The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. Papeete eee JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. Woll’s division was evidently afraid to engage with it. Some prisoners had been shot on both sides. The government soldiers had perpetrated a cruel outrage on a female accused of being a spy at Ma amoros. Brownsville merchants were importing goods up the river into Mexico under the Cevallos tariff. Our correspondents at Sen Juan del Sur and Vir gin Bay, writing on July the 28th, after alluding to the progress of the cholera in Nicaragua, tell us that the civil war still raged there, and that Cha- morro’s party held the country, with the exception of Leon. 1t was said that fifty Americans were at Cas- tillo Rapids, in the cervice of the Nicaragua govern- OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON BTS TERMS, cash in advance. Tae DAILY HERALD, 2 cents per copy—$7 per an- mum. 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As there were rumors afoat that an as- sault would be made on Castle Garden, between two and three hundred policemen were posted within its walls, fully armed, and ready to suppress any hostile demonstration. In addition to these, there was o steamboat outside the building with a large force, who were acting as a corps de reserve. There was, however, no occasion for their services, and the whole affuir passed off very quietly. <A long seriesof resolutions were adopted, speeches made, and then the vast assembly marched peaceably off the ground in procession, bearing banners and torehlights, and preceded by a band of music. Another meeting is to be held next Monday evening, at the same place. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Kmi-Ki—M. De- CHALUMEAU. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadwag—Breacn or Prowise— ‘Waxvenne MiveTreL, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Farum snp Sox—Wo- wane’ Wrr—Rousar Exuer. New York, Tuceday, August 7, 1855. Mails for Europe. 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Our subscribers in the Twenty-first ward are requested te leave their names at thia office, especially those who @ not get the paper. We have changed our carrier, end some irregularity in the delivery may have oo- susred. he News. The election in Louisville, Ky., yesterday, was signalized by a sanguinary battle between the Know Nothings and Irish, a brief and necessarily iraperfect account of which is given under the tele- graphic head. Three Americans are known to ave been killed, and as their opponents fired apon them from the windows and tops of houses, a large number are supposed to have been wounded. Of ‘the Irish several were killed and many wounded, || and it is reported that one of them was hung by the mob. The city was set on fire in three different places, and at last accounts the rioters, armed with eannon, were in motion, intending to assault the office of the Times and Courier. Our latest intelli- gence is dated at nine o'clock at night, at which time the mob were in full career in the work of @eath and destruction. Elections were held yesterday in Kentucky, Ala- Dama, and Texas, the contest in each being based mainly upon the Know Nothing platform. In Ken- tucky the Know Nothings have, in all probability, earried the State by a handsome majority. Col. Humphrey Maishall is undoubtedly elected to Con- gress from the Seventh district over William Pres ton, his whig competitor. The retarns from Ala ‘ama are too meagre to base an opinion upon. The accounts from East Tennessee state that Gentry, the Know Nothing candidate for Governor, will be chosen by a large majority. This shonld, however, be received with caution. It is regarded now as cer tain that the North Carolina delegation in the next Congress will stand six democrats to two Kuow Nothings. Our Washington despatch announces the removal from office of Rash Elmore, Associate Justice of the Sapreme Court of Kansas Territory, and the appoint- ment of Judge Moore, of Alabama, as his successor. The reasons for this removal are the same as those given in the case of Gov. Reeder, namely, unsatis- factory explanations relative to the charges of specu- Yations in lands. Townsend Harris, of this city, has received the appointment of Consul General at Japan. ‘The President and Mrs. Pierce leave the capital to- @ay for Old Point Comfort, where Secretary Marcy is now tarrying. The steamship United States arrived last night with Havana dates to the 2d inst. There was no- thing stirring of importance either in politics or bu- nines. The health of the city continued good. The captain of the Cyane had arrested a person wamed Blanchard, charged with embezzling $11,000 from his employer in New Orleans. The particu- lars are given by our correspondent. Captain Graham, owner of the United States, has or- ganized a line of steamships to run between New York, Havana, and Sisal, Campeachy, Vera Cruz, apd Tampico. The line is composed of the Ocean Bird and United States, two of the finest vessels afloat We have files of papers from Nicaragua and Costa Bea, the