The New York Herald Newspaper, July 3, 1859, Page 4

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The News. ‘The steamship Bavaria arrived ai this port yester- day. She left Southampton on the afternoon of the 18th ult., and brings London papers of the morning of that date, containing advices one day later than those brought by the Arabia. There is nothing in the news of a startling character with reference to the war in Italy, but the telegraphic despatches contain important matter respecting the move- ments and designs of the hostile forces. We give among our extracts the concluding despatches of the recently published British “Blue Book,” con- taining tue declaration of the French government on the commencement of the war, and a lucid exposition of the general views and sentiments entertained by the British government on the sub- ject. These documents are of great interest, and will more than repay perusal, The arrival of the Vanderbilt at this. port, with European news to the 22d ult., is momentarily ex" pected. The grand balloon voyage from St. Louis to the Atlantic seaboard commenced on Friday evening. The balloon passed over Fairport, thirty miles east of Cleveland, Ohio, at half-past nine o'clock yester- day forenoon, and since that hour nothing has been heard of the aerial voyagers. They doubtless effected a landing, but the prevalence of lightning last evening prevented the transmission of intelli gence of their whereabouts. General Superintendent of Police Pilsbury, has ap- pointed Mr. John B. Fry, his Private Secretary. Mr. Fry was Secretary under Gen. Tallmadge, while that gentleman was at the head of the Police De- partment, and was for a considerable time Secretary to Henry Clay. The Ocean Queen sailed from this port yesterday for Southampton and Havre, with 227 passengers and $1,026,028 in apecie. The Kangaroo, which Jett yesterday for Liverpool, took out 181 passen- gers and $760,000 in specie. ‘The Board of Aldermen will not meetuntil Thurs. day next. The Board of Supervisors are compelled by law to meet on the first Monday in July to re- ceive the tax levy. The Falcon hospital hulk had her furniture put on board yesterday morning, and was towed down to her anchorage. She is now moored about two miles from the Great Kills, and three anda half miles from Seguine’s Point. Princess Bay light bears northwest, and Staten Island Narrows light’ east by north. She isin four anda half fathoms water, half way between the buoy of the Great Kills and the buoy of the Old Orchard Shoal. According to the City Inspector’s report there were 389 deaths in the city during the past week, an increase of 37 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 47 less than occurred in the corresponding week of last year. Of the whole number 76 were men, 57 women, 146 boys, and 110 girls. There were three deaths of diseases of the bones and joints, 70 of the brain and nerves, 11 of the generative organs, 8 of the heart and blood vessels, 103 of the lungs and throat, 3 of old age, 32 of eruptive fevers and skin diseases, 40 stillborn and premature births, 88 of diseases of the stomach and other digestive organs, 26 of uacer- tain complaints, 2 of the urinary organs, and 23 from violent causes, The nativity table shows that 29] ‘Were natives of the United States, 59 of Ireland, 19 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries. . We give elsewhere an account of the assault on Heenan, the pugilist, at Boston, on Friday night last. It appears that a sparring exhibition was given at the National theatre in that city on the night referred to for the benefit of Jemmy Massey, which broke up in a row because Heenan, the Benecia Boy, and Woods, another Pugilist, adver. tised in the bills, would not appear. Heenan was in a stage box, and on leaving was attacked bya large crowd of “ roughs,” and, though he hit out right and left terrifically, was finally knocked down by a slung shot or Villy. His friends finally rallied, got Lim into a hack, and conveyed him into an apothecary’s shop, where his injuries were avessed. THis scalf was badly cut, with other es,)ut none of them are duogerous, The annexed table shows the teulperatare of the atmosphere in this city during the past week, the Yauge of the barometer and thermometer, th- Variation of wind currents, and the slate - on Weather st three periods during eae of the . BAM, and 3andGo'clockP.” — _, day, via: at Satur, afternoon hazy, night, ol Morning aad afternoon, ; Right, « soon ring oy; afternsan ae night, clear, 1! ty atvern00n, clear and warm; clear and warm; Eearday—Clest : ‘The cotton market continued firm yesterday, with sales ‘of about 1,600 bales, one-third to one half of which was in transit. Prices closed on the basis of about ne all ac. for middling uplands. Fiour was in fair demand quotations the same, Pork was beavy and coe een Cackataine Se sont Wes os 912 60, Boef and lard were duil, and sales light. In augers. the wales were trifling in amount, and prices unshaaged Mouars. R. L, & A. Stuart's