The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1855, Page 3

Semi-Anvual Report of the Fire Marshal. ‘To tne Mayor, Common Counou,, anv Poxice Sua TICKS OF THE Crry AND County or Naw Youx:— Jn Iaying before you my second semi sunual re- Port cf the reuits of my investigations into the origin of fires in this city, fur the period embraced between the flat of December, 1854, and the 31st of May, 1856, I think it neceesary in the first place t> call your et'rntion to certain imperfections ia tue rincipies ayon which buildings are constrac’<d, ether wish other matters more or lezs dire tly copnected #ith the dieasters which have furmed the juries. In ali tne great European to which I am about to direct your notice are very gevorall; and guarded against eitn ~t “ Modinidual presuation atzingeut police regu ions. The cons quence is, 6 compsrat:ve immunty from these calamitous visita- tions, and I fee! azeured that it 18 ouly mecessary to demonetiate this fact 10 yon to induce you to take Sy imme Sine Cea ‘ ms Sofas go @ geretal prop>i ion, tuen, I wffirm that our present yweens Ot buld-ng is : most frutttul causes of the numerous ac: ‘ire, fcr woich New York enjoys such an unenvisble pre-emirencs. This ascertion apyiies aa well to pelatial stcres as to the hambleat class of our private dwel ings. Our buitders having no lagal pe- nalty to d ead, totally disregard the moral reagonsi- bili-y imporec upon them by the involving the security of such a vsat amount of lite and propery. Their oaly concern isto muco as possible ont of a contrast, and they care not io how impertect and dangerous a manner they execute their eork, There bemg no inspeotion by police authorities, and no flae for etruction , it is nos surprising that tneas men should consult :¢48 ¢!@ general safety thaa their own pock- system, however, t..at is to be blamad, ard not individasls. No pro; eaves such a latitace of men whose private interests a.e apt to conflict with The objections which suggest themselves to the mcf Sbaudivog may be clasied under ree heacs:-— 1st, carelessness of neas of execution; 3d, the respects, we ne Yr , We neg! tions of prudence and safet; lst. Cavelessness 1 sibLity impoces or the surgeon. ‘build fine s:ores and handsome tvem in euor a manuer as that jife will be safe intbem. Iam sory to sults of the iuqairies which for th menths have engaged the conclusion reeponsibility is by the profession. ia itssif one of the acceptance of duties perly governe Us ahi lan; 2d, careleas- ee to sho Eos ees . ow, in these t all the moat obvious ‘cotsidera- ys of Plan.— Architects generally ‘have almost as great a moral business is not merely to house: last attenticn, have led me t> & few honorable excap- but too generally diare 7 5 When a capitalist goes to an architsct for a plan, foon as a naae tes the confine of upon y the grasping aceincompa'ible with eatety to is morally bound to refuse to plan on such terms. acted upon? Far from for instance, who, when asked to make out drawings fore ehowy block of brown stone houses, allowing only a four inch flue to each house, will make no scrajle about executin, cannot be ignorant that may leed to the destruction of PAE Carelcoene is called in, instead of suggsetieg the da fiue thes construc ‘ed, he eageriy accepts tract at & price much below its value, knowing trat heap rather than substantial expected of him, and that he will not be very closely overhauled either by the archi The carpenter,rer dered indifferent by the same co! eidera ions, is equally careless. He either allows a beam to rest in the flae, or ao close to is that it coon decomes charred, and offeraa ready point of com- murication for fire, or perhaps he omits to put in rorer teaders arcund the chimney it elf. The U.cof Hot Air Furnace: a-days ems to be a more important considera'ioc than health or safe argu { may ase urder this head will have ba‘ little weight | ivicuals, They are, nevertdeles: to tke cerious consideration of the autho no honse is considered fzshionab'e unless it poases>- ew the hot sir furnace amongst other rovements, few dwellings sre now ger of conveying heat in tin conduc’ intro- duced as it is genera ly the -ater wal's, is, however, so @ridsnt, that it is ing that this practice should Experience shows, that the corcentration of heat by @' gome periods of the year, but cold weather, renders the vicinity of the pi cases a charrio; ultimate! these facts, Teoul are eee, the plans, although & good deal of vaiua of lite. m.—When the mason ‘3-48 fashion now I tear that any im- with»otit. Toe inflummable. In sete in, and com place. Ia fllustration 0° several instances under my observation, bat two The fires which took place of 29 Lafayette as AY 35 carious » The furnace at Mr. cy ag Ft iB E H 2 Lt 4 ¥ ff Hi § Ac ordirg to the present system, where no “k or fire of corecquence restrains caleulaticns of the capitalist, the bailder has no eitherto accept the work on the terms red or reject it altogether. In such fastances it is meccless to say that in ninety-nine out of a hundred a man’s interesta will prevail over bis eense of moral res:onsibility. The capitalist imeadle, bat until | ts are imposed on his cay re is no chance of his recogniziog the jaatice the sziom, tbat capital has ita dutios as well as its rgbts. The present unfortuma’ely encom 3 competition amon this dis art of monied speculators, to screw cstima’es down int. I¢ig not the good workman adesman t who ference, but he who can beet “ hide with ornament the wazt cf ait,” and Sosa ae make the most show pol 1s of construction peat to me t> be the immediate cause of sce in our city, it safety of the edifice. I of the chimney carry Out these regulations, ) fa, to ipapect all new buildings, infractions of tbe law to the proper In crder to !liustrate the necessity ofeome ps fey as pore, I w ment! rscnally concerned. to examine a house he Fast Thirty third street, dwellings, owned b; ip, to eariet me, Mr. John A. Ore perlerced samletant NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1855, ment. Upon going to the pisce we found a block of er, 9 buildings of very pretty fiateh, with fron:s of abou! aixteen feet exch, bu’ in order to give all the room eee tee up ic en eight ch wall, leavisg ov!y four inches of bri:-k between. toe flue acd the acjoining bcus. The kit shea flue from No. 15 ran against the partition well of N». 