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endl tbe work was profecuted with so mach Mr. Bar enrnestners that the theatre was opened on the 2th of Sempewher following. The plays were. “Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are, apd “the Lady and the Devi Mr. Pelby was manoger. She principal members of the corps were Messrs. Herbert, Blake, J. Mills. Brown, Fortes, Reed and Webb, and Mesdames Young, Blake and Brewster. The old house. not being disposed to yield place te new one, opened the eampaign with great vigor, and with a first class com- pany. It was probably the best company ever aeeembled in Boston. Among the geotlemen | were Andrews, Walton. Tom Flynn, Bernard, Mian, Kitoer, Charnork, Clarke, and King; and | among the ladies were Mrs C. Young, Mrs. | Finn, Miss C. McBride, ‘old Mrs. Barnes,” Mra. | Papanti, and Mies Clarke. The stars of the | searon were of at brightness’: Cooper, For- rest, Hackett, Duff, Blake, Barnes, and Horn | were of the constellation, as also were Miss | Reck. Mra. Bloke, Clara Fisher, Mrs. Sloman, | nd Mrs. Duff. Forrest and Cooper, and Hackett | and Barnes, appeared in support of one auother. There were French dancers, and various other attractions. There never was more talent in a Boston theatre, and probably there never will be again. Yet the scason proved « failure. ‘The city was unequal to the support of two | geod theatres, There were considerable changes | Made in the companies of the two establish- mente, members going from one to the other | with great readiness. Pelby swamped the Tre- mea a be did pretty much everything else | ‘that he was concerned in. He was unfit to be | ® manager, apd the place was taken from him im 1628. An aseociation waa formed to conduct | the concern, aud J. B. Booth was made acting maneger. On the Ist of September, 1828, the ‘Tremont was opened with a very fine company, Mise Hamilton taking the leadiug female parts. Alexander Wilson assisted Mr. Booth. Comer and Ostinelli were ia the musical department. Mersieurs W. H. Smith, Thos. Archer, Hyatt and Thayer were ofthe company. as were Mrs. G. Bar- rett. Mirs Riddle, (afterwards Mrs. W. H. Smith ) Mrs. Pelby and daughter, and Mra. Papaoti. mens the stars of the seasou were Mr. Hamblio, Mies Lane, Miss Rock, and Mrs. Duff. Booth did not remaio througtout the season, and was succeeded by that mad wag, Joe Cowell. The rivalry of the two houses contiuued, and the old reduced prices. Many stars appeared there— Cooper, Wallack, Clara Fiber, “ra. Duff, and oters. Forrest appeared at the Tremont for the first time on the 15th of November, 1828, as ‘Hamlet.” Hyatt, the best low comedian I ever saw, excepting, perhaps, Joe Cowell, was &@ great card at the Tremont. Celeste showed her Jegs to a Boston audience for the firat time in 1828-9. This season was a brilliant one, but the managing committee lost $27,000. The two houses were then united, the management | of the Tremont leasing the old one, and keep- ing it ehut, 3 Having got these dramatic Capulets and Moptagues united, I must be a little more brief. Mr. Wilsou was manager, and he had a splendid company. in 1829-30. “Metamora” was bronght out in 1830. The main attractions of the searon were genuine old English comedies, to perform which the company was peculiarly adapted. The profits were $20,000, the rent being not much more than nominal. The Federal Street wes opened asa summer theatre, by Dinneford, who brought ont “El Hyder.” wr. R. Russell took the Tremont in 1830-31, and was followed by George W. Barrett. Mas ter Burke appeared uuder each of these geutle- men. The attempt to mob Mr. Anderson occurred under Mr. Barrett’s reign. “The Gladiator” was brought out November 4:h, 1831. ‘Mr. Sinclair appeared, and Frederick 3. Hill played several tirst class characters in both tragedy and comedy. He was a splendid fellow, but ruined by the infirmities of genius. I ought to have previvusly mentioned that John P. Gilbert, an admirable actor and an excellent map, and a born and bred Bostonian, made his dévut, in the part of Jatier, November 28, 1828,° Mr. Wilson playing “Pierre, and Mrs. Duff Belvidera. Them:s Barry axcumed. the management of the Tremont in 1833, and proved the most popular aod efficient chief that ‘the. establish- Meutever bad. He Jaid out a large sum in re- pairing the hours, which was opened ov the 24 of September. Fanny Kemble and her father appeared on the 4th. They played about four weeks, and were succeeded by Tyrone Power, | who was followed by the Woods. The latter | eppeared fevers] times at the Tremont, aod were always popalar, upti] their engagem-nt in 1836. Their Jast appearance, in ’36, was a regular dramatic ovation, or rather triumph— the premiums on the rales of the boxes reashing to $2,500; and a night or two after { saw James Wallack play some of bis best cheracters to empty boxer. The Woods were unsucceseful some years later on their return here. Sheri- | dan Kvowles, Fanvy Jarwao, Cuoper, Yankee Hill, EmmsWheatley, Miss Watson and Clara Fisher were among the stars of 1834-5. The Barretts and Joho Gilbert returned to the theatre. Mathews Spprered eight times, Ce- leste played a profitable enyazement. Charlotte Cushman made her tirst appearance on the 8th of Apr'l, 1835, as the Countess, in the ‘‘ Mar- riage of Figaro,” Clara Fisher playing Susanna. he three yeers ending with tbe close of the Tremont, in 1838, were probably the worst days of that house, so far a+ good acting was