prices for thelr refleed goods, fablished to-day, will be {ound m@ quote yuma Pp ob au mies, ¢rolght engagemonte sore bpht age rite 4. lo Liverpool, 1000 bbls, Ooip were tawen at and cotton to Glasgow wt 3-162 , od ataves 10 London at 778 Ga, “The Day We Colebrate.” le-morrow. the people of the United States vill (oin inthe observance of the eighty-fourtt au- versary of ‘he inception of the republic. On the vurih o July, seventeen hundred and seventy- x, the people of the thirteen colonies, by their representatives assembled, in Congress ut Phile- delphia, solemnly declared that said colonies were from that time forth free and independent Srates, No man nor body of men since the world began ever consummated so an act or undertook so heavy a responsibility aa that, The cesults have been equal to the grandeur of the event. With the single exception of the tempo rary occupation of the capital in 1814, our soil has been free from foreign invasion. The war with England and the ekirmish with Mexico were both productive of good to this nation The first gave to our gallant little navy a proud position in historic annals, and the second opened to the world a new Ophir, and realised the dreams of the gold.seekers who first planted the flag o old Spain upon American territory. And we stand today a fresh, vigorous, free, enlightencd people—except Brazil, the only really independent power onall this hemisphere. From where the ice-locked whalemen drag away the dreary hours in Arctic seas, to the Magellan Straits, there and everywhere, on ehip or shore, in the great cities, the flourishing towns or hum ble hamlets, in miner’s huts or mansions of mil- Vonaires, in marble palaces or beneath the umbrageous shadews of trecS to whose age our existence is but a span—wherever our people have wandered will our flag be raised, the type of so- vereignty, sacred by baptism in the blood of our fathers. On that day thirty millions of people will verify the prophesy of John Adams, who said: “The Fourth of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am aptto believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts to God Al- mighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illaminations from one end of the continent to the other, from thistime forward forevermore.” In order to assist as far as possible in carrying out Mr. Adams’ patriotic idea, we have given elsewhere an extended syllabus of the proposed festivities throughout the country, and we re- commend it to the especial attention of every lover of his country, always provided his coun- try is this country. Upon this anniversary of our national birth- day we have reason to congratulate ourselves. While three ofthe European Powers are abso- lutely at war, and all the others trembling upon the brink of the abyss into which France, Aus- tria and Italy have been plunged—when no less than six millions of men have been withdrawn from the peaceful pursuits of life to fight out the great problem of the new systems against the in- herited prejudices of medimval times, the struggle of ideas against the relics of slavish barbarism— we stand at peace with all men, respected at home and abroad, and without 'a standing army to ent out the life blood of the people. It is our miseion to build the ships, to grow the grain, to cultivate the cotton, to advance in the me- chanic arte, to provide for the spread of useful information, so that we may be able to gommand the commerce of the world. Our mission is strictly one of peace, and the fact can be no more strikingly illustrated than by the late pro- clamation of the French Emperor, that in three weeks the Allies placed three times the entire force of the United States army hors de combat. We should be thankful that no such carnage menaces us; that we have no such lega- cies as the entangled web of European politics to leave to our children; that we stand without embarrassing or perplexing questions of any sort, and that the bond between the States is, notwithstanding all the groans of the croakers and the howls of fanatics, stronger to-day than it was fifty years ago, As to the celebration of the day, we would have it performed with all due honor and dig- nity. The orators will do well to clothe their addresses in moderate language. Let the Ame- rican eagle’s flight be confined within some rea- sonable distance. Don’t be too hard upon the despots of the Old World. They have trouble enough on their hands, and are objects of sym- pathy, rather than of abuse. Our greatness and our power is a matter of fact patent to all, and there is therefore no especial reagon for expatia- tion Phe it. Caution should be the maxim of amateur orators as well as gunnera, The latter Will load lightly, and fre but seldom. The juve- nile part of the community will remember, too, that the golden mean in eating and drinking is the height of enjoyment. We quid nimis is as gocd a motto for the Fourth of July as for all the other days of the year. Keeping this in view, the celebration may be entirely enjoyable, hilarioug, and at the same time eminently wor- thy the dignity and importance of the occasion. Tax Apsinisrravion BaLance or Power ar Cuan.estox.