The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1855, Page 4

es a 4 + NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. eee ‘FPIOE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 8°4 Se ee ee ree Velume XX. ET dad ONTS THIS EVENING. AMUSEMENTS THIS - be ; BBOA ‘THEATRE, Brosdway~Tiont BEAU wy or SW AS en ruuaTH! Brormens—Macio Puss, YS GARDEN, Brosdway Miss Pexe—Dacdaren eee eee instant Otht CINDERELLA, . BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Lost Son—Ecorntnic Lo- yan—Ruwsi/s GAUNTLET. BURTON’S—Chambers strect—MR. BURTON’# ADVERTURTS aw RUBSIA—MAN AND THE TIGER—WANDERING MUNETREL, WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. 18 BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 560 Broad- Pa ar fe —igerh Necro Minstamsy. New York, Saturday, September 8, 1655. The News. Our accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth pre- wenta painful picture. Pestilence and famine are ~sapidly decimating the remnant of the population of @hose plague stricken cities. It is utterly impossi- Ble to realize the terrible misery and destitution that prevail. We tarn from the perusal of the sad tidings with relief to the details of the movements ‘em foot for alleviating the distress of the sufferers. A meeting is called for to-day, at one o'clock, at the Ansurance Buildings, corner of Wall and William streets, when measures will be taken to furnish fur- ther aid. Let there be a ful! attendance and prompt action. We pergeive that, notwithstanding the Pre- sident declined acceding to the request to have Fort ‘Monroe evacuated for the reception of the people of Norfolk, he has taken preliminary steps towards the accomplishment of that design. In Phila delphia, -Baltimore, Charleston, and other cities, supplies of Baoney and provisions and nurses have been collect” ed and forwarded and gratefully acknowledged. By the arrival of the steamship Crescent City at New Orleans on the 31st ult.,we have received files of Havana papers to August 28th, As usual, they contain nothing of interest. Santa Anna, who left Havana on the 26th for Caracas via St. Thomas, was saluted with twenty-one guns on bis arrival and departare. In an address to the Mexi- ean people he charges, most unjustly, that not only the filibusters of the North, but also the United States troops, had crossed the Mexican frontier and associated with robbers and assassins in pillaging the defenceless inhabitants. Colonel Robles, former- ly Minister of War in Mexico, under Arista, but who ‘waa banished by Santa Anna, left Havana for Vera Oruz on the 22d ult., with the intention of taking an active part in public affairs in his native country. The mail steamer Empire City will probably. bring advices to August 18th from San Francisco, and is, therefore, now only in her twenty-first day The change in the sailing days of the mail steamers from San Francisco to the 5th and 20th of each month, took effect on the 5th inst., and not on the Sth August, as intimated heretofore. - Our correspondence from the principal European eapitais, published in-to-day’s paper, Will be found more than usually interesting. It presents rather a humiliating picture -of the low estimation in which American diplomacy, under the present administra- tion, is held by foreign courts, Until the time comes when we can apply a remedy we must be resigned to this discreditable state of things. On the impor- tant question of the Sonnd dues, onr readers will find in the letters of our correspondents some addi- tiona] details, which we recommend to their atien- Won. The Navy Department has ¥ from Lieut. Page, command surveying steamer Water Witch. He was at Buenos Ayres as Jate as the 19th of June, Since his last comm tion he had made an expioration of the river Uruguay as far 23 the Salto Grande. This is the head of except in the months of September and October, when, in conseque of the rains in Brazil, its tri- butaries become very much swollen, and the rises in the yuny, at Salto Crande, to the i of twenty et, thus making the navigation over and above this fall or rapid practicable for the dis: tance of three or four hundred miles, with no other obstacle save a rapid current. At the season of high water Lieut. Page hopes to be able to push the ex- ploration of this river to the utmost extent of its mavigation. b The Treasury Department bas issued directions that yards or sheds, bonded in the manner prescribed by law, may be used for the storage of wood, coal, mahogany, dyewoods, lumber, molasses, sugar in hogsheads, railroad, pig and bar iron, anchors eables, and other articles, when specially authoriz Directions are also given to secure the safe keeping of mefhandise placed in these honded yards. The Philadelphia Democratic City Convention on Tharsday last unanimously adopted a resolution in- structing their representetivas in the Pennsylvania Legisiature to oppove all bills having for their object the increase of the banking c»pital of the State, and also to oppose any man for United States Senator who is connected in any way withany of the “isms” of the day. . Another session of that very important committee of tho Board of Aldermen appointed to investigate into the birthplace of the Chief of Police, and other equally interesting facts and circumstances, was held yesterday afternoon in the City Hall, Alder- men Briggs and Hotmire being present. Messrs, McKellar, McCann and Webster, of the Police De partment, were put under a course of examination, with remarkabiy meagre revults. With the resolu tion of the Board of Aldermen, and the decision of Judge Daly before them, they held to the demo cratic principle of strict construction, and abso- Jutely refused to answer all questions not definitely set out in the decision. Tle committee persisted in the unavailing attempt to extract a scintilla of evidence from the witnesees, until at length, baftled and wearied out, they gave it up as one of the worst sort of jobs. We give a fall report elsewhere. In the Bodrd of