11, and it wes the eame in all the other baildings of ‘Was very great, and over o larg, aurface: the base beard tad split aparc frow the wail, ler Leated condition trom He toid us that his femil: the back rooms, as the he tance. Phe reault of our itves'i preper conrection of chimney flues. The Judgs re on a li ase of three }ears. ‘The ne xt ennject to which I would direct your at tertion is the necessity of icsisting upon some cias illus’ ates forcibly the miachiefs resulting frym case are net t ents. Now, in order to Prisoncus quelities should ae of their becoming mixed with other arugs, in tke mapcer that I have indicated, would vs obviated, and a amount of property saved for c'assification of drugs cannot be cerried into effect, Applications are almost daily made to me, re- an examination, and give such insiruc- requize, In many instances I find it necessary to order the removal of ond the repair of chimneys, all of whieh recom: mendatior: or cecupants, Ween a fire takes place, either in tte day or night, 1am immediately on the svot, & point to exp!ain its origin clearly to the occupant, and to give recurretce. aidrencered me on all oc asions by the I’ire De- artment ard police authorities, especially im the westigaticn aad dete ‘tion of incendiariam, I feel it necessary to recommend some modification of the law, in cases which fall under the beaj of arson in the first degree, The ceath pena'ty in the event of conviction deters juries in general trom finding 9 verdict cf guilty, although the culpability of the panty msy beclearly proved. Where no fatal azci- nt results from the crime, jaries are apt to con- enlisted on bebalt of tte prisoner, and thus the law is sendered almoet entirely inoperative. Common sense, therefore. suggests expediency of altering the law eo as to make the purishment copia only where life is destroyed. Weré this done, I have no dcubt that the offtpce would become one of raro crime thap uncertainty in the operation of penal enactmerts The tebles show the arrest of twelve persons cba: ged witharson. Of this number, upon a thorough investigation before the Po'lce Jastices, six were liberated from custody for want of evidence; five were committed for trial by the magistrate but euber quent)y discharged by the Grand Jury; aud one liek, ted for arson in the third csilnod Inve ve, a8 Kear as peneibie. fire aera amount of insurance, aud tne origin of each fire; avd it will be seen that out of the tota! number, 35 were evidently the acts of and 108 the reeult of ac: It is shown by comparative table that there is a decrease of 3 Incendiary fires in the last&six months, and a reduc- tion of 7] fires on the tote! smount, as compared & for encugh to susceed in havin; measures whic) I suena fe zoe carried fato effect, the pul tion of these facts will at all events do some by inducing greater caution on the part of the public. Your obedient servant, Axrrep SB. Baxer, Fire Mazehal. The Fine Arts in the United States. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEGALD. stock company to establish a gallery for the exhi- my gratification, and my hope that you will give Many persons. [ like the plan of a joint stock com: mropg, if oot refined. Allow me to state tht [ interested myrelf some 20 y€ais ago,in relation to the meana by which art may be sustained in thiscountry. In London, with a | poy ulation of a million avd a half, and a superb exhibiticn, the Roysl Academy's receipta were £3,500. In Boston, with « population at that time of 60,(00, the Atherwum’s receipts were $3,600, for ne relly, ic this country, go to exhibitions, If they faicre em worth payin, for, and the artists ought to paint for them, and to organize a system exhibited throughout have capi al until have picked up « good set o! hort than any other ry is wanted; what is done should be done on a librral ther it gets It or not. t he carried on os Wi goarte tei vlan it table as other pasion Se yeohe have in they have ed elite of eek works. times a8 much, Ay Agrisr. having on boerd the following officers —General W, 8 oe UBA ve mea ‘aflieg Money t= Col Andrews, Paymaster, U. %, A.; Major sistant Adjutent General: Captain Van Vilet, ;, Lieut. A Aid de camp ; = bara d oak ed Cy ebast & proper reepect for prop’ Ueited States, Nethieg ebort of thi» will do, the expedition is somewbat late doubt that Genera! Harasy will 7 pa | wherever be may most thee. —m. fowts Ur’ | oon, July 18, a e Miltnots Know Gothing State Council. isaac open se v of the yen te declaration of at sixty five councils were repre: | in power lop; constitutions! opportunity is about one hundred delogates. Chicago | anfrced to enchsace it ete the honors of orgavizution, as both pre- sicent and eecietary were taken from this city. above all party Presiceut, the we tod "the ook a 88 w the report of the deiegatee to the National Couadil, | $# cosstitution, but. w Ar account of the doings at Pviladelphia ba been given by Mesers. Danenbower, Young Jepniwgs, 8 motion was made to appoint ® com- | all good men for its total mittee of five to repcrt a After ettewpts to amena, hell table. 