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4 NEW YORK HERAJ_p, JAMES GORDON BESN' zy, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, aonnenennmenanenmenennnene Jrri0R N. W. CORNEB OF NASSAU 4? 19 poron srs. omnemennemenennennees TERMS, cosh i eeanse ‘ene a DRL Y HEALD, coory Smarty. ot Og conte pew sozy, oF 83 per annum; the Buroper a “edition, $4 per annum, 10 eee or © any party dhe Gontincns, Jos PRINTING executed ¥ 4 neatness, cheapness and des ADVERTISEMENTS '© sewed every day. =—_—_—_— ———SlLSSSSSssSSSssss AMUSRMENTS THIS EVENING, 8G. " = yee oe Broadway—Breacu or Promise— wHE THE BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Lirs ww New Youre — ‘Danoing—Po-ca- won Tas, @EO. CHRISTY & WOOD'S MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway— BrmwriaN PERvoRMANCES—Boww Squasu Diavore. BUCKLEY'S SERENADERS, 58 Broadway—Eraiorian MaxsTRzLsx—PROvATORE. CHINESE BUILDINGS, 539 Broadway—Nacro Soxcs Dances anv Buxixsques—Orp Bos Ripiry. New York, Briday, August ‘28, 1856. Malls for Europe. NEW YORK HERALD—EDITION FOB EUROPE. ‘The Collins mail steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, will ‘eave ibis port to-morrow, at noon, for Liverpool. ‘The Evropean mails will close im this city at balf-past tem o’clock to-morow morning. ‘The Hxnatp (printed in English and French) will be ‘Published at ten o’clock in the morning. Single copies, ‘m wrappers, sixpence. ‘Subecriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yorx Hemaup will be received at the following places in Europe-— Se een mgr ES William st. (e la Bourse. Liverroor— do. do. 9 Chapel stroet. Livmnroor—Jobo Hunter, 12 Exchange street, East. ‘Fhe contents of the Eurcpean edition of the Hwnaup ‘will embrace the news received by mai) and telegraph at the office during the previous week, and be bour of pub Yoation. The News. On the first page of to-day’s paper will be found the important announcement, by our London corres- pondent, of the terms of the definitive settlement of the Central American dispute between Great Bri- tain and the United States. The importance of the subject will ensure an attentive perusal of the cor- Tespondence alluded to,as well as of the article ‘pon the came topic in the editorial columns. The proceedings of Congress increase in interest andimportance. Yesterday the Senate was engaged im an animated discussion upon Mr. Crittenden’s bill, providing among other things for the abolition of the Kansas Legislature, and placing the legisla- tive power in the hands of the Territorial Governor and Judges, subject to the supervision of Congress— in fact, going back to first principles with reference to the government of Territories. The Senate adjourn- ed without coming to a vote on the bill, and the debate will be continued to-day. The Conference Committee on the Army bill failed to effect an adjustment, and the House again decided by three majority not to recede from the restrictive proviso. We have com- mented upon these important points in the proceed- ings in the editorial columns, to which attention is invited. The House took up and passed the bill ap- propriating forty thousand dollars for the purchase and repair of the Arctic exploring ship Resolute. Bhe will be put in order without delay, and de- spatched to England, when she will be presented to the British government. ‘The yellow fever is abating at Fort Hamilton, there being now but twenty cases under treatment, and but very few persons remaining. Nurses and pbysicians have been provided in abundance, and there is no doubt but that the disease will soon be at auend. ‘The fever is also dying out at Yellow Hook and Gowanus. Elsewhere will be found the copy of a correspon- dence between a number of the citizens of Staten Island and the Health Officer, Dr. Thompson, in re- lation to the removal of Quarantine. It will be seen that Dr. Thompson thinks the Quarantine should be removed. The Commissioners appointed by the Governor of New Jersey to investigate the stationing of infected ships within the jurisdiction of that State, are to meet at Keyport to-day to commence their labors. The citizens of Monmouth county are quite excited on the subject of the yellow fever. The authorities of Norfolk have directed that all vessels from ports south of Wilmington, N. C., which may arrive at New York and be placed »° Quarantine, and shall subsequently clear for N folk, sba!] also undergo quarantine regulations there. This is dove in consequence of a belief that the yellow fever, now slightly prevalent in Charleston, was taken there by a vessel from New York. The authorities of Norfolk seem determined to use every precaction to maintain the health of that city. The Supreme Court has issued an order changing the place of trial of Louis Baker and others, impli- cated in the Poole tragedy, from this city to New- barg, Orange county. The trial is to take place on the second Monday of November next. The Dis- trict Attorney has agreed to pay the expenses of all poor witnesses for the defence. The Nationa] Kansas Committee, now in session at Albany, have deputed Thadeus Hyatt, W. F. Arny, and Professor Edward Dancles, to wait upon the President and solicit the interposition of the government between the inhabitants of Kansas and the Missouri border rufflans who are preparing to invade the Territory. A letter from Nicaragua states that Mr. Living- ston, United States Consul at Leon, had been shot by the Rivas party, in retaliation for the execution of the rebel Salazar. Mr. Appleton Oakamith had been appointed Minister to Washington, and a de- cree had been issued authorizing a loan of five mil- lion dollars. The American Association for the Advancement of Science closed their labors at Albany yesterday. The rext annual meeting will be held at Montreal, on the 12th of August, 1857. The Dudley Astronomical Observatory at Albany was inangurated yesterday. A brilliant andience of from four to five thousand persons, inclading the members of the Scientific Congress, and others dis- tinguished for learning, ability and official position, and a large number of ladies, were