The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. oo JaMEBS GUBVLYOS BS uee, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OF 0B & Ce Geurtes GF FULTON axD MAGEAU OTS. PoteeaieeEseay Monoy vert dy mall will be cm the PE ES eS eT a “ral 00 . rained, Biols cons por copy, Bt per onnasm 80 any part “Haale : on Flee Bas ct vend tne’ wah email ol eae rae vaMiLy BeBLID, om Wednesday, ab fowr sents per “Yotuntarr CORRESPONDRNOB, emiaining tmporens pas, avsloued from the world; @/ used. sill bs Paaewvtas.y Reovesran to Maas Aus Lerrans sup Pace: MOTE ROTICR taken of anonymous correspondence. Wi de not return rejected ‘i - "ISEMENTS renewed svery day; advertisements vere ta th Weer Hea aLD, td errs ‘and in the 1B PRLITING scecutes with neainess, cheapness and de ss AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. GARDEN, Sroadway.—Sraiovs Fawicy—Patee NIBLO'S anp Paci. ROWEBY THEATRE, Bowery.—' Wrearp Skirr, METROPOLITAN THBATRE (Late Burton’s).~Porrixg ‘Tag Question—ToRmine THE TaaiEs—COLUMBUS. ‘ME QUEEN'S PLOT— WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Lo.a MorEz— Teisa Morwon—Nay. LAURA KEENS'S THEAT! No, 524 Broadway.—To Sauce Sos hace NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street.—Dicx Daswatt— Tax Yourn Tat Never saw 4 Woman~InGoman—Wip- ow's Victix—Nick or tax Woops. BARNUWS AMERICAN MOS! noon—Bagnxgy THE Bakon—Twas ELL. Broadway.—After- Evening—Macic ‘WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway.— Ernrortay Songs, Dances, 40.—Danxizs on THs Layee. BRYANT’S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 427 Broadway. —Dacro bones syd BuRixsauas—War 1x lracr, Kew Vork, Friday, July 8, 1859. The Seat of War. OUR MAP OF THE BATTLE FIELDS IN ITALY. Tar Weexiy Henarp, which will be issued to- morrow, will contain the fine map of the Sear ov Wax iy Iraty. specially drawn and engraved for our columns, and previously published in the daily issue of Wednesday. In preparing this map, we have carefully avolded crowding into it such points as have no bearing upon the actual theatre of action, and at the same time we have omitted no point in the actual opera- tions of the armies of the slightest importance, whether it be the scene of battle, the stand-point of either force during the campaign, or any line of communication employed or likely to be employed by the belligerents. Thus we are able to present our readers with a perfect and distinct picture of the whole scene of operations at a glance, and without the labor of study, which we believe has given universal satis" faction. The new positions assumed by the differentarmies since the great battle on the Mincio, and the lead- ing points occupied in the movement of the Allied troops towards the great strategic square, have been added to the map: so that it is now quite perfect up to the arrival of last accounts, and will enable our readers to comprehend exactly the strategy employed at the decisive battle of the Mincio. ts can be supplied. Single copies in wrap- 8, ready for mailing, can be had at the office. The News. The Asia and Vigo arrived at this port early ay morning, with London papers of the ult, but the news is no later than that brought by the Vigo and Adelaide, telegraphed from St. Johns, N. F., and published in yesterday's Huzaup, A second version of the despatch in which Napoleon announced the great battle on the Mincio te the Empress is given, and in it is added the important intelligence that the French had taken “all the Austrian positions.” We publish letters from our correspondents at Berlin, Paris and Brussels, together with some highly interesting extracts from our European files relative to the projected movement of the Prussian army towards the Rhine, as well as those bearing on the rumored peace propositions to be made, as was believed, by her to the belligerent Powers. The public mind experiences a most intense anxiety in order to know the next news from Europe and get possession of the details of that mighty conflict on the Mincio, in which nearly half a million of troops were engaged, announced in the HeRALD yesterday morning. Our advices will reach us by the following steamers, which were ap- pointed to leave on the undermentioned days, ay Tehuantepec and New Orleans we news from San Francisco to the 20th ult. The ners which left San Francisco on that date for Panama took $2,000,000 in treasure and six hundred passengers. Business was improving and prices had advanced somewhat. The ship Whirlwind had arrived from New York. The political excitement continued on the increase. The anti-Lecompton democrats had nominated John Curry for Governor, and Messrs. McKibben and Booker for Congress. Late accounts from Vera Cruz report that the $5,000,000 specie conducta had arrived there and was waiting shipment. Our special despatch from Washington states that General Cass’ exposition of the principles of the United States government with respect to the rights of neutrals was despatched to our Ministers abroad by the Persia, which sailed from this port on Wedaceday last. Among the most important points of this document is the declaration that neither coal nor breadstnffs are contraband of war. Our readers are referred to the despatch alluded to, and to comments thereon in the editorial columns, for additional particulars. At the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday, the report and re mendations of the Select Committee on Qaa- antine were discussed, and finally adopted. The report and resolutions have already been published in the Henaty. Thirty new members were elected to the Chamber, and Mr. Wm. L, Piekersgill was appointed on the Arbitration Committee. A report in favor of Wood's code of ocean telegraph signals for steamers and sailing vessels was read and ac- cepted, Hon. Wm. 0. Goode, member of Congress from the Fourth Congressional district of Virginia on the Sth inst. of consumption, at his residence, Boydton, Mecklenburg county, Yo. He haa been suffering from this disease for more than a year, and during last winter was so prostrated at one time as to be unable to attend to his duties in the House of Representatives. He was for many years a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, aud &t one time its Speaker, and also a member of the Virginia State vention which framed the tution of 15 he Board of Councilmen adjourned last even- i want of a quorum—six members only an- to their names at the call of the roll. