The New York Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. eee 2AMEB GOBDON BENNETT, SDIV0s ann PROPRIETOR, SeriCe w. w. CORNED OF FULTON AxD MASSAU BTS, re ee TE +f 4 THE a oh ‘Oe European edition, bare Some ME FT re} HERALD, every napa at four cents per me me OW, yee ‘ny quarter oe Ae he world, (F wed toed wtf te Snot es — Conamsronvents xs P. "a ‘Larress 45D Pacmsass wis NOTICE woken sorreepondencs. Of anonymous We do not PLB PRT ected welt neatness, cheapness and das PRU RRTISEM ERTS reened anery lvertisements in sorted nthe WEAKLY Renae Fumie Bumasd, wud in the Culvornia and European Editions. ++ Me, BIS AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Tuxre Gcsapsuex— ‘Two B’Bors, “yg BURTON'S THEATRE. Rroadway, opposite Bond st.— Tax Faeacu Brr—Katr O'Bure.. WALLACK’S THBATRB, Sroscway—Sartcrrs uv Ixoik —Sariocs. LAURS KE®NWS THRATHX, Broadway —Piack Brep Busay—Tas Toooies—Br tas Matsa JUVENILES, ew OLYMPIC THRATRE. Se mnaper ose. ora Wire Ov rariava—Saxrcass of Trou BARFUM'S AMERICAN ene. Broadway—Ermoeriax Muvetasisy—CuRosrrina, @E50 ORISTY & woop’ ee, ‘4 Broadway Tue Macictas—Nuceo Minstacsy, do. MECHANTOS’ HALL. 472 Broadway—Negro Mavopias do —SuaKareme an Brapiwas— By Bavanr's Murernecs New York, Menday, August 3, 1857. To the Public. We will commence on Wednosvay morning the publica. Goa of tae Faxnr Bxrarp, a weekly mewspaper, intended for general circulation, and combining all the mos! attrac {ive features cf popular journal In {ts editorials, critical waotices and comprehensive report of interesting publc ccowrrences, which are only to be found in a curtailed shape (a other journals, it wi!! be found the most com plete record of passirg events and reilex of public optnion bitherto published in this country. In accordance with tb!» pian the first number wil! con’ain a fall report, with ‘wood out {llustrations, of the trial of Madeeline Smith for the murder of L’Apgelier—a case so remarkable that it trapeceads in interest apy event of a similur character which bas oceurred in our own time. The Fasury Heearo will consist of ube same quantity of printed matter as the :) Hmnaro Its price wil! be two dollars a year, or ‘ents a number, and it will be published early every Wodars orning. Ass nodium for advertisements it ‘wi!l offer great advantages, as it ts our intention to push fia circulation to a polmt never before attained by any journal of a similar character. Agents are requested to gerd |a ibe r Orders as early as practicable. ‘The News. A young man named Theodore L. Tompkins died | at Hoboken yesterday morning, from injuries re- ceived in a fracas in a German house of bad repute in Malberry street, on Saturday night. Several of the inmates of the house have been arrested, and are now in prison awaiting the result of the Coroner's investigation. A man was killed in Summit street, South Brook- lyn, yesterday afternoon, by falling from the fourth story of a dwelling upon the pavement beneath. | ‘There are, however, circumstances connected with | the effair which indicate the belief that deceased | was violently thrust out of the window by the in. mates of the house. Additional particulars of the homicide at Nave- | wink are givenelsewhere, The testimony taken upon | the Coroner's inquest fully corroborated the state- |- ments relative to the affair which have alrcady ap- | peared, and the bookkeeper Donnelly was committed to Freeboid jail to answer the charge of murder. Jndge Metcalf, of the Richmond County Court, haa admitted Mr. Latourette to bail in the sum of $3,000, to answer the charge of having partici- pated in the recent alleged attack upon Se guine’s Point. Under the Quarantine head will be found some interesting correspondence between several of the leading citizens of Greenport, Long Island, and Dr. Thompson, the Healjh OMicer, touching the janding of a vessel | with an infected cargo at Greenport. Some steve | dores at the old Quarantine, it will be seen, have got | themse!ves into difficulty from drinkiag too much brandy and naking a midnigtt onslaught on some sober stevedores, while the latter were asleep. } Judge Anderson will preside in the First District Court curing Judge Green's month of vacation. On the 6th of August there will be some thirty sum- monves returnable, in suits commenced by ex-police. men for Lack pay up to the time they were disband- i. These suits are instituted by Mr. Mackellar, ex- clerk of Chief Matsell, es counsel for the policemen, | and will probably be tried by Judge Anderson We publish this morning the closing of Mr. Field's argument, and the reply of Mr. Sickles, in the Con- jon case, before Judge Ingraham, on | Both gentlemen devoted their perora- to the personal remarks and the conduct | tions more of counsel,than to the merits of the case. Mr. | Field gave some hard hits to certain “ degenerate eons of Ireland,’ whom he charged with being asabamed of their nativity: while Mr. Bickles be dabored Mr. Pield’s friends, the Albany legislators, | pretty soundly. The speeches will be found more interesting than the previous long drawn out argu- | ments in this case. ‘The city and port were never healthier than at present. e our report of the proceedings of the Health Commissioners. | A letter published in another column, from our | expeditionary correspondent in Minnesota, gives a very interesting account of the Indian troubles in | thst Territory, and the difficulties encountered by | Col. Noble's wagon road party. Our correspondent is of