The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1858, Page 4

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Her news is four days later than the accounts brought by the Africa, but it is of an unimportant character. In London consols on the Sth were quoted at 98 a 984 for both money and account. In the Liverpool market cotton was quiet, but steady at the prices current on the 2d inst.; while breadstuffs exhibited a decidedly down ward tendency. Accounts from Mexico confirm the reports pre viously received of the battle between the forces under Vidaurri and Miramon. The conflict lasted four days, and Vidaurri was badly beaten. He had retreated to Monterey, and was making prepara tions for another battle with his antagonist. At @ meeting held yesterday in Tarrytown, to ratify the democratic nomination of the Hon. Gou- verneur Kemble as a candidate for Congress in the Ninth district, the Hon. Amasa J. Parker, candidate for the Governorship of this State, was present, and made a very able speech, in which he dis cussed, in a moderate toned and conservative manner, the chief questions of our national and State policy. We give a fall report. The second overland mail, from San Francisco September 20, was telegraphed from St. Louis last Saturday. The proprietors did not publish the fact, fand some of our wiveacre contemporaries ignorant thereof have commenced predicting failures. To- morrow's St. Louis mail will undoubtedly bring to hand the despatches of our special reporter on the first mail stage west, when the public will be placed in possession of further reliable information with regard to ‘he enterprise. We have never doubted its success, nor the wisdom displayed by the administration of President Buchanan in the manner in which the matter has been projected and carried out. Onur Fort Kearney, N.T., correspondent writes us word that on the 24 of October there arrived 4 man from the gold diggings on Cherokee creek and Fort St. Vrain, with about 4,000 dollars worth of gold, partly clean gold dust and partly gold quartz, which he had got there. His tools were very deficient in qu consisting of a knife, a hatchet, and a Dutch oven to wash the g was on his way to the States, with the getting proper tools and provisions and returning pext spring. A train of twelve wagons, with miners, provided with a twelve months’ outfit, ar- rived at the Fort on the same day, on their way to the creek The Board of Aldermen did not organize Inet | evening for want of a m, and Alderman Tucker, President pro tem., declared the Board ad- | journed to Thursday next There are several city | matters of importance that should be disposed of | before the close of the pre year; we may, | therefore, expect that n as the approaching electior eall “sat arranged,” we will have a rush of municipal business, The Board of Co Imen were in session last evening, when Mr. Cross presented 4 resolution in strugting the Street Commissioner to report the names of all persons for the payment of whose ser cee he bas ma Je reqnisitions upon the Finance De- partment amount of the requisitions given to ‘ the character of the services performed; 5 ery person now employed in his ran’ the office of the Burean of Assessments campensat receiving and the duties b they re Geigned. It was referred to the oint Committee on Accounts, a majority of the rs fearing to adopt it; but as the Street “toner will } ummoned before the com: mittee, all the information which the mover of the ton desired will be obtained throngh that The Mayor retorned without approval a Hution direeting the Clerk of the Con to advertise for proposals for forni hundred copies of the Harbor Commissoners’ may The Compt 1a det of all claims paid from the Treasury from pt. 90, as reported by the Anditor. 1 tion, which was very voluminous, was ered (o be printed. A large number of Committees and papers from the Aldermen were luid over for future action. The Street Commis sioner wos directed to advertise for proposals for resolt ing one the efty yi commen of reports pliant al tteaeceeeenerseem | baew of about 12%¢¢ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1858. building a pier at the foot of Thirty-seventh street, Fast river. A resolution, proposing to appropriate $20,000 for repairing the roads of the city, was lost for want of @ constitutional vote. Mr. Brady char- acterized the measure as being an electioneering bait. The Board donated $500 to the American Seamen’s Friend Society. An adjourned term of the Court of Oyer and Terminer was held yesterday, Judges Ingraham and Bascom presiding. Mr. Blunt, the District At- torney, at the request of counsel for the complain- ants in the case of Judge Russell, indicted on a fri- volous charge of “constructive assault and batte- ry,” moved to have a nolle prosequi entered, both counsel agreeing that there was nota particle of evidence to support the indictment. The Court im- mediately granted the motion. The witnesses for he defence were present, and the Judge's counsel were anxious to proceed to trial. On motion of the District Attorney, the recognizance in the case of Wm. Mulligan was forfeited, the defendant fail- ing to appear; but the Judge subsequently vacated the order, being satisfied that the defendant waa not required to appear until the next term of the Couit. An adjournment was had till Thursday, when Dr,Cobel will be placed on trial, charged with manslaughter. It was generally expected that Judge Metcalf would render his decision in the charges of arson preferred against Mr. Ray Tompkins and J. C. Thompson, at the Lyceum, Stapleton, Staten Island, yesterday, and a number of spectators were present After waiting for some hours, it was stated that the Judge would not render an opinion until Wednes- day next. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Thomas Boyle pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, having stolen a horse and cart worth 250. The Recorder sent him to the penitentiary for one year. Henry Wilson, jointly indicted with John Myers, (who escaped,) for burglary in the third degree in entering the store of Andrew Mar- tin, 73 Catharine street, on the night of the 26th of September, pleaded guilty to the offence, and was sent to the State prison for two years. The bar- glars succeeded in getting $100 in money. David Rogers and Stephen Anderson were convicted of breaking into the office of Kingsley & Co., No. 105 Franlain street, on the night of the lst of October Although young in years, the officers of the Court recognized them as being old offenders. Rogers was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the State prison, while Anderson was sent to the same institution for two years. Mark B. Kinney and Wim. H. Jollie were tried for highway robbery, Godfrey Trimble having charged them with assaulting him and stealing his watch. The complainant having Leen contradicted in several important particulars, the Recorder charged the jury that the evidence was entirely insufficient to warrant them in render- ing a verdict of guilty, whereupon they acquitted the accused. Patrick Brady, charged with a simi- lar offence, pleaded guilty to an assault with intent to rob, and was remanded for sentence. The introductory lecture to the course on clini- cal instruction was delivered at Bellevue Hospital yesterday before adistinguished medical assembly, hy Dr. John W. Francis, President of the Medical Board of that institution. The introductory address of the regular winter course of lectures of the University of the State of New York was delivered last evening by Professor Parker, in the college building. The hall was densely crowded with ladies and gentlemen, the aisles were fall, and many of both sexes were com- pelled to stand up by the door. The exercises were commenced with prayer. The President of the Faculty then delivered an address, giving a history of the college, specifying its advantages as a medi- cal school, and giving advice to the graduating stu- dents. Some twenty students who did not receive their diplomas last spring were then presented with them. Professor Parker next addressed the meet- ing. The purport of his remarks was a history o medical schouls. The audience listened with mark ed attention to the learned speaker, and applauded him satisfactorily at the close. A very interesting and highly instructive ad dress was delivered last evening, to a crowded an dience, by Professor Alfred C. Post, at the Medical University College, Fourteenth street, introductory to the annual course of lectures, which commence to-day. The Board of Managers of the Crystal Palac: exhibitors met last evening, perfected their organ zation, and determined to receive articles for ex” Livition on Thursday next. They will publish a card to-morrow. The Irish commercial flag was presented to Capt. Waters, of the Prince Albert, before he sailed for Galway. The occasion was one of considerable in- terest. The Albert was escorted by a large party of citizens as far as Fort Hamilton, where the flag was presented to the captain, who immediately had it hoisted to the top of his mainmast. A report of the whole affair will be found in another column of the Hemacp. The return match at Hoboken between the Jef- ferson and Manhattan base ball clubs, resulted in favor of the latter—the Manhattan beating their opponents $2 to 1l—seven innings having bees played. The time for the home and home match has not been named. We bave additional advices from Buenos Ayres uated on the Ist of September. The Commercial Times says:—Senor Lavarello recently left Buenos Ayres with the intention of exploring the upper Parana river. It is his intention to endeavor to e tablich amicable relations with any tribes of In- dions he may meet. The boat in which be will voyoge is now building for him in Santa Fe. The keel is twenty-two yards in length, and he will have thirty oars to enable her to overcome the strong currents she will meet with in ascending the lara- na. The United States will, ere long, be repre- sented in Rosario by Mr. Upton as Vice Consul. By the brig T. M. Mayhew, Capt. Harvey, which arrived yesterday from Bermuda, we have files of papers from that island to the 6th inst., but they coutain no news of importance. ‘The cotten market, after the prevailing panic of last week, seemed to have about touched bottom yesterday The salve embraced about 1,200 bales on the spot, on the for middling uplands, whieh was ike. @ Lge. below the highest price of the season, or since the Ist of September last. This reduction on the average is equal to about $5096 per bale, and is the heaviest decline Within the same period since the panic in the lact quarter of 1867. This reduction will impart in creased activity to the trade, both ou domestic ani foreign nt. It ts not kely that prices ean recede much be. ow present prices in the present favorable condition of ng peace, plenty of bread and pleuty of The specie and bullion held at the commercial the world, i money centres of the world at last dates may be put down as follows — Bank of Frence < $120,000,00% : 44,000,000 Is at the South for funds to purchase cotton will tend & reduce, 10 some extent, sapplies of specie helt by the banks in this city, The effect is already apparent ¢ Of in the specie reserves, as shown by the eht published in another column to-day. Pachenge ie against New York at moet of the Southern cotton pore. A private telegraphic despatch, dated at Mobile yeeterday, quoted middling cotton at 11Xe., freight at 1-24., and sight exehange bills on New York at 19, per cent discount, Admitting that the present crop 1,000 bales, and that prices may possibly re. by unforeseen changes in the money centres of the , OF other contingencies, to ten cents per pound, yet bo aggregate valne of the crop will be very large. For ake of calculation, if we