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, but trans ected no business of general interest, The Board died con rred inthe report from the Councilmen in favo Cferecting fifty free drinking hydrants in the city. The Aldermanic Committee on Streets held a meeti yesterday to hear parties in reference to the proj osed opening of Gold street to a width of fifty fee’ and its extension {r m Wa'l to Pearl street. A large number of proper.y owners from the vicinity 0 the street were present, the majority of whom expressed themselves opposed to the pro. posed improvement on the grounds that the petition for opening it was got up two years ago, when there was more need of the improvement than there has been since the opening of the new Bowery. No parties spoke in favor of the measure, and the com- mittee adjourned till Tuesday next to give them an opportunity of appearing. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,500 bales, closing without animation on the basis o’ the quo. tations given in another column, which are ‘he same ai those current before the receipt of the foreign news. Flour was without alteration of moment in quotations’ ‘while the demand was good, and sales again jretty freely made, Wheat was in some better demand, and sales made to a fair extent at prices given in another place Corn was again firmer and in good demand, with tolera bly free sales at full prices. Pork was firm, while prices were without change of moment. Sales of mcss were made at $16 a $16 06, and of prime at $12 46.0 $12 50 Beef and lard were heavy, with moderate gales, Sagar? were again firmer and active, and the market closed at ‘6c. @ 340. per pound advance, The miles embraced about 3,300 bhds, and 420 boxes, at rates given in another column, Coflee was in fair request. The sales embraced 600 bags Santos and 200 do. Maracaibo at rates given else- where, Freights were steady, while engagements con tinued to be moderate. The Position of the United States on the Question of Belligerent Rights—What is Contraband of War. Our special despatch from Washington this morning announces that the government has re- mitted to our Ministers in Europe instructions as to the views of this country on the great ques- tions of belligerent rights over neutral com- merce. It will be seen, from the syoopsis of these in- structions which we give in our despatch, that the administration has taken the high American ground in this important subject which must eventually, if it does not immediately, rule the policy of all the European Powers, Nothing will be admitted by us as contraband of war except articles whose eole use is for the purposes of war, such a8 powder, arms, shot, &c.; and those articles which are used indiscriminately in peace or war, such as coal, breadstuffs, clothing, &c., will be held as legitimate objects of trade with all belligerent parties alike. It has also announced that it will sustain the principle that free ships make free goods, thus precluding the poesibility of vexatious searches of our mer- chantmen by the cruisers of any other Power. The question of privateering is left open, 80 that each government can take such Tule as it chooses on that point; but it is well understood that the United States will never give up the right of employing its volunteer navy in time of war any more than it will give up that of employtuz-eur volunteer army. In taking this step at this important juncture Mr. Buchanan has performed an act of high stateemanship, which will not only make our voice heard in regard to the rules which shall govern European warfare on the ocean, but will give usa leadership among ths nations in hu- manizing the art of war itself. The policy we have announced is not in accordance with the trimming policy of the late Derby adm‘nistra- tion in England, which did not know whether coal and grain should be held contraband of war or not, but it will be readily accepted by many of the Earopean Powers. It is in accordance with the principles assented to by the Congress of Paris, and which have been reiterated since by France and Russia. The views of the new Eag lish Ministry are not yet known, but as marfy o the stateamen in it participated in the discus- sions at Paris in 1855, and others of even a more liberal tone have been added to the British Cabi- net, we may euppose that England will take her stand with us. Te PALMERSTON Apwinistration.