The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. ComNER OF FrETON AND NASSAU STA. ears, Afoney vent by mail will be al the i Pe vitiar meen erm z ixiky HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per mC PRINTING executed with weatneas, cheapness and des AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street.—Itaxtan OreRa Wham Teas. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Pav raerrs. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Paiwrom—Raovi—Hanv- Bomx Jack. BURTON'S NEW THEATRE, Brosdway.—Exauism Oreas Sremuar Guns. nme . WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Notuina VENTURE, Normuxa Wox—Nerrone’s 5 LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, 6% Broadway.—Loxpox Assunance—JENny Linn. BARNUWS AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afternoon and Evening—Tmopor’s Minuic Woaip—Ds. VaLenting, &c, NESE Sikes as DesiasevesMcnsno ran rare. |AMPBELL MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway.—Ermorux Cma- Fy acne nr 40.—Le Movs Maciaun. New York, Thursday, October 7, 1858. Petes clanan Ect oe ene ‘The News. The steamship Canada had not reached Halifax at alate hour last evening. She will bring Liver- pool dates to the 25th ult. The report yesterday that she hed arrived at Halifax was premature, and originated in the arrival of a gunboat at that place. A terrific explosion of a powder magazine oc- curred at Havana on the night of the 29th ult., by which twenty-eight persons were killed and one bundred and five wounded. Many others were supposed to be under the ruins. Ninety new sugar ses were destroyed, the gas works rendered useless, and the whole city affected by the violence of the shock. The Hon. Gerrit Smith, abolitionist, temperance and woman's rights candidate for the governorship of this State, addressed a large meeting last even- ing in the hall of the Cooper Institute. He sub- jected himself to a sifting examination, and an- swered all manner of questions as to his political faith, embracing his views on common schools, the registry law, polygamy, the political parties, prohi- bitery liquor Jaw, the Metropolitan police law, the burning of the Quarantine buildings, &c. We give a full and graphic report. In another part of to-day’s Herata. will be found further particulars regarding the destruction of the Crystal Palace, with full details of the vari- ous articles on exhibition, the amount of insurance, &e. The ibitors held several meetings for the pu pose of conferring with the managers of the American Institute in regard to the continuance of the Fair, but no definite action has been resolved upon. Another meeting will be held this afternoon, at which it is hoped some satisfactory result will be arrived at. We are glad to learn that the report about a man having been burned to death is not correct. The steamship Arago, which left Southampton on the evening of the 22d ult., arrived at this port yesterday morning, but the chief points of the news had been anticipated by the Hammonia and Nova Scotian. Mr. Whitehouse, late electrician of the Atlantte Telegraph Company, had published a lengthy statement in the London papers, in which he reviews his action relative to the testing of the cable at Keyham and other places, states his im- pressions with regard to its existing defects, and publishes what he considers his grievances sustain ed at the hands of the directors. Mr. Saward had replied in behalf of that body, and Mr. Varley had given an interesting bat rather discouraging repor on the present condition of the wire. The Quaran tine war at Staten Island engaged the attention of the London press. Our Bridgetown (Barbadoes) correspondent, writing on September 12, saya:—Since the 24th ult there has been a favorable change in the weather. Rains have been frequent through the island, and more is wanted. The health of the island, withthe exception of colds, with slight fevers and erup- tive disorders, js very good. The transactions in produce are confined to molasses, which now com- mands 20c. per gallon. Flour and corn meal are increasing in demand, on account of the small sap- ply. Corn meal sells at $6 25.0 $6 50. Bread is wanted, and so is codfish. Butter and lard dull; so is lumber; shingles are wanted. The watering of the city from the interior is progressing rapidly. ‘The planters and the government are at war about Jaborers, and the result will be a limited immigra- tion of colies from China. No sugar in market; ram, 0c. per gallon in bond. The Seventy-first regiment proceeded to Camp Washington, Staten Island, yesterday, and relieved the Sixth regiment. The Seventy-first regiment was presented with a beantiful silk flag at the City Hall, by Mayor Tiemann, on the part of an asso- ciation of geutlomen. Colonel Vosburgh returned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech. The inquest on the body of Michael Collum, one of the victims of the riot at the Cosmopolitan Gar- den, Yorkville as continued yesterday by Coro- ner Gamble. Ce rable testimony wa the Coroner, but none of it went directly to i ho inflicted the wound on ined at Bellevue, was also ription of the individual who ¢ proprietor of the Cosmopolitan, the domestics, were among the A fall report of the proceed. found elsewhere. the person w Tracy, who was ex giv stabbed him his wife, and ¢ aber examined. ge will t ihe Commissioners of E unable t any de held their A re n gration day afternoon, I that the Mayors of Bré mnjunction w Presidont of the a committee to proceed to under ce to the was » end endeave ye to som standing with ue government in refer loca of Q received from Dr. ¥ served a notice on t s property from atta The Sheriff expressed his gness to comply with t, but declar # he had at all times a urantine. A commun Valser, who stated that he had eriff of Richmond county t the Qu requir he requ ug foree on the ground. A resolution was passed to institute legal proceedings against fraa dolent t rs in Great Britain. The number of emig: rrived so far this year is 62,567, being 86,347 | n to the same time last season. The halance in bank to the credit of the Commissioners is $13,599 The Boord of } tion met last evening, and though they continued in session for six hours, they did little business of importance. The cliairman of the Finance Committee submitted a resolution in favor of directing the Comptroller to place the sim of $150,000 at the disposal of the Board. The subject of abolishing the daily Normal School was brought up, and the Board went into « committee of the whole upon the question. The result of their deliberations was the adoption of a resolution recommending to the Executive Committee on Normal Schools the propriety of discontinuing the present daily Normal Schoo! from the Slst of next December. The rest of their proceedings were of such a trivial natare as to be void of interest to the public The American Bible Union held its ninth ann Wersary meeting yesterday in the treet Jaztist church. 