The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EOLPOR eryIce N. Ww. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON S"S. Tarmume XX! x by AMUSEMENTS THIS EVEWING ADWAY THEATRE Broadway, Jack Cave Teo Bossania weny THEATRE, petpry Oiaiaoy SPILBERY. S1BLO’S. Broa@way— Asrmon 2. ~ O12 ELLE. BUSTUS’S Chemvers wWreet.—Susemine Tarovew Crevns Now-a-Daye. @aTIONAL THEATRE Chatham street—RBvsracis, we JONDEANED Fattws asp facirm | WaLLakK’S THE TRE Broadway. Mucw 200 Anour | Rormsxe My Wera's Des rier. « <ETRUPOLITAN THLATRE, — Loyr—Usracrroren Paw ace e@MERICAN MUSEUM ~Afternoon Dov: BAN ow Max- e@uxeten Evening Eusracne WOOD'S MANSTREL M4) b, #44 Brondway—Ermorian Raver Reiss ayy BeRLe Ss UFERA BUCKLEY'S OPERA GOUSE, 559 Brondway—Bvex- farr’s Erwroriay Ovens CRowre. WOOD'S ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELS. —Muoxamics’ Wax, 472 Broadway. STUY V £SaNT INSTITUT, 669 Broedway—Sanpronn’s Genre TROUPE FRANCONI'S NIPTPODAOME, Madison Square—Equns- Woes PeRvOR MANOR. New Vork, Saerday, Soptembcr 26, 1854, ory Bvetacws Bavois— Mails for Darepe. . NEW YORE HERALD—ZDITION FOS EUROPE. ‘The Cunard mail steamsk ip Niagara, Capt. Leitch, will lea © Boston on Wednesday afternoon, ot two o'clock, for Liv ryoo). the Baropean mgila will close in ths clty at half-past two o'clock this alterner. The + xnaxp (printed in French end English.) will be podliebed at tem o’clock in the morning. Single copies fm wrappers, sixpence. ®ubecriptions and advertisomenta for sny edition of the New York Memeww will be received at the fetlowing places in hurepo:-~ ms unter No. 2 Parndiaa street. swards, Sandford & Vo., No. 17 Cernhill. ym Thomas & Co, No 19 Catherine stroat. Livingston, Wells & Co.,8 Place de la Boursa Tae News. THR CONVENTION OF FREE, DEMOOHATS. The eyesof the politigians of this State—espacially those of the whigs—are turned towards Anbura, and they will probably remain fixed in that dire + tion until after Thurscey next, by wisich time the free demoeta’s, the independent voters, and the teetotailer?, will have econcluced their palavers, The State Convention of the fee cemocrecy a sembled Jast evening, and selected John Jay to preside. John P. Ele seems to be the prime leaicr. He made acet speech, and was chai man of the committee on resolutions whick reported in ac- cerda: oe with the often repeated declarations of the free scilers, Aithcugh the convention met for the express purpore of nominating a State ticket, it is netimprobable that it will go ever to the whigs. The convention, without deciding the question of nominations, a‘ journed till shia morn'ng. The mass ecnvention of independent voters, called by Ger, Bu Jard, and the adjourned Ssratoga Couvention of Gree’ey and Com; any, being bot ends of the origin- al Saratoga Convention held last Jaly, meet today at Auburn, and upon their action will depend, ina great drgrce,the movements and nominations of the free deinocrats. LATER PROM CALIFORNIA. The details of two weeks later news from Cali- for: ia wid) be fonnd in another part of this mora iog’s Henatp. Altsongh not important, the inte! figence is highly interesting to the merchant, tie financier, the politician, andthe general reador— all will find semething to attract special at tion. ‘The morkets had taken a decided turn for th better; flour had advaneed a trifle, and ¢ important articles of consuinption were fiad brisk sele. The aggregate shipments of geld wero ckely following the immense sams that left the Pacitic State last year, and had already exceeded in amoust the shisments of atiy previous twelve months, except 1553, Politics occupied a goo share of the public mind, and the various pa and factions—whigs, democrats, ele:tionists, ros waters, and bore-aad-sinews—bad ali marsha their frees, and were ready for the contest, which, Ly the . took place on the jth of the presen’ month, Con ation had been busy ia the new Stale sin ¢ our last ivtelli igenee, and a nutaber of little villages had heer destroyod by the devour- fog clement, and property to the amount of newly a million of doliars consumed. The minos continued to reward the gold hanters to the full extont of their reasopadle desires, and the agricuitarists were reap ing barvests such as are only read of west of tao Rocky Mountains. Atlairs of honor, azsassinations: murders, trials by the Lynch code, and tree branch executions, occupy about thelr customary space on the catalogue of crime. Bat sll thie is looked for ia @ new country, and among a promiscuous popu lation such as now people tne shores of the Pavitic. We have also by this arrival received news from Kamechatka, China, Oregon, Lower California, and the States of Central America, which may be found fa another part of to day's paper. NEWS FROM GREYLOWN. Our correspondent at San Jnan del Norte, writing on September 16th, saya that Doctor Green, British consul te Mosquito, had arrived. The news of the bombardment of Greytown was not kaown in Koz jand when he left; but he has officially announced to the people trat England will not protect them unlees they manage to live in peace with all men. AMairs in Granada remained about the sam. Sur: geon Davis, of the revolutionary party, shot a brother surgeon ‘na treacherous manner at Virgin Bay. IMPORTANT PROM ST. COMINGO. Kingston (Jam.) papers received yesterday -tate that they had intelligence of the fact that the Domi- nican government had appointed a commission to ‘treat w.th the United States authorities and com mander of the squadron there, on the subject of the cession of Samana, either by “purchase or treaty arTang: ment, to our government. PROM BUENOS AYRES. Our files from Brenos Ayres are to the 2%th of July, and contain fourteen days later news. We ex- tract from the Argentine Pec/cet of that day as ex- tended a commercial, political and sosial summary, as the crowded state of our columns will permit us to publish to-day, APPAIRS IN THE WEST INDInS. * By the arrival of the Promethens we bave re- ceived onr files of Kingston (Jamaica) papers to the 12 of September. The nows is not important, Acting under om English order in conneil, the Governor General, with the consent of the Privy Council, bad issued a proclamation dissolving tho Houne of Assembly. The home government looks to ‘s reform in the coloniel constitutiom, and hence the island is now involved in the excitement of a genera! @ection under very