The New York Herald Newspaper, October 9, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EANTOR AND PROPRIETOR, QUFION M. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASdAU ATS. rik dn adwance. Moncy cont by mail will be at the THE WEEERT WRLALD cory, Rit ote conte per anremm, the per an cy Fett Kia) Britain, or $5 to any part of the ‘Continent, both Tae rARY CORRESPONDENCE, sortatving ¢ pers m4 Pasriovsgny ala Larraks any Pacx- ery, o BS ¥ HERALD, every Wednesday, at four cents per “FoLuwbanr con importa cotton | the world ; y oy hh ee ~4 Baqusrrap ro Saat ‘NO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence. We do not reer commamnications, rH TENTS renowed cvory day. Advertisements in: ews’ by the Wasntt Henares Pamir tixassn and o» the PI ‘coccuted with meatnass, changes and dee AMUSEMENTS THIS KVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSTO, Pourtsenta strect.—OPERATIC Ma- PixmE at Two 0'OL005—Lvora Dt 1 Am RMOOR, NIBLO’S GARDEN, Brosdway.—Pau ragtra. BOWERY THEATRE, ko: Yourwrve Basgaro—Skere1 RTON'S NEW THRATRE, Broadway.—Ewousn Orers Bonemtan Gini Tue Wartaaman. _ WALLACK’S THEAT! Brondway.—Notuisg Vextuns, Noruixe Woo—Nerrone’s “tas RFEAT. LAURA KSENE'S THKATRE, 6% Broadway.—Sue Broors to Cowquan—Fra om ~ BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Afternana end Bvening—Tn0po0n’s Mini Woaip—De. Vicantine, 4c, ‘WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILVING, 661 and 563 Broadway— ‘Braforcan Boss, Dancrs, ‘Tum Ov CLoce. MROBANTO’S BALL, 473 Broad: Nace Bowes «xy boxiesques— GAMPBELL MINSTRELS, 444 Broadway.—Rruroriax Cma- Bacramumios, Sones, 40.—Ls Mogiam Maciqus. OCOOPRE INSTITUTE—Dr. Bornrox’s Lacrors on tux Onaarion, Mam, Animals, GnOLOGY AnD THe Binis. New York, Saturday, October 9, 1858, —Berants’ MuveTRELs tax Taino, ‘The News. The Secretary of State has notified the New Gra- nadian Minister of the determination of this govern- ment not to permit the obstruction of the Isthmus route to the Pacific on any consideration, neither will it allow of tonnage dues or s tax on the trans- portation of passengers and mails; and that in pur- suance of this resolution vessels of war have been ordered to the Isthmus. The right of New Granada ‘to refuse this government @ naval rendezvous and coaling station in the Bay of Panama is conceded by Mr. Caas, but he considers such a refusal as im- politico and illiberal; more especially as Spain at Mahon and Sardinia at Spezzia had granted sim !ar privileges. The rumor that the United States were negotiating @ secret treaty with Russia, is said to be without foundation. The Board of Managers of the Fair of the Ame- rican Institute concluded, in their meeting yester- day, that the continuation of the Fair at the pre- sent time is inexpedient. The exhibitvra have re- solved on another exhibition immediately, and con- template the formation of s new institution, to be called the “American Union for the Exhibition of Arts, Manufsctares and Jnventions,” to which they purpose inviting foreign competition. To-day at noon they hold a mass meeting of inventors, and all who sympathize with them, at the depot of the Eighth Avenue Railroad, Fiftieth street, and where they expect shortly to bold their first exhibition. The Turkish counterfeiting case was disposed of yesterday. Mr. Harrison, who printed the bills for Madame Sevesti, was honorably discharged after he made his explanation of the facts of the case. Having no knowledge of the Turkish language, he supposed the matter he printed to be merely labels with Chinese characters upon them, and to be used in Eastern commerce. The plates and “caimes” were delivered up to the proper authori ties by Mr. Harrison. The Commissioners of Health transacted little business of importance yesterday. Tle report of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce on Quarantine charges, in reply to the Mayor's com munication, was not received. On motion of Dr ‘Thompson, it was resolved that all cotton at Qua rantine and to arrive be lightered direct to the At lantic dock, Brooklyn, if the authorities of that city will give the necessary permission. A retarn of deaths at Quarantine, from yellow fever, was also presented by the Health Officer. The argument in the case of Whitney against the Harlem Railroad Company and the Mayor, &c., of New York, for an injunction to restrain the use of steam below Forty-second street, was continued y before Judge Sutherland. The facts are similar to thove which appeared in the other cases argued before the Common Pleas and Judge Ingra- ham, with the exception that in the present case there is an allegation of bribery and corruption of some of the members of the Common Council. The Haidee slave case waa up yesterday before the Commimioner, and several witnesses were ex- amined fur the prosecution. A report of the testi- mony will be found olsewhero. Ethridge M. Fish, whose trial for arson has been looked to with much interest by insurance compa- nies in this city and New Jersey, was convicted of the offence on Thursday, at Paterson. There was not much business transacted in the General Sessions yesterday, in consequence of the failure of the Grand Jury to find indictments. ‘Taey will have them ready this morning, so that the prisoners will be tried next week. James McCabe, a boy, was charged with burglary in the second degree, and the Recorder, with the consent of the District Attorney, suspended judgment. James Bascom pleaded guilty to stealing $1,200 in money from Mr. Patten, his employer, who inter ceded strongly in behalf of the youth, he was overcome by temptation. Tha first offence, his Honor sent him to the + for two years. Henry B. Livingston ple to an assault and battery on Dr. Bacon, at the New York Hotel, and was remanded till this morning for sentence. Stiman H. Weeks, a sailor, waa tried for stoaling $63 from the sloop Emblem. The evi- dence of his guilt was very slight, and the