—It has frequently been conjectured that, asin 1844 and 1862, all the ontstanding democratic Presidential candidates will, in their Nativ‘gal Convention of 1860, devour each other, “wid that some harmbess, neutral, negative, com- promise candidate, like Polk or Pierce, will be the man. It is thus supposed that Wise and Hunter, of Virginia, will kill off each other; that Breckinridge and Guthrie, of Kentucky, will | kill off each other; and that Cobb and Stephens, of Georgia, and Dickinson and Seymour, of New York, will fall in the same way. As for Douglas, | it is eupposed that Slidell will take particular care of him, while Slidell will just as surely have his nose put out of joint by Douglas. There is good ground, also, for these estimates; but we dare ssy that the main issue at Charleston will be between Douglas and Wise—popular sove- | reignty aud congressional intervention; and that | upon this issue the Convention af@ the party | will be broken to pieces ‘unless the administra | tion ghall come to the rescue. Possessed of a saving balance of power, we may safely say, in reference to the succession, that in spite of all the efforts of the unscrupulous and over-ambitious leaders of the democracy, North and South, to ignore the, sdmini: ion of Mr. Buchanan, he holds the political issue of life or death to them all in the palm of his hand. He can save the party if its leaders will agree to be saved, and they know where to find him. Some of them are coming in, and the reat will be compelled to follow or to be left exposed to the elements, _NEW YORK HERAL The Laic Dreadful Disaster on the Michigan Soutnern Rellroad, To another column will be found some eddi- onal partionlare concerning the recon’ apivall- ing accidest on the Miodizan Souttra Ratirons, he pumber of Kitled wcertdtned “up to the Jatert dates ix thirty-five, Out 1s is etared thas there wilt be a considerable addition to this lotal, as many were kodwn tobave been ia the train whose traces 'bad not heed discovered, The result of the final investigation will, we believe, show that the first estimate which was, given of the number of victims bas not much exceeded the truth. In all, it is now certain that over a hundred persons bave either beem killed or in- jured by this dreadful occurrenee, The strictures passed on the company for sup preesin} information regarding the accident have drawn forth a card from the Chicago agents, which wild be found elsewhere. They indignantly contradict the statement so fer agithey are com cerned; and in reference to the charge of dilatori- nets in sending on a special train to the ecene of the calamity, they explain that they did not do so because it would have been unsafe to despatch one while all the western bound trains wore irregular and subject only to regular trains. We publish, ia addition, a state- ment from Mr. George Bliss, the President of the road, who happened to be on the cars when the accident occurred. It contains but little be- yond @ narrative of the geueral facts, and does not touch the point on which the public now feel most interested in having information, The directors secm to think that thelr defence will be made good by establishing the fact of » vigilant police supervision having been exer- cised over this and other portions of the road where there was a chauce of accidents from heavy rains and floods. Admitting, for atga- ment eake, that the necessary watchfulaess had been observed by their subordinates—which is fur ftom being clear to us—the culpavillty, wherever it attaches, rests on other and more éerious grounds, If the statements that have teached us be correct, uo provisional caution that could have been exercised could have prevented the accident. The blame of it rests entirely on the defective construction of the culvert, which was not wide enough to carry off the accumula tion of water accruing from such heavy rains. This fact seems to have been well kaowa for some time previous to the disaster, which, more- over, had been predicted exactly as it occurred. If it be true, as reported, that two other culverts east of the one in question had been carried off by the same rains, then it is clear that there was « radical defect in the construction of this portion of the road, due either to incompetent engineering or to criminal parsimony on the part of the company. We believe that the inquiry which is about to be instituted will confirm the correctness of this latter supposition. It is undeviable that more than three-fourths of the accidents that occur upon railroads in this country are owing to im- perfect construction, arising, not as is too often alleged, from want of skill on the part of the su- pervising engineers, but from the reluctance of the companies to expend more than they are actually driven to upon their lines. So much money is extravagated in lobbying for