concerned. The Tiernans played with great success, Jack Reeve drew govud houzes, and 20 ad J. S. Ball. “Old Dowton,” when past seventy years, made a decided bit in Boston, #o far as the quality of bis audiences was con- cerned, but the profits were not great, Miss Clifton was more fortunate the next season. The company of 1836-37 was a_capit: ene: it contained the Barretts, the Gilberts, Kiiner, the Hields, the Muzzye and others. Mr. Murdvch was engaged us one of the stock, end became popular -at once. The s1oat suc- cexstul star was Ellen Tree, who tiret appeared February 20, 1837, and played for five weeks, The audiences that attended her performances were the must ¢lega t that ever axembled in a Boston theatre. remember noting, on one occasion, that in the crdwded first tier of boxes there were but seventeen men, all the other Feats being ocenpied by women. Those days 0 night.) appear now like something that one as seen in @ pleasant dream Miss Tree re- turned to Bo-ton in November, ‘37, and was equally popular as before. In 1838, owing to the mireruble manner in which she wus sap- nted, Miss Tree was less successful. The ecley’s were here twice, but ou neitver ocoa- siou Were they popular, though their acting | war of the most exqnisite excellence, At their tecemd engavement—in tbe spring of ’37— | they played to most miserable huuses Mrs, | Wateon and Mra Bailey came, and failed com- petely. They sang in a manner that ought to have brought angels down, buat they could not get mortals into the Tremont. Thi« was priu- cipaliy owing to the prejudices that existed ogainst them. The funutics whose rogueries and debaucheries were undiscovered, could not | forgive pretty Chartotte Butley a wirlisb frolic, taouyb she bad a face and voice that ought to have made men forgive her, eveu if she had Jost a world, like Eve. The Boat Song, in the “Pirate Boy,” used to be sung three times at-every performace. Charlotte Cushman appeared at the clore of the seasoa and sung “Hail, Columbia!” at Mr. Murdoch’s benefit. In 1837-38 the +tcck company at the Tremont was & fair one, and the “starry co steliation” has rareby been more shining than then aad there See -eason—Eilen Tree, Mixs Clifwo, Miss Miseouri, Forrest, Vaodenbotf, Booth and Rice were here. But the golden days of the drama were ever, Even I: rrest’s Claude Mel- botte could pot a quarter fill the house, Miss Tree was aa lor as «vr, and Madame An- guste attracted good andienses Vardeaboif's epge ement was a good ‘eature Hamblin’s was feirish People thonght that the Tremont Teached the nadir, hat they were mistaken; extent % which a mon of a thing can siuk is beyond ail human esiculation ‘The reason of 1838-39 waa th last of Mr. Barry’s management Nothing like the failures of this ecaron bad ever been known in Boston. The houre seldom contat sd half enoagh to pay ite expenses, though the company was goo! and the stars were brilliant But for Shulea end the no-hsired horse, the house would have been fuir'y eped. Men who would Rotepend a dollar, or spend an evening, for the advanse- ment of the drama, could do both for the pur- 206c of tHidensing 9 stage-struck madman, ' | office-holding faction. Ty retired, and the result of his six ears’ management, was a io-s of $26,000. He ad co. ducwd bim-elf in the most upright manner, and the directors officially adm tted that bis engagement had been very proditable to the rtockholders, “At this time,” says Mr Clapp, “Mr. Barry was somewhat in arrears for vent, and notwithstanding this favora- ble report, and the fact that he had paid $16,000 in repairs gas fittings, ete., they demanded and obtsined judgment of the boud. His books, wardrobe, every thing, came under the auctioneer’s hammer, and Mr. Barry left Boaton as poor as Lazarus. Shylock could have done no more; but there are Portia’s no- where off the stage to rectify by equity the errors of the law. Tbe Tremont was used as a theatre for four years longer, under various managers. It closed forever on the night of the 17th of Jane, 1843, the plays being “ The Poor Gentleman” and “A Lover by Proxy.” The jast acter who spoke in it was Mr. Biake, who, sixteen years before, had delivered the introductory address | at its opening. Nine cheers were given, and | exeunt omnes. The building had been sold to a Baptiet society, and was converted into a “temple.” But for the length of this letter, it would afford me plea+ure to give some account of the otber Boston thearres; but that can be better done on some other occasion, a8 I have written Gpropos to the new theatre, which is regarded as the successor of the Tremont. To those who would Yas the subject, I recommend a pe- rusal of “A Record of the Boston Stage,” by William W. Clapp, Jr., E=q., to which excellent work I have been largely Tadebted in makiog this imperfect sketch. There is a charm about all werks that relate to the drama, aud Mr. Clapp’s t.ok shares therein to a grvat extent. No dramatic library should be without it, and the future historian of the American drama will eerdially acknowledge hia ovligat ons to its able and industrious author. ALGoma. Gur Maine Correspond<nce. Portianp, Me., Spt. 4, 1854. Maine Affairs—‘Fusion” and Confusion— Radical Whiggery ve. Conscrvative Whig- gcry—Congressional Nominations—Gov. Kent's Letter—“Row” at the Whig Meet- ing in Portland—Newspaper Changes. I have been waiting to redeem my promise to write you again previous to our election, in the hope, but I can scarcely say