The New York Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1858, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8073. NEW ROUTES TO THE PACIFIC. FIRST OVERLAND MAIL FROM CALIFORNIA. From San Francisco to St. Louis in Twenty-three Day! ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, ees THE INDIAN WAR IN OREGON. WE FRAZER RIVER GOLD DIGGINGS, &e., &e., &e. i ‘The opening of overland mail communication between Whe Atlantic and Pacific States has been most auspiciously fmangurated. The first arrival from San Francisco at St. ‘Louis took place on Saturday, and was instantly commu- micated by telegraph to the President of the United States, ‘who returned a congratulatory reply. ‘This mail left San Francisco on the 16th of Sep- tember. Our previous advices were of the 6th of that month; consequently the news from California is cleven Gays later. ‘This is the first trip of the overland mail from the Pacific, and its arrival at St. Louis at this carly dato abows what can be done. It was not expected to reach Fort Smith till the 13th inet. ‘Mr. John Butterfield, President of the Overland Mail @empany, announced this most important event to the President in the following brief despatch:— DESPATCH TO THE PRESIDENT. JurvEnson Crry, Oct. 9, 1858, ‘Fo ms Present or THe Untren States: Sm—The overland mail arrived to-day at 8t. Louis from ‘San Francisco in twenty-three days and four hours. Tho stage brought through six passengers. JOHN BUTTERFIELD. THE PRESIDENTS REPLY. ‘Te this despatch Mr. Buchanan sent the following ‘ae Wasanncrox, Oct, 9, 1858. Joun Brrrsariiy, President Overland Mai] Company, St. Louis, Mo:— far—Your despatch has been received. I cordialty con- ggratulate you upon the rosult. It is a glorious triumph for civilization and the Union. Settlements will soon fol- low the course of the road, and the Fast and the West will ‘be bound together by a chain of living Americans which ean never be broken. JAMES BUCHANAN. Although the announcement of the arrival of the over- Jand mail has been first made from St. Louis, there is Mitle reason to doubt that & also arrived at Memphis, ‘Tenn., about the same time, for—as perhaps most of our readers are aware—a bifurcated route was adopted; that ie, the mail wagons start at the same timo from St. Louis, ‘Mo., aaa from Memphis, Tenn., meeting at a point on the Arkansas river, in Arkansas, known as Fort Smith; thence there is but a single line, that which goes by the the 16th of September, the same day on which the from this side were sent from St. Louis and Mem- ‘They were respectively due at San Francisco ‘at St. Louis and Memphis on the 10th, but we find eo far as the arrival at St. Louis is concerned, it was and twenty hours abead of the time fixed in the and in the contract. It is to be presumed that western going mail has arrived in due time at San Francisco. The latest news beard from it is the following letter from our special correspandent, who has accom- panicd it out— TO TRE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Fort Baixsar, Texas, } 810 Miles from Bt. Louis, Sept. 23, 1868. ‘The ‘Mail arrived here thie morning at twenty minutes to six, having been twelve hours in coming the Inst 86 miles, owing to the obstinacy of the wild males ‘which Mr. Bates, the superintendent, is compelled to use. ‘We are still, however, about twonty-seven hours ahoad of the time tablo, having traversed the hardest roads on the Toute, amd making about one-third the entire distance, ‘We have travelled night and day, the relays of horses be- fing ready at most all the stations promptly. We have suffered but one detention of consequence, and that was of five hours, at Colbert's ferry, over the Red river, where I managed to write you while the express waited. I had expected to be able to write in the wagons when wo reached the prairies, but I found them too uneven, and the qreek crossings and routes too frequent to admit of my carrying out my purpose. We are doing finely, and as- Qonish the natives with the facility of our progress. Slow ‘ea it has been, compared with what it will be when the route is fully tetablished, and horses put where they ‘abould be in the place of the mules, between Sherman and ‘Fort Belknap certainly, and I do not know but further. ‘We have becn favored thus far with excellent weather, (hough I fet the extreme warm days and cold nights of ‘this country rather uncomfortable. As night comes on Rave to keep putting on clothes, and as morning comes AU gradually take them off, to a certain extent. 1 have geen a bed or had time to get a comforable meal since we Joft 8. Louis. This place is the regular military station of the Becond Regiment Cavalry, Major Thomas, and now bas ten companies stationed here. 1 will, as soon as posal. Die, give you an account of our journey from Fayetteville, Ark., where my just letter left us. I have many expecta- tions of going through to Sn Francisco safely and in timo. TABLE OF DISTANCES. ‘The following table shows the distances from point to travelled for the present, if about 400 miles St. Loum, Oct. 10, 1858. ‘The overland California mail arrived here at nine o'clock fast night. A large namber of prominent citizens assem. Died at the Pacific Railroad depot on the arrival of the train from Jefferson City. Mr. Butterfield was greeted with a hearty welcome, and formally received in a brief ‘bat highly complimentary speech by John F. Darby, Feq., ‘on behalf of the citizens of St. Louis. Mr. Butterfield re. @ponded ia an appropriate manner, returning his warmest ‘thanks for the unexpected demonstration and the cordia approval of his labors by the citizens of St. Louis, The tmaile were excorted to the Post Office by a long proces. eion, accompanied by bands of music ‘The Alia California of ihe 14th