—In the list of the new Ministry, which appears in the London Times of the 25th, and which we pre- sume is to be regarded as authentic, we find the name of Mr. Cobden again set down for the Presidency of the Board of Trade. As the arri- val of the Indian, in which the honorable gentle- man sailed from Quebec, had not been reported when the Aria left Liverpool, his acceptance of this office had yet to be ascertained. From the manner in which his appointment is spoken of by the Manchester and Birmingham journals, which are considered the organs of the extreme section of the liberals, there is very little doubt of his joining the Ministry. The fusion of the hitherto divided elements of the party would be deemed incomplete unless it included either Mr. Cobden or Mr. Bright. The insinuation thrown out by the London Siar, that the latter was ex- cluded from Office because he was personally dis- Pleasing to the Queen, is, we see, indignantly contradicted by the Birmingham Daily Post, It states that no slight could possibly be intended in withholding office from a man who had go dis- tinctly declared, both publicly and Privately, that he would not accept it. Mr. Bright feels that he is more useful as an independent member of Parliament, that he serves his country best when unfettered, and that, in taking office, though he would sacrifice no principle, he must, perhaps, | for the sake of carrying on government, occasion- | ally yield his assent when he could scarcely give his entire approbation. This statement is to be regarded as an authoritative exposition of Mr. Bright's sentiments, They are highly honorable | to bis sense of political independence and patri- | otfem, and cannot but increase the respect felt | for bis character by all classes of politicians in | England. As regards the interests of the great measure to the accompliehment of which Mr. Bright's Parliamentary life has been devoted, we concur with him in thinking that they will be best advanced by his occupying a strictly in- dependent position in relation to the Ministry, which counts upon his support. Governor Wisk on NavcRAnization Vs. Jou Minor Borts.—Governor Wise, in a late letter to a citizen of Lynchburg, Va., repudiates the naturalization exceptions of General Cass, and says that he “would protect our naturalized citi- zens against military service of other Powers to the uttermost ends of the earth.” The Governor is hot on the Presidential trail. Mr. Douglas, too, it is said, goes quite as far as the Governor. | But they have both been stealing the thunder of | John Minor Botts, He was the first man of the | whole Presidential catalogue to pronounce | against General Cage, Let every man have his | own thunder. The thunder of the Le Clerc case belongs to Botti —_____. Goxe to Kenore.—Prines John Van Buren but if ke does not retarn T Democratic State Con- we shall he somewhat | before the meeting of vention of Septem NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 18d0: disappointed, In the meantime, he will probably G'scover on the other side the whereabouts of W. HL Seward, and give him the latest news from Albany. Of late years the Prince has ouce or twice before this sought among the old ruins of Europe an cecape from the troubles of the New York democracy, but be has in each case re- turned in time to look after the killed and wounded of Tammany Hall. Let him not fail in this instance to return by September, for his presence among them at Syracuse this fall may be simply a question of life or death to the Tam- many brethren in reference to the Charleston Convention. The Prustian Army on the Rhiue—Probable Policy of that Power. That Prussia has determined to place her army on the Rhine, and has already asked of Hanover the neceseary permission & march through its territories for that purpose, is beyond a doubt. Further than this, the position of that Power towards the several belligerents is not at all clear. Conflicting reports of her intended prof- fer of mediation are continually circulated and contradicted, most if not all of them having a German origin. As a natural consequence, the bases upon which she is reported to propose that the Allies and Austria should come to an arrangement are such as in the present junc- ture of affairs France and Sardinia could not accept, and in this way Prussia is held up as ready to side with Austrin and declare war against France. If the movement of the Prus- sian army to the Rhine had taken place after a grave diplomatic disagreement with France— such as the rejection of an offer of mediation— such a step would have a grave significance. But this disagreement has not taken place, for the offer of mediation has not yet beer made. We must, therefore, look for some other cause than a determination to declare war against France which has instigated Prussia to this step. If she is really honest in her ramored intention to endeavor to mediate between the belligerents, she may have taken this step before making the offer, so as to be in a position to meet every con- tingency, without the necessity of doing what might be looked upon by France as a menace if performed after the failure of the negotiations. Should her offer fail, she would then be in a posi- tion to passively await the initiation of a war by France. If this is the true reason that has insti- gated her to advance her army to the Rhine, the step itself may conduce to limiting the war to Ttaly, and an early peace. But we do not believe that this is the sole rea- eon for the course of Prussia. It is not in ac- cordance with her time-honored policy and her past history. Ever since Frederick the Great founded the Prussian monarchy it has been the enemy of Austria, and its aim has been to be- come the leader of Germany, if not to absorb the whole of it under the Prussian crown. This is what many of the smaller German Powers have long feared and fought against, end it is what they still fear. In fact they can exist only by playing Austria against Prussia in the Confederation. In this state of affairs Prussia is cheating the whole of Germany, and through Germany the world, as to her real aims. She does not wish to see Austria triumph, even in part, and would gladly see her driven entirely frem Italy. She would go even further. If any of the nationalities, or all of them that now compose the heterogeneous Aus- trian empire, should follow the movement of Italy, and break their thrall, she would rejoice at heart, and prepare to gather up come of the fragments of the broken eceptre. This she would be prepared to do by having an army on the Rhine; and the step she has now taken, by preparing her for such a contingency, may as well be a warning