The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1854, Page 4

eee NEW YORK. HERALD. | J2ZaANwS CORDON BENEESB, PROPRIETOR AND SBITOR. amrGD K. W. CORKS OF RASBAU 440 FULTON STS. seecresceseeetecceee Ve be AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE. Brosdway.—Ricurimv—As Tanne 7.0 Pras BHY THEATRE, Bowery—Owni1:0—Pn: Bossanne, NiBLO'S, Brosdway—Tieur Rore - Dives tiseverr— feucpn.. | BURTON'S. Chambers street. —Buwsnims Punovon wie Qeovuve—L aviv Corrsnvixn. RATIONAL THBATRE © Vasuns Burres or tHe A Two jam street -Fasuron s mp Goon von Noruixe WALLACK’S THE-TRE Brosdway—M. Cousin Orn- mon By Wirn's brOOND FLOOR. METROFPOLIT+’ TEBATKE Romeo ann Jvtuer - wr Diyy kriseuent~ Kise ow THE DARK. RAICAN MUSEUM~Aftornoon . Forty Awp Firry— aa sox Tane Evening Corsican Baorners & Pue- moun ow 2 WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 4 Droadway—Rrmoriay Manorkeiey Axv BURLESQUE OPERA. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Brosdway—Buoo aar's BrMOPIAy OPERA TROUPE WOOD'S BIEIOPIAN MINSTRELS. — Mecnanis’ Mai., 472 Bro: 7 SBIVY VESAN? INSTITUTE, 669 Broadway—Sanpronn's Oruna Thoure ASCOMLS HIPPODZO‘E, Madison Synsre— Baues- waren PRRVORMANCES. Seow York, Phursday,f5eptember 21, 1854. THE WHIG STATE CONVENTION. Thie importaut political body concluded i's ds WBarations jesterday at Syracuse. We pubiish in ‘mother part of the paper a report of the proceed: ngs, and we give our views ot thom in an editorial @rticl-. The Convention has put forward as their ean didates for State officers the following: — . Myron H. Ctark. -Menry J. Roymond. - Henry Fitznagh. For State Prison lnspector. . Norwood Bane. ‘The resolutions on the slavery question are ae de- cisive as the most ultra free -oiler could desire. The ‘veto of ths Rveran Harbor bill is condemned, of @ourre; }e ecuia v ews of the whig party on the canal enlargement policy are reit raed. On the temperance and the Know Nothing questions the @onvention ex ressed no opinon. We are inform" ed, however, that the nomine» for Governor is fa werable 10 « prohibi ory liqnor law. THE CONVENTIONS AT AUBURN. It appears that there are to be two anti-Nebras- ka Conventions at Auburn on the 26+h inat.—the Seward branch, which adjourned from Saratoga Springs, and to» People’s Independent Coavention, Just ca led by the minority of the Saratoga affair. We give the call of the latter in to-day’s psper. ‘This, with the toree cemoeratic and temperanc> “conver tions, promises an exciting time in the “loveliest village cf the plain” next week. ANOTHES NEW POLITICAL PARTY. One ef the most extraordinary movements of the politicians of thie extraordinary period occurred at Washington last evening. A mass meeting assemt- led, at which the Postmaster of Washington presia* ed. Tle organization of tre meeting proceeded wish decorum. The platform was then annoanved. It ix Brief, occupying exactly fourteen lines of our paper. ‘We have never seen such a direct and simple pia - form. The preamble contcins two clauses: firat, that the democ atic party has ever striven to maintain fhe guarantees of the constitution; second, tata secret organization bas sprung up to curtail the rights ef adopted citizens. Toe resolution—there ‘was but »ne— pledges the democratic party to wage tanceasing war upon the Know Nothiogs; proposes a ‘zaion with whigs and all others in forming a dem + cratic association for that purpose; ceclares unlim- ited confidence in the wisdom of the President, an) recommends the removal of all Kuow Nothing, from office. This last clause, we opine, is the most important in the eyes of the promoters of the meet- ing. On taking the question on the adoption o! this rewarkable platform the monosyllabie “ No!” prepondersted Jargely over the afficmative “ Yes!’ as we are informed by a disinterested spectaser. But the President declared the platform adopted, and there it stande—under the telegraphic head — part of the political history of this republi:. Just aa this question was decideed a horrible din arose. Mr. Fiorence, of Philadelshia, essayed to speak, but sas «bliged to surrender, aud the meeting ad- jeurned to Friday, when we shall probably hear ef a more lively, uproarious and belligerent demon stration. THE COAL FRADE WITH NOVA SCOTIA. A difference of opinion having arisen between an importer of coal from Nova Scotia and the Collec tor of this port, relative to the right te levy daty ‘en the commodity after the official publication of the reciprocity treaty, Mr. Guthrie, Secretary of the ‘Treasu'y, has addressed a letter to Mr. Redfleld on ‘the subject, which we publish elsewhere. The Se- eretary instructs the Collector that the tariff laws will be in force as though the treaty had not been maée, until the North American provinces legislate upon the matter. This will be good news for the 0a] speculators, but a great disappointment to tho consumers, TRE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE. Yesterday Captain J. Smith, late of the brig Julia Moulton, was arrested by one of the deputies of th» United States Marshal, charged with being engage im the slave trade. It appears that. the Captain succeeded in landing six hundred ani sixty alaves on the coast of Cuba, and after vards, as has been the custom since the adoption of the treaty for the suppression of the traffic, destroyed the brig by fire. Captain Smith was lodged in prison, as no bail could be taken, the offence being a capital one. Another of the Marshal's deputies aleo arrested a 8) ip chandler of this city, who is charged with fit ting out the brig. He was directed to give bonds im ior; thousand dollars to answer. This was com- plied with. APPAIRS IN THE crTy. The crime of arson, one of the mos’ serious kaown to our laws, has largely increased in this city withia the past few years. There are now several persons under indictment for this offence, who, if found guilty on’ trial, will no doubt be summarily dealt with. inthe Court of General Sessions yesterlay Martin Shipton was tried on a charge of arson inthe Be ond degree, in setting fire to premises No. 147 Rast