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4 NEW YORK HERALD. MES GORDON BENNETT, 7s PROPRIETOR AN} ITOR. erricr N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. New York merchant pockets a profit of eighty cents on every buthel of Tennessee wheat which is sold in this market. Competition is needed somewhere. The Know Nothing convention for the selection of candidates for the State Senate for the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Senatorial districts, met last evening. In the Third district it was deemed ad- visible to postpone the selection until some future day, and the convention therefore adjourned for two weeks. In the Fourth district Joseph H. Petty, Esq, of the Tenth ward, was nominated on the first ballot, receiving thirteen out of twenty votes. Ia the Fifth district there was a spirited contest, but we are unable to state whether the delegates suc- ceeded inreconciling the claims of the four rival candidates. In the Sixth district Mr. E, T. Brooks, of the Eighteenth ward, was unanimously nowi- nated. The Commissioners of Emigration seem deter- mined to follow the emigrant runners up, not only in this country, but also in Kurope. At the meeting of the Board last night it was determined to send a written communication to the authorities im France, Germany.and England, asking them to pass laws preventing therunners from booking passengers in their ports for transportation on railroad lines and canals on this side of the Atlantic, The aid of the authorities at Washington is to be asked te second the efforts of the Commissioners to protect the emi- grants from fraud. The Board has been holdiug a series of secsot meetings lately. What's in the wind? The soliciting committee appointed by a meeting recently beld atthe Corn Exchange to take up collec- tions in aid of the yellow fever sufferers at Norfolk aud Portsmouth, reported to an adjourned meeting yes- terday. Walter Griffith, Esq., the President, read the names of the donors, many of whom.contributed liberally. The Secretary, Alfred Barrett, Esq., then announced that the aggregate sum collected amount- ed to $5,362, tive hundred dollars of which was con- tributed by the members of the Board of Stock Brokers. The distributing committee decided upon giving one half of the proceeds to Norfolk, and the other half to Gosport and Portsmouth, A reliable telegraphic despatch from an officer of the army was yesterday received here, dated St. Louis, 1*th inst., stating that a soldier had just ar- rived at St. Louis from Fort Riley, who reported that the ladies from Fort Riley had reached Fort Leaven- worth, but that Dr. Simmons was still at Fort Riley. It will be recollected that our last accounts men- tioned the existence of cholera of a malignant type at Fort Riley. The telegraph west of St. Louis was not in working order. The funeral of the late Abbott Lawrence took place at Boston at noon yesterday. An immense throng of citizens attended the services in the church, and the various municipal} and civic bodies of the city, escorted by a regiment of infantry, took Fait in the procession, The particulars of a melancholy accident on the Harlem Railioad yesterday, whereby two men were killed and several others seriously wounded, may be found in ancther column, Our despatch from Syracuse represents the dele- gates to the hard shell State Convention, which mncets to-day, as being in high spirits, and as inflexi- ble against all compromises or fusions as ever. A select party yesterday visited Mr. Dickinson, at Binghamton, when everything doubtless proved mutually satisfactory. A young woman, named Jane Wright, was ar rested last night by the Fourth ward police, charged with wilfully setting fire to the house of Mr. Mont- gemery, No. 275 Waser street. A report of the fire and arrest will be found elsewhere. Hon. Jabez D. Hummond, well known as the po- litical historian of this State, died at his residence at Cherry Valley, last Saturday evening. ‘The News from Europe—Probable Accession of Spain to the Anglo-French Alliance. The most salient feature in the news brought by the Pacific is the statement, contained in the Madrid journals of the, 3d, that at a coun- cil of Ministers, held on the previous day, it had been decided that Spain should enter into a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, with England and France. It will be seen by the letter of our Madeid correspondent, pub- lished in another part of our paper, that the announcement has been received with great dissatisfaction by the people of that capital, and the Zpoca anticipates that the project will encounter strong opposition in the Cortes. We believe, nevertheless, that it will be carried through that body, for so ennninghy has the policy of Louis Napoleon involved the present liberal government of Spain in its toils that no alternative seems to be left to it but that of yielding submissively to such conditions as the Allies choose to impose on it, What the nature of those conditions wi PRRMS, cash in advance. i DAILY HERALD, 2 cents per [ie WEEKLY meee ol every 281, Orca Bian, oF tan port ofthe Conte, 9 tacts pointe acceded with meatneas, chenpncss and dee [DVERTISEMENTS renewed every day. otume XX. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, THEATRE, Broadwey—Nicopemcs—Tax BRON DkOTIRnS—SHIFEREC. Mawrivert! MEBLO" , Broadway Mx. Burton—Dear 43 4 ManetHsl : IRELAND AND AMBRICA— ENG JACK, THEATRE, Bow M@TROPOLITAN THEATRE, Brondway—Rir Van Wux- sim—Tun Ken tUcwian. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. The steamship Pacific, which left Liverpeel on the ith inst., arrived at this port early yesterday morn- ing, with seven days later news from Europe. Made- moigelle Rachel and suite were amongst the passen- germ. “There is no news of importance from the seat of war. The English and French engineers had carried-their works so near to the advanced de- fences of the Redan and Malakoff towers that an- other attack on Sebastopol was daily expected. In- | deed, it was rumored that the bombardment neces- sary to pretace.the assault had already commenced; but this requires confirmation. The Russians had succeeded in establishing rifle pits in front of the French sap, aud made vigorous sorties aluost nightly against either one or.the other of the Ines of the besiegers. General Simpson reports in- ereased losses on the part of the British troops, which he attributes to the above causes. It was paid that this officer would resign, certainly, the shief command of the troops in the Crimea, and hat General Markham, an experienced Indian sol- dier, would succeed him. General Markham is only forty-seven years of age. General Canrobert had re- turned to Paris, aud Omer Pasha had left Constan- tiuople to assume the command of the Turkish army in Asia, where it was thought he would find euployment to fully compensate him for his inac- tivity during the past year at Eupatoria and Kama. ra. Immense reiniorcements, both naval and mili- tary, were going out from France and England; but it was pret'y generally conceded that the armies would spend another winter before Sebastopol. The French had {ortified Kamiesch very strongly. In £ngland the divided command of the Crimean forces was much condemned. It was telegraphed from Vienna on the s/h inst. that important action, both on the part of the besiezed and besiegers, might be expected soon. Austria is reported to have made a move towards @ more cordial understanding with the Western Powers, and it was said that the diplomacy of Priace Gortschakott had received a check, in the presence of the Emperor Francis Joseph; from Count Buol. In the mcautime anexecutive order removes all restric- tions on the importation of Russian corn throagh the Austrian province of Gallicia, and it was understood that many American agents had assembled at Ga- latz for the purpose of arranging for the transport’ of the produc's of the interior of Russia to Vienna, by the Danube, and thus evade the effect of the al- lied blockade in the Black Sea. The Russian government has published a power- ful circular, addiessed to “friendly governments,” on the rights of neutrals, which the paper asserts have heen violated by England. The Czar refuses to de- liver up the English officers captured at Hango, and that affair has given rise toa further official corres pondence between Admiral Dundas and the Russian Minister at War. Nothing had been done in the Baltic. All the allied chips were collected near Nargen, and an im, mediate coup de main against one or more fortresses was locked for. In the Sea o: the corn stores left by the thus spoiled an exportati commanders of the Briti From Spain the news is very important. Mar- shal O'Donnell, after two days’ consultation with the Qveen, had announced to the ministers of England and France that the government would send out a contingent of twenty-five thousand men, to be paid by England, to the Crimea. General Espartero did not at firet approve of the plan, but at length consented to ils adoption by ministers. It will have to be submitted to the Cortes for tinal approval, end if the opinions of the Zpoca and E-pana newepupers evn be relied on it will be re- ected by that body. Tf earctioned, the men would 3 had destroyed all $ at Genitchi, and arranged by the uct be shipped and landed near Sebastopol it is not very difficull to foreshadow, before spring. The Mini: of Foreign Affairs | ject of the alliance is ostensibly to strens had addressed a ed men lum to the Holy | ihe arms of the Western Powers in their strug- See on the late iation of the church pro- | gle with Russia; but poor, feeble, impotent perty legislation at Mac A French legiti | Spain, can only represent the inevt force of the miet pkt bad been discovered, the authors | confederation, which even now has en ough of kf be ohengnong vpn diversion in favor | tat clement in its Turkish aw liaries, It is insurrection of lists in f ee = Spoin, laute, the newly appointed Mi- not with any views of this sort that the French niter of Spain to the United Staves, about to | Emperor has been steadily cultivating such f Moreno woald re- | Clore relations with Ezpartere and the party of Rome. the progressistas, Its de have a deeper Tameuse xrations were being made forthe | and wider range. reception of Qneen Victoria in France. The d The subtle and masterly manner in which New York exhibitors in Parix were cultion of the this modern M el approaches his obj “ will form an in tive study for the futur tita- : § ‘ historian. He waits upon events rather tha hy his father, seven years tar | forces them, preferring to abide spportunt fess any popular : alarmy whieh he | ties sooner than rum any unnecessary risk In creating them, But no man who bus ever oce pied his eleva osition has shown more sa- payment or non-payment iptitude im shaping and adapt of the Danish & , Was cauvaseed as a very | ting them to the furtherance of h \ " “ er in drawing from them the la De SOPeHED News yore far as its effects | tages possible. Such was his cou we developed, produc quotable change in |v oment when an unexpe ewe will ‘The sales wer ned to about 600 bales : . hiderk. hk yus current rates. The | CoWunction or circus tarces placed him I market seemed to haye | in the Presidential c¢ until the same teen about ¢ was expected. Common | Teadiiess to prods by the chances presented to , While medium and higher | him, by the mistakes his enemies, enabled inved firm, at previons rates. Southern | him te grasp the imperial purple. ‘The move ay firmer and soldat $1 93, while | firmly does his power bee consolidated the wh te 1, and closed at about $2 a $2 10, and | joss inclined does he see 400 besbels new Cenesee sold at $2 25 Corn was | yey to re very active closed at an advance of one to two eal inet 1 neral” Wh proverbial fo cette per bushel. Dork was quite active, and new ae : u mess advanced about 124 cents per barrel. About