in attendance. A letter was read from Mrs. Dudley, donating fifty thousand dollars for the furtherance of the objects for which the Observatory was founded. The an- pouncement of her liberality was received with ac- clamation and a general uprising of the audience. The Hon. Edward Everett delivered the inaugura- tory oration, taking for his subject “ The Uses of Astronomy.” We give a full report of this eloquent effort in this morning’s paper. Gov. Hant, Profes- rors Bache, Gould and others made brief addreases, and the affair passed off in the happiest manner. ‘The steamship Tennessee, Capt. Webber, arrived at this port yesterday, with advices from Porto Rico to the 19th, and from St. Thomas to the 21st inst. They contain nothing of importance. Business at both places was very dull, but the public health was excellent. The Hermann, Capt. Higgins, from Bremen and Southampton 13th inst., arrived early yesterday morning. Her dates have been anticipated by the arrival of the North American at Quebec and the Niagara at Boston. ‘The brig Victor, at St. Johns, N. F., spoke on the 10th inst., in latitade 49 48, longitade 40 20, the sur- veying steamer Arctic, Com. Berryman, all well. ‘They were progressing favorably with the soundings, By the arrival of the steamship Royal Charter in England we have news from Australia dated at Melbourne, May 26; Sydney, May 17; Adelaide, May 14; West Australis, April 27. Among the pas- sengere per the Royal Charter were the Rev. Dr. Beoresby and Mies Catherine Hayes. Commercial sflairs at Melbourne were in # satisfactory state, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1856. there being an entire absence of all speculation and | Important from Engtand—The Final Settle- excitement. Gold st Melbourne was worth £3 17s. per ounce to diggers. The escort arriving from the dhggings en the 23d of May conveyed thirty- eight thousand five hundred and fifty-eight ounces of gold, and twenty-eight thousand two hundred and in cash. The value of the whole of the gold brought by the Royal Charter is es timated at about £800,000 sterling, being the largest amount ever brought into the Mersey in one vessel. The rumored discovery of new gold fields has been confirmed, and some which had been abandoned as failures have been turned to again and proved most prolific, The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 3,000 a 3,500 bales, mostly for export, with some lots to spinners. The market closed without change in prices. Flour was steady and without change of moment in quotations, while sales were made toa moderate extent. Prime and choice new wheat was firmer; new good wo choice white Western and Southern ranged from $163 a $1 65, and red do. at $150a $155. Old wheat was dull, and inferior qualities were neglected. Corn was firmer, with sales of sound Western mixed at 62}c. a 630. Pork was firmer, with sales of mess at $19 50 (check yesterday) to $19 624 a $19 75. Sugars were steady, with sales of about 1,000 hhds. Cuba muscovado at rates given in another column. Coffee was quiet, in view of the public sale to-day. Freights were steady. The largest engagements consisted of about 70,000 bushels grain for Liverpool, at 634.4 7d., in bulk and bags. Congress Yesterday upon Kansas—Hot Work for the Dog Days. The proceedings yesterday in both houses of Congress upon Kansas were highly interesting and important. The proposition of Mr. Critten- den in the Senate to amend the organic law of the Territory, was a move in the right direction. The principle of the law repealing the Missouri Compromise is a constitutional principle ; but “the stump speech in the belly of the bill,” es tablishing the doctrine of squatter sovereignty, has proved a most egregious, disastrous and bloody humbug. The democratic leaders of the Senate, in adopting the bill of Mr. Toombs, ad- mit that, thus far, the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which all democrats have been compelled to swear by, is a bloody humbug; and so we think that the movement of Mr. Crittenden to patch it up into a practical shape, so that it will hold water, is a movement in the right direction. He proposes temporarily to transfer the legis- lative power to the Governor and Judges. And why not? Is not this better than civil war? This bill, if adopted, will supersede the October Ter- ritorial election, which is appointed to come off on the same day with a general Missouri militia training. throughout the Territory, and thus it may make a day of peace, where otherwise we may expect a day of violence, blood and crime. Mr. Crittenden next proposes that the Secretary of the Territory shall forward the laws of the Governor and Judges to the President, to be ap- proved by Congress. Thirdly, he proposes to re- peal those infamous, unconstitutional and des- potic laws of the Missouri-Kansas Legislature, as proposed by the democratic Senator from California, Mr. Weller, (who has an eye, perhaps, upon similar revolutionary legislation by the Vigilance Committee at San Francisco.) Fourth- ly. Mr. Crittenden’s new bill proposes a general amnesty to political offenders, which will, of course, include the immediate release of those free State prisoners held in chains as guilty of high treason, under custody of the United States army, which prisoners President Pierce, in viola- tion of his pledge, still continues to hold in rons. By reference to our Congressional reports it wil] be seen that Mr. Crittenden earnestly advo- cated this bill; but from the drift of the debate thus elicited, there is very little hope of this or any other scheme of immediate pacification being adopted by the Senate. The recommendations of Mr. Hunter, a Southern leader of the Buchanan democracy, on the other hand, indicate the closing of this session without any approximation to a compromise upon Kansas or the Army bill. The proceedings of the House of Representa- tives are still more interesting and significant than those of the Senate. The report of Mr. Campbell, from the Committee on Conference between the two houses, on the Army bill, shows exactly where the shoe