personal ‘interests, in paying out dividends which have never been earned, and in competing at ruinous tariffs with rival lines, that but little remains to maintain the roads in such a gondition of efficien- cy as will insure the safety of fhe public. So long as the presidents of companies continue to be salaried at the same rate as the highest ex- coutive officer Of Our government, and fictitious results are resorted to to create confidence amongst shareholders, it is not to be ex- pected that the details of these enter- prises will be. managed with a due regard for the interests and security of passen- gers. In fact, the railroads of this country have come to be so generally considered as mere vehicles for speculation and swindling, that all pride in their proper management has been lost. Unless a sweeping reform be effected in the ays- tem on which they ard at present conducted, it is certain that in ten years fron! this there will not be one of them on which it will be oS for people to trust their persons, As there is no misfortune without an attending éonsolation, we are glad to find that the sufferers from the recent disaster are receiving all the attention and care which the company’s officers can bestow. Their friends scarcely needed the sesurance given by the latter to render their minds easy on that score. Itisa fixed system with railroad companies after the occurrence of such accidents to lavish all the tenderness that they can bestow on their unfortunate victims. The effect of this provident humanity is to soothe them into a complacent state of mind, and to dispose them towards suggestions of compromize. To add to the irritation caused by their sufferings by neglect, and to give them time to make themselves acquainted with the extent of their legal rights, would be a bluader of too obvious a character for keen men of busi- ness to commit. “Why don’t you send some one on to’ settle?” was the pressing inquiry which concluded one of the despatches forwarded to headquarters after the accident on the Brie Rail- road last year, There was a world of sighificance in the question, and the company did not fail to appreciate itsimportance. We have little doubt that by this time the managing lawyer of the Michigan Southern is busy on the scene of the disaster applying the balm of consolation to the wounds of the afllicted. He too, may, have his ground of complaint agaiost some unpatriotic victim who may think the loss of aleg cr arm imperfectly compensated for by the terms odured by the company, We repeat what we have s0 often before stated, that until those who receive injuries by the carelessness or neglect of railway companies take into account the duty they owe to the pub- lic as wellas to themselves, there will be no means of putting a stop to this wholesale system of slaughter. No compromise should be as- sented to which is not sufficiently heavy to operate a5 an adequate penalty against the com- pany, as well as a full indemnification to the in- jured’ party. Juries are especially bound to keep these two objects in view, for they aro the guardians at once of public and private interests, No priva' without the New York G —It will hardly be de- nied that the spoils of our New York Onstom House are the life-blood of the New York de- mocracy. Consequently, when there is any hope of saving the State to the party the spoils of the Custom House are made to do good service. Bat, on the other hand, when in the midst of a flash tide of importations we find the Secretary of the Treasury sending to the guillotine a hundred of our Custom House subordinates ina batch, we justly conclude that the State of New York D, SUNDAY, JULY 2% 1850. weerney bere are sccdrdingly made fo suffer the baipe and penalties of retrenchment io order to rare a Vittle Lolitien) capi'al on the eoore of reonomy toe Georgia. Bat for allthis New York wl be entitled to thirty-five vatesia the Oharlies few Convention, a fect whith Mr. Cobb seems aiso to have overlooked. Very well, As the President bag given him a good length of rope let bia rua to the end.of it, She Sunday Relaxation Movement—Sunday Laws and thetr Edece, We continue to recelve numerous communtea. tions exbibiting the gratifyiug change, that i+ going on ia public opinion in relation tothe Sun- day laws and practices prevailing among ua, aud the social ban that prevents our working clas from enjoying on their only leisure day in the week innocent, healthy and moral reiaxation. Among these is a copy of a “ counter memorial againat the enforcement of the Sunday laws,” tigned by several of our city clerzymen in behalf of the remonstranta, and which has beea pre- sented to the Metropolitan Beard of Police Com- missioners. These geutlemen muke a strong ar gument on the legal points of the case, They open with citing the section of the constitation of this State which guarantees to every maa “ the free exercise and enjoyment of religions profes ion and worebip,” aud then show with logical precision that the aim of our Sunday