Councilmen last evening two or three resolutions were passed of some little impor- tance. One ordered the Comptroller to pay no bills for carriage hire without the service was specially mentioned; and another directed that the message ‘of the Mayor, sent in on Monday last, should be brought up speedily before the Board. Rare fun may be expected about the time the message comes up for discussion. The Comptrolier sent in & communication asking for av additional anpropri- tion of five thousand dollars, with which to pay the Census Marsh: The case of Coleman & Stetson, proprietors of the Astor House, who are charged with violating the provisions of the prohibitory liquor law, was commenced in the Conrt of Sessions yesterday Several witnesses were 1, but failed to appear, and the trial war, therefore, adjourned. Quite a number of spectators, leading liquor dealers and temperance men, were present to witness the pro- ceedings, in which they appeared to take intense interest. ‘The mania for suicide still nes. We publish to-day fall particulars of two ancholy suicides— ‘one caused by want, and the other from remorse, Two young women, here in the midst of plenty, were starving far something to sustain life, and sought the grave to escape from earthly miseries, ‘The other case is that of a German student, who fonght a duel in Germany, killing his adversary; he fled to this country, where, suffering from the re- morse which the recollection of this act brought with it, he armed his hand against himself, He was fonnd on Staten Islond with a fatal pistol shot wound in his breast. These are some of the dark pictures of life. The Montgomery Guard of this etty have hada grand time in Montrea! during the past week. On Tuesday night they attended a magnificent bal (leon ip honor of thelr yisit, at which Cov, Myr pon H. Clark was introduced to the company prezen. The Guard have had fine weather during their 4 >- sence from home. The sales of cotton yesterday were conflnedi> a few small lote, which afforded no index as a standard for prices, Buyers were disposed to claim a couces- sion of jc per th.on middling cotton, while large holders were unwilling to grant it. Flour advanced about 25c. per barrel on all common and medium grades. Wheat was also higher. Southern red sold at $1 70 a $1 75; common white Southern at $1 80, and prime Maryland ditto at $195. Oorn also im- proved 2c.a 3c. and closed at 89e. a 90c. for good sound Western mixed. Pork was in fair demand, though the turn of the market was rather in favor of purchasers, The sugar market continued to he excited by a speculative movement, and ad- vanced another jc., making jc. in two days, The sales embraced 1,200 a 1,300 hhds. and about 1,280 boxes. Coffee also continued ffrm, with a fair amount of sales. Freights to Liverpool and London con- tinued firm, with considerable engagements of grain and flour at advancing rates. Among other engage- ments were 2,000 bbls. of flour reported for Havre, at 50c. Late from Utah—Brigham Young's Platform —Important Edicts—A New Enemy tu the Camp—Rebellion Among the Women. We have received, with the overland mails from Utah, our files down to the 25th July of the Deseret News, the official organ of the Latter Day Saints at their headquarters at the Great Sali Lake, and in another part of this paper we give a digest of the intelligence by this ar- rival from Mormondom. The leading feature of this intelligence is embodied in the two speeches, which we pub- lish, from Brigham Young, Governor de sucto of Utah Territory, and Autocrat, High Priest and Prophet of all the Mormons. From these speeches it appears that the saints were sorely troubled by the presence, during the past win- ter, of Col. Steptoe’s detachment of U. §. troops at their holy city, and that the High Priest, the Elders and Apostles experienced a gteat relief at the departure of the gallant Colonel and his command for California, Father Brigham, Governor de fueto, very clearly explains the objections of himself and his asso- ciate polygamists to the guardianship of the U.S. Army. Having no enemy to fight, the troops, according to the usage in such cases of all.good soldiers the wide world over, did their best to make themselves agréeable to the ladies; and it is manifest, from the confi sions,expostulations and awful threats of Father Brigham, that they succeeded to a lamentable degree, and to an extent really dangerous to the peaceful enjoyments of the patriarchal in- stitution of polygamy. While the government troops were at the holy city of Great Salt Lake, we heard nothing of their wicked and treacherous proceedings among the sisterhood ; but with their depar- ture the Governor de fucto gives them a bit of his mind, after his own peculiar fa We are astounded at his disclosures, and the only wonder is that all the saints of the city having from seven to fifty wives aud upwards, did not combine ina holy alliance to expel these impious myrmidons of the government by fire and sword. Only look at their con- Was there ever such “open treachery ?” se soldiers, sent out to preserve and enforce good order, appropriated every opportunity to take the wives and daughters of the saints out walking and viding—especially sleighriding— and the hayoe which they thus made among of the principality may be partly jectured from the announcement thai they carried off with them an ind @ number of the Mormon fair ones, for “betier or for worse "—“ sink or swim, survive or perish’ — for California. We may also guess, to some extent, from this startling disclosure, the terror of the High Priest, the twelve Ap tles and the seventy Elders; the scenes in their seraglios, and the rising spirit of insurrection there. At all events, the volunteer daughiers of the regiment, enlisting in the regular army from the Mormon camp, account very satisfac- torily for “the milk in the cocoa nut” of Father Brigham’s latest pr mations. And what is the remedy which he propos For the information of the “ President of the United