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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7639. THE OLD POINT CONVENTION. The Southern Transatlautic Steam- ship Scheme. SPEECH FROM RX-PRESIDENT TYLER. Letters from Secretaries Cass, Brown, Toucey and Thompson, fenater J. M. Mason, Gov. denry A. Wise, Hon. John Leteher and Lieut, Maury, to., &o., &e. Op Powr, Virginia, July 29, 1867. The Convention called for thia place,to promote the Breas transatiantto eteamehtp scheme of the Hoa. A. Dud fey Marn, met st 4 o'clock P. M today, Tho hour for ite meo'tng was first Gxed at 12 o’clook, but tt was deomed expedient to prstpone it till 4, to await the arrival of dele- gates from Richmond and other points by the evening con- werances this change proved favorable for the pros pecte of the Convention, the evening boats having broigh fargo accessions to the number of delegates already Present. So far ay Ican glean from the indications furnished in the tone and spirit of the Convention, as well as the geac- raf favor which this scheme seems to command among the manees, there seems to be no doubt of ite success. The ‘safe and satisfactory principle upon which it is proposed to aise the funds necessary to carry it out seems to have enlisted general interest in its behalf; and J am satisfied that a more general urderstanding of the terms upon whioh it's proposed to raise the funde for this parpose ‘will secure for it all the patronage necessary. The following heading to » subscription ‘ist, placed at ‘the ontrance to the hall in which the Convention assem- bled, will give an idea of the mode aad the terms upon which the funds are to be raised :— GHESAPEAKE Bay 5D Ey-PORD HAVEN STEAM undersigned, herahy respestively oblicate ourselves we. sooner St one besdres dollare’ia. ihe. esapeake ‘and Milford Haven Steamship Perry as 8000 as aid oompay absl: { sus the thereof. to pav the said a@ourt in such instalments oa may be direc- tors of +: th, the express anding, how aver, bet we are to re @ for any. amour t eal share of one bni Am testimony the reo! we hereanto supecribe our names. I notice ex President Tyler’s name at the head of Ist, and, jadging by the tone of the Convention to-day, I ‘ams led to think that hundreds will be added before its ad- Journment. THB PROCEEDINGS. ‘The Convention assembled at four o’clock P. M. A motion was made that ex President Tyler be appointed to prenide, which being agreed to, the following commit erring. ‘The committee discharged that duty, and Mr, Trum om taking the chair, sald:-— Gurrizcen—] cannot resist your call upon me to preside ever your deliberadons. Atiracied to this spot, like your- Belves, to breathe its health giving atmosphere and enjoy (@e luxuries to be found in its baths, and which are daily drawn from its waters, through the ageucies of our. intel. gent and libora! bout, you have most unexpectedly made thie ion me lsubmit,acd with few words b Te the dutiee wbicb power thle position. sasembled to deliberate upoa a subject of crest ae Se ve at her docks burstivg out, if I may be perm tted to use an , which 1 am spre will be recoguised as enpro- gross by all wo live in this regioo—barsting forth like a oreb from the shell, and expanding itself unt tf covers the adjacent shores of its beautiful and rivers with cities and villagos. What can you do in order we diverta jon of tho current of that trade which has yo enriched ber into channels of your owa! Pardon ms goating that there is but one single element which can bring you into fatr competition with your neighbors of and that is zed in meroantile operations wm the paramount and controtiing element—the ele- ‘went of time. And bow are you to obtain that great ele order to seoure to yoursely es the ability to com Buch ia the subject of hac Le tven you one {I yourrel ros you & capacious har ‘You seek now to . You have deoth & ship corresponding with that stream, and it te that which advantage in the expo Pi rs ae id about to make, for all must an ox Hid ey HE zat Hy LETTER OF GOVERNOR WTSR,OF vrrerata, Rrcimowp, Va., July 18, 1867. Querizxen—In reply 0 ofthe Lith, desiring an answer, | io tay thal & will act be in tay pce cb moet you at Old Point on the 20th inst. r object and hope Mr. Mann’ I heartily concar in "* ‘by the Southern Mates. You efforts may be ‘ours truly, To Wm. Bovrware, Joa, R. Anpmnson, ko, &0., Com- rattton LETTER FROM UNITED STATES BRNATOR MASON, OF VIRGINIA. Smita, wean Wincumerem, Va., July 20, 1867, To Mrens, Wruiam Boci wane and others. — Gartumer—I have bad tho pleasare te receive your Gtroular of the 11th {nat., Lay © meeting of gentic- men “friendly to the schamo of A. Dudley Mann, Faq. , for the establishment of a line of steamers between fate and to the whole South, if (¢ be permanently ef- fected, in every view, political and commercial, appears ‘at ones, and none will more rejoice than I shall at its con- writh growt rerpect, tam, gentlemen, yours, Ae tam, ) youre, &e . . J. M. MASON, LETTER OF HOW. JOHN LETOHER, M. 0. Laxivotow, Va., Joly M, 1867, Cmnumem—I roeetyed your ioter of the 11th jnstant, Abie morning, 10d late to enable me to make arrangements to attend the meeting at Ud ahr engagements which will bumerons cooupy my atention this tme nptil the 10th of Month, and which cannot, in justice to others, be neglecied or postponed. Nothing. I assure you, would give me greater pleasure than to be present on an occasion of Bo mech Interest and: importance I hail thw and all ovber achomes caicniated and designed to estadlich the commer- cial independence of the South, with the Hveliort satisfac- tion, and regret destly that circumstances beyond my con ferences. ‘it impossible for me to attead and pariicipate im the proceedings of your meeting. ‘With the Dot wiatice for the success of the movement, Tam, your obedient servant, J. LEfCHER, Merars, Wx. Boutwans aad others, LETTER OF GENERAL CASS, SECRETARY OF STATE, WasiNGTON Crry, July 