The New York Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1857, Page 2

The Late Rupture in the New School Presby terian General Assembly. SOUTHERN PROCEEDINGS LN VIRGINIA. Ferocious Letter of Hon. Joshua R, Giddings, &o., £0. &, Prem the Rishmoud (Va. ) Enquirer. ¥ HANOVER PRESBYTERY ~IMPOMTANT ACTION ON THR SLAVERY QUESTION, At @ meeting of Banover Prony tery held at Liberty, Bedford covaty, Virginia, ou the instant, the commit tee to whom was referred the circular address of the ‘Southern delegation in ‘he late General Assembly heid at ‘Plevetand , Ohio, con of of said Assembly on the eub; convention to be held in gust organization ‘oly on a clearly defined basis, precluding all agitation of following “che subject of slavery, submitied the resolutions, which were unsvimsotel» adopted:— 1 Resolved, That Presbytery approves of ‘the action of our Commissioners, the Rev. J. W. K Hanay and Peacbey R. Grattan, Esq , im the late Assembly, and protest = of that body, in relation to its action on the subject of slavery. ‘2, Resolved, That we approve of the withdrawal of our ‘Commissionere, in common with others, from the Axsem- diy, after the final vote was taken on the subject of glavery—inasmuch as itis obvious tbat our conscientious: and constitutional rights were no longer respected Bor pretectéd in that body—believing, as we the relation of master nnd slave, as existing in thern States, ts pot of itwelfe sin in the of God, or ‘an offence” in the proper meaving of Constitution of our cburch. 8. Resoived, That whilst we deeply regret the uecessity of a separation from our brethren for any cause, we are satiated that tbe interests of religion, and self respect ro- quire, that the copneotion of the churetes in the slave: holding States with the General Assembly should be dis- solved, in fact, as by the action of said Assembly they ave sircacy been virtually exscinded by a denial of their Constitutional rights and privile; 4. Resolved, \ Presbytery of the convention to be held on the 27th of August next, and here ‘appoint the foi delegater:—Rev. Messrs. (saac K. Handy, J. D. Mitchell, ©. H. Read, D. D., WH. Mathews, Jas. H.C. Leach, ). D., E. H Campston, J. J. MoMabou, C. W. Adams, Robt. Gray, Bryce A Marlin, G. W.Ley burn, L. P, Ledoux, Ro Apdersom, H. 8. Osborn, 5. MoDearman, A. J. Leavenworth, and I O. Sloan; Ruliog Eldere—Messrs. P. R. Grattan, J F. Johnson, Charles {, Mosby, D. B. Payne, T. L. Leftwich, SD. Mort m, Benj. J. Alleo, Jas Madison, Elisha Blanion, CW. Henderson, J. F. Kdmunds, Wm. P. Mayo, Samuel’ M. Price, Hagh Blair, C. B. Williams, Alex. Kerr, A. H. Armistead, Robt. How. ard, Abner Anthony, Jr.. Jas S. Calloway, Dr G W. lard, D>. W. F. Gaines, Thos. Gardner, Dr.'J. H. Lacy, Dr. 8. P. Christian, Samuel L. Hartt, Dr. Ed. Young, K. Mo- Candlisb, Jos.’ Rennie, Thos. Sampeon, James Armistoad, Sap, J.’ Miller, Capt. Benj. Allon, J. Venable, Melvta m8. Rev. Messrs. Mitchell, Cumpeton and Handy were sp- peinted a Committee of Correspondenoe, to const! wii uch committces as may be appointed by other Presbyte ries or Synods with regard to the general interests of the churobes ta the South. SOUTHERN PROTEST. ‘The Presbyterian General Assembly at Cleveland bav- tng resolved, 167 to 26, that slavery is “an offence,” “a fin in the eigdt of God,” &c., the Southern delegates pre- Bent entered the following protest:— POSTION OF THK SOUTHERN CHURCHES UPON THE SUIURCT OF SLAVERY. We do not believe that the system of American slavery, (Gs ap appointment of God, stands precisely, in all reapects, pe ok he pad footing with the Sy relaon—with that cf husband and wife, parent and chiid— Bat, upon the contrary, this system differs from the fa- ‘milly relation both with res rect to the date of its origin, the of its relation», the nature of its design and lcngtn of iw continua- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JOLY 16, 1857. will of God, regards the d bumesity apie the full Reeotioe of civilization fi doctrines which they ‘tscovercd by the dim moral twilight, which then mordly began to dawn upon the earth. The goepe! bad been prociaimed wi the rule of tm couception of ci vi! perial Rome. orrel rty. The Saviour was crucificed for speak: ing ruth, His apasties fell martyrs to the civil power. The Church of Rome at longh, extending t's intueace Ove? the civil authority, emfcroed its sectarian doctrines by the inquisition, or by the horrors of the da fe.” Advanced no claiming Christianity mosi agree. The reformers them- elves held to the divine right of kings to boar civil ruie ove: their fellow men, to establish privileges for one class @d impose beavy burthens on others; thatthe oburca hela the same rule over the conscience aad the faith of mankind, They were intolerant, persecated those who @ with them. Calvin himself advised, nay, caused wwe burping of Servetus, for tioring the honest sentimants of his own beart. No one then dared avow the righi of all men to think for themselves, to decide upon their own form of faith, to proclaim the equal rights of all men to civil, religious and spiritual freedom. Iu her’s ninety five Proporitions were aimed at the sale of indalgences under the Papal rule. Those propositions Cad of jittle ineres to the present age. Calvin’s tive points of theology, Say “Prodestination,”” “Limited Atonement,” ‘Total Depra. vity.”” “Irresistible Grace,” and ‘‘Fioal Perseverance of the Saints,’ are far less to the present genora- tion than ‘are the duties of “doing unto others as we would have them do upto us.’’ The reformers of that ay ag to centrol the thoughts, to guite the faith of mankind by metaphysical theories ant 9 ostract dogmas but litle understood by the people or diviuss Hence the Great number of sects of the present age, each holding to some doctrine, some article of faith, which disti; it from others, Yot, all roflesting Christians now hold thatthe great object of human eximence is the instruction, the elevation, the unfolding of each, aad of every moral being, preparing him or her for moral usefalness here and for enjoyment here and heresfter, in just such degreo as the moral faculties are developed. That philosophy, re ligion, the laws and revelations of God, teach us that no vice can escape punishment and no virtue can be sepa rated from its appro; reward. ‘Thus while our religisus sects have adhered to creeds ‘and covenants, and articles of abstract faith, the popular mind has progressed in religious kaowledge, and the great body of the American people now occupy a higher religious position, and avow religioas traths which are ‘more practical, more fundamental, thau (hose proclaimed by apy religious sect of the present day. Indeed, we see ‘a great and rapidly increasing poliical party basiog its ex- ietence, its expectations of success uy the seil evident truths, that all moa hold from the Creator the equal and inalienable right to enjoy life, and that civil, religious aad Spiritual liberty which is 80 necessary to render life useful to the individual and to the werld; that human govern ments areconstituted to secure the @mjrxyment of these rights which God has conferred on