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4 NEW YORK HYRALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1858. NEW YORK HERALD. ee JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, errs OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STs. cash én advance, Money aon by mail eill be at the 1S Ie BaTee wan acp, hoo cants: “ THE WEEKLY HERALD crery Sorry Salsas per Miraat Briain: or $30 any part af he Continent, both pa or 8S, eran HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per meee ts EY CORRESPONDENCE, cgreteing Soportont Bay pa fo. i “ma Sketan Copkintoon re SEAL ALL ‘AND Paci eons Sant vs. Volume XXIII.. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. AQADEMY OF MUBIC, Fourteenth etreot—Trattan OreRa La Traviata. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broads. 4 BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory,—Puaxtom—Rs00L—Hand- some JaoK. ‘eETTE. BURTON'S NEW THEATRE, Broadway —ExGuisu Orena —Bourmian Gire. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—NoTHinc VENTURE, Notuing Wox—Nertone’s Derzat. LAURA KEENE’S | THRATER, 624 Broadway.—Loxpox ASSURANCR—JENNY LIND. PR maha AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afternoam 4 Kvening—Tutopox's Minto Wontp—Dx. VALENTINE, &C. ‘WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Ermoriax Bones, Dances, 40.—Tug Op C10ck, M © HANIC’S HALL, 472 Broadway.—Brrants’ Mivsteess —Neceo Songs amp Buutesaues—Ricaany rue Taino, CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway. menire CHa RacreRistios, SoxGs, &c.—Le Moun MAGIQUE. New York, Wednesday, October 6, 1858. ‘The News. Shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the Crystal Palace. first discovered burning at the north side,in a room filled with old materials, models, &c., belonging to the Crystal Palace Association. An attempt was made by some of the managers to stop the progress of the flames, but without suc- cess, and in less than fifteen minutes from the time of the alarm the dome fell, and the whole edifice was enveloped in flames. The loss may be estimated at over a million of dollars; the original cost of the Palace was eight hundred thousand, and it is be lieved the property in it belonging to the contribu- tors was worth over a million of dollars. There were about a thousand visiters distributed about the pre- mises at the breaking out of the fire. Considerable excitement prevailed, and many became confused and unable to find their way to the doors of egress. It is feared that some may have fallen by suffoca- tion, and been burnt to death. The whole strac- ture was brought to the ground in less than thirty minutes from the discovery of the fire. There ap- pears to be about sixty thousand dollars insurance on the building, divided in city companies. Ata late hour the burnt body of a man was found. The origin of the fire is at present unknown, but it is enspected to have been the act of an incen- diary. John B. Macomber, mate of the slaver Haidee, and five of her crew, were brought up before the United States Commissioner for examination yes- terday. A motion was made to discharge the prisoners, on the ground of the insufficiency of the warrants and affidavits to hold them. Without rendering a decision, the Commissioner adjourned the case over until thisafternoon. The affidavit on which the prisoners were arrested will be found elsewhere, The facts related in the affidavit sub- stantially corroborate previous statements. It ap- pears that the Haidee took on board 1,155 negroes, of which number about 200 died on the passage. Those seen in the vicinity of Cardenas, on their way to the interior, were reported as quite healthy looking. The late Spanish captain of the Haidee, the supercargo of the vessel, and those for whom the negroes were imported, are said to be residents of Havana. The Yorkville riot was under investigation b, Corcner Gamble yesterday. A number of wit- u prisoners in the homicide of Collum, and i the assault upon Burns, Tracy and Rourke. condition of the wounded men is about the same as reported in our edition of yesterday. The re- port published in some of the evening newspapers relative to the death of Burns and Tracy is wholly incorrect, both men being alive up to a late hour last evening. The inquest will be resumed this morning, when it ix said some interesting deve- lopements will be made concerning*the numerous bands of Italian thieves aud burglars infesting New York and its environs. ‘The inquest in the case of Mrs. Sophia Stephens was continned yesterday at Bellevue Hospital, when some very interesting and important additional in- formation was elicited from the further examination of the three Belle—sieters and brother. The chemists not being ready to report, the case was further postponed till Tuesday next. The body of Mrs. Stephens was re-interred in Greenwood Ceme tery last evening, in presence of Coroner Connery fod other witnesses. Governor King, accompanied by the Quarantine Commissioners and several official gentlemen, yes terday inspected the different sites proposed for the erection of Quarantine buildings. The plan of float ing hospitals at Orchard’s Shoal did not seem to meet with the approbation of the company. General Paez received the Commissioners ap pointed by the Venezuelan government to convey The fire was | The | | 97} 8 973 for money, and 97] a 97} for the account. were examined, going to implicate the | The Bank of England received gold to the value of | $2,500,000 since the date of its last returns, Ame: rican securities were dull on the 21st ultimo, France remained quiet, but the trade of Paris was exceedingly depressed. The banns of marriage | between the Duke de Malakoff and Mademoiselle | | Paniega were published. Hon. Mr. Bruce, the Marquis de Bellencourt and Dr. Bradley were at Marseilles carrying the late treaties with China to London, Paris and Washin :- | ton. Russia and France are to honor the Emperor of China with the decorations of the orders of Saint Viademer and the Legion of Honor. The Queen of Spain continued her tour in the provinces. A ministerial crisis