pinches. The House is thus placed more strongly in the right than ever before, and the tenacity with which they adhere to their position is magnificent. But after what has been developed, if there is to be any inde- pendent legislation for Kansas, in the way of a pacification, let the House insist upon it in ad- vance of the Army bill, or they may be defeated by the artful Bachanan dodgers and jugglers of the administration and the Senate. Finally, as the Senate appear to be disinclined to any overtures of accommodation, and ready adjourn without passing the Army bill in any shape except their own, we hope the House will oblige them by closing up the session and leaving the army on short rations for a month or two, Better stop their supplies than continue to pam- per them as Mr. Pierce’s allies of the border ruffians, Let the House adhere to their position, if the Senate will listen to no compromise. That proviso will do good service for Fremont, should it be carried before the people for their judg- ment. Yettow Fever.—This disease appears to have almost disappeared at the Quarantine etx tion. A few straggling cases of fever have o. curred outside, which have been traced to direct causes, but not of a character to induce the ap- prehension of its becoming an epidemic. On the Long Island shore there have been numerous deaths, all of which have occurred within well defined limits within reach of infection, and have arisen under peculiar modifications. The cool- ness of the atmosphere has undoubtedly had a salutary effect, and has been a great check to the progress of the disease, notwithstanding there are many local peculiarities which have assisted in its extension. It is @ curious fact that the fever commenced ite ravages a month earlier than usual in the West Indies and yarious South American ports. Our merchants and shippers trading there, it seems, make their calculations on its periodical outbreak in thore places, and regulate their voyages accordingly, so that in ordinary seasons their crews escape its influence. But this year, its early appearance there has baffled their usual precautions; their vessels have more or leas beon exposed to infection, and returning home, have been unexpectedly concentrated in our bay under the most unfavorable circumstanges; and hence all the difficulty, We cannot but think that the danger is nearly over; and the Quarantine sta- tion has but few cases remaining. Our own city isin good condition; there are now left but few pre- disposing elements of the disease, and with ordi- nary care on the part of individuals, and particu- Jar care on the part of the authorities, we may | ope to escape the calamity which at one time threatened us with its ravages, ment of the Central American Question. Our advices from England, as will be seen else- where, enable us to announce the definitive solu- tion of the “Central American Question,” at least so far as concerns the only vital part of the controversy, viz: the “ Colony of the Bay Islands.” The remaining issues in the controversy are also adjusted, as far as circumstances will admit; and we may now regard the whole question, to all intents and purposes, settled. " The principles of the adjustment are precisely those set forth in the Herarp in Apri} last, in an article entitled The Common Sense Solution of the Central American Question,” which we re- produce inanother column. This article, at the time of its appearance, was copied into the Lon- don Times, and has evidently been followed by the British government and the various negotia- tors in their arrangement of the question. Up to the appearance of that article, the govern- ments of Great Britain and the United States had treated the question of Central America as one affecting themselyes alone; forgetting in their controversies, as they had previously forgotten in their treaties, that the States of Central America— the parties most deeply interested—were entitled to be heard as principals in the pending negotia- tions. The diplomatists of both countries ex- hausted themselves in the discussion of construc- tions of treaties affecting Central America, whol- ly ignoring the rights of that country, and seem- ingly blind to the fact that no arrangement from which those States were excluded, could have any binding force, or constitute a good and permanent settlement of the questions at issue. The longer the discussions continued, therefore, the further both parties receded from a settlement. Proceed- ing upon a vicious principle, and however con- forming to diplomatic ethics, certainly disregard- ing common sense, Mr. Buchanan and Lord Cla- rendon carried on their dreary correspondence, until finally they arrived at what is called a « dead lock”—one affirming a position which the other diametrically denied. This state of things ‘was announced by the President to Congress in a despairing message, and it seemed as if the field of negotiation was finally closed, and no solution open except through the ultima ratio of arms. A result like this, which placed the two great maritime nations of the world in an attitude of direct hostility towards each other, could not fail to create dissatisfaction and alarm. This alarm was not diminished when both governments hastened to augment their squadrons in the Cen- tral American waters, and the public saw with astonishment the peace of the world risked in the discretion of a score or two of rival naval com- manders, acting under instructions necessarily of considerable latitude. Every man of reflection, both in England and America, felt that in a mo- ment of excitement or jealousy an unlucky gun might be fired, on one side or the other, which would at once bring on a bloody and disastrous war. The affair of the burning of San Juan de Nicaragua, by Captain Hollins, had taught them that the discretion of naval commanders was not always in the proportion of their responsibilities, and they saw that with every day the question of Central America was left open, the danger of collision and consequent hostilities would in- crease. To such a pass had diplomacy brought the