The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1854, Page 4

cnn LL OCC LS CL LET TT EL LL LL I LLL LL aenennonaneet |. W. CORXER OF NASSAU AND FULTON OPH, | —_— a es | Volpme XX1.. New York, Wednesday, September 20, 1874, | Walls fer NEW YORK BERALD—EDITION FOB Evaorn. The Cunard mai) steamship Africa, Capt, darrison, will | Jeave this port this day at twelve o'eloth M., for Liver- yo. . The mails will close in this ‘city at half past ten o’elock tn the morning The Hens, (printed ip French and Eaglish,) will be | published at ten o’cloe’, in the morning. ingle copies in ‘wrappers, sixpence. Subseriptions ¥ 94 advertisements for any edition of the.New You« “sixnarp will be received at the following places in Bure’ yo: My. Livmaroot, 4 ; ise etreet, Loxpon... gn pyran tina 17 Oorahill. ‘| Wm. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catherine street. PARM.. ... Livingston, Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse, Malls fer the Pacific. WHE NEW YORK HPRALD—CALIFORNIA EDITION. The United States mail steamship North Star, Capt. —-——, will leave this port this afternoon, at two @’elock, for Aspinwell. The mails for California and other parts of the Pacifie will close at one o'clock. The New York Weexiy Henicp, California edition, eontaiming the test intelligence from all parts of the world, will be published at ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies sixpence. Agents will please send in Qhetr orders as early as :possibie. The News. LATER EEWS FROM EUROPE. The steamship Atlantic, which left Liverpool oa Whe 6th instant, arrived in this port at half-past @even o'clock yesterday morning. Our edition fasued at tat time contained European news u: * to the Sth, which was brought by the steamship Ottawa to Quebec, consequently the advices by the Atlantic are only later by one day. We have as yet nothing of a decisive character from the seat of war. No movement had taken place at Varna up to the 2)st of August, but letters from Constanti- mople of the 25th of that month state that a large force of artillery had been already embarked there, and that a body of infantry acd cavalry was wndererders to proceed to sea. It was supposed that their. destination was towards the Crimea; bat the allied troops were so disheartened by delays, and #0 debilitated by disease, that it was not un- Mikely the long talked-of expedition would be abars doned in the end. It is confirm-d that the Emperor Nicholas had absolutely rejected the four propositions lately pre sented by Austria and Prussia as a basis of peace Regotiations. Prince Gortachakoff announced this decision to Count Buol at Vienna early on Monday, fhe 4:h instant, and it was suppoard that a similar communication had been made to the King of Pras” tia by General Benckendorff. Notwithstanding ali this, it was thought that Austria would not declare war against Rassia, but raise her army of occupation in the Principalities to one hundred thousand men— @ step which the real friends of Turkey speak of with much suspicion as to its ultimate effect on ber interests. We pubish the Austrian and Prussian notes which were presented to the Ozar. Madrid remained tranquil, although some reas tionary demunostrations were made against the Es partero government on the occasion of an at tempt to dissolve the revolutionsry clubs. This was accomplished by a royal decree, Tho Queen Mother left Mairid on August 23ta, en rovte to Portugal, the Queen consenting to her banishment. An article in the London Globe treats the financial embarrassments of Spain, with relation to the United States, very cautiously, and announces the ceparture of Mr. Daniel EB. Sickles, Secretary of the American Legation, from London for Medrid. Louis Napoleon had inangurated the assembling of his grand military camp at Boulogne with uno- sualeplendor. He took the command of one hun- @red thousand men in person, and was visited by the King of Belgium, the Duke de Brabant, the King «f Portugal, and Prince Albert, of England, each of whom vied with the other in their desire to pay respect to the French Emperor; but whether the homage was rendered to the man, his military skill, or the number of his troops, is not clearly stated. On Tuesday evening, September 4th, the Liver- pocl cotton market was steady, but the demand was slack, owing chiefly to the confidence which mani- fected itself in the corn market. The sales amounted to 5,000 bales, of which the trade took 4,000, and exporters and speculators 1,000 bales. Breadstaffs were firmer, and consols had slightly decline1. FLEEOING IMMIGRANTS. ‘The disgraceful practice of plundering foreigners, particularly Germans, om their arrival in this coun- try, still continues to an alarming extent, and daily complaints are made before the Mayor of the divers tricks and devices used to obtain even the last farthing from those who are unfortanate enough to fall into the hands of thege harpies. The principais in toe latest, as well as the most barefaced and in. genious swindles, were arrested yesterday, uader the direct'on of one of the Mayor's officers, on the complaint ot an immigrant whom they had fleeced out of $200. For a report of this curious transac- tion ani several other interesting police matters, xe would reter our readers to another column. STATE OF THE MARKETS. Common brands State flour were without chang yesterday, being sustained chiefly by maturing con- tracts, made previously for delivery the present month. They closed at $8 752$9. Fancy medi- um and extra brands were about 25c. per barrel cheaper Genesee wheat was quiet, at $212. Ca nadian fee white sold at $1.90. Indian corn sold to the extent of about one hundred thousand bashels, at 79c. a 800. tor unsound, and 80c. a 82c., but chief. ly at 8lc.