jury failing to agree, the Court discharged them—ten being in favor of an ac quittal and two for convic aon. Those having business relations with Mexico will be glad to l®4ra, by our advertising columns to-day, that “chip Tennessee, which leaves ‘this port on te 15th inst. for New Orleans, will re- sume her trips between that cityand Vera Craz, starting from New Orleans on the Ist proximo. She will carry the United States mails twice a month be- tween those two cities. In the present critical state of the republic of Mexico, the lack of frequent and direct intelligence has been severely felt, and the resumption of this mail service will give peculiar natinfaction. ‘Our Buropean files by the Nova Scotian reached this city from Quebec yesterday worning. The pa pers are of the same date as those reveived by the Arago. The details of three days later news, by the Canada, will be due here this evening. The mice & cotton yesterday embraced about 2.00 baler, chiefly im transitn, The market closed with jeas buoyancy. Flour was again dull, and closed at a dec: of Be. & 10¢ por bbI., while the sales wore to a (air exten ‘Wheat wae also exsior, and closed at a decline of about 2c por bushel. The sales comprised \bout 30,000 bushais, at rates given in another column. Corn was steady, with paine of Western mixed at 10. 8 Tée, white do. at 79. a Oe. and yellow at Th. « We Barley was lower but active, with large anion at $1 06.8 $1 09. Pork continued heavy, With sales of tess reported at $16 60a $16 66, and prime at 816 26 0 $14 60. Sugare continued steady, with sales of about 1,000 1,200 bhde. and 200 boxes at rates nn. Cotfve was firm: the chief sal £0 of Ric ¢ Floating Ciowd at 11 14: te Wore Jul aud engagements Lumited given in another ov coun ite dof ts ia vied guilty | NEW YORK BFRALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1888 Our November State Election. Jn regard to our November State election, it is now manifest that not only is a fusion upon a ccmmon State ticket between the republicans and Americans an impossible thing, but that since their rupture at Syracuse, the breach between these parties has been, and is daily, growing wider and deeper. Even ex-Governor Huat, who, down to the Syracuse explosion, was warm- ly in favor of an active coalition of all the oppo- sition elements for November, is now encourag- ing the Americans to bring out their whole strength upon Lorenzo Burrows. The result of all this will be an immense reduction of the vote which Morgan otherwise would have been sure to command. Besides, it is understood that the leaders of the American party in reference to 1860, are turning their attention in favor of Gen. Scott, and in this view, in order to head off W. H. Seward, they are resolved to bring out every available vote in favor of the American ticket this fall. Lastly, the independent abolition, anti- liquor, anti-Sabbatarian, anti-common school, wofmen’s rights and free farm candidate, Gerrit Smith, will deduct from the republican party some thirty, forty or fifty thousand votes of the Greeley ultras and our modern reformers of all kinds. With these heavy slices cut off from the repub- lican cheese, it will surely kick the beam, should the democracy throw their full weight into the opposite scale. That they will do so, we have every reason to believe; and every reason, there- fore, to anticipate the election of Judge Parker by an overwhelming plurality. The only impedi- ment in the way of a most cordial re-union of the democracy is the feud between the Tammany. and anti-Tammany factions of this city—a bitter personal and factious quarrel, growing out of the treachery of some of the Tammany leaders to the regular local party ticket of last December. The increased bitterness of this intestine rupture was pretty broadly betrayed in the proceedings and resolutions of the Tammany majority at Syracuse. They had the power, and they exercised it, not to conciliate, but to coerce the other side, and the result, we may suppose, was not very condu- cive of fraternal harmony. The subsequent democratic dinner in this city to Forney, the unscrupulous libeller of the ad- ministration, has left a number of headaches be- hind it, perhaps beyond the reach of medicine; and last, though not least, the smothering pro- cess which was applied in Tammany Hall the other night, by certain Custom House and Post Office leaders of the Wigwam, to a series of re- solutions denouncing Douglas and endorsing the administration, wears anything but the look of a treaty of peace between the Tammany and anti- Tammany ocracy of this city. But from all the movements of the two fac- tions here, we are satisfied that they will not permit their purely local squabbles to enter into the important general issues involved in our November election. On the contrary, both fac- tions—as it is their manifest policy —will cordially support the Parker State ticket, deferring their local Tammany difficulty to the purely local is sues of our December city election, when we may expect a fight of these factions of the most amusing and interesting character. But with a general union of the whole democratic vote of this island and its surroundings upon Parker, he will be sent up the Hudson with a majority which will secure the triumphant election of himself and his State ticket by a splendid sur- plus over Morgan and Company. Under the same process Horace F. Clark, John B. Haskin, and perhaps one or two other unsatis- ‘actory democratic candidates for Congress in his corner of the State, will be left high and dry; while throughout the State, from the union of the democracy and the divisions of the oppo- ition, we predict such an endorsement of the federal administration as will quiet the conspi- rators who would destroy it, and sucha defeat of Morgan as will very materially advance the claims of General Scott, and damage the calcu- lations of Mr. Seward in reference to the Presi- dential succession. Tax Penptno Questions with New Graypa.