the expecta- tion, that something like order might come out of the chaos that politics here present; bat all in vain, the confusion that has come of the at- tempts at fusion getting worse with each 3uc- ceeding day. Th re never was any thing like the “mixed up mess” thst the aveaue now pre- sents. It is a regular mé/ée, aud shows that in politics, as in religion, when mon once break loose from their old ties, they drive oa, reck- lees of where they are likely to fetch up, It would only be to camber your usefully-occu- pied eolumns to endeavor to analyse all the various e): ments that go to make up the great whole of our political battle field; therefore, instead of going into a minute account of the numerous candidates whose names crowd the columns of party papers, I shall beg to state what are the dominant ideas that here exist, avd which are made apparent through all the anurchy that prevails. Mon act as much under the governance of fixed ideas, when engaged in what may be called “a row,’’ as when proceeding in the mo3t method’- cal manner in the world. Confusion has its Jaws, as well as order. The first thing that strikes the observer Lere is the separation that is going steadily on in the whig party, and from which the democrats shou d take comfort, as affordin them the first Jimpee of courolation, It is the “rift of blue’ that occasionally is seen through the storm clouds thet now lie between them and the haven ot success. This separation once effect ed—and tbere must bé an end to a‘l attempts to form aunited anti-democratic party in Maine —and the democracy, though for the time largely reduced from what they were, will be abie to resume power in the State. The points of division sre ism aud conservatiem The radical whigs are for coalescing with the Morri)] democrats, and with all the rest of the varione parties that are opposed to the national Their views are very cleerly set forth in a letter written by ex- Governor Kent to the editor of the Kennebeck Journal, aud published in that paper of Sept. 1, Tuking hostility to the Nebraska bill as the basis of his policy, Mr. Kent proceeds to 8) the * fusion,” or coalition, doctrine to the fullest possible extent He says, that ua- der all the circumstances, past and present, he was in favor of uniting all the anti-administra- tion perties in support of Mr. Morrill for Go- vernor, He thy witn utter contempt of what he calls ‘this half aad hali sort of auioa, which urge# concert in one breath, and on one point, and denou: ces as apostates and traiturs those who would consistently carry out the idea fully.” Taking for granted that it ie rignt to form any coalition, Governor Kent’s po- sition is unassnilable; but there are whigs— and eapecia'ly those who are not likely, as they thivk, to make eo much out of the coalition as they believe themselves entitled to—who are porively engaged in doing all that they can to promote such « courre of uction ws must throw the State into the hands of the Parris demo- crate. They found their appeals on that con- tervative ent which permeates the whig party, meking it so conservative, and ena- ling it to hold itself together in the face ot so many and so bitter defeats, Such appeals, by whomsoever made, are very sure to be responded to by the steady- going whigs, men who have no other object in view than the good of their country, as they understand it. This inflexibility of the whigs on @ polut of so much consequenc~, has ia this inetapce been outdone by their hostility to slavery in many quarters; but there are still enough of their number left to do ho to the p-rty’s fandamental idea, to cause the lead- ing o alition whigs much slarm—not, perhaps, for what may happen this year from their very wuconvenient reverence for principle, as for the future, whee this conservative lexven may have operated on the great masa of the party. Now it is With reference to the future, us I explained ip my Just, that our wbig leaders are acting, as much 4s for the present, though they are far from des) ising the present, with its Governor, members of Congres-, State Seaxtors, ke, &e. affording a very agreeable and diversified col lection of epoils. The subject is beset with deults ; but things havé gone too far to admit of the democtats gaining much out of the dissenvions thst are now happening among the whigs—they will make more out of them by and bye, unless President Fierce should contrive to do something that shall still further di-tract tbe democratic purty. He is a sort of Providence to the whigs, and get- them cut of very bad scrapes, In the third district, the conservative whigs put up Mr. Farley for Congress, though, as pre- viously mentioned, Wo is jon of tae whigs had united with the “ woolly head ’ democra's, free £0 lers, &c., in support of Mr. Knowlton. Mr. Farley was not abandoned hy the Knowlton men, but abandoned them. His refusal to ra- tisfy them on the slavery question was the first overt uct. on @ clear scale, that marked the pr. cess of disintegration, and their refusal to nominate hm was not the cau-« of the rupture thar tok place, but the effect thereo’—the evi- dence that the coalition was, as far as that dis- triet was concerned, at au end. The various parties were anxious to nominute him, but he ip effect defied them, without being strong enough to make bis defiance good. It is tuy posed that the democrats will carry the dis trict, though it is by no means certain that they will. Ip this district, Mr. Wilkinson, the