to Austrian sway in Germany as to France. That Pruesia at the present juneture should undertake single handed to stop the destruction of those Vienna treaties which the voice of all the world, except Austria and the Cardinal Antonelli, has declared to be iniquitous, is not to be supposed. Yet single handed she would be in undertaking it. England has declared em- phatically, through her recent change of Minia- try, that she will give no more millions and undertake no more leadership in Continental wars. The Manchester school has taught her that nations, like men, get along much better by minding only their own business. Russia, too, has pronounced against the Vienna iniquities, and knows very well that any con- tinued effort to maintain a balance of power which requires in a time of peace to be propped by three millions of bayonets must soon prick the nationalities into a bloody revolution. Without England’s gold, and the support of Ruseia’s Corsacks, Prussia is not so foolhardy as to go to war with France. She may tole Austria on to ruin by such a hope, and keep Southern Germany quiet through it, until it is too late for any one to prevent Prussia from being the preponderating Power in the German fatherland. Mr. Wistnror snp Mr, Rives ox Tue SLAVERY Qcestion.—We publish to-day a patriotic letter from Hon. R. C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, and another of the same character from Hon. Wm. C. Rives, of Virginia, on the policy of sinking the elavery question in our Presidential Politics. These letters are the continuation of a series, received or expected, by the Hon. Hiram Ketchum, of this city, Chairman of an “Old Line Whig Committee,” which “still lives,” and which still rejoices, once a year, in a festival in honor of “the gallant Harry Clay.” There is a very “happy accord” between Mr. Winthrop and Mr. Rives on this subject of slavery, although the former gentleman is a Mae- sachueetts old line whig, and the latter a Virginia conservative of democratic antecedents, We re- member that Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Rufus Choate, Mr. Calch Cushing, Mr. Rives, Mr. Seward, Mr. Fillmore, and a host of other distinguished poli- ticians now scattered about in every direction, were in 1840 the followers of Henry A. Wise, with his rallying cry of “the union of the whigs for the sake of the Union;” and it is somewhat refreching, seven years after the destruction of this old whig Union party, to find that there are still come living remnants left of it who cling to their faith in a general reeurrection. Leaving them in the sweet possession of this romantic idea, we cannot forego the occasion for a word or two in support of the position of Messrs, Rives and Winthrop on this question of slavery. They contend eubstantially that there is no existing issue concerning slavery between the North and the South justifying a sectional agitation—that the slavery question, in fact, as & Presidential bone of contention, has been com- pletely stripped of its meat, gristle and marrow; that any farther excitement over the subject in either section, to the exclusion of the great practical interests of the country, is wicked, foolish, and suicidal; and these conservative men are, therefore, in favor of at least one party ia 1860 which shall ignore this mischievous slavery qucstion, Our republican newspapers are making them- sclyes merry over Mr. Winthrop’s letter. They tell us that he is behind the age; that he docs not ece that it is raining when there is a deluge; that he is playing into the hands of the “ slave power;” that he is evidently a conservative, whose next step will be into the camp of the “ slave democracy,” and so on. Bat still the fact, the important fact, is before us, that, prac- tically, with the Kansas settlement there is nothing of slavery left to the North or the South to quarrel about. In 1850 there was general settlement, so satisfactory to the country that upon this platform in 1852 an obseure New Hampshire politician was clected President by the almost unanimous electoral vote of the country, over the most accomplished American soldier and one of tho most distinguished pa triots of the age. But in 1854, Mr. Pierce, not to be outdone by Mr. Douglas asa candidate for Southern capt- tal for the succession, plunged headlong into that rash experiment, the Kansas Nebraska bill. And what then? A Northern political upheaval was thus produced, and the democratic party under this revulsion would have been crushed to atoms but for the saving interposition of Mr. Buchanan, He saved the party, because his hands were clean of any contact with the revo- lution—any experiment of that Kansas Nebraska bill. Two years passed away after his inaugura- tion, and what do we see? We find this Kansas agitation completely settled—the South have lost the prize—but the question is settled, and the country is satisfied. In default of any practical issue, however, the elavery-ngitating demagogues of the North and the South have invented a “string of abstrac- tions,” squatter sovereignty, Congressional in- tervention, the right of the States respectively to prohibit or reopen the African slave trade, &c., &e. But all these are mere abstractions, and the American people care very little for empty ab- stractions of any sort. We believe there are floating materials enough in the country from which to organize a party capable of holding the balance of power in the matter of our next Presidential election. To this end, if these old line whigs, and conservatives of all grades and sections, would only put their heads together, andappoint a day for an early national conven- tion, they may, do something. Otherwise, be- tween the slavery abstraction agitating parties of the day these powerful conservative materials may be frittered away for want of an organiza- tion. Could