— We learn from Washington that the administra- tion has taken another step in the firm but just policy which Mr. Buchanan has inaugurated in our Spanish-American relations. The Secretary of State has officially communicated to General Herran the fact that this government will not permit the imposition by New Granada of any tax upon passengers crossing the Isthmas of Panama, either directly or in an indirect form, in the shape of tounage dues upon ships arriving at the terminus ports. This goverument cares little for the exbibition of petty feeling ex- hibited by the Congress of New Granada in re- fusing to consent to the establishment of a coal depot at Panama by the United States, but will insist that that government shall not act in the «ame spirit toward the transit commerce of the world. The feeling of our government having been thus categorically made known to New Granada, there will now be no difficulty in the way of the ratification of the Cass-Herran treaty in its amended form, and the sufferers by tho Panama riot will stand a chance of receiving eparation to which they are so justly During all the late difficalties with New Gra- nada it has been evident that President Ospina and General Herran have been animated by a sincere desire todo justice to all; but the President of that republic and its represen- tative at Washington do not constitute the government, and there have unfortunately been unwise councils and factious dispositions at work in Bogota to thwart the best interests of both re- publics. Had these succeeded in all their aims they would have brought the two countries into 4 disastrous conflict. The determination that has now been announced by our government is a wise one, and the people of New Granada will no doubt acknowledge it when the convictions of her own statesinen shall receive due weight among them. The whole of this subject was commented upon at length in the columns of the Henan some time since, when, after mature examination, we came to the conclusion that the only course for our government to pur eue was that which has now been officially an- nounced, Return or Genera Paz To Vewezvena.— General Paez having accepted the proposition made to him by his countrymen to return to his native land, where his presence will be of essen- tial service in its future progress, is about to de- part from our shores. With a perfect know- ledge of the working of our institutions, he will be able tu introduce those various re forms indispensable to its political freedom and commercial prosperity. We think it would be @ happy thonght on the part of the President to send back General Pacz and the highly respectable delegation who have come here ty m . shipe; and this could very conveniently be doae in one of those attached to the Paraguay fleet. It would be but @ small deviation from its course, and the act itself would do much to com firm the friendahip which already exfsts in Vene- zuela towards the United States. The South Americans would thus perceive, while we are determined henceforth to suffer no more indig- nitics in that quarter of ‘the world, we are ready to maintain cordial relations with those repub- lica that respect the rights of other natious and are desirous of perpetuating their own freedom. Tae Carnivat or Crtvorive.—We have been especially favored during the past month with the most delicious weather that has ever been experi. enced, even within the memory of that somewhat mythical individual, the oldest inhabitant. A clear sky, an ambient atmosphere, cool days and mag- nificent nights go far to keep us all in good hu- mor; while Ceres and Flora shower their gifts in profusion for the delectation of the gourmet’s pa- late, or the adornment of the boudoir of ladies fair. The artery of commerce and fashion— Broadway—flows from morning till night with a human tide, affording a splendid study for the philozopher, the lounger, the moralist and the philanthropist. Everybody seems to have for- gotten the crisis and the revulsion and the stag- nation of last year; and by the accounts of the Broadway shop-keepers, who say that the richest and dearest fabrics find the readiest market, it would seem that the lessons of economy which were inculcated by the hard times have vanished like words written in the sands of the sea-shore. We are aware that much of the activity of the retail trade in articles of luxury is owing to the great influx of Southerners, who have been driven away from their homes by the yellow fe- ver. They have filled up the hotels to an unpre- cedented extent, and rolled no end of dollars into the pockets of the landlords, But deeper than this Southern surplusage, there are signs of a lively season in the world of fashion and folly. We have three periods in the fashionable world. In the summer months New York is comparatively deserted for Saratoga, Newport and other resorts of the vo- taries of pleasure. In September, October and November the metropolis again becomes the headquarters of the beau monde, which includes people with more money than brains, people with brains and no money, and people without either brains or money. They are all here now. In December they will flit away to Washington, which city will be unusually gay this season. It is the short session of Congress, and all the dining, wining, flirting, dancing, and so on, will have to be done in a great hurry. In April we shall have them all in Broadway aguin, ready for the spring and summer campaign. Thus we have the metropolis as the headquarters of fashion, as it is of commerce, the mechanic arts, literature and the fine arts. Just now we are all in glorious condition, and laugh at old Jupiter Pluvius, who has made three several attempts to spoil our sport by getting up an equinoctial storm; but they have all been miserable failures. Some people say it is all owing to the comet. If so, some demonstration of admiration to the illustrious stranger would be in order. In the old times the comet was an unwelcome visiter, being regarded as a forerunner of evil; but that is an exploded humbug. If now the comet has revived trade, filled up the hotels, kept off the equinoctial, and set all the aristocracy—cod- fish, pork and otherwise—in a flutter of expecta- tion, then we say, hurrah for the comet, as a first rate institution! Let the comet blaze awhile longer if the weather holds fair. Is rae Attanric TeLeoraru a Farture?