States and all others in authorit: and especially as a warning to all government officials and soldiers in Utah for the future, we regret to announcé that the penalty de- creed for such conduct as that of our troops among the Mormon ladies last winter, is death—a quick and sudden death. They are to be slain, and slaughtered, too, without the benefit of judge, jury, clergy, or christian bu- vial, They will be slain, wherever the Pro- phet and his annointed Apostles and Elders may tind them trespassing upon their patriar- chal rights, “no matter how guilty the women may he.” A specialedict of Governor Young. Let it be respected. He also proclaims it to the four winds of heaven, and the uttermost parts of the earth, through his official organ, that no matter who may be sent ont from Washington to the ddmistration of the Terri- torial affairs of Utah, Brigham Young is de facto and will so continue to be the High Priest, the Father, and the Governor of the Mormons. He will fight for this position, and for the pre- servation infact of the patriarchal institution of polygamy, come what may. This is momentous news, and very sign. fieant - withal, It shows that the Mor- mon women ripe for rebellion, and that a detachment of the regular army is a greater terror to the patriarchs of the Mormon Jerusalem, than Indians, or drought, or grasshoppers. It indicates the way, too, for the extinction of the peculiar institution of Uiah. The astonishing results en route are | Priest and law-giver of the To: of the expedition of Col. Steptoe, in this view, do most distinctly suggest the future poliey of the government touching this nest of Mor- mons, It is to send out to the Great Salt La a fresh detachment of young,and good looking soldiers, and at the end of two or three months order them off to California, and replace them by a new detachment at Salt Lake City, and so on, till those Turks of the devert are ve duced, by feminine desertions, to the standard Christian regulation of one wite a piece. Un- questionably, if, with a taking detachment of the army in a new and showy uniform, the President were to send out to Utah, at this crisis of impending famine, a corps of regn- larly disetplined women’s rights women, to lay down the law to their, sisters among the Mor- mons, they would soon compel the patriarchal authorities of Salt Lake to an exodus to some other region hayond the reach of our gallant army and our heroic warriors in petticoats, who know their rights, and knowing, dare “maintain them.” & Settlement must be alarming and positive, when we seo the great High the grasshoppers and the threatened famine in denunciations against the familiarities of the Gentiles among the saintly sisterhood, and in decreeing the death penalty, without trial, for such conduct hereafter. One of the saints at Parowan, blest with the gift of pocsy, ina contribution to the News, says :— Though clouds dark as midnight the heaveus shall veil; Though countiess grasshoppers our harvest nasal Though postilence and famine, with fire and sword, Shall sweep through the land, we'll trust in the Lord. And s0 we hear nothing of preparations among the saints to escape the probable horrors of famine, though absolutely inaccessible to ‘extrafieous relief among the deserts and moun- tains where they have erected their taberna- cles, Possibly they may weather through the approaching winter without starvation; but should the grasshoppers return with the spring, as they most likely will, nothing but a general evacuation of the saints can avert a | universal famine among them. And yet Father Brigham’s fears of famine are nothing com- pared with his apprehensions of mutifly in his harem from the visits of Mr. President Pierce’s official subordinates and, enterprising soldiers. The hint should be appropsiated by the ad- ministration; for if, under the doctrine of “squatter sovereignty” we cannot constitu- tionally reach this crying evil of polygamy at the Salt Lake, we must reach it by stratagem. We recommend, therefore, to the President and the Secretary of the Interior the policy of detailing another detachment of troops to the Great Salt Lake City, with the auxiliary force of a half dozen regular women’s rights women, whatever the cost; and thus, even should the grasshoppers fail to conquer the Territory in the expulsion of the saints, the work may be done by arevolution among the wives of the Apostles and the Elders, including the forty- six Mrs, Brigham Youngs resident in his holy city of Zion. We call upon our women’s rights women to volunieer in this great and good work of the liberation of their sisters in Utah, Read the Governor’s edicts which we publish to-day. They betray the vulnerable point in the Mor- mon system. But what will the administration do? Will Mr. Pierce again venture to dispute the authority of the Prophei—the Governor de facio—or Will his organ tell us who is the yovernor de jure of Utah? We should like to know. Are the Spanish Americans Capable of Self- Government? The catastrophe which has wound up the Santa Anna regime in Mexiéo and once more ex- posed that beautiful region to the miseries of anarchy, may well revive reflection on the question: are the Spanish Americans capable of governing themselves? Is the Spanish mind so constituted that it cannot freely and fairly exercise political rights? Whatever faults may he imputed to Santa Anna—and we are certainly not here to excuse him—it cannot be denied that he gave to Mexico a government which was better than none at all, nor, on the other hand, can it be asserted with anything like confidenee that the statesmen who have succecded him will improve upon his system. Without entering into the merits of the revo- lution or discussing questions which are per- haps not easily understood by foreigners, it appears quite certain that the attitude and po- licy of Alvarez, during the past three or four years, have heen wholly inconsistent with the maintenance of a stable central authority in Mexioo. Te lung