their disposition to hick away the ladder by £0,000 bushels of corn were engaged for Liverpool h they a His whole conduc last troubles ix power of Es nance with this policy. With but too many distrust between him and the e the breaking out of the Spain and the accession to ect CoasO- at 24d. in bu ad small lots com peered cotton o: bags, was engaged for London at and 7,090 boshels rye for Antwerp at 7d. in ships’ bage. From Melbourne (Australia) we have advices dated to the 16th of My Trade was improving ne yield of gold very sutisfactory. Ti f ment of colonial prednee was very spt ported goods went off at improved prices. valorem duty would be imposed on many articles now free, under the new tariff. It was thought that tobacco, wine and beer would be specially liable, The gold shipped in the colony from January to May in the prgeent year, amounted to 34 tons 1 cwt. | ro, has been in p causes for mutus Spanish liberals, he has strenuously sou and, such is the to win their confid An aa | fascination th he exercises over all whom he | wishes to dvaw within the sphere of his intlu- le has found no difficulty in succeeding. Fspurtero and his colleagues have fallen blind ly and helplessly into his power, and unless the Spanish people refuse to ratify the foolish com- ice, trange ence 2 qra. 23 Ibs. 2 07, at 80s., £3,272 312. ; pact into which they have entered with him, By an item whieh we give in another column it will their independence as a nation fs forever sa- be seen that large quantities of Tennessee wheat are crificed a ‘ begoaes : this season, for the first time, being sent to the New York market. At Murfreesboro’, where some thon, sands of bushels are in store ready for transportation, it is represented aa being worth eighty per bush- ¢), and the cost of bringing it to "Uist city is itty conta, Wheat is sold in thig market ot two dollar and teu It is only the anxious and apparently critical nature of the circumstances in which the Span- ish cabinet finds i rendered it which this pr ; If plae d that could have to the dangers with is fraught, Espartgro agg inseneible they have effected a ma@er stroke of policy by committing the French Emperor to the protection of their ter- ritory from Carlist invasion. It is only, how- ever, arepetition of the old story of the lion lying down w'th the lamb. The state of Spain ofiers too’ close an analogy to that in which it stood in 1808 for an ambitious ruler like Louis Napoleon to neglect the chances which it pre- sentsto him. The plan of an Iberian kingdom will be revived, not for the benefit of the strip- ling who wears the crown of Portugal, as was lately stated, but for that of some more ener- getic scion of the Bonaparte family. It was the irreconcilable feuds that destracted the then reigning dynasty of Spain, that afforded the first Napoleon a pretext for his forcible substitution of his own family for them, The rreconcilable dissensions of the political par- ties that now divide that unhappy country will no doubt furnish his successor with an excuse for the repetition of so instructive and edifying a political lesson. The defence of Cuba against all attempts at annexation or separate independence consti- tutes, as.may be supposed, one of the main in- ducements to the Spanish, as well as to the allied governments, to enter into this treaty. When the latter failed to anticipate the future action of this country by the proposal of a tripartite treaty to guarantee the possession of Cuba to Spain, they sought to effect their views in reference to that island by working on the fears of the Spanish government, The declarations of Lord Clarendon in Parliament, and of Louis Napoleon at the Guildhall, in London, showed plainly that what they could not effect in a direct way they would endeavor to accomplish in some other manner. The condition of Spain has, unhappily, afforded them a favorable opportunity for now carry- ing out their designs; but whether those de- signs have not been altered by circumstances, and taken .a wider range than was at first con- templated, remains to be seen, From the terms of the proposed treaty we are strongly inclined to suspect that such is the fact. If she suffers Louis Napoleon to prosecute? unin- terrupted, his designs against Spain, England will naturally look for her fair share of the spoils. What more aceeptable guid pro quo can be offered to a Power holding large colonies in the West Indies than the cession of an island of such.dangerous contiguity to them as Cuba? To prevent the Americans from obtaining pos- session of this coveted prize, England would cheerfully sacrifice her favorite theory of the European equilibrium. Such haye, undoubt- edly, been the necessities and the motives of this project of alliance on the part of both England and France. Are the Spanish nation s0 abject in spirit, and so lost to all sense of patriotism, as to sanction the infamous com- pact by which their government has sold them to its fears? Whatever may be the result of the decision of the Cortes with regard to it, of one thing both England and France may rest assured, that the project is one that will tend to strengthen any sympathies that may exist in this country for the cause of Russia. Is Goy. Reever Svstarnep at Home ?