mankind; that no humen enactment which attempts to repeal the will of the Moet High can bind the conscleaco or cmmand the re. spect of good men. Nether Luther, nor Calvin, nor any of our religioug sects, of either ancient or modern tines, has ever pro. lata td theee primal docirines in its creed, its articles of fait&, or its covenants. On the contrary, most of our reli- giews denominations admit the authority’ of rulers aud le: | vasa to change, to modify the laws of God, to rob their fellowmen of those rights which God has bestowed upon ali mankind. Indeed, a portion of the members of most of the leaciag cenominations assert and tuaintain that God has authorized one portion of our race to cuslave and bru talize another portion. And members of those sects who are engaged in the daily commission of these crimes against God’s law and our common humanity, avow con fident hopes of salvation through imputed rightcousness and irresistible grace. I hesitate not to deslare euch theology opposed to the laws of God, the teachings of tbe Gospel, to the philosophy, the judgment and couscience of enlightened Christian men, however it may accord with the sentiments of » barba- rous ago. I think the timo has arrtved when some modern Luther, or Calvin, should erect the standard of a higher, a purer th ,'& theology !n harmony with the laws of purity, of justice, of God; & theology in harmony with the teach: Gospel; a approved by the philosophy, the judgment of enlightened men; a theology that acknow: ledges and prociaima the primal truths, that life, that civil, religious and spiritual freedom are the gifu of God— that every member of the haman family hes received from the Creator ‘an equal and inalienable rigbt to enjoy them’”—that such enjoy ment 1s necessary to develope the and ye \tividual for reafter—that ev that w give it to him now under all the circumstances ‘would not be best, for raster or slave. We believe that ie beter than slavery where mstances—just spect to buman governments. Our Amertoas republican- ism may be the hen por) ag appa eae gine bat under or Mexico. F AMRoss, AG. George M. Crawford, P. R Grattan, ianac W. K. . ‘ames G. Hamner, Henry Matthews, Wm. E. Caldwell, A. HH Boyd, George W. Hutchins, E R. MoCiean, Robert McLain, Robert M. " T. H. Cleland, # R Gray, F. Rea, Jobn B Logan, Gideon 8. White, ‘Atkinson, J. W. Cleland. Mr Searritt, of St. Louis, said neither he gor bis assoc Aes were included ip that paper, as they belonged to the North por the South, they would, in due time, ac- knowledge their masters. ‘A love and exciung discuselon followed, pending which the assembly adjourned. THE CHURCE RELATIONS TO FREEDOM. Larrax reom Josicd R. Grouises to Tae Eprrors or tax Na: TONAL ANT! SLAVERY STANDARD: ‘The commuuication sigaed *'B,’’ peblithed in the Stand ard of the 15th vit., is Fo kind, so catholic in spirit, taat I fool impolied to avewer it. I think. however, that he is Detter versed in the Presbyterisn policy than be is in that of the Congregatiopal charch. Tho church of which T have been an huinbls mem/ver for more than thiriy years was forined upon the “accommodation plan’ adopied in the early settlement of the Western country. Such hurcbes were compored mostly of Congregationalists, bot ip pearly all were members who preferred the Pree byterian form of church goverument. While euch mem- bere remained in any of those churches, they were, of course. members of the preabyiery in which they were oitoated. When they ceased to have such members they no longer beld eoppection with the presbytery, but acted nolely op their Congregatidan! r The church of #bich Tam to the “ Preebytery of Grand F elected me, iay member, to repr a when, ia 1547, they ent that boay in the Rev Assembly 1 bad myself been bret 2 the schoo! of New England Congrogatiopaliste, and held to the f at order, but | gladly complied with the feeling + of the presbytery. 0 induce the Assembly thor of hamaa exist ne sessary to sustaia acd defi ven us, t0 reader it usefal avd me years engaged in efforte to ernment from the barbaro is had seen that mankind wore for example aad instreotion oo u maintenance of \bece fundamental d2c rt “pot Lepeck (o great sorrow, ana not ia angor, whan ¥ tay there apjeared very little dispowition among the great body of {ts mom ers to take any action upon the subject. ‘They cid not deny the doctrines. Indeet, some believe that any Presbyterian would deny them, whi Amombly, & ® boty, repudiated them im the mov prac- {ical ont emphatic manner, | Awong Detb the clerical and lay members wore mon ‘whore whole livros had been a oractical denial of these relf evide t truths; men who were in the practice of bv: og God's image, of holding their brethren Jowers| lending thetr moral and politieal infaence to seve tem of oman degradation which excludes throe m!liione of our fellow beings in this nation from reading the gow pol; closes up the windows of their intellects: shute out the wonlght of truth from their sale, and envelopes their moral exisience in the gloom of menial night Bied the brotherhood of man, denied that a just God Given to others the natural right to life and liberty which Shey claimed for themecives. They put forth their pow ere in favor of an inetitation which convigus five bundred Ghourand American females to prostitution, and ancoally dooms twenty are theasand humaa victims to premeure gravce When the Aesembly ga’hored around the fara. mental beard mechought [ eaw the blood of those vicwins | ri fron their hands, besmearing the sacred vessels, ling ‘be boly emblems which were swallowet by Northern dectore of divisity. My soul sickened ai ine sight. I troed away in anguish. 1 wept in sorrow To bave said all I felt would at that time have been of- fonsive vo many ainoere and pions men. (hers did not pee things as T raw thom—tid not fool ns ifel. The chareb to which T belonged quietly aod silemiy ceased to fend representatives to the presbytery, as no member desired to hold furtuer connection with that order, und we thereby became aa indepeadent Congregational — holding no more cogneotion with Dr. Adams or Dr. than with Alexan ter Campbell or Brigham Yousg. Your correspondent is entirely mistaken when he eapposes that either of there men euld be recetved or regarded asa Christian, ether by me or by the church of which Tama meomb«r tical theology. The open and andisguised infidelity recently avowed in the I’resbyteriun General As- sombly, that “there is no such thing as eternal right and wrong,’’ bas awakenod the most thoughtless. Men see that mere theories, bald forms of sectarian faith, are impotent and useless. Our old organizations are becoming inert, ia- efficient, worn out. Men lon: to them aside, to dis: themselves with these theoretic technicalities bappiness. i the inspiration | utterance to the solemn convictions of their own judgment, | unfettered by rectarian a prmery Toe sea of bumas | thought, which has quiet for a hundred and afty | Years, is troudied. Its waters, pearly stagoantfrom long | a eeaee pe hed by many keels. Discursion is | stirring its deep foundations The billows of agitauon are | rolling, and