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2 THE PARISH WILL CASE. Surrogate’s Court. Before 4. W. Bradford, Eeq. ROSS EXAMINATION OF DR. DELAFIELD CONTINUED. Q Was there ever any issue of the marriage of Mr. and MMs. Parish? A. There was none. Q. When Mr. Parish ‘moved from Barclay street, did he move directly into the house fa Union square? A, | think he weat from Barclay ‘weet in the early summer, to my brother's house, at Beigate, and in the autumn went into bis hease in Union equare; I bave obtaimed the date st which the family Woved to Union square from arother source, not my own memory ; it was in Gre autemn of 1849. Q. Prior to his ettack, how often were you in the habit of calling at the Wuion square house? A. Generally once a week, on Sunday evenings. Q. Have you any present receliection ‘hat you were ever there on a visit, except on a Sanday evening, prier totbe atiack? A. I have no present re- election on that subject. Q. Ou those Suntday oveuing ‘visite did you meet ladies there not inmates of the house? A. A few, occasionaily. Q. Please w name them. A, ‘Mrs. Danie) 8. Fearing more frequently thae any other; Mrs. Wm. Hudson, Mrz. Wm. Burns, when in town; I 00%, at this moment, remember other ladies; there were ‘Bot marry ladies; these visits were, more than anything lee, the continuance of an old babit of Mrs. Parish’s ‘rothers, transferred from my mother’s house to Mrs. Parist’s. Q. Did you meet these three la @iee frequently at the house on Sunday evening du- rimg the period mentioned? A. Not frequently, @ Prior to his attack, you say Mrs. Parish was fond of avciety and of going to the opera, and afterwards prac Weed entire seclusion; was she not, since the attack, at eue-or more bulls or parties at your house? A. Yes, of tate years. Q How many parties was she at your house sine the attack? A. My babit was to collect our family ‘Phapk>giving nights, whe she would be present, of ears—ibree or four times; the last three or four of Mr. Parish’s life; and she was ata supper party my house in the course of this winter, Q Did she ema to attend your fiuiy Thanksciving parties for some = after the attack? A. That is my impression Q. you now recoliect the fact that she was absent from any one oi tuem/ A. 1 have not the beast doubt of it. Question repeated. A. 1 cannot recollect that ou any ‘@xea night she was advent, nor can [ recollect any better @ ted night when she was present, Q. Can you pow Mate, as a fact within your recollection, that at some one ef the Thanksgiving bight assemblages at your houxe, @eugh you way not be able w Gx the particular one, at she was absent? A. No, I cannot; I Know genoraily thet she reiused, in the earlier years, to come W any en- tertamment xt my house. Q. In what month accordiug fw your best recollections, was this supper party last win. ter, ana about Low large and general ap assemblage was BY A. 1} wk it was in January, and a party of about gwenty-eix persons. Q. Do you remember whether your Brother wa: utit? A. He was. Q. Are you notable to @m the date any nearer than it was in January, and are you sure % was in that month? A. I am not able to fixit apy bearer, and | am pot sure it war im that month. Q. ‘Wan you say it was not in the month of February? A. I gannot be positive, but I think it was io January. Q ‘Gaye you any wiittep memoranda or minute from which Maat cate could be fixed? A. 1 have; the waiter’s bill, 20 douht, would fix it. Q. Are you quite sure that your brother Henry way at it’ A. (feel certain of that; {will aay I aim quite sure be was there. Q. Are these Thaaks- @rving tne etinge and the supper party mentioned the only wons when Mrs. Pi altended @ party at your Bours since the attack and during the life of Mr. Parish? A. I remember no other. Q. not Mrs. Parish attend ebail ut the house of Mrs. Ray last winter? A. I believe am, bot was net there, and did not see her there. Q. Did We Mrs. Parish, during the same winter, attend a ball at house of Mr Lord? A. 1 knew of no such thing. net Mrs. Parirh a box, or partof a box, at tae tome winter rince her busband’s attack? A. Yes. she not attend the opera since her husband's at- A. | presame so; but was never there myself, and rothing in the matter. Q Do you remember a great led . given at the ? fl ( FE aa attended any such 5 rurish, daring the period subse to Mr. Parish's attack, receive visiters calling at her us res le seciety? A. No, she did . Do you mean to say that, during the whole time, pot receive the cails of her friends at the house in @uwn square’ A. No; for 1 have stated that she saw eempany ov certain New Year's days, and a few friends ii call #t our family meetings on Sunday evenings. As Si the rest, Mr. Parish’n badit was so constantly } drive out, bis wife to accompany him every mora- fag, tbat she could have seen litte oF no com) you mean to say (hat during the whole Parich when at home, and not riding out, decfinea wo ber ‘rieuos calli to vieit? A. I should say, generatly act bot my knowledge. of course, as to #ho she saw when | was not ibe you mean by ‘general amounts to nothing. Q. What do not,” im your last answer? Do you mean that she geveraily declined to see her friends ealing to virit ber when she was athome? A. I mean. hat as tar as I kuew and believed she did decline seeing erdiuary visiters, but did see intimate friends, Q. Cup you nam~ apy iwstance occurring within your own obser- vate, when Mr. Parish was in, and in bis ordinary con. @myon after the attack, when Mre. Parish declined to see @vierer? A. { cannot, and bad bo means of knowing anything on that subject, other than the knowledge of her rat habit, obtained from conversation in the house. ‘You bave stated that Mrs. Parish’s health or spirie Decsme impaired at some periodfab ut what ume was Qat) A. luring the ‘ast three years about, without pre- to be precise, of her busband’s i Ipess. Q. How did this state of depression, on ber part, coutinue? a nly up to the present time. Q. Did you ever ad- vie ber, in re‘errnee o that subject, to give up attending *@ Dusiness and the care of her husbani’s estue, or to Omait hat business and care to some other competent person or persons’ A. I tid not. Q Might not a lady, giving her attention to purchases of stocks, securitins procuring pots and ether investments of property w @bich «he was previously unaccustomed, and meeting wh occariona loses and reverses in such ope vetens. tduee or cause in her lowness of ts’ and some depression of herith? A. far trom it, I should e expected the change in the curren. of thought, induced by » Rave been useful; Dut, in fact, I what Mrs Parish did in t uch occupations and circ fe last question have a tendency Mention frum such amusements as baile, parue and vi 6s tw the opera’? (Mr. Cutting objects to the question @ irrelevant and as calling for op:nion on matters as to which the witwess is an expert. Question allowed.) A Not pecessarily #0, Q. When did your brother John die? &. Two years ago, I think, last October, about, Q. Whea did your brother William die? A. About a month after- wards, Q, When aid Mrs, Payne, the aunt of Mrv. Pa eh who lived inthe house adjor Mr. Parish’s resi- ence on Union square, die? A, She died in June, 1854. @ tnd not Mrs. Purish go into mourning for each of these three persons’ A. Certainly she did. @Q. For bow long Speriod? A. The usual period w a year. Q Mr. Parish Ded some partin sizures, you say, prior ty bis attack. low many were there, and wnat period of time did they cover? A. i saw bun after twoor tree, probably, haa oocnrred, before he went to Furope, and I heard of one in ; that ig all Tremember. Q. About what time was the first of tuese, and please to state its character ant ex- tend’ A. I thik be went to Europe somewher ane these seizures took place within the prev Can you give an appropriate name or otherwise tefine ebaracter of this seizure? A. It was of the natare of spoplexy, but complete; the other I am not able to de fine, but it was something of the same character, no Goubt; Q Did you advive his tri ¢ A. 1 did Dut imagine that that was not th A of the visit @eh bim. Q On his return did you learn from bin that be had had any seizure of apoyiectic attack, or symptoms, while abroad’ Not from him. from his A @ite and my brother Henry, who w @ oe you wot remember that in the year fore the final attux, he had» seizure im