The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1856, Page 3

were of what we mean by desoribi at of fan and were merely @ measure- ‘of purses, the indiscriminste destruction of the "§ property would be beret KD renee to our opponents. ‘ed Seeamulsted capital to the world; it is }, as in the op destruction of hind wos the a laced; and in re a pul ‘private indivi ro uo eben that Wee private duals, who have uo ‘wrong, and perhaps abominate it as much es we do our- selves, thore is often cutalied the loss of our own honor vand bumavity, Itisperfectly intelligible that the con- etweds two Pugilists would be as well decided if be ht with gloved banda us if their fista were with steel. They do not want to kill each other, although they have thus come to blows and are detor- fight it out. The contest will, no doubt, in this last the longer, but when it is endod they will both ¢ Oi than if the attack lind boon more savage, and * withovt much senge of cxasperation they may shaxe shands in token of future amity. She Ceatral American Question and Hondus ras Ras ute. [From the London Express, Sept. 2.] ‘The Ceniral American difficulty is coatidentiy atated to ‘have received a eatisfactory eolutioa ia a convention and been concluded between Honduras The jeading features of the arrange- to be guarantee of the neutrality ‘ised by ihe projected tnter- ecdom of its terminal ports mM ans the other two small pitable cloim of the main Blate upon those depen n Ii the information be correct, the large que:tion which so recently looked ugly and serious enough, has thus been simply and quietly of without the osiensible intervention of the United States. {From the London Herald, Aug. 29} The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is a body to ‘whose activity and energy the interests of that particular port and of trade in general are largely indebted. We guake this acknowledgment the more willingly because ‘we are cccasionally at issug with this influential body, and when we bave happendd to be 80 wo have not hesi- tated to speak our mind. A report of their half year; Meeting appeared in our impression of Wednesday last, ‘and has no doubt been read with tho intorest whica must pews! attach to proceedings rélating to subjects of such * * * * * * Certain an questions have pot improperly clatmed the atfention of the Chamber. Among these the Sound dues, the Honduras Bellver. and the Moutevidean loan Gre the most important. The recommendations of the ‘Parliamentary Committee appointed to investigate the op- erations of those passing wils levied atthe Seund and ‘the Belts are, {t would seem, in accord with tho express- ed ot the Chamber, more especially where the bolition of the impost is tusisted uponas the fost economical course which, under existing circum- @tances, can be suggested. This recommendation, of course, involves the capitalization of the dues—a prope- sition of w! on its being made to the Copenhagen Commission, Clarendon expressed his dis- approval, on the ground that it woull bo tax. {pg the country at bf for the benefit of the shipping interests. n objection so very shallow cannot be supposed to prevail against the common sense of the country, and therefore we ms: take it the settlement of this question is neither difficult jarce the holders of Montevidean se- it upon the authority of the chamber ‘that their yr is considerably improved, aad we have deny the Foreiga Oilice, and still less our winister in Montevideo, te J credit which may be due in this matier. The distracted condition of the republic bas sufliciontiy legitimate excuse for the failure of its niary obligations—a failure which it may be Eiovesshea cate project for connecting the Atlantic and Pacide by means of a railway through the state of Honduras is worthy cf the attention o! ihe chamber; but should our Minister surrender the position we occupy 5 t. region, end more especially the Bay the ipteresits of Britixh commerce along that fhway will be placed im eminent peril. ‘We would press consideration upon all tne commer- cla} associations in the kingdom, and more espesially upon the Liverpool Chamber. A live to connect Puerto Cabello of Fonseca would be an immense advantago great southern and eastern trade; but it must not the republic of Honduras inclines ‘more to us; that so late 4s 1848 the President bad all but surrendered Tigre Isiand, ia that very Bay of the agent of the United States. To make the Honduras railroad a good and safe speculation, and to be vast results of which such aa undertaking is , We must hold our own on the condacs of \- America, the Cabinet at Washington and all its efforts contrary notwithsiauding. General Walker's Dangers and Character— The Central ‘American Polley of President Pierce. [From the London Times, Sept. 2.) ‘The last accounts from Nicaragua represent Walker's as higbly critical. Deserted by ali bot bis own troop of iiibusters, he seems to be about to exemplify the lot cf that class of adventurers who can gain but can- wot keep. With the intrepidity, vebemence and dash which could get potsession of a position, he seems to have been wanting in all the arts of regular statesman ship, sud to have forgotten that the retention of power required @ very different line of action aed exhibition o da, in recognition ef the r HE e temper from that which was suited for obtaining it. The instant had gaincd bis position, end was Presi- dent of Ni ua, he ougbt to have turned over a now |. to bave put eff the militery bravo and become the civil magirtrate, and to have shown bimeelf slive to the advantages of social order and ravsition which inierior adventurers ¢ {9 a near neighbora remarkable transition; hut even in his in 5 1c rere capnot exert this self-com- i at once in the midst of their te@petus, and attain a complete balance in the very con- trary direction in which they were previously going. The oe, LI Be idea but of going op began, does not see the proper continues the impetus and dash of ‘when become a ae ge arte he Py “ and mand—etop themsely: invader; he Papier texibility capacit: ‘ting himself to cbang- circumstances, which is the siga of trae power. behaved as President of Nicaragua ve iid aw its invader—to havd carried the military bravo into the functions of the civil magiatrate, and to have alienated the a‘lections of the Bicaraguans by lawless, cruel and volati| ‘fare to believe rumor, he indulges in new schemes for fresh ground, in the absence of proper power his old one, and shows that attack is his forte , Father than the use of the position does not get beyond this point; he is conqueror, Wali or was deseribed on n Of auccERS Asa hero, the regenerator of ) and the introducer of Anglo Saxon order, Jaw and prosperity into rogfons hitherto and weakened by division into petty every advantage that government ited States could give him. At the very ushing's —— wo nag hone | ofa neutral Power was prebibiting all notice even of a recruit- ing for the British service in the United States, Walker's defiance of the protest of the Nicaraguan marched (0 their ships with bands of music military pomp and show that could be mus- ‘On the very fi rance of success his goy- by the United States, who received his en’ as the truce representative of Nicara- at strong remonstrance of the Nicaraguaa all this success and ail this avertance government do not seem to have been ition and gave it from the effects of ‘his own terty and want of onpicity for tho ——< istration of a country. With tweive hua followers he bas to —. vas with an army of three thousand, as well as jolut invading forces of Honduras and Guatemala. The fear of Argio Saxon con- quest seems to have united Central America, while the of a flibustering ervment which Walker's bas exhibited, — A which oe im the greatost pecuniary distress, and io the suspen: of all business thrvagbout the State, her alienated the Tf these accounts be correct, the United States govern- fee! that it bardiy acted with saitable its precipitate recognition of Walker's - temporary success is not svfliciert, surely, the establirdbed government of a country, apd no goverument ought to be recognised but as extabiished intone which presents some a stadility and domestication. The go 8 country has acted with more discretion as