unusual circumstances. Cholera ill prevailed in a few parishes. The weather was very uccertain, refresting rains having been ex. perienced in scme places at the moment when the localities wore suffering from drought. Considerable dervousness was shown by the local press pn the re- ‘eipt of a report from Halifax to the effect that a United States squadron had heen despatched to Jreytown. In Tobag> a member of the House of Astom ly vad g.ven notice of his intention to move a series of esolutions expressing a waut of cOnfidence in the sovernor General. The last sanitary and agricultural reports from tarba oes are satisfactory. ANOTHER FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE. A negro named Henry Massey was arrested at farrisburg on Saturday, cla‘med by Franklin right, of Mary'and, as a fugitive slave, and on the umeevening at Philadelphia a bearing was com verced before a Commissiones, who adjourned the se until Mondoy morning in order to allow the Weged Luginve tints bo piwuie wane Accord J Yr ‘ i. Raty Jeers stay the examniactive was renewe', when | ® QP Mion deing raised by evansel as to whether ' Henry peto ged to Franklin Bright or James Bight, Sb mther of the caiment, a farther p>-tpoaement Vali) next Mosday was g anted in order to afford sevsteegereN@e 2640 “me for the procurement o: the neorasary ocuments iden’ Jy of tha necro *as ‘ally established. Bat | to establish an ownersbip. The hearing wae oon. | ducted without the slightest attemp at disorder, few s ec 'stors being present, and bat two negroes among e number. LOCAL MATTERS. The Board of Aldermen was in session last even- ing, ond tramacted a considerable amount of rou- tire business A report from the Fina»ce Commit tee, ‘avorable to he creation of a new building stock and recommending he adoption of an or cinance author zing sppropriations or publis builvinge, was agreed to. The Boarc of Supervisors transacted bus'ness yes- terday efierooon. A Jarge number of papers, re- Toting principally to assessments, were acted oa. A petition from the clerks of the Supreme Court, ask, ing an increase of salary, was pre:ented aod re- fersed. An investigation into the circamstacce: of an al- Jeged case of conspiracy to extort mosey from a R man Catholic priest and a man named Parker, by ® young German woman and her friend, was com- menced yesterday before Jastive Stuar. A fol ce ae IE SPT AOA CASE leon. Her interest: and policy were and ever have been, aggressive end inde en'en'. She hes been a rising Statea the expruse cf the equilibrium of Europe. Russia occupies now a position precisely oppo,jte to that which she held in 1815; ani tis a ¥ttie remarkable this her policy in connection with this subject is | identica) with that of be United States, ¢ In the programme presented by the Western Powers, and in the eff rt made to enforce the obe ience of Russia to it, England occupies, snd moat ever hold, f success’ 1, the first place. It is the key to her maritime ascen- dancy. If by combipation t.e mind of man- kind is to remain the same—governmental limits and systems the same—if rulers may tie the hand, the foo+, and tne iotellect of the race to the immovable rock of dynastic power—if Rossia is to be cat. off from the se» and ber fut re commercial growth defeated, and the equillibrium of the five Powers to be suatal aed —it is obvioue indeed that England musi ever occupy the front rank amongst the States of the world, b Against the enfercoment of this selfish and fatal principle there was b:t one hope, and that hepe was contered in the government of report of the evidence is given elaswhere. The French war steamer Chimera, momating foar gupe, and having @ crew of ceventy men, arrived at this port yesterday from Norfolk. There are now at anchor in our harbor f.ur French mea of war— two heavy frigates and two steamers—-end tho United States frivate Independenes, making the view from the Batte:y thia fice weather am exceed- ingly picturesque and animatixz one. The United States in Ponce, and Europe ta War. This statement of the condition of the two continents is suggestive of the duties and the futuse policy ofeach. That they are as wide- ly separated in their systems ef governreent, labor end general intelligence, in moral ard re- ligiows education, and in their tendencies, as in geographical extremes, makes it only the more rer that their policy should be distinct. Se who has studied the prolonged precess of sy 1 pleadings in our courts of law and chaa- cery, in order te reach what is termed an issua— their bills and answers, replications and re- jeinders, rebutters snd sur-vebulters—until plaintiils and defendants have been exhausted in money and patience, must have arived at a very accurate idea of the last summer opera- tions of the great powers of Euro) So far the war hasbeen essentially of words—a strug- gle between the sharp managers at Paris, Lon- don, St. Petersburg, Vienna and Constantino- ple—a mancuvre for a position; but war, it will be, cerizin, ‘e and protracted. In all this, as in our judicial wrangles, there isa grain of merit—a small per ceatage of advantage ; and it is not ico much to claim that this adyan- tage rightly accrues to the United States, We hold the balance of power. In our hands has been lodged the fate of the Fastera controversy. It is precisely because Europe is pre-oceapied ia arranging its own matters that the United ates should press forward the accomptisument of its purposes on this continent. Sach a policy is not only demanded by prudential conside! tions, but is required by « fair view of what bas occurred in the past. In the exact ratio of the increase of the population of the States, and of the developement of material wealth and political power ag an element of rale thronghout the world, have we been compelled to meet the increased efforts of British states- men, to cripple our energies by dividing our councils, srraying seetion against section, fo- menting religious discord and strife, having ultimately in view the dissolution of the Union So far has this work of European intervention in our local affairs progressed, and so strong were the evidences of dissension among our people, that when the present war broke out it was contidently believed by the British aris- tocracy that they had secured beyond perad- venture, the syyupatby of the United States, and, perhaps, their active co-operation with