opinion that a war with the Sioux is inevitable. | Col. Medary has notified the citizens of Minnesota | to hold themselves in readiness to volunteer against the savages. ‘The brig T. M. Mayhew arrived at this port yes | terdey with Bermuda papers to the 2ist uit. On | the morning of the 18th four men of the Twenty. | sixth regiment, stationed at Georges, attempted to | desert in a sail boat. Suspicion attached to an American whaling schooner, then lying in the bar bor, as privy to the movement, and an embargo was put apon ber sailing for the day. On the i7th the boat was discovered twenty miles off, mastiess and torsing on the waves, and was pursued and cap- tured. The deserters surrendered quietly. | We have news from Port au-Prinse, Hayti, to the ‘Y9th ult. Trade was dal! at all the Haytien ports, | and provisions abundant. Coffee, owing to large receipts, had declined in price. At Jacmel it was | held at $139. The London Northern Fire and Life Insurance Company had established a branch office at Portaa-Prince. The Legislature had presented @ grandiloquent address to the Emperor with regard to the late conflagration. We have news from South America dated at Bae nos Ayres 2d, Bahia lvth and Pernanbuco 22d of June. There had been sent on freight to Eneland diamonds of the value of £70,300. The Anglo-Hra- zilian Bank was the object of great attention on the part of the imperial government. It is reported that a dispute had arisen between France and Bra zil with respect to the fixing of the boundary of | French Guiana, and it was even said that French troops were being landed on the banks of the Rio Araquary. At Bahia no transactions of importance in imports had taked place. Of codfish stocks were fapidly diminishing. In exports, great dullness pre wailed with the exception of a sale of leaf tobacco at 5-500 per arroba for closed leaf seconds and 6*500 for firsts. The sugar market partly regained its for mer activity, and cousiderabie lists of whites chang ed bands at 4600 per arroba. Cotton aid coffee continued vegiected, aad prices of hides and rom re Palacd wvaltered. The Permamuco market | retorted In a speech still leas complimentary to | fill the police force with unadulterated black re | seem to realize that the safety of life and pro- NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 3,. 1857. Teported< Sugars continue active,’ been since 12% of 1:12, 26,000 bars and shipment sbont 80,000 bags: 1d. per cwt.; selected, 394.64 per 41x, 114. to 60+. 64. per cwt. fLob., ex freight. Paraibas and Maceios (muscovados), 363, ld. per cwt. Cottons, 7 31-324. to 8 3-324 per Ib fo.b.; Paraibas, 7 23-G4d. Hides, 11d. per lb. The telegraph reports that very heavy ruins feilon Friday last at the Bouth, extending from Macon, Ga,to Montgomery, Ala. Bridges and embenk- ments were carried away, and the railroad trains were stopped. Unusually vy rains have pre- vailed throughout the South, and the cropa have suffered severely. The value of foreign goods imported at the port of Boston during the week ending 31st uit. amcuat- ed to $1,067,804. The value of imports in the cor- responding week in 1856 was $367,555. ‘Tie annexed table shows the temperature of the atmosphere in this city during the past week, the range of the barometer, the variation of wind, the currents, and the state of the weather, at three pe- rods daring each day, viz: at 9 A.M.,and 3 and 9 o'clock P. M.:. Saturday—Cloudy ail aay. Sunday—Morning, overcast; afternoon, clear ; evening, el Monday—Morning, cloudy; afternoom, clear and warm: even ng, clear and warm. Tuesday—Morning, cloudy; igh cloudy; evening, heawy rain, with thunder and ednesday —Morning, clou , cloudy, ; GRureday-—Morning, overcast, with rain all day, (more or lesz.) ¥iday —Moraing, overcast aad ©00l; afternoon, clear; evening, clear Saturday—Cloar. The sales of cotton Saturday embraced about 600 bales, cloning firm at 15‘(c. for middiinz uplands aad at 15<c. for mi¢dling New Orleans, Flour was firmer without important change in prices. Among the enles 2,000 bbis. Southern were bought for shipment to the Mediterra- mean. There was also afatr local and Eastern demand. Choice new white Maryland wheat was sold at $1 98, old white Canada $1 63, and Milwaukie club at $1 45. Corn was less buoyant, and eales moderate, at 88c. a 800, for sound Western mixed, Pork was firm, with sales in the regular way in lots, at $24 25, and 2,000 bbs. were fold, deliverable in 60 days, eellers’ option. at $21. Boef was betier, and good to extra repacked Western improved about 60c. per bbl. For stocks of pork and beef in this market eee another column. Sales of about 825 hhds. sugar were sold at prices given elsewbere. Coifee was steady, with moderate sales. There were rather more tDIDg. afternoon, cloudy; eve- freights offering, while rates wore unchanged. To Liver- poo! 8,000 bushels grain were taken in ship's bags at Sd., and to London 6,000 burhols Wheat on priyale terms, and 1,000 tons oil cake at 148. The Police Commission Farce. The New York public read with shame and disgust the report published in yesterday's Heraty of the proceedings of Saturday in the | Metropolitan Police Commission. The business before that body related to two subjects—the filling of the vacancy created by Mr. Draper's | resignation, and the decision on the application | of the Mayor for a body of special policemen to serve in the City Hall. With regard to the former, after half an hour spent in frivolous fencing about the number