I trust the storm will cousiaue uatil false theo ries and infidelity, the love of oppressi-n, of tyranny, vio- jence, polygamy aud slavery shall be ovrerwhelm¢, and their broken wrecks ast upon the sterile coast of political | and religious conservatiem. JOSHUA R. GIUDINGS. St. Francis Xavier College Commencement, The seventh annual commencement of this college cha cluded Tueeday evening, in the church adjoining the college, in Sixteenth street. The exercises commenced on Monday evening, and consisted chiefly of a javenile oxh|bition. A temporary stage, with side scenes and a drop curtain, ‘was very prettily arranged for the occasion, at considera- ble expense, and the comedy of ‘The Miser’? wae produced by the students tn creditable sty! Master P. F. Nichol- son, as the Miser, received much praise, and his spendthrift sons, Masters M. V. Clark and J. Mooney, did as well az if they had been acting natur- ally. There were rome pleasing experiments in organic chemisty. The exercises last evening commenced with an overture by the orchestra; afer which Mastor J. 0'Don- neil delivered an oration on the ‘ Preseat Liverary Aspect of the Englieh drama,’’ which, he argued, was fast depre. ciating in literary excellence. Ho said thatas engravers snd other artiets bave two classes of pictares—one fur the plea rare of the critical ja ige and connotsseurs an4 another to please the saperticiai spectator, #0 the drama had passed thove days when \'s xcelience was truly developed and had no# come to be a mere pandering to the depraved trstes | of the mob, the massge, or tbe pit. Tae eyes and ears of | the aodience were much more called into action than the intellect. A recert notice in a leading morning paper ‘would serve to rhow this characteristic. The critic bad written—<Want of apace prevents our giving the plot, bat to show its intercat it is ooly neosesary to say that 1 are three murderers sud foar villains incli fed among the dramatis peruma"’ Negro minstrelsy come in for » fall bare of Genownsement: and in conclusion, the young ora. | toe hoped for a futuro of the drama, ‘whose gentus, like | tne American eagle, would be fu@md soaring on the highest peoks of Parnassus.’ Uaster M. V. Ciaek next delivered an oration on the ‘Moral plotare indeed. He dérounced as the veriost traitors to mankind the birelings who have, for the mere eake of gain, 0 debases the drama and perverted it from ics ingitimate uses, and argued at lengin @e improbability of aoy imme- diate reecue Mr. H. Braxy concluded the epraking with an able he tion on ‘‘ The Advanteges of latellectual Philosophy.” fle depicted ip Aiting terme the benef, mentally and morally to the otudent of cultivating iteidectan! philosophy in all je branches, and was recaved with (atiering demonstra tione of epproval The addreres were well committed to memory, and te- Hvered vith inuch epirit. The dogree of Bachelor of are was then coblerrod 02 Henry Branw, ct Jersey City, the only oale. (Most of the etadents of this college firish Gare yarae Kb St. Jobn’s Colioge, For ‘asm. ) 4 formidable tis of premioms, prises and modals was then awarded to tho most deverving during the past year Their number oye paolication of the whole, .d selections might be d partia! “There are al ~ her about two hundred and fifty eta. fers in college, varying fo their ages from six to twenty years. The course of inatruction embraces all the branches uvually taaght ia colleges, besides « prep iratory /w conais' ing of about seventy puptie. The students ‘nly of the Catbolic persuasion. Father Micheol is the rector, and is assisted by a corps of fifteen highest praive must be accorded to l’rof excher of muric, for the delightful pupils rendered at this exhibition. chorutes which A Sap Arrain.—Last winter, @ poor bat indas- trious mechanic, 4: Marpay, employed oy Sidney Shepard & Co., became the batt of the mirth and though! Jeas practical jokes of bis fell yw workmen, who torsed an! Snnoyed Lim by variour tricks which bere a sad emt, aad should convey ® warning to all, that the feeling: of an honest man shoult not be lightly tampered with, [i seems Ubat bis Companion’, at various times. placed articles tp hig dinner pai! and in Lis pockets, whieh they accused him of porloining, an! coatinued this epecies of annoyance unti}he was compelled to leave his emplsymes: The charger 40 In saying this | would not offend any buman being; bat I. moet not dinguise the fact thet I regard no min ava Christian who hesitates to avow the right of every homan Doing to woderstand the daties of Christianity. I write under peculiar circumstances. My sum of life fis pear ite setting. | koow the time of my departure draws igh. And asl thus atand on the verge of oxist- enor, your correspondent demand: ao explanation of my poctarian views. If | leave those views for bim or cay ther porson to exemine. | would \ave them so dietinedy as to be understood | there’ore express ny full conviction that neither one, nor any, eer all of the seots which now exist, meet the intelligence cr Ghe rea! Christianity of the present age; and that,es tice fd vances. these defects wi!! become still more apparent. For three hundred year our theology has remainod eta- Wooary, while the aris and science: have been constantly extending, intelligence bat been increasing, and mankind parnming vane and more olan! . vo ene fetus, disverns Ger laws, andersands wom Wo be the | worked upon bis mind and rentitive nature that he be. came {nsage, and war placed in the \atans wad of the aimeboure, ‘Under the treatment there ne became in « grea! measure recovered, and was reieavel: but afer a while the same ey mptome returned, aet ho was goaded to mainere by the thougit thet he sh rald be muepscted of Menling, and again be was conned to the ineane ward, On Seo third instant he made his ssoape fom the ove of his boesers, and since that time he bas not been heard from. ‘Whan be left, be wore biack pants and a fastain oot, like thom used atthe poor house, He ts 38 youre of ago, with goody hair aod whiskers. Any information where ho be fund will be thankfully received by his wife, lice im Tenth street, second dor from Caroling atroet, fe. Ase of uncommon feature: the canses which lvl ty the fan Pewel!, and the toral wreck of the man which has en tued, should sink deeply into the bearts ef thor who were netoueontal in the mrlancisly altar. = Su falo Rr, Muy a INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA, Setzure of the Transit Company’s Steamers in January—Protest Agatnst the Detalis by Officers of the Steamers—Vutrage on American Citizens, We bave received the rubjoined interesting information La Virgin and Sun Carlos, belonging to the Nicaragua Transit Company, in January last, from two officers of those boats—Mr. Wm. W. Wise, chief eng neer of La Vir- eip,and David McBean, captain of the Sen Carlos, Toese geptlemen returred on the Emotre City last Monday, They bad been tn th vice of the Transti Company for four years on Lake Nicaragua. Their boats were takea porseesion of by the Costa Ricans and kept in their service for five months, when the officers were