5 our success Fhe! tbe eee eee eat oad eet © Of one Biate or Tersitony, im the principles, bicck. The heat fiom this conuection ia No. 1h the latter was too het to keep one's hand upon. [a fact, we were intcrmed that lowe days on apolyicg water to ir, tbe water would hse acd steam avy. We covld rot fol'aw the flue ali the way to the b) of the house the excsssive heat which it communicated to toe wall On visitirg the kitchen of Ne. 13, the cook told us that she had cn that dey oxly a moderate fire ia thersrge; on other occasions had mach “ hot- ter Gres." We next vis ted No. 9, the residence of Mr. tike. We fcurd bis premisrs tn nealy a simt- ange fire of No. 11. juld have to absndoa too great for eudu- nincta to Judge Morris that the preasies gave a certifisa' lorsis that the pre: No. 11 were in di r of takicg fire from an im- ¢ mej .zity—Scuthera— d. Articles oce, two and turee were ado; when much excitement and an animated cusaion eneued. The delegates from the northern | «hal cemoontrate that tte the Sate | ousinsny reapects, or defective ticipated by its friends, we (herefore anc for di | foitane fi and from tte southern parts sgainst each other. Amid confasicn & moticn to indefinitely postpone the ailed by @ moajority ly @ committee of ore from ¢a02 congrecsioral Glstrict wes appointed on a platform. | ™ The ‘ice was distinody drawn between the North | £2), ard the Scuth—the cne goicg against and the eae oes ‘ge Aiter the trancaction of come farther unimportant ot of ratvralization burizese, the Committee on the Platterm of Pricci- # ples preeented their report. 1% was und-ratood that | of the rescAutions three of the committee were not in sy apathy with the repcrt, but it waa announced that ¢ wy did aot intend to present @ mivority report. A delegite from the scutbern part of the State brought ia a set of reeclatiors as @ gubstitate forthe reoort of the | with protonsed and enthurtastic cbeer matter be postponed that these resola- | novrced from the stand that Mr. Donn was not present, licns go to the sacle prevailed, fifty-nine to forty- | and no the cear people were oniiged to forego the pleas: A matin to zrocted to the ad ma of 2 noe 3 the first of fused to cooupy the hcuse, althcogh he bad hired it sification of dings, Tae recent fire io Maiden jane esstess in this reapect. Waolesale droggists erein the habit, generally, of storing on the upper floors cf the buildings occupied by them p>lson- ous nd combustible materials, such as paiste, lamo- black, matches, &c., and on the firat floor their Valuable mediciner. Although a fire occurring in the upper stories may soon be extinguished, the bed pr vuantity of water thrown into tre building to | put it cut carties down with it a szlation of the poi- & nous drags amongst those intended tor famtty use. These articles, when once d@waged, are rally scld by auction, and are purchased by drug- gistsfor medical pur scees, more or leas impregnated with foreign and p:isocous substances, The effects of euch 9 1 spat on upon the health of the community commit €e, propcsin, until October sext. Platform r¢p rted, by sections, previ a@:ticle waa read ana adopted; the second read and upanimoue y sdopted; the third, after som discus- slop, was acopted almost unanimonaly; tre fourth wes read apa adcpted unanimously; toe fifth, ia 4 which the siavery question was embodied, was read | and uranimous reception piven the resolations, saying ‘ond ite adoption moved amd secon to Jay this azticle on the table was los A substitute was presented, which was lost by a very large majority. Another substitate, offe ed bj nteman, lost. Anotker offered, lal Another, also lost. The question cailed for ard voted affirmativ large majcrity. Ayes and noes called for; reaulted for its adoption and 35 against. The fifth article in the plattcrm was ef test; article sixth, article seventa, unaaimoui traced. Many of the singular phenomena exhibited by d ffezect diseases are probably to be attributed to | ep made up from thess anes in- re ded, A motion it fre recurterce of such accidents." all drags of be stored either ely, by a on the firet floor or on t-e basement. Thus, all uvonimously edopted adcpted; article eight! ele pinth, unanimously adopted; article tenth, op- poset on the ground of ita being « side issue, bat a . the underwriters. an ordinance compelling the there is no doubt that by a proper understanding amcogst themeelves the inturance companies might apply a remedy. The subject is one calls for their attention. The remaining scctions of the re rt were read and adopted, and finally the en! @ report was | Ward precenting an umbroken front, rotoiving in nowise ques:ing my attendance to examine premises re- puted to be dangerous. In a'l these cases I forth- ‘The following is the platform as adopted: ILLINOIS AMERICAN PLATFORM, tions as in my ju¢gment the circumstances seem to im the existence of a Almighty Being, | Mtr Sa eanen 2d paternal care we are indebted for our | When #he unparrelielot-advegcement in national and individual beams, the dieuse of furnaces, Te readily complied with by the owcera 2, We admit the privilege, and will defend the right of all persors, of whatever religious rect er denomination, | 20,0 t perfect freecom in religious opinions, and to | and when the accident is trifling, { always make it tectaten of theirown con- “worrhip God accord'ng to th long as they sball not, wish or purpose to interfere & ich instructions as q@ill prevent its In again acknowledging Rs) Teady and efficient Cc e ; hereby denying all religious opwtons | lew, and will support it. pored to al) political associations of men | with us, if they Beare, on its repeal. lusively of persons of foreign birth, aad peech, thi to the formation of foreign military companies in onr | plaucits, followed by ertesof “Colfit,” ‘Colft.”’ Mr. C 4. The cultivation an3 developement of a purely Ame- rican sentiment and feeling—n passionate atta shment to our country apd tts government—of admiration of the nce~of veneration of end of emulation of the virtue, that framed our constitution. ey oer tat the tne ae arrived. when the American pir of the Urited States are called upom to take open, | ; feorlers and unreserved wrourd upon the great quecvion | ifeEment id the Diatriet of purer days of our Gur artional fathe sider the persity exceseive; their sympathies are | of slavery, that ie now ayitating tbe peop! and taat the intense excitement and | > agitation which at the Prescot time ure disteacting our | Parag A re ccup'ty vpon the subjeci of slavery, bave been caused | &° - by the repeal of t2e Micacurl Compéomlse;and that tat | ™2zk#, too, were well received by the sucience, caesl was uncalled for, 8 groan violavion and disregard of a sacred compact, entered into between the two great o vy ts sections of this conteoetncy} ‘and in the bighest vabises | ty, to the Bbelby county Seegeren, wheee numbers ea- 6 and welfare of this Unions That & itstoration of the Missouri Compromise, as it will restore the Territory for which it was originally made to in whieh it was before that lin uprecesserDy destroyed, vo it will restore peace and barmony to the country, without injury or injastice to ttion of the Union, that while it will fieecom what which with due solemnity faith was long since conveyed to her under the contract, @ fall and undisputed rights t therefore the be restored, and that in sll tion of this Union occurtence. There is no greater en :ouragement for | destructive to the it by the South, and tha Miceurt Compromise should political vaticnal contests the American part; Stateof Ilizois will demand of its candidates for office, smorg other qualifications, their open aad undieguised ‘upoa this question. cseential modification of the saturalization the time of residence to entitle them to citizenship. any but citizens . Bat = care- wivb rights of citizes- peal of all “tate laws allo: of the United States the right of ful avoidance of ail already acquired under existiog laws. Resistance to the corru, ir inanesedhr stm i influences, or interference eceleaian improvement in the executive patronage, which uns; litical sutserviency, and Ferdence in political opinion and « fearless 9, The education of the schools of our country, which should be without regard to condition or cree be free from all influence of a de y n character, but in which the Holy Bible shy inde- | exercise of | we sie ae denne on tie | (From the Mad‘eon, Wis , Journ: I bave read your article of June 30, proposing a | ; wrerting, also, that it ia both of | to aié ond facilita went of our rivers and the harbors u 11. We declare our attac! bition and sa'e of works of art. I beg to express | pigene! exqenens by an, imgnove- States, and while we do not partake of the fears 0 often entertained of its dissolution, we will endeavor to pro tuity by a firm ‘adherence to all the prin- ciples, a well of the constitution as the declaration of American indepentence 12. We Giselaiz ail this subject a steady advccacy, such as seems necen- | tary for meagures that require the cooperation of | pavy, and I hope it is intended that it shal be 1 prcfitable to the steckholders. If this bs the plan, | and it can be started, it will coms to something | very ae it existe is Union; but we distinctly his urging that it was unnecessary, a1 wer, under the constitu. the cubject fn the Territories of 1. Such » radical modification of the laws in refer 1 etleetuntly provent the sending to our shores the paugers and (elons of other nations. 14, We condemn, in the mort eaulta upon the elective franc jocontro the free exercise of th frage, to which every American citlven solved, That the puineiples an obj can party shall hereafter be everywhere distinctly aad nly avowed and published; who believe in true corrying out our will cheerfully co: with aay bject will be to carry ence toimm'gration as jomtive manner, the as ise in Kansas, ond the balt past one o'clock in the morning, as he was re | we Invite all persons | an exhibition of very humble merits. The people | mous | od by the porter collecting the bool ot lodgers ta American principles to ald rociplae as herein wet forth—and we arty, a8 6 national | to effect the above | which he seemed pleased, and retnrnet to his room. of exbibttions, by which their works should be | p the Union. Done in Council, at Springtield, om thie 11th day of | ato. But capital is required for that, and artiste rirely | July, AD. 1960. < J custome:s and CoE fame, and ld be more | apie: Cen oudanais: M—#PRECHRS AND RRBO1.U- 4 by helping their com. lav Le 7s steda the case tin ober ead | ADOPTION OF A PLATO! TIONS—A DJOURNMENT. (From the Cimeinnati Columbian, July 16 } a report of the poli o'clock P. M, the Convention the morning exercises“ concourse in attendance in the afternoon fer exceeded tm number that of the mornirg. gether there eculd scarcely bave been len Ucusand people present. anaounced ite Me ba ‘The Commititee on Resolutions fenelt of the readiness to report, Mr. Mr. McDu Committee, rend the following, aa the proposed platform of the Cons ention — Resolved That we cordially re affirm all the bi reso! shabby work. A liberal hazard {s what scale, that shail merit the public admirstion, whe- If the business of exhibit and @iling works of | ai ith advances of a rention, held in this te to this occasion the foundation of a taste, if a devel taste; and they will bay ard pey fer setng te to a | tof ge of the ordinance of J be Northwestern territory to adopt said ordinance, by the repre- rentatives of al the States of the Union, the men who will commence will wait for the certainty of seven per cent. and the chency of ten to the extension of clearly evinces that nal power, was the slavery, to the extent of the Sth section of the Mirsouri Cox) rors and wanton violation of the farts Pp solemn compact, resteicling the ex slavery; therefore, Rerolved, That we are uncomprom! of slavery, and, further, Tux Stovx Exrxpirion.