The New York Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. s WHOLE NO. 7996.. THE NEWS FROM EUROPE BY THE STEAMSHIP INDIAN, AT QUE2EC. The Ailantic Cable to be Laid if Possible. Arrival of the Agamemnon at Queens- i town The Telegraph Fleet on their Way to the Ocean Rendezvout. The Massacre of Christians by Mahomedans. QUBEN VICTORIA 10 VISIT CHERBOURG. STATE OF THE MARKETS. de. &e. da. Quennc, July 24, 1°58, ‘he Canadian Company’s screw steamship lodisa, which Jet Liverpool on Wednesday, the 14th inst, peed be station at River du Loop at an early bour this moraing, and arrived at this pers about four o’clock th:s aft» noon. ‘The Agamemnon snd Vaiorons arrived a Queenstowa @@ the 12tp inet, The final break in the Avlantic telograpb envio was below the stern of -he Ag-m-mnos, ater ove Wwundred and forty-six miles bad beep psid out of that vesee). The Agam-mnon th-n returned to the rendezvous ‘wm wid ocean. and cruised there five days in anticipstion of meeting the Niegara. On the agamemnon arriving at Qeeenstown it waa rosolved to coal and start again fer o foal attempt ‘o ley the cable, on Mereréay, the 17th inst, there still being, on Doth +hips, twenty five hundred miles of the cable left. Before the commencement of the recent sttempt the Agomemron epcountered » furious storm, snd rolled 90 Deovily thet great fears were eatertsined of her safety. She sutteined consiserable damege. The cause of fee bresking is uvknown, the strain upon it ®t the time beirg quite light The electric instruments were all injured by the heavy rolling of the ship. ‘The st emer Nothern Light was to leave Southampton @m the 14th inet. for New York. Vhe steemebip Europa, from Boston on the 90th of June, arrived at the bar of the Mersey at three o'clock on the afternoon of Saturdey, the 10th iost. “he was de- tained for s tide,end arrived a Liverpeot at half-pastseven o’elock on the same even ng. ‘The United States maj! steamship Vend ‘rilt, from New York on the 8d of July, rescbed Jowes about 11 o’clook @m the morning of the 13th inst. GREAT BRITAIN. Ov the 12th instant, in the House of Lords, thefpill per- mitting tbe House of Commons to admit Jews into Parlis- mosDt was parsed, ag also w-re the reasons of the House of Lorés ‘or objecting to the House of Commons’ bill on the ru’ ject. te tho Bouse of Commons Mr. Firzasratp, in reply to an inquiry , evid the govertment bed no further in‘ormation tm regard to the m-seacre at Jeddsh than the pablic, but that immeoiate orders bad been iseued to three abipe of ‘war i the vicipi y to proceed forthwith to Jeddah, and bring, by ‘orcible means if necessary, the perpetrators of the ont: age to justice. £ Mr. Burr moved a resolution declaring it expedient to fiecor tinve the prac: ice of authoriziog mea of. war to visit and search veerels ander foreign fiegs with the view of suppressing the slave trade He voutended that Eogland ought to absndon ber futile efforts on the coast of Africa. MiL¥xR Ginson seconded the motion. Mr. Caxpwh1s denied thet Fogiand bad been upsuccess- fol, an@ deo’ured that an abandonment of her efforte to puppresa ibe trade would establish a universal system 0° piracy om the African coast. He then urgrd the coat! swaver ef the blocks sing squadron there. Mr Firzesnarp, on the part of the government, agreed with the remarks of Mr Cardwell, and said the govern wer had propored to Fracce the estaotishment of # com- ustom op the spot to inquire toto the free labor system lately established. With regard to America, he bed the satisfaction of statng that the lave diMcatios hed been sweptawey. Lord Nepier bed sent home « despatch by the Eorepa to the effect that Mr. Cems bad told him that the ccurse teken by the British ministry was worthy of @ great country; and he (Case) bad as_ sured Lord Napier that after the satisfactory de Iir.u ny ef the British goveroment, the Amerian government ‘Would at once give the most carne t consider tionto any propossla that might be suggested to them for the verifi- easion of the patienality of veescls, and their right to Dear the flag they assumed, ‘the London Times satirizes the vieit of Qaeen Victoria to Cherbourg; says that station has po other object then to menace Eng)and, and calle on the government to mana Jarge Channel fleet snd otherwise prep re for dofence, aed invite Nagoleon over to see how well Engiand is reaty to resist invasion. Two firework mapufactories in London had exploded, iejaring sr0ut one hundred persons—some of them fareity, On the 12th of July the Orsnge demonstrations in Bel- Past and cmewhere parsed off peeceadly. ‘There was « report that Gir alien MoNab, of Canada, ‘would be the first Governcr ueder the N-w Caledonia bill. The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce hid m wori« lized