was looked for in Madrid. Three thousand additionvl troops and a naval reinforcement were to be sent to Cuba. Two newspapers had been seized in Berlin for discussing the question of the Prussian regency. The King of Holland had officially recommended the abolition of slavery in the Dutch colonies and the States General. The potato rot had appeared very generally and with virulence in most of the counties of Ireland. A severe storm visited the island on the 1éth and 17th ultimo. Additional advices from the West Indies report: St. Vincent, among other exports this year, shipped up to the close of July, 21,369 tins and 258 kegs arrowroot. The sugar crop of Barbados, this year just turns 50,000 hogsheads. Besides the export of sugar already mentioned, Trinidad has shipped this season 3,514,000 Ibs. cocoa, 87,780 Ibs. coffee, 156 bales cotton, and 1 seroon of indigo. The schooner Harkaway brings advices from Bermuda to the 24th ultimo. Captain Frith reports asevere hurricane at Bermuda from south south- west on the 23d of September, but did not learn what amount of damage was done. The Royal Gazette of the 21st ultimo contains the following remarks on submarine telegraph communication with America and Europe:—* Without attempting to discourage any such enterprise, we must say that it seems to us that the Arachne of electricity proposes to stretch her web around us without duly ascertaining in the outset how far she can find a footing for her delicate step. We mean that be- fore it is possible to pronounce on the feasibility of connecting Bermuda with Nova Scotia or New: foundland, a most minute and laborious survey of the intervening ground is required, should plans be adopted for laying a wire between Benmuda and some part of the continent of America or of New- foundland.” The legislative session was near its close. The education bill had passed the Hoase of Assembly, fifteen members having voted for and eleven against it. Some of the vessels appointed for the Paraguay expedition ave reported as unfit for that service, and the propriety of substituting others more suita- ble is under consideration by the Secretary of the Navy. A lurge and enthusiastic meeting of the democra- cy of the Eighth Ward took place last evening at the corner of Charlton and Hudson streets. It was in obedience to an announcement made by the friends of General Hiram Walbridge, to the effect that he would address the citizens of the Eighth Ward at the time and place where they subsequently assem- bled. On coming forward the orator was received with the warmest enthusiasm. In his speech he ably advocated the annexation of Cuba, the con- straction of a railroad from the shores of the Atlan- tie to those of the Pacific, the reduction of ocean postage, the amendment of the State constitution, and the enlargement of the canals in the State of New York. His address was received with repeated cheers and other marks of popalar approbation. Other gentlemen also spoke. Music was on hand to enliven the proceedings. Tar barrels blazed in every direction, and rockets and other fireworks continuously displayed. A resolution of inquiry as to who were liable for the expense of maintaining the police on Staten island was adopted by the Board of Supervisors By the report of the Auditor it appears expenditures from the first of January to the first of October have been as follows: — nd # pec: . 86,831 002 5 + 4,840,484 accounts. Total... . » $11,471,478 00 The City C amber jain reports the amount of money for the same time, received at his office on account of appropriations for the support of the city government, as $2,349,360. The Board of Ten Governors held their tsual sitting yesterday. Nothing of special importance came up for consideration. The reconsitleration of the vote granting $1,500 to Dr. Morton, elicited considerable discussion, the Corporation Counsel having declared the donation to be illegal. A meeting of the Historical Society was held last evening, which was numerously attended. An elaborate and interesting paper on the “Britixh Expedition to Danbury in 1777," was read by Mr. John MeDonald, of Flushing, which elicited a reso- tion of thanks from the society, and a request for a copy. <A handsome case of specimens of the Atlantic cable was received from Mr. Cyras W. Field. Mr. Field and Professor Morse were both unanimously elected honorary members of the ty. A report on the additions to the library and one from the Committee on Membership were also read. The Grand Jury were empanelled yesterday ia the General Sessions, when Recorder Barnard de- livered a brief charge. He made some appro- | priate and just remarks im relation to the inefii- to him the news of the revocation of his banish- | ment, and to solicit his return to Venezuela, at his | rooms inthe Metropolitan Hotel yesterday. Nu merous friends of the General were present. The proceedings were highly interesting thr en recalled by a decree nal Convention of Venezuela, which, to his merits, and lamentin: him to return and again rnment General Paez has b after ix ba une tice the re! Our correspondent at Maracaibo, tage Septem her 12, says the bark Irma sails to-day for Philadel phia, by which | epprise youthat a re York has been received from the deputation « cut ral hax ocquiesced in the proposition, and is ex pected daily to rule the destinies of this republic The French and English have sneceeded in soving the lives of Monagas and his confederates in crime bot they are exiled never to return. Consol and Americans are favorites with the Vene il grades and castes, bat with the French dent= here the cave iv and will be Markets are lively and business its wonted tone of confidence and ‘The gold discoveries are becoming agriculture is expanding rapidly and ¢ American jane of ond English the reverse. chee very rich. ond pre perousdly al Jerez, after having apologized for th condvet of Nicarogua towards this government, was formally hy the President yesterday Minister from that repattic By the arrival of the this port, and the Nova Scotian » tively, yesterday morning, we have news tre rope to the 22d ultimo—f