of votes necessary to an élection, a ballot was taken, and the three republicans voted for a republican, the two Mayors for a democrat, the Know Nothing Chol- well for the Know Nothing Ullman. Other bal- lots followed—in all one hundred and seventy- one-—but none of the six members changed their vote, and the consequence was there was no clection. Did ever anybody hear of one hundred and seventy ballots being taken in this ridiculous manuer for the election of a subordinate insignif- cant official, entrusted with « purely administra- tive police department? More fuss could not have been made if the office to be filled had been the Presidency. And how humiliating a specta- cle the brazen obstinacy of these Commissioners in sacrificing their duty, their interest, and the interests of the city and district to their blind partisanship! The second business on hand was the applica- tion of the Mayor for tpecial police, which was | denied by the special committee in a report by | no means complimentary to Mayor Wood, who | | unfortunately become familiarized of late. the Commissioners ; and o the squabble went on till the members stomachs could endure no longer, and they adjourned for a late dinner. If our former Police Commissions have been at times inefficient and unwortby, this one cer- tainly bears off the palm for frivolousness, use- leseness and shameless partisanship. The para mcunt, the eole idea of the majority of the mem- bers seems to be to paralyze, insult and frustrate | the two Mayors, who are the only men in the | commission who have any practical ideas of the duties of a police force. It Messrs. Nye, Strana- han and Bowen think of anything but this, it is to publicars; while Commissioner Cholwell evidently conceives that his duties are restricted to the eecuring for bis party as much of the loaves and fishes as possible. None of theee four gentlemen petty within the Metropolitaa district depends largely on their exertions and their efficiency; houses are being broken open, men murdered, girls insulted, the laws set at defiaoco—maialy because the police is inefficient; aad these men-- who are the caure of the inefficiency—never let their thoughts wander from the low, base, dirty ideas of partisan greed and partisan spite with which they took office. Happily, while the scandalous misbehavior of these Commissioners is likely to prove a serious inconvenience to the city, it may tarn out in the end to be not devoid of benefit, for it cannot fall to teach every one in the State what was the real purpoee of the framers of the Metropolitan Po- lice act, and what are its real merits. Mewrs, Stranaban, Nye and Bowen are faithfully carry- ing out the designs of the Legislature and Go- vernor of New York. The act was passed—not to improve the police system—bat to make it the tool of the republican party: aod that is the end which these Commirsioners never for an instant lose sight of. They are less blameable for the derpicable meanness and reckleseness of their conduct than the Legislature and the republican leaders. Their contemptible squabbles, their wretched blundera to the city’s interesta, their petty malignity, and their corrupt devotion to their party are a true and faithfal illustration of what the Metropolitan Police act was intended to be, and what we must expect while it remains in force. Cor. Forsey’s New Paven.We have re- ceived the first oumber of Col. Forney's new pa- per, the /’res, a fair broad sheet, published at Philadelphia, The first number is no doubt no index to the future file; the machinery is not com- plete yet, nor the wheels greased. Gol. Forney has the advantage of maay years | cover the money. aud some tificon years of | Tue Sesron Wathire at the Watering Places, Rowepaper’ experience, potitionl fife; but the latéfr has been more active than the former. It took us about fifteen years to learn the unreliableness of politicians, and the necemity of teuating to eurselves ard ourselves alone; we hope Col. Fornsy has made s eimiler discovery. There is roem, in Philude phia, or & first class newspaper, No auch paper exists there; sor is there apy serious rivalry to be appreicoded either from the peony papers or the old-teshioncé political organs, Whetaer Col. Forney estavlisnes that first ciass paper, takes the lead of ail the other Phiiadelpbia journais, and founds » paper which ten years hence will give him an income of thirty thousand a year, must depecd golely 09 himself. ‘The News from MexicomThe Election of Com- ox fort as President, Our advices from Mexico inform us that the Presidential election there had taken piace, and from the partial retarns tbat had come in it was pot doubted that Gea. Comonfort had been elected President. and Senor Banito Juarez, a progressista or ultra liberal, Chief Justice. There is no office of Vice President under the Mexican coastitu- tion “and in cage of denth or incapacity to serve of the Presidint, the Chief Juatice succeeds to the executive power. This election bas some significuuce in the fact that though the ultea liberais were etrong enough to carry the election of the. cecond officer of the republic, they could not bring a candidate into the ficld againat Gen, Comonfort, though they had oppozed his policy as not being sufficiently progressive. The new administration, therefore, will be a blending of the moderado elements represented by Gen.Com- oufort, and through him defining and controlling the policy of the coun'ry, and the progressista