The New York Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND PULTON STS, Volmme XX......... sone No. 277 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BROADWAY _ THEATRE, Broadway~Francesca va Runmi— Pick Eysp Susan. S GARDEN, Broadway—Miss Pyne—Rir Van 1 BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Pizanno—Tae Nexr Doon ‘TRE, Ol 2 og samntiens street—Love axp TRE, Broadwag—-Tae Ganz or Lova— WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broad- woy— boxcetcUe OPERA AND NEGRO MINSTRELSY, New York, Satur day, October 6, 1855. ‘The News. The politicians were alive with excitement last night at their respective headquarters. The young whigs met at the Broadway House, and, as will be ween by our report, had a lively time of it. They voted down a series of resolutions looking towards a fusion with the republicans, and in every way xe- fused to commit themeelves to this new fangled party. The County Convention of the soft shelis we! ai Tammany Hall, but adjourned in confusion, without being able to effect a nomination, so voci- feyous, and dangerous was the lobby. The half vhells d their first primary election last night, a notwithstanding a strong effort on he Custom House people to control the organiz everything passed off quietly, and a convention was elected, understood to be in favor of adopting a county ticket with an equal number of softs and hards i, provided both factions nominated 3 The liquor dealers also held their that meets at Syracuse on the 10th he German democratic delegates siso t on the character of certain would-be Co: Almshonse Governors with- oot coming to any definate conclusion. Fall details of the Goings of the politicians will be found else- whe: a§ an immense Know Nothing demonstra- phia last evening, an account of ith an address of the Executive { the American party, we give under ic head. The address is important, as admissions and avowals respect- iples of the American party with rence with the civil and religious limits to privileges accorded to rights, and the foreigners. We publish morning a full report of the say- mgs and doings of the State Temperance Conven- Vion held at Utica on Wednesday last, down to the adjournment of that body. The proceedings, it will be seen, were not entirely harmonious. The disens- sion in relation to the personal habits of the aboli- usion candidate for Attorney General y, and will repay perusal. ‘ople against the half dozen vers of the Common Council indicted by the Grand Jury for bribery and corruption, came up yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, in the shape of applications on behalf of Alderman Drake and Alderman Moser to have their trials fixed for an early day, and of motions to quash in bebalf of the other four. As to the first two, the Court declined to interfere in the matter,on the ground that it was altogether in the discretion of the District Attorney to regulate in what order he would have the defendants tried. The order was intimated by Mr. Hall to be—Herrick first, then Healy, Mose, Drake, Cooper and Wandell, i: sion. The motion tv quash the indictment against Councilman Cooper was argued. It was supported on the aff of the defendant, based on infurma- t, that Mr. Luther C. Carter, fore- d Jury which found the indictment, was Dot ime a resident of the city and county of Now was @ resident of Queens county; and second, that no witness was examined by the Grand Jury in the case. This affidavit was sup- ported in y that of Mr. Peter Palm, the person with whom corruption is charged, to the effect that he wae not examined before the Grand Jury, and he charge was untrue. Judge Roosevelt called for the production of the minutes of the Grand Jary; but it was stated that they were not on file in the office o Attorney, and that the affiday on whi indictment was found wes in the hands of the Mayor. The matter was thereupon aa- lay, to give time for the production ade before Judge Ingraham, on Pleas, yesterday, inst George W. Matsel yr refusing to answer auy qu Alderman Briggs before the Po Committee. Judge Ingraham stated that on (io-day) he would give his opinion on the propriety of iseuing the attachment. The Investi- gating Ce tee will sit to-day, at 3 o'clock P. M., and endeavor to get what evidence they can trom the contu ous witnesses. We refer our readers to. an elaborate and well di- geeted opinion of Judge Bosworth on the motion to evant and frivolous matters contained vof Mr. Fry to the complaint of Mr. James Gordon Bennett, for libel written over the defendant's signature in the Tribune. Judge Boe worth n of the law will be of use, not exly to the young members of the legal profession, but to older ones who are prone to enter redundant, irrelevant answers to a matter of fact ext g con- lligence. The project of 8 or through the mus of Darien has been again brought to the attention of the Cabinet by an agent of the Interoceanic Ship Canal Com- pany of ity. Itis said that the company have texted by actus! exploration the practicability of the work, and now ask the government to order a sur- yey of the route recommended. The engineers’ es t e of the cost of the proposed canal is $147,000,- 000, Messrs. Davis and Dobbin are in favor of the rvey, but Mr. Marcy regards itas a very enticing it cf moonshine. Judging by the light of the re- port of Liew we should say the venerable Sccvetary of State is not far from correct. Josiah Pierce, of Maine, has been appointed Secretary of to Lega’ ‘i. President Roberts, of Liberia, in a letter addressed to a gentleman in city, dated August 2d, advises that no more emigrants should be forwarded to the colony than what be comfortably provided for on their arrival. He thinks that population cannot be healthfully increased by huddling of numbers to a destination where they are destitute of all the necessaries of social requirements. Intelligent and thrifty people may go if reasonably well provided for, as such have hitherto been very free from dis. ease. Persons of cleanly habits only should he chosen by the society, and even these should be fur- nished with the means of keeping themselves clean. ‘The President thinks that the climate of Liberia is unjustly held to blame for fatal results which