The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1856, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST ll, 1856. Nee eee eee ee ERE weaia MES GORDON BENNETT, ae EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 8T2-, ee cents per copy, $i ver granu 4. ; Cae he iy led any pare of Pa sa n aan penis coe taken of awanyWous COW munications. We do executed with We yess, cheapness and des 9D VBRTISEMENTS rencioet «0 ry day. ————ST——eeee AU! ee LA pad EVENING. WIBLO'S'6ARDEN, ‘Breed dway—Swarranaurs axp Wives — Yost or HONOR. rat KOWFRY THEATRE, Rowery—Pimates or tHe Missis- pwr —DuscinG—Po*oa HON-Tas. BURTON'S THRATRE, Chambers street—Frexcu Per- POnMames—PaCwRE Mage—Comic Sones—Lus Fices Gaver PROADWAY ATHP) CHINESE BUILDING, 539 Broadway—Ermiortax Par- POMMANCES, BY TRE CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, BROOKLYN MUSEUM, Brooklyp—Marteo Faicone— Loax OF 4 LOVER—SCHOOLNASTER 4t HOme—MAIDENS Be- wane. New York, Monday, August 11, 1856. Malls for Europe. EW YORE HBRALD—EDITION FOR EUROPE. The Covard mail steamship Arabia, Captain Stone, will feave Boston on Wednesday, at noon, for |iverpool. ‘The Furopean mails will close in this city at half-past two o'clocs to-morrow afternoon. The Hexarp (primted in English and French) will be published at six o'clock in the morning. “ingle copies, ‘mm wrappers, e.xpence. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New York Hrnarp will be received a e following places ix Furope— i ‘ Co., 61 King William st. Loynox— A rae 61 King William st 7 Rumford street. ast. “The*contents of the pean edition of the Hrrary wil} embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week, and to the hour of poblication The News. By the screw steamship Anglo-Saxon, from Liver, poo! July 30, arrived at Quebec early yesterday morning, we have advices to the 30th ult. The British Parliament was prorogued by the Queen on the 29th ult., to the 7th October. In her speech on ‘the occasion, her Majesty hopes ‘that the differences waich have arisen between her government and the government of the United States, in connection with Central American affairs, may be satisfactorily a4- jasted.” The Liverpool cotton market was firm but quiet. The satisfactory reports in regard to the growing crops in Great Britain had in. duced a marked decline in the .breadstuffs market, especially im the inferior grades of floor and wheat. The fine qualities of flour are quoted at a decline of 6d. to 1s., and wheat about 2d. to 4d. per 70 Ibs. Consols, 95) a 959. The insurrection in Spain still continned, but the ac- counts are meagre and unreliable. The telegraph ‘announces that the royal troops commenced to bombard Saragossa on the 2th ult., when the insurgents demanded five days ces sation of hostilities, which was granted. Tt ie stated that although Madrid is quiet, the im. portant province of Arragon continues in snecessful revolt. General O'Donnell and the Queen, it is re ported, already had disagreements, and it was not improbable that Narvaez would succeed to the Ministry. From Italy we have news of 2 revolt in the Duchy of Massacarra, but no particulars. The Austrian officials speak of the movement as insig- nificant. Qcarantine continues to be fenced in. The an thorities of Tompkinsville have stationed guards al! evoend thei: vil) aud Will not allow anv commn- Rication with the hospital. If this state of things continues, what will the Health Oficer do with his dead? He cannot take them out of the eaclosure on ‘the isiand. He will probably be compelled to have them taker by boats to some other place—perhape to Sandy Hook. 4 meeting of Eoropean refagees in this city was held at Mechanics’ Hall, Hester street yesterday. in order to perfect measures to enable the revolution lata in thie country to depart for Europe on the ti | signe of a revolution. About three hundred persons, mostly Frenchmen, were in attendance. After ¢ »n- siderable discussion. a revolution was adopted t> invite the citizens of the different nations residing in the city to elect three delegates cach, to attend a convention to be hekd at the same place on Friday next, to unite in a general committer, and adopt woh measures as they may think nocessary to fur ther the objects in view. A report of their proceed ings is given elsewhere. Oor Vera Crag correspondent, writing on July |» States that the Spanish claims «ettlemen’ C ou- vention sitting in that city was progressing to varie an honest settlement of the just debts under the counsels of President Comonfit and Senor Alvaret. Beventeen priests had teen exiled to Havana for their ogitation against the church property bil! at Puebla. Two millions of <ilver dollars were en route to England. Comonfort wa+ highly populer. The yellow fever was very prevelent in Mexico city. Our correspondents inHuvana, lag on Angast Sth, announce the departare for New York of Wm. Sidney Smith. Esq., Britieh Vioe Conenl at Trinidad, after having buried hie amindle and a complished wife. A highly accomplished lady, the Countess de ——, who does not live very happily in the do mestic circle. made a bold effort ty escape