or iiberal patty, who will suppor! the administration while urging it on in the path of reform. In order to give some idea of the present state of public opinion in Mexico, and the probable policy that will guide the new government, we give a history of the life and acts of President Comonfort. It will be seen from that, that his feelings and policy both lean to a nearer connec- tion and intercourse with this country, while that of Santa Anna hold to a new upbuilding of the influence of Spain. The several parties in Mexico are now gathering round these two leaders as representative men, and there is no small proba- bility of an early struggle for power between them. Indeed, the latest advices from that re- public state that a pronuncizmiento had taken place at Tlalpan in favor of Santa Anna, which was causing the government some uneasiness. The motto of this party is, “ Religion and Vested Rights,”’ while the others raise that of “ Order and Progress.” Another important item in the news from Mex- ico, which we publish elsewhere, is the renewal of the payments oa the Spanish claims, and the punishment of the asseesins of the Spanish sub- jects at San Vicente. This action will prevent any possibility of a rupture between Spain and Mexico. Our last advices frem Madrid stated that Senor Lafragua, the Mexican Minister, had given up the hope of being received there, and would soon leave for Paris, but that the French and English governments had determined to take the matter in hand and endeavor to effect a settle- ment. The course which Mexico has voluntarily pursued will give them abundant ground to de- mand an abandonment by Spain of her quixotic pretensions. Axorner Crime ty ovr Caravoove or Hor rors—Mcnpex ov 4 Gaserer—We published yesterday the particulars of another of those dreadful tragedies with which our readers have To. day we give further and fuller details of the affair. Occurring as it did in a crowded hotel, at a watering place in our immediate neighborhood, and under circumstances of a most peculiar character, this even seems likely to create con- siderable sensation. About « quarter past five on Saturday morning cries of murder were heard progeeding from Albert S. Moses, the barkeeper of the Sea View House, at Navesink, N. J. The first person that | reached his room found him extended on his bed, ith his throat cut and the blood flowing pro- fusely from the wound. It appeared that he had succeeded in getting to the hall to give the alarm, and then used his remaining strength to reach the position in his room in which he was found. From the dying statement which he made in pre- sence of Coroner Connery, who happened to be in the house at the time, it appeared that he had been playing cards on the night with James P’. Donnelley, the bookkeeper, and that having won about fifty-five dollars from him, Don- nelley stabbed him in the neck in order to re- This is all that the unfortu- an was left time to declare, as he expired whilst the investigation was proceeding. The circumstances testified to by other witnesses against Donnelicy are eome of them of a very ugly character; but we forbear at present from com- menting apon them. Donnelley himself was ex- amined, and denied having committed the crime, but admitted that he played cards with the de- ceased that night. The jury, however, sufli- cient prima facie evidence of his induce them to find a verdict that the dece died by his hand. ‘There is a feature connected with this dreadfal nat | affair which would go a great way to explain the circumstances of this murder. It is stated that the money which Donnelley had lost to the deceased had been entrusted to his safe keeping by a Spanish gentleman, « boarder in the house, and the return of the latter being expected, it is eupposed that the prisoner was wrought up to euch a state of madness on finding that the de- ceased had hidden it away, that he stabbed him in his sleep. What gives some probability to this statement, is the fact that the key of the safe which was in charge of the accused was nowhere to be found, and that he denied ali knowledge of it. Tf the case as thus presented is established against Donnelley, who is quite a young man, his fate will serve as a solemn lesson to those who, tempted to commit a breach of trust to gra- tify their depraved tastes, would soon be driven to the commission of other crimes but for such examples. It isthe commencement thus made at the gaming table which leads many a man on in the path of in'quity, until he con- summates a disgraceful carcer either in the State prison or on the scaffold. It is the came thiret for gambling on a larger stale, which, as in the cases of Schuyler and Redpath, drives men of ¢ table name and position to involve thou- sands in their mad schemes, and to bring down upon themselves the vengeance and curses of ruined families. Every such tragedy as we re cord to day, although it freezes us with horror, yet brings with it ite moral compensation. it in cuicates too plain a lesson on the dangers of ove of our moet popular vices for the warning to be wholly without fruit. "to the wall. From the letiers wizion »ppear in our columas to-day, from Newport and other of the fashiona- ble watering places, it would appear that the tope- enter:aiced that the approach of August would bring ia the usual number of visiters have proved unfourded. The season for each and all 0* those places is now an irredeemable failure, and there ‘s reagon to telieve that