Cary-rom cancidate, has withdrawn from the contest, which gives Judge Wells a tolerably good chance of success, particularly because it is thought that some of the conservative iige will vote for him, in consequence of their dis- ike of the Portland Advertiser, which ja own- ed and controlled hy Mr. Wood, the whig ex. | didate Mr. Wood is openty accused of being ove of those whigs who are iv favor of their | party supporing Mr. Morrill fur Governor, and | so giving Mr Reed the go-by. There are miy | tuch whigs in the State, and alongside of them | the conservatives, who, if they shoutd see thet | their radical brethrev are about to abandon some | of tbe party’s condidate-, would pay thm back | in avery «iynal mavner. The expression in G -v. | . Kent's letter, that he was in favor of unitiug oo | Mr Morrill, shows how extensive this feeliag | must be. Such a man would never have givea | exprersion to such @ sentiment had h¢ pot felt certain that there were thousands of whigs in | whore names he could epeak, thongh not di- | rectly authorized todo so. He koows opinion | herein his own party, and would not nave sald anything Lkely to run counter toit. A+ iring a» be does to a seat in the United States ate, and looking to the future rather than ng apy hopes founded on the resu't of the | present contest, we may feel pretty confident that be weigh+d every sentence that he wrote, and is willing to stand or fall by the event. The occurrences at the whig meetiag here on Saturday evening shows that the bad feel- ing between the two branches of the whig party are getting tobe very ranoorous. In order to stay the tide of opinion that was set- ting so fast in behalf of Mr Morrill among oor whige, rome of the leading men of that party got up a “loud call” for a Portland demonstration in favor of Mr. Reed. It was pumeronsly and respectably ai; , and the meeting waa fully attended. The Morrill men came iv and interruptéd it. and there was @ great deal of “noise and sovfusion,” and the meeting tually dierolved without acoomplishiog its chjects, Auother meeting bas been called for this evening, which will probably be of a wore orderly character, The conservative whigs have established a new poper at Bargor, the Dai/y Journal, they having become dissatisfied with the Whig, a per which had long occupied a leading place in the State, but which is now accused of lov: ing victory better than principle. Mr. Apple- ton has purchased part of the Portland Argus, though I have eeen no annunciution of the fact. There has evidently been a new band at the keys of that orgun of late. Its inanity and stupidity have been excbanged for vigor and raciness, which, truth to say, were much needed. As soon a3 the election shall have been con- cluded, I will give you a third and closing let- ter, devoted less to p litics, however, than to some account of this place, the growth and cha- racter and history of which render it worthy of the Heratp’s honors, Szpago. Our St, Loni» Correspondence. Sr. Lous, August 30, 1854. Summary of News from Utah—Affairs in New Mexico and Independenee—The Crops and State of the Weather—Mormon Mis- sionaries—The Saints and Indians. By to-day’s mail I have received letters from Utah and New Mexico, and also one from In- dependence, Missouri, summiog up the news which has arrived here from both places. Mr. Booth, the coaductor of the mail from | Santa Fe, states that nothing of an exciting character had occurred in New Mexico recent- ly. The crops were unusually fine. There is an abundant yield of corn, wheat, grapes and vegetables. The party encountered no hostili- ty from the Indians on the route. The com- mand of Col. Fauntleroy took from the border what is cailed the Raton route via Bent’s Fort, and hence were not met by Mr. Booth. The train of Mr. Major, a trader. was met eight miles beyond Council Grand, They heard of several other trains, but did not meet them. All were getting along very well. Heavy rains bad fallen south of the Arkansas river; north of it there bad been £o little that the grass was much parched. A band of Camsoches was en- countered, who behaved themselves remarkably well. Buffaloes were plenty. The party from Utah consisted of three Mor- mon missionaries, Messrs. Hunt, Snow aad Spencer; the firat destined for Eugland, the se- cond for St. Louia, and the third for Ciaciaua- ti, and several other persoas. They left Salt-Lake City on the-l0th of July. ‘There wus then peace between the Saidts and all the bands of the Utah Ludians. Go- vernor Young had succeeded in concluding treaties with them all. The chiefs are believed to be sincere, but there are a few wild bands over whom they have little control, who are thought to be yes somewhat dangerous. The season has be: n the finest ever experienced for all kinds of crops, and they are all superabundant. The greatest full-of rain and hail ever known occurred on the 7ta of June, is This party estimate the number of cattle driven from the western border to California during the present searon at one hundred and fifty thousand. The greater portion of them were driven via Fort Hall, some bundred miles north of Salt Lake City. Several thousand borres and mules and about fifty flocks of sheep were alkeo known to be on the route, It has been very bealtby on the Plains and in Utan. Eldridge and Pratte, Mormon traders, lost over a hundred horses by a stampede on the Softh Platte river. About four thousand emigrants to Utah have left the