—The Tribune, the elder Seward organ, and now the mouthpiece of Fred. Douglass, the black man, parades a very good speech of Senator Brod- head, just uttered at Easton, Pennsylvania, under the formidable enunciation of “Gov. Reeder sustained at home.” We are not about to controvert the assertion that Gov. Reeder is sustained at home; if he is sustained, it has avery bad look for the administration in the October election; and if he is, it is obvious that Senator Brodhead has had lit- tle to do with the matter. His speech is some- what elaborate, and is conclusive at least upon one point, that he is a careful reader and a faithful endorser of the New York Herap. We feel disposed to regard him asa disciple, atalleventshe is at full liberty to use the valuable facts which we daily send out to the world, and especially to Senators and mem- bers of Congress, to enable them to make good speeches to the people. It must be confessed that, inasmuch as Senator Brodhead was the sponsor of the Douglass Nebraska-Kangas act, and Governor Reeder was his right-hand man in Pennsylva- nia, at a meeting called to sustain his friend, and of course to assail the administration, it is a little odd that the Senator could find no time even lo allude to the subject before the meet- ing. The inferenee from this is obvious, that he abandons Reeder and takes to the admin- istration, But this is not very likely, as it is understood that his confidence in Gen. Pierce is limited entirely to the con- viction that he is perfectly safe only when no faith or interest is involved. In other words, that Gen. Pierce is good at inaugurals and general principles, but exceedingly treacher- ous or imbecile in all practical questions in- volving national or individual interests. But this has little te do with the Easton speech of the Senotor, called out on the occasion of Gov. Reeder’s removal and return home, and which evinces very considerable devotion to Ge: Case, und research inte the arguments of the New York Hera, but no earthly disposition te defend his friend or denounce the adminis tration, He sust the Kansa’ act, popular sovereignty in that Territory, deuounces the | negro worshippers, the proposed repeal of the Missouri compromise, all intervention by Coa- gress with slavery, and is utterly obliviou upon the matter of the “border ruffians” aud the | sudden ex ation of executive functions by | his friend and co-laborer, who is coming home, already exalted toa martyrdom, and thrown into glorification with Passmore Williamsen, of the came State, He artacks Massachuseits and New England, by declaring that for benefits to their commerce, they, in 1788, perpetuated the | slave trade; and now, for his uext speech, we informa bim that a handred and ears carlier, at the termination of Pequod war, Massachusetts—the same Mas- isetts that extended the slave trade from 1860 to 1808, that passed the Personal Liberty bilan act of nullification—that either froin an humble appreciation of her merits, or as an atoncrrent for her sins, now exalts the negro above the whitest of her citi | Massachusetts sent to the West Indies and sold into perpetual slavery all, or nearly all, of the surviving Pequod Indians who fell into their hands as “captives of a lawful war.” To give ‘his matter a little point, it may be montioned, that J. 8. Barry, a Massachusetts man, in his history, just published, erftirely suppreseos th's bit of the record. We allude to the subject only because the New York Herrarn seems to he made responsible now, indirectly, for the arguments of Senators and members of Con- gress, } er t ene—this same RacuEL’s THEATRICAL CAMPAIGN IN THE UNITED Srares.—The advent of this celebrated: ar- tist has given rise to the most contradictory speculations as to her chances of success in this country. Some maintain that she will reap arich harvest here, whilst others—and they are in the majority—prognosticate her failure. Success and failure are, however, but relative terms. They must be taken in connection with the circumstances by which they are attended. If by success it is meant that the results of Ra- chel’s professional labors here will cover the. speculations of the magnificent programme put forth by her brother, we unhesitatingly say that she will never realize them. The condi- tions are not to be found here which would ad- mit the possibility of each night’s receipts co- vering the expenses that are set down in that announcement. The public will no longer pay the fancy prices for admission to entertain- ments of this sort, which in former periods of artistical excitement they were accustomed to ‘ do, They have been too often duped and hum- bugged by speculators, and exposed to the sneers of foreigners for their verdancy in such matters to easily fall again into such traps. They hold in distrust trumpet-bhowers and the- atrical “events that cast their snadows before.” They will not believe till they see, and even then their faith is not easily won. So it was with the Grisi and Mario speculation, and so it will be with every other enterprise that does not trust entirely to its own merits. Auy at- tempt to give a fictitious eclat to such under- takings is more likely to react injuriously than beneficially. ; We do not say that in the present instance there is any attempt to impose upon our cre- dulity. Madame Rachel’s contract with her brother may be, and very probable is, a bona fide one. We contend, however, supposing such to be the case, that it is impossible for her to realize what would be considered a pecuniary success here. With such conditions as her con- tract imposes, her brother can never scrape together the sums necessary to fulfil them. The audiences to which she can appeal for con- tinued support are not numerous enough in our cities to fulfil the extravagant expectations upon which they are founded. Without that continued and liberal support the speculation, as thus constituted, would prove a ruinous failure. We hope, however, as is contended by many who profess to be well informed on the subject, that the Felix contract is a device intended to throw dust in the public eyes and to dazzle the public by its magnificent proportions. If such be really the fact, we think there are fair chances for the great tragedienne. She alone being the speculator, she would unquestiona- bly make money. Her talents, her world- wide reputation and her extraordinary career, would all stimulate public curiosity to the point of ensuring that result. It is true that she will have the difficulty to encounter of speaking to audiences ina tongue foreign to most. But we apprehend that this will not militate greatly against her success. What the libretto does for the Italian Opera transla- tions will do for the pieces which she plays. But even did not such facilities exist, every one would go to see the greatest actress of her time. Genius like hers, is one of the rarest gifts of our century. Tie Boaro or Ten GoveRNORS AND THE RESIDENT PuysictaNn OF BLACKWELL'S IgLanp.