1 : *ttendaneé of deleg NEW YORK EERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1858. a large. The condition of the Union is represented 8% prosperous, and the results of its labors highly ratifying to its friends. After the reading of thé annual report and the delivery of several addresses the session was adjourned over until this morning. The Grand Jury of the United States District Court were empannelled yesterday. Judge Betts, in addressing the Grand Jury, lamented the limited accommodations which the Court could afford them, and stated their assembling had been delayed from that cause for some time, but now the criminal calendar had become so large that it was very im- portant that some action be had on it. The Assistant District Attorney gave notice yes- terday in the General Sessions that he would move for judgment on Saturday in the case of Hugh Darrow, indicted for the homicide of Archibald Irwin, in June, 1857, judgment having been sus- pended at thai time on condition of good behavior in the future. Mr. Sedgwick stated that since then the defendant had been a terror to citizens, had been arrested several times, and was now committed or an assault on an officer. George Williams was convicted of stealing a horse worth $150 from Christian G. Koeb. The Recorder sent him to the State prison for three years. John Riley, & notorious thief, pleaded guilty to stealing $40 worth of raw silk, the property of Wm. W. Hurl- but, and was. sent to the State prison for two years. Philip Purcell was placed on trial, charged with stealing $100 worth of furniture, the property of Irving J. Miller. A large number of witnesess were examined, the defence maintaining that the complainant gave the property to Purcell as part payment for services rendered to Mrs. Miller in sickness. The case occupied the whole of the day, and created considerable interest. The Re- corder will charge the jury this morning. The cattle market opened yesterday with an in- creased demand, and prices slichtly advanced. The receipts and quality of the cattle offered were about the same as last week. Some prime cattle on the market were readily taken at from 9} to 10 cents per pound, while those classed as good brought 8§c. a 9e.; inferior and common sold at from 7 to 8} cents. Many of the cattle offered were in the hands of speculators. The number of cattle at all the yards was 3,275 head. The market was well supplied with milk cows, and the demand some- what improved. The best cows sold at from $40 to $65. Veal calves were plenty and prices well maintained, some bringing as high as 6} to 7 cents per pound. Prices for sheep and lambs were a shade lower, except for prime quality, although the supply had materially decreased. Hogs are in increased demand, and sell nearly as fast as they arrive. Very few were on sale yesterday. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 2,000 bales, closing firm at about 1334¢c. for middling uplands. Flour was again heavy for inferior and common grades of State and Western brands, and closed at a decline of Se. a 10¢., and in some cases the concession reached 10c. a 15¢. The transactions at the decline, however, were toa fair » and New | extent, Should the potato rot spread much in Iretand, and the reported injury to the crops on the Russian coast of the Black Sea be confirmed, although the harvest may be good in England, prices may become enhanced. Wheat was firmer for good parcels of now, while inferior parcels were unchanged. Corn was sustained and rather firmer, with more doing. Pork was heavy, and prices inclined to droop. Mess sold at $16 65 a $16 75, and reinspected do. at $17 25 a $17 50, and old prime at $14 75, aud new at $15. Beof and lard were heavy. Sugars were firmer, and the market closed better by about i¢c. per Ib. above: the closing rates of last week. The sales embraced about 1,400 hhds. and 1,200 boxes at rates given in another column, Coffee was quiet but steady. There was some more doing tn freights, without change of moment in quo tations. Mr. Senator Douglas and + His Record "—The Succession and the Administration. The success or the defeat of Mr. Senator Doug- las in Ilinois is a matter of no material mo- ment to the administration; and this, we think, is the view of the controversy which is enter- tained by Mr. Buchanan. It is evident, however, that the Washington Union is controlled by an outside political interest which looks beyond this administration—a political interest which is ope- rating upon a programme for the succession, call- ing for the extinguishment of Douglas as the frst necessity. To this end, {t appears from a late article of nearly four columns in the Union, that the object in view is not so much the defeat of Douglas in Illinois as his repudiation by the Southern democracy. The Union, in the article indicated, produces the record of Mr. Douglas on the subject of slavery in the Territories, from 1850 down to 1854 and the present day, in order to prove from “his record ” all the way through, that while his uniform policy has been to enforce the doctrine of Congressional non-intervention, he has as uniform- ly maintained the right of the local Territoral go- vernment to encourage or exclude the institution of slavery by friendly or “unfriendly legislation.” The‘ argument thus made out against