former np to the 14th July and the latter to the 21st. The insurrectionary or democratic move- ment in Nicaragua was in a state of disruption, and many of the chiefs had croseed the frontier into Conta Rica. Some Nicaragua troops also crossed the frontier and made arrests on the Costa Rica ter- itory of refugees who had sought and obtained the protection of the government. Still further compli- ations are therefore probable from this violation of international law. The Provisional Dictator of Ni- earagna had issued a circular to the clergy, asking them to exhort their flocks to rally round the govern-, anent for the protection of their altars and firesid In this manifesto the filibusters are represented ‘aa ready to defile the holy of holies and to set up an ebominable creed instead of that which was the faith of their Nicaragua fathers. We to-day give transla- tions of the various important documents found after the retreat of Colonel Walker from Rivas, Onr files from China, to the 12th of May, contain an account of u most distressing tragedy enacted at Macao, in which Captain Joel Woodbury, late mas- fur of the American bark Sarah Moers was delibe- rately murdered by Mr. James Ross, an English man, who had, with his wife and children, been & pewocnger on board the Sarah Moers, from Sydney, Australia, for San Francisco. On the voyage the verse] was lost at Raven's Island. It appears from the report received, that Captain Woodbury had pet Ross ashore on an island in the South Sea, for, as he alleged, attempting to murder his own wife, rupkenneess and riotous conduct on board. Rosa re- mained there almost naked for five months, was taken to the Fejees, thence to Sydney, from there to Pan Francisco, then went back to Hong Kong ‘and travelled to Macao, where he killed Woodbury, for, es he says, putting him, without canse, on the island, and running off with his wife, his family, and twenty thousand dollars, which he could not Pecover. Onur correspondent in Rrownsville, Texas, writing on Joly 25, informs us that Santa Anna’s agents had caused great alarm amongyt the revolutionista in Monterey by reporting that Generals Tavera and Gnitian were marching on that city, from San Luis Potosi, with a force of two thousand men. It was @ fidee rumor, originating in the fact that ex-Gover- nor Cruz, of Coahuila, bad returned to Saltillo with a few government troops. Governor Vidaurri, revo Bationist, however, made a rapid countermarch from Reynosa on Monterey, leaving General Garza to har. rum Woil ot the former place, Garga bad a large 800 bales, the market closing very firm. clored dull, at about Saturday's quotations. Wheat was inactive, without change of moment in prices. Notwithstanding the warm weather, the members of the Common Conncil mastered last evening in sufficient numbers to transact business. In the Board of Supervisors a number of bills were presented and referred—among them one of $200 for the ser- vices of George Fredericks as surgeon on board the Grapeshot while in search of Baker, of Bill Poole notoriety. The Census Marshals also presented their little accounts, varying faom $50 to $200 each. The Corporation Counsel sent in an opinion that the presence either of the Mayor or necessary at the* meetings of the Board in order to render its proceedings legal. Recorder is A com- munication was received from the Tax Commis- sioners relative to the assessment rolls, and the Ser- geant-at-Arms was directed to procure said rolls for the Board at its next meeting. The proceedings of the Board of Aldermen were of no general impor- tance. The most important document presented in the Board of Conncilmen was the annual report of Mr. Carson, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, which will be found in our report elsewhere. A re- port was also presented by Dr J. W. Ruinsey, reflect- ing upon the Board of Directors of the Institution for the Blind, which document will be acted on to- night. " An investigation was held yesterday into the cir- cumstances attending the sad catastrophe in Chat? ham street on Sunday night. proceedings is given in another column, from which it will be seen that Mr. Jacobs, the father of the family so suddenly bereaved, was discharged from custody by the Coroner, his innocence being clearly established. . A full report of the The eales of cotton yesterday amounted to about Floar Corn cold freely at 83 1-2c. a 84c. for sound qualities. Pork was in fair request, at about $19 62 a $19 75 for new mess, with the chief sales at the inside quo- tations. Freights to Liverpool were somewhat firmer, with moderate engagements, chiefly of cotton and grain, A vessel of 650 tons was engageéto load at St. John, with deals, for Liverpool, at 80s. There was a fair business doing for Bremen. A very heavy rain storm visited Baltimore on Sunday evening. Many of the streets were flooded, and the basements of houses were filled with water, causing considerable damage to the foundations of buildings, The Wheat Crop—Supply and Demand—Hon. ‘Willoughby Newton, of Va., and the New York Herald. We refer