to Paris via the United States, but was seized by her hae ‘d get on board of the Star of emly street scene ensued. Pre vident Comonfort « Mexican policy was yery popular io Cube. Don Genaro Basaries, cashier of the rich \anker Pedro Lacost, bad forged his employer's name to a draft fo: $26,000, got it cashed, and fled tor New Orleans. Burglaries, open day robleries nightly aesassinations and murders in daylight, pre- a veiled in and around the ty of Havana. Fever was very rife sis. Captains Carney and Lelland, of the American bark Sivi and brig Jadge Hathaway. bad lied. The Am no brig Frank Horton had been wrecked west of Malla Hon- da. A serious collision lad taken piace between the mihtary and citizens at Sanctus Heperitas on a saint's day. A coautry gentleman having besten « dog belonging to av officer, the soldiers ottacked the veople, when three persons were killed in the me/ér. The inhabitants were routed, but are till elie and discontented. A siaver was chased by a war steamer round Cape Antonio. The convalescence of the Captain General was hailed with nearly egaal joy and sorrow by the people. Colonel Mavoz had fonght due! with s young creole. Some of the political exiles were expected home *oun from Spain ‘Trade and freight: were dull We give thie morning further particulars relative to the terrible explosion at (owanus on Saturday afternoon, with ® correct let of the killed and infored. It is now a#certa'ned that three instead of five persons were killed. and fifteen others severe ly imjared. One of the injured persons is expected 10 die, and several others are in a very critioal eon. dition. The accident is said to bare been oocasion ed by a defeot in the boiler, which had been in ave wbont fourteen month. We publieh in fail in our paper thie morning on intevesting lecture on the “Ivead of the (a delivered by ex-President Tyler before the Lr. Association of Petersburg, Va. MMe pays a feelinw urtbute to the deceased gentlemen who were ve coeted with him in the edministrati ino. the covern ‘The importe of foreign goods into Boston during the past week amounted to $984,008. On Satarday the sales of cotton reached about 538 bales, 138 of which was for the Continent, and 400 for home consumption. Clean good gradea were ecaree, Middling uplands was at lljc.,and New Orleans at 11je.a lijc. Flour was firm, especially for good medium and extra grades, at the previous day's qnotations, with fair sales for the East and for export. Wheat, both new and old white, was more plenty, and sold at lower rates, or at $1 68 a $1 70 for prime qualities, Prime red was leas abundant, and prices were without important changes. Ten- nessee amber colored has established its character on the Liverpool Exchange as one of the best qua- lities of red wheat sent from the United States to Europe, and of course will command the highest price. The supplies of this Southern wheat, from the crop of 1855, reached not less than about 500,000 bushels, and the yield may be as large or larger the present year. Corn was easier. Dis- tilling lote brought 58c.,and good sound Western mixed 62ic.863c. Rye sold at 5c. Pork was steady, with sales of mess at $19 94, and prime at $18, and 500 bbls. do. at $1775. Cut meats were firm, and among the sales were 50,000 lbs. dry salted shoulders, delivered in Philadelphia, at 9jc. Sugars were steady, with sales of about 900 hdda. at full prices. Coffee was steady, with moderate sales. There was rather more freight offering, and about 60,000 a 70,000 bushels of grain were engaged for Liverpool at 54c. a 6jc., in bulk and bags. The Presidential Election and the House of vee. We transfer to this paper an article from the Richmond (Va.) Whig on the prospects of the Presidential election, provided it is carried up to the House of Representatives. The facts and figures given by the Whig are very interesting, bat the conclusion at which our contemporary arrives is fallacious and perfectly absurd. He says, after showing that Fillmore’s friends will hold the balance of power in the House, that “they are determined to vote for nobody but Fiilmore—first and last’’--and that, such being the case, “he is the man who will be the President, if the election goes to the House, as now seems probable.” We say that this conclusion is perfectly ab- surd. In the first place, it does not now seem probable that the election will go to the House. The loss of Kentucky and North Carolina by the Fillmore party in the late elections, and the de- sertion from Mr. Fillmore of the leading whigs of Maryland, appear rather to justify the con- clusion that he will not get the vote of a solitary Southern State, and as his friends do not aspire to the vote of a single Northera State, the issue is at ouce narrowed down to Fremont or Buchanan. Bat, assuming with our Virginia cotem- porary, that it is probable that the cleo- tion will be carried up to the House, and agreeing that there the Fillmore party will hold the balance of power, and that they will “stand ont ti doomsday” rather than vote for Fremont or Buchanan, does it follow that Mr. Fillmore will be elected? Not at all. His