him is well sustained; but in reference to the Tlinois contest, its premises, facts, quotations and conclusions are better calculated to strengthen the cause of Douglas than any outside assistance which he has yet received from any quarter, not excepting the smooth-faced resolutions of the late Syracuse Democratic Convention, The particular grievance against Mr. Douglas is his lately declared opinion, substantially, that the Dred Scott decision is a mere string of ab- etractions, and that it does not interfere with the sovereign right of the people in their territorial condition to legislate slavery out of their Terri- tory. Upon this point the Union declares that “not only are his doctrines unsound” but that “he is guilty ofa gross breach of faith to his party and to the South, and has shown that his heart is as treacherous as his principles are rotten.” This “gross breach of faith to the South,” we sus pect, hits the nail upon the head. The fire- caters of the South, through many of their leading | organs and orators, from Richmond to New Orleans, have betrayed a very remarkable sympa- thy for Douglas, Mr. Senator Brown, of Mis- | sixeippi, having gone so far as to express a “fer- | vent hope that the Little Giant may thrash the | abolitionist Lincola out of his boot aesuming that there exists another democratic clique aspiring to the Presidency, that Douglas is the “Little Giant” tn their path, and that this clique have a controlling in the Washington Union, we can once for this arraignment of Douglas as an enemy of the South. If the ad- | ministration controlled the Uirion, and its policy regarding Mr. Douglas, and if Mr. Buchanan's firet great oljcet were the defeat of Douglas in Mlinvis, the Union would certainly not be per- mitted to porade a lengthy argument before the country, calculated to do more ia bebalf of the reelection of Douglas than all the speeches which he has himself delivered. While this act of the Union, therefore, relieves the administra- tion in the premises, it betrays the existence of an outside anti-Douglas clique for the succession, as regardless, perhaps, of the real interests of the administration as the Douglas conspiracy itself. As for the “record” of Mr. Donglas upon the slavery question, it may be readily ex- plained. In 1850 he followed the lead of Mr. Clay, knowing that it was the safe and popular side; in 1864 he made a bold push for the Southern vote for the Presidency, with his Kaneas-Nebraska bill, but overleaped the mock ond lost it, In 1807 he repudiated his owa | Now, interest | account at bantling; and in 1858 he has plunged into a Northern movement of retaliation against the administration and the South, and in view of a Northern balance of power at Charleston. He has a pack of disappointed place hunters at his back throughout the North, and a clique of am- bitious aspirants for power, spoils and plunder at the South, who think more of the votes which Mr. Douglas may be able to command than of democratic principles, Dred Scott decisions or Cincinnati platforms. The policy of this con- spiracy is to break down and supersede the ad- ministration by the year 1860. The adverse Union clique may be simply operating to use the administration, and nothing more. In this condition of things it becomes the duty of the honest masses of the American people, and especially of the democratic party, to stand fast by the conservative measures and policy of Mr. Buchanan, regardless alike of Presidential cliques and Washington organs. It would be well, too, if these clashing cliques and leaders could be brought to realize the fact thut the party, as they have divided it, can do nothing in 1860, and that it can only be re-united upon the common platform of the administration. In the absence of such a consolidation, and in view of the formidable opposition alliance which will almost to a certainty take the field in 1860, the bewildered and disorganized democracy will be seattered like chaff before a eweeping tem- pest. In this aspect of the case, the movements and counter movements of these various party leaders, factions and sections, to use, or to abuse, or to destroy the administration, are among the most glaring and suicidal follies of the day. The administration can survive with or without Doug- las, or any other leader of the party, It isin a position which renders it capable of maintaining itself, should the whole party abandon it; but the very existence of the party depends upon its alle- giance to the administration. Upon this point Mr. Buchanan is secure, and may safely contemplate all the movements of all these cliques and leaders for his cast-off shoes with perfect composure, if not with absolute in- difference. Tur Bersinc or tue Crysta, Patace—No Sarery iy Txox.—One of the chief arguments that has been used in favor of iron buildings and iron ehips is their presumed immunity from the dangers of fire. Within the past five years nu- merous public and private edifices have been built entirely of iron—the London Crystal Pa- lace giving the idea a grand start. Our Crystal Palace, like the edifice now located at Sydenham, was constructed of the supposed incombustible materials, glass and iron, and no one ever sup- posed that in forty minutes it could have been burned to the ground. The iron ships fare no better, as we have seen in the case of the Aus- iria. It was supposed iron hulls would resist the action of fire; but the Arabian reports that the Austria’s sides were falling to pieces; and the progress of the fire seems to have been as rapid, both at the Palace and on board the ship, as in wooden buildings or vessels, while the heat emitted from the ferrugineous material was, of course, infinitely greater. These examples would seem to show that the fancied security of iron is to be exploded. Like other lessons in the school of experience we have to pay very dearly for this. ReMovaL or Quarantixe.