Twenty-eighth street, last July. Tae jury found a vérélgt of guilty,and Jadge Beebe imme. Gistsly senteneed the culprit to ten years confine. ment in the State prison. Mach complaint is made—and very justly, it mast be confessed—of the terdiness with which the @rim nal ‘aw is adm nistered ia our courts. A case ha. occured, However, which we think will satisfy ‘the most captiogs. The Hon. John M. Botts, ot Vir @inis, haa his pocket relieved of over eight hundred @o/ a's at the opening of 1h» Metropolitan Thestre em Monday evening. The “ operator,” George Wil- Mame, was detected in the act, :aken to the hgyptian Tombs, a.d yesterday tried, convicted, @emtenced to ‘our years , and before sunset was probaly a regularly matriculated member ‘ed the interesting commanity at Sing Sing. All this ‘Was s:oom lished in Jess than forty-eight hours. A metting of the Board of Emigration was hold yestercay afternoon. The weekly reports vere read ‘There are 2,191 emigrants at Ward’s Island, and 177 at the Marine Hospital. The total number of emigrant: asrived at this port so far this year is 227,136, be 79g an incresse 0° 24 893 on the sama time las: yess. Aa important corrtepondence of the Health Office mt Quarantine andthe Counsel! of the Board, rela five to tho li bility of sbippers for ths expenses of @m’grants landed at Staten [slaad and keot after the ship bas beea released, wasread. Mr. Dillon, Coas gel for the Board, gives is #9 b's opinion that, wail Pere is no law antrorizing the landiog of pwsseager jm, good health, yet if the Health OMlour din ahem to be lanced, ascfflict d with fafectious dis east, the cont of saeix maaloteuases may be legally colle eted, after the departure of the voews!, from ber e@wners oF eonsignees. A letter from Beoretery | Mercy, promising the co-operation ef the Depart- loa of State in endeavoring to prevent the ex- | portation © criminals, by the authorities of the German State. to this ountry, was aleo read. It appears th + ‘he German govern nents have adopted & perfect system of relieving their prisome by grant- | img pardons 'o cr minals en condi ion o their emi- | grating 10 the Un ted Brates. Franc Grebam was tied yesterday, in the ] Couto Sersions, onachargeo menslanghter in | the fourth degree, and convic ed. Prove » caution to all inconsiderate per ons who are in the habit of giving ardent spirits to chi dren of a tender sge. Graham and four of his companions | were d:isking brandy; a smal! portion of th» liquor remainip, gave it'oa boy about eight years old, who swallow d 't and died is a few hoavs after, There be'ng no ¢vidence of orimina' intent on the parto Grabam h wasrecomm nded o mercy by the jury. The Boa'd of Councilmen met at five o’clock last eve: ing, and t ansacted a large amount of routine Dos'neee n the egular order. Having resolved iato a Committee o he Whele, members hai under con- sideration s great many papers from the different committees of the Aldermen on th» Fire Depart men , Streets and Lamps, Roads, Lamys and Gas, &c. Some of the papers were adopted aod others laid over for further consideration. A report of the Committee on Finance, and an ordinance “ making additional appropriations for tte Department of Repairs and Supplies for the year 1854,” are given elsewhere. No debate wort iy of epocial note oo curred. At eight o’.lock the Board adjourned until the first Monday in Octcber. Last evening the report of the committee on eal aries in favor of examining teachers, and eatablisb- ing the grade gf thove now employed in the ward schools, was again taken up in the Board of Eda 1 cation and dis ussed in committee of the’ whole, After a long debate the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. ARRIVAL OF TWO FRENCH FRIGATES, Two French men-of-war entered our harbor last evening. They are the frigates Ephiginie, of sixty guns, commanded by Commodore Mazeres, and the Penelope, of forty guns, commanded by Captain Fournier, and are the consorts of the steamship Acheron, which has been lyirg in our harbor for the past week or ten days. These vessels are from St. Pierre, which is described as a small and desert island near the coast of Newfoundland, where they Lave been protecting the French fisheries, They have put into our port to refit, and will sail hence after receiving supplies homeward bound. STATE OF THE MARKETS. Extra and medium grades of flour again fell off yesterday sbout twenty-five cents per barrel, while tommon State brands were dall at previous rates. Southern brands were also about 12jc. per barrel lower. Canadian sold at $9 12 a $9 37. Wheat and corn were without marked change. Cotton sold to a moderate extent, and was coa- sidered easier to purchase, at previous quotations, since the receipt of the Atlantic’s news. In another column may be found the details of several long auction sales, comprising Freach goods, porcelain and chinaware, furs and car- petings, MISCRLLANKOUS. Attorney-General Cushing is preparing to test the constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave law in the Supreme Court. The question comes up on an appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, which pronounced the law unconstitu- tional. There is no intelligence of the steamship City of Philadelphia. She is now out twenty-two days from Liverpool. The Whig State Convention—What Ship!