it has dons, to see tho ieeue, Tt has thus, ability, faved itself the trouble of recng Gisowning again. We may congratniate our. the event of Walker's downfall, on removal of what would have been an obsta- of the Central American dispute, erent whieh we long since dea progress since wo last referred to ii we not misinformed, « treaty ‘nited States, and Honduras, of the princtpal difMculttes, has is of the highest importance, settlement of this whole States of Central America should ex- and reasonable spirit. Walker's gov- upon the strongest anti English feel. been able, perhaps, to raise obstructions, S a | : i BE 7 B Getty te sat 25s LH ? s i i orp ipg, Would ‘and ect the current of feeling against us. the hope we baye of the restoration of a Py ‘with which we can treat in Nicaragua, we ‘ward to an carly and satisfactory settlement ispate. The Presidential — and Slavery Ques: on (From the laee Telegraph, Aug. 25.) ‘and melancholy that in a republic which ‘ofer gesa to be based upon the principles of human hber- and equality, an intestine strife should be now raging westion involving the tragic in human flesh, con- prudence of abolishing or retaia- _ of slavery. Ftieg ont ot right or, & regard to world; practice ala in the southern States of America is not only irreconcilable with the spirit of democracy, but it ‘tends to lower the moral attrilutes of the individual who ey it. How can that man cast a reproach ‘upon deapota of Northern Europe for their Fiery Conduct to millions of their sunjects, whom ey hold in an iron yoke through the agency of physical while he Morning drives the kidpapped na- Africa to toil for bim under the dread and incen- tive of the lash? He justifies the retaining in bondage of re oe pies of difference of color, “l that what would be abomi- nable to do to & White man is quite legitimate to jofict ‘upon one of a dusky . Now the Czar of Russia, wo doubt not, would be prepared with evory hit as good an exouse, and wonl! defon’, upon the ground of ignorance, necerrity oF defective physical organization, bla holding in boncage and governing by the knout hordes of sorts 4 Well as millions of Poles and Certara. e NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1856. = ‘The Presidential election, which takes place in Novem ber, will test the strength of the abolitionists and cham pions of slavery. ha A latest accounts from America ‘we baye received tn! elligence ag to the result of several of the State elections, also the rumors afioat concern. ng the probable course which those pending are likely to teke. Dn such contests Occur upon the eve of the election of a President, they are considered indications of the turn of the great struggle for the office of chief magis- trate. The triumph or defeat of any of the parties who sapnert. the several candidates for the Presidency is anx- jougly watched, ag in some measure determining the fate of the grand national contest. In Kentucky the Gemocrats have carried the election and defeated Fillmore, and from the result of three or four other contests it would appear, a8 was generaliy anticipated, thet be bas uo chance, and that the ultimate trial of strength will rest between Mr, Buchanan end Colonel Fremont. The South ard North, in the ep- proaching election, will be more sharply and directiy op- posed to each otber than they have been upon apy occa. sion rinco the establishment of the republic Should Fremont succeed, bis suecess wiil be mainly owing to the support of the Nortuerns; and, jn the eveut of bis clection to the Presidency, he may be regarded as a chic’ magis- trate foreed pda the Southern portion® of the nation. However, as the day of battle adprosghes, the supporters of Freidnt have rather lowered their fone, and some- thing like a compromise pergerteg the slavery question 18 propoged, and ij ia declared by the repubiican party that its opposition to domestic inetitations not extend be yond a determiuation to protubit slavery in such pew Territories as Kansas. Colonel Fremont, who is seid to be immensely wealthy, having a vast tract California of auriferous territory, hag emblazoned upon his banner ‘Free press, free speech, free soil, tree men,’” end is opposed to foreign aggression and the extension of slavery, Now, it matters not what party canvasses the claims of Fremont—whether democrats, hards and softs, republicans or free soilers—each and all of them must acknowledge his principles do most credit to a free end en'ightened people. Even the stump orator, address: ing himself to Buncombe, will be unable to conceal amidst the faith of his declamation, the superiority of the candidate who would remove the stain which is 80 disho- € ‘The total number of 4 296; of these the rixteen free States have 176, and the fifteen slave States 120. To choos: President, 149 votes are necessary. If the tree Siates went ina body for Fre ment he would be returned by a majority of 54 votes; but his friends are not sanguine of sucha result. The democrats, hard and soft, are powerful asa party, and will exert all their influence for Bucbanan, and should Fillmore engage in the contest, it will only have the effect of diminishing Fremont’s chance of success. There is no questien that Buchapar would make an excellent Presi- cent, and with the large class of Americans who are Savcrevle to arnexation, and have their eyes upon Cuba, Canada and the West India Islands, a most popular one. ‘The declaration of Buchanan at Ostend, when “England was jen Gee, wuh’ Russia, proves him to be a filibuster of the first water. In contemplating the existing state of parties in demo- cratic America, we are involuntarily induced to turn to Russia, where che rage are accocnted as nothing, and the autocrat, who, seizing an imperial crown bimseif, and asserts it ts his by divine authority, is everything. [From the London Post, Aug. 28.) It te Impossible to take even a superficial view of the in- terpal condition of the States of the North American Union, or to pay apy attention to the foreign policy of the federative government, without being struck by several anomalous cireumstances—circumstances, too, that do net disappear on closer taspection, bu: staad out in stronger colors when subjected to a more careful ex- amination. The United States, though boasting to be tbe leaders of nations in the school of the world, and claiming to hold the most advanced position in civiliza- tion of modern times, do nevertheless present in many points some of the worst features that have disfigured bar- barous and semi civilized ages—some of those grave do- fects in public polity. internal arrangements and social mann¢rs and institutions, that have or ago heen swept away from the face of the Old World, to re appear, as it fecme, iD as formidable pi tions in the New, The pe- culiar domestic and “pradial institution of the Southern States revives all the social iniquities of me tivval sla- very, untempered by those feelings of loyalty, attachment and devotion that in former day: the sad concition of Gurth and Wamba—of ti iropean bondman and terf. In Am the nineteefth century of the Chris: €rs finds tho reproduction aud continued existence of the same wretched form of social inequality that existed ia Europe during the twelfth; and public jen are not wanting in that country who thiak it no shame to tratiegress the limits and extend the area within which the humanity of others hat en- Geavored 10 restrain this social cancer, Indeed, tho United States, instead of improving on the middie 3 bave retrograded. Slavery and serfdom, guch as 7. were ma the early ages of European hist admitted of gome reasonable excuse and defence. connection Was not then recessarily degrading either to the lord or Lis infertor; the former did not always become a demo- ralized tyrent, por did the latter always stand in aa ua- manly and upwortby relation to his feudal superior. It bag becn well eaid U ‘In an age of lawless violence and insecurity i general hardness and rovguness of manners, in which life is beset with dangers and swiler- ings at ¢very step—to those who bave neither a com- nd ipg position of their own, nor # claim on the protes- mcf tome ove Who bas—a generous giving provection ti apd a grateful rece! ving of It aro the strongest ties which coppect human beings; the feclinge lotion are their warmest feelin, jing from that re. all the enthusiasm and ‘itive matures gather ‘one part. and chivalry are principles exalied into pas- But these virtues and feelings that e: d 80 purifying ep influence in the old feudal ¢, grew up ir the rude and uncultivated sofl of an ht and undisciplined age, and even theo, when society was disorganized and chaotic, various sigas of improvement might be observed cropping out bere and there ip the urbed strata of civil life, and various rights and customs existed which gradually led the slave of the earlier times through the tmtermeciate con- ition Cf serfdom and vaesalage to that of a copyholder and freeman. But those developement: of character that gave ight in the darkness of the middle ages can. Lot arise in the same mancer atthe present day. Social relations are now seitied, order bas taken the place of disorgavizaticn and men do pot ftand in need of lords and protectors in the way they once dif, for, “to be under the po of some one, inatead of formerly, the sole condition of sa‘ety, is now, birg, speaktny eperally, the only situation which ¢: pores grievous wrong.’’ Sia’ Ty therefore, at the present time, is pot only an anomaly in the civilized world, but it ts altogether “evoid of the redeeming cir- cumstances which in other days belonged to ‘t; whiist in America it does not display any tigns of coming improv ment which cen induce A true statesman to look. uj the institution without pain and disgust, or reconcile hi to its continuance, except on tie plea of imperious neces- sity. if we look next to the Western States, we cannot Femi barbarous elements piste of society in some of the :1to mark the presence ot Califor. nia and Kansas ice been epacted (hat ralleled in modern Dist Ta the former reg ent bas fallen into the bande of a clsreputad! racefol crow, who themselves violate the y are bound to enforce, and allow their pertvans §=to §=pillage and =murder, sometimes with 1 impunity, and sometimes with a mere appearance of punishment. To pvt an end to this state of things, ihe beiter class of citizens bave formed emovg themeelves a secret society, called a ‘Vigilance Committee," who do the work that properly belongs to the regular authbrities, and enforce that respect for law apd ‘justice which the latter bave setatdeflance To listen 10 |he accounts of there recent proceedings in Call- fornia is to throw ouc’s self four hundred years back; we might be reading the annals of some old chronicler, r counting the inigv!iy of governors, and the salutary ac- tion of societies, like the Vebmic tribunals of Westphalia in the Ofeenth century, and such as the Vigtiance Com. mittee of California in the nineteenth. In Kansas, in, ep actual civil war broke out; the “border ruffians’’ from the neighboring slave districts attacked the lives and pro- perties of the free soil settler, aterfered forcibly with the elections, and endeavored by force of arms to solve the question of freedom or siavery in Kansas, Occur: rences like there are assuredly signs of a low state of civthgation, and fa very tuferior standard of p.blic mo- rality. But it is not in their interzal polity and lustitutioss culy that te United States have failed to act up to the prevrsions of high civilisation #0 constantly urged on their bebalf, Their recent refusal to acquiesce, except op impossible conditions, in that part of the “declara: tion” reapectirg the laws of maritime warfare annexed to the Treaty of Pare, by which privatecring is a10- lished, bar tnilicted a severe blow on the improvement of the laws of war, ard retards the inal ameliorativn ite conatitation. of the severities of belhgerents. been concemned again and again by american, no than by Furopean publicists, as brutal and savage; the gov- eTpment Of the United States wow occupies (whether in- nny Or bot makes no difference in the result) the unenriahle porition of the defender of barbarous prac: tices in wi drag on the progress of civilisation, {From the Londop Times, Sept. 9.) The collision of the different estates of the republic which bas just tsken place In the United States teaches a & moral lesson. The political leseon is, that Aion tr the original framing of s constitution rd ot ut due acts of power on the part of the Live, OF sgninet what may be called deepotic acta Bowever jealously you tay curb your Executive, and batever check the constitution May put upon it, an must bave power, if it ls to be of any use; and if it bas power, that power may usel. You cannot, ‘With the moet republican intentions, tie up your Execu: tive so Ftrictly that it will only be able to use iis powers exactly as you want it; something must be left to its own eweretion; and if you give it a discretion, you must take the chenr To ttn Chited States w whether it uses it well or il) ha republic a8 cautiously acts of the bxeou- lovely framed against any des as it could be consistently o its eral effective. ness The result is bowever. that at this moment baif the population of the United States are vp in arms againet the despotiem of their Execut! and are speaking of General Pierce much as our foretuthers spoke of James If ‘ Let freemen (anys a New York cotemporary) freemen *bo love the freedom for whith Washington which Jefferron preciaimed, ned which Jay taught, con- template the reene On the one band, slayeoeracy, not content With its sectional institution of siav beunds guaranteed jt by the constitution, de ig that bali be extended over the free soi! of the ational Territories, and that the wer of the United States army shall be turned against freo men to force the ex! | On the other hand, stand. ing i ional freedom, trne to itself, saying firmly, but calmly, that siaveocracy ehall not have the army of the United States to force siavery on free men!’ Here is ar appeal, then, to every true son of liberty to revist the act of juin; President Pieree receives bis clsesical Ciploma, snd the United States are at last ootical enough to have a tyrant. We begin to think of Jarmodiue and Aristogeiton, and to congratmiate General Fierce that tyrante are more gently cevt with now. ¢aye then they once wero. T is the charge wholly without ground. For what i# the fact? Tas net the Pre. ident of the United States simply uted the American army to put down his political onponents aud rere his political frienda? The Territory of Ranens baw at fret @ froa State Legisiature: but it ir invaded by the border States, who put con this Legislature, ereevanother, and put the Territory on the Play k ws; the President chocses to assume (hat the Logisiature for (he time upper. | . ‘content with things as the; mont Is not fom urping but the establishet pe} bu] e forces. Here, then, trbltrary sud deapotio aot and ae electioneerim,, ¥80 of But at the same time jt is a use of power ag. which no constitution could guard. The federal Execu” jht to have the power to support an established Legislature, and it must be left to its discretion to decide what is an established Legislature. The truth 13, then, that no mere ietter of @ conatitution, however republican it may be, can be a security agaivat arbitrary acts on the part of the Executive. For a true security against such acts Cm must depend on political custom and feeling, on certain established maxims and rules of political action, on what we call the ‘ practical work. ing” of o constitution, rather tban its letter, The letter, of the English constitution gives the soverrign en absolute veto; but con stiiutional custom forbids the exercise of it, tue constitu. tional rule being that when a Miuistry fluds itself in a mi- »oriy in the Houee of Cominons it resigns, Thus a con- #titution has gradvally grown up in this country which effec tua!ly prevents all despotic gcts.on the part of the Exceutive; but this constitution, it will be found, les in custom rather than in statute—in certain traditional and vawritten rules of politieal action which all parties Lave tacitly agreed to oberrve, rather than ia the letter of any aot of Parliament, We eee by the preseat events io the United States how superior euch @ constitutional under Standing, as it may be called, is to y merely written con- stitution; how crude the working of the paper creation is where