relations between the United States and Great Britain—the two nations of the world most interested in the preservation of peace. Such was the result of five years spent in treaty- making, protocolling, corresponding, and speech- ifying—such the sum total of the labors of the Claytons and Bulwers, the Palmerstons, Web- sters, Everetts, Marcys, Buchanans, and Claren- dons—such the latest triumph of that monstrous remnant of medical charlatanry, dignified un- der the name of diplomacy. It was then, as we took occasion to intimate in the article already referred to, “ that infla- ences, not originating with either the govern- ment of the United States nor with that of Great Britain,”’ were set to work, under the inspirations of common sense, and in a spirit frank and loyal, to adjust a question to which diplomacy had con- fessed itself incompetent. I was then that in- telligent citizens of the United States and Great Britain, unconnected with governments and lega- tions, having no objects to subserve but the com- mon interests of both countries, united in review- ing the whole controversy, with a view to its speedy and honorable adjustment. They pre- vailed upon the government of Honduras to name a special minister to England, not to enter into a long and wearisome discussion, but to bring about a solution of the questions affecting that State, which were understood to be the most im- portant in the entire Central American complica- tion. They urged that he should be instructed to represent to the British government that the great issue was primarily and legitimately be- tween England and Honduras, and ihat no set- tlement, by arbitration or otherwise, of construc- tions of treaties, as between the United States and Great Britain, could affect the question of right, or dispose of the real issue in the case. Also, that he should represent thatywhile appealing to the British government for justice, if such appeals were unheeded, Hon- duras would reserve to herself the right, at any time, and under such circumstances as she should deem favorable, to enter into any alliance or other relationship for regaining possession of the territories of which she had been illegally. de- prived. And furthermore, as an evidence of her liberality and good faith, ang with an apprecia- tion of the duties as well as the advantages of her geographical position on the highway of na- tions between the two seas, to offer to Great Bri- tain and the whole commercial world perfect freedom of transit through her territories, over any route that might be constructed, and through porte which she was ready to make free ports in case of a compliance with her justand reasonable demands, The government of Honduras wisely followed these judicious counsels. Her Minister in Paris ‘was empowered to open the desired negotiations. He received his powers near the close of Jane, immediately proceeded to London, and entered upon his duties, which, as we see, were brought to a happy conclusion before the middle of An- gust. It is but just to say that, so far as our in- formation goes, he was received by the British government in the same spirit in which he was sent. Lord Clarendon no doubt saw in the op- portunity thus offered an easy escape from a difficulty, if not a dangerous dilemma, and, like a true statesman, availed himself of it. We may even presume that he saw clearly that the unwar- rantable position which Great Britain had taken in respect to the Bay Islands, however pertina- ciously she might adhere to it, could never bear the world’s scrutiny, and would always be re- garded as a bold act of piracy. It is possible, also, that he felt that any further insistance on pretensions which clearly violated the spirit, if not the letter, of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, must sooner or later lead to the abrogation of that treaty—in which case he could not fail to see, in the success of the gallant Walker, the rapid and permanent predominance of the United States in Central America—the Bay Islands and Mosquite Protectorates, and whatever other pre- tensions and fictions to the contrary. In event of such abrogation, no practical results favorable to British predominance could follow from in- sisting upon these pretensions, unless carried to the extremity of war—an extremity in which no government would be sustained in England. He thought, no doubt, that the broadest conces- sion to the principle of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, followed by a stringent demand for its observance, would be the best way of postponing, if not defeating, the settled purpose, which is a chronic madness in England to believe exists in the United States, of annexing all Central America. But, as we have said, whatever concealed mo- tives Great Britain, or rather its government, may have entertained, its conduct, judged by all outward exponents, has been disinterested and honorable to the highest degree. It has restored the Bay Islands to Honduras, with only such restrictions as are in the interest of civilization and proper to the age, however novel they may be to the half civilized inhabitants of Central America. It has relieved the route of the pro- pered great inter-occanic highway from the domi- nation which the possessions of these islands by any great maritime nation could not fail to im- pose. It has secured for the trade and travel of the world perfect freedom of transit between the seas, through ports which are also to be free. It has concluded the ridiculous farce of a “ Mos- quito kingdom,” in decent regard to an outraged national sentiment, providing only, in obedience to the ordinary dictates of humanity, for the miserable savages who have been so long the stalking horse of its designs, And it has finally, practically and in a most marked manner, con- ceded the justice of the allegation that its pre- tensions in Central America were never founded in right, but dictated by a narrow, selfish and unscrupulous policy. For the first time in the history of the world bas the paw of the British lion been lifted, ex- cept by force, from a single