41, 1807 Guyrixmen—Though I cousider the ertablisn went of @ ne of steafhors as proposed by the ton. A. Dadiey Maan, fap object of national Importance, ana look upon that gen: tdemaa as entitled to bigb public consideration for bie woil directed efforts in relation to this subject, yet it is out of my power to aivend the mecting proposed to be held on te 29th instant, ab Old Poiot Comfort, by the friends of ‘be measure. My public duties will’ necessarily detain me bere, and J mut asx your tuduigence fur deviiuyng to ac- cept your invitation. “Iam, gentiemea, very respectfully, your obedient servant, LEWI3 Cass. ‘We. Boviwans, Beq., and others, Oom., &o., &c LITER OF BON, ISAAO0 TOCCBY, SECRSTARY OF THE NAVY. Navy Deparrwxnt, July 20, 2867. Gurriamxn—I have the honor to acuno viedge the receipt of your communicaiion of the 11ta inst , invideg my pro- sence at Old Point Comfort on the 29h iust., to mest the friends of the “Commercial Inde,endence of thw Soath,”” to copsider the ‘general subject” of ihe ‘ establish neat of 8 lige of steamers between Europe and the Chesapeake Bay, ‘and to state in reply that my official engegemens will deprive me of the pleasure of meeting yourselves and ‘other gentlemen on the occasion referred 10. respectfully, your obedieot servant, { TOUCEY Messrs. Wu Boutwars, Josari 1, ANDERSON and others, Old Point Comtort, Va. LETTER OF BOM. AARON V. BROWN, POSTMASTER GENERAL. ‘W asnuncton Crry, July 27, 1867. Merers, Wa. Bovrwars, 1L. Cuanviea, and others:— @ayTLaMEN—I cannot be with you on the 2mh inst. My duty t9 the public service, which 1am eadeavoring faith funy ted at forbids my asence at tae present mo ment. I it very much, for I have watohed and sympathized, and sometimes personally participated in movement intended to give Now Orleane, Mobile, ( harleston ana Norf: ik thas juss ion of the com. merce of the country to which they were fairly entitled. I never wished to give them more were entit ed to, but I have never ceased to nope that I al yet seo them 1: their jong } #t and negiected righw of ex ort ing avd importig directly to the full extent demanded by the produc.s aud wants of the countries connected witb them and depensent upon them. ‘Thanks to the hberality and public spirit of Virgil tbat bave contributed ro largely her canal and railr: connections with the South western and Northwestern Stases Thanks, I might add, 10 those individuals, or as individuais, woo propose at - ve As ibe consummatios of we enterprise which called you together. Grand, iadeed, will Vir- @inia, Tennessee, Noribern Alabama, Kentueky and Ohio tad of war galuauly siding into the sort o NorGlk wa ey of war dort of Norfulk wa now do the barbors of Boston and New York. embrace the parent empire. sociation propor don to ber prod ber capacity for consump Wor, and the factitties furnished by ber harbors, rivers und iN Our and communities are only ef the aapetend impor tress whioe saserely sad ex geo frapkicaly belooge wo them if Norfolk couire to obtain a portion be wgpaat —wypury ed the West, bas not Boston expended ber millicpa and New York her tons of millions for the eo So haa Pe tvania, poured out ber means in abundance to accomplish the same object. I need not Lee eyes vane God forbid that apyibing bot the most: ‘sentiments should ever exiet between daltimore and Norfolk. Situated, tbe one at ‘the foot snd the other at the bead of the noblest bay in the world, each can coatribute largely to the wealth snd Prosperity of tbe other. Is the commercial movements vow going on inthe South, the Northern States end Ne yong cities should ‘nee nothing but an sttempt to follow own example, Bot Jor the purpose of injuring others, but solely with the ‘view of adve thei own interest amd weltare. They foreign intended rect w the and that our our own werchange given ever: yours whi purpose that our Havro pensation ‘the expt ration of we two later contracts. a new policy has, how ‘ever, been inaugurated, of pay tog them onl, nd,) for conveying Q ce eee rire pel by Oon- gress in its future leg! 1, 0 AD) ocean steam Mnes, should, of course, be extensed ove between Norfolk and Milford Hay: jevounly ® jurt equality of rights bave been denied to fhe 4 ‘hue 1 choose, in this acknowledgment of your kindneen, to leave the past with the past, and to indulge tne bope that the futare may come to us crowned with ail the blessings commercial, pensions tnd social equality can fer, Vi re spect’ully, your obedient servant, 7 PAROS Vv. BROWN, LETTER OF HON. JACOB THOMPSON, BHCRATARY OF r Wasunorox, July 25, 1867. Moners, Bociwara, Cuanntax, and obere— Dear Stxs— Your complimentary invitation to be present at Old Point Comfort on the cocasion of the gathering of ‘the friends of ihe commercial ‘of the South, for the pose of taking tacipiont looking ‘the es ablishment of a tne of steamers betwen Hurope vod the Cherapeake Bay, has been received, and | sincerely regret my ability to aend and to participaic in your counsels This is aetep Mm the right direction. It is an important movement, and promirce to be practical in lis resulta. ‘We bave been Inactive long enough. We have spoken and written on this mubject until T begin to four we may be considered @ people of words but not of deeds. ventions have met, Rave debated, be adjourned to moet . mult? Trade continues within it &. as offer the same facilities to our travel merce as are offered oleewhere, he w! the patronage and to the gratitude of the Southern people; and I should be slow to believe that he the good will and favor of every patriot of the country. There is at this moment a tide thronghovt the Soutbern States which equalled {n all their past history, Our ey: which bas been forced to enconpter the most vivlent pre Jndice and the most unser upalous ‘vindicating ielf before the world. necensities of the age have combined to command for it the favorable consideration of foreign nations, ‘and to compe! ite imitation, if not ts