The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YO “ WHOLE NO. 6593. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. RETURNS OF THE ELECTION IN MAINE. ater from the City of Mexico. eee INYERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. Fugitive Siave Riot at Chicaso, &., &e., &. From Woerntington. OsPTAIN HOWNING CASHIEKED — THE cixowal IBLANDE, Bre. ET0.— HENRY 4. WISH ON SLAVERY, Wasmxaton, Sept. 12, 1854. Capt. Downing, U. 8.N , who von recently court mar- fialled at PSilad-Ipbis, vas found cuilry onal the charges against him, except that of disobedience to orders, an Was sentenced tO be cashiored. The seatence has been Spproved by the President The Star enzs that no testy for the annexation of the Bandwich Isiands bas beon received at Wa biogton. Information bas been received at the Pension office that Lieut. Lewis,of the Ist regicent Poonsylvania volunteers, whe was edorged with forging land warrante, has ab” feonded. ‘The Unie to-morrow will contain a letter on slavory Srom Hou..Slonry A. Wise, enswering N Adams, of Mas- Pachusetts. Mr, Wise rakes au ultra Southern view of sony ae a, bat condemns the slave trade an! favors ‘The annivezrary of the battie of North Point was dul Gclebrated to day A larg- number of the defonders of Baltimore wirite1 Alexandria and were entertained by the authorwtios. The city bas been more animated then for werse pat A riot hasing b-on anticiouted, Barnum’s musoum was bot to exhibitar Alecanaria last night The na liquor law was defeated in the City fuet night by three votes $ aaa risa Phe Matne «lccuva, Portas, ept. 12, 1864. In one hamdrei and sevon to was the vote for Govern- oF is>—Morzill, futionist, 21,605; Heed, whig, 4,092; Par- Fis, demoers‘, 10,245; Carey, hibral, 1,877. In the Firwt Congressional «i trict the vote in all but six towae in:—Wood, forionist, 4,7¢2; Wells, democrat, 8,108; soatinring, 102. In 1992, the district gave Mc Donald, demaocrat, 3,802 plurality. In the Seaqad district, Perry, fusionist, in twenty two —~ leas 2,898; Kimball, domocrat, 2,210; scatter- In the Third district, Afteou towns gave Farley, whig, | 1,409; Diederson, democrat, 1,278; Kno alton, fusionist, bas 2,949 votes. | Hall. The excitement rau very high Botha —w ———— Intertstieg from flexoo, ARRIVAL OF THE ORIZABA aT NeW ORLEANG—VIC TOKAES OF THE GOVERSMENT TROUPS, RTO. Naw Onuans, rept. 11, 1864. ‘The steamehip Oricaba bas arrived from Vera Cruz, bringing city of Mexico datas of the 3d inst. Several vic orles by the government troops over the in- | sargente, are reported. | Some of Alrares’s officers had been ceptured and shot. | Nothing ix sald conéerning the sxcoution of Court | Boulbon, while the sentence of the others is commented | upon. The bark Brotlliero, ef New York, was totslly lost near Vera Cruz op the let instant. The crew and part i Of ihe cargo wes raved. Captain Campbeil fargo & pas senger in the Orizaba. From Albany. TRIUMTH OF THE BRWaED WHIGS--D@FBAT OF THE WHIG KNOW NOTSINGS. ALBANY, Sept. 13, 1864. A few days since primary elections were held in the several warde in this etry, for the election of dologates to the Assembly district conventions. The whig Know Nothings loudly boasted of baving carried a lenge ma- jority of the delegates. For the city delegate to the State Convention, they put forward damuel & Ham mond, editor of the State Register The dclegates having bten marshalled, met at 12 o'clock to-day, at the City claimed the victory ‘The ball ting took p'aco when it appeared that Mr. V utvord, the Weed and Seward candidate received id votes, nud Mr. Hammond § votes—twoo three scattering. It was then attempted to elect Mr ternare but that also failed —commsuc ix yetes, running duwn to ove, and then p01 ‘this reeult highly incensed the Kao # Nothings, who al- lege that bribery has been the cause of defestiog tarm. This sufficiently indicates that the State Convention will be strongly Seward whig. Great Excitement at Ohicego. ATTEMPT TO SEIZE A FUGITIVE BLAVE—ABREST OF THE PARTY, ETO. CitcaGo, Septembey 12, 1864. Much excitement prevails hore, fa consequence of the attempted arres of a fugitive elave by three men from St. Louis. The tlave was found in ome of the principal strects, and seized by the men, without the assistance of the officers of the law The cries of the fhgitive spee- dily Grew togethor @ large crowd, and, in the confaxion, Le was torn from his captors They insteotly made an attack on the crowd re-ceptured the fugitive, aud eas of them fired a pistol, wouncing 8 citizen. The thee were then arrested and ledged in jail heir examina- tion is now progressing before a justice of the Peace, and an excited crowd ie gnthered around the office. Reigious Ioteltigence. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COM- MISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONB. Harrronp, Sept. 18, 1864, The forty-ffth aunuai meeting of the Amewican Beard of Commissioners for Foreign Mis‘ions commenced ite Ia the Fourth district but few returas have been re- ceived, but there is ne doubt of tho election of Bronson, whig. ‘ In the PHWh district, Bangor gives Washburno, whig sbout 500 mxjority; Brewer over 200, and Brouson, 126, ‘There is me doubt of Washburae’s election. In the Bixth district, in twoury-cne owns, Smith, whig hes us; Faller, democrat, 1,124; Milisen, fusionist All the State Senators electe’ are cither fusiouists or For tatives, the eloction of thirty-six fasion. Bh ohey sac nape legate ‘Nothings, have boon ‘The ‘The of this morning, a ¢emooratic pe ser, says: — mews leads ubto fear ‘hat about everythin, - down bas gone by the bourd, and we aunt to tuat Morrill ws not elested. by the people Rasioge ‘Us asckives the result in part to the Raow The of Maines ceaks of the rout of the adminis tratyo.as overwhelming, and pays the result ia maialy aati: te that new oraer of tringsiv pollt.ca: warfare the “Know Wothings ” Srrr 12—Noon. The ixéacations still