— The general tone of the press on both sides of the ocean regarding the Atlantic telegraph is one of discouragement at the result of the enter- prise which they rather hastily and unwarrant- ably pronounce a failure. The French and English papers ridicule our celebration in com- memoration of the successful laying of the cable as premature, and point to the long silence which has followed the transmission of the last des- patch as a proof of the unsuccessful termina- tion of the great undertaking. But should we never get another word through the present cable, is it just to say that the enterprise has not succeeded, or that the practicability of the work has not been fully and completely established? Have not the mechanical difficulties which stood in the way been removed by Mr. Everett's pay- ing out machine? And although the clectrical de- partment have not yet succeeded in rendering that success permanent, does any one imagine that the Atlantic telegraph is a thing of the past?—that it is never to be revived? Should the present cable never again be worked and the present company be unable to carry the enterprise to a more successful termi- nation, there are others who will be ready and willing to undertake the ta#k. The great benefite which telegraphic communication between this continent and Europe must confer upon both form the best guarantee that could be presented of ita ultimate and permanent establishment. But even if private companics were not to be found ready to enter upon the task, the English and American governments will take it in hand. The practicability of the enterprise once estab- lished, the mere pecuniary considerations con- nected with it sink into utter insignificance com- pared with the great benefits which it will con- fer upon the commercial world, independent of the other and grander results which must follow ite successful accomplishment. U1iMan on Procorommt.—Mr. Ullman, mana- ger of the Academy of Music, has published a card defending Piccolomini against those who seek to depreciate her good sense and tact. This was scarcely necessary. None but the lowest of the low, or a scandalous press, would venture to utter a word but that of the highest praise of this charming artiste. Tur Potato Rot.—The accounts from Ireland by the last steamer would go to show that the potato rot which had manifested itself in the southern districts, was rapidly extending over the reet of the country. It is to be feared that we shall have the same bad news to announce of our own crops. From the statements that have reached us, there is but too much reasun to be- lieve that not only the potatoes which are in the ground, but those already gathered in, will be generally affected by the disease. Unless means be discovered of arresting the progress of the malady, the probabilities are that we shall have to discontinue altogether the use of this valuable root. We cannot believe that science, which has accomplished such wonders in curative as well as creative processes, is entirely without a remedy for the evil. It is rather to be supposed that sufficient inducements have not been held out for successful research on a point which in- terests such large masses of human beings. | of the staplo articles of food of the Western nn- tions, we think that the American and Zarppean governments should unite in offering 3 reward for an effective remedy for the disease. The largeness of the sum thus raised would havo the effect of stimulating investigation, and, in all probability, of guiding some ingenious mind to a solution of the problem. A million of dollars would not be too munificent a reward for the man who could assure to the world the integrity of this valuable element of subsistence. Y IN Tammany.—All the politicians ‘TREACHER’ round about are very much astonished at the refusal of the General Committee at Tammany Hall to adopt the resolutions endorsing the ad- ministration against the Douglas faotion on the Kansas question. It is now universally believed that the present General Committee of Tammany is nothing but a nest of treachery against the administration of Mr. Buchanan, and in favor of Douglas, THE LATEST NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Interviews Between Gon. Cass and the Now Policy of the United States Towards Central and South America, Particularly the Isth- mus States, &c., de. Wasurvarox, Oct. 8, 1858. J stated, in my despatch to the Hxxaip of Tuesday, that General Herran, the New Granadian Minister, bad boen called here by General Cass on important business, and that the firm and decided foreign policy the administra- tion had inaugurated, had created a flutter among tho South American and Central American diplomats. I now learn that the Secretary of State has informed General Herran that whether the Cass-Horran convontion be rati- fied or not, our government will not permit the imposition of tonnage dues at ports of the Isthmus of Panama nor 4 tax on the transportation of passengors and mails cross: ing the Isthmus. General Herran is informed that vessels of war are ordered to the Isthmus to see this resolution of the government executed. Tho great highways of the world must not be obstructed. As to granting a naval rendezvous and coaling station at one of the islands in the Bay of Panama, our govern- ment will not enforce that, considering Now Grauada has the right to refuse if she