The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1857, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ———————— JaMEs GORDON BENNETT, Be ey rT a RRA LD, feo conte Er PAWILY MERALD oxy Wetnsoegn es owt ten per one iF WAEKIT BeRazD, crore Sater don, a be os per Bi Saas Rita pa Bab 00. secretes see Ay AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—A Gaus or Sracu- Larion—Ooon 48 4 Ovcumses—MESMERISE. — RHIBLO'S GARDEN, Broacway—Parrection —MUSICAL JN- SERMEZZIO—ACALIsTA~POROO THEATRE, Bowery—Damon amp Prrgias — Boounee oF Tun OCEAs“JACK BNBPFALD- BURTON'S KEW THEATER, Broadway, oopostis Bond— KevEE'S DEVL-W ANTRD, ONW THOUSAND MiLLINERS— TOR oun. WALLAGK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tun Mato’s Tas. oxpr—My Fasexp raom Leatnenixan. LAURA KEENWS THEATRE, Brosdway—D: Goumw - Everacus. eee FEW OLYMPIO THEATE, Baan One Tpwo Qousme Ber tr Daag. BARNUW’S AMERICAN MUSBUM, Broadway—Soncs ny Wrish NiGuringaim—Aquania, om Oorax GaRvEex— RIOSITIES, 9. GRO. 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Kives—Am & Buroposn Exprees (o., 91 Rue Cornell's The contenia of tue European edition ef the Hsxaxp ill ombine the pews received by mail and wiograph at the Stloe during the previous wook,anc up to the bour cf publication The sews The revulsion in commercial and financial affairs is spreading daily. Two of the principal Philadel- hia banks suspended yesterday, and there was an active run by billholders on the others, which is cal- culated to add materially to the panic in that city. ‘The laws of Pennsylvania forfeit the charter of any | Dank suspending specie payments, chartered iu | 1850—but the billholder has no secari‘y, there being no law in that State compelling banks to secure their issues. A meeting of the directors of all the Philadelphia banks was held last evening. At a late hour last night it was understood that they zeccmmended a general suspension of the banks | of that city, to take effect this morning. We give NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1857. East river, to Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, held a meeting yesterday at half-past two P. M., to hear parties interested in the project. Some twenty gen- tlemen were present, several of whom advocated the establishment of such a ferry. A few were for having the ferry located, or rather continued, from the foot of Gouverneur street, but the majority ad- vocated a new ferry, to run from the foot of Jackson street. Some remarks were made about the relative advantages of the ferry running to Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, or Bridge street, Brooklyn. The opinion ‘was most favorable to Hudson avenue. All seemed to think that sucha ferry as the one proposed would be a good paying establishment, and the stock rea- dily taken up. Our Omaha, Nebraska, correspondent states that property of all kinds is quite low throughout that Territory. He says that it is a good time for Eastern capitalists to invest; but Eastern capitalists have just now more pressing demands at home for their money. Provisions, generally speaking, are high, notwithstanding the favorable character of the har vest. A Russian magnate, Prince Hilkoff, of St’ Petersburg, was reported to be wandering over the Territory. Late advices from Washington Territory represent the work of the Boundary Commission as progress- ing rapidly. Captain Praneau is the English Com- missioner for the survey among the islands. The English steamer Plumper was expected to arrive this month to assist the Commissioners in the sur- vey. The American survey of the islands is com- pieted, eo that, as regards that portion of the work, the American Commissioner is three years in ad- vance of the English. Our Commissioner has already commenced the land survey. In the city of St. Louis, which is considered the stronghold of the “emancipation” party, we are only to regard the election statistics for the last three years to see how unfounded are its hopes in that quarter. In August, 1554, Mr. Polk, run™ ning as the candidate of the national democra- cy of St. Louis for Congress, against Mr. Ken- nett (Know Nothing) and Colonel Benton, re- ceived only 380 votes. In August, 1856, running for Governor against Ewing, (Know Nothing,) and the same Benton, he received 2,700 votes. In April, 1857, Pratte, (democrat,) running against Carr, (Know Nothing) and Wisner (Benton emancipa- tionist,) received 3,700 votes, and in August, 1857, Stewart, (democrat,) running for Governor against Rollins, (Benton Know Nothing,) received nearly 4,900 votes in the same city. Thus it is seen that in three years the democratic pro-slavery vote in St. Louis has run up from 380 to nearly 5,000 votes, and it is only by a combination now that it can be de- feated, as it is numerically strongerin St. Louis than either the emancipationists or the Fillmore party alone. One of our Buffalo correspondents states that the warehouses in that city are crammed to their utmost capacity with grain, flour and general produce from the West. Fresh cargoes are continually arriving, but there is no one to receive them. The banks in many instances have advanced the freight, taking the whole cargo as security. One firm has now thirteen boats lying at West Troy heavily ladeu with valua- ble produce, and they are unable to raise the money ($3,000) to Pay the tolls, The workingmen of this State meet in convention in this city on the 5th of Octeber, for the purpose of considering the best means of enforcing the execution of the law affecting the learning of trades in our State prisons, as well as