the pecuniary lonees inourred from it will prove the ruin of many of the establishm:n's whic) have not the good fortune to be backed up by capilal. With the vast expenditure concentrated ina couple of months in what are called fashionable hotels, it is easy to conceive that a check of this sort must prove disastrous in the extreme. Armics of waiters, cooks and parveyors cannot be sus- tained upon unfalfilied hopes; and as these are what the hotel keepers have been living upon for the last six weeks, it follows that those whose previcus profits have not been sufficiently large to provide against euch acontingency must go It is to be feared that their number will be Jargely extended, by the fact that the spirit of speculation induced many who are known to have caved a little money to invest it in additioes te their establicaments, or in entirely new butldings, im the expec- tation that they were to make their fortunes by an unusual influx of viriters this scason: In Saratoga huge wings, in themselves large enouga to accommcdate regiments, have been added to reveral of the alresdy overgrown hotels; in Sharon Springs, Newport, Cape May aod other fasbionable baunts, the eame fact is observable; whilst coincident with it we besr only of empty houses, visiters flecking to Europe or to retired and out of the way mountain retreats, where they can be eafe from the invasion of enobbery and the extortions of gready hotel keepers. The consequence of such estate of things is obvious: Ruin must fall upon all those who have not had the good sense to perceive and anticipate the crisis which the growing extent of these evils has brought upon them. We are truly sorry for these people. They cannot, with justice, he blamed tor taking advan- tage of the temptations held out to them by silly people, who, in their appetite for ostentation and display, have spoiled both the landlords and their servants, by not only yielding a ready assent to every imposition practised upon them, but by as- sisting to dupe others. The hotel keepers have gone on the principle that fashion and aristocra- tic fastidiousness are exotics that could be culti- vated to their profit, and they have eccordingly done everything in their power to further the foolish projects of those persons who set them- selves up as leaders of public taste. We think the experience of the present season will eetve to convince them that all sach pretensionsare foreign to our national habits and opinions, and that per- sons who indulge in them will only expose them- selves and those arsociated with them to ridicule and contempt. Basing theirspeculations on such ungubetantial grounds as fashionable prestige and support, and seeking to make the general public pay for the vanities and follies of our parvenue aristocrats, it is not surprising that the fashion- able hotel keepers at the watering places should euddenly find themselves reduced to the dilemma in which they are now placed. Out of evil, however, cometh good. The les- son is asevere one, and it is already producing its fruits. There isa noticeable improvement, we are told, in the manner in which many of these establishments are conduc’ed this season, The landlords are more obliging, the servants more attentive, the accommodation better, and it is possible to get something to eat without feeing the waiters at every meal. Bat this is not all that is required to retrieve theSe houses in the es- timation of the public, and to enable them to struggle successfully against the competition which the inducements of European travel and the attractions of our wild mountain scenery hold out. They must be prepared to make a radical change in all the other details of the system on which their establishments have been hitherto carried on. If they will not reduce their prices to something like a reasonable standard, it is clear that they will soon find themselves without apy patrons at all. People will not be satisfied to pay for the miserable accommodation which they get at such places, sums that would enable them to travel luxuriously over the con- tinent of Europe or explore the classic regions of antiquity. We are asked how this is to be done in view of the enormous expenditure of these es- tablishments. The answer is a simple one: Resort to the remedy that in the same difficulty would be applied to any other commercial enterprise: cut down the expenditare to a point which, with reasonable prices, will leave a fair profit to the proprietor. This can be done by beginning with the table, which we contend is in the majority of cases too varied and elaborate for healthful diges- tion. A return to the simple but wholerome tastes of our forefathers would make well developed wo- men and muscular men of the bloodless and sickly looking specimens of humanity who are compelled to visit these watering places, whilet it would en- able hotel keepers to dispense with balf the number of servants whom they are now compelled to em- ploy, and reduce the rates of board to nearly half what they are at present. These peheons are as well convinced of these facts as we are, but they have not the courage to make a beginning. We can tell them that they have many more such seaeons as the present in store for them, unless they manfully meet the difficulties in the manner pointed out, Common Counctl, The Roarda of Supervisors and Aldermen will commence their rearions for Avwost this evening. There may be fome moves respecting the Street Commissioner contro ve ay and the difculty among the Police Commissioners, but nothing special ie poritively set down. Many of the members are out of town, and there is a possibility of their being no quorum. ‘The August eeesion of the Board of Counciimen com. menocs this evening. They wil! hold eight sessions tn sno. coanion—excepting Saturday and Sonday—commencing at five o'clock. Some important uefinished business, imme- diately affecting the interests of the city, will be tranaacted daring the month. The propriety of on aaa ‘the fil'be warded,“ It ie hoped that Le water wie i" Soereen ated eeemt cn Si eessanes ‘will attend to the wants of the city, Stypay Amvseanrs mv New Yorx.