friends will gain nothing from the game of holding out. Two other parties can play at that game, as was very rcibly illustrated in the ewuggle for the Speak- er of this very House of Representatives, which, should there be no election by the people, will be called upon to elect the President from the three highest candidates voted for by the people, Suppose, then, the election goesinto the House. lt isthe short session, closing the existence of this Congress on the 4th of March. It can go no further. The term of each of the members of this House expires on that day. If, then. the Fit more men of the House ate prevared to “stand out +1 dovsuusaaty, itis pretty certain that the Fremont party and the Buchanan party will each bold on until at least the fourth of March. On that day the House ceases to exist, and the elee- tion, by t ition, goee over to the nate, and the Senate is to choose from the two highest candidates vored for by the people for the Vice President, the happy individual to succeed Mr. Pierce in the White Hous. Our Virginia cotemporary will not ask to be inform- ed who this happy man will be shoald the elec- tion be transferred to the Senate, for Mr. Breck- inridge, of Kentueky, will unquestionably be elected. The position of Me. Fillmore, then, admits of a very Simple solution. He has © not the ghost of a chan the people,” and should he succeed in carrying the election up to the Honse, ® that body can do with their before all that his friend balance of power, ie to turn the result in favor of Fremont or Buckanan, or hold ont till the fourth of March. to the end that the election may go ever to the senale. In th ite, only two en up for conside the tw men wel whem 1 tleet as President to Vow or before the Senate. * Mr. Pill jis det me ‘The contest be t and Buchanan and Boeb there wil Prem me. it wi between Fremon over te v the * Senate 1 hinridge elected Pr States upon the fire t difficulty is plain statement of th Hillmore party of th their pwesent candidate ty thie mowement ther i ¢ and Fornes there will x eat Uniter t Iallot, and md try Pre Ht astonish Who knows? Mr. Mavey’s Sote on Pet coring. publish elsewhere the circular the We dressed to the foreign ministers ad adminis note hy tration of the United States on the enbiect of the proposal to this government by the late Cong n reference te international Peace Congress, it will be remember & protocel or agroement the tw: g contended for by the United ships make free goods, aod that dd, embodied ic nentral goods are wafe even under an enemy's flag—and combined with them two other propo- sitions: Fi shall be abolish- ed; and » n order to be binding must he the whole four the Congress ins | nations not represented at (reat Britain, Austria, France Turkey coneurr a rule of international jaw the United States to sant practically part of the Mr. Marcy's despatch, yp contains the President Those reasons have ready been laid wre then once before the readers of the Herann. That privateering hae occasionally led to gray almees, there is no reason to doubt; but it ix not certa'n that it has led to more than any other Wrench of the military or naval power: ner can sia, “ardiaia and adopt it only remained for on th 6 nake them w of 9 int fl iu reasons | would really not be | for as t0 hope that the | the many acts of in) t it ke expected that any Power, licensing pri- Vatcers wt the present day, would neglect to iake the precautions requisite to guard against euch evils. On ihe other hand, privateers are a recessary weapon of defence for such nations as do not maintain large armies and navies. To that class of nations the United States will ever belong. “They consider,” says Mr. Marey very justly, “that powerful navies and large standing armies, as permanent establishments, are detri- mental to national prosperity and dangerous to civil liberty.” Therefore they will not maintain them, and therefore they cannot divest them- selves of the only arm which can be eubstituted for them—volunteer .forees, whether naval or military. Were they to do so, and to bind themselves not to resort to privateering in the evens of war, it might, it would, happen that theiy antagonist—-Great Britain, for instance-— would employ a portion of her navy in keeping our national vessels in port, while her other fleets would sweep our merchant vessels from the face of the sea, By adhering to the system of privateering, on the other hand, the United States would be enabled to inflict on the enemy’s trade as much injury as their own would suffer, and would thus counterbalance the advantage possessed by their antagonist in the ebape of a powerful national navy. With such cogent reasoning does the Secre- tary overthrow the argument of the Paris diplo- matists. But he does not stop here. The effect, he argues, of a general renunciation of the right of privateering by all the Powers would be to secure to one or two Powers—but probably to one only—tke potential sovereignty of the seas, If, for instance, privateering be universally abolished, Great Britain, with her preponderating navy, would be enabled to crush out all maritime effort