— We have for some months noted the course of one or two members of the above, Board, as directed towards Dr. Sanger, and we must say that we are unable to come to any other con- clusion than that the whole opposition to Dr. S. seems to have no other basis than private pique and political partisan hostility! The Doctor has long been connected with our pub- lic hospitals, and, so far as we have known, has given satisfaction to our citizens, We have watched his course since he has had charge of the Blackwell’s Island hospitals, and we are free to say that we have seen nothing to condemn, but, on the contrary, much to ap- prove. In a sensible, straight-forward man- ner, he has pointed out the abuses, and asked for the necessary reforms in his department. It is very probable that the Doctor’s plain, square-toed way of doing business is not alto- gether palatable to those engaged in this fac- tious opposition, However, we are glad to see that a majority of the members of the Board of Governors are disposed to sustain an efficient and energetic officer. Tarcrarmc—The Emperor of Ansiria has conferred upen Professor Morse the large golden medal tor arts and ences, in consideration of the valuable services render ed by him to velence by his ay a of telegraphs, has been extensively applied in the Austrian dominions. It is gratifying to see the merits of our prominent mea of e lence acknowledged by such satisfactory tokens of tinction abroad. Nimto’s Garpes—Berton’s Beverit.—At this beautiful theatre to-night Mr. Burton takes his benetit, and is to make his last appearance this seavon; amd if we 9 judge by the success which has hitherto atten ied his grgement, this evening will w one of the gr rssemblages ever gathered within the walls of a theatre. ‘the bill isa most attractive one, Not only are we to have a revival of one of Burton's best farces, and a part which he hay mace peculiarly his own, but a piece pour- traying the horo’s adventures in Russia haa been got up expressly for the cceasion; and then Jem Bags! He played pact on Tuesday last to a crowded house, ond we certainly never saw anything funnier. Every one should see it, Let, then, all lovers of honest sirth, all admirers of ta , all students of human nature—let all who want to be instructed or amused, be on hand at the appointed time, and unite their efforts to make the bene- fit a substantial one, Laven From HAvaNa.—The ship Hound, arrived Tues ay evening from Havana, 11th inst., reports that the cholera was raging with great violence among the sold and negroes. There were also tity cases of yellow fever tala, Freights were dull, 75 cents per box to New York being offered. Drarns ox SinpnoaRD.—The following persons died on beard the ship Liadem, on her passage from New Orleans , Charles McNulty, a seaman; Aug. of Wisconsin, Jane Slater and Thomas win Lee and Hobert Leary 2, dohn Morr Slater; Aug. 4 sOrsequirs or Cartan G. W. Frazer.—The funeral of Copiein G. W. Frazer, who was murdered on board the clipper ship Sea Witch, while on a voyage to China, will take place (0-day, from No, 226 Fast Broadway, at 1 P. M. ‘Lhe body will be interred with Masonic honors, by ot. John’s Lodge, No. 1, Ancient Chapter No. 1, and th Ercompment. Captain Frazer was an old membe. fraternity, and had reached the thirty-third this mysterious order. The Ship Masters’ Association will also attend in body. The shipping in the port ave particularly requested to display their colors at half- mast during the day. ARWVAL OF THE Srkavsirp Enicesov.—The Fricsson, Capt. Lowber, from Havre August 5, arrived at this port yesterday. Capt. L. reports that, during the ¢ his nautical experience, he never encount continuation of westerly ¢ vuree of such a e# as occurred on his last ge. All things considered, the trip of the E, may be regarded as af one. ‘Ihe steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, sailed yesterday at nocp for Liverpool, She took out 120 possengers, YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1855. cents a bushel, by which it would appear that the | hig colleagues fancy t THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, ‘The Hard Shell State Convention. FULL ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES—A PILGRIMAGE TO BINGHAMTON—NO CAUCUS—FUSION PROJECTS UNPOPULAR, ETC., ETC. Syracuse, August 22—10 P. M. There is a very full attendance of delegates to the Hard Shell State Convention. The prominent members from New York city—among them Aug. Schell and Gov. West —hbad a re-union with members from Albany, Buffalo and elsewhere, dt Binghamton at noon to-day. Daniel 8. Dick- inson entertained them at his mansion to a splendid de- jeuner. They are buoyant and confident. It was intended to have had a caucus to-night but it ‘has been postponed till nine o’clock to-morrow morning. The convention meets in Wieting Hall at twelve. The sentiment of the delegates is almost unanimous against fusion, compromise, Know Nothingism, the Maine law, ‘and the siministration; and the platform will probably containe denunciations of them all. Daniel E. Sickles is understood to have matured a plan of compromise with the softs, by nominating half a ticket and leaving the other halfto them; but the feeling 4s decidedly adverse to the scheme, and if presented at all it is sure to be indignantly scouted. The Know Nothing element is represented in a very mitigated and harmless form. There is fun ahead. Republican Mass Meeting at Cincinnatl. Cincinnati, Aug. 22, 1855. ‘The republicans held » mass meeting here last night. It was addressed by the Hon. 8S. P. Chase, L. D. Campbell and Capt. Ford. Mr. Chase