foot of territory on which, lawfully or unlawfully, it has been planted. In this view it may be regarded as a great concession to that public opinion which exists, or should exist, amongst nations as amongst individuals. So far as it may be due to a desire to act justly, or in deference to a sense of right, we applaud and honor the deed. Sofar as it has been brought about by the judicious and disinterested efforts of individuals—and such efforts, as we have intimated, have not been few nor feeble—to them are due the thanks of two great nations, who, in consequence, are happily this day at peace, with the last, the most diffi- cult and the most aggravated of the differences between them finally disposed of. That no others may arise to disturb their amicable rela- tions must be the earnest aspiration of every friend of humanity, especially at this time, when reaction and despotism seem to have consoli- dated their energies, and freedom of thought, expression and action, banished from the rest of the world, seeks asylum and only finds support in the British Islands and in the United States of America. God knows there is little of liberty of any kind outside of their territories; and to their dissensions, despotism, all over the world, can alone look for reprieve from that extinction to which, if there be justice in heaven or virtue amongst men, it is sooner or later doomed. Tue News From NicaraGua—Tae Usirep Srates Coxsct at Leon Suor by THE Rivas Par- ty.—We publish elsewhere several important items news from Nicaragua, received by telegraph from New Orleans. The Rivas party had resorted to the desperate step of shooting Mr. Livingston, our Consul at Leon, in retaliation for the execu- tion of Colonel Salizar by General Walker. This Salizar, it will be remembered, was one, or the brother of one of the candidates ran against Walker in the late contest for the Presidency. Having failed in the object ot his aspirations, he compromised himself in an intrigue with the Rivas men and Chomoristas for the overthrow of Walker, and being caught in flagrante delicto, the latter soon made the same short work of him that he did of Corral. It can hardly be denied that General Walker holds his present power from a legitimate source; and if this be conceded, he was perfectly justified in punishing summarily the treason of his subordi- nate. Rivas stands in a very different position. He has been destituted of his office by the popular voice, and can now only be considered as the leader of a band of insurgents in open rebellion against the constituted authorities of the State. Had he retaliated upon one of Walker's men the death of Salizar, he would have had a suffi- ciently heavy account to render of his acts; but by committing reprisals upon an agent of the United States, whiqh is in no way involved in the struggle, he has increased the load of his responsibility and multiplied the number of his enemies. Rivas, personally, had probably little to do with this insane act, but he will have to bear the odium of it. By lending himself to a fusion with the Chamoristas he has been brought within the influence of that desperate faction; and being a weak minded man, he has, no doubt, been induced to assent to a proceeding which his better judgment condemned. Nothing could have been more foolish, ill-timed or fatal to his cause. Its consequences must react equally upon all those who are leagued with him, and he will soon find that it will have the effect of cutting off from him the foreign support on which he relies. As there was a military contingent from Sun Salva- dor in Leon when Mr. Livingston was shot, the United States will demand a severe reckoning from the government of that republic for ite share in the matter, and the result will be that not only San Salvador, but Guatemala ond Costa Rica: will be but too glad to be permitted to disavow Rivas and his proceedings. The statement that the exequatur of the British Coneul at Leon had been withdrawn by the go- vernment of Nicaragua turns out to be without foundation. The source of the rumor is probably his: Mr. Manning, the Consul referred to, is hand and glove with the Rivas party, and has at their request underteken a mission to England to make certain offers to Lord Palmerston. We apprehend that this volunteer piece of diplomacy on the part of the British agent will be the cause of some embarrassment to bis government. Great Britain has just concluded a treaty by which ehe has conceded the Bay Islands to Hon- duras, renounced her Mosquito protectorate, and consented to the resumption of San Juan by Nicaragua as a free port, the arrangements to be completed with the Nicaraguan government. Will these detaile be arranged with Walker or Rivas? ‘We see that Mr. Appleton Oakemith has been nominated Nicaraguan Minister to Washington. How is our government going to settle the ques- tion to which this appointment will give rise ? Father Vijil was sent here as Minister by the Rivas government, and Major Heiss has conti- nued to exercise the functions ad interim to the present time. Will the Executive confirm Colonel Wheeler's recognition of Walker, or will it stand on the old order of things, and refuse to receive Mr. Oak- smith, on the ground that Rivas, whom, it recog- nized as President, is still vested with the su- preme power? From the fast and loose way in which our Cabinet has hitherto dealt with Nica- raguan questions, and the discouraging accounts that have been lately given of Walker’s prospects, we should not be surprised if some hesitation were evinced on the subject. The shooting of Mr. Livingston is, however, too grave a question to be trifled with, and we apprehend that it will decide any lingering doubts that may exist as to the course which it behooves this country to take in the issues involved in the struggle betweeu Walker and his enemies. Fatal Accident at Bellport, L. I. SIX LIVES LOST BY THE UPSETTING OF A SAIL BOAT. A melancholy accident occurred on Wednesday moro ing, about eleven o’clock, at Bellport, L. 11, by which six lives were lost. A company, consisting of