court in the morning, when Justice Clarke told him that ho had done porfoctiy right in arresting Eckbard, end asked him it he would have arrested him if I bad not beon there, to which he replicd that ho would have done so. JAS. A. P. HOPKINS, Captain Tuird Patrol District. JUDGE CLARK'S SIDE OF THR QUESTION—A STATE MENT OF FacTs. On Saturday night last, aa Charlo: Eckhard, » book- binder, a young man of respectabiity, was walking, between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, in Greoawich street, in the ompany of Nathanicl Wott, a son in-law of Judge Clarke, they discovered «moke iseuing from the premises 278. They burst open the door and gave tho alarm. ‘Ibe Sremen were soon upon the +pot and the firbextinguished. At No. 271 lived an acquaintance of these young men, with whem, on whose stoop, they commenced aconversation. While Kckherd wae giving ® Getail of the fire, Captain Hopkins, of tne third ward, esme up and® ordered Eokhard to hush up &. repli that be would not; he was not interfering with any por sop. Captain H.'then caused his arrest, pulling him viclontly off the stcop. Ee was taken to the Third ward station hi His friends proceeded to the resi- denee of Judge who well koew fekhard. Judgo C. rent a written diecharge for Eckhard to Captaia Hop. kins, by bir son. Captain H. refused to read it, and threatened to lock up tbe messenger Again Judgo O was visitel. He got wp from his bed and ropaired in eon to the station house. Kokhard was brought up. Jide Clarke ordered his discharge, aud direoted him to appear before him in tho’ morning to an- ewer any complaint that might be —proferrod ogainst ‘him. Captain Hopkins refused to dia. charge bim Judge 0. tom him to go. Onprain of. interiored to prevent his departare, when tho Jud, atoppod in between then and waa struck at by Captain Hoykivs. Taking the Captaia by tho throat, Judge © placed him fn hia place, rwore him, and upon tho evi- Fenen diechar ced Hekbard. who thon’ went home In the orning Keb hard procured a warrant for Captain top: kina, and the matter wHl re investigatd Now, Mr. Exitor, the above facts een bo proved by s90- yeral unimpeachaole vitnosses. Jutgo (larko, worn out \y severe labor, during the past hot wooks, both at Jof- ferson Market and the Tombs, mist well, when takon weary and exheustod from his bed at midnight, have ox pected courtesy and respect from a subordinate. Are not some of our pelico, intoxicated wich treir authority, grostly abusing And exceeding {t? I¢a polleomaa more than & inap, Rt whose command reapestadle citivess mast cease to speak in tho open streets or be snbjecied to im- prisonment and diegrace? AN EYE WINES Poltt Tatelugence. Vermont Rizoniox --Returns from 186 towns have been received, which give Zoyoo, whig, 4 majority for Gover. ror, of over 9.0.0. The coalit (whig, antl Nebrasts) freesoil, an¢ Maine Inw) will have thre fourths of the House of Reprerentatives; and the entire senate is whig and anti Nebrasia. The 9 whiga, supported by the coalition, elected to reas—Meacham by 3.000 or 4,000 majority; Morrill by » or 60v; and Saom by 2.500, It in stntod that the ole aof the Hon J.C. Dobbin, ae Vole % PRICE TWO CENTS. THE RAIN STORM YESTERDAY. ° THE WELCOME RAIN Welocme, good friend—thrice welcome— Welcom: as the fl :wers of May. “The heated term,” the long “‘heated term,” the ever memorable, drought-creativg, famine produc- ing, hope destroying, death-dealing, and paral;vieg “bested term” of 1854, is extinguished. It expired with the last of the dog-days. A word or two upon this point. On Satarday last, in the coolest and breeziest part of the Hunan office, the thermometer stood, at one o'clock, P, M., abové ninety and rising. But glance at the sky through Fulton and down Nassau street, satisfied us that there was a “good time eo ming,” and near at hand. Ciouds were gatheriag— hovest rain clouds, heavy, massive, voluminous, aad watery, We had been apprised by telegraph of oe pious storms up along the East, out West. and dows South, and we felt as well convinced as if assured by Professor Erpy in the right ear, and by Mr. Mer- riam in the left, that “the crisis had arrived,” and that now it was our turn, in and round about the great city of New York, including the contiguous islends, highlands, and dry lands, for an indefinite distance in every direction. Rapidly, atter Saturday’s sunset, the sky, which had been thickening with clouds for several houre, became wholly obacured— the wind, wich had bees chop) ing about from point to point, freshened froms the West, faint flashes of lightning gleamed ali around ue, and the rain began softly to fall a little efter nine o'clock, P. M. There was no here ricane, no destruction among loove awvings, chimmey ect and window shutters, no piercing arrows ef ightning, no terrific crashes of thunder, no torrente of bail strengthening the fearful uproar of a West India tempest. nothing of the kind. The rain begam softly and steadily to fall, as if hesitating between @ good thorovgh drenching avd ancther disappoiat- ment, and then it held up a little, upon the “ sober second thought.” An hour or two—as the old back- woods heroine said of her good man John—“ After at hour or two his mind was made up, andI was