denied that his election to the United States Senate was owing to an arrangement giving two democratic members seats asState representa- tives for their votes. He denied being a disunionist. No expression, sentence or letter had ever come from him that was not loyal to the union. He had no sympathy with the Garrison party of the North, or with the nulli- fiers of the South. But he thinks that the slavery quos- tion has been presipitated by the Kansas bill and has now become paramount and imminent. He would not inter- fere with slavery where it exists by law, but was opposed to its extension over new Territories. It must not inter- fere with the great bond of the republican union, We must rescue Kansas from the grasp of the slave State in- vaders. Ohio pays one tenth of the national expenses— retrenchment was needed. He had always favored in- ternal improvements. He was severe on the administra- tion for favoring Southern interests. The meet was orderly and enthusiastic. Three or four thousand persons were present. Governor Reeder still in Kansas. Easton, Pa., August 22, 1855. Itis now stated that Governor Reeder is not expected to leave Kansas before October. The rumor that he was to return home immediately is believed to have been started for the purpose of securing a large attend- ance at the democratic meeting on Monday last. Democratic County Convention at Pittsburg. Prrrenvra, Pa., August 22, 1855, At the Democratic County Convention held here to- day, all but three districts were represemsed. Col, Samuel Black was elected chairman. Strong egti-Know Nothing resolutions were passed; also resolations de- clering the nationality of the democratic party; ap- proving of the administration of Franklin Pierce, and endorsi the nomination of Mr. Plummer for Commissioner. A resolution in favor of fusion was defeated by a vote of 79 to 8. ‘The following ticket was nominated :—For State Sena- tor—Hon. Wm. Wilkins. State Representatives—Samuel Smith, RK. A. Bausman, James B. Fulton, L. B, Patterson Christopher Magee. For Sheriff—Rody Patterson, and for Prothonotary, John Birmingham. Meeting of the Massachusetts Fustonists. Boston, August 22, 1855. The committees of the different political parties met at the United States Hotel this forenoon, upon the invita- tion of the committee recently appointed at the Chap- man Hall fusion meeting, for the purpose of uniting in a general call for a convention of the people on the re- publicen platform. The Know Somethings, Know Nothings and republi- cans or free soilers were represented, besides the com- mittee appointed at Chapman Hall. The four commit- tees held separate sessions and appointed sub-committces, at the suggestion of the Chapman Hall committee, to confer and fix upon a plan of operation. Said sub- committee subsequently reported in favor of a conven- tion of delegates, to be elected by the people in primary assemblages, who are opposed to the further exiension of slave territory. All the committees, except the Chap- man Hall committee, accepted this’ proposition. The four committees then went into a committee of the whole, and alter a very long and very exciting discussion, the Chapman Hall committee with- drew, refusing to allow any other committee to have any voice in the call for a convention, and insiuting upon a mass, instead of a delegate conven- tion. ‘The remaining committees re-o1 ‘ized and united upona call, inviting the people of Massachusetts who are opposed to the extension of slavery, to assemble in primar y meetings in their several towas and cities, and elect delegates, in the proportion of three for each Rep- resentative, to a convention, to be held om aday to agreed upon hereafter, for the nomination of State oflicers. ‘Ihis call was immediately sigued by the Know Nothings, hnow Somethings, republicens, free soilers, whigsand democrats, embracing several of the prominent men ot the bolting committee. The Chapman Hall com: mittee was considered dictatorial. The cali will unques- tionably produzea republican movement, like those ia Ohio, Indiana and Maine, It is reported that the Chap- man Hall ccmmitiee think of calling a mass convention of the people. Ameng the names attached to the call for a delogate convention are Hon, W. Foster, of the Governor's Council; ex-Governor Boutwell, Hon. Ives Phillips, Jas. H. Buffington, M. C.; R. B. Hall, M. C.; Hon, John Her- rick, of the Governor's Council; Hon. L. B. Comings, M. C., and others, ihis evening the Chapman Hall committee decided upon a call for a mass convention, and recommended a delegate convention, if agreeable to the call of the other commitices, and, with the sub-committees, in conference, fixed upon the Oth of September, at Worcester, as the time for the holding of both. ‘the Chapman Hall cull is accompanied by an address to the people, redommending the formation of a “new party,’ Ignoring nothing in the past, but simply assect- ing the dectrine ot opposition to the’ further aggressivn of the slave power. ‘the document was drawn up by Richard H. Dana, Jr. ‘The cali will be issued and other arrangements for the ecuvention made, on Wednesday next, August 20. The Funeral of the Late Abbott Lawrence. Bostox, Aug. 22, 1855. ‘The foneral of Hon. Abbott Lawrence took place at o'clock to-day, at the Brattle Square Church. Rev. 8. K. Lathrop, the pactor, officiated. ‘The church was filled long before 12 o'clock, and before J o'clock the square and the streets leading to it were filled by an immense throng of citizens, ‘The procession embraced, besides the relatives of the family, the Governor and his Council, officers of the Har- vard University, the Mechanics’ Charitable Ass the Young Men’s ( tian Union, the Ma of the il, y and and other liter civic irst regiment of Light Infantry, with side arms nout music, formed the escort on either side of the procession. ibe body was conveyed to Mount Auburn. The ty were tolled for two hours, and all the principal stores