ensued hitherto only from want of due caution on the part both of the emigrants and their friends. The coun- try was tranquil, heavy rains had been experienced, and trade was dull. The steamship George Law, for Aspinwall, and the Star of the West, for San Juan, via Kingston, Ja., left this port yesterday afternoon, crowded with passengers bound tothe E) Dorado of the Pacific, This is the commencement of the season of emigra- tion to California, and the rates of passage have ad- vanced, since the sailing of the last steamers, foll tersby NEW .YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1855. for cabin “passengers. At theee appreciated rates the demand for tickets exceeds the accommodations of the steamers, A very important court martial is now in session in this city, for the trial of charges against First Lieut. Haldeman, of the Sth Infantry, stationed at Fort Columbus. The charges are of a rather geri- ous nature, and the testimony voluminous. We give a sketch of the proceedings thus far in another column. The American Bible Union terminated its an- niversary exercises last night, after having had two sessions during the day and one in the evening. We have a full report of the proceedings in type, which is unavoidably crowded out. ‘The Board of Councilmen last night adopted a resolution increasing the salary of the Chief Engi- neer of the Fire Department from two to three thousand dollars. An effort was made to defeat the proposition by referring it back to the Committee of the Whole, but it did not succeed. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,000 a 1,500 bales, chiefly for export, with small lots to spinners. The marks ap steady. All brands of good, common jum grades of flour, advanced about 124 cents per barrel, and sales were again freely made both to arrive and for ex- port. Wheat was quite firm for parcels of sound in shipping order, which were scarce. Among the sales were 10,000 bushels red Tennessee for future delivery, at 190¢. Corn was firm at 86c. a 88e. Pork was steady, with moderate sales. Sugars were dull and sales quite limited. Coffee was also inac- tive, especially Rio, the stock of which was large. Freights continued firm for breadstaffs to Liverpool and London, and higher rates were asked at the close. A vessel was chartered for Havre to load with flour at $1, and grain at 25 cents. A vessel was also taken up for Constantinople at $1 75 per bbl. for flour; afterwards $2 was asked, and $2 25 for provisions. The League of the Abolitionists at Home and Abroad to Overthrow the Constitution. Tt has not escaped the notice of careful ob- servers that great changes are taking place in the conditions of mankind and of govern- menix. jvading powers of Europe Two of the } have undertaken to control and govern the world. They have sent their armies to crush the Russian Empire in the East, and they have organized a secret union with the abolitionists of this country to break in pieces the colossal republic of the West. In the sacrifice of ha- man life, in the expenditure of treasure, in the means of attracting public attention and diverting the public mind, the contest with Russia far surpasses the silent efforts made to destroy our institutions; but in permanent effects upon the well-being of the human fami- ly, in momentous consequences to the race, the success of the Allies here would far transcend their most complete triumpis over the Czar and his forces. The destruction of the Russian navy in the Black Sea because it might be used at some future day to strengthen the empire and ulti- maicly to threaten the supremacy of France and England in the w of Europe, and the overthrow of this government, would com- plete the triumphs of the two Powers and leave them the easy masters of the world. A year anda half ago it was not deemed probable thai the British aristocracy and the French Emperor—for they are the aggressive parties, the true Holy Alliance—would find an actual enemy in Russia, When Lord Clarendon pom- pously avowed acordial union beiw Cabinets of I regulate the political con though it was not then counted that Nicholas would be an accomplice, it was not expected that he wonld be anenemy. What was known to be the weakness of Russia—her navy in ihe Black Sea—wayrelied upon by the Western Powers as a suflicient guarantee that Nicholas would keep the peace. That was ufficient point in the Russian ont- and when the Emperor — be- intractable, the whole means of the Allies were concentrated upon it, and they have sneeceded in destraying Ta the de- struction of the Russian Navy, as the English had previously destroyed that of Spain and Holland, with a view of crashing a growing maritime and commercial rival, the Cabinet of London has accomplished all that it desires, Nothing more ¢ done against Rassia t will not positively injure the ca of British W lly required to sa- tisty the ambitious cravings of the Emperor of the French, and to fortify the Napoleonic dy- nasty, time will show. Meanwhile, no matter what may be the termination of the tno matter how degrading the submission of Rus- sia, nothing has been effected so long as this republic is permitted to exert its corroding influence upon the thrones and scepires of Ba- ropean monarchy. The late Foreign Minister, M. Drouyn de VHuys, said to our Secretary of Legation:—“We (France and England) are in more danger from peace with the United States than frozm war with Russia Hic saw the political and moral in- fluence of this government and people upoa those of Western Europe; he knew that it was possible to destroy the aggressive power of Russia in the Black Sea by a single campaign, and he thus presented the key that will unlock and expose the secret machinations now in force in the combination of the abolitionists of the two continents to overthrow the federal Union. He was right. His system of govern- ment rests upon the will of asingle man—ours upon the will of the people. His has been the plaything in turn of rival aspirants for the seat of power—the cause of wild revolutions surging from abolitionism to republicanism-- now the sport of anarchy—the populace, long restrained and oppressed, maddened with re- venge and crazy for blood, and then as if by magic hushed