border during the present season, some of them 80 recently that they ure in dagger of being caught by the suows in the moant: Preparations are being made at Salt Lake to eend out supply trains to meet them. The emigration to California via the South Pars is very small. The Pawnee Indians have been very trouble- some. In one instance thirty of them attacked a wagon train, in broad daylight, killing a man nawed Wood and wounding two others before they were repulsed. No other news, Xx. Our West Point Correspondeyee, West Point, Aug. 29, 1854. Matters at West Point— Description of Camp Bliss, &c.. &e. The pleasure reeking public, after exhausting all the sources of amusement found at other Places, seem to have wandered here by com- mon consent during the past day or two, in or- der to witness the breaking up of ‘‘ Camp Bliss,’ and to attend tbe last hop of the season. Early yesterday morning the cadets were busily engaged in decorating their halis in the academic buildings and makivg preparations for the reception of the expected crowd, while numerous excursion parties might have been seen promenading the various walks, gazing with curious eyes upon the differ: ent military works, the novelties of camp, aad soldierly Jooking sentinels walking post. About four P. M. our ears were greeted with souads of distant cheering, und turving in the direction whence it came, we saw the ferry boat Put- nem approaching. and direetly the cadets in cemp rushed out to mee: their comrades of the second clase, just returned from a farlongh of two months, With tueir renewed hopes and resolutions, and their homes eo frosh iti their me- moriee, their countenances wore a look of de- jection, which the warm greetings of their old companions could not wholly dispel. At a few minutes past six “retreat parade” jock place, ond our admiration prompts us to express the belief, that in accuracy of battalion manoeuvres and in uniformity and precision in the manuat of arms, the corps of cadets.are un- pat a by any other body of men in the world, © In the evening the acad: mic halls were per- fectly thron; with guests, aud though the density of the crowd seemed to preclurie the idea of dancing, yet, when the insp riting notes of the fine bund were heard th: mise gave way | as if by magic, and spaces were clea: which | were im tely filled by the devotees of Terp- sichore and the cadets showed by their eoldier- bearing and easy and ul danciog, and im) ; theit pularity with the ladies, suatthey were equally necomplished ip the arts of love and war. The entrance of Gen. Scott, about nine o'clock, caused something of a sensation. Mrs. Gen. Seott, with & brisliant coterie of bana also made her appearance oa the ovca- jon The ball used by the dancers, it mast he ad- mittes, was evtirely too amall for the vast cou- course of fashionables, but with ita decorations of evergreen and Mexican trophies and other militery embellishments, and above all the bright galaxy of gaily dressed beauties floating in the brilliant light whieh floded the halls, rendered it one of the mo-t astractive seenes it has ever been our fortuve to gaze | ujon. Madame S., of West Point, and Miss Belle E, of New York, with Miss K., of New Orieaps. and Miss H., of Florida, and many | others whoxe names we could not ascertain, seemed to be stars of the first magnitude, while among the Cadets, who seemed to flourish most extensively; Chureb, Gregg, Averell, Shoup, Gay, Webb, and Nichols, ‘ The pleasure of the hop was much enhanced by the beauty of the evening, which could not might be mentioned Messrs. | dave been more propitiously cool. Today, in | the breeking up of the camp, the ceremony of striking the tents presented a most novel and imposing spectacle, At 11 o'clock, A. M., the “police call” was sounded, camp was policed, and every thing made ready for | the “generale,” which was beawn about half- past 11, when the different companies were marched out, and the arms stacked on what was called the ‘color line,” and the colors of the corps were then placed on the centre stack. The companies then marched to their respective company grounds, where they remained motion- Jese ip ranks until a single tap of the deep bass érum was heard from the rear of the camp, and then they broke ranks, and running to their tent, loosened the fastenings, and when a second tap resounded through camp, all the tents seemed to drop instantaneously, or waited a moment in suspense, when, exactly at meridian, the third and tinal tap rang out, the field of canvass swayed a moment in the breeze, and then simultaneously fell to- wards the west, and the corps, waving their caps, gave three hearty cheers. After the tents were folded, under the direction of the ‘ofilcer of the day,” Cadet Lieut. Averell, and ed up at the head of the company prounds, the alion was organized, a column formed, and put in march for barracks) The Cadet Guard. of twenty-four men, was drawn up at the head ef the camp, and presented arms as che batta- lion passed, and when the Jast company was opposite them, cume toa shouldered arms and turned into the column. As we gianced along the ranks, not a single smiling fuce could he seen; all wore a look of sadness and regret, and all seemed to fvel that one of the happiest phases of cadet life had ended with “Camp Bliss.” A Visrrer. News From Care Goon Hoi ‘The bark Silver Cloud, Capt. Lewis, arrived at this poct yesterday afiernoop, from Cape Town, C. G. H., having sailed Joly 23. Capt. Lewis has favored us wita Capo fesz papers, but they contuin nothing of particular terest, On the 15th of July Table Bay was ‘visi ove of the severest gales which bas bappel ke many yerrs. Three British vessels were driven ashore, ana ove wan was domed. It is propored to establish an electric telegraph line bei ween Simon’s Buy ard Cape Town. The fi st Parliament uuder the pew constitution was in sersion, and was cont-mplating a number of liberal aud reformatory measures— Boston Cour, Spt. 9. Navat Boarp on THE MAcuINERY AND PLAans FOR TRE Six New Steamsnirs.