choose; but regards tho refusal as impolitic, and evincing an illiberal disposition. Spain granted us such a privilege at Mahon in the Mediterranean, and Sardinia at Spezzia, yet this small neighboring repub- lic in America refuses it. ‘A new era in our foreign policy has been inaugurated by tho administration, just but firm, and now it is for Congress to say whether the administration shal! be sup- ported in carrying out this policy. Tho quostion is, sha!l ‘this great republic make itself respected as ono of the first Powers of the world? If the Congress of Now Granada were as enlightened as General Herran, or the present President of that republic, there would be no difficulty about the ratification of the convention. There is no truth in the report that the United States are negotiating an important secret treaty with Russia, From the report of the Naval Constructor of the dama- ged condition of Cromwell's Parker Vein vessels engaged for the Paraguay expedition, it is seriously contemplated by the department not to take them. It is asked, why should we take inferior or doubtful vessels on such an tm. portant occasion, when 80 maay good aud suitable ones: can be obtained? The Attorney General has under consideration tho ques- tion of forfeiture of the gas pipe contract for Washington city. There is little doubt but the action of Captain Meigs will be sustained. Had the same time been allowed at first which the contractor now requires, others would have taken the contract and had the pipes made in the United States. The Navy Department has been informed of the death of Surgeon Ticknor at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Chas. M. Hitchoock has been appointed Inspector of Drugs at San Francisco, vice Dr. Tucker, rea.gned. Jobn L. Barnes, master in the navy, has rosignod. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that shaved shingles are subject to 24 per cent duty, and walnuts and limes preserved in salt and water to 15 per cent. It ts said that Governor Denver declines to withdraw his resignation as Governor of Kansas. Dr. Charles H. Hitchcock has been appointed laspector of Drugs and Medicines at San Francisco. ‘The Adiantic Telegraph. Taurry Bay, Oct. 8, 1868 Prree Coorm, Faq, New Your: — There has been no change whatever in the olectrical indications. Dé SAUTY, Close of the New York State Fair. Srmacuas, Oct. 8, 1858, ‘The Fair closed to-day with fine, but vory cold weather. ‘The receipts of the last two days have fallen off on ac- count of the weathor. The aggregate receipts are a little under ten thousand dollars. This morning a display of ‘all the prize cattle together took place in the horse ring. ‘This is a new figure im the proceedings, and affords an op- portunity to farmers to compare the different breeds to- gether and decide upon their respective merits. The value of the cattle ta the ring, at the same time, was cetimated ‘at $100,000. An exhibition of all the prize horses also took place. At one o'clock President Williams, of the Michigan State Agricultural Society, delivered an addross to the Society before a very large audience. Colonel Johnson, Socretary of the Society, then announced the prizes from a stand. A caucus of prominent republicans has been in session bere to organize financial and other measures for the cam- ‘There was a slight fall of now to-day, Florida Election, Avovara, Ga. , Oct. 8, 1854. The following are al) the returns received from the election in Florida — Duval county gives a strong American majority, Leon county ia largely domocratic. Congressional Nomination. Bowrow,, Oct. 8, 1858. In the Ninth district the Hon. Eli Thayer, republican, bas been unanimously nominated for reelection to Congress. New Jersey Politics. Sommnvin, N. J., Oct, 8, 1858, The Opposition Convention of the Third district have resolved to make no nomination for Congress, but sup- port Adrain, the anti-Lecompton nomince. Democratic Mass Meeting. Newanx, N. J., Oct. 8, 1968. ‘The democrats of this city held a monstor mass meet- ing this evening at Concert Hall. General Darcy presided. Speeches were made by Governor Price, General Wal bridge, of New York; Messrs. Winflold, Wright, Searing and others. Tho greatest enthusiasm prevailed, Fire at Waterbury, Vt, Warmunver, Oct, 8, 1858, A fire broke out here at two o'clock this morning, in tho store of Wella & Arme, which was destroyed, together with five stores, the hotel and stable, the Town Hall, the building occupied by the bank, a dwelling house and four barns. A large quantity of four was also consumed. Some of the sufferers saved a portion of their stock and forniture. Loss estimated, at $25,000; insured for $12,000, ‘Phe First Snow of the Season. Hoewmuavitae, N. ¥., Oct. 8, 1868. Snow fell in this village last night to the depth of three fnches. The storm commencing at the lakes extended east along the Erie Railroad as far as Groat Bend, and snow fell at almost all the intermediate places. The Steamer Lady Eglinton at Quobec, de. Mowrnmar, Oot. 8, 1868, ‘The steamship Lady Felinton, from Galway Sept. 23, arrived at Quebec at half past three o'clock this afternoon, Her nows has been anticipated by the Canada, at Halifax. ‘The extensive distiliories of T. & W. Molaon, in thia city, wore destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $40,000. Insurance small. ; Rallronad Accident. Preasont, N. Y., Oot. 8, 1968. The Rockland county train on the Piermont branch of the Brie Railroad ran into ,the rear end of a freight train asty. Que person, named Tracy, this morning, near ana Disaster on Lake Ontarto. Oxnao, Oct. 8, 1855. A strong gale of wind sprung up yesterday afterncoa, and a heavy sea was roiling all ni bt and this morning. ‘The schooner Ospray, of Buffalo, with a carge of wheat from Racing for this port, was driven against the cast pier, carrying away hor spars, and sunk immediately, Tho captain’s wife and child and the mite were washed ovor- _ Oswnao, Oct. 8—P. M. ‘Tho wind continues to blow with unabated vielenco, and the sea is still swelling. Several vessels arrived last night and to-day moro or lees dimaged, and great fears are entertained for tho safety 5f thoss now out. Tho schooner Osprey lies inside the prs, a total wreck, Tho bodica of tho mate and captain's wife and child, who Fire in Worce/ter, Mase. Bostow, Oot. 8, 1868. ‘The cotton factory of Edward Curtis, in New Worcos- ter, was partially destroyed by re to-day. Loss $10,000; fully insured. ‘The Yellow Fevor st Savannah. ‘Savanwag, Oct. 7, 1868, ‘Tho intorments to-day were. ouly three, inctuding one from yellow fever. The Magara Outward Bound. HAurax, Oct. 8, 1868. ‘The steamship Niagara arrived here at 10 o'clock Last evening, and aailed again at 1 A. M. for Livorpool. Light east wind and rainy. Markets. PHILADBLYHIA STOOK BOARD. Stocks firm. Pennsylvania Stato 5's, 9; . road, 23% ; Morris Canal, 42; Long Island ‘Railroad, 11%; Pennsylvania Railroad, 45. New Onixans, Oct. 8, 1858. Cotton—Sales to-day 4,000 bales, Tho sales of tho week add up $2,600 bales, and the recoipts 41,000, against 40,500 for tho corresponding wock last year. ' Stock 123,- 000 bales, against 94,000 last year, Recoipts ahead of last year 60,000 We quote middling at 12c. a 12%c. Sugar, ‘Dic. Molasses, Ste. Flour firm at $6 50, Corn, 60c, Cotee—Sules of the week 9,760 bage; prime, 11K, Stock 26,600 bags, agniust 121,500 last year. Freights—Cotton to Liverpool, Xd. Cuarteston, Oct. 7, 1858. ‘The sales of cotton forthe week foot up 5,600 bales Prices have declined 3c, to 3c. since Monday. Middling fair is quoted at 12%c. SAVANNAH, Oct. 7, 1858. Tho sales of cotton for the week are 3,000 bales; re ceipts, 14,500, Tho market is quiet, but steady, Barimons, Oct. 8, 1858, y: Howard street, $535 a $550. Wheat ! white, 75c. 7ic.; yellow, 83c. a 86c. 4 23);¢c. Provisions unchanged. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8, 1858. Flour and wheat unchanged. Corn dull: yellow 880. a 9c. Whiskey dull, at 2c. a 24\e. Cuxcrunamt, Oct. 8, 1858. Flour dull and prices nominal: superfine, $450. Whis. key dull at 18%c. Wheat unsettled: red, %c.; white, $110. Corn dull at 50c, Curcago, Oct. 8, 1858. Flour quiet. Wheat advanced 3c. « de.: aioe 27,000 bushels, at 62c. Corn firm, and advancod 2c. : sales at 2c. Oats firm, and advanced 2c. Shipments to Butlalo— 56,000 bushels’ wheat, 63,000 bushels corn. Receipts— 1,400 bbls. flour, 43,000 bushels whoat, 21,000 bushels corn. Burra, Oct. 81 P. M. Flour market continues dull and heavy. Some parties are disposed to yield somewhat, but aré still above the views of buyers. Sales—300 bbis. at $5 25 a $5 50 for choice extra Indiana and Michigan. Wheat very dul! and holder s are anxions to realize at lower rates. The only sale was 2,200 bushels prime white Michigan, at $1 16. Corn dull and lower; sales of 6,000 bushels prime yellow at 60\c. There are few sellers of good at 60c. ley lees Grm, but no sales. Rye nominal at 700. Onts do. at 46c. a 460. Whiskey do. at 2ic. Canal freights firm at 40c. on flour, 12c. on wheat, llc. on corn to New York. 6,906 do. corn. Shipments by canal—t,345 22,723 bushels wheat, 29,655 do. corn. Borvao, Oct. 8-6 P. M. Flour continues dull and heavy; tendency downward; inquiry is confined to the veter grades for the home and intorior trade: sales 500 bbls. at $4 8744 for good Illinois; $5 26 @ $5 31 for good and choice extra Michigan, Indiana, Obio and Canadian. Wheat dull and boavy, buyers holding back for lower prices: sales 4,500 bushels red Obio at $1 05; 2,200 bushels white Michigan at $1 16; beat offers of buyers at the close at 85c. for Milwaukie club; 0c. for No. 2 Illinois; $1 for No. 1 ditto aud red Ohio. Corn dull and lower: sales 23,500 bushels at 500. a 603¢c. for good to prime. Barley duil and no sales; buyers offer 96c. for prime, Whiskey dull and nominal at 2lc. Canal freighte—40c. on flour, 12c. ou wheat and Lic. on corn © New York. Receipts by lake in the last 24 hours—4,607 bbis. flour, 5,850 bushels wheat, 48,017 bushels corn, 1,342 bushels barley. Shi by cadal—2,021 bbls. flour, 12,678 bushela w! » 49,672 bushols corn, 1,175 bushels barley. Oswnae, Oct. 88 P.M. Flour dull. Wheat in better domand:’ sales 25,000 bush- els at $1 06 for red Hlinots; 85c. for Milwaukie clad. Corn without material change: ‘salve 6,700 busbeis choice Tili nois at 65c. Barley dull lates of exalt lot of Canadian ley, 1,100 bushels rye. porta—3,400 bbls. flour, 51,300 bushels wheat, 23,300 bushels corn, 17,700 busbel AlasT, Oct. 88 P.M. Flour—A fair business, at a decline of sbout bbl. from last wock’s prices. Wheat—Salca oo fair white Canadian, at 81 30. Jerr, Davin.—Senator Davis, who ls now in Boaton, much improved in health and spirits from his late visit in Maine, will address the democrata of Bostou, in Faneuil Hall, on Monday evening, the 11th inst. Orrosmon to Tis Kxow Normyos tv Bartiwomn.—A po- litical movement bas been recently inaugurated im Balti- more, profeasedly for the purpose of effeating a change in the administration of the city government. Tho indopen- dent movement proposes and invites a union of democrats, ‘old line whigs,” and seceding Americans, as an opposition party. Moetings have been held by persons disposed to favor this movement, and as a primary proceeding Col. Augustus I’. Shutt bas been nominated as a candidate for Mayor, in opposition to Mr. Thomas Swann, the present incumbent of that office, and the nominee of tho American party Tee Sri m liswom—Both wings of the Illinois democracy have nominated separate candidates for Congress in every district in the State, except the Ninth AScuew Looen.—The black republicans of Massachusetts have already thrown overboard @ix of their present repre- sentatives in Congress, via.—Robert B. Mall, in the First district; Wm. 8. Damrei!, in the Third; Linus B. Comins, in the Fourth; Timothy Davis, in the Sixth, Chauncey L. Knapp, in the Eighth; sud Charles Delano, in tho Tenth. Nora Canousa Ustrap Stara: Sxxator.