on the part of weaker nations, end the old song about Britannia ruling the waves would be come a literal fact. Mr. Marey argues with great force that this consummation would be dangerous, if not fatal, to the independence of all the smaller nations of the world. To illustrate his line of reasoning by a somewhat homely simile, his posi- tion is that for England to propose to her weaker neighbors to forego the use of privateers, is as i the mastiffs were to propose to the cats that in all future fights it would be unfair to use claws, and only lawful to combat with the teeth. No answer to these reasons can, we appre- hend, be made. Theory and practice alike refate the doctrine sought to be imposed on the world by the Paris Conference ; and it will task the in- genuity of the statesmen who composed that body to frame a decent excuse for the boldness of their proposal. When the despatch is transferred from our columns to those of the European press, these gentlemen will probably find themselves the ob- ject of sharp criticism, even at home. As Count Walewski prevailed upon the Congress to make the four propositions em- bodied in the Declaration indivisible, the United States are debarred trom accepting the two which they approve, and of which they were in fact the original authors, The President is forced therefore to reject the whole, as the De- claration is only offered for bis sanction in its entirety. But he is prepared to acquiesce in the whole, if the proposition relative to privateers is eo ammended as to “exempt from -eizure by pub- lic armed vessels of belligerents the private pro- perty of the subjects or citizens of a belligerent on the high seas.” That is to say, if the seven Powers will agree not to seize merchant vessels belonging to belligerents ov the high seas, the pacity Cow peiwateces tl detuemine, ond tha United States will forego theta. This proposal is partly based on the theoretical doctrine which Mr. Marey seems to consider completely estab- lished, that private property on laad is exempt from seizure or injury by foreiga armies in time of war. We are aware that generals are fre quently blamed when they allow thelr troops to consume or destroy private property: but we have never heard that the dread of sach censure was 0 strong as to prevent injuries to the pro- perty of individual, The citizeas of Kertch will be surprised to fearn that modern international law reprebends Sir George Brown's wholesale de- vastation of their city and the neighborhood: and the allied admirals will feel equal astonisiment at the quiet allusion te a dovtrine which stamps the bombardment of Odessa as en act of piracy. How- ever, no doubt the theory is as Mr. Marcy states it; and some day perhaps when we ave ull better boys, it will be carried out fa practice, In that event, there would see ybe no good reason why the same system shoul not oly fand. If a private tion, why not a private to pillage a farm, what must it packet ° distineti ciple, could be drawn between the two. in on sea aod from <polia- » house is exempt ship? Uf it ber le t No poss a, in point meniment te Dec lara European Powers, If the President's the tion be adopted b lire revolution will be effected warfare. When it is univ te property, beth oo an eu od on land, ix in pri violable, war will be » very diferent thing from what we have seen la vasions will he ve army cannot invade a territory without izing private dwell- ings aud laying waste forme; he out of the que ui, for of in history awl blockades will they canned be enforced without damag merchant Trade will go on asusual, Noth in fact WIR be changed except in the nava i war departments, War will be a sort of duel carried on by hired gladia- tore on both people of both aa- tions looking on e« spectators fn this + it a thing aaperthions ye sides, with the ew, <0 be valve to let off the tions from time to tine But «och an arrangement weuld be too glorions 4 victory of humanity over the inatinets Europe will conour in the President * proposal. Tt will come to be admitted, some day: but let us pot delude ourselves with the iden that the world is fit for it animal at Noval Heform—t ase Dropped Officers. In another colomn will he found 2 copy of the hill which wae recently passed hy the Sepate to repair the grievances created by the action ef the Naval Retising Board. To restore whatever of ¢ latter removed, to make atonement for which they committed, country from the charge of Attempt. ot the value vindicate the and te ingratitude, are the oljects of thie Will It pro poses to effeet thom ly thy st, the simplest ond the most direct means pow ae They are all embraced in the single condition o’ granting to | the acensed officers that whieh should never have heen denied them. an opportunity of heing heard | in their own defence Nothing can be fairer ov opr unohject!