re- \, by them. ywledged at home by departments ‘and at no time since the formation of ue i recorded. The juote’of the South are absolutely necessary to meet the wants Of the civilized world. Without them, the ogress of mankind would be stayed, and the ac vanoement and prosperity ef the Christian nations would Teoelve a shock from whieh they would not recover Caring De Beet halt comtery. a . and France, under the guidance of a false and fen pbilanthr: ‘abolished the system of slave ia- bor ta thelr Went T sb porsenasons, Sr an ee ming. oa ent to world, t have | tailed nucaberloes ovile Upon ‘the ian, af most fertile and beautiful islands of the Arti les beneath are considering with favor, and nees, plans for the renewal of the Al labor system, in order to recover the pearl they have thrown away in moment of misdirected and infatuated benevolence; and in order to a1 of And yot seou deoete of, Afrane lab rc Zo auoeduate of e7 ial emote: jvetion of the ataples moat neeied the clvilced world cam be foand—t ie proporet to tatro- duce the African upon thelr toon plantations and sugar and coffee cetates, under the milder aid les unpopulur tame of apprentice. He is to be indentured or fold for = term of years to be worked undi he becomes incapable of lavor, ant therefore worthices—with no claim pon his master, be- yond she time for which be le bound, and mubject to be Virgin's, and opened a rail trom \vo Uhatianoogs, mibere to 8 constisution and rendered him unit for labor and unable to ‘arn a livelihood—a system, more barbarous [tn geaea than any ever before by the cupidity ince, then, our rights are secure, and since our pro- Cucte can only be raised in rnfficient quantities in our c'}- ‘mate, apd by our ayatem of labor, may we not hope to parece own meet eamens estab! }, and thus secure je advantage of dire le with the Euroyean ations. In areas ° T bid this enterp' ise godspeed, as wise in iis conception, and destined to be most important in its re- tule, and for which no more appropriate wtrting point can be found than ihe shores of the O!d Dominion. Ihave ihe honor to be, your obecient servant, J. THOMPSON, LETTER OF LIBUTENANT M. F. MAURY, U. 8. N. ‘OBSEXVATOKY, WABHINGTON, July 22, 1887. Gayronmy—I have bad the pleasure to receive your Rote of invitation to ‘a gathering at Old Point Comfort on tbe 49h instant,”’? for the porpore of encouraging the echemo of tne Hon. Ducley Mann ‘for the establishment oe ho of steamers between Europe and he Cheaapeake Bay and North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, r Slates, are Weaving a besutiful network of rail roade, which, when comclotd, will give to the of the Cherapeako Buy the commercial dependence of » fue, bealtny and wealthy back country. Virginia and Tenpereee railway, or rather tbe one or two + Hpke which will give @ continuous railway ooppection ovea tbat road between Memphis on the Mirsiasippl, anc Norfolk on the Cher , Aro nO nearly completed ‘that the cay may vow almom be fixed for the fret through traip to make jts excursion trip. The Virginia Central road also is se nearly out of the woods that it may witb propiiety balloo, for it can see the opening at the other ead It only now remains for the 60d ola Coromonwealtb to redeem her promise, by carry: ing thie road on to the Ohio, and thea the seavort towns of the Old Dominion will bave w wake up in right earpest; for with capital and enterprise rightfully direcied and &twely employed, they may have business enough to give en.ploy mert to dozens of lines of steamers. Th ual commercs of Cleciuuati 1s valued at largely upwerds of a hundred millions of doliars; and the comple. Von of the Covington and Ohio Railway will place the sea- port town of Civcinnail on the waters of the Uhesapeake ‘The distance t Cincinnati from tidewater at New York is nearly twice ae great as it is from taewater in Virginia via the Covington and Cextral Railway y offers the site also fur the most convenient seaport for Louisvide and St. Louis. Each of these cities has a large circle of country depen ting upon it for commerce. Mor over, Bt. Louls, )ou }now, ls extensively engaged in importing business through New York There are large im poring houses in St Louis engaged in foreign traue, and the warehousing system affords the cities oF the county great facilities in such business. ‘The Greas Kastern is an experiment. 1 will not, there- fore, go into ay discussion as to her fituess for your trade when your railroads are completed, nor do I sup poe you to have amy preference for her, unless trial shall show her to be tho cheapest and the best for your purposes. There is a clags of steamers, however, to which I will merely tnvite atention, which, without zabsidies or gov. ernment coptingeats of avy sort, have been quietly work ing their way up imo commercial power. These are the prepeliers, You know them. They have been quictly eating out of heir busines: our salliug pacse # aad transient ships op the one hand, while on the other they nave boon crowding close upen the sidewheol steamers and justling these in theirs. If the vessels of the various lines It would be about 260 miles nearer from St Louls to the watere of the Chesapeake than it is from St. Louis via the Lakes to New York. Gentlemen may dream dreams about the Great Eastern, but in your waking moments, I say, look landward a little more intently. The een is aj) clear, and tue moment you can ratisfy business men that these improvements, through whk b commercia! connections by the waters and throogn the borders of Virginia are to be catablished with the inte- vior—the moment you can assure them that the Coviogton and Obio Railway tsa fixed fact,” that moment will mam- ‘moth lines of steamers race your beautiful bay, and make its ekies lovely with steam clouds and smoke Car.s. of ‘Already eatablisbed between this country and Rurope were to run in concert, there are alreasy than epm gh in this trade 10 give one