since piaced the governamcut under the n ity of expelling him, or abdi- cating. We donot say that he was not justified in pursuing this course. We merely wish to note the fact; and to add that a suficient num- her of the Mexican people joined him to ensure his success. What promise of a stable govern- ment under new men these facts hold out, the reader may judge. Certainly, if Alvarez or Comonfort should fail to establish a more en- during government: than the last, it will be safe to say that Mexico, like Paris, cannot be governed, What renders the cireumsianee more peen- liarly noteworthy at the present time is the singular similitude between Mexico and the other Spanish republics of South and Central . From the Rio Grande to Cape Horn, is not a government that is worth a twelve months purchase. It seems certain that the tive Central American States cannot long preserve their present political condition. Whatever becomes of Kinney and Walker, a revolution is inevitable in Nicaragua, and the embers of the war of Morazan and Carrera have not ceased to smoulder. Wherever the carcass is there will the eagles be gathered to- gether; with equal truth it may be said that wherever a rich and fertile country with a weak government and a divided population can be found, there will filibusters and coloni- zing freebooters, aye and conquerors, swarm. Costa Rica—the only Central American Sgate which since the revolution of 1821 has con- ducted its affairs with sense and moderation— foresees the peril already, and calls on France and England for aid: which proves that the fo- reign policy of the Costa Ricans is not equal to their domestic policy. As for San Salvador, the earthquake of last year has almost extinguidp- ed its spirit. Honduras is open to a purcha- ser and will be hought up one ofthese days by a New York joint stoek company, Guatemala | is ripe for a fresh civil war. Throughont the whole region which once formed the flowrish- ing kingdom of Guatemala, anarchy of the worst kind is installed, and nothing short of a miracle can avert the mis of governments, institutions geth ‘able dissolution nd society to- Jn the Southern continent, matters ave in the same state. Our news from the Colombian republics and the States on the Pacific littoral is uniformly confined to accounts of insurree tions, military movements, and revolutionary or re-actionary outbreaks, Those Spaniards seem to live for the purpose of cutting each other's throats, Of the calm, wnerring working of democratic institutions they have not the slightest conception. If they elect a chief, itis a mere accident; for the supreme power is ge nerally usurped, But, whether elected or no the chief thagistrate of a Spanish republic is ho sooner installed than conspiracies are set on foot to upset him. To realize them, we must suppose that the moment after Mr. Pierce's tn- anguration, General Scott and Mr. Seward re- tired to Auburn and began to drill a parcel of vagabonds in a back rd there; that Moses Grinnoll or some other whig furnished them with money and mnekets: that on the day ap- pointed, our neighbors of the Zines and Tribane fixed bayonets, ran over to the City Hall, shouting Liberty! and put the Mayor to death; that the Pierce party instantly turned out and gave thom battle in the Park; Guat the cbiei NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1855. of the victorious side became President, and the game was played over again ad infinitum. Conceive the happiness of living in such o country! Precisely such has been the nor- mal state of all the Spanish republice of South America for the last twenty years, Ac- cordingly trade has Janguished. Industry has disappeared. Patriotism is dying out. A ge- neral indifference appears to pervade the mind of the people, and a conqueror would be re- ceived without much reluctance, if he held out any promise of a stable authority. President Belzu pf Bolfvia ‘confesses the truth in his last mestage. “Bolivia,” says he, “has become incapable of self-government. It contains no abiding element of order. Virtue, which is the soul of republicanism, has made way for a profound and universal demoraliza- tion. Patriotism isa mere name..... The first of the public evils is the general idleness of the Bolivian people. They despiee work, and like to live by obtaining office under government, or by trusting to find a prize in the lottery of political intrigue. Hence every revolution holds out a hope to them and they encourage it. They speculate on the ruin of the State,” &e., &e. 5 There is no reason to doubt the truth of the picture, which is drawn by an experienced hand. Substitute Spanish-America for Bolivia, and it will still hold good. It seems intolera- bly presumptuous to pretend that nature in- tended political liberty for the Anglo-Saxon race alone ; but so far as facts can demonstrate aprinciple it appears proved that the Spa- niards at all events are incapable of enjoying it. THE LATEST NEWS. The Yellow Fever tn * Baurimors, Sept. 7, 1855. ‘The accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth are of the same terrible description, and there is great suttering from famine as well as from pestilence. Three thousand dollars was subscribed this morning at the counter of the American, making a total in this city thus far of about $17,000. A boat load of provisions wae sent down to Norfolk this evening, and a committee of the city councils, with fifty large tents, and forty men to erect them, proceeded to Craney Island this evening. More tents will be sent down to-morrow to establish an encampment for refugees from the infected districts. A meeting of the citizens of Baltimore has heen called fer to-morrow, to devisefurther meesures for affording relief. : A Norfolk despatei dated last evening, says there were seventeen deaths in the Howard Infirmary during the twenty-four hours ending at 2 o’elock P, M., on Wed- nesday, and about fifty in private practice. + Thirty-seven bodies were buried in one pit in the Pot- ter’s