— ‘Where Bound? The proceedings of the Whig State Conven- tion yesterday are of national interest and im- portance. They will go far, as we have here- tofure suggested, to give shape and direction to the reconstruction of parties throughout the country, though not, perhaps, quite so far as was projected at the Saratoga free soil fusion gathering. The proceedings of the preliminary organiza- tion betrayed the weakness of the silver greys, the strength of the Seward coalition, and the mysterious presence of the Know Nothings With the adjournment of the morning session, it was also manifest that very little difficulty was expected in securing the support of the temperance party, and the bulk of the Saratog. Holy Alliance. The silver greys, sheltered under the wings of the Know Nothings, were exhibiting a little pluck out of doors; but, as was to be expected, their courage was like that of Bob Acres, very quick to “ooze out at their finger ends’ when called to face the music. With a tenth part of the moral courage of the democratic “hards,” these same silver greys might be wielding now the destinies of the State, instead of clinging, for temporary sup- port, to the skirts of the Know Nothings. The Convention got regularly under way a 3 P.M, with Mr. Samuel G. Andrews, of Mon- Toe, a8 President, His speech was “short and sweet,” and directly to the purpose. He re commended the unjon of the odds and ends of the Convention upon the new whig tripod o; Justice, Temperance and Freedom. This, we suppose, is intended to embrace the Know Nothings, the Maine Law league, and the Saratoga Abolition Coalition. From this point, the Convention seems to have been im. pressed, to a remarkable degree, with the necessity of despatch, as if the failure to wind up their business during the day would oaly result in multiplying embarrassments for the next morning. Hence we find that spéeches were brief, and that unsatisfactory motions were as summarily disposed of as in the House of Representatives at Washington in the last stages of the Nebraska bill. The first informal vote for Governor, as will be seen by our table in the report of the pro- ecedings, indicated little or nothing, except that the twenty-five whig candidates which we published the other day from whig authotity, were diminished at the first shot to ten. O these Mr. Savage, of this city, secured the highest vote, 19; Clark 18; Patterson 17; Campbell 17; Thos, R. Whitney, a leading Kaow Nothing, 3; and ex-Governor Hunt 1. The very small vote of three would seem to show that the Know Nothings were even weaker than the silver greys in action, but the Natives doubtless scattered a few other votes’ upon several of the other candidates. The guberna- torial ticket finally adopted, with the view of harmonizing Seward men, silver greys, tempe- rauce men, Knew Nothings, free sdilers and abolitionists, was— Mynow H. Ciarx, of Ontario, for Governor. Bewny J. Raruonp, of New York, for Lieutenant Governor, e Hayry Frraivan, of Washington, for Canal Commis. sjoner Norwoon Bowne for State Prison Inspector. Mr. Clark is a State Senator, and has been for several years. He is of the Seward whig and eaval enlargement school. Mr. Raymond is the conductor of the lesser organ of Sewardism iv this city; but his nomination by acclam«tion shows that he has not committed himself so far in favor of Archbishop Hughes and the Irish Catholics as to be past forgiveness by the Kaow Nothings, Th in understood that Geo. W. Pattersom wae This oase should | Cc et A NNN MNO RR EE ERC _ a . the special candtéate of Wm. H. Seward, and | wick, n) Privee B2ward Isand—‘the colo , Charge of Exicnsive Tiaflé ta Slaves—Six that Thurlow Weed weot up to Syrsouse to have this fav rite ‘ emoothly pat through.” | But for some eause or other, it appears, as we | are privately informed. that the Know Norhiags | thougbt the nomination of Patterson would be | equivalent to the election of Bronson; aod on that account Patterson may have been dropped for al that we know. We suppose; however, that Seward is satisfied with C ark, a2d that | the silver greys will, as usual, take the ticket their masters give them, and be thankful, Master Raymond included. With regard to the platform we thall have something to say hereafter. On the Nebraska question there is no equivooation, and on the general question of slavery i will meet the views of all the antislavery elements but the extreme ultras. But the whig party of the Uaion has received its quietus, T..e formation ofa grzat Nerthern sectional party, on the basis of oppo- sition to the institutions of the Soa h, with Se. ward at its head, is the programme for 1856. Our Pusiic AMUSEMENTS, AND WHAT THEY Cost us.—We never heard of anybody -o unreasona- ble as to complain of a derth of public amuse- ments in New York, or of an absence of variety in their character. If there be such a grambler he must be a person who has become irretrieva- bly dlasé, It appears to us that tor all ration. ally disposed individuals desirous of enjoying life as it flies, there is no place perhaps in the universe that offers more opportunities for doing so pleasantly thap New York. There are no tastes in that line that cannot be grati- fied here. Some score of establishments are bightly thrown open to the public, inviting our citizens and the strangers within our gates to walk in and enjoy themselves, The lovers of the grand and sublime in masical composition can have their tastes deliciously ministered to by a visit to Castle Garden, or on occa- sions to Niblo’s, Those who admire the regular drama, ‘deify Shakspeare, dote on light comedy, and delight in broad farce. can easily gratify their respective inclinations by visiting one or other of some half dozen theatres, or by going in rotation toall. Every style aud shade of dramatic representation can be witnessed by successive visits to the Broad- way, Burton’s, Wallack’s, the Metropolitaa, Bowery, and the National. Admirers of eques- triansbip, gymnastics, and the manners of ancient chivalry, will be pleased by a visit to the Hippodrome. Those who are smitten with @ love for the ballet and pantomimic perform- ances, have but to step into Niblo’s Garden and gaze in wonder at the feats of the Ravels. And that large class of the community whose good taste and mirth-loving propensities lead them to admire the simple banjo melodies and plantation sports of “Old Virgiany,” can go and enjoy s few hours’ healthful laughter with Wood’s, Buckley’s, Sanford’s or White's companies of serenaders. Even admirers of the German stage can gratify their predi- lections; and now and again the Spanish ele- ment of society in the city can obtain a sight of its national sport in a mitigated form. So much for the varied character of our places of amusement. All we have to add is, that the patronage bestowed upon them justifies the