arrival for juring the year. Havre alone is of the Cberap ake bay. Flour and provisiona on the one hand, sugar and coffee on the other, are the gp articles of commorce bo- tween tbe two countries S United States and Brazil), Obio and Virginia oso supply Brazil with bread and meat, The Mississippi Valley ts the great coffee consuming and Cincinvatt is looking to the and Onio In tase days Knoxville ro ee and with roed wagons fetching and carrying merchandise. Many of you, gentlemen, re- collect, I have no doubt, the caterpillar wagons, with their blae bodies and wi horeo teams with ngitng bells and bearsk: 5 ‘Tho most they tind w carry down was just such erticlos an sacob rent wn by bis sons LL wy or and a livle honey, beeswax, gimong, feathers and dried fruits, There, with empty wagons, constituted the outward car- 20, for the peopic in ihese dsys hed to put their grain on ‘tbe hoo’ to get it to market. Now the railways bave changed the industrial pursuits of the people in that region of country. ‘he road wagons wih their twenty miles a day, bave disappearet, Tovac- 00 and corn are inking the place of herds and cattle, and minerals of great value are mined from the billa; salt and iron, Copper and coal and plaster and silver are among the sources of wealth in that formerly secluded region of coun'ry Commerce, with {t has followed internal tmprovements, ‘and it has gone greatly out of the direct line al th When the James river “oy reached Lynchburg, c Richmond for a while became ‘Wentorn Virgin's and Rast absndoned Baltimore to meet the canal Bot the enerprise of Sout and this trade went ton sent out over this road. for distribution im the country tributary to it, not Jess than twenty million dol Worth of merchandise. wants of these people ha greaily moltiplied, and creased since that time, and I reck: merchand se semhons oret that HA it can give transportation who it at all acquainted with the beck on {improvements to which I have alladed will m to the ports of Virginia on the waters of the can doubt as to the infuences which there fn directed as to haaven these works on the ene ham, while on the other it will invite the attention of business men to the extent, the productions, the resources, capab!- ™ wants and wealth of the fine back country which improvements will reach and penetrate. T Ly ty ‘c % . eK? Europe 8 disti son of bis mission aa | understand it, wo attention of business mon Atlantic to the advantages tn merce which these improvements will water cities of Virginia, To help on the object which baa called you togetner. meeting witb you in person I am compelled gentlemes, you have my best wishes for phan ' suocess of your laudabie schemes. — 0 Oe To Mesars, Wx. Boriware, Jos. R, Axpmrsow and others, Old Potnt Cemfort, Virginin. On motion of Mr. Dunury the following committee was appointed to prepare resolutions for the aouion of the Con vention —Alex, Deal boee Seger, Mr. Lamb of the Norfolk Argus, R. K. Meade, Dd. Mr. Dvpiey next moved wo recelye sabsoriptions. 1 motion was agreed to, and the committos ay ied: —Or, Vaugha, J. B ', Or. BO. inaon, of Norfolk; Joseph Sewar and M N. Falls, of Baltimore. A Daizcate from King and Queen county (whose name the reporter was unable to aecertain) addreared tho Con vention briefly on the expediency of the delegates present pleoging themeelvee, in behalt of their reaneotive counties, for certain fume, aa & practical step towards the accom lishment of the object which brought them together. @ comdemned the proceedings of all former Southern Conventions for their total want of joal action, and be deemed (t easential on the part of Convention, in this instance particularly, to present some basts for practical | action, in view of the assembling of the Southern Com thercial Convention at Knoxvitle om the 10th proximo, For bis part, he war ready to p'edge himself in bebaif of his county for $2,600, Mr. Troe. ©, Croprrr, of Norfolk—1 do sot rise to make aepecch. I can eay ‘hat no man routh of Mason and Dixon's Hine feels more Interest in thie eubject than IT do. i would go farther, and fay that no man ie more ready ‘aid (hie enterprize than | am, to the exvent that my moana would permit. Sir, this Convention is intended, as I have no doubt it will prove, a practical working Convention, Some of the suggestions thrown out by the gentioman who bas just preceded me are, ve doubt, good, but | cannot agree with bim shat we should pledge eur differen! eoun- 23 ee b2is83eed- =3gs5 2 iy aubsoribe, and use bis best influence to induce others to eubsoribe also, If there are persons ready to assume such ‘responsibility ar the gentleman has ind! T shall be other means s resolution in reference to the expediency of furnishing sobscription liste to the Sheriffs, Commonwealth's Attor- eye, and clerks of courts in each county throughout the Southern Stave, as a means to raise funds in ald of thie eric, the proceeds to be transmitted to Col. Mann } 5 proceeding—I am informed by that gentleman & Mann) that he has recotved letters from Southern jends subscribing for their whole families, six or eight honéred dollare--each member of the family being duly allotied bie or her proportion of theee amounts It such @ patriotic feeling as this shall pervade the whole Southern country , J can Neagle d thet we will no longer be cyapn | to those who now monqpolize almont ail the export as well as the import trade of the South. Let us come to this wo k with # epirit of patriotiem, Let no rivalry of thie river or ver, of this or tbat place arise. If Baltimore is chorep as the barbor on this side, let t be Baltimore Alexandria or apy other point on the Poionac is ceemed the post practicable for this purpose, I shail eet eatisfied, and will aid the project by every means in my power, If the chotce shall fall upon the Rappahancck, or npon Norfolk, or any pc int farther up the Jamen river, I shall have no objection, on the coptrary I wil! support