the mar. fet, ani had to he’ carried home? A. Some such fedietinct recoliection does occur to mo, but it is got clear; the mentioning of it brings it to my mix @ How soon after he was brought home was he provided witha Yr nurse or attendant, and what was the came @f the first one employed? A Within afew days: his @ame war James Fisher Q. About long did Fisher continue to attend; and state, if you please, in order, ac corning wo your best recoliection, the Nurses of attendante down tw the time of Mr. Parish’s death? A. James Fisher continued ai umber of months; that isms nearas T can @ay. the names of the other nurses I have no recollection of, but they were changed from time to time until William Brown took charge of him, who was with him several ; Loould not give the name of any other. Q@ How before Mr. Turieh’s death did Brown leave? A. Ayear or thereabouts. Q Into what employment did Brown then go, and where is he nowy A. He con- finned to nurse gentlemen from me to time after leavin Mr. Parish, and that very fuct maket me dispme @ lengthen the period to eighteen months, from a to eighteen mouths; be mart have left Mr. Varin) hie death, Brown & now Superintentent of the York Fye intirmar; @ Is that the institution men the seound codicil, to which a bequest is made? ie the same. @. When did Brown go into the om ment of that insttuuon? A. Upon the opening of tue am, abewt ore Seam wince; Teught to have aud @pon the opener new batiding, and net the insti ; sted , for thirty-six years. ie cena ae eyo hold no other «= , & consulting surgeon i « te President of ‘tre Board of Inrector.? moment the office is vacant, unless it last meeting, when | was ant prwent. ourviving founder of Uhat inetituwon! vemoyed Browa, or mended that tnetitation’ A. As fur ax T apphoation was made to Dr. Agnew, one of ele | know about it was when Dr me w Whee 4, or no?’ ALE eannot fx © you went to the evuntry? wn went Wo the , iter A. I bebeve no. q Were dirtinet and ie? A. They wore. Q. ‘Were they such sounds as any porson ef ordueary im gence woul and ‘not A. Thoy ulter these words, of elder um at that time? A. Not as I can judge; but at some peril, Ino eager remember his using them, e fow ‘belore his decease. @ Do you moan to say thint dincover @ cessation in these use of the words the inet year of lie life? A. Yes. Q Down time that this cresation was thus discovered, did lity to use these words, as you have described it August, 1849, continue unimpaired? A. That @ Gan you state what act of his, of , drew your atteation to the fot that words? A I cannot. Q. Was there wniformily, when he weed there words, an accom P esture? A. Genefaily, @ Do you remember ingle exception? A. Edonot. @ After you mised @ieve words, or observed that be vo longer used thom, nei © &: it s 3 bee E eget i i : E g é J £3 ‘Went to the country in August, other word? if so to state it. A. I Q. Did he, before that time, utter‘ any other artic: inarticulate sound, which you can in any way A. Iremember nove. Q. When first did utter “ob dear?’ A. Not for some menths i; I don’t know when it began. Q. Was it betore his illness fOctoder? A. I cannot remember that it was. Q. Was it during that illness? A. T can fix it 20 nearer; it was one of those thing which came on without my attention until it was frequently repcated; member apy occurrence of it during that illness. Q. Was this “oh dear” the first word or words that you heard him utter after ‘‘yes”” and ‘no?’ A. They were. Q. Did they net strongly excite your attention when you first beard then? A. Ido not remember. Q. For about bow long a period do you remember those words, ‘oh dear,”” ‘heihg used by him? A. 1 think during the greater part of bis entire jiimess down to bis deat. Q. As far ax you can remember did he continue to use these words “oh, dear,’ down to the very time of his death, or if not, how near it? A. Not until he died, and I can- pot say when they ceased; I did not hear them very often myself, though I did hear them from time to time. Q. How long before his death according to your present re- collection, did you bear these words, ‘oh, dear,” the last tme? A. I donot recollect. Q Did youhear them with- ip one year before his death? A. I think I did. Q. Did you firet hear them as soon as within oue year after his at- tack? A. I thunk so, but am notcertain. Q. Name any person who Was present at any time when he used that expressisn, “ob, dear.”? A, I cap name no individual wstance, and cousequently no person, but his purses most have been familiar with it. Q. Do yoo mean that you suppose all of them mast have beea familiar with it? ‘A. Ido net know; I have already stated that I did not hear it ofien myseif, but some one of his attendants would state to me thatin the night, perhaps, be had complained and said those words. Q. What attendavt ever told you that be had used those words, ‘‘oh, dear ¥”” A. Ihave already stated I remember no paftichiar in stance and no particular attendant. Q. Did you ever, at apy time, hear Mr. Paris! his attack, uter any ether word than “yes,” ‘no,’ and “oh, dear! A. 1 Beard no cthere myself, the vihers I spoke of, on my di- rect examination, were reported to me. Q. About how often did you hear those words, ‘ob, dear,” uttered by Mr. Parish’ A. I cannot remember. ‘The Sumner and Brooks Affatr. TRIAL, SPEE H AND SENTENCE OF HON. PRESTON 3. BROOKS. ‘rom the Washington Star, July 8.) Hon. P. 8. Brooks appearea before Judge Crawford, at 10 o'clock this morning, to answer to the charge of as- Sault upon Senator Sumner. Mr. Brooks was ied by Senator Butler and a number of other friends. The District Attorney appeared for the United States; and John A. Linton, Esq., and Hon, Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, sor defence. ‘The District Attorney read the correspondence that had sed between him and Mr. Sumner—a letter from Mr. presse: y to attend on the day ir trial; a letter from the District Attorney to Mr. Sumner, ‘tating that witnesses were in waiting froma who were anxious to be examined, and inquiring appear, would be willing to acceyt the proposition of defendant's counsel to sabe the case upon the evidence before the House committee; a letter of Mr. Sumner in reply, ex- pressirg surprise at the communication of the District Attorney ; that be (Sumner) had nothing to do with the case directly or {nuirectly; that its whole conduct be- jonged to the Attorney of the United States; a letter from Mr. Key replying that though the conduct of the case be- jopged to the Attorney of the United States, be did not suppore that ip any case the desire of a public prosecutor to confer with and consult the wishes of the injured party would excite surprise; that having received bo answer to bus inquiries the trial ‘would proceed om the 8th of July, at which time he hoped Mr. Sumner would be able to at- tend: a letter from Sumner that he would not probably be able to attend at that time, and reiterating his desire pot to take ang part tm the proceding. ‘The examination of witnesees was then entered upon. William Y. Leader, James W. Simonton, Hon. L. M. Keitt, Senator Pearce, Senator Toombs, Dr. Boyle, Dr. Lindsay aud Senator Benjamia were exami 6 evi- dence being substantially the same as that elicited before the Copgressivnal committee. Senator Benjamin testified to Sumner’s speech having been printed iu advanee of its delivery. Senator Toombs, while on the stand, at the request of the couusel for the defence, read from the speech of Mr. sumner the portion attacking Senator Butler and South arolipa. The evidence being concluded, Mr. Brooks rose, and the thronged court room listened in absorbed silence while he proceeded, ip a few briet words, most appropri ately expressed, to address the Court, as follows — May it piease your Honor—May I be permitted to say a word? [Jucge Crawford—Certainly.) 1 appear in per- son before this hovorabie Court, simply w receive its judgment. 