legielation isto make people observe that day “ accordiog to the doctrinal tenets of a certain distinct clase of religionists.” They cite the fact that the Su preme Court of one of the States of the Union has declared all iis Sunday laws naconstitutional, and, consequently, inoperative ; and refer to th: fact that in this city, as well as elsewhere, the Sunday laws have become inoperative through the silent but controlling actioa of public opto- foo, Their answer to the temperance argument of the advocates must puzzle those zealoa gentlemen not alittle. It may be summed up in this question: Why do you, ia your eadeavors to suppress the vice of intemperance, make say distinction between the several days of the weck?, We ourselves should like to know how they will make out that there is any difference betweea the grades of right or of wroug ou differeat days. There are many other strong points in thelr “ counter memorial,” but we have not space to refer to them all. We will cite bat two of them. In illustration of the effects of eectarian Sunday legislation, they refer to the Sueday liquor law that now prevails in Scotland. It has been found desirable to have its operation investigated by a royal commission, and when the motion to this effect was made in Parliament Lord Melgund stated the collateral evils that could be traced to the law were undoubted and undeniable, while it was doubtful whether Suuday intewperance- had at all decreased. The remonstrants then Tespectfully suggest. to the Commissioners, that as ® Police Board ‘hey have nothing more to do with the Decalogue of Mosea than they have with the Alcoran of Mahomet or the Sbustera of the Hindoo Brahmins. The “ coun- ter memorial” closes with the following extract from a decision of Judge Black, the present At- torney General of the United States :-— Those among us who believe that tne ivstiiution of the Jewish Sabbain bas been engrafted on the Christian sys- tem, and chauged from the seventh to the first day of the week, bave aright to propagste their dovtrine by their own exampls of an upright walk aud couwersation in life, and by charity to those who dilfer trom thom, faey moust get their arguments from Revelation, though, and not from the Statute book. Religious trutu asks no favor except thet of ite maturel freedom. Tho absurdity of planting an oak in a hothouse is not more paloable than that of sheltering Christianity under legal exactmenta. Another of our correspondents, who sigus himself “Justice,” ‘puts to us a series of pretty strong questions, which we think it might be in- vidious in us to answer. We submit the follow- ing from among them to whomever it may con- cern :— Why is it that all places are ordered and required to be closed except German saloons, wheu they are allowed all kinds of drinking, because the place is called ‘(Lager Beer Saloon,” and where billiards ara played all the day, while an American saloon keeper dare not uncover his billiard table because be may be interfered with? ‘The fact is, all these attempts to make people moral, virtuous and happy by act of Legisla- ture, have ever failed to attain their object, and always will fail. Until more healthy and inno- cent means of Sunday relaxation are openéd to the people than the drinking saleons and dens of the city, thee will continue to defy the law and to prosper. The very fact that they have been able to do so fur £0 many years proves that they receive a support from the public. And this fact proves another: that our Sunday laws provoke an unhealihy feeling of opposition and contempt for the law, rather than stimulate, as they should, a law-abiding spirit among the people. Morauty axp Dicwiry m Geruan Royan Fasutmes.—A letter from Munich, in the Cologne Gazette, 2ays :— Prince Charles of Bavaria bas just rade a morganatic marriage with Mme. Holkuen, widow of an author, and she bas been created Baroness de Frankenberg; aod Prince Louis, eldest son of Duko Maximilian of Bavaria, bus married ‘Mile. Meuthe, an actress, who has been crea. ted Bazoness de Waldece. The Prince, who is brother of the Emprece of Ausiria, has renourced his birthright in favor of bis brother, Prince Charles Theodore. This reminde us of the amoura of the King of Bavaria and Lola Montez, who obtained from him the title of Countess of Landafeldt, and was the instrument of his overthrow. The Austrian and German princes are famous for mor- gapatic marriages and for their lieentioueness and immorality. Indeed, all the royal families of Earope Lave been remarkable for their profli- gacy. The Courts of France, Spain and Eng- land have been noterious for vice. In England the Courts of Henry VIII. and Charles IL have been the most notable instances, the Court of Charleskaving afforded materials for one of the most amusing and curious books ever published. In modern times George IV. is the greatest example of royal proiligacy in England. This monarch’s memory is pilloried for ever in the immortal lampoon of Lord Byron. The English Court never was so free