the enterprize In saert, if the steamers should anchor in thy midst uf the Chesepoake Bey, I shail de content. go that they are lomted with Southern produce. (Applaate) Sir, it is estimated that when thie great epterprise is carried juto effect, we shall have fully two-thirds of the foreign commerce of the coun- try, Tdelievo, sir, that wo sbal have even more than twnthirds. T¢tasy man but reflect upon the commerce of this Southern country, and he will find it to be perfectly astenisbing. The very ship that nails from New Oriesas with a cargo of cotton or ir or whatever tlnw abo may carry returns iaden with a hag agg New York, whenco it 1s taken coatwiee to the South. This !oks to me ae & sirenge spam io our commercial operatious; it is such, probably, as the world does not present. I say if @ proper s:irit shail enter into this evterprive—for it should not be a mere dollar consideration or ® maitor of speculation iu tho way of dividends—a result #ill be obtaised which wi! effectually correct this anomaly, The Southern country holde the halence of power in her valuable productions, and she can hild im check the whole Northern baaktog aud manufacturing system. If you withbold Southern pro cucu from the North for one ti @ mon:hs, not @ bank or manufacturer throughout ite entire extent can sustain elf for eventhreefmonths. (Applanee.) But, etr, Lam ocoupy ing the t'me of the conventinn lovger than I intend. ed lasek that this resclution be referred to your Cam. mittee on Business. Let us hope that this convention will preve to be practical in its action, tbat thereby they may net good example fur the convention whinb is to assem- ble at Knoxville next month. Let us imitate those who bave so patrictioally subscribed in behalf of their children, ‘acd pour ip our sobrcription in ike manner, When you do 80, iofurm your family in whose behalf you contribute, of the eb you have in view—that of the commercial and political tndependence of the South, and they will feel afvatriotic pride in your action. Mr. PaGaR—I desire to make # motion to adda few other names to the committee on resolutions, and before [ do #0, I desire to pay to fair frieuda—not the gentlomen of tbe Convention, for 1 don’t care much about them— (isvgbter)—Dbut 1’ shall say to tho Indies who have done us the honor to meet us upon the present occasion and set un, Leruet, sir, hedged — ~~ with their pames also, (Jaughter,) that I am authorized by my beter half— A forcsYour better three fourths.” Mr. Sacan—Well, by my better three-fourths, as the gen- tleman remarke—and he spoke the truth—I say that [ an specially instructed by mv better half or better three fourthe, (laughter—tho Indies emiled) to say that sbe de sires the of putting her name down as one of the Pubscribers of the grand scheme of the fon. A. Dadley Mason. (Applause.) @nt, sir, I have been led off from my subject, or rather, 1 departed from it myself, being ‘an3ious to avail myself of this opportunity to fulfill the ob- _— Imposed 0) me by my better three fourths, (iavghter,) lest, perhaps, « like favarable cocaaioa world Mot again be afforced we. I now move that the following pa mes be added to the commitiee appointed to draw up resolutions:—Messrs Lucius H. Chandler, of Noi 3 J W. Downey, of North Carolina; Co! RK. B. Havson, of Ma- rylend; Wm. T. Jaynes, of P Te of Dimwidaie county, Va. motion waa bo. ‘The Convention then adjourned ti!] 100’ slock to morrow. Col. Mann will give Bis views upon this subject at full length ip the course of t>morrow’s session. Other dis- TELEGRAPHIC. Wartrnoton, Jaly 31, 1857, At Gld Puist yesterday, in the Southern Commercial Convention, a series of cight resolutions were passed, delegating A. Dudley Mann to convey the sentiments of the Convention to the Knoxville Convention, and also to take charge of the correspondence concerning the proposed ocean ferry. The general tevor of the resolutions waa warmly in favor of the project. Speeches were mato by Messrs. Wann, Barringer, of North Carolina, aad Chandler, of Norfolk; and eloqventa sdreeses by several others, The Sabtcription Commitiee reported that $8 €00 had been subscribed on the spot. The Convention then adjourned sine die. ‘The Pal MEBTING OF THR NRW Y¥' * BRA. ‘There being no quorum present yesterday, an informal conversation took place between Commissioners Dre. Rook woll and Miller, and the captains of several vorsels app'y. ing for permits. In the case of a schooner arriving from Bravos, Texas, and now iaid up at ‘reenport, ber cap tain made application to be allowed to lighter to this oity her cargo, consisting of lend and dry hides He reported all perfeotly healthy at Brszos, no fever prevailing The commis loners declined to interfere until 10 day, wheo, ® quorum being presen, the captain's case will be takon \ato contideration. With regard tothe reported yellow fever case at Williamsburg, [r. Rockwell handed our reporter the following :-- Mr. Gross, the ane, who is alleged to have died of yellow fever a few days since in Williat , which he ‘was sv pposed to have contracted on shipboard, did not larcr on any infeoted vessel, or any vesee! arriving from an in- footed port. It hae been secertained that the only vessels Health, K HMALTH COMMISSION: BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH. ‘The Beard met at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon—present the Mayor and Aldermen Fithian, Van Brunt and Rowe. Complaint waa made of Pickersvilie candle factory, at 97 Water street, near Main stroct, the stench of the water rising from the botlers being intolerable. The Health Ofoer was dirosted to havo the nuisance abated. Also from residents of the Ninth ward, complaining of boing He complained the factories on Hunter {ly road, and not dels, He was ander the impression that poten LT na save by the removal of from the place came from the boil- ing of the bones, not from the deposit of the filthy William Arthur aleo stated