our readers to an interesting letter, which we publish this morning, from Hon. Willoughby Newton, of Virginia, on the wheat crop of the present year, and the prospect of high prices for the future. It will be seen that Mr. Newton is what would be known in Wall street as a bull, on the article of wheat. He is a producer—in favor of keeping prices up—and his argumentis made ont accordingly. He thinks that we have over-estimated the wheat crop of the present year by at least fifty-four millions of bushels; that our home price will range from two dollars to two fifty till the next harvest; that the increased costs of production, and the rapid increase of the specie currency of the world, paper currency &c., together with the war in Europe, will do the business. Finally, he admonishes the farmers to “beware of the Baltimore Corn Ex- change, till after the close of September,” which shows that his “fears stick deep” in the speculators, To all this we have a few general remarks to submit in reply, particularly in regard to the speculators, and the extent of their power over our simple and unsuspecting farmers, Without being able to measure the exact di- mensions of the wheat crop of this year, it is altogether certain it will immensely exceed that of 1854, or that of any preceding year. Avrsuming the crop of Inst year at 100,000,000 bushels, we believe that this cannot be Jess than 150,000,000, and it may be much more. Nor isit wheat alone that promises abun- ce—corn, rye, oats, barley, hay, potatoes, even fruits, look equally well in the field. All these products, and many others, enter di- rectly or indirectly into consumption at home, and thus, to some extent, influence the quantity which may be spared for export. That we shall have a large surplus with which to sup- ply the demand from abroad, is now altogether certain. Whether it will be twenty or fifty millions will depend upon the extent of that demand, and very little, indeed, upon the movements of speculators on this or the other side of the water. The public mind, in view of a large crop, is a little anxious to ascertain how to determine ite real value, and it looks with a vast deal of euspieion upon the speculators, and, indeed, upon all counsel on the subject. Now, it oc- curs to us that there is no earthly difficulty in settling upon general principles to guide us We have no idea that the famine prices of last year can be maintained. There is no warrant for such a conclusion to be found, either in the abundance of our own supplies or in the con- dition of things on the other side of the water. Let us vee, As @ general rule, men will sell in the dear- est market, and bay in the cheapest. They sometimes make mistakes, are often swayed by convenience, and again are deceived and mis- led; but these are exceptions, which in no sense militate against the principle involved. Prices, too, are regulated by supply and de- mand; but these are again influenced by indi- vidual embarrassments, by great political events, which threaten to obstruct the channels of trade, derange the offices NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1855. of money, and paralyze the hand of en- terprise, and by many other causes, The French revolution of 1848 was a notable instance of the influence which political dis turbances exert upon the values of production. Nor was that influence at all confined to the products of France. Preciselg as those pro- ducts entered into the general trade of the worl id formed the bases of international exe! , just so far did their suspension affect values everywhere. The paralysis of 1848 produced a sudden overthrow of mercantile and banking credit, and the consequent with- drawal of capital, which is always first to take the alarm, from the usual channels of com- merce, This was one of the vicissitudes of trade, which, in the present condition of Eu- ropean affairs, isnot at all unlikely again to occur—a great public misfortune, the expense of which, whatever may be the outward form, falls upon the producers in Europe and Ame- merica. Nations have undertaken by general police regulations to assign limits to those governments which persist in fruitless disturb- ance of the peace of the world by intestine feuds; and it was this law to which Mr. Web- ster appealed when he declared that Mexico had no right farther to derange the commerce of States, and the operations of industry, by constantly proclaiming her purpose to subdue the revolted province of Texas, which for many years had shown its ability to maintain its independence. We refer to these pointa only to show how liable are political events to disturb the ope- rations of commerce, and the values of pro- ducts; and we infer from the present condition of European affairs—from the large loans re- quired to carry on the operations of war— from the influence of reverses in the field— from the necessary derangement of the uses of money—from the timidity of capitalists—that we shall not realize prices at all equal to pre- sent “high rates, Those rates, if continued during the year, would, as