—It will be seen by a document published elsewhere, that the Go- vernor, Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller, have given their assent to the procurement of the surveys, plans and specifications necessary to , determine the practicability and cost of locating the Quarantine on one of the shoals or banks in the lower bay of New York, and the effect of its erections on its channels and anchorage, provided they have the appointment of the engineers who do the work. Until these plans and surveys are laid before them the law for the Quarantine removal restricts all fur- ther action on the part of the State authorities. The Governor, nevertheless, with the Quarantine Commissioners and other officials, has been ac- tively engaged for the last few days in inspecting the different sites suggested. The proposed floating hospitals at Orchard Shoal, do not seem to have met with the approbation of these gen- tlemen. Provided Quarantine be removed to a sufficient distance from the shores of the inner bay to dispel all apprehensions of danger from infection, we can answer for it, that but little disposition will be shown to quarrel with any de- cision at which the authorities may arrive. Max. px Witstoxst.—This very popular prima donna re- turned from Europe yesterday, by the Arago, after an ‘absence af cighteen months, during which time she bas been engaged in the study of her art under the best mas- ters in Italy and France. Mme. de Wilborst is engaged in the Strakosch troupe and will make her début in the “Puritan.” Crrar Oreea at mim AcApEMY.—The whole of “William Tell” is announced for this evening at the Academy, at the uniform price of fifty cente for all the places. The bare announcement ought to crowd the honse from par- quette to dome. AGRICULTURAL Fair av Rickwoxn, Va.—We notice that the Virginians, not to be outdone by their northern brethern, are proposing to bold an agricultural fair at Richmond, Va., this month, to extend from the 26th to the 30th inst. We bave no doubt it will be quite a creditable affair. Those who wish to visit Richmond at that time can do so very cheaply, a8 we learn that tickets will be issued to go and retern by either steamship Jamestown or Roanok: for Ofveen dollars—meals, &e., included ‘Tax OvERAND Matt Rort—We have received the fol- lowing invitation to visit Vort Smith on the arrival of the first overland mail at that place from California: CELERATION OF TIM ARRIVAL OF THR OVERLAND CALIFORNTA MALL AT THE CITY OF FORT sMtrTHt, Am. Fort Ssrm, Ark., Sepa. 16, 1868. To mmm Forror or tim New Yous Henan Dear Sim—In view of the fact that the first mail by the overiand route from California wif arrive at this place on the f October next, the citizens of Fort Smith and the enrrounding country have determ*ned to celebrate that event. We would, therefore, be glad to have you visit us on the oecasion. You are aware that Fort Smith is the point where the St. Lovie and Memphis branches of the overland mail route form ® junction. Hoping that you may regard the occasion evfficiently national in ite charac. ter to induer you to honor vs with your presence, and that ye both convenient and consistent with your on. Mayor, ¥ GEORGE MORLEY, fT. T. WUVAL M. SPARKS, JAMES BATERSBY, DR. J. HT. MAIN, RP. PULLIAM, THOS, VERNON, A. G, MAYERS, JOHN F. WHEELER, Committee of lavitation. The Location of Quarantine, ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COMPTROLLER ON THE PROPOSAL OF THR QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS TO REMOVE QUARAN* TINE-—TLAN® AND SPECIFICATIONS ORDERED, We hereby #0 far assent tothe plan of locating the Quarantine upeu one of the sboale or banks in the bay of New York, proposed by the Commissioners of Quarantine, as to enable them to obtain the enrveys, plans and specifications necessary to determine, as far as possi- ble, the cost, stability and safety of any works to be erected for that purpose, and the effect of their erection upon the channel and anchorage of the lower bay, pro: vided that the enid surveys, plane and specifications be made by an engineer Or engineers to be appointed by us. JONN A. KING, H.R. SELDEN, 8. EB. CHURCH. Dated New Yonr, October 6, 1468 Tt will Ve neon, on reference to the law for Quarantine removal and the last thie ie that can proceed missioners eat Viaaed gins, Sey THE LATEST NEWS. | TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT HAVANA. Explosion of a Powder Magazine—Twenty~ Eight Killed and One Hundred and Five ‘Wounded—Others Under the Rulns—Nincty Sugar Houses Destroyed, dic. "New Onteans, Oct. 6, 1858, The steamship Black Warrior, from Havana 2d inst. , has arrived here. A large magazine, filled with powder, shells and rock- ets, exploded there on the night of the 29th ult., by which twenty-eight persons were killed outright and one hundred and five wounded, while many more were supposed to be under the ruins. Ninoty new sugar houses were totally destroyed. The gas works were rendered perfectly useless, and the city was left in darkness. The police and troops were guard- ing many of the buildings that were damaged. The entire city was affected by the shock. General Concha was the first official on the ground and did all in his power to aid the unfortunate. ‘The cause of the explosion was unknown. ‘Sugars had declined @ trifle: stock 120,000 boxes. Lard was active at 17%c, NoneArrival of the Canada. Haurax, Oct. 6—11 P. M. ‘The weather is clear, with a light wind from the north. weet. There are no signs of the royal mail steamship Canada, now over due, with Liverpool dates of the 25th ult. The report that the Canada was coming up the harbor this afternoon was an error, caused by the arrival of one of the Admiral’s gunboats, which at a distance was mis- taken for her. Our Special Washington Despatch. REORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA OF THE DISTRICT— APMIRALS IN THE NAVY—THE CASS-YRISARET TREATY —THE COMMISSIONER TO PARAGUAY, ETO. Wasuineron, Oct. 6, 1853. The War Department this morning issued an order call- ing board of officers to consider and report on the reorganization of the militia of the District of Columbia— the board to be composed of Major General Jessup, Major Lee and Colonel Roberts, of the army, and General Weight- man, Colouel Randolph and Colonel Hickey, of the district volunteers. ‘The report in the newspapers that the Navy Department