various other matters connected with the interests of the working classes elsewhere the latest news regarding the pressure, as also the opinions of the leading London journals with regard to its effect on European investments in | the United States. Another thousand dollars was added yesterday to | the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the Central | America. This makes over $14,000 already collect- ed in this city. The committee adjourned till Mon- day next. The officers of the navy and marine corps at Washington held a meeting yesterday to give ex- pression to their sympathy forthe untimely death of Captain Herndon. A resoluticn of condolence with his widow and daughter was adopted, as also ne for the erection of anappropriate monument to his memory at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. | ‘It is proposed that the ladies of America raise a | fund for the widow of Captain Herndon, as a token | of regard for his humane conduct in saving the wo- men and children on board of the Central America. | Elsewhere will be found some additional details rela- | tive to the loss of this vessel. @he mails of the Canada reached this city from Boston last night, and the letters will be distribued this morning. Our telegraphic summary from Hali- fax, published on Thursday morning, contained the thief points of the news. We observe that the Rus- Bian government has issued a most important decree ‘with reference to a future commercial intercourse between the United States and the people of Sibe ria. It is ordered that the teaching of the German Janguage be discontinued in the public schools of Irkoutsk, and superseded by the English, or as it is officially called “La langue Americaine,” as the people on the banks of the Amoor river will have a more profitable trade with the United States than with Germany in a short time. Hiram Strott, first mate of the ship Webster, of New York, was arrest- ed in Liverpool on the 11th inst., for assaulting and perhaps fa’ally maiming Thomas Kelly, a pas wenger. Strott was committed to prison, and Kel” ly sent to the hospital. The Americans of the Third Judicial district met in convention at Albany yesterday, and adopted a resolution that the American party of that district would make nominations with sole reference to the Gi ness of the candidates without regard to their po- litical sentiments Peremptory orders have been sent by the govern- | ment to Mr. McKeon, United States District attor- ney for this circuit, to employ every means in his power to check any filibuster expeditions that may | be on foot in this city. The government is deter- mined to break up all unlawful enterprises, and will | pare no efforts to effect its purpose. Hon. Thomas | Hi. Benton is said to be lying at the point of death at Washington. In view of his approaching disso- lution he bas sent despatches for his family and friends. The General Land Office issued a patent | esterday to the Pulgas rancho, lying on the bay of Ban Francisco, and containing thirty thousand acres. Advices from the Germantown, at Madeira on the ‘30th ult. have been received at the Navy Depart ment. Captain Page reports all we!l, and that he ‘was cordially received at Madeira. An adjourned meeting of the Masonic Peace Con* vention was held at (dd Fellows’ Hall last evening, when a lengthy address to the M. W. G. Mastersr ‘Wardens and brothers ‘of the State, favoring an amicable settlement of the existing difficulties, was read, adopted and ordered printed. The trial of Michael Cancem), the Italian charged with the murder of policeman Anderson Qiat of July, is progressing in the Court and Terminer. on the of Oyer On the adjournment of the Cou yesterday, the District Attorney said that he wi only occupy # few moments in the morning. All the evidence adduced yesterday pointed very strongly against the accused. Mr. Biankman will address the jury in behalf of the accused at noon to-day In the General Sessions yesterday John P. Devlin ‘was charged with burglary in the first deg Dreaking into the dwelling of Henry Warren, o Oth of August. He having proved that he had pur chased the property from a man who bad been eon. victed of thie burglary, not knowing it to have been Bolen, the jury honorably acquitted him. The trial of Jas. P. Donnelly, for the murder of Albert 8. Moses, still occupies the attention of the Court of Oyer and Terminer at Freehold, N.J. The foroming up on both sides has been concluded, 80 ‘We may look for a verdict this morning. 1¢ special committee appointed by the Board of Councilmen te investigate into the propriety of vomting a ferry from the foot of Jackson etreet They have enrolled in their clubs throughout the State some twelve or fifteen thousand voters, who will cast their votes in favor of those candidates who may be disposed to coincide in their views on these subjects. The county fairs throughout the State are this year more than usually attractive. The People’s Union Fair at Schenectady, and the fair of the Rens- selaer County Agricultural Society, both of which were held last week, exhibited both in the quality of the stock and in the attendance unmistakeable evi- dence of the increasing interest which is felt in these meetings. A gentleman in Cincinnati is said to have invent- e4 a motive power which is capable of being applied to every use and purpose for which steam power is now employed. The invention, if what is stated be true, realizes the principle of perpetual motion, the moving principle beimg in the machine itself, and re. quiring the assistance of np agency, save that of in motion the