avo ihat Morrill is elected Gover nor by the people, but notbing deci-ive is known. The belief here is strong that bote Hinowiton and Milliken, fusion’sts, are sleeted to Con gress in the Third and Sixth The demcecats giveit up, that it is about the worst de- foat they ewer experienced in this Stae. Bascor, Sept. 12, 1854. Highteex towns in Pencbtcot county give Morrill 8,814; Parria, 1,589; Reed, 913; Cary, 60. In twelve towns in the Fifth Congressional district ‘Washburne, whig, bas 3 205; Blake, dem , 1,312. The State enators in Penodscot county are in doubt: In eleven towns the ens ition na 2,784 votes; democratic, 1. ti coalition whig, 729. "Tbe Represcntaures from the county are 7 whig and Gemocrat coali ionists, 2 old live democssts, 1 anti- coalition wbig, ard i doubstul ‘Dresden has elected » Know Nething representative. Densos, whys aud fusionist, is elected in the Third Con- ssional I is rict. be * the Fearth district, Knowlton, fusion and Know esaxlicate, is chosen. ‘The 44 bare not elected a single Senator to the Legislature in the wholo tate r as beard from the Gemcerats Lave elec'ed tweive Representatives—all the axti administration. fy administration Kepresentatives are elected in Oamberiand county ‘Morrill #s clected Governor by the people. ‘Tho New Canadian Mimstry. Quunec, Sept. 12, 1854. The following teow members of the Cabinet are an povneed:—Liberale—Hon Jon Ross, Sperker of the Legislative Council; Mr Spence, Postmatter Goneral Conservatives— ir Allan McNab, Presitont of the Coun- ef); Jobn A. McTonald, Attorney teneral; Henry Smith, Bolleltor Gecersl, and Mr. Calley, Inspector. General ‘There is no change in tho Lower da section. pe Cabral cae From Pniladcipbia. CONGRESBIONAL NOMINATIONS, ETC. PHILADRLPBIA, Sept 12, 1854, Hon. Josep R. Chandler was vowinated for re-clec- tion to Cumgroes, from the Second district, last night, as “the independent whig cavdidate. ry MG dik , it is andorstood, have the effect , Scent ea Know Nothing vote upon. hie ‘onmmediate Americans cf the Second Congressional “mominated this evening, Jacob L. Gasslor, for ‘seeue took place in the Tera Convention, y. “Afvor Samael Fiat Alton Mad ben orang for enater, test wae presente: against nomi Styling hits an having boen unfaithful to bis pledges. i it From the Seath. < LATBR PROM TRXAS—YELLOW FEVER IN NEW OR- LEANER PHCLINING—-RAVAGES OF THE FEVER AT eo on Barmuone, Sept. 12, 1854. New Oricams papors of Wodnesday have been reocived here, and bring us Texas d:'6a to the Ist inst. With the exception of the details of Indian depredations there mews of importance in them one Walker nna ‘king aro stumping the Staic, de- ‘Livering addresses on the Pacitic Railroad. The fover at New Orleans waa declining. ‘The deaths in Savannah on Thursday wore vantage nine, of which twonty were of yellow fever. Among t! aick are the editors of the Courier aud the Georgian, and fhe Mayor of the city From Baldmore. SCENE—CELBBRATION OF THE ANNI- ‘VERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF NORTH POINT, ETO. Bautimorn, Fopt. 12, 1864. Tn the dancing scene 'n the ‘Serious Family,” at the ‘Hioliidsy street thoatre, last eventog, Ellon Morant’s dress caught envel her in fames. The wal taser bis coat sent her aad bey mane ~ & She was not soeirasty: weet) but used the most thrilling excitemen “eine anal ad ‘of tho battle of North Point is being + Qelebrated with great spirit. Military and civic flags are flying everywhere. From Norfolk. VIOLENT GALE—NEWS FROM THE APRICAN SQUADRON. Nowro.x, Sopt. 12, 1854 A strong northeast eS has beon blowing since Satur- $y, pieht. Business dull, and there are but four ved. The Btatos practice ship Preble has arrived from ) and reports the prope crop again failed. it the latest adviess nil on board the African ere well. The Constitution was eapected at about the of September. uadron indeira a> Death of Hon. Samuel Stevons. , Sept. 12, 1864. Pamuel Stevens, formerly atto: G 1 sod , rly Att jeneral Me fs died in. this chy this ‘adjetant General of this State, morning, of Oroprey, aged b6 years. Conclusion of the Oricket Match, Unica, Septe 12, 1854. he eriedet match br teen the playore of tht se te an x4 Attary clnded to-dey, and Feecltes ta tho til eg ibe biter, wa | Uablee, Wb Ways Fens WO mpare, session in the Ceatre eburch, ‘n this city, at 4 o'cluck— the Hon. Theodore Frelinyhusen in the chair. After the organizticn, Henry Hill Esq , the treasurer, Tead his report, from which it appeared that the entire expenditures of the Board were $422,141 92, and thew receipts $310.009 96 They were in debt $t2,042 49. The permanent fund was $8 650 82; for officers, $39, The Kev. Dr. Pomeroy read the anoual report, giving & sketch of the operations of the year, aud the Rev. Wc Wood rend an abstract of the Pyesideatiel Committos’s report, giving a general view of the con ‘ition of the va- rious misstone; after which the Board adjourned uatil this evening. . In the evening a very able discourse wae delivered by President White, of Wash College, His text was tuken front the sixth chapter of Mattnew, teath verse Uwirg to the numbers who could pot be accommo- dated in the church, sn acdition:l meeting under the care of tho Kev. Mr. Toud and the Key Dr. Multpy was heli fits ihe leeture roon: Destructive Conflagrations. TIRE IN BURTON. Boston, Sept. 18, 1854. At 12 o’clock ast night the large drug store of King, Dexter & Co , No. 26 Indin street, was totally destroyed by Gire. The Joss is about $60,000, moatiy {asured, The adjoining stores wore slightly ds maged. FIRE IN 82. STBPHENS, N. He Cara, Sept. 12, 1854. In St. Stephens, N. B., early this morning a fire broke out in the barn of Wm. Campbell, which rapidly spread to other Luilcings, destroying ten dwellings and storea in the vicinity, Tne loes ts $86,000. FIRE IN BUFPALO.