average the bales at 400 |) (some make the average weight ae bigh as 450 ihe. to the bale), at tem cents por Ib, it will give $40 per bale, Which, for 9,900,000 bales, will amount to the i $152,006 00: and should the crop exceed this estimate the Ameregate value would of course be inerexsod in the sare ratio, fhe crep of 1867 opened, on the let of Sepvember in that year, at 16%%e. a 160 for widvling uplands, The panic i October, November and December sent down prices until, on the @th of January, 1868, they touched 8%c. a 8%. They afterwards rallied, and at the close of the cotton year, on ths Slet August, 1858, they @losed at 12Xc. a 13. The crop of last year was quite short, being only 2,940,000 bates. If we estimate the average price obtained for it Mt 12¢ ,or at $48 per bale, the sum amounted to about 3140,'20,000, Should the present estimated crop of 3,300,600 bales be gold at an average of 1c. per Ib., it will yield @ tota: sum of about $158,400,000, or an excess in value of $18,250,000 ever the crop of 1857. ‘The flour market yosterday presented but little change. Common grades were heavy, while good to prime extras were steady and unchanged, Wheat was less buoyant, but prices were without alteration of importance. Corn in fair demand at 9c. a 71 sg. for Western mixed, _ were steady, Pork wasunchanged. Meas cold at $16 40 a $16 50 for old, and at $16 76a $17 for new, and at $16 for December delivery, Beef waa steady. Macon was in good demand for future delivery. Sugars were Ieee buoyant, without change in prices, Tne sales mbraced about 625 bhds., chicfly refining goods. Coffee waa sleady and quiet, Freights engagements were mode- yate at rates given in another column, | Plum, Gut and the Presidency. “ The race,” saith the Seripture, “ is not always io the awift, nor the battle to the strong.” His- tory and romance, alike with the -inspired writ. ings, are filled with examples of the perverseness of fortune, and the world, becoming tired of attempting to analyse the causes of the fickle jade’s operatigns, has settled down upon the platform of ‘Talleyrand—that success is nothing but success. In this country, where one is at the top to-day and at the bottom to-morrow, or vice versa, we are generally in too great haste to look at anything deeper than results. Smith has made a great deal of money at the stock board, or won largely at a horse race, therefore Smith is a great man; but let Smith’s luck run contrary, and see the result. Smith is imme- diately denounced as a humbug and a swindler of the blackest dye—one who grinds the poor and plunders the widow and the orphan. Of the people in this country who achieve greatness, or have it thrust upon them, the laiter are largely in the majority. We have aldermen who can hardly read, to say nothing of writing; congress- men who would be plucked in an examination before a country schoo! committee; senators with an extremely cin@mscribed knowledge of the . English language, and high officers of State with- out sufficient knowledge of executive affairs to administer successfully the affairs of a village tavern, They say in New England that every Yankee male child that is brought into the world expects to be President of the United States, and from the example of popular fickleness that has been shown in the filling of that office on one occasion, the aspiration of the Northern youth may not be so absurd as it appears upon the first glance. While the great liberality of our institutions, social, commer- cial and political, opens a broad road to the am- bitious mind, and incites the greatest activity, mental and physical, and brings into bold re- lief the individuality of the natiqnal character, yet in this very race for distinction of place or money the foremost place is often given to the undeserving, while modest merit is crowded into the ditch. The great Presidential sweepstakes of 1852, and the grand Ocean Yacht Race of last summer, are cases in point—both events occu- pying a huge space in the public mind; and the circumstances and results in both are remarkably parallel. It will be remembered that the greatest captain of the age—the hero of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, and of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Chapulte- pec, and the City of Mexico—the veteran whose laurels have been kept ever green these fifty years—was nominated in 1852 by the pressure of popular opinion. The old whig party was in its decadence, and its leaders hoped to save themselves as they did by the nomination of General Taylor in 1848, and therefore pretended to initiate a movement which really began with the masses of the people throughout the country. Thus the campaign commenced. General Scott was a bluff soldier, unused to political intrigue, and the details of the operations were left in the hands of the whig committees. How they blundered and stumbled about, and threw away all their chances, depriving the old hero of a victory which was almost a foregone conclu- sion, is well known. Thus it was in the Ocean Yacht race. As is now acknowledged, the yacht which sailed a winning race throughout was de- prived of the prize through the blundering of the Sailing Committee, who ruled the boat out for not complying with directions which the pilot had never received. As poor Pierce won his race againat Scott by an accident caused by the stu- pidity of Scott's managers, so was the little Min- nie declared first in the race in which she never had the lead. Well, poor Pierce has come and gone, The ocean regatta has been succeeded by another, in which there was no blundering, and the prize has been awarded to the real win- ner of the race around the Island. The friends of General Scott—and that expression seems ab- surd, because he has something over thirty millions of friends in the United States—well, the whole nation, then, should try him again. Faint heart never won any race, whether