kot interpreted by practical tradition and generally accepted rule, compared with the casy ant +mooth working of a constitution which is the growth of time, real history and national life. Thus all the French cenatitutions of recent date had ceased to work, and were full of jars long before their final overthrow, The Americans, in fact, have not yet got their constitu. tion, if by that word we understand the mature practica' machine go called; it has yet to grow, and such events 4s the present are forming it for them. It will be decided before long whether President Pierce's act wita respec’ to Kansas will be accepted and approved by the nation a8 a whole, or the reverse; if the latter, a precedent wil be set which will govern future Preridents, so a ful American constitution wil! at last grow up, just as our by @ succcesion of prececents, national judg- nd the general course of political events. econd lesson which the present events in the States t is a rgoral one, People have been prophesying the rr e Of the Union for a long time, and it bas not come; and, 80 far,tbe United States may bosst of a practical principle of union which sustains them in opposition to many threatenings aut many flaws in their position. But here fs, at last. & positive collision between the different States, which, if not a rupture, must be mended very soon, or it will lead to one. And what is the question which has produced this collision? ‘The slavery question. Here is the rock on which they spli!—bere is the source of danger to the American Uuior. If the United States, then, maintain a morally bad insti tution, they must pay for it—pay for it in political dis- union, ravcor and convulsions. 4 The democratical party tries to smocth over this sore, and to per- tuade everybody not to think about it, but to take America as a whol. But people will think about it, and will agitate the question at any cost, no matter even it it breaka up the Union at last. That is the consequence of having an institution which violates mores] and religious feeling. The opponents of slavery cannot be silenced by any appeal! to political hae jency, because they are fighting a question which, in their opin jon, supersedes all such arguments. The instant people determine that a moral and religious principle is invo ved in @ question they are committed to fight it at all hazards. Slavery thus creates the American revolutionist, and the religious enthusiast and philanthropist against the Union. Here is a sore at the most vital pert, which must be perpetually attended to, otherwise it will get the better of them. The greatest statesmen of America bave constantly to use their best ar- guments to keep back the force of anti slavery opinion, which threatens to overwhelm them. They bave to be always soothing and calming the enthusiast, eutreating bim to be reasonable, telling him be must be are, at apy rate, respect es- tabbshed interests. Mr. Wel in this way fought the battle of the siaveowner, and procured bim the fugitive slave law; but it wasa hard fight, and the anti-slayery enthusiast retaliated in vg by acharac'er of that great statesman such as might remind the theologian of the character which the ancient fathers gave of antichri: viz., the perfection of immoral intellect. The Unit ‘teres will get over thia particular disturbance, and th: robably, very 800n; but they have not seen the last the question w' is the cauge of it, and which will con- Unve to be @ constant source of political danger and di- vikion. The Steamer Arctic at Queenstown. ELEOTRIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EUROPE AND ‘AMBBICA. [From the Cork Censtitution, Sept. 2.) Lying at anchor off Queenstown for the last few days may bave been observed mall, unsightly, il! painted, y bot'cmed ecrew steamer, without cne poiat of at- ‘action about her except the stars and stripes fl in the breeze. Yet that boat and some of the oilicerashe contains have been the world’s wonder for a season, aud bave just now concluded a task which is the forerunner co epevent more wonderful still. The Arctic was the vessel thet was sent to rescue Ir. Kane, who had previ. ously gone to rescue Franklin. She was successful, and ought home Dr. Kane and bis crew, who had been liged to abandon his ship and search. She was then ® (ght ship on the American coast. She is now the bearer of Lievienant St Darien notoriety, and Captain Berriman, who before, now cioesed from Newfeuncland to take soundings whole Atlautic cosst from St. John’s to Valencia, with the view to ascertain the proba! uccess with which a tele graphic cable may be laid between these points. result is ratisfactory. For some fitty or sixty miles from St. Jotn’s, and again on this side, is a bank, varying irom twenty five to ove hundred and tweuty fathoms Between these there ts a grand plateau nearly level, the bottom solt, compored of shells so fine that only the mi- crorcope can discover them each shell perfect in its minute beauty, proving the absence of currents at the bottom, and with due deference to Stephenson and otbers, the wart of that yart pressure, which was to be #0 dceaded, and exbibiting at Lona Dy not only a capacity, bot the moet perfect capacity for the very ure for which it is required. The whole appuratus for arriving at these most perfect. Steam power, separate from those the ship. works the axle from which the sounding lino is ‘paid out.’ Soundings bave been taken tothe depth of 00 fathoms. By a neat contrivance each sounding shows not oply the depth, but the nature of the bottom, wbtch is brought up in five quills, and the temperature of the water, the fatter ing given by the expan‘ion or contraction of metal ic spiral ribands placed rou centre pin, fixed at the top, and attached at bottom to a ne e€le, stter remaining fixed alter the d\oact, showing the exact variation be- n the surface and the bottom. Most careful draw. bave been made by Mr. Van de Berg, (to whom bas bec assigned the special post of druvghteman,) of the coundings, showing a profi'e of the bottom of the sea with the greatest accuracy. There can be no doubt that communications between Ireland and St. John’s, a dis- tance of 1,640 geographical miles, may be rogarded as a certainty. It is in the bands of a small American com: fony, but though small, if its members posaces but a litho of the cnergy of their representative, Mr, Cyrus W, Field, who te also here making every mage, it will be epovgh to overcome every difficulty, ptain Berriman ‘nvgbs at laying the cable. He asks but a ship large enovgh, and he will undertake to do tat ten miles an bovr right across. The Com- pony have obtained the sole grant for erecting trle- g:aphs throvgh the whole of Newfoundland, aud have dy tome 1,700 miles at work, or will have in a few 3%, Which is in connection with the American lines. The diffieultier and trials of temper in taking these sound- ings bave been tremendous. Repeatedly after Mint 1 out’’ tens of thousands of fathems of lino, and gettin, vp within some sixty or eighty, it was enapped and all bed to be done again. Six and eight hours bave been ecoupied th getting one sounding only, and these have been made nearly every balf degree the whole way across. From the captain to the cabin boy, each has given his willing aid, No trouble was thooght teo much —Do time too long—cach appeared to fee! the honor of bis pation at stak «i proud ip every way to advanre the cbject in view. ‘They have done their work well. Nature bee gravted all we could acsk—art will oon do its part, while nature, science and srt, worked out by man’s hand, wll produce cne grand whois to benefit mankind. Steam Communication between Lt end Portiand, Maine—The new Route by Newfoundland. [From the Liverpool Jourpal, Aug. 30.) On Saturday afterncon the Ope ecrew steamer Kherso- pere took ber departure for Newfoundland, Halifax, and Portiend, with a fall complement of passengers and « valuable cargo, A large number of ladies and gentlemen, including the freinds of the passengers and the owners of the Kherso- nese, sat down to a splendia entertainment, taid out in the grand saloon of the ehip. Alter partaking of the good bey ty’ Nberally pro- vided, Mr. Jams Jonmsox, one of owners of the ship, being called upon, briefly dre@ attention