* BUFFALO, Sopt. L1, 1864. A fire broke out this afternoon in Speucer’s bakery, on Ldosd street, near the Custom House and Buffalo City Bank. Both these bvilcings were several times on fire. The loss has not yet been arcertained. From New Orleans. DEATHS BY YELLOW FEVER—AN IRISH ROW—IN- DIANS MARCHING TO ATTACK THE BIO GRANDB SETTLEMENTS. New OniEans, Sept. 11, 1854 The deaths by yellow fever for the'past week were two Lundred avd eighty seven. A rom tock jlace bet ween some Irishmen and Ameri cars. Tbreo persons were sh t, but none are yet dead. Major Neighbo s nad srrived at Austin, Texas, end he reports that tLe Indiens are march'ng to attach the Kio Grande settlements. Mceuilng fox Reliei of Savannah Sufferers. YmLapetrma, Sept. 12, 1654. Ameeticg of the merobants of this city was held at noon atthe Pbiladelpbia Exchange, to consider means o! relief for the “avavnah sufferers Ac mmittee of thirty was appotated to collect funds for their relief, and the city of Savannah was suthorized to draw at onoe for one thousand dollars to begin with. Cholera at Co!umbia, Pa. Prtcapgurata, Sept. 12, 1854. Tho ceeths in Colombie, from oho! were canced by arties who carried sheep on the railroad, baring thrown bodies into the yeservoir after they hed died. The water teing drawn off, the putrid bodies were found. ‘The deaths up to this morning were seventy-cight Forty-oneare still un‘ier treatment. Seven deaths ad- ditional occurred up to nine o’clock this morning. Destructive Fire at Brunswick, Mo. Lovrsvitt, Sept. 11, 1854. A destructive fire occurred on Sun sy morning at Brunswick. Mo, Compe ive 4 the whole of the town. Nineteen houses in business part of the place were destroyed. Marine Disasters. Bostox, Sept 12, 1654. A correspondent at Holmes’ Hole reports three bi and eleven schooners an drivec ashore there d the northeast pho Leer sient = Leva mia thought most m wi after disc! jag eats enipecs. No lives were Tot as far as known. LOSS OF BRIG MARTIN VAN BUREN. Sepe. 12, 1864. ‘The steamer fro: Osprey, arrives here 2 :—On Monday fell in with the brig Martin Bosten, reports: Van Buren, dismasted and eile my and off the captain and crew, six in number. 9 brig was boand J Florida, to Bath, Mi . The Os; Soke the ship A.B. Thorspeon, pound to Baltimore. ‘The Collins @hips and John Ball. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘Who ean help admiring Joho Ballf He is a sturdy 014 fellow, true to himself, and always good to his own. L was deeply impressed with this fact while on « recent visit to England. When the Pacific brought the news that Congress had omitted to mate the appropriation for the Collins steamers, it was acs tani | aires) ula not moog commercial men thoes me + manly tatgresten in the Cunard ships, but the and ith of the lead. Evon the ladies could not their joy at what the; deomed the death blow of the American steamers, of course, the ultimate triamph of their Eaglish com- belong to the ir own nests. 1a In connection with ocean is again in the ascendant from the proud jvements of the Collins steamers, will the american con- sent to lose the advantage so nobly won, or can be an object more worthy of aid from our own Saar 1h, Sept 12.—-First ou 600 Leh 6's '70, mis Amb RR 6’e "88, 86; * ‘Coal Co, 134; 33 do. Minebill RR, 6034; 860 ahs New Ork So 1K} Fave ‘6 Reed Rk, cash, éo Farm & Mec 4 Sho This Dank, Ho, 124, “Between Borrde—100 Kosch BR, 24%; 100 Morris Canal, J ane int, 11%. ‘Second Boards hs Minebill / R66, 00: 60 do Morrts Ge peel, vo, WO Macarena dy. , THE MYSCERIOUS EXPED(TION. ‘Ths Oltpper Cachertne Augusta and the Steamenip Benjemin Frankila—Waere are George Law's duskets Geing?~Ie Mexico, Venesuela or Ouba te be Revelation'zod? A fow days ago the Catherine sugusta, « bark of ebeut four hundred tous, salied from thiv port for the island of St. Thomas “anda marhot.”’ She hed for hor cergo & large number of George Law's musdets, « considerable supply of ammunition, and over three hundred tons of coal. As thore appoared to be eomathing very wmyaster!- our about the movements of al) counected with her, and ea there wet®e variety of couficting rumers {a regard to her destination, wo determined, if powible, to find out tho object of hor mission. Some said she was going to Quy port whors a26 could dispose of those muskets, while others wore of the opinion that she was bound to Cubs with munitions of war for the patriots. among these reporta there is ono thing esrtain—that ehe hes a moot beligerent aspect; aod we are strongly inclined to believe that her introtions ere of » most warlixe oharso- ter. But our readers will be better abie te judge of the Correomess of our eurmises from a plain, unvarnished nerrative of our (aveatigations. On Satorday last wo ombarked upon aemall boat near Ceatlc Garvoa, and proceeded ia search of the Catherine Augusta, keeping a sharp took oat for all “loag, low Disok” vissels, Aftor rowing about for s considerable time without Goding any of that description, or an- swo-ing to eny name that bore the least re-emolance to thst of the bark we were in acarch of, we conolated to give it up and return. There were three vessels of war lying opposite the Battery— the J'rench steamer Acheron,” the United States rarco Independence, and the Saute Anns, eomall war atormer builtin this port for the Mexican government but there wes nothing cither ratish or filibuatering in the appearance of any of these. Fail ing in our search in thu quat‘er, ye ioqnired at the Barge Office, where ws were informed the Cathorine Avgusia bad seiles the day befors (Friday) for st Tuomea; and for further particulars in relation thereto we were dirested to her fo mer owners, fa South street. “You wit bave the commend of the Prantlia sad must be aware of her destiastion * wenatd. “ Where is she bound for—is she really Inteaced for Cars, 1 re Ported? We wib to put end to there ep aficung remors, end set the pubic m'nd at rest io regard to (he matter, by publishing @ reliable account of the yer ticwlars “Tcan’t tell you anything about what she is inion ied for; but I will say tet if she ia inteated tor sey ualaw- ful purposs—anything epposed,te the constitation or laws of "be United tuto:—I will huve nothing to 10 with her, It is tive Tar ber commander, but I don't intead ‘hat she shall goon any expedition walle ebe is under ine. 1 wae part owner of the vessel; tho other proprietors Were NL. MoCresdy & Co., of Sout’ atroet.’