—The steamer Cataract left thie port senterday afternoon fur Fort |eevenworth, ly oppose! wv 7 the ell ‘of May, 184, | gTbs Vincewers, (ind ) Caret ansas Nebrasks inig uit La party predilections, | Dosbel, Gelivernble in from tem to fftcen Jaye ‘neal to place erory | eile teye Urat the first lots of wheat bande of men | bowghd wi commant 01 26. (he extee quarter ie the re om, rectore the Wir | Felt of competition among the millers a¢ to who phoolt refese, ender all circumstances, | grind the fret lot of © Quartermaster; ‘eptain Heth, 10th Infantry; Ileut. Baleh, Ordnance Depart- ment. There gentlemen Fs spac ‘once to Fort lea. thence, with all due expeditiin, to the | Th in pre from the t condition of | in te} et geet oe ‘the progress of the woope, | ““issslasts vil e Pete ye ons be ares will be | ard ie copceet, by all lawful mean, the teaweh of the fe¢eral who will parert vbe FF styled Democratic Conven' | Reecived, further, That our levolotionary ancestor | reqerded freecom es yet fla rery a8 mactoos that we will steadfastly adbore to their potioy, aad firm Forlst every attempt to revise it 4 ai That an eémisistration that lacks the | pecision ability aud disposition te t the citizens elective 4 the ascaulte of armed mobs ’ | from cther States . ere is undeserving the con fidence of a free people, and ought rot to be coatenucd it for one that will be untramelled judices; one that will not, in its zeal to com: ookaelt wae to heat Proine earuier, love wight of fi doa, Justice, ead ct ister the goverament feorlesaly, wisely ond for the good of tue whole psople. Resolved, That a intemperanze is a great and intolera bie evil, apdimperiourly demande th: ‘arneat eflorts 0, . aod to this upprese| form of pritciples, | we solemnly pledge ourselves to each other, end to all whole subject was | the people of the State, pever to abate such eflorte until be complete, That the results ot tthe present prohiti‘ory liquor this State have teew more beneScial tha: foil trial, and’ Pledge ourselves, if ex; ce jaw ts anvecessarily ror avy provisions ne coerary to secure its bemevoirat cts, we wi heer- f rae 1 precurseg all meedtul oad proper ameai- hereto, ed. That both expesience and the urmistakable taticns of @ just public somtiment, comand a f the donstitution and laws of this State, so theelect.ve francbise to euch persons aa are ecturd citizens cf the United States. either by birth or by e full and filial conformity with the laws on the sub- A vote being tnd the reception aad enéorsement xpresing the sease of the con- without exception, unanimously optec. As if further to show their ay “souni prea’! of the prinerples there people 1 vention, they we eclation of the romuigated, the en masse to their feot ned grested the result Then followed cries for Geo, FE. Da butit wes an ure of listening to t wot wuhstandiag the id that he would manner, to He spoke of the enthustastic that it demonstrated how {cle waa the charge mate by |. the old line press, that a dirruption was inevitable on that day, No,he bad attended conventions for twenty years, but never had he witnessed one whose proscedings wers 90 entirely onanimous and barmosious What though their birthplaces might be differeat, so that they were a unit in sentiment Mr. Lane then drew a striking contrast between tho ition of the friends of freecom a few years ago, and hat of a honor and strength oscupied by them at this day. Here, caid be, ix a platform marked, plain and un mistakeable. Let our oppunents meet us here fein), Tat there be no dodging or raising of false but let this be our battle-field, these our mot- justice and truth o1 pons. General Wl. you toat that the South would mever be divided 1 the North stood united, Let us do our part to- to te swerved from our duty by tke application of any epithets, however stinging, unjust or oppororious, whether they eome from the sleveocracy of the South of their coedjutors, in the shape of doughfaces. Slavery is a local institution, 4 while it keopa within its ald respect ber rights; but A ng to overntep there, and poilute the air of freedcm with her noxious breath, then would I Geatroy hur ax 1 wou'd » wild beast which had broken from his enge. It is with slavery in the Territories and ates that we have to deal. Against the ex- her accurvee thraldom there we will war to hilt, wolve upon and generations yet anb2rn will rine blessed. And let our opponents take the temperance question, if they wish, | We have secured th ¢ of s Prokibitory Liquor et our opponents take issue |" At.the conclusion of Mr. L.'s speech, there were loud o it hnewn, was recently elested to Congrers from that district, ax the Anti Nebraska candidate. Tn response to the cail, he ascended the stand and addressed the Con- vention, Mr. ©. is @ young wan, probably ant over nd very popular among. his constituents, rot only by tila triuimphant electioa to 4a, but by the ieception given hin on taklog | the platform, He in emphatically down on the exten: | sion of alavery Into the territories, is in favor of ita nbo- Jolambia, and would not din- | like to me the repeal of the Fuyitive Slave law effected, | He believes in w Probibitory liquor Inw, is not to be + of touthern geutlemin who intend m, ‘armed to the tecth.” Is tox The pext feature of the programme was the pressata- | tion of a benzer, prepared by tha Indles of Marion coua- titled them, beyond all dispute, tot ner. The pre- rentation paech, by Mr. William Weliace, was neat and | sppropsiate, and wasbappily resporded to by one of the Shelby county eleg 4 Shert speeches followed from Mr, Jocelyn (another rew anti Nebraska Congressman), and D.P. Holloway. The Committee on Resolutiova, on whom was con‘er- 160 the power of appcinting a State Contral Committes wace the following report, which waa at cace endorsed tyt be Convention: — BRATE CENTRAL COMMITTAR, men Blake, Mar on Co.: J.8, Harvey, do.; R Vaile, Barbour, do.; W. Wallace, . ; | We indeay, Ho y Gen. Killgere offered the sabjoined resolution — Resolved, That the Ohio convention of the people's party now In seasicn, be notified of oar vewndl Ke by * communication Ia abilcans 0” Obio; ten thousand free have net the seal of eternal condemaation on dough faceirm and old lipeiem; platform adopted unanimounly. The resolution belpgSadopted without a dis:eatag voice, the convention sdjournedj rin: dic, after giving nt system of | thie bearty ebcers for the platiorm, } peer deacon eer jum and Death of a New York Merchant Distressing Cosmalty, july 12 | | _ Yesterday merniog, about half-past one o'clock, | Mr. W.8. Dothan st the firm of Faller, Hatching . | Lasell, deaters in silk goods, No. 9! Liberty street, + | New Yok, cameto a mdden and violent death by freely introduced and read, as the book which con. | jumping from the fourth atory front window of the tains the beat syatem of morals, and the only nyatem of pore religion, and from which overy true (I Cerive the rule of bis faith and practice. 