brought by the Arabia. It ral passengers were injured by the recent explo on of gunpowder on board the Hammonia as at first reported. receive steam yar days later than th ow appears that seve The Liverpool cotton market wae still active with sales of thirty thowsand bales in the three da ending on the 2ist of September. Holders firm foran ad ance, and generally receive sixteenth of a penny per pound more. Corn d clined from one w two shillings in Jon on the 20th of September. ond flow i tail on the @iet Cons eo) } ' | sent to the pe ciency of the Metropolitan police. There were no jury trials in consequence of the absence of wit- nesses. ‘Thomas McCormick pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, and was ry for two years. Jolin Dann | pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and was re- | and Tenth as) mended til Saturday for sentence. Seven frame dwelling-houses in West Thirty-fifth street werg destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, onda dozen families tarned into the street, with the } « of moch of their furniture, &e. The fire vated in a frame stable, No. 284, and spread so ily that in a few miautes all the adjoining tene ment were on fire. Another small frame dwelling, located in Forty-third street, between the Ninth avenues, owned by Peter Haller, was also barned down yesterday. Oving to an accident to the machinery of the uship Moses Taylor, when ready to leave the the departare of that vessel for Aspinwall wae necessarily delayed. Her passen- gers have been transferred to the St. Lou which sil from the foot of Warren street tomorrow af- ternoon at two o'clock. Thet ” 1d» favorable inflnence upon the cot hich elesed quite firm, with sales of about 700 at ful Flour was steadier, and exhi tone more freely made, with of w &. Wheat was steadier, myprove While salot were moderate. Iy held, with inereased ealee gat rates ton k was heavy, and inclined 1 816 75 for old, and at $16 90 aud ol $14 16 for prime. Sugars were firm 1,200 libel. Cuba, and 800 a 400 where sa further wherf yesterday , ton market 8 BOO bale bited tm oot eb with am Corn hd sales we 1 demand given io ar for new, with ew of at veh in med per Ib. wae el 1, and price: st mited, while rates were nuchanged Tawny Hans is a Brows Stupy. It is given out thet at the meeting of the Tammany Hall committee the other evening, “nothing of impor- tance transpired,” which is very likely. It is +o likely that they will not have much to do of any great importance till after the approaching when something of importance will Indeed, it would not be surprising if ts © onteide democracy of the metropolis were to ve Che finishing blow to the old wigwam ia No elections, trans | "Phe Acquisition of Cuba=What ts Reqatred and How it Should be Done. The sound American policy for the American continent which has been laid down by the ad- | ministration, in General Cass’ despatch to General Lamar on the pending questions with Central America, has been received with unqua- lified satisfaction throughout the country. It is believed that the solution of all our difficulties with the Spanish American republics will be | easily attainable now that a policy of action has | been resolved upon and adopted. There is another question intimately connect- | éd with the idea of an American policy for the American continent, which requires ventilation and a common sense solution. The Cuban ques | tion has been the puzzle of our statesmen for forty years; but not one of them has presented a solution of it or proposed any plan of action to | bring about its admission to the Union. Ever since the time of John Quincy Adams it has been the declared wish of every administration— whig as well as democratic—to achieve the ad- mission of Cuba to the Union as a measure of present interest and future security. But it has never been put in the shape of a national measure, or regula:ly incorporated in our national po- liey. Mr. Polk, secing the great importance of the measure, directed Mr. Saundera—at that time our Minister in Spain—to make a formal of- fer for its purchase, and this step has since been repeated on one or two occasions without suc- cess, The last form in which the question came up was that of the Ostend Conference, which was attempted to be used against Mr. Buchanan’s nomination and election, but which was found to strengthen him both at the Cincinnati Conven- tion and before the people. The time has now come when this question should be put in a practical form and its prose- ention pursued in an active way. Our moral influence has increased vastly in Europe, and the cabinets of the leading Powers there are be- ginning to entertain more correct and just views of the advaniages which accrue to them by the extension of our liberal political and commercial system on this continent, and to regard with fa- vor the establishment of our influence in Mexico, Central America and the West India Islands. Tn Spain itself a more correct and wise view is being taken of the question than has ev@r before obtained admission there. As her own domestic industry developes she feels the want of the young men who are now drawn off as soldiers or emigrants to Cuba, and whose labors at home would be much more advantageous to the mother country. She sees in the growth of population and wealth in Cuba the approaching time of the separation of the colony from the parent stem, and the still more important fact that the Captain General of an island possessing two millions of inhabitants, an annual foreign commerce of one hundred mil- lions of dollars,a revenue of from fifteen to twenty millions, and an army and navy equal to any of the second rate Powers of Europe, is too powerful to be a subject when clothed, as she is, with absolute power, so fur from the immediate influence of the crown. In view of these facts, the speculators in diplomacy are actively at work, and half a dozen of them are now endea- voring to convince the President, each that he alone understands the subject, and is, through peculiar circumstances, the only person who can work out the problem. At home the question