not Mr. Ketchum begin the work of the organization thus indicated? Why not? What gocd will all these patriotic letters do without a party to back them? IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Gen. Cass’ Despatch to the Foreign Ministers. THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS. High Position Taken by the United States. What Should be Considered Contraband of War, &e., kee, kee Our Special Washington Despateh. Wasniycton, July 7, 1859. The important State paper asto the position of the ‘United States upon the question of neutral rights has been Completed, and was deapatched to all our Ministers in Europe by the Persia on Wednesday. It will create a most profound impression, and demonstrate that the pro- Sent administration will maintain the dignity, character and moral position of tho United States, As ono of the first commercial nations of the earth, we can no longer permit the grave questions which may arise affecting Commerce to be disposed of without our voice and in- fluence being heard and felt in their adjustment. The present manifesto lays down broad principles which will govern us in the maintenance of our. rights as neutrals, and there is every reeson to belicve that the positions now assumed will be adopted by all the great nations of Europe. The principal points are of course with refererce to a limitation of articles which shall be deemed contraband of war. The United States holds that nothing should be embraced in this list but the direct and immediate munitions of warfare, such as powder, muskets, cannon, lead and saltpetre, &e, Coal, which is the very foundation of manufacturing and commercial transactions, is declared by tho United States not to be contraband of war, and any attempt to construe it otherwise will be viewed as an encroach- ment upon our commerce. So, algo, are bres stuffs not contraband of war. The broad doctrine is also reiterated that a free fleg covers the cargo. Whilst the despatch makes no allusion to privateering, it is weli understood, a8 a eottied principle of the Ameri- can doctrine, tha: under no circumstances will wo aban- don that right. The views of the new English Ministry are not known, but the hesitation of tho Inst Ministry in declaring its views 66 to coal is in striking contrast with the boldaces evinced by our government in emphatically declaring that coal is not in any sense contraband of war. The promulgation of this despatch will doubtless be followed by large orders for coalin this country, and generally will have tho effect of promoting the intercets _| of Amerioan shipping. Austria maintains that coal is contraband of war, whilst Franco and Russia hold to a copirary doctrine, THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasuixcron, July 7, 1860, It is cstimated that a reduction of from two to three hundred thousand doilars wiil be effected during tho fiscal year just commenced, by the retrenchment in the ox- Penses attending the collection of the customs revenue, now in progrees. Theae will continue to be made from time to time, os reliable information on the subject shall reach tho Secretary. A number of gentlemen from different parte of the Union are making arrangements for an early private meeting at Washington to consult as to the best means of bringing General Lano, of Oregon, prominently before the country as a candidate for the Presidency, Tho President continues to assure his friends that he will not be @ candidate for re-election, The Secretary of the Treagury, on appeal, has decided that the foliowing named articles are properly chargeable with nineteen per contum duty:—Silk, violin strings, Italian cloths, as a manufacture of worsted used for gar mett and lining; bution stull, not being cut Into elipe or patterne of requisite give and shape for shooe and bootoes Vencer#, no other Instrument than a gay og besa used tn their construction, and requiring ti! to undergo oler process before they can be applic’ to purposes of vencering, are tree from Conada, under tho reciprocity treaty. The receipts into the Treasury for tho week ending with Jone 88 amounted to $9.623.000 The drafts paid emounted to nearly th Millions, and the drafts iesued to above two willions. Tho Laiaaco im ike Treavury was 28 6.00. ‘ Pep. “tou bave been ordered to the Warzington Navy Yard, Florida, Brevet Mayr” &.Cseley, Of te Fourth artilery of thé army, cled last nighy.* Georgetown, D. O, Lieut. Armstrong has »:°°0 Ordered to the command of the steamer Sumpter. Lieut. Doty and Assistant Surgedm Wiber have been or- dered to the sioop-of-war Wyoming. Surgeon Mayo bas been ordered to the recruiting ship at Now York, Pasced Assistant Surgeon —— has been ordered to tho Laboratory, New York. : News from Dexico. . ARRIVAL OF THE SPECIE—THS CONDUCTA RELTASED, New Onieans, July 7, 1859, ‘Vera Cruz advices by the W. H. Webb, via Minatitlan, report the $6,000,000 conducta, which was recently seized by Gon. Robies, to have arrived there and to be awalting shipment, News from the Pike’s Peak Gold Region, Lxaveswort, K. T., July 7, 1859. ‘Tho expreas frem Denver City bas arrived here, briog- ing dates of the 80th ult. The accounts trom the gold region continue flattering. The Indians were vory trou- blesome, and an expedition to chastise them was talked of. Mr. McCoy, who left Denver City on the 24th ult., informs the St. Joseph Gasetie that only eight or ten claims have yet been discovered that pay. These are on the Gregory road, the rest being all a devert. He says the reports of the richness of other claims are absolutely false, and tha, the miners were ‘caving in large numbers, Some threo thousand wagons are now onareturntrip. Mr. McCoy eotimates that there are now about the mines from 25,000 to 30,00 persons, most cf whom are doing nothing or working for their board. He says the mines will not