the goversment on British rights in the matier of the forced kan in Mexiso Kt wes rumored that the government intended to apply for power to raise a loan of three million pounds for the pur'fiention of the river Thames. Aatiey, Williems & Co., of Liverpool, in the South American trade, bad suspended, and their liabilities were e@rtimated at £160,000. ‘The equadron to accompany Quon Victoria to Cherbourg consiets of six sail of the line, six frigates, end flotilla of stearh yachts, under the command of Lord Lyona. Advices from Paris sey thet toe sppiications for the new railway loan of three millions sterling had reached feur tmes the amount required. ‘The London Times, in # leader, controverts Lord Palmer ston’s view of the national duty im regard to the slave trade, and encourages the idea of the annexation of Cobs to the United States, as Oubs once annexed the whole trade wou!d come to an end. FRANCE. Te te cfMcially announced that Queen Victoria will visit Nepoleon st Oherbourg on the 4th of Angust. Tho an peuscement wae generally received an & confirmation of tho continued alliance of England and France, and as @ gmarantee of the prace of Parope. Parte letters report s visible improvement im commer- eial affaire. Large orvlers had been received tn the manu- facturing towre, and purchasers from the United States had begun to appear in the markets, {| The crop accounts were favorable, but breadatufls were frm. There were rumors of enother conspiracy having been @incovered and of several arrests having been made, Habans being the persons implioned. Tt was aid the office of Director General of the Public fafety would be revived, and atlached aa before to the Ministry of the Interior. SPAIN. ‘The budget of Cabs for the next yoar presents @ sur- ptue of one handred million reals. ‘The note to England demanding explanation of Lord Malmabory’s language in regard to Spain and tho slave trade, had been read at an extraordinary Cabinet Ovoneil. An addition of thirty three millions of reals haa been made to the floating debt. ITALY. Tt was reported from Tarim that tne Neapoliten govern- ment throogh Gritioh ‘nterven:lon, hed offered the own- ere ot the Org lipri cne hundred thoumend france fer the de- tention of their vessel, but thas the offer was declined as towaflelon . DENMARK. Tee roply of the Danish government to the Germanic Dy i bea been despetehed to Frankfort, it was understood be be conciliatory. ARABIA. Om the 16th of June the Mahomed. ne in Jeddah rose and Maeesacred the Chevetisns. Among the victim: are the Ea glieh +rd French Consuls ; aiso the wife of te} Wer ad ever twenty others. The Oopsnlates were plond red, The British steamer Cyclops had rescued twenty six Obris, tians, nd taken them to Suez. the piece. Two beats frxm he Oyolops hid to fire on the Mabomedans, who attempted to intereept the retreat of the Christians from the town. No Christians remained to INDIA. ‘The Calcutts mail, of June 3,,arrived at Alexandria on the Th July. Sr Colin Campbell was st Fu'tyghur en the Zist of Mey. The Calpee rebels were marching en Gwalior. A Bri- tMeb column that started in pursuit of them is reported 40 bave been beaten by them at Scindia, and to have ar- riveo subsequently at Agra. ‘The rebels were again becoming very troublesome in Central India, re-ocoupyirg many forte from which they had been driven. ‘The Burrackpore regiment had revelved the option of ‘*sban¢ ment or of service in China, The Calcutta import market was active. Produce dull. Money unaltered. Exsbange 28. 1d. @ 28. 144. CHINA. Dates from Hong Kong to May 22 had been received. The allied fleet wasat anchor off she mouth of Peiho on the 49b of April. Six days had bee allowed for a reply to the demande of the plenipotentiaries, and the time hev. ing expired, a steamer bad taken up two gun boats and 160 eappers to the Pelho. ‘A French transport with 960 marines and ‘infantry had arrived. ‘The French had got two gunboats over the bar of the Petbo, but two Engiieh despatch boats had stuck fast, ‘The English and French Admirals were both at Peg nele,and it was expected that in a few days the first blow im the north might be strack by the capture ef the forte at the mouth of the river. At Hong Kong imports had improved. Exchange 4a 8d. At Canton a large business was doing. At Shanghse exchange was 2s. 64. Silk fmmmiotigns were large. Toa was very dull. jf COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘The commercial advices by this arrival are not very imporiant. LONDON MONSY MARKET. Coneola closed at 953, for money and 953{ a 9534 for the account. Money market generally unchanged. The Times city article of the 14th reports the funde heavy yesterday, but closing with a sligbt recovery. The epphcations for discounts at the bank had agaia become upimpcs tant. Gold was flowing to the continent in large qvantities. The Daily News reporta the supply of money in the dis- count market so large that bills are readily discounted at 25 per cent, and in some cases abeven lower rates. At Paris, on Tuesday, the three per cents closed at 63f. 460. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘Tho market fa comparatively quiet, and prices a little easier. The sales for the three days foot up 15,000 bales oly, of which speculaters and exporters took 1,000 bales each. The market closed dull, ata slight decline on all qualities, that on the lower grades being about one- eighth of a penny. MANCHESTER MARKET. ‘The advices from Manchester continued still unfavor- able, with weak prices and limited inquiry. LIVERPOOL BRRADSTUFFS. ‘Market dull fer all éescriptious, but steady. ‘The weather still continued favorable for the crops. Ricbardron, Spence & Oo. quote flour dull and nominally unchanged. Wheat dull, but steady. Rod Weavern is quoted at Gs. Sd. a Ge. Gd.; white Western, 6s. 3d. 0 8. @d.; Southern, 6s. 94. 7s. 34. Corn dul): yellow, 24s, w S40. 3d.; while, 328. 6d. a 338. 9d, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Beef steady. Pork steady. Bacon heavy. Lard quiet at 55¢. a 678. Tallow dull and quotations nominal. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE Mam&RT. Rosin steady at 42, 34, for common. Spirits of Turpen- tine steady at 44, Sugar steady, Coffee dail. Rice firm. Bark, %e. for Baltimore. Ashes dull at 37s. for Doth pots and pearls. Linseed oil 338. 6d. LONDON MARKETS. Breadetuffs firm and steady. Sugar dull. Coffee buoy ant. Tea—Congou 10d. Rice firm. Tallow slow of sale and prices unaliered—the quotation ie 498. Indigo— We quarterly sales went off at an advance of 2d. a 6d. Linseed off 335. Od. a S4e. Pig tron steady at 80s. THE SKCBRTARY DAFEND® BID MANIFESTO WAS NOT A “LAME APFPAIR, TELLS TUR REASON WHY—A QUESTION OF VSRA- CITY, BTC., ETO. ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, ‘In the Henatp of Friday you were kiod enough to pud- lish an article written by me at the request of the Board of Managers of the New York Qolonization Society, aad not, aa you are pleased to assert, from any anxiety to get into print. In @ notice of tnat article in the Henatp of Saturday morning, you are pleased to allude to it as « “ mani- fento”’ and a “ lame affair,” and that I oppose to “ official investigations” my ipte avzit. Allow me to roply to this notice in a few words:—We have, as @ basis for forming our opinions—on the French side the letters of Dr. Bur- Jaia and the Admiral commanding their squadron. on the Foglieh, tho reports of several reliable correspondents of Lord Brougham, the report of the British Consul, and of E we ought to hear the Liberian ‘You ask me to “ Hurry up” ver Liberia ie in Africa, and for news to bere by steamer and bark would occu; soch ctroometances forbid much “ bo ume my article was intended to mony. Nobody denies that the Frerch Diy, and in breach of the Liberian sesmion of Ube il a Hi GF af FG i i i f Abe the i Fi ber agers of the New York 2800 nut #0 connived. get licences to trade, they away as many emiprante as on board their ship,” beowase before rai parsporte, 6 any by force, U heing liable to tort: Tt ia troe, if veere! tions, to wieal away from the cient armed crorers to watch ; would be infamove, avd badly as many If], we scarcely think be would justify or + wropg doing. You are pleared to say that the Secretary has 00 facta of bia own to cortrovert Dr Burlais’ statement that two i i : E i i if td fl 2 ii 3 g SF 23 z 3 Hi it 38 Bini prena.-The Falstaff brigade at Mansfiel oe etn nombered om The ee 200; the My a Second Lieut —R. Carter. Third Lieat.—Jno, Finney 0, Sergeant—Jno. Orall Surgeon—Dr. Mitchel! New Yorere Drowsen— William Conroy, & na- tive of thie city, wee drowned at Ean Clare city, Wiscon sin, op the 19th ‘ult, He leaves @ wife and two chilirea, MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, JULY 26, 1858. THE MORMONS IN NEW YORK’ Conference Last Mvening im Breome strect— ‘The First Meeting since the War—The Dig- eiples Rejelcing in Peace, and Celebrating the Anniversary of the arrival ef their Pio. meers ta the Valleys ef Utah, dis,, dic., dice Yeeterday afternoon snd evening the Mormons in New York, and meny of the disciyle: frem n-ighboring States, met im their former public hall in Broome street of this city, and bad giorification in their peculisr way, with singing, speechifying, &>., suited to their present circam- stances. The faithful wore sammoned to meet at h»lf-paat two in the afternoon, but loog before the appointed time large vumbers bad congregated in the hall, and seemed (0 enjoy immensely the“ privilege” of shaking hands