- onable than the objects and te machinery of ibis Will, All the offers who feel that they have bron onjuetly dealt with ly the Board are understood to be in favor of it, right- ly conceiving that no other measure can ef- fectually relieve their reputations from the stig- ma inflicted upon them by their decisions. Were the interests of these officers alone to be consid- ered, it is plain that no obstacles would be op- posed to the paseage of the bill. Some measure of the sort had been loudly called for by the cou- servative feeling of the country, and some mea- sure it became necessary to adopt. On the bill being sent to the House, however, it was soon seen that strong efforts would be made to defeat its main provision, divested of which it would be valueless in the eyes of those who had substantial grounds of complaint. The result of their efforts was the substi- tute reported by General Bocock, chairman of the Naval Committee, which does away with the Court of Inquiry, and gives to the execu- tive the power of restoring to the service any of ihe officers affected by the decision of the Board, whose cases he may think deserving of favorable consideration, The object of this modification iseither to frustrate the ends of justice by ena- bling the President to restore officers whose conduct is not likely to bear re-investigation, and to leave cases of just complaint ex- actly as they stood before; or it is intended to throw a cloak over the insufileiency of the evi- dence on which the decisions of the Naval Board were founded. It may be either, or it may be both; but in whatever light we view it, we can- not but regard it asa shameful perve sion of the objecis of the original bill. If the > .\al Board are not afraid that the grounds of their decisions should see the light they should feel anxious for the success of the Senate bill. It affords them the only opportu- nity that will ever be presented to them of setting themselves right with the country. It is alleged that they decided upon er-parte evidence, or, rather, upon no evidence at all, However this may be, it is certain that no minutes of that evidence are to be found in the department. The only case in which anything like formal testi- mony has as yet been brought forward to justify the actiow of the Board is that which was adduced in the case of Lieutenant Washington A. Bart- lett. This officer, like many others, felt ag- grieved at the action of the Navy Board which struck him from the rolls of the Navy, and he Joudly complained that he was treated unjustly, diemiesed illegally, and was entitled to have his commision restored to him. The Senate .com- mitece, of which Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, was Chairman, made « report upon the case, and as it is a vindication of the conduct of the Board, they are in all fairness entitled to its benefit. In common with ibe independent press we expressed our disapprobation of many of their proceedings, and had reason to concluge that favoritism, self- interest and secret prejudices had much to do with their decisions. But in the case of Mr. Bart- lett there ix uo ground whatever for suspecting ihe existence of such motives. While it is ad- mitted he possessed intelligence, physical capa- city and temperate habits, with a fair degree of professional skill, and was attentive to duty, yet there was a moral delinquency which called for the action of the Board. Three charges were relied upon. «s ~ufliient cause for his removal: Ist. The iicit landing and sale of a shawl at Mouterey. 2d. The landing free from duty, and the sale of a quantity of merchandise at San Francisco, under a pretence that it was intended for the use aff the owew of the United States schooner Ewing, then under his command. Sd. Fraudulent and dishonést conduct in the discharge of duties voluntarily assumed as ca- terer of the wardroom mess of the United States ship Portsmouth. The first charge was substantiated by the testi- mony of Purser Watmongh and the confession of Mr. Bartlett to Commander Missroon. It ap- peared he cold a seven dollar shaw! to a lady on shore for ten dollars, having smuggled the article uuder bie uniform. On being charged with the act he took the shawl back, thus recognizing the wpropriety of the action. The second was substautiated by the inost posi- tive proof that Mr, Bartlett parchased # quanti- ty of goods at Valparaiso: that he landed them free of duty at San Francisco; that they were cousigned to a house with which he was con- neoted, and were sold for his aceount, the pro- coeds being passed to hix cvedit. The third charge was aleo supper ly the jestimony of the officers of the mess, who testi- fied that he overcharged them in his accounts: wasin the babit of selling clothes, segars, and les. like & buckste siving money mess accounts whieh wae not used in the urebase Of supplies. and of speculating on a al! liwary he had voluntarily brought on ship- bound to be hir mt to ofticers aud seamen. Another charge, thongh not brought forward conduct abroad while on daty for the Lighthouse Board. His aecounts irregular, exorbitant and illegal: beyond the sum which he knew he was to receive, in- cluded the expenses of hie family and servants, and charges for ¥ thorized services. These accouats he had the opportuni withdrawing. but he insisted on them, and they were refused. It also appeared that his general condact had lost him