from immorality as at the present time, which is owing to the virtuous example of the reigning Queen. Some of the English Queens of former days had a very different reputation. The most surprising part of the business is that such open and ehame- less violation of the code of morals does ‘not ex- clude the partica from decent society. If persons in any standing in this republican country were found to be guilty of such gross conduct, they would be slfut ont from every circle woless that of the most depraved and abandoned. Four Paris 1 1860—Georcn Law Tror- ep Our AGA A writer in the Richmond (Va.) Whig predicts that there will be four par. ties in the ficld in 1460, to wit:—1l. The anti- slavery Northern republican party, with Seward, Chase, Banks, Wilson or I’remont as their candi- date. 2. The Charleston Convention democratic party, with Wise cr “gome one of about his magnitude as their candidate.” 3. The Northern democratic party, with Douglas as their candi- is given up ae a hopeless case, and that the de-/ date, 4. A conservative national party, mada antics, The writer in questio,” im. casting about for the candidate of the fourth a pea ee telowing choice het froia which. PIOX & choose:—Gun, Scott, W. C, Preston, ot.» [i Me. Crittenden, Gea, Suni Houston, Jobn Bon, BA ward Bates, Rufus Choate, Robert C. Wiathrop, Mr. Fillmore, Washington Hust, Wa, C. Rives, John Midor Botts, and last, though not least, “Live Oak” George Law. Here is a catalogue worthy a great party; but the party is yet in the chryselia state, Let our old line whigs and Americans go to work, and let George Law be- win to brush uphis old musketa. The course is open for all entries. Why should he stand back? The expenses of his first experiment, in 1856, should not frighten our patriotic Live Oak George trom the Presidential field. To a mau that cap afford it, it will be werth o hundred thousand or moré to run as the independvnt Live Oak candidate for the White House in 1850, even if he should be defeated. Butif he sh»uld win! Think of that, Where are the friends of Live Oak George? Yacutine mm Enoanp—Tne Ocray ReGarta « Farcurs,—We publiah elsewhere the entries for the Royal Thames Yacht Club Regatta, which was to come aff on the 25th ult, and was ex- peeted to be the finest regatta ever witnessed in Tbames yachting. A noteworthy peculiarity of the conditions of the race is the proviso that the yachts are to be manned exclusively by members ot a Royal Yacht Club, or officers of the army or uavy. This is a striking contrast to the kid glove sailing of some of our yachtsmen. While our English cousins are thus improving in this useful and noble pastime, it is much to be regretted that the esprit du corps of our yachts- men is on the decline. There have been entered but four schooners for the Cape May ocean race, while no sloop has yet come forward to match che Rebecca. There is thus every indication that this, the finest regatta ever proposed, will turn out a failure. Crossin@ THE ATLANTIC IN 4 BaLLoon—Cross- ix@ Niacara on A Rope.—From_ telegraphic despatches in another column we learn that on Briday afternoon, at forty minutes past six o'clock, Mesers. Wise, Lamountain and Gager, started on a trial trip from St. Louis for the At- lantic seaboard, in the airship Atlantic, designed to cross the oceam. An adventurous reporter named Hyde started with them, but was to be thrown out as so much ballast in case his weight was too great. It appears that in about twelve hours after starting they reached San- dusky, which, in a straight line as a bird would fly, is 425 miles from St. Louis. By a later despatch we learn that it had been seen at Fairport, nearly ninety miles northeast of San- dusky, at halfpast nine o’clock, which gives about the sam¢ velocity—thirty-five miles ai hour—and the same northeast direction which it took from the beginning. It was proceeding along the southern shore of Lake Eric; and if the balloon continues in the same line of flight and at the same rate of speed, it would reach Passamaquoddy, in Maine, which is juet 1,200 miles from St. Louis, in less than thirty-six hours, or a day and a half from the time of start- ing. It ought to be at its destination, therefore, early this morning. But that depends on the currents of air: If a current should set in from the west it would bring the balloon much eooner on the seaboard, somewhere on the coast of Mas- sachusetts; if, on the contrary, the current should’ blow from the eastward, it would prolong the flight over Canada, perhaps to Newfouadland or other parte of the British possessions. At the rate of speed indicated the balloon would cross the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland in less than two days, and from New York in about three daye. Wonderfully adventurous, however, must Be the man who, after all the catastrophes which have happened with balloons, and the uncertainty of the winds at whoee mercy they are, will undertake to navigate the air ocean between the two conti- nents. The fate of Icarus, who, in attempting to fly, had the wax which fastened his wings melted by the sun, and fell into the Tcarian sea, seems to have afforded no warning to the long line of ambitious «ronauts who have succeeded him. We trust that no disaster will happen the brave men who now meditate a voyage to the Old World. The Atlantic has never heen crossed by a balloon before, and if they should succeed they will add fresh laurels for daring to the American people. A feat almost more dangerous than this has just been accomplished by walking a rope over the boiling, thundeging cataract of Niagara, a full account of which will be found in another column, What is it that an American will not dare and do now-a-days? Tox. Heattu or Tae Crry.