Field on Wednesday. Mrs. Geo. W. Kemp, Mrs, Henry Howard, Mv Shuster, Mrs. Thomas F. Owen, and Mr, Joha are amorg the dead. vr. Gooch, of Richmond, Mr. Jackson, a. student of me- icine from Washington, Mr. Dodd, of Norfolk, Mrs. Wil- son and Charles Solomon Morse, from Baltimore, are all extremely ill, Drs, West of New York, Nune of Savannah, and Smith of Columbia, Pa., were attacked yesterday. Mr. Crayergroft, astudent of medicine from Philadel- phia, B. B. Waltersyand several members of his family, are down. Mr. Gatewood, the agent of the Assoclated Press, is seriously ill, Mise Andrews, of Syracuse, ‘s better, and the Rey. Mr. O’Keefe, of the Roman Catholic church, Mr. Willis, of the Methodist Fpiscopa! church, and Mr. Kirkpatrick, are all doing well. Capt. Edwards bad a relapse, but way again doing het- ter. There were between fifty and sixty patients in the How- ard Infirmary, a large number in the Jalappi Hospital, and one hundred and eleven in the Naval Hospital at Portsmouth, ‘A most outrageous rebbery was perpetrated by a fel low named Marks, a superintendent in the Howard In- firmary, who broke open the trunk of a lady recently de- ceased, and abstracted « large quantity of jewelry, all of which was subsequently recovered. ‘Among:t the deaths on Thursday morning were Thomas Booth, W. P. Parsons; aiso Garret and John Small. The following new cases also occurred:—Augustas Cook, the Mayor's assistant; Mrs. Virginia Rodgors, Leon Schisano, son of the French. Vice Consul, &. 5 At Portsmouth six physicians, mostly from the North, are sick. Dr. Collins, president of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, continues very ill, Out of eighteen employés at the railroad depot when the fever broke out, only one remains alt Dr. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, was taken to the hos- pitalon Thursday morning. Mayor Fiske continues to improve. There wore in all, at Portsmouth, on Thursday, about 450 cases, The number of deaths there during Wednes- day was 25, and on Thursday, up to2PyM., between 10 and 16. Mr, Loyal, the members of his fami) EVACUATION OF FORT MONROE. Wasiwaton, Sept. 7, 1855. Surgeon General Lawson is to be despatched to Vort Monroe to report upon the whole subject connected with the quarantine there established, and on the question of the evacuation of the Fort, with reference to its oc- enpancy by refugees from Norfolk and Portsmouth, as requested by the committeo from those cities, Tho hos- pital at the Port is now filed with sick soldiers, prin- cipally raw recrnite, whose disease is not yellow fever. SUBSCRIPTPON AT HOSTON FOR THE SUFFERERS. Boston, Sept. 7, 1855. ing was hel ot the Exchange to-lay in be- ik sufferers, Alpheus Hardy, Faq., who originated the enbseription threo days ago, forwarded yesterday 21,000 to Norfolk and Portamouth, He has $3,000 subscribed, aud the balance will be forwarded im- DENMARK AND THE Sounp Dugs.—The last arrivals state that Denmark is abont to join with England and France. It is not probable that she has been induced to take this step to shield herself from the inconsiderate and boast- ful menaces of the government at Washing- ton. This state of things takes the settlement of the question of the Sound dues out of the hands of Mr. Marey, and leaves that matter to be settled, at the close of the war, just av it may please the Western Powers, without the Cabi- net at Washington having anything to say on the cubject, one way or other. So much for the want of apropos in the management of public affairs. Last year wehad the Greytown aflair to boast of—this year we have the in-" judicious suspension of a treaty of amity with Denmark of thirty years standing, and by that means we have made an enemy of one of our oldest and best friends. . Mle Rachel and the “Marsellaise.”” We have received the following letter from som of our French resblents. En puseant, we may say that in 1848 Mille Rachel created a great furore in Pari by her sing- ing of the French national hymn. By complying with this request she Will favor the American public, ag well as her own countrymen: New York, le 6 Septembre, 1858. A MONSIRUR LE REDACTEUR DU HERALD. MonsievR—Les Gardes Lafayette et les Frangais sous- signés vous prient de youloir bien itre jour interprote aupres de Mademoiselle Rachel, en lui exprimant, aa nom de beaucoup de résidants Frangais, le désir qu’ils éprouyent de lui entendre hanter Jour hymne national ‘La Marseiitaise.’? I/anniversaire de Ia naissance de Lafayette, ei bien nommé par Béranger, le héros des deax mondes, a sug ux nombreux Franga: is & East New York le désir Wentendre cet hynine national tel quill déte chanté yar notre «+ grande tragédienne.”” Agréez, Monsieur, ete. P. A. Gerdy, J. E. I x ry Agent, ie sick, as well as‘some Rongare, Mme 3 Gros, C. Senecal, Blanchet, A. Ferran, ine, D. Julien, Louis Lecldre, Chas. Mercie Vignot, E. Moncuse, F, Philipoteaux, KB. Q feppert, A: John N, Torlotting, Loon Chetain, 'f. Culer. val, J. Charlet, Av'temert, to Legal, J. Rochefort, Paul J. I, Tervin, Jacob Well, 8. Prost, Chs, Boeke, ne, J. Hanon, P. Demeuse, John B. Zeller, J. uge, H. Bossman, H, Goulet, Ernest Gilles, 1. Thourot, A: Gand. '. Neppert, L. Bernot, E. Bonnier, Dr. R. Kaemmerer, riffon, ©, Vattter, HH, Beaudouin, L. Cantel, B. Leroy, J. Fourre, A. M. Barbier. [TRANSLATION] TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Sept. 6, 1855. Sm—The Garde Lafayette, and the French residents whose names are hereunto signed, beg of you to be their interpreter with M'lle Rachel, in expressing to her the desire that they, with many other Frenchmen, have to hear her sing the * Marseilles Hymn,”’ The anniversary of the birthday of Lafayette, righ calied by Beranger the “hero of the two worlds,” euggest- ed to the numerous Frey residents assembled at Vast large me aif of the > F. Teh), A. Maniort, idel at the meeting. Addvosses were €, Winthrop, the Rey. Mr. Blagien, and mamittee was appointed to raise further others. A large sub: Wisconsin Republican State Convention. Mapeox, Wis, Sept. 6, 1855. State Convention nominated candidate for Governor; the vote 4; ED. Holton, 87; scattering, 2. C. nominated for Lieutena Anti-Know Nothing reso- Tho Wirsonsin Republi «Coles Bashford as thei being Pashfe ©. Shockla, of Governor on the third ballot. lutions were ad ed ysha, war New York, yesterday, 10 desire to hear the a [Norn.