the good opinion of his< shipmates, who placed him in Coventry for hie misconduct. The defences made hy Mr. Bartlett were deem cd wnsatiefactory. and he was dismissed. No doubt if investigations were carefully made in relation to other dismissal, equally good grounds would be discovered for their justifies tion. The navy has now bad warning what it bas to expect if further delinquencies ever take place, and it is to be hoped, for the honor of our flag, no more will take place. No branch of the puldic service is so dear to the American people # this, and none has such constant oppor- tunity «f conferring honor oo the American neme. The case of Mr. Bartlett is before Congress, and it is havdiy probable it will take any farora- ble action towards him upon the testimony em- hodied in the report other art e, wae were Yeri.ow Fever —Some excitement ha« arisen at Staten Island in relation to the existence of yellow fever at the Quarantine, aud the occur- rence of some cases outside the station among theee who have been connected with the hoe pital or have had intercourse with the sick or the infected shipe: and very naturally, too. there are some appreheusions of ihe spreading of th diveare iu the direction of the cities of New York and Brooklyn. of us, what is the true state of the ease? certain that at least on one occasion the Board o Health, at the request of the Health Offiver, de- clined making a +tatement for the public eye: and the pullic do pot know how faw they ae traly internet of the progress of the fever Ty The question is asked every day | It is} course of the Henaup on thie, ae on all other subjects, is open and above board ; and we may claim for it that, but for its carly attention to the condition of the streets of this city, and its exposure of the localities where the most shame- ful nuisances existed untouched, under the very noses of the authorities, nothing would have been done for the security of the public health. We have still a duty to perform, no matter how unpleasant and unpalatable may be the conse- quences to those who, with utter heartlessness, would risk the depopulation of the city rather {han not get their goods through, and in their shops for sale. Private interests must, however, occasionally yield to public necessities; and though sugars are high and rags scarce, we can- not afford to buy them just now at the cost of a pestilence. We notice that at the present session of the New York Academy of Medicine, a discussion came up as to the contagious or non-contagious ebaracter of the yellow fever. This question, opprobrium medicorum, is likely to continue un- settled, since there is much to be «aid on both sides, But to contend that a feve is not conta- gions because many exposed to its influence es- cape untouched, is sheer nonsense. No one de- nies that smallpox is contagious; yet the physi- clans, attendants and visitere of the infected, generally escape. The itch can be communicat- ed, but every body does not catch it. Jt is the order and wisdom of Providence, that some con- stitutions and temperaments are safe from infec- tious diseases, or the world would come to an end. A hundred thousand people died of the plague in London, but hundreds of thousands more escaped it altogether. It is very certain that yellow fever has never prevailed in this city with- out being brought here in vessels from unhealthy ports. It is the part of common sense, there- fore, to look at it as communicable, under certain conditions of the atmosphere, rendered impure either by an intense and moist heat,or by down- right neglect and filthiness. It iscertain that by placing barriers in time to its progress, it may actually be confined within certain limits. This has been successfully accomplished boih in this city and Baltimore. It appears from the statement of Dr. Clark, made at the meeting of the Academy, that, In 1791, the first case of known yeliow fever occurred a this city, and eighty deaths were the result. In '92 there was Sonaidere le sickness. In 1795 there wasa general epidemic in various parts of the town, ot Yunited wo the borders of the two rivers. In '96 there was fever. In 1708 there was a great epidemic, extending from the east to the north side, and even in Broadway, where it bac never before aj ogee but there it was mid, with few mortal cases. ¢ total number of deaths in teat year was 2,086. (The number was more than this—it Was 3,€45.) "In 1790 it was as malignant as before; bu’, on account of the care taken, the deaths were less than before. Deaths occurrid every year till 1803, wher the number amounted to 600 or 700, which is the largest number during this century. A form of remittent fever ocsurred at the same time. From this period up to the esent time, 189 is the total number of deaths from yel- bow fever or’ Day rg bh in chis city. During th's time, this disease bas idemic in Brooklyn, Jersey "city, Boston, &c. No cases prontdlbe Fig oy city. ‘The results of there years are as follows:— The rules laid down by foreign authorities for those Europeans who are obliged to encounter the rivks of fever in the West Indies, ave