? « When does are sail, Captain ?”’ “That 1 can't tou; t+ Catoerme Augusta bas about three hundres tong of oval on board for her whea eh» Tequires it, and sho tas got suftziont for u thirty doya’ voyage Sbehas no arms on board, and {s loaded with nothing but coals and provisions.” We woncerea very much what a ateamer would be doing out of port wu platy of provisivas and oo4 tor thirty days. \ What,” we inquired, “ao you fatsud to do with ber after you loswe New York’ “Well, T con't know exactly, bas I euppose thay will endeaver to reall be’, aud they muy eucceed ia If they can, they will aeil her to the goverament Domingo; but it 1s imposstbie to tell.’ « Have you nav abjectios, Captain, to the publication of those facts ip the Himgaup?"” “No; nono whatever, but you muat understan! that T would havo notbiag to do with her if she was iptouled for & Aibustering oxpeition. Laem an old sea captain; om well known, and would not risk my reputation by ¢a- gaging in any adventure of this kind, As I said b favo, 1 believe tue object weich ber present ownors havo iv view Is to vell nor to the government of st. Voriuyo, or g owe other power, for as goni a price as tary oun got end that is all.” ‘Thanking him ‘o-th'a information, we bi dey, Andhere cur nvestications wo-e brought Bus it seems this in no him good & Cluse. lt, wed chat there is sums. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1854, LD. PRICE TWO CENTS. ARAVAL OF THE. ST. LOUS AND NIAGARA, ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. THE WAR. No00, and oxporters 7,008 bales. Wo quote New Orlesas fale 64> ; micd ing at 5%; Uplands, fair at OL; mif- ‘dling at 6344. 2xnabeT+¥8.— Under the iniamde of excvedingty ta vorable weather our brea:istafl movkets have contiausd very dvl!, and wheat and flour have largely dectiee® during the week. The few ewes of Gour made Yoster- éay were from 2a. 6d.,to 3s. 6d. under the ourre:¢ rates at tho sailing of the Africa on the 26th ult, We quote Philadelphia aod Baltimore brands at 286 2298, ead wortern canal at 27s. u 289.—the prices belog rather ir- regular, Wheat has also declined hesrily, oay from Ls. to ls, 8d. per 70 lbs, There bas been some speculative inquiry fer Indien corn, and yellow and white are firm at Sts. ‘per quarter of 480 Ibs. ‘The fundu continue (o advance, aud consols Ist even- ing touched 953;, at which the market closed with mach firmnesa. BANDONHENS OF BOMARSUND, D.struction 0° tho Wo'ks at Hango, THE CRIMEAN EXPEDITION, The Ravages of the Cholera. _ THE NEWS BY THE St. LOUIS. The United rta’es mail stecmabip st, Louis, Captaim Daridge, has arrived. We bave da'es frow Southampton London, Havre and Peis to the 30th ult, 4inorg the passengers by the St. Lyots 1s Miss"Naw, the Americen lady who has beem for some time one of the cr lebrities at the Grand Opera, Paris. ‘The Unitec Stet-s mail steamer Hermann srrived off Cowes on her way to Bremen, ou the night ef the 26th, the had been detained two days to the Chsunel by being BESIGNATIGN OF ‘HK BELGIAN MINISTRY. Visit of the Americam Minister to Nankin, Expulsion of Queen Christina from Spain Confiseation of Her Property. —new rup into by the Amorican bark Reindeer, from Loaden Gomubs 5 3.8the—Advanee in Cotton—iex | {or Boron, which ship she subsequently towed into Fal cline in Breads:uf, mouth for repairs, The Hermanp, it appsars, hed per wa ch setand ell herhghts buraing at tie time of the &., &., &. accident, whilst the } cindoer wee without olther, The Canada, from Bostom and Halifax, reached Liver- pool on the 27th uit. The United States mail eteamehip Atlintic arrived af Liverpool at 0 +, i. on she 80th Aug ‘The royal mall stoamship Atrato, with the West India. and Mexican mails, and $1,064,040 in specie, arrived af Southampton on the 20th ult, di ‘The Iraliay steamship Sicilia arrived on the 2)th ult. a THE NEWS BY THE NIAGARA, Aauavax, sept 1'—10 P, V, The Cuverd s‘eameh'p Ne ars, from Leverpoul, at 2 P.M of teturaey, th:21 inst. hoe j st arcivedat tis pert ‘The screw steamship C'tyo” Pot aie'phia sailed from Liverpool for PuJede phis on the a.ternoon of the Sita t. thing more yet about this or som other my-to position, e# apperrs from the following extrac the Haadlton (bermuda) Advertiger be Brigt Prine Vork for tre pur, Tn duo tims we reached the establishment of these gentlemen, and were fortunste in Gazing one of them iu hie office. We explained in the most consise terms the object of our \isit, aad told hie the reports we had heard in relation te the bark; but we fouad that he was bound to seerery in regard to her mission. “The ves-el,”” eaid he, “was formerly owned by me; Dat { disposed of her a eh ort time ago to certain parties, whore names { am not permitted t» disclose.’’ “Hae she any arms and ammunition on board?’ wo inquired. “Yes, @ considerable number of George La v's mus- kets, aod some ammunition.’ “Do you think abe will be joleed by any vessels from Southe:n ports before she steers for Cuba!’ of aug 16:— > Royal has been chartere: ac nee of carrying srimé sad amm inition Ceprem Hezekiah Frits, her 60 umaudec, 2-4 Me son her mate, ov ies: . mediately refused tu proceed in her, and ucrived krigay. We understand the BP. R' has 7,51) aan of erms, shot, &e , on board, We have not bem wbl= to find out anything further about the Prince slo\a'. ‘he New Yorker Staats Zeitung of the 11th wws’., ak athe to lowing extract from tno New York Mavdes Zi ung, inr-latoxto the Benjamia Fravklo, g.viog & o mewhat diferent version of the effair:— ut. The serews eamship Charity from Quebec, arrived at L verpool at midni,ht of the L+t rast, THH EUROPRAN WAR, THE BALTIC, BOMARSUND ABANDUXED—THe PORTIFICATIONS AT HANGO DeeTRKOY ED, Frence and Enrand have gecided to dismantle and abandon the fort-ficstinns at Bomarsund and in the Alord IMunde, Tboy werr no badty damaged, und wanted #0 large a gortivon to bold trem ageinst the enemy, that it was oo: covsinerat expedient to resin them. It is seid they were offered to Sweden, on condition of her de clcving oga net Rassias, but Swesen refuses to sosept on there tera Marreii!ee from New York, Theve is n0 nows of great importance by this arrival The expedition to the Crimea was appvinted to sail em the 20th August, although some reports stated the $0th, Tt was compo-ed of 7,000 men, of whom 20,600 wesp Turks, The cholera wus rathor less virulent. The dam- age done by the fire at Varna was ostimstedat half — million sterling, aud tue allied troops were put togreag straits by the destruction of part of their commisan. riat. On the 22¢,@mer Pachs, with 25,000 meu and 90 guns evterea Bucharest. bis reception was enthusiastic, ‘The cholora was very bad at Bonarsunt, particulary emonrgst the Frere tro ps. It is staiot from Copmta- gon ihat General Baraguay D’ ai liers bad offered the King of sweden fourteen millions of franes for the frst “We cannot say what will be dune with her; but I mow she has a number of passeagers fur 3t. Thomas, who will be wensferred ov bosrd tue steamer Benjamin Franslin after ave jeaves this port.’ “Yos; we understood that the two were bound ou the Come leivly aeqentere be of ‘4 Moxicaa functionary of high rank, with whom wo be tte G8 sendy GytDaR LDs aportanes to & m4 Of vue roa’ vox exiet between Sante Anna 2; ood ur inforwact bas it from tas thority, thet fra u the movey paid for tao Tt was Coublfn'ly reported that the allies made an offer to pay te swoea & wontbly subsidy if it would Jota the allince. On the 26th ult, Nepier aud Marsh! D’Hilliors pro month and seves mudves for the succe diag months, ag a subsl’y to be paid oo his actively joining the Wester Pewers. ‘the Britivh envoy had had several audiences of the Ki g. A lsrge portion of the Froach troops wese y, oma lion of dollars bas beer loaned ¢ evest in Qourehesing atms and emunttion. This lu formation seems the more reliable from the fact Lat great purcheeee Of arms have beea ware hore recency, tine ste Sleacy @ overd of the Beujawin Froiulic. ahich ie to sai! one ot these days foe Veawnacta Thi arm og haa 1av60 the report thut the Beojewio Franelio bad ken ehartered by alverer ty capture the dextsuu vtcomer Sante Anre, af er saline frm bee Geta ebiys wil eethurcer the American flag, sud tne stuemer Sunta Anns has accordiog to contract, 10 proceed tics to Vere Cruz, where ft witl go ucver the command ot ap meriean captotn ‘The Mextceu offices on voate ve-w tw bo very relate mea kro to tise the ten cannews #bi. poe caote eane siee> t te Sen wt dearel toe Te we , oP ape Co Moe whenoat movdined ne gatee ot the capital opened to lls fol'owers. Now. we would like to know what all these myst: tous movements monn Is i: a thibusteriog expedition, or is tte simple mercentils transaction, coaducted on sount and whoeeome commercis! and constitutional principles 7 ‘We would like to know. The Turf. NATIONAL COURSE, L. 1.—RAOING. The National Course was uot so well attended yester day as ou the provious dey, & rumor that the mstch between Agitator and Terrifer would be forfeited haviug been circulated freely the sight previously throughout the city, aod nothiog. bat a pur-o race for $250, mil» beats, being anvounced, it was not expected that many would wonture out in such cloudy, dlasgresable weather. Howevir ter wos \arger .athoring at the curse then was actle pata. To track woe in good order, sxd the contest (or the purse between the fouc horses evtered wos as epirted an affair as could ve wished. KB Cheathem’a entry, MoGrath, ov U cco dem by John Mebards wae the favorite ag att field prev ous to (he start, at oue buedred to wixty, and the betting wasective vnti the firet neat was over’ Lhe horse conndered by the financiers the next best ta the race was Colvin Green's eb ¢ John } oping, by Bustoa He ene otlrres egninst H aod Lmily at efas Ja Lenry by Giese ©, sod by Gray Bsgle, tho bet ting waseven. The four megs locked very mach elite being atlchtsnute. aod the ri ers bemg dres et neaiy ai. 1b the rawe colors, (blue and whi ©) it was cilicui to distinguish one from the other a short distance :rom tle 7 MeGrath won the purse in two straight heats, provia: bimveif a racehorse of no wean pretsarions. He ia « large, muscula; geldiog end runs wit great vigor aa spirit, Hensy, tue rtound bore in tie race, redeem) she laurel» be 108! ast apriog ond midea capita: ran Jobn Hopkins came inpeoord in the first heat aud wie & good third ip the seovad heat kimily wae beaten bat ly iu the Bret heat and distanced in tae second. THE RACE. First Heat— won the pole, Emily the secon place, McGrath third, John Hopains outside. They were ‘started nicely, but be‘ore they got round the Arst turn McGrath took the pole leading # couple of lengths, Kmi- ly ren up to him before he got to the backatretch, but same expedition; but do you think, without the assist. ance of rome additional force, they will be able tu lani om the Isignd of Cuba" “T gon’t know; there are about sixty men on board of her, and these, added to the crew on the Fraut Ho, wil) make @ pretty good force. I am not authorie-d, however, to sey anythiog further about cither of the vessels; but I have no court you witl obtain ali the iaformauon you want elwh-re, for 1 know tht once the HanaLD goes to work, it is always nuccessfol ta getting news. Allfesn ssy abdut ber iv, that ho was bought tree ‘Was tee wens ermutition on board, snd that she wii wait outside for the Beojamin Franklin You had better, however, sos Captain Byrom, ber commander, who is thorough! pot ed on the wabjcot, and who may give you all the particu lars. Meentine, if I sce him { will lot him know that you have been here, and ask him if he hes any objectinu to furcish you with the information you desire. He has an engagement this evening with a number of gentlem=n who ez¢ interested in the under ce . “They bold meetings then, do they f'’ we asked. “Yor, they have held several meetings already.”