machine will run as long as the mate rials of which it is composed will last. The calamities which have befallen the Presbyte- rian Missions in Upper India have elicited a move ment in their behalf amongst the congregations of that sect in our city. Subscriptions are, we under- stand, being actively raised amongst them for the relief of their distressed brethren. Advices from Porto Rico to the Ist instant, have been received. The operation of changing the Ma- caquina currency for gold coia by the government, had been concluded, and $390,000 were exchanged. Prices of provisions are reported to continue very high, and few vessels in port. An earthquake was felt in the towns of Riopidras and Garamabo, on the 18th of August, but it caused no damage. At the dinner of the annual cattle show of the Middlesex Agricultural Society at Lowell last week, Governor Gardiner and ex-Speaker Banks, the rival candidates for the governorship of Massachusetts, unexpectedly found themselves face to face. The sales of cotton yesterday were coniined toa few hundred bales, without change in prices. The stook of cotton in this market unsold \s now redased toa very low edb, and including all im store and on shipboard not cleared, does not probably cx-eed 10,000 bales. The thipments abroad are increased by rece|pts from the east- ‘ward, with some lots received from Philadelphia. Aboot 1,700 bales were engaged for L'verpool yertertay at 8-1/4 87-024, The consumption in Kngiand {s estimated at an Average of about 40,000 bales per week, of ali kinds— 00,000 of which are American. We learn jhe! as fart as Taw cotton arrives ai New Orleans and Mobile it is bough, tap at full prices; middling tn the former city having boon fold as high as 1 cente—equal tothe price it brings in New York—while in Liverpool it solls at s fraction over 18 conta per Ib The flour market was less buoyant and active, and closed, with A fair amount of tales, st ® dectine in some casos for tate aod Weatern brands, of 100. a 150. per barrel, and 60, a 100. for moat other ‘eeriptions, Common Southern and Wesiern wheat was easier, while good and prime lola of both red and white Southern ani Western were un changed, Weeterm mixed corm sold at 77c. . from fore, and at 800. eoat Pork sold at $25 a $25 25 for move, and at $19 75.8 $20 for prime. Sogars were sold to the extent of about 460 bhée. at prices given in another column. The avetion sale of 2,598 bags of Rio coffes rus. tained prerions prices, and averaged about 1] ),¢, having ranged from le. 8 11}4¢. About #00 to 000 bage besiaer wore sold to the trade, at Lio. a 11jg0. Beyond cotton there was no alteration of importance to notice in freights, The steamer Indians ergacet (00 bhds, sugar for Bremon 1a, 66 Arrams i §t. Domixoo.—In some com mente upon the state of affairs in St. Domingo, which we transferred yesterday to our columns from the London Mercantile Gazette, that journal ake a direct question, which we willingly reply to, and volunteers to give us some information, which we should be obliged for if it were not erroneous. In the first place, we stated that President Baez would undoubtedly be over- thrown “if he be not enstained by the English, Spanish and French fleets," hecanse his govern- ment was forced upon the people of that repub- lic against the popolar will, by the combined action of the representatives of those three Powers there, as is notorious to every well in- formed person in St. Domingo and Haytien affairs. No one doubts that he will now fall if their support be withdrawn, As for the information which the (azste volun- teers to give us in regard to the policy of this goverament, and “a very desided disposition to intermeddle in the affairs of St. Domingo” on ite part, that journal is entirely in the wrong. It has ever been the policy of the American goveroment to wait until the negro communities of America and Africa have developed and de- monstrated their possession of the ability of self- government before it recognized them as mem- bers of the family o! nations. The wisdom of this course has been abundantly demonstrated by the difficulties encountered in their relations with them by the European governments which have recognized their national existence. The continued relapse of those communities towards the native barbarism of the African race is every year rendering the continuance of European diplomatic representatives there more ridiculous; and the only result that will come of it is, that Enrope will eventually gladly yield the super- vision of the external relations of those islands tous, who hold them in their proper position. What the Gazette apparently alludes to was no- thing more than the mistake of General Pierce in sending an openly authorized agent to look into affairs there, iestead of sending an unac- knowledged one. We want none of those islands, but we foresee the necessity of some day imposing upon them a proper respect for the citi- zens of civilized nations, J ‘The Commercial Revulsion and its Progress., The revulsion in commercial and financial af-| fairs which commenced about a month ago is Gaily acquiring greater intensity, and is rapidly spreading and widening in its operations. It be- gan in this city by a sudden curtailment on the part of the banks, which sought by this move- ment to put themselves in a position of strength; it next extended to the other Atlantic cities, and will Foon reach the Western States. The num- ber of failures reported within the last month throughout the country is little short of four hundred, and they involve liabilities to the amount of between fifteen