to the grcat [mportance of steam communication between Great Britain and Newfoundisnd, jp addition to the advantage of getting their goods out in a much shorter space of time thon by eailing sbips: and those persons visiting this ccontry would be able to do so by direct communication. The submarine telegraph, now about being completed, would make direct Fteam Communication almost an abso- Inte necessity. The Khersonere, the pioneer of this line, be knew to bea good +bip; and be wished those friends with whom they were #0 soon to part, a speedy and plea- font voyage. Mr. Moww, of Newfoundland, in respon¢ ing to the good wiehes of Mr. Jobuson, thanked him for the manner in which he had adverted to the importance of Newfound lend as the nearest, and by no moans the most unim- pertant, link that united the island of his adoption to korope, begged to tay that he not only folt most keenly the necersity for suck & line being started, pet that he end thore intereeted in the prosperity of Ne’ wovld unite in giving it the support necessary to ensure ‘te prevent and continvows success; and he trusted that thove gentlemen connected with the enterprise would give ita fair trial Mr. Wirr ¢ the firm of Messrs. Wier, Cochran & Oo. rapogere of the enterprize tn connection with Mra. Chas. R. Taylor & Son, of Liverpool, and Thos, H. Rrooking & Co., of London, and other gentiemen), being called upon said, he was much gratified with the sentiments that bad fal en from so bigh y fet pectasio Agenileman as the last speaker, and be war pleased to ‘the pr ort of exe having eo large an int t in the trade of ‘ewfoundiand, and one who appeared to appreciate the cenefite of cirect steam communication. He was pleased to fre #0 Iarge a number of gentlemen of Newfoundiand twking por pode. = aad, co be wes aa a0 tive manager In organ’ ye com, , perhape it might be expected that he would brief Metall some’ ot the ad vanteges that thie company would bave. Firrt, in regard te Portland, he was pleased to eit to say that errargemente bad been completed with the Graod Trerk Railway Compeny (who own two Miles of deep water froptage there), granting us free d- choge, whariage, storage, coal depot, and other E lger of great ndvantoge. The Portland merchants being nlite to the advantages of direct seam commitnleation wu fo soon AR the enterprice wae enpgost ublic meeting, at which eeven of Lhe nd fufluertial gentiemen of Portland wore f commiltre, i Faire capita’, correspoad promoters of the enterprise in Knglad, werd the interests of the compaoy, Wier, after detailing other advantages, by making Port- land the cpt Pe to the adv ‘of making Halifax a port of cult. And-to show the interest that the merchants of Halifax take ta this line, he liad received las: mail’a’written agreement, entered into me oe, page bs the largest importers, and Messrs in thee "Vertisoment. Povbaps {ib Was not genorall; krown in tu. SOuntry, that the government of Nove 2 Construct railroads to connect with tome of the other provinces. Tho line of railway from Halifax to Windsor, @t the head of the Bay of Funuy, will be completed in June, 1857; passengera could then be conveyed from Halifirx to St John, N. B. in abouteight hours. Another line cf railway is giao ih course of construction, which will bring Prince Edward Islobe within a few hours o! the fine harbor of Halifa » open al! the jenr, He thought it reasonable to expect ‘hat eld" from the government of Nora Scotia would be granted to this company, as it would be held as god policy to stimulate a company in ite infancy ‘hat wouid bring goods ond passenger traille to the lines of railway, fiom toe tratlice of which & portion of the revenue of the province would be derived, In making Newfounc land w port of call, he might be allowea to say, that, as a Nova Scotian, he could perhaps appreciate better than a pereon born in this country, the desire 60 joug meniterted in Newfoundland for direct steam communi cation with Evgiand; he could fay for himself to the higbly respectable gentlemen of Newfoundlaed then presebt—and be was sure be could say on behalf of those gentlemen ast cciated with him in this country—that their dere wae to give Newfoundland direct steam communi. eution; in prosf of which he had, as well as several gentlemen in Epgland and America, at considerable pecuniary respousibility, resolved upon opening and pushing ‘forward the line, and be was pleased to say they bad not been deceived, as was abundanily proved by the bandsome patronage extended to this, the firat boat, in her preseut valuable cargo, and large passenger Mist, for the several ports; but be must beg to say. through them to the people of Newfoundland, that with all the freight and passenger traffic, a direct line of steamers would open vp, and an effort should now be made to induce the Legislature of Newfoundland to grant a very much larger subsidy than had hitherto been oiler. ed. Newfoundland would do well to follow the good policy of Canada in this respect; and he felt assured that She would now act promptly, and not neglect the efforig made for her interests. Capital to carry out the enterprise bad been liberally offered in America aud this country; but he considered rang of purpose of the people of the citferent ports of more importanse to insure its success. For that, he and bis friends bad been laboring, and with pleasing results. He wished to say a few words as to the speed of tha boats intended for the lino, It ia well understood that great speed and large carrying capacity on the tonnage could not be combined on the same ship and be hoped Newfoundiand would be satisfied with boats making the passage in ten days outward, and eight days homeward. He considered that such’ a line of steamers Was wanted, and would be found eminently useful; and from the’ yearly increase, and her reqaire- ments, such a line could not be consicered antagonistic to any existing steam interests. Powerful paddle fteamers, making rapid passages, as experience daily proves, will always command a certain class of paasen- gers, to whom specd is more an object than an exper sive passage. Having spent scme twenty years in the Colo- bies, in active business, he spoke from personal oxperi- ence when be said that this line of steamers would meet the wants of an important wade. He was also very much pleased to have it in bis power to say that he had been met with the best wighes of nearly all with whom this enterprise bad brought him in contact; more especi- ally was he bound to speak in the highest terms of the present owners of the Khersonese, then present, Messrs. James Jobnson and James Alexander (who also baving 8 practical knowledge of the requirements of the trade, from a previous residence in the Colonies), had cordially, snd without regard to expense, endeavored to meet his Views, in putting the Khersonese in the very eflisient condition she now presented; and trusted, with the expo- rience of Captain Powell, the commander of the ship, and his gentlemanly bearing, that the voyage would not only be - = one, but be as agreeable as it was poseib.c to make it. Mr. Brown, from Nowfoundland, said they had the in- clination and the bility to support a line of steamers to St. John’s, and preceeded somewhat humorously to pr that they had been slighted hitherto; they were new lermined to show to World that they were werthy of consideration ; and whether indiy dually, or through tbe legislature, they would assert their rigtts to shine. As to bimeelf, he had waited three weeks to take passoge by the Khersonese, The Hon. Mr. Fox, M. P., of Newfoundiand, in propos ing the health of the owners of the Khersonese, in turcible terms endorsed the sentiments of bis Newfoundland friends, in their anxiety to support @ line of steamers, and their determination to use every exertion to accom: plizh this object. The Isthmus of Darien C: Survey. To THs Epitor or THe Loxpoy Post Sin—In a letter from Baron Alexander von Humboldt ‘to Mr. Fred. MeKelley, of New York, dated Berlin, Jan. 27, 1860, ard published in McKelley’s pamphle—on the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, edited by Ch, Mapby, Secretary to the Institute of Civil Eugiueers, the following passages occur ;— 11 was on account of his not having made