—On the 6th inst., according to orders, this board convened atthe Washington Navy Yard. It consists of John Len: thal, E-q., Chief of the Barean of Constraction, Equipment and Repair; D. B. Martin, Eaq., Naval Engineer io Chief; Chief Bugineers Wm. W. Wood, Henry Hout, and Wm. E. Everett, and Charles W. Copeland, Exq., Civil Seam Engineer. Tney are to exemine thy vurious plans und estims'es oroposed by the bidders for the machinery of the six nev steemehips, and to adopt suh a9 they conceive tobe in al cespects best for the public iaterest. Tne Rick Cror.-The Wilmington Herald ot Wedvesday states that the rice rop this reason ia fully equa’, if pot superior, to toe best srerage crop of former yearr. The yield is abundant, and but hive 4: Ke bas been done by fre-heta and bird: a ocarennanamemnniacammertammemmerenmemmmnanenammistemeetmamnes! FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. SunpAay, Sept. 10-6 P. M. There bas teen a very decided change ia the stock martet during tho past week. The boars, acter a lonz period of success, have been obliged to stand nsite and give the bulls achance, All the fancies have sivanced in a solid pholanx, and they present a front cilealated to ivtimicate any ordinary sized bear; but we see no wgns of fearon the part of that indomitabie animal, and there is wery little doubt but that ha will come out top of the heap yet. The rapidity with which they pat cut contracts, on aoy terms to suit buyers, shows how strong their faith is in the future, and how little the present inflation disturbs them. The bear party has beon somewhat reJuced by desertions from thelr ranks, but those jeft bave, amidet the recent rise, operated steadily for a fall, and if they have rope enough will string up the kading bulls as high as Haman. Sach must be tho result of the present expansion ia the nataral course of things. ‘Ibe idea of permanently inflaticg such a stock 96 Exile fy ridiculous, and can be only entertained by a set of speculators whose sole object is to draw in out- tide purchasers, at high prices, to relieve the market of the great weight of stock pressing upon it. One week 9go Erie was selling at thirty per cvat at the close yes- terday it was in demand at forty por cant. ‘The demind. however, came froma combination of operators whose immediate interest is that the stock shoald alvanco When they get all they want they will stop buying, and endesvor to sell; but it isour impresmon that custo- mers will be scarce, and that they will have to keep their supplies. It is admitted by tha most sanguine and reliable friends of the Erie Railroad Company tha; divi ends for many years are ontirely out of the question, andthe ability of the road te pay its operating ex- penees and interest om devt is doubted by many. Notwithstanding those toings, we see the atock selling at forty per cent, while the convertible bonds, takicg prececence of every share of stock, ara solling at sixty five per cent. These inconsistencies show taat the mar ket value of the stock is purcly speculative, and sustain- €d by operstors in Woll street. Erie Railcond atook is worth no mere to day than the stock of any ocher non ¢ividend psying company; and, but for the bulis sad the bears, wouldsettie down much lower than Hilem or Long Irland. It may be well enough for ep culators to dealin itasa fancy; but if avy outsider buys it with the expepiation of getting a dividens daring his life, hy will wake a grest mistake. There is about fansy stork generally moze or ‘ess dondt aa regur!s thoir pro- ductivenes:, and «pecutators beve the full benefit of thar doubt; but so far a5 Erie Railruwd is covserned it is o fixed fact that it is mortgaged for mre thaa i: is worth—i-s crevit ie gore, aat its floating dest mas ultimate'y produce a collaps in the while concern. fa inflation of such ® stock, under extsting clroanstanees is the height of folly, and those engiget in tua aoe ment vill poy very Coarly for their cemer'ty. It ix ot present all cunshire with the balls, but sefore tho Iapse of many dayr darkn-s# and gloom will be upon thy fase of the street If men wi bay ench trash they mast take the covxqnences It is our belief thit the next dip in Erie will be to lower points than hove yet been touched. The game now going on is confined entiraly to Wall etrret. It commenced end will oad there, wi/hsut disturbing any ontside interest. ‘The active demand for money and the enormous ship ments of epecis are very unfavorable for buyers ond holders of stocks The future is filled with eveats not at all calculated to strengthen pudlic conddence. It ia the time for dil to contract and husband their resources, iwatead of involving themselves in apecu Jations and locking up their funda in tho most worthless foney stocks ou the market ‘The banks are pursuicg cautious, prudent policy, and they are wike in 99 doing: hp exportation of ono «nd & half mi'lion of dollars per week shonid create fears and apprehensions, instesd of spesoletion and exp s#ion The following statemoat of sy acie exporte does not look as though the next woekly bank returns would give a very aatisfic*o-y exhibit :— FRUYMENY OF * PRCT FROM THE Poat or New Yor. Steamer Avia, Liverpool American gicl a>. ao. .