September, prepared expresaly for the overland maii, furnishes the following gammary of the California news — ‘The line of telegraph from Placer vilie to Swit lake Cty bad been commenced. ‘The news from Fraser river ie unimportant. The water was still too high for successful mining purposes Adurs at Victoria were much depressed. ‘The dates from Oregon are to the Sth of September. Major Garnett had bad a skirmish with the Indians on tho Okanagan, io which Lieut. Allen and six Indians were billed. A party of miners under Major Robinson had been at tacked by the Indians on the Wenatshe, in which one qhite man waa killed. Arumor had obtained credit at the Dalles that General Palmer's party had been massarred near Okanagan. Good gold diggings bad been found om the Wenatshe viver. THE CENTRAL MAIL ROUTE. DEPARTURE OF RAE FIRST MAIL FROM KANSAS orry TO STOCKTON. the Kansas City Journal of Commerce, Oct 2.) ‘esterday, October 1, 1868, the firet mail coach over dhe grent ceutral route from Kanes city to Stockton, Cal\ fornia, left the post office in Kansas city. The contrac “tors are Mossrs, Barrow, Porter & Co., who have already stocked the route with mules and coaches, and without any display, in the way of official ‘lamations or other- wise, are up to contract time and off on their first trip. Mr. A. L. H. Crenshaw, one of the company, goes out in charge of the mail. ‘The conwactors and mail carriers were sworn in, and the mail delivered at twenty minutes to two o'clock, 'P. M., and started for their loug journey in high spirits. Mr. Crenshaw, who goes out in charge of the mail, has had a quarter of a century of experience on the plains and in the mountains, and the company have nothing fear at his bands. He is an old citizen of this county, and un- derstood what he had to do when he invested his means in this great enterprise. News, Etc., from Correspondents. Mr, Robingon, one of the counsel for Mr. Fieh in the New Jersey arson case, protests against the imputations conveyed in the newspapers that shifts and subterfuges were used in the efforts made to obtain Mr. Fish’s ac- ittal. He says that probably no one was ever tried in e State of New Jersey against whom such grouniless prejudice was got up as against his client, and that was the reason why his counsel exhibited such zeal and ear- nestness in his behalf, and that Mr. Fish was coayicted of @ misdemeanor, and not of arson. A Washington correspondent complaius of the misreyre sentations contained in one of the New York dailies of a recent decision of Secretary Thompson, of the Interior Department, in the matter of town site pre-emption privi leges. These misropresentations, he supposes, are to traced to the fact that Secreta: 'y ‘Thompson’s decision breaks the back of those speculators who have been making fortunes out of town sites, contrary to law and the interests of actual settlers, Mr. Daniel D. Badger, of the Architectural Iron Works, complains of the assumption, founded on tho destruc. tion of the Austria and the Crystal Palace, that iron buildings cannot be rendered fire proof. He says that the interior of both these constructions were made of highly inflammable materials, and that the iron work was confined to the mere shell. He asserts that there are a number of iron buildings in this city which are thoroughly fire proof, and which it would be impox sible to burn down. A lady resident of Castleton asks us to request the mem- bers of the militia now stationed on Btaten Island, to be. have like gentlemen and not like rowdies. She says they smoke and otherwite use tobacco ina manner that ren ders their presence @ perfect nuisance, and makes it im- possible for ladies to use the boats without spoiling their dresses. In other respects they are also very rough, and show but little respect for ladies. Mr. P. Barry,in a lengthened communication {in an- swer to the Hon. Hamilton Merritt's recent letter to the New York Chamber of Commerce, shows that the reci- procity treaty with Canada, instead of exclusively bene- fitting the United Btates, bas effected what it was intended to do—namely, conduced largely to the benefit of the working classes of Great Britain. In reply to the assertion of one of the city papers, that the great majority of American citizens in the republic of Mexico are naturalized Americans, foreigners who claim protection from our government when they have no right todo 80, @ correspondent shows that in nearly all the towns on the Mexican sea board the native born citizens of the United States form the great majority of this element population. of the ion. The Great Comet of 1858. COMMUNICATION FROM MR. BOND, OF THE HARVARD OBSERVATORY. There are several distinctive features in the imposi spectacle of the great comet now attracting unive: attention, which can scarcely have escaped the notice of even the most casual observer. We have first the majestic sweep of the train; not in a straight line from the head or nucleus, but in a curve of stupendous a tions, reaching far up towards the vuliar: ‘ity is the regular contour of ite upper or convex Hide; the lower side, on the , has an and uncertain outline. The upper edge is also plainly the brightest h its whole extent. star-like concen- tration of light in the and its gradual diminution until it is lost in a diffused fight on the dark background Soret: teanere 1y requiring an effort of promi res, Koarcely req an of attention to them. recognise 4 ‘There are others not so strongly marked, but yet easily detected by 0 good eye without ‘telescopic aid. “There is, for mstance, a decided but very narrow dark streak near the middie of the brightest part of the train, leading quite up to the nucleus Again, by careful watching, one or more taiis or fnint rays can be seen di near nucleus from the main