—The incorrect wading of the despatch pub- mn as it has been sung by our great tragedienny. eatery ages pre , 4 {Signed hy Louis Lecler? aud many others.) prety sects ao edie pate pst i y solu wore New Mexican Coxsu Grxenat.—Senor D. Miguel M. Arrioja has been named msul General to the United States from Mexico, by the government established the downfall of Santa Anna. {his gentleman is the brother-in-law of Genera! Comonfort who has so gallant- ly distinguished himself in the fleld in opposition to the Dictator, Senor Arrioja was exiled for his known and de- cided republican principles at a time when ho was hold- ing an important and infuentia) position in tho capital. Since his arrival in New York he has taken an active part in assisting the friends of Alvarez in Mexico. nti-Know Nothing resolutions were The Burdington Catastrophe. Bcruseroy, Sep ticut, who was inju + and had a fotan ovning. A Car Load of Merehandice Destroyed. Acpaxy, Sopt. 7, 1 “ar onthe Borton Ratiroad, containing merchaniise, ught fre coming into fst Albany this after Some ten or fifteen tho owned by Western men with the car. on, and dollars worth of goods, nts, were destroye?, tngether Tur Turaturs.—Py reference to the advertising columns, it will be seen that the respective theatres of the city have provided programmes which cavnot fall to please their patrons, Mad, Rachel, in consequence of her indis- position, will not be eble to appear before Monday even- ing next, During on altercation at F two men, named Chase and Fulton, the- former was stab- bed and knocked down by the latter, and died almost im- “mediately afterwards, The quarrel was in reference to a whipping which Fulton had administered to Chase's som for taking @ melon from his garden, Veetyais’s Conc —Hen Der akTURE POR MExIC0.—Vest- vali’s farewell concert prior to her departure for } will come off in Nibto’# Saloon on the evening of the 12th September. Various opinions have been expressed about her going to Mexico, Some she would post. tively remain with us in the Academy; others, that they Five and Loss of Life. Mirtvma, N. J., Sept. 7, 1855. The house of Wesley Vanaman, Hamilton township, was destroyed by dre thix morning. Two of Mr. Vana wan’s children, aged ten and eighteen yoare, ond Alvert Ackley, perished in the flamen, ‘were well informed about her engagement, ; bat we are sorry indeed to state, that we will be deprived of her talent in the Academy. A few words reg: pularity may not be out of place. Scare this country, it was in surprising to seo Vestyali be come our favorite from the very first evening of her dels with Grisi and Mario in '‘Semiramide.”” She went car- nestly, conselentiously and with enthusiasm at work to gain the approbation of a New York audience, both pro- fessionally and personally, and was proud to be esteemed by every one who heard her and with whom she become personally acquainted, Hor snecess at the Academy acd in Boston has fully proved how well she was appre —$—$—$— The Case of the Schooner Mary EB. Siti Bostoy, Sept. 7, 1855, E, Simpson, arrested on the charge ef A the schooner Mary B. Smith as a slaver, he charged by the United States Commi Raliroad Extenato: ed, and the crow! at both of her benefits here and in Poston showed the high estimation in which our people Licld her, Vestvali, on the oceasion of her farewell con- cort, will sing some of her gems. We trust she will have a real bumper as an evidence of our appreciation of her real merits as a lady and an artist. We are confident she will be as great « favorite in Mexico as eho ie in New York, It may be a Jong time before we see her magni cont figure and bear hor splendt volce again, and go one should lose the opportunity that offers on tho 12th inst Fastow, Pa., Sept. 7, 18 The first engin and tender passed over the Lehigh Val- ley Railroad bridge this afternoon, The whole rood will bo opened, and trains run through from New York to Mauch Chunk, vy Tuesday ne . ‘Western Gra! t for the East. Brvraro, Sopt, 7, 1855. From relabie date it iy estimated that there ie now afloat upon Lake Michigan, bound to this port, not lexs han 103,350 bushels of wheat, and about 420,000 bushels of Indian 6 n Tra Numo’s Ganpey.—Thie evening Mr, W. Harrison, tenor, announces his first benefit at this favorite p) amusement, The enteriainments are of an unusually varied character. and will insure a crowded house, Upon this oecasion Mise Louisa Pyne will appest in no toss than three characters, and Mr. Harrison will sing sowe of his favorite ballads, Altogether a musica! treat of a bieh order may be sately calenlated on. Morkets. PHILADELPHIA STOOK BOARD. Pimtapenrens, Sept. 1856. Money unchanged. Stocke firm. Pénneylyanta State Reading, 484,; Long Island, 16%; Morris 15; Pennsy'vania Railroad, 45, PHILADELPHIA IRON MARKET. Parcapetema, Sept. 7, 1855. been increased acttyity in our fron market past week. Tho sales for the week add up at $27 0 $20 for No. 1 pig—-somo asking $30; 4, and sales of 1,000 tons on the Susquehanna at $22 50; merchant bars $65 a 870; rafls firm at $96, cash; sheet $110: naile #4 9 $420; blooms $70 a $80; tiue iron $4 50a 8 75. CoanissToy, Sept. 6, 1855, ‘The sales of cotton for tho week add up £60 bales, at Qe. allie. Receipte for the week, 1,100 bales; stack, 1,400 bales, Rive selis at Sic. n 586. Flour unchanged and quiet, Wheat depressed. Rurrato, Sept. 76:30 P.M, Flour active and very firm, Sales of 4,500 $6.50 a $6 75 for common to choice Mic! for chotoe to fancy Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and $7 12%¢ 9 $7 25 for extris, Sales of 8,000 bush wn re hi ring T8008 The grand fairy pahtomime of The Magic Pills’ attracted a large audience to this theatre last night. The Rayel engagement has been one of the most prosperous that has been played bere for some years, The continued success that attends it, in spite of the counter attractions presented by the Rachel fwore, is a gratifying evidence of the high fayor in which this admirable troupe is held by the public, Broapway THEATRE: Pires AND CorrEE.