10. The just and p oper and American enterprice Capital Honge upon the stone pavement below. ir. Hutchings arrived in this place by the train tection to American labor | from Miiwaukie at 1] o'clock on Monday evening. We learn that he exhibited symptoms of sufferiog fiom del'*um tremens on board of the cars, and on Tuesday asige = bg appeared somewhat irrational ond in @ high state of nervous excitement. By the | advice of Mr. Rassell, the tandlord of the Capital House, be spplied to Dr.J.J. Brown for madical advice. Uncer the treatment of Dr. Brown he ne. come more quiet, ard in the afternoon and evening eppearcd quite rational, up to 12 o'clock at nignt, | when Dr. left him apperently quiet, andaay 2g that he felt inclived to tae hee Di pro. sored to remain with him unti bot upon supposlag | from his appearance and rational convetestion that bie meptal derangement was over, the doctor retired, charging thore in the house if the patient mae avy disturbance to send for him immediately. Mr. Rus- well teetified before the jary of toquest, which wer | called early Wednesday morning, that at aboat tiring to his room, he met Mr. Hutchins {a the pas | soge, with bis coat on bis arm. and, on inquiry, Mr. H. iwformed him that he was going to ieave. Mr. | Russell suggested that he might bave been distarb- the age,and told him tha’ he could sleep two hyula pet before the time for the cars to leave, at Shortly afterword s gentleman wh» lodged inthe | neard @ crash, and on looking out of bis window to ascertain ths cause discovered some- thing lying on the walk below. He imm diately | | informed @ porter, who went down and found Mr. Hutchipa lying upon the pavement, The pot foie wy Mr. Russel. Dr. Brown was h | once rent for, and on examination Mr. Hutchins | was found to be dead, with one side of bis heal | | broken in by the fall a; the pavement. Tae | | following is the verdict of the jnry of {nquest, whi:h | wow held before A. B. Braley, Esq.:— We, the jury, do may an! find that W. #. Hutehine came to bin te aay on ~ ny A hhh acy 1965, by jum) from the window of the Cw | Hotel te the ilage of Madison, Wivconain, whi Mate of aberration, not knowiag what he iid. Mr. Hutchins drank no liquor after his arrival | here, acd informed Mr. Hossell that he had not | | drank any since Monday noop, and that be wished | ¢ to recover without the nse of stimulants. He had | formerly travelled considerably throngh oar State, | iples | ip the of the firm of Bowen & McNamee, the | New York. Beversl of our citizens were acquainted | + ith him, and we are informed that he hes always | borne & iy able reputation asa man of | | ability integ:ity. He was a man of gentleman- | ly jance and pleasing address. remains’ of the deceased were Luried leet {9 i tion of the | tvenipg., The funeral procession was a vory large Sly toth, 1787, conseerath ing | One, and compcrcd of some of our bes! citizens. ad, wherees, | ‘The Wheat Market. | 9 frttemapolie (1n4.) Journal, of the Oth imetaat, person who deals largely in four im that wgive bond and security for the delivery elty, ofie | by November next, of five thousand barrels of four, at the ithe 0 dellareand e half per barrel, to anyone whe wil Bive good security for the payment of the money | The Labenon (Tenn.) M>rald of the 0th instant says | Flour has fallen from $6 to 93 per hundret, Any quan tity com be bought at the latier figore \ no | doubt but that 't can be bought for 82 in a | tha! millers aad | farmers are sion ing contracts new whest bat heave been whet, We may expect Boor month of Acgust, aod Con biees ofl for 44 at about B69 pee be. before the Isto) Iawaer; aw i ag ta onan, te ey er ‘Sins or vendist’’ ts (6 enroll, to reginter, calor’ le] oo e list; that eprel) means to write in a roll or tu insert » come, or enter to « lis are errolled for service, and that gin in Dusiness, empleo, Gage in, we the soldier Ov THE C 4G. COMMISSIONEE—sRITISa CONSUL MELD TO BALL IN 02,000—KEMARKS OV ML. BOWACBONT, i 1 inquirer, Jaly 15 } morning the hall was crowded by & deeply attentive audience te hear the deel- syon of the Commissioner, whisk ‘Thia case bas occupied th 7 Goya fa ite trial, bur cot longer: perce eet coreral in the case na" its import. ‘meat or service, to At elevem o'clock ye tered the service at 3 i i eater s name ia the ¢: ceveary to refer to these defaitt The pection op whieb the it 4 variously construed a The law dees not a much variance In construing it [' It mppears to me that te within the law for biring oF retaining, tt ply necessary 10 prove toat be had made a otered @ reward. im this country, to Lecome a soldier in the army of a forvign pri would cot be Important, eitner, thas the party o: to po Troe ved at once ar mething as @ rem that bis name stoula be here made by the one, sud law has been violated, Dat meave ition 400d faith or pm arty Lea nothing to do, ge the gellt or the inrecence of | The fourth. ard Lbeiiove the last of the tlona of defendant's counsel, is, that the could rot be bound by the decla Or adout 10 be enlisted ss eer bothers, than the faotat! yal tod and om the latter account, as well aa Go sess een: Bovalty of ths cass. an entire absence of av Hi af, thee direct or unalogous, ia Very case (Hat ls brought betore felt no litte concern Tae x. 3 ‘that moet of the of the case wore pi ppectal references to the suttorities or these pointa, bas made iny duty more dificull form, within the few bours ence our adjoura: it would otber@ue bave ceem. | am aware that tuis being but @ prefix inary exacaimatiog, it la not