and sixteen millions of dollars. The contraction effected by the banks of New York and of the other Atlantic cities amounts, as nearly as can be calculated, to about thirty millions of dollars; but of course the first effeets of this contraction are now felt in the im- mediate neighborhood of those cities. In a few weeks the rebound will be still more distressing- ly evident in the East and West. Many of the New England banks bave in serious contempla- tion a suspension of specie payments, and the failure of the old Bank of Pennsyl- vania is a most ominous feature of the cri- sis. There is uo danger of the suspension of specie payments by the New York banks, so far as the currency is concerncd—thanks to the system on which they are conducted. We have not the same confidence, however, in regard to the banks in the surrounding country, which are without any security to the billholders. The expansion in commercial and financial af- fairs which is producing these disastrous re- sults commenced about seven or eight years ago, when gold was first disco vered in California, and when remittances be- gan to be madein Jarge amounts from that re- gion. Up to the present time, probably not less than $500,000,000 of gold have been received, chiefly in New York, from the shores of the Pa- cific. This large amount of treasure has natural- ly formed the basis of a vast and magnificent financial and commercial system, increasing most of our productive values, and multiplying rail- roads, buildings, ships and property of every des- cription beyond even the wants of our popula- tion. Speculation of all kinds has run riot during the last six or seven years, aud although we have grown rich faster than any other country, we have kept abead of our wealth and of our actua progress by a reckless course of expansion, wild enterprize and social extravagance, which, not contented with native resources, has sought to gather to itself all the | luxuries and exotic enjoyments that other coun- oil, to reduce the effect of friction. When once set | tries cau supply. Our disease has been, in fact, a plethora of business and social follies unsurpassed by the excesses of any other nation or of any other epoch. Prices, values and rents have advanced to a point never before known. The reaction has at length overtaken us; avd although we have bad au immense basis in the specie dug from the California mines, we bave reared upon it a vaster and more magnificent euperstructure of credit, which is rapidly breaking down, from its too great extension and ruperabundance. We must return to our old habits of economy, curtail our expenditures, cell off our extra horses and carriages, cut down the magnitude of our do- mestic establishments, and introduce a rigid cash system into all our operations, before we can hope to recover from the shock of the present disasters and enter upon a career of stable and permanent prosperity. Nortuers Disunionists at Work.—We pub- lish elsewhere in our columns today the call issued by the Garrisonian abolitionists for a Con- vention to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 28th and 29th of next month, which Convention is to take into its serious consideration “the practi- cability, probability and expediency of a separa- tion between the free and slave States, and to take such other measures as the condition of the times may require.” This call ie said to be signed by 6.033 persone, residing in fifteen of the free States, of whom over one-fourth areresidentsof Ohio and over one-fifth residents of Massachu- tetts, Among the names selected for publication —ten from each State—we do not find a single one of any prominence, or that is known outside of the narrow limits of the locality to which its porsessor belongs. The Reverend Mr. Higginson, of Worcester—one of the inevitable spouters at abolitionist meetings—Wendell Phillips and Wil- liam Lloyd Garrison, who are of the Committee of Arrangements, are the only persons connected with the movement whore names are familiar to the public. We think it would be a capital idea for the Southern secessionists to call a convention for the same purpose, and to assemble about the ame time as that of their Northern colaborers. The Chevalier Pryor, Jefferson Davia, Lawrence M. Keitt, Barnwell Rhett, and the other flaming lights of the South, should not let Garrison and Phillips and Higginson carry off all the écla of the dieunion movement. They are all engaged in the same business; and why should not the Southern fire-eaters have as good a chance of dis- tinguiehing themeelves os the Northern aboli- tioniste? By all means let Northern and Southern dieunioniste havea fair and equal chance in the matter; and let us ree what cffect their joint efforts will have upon the great body of the intelligent people of both sections of the country. Now, then, for a Southern dirunionist convention, There is plenty of time—the 28th of October is etill four weeks off; and by that time all the no- ceseary arrangements can have been made, and oth Northern and Southern fanatics can be oc- cupied with the same subject at the eame mo: ment. Important S"inancial Movements in Mexico. We publieh tiis morning a curious decree of the Mexican government, which affects to be # contract for finishing the railroad from Vera Craz to the city of Mexico, and finally continuing it to a port on the Pacific, Only those who are well acquainted with the ingenious contrivances and intrigues of the job- bers who cluster round the Mexican treasury, and successfully divert the revenue of the republic from its legitimate application, will