sothorongh an ex- gmination of the mountainous country between the Gulf of tan Miguel and that Mr. Lionel Gisborne’s p.an ot 1552 could not out. The ignorance he was im us to the localities, sud Ui nee of measurements of al- tutude, led to the unfortunate iasue of the courageous expedi ton of Lieut. Isaac Str oe ee 1 think nothing more dangerous to the extension ofcommerce, and to the freedom of international relations, than to inspire all future investigation by an absolute and im ou (hat all bope of an oceanic canal must now quite able to prove that, from the manner in the Inte most deplorably mismanaged Darion ex- ‘ob was concueted {t was inipoesible for the explorers the valley to which I dirceted attention six yeara Hording the greatest facilities for a ship canal com mui leation, anc whieh is distinctly marked m Commander Parsons’, of H. M. 8. Scorpion, “Survey of Caledonia Har bor and Port Pscoces,”” published by the Hydrographic Clee in 1854, Laving recently terminated the engagements which detained me abroad, and being now free to devete myself to the promotion of Yarien caval project, Iam ready to preeeed again to the mus, for the purpose of cutting a road gerors it over the lowest ground, with the aid of a periy of burh negroes; so that the eogiacers may take the levels without fear of losing themselves in the bush, as happened on the late expedition. I have the honor to Do, sir, your most ebedient servan! ARD CULLEN, Il, Rovat Excnanor, Augest 30, 1856, jonia Ba aris Fashions for September. [from Le Foilet } ‘The delightful weather with which we have lately been favored has been the means of tntroducing to our nohiee those elegant tissues eo pleating to the eye and go light to wear—those summer ball dresses of mouaseine crepe, pink, lilac, or blue, covered with dounces, and arimme ‘With & passementerie of straw and velvei—a charming novelty ct the season, and which produces a pretty eflect; alro ‘Ne organdts, either flowered or checked in dell ate colors, WIth & pattern on the flounces, sometimes relieved by « black velvet binding, or a double quilling of narrow pointed black lece which thr up very beautifully the of the dresa, 10 dresses, for #0 long a period proscribed, are at the present moment in the greatost request, After many futile attempts to re this dress in the fashionable length succeeded in restoriog wever, no longer the #! c= Gays, that migttbe worn by every , but ip 0 elaborately ornamented with em id lace as to have become a toilette the most feen & very pretty plain muslin dross, baying of each flonnce an insertion of Valenciennes en two bouillonnées of m with pink rib bon run in them. The body was ornamented quare berthe, forming epaulettes on the shoulders, and trimmed, as were the sleeves, to match the skirt. Theee trimmings are sometimes very barrow, avd other times #0 deep as to reeembio Ports Venetian siveves, caught up in front of the elbow by a bow of ribbon, and falling at the back of (he arm hall wey down the skirt. With this was worn a long pink ribbon sash, fastened at the waist in irort by @ tancy buckle. Avother bad Ove sets of very narrow flounces, with scalloped edges, placed in foure, looking almost like wide ruches. Between each set of flounces the muslin skirt was left plain, The body was = @ la Raphael, over which was thrown « email shawl of Brussels ince. white muslin, or organdie dresses, are nen recherche and luxuriovs, We bay Wovees, raced perpendieslariy, and veparated by teal bon ", y bows ef nbben Bm a bb eBetie Bontes covered with bor illonrées and be complete ,~t evening dreeses, DOW #0 worn at fash le watering places. We must alro mention « dress of batiste, trimmod with insertions of the finest embroidery, and Valenciennes ‘and on the body, which is tow. This Colored sik are very moch worn under white dresses; and, when the dress’ is made with flounces, others, of the same color as the slip, are frequently placed ander 5 With there exquisite tollettes the most beautiful artid- cial flowers are worn; also wreaths of fruit and fancy rare, = Among the most flowers we have lately noticed en entire trimming for a white dress, componed of green corn e1 mixed with roves; another was of Lawthorp, destined for a pale pink ¢ress, and « third eqyalling, if not surparet the others in elegance, wa cr mpoeed entirely of email of lilies of the valley placed et intervals all over a blue gauze dress with a double ekirt. Small birds of Paradise will, it is expected, be much in favor this autumn, We have already seen them with good taste on rice straw or chip bonnets. Ling = Lae ines and bg ‘still much worn: but for visiting or promenade given to robes of tafletas or gros de Naples. e either rownd & nes, or cut low and square, in Francie I. style. ‘win this bon is worn either a ficha tied behind, or » fichu Antoinette, crossed in front ai Leute XIIL; or, what is still more recherché, « mantille of white or binck lace. Nothing can be more thon m drees of dust colored de Naplea, sith bougvets bi colores; that Is to say, in two colors, as vreen end white High body, & baeques, closed with ‘erame)ied buttons of therame green as the em! . The bacques are trimme: with a wide passementerie to natch the colors in the *& The body of this very be- coming dress is ornamented with a revers écharpe wider at the shoulders, and forming an Antoinotte knot bebind; this revers te trimmed with © paseementerie of the same colors, but not eo wide as thaton the basques, The sleeves are made with two large sabots, trimmed with yagrementerie. ‘The color pankeen Is not new, but it has always offerod cerions difficulties to our dyers, —S ‘as they aro, of the co'ors used by the Chinese. As the reeult of triais wpbout number, they bave at oe succeeded in pro- Gueing tatetan of that color;and fashion, ia this ine bas eiven it ite right place. With t are el gent robes, enriched with broideries Pompadours, in moiackite green silk; the 4 Spon, showing a chemi. cette & plartron, trimmed wi alepetennos. Basques cquore, and very deep. Sleeves wide, opening on the top te the wriet, am Lg | At pleasure by meane of a row of molnehite buttons. The side of the sleeve, on which are tue button holes, is scalloped in such »_W Halifax, to support this line of | - —seuu. stein "®,at the rate of freight and passagé pai forward }, the top, "4 Onditiy in bouillonuees each button bole is in the round of a scallop. With such 4 dress @ mantille of rea! Chantilly should be worn, We have geen, also, eome charming dresses of nankeen, the skirts of which were made with twelve or fifteen tucks, upon which were either Greek designs or wreaths of leaves, ae siitched - white loops, raised and flat § ®. vAmen-- P mixed “byes tlh S00 BIeeVes LN wy Under the last bou- ee was fastened one of the plaited batiate. The cal- Jar, aleo of batiste, p! in several rows, resembled Uacke formerly, called a Vierrots. Dewous BL! us of every variety are much as low bodies are becoming ‘ally more te favor. ag We bave seen @ barquine of spotted muslin, the basques of which were very deep, and trimmed with two rows of Valenciennes lace, A berile of the same lace was crossed ip the front, with rounded ends. A very pretty and be- | coming cenezon vas made of white lace boulllonnéss, over which were placed very narrow pink ribbons, form: ing checks, A ruche of ribbon was placed at the top of wire lace, which was carried rousd the basque. The | sleeves, trimmed also with a frill of Invé, were formed of | three bouillonnées, arrayed hike those on the hody, and | Feparated by ruches of ribbon. The front of ths body | was closed by sma!l bows of ribbon, the “Pamela” appears to be the favorite shape for bonnets. Among the newest is a very pretty one com- Posed of chip, with bands of pink or blue rivvon placed nt intervals acroré the front aad crown, which ia sloping. On one side is a bunch of acacia roses, and on the other double bow of blue or pink ribbon. The inside is trimme | with « wreath of acacia roses and light blonde. Another, of the sare shape, is of straw colored tulle, with ruches of guipure blonde placet transversely on small rouleaux of straw colored taifotas. Five of these rouleaux are placed on the front of the bonnet and three on the curtain. 