for the Presidency or the Yacht Club plate, yet. General Scott is great enough and strong cnough with the people to bear the prestige of a defeat worse than that of 1852—a defewt which was caused by an over confidence in victory and deficient sailing di- rections. Let us have General Scott ontered for the race of 1860, as the candidate of ive people whom he has served for so many yours Let him sail straight over the course, unhampored by the mysterious direction of any broken down politicians, who are so huagry for the spoils as to soap at them when they are far out of reach. Then we will give him 9 fair opportunity, as the winning yacht had in the Owl's Head regatta; and let us see if any of the little political minnies can catch bim in Plum Gut a second time. Prooress oy me Taxravens’ Panry—We learn that the movement among the taxpay- ere, for the purpose of electing the right kind of men to office under the © ‘ation, at the De- cember election, ix progrecsing with great ac- tivity, though with little noise or publicity, Most of the leading property owners in the city are cnlisted in the cause, and seem resolved to an energetic effort to put « stop to public Plunder and the increase of taxation, Thisisa sensible resolve. ‘The taxpayers have the matter in their own bands, if they only exercise their power judiciously. The taxes for this year will exceed cight millions; and if a radical change ia the list of office holders is not effected at the coming election the taxes will amount to ten mil- lions next year— thtee millions of which will be disposed of in the old way, namely, pocketed by officials and their hangers-on. This ie something worth thiakiog sertourly about. There will be probebly three or foar tickets for city and coun- ty officers presented by the different political factious,nmong which there may be gome good | j | i | | men for such offices as Comptroller, and so forth, whom the taxpayers can support consistently with their interests; but if there are not such men on the party tickets the taxpayers should telly upon men of their own selection, and clect tlm, in epite of partisan clubs, committees, 8a- ciems and all, It can be easily done, and the lovor and eafety of the city demand that it should be done. Tarcere OF THE InprcrmeNT Against Jvpcr Rrsseu..—It will be seen by our law report that the District Attorney has directed a nolle prosequi to be entered on the indictment against Judge Rurell, This is only what was to be expected from a dispassionate examination of the papers in the case, There never was even the color of a foundation for this indictment. A more infa- mous proceeding in connection with a Grand Jury has never before been attempted in this country, and we should like to know something of the men who found such a bill. The acts npon which it was based were performed by the Judge in his character as a magistrate, and solely with aview to prevent a breach of the peace, and perhaps a sanguinary affray. It is well known that the affair which led to this prosecution was part ofa pre-arranged plan, and thatit originated in & personal spite against Mr. Ullman, the lessee of the Academy. It was thought that, by get- ting up a tumult, after the fashion of the Astor Place riot, Ullman would be ruined in the estimation of the stockholders, and the house taken from him. It was for disconcerting this abominable scheme, pre- serving the public peace, and saving the lives of God knows how many innocent people, that this indictment was got up against the Judge. We are justified in repeating, that a more auda- cious prosecution has never before been insti- tuted against a magistrate, and that the Grand Jury which lent countenance to it cannot have been influenced by any very earnest zeal for the preservation of order or the vigorous administra- tion of the laws. It is the inferential protection which rowdies and peace disturbers find in actions of this kind on the part of juries which encour- ages them to set the authorities at defiance. But for the fearless determination and activity of one or two magistrates like Judge Russell, we have no hesitation in saying that our streets would become as dangerous as Mexican highways to any one not carrying the means of protection about his person. THE LATEST NEWS. Our Special Wi Despatch. THE CASE OF THE RETIRED NAVAL OFFICKRS—ANTI- CIVATED DECISHON OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL— THE UTAH INDIAN AGENCY. Wassuvoroy, Oct. 18, 1863. The statement made in the newspapers, that all navy officers retired or degraded by the late Navy Board or Court of Inquiry, would be restored, upon the report and recommendation of Attorney General Black, is not true. ‘The President has submitted the individual cases of those Jeft unrestored to the Attorney General for his advisory’ report;’’ and the President may or imay not restore them. While there is a question as to the legality of the action of these Boards, and as to the constitutionality of Congress creating them, there is no doubt as to the power of the President to dismiss, retire or restore any officer of the Mavy or army. It is understood the Attorney General is against tho action of these boards, and will probably re- port in most cases in favor of restoration. He has not yet reported, but when he does it will be on each case sepa- rately. It is great labor, but will be ably performed, It will then rest with the President, who has thus far evinced his anxiety to do justice. R. B. Jarvis, of Maryland, bas been appointed Indian Agent for Utah Territory. Notwithstanding the doubts expressed through a por- tion of the press as to the ability of the Paraguay expedi- tion to enforce the demands of this country, the adminis- tration has tho fullest confidence in its efficiency for that purpose. Should there be water enough in the river for vessels to ascend, but a small land force, if any, will be needed, and for this