of the admission of Cuba to the Union commends itself to every interest and all sections of the country. It would open a lorge market for the lumber, Osh, agricul- tural products, manufactures and shipping interests of New England. The Middle States would find there an immense call for their coal, iron and machinery. The West would obtain a new field of consumption for its grains and meats, which are now almost entirely excluded from the Cuban market by the barrier of an exorbitant tariff. In the South the acquisition of Cuba is looked upon as a point of the greatest impor- tance in a political point of view; and through- out the whole country the acquisition by the strategical points that now command our South- ern coast-—while we have not a first class fortifi- cation or naval harbor south of Hatteras-—would be hailed as a step of the greatest importance to our future welfiwe. It is time, therefore, that the Cuban question should be made one of our national issues and become a part of our national poliey—that it should cease to be a thing to he pursued or ne- glected, according to the personal likings or dis- likings of successive Presidents, and that the policy of the acquisition of Cuba should have the weight and importance it will receive, through legislative sanction and the expressed approbation of the people. Mr. Buchanan should, therefore, bring it forward boldly and without hesitation in his coming meser Tet him ask Congress to pass an act authorizing the purchase of the island, and appropriating a large som at once for meeting any stipulated cash payment. Such an act would give a weight to the question, voth here and in Europe, which it has never had, and which is absolutely necessary to suc- cess in any attempt to acquire Cuba by pur- chase, Tt would also remove one of the greatest obstacles that presents itself on our side to suc- cessful negotiation. The doubts as to the ulti- mate action of Congress hampers the President, iscour inclination on the and ¢ part of the Court of Spain These should be removed, and they can only be removed by Congressional action. The pro- per way to obtain this is for the President to ake the subject @ pro e; and should Congres « to act upon it, he could have no greater or more popalar issue upon which to go before the people. aes ony favorable Gren Swrrn axe THe Conon Awenicans. A colored American of Rochester, rejoicing in the name of James William Watkins, is out with a scorching manifesto agoinst Gerrit Smith and in favor of Morgan. Smith is helping the democracy: but if Seward, Weed, Greeley, Morgan & Co., have played fulse- ly upon the great principles temperance and freedom.” is not Smith right in giving them « practical rebuke? When we think of the free furme which Mr. Smith has given to the colored Americans, and of the personal liberty, fall and large, which he promises thom in good faith, we must say that thie James Williwm Watkins is an ungrateful nigger. Eaavy on tre Grovusp.— We understood that Senators Gwin, Slidell, Bright and Yulee are, or were all in Washington together the other day, settling up the Spanish mission, perhaps, or the Indiana election, or the next l’residency, or some- thing of that sort. Very good. Even in refe- rence to the inside bnsiness of the approaching session of Congress, there is nothing early on the ground. [t will h ending by the 4th of March, and they who! work to be done should have their Work re one in his mes | Watkins is afraid that | like being | How, Gonos Tayior Re-nommarep.—At & democratic mecting on Monday night, at the Brooklyn City Hall, the Hon, George Taylor was re-nominated for Congress for the Second district. ‘This would be all very well if it were not the | fact that the Kings county democracy have an- other string to their bow. They are split up into two factions—the Vanderbilt faction and the Bradley faction—each, of course, claiming to be | the Simon-pure article. Mr. Taylor is the Con- gressionul nominee of the Bradley organization, while the Vanderbilt party have set up a man, to be knocked down, of the name of Litchfield. Regardless of Litchfield, and with special refe- rence to the great work of retrenchment and re- form commenced at Washington by Mr. Taylor, in the matter of the government printing, we | trust that the honest masses of the democracy, and of the independent votews of all parties of the Second district will combine to continue and encourage Mr. Taylor in his good work of root- ing out the printing lobby jobbers and their horde of hungry leeches fastened upon the pub- lic treasury. In this view the re-election of Mr. Taylor will be an important achievement, while his defeat would be hailed as a great triumph by the ravenous spoils and plunder mongers of the from Washington to Albany, and from to Wisconsin. Tavriow Weep Fivsn or Fusps.—Thurlow Weed must have been making “a raise’’ lately, for he proposes to bet an even thousand that Morgan will be elected Governor, the money on both sides to be placed in the hands of D. 8. Dickinson, and the thousand dollars of the losing party to be given in aid of the Inebriate Asylum at Binghamton. Philanthropic Thurlow! It is a sure thing with him, win or lose. If he should win, he re-pockets his thousand dollars, and has the merit, withal, of the gift to the druykard’s asylum. If he should lose, he will doubtless make up the amount in the shape of an clection- ecring deficiency, after the fashion of his “ free wool” bill of five thousand. Benevolent Master Weed! Will nobody accommodate him? THE LATEST NEWS. The Atlantic io Talegte: ph. The following was recaived yesterday — ‘Trintry Bay, Oct. 5, 1858. Peer Coorer, New York— Nothing was done yesterday with Valeatia, and there is no change in the electrical indications, DE SAUTY. Our Special Washington Despatch. THE NICARAGUA IMBROGLIO—COMMERCIAL INTER: COURSE OF SPAIN AND HER COLONIES WITH THE UNITED STATES—THE MISSION TO SPAIN—YKS- SELS FOR PARAGUAY, ETC., ETC. Wastineton, October 5, 1858. seneral Jerez, after having apologized for the insulting conduct of the Nicaraguan government to this country, with regard to the