in 1838—by being higher than at any other point—produce an importation of grain to this country. Speculators exercise no permanent influence over prices. If there were no other reasons, the impossibility of combining their counsels is enough. Twenty years ago, when we had no roads or telegraphs—when production was limited, and capital in few hands—it was not impossible so to combine operators in a given article of commerce, as to control its price. During the years 1835, 1836, 1837 and 1838, this was particularly the case with the wheat and flour dealers; and in September of the lat- ter year wheat was worth two dollars and seventy-five cents a bushel in this city, yet at the time we had an immense surplus, and no foreign demand. In that month, we witnessed the astounding fact of the importation of fo- reign wheat into the States. It will be remem- bered that the immense expansion of the banks in 1835 and 1836 stimulated every species of extravagance—boundless importations of fo- | reign goods followed—State bonds were nego- tiated, and gigantic works of improvement everywhere planned. It was not strange, in such a condition of things, that we offered the highest market in the world even for wheat, of which we were the greatest growers, and had an immense surplus on hand. The correction to these evils was found in the foreign ex- change. We had contracted a debt under one currency, which had grown to énormous dimen- sions by the negotiation of State bonds abroad, in part payment from year to year, and were required to discharge it in another. Bank- ruptey followed, and the grain speculators, who had everywhere combined to control prices, with scarcely an exception, were utterly ruined. Since that memorable day we have had no combinations worthy of note to influence the prices of produce. Those who caution the farmers now against the speculators, may be giving good and timely advice; but it is hardly necessary—for, by aid of the railroads and tele- graphs the article of wheat has become as much asubject of barter at country stores, and of purchuee by a myriad of small operators every- where, as butter was formerly in the Hudson river counties, Then farmers have far more to dread from political disturbances in other countries, and from the extravagance of all clagses of our people, than from combinations of speculators, They have no reason for ex- pecting last year’s prices, The cropsin England and on the Continent are good; and from the closing of the Russian ports, though it may cut off a large supply of grain from that country, and increase the demand in the United States, there is no authority in this fact for supposing that last year’s rates can be maintained. The derangement of the operations of industry caused by the war, which are likely to be in- creased as time advances—by the employment of money withdrawn from trade; the uncer- tainties attendant upon everything connected with Continental credit and business—will largely detract fromconsumption, and thus limit the demand for our surplus produce. While these reflections should not be lost sight of, there is certainly every prospect of fair remunerating rates and something more. The promises are good—an abundant crop at home, a fair de- mand abroad—comparative free trade with all the world. Peace and prosperity have crown- ed our labors for the year. All this and more wilPe required to relieve us from the extra- vagance and fobly of the last few years, which have mortgaged our estates and driven us to the brink of bankruptcy. Expenses curtailed and production increased—a few years however will place the people beyond the power of speculators, who exert their influence general- ly through the agency of advances upon crops aud mortgages upon farms, We admit that the predictions of Mr. New- ton, in his letter to the Henan, of last autumn, concerning the prices from the crops of 1854, have been substantially fulfilled thus far; but we must consider that we bave had to struggle against the combined mischiefs of a general drought, a general panic, fires and floods, war, pestilence and famine; and that now, excepting the Russian war, the whole aspect of things is entirely changed. We therefore accept the challenge of Mr. Newton; and in opposition to his deliberate calculation, we venture the pre- diction that neither at the Baltimore nor the New York Corn Exchunge will the prices of wheat, from this day till the next harvest, run as high as $250 per bushel. On the other hand, if from the “close of September,” for six months to come, the average price at Balti- more should exceed $1 50, we shall have miesed a figure or two in our present estimates. Meantime, we hope that Mr. Newton hasa large crop, and of such a quality aa to command his own price at Baltimore, even before “ the cloee of September.” Tolerance of the Aboltitonists. The Tribune of yesterday morning contains fair sample of the style of argument peculiar to the party of which it is an organ. It has reference to the Wheeler case in Philadelphia, The facts are well known to the public. Mr- Passmore