—Some five or six hundred persons were assembied yesterday evoning, aithe ‘Stadt theatre, which is situated at the celebrated corner of Fourth street and Second avenue, where the German n-wle occurred a fow Sundays previous, im which the unfortunate Jobn Miller lort bis life, Lager was fally represented in- side and outside the building, men and women of ail ages quaifing {t with consMerable gusto. The performance, rien opal steer SiG ey tora cut 1 iroae! wi a dexterous Nereus verveats, Net boreta of lms te the well pleased anditory. the exesp fon of one fraulein, the rest of the oy corps were of the mate gender, and judging from the Plece , were a” bad tives Stee bene agg Ty hyd Neat ly vi the lager ations in the Bowery were open, an HY 1d to he doing & good businers. ¢ Volk’s Garton was Driilitotly \lraminated ovtede, while the mele was crowded with a bapoy compan, » pping tne German nec ter and pofing the light eegar Aa so we go. a LC LL A tL THE LATEST. NEWS. eee The Fessias Bows. Portsanp, Me, Aug. 2—8 P.M. wre August Elections, Mit focr of tho Southern Sistes the annual elections will take yince to day, when twemty members to the Thirty. Oth Congrdas are to be Chosen, to wit: ten in Kentudhy, Our latest intelligence from Newfoundland te daied 6 |#even in Aisoama, two tx Texas, and one in Missour!; tis oleck this morning, at which time nothisg had been heard of the steamer Persta. Weare unable to get aay Fesponse from any of the offices cast of this city this even- fog, and therefore presume ihe line ts out of order. Heavy Rains tn the south—Damage to the, Crops. Wasiingron, Aug, 2, 1867. On Fuiday there wea & daioge of rain from Macon to Bri ‘ges were carried away aad embank ments Injured, Treins wore stopped in different dircotions., ‘The crops were much damaged. Floods of the rivers were feared, as the rains throughout the Sout continue dally. Markets. New Oxraans, July 31, 1857, Cotton Is firm. Sales to day 000 bales middling, at 14*/0, @ 160, Bales of the week, 4300 bales. Roceipts of the ‘week, 600 baies. Stock in New Orleans, 12,250. Decrens- ed receipta at thie 243, Ditto at all Southern ports, a Ihe cote a alic.; prime, 11ko, Bales of eo poonng including ‘that at qvarentine, sos yeyo8 be iixed corn, 70, @ 8c Moss ewe. Be oth u Btock of beef, 820 bbls. Freights.—Cotion to Liverpool, T16d_ = Do. tere, lc. Svorling excnange, 10 per cent Premiom, Lgl Oswaco, Ang. Ficor was in good demand. Guiceat ooo bute, at $80 ace Ly to extra Siale. Shipments to Canada, cb for the month of July» 2,400 bbia. Burvaio, Ang. 1—6 P. M. Flour was quiet. Sales of 500 bbis. at $6 62a $6 75 for extra Obio and $7 50 for double extra Wisconsia. Wheat 90. to Troy and 11};c. to New Vorks twenty four hours ending at ncon to day:—16,060 buehals wheat, 160,000 bushels corn, 3,000 bnebeis vats, Canal exports:—8,000 bushels wheat, 65,000 bushels corn, 7,000 bushels oais. Provrpgncr, Aug. 1, 1857. Printing cleths—The Journal reports prices firm. Sales for the week 45,000 pieces. Cotton quiet, with small sales ‘at fall rates; prices OF etill Lay wards, Wool— Sales equal to the receipts; prices Grm at the ad- vance. le fe te ane 62,600 Iba. Yachts and Yachting. Yachting is destined soon to become az national a spor in this country as it is in England at the present moment; and, indeed, it may rival and even surpass it, as our mer- chant navy surpasses that of Great Britain in many quall- ties. The taste for yachting seems to be increasing every year, and at loast ten new yachts, of diteront sizes, have been bullt this spring. Among the larger craft is Mr. Jobneon’s yacht, the Wanderer, which we do not hesitate to say is the finest ever built in America. She is a splendid mode!—looks like a fast and stauncl boat, and her owner need not fear going to any part of the globe with her, For our part, we would prefer crossing the ocean in a good staunch yacht like the Wanderer to going in any of the ocean steamers, 20 far as safety and comfort are concerned. Wo understand that Mr. Jolinson’s first cruize will be to Boston, where he will show the good people of that port what a first claas yacht should be. ‘The yacht owners are busy repairing and improving their yachts for the grand raco which Is to come off at New Bedford this month. There are now four yachts at the foot of Pike sireet—two on the ways end two just come off. They are, the Wanderer, belongiug to Mr. Johnson; the Irine, belonging fo Capt. Hawkins; the Favorita,a fine echooner yacht of 140 tons, owned by Mr. Kingsland, who had her built about a year ago, down East, and the Rebecca. This latter vessel was model- led by Mr. Tucker, a man of a very ingeninus and origi- nal mind, and the brother-in-law of the late cclebrated George Steers. We understand that the squadron will rendezvous at White Stone in a few days, and that they