there is a sufficient number of ma- rines. The Dahlgren guns and the bravery and skill of the force will do the business if it comes to fighting with Lopez's forts and his city of Ascuncion. ‘There have been over ninety thousand patents issued by the General Land Office during the year ending the 30th of September. ‘The labor of this division of the Department of the Inte- rior is very great, and but few people have any idea of it. It is more than equal to some of the departments of gov- ernment. Mr. Hendricks, the Commissioncr, and Mr. Wilson, the Chief Clerk (sometime Commissioner), can not perform the duties in the ordinary hours of office la. vor. The idea has been pat forth of the necessity of hay- ing Assistant Commissioners, after the plan of the Post Office Department in its Assistant Postmaster General, and itis considered probable Congress may authorize one or two assistants. Besides this great business of land patents, the office has to adjnet all the railroad land grants. Laat Congress these amounted to over twenty millions of acres. Then there are the vast surveying operations, examination of enor- moue California and other private land claims, most of which involve t.¢ investigation of volumes of old titles, and the statement of the ttle of which makes, in some cance, forty to fifty folio pages. Added to these labors are others determining swamp land grants, and titles and grants to the States, and so forth. THR GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wastniwatow, Oct. 18, 1868, Tt in paid that General Jerez will immodiately communi cate with the government of Nicaragua rolative to tho non success of bis mirsion, and ask for further instruc tions. He was emphatically informed by Mr. Cass, that whatever may be done by France or any other foreign Tower, our government will protect the Transit route to the fullest extent and at all hazards. Some friends of the administration, occupying a high po litical position, express selves favorable to a direct application to Congreas for an appropriation to conduct a negotiation for the purchase of Cuba The receipts of the Post OMe Department for the quar- tor ending on the J6th of June were $1,615,000. News from Senta Fe Sr. Lovis, Oct, 18, 1858, fem ndence of the 17th inst, says a Fe ten Jutes to the 27Ub ult, arrived q News i reached Santa Fo of another with the Indians, mm ¥.och six of them were killed soldiers were wounded. < & large number of reporteu of gold hunters bound to Pike's Loss of the Brig ©. M. Laverty. sined Vow: as, 1008, The brig Reaver has arrived at Uhis po days from Turks Islan Win. Mitchell and I Javerty, of Rh nus, mate, aad crew of the 6. M. was wreeked on the of 22. Tho La 1 lai been in the A Ht The total wreck for 1 Janviro, ail well. Tapley, from Turks Isiand, also ar with the Beaver Brig Abner Tay lo rived in company ty Wreck end Loss of Life. — Osyedo, Oct, 18, 1868 The schooner Albion, bound for this po by Doolittle, trwin & Wright, of Uris city, te have heen lost, with all on board, in the great gal 7th inst, She left Cleveland for the Welland that day, aud is said to have gone down oif Erie, I vania. The vesse! was insured in the Northwestern Com pany of Oswego Explosion and Loss of Life, UstrRo 8 ye tugbout J. H. Bluore exploded bor t iteide Of (ie harbor, senlding ‘obal y recover, aud badiy hurting the cap e or two deck hands. The engines. i inieeing. The wreck bae been towe! inte port The Reported Batile with the Camanches, Mesrim, Tenn , Oct. 18, 1855. The everiand mai! has arrived, bat its news has been anticipated by the Celifurnia steamer at New York. Fort fl te Sth confirm the reported battle be: ted States troops and Camanches Southern Ocean Steamer Movements. BavANwan, Oot. 16, 1668. ‘The screw steamship Hunteviile, of Urormweli's line, arrived jo day from New You" + aod owned Th’ Atlantic Telegraph. Tuwrry Bay, Oct. 18, 1858, Perr Coorem, Feq., Na.¥ York — Tregret to say that the ,Weooncerted signals arranged fly Mr. Thomson have failed 49 elicit any improvement in the reception of signals hore. 1 donot know if amy improyentent ha taken piace at Vaientia. 1 commence repeating the same syavom on Wednesday next. C. ¥. DE SAUTY. Important News from Mexico. Nuw Oruuans, Oct, 18, 1868, The steamer General Rusk has arrived here with Brazos dates to the 14th instant, Tho Mexican news she brings confirms the report of the battle between Vidaurri and Miramon, Tt was fought near Abualusco, and lasted four days, Vidaurri been badly defeated. Ho had re- treated to Montercy, and was making preparations to at- tack Miramon again. Injunction in the Matter of the Ohto Life and Trust Company, Civannart, Oct. 18, 1858, In the United States Circuit Court, Judge McLean pre- siding, on an application filed by Henry Stanberry and N. C. McLean, attorneys of Messrs. Bell and Grant of London, and Thompson and Nesmith for other croditors of the Obio Life and Trust Company. representing claims to the amount of $700,000, an injunction has been granted against tho assignoes, restraining them from disposing of ‘the property of the Company undor their control. An ap- plication for the appointment of a reveiver, before the Su. preme Court, bas becn granted, and the aberiff of Hamil. ton County has been appointed receiver. ‘The Overland California Mail. Sr, Lovrs, Oct. 18, 1968. The second overland California mail arrived here on Saturday night, and brought letters dated the 20th ult, ‘The third mail is twenty-five days out, and will probably reach here to-night. J. Glancey Jones Minister to Austria, Pmapgirnia, Oct. 18, 1858. The Reading (Pa.) Gazette announces the wppointment of J. Glancey Jones 4s Minister to Austria, Judge Porter bas resigned his commission of Supreme Judge, held by the appointment of Governor Packer. Yellow Fever at New Orleans, New On.gans, Oct. 18, 1858, ‘The deaths in this city by yellow fever on Saturday were thirty, and for the week ending