& gold bars 40, to Mexicon silver do. do. Napoloons Etesmer Washington, Bremen, gol! bars. to do.’ French gid do. silver evi Total for the week,,.... 45 Trovionsly re-orted iu I Total foy the year,,.. 09 | iplitie tarpoutine, bbis, $26,252,001 45' Total, A H. Nicolay’s regular semi-weekly auction sale of stocks and bouts will take place on Montay, the Lith inst., at 1246 v'elock at the Mersbaats’ Exenaage, The following, #e Jearn, ace the num'ers of the cer. tifleates ¢f Harlem Railroad proferred stock whith the cow pony will not reongaise, a4 they have been traced up to the yosseosion of Alexander Kyle, the late secretary Shares, aay * 130 40 510 50 50 bE TeTIT TTT 1,315 Since the Nicaragua Transi paoies’ purchase of the line of ‘Independent steamers,” the price of passage and rates of freight have been largoly inereased. Passengers by the Promethous and George Law steamers from this port, on the 4th and 5th instant, were taken out under the new tariff of prices. Arrange: ments have alto been made betweon the eompanies nov composing fihe two lines by which the steers will leave on alternate weeks, which will give a weekly o2n- veyauce to and from California. ‘This arrangement will ecmmence on the Ist of October. This should have been dove long since; but better late than never. The two Lines are now established upon @ substantial and solid Dasir, and must hereafter be highly productive. The travel between California and the Atlantic States does not diminish in tne least. It has become permanent, an‘ is composed principally of individuals passing to and fro on business. The rain, which has fallen so generally and so copi- ously, will not fail to produce the most salutary Inftu- ence in reducing the price of cowl. The business of the Delaware and the Hudson, the Morris, the Lehigh, the Schuylkill, and the rest of be Pennsylvania canals, will ensure us an abundant, if not a muperabandant #upply of coal. The wharves at Baltinore aod Alexandria aro sur- cha: ged, and such are the emnpetition and the necossi- ties of the Maryland companies, to disprse of their coal, that Cumberland coal, in neither of those places, ean b> sold for coat; any higher quotation ‘4 merely nomioal The coal trade, most fortunatety for the public, has been overdone, except in foreign importations. To the rain are we also indebted for a fall supply of water for our Croton works, and for the navigation of the Erie and Champlain caowls, which has bees for 4m tine partially obstructes. On these subjects the perio! for benrion and alarm has passed by; the business of the canels will renew its wonted prosperity, and the cos] trade will prove of sufficient magnitude to over ride every eilort to present the appearance of a short supply; from every quarter wo shall have a surplus; the rich and the poor will be saved from the influence of a rapa- cious monopoly, The anthracite coal trade is still proseented with mush vigor, and from all that we can learn there is no proda- bility of a suspension of shipments for a week, in order tokeop a short supply, and thus maintain prices, as suggested by the Miners’ Journal, of Pottsville. Such a policy would be as wicked as we believe it to bo unne- cessary. During the week ending on Ssturday last, the shipments on the Leh'gh Navigation were 40 121 tons, and for the searon 744,199 tons. On the Schuylkill Navi- gation the shipments for the week enilog on Tharaday were 20,466 tons, and for the season 621,300 tons. The | Peading Railroad for the week ending Thuraday brought down 48,498 tons, and for the yrar 1,461,772 tons. This is a very heavy busivess, and gives s largely increased tonnag? over the business to the corresponding time last year. The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and'value of certain articles exported from this port during the week ending Friday, the 8th of & ptember, distinguishing the destination and extent of shipment to each p'ace:— Commence OF THR Port GF New Yorx.—Waexty Exrort LIVERPOOL. Quant Val. Quan. Fal. Cotton, bla. 5,643 $218,788 Boots, cases... 2 $276 Flour, bbls., 412400 Sewing mach4 7 420 811 7,754 Domestic's,bl 1 | 427 3,985 1,049 2° 640 Us,602 13,808 12 677 19,001 8,105 92,512 Do bone,los.18,696 1,309 29,636 Bweel,cs...... 17 mo 8,028 Sheathing bdi 51 1,149 5,150 Rosia, bbls.16,200 Iva cloth, 8. 104 3,808 Sptturp'tiae.. 70 1,364 Vauilis beans. Oakuin, bly. Log sora, tons 305 Pot ashes, bis | 5 Mahog'y, a Yo Guano, tons Shooks M Soap, cke Bees 40x, Ibe Dry goreA, 8. Bte Plate .... HAVRE. Cotton,seles.1,690 $77,035 Machinery, os 1 Whaleb’e Ib 10,061 3,800 Dry voodi..,. 2 Cocoa, baga.. 122 1,370 t pange, bales 53 oi Van.lesns.ca 4 4,421 Furniture, cs 4 409 Potash. bbia 1.850 She'ls .. 6 599 ‘ew ashen i 6 , Pictures, ¢ i Ships, bales... 2 2 Cotton, bales. 186 $6007 Mahogany,lgs 153 7 250 Rice, caske... 60 1,783 Tohacco,tes., 15 1,639 Pork, bbls /.. 