had decided that captains in the navy, when in charge of anexpedition, as that to Paraguay, may assume the title of admiral, is not true. Such title is forbidden by law, and therefore the Navy Department could not authorize its assumption. It is said that General Jerez is authorized to ratify the Cass-Yrisarri treaty. Judge Bowlin received today his instructions as Com- missioner to Paraguay. They were read to the President this morning by the Assistant Secretary of State, and ap- proved. The character and tone of these instructions are, like the despatch of General Cass to Lamar, decisive and peremptory, while at the same time just and reasonable. ‘The administration has taken the firm position to suffer no more insults or trifling from Paraguay or the States of South or Central America. The President has not yet considered the offer of the Society Islands to this country. It is not probable, how- ever, that much importance will be attached to this mat- ter, even should the offer be a bona fide one from the pro- per authorities. The advantage of such remote posses- sions, with a barbarous or semi-barbarous population, is problematical. If we want more territory we ought to lovk for it nearer home, ‘TUE GENERAL NEWSYAPER DESPATCH. Wasurxaron, Oct. 6, 1858. Judge Bowlin had a long interview to-day with Secreta- ry Cass, on the subject of his mission to Paraguay. He will to-morrow receive his instructions, the prominent fea- tures of which are that President Lopez be required to make an apology for the insult to our flag; to make re- paration to the citizens of the United States who were driven oat of that country, and to acknowledge his obli- gation to satisfy all other demands for redress—the amount of indemnity to be ascertained probably through a board of commissioners; also, to negotiate a commercial treaty, and obtain some guarantee for the opening of the La Plata and its tributaries by the removal of the restrictions on trade in those waters. Only one ves- sel—the Fulton--carrying the Commissioner, will at first proceed to Assumption. Should Judge RB. succeed in his objects he will forthwith return to Washington, bringing with bim the convention; but in the event of an entire failure, he will direct Commodore Shubrick to send up the flect, and with it to carry out the distinctly defined policy of the administration. The fleet will, after its business in Paraguay, show itself in several of the South American States, particularly in those in which our government has Jong had unsettied accounts. It is said the reception of General Jerez, as Envoy Ex. traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Nicaragua, does not exclude Yrisarri. The former represents that he has full authority to ratify the treaty. Within a few Postmaster General Brown designs leaving Washington to-morrow on a trip to Tennessce for a few days. It is not true, as has been stated, that the rank of Admi- ral is recognized by the Navy Department; but, by the regulations, flag officers who have been in commission twenty ‘and upwards, authorized to hoist their flag at fore instend of the ralsuen saaet, and those under that period mizzen as at the usual. An Army Board is to assemble at the Washington Arse- nal, for the purpese of examining the recent improve- ments in emall arms. ‘The government has not heard from Hon. William Pros- ton, of Kentucky, as to whether be accepts the mission to Spain. ‘The despatch of last evening should have read:— “The Interior Department has approved to Florida, under the Congressional grant of May, 1856, over 183,000 acres of in aid of the construction of the Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Central Railroad, connecting Jacksonville aud Aligat, sixty miles in length.” News from Utah. St. Lore, Oct. 6, 1858, The Salt Lake mail, with dates of the 1th ult., arrived at St. Joseph on the Ist inst. Political matters were quiet in Utah. The California Salt Lake mail had been robbed by Indians in Carson V Dr. Forney, Sapor intendent of Indian Affairs, was preparing to leave Salt Lake City for Carson Valley. Hon. R. Holland Muell, of Cortinad, . tuinated for Congress by the republicans from the firet Congresional district. ‘The Grand Jury refvsed to find an indictment against Oliver Hows: ined for the murder of his two sone last Joly, the ¢ before thet suowing him to be insane. The Sheriff took him to the Asylum at Utica this morning Roerow, Het. 6, 1858, atriet, ii convention at tos R. Train for Congress. 69 cast for ex Governor The republicans of the Figh! Concord to-day, neminated Ch He received 66 votes against Boutwell Congressional Nomination Declined. Bosrow, Oct. 6, 1858. Hon. 1. B. Comins, renominated by the republicans for Congress from the Fifth district of this State, has written f letter declining the nomination Delaware Election. Wriastteerow, (et. 6, 1854. Complete returns have heen received from the election held yesterday, The democrats bave carried the State by 780 majority. Steam Fire Engine Exhibition, &. Rostos, Oct. 6, 1 The Sencea Falls, N. Y., steam fire ‘engine g highly satisfactory exhibition of its powers on the ¢ mon this afternoon, and afterwards in State street master of rod to-da, damage to th whom he left on an uninhabited ish “Lacrezin Borgia’ was performed at the Boston ty onight by the Strakoseh troupe to an overilow New Haven County ¥ Warreneny, Conn , Oct. 6, 1858. The annual fair of the New Haven County Agricaltaral Society opened here to-day. The grounds aro well stocked, and the exbibition of agricultural implements, manufac tered and fancy articles, are thought to be as fine as those of the State Fair. fair continues tw To-mor- row a balloon ascension will take place by The Ilinois Central Ratlrond. Omrergo, Oct. 6, 1868, In the eave of Geo, C, Bates ve. The Mlinois Central Rail road Company, for the possession of the grounds on which the depots of the road are located, the jury last bight returned a verdict in favor of the company The Yellow Fever at New Orleans. New Onteaws, Oot. 6, 1858. ‘The deathe from yellow fever for the thirty hours end ing at noon to-day, numbered eighty nine, New Ontnane, Oct. 