—-We bave received from the new City Inspector, Mr. D, E, Delavan, the accompanying statement, showing the total number of deaths in this city for the past six months. It will be seen thatthe publie health has been unusually gocd during that period. ‘The prevalence of cool weather since the open- ing of the summer, and the prompt measures taken to rid our streets of the festering nuizances which had ‘so long been threatening to breed epidemic disease, have no doubt protected us to a considerable extent. The following statement shows a gratifying improvement over tho mor- tality of the firet six months of last year to the extent of over a thousand fewer deaths:— Crrx Inspector's Depanrsenr, July 1, 1850. STATEMENT SHOWIG TH TOTAL) NUMBER‘OF DEATHS YROM ‘THR Ist OF JANvARY, 1859, So THe 25m OF JUN, 1959, axenic COLOR, Wake, KIO, Deaihs produced by ~ violent causes, ‘Total number of deceased persous.......... ‘Total violence, stillborn and promatare births, ‘Total number of deaths from dineass, Ward Total... Total number of decoased persons daring thé correspond. ing period in 18 + 20,919 -biaking @ dec sone: 1,108 DANIEL E. DELAVAN, Oily. Taspootor. Nine thoudand cight hundred and forty-four deaths in six months out of our vory large popa- «tion cannot be considered an alarming degree of mortality, but we hope that thore will be no relaxation in the precautionary measures now being adopted to preserve the city from the ravages of disease. Tun Amprican Cuntre or Porirics ayp Orv 1ization.—New York city is the centre of Amo- rican politics and civilization. The musical ar- tista of the Old World come here—this is the market in which they can sell their notes, Supe- rior tolent of all kinds gomes here for remu- meen he ten nen ap dt bE fod’ debris from all the other veration, Steamships must start from here if they want to be succesesful, And tho polit eians, great avd emall, who wich to do a thriv: ing busivers, are sure to visit New York. Here they make thejr arrangements for their varioua campaigns, and for the spoils distributed wt Wasbington. This is the gcuice of politioal Nght, from which it radiates to the vst of the Ditton. Here are the great political telegrapm offecs, from whieh wires are Inid wader ground to every State. Here the large gas pipes ate taid, from whfch the smaller branches diverge in all directions, And here “logs ure roiled,” Of late we bave iad numerow politicians in New York from every part of the Union— Banks, of Massacbusetts; Grow, of Pennsylvania; _Warhbura, of Ilinois; Sherman, of Ohio; Rives and Wendell, of Washington; Thurlow Weed, of Albany; Forney, of Philadelphia; aud last, nos least (unless in stature), Stephen A, Dougiey the Little Giant, of {llinois, who is a host ia bim- self. He is now here at the Everett House, and those who may not have bad the picasure ef seeing him, may eee bis portrait at the daguar reotypists’, It is only after months, and perhaps years, that the eccrets of the men whu have beoa, here pulling the political wires will come eat Some of them will never eve the light of day We thug perceive that New York is the centro of politics as well as of civilizution to the rest of the Union. Ware Laporers ix Copa.—We published yes- terday a communication from Mr. George Whitte- more, administrator of the Gulues and Matanzas Railroad, with certificates signed by many of the laborers in his employment, in regard to the treatment of white laborers on the rail- roads in Cuba, This commanication was called forth by certain attacks on the deportment of this railroad company in particular; and of the Spauich authorities in Cuba generally, towards white laborers taken out there by com- tract. The communication from Mr. Whittemore epeaks for itself, nnd fully exonorates the Ma- tangas and Guines Railroad Company frum the charges brought against it. We have also mada inquiry into the question of treatment by the authorities. The rules established by the go- vernment for the importation. and treatment og white laborers are conccived in a spirit of justice, and their provisions are stringent in protecting the luborer. In this respect the government has done all that it could do. Whether or not there has been misapprehension on the part of the subordinate authorities, in their executive ad- ministration