4 wreath of “ heart's ease” surrounds the crown, joining behind and hanging over tho curtain. The inside of the frovt is trimmed with small tufts of “heart's ease,”? A very elegant bonnet i made of black tulle, emboi- dered in straw, the front edged with light blue velvet. The crown, which ia sloping, is partly covered with vel- vet of the same color. The curtain, of black tulle, is trimmed with five or rix smali rouleaux of velvet. ’ At the edge of the bonnet is a white black bionte, which falls over the front, reaching to the velvet on the crown, This blonde, the pattern of which is so light that itallows the straw embroidery to be seen, forms the princi zal trimming to the bonnet, which has neither feathers, flowers nor bowson the ovtside. The inside of the bon net is trimmed with small flowers, blue and white, mixed with autumn leaves. This very becoming style is known as the Chapeau Catalan. —_—— es City Intelligence. ANNIVERSARY OF TEE OccUPaTION OF Muxico.—A party of the surviving officers of the army and navy of the United States who had served in the war with Mexico, and who are now members of the Montezuma Club, commemo- rated yesterday the tenth anniversary of the occupation of the City of Mexico by the American troops. The na ticnal flag was displayed during the day from the City Ball and tke other public buildings. The officors dined in the evening at the Everett Houee, Union square Among the celebrities present on the occasion were Commodore Perry; Gen. Quitman, of Mississippi; Colonel Burnett, of Arrival of George Peabody, the London Banker. Mr. George Peabody, the London banker, cee | for his hospitalities to Americans abroad, arrived a | dey by the steamship Atlantic, being bis frst visit to hie | pative land in many years. Meetings have been helg im several cities, and committees have been appointed te Walt upon Mr. Peabody and tender to him tho bospitall- ties of the merchants, The Boston committee, congist- ing of Messrs. Samuel Lawrence, George B, Biake, Josopi Whitney, Sutton, “Abbott and Daniels, bave been in tows since Saturday.’ There is alzo a committee from Dam- vers, Massvchucetts, Mr, Veabody’s native town, A mecting of meycbants was held in Baltimore, where, for some lime, Mr. Peabody was engaged in business, and @ committee was appointed to tender hint the hospitalities of the Monumental City. We bave not beard that this committee has yet arrived in New York. ‘The merchants of this city appointed a commities, head- ed by Mr. Watts Sherman, to give Mr. Peabody a suitable Public reception, which will probably inclade a dinner at the St. Nicholas Hotel. While Mr. Peabody remains in town be will be the guest of the New York committee, the members of which brve secured for him splendid apartments at the St. Nicholas, to which he repaired yes- terday. He was somewhat fatigued by the voyage, but is otherwise in gocd healh. He receive the committee, but there was no public reception, by Mr. Peabody's re- quest. He will remain here for a day or two and thes proceed to Newport, to visit his friend Mr. William G. Wetmore, On his return from Newport, prebably om Monday next, be will be im the hands of the committee. At midnight Mr. Peabody was complimented with a dpe Serenade at bis lodgings at the St. Nicholas, Amusements Last Evening. BURTON'S NEW THEATRE. There was ap overtiowing audience at this theatre last night, to greet the re-appearance of Mr. and Mrs. EL. Davenport, after a long absence from our city. Mrs. Da- venport (formerly Miss Fanny Vining) appeared but for one night at the Broadway on her arrival in this coum- try, and has gince been starring it with her busband through the principal cities of the Union. The impression she made on that occasion was highly favorable, and ge- neral regret was expressed that her engagements did not permit the New York public to emjoy more of her performances, Tobin’s fine comedy of the ‘Honeymoon’? was selected {sr ber rentrée, last night, and certainly ae character could be better adapted to develope the peculiar merits of Mrs. Davenport than that of Juliana, Her acting has all the retenu and fquiet grace of the Frenel schoo), aud exhibits the most careful and faished traim- the New York Volunteers, &c. The band of Governor's Island furnished the music. The proprietor of the Everett House haying ‘eftan invitation at the office during the day, with an intimation that Gen. Scott and Commodore Perry were to be present, and would probably speak, we sent our reporters to notice the affair, and to give a fuil report of the speeches. Teey were informed, however, accompanied with a polite invitation to participate in the festivities, whick they respectfully declined, that the club did cot wish to have any publicity given to their proceod- ings. Commodore Perry was spxious to bave them there in their professional capacity, but Gen, Quitman, for rea- sons best known to himself, was opposed to it. Their sayings and doings, therefore, must go unrecorded. Finemey’s Vierr,—Waehington Eog'ue Company, No. 5, of Charlestown, Mass., Captain George Rogers, will visit New York and Philadelphia next month. They will Jeave on the 8th, and will be in time for the firemen’s parade of the 13th October, Flagg’s band accompany them. Cataract Engine Company, No. 4, of Boston,.will also leave on the 8tb of October on a tour to New York, Philadelpl Baltimore and Washington. Bonds’ cornet band comes with them. Svrrossp MurpER 0A AM Invant —The body of an {n- faut four monthé old, was found ia the wooda near Flatbush, on the Cony Island Piawk road, a fow days since, partly devoured by dogs aud hogs. The mother, whore name is Suran Findley, it appears gave the child to an old lady at No. 65 James street, to narse. Some days afterwards she called at the bouse and demandod it. It was given to Next day she again called at the bouse and requested the nurse to accompany her. She did 80, and found the child dead in the woods, covered over with leaves. Capt. King, of the Twentieth district police, was {nformed of the circumstance, and he had ‘the remains of the body decentiy interred. Tne mother is deranged, but is yet at large. She should be seen to. A Viemaxce Comsrrmm May Ascaciren AT Tut St. Nicuio1ss—On Sunday night a gentleman on crutches, who ba¢ been a member of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee, wag violently aseaulted while stanling on the eteps of the St. Nicholas Hotel by one of the banished rascals of that city, but was rescued by the bystander before he received much injury. A great excitement wa eccasioned by the assault, and had not the roffian mad Fpeedy tracks, he wculd probably baye been severely handled. Lixvt. Brass, of the First ward police, requests us to state that the man, Dougherty, whom he arrested on Sa- turday pight, was not a policeman, as represented, but Was the son of a Brooklyn policeman, and himself a pri- vate watchman, He says further that had Doughert iven @ satisfactory account of himscit ke would not have cup arrested, but tbis be failed to do, and aa hour or two before @ man bad been assaulted ip the pn ‘noo | where hep rmy & was found, he (the Lieut ) deeme! bis “4 to take him to the station house on suspicion of being the person who bad committed the assault. Dough- eity bad further a large club on his person. « Cosma cep IuuvEss oF Mayor Woop.—Mayor Wood was reported very ili yesterday, and uuablo to leave bis bed. His ¢irenge is aggravated fever and ague, aod it will probably be rome time beiore he is thoroughly cured. jens O, Parker Cficiates in bis absence as acting Mayor. A Boat Rack.—A rowing mateb, for $25 a side, between Thomas Hayes, of Fulton market, and John Carrolf, of Peck sip, took place yesterday afternoon. The distance rowed was froma stake boat anchored off Greenwood dock, sround Bedloes Island, and back to the place of starting. The race was wou by Carroll, Brooklyn City News. Tar Late Artecrp Rare at Sueersmman Bay —The par. tics charged with abducting two emigrant girla from @ vessel at New York, and taking them to Sheepshead Bay under pretence of procuring them a place to stay, and where, as alleged, they outraged them, have been indiet. ed bythe Grand Jury, which is now in session, Tho complaining witnesses, who were abducted by the friends of the scoured, bave been found and brought back. One bad been laken to Maryknd, and the other to Philadel. phia. ‘The privcipals were surrendered by their bail on Saturday and are now confined in jail. Several other persons are impficated in {hia affair, and will stand their ebarce before the bar of the courts on charges littic less terious Iban those brovght against the principals, Police Intelligence. Row om Waren Srxeer.