en- terprize which distinguishes their management. It is astonishing what numbers of people are nightly drawn to the several establishment: now open. None but those who are in the habit of visiting them from time to time can have any adequate conception of it. We made on estimate om Monday of their receipts for that evening, and the aggregate amount is about $15,000. This sum is partitioned as fol- lows :— New Metropolitan theatre, (openizg night,) Italian Opera, Castle Gar: jee Broad ‘theatre The foregoing estimate is not, we believe, an exaggerated one. We must make allowance, Aowever, for the fact that Monday night was one of more than ordinary attraction at several of the theatres. The opening of the Metropolitan wasinaugurated—there was a new and splendid pantomime brought out at Niblo’s—Forrest commenced an engagement at the Broalway— Grisi and Mario appeared in “ Norma’’—there wasabullrace at the Hippodrome, and the other theatres and opera houses were not behiad- band ip their efforts to attract audiences, We hayé not included in our estimate the visiters to the exhibition of Lockwood’s painting, and other galleries of art in the city, nor the thousands of Germans and their vrows who pa- tronised the Dutch music saloons, where the airs of the Rhine are drank in with the lager bicr of the Schuylkill. Should we take $15,000 as the average daily gross receipts, and allow 250 nights of performance throughout the year, we would then have the enormous sum of $3,750,000 annually spent in this city on public amusements. But, as we have intimated, the foregoing estimate may be rather high. Still, we should think that the annual expenditare in this way cannot fall far short of $2,500,000. And, after all, that can hardly be regarded as an extravagant ouflay for a population of nearly a Million of souls, particularly if we consider it in conjunction with the fact that our government has recently involved the country to the tune of $2,000,000 for the sake of affording a single day’s diversion to the officers and crew of the Cyane, Two anda half millions is @ pretty high figure to pay for amusement, but contrasted in that way it ap- pears a mere bagatelle. We cannot compete with the spendthriftsat Washington. AN ApMIntsTRatiIon Biunper—Is THe Ruct- prociry TREaTY YET IN Force ‘—A few days ago we published the President’s proclamation declaring that ratifications having been ex- changed between the English and American governments, the reciprocity treaty had gone into effect, and notifying all good citizens to observe its provisions. Upon turning to the treaty iteelf we find that the fifth article de- clares :— ‘The present treaty will take effect as soon as the laws required to cerry it mto operation shall have been pass- ed by the Imperial] Parliament of Great Britsin, and ‘he Provit cial Parliaments of those of the British N ~mericap colonies whien are affected by this treat the one hand, and by the Congress of the United States n the cther. Such ascent havirg been given, the tresty shali remain ip force for ten years from the date at *hich it may come ioto operation, sna farther, watil he expiration of twelve months after either of the high ptracting parties shal! notice to 36 other of its #1 bh to termin: jo rame; esch of the high contract- ing partios reing at liberty to give such notice to tne tb the end of tne said term of ten years, or at any time afterwerds. Now the provisions of this article have not yet been complied wits. The Provincial Par Namonte of Canada, Nova Scotian, New Brane- nies which are affected by this treaty”—bave | not given their “assent” to it, and conseqrect- | ly, un‘ess the articles of the coavestion m-an | notbing, ‘t cannot yet go iuto effect, maugre | the Presideot’s proclamation. It ie bad enoag) | to have blunders made at home, but when it | | comes to blundering about matter whied | foreign countries will naturally notice, it is rather Jumillating, The treacy which the Senate advised an! coosente | to, re- quired certain conditions :o be complied with, before it became @ law. the President has the right to disregard these; nditions—-the ar- ticles ot the treaty iteelf--w'y 1a8 he not the power to amend it in toto, and give usa new treaty? And if he has this power, of what use is the Sinate, and wherefore the necessity of having ® co-ordinate branch of the treaty making power? . As far as Eng’and is concerned, in at oncs waiving the question of the navigation of tae S . Lawrence, and in permitting our fishermen now to enjoy equal advaatages on the coa't of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with her sub- jects, that is & concession she has an undoubted right to make, irrespective of any treaty. Hence it has nothing to do with the question of making the Reciprocity treaty at once the law of the United States, in anticipation of the ful- filment of the conditions therein conta'ned The President has made a blunder which may Jead to trouble, and the sooner he corrects it the better. Tue Drovent anv THe Crors.—We are in- debted to Hon. D. P. Thomp+on, Secretary of State of Vermont, for the following letter touch- ing the effect of the drought this season upon the crops of that State — TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Mowrrruma, Sept. 18, 1864. Gxntixuun:—After diligent inquiry of reliable men from the various countics in the central and eastero parts of this State, embracing about two-thirds of the State. and comparing statements, 1am somewhat pre- pared to reply to your cireular soliciting information ia regard to the deficiency of cropa this season in Vermont, which I should put down as follows:— 1, The hey crop, on the average, is about one-fourth lees than last year; but so much better recured, that it is supposed that it will heep as mach stock throagh the winter, and 0 should be placed very near a general aver- age of this crop. 2. Potatoes, though perhaps « quarter lesa in quantity than of late yeara, aro much superior in quality, and there being no loss in dry rot, after they are dag, it is bolieved they will be worth as mueh, and perhaps yield quite as many bushels of sound potatoes as of lato years. 