on that day three hundred and ten The Balloon Race. Cincinnati, Oct. 18, 1858. The balloon race between Messrs, Godard and Steiner came off at four o'clock this afternoon, ‘ihey intend re. maining up three days, Mr. Boltman, of the Gazette, pre- ceded them in a small balloon, Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOOK BOARD. Puapeuma, Oct. 18, 1858. Stocks dull. Pennsylvania 5's, 91; Reading Railroad, 264; ; MorrisCanal, 41% ; Long Island Railroad, 114; Penn: sylvania Railroad, 42% ex. div. New Orieans , Oct, 18, 1858. Cotton active: sales today 14,000 bales, Lard ad- vanced Sgc, Molasses, S4c. Baurimone, Oct. 18, 1858. Flour dull: Ohio, $6 25; Howard street, $5 374. Wheat—Duli for common; prime briak; sales of red at $115 a $1 23; whice, $1 10a $1 16 for common, and $1 20 a $1 40 for fair to prime, Corn—Yellow, 85c. a 88¢, Whis- key firm. Provisions steady. mLPULA, Oct. 18, 1853. ‘Paap! Flour very dull. Wheat quiet. Sales of white'at$1 32 a $1 38; red, $1 23. $1 28. Corn dullat Sic. a 870. Col fee quiet. Whiskey declining: sates at 224c. a 28¢ Burraro, Oct. 18—1 P. M. Flour in moderate demand, and no change of note’ in quotations: sales of 800 bbls.,'at $4 75 for extra Wiscon sin; $5 a $5 124; for extra Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, and $5 60 for double extra. Wheat in large supply and market dull; there are several millers in the market, but holders are above their terms: sales of 6,000 bushels red Ohio at 96c.; 4,000 bushels white Canadian at $1 15. Corn in large supply and market dull—no sates; held at 580. for Toledo, aud 5%¢, for prime Tilinoia, Barley duil and nomi- nal, at 800. a 85c. Rye nominal at 65°, Oats nominal at Whiskey nomial at 20c. Canal freights a shade firmer :—Flour, 48c., wheat, 1243c., corn, lige. to New York. Receipts by’ lake in the last forty-eight hours— 13,874 bbls. four, 284,547 bushels wheat, 184,795 bushels corn, 26,888 bushels barley. Shipments’ by canal—B,684 bbis. flour, 63,288 bushels wheat, 72,919 bushels corn, 5,718 bushels Darley. Oswrao, Oct. 18—6 P. M. Flour unchanged. Wheat very quiet: no sales. Corn steady : sales 12,000 bushels Indiana at 60c, Canal freights steady. Lake imports to-day—100,000 bushels wheat, 20,300 bushels corn, 9,900 bushels rye, 20,000 bushels bar’ ley, 8,100 bushels Oats, 4,400 bushels peas, Canal ex- [nae ap bbls. flour, 49,200 bushels wheat, 8,900 usbels Corn, 18,900 bushels barley, 7,600 bushels oats. CAG, Oct. 18, 1868. Flour quiet. Wheat inactive at an advance of lc.: sales at 63c. rn firm and advanced lc. Oats steady. Ship- ments to Buffalo—29,000 bushels wheat, 15,000 bushels corn, Shipments to Oswego—15,000 ‘bushels wheat. Receipts—4,900 bbls, four, 15,000 bushels wheat, 16,000 bushels corn. Civcmnatt, Oct. 18, 1858. Flour—Demand confined to the home trade: sales at 84 55 a $4 60 for superfine, and at $4 75 a $6 for extra. Whiskey, 172{c. Provisions unchanged. Mess pork, $15 Wheat scarce; prime in better demand. Piccovomist.—Saie OF SkaTs—Fiker ReARARSAL oF “LA Traviata.""—The Academy of Music was the scene of un wouted excitement yesterday, The office was opened for the sale of places at nine o'clock in the morning, and long before that honr a large number of enthusiasts, including many ladies, bad assembled in Irving place and Fourteenth street. Indeed, so great was the “outside pressure’’ that when the doors were opened it was found necessary to exercise a little gentle restraining authority, and a queue, after the manner of the Freach theatres, was formed. The theatre was circumvallated with lines of carriages, the fair occupants of which straggled in vain to obtain tickets before their turn. Similar attacks were made upon the other offices—Brensing’s, in Broadway Wall street—where all the places were (isi half an hour after the books were for places the f ceed in numbers an} ori ions house. The new Aap tg er have all been taken, and they will present an array of the beau monde which has rarely been seen in these Intter days. Large premiums were offered for seata yerterday, and the re- ceipts of the Academy to-morrow will be greater than ever fore. ‘The first orchestra rehearsal of the Traviata’ with Pic colomini, took place at the Academy yesterday afternoon The new conducter, Muzio, assumeu the buton, and proved himself to be faliy equal to bis dificult and delicate posi- tion. The prima donna, La Pivculomini, lvoked charming ly, but sung chiefly in meso rece, #0 thal it could only be ascertained that the salt sea bad not affected the purity and freshness of her voice. Stefani promise of celience in Alfredo, and the new basso, nea, dispiay- ed large voor! powers as Germart The chorus and or- chestra were good, aud we can safely promise our readers that the performance of to-morrow uight will faithfuily keep the promises which the director har made in his pro gramme. The Piccolomini excitement is at its height, and ‘We shall all have a new sensation on her début. Kings County Politics, The Americans and republicans of Kings county effected union yesterday. Both Conventions met at tho samo time. Gerard M. Stevens, nominated for County Clerk by the Americans, sent in his declination, which waa accept ea, and Charlee W. ‘Thomas was nominated for County Clerk by the repablicans and accepted by tho Americana + confirms by republics rogate—Charies C.F the Poor—John A. Vand fred Horton and Ira Millepaugh. Seasions—William A. Hey t, \. The nomivations of the Bracly faction of the democracy are as follows —Congress, Geo. Taylor; Surrogate, Res well Bramard, Regeter, Wm. G. Lawrence, Coonty Clerk Wm. H. Powell; Superiitendent of the Poor, Albert Fri Coroners, John Bellingham and George R. Cozine; Just Of Sessions, Nicholas Stilwell, The Vanderbilt wing of the democracy have nominated the following ticket>—Congress, Edwin ©. Litebfield; Coun- ty Clerk, Robert W. Allen; Register, James R. Delvecehio, Surrogate, TB. Frank