supply more than 5,000 people, and advises everybody to stay at bome. One hundred and thirty-zix troops, from Carlisle Bar- racks, arrived here to day, en route to Santa Fe, The Kansas Constitutional Convention. Sr, Louis, July 6, 1859, A special despatch to the Democrat says that the Kan- eas Constitutional Convention met at Wyandotte yeater. day, and permanentty organized by the election of J. M. Wincbel) as President and A. J. Martin ag Secretary. No business of imporfance was transacted. The Convention stands—35 republicans against 17 democrats. Maine Republican State Convention. PortLanp, July 7, 1859. ‘The Maino Republican State Convention is now in ges- sion in this city, J. B, Brown, of Portiand, presides. ‘Two hundred and soven towns are represented by 635 delegates. Supposed Loss of Schooner Sarah Bartlett. Wasuincrox, July 7, 1859. The Picayune of the 1st inst. says that the wrecked schooner lying near Ship Island Shoalsyis believed, on competent authority, to be the Surah Bartlett, which three months ago left Charleston for Boston, with a cargo of cotton, sugar and molasses. The vessel lies capsized, and and it ia thought all on board were lost. _—<$—< Cricket Match. NEW YORK AGAINST MONTREAL. Monrexat, July 7, 1859. The cricket match between New York and Montreal was finished at half past five o’clock this evening. The Montrealers won, with seven wickets to go down. ‘The Weather at the South, Avausta, Ga., July 7, 1859, The reports from all points south state that the weather is unseasonably cold. A Ee Laying of the Corner Stone of the State Agricultural College at Ovid. Ovi, N. ¥., July 7, 1859. The cornor stone of the State Agricultural College was laid to-day, in the presence of an immense concourse of pereons, by ex-Governor John A. King. Speeches were made by George King; Mejor Patrick, of Jefferson county; Hon, A. B. Conger, Prosident of the New York Stato Agri- cultural Society; ex-Senator Williams, of Ithaca; W. A. Bogart, of Aurora; T. C. Peters, of Genesee; Colonel B. P, Jobnacn, and others. The trustees report that $40,000 have been subscribed by citizens of Ovid and vicinity, anda like sum appropriated by the State, The building will be ready for 160 pupils next spring. The Steamer Lehigh on Fire. Sr, Louis, @uly 6, 1859, The steamer Lehigh, bound to Cincinnati, canght fire in the hold while lying at the wharf last evening. Tho boat was only slightly injured, but the valuable cargo of as- sorted produce was seriously damaged by water. The Case of Policeman Cunningham. Purtapetrmia, July 7, 1859, Policeman Cunningham, charged with the murder of McCrory, while making his arrest, bas been acquitted. The Boston Southern Steamship Company. Boston, Jaly 7, 1859, The Southern Steamship Company organized to day by choosing directors, treasurer and clerk. The capital is net to exceed $225,000. Two first class steamers are to be put on the route from Boston to Charleston, or Savan- nab, as the directors may determine. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK ROARD. Stocks steady. Pennsylvania State ff 2 ic eatin . ves, ; Rallroad, 207%; Morris Canal, 64%; Tong faiand Balt rend, 5 iss Fo Jaly 7, 1869, sige ew ORLEANS, Jal : Cotton—Sales to-day 400 bales at unchanged prices, Sugar buoyant and advanced 3<c: sales of fair at O3¢c. Tobacco active, SavaNwast, July 7, 1869, Cotton—The pales of the week add up 980 bales’ and the receipta 2,650. Stock 20,000 bales. Cuatesron, Jaly 7, 1859, Cotton unchanged: sales to-day 600 bales. The sales of the weck foot up 2,700 bales. Barrnwone, July 7, 1859. Flour very dull at $6 for Howard strect. Wheat do- clined 10c, : new choice white $1 65, red $160: Corn ua- changed in "e Provisions $3; bacon sides 93{0.; mess pork $16 75. Whiskey dull at 263<c, Pruadesraia, July 7, 1859, Flour dull. Wheat unchanged. Corn advancing: yel- low, 900, Oats steady at 42c. a 44c. Atpany, July 7—6 P. M. Flour dall; sales confined to local trade at ucchanged quotations, Wheat quiet, and but little offering; sales 2,000 bushels red Obio at $1.50. Corn firmer and higher, a samples scarce: sales £,000 bushels in the forenoon ‘at 84c., afloat, for prime Weatern mixed, and 9,000 bushels inthe afternoon at 83c. a 85c. Nosalesof oats. Whiskey steady [sales 200 bbls. at 26. Borrato, July 71 P. M. Flour moderately active and steady : sales 1,300 bbis. at 4 He ‘& $5 25 for extra Tlinois from spring wheat, $5 25 8 $5 60 do, sin from club wheat, $6 75 for extra Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and $6 873 a $7 25 for double extras. heat §=quiet: sales 7,000 bushels standard spring at 90c., doliverablo at Biack Rock mills, Corn advanced one cent; at the close demsnd active: sales 47,000 bushels,’ all Illinois, at 700. for hot, 743gc. free, on board last evening; this morning 765. from store, Oate—Sales 10,000 bushels Up. per Lake st 44c.,a decline of 1s, Other articles unchanged. Canal freighte en 83g. om corn, 9c. on wheat, 35c. on flour to New York. Sake imports—17,000 bbis. flour, 10,000 bushels wheat, 10,000 bushels corn, 400 bushela rye. Canal exports—40 bbls, flour, 10,000 bushels wheat, 1,200 bushela corn. Brrraso, July 7—6 P. M. Flour tp good demand: market steady ; sales 1,400 bbls, at $4 873; a $5 25 for ordinary to fair brands of straight Lilinoig; $6 60 for do, Wisconsin; $6 for choice do : $6 75 for extra Michigan, Indiana and Ohio; $6 8714 a $7 25 for double exiras. Wheat market firm for winter, steady for spring: sales 6,500 bushels standard Chicago spring at 9Xe.; 1,100 bushes red ond white Iadiana avd Ohio at $1 88a $1 41. Corn advanced Ic.: sales 37,000 bushels Iitino's at 760. a 76c., closing firm at the latter Nguro. Oates bie isles 10,000 bushels Western at 443. No sales of other grains. Whiskey nominally at 25c, Oanal freights steady at 83¢s. on corn, 9c. on wheat, Sbo, on flour to New York.” Take