8. Cora crop one-fourth less than an average, 4. Apples one half less than last year. 5. Oate, wheat, barley, &e., 0 fall average. 6. Fail feed is poor; and this will constitute the great- est lors by drought in Vermont. In heste, D, P, THOMPSON, Secrezary of State. This, upon the whole, is a gratifying exhibit. We have every reason to believe that, taking all the Union together, the general result will be equally favorable. Bat we desire further information--North, South, East and West—-from intelligent and reliable sources; and we ac- cordingly invite carly communicatioas from all parties oppored to the tricks of the speculators and their famine prices. Practical contribu- tions to this end will do much to quiet the pub, lic mind, and to restore security and confidence in all our various channels of industry. Tae Hie Paice or Coat.—Quite a flurry has been occasioned among the coal dealers by the recent strictures of the press in reference to the high price of coal. Out of a number of communications which we have received on the subject we publish two, in order that the public may see what is to be said on the side of the’ coal dealers, For our part, we still adhero to our original opinion, namely, that the late rise in price has been unwarranted by any increase of demand over supply. We are morally cer- tain that the supply will be unusually large this year; and we see as yet no reason for sup- posing that the demand will augment in pro- portion. On the contrary the facilities which the Reciprocity treaty will afford us for obtain- ing bituminous coal at something like $4 or $5 a ton in New York will be likely to induce ma- nufacturers, steamboat agents and other con- eumers to curtail their orders. We are glad to see from the letter of “A Subscriber and Coal Dealer” that so much can be said in favor of the fraternity; and we learn with pleasure from “Sydney” that lands with which he appears 0 well acquainted aa the Lekigh tract are full of coal only waiting for a stray million to deve- lope it. Meanwhile, the history of the combi- nation among the miners, its consequences and its approaching fate are too plain and obvious to admit of discussion, Mroucax Bounpary funvey.—One of the parties de tailed for the survey of the Uniced States and Mexican boundary, under the immediate command of Major Emery, U.S. A., the Commissioner, started two weeks since for Hl Paso, Texas, to commence opezations at the initis! point, a few miles above that town. Yestorday, the remaining party detailed forthe same duty, sailed in the North Star for Califernis. This portion of the commission goes out under command of Lieut, N. Michler, Topographisa! Engineer, and under most favor a- ble auspices, being supplied w.th an excellent assortmeat of instruments. Thoy first touch at San Francisco, to prepare their outfit of wagons, mules, &c, and then proceed to Fort Yuma, via San Diego—this place being near the initial peint on the Pacific sido. Liout Michier, acting as both Chief Sarveyor and Astronomer, is assom- panied by teveral able and accomplishe? young gentle- men, a8 eesistants, and we wish him sucecss in thy per formance ef so arduous and impertanta daty. He will ‘work esstward from Fort Yuma until he meets Major Emory’s party working westward; and upon the aceom plishment of the undertaking all will return to Washing- op, by way of Texas, to report to the Secrotary of the nterior. Tae Easrern Man.—The anticipated improvement in the time of the delivery of the Fasterm mail in this city, promised by the Boston Postmaster, has proved but 4 “gnare and a delusion.’’ Before the “ improvemeat’’ we used to get our mails trom the Fast at five o’locit, but now woare Incky if we receive them by half past siz, They reach New York sols'e that it is with great difficulty the connection with the Southern mail train ix mace, and greatly retards beth newspsper and mercan- tile business. Our papers reached the office, last night, at eight o’clook. Could not the Boston Postmaster cor rect the evil starting the mail a little earlier? 1: TAM be considered s bese bere Williamsburg City Intelligence. Frma.—A small frame builaing in Wysol atrest, be- 7 ropled by ian call nop es varbetek and oceg, ane a Toesouy 8 hr and oak Lose ot stock and tools more i strong bri prevail time, which threatened the neighboring buildings wich “destruction, bat they were saved by the exertion of the ey Pye any Be. & aa to ters ie new company No. which shculd heve charge of the machine, but that quertion was determined in favor of the new company by the aid of members of No. 7. Cc.urt of Commen Pleas. Before Hon. Judge Ingrshem. THE MERCANTILE LIBEL OC. 000 DAM AGES. Chnk. be frig rg) Hale on heldon rch — bin ai reported in the Heratp, was an action for an alieget libel publishec in Church's meresntile character and standing of 8 tried once before, whem a verdict w 4; it wae eerried to the Court of fear ge anda new trial ordered, which has thia aay res diot of $5,000. SUPREME COURT—G! by €21, 1154, 1187, 1280, 1160, 1163 to 2165, 1167 to 1170, 1372, Ihe Bur dred ane Sixty Lended on ue Iatand of tube. UNITSD STAVES M+KSHAL'S OFFIOR. fur. 20—jbe Uviiel ‘tates District Axtoraey, Mr. John VeKeon, bag, in consequence of information re- cetved by biw beon sctively engsged for some wears post in ferreting out certain par'ies charged with @ttivg ont ressela in New York for the purpose of trafficking fo slaves. Arcordingly, warrants were entrusted by Mr. Dilyer, the Marshal. to Mr. Horton, one of His deputies, | ané officer Nevins. Horton thie morning succeeded io arresting the captain of the brig Julia Moulton at No. 372 Water street, where he was secreted in the back premi- 803. ‘The following is a copy of the affidavit which im- piicates the captain:— James Wille, of the ci'y of New York. mariner, being duly sworn, saye—That J. Smith, a citizen of the United ttates, being master of the brig Julis | Moulton, s verse] vavigating for and on behalf of the said Smith. did, sometime in the month of April, 1854 