that the smol! from these oa teblishments was vory offensive, and particularly when the wind was in the direction of bis residence. He resides abcat balf a mile from Oechler’s place in Fulton avenue. Mr. Belden also stated the places were a groat nuiance; Schwanwodel’s factory, te lived about haifa mile sed had frequently been obliged to complain of the stench, Ol er witnorres were examined, who testified to nearly. the fame state of facts. None of them knew of any sick ‘ees that bad been occasioned by reason of the smell from there ertablighments, Mr Corre stated that the fact of these emtablishments doing there had tho effect to greatly depreciate the valuo of property in the yiciatiy. fe wan engaged in the sale pd a (P Jarge tract of which he was tho agent of, jo the vieinity of the cetablishments. A partner of Mr. Sackman tertified that the cholera in 1662 raged very extensively in the Ninth ward 0 account f there factories. At the conelnston of the testimer 7 the Box’ adjourned tl Tuesday afternoen at 4 o'clock P.M, Gotng to Europe. OUR NEW MINIATER TO PRUGSIA—SOCTHEBN PPROIAL OCOMMISSIONRE TO ENGLAND AND FRANOR, ATU. ‘The Coltins eteamer Atlantic leaves at noon today for Liverpool, Among her pasaongera are the Hon. Joreph A. Wright, ex-Goyernor of Indiana, who goes to replace Mr. Vroom as United States Minister to Prur the Hon ‘W)'am Ballard Preston, Commissioner for the Southern States to bring about the establishment of a direct live of steamers betwen Norfolk and Havre, or Milford Haven, and also, If possible, to induce the directors of the Great Eastern to send that mammoth sieamah'p to Norfolk; and Captain F, W. Morse, \/ Boston, who jy commissioned by tho city of Boston te attend to some other important busi- ness in Europe. TBE NEW MINIOTEE TO BERLIN. Gov. Wright is one of those who are usually derignated “gelf-made men.’”? From the c ndition of a poor, unfriend ed orphan, he bas advanced step by step to the Sta‘o Logi: ia, ture, the national Congress, the Governorship of Indiana’ and now to the high position of a representative of the United States 'o a foreign court. The man who achiever such distiac fons in the course of a short life time must be pourested of talents and qnalities of « high order. Mr, Wright tx now in his forty eighth year, having been | born onthe 17th of April, 1810, in Washington count Pennsylvania, Hia family removed from that place to the then unpeopled Territory of Indians, in 818, and in somo even years afterwards he was left, with @ younger bro ther, who {sa cripple, tna condition of orphanage. He wasof a studious, industrious turn of mind, aud his event: gr tn the backwoots were devoted to readtag. [a fact, #0 eager y 2olicitous was he for jearaing, thet ho performed the menial duties of janitor ja the State University that he might be able to pick up the crombs of knowledge that fell trom the table of that instivution, The President of the Board of Trustees of that University has olaimei hovor for t on account of that fact—uaing the following language — It ovgtt to be geverally known that in oo inatance at least the State of Indisna bas conferred the highest offlce in ber gifton an individual who while @ stadent at hor Stace University acted as janitor or do rke+per to the in- stitution; earving by febopping fire wood and other ser vices usvally considered mera}, the means of a scanty sub, Hatence, while, during college Loure, he stored bis mind ‘and cultivated his tntellect, wad flually reaped the reward Of self-denial and mental discipline by reaching the guber patorial chair of the State Mr. Wright was admitted to the bar in 1820, when he can have been only 19 years of age, and commence’ the practice of the law in Parke county, where be soon ob tained a large business and became quite popular. Four years subsequently he was elected to the State Legislature aga member of Assembly, and served in that capacity, and with much distirction, for several years. Ho intro- duced, and had the satisfaction of seeing passed, a Dill giving to each county the right to send one student to the Stato University free of charge. His crippled brothor was among those who derived benefit from that act He war afterwards elected Ptate Senator. From State councils Mr, Wright passed imto the nationa! councils in 1843. He was elected to Congress as a demo cratic candidate in @ district where bis party was in minority of 1,600 or 2,000. He served threo terms in Con gress, and in 1849 was clected Governor of the tate of Indiana. In that elevated position he proved himself « most useful public officer. He gave his warmort support /to all measures tending to promote the inte Tests of agriculture and education, and was aa active ‘and efficient foe to those schemes of reckless spe ulation which bave injured the credi} and reputa ion Of] bis State It is said that Gov. Wrighi’s course in reference to the last mentioned matter, while it lacreasod his popularity with the , did him serious tajury ‘among the mere politicians. These latter, however, were unable to prevent his re-election to the gubernatorial chair, which he only vacated this last spring. He was subsequently a candidate for the United States Senatorahip, ‘but im that the politicians proved more than » matoh for him. ‘Mr. Wright baving passed throagh those several phasos of public life with credit to himself and advantage to his constituents, it is but reasonable to conclude that his course as United States Min\ster to Prussia will justify bis selec- tion by Mr. Buchanan and add to that high ropatation which he already enjoys. We understand that he takes with him a great number of agricultural documents, in- eluding the reports of mosttuf the States; and as agric.!tic7 ‘a & favorite pursuit with him, we may anticipate that he ‘will tarm his visit to public account in that direction, as well ee vihers. THR SOUTHERN COMMISEIONER TO ENGLAND. ‘The people of the Southern States have long