understand the true drift of the present manwuvre. To all others it will seem to be an honest and bona fide undertaking to complete a great public work. A contract is entered into, not with a company having a subscribed capital, but with a gentleman who has been one of the most successful of specu- lators in Mexican government trangactions, by which ninety miles ‘of railroad are to be con- structed in six years, and eight millions of dol- lars of the present domestic debt of the republic are to be consolidated. The payment of the in- terest and two per cent annual redemption of the new consolidated debt are secured in a most ingenious manner, and with the greatest permanency that it is possible for the Mexican government to contrive—in fact, in a man- ner that in some measure sets aside the go- vernment in the collection of its own revenues, and precludes the possibility of any future ad- ministration rescinding the present arrangements, In one word, Don Antonio Escandon has made the firet purchase of the Mexican republic. The dontestic debt of Mexico has a mere nomi- nal value; but the new consolidation of eight millions at par, with a guaranteed interest of five per cent and two per cent capitalization, will bring it up to a value that will be limited only by the ability of Mr. Escandon to secure sufficient revenue to pay the interest. It seems to us that he has secured that in no small degree:—First, he can export free of duty any amount of specie that he can get the government to admit in his estimates for building the road; then one-tenth of the maritime revenue is indefeasibly appro- priated to him, to be collected by his agents, and for any deficiency the Minister of the Treasury shall give an order on the unappropriated reve- nues of the custom houses. How this settlement of the domestic debt will suit the foreign holders of Mexican-bonds during the pending nor-settle- ment of theiv cldims remains to be seen. It has been usual with well regulated governments to take care of their foreign debt before pay- ing the domestic one. How safe Mr. Escandon feels under his present bargaia may be judged fwom the fact that in return for it he agrees to build ninety milee of railroad, and moreover a hospital and a penitentiary in the capital, to cost not less than one milion ot dollars. We cannot close our eyes to the fact that some great change is rapidly preparing for the Mexi- can republic. A new constitution, utterly im- practicable in the details of its executive provi- sions, went into effect on the 16th inst. Underit the President and cabinet ministers become mere tools of a single parliamentary chamber while Congress is in session, and of 8 permanent com- mittee of one member from each State during the recess. This is an irresponsible tyranny, which, if allowed to go into operation, will bring revolution and anarchy through its own work- ing; but already there are wide spread rumors of a coup d’état on the part of the government, or some connived at revolution that shall preserve Comonfort in the dictatorial power, such as he has been wielding for the past two years. No one can tell what the new complications will be, but they are in the essence of things in Mexico, and must come. A Pretry Goon Jos.—Several years ago a contractor, whose name has frequently appeared in the journals as rather a shrewd operator, re- ceived from the city the contract to fill up the extension of the Battery and to erect a sea wall of solid and sound material and good workman- ship about the same. The contractor bound him- self to finish the work within a specified time, in consideration of the sum of thirty-six thousaad dollars, He afterwards sold the contract to two other operators, who are in high bridges, eteam- thipe, ferries, and all sorts of things where any money isto be made, The new contractors then commenced the work of filling the Battery. By means of advertising the public were informed that dirt of almost every character could be de potited in the space to be filled in, by the peraon depositing the rame paying ten cents cash down for each load. In this way it is understood that the parties have received in hand $40,000 thusfar, without the payment by them of one cent for the work of filling in. On Wednesday, between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock, two hun- dred and thirty loads of dirt were thus deposited. This certainly is an easy way of making for- tunes, and has hitherto been so regarded by the parties holding the contract. In a few weeks the filling in part of the work will have been completed, and then comes the building of the sea wall. The building of this wall, it is estima- ted, cannot be done for a sum short of $140,000. It is also understood that the contractors wish to get rid of this part of their obligation, and are at work to accomplish their object. A few eve nings since a resolution was offered in one of the branches of our Common Council, which, if passed, would be just the thing for them. Of course no one suspects that any euch result was contem- plated by the mover of the resolve, but never- theless it would prove as intimated. This resolu- tion reacinds the existing contract on the ground that the time for performing the work bas al- ready expired. Should this patriotic design be carried into execution, the contractors are at once relieved from the responsibility and loss which would attend the erection of the sea wall, besides being privileged to walk off with the snug eum of $40,000 as a premium for the non- execution of their contract. We have no doubt that there are some honest