@ Slic., for sound. Cotton was steady,. with moderate sales. Pork was in better demand, with sales of about 1,500 barrels mess at $14.25, ¥ There was again av active business done yester™ day at the leading auction rooms. Messrs. Hagger ty, Jones & Co. held a large catalogue sale of foreign and domestic dry goods. These were included with some “letter,” about 670 lots, all of which, with few exceptions, were gone through with. ‘The sale oocupied t!e greater part of the day, haviog con- tinued to 5 P. M. from 104 A. M. Toere was a good attendance, composed chiefly of city purchaserg with some out of town jobbers. The heaviest lines consisted of fa} stuff goods, which sold at about the usual raes of the present season. A line of pi- dot clotts was heavy, and sold low. Messrs: Wilmerdings & Mount held one of the largest hosiery sales of the season; the catalogue comprised about 1,400 lots, which with few excep- tions were all sold, and a: fair prices. The sale drew a fair and epiiited company. The dullest lots. consisted ot German hosiery, some of which were Messrs. Coffin & Haydock held a Jarge snd peremptory sa e of Englizh velvet, Brussels tapestry and ingrain carpetings. The catalogue embraced 286 Jota, including 1,000 pieces (with daplicates) of Brussels carpets, fresh imported. We have not space to give deiai’s of prices. Brussels tapestries brough pices ranging from 95 cents to $1 07}; stair Brusse]s, 87 a 95 cents; velvet, beautifal and rich new patterns, brought $1 08 » $1 57; stair Brussels tapestry, 70 a 724 cents; linen carpets (al! linen), star damask, 82} cents; all wool ingrain, new ond scaronable English manufacture, 75 venta; 4-4 royal Venetian, 72 cents; 5-8 do., 45 cents, and 3-4, 56 cents. The sale drew a good house, and al! went off with good spirit. Messrs. Wi merding, Hngnet & Humbert heli a special peremptory sale of Scotch, French and German goods. Mesere. Van Wsck, Kobbe & Townsend, corne- Wiliiem street and Exchange place, wil\ hold this a ya large sale of Freach goods, iuclaiing 2,600 cartoons, No, ¢ to 90; rich fal! styles of ribbons, ' Par‘ yoult de so es, satin and gauze fancy eap and rich benn:t silks, velvet trimmings, &c, Tas sale wild be one of the argent of thé season, richly de- Berving the att-ntion oF the trade. POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. } The Whig State Convention meets at Syracuse today. Nearly all th- delegates, and several bun- | dred outside wire pullers, had reached Syracuse yesterday afternoon, and the caucusing and cajol- | ing was carried on with great spirit during the even- ing. It ie useles at ths time to specalate upon the chances o uccess of any of the multitude of patri- ots that desire nominations by this convention. Th: friends o Mr. Seward will meet with pu: little op position, it is thought, in carry ng out their pro- gramm , a8 the silver greys number scarcely a baker's dozen. T urlow Weed was early on the ground. He favo sthe nomina on of George W. Patterson, of Chavtauque county, ‘or Governor, and Henry J. Raymond, of this city, for Lieutenant Governor. In another column may be ‘ound the latest intelligence concerning this important poli- tical , athering. The democrat: of Massachusetts he'd their pri- pense with o platform altogether. It is coo- | jectured by others that \ts re o'utlogs wn he limited to a condemnation of the Nebrasks bill and ot! et measure: of he adm'nistration, and that the Know Nothings and the Temperance Alliance will bs appeased in an acceptable can- didate for Gcvernor. The issue of the day will probably be made to turn upon the Governor. Uj,on this point it appears to be wl) understood, since his quarr:] with the Know Nothings, that the ori- ginal high-sounding +1 boast‘u! pretensions put forward in behalf of Master Seward, have been entirely withdrawn As he has receded into the shade, his special antagonist, Millard Fillmore, has advanced to the foreground; aad we are now admonished that, should there be an anti-S-+ward majority in the convention, the ex-President will be proposed as the whig can- didate for Governor. This, we fear, would in- evitably result in a large and independent Sew- ard convention at Auburn, upon the basis of a special hostility to the s'gner of the Fugitive mary elections on Friday night to choose delegates to the State Convention to be held at Lowell on the 26th instant. The greatest harmony prevailed. The National Convention of Universaliste will be held to day at Philadelphia. Rev. W. S. Balch is the delegate from this city, and George M. Barker from Williamsburg. Last evening the members of the Free Demo cratic League of this city beld a meeting, aud ap- pointed delegates to the Free Dem»:ratic Conven- tion, to be held at Auburn on the 25th inst. A convention of the friends of a prohibitory liquor law will be beld at Trenton to day. CHOLERA ON SHIPBOARD. The packet ahip Yorkshire, from London, arrived at this port yesterday, but is detained at Quarantine in consequence of having cholera on board. She lost twenty-one of her passengers during the voyage by that disease. The ship St. Petersburg also ar rived yesterday, from Havre, reporta having los: forty-five of her pessengers by the same dis2ase. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BROADWAY. A fire broke out last night, about 9 o'clock, in the cabinet shop of F. A. Vrede & Co., No. 598 Broadway, just above the Metropolitan Hotel. Tue fire was firet discovered in the fourth floor. The fourth and third floors were destroyed. The first floor is occupied by John L. Western, looking glass masufacturer. His damage will be mostly by water and breakage. The loss altogether wiil probably amount to upwards of $50,000, inde- per dent of the building. MISCELLANEOUS. Under the telegraphic head is published an ex- ceedingly interesting despatzh from the capital. Sam. Nichols, well known in this community as the editor of the Sunday Mercury, and as an arient promoter of the game of cricket, died at his resi- dence in this city yesterday moraing, from injuries received by incautiously stepping off one of tae Third Avenue Railroad cars. The Waig State Convention—lts Impor- tance=1ts Materials, and Its Crospeccs. The Whig State Convention meets t-day at Syracuse. Called together for the single ob- ject of nominating its candidates for the State offices to be filed this