6, 1868. The deaths from yellow fewer during the twenty four Leos 6 Mi Boom fo day, Wore Raty, weather to-day has been splendid, a cool air ere m preg eR Tho ‘ye, and other prominent : farmers and their families wally large. Vice Chancellcr William ‘. MeCoun, ‘President of the State ehoaee arrived last night, and was on the ‘The agricultur chat Retina Gt ed with farmers. The speakers were Messrs. Brown, Welles, of Seneca; Marshall, of Orleans; B:ewer, tran manifered inthe" dlgctbeloa, the Subject being the was manifested in the % Bubject being the raising of corm Sailing of the Niagara. Bowron, Oct. 6, 1858. The royal mail steamship sailed Fy k i F y é i ll of about 12 Niagara o'clock this morning, with sixt; for Liverpool, tind nine for Halifay’ and $102,000 in speci. ‘ 6, 1868. ‘Tho United States brig Dolphin is annoubced to’ saii this, afternoon or to-morrow , for Norfolk, to join the Paraguay squadron, fitting out at that port. New Onteays, Oct. 5, 1858. The sales of cotton to-day were 6,000 meen nding 12%4c. for middling, and 123¢0. a 124¢¢. for m . Bo duli at 8c. tor fully fat, aioe of rour de at $5 for superfine. Corn, 65c. Mess :, $17. New York hay declined to $15. berm etl to Liverpool, 17-32d.; to Havre, le. a 1xe. nw be rp ous Oct. 66 P. M. ‘otton wu! : sales to- bales. - vanced to $6 25 supertine. Gord as a declining ten- dency. New York hay, $16, Freights—Cotton to fool ka; pele a * Oct, 6—6 P. M. Civernani, Flour dull and lower: sales at $4 60 for ‘Wheat — ace vimakey’ calles ong 500. ovisions: nO ig done. Cancaco, Oct. 6—6 P. M. Flour dull. Wheat dull at 66c. Corn firm at 53c. Oats firm. Shipments to Buffalo—3,100 bbls. flour, 10,000 bushels wheat, 46,000 do. corn. Sbipmente to Oswego— 80,000 bushels’ wheat. Receipt=—4,100 bbls. flows, 52,000 bushels wheat, 55,000 do, corn. Burrawo, Oct. 6—6 P.M. Flour market very dul! and heavy, prices have a down- ward tendency; transactions are of a retail character: sales 600 bbis. at $475 a $5 for to choiee extra $6 75 for double extra. Wheat market heavy and lower; prices tend downward: sales 6,000 bushels Milwaukie club at $0¢.; 2,200 bushels No. 1 red winter Illinois at $107; 3,000 bushels choice white Kentucky at $1 40; 24,000 bushels Wisconsin white and club on private terms. Corn in good demand; market better: sales 98,000 bushels at 59e. a 60e. for Toledo; 6lc. a 623g. for Illinois river, closing firm at the outside figures. Barley firm: sales at fc. 2 $205. Rye quiet: sales 5,000 bushels at 0c, Oats ot 45e. a 46c. Whiskey at 2le. Canal freights— 40c. on flour, He. on wheat; 10c. on corn to New York. Receipts in the last twenty-four hours 7,678 bbls. flour, bushels wheat, 5,625 bushels corn, 9,000 bushels oats. Shipments by canal 3,933 bbls. flour, 34,943 bushels wheat, 60,000 bushels corn. Oswnco, Oct. 6—6 P: M. Flour unchanged, Wheat dull; sales 8,000 bushels white Indiana, on private terms; Milwaukee elub, report- 7,000 bush- cls, freights firm, with an advance of gc. on grain; flour 28¢., wheat §4¢., corn Re. Lake imports—3,000 bushels rye, 1,000 bushels barley. Canal exports—3,800 bbls. flour, 55,600 bushels wheat, 11,000 do. corn, 7,100 do. barley, 6,800 do. oats, iver- Aunamy, Oct. 6—6 P.M. Flour—Fair business; rates more moderate than ‘ast week; sales 1,400 bbls. Little doing in wheat, but con- siderable offering; the only sales were three car loads of handsome white Canadian at $1 40. Oats dull and un- changed; sales 3,000 bushels State at 45¢. measure, and 2,000 bushels Canadian at 50c. weight. Corn selling in car loads at Tle. Barley lower, 40,000 to 50,600 bushels afloat and to arrive offered on change; prices declined 5c. ; sales 3,000 bushels ordinary State four rowed at $1 05; 800 bushels good ditto at $1 11; 6,000 bushels ditto on private terms; 28,250 bushels Canada on private terms, to arrive, deliverable within the present month; sales 13,000 bushels city made malt, winter and spring, at $1 05. SS ‘The Case of the Slaver Haidee. THE FIRST WAKRANT DISCHARGED-—~THE PRISONERS HELD UNDER A NEW WARRANT. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Before Kenneth G. White, Eq. Oct. 6.—The United States vs. Macomber, Mate and Five Of the Crew of the Ship Haidee.—The Commissioner said that he did not fee! it neccesary to pass upon the second point raised by Mr. Joachimssen, the defendants’ counsel, on the previous day, as, under the first point he bad come to the decision that the warrant was not sufficient to bold the accused. Mr. Theodore Sedgwick, United States District Attorney, informed the Commissioner that in order to meet the ‘emergency he had issued a new warrant against thoso parties based on the fourth section of the act of 1820, the fifth section of the act of 1820, and also the fourth section of the act of 1818; also, under chapter 61, 10th May, 1800. The second section imposes a fine of $2,000 and imprison- ment not exceeding two years, for bear vege Progen on board aslaver. The main point is whether parties can be held for the capita! offence under the act of 1820. Mr. Joachimesen thought he had a right to ask the Dis- trict Attorney to elect under which act be proposes to put the parties on their defence. ‘The District Attorney had stated that he held them un- der four different act»—all arising out of the same offence. Mr. doachimasen said it was a mere anomaly to say that a party could be held on four diferent warrants for the fame complamt. ‘Tho District Attorney claimed to hold these partics for tho capital oftence under the act of 1820—be had issued the four warrants £0 as to inect all difficulties. The landing of slaves on a foreign shore, decoying negroes for sale, con- stitute # capital offence within the meaning of the statate. He snbmitted that he was not bound to wait until the first warrant quashed before he issued anew one. The defend- ants’ counse} can call on which ever case be wishes to be disposed of first. Mr. Hunt, Assietant District Attorney, in anewer to Mr. i if a Li § “ i = H ‘The District Attorney in reply said he saw no anal between the case of Reis and the present one, and t he had every respect for the legal opinions of Judge Betts, he would