generally ex pected that the party ou whom devolves the duty of dis- owing ot Lhe cane for the time being shall expead mish ime OF énter into any of tho: peel ion of the matter which ‘ribonals to woich suck but I bope, however, ti ev exem‘ning court toect as a ciegoe and regardless of law a: et to me uDuecessary that an cxamining cou in giv ng ite couclusions in a case, into the law in support of those conclusions, and i Id not be very mucha catof the ueual custom to | | pippounce the final order by hoiding the awer, oF discharging bim os t ut of respect fo i 3 i WG and argued ; the intention of Q fiom thi+ to the testamony | wilt first shows that there bas tena « conspiracy beswoam the teveral other parties to violate @ of bis co-conspirators had hired plained his plans testimony would be admisable, Aud, ia roperition, I refer t ard to the common design, a Her@ a foundation munt firet be lald by proof, sufliclent, | im the opinion of thy judge, to establish prima farie he {act of comaplacy between the parties, or proper to be tegive tne revsons for en sizing the opinions [ shall advance on eocs of the soxip questions argued in thie case my duty in a case like the provent, it te to ascertain extimony adducot on tbe trial, | Cause ty bola the accused to iequest of @ (rend Jury iu the Circuit Court, oa rge of hiring or retaining persons, withi: territory of the United States, with stent to be ed or emtered in the sere Kingdoms of Great Bri ‘This is what lam ultimately to ds arriving at that pomt Iam required to answer sons of those questions ratsed by counsel ht uncer the recond section of the law passed | £0, 1818, to be found in United States Statutes, | bi cting his fellows, prise being thus shown, each member of the conf | original concerted plan, and with reference to the com- plation of law, the ant and da- | clareticn of thems ail, and is. thorefore, original evt- dence agninat eaoh of them what time any ome of them entered into the conspirecy Every one who ¢ees enter into a common parpese | or ¢enign ia, in Ine, ® party to every act which ery act aod declaretion af racy, in pursuacce of the mon object, is in con it makes po difference af This prosecution is That if any pereon o) of the Cuitod State Abe torsivecy or juriedie the following rule, introduced, , ‘a | tion im question, itis admissible declarations ss acting at the time withia the ecoge of be | authority, ave receivable sgeinat the privelpal. Arother im perpetrat ons may be concerned, | oF leew directly JH The proviro is that the act shall not extend to ‘an bject or citizen of any foreign prince, A jently be within the Uni board of apy verrel of war, &c , which w arrival wituin the United States was fitted out and | equipped as nuch, enlist or enter hirapelf, or bire or re- tain,” &c., another subject of the name forsig le, who is transiently within the United States red as declaratory of the was intended to ald th coustructively present may still be guilty of tirg in the perpetration or its results, im whiod in Cepominated an accessory at thin act wan consi to prevent our citizena from involvieg this nation quarrels of other nations to the injury of our neutral policy, and neither to aid nor binder either of | the beil:gerents, but to stand indifferent betwoen them. for defence claim—l. croft, by virtue of hin official character of Coasul, is exempt from arrest in his own hou. point haa been {ogeniourl claimed that, by virtue of ti sular convention betweeu the U proclaimed 12th of August, 1863 nd dwellings are invicls m1 avails of the crime, he in an accessor ia able to the same ps pal. But I now come to consider | ana bere I wish to private opizion of Witness in bring! much I may sympathize with the partie: whose coa@- dence bans heen betrayed, I am bound to Fr ment of each of the witnesses aa tri ts shown. eisher by @ Cisproval of the fact crorm-exs mination, by proof of in previous to oxominalion, inconsistent wit f of his acts and deciera- un, or by general ovt- te that ne matter what may be course pureved by the argued, and it hae beea third article of the Con. ited Staten and France, the defendant's ttl ces the article reads, ‘ The shall be inviolable. The | Je them under any pro Some discussion ax tothe meaning of the words ‘local authorities'’ has been had, and several fons cf a like character are hers raised, which, if I were to attempt to dispose of, would occupy more time than I expected of the entire case; {i attempt to meet until the comtrasy it local nuttorities shall not iv hin prevent evidence, bj ce of his character. lem bound to regard their rtate: 1 be useleas for me to oun matters of eeoming impor. risl, espoctally av I taink | can caso without refercing at ail to most of the points raised. But what {x to be done with the first claim of cefendant’s coucnel just mentioued / Py referting to Kent's Commentaries, wo fint 4 clor de hia disinteresteduers, b ante integrity, bis ve nd his being bourd to speak the truth by each has be deem obligatory. Now, dows the testd- fact that the defemdant did hire Han there Leow @ hist epthy stated, thet { shall . but it’ establishes Wed the defendamt mowy ertablish 1h from volume 1, page iS, aa Here the Commineloner read the It w il be ween from this that Aub are privilege’ from arrest under any ¢ prom Cefencant thar if be would Inve ® given Bomber of wen within a given tine, he should be rewarded by reciving @ eal my; that the pertics to be enlsal ki SUNOS Was given In the same volume, the following relating to Gonruls, extract referred to.) the commercial in that he can be puniabed by the be ia consul; that he {x not such a pub ltled to the privileges appertaining to that nor is he unter the epecial protection of the ions; he écea not enjoy the protection of those reons Who eater this coun. that in criminal none he is subject to the laws of the country in which he resided, he law, the proposition of defendant's coun- ; ant’ cannot be arrested in hi {ors criminal offence, ts disposed