within the edmiralty jurisdiction of the United States, on the coast of Africa, on tidewater, feloniously: forcibly confine and detain on board said brig, or ves:e!, so owned and navigate), as aforesaid six hundred and sixty negroes, not held to servios by the laws of either of the Stotes or Territories of the United States, with the intert to mske such negroes, and each of them, slaves. It further sppears thet after landing the six hundred and sixty slaves on the Island of Cuba, from the coast of Africa, the brig was burned. The offence with which the captain is charged ie a capital one, involving the for- feiture of life, and is thersfore not bai’able. The party arrested by ofticer Nevins, om a charge of fitting out the verrel cont ary to the act of 1818, is a highly respeesable ship chondler down town and well con- nectedinthecity. We forbsar,giving his name until an in- vestigation takea place and the allegation is found to be tue or falee. The District Attorney imposed a rule of b sii of $40,000 on this gontioman, which was entered into by threo responsible sureties before Mr. Commissioner Mor- tox, by whom the warrants of arrest were Issued. : “cy Intelligence. Tse Srgamee ror Lingris.—It affords us pleasure to ' gpd Penelope, Port Captain "in 22 dys from tt Plerre, N. F, (where they baye been learn that eviden:es are coming in showing a very oon- siderable interest in the purpose of the United States and Liberia Steamship Company. The eaterprise of this company is important not only to the humane design of the American Colonization Society, aod the interests of our free colored people, but to the more general objes's of African exp'oration and civilization, and tho increase of our commerce with Africa, One gentleman in the far South, who gave ore thonsand dollars to the enter arise, writes now that his wife’s father will give one thousand dollars. This last subscripion is owing to the persua- sive influence of the benevolent daughter. There are thousands of kindred spirits.in the South and in the North too. If they will but smile upon this enterprise, the means necessary are secured. Look for further cheering news. TREATMENT OF PASSENGERS ON THB SixrH aND FIGHTER AvEnvxE RarLroaps —Of late we have received numerous complaints from respectable sources relative to the un- gentlemanly conduct of two or three of the conductors of the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroads, who seem to have forgotten the important fact that the Incrative privilege granted those companies guarantees that the public alrall be acoommodated, and not incommoded and yosulted whenever an employe may think fit to do so. fome of these outrages have been of a fisgrant char- acter, the conductor in all cases forgetting his station #0 faras to no longer become a man or a gentleman. One of our reporters who had been up town on business, and returning in esr No. 2, was used most shamefally. For the beneiit of the public we will give the account as it took place, distinguishing our reporter as a passenger, as follows — Coxpuctor—Fere, sir—fare PassENGER—(Fands a two dollar bill on the Mercantile Bonk of Plattabarg. N. Y ) Conpuctor (in a bullying pean ip won’t have that money. Can’t you g’ve me something elas, PaseRNGER—Very well, here is a one dollar billon the Milfora Bank of Milford, bass. Coxpuctor (in @ decidedly worse humor)—I won’t have thet either. PastRNGER—What’s the matter with the bills, that you refore them? Conpuctor—They are bad. Have you got no change? Pas:ENGER—I bave no other money about menow. I do not think these bills are bad. Conpuctor (in # loud tone)—You don’t, eh! Dido’t you come here to pass them on ut? PakeRNGER—No, sir, I did not. But if you believe I did, you sre at perfect liberty to do so. Coxpvctor (very sarcestic)—Oh, you didn’t, eh! Well, it looks very wuch like it, anyhow. Now it happened that our reporter was not mistakea in the genuineness or value of the bills, for on going to somé of thé very deat juoges es moncy in imo vicinity ut the Herold offise, he found that the bills tendered tne conductor of car’ No. 2 were as good as any of our State benk bills can be: and furthermore, on examining the eotector, he foond that there were no couoterfelts op these banks, of those denominatioos, in circulation. Here then, was a violation of tut most sscred to man, his character. The ocnductor, in aloud tone, so the: all the passengers might hear him, charges him with having made an attempt to pass bad bills upon him, wi @ money tendered was as a3 any countr; banks in New crk or Maschinen coc ten In connection with tho above, we give the following communication relative to the Eighth avenue Rail-oai— TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. been the victim of wha; I conceive tobe a most vnjastifiable outrage. 1 deem it my duty to state the facts, in order to pu: the public on their gua d against such wncourteous treatment, and to call the attention of the proper authorities "o the manner in which tkeir em- ployer Perform thelr duties. On Saturday night, when proceed! Ae town on car No. 20, onthe Tghth Avenue Railroad, in company with my wife, I tendered the con- ductor a bill on one of our Sta’e banks in payment of our fares, that being the only money I had with me; the conducter refused to take it. Ithen showed it to a gen teman sitting opposite me, who pronounced 1t pe fectly gocd. Yet in spite of our joint representation of the nuineness 0: the bill, the conductor peremptorily re ured to take it, and actually stopped the car, and o:- dered me and my lady to ont. At this juncture a Ravi Jeger fect stranger to me, come to our relict y uk pay our fare, which h» did, and this o 11 saved us from being ejectedtrom the car. Surely sxei treatment as th's is not knowingly sanctioned by the di- rectors of ther ad? Ifthe comdluctor io question is not ® rufficient judge of money to tell a good bill from a bad one, or if hie conduct, as above stated, isa sampl) of the general performsnee of his duties toward tne public, I submit that it ise case in which the directors should ascertain whether his duties caonot be more acceptably performed ty some other gentleman. Ww. YxBNNG OF THR SvB CoMMITTER FoR THE RRUER OF THE Scrrenmrs py Yeuiow Fevae aT Savannal.