Telly negotiations and the Martinez manifesto, was formally received by the President to-day as Minister from Nicaragua. It is understood that he has full powers to arrange the difficnities with this country, and to arrange for the acceptance of the Cuss-Yrissari treaty, with or without certain unimportant modifications, The Spanish government has seat a circular to all its Ministers and representatives in foreign countries, giving directions to have gent to Madrid information of the tariff system, revenue laws, import duties, &e., of the different uations. The government of Spain have in contemplation to send a military force to Moroceo, with a view of re- dressing wrongs; and, after the manner of England and of France in Algiers, to extend its empire at the same time. It bas been intimated that Mr. Tassara, the liberal and enlightened statesman who now represents Spain at Washington, is maturing views to submit to bis govern- ment for a more free commercial intercourse and exchange between Spain and her colonies and the United States. No Spanish representative at Washington ever understood better our institutions, was ever more appreciated, or was ever in a position todo more, It is to be hoped the ad ministration comprebends this. The mission to Spain has been tendered (o the Hon. William Preston, of Kentucky, but it is not known yet whether he bas determined to accept it. Captain West aud other gentlemen are here in confe- | rence with the Secretary of the Navy with regard to | some of the vessels appointed for the Paraguay expedi- tion, which, it is said, are unfit for the service, and to | consider the propriety of substituting others. General Herran is active in endeavoring to impress the | government with the liberal and friendly disposition of Ospina, President of New Granada, and hopes that our dificultics with new Grauada may be speedily settled. He «peaks confidently of this. The President will return to his residence at the White House to-morrow. The Secretary of War and the Post- master Gener! are about to leave Washington for a short time. 1h CHNARAL NEWAPAPRR: DIMPATCH. Wasmvarton, Oct. 5, 1858. A private letter received from Arizona, states that the Fort Yoma wegon road, under the superintendence of Col, Leach, ie nearly completed. political convention ever held on the Rio mbled at Mesilla on the 3d of September. The delegates represented about 10,000 people. Resolu ons were pasted, calling on Congress to organize at an early day. not to send members to the Legislature of New Mexico, and to holt a new election for delegate to Con. grees, in order to show the largely increased yoto since last year. The Convention was addressed by Lieutenant Mowry and others. Considerable emigration was eoming into Arizone from Texas and the Southern States, as well as from the northwest. Colonel Titus, of Kansas, had arrived wito a party to fe & settlement on the San Pedro, ‘The yields of the silver mines continued to in ercage, aud several new ones had been opened General Herran has, at the instance of Mr. Cass, re turned to Washington. from New York, on tusiness con cerning the qnestions between t ited States and New Granuda, The Interior Department hax appre the Congressional grant of May, 1856, over 188 pore land in aid of the construction the Florida, Atlantic and Gif Central railroad, connceting Jacksom and Alliga tor, sixty miles fn length. With the view to promote on efficient military organize tion among the citizens of the District of Columbia, an order will be issued, by direc lent, for the appemtment of a Board to re pertaining to Joral militin, The Serret y of War contemplates: leaving Washington to-morrow seief visit to the Went Ht is the desire of the Administration that General Den. vor shall recall hiv resignation of the Governorsbip of Kansas, oud of this fwet be has been advised Congressional Nominations. Bowros, Oct. an Convention of the Fifth Congression’t ed Anson G. Burlingame this evening | | | Srrivorme, Maw, Oct. 6, 1858, | HL. Dawes was unanimously re-nominated for Con. ny the republicans of the Kleventh district to-day. Goodrich presided at the convention and the re: «made by resolution. Mr. Dawes after the convention. Womcrermn, Mass, Oct. 5, 1859 ‘The democrats of the Ninth Congressional district, “Eli Thaye have nominated Nathaniel Wood, of Fitchburg, for Congres Rosrox, Ort. 6, 1868, ation ¥ ‘The democrats of the Sixth district, in’ convention. to: day. nominated George B. Loring, of Salem, for Congress ‘The New York State Fotr, Srescom, Ort, &, ‘The State Fair opened here most auspiciously te ‘The weather, which was cloudy las Hewntifl this morning, and just ight, was clear a ough to be plea cant both for visiters and atodk. ‘The atton on the ground during the day was not large, tnt hove the average of the first day entries, however, are so r that the total re nt taken during all the Inst much in advance of last y already exceed the grows ame fair. Ex President Martin Van Boren was on the ground to day ‘The exhilitors have not yet got their articles fully ar ranged. Cattle and stock are still arriving in large numbers, juentiy the fair is not yet seen to full advantage; Det the exhibition even at this time is highly intersting The cattle chow will be grand. They are more dif fosed among exhibitors, and there are a greater number of fine specimens than at any previons year. The soarcity of fancy breeders is remarkable, nearly all being shown by farmers. There are splendid cattle of | the Durhame, Devone, Herefords, Ayreshires and full | Moods. The grades are also remarkably fine thie yeu many of them but little inferior to fulihloods, Au son Who exainincs grade cattle this year, will co that theee who cannot afford the expense of raising thorough jally improve the value of their stock by nivndgd bull among vatiye cows. Massachusetts , Oct. 5, 1858. Wonrorsrer, The democrats of the a Ses district—Eli F — ive nominated Ni jel Wood, of Fitchburg, for 4 Peanyireste Politics. Maven Cuunx, Pa., Oct. 5, 1858. There was av immense people's meeting ‘hore last night. Seven hundred miners, in re, attended