into silence and abject snbmis- sion, Ours has been for more than seventy years the scene of order, unrivalled thrift, peaceful and successful industry, general edu- cation, religious and political tolerance, and the asylum of the oppressed of every country. We have extended our population from three to twenty-five millions—we have tripled our territorial area, for every acre of which we have paid a fair equivalent. Our organic forms are those adopted by the fathers of the republic, nota line or a precept of which has been set aside. Our system and those of France and Eng- land are essential antipoder. They make ceaseless war upon each other by the testimo- ny they respectively bear to mankind of the value of the two principles as found in prac- tical results, We seek the regeneration of France, just as the human mind, becoming en- lightened, removes from itself the shackles of ignorance, and of social and political errors. Ours is the Christian word, to ve delivered to the unbelieving Jews of monarchical Europe. We secure its promulgation by works in the peacefnl vineyards of popular freedom, at else is re industry. sronty Oye dollary for steerage, any sity dollars J Many of the loading politicians of England at sm and France expect that the year 1856 will bring about the overthrow of the American government. They regard the mine to effect this as already set in the cordial union of the abolition societies of the two continents, by which they hope to secure the triamph of an anti-slavery President in the North, and thus effect the disruption of the federal compact. Vast sums of money have already been for- warded to confidential agents influence the American press and people, assure the election of an abolitionist to the Presidency, which they know is revolution and an utter breakdown to the existing government. It may be said that the alliance of our aboli- tionists with the governing classes of Europe is improbable in its nature and impossible in fact. Those who thus argue have a very limit- ed idea of the schemes and expenditures which the rulers in Europe have adopted and made to perpetuate their power. They forget that he present war with Russia, which has cost them a thousand lives a day, and hundreds of millions of treasure, was undertaken, not to settle a long standing quarrel, not to vin- dicate individual rights, not to avenge a na- tiona) insult, but to cripple a State whose rapid growth threatened at some future time to make it their rival upon the sea as well as the land. Upon both these eloments the government of the United States, if not the superior, is the equal of either of the assail- ants of Russia, Our republican system, our great commerce, our manufactures, our unri- valled agriculture, our boundless resources, our facilities for concentrating our popula- tion, our geographical defences, the very breadth of our front, and the depth of our inJand—a)l these things make of us a fearful enemy, and one more effective in peace than in war. There is but a single weak point in our posi- tion, and that is in the possible overthrow of the federal constitution by intrigue. If the monarchists of Europe and the madness of our abolitionists can do it, it will be done. If money can buy, treason betray, or fanaticism surrender the citadel of the public liberties, it will be surrendered. Mr. Bennett nnd His Maligners—The Way ‘Thelr Feathers Arve Clipped When Brougat to the Specifications and the Proof. We publish elsewhere in these columns, at length, the decision of Judge Bosworth, of the Superior Court, on the matters at present in issue between James Gordon Bennett, plaintiff, and Edward P. Fry, defendant. Foiled in bis suit agai: Mr. Benneit, Fry, through the columns of the New York Tritune, took the law into his own hands, and freely delivered himself of his feel- ings concerning the public and private cha- racter of the editor and proprictor of this journa). Unhappily, in his philippic the wrath of Fry overleaped the limits not only of Christian philanthropy, modesty and decorum, but even of Fourierite philosophy. A libel suit against him was the consequence; and being re- quired to answer it, he collects a mass of vague and useless rubbish in justification of his bold and ungcrupulons charges. The plaintiff's counsel moved to purge the record of this ex- traneous matter as totally irrelevant, and Judge Bosworth strikes the whole of it out, apless the answer be amended so as to make it, with respect to such matter, more detinite and certain. The Court further suggests that the defendant, in answering such a com. plaint as this of the plaintifY in this case, “must be adyised by great professional skill and experience, to be morally certain that his answer sets up a defence to ev distinct libellous imputation whieh the 1 tiff, at the trial, may successfully charged hy the article complained of. The meaning of all this is that the volam'- nous mass of extracts scraped together from newspaper files, running through the event ful editorial career of Mr. Bennett, are good for nothing in support of the malicious al-+ lJegations uttered by Fry against him; that these extracts are not proofs; the defendant must therefore go to work again, and rommag through the newspaper files a second tim to see if something a little more to the poi J and the purpose cannot, here and there, picked up. The fact is, that fry, in making his pack-horse of all the calumnies uttered « Mr. Bennett, from the beginning of the New York Wrra.n to the present day, has broken down under the load. His great mistake in this was the unwarrantable presumption that these scandalous abuses so long passed unpunished by Mr. Bennett, on account of the vagueness with which they were made, and the worth Jessness of the characters of those who made them, could he specifically charged with im punity; but the moment Mr. Fry was so foolish as to father these char, and to in- duce Greeley & McElrath to publish them, the opportunity ad arrived which Mr. Ben- nett had long desired of testing the trath of the absurd and false allegations which had been made against him during his newspaper career. He therefore immediately had them brought before the Court ; and the Court by this order, has