the judging the effects to result from the means employed, they were right. It would be strange, indeed, if the British press, so earnestly employed for years in its assaults, nominally upon the institution of slavery, but really with a view of destroying the unity of eur political sysiem, should not effect the fanatic mind of the free States with their numerical majorities, so as to seeure Anglo-American sympathy ina struggle against the despotism of Russia, The North had been exclusively addressed and docelyed—the South as exclusively condemned and insulted, The majority was sought out in this policy, Had the numerical power been in the South, reasons hal not been wanting to justify the combined assaults of the English press against the North. The object to be accomplished was dissention among our people, keeping carefally in view the controlling interest whose favor must be courted and secured. The process of reaching this end has been simple and direct, and, it must be confessed, quite in harmony with our institutions and the condition of the popular mind. Oar elective system has opened our people to such appli- aneos. Influence may be exerted upon us as well from abroad as at home. The grand reception of Mrs. Stowe at Stal- ford House and Wxeter Hall, at the Lord May- or’s diuners, by the entire Cabinet of the Queen, with the exception of Lord Aberdeen, and by the mass of the aristocracy; the systematic courtesies promptly extended by the same marked personages to every denomication of American clergymen and teachers visiting that country, and the exercise of precisely those Influences necessary to inocculate that class of mind with the ultras of abolitionism--the direct employment of lecturers and political missionaries to come amongst us and to add fuel to the flames of fanaticism al- ready b'aving in the valleys and on the hills of New Eng'and, and the cotemporancous labors of the journals of the aristocracy in the same cause, were chiefs among the weapons employed to prepare the mind of America to take sides with England in her struggle against Ruseia. To those initiated into the active proceedings of European courts, it must be apparent that for many years the present Eastern dispute has been on the tapis of expectation. It has been seen in the distance, as a threatening cloud forctells the storm. The political barometer has indicated its approach, and among the pre cAutions required to meet it has been the work of paralyzing the hand of this government. Since the wars of Napoleon I. and the consui- tations of the sovereigns at Vienna, the great salvo of England in the march of future evonts as been her proposed maintainaace of existing territorial limits and political systems of the world, Russia was driven into the treaty 1 Vienna by the threatesing powor of Napo Western Powers. By all ordinary means 6 the United States. Hence te effort 20 bold, tireless, and unscrupulous, to sow the seeds of diseention amsng the American people on the sedject ofstwvery, and the confidence entertained in England six months ago that the popular sympathies of the republic were and would be with her, till Russia should be subdued, the unity of Europe secured, and the means provi_ ded to present to this government a complzte and eflectual combination of all the continen- tal powers to enforce in America the doctrines of the status quo. The effort has signally failed. The South is a unit against the policy of the Western Powers, and a majority of the North entertain similar views, Both the peo- ple and the government of the Union are on the side of Russia in this controve:sy. We cannot see the distinction between the enforce- ment of the Asiatic doctrines of immobility in despotic Russia aad republican America. Trath and justice are not domiciled, nor is the lights of the one or the wisdom of ihe other contiaed to this continent. To aid the Westera powers is to tie our own hands—to forfeit our own freedom-—-to submit ihe fate of the republiy to the judgment of the despot and the execution of the tyrant. Tre Worty’s Fam or Parts.—We have re- ceived from the office of the Secretary General of the Imperial Commission, having ia charge the arrangements for the Universal Exposition of {odustry, a pamphlet of the system of classi- fication of the articles at said exhibition, with the following accompanying circular, to wit:— COMMISSION IMPERIALE DE L’EXPOSITION UNIVER SELLE—SEQRETAIRE GENERAL—SERVICE 0 LA PUBLICITE. wy GREINER Sr, Geman, 142, ) Pamus, le 38 Aout. 1854. J Moxsrecr ie Deacaece :-- ai Phonnear do yous transmettroci-joint un exem plaire de Ja classitication des produits qui Ueivent figurer i PExposition do 1855. Je profita de cetie eirconstance pour vous prier do youloir bien me preter lo concours dy yot:e fea'lle pour In propagation des articles, notre circulaires et insirac ticns 6mandes de Ja commission imgcriale. Ces dogu- ments suroat tous uninterct scrieux pour vos loctours et je ferai en sorte qa’its vous parvieanent on temps utile. Je m’e*presscrai (galement de mettre i yours Gisporition tous ies renseigncments dont vous pourries avoir bessin pour votre rétuction particulidre. Je vous pric on memo temps, ai toutofois vous le | {i propos, de m’adroseor, au sitgo général de la co: sion, &Poris, (ruc de Grenelle St. Geramsin, No. 14%2,) uno ¢preove gratuite de votre journal; ear se oonb'- consi terable do fenilles qui existant taat ou Frans (0's Vétranger ne me perme) pas de prendre des abonas ments. wever, Monsieur le Directeur Vassurance dem con Hidératicn’ Cistingu/ . Le secritaire Gonéral Adjt , etayee son antori A AUBEKE, Le Chef du -ecritariat Giné A Mousieur le Directeur du New York Eire sun (fitsts Unis.) The system of classification adopted is very fine. It divides and sub-divides the various ar ticles of nature and art, of gen‘usand industry, so systematically and minutely, as to avoid that cncumbeging of incongruous things which prevented a large proportion of the materialsof the London Exhibition from being appreciated, or even noticed by*the visiting public. In fact, from the pamphlet before us, we may say, in reference to great exposition of art and indus- try, ns Tristram Shandy said of a more common affair, that “they do such thing: hotter in France.” The Paris exhibition 0 1555, we doubt not, witl be the most.beautiful, complete, interesting, instractive, and profitable. that the world has ever enjoyed. tion Hien Prices ov Parer—A Previn Pro- rosep.