year by the popular vote of the State at large, this Syracuse omnium gatherum may nevertheless be truly regarded as the most important political assemblage of apy party, in any quarter of the Union, since the last Baltimore Convention. Were there nothing to be determined but the mere question of the spoils of our Novem- ber contest, this incongruous gathering of the whigs and their confederates at Syracuse would be a comparatively trifling affair~but far greater issues await its action than the petty squabble for the small bits of public plunder in the market. It will devolve upon this Whig Convention to give something like a definite shape and organization to the various parties and factions in the State, in regard to the great and radical principles upon which they are divided ; and it also falls upon this grand council to give form and color, and the general diréction, to party politics throughout the Union in reference to the great campaign of 1856. In word, the reconstruction of par- ties—not only in New York, but throughout the country—now hinges upon the proceedings of the mongre! political directory which meets at Syracuse to-day. Three entirely distinct and radical questions demand a most difficult combination of con- flicting interests, or they threaten a most disas trous explosion upon the thresiold. These questions are— 1, The Slavery question. 2. The Temperance question. 3. The question of the Know Nothings. Upon the slavery question there are the Fill- more and Webster conservatives, and the Sew- ard ultras. The latter, warm from the anti- slavery fusion at Saratoga, wili doubtless make it the paramount object of the convention to perfect the abolition coalition projected at the Springs. Asa powerful auxiliary to this end, they doubtless rely upon the influence of the second edition of the Saratoga affair ap pointed for Auburn and the 26th instant. Should the present convention be swayed by conservative measures, the coalition ultras have the option of falling back upon Auburn and the advice of Seward and his special adhe- ‘rents in council there. The Maine law dele- gates to Syracuse, if not satisfied with the tticket and platform of the whigs, have also the jalternative of falling back upon a special con- ‘vention of their own—the State Temperance Convention, to come off at Auburn on the 27th instant. Thus. the whigs at Syracuse are placed under heavy securities for their good behavior to the Seward anti-slavery coalisioa- ists and the Temperance Alliance. Next there comes the mysterious, eabalistic and terrible Order of the Know Nothings. They have appointed no State Convention—they act apparently without concert—they are nowhere visible, but everywhere present ; and from the elections which taken plice around the country during the last six months, they act with unity, copfidence and decision wherever they strike. Enough, too, has been ascertained jrom their movements to show that their symyathies are naturally directed to a fasion with the remains of the late whig party. Formally repudiated by the administration and Tammany Hall, the Know Nothings, in fact, have no other alterna- tive than a choice between the whigs and the hard shells, in default of independent candi dates of the Order. But it is also manifest that W. H. Seward and his political programme are prominent among the existing enormities which the Know Nothings have sworn to put down. Here, then, this Syracuse Convention must choose between W. H. Seward and his allies ov the one hand, and the dreadful con- spiracy of the Know Nothings on the other. From this plain statement of the case, it is difficnit to imagine anything of a mixed ticket ard a mixed platform that will serve to com jine the Fillmore conservatives, the Seward codlitionists, the Temperance Alliance, and the Know Nothings as a band of brothers ia a com mon cause, It is supposed by some intelligent mn that this Syracuse o/?a podrida will dis- Slave law. But there is very little probability of a silver grey ma/ority at Syracuse, and not much of an independent Fillmore minority, we apprehend. In this view, the antecedents of the silver greys are anything but satisfactory. Of an assemblage of such heterogeneous cle- ments, and called for spezific action upon such momentous and conflicting issues as this Whig Couvention at Syracuse, it is idle, perfectly idle, to assume to ucticipate the consequences. We know that the Seward party will compass their objects if they can—that they are flexible and elastic, and hungering for the spoils. They will make all reasonable concessions and eva- sions for the sake of harmony, and yet, from the prevailing anti-slavery sentiment among the whigs of all factions of this State, we ap- prebend that the results of this convention will be consistent with the anti-slavery policy of Seward, though not, perhaps, openly adopting the Saratoga coalition. Before another rising of the sun we may be clearly advised of the drift of the wind. We await the actual re- sults. Spanish Affairs. There is more in the present perturbations of Spain than appears on the surface: more im- portant issues to be decided than the fate of the wretched woman Christina, or even the destiny of her daughter’s throne. While the population of Madrid are engrossed with the rivalries of O'Donnel and Espartero, and a large party are audibly muttcring the name of Narvaez—while the struggle between the clubs and the government adds daily fresh strength to the former and saps the foundation of the latter—more important questions even than the duration of the Spanish monarchy are being evolved out of the smoke and tumult at Madrid. Lively apprehensions are being en- tertained at Paris lest this Spanish accident should disturb the alliance existing between France and England. It is notorious that the ambassadors of the United States and of Great Britain were favorable to the outbreak long before it occurred; in fact, as their hotels were the refuge of the insurgent leaders during the few days which preceded the rebellion, it is inferred, not