—Thomas L. Clingman, Gov. David §. Reid, Bedford Rrown and W. W. Hokien are candidates for the seat in the United States Senate to be made vacant by the expiration of Mr. Cling man's term next year ACADEMY OF MumO—FINALR OF THE MARETERK SRASON. — The inst regular porformance of the sories inaugurated by Mr. Marotzek on the 30th of August, took place last even. ing, when “Linda di Chamounix” was sung by Mmo. Gassier, Misa A. Phillips, Signor! Sbriglia and Gassier. The performance was altogether satiafactory, the Gas- siers being excellent as they ever are. Mme. Gaasier is one of the vory best Linda’s we have ever heard. The tenor sang better than on his first appearance, He has a food voice, and will improve on acquaintance. On to-day there will be A matinie, when “Sacia’’ will be given. ‘Thia will be the last morning performance at the Acadomy for the next six weeks at least, a fact which the ladies will please bear in mind. Ou Monday, the great farewell bene lit of Max Marctrok Will take place, Tho artists aod managers both of the Opera and the theatres, have sent to the popular director numerous evidences of the esteem in which lye is held by his own profession ; and instead of a mere benefit, tho affair of Monday promises to be an ovation. There will bo & morning and an evening porformance which will iu- clude two complete operas, “Ernani” (with the détut of the basso Nani) and “ Linda di Chamounix,”’ also one act of “Ti Puritani,’”’ two Spanish songs by Signor and Mme. Gasicr a ballet divertinsemont aud @ ballet pantomine, “Ugolino,’ the motive from the Divina Comedia of Dante, by Lainoroux, Prato #1, Galetti, Rongani, and » fall troupe of coryphéer, All the artista of the opera and ballet companies will assist in this grand performance, The tickets are sold at one dollar each, giving admission to the whole cotertainment: To avoid the inevitable crowd on Monday, secored Beate should be taken to-day. Places will be reserved di the afternoon and evening. There should be a gran house Lerrun Funa’s Dramaric Eerenrirswner.—This wonderful little prodigy, who bae already attracted a considerable share of pubile attention by ber histrionic talents, will give wncwor of her readings this afternoon at treo + —_ Are the Collins Steamers Sold} INFORMATION OBTATWED AT THE OPPIOH OF THAT CAGE FORMIA, NEW YORK AMD BUROPHAN STSAMSUUE OomPANY. Several paragraphs have boon rocontly publitteed to the effect that the new California Steamship Ove- paoy tm4@ purchased two of the ships of the Coftme lime, and were about to put them on the new route fet ‘Ban Franaisco. We wore informed yesterday, at the oflles of the California company, that the main featares @f the statementa were correct; that the purchase had bees: effected, and that the Atlantic and Baltic were now the property of the new corporation, The negotiation was concluded on the 7th inat., and the price to be pal for both was four hundred thousand dollars, half of whisk sum had been paid down in cash, and the balance ee cured by a.tien on the vessels. It wilt be recollected that the new line was inauga- rated by the sailing of the Hermann from this pert for Ban Francisco and Fraser river, with upwards of Ave hundred passengers, on the 234 of Augnat last. It wae then suppooed that the sicamship Washington, tho ooa- sort of the Hermann, would succeed her and gail some Ume daring the present month. But circumstanoes or- dored otherwise, and the two Coiling steamers have bees: prrobased instend. ‘The Atiaatic will leave on or about the 25th inst. oa her passage round to San Francisco. Sho will take twe classes of passengers—one class to go by the way of the ethmus of Panama, for the accommodation of which the Atlantic will put into Aspinwall, and such of the passea- gorse as desire to go by that route will take tho raiiread for Panama, whore they will moct the Hormana, and ty that vessel will be conveyed up to San Francisco. The otber clase will continue with the Atlantic on her passage around Cape Horn. ‘Tho Baltic, which is now in every respect as good as new—she having been thoroughly overhauled just pre vious to the closing of operations by tho Collins com- pany—will remain on this side, and run in connection with. 20me other vessel yet to be obtained, between New York and Greytown, the intention of the new California com- pany being to take the Nicaragua route, which is now te possession of Jo White. It will therfore be seen, acoord- ing to the information thus obtained, that the arrange- ments of tho new California company have been per- fected, with the exception of the purchase of one more steamer. The company gets ita charter from California enact- ments, and is authorized to issue stock to the amount of two millions of dollare. There are pecullarities about its organization which will not only at tract attention from their novelty, but will tend to render the company popular with those whe travel to and from Califorvia. The corporation has ff teen years to run from 1858, and attached to cach cortid- cato, representing ashare of two hundred and fifty dollars, aro fifteen coupons, one for each year, running to 1813 which will entitle the holder to a passage in ono of the company’s ships at any time during the year which said coupon represents. In other words, ona share of stook now purchased will entitle the buyer, or whoever holds the coupon, to a passage to San Francisco on tho steam. ship Atlantic, by presenting the coupon for 1858; in 1850 be is entitled to another passage, and soon. They stil have another feature. The company proposes to extoad their line toa European port, and the coupons will alse entitle the bolder to ® passage across tho Atlantic, or thoy will be received by the company in payment for freight to the amount of fifty dollare—that being the amount of money they represent—but always being good for a