will repair with all possible speed to New Bedford, where it is intended to have the first regatta. which promises will be a much ‘more spirite? and exciting one than the regatta of the 4th of Joce,as many of the new yachts were not able to join in (hat race, ¢ Maria was launched a week ago, after being two years on the stocks. We expect that there will be a little rivalry between her and the Wanderer, for they are of about the eame tor nage—one, however, being a fine sloop, ‘and the other a fine schooner—one ft to sail in Long Island Sound in a light breeze, and the other on the broad ocean in an angry storm. The fastest yacht in America—the Julla—is also being overhauled for the approaching cruise, ‘and her owner, Mr. Waterbury, eeoma determined that her reputation in that respect shall not be lost this season, at least. ‘The schooner Haze, builtand modelled we believe by ‘he late George Steers, and owned by Mr. Grinnell, is also being touvhed up. Wo understand that Mr. Grinnell is baving ber cabin freably painted over. We would not be surprised if she were to take @ few prizes in the approsca- ing regatias. She bas given proofs before this of hor speed, and no vessel can be slow with sucli a mode! as hers. It is our opinion that (here !s nol a schooner of her size, or oven Jarger, that can beat ber. She possesses the advantage in an eminent cegree of combining both speed and comfort. Brooklyn City News. BELIEF TO THE POOR. The Clerk in the office of the Superintendents of the Poor for the Western district of Brooklyn) has preparacd a state. ment of the number of persona te:porarily relieved and the amount expended therefor for the yoar ending July 31, as follows:— Temporarily Relicved. noes. hog u“ 101 ‘AL 02 100 165 66 20 86 22 2,203 2.474 28 4,145 08 1,815 wore represented to be widows; ands left farnilien. 515 families a:pphed with and medicine, aod 72 lunatics seat to the maylan. was Of the $9,665 Beiter of” families relieved ‘wore 2.294, of which 47 ‘Americans; 1,619 Lriah; i _ Germans izz Engtiab | 2 Date 7 Swodieh! 15 52 NevaSootia: Isle of Man, We: Spain, 1 each; 3 French,'and Personal In Intelligence. A. C, Bullitt, Faq, of the New Orleans Picayune, lof | for Barope on Saturday, in the steamship Atlantic, Mr. 8 ia accompanied by Mra. Irene Smith and Miss Williams, of Louisville, aad Dr. 8. £ Sheppard, of this city. They will ‘visit the principal countries of Rurope and Greece, aie and the Holy Land, @uring which Dr. Sheppard will & coketnen of curestnes fond or tha Corts Uvivoreny of Wissoorl, in which he will fill one of the hips om bis retarn, The contemplate absent two years. The Montreal Gaze'!* pe gr a streets to be crowded with visiters from the other side of the lines. The Montreal House is crowded with American visiters. alt Res, the Rriush Minister, is sojourning at the Me ree oJ lain ti that Mr, Ftournean, the Lea Mormons. author of » bas jast published a new work Sbout’ the Valted tates ‘Parse an Nouveau Monde ¢ du —_— Tt is the history of ten years a ee ——- office of tle Ameri- can xprom and Fixchange , Paris, from Sel oto duly 10, 188 ae G. Wea nnd tet, Bie Lewia a Chg: ©. Bd. Field, N, RL, Pe. ny ts ‘fg t Maury, DO. iner, Ky. an “8. Dexter aad a A. Graham, N. O.; a8. | RR ae uk goed heen ‘Onmandaiqua: Ly ‘ id A; Avie M. Pariy, Montreal, aa wile, i T. Franctero, At Jon = Ps DS n8, NF. inthe sehooner London—Mre For, Nrs From nda. tn the. brig TM Mayhew—Mre Gillett, Mrs eee; child ti ms isses Jane aac Ross Outberbrrige nod From Mt = em Maan | ta he ete Wastsagion—Augimtine Faro: latter to Gill @ #aeancy. In Alabama, Ge canvass bas not been 0 spirited as has marked the few weeks precedg the election in former Years, owing probsbty to the fact that the democrats ere eapguine of success aad the Know Nothings fecting their weaknees throughout the State, hava conoluded to let the election go off quietly without making any endeavors te secure a victory. There is a personal quarrel being waged coxeorning the U. 8. Seastorship, betweou Governor Win- eton end Benator Clay. In Kentucky it ts quite different. ‘The Americans are strong and well organized in ¢very Congressional distriet, ‘snd {f Bot victorious they wiliat least give the demowate acicse chase. There is but one State office to fill, that of ‘Treasnrer, Tho following are tho rival candidates for Owen Grimes, James L. © Mombers of the late House. In Texas tho canvass has been quite spirited, pertica- larly between the rival candidates for Govornor and thelr friends and adhoreats, Mr. H. R. Runnels ts the demoorsis nominee gor the oxeoutive chair, and opp.sed to him ts tho old political war horse, Gen. Sam. Houston, who am- nounced himself ax the independent, enti.caucus, Ame- rican candidate. He bas stumped nearly every county ta ‘the State, and, itis said, has proved himsoifa most for- midable rival to the regular domocratic nominee, The oniy serious opposition General Houston which will meet has arisen from the report that he Is tainted wilh {ree solliém, ‘The result is presented as being very doubtful, In Missouri a Governor Is to be chosen to fill the vacanoy” occasioned by the resignation of Trusten Folk, who was elected to the United Siates Senate, and a meniber of Con- gress in the Third district, in place of James 8. Green, who was elected tothe vacant seat of Missouri inthe United States Senate. R. M. Stewart, democrat, James 8. Rolling, Know Nothing, Benton democrat and emancipationist, and Jobn Wilson, whic, are the candidates