dismige that case from present consideration. He would be glad to know if the Commissioner were sitting a8 a juror whether he would consider that there were reasonable doubts in this case. There was no doubt that this veesel was engaged in taking a cargo of 1,100 slaves to the coast of Africa, and he contended that the acts which he cited referred to auy person of the crew or the ship's company who was ©0 engaged. The Legisinture never ¢, and any person who knowingly asists in ship- ping a cargo of slaves comes within the moaning or pur view of the act. He eappored that there was not 9 fact connected with the case but which would forbid the granting of the motion of the gentleman for the defence. Mir. Joachimesen submitted that it becomes the dnty— not the discretion—of the Commirsioner to see that these men Were not put on their defence for a capital charge if the cireometances and the law did not warrant it. It was proved by the witness (King) for the prosecution that the itimate voyage from the port of New , and landed her cargo of flour, Ke., at a foreign port, refore when she left New York the affidavit did show that the vessel was fitted out in any Ame: » port for the slave trade, but ft did show that papers were not fracdulent, and that she went on a legal voyage to and Gibraltar to fulfil the objects pf her voyage, as designated in her papers. He cited from Judges Story and Betts to show that none other persons bat citizens Of the United States, or foreigners serving On an American vessel, can be held guilty of the charge. The District Attorney sald that the case in which Julge Retis decided that no person could be convicted for the fitting out of @ siav leas he master, factor or owner, bad nothing to do with this charge: amd that th opinion of Judge Story had reference to parties charged with trefficls slaves between two foreign fp taking Portngal, wher existed her, whore very per. and tts, to Vab ' Witting that the pri 9 be discharged from the cay'tal of Commireioner thought that the warrant wae sufficient statute of 1820 Droailer pinion this ease came under the category of the act which recites any one (which include: any of the ship's company) wh such ycerel or receive such aege Furie Story Is entirely ¢ porting of negroes between FY wae logal. ‘The prisow the examination was adj eleven o'clock. gn ports where siave therefore, nod to Friday morning at ‘Tm Cres Conreer ix Errore.—The chess match which was in progress at Paris, between Paul Morphy, the Ame- rican, and Horrwitz the German, was temporarily inter rupted, as we are informed, by te received by te Arago, by the indispssition of the latter, The London Kayress of the 224 September, anounced Ls yt nnd = ; ea rrwitz, 2; which would jeave Moe: six of the Twere fea stood —Morphy 4; phy three games to score to win the mateh. Sunday Times states that Morphy bad wor seven games, but does not give Harrwite a score is very little donbt bat that by this time young has bent the veteran player and established ti being the grentest Kinawen living chess matches with Staunton and Andersen whieh wi poy, Wd GuMyinee all ag deuliera gm Wak PoWwh, THE STEAMSHIP &e,, ‘The United States mail steamship Arago, Captaia Lines, from Havre and Southampton, arrived at lite port carly yesterday morning. ‘The Arago loft Southampton at six o'clock P. M. on the 224 of September, and has experienced a constamt succes- sion of strong westorly winds and gales during the entire passage. She has brought two hundred and filly passengers, the ‘usual mails, and a very full cargo. Among her passengers are Colonel Raasioff, charge affaires from Denmark to Washington; Geo. H. Goum- die, Esq., United States Consul at Zurich; Lieutenam-C. Halliday, of the Swedish navy; Madame Cora de Wil- horst, prima douna to the Italiam Opera, New York, and Chas. Boudousquie, Esq., manager of the New Orleang Opera, with a troupe of distinguished artists. ‘The mews by the Arago has been anticipated by the Hammonia and Nova Scotian, The Atlantic ° MR. VARLEY'S REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THE CABLE, ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON PosT. Sir—I am instructed by the directors to forward for publication the annexed report from Mr. Variey, the elec- trician to the Electric and International Telegraph Com- pany. He is one of the gentlemen who has been consult- ed by the Board in reference to the present state of the cable. Yours truly, GEORGE SAWARD, q Amiantic TeLecrara Comrany, 22 Old Broad street, a 21, 1 REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE. Nv, Sept. 18, 1868, Tarrived at Valentia on the evening of the Sth instant, when I found that no words had for many days been re” ceived through the eable from Newfoundland. On the 6th, 7ti, 8th, 9th and 10th I tested the cable at intervals in tour different ways, to ascertain its condition. ‘The following are the results: Firstly—There is a fault of great magnitude at a dis- tance of between 249 and 00 sgatute miles from ¥aleutia, Dut the locality cannot be more accurately ascertained untila portion of the eable, twenty or ‘aint aon in length, has been tested against my standard of resistance, and until the log bas been consulted te ascertain the amount of slack paid out. I would suggest that the piece of cable at Greenwich be carefully measured and tested against my standard, in order to obtain the most correct estimate of the distance of fault; assuming, however, that it is 270 miles, and allowing 33 per cent for slack,’ it is possible that the chief defect is in shallow water—410 jathoms. Secondly—The copper wire at the fai ‘above al- Inded to docs not touch the tron pate the i is proved by its forming a voltaic element, which gives rise to a continuous positive current from the copper wire, varying very little in tension. ’ insulation of the wire between Valentia and the fault is perfect, , at least conte no defect of sufficient: importance to reeptible, or to materially induence the working were the cable otherwise Le thy Saye tg pper wire is c quently the cable has not 4 or re- versals are stil received Pnige 7 toute "ee the power used will