substantially answered to all the vile publications and calumnies ut- tered against Mr. Bennett, by envious and defeated rivals, disappointed — politi- cians, and the various types of stool-pigeons and Jeremy Diddlers that have from time to time attempted to cajole or intimidate the editor of this journal to their selfish purposes. Failing in all their devices to use him, or cir- cumvent him, they have fallen back upon the fool's expedient to libel him. But the more numerous and the more violent the libels writ- ten to break bim down, the higher has he been lifted above them by the support and confidence of the community. Thus sustained, he could smile at the impotency of his ene- mies, and let them rail on. But Fry was resolved that the object of his wrath should not thus escape, and the first result of the efforts of the ambitious ex-manager to group the slanders and libels of twenty years against Mr. Bennett into some tangible shape, is before our readers in the opinion of the Court, which we publish this day. Fry's extracts and libellous allega- tions are discarded, and he is drive. to the hard necessity of patching up another an- swer as best he can. Let him not forget “the great professional skill and experience” recom- mended by the Court as essential to lead bim out of his budget of blunders, But what is to he said of the Fourierite philosophy of the 7rilune proprietors in declining to put in an answer in extenuation of their folly in the premises. They gave to Fry the medium of their columns for his wholesale work of defa- Baation, but when galled upon to ray why, they are judiciously dumb. Boisterous, free-spoken and terrible giants are those 'ribune philoso- phers, lavish of epithets and measureleas in abuse, but when brought to the proof they are most lamentably deficient. Jb is a notable thing to crush a nest of libels at asingle blow. This has been done substan- tially in this case, For twenty odd years this “plack mail” calumny has been the great accusation against Mr. Bennett. His life has steadily given it the lie; yet it has still been cast up to him, in a variety of disguises, and upon all sorts of pretences; but the instant he has an opportunity of facing it it is crash- ed. In giving it a palpable shape and a re- sponsible party, the opportunity has been granted for putting an end to the whole batch. It isa great achievement to live down the malignity of our enemies, and to prosper from their abuse; but it was impossible, never- theless, to forego such an opportunity as this for a settlement in the lump. The judgment of the court will explain the issue as it stands. The plaintiff has gained the Malakot!. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Interesting from Washington. THE DANIEN SHIP CANAL PROJECT REVISE 4 POINTMENT OF JUDGE HOPKINS—KNOW NOTHING- ISM COMING INTO FAVOR, ETC, ETC. Wasnneton, Oc A Cabinet meeting was held yesterday to feasibility of a ship canal across the Isthinns of I ay proposed by F, M. Kelly, fsq., who represents the In- teroceanic Ship Canal Company of New York. ‘he pro- position of the company is that the government shall test the practicability of its plan by sending out “ps of officers to re-examine the route surveyed by Mr. Kelly's engineers which 1s from the Gulfof Darien, by the Atrato and Truando rivers, to Humboldt bay on the Pac! The route would yequire a tunnel three miles in length through the Cordilleras, and is estimated to cost, whe completed from ocean to ocean, one hundred aad for seven willions of dol Mr. Kelly anticipates a def nite answer from the Cabinet to-day or to-1 Se cretavies Davis and Dobbin are anxious for the gv ment survey, while Mx. Marcy ridiewles the whol as long since exploded ‘The appointment of Judge Hopkins, Virginian, in place of Judge Cranch, deceased, has tense excitement. Radeliffe’s triends are awfully indig- nant, as ave also Mr. Blair’s friends. Senator Huater recommended Mr. Hopkins, which was not suflicient until the arrival of Mr. Wise. General Pierce dare not run counter to his wi The administratio orrow. ed with the Gigan ever singe i Is Guthrie « Know Nothing? at's up now The President has appointed James M. Live Judge of the Vistrict Court of the United States in Iowa, and Jo- siah Fierce, Jr., of Portland, Me., Secreiary of Legation St. Petersburg. ; The Russian Minister waited upon Liewtenant Maury yesterday, and presented him with an wa a letter trom the Grand Duke Constantine, compli n*, him upon his eminent labors in the cause of ssientilic aaviga- tion. Imposing Know Nothing Demonstration at Philadelphia, IMPORTANT ADDRESS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TBE AMERICAN PARTY, ETO, Pmnapeneitia, Oct. 5, 1855. ‘The Know Nothing meeting to-night was the largest political guthering ever held in this State. Thouras J. Yerkins presided. The greatest enthusiasm and unani- mity prevailed. The transparencies exhibited expressed Aevotion to the Union, embracing such mottoes as:—"For the Union, the whole Union, and nothing but the Union”--The Union shall be Preserved”’--“Civil and s Liberty,” &e. Indeed, Union sentiments per- vaded throughout. Each ward was folly ‘Three stands were erected, and an immense rounded each. The following address was read main stand: Friwow Cinzexs—The Am apport in the election that is approach 2 and pa irietic voters. Without prevending to discuss in a brief address lis claims to your confidence, we feel that something shonid be suid at this time to relieve it from that prejudice to which itisexposed with those who do not rightiy unders F spirit and objects. The organization spr at both the old. parties or the countey, ¢ in seeking to a > in ui Which was known to be this insidious and mt in our polit wed and orga: as, accordingly, ct t Las never, either In iis erigin or in its progr mproper fi ference with the elvit or relis portion of the people, whether ioreign or native, Catholic or Protestant’. For while leaving those who may choose to make al privilege subservient to h, entirely free to aw own pleasure, the Americ lakes o protast, ag ch rmless by opposing @ their conduct and authority as ‘chy which Civil, us Well as {ni ecclesiastical atfairs, and which, enforcing that pretension, imposes