for Governor; and Joseph B. Clark, dem., and Joseph M. Collins, opposttions are the candidates for Congress. Last yoar the vote for Governor was as follows: Polk, anti Benton democrat. Ewing, Keow Nothing. Bouted, democrit.. ‘The St. Louis papers 7 the 24th ult., while the demosratic and Know Nothiog can” didates for Governor were arguing their claims before @ mixed audience at Galatin, Col. Stewart pronounced am assertion made by Major Rollins, false; whereupon the Major struck the Colonel and knocked him off the platform. An olection will also take place to.day in Nebraska Ter- ritory for a delegate te Congress. Five candidates are in the field for the honor, viz:—Hon. Bird B, Cuapman, late dolegate; Gen. B. P. Banker, present Marshal of the Ter- ritory; Gen. Estabrook, Gen. L. I. Bowen and Hollman Thayer. All are administration democrats oxcept Gen. ‘Thayer. ‘The people of Iowa will alto vote to-day upon the ques- tion of the adoption of a new constitution, prepared by @ convention held at Iowa City last wintor. In the matter of ‘State officers, the tenure of office has been limited to two years instead of four; a Lieutenant Governorship has been created; three Supreme Judges are to be elected for ax years,gone of them at each biennial election; the State is to - be divided into eleven judicial districts for the election of Circult judges and district attorneys; the Senato is Sxed at fifty and the House at one hundred members, (now 25 aad ‘73 respectively), and biennial sessions are retained. The seat of government is permanently located at Fort des ‘Moines, and thecity is to be called Demoines, The State will ‘not be allowed to contract a debt greater than $250,000, and ‘Bo city or town can do the same thing toa croater extent than five per cent of its valuation. The Legisiature cam pass agonera! banking law, and also establish « State Bank with branches, but such «law or /aws must be approved by a popular vote. A State board of education, to consist of the Lieutenant Governor and one member from each of the judicial districts, the district member to hold office for four years, is to be established, with pow- ore of legisiation in all educational maitors, sabject to the supervision of the Legislature. The next election of members of Congress will occur in 1859, and afterwards tm each second year, the time being changed bocause the ‘State elections will occur only in those years. Tne point of greatest intersst in this new constitution is a side qaes- tion, whether the word “white” (in relation to the qualification of citizens) shall be stzicken out. This is made & soparate issue, and al! the votes cast must be given affirmatively in order to adopt it. The Law Courts for August. With the exception of the Special Torm aad Chamber busizess for orders and exparte motions, there would be nothing to interrupt the accustomed vacation for the sam- ‘mer months, were {t not for the legal contest whick has been going on for a considerable period for the important Position of Street Commissioner. The general public are nearly wearied of this controversy, although the litigants, thelr peronal friends, and political partisans fel as deep an Interest in the proceedings, and as ardent a desire in the rewult, as they did at the commencemont of Lie legal warfare, Pending the doolston on tho habeas corpus be_ fore the Coart of Common Pleas, Mr. Cerio, the Street Commi ‘asioner of the mupicipality of New York, remains inthe custody of the Sheriff, and Mr. Conover sits in the office of Street Commissioner, the inoperative nominee of the republican party of the State, without an official book or document before him; and thus, by tho usurpation of ‘the legal rights of the city of New York by State authority, the business of the most important city office, eave omer remains {a “atu qu. Although a rule bas been established to not try any other than prison casas in (Be court of General Sessions during the months of July and Avcest, yet 'n consequence of the mmission of a sumber of startling crimes within the past three weeks, the proceedings this term, which com- monces to-day, will be unusually interesting. Recorder Smith will occupy the bench. Among the causes which ‘will be presented by the District Attorney, aod which no doubdt will be tried, we may mention the following — Micheal @ancom!|, the Italian, wil! be tried for the murder of officer Fogene Anderson on the “st of Jaly—the par- tealers of which are fresh in the minds of our readers. Wm, Gerigh will be indicted forthe marder of iaiwig Gimbreil. [t will be remembere! that they were part- ners in the lager bier business in Wiltia ir aad that the accused shot Mr. Gimbrell witha pistol, A number of men charged with boing the ringleaders in the Sixth aad Seventeenth ward riota will be placed on trial for man- Wanghter, Two charges of arson in the first degree will probably be diepored of, if counsel for the defendants do hot succeed in securing a postponement. Henry Beck, a young German, dietinguiehed as a linguist, and connected ‘with some of the Orst familice in Gormany, wil! be tried for polvoning a family in Second stroat. The defence will be ineanity. Subjoined i# the calendar of prisoners for the August term of the Genoral Semions — Faire pretonson Pastardy | | PRR On petition of the brig Brothers, arrived here 7th July, to come up within 600 yards, there having been on her arrival fever on board, the captain and one man referred the Health meer, ane i g 5 g s ~ eae