without a strong show of reason, that they were seriously implicated as abettors in that movement. Hence, since the triumph of the insurgents, American and British in- fluence have largely preponderated over that 0! France; the French ambassador has in fact sunk into comparative insignificance, and his rivals are hand and glove with the new govern- ment. This must be anything but gratifying to Napoleon III. For one hundred and fifty years the French ambassador at Madrid has been the most influential personage in the kingdom next to the sovereign. France fur- nished Spain with a King at the beginning of the eighteenth century. She dethroned his descen- dants a hundred years afterwards, and sent another of her officers to take bis place. Some twenty years afterwards, when the enormities of Ferdinand had roused the nation to arms against bim, France again stepped in with eighty thousand bayonets, and re-established him on his absolute throne. Later sgain, when a husband was wanted for an Infanta who might possibly become Queen of Spain, France once more, in the teeth of infuriated Europe, furnisb. ed the required consort. After all this, it must be humiliating to Napoleon to see that the downfall of French influence at Madrid was destined to happen under his reign. In another point of view, it is hard!y possi- ble that the French Emperor can view with sa- tisfaction the part taken by the British and Ame- rican ambassadors in the recent troubles. No European-monarchy can be overthrown without weakening his own power. A convulsion, with a democratic tendency at Madrid, is sure to re- verberate to Paris, the heart of the democratic world of Europe. Isabella’s expulsion would warn him to be prepared for his own exile. Hence he may well regard the share a3- eribed to Lord Howden in the Span‘sh insurec- tion as a quasi-violation of the pledge of friendship he has received from Great Britain He may not unnaturally think it rather hard that, while he is sending his troops to fight a battle which concerns the interest of England tar more closely than his own, that same Eng- land should be exerting her influence in another quarter of the globe to injure a cause in which he is vitally concerned, and to propagate a principle which would be fatal to bis throne How far this feeling may carry him will depend in @ great measure on his means, and on the temper ot the British ministry. Had th» Ras- sian war not been commenced, we can hardly doubt but Napoleon would have loudly pro- tested against the open sympathy of his ally for the revolutionaries of Spain. As it is, with a large portion of his disposable force under arms in the East and in the Balt'c, pradence may compel him to endure the affront silently. The events of the next few months will afford him greater scope for free action. 5 It would be very curious if the course of affairs in Spain should lead Napoleon to inter- fere on behalf of ove or the other of the contend- ing parties, The founder of his dynasty made his first mistake in Spain. It may have been, as he eaid, that his position impelled him to go constantly onwards in his conquering progress. But events have clearly showa that the ruin of Napoleon I. may be dated from his capture of the royal family of Spain at Bayonne, and his appointment of his brother to rule over their kingdom. From that day all went wrong with him: even his victories were rninons. A simi- lar chance is now offered to his nephew. He too may take a fancy to meddle in Spanish revolu- tions: possibly Jess with a view to dynastic aggrandizement than from apprehensions of revolutionary contagion. Whatever he does— whichever side he e:posues—the danger is for- midable. The lose of the Britieh alliance would be the leact of the risks be would ran, Tag New Yorx axp New Haven Rat.noap Comrany.—The board of director of this com- pany have given official notice that « meeting of the stockholders will be held at the Apollo rooms, on the 3d of October, for the purpose of transacting such business as may be proper, &e. Here is the official call :— A meeting of stockholders of the Now York and ‘New Baven Railroad Company will be held at the Aj Rooms, No. 408 Broadway, in the city of New Yerk, on the 8d day of October, 1854, at llo'cleek, A M., to take into consideration the friudulent stock by Robert Schuyler, late President and? Agent of the yy, and to take order thereon, and Pe rage y A ebarieeer sapere ate meeting. By order of a Ww. BOARDMAN, President pro tem. This is of such an indefinite character that stockholders attending cannot have made up their minds what course to pursue, and the whole affair might result in nothing. It is ne- cessary that some course of action should be decided upon by those interested previous to the 3d of October. It is necessary that they should find out in the meantime what may be proper business for them to trans- act. Very important matters may come up for consideration, and the future pros- perity of the company depends upon the measures then and there adopted. The New Haven Journal and Courier of the 18th inst., publishes a call, signed by a number of stock- holders of the New Haven Railroad company, for a meeting to be held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Thursday, the 21st inst. Here is the stockholders call:— {From the New Haven Courier, Sept. 18 } TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD COMPANY, ‘We, the undersigned, representing a large interest in the stock of this company, have notice! with a great ceal of regret, that the present management, for reasons best known to themselves, have put off, from time to time, the rey we have so long and anxiously looked for, ang as there appears to be no disposition to make the stockholders acquainted with the position of t com fairs, or afford those interested any satis. faction regarding the over issue of stock by the late Presiaent, it is deemed necessary that some fhould ‘be done to remove the painful suspense uader w! we all Jabor, and take such measures as may be required to place the affairs