on its mln) is an allegiance superior to that which they ow Tn this the Americans propose to inva liberty to ex meniary 0 who have attempted are seeking to maintain tt, 4 As respects the wlopted cau party bas no ie sey who 2 Ameri 6 them 0 excinde then f rto the heai doption. be denied, that while n large number at those wi ‘ountry trom other lauds are py virtue, desitons only fo enjoy the and 1 ant KYSem oF deen subject, th nn sort of pi if hay respon ih dence, with all ti preroga’ ship. The evilisa realand a growing ove, of are warned by every day’ experience, and unless itmust be productive of exceedingly fatal c social and al welfare, Our compas without distinction, is becoming # pract ene. 10 destroy the very liberties {0 which it is 1 nanimous to ip ‘ing whi Z nerican people had got over tl ‘and pernisions pentality. via time they ind ceased to eopvert the lez: Toni and conviois of the world Into fail fledged denizeus of republic by a term of probation too briet fo prove waethe: man into whose sou! ihe spirit of a slave has been rooted by despotic discipline for @ third or a halt of bis nataral lita, fs capable of the sovereignty to which we would slevace bin. or quarter of a century, or more, there bas been too Uttle of a generous, comprehensive spirit of nutiouality In our politics, as represented by pares ever name, and {t is. a most hopeful circumstance that, on the apparent dissolution of the two gremt political aksovlations which ‘© long divided the country, and alternately got the rection of affairs, a new organization bas arisen, whose fundamental klea ts the preservation of the integrity ot our American institutions in all their legitimate scope, and the Gevorion of ap unselfish loyalty to their protection and main- tenance. {tis lo be expected that it will provoke hostility and denunciation, but ite atm and its spirit are essentially ineup- preanbie si progressive, beeause inherent in the popnlar reart, and, ¥ guided wikely, they way yet achieve a grand and salutary political regeneration. Béing no further obnoxious to the eliar proscription than the purposes and principles lerein Tay make it so, the American party may jtstly ask the sup ori of every intelligent and pairiotic citizen, native or adovt ei. The cardidates presenied by it tor State and local offices Are geniieinen of well known talents 1nd respectability, each and nil of whom are earnestly recommended to the confidence aud sulfrages of the people. Mr. Nicholson, whose name has been substituted for that of Mr. Martin for the Canal Commts. ‘sion Mp with a view to uuite the elements of opposition against the democratic party, is an American and a Pei syivanian, of high personal character as regards ability and integrity ; and while his election would place an em} nently competent person in one of the most Important publie positions connected with the State government, 1 Wonid furnish @ decided expression of the disapprob with which the citizens of this commonwealth regard th quitous measures and policy of the federal admin like the present, involving high and ‘o indluence for an indefinite period the for. mines of @ great commonweaith, and a yet greater confederacy of commonwoalihs, personal prejudice, private lalerests, every consideration, in short, that rises not to the eminence of a sound and enlightened patrioti-m, should be resolutely excluded (eam so mag- Ang control over our opinion and action. As they love order raiher Leg fas they value the public pen ind honor, alliosaland Intellixent clitzens should unite heartily for the tujnmiph of conservative principles and n ofthe government. Every fact'ous division among them should be healed; all personal prejudices should be sncrendered in this momentous crisis; and, with one accord, frankly and gene. rously, with no bias 'but ‘that of a devoted public spirit, and with no object but the tue happiness of the whole country, every citizen should unite with the American pariy, as the most formidable prevent organized opposition against the imbectie and corrupt dynasty whieh Is invading the constitwtion and en. dangering the satety efthe republic JACOB L, GOSSLER, President, Gro, P. Ourven, Secretary. Speeches were 'made by Sir. Levin, Gen, Small, Mr. Ty- son, and others, but owing to the dense multitude the speakers could not be heard fir, and those beyona reach of the speakers’ voices made enthusiasm supply the place of speakers. e meeting was remarkably orderly for so large a gathering. At the conclusion, a beautifully designed pices of fire- works was let offfrom the front of the main stand, repre- senting an American eagle surmounted by “Our Own, Our Native Land.’’ Rockets, Roman candles, and salutes of cannon were the order of the evening. When the ee each delegation withdrew in the order in which it arrived in the Square. This demonstration will exert a mighty influence for Trosday next. Thedemocrats feel very dubions of chelr Prospects. Mr. Wine haa been teiegrapucally urged wo owe to theis ald before clection day, are administration FY sale of the State nral Fair. MMMEY BE CROWD OF VISITERS—AWARD OF PRUE MI OMS— ADDRESS OF GOV. WRIGHT—CLOSE OF TRE ¥ XHIBITION, * Banna, Oct."5, 2855. ‘The award of premiums at the State Pair was made to- ‘lay. The amoant of premiums is about eight thousand dcllars. First preminms—Cattle.