men in the Common Council who will look into this matter and keep the contractors to their work. The small amount they might lose on the wall has been more than made up by the money they have gained during thefilling in. They can build the wall and have a handsome profit re- maining on the whole job. If they do not fulfil their contract it will be no more nor less than a downright piece of modern financiering Trvriow Wren axp tie Lovey. —There would seem to be some show of an approaching “break up” in the black republican camp, inas much as it would appear that the adherents of that perty are not exclusively corruptioniste, and do not all believe in the creed professed and practiced by Seward, Weed, Matteson, Simonton & Co. At the Convention held the other day in Syracuse, an address, reported by David Dudley Field, was adopted, bearing very hard apon Thurlow Weed and the lobby, and denouncing their practices at Washington and Albany. This was a very severe blow to poor Thurlow and his ennmnEnsmeenemmeemememeer oeesmeeeeere ee ari and jcnlarly afflicting, as | Later Huropean News Eixpected—Troope for ‘sociates, was parti ting, coming from a quarter whence it was least to be expected. The infliction was none the less severe Decause names were not mentioned, for there was no mistaking the allusion. The fact of this address being reported and adopted shows that the black republicans are beginning to be ashamed of their own rottenness, and are coming to the confessional promising repentance and seeking absolution. We will see, however, whether their penitence is sincere, and whether they really intend*to abandon the vital principle of their organization, which hitherto has been the profits and advantages of lobbying and corruption. If they do, then the party, though miserably weakened, may have some claim to respectability. It is a significant fact that, so wide spread and notorious have become the evils of this eystem of lobby corruptions which was inaugurated under the administration of Mr. Fillmore and received its greatest de- velopement under that of poor Pierce, all parties are trying to clear their skirts of it. Wedo hope that Dudley Field’s address will have the desired effect, and bring Thurlow Weed and his fellow sinners to penitence and grace. It is never too late to mend. THE LATEST NEWS. Interesting from Washington. FILIBUBTERING EXPEDITIONS—GREAT LAND PATENT —TEE GERMANTOWN—TREASUBY EEPORT—NAVAL OOURES, BTC. Wasummaton, Sept, 25, 1857. Instructions of the mos\ peremptory nature have been directed to be forwarded to Mr. MoKeon, United States Diatriot Attorney at New York, to stop filibustering exps- ditions, and stating that the President will employ every means in bis power which Mr. McKeon may call for, in material aif and otherwise, to check those adventurers who are looked upon as discreditably attempting to stun the national honor of the United States. Merahal Rynders is also expecte { to ald the authorities with all the energies that he can bring to bear on the movement. The Genera! Land Offise iseued m patent today to the famous Palgas rancho, conta!ning thirty-five thousand acres, immediately on tho Bay of San Francisoo. ‘The Navy Department has despatches from Commander Page, dated August 30, at Madeira, which piace the Ger- mattown reached in twenty-four days from the United States. de found the Governcr courteous and eroeedingly friendly. Tae officers and men are generally in good health. ‘The United States Treasurer reports to-day as follows:— Amouct in the cifferent dopositaries brie lw 1}180}502 23 The officers of the nayy and marize corps hold a meet Ing this evening (o pay a tribute of respect tothe memory of Commender Herndon. To the first Naval Court in the case of Lieut. R. Turner, Lieut. Sartori and Commander Shaw were this morniog examined. In the second Court, im Lieut. Bissell’s case, Chief En- gineer Archbold and Commanders Young and Winslow testified on the part of the government. In the third court, as to the physical fitness of Com- mander Benbam, the Court them sat with closed doors to come to their finding on the case. American Third Judicial Distriet Convention. Acuany, Sept. 25, 1857. ‘The Americans of the Third Jadicial district mot bero in convention today. Hon. G, Nichols, of Greene county, ‘was chosen President. Af era long and animated session, Henry Hogeboom, democrat, of Columbia county, was nominated for the long term of the Supreme Court, and husory tothe provent time, posensed a “prea, ial to upright, gent and impartial judiciary, on which its citizens have relied with entire confidence for redress of injuries re- Oeived and for protection of rights invades; and whereas i ie mecessary to the stability of our consiita Monal good, of which the judiciary forms an { a tant eloment, oe ft should be free from any for expressing opintons de- livered hy them in the discharge of their eificial datices, whirh efforts, if persisted in, must inevitably result in do- sires ing the integrity of the judiciary. and wabjecting {\ to the dictation of poli loa! parties; therefore, Resolved, That the Amertoan party of the Third Jadi ‘tot, rey im Jadicial Conveation, make minations with sole reference to the fitness of the cand!