—Strangers in town should not forget to visit one of onr peculiar institutions, to wit, the Turkish Kahre, or coffee house, at 625 Broadway. Pipes, coffee, the choicest tobacco, and other Oriental lexaries, without any thing special f9 note, r may bo had at this uniqne establiehment. $1 40 for red Indiana, $1 45 for do. Obio, and $1 4034 AT RTE eae OS S i ety eS Corn ad “yd Sales of 66,000 bushels si — . + been niade to come off | at 7420. a 760.. cl © latter: smail PORTING=—-A match race has been made to come off F026. Oete—No wales. Canal treights Bees at Oth ins nineteen feet working boats, between Capt. | Take mpc the twenty-four hours ending at med Lanfel Spinage and Mr, John Palmerton, of Whitehul, | today -—Fiour, $,000 bbls.’ whens, 16,072 bushe for $250.0 side. A deposit of $20 nex boon mado, The | €1,458 do ; oats, 270 do. Canal exporte «ame tim race tobe from Whitehall «lip around Gebbet feand | Flour, #84 bb wheat, 23,488 buehets;: corn, 76,081 di ana back, Sie, 13,874 The Mame Liquor Law in the Court of Spe~ etal Sessions. COLEMAN AND 8TETSON. 3 Before Recorder Smith. Yesterday morming @ great crowd assembled in the Court of Special Sessions, held by Recorder Smith, to hear the case of Coleman & Stetson, of the Astor House, who are charged with a violation of the Maine Liqtor law. ‘This being an important case, the company present war composed of some of the leading temperance men of the city and the leaders of the liquor party. Messrs, Colemare & Stetson were present, and spoke through their counsel, Messrs, Develin and Miller. Mr. ©. J. Warren, the Secro- tary of the City Temperance Alliance, appeared aa prose- cutor, assisted by his counsel, Mr. Capron, When the case was called, the defence announ that they were ready to proceed, and the prosecution sald they were ready also. Two or three witnesses were then called for the pre ion, but no one answered to his name. The complainants being unable to proceed without witnesses the ease wax necessarily postponed till Friday, the 21st inst.—two weeks. The arrest of Messrs, Coleman & Stet~ sou is based upon an affidavit of Mr. C, J. Warren, who swears that ‘On the 7th day of July last, Coleman & Stet~ : son, did, by their agents or servants, sell intoxicating Mquors: thatris to say, about one half of a gill of brandy. o Robert J. Cohen, in the barroom of the Astor House.’” Mayor's Office. ROBBERY ON BOARD THE ISAAC NEWTON. As the Isaac Newton was on her way from Albany sta New York yesterday morning] an extensive robbery and burglary was committed by some person om board, The discovery was first mado about six o’clock in the morn- ing, by Mr, W. H. Colgrove, the clerk or ticket agent, who, upon entering the captain’s office, found the desks and drawers broken open, and abont $3,000 in bills, goid and silver stolen therefrom. About $1,000 belonged to the clerk, and all the rest to Captain Peck. A pane of glass in the Iittle casement situated at the back of the office was smashed, through which means, no doubt, the robbers succeeded in inserting their hands and raising a spring lock, by which the casement was fastened. Captain Peck immediately gave orders that the vessel should remain in the stream, and that a diligent search should be made, Not finding the money by this means, information was immediately sent to the Chief of Police, who despatched two officers to assist in ferreting out the perpetrator of the robbery. The two officers, on arri ‘on beard the Isaae Newton, directed that all the passen- irs should be allowed to pass in rotation before them, iS order that the most suspicious looking might be sin- Jed out and examined. Fifteen persons were thus de- fine: py the officers, and all the rest permitted to quiet- ly walk ‘away with themselves. These fifteen men were starched, but no money found about their persons, Two of them, however, whom the officers considered to have the aspect of thieves, were sent up to Jus- tice Osborne, who, finding ' no reason why they should be detained, merely because nature hat not favored them in as high a degree as other mortals, discharged them. A colored passenger, not blessed with a very prepossessing physiognomy, was also locked up- in one of the state-rooms while the search by the officers was being carried on, and, it is alleged, that some of the negro waiters released this man and allowed him to escape, From this circumstance there are strong suspi~ cfons that this man was the eat ae that the waiters know more about the matter than they are willing to confess. The conduct of the two officers is severely cen- sured, as it is thought that they should not have per initted any one to leave the boat without undexgeing an. overhauling. Marine Affairs. Lavyet—Messrs. Lawrence & Foulkes launched frant their yard, foot of North Fifth street, Brooklyn, F. D. on Thuraday, at 5 o'clock, the ferry boat George Law; and next Thursday, at the same hour, will launch the forry boat George Washington. These boats are intended for the new South Tenth street ferry company. Their engines and boilers are from Messrs. Pease & Murphy's Fulton Iron Works, foot of Cherry street. Personal Intelligence, ARRIVALS. At the Sinithsonlan House—Rev. Jas. G. Hamnor, Baltimore ; Pro W. Coket, St, James's College; Walter R. Morgan, Chicago; Dr, Gurtiré, Memphis, Tenn.; A. A. Gurtive, Obios H. A. Bassett, Chatham, Columh ulburt, and Ts . Columbia co.; ©. 