—Twenty-five dollars and a «il- ver medal to John Gray, of Cayuga, and Hungerford & Brobie, of Jefferson county, For best imported short horns—S, P, Chapman, of M dison; L. H. Colby, of Tompkins; C, 8. Wainzight, of Dutchess; Edward G, Faile, of Westchester; M. C. Rem- ington, of Cayuga; A. B. ‘Congor, of Haverssra Wadsworth, of Genesee; J. B, Clark, of Chemung, For best ox team of twenty yoke—D. K. Fitch, of Che- amung. For best mileh cow—Jno. Helbert, of Chemung. First premium for fat cattle—J. Freeman, Livi county; J. S. Wardsworth, Livingston county; H. ton lowe aburn. Fer foreign caitle—A, Ferguson, of Canala; P. H. An- dvews, Waterbury Con. For fat sheep—O. Howland, of Caynga, and Harrison Howland, for long-wooled—Hungertord & Brodie, For middie-wooted, Clark Hyatt, of ‘Tioga. For Merinos—i. Burritt, of Schuyler. For Silesian merinos—W. Cham- berlain; of Dutchess; also for French merinos. For Saxons-—Charles Merrill, of Tompkins; George Hartshorn, of New Jersey; and George Campbell, of Vermoni For swine—Hungeriord & Brodie and B.S. Carpenter, of Chemung; S. P, Chapman, of Madison; Gibson Malone, of Wayne; and J, M. Sherburn, of Cayuga. The closing ceremonies of the fair took place at one orelock, Asmeeting was eld in the large pavilion, at which ten chonsand people were present. Senator Diek- inson was onthe stand, Prayer was offered by Rov. Mr. Buck. Mcge Cheever, of Saratoga, addressed the people, expressing the great gratification ot the society at the success of the tirst iair held in the Southern tier of coun- tice, and also paid a high compliment to the citizens of Elmira tor their arrangements, He urged the people to improve their stock by cultivating foreign breols. Governor J. A, Wricn, of Indiana, delivered the an- nual address, which is very good. The subject of the addvess was ‘the cultivation of grasses. The annual value of the grass crops was stated at three hundred mil- lions of dollars, He told the farmers to plant several varieties of grass, and they would find it would pay well. He alluded to the formation of the earth from chaos preparation for production, and the Divime command- ment, “Let the eartia bring’ forth grass.” He then pro- n the following subjects as most impor: The proper cuttivation, saving and selection of grass crops, as essential to the raising of a good stock © tile, Secondiy—The sowing of different descriptions of grasses, as ted to different portions of the continent, and the portions of afaem which should be laid out in and meadow lands. he necessity of good grass, a good stock, and plenty of proper manures, to a farmer. Foarthly—Agricultural instruction, so as to enab! : to improve his farm without exhausting 1 ightened agriculture elevates man socially and morally. sixthly—full protection by the government to all struggling communities, so that farming societies may extend over the land, until the farmer and mechanic may so develope @ taste and intellect fitting them for the high- est places in the councils of their country. The Governor laid all the panies about crops to the ignorance of farmers, and their reluctance to adopt mod- en improvements in agriculture. The Governor urged education as the surest basis of sgund governmen and the farmers to be more careful about the government of sma) districts—anybody will do for Con- gress. ‘The Governor closed with a brilliant peroration, urging obedience to the law and attachment to the whole count The Farr was then closed by the announcement of the premiums. ‘The gross receipts are about eleven thoasand dollars. The Hard Shells and Know Nothings. PROPAELE FUSION OF THE HARDS AND KNOW NOTHINGS ON THE STATE TICKETS. Fianna, Oct. 5, 185! There have been several private meetings of tne Hard Shell and Know Nothing Committees here, They are tying to fix up a fusion between the State tickets. Ru- mor says that the hards will drop part of their ticket and go for the Know Nothings. This is to be kept secret till the day ofelection, The hard candidate for State Engi- willing to be dropped. The Dickinson men are all opposed to the idea of sacrt ng their ticket, even if the Preston King ticket could be beaten thereby. +y certain that a proposition for fasion, with are for the Know Nothings, has been made. ‘The hards keep very dark about it, Political Fracas in Baltimore. ATTACK UPON A° DEMOCRATIC PROCESSION—ONE MAN KILL Barrimone, Oct. 5, 1955. Whilst the democrats of the Eighteenth ward were re- turning from amass mecting last night, several pistol shots were fired at them when passing the corner of Pine and Baltimore streets, in the extreme western part of the city, by certain parties safd to belong to the Know No- thing organization. A young man named Thomas Burke, in the procession, was shot in the head, and died shortly afterwards, Thoinas Davis bas been arrested charged with the murder, ‘The affair creates some excitement. ‘The affair, it appears, bad its origin in an old fend ex- isting between the adherents of rival fire companivs be- longing to political clubs. Volitical excitement is ruuning very high here. Torch- light processions and mass meetings nightly take place. ‘To-night the Americans are holding a meeting. Brom Syracuse. STATE SENATORIAL NOMINATION—FUGITIVE SLAVES EN ROUTE FOR CANADA. Syracuse, Oct. 5, 1855, of this county to-day nominated ex- Mayor Jason C. Woodruff, of this city, for State Senator, and an entire county ticket. Nine fugitive slaves from Virginia arrived here this morning, en route for Canada. The bard st Respite of a Murderer. Bostoy, Oct. 5, 1855. of James Wilson, for the murder of a tate prison, was tu tule place in this The execution colore city ¢ nut a short time before the hour set for the execution, and a © seafiold had been ere the Governor ond Council, who had heen spectally called to- si n of certain physicians of that th sed was insane a reprieve tor Marine Intelligence, Woon's Hour, Oct, 5, 1855, One hundred and ten vessels bound East passed Nobsyue Port, Vineyard Sound, between sunrise and sunset today, "Wind W, s. W., and blowing iresh, Fire at New Brighton, Pa. BUFPALO, Oct. 5, 1 The Merrick House, at New Brighton, Dennsylv Wes burned down this morning. wen r¢ Loss of the Lake Schooner Ivanhoe. BUPEALO, Ost. 6, 1855. poner Ivanhoe, bound irom Cleveland to aw with argo of coal, was run into and sunk . No lives were lost. ania, No particulars have yet Markets. PHILADELPHIA IRON MARKET. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5, 1855. The transactions in iron during the past week have been active, and the stock is reduced to the lowest limits, Sales 5,286 tons No, L American foundry pig at $30; 2, $28; forge metal, $24 # $50, with sales on the Susque- hannoh at $24. American bars tending upwards. Quo- tations $70 a $75—sales mostly at the latter figures. Blooms advancing; sales at $80. Boiler slabs $70 a $75. New Ortmans, Oct. 4, 1855, ‘The Pacific's news was received last night, and under its influence cotton has declined %%e., middling being quoted at 8¥c. a8%c, The sales have been to the ex- tent of 5,000 bales. Flour is a trifle higher, selling at $7 37 a $7 50. Mees pork is at $21. Naw OnuRass, Oct. 3, 1855. Our cotton market has declined sc. since Monday, during three days of 13,500 bales. To-day’s amounted to 5,000 bales, Fair sugar sells at 10; molasses 26c.; bacon sides 18c. BALTIMORE, Oct. 5, 1855. Wheat 4c, a Se. better for all grades, ’City Mills flour $7 75. Bevvaro, Oct, 5—~12:00 ?. M. Flour steady, Sates 2,500 bbls, at $7 a $7 25 for com. taon to fancy Michigan; $7 29.4 $7 60 for choiee. to faney Ohio and Minols, Wheat unchanged. Sales 53,000 bush, at $1 60 9 $1 65 for Wisconsin spring; $1 65 tor Kentucky red: and $1 88 for white Canadian, Corn firmer. “ales 20,000 bushels, at 753gc. a T4c. Oats, no sales. Whis- key firm. Sales 226 bbls, at B74¢0. a B8c. Lake imports yesterday—Flour, 7,073 bbls.; wheat, 44,474 bushels; Porn, 92,128 do. Reimer yor Norvorx.—The theatrical people are en- gaged in a generous rivalry in tendering relief to the un- fortunate sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Thi« vening the gross receipts at Niblo’s Garden are to be given to the fund. Niblo gives the free use of the build- ing, and the Misses Pyne and Mr. Harrison their valuable services onthe occasion. Theatrical managers have often given the net proceeds of an evening toa public charity; ap- yropriations of the groas receipts, involving a clear outlay of several hundred dollars on the part of the donors, are much rarer instances of benevolence. This evening, also, ‘fA mass meeting takes place at the Metropolitan theatre, for the purpose of devising means to aid the sufferers, The building—lighted with gus—has been tendered to the comsoittee by Monsieur Raphael Felix, free of expense, ‘This is not the only proof of sympathy which our French visiters bave given. It will be remembered that Madame Rachel's donation of one thousand dollars was one of the first that were offered. To illustrate the awful condition of Norfolk, we may be permitted to mention very briefly our personal experience of the disease, When it broke out we engaged a corres- pendent at Norfolk, and as usual provided him with a substitute in case of his illness or absence, He wrote one or two letters, then fell ill, and his eubstitute enter- ed upon the Gischaige of the duty of correspondeot. In ibe third o iousth Jeties we seccived Gow him, be state) See that he had been attacked, and roast resign the post, but that he had requested a friend to supply his plaee. ‘This third correspondent had scarcely entered upon the work when we heard that his two predecessors had died. Their suecessor wrote for vome time, till one day, we received, instead of is letter, anote from his wile, sta- ting that he was if, ond begging that he might be ex- cused. The next mail brought a seeund letter from the wife, containing the account of her husband’s death, leaving her a widow with seven children, he added ‘that she would be glad to discharge the duties of corres~ pondent, and wound up her affesting letter with a few paragraphs of news. ehe wrote for a short while, The other day her letter was missing—we were addressed by her brother, who said that his sister hed fallen i, and that he would try to send us some accountof the awful scenes around him, Is there anything in any history of any plague or epi- demic more heart-rending than these few facts The Weekly Herald, NEWS FROM EUROPE, CALIFORNIA, SOUTH AND CEN- TRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, BTC., BTU. ‘Top New Yorx Weexty Henan will be published atten olclock this morning. Its contenis will embrace news from. Europe, California, South and Ventral America, Cuba, Mexico and Australia; Political, financial, commercial and sporting in- telligence; Editorials on the various leading topics of the day; the latest Telegraphic news, &c., together with a variety of miseel~ Janeous and local news. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, can be had at the counter, Prive sixpence. Knox Now's the day, and now's the hour, See approach skilled Kaox's power. KNOX’S fall stvle-of hats is published, and a tasteful, airy and elegant aricle it is. Get one, if you wish to bein the htof the mode, as well ay to 'wear the roost comfortable icle made. Store¢, 212 and 533 Broadway, Lyprovements In HatseIn the Price a4 well as the quality, at LEASK’S evtablishment, corner Chatham and Pear) sireets, where you can get good hat for $4, Remember, LEASK, at bis old stand. ‘The Most Elegant at of the Season.—We hove seen nothing this fill shat approaches in richness of a pearance the ESPENSCHEID hat. Sold tor $3 50 at No. 118 Nassan street, near Beekman. David's Fall Style of Gentlemen's Hats are decidedly the most elegant hat ever offered. Those who want really beautiful article ehould give hum a call at jul Heoad- Way. second door trom Duave street, where all wsvex way suited, White’s Paris Hat for Fall.—Gentlemen of taste will please examine them; also his new style of trimming, Which is something entirely uew, White's hats take the le, this fall—there is no mistake, WHITE, 321 Broadway. Kall Style for 1855, Now Reaily et the New Hat Company's. 146 and 148 Nassau sireet, quality, three dollars only. ‘The public are invited to call. We sell a single hat wholesale price. Cal! and se ‘The Child ts Born, and Is named the Lame pratype—an improvement on all preceding generations of the pictire world—tirat exhibited by godfather ROLMES, (he an- cient pleture-maker, 289 Broadway. Photographs—Life, Cubinet and Miniature sizes, in oll and water colors. Ambrotypes. in every s'viey wt BRADY'S, 359 Broadwa, Camco—Daguerreotypes—Williamsen’s, 243 Fulton street, Brooklyn. For Political, Theatrical, Musical, and foreign intelligence, sve the Sunday Couri: exposé of Dr. Hunter's’ trumpery abou’ inbalat Courier, For original skeicbes, romanzes, a1 torials, &e., see the Courier. ashlonable Well Maude Clothing. —Alfred Munree & Co. No. 441 Broadway, have never been so well prepared to please their Iriends and cusinmers as at resent time. All sizes, for men and boys. Cail and exemine ue assortment, Our Old Place, corner of Johu and Nassau streets, is now Well stocked with winter clothing, fresh, iashion- | able, Well mage and cheap. Our well earned’ repa‘ation io: the sale of clothing, as above described. we are determined (G | waintain. DEVLIN & JESSUP, £3 and 3 Jobn street. | , see the Jotes, alte vans’ Clothing Warehouse, Nos. 66 and] Fulion street.