stream of light cn its upper or convex side, and extending for fifty or sixty degrees. These have a bly less curvature than the Part of the portion of the heavens occupied by the comet, it will at once appear why it# aspect, through such an instrument, commonly disappoints the expectation of unpractised observers. grand charac teristics above enumerated are, for the moet part lost, and they see only a star shining through dim envelopes of haze, and encircied with misty halos. ‘fhe astronomer, however, will be far from sharing in the general disap ointment. . Since the 26th of June the present comet has been con stantly watched with the oy refractor of the Observa- tory of Harvard College. » extraordinary phenomena developed during this period, in the nucleus and surround- ing region, have scarcely becn paralleled {a astronomical Distory. Per’ seasy weeks succeeding ite first discovery the comet exhibited an appearance vot uncommon in bodies of millions of miles at which it was placed from the earth. It was a mass of faint diffused nedulosity surrounding a starlike centre, far beyond the reach of any but saperior ¢ vision. In perfect accordance with its course it con- predicted ee eee hog Eng hed On the 20th the first of a series of extraordinary phe: nomena manifested jtwelf in the region contiguous to the nucleons. A crescent shaped outline, obacure and very Darrow, Was interposed, like a screen, between the na- cleus and the ann; within this, instead of a softly blended nebulous light indicative of au undisturbed condition of equilibrium, the flory mass was in a state of apparent upheaved by the action of violent ‘On the 23d two dark outlines wore traced more than balf wey round the necleus, and on the next evening still another. Each of these was evidently the outer of a luminour envelope, the brightest being that nearest the nucleus On the 25th four env: were seen, and others have subsequently been formed, almost under the eye of the observer, their motion of ction from the nucleus being evident from night to ni ‘The rapidity of their forma- tion, and the enormous extent — they are ultimately xpanded, are phenomena extremely difficult to explain. confusion within the inmost that body, and driven off to the distant Of apace, mn vast train of light so characteristic of those I is probable that the comet has now ite maxi brightness, the length of the tail may be the increase for some days to come. Whether we are the inverse operation of the incapable | condition, are Interesting sub- latter, ver, would seem to the most likely of the two alternatives. ‘The Great Land Suit of the Mlinots Coutral Ratiroad. TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY IN- eevee an as eee THE RAILBOAD COMPANY, (From the Chicago Press, October The in the suit of sii Ct trons Company Cireuit Court inthis city, The verdict accords with the general expectation of our public. Few will complain, outeide the number of the vo adventarers, with the plaintit’. Three hundred telegy jo Meskages were sent from Jorsey to Guernsey the first week after the laying down of the submarine cable between the ctanne) islands THE NEW MOVEMENT OF THE EXHIBITORS —LieT OF EXHIBITORS AND GOODS READY POR A NEW PAIR. ‘The Committee of the Inventors and Exhibitors are work- ing late and early in the new movement that promises to break up completely the American Institute, and leave it “high anddry”’ in Broadway. On Saturday evening, through the kindness of the proprietor of the Astor House, the comimittee met there, free of charge, to trrnsact the necessary business mtrusted to them. The change of circumstances, from the Murray Hill House t &@ splendidly furnished room in the Astor House, in which to meet and consult for the organization of the new Institute, was 0 marked that it failed not to call forth the observation of being a favorable omen, especially as each one of the committee had in their new quarters something encouraging to represent to the united commit- tee. During the afternoon of Saturday the different members of the committee had met with many of the inventors who had suffered by the late fire, and obtained frem them the moet ratisfactory ageurances of hearty co-operation in continuing the Fair, and likewise their unqualified approv- al of the movement for the establiehment of a new Insti- tute. The representations made on Saturday evonirg at the meeting of the committee show that there is to be poaitively no future relationship with the American Insti tute. Some one present, in alluding to au iiterview in which a contributor had aid that no future services could be accepted from the Institute without a deep and thorough repentance and acknowledgment of their past shortcomings, called forth the true feeling of the exhibi- tors there represented. It was a universal ‘‘no repentance and acknowledgment can save them,” “they have lost our confidence, and further association is an impossibili- ty.” The exhibitors at large entertain these sentiments as there represented on Ratarday evening, and as aa evi- dence of what they said, the names of a considerable num- ber of inventors and exhibitors were handed in, with the promise on their part to be ready with their goods w con. tinue the Fair. LUST OF EXHIBITORS AND ARTICLES READY FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE FAIR. Barthoif, sewing machine. R. A. Stratton—Jno. McLean, agent, patent mangle, Wm. D. Telfer, paiutings in oil and’ water. Daniel Johnson, patent churn, W. M. Vandenburg, patent ironing table. Tra Buckman, auger handle, cane gun, and washing machine. J. W. Riggs and Caleb Hit, M. D’s., Rigg’s truss. A. C, Carey, carpet sweeping machines. M. Finkle, sewing machines. ‘Atkinson & Crossman, modei locomotive furnace. Otto Ahistrom, patent expansion screw