with each other. ‘' Absence makes the heart grow fouder”’— they bad sot met pubiicly since last October, when tne order was giving to prepare for war. Now that “ blessed peace” had been resolved on, and the apprehension of dapger in meeting together hai no longer any foua- dation im their minds, they doubtless congratulated each other on the change of circumstances which enabled them once more to meet without fear of molestation, to sing the “songs of Zion” and talk of the glory to come, end all that kind of thing, for which the saints are 80 die- Unguishadie a commanity. In the midst of the happy greetings the leading men emerged from the counci! room adjoining, and taking their places en @ platform at the end of the hall, the saints were requested to “come to order’ by one of the breth- ren; in ® moment seate wore taken, end the hum and buzz of conversation over, the oboir tuned voices aad iaatra ments, and leading the corgregution, sung the following OPENING HYMN, ‘ Wake, O wake, the world from sleeping! Watchman, wetehman, what’s the hour ? Bark yo, only hear him seying, Tie thie last—the eleventn bour ! cuoKDs. ‘We are the true born sous of Zion, ‘Who with us that can compare? We eee see of Joseph, ight and glorirus ler, le! the bow’ left his thickets Uy weichmen, be in haste, the Gentiles We are the true born sons, &¢. Being he vemmants freee Cate 400, We are the true bora sous, &e. ‘Vomfort ye the houre of Israel; They are pardon’d, gather them; ‘Hear the waichman’s prociamation, Jews, rebuild Jerusalem. ‘We are the true born sons, &. ‘Soon the Jews will know their error, How kil’d the Holy One, And they’li mourn and snout hosanna! ‘This “the beloved Sou!” We are the true born sons, &3. igh the Gentiles may reject Cariat will come in very ta” We are the true born sons, &c. Following this, the Saints kneit, while a man— one of the Eiders—ciferod « lengthy prayer, h to voked Diessmgs for every Mormon President, from ex Governor Young “to the last calle? and ordained to hold authority in the Kingdom,” to which disciples added a bearty Amen! “nn ANOTHER HYMN. Up your heads ye ecattered Saintes, Redemptlon draweth nigh,” Xo, the congregation was for the ade A youvg man—one the Eldere—dincharging duty, commenced by expressing the pleasure he fel ovce more with his ‘brethren aod sisters,’ § it : A H g s 5 3 i F H i of the “Utah difficulty in a manuer 80 creditable sy f i : i 3 : Hl z from that Territory to nay that the new Governor gave ouee it metning to do right, a0 far as Sauk seet & Presia Hudson ent from « bran river. the poise and squabbie over Utah Rrigbem Yoong and the men who stood by come out at the big end of the horn.”” Here the congregation was called to order, a benedic. Yon implored op the sacrament placed before the grand sterd, and two elders distributed it to the congregation. During the time ococupied with the distribution of the sacrament. several of the brethren addrersed the con- eregation in a similar strain, and the choir—a very ro spectable number of vocalista—male anid fema'e, accom. panied by come violinists, relieved the meoting by the performance of select pieces adapted to the pecaliar fawh. The final hy: * Let Zion in ber beauty BVENING SRSSION, At a quarter to seven o’clock order was again called in Broome street Hall, and in a hymn the faltnful were called to— Arise | arise! with evening took his place bebind a decent pulptt deak, with ‘8 great Bible upon it; which, by the bye, he never seemed to think of any service to him. His subject was Uiah— how the peace was brought about, &o. He commenced i ! iF ; § bad wor ing. The Mormons hed never violated any law, the constitution of the United States and would stand by it while they bad life, The speaker spoke very highly of Col. Kane as « phi laptbropiat, a lover of bis country, who Tigh component to the Kane tamfly igh comp'iment to the Kane ; peri about tbe Colonel perecn that knew. parr very bighly of him, impartial courre—se his proc’ while he would require obedience, Mormons, to thelaws of the United y formed the army, on thet they would do well the Te The speaker related the Aroumsteares attending Kane's going to the army to see the Governor ; Salt Lake and releted curred at the tabernacle the that the @orersor addreeeed the Mormons, which the Governor sid be would never forget, and he had no doubt thet the good old teman then spoke the trath. He had witnessed the of the people against their oppressors and he hed reen to Brigiam Young’s infloance alone was he in- debdted for keeping them from hestility. One Of the choir bere sung som about Brigham ile the speaker eelin, t o the alr of “Rule Britaenia”” » te termination be put to vote the foliow- Weee!vec, That we uphold and gustein Rrigham Youre ® Freswent of, and