—Yesterday morning. at 11 0’clock, the sub-committee met at the Bank of the Republic, to hand in amounts crlected for the Savannah sufferers. The meeting was called to orde at ten minutes past 11 0’c ock—J. B Lamar, Enq , ia the chair. The committee then stated thet thoy hai collected since last meeting $6,676. The President was authcrized to forward the above amount immediately. AMOURT COLLECIRD THUS FAR Reported on the 18th, “ “96th, Total amount co'lected In addition to the »| wenty doers were handed to « gentleman from Savannah aod forwarded by \he committee of Savanrah citizens to the Moyor ot that Ag + The meeting then adjourned, to meet at the bank on Saturdey x ext, at 11 o'clock a. M. Pouck Viewance—As the arrest of Williams, who robbed Mr John M. Botts of his pocket book a: toe M»- tropolitan Theatre, on the 18th fost, has heea credicad to the police of the Fifteouth ward, itis bat jastiss to state that the pickpocket was detected and arresto1 by Robert Allason, of No.1L West street, First ward Allason Was one of the Mexican volumteers, and is one of the most active and vigilant ef the Chief Mstsell’s force. at the great fire in spraso etrest, he was serere'y burned, while in Mr. Benedict's store, and on tho spplica tien of the Collector for a faithfal officer to kerp an eve on the gentry who infest the Rotum ia and (ast! fice of he Custom House, was recommended by Mr. Mat- rell o8 eminently fitted for that cuty, and has been so employed since the beginuing of December last What adds to the merit of Allason’s act in this cick pocket case is tbat be mingled in the pres-iog crowd with the avow- ed purpore of dececting seme of the fraternity. Mustany.—The Holman, Gray & Co. Gasrda, Cant. J. {6 Hoboven ou Mosdey last ccoumpauted by Wal worth's q ‘accom "a band. ‘hey numbered twirty five yaane * end made ‘e soldter-like . After partat: ‘& splend: dinver at the Bay. Beste Hotel, several prises were dia- tributed amcng the expert marksmen. FawtasTicais.—A in the eu ” Capt. le, poased our office on Tuescay afternoon on their ¢- turn from target excorsion to Yonkers. Tne members of this company were dressed in every conceivable style and shape, and excited much merriment as they warcsed through theeity Ar usual with such companies, Mose and Lize led the It was @ fanny company. Serse 1@ procession. City Ini Fram 4LakM Bet arosss ~The veesiation recestty rs) the Common Couneil, providing fora fre a! bog Tage Pg rat the wetter ty oaae Are le recommends a arr whiel alarms can be given trom eae of the obareh ateoples. ‘The veto was sus' CHOLERA ABATING.—No more instances of death by cho: Yera were re yesterday. And itis now ‘that by duo vigilance on the part of the authorities, the ray- ages of cholera will not o¢ further heard of in the city. Coroners’ Inquest. Drowmino oF an Uxkwown Man —Yesterday, Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest apon the boty of am unknown men, at the foot of Rutgers Kast river, who was found dxvered in the river, foot of this atrest. In hir ohete were $8, {2 two doar bili, on the ca T Ok sleet eetaby (it” J Tebian, saker ) na rom a wal . KH Tred the of ‘ver pres Hi 8 msc who haa Soon the eter about three daye Verdict — «Death by drowning.” Arrive) ef &ench Men-oi-War. THE FRIGATES FPHIGINIA sND rENBLOPS OF OCT HARBOR. The Trench frigates Fy) ule, Commodore Mazeres, ournier, arrived last night, to protect the fisherir#), en? anchored off the Battery. The former mounts sixty guns, and has « crew of 510- wen; the latter forty guns, and has a crew of 300 men. The fc How'ng is a list of >Micers:— Of the Zphigtoie—Commodore Mazeres; Chef d’Btat Majer Lefraper; Flag Lt Dursentie; feeretary de Rouge- mont; Conmendér Lovgneville; Lts. Simon, Durande, Tovecen, f jeunrcyig Lasronre, Vere, pcre: «ese shipmen 'Leroucke, Bories Arrgo. ols, Bourzae, Lyon, Themas, de Namouri; Surgeon-in Chief’ de Comel- 4 do , Clinebaud; third do., Dufe; Parser, arst, istant do , Cortier ne lo} Post Caotain Fournier; Commander Le Pobinp+e; Lts. de Kermel, Blen‘ever. Cheeft Pollier; Midshipmen de sis, Deucuy; first Surgeon Pel- Jasin; seeond, Valboua n; furser, Du Chayter. ‘The Discharge of the Steamer Ben) Franklin. UNITED STATES DICTHR:CT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. The following stipulation was entered into by Mr. J. N. Oleots :— Whereas, a libel was'filed on the thirteenth day of °e ptember, in the yearof our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiity-four, by John McKeon, United Btates District Attorney, on bebslf of the Umired States, against the steamship Be jamin Franklin, her tackle, e., for the reasops and causes in the said libel men. tioned; and. whereas, the said steamship is now in the custody of the Marshal under the process issued im pur- suarce of the prayer of esid libel, and by a consent signed by the United States I istrict attorney, it has been. ‘ag’ eed to olscharge the said vessel from custody im exe- cuting stipulations for costs and valae, the latter in the sum of $20,000, as appeared from said comsant Row 09 file in said court, and the parties hereto hereby consent- ing and agreeing that in cane of default er contamacy on the part of the claimant or his surety. execution for the above smoupt may issue against their gooda, chat- tels and tande, Now there‘ore, the condition of this stipulation is such, that if the stipalator 0 shell av apy ‘ime, upon the interlsentory or final order or decree of the raid istzict Court, or of any Appellate Court to which the sbove wamed suit may proceed, and upon notice of such orser or decree to BP ’ Esq., proctor for the claimant of said steamship, by and pay the money # varded by the final deeree render- ed by the court or the Ape Inte Court, if any sppeal in- torvere, then ths stipulati'n to be void, otherwine to re- main ip full foree and virtne JOHN N. OLCOTT. ‘he United States the Steamer Benjamin Frank- lin, her Tackle, dc.