fastenings. A. H. Wheeler, specimene penmanship, William F. Beebe, gutta percha goous. Neill & Behrens, excelsior knife cleaning machine. R. L. Landy, American stone ware drain pipe. Saron » Major & Kuapp, lithographers’ press in op -ra- imens. H. W. Collier, one large magneto-electro machine, one small magneto-electro machine, one model rail car shoe, one model rail car top brake, oue model rail car brake operator, D. J. Riker, one gas regulator, four invalid chairs, arsorted sizes; galvanic electric burglar alarm, Horatio Bates, model of self-cleaning spike and a new form of rail for railroads, B. & W. Aiken, knitting machines. Milliken & Clark, pocket lamps and match safes, F. Baily, patent combination lamp and buruer for fuid. Goodwin & Edgerly, elderberry wine, Charles Herwick, a system of cutting garments for boye, girls, ladies and gentlemen, Henry Whintield, submerged partdle wheel. Deuter’s head spring. Nevins & Yates, biscuit machine and mode! buking oven, and model of the engine of the Crescent City F. L. Kurts, a scrubbing machine, i sien painters. portable gas apparatur, Fdmond Williams, portable tence and stump machine. H.R. & J. L. Plimpton, secretary bodstead, wardrobe. Wm. Pettet, bake oven and range; one case of vouts. E. L. Kurtz, patent fly whips. Henry N. Baker, electric telegraph. Ladd'& Webber, Boston, Mass., sewing machines. A. W. Morrell, pocket jamp and match safo. Kdward Spit, carriages. O. B. Gray, gus burners. EK. Godley, window sesh tixture. B. E. Parkhurst, Brunswick, Me., portable saw mill . Hurehéeld, self consuming emoke burucr of re- , revolving heel for boots and shoes. , Worcester, Mask., new invented power ag 5 ony! and gikler, &. apr 4 ieamioas hte, Bkeel’s sheet metal sbears. . Rink, subuuarine iy i} ? i rl © 4 i ae- Fs ir. . He o eryeg FRASS AE “fi & Chism, models. Richard Koteon, Lowe!!, Mase. , card manuhectucer J. Gunner, patent swing boit. Bewmout, sloam gauger. Francie, printing ne F. Johnson, mattresses. FE. FE. &J. 9. Bilery, India rabber paint and metal roofing Gray & Wood, patent planer and wood c C. bikington, an assortment of eg ke from nature. Low, Haskell & Co., steamboat wheel, cora planter, evder mill. Dr. Wm. Fields, a pump, antifrcezing hydrant and rand mower. Ir. Paine, new apparatus. Mr. W. H. Wilson, Roxborough, Mase... case of watches. Price Brothers sent in an offer to fe committer to give gratuitously sign boards for the exhibition building, and ‘one large one for the frout of the building. jusiagm of the inventors and exhibitors, f rei ? & 5 ; i 5 sf ir i ¥ E L i £4 g 5 [ z i j : 8 i i A; e i z 3 i ie { i H ies: teste ale i H =S§E5GSF if EH FF u if 3 ! i i : Ha fle Ge iE Sete iit are art | New Yorn, Oct. 9, 1868. Tam 0 manufpctarer in this sity, and hed on ‘xbitiion cont me $500 to make, For another exhibition . natiente of the United and other OW WA’Saransah a J. 30) N wishes. Wo are informed that to-day the committee Propose waiting upon Peter Cooper, Keq., to obtain, if Poesible, through his generosity, the use of ube Inetitite for thik contemplated meeting for organ vation OF this however, due powce will b even MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, OCTOBER which embraces t Westchester, the democrats have pominated Goave Kemble as their candidate for Congress, in opposi John B. Haskin, on the second pallet. Gen. Boraghan received twenty out of the forty three velus, Strong re solutions endorsing the course of the administration were adopted, Fiasr Disrnicr.—Egbert PT, Smith, of Sottolk county, is announced as an independent candidate for Congress in the Long Ivland district, Mr. Smith ia represented as being a strong adminietration democrat. A Brapr Ipea.—The Dixtricg Attorney of Dlinois, who is a son of Senator Fitch, of Indiana, is reported to have said that his father told him that Hon, Jesse D, Bright was Mr. Buchanan’s choice for the next Presidency, and their only hope was to defeat Douglas in Iinots now, in order to give Bright a show in the Charleston Convention of 1860, Exasrus Conmixc Pnomgp Ovgrnoarn.—The Albany county democratic convention have nominated Jobn H. Reynolds for Congress. Hou, Erastus Corning now repro- sents the district, Penuare Ir Is 80.—It is said that the Hon. Francis P. Blair, Jr., who was defeated in the St. Louis district for Congress at the late election, and who is now stumping the Western States, is fishing after the black republican nomi- nation for the Presidency in 1860. RPurnoxious Trruws.—The republicans call Mr. Parker the “yag” candidate; the Kuow Nothings cail Gerrit Smiti the “gab” candidate, and the democrats style Mr. Morgan the “grab”? candidate, AvnarD or Tu® Pkorix.—The constituents of the Mon. Sherrard Clemens, in the ‘Tenth district of Virginia, are desirous of getting up a convention to nominate a candi date for the next Congress. Against this movement Mr. Clemens has issued an edict declaring, in effect, that it shall not be done. The secret of the honorable gentle- man’s opposition to a convention may be foond in the Wheeling Intelligencer, which declares that just as certain as he and his friends go into a convention, just so certain will his death warrant be signed. Dovsrrvt CoMPuMENT.—A democratic paper in the western part of the State says:—‘ For the State priaon, our candidate, Rdward L. Donnelly, is the right man for the right place; and that he will go in triumphantly there capnot be a doubt.”’ Mr, Donnelly is the democratic can- didate for State Prison Inspector. For Paespent, Joun Mivox Borm.—There aro, says the Norfolk Argus, strong indications that the Know Nothings will nominate John Minor Botte, of Virginia, for the Presidency in 1860. He will run ona native American, protective tariff and internal improvement platform, ReNoMINATED.