closed. News Tiems from Washington.. WASHINGTON, J The reply of Col. Isaacs, District Attorney charges similar to those alleged for Gov. Ri moval, i received. No reply tias yet come to by Judge Jol nsen Andrew B. Moore, of ment of Associate Just sas, vice Elmore, removed. Alabama, declines the ay of the Supreme Court The Encampment at Kingston. Case Wako, kisustox, N. Y., Angume This morning the encampment was culargel ival of one regiment of cavalry and one regiment of ar- tillery from Brooklyn. Gov. Click r ed the division this afternoon at four o'clock. Everything pa pleasantly, aud without the te Ge did not artive as antici The Brig ¥. Van Reck, who was thrown frum his horse y is coing well, The Cape Cod Telegraph Line. Host, Ang. 22, nder_ your telegraphic head this morn- + & Paldwin Cape Cod ielegraph line ed by injunction, is untrue. Will yoa b ect it, ad its publication o to 1B & BALUWLN kind enough our great ais Ke. a 1c. Flour ie dull at $7.99. pork at $19; bacon sides at 1035c., and should at Oise, BALTIMORE, A igust 22, 1865. The steamer’s news has unsettled our market. Wheat is dull, and be. a 7c. lower. No sales of flour. Rye has ceclined be. @ 100, Brvrato, Angust 22—6:30 P. M. There has been a good demand for flour to-day, partly thiovgh shipment, the market favor ers, Sales | of 1,:€0 bbls., at $8 a $8 25 for good & new Ohio; | £8 40 for old extra Wisconsin. ‘fhe «te id flour is erly all exhausted. Wheat « receipts light ainly in bags. Sales of %,000 js old Upper Laie winter, ring, at $1 68; 3,700 bushels new re Mino’ at $1 6, Corn opened dull, but with a better wards the clor Sales of 41,000 bushels, at closing with upward tenslency. Whiskey active. Sales of 893 bbls. at 3) orta for the twenty-four hours ending noon t Jour, 4,165 bbls; wheat, 2,086 busnels; corn, buskel; cate, 2,407 bushels, Canal exports he vame time:--Flour, 10 bbls.; wheat, 4,406 bushels; corn 114,089 bushels; oate, 5,040 bushels, Yellow Fever in Virginia, THE EPIDEMIC ON THE INCREASE. Baxrmore, August 22, 1855, The latest intelligence fram Norfolk and Portsmouth represent the fever as increasing. Thirty-two deaths had: occurred in the two cities during twenty-four hours. RELIEF FOR THE NORPOLK SUFFERERS. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 1855. The laborers in the Vhiladelphia Navy Yard have re- solved to contribute one day’s pay for the relief of the: suflerers by yellow fever at Norfolk. Attempt to Burn a Jail. ‘Torepo, Ohio, August 22, 1855, ‘The prisoners fired the jail in this city last night, but! none made their escape. The flames were subdued after: some slight damage had been done to the building, Opening of a Universalist College. Bosroy, August 22, 1855. The opening of Tufts’ College, in Somerville, the only, Universalist college in New England, was appropriately: celebrated to-day. About one thousand persons were. present. Rey. Hosea Ballou, the President, Rey. Thomas Whittemore, Rey. E. H. Chapin, of New York, and the Rey. Henry Bacon, of Philadelphia, took part in the ex- erciges. The prospects of the new college are encou- raging. _—_—_— Fires in New York. FIRE IN WATER 8TREET—A DESPERATE ATTEMPT: OF A PROSTITUTE TO BURN DOWN THE PREMI-- SES—ARREST OF THE ACCUSED ON THE CHARGE. OF ARSON. ? At about a quarter past nine o’clock last night, a fire: broke outin the third floor of the dwelling house No. 205 Water street, occupied by Mr. John Montgomery. ‘The alarm soon brought to their aid the members of Hose~ Company No. 10, and in a short time the fire was extin- guished, without giving a general alarm. Lieut. Lang- don, of the Fourth ward, immediately notified the Fire: Marshal, who forthwith visited the premises, and made an examination and investigation into the origin of the fire. ‘The facts, as far as could be elicited, are as fol- lows:— ‘A young woman named Jane Wright, one of the board- ers, had that morning quarrelled with Mrg. Montgomery, and the latter expelled her from the house, at same time assaulting her. For this assault she threatened to have revenge, andin the evening she secretly made her. way up stairs tothe third story front bedrooms, where she in alleged to have set fire totwo of the beds. She was seen. in the rooms with a lighted candle, and as she was muking her escape out of the side door into the street, the belrooms from which she had just left were found on | fire, The alarm was given and the firemen in the neigh- borhood soon extinguished it—as above stated. Cfficer Van Cleef, of the Fourth ward, arrested Jane Wright ona charge of arson, and conveyed her before Lieut. Langdon, who detained her in the station house, to be taken before Justice Connolly this morning, wher the Fire Marshal will proceed with the investigation. ‘The damage to the beds and bedding will probabl amount to about $150. The loss, we understand, is covered by insurance. Mr. William Peechley found the half of a sperm candle in one of the straw mattresses. The setting fire to the house was evidently actuated from motives of revenge. FIRE IN BROOME STREET.: About 9 o’clock last night a fire broke out in'the work- shop of Gale & Son, silversmiths, in the basement of No, 447 Broome street. It was caused by stool taking fire- ‘under one of the soldering pans. A few pails of water extinguished it without further damage. A Traaepy on Sraren Isnanp.