1, Ht Oudensburgs PB Damill, and Alleu A; Rabineau, “Detrots Prof, Mila, Yadiana; Rey, Wm, Murphy, N.C. From Havre, in ship Tenneskee—Mra Mailhanso and chiki, Miss Mary |, Mrs Valie Bona, son and daughter, Mr Rom Baur, Mrs Meckbarker, Mr sirect, Mr Masson, Me Boza, Hernande?, Mrs Hernandi7’ and (wo children, Luigi Caroma, Mr Iltrseh, George Will, Joue Mereit, Mrs Heletern and child, Mossrs Armbreeht, Osnér, Koch, Doricee, Tirel, Luigi Soldat, Hallam and iady,Grant Whaler, J Powell, James Powell, Wm Mi \l lady, Thomas Brodie, Gariand, Thomas ‘ona Leroy, Mra Lanome, Mi Pagot and child, Dycker,’ James Harris, Montaign and two 4, Andrea Mecarl, wie and mother, Mrs Meilvilie, Miss i), Miss Armbrecht, Miss Soliva, Mésers Tiesotte, Cbau- ‘at, Mrs Tissette, Mr Chauret and two elildren. Espenscheid’s Hats.—The Great Demand from gentlemen of taste triumphantly demonstrates the popu- larity of his splendid fall hat for 1885. ‘Those in want of a au ‘or article should dot fail (o call at 118 Nassau street, near latse-Elegant and faultiess in material, 4 for public approval at ¢ Broudway ond Fulton © to discard your white “out of season.” Prive of street, and N Broadway. a's, for fashion hag declared (hem Knox's best hats only $4. Fall Style, for 1 new Hat Company's, 146 and 148 Nassau stree 83 only. The Invited to call, Wi wholesale pr The Genin Dress Hai just duced, is entirely new in style and general appear ‘unoe, and for lightness and beauly of fini-h far sutpasses al Gentlemen are invited to view thiv superb gem GENIN, 214 Broadway, 5, Now Ready, at the Rest quality, single hai opposite St. Paul's Church, Beebe & Co., 16 Broadway.—Fall Fashion for gentlemen's hats and caps; their assoriment s vomplete. David's Fall Style of Gentlemen's Hats arc all the rage, and the lightness and beauty of finish ere unsar. passed by any ever offered, Give him a cail at Sul Brewdway , second door from Duane street. Attention ta Respectfully Solicited to Ruck= olit’s Zall style of Mntlemen’s hata, Which, for beauty of mate- rial, eleganes of finish and durability, cannot. be 6) 1. Call pact een ob 810 roadway, near Duane sireoh Oats To the Ladica—A Sapertor Style and ‘quality of ladies’ hats, chinetle and colored straw’ irimmings, rs. and millinery goods, in general, ab ribbons, feathers, flo WM. 8. IRVINE?S, 112 Canal sireet, Those Beautiful Ambrotypes.<-Don't miss seeing themn by any means, Call at the gallery of R, A. LEWIS, No. 142 Chatham street, and you Will be not only pleased but delighted, Photographs and daguerreo ypes taken also a low prices, Dn; cents, colored a1 rreotypes. in a nice case, twice the size others take for rs. and equal in quality and size to thors made elae #2. ANSO) Size for 50 IN, 5:9 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Daguerreotypes nt 25 Cents--§2 50 per Doz. —#00 daily of our tellow-eitizens, Christians, Jews, sinners, Gentiles, herettes and barbarians, mill of the Artists’ CInb, 289 Broad ed and plain, good, for $3, Pianos.—Horace Waters’ Modern Improved pianos, possessing in thelr tinprovement of action and over- striigs @ power and compass of tone equal to the grand pianos, Sole et Tor T, Gilbert & Co.'s, Hallett &Cumston': ‘Wood- ward & Brown's, and Jacob Chickering’s Boston pianos; and constantly in store pianos from some five of the best New Y manuiaciories, Each instrument guaranteed to give tallstaction or purehase money returned. Second Pianoe of all varieties and at great bargains. wo $140; few 0%, scare. plano, with tron tramen, for $100. Planes 6 F rent allowed on p Pianos for sais on month- iy Vaymenia, ‘Solo ageney for 8D. eH. W. Smith's oele- o Brated melodeons, (wined the equal tem) % (HORACE WATERS, $39 Broadway Lengsaed eee and Demo- crats, hard shells and soft shells, hunk sil ys nape tavited to call 44] Brosd ‘antionab lo grays, woolly heads, whiga, all kre 1a! way Re nee ee ak cal lean el ig, just mani and " wear, em- bracing’ all sizes for men and boys. You will ail be treated ‘alike, for we have but one priee for ‘and no deviation. Every garment wall made and appr ly trimmed, ALFRED MUNROE & CO., 441 Broadway. A Chance not to be Met with Every Day.— Just reogived, a large lot of very Dlack French riots ares , Taade in the latest style, throughout with the finest swtin de chine. Selling at EVANS’ Clocking Warchouse, and 68 Fulton street, at £9. through the pictare Photographs, color. Grand and Extenstve Di lay of Patterns Winter styles, al Mine, BEMORTST'S. Eimpor uni of Fashion, 375 Broadway, Accurate waist jpaiterns, ent to fit the form, at 18% cent, ; Green’s Shirt Furntshing Store, No. t ame f elling shawls, gold shirt stu monn and otherwise, Imporied for the fall and winter trate, The prices are moderate and the assortment tineqtialled, ee a Restved with splendid ‘slap, meduiiton, royal velvet aud f b mats snitch, for, HEAN ANDERSON'S cont harper oe tablishment, wery .—F0,000 yards English tapestry cat at &s. per yard; tt carpeld, be 4. and be. or goo yards epiendid ingrain 4 In Carpeting.We have re @ large stock of fall importations, comprising, ‘ain carpets, try, Brussels, three-ply, and ingri Hoths, t Mh Which we offer at exceedingly low for cash: rie Bru . an, SMV LOUNSBERY, 456 Brordvhay, near Gebel arect. His For Protection against Mosquitoes aud all inserts.—Haskin’s patent improved eanopy and net—combin ing heanty, cheepneas and entice gains! insects, wihout obslricting the clreutation of air, ft is constructed #0 it fe well ft bedatead, and ihe net is #0 erranged that it will contract and expand by means of rubber baila will Gt securely at all times and on all bedstea: - fording entire protection against Invecta, Ti oan be nttached fo the bedstead 10 fess than (wo minutes, and can be taken down in an equally short apace of tine; yet while it aifords the rotection sought, It i a beautiful and # ornament to ther Partioular attention orders. Fis indigpensable paid to r at “ ANG RATTON, sole Agurd, 6) Chambers scee!, N.Y Le Cane Umbrellas.—A New and Beautifal Are " ols very «mall, inade of weoughtiron aad very entocl infappearance: the umbrella ie made of sik, 00 ar- maed. that ft may be weed for either oF both: no traveller eel them, POVD & MALY, Lo Warren street,