1 would have preferred that the person upon w the asrault was committed had =o pone ab-wer whetber or not his speeebh which libeled my State and my blood, was printed before its delivery in the Senate. I feel confident that under cata he could not have denied this fact, which, with due deference to your Honor, I regard as material to my defence, insomuch as a libel iv contrary to law, and to that extent would operate in eatenuation of my offence. I would like te heave inqnired of him, im person, as to the degree of his persowal injuries, and ‘to have been in fmed i what way be could peile that part of his statement @# 40 the worts used by me when the assault Was mode, With the renteuce succeeds this language in bie testimony befure tne investigating Committee, and which is as “While these words were pessing from his lips, he commeneed a succession of blows with 2 nuavy cane ou my dare heoa, by the Uret of which 1 was stunned so as to lose eght"” It would bave gratified me had he been compelled to answer under cata as to the violence ot the frst blow, which, Taver, was but a tap, and intended to put him on bis guard. |, sir, be ia convenientiy and deliberately absen' and on travel, potwithetanding but six days ago thia case waa portponed on account of his extreme indisposiion aud the materiality of bis testimony; and yet, with ail these dis- advanteges, | prefer to receive the judgment of tue oourt ratber than to con‘inue in suspense. Its not my purpose adduce any evidence in de- fence. I bave already accomplished more than half of the journey of life, and this \« the first time that it has been my mirfortune t de arraignel before any judicial tri Wunal as a breaker of any law of my country. I confess, tir, and wthout ebame, that my sensibilittes are dr - terbed by my novel position, and I have but to express my profound regret that tu discharging a duty unposes ywn sense of right and the sentiment of itis my pride and honor to represent, onsequence to approach you as @ violator aud not as a mal the laws. in exteonation of my , permit me t way that no extraordinary power of invention i requisite to imagine 'y of personal grievances which dhe good of sxe ty and even public morality require to be redressed, ant Yet bo adequate lea. remedy may be had. 0, also, uve those cases which may fali under the comdemnation of the letter of the law: and yet like considerations will re strain ite pemal The Villam who perverts the best feclings of the bgjter rex, and rewards unsuspecting de- votiou with ruil, may bid defiance to thie honorable court But where a sister's dishonor i blotted out with the blood of her destroyer, an intelligent and wholeseme public opinion, embodied ia an intelligent and and virta ous jury, always has, aud always will, control the law and popular sentiment will applaud what the bvoks may condemn. It is the glory of the law that it is founded in reason. But can that reasoning be just which is not regardful of human feeling? Sir, no one knows better than yourself that s a repre Coes hot rest upon our juriepra. aebe even the stern letter of the law touches with tenderness the busband who slays in the act the usurper bis bed. The child who kills in defence of ite excused by t! which is ever regardful of vir- em in regarded by cardial political virtue. Sons are made Of those who are its exemplars. And can it be expected ‘Will it be required—that 1, with a heart to feel aad an arm to strike, shall y lear and ignobly submit while my joutical loquy, abd dikhonor’—whilesnor character is «| udered, and ber repotation libelied? Sir, the substance which I have been gothering for my children may be squandered, == boly may be consigned to the common jail, my life tt may be forfeited, but T will be true to the inetinets of my nature, true to the hotne of my materity, and to the m ther that bore me. » ‘The firet political lesson which my ripening faculties folly comprehended aud appreciated was the high moral aod foria, Obligations of every citizen t bow himself to the majesty of tie law. In ence to the precepts of my youth, whieh are sanctioned by the experience and judgment of mature years, | subtmit my care to the dis- cretion of the Court, with entire confidence that while you, elf, a6 a magistrate, perform your whole duty to the country and yourselt, you will remember that in every reguiated community, public opinion distingybes be tween crite and Lonorable resentment, and t ‘erates the refuge which men sometimes seek iv the magnanituty of their jorge: Upon conclusion of Mr. Brooks's remarks, Judge to give the following decision — As this matter will be within a short time the subject of tavestigaticn in another place, and at itis not neceemry to the discharge tay duty thatI should remark on the evidence addured, which feoult not do without toy on some of the points that will probably be raised where, it aepears to me to be proper that the eentenc Le Court should be prononced without comment. sentence te that the defendant pay a fine of $300. he a of Coxrrmtations sy TH Usiren Srares Seware. —The senate bave confirmed the following mominations, pot long since ‘wade by the President —Nathanicl Jack: eon, 4 tor for the port of Now. boryport, M ); Henry M. Howard, val Officer, Char! (reappointed); Alfred Vai | mer, Surveyor of the ustome af Urbana, Va pw Jas. R. Smith, Je « be United states Cone at | London terry; Samuel &. in, *lieh, Surveyor of the Cus | toms at Louisville, Ky., yiee Hy VY N, Bands, deceased. ls covered with insult, and ob. ~ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JOLY 10, 1856. Theatrical, Musical, dic. Nmo’s Gaxpen.—Miss Emma Stanley, of whose novel entertainment an extended notice was given yesterday, ig to repeat the “Seven Ages of Woman’ this evening. Bowxry Tukarks.— Manager Brougham’s patriotic drama, the ‘‘Birth of Freedom,” nightly elicits the weil merited and enthusiastic plaudits of large audiences. It overflows with sentiments amd incidents that rivet the at- n : LO Brougdam’s exceltent company. ¥ " Broapway Vanreriss.—This pleasant Hittle theatre con- tipues ip the enjoy meat of an extensive patronage from the young and old, the grave amd gay, in fact, all who admire fine acting, notwithstanding the dimin:ttivencss of the artixts, extraordi- brought forward by Mr Keller have proved equa), if not upericr, to most of his previous productions, The acting cenes, entitied the “Third and Fourth of July,” should be seen by al] who take an interest in the Revolt od ‘of our rege) ‘Songs, od are aoe wi yictures, as usual, to-mght, Mme. Lovarn: ind the Hoter Family. m ‘Wooo’ Mixsrneis bave provided another fine pro- ramm« for this evening’s civersion. It consista of a eries of choice old and pew songs and dances, and their atest extrayagonaa ‘Yo Loafer-Torye,” being a burlesque i ihoorde ar ii trovewee? NaI Annie Gaxoex.—Dodworth’s Band will give a grand <oncert at this establishment this evening. Tnoy.—The dramatic season at the Adelphi closed on Saturday, when Mr. E. FAdy, C. T. Smith and J. B. Tozer, appeared. Buckley’s Minstrel: have the house at present. Auusy.—S. W. Glenn played here last weak, and was succeeded by the Fyne Opera Company, The Misses Pywe have since returned to New York, Nasnviix, Tess —Mr. Johu Green has been succeeded in the mapagement of the theatre here by Mr. Davis. Mr. and birs. W. Ward, Mr. Robert Jones and J. B. Tozer bave been engaged for next season. Cwcaco.—Mr. E. L. Davenpert is playing a flae engage- ment here. Ole Bull is concertizing. Bostoy.—The Musevm wiil open August 11. Field has been engeged for next season. The ) theatre will open for the season August 20. Miss A. Bid- dies has gone to Europe, MoatKEaL—The theatre at Montreal is doing an excel- lent business under Buckland’s ement. The corps includes H. . . Perry, G. W. Stoddart, Davidge, HB. Pnil- hps, Fioyd, Serwm, W. H. Reeves, Owen, ae poids, Parks: Mesdames Buckland, Kirby, Hough, bola, H. A. Perry: Misses Annie Taylor and Lewis. Mir. H. Biand bas joubed this company. Ba1ssMour.—The Holliday street theatre closed Monday evening, aller a season o fifty.one consecutive weeks. ‘the manager, Mr. Ford, had a testimonial benefit, when Brougham’s comedy, ‘‘Komance and Reality,”’ was done. |, Sandford & Fiske’s company RocktanD, have been playing here. TokoxTo, C. W.