prophet, seer aud reveinter 10 the Ghureh of Jonas Christ of Latior Day Saint: theo gaont “, uri of esha! eed Denial G. Ws a § H . which, he surtained. from the branches of Latter Day saints in New Conpecticu', Massachusetts, New Jersey, oes to express our heartiest ap ham Yousg between tne inbabi- the federal govera- Tudo fr the foknfal ead patroue servione our for servi ‘No bes funderes the republic by his defe1ce of the rights of American citizens when threatened by the late iprecedented, uncalled for hostile demoustratioas approve of the evident Impartial pro- Governor ot Utah, Colonel Cammiag; wwostain him in thal wastain by our innanes overs: geod appontment of men stamp—whose conduct bas disgraced the nstion whom he 0. rogoing resolutions were adopted by the people, and the object of the address aud resovutions being evi- bo ‘the “* Saints” that all was well io Utah, and ‘the goverment intended to do as near right by the Mormons as they could, the services of the day ter- mipated with an exhortation to all to propare themselves ter continuing their journey to Utah when the way was agua , Which he had no doubt was nigh at hand. The geemed to enjoy themacives well, sud no doubt—simple souls. it themsolves the happiest ‘beings upon earth. The influence of the speakers with the perpic was astonishing The many hearty “‘ amenus,”” and ‘hear,’ “bear,” showed that taey entered into the soul of the business, Whatever may be thought of the termination to the Utah difficulty, the Mormons sesmod fe think that “i was all right” now, and bolieved thet the government would restrain sny unnecessary med- dling with their institutions by the federal offlcers. ‘The Army of Utah. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 23. ‘Brapquarrers, Derarrwnr or Uran, } Comp Berweew Big anv Lirryx Movetaiy. ‘Uran Taxrtory, June 26, 1858. ‘That the reputation of this army for good order and dis- eipline may not suffer from the acts of evil disposed per- rons, commanders of regiments and corps, will erder that to morrow no person be permitted to leave the ranks, ex- in case of absolute necessity, and when SBroorh Greet Balt Laxe City and. Yan suburbs, thoy will take the pecessary preceut to prevent any one be- Jonging to their command leaving the column to enter the 4 and commissaries will take care that their respective employecs prevent their herds from trespassing on the fields; and the Provost Marshal wil! warp the followers and retainers of the a not to vio tate the spirit of this order, and so station force as to prevent al persons 80 bh order of A. 8. JOHNSTON, Brig. Gen. » T. Powter, Assist. Adj. Gen. Oar Albany Correspondence, Avnany, July 24, 1858, ‘The New Canal Commissioner and his Duties. This morning Mr. Ruggics appeared at the Canal Com- mitsionere’ cifice in the State Hall. He inquired whether the Board was in seasion. There was only a single per- son in the cffice—one of the clerks—who informed him that neither of the Commissioners were in the city, Mr. Sherrill being out in Livingston county, and mr. Jaycox attendiry to canal lettings at Syracuse. It is not known whether they will return within a woek or ten days. They bave had no correspondence with him in relation to bis assignment of ettber division. The matter ie in the bands of Commissioner Sberrill. He bas bad many invi- tations from Rochester, Buffalo and other sections, to take. charge of the Western division. Thore interested com. ee Pe een ce kt several years; and now that more unflnished work remains the enlargement on that division, they require the competeut services of Mr. Sherr!ll to facilitate the work. pe pay Arrests of Prize ‘CAPTURE OF PRIZE FIGHPRRS AND THEIR ABRTTORS BY THE NEW YORK POLICR. ‘The Twenty seoond precinct police recetyed information about one o'clock on Sanday morning, that a prise fight was to take place before daylight somewhere in their dis- al Hi H i i i ie a4] F z og = 8 i A prize fight for $500 has for some days been in contem- plation between Thomas @\ddings and Peter Downey, both ‘well known about the Fifth and Eleventh wards. The ume for the mill was fixed for 3 o'clock yesterday morn- ing, and the place selected was a little grove in the rear ferent pointe shortly afer midnight, and alarge number of small boys, who took even a more lively interest inthe matter than the men, followed the carriages on foot, and of the if i £ 3 agit ezeF HH i i | i t i A pie Till i eH sat ree iyi Hts ! ! = F | f i 8 g i j : ii § ie s? ie nif cael sis r it 3 a H 3 prt | = ; i i of i if il aey | | i i i F i i f 33 ® & i : i : 5 : 5 i ul it iff : a i i i iP HH z z the friends of the parties informe? the police that the princi and seconds would LF ae morrow (0-day), without causing them additional troudia, . the spedtaiors were several who hold official or Craniasrow.