—Silas M. Burroughs has received the re- Publican nomination for re-election to Congress, in the Thirty-first district of this State. Wane Ur nm Stxkrers.—The Butlalo Express advises the friends of Mr. Morgan not to be over confident of nuc- cess. It says the republican party has ‘ninety thousand drowsy republicans to arouse” before they can carry the State. ANOTmER or TW Same Sonr.—W. D. Washburne, a younger brother of the famous three, is nominated to the Minnesota Legisiature by the republicans of Heonepin county, and there ir talk of adding him to the Washbarnes in Cougrees next year. Boanws Anxap.—The democrats of Vermont elected only one State Senator, Mr. French, of Exsex county, of whom the Vermont Phenix says :— If the minority is to be represented on all the important committees, as is the cvetom in Parliamentary bodies, Mr. French will be the busiest man im Monipelier the coming session.”’ Fancy is rae Prevy.—W. F. leathors, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, announces himself ag a candidate for Congress im the Fifth district of that State, subject to the decision of a democratic convention, The election comes off in Au- guet, next year Kextvccy.—The Democratic State Convention af Kon- tucky will be held on the 8th of Jennary next. City Intelligence. Wuew Cay We Pay Oun Tate ?—The tax bills for the year 1858 have wot yet boon in the hands of the Receiver of Taxes, aud citizend who usually save their Giacount by paying promptly, cannot dopo this year. This delay, as our readers are aware, i# on account of an in- Junction laid on the tax books by the Record Commission ers, Usuaily at this time of the year the Comptroller is fiueh of funds from the receipts of the tax office, but now he is compelled to borrow ull the money used by the city fioner be not apesdily settled, there will be no means of meeting the maturity of the revenue bouds, which fall due in October, November and December, ‘and which amount wo two million and a half of dollars. The whole amount thus far borrowed im anticipation of the tax re- ceipts amounts to $6,628,550. Should the Super. visors be compelled to add the $250,000 to the tax rolls, ws deinanded by the Commisioner of Record, it Will cause — terious rolls of the whole to be re-written, and the taxes against each individual re- adjusted (o make the assessment equal to each taxpayer. Thu delay makes it quite ancertan when the Receiver ‘Will be ready to take the taxes as usual. This i* another instance of the evil efleets of the loose manner im Our beg —_ be imconvegienced , pes ment ly Kovernment tax books thrown into confusion, al! because had the honesty to retiet the payment of a rather doubtful claim. Exrexeve Beratary.—tiingh Kelly & Co.'s store, in Catharine street, wae robbed on the Sth inst. of a large amount of goods. No notice of the affuir has been made public by the police. Now, when it i almost too late to accomplish anything, the owners offer a reward for the recovery of their goods. When will the public learn to pay no attention to th® requests of the police to keep these repeated robberies secret ? Tux CuaLevur To Evans Comraxy No. 31.—A repre. sentative from Engine Company No. 4, of Lansingburg, was in the city last week to arrange the details of the proposed mateh, for $1,000 a side, between Engine Com. bie visit, in consequence of the match was to have taken place in Albany, and the wianer ‘war to bave a second contest, for $1,500 a side, with En- give Company No. 13 of that city. Kxow Nomina Awaammiy Nomixanion —Thomne R. Ack- lend has received the Know Nothing nomination in the Sixth Arsembly district. Naval Intelligence. The United States steamer Despatch was spoken 26th ult., on the southeast corner of Sait Key Banke. The United States steamer Harriet Lane, Captain Taunce, sailed from Quarantine yeeterday moruing for Paraguay, via Bt Brooxiys Navy Yarp.—The yard at present exhibite an unusual appearance of bustle and activity. In the various departments near two thousand men are employed, and craflawork of every description i8 rapidly progressing The eteamers Caledonia Westernport are undergoing the necessary repairs to their equipment tor the Pa 3 place the Westernport in the dry dock, which has been done. The Atlanta and Memphia are omthe New York Hydraule Pressure docks. late flag ship of the Fast India ayuadron—the Ben Jacinto—lies alongaide the dock wharf under the dis- mantling shears, and a large party of machinists are em ployed overhanling her machinery sloop-of-war St. Louis is gradually being put in order for sea. Her destination, it is presumed, is Para a It is to be hoped #0. There is no one ted with the Of thie expedition but who will un- that the force destined for ey heaitatingly avow altogetber to . When is Se the interior of a hostile country, with « large te (Serres Cut _provepaaive 00 G0 50, then it must occur, even to super! Judges, that we have but a pauelty of force to Lopes with a due appre. ciation of aR prowees, fe not what we anticipate; but is It not better to provide againet all combi rather than leave it to to form a decision? Our sion the lose of many of our men, ant the varioas mala. dies ind! to warm countries will not aseuretly euffer ve all to hy unscathed Captain R. ‘burn, a of much nayal expo. rienoe, is jr to command the St. Lovie. a boa other officers bimeolf havo been ordered to her ‘The new steam sloop, whore name at procent is velled in a mist of obscurity, (s rapid, easing, under many able hands, towards ‘compleuon, Tt in expected that she will be launched on the Ist day of January, 1859. It is confidently reported that the Sabine will anil on the 1h aed for the Payaguay rendezvous. The other sets will follow in as quick succestion ar practicabic, and the grand demonstration will be made, it is hoped, about the middle of January, 1859. Navat Newa.