—Fine fashionable cloth conte, $8; splendid, RINE COATS, 000 pair fancy cassimeré pants, $2 50; ek sik vests, $2; extra superfine beaver overcoats, $15, Ao. New York Oak Hall—Fall Fashions, 1£35-— Citizens and strangers are requested io call and examine pour e'cok of business, dress and overcoats. Our variewy of Yests and pantaloon patierns are unequalled. Sniis trum $8 (¢ $30, DE GROOT & SON. Nota Bene.=Overcoats of Every Description tor fall ond winter, suitable to ail tasies and all beobtained at EVANS? clothing wareboass, Nos. Friton street, thirty per cent below the markst o) Seba: is Taken.—So any the Comsaan- ders of the allied armies, the soldiers, the French and FE: press, and “to this complexion” have come the a:ka0' ‘curnals of Czarism, But what n waste—thove ware-—or luna fe and powder and ball, and comfortable clothes, before the Vialakof tell on the seventh assault, Speaking o winds tis that the public will find the most ! of the seacom atthe large and splendid cicding wareiuonse o SMITH BROTHERS, Xo. 140 Fulton street, at ‘he lowes! pos sible prices, One price, and no abatemen The Mamelon.—This Tower of Strength ha: sucoumbed at last to the intrepid assaults of « Gaul.” Spurred on by Pelissier, they Kaew uo eu “fail? any more than does the ‘enterprising frm at ) Fulton street. SMITH BROTHER: have justexposed one of the most splendid sto bas been opened this season. It includes every ¥ dress and overcoats, a varied and unequal wort vestings, including the lates! and most fashionable pauerns, an ct materials for pants, &c., there is no limit, Pileriens in scare of stylish and well made garments are invited to ail a. Ne 140 Fulton street. One price and no abatement. To the Ladics.—A Splendid Assortment o ladies’ hats, chenille and straw trimmings, feathery, flower wtbbons and dress trimmings, all of which will be sok! a: ext ordinary low prices, at WM. 8. IRVINE’S, 112 Cans sree, Boots—Boots, Shoes. Gaiters and Overshoes the largest assortment, the cheapest and best in ibe BROOKS’, 575 Broadway and 150 Fulton street, scribers respectfully call the sitention of their public (o thetr new and choice stock of yentlemen's f 8, consisting Of shiris, collars, eravats, scars, gloves, i under garments, and taney aritcies in ever WM. GILCHRIST & CO,, 442 Dry Gvods from Auction.<In the followin goods we will oller this morning some great ba a embroidered collars, bands and flouncings; Ja men’s linen cambtle handkerchiefs, —cashm shawls, Bay State and Seotch woo! do, B. i, LEADBEATER & CO., 347 Broa Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves!=300 Dozen Ladte. super Paris made gloves, great bmgyains, sigblly spoited « vourd of the ship. fri. LEADBEATER & (0. WAT Broadway. Great Bargains Now Offered at 8, Boow y's wholesale and retail gentlemen’s tnraishing house. Kinds of under garments, viz: shirts, drawers, hosiery, & gloves, cravats, scarfs, muillers, moire antique, Beanio opera ‘and de Joinville ties, handkerchie’s, suspenders, coilA’ besides an exiensive assoranent of deessi travelling blankets, &c. SAMUEL BOOTHS lam sweet, hear Maiden lane. robes, * aha w , ST and 89 W Broadway, are selling off their entire, #02 ¢ following prices:—Veivet carpets, 12a, per yard: rich tay By do., tay rich Brussels do” Gx. Three gly, ingrain« Heth, and ‘all other oods equally low. PETERSON & HUMPHREY, 379 Broadway Great Bargains We hav sow in store a large stock fmportations, comprising + tapestry, Brussels, Uiree ply and ingrain carpeuing, te which we are offering at very low raves ‘or Briveele, [e,and be. per yard, SMITH & LOUNSBERRY, 45 Broadway, near Grand 210 Bows ins in Velvet, Tapests and Brussels, three ply and ingrain carpets, at H¥AT IM c pet emporium, 210 Bowery. Also, 50,000 ‘yards of good grain carpeting, at 2x. Gd., ds. 38. Gd. 48. nd f4,; 0180, « cloths, droggets, from one yard to foiir yards wide; wind shades, de. To the Fair, Ladies, and then Call and G & pair of gaiters or button boots, slippers, (les, tole: slips India rubber shoes; and if a mother, you’ will’ also fiad 605 misses! and children’s boots and shoes in grea variety, at J.B, MILLER & CO.'S, 134 Cana!’ street Comb Factory.Ladies are tfal tavited 0 examine « vi of tortoise vbell de combs, ai the subscrivers’ store, 387 Broadway. A. & J. SAUNDERS Fancy Catlery.—A Large Vartety of Spor teen's pen and pocket knives, of he mom gay ard bead terns, can be seen at A, &J. SAUNDERS, No.7 As jouse and 387 Broadway. Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, and Vaseu—V will Wi + the Id instar asso! French, china, embractig the above aft oe lower than ever veiore offeaed. “W. J. F. : Marble stores, 032 and 63) Beeasiwe G of chandeliers, brackets, Ac., de.; immense; over three b dred different patterns. ' Prices modera‘e. W. J. F. DAILEY & CO. Marble stores, 631 and 653 Broad wn —_—_—_—__—=_=_=—_ Clocks! Clocks!! Clocks!iieNew Sty Paris made clocks, in black marble, white ditto, and bronze cases; many of the styles are entirely new. W. J. F. DAILEY & 09 Marble stores, 631 and 633 Broaa wn ii} be foxied ot the Cation Sem Conpaayri-neene ont w be fom at “anton Tea C m ly ¢ and elegant store, 125 Chatham stieets. etwean And Roosevelt sireeis, the oldest ten estan) pt In ‘We assure onr readers they can do betier bare than Alen Hither at wholesale or retail. No brauch sores, usroome in Casca—100 Canisters an 156 half canisters; also, trufites, tn hal? canisters; «40 variety OF conde PETITE et-Southampton, For « JOHN DUNCAN & SONS, 405 Lrondwa| The Smithsontan House, on the ©: (itn, Brondway, comer free—This new be S hoteh aewly furniaed and in thorongb ote order, o onveniences of the bighost priced bovels, otters is 4 ers and the public, including families, onearpe: o ft tower reies tbat ve b: rt SL Ney Koreas Lager Bier, Bottied—By the Doren any quantity, tor family use, can al tiidrdas atthe lager belr ssloon, 280 Futon sires. up expressly for sbipping, 105 Largest and Best Avs ment of (ea, cofferfand engar to \ fe & 0O.'R, 105 Bowery, be:we ound inkhe city ia @ large aesortnent éf old wives and brandles on aeon Wo Wiven J. S—Bunes reveiveu ieab irom he coun