it. Mr, Shoemaker made a stirring address. ‘The Slave Cuse at CuaTmam, Owe isss. The greatest excitement exists Hate here ta consequence of legal being commenced against a body of negroes, for surrounding a train of cars on the Great Western Railway, and forcibly taking therefrom a negro servant belonging’ to Mr. Merlin, ‘& planter from St. Louis. ‘Ten or twelve of the rioters are bound over to be tried at the next Assizes. The boy Wes Seles OE Ageing le moat urgent entreaties, and is kept here by negroes. The Case « of Captain Austin, Bostoy, Oct. 6, 1858. In tho United States District Court to-day, Captain Aus- tin, of the whaling ship Betsey Williams, of New Bedford, was found guilty of leaving John Francis, a colored man, one of his crew, at a deserted island of the Gallipagos groupe, Death or a Presbyterian Cle Monn, Oct. 5, 1858. Rev. Henry Mandeville, rector of the Presbyterian oo here, died on Saturday. He was a native of New ‘or! Tes B Of the IMTS: acy The mails per the steamship a, for Liverpool via Halifax, will Bloee here atnine to-morrow (Wednes- we her dock until about day) morning but she will not All di left in tho telegraph office, No. a Wall street, New York, 80 as to reach here by 10 A. M., will be promptly forwarded, Southern Ocean Steamer Movements. Cuarteston, Oct. 4, 1858. The Untted States mail steamship ‘Marion, Capt. Foster, arrived here at daylight on Monday morning. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. » Oct. 5, 1858. Stocks firm. Pennsylvania State fives, 9034; Reading Railroad, 4154; Long Island Railroad, 113¢; Pennsylvania Railroad, 44%. BattiMorr, Oct. 5, 1858. Flour dull—Ohio and Howard street ai 85 50." Wheat hit 1 20 $1 45, firmer: red at $1 15.0 $1 25; Gorn dull; white lower; sales at low at 83c. a Bie. Whiskey dull at 28c. « 23ze. Provisions dull and unchanged. ParapeLrma, Oct. 1858. Flour firm at $5 50.4 $5 62. Wheat steady at $1 26a $1 80 for red, aud $1 40a $1 48 for whit ‘Corn steady al 920, for yellow. Coifve ut 1144¢. a 12.” Whiskey dull at 24c, a 24e. Coversyatt, Oct. 5—6 P.M Flour dull; superfine offered at $4 75 without buyers. Wheat dal!, but prices unchanged. Whiskey 19. Cuicado, Oct. 5—6 P. M. wrt dull. Wheat dectined 2c.; sales 11,000 bushels at bie. Corn, adeclining tendency; Sales at Sde. Oats firm. Sipe nits to Buflalo—i 500 bbls. flour, 31,000 bushels wh 46,000 bushels corn. Shipments to Onw eg0—2,300 vo ir, 10,000 bushels wheat, Receipts—9,000 bbls. flour, 71, 000 busbels wheat, 81,000 bushels corn. Brrrato, Oct. 5—1 P.M. Flour dull and heavy: sales 500 bbis., at $5 1234 for extra Wisconsin and good superfine Canadian: $5 25 a $5 50 for good to choice extra Tndiaua, Ohio, Michigan and Canada; $5 76 for double extra. Wheat dull and heavy: sales 15,000 bushels at 94c. for Milwaukie club, $1 02 for prime red Ohio. Corn in good demand and easier: sales 66,000 bushels, at 59. a Gle for good to prime. Barley in demand, and market sales of prime at $1. Rye nomi nal at 68¢. ' Onts do. at 45c. a 46c. Whiskey steady: salos 100 bbis. at 2c. Canals freights 40¢. on four, He. on wheat, 10c. on corn to New York. Receipts by lake for the last 24 hours—2,084 bbls. four, 3,590 bushels wheat, 18,296 busheis corn, 5,562 bushels bar 872 bushels oats. Shipments by canal—8,000 bbls. flour, 25,741 bush els wheat, 30,622 bushels corn, 6,200 bushels barley. Brrraro, Oct. 5—6 P. M. Fiour market dull and heavy; sales 1,000 bbis., ai 4 for fed superfine Indiana; $6 1234 for extra a $5 87% for good. to choice extra In- ‘bigan. Ohio and Canadian: $5 75 for double ex "Wis ‘at dull and heavy; sales 58,000 bushels Milwau- kie club, at 94 cents; 5,000 bushels No. 2 red winter Iinois, at $1; 5,000 bushels red Ohio, at $1 08. Corn in good demand ‘and easier; sales 73,000 bushels, at 59e. a Glc. Barley in good demand and better; sales at 98c. a A Rye quiet and nomi al 68e. Outs ditto, at 45. a rey quiet; sales 100 bbis., at 2Ic. Canal iran oe 08 Hour, 1c. on wheat, 10c. on corn to New ¥ Recei is by Take in the last twenty four hours— 16,000 bbls, flour, 29,700 bushels wheat, 3,800 bushels barley, 323 bushels oats. Shipments by canal—3,500 bbls. flour, 87,000 bushels wheat, 24,400 bushels corn, 8,000 Dushels oats, 750 bushels barley. ‘Osweao, Oct. 5—6 P. Flour steady. Wheat held above the views of mile and market very quiet; sales 2,200 bushels Milwaukie elub es. Corn frm and tana at G3c. Freights rts—88,700 bushels wheat, 1,600 bushels rye. Canal Exports—34,500 vushels wheat, 24,300 bushels corn, 19,600 bushels barley. NEWS FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Hammenia at New York and the Nova Scotia at Quebec. THE CHINA TREATIES EN ROUTE HOMEWARD, The Congo —_ —_— American vernment STAGNATION OF TRADE IN PARIS. TOUR OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN. THE POTATO ROT IN IRELAND. ANOTHER ADVANCE IN COTTON, &e., ke., de. The Hamburg steamship Hammonia, Capt. Schwensen, whieh lef Hamburg on the 19h and Southampton on the 22d of September, arrived at this port early yosterday morning. ‘The Hammonia left Hamburg om the 16th ultimo, but— as already reported—exploded her powder magazine on the 16th, and bad to pit back for repairs. The steamship Nova Scotian arrived at Quebec yester day morning. She lef Liverpoot with dates of the 224 September ‘The news is four days later than that brought by the Aratia The London papers of the 21st ultimo publish a report by Mr. Varley, electrician of the Atlantic tolograph, on the Present state of the cable. is experiments show that the cable has not parted, Faint signals are still received from Newfoundland. He speaks of another and a more distant fanit, the locality of which he cannot estimate Without going to Newfoundland There was no improvement in the trade of Paris or the departments during the week. A commercial letter of the 19th witine say Considerable distress yy Is among the tradesmen of amber of sales by ex: Be by avetion have saleroom is being ants from the depart + and the last weekly returns companies show a falling off in the majority of them, as compared with the preceding werk, Hopes were entortained that the government