— We are sorry to see that another of our cotemporaries, the Sun, owing to the hard times, las thought it expedient to razec its superficial dimensions to the exteat of a co- tumn all around, This will be no great loss to the readers of the Su», while, on the other hand, it will probably be a saving to the esiab- lishment, in the article of paper, of not Ines than ten thousand dollarsa year. The im- mensely Increased quantities of paper con- sumed within the last five years, in the increas. ed production of newspapers, books, and p riodicals, throughout all Christendom, has sud- denly brough: all parties concerned in the sta- ple article of white paper to the important question of filling up the deficiency in the sup- plies of the raw material by some substitute tor the exhausied reliance of old rags. Mean- time, as affording some idea to our readers of the increased price of paper, taking our circa- lation of last year as the basis, the white paper for the New Youk Henan this year will cost us the increased outlay of thirty thousand dollars over the last. Yet such is the pressure of our advertisements, and the demands of the news of the day, that, notwithstanding our daily ia- creasing consumption of paper to mect the daily increasing requiremonts of our circulation, wo feel that we are not permitted to razee. Mean- time we are willing to join our cotemporarics in a substantial premium for the discovery of some new, cheap and abundant material for good white paper. What say they? New York Loeratity.—The sufferers at Savannah have already received over twelve thousand dollars from this city to relieve their distresa. In aid of the New Orleans sufferers we contributed something like sixty thou- sand dollare. Misery all over the’country re- ceives aid from New York; and, we may proud- ly say it, néver meets with a rebuff. Ireland, Madeira, Africa, our own country, can all tes. tify to the liberality with which we dispense our dollars. Much sarcasm is levelled at Now York by country folk, who are pleased to de- nominate us a nest of plunderers, and to exor- ercise their wit upon Wall street and its pecca- dilloes ; foreigners too are fond of talking abont our devotion to the almighty dollar, and painting New Yorkers as mere money getting machines. The eharities of our city ought to cover a multitude ef sins. ‘ quarrsn SOVEREIGNTY "(promPHANT.—The Milwaukie Sentine! publ'ghes the following par g a b:i— tora LARD FAIR—T? present # of 300 or 400, had co mbine* to sion of the iand, and succee led te getber teobtain poss’ completely. This is the ri ght way. We hope a:ch combi- natons il @ felloved up by tle actual settlers ag? {fst the land-sharks throughout the West whe never necessary, and at tLe next ses- sion Of Congres: n both wings, and in the rotund a of te Capitol at Washington. The railrgd jb «rs were 8 mewhat worsted at the last, aes'on. Let us have them rooted out at then xt. No hing like squater scvereigaty. Tae CHOLERA IN PrrmeBuRG —-On Thursday last, which wos observed a3 a day of fasting and prayer in Pittsburg, on account of the existence of the epitemic, the cholera corried off one hundred and nine victims, by far the lsrge-t number which has marked any day before or since. If the disease was attended with the same fa- tality in this city, according to the population, the num- ber of denths per day would be upwards of thirteen han- dred, At last accounts the sickness was yielding more readily to medica! treatment. - SreectarixG iv tre Prec Lanos.—By « letter from DM, feay-r, State Treasures of Wisconsin, we see that be bas disposed of the whole of the public sshool lands of that Mate, amounting to two hundred thousand acres, tocne incividual im Milwaukie, Musical. Tae Ovens ar Castip GARDEN —The first performance of “1Poritani,” by Mr. Facke't’s troape, took place Jnst evening. We have heardit so often of late that vot hirg short of the unusual a'tractien of a Mario and a Griti would be likely to make it draw. The prestige of thir name would make us goto hearanything. A very large audience arsembled at Castle Garden before eight oo’ ed lost evening. If we mny judge by the enthusiasm displayed during and after the performance, “1 Paritani” is likely to be a greater hit thaa either ‘Norma’? or ‘ Lucrezia Wo have seléom reen an aucience so powerfully moved. In truth, Grisi was inone of her greatest movements. Her singing was infinitely greater than anything we have yet hea:d from her in New York. Her voice seemed clearer and fresher than on former occasions. It was perhaps hardly possible to listen to the “on vergin vez- zosa”? without allowing a sad memory of a voice that is gone to mar the first impreasion of the voice that is with us; but by thetime Madame Grisi reached the del “Viou diletto,” which she sang, we might almost say, na she only can singit, there was a» thought anywhere save for the marvellous power ani thrilling sweetness of the great prima donny. Notwithstanding all that has beea said of the decline of her vocal powers, lovers of music iu New York will not be easily persuaded that the closest observer could detect in that performance the smallest symptom of decay. As mueh must be ssid of her acting, which, indeed, has never been an object of cavil A good Norma is seldcm a good Elvira; the characters are so widely different that the emotions to be pour- trayed by the actress and conveyei to the au- dience, are of a distinct nature in each Metame Grisi has achieved a triumph in both. To tell the truth, ber Elvira varies somewhat from the conventiozal rendering of the part. She is hardly a ‘‘vergin vezzo- sa.’ But what is lost—if avything—in fidelity to tradi- tion or libretto, is more than compensated by the in- creased power given to the character. Her madaeay is not puling, helpless, sentimental: ’tis the flerce overflow of passion, @ wild outburst of the heart’s agony. Hor scream, as she tears herelf from her attendants and rushes off the stage, at the close of the first act, is tragic in the highest degree. Grisi’s Elvira ia by all moans a thing to be seen. Mario was likewise very successful. We did not notice anything new in his performance of Arturo: he follows the beaten track, leaving it to his voice to mark the in- terval] between his tivals and himself. His organ was happily in good condition last evening: to use the tech- nical phrase ‘he took all his notes easily and effec tively. The Cebuiant, Signor Caturi, has a fine voice, of suf fic ent power and tolerable sweetness. At times it sounded rather hazd, and we missed the round tones other baci. tenes have given us in the part. The ducts with Susin' —inclusing the liberty song—had been carefully sta died; and as is always the case when this has been doac and no natural deficiency interferes, boti were)perfectly successful. We notesn improvement in the chorus, which is pro bably due to the exertions of the conductor. The scene- ry, considering the difficulty of putting any piece on the siege at Castle Gorden, is creditable to the management. Altogether “Puritani’’ was hit, and will prolong the good fortune which has hitherto attended Mr. Hackett. Pavt Jorex —This distinguished young violinist has left this city for Hartford, Conn., where he will give one or more concerts for the delight of the donizenagt the Charter Oak city. Marine Affairs, A Rack 10 Cariso.—The clipper ships Witcheraft, Capt Freeman, and the Sterr King, Capt. Tarner, sailed from San I'rancisco, 20th ult., for Callao. The former left three hours ahead of ber competitor, and was about six nours ahead when the litter was cast off. The re sult of their paseages was looked for with much interest at San Francisco. City Intelligence. MrerinG ov PevocRanc RePuniCAN CoMMIrree oF THR Sxvexta Warp MThis committee met last night at their head quarters, No. 169 Madtsou street, to take action in regard to their primary elections, under the call of the General Committee of Stuyvesant Institute. Joha Brown waa in the chair, and there was present a full meeting of ihe comioliter, It was sesolyed to bold the primary election w choore delegates to the Mayoral. y Convention, on the 28th instant, botween the hours of five and seven o'clock P. 1, The ieeting then adjourned. Sap AcciprNt oN TRE NoarH Raver—Tarer Persons Drowsgy.--On Sunday afternoon a party of five gon tlemen snd two ladies were ont rowing on the North river, when by some mismanagement the boat swamped and was broken in two parts about the middle of the river. The accident happened about 3 o’viock in the afternoon. One of the gonilemen, named Georgs Molton, residing in Ninth avenue, between Fiftieth and Fifty- first stieets, was drowned, together with both ths la. dies, named Bridget King aud Eliza Brady. The rest of the party saved themselves by clinging to the fragmants of the bent, or by swimming to the shore. Mr. Molton was xearly athore, and could with but little difficulty have ravod himeelf; but sccing one of the ladies strug- gling in the water, be heroically swam back to her as fistsnce. Upon reaching her, the drowning woman giaspoo him in ber death etruggies, and pulled him be- reath the water, both dying together. The p'ace of the accident was opposite Sixty-fourth street. Mirsrany Excvrstons-—‘he following military compa- pies passed our office yesterday, on their return from their various excursions:—The Walker Gnard, Captain Jobn Nichgls; Whitoball Light Guard, Coptain MeDo- nald, Fayette Guard, CaptaingfW. H keaton; and Me. chavics’ Hore Company, Captain Josept H. Fiace. All of these companies carried with them well riddled tar. gets and very valuable ptizss, Those voluntary organi. zations of miitery companies is an excellent commen, tary upon the heroic spirit of our countrymen. Later in the day the Feast Guard passed by, and among their prizes we a two goid watches. This company is commanéed by Mr. W. H. Eston, and gave having gone through thorough military drill. Frey IN THIRTY FOTH SiREEr.—Sto1 before eleven o'clock on Sunday night, » tire took place in the varnish factory of Tiléon & Blodget, situated in Thirty fifth atrect, near the Second avenue; the building was a one story frame, extending to Thirty fourth street, Afty foot tront by two hundred deep, built ae, for that bu- ai . Captain Maynard, of th Ward, was nt “o the spot with BA na ae La oily and wal pave pro, Tol out the barrels filled with varnish. Tho flames barat very rapidly and consumed the whole of the premises The fire was first discovered on Thirty-fourth street end. The origin of the fire cannot be accounted for, there had not been any fire on the premises since 2 o’clock on Satur- day. There is su; to be a loss of $1,200, on which there was an insurance. Williamsburg City News. The persons arrested at the street proaching grounds in the Third ward, on Sunday afternoon, on a charge of disorderly conduct, gave bail yesterday for their appear- ance to answer the charge. Sheibell. arrestod yesterday evening on pokes an accom plice in stealing 2 gold wacch from fre dantes Bored at ie owe a8 an for his trial at the Court of Sessions.” : Aman named Patrick Keely, arrested by officer Tink- bam, charged with having escaped from Penitentia- . was yesterday sent back to his old quarters by Jus. Boswell, to rerve out the remainder of six months. The 15th Pegimont, of this city, Colonel Abel Smith, turned out on their annual payads yesterday. of Lavy Jupoxs—We learn from the Petersburg (Va) Demovrat that the Executive Committes have as- cutemi Dikornatto rare Coxvasrioy the | *gned, very appropriately, 5 [ a who are tn onmpase tha Rody. wil sari te Zar | ¢ ine nan the merite of the flowers, mniter honey wad n Lowell, to nominaie State offvers, ete oo pty Broekly» City Intelligerce, DZATH OF BISHOP WAINWUIGAT—MESTING OF THS ¥ OF BROOKLYN AND VICINITY. A mestivg of the clergy of Brooklyn, aud some few others, to express their regret at the !ose of the late Provisions] Behop of the {cess of New York, was held yesterday at the house of the Rey. E. M. Johny, | in pursven e of an invitation g'ven by that gentleman, | as the oldest resident minisier of the Protestant Epis- - copal Chueh ; them, There were present the Rey. Doctors Cutler and Lewis, } axd Mesars, Dillon, Peck, Martin, Drowna, Syl, Morton, ord Guten, of Brooklyn; Roberts and Sayers of Wil- | nurg, Babeoek, of Greenport; Huster, ef south Carclina, and Besr heoud of Kast Canada. i Tbe bev. E M. Johnson was called to the chair, and Rey. Thomas T. Guion was eppointed Secrevary. Femarhs were made by severalef tbe Rev gentlemen rr ut expressive of their high esteem tor the chirac- + jer nd viriues of the late pr at the diep-neation of Providence which had taxen hin awoy frow us : A let’ er was received