discharged, leav- ing their boats on the lake, tobe used by the Costa Ricans, tm future, as they beet can. How effeetually they can ma- page the steamers will be seen by some of the siatemonts of Captain McBean. Daring the time of their detention by the Costa Ricans the officers of the steamers were compelled to convey troops and munitions of war to various points on the lake, at the peril of their lives. For this involuntary serv.ce they received « triserable pay, which they deem entirely inadequate, They refused to acceptany remuneration; but were compelied to take it and sign receipts for the same at the point of the bayonet. ‘The steamers were seized by Sylvester M. Spenser, as he etated, under the direction of Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and by the same authority were handed over tothe Costa Rican government. The following ts the statement of Mr. Engineer Wise:— STATEMENT OF WILLIAM W. WISE, OHIEF ENGINEER OF THE STEAMER LA VIRGIN. On the 27th of December last the troops of Costa Rica, under the command of an American named Sylvester M. Spencer, seized the steamer La Virgin, the property of the Nicaragea Transit Company, then plying on Lake Nicarw gua and commanded by Captain Thomas Bunker. Sponcer declared that he seized the steamer in the name of Corne- lies Vanderbilt, and at the same time promised to let me go down the San Juan river in a few days, and return to ‘he United States. On the 29th, howover, Captain (now Colonel) Couty, aw Englishman, who was loft in command by Spencer, posted up a noties on 9 tha affoct that the officers and crew muvt delivér up all their arms and ammunition to the —— of Costa Rica, and if they did not they would be taken by force and coniscated. On the same day Couty tore up two america: periy of Mr. Wheeler, the American Mi ,and made Rican flags out of them. On tho 30th Spencer re- ‘urned with more troops, and compelled me to get up ‘si¢am and take them up to Fort San Corlos, where « email foreé of Walker’s men were then stationed. Bun- ker, of La Virgin, probably through fear, gave the neces. sary signals to pags the fort. The commander of the fort then boarded us with elx men, as usual, when they wore at once made priscvers and the fort surrendered. Capt. Bun. ker then gave the Cosia Ricans signa's by which the eteamer San Carlos could be ato; taken also ‘as she came acrozs the Lake with the California passengers. When she arrived, on the 3d of January, I and Isaac ti Tington went on board and asied Spencer to redvem his promive of permission to go down the river He answered that not a d—d one sbould stir; and ordered us bask to La Virgin, where a guard of thirty soldicrs was?placed over us, Spencer and Captain Bunker then wentdown the river together, The next day Couty ordered me to take the steamer to Fort Sau Carlos. 1 told him abat 1 was ea- gaged by the Transit Company and would not work for Costa Rica or any other Power. He answered that I was w @ prisoner, and that he would compel me to run the steamer. I claimed to be an American citizen, and said that [ would hold Costa Rica responsible for damages for my imprisonment; to which ho replied, that as the defeat of Walker depended upon the steamers, Costa Rica would willingly pay me avy damages; but as the steamer would be of no use to them without me, I should obey. Orders were left with the soldiers to allow none of us gshore, and the following notice was posted up in the ves- NOTIC®. 3B 2 3 a Fy Ep ii (Gon. Mora) w On the 6th of March, Capt. Mahoney, with his wife and child, and Jobn Vredenburg and Wm. Bird, officers of tho eteamer J. Ogden. on their Wray to the Stated, via Tortugas came aboard La Virgio, and Capt Harrington and myself were forbicden to hold any communication with them, or eend any letters to our friends at home. Aihara aay wane wan Sie. Seve bat bow 5 we macevererai applications t» Generals Mors and Canas for ovr release, but witaout effect. We saw Capt. Davis at Rivas, when we went to see Gon. Canas, and he told us that he bad demanded our release twice, and was in- formed by the Costa Rican gr nerals that we were serving them voluntarily, On assuring him that such was no! the fact—that we were working by force, and atthe bayoaet’s — said that he was going to sail for Panema ina fow ¢ays, and be would ree the commodore commanding At (hat station, aud woe would not be forgotten, Afr ‘waittog until the 22d of May to boar from Commander Davia, we then went to Rivas to see Gen Canas, ana asked him for our passperta, but were refused. Oa’ the Ist of June we weut again to ree Cava, and asked for our pass. ports He gave Capt. Harrington a passport, but would not give me one. He sald that he was going to lay the steamer La Virgin up, and he wanted mo to romain oa board and take care of the boat and engiae. (no the 21 of Jove I went again to Rivas to see Gen. Canas, baving a duplicate of document that the United Siatos Commercial Agent at San Juan dei Norve had seat to General Capas requesting my release, bat roceivet no ratiefaction. On ine Sth ot Jone I was told by a Jamaica negro catled David Murry, and an aid to Geuerai Canas, that I coald go out of the country. I accordingly went oa board the steamer San Carlos, and on the morning of the 6th arrived at Fort San Carlos. The force stationed at that piace came on beard of the steamer end arrested ma, took me ob chore and confined me in the fort, by the orders of David Marry. After keeping mo undor arrest for six hours they let me go, and gave mo « permit to pars down the Sen Juanriver. I then left for Greytown ina cance belonging to Capt. David McBean, of the cteaner San Car- Jos, in company with Capt McBean, Capt Alarringsaa and M._L. Masten, engincer of the steamer San Carlos. We bad to padcie a hundred and thirty six miles before we could get out of the power of the Uosta Ricans—a dis tance which we accomplished in abot twenty eight hours Upon our arrival at the office of the Transit Compaay at Punta Arenas, Col. Couty came ashore from the steamer « ‘and demanded to ree our discharges from tho steamers. We showed him our Amer'can paraports it told him that we hai no discharges. Ii» tmmediaely | ordered a file of soldiers from the Ogten and attempted to arrest us, and send us back to the lake, In this he cer- tainly would bave succeeded, had not a strong protest been made by the inhapitants against landing an armed force at the Point, which wax a flagrant violation of tho treatios to which Couty himeelf ba been a party. It may be ecersary to add that a st was entero! by Mr. Wise and bis friends againet the seizure of the steamers and their personal detention, oy force in the fer+ice of Costa Rica, before the United Statos Commercial Agent at Punta Arenas, Mr. B. Squire Cottrell, STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN M'BEAN, I was mate of the Transit Company's steamer San Oar. Jos on the 3d of January last, and was crossing Lake Nicy. ragua with the California passengers, when, as wo ap. proached Fort San Carlos, a canoe with two men In \tcame alongride and informed us that all was right at the fort, whereupon we pasret on into