was disposed regarded Algeria, the present re atrictive eystem by which French commerce ts paralyzed but the pleasing illusion is dispelled. by the following au’ nouncement, which appears in the Monitewr of this morn nals have announced within the last few Mperor’s government was thinking of in of Algeria. ‘These pr plane, and the discursic ; have given rise bave excited @ certain v casiness in the manufacturing districts, In order to put an ond to it, it suffices to way that the gov ent never entertained the idea of changing ty tome’ law which governs Algeria and regulates its relations with France ‘The Paris papers publich the banns of marriage betwoon the Duke of Malakoff and Mile. Pauiega. ‘The Hon. Mr. Bruce, the Marqnis de Bellacourt Bradley left the Pera at Malta to go by Marsel respective capitals as bearers of the British, French and American treaties with China A copy of the French treaty with China has fost beon sent to Home from Paris, to be handed to the Pope, to: gether with a letter from the Finperor’s own hand, The stipulations contained in the treaty in favor of the religion of whieh the Pope is the chief form the motive of this proceeding, It ts reported that on account of the recent treaties, the Emperor of China is to have the grand cordon of St. Via dinicr from Russia, and that of the Legion of Honor from France. The Moniteur deta Fiotte announces as positive that three French ships of the line, at present at Toulon, are to be deepatched to Brest immediatoly after their inspec tion by the Minister of Marine, The French naval station of the Antilles is to be augmented by two amall versele, a brig and a gleam despatch hoat A letter from Toulon states that the stoam frigate Chris tophe Colom was to sail on on the Hoth wit. for Mar New, to receive General M’Mahon and convey him to AL The General is to be aitied by bie aides ct and Dr « to their gions reer camp, Colonot Lebrun and Major Borel, dad his order officers, Lieutenants d'Hareonrt and i kpenittes A report frow French phy siclauy residgul im te Kast has been received in Paris. It says that which began at Bengazi has not inoroased which should inspire alarm in Europe, and sures taken to combat it are, generally speaking, good. The new railway from Paris to Vincennes, which is of great importance in a military point of view, was being completed with the utmost despatch. A number of arches in the Rue de Lyons designate the pogition, of the Paris terminus. Later reports from the Trish provinces show that the ~ thunder and rain storms of Thursday and Friday, 16th and 17th ult,, were far more severe, and likely to be pro- ductive of more miachiof, than was expected from the tone of the first accounts. In Galway and Limerick the fall of rain was quite out of the common course; it was more like the bursting of a waterspout—the flood rising to the height of three feet on some roads, In Galway two bridges were - entirely carried away, and Bianconi’s car, from Clifden, was well nigh swamped in the rush of waters, The thunder storm was ubiquitous; but its chief fury seems te have been spent on the Wexford coast. Nothing approach- ing to it in violence has been witnessed since Juno, 1822. In the North the alarm ery has been again raised with re- gard to the potatoe crdp, the condition of which is said to have undergone an unmistakeabie change for the worse towards the end of last week. It is, however, admitted that the vast yield of this scason must dissipate all idea of scarcity, even supposing the blight to prove more cx- tensive than that of 1857. A Lattors from Naples say that mumerous arrests wera made on tho eve of the festival of the Pie di Grotia. One account is that more than one thousand persons were taken up, including men of all professions and trades— merchants, lawyers, medical men, and even priests. ‘Tho festival over, they were set at liberty. The Swiss Federal Council calls the attention of the Chambers of Commerce to the opening of the Chinese ports, and recommends them to make proposals in the in- torest of Swiks commorce. From Holland there are advices that the States Goneral were opened on the 20th of September by the King im person, His son, tho Prince of Orange, stood by his side while he delivered the royal speech. The speech was of the usual character, and contained the following som- tence — It has always been sé epidentic AD OKtoat the mea. E lave een peintat to me to speak of a population un dominion, and I Lope you re- ceive favorabl ihe measures concerted to put am end to such a condition. According to Constantinople advices of the 11th ultimo the recall of Prince Callimachi, the Turkish Ambassador #6 Vienna, bas been decided npon. The City of Baltimore arrived at Liverpool on the 1%h ultimo, and the Aricl at Southampton, ‘The Ariel ram aground off the Isle of Wight, but was got off without damage. The royal mail steamship Canada, from Boston, avrived at Liverpool on the evening of the 18th ultima, The steamship Anglo Saxon, from Quebec, arrived at Liverpool on the 21st ultimo. ‘ Mr. Lover is said to have purchaced the Congress, the sister ship of the Prince Albert, for the Galway line. The ca. pry and our Maritime Laws Potnt of re: [From cay rent Times, Sept. 21. The Americans are trying “ to do it themselves." They have taken their maritime police into their own hands, and are enjoying a sweet experience of its trouble and ita cost. Asanation, we are bound to honor the indepen-* dence, the self-respect, and the love of work which have stirred them at last (o vindicate the honesty of their own fay for themselves. A child of any spirit will do things for ttself as soon as itcan. At the earliest opportunity it will emancipate itself from the rough interference of — blowsy servant girl with its clothing, its washibg, ite feeding, and whatever else is done for helpless little mor- tals, Sick of the menacing call, ‘ Master Johnny,” the sure preface of a pull, a rub with a wet towel ou the face and ears, a violent investiture with a sort of strait waistcoat, or the attempt to force half a dumpling down his throat, Master Jobnny screams a