—Miss A. S. Jones made her début at the ‘Theaire Royal, last week, as Parthenia. The ocrasion yas the benedt of Mrs. iM. Jones. The Leader praises Des. POREIGN. The Adelphi theatre, which has for eo long a time enjoyed an prosperity, is about to be pulled dowa, and a larger and more commodious house erected on its site. Mr. Websier having become the property, and having pur- in the coutiguods Bull Inn court, bas determined upon pr widin, Ff accommodation for his patruns, Tbe expense of such an undertaking will of courne be beaey, and im part to meet it Mr. Webster 8 to reine 000 by the issue of fity debentures vi2ou0 each on the property. These debentures will bear interest at the rate of five per cent, and the holder of ade- denture will be entitied 0 free admission to any part of Bight of porictanace, The present theatre waa opened i 4 nance. presen’ was ae year 1606, under the nameof the ‘Sans Pareil,”” by J. ‘Scott, ap oil and colorman in the Strand, whose daughter, Bee teen, Sr ote tune was the chief attraction in ip, the Adel- phi. In 1825 it was purchased by Mesers. Terry and Yates, and op the retirement of Mr. Terry, les ewe: the elder joined Mr. Yates in parmership. At the death of Mr. Matbews, his son, the present Charles, attempt- ed the management, but failed tocarry out bie project suc- cessfully, and Mr. Yates again assumed the reins, in con- juncticn with Mr. Gladstone, who acted as treasurer. On ‘the death of Mr. Yates in 1842, Mr. Gladstone carried on the theatre for one year, at the end of which Ume Mr. ‘Webster became its lessee and Madame Celeste its «lirec- trese, apd under their managemeat it has continued until the present time. Arather amusing parody on the ‘Medea’ of M. Le gouveé has been brought out at the Varieties, Perix, called “La Médée de Nanterre.’ * Without avy striking claims tw wit or humor,” says Gulignoni, ‘this burlesque was laughed at, aud therefore succeeded, though it was pretty clear that the audience were by no means Itallan enongl to have wich acquaintance witu the Wagedy as perform. ed ip Paris.” The German journals announce that Baron Mariede We- ber, son of the ay Composer, possesses the mnanusci of ap opera by his iatber, which bas never been publ ed. It is entitled “eter Sohmoll.’? The Hippodrome, Paris, has been opened on {ts new site, with aepectacie pantomime taken from Sir Walter Scott's remance of Ivanhoe, ‘The Caihedra! of Gran, in Hungary, is to be consecrated on the Slet Avgust, and Liezt, the pianist, who is a Hun- guri:n, Das composed @ mass for the occasion, The Athenaeum discourses thus anent Mlle Wagner's celut at hor Majesty's theatre The appearance of M Wegner, his day week, accompanied with every «nd round of triumph and welcome, was, never- anything but satisfactory. Let it be assumed © standard of vocai requisition bas sunk ever so ct it be conceded, for argument’s sake, that any Lo matter what its predicament—no matter what & accompl shmente—ts able to execute any music (that mm of Any sort instead of execution is to be accepted ‘oars of applause), there is still, as Lady Barney ‘a form” which discretion would observe om suc cecagiony—a better or a worse chance, which some know ledge ot what is fitand fair can secure for any new comer. These things, we conceive, have been disre arded by Mr. Lumley. The dtué of Mdille. Wa n loaded with the Very aifficulties from whic bagemevt anxious for her success and its own should have spared her, The choice of the opera was, to begin with, a mistake, ‘The work is one of Bellini's weakest works, which has never pleased in London—one calling for peculiar care in arrangipg the cart. There is no muelcal drama in which we can lets forgive ‘he absence of Italian graee thaa Bel- lini"s Memtecchd. Deprived of sauvity of tone and vocal smoothness, the innate thinness and poverty of ita music when executed inake themselves paintully felt. Nor are 4 Teutonic Juliet and Tybalt, suck as Malle. Jenny Hauer and Herr Reichardt, to be seen and heard without the distance betwixt Verora and Vienna being brought be fore us more vividly than is consistent with possible plea. sure in Bellivi’s setting of the tale of italian love. on £0, 10 iilustrate from other worlds of music, must the best Italian version of Der Freischut: go against the grain Nor was Freneh comic opera ever translated into English without prilliancy of its point being dimmed beyoud the power of the finest use of language—the neatest pos- Bible execution—to restore. The above are points worth considering, even by per who take Fngfsh etolidity fur granted, with such « J arrogance ..8 theatrical managers do, und the neg. lect of them made iteait curiourly felt this day woek. the applause being not unmixed with less cheerful sounds, in reply to tones and words anything rather than Italian But for these, again, provision had been made in the bad oid style. ‘The new comer was pet allowed to arrive without an exhibition of that obsuliete machinery which proved useless in former years, as the names of Mailes. Favanti and Parodi, and ot that better, but stili more ovoking artict, Maile. Cruvelli, may remind Mr. Lam y. Maile. Wagner's appearance was prepared for with dve protestation. It was undertaken for her that she stould be nervous; it was laid down as a principle that anything short of disappointment on the occasion was w count af a positive triumph, The cisadvantage done to artiste by recourse to puffery, which we bad hoped had sunk to its yer level—that of the ready made clothes wart bouse, or like shop ofyflimey manufacturas— must be insisted on, wherever and for whomeo ever it te attempted. A singer will in England swim or sink by bis own ekill or want of it, and all euch placarding and pleading serve only to tle a cannon ball to is feet in place of putting a cork belt around his chest. But, granting exceptions possible, we must platuly vtate our tinpreseion that neither preface nor puffs, vor recalls nor juets, will avail much in this particular instance. Malle. years ago, in the Athenawm (No. 1,305.) Then her voice en of af possessing some grand notes, but upe- ven, out of tune, and insu! tly cultivated. ' Then style was deecribed as fatiguing tu its storm, strain and stress. Her vooal powers, whether natural or acquired, did wot thie day week seem to us improved since the aa tomn of 1862. Her dramatic fancies have been admired and induiged til! ail trace of Instinct secims merged in @ laborious exaggeration of delivery end gesture, which murt be laid aside if she demres to please the public of London. There were explosions ot vier and.of action this day week which placed her in igmocnt ‘peril. In brief, we cannot think that Mu ile jer has acted wise- ly wp leaving the ecene of her German triamphs—nor ima wive that one #0 limited in her musical resources and 80 peculiar in her conception of dramatic eflect, will be able to perfect or modify herself so ax to gain bere the \. arity which she is in poesession of there. We hened io the theatre that Malle, Wagner will next appoar in “Le Trophete.” At the Lyceum, London, Madame Ristori and the Opera enjoy alternate nights. The critics are in raptures with Ristori, Her greatest jn be Mario Stuart. Mdile. Jenny § pearance at the Lyce Arecuna end Mario as Maurice. Jot her Majesty *, bad sung Rameo thr Lucy Tecott's benefit was announced at Drury Lane on the Zist June. Om the 27th Precolomint was to ring Marie in “The Tmughter of the Regiment,’’ at her Majesty’s theatre, fur the benefit of Taglioni At the Surrey, the close of the opera season Was announced for the Zist, with Mme. Torini as Norma, Amderson, the wizard, was at the Standard. Mre. W. J. Florence bad a benefit at Mavebestor, June 19, and her last appearance was an- nounced for the 20th. They wi thence to Liverpool. Charles Matthows was announced for the Ziet. Sir Wil: jam Jon bad made bis debut at Rdinborg, as Tom Rip- stone i “The Evil Genius." Charles Pitt was aleo play- ing in Balwborg. Mise Blanche Fane has re appeared at the Haymarket. The Florences announce their departure nha Wagner nighta, for Amerten on the 20th August, previous to which they Wit play in Liverpool two weeks, Glasgow two weeks, Paintburg two weeks and a farewell in London at Drury dave. The expected prrival of Mr. aud Mrs, Barney Williams i@ poted by the oper The Atheneum says they are the Noriginal two.” jr Wai. Don is announced to play in London, in English, French and German, Naxow Excare or Sigvok MAnio,—On Thursday nigt during the performance of the last scene ta +I] Travatore," at ‘he Lyceum theatre, the rope from the thes. +w-taining abravy iron caucelabras, weighing upward of 18 tba, suddenlly snapped, and the machine feli ou the stage, iy ‘along the person oi B.gnor Mario, aud bi yy on fragments at bis feet, Mr. J. W. Wablack. late leasee of the Marylebone the- atre, Mr. Vincent, of the Drary lane theatre, aud Miss |, of the Strand theatre, have been et by Mr. Black, of the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, whit they sailat che beginning of next monils, Jn the Cou q 14th of be, Mr. Samuel Lover obtained a verdict of 40s. , in ference to this sopg:—‘'The words are original; but they are adapted to un old air, which, however, I have altered, aud a musician would say, very considerably altered. ‘Tne ori- ginal is an Irish ly and it is contained in Bunting’s third collection of Irish Music. Bunting notes there, ‘Very ancient, author and date vaknown.”’ has almost every etreet m London, and has been well worked on the barrel organs; and therefore I have not imjured the popularity of the air.”” TweaTnicais ty THE Deap Sea.—During the Peninsular and Griental steamer Bentinck’s passage the Red Sea ‘Ubis tame with the In: jan mais, a theatri performance was got up for the benefit of the Nightipgale fund. Va- ried and highly succesful were tbe pieces preeented, and the fipancial resulta of the evening amounted to ome bupdreds of rupees. Among the company present were Major General Sir James Outram, K. C, B., the late Commiss'oner at Oude, Major General and Mrs. Lowe, Major General Prooke, Colonel Tucker, the ate Ad jutant Cereral, Colonel Anstruther, C. B., Mr, Russell, C. 8, &e. A letter from Lisbon states that at a concert given by M. Carlolug, the Felgian Minister in that city, his Majesty the Ring of Portugal sung the sognoof “Mercadante,” an air of Verdi's in the *Vepres,” ar< took a part in a duo from “Linda” with Bartolina, the baritene, The Fulton steamer, which bas arrived at Havre trom the United States, bus brought home Mlle Sarah Felix, M’lle Rachel's sister. She has retarned to engage a French cc mpany for a theatre which she intends open ing in America. Riser: as Lapy Macwern.—A correspondent intimate. ly lig with artiets of the Itahan stage, writes:— e Ristori, at an early representation, will perform the sleep- walking scene of Lady Macbeth, from. Shakapere. She will avail herself, for this purpose, of a translation of “Macbeth” into Italian verse, by Guilio Carcano, a disci- ple of the Lombard school of Manzoni, author of the well written and much read romance ‘Augiola Maria,” of a colection of poems and of a volume of tiles. Giulio Carcano was one of the evitors of the Rivista Et which was for the revotton of 1847 wuat the Anwulogia waz for tbat of 1831—in concert with Cesare Quntel, Tommaso Grossi and Guerneri. ‘The Roncont case was lately before the Westminster county court en an action brought by Mrs. Margaret Bow. lodging house keeper, Lower James street, Golden square, against Signor Roncom, the eminent vocalist, at present tulfilling an engagement at the Royal Italian Opera, Ly ceum theatre, to recover £17 19s. 2d., claimed for pro- viding his wife, Madame Ronconi, with board, lodging, attendance, and other necessaries, from the Ist tw the ‘27th of May last. ‘Mr. Leverson, eolicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, who was accompanied to the court by Madame Ronsoni, and Mr. od for the Signor. who tat by his side, heving entered a plea of non-liability on the ground of his wife’ adultery. The case exci the it interest in a crowded court, and on being called on, ‘Mr. Ped applied for an adjournment, for the reasons that, although he had certificates of the adultery ot Madame Roncom, tle French advocate who had forwarded them to him had neglected to enclose the verifications necessary. (The charge of conjugal og | was re torted by the solicitor for the prosecution, & variety of allegations relating thereto were made. The details of the general case were published during the trial at Paris.) Madame Roncopi was sworn in French, when, ti an interpreter, and in answer to Mr. Leverson, she do- posed as follows :—For three years she had not received any money or been provided for by her hasband with méans to procure subsistence. She never passed by the name of Generelle. Knew Vincent Cartari, but positively denied ever being found with him in a room forcibly entered by the Commissary of Police or any of the authorities. Mr. Dod bere again urged the adjournment, to which Mr. Leverson said he had no objection ¥ defendant would give his wife now £10 to redeem ber clothes, which were just out of date, and to pay her board till the next hearing. She only possessed what she stood up im, and plaintiff could no longer maintain her. ‘To thie propoeal the Signor would not agree. Bir. Leverson—Well, your honor, the marriage was performed in Italy, where, acccraing to the law, pending an inquiry like this, the judge can order the husband wo ry, limony for bis wife's support. judge—That may be, but we are not in Italy, and must thereiore be guided by the laws of this country, ‘The inquiry was then adjourned for a week. Mr. Leverton—Defendant has £6,000 a year, and his wife be bow leaves in a starving state. ‘The parties then retired. Saapwict letaxrs.—A late paper says —The perform- noes at the Hawaiien theatre this evening bid fair to be very good. The company has been reorganized and «very member of it feels the necessity making an Hort. ‘Tbe * Iron Chest” and the *?rinter’s Devil’ are be pieces telected, both of them well worth seeing. We don't mind saying that a good would be very ac- ceptable just at present; and as you are sure to get your dollar's Worth of amusement, why pot go there aad close your week's petty cash account by charging the cost of admission to “ charity?’ The prices have reduced. and a favorable oppe:tunity now offers for doing a gow! deed ov remarkably casy terms. But after all “the play's rhe thing.”’ AvsTRALA —A Melbourne paper, March 25, says:—The ‘most noticeable event shich has occurred since the date of our last summary has been the advent of Italian Opera ut Bendigo, where Madame Caiily, Mons. Coulon, and M. Parre, with the aris tance of Mme. Sera Flower, who was Sttacked to the local company, have played 'Norma,”’ the “Chape Meister’ and other operas, with considerable success. Our national theatre—the Royal -after several inefiectua!l sttempts by various parties to keep it hg al present devoted to promenade concerts under the Wi- vard Jacobs. The Oiy mpic, with Brooke (who has late! been presented with another handsome te-timonial), stil] wttracts full houses, and the enterprising manager, Mr. ri . has ed our Astiey's as & cheap theatre, Ma- me Lola Montes, after signalizing herself by hore - whipping a Baliarat editor, and being uorsewhipped the manager's wile, bas gone to the Ovens to open a tu. atre there. 3 Crops 5 [From the Cleveland Piaindealer, ed 7 A two weeks’ tour through the States of Michigan, Wis consin, Towa, and Ilinow i us @n opportunity to observe the growing crops and to judge for ourself. In Michigan the corn is backward, but the rains and fun are bringing it forward fast, aud an average crop ix socked for. winter wheat is good. In Milt of (the northern part), wheat, both spring and winter, is rauk. Corn is breast high, stands well, ant promives @ heavy yield. There is, too, im this State, an nm mense breadth ef land sown Farmcre are getting more independent, haye more fa cilities, apd can take care of more grain than heretotore. The trouble bas been with them that they could sow more than they could reap, help in barvest being searce, But now, machinery plows, sows, reaps, rakes. thrashex and cleans Weir grains, but little ws lef for man to do, ¢xeept to market bie crop, There if no old wheat in the courtry, but plenty of corn. Every farmer, almost, has haif or two-thirds of bis last year’s crop on hand, laying in heaps about bis barns. Crope—In To* and Wisconsin there will be an im mense yield of wheat, vats aud corn re is no fly or rust yet visible, and this week the wheat harvest will generally commence Look out for low prices. ‘We Lebanon, Tenn., Meraid enys that from all it can gather from our exchanges, the proepects are very flat tering in this State for an abundsnt crop. The wheat crop bas yielded much betirr than was anticipated. The yield fer acre will not be more than half what it was last year, but as there was early double the quantity sown, we preseme the yield, in the aggregate, wil be nearly ax great oe last Fearcn, The Independence, Mvrrouri, Messenger, of the 28th ult, way the w crop has been rapidiy progressing