pas- sage, whatever the rates are, Thus twenty per cont, a least, on the money invested is secured and paid in ad vance. Captain Henry Randall, who formerly commanded one of the ships of the opposition lines between bere and San Francisco, is the agent of the company in this city. If the information thus given be correct, and we sco ne reason to doubt that if not already settled negotiations are 80 far advanced a8 to leave hardly a chance of their being broken off, we have established an opposition line of steamers between hore aud San Francisco to compote with ‘tho old mail line, whether successfully or not time must determine, The Atlantic and the Hermann will thas rua regularly twice a month between San Juan and San Fraa- ciseo, and the Baltic and some other vessel will ply be- tween New York and Greytown. In addition to the foregoing, we obtained the following from an authentic source, and it may therefore be re- garded as reliablo:— ‘The negotiations regarding the Collins steamers Atlaa- tic and Baltic have been carried with but one party, who designs upon completing the same to place them in the line of the California, New York and European Steamship ‘Company. Au contraire to all this, however, our reporter was informed at Mr. Collins’ office that that gentle. ‘man was at present in the country, and was referred to the office of Brown Brothora & Co. On inquiring there, however, ho was told that Mr. Brown had nothing whatever to with the steamers, and that they were in the possession of Mr. Potter, a lawyer, whose rooms were noxt door. As the conversation which took place between this gentleman and our reporter has tome interest for the public, and especially for those whe desiro to be informed in regard to the particulars, wo will give it as it took piace:— Rerorren—Mr. Potter, I desire to obtain whatever tn- formation you can give mo for publication in the Hanae in regard to the purchase of tho steamers Atlantic and Baltic. Mr. Porrmn—I have not sold the steamers, and they are ‘till in my possession. Reronrma—Statements bave been made to tha that they were sold, and that they would be coaliges on a California line. Mr. Porrex—Well, sir, all Tcan say is that they have ‘not been sold, and you can say that they will not be, untét I have received the amount which I ask for them. Bee onded tho conversation; but it appoars that ‘al- thowgb the steamers are not actually purchased, nothing remains to conclude the sale but the payment of the price demanded for the vessels, which, by the way, is # matter of some interest, where the amount is a little over Half a million of dollars. Aw Ammmcay Hrpracuc Locowonvs ror Aceraa.—The Novelty Iron Works have just shipped for the now arsenal st Pola, in Austria, a hydraulic locomotive for a naval balance dry dock. Of these ingenious machines, the invention of Mr. Ho- ratio Alien, four are already in successful operation im ‘this country at the Navy Yards at Pensacola, Kittery, Phi- ladelphia and San Francisco. The object of the hydraulic locomotive is to transfer Vessels from the balance dock to the ways on shore, and, by 8 reversion of the motion, to return them again to the balance dock—an operation which ocfupies but a fow hours. Any number of vessels requiring considerable repairs may, by theso means, bo placed on the stocks; and a dry dock which, by itself, is comparatively of limited use, ia made to answer either the purpose of a single dock or, ag we may say,as many docks as there arc vessels to bo placed undor repairs. The machinery contracted for by the Austrian Marine Department is calculated to haul a line-of battle ship Weighing, without armament, about 3,000 tona from the dry dock on to the inclined ways. Such an apparatus Must necessarily be very powerful. The pressure on the plunger of the locomotive to effect that pai beug nearly equal to 600 tons, or 7,606 pounds or For" atmos pheres to the inch. A trial was made with this gigantic pressure, and it might be of interesi to place wk locord te eomaaey Practical test, aa it is not likely that macy such teats, if ba have ever been attem before. ne machine has somowhat the appearance of s looo- motive, and a it moves on ways when in operation, Mr. Alien chriatened it “Locomotive.” ‘The body of the machine consists of a cylinder 10 feet Jong and 16 inches bore with 73% inches in motal ing by {tself 13 tous. The plunger is worked by a system of hydranlic pumps, set in motion by two steam engines of 26 horse power cach, placed on the top of the cylin. der. Steam is furn a attached to tho vances or recedes eight feet of considerable dimensions connect the radie on which the veasel rests. ‘The whole apparatus haa very pa mel Appearance and presenta, on examination, an embodiment of most of the main principles = eg solence combined with 6 sagacity and judgmen' ‘Aho Gorkmanship of this machinery, and of the cradte, which was also Constructed at this establishment, is of the mechanical hest order, and reflects credit on the in employed at the Novelty Works. ‘Wo are gind to aee auch a fino pice of mach’ added o the many works of American mechanical art we have already transmitted to Avstria, and we take it for granted that the Imperial Marine Department will find the good opinion again corroborated which thay entertain of American constructor Vernier Acar A Kerosene Gas Compaxt.—tin the r- cuit Court, yesterday, sm action brought by Margaret Marshall against the North American Kerosene Gas Light Company, of Newtown, waa decided in favor of plaintif— having occupied the attention of the Court for two days. ‘Tho plaintiff's burband was an employs in defendanta? factory ; an jay, after returning from dinner, somo of the steam works exploded, and he was strack by flying fragment of iron which caused his death. Negli gonee on the part of the defendants war alloged by the plaintif, while they attempted to py hat all dno can. had been taken to keep the wor $5,000 for ¢