—On Monday afternocn, at about thiee o,clock, an old man named Schaffer, was with his son, picking blackberries in a field belonging to John lb. Warren, whose residence ix on the Richmond road, about two miles and a quarter from the landing, when 'the son of Mr. Warren, a lad about 16, after ordering them off, aud they refusing to go, retreated to the house for a gun, and returned. He was justratsing the gun at young Schaffer, when some one called out ta him to look behind, and he turned ast in time to fire on the old man, who was cloning upon him—the full charge » taking effect upon the left shoulder, within space that might be covered by a rilver dollar. The son then im- mediately pursued young Wazren and assaulted him with acluband beat him unmercifully. This circumstance naturally raised considerable excitement inthe vicinit and, among others, Mr. John Osgood, who resided opporite Mr. Warren, and who had for some: time suffering under disease of the heart, was deeply affected by it—so much that he died in about an hour afterward. He entered his own gate unattended, and in a dying con- dition, and was first discovered by’ his wife,-upon her return from the city, | tm the path quicded. Coro- ner Noble was called, and immediately summoned a jury, who found that deceased came to his death by disease of the heart. Deceased was about forty years of age, and was one of our most amiable and exemplary citizens. Last night, both Warren and Schaffer were doing well and likely to recover. ‘The blows upon iheihead of young Warren were very heavy, but the skull is not fractared— Schaffer may possibly lose the use of his arm. It is im- yossible yet to say whether the bone is injured or not.— Slaten islander, Aug. ‘21. Further News from the Plains. WYANDOT INDIANS HOLDING AN ELECTION—THEIR. . LAND CLAIMS—FURTHER NEWS FROM FOR®. RILEY. [Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican, ‘ Kansas, August 14, To-day, the Wyandots are holding their election for Chief, and a more. interesting aud impressive scene 1 never Witnessed. ‘his nation was, a few years ago, the most populous, powerful and warlike of the whole regiom of the North, and ace now dwindled down to the «mall number of six or seven hundred, all told. Some of them are men of remarkable sense, whose practical observa~ tion and round discretion Lave induced them to quit many traditional and savage customs, and to form a sort: of republican government. They now elect their rulora, and to-day they are to choore their Chief, or President. ‘The polls are held at a lodge about two ‘hundred yarda from the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers, and within full view of passing steamboats. The judges of election axe three old braves, who have the confidence of the nation. The voting is done by ballot— and how gravely it proceeds! How unlike the elections otihe whiie man. Liew much more orderly, dignified and quiet! There is no excitement, no no! elec- - tioneering or loud words. They come in singly from the fest, they smembie in small numbers teseaun the boughs of the spreading elms; they confer together grave- ly, and ¢ * stately relics of a mighty race, they step, un of conscious sovereignty, to the ‘ballot box, the chiefiain of their choice. Whatan ex le to“ Leir whive brethien ! In a treary with this nation in 1852, the government of the United tates gransed to them a small portion of that beautiful and fertile country that lies between and in an acute angle of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, and thirty two ficaiing seciions which ean be located on any of the pebLe lands west of the Missivippi river, These Hoating sei fecing for sale, and some of them have been purchased, this morning, at the remark- ably low sem of cight hundred dollars.” A section, you know. ix 640 acrea; so that at the rate of $809 per section they will receive ‘only $25,000 for 20,180 acres of the choicest lands in the wo They can be located im Kan- © Nebrasta, or aay without waiting for surveys, ‘ d the title becomes complete at the moment of loca- tion. An express has just come the startling inte iy. with ad from Fort Riley, bringing nee that the handy who were em- ployed at work there hat rebelled againet the command, aud brehen into the arsenal and storehouses and supplied themeelves with arms, ammuni a poor fellows jes dead and a 4 that when the; fired on, pursued, 4 that it was sololy 1; that the insur~ kots and pistols, niention lo die rather than be » coming towards this point, mbouts for St. Louis, ‘The he commanding officer of Jeffersom look out for them. prevalence of the cholera at eited lals post, [only tempo- d tla: these workmen desired ing, and demanded their cer refused to pay them, aw work for a certain number of onth, and had only worked half willing to take less than the ia any ot were thoroughly a claved it to be ihe pmevnt due he would only setile with them then. He me despe- and than they il 8 Kan.as lerritory ts now very quiet. THE INDIAN TROUBL IN NEBRASKA. skian, August 8.) expericace of Indian hostilrties de- he pioneer setiers of Nel ‘ka wre not nd harg buck when the day of trial vith which the eiuzens from ail n h of he Flake volanteered. serviers iy worthy’ of ail commendation, The smoot chinned youth, the g.ey baired man, the farmer, the nechiuic, the lawyer, the physician, amd even the cleryyman, armed and equipped ‘aa best they could, were on hand without delay. Amerg many ¢ we might mention was Cvartert i A. Sarpy, who lost not a mement ing himyelf in person ready for sorvicn, wih whatever aid he could command, Having resided fur mere than thirty years ¢ ¢ frontier, hi with the cow ney. here yesterday with an ad and three wagons loaded tional th sap- ngementa have been perfected by which in addi- the post at Fontanelle, volunteers have also been sj at Fikhorn City and at Tekamah, and daily from Fort Calhoun via those Sikhorn river, thus effectually Block houses are being amab, Fontenelle and Kk- area ted at Fort Calhoun, orn City. celleney Governor lzard, started on Monday for kort Lea orth, to confer with the United + cfecrs at that point in relation to obtaining a mi. litary fores for the defence of our frontier, The Gover- ror heped to reach Fort Leavenworth in time to meet Gan, Harney there. ihe Governor will be back 7 at the earliest practicable pes lod We understand that the quota of arms doe this Terrt- tory fem the United States, consisting of nine h and fifty murketw ond one hundred and ten r have been ordered to be shipped from the arsenal t. Louis, to Ompha City, They are expected Bere every day,