—B. Tichnor, one of the oldest surgeons in our navy, died at Ano Arbor, Michigan, in the Tim year of bis age, The Navy Department has received the resignation of Joho & Barnes, a master in the navy No Fearwer Stay ty rar Stour Case.—Iudge Strong has announced to Mr. Pome oy that he denies epplication for a stay of sentence in the case of Ira Rtout, r Pomeroy had previously announced that he would earry the onse no further if Judge Strong denied his mo- tion, and so the execution will probably take place on the 22¢ inst. —ARecheter Advertivr. Oot 8 Correspondence. Wasninaron, Oct. 8, 1858. The Poroguay Bxpedition—Departare of Commissioner Buwtin-—What will the Expedition do after the Para guayan Question ts Setill? de, Juage Bowlin reeeived his instructions from the State Department yeeterday, ax 1 wrote you he would do in my letter of the day before, and left for New York in the Cur Washing firet train, As they do not ditler materially from what I have already written, it is unnecessary to repoat them, He will remain there (ill next week, when he will be joimed by Commodore Shubrick , and they will sail ovether in the Mabine direct fap Buenos Ayres, the point of rendex vous for the squadroi, The principal portion of the fiect will remain in the La Plata while Judge Bowlin will proceed in one of the steamers up the Parana, as a peace commissioner. Should he fail in his pacific efforts, then Lopez will have the plea sure of seeing our thet arrayed before his forts in the waters of the Parana. ‘Though some of the old fogy, fossilized journals of the Bilurean system in this locality have been deprecating the course of the administration in this matter, and wishing that a “regular course of diplomatic procedure” had first been pursued, and thus have given aid and comfort to the would-be enemy as far a8 they were able, all right thinking men only see in the course of the administration that of a wise and pru- dent man, who first fortifies himself with strongth sufficient for any emergency, and then, in a quiet, peace- able way, makes his just and reasonable demands. The general impression is that, although Lopez may fuss and fume and indulge in idle bravado now, while the fleet is at a distance from him, that on its nearer approach all his pluck will wilt and wither, and he will very readily come to terms, more particularly when he sees the straightfor ward, stern and determined course of diplomacy that Judge Bowlin will certainly adopt. He has already served one term ata Spanish-American court, and is perfectly familiar with their pompous, shuffling, intriguing styte ot diplomacy, and will not tolerate auything of the kind, but will bring Lopez up with a round turn, and know at once what he is going t do. Should he refuse to come to terme, he has nothing todo then but turn him over to Commodore Shubriek. Should he fail to bring him to his senses with the force at his command, which is not at all probable, it willbe increased, for the administration is determined to succeed in this enterprise. After his case is disposed of, the tleet may have work to do on the coast of Central Ameri nd in the Guif, unless the example made of Paraguay should supersede the necessity of 1. The fitting out of the expedition has produced a very favorable effect on the representativés of the different Central American States now het and a very and decided improvement in their toue and cond a wards the administration is already observable. The pre- sent feeling of the administration is decidedly favorable to employing an increased number of light draft the naval service in tho Gulf and on the coast of America, such as can easily run into the harbors, bays and rivers, and protect our interests wherever their pre- gence may be needed. ‘The Navy Department is in receipt of despatches from our squadron in the Chinese seas tothe 6th July. Com modore Tatnall wishes to have a sort of full dress parade of the squadron under his command, before Japan, and thus impress that here isolated Power wi rable idea of our naval strength and importance. This desire on his part meets the approval of the departinent. ‘The tone of General Cass’ despatch to Lamar has in- spired Joe White with fresh courage, and he has just come on here in high hopes of holding on to his grant. The ad ministration is determined that the transit across the Isthmus shall be kept open, and will not allow. the power of Nicaragua to annul the contracts they have made with our citizens according to the whims and caprice of their over changing policy. Health Commissioners. QUARANTINE AT AN END—REPORT FROM THE CHAM- BER OF COMMEKCE, ETC. The Board of Health Commissioners held their daily mecting at the teual time and place—his Honor the Mayor in the chair. A petition from the ebip Confidence from New Orleans, asking to come to the city was granted. ‘The brig Dunkirk also applied to be permitted to come up to the city immediately. Petition granted. ‘The following resolutions were then passed -— Resolved, That in view of the low temperature of the atmosphere, and the probabitity of its continuance, it is not dangerous to the public health to waive pretty much all Quarantine restrictions in regard to verscls, passen- gers, crews and cargoes arriving from Southern and West India ports, and that no restrictions be imposed upon such vessels hereafter this season, except that they be required to ventilate their holds for @ short period after their arrival at Quarantine, Resolved, That the cotton now at Quarantine, at the of owners, may bv glare Ye Meooklyn oF te All vessels now at Quarantine will, therefore, come up under the ree ‘On motion of the City Inepector, the resolution of the Board in reference to the hours for the collection of