— During the fiscal ending the 30th ult. the exporis of Charleston, 3 C., ‘value to $16,404,054; of whieh over $15,000, 000 were Tn cotton and $904,041 in breadstuils, Lag im- ports were only $553,712, Dramatic and Musical Matters, ‘Tho Durinoss of the thesires tbat remain »pen tas been somewhat improved by the fine, cool weather with whiah we have been blessed during the past week. The mem bers of the ‘Cant Get Away Club’ are more numerous this year than ever before, and they drop in for an bour ero atthe theatre to relieve the inevilable dulness of midsummer in a great city, Preparations for the next season, however, emgage more ‘Sitention than the events of the day. In the operatic way we shall have Maretzot’s acason, commencing on the 30th of Aogust at the Academy, with Mme. Gassier as the prime star. That she will be euccessiul is regarded as beyond peradventure by those who have heard her abroad The new tenor, Stefani, is already here Early to October it is probable that Mr. Uliman will commenca operations, and be may introduce Picc»iomini tothe pub lic. Negotiations to that effect were going on in Londoa at the latest dates. Mr. Formos, who is now at the Virginia Springs, is engaged by Mr. Ullman, ano will appear im some operas new to thie city, as wel as in “The Huguenots,” ‘Robert fe Diable,” and perbape ‘Der Freischutz.”” This, with the French Opera Comsque at Niblo’s, will give us altogether « brilliant sea son. There is some talk of a short season of [talan Overs at Burton’s, to be commenced almost immediately by the Corradi Setti troupe, but nothing is definitely settiea at the present writing. Mr. Thiery, the manager of the French comedy compa- ny which lately gave some successfal representations here, eailed on Saturday for Earope. He intends to bring out a full company. Meantime the performances of French vaudevilies will be continued at the Metropolitao Music Hall om Tuesday and Friday evenings, ander too auspices of the lessee, Mr. Widdows. The new man- ager has secured the services of the priacipal artists of the former company, and will add the further at traction of a ballet corps, to be led by the Misses Gale, Miss Jackson and Mile. Heckman. The new season will be opened to-morrow evening , with the performance of two vaudevilles ard a ballet divertissement. At Niblo’s Garden Messrs. Blake and Brougham have bad benefits, which bave been well attended. This theatre ia the most agreeable place of resort in the city. The bill for this evening includes Holcroft’s comedy of ‘The Road te Ruin,” with s very good cast. ‘The colored opera at Wood’s loses none of its attrac. (ons eummer or winter, thanks to the perseverance of ite manager, The announcements for the current week pro. mise some piquant novelties. The Bryants have re\urned to town, and commence operations tonight at their old querters, Mechanics’ Hall, which has been thoroughly Tenovated. Without doubt the re-appearance of these clever performers will be dwy honored by a full house. At Barnum’s Museum Mr. Wymaa oontiaues his magical performances, to the amusement of excellent sudiences. His stances, with the other attractions of the Museum, will be the programme for the coming week. Among the pleaeant things tocome off shortly, we may direct particular attention to the annual benefit of the Americen Dramatic Fund Association at the Acsdemy, on next Monday, and the great musicel festival which is to be commenced at Jones’ Wood on the same day. The principal feature of the Academy performance wiil be an allegorical sketch by Mr. Brougham, introducing « series of tableaux representing the most striking scenes in Shakspere’s plays. In this novel exhibition some two hundred performers will be engaged, and from ite taking character we may reasonably expect that the fund ‘Will Dave at least one profitable benefit. For the Jones’ Wood /é‘e no expenre will be spared to make it successful, and with the varied attractions to be presented and good weather, there should be even a greater attendance than that which honored the festival of June. ‘The town is full of rumors anent the next theatrical season. As we have said before, Mr. Burton commences with Barney Willams or Anderson, and, on «it, follows with Forrest, Mr. Wallack is rapidiy improving in health, at his seaside residence, near Long Branch, and seems in- clined to resume the management of his theatre, which will open for the regular season about September 20. He bas entered into negotiations with rome of the prime favo. rites of his audience—Brougbam, Biake, H. Placide, Wal- cot and others. Mrs. Hudson Kirby is already ongagod bere. Mr. Thomas Placido will sail for Furope by the Kan- garoo, on Thursday, to complete his arrangements for