of, Oinciogati can be arrested in ‘the nation deputing hi vi mace by defendant to Jcnnoben, actually receive monty and ticdets from McKay for the purpose of de- h $y teint tanduek ee ses of Reidy and the men, (the Germem try on @ aate conduct, an rented when om the point of leaving this city om the ving thelr tickets ani! movey in t jofondant was rcti: Kay, Turnbull, Hamilton, and per! inacy to violate the laws of thls in own Gwelling (or cr me, do jal of Britta iY be arrested in his dwelling. I connected with thin branch of the case are full just now read from Kent's tlt mot lose time by further refer. the second claim of the intent to be enlisted or eatered as tice of 8 foreign people with whom we are at . eretcre, compelled to hold the defeadant Lay) Before the amount of bail bad bees arr Roweeroft craved Commentaries, an to thin pert of the eave. dent je that the warrant ia defective; it chai Mences; the defendant does not hmow from branch of the case I have found greater obtaining aif of » motera date than In the last question. I do not find aaything in our reference to the form of a warrant, and v1 its eflect, but by referring to Chitty'’s Crimias! law | gather the following — Commissioners, Mr. make @ few remarks, the substance of May it ‘our Honor—It ia true that! the Bd a apd na i, bat it will be duty, im bebal! of the government | repre teat against an opinion which does not grant ed by the consuls of a duty Lowe to my Verionally, 1 am noth Te prosrat the great imfepenteat British at to make this protest of the treaty between thie retaton to comsals and ther and claimed for the coneula of ¢ privileges and exemption 1 would pot be so foolish or #0 t protesta the party verving It, onlesy procured ot neem to be absolutely necessary to wet out barge, or ollence, or evidence 4, though it t* neoe been obrerved tha’ woald be imprudent to the crise of which the pa & warraa’ to appre y occur im whieh it en the peace officer know y to be arrested is accused If for treavon or felony, or other enormous offences, it in cot neceacery to stateit, and that it seus to be rather élseretionary than roceseary to fet It forth im any case, t is, bowever, laid ¢own by Lord Hale that regularly « warrant ought to comtain t lly, to anewer auc inst him, decwure ih 0 to be exempt on crimine! process on sesount of bie character as mintster that be was sent here by ble gov o“ ty to report to his gover that b's funet\ous were more minds r he comrul'e etic te 4 informed, recat: yored person to missepreseat what | might ay not lo be suppore! for & moment thet | em not aware of on around me-—that | am net aware thet ‘or the Crimes have teen made in the otig Niemtiona every 4ey—some- and if your Howor will tnd) li Geverile (hese imterviews, for they are tom aurpected by name but that at common i & ecinplaint mace to bi | warrant cannot be issued to appret surpected net naming them. advisable im general, concisely to desoribe the Tt seme, however, to rhowing the par: & werent for felony it Th individual comes into the offise, ant after tokéng necersary to rel - a seat, commences, as ie common in Americn . defere the Justice nsidered to be im the custody of the officer, until he is ether discharged, balled of commlt The officer may keey the warrant for bis own justification, andonly return tw the Justice whst uanee of ita commande, rrapt is sufficient if it that It (# pete good A warrentis of the ature of © summons it brings the party before the ort, and when once before the Court, tte crime may be pamed, andthe care set for heart: {erdant tne for defence objection to the warrant, vir that the Gefestant is mot | informed for what he is called to anawer, that lela part ve just ald, and can be full sweted by & recital of the factr, The defeadai rougbt into Court om Tuesday, and a 101 before ma it » of either to the liegality of the mode of arrest, of of be warrant (teelf, and tel for the gurvernmest, the proper course juestions would have Leee by halen corpus, That when the defemtant has teen brovght before Court the functions of the warreat cvas, and that the prosecutor can thew elec! as to what crime he w apn, giving to the latter to prepare hie def im pert © statement of what occured in TAstelet Attorney id state before of the vtatuie be would try the Aefertent did wot claim to be | by cargetze, but railed apon the euppored defects te the wartent just mentioned The toir Crope are abundant and promise well Creat Dritele fe ot war with Ferre sow Yeu pthat’s fact pretty generally knows Nery bad business I Rest Faglons \o raising « foreign logon, fect pretty qeneraiy taowe. wor soidinre well, lL abould Whe Ww enliat im the fereiga Lng? | theuld Uke to ene you (od af teilew, wat tn Mere fons took ing fellow, re thy. art you wit the British Comsat fag the very reason Wecause I am fet tisk (cael | camat ealiet you for the Crimes. me awe nliste? for the torngn fe tt for a maliciously disposed por at whet I say. Geny that Teme awore that enlistments for have Leon mate im the e'y of (incinmets wick of Veee applications, and like tumbling the applicants doe (he wakes Lose them approech here by my woven + of It, and reper 7 Wo aequains mye me of interent (0 myo my duty to protect every Britian eubject whe aims ue protection removed by what! os, 07, 1 am beets) claim of the Gatend. ‘8 country sa my sore sat is that acton! enlistment was pecereary to constitute Ab, Lem beer what yoo . The (ommurniomer very promptly ordered the men to Mir, Rewecrott then contended! that the entire orosings ba Yeon irregular, that he felt bimeat! vet (eat be should ever ephesa the men’, sod bed po leer whatever cuded by taying that he came to this country & cale- two great nations, sot be than.o6 ‘efeniant to gv 0 (amede ead there become & woldier in (be British army, amd the defendant promises, | im case be will comply, to pay sory expenses on the leh ete amd menme, prisons - b tieveroe | (oe maoning of the words “bire,”’ | We eoye trom ¥ ebeter’s liciower,