the river. Here we found the steamer J. Ogden lying, and we were informed that the firet and all toe steamers were in the hands of the Covta Ricans; that at ‘bat moment two twenty-foar poun ere and several small cannon weve pointed at our decks, and that four bundre! Costa Ricans were bebind them. This for the commander of the fort after. w had orders to sink nm if we displayed Any muepicion and atempted to back out into the Inke, alter entering the river wo were in their toils #eourcly. Sylvester M. Spencer roon boarded us end setred the steamer in the name of Cornelius Vanderbilt, by whom he paid be waa ordered to place her in the hands of the Uosta Rican government He commanded ‘a4 Erricron to take the boa; down to Turo ravida, and tha! he woul! fallow in the Ogden and take the passengers off. At the raviis Spencer came aboard with @ porso of soldiers, and raid that nct a d—n ore of ur rhould leave. Ile subsoqientiy gave permission to Cant. Frricson, Mr. Birdeoti and Capt Boker, of La Virgin, to go to Greytown with him and the passengers, ‘on the J.'N Scott, previded they mor te return. (a ianding tho parsonrers at Grey towa the steamer Texas hove in sight, and Spencer fearing that his boat wovld be captured, put back ap the river as fast a8 he covld, leaving Erricson, Birdsell and Biaker bebind him. On his return he pot mein chargo of the Sen varios, and rentries on board to keep wateb over us. Noxi day,Col, Couty orc ered mew the boat to the fort, bat f told him thet I was only the mate, that the captain was gone down the river, aod that I did not waat to serve him tail. He replied I abonld get captain's 1 anawored that we were peacefal citizene of the Un'ted Stalen, attending to our basinese as stoamboatmon, and that Cosa Rica had not money enovgh to bribe rt) into her service, Ho then repiied that he would make us serve, and if we wanted damages Costa Rica would pay them ratk er than lose our rervices, ‘The natives who came aboard seemed to think our cap- great triamph, Some of them romarked that the joes mast have boon aided by the devil to be alvie to cot in amen w contrioance we tha ectenmar Ren Carlo Ue ue bie vi PeUruary Syouve: Vaued va Me Rad amid | press a sort of intellectual glow or smile, route rot take the vessel the rest of the way on cumulated steam. American Art and Artists. Newark, N.J., July 2, 1857. James Gorpon Banvert, Esq :— Tread in your paper of this morning, with much inte- rest, an article relating to the price given by our govern- meat for paintings to adorn the Capitol. The article states that Mr. Mason said to Mr. Horace Vernet that the usual price given was $10,000, but he believed they would with him be more liberal; that Mr. Mason inquired of a distin- guished painter of naval scenes what he would chargo— hi reply was, that the price would be no obj-ot; that he would paint one for $100,000 for government. This ex- cited interest with me, as Mr. Pierce never carried out the order of Congress by directing Hiram Powers to execute the statue of America and appropriate the $25,000 for that purpose. He required Powers to make the statue and send it to America, and have its value left to persons to decide. In every former instance the sum was paid in advance, or samed, and the integrity of the artist relied on for its exe- cution, Mr. Powers is anxious to return to the United States, and the $25,000 would enable him to do it; but he would rather die of starvation than be made an exception tothe general rule, Mr. Pierce bas explained his failure to give the order, recently, on the ground that Powers in- tended sending the statue of America that be has finished. He is under a great mistake here. I have seen three let- ters from Powers—the first written not long after the ap- propriation was made—saying, that bis prereut statue was Only a model, and #0 intended, as it was too small to exhibit in the Capitol—that he would make it of any eize the President directed. I recently had it trom Mr. Everett that he bad twice named to Mr. Pierce that he had two letters from Mr. Powers, so stating his tn- tentions and wishes. We have in Cincinnati, Mr. Power's Genevra, execu'ed soon after bis arrival in Florence. 1 heard but one opinion given of it by the numerous men or talent recently in Cincinnati—that they had never seen a work of a European artist executed at any age, superior tot I will statc two of the cirsumstances that first brought Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, July 10, 1857. Fhe Memory Case te toe Revehipw Munes on Arrival of the St. Thomas Mai Steamer~ Mexicam Treasure | EXPULSION OF ALDBRMAN PESTON FEOM THE Ooms in England : is Rate in Cuba—Political Exiles from Mexicc—Soldiers in Hospital—The United States Consu- late—The Slave Prade—Joint Stock Bubbles. The British West India mall steamer Dee arrived yes- terday from Vora Oryz (dates to 4th) and leaves this eveni og for 8. Thomas, to connect witn the steamer for Southampton. Oa board of this steamer, in the last two Or three trips, there bave been several deaths frm dis. eases supposed to have been contracted at the connecting Port, where the mos\ time is expended in procuring water, coal, provisions, transfer of freight and passengers. The Dee brought $2,600,000 specie for Englind, soms of ‘which has been sold here at 43; premium, to be delivered ‘st Southampton to order. Several forced emigrants arrived alse from Mexico, travelling for health and to recover from political indispo- Bear it whispered very bard to bear if they to think would coneiat in ing Santa Anna ashore, pat witnout the formality of a pronunolamiento, 1a conformity’ lime honored oustem of Mexico, eae eetse a eae enna erate, ae bom sent to the bospitals febrile ailments, but very few deaibs bave occurred. Our danger from disease a“ moment from the quantity of fresh material which bas to jack. But, if the course of acclimation is as favorable with all as i; has commenced with the the native ‘malaria may Rot becone for our ignited "4 Col. William G. Robertson, actiog United States Consul platy AL ws by Col A. K. Blythe, left in the re low York yesterday morning. goos piped ws have im) ed at Puerto Principe, 4 order of General Concha, for having been implicated in a slave landing in that vicinity, some fifteen days ince, from an American schooner, built in the State of Maine; 350 or thereabouts, distributed with good Chris- tian names and schedules for protection of the property. There will be no evicence to appear against the con- signees and directors of the Mobil clou4, and after a few weoks detention and # few thousand doilars they will ‘be free for other trafflo, The facts were brought to the knowledge of the in-General by the ever vigilant Britieh Covsul-Geveral, Jos, T. Crawford, and prompily “iis eold tial we haves Foyal ordor sleep that we have a order al on the files of the Palace, inhibiting the creation of or Jotat etock companies to cousume the substance of the land and the fruits of Cuban industry. If true, it is the best step pi gg by the mcther land for the protection of the jewel. Our filibustering expediticn for Mexico 1s not yet ripe. Santa Anna has not yet given his foot to the service, for which {t stands pledged with his head. Expectation ts | only delayed; the conspiracy nipped in the bud by Comon- Mr. Powers to public notice. The day will come when they — will be interestiog. Madam Trollope was spending an even. | ing at Mr. Dorfeuiles, the then proprietor of our museum. In the course of conversation, she ovserved to Dorfeuile that a representation of the infernal regions, from the poet Dante, would be a fine subject for exhibition in his muse- um. “That is true,” Madam, said Derfeuile, “but there is no artist in America who has the genius and talents to execute the figures and scenery there represented.” A Yankeo clockmaker, (Luman Watson,) and ® man of talents, was present, and observed, “Ihave the very young man in my Clock factory who can do it.”” Dorfeuile inquired, “Has he ever executed any work of the kind ?”’ “No,” said Watson, “be has never, I presume, read the poem. Give it to him to read, and I will guarantee that he sball make his own tools and everything there represented equal to life.”” Dorfeuile stamping feet an Clapping of bande, supported Drake. The curtain fell {o: © moment, apparently by some ‘but rose instant); ‘and there @ inthe same clothes and attitu: and supg the great vigorand humor. He was | song with encored, and sung it a second time, and they endeavored to get it repeated the third time. But the pow: a and memory. Bes St cxpeinet the next in Dorfeuile’s museum a statue of Drake was seen in alite dress and same position. When the curtain , and Drake took ita Before known as 8 A Haa., that thoughtno sculptor could equals Powers, ¢ * no seu! equal. Ty year before he went to Italy, told me he was soon to tak one of Tadvised him it; that to sur- pase it , 1 have"made the en- ron not go to Powers’ studio Iwas clay. I then went and took Clevinget We found the room empty. When Clevin; within six feet of the bust, he raised bis hea minute, when he raised hia ‘k CINCINNATIAN, MR. BARRRE’S NEY STATUR—THE OOQUETTE. (From the Washington Union.) joasare ip to our columns from ourself, but it is doubtless entitled, as a work of art, to all the encomiums which have been so lavishly bestowed uy it, We bave, however, lately reen in the stadio of gentleman a model, nesrly finished, which be calls the “Young Republican,” which certainly work of great beauty. Tt fs the Sgure of a boy, apparently some clght or ten years. He has stripped off his clothes and thrown them oa the ground aa if impatiort of all restraint to tho freedom of his emotions, Fle then sits upon them, Jeaning forward and resting upon bis left hand, whilet with a sort of stylus in his right hand he wiltes upon the ground the word “Liberty.” The writing itself 1a in perfect keeping with the idea of boy. hood. The word is writtes with capital letters, imperfect ly formed, and in @ straggling manger, such as might na- turally be expesied of a boy of that age. But what strock us as peculiarly beaatifal tm this figure was the heed avd face. Nothing could be more graceful, nothing more exprestive. The countenance Feet aud expresees itsolf by the word “ Li 0 getber agem f genivs,aod when Gniched io marble, as it soon will be, must add’ greatly to the reputation of dhe young eculptor as a work of art:— Cogverr® —This beautiful work of art, which is now on exbibition at the Kutaw House, we consi ter to be one of the highest triampha of American genius. It isa full length female figure in marble, placed upon a revol ing pedestal. ve ** Cog) e) ‘at the most fascinating period of It outh and deaaty are just entering on full matarity; the figure t+ erect, ex hibits an inviting symmetry ‘and grace not axcelled by any similar wi we erer aw. In one hand the coquotte | bolds a heart; in the other an arrow, with which she ap | prams shout to pleree. and yet holds itasif im pity. Tae expreerion of the countenance is admirable; there if u.00 ita gloe of ratiefaction at the triumph it bas made, and | fort in the city of Mexico, bas brought a paxse, until some. thing of the sort can be concocted in some other part of the republic. So say the secret agents of Santa Anna, who are temporarily our neighbors. No items ny news from Mexico of importance, or if #0, suppressed. No packages received or advised. ‘ans business no changes to advise here, and no caszaltics report The African slave trade continues to flourish satay. T have thtelligence of three cargoes of Bozaies, in number 478, 861 and 428, landed within the past ten days on the touth side of this island. Of courre the Spanteh authort. ties at the district where they wore landed will d knowledge of the circumstance; it is nevertheless a fact. - In cornection with the above J will point out the necessity ‘that exists for an alteration in the law of the United States regulating the sale in foreign ports to citizens of the United States of American vessels, Ax the law now stands the owner of an American sbip is enabled to effect a sale thereof hero to a citizen of the United States, and be thereby relieved of the penalty of the bond he entered into when the registor was Qrst obtained; and the vessel ~ is pretended under a “sealed letter” from the on! to (be United States, to obiain a pew ich she of inequalities that have arisen, con- tats a cirowlar forbidding the sale of shares in all joint — companies that are not authorized by the govern- ment The tiekct bearing the number 10,159 drew the $100 prize in the lottery yesterday. site Brigantines. Intense the Valdes, 16; G — 0, 18 guns; Valdes, 16; Gravina, 16; Galliano, 16; Alcedo, 16. 2 7 Schconers.—Nervion, 10, Juanita, 1; Isabel Il., 1; Chria- Uva, 1; Courrvca, 1, ‘Steamers. —Francitoo de Asis, 16 guns, 600 horse : Blasco de Garay, Colon, Don Antonio de Ulloa and 6 guns and 350 horse power each; Leon, 2, 230; Dou Al: Congreso, 6, 100 each; ‘Conde 2, 120 ¢ach; Do Juan de power. —Meamer ii de Vena- Austria, 2 Nina, 4 guns, 1,000 tons; Pulte, Soberano, sometimes used for the same purpose The list'of historic, Neptonian and pose names looks, at Oret sighi, and seunds rather large; but when carofuli examh ed, if connection with the grand expedition which the newly arrived squadron nas been asgociated, it Ioeer somewhat of ite formidable chara:ter. The only really efficiont and respectab'e veasel, indeed, in the whole umber probably, is the ship.of the line, Isabel Il, said to | bea megrificent specimen o” naval architecture.’ Sno is yeta half reluctant, repentant look, as ite eyes are fixed | upon the captured ‘trophy, as if ebe regretied the oan that triamph inflicted, © general expression of the face is that of exquirite beauty. it seems as if the coquetic wero asking herrelf the question, “ Shall I sacrifice thir heart ant proceed to other conquests, or surrender my own as its runsom?” The question Je yet in delicious doubt. “Tecan if I will: shall I”? Toe coyness, inno- cones, and beeitancy are admirably expressed. At her feet is 8 fall blown rose ; a quiver full of arrows lies also on the pedestal. The statue is, in short, a beautiful pro- duction, and to our mind, more deserving of a twiration ana encomiums than even the ‘Greek Slave’’ of Powers. ‘The ‘Coquette’ ia the work of an American sculptor, William R. Barbeo, who bas shown ja ite production the of rare genius, which rhould recetve the foster- ing care aad encouragement of all who can appreciate high art. The New Depot of the New Haven Ratlrond. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD. New Yorn, July 16, 1967, In your edition of yesterday morning, you gave such a glowing description of the arrangements of the now dopot of the New York and New Havon Ratiroad that the tra vellors on that road were led to expect almost perfection in | the management of traine coming io and going out fut we were coomed to be varly disappointed. Inthe frat place beeame well filled, (a most desirable arrangement for the light fingered geniry,) whero we were cympelled to wait until about five minutes of the time of starting, when the Aoore were opened and every one etarted pall moll, rush ing towards the carn, regardicss of Iviios’ dresses or gentletnen’s corns, #0 as to procure & seat on the shady sida. Bat’ we were a little fast, fur at the door stood @ man la the monopoly ri road of New Jersey, crying, “Show your tickets!” Now, Nera over this rowd, by the ise of your moat valuable col do moat sthoeroly protest Against these onnecessary avd disagreeable arrango monte. Tt is but jast for thore who are willing to go to the depot fifteen of twenty minutes before the tim» to have the choice of seats; and ae regards showing oar tickots every time we enter the cart, iti caurivg unnecessary tronb! bosides being contrary to tiie sti tion tickets, which expressiy state tant the tirkets are to be shown to the conductors in the care = Thanking you tor the use of your columns, snd hoping the of the road may see (heir error and regain their former repata thon of * ling the comfort: of their passengers more than an, road im this country,” I romain, yours re. specifully, COMMUTATION, Juet off Lo stocks, and consequently was an entire stran- ror to tho immente crowd asvembied to admire her beau. {fal proportions and welcome her on hor first appearance iu the New World. ‘Teerttic Thunder and fall Storm in Massa- chusetts. FIVE HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING—ONE PRRSON K YD—@INGULAR FREAKS OF TH FLUID. {From the Boston Jourmal, July 15 | About 93¢ o'clock yestorday afiernoon a severe ball accompanied with the most terrific thonder and one person and seriously others. lt is regarded as the most seve: ever visited this vicinity. Some of the hailstones mea- sured an inch anda half in circumference. A cload hea- vily cberged with electricity hung over the town during the continuance of the storm, and discharged !t* Sery shafts io every direction. Among the many jacideots of the storm ws have obtained iLe following :— A boure situated on the corner of Fim and Central ftreets, ovcupied by Mra. Lee, was struck vy the lighiniog, the fivid entering the winuow of a reom ia which Mr Charles Lee was dresdng, prostrating Mr. [e,and makiog & cireutt of the apartment, paxsiry (0 a room on the lower floor, prostrating @ lady, the mower of Mra Lee, and do- tng considerable damage to thy nparument Boch Mr and re. Lee goon recovercd from the shook, The tluld strack & tree 6D Pood street, from which it parsed inte the parlor of tbe r co of her. Mr. Bickferd, ia which Mr. B his oniitren were fitttmg. Altbou;! ‘he house was datly crtoaged, strange to say the inmaine escaped injury. a bow” on Exehaoge street, occupied by a Mr. Doyle, Was struck, Several children of Mr. 1). were ror’ ther ec rf the ‘uid, aud the house was considerably Jareged. Sd) euother hours, in the north part of the town, be lon'rg lo Wiliam Sanderson, was struck. The electric current entered a chimaey, which was demoliehed, from which it parsed into a closet, creating general confusion emong the crockery. A litle girt tm Exchange street bad her foot slightly scorched by & parting curren’ of slectriity, ant three men find a horse at work on the owtate of Mfr. Harrington, were very sensibly aifected by shook. The track of the Fitchburg Railronf was struck in eeve- ral places, aud it fe rumored that a child of Mr. Doran waa killed, and that a woman was struck by lightoing, the faid actualy Fplitting her tongue, besides Inco at ng her face. The lightning is reported to have struck ia several other Pinos, bul as yet we hear of no farther gamage. The form extende! ne far weet as yand nied as having been equally severe in that town and vicinity, TREMENDOUS KHOWRR IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS —TWO BOYS STRUCK BY LICHTNE We learn thet on Mouday afternoon there was ® very heavy thunder shower in the western part of the State. ‘The rain fell s@ plentifully that a small portion of the Wost- we wore ushered Into a moderate nized room, which coon | CT" Railroad, pear Springtelt, was badly washed, and had to be repaired before trains could pane. dent at Ware writer us that the shower was very power- ‘ul, and that the roads have not been #0 badly washed for many years. ‘The samo correrpondent informs we of an accident by the lightning. The dry house of Mr. Chas. A. Stevens was struck by behtning, the bolt striking the ridgspole, and | thence following a rafier and pests of the building 1 ths ground, 0 lad@, named Hiram and Aram, sons of Jo ok inensible. The fluid, io pa his body similar to that of alash He vas taken into the open air, where the rain partially re- vived him, and medical ald betng obtained, hopes we: entertained of a apeedy recevery. The oldest boy was biiwded by the shock for several minutes, bat ho received no permanent injary. From FrorinaThe United States transport rteamer Fashion, Captain Baker, arrived at Key West on the 6th instant, with Col. Loomis, of the Fifth infantry, |_and now in commynd 0’ the United States troops operatin; Sreaw Comucrroation wrre Ecrore.—A nom. | ber of at old Potnt, including Gen Green, of Texan; Hon. Francit Mallory, Thos. G Broeghton, son and A. H. Leonard, of Norfolk! Alex. Dodley, of King and Queen, and Richard @. Morris and Joe. R. ‘Anderson, of Richmend, committee appointed for the pur pore, recom 8 convention at that piace on the 29th ‘and Doth inet. , to oall attention to the scheme of Hon. A. Dudley Mann for a tine of Southern steamers to Forope Gov. Wise, ox Governor Flowt, end thor distinguished | porevus, me CApoutod W 4E pt Cs tn Florida against the Seminole Tadians, and suite on board, on rents Sor Fort Dallag, for which placs railed after fow hours detention. Great diMeuity the attem to rare & Corpe of ry than egore to tite tha pleco of ase detachment of Ool. Winder’ company, of late Key Weat, in command of Lientemant ‘Turner, Teft (hadi ok Wok Aeeuak Lae Bork Shy ot MON GOUNOLL. A special meeting of the Sommon Council was held en Wednesday evening (Alderman Pierson in the chatr) fer the purpose of hearing the remarks of counsel for Alder- man George C Prest», of the Fifteenth ward, who was Placed before the bar of the house on trial, on tho charge Of recetving $240 from Mr. ©. &. De Berg, tte proprister of the fertilizing manufactory at the foot of Divisiva avenue this establishment having been declared a nutsance by the Alderman Preston was was followed by ‘Alderman Fow! Alderman Kalbfieisch and Alderman side The resolutions attached to the mittee were then put:— 1, Resolved, That of the Boar: Ad’ wl 2 Resolved, That geen ices be, and wy expelled ‘this Common Council. Adopted by the vote:— Ayer—! O’Nell, McNamee, Lowber, Pierson, Pow- ler, Marsie Ouch: Detvecohia, Rowe, Hudson, Van Brant, fonder, Bogert, Oliver, Shaw, Fithian, Vail, Bannon, Wog- lom, Wilson, Smith, Colohan, Ralphs, Walter, Blia#, Palm- er, Kalbfleirch, Suydam, dohols, 5 Nays—Dorlen, Exoused—Snyder. Absent—Cashaw, Doherty, Walsh, McMahon, Theatrical and Musical faire. Tratian Oprana.