—1 hereoy consent that the above ves- sel be discherged from eustoty, on the cleimant’s exesu- ting stipulations for costs and’ value, the Jatter in the sum of twenty thousand dollars. to be exeeute? by Jonm N. Olcott, a8 the surety to justify before the eommiasion- ers, and the claimant paying into court the costs of the officers of the court on stipulation. Dated Sept. 10, 1864. JOHN MoKEON, D. A. U. & Fures in New York. .THE FIRE IN BROADWAY—FURTHE® PARTICULABS— ESTIMATED LOSS OF $76,000. The fire in Broadwsy on “uesday night seems to have resulted in a greater ler» of property than was at first anticipated. Weare sow enabled to give the fall par- ticulars in reference to the estimated lees, and the amounts of insurance en the different buildings and their | contenté. No. 608 Broadway, first floor, was occupied by Johu 8. ‘Weston, 04 8 looking glass and picture frame manufasc- tory. Estimated loss $3,000; insurance $4,000, om his whole stock, in the Metropolitan and Fulton Insurance Com panies. ‘The second and third stories, fronting on Broadway, and the fourth story, rear, was occupied by F. A. Vrede &Co., French cabinet m:kers, estimated value of stock, $80,000 On this stock there was an insarance ef $10,- 000 in the Market. +t Nicholas and Granite Fire Insur ance Compenies. Mr. Viede says his loss will amount to near $20,000 Basement of Ne 596 Broadway was by A. Snyder as a loger bier and wioe"raloon. Mr. Snyder esti- mates his loss at $1,000, on which he bad an insaranee of 0, The barement of the same building fronting on Crosby street was accupied by John R Krugler, for the manu- facture of cordisle and s)rups. fous amounts to "the fourth st ry, front Broag: at ry, ng on way, was occu. pled by the followiog lodges belonging to ‘the Independent Order of Odd Fellows:—Cry-tal severance, Osnti- nental, Warren and City Lodge, and Mount Zion Grand Tinos ef’ the Crystal ond Persoveranes 16d $1,500. ges, Insured in the Astor Insurance Company to that ameunt. Continental, loss $650. Insured in the Ratgers for that smount. Warren Lodge, loss $500. Insured in the Equitable Insurance Company. City Lodge. loss 81,060, Insured for $500 ia the Wil Mewsburg City Ineurynce Comp-ny Mount Zion Focawpmant, oss $600. Insured for $300 in the Williamaburg City In«uranre Company. ae the Dalls'ng. 8 Insured fer $10,000 in e eran and «are: = ‘i t ae ee sururapoe 85.840 tn tach fice” “Tho buitdiog was ewned UrGeerge Spicer sud » gentlemen in Philadelphia. The Club House. Nos 594 and 696, loss on the building shout $10,000, Ty ip the Waskington, Broadway. ‘acific a1 pe the amount . Je Walters omner of ihe batidiag eee * aren ent lub House, occupied O'Keefe. Tamaged te the amoun’ of 88,000. Thssred ip the Market, Washington and City Fire Yanuranee vom- sanies. No. cecupied by John M-Partland as a bath, end tus a8 a bir-room, losa estimated at $200, Metropolitan Insurance Conklin covered by insurance in the Edie 198 Croat, wee wned by Buck & Stuart, o" and cceupied by Danie} Wolf as a carpenter's was play oegscecp ‘the burning sparks from the fire set this shop on fire, ané befo e the firemen could get to work, the whole of the building was eonsumed. Loas on the building $1.00 on which there was no iagurance. ‘The loss cn ¥r Wolf’s stoek and tools is estimated at "ae wall ot 608 fel agutaat the wi . fell against Clab He which caused the principal damage to the latter paiiding. Marine Affairs. Tax Barman Sreamenir Arnica sailed for Liverpool terday with 48 passengers. a ‘Tax U. & Man Srmamsmr Norte Star nailed yesterday afternoon for aspinwall with California passengers, Tus Money on Boarp Tum Sarr Inpiana. —The follow. ing particulars of the mutiny on board this vessel, briefly noticed in onr marine correspondence, are from the Com mercial:—Tte ship Indians, Capt Coffin, frem New York for New Orlesns, 24 days out, put into Key West on the 24th August Capt Coffin was induced to make ths port, in consequence of the disorderly ornduct of some of his crew, and upon the conviction that foul play was con- templated by some of them The crew of this veesel con-isted of twelve men, three of them Eogiiahmen, four Spanisrds and Italians. It appears that some of the cargo in the Louse om deck was stolen, and some of it was found in the chest of one of the English sailors who was immediately placed in irons and confined to the cabin; soma others of the crew became dissatisfied, and threat- ened revenge. Capt. Coffin thought it best to put into Key West to dispose of tho disaffected portion of them in the best manner possible The captsin then concluded to discharge the four Spaniards and Italians; the two ih sailors who remsined on duty w. tim fi sad tboubip tales toe ow Useces oe the 96th ” Oo ot the sailors atternard turned ‘ states evid: ”? aad tals, be, amd Qostoy the thip’ en the vary Gay ae pet on aay bs ar gok: 1 ip very day she put Even Sarixg.—A friend cal! following somewhat remars: voyages of the ships Acadio, Capt Brewer, and Mariner, Capt. Pollard, of aud from this port to Liverpool, and back. The acedis left bere June 19, arrived at Liverpoo. yaly 13, was in port twenty-nine days, left on ber retarm ing 11, errived here Sept 11. the Muriner le’t here Ja srrived at Liverpool July 19 (sx days after the remaized in port thirty: days, left Liverpool Angast 14, seven dsys stter ths A) and srrivod here: 18, reven dsys after her) Buta shipx made the trip in exactly the same number of cays.—Bostom Advertiser. our attention to the Albert H. Nicolay wii noid his temi-weekly auction sale of stocks and bonds day, at 12% o'clock, at the Merchant’s pen he td ther particuiais see his advertisement in colama Bank of Milford, Bunk of Washtenaw, Far- mers’ and Merchants’ Bank, Memphis —Notes on the stems ts er ras Rctatereret eo * thle agra 68 sonneorth ai Sout $i. “Woriay ould miss 1) ‘ ope te the quantity is limited.” JOHN , 810 Broad wey. ©, F. Bartholomew wii! m Paris Hourn- way, between tne St Nicholas and Metropotitan Hotels, Kid Gioves at Fifty cents per Pefe.— Just cance cere a aera ae BH LEACekAT Late Leadbeater & Lee, 847 Broadway, cor-leonar