fourteen,per- kons, were sailing about a quarter of a mile from the shore and opposite the little village of Bellport, when the boat in which they were capsized, throwing all on board of it into the water. The following are the names of the party:—Captain Stansbury Funk, Mrs. Funk, Jaznes Funk, their son; Mr. Carman Harriott and Mrs. Harriott, Linda and Norma Harriott, their two little daughters, and their purse; Edward and Carry Harriott, also cbi) dren of Mr. Harriott; George Ebbetts, Mrs. Dr. Sue‘!, Mrs, J.F. Northrup and her son Edward. They bad not, it appears, been more than half an hour out, and were returning, when the ac- cfdent occurred. It seems they were about tacking, when, through some mismanagement on the part of those who had charge of the boat, it was upset. The greater part of them clung to the bottom and eails of the boat, and had there been any assistance Bear it is probable that all would have been saved, A large number of persons on shore beheld the accident, but were unable to render apy aid. Mr. Harriott tried to save the life of one of bis children by sustaining her ag arms, but was obliged tolet her go to rescue hig wite. George Ebbett, a boy about eleven years old, dis- played a heroism deserving of all praise. Through bis exertions the lives of two of the party were saved. ‘They had, it appears, loosed their hold of the boat, and were about sinking, when young Ebbetta left his place of safety and swimming off to them, and as sisted them in regaining the poat. Nothing coull ex- ceed the cooiness and self possession which he exhi- Dited. His parents may well be proud of such a son. It was nearly haf an hour after the boa! capsized be- fore assistance reached them, snd then it was found that of the company of thirteen six had perished. The remaining seven were picked up by another boat. The following are the names of those who were drowned:— Mrs. Funk, wife of Captain Stansbury Funk, James Funk, their son. Linda Harriott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carman Har. riot, and nurse. Mrs. Sneff, wife of Dr. Sneff. Edward Northrup, son of Mrs. J. J. Northrup. The onty bodies recovered were those of James Funk and Mrs. neff. An inquest was held upon these on Wed- nesday evening, aud a verdict rendered in accordance with the facts. Obituary. MADAME VESTRIS, COMEDIENNE AND VOCALIST. This celebrated actress, vocalist aud directress, died wear London, on Saturday, August 9, after an illness of several months. Her maiden name was Eliza Bartolozzi, and her father was a celebrated engraver. She was born in January, 1793, (one account says '97,) in the parish of Mary-le bone, London. She was well and carefully educated, but not for the stage; but about 1813 she contracted marriage with M. Armand Vestris, a Parisian dancer, who had made a great bit at the King’s theatre, London. Madame Vestris was one of the most beautiful women of her day, and an accomplished vocal ist. Her husband’s pecuniary difficulties compelled hor to g0 on the stage, and she made her dé! the King’s theatre, July 20, 1815, as Proserpina, in opera “Il Ratte Proserpina,” in which she was q@ite successful. In 1817 she went to Paris, and made her début at the Italian Opera as Proserpina, aud failed. She then separated from her husband, and remained in Parie, enjoying the luxuries of that gay capital until 1919, when she was engaged by Elliston for Drury Lane, making her début as Lilla in the ‘‘ Siege of Belgrade,”’ and playing afterwards Adela in the “Haunted Tower.’ She made no sensation tll 1821, when Elliston brought out Moncrieft’s burlesque, ‘Don Giovanni,’ in London, Ves. tris playing the roue in all the glory of magnificent under- standings, clothed in irreproachable silk tights. She be- came famous at once. Her picture was in every shop window, and the piece had a great run. Soon afterwards she took the Olympic theatre, and made it the most fashionable .bouse in London. Nearly all of Pianche's earlier pieces were done here origitally. Her connection with Mr. Charles Matthews commenced about 1830, and in 1838 they were married. With Mr. Mat- thews she crossed the Atlantic, and opened at the Park theatre, in this city, on Monday evening, September 17th, 1898, The Heraxp of the 18th, says “ the theatye was crowded to suffocation. She was weil received; the plaudits were immense. A slight attempt to raise a row was made by two or three rioters, but it ‘was speedily put down,’’ She played Praise in “ Tho In- troduction,’ a sort of plece d’cccasion; and Clarissa in “The Barrack Room.’’ She closed this engagement, the house not being fall on any night after the first, on the 2d of October, aud then went to Philadelphia, where she was equally unsuccessful. Her failure was ascribed t+ three reasout—one the arrival of Celeste, who acted at about the same time at the National theatre, and was bet. ter ; saother, that she played in nothing Dut vau |, and old ones at that, and a third that there was rumor that Mme. had behaved badly at tome watering piace. ‘The Brsa.y ¥ took, the ground that jure was entirely owi management of Mr. Price, who then ‘outrolied the Park theatre. ANer the M’bilade!phia engagement Mme. Vestris returned to New York, and played the old pieces over again at the Park, to almost empty benches. She said the Americans .”’ but their enthusiasm for Celeste the 15th, when Mr, Matthews made a long speech, peter of their failure the Loan wang wes u upon some alleged misconduct on the r si marecegs, w h place he said he had never vished. the Hrnarn namely, the old pieces ad an Imprecsiog FRALD, Qi and an im that Vestris was crerrated or é. While here she pe under the name of Mrs. ‘ies Matthews, to mol. American prejudices. After the speech at the Park Mr. and Mrs. Matthows re- turned to London, very mach disgusted with their Ame- rican tour, Mme. Vestris then took Covent Garden thea- tre, which she in 1889, Tt was as a directross Mme. Vi shone without a rival. No manager ever earned or spent so much money asshe. She was the Gret to introduce the French system of adorning the ftage, aud paying profound attention to the mort minute details of scenery, costume, properties, &c., &e. She fpent five thourand dollars in getting up Pianche's bor lesque, ‘The isiane of Jewels,’ and lavished proportions - ate sums upon every piece she juced. But Covent Garden was not the place, and she relinquished tt. For several years she played star en, in the pro vices, and in 1847 opeved the Lyceum, where she reign- ed until 1864-6, when her health began to fail, and #! ay ed only at rare intervals until the latter part last year, when the house out of Mr. Matthews’ hands, he baying been twice a bankrupt. They earned immense sums, but their private expenses were enormous—sometbing like ae on dollars perannem, Vestris preserved her ity wonderfully to the last. No one could “make up’’ or dress like her. They raid she eaused her face, neck, arms and shoulders to be enamelied every year in Paris. She brought out A great many popular people—among them Mics Laura Keene. We bave already given the American opinion of ber, and the subjoined extract expresses very nicely what was thought of her at home:— As an artist who shone both on the Tialian and the Raglish stave, who united the character of the vocalist with that of the retrens of genteel ay in parte where song was not re quired, the reputation of Madame Vestris is, we believe, tinique, and to this must be added the fame of being one of the most distinguished managers whoever governed a theatrical property. Whe was the of ginal Fatima Weber's “Oberon; tbo nilar songs deriv ir popularity in a great treasure from the cireumstance that she fir introduced them to ihe publi, and countless picturesqne gee belonging tofairy and mythological spectacle will still be connected wit! Ty) ‘countenance and Tr, turmed figure in the min WY man: 1 ofour readers, It is some consolation for her Eases Soe be Coe pits mevaereh ata Den the gifted daughter of the engraver Barwolozd. ‘We are pained to hear of the sudden death of Mr. Now. J. Brean, one of our most esteemed merchants, who from hi ‘tr Smithtown, t von Reimtay moraine is farm, . ied the following day. ‘His disease proved to be throstay of th ladder, the effect of a se- 4 lose will be deeply felt b: circle TF Treat, aaa bie place ous not eenily flied. ™* Mr. Hacnert has yielded to the desire of the public, and Aocepted terme to perform one of his great parts at the Academy of Music, om Tuesday next, supported by am uncommonly strong dramatic company, City Intelligence. ATTACK UPON ONS OF THE MEMBBRS OF THE aAN FRANCISCO VIGILANCE COMMITTEE, On Wednesday evening s retarned Californian, formerly ‘ member of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee, whose. pame we are unable to learn, was attacked on the corner of Park row and Ann street by Billy Mulligan, one of the men who were expelled {rom San Francisco for various misdeeds, and was grossly insulted. Mulligan was ac-. companied by Jim Hughes and others, who (90k every opportunity to tantalize the returned Californian for the purpose of getting him into a fight, The gentleman, how- ever, would not gratify their desires, and accordingly beat teen for te Ano Hoar He was pursued thier yy Mulligan. etranger replied that he was not, whereupon Mulligan, it is charged, drew from bis coat skirts a cane and made several atiempts to strike the unoffend waiters io the hotel interfered, however, and finaly Mul- Ngan was obliged to leave the premises. Tnere reat excitement about the Astor House in c the affair, and great indignation was exp Part of the boarders that such an outrageous a should have been permitted without the interference the police. War oy tHe Bayvens.—FuLMORE V8. FREMONT.—For fome time pasta large and handsome banver has been. strung across Broadway, near Bond street, opposite Stuyveeant Institute, the republican headquarters, bear- ing on its ample folds the names of Fremont and Dayton. ‘This banner has long been an eyesore to the young Fill- moreites who meet ln that neighborhood, ard they have at last bit upon a notable scheme bur keeping it out of sight. They have strung a large Fillmore banner acrosa from Constitution Hall, shuttwg the name of Fremont from out of the sight of all who walk up Broadway; and’ and another banner, running from Academy Hal) to the corner of Bond street, thus keeping the Fremont banner out of view to all above Bond street. ‘The following will give an idea of their position: — Pe Ree LICE NOTE LORIE OOO AIIRIDIDN, i Republican Americans must} Nominations— Rule America, For President, fe John ©. Fremont, For President, of California; Millard Fillmore, 3 For VicePresident, ot New York. Wm. L. Dayton, 3 F 3 For Vice Pres’nt,3 of New Jersey. A. J. Doneleon, ‘Truth crushed of Tennessee. te earth will rise again. ‘This rather small trick the Fillmoreites call ‘sandwich. ing,’’ a very appropriate name, by the way; for, like the- sandwich, the meat and spice of these inscriptions arein the: centre, the oateide govers being very stale bread indeed. Tne Filimore people are evidently getting desperate at the popular stampede in favor of Fremont, or they would Lot resort tothese small annoyances on their op- poneats. Party epiritrao very bigh between the demo- crats and whigs in this city, but they never interfered with ove "g banners, that discovery in warfare pemmerore ee, for our gallant American Know Nothings. ly of our readers doubtless remember the scenes that transpired in Park row during the cam; of 1844, when Clay and Polk ran for the Presidency. lemocrats an rw \- joining each other, but the utmost good type prevailed, and even the songs which they sang with the same tupes were sung together. The whigs would shout with all their might— Hurrah for Harry Clay! ° Hurrah for Harry Clay | He’s bound to be next President— Bo all the people say. ‘The democrats would join in with this variation:— Oh, poor Coony Clay ! Oh, poor Coony Clay ! You never can be President— 0 all the people say. The est lungs, of course, had the victory, all in good bumor, but never did eijher ae et to the mean- ness of interfering with one another’s banners. AmzRICAN ConGREs#IONAL RatiricaTioN.