—Tne brief but remarkably brilliant sea- son of the LaGrange opera troupe at the ‘Music will close this with Verdi’s Lo gr - ‘ Tl Trovatore,”” in which a Grange, Adelaide Pollip, and ignore |, Coletti aad Amodio have much applause by their inimitable delineations of the principal ecmetes.” Seal confuse by securing seats during the day, else there will cortaimigy Ninvo’s (:axvey.—Signorita Rolla, the distinguished dam- cer, who bas created an extraordinary sensation among the votaries of Terpeichore, is to it four characters in the beautiful and romantic pantomime called “ Bella, La Paquerette”’ this She will be ably es Espinosa gnd the members of the excellent troupe. The amusements are te loregraphic open with the laughable piece entitled “ Popping Question,” in ‘whic Mr. and irs. Blake appear. - Pf Sesieehoie a be too late, every admirer of ‘geous scenery, wonde: effects, spirtt stirring marches and evolations, beautiful costumes and choice music, should go and see the grand romance of the “Natad Queen.” Reoollect, this is the last night but ome of the present theatrical season at this horse. Next Manager Burton intends to present his friends with of musical festivals and le concerts in of magnificence hitherto unknown in this country. WAtLAck’s Mrs John Wood ts nightly gaining the moat week series unbounded appiaure by her exquisite acting and fa Mr. Waicot’s peculiar extravaganza of “Hiawatha.” sparkling manner in which sbe stpgs the “Young Salewr Boy’’ takes the audience by complete storm. reminds one of the commotion #0 frequently created by Mary Tay- ee the a yey in veg y days of Hiawatha” is to be preced evening by the “ Without a Head.” salad Otyuric.—The charming vauderilie actress, Mrs. OG. Howard, and mirth provoking acior, Mr. T. B. Re porem are to open the entertainmenis this ing as the he: and hero in the comicality styled the ‘(King’s Gardener,’* after which the entire company will appear in the extrava- ganza entitled “Olympians, or a Night with The whole will close with the amusing Dragoon,” in which Mr. Seymour capitally personates Paddy Murphy. Tax Bowxny Tararre is to open to-morrow evening em- der the management of Mr. K. Eddy, who has surrounded himself by several old and many new faces, including Mr. James Anderson as stage mavager If the talent of the company solected is fair indication of what Mr. Eddy im- ter ds to do, tbe patrons of the drama will have no cause to regret that he bas placed himself at the head of affairs in this time honored temple of amusement. AMFRICAN MusRuUM.—The multitudes of pleasure seck- ‘ers who daily and nightly throng thie extenstve cstabliah- ment invariably express the liveliest jen on wit- ig lid a ail Abt i pon Msg and destroying three large stores on ido, +The tecond store of Mesars. Lusk & Oo., and the ing ones on either side, of Messrs. Nor & Fi copper and sheet tron workers, and Mossrs. Hughes, hardware merchants, were shortly the scene of the wildest attack of the conflagration. The seceud of the latter ertablishmont was occupied by Morurs. Srapp & Co, and the same part of ono of Lusk & Oo.'s wos rented by Mosers. Geo. D Hite & Oo., both firme engaged in the ttenmboat agency business. ie fire soon afer seized on the store next to Walde & Fes, the lower portion of which was occupied by Mr. RW. dams, and the upper part by tho Cairo Mail Com- pany. That quickly succumbed and gave sway to the Tag'ng clement to assault successfully the corner store of R, W. Adams, whore he carried on the grocery business. Previous to the bur of R. W. Adams's stove, store of Perdreauvilie & Oo., commission morchaats, om the opposite side of Fulton street, canght fire, and the conflagration was broag ht to # stop the adjoining eatab- Mabment of Merers, A. f. Cochran & Hall, com: mer cbauts, avd L. M. Baldo, regar importer, shared the fate of buildings laid in ruins around them. The f the house, cooupied by L. M Baldo, was Pedreauvilie & Oo., commission morsbants. either side of these three establishments wore Faton & Henderson and Mesrra. Biscve & Sims, grosers. Considerable damago was done to the stock of ‘the by water, but rcarcely any by fire. Katon & Hondorsom nuffered some aleoby water. The nine buildings ¢ wore estimated as worth over $100,000. Mevars, Pulg, Avendano & Oo., we believe, ‘all of thom. Who this firm rep- are the agents or owners ‘we could not ascertain. Conaiderable stores were saved, particularly from 8. W. omg _— the greater portion of which, ont following siatoment wil!, we think, give a talr esti mate of tbe valne of property in the stores pofore the Gre broke out. Only one or two of them could we get from @ ey source — 950, unk 3 ‘Merchante’. Ido & Hughes bad Morchapte’ And $6,000 in one of the agencies of Harman Doane. Mr. Acams bad also $10,000 in the Merchants’. The Meretaate’, Home atual and Foulstane wo hare beard 08 the principal sufferers, iret named being probably beayiest loser. a A Canao oF Inisn Ginus.—A of seventy Trieh girls passed through this ol yom nait way v0 tbe ‘Wost, = dav or two since, tcoompanied by oa — man, who bad them in charye, and had bronges wow alt the way from Ireland, They were a fine ing lot of girls, from eixteon to olghteen years of age, and Intend to make the Wost their bomes: and of course are ready to tarry, bot are willing to work aud yieg sgl the time arrives when they will get ‘er @e to carn money fuf"clent to pay the them over, and return it to ‘ook the expente upon himself, they will be at Ii to indulge they choore, The girls are all of t class of romewhat of the better no ie onsy selected took coer hitninit ine ask of finding homes for them. They came through by railroad from Now York. The various bod ‘te showod their gallantry by providi them ian tet Tease oars to rido 1, althongh the woken wore tickets, There is room on the Woaterm prairies for all euch carroes that can be brought to the ‘country. —-Detrot: J'ree Press. A Rewiiscesce—Hon. William iy duater at Sree Se: Ss Isiand, im 1808, says @ correspondent of the Detroit Advertiser, In company with floa. Jo-n Rodgers, since Governor of Rhode Island, Hoa, Albion K. Parris, since Governor of Maine; Hon. Albert Fang hay ny of Rhode Island that State; Hon. Dutee J years a representative in Con. prema Rhode Isiand: Rey. Dr. Bolles, Shoreh; on. Jovinh 1. Fiske many veare a State Sonatog Aus vue vi the Goyeruur’s Vounut! Of Massachagets L. Marey gra- a,