during the past week. The weather has been fine for cutting and securing grain, and the many reapers that have been introduced i the country have contributed to light n the labors of this elways arduous tack. A gentleman who has lately vieited different parts of the county informs us that the wheat crop is much larger than for several years past, both in the quantity of land sown and the amount likely to be realized from each acre. We have rumors of rales of the new crops, but have not been able to learn aeything particularly as to the fact of suck a'es oF the prices paid. It seems, however, to be rally conceded that the prices will drop from what fey have been (1 the past year, dry wea'ber for some weebs past has enabled the farmers to get their corm crops im good condition, and with « favorable ecason from this on, a heavy crop will be made. Oats, hemp, and other crops, we learn, are doing well. ‘The Attempt to Head Off Mr. Dayton. [From the Washington Correspondence of the Philad phia North American, July 9.) A political movement i on foot here which excites some interest ond attention, and may kad to unexpected con- requences. The object of this effurt ix to induce a change of the candidate for the Vice Presidency on the republican ticket, upon the ground that there was an understanding between certain relf constituted Managers, assuming to net om behalf of the two conventions which recently met in New York sud Philadelphia, to the effect that the honore should be divided, and taat the nomination of Pre whe im the one case, would emeure the choice of the rece tw the other, It eseme that the Northern Americans were pet gratified with either selection, and hence @ delegation las been sent bere to urge some ar- rangement by which this alleged difficulty may be ob- viated. It ie @ New method of party or military tactics to change front in the face of the enemy, and those who are now urging this experiment must be indeed verdant if they suppeee euch management can find any conntenance. ‘The object is to secure a recommendation of the anti Ne Dracka members of Congress for the purpose suggested, Just ae # they bad any right to interfere with the nomina tions of a popular convention, or to set up an anrecog: nized autberity over acte in which they had no proper participation, The nomination of Jodge Dayton, eo far from impairing the moral political influence of the ticket, has given it consideration that might have been withbeld under other ciroumetances. His gareer om the bench and at the bar of New Jersey, as w@ as in the Senate of the United States, attracted that sort of notice which gave bim digni fied position, askured public coufidence, and commanied umvereal respect. No name has been suevestod in this } connection which, in point of ability, stateeman hip or | chgractery iu any Way bearg yomparison wiih his, Our Virginia Correspondence, Ricrmonp, Va., July, 7, 1866. The Fracas between Governor Wise and Hugh R. Pleaants —The Denunciation of the Knnu Nuthings—Leier of General Washington to Col. Cropper—Democraiie Rally —Col. Garnett’s Brazil Appointment—Virginia Watering Places, de., ec, You will have douhtless before this reaches you 4 full account by telegraph of the difficulty which occurred this morning, in the Executive Chamber, at the Capitol, in this city, between Governor Wise and Hugh R. Pleasants, brother ot the late Johm Hampden Pleasants, formerly editor of the Penmy Post, of this city. No blame can at- twch to the Governor for his course ia this matter, Ho had only to strike or he struck. His position was in fact one of defence, not aggression. As Mr. Pleasants entered the room the Governor who was engaged writing at a table in the centre, cerdially invited him to take a scat, as is his general custom. Mr. P. accepted the invitation, but scarcely had he taken his seat ou @ settee back of the Governor’s chair, when he remarked, ‘+I thought gizzard- foot was here.” The Governor being dressed in white— a costume in which he seldom appears—was, probably, not recogniaed by Mr. Pivasants. In reply to the above remark, the Governor said, with a smile, “I am that per- on.” Mr, Pleasants thereupon rose (rom his seat, and pproaching the end of the tabjo, said, “I didn’t know hat, by God ! And go you are ¢bo-shin nnd gizzard-foot.’? lum,” said the Governor, smiling; ‘You are Hugh Pleagants.”? Mr. Pioasants then moved to the front of the ‘able, and commenced abusing the Governor in a very foleut strain. The Governor ordered him to leave the yoom, but Mr. P. disregarded the order, and gontinued his ‘buse., The Governor rose from his seat, approached and seizing him by the arms, attempted to push him ; but the other resisted, ave placed bimself tu an atti tude to strike, wherenpon the Governor struck hin with his tist under the left eye, toflicting s pretty severe wound, He then took bim by the arm, turned him round and Kicked him, By this time the Executive messenger reached the Spot, and (oreed Mr. Pleasants away, by or: ver of the Governe Such is the true state of tho facts im this matter. Before @ lapse ot haif an hour from the time of tais uifficulty a thousand fale versions of the matter were circulated through the city, each one, of course, more aud more incuipating the Governor. Curses loud and ‘eep were poured upon bis head, and he was denounced in every form of expression that the vocabulary would acmit of. “Scoundrel,” “ruftan,” *villaia,’’ were amoag he cpithets applied’ to bim, and that by persons en- urely ynorant of the true facts of the matter. The truth ir. Pleasants was a jittle intoxicated, and w this is owing the entire difficuity. It there is any distinguishing ¢rait in the Governor's character, it is thet of excessive courtesy to all who visit Dim. In the pubjic arena he is a lion—bold, daring, intrepid. In private life, in the domestic circle, he is the very essence of courtesy and refinement. There is not a nan bavirg ny iamiliarity with his domestic relations pd his babits in private life, whe would not, upon hear- sng Of this circunvtance, and without a true knowledge of the facts, pronounce bim guiltless of any discourtesy or improper action. In this instaace he bad no alterna- tfve save that to which he resorted. His prompt- ness alone saved him from the very, or perhaps worse coprequences, than befel his antagonist. acted aito- gether in sell-defence. A delay of a second would proba- bly have been attended with rather disagreeable conse- queneex to him. ‘Ihe following ie a copy of the letter of General Wash- ington, to which Governor Wise referred in bis address before the cadets of the Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington, and which he dedicated to the corps in that ipetitution, It was addressed by the Father of his Goun- iry to Col. Jobn Cropper, the ww of Governor Wise’s grandmother, aud ix published now, I believe, for the tiret time. Jt will be found exceedingly interesting and imetructive— Movunt Vervon, June 17, 1799. Sir—Was I not well assured of your patriotism and firm attahment to the government of your country, I shoul! think it necestary to apologige for the trouble I am about to give you, to me that tho Pre- ‘The Secretary of War has sident of the United States thinks it highly expedient that no time rhould be lost ip peeeine peigee eemenens to officer the twenty-four regiments ant -y authorized to be eventually raised by a law of the last Congress, and bas requested ine to furnixh bim with a list of the names of such persous as are best qualified and willing to serve in the respective grades of four of these regiments, which is the portion allotted to Virginia. Having been absent from home for almost twenty-five years, with short intervals only, aud iw those iutervals a becersary attention to my private concerns contioing ine ulmort entirely to my own estate—I fac my acquaintance with the citizens of State, particularly with the rising generation, very limited indeed; and, therefore, olways am to do apy thing in a. power to promot public weal, J find it impossible to perform this task ee ne ener ee eee ne re- lance. As these woops are authorized to be raised on'y in case of actual war with aforeign Power, or of tiaminent danger of invasion of our territo~y by such Power, it is © be presumed that, in such an event, every good citi- en would hold bimeelf in readiners