happy.” And fiom midnight till Sabbath morn, it rained freely, plenteously, musicaily and delicioualy. Yea, asthe poet hath expressed, or doth expreas its— It rained all night, Till the broad uay light, And aldn’t hold up m the morning. But the gracious, glorious, giaddeaing, refreshing and redeeming outpouring coatinued on, under a brisk strong wind, dirtct from the northeastern fishing banks and the Gulf Stream off Nova Scotia till Sabbath roon. Then it slackened, and then it suspendes operations till night fall, the wind having whipped round to the northwest. But the sky continued very heavily overcay, still holding im reserve an inexhaustible supply of aqua vite for, perhaps, other and thirstier regions, far away. Our meteorologftal predictions bave thus been literally fulfilled, our hoes bave been speedily realized, and our judgment in advance of this visita, tion, that the ba: kbone of the drought was brokea reads almost like u prophecy. Wo rejoice at the result. Onr streets, washed to the granite and the cobble stones, rejoice. And ia those low quarters where the exualations from tae gutters for the last three moatus have been doubly nauseous from fermenting garbaze, we are quite sure that whole regiments of men, women and obil- cren will rejoice. Out street inspector and oe- street coutractors, we suppose, will rejoice; and the dark pestilence, which has been lingering among us since May, wasting our people, and paralysing oar prosperity, we now hope, with the reduction of the filth, the miasma, and the heat, will lift his gloomy wings and fly away. We have no doubt that this liberal northeaste bar extended over a vast region of our parched and thivety country. Its deliberate accunrulation, it volume and duration, fully warrant the inference that this raid may have reached from the confines of Canada, at least, to Cape Hatteras, and from the windy waste of Coney Island to the withered pas tares of Ohio and Kentucky. Its range may have been much wider—we can scarcely suppose it te have been less. Another day, we think, will fally confirm the moderation of our estimates. In the single item of the recovery of the grass, how- ever, by these la:ter rains, the most modest financial estimates of the agaregate gain and saving to the country would, prima facie, be deemed incredible and fabulous. Bat coum- try horses, cattle, sheep, and even hogs, are largely dependent npon grass till the winter sets tm, ‘The substantial articles of beef, milk, butter, cheese, mutton and pork enter largely, therefore, into the inappreciable value of tliese latter rains. It is the season of the year for sowing wheat and rye. The watering of the dry ground, in this view, will be of inestimable value to the farmers in this important work, and in aiding the germination of the grain when putin the soil. Thuswe are yet in time for s good foundation for the small grain crops for the next harvest. ‘We are sanguine in the anticipation of the general vetting in of @ rainy season, and of such a general change in the atmosphere, in all quarters, from the breaking up of the late “heated term,” as will not only result in the reclamation of vegetation, but im the rapid extinction of the chclera and the yellow fever. We may rely, at all events, upon the wisdom of Providence. Nature an ae ha ~ wg Wht shall we'do to make tn wise, But Jearn to read Thy name? THE STORM IN WILLIAMSBURG. Yosteray forenoon a two story frame house, which was being built at the foot of Leonard street, near Greenpoint, was blown down by the violence of the wind. On Saturday evening the liberty pole at the head ef Grand street was blown down. ‘The end of the pele struck on the rof of Mr. Cook’s house, slightly damag- ing the eaves. TELEGRAPHIC. A STORM AT PHILADRLPHIA. Punt apuuenta, Sept. 10, 1864 The storm commence here at four this morning. Th wind blew terribly, and the rain has fallen in torren’- on‘il this evening It is quite cloudy now, and the gx coutinues unabated, and the indications are that shall have to-night a second edition of last night. A large store erecting in the upper part of th: waa blown éown, and many trees have been Ini! trate, but no really serious damage has occurred A HEAVY STORM AT PALTIMORE. Barrimoge, Sept. 10, 18 A heavy storm took place here, which lasted : twelve o'clock Saturday night to eight Sanday mor: and it has been very cool and quite cloudy all day to A DRENCEING BAIN AT WASHINGTON, Wasurarow, Sept, 10, 18 Tt commenced raining in this city heavily at 12 0’: Jaet night, and continued doing so for seven hours, the appearances now are that we are going to have») rain. The weather is very cool, Jersey City Inteltigence. Democratic Con@nrasion at, Convartion.—The Demo: tio County Committee of tho Fifth Congressional dist of the State of New Jersey, consisting of Hudson « Fasex counties, have issued a call for the distelet Cv oeratic candidate f° Conureen e fre aavestion an ‘he bela at the Comme. cial Buildings, Jereay «ity, on the 7th day of Octobor Delegates to this convention will be chosen from the different wards and ‘ownships on Friday, the 20th tn... The ratig of representation tm the convention will he .@ delegste for cach 10 voters At tee Yat Go enato od delet enh aae pb, ane on e-