552 4,176 Candles, bxs. 6 84 Lard, lbs... 7,622 837 Po'ashes, bbis 784 6,890) ior ey, galls 8,086 3,115 Pearl do, 538 1,400 Rosin, bbls..5,079 10,839 Guano, tons.. 291 Lageaod toms 678 16,281 Razoratzops,cs 1 Sultperre, bgs 8 '€08 Paintings, pga 31 fegars ca... 3 95 Staves..., .10,800 Sp.tarp’e bbis 50 = 1,043 TR. goods, os 123 6,610 = Total.........46 BREMEN Coffee, bes... 200 $2,°00 Dye ataffa,..1,847 $12,560 Rice, oks..... 3 90 | emp, bi: 4 200 Kosip, bb’ 8.654 Tobaceo,lb-.11,410 1,140 bl 1,052 1,659 T.R goo'e,en.1,603 $35,580 Tobacco Ibs.13,040 $274 Whaleb'e,Jbs6,°88 2,014 Dra apples,ba 100 1,030 Clocks, o#..., Ot 988 Rp.turp’e, bbl 98 1/850 Rosin, bola 6,397 Hitos....... 1,993 18,000 1'392 Books, Bis... 13 159 1,286 Lago), tone 163 8,484 8,135 Quercit b’k,bd 40 ‘680 400 Salt,etre, bgs 135 = 1,200 Pork, bbls... 110 1,669 Kioe, tos..... 26 — $702 Hams... Mochinery, bx 107 25,247 Still app..... 1720 3.134 Casks, nests... 217 1,806 Cider, bx 127 Oi, galls. 10 Haraw: 614 Feb, 1,687 Ovi 277 Pitatorn, bis.. 4) 150 Tobacco, Iba,. 891 170 Beandy,q c.. 1 108 Paver, reams, 300 905 Stationery Bourds, ft. .17,480 Furniture 1,087 iture, ea. Sumac, bx... AMERICA. ugar, bie... Lanver, ft 07, ber art.. 10 000 170 2,500 169 Segars,t Cotiee,’ bg} 6 143 Total., VRNEZORA. Flour, bbs... 373 $3,446 Ree, cka. .. 4 $125 2 Toharco Iba 1,195 a Batter ...... 908 29 Bread, bla... 135 m Oskum, ba... 42 237 49 «1,380 Shoes, trunks 1 40 Wine, qrc.., 40 $773 Ram, puos % 5,620 Brenly ..., 25 2,186 Candles boxos 30 12 F yniture,cs 2 thd Hew ve ERD 70 Woodware,cs, 82 840 Tobsooo Ibs 15,002 1,477 Rovin, bbis.. 260 a Ten, chest W 140 Tar .... 115 38 182 2.832 Turpentin: wo 1,169 & bh ue is ngar, 2 16) Choese, Iba... 236 527 Tallow... .92,868 we Mo'nssea,bhes.2r8 160 Leather, sides 887 106 Drnga, vbgs.. 18 130 —_——— ‘otel.. tee eeeeeners wee B89, 402 Btaven, Now. eee 181,00 12 RPS 42 ont | Plog. bys... 195 ITISH WEST IN DIRS Tore $1978 eo, eke. 300 | Corn, bus... 200 20 Povmves, loa. 80 106 | De meal, bbls 400 1,709 . Beef, bbls... 47 822 Pors, bbls... 222 1,810 | Hama, the... 386 50 | Bread, bole... 299 Botier, Ibs.. lard, do... | Tobacco, bhd. Feta. eeeeseees Amwut’n, os. Harness, bxe. BR. Fleur, bbis..8,730 $39 965 Beef. bbls 40 aan |, Ibe... ..8.170 &e.ton, 400 Lard... 800 TR goods ca 06 = 6,913 Teather do,cs 3 ain GLOUCESTER. Corn, DUA... esses ceeeeeeeeeee 17,177 $6,317 rR Cotten, bales. 48 $1,921 Legwood, tons 187 = 4,015 ices, bage.8.728 28°42 Knatic, tous. 25 $51 6S #59 Cancles,boxes 66 592 ++ $44,913 Staves, M. 78,400 $5,630 Staves, M + 52,000 $4,000 Flour, bbis. “Wate ofl a'e ol 200 Lard ail, i ‘7 Value of merchandise exported week ending Sept. 8, 1864.....4. $1,184,854 Do. specie do. 1,456,570 Totals Vee ew otere + 92,041,496 ‘The above total approaches wearer to the value of im- ports in the corresponding period than we have noth for some time, and the probability is that, fer the re- mainder of the seanon, there iil be leas, ditference in the two branches of our foreign tend than heretofore. The inerease in exports end deo eave im imports must new pring about a batter ntate of things in commercial affairs, and tend materially to a falliug off in the outward move- ments of specie. The annexed statemen' hibits the quantity and value | of certain articles, other thea ‘ereigu dry goods, import- | ed into this port during the week ending and ineluding Friday, Sept. 8, 1654:— Counxncs ov THY Port oF New York —Wasiry Iurorrs, antity Valre ity. ony G00 Xeutiouion Ie pane Ootioa...... 8 Tea 7 Jewelry - 2 7,899 ot patotings. 71 1,517 10rs— der, 168 sods. 971 200 tts S2uses: Gum Benegal 50 Gum oopal... 202 ee 1B gogo Bow 3583 $528 Piven, boaes.2, Plater, Re Muslealinat.. 118 Value of merchandise ‘ending Boyt. &, 166 Value of div goots Sept B, 1864,. ‘cpicondeeene ‘The leading {ema of import dur.ng the week are as followe:—Madder, $81,201 ; eartnen ware, $42,765; dressed shine, $34,230; ‘undressed skins, $56,281; cutlery, 858,48} guns, $43,602; hardware, $65,807; trom, 906,800; railroad iron, $C4,723; lead, $98,412; spelter, $86,006; tin, $62,916; rage, $45,006; sugar, $49,440; ton 996,081; watcher, $43 665, We are encouraged to see the impor- tations falling off, and bope the movemeat will continue, ‘The value of imports into this pert in each of the past three weeks hon been as apnexed:— Value of im v goer tr wren so ase Me aa et do do. Sept. 8, 1864, 3'668,200 This shows @ pretty rapid decline, and at this rate the weekly importations will be re@uced to proper limits, For the week just clored, the value of importations was actions included 4,200 bbls —erdinary to cbylee Sean 69 4°9{ @ 89 87%; mized to fancy Western at $9 506 $10 1: 34, und extra Westers and Genesee at 610 0 $11, with 2100 bhis, Houthers. at $9 26 w $0 76 for mined to favorite, and $9 75 » $10 25 for faney per bbi_ Rye flour and corp mal were unchange’. Wheat was in more re- quest. The days suriners ins'uted 2,600 bushels Miohi+ gan white at $2 05, ane 400 fouttern red at $1 82. Rye, cate, wad barley remained ns Inst noticed. Corn wad rather Jower Tue day's selex em’ raced 95,000 bashele ative Fle. for vosound, ond 62¢. « 84c. for Western mixed, per bnshel N—The market was doll, with sales them 400 to 900 Valen the marbe shor alg 7 It sogare- To Liverpool corn was at 8144 a and 44. a'e* bundret Osles >quare cotton were 4. To tendon, 1,00 berreis spirits turpen- ed at ta, 0a. Ty Havre, was at t $088. Thery was mo change in raies hich Faled ¢all nt 80.0 400. ine & Famcuts — ates were inactive, with ments. for mess, and $1) 6734 for prime, with 2.000 bole. Celiveranle in thirty and sixty days, at $14 60 per aloo ware like made of 1%) pkgs cat ments, 110. @ hd dpe; buy howe beat rithis che foray about the 1 do, at Pi ane ae iM pange and ghoves appeared