to take the tleld, if necessary, whether belonging to the eventual army or not. erefore Satter myseif that when the President's ptention of appointing the oflicers of the army shall be vlly known, we sbail find many of the valuable officers who served with reputation in the Revolutionary war, * well as others, step forward aad offer their services In rades which they would not accept their obf&ct was to Ursue @ Miitary career for life, or to continue tn the service Neyond the extyency which mught call them forth, Thi ead me to hope tat, instead of seeking for those who re willing to receive appointments, we shail find the best spirite of our country offering their services in those -rades where their taleuts and iufluence can be useful, without feeling themselves bound by the scrupulous punctilios of rapk which officers observe when arms are assumed ae & profession. But in order to place the matter upon certain grounds, end to pursue it with system, it becomes necessary to make the selection before med; and as the propriety of drawing the officers from diflerent parts of the State, observing, a8 pearly as may be, a due proportion to the respective population, if obvious, I must, of course, ob- tain my iformation frem various sources, and combine the reswit iu the best manner J can. I, therefore, sir, take the liberty to ask if you will be so good as to furnish me with the names of such charac ters as are, tx your opinion, qualified to Oil the several offices in ¢ pou » ALD grades, and the piaces or counties of their residence. ‘To facilitate this ve ,and to observe the pre tion betore mentionet, Ihave thonght it best to fol the four grand diyiiops of the State, a8 laid off by the Inwpector Goneral, for he purpores of recruiting, and to endeavor to # lect the officers of one regiment from each. Ib that case, the division in which you reside will prehend the counties of Hanover, Henrico, New K Charles City, James City, Matthews, Gloucester, Yo Warwick, Caroline, King ‘and Queen, Kasex, King Wil- lum, Middlesex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmon | Werimoreiand und King George. To these counties, theo, you will be pleased more portculsty to confine your at tention; bet if suitable characters are known to you in ctber ports of the Btate, ] will thank you for the names of them also, As these counties form a large district, and compre. end more valuable characters than the acquaintance of any one in it, it is left with you to advive with uthers, or irom euch counties therein as your intimacy 1s greatest, to releet a proportionate part; in ® word, Fir, paying Feme attention to the policy of distribution, to select in wch characters as would do bonor to the uld be gratifying to your own feelings to mearure, though, if it cannot be asked, is and would have been glasiy em. arrangement of the twelve regiments vow g, fanyth ng bad appeared at that time indica- uve of your inclination to re-enter the military line. You will rcacily see that these names must be handed to the President of the United States for bis approbation, apd aft mirmed of rejected by the Senate; & is, therefore pr othe at DO neeurances of appointment will be given te the parties, which will render a change impracticable without wounding their feelings too mach. hen you are not personally well d-quainted with such cbaracters m are fit and wi ling to serve, you will be so ecod as to obtain the recommendations, and such as you can rely upon; apd every cautionary measure is neces. sary to guard against errors, which frequently reqpit trom the care with which recommendations are gen: rally obtained, the partiality of friends and a delusive boy, that men of had habite, by being a into the army, will become good men and good rs. l have ventured, sir, to give you this trouble, because, from your tormer ‘services ju the military line, 1 could 'e in your knowledge and ee tr char- bm y ped dads og forward at this time, and jeving that I might readily count upon your best exertions to vender aservice to your country. Iwill thank you for an acknowledgment of the re- ceipt of this letter #8 Boon aa it to your bands, and for your observations on the sub; @ it, 80 far as you may then be prepared to give them. ‘ery great esteem, | have the bonor to be, fir, your most obedient servant, Col. Joun GRORGE WASHINGTON. A grand rally cen, of this State will take place in Augus a county—prebably at Staunton—on the “Sth ioet. ‘The Hons. &. A. Dougias, J. G. Jones, RM. T. Hunter James M. Mason, Jobn Letcher, Governor John I. Floyd, and other distingnished statesmen are expected toottend. Active preparations are being made for the cecasion, and no doubt) it will be one of nniversal iterest. ‘The Virginia Whig Sate Convention commences jn this city on the 16th inet. From what I have beard during my recent stay at Lexington and the route from this city, a large number of delegates will be present. Every effort will be made to concentrate the strength of With what success euch an to be geen. There are some will heyer make common row Nothings. Having stood nioot in their palmiest days, it ie not likely, party is on the eve of digeolution, with cient vitality in itat present to show signs that they will identify themerlver with it. many of @them would cheerfully aid ore, belioving him to be sowed upon the cain question of public policy which forms the issues the present canvass, the very fact of his having re: ved the nominetion at the hands of the Know No- ge would of iteelf be sufficient to eetrange them from support. The indications are very deceptive if thie Convention will not ve a stormy one. It will be as ronch Know Nothing as anything else, jodging by the veal which some of the mort rabid of the prers in that ntereet manifest in regard to it. There is a menstrous homber of converte to whiggery, or rather backstiders m he Khew Nothing r sines this Convention was this element uper Fi imore. effort will be attended is ye members of that party wi ause with the from them now that tl rot talked of. How long they are to cbably depend upon the ae the Ce vill be whies, beyond a question, until that ie object of the Know Nothings after they gain admission im the Bame y! old line whigs=Jor ag such they mean to Apply—is the introduction of resolutions favor moro, uid their adoption by a majority n porpore of overslaugbing the his. This heing effect they Lpsgine that a moral obligation will be jmp u the body toabide this action, The Which will remain under these circumstances will be cession, und that seh will be the course of many, is strong reason to believe. Colonel Garnett, formerly engineer on the Virginia Tennessee Railroad, and more recently of che Richmo oud York River Railroad, which is now pogress, has received the appointment of neer on the Don Pedro Railroad in Rio at a talary of $12,000 ao year. I underat that he is indebted to Mr. Robert G, Scott, Consul this government to Rio, for this aj tment. Colo Garnett is wtimately acquainted with Mr. Hunter, Un! States Senator from this State—I believe, a cousin of b and is a gevtleman of the highest order of talent in Eseeto. and a gyeat favorite with all who know hii le leaves thir vity tor Rio about the 6th of next month, The rush trom this city to the Springs is now vi great, owing to the intense heat whi Prevailed du the part week. ‘The number of visiters from here to tho Ze: ‘<= F debghtful eummer retreats, duriug the present season, probably doubie thet of any former season, owing increased raiireud furilities and the consequent tion in the cort of treyel. The Central Ratlroad compiete to within tifty ix miles of the celebrated sulphur Springs; twenty-three miles of the Springs; twenty mi of the Bot Sorina fifteen mil of the Warm prin ten miles of the Alum, ve of the Rockbridge springs. Passengers leavii ere at ball put o'clock in the morning reach an: he three Jast named ina day, and the White Sulphur, R apd Sweet Springs m @ day and a half. celebr: Salt Sulphur is reached on the evening of the second» On the route of the Virginia aud Railro through Lynchburg, the three latter are reached here in probably ube same time, This road passes in. vicinity of Colners’ Aticyhany Springs, Montgomery Whit Sulphur, and the Y tow Suipbue Springs, at each which the amplest accctmodations are provided. I gi this information tor the benefit of such of your —and they ure many no doubt—as may be " te Visit these magnificent summer resorts, Ihave neticed in a recent number of the Bamaxp gon specniations by your Wachington correspondent: as to Pegeeny, of Wive’s nomination for the Presidenc} 860, -hould Buchanan be elected. That such. y the case is more tion probable. No doubt he would ceive the aid of Bri ienan in return for the active servid which he has render d him in the recent stri tor ty nomination, Add a» to the South, believe me there is q man living who would receive a more hearty support ony nection of it than Wise. T hesitate not to say th should Puchanan be elected—# fact about lit dovdt exists here—nv Southern man stands a. bet chance for the succession than he does. His execution “Sam’’ when he was about to run rampant all over tH Union, has immortuiized him. They cali tim down Sout the “true sentinel on the watch tower,”? having: arrest invisible invincible’? in mard kee land, Theyysay, when he ia p ill totally extinguish’ any tittle sp ‘Sam’? still retains. of vitality whic United States District Courts. Helore Hon. Judge Betta. Jory 9.