Williamson, a citizen of Philadel- phia, is imprisoned for contempt of court. Application is made to Chief Justice Lewis to liberate him on habeas corpus: the Chief Justice, specifying the grounds in Jaw on which his decision rests, refuses to grant the writ. Now it is quite possible that Chief Justice Lewis may have been mistaken in his reading of the law. Great and conscientious lawyers err daily. But when a man has attained a position of eminence on the bench, it is usually taken for granted that his decisions though they may be erroneous, will be honest: Respectable men, mindful of what they owe to themeelves and society, do not accuse leading Judges of folly or absurdity or corruption They may think them wrong, and, if they are concerned personally, may take all lega means to reverse, their sentences; but they will not, if they care for public esteem, openly proclaim that the Judges are fools or knaves, because they differ from them in opinion. For, it is obvious, if such were the practice, the courts would ultimately cease to command any measure of public respect; it would become impossible to carry out their sentences without an armed force, and society would be set adrift. The Tribune newepaper and the party for which it speaks are not bound by these rules. With them uniformity of opinion is the only test of virtue, morality and religion. In their intellec- tual despotism, they pronounce all men who dif- fer from them liars and scoundrel. If a thinker questions their theories, he is a “ villain;” if a Judge refuses to abide by their interpretation of the law, he is “fanatical, reckless and pas- sionate, blinded by rage and impelled by ha- tred.” Chief Justice Lewis isa man of ad- vanced age, eminent station, high repute. There appears to be no reason to doubt that his judgment in the case of the prisoner William- son was the fruit of conscientious study and re- flection. Yet because the Tribune happens to have taken this malefactor like so many others under its protection, it rants and raves against the “chicanery,” the “false constructions,” the “ follies and absurdities” of the Chief Justice, as though he had actually committed some shocking crime and had been convicted thereof. Just in the same way it abuses Judge Kane. He’s “a jailor’’—he could not “ do justice with- out being absolutely forced into it by a pitch- fork’’—he sends men “to prison to rot at his pleasure”—and so forth, What has Judge Kane done? Merely his duty—the duty he was sworn to do—a duty the law requires some one to perform. In precisely the same strain, it insinuates that the Hon. Ogden Hoffman gave an opinion, ungolicited, on the Liquor law, in order to in- fluence the city electors, whose votes he ex- pects to get when he runs for Corporation Counsel. We have every reason to believe that the material portion of the statement is false, and that Governor Clark did solicit Mr. Hofiman’s opinion on the Liquor law. It was his duty to have done #0, and we are not pre- pared to believe that the Governor neglected it. But whether he did or no, the insinuation of the 7ribune is a scandalous and gratuitous imputation on the character of a gentleman than whom no one in public life is more gene- rally respected. These are parts of a system. That system rests on the principle of mental despotism. Acting thereon, the 7ribune denies every moral virtue to all who differ from it, and respects neither character nor station the moment they refuse to obey its behests, If all the world would follow the lead of the Zribune, vote for probhibitory laws, set all the slaves free, estab- lish women’s rights, declare all property to be common, and fall in with the other isms of the chief abolitionist organ, we should then have just judges, upright lawyers, pattiotic citizens and worthy fellow countrymen all round. As it is, the 7ribune’s party being gene- rally in the minority, its sphere and time are devoted for the most part to the task of proving that our judges are fools, our lawyers rogues, our commissioners scoundrels, our citi- zens—with the exception of a handful gath- ered around Mr. Seward—utterly abandoned and depraved creatures. It must be an agreea- ble task. Cot. Kivnzry Ant Rigut—Squatren anp Bupina.—We transfer to our columns this morning, the latest official bulletin from the Kinney expedition, It had safely arrived at Greytown, with an aggregate force, including the commander-in-chief, of twenty men, and the Colonel, like a bona fide squatter, bad set to work in building himself a house. Thus, at all events, Greytown, with the accession of Col. Kinney and company, is pretty secure against another bombardment from this ad- ministration, It will also be perceived that Col. Fabens and Captain Swift left yesterday in the steamer Daniel Webster, for the same destination; and we are further informed that the brig Ocean Bird, which sailed hence yes- terday, goes out with quite a company of colo- nists in the same enterprise. In the meantime, Col. Walker, on the Pacific side, having been betrayed hy the revolutionary party, had joined the government forces, and he may probably, by this diversion, put the latter fairly upon their legs again, and himself in a good porition for the most useful services to Col. Kinney in his project of Yankee coloni- zation. Will the Nicaragua Accessory Transit Company give Kinney, Walker and Fabens a chance? New country—full of raw materi- als—fine field for American enterprise. Why should ft longer run to waste ? Maror Woop Forcetmno mis Merssace.