Browne; Coroners, Wm. Jenkins andl Ju nt of the Poor, James Conway ; L . John A. Eminans. The Vanderbilt eection of veratic party assem Hed in rnmes y Hail Park jast night There was « large gathering, with dozens of banners, and Dr, Jae TH. Hutchins preside, American Hon. D. $. Dickinson, Vanilerbilt candidate J. & Thorne, Wm. 8. Col. M. Doheny pit, JF. Hen ey DT ight bands of nesta was fre opposed to a fagion with the Shakspere Hotel Inst evening== ith ward, in theehair, A H rganization, when @ was made to go into a straight out nomination for Con gress, which wes finally carried, A motion was also carried to go into an informal ballot, and afterwards beth Inotions were reconsidered. Dr. Guy then made a motion directing the thirteen original bolters to fill ap the dele- gotions of the different wards, after whieh the Conven- te mirned Ui Frilay evening, for the purpose of making a Congressional nom nation. Noval Entelligence. A now first clace propeller sloop of war, pierced for py gone, will be launehed at Philadetphia to-morrow , the 26th inet. She is to be christened the Lancaster, hy Miss Lane, neics of President Buchanan. The Secretary of the Navy. fund mang aeval eicers from Norfolk, Weshington and Now York, are expected to be present, srs ssienihiatatinstnntsinnesicsenemcanscsnlibiaiis The Theatres Last Night. THE OPERA AT BURTON'S—DEBUT OY MME. OOK DE WILHOBST. “Our own prima donna,’ as the announooments not improperly call her, sung Elvira, in the “Puritani,” last night t a crowded Louse, which incinded almost every body that anybody knows, or has ever heard of within the limits of this fair isle of Manhattan, It was the first appearance of Mme. de Wilborst since ker European tour, aud much curiotity, was evinced aa to the progress which the American prima donna had made sings her déiit bere nearly wo years ago. ‘The spirit aud dae played by Madame do Wilhorst has likewise made for ber & multitude of admirers distinct from the patrona of the opera. Now, upon ber return, both parties mustered im double forea, and it bas rarely been our fortaue to wee 80 thoroughly @ New York audience as that which — assembles at Burton's last might, The spacious house was packed in every part, and'no artios bas ever appeared before a more and critizad audience, The distribution of the opera was as follows:— Elvira... . -Mmo, Cora do Henrictta Mme. Lord Wai Signor Sir Geor; . Siguor Junca: Lord us Brignolt Sir Richard Forth or Alnodio Sir Brudo Robertson Radio: Asa matter of cor of the audionoe centred in the Elvira of the night. Mme. do Witheras was not ® little embarrassed when she appeared upom the scone, and was not fully reassured by the very enthusiastic reception with which she was erected. In the ‘6 Som vergin vessora” she fe recovered her cont admirably. fang iy. toae, ‘brought down ‘persis- tent encore. The fair cantatrice was uently recalled, aud received all the honors of tho geauine success which sho has gained. The other artists seem- ed inspired by the occasion. Brignoli was in fine voice, and sung with moro verve than ho has ever displayed before. rendering of the “A to O Caro’* was the perfection of delicate vocalism. Junca and Amodio were likewise excellent, and received a tempesta- cous encore for the liberty duet. The only drawback to the whole performance was in the over balance of bass tm the orchestra, an abuse which should be reformed aite- gether. The ‘Puritani”’ will be repeated this ovoning, with the same distribution as on yesterday. WALLACK'S THEATRE, A lively little comedictta entitled “Marriage a Lottery’? was produced at this theatre last night. It is from the pen of Mr. Charles Dance, and owes more to the eccentri- city of its situations than to its literary merits, The plot turns upon the intrigues of a managing dowagor to secure for i, daughter a rich young bachelor who has a horror of Being . Being vacillating in charactor be nearly suffers himself to be bullied into the match, but owing to the singular expedient which he hits upon of de- ciding his own fate, by writing a letter of refusal and another of cacepnanoes and getting his servant to draw one of them blindfolded, accident and the intervention of other parties intereated in defeating the match, saves him froux the clutches of the old lady, The destined brido has, of course, another lover, whom she profers, whilst the hero of the plot, pending his indecision in regard to hor, falts im love with the sister of his rival. Tho piece ends with the frustration of the old lady’s plans, and all parties aro made happy after their own fashion, the mother included. The piece owes much of its success to the excellent acting of Mr. Lester and Mrs. Vernon, who never aliows anything to fall still-born. Mr. Floyd, a new appearance on our boards, created a very favorable impression. The piece was well received and was announced for repetition during the whole of this week. BROADWAY THEATRE. This theatre was reopened last night under the manago- ment of Mr. Eddy, and certainly, to judgo from its ap- pearance on entering, the new dynasty could not have bee inaugurated under more promising auspices. The house was thronged from ceiling to pit to its utmost capa- city of accommodation, and reminded one of the best days of this popular theatre, That tho attraction waa caused, ina it measure, by the announcement of Mrs. Julia Deane Hayne's re-appearance after her long absenca our Is, Was evident from the enthusiasm with which she was grected. It was nearly ten minutes before she could utter a word, the house ringing with conti- nually renewed rounds of applause, while showers of ets rained on the stage. . Hayne seemed greatly affected by the earnestness of these de- monstrations, and it was with difficulty that she controlled herself sufficiently to proceed with her part. She looks rather thinner than when she last appearcd here, and was, no doubt, suffering under gensations of fatigue, having left Pitaburg oo pyro Boma. to fulfill her engage- ment here. She, nevertheless, played her old part of Pauline, in the “Lady of Lyons,” with all the spirit and tenderness that formerly mat her delineation of that favorite character. The new management has secured a lucky card in Mrs. ne for the commencement of its seazon. For tho next fortnight, at least, it may count om crowded houses and a full treasury. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE—“OUK AMERICAN COUSIN.” A three act play under the above title was produced here last night to a crammed house, It is the work of the popular English dramatist, Mr. Tom Taylor, and it has been. written expressly for thistheatre. As the titlo indicates, the play is devoted chiefly to the supposed adventures of aa American, Asa Trenchard (Mr. Jefferson), in England. He is related to a cast iron baronet, Sir Richard ‘hard Mr. Varrey), who hus “one falr daughtor,” Florenes a Laura Keene), “and no more.” ‘The baronet has fallen into the bands of Coyle (Mr. Burnett), a knayish attorney, who wishes to marry ¢. She like a good girl (they always have them in plays) makes up her trind to sacrifice herself to save her father from ruin; bu the arrival of the Yankee, and his subsequent \ defeat the plang of Coyle, and savod the amiable victim. This ekeleton of a plot is elaborated at somo tength with the author's usual skill. As may be seen, the woght of the play fell upon Mr. Jefferson's shoulders, and part ad- carried it through successfully. He played his ad. mirably, and proved that © “Yankee” may be made funny without being absurdly coarse. The success of the piece was promouuced, and it will undoubtedly have a geod run. City Bolitics. REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS. Suxrm Durnact.—The Republican Convention of this dis- trict met at Ronk’s Hall, Grand street, Inst night, and toon uocalnated by tho,Resaw Woteings) asthe Seine cat 0 pomin: now ‘as the union can- idate for pnt & The conveution adjourned to meet on Wednesday evening next. AMERICAN ASSEMBLY CONVENTION. Sxra Durrmict.—This Coavention met last evening at 187 Bowery, when the report of the Conference Commit- tee o the Americans and republicans, recommending the nomination of Joel W. Mason, of the Tenth ward, as cam oy! 5 received. A oy u Repul vention was it, wi that they bad unanimounly doped their the gj committees were appointed to tender Mr Mason the nomi- "DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS. Twetrrs Disrrict.—The Twelfth Democratic Assembly met at Uaion Hall, Fourth street and avenue ©, inst nignt, uranant to adjournment, Mr. William Cook in the chale wo ballots were bad, when Mr. John B. re- ceived the largest numiber of voles, ahd was accordingly declared the nominee. On motion, the nomination wad tmade unanimous Saventn Dieraict.—The Convention assembled last night at Halpin’s, corner of Ninth avenue and Twenty-sixtl Street, Samuel Ongood, chairman. After a short session, Robert D. Livingston was usanimously nominated for Assembly. Fovrm Drsrnicr.—William C. Gover is the democratic Assembly vomivee ia the Fourth district. Fionn Dierrior —John H. Freit is the people's demo- erotic candidate in the Eighth Assembly district. Chty Intelligence. Mirrany Paraps Yeerseoay,—Tur 69mm Reomest Re- URVING Tim Tle Recriet or Qvanaxtixe Duty.—Tho 7th Regiment paraded for annual inspection and review, yea- terday morning at Hamilton Square. Rrigate Major and Inspector Alferd, assisted by Brigade Paymaster J. R. Smith, and Quartermaster J. G, Harriet were the Tuspee- tors, and they reported their regiment in splendid condi Hon, as it certainly is, Eight hundred and fifty ire men eae inspected, which is ive more wat the Tist Regiment, Col, Vosburgh, whe were y relieved of duty on Staten Island. These two fae ments attracted marked attention, as they marched through the city. Some feoling has been manifested by the officers and rank and file of the 2d Htegiment, at what (bey deom the unwarrantab!e action of the Major Generat, in Graet notify ing them that they were to be the eseort of the: Seventy firet regiment. and afterwards assigning duty to the Seventh regiment. The Second regiment has recently alopted a new and neat uniform, which they fo bave an tunity of displaying to the public <n that cceasion, the authorities at headquarters at. owed them to participate in the reception, all woutd have . The aj of the Seventy first ant veuth regiments in Broadway created ho little public en. hustasm. The former regiment were strong in numbers, end their aplendid appearance and stondy, sold column clicited hearty cheers from the crowds who lined the streets. The line oc march LE Broadway Fe the City Hall, where review Mayor femena, Ane staff of ehe Third Brigade, and seve rarother notabilities. The graceful salute of the com- imanding offiver of the S venty first elicited marked notice ana jon. Colonet Vosburgh rode ina carriage im front of the American Guard, being ors from hiss exertions at Camp Washington, and received many marka of notice and esteem. 1 Hatter E F fed wae in command. ‘The Sixty-nithe regiment, who relieved the Seveaty-first, are all mustered two hundred muskets and joked tolerably well. All but two of the wore dressed in the new overcoats. A brass un by one horse, and guarded by a couple of and seventeen carts piled ty with baggage tare op the rear. The ent A. A much pleased with ther 4 A will prebaviy make a Bley, a8 Governor 4.6¢ Bas ANHOTHCE lis lateotion Of keep troops on the Island as jong as he is Governor. The Gal- way steamer Prince Albert saluted the Seventy firs’, rogi- ment as they were leaving the island Tim Verne Freetes.—The members of Hope steam Fire Engine Company of Philadelphia, visited Ure istita- tiowe on Blackwell's Island yesterday wheres they wera cordiatly reavived by a deputation of the Ten Governors. ‘The penitgntiary, the almehouse, the warchouse and the