? “What gevtismen attead then? HasJoha L. O’sul- livam avytbixg todo with this expedition ?”” “T don’t know that he has ; but I believe mot. I can’t say eb; thing further about the matter.”” We expressed our obligations to him inas good English es we could coramand, and left the office, expressing the hope that the next expedition to Cada would be suc- cessful Our next visit was to Ceptain Byrom’s, but as we did not succeed in Gnding him at home, we went up to the foot of North Moore street, Nor h River, where we were wld we would find bis steamer lying. Ins‘ead of the Benjamin Frenklia, however, we found another, whish itappears@ number ef distinguished South American gentlemen have been talking abowt purchasing. Two of the hands informed us that a few days sgo she had been ipspected by some visitors with s Spaaish cast of counte nance; but that as the owners wauted more than they were willing to give, chey could not agree on the price. ‘They thought, however, that they would eventually pur- chase her. “I wish,’’ saidone of them, ‘that some of the Cubans would buy her, acd I would have no objection to start in her myself. Woulda’t we,’’ said he, ‘givo those obi Spaniards fite?”’ They bad hesrd of the Becjamin Franklin, entsrtained & very poor opinion of her, and thought that long pro- peller which lay near the Jersey shore might be the veseel in question We were of a different opinion, how- ever, aud rero}ved to prosecute our isquiries {a another | she acon dropped off again, and Hopkins ran part her direction. Having heard that she was lying at Pie: No 44 | and McGrath lenry also ran in front of ber tetore rhe renched the lower turn, aac the three leaders Nor'h river, we went there and found in the dock a pro- peller of about eix hundred tons, bearing the name of the old philosopher. Before going on beard we took a survey of her exterior, and, on a clese inspection, found that she was bored for ten guns, but that the ports were nailed up and caviked. Tnis, however, was only tempo- rary, and could bo removed with very little difficulty af- ter she got out of port—which may be tho intention of her owner. Besides the cloved port holes there was no- thing to indicate the character of the vessel, if we qt cept a erall cannon on her bow. Upon going aboard we saw the steward ard two or three of the hands, all of whom appeared to be entirely ignorant of everything about the vessel. Addressing the steward, we inquired if Captain Byrom waa in the cabin, and were answered in the negative. “This is the Benjamin Franklin—bound for Cub, is came on the homestretch sllio ahesp A mont exciting brurh en-ued from the turn to the stand, Motirath win- ning by a length, Hopkins second, Heory close up, Emily three or four lemgths beliind — ‘time 1:54%¢ Second Heat—Ove hundred to thirtyon McGrath At the start, MoGrath stumbled and went down on his knee, which sccident came near throwing the rider, but the little fellow regeined his seat aimust a4 8000 he nor s nd jog up the reins made siter the others t he wae head ani head wita the Jeader, Joun Hopkin-,before he gotenthe turn A apirit ed struggle for the ad waw then maiatained fora qu rter ofa ), When Hopkins fell off and isenry made piay tor McGrath. performing his work hand-emely. He soon Hopkins, and closed up to the gelding, when the was opened to the top of his wpe’, andcame in a winner by # couple of Jongths abend of end half a domn abes¢ of Hopking. Emily was distanced. hime, 3g. ‘The following ts asummary of the day’s busin: 6a:— ‘Tvrpar, Sept. 12, mateb $4,000, two mile heats, half it. corded to Hango, 1» the sight of the Rassians, blew up tho fort Gestious, and retreated to Abo, where there are Oifteew thousand men in parrison. One bund ed ord tweuty-two mouctod, ond eighty dis nicunted guns, taken at Bomarvuad, will be divided be- tworn F auoo and kngleod A smal! en.a emont, withort oss of Ife, occurred at Aho, 18tw ult, between cighten Russ.na gun boats and tome Bnglist stesxaers. THE DANUBE. MOVEMENTS OF THE TULKISH AND LUSSIAN ARMIBS. ‘Whe Turks continue ty oveupgy bucharest, ana ars wtrongtbening oll strategss positions. ‘Ther are re forti fyicg Tirewore, which wus ordercd Somo rations were to be delivered at Ubilesehott and Wallachia, and ft was reported that the Koglish division wootd be seat there. Portions of the Taskich ferces are moving upon Galata and [brail. Tho Kunsians, on Soptembtr 2d, would be ut Jaesy, Thoir headquarters, August 26th, were at Borland. A Force ptill holds Gaiatz for hospitals, and a depot for meguzines. THE BUACK SBA. THE ORIMEAN EXPHMITION - THE CHOLERA—A SECRET PXPRDISION—MILUTARY COUNCIL AT VARNA. Re, orts continue relative to. (he Crimes expedition, b to Susunt <1st nothmg wes known of eny embirkation The choler: cortiaues at Varna. Stormy weatuer pro- vile? on the Bia k Sea A private despot b from Verna dated the 24th ult , toys, Sve slips with troop: sailed vester‘ay and six to- coy. Deet'natio srocret. Opinions galo currency that the frst destination cf the expedition will be Anapa, and that the ferts will winter there. Mars! al St Arnaud wil ho'd a genoral military coun- cil at Verna to inquire of the army {s fit for service dur. ing the presont sickness. TBE LATEST. The Vienne Lloyds hae muihentic news that Marshal St. Arnauc was to leave Conetentinopte on the 2d Sop- termber, to take commend of an expedition, which, by that ‘Ime, would have reached its destination, 4, Friday, Sept. 1, 1864 Yesterday Prince Gortschakoff mado Aidential communteation to Count Ruol and requested similar ex- planations