from Dr. Vinton, in wh'ch he expressed bis sympathy with the meetiog, but state he ‘was prevented from sttendiog by having to solemaize a marriage in bis own church at the same hour. Teo followirg resolutions, offered by the Rey. Dr. Lewis, were unapimourly ie — It having plea ed sa All Wise God, whose waya and thoughts le Pisbep, toe Kt, Key. Jouatoan M. Wainright, in the midat of a conrse of great usoinluess, and when to haman wis dom bie continuance with us seemed very needfulfor the peace ard prospsrity of the diosess: therefore Rerolved, That in this dispenestion wo feel ourselves called upon to resognize the sovereignty of God, aud to remember the vanity of huwan counsels and parposes, end that the great Head of the church, while using us in his servicer, needs pot the dest of us ae iastraments for the accowptishment of His rale, and the establish- ment of lie kingdom. Resclvec, Ibat while mourving the loss of our beloved Prsvisioval Bishop, we have a grateful remembecance of his ¢-urtecus wanners, his unwearing and literally self sacrificing labors for the good of the dircess; Lis evaa- keleal preacbing; his imp es3ve acministration of eps- Gopal oftions bie practical wisdom, deep interes’, in toe couse of miss ons; bis lerate counsels entit ing him even to the blessed name of s peace maker, and all tiat hsppz combination of. talente and graces which hav» enéesed bis epcrpate one of en'arged p osperity (> the diocess, end of increases zeal, unity and love among its'm: mbers, Fi Rero ved, That in testimony of rerpect fur our Right Reverend Father in Go¢c, we will cause the chance's 0° ovr Churches where he 50 faithtully winisrered, to be arsased in monsning, and will ourselves wear its custo wary baeges for thirty days. Kesolyed, That we tender to the widow ani family of the veceaseo. the offeriog of our symoatt ers And at the sume time rejoice with t* is comfort ip the s+ flection that he is 50 x eo, snd in the eure hope of bia beving ent rest that remained for the people of God. Resolved, That these resciutions be signed by the Chairman ard Secretary, avd a copy be forwarded to the family of the late Provi-iona! Bizhop; and a copy be fur- nished to the press for publication. Cononkn’s Ixquet—Boy Kriuep on THe THIRD AVENCE Rannoap —Coroner Ball held an inquest yesterday u on the body of a led named James Lamb, aged ebout eight ite, and their deep recre: | not as ours, toremove by death our late | Jears, scn of Patrick Lamb sn employe of the Gresa rood Cemetery Company, who came to is death by being run over by cne of the railroad cars of ths Court street Une, The secient occurred near the corner of Third avenue avd Thirty sixth street, and from the evidence adducea before the Coroner's jury, i; appears that the boy had been in the habit of jamping on the of taking a ride; and in t et of cara for the purpose sins‘ance, in the hurry to under the front wheel, which ran over his ad, and caused inetont death The verdict was in ac- cordsnce with the facts, and the conductor and driver were held blameless by the Coroner’s jury. The jury @ of an ordinance by the Common act of jamping on cara woen in motion by boys, an offence. subject to fine or impriaon- ment—ibe fine to be collected of the parents of the ebild. They also recommend tre railroad company te mare such improvements about tocir cars, as to prevent the porsiblity of any person falling so as to be run over ‘a ie wheels. Police Intelligence, SERIOUS STABBING CASE—A JEALOUST LOVER. On Suiday night tho police of the First patrol distrist heard an alarm of “Watch !” “Murder !” &,, issuing from the public house and lager bier shop No. 60 Green wich street, and immediately went in to see what the matter was. It was at once ascertained that Holena Myers, a beautiful German girl, had been stabbed in the region of the heart by a large dirk knife, alleged t have been in the hands of William Sheafenburgh, a Swedish sailor, and lover of his victim. He was arrested forth- with, and token to the station honse for the night Captain Halpin, who was present, seeing the blood issue recet' ordered her Derby, on making an examination, ascertained the wound to be from the wourd the gor giel had removal to the New York Hospital, whore very dengerous, and perhaps fatal in its character. From what could be learned, :héafenburgh and Helens came over ircm Germany, not long since, in the same ch attached to her, azd wanted ber to marry him on arriving in New ship. Turing the voyage he becsme mui York. she postponed the matter, however, for further consideration, and I+" where she was, he sawa pight on entering the honse young man near her on the sofa. At thir he was so much enraged that he drow ths knife and stabbed her a several parties who row 1] to be cotained as witnesses. stated the prisoner was taken before Justice Osborne yesterday, but was remaaded to await the result of the girl's injuries, who is in a very precarious state. Burgiary.—At an early hour yesterday morning, offi cer Farley, of the Fourteeath ward, airested two men, named Jobn Meyers and Carl Hosen, whom he found con: vey ing a basxct of boots and sh¢es through the stroats ‘at that carly bour, and suspecting that tho were stolen took these men to the station {house, w! it was soon reported that the store of H Farrell, of 486 Broad- way, had been burglariously entered and about $100 worth of prope: ty stolen from the premises came to the aterion house and identified the property. ‘They were taken before Justice Wood and commitied for ne fentiga The Investigation into Pugilistic Matters Postponed Yesterday was the day ret own for the investigation the late culties that took place between Lyng, in which a man nai the case, the matter was at 100’clock, Arrest ona Charge of Murder.—Henry Glad -was ar- rested yester:ay, by officer Spicer, on @ bench warrant issued ‘from the Court of General Seesions, wherein he ia by an indie:ment of the late Grand Jury accused of mar- der, in berine caused the death of James McKenna, oa the 22d of July last, by ec ge ary in the side wita a jeomt afta in some difficulty with him in a carpenter's shop in Twenty-eighth street. ‘The accused was convey- ed before Justice Welsh, who committed him for the as- tion of the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Riolous Conduct —A wan named Patrick Brice was ar. rested on Sunday by officer Fedfeld of the Ninth ward lice, charged with baring becn concerned in the dis rbances in Crosby street on Sunday evening. ite was coug! the act of throwing a 6 into the crowd had assembled on the corver of Prince aud Crossy streets, and was otherwise disorderly. On being taken beforo Justice larke, at Jefferson Market police court, he was hel< to bail in the sum of $300 to answer the 7 ge. Arrest of the Boy Lynch Charged with Manslaughter.