— According to one of the Sunday papers, the Mayor has permitted an omnibus company to put ten additional omnibuses to the pressure of Broadway. The Mayor forgets his message, and the relief therein suggested for our great thoroughfare. Life and limb to foot passengers crossing this street were already eufficiently in- secure, even with the pilotage of a friendly policeman; and with such a pressure already existing, why has the Mayor allowed ten more omnibuses to the blockade? It isan outrage upon the doctrine of relieving Broadway, which can- not be too soon repaired. Will his Honor, on the first rainy day, be good enough to cross Broadway two or three times, at two or three different places, from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M., and then answer us if ten additional omnibuses atord apy sensible “relief?” Tetecrare ComPanres anp THEIR JzEA- LOUSIES—INCONVENIENOES TO THE PuBLIc SER- vice.—We call the attention of the telegraph companies, and of the public in general, to the following communication which we have re- ceived from G. P. R. James, Esq., the well known writer, and Consul to her British Ma- jesty at Norfolk :— Niagara Fas, Augu re } Duapitin inchs tag: etalon ee eaeioaaaenee cook a telegraphic message from place to my Acting Con- sul in Norfolk, Virginia, which, in the circumstances of the time, was’ very important.’ In each instance an an- ewer has been returned from New York that the mesuge ‘would not be transmitted to Norfolk. The telegraph em. ployed was that of the Montreal Telegraph Company, and no further explanation has been given. T think it important that the public should be informed of these facts, Hy A peg fneoovestence may be experienced as by- others, as well as by Your faithful servant, bee G, P.'R, JAMES. Now, this isa complaint that is frequently made to us; and it is time that steps should be ’ taken to bring about amore complete union of interests and action between the different tele- graph companies than exists at present. There are no imaginable reasons why they should hold jealously aloof from a friendly. alliance with each other. Universality of system and of communication can only tend to augment their profits, Now that the submarine tele- graph is about to connect the two hemispheres, it would be in the last degree absurd to refuse to unite the facilities by which communication may be maintained between different parts of this continent. In no case, except in that of war, can we conceive, for instance, any rational obstacles to mutual accommodation being af- forded to each other by the United States and Canada telegraph companies, No difficulty should oppose itself to a man’s sending a com- munication direct from Montreal to New Or- leans, and still lees reasonable is it that we should hear of such complaints as that set forth in Mr. James’ communication. We re- commend the matter to the serious attention of the telegraph companies. They must imi- tate the enterprise and public spirit which are about to carry into execution the grandest and most comprehensive scheme of telegraphic communication that has as yet been attempted. Their own union and friendly action are neces- sary preliminaries to the completion of its de- tails. Let them not be found wanting. Latest rrom Wasnixctox—That the Cabinet is not a unit—that the President is for Mr. Pierce for the succession—that the Premier is undermining for Marcy—that the Kitchen is plotting for Buchanan, and that Jeff. Davis is laying a train to blow them all up. Sand- wich Islands broke—Gallapagos abandoned— Dominica sold out—Cuba stock below par. Kansas and Nebraska bills, no sales. Cabinet meeting solemn, heavy and suspicious. Af- fairs in the Kitchen flat and stale. All wait- ing for our soft shell convention—Soulé’s book on his.mission to Spain—despatches from Mr. Dodge, and the arrival of Santa Anna. Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed. Direct From Liverroo. to Crtcaco.—The bark Arabia, Captain Polley, arrived at Chica- go direct from Liverpool, on the 2d instant, afd was to leave on her return voyage on the 6th. After crossing the Atlantic, the Arabia passed into the St. Lawrence, and, surmounting its rapids by means of the British Canadian locks and canals, entered Lake Ontario, after sailing through which she overcame some three hundred feet descent, in all, of the Niagara river, by the locks of the Welland canal, and entered lake Erie, thence through said lake, the straits and lake of St. Clair, lake Huron and lake Michigan, to Chicago, in the heart of the American continent. At Chicago she is somewhat up in the world, being at an eleva- tion above the level of the sea, which overtops the highest pyramid of Egypt. Such are the achievements of science, labor and civiliza- tion. “Peace hath her victories, no less re- nowned than war.” Tux Revenvux.