beon dis- cussing through their ‘commercial conventions the feasi- Dility of establishing « direct steamship communication Detween » Southern port and one or more of the groat commercial citiee of Europe. A convention of railroad companies which assembied some munth or two ago ia Bristol, Teon., resolved to give some practical expression to that idea, and accordingly deputed a commissioger io go to England and try to bring about measures for the estab. lishment of a line of steamers between Norfolk, Va., aod the French port of Hayro, or perhaps some por} in Kog land, The commissioner chosen for the parpose was the Hon, Wm, Ballard Preston, of Va. Mr, Preaton leaves this city to day on his mission, on board the Col ins steamor Atlantic, Ho \# also commis sionod to lay before tho directors of the now monster stoamship, the Great Eastern, the facilities offered for tho entrance of that vessel by the port of Norfolk, and to en- deavor to indace them to send her to that port. lar representations have been made, or are to be made, in bebalf of this city and of the city of Pertiand; bat we are inclined to think tist none of them will prove ‘very successful at present. We think |t more thao likely that aa soon as tho Groat Eastern is ready for sea she will be chartered by the British government tw convey troops to India or China. Mr, Preston, the Southern Commissioner, is a gontle: man of attainments. He served as member of Cougress for several yours, and eubsequenily held « position fn President Taylor's Cabinet av Secretary of the Navy He is keenly alive to the importance of hi mission, which, to far aa we are aware, Could not be entrused to beter panda. OTHERS EN ROUTE FOR EUROFE. Among the pastengers who have secured bertha on the Baltic for the 16h of August is the Hon. Joba P. Kennedy, | who gZes with his family to Borope. Mr. Kennedy ia weil known as the author of ‘Horse Shoe Robinson,’’ and other popular novels, He succeeded as Secretary of the Navy the Hon. William Ballard Preston, mentioned above The Hon. Henry C. Murphy and family also go out on board the Baltic. Mr. Murphy replaces Mr. Bolmont as United States Minister atthe Hague. He formerly represented the city of Brooklyn in Congress, A banquet ls to be given to bin im Brooklyn on the 5th Angust. Marine Losses for the Month of Jaly. The annexed is a Last of resseia etrand:<, founderod and reported missing for the month of July past, with the amount of losees so far aa ascertained, It has been com piled from the marine columns of the Hxnaio, and the Vales of Faluof ‘estel. Ship Samuel Willette, of Mystic, Ct. $65,000 $100,000 Ship Wm M. , of Bath 65,000 5,000 Ship Vaucicae, of Thomeston. 38,000 10,000 Sbip Moultrie, of Wiscaseot 44,000 6,000 ‘Ship Carack, of Thomaston 30,000 200,000 Bark Lunette, of Saco... . $,000 - Bark FAward, of New York 9,000 - Bark Dudley, 'of Charleston... .... 7,000 ow Bark Pacific, of New York........ 10,000 20,000 Brig Defiange (Br of Maitiand, N.S) Rr Virgins ar of pints a Virginia ig Virgin : « . 3.00 Fi sf 4000 8,000 500 $6,000 7,000 dence, missin: » 3 Bohr. Daylight, of Boston Yoon 1, 4 Behr Mary, of New London 2,080 an Sehr Maryland, of Baltimore 6,000 pre Schr, Lilly Dale... +... = = Sehr. Clon, of Tremont, Me. 1,600 = Sotr. Raven, of Buckeport....., 4,000 600 Schr. Susan Tyler, of Brookaville. . a = Ratimated value of vorsels and ‘Koen in the above, inh eed chao Value of versels, Total oes on vessels and cargoos............. The above estimate of leer doce not tnclnte vessels which have got ashore and been hove off turing the month, Bor the damage which others bave sustained im riggiag. tails, spare, hulle, &o., doring the same period, which, if included, would swell tho total less for the mant® past to Abeat @ million of dollars. PRICE TWO CENTS. Siguificant News from the British West Indies, OUR PORT 8*AIN CORRE? PONDENOR. Pont oF S¥ain, Isiasp ov Trisioan, Jane 27, 1867. Profits of Sugar Planters—Farlure of Coolie Labor—The New African Apprentices Beginning to Arrivs—Their Oficial Name Portuguese Afriean Inmigranis— American Trade, de. ‘This han been, indeed, @ golden year for the sugar planters, From being heavily indebted, mos; of them aro now free, Tho crap |s nearly all in; {t cannot fall mort of 40.000 hogeheads; most of 1: has been sold at a rate of $7 50 per 100 Ib The coolies do not work near as well aa was expected. Three fonriha of the former sugar estates mill lay barren. The indignation of the negro population way reitod above the boiling point by the arriy: hort me ago, of two ehip loads of Africans, They came here (0 serot th ir apprenticeship, for they are not slaves, In official pa- pers they are dyled ** Portuguese-Afrcan Emigrants,” who come here to serve a voluntary apprenticeship of ten years. Doring the first quarter of this year thirty four American sbips bave arrived at this port. Their tovnage amoucts to 6,438 Thov ims orted goods to the value of $240,000, and exported $196,000 worth. To take care of this capital, we United States keep here a consul, who gots under the new cour: lar about $300 m yearethe poorest pay thas ever a causul g ‘The Gipey ond Lamplighter, both from New York, are the only American ships in port. A rchooner, showing Americen colors, ap} varrying & heavy deck load of tum- her, is heaving tn eight. Our Havaua Correspondence Havana, July 26, 1857. Government Intervention among the Stack Companies—Stocks ina Plutter—Charters Refused by the Dosen— Opposition among the Banks—rders for Printing Materiala—Ex- changes, de , dc , de. General Concha rent a shell among the pigeons yestor- day morning in the ebape o' an or ier refusing llcenee to #ome baker's dozen of now institu ions, for which be had been pathetically memorialized and prayed; and the heads of some elghteen others were instructed to appear at the Political Secretary's office to render explanstions, for the purpose of comprehending the vast advan'ages the