of the company ia @ more gatisfactory condition It is now more than two months since the frauds of Mr. Schuyler were first discovered, and we are just as ignorant of the extent and effect of his defsleations. aq far as the interests of the stockholders are conce: as we were the day after the denouement. Nothing has in that time been officially made known, and there apreen to be no disposition on the part of those whose duty it is to give all the pecessary iaforma- tion, to make a by se A meeting of the directors was called a few days since, for the purpose of presenting a report relative to the over-irsue of stock, and fer the consideration of other matters, but in consequence, as it is stated, of the ab- sence of s member of the Board, no meeting was held, and no report made. We all feel the truth of the old adage, ‘that hope de ferred maketh the hea:t sick,’’ and it is our opioiom that some determined effort should be made to care of our own interests. Under the mentement of the poss ot ot rectors, our pro; is rap! e, actual value. ’ They have long singe daprecisted ite market va Ive most materially, and that which was worth par a few wonths since would not now bring fifty cents on the collar. Unlera something is done speedily and effectually, wo shall find nothing of our once prosperous, productive road but a few old, broken down locomotives, and a few dirty, divgy, shaky cars. The whole line is rapidly decaying and the earnings rapidly decreasing. instead cf being one of the best pay'ng roads in the country, itia now the poorest. For the truth of our statement, we have only to refer to the returns for Au- st. It is not too late to remedy all these difficulties. ‘e have the power, and if we do not use it we deserve to suffer. We want a full representation of the stoekhold- ers for the purpose of consulting the best interests of all. We want the smallest as well as the largest stockholders presen‘ in person, or by proxy, and s bold, determined expression of opinion. e want things called by their right names, and we want to show the present management that the pro- perty of the stockholders bas been used long enough or private purposes, and persons aggrandizement. We want to feel that in getting rid of Schuyler, we have got rid of the mill atone that was dragging the road to utter bankruptcy and ruin. We want, in fact, to place the New York and New Haven FPailroad Company where it ever should have been, in the front rank of dividend paying corporations It is therefore suggested by the undersigned, that there he a meeting of the stockholders of the New the city of New York! on ‘Thursday’ evening, opt, city of New York, on Thu e . 2, 1884, st Bo'elock, forthe consideration of such matters &s tue interests of all may require, and for the adoption of such measures as will place the ma: tin the hands of those whose administration will be for the greatest good of the greatest number. It has been a clcse corporation long enough. Stock apeculators and Wall street financiers have had too much power in the direction of all our railroad com- panies, and the New York and New Haven has suffered more than its proportion. Names. Residences Hartford, Connecticut. ‘ This is in the right spirit. There is evidently a determination on the part of stockholders out of the city, at least, to bring about a new order of things in the affairs of this company. Ac- cording to our ideas there should be a clean sweep. If the present board of directors have not sense enough to resign in a body, and leave the stockholders a clear field, to select such men as they want, to extricate the finances of the company from the snarl in which they are now, it would be well to turn them all out, head and tail, from tie highest to the lowest. Nothing short of that can restore public confi- dence, and save the company from utter bank- Tuptcy. The road has been worse managed since Schuyler left, than it was before. There is in fact no president, no direction. Every conluctor on the line is a collecting and dis- bursing agent, and the number of leakages must have largely increased lately, judging from the falling off in the receipts for the month of August. It is a pity that this road, which might with proper management be made so productive, should continue in the hands of men who have but a trifling amount of stock in it, and who seem to manage it for other interests than those of the stockholders. There are men among us possess'ng suf- ficient talent and energy to place the New Haven Railroad in a paying position in less than two years. Men who will re- gulate satisfactorily all the difficulties sur- rounding the question of over-issue, and with all the existing embarrassments, rein- state ite credit, and make it what it ever should have been, one of the best dividend pay- ing roads in the country. Among those capable of doing this, Joel W. White, Esq., of Norwich, Connecticut, stands most prominently. If he can be induced to make the necessary sacrifices the acceptance of the presidency of the New Haven Railroad Company would reqnire, it will be a bright day for the stockholders in that con- cern, and they should not lose much time in learning whether his services can be secured or not There are many other capable men, but Mr. White is the man. The road wants a Con- necticut president and a Connecticut board of directors, and the transfer books and all other books of the company should be kept at New Haven. Take it out of Wall street altogether, and under proper management, the frauds per- petrated unter the present board of direction can be coon wipe! out. If the directors do not tender their resignationa, individually and col- lectively, ut the meeting on the 3d of October | next, the public will be much surprised. It may not be proper for the sto€kholders to find | any fault with the present management, and ' the directors may not be willing to vacate | their fat offices, but it strikes us that the only | way to commence a thorough reform is to j clear out all the old rabbish and ruins and go to | the very foundation. We want new brooms to { sweep out the Augean stable. Let there be a full ajtendance of stockholders at the Metropolitan Hotel, on Thursday, the 21st inst., and let there be such an expression of opinion as will startle those who have so grosaly mismanaged our great works of internal im- provement, and made them subserve private interest more than the public good. From Porto Case.10.