bones, rags, offal, manure, &c., was repealed until the Ist day of May next! Mr. Morton obsorved that more time for collection war juired, as the quantity collected was upwarde of 2,000 bushels a day A lengthy commanication from the Chamber of Com- merce to the Mayor, with the report of a committee of the Chamber on Quarantine charges, beng received, was re- ferred to a committee of the Mayor Drs. Rockwell and Miller. The bill of William Cook, for aiding the Health Warden of the Eleventh ward in collecting Tones, rag*, ke., was brought up. The Mayor asked the City Inspector by what authority Mr. Cook had been appointed The Crry Issrrctor said that a the Board had directed him to perform the work, be considered that he had aiso reorived the power of appointing a person to assist in tho work, as it Was impossible that it could be done other- wike. The bill, amounting to $144 for forty eight days occupa- Hon, at $3 per diem, was ordered to be paid. An communication from Dr. Walser waa then and on tile. ‘The Board then adjourned. Personal Intelligence. Fx-President Van Buren is visiting Governor Throop, at his residence pear Auburn. Joseph L. White, of New York, and Mr. Archibald, British Consul to New York, were in Washington on Sa turday. Waiter Savage Landor hae taken up his residence at Genoa, where bis family, which is numerous, porwess a fine estate; and one of the curious eftects of the trial is, that it has led to a reconciliation between the aged poet aud his wife, after a separation of forty years M. de Corvaia, Bnvoy Extraordinary and Minister Mien). potentiary at Parie for the republic of Venezuola, who was appointed by President Mouagus, i# going, it is said, toquit Paris, ia ence Of the difficulties that have arisen between the Frevch and Venezucian goveruments. Ravannah, in the steamship Augusta—Mra C8 Branch, Mie A'F Beanets Mies Rarah Benet. Masur A Hennete Mes Cala) J StU, 5 Hi Piske, C Bieler, DO Daniel, © Allen, GB Roms, 8 F Overswett, J Cuebos, P Fexera, W Hall. From fen Francisco, in the ship Andrew Jackson—W EB Hes wood. DEPARTURES. he ak gaan 6 W Giidemeister, Mins Anna Raye A - Lg i. im lina, Albert Bryner, Peternon, Roweeh, an Nr ‘deo indy and’ two alan Mice Doll and fio chlidren, ‘Jacoy than: x, Prde ¥, Francis J Roelie, wife and iwo children, Kauter, Chr Geewrt, Ford Harsenta: Carl Bender, W Rudiger, John G Reising, » ken, Heine Kruger, Avg Drabam, U A Kupper, Bitnon Lesser, J C Preudenstew, Krnet Giase—aad 12; in steerage. Total 182. y Orleans, tn {a he steamehip, Montgomery —Chas D Green, Mins Sincis tr, Mie pyres tiie Fanny Wark 8 Fel. ‘Mre Millar, Mrs Fairbank, z a Clark EG tetas Morton, AS. We Kinny, Mre a J Warveicn ‘Mis Mary Wood, Mise A) Gilbert Pest, Mice J Jeflers, J Gonegal, Jus Stratford, ¥ Ree F Mara, Mina & Koren, F Made, lareel Morris, © Ht right snd two cides We Hat ‘b pF ae < "Daal children, unt, Taaae row: re Wjchar! Harman, Miee Mor.'Mre ise, ts rihorne. Archibald Jones, Jno “ Madden 18 Beal, Ri Jot Ly Kimon Parish, Mies M Divi J 8 Burton, Mrw Jas Btratford, dno Sbul uw Lag Master Norton, Abram. a Franklin, AD Parsone, C'W Furbur, Rebiinkel, Mr J Nell Jacoh Army, W Foster, jr, Robert Groves, A Vail, © mew art, Mrs E Hubbard, MOA Luce, aud 8 Levi. win, « A gowles, Robert Foran, A.B Hall, 7 1, Beto, Thomas rowel Mde Murai Sewari, 2 i rire yh yi and . nnd BP Indy and two children, yo Hoot, va ood socvant, and 28 in the steerage, Brooklyn News. Samor Kitten, —A sailor ba: John Lee fell from the mast of a bark at the foot of Gold street on Saturday af. ternoon, and striking on the deck wae inatently killed. His body was conveyed to New York, in whieh city bie family reside Por Norfolk, Richmond, in steamshtp James town site, A Bachan, icon Fu , Mee y Rogers, H A Colm, tira, Mrs ee, Yetiow Fever.—John Moran, » boatman residing at No. 21 Colombia stre@, was taken i!) with yellow fever on Raturday. Dr. George Cochran stetes that a-e if one of contirmet! yellow feve PRICE TWO CEN?=:. INTERESTING CATHOLIC CEREMONY. Centennial Celebration at tho Catholic College of Mount St. Mary’s, REQUIEM, MASS AND SERMON. Banquet, and Speeches by Archbishop Hughes and Others. SEVEN BISHOPS PRESENT, &e., ke, ke. ‘The fiftieth anniversary of Mount St, Mary's Onilego, at Emmittsburg, Maryland, the beading Catholic colleyiate in- stitution of the country, was celebrated on Wednesday, the 6th inst., with great eclat, The event is looked upon by all Catholic communities throughout the United States with extraordinary interest, as two of the archbishops and many of the bishops and clergy of the Union were students, and gome of them Presidents and professors of this ancient institution, Arehbishop Hughes, of New York, completed his edueation here, and was ordained from the College. Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, highly distinguished for his theological and literary powers, was also a student, and subsequently President of Mount St. Mary's. Seven Dishope, all students of the College, participated im the celebration of Wednesday, namely, Archbishop Hughes, of New York; Bishops McCloskey, of Albany; Wood, of Philadelphia; Loughlin, of Brooklyn; Carroll, of Covington , Ky.; Elder, of Micsiesippi, and McFarland, of Hartford, Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, was unable be pregent, and his absence was universally nantes Dr. Pise, of Brooklyn, and a large number of clergymen from all parte of the country, were also present. Venera. ble men, who had been among the first students fifty years ago, and those who had left the colloge at different periods from five to twenty years ago, either to join the priesthood or attach themselves to other professions, all proceeded from different quarters—from Maine to Louisiana, from New York to the far Weat—to this memorable