— Yesterday of§cér Wood, of the Third ward suc- ceeded in’ arresting Johnny tiyneh. accused or having caused the death of Charles ‘an, in Cedar street, about two weeks since, by striking him on the head with astone. The accused has been out of the city ever since the occurrence, and bad returned but one day when the police arrested him at his old quarters in Gresnwich street. Coroner O'Donnell committed him to the Tombs to awail the action of the Grand Jury. ‘The Curr. UNION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING, Three trotting matches came off yesterday afternoon at the Union Course, all of which were well contested, and afforded much amusement to the lovers of good trotting. The great pressure from advertisemonts on oureclumns this morning, compels us to omit the de- tails, and merely give a summary of the sports, which are as follows — ° Monpay, Sept. 25.—Trotting match, $2,000, three mile bests, to wagons, owners to ¢rive. Horace Jones named b. g Billy, EK. Hyde named b. g. Ned ho Time, $:58—' Sswe Day.—Match, $200, mile hests, in harness, H. Woodruff named's. g. Rigger. —— bamed brown mare——.,, Same Day —Mateh, $500, anile hecia, best th a AY —Matel in to gues tiisy phrase.” a ta, ree in five, Hiram Woodratt named br. ¢. Uncle Tom....,. 1 1 1 Isare Woodruff named br. m.Iady Williams... 2 2 2 Time, 2:5034—2:48—2:53 The mare trotted the last mile of the race under the saddle, but did not make out as wellasshe did in har ness. The gelding trotted in harness. CENTREVILLE COURSR, L. I1—TROTTING. Monvay, Sept 26,—Trotting match, $500, mile heats, ‘best three in five, in harness, owners to drive. W. Fish named b.’m. Boston 6! 22111 R. Tuttle named r. m. Lady Franklin... 1 1 2 2 2 Time, 2:88—2:37 };—2:37—2:36—2:37. To day, the great race between H'ghland Maid and Fd. Ea¢y comes off on the Centreville Course. This match is loohed to by the sporting world as one of the most ¢xciting events that will occur for years. The horses are acknowledged the fastest in the world, and to ascertain which is the fastest, is the all-absorbing topic of the day. ‘We learned from the owners of the horses last that they would positively start at Sane om ly at the hour 5; —_—_—___ The Whig State Convention, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. cenriotion ateyractany which appre you Jose TACURE, of valurday last, cecura the fellerings oe PPO Mir. MERRItt—I won’t be called to order. (langhter, ty mad. I haven right fo apedty and avery body ese my miad, ve ® e is ont of order, and bya pil Speak, aad I presume that the paragraph refers to myself. I Wish to distinctly state that the profane langaage at- tributed to meis without the shadow of foundati and I disclaim it im all its parts, To those who kno we this diselsimer would be wanecessary, and I make it morely to plreo myself richt before the comme ot Ia pesstuily, GhOKGE MSRR i Tho police arrested occurrence. and cauged them Mr. Farrall of rand Losier was eee tho Jotter in the arm—bui owing to the absence of counsel in postponed until this mornicg ‘The Asleged Comsphacy and Extertion Caso In Firteouun Street, BTBANGE DIGCLUSUXS — INVESTIGATION — CROSS EXaMINATION OF WITNESSES, Before Juge Stuart. Yeaterday the cass of the People va. Francis Ryder and. Apna Koch charged on 'bo comp'aint of Mr. Parker, of Fifteenth street, ond Peter 8 Davis, 2 Roman Catholic priest, with bavieg used threats to extort money from » inves*igated at three o’clock, P.M., the ac- cured and the accosers belog present in the Court room, a} Jefferson Market. Judge Stuart, in ans ver ty a question of the defend- anta, wherher the Court intended to proa-cute firet on the charge of attewpt at robbery in the second degree, informed that gentloman that such wat his intention, and that ¢ msequently P- ter Sebestian Davis, one of the: complaivauts, was the one open for devendants counsel's crots examination. ‘An iterp-eter was then sworn, and tho cross exami- pation of Mr. Davis, who is aman of about 50 yearsor age, an delongs to the Franciscan Onder of the Roman Catholic clergy, was procoeded with:— The complaivast, being duly sworn, depoxd—That ho» was bor> in Hungary; that his name was Sebastian Davis; that he arrived here about three years ego; ho first saw the prisoner, Anna Koeb, at hisown home; she came there; his occupation was a Catholic priest; she ame to bis house about seven weeks ago; she was alone; he saw ber in his own room; he occapied the whole honse; be then gay: her fifty conta. Q What wise the eeaversation that took place there? A. Sho begged for seuimtance; witness’s servant mam let the girl in; prisoner was wth bim about eight or tex minutes; rhe made no app intment wih him; in a few days alterwa to bis room; she said she was in the hospital; that sho ‘Was , or, and did vot Enow #bere to look fer assistance, excep: to a wae of bis ceeupation—s price; she stayed there aboute of &n wiaat 6; he ga-e her a dollar Q What conversa ion had you with her at this inter- view? A She sais elie was oat of work, and wanted to }now whet: er or pot Le could find a place for her. a Q. Did you make any appointment with hor? A. No, ir Q What did she scy at the third interview? A. She aid she was tarned ou" of a plice; thet the tamfly owed her some money; sbe sait sbo was a cinglo womum, knew 1 ooneilo New Y rk, end did mot know where to goex- ept to him; that she lived in Thirteen‘h s‘reet, and wanted $2 to pay fer the rent; he gave ber the moasy; she aaia she lived with a low Dutch famAy; aie snowed complainant @ passport; she said that she was born in Viepna. Q. Hid she make any eppolatment at tho third inter- view? A, Yes; the ncked somplaiuant to come and seo ber, that he might see ihat all she told Lim was true; that sha woulo he at the corner of sveans C and thir- teen*h atreet waiting for him; nothing more yas said. Q. How long atter that did yougoton.eher? A. Tho next day, or the day ofter Q Id yougo to herhoure? A. Yes. Q Where cid you first cee