—Again an ivsufficient number of Grand were in attendance, and the organizetion of that body further postponed. THE SLAVE TRADE, * The United Stats we. B. M. Da Cunha: Reis.—' defendant I» thie case is held under a charge of b engaged in fitting out, &c., the slaver Ovteba, and h counsel, Mr. Black, moved the Court to direct the Oo missioner to proceed with the examination. He Tanapetee pone gat tee an Pair ge eb ap *hould not be subjected erparte nation before the Grand Jury, and his reputation ttanding as @ merchant , by @ dill of is & Commercial Position [From the Glasgow North British Mail, ‘The opening of a line of steamers between Liverpool is ap event of great interest and both to Canada ana this . Everything ux more clasely with that le and which, we are to sey, was never Prosperous, and more worthy race than atthe present time, highly beneficias influence, both pol! cially. The people of tee what a magnificent ed in Brith America. The enterprising co the people on beth sides of te water, give an impulee to the social apd iudustrial d p of Canada bitherto unsurpassed even ja the annals American progress. The of the serew North American, which Quebes on the 25th ult, arrives in Liverjool ou Thursday last, an interval of cays, shows what can be dune in the way of rapid betweer this country and . The North made her hyo under some disadvantages. *he had pe which kept cown her force of steam; and o through the Straits of Belleiste, always safe «pen ip the summer months, she ‘ook the south round Newfoundland, thus avoiding everything like fort to do something wonderful in the first trip of a line of steamers. 1 et of the North may fairly be regarded as somewhat lens than an a’ ge of the performances to be expected from the C jan screw steamers, and yet the journey from Q as been a im iittle more time than the assages from New York and Boston . Thix new feature of trausatiantic navigation calls 0 attention, at 'Y Opportine periov, to some whieb, though wel known, have not received the p cal consideration which they deserve. The example, from Quebec to Liverpool, by the strai Belieisie, ix lees by 30 mises than the distance from York to Liverpool. The ¢istance of Toro to ttwelf, at very western extremity of Leke Owtario, is not more the distance from New York by the ordinary sea There i# no reason in point ot space, therefore, wi chants end traveller: at Quebeo, Montreal and should not communicate directly with Liverpool, gow and the other great arts of this couutry. trading towns cf Canada are as conveniently situated intercourse wth thix country as New York. But Liverpool tan’ the Great commercial" capa ive the United States is, they are still more and convenient than the latter, not only to — of the Car adian provinces, but to therising We later of the republic tteell—to Ubio, to Michigan, and Wisconsin, Hetween Western States and tl Fastern States of Maine, Maskachusetts, New York Yeoneylvania, the natural line of communication through tbe Canadian iskes. On all hands, theretore, cbiet towns of Cavada have ap advantage of position the seaports of the United States. On one side they stretch out their arms more easily to Great Britain aud Furope, and on the other to the great corn States of Werlorn America, while between the the manufacturing and consuming Mates of the they form the natural medium of transit, So arupertority of local position probably exists nowhe elve ip the world; apd itis such a superiority, be it membered, that, from the beginning of tiae till sent day, ‘bas decided the empire of t hen, it wil. be esked, do vot the Canadian tow go abead?' Why does New York continue to cut out, not only of the import and export business of Wi erp America, but of a large portion of that ot Canada sei’ Why is it that three or four times more G wheat parses from O-wego to New York than to Mo treal? Why ie it that the trade of Canada West pay annually about a hvnored thousand pounds ster! American railroads ane cansls? The advantage to w we baye reierred is neta mere barren proximity of tition, The towne of Canada not nearer Li and the Weatern Stace than New York only as crow files, but over deep and sate waters, gulf and the river of St. rence, and a si of great lakes navigable over two thousand miles f the sea, prevent + combivation of meaas of fit wltogether without @ parallel on the globe. Daturai channel ot navigatim bas aleo been it } aided by canals and rat #. But the hand of man was yet Gane ws that is necessary. One or two public works are necersary in order to render this portant region of rivers, gulf and lakes, Available for navigation, and eminently quallded to | = with the great channels of commu of jew York is the emporium. For ——, the Wi , it tonnage. canal, between Lake Ontario and Lake only to vessels ot more than double consequence is that there must either be a between the wpper lakes and the St. Lawrence, or emaller class of vessel must be employed + than feed the Erie canal on the route w York. Wetiand canal repuires to be enlarged and in order to give Canada that command over the 4 tween the Wert and the Northeastern States which its p tion eo well fite it to acquire, it i necessary that a canal be constructed between the St. Lawreuce lake Champlain. Let these two great improvements carried out, and the work ts done; the nav: wat of Canada will be brought into thoroughly ord Jorento will be linked with Live and Glasgow; Pritieh America not only able to conduct its great trafile within iteelf, will dispute with American snd canals a portion of the carrying wade of the Unita States. ‘This country must ever feel a deep and pecoliar int rest in the prosperity and progress of Canada. colony is the representative on the Amorican continent Britieh institations, and of that wiser and milter ohey which bag arisen ont of the growing liberty a1 enlightenment of recent times. Few in this count grunge the independence of the United States. There carcely one among ws io the present age who does sdmit that the Britieh government was in error the period of the American Revowtion, while nearly admire the noble struggle of the colonists, and rajoice the triumph of self. government over a benighted j tyranny. But while thus sympathisiog cordially the position of the United States, we cannot fee more fervent and (omestic interest in deca -he seems to exhibit to the present and to future ages, strong relief, the effects of a more liberal, just and e lightened colonial policy than that which drove the Am ricans into diesffection and revolt. Untarnished by stain, and undisturbed by the plague of slavery—enjo ing all the liberty and equality of a republic, yet co pected with the mt State by the golden link of ti] crown, and wa, je still stronger bond of an unbroken +ympathy--Canada presents a more pl hea (actory and emiable picture to all true friends b and peace than the great republic which has a si origin but a gifferent destiny. To the United States relves the ¢ ple and influence of Canada may yet be the utmect benefit. But, at all events, neither the Brit ‘ava ian ple are likely to consider that it woul or for the general interests of mank torurrender that noble transatlantic possession to carg and goycrument of Amorivay flipustera.