coun- try was to derive from their predication, and the moueys they proposed to gather into their shests. The shot has taken effect, as was evidenced all day yea- by era) fuss, stocks in ® mass, and fea- thers everywhere, showing tho way of the wind, which ‘was not an item in Zolomon’s wisdom umoag the several poken of, There seems no end te our flaavcial or- ganizations, and {t would make e Biddio weep ! wiuess tho seven loague strides with which we go ahevd of Wail street lions twenty seven years agons. Another bomb or two will go very far towards comporing our fever. ‘There bas been a hittle war of bunas going on alzo, to give zent to our grand amusement, by wiidrawal of de posits from one ret of yaulta end pincing them in rtval banks, but without any failures to meet the current obil- gations, When the humbugs aro sifted out tho intriasic enterprises associated with given industry will have a chance to get a living, and rates will level toa more ra- tonal or legitimate value. A commissioner has been deputed to the United Sates pee? ame press improvements and machinery for paper mille, Thore is no change to advise in our markets, Exchange leas favorable, London 10t0 10\; promiam: New York 136 to 2 discount. Freights miseravie. Health in the city 00d; on tho water 0-80. Our Venezuslan Correspondence. Crvpan Bouivan, Jane 9, 1857. The Gold Mines of Upata—Decline in, Hides ~ Puerto Tablas—Profis of Mining—Upaia—An Old Silver Mine Found—Tuipuquen— Gold Digzings—Anticipated tmmi- gration—How the Gold is Found—Evasion of Gowrmm nt Dua— Ancient Condition— How to get There, dc. Since the sailing of the Sullivan additional news hae reached this city from the gold mines of Upata, but the re- ports are so contradictory, that I have deiermined to ‘visit thom myself, and give yous short description of their Present situation and prospects. ‘The Correo from New York has arrived this morning. ‘The news received by ber has caused the price of hides to decline from $23 to $18 per quintal Ponto Tantas, June 11, 1957. Tarrived here this morning. This village, situated on the svuthern bank of the Orinoco, contains about 40 »traw bats. It ts called « port, becasse (rom bere starts the only practicable road to Upata. Here | met with several poople, just returning from ihe bt. ja 1T culty here in procuring animals to go to the mices; but at the rate of @ good price and a great many good words be- #iden, | bave succeeded io recuring the necessary nuke. To-morrow morning | am off. Urata, Jane 14, 1867. ‘This village is at present hardly any larger than Puerta ‘Tabiss. At the time of the Spanish discovery there existed here @ very populous settiement; bui the baneful iafueave of civ!) commotion soon reduced it to its present size. Fur- merly there wag a mission hero, but now this and several others if the neighborhood are doserted. Ata short distance from hero existe a large silver pit, worked formerly by the Spaniards, a the instruments and other antiqaities found in \t amply prove. It was examined some time ago by Mr. Siegert, a Gor- man miner, who descended a rout 160 feet, without reach- tng, however, any bottom, owing to the immense amount of Brushwood, rnakes aud bas which at present iahabis it. In the opinion of Mr. Siegert, t eas one of the moat ex- tensive silver mines that ever existed ; its richness may be fancied from the size of a crucible found im |t, capavie of building 140 Ibe. of mel ed meal. Being bare of gold, this mire * entirely negiocwd at Its exact lo.atlon te 7458 north latitude and weat lengitude. Tereqres, June 18, 1857. Although Upata bas given its name to the original El Do- rado, it ought to have been named Tapuquen = This piace counts hardly a dezen straw hats, of the most miseradlo description, Ata distance of two miles from here \s iho ‘mining district; it# location i@ 718 4 north Is‘itade, aod 64 18 23 west longitade. The whole country is covered with the usual Juxsriand regotation of the tropics; it ascendaslightly to the summit of two hills, the last remoante of « aprdiliera runairg from &.5.W.wWN.N E. At present there are only aboat 70 people at work; the rainy eeason has compelled the others: to return to Gudad Bolivar. Bot these tok with bem woch plentifol specimens of gold that {n the pext spring an. immense emigration from the West India islands will com- mence. The gold is found embedded in a vetn of quartz; this ie very brittle, and a tingle stroke with @ hammer scatters tin a thousand fragments. When the vein, of which there to be several branches, ts ogee found, tae mining becomes very easy, but it has to be dug for ate depth of nine fect. The quartz adheres very firmly to the gold; for this reason all the gold hase Ance, it being neces ary to iy separate it well from its €. m'nnts leave the mines dally, but it is always Very quietly, not to let fhe government get notice of it, who would then claim ten per cent. foday a clerk of a German house left for Ciudad Bolivar, having forty six pounds of gold im his eaddie and belt. te pid ner wns * the F rupe beg two miles of the City Politics, ‘Tes Yours Man's Dawocrattc Usiow Curt —The Young Mon’s Democratic Union Club met at their rooms at ihe Mercor House lat evening, for the tranea:tion of business, Ex Governor Wright, of Indiana, United States Minister to Borlin, waa expected to address the meeting, but in conse. quence of some misunderstanding he did not mako hie ap- pearance, A committee of Ove was appointed to wait upon Gov. Wright, as the Astor House, for the gurpose of ten. dering bim the beet wishes of the Club on the eve of hie departure for a foreign clime. rickets NEWARK VS. ST. GRORGH. ‘This match was piayed at Newark on Wednesday inst, the Newark gentlemen wiming the gave with seven wickets to go down. Two gentlemen on the St. George’e side were not forthcoming, #0 that they had to contend sean oe orn ite party.” Two ‘ang ont wae played, e@ pany? cm ing Nae the game parsed of ta