—A disturbance took place on Sunday night, at @ resort called “The Bandbox,’* in Water street, A number of rowdies were engaged in it, and the keeper of the place, a woman namod Connolly, took an active part, and with a bottle knocked one Henry Dempeey senceless to the ‘oor by a blow upon tl § Dempeey was picked up for dead, but after be to the Fourth ward station house aii ‘was removed to the New York Hospital. The keeper of the place was arrested and taken to the lower police 6 urt for examination. Asaacit cron 4 Fier Comraxy.—Hore company, No. 42, wore proceeding to a fire in Twenty severth strect, on Senday night, when a garg of rowdios aseauited them with sticks and stones. One of the firemen was severely jared, and several others were bruired. The police quetied the fight, on ite Call four bob tty bamed Mike and Pat ike Callahan and Eugene Mulligan, Ail'of whos were beld 10 bail fr tral . United States Commissioner's Office, CHARGE OF HOMICIDE ON THE Hien SsrAs. Sart. 15.—Im the case of Wilson, the mate, charged with throwing @ boy from the rigging, the Commissioner digcbarged the prisoner from the complaint. Obituary. Tnomas Canis, Deputy Sherif! of the died at Boffalo on the 14th inst. “ ing at the age of 45 years. Mr. Carlin was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and by them, as well as by «large cirole of friends, he will be deeply regretted. Mr, Pact Snax, for many years head of one do- partment of the Novelty 4 member of the Mechanics N. J, om Thorsday, from an in: by a tight boot, worn but two hours, terminating in mor. jieation, Amputation was followed by a general and at Inet fatal prostration. Mr. Stilliman was 46 years of ago at the time of death. As a mechanic he war in ceniovs, baying coptributed many imprevemonts to steam machinery. Coroners’ Office. Tox Hawenstey Steert Fine—Deatn rrom Bays Coroner Perry held an inquest on Monday upon the boty of Michael Phillips, a child, eight years of age, whose death was caused by burns received at the house No. 82 which was early on Bamersley sire, oe burned Sunday city of New York, Hagering {liness, mem! ‘he jeeping in one of the third story rooms was wn her children, when one of them woke calling : a on fire. ut the E z by burns ace! a Parse Rewon ofDmats ay Vioverce.—Coroner eatorday, to No. 2083¢ Division si Fine called yeaterday,, & g i ih : ty continued intemperance, Terult of wan rendered by tbe jary. a pantner in ® le groggery, and temperate habits. Naval Intelligence. sited Stator eteam frigate Han Jacinto, Com, ath Hoek Kong on the 0th of July, She was to et es ® mannor that © immediately for Japan. ing. If anything, ber study is too severe, and would be the better of a little more alandon. The fault, however, is one of which we have no right to complain ata time when negligence and incompetency are the rule, and not the exception, in the profession Mra. Davenport has bees educated in the best school, and belongs toa family of artista, She early won for herself a high reputation ta England as a graceful, pleasing and conscientious actress, and is likely to become an equal favorite with audiences who are prompt to appreciate tho sterling qualities whick she possesses. There are so few good actresses om our siege that Mrs. Davenport's advent cannot but be re- garded as a fortunate circumstance, the more partiou- larly at a period when there is euch a demand for the re- vival ef old English comedy, in which line she excels. Tn falling in with this revolution of public taste, aud s@- curing for its gratification the services of such artists ag Mr. Davenport and bis talented wife, Mr. Burton is com- sulting his own roterests. The crowds which nightly a the capacious theatre which he now occupies, are the best evidence that can be afforded of the correctness of his judgment in this reepect. Ju ber performance of last evening Mrs. Davenport made a decided bit, She imparted to the character of Juliana allibe vivecity and alternate wilfainess and tem- derness, whica are its proper characteristics, without once degenerating into hoydonish boisterousness—a com- mon fault in the rendition of this part. The effect of her acting was of course heightened by a graceftl persom and a pleasing and expressve face. She was admirably supported by her husband, whose Aranza is one of his best characters, and who, indeed, cannot play any part indifferently, Mr. Davenport tz one of the best actors now on our stage, and in England his popularity is eves greator than it io here—therela affording auother illus- tration of the o!d proverb, that no one is a prophet in his own country. His present engagement at Burton’s the- tre will no doubt go far to equalize this disparity of ap- preciation. At the close of the comedy there were enthusiastie calls for Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, and efforts were made to elicit a apeech from the former, which be bad the goed taste to decline, Mr, Burton announced the piece tor repetition this evening. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The “Merry Wives of Windsor” wili be played at the Academy of Music this evening, for the last time, Mr, Hackett appearing in the character of Falstaff. This te also the Inet evening of the engagement of the Star Company under bis direction, as they are soon to play t= other places. The Academy will be cloeed after Wednew- day, for night rehearsals of the new opera. BROVGHAM’S BOWERY THEATRE—“‘MET-A-MO-RA,” Brevgham bad quite a gala night at the Bowery last evenitg. The spacious house was crammed from pit te gallery, and a further interest was attached to the occa- tion by the presence of the remnant of the New York re- giments that served in Mexico. The men wore the medale presented by the State, and their tattered colors were displayed from the cenire of the cress circle, They were heartily cheered soveral times Curing the evening. The novelty of the night was tho production of Mr. Brougham’s own burlesque of ‘Met-a-mo-ra,” @ play made famous by Mr, Forrest's striking representation of the ‘big Indian,” Mr. Brougham’s bur- lesque {s in bis best vein, crowded with local hits and bristling with puns. It is no more absurd than the ort- ginal piece, but a great deal funnier and considerably shorter. Brovgham’s imitation of Forrest is capital, an@ the otber parts were well rendered by Misa F. Denham, Mies Kate Reignolda, J. Dunn, &¢., &c, Everybody whe likes a good lacgh shouldece “ Met-a-mo-ra,’’ which i¢ destined te have @ run second only to that of Po-ca-hom- tas,’ the best of American burlesques, CHAMDERS STREET THEATRE—FIRST NIGHT OF & NEW SEASON. Mr. Eddy opened Burton’s old theatre, in Chambers street, last evening, toa very good house, The bill im claded “Othello”* and ‘Somebody Eise,’’ the principal parte by Mr. {kddy, Mr. Robert Johnson, Mr. Grosye- nor, Mies E. Reymond, Miss Mary Agnes Camcron, Mre. Eddy, &c., &e, The manager bad « great reception, the performance was very good, and altogether the opening gave fair promise of success. Several novelties are um cerlined. BROADWAY VARIETIES. The Wood and Marsh juvenile comediaas re cpened this pretty little house inst pight toa bumper audience. The performances were the “Serious Family” and “Toodles,’”” the popularity of which seems destined to have no avate- ment. Tre Gerway Orens.—The first performance of the Ger- man Opera, under Van Derkel’s managoment, is aa- nounced for this evening at Niblo’s Garden. “Robert the Devil’ js the Opera announced, and great expectations are entertained of the troupe, Personal Intelligence. The St. Louis Republican, of the 12th inst, sate Among the arrivals registered at the Planters’ House om ‘Wednesday Inst wo noticed the name of Rt. Hon. Me Lowe, Yice President of the Board of Trade of Ragland, He is accompanied by Capt, Gallon, of the Royal Engi- “i ARRIVALS. 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