imports—2,000 bole. four, 12,000 bushels wheat, 10,000 bushels corn, 400 busnels rye. Canal exporte—600 bbia. (lour, 1,500 bushola wheat, 19,000 buahels corn, Osweco, July 7—6 P. M. Flour steady, with moderato demand for home and rhe interior; sales 6,000 bbls. at $625 from Milwaukee Club wheat, and $6 76 from red Ghio aud Indiana wheat. Wheat without change; sales $,400 bushels, including 5,0CO bushels Milwaukee club at $1 and 1,000 bushels red Wintor Illinois at $120. Corn quit, but held firmer. Canal freights steady at 260. on flour, Zo. on wheat, 64¢. on corn to New York. No reooipts of flour or grain oy es Canal exporte—500 bbis. flour, 8,200 wheat, Coxcrynati, Fuly 6, 1859, Flour unchanged, Whiskey dull at 24c, Provisions unchanged, P. Cuxcivxati, July 7, 1859. Flour in fair demand at $5 90 a $610 for suportice, Whiskey dull at 24c. Mess pork, $1575, Balk meat aad bacon drm, ——_—_——_——-- Aquatic. YACHT RACH AT FIRE ISLAND. The following boats cempoted for the prizo at Fire Island on the 4th inst :—Laura Keeae, measuring 1,187 feot of canvass; Roatloss, measuring 998 feet of canvam; Blackbird, measuring 002 feet of a i. Tistanoce sailed, 25 miles, Aliowance of time 11% seconds to the foot, The Laura Keene allowed ty teas four minutes anc fifty-one tecovde, and the Blackbird seven minutes and seven seconds, The boats atarted at ii P.M, aud ¢ in.as follows: The Laura Keono, four o'clock, woven Restics: th ckbird, fcair The % <ceententlicnibincaindittnsrciceetinanasinassiads yp. “tsstonuries for China, we “INATION SERVICE AT 8T, GEORG! hii ragga STUY VESANT SQUARE, ‘Tho solemm and tmpm ~~ he vweyard of the Saviour ia the mist spar ied to Jabor in fhe. ” “itentng to the harvest, Gistant fleids of China, now “*o urguance of public ne- took place 5 sy morning, & | edifice in Stay ves- (fication in tuo spacious eccleeiartic 1 of the Rey, abt squa.., under the spiritual dire OO* ag Tyng. The occasion was « roost intersating on ¢r@id the sdlem and impressive ritual, identical with that Of the Eoglisn ‘Church, engrossed the earnest attention of 2? eudienos, Al the bour appointed for the commencement the ser- Vice & considerable number of persons were pr Wet, the Proportion of ladica forming @ decided majority. ‘There was a large attendance of bishops and , Sher ministers. The following is w lst of their names, beg W- Ling with the bishop to China:— The Right Rev. Bishop Boone, Missionary Bishop Chira; the Right Kev. Diana” Soutgute, frond Biebop to Turkey; the Right Rev, Bishoo ‘Payne, Mig ~ (Sout) of Keotucky Rove Deaf nee 2 Kleeck cui entucky; Rev. ‘Van Kleeck, By or, 8, ‘Bole Stevens (Philadel, Jon bie ical Seminary), Hawks, Bro Reeatures: Maden, Lowia, &3.. ho cen Ue nies decore, Pabee essen teagiereenah ae eke, Wait, A ti Taoct ehestoes Wiley. i imney,'t. Gallander Paddock jacot su . Gal Cornwall Sbelton ana Howard Cbaitimore), Bolte, The ordipary morning service of the Eviscopal church ‘was performed by the Rev. Dr Hawkes; and Dr. Stevens, of Philacelpbia, read the leesons and the Ze Deum. The usual service in the ordination of mivisters them followed. The ‘“Venite Exultemus Domine,” ‘Jubilate Deo’ and “Gloria Patri’ were supg with and earnest eflect. Ove of the mireionaries who was with the others tohave been ordsined yesterday vot having arrived in time for the ceremony, Dr. 326, anvourced that a special ordiaa- tion would be neld at haif past ten o’clock on Sunday morpirg next for the of udmitting this missionary to orders in the church. On the same occasion a meeting Theenres dons vie ot bid ing. farewell to tne bo ‘aa those who desire di 0 his Christlon eoldiets befote their departure for tne distant fleld of their operations. ‘The exhortation to the newly ordained (or rather thoes about to be admitted to orders) was delivered by the Rev. Wo. Sparrow, I). D., of the Theological Semmary, ioedenDan aus pe ok erent tba ” “Go ye into wor preacl Gospel. Urea. this well known text tha discourse of the Gay was founded. necessity for an active, ener- getic and eelf-denymwg ministry for preaching aad prayer, example and diligence, and the untiring falth and perseverance of the mini were eloq dilated upon, The spirit which led a map to the m:nisterial work could not be concealed. It was light which could not be bid, a fire which could not be extinguished, and he who yoved it wished to see others in possession of it, and offer- ed himself for the work. Preaching could never be onli- terated, but must live till the Gospet be uatversally known. To the second question the reverend gentiemae avswered that the whore echeme of Christianity was styled the Gospel, because it superseded the law, and was news, given free to all—to the rich aud to the poor, to the pharisee and to the publican, to Nicodemus and te the dying thief; all were invited to receive it without money and without Hoe recommended all to give of their means snd of their time to forward the cause, acd, if taey bad children who wero inclined to it, to devote them te the Lord, praying that he would fit them for the wort. He next spoke affectionately to those about to be comams- sioned, recommending them to be strong in the faite, te on in sincerity. Oe cman’ and touching hymn of the great Bushop ‘Heber, beginning as foliows, was then sung:— From Greenland’s icy mountains, Where Afric’s sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; ete “e palmy ae a call us to deliver ‘ir land from error’s chain, big Rg rege cee pe ny 8 follows: FE ore areah on Mr. 8. J. J. Scherect: found without any impedi- ment were recommended to Prayers of the congroga- tion, whereupon the Litapy was said by the Right Rov. Bishop Payne, of the African Mission. ‘The Bishop of Kentucky, Rev. Dr. Smith, then read the ‘ante communion and the episile for the day. ‘The LL Tee of hands, after the ordinary questions, then followed, and the prayers