—The American party of the Seventh Congressional district held a meeting to-night in Knickerbocker Hall, to ratify their nomination of the Hon. George Briggs for Congress. Mr. Brigg: wilt address the meeting on the occasion, and define pol gna tion in reference to his past course in Congresa, and hie pane couree, if re-elected. See advertisement'in another column. Fine in Tuomrson Street.—About 11 o’clock on Wed- needay night a fire was discovered in a shed in the rear of No. 39 Thom; stree!, occu by Thomas Eiliott. An alarm was gi€en, but before the arrival of the firemen the fire was extin; with « few pails of water. Damage about $30; no insurance. Fine iy Wavertey Prace.—About half-past 8 o'clock last vight a fire was discovered in a bedroom, on the second floor of dwelling house No, 192 Waverley place, owned and occur ied by Mrs. Hurriet T. Davis. The fre was discovered by sup McCarty, the servant, who gave the alarm, when the firemen arrived and soon extin- gwshed the flames. The damage done to the furniture will probably amount to $300, and to the building about $150. There is an insurance on the furniture of $1,600, snd on the building $2,600, in the New York Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The origin of the fire is not known at present. It will be investigated by the Fire Marshal, Mrrgor.—On Wednesday evening, 9 o'clock, a superb meteor waa observed in this city. It apparectiy started from an elevatton of 45 degrees from the western horizon, end traversed a space of about 30 degrees, westwardly. It left a small train bebind it for a second or two, but was remarkable for its being double in ite ormation, so far as its color was concerned. The upper art of the nucieus was of a brilliant red, the lower of @ yale and whitish color. Police Intelligence. THE RESTELL CASE—EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE. The following affidavit bas been offered by the counse) of Madame Restell, in defence of the charge of abduction made against Ler, a few days ago, by Frederica W. Medinger:— R. Helen Baker, being duly sworn, saye—That she lea mare ried woman, and lives at Port Richmond, N. Y.; that she is ac- uainted with both complainant and defendant; that in Jul; #85, she was a boarder at Madame Restell’s house, No. Chambers street, and that on the 224 6f that mouth she gave birth to a femaie child in said house, and that Mrs. attended ber during ber confinement. That on the 27th day of #aid mouth, the complainant, Frederica W. Medinger, came to said house and engaged board, and on the 30th of A fol- lowing gave birth to a male child. That on the following day ihe Tih of September following, des © Ye ‘house with her babes and Medinger until jeponent called at No. 162 Cham- donth ‘of hee cil, af tis un ‘Stadam Restell’s and aw the sald Stedinger, sgnentalod fn the servioe of Madame Reatell es a domedtie’ and aeponens saw her engaged at work, setting table and wating upon ie, and. doing’ general household work.. That deponent, Ue child of said Medinger, immediately after its biti: that ‘ashed and cared for ii as required: says a child depenent knows of her own kuowledge of children having been given away by their mothers at Restell’s. said Medinger charge Madam with having redacted her child, but always spoke of heing the ouly person who lind given it away, as the Seas eee under the circumstances. never, he last week, bas tbe said Medinger mentione’ to deponent by” Ma aM thong “depenent. has “frequently ee! a conferred with confinement tod femoral matters ring im Madame Restell's house. om a ent was called ‘upon st her own howse, in Port Ric! , and she persuaded tocome to New ¥ 1b see her lawyer, asking her to her babe, and that she would give the babe anew dress; when reached the city she there found an officer, who said he had ® subporna for her to go to the Tombs, whither they all went, and there met a man named Johnson, who said be was Medin- Ferg anrer, and saked it mahy questions she sloo anv Justioe Connelly who suid nota te depos and deponent f she had Seon nerrogetsa isereie abe L thereto ve told the same facts he forth; about six Weeks since di no cep aoden eg Le that deponent has not, in all that time, had conversation with tee personally otherwise. and that deponent voramta: rily makes this affidavit, as she would have done last atthe Tombs, had ahe been permitted; that never before Monday bias deponent heard fhe maid Me: fay an} her wish or intention to get chit. bat often heard ber talk about sueing her seducer to get money. ¥ Tae Case or Haime.—It was stated under the bead in yesterday's Hrraco that Thomas H. Haire, was arrested charged with embezzlement, was suspected by his employers, Mesers. Thornton & Major, with having stolen $6,000 worth of goods. One of the firm called yes- terday to state that they had no such suspicion, not having midsed @ tithe of that amount of goods. As this firm are connected with the Bonded Warehouse, we make this correction, as it may do them injury. Scicme ny Jexrin@ rrow 4 Wixnow,—Coroner Gamble held an inquest at the New York Hospital upon the body ofan aged woman, named Jolia Scott, who committed suicide by jum; 4 fad the third w ww of residence, No. 77 Washington street. been partially insane for some time past, two occasions attempted to jw Verdict, “Death by suicide.” e years of oge, and a native of Ireland. FATAL ACCIDENT TO 4 Critp.—Ooroner Connery held an inquest at the Fifth ward station house, upon the body of & child, five years old, named Anne Cophind, who diea from the effects of injuries received by falling froma ladder leading to the roof of house No. 16 Leonard street, ‘The jury, in rendering a verdict, took occasion to censure the of the premises for carclessly exposing the lives of citizens to daoger, and called upon the aut \° attend to the matter. Saas. U.S iri van: was at Janel rth unt, ofmeet and erew all well. pe eshe The U. 8. Bainbridge, Com. Rowan, arri Jenene tems aneviace tates Gta ee) rire ot Mie H tes to semester nae rt eva resid igri ‘A. 43, SAUNDERS, No.7 Astor, House ange ot ee aay he ‘nion have ig cee , A Pani’s charoh,