—By the schooner Clara Burgess, we learn that all sorts of produce were scarce. The revolution was over. There were great many prisoners at the castle. ine cs Sie ‘The OnsGina: Cumusty’s Mixsrrgis leave for California to-day. They go in the North Star. The company con- sists of Messrs E. P. Christy, the originstor of Ethiopi- an minstrelsy, E. H. Pierce, G. Bryant, J. Donniker, L. Mairs, T. Christian, T. Vaughn, S. C. Campbell, E. Horn, and T. F, Briggs. There artists have delighted millions during the last five or eight years, in this city, with their plaintive negro melodies, and their capital delinea. tion of negro li’e on the plantation. No company ever excelied them in their line of performance. There is no doubt of their entire success in California. Norma at Castie Garpgn.—This evening is positively the Jast night but one of Norma” at Castle Garden— and the last week but one of the season. Marino Affairs. ‘Tae Mexican Wam STEAMER Santa ANNA, uncer the comm:nd of Capt Power, sailed at half-past 7 o'clock yesterday morning for Vera Cruz, She had the wind fresh from the west. i ‘Ime Srmamsnre Norturry Licur sailed yesterday for San Juan, with a good list of passengers for Oslifornia. Martry’s Inpustry Liaut Boat.—The supposition that this boat, with the men on board, were lost in the late hurricane, was fortunately incorrect, the boat, with ail on board, having arrived safviy at Savannah on the loth yi it. SreaMsHip PELayo, built for the house of Pelayo, & Co,, ot Havana, Cuba, and intended to run be- tween the ports of Havana and Matanzas, in the island of Cuba, left the foot of Eighth street, East river, yes- terday morning, on a trial trip, and returned at six o’clock P. M. Her huil was built at the yard of Wm. H. Webb; her“engine (64-inch cylinder,) and two large boilers from Pease & Murphy, Fulton Iron Works, foot of Cherry street, East river. Weare informed that she proved herself a very fast sailer, and worked to perfec tion. Everything moved smoothly, and no imperfec tions showed themselves in her construction. “olty ligence. SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT—DEATH OF SAM. NICHOLS, EDITOR OF THE SUNDAY MERCURY. About 12 o’clock on Monday night, Mr. Sam, Nichols, one of the editors of the Sunday Mercury, in attempting to jump upon the front of car No. 19 of the Third Ave- nue Railroad, fell infront of the forward wheel, and sustained severe injuries. His left leg was crushed be- low the knee, and bis right foot was dies braised. The car was in motion, catching hold of the car railing, he was in the act of making the step upon the platform, when in the dark he comant the et some boys Fitting on the platform before he put his foot down. Ina pting to avcid stepping upon the boys suddenly, he was compelled to turn sideways to the car in again,’ bringing bis foot tothe ground. This ttrew him cn his side, with his legs under the wheels of the car. Mr. Nichols was immediately taken to a Grug store, corner of Seventh etreet, near which the accident happened, and afterwards taken to his residence, in Eighty second atreet, in obarge of two of the Nineteenth ward tolicemen. The unfortunate man lay in f iberd il yesterday morning at ten o’clock, when death 1d bim of his ferings. Mr. Nichole was about forty-five years of sage, amd has been for many connected with the New Werk press. He wasan Eng- lishman by birth, but came to this country when quite ® young men. He was one of the originators ot the Stinday Mercury, of which be was the main proprictor and editor upto the time of his death. He leavesa wife and seven children to mourn his untimely Joss. Of the children, two irle—sre married, and the remaining five range between the aces of two and fifteen years. The Coroner’s inquest will be held to-day, and the funeral will take place to morrow. MEETING OF THE TEN GovERNORs.—The regular meeting of the Ten Governors was held yesterday, ia the Rotunda of the Uity Ball, Governor Herrick in the cbair, in the absence of Governor Draper, President of the Board Prevent, Governors West, Dugro, Townsend, Conover, Duke and Henry. The following report was made of the inmates in the different insti-utions in charge of the Board, for the week Vata Si! rete 16:— Bellevue ital, 700; Lunatis Asylum 632; Alms. house, 1,080; Penitentiary, 603; Peniten Hospital, 479; Workhouse, 775; smallpox Hospital, 3; Randall’ Inland, 827; } andall’s Island Hospital, 264; City Prison 208—Increase, 11. Number remaining Septemr 16, 5,875. Admitted, 896; died, 34; d, 734; sent to renitentisry, 106; sent to State Prison, 12—Total, 6,886. ‘The followirg resolution was then adopted: in of this Resolved, That the President and Secre' of the to issue his warrant, P rash to the for board draw Ra} requisition on the Conti city of New York, ofour President and Secretary, the sum of twenty—two thousand dol'ars, on account of ¢ ppropria- for Alms house. The Board then adjourned. Tas New York Tract Socmry.—A regular meeting of this society was held on Monday evening. From the re- port of the Secretary for this month, we learn the fol lowing facts:—Twenty.seven missionaries are sustai and these, aided in their efforts by more than eleven hun: dred visitors, bave distributed during the last month, 1€4,680 tracts, 69 Bibles to the destitute, 126 Testaments to children and others. their exertions, also, 246 volumes have been lent from the ward li 87 children gathered into the Sabbath seoule, 3 into pub- lic schools 19 persons into Bible classes, 123. ind to attend church, 74 to the temperance 5 84 dis. Sr meetings held, 10 persons rally con- be 6 bb oe ord soc evangel churchea, ere was no business of s; importauce transacted, when the board adjourned’ see Jersey City Intelligence. RavGES oF CHOLERA.