—It appears from the revenue returns for May and June that the aggregate receipts from the customs at the nine principal seaports of the United States fall short of those last year by $674,162. The figures are— Receipts in May and Juno, 1854... -$7,748,000 Do. in May and June, 1865... 083) $074,162 BABE nse cn ves evenet Jetvcses asspeey a8 This deficiency is too small. To bring the country to rights the revenue should be much smaller—no larger in fact than the necessary expenses of the government. It likewise ap- pears from these figures that the curtailment of mercantile operations is not so great as was imagined. <A diminution of three millions and a half in the imports will not do much towards the balance of trade. Niblo’s Garden—Opera of “Cindercila.” ‘This popular opera was revived last night at Niblo’s, with all the advantages of an admirable cast and of new and gorgeous stage accessories. Notwithstanding the uuprecedentedly long run which it had at the Broad- way in the spring, with the xame troupe, it seems to have lost nothing of its attraction from frequent repeti- tion, the house being literally crammed from top to bot- tum. The interest which the reproduction of this pioce invariably excites is due less to its musical merits than to the popularity of the well known fairy tale on which the libretto is founded, and the variety of the mechenical contrivances rewrted to, to give effect to the transforma- tions. In the ingenuity displayed in this latter respect the chances of the continued auccess of the opora usually lie, although with voealists of such neknowledged merit as the Pyne and Harrison troupe, they may be said to rest on a surer foundation. In all os- sential requisites the piece has never been bet- ter put upon the stage than it was at this theatre last night. The scenic effects were splendid, the tricks and transformations as fairy-like and aa effec- live av It wos possible for art to render them, and the comtumes magnificent. Of the manner in which the mu- eleal score was performed it is not necessary for us to way much. We have had occasion #0 frequently to criticise thin opera with the same cast, that we should be repeating ourrelves were we again to notice In detal features rendered familiar to the public by repetition. It is sufficient for us to say that Mise Louisa Pyne was in ex- cellent voice, notwithstanding her recent indisposition, ond that she gave brillant effect to the light and spark- ling musie of her role. Mr. “Harrison's Prince Felix is one of his best characters, and he rendered it with all that spirit and vivaelty which Be knows how to infuse into euch parts, Mr. G. Holland's Yedro was, as might be expected, an exceedingly comic and effective performance, und kept the houre convulsed with laughter. Altogether the opera Went off with great eclat, and is ely to have a suecessful run. Frexcu Vacpevnas at Warsacn’s.—The French com- yany appear this evening at Wallack’s. Light French plays are becoming quite fashionable in the metropolis, Coroners’ Foren Drowxen.—Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest yesterday morning upon the body of an. unknown young man, who was fourd drowned st the foot of Hubert street, North river. Deceased en, have been in the water about twelve hours. was about nineteen yeure of age, and was about five feet six and a half inch -. in height. He hadon a black cloth cont, plaid pan .«, fancy ehirt, and new boots, The jury rendered @ verdict of “Supposed drowning.”” The Rorton Courier raya:—The new census of the ef iv progressing with good on. It i# thought ‘he footings will show pat ¢18,000 lon of Boston at the pre- sent time to be about 610,000, THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, THE STATE ELECTIONS. Triumph of the Know Nothings in Kentucky. Bloody Riot Between the Americans: and Irish at Louisville. SEVERAL SHOT ON BOTH SIDRS. ONE IRISHMAN HUNG BY THE POPULACE.. ‘The City Given to the Flames.. THE MOB ARMED WITH CANNON, Rumored Attack Upon Newspaper Offices, &., &e., &e. The State Elections—Terrible Riot in Lotus-- ville. KENTUCKY. Lovmvmug, August 6, 1865; At noon to-day the Know Nothing ticket here was 1,400" ahead. All the news from the different parts of the State is favorable to the Know Nothings, but the election is still uncertain, Ariot has commenced in the First ward. Exour o'clock, P. M. The majority for the American ticket in this city ie 1,660, Rioting is going on in the First and Eighth warde. Se- veral have been killed and many are wounded. Two: blocks of buildings have been fired and are still burning. The most intense excitement prevails, and there will probably be more fighting. ‘The Irish fired from windows and killed three Amerf- cans. One Irishman has been hung by the Americans; several were killed and others taken prisoners. Nivz o’Croce, P. M. The mob having fired several blocks in the