of the law, or whether laborers have misunderstood their rights and made undue demands upon their employers, applies only to particular cases, and cannot be urged against the laws established by the government or the rules of the company. White laborers whe go to Cuba will find their rights protected by the lawé a8 well as by the spirit that animates the government there. THE GREAT BaLLoos VOYAGE" The Start from St. Louls with Four Pasen< gers—The Balloon en Route—Slow Progress—One Passenger ‘‘Drop- ped*—The Latest News, &o., 8, Lovss, July 1, 1860, ‘The first grand experimental aip voyage to the seaboard took place from Washington square this evoning. Professors Wise, La Mountain and Gager having made a Successful ascension in the mammoth balloon Atlantis. At 6:40 P, M. the inflation of the balloon was finished, having’ been witnessed by thousands of citizens, while the square Cutaide of the enclosure was thronged with excited upecta. tors, and the voyage was commenced. William Hyde, reporter of the Republican, acoom- panied the wronauts, but should his weight prove an obstruction to the passage of the balloon he will bo landed at a favorabie point, and ‘this course will bo repeated, if necessary to the accomplish- ment of the end in view, until all the party extepting one, together with the boat, are landed, Mr. Wise being determined to reach the Atlantis coast if such a ‘thing is possible, A package containing letters, St. Louis papers and Western exchange Papers, was sent by the United ‘States express, which will be forwarded to their agent in New York from whatever place the wronauts alight. They are expected to reach somo point on the seaboard, between nine and twelve o'clock to morrow. Mr. Brooks, manager of the St. Louis Museum, pre- ceded the main party, a.fow minutes, in his balloon “Comet,” designing to accompany th® “ Atlantic” « short distance, and to return in the morning" ‘The weather was favorable, and the balloon took a direc- tion toward Lake Erio, but when last scen was pursuing @ course almost duo east, &., ee. Ciscnman, July 2, 1859, ‘The batloon passed six miles north of Fort Wayne at 4 o'clock this morning. The small balloon was seon at the same time a considerable distacce south, The large bal- loon passed Fremont at 7, and Sandusky at 7:30 A. M. Ite Course was then due east. It is porsible it took a north- easterly direction after passing Sandusky, as nothing has ‘bean heard from it on the southern ehore of Lake Erie. R Sanpuser, July 2, 1859. ‘Tho rial ship Atlantic passed here at seven o’clook this morning. Its course was onset by north, A paper was dropped from it, but it fell, unfortunately, into the lake. Only three persons wore vialble. Tne name of the abip was distinctly seen, CievEtanp, July 2, 1859, ‘The balloon passed Fairport, thirty miles cast of thie Point, at 9:30 A. M., and waa seen to nearly touch the water, It roso again and disappeared in a northeasterly direction. RETURN OF MR. BROOKS TO ST. LOUIS. Sr, Lovrs, July 2, 1869. Mr. Brooks, who preceded the grand balloon expedition last night, has just returned, Ho alighted a short distance east of Edwardsville, Ill., at a quarter to eight o’vlock. Ha auained the aliitude of twelvo thousand fost, and travelled twenty-five miles. AFFAYRS IN WASHINGTON, Russian Views on the Neutral Rights Ques ton—Opinions xs to the War in Europe Apprebended Trouble with Mexico—'The Cure of the Pirate Plumer, dx, OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DRsraTon. Wastincron, July 2, 1859, ‘The Russian Minister has recently had frequent inter- viows with tho Secretary of State, and it is understood acquiongas in the enlarged views of our government as to the rights of noutrals, regardizg articles contraband or otherwise of war, as woll as that free ships make free g004s. A general progress appears to bo making towarda the establishment, as tho Inw of nations, of the freedom of commerce from interruptions by wars, except Bo far sa the immodiate belligerents are concorned. In diplomatic circles hore it {a genorally bolieved that the war will extend all over Europo, notwithstanding the change in the British ministry, Russia is prepared, tho Moment Pruseia takes tho fleld,to take actual ground Against Austrii. England, it Js belioved, will not bo able to remain mapectator of the couflict, but abe oan only inter fore, if at all, on the eide of Auvtrie. The government i wai Atvioos from Mexico, Tt is feared Mirainon’s cow deat the active inter. ference of the United States to” protect our’cltizens thor; and if such a Course should be determined upon, there ja sufficient power now,in the President’s hands to teach Mexican marauders a sovoro lesson. The plan of leasing bonded warchouses to private im- dividuals in Now York ig yet under consideration, ‘Tho President has receivod a largo number of positions from leading citizons of Maxsachusetts, praying ® com- Mutation of the sentence of the pirate Piumor to imprison- trons for life; but it is not probable that we President wil)