—This dreadful disease has great- Jy increased in Jersey City within two or three days past, but to what extent is not known, on account of the @eplorable indifference manifested by the Common Coun- cil during the past season relative to the health of the city--it having neither the proper information to guide them in cont with the tereges of disease, or taken measures, thoroughly, for the protection of the health and lives of citizens. During Sunday and Mon. day, ae was yesterday ascertained, no less than eight Persons cied in one neighborhood--Railroad avenue, above Coles street. Several of these were in Movee’s tenant houses in that locality, The deceased are Bryant Nolan, his wife and daughter, Patrick-Nolan, and Mary oyle—all of ore family; ® man named James Kaley, @ woman teamed Ann Guddy, and @ man whose nome was not reported, were among the dead th that ne‘gnborhood. All the above cxses, except the last mentioned one, were interred at the lic expense, under the superintead ence of Mr. Whitley, Superintendent of the Poor. Me also gathered ten children, rendered homel: ad friendiess by the decease of the above partis, into the Almeboure, to be taken care of until otherwise provided for. ‘Ihey were placed in the Almshouse hospital to un- dergo a brief quarantine before being introdaced among the other inmates. ‘he neighborhood in which these eases have occurred is exceedingly filthy, alchough it is @ newly built portion of the city. The houses are occu- pied by Irish people, and their condition is sickening and diegustingly dirty. MEASURES FOR THR Punic Heard —The Common Coun- cil, at its meeting last evening, adopted a resolution au- tvorizing the Committee on Health and the Street Com- missioner to abate the nuisances existing in the locality where the cholera bas renewed its ravages, and to take the increase of the dis- such measures as will prevent ease, ‘WarEr CELEBRATION.—The Joint Committee of the Com- mop Council, Water |. Fire Department and Citizens, met at the Lyceum Isst , to advance treir arrangements fo: the celebration, on 8rd of Oc- tober, of the introduction of Passaic water into Jersey City, Dr J. M, Cornelison was appointed Grand Mar-hsl for the occasion, and other preparations were disc 1ssed, It in quite certain that an ox will be roasted whole in the public equare on that occasion. Williamsburg City News. CAMPHENB ACCIDENT. —About 7 o'clock on Mc eve. ning, while the family of Mr. Edell, residing in hth street, near South Fourth, were at tea, the camphene Jamp exploded and enveloped the room in flames, netting fire to the window curtains and other combustiole materials. Three of \irs K.’s children were badly, but not dangerously, injured Mr. K. P. Chapin and Deputy Sheriff Gillette, who were parsing at time, rendered assistance in exticguisding the flames. THR SUNDAY Trarric—On Mondsy evening, at the meeting of the Board of aldermen, Alderman viaertz, of the Third ward, moved that rection 13 of the ordinances respecting the sale of merchandiee, & , on Sundays, be repealed, ‘‘as it ernflicts with the statute % Motion waa adopted after rome ‘ebate. Ayes—Al- dermen Smith, Linsky, Woodruff, and Maertz Nays— Aldermen Pink, Kames, and Raker, The rom ehops will again be thrown open om Sundays, and the quiet which has prevstled daring the enforcement of the Sanday Jaw will be among the things that were. At the meet- ing of the Common Council on sonday evening, & mo- tien adopted reinstating seh of oli members of Fngine Company No. 4, in the new company, as have ma cert they have nct been concerned in any riot. | trict, only made in the town of Court Caiendar—rhis Day. Soramun CoumnoNes bo a, 98, 90. 60, 00, 62 too. a of 4 a Common Puras—Nos. 1111, 1183, 621, 1153, 1156, 1157 1150) 1160, 1163 to 1166, Tier vo 100 He Tothe Pubic. ; neigh! \blicly apnoupers as his opinion thet tl thet there haa pps’? ined 9) an ene the water t liquoreng a, aline vender of ‘it, “himself.” = owing to the pecillar of have beep the natural drisk of the honest for centuries How ope man in America can claim monopoly of the name and the article is a me. In his anxiety to preserve the public ‘this patriotic and disinterested person has uite needlessly, ¥ must, how by tebpapps, sold m case: 50, $2 per gallon, are not of as innocent a nature as those wy neighbor, which, it apjears, to fourth proof, would, thine, it provery ecaployets pec . would, I think, emp! street, be- a of duce very decided results. Wine and spirit merchast, No. 7 William pictord Beaver and Pear!. Qiders by post promptly exe- cut What constitutes a first class Hat? Why,. beauty of shape, fineness oe, b a. finish, tasteful trimmings, and an sir bij q All these requisites are combined in ESPEN! 8 fell. style Price $8.50. The store is at 118 Nassau street. Go and cee. abi Knox.—When im the course of human sorve the cults hetrcen yourself andthe; igening sod Tor thes tatoo if mankind will induce you visit KNOX’s estab ishwent, 128 Fulton then: i Bresdwny, resyectta way, Tes tomers and the public ‘to the bate and caps. Fachionable Hatters, No. 156 Ily invite the attention of ‘their cus- fall fashion for gentlemen’s ie of Ha:s.—First in Fashion BALL, at py i blishment, 423 Broadway, at extensive estal corner of ard street, is to ‘bis eas foe ede aca piea te a ck lomers ap: able pubsic 1e in the way of a ‘cranium ‘ornamentum.’? Should there des professorship of hat-ology established in our very, flourish! University, public opinion would over- whelmingly point to Hal: as the man to fill the vacant Madame Grist’s New HARRIS & ON respectively beg leave to announce to the: public that they will open on the 20th inst., at their establishment, 571 Broadway, s new and elegant style of Opera ats, patronized by the eminent artist Mailame. |, whose well known taste renders any further com- mentaries unnecesrary. The Mario Hate are to be seen at 1s Brcadway, corner of Fulton street. They aresomething entirely pow, of French manvfacture. WHITE, Hatter, 312 Broadway, corner of Fulton street. Anson’s Daguerreotypes, Large Size, for fift; pot colores, and ina aren complete, and twice cent Aat—Yadame as as others taken for its, and equally ag 00d naes dain in the at ANSON'S: No. 685: way, Opposite the Metropolitan Hotel. ‘Who'd Dave thought it? Fifty cents Ddought it! Bought what’—Why a large size, drst class, colcied dagureot, pe portrait, with handsome embossed case-preserver, and fitting—a true likeness; neat orna ment, or valued present to a f: 435 way, corner of Howard street. GARBANATI, Artist. 