Fighth ward, are now moving up town with cannon. ‘There are rumors abroad that they are going to attack the Times and Courier offices. ‘The returns received indicate the success of the Know Nothings throughout the State. ALABAMA. Couuma, $. C., Augusn 6, 1855. George D. Shortbridge, the Know Nothing candidate for Governor of Alabama, has 300 majority in Montgomery 267 in Selma, and 60 in Cahawba. LovuisviLis, August 4, 1855. Returns from 98 counties in Tennessee show a net gain for Gentry, Know Nothing, of 528, The democrats claim the election of Johnson. Cuariestox, August 6, 1855, The returns from Fast Tennessee indicate fifteen thou- sand majority in the State for Gentry, the Know Nothing candidate for Governor, NORTH CAROLINA. Barmorr, Angust 6, 1855. The Wilmington Journal says, Shaw, Ruin, Winslow, Branch, Craige and Clingman, democrats, and Reade and Puryear, Americans, are believed to be elected to Con- gress in North Carolina. ‘The Norfolk Despatch says that Shaw's election is close ond doubtful. CuARLESTON, August 6, 1855. There are contradictory reports in regard to Clingman’s district, in North Carolina, One repoat says he is defoat- ed by two thousand. From Washington. MARCY AND THE PRESIDENT RUBALIZING—CONSUL GENERAL TO JAPAN APPOINTED—REMOVAL OF A. KANSAS JUDGE AND APPOINTMENT OF HIS SUCCES- £0H, ETC. Wasixeton, August 6, 1855. ‘There was a forma) meeting of the Cubinet to-day, but nothing of Linportance transpired, President Pierce and lady intend leaving to-morrow, for Old Point, and will be absent about three weeks. Marcy is still at Old Point, and igperfectly delighted with it. Townsend Barris, of New York, has been appointed United States Consul Gen- eral to Japan. Rush Elmore, Esq, associate justice of tha Supreme Court of Kansas, hax been removed, on grounds similar to those aseigned for Governor Reeder’s diaplace- ment, and Judge Moore, of Alubama, appointed as his suceasor. Sanguinary Indian Battie. Sr. Lovie, August 4, 1855. On the 16th of July, the Omaha Indians attacked the. combined forces of the Sioux, Cheyennes, Apaches, and Beyer Creek Indians. A serious conflict ensued, result- ing in the defeat of the Sioux, &. A number were killed and wounded. Longun Fontillue, the head chief the Oma- has, was slain, From the West. STATE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER—INDIAN TROUBLES— YAGE, BACON AND CO. AND THE OHIO AND MISSIS- SIPPI RAILROAD. Sr, Lovis, August 4, 1856. ‘The steamer St. Mary arrived here from Fort Union yesterday, twenty-two hundred and fifty niles up the Misvouri river, and reports the river low. ‘The Indians at many points were exhibiting signs of hostility. Some of the government troopa had landed at Fort Pierce. A motion for an injunction to stop the sale of the Ohio and Misslesippi Railroad came up in the Court of Com- mon Wleas yesterday. The plaintid’s counsel read the bill, when the defendants asked leave till this morning to examine the payers and prepare for opposition, which granted. The principal points made in the petition ‘bat the deed of trust executed in favor of Measra. Vage & Bacon was fraudulently obtained, end that the Vrerident and directors of the road had no power to execute it. —_ From the East. THE STORM EAST—A LADY KILLED BY LIGHTNIN@— CONDITION OF MR. CHENEY, ETC. Bostox, Aug. 6, 1886. During the terrific thunder storm of Saturday evening, the lightning struck the house of Mr. Smiley, in Dorehes- ter, Masenchusetts, {nstantly killing Mrs, Smiley, The Neptune House, Chelsea, was alo damaged by lightning, as was also the house of Thomas Jackson, in North Salem. It waa the heaviest thunderstorm of the season. Mr. Cheney, express manager, injured by the accident on the Northern New Hampshire Railroad, on Saturday, will probably recover. Sanaroua, N. ¥., Aug. 8, 1685. The room of Robert Halsey, Esq., of Ithaca, at Congress Hall, in this place, was entered yesterday morning, and nine Williamsport and kimira Railroad Bonds, one thou- sand dollars each, numbered between fifty and seventy, and five thourand dollars worth of diamond jewelry, be- sides five hundred dollars in cash and other property, taken. Three burglars have been arrested, ail found with tools for opening doors, but none of the property has been recovered. The burglars gave their names a4 Abram M. Kingsbury, George Eddy, and William Hender- son. They have been remanded for examination on Tues day morning. They were discovered by Mr. Skidmore, of the New York Evening Post, who had ween Vikly before the police court in New York. Mr. Famuel H. Bingham, late chief operator of the tele- graph office in this city, died this evening, of conmump- tion. Mr. Bingham was a native of the city of London, He was highly esteemed here by the business communi. ty, and won many friends by his prompt attention to the duties of his office, and by his gentlemanly deportmeng, to all who came in contact with him. Destruction by Fire of a Cotton Batting Fac= tory. Haxrrorp, Aug. 6, 1855, The stocking yarn and cotton batting factory carried on by Joreph Talcott, in West Hartiord, about ivur mien