He also nc tied him that he had commuai- cations tomake to the mperor in person. Benuy, Friday, Sept. 2, 1864 General Benkendorff returno1 yesterday from St. Pe- tersborg, and will proceed directto Putbur. Russie will not arccpt the Ausirina invitation to commence nego tiations upon the basis etipwiated by the Wertern Powers. Losnos, Saturday, Sept. 2—M. Consols 95%. Nothing later received rospecting the war. Livarroot, Saturday, Sept. 2—~ 2". M No arrivals to-day. Tho Arabis has aot yet been tele graphed. bd Spain. Queen Christina's proporty hos all boen confiscated, and she has been oxpeiled from the country. Commercial Intelligence. THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Seprexare 1 —Brow a, “hipley & Co. reports that favor- able weather had strengthoned the tone of the cotton market, aod that the lower and middling qualities had sdvanced 3 penny, while the better grades remained aid 10 bave re-em barbed from Bomurenad) and that i wos intendod to mate a de-ceat on the coast of Finland, to the westward of Helsingfors. A part of the flees, eousisting of the heavy ships, had sailed in thatdires- tion in the Swedish Diet, the House of Possauts hed proposed 9 petition to tue King to tate monsures te prevent the Alsnd islacds from retarning to” Ressiom ominion. The Turkish accounts of the battle of Kars have beam received. Its result w.s indecisive. Tho loss on beth: sides was 6,000 men. Hasean Pacha was killed aad Mas- taps Paths wounded in the action. Three Russian geae- reals were disebied ‘The German pwpers announce the app: os clusion of a treuty, offeosive and defensive, with Austeia andthe Western Powers. The preliminaries ware sal to be settled. There was also a question of aw ad@l- tional article to the Austria Prassian convention of dpril, which would perbaps place Prossin ea a boteer footing with Kogland, France and Austria. ‘The Havnibal, Royal William, and three other ships of war, al Jaden with Russian pri oners, passed, through the Great Be.t on their way to England on the 20cult A telegraphic dor patch ‘rom Brussels announces the resignstion, en mate, of the Belgian Wivistry. ‘The Lavperor Lou's Napoleon arrived ia Paris on the but was to re'urn to the Pyrenées agin ine after the transaction of im ortant busleces, From France there is no news The export trade of Paris bad experienced @ marked improvoment, amd considerable orders had been received from Portugal, the Brazile and South America. Tuo tendency of the corm murkets was irresistivly downwards. The advices re ceived from the vine districts were deplorable, and tm several the vintago will bo totally inadequate to the ordinary consumption. Tbe price of wine was, there- fore, nugmenting. Gen. Barraguay d’fillors has bees raiged to (he dignity of Marshal of Pranee, Tee official notifiestion of the blockade of the White Sen epprars in the London Times, A despatch from Vienna doted on August 28th, says Thore is » question of aa additional orticle io the Austre- Prursian convention of April, which will pertaps place Prussia on 8 better footing with England, France, and Avetria ‘There is no Improvement in Spanish affairs. A ‘roya dcerce has been published suppressing the Juntes of safety and armamcst formed in the Provinces. The government had obtained a loan of sixty-five millions of reals, secured on the revenue of Cuba. The weather throughout Kaglaud was of tho most bril- liant Ceseription, aod tho harvest was rapidly proceed- ing. All the corn markets were greatly depressed. Im France wheat bas falion 10s. to 12s. per quarier. Im Mark Jane, on the 28:h ult., tho now wheat’ dieplayed was of the moat excellent description and prices were quoted 61 to 8s. per quarter lower. Old and foreign whoat 2s, and Os, lower. Flour fell 5g. per sack, and American was from 1s. to 28. per bbl. lowor. We bave advices from Alexandria (Rgypt) to August 20th. The Nile is rising very slowly this year, so that the next year’s crops may not be of an average ebun- dance. Trade is dall, Prices of prodace are falling. Wheat is at about 339 ; beans, 288. per qaerter, free om beard. The government continues its sales of cottem, 4 10,000 cantars are to be put upat auction to mor row. Freighte, owing to the continuoas arrivals from all porta of the Mediterranean, are at 3a to 4s. per qnar- ter. Excbange on Lonion has risen to 9634 plastres per pound sterling. she not?’’ we asked. “I don’t know,’’ said the steward, ‘‘where she i» boucd for; but you are right about her name.’’ “Has sbe got all her gans on board yet?”’ «We don’t know that she is to have any.’’ You are all Know Nothings here.’’ “Yes, sir, we are all Know No hings bere, and we can’t teil you anything about ber.”’ “Then, of course, you don’t know how much ammuani- tion there is on bosrd, do you!’ “No, sir; there is no .e on board.’ “Well, if you haven’t any of that, you don’t want for provisions!’ we resumed, alluding to some cooking ope. rations that were going op, and ia which the whole party appeared to be deeply interested. “Never mind us for that; we'll look out for the provi- sions,’ they replied. “Nothing more nocessary then provisions; you will need them in an invasion of Cube as much as ammant ” “eves, air,” sald the steward; “it would be very little use to go to Cubs without provisions; but we don’t know that we're going to Cuba.’’ “You have got one canaon on board already,”’ we re- joined, pointing to that which was on the bow; “but it would be rather venturesome to go to Cabe with thit only. Have you no stern chasers ’’ “No; » haven’t any arms on board but what yoa ” “ Whea do you suppose you will nail ?”’ “We don’t know—we haten’t the slightest idea about ‘the matter.” ‘ “Well, good day, gentlemen, and every success attend the Cubsn expedition.” “Good day,” they replicd, with look and @ Inugh that seemed to “You came very near it this time, but you haven’t got it yet—quite.”” After several ineffectual attempts, we succeeded at Inet In finding Captein Byrom, and Informed him of our great curiosity to kpow something about the mysterious expecta, forfeit. Bare end Doswell named b. c. Agitator, three years old, Wy CHIGO HATO s,s... cede seer eeeees severe ROOALE Peleg Blaheley named b. 0 Ter:iter, three years oid by covereign, dem Jane Mitchell by Leviathan, p’d ft. fame dey—Proprieior’s parre $260, mile heats. R. B. Cheatham entered ch g MoGrath, by Glen coe, dam by Jobm Kichards, foor years old— dress bive and white . eee nes Peleg Blab: enteres ch.c ‘eury, ty Glencoe, dam by ue, three years oki—dress faucy.... Calvin Green entered ch. ¢ Jonn tiopkins, by Bos- ton, four years old—drese blue white...... Tags bom ty ol tec fers ae ree years ‘Time, 1:64 16 —1:h4 15 ‘The payed between Logan sad Maid of Urieans, seein Rained ae bo an race, from botse and Maid of Urleans 6 soihe peovert en ie ane, » werfui colt, andought te, @ tine, po 0 ‘to make a good ruu. rv Wititameburg vity News. Burotary.—Yesterday morning about three o'clock, the house of 5.8. Couch, coraer of Lee avenue end Ross street, was entered bys burglar, and robbed of silver spoons and wearing apparel, valued at about $40. The robber openc¢ @ bedroom door, where he usex; found Mrs C. and another lady retting up with a sic! child, whoreupon he made a basty retreat 4 Cam Powoxrp —Coroner Hanforé coveluded an tn- quest last evening at 41 south “evonth street, on the —- infent ‘hirteen months of age, name i Klien M. Bolt ich came to its death by an orerdose of morph: The worphine na given to the {afant in mist: for a dove of Diver's powders, bss Jary reo dered a verdic. that Elien Bolton came to dvath by a —< morphine, administered in mistake for Dover's ponders. Rporting tnteiiigence, A Bott, Trot.— tbe spanish full bloeded bull Don Go vannt, whore sire acquired immortal renown by billing a tiger, 8 year or two since, in the Plaga de los Toros, Madrid, ie mow io thix country, and is offeres dy his tab Nd ngatost all the trotting hor-es in rn wager of one th nesnd dollars, ‘This duit is raid to have trotted fu harness im 440 and YWhvev re ail he Woot and ame ve 2 i At Liverpool there was a great disinclination tp buy, and the business done was at a reduction of Od. per 76 Tha. snd 28. per bbL om the price: of the 28d. Prime Indian corn was was ia good demand st 1. advance. ‘The accounts of the state of trade in the monafactur ing districts are favorable. At Manchester thers was more Grioness, whilst at Birmingham and Nottinghass ‘there waa an excellent business, owing to the good pros pects of the harvest. Tho Indian mail had arrived In London, advising com siderable dulness in the fmport markets, both at Bom- bay and Caloutts. ’ Money in London was decidedly oasier. Consols had advanced, owing to the decline in the corn market, aad were lest quoted at 4% to 96; bank stock, 2064¢ to 210; exchequer bills, par to 2s. preminm. Railway shares and foreign stocks fira. Turkish eerip was weaker, an@ had declined to 63¢ to 63% premium. A decided imprevement in the tone of the Lavérpood cotton market took place on the 28th ult. The transse- tic ns execedad 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were for specu- tetion and export. Prices firmer, Sales on the 8,000 bales, at an advance of pearly 34, especially for Amerioan descriptions below middling. Consols, on Tuesday, August 20th, opened at 945; to 9g, and steadily improved to 04% to 95 for money, and 96 te 36 for tho sccount, remaining without reaction up to the official termination of business. At o later hour the buoyant tendency wae further manifested, and transse- tions took piace for the account at 9634 to if. THE WaR. fase saad Ws: WILL ENGLAND NEGOTIATE? HER DET MINATION [0 TAKE SEBASTOPOL, {From the fines, August ok: * It line alrendy been insinuated by some of the organs cf the Russaa party on tbe ‘Contoent vas aa mia va thong " way he ete fs aracian, Sains peedvanieaeree: erwin, iD heelebeatiindictad ‘the ae prom ye Uke et tration, above suryenu , and in moderate demand. hoy quoted fair Orleans at 6144. ; middling do., 634d.; fair Mobiles, 6d ; middling do., 63/0 ; fair Uplands, 6d.; miadting do., 61¢4.; ordinary, 41(4. 94744.; Infertor, 84¢4. a 44d. Dennistoun & Co report tho advsnce at 1 16th to sth penny, and quote midéling Orlowns at 58 16d ; middling Mobiles, 63/4 ; middling Uplanda, 6J-16d. ‘The rules of the week wero 57,250 bales, ot which 8,500 were to speculators, and 7,126 for export. ‘The stock ov hand, exclusive of ship board, amounted to $88,460 ba'oe, of which 605,250 ba'es wor) American. IIVERPOOL GRAIN MAWKRT. Serr 1.—Brown, Shipley & Co—Breadstaifs are con siderably lower, with » dull end declin'ng market. They quote the decline at 8s. on floar, and Is. to Is. $d. on wheat. Corn in trifle lower. Brown, Surry & Co. quote Weatorn canal flour at 270 ; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 288, ; Ohio, 20s. a 30#.; Cansdisn 27s. a 286., and sour, 26.0 218 White whest, &. 94. ; red, 76. Od. Indian corn, both whits end yellow, 34s. 7 LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. SerreMrEe 1.—Mesara. Gordner & Co. quote beef un- changed in prices, with a limiteddemand. The medium qualities were wanted. Fine pork was firm at provioas rates, and Inferior war unealeable. In bacon there was » mo-lerate businoes doing, at pro- vious rates. ‘The market for lard opened howvy, but improved at the cloee. The sates of the week were 260 tons, at 62s, per ewt.—the market elesing quiet, but Srm Private report froma highly reapoctable commorcial house, dated—- Livenroot, Saturday morning, Sept. 2, 1864. Our cotton market has exhibited more buoyancy during the past week than for some time past, and prices aro & turn dearer for all qualities, especially for middling and better graces We quote ths average advance at one. eighth of a perny per Ib. The tales of the week foot ap phout 69,000 bales, of whieh spequlators bare takea