semi-centennial reunion. Every availa- ble portion of the college was given up to the guests. In addition to the bishops, the following clergymen were present:— Reverend Thomas Heydon, D. D., Bedford, Pa. Reverend P. Moran, Newark, N. J. y Reverend J. J. Conroy, Albany, N. Y. Reverend F. Busiande, Emmitisburg, Md. nd J. F. Hickey, Balti e, 5 nd Bernard Keenan, Lancaster City, Pa Reve e Reverend Charles C. Pise, b. D., Brooklyn, N. ¥ Reverend P. Rafferty, Philadelphia, Pa. Reverend A. L. Fitzenberger, Staten Island. Reverend E. J. Sourin, Staten Island. Reverend A. Bobau, Brooklyn, N. Y. Re erend Robert Byrne, Sing King, N. end E. McKee, Philadelphia, Pa. Reverend Michael Curran, New York City. Reverend James Keeveny, Keesville, N.Y Reverend Thomas Doran, Albany, N. Y. Reverend Michael Hackett, Salina, N.Y. Reverend Daniel Morgan, Ulster oo., N. ¥. Reverend B. F. MeLaughiin, Little Falls, N. ¥. Reverend Jobn Hackett, Westchester co., N. Y. Reverend Nathaniel F. Martin, Philadelphia, Pa. Reverend James McGaran, Mobilo, Ala. Reverend Kal. J. O'Brien, New Haven, Conn. Reverend Leonard Obermeyer, Baltimore, Md. Reverend Thomas O'Neil, Carroll co., Md. Reverend Jobn A. Kelly, South Ambay, N. Y. Reverend Wm. F. Cook, Philadelphia, Pa. Reverend J. McGovern, Frankfort, Pa. Reverend G. McCloskey, New York City. Reverend E. Dwight Lyman, Baltimore, Md. Reverend —— Rodolofo, Emmittaburg, Md. Reverend Michael McAleer, New York City. Nearly 100 laymen, alumuni of the coliege graduates, aly dates, from all parts of the country, aleo attended the celebration. With what sensations they must have par- ticipated in te event, the imagination only can suggest. Among the clergymen were three who had entered the institation at ite foundation, half a ceutury ago—Rev. Mr. Hickey, of Baltimore; Kev. Mr. Keenan, of Lanens> er, Pe.j end Rev. vr. rhanahan, of New York City. ‘The seven bishops present all left it, aspiring students, a fow years ago, to return on this occasion high dignita- ries of the church, The college i situated on the side of the mountain, within two miles ef Emmitsburg, and abont seventy-two miles west of Baltimore, and commands @ superb view over a rich and picturesque country. It was founded ip the year 1808, on the 6th of Gntober, by Rev. John Dubois , a young French priest, who was subsequently assisted tn his labors by the Kev. Simon Brut# After bearing up the college to a prosperous condition, Dubois was made First Bishop of New York, and Brute First Bishop of Vincennes » Indiana. Both are now dead, but the college copunued to flourish more successfully than ever ander the successive control of Archbishop Purcell, Dr. Jamison, Rey. Thomag Batler, and Dr. John McCaffrey, who now presides over it. ‘There are at present one hundred and sixty students in the college, of whom thirty are seminarians (etudents for tha Priesthood ), and together with the professors and others, make in all over two hundred inhabitants within the ool - jege limite; yet, and it is worthy of note, there ia not a single invalid among them. On the occasion of the late celebration the infirmary was tenanted by guests whose upro@rious joyousness bespoke them sound in wind and limb; and even the apothecary’s shop, stripped of ite bot- ties and its pilla, if itever had any, made a comfortabio dormitory for the epecia! correspondent of the New Your Hema. The Convent of 8t. Joseph's, a magnificent establishment of the Sisters of Charity, equalied by none of the kind on this continent, which is located in the weighborbood of the college, and Was established by the same founders, has one hundred and fifty young ladies receiving their educa von, and over a hundred sisters and novices, aod here also the infirmary was without @ solitary tenant, a fact that epeake volumes for the ealnbrity of the climate and the attention paid to the health of the inmates of both Apetitutions. THE EXERCISES. ‘The exercises took place in the large hall of the collage, on Wednesday, the th inet., Dr. MoCafrey presiding, and the Vice-President, Rev. John McCloskey, conducting the arrangements. The hall wae filled to overflowing, @ large number of the audience bewy ladies resident in the vicinity. Archbishop Hughes and the other biehope, to- gether with the more venerable portion of the Gergy, oo- plaiform, the stadenta occu] either side, yt of the bell the svedente’” bat, oder leadership of Prof. Melman, discoursed at usic, while & band of re belonging to confra . “ mong Gr dalightfer choruses. wing be ve his fortune to build an asylom, and having heard one Gay « band of YOURE Mechanics einging in the treet, struck him to have a number of _ six to Ue bye ys the ’ died iow fever . eave wih them, Mie uray te Doi earnings rw. 4 to the Institution in Spa! m omereles were opened by the Preaklent, Dr. McCarruxy, whoeaid that, in obedience to the expressed For this they gave thanks to God. Praises to the Mother of God, whose name Duboir ven to their church and col that they might secure raid in their undertak in vis they had reason to re- Joiwe while wo! them. ¢ would speak, im and verse worthy of the time and cirounestapoes. of them, in whom they might fancy that a perf waa striking again the classic lyre, and he (the speaker how well he could touch ifs chords. | ( ) Part is but to welcome you, with « heart nde to God for the blessings he has forth Upon our college, and I regret "that 0 who are ho dowbt with us in epirft, are abeens in person, whom I chould be proud to behold here to Not & few have gone from this hallowed place into the moral wilderness, to beautify and adorn it; to raike op trophies to the living God, build churches, seminaries and colleges, until our land is covered with cross crowned cupniag, all drawing down blessings on the land. | am proudte sve