these :— The bowels must be kept open, and temperance in eating and drinking observed. Unnecessary exposure io the san and night dews should be avoided. High and airy apartments should be preferred, Vegetables should form a considera- bie proportion 4f the food—a moderate use of Wine indulged in by those accustomed to take it; aod cotton or thin flannel should be worn next the skin. Wet clothing should be instantly changed for dry. Cold hething and an equable temperatine of the surface of the body are great securities. The treatment of the sick is a subject specially for the consideration of the faculty: bat if the ex sential character of the disease is a violent in- flammation of the bowels and duodenum (or the first of the small intestines), the proper direction of the remedies may be inferred. The duodenum, though not usually the subject of mach discussion among physicians, in their ordinary practic a very powerful part to play in the act of tion, for here the intermixture of the chyme with the bile aud pancreatic juice takes p* and here the ebyle is created. a milk-like liquor, and the last form which our food takes In diges- fore it is mixed with the blood. Iu conclusion, we are confident that ther present no danger of any ii Our pure water and our Mense seu : and if our streets are kh oud the filthy cellars and crowded teu t+ pu- rited, or vacated, if neceary, and proper pra- lenee be observed on the part of the cilizeas, we may hope to escape entirely, The readers of the Hera tay be aesared of one thing —that whenever there is real danger at hand, they shall know it without at's delay sewerage are an im- eleaa Revercneswary Clams There is a Will before Congress “to provide for the set ent of the laimes of the officers of the Revolut mary acmy aud of the widows and orphan € whe died in the service.” On ¢€ tails, we find they do not warrant general a title, lat ou the the rectilication o tain classes of officers ‘The first section provides that tho who were entitled to half pay noder certain resolutions of Congress therein named, ehall be enti ing ite de- suse of so aimed at << of cor. mirary & omni int ceive the same, although they 1 . muted dh or 6under the resolution of 22d March, ing them, in fact, what is equivalent tc » pay. We give the resolu. tiows referred to in this first section, The resolutions of i 2st of October, 1780, give to supernumerary officers made #0 by & reform or re-arrangement of the army, half pay for seven years. or its equivalent io specie and grants of land att lose of the war, as follows:— To « Colonel, acres; Lieut. Co lonel, 450; Major, 400; Captain, 300; Lieutenant 200; Ensign, 150; now-commissioned officers and soldiers, 100 each, and that officers who con- tinued in offiee to the end of the war, shall have half pay for life. to commence at the time of re duction The resolution of the 17th of January, 1781 provides for officers in the hospital department, who, if they remain in service to the end of the war, are to have certain half pay. The resolution of the Sth of May, 1751, pro vides for the payment to supernumerary chap Jains and captaine half pay for life, The reeolution of March 8, 1785, extends to those officers who retired under the resolve of Congress of December 31, half pay, or commuta- tion, with those retiring or reduced under the re- rolutions of the 90 and 21s of October, 1780, allowances in lieu of | The fourth section of the bill extentis the bene- fit of the resolution of the 24th of August, 1780, .to the widows and orphans of all officers who “ied in the service at any period during the Re- vyolutionary war,” either in the Continental or any volunteer corps called into service by any State; but no payment shall be made except to the widows and orphan children of such officers. The resolution here referred to of the 24th of August, 1780, again refers to a resolution of the 15th of May, 1778, granting seven years’ half pay to officers remaining in the service to the end of the war, and extends its benefits to the widows of the officers who have died, or shall thereafter die in the service—such half pay to commence from the time of the officer’s death and continue for seven years, and in case of the widow's death or intermarriage, the half pay to be given to the orphan children. The ninth section of this bill provides that it shall not extend to the case of any officer, or his represcutatives, who have received hali-pay for ife under any special act of Congress. The tenth section declares that what is received under the bill shall be in full satisfaction of all claims, The eleventh section of the bill gives the bene- fit of the first and fifth sections to the officer, if alive, to his widow and children equally, if, he is deceased, and if the widow is dead, to the child- ren nd grandchildren, the issue of any deceased child taking the share of their deceased parent. The act to continue in force for ten years, The second section merely refers to the duty of the accounting officer of the treasury. It is all good as far as it goes; but we have nowhere seen a provision for those officers who remained in and died in the service, after the revolutionary war ; and there were many such, whose military ekill. could not be dispensed with, even after the re- duction of the principal forces. They appear to have got nothing for their previous services, though they went through the war, and may have been in many of its battles. We would suggest an amendment of the bill co as ty cover these particular cases. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From W: A BUSY DAY—MATTERS TO BE PRESSED ON vON- GRESE—THE LAST CHANCE—GEN. WALBRIDGE— ‘THE VACANT BRIGADIER GENERALSEIP, ETC., ETC. Wasuixcrow, Aug. 10, 1866, Thie bas been a busy day in Washington. The friendes of the various schemes belure Congress have been work ing like beavers ail day. To give you an idea of what they have been at, I will state a few of the things that will be pressed the fizat thing after the House meets to- morrow, each trusting and even believing they will be successful — Tne Pacific Railroad. The Minnesota Railroad. The Fire bill. Ten private bills where contractors Lave lost money bm». carrying the mails. Chaffee India rubber patent ext rion. Hanard India rubber extension. Adams’ patent exteasion. Fonr schemes for appropriating money to eetabiieh new lines of steamships. These are tome of the matters that will be tried to- morrow; and those who are interested, including the» lobby, have worked prodigionely, notwithstanding it was the Sabbath, for to-morrow is their last chance. General Walbridge arrived here on Friday evening, and is stopping at Willard’s. He appeared in the hell of the Houre to day, and was congratulated by bis old admirers ou al! sides. Fis friends hore feel very anxiour that he should represent the Third Congressional district im next Congrers; and it seems to be the prevailing opinion here- that there will be no opposition to bim, as sicklee bas de- clined to move into that district amd run against the General, Tt is understood that General Harney, who is now bere, will be tendered the Brigadier Genoralsh'p. which ba» been vacant for some time, The I’resident is anxious he should have it, but the Secretary of War wants to keep. it open a few mon’ hs yet, North Carolina Election. Conewnia, 8. C., August 10, 1856. The latest election returns from all parte of the State- indicate that the democratic majority wil), as previously stated, be about 8,000, Three Men Drowned. Ownse, August 10, 1856, Three men, named respectively Dwyer, Dereamer ant Chapel, while engaged in Gshing on the Sus,cebanna at this piace, last night, fell overboard and were all drown. ed. It ws supposed they were under the tn: 2 of Nquor at the time. The bodies were found this morning, Yellow Fever at Charleston, 8. C- CHARLESTON, Avg. 10, 1866, There have been several deathe from ye! this city Markets. Provipeser, Aug. 9, 1886. Cotton bas been im'ttealy demand’ during the pax week for spinners’ us#, but the sales bave only Wow moderate extent, at firm prices. Wool firm, with « light stcck of pulled om haud. Sales of the week The, —— of the woek in printis ing cloth 50,500 prec ommon to prime w white [lines 82,000 buslvels, at tide price (nts firm. Bye quiet. for corn on Ife. for wheat Canal freights drm 406 and lOc. for corn, to New Ve 1,00 barrels flour: 20,° corn. 1,000 Fy bushels whea _ Hudson City News. Tae Menowk Cash iv Hetox.—The investigation heitl by Coroner Speer, in the city of Fudsox, New Jorsey, ow Friday inst, to learn the cause of the sudden death, ov Thureaay evenitg, of a wo wiose Lame was given oe Mre, Parker, d in a verdict that she came to hee death by \iolenc is of Pdward Ormaby and Robert Parker whote name was given on Salurday 99 ch exonerated. The Burke, and she & ¢ three years ago. Sue ha four months past a« th in England r been living w.th his wife, Parker ‘hi Sue waa iorty-fve years of . ther of ten ebilirew, dir, and Mes me to thi country about iwolte years ago. She ry ‘ker is @. bngishman. ihey have been bit OF drinkiug Rn! onaprelihns frequently. The asault mace upon | Mitted at 54 0 clock. ¥ Varker am! Ormsby was com. ud she dicd a heif an hour alterwords. In, Wikon of Jersey (iy, made post mortem = — exw’ ond teatiied that here were bravises kend set marks n ber throwt thet inviented that she hed been choked. There were “poh tbe upper tart ol the chert, The were some sha: Congested. It was bie opinion that the choking alone woud not Lave € nth the injuries | have caus violence infiet Weta combs a ereaher. | committing th me. larke in Which he says tlw: lo sew her, but he dil net dare w interiere, Ormeby are both in Welling Ureir tr Fotsn DROWSKD.=An inquest Was | Corener Hills upon the Wody of an unknown man, about thirty years of age, who wae fons Prag! ‘Tenth street, Fast river. Toe deceny nw ber the Water more than three or four var. pe geen im feot elt inches in height. He was dressy " a bine cotton shirt and pants, ne rer) cette hed Diack bait ‘and wore small eile. whssewre yy ny, in thie cage repdered a verdict of \Fowm! jh \wereret was alee held ay Rorting sip ape ae. of a& ULknOWwn Man, About thirty five rears hoe Cube drowned, Ihe LeCCawed mae “prin blag