of the congregation were invoked for the new “‘solaiers of the Cross.” The Rey. E. H. Thomson (one of the new deacons) read. the Gospel, after which the;communion service was per- formed, and many of the audience partook of the sacred feast with the new ambassadors of the truth. Loss of the Ship Fleetwood, of Boston—Addi- tional Particulars—Statement of One of the Crew. We give to-day additional particulars of the loss of the ship Fleetwood, Oaptain Dale, of and from Boston, for the Society Islands, which event occurred on the 24 of May laat off Cape Horn, a brief account of which was published in the Heratp of the 30th ult. William Flynn,a seaman on the F.at the timeshe struck the iceberg which caused her wreck, states:—That ‘tho vesgel sailod from Boston on the 5th of Iast February, and reached Cape Horn in sixty-four days. When they doubled it a terrific gale from the northwest set in, which continued to blow for three weeks, the ship im the meantime behaving well, but the direction of the wind drifted the vessel to latitude 60S., longitude U1 W., and onthe night of May 2 they came in coligion with a pon- derous iceberg, which was high as the topgallantmast, and which stove the vessel’s bows, carried away her stem, jib- boom, bo: and did other damage, which caused the veasel to . The captain immediately ordered a part of the crew to the pumps, amd the reat commenced to lighten the vessel by thro over the cargo, in order to @ the nature of the leak. iecover, if possible, ie hours mec wore nach ene at yr ic pumps; but the water 80 and pur Pe gained so fast, the ing with allfury. The captain was at a loss what alter- native to adopt—whether to launch tha boats or perish with the vessel. He finally concluded to take to the boats, and for this purpose divided the crew, ho takiag one half, and the first mate, Mr. Bubsa, the other, to man the lifo boats. fhe captain’s child, and the only passenger gentieman belonging to Bosion, to go in the captain's boat. In launching the first mate’s boat it got d, and after her over the side cee romance ive ee epee Ritter the first. mate, jewburyport; William Flyna, of Boston; Warren. Brown, of Tpewiske y Mass.; Harry Sinith and Wa. Joha~ son— were the only heed that could be induced to em- bark in the boat, was prearran, that whichever boat got off the first should wait for tho other, so that they bs it share their fate together; but the morning: was dark, and as it was not eafefor the mate’s boat to lie in proximity to the ship, sho was drifted away, 60 by three o'clock in the morning nothing could be seen of the ship. In about half an hour they saw fire flash lights, which apparently came from tho ship, but the mate’s boat was unable to render them any assistance on account of the heavy sea running at the time. At day- light the latter reached the wreck, and found everything swept from the deck, and the captain and the rest of the crew could not be found. It is supposed they ocither [tein in the second bost, or else wero washed over- ‘dand drowned. The mate, who had a compass in his boat, made up his mind toattempt to reach land. For five days and nights his sma)l bont’s crew battled manfally against a heavy sea, while the atmosphere was int cold, and with very little to eat or driak. On the tte day they diecovered a sbip, but they were unable to make any signal for assistance; one hour after, anothor veseol bore down for them, which proved to be the British bark: Imogene, Captain Williams, from Valparaiso for Liver- pool. Tho boat's crew wore ao utterly exhausted and Troat bitten that they were obliged to be lifted out by the Teeouerg, After the unfortunate men were taken on board, every attention was paid them, snd they were finally landed at Pernambuco, apg Aen they were sont to bonstl wife and on board, a were ordered the hospital by the American Harry Smith, one of the crew, who is now at Pernambuco, ‘ais frozen off. The were #0 bi frost bitten that others they could not walk for three weeks. 10 following area few names of the crew who are supposed to hayo pe. Boston; Wm. Harden, cook, of Boston; Charles sinttt, of Beverly, Mass ; David Nol#on, eailmaker, of Boston; Mi- cbael Foley, of Fall River, and Wm. Sewall, of Virginia. The full lars. of the insurance of the Ficetwood have aiready beon published in the Hxnatn, a Beard of Aldermen. ‘This Board mot last eveuing~President Mc3pedon i the cbair. Aresolation to open avenue D, from Fourteenth to Soven- tenth strect, according to law, was presented and [nid over. -The report of the joint apecial committec appointed to re-dletrict the city, with an ordinance dividing the city. into election districts, was received and Iaid over, and five hundred copies ordered to bo printed. A resolution directing that the five bells be rung on tho ‘11th fost.,on the occasion of tho funeral solomnities in memory of the Iate Alexander Yon Hamboldt, was ro- ceived and adopted. ‘The Stree: Commissioner sent in a communication statin that on the 2d of May he opened bids for alterations an additions to Tompkins market, and awardod in four dif- ferent jobe. Laid on the tabie, is Tho report of the Committea on Fire Department, con- firming the communication from the Chief Kngineor im fae to tho Assistant Engineers, was received and con. irmed, The report and resolutions vetoed by, the Mayor for continuing the contract with W. it. Woodruff for remey- tog the night oll, was called up by Aidorman Boule, bute THK WAKE HYDRANTS IX, THE CIry, matter was Inid on the table, The report of the Committee of tho Gounsitmen im favor of erecting fifty free hydrants way adopted. Tho return of moneys receiced by Goorgs H. Parser, Corporation Attorney, for the math of Juno, 199, waa recotwed ($888 69) and entered, 4 resolntion (0 pave Hudeou stroot, from Canal stre ot tor Bighth avenue, waa cailed up—or whick the Eighth