25 cen’ taken Daguerreotypes, for Holmes’s patent double camera, two res at a sit- ting, by the original Professor REESE & CO., 280 Broad- way. Pilanofortes—An Immense Assortment the most celebrated pianos in the United States, for or to rent at a lesa price than can be had elsewhere. beriagibi rateg eS the Neg Hee ket. Prices $20, $30, $50, $75, $100, $125, &e., to $175. Every instrument guarsn‘eed. A sount made factory forcash. To suit some pur preys oad will be taken. Cash BS for hand pianos, Broadway. t—The city HORACE WATERS, Melodeon: Largest Assortment of Me= Jodeons in the city, including the iis sao y i 8. D. & a WwW. bea ly — ysoongent taned In the ad \perament. at prices, w! rr re defy ccmpetition. HORACE WATERS, Mes rcekway: ot be in, tho Fashion,” song by Var'Der Were au on, an le, fhe Profeseor, tn. this produetign’ hes certainly a cis pen in the same stand with and as coi is en.bellished with a aimed his shots. The title tolored vignette of a young Miss, who really thinks she mast be in the fashion; and tne piece is commended to those wh» entertsin similar thoughts. HORACE Wa’ publisher, 883 Broadway. N. B—Music sent by mail, (post paid.) Kew Music.—“1 weer. oomi portraying the pop’ The title page is embellisved with a fine colored of @ young miss who would really be in the fas HORACE WAIERS, 833 Broadway, N. B--Masic sent. by mail, post paid: ‘ Wetting Sr es apne agp be ig al ell’ elegant engrat we cal envelo| gan be had on application, or seat by pout to amy pact ot the country. ERDELL, 802 Broadway, corner of Duane street. ‘ Hewit, Couison & Co., at Nos. lil Fulton and 60 Ann streets, would invite the attention of all wearers of good clothing to their stock for the @eton, which for elegance and of style, fine sabstantial workmanship, and quality of material, ®eond to pone in the city. They are exhibit a choice stock of the latest of sale 4 iH Bank Fol ‘Washtena: banks taken at any rgd Bank teventy-five cents on the other banks n the Union at par. EVANS’ Warehouse, 66 and 68 Fulto: street, wb Brea? bed be Me with xy way, will o; of embroderiss aad Inces, moet of the. donita eos ig en. tirely new, Also a fresh stock of valenciennes lace one shilling upwards. Kid Gloves at Fifty Cente per Pair.—Just. received, 200 dez. ladies’ fine kid g! all colors, which will be offered this morning at rast 5 Late Leadbeater & Lee, 347 Broadway, cor. Leonard st. Ladies’ Dresses Made in the Best in twenty-1our hours’ notice, at from $2 50 to $5 NEWMAN’S celebrated lace, embroidery, outfitting establishment, 765 Broadway, and Ninth streets. ©. F. Baxthotomew will Open Paris Mourn- and cloaks on Vonday, Thursday and Fi , the ‘20th, 21st and 224 Neh mouralag aves talents way, between tue St las and Metropolitan Hotels. Ladies’ and Infanw’ Wardrobes at Genin’s (op ne whee dey ay conten hn Lon pater hing se oproachin, au elegance Al fante’ outfit and ladies? com, ete sete of underwear, &c.,. al constantly ready for use at this esta- oF Fea a. i i Hg hment, can be found elsewhere in New York. GENIN’S , 618 Breadway, St. Nicholas Hotel. Fancy Dress and Talma frimmi such Indies as are in want of superior velvet we recommend an early exa: of the: su sortment now on hand at J. LOCKEIT, SUN 261 Fulton street, opposite Clinton, Brooklyn. Ben’s Furnishing Goods, in Greet Variety, newly imported, and forsale, st low prices, at the old establishment of A 1. HY ATI & CU, 16636 Fulton street, near Broaaway. Green, #0. 1 Astor Ho’ ple that nobody can please, but gentleman whom he workmanship of bis +birts. can plesee is rejuested to call on GKEEN. Madame Giisi’s Now Opera Skirt.—Reeelved 140 of thore magnificent garments, which will be opened this day at $5 60 each—worth at least $12. No lady thould miss the opportunity «f securing oneof theabove, as the quantity is limited. JOHN MADDEN, 573 Broad- > as 00.’s, 680) ould way. 100,000 Persons tead the Sew York Herald every cay.—We bope that not one of that large number ie of the fact, that at the one price store of ED MUNROE & CO., No 441 Broadway, may be found the st assortment of well made in New York. len of all sizes, and boys of all sizes, can readily be fitted in a manner that is hound to give fection Call aud examine this superb stock ings, Oil © &e., Of at con YOUNG JAYNE, 482” Peer stro str fon, offer their extensive stock of carpets, &c., at cost. A great opportunity for buyers. Rich Velvet‘and trom Ts,'8d, to 94 leennt ingrain e. 5 5 £0 te ; slegent ficor oil cloths at 6s to 68 Elegant window shades aras beaut . per yard. fi r whieh alt will readily rema k by visiting the extensive window shade and curtain establishment of Kelty & fer- No. 289% Broadway, and No. 54 Reade street.— & & ¥ are sel window shades, gilt cornices. bands, gimyps, damarts, lece and muslin curtains, &., most im- Presively low. ‘They are the la manufactarers, are bounc ved = pga reputation of being the cheapest, house in the West Fi ing Fait Lote selling in West Flushing at $66 to $100 each, Isid out in plots of 2 and 2% lote each. | istanee forty minutes from ar Sih egy ss pers Tas erate es throw property 4 a excursions every Weduesday and Se- joon, at Lo’clock. For tickets, maps, &0., over ie & ELLIOTT, No. 3 Nassau street, near street, N.Y. Defiance Salamander Safes,-Robert M. PATHICK in the sole manonfacturer in the United States af the above ceivhrated safes, and F. © Goffia’s impene. ‘rable defance locer and cross bare. poalctey, m1 one dcor helow Maiden lane; manufac’ G4 tnd 60 Cannon atreets i ae