shortly eat away the exposed copper wi in the fauity place by Gloctrotytie - The actual resistance of the fault appears to be at least equal to ten miles of the cable, but it is most greater. Taking it at its lowest resistanco, viz : ton miles, and assuming that Newfoundland is only using 180 eclls of Daniel's battery, the strongest current received thence, during my stay /wae only’ 1-2ith part of the foree that should be were there but this one fault. When it is however, borne in mind that, ou the other side they arc probably using more power, and, also, that the defect first altuded to probably offers more resistance than that assumed, viz. : ten miles, it is evident that there is another aud more dis- tant fault, the approximate locality of which I could mot pretend to estimate at this cnd without being able t gpeak to Newfoundiand. From the authentic data st} i re was a fault on board about 560 miles from one end aud 640 from the other. The following are the data in question, but on what oc- casion they were obtained Iam anable tostate. They were, however, probably taken when the ships were at Queens- Do tow Testing of Cvilson Beard the Ay v 1,200 Statute 1. When the upper end was disconnected the current en- tering the cable from a battery was 8-6 parte. . When upper end was put to current entering he cable war 40.0 parts, wi “ . 3. SUES Ging Sut GE epger end of eahte to the earth, parts. 4. When the lower end was disconnected the current <ntering the cable was 8.5 parts, ba 5. When lower end to earth, 10.5 parte. 6. Current going out of upper end of cable to earth, 4.5 parts, —Showing that if there were a fault it was nearer to the upper end, but pot far from the middle of the coil. n 200 miles had been removed from oue end of the soil (but from which end I am not at prosent aware), cay ing 1,000 mice, the amounts were— . 7 parts. 4... 10.25) re. Bice here was a fault by rom one end and 440 from the other, h the 200 nules of cable the amounts were— ‘rfect.. Niagara, 1. Current entering the cable, the Ni disconnected, 45 parts. 2. Niagara end to earth, 49%; parts. 3, Current towing out’ at Kltgara end tocarth, 1836 parts. 6. Current flowing out at Ayamemnon end to Parts, indicating considerable leakage on board the Mmempon. 1am also informed that the currcnts through the cable, even immediately after it was submerged, were so weak that relays were useless, and that pot one perfect message: was recorded by them—everything that was reccived be- ing read from the deflections of a re Ty comparing the above data with those of the new cable now making by Morers. Glass & Elliot for the Elec- tric and International Telegraph Company, the amount of it which entered the 1, miles of cable connected at one cad should not have exceeded 2 or 2.6 parts instead of 7.6 and 8.5 parts. ‘The inference by rough calculation, therefore, is that, there wae a fault offering a resistance equal to 1,000 or 1,200 miles of cable sitnated ata distance of about miles from one end of the 1,200 miles coll on board the Agamemnon. ‘This, however, cannot be the fault firet aliuded to— situated at about 270 miles from Valentia—but may have been the one which caused such alarm when the ships were 500 miles from Ireland, and when the signals ceased altogether and never certainly recovered. Tt ie not at a'l improbable that the powerful currents from the large induction coils bave impaired the insula- tien, and that had more moderate power been used the cable would still be capable of transmitting messages. efy myself cn this point attached to the cable a piece of gutta perche covered wire, having first made a i yo gutta percha to let water reach: then bent so as to cama ep ho wire was then placed in a jug of sea- connected with the earth. had been sent from the induction le, and consequently into the test wire, h the incision raphily, inch in diameter, coils was brought to bear om them from the cable and allow- ly one channel, viz.—that of the test ‘as might be expected, burnt a bole in the gutta perchs’ ander the water half an inch im length, and the burnt gutta percha came floating up te the eurface ‘The foregoing experiments prove that when there are imperfections in the jueulating covcring there is very preot danger arising from using such intense currents. The sive of the pr t conduit i ‘trand i too small to have worked atiofuctorily even had the insulation been sound, With a strand of larger dimensions lose intense currents required, and both speed and certainty im water and the | After a few « coils into the ¢ the electricity U a bole nearly When the f the test wire by ing the electricity t however altogether impossible that come intel. Js may yet be reecived throngh the cable, at amunication. C.F VARLEY, Flectric and International Telegraph ligible & stated in my previo Eleeteieion of the Company The Ariel on Shore and off . [From the London Chronicle, Sept. 21.) Vanderbilt steamer Artel, with the American mails, » ne having paseod Marat Friday night. It was arrat vine ap to Southampton, and she was expected re eo tet ed some eleven o'clock (hat night. nt that time the Sout \. ton correspondents of the London press, the Post Office emptoyes, and the clerke of Messrs. Dunlop & Schoales, Mr. Vanderbilt's Southampton shipping agents, were as- cerubled in the dock#. The newspaper correspondenta had made thelr aaraygements as veval for a rapid com- munication of the Ariel's news to London by telegraph, AG TLP. M. a smalitog steamer left the dock for the stream to feteh im the mails and English passengers from the rican vessel. wimost apxtety for the signal gun and rocket of Ariet, the lights of the tug Were suddenly tissed from the m. In half an hour afterwards the Custom House bout returned to the dock and reported that the tre had gone down the river in search of tho Ariel. Ts was not Ull between four and five morning that the eteare tng returned with the Ariel's mails and despatches, and that the mail pecket werld reqnire some vid he got off, Tt war now too eon hlat and the tite hab she hat passed fo doy AatuQapton pve - WROD ANA BAU ge Eye Wali, Ame- » After they had waited till midnight in the