- ‘thout regard ‘o their political sentiments; and thie bavie we invite the houest oo operation of all {hat are unwilling to ses she bench Olied with partizan jnéges, aud who dosire the continuance of an impariial ‘aud upright jadioiary. Michigan Southern Raliread—Election of Directors. Apwtan, Michigan, Sent 25, 1957, Tho Michigan Southern Reiiroad Company's mooting ts win soasion, Over eighty thousand votos wero cast ia ection for directors, and the following gentiomea nanimously ¢lectod:—Jobm B Jarvis, Samuel W. Comstock, Clarkson N, Potter, and Robert M. Olyphant, of New York city; George Bliss, of Springfield, Massachusetts; Joba ©, Wright, of Schenectady ; R. $. Borroughs, (rieans, New York; Nelson Beardsiee, of Auburn; John N. Prouty, Geneva, New York; Ransom Gardaer, Detrot!, Sohayler, Cclfex, South Bend; Hiram Sibley, Rochester; and Wil- Ham Walcot, of Utiea. Resolutions were passed express- ing entire confidence in the new direction; that the road, by preper management, can be made to pay fair divi- dends; and that the goseral office of the company be re- ‘moved t> some point on the line of the road. Convention a! mbus of Railroad Repre- sentatives. GcrwwaTi, Sept. 25, 1857. Tho representatives of railroads wost of Suspension Bridge, Buffalo, and the Obio river, met at Columbus yes. terday to consider the agreement made recently by the four Esstern Maine line, to reduce speed, increase fares, ‘dispense with ticket agencies, New York runners, and the placard system. Gen. William R. Robinson was appointed chairman, and F. 8, Flint and George Barnes, secretaries A commitice of ten was appointed, and they will report to-morrow on the Interest of Western connections in re ference to the new rates and propoved reforms. The Firemen’s Celebration at Hartford. 1H amtvorn, Cons, Sept 26, 1857.7 The firemen remaining in the city, togethor with our own firemen, have hada grand gala day of it in'vistting the pub Nie institutions, Colt’s armory, &s., and being feasted and treated. With one or two exceptions, the companies from abroad have left for home, and expross tehmee!ves highly gratified with their visit. The balloon arcension this afior noon was in all respects successful and «a complete triumph, Mr, Leonard and a beautiful, young iady as- cended at hall past two o'clock, in the presence of twenty. five thousand people, The balloon ascended nearly « ‘mile and then took a northwesterly direction, and landed one hour afterwards in ioomfeld, seven miles from the city, The highest point attained was two miles. Railroad Casualty. [OnaTHAx Four Conwmes, Sopt 25, 1857 Aman namod Perry Sheldon, of Brainsrd’s Bridgr, Ronsselecr county, ve instantly killed hore this aftor. oon, by an epgine of the Hudson and Boson “alirond ran ning fover bi ‘The case of the stoamor Ello Acton ve, the Chiongo and Rock Ininnd Bridge, which hae been on trial for two weeks n the Ciroalt Court of the United States, hae terminated. ‘The jury failed to agree, and wore discharged inst night From the South, Waammoton, Sept. 25, 1887, Wo have Galveston datos of the 17th inet, Tt had rained for ten days in the vicinity of Galveston, and fears of Injury to the cotion wore entertained. The Tece!pte 0( new cotton had beon 900 bales, The Charleston Courter of Wednesday ways thes tho brig Rainbow, of Booth Bay, went ashore on the 12th last om reef near Georgetown, but finally got off and arrived at Georgetown with lows of anchors, boats and deck load. Phalberg in Philadelphia, Prvtapmernra, opt. 95, 1967 Notwithetanding the monetary diMouities here there was a foll and brilliant altendanse at the grand concert tiven by Thalberg. Ali the artistes wore warmly reootved and lordly epptarded Haurax, Sept. 25, 1867. We learn that the Ousard screw steamship Jura was te leave Cork on the 13th or 14th inst. for 8t. Johns, N. B., where she is now due; and whore sho will embark the ‘76th regiment for England. She may bring over two days Inter intelligence from Earope, ‘Trial of the Murderer Townsend, In Canada. Tonowro, Sept. 25, 1861, ‘The trial of the noted murderer Townsend, alias MoHen- Fy, Commenced at Osyuga, Hald:mand oounty, yesterday, Bolieitor General Smith conducts tae proseontion. A strong case ig made against Townsend, and inteme interest ts manifested in the trial, Death of Col, Dell, é&. Avavsta, Sept. 25, 1887. Col. Dell, Collector of Customs at Jncksonville, Florida, died there suddenly on Sunday lest, of discase of the heart. Tt ts reported that malignant civease is prevailing im Jacksonville, and the people of St. Marys refuse to allow people to land there. The people of Jacksonville deny that there is apy sickness in their olty. Naval Intelligence, Haurax, Spt, 25, 1867, The United Btates sloop-of-war Cyane arrivei hore om Bunday, last and not her Britannic Majesty’s sloop Cayenne, as published in the New York papers. The Great Pistol Match at St. Louts. Br. Lous, Sept. 6, 1881, Ar. Travis has won the first match, beating Paul twe and « quarter inches in twenty shots, at aim. Sailing of the Europa. Bauvax, Sept, 25, 1687, ‘The royal mail steamsh!p Europa arrived here from Bos- ton at 93¢ o’olook last night, and sailed again for Liver- pool at11 P.M. The westher is clear and osim. ‘The steameh!p Artelope arrived here from Liverpool via Si. Jebns, N. F., at 7 o’olook this morning. Markets, PHILADELPHIA 8TOCK BOAR! Stecks very beavy. Pennsylvania Ratlroad, 19%; Morris Canal, 35 road, 8; poe Dae 40. 8, Rept 26, Cotton—Bales to day of 2,800 bulost aT eige thigh middling; the receipts of the week bave been 19 600, the tales 16,000 balea: stoic, 38,000 bales, Flour, $6 per barrel Sterling exobe re, O per cent premium. Rio coffee-—Salew of tho ‘week 't,300 bags, at ile. for prime: stock, 117,000 bags. Cuarzmeron, Sopt 25, 1867. Cotton—Saies of the woek, 700 balos, at 150, for mid- dling fair. ‘Two hundred ticroes of new rice, the first of the season, wore sold to-day at 4ie. 8 4x0. per lb. Red wheat, $1'25 a $1 30; and white, $1 40, |. Sept. 25-—1 Borrato, Flour ts unchanged; sales to-day Of'1,000 bla. 8 $5 50 for extra Ohio and Indians. W oat favors buyers; rer dlapes Hof be goed bushels at 980 9 990. for sales of 8,009 bushels at 6c. and heavy. Burrato, Sept 25—6 P. Flour a shade easier; enies 2,000 bushola at 5 ta for good to choice Onl, Indiana and $5 50 for extra do. els at _ 8.990. for ‘Capad! 