her? A. On the sidewalk. Q Who was witn her? A. the was alone Q. Wos anything said in the street? A. No; witness went head up stairs, and he followed; she went to her: room door, and held 1t open while he entered. Q. What did yon sey when you got im the room? A ; 1 was surprised to see the room in the conit- there bed in the room? A. No there achair ia theroom? A, Yes Q Did you sit down on that chair? A. Yes. Q Where did she sisdown? A. Sometimes she wat. down, and sometimes stood up. Q What ¢id phe do when you got in? A. She locked the door snd pulled out the bey. Q 14d you soy an;thing to her when sh locked the door? a. No. Q Where did sbe sit all this time? A. Oa the trunk e your coatoffy A. Yes. you been eating # very hezrty diuner that A. I eat my reguiar cinner. Q. Did you unbarton your pants? ‘The Court ruled the question out, the witness pre~ ferring not to make any answe- to the question. Q —Did she say anything after you took your coat off? A. No Q. Where was she when you took your coa’ offf A. Tn the room Q Did she ask you take your coat off? A. Yes. Q Why do sou besizate about answering my question: relative to the unbuttoning of your pants. [Ruled out by the Court.] Q. What part of the room were you in wheashe took the hey out of thedoor? A. Iwas withina few stepe of the door. Q Did she make any remark whan she took the key out of it? a. No. Q How lony were you in the room before some one came to the door? A. About twelve minutes. Q. Did she become angry while you were in the room? A. No. 4Q After you took of your coat did you take hold of her? A Iwon’t answer that question. (Objection sus- tained by the court.) Q. Dic she puil herself away from you? A. No, she hag BO cecarion to 10 20; she sat still on the trunk; I refuse to onewer any more questions aboyt it. Q. Where were you when tne door was opened? A, In the room. . Q. What part of the room? A, Can’t say what part; don’t know. Q What were you doing when the door opened? Av Notbing. ae Had you your coat on when the door opemed? A. 0. How far were you from the window when the door ed? A. Iden’t }now. Q Had you your pants buttoned when the door opsn- ed? A. I won’t avewer that question, Q. Did you see her leck the ooor? A. Yes, Q. Did she say anything that indused you to take any swiliarities with her? A. No. Q. Did you take any improper liberties with her? A. I won’t answer. Q When the door was opened, who came in first? A, Francia Ryder. okt What did Ryder ray? A. He asked me what I want- Q What did you say inreply? A. The prisonar would. not Bive me a chance to answer; he kept me. Q. What defence did you make up? 4. Leaid I on ea see bis virk krife; prisoner said he wanted $500, bel give it to I might sleep with his frau atk ‘ Didhe thresten to shoot you first? A No. $ pe ios ee apg Angle =e came ? gone ; one else come © A. Yes; atter Francis called, Simon, his brother, came in. - How did he call him? A. he whistled and hollooed on Q. Was the door locked then or at this time A. It wae locked until they gave Begone to go. Q. How did these men get intheroom? A. They un- 199 what iy 8d they se a unlocking at kes ey use the door? A. L think it was the key abe threw out of the window. Q. Dii you see more tnan one key ata time? A. No, Q What was cone when Simon cameia? <A. They asked me for money; tliey tried to persuade me to give them some ee oe Q How men: yuments were drawn up? A. Two. Q. Did you sign the first one yourself? A, Yoe. Q What became of it when Francia went to get a wit- ness? A. He toos it with him. Q. Was anne in tears when Franels wont out? A. I did not see herin tears at any time. Q Balad ole epgry at thom when you went out? A. Twas not; don’t know why I should be; I saw I was made a tool of. ‘* baat i mk on good Arey Mie whe yin = . Itcertainly hort my fe on finding out that had been so taken in. uf Q. When did you first think of prosecu! parties? A. When officer White came to my house. Q. What time of the day was it? A. In the after- noon. Q. How lorg was it bofore vou came to the Police Court: after you saw him? A. Officer White came on Saturday, and I went to the court on Tuesday. Q. What did the officer say to you? [Objected to b; the counsel for complainant, and ruled out by the oar. Decause the defendants were not present at the time the said conversation. | Counsel for defence—We want to test the veracity of the witnesses, and show under what circumstances he- comes into court. Judge Stusrt—Well, ask your question then, A. Mr. White asked me to come to court and prose- cute those persons who tried to extort monoy trom me. Q Wi Q. Was Qa Pelee as anything about theatisir, except eeu ir? A. No; the officer was the firat person I to. Q. Did the officer promise you anything if P bo would come to court? A. ‘ihe officer made no prom! Q the officer say his testimony would convict. them? A. He ssid he wanted me to corroborate other wi that were in court. . How long atter you entered the room did your il ceat? Court--A. Almost immedi r. ) e vasanie Sn cies is topcoat ere ‘ou pleee your coat when acide Taeee ees glen saearinaner ¢, reyes hepotpe boots or shoes? A. No, ‘as thore an a i ‘there ass the one you were s AT Og room while you wore with her? Q. Did you look into the room? A. Yes & Did yo not go in as room pourvell? A I . you No the room was caledin there Treacle coms ia and when he came there a bed in that room? A. No. sofa? A. No. ‘You alt or iie down while you were there’ a. it did she do when went in? A. The mo- came aftor came in Francis 3 yoa know tho girl was unchaste bfore you NVatunanee A. Tcould not say whether she was See caren ay eee? A. Yor charity's sa) Q. Did she ask for any money when you came to her house? A. No, sir Counsel for defence —Q. When you went in, did yon not say it was very warm’? A. Yes. Vid she not say take off your cont? A. Yor, ee ee ne Oe cee on ‘es. part of your clothing? A. She asked me to 688, Ay the room in the front or back of the house’ A Aang front; there was a window looking into the Q. Was there any window in the back room? A. Yes, oe that looked into the entry. r Did she sak you to go in, or did you take hold of her her in? A, She oslled me in, but it is untrao my hands on her. Pn the examinetion of (hte witneve wan aloret hr counsel for the defence, and the case was adjourne} nt Setarday afternoun, et oLe o’elock, Feee E >e 3 ge zEg he came back again, and went right up. -