the season at the New Orleans Varieties. Among his engage ments already made, the names of Mr. George Jordan, the ‘Misses Gale, Jackson and Hec&man, appear. Mile, Lamerevx {s still the star of Hoym’s theatre, and nightly attracts largo delegations from young New York wo the classic shades of the Bowery. The Keller troupe commenced a two weeks’ engagement ‘at the Boston Maseum on Monday last. It wil! open for a dramatic season on Mondsy, August 2, with “ The Poor Gentleman,” in which Mr L. P. Barrett will make his first bow in Boston as Frederick Bramble; and on the second night of the season, Mrs. Cunningham (engaged as the leading lady) will play Parthenia to Mr. Barrott's Mr. A. Rieff, Jr., the conductor for thd Rovalie Durand Oporn troupe, has arrived in New York, The members of the company are rusticating among the upper lakes. Mr, Barrow, the lessee of the Howard Athenmum, Bos ton, bas surrendered the thestre into the hands of the company, who will menage it for the present on a sharing plan. Mr. Owens was elected acting manager, Mr. Wil- Mama stage manager, Mr. Becks treasurer, and Mosars. Jordan, Norton and Holloway an executive committee. ‘Mr. and Mrs, Btark have returned to Oslifornia. Mrs. W. H. Leighton, who is very popular in Boston, will shortly commence an engygement at McVicker’s theatre, Chicago. The old Pittsburg theatre is advertised for rent. Couldock is at Montreal. He has been engaged as lead ing man by Laura Keene for next season. Mr. Loraine is at Toronto. ‘ ‘Miss Helen Western wae presented at Troy recently ‘with an clegantty bound edition of Shakspere in ten volumes. The young lady will take no vaca'ion, bai fulfil « long list of engagements throughout the country. Mr. Johm Setton and daughter have retarned to New York Mia Agnes Siilebury, from the Theatre Royal, Sailers Wells, London, comes out on an engagement with Mr Pilgrim es the leading !ady at the National theatre, Bos ton, for the coming season. The leading man qili be H A. Langdon, from the Holliday street theatre, Baltimore Mr. T. Hampton will be the stage manager, Howe the come. diag, and Miss Ross Cline the soubrette. A theatrical company, with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Perry a the leading members, opened at Lancaster, Pa, on Wed. nenday lant, with Dulwor's play of “ Money." ‘The ‘‘ Estelle troupe” will soon commence their dra matic throngh the South. Mosars. Kunke! & Co, still retain the lease of the Rich mond, Va., theatre, and will re open itearty in September ‘The Baltimore Museum bas again closed, and it m anid will reopen in the fal: under the management of Mrs. Berri. Miss Abbie Fay, and Signors Bricnoli and Amotio gave & concert at Saratoga on Satarday week. They purpose visiting Newport, Cape May, and other faabionable water: ing places. Madame Anna Riahop will return to the United Slates this fall. She is accompanied by Signor Belietti. Tt Is proposed to erect a Museum in Philadelphia, to be placed under the direction of the popular actress, Mra Inmeld. ‘The Holliday street theatre, Raltimore, will open for the regular fall and winter campaign about the 20th of Septem. ber, with Mr. J. B. Wright as stage manager, ‘Mise Agnes Robertson is at the Halifax theatre with Mr. Sothern. *. Miss Charlotte Wyette bas returned from England. She played ia London, Birmingham, &e. office during quarter ending March 31, 1858 — i a 16 jewspaper an Regmtored letter poetngs . 7 Postage rtampe anc e.armped onvelopas sold. 1,434,216 38 Surplus emolemeuts from Dox reala........ | 90/030 84 Incidental expenses of pust oflices... Paid for shij swamsbueh and way lowers, 7M BTS PRICE TWO CENTS. OUR SUMMER RETREATS. Points of Attraction on the Atlantic Slope, Our Correspondence from Trenton Falls, Baga Ile, St. Catharine’s springs, the Catskil Mountalos, Lebanoa Springs; Fpfletd, Connecticut ; Newpert, the White Mountains, Sharen Springs; the White salphur Springs, Va.s Leng Branch, Flushing, Me- riches, Staten (sland and Rightands of Nevisink, Rev Rey ae. HIGHLANDS OF NEVISINK. VHOMPSUN’S AGLANTIC PAVILION, Nevinx, Biguianns, N. J, July 24, 1868, The Baths of Damascus @ Little Behind the Surf of te Atlantic A Pasmrg Hint or Two Concerning our Enjoy- ments Down Here—‘Only Bais and Nothing More”? A late Oriental traveler, iv speaking of the peculiar snd 'uxurious batbs of Damascus, says, that, although accustomed to bis daily ablations, when he entered emo of thoge aforesaid bathing estediichments, and waa @x- amined by the master of coremonies, the astonished Arab asked bim, ‘Ob, howacji! bow many years ts it since you bad s bath?’ Bus tbe indignact howadj soon loarned that the inquiry was put in good faith,from the par- boiling apd the kneading and rupbing and scrabbing to which be was surjected. But what are the baths of Damascus, and the delightful sensations which they produce to the traveller from the Cenerte, compared to the glorious and invigorating waves of’old ocean, breaking over your back with a dash, and @ crash, and splash, whieh seem to bresk every bone m your body; but which, instead of burting you, will de you world of good! What av acpetite tor cinver these salt weves give you, and what Cogs and elatticity for an af-ernocn ramble among these bills, or along there ro- matiic sbores ; an’ wha: a @}.| for a fwhing excursion to Sandy Hook, or for a sail up to Red Gaak for a bushel or two of oysters for supper. vo fr ‘water; or for a run up the South river to Pieasare Bay on a soft crabbing expeoiticn ip woolen blow sbeces apd colors. Old Nevgtune wil bave nothing to do ‘witb crmoline, and #0 you are |i to some surprises— im fluding, for instance, a large eizod angel on land, re- duced (0 a very small rized ove in the water; and—well the beet plan, dear reader, int» come down (a so hours? trip, twenty five cents)and joto in the sport, and see for yourrelf the lengbing m+ rmeide among ‘he breakers. During the last week the cool ana breezy down and svon free alr and sudstantial feeding, of tbe long tailed kind, would cure an old breken town gourmand of the diapepsia. Weare in the midut of season. The four or five boats which run this inlet daily, up and down. keep ep ap a’most constant scene of Dfe upon there waters, ipv'ading some of the sweetest faces in the world. Where do ali these Lay =} come from? Whither are they al! goiwg? Many are here; fn nag roping meg and the iste stations. y COMe and they go by hundreds; and {t le surprising how many of these relow guests, of a day or @ week or two, grow upom you, and bow rou feel when they leave. [say with thet familiar old ‘Motwedas. byma, that “No mor‘al so beppy as I, ‘Tf my summer would last all the year."’ Provided, mind you, provided— ‘That I bad nothing whatever to do, But to evjoy the long summer down here. TRENTON FALLS. Teanton Fats, July 14, 1868, The Route to Trenton Art wm the Woods—Picture Oonnois teurs and Landlords—The Leaping Watert—The Rural Resort Views of the Cataract, de , &e. Leaving Sharon at seven w the evoning | took the Cen- tre} Railroad at Palatine Bridge » tow minuter after nine, ooking myself through to Niagara, with the privilege of topping on the route. Quitting the line at Utica I took the Bick river care for Trenton Falls, the distance being about twelve miles. At the freston Falis station an om- tibus conveys the visiter to tne hovel, until you arrive. at which yon get no glimpse of the scenic-Deaaties of thie eleb rated epot, First, ct me speak of the hotel itself, which is quite = curlo-ity in ite way, Situted im the midst of beaatiful erounds ekirting the forest, through which the waters thunder from fall to fall with « deafening reverberation, t looks more like the country seat of some wealthy citizen than a place of public entertainment. The walls of the reception rooms ere hung around with choice works of art, in oi, water colors ana crayons, ail exhibiting a matured tuste in their selection and an acqaaimtasce wish the most recent chef d'eweres—@ fact which surprises one im this ig & email collection of minerals and forsiia, whicb is pro- cious for the rarity of nome of | # specimens. Oa inquireg into the mesner in which these col- lections had been formed | waa told that Mr, Moore was cot merey a hotel keeper, bat « of good family and of bi ee ee married the dnughter of Jobn Sherman, of Roger Sbermcn, ove of the signers of the Decaration of Inadepentence, and ft was from the settiemeat of his fatber in-law (a Unitarian clergyman) on this spot, aboat We year 1822, that Lay hg by 9 only known to | phd the poctic title of the Kauy @boo-ra, or i ie seclasion and folly jastified The entire amounted only to $187 46; but > 2 nish Elid! fuk i Hii : i # i i ul i i iM Tee = through the ravine oan only be an the jower cater to retrace bis steps, and, reneceoding the stairs, to fol- NIAGARA PALIS. Niacana Faraa, Joly 16, 1868. The Way to Replore Niagara—Sights to See amd Persons t8 Avoid— Guides and Qwide Books—Transient Charactet Of the Company at the Holele—Aristoorattc Towristeme Ift Hunting, de. Niagara has been so frequently deseribed that it is un~ necessary for me to inflict upon you my Imprensions of ite wonders. It is sufficient for me to state that I have boom duly initiated into sil the sights, examined the falle fromm every point, north, south, east and west; donned the oil- skin, and stood andor the waters of (he Horresboe Cate~ rect; visited the “ Cave of the Winds” and the ‘' Cave of Bender" (in ail soberness, be it anderstoot) lit my segar from the self generated gaa of the Burning Spring, anders