230, Freights dull and Wheat — dal; sales 25 So iy Lak ding at Boon to- aay: £2,000 Duahele wheat, 22,000 bushels cora, 4,000 bushels ‘rye, 4.000 bbls flour’ Osnal exports: ‘21,000 bushels wheat, 44,000 bushels sorn, mostly to tidewater. Oswaco, 25—6 P.M. Flour unchanged. Salee 600 bbis. at 26 a $5 16 for common to extra Wheat firm. Sales 7,000 bushels (Chicago en private terms. Corn dull. Sales 2,000 busbels at 7 Lake imports to-day—42 000 bushels beat. 800 bbis. flour; 16,000 bushels Cmcaco, Sept 25—6 P.M. st Bales at 78, Corn inactive. Cate Shipments te Boffa'o—16 000 pushele wheat; 18,000 buthels corn. Ship- ments to Oswego—No flour or ‘wheat; 38,000 bushels cora. Receipts to day—2,400 bbis. flour; 91,000 buahe's wheat; 9,800 bushels corn. Norsorx, Sept. 18—P. M—All of the officers of the steamer Central America were saved, with the exception of James M. Frasier, second officer, and George E. asm Dery, chief ‘engineer, who tok to a boat anc deserted the ‘The crew ou: red ‘sbi The survivors bere sever that forty others were takes on board the brig bound for Boston. Trauas Orgra—Re-Avraakansoa oF Bricwor: —Under the operation of ihe new alliance between Jimena aad Marshall opera companies Brignoli and Amodlo wore saa- bied to make their reappearance last nigh; at the Aga- demy, where they sustained their accustomed parts, to- gether with Frezzolin! and Vostvall, in“ Trovatore.”’ Brig- noll’s appearance was the signal for a round of hearty ap- planse, which testified to the gratification of the avdience at eeeing him once move on the boards of the Aca tem; Brigvolt is rile as well, if not bet tor, than evor; end he was twice called out at the oad of ‘the third act, Amodio’s recoption was very warm, ke, ‘as well as Brignoll, being « popular favorito, Freszolial wang admirably inet and aocted atill better, In the Jast act she was anusually One, Voestzall’s \mporsonation of Azucens was as usual exosiient. She was in good voice and acted the part majestically. She received « very cordial mead of approbation. The house iast night ‘was as woil Giied as the Acacemy always ls when ‘‘Trove- tore”’ ts on the bill. The reappearance for the first time ‘this reson of Signor! Brignoli aud Amodio was, of course, an additional attractio Nino's —Several of the most popular performers in the city have voluntecred for the benefit to be given this evening to Mr. W. Corbyn, the enorgotic nesistant of Ma nager Niblo, The entertainments are to consist of a good English farce, a grand musical melange, » charming bal- Jet and an excellent pantom! me. Mcricat ARRIVAL —Among the passengers by the Oana- da, which reached Roston yes\erday morniac, were Signore Roncon! apd Tagtiafico, who were cagaged in Europe by Maretzek for the Marshall (rowpe. Political Intelligence Groncra Evperiom.—At the coming election in Georgia, which takes piace on Monday, the Sih of Ostober, @ Governor and eight members to the thirty.ffth Congres are to be choren §=The democrats have nominated Joseph ©. Brown for the executive chair, and the Know Nothing ‘are ranting Mr. Benjamin H. Till, without, however, we should judge, the most remote ides of electing him. The democrats bave ali their Congressional candidates in the eld, but the Know Nothings have made nominations tm only five of the eight districts. Sonator Toombs has taken the ete: and is putting ® spirit into the democratic rants, which will tend to the complete annihilation of the Kaow Nothing party in tho coming struggle. A full demo- oratic delegation In the next Congross may be safely coumt- ed on. The following are tho names of the nominees t= ‘each Congressional district: — Democrat Know Nothing. 1. James L. Seward. John F. 8 Bartow, 4D Batley RP Teople <P 5, Gertre M. Tidwoll. 6. AR Wright. No nomination. fii See ‘intoe " ca BAH one. ‘Thomas W. Muller, Po.iock vor Wiiatet Governor Pollock, of Penneyt- ‘vania, dolivered a speech At Lock Haven, Pa, last woot, tn favor of Mr, Wilmot, the republican candidate for Go. vernor Governor Pollock was elected by the Know No. things two years ago. Yar Avorem New Youre Stare Oorverriow—A see. tion of the State Temperance Society, dissenting from the views of the Executive Committee, who have called a com. ‘vention of prohibitioniets, ‘pore and !mmediate,”’ for the 80th inst, at Rochertor, bave called » convemmen for Oo- tober 6, to be held at Syracuse, to ‘doliberste on the pre- font poution of the cause in the Siate,” &e, Axoriin DisacReEN eT ut Goy Selden has written & letter to the Rosherter Democrat, Conying that thore were any reaclotion® parred or cona'dored at the meeting of Radical Demceratic Repubitoans at Rochester, on the Oth, as represented by the BulTalo Republic, He sayaome No roeotations relating to t jon of the State adminie- tration, either denunclatory or otherwise, were olther pared oF Considered by that committee, nor was any- thing enld, in my hearing, denanctatory of the administra- tion, by any member of the committes.’” Ort ror Rares ion, Timothy Davia, member of Oom- gress clcet from the Sixth district of Mammohusetts, ands colleague of ox-Speaker Hanks in the Inst Congres published a letter in the Boston papers in whioh ne lanes pT ee the election of Mr, Banks to the atice of