de- fiance, and asserts the right of independent action. — But with independence comes perplexity and expense. The holphin, of the United States navy, has just captured off the coast of Cuba a slave brig with 314 Africans om board, the survivors of 455 who had left the mouth off the Congo seven weeks before. The siaver first showed a bad conscience ban fe wheh none pursued; then be- trayed its quality odging, under the belief that the Doiphin was a Beith weil then puta bold face on it by running up the “stripes and stars; and then had no ro- souree but te surrender to what it now found to be a United States brig. Every shift had been exhausted. Never was a case clearer. ‘The original name of the ship had been covered, and *Echo’’ substituted for open sea use, There was no captain or officer who professed to ba in command, bes a mere gang of cage * * Such of our ot as nie ‘antes it their special cars to reckon up our differences with Brother Jonathan wilt remember that on the arrival of every British ship in the ‘harbor of Charleston she is boarded, and every black or colored person found in her is taken ashore and i in ail, only to be returned on board at the instant of sail. ng. By this law, which is much cherished and has often been loudly vindicated at Charleston as the palladium of the State, tho whole of the 14 Africans ought to have heen taken into the custody of the State. The sheriff and, his legai advisers went even further. According to their interpretation of the stern code of South Carolina, the Africans ought to bave becn declared slaves, and, wo preeume, sokt accordingly tothe highest bidder. | The At torney General, however, and the legal representatives of the Federal Union, gave the more merciful and more reasonable opinion, that the Africans were in the custody of the federal authorities, and that the State had not! to do with them. ‘Posseesion,”’ thoy say, ‘is nine points: the law;"' and as the American captain had them nd under his flag, deck and guns, that was a substantial a ment whieh it been hunted wp from 600 miles in t had died b they were collected the bar. nO one can tell ; had suffered pool - in all ite wated horrors, coast of South Carolina to = | they saw the green fielde-and ei trees, and wished to remain where were. Well, rhaps it might have for s all. are now to compen, aad tell us their United States government, it seomiy y vending them to Liberia in the far fumed Niagara; a ve our own na grand ai will think, very siugular escort for 818 higgers—fed, littered, washed, aud even clothed, many swine, it another resuit of this new ambition which has seized the States is likely to tellon the American mind quite aa hy ae an Ts dors not cost ® en” acrows the Atlantic, heir proper care in their new resi: seems, the government to take 200 rescuct ,and iCeost them $200,000. By e present operation would cost about « likely, however, to.cost more. The as the Niagara across the Atlantic y much more than the $100,000 which the ens for the purpose, and in addition to that the American government will have to arrange with the Colo nization Society of the Liberian goverument for the maintenance and eafe disposal of the poor The expense must fall on the whole Uniow. the Southern Stites, and those im rested in Caba or in the cheap: of slave labor, not qitite liking to be at costs for ouch an object as turning the stream of African labor back again to its source. Had the Echo, or the General Putnam— which was the real name of this slaver—been captured by a British cruiser, not only would the little difference with the citizens and local authorities of Charlee. ton have been avoided, but England would have had the £20,000, without anybody knowing it l dispesal of the three hum ane, ‘This consideration, it is quite possible, the Americans to their recent and give Rngland nglts. The British are tomed to spend millions in rescuing Africans. They do it with a will ‘There is no expenditare, not even castle building, gam. bling, ardent spirits, or any other Inxury, they run into with so much propensity and so little regret. If the Chancellor of the Exchequer were next year to introduce into the estimates an item of half a million for taking tem thousand negroes from America to any desert or swamp on the African coast, not only would it pase, but ft would Juotity any excers of expenditure over jacome. Whether ‘the taste hae gone across with our blood is more than. we can pretend to conjecture; but we shail certainly, think the Americans more like ourselves than we have bitherto wppowed them, if they tke very kindly a the om- ployment of conveying, say twenty cargoes of rescued Africans a y mt $100,000 a cargo. Possig itmay cecur to them at last, that as we seem to like this sort of work, and show a special vocation for it, we may as welP keep it to ourselves. In that case they tony porhapa stand a few “British outrages” now end them, ‘or our part, we would rather see them fui operating in the work, as they seem ta be doing now, and therefore offer them oar hearty congratulations and compthyents on the spirited way in which they are following wy, the Inte exp: tare. Lo POSITION OF THE O'PONNELD CARINE’ POLITICAT. CRISIS AT HAND—THE ROYAL TOW —TROOTS FOR CUBA—CENSORSHIP OF THE PRINS, ‘The papers from Madrid are dated to the 14th alt Things in Madrid seemed approaching a crisis, He ever unfounded may be the persistent rumors of comil distwrban there can hardly be a doubt that O’Donnelt must soon tnke some more decided political position. Th fe the intention of those progresists who have sees = office (rome of them, as Messrs. Inauringa and bigh positions in the government), to resign if oe 4 mier does not frankly adopt a liberal course. Tt thought that a modification of the ministry is ftaminent. The ¢ tions are to take place early ie Octobre, and will dovtless be attended with great excitement ‘The Madrid Gazette of the Mth ult. publishes adviees . stating that their Majestios and he Royal un ceding day in perfe Jamations, their Ma wed the aithorites, thy ented their clamations being or ory , nnd pr cnthueiastic Prince and P Gas